~ An Ind-efic-ndem ‘ “en’s Week Owned "and In This Issue James Oliver Curwood’s Great Story " “The Hunted Woman” ‘ A B’lueRibbon eWinner of His Breed In an a Refineries,“ flan-WAR 7 faill‘qai'. rates . have . Passenger ,as‘ ciation for the National Dairy"? tier, October ' 7—14,, at the.'liwj‘flities, according to-en annod ‘ rabbi today‘ by Eben E. MacLeod,I-.c~hairman of that asso- . ciatlon. There will be an open rate of one and one-third fares from the northern peninsula of Michigan, Wis- consin, Minnesota, North Dakota, eastern Montana, South Dakota, east of the Missouri and. Iowa, on and north of the C. & N. W. Ry., Clinton to Missouri Valley. ‘ Tickets at this rate are to be sold October 5th to 13th, inclusive final return limit October 16th. The 7 1i- mum evc,urs.on [are is one dollar, and half fare applies to children, Mr. MacLeod advised. From the balance of the United States the association has decided a rate of one and One—half fare on the regular certificate plan authorized for the convenience of the mem rs of the National Dairy Associa International Milk Dealers’ Associa- tion, American Dairy Science Asso- ciation, International Association of i i Y V R. RA‘ as ho ohms sflo, 5 “been grantedhf». the Western, - Cattle. --..~_. __... ..—...- . . . § Dairy and Milk Inspectors, National Creamery Buttermakers’ Associa- tion, National Cheese Association, National Dairy Council, American Jersey Cattle Club, American ,Guern- sey Cattle Club, Holstein Friesian Association of America, Brown Swiss Breeders' Association and Ayrshire Breeders' Association. ' ILLINOIS coo-or" 3mm: 'ro CUBA HE Stephenson County Milk Mar- keting ”Company, of Freeport 111., has extended its busin s on its special "Vita Gold" brand f butter to Cuba. The first shipme t was made last month, packed n tins. “This is to our knowledge the first shipment of butter made in 'a co—operatiaecreamery of this coun— try to be exported by farmers," say officials of the company. OHIO HEADS STATES IN BETTER- STOCK CAMPAIGN H10 now heads the list of States taking part in‘the “Better Sires -—Better Stock" campaign be— ing carried on by the United States The troublesome feed ‘ers g stock owners on— rolliiig 537 were Ohioans, bringing that State into the lead in number of farmers having Federalk‘State cer- tificates, in number of animals ..and. in number of poultry listed. The total of persons in Ohio enrolled is new 1,970. They own 75,025 head of all kinds of farm animals and._.185,- 695 poultry. cond- after having been in the lead since the campaign for _ pure-bred sires started in 1919. g , SWISS CHEESE COMING BACK HEESE is once again forging to the front among Switzerland’s industries" after such a period of demoralization extending four years, 1917 to 1920, as would prove fatal to anything but a cheese. restrictions have been abolished, milk animals haVe steadily increased, and the main causes of the four~year slump have been almost completely re- moved, says Vice Consul Wilkinson, Zurich, in a-report to -the‘ Foodstuffs Division of the Department of Com- merce. In fact the cheese industry was one of the very few Swiss in- dustries to show any material im- ....._~. .. -. .. . -l. . . . __._........ tosave W Ming‘ Detroit CDrift‘ing ,Areyou—likethe beoahned gnlleonofold www.mmydfitfidwhdemdwahgm kiwi-goo ddnitegookunsmedbyoub- - ‘ - amounmfohowémchmdmmmofig? S t dcuvhgmdwbei-mtinMdifi- “m maidenofmofimmretmnmthe andamumdmmbrtmdedsu. ‘Ifyouheve$1000r$100.000hoinvest~——orifyouwant ywithdodzletheustmlintaest— wmtwhsowaboutWCatificamtho mmmwmmmdm bacterium g A Sosendtheeowontoday—dtwlllbfingtheiecmw whichbojudaelnvmt. dead—paying Stari’r'ci‘ard Mortgage & investment Company ”the Today, haematite .;;I months ending Virginia is now so- ' over the . , according to a recent cablegram, landnew the irish wish to, d [that it was American 0’ . U . $60,000 ' .worth 301.; 1.. . ' cheese to Switzerland no . record 0f any: cheese - United States goingaintogthej ‘ country at» all during 1022 .. - FARM BUREAU SUPPORT - ON-TJNUED support and county farm bursa, Michigan Bankers’ ,A‘ is urged in a bulletin just-j: ' the, agricultural commission , annual report. . " V The report > embodies .the ties of the commission ”during past. year, as described at the. = nual meeting in‘ East Lansing in 2*" May, and also outlines the working ' program of the organization. for the f' ensuing year. ' » ' [,1 This program is divided: into- ‘10; parts, and according to the_;-bulle§ _‘ , tin, “careful study ., . . .' willing doubt suggest a line of. activities, which each member can follow out during the year.” ‘ . The program calls for: _ Continued active assistance boys’ and girls’ club work. .- Co-operation With the Farm Bu? , r - . reau in its program for the better»; ment of agricultural conditions. “ " . Organization of Federal Farm Loan associations with bank ofllcers , in charge of all counties where there- ; , is need of long term financing based' ' upon real estate securitiy which the A banks are not in position to take ' care of fully. ' ‘ Careful study of the needs of each community to the end that all es- sential requirements for loans shall ' ‘ be anticipated and cared for. , 9. ,;‘ Legislation to safeguard the ln- ‘ terests of agriculture. * Consolidated schools. Better marketing cenditions. Good roads. -. FRANCE GOES BACK TO WAR ”BREAD 00R wheat crops in France and an estimated shortage in’ the .. . next wheat hinest of about 2,— , 000,000 tons hare resulted in “the passage. of a law authorizing the- baking and sale of “war bread," says Consul Sample B. Forbus, Paris, in a report to the Foodstuffs Division of the Department of Commerce The law specifying the use of submitutos. for wheatflour in bread making was passedJquE..» '. _' PRODUCTION or ennui: IN ENG- LAND AND wsuns was THAN THE production of wheat in Eng- land and Wales for 1922 is es- thnated by the British Ministry of Agriculture to be" 03,040,000 bush- . els from an area of 1,909,000 acres, from the [nodes representative of“, ' ~ the United States Department of Ar— ‘ riculture.~'l'_llis estimate is 6.736.000 bushels less than the estimated pro- duction last year. ‘9 - The area sown to barley was re- ported as 1.352.000 acres and the, “ yield as 40,720,000 bushels, com-r , N pared with (2.412.000 bushels last ' ‘ year. The oats aresgwas givenas- 2,101,000 acres and oats production as 74,320,000 bushels, compared with 80,264,000 bushels last year. ' ' IRELAND m.mns mamas . ELAND is now endeavorin: to" import directly through. Bolton and other large lrish cities and to encourage the larger consumers to import direct in cargo or part cargo lots, says Vive Consul Barring-a er. Belfast, iu'a report to the Foods :4 y stuffs Division of the Department oi. » At the present time there is a good ' market for American floor in Belfast and If the large bakeries'can be pro. railed upon to import ,thslr dour direct from American .eources,vthi| market win increase. . Somepef'v‘t’hs dour connections. through middle; men located in Great Britain extend for a period of morethn thilrtyf‘y’esfi . . o that? own buying. .The,.,Ces_e‘aljb ' ll : swam!" ., u ‘r' _ ‘ 3! Jr: ‘ September 2, 1922' f“ CHAPTER I Was. an ,new—smo'st of it singu- ".}dramatic and even ailing .to the woman who sat h ,the l-g‘r‘ay veil drawn. closely about her face. For eighteen hours she been}, keenly attentive, wide- ”;andpartly frightened bit of ~ amenity in this onrush o_f,“the ,Orfdel" .She had heard a voice be- . ind her‘spfeak of it as “the horde” ~25 d-eep,'thick, gruff voice which aha knew without looking had ‘filt— QM itsway through a beard: agreed with the voice. .rdflorde—that horde which ,has always fbeaten the trails ahead for civiliza-’ ‘ tion and made of its own flesh and .‘ blood the foundation of nations. For firmOnths it had been pouring steadily ’.v-"l;:!t0 the mountains—Taiways in and _'never out, a. laughing, shouting, "singing, blaspheming Horde, every ounce of it toughened sinew and red ,_ x» brawn, except the Straying Angles. w _-0ne of these sat opposite her, a dark- " flayed girl with over-red lips and hol- lowed cheeks, and she heard the {bearded man say something to his r-__companions about “dizzy dolls” and the little angel in the other seat." This same voice, gruffened in its board, had told her that ten thous- and of the Horde had gon‘e up ahead of them. Then it whispered some- thing that made her hands suddenly tighten and a hot flush sweep through her. She lifted her veil and 'rose slowly from her seat, as if to -~rearrange her dress. Casually she looked straight into the faces of the 7 bearded man and his companion in lithe seat behind. They stared. After that she heard nothing more of the Straying Angels, but only a widely “mysterious confabulation about f‘roc'k hogs," and “coyotes” that blew ;, up whole mountains, and a hundred ‘ . andorLe things about the “rail end.” _ ' She learned that it was taking five .hundred steers a week to feed the Horde that lay along the Grand Trunk Pacific between Hogan’s " ‘Camp and the, sea, and that there were two thousand souls at Tete 'Jaune Cache, which until a few “months before had slumbered in a century-oldquiet broken only by the Indian and his trade. Then the train stopped in its twisting trail, and the bearded man and his companion left the car. As they passed her they glanced down. Again the veil was V .“drawn close. A shimmering tress of hair had cecaped its bondage; that was, all they saw. The veiled woman drew a deeper breath when they were gone. She 1; saw that most of the others were ' "getting ‘off. In her end of. the car ~ . ”the hollow-checked girl and she were 'alone. Even in their aloneness these ‘two women had not dared to speak Vuntil now.’ The one raised her veil again, and their eyes met across the ,aisle. For a moment the big, dark, cit—looking eyes of the “angel” ared. Like, the bearded man and is companion, she, too, understood, and an embarrassed flush added to ’"er‘color of the rouge on her cheeks. he eyes that looked across at her W918 blue—deep, quiet, beautiful. The, lifted veil had disclosed to her facethat she could not associate it]: the Horde. The lips smiled at —'.-:—the wonderful eyes . softened Will: a look of understanding, and 3tjibes"”the veil; was lowered again. The “ his the: girl’s cheek died out, " hesmiled back. ' . 93%,!“ going to Tete Jaune?” e , ' ”t She. It Was the . Hunth * W0 man \ l A TALE of the end of the line—that indefinite, ever-moving outpost - of the railroad, far‘oif in the Wilderness of Northwestern Canada. , It was here in the midst of the “Horde"—t.he rough lawless band . who were Joining the end of the last transcontinental line, that Joanne Gray came on her great search and found, not the one she had dreaded, but John Aldous, author and backlwoodsman. The story of Aldous’s struggles to save Joanne from Rann and Quadc, of their escape from the dynamite tunnel, and the great fight in the “valley of gold" is a tale of quickly mounting climax and excitement. - (Copyright. Doubleday, ,_ thOo.) ' "Quite new—to this.” The words, and the manner in which they were spoken, made the other glance quickly at her com- panion. “‘It is a strange place to go——Tete Jaune,” she said. “It is a terrible place for a woman." ‘ “And yet you are going?” _ “I have friends there. Have you?” (IND-)9 The girl stared at her in amaze- ment. Her voice and her eyes were bolder now. ' “And Without friends you are go- ing—there?” she cried. “You have no hush." 1d——no brother ’V’ "What place is this? interrupted the other, raising her. veil so that she could look steadily into the other’s face. "Would you mind tell— ing me?" ‘ , “It is Miette,” replied the girl, the flush reddening her cheeks again. "There’s one of the big camps of the railroad builders down on the Flats. You can see it through the window. That river is the Athabasca.” “Will the train stop here very long?" _ —- The Little Angel shrugged her thin shoulders despairingly. “Long enough to get me into The Cache mighty late tonight,” she com- plained. “Wewon’t move for two hours.” “I’d be so glad if you could tell me where I can go for a bath and something to eat. I’m not very hun— gry—but I’m terribly dusty. I want to change some clothes, too. Is there a hotel‘here?” Her companion found the ques- tion very funny. She had a.giggling fit before she answered. ' “You're sure new," she explained. "We don’t have hetels up here. We have bed-houses, chuck-tents, and bunk—shacks. You ask for Bill’s Shack down there on the Flats. It’s pretty good. They’ll give you a room, plenty of water, and a looking—glass —an’ charge you a dollar. I’d go with you, but I'm expecting a friend a little later, and if I move I may lose him. 7 Anybody will tell you where Bill’s place is. It’s a red and white striped tent—and it’s respect— able.” The stranger girl thanked her, and turned for’her bag. As she left the car, the Little Angel's eyes followed her with a malicious gleam that gave them the strange glow of candles ever run. land ‘where men are men! Read This Great Curwood'Story and if you have a spark of red bloodln your veins you‘ll thrill with the unwinding of each chapter. James Oliver Curwood, is the highest paid author in America today, his serial stories are the feature of the best magazines selling for 350 a copy and millions of his bound volumes have been sold during the past ten Years. ‘ THIS IS OUR SECOND CURWOOD STORY and we are proudto be able to offer itto the readers of The Business Farmer, who made friends with, Neewa and Miki, in the former story f‘Nomads‘of the North,” which was by far the moSt popular serial we 1 , ~ DON "I? MISS THESE OPENING CHAPTER-S and get, other members of your family to read them with you. This is a clean, wholesome, red-blooded story of romance, adventure and the in a sepulchral cavern. The colors which she unfurled to all seeking eyes were not secret, and yet she was filled with an inward antagon- ism that this stranger with the wond- erful blue eyes had dared to see them and recognize them. She stared after the retreating form—a tall, slim, equisitely poised figure that filled her with envy and a dull sort of hatred. A hand fell familiarly on her shoulder, and a coarse voice laughed something in her ear that made her jump up with an artificial little shriek of pleasure. The man nodded toward the end of the now empty car. “Who’s your asked. "She’s no friend of mine,” snapped the girl. "She’s another one of them Dolly Dimples come out to save the world. She’s that innocent she won- ders why Tete Jaune ain’t a nice place for ladies without escort. I thought I’d help eggicate her a little an’ so I sent her to Bill’s place. Oh, my Lord, I told her it was respect- able!” She doubled over in the seat in a fit of merriment, and her companion seized the opportunity to look out of the Window. The tall, blue—eyed stranger had paused for a moment on the last step of the car to pin up her veil, fully revealing her face. Then she step— ped lightly to the ground, and found herself facing the sunlight and the mountains. She drew in a slow, deep breath between her parted lips, and turned wonderingly, for a mom— ent forgetful. It was the first time she had left the train since entering the mountains, and she understood now Why someone in the coach had spoken of the Miette Plain as Sun- shine Pool. Wherever she looked the mountains fronted her, with their Splendid green sloopes reaching up to their bald caps of gray shale and reddish rock gleaming summits of snow. Into this “pool”—this pocket in the mountains—the sun descend— ed in a wOnderful flood. It stirred her blood like a tonic. She breathed more quickly; a soft‘glow colored her cheeks; her eyes grew more deep- ly violet as they caught the reflection of the blue sky.