Ande endnt

Farmer’s Weekly Owned and

Edited to Michigan

 

MT. CLEMENS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1921

 

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ROM HAVING one of the worst forms

of county government in America,
Michigan stands an even chance of setting
a pace before all the states of the Union
by adopting an optional form of commis-
sion government for counties which, With
its distinctive short ballot feature, Will
place Michigan at the forefront of all
states in the Union.

The only serious question now facing
proponents of the constitutional amend-
ment which has been a subject of study and
discussion for the past two years, is that of
getting the volunteer work done necessary
to securing 105,000 signatures of Michigan
voters to the petition for submission of the
amendment to popular vote. This peti-
tion, according to rogram, must be filed
at Lansing not later than July L 1922 if
the question is to go on the state ballot the
following November.

Representing the Citizens’ State Commit-
tee chosen December 17, 1920, at a public
meeting in the Senate Chamber at Lans-
ing, and also serving as campaign manager
chosen at a similar meeting June 17, last,
in Grand Rapids, the Writer has completed
a survey of several weeks by personal vis-
itation in Northern Michigan counties, in-
eluding the upper peninsula, and is con-

kvinced that the people of Michigan will vote
favorably on this question When it is sub-
mitted.

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Whereas the amendment considered in
the legislature provided for four or five
possible types of county government‘with a
degree of uniformity in the interests of
state functions in counties, the plan now is
to introduce a commission of not less than
three nor more than nine members elected

‘ by the people and charged with absolute

By W. P. Lovn'rrr
Secretary, Detroit Citizens’ League

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposed Amendment for County

Commission Government

LEGISLATURE shall provide by

l a general law for the government of
‘counties by an elected bommission
consisting of not less than three nor
more than nine electors thereof, who
shall be chosen from districts or at
large as the legislature may provide; such
commissions shall exercise the present
constitutional powers of and perform
the duties vested in the boards of sup-
ervisors, boards of county auditors and
county poor commissioners, and such
other powers as may be conferred by
general law; the legislature shall pro-
vide therein for the appointment by
such commissions of all county officers;
but no such general law shall take effect
in any county unless and until adopted
by a majority of the electors thereof
voting upon the qu‘isstion of its adoption.

 

 

 

 

 

 

and complete responsibility for administra-
tion of all county affairs. This plan will not
take ed in any county unless a majority
of the pe ple voting on the question in such

county vpprove its adoption.
_ o o o o 0

Having spent about two years in investi-
gation of the problem, it will be seen that
at least two years more in time will be re-
quired before any Michigan county can
avail itself of the new plan.

This long period of time, apparently a
handicap on the program for those of rad-
ical temperament, will doubtless prove , in
the end an advantage in that it well give
ample opportunity to all citizens, voters,
taxpayers and public oflicials, both state

Referming County Government in Michigan

Commissionof from Three to Nine Members Would Govern County Affairs and Appoint Officers

and county, to study the problem, inspect
microscopically the proposed amendment,
and determine its merit or demerit with
reference to the state or to individual
counties. In short the whole program in-
stead of being autocratic is thoroughly
democratic in method. It is a plan dis-
tinctly out of line with the so—called spirit
of reform which has been the curse of many
a progressive movement in American gov-
ernment Accompaning 1s the form of the
amendment which heads the initiatory pe-
titions.

It will be seen that this amendment pro-
vides certain important features and does
not provide certain other important fea-
tures. Wherever adopted, it will substi-
tute in place of boards of supervisors, au-
ditors, etc., a commission of three to nine
members at adequate salary, either serving
full time or whatever time may be necessary
for. the discharge of their duty. All pres-
ent functions of the county boards of sup-
ervisors and auditors will be vested in this
commission. The distinctive features of
the amendment making the Michigan plan
unique among the states, provides that the
commission shall have power to appoint all
other county officers. The question of sal-
ary and many other details are left to the
legislature to thrash out. We are not
crossing several bridges until we reach them.
Taken in its simplest form, the problem of
the county is a national problem, filled with
complexities and perplexities.

One of the necessary objectives has wen
to retain all possible uniformity in county
government from the \standpoint of the
state functions in the county. We do not
want a hodge- podge of county government
in Michigan therefore, although the county
commissihn will (Continued on page 13)

Sugar Supply for 1921 Two Million Tons Below Pro-War Normal

BRIEF survey of the sugar situation
, at this time will be of value to both the
producer and consumer of sugar. The min
imum price guaranteed to the producer will
_ will not outside of exceptional cases return
the producer a profit. Sugar must go con-
siderahly higher if the grower of beets 1s to
secure a satisfactory returmfrom his crops.
The consumer, on the other hand, is quite
pleased With the low price of sugar and
hopes that it will not go higher.
: The trend. of events the last few months
. , odors almost conclusive proof that the price
_ _rwillnotbelwsthan1t1snowfor
Ami“

   

Sugar”, show that the 1921 supply is only
slightly over 17 million tons or two million
tons below 1914 and a million and a half
tons below 1916.1f all other conditions
were normal we might reasonably expect
considerably higher prices as a result of the
shortage. But the lessened consumption,
and the unsettled exéhange conditions make
it impossible to forecast materially higher
prices, and it is quite beyond the realm of
reason to expect a recurrence of such prices

- as obtained during the war.

It was almost exactly a year ago that
sugar prices reached the dizziest point of.
their postwar climb. Then they stumbled
and have been literally mmbling downward
erer since until a little over a month ago

' when they seemed to have reached bottom.
‘ ‘Since then the market has become stabilized
: and prices hay; reacted somewhat. The

 

floated in liquidation of sugar stocks; some
of which haVe declined to less than one-
half their par value. Nevertheless, it is
significant to note that such large profit
earning companies as the Michigan Sugar
Company, have been able to pay dividends
on their comm0n stock during all this try-
ing period, although in the case of that
particular company the quarterly divi-
dend payable in May and August was for
only 1 per cent as compared to 3 per cent

which it had been paying every quarter

for several years. ~

Should congress act to stabilize foreign
exchange, of which there is a chance, ex-
ports ofsugar would increase and prices
probably show a gain. But taking the sit-
nation by and large we expect to see

. wholesale sugar prices ranging somewhere

between 6 and 9 cents per pound for the
b8180001vo£ the 192 a

  
  
   
 
  
   
   
   
   
  
  
    
  
  
   
   
    
  
  
  
  
   
   
  
  
   
  
  
  
   
  
  
   
  
  
    

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
   
   

 

  

 

  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
  
 
    

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FOR $166 DAMAGE

The other fellow‘s carelessness caused it all. He was motor-
ing through Grand Rapids last week on his way home from a two
Week's motor trip. On the right-of—way, and holding the right hand
side of the street, this farmer never even of mishap. In
‘ fact, he had never had an accident before. But a. horse and buggy.
coming from the opposite direction, wheeled around on a crossing di—
l , rectly in front of him before he could half realize what was up. To

avert crashing into the buggy, the farmer jerked his car to the right
i and in doing so, struck a telephone pole, damaginghis machine to
the extent of $166 repairs. Fortunately, however. ho had secured
a U. S. Mutual Five Point Policy before starting on his trip and was
reimbursed in Grand Rapids for the full amount of his claim. Re—
pairing finished, he proceeded on his waHono the worse for the
experience.

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bership fee of $1.00.
Write Colonel A. H. Gansser, Bay City, Michigan, today.
A postal is all that is necessary and his answer will not in
any way obligate you.

 

 

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I Oil an Acmotor once a year and it is always
oiled. Every moving part is completely and fully
oiled. A constant stream of oil flows on every
bearing. Thcdiaftsruninoil. Thedoublcgcarsrunin
oilinatishdycnclooedgearcasc. Ffictionasdwear
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Wm. H. FRO HI, New Baltimore, Mloh.

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' ' New Baltimore, Mich., Aug. 17,1921
Michigan Business Farmer:—
v Your ads have been bringing me good results this year.

Am more than pleased with what M B. E. has done for. me.

 

  

   
    

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(A clearing Department for formon'bvery do! troubles. Prompt, careful attention olvon to

all complaints or meet; for Information addro nod to this department. Wo are here to so".

ion. Ml Insult-lee must bo accompanied by full n omo and address.

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HOW TO DRAW A WILL
Will you please tell mo how to make
a will? How should it be worded, should
it be witnessed? Is it necessary to have
a lawyer or notary draw'it up? If there

‘is no will who becomes tho heirs of an

unmarried woman with a mother and
brothers and sisters living? Can a will
be made that cannot be broken‘t—G. M.
S., Redford, Mich. .

 

All wills law‘ully executed by
personsvcompetent to execute them
and without being unduly influenc-
ed to do so are lawful wills and can-
not be broken. A great many wills
few are broken.
The wording of a will in proper form
is too long to be printed in these
pages but a form? can be purchased
for a few cents at almost any book
store. A will must be signed in
the actual presence of two witnesses
and the witnesses must sign in the
presence of the testator and where
the testator can see the signing and
also in the presence of the other
witness. It is not a. legal require—
ment that either a lawyer or notary
public should draw a will; but, as
wills are documents requiring cer-
tain strict rules for drawing and ex-
ecuting but few men are qualified
to draw anything but {the simplest
form except lawyers wlio are famil-
iar with the subject to be covered in
the will. If an unmarried person
die without having executed a will
her property will descend to her
parents in equal shares if .both are
living and to the survivor alone if
one be deadfl—Legal Editor.

 

Alla-RODBED STATE MUTUAL
FIRE INSURANCE CO.

I would like to ask through your
farmers service bureau if tho All-Rodded
State Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Ltd" Lansing, Michigan, is a reliable
insurance comanyr—W. J. W., Fred—
eric, Michigan.

The All-Rodded State Mutual
Fire Insurance Company, 'Limited,
is incorporated under the laws of
this state as a mutual company. The
following is a statement of the fin-

ancial condition as of December 31,

1920: Total income, $27,022.75;
total disbursements, $27,557.49; as-
sets, actual, $741.79; contingent,
$2,633.62; liabilities, $17,195.00;

insurance in force December .31,
1920, $7,447,680.00. Michigan
State Department of Insurance.

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SELLING PROPERTY OF AB-
SENT PARENT

A widow owning a house and lot left
for parts unknown, She has several
children all whom are of age. She said
when she went that if she didn't return
in 3 years that they could consider she
was dead. It has been nearly 8 years
since she left. The children have ap-
pointed an adminitrator who is trying
to sell the property. In case he sells it
can the Widow if she returns, claim the
property?———Reader, Butternut, Mich.

Ordinarily there is a presu-mp-
tion that_after the absence of a
person without any knowledge of
hearing from him, the person is
dead and that administration might
proceed in the regular way. But
this presumption may be affected by
the facts in each particular case and
local counsel should be consulted
concernirg all the facts to deter—
mine as to the title to be conveyed,
and the proceedings taken to affect
the sale—Legal Editor.

 

1 APPROACHES TO HIG‘HWAY

A state ‘reward road is going by my
farm under the Covert Act. The county
commissioners have decided on an ap-
proach for each 80 rods or fraction
thereof. I have 120 rods frontage and
three established drives. This allows
me only 2 drives. Can I obtain a. third?
—-sA. P. Clinton County, Michigan1

This is a matter entirely within
the discretion of the Board. of

County Road Commissioners or oth-.

or municipal body having charge of
the construction of highways. .

There is nothing contained inpthe
law which Specifies the number of

approaches that shall be built to "

  

abutting pr’operty.- In fact there is.
no provision of the la

   

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a matter of. fairness to abutting
property owners practically all high-
way authorities constructing roads
have attempted to be fair and equiv
able to all parties concerned by al-
lowing sucli number of approaches

as in their judgment seem teaser.

able in the particular case. I ~

There is nothing to prevent an
property owner owning property ae-
jacent to any improved highway
pla g any number of culverts or
approaches he may desire leading
into his property. This of course
at his own expense, and in accord-
ance with plans furnished by the em
gineer in charger—Frank F. Rot
ers, State Highway Commissioner,
Lansing, Michigan. ‘

 

NEED NOT HIRE BURVEYOR -

I had 160 acres of land and I sold 80
acres of this land to a neighbor. Two
other neighbors measured off 80
one way and 160 rods the other way
surveyors chain but the party
bought isn't satisfied and wants me to
hire a real surveyor. Do I have to do
this? A woven wire fence runs thru
the place but it is along the land I now
own. now he claims half of that fence
is his and there wasn't anything said
about the fence in the sale and he 1:12“
that fence wasn’t on the line—A L.
B., Coleman, Michigan.

If he is dissatisfied with the lino
as determined by agreement he has
the burden of showing that the line

rob '

as fixed is not in accordance with tho ‘

deed.
other surveyor.
to one half of the fence dnless it

You do not have to hire an- ;
He is not entitled ‘2

was on the line at the time of the .

deed.—Legal Editor.

BUCKWHEAT AS SOIL BUILDER
Have a crop of buckwheat to plow un-

der for soil building Will I get as good '

results to leave until spring or should
it be plowed under now before it fills?
Will sweet clover sown new be a sue-
cess?—G. . H.. Stanton, Michigan.

Best results will be secured by
plowing under the buckwhat in late
summer or early fall allowing the
ground to go thru the winter in the
rough. The organic material sup-
plied will have opportunity to be-
come well incorporated with
soil before planting time the fol-
lowing spring. If the crop is turn-

the,

ed under before the seed is formed a g.

volunteer crop will be prevented. If
the seed is allowed to develop a
heavy volunteer crop usually
sults.

If the land is very light and in-

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clined to blow the buckwheat crop“

should be left on until next spring
plowing under at that time’to a
medium depth, not more than six
inches and firming well with roll-
er or cultipacker.

Seedlngs of sweet clover made in
September is not as dependable as
spring plantings. Owing to the ex-
ceptionally favorable fall of last
year many September seedings did
unusually well, but under the aver-
age fall conditions 3. spotted stand
is likely to result. I would suggest
seeding next spring using 15 pounds
per acre of scarified Michigan
grown seed with one bushel of bar-
ley as a companion crops—J. F.
Fox, Farm Crops' Department, M.
A. C.

LAW 1' REGARDING DISEASED
~ BEES .. \

I have 3 or 4 colonies of bees to sup-
ply my family with honey. I keep my
bees just as God created them to live,
to swarm and increase. I never keep
swarms to be over 2 years old, always
keeping good hardy young colonies over
for another year and I don’ t remember
of myself or my father ever having a
case of foul brood. I have my hives
made open on top with covers so I can
look into them or investigate for any-
thing wrong. Two years ago there ap-
peared an announcement in the county
paper about a bee law having been pass-
‘ed thatch beekeepers had to use these

patent hives with patent grades and
backs all such. Was such a. law
passed"-n ,. F. Fowler, Mich

 

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Hoch, Kansas;

fight to adjourn, Henry
" new hf the teeters nth-he weld mW but

his whiskers, discarded his wisp of straw,
taken his trousers out of his boots and has
made such a noise that Congress has passed
this Session more agricultural legislation than
during any like period since the gavel first
fell in the statehouse at Philadelphia. And
this Congress is substantially the same human
legislative machine that heretofore has de-
clared how it loved the farmers, eulogized
them, and did almost everything but legislate
in a way which would aflord relief. '
Before it succumbed to the ever—present
desire to return home for a month to mend
political fences it passed the most drastic bill
ever enacted to regulate business—the packer
control bill, it put a ban on the sale of grain
futures and opened to the public the books
of concerns dealing on the grain exchanges,
greatly extended the powers of the War Fi—
.nance Corporation giving it authority to ad;
vance money for agricultural exports and to
relieve banks carrying certain kinds of agri-
cultural paper, made it possible to pay a high-
er rate of interest on Federal Farm Loan
bonds so they might be sold more readily and
the money lent to farmers 0n long term mort-
gages on farm real estate, and increased the
capitalization of the Federal Farm Loan Sys-
tem by $25,000,000 so it might function more
effectively; Congress also passed an emer-
gency tariif act which may be of some benefit
to agriculture.

This legislation was not made lawful, how-
ever without a strenuous fight. At first only a
comparatively small number of Congressmen
were willing to sponsor the work for such
legislation. These Congressmen met early in
the session and formed what later was to be-
come widely known as the agricultural Blocs
in both Senate and House. So insistent did
they become and so ardently did they espouse
the cause of agriculture that the Blocs grad-
ually grew in power and developed a program

. of agricultural legislation. The charter mem-
bers of these Blocs were, in the Senate:
vWilliam S. Kenyon, Iowa, chairman; Ellison
D. Smith, South Carolina; Frank R. Gooding,
Idaho; John B. Kendrick, Wyoming; Geo. W.
Norris, Nebraska; Joseph E. Ransdell, Louisi-

_ ana; Arthur Capper, Kansas; Robert M. LaFol-

lette, Wisconsin; Duncan U. Fletcher, Florida;
Morris Sheppard, Texas; E. F. Ladd, North Da-
kota; J. Thomas Heflin, Alabama; and the
House: L. J. Dickinson, Iowa, chairman; Homer
Fred B. Genard, Pennsylvania;
John W. Summers, Washington; John H. Smith-
wick, Florida; Philip D. Swing, California; C.
\B. Hudspeth, Texas; Robert E. Evans, Nebraska;
Richard N. Elliott, Indiana; John D. Clarke, New
York; Samuel M. Taylor, Arkansas; F. B.
Swank, Oklahoma;.A. P. Nelson, Wisconsin;
Frank Clague, Minnesota; James-f}. Strong,
KanSas; Edward T. Taylor, Colorado; William
Williamson, South Dakota; 0. B. Burtness, North
Dakota; Edwin B. Brooks, Illinois; Marion E.
Rhodes, Missouri; William C. Lankford, Geor-
gia; Burton L. French, Idaho; Chas. A. Christ-
opherson, South Dakota; John C. Ketcham,
Michigan; Roscoe C. Patterson, Missouri; Lad—
islasw Lazaro, Louisiana; and Chas. I. Faust,
Missouri.

To this group were drawn others as the
need for the proposed legislation became ap-
parent to them. The hills which the Blocs
advocated advanced slowly until they had
reached a place on the calendar where the
most advanced bills must be passed. To block

. this move the old guard decided to také a re-

cess. This precipitated a show—down. Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge was chosen to lead "the
Cabot “spoke” to as

 

Agricultural “Bloc” Secures from Congress the Recognition Due to American Farmer

By EDWY B. REID

 

 

’1‘ IS WITH considerable pleasure that we an-
nounce herewith the first of a series of ex-
clusive articles on agricultural legislation

adopted by the present congress, from the pen
of Mr. Edwy B. Reid, formerly chief of publica-
tions of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. The
first of this series appears herewith. Other in-
stalments will follow.

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When the vote to adjourn was taken the answer
was found in the familiar old toast:
“Here’s to dear old Boston,
The land of the sacred cod,
Where the Ctabots speak only to the Lowells
And the Lowells speak only to God.”
‘ After a three-hour fight the Senate decided
not to adjourn; but the old guard was not
content, so itsent no less strategian than Boise
Penrose to stop agricultural legislation by
adjournment. But he was wise. He counted
noses again and found he could not command
the required votes and therefore would not
introduce the resolutiou. These tests of the
strength of the agricultural Bloc and those
outside of the Blocs favorable to legislation
which would be of benefit 'in the present sit-
uation showed the administration that some
new leaders have come to the front and must
be reckoned with whenever there is legisla-
tion on the docket that is of interest to farm-
ers. Of course, Congress is heavily Republi-
can, but there never was so much insurgency
since the days of the overthrow of “Uncle
Joe” Cannon’s iron—handed autocracy. This
condition has given the agricultural Blocs,
which have clung closely together, the oppor-
tunity to wield, even more power than their
numbers would warrant.

The credit for the organization of the agri-
cultural Blocs is freely given to Gray Silver,
the Washington Representative of the Ameri-
can Farm Bureau Federation,’ and an exten-_
sive farmer of West Virginia. He presented
the idea to anumber of Congressmen during
the last session andxsoon. after Congress con-
vened last April Senator W. S. Kenyon and

, Saginaw County Fair, Opens September" 12th

THE ANNUAL expositio of the Saginaw
County Agricultural Society,/ claimed to
be the “biggest county fair in t/he World”,
Will be held at Saginaw, Sept. 12th to 17th.
The Fair offers this year $40,000 in cash
premiums, $10,000 for harness races and
$4,000 for automobile races, to say nothing of
about $20,000 which will be spent for the
most spectacular and varied program of free
entertainment features ever staged by the
fair.