‘ A gentle wind fret— ted the loose tendrils of brown hair about her face. And the bearded man, staring through the car Window, saw her thus, and for an hour after new friend ?” he . By James Oliver Curwood Michigan’s Own and America’s Formost Author of the Great Northwest. that the hollow-cheeksd'girl wonder— ed at thé strange change in him. The train stopped at the edge of the big fill overlooking the Flats. It was a heavy train, and a train that ' was helping to make history—a com- bination of freight, passenger, and “cattle.” It had averaged eight miles an hour on its climb toward Yellow- head Pass and the end of steel. The “cattle” had already surged from their stifling and foul-smelling cars in a noisy inundation of curiously mixed humanity. They were of a dozen different nationalitiesnand as the girl looked at them it was; not with revulsiongor scorn but with a sudden quickening of heart-beat and a little laugh that had in it some- thing both of wonder and pride. This was Horde, that crude, monstrous thing of primitive strength and pas- sions that was overturning mountains in its fight to link the new Grand Trunk Pacific with the seaport of the Pacific. In that Horde, gathered in little groups, shifting, sweeping slowly toward her and past her, she saw something as omnipotent as the mountains themselves. They could not know defeat. She sensed it with- out ever having seen them before. For her the Horde now had a heart and a soul. These were the builders of empire—~the man—beasts who made it possible for Civilization to creep warily and without peril into new places and new worlds. With a curious shock she thought of the half—dozen lonely little wooden cross— es she had seen though the car Win- dow at odd places along the line of rail. And now she sought her way back toward the Flats. To do this she had to climb OVUI‘ a track that was wait- ing for ballast. A car shunted past her, and on its side she saw the big, warning rod placards Dynamite. That one word seemed to breathe. to her the spirit of the wonderful energy that was expending itself all about her. From farther on in the mount— ains came the deep, sullen detona- ions of the “little black giant” that had been rumbling past her in the car. It came again and again, like the thunderous voice of the mount— ains themselves: calling out in protest and defiance. And each time she felt a curious thrill‘undcr her not and the palpitant touch of smm-il‘aing that was like a comic bi‘Hfllll in her ears. She found another track on her way, and other cars slipped past her cruncliingly. Beyond this second track she came to a beaten road that led down into the Flats, and she be- gan to descend. " Tents shone through the trees on the bottom. The rattle of the cars grew more distant, and she heard the hum and laughter of voices and jargon of a phonograph. At the bot- tom of the slope she stepped aside to allow a team and wagon to pass. The wagon was loaded with boxes that rattled and crashed about as the wheels bumped over stones and roots. The driven. of the team did not look at her. He was holding back with his Whole weight; his eyes bulged a little; he was sweating, in his face was a comedy of expression that made the girl start in spite of herself. Then she saw one of the bobbing boxes and the smile from into a look of horror. On it was painted that ominous Word—Dyna- mite! Two men were coming behind her. “Six horses, a wagon an’ old Fritz -——blown to hell ’an not a splinter to tell the story,” one of them was say- ing. “1 was there three minutes after the explosion and ther wasn’t even a ravelling or a horsehair left. This dynamite’s a dam’ funny thing. (Continued on page 17) Defeat of Old Guard Candidates Insure Continuance and Increased Power for Group of Farmer O'matter whether the election returns this Its. fall show up democratic or republican, the ' farmer will have little to worry about Apparently, the country has gone “Farm Bloc". It was farm bloc principles and farm bloc sup- port that upset the stand~pat reactionaries in In- diana and Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Iowa and other mid~western primaries. A year ago one of the leading manufacturers and bankers on the Pacific Coast received a let- ter from a big eastern banking house which read in substance as follows: “We bankers are getting up a fund to fight the farm ‘bloc’ which seems to be developing dangerous strength in congress. Please subscribe liberally.” This manufacturer—banker being an independ- , ent sort of individual declined in the following language: “I am opposed to ‘bloc’ movement of all kinds, therefore cannot subscribe to your fund”. 1 This outcry against the farm bloc received strong impetus, however, and for a time even many of its friends had strong misgivings and doubts as to the desirability of such a group in this democratic country. The metropolitan press with but few notable exceptions, vigorously de- nounced the bloc as a menace to democratic gov- ernment. President Harding and Secretary Weeks both berated the bloc in no uncertain terms. Now one of the biggest financial institutions of the East, comes out with a lengthy statement which amounts to a virtual endorsement of the farm bloc. Their statement says: “The Farm Bloc is essentially based upon an economic idea. That idea can be simply stated in a few words: “The farmer believes that he does not receive a large enough price for his products. He insists that what he is compelled to buy has decreased far less in price since the war than the thing he sells. His contention is that he is unable to bor— row money as advantageously as those engaged .in other great industries—Hence the-Farm Bloc in Congress”. . It is true that the spokesman for this finan- 'cial institution goes on to point out the possible evils of group action and he takes particular ,pains to show that any of the farmer’s prob— ’lems cannot be solved by legislation—all of which is quite true—but he finds nothing to con- demn and much to commend in the farm bloc as it exists today. More and more of the larger newspapers have accepted the bloc as an expression of public opin- ion rather than as a mere selfish group grab. They now realize that this bloc is something dif- ferent. It is not seeking to merely put across some special concession or privilege. They may still question Whether all the measures proposed by the bloc are sound and give promise of prov- ing effective, but they recognize it as an expres- sion of the desires and needs of a very large number, perhaps a majority, of the people. Legislators M. K I L E B 17 (Special to the Michigan Business Farmer.) “3’“? Hip L. More. \Vork Yet To Do. i The fact that this expression may be actually. voiced by only a relatively small group of lead~ ers, does not change the situation. If this small group does not correctly interpret the desires of the many they soon cease to be leaders and the program fails. Recent developments indicate that these leaders have properly interpreted the desires and needs of the many. The particular thing the farm bloc can take most credit for, from the public viewpoint, is the fact that it furnished the rallying point around which other progressive elements could group themselves and force a general progressive movement. Many a member of congress has for years vsanted to do just the independent, pro- gressive sort of things he is doing today but he did not dare open his mouth or raise a finger so long as the boss’ whip was held over him. But once the break was made by the farm bloc bunch others were anxious to take up the fight. It is the reflection of this spirit of independence that is sweeping the country. Bernard M. Baruch was one of the first among the big business leaders to recognize the desir- ability and the true significance of the farm bloc in congress. At the time of the agricultural con— ference at Washington last February Mr. Branch expressed his approval of this bloc in the following words: “This is the first time that the been organized like other pursuits; voice is potent in the houses of- congress. The movement is but an emphatic expression of the dire necessities of a third of ,our population, pro- ducing at least a third of our national wealth and creating half of our commerce, and a determined effort to modernize themselves on‘an equal foot- ing, with other businesses. If legislators friend- ly to the farmers had not united in the so—called farmers have so that their .as the farmeij producer. agricultural bloc, how much attention do you think would have been giVen to the desperate plight of agriculture? presSion. 9” During the sixteen months that the agricultur?.Vi’vj...”.l_ al bloc has been in existence, it has won the con- " . ‘3 fidence of the public—the city conSumer as well _' The legislative mea- ‘ sures propose , have all been in the public—interest, when considered from a broad viewpoint, and . " support or lack of support of the farm bloc has come to be the measure of a man’s progressive- ness along legislative and business lines. ' A mid— western congressman stood up on the floor of the House and said: “I am a member of no bloc.” Immediately he was flooded with tele- grams and letters from the farmers of ‘his dist- rict asking, “Why not?” It took. that congress- . man several months to explain to the satisfaction of his constituents that what he meant was that he didn’t believe in blind group action but that he voted regularly with the farm bloc. A candidate for congress from Kansas wrote in to Washington: “Give me the record of Con- ‘ gressman Blank’s vote on all farm bloc ques- tions. I am going to run against him." Con- gressman Blank, judging from the primary re- turns, evidently had an interesting time trying to explain to the folks [back home just why he fail- ed to work with the farm bloc. “Is my name written there?” was the question’ on the lips of a hundred congressmen when it be- came known, this summer, that the American Farm Bureau Federation was making up a list of those whose records showed them entitled to be considered consistent supporters of agricultural legislation. Some who had been a little, late in seeing the light felt nervous until they knew the verdict. And in truth it was a serious matter; it meant either reelection or defeat—without ques- tion—in dozens of cases. » The seriousness of the situation placed a spe- cial responsibility upon the Farm' Bureau in compiling this list and it was decided to make the votes on four bills the test. TheSe four bills were, the stockyards and packer control bill, and the amendment to a bill retaining the fifty per cent surtax on large incomes. These bills were selected because itwas on these that'special pres- sure had been exerted by both sides.~ The man who stuck with the farmers on these bills could be counted on in most any legislative emergency. A few modifications of the list had to be made to take care of special sets of circumstances but the final count showed twenty-three members in the _ Senate, and in the less definitely organized House, ninety—four men entitled to be called con- sistent supporters of agricultural legislation. In addition there were sixty—eight members of the House who while not quite solid supporters, could usually be counted on. Now that the power and (Continued on page 16) Commiséioner of Agriculture Prepos‘es Law to Curb Commission Firms If the investigation discloses that the applicant has been guilty_of any of the above transgres- sions the commissioner may refuse to grant a culture, has submitted to the Business Farm- er the outline of a law which he hopes to have passed by the next legislature which will provide farmers with a greater degree of protection than the present commission license law affords from unscrupulous commission firms. The state law, as it now stands, provides that every firm or individual doing a commission busi- ness in farm produce, shall procure a license which is his authority to conduct such a business. This license may be revoked at any time upon the submission of conclusive evidence that the licensee has been guilty of unfair or dishonest practices. Experience has shown that the law holds no terror for the “fly—by—night” commission ,firms, who set up in business only long enough to enable them to make a single killing. They rent a “hole in the wall,” send out alluring cir- culars through the mail offering higher prices than the market will stand, receive and sell pro- duce from farmers, and pocket the proceeds. A lot of farmers under these circumstances JOHN A. DOELLE, State Commissioner of Agri- write .a few threatening letters and then give up). in disgust. If there be any who insist 'on making a fuss the commission firm succeeds in getting out of business before it is caught. Of course, ”it may lese its license, but what of that? It takes out another license under a new name and starts up again. "‘i But the law which Commissioner Doelle has in \ mind is based on the principle of locking the barn before the horse is stolen. It is a counterpart of the New York law which compels everyone ap- plying for a license to do a commission business to put up a bond in the sum of $3,000; which re— mains in the custody of the department of state having jurisdiction over the commission business, and the proceeds of which may be used to in— demnify all those who may sustain losses through the dishonesty of the licensee. Here is how it works. Sammy Sammerstein wants to set up in the cemmission business. He applies to the State De— partment of Agriculture for a license. The De— partment makes an investigation to ascertain, (1) if a money judgment has ever been issued against the applicant and upon which execution has been returned unsatisfied; (2) if false charges have ever been imposed by the applicant for handling or Services rendered; (3) if there has been a fail- ure to account promptly and properly or to make settlements; (4) if there have been any false statement or statements as to condition, quality 6h quantity of goods received or held for sale on commiSSion when the same might be known on reasonable inspection; (5) if there has been any false or misleading statements as to market conditions or service rendered; (6) if the appli- cant has ever directly or indirectly purchased goods for his own account without prior authority therefor or without notifying consignor thereof. \ license. Similarly he may revoke any license for any of the practices stated above. If the investigation discloses that Sammy is a fit person to engage in the commission businesss, the commissioner requires that he file a fidelity . bond in the sum of $3, 000. When the bond is filed, Sammy gets his license and sets up in busi- ' ness. ,_ A few months later Sammy becomes a little hard up for cash and “forgets” to make returns to Farmer Jones on a shipment of poultry. Farm- er Jones immediately appeals to the State De- partment of Agriculture which ,ordersSammy to appear and show cause why his bond should not be forfeited. If Sammy fails to do so or does not ‘ make restitution to the aggrieved farmer, the commissioner executes the bonds and pays over to Farmer Jones and any others who have been defrauded the amounts which are due them, up" ' to the full value of the bond. The Business Farmer believes that such a law . is needed here in Michigan and would not only 3‘ save farmers thousands of dollars a year, but_ would encourage a greater number of farmers to L cultivate the city trade. The Business Farmer} has pledged Commissioner Doelle its support in i, securing the adoption of such a law at the next session of the legislature. p *‘ y . a The formation of the bloc .-_~ - p and its militancy are but an evidence of its ne—f. ‘5 .cessity. Why not concern ourselves with the ne-‘1 ’cessity, rather than with the manner of its ex-‘ 3' you 'ate iloc ne— ' ne— ‘ ex- on- rell V ea- ast, ind has ve— )8- Us "F’IVFPVV ,, . GIANT AIR BAGS—BEFORE THEIR FLIGHT—A spectacular view of the start of the Gordon—Bennett Ballon Race, at Switzerland. The result of this race is still hazy, and the winner has not yet been declared. but according to reports, De Muyster, the Belgian balloonist has evidently won, having flown as far as Ocnitza, Roumania, a distance of 1.300 kilometers. His balloon disappeared at this point. The man who came in second, H. E. Honeywell, representing the American Navy, (shown in foreground) landed at ’i‘apio—Tyortye, Hungary, where his balloon too disappeared. Third comes 0. Westover, of the American Army. CORII’IJETES HALF 0]? 10,500 NIILE HIKE—Leonard Day (right) of San Francisco, California, being congratulated by A. w. Baylitts, manager of a hit: New York hotel. on his arrival there after completing 5,250 lniles of a 10500 mile hike, which he has undertaken to prove that a man can travel thruout the United States without a cent in his pocket, and that American generosity and hospitality will carry him thru. So he started out from San Francisco on November 20 last and hiked his way to New York City with his trusty airdale pup “Kenwyn Radio.” RESCUE \VORK ON THE \VIL’I‘SHIRE “'RECK—The Federal steamer Wiltshire ENGLAND’S GREATEST W0- THE FACE OF IIIS OWN TRUE LOV l—At least old . was stranded on the Great NIAN SW’IMMER HERE FOR Fritz Hankelschmidtz so moulded her face in the sands of Barrier Island off New Zealand, Australia. and during a storm (‘Obli’iil’l‘l()N—-—-—)iiss Hilda James \Vesterland Beach, Germany. Bfit like footprints in the was broken in half. The wireless apparatus was disabled and of (iarston, Liverpool, champion sands of time, the next tide came pounding in and the ,the only communication with the reseuers possible was through woman swimmer of Europe day-dream of Fritz's handiwork, faded away like her the semaphore signals. It was forty crew were finally brought ashore. hours before the entire Aquilania. ANNE MORGAN HEBSELF GREETS MISS BRONKAN—In a recent contest held in Michigan for the Devastated France Commission of which Miss Anne 'Morgan, daughter of J. Pierpont Morgan, is the active head, Miss Jean Bronkan. was nominated by the Michigan State, Fair and the Gleaners farm organization, as their candidate. She is here shown in the railway stationat Paris (second from left) one of the party being greeted by Miss Morgan (under X). Detroit lead every city in America in the amount of money raised for this worthy charity. snapped in swimming togs aboard the SS. picture in the smoke-rings from his long 'pipe. “SAMPIO CORREIA” HOPS OFF FOR BRAZIL—J“ this giant seaplane, five men have started for the Centennial Exposition at Rio de Janerio, Brazil, , South America. _ per hour, barring mis-hap they may be at the front gate of the exposition before this copy of the Business Farmer reaches your hands. Baltzell, George T. Bye, Lt. Walter Hinton, Dr. E. Pinto Martins; John Wilshu- sen—waving good-bye torcrowd watching their departure from the Hudson River. The distance is 8,500 miles, but at a speed in excess of 100 miles Left to right: J. Thomas (Copyright Keystone View Company) VE wo 671mm» AVE ‘ Crowley-P WOODWARD DON’T. LEAVE’ DETROIT - ‘ without visitng ‘ lner’s One of the most famous and most talked-of Stores in the Country. SEE the great millinery department where 4,000 hats are continuously on sale! ’ SEE the enormous yard goods floor where 3,000,000,000 yards of goods are sold every year! , SEE the NEW. Popular riced store? where many dresses are sold or less than the cost of the‘ materials—2,000 to choose from! SEE the huge ten story Store For Homes that oufit homes for the entire South of Michigan-40 weeks to pay—Lad: about it! ‘ Take your time and go through the entire store—Please consider this your personal invitation. How to Get Here IF YOU’RE DRIVING YOUR OWN CAR—Follow Woodward avenue south clear into the city. Turn left at Grand River, one square, then right two squares, to the store. IF YOU’RE NOT DRIVING—Board a south bound interurban Detroit Car and get off at State street. Cross Woodward avenue and walk one short block left to store. You can meet your friends at the Waiting Room and lunch at our Soda Grill. Crowley, Milner ~& Co. Library, Gratiot, Monroe and Farmer Streets. Store Hours 9 to 5.30——Saturday to 6.00. ,of. , public amusement, '1 Ind ' * ' ‘i ' ' area you: ~NAMIE' ' ”RE are many subscribers ' to the Business Farmer who have written. letters to this do- partment and (the letters net- 89- " peering in. print they have wond- ered. Undoubted the reason was, they did not sign their ' names to mum Ifaletterisworth- writing/it is worth signing. We .will» withheld your name it you de- sire but your name and address must be received with yonrvletter. —-Editer. ' , V WHO IS THY NEIGHBOR? NCLOSED fliid ‘ one of my last week’s papers, which “as you will note tells sympathizing with the striking un- ion men and are carrying food to their suffering to adk which‘is the best policy, to turn the machine‘ guns on the strik- ers or ‘do as the farmers did in Texas; Have not the railroad corporations and coal kings, stript of their sheep’s clothing, shOWed themselves 10 be raving wolves? Have not the farmers and the laborer produced their ill-gotten millions, and still they are asking for more. , Gov. Blaine of Wisconsin show in official figures that 25 per cent of Wisconsin's soldier boys are in prison. Why? Have. the million- aires achieved their aim? Is autoc- racy safe at last and democracy destroyed? They agree with Van- derbilt, “the people be damned", and not one for soldier bonus. Gov. Blaine statics the general charge against all these soldier boys was stealing ,something to eat or wear. Must we not feel proud, this richest nation on earth, and our president is determined to veto the bonus bill if it should pass. Who is to be blamed for all this, the millionaires or the government? Who are the men who yield to the will and wishes of the heartless pro- fiteers‘! Our representatives who“ be- lieve in Newberryism and supported Newberry is the only kind which is recognized by Wall Street. The primary election is at hand. Voters,.be sure to register, and be sure to vote for men who condemn Newberryism. Our own good old Michigan will land the Newberry bunch where North Dakota landed McCumber.—C. H. A., Iosco County, Mich. , You've painted the picture a. little strong.vwe think, but conditions are such as to warrant strong thoughts and words. The eyes of the whole nation will be upon Michigan. in the coming primary election. What verdict will the verdict be? Shall Newberryism be vindicated and defended, or shall it be smote "hip and thigh?" The verdict rests with Michigan. ——Editor. ‘ W—l‘ MODERN DRESS A SERIOUS ‘ SUBJECT BEG to disagree with you when you call this discussion of styles quarreling and haggling about the length of woman’s dress. It is one of the greatest and most vital questions of the day for it concerns the morals of our women and our men. The present day feminine garb is not conducive to good morals. The old saying is, “The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world," and tho it is no longer fashionable to rock the cradle, woman, indirect— ly, rules the world and doubtless always will. ‘ A nation is judged by the dress and mannerisms of its women at home and abroad, There are \many dear, good women, and beautiful girls who always -modify the fash- ’ ions to meet good taste and their innate sense of modesty and refine- their number increase. But there are many, many more, thru ignor- ance, indifference to criticism, in- decency and a desire to attract the male. sex, who not only follow the extreme fashion but make it more extreme as does the despised woman of the underworld. 'Mothers who dress modestly, them- selves, allow their daughters‘ to go out upon the streets and to places ,.:,_qnly half the . . clippings '1 from. how the farmers down in Texas are , families; I wish . for what they sell and pay too much? want. All honor to them. And may , «port; 1 and girls a‘remeréa «tots,'3sok; time they are sixteen, " not in their 'vocabulam} ~ Girls do ‘not wanderia out fields holding pieces of-em'b in front of them,- ital down ~ thru old Grati place on the global-ah V; j“ you shall see. ;I thinkm in wish as I do that some off‘the _ mpnplace 'street sights were .. ished to secluded ' fields, in oi, ‘ words that some ofthéigirls were turned out to pasture. ' 4, Put a rubber draw-string, around“ the “free neck," please, “so said as} - is not free. to the “unrestrict' " waist line, and ks the skirts long enough to move, 1: a ,vulgar display of leg and that art of the eastern which is uncome y, when these fun cents stoop ever, go up or down stairs, or sit vcrossskneed, or keep- them in the back-yard for wee-alt have eyes and ,can not help Seeing what is; so obviously intended. We; should see. ' A show was unloading and settin" 1‘ up tents on large grounds near the‘_ . outskirts of a certain‘city. People ‘ .. Were standing along'the fence, also . walking about the place watching " operatidns. One girl in modern. 1 ' dress found it convenient to put her! ,. foot (upon the fence a few inches. ‘ from the ground, regardless of then 4 fact that the ground had a down-*‘ v- -- ward slope, toward the crowd, for a short distance from where she was , standing, and the wind was blowing . quite hard. Her unmentionables were observed to (be short as to . " length and ample as to breadth—I leave ybu to imagine the rest, yetto - . all appearances she was a" so-called. a nice girl; only very, very thought- f less. Better turn her out to pas- ture. As for future styles, why let Paris design them? Hasn’t America 7 enough brains and ingenuity, artistic ._ taste and common sense, within her borders, to create dresses suitable_ for her own women? Are not women intelligent and independent enough to modify extremes? Don’t bury your» 1 . talent. D'evelope it for, your "own good and for the good of the‘ge‘nera-v " . tions to come—Mrs. Bessie. O.‘ Roberts, Gratiot County. ' As people become accustomed to the , manner of dress which is criticised so , freely today, don’t you think, Mrs. Rob- . \ erts, that the criticism will gradually _ subside and that people will find they - have made much ado about nothing? I '; am not talking about the extremes of j fashion now nor the exceptionar cases of misconduct, but of the prevoiling fashions and the general department of ‘ our girls and women. It is well known .. to all of us that the extremes of dress in . ' nearly every generation have been the ac- cepted dress in the following. How shook- ed and horrified many good women were only a. few years ago when the high collar was discarded. for the moderately» lowd neck-dress and the long untidy sleeve was succeeded by .the elbow-length.’ Those simple changes were looked upon then as radical departures and the moral » break-down of our girls was freely pre— dicted. How many of you mothers who ‘ are wading this were guilty of such ex- « tremes. in dressing? And speaking of “unmentionables.” they used to wear ’em to their shoe tops with a few inches 31". ‘- posed. After all. is there actual harmv to the morals of youth in present» day (Ellis. or do we only think there are‘i— l 01'. - ' . LET THE FARMER THINK non; HIBISELF . HERE is a general opinion among farmers, and I think with tea-’2; '. son, that they are not getting a ‘ quuare deal as compared with other. industries. That they-,(gec'too little for what‘ they» buy and that th bear too large a proportion of ti! public burden. , p C.‘ This feeling is shown by the” vocacy of all kinds eteschemes fro the inflation of the exits-ens ‘ enacting of ‘ new laws. slid fame of old ones to the starting kinds of new activities to ibis farmer is expected to. wheat he is, only told it Will .Lbé‘nef farming'class. , , .. 1 Conditions in foreignfl'countr s -a large extentdeterminegth ’ we get for our produce'suc. Md competition . With us in ‘ “ , " need ‘ , bet umer. h’hzfie clear thinking along these lines ,nd ask everyone who. advances a new scheme just what his -personal interest is in it. ' p ,In a recent article I said an in- come tax would do us no grid as plans for spending the money would the made before we received-anything item the tax. The recent announce- ‘ ‘inent by Prof. Friday that he would -'ask the legislature for an appropria- ' tion of $2,000,000 for research work verifies my statement much sooner than I expected. He says it will only amount to about $10 for each farm, but I wish to point out that the di- rect tax is only a small part of the (tax that the farmer must pay. The retailer must add his part of the tax to" the, goods he sells and the man who buys and ships your produce must deduct his part of the tax from thfi price he pays you for what you Be . . . The farmer is hit both coming and going. ,"Cost of transpOrtation is a con- tributing cause of the Wide gap be- tween the producer and the consumer and the farther who backs the Labor Unions in maintaining wartime wages and unreasonable working rules and tieing up of industry on the slightest pretext must expect to pay in the lessened price for his pro— .dfice and the increased cost of what he buys. A clause in the Declara- tion of Independence reads: “He (the King) has erected a multitude of officers, to harass our people and eat out their substance.” What we went to war with England for we have imposed on ourselves. -We have much too many ofl‘icers and are paying them much too high salaries. If the “statement is true that the members of the State Board of Ad- ministration are using cars furnish- ed by the State at a cost of $4,000 . each, that alone should be sufficient to defeat everyone of them for re- election. It is estimated we must soon pro— vide $5,000,000 per year to maintain highways and provide for retiring $5,000,000 of road bonds and when the farmers protested such a large road building program they received very scant attention. I don’t wish to be understood as opposed to good roads or good schools or good government but I think all of these activities are much overdone and to the direct deteri- ment of the farmers. Retrenchment all along the line should be the demand of the farmer before everything else. \ The farmer is the prey of the . demogog, the agitator and the vision- ary on the one hand and the ex— ploiter on the other. It is time he did some thinking for himself.——K. S. .Wood, Charlevoix County, Mich. There’s a good deal of sound sense in what you have to say, friend Wood. though I 'cannot'understand Why you attack working men wanting decent wages and organizing to get them, and let the profits of industy go free of censure. High wages for honest service rendered do not hurt the farmer. They help him. They increase the buying power of the wage earners. The farmer is never more pros— perous than when wages are high and never so poor as when wages are low. Let’s not object to a decent wage for an honest day’s work. but do let’s go after the fellows who are wringing huge profits from the public on watered stock, and charging high prices from unnecessary services—Editor. “WE LABOR NET IN VAIN” WANT to add my appreciation of your splendid paper with the thousands who have already ex- pressed themselves. Above all other farm papers I. ever saw, I think your greatest merit is your clean adver- tising. Many farm papers only seem to publish fanm. news as a means to- flaunt impossible advertisements. ’ Every article I find in your paper I am able to believe. . In a recent issue I notice you have "told a subscriber you would send him a set of plans for the "construction of a. poultry house if he would'send his flame. May I also receive a set of , those plans? I intend to build my g second poultry house this fall. My first does not seem very convenient. Ji—‘E. K., Tower. Mich. That’s a pretty fine compliment. Thank you for it. The M. B. W. is not all We Would like it to be all we expect it . the right road. The plans have been flint to you under Wrate cover, thanks on o. rot Em, man of. the Wasn't-die producer and the . Itbehoves every farmer to. do» gpbe some day,.but we feel that we are A i This Catalogue Don’t You ‘Miss this , Money Saving Opportunity is Yours FREE This Golden Jubilee Catalogue Celebrates Our Fiftieth Anniversary by Offering You Everything for the Home, the Farm and the “ Family at the Lowest Prices of the Day - TO write today for your free " copy of this big Golden Jubilee Catalogue will mean a saving of many dollars to YOU this Fall. It answers every question about price, cs- tablishes for you the right price to pay for every- thing you buy. Fifty years’ experience in manufacturing—in right buying—has gone into this book. Fifty years’ experience in low price making is here at your service. .. Write for this Catalogue. Know the right price to pay for everything you buy. Take advantage of the many big bargains it offers—the many, many things offered ’at less than market prices. This advertisement is printed to tell you of the saving this book offers you, and to, tell you that .. one copy of this Catalogue is yours—FREE. You need merely write us a postal, or fill in the coupon below, and one copy of our big Golden Jubilee Catalogue will be mailed you FREE. TO THE WOMAN: This free Catalogue offers you the newest styles, selected in New York by our own Fashion Experts. And all the usual extra “style profit” has been eliminated from our prices. It offers you everything for the home at a big saving: Rugs, Carpets, Curtains, Furniture, Home Furnishings of all kinds of standard quality at money saving prices TO THE MAN: Think of an all wool—virgin wool suit for less than $15.00. This is an example of our .Golden Jubilee Bargains. Everything a man needs, to wear or to use, is offered at prices that mean many dollars saved FOR THE FARM: For fifty years the Ameri- can Farmer and Montgomery Ward 85 Co. have helped each other. This book outdoes all our past achievement in making low prices for you. Fencing, roofing, tools, paint, hardware- ' everything the farmer needs is offered at a saving. Your Orders Shipped Within 48 Hours, We announce a new perfected service for you. certain a very quick and satisfactory-service to you. Today the Most Progressive.” . After a year’s work and study, originating and testing new systems, and employing experts, we have perfected a new system that makes Practically every order that comes to Montgomery Ward & Co. this season will actually be shipped and on its way to you in less than 48 hours. Lower prices, better merchandise, and now a new service. True it is indeed that: “ Montgomery Ward 65 Co., the oldest Mail Order House, 15 (Mail this coupon to the house nearest you)» Golden Jubilee Catalogue. ' MONTGOMERY WARD &. CO. Chicago Kansas City 'Saint Paul Fort Worth Portland, Ore. Mail this coupon to the one of our five houses nearest you To MONTGOMERY WARD 81. CO" Dept. [1-H Chicago, Kansas City, Saint Paul, Fort Worth, Portland, Ore. Please mail me my free copy of Montgomery Ward’o Name......