In anticipation of record-breaking exhibits
the Society has this summer expended $45,-
000 in new exhibition buildings and ground
improvements, making its facilities cmnplcte
and modern in every detail. The Sagiucw
County Fair is local in name only. Being in
the center of the state’s richest agricultural
area, it attracts visitors from a radius of 100
miles. To better provide for the thousands
of farmers who are expected to drive to the
fair this year, the society has provided ad-
ditional parking facilities to care for about
5,000 automobiles. '
, Some of the features of the exposition are
announced by the fair managers as follows:

“Thére will be on the night program, the finest
fireworks spectacle ever constructed, “The Siege

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The Farmers Take the “Con” Out of Congress

Representative L. J. Dickinson each requested

about twenty members of both Senate and

House to meet to lay out a program of legis-

lation which would help to relieve agricul-
ture from the condition in which it found

itself when the slump in prices came which‘

placed, it at the bottom of the commodity
column. Sub-committees were appointed in
each Bloc to study the needs of agriculture,
draft bills or report upon bills introduced by
other members. These sub—committees deserve
a great amount of credit for the manner in
which they went about their assignments.

These Blocs to date have been solidly back
of every measure passed to improve the condi-
tion of agrmulture our basic industry and
therefore of benefit to other producers and
consumers as well.

The agricultural interests have been trying
for a number of years to have legislation
passed which would. regulate the packers and
stockyards. The goal was reached recently
when the Haugen bill. was finally passed plac-
ing both packers and stockyards under the
regulation of the Secretary of Agriculture,
who is given authority to investigate com—
plaints and correct abuses. He may do this
upon his own initiative or at the request of
any person or organization. He also may call.
upon the Federal Trade Commission to make
special investigations. The Secretary is clothed
with the power to prevent the charging of
discriminatory rates and to discontinue un-
fair practices on the part of either the packers
or stockyards operators. He can request the
packers to adopt a uniform system of book-
keeping and give publicity to their methods
of doing business.

Livestock producers hope, through the in-
formation which will be made available by the
Secretary’s analysis of the packing industry
taken from its books, to determine whether
the packers are making too great a profit,
whether they are combining to keep up the

price of meats and hammering down the price
of livestock or any other such practices.
(Continued next week)

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of the Dardanelles," in which will be depicted
the most startling naval engagements of the
world war. Other features will be Michigan
Short Ship Races, Roman relay, chariot and bare-
back races, agricultural display, $5,000 in prem-
iums; daring aviation feats, the State Poultry
and Rabbit Show, $3,000 in premiums; Tractor
how {tractors in operation in the field and at
\yr'ork); Leonard and Mayme Stroud, the
R913? ing and Queen—star features of the
We ern “Cheyenne Days"; State speed demons
in auto races for state records; University and
Jackson Prison exhibits; Bulldogging—the most
exciting act of the Wild West; Home economics
and fine art exhibits; Prize Michigan, livestock
shows; Boys' Fair School for leading juniors
from nine counties; Dairy Products show; Hort-
icultural show; Great Farm Machinery show;
School Departmente-for city, town, village and
rural schools; township exhibits; club work dis-
plays; art and needle work show; Colonial Days’
Exhibit; Stock-Judging contests; ,Kite Tourna-
ment for boys, girls and seniors; and many oth- ,-
er features which would all be heralded as head I
line attractions at the smaller fairs, but which
are only a small part of the grand total of the
Big Saginaw Fair.

“There will bo‘special rates on all railroads en-
tering Saginaw. Ask your ticket agent. M. U. R.
cars stop at M Grounds main entrance. Six

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Don’t miss the Big Fair."

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’, smoking rooms, writing rooms,

‘ lions of a skyscraper.

Tttamc m Construchon, Luxurious m Appomtment O a

IRST IMPRESSIONS of an ocean liner
are somewhat akin to one ’s first impres
You think of it mere-
b as a ‘huge edition of something you have
seen before.
thousand ton boat is always deceptive. To

“1 me her at anchor you would never dream that

she could carry twice as many people as could
be housed in the largest hotel that was ever
built, a couple of trainloads of coal, as much
machinery as is found in a fair-sized manu-
facturing plant, a complement of fifty to a
hundred life boats each one capable of carry-
ing fifty to seventy-five people, to say nothing
of ten-to twenty thousand pieces of luggage,
hundreds of tons of cargo, and with room to
spare for spacious dining saloons, parlors,
courts for
games, gymnasium, swimming pool, etc., etc.

It is only after one spends a few days upon .

an ocean liner exploring her from keel to
bridge that he is overcome with wonder and
admiration at her leviathanic construction
and her magnificent appointments.

The largest Atlantic liners have eight decks,
the lower orlop deck, the orlop deck, lower,
main, upper, shelter, promenade and boat
decks. In the lower decks the giant machin-
ery which drives the boat is housed. On the
deck above the cargo is stored. On the other
decks in the order named are the quarters of
the crew, steerage passengers, second and
first-class passengers, together with separate
dining saloons for each different class passen-
ger. Rigid lines are drawn between the
quarters of the‘ ‘proletariat” and the “hour-
geois” , and it is strictly against the rules of
the boat for a steerage passenger to intrude
upon the exalted presence of a second- class
passenger, and equally prohibitive for a sec-
ond—class passenger to wander into the hal-
lowed quarters of the first-class. As a first-
class passenger I was permitted the run of the
boat, so to speak, and visited the steerage
quarters. These were far better than I had
expected. While there was no polish or lux-
my about them they were comfortable and
the food served was ample and wholesome,
but of far less variety and toothsomeness

The size of a twenty or thirty.

0B)" THE 111111111011.

.7 A

The Farm Bureau and the Future
of Grain

'l.‘ LOOKS LIKE about 50 per cent of the
Michigan wheat crop has already left
the farms and it is our idea that the

balance will be needed at good prices. Mill-
ing demand is the bestthat we have seen
in the last eighteen months and most all of
the wheat now is going to flour mills.

Export rates have been reduced, ef-
fective September 3rd, which means an ex-
tra four to five cents per bushel in the
pocket beck of the Michigan farmer.

The exports of wheat from North Am.-
erica during the month of August was the
largest on record. Oats and. corn are down
to bed rock, and cannot possibly go much
'lower.

' \Ve believe it will be the wise farmer
who looks ahead toward his seed oat re
quirements now, as it will be scarce and
hard to get next spring. —Michigan State

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than what was offered to us who had paid the
higher fare.

Passengers are not as a. general rule per-
mitted to go down in the engine room of the
ship, but on this particular occasion permis-
sion was given and guides furnished those
who wished to see how the great ship, was
driven. Accordingly one day I went down
with two of my table-companions. The read-
er may be interested in the description as
taken from the pages of my dairy:

“Down, down we go. One flight, two flights,
three ‘flights. Will we never arrive? Four
flights, five ilightsr—we are there. It is a
Wonderful place quite difficult of. description. I
have seen a good deal of machinery in my time,
but nothing like this. The engines are of the
‘dupllcating type’. On each side of the center or
the ship there is a complete driving unit from
boiler to propeller. The essential parts of these
units consist of boilers, ‘four huge cylinder heads
from which giant piston arms churn up and
down upon the driving shaft, two sets of eccent-
rics, the driving shaft itself and the screw.
Should either one of these driving units be put
out of commission the other can run independ-
entlv and drive the ship on to its destination
just as surely but not quite so swiftly. Nothing

   

long and nearly two feet," in diameter-
combined lengths were nearly 300 Test.
stand at the very stern of the ship Watching the, t _
g1 eat pieces of steel rapidly revolving we learn '-
that we are about thirty ie'et below the surface,"
01 the soul. The guide explains to us what a

 

‘bulkhead' is, and. I" am interested becausefl" 1f;
call the investigation of the Titanic disaster,
which revealed that the failure of the crew to

close the bulkhead ' doors was held responsible}
for the complete destruction of the vessel. A

bulkhead is any part of a. ship adjacent to\ 'its

side which can be shut oi! entirely by means of ‘

iron doors from the rest of the ship, so that in
case any part of the ship suffers damage which
lets in the sea the adjoining bulkhead can be,
closed and the water prevented from flooding
the rest of the boat and sinking it.

"There are 18 separate boi-lers‘in the Caronia,
capable of maintaining 80, 000 pounds of steam.
Each of these boilers has three distinct fire-box—
es. At stated intervals a signal is given and the '
weary, soot- begrimed, perspirlng shakers seize
their shovels and replenish the; tires. The coal
consumed is quite beyond conception. one ten

‘ beinc' used every four minutes or every mile.

This means that over 360 tons are burned each
day."

Impressions of the Sea

No one can possibly travel eight days upon
the ocean Without forming certain impres-
sions which he will remember until the end of -
his days. The sea, rocked by a storm, is 'a’
,fearf111 thing. Man is utterly at its mercy.
The sea can be as gentle as a lamb; it can be
as cruel as a monster The particular voyage
of which I write was made without mishap or
encountering a single storm. Indeed, the cap-
tain of the boat said it was the smoothest voy- ‘
age he had made in seventeen years. Not a -.
soul on board was sea-sick, which is a very'un-
usual omission; Of course, there were days
when the waves rode a little higher-and one
became more conscious of the fact that he was ‘”
on the sea instead of the land. On One of

these occasions I wrote in my diary as fel- ,

lows:

“The sea seems to be petulant about
thing. For four days it has been as placid as a '
mill pond. True, it has been in motion,,the mo--'
tion of a. mother’s arms that rocks her little one
to sleep. But Neptune (Continued on page 13),,

Giving 01d Buildings a New Lease of Life by the Application of Cement-y:

Stucco Will Transform an Unsightly Shack Into a Thing of Modemness and Beauty

WHEN you tell a man today that some-
one has discovered a new use for ce-
ment or concrete he is not much surprised
because he has heard of so many things done
with this building material that he has gone
beyond the state where he can be startled by
such information. There is a likelihood,
however, that in listening to the stories of

- new uses or the extension of the older uses

some one very desirable application of the
material may be overlooked or at least neg-
looted.

Year after year the old farm houses and
many of the farm buildings need more or less
extensive maintenance. Painting and other
repairs consume considerable time and money
and such expenditure of effort is not thor-
oughly rewarded in that periodically it must
again be made. If not given propsr protec-
tion, weather boarding and eaves soon decay.
It is only a question of time when porches,
steps and other portions of the house or old
buildings must be practically rebuilt.

Stucco Finish is Popular
Portland cement stucco has grown in favor

with great rapidity, not only for the renova-
,. tion of old buildings but for the exterior fin-

of new ones, whether these be of concrete
‘ rolay, block, tile briCk or frame construe
1011. Portland cement stucco is now recog.

111g merits peculiar to itself.

ed almost as a distinct building material,
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HAVE received so many inquiries from
farmers regarding stucco and its applicap
'tion that we prevailed upon Mr. H. Colin

Campbell of the Portland cement Association to
p1 epare an article for the Business Farmer on
this subject. If after reading this article there
are any questions in your mind unanswered we
are at your service. —1Mana.ging Editor.

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ished work all that could be desired. All
sorts «of frame buildings are being renovated
and given a new lease on life and protected
against the elements, not to mention the added
ornament and attractiveness resulting from
the use of cement. Its application gives a

building desirable protectionagainst fire from,

without; although of course, not making it
fireproof, makes it easier to keep the struc-
ture warm in winter and cool in summer be-
cause of the greater effectiveness of insula-
tion in the building walls.

Stucco has, therefore, many points to re-

commend it as an exterior finish for build ,

ings that must be remodeled or renovated. It
the frame of the structure is in good condi-
tion, proper application of stucco will make
of the old frame a practically new building.
It is watertight and largely protects the tim-

bar from these influences that tend to rapid

decay.
Although a number of materials when ap-

. plied to buildings in the form of a plaster are-

referred to as stucco, the term as intended, in

of portland cement sand and thoroughly air-
slaked lime, commercially known as hydrated
lime. .. These three ingredients are combined
with sufiicient water so as to form a paste or
mortar that can be easily laid on, or placed on,
the surface to be treated, by using a plaster-
ing trowel in exactly the same manner that
interior wall plaster is applied.

Proper Mixture for Stucco

Although th e are varied opinions as to the-w»
proportions of the several ingredients that .
should be used to make stucco plaster, good
practice recommends a mixture consist-ing or 1
sack 01' portland cement, 2 or 2 1—2 cubic feet
of sand and a quantity of‘hydrated lime equal
to one-tenth of the cement used. -The' limelis
not necessary but is added to make the plaster
work easier under the trowel. it also serves, in
case the sand is not well graded, to increase the
watertightness of the stucco.

The lime should first be thoroughly mixed with
the cement dry, then the reduired quantity of‘
clean sand should be added and all mixed by
turning with shovels until,the mass has reached
a uniform color. Sufficient water is then added
to form a paste or mortar of the required con-

-sistency.

Hydrated lime is a commercial product that .

can be obtained practically anywhere building
' materials are sold and its use is advisable sim "
ply because lime in this term has been thorough
ly slaked and thorough slaklng o: commercia
limo is a difficult probl9m tor the are .
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direction, but In the same field, a strip left without lime for a check. In this case the alfalfa is short, scraggly and yellow. It ha
food it should have had to make the best growth, because of the acid and sourness of the soil.

 

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s been starved of the plant

An application of Solvay Pulverized Limestone, which is quickly available would neutralize all the acids and sourness and would libera te plant food, making

the plant grow as it is in the picture above.

All over this country thousands of farmers are
lgetting results from Limestone equal to. those
pictured above.

This-is not an exceptional case. It is the natural
result any farmer can confidently expect from an
,application of Solvay Pulverized Limestone on
land that is not producing to capacity, due to a
sour condition of the soil. And remember this-—
Limestone is particularly necessary to Michigan
Farmers—because tests show that by far, the
largest percentage of Michigan soil is sour.

‘ 'Every farmerknows that the percentage of profits

in next year’s crops will be small—perhaps smaller
than usual, due to the country’s unsettled business
conditions. The only safe way to make certain of
’ a good profit next year is to increase production;

 

' Pictures that Tell the Limestone Story

Solvay Limestone will increase your yield without
adding to your labor or seed cost. It has turned
hundreds of Michigan farms from losers into good
good profit makers. We don’t ask you to accept
our word for this, we can give you the names of
farmers near you, who will be glad to tell you what
Solvay Limestone has done for them. Ask us to
send you their names.

Now is the time to apply Limestone—this fall, so
you will get the benefit from it on next year’s crops.

Over half the farmers in Michigan have already
received a copy of the remarkably interesting and
instructive book we have published on Lime-
stone and what it will do under every soil and crop
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coupon.

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I thorouzhly honest and reliable. Should any reader
here any cause for complaint against any advertiser
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~ , Norway and Prohibition

R ECENT PRESS dispatches tell of trouble
. which the little kingdom of Norway is
having 1n enforcing her, prohibition laws.
Bootleggers swarm the sea outside the three-
mile limit and ply a considerable trade with
shore residents. This is strange. Will some
of our light Wine and beer friends please en
plain.
. They have told us that the solution of the
hquor problem lies in legalizing the sale of
light alcoholic drinks. Norway permits the
manufacture and sale of wine and beer.
Champagne containing 14 per cent alcohol is
: legally sold and freely consumed.
. They have told us that illegal trafiicking in
; whiskey would cease if people could have all
the beer they wanted to drink. There are no
limitations on the amount of beer which the
people of Norway can drink, but the princi—
pal cities are infested with'bootleggers who
ply their trade the easier because the author-
ities are unable to detect, the ' difference be-

tween a man drunk on Whiskey and a man
l drunk on beer.

'. Upon my visit to Norway I saw frequent
‘- evidences of the bootlegger and the ease with
which he carried on his business. At a table
adjoining mine at the Hotel Bristol, Christi-
ania, sat a group of men who quite openly
mixed hard drinks with their softer drinks,
and one of them sidled over to me and sought
. to interest me in his wares.

These few thoughts are recited here be-
cause of the fact that the wet forces are or-
ganizing a tremendous attack upon the eight—
: ocnth amendment and the Volstead enforce-
lmcnt act. Some of their arguments sound
,5 good and will deceive a lot of people, but in-
l'vestigation proves that the only kind of pro-
,hibition which will prohibit is absolute pro-
ahibition of all drinks capable of making men
idrunk. Anything less than that is a snare
gand a delusion. The authorities are having
( enough trouble to enforce the law is it is, but
*it will be enforced with increasing effective-
i ness, until some day a generation will be born
lwhich Will never know the curse of alcoholic ,
tintemperancc. Why let down the bars now

. .n.—_..A .- a._ w. h...,._

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i Marketing Milk

} HE EASTERN Michigan Dairy and

' Produce Co. is the proposed name offs
{new marketing organization which dairymen
Eof Wayne, Lapeer, Macomb, Oakland, St.Cl-air
.i and Livingston; counties are promoting for

- ithe sale of dairy products, eggs, fruits and
gvegetables. ,“The movement is a culmination
’* cof. .av-n'longstanding‘ dissa ', action \with the
costly and fineficient methods

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onopoly which cares
only for immediate profits have failed. The ..

 
  

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cempromise'“ with i the In

dairymen of the Detroit area are, fast coming

, to the realization that they are ‘no nearer to

a. settlement of‘ the marketing issue today
than they have ever been; They have seen
that . despite intmxsive organization; large
membership and finances, they are unable to
secure even as high prices as their brother
farmers less highly organized in other sec-
tions of the country. They are as much at
the" mercy of the milk distributing monOpoly
of 21inch as though they had no organization
at .

Orgmimfionisnospecieofgcniithevery
power of whose name will command respect.
“Faith without words is dead,” and organiza-
tion without action is worthless. To secure
the rewards which should logically crown the
efiorts of organization, those efforts should
be directed at something which experience
has proven is capable of yielding rewards.
Marketing is a business in which farmers
may engage with as good chances of success as
anybody else.

These are things which farmers in general
and the dairymen of the Detroit area in par-
ticular are learning. The day will come in-
deed it is not far distant, when the products
of our farms will go fresh and straight to
the hands of the consumer, when the farmer
and not the middleman will set the price
which the results of honest labor should re-
ceive and when there will be no monopoly
which robs the farmer on the one hand and

picks the pockets of the consumer on the ,

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The Railroads’ Case

THE ASSOCIATION of Railway Execu-
tives has instituted a campaign of adver-
tising in the farm' papers of the country for
the purpose of setting forth certain alleged
facts regarding the present status of the
roads. An examination of the ‘ “copy”
shows that it is intended to argue the impos-
sibility of reducing railway rates at the pres-
ent time.

The railroad mess has resolved itself final-
ly into a controversy between shippers and
rail heads over the question of rates. The
chances of government control "or ownership
are as remote now as ever, possibly more so.
The public has become quite reconciled to the
enormous sums of money which the govern-
ment has advanced to the roads under the
Cummins-Esch law, and there is no import—
ant opposition either to the administration’s
scheme to help finance the roads ”with U. S.
credit to the tune of a. half billion dollars.

e only point On which there is universal
disagreement, as already stated, is the ques-
tion of rates.

The public seems quite determined that
rates shall come down, regardless of the ef-
fect upon the railroads The railroads seem
equally determined that rates shall stay up
regardless of the effect upon the public. If
there is a happy ground of compromise it has
not yet discovered. And until it is discov-
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A Prayer

E ,thank Thee for this place in
which we dWell; for the love that-
unites us; for the peace accorded us; A
forflxehoPewithwhichweexpectthe
marrow; for the health, the work, the
food and the bright skies, that make our.
lives delightful; for our friends in all i
parts of the earth; and our friendly help-
ers in this Isle. Help us to repay in ser-
vice one to another the debt of Thine
unmerited benefits and mercies. Grant
that we may be set free from the fear of '
vicissitudc and death, may finishwhat 7
remains of our cOurse without dishonor
to ourselves or hurt to others, and give
rest to the weary. ,. ,
" 4013611 Louis Stevenson

    
   

 

 

 

 

     

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ly appreciate the full significancexand impor-
tance of thisme He is likely to put it
down as “just another conference.” .But it.
will be difierent than‘ any, conference ever
held before in the' world’s history, for-it will,
represent man’s first honest attempt to bring

an end to war. If the conference aeoomplish— . .
es nothing it will nevertheless have a note-‘ ’

.worthyplaceinhistorybecausedfllqvast
importance of the end desired. \But If the
people of the countries who will be represent-
ed have their say, the conferencesrill accom-
plish what it sets its hands to. The people
generally are tired of the secret diplomacy
which involves them unknowingly in future
wars. /They are so tired of it that they'aro
like a man in despair who will go to any
lengths to gain his ends. They will have
something to say on how this conference is
to be run. It behooves, the people of the
United States to follow eyents leading up to

the conference and the proceedings of the ,

gathering itself and be prepared at a given
signal to bring the pressure to their views to
bear when critical decisions are in the mak-j
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Interest Grows in M. A. C.

HERE HAS been a well-grounded fear

that the crimp which the farmers’ in-
come has suffered as a result of low prices
might be reflected in the attendance at agri-
cultural colleges. But this is not true 1n
Michigan, for whatever the financial status
of the farmer,—the enrollment at the col-
lege promises to be the largest in its history.
One of the reasons undoubtedly for the in-
creased interest in the M. A. C. is the better
reputation acquired by the college in recent
months, brought about by a radical rev1s10n
of the college’s policies, and the appointment
of a progressive president. All institutions
sooner or later wear a rut in a too oft-trod
pathway, and the M. A. C. offers no exception.
But it is out of the rut-now. Its lesson has
been {well learned, and it promises to become
increasingly popular with the farmers and
valuable to their industry.

An issue is something that walks right down‘
the middle or the road,'while all the politicians
are anxiously hiding out in the tall timbers ob-
‘serving the direction it takes—Columbia. (S. 0.
Record. ..'

Reading that adding twenty~five members to

the House of. Representatives, as proposed, will
cost the country $500,000 a year, Uncle Sam is
certain to remark, “‘Taint wu’th it!”——Boston
Globe. '

The man who writes a lengthy article to show
how beer saved the Briton has not finished his
job until he goes ahead and tells us how it didn’t
save the Germans—Raleigh News and Observer.

President of the Dairymen's League was a
trifle indiscreet when he announced that the
price of milk would be advanced on account of
drought—Wall Street Journal.

The world is becoming safer in some respects:
you never hear now of a. lady catching her heel
in the ruffle of her dress and falling down-
stairs—Columbus Dispatch. ’

A head-line in The Literary Digest declares

“America the Most Religious Country on Earth.”

That’s rather rough on the others.—Greenvflle,
(S. C.) Piedmont.

Some farmers are beginning to remark that

. they are receiving less rain under the Republican

Administration than they did under Wilson.
Chicago News. ,

 

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lilah let him sleep while she was cutting his hair
and didn't try to sell him everything in the shop.
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clothed in the mantle of‘ charity

and purity? It seems preposterous?

that such a colossal Iystem should
be wanting, even begging, alms

_ from our overburdened government.

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Not one of our government offici-
als 'seem'to be interested with the
amount «this modern Uriah owes to
(it’s master?) our government, but
these same officials. seem and are
intensely Interested in buying 500,-
000,000 dollars worth of “aqua se-
'curities". to bolster this ’umble ser-
vant of the people.

It might be well that our govern-

ment find out just why elevators,

stockmen and shippers of all com-
modities have a difficult time in ob-
taining cars for shipments and at
the same time there are thousands
of cars hidden away in brush and
side tracked in unfrequented places,
many in need of repairs, which

" would give employment to hundreds

of needy workmen and in the mean-
time they howl, “no business.”

Why don’t these railroads obtain
laws as you and I do, as every other
.business organization does? It
looks to the'average citizen as tho
the railroads’ tangible assets
wouldn’t make gilt edge security
and the public may be quite right in
their . assumption.

Should this im'postor quit wring-
ing its hands and expoudin-g the
"sob stuff,” and get busy, there
would be ample business and ample
profits without robbing the govern-
ment.

Compare the valuation of the
railroads and equipment in the
United States with the valuation of
the farms and equipment therein;
compare the loans the government
contemplates giving to the railroads
with those to the farmers of this
country. Do they compare favor-
ably? Do their net earnings on cap-
ital invested compare favorably?
The railroads contend that the gov-
ernment owes them this aforemen-
tioned money. So, so? Did the gov-
ernment reimburse. the breweries it
put out of business by the eighteen-
th amendment? It has been admitted
by the public that agriculture and
railroads are in a bad way, yet our
government seems to be more in-
terested in transportation than in
production of those commodities
which‘keep body and soul together.
Why? *' Because she knows she can
depend on the farmer. If the farm-
er must buy meal tickets for a bunch
of nefarious buttonhole lobbyists, so
must it be.

Should the government throw the
calcium on the railroad Situation

, they would no doubt discover quite

a bit of propaganda in the closing
of railroad shops and not being able
to supply sufficient cars for ship-
ping facilities.

Our modern Uriah may yet be ex-
posed as of old' and both public and
government get a square deal.———J‘.
G. Sprong, Calhoun County, Mich.

 

If it is true that the railroads are sin-

ners posing in the role of saints they

are mighty clever actors because they
seem to have won both Congress and the
Administration over to their point of
vieW. Whether or not the roads win
their point the public will never be sat-
isfied with the outcome until an ex~
haustive and illuminative federal inves-
tigation either substantiates or dis-
proves the‘claims of the roads.——Editor.

FARM ORGANIZATION IN BAY
COUNTY

T IS so interesting to read of the
State Farm Bureau and other
farmers organization, pure—bred
live stock breeders’ and everything
that progressive American farmers
are doing, but here in Bay county we
are living, or might as well be, in
the Dark Ages. Canyon tell me
what’s wrong with old Bay county?
I~dare say 90 pert cent of our farm-
ers don’t even know who our county
agent is. A. M. Harrison was agent
three years ago, but I don't know
who is holding down this soft Job
(Bay county) at present. I don't
know of one farmere’ club. We had
a one-operative union here last year,
but when the sugar compo-1w but u
Ill lull; in disputing and.
tenure" on. day aster

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Could you suggest something that
I, or rather we, could do to get the
farmers coming together, something
to interest them and slowly but
surely getting them in the harness
to pull together? This is a pretty
big question, isn’t it? Let us try
something local first, please, i. e.,
for Pinconning. The long winter is
coming sure as death and think
what a lot could be accomplished
before next spring. I have long ago
thought of organizing my farmer
friend-s into something but can’t
decide just what. Even a social
club would be better than nothing
at all. There are a good many of we
young farmers fairly well educated
and it is rather gelling to be told
“A man with your education on the
farm." I hope I may never have to
give up the ghost and beat it back
to the city, simply, because I like
the country best.

I hope you will excuse me taking
up so much of your time. I wish
the M. B. F. continued success and
beg to remain, a friend—E. E, Bay
County, Michigan.

Hark to the voice crying in the wilder-
ness! What has happened to the Farm-
ers' Union? Two years ago it was a
lusty youngster and gave promise of de—
veloping into a husky farm organization
of state-wide proportions. It had some
good men at the head of it, who should
be able to revive the Union or perhaps
better still take the lead in organizing
a Farm Bureau or a branch of some
other existing farmers’ organization.
Don’t organize just for the sake of or-
ganizing. Look around and see if there
is some specific problem to solve. Then
go to it. Any state organization should
be glad to give you a start—Editor.

CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM OF
COUNTY NURSE

YOUR paper of July 30th, I
read the article in regard to the
county nurses. I for' one do not

approve of them for different rea-
sons. First: Why not give our dis-
trict teacher the right to look af-
ter each family in his or her district
for I think a school teacher could
easily tell after a few days or have
an idea at least, what a home is
like. They could visit the home and
if need be, report to the Board of
Health and let them get the extra
money a county nurse receives.‘ I
am sure the school teacher would
not think of asking the county or
district to furnish her an automo-
bile to ride around with.

Second: If the mind of a child is
kept clean, the health of the child
will be better. Let the district of-
ficers look to the morality of the
teacher and not hire just to save a
few dollars, any kind of a human
being to teach our children, such
things are being done in our coun-
ty districts right along. I say, en-
force the laws we have and dis-
pense with the county nurse and
the needless expense.

I read your paper every week and
enjoy it very much. I have often
thought I would write and tell my
ideas about certain things, but I
did not want to intrude too much.
—M. R... R 1, Bad Axe, Mich.

Never hesitate to write your opinions
to this department. They are always
welcome. You have made some good

of hiring school teachers qualified to
visit homes and oo-operate with parents
along health lines would be much great-
er than the cost of maintaining a. nurse
for the entire county?—Editor.

. SWIFT & CO.’S PROFITS
’ WONDER how. many who see the

Swift 5: 00. ads showing the

prices of beef on foot and hook
in May, 1920 and May, 1921,fig-
ure out exactly what it means. A
casual reading makes it appear that
Swift & Co. are taking their losses
with the rest of us.

As given in the American maga—
zine the cost in 1920 was $117.90;
in 1921 it was $76.30 or a. loss of
$41.60 to the producers or more
than 35 per cent.

By—products, May, 1920 . . . $25.41

 

Carcass .............-.....100.70

$126.11
008‘: ..ho o 1‘- o'u’o o "o'o'u'b‘o . o u a 117.90
Profit ............... ..s 8.21
By-products, May, 1921 ...$17.48
amass nee-ocoacnctooeoo 76-09

$83.57
OOSt OOOIOIIOOC'. rru'v'orv'i'neol 76.30
Profit ..... . .$ 7.27

Profit in 1920 was $8.21 and in
1921, $7.27 or a decline of only 94
cents to Swift & Co., or less than
11 per cent.

It took the profit on 14 plus head
of cattle to buy another in 1920.
Now 10 plus head will buy Swift &
Co. another. As other prices have
fallen $7.27 will buy a good deal
more than the $8.21.——Reader.

Thank you for calling our attention to
these figures, Few of us seldom take
the time to analyze statements of this
kind. When we do we often find that
“things are not as they seem.” We need
not worry about the packers losing any
money. They have not formed their gi-
gantic combine for nothing—Editor.

NEWS FROM KALAMAZOO

AM A new subscriber of but a.

few weeks of the Michigan Bus—

iness Farmer and I want to say
that each and every copy of this pa-
per I read I like it better because
it publishes nothing but facts; sec-
ond, it gives news of how crops and
everything is doing in other coun-
ties. I think that if every farmer
of this great country would take
this paper, they would be better off
in their financial affairs. ’

I have corn that I just finished
cutting that yielded from 85 to 100
baskets per acre. This corn was
planted on the 10th day of May; the
soil is a sandy loam. I think it pays
to plant corn early.

My oats were a failure and so
were my potatoes. I got 3 leads
of hay from 8 acres. I also seeded
22 acres to‘alsike and timothy but
the dry weather we have had hurt
it badly. I have about a third of
a catch. We got about one shower
9. inonth here—A. S., Kalamazoo
County.

That’s a good yield of corn. We'd
like to have our readers tell us if they
think they have secured an exceptional
yield of any cromihis year. Next week
we are going to tell you about a Bus-
iness Farmer reader who produced over
500 bushels of Wheat from nine acres.
Can anybody beat it?—Editor,

 

 

 

Musings of (1 Plain Farmer

 

 

ARMERS go threshing now in

high powered cars and watch

the tally closely. When the
belt is thrown after each job and
the grimy thresher makes his report
there is a chorus of moans.

“Poorest crop I ever had,” says

one. “Too dry when the oats were
filling," says another. "The hall
ruined mine,” says the third.

"Mighty glad I have some old oats

left,” piped up the fourth.

Low thresh bills and high taxes
are an ill matched pair, says I, and

We only sweep one bin and a wheel
barrow load of coal does the trick.

Straw'st‘acks sit gracefully behind f,

, in the farmers’

the M. B. F. Mr. Lord has promised
‘to‘repor-t his finding abroad. Read

 

 

the barns in an oversized stock pen
Providence in its wisdom has do
creed that we have a light crop.
Watch for the trained orator:
next May! Shouting from the house
tops about the surplus grain help
bins. Don’t call
them liars! That would be dis-
courteous. Just take it for granted
they have not examined every bin
and their report is not accurate.
Since our- crop is small we must
market it efficiently. Let us penis:
carefully our constant companion.

it out loud to the wife and kids.—

‘Arthur. P. Ballard, Ubly, Mich.

 

. car they

- houses,

‘entimly within the province

READING the M. B. 1'. ‘-
I noticed the article. Opposing .

- auto license. I for one would

tos so heavy that some of the auto

drivers could not drive their cars,

and would have to come back to

the horse, then have some one drive ..

up behind them and turn out and

then back into the track too soon,

hit his horse, knock him down and
drive on, which was my' experience.

They do not all do so but a good
many think because they have a
wn the whole road. We
farmers w 0 can not own a car have
to pay taxes to keep up the road
and then give the whole road to the
autos or have a horse hurt. If they
keep on we will have. to have sep-
arate roads for the horses or we
can not goto town with our pro-
duce. I for one never refuse to
turn out for an auto if they give
the signal unless I have a heavy
load and they have a good chance to
get Of course, there are some
men who drive teams who will not
turn out for the autos when they
should but the auto driver should
not take their spite out on the
horses. I like the M. B. F.; would
not be without it. Keep it coming.
——-T. T.-D., Wexford County, Mich.
.—.__._!__.___

Road hogs were known long before
the automobile was invented. I have
seen two farmers meet on a. highway
drifted full of snow and stop and swe 11'
at each other because neither would give
the other the Whole road. The courteous
automobile driver suffers as much a!
the farmer who drives a. horse from the
selfishness of the road hog. But there
doesn‘t seem to be any help for such a
situation. The best you and I can do
is to treat the other fellow as courteous-
ly as We can in the hopes of setting him
an example—Editor.

 

ROAD BUILDING

LOOKING over the M. B. F‘. of
August 20th, I was i 'ereste-d in
the article he. “National
Road Building Pol' y,” referring to
the Townsend Bi for trunk line
roads built by fe eral and state aid
and can endorse he comments made
by the editor.
It can be tr hfully said that our
state highway department is work‘
ing very much on the lines objected
to by the Farm Bureau and the ed-
itor. They are expending large
amounts of money to connect up
unimportant villages which already
have ample railroad connections and
turning dowu rural communities
that have required a life time to
develop to their present state. es-

pecially in the northern portion.
Up here we have good school
many good substantial farm
buildings, rural mail delivery and
telephones, and yet we must
get along with the very poor roads
although as said before, there are
thousands of dollars being paid out
for the purpose of building improv-
ed roads for those of leisure through
miles and miles of worthless pine
and oak openings to give easy ac-
cess to trout streams and summer
resorts. These roads are usually
built paralelling railroads and af-
ford very little accommodation to
the farmer to get his products to
market and if the settler remon-
strated he is advised to wait. wait,
until the main roads are built, 211--
though he may have been waiting in
some cases over 40 years, while pay-v
ing his road tax annually at the rate
of 1 per cent on his valuation. This
is one reason why fairly good farms
are being abandoned and also why
Michigan is shunned by men look-
ing for new homes and a lack of
prosperity is so noticeable—J. A.

B., Wexford County, Michigan.

   
  

The principle stated in the editorial to
which you refer does not apply with
equal force to inter-county roads. Ther-
is comparatively little inter—state use 0
highways for other than pleasure pur-
poses. There is a great deal of need for
inter-county highways for commercial
purposes. It is probable that some 104
cal road building projects are sacrificed
to the demands for state- wide roads, but
we should remember that the major cost
of the trunk line roads ——in the case 0
Wexfordcounty probably 75 per cent
the cosh—is borne by non-residents who
would otherwise contribute nothing tn
the construction of your roads. It in
of your
township and county road building at"
thorities to construct local roads, if they
wish, but the cost of all except those

approved by the state department wfl .'
have to be borne by th. local taxpayer

ers—«Editor.

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‘1 'ili’ifie"crilicism; ,7

'11". subject f‘on which people 11¢1 ’

., on. It has always seemed to,
in jfthat beliefs do , not matter [half
0 much as. conduct. Religion is
tut getting away from dogmas and

 

;“treads and becoming a «thing. of
deeds.
And yet what we do depends

largely on what we think and "there
we are back at the beginning. ’
" Theology is dogma while ”religion
‘ is life and more allied to economics
than creeds and the church is be-
coming more and more institutional
and can no more stand still than
can science which day by day dis-

, cards the old and reaches out for

the new.
Progression is the beacon light.
On the resurrection of the body I
have a thing or two to say and do
not expect many to agree with me.
r—«Editor. ‘

MORE LIGHT

ACCORDANCE with your re-
quest to “hear from readers who
contend that we have strong rea-

son to believe in a separate and con-
scious existence for each individual
in the hereafter," I submit the fol-
lowing lines.

If we believe the bible, we must
believe in conscious existence.

My first thoughts when I read
your request was of Christ’s state-
ment to the thief, as they hung on
the cross: “Today shalt thou be with
me in paradise.” Now from my
Bcofield Reference Bible I take the
reference to paradise. It refers
back to the 16th chapter, 23rd
verse, which reads, “and in hell he
(meaning the rich man) lifteth up
his eyes, being in torments and‘seeth
Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in
his bosom." Of course the previous
story is understood by all Bible
readers. .

Now I take Dr. Scofields note on
“hell" derived from the Greek
“hades,” the unseen world, is re-
vealed as the place of departed hu-
man spirits between death and res-
urrection.

The passages in which ‘the word
occurs makes it clear that hades
was formerly in two divisions, the
abodes respectively of the saved and
the lost. The former was called
“paradise” and “Abraham's bosom.”
The blessed dead were with Abra-
ham, they were conscious and were
“comforted." The believing male—
factor was to be, that day, with
Christ in “paradise."

"The representative man of the
lost was the rich man of Luke 16:19

-—-31. He was alive, conscious, in
the full exercise of his faculties,
memory, and in torment.

In the contributed editorial of

Aug. 20th, I think the writer un-
consciously, perhaps, made one mis-
leading statement, where she said:
“The Sacrament of Baptism was in—
stituted for the express purpose of
cleansing man from sin,” * ”This
makes it appear that unless a per-
son was baptized with water he
could not be saved. We are “born
again” before we are baptized, and
baptism is only an outward sign of
what has already taken place with-

in the heart. “For whosoever shall
call upon the name of the Lord
shall be saved,” Rom. 10:13. “Be-

lieve ‘on the Lord Jesus Christ and
thou shalt be saved and thy house."
Acts 16:31. .

I have been led to emphasize this
point, for the very reason that so
much is said nowadays about works
and surely nothing we can do for
ourselves can save us. We are all

sinful by nature; there was never
anyone who lived a perfect life ex;
cept the Christ, that was why Hf
came to the earth and took upon
.ngmself the form of man and gave
His lifesblood for us.

' , But I realize that I must cut this
“letter short, though I do not know
where to stop. I would like to ex;
plain about the certainty of our
bodies finally coming out of their
a yes. the, spirit entering again
'in'o‘them, in a glorified state. in

gill-1101111116” can be ,no suffering. ‘
‘ alive. “to be caught”
tomcat the Lord-in

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, Edited by monsoufinmasonsmy ‘ ‘ .
EAR FRIENDS: What a busy time has come-upon us!

everything ready for winter, the cunning and pickling. the child-

ren‘s school clothes and our own apparel and then the fall ren-
Our‘wori‘is full of variety and interesting do-
tail and it is also healthiul so we should be happy.
for our family and ourselves. "It is good work. I expect to spend a
day in Detroit very often getting information for “Our Page" that
we may know what is being shown in the city shops.
to dress tastefully and cheaply and have that up-to-date look we all
like to have and enjoy seeing in others.

We are building
It may help us

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_ Frost Tonight ‘
PPLE-GBEEN west and an The dahlias I might not touch
orange green bar; ‘ ’till tonight! .
And the crystal eye of a lone. A gleam of shears the fading
one star. light, , '

And, “Child, take the shears and
out what you will, ' '

Frost tonight, so clear and dead
still.”

Then I sally forth. half and. half
proud

And I come to the velvet imperial
crowd. -

The Wine-red, the gold, the crim-
son, the pied—

The dahlias that reign by the
garden side.

And I gathered them all. the

splendid throng ' .
And in one great sheaf I bore
them along. -

In my garden of Life with it's all
late flowers .

I heard a voice in the shrinking
hours: ~

“Frost tonight, so clear and do
still," '
. Half sad, half proud, my armswl
fill. -——Edith M. Thomas

 

 

the air, and thus shall we ever be
with the Lord." Read I, Thessalon-
ians 4:18—18. And this may hap-
pen at any moment.

Just one more statement. Eter-
nal life is a free gift not earned by
us. “The gift of/God is eternal life
through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
The moment we take God’s gift thru
believing in Jesus Christ, we be-
comesons of God, forever His.

When we reach our final destin-

ation we will be rewarded accord-,

ing to our works—A Lenawee
County Reader.

 

THE DAY OF BIG RED SCHOOL-
HOUSES

HE “LITTLE red school house"
doomed. Experience has shown that

it costs more to educate a child in,
one of these little rural schools than in
a village high school.
due to the division of townships into six

/

is'

This is largely?

or eight school districts, each with its
own board of school ‘c‘dfimissioners and
its own little school. .
Some of these school districts hay-I
only five or six children, but for their
benefit a—.school must be maintained and
a teacher employed. Naturally the school
board grudges paying such a teacher.
more than the lowest possible salary
and so it gets only those who have had
no experience or those who have failed
elsewhere. 1

It can hardly be wondered at that the
children grow up with only the merest
rudiments of an edu'cation. Wayne
county has taken the lead in‘ this matter.
and is not only consolidating her rural
schools, but is co-ordinating them with
the schools of Detroit. and when the
plan works out to its l'ogiCaJ conclusion
the whole county will form a single
school district; the. smaller schools will
go out of existence and the children will
be taught in roomy, modern buildings
with competent staffs ‘of teachers.
has been found, cheaper to bring in the
children i: othe schools than to take the
schools to the children. It has also been
found more effevtive from an educational

point of view.———Detroit Free Press.