-... OIOIUODOIIOO coco-ooouloe one-cocoon Address ----------- eoeoooocooooooooesoo-a-n-u-aooo n. . “37"" ‘ filmy, ‘._~ :, i , 1, .. a ,. i- .r l ! 6 33% § j[When You C State has accomplished in the past year. Also, it gives us all an opportunity to get acquainted with our neighbors and what our neighbors have done toward the common good. Every Farmer within reach of Detroit should come to thg State Fair. And while you are in Detroit, make it a point to— Visit the Michigan State Automobile School , If possible, we want every Farmer in Michigan to know ant} appreciate what this institution stands for. It is oneNQf the best friends the farmer boy_ has. Thousands of boys from the farm have: found this school their first and biggest step to Success. v Bring Your Boys Go through the school with them. See for yourself what we teach—sand how. Look into every nook and corner of our great institution and notice the completeness of our equip- ment; the thoroughness of our instruction. Then notice the type of young men who come hereto be helped on the road to Success. Here we are teaching hundreds upon hundreds of young men how to care for and handle all kinds of mechanical equip- ment properly—autos, trucks, tractors, lighting plants, gas engines, etc. It is one of the most complete and comprehen- sive courses of instruction to be found in a trade school. Come Any Day School is open to visitors from 8 a. m. to 9 p. in. Class hours are 8:30 to 5:00, also evening classes Monday, Wed— nesday, Friday, 7:15 to 9:45. Take Woodward Avenue car at Fair Grounds and get off at Parsons Avenue right in front of our School. Intereeiing booklet free to every visitor from the farm. Come! It’s worth a special trip. And bring the boys. We'vo helped thousands of them. andwe can help yours. Michigan State Automobile SchoOl LEMML mmmgqflnwmAm Den-cit, Mich. 11;” .. . n-,.. 10 the Michigan State Fair , This is a wonderful week for the citizens of Michigan. Our State Fair gives us an opportunity to see what Our great An Invitation E respectfully extend an invitation to the business farmers of Michigan, their Wives and families, to visit our plant and the departments-now in operation dur- ing your visit to the ‘ Michigan State Fair Detroit, Sept. Isl-10th WE shall look forward to your coming 'to in- spect the results of our sincere ei’fOrts to give . the livestock growers of Michigan 3 modern, effi- cient packing plant equal to the best in the United I States. ‘ The Detroit Packing C0. nnwsnn 1r. DOLD President and General Image? FRANK 1.. cameos Vice-President ‘ g , runn- AND vA'nns': srnmoswnmsvm. AND MICHIGAN CENTRAL 3.73.. DETROIT 4 ‘RON. L. WHI'I‘XB'Y WATKINS Special Live Bteek Adviser JOSIPI GAIDUMII Secretary-Quantizat- followlng spring. TIME; DELAY CUTS CROP ; IKE is a bigger element today 111' ~ farm life than ever before. Few realize its place in‘the" playing and seeding cf crops for the biggest yields. The Central (Experimental. Farm of the Dominion of Canada, at Ottawa, Canada; and the Okla- homa Experiment Station have both ‘ gathered some figures that are start—- ling and conclusive in bringing home to farmers the necessity of being so equipped with power and machinery that the work can be done when it should be done and in the shortest possible space of time. A month's "delay will cut the wheat crop over half, while on barley and oats the loss is nearly as great, the canadian‘ experiments show in the following table: ' ' No. weeks de— Wheat Barley Oats lay in seeding decrease decrease decrease One ............ 20%. 24% 15% Two .......... 40% 28% 22% Three ......... 50% 40% 32% Four .......... 58% 46% 46% At the Oklahoma station, plowing was done at three different dates: July 19. whéii the ground was in the proper state of moisture; August 1 ‘i when it was hard and lumpy, and September 11, when it was dry‘and cloddy. Each plot was seeded Sep- tember 15. The, yields were: July 19 plot, 31.3 bushels of wheat; Au— gust 15, 23.5 bushels; September 11, 15.3 bushels. The station concludes that “early plowing for wheat is profitable; and if Wheat follows oats, the soil should be plowed immediate- ly after the not crop is harvested. Generally it is best to work down the soilw'ell as soon as it is plowed, and barrow or drag it after each rain. In this way, weeds may be kept down and the soil moisture con- served." In other words, the farm needs more than ever a reserve of power that can be thrown into the stubble fields immediately after the grain is of! for early plowing and prepara- tion ofeseedbedtog'eta 100 per cent foundation for his fall wheat crop. This kind of work, to bring best results, must be done at a time when the farm labor supply is carry- ing a “peak load,” and when it is the hottest time of the year on the farm. Farmers equipped with trac- tors are fortunate in being able to meet these “peak demands” of farm work that brings seed-bed prepara- tion close on the heels of small grain harvest. FIVE DIPORTANT WINTER — WHEAT 3mm ., HILE the Hessian fly is by no means' the only problem in 'the growing of winter wheat. he is of so much importance that nowa- days the entire winter wheat program is mapped out with him especially in mind. , There are five points which require special attention. f. e., early plowing, good seed, a well-prepared seedbed, delayed Seeding, liberal fertilization. , Hundreds of farmers follow such a. system and find that it is very, profitable to do so. The and time again. it has been demonstrated that .- early and thorough preparation of the seedbed, alone, is responsible for increases in’ylelds of from five to ten bushels. When seeding is delayed until after the fly-free date, Hessan fly damage is greatly reduced. The adult fly lives only a few days after it emerge: and if it does not find the leaves of the young wheat plants up- on which it can lay its eggs, it is un- able to propagate the new brood which does the damage to the crop. However, when seating is delayed, the crop must move along rapidly after seeding, in order thatvit shall pass through the winter successfully. Prom two to three hundred pounds of ”high-antlrsfs' fertiliser applied at seeding will insure the , against injury and give It a start the was! Gums mm 1 sowr I would like your opinion on w‘ln who, also on what, advisable " ,Pm'w m snnn unremi- 7" ‘ gsouth'ern ‘or central; Hick brown afterplhe‘ fiertneioam; Tam . t or» from which a cultivatedg‘: removed before ,, g‘mid-se Which'is now bedngjlummelj ‘or which was in oats, ‘ ’ plowed (asidjitted. would? ‘ adapted to wheat; Light; , lands which are hardj,_worn. .. from which . a cultivatedgro not be. removed until late 381$ will do, best/filth rye. ,_ Oats are best adapted to , silt Ioams, and clay soils, canine called heavy, lands, which is " supplied with organic matter. . hold moisture throughout ,thb near- 80]]. ' 7 - ' - . _ . The use of two hundred and any pounds of acid phosphate per almOst invariably pays a "good pup, with any of the above. grain are It is also advisable to, plant on clean, well compacted seed bed at t e, proper date—J. F. Cox, Professor, of, Farm Crops, M. A. C. ,. ’ 5 OHM ,; , manna WITH 11, 1' ' » We bought a. Iii—acre farm this min: _. an" fmmd an 8—acre field of rye."or rathy, ‘ ‘ or there was an 8-acre field of rye last" , year. it must have been over-ripe when ‘57 c out last year as jhere is quite-ha smhllwfi crop this year and no one planted its, ’ again last fall. so it must be a. volunteer“? ; crop: It is not worth having harvested.“"" we are told there would be over 50 bushels- of rye on the piece and to have it cut and 7, ’ cared for, thrashed. hauled to the m '. ket. etc., would not be worth while, my our advisers tell'usto let it go‘book thll” year. drag it thoroughly in and next , v‘ spring drag it and sow to alfalfa. Out: of the rye when ripe and we will have a fine ' alfalfa field—A. E G.. Gladwin. mob. , I do not think it would be advis— ~, able to make an alfalfa seeding for the first time on ground. which-ism? now in its second year with rye, and", which will come into its third year I. next spring. June or Quack gran; . cannot help but be taking hold of the“ ‘ ground to a considerable-extent, on a v field which has been allowed to vet‘s” » unteer two years straight with, rm- I would suggest planting a cul -_ ‘ ‘ crop such as corn or been turning under the rye ground in late April or early May next spring. devoting a season to a cultivated crop in ord- ‘ or to clean up the grass and plats '> ing alfalfa the following year. i W _ , If it does not fit in with the. man?- - agement‘of your farm to plants 9 ‘ cultivated crop,~ I would suggest ~' sweet clover as a. better crop to , plant. under the conditions you do- " , ' scribe than alfalfa. I would recom— ' mend seeding at as early a date as , possible in the spring,- using twelve“ pounds per acre of scari‘ fled seed. gnd inoculating seed at time of plant'- ng. * , V ‘, Rye must be properly planted at I - l the right time in order to give payl- ' ing results. Volunteer rye rapidly reverts and will not pay for the ' handling—J. F. Cox, Professbr‘ ‘01 7 ' Farm Crops, M. A - ’ FRUIT and ORCHAR Di __ i oann‘oni-sa-vumu‘mbdi-e-‘aeemréfiW "I 1» . ~- H 4 A.m Feud-vhf!“ no a H HRH-m mu is my . EDITED BY mu :1. m fifteznaiyg:rstrgicsi ‘E’nan‘f‘beml. 1:5? m —r $°2.:2$"¥'s.‘h;§.f?tf+. it..." *v ~ but no fi'uft.-—B., V” "ontogeécm' - 1 ‘:‘ ii ' There are so many reasons for? sterility that to answer this Question . . is like shooting in the dark. “The " soil in Monroe county is mostly good- ' , for apples and there are Some tine . orchards. The unfavorable wetting f" at the time of blossoming to probably responsible for the failure this ML but if the trees are growing”'to§1 much wood they need treatment to" correct this habit. for such. it is. ' - If the orchard is in sod. plowit thoroughly neXt spring. then m ' the ground till mid-summer; “Prune LnnHAA‘AmH-I—dh‘ Better prune too little than too “ Consult money‘nefghbor who apple grower in rega’rd- to amount is! top that 85.011137” moved. Such treatment W results the following. year. . x FIJRU'” “a...” CHERRY ,Vhat can” 1mm 8.59m in - Q . . v.;ha“ve fallon’l‘hls Q't'men‘t Which has not ree‘ . much attention as it should. W ”solution. or copper sulphate ignite used, one'pou'nd to 50 .oil water. Use no lime. I! . . g till spring the weather may he ” table or the‘w-ork may be ne- .- ‘It may be applicant any outlier is not cold enough to gale sip-ray... on the trees. . easuhphur, dormant strength, oroughly applied before the buds ~.l:'9_.open, should control the ‘ flowing this dormant applica- t1 .1'wiit'h the regular sprays as ad- visedior cherries should give the de- SKNQ’I'BSIfl-ts. ‘ Quantum; APPLE ORCHARD ' " would be a fair snare rental for «H your old apple and cherry orchard, ter to furnish evmthing except the ’ val ‘fi creme—Reader. Eaton County. .3-.. T- ”The condition of the individual , ‘ - *omhard'hs regards truitfulness, vi—l gory. varieties, cultural system. etc., , the acreage of the orchard and the i I‘nlnlber‘ and condition of the build- . , C 3 lugs accompanying the - orchard, . would have considerable bearing up- ‘ on the rate of rental. Where there are poor on no buildings and equip- , mm in connection with an orchard i and where the orchard is in rather poor condition, it is customary for the owner of the orchard to receive‘ from one-third to two—fifths of the - . ._ crop. Where the orchard is in good ‘ ”condition and a. considerable number of suitable buildings in good repair to go with the orchard, the owner may take one—half the crop—Roy E. _ ' Marshall. Assoc.Pro£essor of Horti— ' ‘ 1.: - culture, 111. A. C. ‘ 03335" harassmen- l‘toamiehardto lose hheoherrywop but some good resulted from . it. The insects which have received such a large proportion of the fruit in other years have been scarce fills summer. There being so little fruit the adult in- sects had'no place to lay their eggs. .So the mole crop was very short, likewise the cherry maggot. That beat spraying. -b’y~ many flmes,'but does'not make it un— necessary to the future. The insects will come back, but it should be possible to control them by spraying for several years 'to name. Why is the wild blackberry of better favor than the cultivated varieties? For one reason. the varieties have resulted .fro‘m a selection of fruit for size and 7nrndncfivi-tv. Go back to the wild plant. Improve lt by selecting for quality rather . than quantity and the result will soon be ' '* .. evident Size may be sacrificed. also prov ‘ ductivity. but the delicious flavor of the ' wild berry can be retained. perhaps im- . proved. .f ' 7__ “ammo: Tomiuu1'__ ( ’1 MI- ‘u n on!!! HI" 1" I Q I”! HR ".3 T i i IVPPUI" l ' '5 - OO‘UNTY CHAMPIONS 1‘0 - ' PETE IN STATE MEET r HE county horseshoe pitching 3 ' ,' tournaments which have held ' ‘ throughout Michigan this year in conjunction with farmers’ picnics. .; have proven to be the ieadiu‘;r draw ing card, to the almost total exclu- S'on in 9-‘YY‘E cases 01‘ other events ,_ on the programs. It is expected . . that at least 25 counties will send "- .. .‘ their champions to Detroit to com— },3- 3 pole in the state meet, to be held *3 at the Michigan State ~Fair, begin- “ ning Tuesday, Sept. 5th. . , - Counties which have reported 7‘“ their winners to the Business Farm- 3 er are St. Joseph, Hillsdale, Van Buren, Muskegon, Calhoun, Wayne, is 7 Macomb, Ottawa. The winner in St. " Joseph was Lyle Scott of Center- ville. the Winning team in Hillsdile .f:were Milton Fisher and Jesse Fenst- ermaker, of Hillsdale; in Ottawa, g Wm. Lowing and C. VanCovering, '."f.both' of Jenison; in Muskegon, Cor— ;DiQJ Ou‘dsema’ and S. DQ McNutt', Vhothfigof Revenue; in Calhoun, Carl ‘ Boehlke, of Marshall and A. J. Rus- sell, of Battle Creek; in Wayne, Ray ,cIn‘t‘yre of Wayne and Ed. Gotta ct lymeutn. The three high men in ‘ Wan Burch tournament were, goal ’and A. Elgas of Water- -Virkus of Benton ,. nil-The champion team of Me.- cembcomes from Washington and their .llames._ are Art" .Robertoy and ‘ ' coke. LII: is. expected that tin! {all A “Jim-Dandy” Truck. Model K-16 One Tan 51295 Glued: Only—At the Factory This GMC has a number of exclusive improvements th t both increase its operating efficiency and reduce the time and expense of maintenance. Such features as Removable Cylinder Walls, Pressure Lubrication, Removable Valve Lifter Assemblies and Instantaneous Governor Action help to produce a new and better kind of motor truck operation. ~ It has radius rods—recognized as essential to enduring truck construction—which take the driving thrust and absolutely keep the brake adjustment fixed Whether the truck is loaded or empty. It has magneto ignition, recognized as the simplest, most reliable type. It has both pump and thermo-syphon cooling. It has electric lights and starting equipment—separate from the ignition and wired in metal conduits. It has pressure chassis lubrication, dcmountable rims, cord tires and every other refinement essential to a high grade, dependable motor truck. 3‘ GM C 'Chauie list at fac- / Cory as follows: One Ton, $1295; Two Ton. $2375; Three and One- lla f Ton, $3600; Five Ton, 83950; tax to be added .CENERAL‘MOTORS TRUCK COMPANY—Pontiac, Mich. General “It’s a Truck All Through” Built entirely of truck parts, fast, staunch and enduring, the Model K-16 One Ton GMC truck is always ready to travel. Every unit in it is of extra size and is designed for truck use only. Thai: is why it lasts indefinitely under the hardest usage. That is what makes it a “ Jim Dandy” for the farm. It has the ruggedness, the power and the simplicity that makes it deliver more continuous haulage than other trucks over the roughest / roads and under the severest hauling conditions. Write for; an illustrated booklet “ Motor Trucks On the F arm.” 4‘ _‘ fl . .3 ‘\ ‘ : fl' ,, ‘ "H In IIPJA I] l 3H" .. . 1. it ‘- g . ggru? ; Division of General Motors Corporation Dealers and Service in Most. Communities hen home. Makes and burns its own gun from common motor gasoline. Given 300 candle power of ‘brilo " ~liant whitelight. Brighter than N old style oil lanterns. Can't will fueler . xplode, even if tip- aedover. 