 

 

 

 

Aids to Good Dressing

for
Comfort, Appearance and Economy

 

 

 

 

 

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Just a word about patterns. Our
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Black sateen is ve much used d
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The number 3665 could also be made
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3621 Midi-1598 will look best made of
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The slip-on for school girls will be
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Fringes are seen on dressy garments
and are put on almost anywhere. »on
skirts, waists and ends of sashes, even

on hats.
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The little scarlet toque of velvet,
feathers or duvetyn is very popular for
young women and girls in their teens.

A tam of scarlet velvet or ‘duvetyn
with a long tassel hanging OVer one
ear will be very comfortable and warm
can be easily made
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over one another's shoulders.
read every word on its . pages.
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Make a sponge the men
bread out of wheat flour.
rye flour when light. Let it rise. that
mix again. Let it rise again the t
in well greased tins. Let rise.
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Corn 3011311

24 good sized ears of corn. 1 head at
cabbage, 4 red peppers (hot), 4 good
sized onions. 2 pounds sugar, 1 bottle,
prepared mustard, 1 1-3 ounces salt. 1 .
1-2 quarts of vinegar. Boil corn to not
set milk in it about 10 minutes. out fron-
ears. Chop cabbage. peppers and onions
and then put everything on to boil our
hour. Put up in jars while hot. n is
not necessary’ to seal—Mrs. C. A.

 

[Am a constant reader of your paper
and will send two recipes which the
ladies will find handy in preparing for

winter.
Pumfldn Butter

4 cups peeled- and cooked pumpkin
add 3 cups of sugar, salt and spice to
taste. Boil 15 minutes. stir to prevent
scorching, seal the Cans while hot. For
pies add eggs and milk.

Rye Bread

1 cake compressed yeast, 1 cup scald-
ed and cooled milk, 2 cups lukewarm
water, 5 cups rye flour, 1 1-2 cups white
flour, 1 tablespoon lard or butter, 1
tablespoon salt. Handle same as
compressed yeast bread—Mrs. N. R.

 

Please, send recipe for apple butter.

 

Mrs. -H. c. H.:'—Rec.1po for canning .

pumpkin,

cold pack, will be given next
Week. -‘ ,

 

,w-BEOIPES TRIED AND TRUE

  

(Contributed by the. Editor)

Sour cream Cookies
3 cups flour, 2 cups—sugar, 1-2 cup
shortening, 1-4 teaspoon cloves, 1—2 tea-
spoon cinnamon, _1 cup raisins. nuts if
liked. 1 cup sour cream, 1 level tea-

spoon soda, a little baking powder. Dis- »

solve soda in a little warm water. beat
in the cream. add salt. ,
Spiced Sour Cream Cake
2 cups brown sugar, 1-2 cup butter. 1
cup thick sour cream. 8 eggs, 1 teaspoon i
soda. a little baking powder, salt. Bake
slowly. This makes a large cake. It
keeps moist a long time if iced.
Orange and Peach Marmalade
12 peaches, 6 oranges peeled. Out 111'
and cook with equal weight of sugar
When nearly done add 16c worth of
walnut meats. . ‘
Catsup

1 peck of ripe tomatoes..8 large onions.
boil and strain, then add 1 quart of
vinegar, 1 pound brown sugar, 1 small
teacup of salt. 1 teaspoon each of the
following spices: cloves, cinnamon. ally
spice. dry mustard. ginger, cayenne. Use
whole cloves, put the cloves and allspice
in a cloth bag to prevent the catsup from
being dark. ,_

' Johnny Cake, Sour Cream
1 cup cornmeal, 1 cup white flour. 1-2
cup sugar, stir well together, 1 1-2 cups
thick sour cream, 1 teaspoon soda in
cream. Stir into meal. Add 1 egg well
beaten, salt. This makes a. rich, soft
corn bread.

CLEANING CLOTHING

, People were just beginning to learn
that ether was very useful in removing
grease spots from clothing and other tax-
tiles when the war created a shortage
of it and gasoline again had to be rq-
sorted to notwithstanding it had doub-
led in price, and left a residual odor on
the goods that wasn't pleasant. '
For a long time ether has been used
in cotton and woolen mills 'for removing
”$131 from ngw cloth.
or can e purchased in dru stores
in half pound cans. It is not exgpensive.
but is very volatile. After taking, the
required amount from the can, the con-
tainer must be tightly closed as soon 5.-

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Care of

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EAR CHILDREN: School began

for most of you this week and
I expect you are glad to get
huh to your books again, aren't
you? I know I used to feel that
way and the first morning I al-
ways arrived about two hours be-
fore school was. called so that I
could have my pick of. the seats.
And I ,was anxious to learn from
my new books. I hope all of you
find your work most interesting,
study well and pass your grades in
every subject. ,
1 Who said the boys couldn't write
letters? Girls, just read the ones
on this page and I am sure you will
all say that they are as interesting
as any written by girls. Take warn-
ing girls! If the boys once get
started to writing you will have to
hurry to keep up .with them when
it comes to writing interesting let-
ters. Now boys, I have told the
girls what you can do, maybe I
boasted too much, but won’t you
help me make good? All of you
take a few moments and write the
most interesting letter you can to
I forgot to tell you last week that
from time to time the editor would
write more interesting stories for
the Children’s Hour about the boys
and girls‘in the European countries.
And maybe there will
'be pictures to illustrate the stories.
e—UNCLE NED.

    

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OUR BOYS AND GIRIE

Dear Uncle Ned—I am a boy 10 years
of age and in the 5th grade. We have
only 14 acres of land. For pets I have
2 kittens. a hen and eleven chickens.
What do We do in your club? We just
started taking the M. B. F. and like
it very Well. Will someone please write
to meT—Eugene Hawkins. Inkster, Mich.

 

Dear Uncle Ned—I am a little boy
seven years old and in the third grade
at school. We live on a. seventy acre
farm. We have fourteen head of cat-
tie and feur calves. For pets we have
a dog and thre. cats. We get the M.
B. F. and like it fine. I remain as ever
your nephew, Philip A. Bell, R 1, Free-
land, Michigan.

 

Dear Uncle Ned——«I have just finished
reading the children's page and I did
not See one letter in it from a boy. I
guess the girls have more time to write,
don't you think so? The next time I
would like to see more letters from the
boys than from the girls but I don't sup-
pose that could happen.—Jack VanAllen.
B. 1. Fail-grove. Michigan. -

Dear Uncle Ned—I am a girl seven
years old and in the third grade at
school. We live on a 80 acre farm. We
haVe nine milch cows, two horses, eight
pigs, chickens and turkeys. I have two
sisters. For pets I have a white bunny
and three kittens and a dog. I enjoy
reading the boys and girls letters in the
M. B. Fr—Hannah Ballard. R 1, Ubly,
Michigan.

Dear Uncle Ned—I have read the
children's page and I thought I would
write. I am a girl 14 years old and
in the 7th grade. I have 7 brothers and
5 sisters. We live on a farm and have
2 horses, 1 pig and about 50 chickens. I
go to Harbor Springs school. Wish some
of the boys and girls would write, I will
answer all letters—Nellie Davis. Good
Hart. Mich;

 

 

 

Dear Uncle Ned—Here is another lit-
tle boy who wants to join your merry
circle. My father takes the M. B. F.
and likes it fine. I, like to see the pict-
ures of the Doc Dads. They are funny
little fellows. I am 6 years old and can

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spell all the words that have three let-
ters in. such as cat, dongig, pen. can,
box. apple and horse. I have one broth-
er and one sister. We live on a 40 acre
farm and have 11 head of cattle and two
horses. For pets I have four cats and
one dog. I shall be glad when our school
starts as I am going to go to school this
year. My mm is writing this let-
-ter for-v me—Everett Garnet Sheffer, R
1. Twining. Michigan.

 

Dear Uncle Ned—I have been read-
ing the Chil ' H for a long time
and thought I write a letter to
ed with the other
M. B. F. I enjoy
reading their letters very much. I am
a girl sixteen years of ago. My father
takes the M. B. F. and thinks no paper
is it's equal. I have five sisters and
five brothers but my oldest brother
brother works in Saginaw. I am the
oldest girl in our family. We have two
horses. five calves. We live on a rent-
ed farm of eighty acres but we also
own a farm of one hundred and twenty
acres, we work both of them. They are
only a quarter of a mile apart. I wish
some of the girls and boys would write
to me. I would answer all letters. I
am your niece—Pearl Weederhold, B 3,
Tumor. Michigan.

Dear Uncle Ned—Although I am very
busy I have decided to write, seeing the
girls think boys are not ambitious. I
have been planning on writing for a
long time but I have no time, or scarcely
any. I am 14 years of age and in the
12th grade at Kingsley High School.
Please let me criticize the Children’s
Hour in one thing. Every time someone
originates a. phrase everyone else picks
it up; for instance “Here is another boy
(or girl) who wants to join your merry
circle." In regard to Margaret Coxville’s
suggestion I must say that I agree with
Eathel Fay Sharp, for if I should write
to any of the cousins I should prefer to
write to one of about my age. Let us
hear from other cousins on this subject.
I shall be glad to hear from any boys
or girls of my age. Your friend—Loren
Burch, Kingsley. Mich.

   
   
 

 

 

Dear Uncle Ned—We got your good
old paper yesterday and we always look
forward to its coming. I was reading

  

 

  

night just as Mr. Foster said: he aIWays
tells the truth. I don’t think the rain
is all over yet because it is very hot
today. I will be glad to answer all let-
ters the boys or girls may write. Hoping
to hear from them soon. I remain a true ,
friend to the M. B. F.—Olarence E. Wise, ,
R 1, Rodney, Mich. __

 

Dear Uncle Ned—I am a boy twelve
years old and in the sixth grade at
school. My height is five feet, I have
brown hair and dark brown eyes. my
weight is ninety pounds. For pets I have
a cat. two calves, rabbits and a dog
which I would not trade for anything. I
use him as a little horse; he can pull‘
me in my wagon. I can do anything
with him. Besides this we have four
work horses. three cows, thirty sheep
and ten pigs. We live two miles from
town on a one hundred and sixty acre
farm. We like the M. B. F. very Well.
——-Rosco° Wolford. R. 4, Saline, Mich.

 

Dear Uncle Ned—This is my second
letter to the M. B. F. although I am a
constant reader, my father has taken
the paper for about ten years now. I
wonder if any of the cousins have re-
ceived the picture and letter of Gladys
Miller, as she promised to dOL I was
'one of the first to write to her but
haven’t heard from her ye and it was
about six weeks ago that wrote. We
live on an 80 acre farm. have a team
of horses. 5 cows, 6 pigs. 10 sheep and
best of all a Chevrolet. For a pet._ I.
have a little lamb. My brother brought
him home underneath his coat one day
he was so small. from a neighbor. I am
12 years old and have a brother 14 years
old.——Eloise Krause. R 1. St. Charles
Mich.

 

Dear Uncle Ned—I wonder if some of
my cousins or perhaps you Uncle Ned
know some games that would be good
for parties? If you do will you please
tell me? All that we know here are
stale. Your cousin and niece—Mary

Klink, Eaton Rapids, Michigan.

Can any of you help this cousin
out? I have a book containing
many interesting games but we
haven’t space for their publication
at present.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1 Breeder-3' Auction soles

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To avoid conflicting one: we will without
Its: the date of my “110 stock sale II
when. If you are considering a sale
, at' once and we will minim the III.
. “rm. Address. Live Stock Editor. I. I.
Olemenc.

 

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"Conn Pure Bred Livestock Ass’.n Gisdwin
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'0“. '21. Holsteins. Howell Sales 00..
M Mich.

Oct. 25. Poland China. Chas. Wetzel
Ill Bans, Ithaca, Mi

Oct. 26. Poland Chime. F. W. Bert.
wfl. Inch. c.h

Oct. 27. Poland Chime. E. B. Leonard.
2013‘ Louis

:33. Poland (mines. P P. Pope.
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2——~“7cslc Kile, Ionic, Mich.
9~Wfllia61yn Ramsdell, Hanover. Mich.
IO—Young Bron, Niles, Mich.

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LIVE .TOCK AUCTIONEERS
ndy Adams, thchfleld, Mich.
Bowers, South Whitley, Ind
Porter Colestock, Eston Rapids. Mich
gohn Holfmsn, Hudson. Mich.
. L. Perry, Columbus, Ohio.
I. 1. Post Hillsalale, Mich.
J. E. R111)pert,Perry, Mich.
Harry Robinson Plymouth, Mich.
Wm. W'sfile Goldwater, Mich.
John 1’. Button, Innsing, Mich.
A. 13881111138811, Grccnville, Mich.

CATTLE

HOLSTEINaFRIESIAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

. SHOW BULL

M by s Pontiac Asggie Korndykeflengeh
void DeKol bull from s surly 19 lb. show
our. First prize junior calf, Jsckscn hir,
1.1.. Light in color and good individual
Inn months od. Price, 8125 to lake
(III. Hurry!

Herd under Federal Supervision.

BOAROIAI FARMS

JACKSON. IIOH.

nehtetn Breeders Since 1908

 

 

 

 

BULL GALVES SIRED BY SEGIS FLINT
Hengerveld Lad.’1‘bo
- average records of his four nearest dams Ire
r_83.12 be. butter and 730 The. milk in seven
days from it 0. dams representing the lesd<
of the breed with records up to 29
pounds in seven days. Priced to sell.
L. . KETZLER
Flint. Mich.

OLVERIIE STOCK FARM REPORTS 6000

Isles from their herd We are well pleased with

the cslvc from our Junior Herd Sire ӣ11:an-
Korndyke Sub" who is a

‘Iing If the Pontiscs” from s daughter ofn Pen-

flsc Cbthilde De Kol 2nd A few bull calves to!

ale. 1‘. W. Sprsgue. R 2. Battle Creek, Mich.

 

 

I M OFFERING LIGHT COLORED HOL-
_ stain-Medan bull 1 year old from 21.51 1b.

Ind nre whose six nearest dams are 33.34
lbs. butler. Herd under state snd federal lup-

' ervision.
Osca- Wellln. mag.

REBIS’TEREO HOLSTEIII BULL

Sired by s son from King Ono. and from 3
lb. cow. $90 delivered your station. Write

pe ee.
EARL PETERS, North Bradley, Mich.

Wiscogin Farm. Unionvllle.

 

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TUEBOR STOOK FARM

Breeder of Registered Holstein
cattle and Berkshire Hogs.

Everything guaranteed, write
me your wants or come and see
them.

ROY F. FICKIES
Chesaning, Mich.

 

 

 

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OME GOOD YOUNG REGISTERED HOLc
stein cows. Fair size, good color, bred to
good bulls and due from July to December. Most-
ly from A. R. 0 stock, prices reasonable and
every one guaranteed to he evactiy as repra

“1““ IA. J. ROOHE

Pinckney. Mich.

1 YEARLIIIG BULL BARGAINS

._ Bired by Seals Knrndyke De Nijlander, s 32
5 . lb. son of a twice Michigan ribbon winner ,her

dam, 29 1-2 lbs. Dams are daughters of King
Be s Pontiac. a 37 lb son of King Segis. Rec-
;16 lbs. to 30 lbs. Priced st half nine.
0 up. Federally tested June 10. Write

L‘IER‘I’ e. WADE. White Pigeon.

SOLO AGAII

. III! lest advertised sold but hsve I .III
in mostly white They are It (Il-

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com letter still write“: III-(you

you s “proof and tell you what it will cost for 13, 28 or 5': time: You

II- changes must

advertised In It special

BUSINESS FARMER. Mt. Clemens. llohIIIn.

 

 

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Io our rates: as for them. Write toast)

Giadwin’ County Pure-
Bred Livestock

Association
ANNOUNCES AN

AUCTION SALE

of REGISTERED CATTLE 81 HUGS
at the Gladwin county Fair

Thursday, Sept. 15,1921

CONSISTING OF
HEREFORDS

4 COWS and HEIFERak—l to 4 years hide}

of Prime lad, Beau Donald, and Bean

brec of them in calf to DON ERR-

mes}?! N 828567. winner at the 1919

SAROML Quail ty Stock. bred to I high clam

1 YEARLING BULL — Been Donald-Perfec-
tion breeding
by Harold Detweiler, thwin.

( unsigned
ch.

SHORTHORNS
1 BULL—-8 months old Roan, Scotch breed-
1 BULL—11 months old red milking firth).
Consigned by B. Woo , Glad win. m,

W. S. Huber, C(i-Ilndwin, i
ESTER WHITES
1 SOW——with litter.
g £3535“) GILTS.
Consigned by Elson \Velch, Gladwin. Mich.
DUROCS
8 OWS and gills, bred for fall litter.

S
i SBith‘LCsI’QS in.
are 1‘.
Consigned by Harley Foor &. 8%, Glsdwin.
mob” David B. Mote, Bmvcrton, 1ch.
All cattle tuberculin tested.
Gladwin County has never had s cue of hog
rs.
For catalog and particulars address

C. E. Atwater, Sec’y.

GLADW’IN MZIGH.

BRANDONHILL FARM

Home of Peldora DeKoi, King
of the Pontiacs. See his calves
at Michigan Sta-to Fair exhibit.

JOHN P. HEEL
1205 Griswold St... Detroit, Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fail-lawn Herd—Holsteins

Hire Sire, Emblaomrd Lilith Champion 108018

His sire’ s dam Celsnths 4th's Johanna. world‘s
first 35 lb. cow, and world’s first 1, 200 lb. 00'.
The only cow that ever held all world's buster
yearly milk record at the same time. dun
records from one day to one year, and the world's
Lilith Piebe De Kol No. 93710 over 1.150 lbs.
of butter from 20 599.4 pounds of milk in I
”1’. World’s 2nd highest milk record when
made and Michigan state record for 8 years. Only
one Michigan cow with higher milk record today.
His two nearest dams average:

ti . ' .............. 1,199.32
Bulk“ 3m??? ................ 28.5159
Champ's sons from choice A. R. 0. dams will

odd prestige to your herd and money to your

m

J. F. RIEHAI ‘

Owner
Flint. Mich.

A PROVEN BLOOD LINE

KING SEGIS tranmitted to his sons the power
to transmit to their daughters the hfireetest at
reduction over long periods. It is offspring
ant has recently made the greatest yearly pro-
duction ever dreamed of. 37. 381.4 pounds of

k in s year.
nilw° have for sale at moderate prices beautiful
Individuals of show type KING SEGIS bulls.

GRA AND RIVER STOCK FARMS

111 E aMaln Corey J. Spencer, 0m
Jackson. Mich. .

Under Stats Inc] Federal Supervision

 

FOR BALE—TWO BULL CALVES, A HOL-
tem and Durham shout 8 months old. Both
have heavy milking dsms. Not registered. 85.

Inch if taken st once.

 

 

 

CHASE STOCK FARM. Mariette. Mich
HEREFORDS
EGISTERED HEREFORD CATTLE —- XIII

and Been Perfectio-
sre sold: have

REPEATER 713941,
827899 heed our herd.
some very fine heifers for sale, bfid
bred to our herd bulls. Come and
wil pleaseF you.
Tony 8. Pnop.,

MARIOIFIO xSTOCK

HEREFORD BATTLE "3'3...

We csn furnish registered bulls from 12
months and older. best of breed1ng and st s
very low price, have slso some extra good
Herd hesders_ We have else I large line
of registered Bunpflhir. Hogs, Gills, lows

and Basil. -

Write us. tell us what you want and "9
our prices.
LI FAYETTE ITOCK FARM.. La Fayette. Ind.
J. Gnuch 1: Son. Free.

or opened,
them ; they

Herdsman,
Michigan

Henry Gehrholz,
FARM. Marlon

 

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: LAKEWOOD HEBEFORBSbul’IUngI‘Qig

good ones. High class females.
Best e1 b.iood Com mud
E. J. TAYLOR, Fremont, e1Eliilieh.

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RESIDENT ’Harding is with the

organized farmer who believes

in (xi-operative marketing of
his products and in handling his
own business aflairs. The Presi-
dent’s attitude is contained in the
following excerpts taken from Chap-
ter IV of his book, “Our Common
Country,” just on? the presses. The
President’s thought represents
largely his attitude toward the
farmers' movemnt in America, as
represented by the American Farm
Bureau Federation and the U. 8.
Grain Growers, Inc. President
Harding says:

“I believe that the American peo-
ple, through their governmenD-and
otherwise, not only in behalf of the
farmer but in behalf of their own
welfare and the pocket books of the
consumers of America, will encdur—
age, make lawful, and stimulate co-
operative buying, co-operative dis-
tribution, and co-operativo selling
of farm products.

“But of late years there have
sprung up farmer organizations of
a quite different sort—organizations
with a very large membership, with
an aggressive and intelligent lead-
ership, and with a way of raising
whatever funds they may find nec-

essary to promote the interest of
their members. The leaders of
these organizations are learning

rapidly how to adapt to their work
the methods which business men
and working men have found suc-
cessful in furthering their own in-
terests. The fruit growers of the
western coast have become so strong
that they are now able not only to
do away with many of the expenses
heretofore paid to others, but also
to influence the price of their pro-
ducts. The grain-growers of the
west and northwest have become
strong enough to bring about many
changes they desired in the market-
ing of their crops. The farmers of
the corn‘belt states are rapidly per-
fecting the most powerful organi-
zation of farmers ever known in
this country. All of these are nat-
ural developments in the evolving
change of relationship and the mod-
ern complexities of productivity and
exchange.

“It is more than conceivable, it
is apparent, that we are able to
deal more wisely and more justly
with our agriculture than we have
in the past. Unless we do deal
more fairly there may come a. con-
flict between the organized farmers
in the surplus producing states and
those who insist on buying their
crops below production costs. We
have witnessed the restricted pro—
duction of manufactures and of 1a-

bor, but we have not yet experi-
enced the intentionally restricted
production of foodstuffs. Let us

hope we never may. It is our bus-
iness to produce and conserve, not
to deny, deprive or destroy.

“The need of harm representa-
tion in larger governmental affairs
is recognized. During the past
seven years the right of agriculture
to a- voice in government adminis-
tration has been practically ignor—
ed, and at times the farmer has enf-
fered grievously as a result. The
farmer has a vital interest in our
trade relations with other countries,
in the administration of our finan-
cial policies, and in many of the
larger activities of the government.
“His interests must be safeguarded
by men who understand his needs,
he must be actually and practically

re.presented ’

 

‘RISE OF CO—OPERATIVE LIVE
STOCK SHIPPING MOVEMENT
. NDER THE auspices of the sub-
U committee of co-operative mar-

‘ keting at the Farmers’, Live
Stock Marketing Committee of 15, a

conference onthe organization and
management of co erativI live
stock shipping socia‘tions was
held in Chicago on Sept. '2. The

 

  
 

live 13ka producers of each
sent representatiVes to outline

 

 

__ ifieetiens for the ideal shipping ‘-
' coola‘tIon. “

The basis of the eta-operative It.
stock marketing plan of~ the Cog
mittee of 15 is the local shipping
association. More than 2,600 Q-
operative live stock shipping associ-
ations are now operating. The stItI'
farm bureaus will foster and develop
these organizations in all the stated.
The farmer-owned and con-tro'
co-operative commission company
the terminal market is the logi
agency to handle the shipments from
the local associations. H. W. Mun‘
ford, secretary ofthe Committee of
15, explains the rise of the co—apeb
etive live stock shipping movemut
as follows:

“There are some 90 out of 103
counties in my state (Illinois) or
ganized,~ with co-operative shipping
associations. The aggregate bud-
ness of the shipping associations h
those counties varies from $20,000
worth of business a year up to $8,-
500,000 worth of business a. you.
We had one county last year that
shipped into the Chicago market
500,000 worth of live stock.
movement has grown to such an El-
tent in the middle west that recelfis
on the Chicago market now approt
imtate from 25 per cent to 33 14
per cent comparative business.

“The establishment of these eo-
operative rshipping associations and
this new movement in the marketing
of live stock created new problems
in marketing. The present 8611113
agencies have been antagonistic to
the movement of co—operative silty
ments. There was a time when
they did their best to strangle then.
kill them, put them aside; ‘bu't tn
child was too strong and vigorou.
The result is now that the volume
of business has gained to such I:
extent that every so—called old inn
commission company in the busingl
in our terminal markets is going out
after this co-operative business.

“We maintain that the propIr
clearing house for these co-opersp
tive shipments is a. terminal co-op-
erative commission house on the
leading markets, where the live
stock producer will be in touch with
the marketing of his own product.
We do not believe that the 11‘
stock producer will ever know I
much as he ought to know about the
marketing of his products.» until
these commissiion companies are
organized and controlled by the live
st .ck producers of the country. WI
maintain that it is the really logi-
cal channel through which the co-
operatively handled shipments from
the farms of this country shoal
g0."

PROTEST DUTY ON FERTILIZEB
INGREDIENT ’

ISCOVERING that a duty of $12
I) a ton on ammonium sulphatI,

a fertilizer ingredient, had boa
placed in the Fordney bill without
a public hearing the American Farm
Bureau Federation has made I
strong protest to the Senate Fin-
ance Committee. Ammonium sul-
phate is produced as a bi—product in
the coking of coal, and is sold II»
most exclusively by one company,
The Barrett Company, which hand-

les nearly 90 per cent of the do-
mestic production. It has been on
the free list since the McKinley

tariff.

 

SEED DEPARTMENT NOTES

HE SEED department makes its
[ influence felt in the Farm Bu-
‘reau circles outside of the state.
Mr. Nicholson has just returned
from a trip throughout some of the
central states and reports they are

anxious to co-operate in a very
special business way with this do-
partment. This is an added evi-

dence“'of the increasing strength of
the (ac-operative seed marketing~

  
    
   

  

  
 

 

 

    
   

» movement. The big problem is how
to handle the business.

Reports in: . from, timothy
:secd prod :5 districts indicate
that " will not be over 15
per - of 1920. Hot, Xi”
weather or! “trim 1p '

 

 


 
   
    
   

  
   

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ham *5" to $13: per“ Cont below. last
year. Reports-on the yield ’of\clover
need throughout Michigan are var-
ied. Some of the heaviest produc-
ing sections of Mammoth and alsike
crop for last year report a very light
«op. The usual yield in the better

hlf bushels per acre.
Hubam growers over the state
ore turning in their contracts to the

nod department and inspection is
well under way by the Michigan
p Improvement Association. It

reported that a fair yield will be
inclined on a good majority of the

fields.

TO AID GRAIN GBOWERS

ERNARD M. BARUCH, nation-

. ally known as‘one of the keen-
est-m-inded financiers in the

. world, will be financial adviser in
m $100,000,000 Farmers’ Finance
Corporation, newspaper reports to
be contrary notwithstanding. Mr.
. Baruch will not be actime con-
, nected with the U. S. Grain Grow-
‘ on, Inc. However, relations be-‘
tween this giant in money. matters
and those who are responsible for
he Farmers’ Finance Corporation
will be sufficiently close as to give
the farmers’ grain sales agency full
benefit of his experience and ability.

“I am'a sincere believer in the
rightfulness of the plan,” said Mr.
Baruch, after the Executive Com~
ntttee of the U. S. Grain Growers,
he. had spent two days with him,

‘ it has my best wishes for its
me 3. But, while I shall give it
my best assistance, I am unable to
take up an actual connection with
It. The organization, as I under-
mnd it, will not attempt to destroy
the present methods of marketing
the crop, but will endeavor to move
I in a more orderly manner. The
co-oprative selling agency is to be
handled by specialized talent.

“The leaders of the movement
have no desire to establish a men-
opoly in restrait of trade,_ to fix

can or to ask/ Wfiiecial priv-

They are not pmmisin un-
limited credit to any one. They are
endeavoring, further, to open up the
avenues of credit only to those who
have the best of collateral—actual
marketable grain. They are not of-
“ring a substitute for hard work,

-. 4%-... -_n-_._._.
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" J but desire to get the fruits of it.

”They are endeavoring to modern-
>ize their business. Their success
will depend upon the co—operation
which they maintain among them-
hives, on the ability of the man-
agers and on the wisdom with which
they operate. Success will bring
prosperity not alone to the farm-
on but to the country as a whole."
Directors of the U. S. Grain Grow-
ers, Inc., to whom Mr. Baruch has
given positive assurance that he
will help them to the limit of his
ability, consider that they have
formed connections with one of the
most able financial giants in Amer-
Ican history. Mr. Baruch is a com-
paratively young man and for many
years prior to the outbreak of the
war held a seat on the New York
Stock Exchange. It is a matter of
common knowledge that he dealt
largely in actual securities and much
of his success was due to the fact
that he ad at all times a perfect
understanding of the industrial and
economic situations.

When war clouds gathered, Mr.
Baruch sold his seat on the New
York Stock Exchange and accepted
an appointment by former President
Wilson to become a member of the
Council for National Defense. Soon
after, he became chairman of the
committee on raw materials, min-
erals and metals. He also headed
the committee having in charge the
\purchases of war materials, and
later was a member of the commis-
sion in charge of all purchases for
the Allies.

On March ‘6', 1918, he was ap-
pointed ‘ghairman of the War In-
tries Board and served until

nary 1,191.9. Since that“time

s. is has. been connected with the Am-
' - Coleen CommisSion to Negotiate
, - 5 mosses member,ef’the drafting

1' ' ' * f the economic section.

a member , f the Sn-

 

 

 

Innuenuun7amnnu3n-I”

,V fields runfrom two to three and a.

‘ ton,

' the watch

{.‘Jl'.

  

, ' ; shed hunsell‘ ,, _
as‘the American delegate on eco-
nomic and reparation clauses, two
phases of the peace treaty that have
been subjected to little criticism.
Later he served on President Wil-
son’s Capital and Labor Board. Since
selling his seat on the Stock Ex-
change he’ has engaged in no specu-
lation of any kind.
In Mr. Baruch’s varied experience

as a financier and student of econ-
omy. he was brought into close con-
tact with the agricultural problem
and fully realizes that co-operative
sales agencies must be soundly and
adequately financed. His first
step in behalf of farmers was taken
severud months ago when he assist-
ed producers” in South Carolina, his
native state, and North Carolina, in
their efforts to finance the move-
ment of cotton. ,
He was first brought into contact
with, the grain marketing program
when the Committee Cf Seventeen
requested him to appear before that
body to answer several questions on
finance problems that were causing
the committe-ement no little anxiety.
He displayed such an intellectual
understanding of the rural finance
problem that it was inevitable the
Executive Committee of the U. S.
Grain Growers, Inc, should seek his
further counsel when the question
of forming the Farmers’ Finance
Corporation was under consideration.

 

OHIO NOT TO BE CLOSED TO U.
S. GRAIN GROVVERS

LL COMPLICATIONS which for

a time threatened to make it

impossible for the U. S. Grain
Growers, Inc, to operate in Ohio
without going to the time, trouble,
and expense of organizing a separ-
ate company in that state, have
been removed, according to Clifford
Thorne, general counsel for the cor-
poration. '

 

ONLY THREE STATES WITH-
OUT. FEDERATIONS

Secretary J. W. Coverdale, Di-
rector of the Organization Depart-
ment of the American Farm Bureau
Federation reports that only three
states —— Pennsylvania, Mississippi
and South Carolina-40 not have
State Farm Bureau Federations. The
Federation of the County Farm
Bureaus in Mississippi will be ef-
fective about November 1.

 

DAIRYMLEN MAY STOP CHICAGO
MILK SUPPLY

Fearsof a milk famine were ex-
pressed by 150 dairy-men of the Milk
Producers' Co-operative Marketing
Company, in session at Dundee, Ill.
Farmers threaten to ship milk to
butter and cheese factories for bet-
ter prices. A cut of 80 cents a.
hundred pounds during this month
will be made in the price of
milk. The dairymen appointed a
committee to confer with Russell J.
Poole, head of the Chicago council
high cost of living committee, to
insure distribution in Chicago to
infants and. the sick in the event
the threat was carried out.

 

5,000,000 POUNDS OF WOOL SOLD

Approximately 5,000,000 pounds
of wool was offered for sale at auc-
tion by the war department at Bos-
Sept. 8th. The lot consisted
of about a million pounds of pulled
wool, about two million pounds of
South American combing wool,
more than a millio‘h pounds of South
American carding wool, 60,000
pounds of west coast wool, and a
million pounds of scoured wool.

—___...._____

Love. Michigan and M. B. F. Best

I am enclosing" two dollars for sub-
scription. I am sure I appreciate your
patience you have had with me. My sub—
scription was out in April I have been
here and there for the past year so have
not had much chance to read the M. B.
F. but I assure you I value the pflpcr
. My ‘home is in Michigan.
I’ love Michigan; think it the best of
I believe your paper is doing a lot
of good’among the farmers. All of the
different departments are of real value
in every way. Let the good work go
era—Mrs. M. E. 11., Dayton. Ohio.

As you will see by yourlbooks I started
withrthe “pink sheet"—there should be a
crown over those two words, but I am
too tired to make them tonight. Don't
stop the paperuntil you receive a' notice
to do so. for I Intern} to take it as log-lg
as, I tunable to :get the price.._I\am on

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especially

vaino are right and are priced right.

(SLEHCIDAL ADVERTISING RATE
49 sent on est. D

, requ otter
of d ad. -or copy as often as you wish.
DRIEDERS' DIRECTORY .THE

snon'rnomv
SIIGBTIIQIIIS F 0R SALE

I have sold my Cattle Ranch near
Mulligan. I an adoring for sale my
registered Shorthorns headed by one
Scotch bulls in the to
570147. This herd of cattle are
mans. Terms an be arranged.
tes.

given on approved no
I. PARKHURST. Reed City. Mich.

FOR SALE

saga

L

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herd. A loo several cow:

OTTO. Charlotte. Mlch.

R SALE—REGISTERED
and

Jersey spring pigs, either sex: two
red bulls. one 11 months and one 5 months 0
Several heifers from 6 months to 2 years ofl
Scotch Top and Bates bred. Address
GEORGE W. ARNOLD Ol' JARED ARNOLD

 

Williamsburs. R 1. Michigan
HOBTHGIIIIS $323.? .l‘lifrfc‘iz..'3::

before January first. Will trade for good land.
Wm. J. DELL. Rose City. Mich.

Till-I‘m DERELOO. BHORTHORN BREED.
I CIR 1011
and beef brooding. vo stock for sale. both mill
Write the secretary.
FRANK IAILEY. Hartford. Mloh.

*—

EXTRA GOOD BULL
From the Maple Ridge
horns.
J.

herd of
Calveri in September 192 .
TANSWELL. Mason. Michigan.

HIGHLAND SIIGRTHGIIIIS

Herd bulls for quick sale. Fair Acres Gooch
and Collynie Cullen 5th. Both man live year
olds and {wield shims.

Best 0 om ines and show prospects.

Both Quiet to handle.

real bargain.
Write for particular;

C. H. Prescott & Sons
Tawas City, Michigan
HORTHORN CATTLE AND oxrono Down

sheep. Beth sex for sale.
J. A. DoGARMO, Muir. Mlch.

 

 

_cENTRAL MICHIGAN SHORTHORN BREED-
ers' Association offer for sale 75 head: all
11:? both milk and beef breeding. Send for new

M. E. MILLER. Soo'y. Gmnvlllo. Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buv SHORTHORNS mow. 4TH ANNUAL
1111::qu test without a reactor. Some bargain!
Jon‘s SCHMIDT a son. Reed Clty. Mich.
ANGUS
The Home of
Imp. Edgar of Dalmeny
Probably

The Worlds’ Greatest
BREEDING BULL

Blue Bell, Supreme
Bnltbfield Show, 1919,
Inn Show, 1920, is a
o! Dalmeny.

The Junior Champion Bull, Junior
Champion Female, Champion Calf Herd
and First Prize Junior Heifer Calf, Mich-
igan State Fair, 1920, ware also the get
of Edgar of Dalmeny.

A very cholco lot of young bulls—3i
by Edgar of Dalmeny an. at this :13:
stand for sale.

Sand for Illustrated Catalogue.

WILDIVOOD FARMS
Orion, Mich.

w. E. Sorlpps. Prop. Cldnoy SmIth. sun.

Champion at the
and the Birming-
deughter of Edgar

 

 

 

 

PURE IREB ABERDEEN-
Aflous CATTLE AND 0.1.u.
Corro-

BARTLETTS’

ape-dance solicited and inspection invited.
CARL BARTLETT. Lawton. Mich.

 

EGISTERED ABERDEEN - ANGUS—-BULL§,

Heifers and cows for sale.

Priced to move. Inspection invited.
RUSSELL IROS.. Merrill, Mlchlgan

 

JERSEYS

 

ed Jersey cattle.
J. E. MORRIS a SON. Farmlnaton. Mlcb.

“Ea JERSEYS Young cows In milk '

by Majesty's Oxford Shylock 156,892 also
bulls sired by Frolic’s Master Pogls 1776 8. o
ailments: Pogis 99th and Sophie 19th's {lbs-
m .and pedigree.
IUY O. WILBUR. R 1. Ioldlnla Mich.

A

 

HEIFER. 1 YR. OLD—-

treat bulls of the breed. Write {a

 

IF THE..BULL IS HALF THE HER‘. HOW
much would a son of Pogis 99th”: Duke 8th.

who big 60 par cent blood of Sophie 19th. be
"fill your e
“1% me send you pedigrees and prices on bull

from this but" and Sophie Tonnentor coil.
FR D HAYWARD

Scotts, Mlch.

 

NE OF OUR MAJESTY BULLS WOULD II.‘
prove your herd.
P. NORMINGTON. Ionla. Mich.

cl
prin-
Time

ONE EXTRA GOOD 1! M08.
old Red Scotch bull suitable b
and
of a son of Imp.
was twice gland champion of Michigan

SHORTHOR-N‘

CALVES FOR SAL.-
Bsbca Shoat

EADOWVIEW JERSEY FARM—REGISTEB-

8 under this heading to honest breeders of live atooh and
still wflto out what you have to offer, let us out It In
W" a pm! and tell you what It will cost for 13. 20 or 52 times.
Copy or changes must be received one woelt before date
rcedm' Auction Sales advertlsod here at special low rates: ask for them. Write todayl)
MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMER, Mt. Clemens, Michigan.

       
     
         
    
   
   
   
    
   
    
    
   
   
 
 
 
 
  
    
   
    
  
    
  
   
  
  
  
  
   
   
    
  
 
      
   
    
  
  
  
  
   
  
   
   
  
   
    
  
    
  
  

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AYRSHIRES

FOR SALE—JEGISTERED AVRSHIRE
bulls and bull calves,’ heifers and heifer cd'al.
Also some choice cows.

R 5. MICII.

FINDLAY 3808.. le‘.

 

 

GUERNSEYS

GUERNSEY BULL GAL

OLD. SIRE.
ngwater Prince Charmante. A. 4 A.
1?. daughters average 418 lbs. fat 2 1
Dan: Lawton's Lady A. B. 416 lb. to!
A. A. (farmers class) A. R. daughter.
1“ fat D D. Write
MORGAN BROS..
Allegan. R 1. Mlchlgan

F (III SALE

 

7 MONTHS

 

ousanssv BULLS. cannon-

 

able age. and calves. Dams now
on test making splendi A. _ race I have
what you want in type breeding and
Han never had abortion nor tubercufidg. Herd
federally accredited. Price- 3100 up. Write
ti ula " ~
‘0! par If. N13. SMITH. Lake City. Mlch.
EY BULL FOR SALE——
GUEBNS 1 two-year old:

1
yearling‘ 1 five months old; 1 three months old,
It strain, advanced registry. Write

all the “3’ T?8°BRYCE, Romeo, Mich.

' SWINE

POLAND CHINA

EILTB ALL SOLD. SPRING PIGS SIRED
by Jumbo Lad. an 800 lb. boar. Ono fine
herd boar by Big Bob Mastodon. -,

DeWITT O. PIER, Evert, Mich.

HERE'S SGMETHIIIG 6000

THE LARGEST BIG TYPE P. C. IN MIOH.
Got a bigger and better bred boar mg from my
herd, at a reasonable price. Come, and us than
Expenses paid it not as represented. The" boa-.1
In service: L’s Big Orange, Lord Gunman,
Orange Price and L's Long Prospect.
W. E. LIVINGSTON. Parmn. Mich.

BIG TYPE

 

   

 

 

 

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ERE I8 SOMETHING GOOD.
Poland Chlnas. One extra good lam 101W .
big boned smooth gilt bred to Howlcy’l Clsns-
man. Price 3100. Also younger gilt: $30 to “p

$50.00.
HOWLEY BROS.. Morrlll. Mlch.
RIG TYPE P.

FAIIWELL LAKE FARM o. a... .v

fine lot of spring pica Come and see then. Boar-
in service, Clanxman’s Image 2nd. W. B. Out-
post and Smooth Wonder. Don’t forget the
November sale.

B. RAMSDELL

W.
Hanover. Mich.

 

 

   
   
     
  
    
    
  
 
 
  
  
   
 
   
 
 
   
   
 
   
  
    
     
   
    
  
   
  
   

——-—-FOR SALE, LARGE TVPE———-——-

PULAIII III-IIIIA.

Sired by B": Clansman 391211,
1920 Gr. Champion bear. and
by Smooth Buster Michigans
1920 1st Jr. Yearling Immune by
double treatment. Priced to selL Write
or see them. Free livery to rialtonl.
A. FELDKAMP

R. No. 2

BIG BOB MASTODON

Is sired by Caldwell Big Bob, champion of
the world. His dam's sire is A's Mastodon.
grand champion at Iowa State Fair, some breed-

boar pigs.