12 ours of light on one lllng. Lights with matches—- no torch needed. Mia globe. Plants and Lamps. mum Boos-*ygts-Eggma N ANG a Coleman Qu Lantern in your hen house and give your hens more daylight nnd longer fen-ding hours. Longer feeding hours will put your hens on I spring hying schedule. 15% to 20 % more eggs by using Coleman Quick-Lite Len- terns. The greatest poultry authorities recommend artifi- cial light to make liens lay more eggs. from your hens if you will hang a Quick-Lite Lantern in your “The Sunshine office W " its: @1919! QUiCk-Liie _- 20.000 DEALERS sell Coleman Quick—Lite Lanterns. Lighting 2 ‘ If yours can't 'suppb you. write us for booklctugdlcrsm Light-More Egan." Address nearest house, IITHE COLEMAN LAMP COMPANY , . W C 1.08 mom WIOHITA. KANSAS ick-Lite Poul trymen report from It means more money _ ' ' First qual- z ity new cord tires fully backed by our ironclad guarantee for 10.000 . "flea m: “Ibo: ‘ Tires runes wennmuaafii / Rilei '7 3 $1.10 M 29.15 1.80 33’? 3‘33 it? 32"?" 3355 ii?) ' 2-x . . . X . .. Used everywhere by Hotel and tin/32.75 1.40 may; 24.20 at Liverymen, Garagemen, Hunt- ”ix-i 13.95 1.15 3215 26.50 2.16 Slxi 14.39 1. 35f5 27.50 2.?5 ’ 50 ‘ 84x4 15.95 1.60 37x5 ‘ Made in our factory of the best . materials money can buy. These .,..,. Fur-'4’. sitt‘r‘v Words that run eraCamper-s. Fishermen. Mining and Ditching Companies. Con- tractors. Lumbermen. Railroad— men. etc. Eendieet light for emergenciu. Just the thing for Mills, Elevators. Street Carni- vals. Camp Meetings, etc. -. ye SEND NO MONEY. Wrih and tell in of on?) tires and how me C, . . Section unwrap or your inspec on.‘ West of Rockies, cash with order—money cheer-- fully refunded ii not satisfied. . CHARLES TIRE CORP., DEPT. 755 2812 WABASH AVE. CHICAGO, ILL. . mane” ""B‘fisfiuss FARE TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT IT ANGEL“ "New York is calling!" says the operator in San Francisco. And across the continent business is transacted as if across a desk. Within arm's length of the man with a telephone are seventy thousand cities, towns and villages connected by a single system. Without moving from his chair, without loss of time from his affairs, he may travel an open track to any of those places at any time of day or night. In the private life of the individual the urgent need of instant and personal long distance communication is an emergency that comes infrequently—butit is imperative when it does come. In the business life of the nation it is a constant necessity. Without telephone service as Americans know it, industry and commerce could not operate on their present scale. Fifty per cent more communications are transmitted by telephone than by mail. This is in spite of the fact that each telephone communication may do the Work of several letters. The pioneers who planned the telephone system realized that the value of a telephone would depend ‘upon the num- ber of other telephones with which it could be connected. ‘7 They realized that to reach the greatest number of people in the most efficient way a single system and a universal service would be essential. By enabling a hundred million people to speak to each other at any time and across any distance, the Bell System has added significance to the motto of the nation's founders: "In union there is strength." ' ‘ BELL SYSTEM” AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY AND ASSOCIATED COMPANIES ‘7 One Policy, One System, Universal Service, and all directed teward Better Service ‘ 1.3525771“ ‘5 a’.‘ )' - 11" -,.' i.‘ .5; G -' ~ .2.‘. a}, f , Tm“. See F air Grand Rapids, Mich. Sept. 1 8-22- 932$,“ i gilt EXHIBITS—EN TERTAIN MEN T—EDUCATION HARNESS EVERY GORGEOUS - EVERY RUNNING Races DAY DISPLAY F lI'BWOl'kS NIGHT ' 75-Mile Auto Race September 22. The FAIR that’s Different. -WEST MICHEGAN rr'._"‘ ~._.~...‘-',. ‘ . Michigan’s Greatest SEPTEMBER 18- 22 Reduced Rates on all Railroads. $30,000 Paid in Premiums—Write for List. Day, 50c Night, 25c ., .1!» GRANGE ,PBWEB A8 YflU CHANGE JOBS onBustgegt 136%? Many in .L 115 to 6 H. P. justas you need it. . Wonderful value The one economical engine on at less than pre- eJl farm jobs up 1:06 H.P. war price. Never was such an engine bargain. we mistresses tar- an: Portable. Writ Kerosene or gasoline. ' e NWNE No cranking. for description and factory price. WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS PLEASE MENTION ‘ THE MICHIGAN. BUSINESS FARMER - = n' (K smear Department for farmer-3' every .. complaints, or requests. for Informatlen as" seed to ‘thls department. . w you. All lnqulrlee must be ecoompanled by full n ame and address. Name not used, de! troubles. ~'"Pi'omet. oereful attention ,m’.‘ § re here , , If.» new THAT LINE FENCE Will you kindly inform me through your valuable paper, which is the law- ful line fence and also what part belongs to each farm? I am a renter, and the fence on the right side facing the fence is of woven wire, and the fence on the \ -left side is two strands of barb wire, which allows my neighbors‘ unruly cat- tle to destroy.my crops. They say the fence on the left belongs to this farm and will not try to keep their cattle off. Have I the right to shut up thé'lr stock and hold them for damage to crops?“ 4 Mrs. P. S., Middlevllle. Mich. . Line fences are divided by agree- ment of owners and may’be the right or left half. There is nothing that I can call to mind in the law that designates which part either is to take. If the owners cannot agree they may call in the fence viewers and their determination which part each is to take shall .be binding. If your neighbor’s cattle get onto your premises through the fence that is the duty of your neighbor to build or keep in repair then you may shut them up, if you follow the provisions of the law for such purpose, and require him to pay the damage and penalty for the same before delivery back to him. If the cattle get onto your premises through the fence you should build or keep in repair then you would not be justified in shut- ting them up as you would make yourself liable for the costs of pro- ceedings to retake them. The ques- tion may be tested in such a pro- ceeding to determine which should build the fence. The division of the line fence may be agreed upon and, filed in the town clerk’s office. You may find in his office which one is to build each half of the fence. ~— Legal Editor. MUCK SHOES Will you please inform me whore I can buy muck shoes? C. E. B., Alpena. Mich. The muck shoes are usually made by a local blacksmith in the muck regions of the state. A Mr. Brigham of Decatur manu- factures muck shoes in small quanti- ties. I do not have at the present time his first initials but I am sure you could get them byiwriting to Dr. Bope of Decatur. If this does not get results write again and I will make further effort to get in touch with the: proper party—Ezra. Levin, Director Bureau of Agricul- tural Development. PAYING TUITION Will you please tell mo if I remove from the district I am m-w rnsiding in during August which (llSIl‘lCt must pav the tuition of a boy attenti'ng H‘gh School, or must I pay it myself, the said boy be- ing 1‘7 years of :Ig)?—I‘.eetdcr, R'vscwm- mon, Mich. ' The district where the parent or legal guardian resides at the time of making written application, which is on or before the fourth Monday of June, is the district that must pay high school tuition for the school year following, if the child holds a county eighth grade diploma or has completed eight grades in a graded school and the parent or legal guardian has made written applica- tion for the payment of tuition on or before said fourth Monday of June. The fact that the parent or legal guardian may move out of the district after filing application does not release the district where the application was filed for the pay— ment of tuition for that year, unless the child becomes a legal resident of a district that maintains a high school and he attends that high school.——W. L. Cofiey, Dept. of Pub- lic Instruction. DISPUTE OVER SPRING A and B own joining land. A has a. spring of water about 6 rods from the line between A and B. The water does not flow onto B's land. B's 'deed calls for the water but A’s deed says nothing about it. Can B go on to A's land and ,build a reservoir and take the water without A’s consent—A. E. 8., Lowell, C . . If B’s deed was from A or from someone who owned the spring then he is entitled to what 'his deed called for but if B‘s deed is from someone who had no right to convey any in- terest in the spring, then the mere fact that he had a deed'narming the right to the spring ittwould give him no right thereto. If B’s deed did 7 convey-some rig-ht to the spring 3’ must exercise that right in. accord- any rent in. attuned-#146231. Editor. ance with the right as given in the «iced. Without it he would have no right to go'upon the' land of A and , ‘_._ by so doing he would become a tres- passer.—-Legal Editor. CANNOT KILL QUACK GRASS” BY " PLOWING DEEP L ' Is it possible to plow, deep enough to bury and kill quack grass on gravelly soll?—C. L., Traverse City, Mich. It'is not possible to plow deep. enough to bury and kill quack grass ‘ on .gravelly soil. Thorough culti- vation is the only reliable method for the complete eradication of this , pest. Very shallow plowing in the fall or early spring followed by deep plowing and then thorough cultiva- tion will succeed,if weather condi- tions are favorable—R. S. Hudson. Dept. of Farm and Horses, M. A. C. DEBT OUTLAWS IN SIX YEARS :2 Does a debt made for goods of any I kind outlaw? If so, how long before it n is outlawed?—.F. ‘C., St. Charles, Mich. la.‘ Just an ordinary debt would out- co law in six years from the date it is . tr. due or six years after the last, pay- an ment thereon. A debt evidenced by or a judgment in Justice Court would in‘ also be six years but a debt evid— enced by a judgment in circuit court a would be ten years. There are a. to large number of cases enumerated .of in the statute having different times a fixed by law as aptime when they 'an outlaw.———Legal Editor. _ pa _______ . 'th PAGE MRS. RUSSELL! A I have some information for.Mrs. le‘. Wm. H. Russell or her near relatives. Cc I am sure that her people or herself M1 would be very glad to know. Her father lives around Shytown or a. M] name similar to that. It is around or Owosso and Bancroft. Send all in— or formation about their address to a ho friend of her son, George.————Mrs. P. to Brown, Rhodes, Mich. " ha ——————————-— ne \VBERE TO PLACE. MAIL BOX pe Is there a law compelling one to put 113 their mail box on the right side of the m1 road? We live on a state trunk line 36 and were requested to do so. I wrote 8? the Postmaster General for information , it some two or three weeks ago and have ti! failed to get a reply. But instead he wrote our postmaster at town and sent bu him my letter also. Why can’t we have po R. F. D. now in years to come as in th‘ years gone by? A mail carrier is in no A! more danger on the road than we or our children who go to the box for mail. 101 Thanking you in advance for whatever m, information you may be able to give I , me.——Mrs. F. 13., Oxford, Mich. 9‘ I have to inform you that under the provisions of Section 827, Postal I Laws and Regulations, each box on a rural route shall, if practicable, be. erected on the righthand side of the p I road regularly traveled by a rural carrier and in such a. position as to Ac be easily and safely accessible for the th delivery and collection of mail by the \ dll carrier without leaving his convey— St ance. It is required by the Department 3: when, because of traffic conditions, no to travel from side to side of the ca road would endanger the life of the e carrier and the safety of the mails, :7 or would be in violation of state or . r1 local ordinances in respect to the ‘ . use of the highways, that all bOXes an be erected on the righthand side of s the road as regularly traveled by the St‘ Carmen—Fourth Assistant Postmast- 1° er General. \ - J.._ye ~ A] SALE OF FARM DOES NOT Vii INVALIDATE LEASE to A farm is rented to three parties: one ca renting fields, one the orchard and the BI other the house and garden. The farm is A for sale, and if sold could the one renting ‘ 1 house and garden be made to move and 6. leave the garden, an acre of potatoes and B1 vegetables, if you have no rent paid in -. adva.nce'?:-—Mrs.- J. 0., Orion. Mich. » m Each one who rents a piece of. pa land would be entitled to hold ac- , 194 cording to his lease. The selling 01' 1-: co the land does not terminate the ' . Ch lease. If the lease is verbal it can 73“ be made only for year or less. Not 3‘3 so with writing unless the right to ,01‘ sell is reserved in the lease the sale be does not affect the lease. If one; " ”he rentd subject to sale and agreed to: --De leave upon sale his renting termi-" ‘ nates upon sale. The payment of ‘ .06 rent is not an absolute requirement ,_th to the validity of a lease. A lease y B! may be made that would be per-g Ill fectly'valid without the pilyn'tentof of NE of. the'most popular “skin {games"'of the day is the tire .game. It is now possible to "3 make a tire by machinery which to an outward appearances is as good asaa‘ny tire ever made, and requires an expert to detect its- flaws. There have sprung up throughout the coun- 7 :try scores of concerns which make "this type .of tire,‘ and advertise it through the mails, offering to send a set of them as an ”introductory” oifer, and, guaranteeing them to run 'a far reater number of miles than some _ the best makes can do. Their literature is .appealing, their argu- ' ment strong, their price attractive, and their “guarantee” convincing. Farmers are their favorite victims. They “bite” like fish after a summer shower. And usually they get “hooked.” The tires never run their , guaranteed mileage. Usually they go to pieces within a few hundred miles. Out of the thousands of claims re— ferred to this department scores are against this type of tire concern, and in the great many cases, we find .too late that the-crooks have “flown the coop.” They have sold enough “in— troductory” tires to make a “killing,” and never expect to receive a repeat order. So they fade away and spring into existence again some other place. Mr. B., of Jackson county ordered a set of “guaranteed” tires and tubes from the Service Corporation . of Kansas City, Mo. He drove them a few thousand miles and they went all 'to pieces. He wrote the com- pany. The company told him to send “them in for readjustment. He did. A monthlater we wrote to them. The letter came back marked “Service Corporation out of business." And Mr. B. is minus both tires and money. At that Mr. B fared better than Mr. A. S., of Imlay City who answ- ered an ad of thewWebster Tire Corp- oration which he saw in the House- hold magazine. With a faith akin to that of a child Mr. S. sent his hard-earned cash to a firm he had never of before advertising in a pa- per that does not guarantee the re- liability of its advertisers.» Mr. S. 'might as well haVe dropped his mon- ey into Lake Huron. He never saw it again and he never received the tires. \VVe wrote the firm for him, but our letter came back. It had pocketed his money and probably the money of thousands of others. And the postal authorities are still looking for the rascals. There is a moral to.all these stories. Better learn it and follow it. VETERANS MUST FILE CLAIMS FIVE YEARS ITTLE attention has been paid up to the present time to that sec- tion of the War Risk Insurance Act (Section 309 )Which deals with the time limit for making claim for disability incurred in the United States services. Under this Section of the Act it specifically states “That no compensation shall be payable unless a claim therefore be filed,’ in case of disability, within five (5) years after discharge, or, resignation from the service." In plain language this means that any man who has a disability which is due to his service in the United States armed forces must file a claim for that disability within five (5) 5,...years after date of his discharge. Any man discharged from the ser- vice between April 6, 1917 and Oc- tober 6, 1917, as an optional right, can either apply to the Pension Bureau or to the Veterans' Bureau. , Any person discharged after October 6, 1917 must apply to the Veterans' Bureau for his disability claim and must do so within the five years period; An example of this is: A man diSCharged'from the navy De- cember ‘1, 1917, on a disability dis- charge, files a claim with the Veter- ans' Bureau at Chicago District Of- fice on,December 10,. 