Michigan’s

3!):3823,
Boar.

Ma nchester, Mlch.

 

 

 

ing. I have 3 sows bred for Sept... A fall bear
and spring boars that ure corkers. Writs for
prices. Everything guaranteed to please.
C. E. GARNANT
Eaton Rapids, Mich.
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Br p. c. A FEW TOP GILTS snap TO

Highland Giant. the :500 boar. Others bred

to Wiley’s Perfection. Weight, 700 at 18 montluk
JOHN D. WILEY, Schoolcraft. MIch.‘

 

. T. P. 0. DOES YOUR NERVE SAY BUY '
bogs? Vote yes and order a good one. I-‘sll
gilts $30 to $50; spring boars. $15 to $25. The
Prospect Yank Hilts bred to Hart’s Block Price
March 24th at $50 each.

F. T. HART. St. Louis. Mich.

EONARD'S BIG TYPE P. C. BOAR PIGS
at weaning time. from Mich. Champion herd
$25 with pedigree. Satisfaction guaranteed. Call
or write E. It. LEONARD. R 3. St. LOUIS. Mich.

WALNUT ALLEY

 

 

Big Typo I’ulzlllll Chinas. boars and iii; nnw
ready The kind that has made g to: the
past ten years.
A. D. GREGG!" ‘.
lonla, Michigan

 

I. s P 0—4 BOARS BY CLANSM'IN’I IM-
AGE and Big Defender, tint Mix}
extra good. Bred mu all sold.
H. O. CWARTZ. Schoolcnft. Michigan.

3m TYPE nouns—2:2: '2: ”"l

growthy. Best of blood lines revreoontod. \Vrlto “
or call. w. Caldwell A Son. Snrlnsnort. Mich.

IG TYPE P. 0. SPRING PIGS EITHEflm
from largo growthy dams and sired by ' 7
herd boars. Come and see our shot. prices

reasonable. ' ,
L. W. BARNES A SON. Byron, Mich.

IT PAYS BIG To RAISE POLAND‘CHTNa

HOGS. You can get fits
best at the lowest price . at Butlet’l Stock,
Fan-ms. We am in h Just what you want;'
over 100 head 0% hand. . 5 .

JNO. . 8 ER, Pm, ’ ,
Boll Phone. , Portland. Mich."

Am Offorlng Lot" Type Poland CHM-Gov}:
bred to 1‘": Orange at reasonable prices. Also
(all pigs. Write or ll. "

 

 

   
 

 

   
  
   
 
  
 
  
  
    

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

  

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FRANK CLYDE FIsHER, 'R a. erg-Mung, "’9'”: '
F LE: one VERY NICE LARGE use- IG TYPE ”LAND CHINAB AND-REA. o
.m" 8“ ..... ”ill-'5. ”WRHSrEP-msuat was
I. ' - every ro- e g cm . ,..v .
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will be sent on request.
rm... show you a proof and tell you what It
'_se“:‘fl' ad. or as y as often as you wish.

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REEIIERSEM DIR kucton Sees vomited

DUROOS

 

50R SALE—FINE MARCH AND APRIL PIGS
“Bind by Gladwin Col. 188995.

wants.
HARLEY FOOR I SONS. R 1. Gildwln. Mich.

sows IRED TO MICHIGANA ORION SEN-

Sensation) ' Dem netmto

of largest hours in state) for safe at cgnségvie-

avg. prices. biz. growthy spring bears and

g1]

MICHIGANA FARM, Pavilion, Mich
Kalamazoo County

Dunno BOABS SPRING FARROW,

Mostly Colonel. Long

Wonder and Sensation breeding.
OH’AS LEN FARMS. Northvilie. MIch.

 

 

UROO JERSEY BOARS. loan of the III'IO,
heavy-boned type, at reasonable prices. Write,
or better. come and see.
, F. J. DRODT. R 1. Monroe, Mich.

 

nuroo Jersey Brod Stock sII Sold. Orders taken
for wentling pigs. 1.0 000 boar.
JOS. SOHUELLER, Wpodmnmm Mich.

Wfli’nlll’

Am
TORY ,THE MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMER. Mt. 01m Iiohlssn.

1 I1"'1'I I‘II'III I i' ’Hilill'?! IIVI'Il‘iI IIJII'IIII IIIT|1lI

(SPECIAL ADVERTISING RATES under this heading to honest breeders of

Better still wrltoeout what you have to offer. lotus
will not for 18. 20 or '2 times. You
003w“ m. must In

   

received one week ”liners data
low rates: ass for them Writs sedan)

HADIPSHHIES

AM:SHIRE BRED GILTS NOW READY TO
A bargain in fall and spring boar pigs.
JOHN W. SNYDER, R ‘4. St. Johns. MIch.

An Opportunity To Buy
Hampshires Right

We are offering some good sows and gilts. bred

for March and April farrowing. Also In

choice fall pigs, either sex, Write or call
GUS THOMAS. New Lothrop. Mich.

@ SHEEP

SHIIOPSI'IIBE Rsoucsn PRlcEs

FOR 80 DAYS
DAN BOOHER. R 4. Evert. MIch.

oxronns - 20 YRS. snrrnlus

from the best blood lines. Both sexes for sale.
Ono choice 2 yr yoldr Herd Header registered
and delivered to tation.

WM. VAN SIOKLE. Decker-ville. Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOR“ SALE—DUROO FALL GILTS AND IRED
. Boer from Brookwstel

breeding. Choice spring pigs.
Louis R. Eleontracer. R 1. Linden. Mich.

PEACH HILL FARM

$153136?" and gilts bred to or sired by Paul
on King 152489. Satisfaction gunn-
snteed. Come look 'em over.
Also a few open gilts.
INWOOD BROTHERS
Romeo. MIch.

 

 

EADOWVIEW FARM—A FEW CHOICE
spring female piss for “I
J. E. MORRIS & SON. laFeu‘mlnllmn. MIch.

R SHROPSHIRE YEARLING RAMS THAT

have sire and type. Call or write.
Armstrong Bron. R.R. No. S. Fowlervlllo. Mich.

 

ERINO RAMS FOR SALE. GOOD DIG-
boned. heavy shearers.
HOUSEMAN BROS. R 4. Albion. Mich.

BETTER 111155911111 smx

For the best in SHROPSHIRE and HAMP-
SHIRE rsms write or

KUPE- KOIISi FARMS

S. L. WING, Prop., Goldwater, Mich.
See our exhibit at the Ohio and Michigan

 

' State Fairs.

 

AM OFFERING SOME HIGH CLASS

SPRING DURBG BOARS

{unreasonable prices . A few gills bred for Sep-
ber (arrow at bargain prices.
W. C. TAYLOR
Milan, MIch.

FDR S‘LE—REG. DUROO- JERSEY SPRING
Eats bred to Rambler of Bangamo
‘- let. The boar t t sired our winners at Elohim
State Fair and National Swine Show
F. HEIMS & SON, Davison, Mich.

olxunas PREMIER GHIEF
Herd Boar—Reference only—No. 129219
1919 Chicago International
All: Prize .Ir. Yearling

BOOKING ORDERS FALL Pros AT "5
ANK a rorrs
BPottorvllie. Mich.“

 

 

 

ANYTHING YOU

. nun'cs Farmer’s prices. WANT AT

0. L. POWER. Jerome. Mich.
FOR SALE REG. DUROC SPRING BOARS,
good breeding, prices right.
JESSE BLISS a 80
Henderson. MIch.

 

 

DURBG JERSEY....“'§.?'E5§.§3». 313?;
8215 up. Satisfaction guaranteed.
E. OALKINS. Ann Arbor. MIch.

 

on SALE: ONE DUROO BOAR FROM
Breakwater breeding stock. Choice spring pigs.
JOHN CRONENWE'IT. Carleton, Mloh.

 

um sows ano sllts cred to Wall's King 8204.

who has sired more prise winning pigs at the
ltata fairs in the last 2 years than an other Do.
me boar. Newton Barnhsrt. 8L Johnilh

 

urocs. HIII Crest Farms. Bred and open sows
“and 4gilts. Boers and sprin pigs. 100 head.
comiles straight S. of Middleton, Mich,

GratiotOo Newton & Blank. Perrinton Mich.
TYPE, QUALITY

Dun.“ BOAR PIGS and size. Pathfinder,

Orion Cherry King snd Proud Colonel breeding.
Satisfaction guaranteed. A dress
ROGER ORUIER, Oapsc, Michigan

I OFFER A FEW WILL-IRED IELIOT-
ed spring Duroc Bears. also bred sows and
Gil in season. Call or be
MeNAUOl-ITON a FORDYOI. St. Louis. Mich.

 

 

 

 

0. I. 0.

0 I II AIIIl IIIIESTER WHITE“

Prominent Blood
LARE V. DORMAN, Snovor. MIch.

 

 

. I. O.'s. SERVICE IOARS. SPRING PIGS
st Farmer's prices. .
OLOVER LEAF STOCK FARM. Monroe. MIch.

 

O. I. O. SWINE—MY HERD OONTAINS THI
Neodlin not the most noted herd. Os- furnish
you stack at "live and let live” prices.

! A. J. IORDEN. Dorr. MIch.. R S.

, _ CHESTER WEITES
, ‘ ' . us
infill BILTS 121.311. “5:221... ‘2...

Write mm Prices ML
"LEN OOSENS. R 1.Levarlns. Mich.

 

 

 

 
 

 

BREEDERS ATTENTION!

ilnyousreplsnningonasslethis-year.writeusnowud
W GIMMDATE!
‘Msorvlceisfree tothelivestockindustryinwchigsn
toavoid‘ conflicting-slam

'IJEINESS WE’OLAIHYOUBDATEI

60 Head Registered Shropshle Ewe sndq Ram
lambs. also yearling rams of a
that have given satisfaction since 1890. Priced

to se
0. LEMEN, Dexter. MIch.

T0 IIIGREASE YOUR RETURIIS

from sheep breed Registered Rambouillets.

For sale
P.y c. FREEMAN A SON
Phone 54~8 or 240 Lowell, Mich.

 

 

HAMPSHIRE SHEEP.

A few good yearling rams and some ram
lambs left to offer. 25 ewes all ages for sale
for fall delivery. Everything guaranteed as
represen

01.11an u. HAIRE. Wm Irsneh, Mich.

 

 

ND
HAMPSHIRES. ygi’g'L‘mLJsms ‘
Make your fselectionl 21$;- for
wma.“’in'." halide North AdamS. 1111101..

 

APLE LAWN FARM, Shropshiree. rams and
ram lambs of choice breeding. Wooled from
nose to tow. A. Bacon & 30D. Sheridan. Mi.ch

PET STOCK

OR SALE, FLEMISH GIANT NAIIITS. DOES.
breeding dage, 36. Three months old pair, 85.
Registered does 812 each. Stock pedigreed. Qual‘
ty guaranteed.
E. HIMEIAUOH. Goldwater. MIch.

AIREDALE PUP

 

 

 

 

FROM c.REGISTEREI’

i Mak tchd atKick at like
Oorsng stran. e A‘wn. ogs or pou ry
and farm homes. Pedigrees furnished. Males

25.R F 1 $15.
5 .tgfmlzslrby, R 1, East Lamina. Mich.

 

ILVEROREST KENNELS OFFER FOR SALE
11:1 chorge Elias of Reg. Scotch Collie Puppies,
Sa 8 aYIIII. we. HUBER. Gisdwin. Mich.

——-Every
Breeder

Can use M. B. E'-
i Breeders’ 'Directory

to good advantage.
Run your ad. and
watch the returns

come in.

 

WHAT HAVE YOU,
' 1'0 OFFER 2

 

 

 

 

later shipment. '

 

 

as amended by Act 87 of Eli ublic.
Acts of 1917 and Act 174 of the Phi)-
lie Acts of 1919. I think you could

  

et a co b addressin the State 1 best judgment may determine. There, A
‘ py y g is no amount that a parent may give

Board of Agriculture. There is no
provision that requires you to use

s“patent hive" but there is a pro-
vision that requires one to use mov-
able frames so far as practicable so
any frame may be removed by the
inspector' s examination to discover if
there is any disease or foul brood.
Great damage may be done if the
disease is allowed to spread, hence

the law provides for inspection and

a practical quarantine against dis-
ease the same as a. quarantine
against diseases among animals. The
provision is right and should be
faithfully observed by all and the
inspector should be rendered all the
assistance possible. One who inter-
feres 'with the inspector in the per.
formance of his duty is liable to a
fine and imprisonment—«Legal Ed-
itor.

 

FEEDING SKIMMILK '1‘0 GALVES

I have two pure-bred Holstein calves
which are about ten months old.
feeding them about 7 quarts of skimmed
milk twice per day. ' I did intend to keep
it up until spring. - Is there any dam-
age of these heifers sucking themselves
when they get to be cows. They weigh
415 and 885 each at 5 1-2 months old
and have been doing fine since with the
cows in the pasture. Kindly advise me
What to do to make the best cows pos—
sible. Will a 7 day test hurt a. cow in
any way? What is the best way to fit
them Up and test thorn—J. M.. Shiawas-
see County, Michigan.

If you have plenty of skimmilk I
would advise you to keep on feed-
ink the heifers in question until
they are a year and a half old. I'
have known many heifers to be fed
milk to this age without their suck-
ing themselves when they come into
milk. It is usually a. question of
plenty of milk and time and trouble
to feed the heifers which causes
them to be turned on to dry food at
an early age. _ _

The seven day test will not injure
a cow, providing she is handled
properly. In nearly every instance
a‘ cow is improved by being tested
rather than harmed as testing de-
velops the cow very markedly. I
am sending you under separate cov-
er, a copy of a pamphlet giving sug-
gestions of the care of cows on of-
ficial and long time tests—J. E.
Burnett, Associate Professor of
Dairy Husbandry, M. A. 0.

“HOME BREWERS" LIABLE TO
FINE AND WRISONMENT

What can the law do if you have
beer for home use. Can you put yeast
in beer? What can the law do if they
find whiskey in your house and you
never made and never sold it or gave
it away?—E. F., Bad, Axe, Mich

Those who make "home brew"
violate the provisions of the prohi-
bition law and upon conviction
would be liable to a fine or impris-
onment or both. The possession of
liquor that came lawfully into your
possession in the first instance and
retained for your own use is not un-
lawful under the prohibition law.
The unlawful use of it would be a
violation of the criminal law.———Le-
gal Editor.

 

WHERE TO HAVE CATTLE RIDES
TANNED
Where can I g3? cattle hides tanned

into harness leather?-——E. M. 0., Thomp»
sonvllle. Michigan.

The only firm we know of the!
tens cattle hides for leather is the
Woefel Leather 00., Morris, 1111-
nois. Write them for prices and
any other information you desire.—
Managing Editor.

 

IGNORING CHILDREN IN WILL

Will you please inform‘ me thru your
columns if a. man or a. man and wife
holding property Jointly can so will their
property so as to exclude any one of
their children from inheriting same or
any part tof it at their death. there be-
ing savers] children in the family? What
Is the smallest allowance they eouhl
leave to dumb—I. W.. Emmett. mos.

Instead of making joint wills

' each could make separate wills but; -
l have them lmt silks. .alf hush,“

Ium~

Parents in . will their property
any or all of tli‘el-r children as

.a child to have it lawful. f It has
been frequently provided in milk
that small amounts have. been nam-
ed in the will to each child not given
the larger portion of the estate. to
show that testator had

had not sufficient mental ability to
remember them. However that was

not a legal requirement that they.
sufficient,

be named in the Will if
evidence exists to show that the will
expresses the intention of the tests-
tor and that he was” mentally cap-
able of making it. The old fash-
ioned way of naming all of the
children in the will is a splendid
way of showing that theywere not
forgotten and a contest could not

. not om;
.looked them by inadvertanaco or

be sustained on that ground—4"

gal Editor.

 

FOOD VALUE OF OAT HULIB

Arethere any food value in oats hull-1
Would running. them into my silo with
the silage corn he s. good ideal—ll. I
8., Climax. Michigan.

I presume that you mean the est
dinary oak acorn with the kernel
taken out. The only analysis that
I find of the shell is in combination
with the kernel. I also found the
analysis of the kernel itself. Bo-
low is the digestive,nutrients in 100
pounds of each: Acorn, kernel and
shell, Crude protein, 2.3; carbo-hy-
drates, 36.2; fat, 3.8; Acorn, ker-
nel, crude protein, 2.9;' carbo-hy-
drates; fat, 4.7. From the exhibit
made in this table I would say that
there is very little food value in the
oak bull and consequently I would

 

.say that it would not be advisable

to put them into a silo with corn.
It looks from the analysis that there
is very little crude protein and proli-
ably only a small amount of this is
available as digestive protein.-——O.
E. Reed, Professor of Dairy Hus-
bandry, M. A. C.

 

LE'I'I'ING SHEEP 0N SHARES
Please inform me through the columns
of M. B F. the proper terms of letting
sheep out on shares. All are young
ewes two years old except one. which
1131 one year- old—Reader, Mt. Pleasant.
ch

 

Proper terms for letting
would be what the parties agree
upon. It varies with different lo-
calities, different breeds and. difl'or5
ent individuals. The law does not
fix the terms of such letting—Lo-
gal Editor.

 

FARM RENT DISPUTE

I rented a farm for one year was
the privilege of years. I left after the
first year, had wheat in and was to
rent for field when I took the wt)
but sold the field of wheat to man
rented the farm of. He seeded the what
without my consent, to clover. Has he
the right to do so? He hasn't paid me
for wheat yet. What can I dot—O.
F., Newport. Mich.

,__....-..._____
He had the right to seed the

wheat after you turned the premium,

sheep -

over to him. You can sue him for '

the price of the wheat you sold him
if he is not willing to pay without
suit.—.—-—Lega1 Editor.

 

 

The Experience Pool

 

 

lrlng your everyday problems In and ed
the experience of other Isl-morn Questions ad-
dressed to thle department are published here
and answered by you. our random”. who I!
crsduates of the School of "rd
who have theIr diplomas from theK Oelw
Experience. If you don’t want our
advice or an expert's advice, but Just plain.
everyday buslneee farrnors' advice. send In
your question here. We will puhllsh one
each week. If you can answer the 0th.
fallow's question, please do so.‘ he my ass-
weroneofyourseomedayi
Ionoe Pool. can The Business ‘Fsrmsr. 'II.
Clemens. Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

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no change will be
js‘pheres "of the judiciary or taxation
Wand equalization.
‘ist'ern in ,Michigan is a state system.
- Judges.
.‘ and other, minor officers are

1 ades in developing,

eluding especially the
made themselves felt at

,Woueiy to defeat the. whole program.

 
 
 
 

”It“ is particularly to be noted that
made in the

The judicial sys-
"clerks,

prosecutor, sheriff

only county but state officers, and

must be so considered from -t’he
standpoint ot-.the state. The whole
statewide system of taxation and

which has been dec-
and which is
imbedded in the whole system of
state law, is to remain without mo-
lestation. If there are problems
demanding improved methods in
taxation or equalization, whether in
the county or the state, those prob-
lems cannot in the nature of things
be attacked at this time in the in-
terests of this particular movement.

equalization,

' It is ,also in' evidence that township,

village and other local officials will
not be changed in any way, as the

- amendment ail’ects only the organ-

ization of county government as
such, hence it will be necessary for
local supervisors to continue to func-
tion locally with responsibility de-
volving on them in the work of tax-
ation and equalization.

If there is any admitted weak
spot in the entire program it ap-
pears in the lack oLdefinitvion of
authority as between the taxing and
expending bodies in the county.
Since the taxing and equalizing sys-
tem is not to be disturbed
while the expending and adminis—
tering system is to be radically
changed by substituing a commis-
sion for the county board of super-
visors, it will be necessary for the
legislature to prescribe some meth-
od whereby a budget commission
or committee, representing the local
supervisors as a county taxing body.
and the county commission, "shall

confer with a view to agreement as‘

to the amounts of money needed in
order to handle county affairs dur-
ing each current year.

From the popular standpoint, the

,most difficult hurdle to be passed
evidently is the question of relations

between urban and rural areas in
about half of the counties of Mich-
i-.gan It may be admitted that the
demand for this reform has come

~most vigorously from urban coun-

ties. With the development of mod—
ern business methods in our grow-
ing cities, the black and white con-
trast between modern city govern-
ment and ancient county govern-
ment has become so glaring that it
is not surprising to find government
has become so glaring that it is not
surprising to find centers of popu.
lati-on particularly aggressive in the
reform of county government. On
the'other hand, representatives of
the state committee deliberately re—
fused during the last legislative ses-
sion to accept victory as it was of-
fered them on condition that the
amendment be made applicable only
to counties of 150, 000 and upward.
This feature would have limited the
reform to Wayne and Kent coun-
ties alone. Proponents of the plan
believed that there were other coun-
in Michigan from which serious de-
mand had been made for relief from
present county conditions, and they
preferred to co-operate with all oth-
er counties in the state desiring to
better their situation rather than to
help themselves at the expense of
the rest of the state It is a fact,
as proved by masses of correspond
ence in the office of the committee
that citizens, voters and taxpayers in
large numbers of rural counties are
eager for a test of the plan.

Already, however, it is evident
that the‘petty county politicians, in-
supervisory
;element in "certain rural areas who
Lansing”
Whiter, are organizing vigor-

  

not.

   
 

. to c

or“ political campaign
against any present office-«holder.
We are leaving the question of per-
sonnel entirely to the people of
each county to determine. We are
deliberately attacking the ancient
system of county business which in
the words of Governor Groesbeck.
last summer, is generally regarded
as “a joke. " '

Under the leadership of attorney
Farm 0. Gilbert of Traverse City,
chairman of the state committee.
and such other stalwart citizens as
W. E. Davidson of Saulte Ste. Marie,
F. L. Baldwin of Escanaba, Mich.,
Elvin Swarthout 0’! Grand Rapids
and Clarence E. Wilcox of Detroit,
serving on the state committee, it
can be assured that nothing‘ danger-
ous or foolish will be
When the history of this program is
written, as some day it may be, in-
stead of being radical or revolution-
ary, it will be shown that this is one
of the most conservative proposals
in the interests of financial economy
and governmental efficiency that
the people of Michigan ever consid-
ered.

 

FROM KEEL TO BRIDGE ON A
GREAT OCEAN LINER
(Continued from page 4)
is a restless god. Calm seas bore
him. He is happiest when the white-
caps break and the waves lash
themselves into boiling foam. So
today he bade the sea to get a move
on, and it obeyed. Shortly after
luncheon the waves began to chase
each other. High and higher they
rise. Faster and faster they come.
No longer do they glide gently along
the side of the liner as if loath to
leave her, but they come at her
prow as if bent upon destroying it.
They slap the vessel on her nose
and break angrily but impotently
over the fore deck. It is fascinat-
ing to watch the boiling and swirl-
ing of the water as the back-lash
from the swells thrown out by the
boat engage in combat with the on-

coming waves. They meet, they
grapple, they rear high in the air
forming a turret of water that

breaks into a fine spray which if
thrown in every direction like lava
from a volcano, then “foaming with
rage at its 0Wn impotency it finally
comes to rest White and exhausted
upon the “bosom of the sea.

"Ships at sea. Like the weary
wanderer of the desert who looks
with eager eyes for the oases where
he may quench his thirst and rest
his weary bones, so do the passen-
gers on board ship strain their eyes
eagerly for a glimpse of a sister boat
laden with other human beings.
Quite frequently upon our journey
it has been reported that a ship was
in sight. Then all hands to the
deck rail, field glasses in focus, eyes
scanning the horizon. ‘There shc
is,’ someone excitedly proclaims.
Then follows small and excited con-
versation during which everyone in-
cluding members of the crew make
a thousand guesses as to the
stranger’s identity, size, cargo, dis-
tance away, Whither bound and
whence cometh. It is a great mo-
ment and never fails to furnish an
interesting time so ‘long as the
stranger is in sight. A ship, pass-
ing in the night with all lights
ablaze is a beautiful sight. As man
sees her in the distance, watches
her move silently by until once
again she is shrouded in the mys-
teries of the night, he is moved to
reflect upon the marvels of the un-
iverse and the goodness of God who
watches o’er His frail people when
they tempt the dangers of the
deep. * C C ” _,.

(Well, folks, we’re still in mid- At-
lantic. We’ll either have to jump
werbbard or go on. So next week
I’ll tell you about a man I met who
attended the Paris Peace OOnIer-'
once, the work of the Eastern States
(Jo-operative Farmers' Est-harm, the
secretary of which was on the Caron-
ia, aha the sailor with the crooked
nose who saved elm lives when the
WW went down) '

attempted. '

    
 

 

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mot and quote ram by return maII. “Add dun 1'11. mobile. Business III-mu.
Mt. Clemens, Michigan-

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POULTRY

 

YEAHLIIIG HEIIS

 

Wyaudottu; ls LeghAn 0nd
1:111:11.ng 15.11%3? Wmnt clue Timhm stock
me

dotted and Rocks; B.
C. B
10“ rown Leghorn. Wm M

We will send you description and pricu
TATE FARMS AssnoclATlON
Desk 2, Kalamazoo. Michldan

111111 1111 Aunt-RA mm

m 1011!): stock and a low mature breeder! In
White Chinese Geese, Whig Eunoner Duck: and
Write today for pmes on what yoh

DIK K! c. MILLER. Dryden. Mich.

ORPINGTONS AND LEGHORNS

Two great breed. {or profit. Write today a:
(m catalogue of hatching eggs. baby chick!
breeding stock.

CYCLE HATCHE: COMPANY, 140 Pb". Ill].

 

Imln.
OP QUALITY COCKERELB—MINORCAS.
Houdans, Rn cks Reds, Orpingtons, Spam

TYRONE POULTRY FARM, Fenton. Mich.

RHODE ISLAND REDS

wHITTAKER's R. l. REDS. MICHIGAN'.
Breatest Color and En Strain. Chicks all
sold. 50 good cock birds. either comb at bar-
gain prices for uni sale. Catalog Free.

 

 

 

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WYANDOTTE
SILVER LAOED GOLDEN arm wmvl um

andottea Em82.50m15: 84.50 for 30.
0. w. BROWNING. R 2. Portland. Mich.

WHITE WYAIIDCTTES

Foundation. A few good breadcr-

 

 

nle. No more baby chicks this you; order
doctoral:l einow for early 1} deliver} Prion
O. W. BE ACE

Big Rapids, Mich.

 

 

LEGHORNS

rabowske’: s. o. wmu Leonor-m. Cookean
cocks and yearling hand for sale.
LEO GRABOWSKE. R 4. MorrllL Mich.

 

 

.L.
WohavoaflnelotolEngliahand

Amar-
ioan Leghorn Cockerels for sale at reason-

able prices. Let us w your want). We
ship on approval and guarantee satisfaction

LORING & MARTIN C0.

 

 

 

 

INTERLAKES FA Box 4. Lawrence. Mich. East Saugatuck, Mich.
ORPINGTONS ‘
INGLE COMB BUFF’ LEGHORN COCKER-
oanGTons cooxERELa AND PULLET. e12. April and May hatched_ IIegvy 13,1...
for sale. Bug wm strain.
Black Cockcrels at $7, $8, and 810. Pollen J. W. WEBSTER, Bath, Mich.

$3 and 55.1150 yearling hens $3
Hatching can. 36 per setting of 15.
OR RABOWSKE BROS" R 4, Merrill. Mich.

LAN GSHAN

DR. SIMPSON'S LANGSHANS OF QUALITY
Bred for type and color since 1912. Winter
hying strain of both Black and White. Ha"
some cockcrels for sale. Eggs in sea-on.
HA8. W. SIMPSON
Webbervlllo. Mich.

and St

 

 

 

 

HATCHING EGGS

. C. BR. LEGHORN EGGS. $1.50 FOR 1!.
I’ckin duck $1.50 for 8. W. Chinese goo“
our 40¢ each. Mrs. Claudia Betta, Hillsdale, Mich.

 

 

wILL HAVE A FEW CHOICE COCKSVAND
hens, cockerels and pullets for sale. Must

 

I

act quickly if wanted.
Wm. H. FROHM. New Baltimore. R1, Mich.

 

BUSINESS FARMERS’ EXCHANGE

 

O
5 for lesr than 8 tlr'nes.
mont. Cash should accompany all orders.
urea, both In body of ad. and In address.
dated following week.

 

A WORD PER ISSUE—3 Insertlom for 10¢ per word.
Twenty words I: the mlnlmum accepted for any ad.
Count as one word each lnltIaI and each group of fig-
00py must be
The Business Farmer Adv.

Farm for sale ads. not accepted
In thIs depart.-
In our hands before Saturday for lrsuo

Dept... Mt. Clemens. Mich.

 

 

 

:Anns & nwnsg

163-ACRE FARM 3000 WITH HORSES,
furniture, 17 cows 1111 young stock, bull, crops,
vehicles, tools, machinery, etc. included; as-
suring good income and bright future: nonr-
village, convenient live RR town; broad fields
rich loamy tillage, 30- -cow pasturo;lot.~1 wood,
about 100, 000 ft. timber, 100 apple trees; 9-

room house, 14 new basement 11.1 r11 Slit) 'I‘o
settle affairs only $3000 part cash, easy terms.
Details page 10 our Big New I :1 talog. Just
()ut. (‘opy Ii‘Ii-EE. STROU'I‘ FARM AGENCY.
814 B E. Ford Bldg. , Detroit, Mich.

 

80 ACRES 0N IMPROVED ROAD, SPLEN-
did section; Horses, 3 cows, 9 pigs, sow. calves.
poultry, machinery, tools, vehicles; 150 bu.
on 10 bu. corn, hay, straw, fodder; easy
auto drive Saginaw; 70 acres rich tillage: 10-
cow wire— —fe11ced pasture: 50 apple trees; pears,
plums. cherries, etc; Substantial 7-room house,
delightful view; basement bar-11, silo, granary,

garage, poultry houses. Farming profitable.
Owner's other interests compel samflce $8000,

only cash. Immediate possession. Cat-
alog free. A. O. HEINE, 118‘ S. Franklin St,
Saginaw, Mich.

 

WESTERN MICHIGAN
ed and unimproved; . .
areas, Colonization tracts Noted frult reglon,
general farmrng, dairyiug. oto. Exocptmna]
marketing. social and transportation facilities
Illustrated booklets free. WESTERN MICIIL
GAN DEVELOPMENT BUREAU, Dept.
Grand Rapids, Michigan.

FA RMS—IMPROV-
ranches, grazing

 

FARM FOR SALE—330
soil, good house and burn,
Will sell for $35 per 11c re
write to F. E. BRI'IHflIt,
County, Mich.

ACRES, GOOD
160 acres (kur

I" or particulars
Ocqueoc, Preemie Isle

 

FOR SALE—~FINE 160
well fenced with good
GLAWE, Ocqueoc P. 0.,

County.

AC R E
buildings.
Mich.,

FARM
I It ANK
Presque Isle

 

0 AN DY 60
County. Timber,
health must sell

AC R E
fruit,
\Vrito

FA RM IN MON ROE
everything. Failing
CLARENCE I1.

 

 

 

 

 

HOWARD, Petersburg, Mich.

FOR SALE—A FIRST CLASS FARM, 3
miles from Lansing Good buildings, all newly
painted. 40 rods to slim o.l 122 acres for
$18,500. S. W. IIEMI’Y, R. Lansing,
Michigan.

120 11an RANCH, nw'ovrm FENCES.
spring cree 111111: 3; cheap for quick
sale. CLIFTON: REOBINSON,d Hersey, Mich., R1.

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USED AUTO PARTS, SAVE 50 PER CENT
on guaranteed parts. We have used parts for
Fords, Dodge. Buicks, Chevrolet Overland.
Studebaker, M'achll, Oakland, 11. 111?.
Flanders Jackson, Mctz. Detroiter and
“LY ma e of car. We have springs. wheels.
front and rear axlts, gears, motor pa bid:

and low tension magnttos magnetos part5. gen-
erators. starters, tires, odd size tires. re
radiators, tops. Some good used motors in
excellent condition. If its auto parts on need.
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SAW MILL MACHINERY. PORTABLE
mills for farmers' use. Make your own lumber
Send for new catalog. HILL—CURTIS CO..150’
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M," care Michigan Business Farmer, Mt. lem-
ons. Mich.
GENERAL
OLD KENTUCKY SMOKING TOBACCO—

3 year old leaf, aged in bulk, nature cured,10
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TRUNKS. BAGS. SUITCASES.
two middlemen proIlts Buy from factory di-
rect. Send for free catalog GEM TRUNK &
BAG FACTORY, Spring Valley. Ill.

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LIGHTNING RODS. EXCLUSIVE AGENCY
and quick sales to Live Dealers selling “DID-
DIE BI I’l‘ZEN RODS. " Our copper tests
00.96 per cent PURE. Write for Agency. Prices
are right. L. M. Diddle 00., Marshfield, Wis.

 

USE LEATHER TANNED FROM YOUR
own hides. Ne rice list just published-—
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FOR SAL7E—A PAIR or BAY cELDmes
111,511 ‘1 11111 yars wcivht 3.200 pounds. Price
1.31m. MIKE 111111111611 Standish Mich.

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songs he is about to write. You submit a suit-
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which I am now selling, but you need not buy
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ens and resell same to our friends you can do
so and thus be eligible ocompete In Class 1 or
2 for the big prizes. To the persons, who. in
the judges’ estimation, submit the best titles. will
be awarded cash prizes as follows:2
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1 copy 12 copiezs
ordered ordered
$2 $300.00 81,

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24 copies
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2nd prlze 10. 25
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‘ ME AND MARKET REVIEW
i 7 ' VERYBODY’S doing it.” D0:-

.v. in; what? Declaring that
..- :flm slumpisover nndthatwe
monthehighroadtnanotherera
of prosperity. Indicative of the"
lentim'ent is the follotving from the
list issue of the Trade Review is-

sued by the Molt Board of Com-
' meme:

{f‘iBusiness conditions are report-
ed to be improving. A safe founda-
“on is now being laid on which will
be built an era of prosperity. The
prevailing period of uncertainty will
,2 pass away with its gloomy shadows

. Just as soon as people begin to rea-
. line that the United States cannot
long continue in a depressed condi-

“fin. When people begin to view the

Mrs with optimism then a rising

merchandise market inevitably as-
serts itself. President conditions

are brought about very largely by

‘a state of mind.’ life have the
-greatest home market for our pro-

ducts of any nation and the largest

stock of gold with the added incen-
tive of easier monetary conditions.

The man who is bearish on the fu-

ture of the United States is making

a serious mistake.”

The demand for farm products
from both home and foreign mar-
kets continues to be good, and pric-
es are holding up fairly well on
nearly all food commodi Yes. A
stabilization of prices on farm pro-
ducts which can reasonably be ex-
pected because of the lack of a large
surplus will be the best «thing that
can happen to the country and help
to restore the farmers' purchasing
power.

Improvement in business condi-

r. , /" tions is bound to have a profound

' effect upon the farmers' prices. This
improvement is now becoming mark-
ed, but may show some recession be-
fore spring. However, the worst
seems to be over, and after the long
pull through the winter, we may ex-

" pect better times for everybody con-
cerned.

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WHEAT

_ .
"WHEAT PRICES PER 30.. SEPT. 6, 1921

 

 

 

 

Grade [Detroit thlcagol N. Y.
. 9 had ....1132 1.28
N». 2 \F'hlte 1.99 .
~No. 8 Mixed ...l 1.23 1.27%

 

 

 

PR10£s_0NE YEAR noo
[No.2 Red! No.2 Whltel No.2 Mlxed
2.57 I 2.55 I 255

 

 

Detro't I

 

The wheat market continued to
work upward last week and the De-
troit market gained 6c during‘the
Week while at Chicago prices were
3c higher on Saturday, September 3,
than they were at the opening on

‘- Monday of that week.

Wheat was under bullish condi-
tions most of the week. Not that
there was much change in the news,

it was the same kind of market,

with plenty to indicate higher pric-
es later on and a great deal to de-
press the price at present. , The
most bullish piece of news received
during the week related to the ef-
fect the short crop of cotton seed
will have on the consumption of
corn. Cotton seed is very far from

,a normal crop and the feeding of
corn will be materially increased to

take'the place of meal. This will
take care of a. great deal of the
zoom crop and remove much weight
g from the market. A _1arge produc-
. Vtion of corn ls promised and this
'. 'was expected to have a depressing
f {influence on wheat. With this re-
' ‘moved and the wheat production
:' decreased accordinglto figures by a
, reliable examiner, the bulls feel that
' prices should go their way with a
tile more pep. This bullish news
fi‘fid‘its first effect Thursday, but all
" " gain was not held, largely be-
ia’segcxport buyers quit on the ad:
ev‘and the bulls lacked confl-
oe enough to hold when the
1r “made an attack. Thebes:-
‘on is the same no it has
reason, large receipt- and
thatthormovememvh,

  

Edited by H. H. MACK

 

EENERAL MARKET SUMMARY ’

 

 

CHICAGO—Corn steady.

DETROIT—Wheat and ,oats firm. Corn easy. Rye, beans
and potatoes steady. Hay inactive. . ‘

Beans firm. Potatoes easy. Hogs add cattle active and higher.

Wheat and oats in demand.

 

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bot page I: not In typo.
join to plus—Editor.

 

 

(Note: The above summon-Ir“ lnforniulon was noelvod AFTER the balance of the man-
It contains last minute Information up to wlthln one-half hour of

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to continue large for another couple
of weeks at least. Weakness comes
from the markets of the northwest
because the dealers in that direction
are impressed by the selling 01
spring wheat. The Canadian move-
ment of wheat to market is a bear-
ish condition also. Another bullish
piece of news at work on the. mar-

ket is that the United States has
over-exported its wlysat and will
have to import from Canada. Some

statisticians figure that 50,000,000
bushels of Canadian wheat will be
required -to tide this country over to
the 1922 crop.

Export buying decreased late in
the week, but was pretty heavy
earlier. The total taken was large
and dealers expect another decrease
in the visible supply.

 

CORN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORN PRICES PER 30.. SEPT. 6. 1921

(Ir-do lDotrolt lemon”! N. Y.»
No. 2 Ye'low . . . .60 .55
No. 8 Yellow . . .59
"o. 4 Yellow .58

PRICES ONE YEAR AGO

No.2 YollJ No.3 Yell.l No.4 Yell.

“099."th . . l 1.61 l .

 

 

 

The early part of last week the
corn market was easy and lower
prices were quoted at Chicago but
there was no change at Detroit un-
til Thursday at which time the price
declined a cent and a half. On Fri-
day the prices held steady at De~
troit in face of a 3c advance in
wheat. The market opened easier

in both Chicago and Detroit Satur- ‘

day but strengthened later in sym-
pathy with a substantial advance in
wheat and higher prices were made
at Chicago. Trading was quite ac-

tive and it was thought that a. con-
sider-able amount of the grain was
for export. Chicago received 8,~
798,000 bushels last week. Tues-
day of the current week marks the
opening of the market after a.
double holiday'and there is much
speculation as to how the market
will turn. If export business con-
tinues strong in wheat corn prices
should advance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OATS

OAT PRICES (new) Bu. SEPT. e, 1921

Grade lDotrolt [Chicano] N. v.
No. 2 White .sov, .387
No. 3 White .. .31 . '
No. 4 White 3 i 35%}

PRICES ONE YEAR AGO

[No.2 wmm No.3 wnuol No.4 wmu
Detmlt | .68 I .8394. l .64
Oat prices being in. sympathy

with the advances in prices‘of wheat
averaged higher at the close of last
week than at the beginning. Trade
was not brisk at any time during
entire period and was confined al-
most entirely to local business;
however any setback in prices was
promptly followed by investment de—
mand which strengthens our belief
that cat prices have seen their ..low
level and average higher prices are
due from now on. Farmers have
begun to hold their oats and re-
ceipts dropped off sharply last week
at all markets. Chicago received
only 673 cars last week against 1,-_,
209 the corresponding week a. year
ago.
—*-—-———-_——.
RYE

..Rye was quiet and little attention
was paid. to it the fore part of last
week at Detroit but on Friday de-

 

 

Fostn’o Weather Chm for SEPT. 1’21

mumm'lwflndmhbvm

 

WASHINGTON, D. 0., September
10, 1921.—Near Sept. 10 the front of
an important disturbance will appear
in the Alaskan and western Canadian
Rockies and it will be advisable for
all having buSlness away from shelt-
or to have a care for that period of
severe storms. They are expected to
occupy all the country west of Mich—
igan up to Sept. 11 or 12, moving
rather slowly, and from that time
until after Sept. 15 almost anything
in the weather line may be expected
The warm wave, storm wave and
cool wave will have crossed Michigan
by end of'Sept. 13 and will occupy
the next three or four days in reach-
ing the Atlantic coast. The forces of
these storms will increase till after
Sept. 16 and probabilities favor dang—
erous storms from Sept. 9 to 17.
These storms will be general in Am-
‘erica and Canada.

Rains from these storms will pre-
pare the soil for a good growth of
Winter grain, both for the 1922 crops
and for 1921 fall pastures. Not much
change in the location of rainfall;
it will break drouth in some places
but generally be located about as for
the past --four months. The great
change in location of precipitation
will not begin till late in October.
-Following the great storms killing
frosts will be general in our north-
em states and the Canadian provinc-
es east of Rockies during the week
centering on Sept. 17.