1922. His ‘claim must necessarily be disallowed because he has not applied for com- pensation within the five (5) year period. All claims and information con- “..Cerning same may be taken up with ._the-District Ofl‘lce, U. 8. Veterans’ -_Bureau, 111 N. Canal street, Chicago, 111.. or with the Sub-District Ofiice “M . 4 Save Money on your land-clearing this fall! I ,,.. U PONT CHEMICAL ENGINEERS have cut your land- clearing costs by producing Dumorite, the cheapest and best farm dynamite yet made. Use it and save money. Equal in strength to 40% dynamite, stick for stick. Has the slow, heav’y action of “20%”. Non-headache. Non-freezing. And at the price of 100 sticks of “40%" you get 135 to 140 sticks of Dumorite—one-third more per dollar. Go to your hardware dealer or general store and order your fall supply—and remember that you can blast stumps with Dumorite in any season of the year. Write for free IDS-page Farmers’ Handbook of Explosives, a complete manual covering the latest blasting methods. E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS 86 CO., Inc. As! your County Agent McCormick Building Hartley Building zzntlgyfiffi-"FZQ; ' Chicago, Ill. / Duluth, Minn. you clear your land. THEAUTO-OILED AERMOTOR ‘ A Real Self -Ollmg Windmill g, gamma! g g. . Oil an Aermoth once a year and it is always we?" 4mm 4* 4‘ oiled. Every movmg part is completely and fully -.- Oiled. A constant stream of oil flows on every hearing. The shafts run in oil. The double gears run in 011 in a tightly enclosed gear case. Friction and wear : - . Z . are practically eliminated. -..-‘ “‘ " 7 Any windmill which does not have the gears running in oil is onl half oiled. A modern windmill, like a modern automobile, must hasve its gears enclosed and run in oil. Dry gears. exposed to dust, wear rapidly. . < Dry bearings and dry gears cause friction and loss of power. The Aermotor A' pumps in the lightest breeze because it is correctly designed and well ‘ I’ ma.- 2‘; (filed. [0'50 get everlasting windmill satisfaction, buy the Aermotor. " i" i "e. “y 'AEnM 3...... m... as: for szlar. OTOR CO. Chicagoan, Des Monies «polls 0W, Savin Onastove or e is worth w '3' Y“ “my; direct with save money e l manufacturers. More than400,000 .................. m... “‘3‘” 3"""53 "" WHITE EGG Pnonucans wmummafifigméfig Aerial ere’ magnet Wire, Write us for prices and references. We unablueandm poroelainenam- . . . insulators, receiving sets. are specialists in hennery white and " “1 he'vm' p‘pe' " . 1 brown eggs. You can ship us direct. “um can...” Barker Fowler Electric Co. 6 . h success-Issue. 111 111 E. MIOH. AVE, unsmo, men. S. BETMAN & SON, fig, fitfl‘afiys' nlnmumumnunmmmmlmmmmmmmnumnummmlmuuuumnuuummmlwunn We) Stove Company fl -, i m. lickin- ' ' , .1— " ‘ A. KalamaZQQ WHEN WRITING To ADVERTISERS PLEASE MENTION , Direct 103m , .. ..1‘HE MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMER An lilac-lent Farmers Week?- am and , Edited in h \ehizen ,, - 3 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. 1921 ” ” , value of the other see Published every Saturday. in THE RURAL PUBLISHING GORPINV. Ins. It. a fliehinn , ' mu Linus mg” gonna-non- II! 1111 n. ncorpo , Member Audit Burns: 0! Circulation. GEORGE M. 81' Represented in New for the MUM ...................... PUBLISHER FORREST A. LORD ........................... ED . ASSOCIATES: .- In. W. Slocum J ................. Business Monster Henry F'. Winkins .................... Phat supedntvndent Milon Grinnell ........... . . . . . ..... a ..... Hum Grace Nellie Jenna! ....................!’sm Home Editor Frank 1). Wells ........................... Fruit. Edit!" «7- Herbert 'rs-n-ts ............. 3 ............... main mum William E. Brown ........... . . . . ............ [ml Editor on: YEAR (52 Issue!) .31: me vs: (104 Issues) $1.56 THREE YRS. (150 Issues) 32: FIVE. YRS. (260 Issues) $3.00 . The date following your name on the address label show“ "he" mur mbst‘l'lphon expires. In renewing kindly Bend tm‘ MM to avoid mistakes. Remit by check, draft, money-order 01' “mm“ letter: stamps and currency are at your fllk- W' ”howled“ by first—class mail every dollar received. Advertising Rates: column inch, Live Stock rates to 40¢ per agate line. 14 lines to “19 772 lines to the page. Flat rates and Auction Sale navel-Using: We. ofl’er special low reputable breeders of live stock and poultry: “‘- RELIABLE ADVERTISERS We will not knowingly accept the advertising of In! Demon or firm who we do not believe to be thoroughly honest and reliable. Should any Md" in these columns, the publisher would appl’ecists n m immediate letter‘bringinu all facts to 118M. 113 every case when writing say: "I saw your advertisement in The Michigan Business Farmer!" It will max-antes honest dealing Entered as second-class matter, at post-ofllce. Mt. Clemens. Mich. " The Farm Paper of Service ” The State Fair Is On T is predicted that the State Fair this year Will attract the largest number of farmers in it’s history. There are several rea- sons for this. One of them is that the enter- tainment and the exhibits have been planned to make a special appeal to the farmer. Then, Too, the tourist camp Will bring many who like to travel by auto and do not care to brave the traffic of Detroit’s congested thoroughfares But probably the largest single event which makes a special. appeal to the farmers this year is the horscshoe pitching contest which will at- tract the dcvotccs of the game from all over Michigan. It is understood that delegations of farmers will accompany champions from sev— eral counties to witness the big tournament at the Fair. _ Every effort has been. made to make the farmers and their families feel right at home' this year and to provide for their comfort and welfare . The State Fair is on. All roads lead to Detroit. Bankers Back Farm Bureau OME critics will be sure to look askance upon the recent report of the agricultural committee of the Michigan Bankers’ Ass"n, asking the continued support of the banks to the Michigan State Farm Bureau program. It is not unreasonable to suppose, of course, that The banking fraternity would like to dominate the policies of the farm bureau and other farm organizations. Indeed, it is heard in some quarters that the banks do now control these policies. To a limited extent an in certain in- rtanccs this may be true, but V26 don’t believe that the statement applies to the Michigan State Farm Bureau or any of its locals. There was a time when the State Bureau stood in . danger of such domination, but it was warned in time and has struck aside the chains‘ of all cntangling alliances. We prefer to believe that the banks of Mich- igan are actuath by the most honorable mo- tives in pledging its support to the Farm Bur-' on program. Bankers as a rule are shrewd men. It has not taken them long to learn that their prosperity is indelibly linked up with the farmers’ prosperity and that it is to their . selfish interest to aid the farmer to carry out his economic program. ‘ Friday Shatters ”Farmers’ Hopes HE hopes of farmers that prices of . farm products are due for a come-back were shattered by Pres. Friday of the M. A. C. in a speech he recently made before the Mich- igan Potato Growers’ Exchange at Cadillac. Dr. Friday has gathered statistics to show that the net value of manufactured and agri- have any cause for complaint against an! advertiser‘ ., . a; “mafia rein can—cloth " . . out that-while agriculturalpriees are still 35.} because they know" th ” " " per cent shave the pro-warden} —-— prices of ' by ”these who" profit-by low pr manufactured articles are 65 percent above. the mass of people . d makethem , .; in the process of economic readjustment agri- laboringmen are scekingon on ” cultural ” products must go up or manufactured bitant wagei Who wouldn’t ‘ tin articles must come down. Because . of the . cumstances, with" a job thatis‘ non world conditions meeting agriculture he. does .and wantgon'ly a few days aWayy not expect prices of farm products «trench a lost, fightto' the, last bitter ditch very much higher level than they are today. ‘ ” " Hence -— the conclusion ’is that the prices of bread and butter? _. .- ,But Secretary Wallace, drawing :31 other goods must come down. And he says that is what will happen. ‘ year isn’tvworrying about ,the‘jobs‘..fnnd , , wages of men who are working for 36 . We believe Dr. Friday has a correct under- standing of e situation. Grain prices will hour. Why should he? He is. “in a .” ”V probably be some, higher but the general aver- Where he can slap the laboring man on 1'. wrist and preach a sermon at the sometimes age will not be far out of line the next year or two from what it is today. This is discourag- “Why don’t you do as the 1mm has! done?” asks Mr. Wallace. “mspite than: ing prophecy, but if it is correct prophecy, it heavy losses they have not struck. . They hone , might for better be anticipated now than to kept on producing etc. etc. If other groups have it suddenly realized Without any warn- Would do as the former has done, our eeonounié‘fi. 1;; ing. _ , troubles would soon be over, etc, etc.” .. Dr. Friday makes the very excellent point Would the gnod Secretary makc'the mom 7 that in a period of low prices such as the'farm- believe that the farmers have accepted the 0011- 11:11,: crs are probably now facing, it is a question of sequences of the Federal Reserve Board’s" de- ” the survival of the fittest. The inefficient farm- flation policy because they wanted to? Dom ‘._.~:~ er cannot survive. And the efficient farmer can only make money by being more efficient he really believe the farmers are using ”chumps" as that? The farmers took their» losses and than he is today and employing every economy went on producing because there wasn’t any- in the production of his crops. “Fewer acres, thing else for them to do. _' They wantedte' _ 3 but more per acre,” is Dr.,Frid‘ay’s doctrine, strike, . they wanted to protest against the " a doctrine which we have been preaching in. thesecolumns for some time past. ” ' The ray of. hope in the situation at least for the farmer of Michigan is the promise of Dr. Friday that the agriCultural college is making a. special study of the situation with a view to rendering the farmers assistance that will en- able thcm to produce slightly more economical- lv than the farmers of other states, to produce a higher quality of crops, to pack them a lit- tle better and get them to market a little cheaper than the farmers of the other states can do. It maybe that the slight advantage which the college may work out for the farmer in the production and marketing of his crops may mean the difference between success and failure. Be on your guard. If ever in your life you ought to be a business farmer and practice bus- iness methods it is now. cruelty and injustice of that deflation edict, but-j: they couldn’t. .They wercnlt organized enough ‘ and besides you can’t strike for a few days mj .., the farming business. You’ve got to strike for ' 1 a whole year. ’ These are thevhard brutal facts which Sec- ; retary Wallace knows as well as any living”, ' man. Why paint the farmer in any other col- ors than he ought to be painted even for the ' sake of making an invidious comparison with labor. The farmer is human and he hasvncith-f, er forgotten nor forgiven the offense that has: been committed against his industry. , If the Secretary of Agriculture is to make-L a fair comparison between the purchasing pews-‘2 ers of different vocations as before and after the war he must include‘ them all. He com- “ pares the PROFITS of agriculture with the f WAGES of industry instead of with the". PROFITS of industry. We are not so greatly .. - alarmed over the eiforts of millimis of workers ‘ The Profits of Industry to secure a. wage that will permit them tobuy; _ ECRETARY of Agriculture Wallace has 0f the.farmer the fwd ‘70 feed the“ famihesé 3 made some interesting :1 discoveries.” He Experience has taught us that~ the farmers has discovered that the wages of coal miners 12.1.1368 age never bettefi‘hthan I: hen wages (ml... :11 d railway employees are still in excess of 133 an never worse an is on wages m M :2; $31? 11:32:} £32:sz by.then- porches What we would like to know is what- thepun- '7': “In 1913 the average wage received by the coal chasmg power gft thti, PROFITSdpf 1111‘;qu ' _ ”. _, c 1 old}: 1'1 areascompareko, eprowar ysgr-cc-r, 333333.323. saunas. °3. 332.".3...3.3 m... W... has any figures .1... a... m 25 bushels or com in Iowa. In 1913 the tan We shall be glad to receive them. wage would buy .7 of a. bushel of wheat in North ' Dakota; in 1921, .9 of a. bushel. In 1913 a ' , . . ”. would buy 4.7 pounds of cotton in Texas; in To Improve Pout” Stahma r- 1921, 8.5 pounds. In 1913, 7 pounds of hog, in AMEETING was held in Buffalo .a‘ few . Nebraska; in 1921, 14 pounds. In 1913, .8 of a - - > " .- '_ , .. bushel of potatoes in New York; in 1921, 1.2. . tvliieeks ago tortglscuss methogsthfmfi‘néplnm 15.“ bushels. In 1913, 11 pounds of sheep in Wyom— 111g e crpp repQ .mg‘ servme 0, , e 3‘ - 6-. -, 3 - ing in 1921, 18 pounds. In 1913, 1.6 bushels of -partment of Agriculture. As 1s usually the case With such gatherlngs the conference was cats in Illinois; in 1921, 3.1 bushels. In 1913, _._ 2.4 pounds of butter in Missouri; in 1921, 3.2 made up of about ten dealers and government.) g ; ~ ' oflicials ‘to one farmer. * ' ’ ' . pounds." Most everyone will agree that the potato as.» timatcs of the. Department can be improved.i5‘f§~7 :3. And we say this without prejudice, Despite/7f,“ *“ all the alibis that have been put out by the Dusk}. partment- to prove the contrary wemaintain‘ and so does nearly every spud grower that “ 'the government was way elf on its estimate" last year. - A few more errors of that kind andtllsf Dcpartment’slestimates will be about “worth;- iess as a pair of earmufl‘fs in Honolulu. ‘ We are not unmindful nor Ungrateful ' up the great strides the 'gOverniment ,hagtak . along crop. reporting lines. Considering“ magnitude of the glob its estixhates on grain "remarkahly correct. I But it has faikd’ : i ' scrhigh a degree of accuracy in its 7i: the perishable crops. It should by 1 «x Interesting, of course, but What do they prove? Secretary Wallace wants us to believe they prove that wages have not been deflated enough. But do they? To our mind they prove that agriculture has been deflated too much. And so as a piece of propaganda put out by the U. S. Department of Agriculture to arouse the farmer against the laboring man the report is a rank failure. ‘ Need we some times wonder why laboring NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS Rather than issue incomplete summer numbers, omitting important departments. as most farm papers have been forced to“, the past mw months, The Business Farmer hiss preferred to issue a complete number . , fifitlefiftf..mbee’fal;m.md h... £33352? issue its methods of 0011681:ch tion date of every” subscription, so'tbat in l “3"“ 9r dlmuethem the end, no subscriber will miss a single ,- leave thegathermg 0' . copy for which he has paid. g ' ~ farm ‘ -' “ - cultural products have been almost equal for a m—: 'f 1;, “s I . ' 0:? “their State Department of Agri- .p‘edto render. ‘ 50011ege, Agricultural Publica- ilj has been my thought for "some time that the public " ' ' ~shofild be better advised up- . @on the pointers and duties of culture so that they might i" fluvial} themselves of the services ‘ that the Department, is (‘puip- The Michigan Agricultural» ticks, The. State Grange, The Gleaners, The Farm ‘Bureau :and the Farmers’ Clubs have all rendered valuable services and Have been great mediums through which information to the individual has been dissem- inated. The great work done by the Michigan Agricultural ‘ College never has been, and I doubt if it- ever will be, fully appreciated due to the fact that but few of the citizens of Michigan realize the splendid , Service which she has rendered and Nation. The State Department of Agriculture, being somewhat new in its organization, I feel that as a .matter of good citi- zenship it is my duty to in- form the public as best I can of the service that this Depart- ment- can render so that those who contribute to its support can avail themselves of those services ‘ FOREWORD 1921 legislature created the State Department of Agricult- ure for the purpose of central— izing all state activities along agri— cultural lines under a single head. Although this department is suppos- ed to serve the farmers and does, few know the nature of its duties. The following article is one of several to be written by Mr. Doelle, the com- missioner, describing the work of the Department, to be published in the M. B. F., and other papers of gener- al circulation. Questions and criti- cisms concerning the work of the department are invited.-—~—Editor. T is well understood that where departments of government are properly organized, they will be (clothed with authority and embrace all the activities necessary in order properly to function. 'It is also a fact that in order to have an emcient and economical government, there should be no du- plication of work or conflict of authority in its different depart- ments. These facts were recognized by the Legislature of Michigan during its last session. It enacted a law creat- ' ing the Department of Agriculture, and transferred to this Department ‘matters pertaining to animal indus- try, the state food and drug com- missioner’s department, work here- ' tofore performed by the Veterinar— ian Board and Commissioner of Im— migration. It also transferred and placed in this Department the in- spection ‘and regulation of orchards, vineyards and nurseries, inspection and regulation of apiaries, testing of‘ agricultural seeds, analyses of commercial stock foods, investigatiOn and improvement of market condi— tions, and matters pertaining to State and county agricultural fairs. It is the work of the Commissioner of Agriculture to co-ordinate and correlate the work of all these Bu— reaus and agencies so as best to serve the agricultural interests of this commonwealth. In order properly to determine ' «‘what line of action to pursue, the .1 first thing to do is to ascertain the ,_ 3 facts. ~ This is done by gathering- ..statistics in regard to all matters attaining to Agriculture. , _ Statistics fib‘lfld be obtained by those who.un- sonata- their’value and who know ; geliab‘le information obtained in g to conditions affecting one Agriculture often has a ‘3 03' . .ef‘A? rr .: hast how to/compile them when they " gar ‘igathered. ' ”commissioner department, all of the information obtainedby them is available. for all. Perhaps one of the most far-reach- 71ng provisiOns in the Act creating this department is the one which pro- vides as follows: , , ‘TIt shall be the duty of the State Department of Agriculture to foster and promote in every possible way the agricultural interests of the State of Michigan;~to cooperate with agricultural agencies in the differ- ent counties of the State and of the Federal government; to foster di- rect trading between the producer and the consumer: and to prevent and assist in preventing by all _a,vail- able means authorized by law, the sale of unimproved lands and lands not suitable for agricultural devel- opment within the State by fraud, misrepresentation or deceit and the publication of false or misleading statements or advertising matters de- signed to effect such sales.” By the authority vested. in the Commissioner of Agriculture by the first part of this section, he is able to foster and promote all movements that tend to better agricultural con- — ~ .ditions in the State. 0 'He is always ' ‘ in, a position to extend a helping hand. 'In short, he is able to “keep the home flres burning” where all those int'erested in bettering agri— cultural conditions can gather around and be sure of assistance, encourage- ment and a welcome. By the author- ity vested in him by the last part, he is able to put the State stamp of dis- approval upon misdirected or injuri- ous activities, and evoke the strong arm of the law where fraud or deceit is practiced. A majority of the activities of this department are of the preventative nature rather than the curative. I think I could safely say that 80 per cent of the activities of this depart- ment are along preventative lines and that 90 per cent of the benefits that accrue to the State of Michigan by virtues of the operation of these Bureaus come from the work done along those lines. The Legislature from time to time has proceeded under their police power to enact laws for the protec— tion and safeguarding of the interest of the individual. Judge Cooley says, the police power of a State "embraces ,its whole system of in— ternal regulation, by which the State seeks not only to preserve the public order and to prevent offense against the State, but also to establish for _ the intercourse of citizens with citi—- zens those rules of good manners and ’ good neighborhbod which are cal-‘ culated to prevent a conflict of rights and to insure to each the uninter- upted enjoyment of his own so far as is reasonably consistent with a like enjoyment of rights by others. " ‘ ‘ It comprises that portion of the sovereignty of the State which was not surrendered by the terms of the federal constitution to the central government. ‘ " ‘ Finally, it. has been said that by means of this power the Legisuature exercises a supervision over matters which in- volve the common weal, and enforces the observance, by each individual member of society, of the duties which he owes to others and to the community at large." It is under and by virtue of legis- lative authority, under the police p0wer of the State, that a great deal of the work of this department is being carrried on. It may ‘be truly said that we are honestly endeavor- ing “to insure to each, the uninter- rupted enjoyment of the rights of others." At the same time, we seek to “enforce the observance by each, (Continued on page 23) and drive it. To all that made p ri C c class. The Result of Three Years’ Experience cision standards wonderful value in the‘past are added refinements and comforts never before offered in a car of its Roomier seating, wider doors and greater riding ease, contribute something new in personal comfort. *' Back of the‘lnew Essex is all we learned in building 70,000 earlier Essex cars. Finer pre- have resulted and Essex Touring, $ 1 095 'b ‘ , :W’AI-I-{mr/ii - . smoothness is Essex such ‘a . convenlent. costly cars. Wider Seats Wider Doors . Lubricated with e an oil can—no m e s s y grease cups. Thief-proof Lock, reduces insur- ancecost 15% to 20%. Cabriolet, $1 1 95 Freight and Tax Extra ~—--—‘ : E S sax MOT QR 5, Detroit, Michigan 5* ~-A New ESSEX A Roomier Open Car—A Greater Chassis You have no appreciation'of what the pnce buys until you examine CV81] more, pro- nounced. You will instantly note its greater beauty. attention are easier, cleaner, more Its care and It will reveal a Charm you never suspected 1n any except the large It Improves in Service Old owners tell you of a car so enduringly de- signed and built/,thatits . performance improves ' for thousands of miles. But today’s Essex com- bines advantages no earlier owner knows. Go see, and ride in it. It is the best Essex ever built, and at the lowest price. Coach, $1295 . WOMEN ARE DRY ‘ ' 0U will be interested to read he- , ’ low a few opinions expressed by prominent women, of the coun- try, on the wet and dry issue. I would be glad to hear from readers of this page on‘the subject. We need. not become excited or angry, in fact, it is the cool head that convinces. We have a right to differ from one another. That is what makes human nature so interesting. If you want my opinion, here it is: I believe we must conform to ,any plan that brings “The Greatest Good to the Greatest Number." “Women are dry, and don’t you forget,” proclaimed Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton, head of the Republican women. “They will stand united a solid bulwark against attacks on prohibition and will defend the Leighteenth amendment with every gmvailable resource." “The mothers of the nation are no more likely to wipe out the eigh- teenth amendment than they are to demand the cultivation of typhoid germs *in the water which science has purified.” Thus Mrs. Maud Wood Parke, president of the National League of Women voters voiced the nation- wide opposition to any relaxation in the prohibition regulations by the women of the country. Both Republican and Democratic leaders of women stand united on the one issue of prohibition and are constantly urging the women to work for its upholding within their own parties. “The women vote is becoming more powerful every year. It is already strong enough to be a pow- erful obstacle to the ambitions of the wet forces. Women have the welfare of the family too much at heart not to realize the speciousness of the arguments advanced by the wets.”——Mrs. Newell Blair, Demo- cratic committee women in Wash- ington. In Missouri, Texas, Ohio and in Utah, the liquor interests are stand- ing with one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel. ”In England,” Mrs. Parke ex— plains, “there is a general feeling that the United States adopted pro- hibitiom not out of sentiment nor because of altruistic motives, but out of.a shrewd, cold blooded Yan- kee conviction that a prohibition country will outstrip drinking na- tions in health, wealth, eificiency and power. My personal opinion- is that this is wholly true and that continuance of prohibition is assured because it lays a sound economic foundation on which permanent na— tional well being can be built." 0N FREE SUGAR (Not a discussion of the tarifl') N a very interesting article writ- ten by Dr. K. R. Gibson, who is director of the Bureau of Dentis- try and Oral Hygiene, a new light is thrown upon the use of free sugar in the diet of children. He says, that “The feeding of sugar is warned against whether cooked in foods or used upon cereals. This will no doubt occasion comment, as many people believe that free sugar is a. food and that more or less is neces- sary to satisfy bodily requirements. Nature has, however, furnished all the sugar that the body needs in, foods such as milk, fruits and some of the vegetables, beside providing that foods such as bread, potatoes and rice be changed into sugar in the digestive process. Aside from free sugar, the frequ— ent eating of fresh white bread, soft crackers and light foods should be avoided. These requir very little effort in their masticatiomand tend to form in sticky particles about the teeth providing the most ideal con- ditions for the beginning of dental decay. In their place should be sub- stituted the hard whole wheat breads, toast, zwieback and foods, which not only in themselves have a cleansing and massaging effect upon ‘ the teeth and gums, but which stim- ulate the normal development of the jaws and face, at the same time stim- ulating an active flow of saliva to '- begin digestion where nature intend- Bligh-ill the mouth. Calcium salt is the very founda- tion of tooth structure; whether the enamel of the tooth is to be hard and dense or relatively soft and‘por- one is regulated by the amount of calcium available. During the; time of the development of the temporary ‘- n-3,. Form How will interest you very much. felt want. Edited by MRS. GRACE NELLIS JENN ll Dear Readers—I have an announcement to make today that I know It is this, we have been able to secure the services of Dr. T. N. Rogers, of this city, who has a hospital here . » and who isa man 0f high standing in his profession to answer, without 1 charge to you, all inquiries in. regard to any ailment which you or any member of your family may have. , , Your letters will receive most considerate attention and I believe you will derive much benefit from the doctor’s advice. which 'I receive constantly I know that this service will fill a From letters ‘ long- and permanent teeth special emphas— is should be placed upon foods that are hiv‘i ‘n their calcium content. Some oi the more important of these foods are milk, buttermilk, cheese, spinach,'string beans, kidney beans, celery, turnips, carrots, cabbage and cauliflower. That the contagious skin diseases contracted during childhood bear a direct influence upon the enamel of the teeth is not generally known. Such is the case however. The enamel of the teeth and skin are formed from similar cells, any eruption of the skin is likely to afiect the for- mation of the enamel. From the standpoint of sound teeth, if for no other reason, parents should take every measure to prevent the child from contracting measles, chicken, pox, scarlet fever, etc., during the enamel forming period of the two sets of teeth—that is from birth to 17 years of age. CORRESPONDENTS’ COLUMN Mrs. R. D.—-—One teaspoonful of Chlorozene powder to a pint of luke warm water makes a strong solution. If the part to be bathed is inflamed or very sensitive use one teaspoon- ful to one quart of water. A. B. C.—-In canning elderberries use just an ordinary amount of su-- gar, in other words, sweeten to taste. I have kept elderberries for two years and have simply been care— _.____AIDS TO GOOD DRESSING ' ful to have jars, rubbers and tops perfectly clean and to seal them while hot. Subscriber—41 am sorry that we cannot publish “The Raggedy Man” by Riley, it would take up more of our page than we can spare. A. V. H.—Do not worry at all about the condition you describe, nor take any medicine. Nature will prob- ably take care of the matter in due time, if not, then consult a reput— able physician. More harm than good will result from tampering with it yourself. v Lemon Pie Recipe 1 cup of granulated sugar. juice and rind of 1 large lemon, 3 eggs, 2 rounding tablespoons flour, 2-3 cups of water. Beat eggs and sugar and flour together; grate yellow rind of lemon, squeeze juice and pulp. throw away white rind. Mix all together and bake in a nice crust—— bake slowly—Subscriber. Gertrude’s Cream Pufl's . 1 cup boiling water, 1-2 cup butter. 1 cup flour, 4 eggs. Boll water, add the butter, when it is melted stir in unbeat- en eggs. Drop on buttered tins and when done fill with whipped cream or custard—Mrs. R. H.. Kent County. Experience With Seedling Geranums I have been a reader of M. B. F. for several years. I have had lots of help from the Farm Home department and am glad to add my mite, as I can send the words to the song "Little Dale.’ This was an old favorite with my mother and I have always loved it. Will someone write about what experi- For Simplicity, Service and Style Patterns 12c, New Fashion Books 15c. Address orders to Mrs. Jenney, Pattern Dept., M. B. F. Here we have a group of pretty school dresses for fall and winter wear. 4055 would be a splendid style for heavy wash fabric or warm woolen goods for cold weather use. 4026. 3966. over old dresses. Here is a more dressy model nice for party wear or church affairs. This style is servicable for using up remnants and.for maklng 4057 is a good general model that could be developed in almost any ma- terial. These styles are exceptionally good and absolutely up-to—date. Also they are easy to construct. A survey of the shops tells us that 11nes are to be straight, simple and rather narrow. The commercial pattern is another thing that has changed the life and » the appearance of the farm woman. You can go into an audience today that is made up of both town and country women and you cannot tell them apart, while twenty years ago you could have very eas11y told. A Popular Style 4055. Charming in its simplicity is this one piece model. As here de- veloped gingham and linene are combined with bands of a con— trasting color. The sleeve may be finished in wrist or elbow length. The pattern is cut in 3 sizes: 12. 14 and 16 years. A 14 year size requires 4 yards of 32 inch material. The Width is 2 1—4 yards. (. A Good School Dress 4057. Dotted percale and white linene are here combined. This style is nice for all wash fabrics and also for serge, tricotine, homespun, or taffeta“ The sleeve may be in wrist or elbow length. The pattern is cut in 4 sizes: 8, 10, 12 and 14 years. A 10 year size requires 4 yards of 32 inch material. The dress may be finished in coat style as the closing in- dicates. .. '- I of the skirt at the foot \ , ‘requ1res 2 yards for the A Good School Dress 3966. Here is a frock with graceful and popu- lar lines. The guimpe is finished separately. A new feature is the style of the pocket. Blue linen with rick rack braid or taffeta with stitching could be used for this dress. The guimpe may be of crepe, batiste or voile. , This pattern is cut in 4 sizes: ‘6, s, 10 and 12 1 years. . A 10 year size guimpe and 2 3—4 yards for the dress of material 27 inches wide. A Pretty, Frock Simple The pattern is cut. in 3 16, 18 and 20 years. An 18 year size will require 5 1-2 yards of 32 inch material. The width of, the skirt at the foot is 2 5-8 . sizes : hot water. _, . Ithseedilng. , , p , raged‘gouiglhis‘ year, ,' which ar“ «white; and doubleand a: ‘1! a bean 1%!an- ,Seed wasfrom-a hite OISE—Sub er. . . Jelly Roll Cake ' ~ f » ; Not long ago 1 saw a request in the M.»B. F. for a jer roll cake. I am en-_. * closing 'my recipe for same, also a reel ,. for orange marmalade, and too a de -‘,-«.: oiousi way to‘cook chicken. . . , . . . em. eupful sugar, '2-3 cupful .