I did not relate, the whole story

 

 

 

THE WEATHER FOR NEXT WEEK
As Forecasted by W. '1‘. Foster for The Michigan BusineSs Farmer

about the disastrous drouth expected
to visit the East Indies and Australia
during their 1922 cropseason. That
destructive drouth is expected to in—
clude India, the Malayan peninsula,
southern China, the Philippines, Cey-
lon, New Zealand, Tasmania, New
Guinea, Borneo and will begin in a
moderate way in April, 1922, contin-
uing to March, 1923. Not a severe
drouth all the time but during that
twelve months those countries will
not get rid of drouth conditions and
the worst of it will be during their
cropseason of 1922. I have a record
of the causes of the drouths that oc-
curred ln the past seventy-five years
and I warn those countries to be pre-
pared for famine conditions. If such
a drouth was indicated for this coun-
try I would give out the information
only in a. private way.

ForV1922 certain crops will be al—
most a, total failure in America and
Canada. but other crops will be a
Heat and general success. I cannot ,
publish which crops will fail because
the newspapers that do not get my
forecasts for, publication would say
that I was making such predictions I
for the purpose of speculating in grain
or cotton. But subscribers to this
aper always hear from me, private-
y, when I receive stamp for reply.

For six months I have advised
farmers to hold grain and for
dealers to buy as the markets went
down. The markets are now telling
why I did so. All who have followed
my advice will profit thereby. I vs"
not publish that kind of advice in the
newspapers any more this year.

The' first half of the great Aus-
April;

 

trallan drouth beginning in
1922, will come from the same cause
that brought the 1901 drouth to An»-

erica. and destroyed our corn crop.

 

 

 

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mand sprang upjand the price went‘
up 2c.- This demand was in evi-
dence on Saturday and the price
again advanced 20 bringing No. I .

up to $1.04. ' . '

     
  

    

 

BARLEY

The barley market closed last
week at Chicago with the “tone easy
and buyers were not inclined to pay
much attention to this grain. Re-
ceipts are heavier than a year ago
and export sales are smaller. No. 1
barley is 640 per bushel at Chicago.

 
  
   
  
    
   
    
     
   
  
   
   
   
   
   
    
      
   
      
  
   
  
    
 
  
   
   
  
  
   
  
    
   
     
    
  
 
   
  
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
  

 

BEARS
BEAN omens PER own. sap-r. a. 1921
Grade mm“ Icmcagol N. v.
infinity; 1122‘: ”5 l1??? I "7°
PRICES oNE YEAR Aoo

lo. 11. r.
8.00

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Don-on ............. * ........ I

Beans are higher in price by 150
on the Detroit market than they
were at the time our last issue went
to press and the market is firm.
Prices have not changed at Chi-
cago and New York but demand is
good and the market steady.

 

 

 

POTATOES
Receipts were heavy again last
week in New York and while there
was some incf‘ease in demand from
the summer resorts, the local de-
mand was quite light and prices eas-
ed off fully 50c ‘per bag on all

RE§E?§”§§§€ 233:: sszavcsaaneans assassaacasss....

grades. Somes sales were reported-
up to $5.25@5.50 early in the week
on Long Islands, but $4.50@5 cov- seI
ered most sales on 185—lb.'barrels. pr:
Later in the week prices were off $1. out

Despite abnormally heaVy. arriv-
als of the week before the Chicago ,
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week. Some dealers were at a loss 11114
to know where all the‘potatoes went no
to. Shipping orders were of good and
proportions, especially to. the sec- out
tlons where early potatoes were are
scarce. Smaller receipts beginning the
last week had a tendency to steady ‘ N0
the market although on Tuesday - C
prices ruled steady to 10c lower. cal]
Warm weather helped to slow up __,:
the movement and buyers were in- ‘ hr:
terested only in a limited way. Rea , Fin
ceipts were in excess of the demand. 3 m1
Farmers quit digging when the mar— 3M
ket broke, and receipts, although 14
heavier than last year at this time, 18G
were nothing like those of the week tel-r
previous. Some Colorados topped m]
the market at $2.50@2.75. * woo
The Detroit market also suffered
from large receipts and prices drop— ‘ . D3
ped from $6@6.50 per 150-1b. sack , E
to $4.25@4.50 for this amount. mar
HAY. m
H“. 1 TIM Stan. 11:11.! No. 2 TIM. 9’7
Detroit . 20.oo@21 19.00@20 1s.oo@1o per
Chicago .20.00ozs19.00@2017.ooo19 13
New York 29.00@32 l26.00@28
Plttsburg .22.ooozs 21.ooo22|19.oo@20 82.2
I No.1, l No.1 3 No.1 frul‘
lnght Mlx. IOIover Mlx. l Glovg__ W’Ol‘l
Detrolt . 19.00@2015.oo@1e14.00@1s , 1
Chloaoo . . 19.noo2011.00@1912.ooo1o P on
New York 21.oo@so 24.00@21 2.50
Plttsburg .1s@19.5o1s.oo@191s.00@19 and
HAY Pmcss A YEAR Aco D:
I No. 1 Tlm.l Stan. Tlm.l No. 2 Tim. choir
Detroit ..I31.00@8280.00Q31l29.00@30 lo: I
1 No.1 .No.1 I No.1 g
ngm MIL-clover MIL] Glover R4
Dotrolt ..Iao.ooo31129.ooesolzs.ooozo u a
Reports from the principal hay 1:121:
markets of this country show there largl
has been little change during the 20.0.
past week and prices remain the 1 god
same. Eastern markets are steady 30c
and inactive with receipts under 31- Dr
pectations; this is due to the ship- h‘av
pers and producers taking a. dislike ‘
to- present level of prices. Receipts m
at large markets show considerable
poor hay in the country and indi-
. cate good hay will be worth consid- ‘ ' Sc
arable more money a. few months . good.
later. 1 ' 101'
7 LIVE STOCK'MARK‘ETS f trade
Dry-fed cattle are the only thing m"
on the until-olive stock dist that ' missi
can be called may 1 31mm ‘

 


  
 
    

  
   

 

» tindency. “ In
, yiearlin'g steers
have been’sell-ing on a range from
$9.50 'to’ $10.85 with nothing‘ but
Ngh-grade - steers selling for 9 the
outside figure. All grades of grass:
fed stock are dull and rslow'“. with
the common canner grades bring-
ing hardly enough to pay‘ freight
charges to market. Veal calves are
active with the .best kinds selling in
. Chicago for $13.50 per cwt.
Cattle have been dull and quiet
“maths Detroit market of late, but
the sale of 140 head of fat steers on
Tuesday, Sep ember 6, at the Mich-
igan State air was the event of
the season in the local field; not
often, in the past, has so large an
daring of extremely fat cattle been
available and Detroit buyers did
their share toward making the sale
a success. With large numbers of
grass-fed cattle in feeders hands,
ready to come forward, the out-
look for killing cattle is not en-
couragin‘g.

The sheep and lamb trade is dull
and slow with prime lambs doing
mighty well if they bring $8.50. The
top for prime sheep is $5 but thous-
ands of the thin, grassy kind sell,
every week below $3 per cwt.

The speculative provision market
is strong and active with lard lead-
ing the procession. The cause of the
strength in lard values is said to be
large sales on foreign account and
a large decrease in the visible sup-
ply of this commodity, but good
Judges are inclined to the opinion
that the shorts in September pro-
duct are bidding up the market in
the effort to even up before the end
of .the month. Light hogs are still
selling at' a premium but the im-
proved demand for lard is helping
out the heavy hok trade.

‘ less. Wit

WOOL MARKETS

AThe wool market continued about
unchanged,,- with a very good move-
ment, especially on the fine grades,
and with a steady to firm tone thru-
out. Practically all kinds of wool
are moving in fair volume, and at
the prices established when this im-
provement began a few weeks ago.

Quotations on mid-western so-
called “native” wools, in large lots
—such prices as are obtained by the
hrmers’ pools—are as follows:
Fine staple, 31®33c; 1-2 blood
staple, 31@32c; 1-2 blood clothing,
30@28c; 3—8 blood wools, 25@26c;
1—4 blood, 23@24c; low 1-4 blood,
18@20c; braid, 13@15c. Western
territory wools bring 3@4c less
than corresponding grades of native
wools in most cases.

DETROIT PRODUCE MARKET
~ Eggs and butter are in fair de-
mand and the markets are steady.
Fresh current receipts of eggs are
worth 310 a'dozen. No. 1 creamf
ery butter is quoted at 35 1—2 cents
per pound.

Peaches are in demand at from
$2.25 to $3.25 per bushel. Other
fruits continue steady. Apples are
worth from $2.50 to $3 per bu.;
plums, $2.50@2.75 and pears, $2@
2.50 per bu. Grapes are Go a pound
and blackberries $7.50@$8 a bu.
_ Dressed calves are shares with
choice at\15@16c, medium, 13c and
large coarse 5@10c per pound.

Receipts of live poultry are liber-
al and the market is easy and de-

mand slow. Spring chickens are 25 ‘

C 26c; Leghorns, springs, 20 @ 22c:

large hens, 250; small hens, 18@
20c; old roosters 14@,15c; ducks,
20@22c; geese, 5c and turkeys

30¢ per- pound.-/' '
Dressed hogs, ~ light, are 10c and
heavy 6@8c a pound.

 

WINAVCIA GOOD MARKET
' FOR AMERICAN APPLES

, Scandinavian countries offer a
. good, ,_ although limited market
. 73 for American. apples, \and . pros-
; poets "for; a successful year .in this
' '7‘ trade are“...encouraging, reports the
_' AmericatnhAgrieultural Trade Com-

W511” {at .London,; who recently
' p“ tedfhnginvestigation in these ‘

   

 

, The rains have helped

1»; \ the early drouth. Potatoes "in fair con-

  

. ‘ _ 11th taken in the
pecking- and selection ~~ of_ fruit j for
thesemarketsa .Frel‘ght is high and
exchange is against the American
, shipper. Americanapples are there-
‘fere extremely high and Only first-
class fruit can be disposed of prof-
itably. " '

 

CANADA HOPES TO MARKET
WOOL IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
Canadian woe] interests with 7,-
500,000 pounds of wool, or half of
the whole clip, still on hand to sell
abroad are keenly interested in the
efforts now being made to find larg-
er markets in the United Kingdom
and on the Continent, especially
since the emergency tariff law of
the United States went into effect,

reports the American consul at
Kingston. .
The United States hitherto has

been the principal customer for the
Canadian wool, taking approximate-
ly half the annual clip. But the
United States does not offer a good
market this year for many reasons
and Canadian wool interests have
established a selling agency in Eng-
land and are making arrangements
[generally for the development of
European markets.

Last year Canadian growers ship-
ped co-operatively to England 130,-
000 pounds of wool. English wool-
en companies which purchased the
wool submitted favorable reports on
the grading and quality of the ship-
ments. The grading system, which
from year to year has been improv-
ed, has created a satisfactory stand-
ing for Canadian wool.

 

BEANS ARE "COllflNG BACK”

“Prohibition has affected the res-
taurant business and beans are
‘coming back,’ according to Harry
Doherty of New York, National
President of the International Stew-
ards' Association, and other food
purveyors meeting in Pittsburgh
last week in their twenty-first an-
nual convention. ‘You can’t fool
the cafe patron any more,’ said Doh-
erty. 'When he orders ham and
eggs he wants ham and eggs. Tho
‘a la’ business is a dead issue. There
was a time when a' few cocktails
could legally precede a dinner, when
the diner did not care what he ate,
but not now. Dress ham and eggs
up in a title ‘Ham and Eggs 3 la
Portugese’ and the public is skep-
tical.’ Reiterating the contention
that prices would not drop in res-
taurants Mr. Doherty said that cafe—
terias, where the masses were fed

Tasmania loathe lowering. , ,.
1, .1 when they did came.“ “V-TBea'iis ' are,
't‘coming fuck," sweeping over the
\opuntry like an advancing army, ac-
cording to stewards, who say it has
Veterans
three years to forget the taste of
the standing diet in the fighting ser-

r

taken the World War

vice, but the old craving for ‘a
thousand _on- a plate”' is coming
back. The demand is growing

stronger each day.”

swam GUERNSEY BREED '
TO HOLD BIG SALE

 

ers have decided to stage

on'October 19. 1921.
gan Agricultural College. at East Isms-

Thus far forty—six consignments have

been received by the sales mans. r F

. Fox of Waukesha, ’Wisconsin,‘e ,who
will have complete charge of the sale.

In the offering thus far listed, are
some very exceptionally well bred ani-
mals, including some excellent advanced
registry cows and heifers out of tested
dams, also a few fine sires. The heavb
lest consignor is Wm. S. Ormston 82 Son
of St. Johns, Michigan, who, are putting
in their entire 'herd of twenty-six pure-
breds. C. G. Parnell of Jackson, Mich-
igan, is another heavy consignor, having
twelve listed in the sale.

Below is a short description of some
of the offerings that deserve special at-
tention. Imp. Christine of St. Sampsons
is a beautiful A. R cow, that has 2. rec—

ord of 8,527.1 pounds milk, 498.9 pounds

butterfat as a two year old, and a re-
entry record of 11,6451 pounds milk and
608.0 pounds butterfat. Two very fine
daughters of this "- high producing cow
will be offered. Another fine A. R.
cow is Venus of Nelcroft who has an
official butterfat record of 10,061.35
pounds milk, 496.2 pounds butterfat at
two years, with a re-entry record of
11,446.1 pounds milk and 594.69 pound:
butterfat at three years. Tan Tivy oi
Maplecrest, A. R. 5961, a daughter of
Imp. Spotswood Sequel, is listed. She
has an official record of 10,139.7 pounds
milk and 507.25 pounds butterfat as a
three year old.

Mr. Ormston offers five daughters an:
six sons of his herd sire, Bellwood Dimpl:
Bass No. 48941,. who is a son of Jethro
Boss. A. B. sire of 22 A. R. daughters
and out of Lily of Grasslands who has
a record of 11,512.? pounds milk and
40.75 pounds butterfat as a four year old

Mr. Parnell offers St. Austell Direct
No. 5701, also two of his daughters and
one son. This bull is sired by the fam.
ous bull, Don Diavolo of Linda Vista
A. R., that sold for $10,000. The dam
is Richiesse of Linda Vista who has an
official record of 10,567.!) pounds milk
and 502.2 pounds butterfat.

Other fine individuals will be offered
including daughters of such well-bred
sires as Governor of the Chene, A. R;
Imp. Galaxy’s Sequel A. R.; Modcna’s
Yeoman of Iangwater A. R; and Lang-
water Crusader.

An invitation is extended to every
breeder in Michigan to attend this sale
and help boost the Guernsey breed in
the state.

Preparing~ Ground for Fall Grains

Farmers are Cutting Corn and Filling Silos

Tnseola——Corn is good. Quite a lot
of wheat ground being plowed. Bean
harvest is on,’ they are a poor crop in
this part of the country. Late potatoes
are looking better since the late rains.
The late beans seem to be podded the
best—W. H. Currie.

'KslamazOo—The threshing in this part
of the county is about completed. Corn

is ripening fast and being cut in some
places. Some rye planted. Plowing not

half done. There has been plenty of
Hing—H. A. B.
Oseoda—Farmers are cutting corn,

sowing winter wheat and rye and some
are filling silos. Rain is needed. Apples
are falling on account of it being too
dry. Potatoes are doing better than
was expected earlier in the summer.—

Genesee—The fine heavy rains of
last week have put the ground in very
good shape to prepare for_ wheat and a.
great deal of land is ready to sow now.
No apples or any fruit in county; had
good berry crop and peaches are coming
from Ohio and from northern Michigan.
—A. R. Graham. \.

Suzhou—Hot and sultry with a few
showered The ground is in fine- shapr
for seedmg Fall grain. There will be
more than usual put in this fall in this
section. The farmers are busy
silos cutting corn and pulling beans.
_ pastures so they
are good again—G. L. ’

Shiawasseo—Very warm. Early beans
partly harvested; crop will pick owing
,to heavy rain. Corn half harvested. Silo
filling just began. Ground for “seeding
,contains sufficient moisture so farmers
can plow and work. Pastures are bet-
“ter. Quite a large acreage of cucum-
bers harvested in southern half of the
county—Verne G. Woodbury.

Presque Isle—Have had sufficient rain
here lately. Crops poor on account of

 

dition. -Farmers are through threshing

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varities. No plums at all. The farmers
-.in this vicinity are cutting their corn
which is a good stand—Mrs. E. T.

Montcalm ——Corn looks good. Pota-
toes 50 per cent of a stand and look
good but fear blight these hot days.
Farmers plowing for fall grain. Some
rye sown. Beans fair crop. earliest
crop poor, later ones good. New clover
seeding fair to good—B. E. Shaffer, Co
Agricultural Agent.

IIillsdnle—Farmers cutting corn in
some sections of the county and it is a
very good crop. Having quite warm
Weather this week; thermometer regis—

e tered 90 degrees as the warmest. The
“soil is full of moisture as we had a good
rain Tuesday. Old fowls and springers
are being sold in good numbers. But-
ter and eggs are not so plentiful as
they have been and the price is some-
What higher. More fertilizer is being
bought than last fall as it is cheaper.—
Reno J. Fast.

Shiawassee—Jl‘he rains of the past
week have saved the late potato crop
andhave been of great benefit to pasture
lands and new seeding. Wheat was a
good crop but the oat crop was far be-
low the average and of poor quality

Corn is a heavy stand and is well cared. '

Farmers are beginning to fill their
silos. A destructive storm passed over
the northern part of thecounty Tuesday
of last week; hard wind ‘with heavy
rain and hail; many orchards were al-
most ruined and many fields of corn
were laid flat. A large acreage of
winter wheat will be sown in this vi-
.cinity and nearly all farmers have their
land nearly ready for the seed. Beans
are being harvested and are” of good
quality. Tractors are being extensively
\used and a great many have been pur-
chased in‘ this section this season. Auc-
tion sales are beginning to be extensive-
ly advertised; the reason seems to be
that many farmers bought on the high
gigfliets‘ and when the reaction came
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I
The Farm Under Private Ownership

Back in January, 1917, there was a farmer
who had a GOOD FARM, which was worth
$20,000. He had good horses and live stock,
with fences, buildings, wagons, plows and other
implements in GOOD REPAIR. '

In the three previous years the farmer had
made a LIVING on this farm, and after all
expenses were paid found that he had made a
PROFIT of a little over a thousand dollars
a year—a little over 5 per cent on the VALUE
of his farm.

He had applied SUFFICIENT FERTILI-
ZER each year, and his land was in good condi-
tion for FUTURE PRODUCTION.

: II
The Farm Under Government Control

But, because it was necessary to help win the
war, the GOVERNMENT TOOK POSSES-
SION of this farm, held it for 26 months and
promised to pay the farmer A RENTAL equal
to what he had made in the three previous
years.

[The Government DOUBLED the wages of
the farm hands and SHORTENED their
working hours.

it established working conditions under
which it took MANY MORE MEN to do the
SAME WORK, and under which, oftentimes,
men were paid for work NOT DONE]

But the Government DID NOT put on the
farm the amount of fertilizer necessary. It let
the fences get into BAD REPAIR; the roofs
of some of the buildings leaked. The farm irn-
plements fell into bad repair. Nor did the
Government REPLACE all the tools that were
worn out. ‘ , ,,

The Government promised to PAY FOR
THE DAMAGES, but up to date the farmer
hasn’t got all of his money, though he needs it
badly to KEEP GOING.

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Running Farms and Running

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New York

a. m Min-n, mmmfam on the railroad situation on wound hi

   

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III
' Back to Private Wnership Again

At the end of the 2.6 months the Govern:
ment turned the farm back to its? owner.

All the farmer’s tools and wagons“ had been
put indiscriminately in a pool and used on one
farm or another regardless of ownership.
Naturally no one had taken as good care of
them as the farmer would have taken of his
own implements. ,

At the same time the G0vernment required
the farmer to CONTINUE WAR-TIlVIE
WAGES and working conditions.

It would not permit him to decrease wages
nor to require a better day’s work without ex—
haustive hearings beforea Government board.

The prices of his farm products had increased
somewhat, but NOT NEARLY ENOUGH
to cover increased wages-and the increases in
the cost of all his supplies—so that in 1920 he

A made just $62 net profit on the farm which be-

fore the war was good for $1,000 net profit.
At the same time the demand for his prod-
ucts began to FALL, and for some of them
there was hardly a market at any price. Then
many people began to tell the farmer that he
could make money if he would REDUCE the
prices of all his products, although on account
of high wages he was already selling some of his
stuff Without profit, and even BELOW COST.

Parallel Case of the Railroads

This farm is IMAGINARY, But compare
item by item and you have a true picture of
the railroad situation. _

Although the railroads could not earn their
operating expenses, and taxes in January and
February, it was July. lst of this year before
they could get any relief from high wages. And
then there was deducted from their payroll
only $375,000,000—say ONE-SIXTH—of the

increase of the past four years.

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