- milk, 1 1:2 cupfuls. flour, 2 jteaspooufjila baking powder, 1-4 teaspoontul' salt. 1-‘2 ' teas nful vanilla. - E - s batter should be quite thin. Bake in a dripping pan in a moderate oven. -' When done remove from pan onto a dampened towel, spread with Jelly and roll carefully ‘by picking up the, end-‘01 the towel and rolling the cake small at first. After the cake is rolled'leave the towel over it a few minutes so..-“ will steam together and stay in; place. Oran ge- Marmalade R Three large thin skin oranges and one lemon sliced crosswise through rind, the' juice of another lemon and eleven glasses of water. Let” this stand twenty—four hours then boil one hour. Let it stand again twenty-four hours then 'vadd four pounds of sugar and boil one and once- fourth hours. Put this in glasses and wax on top the same as jelly. This makes a nice spread and will keep the same as jelly. . , A Delicious Way to Cook Chicken Melt some lard and butter in a pan. Wrap the pieces of chicken in deur. lace in the pan and salt and pepper it. our over this some water and place In the oven. Bake from two to two and a half hours, browning on one side and then on . the other. Remove the chicken! and make gravy in the same pan—Mrs. H. D. M A Few Helps This page I have enjoy-id for over two years now and though many times 1 could have helped some one i always ::-fr it to others. When one :s s.) busy and happy they sometimes grow too self cent- ered so if any of the following recipes can be of use to the inquirers they are most welcome. Has L. M. P. S. tried butter-scotch pie? 1 cup brown sugar. 3 tablespoons water. 3 tablespoons flour, yolks of 2 eggs. 1 1-2 cups sweet milk, vanilla. Fill baked crust. I never bought beet relish but this is ‘ good: 1 quart of cabbage chopped. 2 tea- cups of sugar, 1 tablespoon salt, 1 tea- spoon pepper. 1-4 teaspoon red pepper. or 2 or 3 green peppers. 1 teacup horserad- ish 1 quart cooked chopped beets, 1 quart vinegar. / And to can pumpkin I slice and peel - pumpkins, cut into cubes. pack sterilized cans tight then fill with hot water and process in the boiler 2 hours. Simply pour off water when you use it. ,1 dry it off on the stove when I mash it. The following is a recipe for peanut butter cookies taken from Rural New t'Yorkier. Perhaps B. V. S. would like to ry t: . One—fourth cup peanut butter blended with 1-2 cup melted shortening. 1-4 cup sour milk, 1 cup syrup. -1 small teaspoon soda. about 3 cups flour. Roll thin. . Our recipe for buns is: Save a cape! dough when making bread. About feur o’clock add 1-2 cup of sugar. lard size of an egg. 1 cup of warm water and mix into a loaf. Mold into biscuits with plenty of space between. about ‘bedtime. Bake in the morning in a quick oven. Makes about twenty. . Perhaps this is recipes enough for one letter and when I want some help I know where to go for this and Rural New Yorker family are tw0'friendly circles. Will close. hoping I have helped some- one. Yours for a better page—Mrs. Fred F. Handley. . Magazines to Exchange I have magazines I would like to ex- change for others; have the American, VVom-an's Home Companion. Youth’s Companion. Woman’s World. I would es— pecially like back numbers Ladics’ Home Journal. I have Lad ies’ Home Journal up to Dec. 1920. Please write before son ding. Hopin g this will help some other out for winter’s reading as well as myself.——-Mrs. S. J. Sumner, Oak Grove, Mich. ' Sweet Violet I am writing this especially to you. To thank you for making our Home Depart- ment so interesting. I enjoy' it all very much. But most of all. your talk at the head of the page. You always say some- thing good. That makes ,me feel glad all day. In compliance with your request I am sending you a little verse of my own composing: Oh sweet violet perfume, Mv allegiance I pledge to you. Flowers gathered from the mossy dell, Sparkling with the morning dew, Oh give me the scent of the violet, It’s the perfume I love the best. It’s a joy to me forever. _ My favorite of all the rest. —Violet Fields. Elm Dale Farm B ETTER HEALT Questions answered by DR. T. N. ROGERS HIVES What can one use for hives? They are quite troublesome to my little girl. Can £0“ give me a. simple home remedy‘l—A. Always keep in the house Epsom salts, Carbolic acid and tincture of iodine. Apply iodine to cuts, sores and swellings. It also makes a good mouth wash. 10- drops in a glass of -- water. A good application for hives, bites of insects and files is one tea- spoonful carbolic acid, .four' table-” spoons Epsom salts in one quart 0t ‘ Use freely. ’ - - . It is a. well—known factgtha' th right and lefthsides‘ rot-our bellies "— qr‘D ’1...D/;—.J) ‘A. _ .1 A3 “f“.fl N is... by kI\v "ow-r" \.:<"’ I) \v D \ at Jmerica’ [OWEST PRICES PHILIPSBORN’S merchan- dising .experts have spent months ' ' collecting,'companng and choosing , the newest,smartest,mostattract1ve a . . styles—the best themarket affords— , all of which are presented‘ in {his llZ-paze S ‘y e and Shopping Guide for Fall and Winter—- A the finest. m'ust elaborate. 5' style book ever'published. pon’t spend one penny until on see 1th free, color-illustrated Sty e Book of new, quah'tymerchandzse at Amer- ica’s lowest przces. Over 3.000 Bargains! For32years PHILIPSBORN’S has led them all in styles and values. Over three million customers will attest this fact. To sell right we must bu right, and PmLirsnonN's buy and . ' eell'at the lowest prices in the U. S. A. ' Styles Endorsed by IRENE CASTLE IRENE CASTLE, the famous style authority and America's best-dressed woman. sa :“ The PHILIPSBORN Style Boole for all and Winter is in my opinion ”refines! our issued by any mail order house. Every mail order shopperought to have a copy. ' We May and Guarantee! PHILIPSBORN’S spend over One Million Dollars annually toPREPAYdelivery charges to our home regardless of where you live. Our 2-year-old policy is to satisfy the customer completely. We not only refund flour money instantly. to the last penny, ut also pay return delivery charges. Send Coupon or Postal! Write for your copy of PHILIPS BORN’S 312- e, Color-Illustrated Style Book—TODA . You won’t know what the new Fall Styles look like until you get th1s_FREE book. Clip the Coupon-and maill t NOW _[ PHILIPSBORNS 7010141“! 1890 Department; 665 jaticagofl. ‘75me Z) most interesting 3" v \ T.) i) \v‘o \v \v 'D\v AD\VD \" D\v D\'_" \V.)\"0\~vo \‘r o \v 0‘ "l Want a Catalog"I pimmssonn'srem 665, Chicago. In. Pleaseumd copy of PHILIPSBQRN’S Style and Shopping Guide for Fall and Winter. Name City L. . PLEASE WRITE PLAINLY Qtnte o t No 8 5. _ I , llingIITENTION r Tannin". W m 'oou'rrnn. to address our request for Phlll v- * .‘I‘Stfloe 1o y n .s TIII. E‘AR Modes and Nephews: I had a pleasant vacation but am glad to be back anwork. Many times I am so busy and get so tired that I wish I was wealthy and did not have to work but, when I‘ take off two or three days I am always ready to return and thankful to know that I am one of the little cogs in the great machinery ofAthe nation, in- stead of being as sand in its gears. The United States is like a giant the workers instead of a drone. The man without a task to perform can not be as happy as the worker, nor will the future look as bright. I am sure my nieces and nephews are go- ing to be workers instead of drones. Have you a pet? Will you write and tell us about it, or if you have several write about them all? I have 2 or 3 such letters written by my nieces and nephews and I am pub— lishing one=in this issue. Read this over and see if you can then write a story about your pet or pets.— UNCLE NED. OUR BOYS AND GIRLS Dear Uncle Ned—~I wish to thank you very much for the needle book you sent me. I am sure it will be a very handy $11215 to have—Laura Lake, R. 4, Homer, Dear Uncle Ned—Please may I join your merry circle? My father takes the M. B. F. and likes it very well. I enjoy reading it, especially the Children’s Hour. I live on a two hundred acre farm of which my father works eighty acres. the rest is rented. I go two miles to school. I will be in the eighth grade this fall. We had about thirty—six scholars on the roll last year. We have a Dodge tour- ing car which my sister and I both drive. I am taking music lesssons this summer. I am nearly through my first book. I have had quite a few instrumental pieces. The one which I have now is “Dance of the Hours." Last fall on my vacation my father drove to West Branch which is two hundred and ten miles from our home. We enjoyed the trip very much. On the way we saw about five acres of sunflowers which looked very curious. farther on we saw a field of corn which the army worms or something had taken all the leaves off and left the bare stalks standing. We had good roads all the way except about 6 miles. We stopped one- half hour in Bay City for our dinner. We left our home at 7:10 a. m. and got to my aunt’s. south and west of Wost Branch eight miles, at supper time. We had a lovely time while there. We went fishing on a small lake called Tea Lake. The country is very hilly. After eight ‘days we returned home and found mrr-rv— body all 0. K. This year we are planning on going to Detroit for the fair and from i ltherc to Pontiac. I was to Pontiac three weeks ago Sunday. We took my grand- mother to my uncle's cottage 10 miles west of Pontiac at Union Lake. I wish some of the older boys and girls would write to me. I will close, hope— ing to hear fr some of the cousins.— Miss Mattie E , Yale. Mich, R. 4. Our (‘at I am going to write about a handsome tiger cat of which we were the proud owners for about six years. As a. kitten he was the most playful little fellow imaginable. He delighted in hiding and suddenly springing out at the feet of anyone walking past his place of concealment. When we boys were barefootcd, he made us jump. He was an exceedingly well behaved cat, never meowing for any reason. He would sit patiently by the door in mute appeal to be let out. In the summer if the screen was not booked. he would let himself out simply by pushing it open with his head. He would also let himself screen‘ and pulling it outward when he would quickly drop to his foot and dodge in. which was quite a feat on ac- count of the stifi? spring. He never tried to steal any food even when it was left on the table and he was unintentionally shut in the house. At meal time he would sit by my mother‘s side and watch until impatient for a morsel to be dropped. Then he would place his front paws upon the side of her lap and again wait. If she still took no notice he would reach up and gently touch her arm with one paw. Sometimes my father. for mischief, would reach across her lap and snap at the cat’s nose with his thumb and finger. {Teddy resented this and would lay back his ears and cuff at those fingers but .always with claws concealed, altho look- ing very fierce. When we boys were outside and my mother would call to us Teddy would go to the window and put his paws upon the. sill and watch for us. When we wanted to make a raid on [the mice in the granary we. took Teddy [with us. routed out the rodents and he would do the catching. I have seen him with two in his mouth and one under each front paw. He often hid some food which he was not ready to eat, covering it, up as a dog would. One day a dumpy hen was killed. He ate part of it and dragged the rest across the barn yard to a fence where he covered it with straw. He afterwards uncovered it, ate some more and again carefully covered it. He was a very afl'ectionate and intel- ligent pet, a great fighter and a skillful mouser and we were all very sorry when he came un' missing. one winter day—— Age 15., beehive and I am glad to be one of' “I’ll/by placing his front paws high up on. . e Cecil A. Roberts, Breckenridge, Mich... l (4* . ’efflfiglr‘fi'" :- “. .~”" ". Alibi? ' {PW-dire" sh at" "5'3:- \ ‘Av 5 . g... HUDON’S 4lst Anniversary Sale Begins Tuesday, Sept. 5th No matter what you need for this fall and winter make preparations now to attend this sale, because in every in- stance you are assured of Hudson Quality at remarkably low prices. Hudson’s 413t Anniversary Sale, coming at the time of the State Fair, offers double inducement to those who will come to Detroit to see this wonderful agricultural exhibit. A great store wide event and one of the most important Hudson Sales of the entire year. Don’t miss it! The]. L. Hudson Co., Detroit Gives you every comfort and convenience of much higher priced plants You’ve been wanting electricity for a long time—but felt that you couldn’t afford it. Here, at last, is an efficient, dependable electric light and power plant that you can afford. It is the simplest, lowest priced plant on the market and will give you every comfort and convenience of much higher priced plants. Made in Detroit—in large quan- tities—its remarkably low price —and low operating Two Models 16—volt, for light only. .1 ......... $225 32—volt, power and light ...... 275 Let. us send you descriptive booklet. Write for it today. cost— places it within the reach of every farm home in America. Think of it—for only‘$275 you can have all the clean, safe light you want to use and an abundance of power—for both house and barn, for running household appli- ancesz such as milking machine, cream separator, churn, washing machine, iron, sweeper, and for pumping water, turning grind- stone, etc. Dealers’ Opportunity This machine is marketed direct from factory through dealers to user—no middle-- men. Its low price is making it. a wonderful seller. Ask for dealer proposition. See our exhibit at Michigan State Fair, in Machinery Hall Brevard Electric Corporation, Detroit, Mich. / BIG SEASON PREPARE EARLY” weir: now FOR OUR nosr wouoenruu AND semflruuv ILLUSTRATED FREE noel: , IO'PAY . , . .. “_“ ‘ W" " " ‘ T ' OFFICIAL TRAPPING AUTHORITY" $44 31.50"" letter?! .Ir. No.2}6 ‘ 5. W— tits."uma""‘“:efu.’.rfi:fm- Eggr NEW BUTTERFLY "23"‘9232": CLEAN mermairtwsaawm'"at"... . .8 own here; Iol on wagmfifigymsflglol‘rtwnm = firstub‘fimts‘flhshs a a .A ._ 48-X WKS‘I‘ 28'351‘. NEW YORK CITY. PleaSe Mention the M. .B. F. When writing to Advertisers. HOWTOMAKE ‘ Iakointo soft ;-‘ ; 1 tablespoon fat. 1 1 mi: salt. , men-1.1 together. ' Into flour with fork or knife. sweet milk. Use hand to mould in shape; biscuit cutter or knife and in quick oven. on the sack Lily White \ “ The Plain the Best Cooks Use" Is Always Dependable Light, tender biscuits, raised to just the proper height, browned over until they actually invite, are but ordinary products of this superfine flour. The color and the flavor are beyond compar- ison and the taste—delicious from the first bite to the last. Reasons why you should use Lily White REASON No. 1 Absolute Uniform Granulation [mares Good Baking LILY WHITE is milled by the six break system. By this extensive and Sift dry Mix fat dough with cut with f Look for ill. conhplete lfiroclfss fill inferior bid ‘:_,j WEN prouctsoteweatarecarri ; Rod Ah away. Only the choicest rtien of g- tra e-mar the wheat berry enters LIL WHITE. The finest imported bolting cloths are used. The granulation is absolutely uniform, which largely accounts for map News." gle factor has so greatest]: effect has the amount of water used? Thousands of. tests Conducted at the Structural Laboratory, “Lewis Institute, Chicago, prove that a direct relation exists between the/quantity of water used in mixing concrete and the. strength of the resulting concrete. These cause strength is what he is after. or below the correct amount of mix. ing water may reduce the strength of the concrete by thirty percent or more. The very wet, sloppy mix- buiiding‘ construction result In a loss in many instances of from fifty to sixty per cent of the possible strength of the building. - . Within the range of plastic mix- tures, the strength fall's oi! rapidly with the addition of a small amount of superfluous water; in a one-bag batch the addition of even one pint of water more than is necessary to give a workable mix results in the same loss of strength as if from two or three pounds of cement were left out of the, mixture. That’s money out of the pocket for the builder. The exact amount of water re- quired for any particular mixture of aggregates to obtain the greatest strength in the concrete can be de- termined, only by actual test. Work- ability of the mixture is important and must not be sacrificed. As a basis for trial with well-graded ag- gregates up to 1 1-2 inches in size, and a 122:4 mix, use 6 to 6 1-2 gal- % the excelling baking results obtained ions of water per sack of cement. With it. For a 1:2:3 mix begin with 5 3-4 1 to 6 gallons and for a 1-1 1-2'3 mix. i s o . YW W'H‘ImY WHITE 5 1-2 to 6 gallons. Remember: Use 3 , the least amount of water that will .. ' give a workable mixture. VALLEY C” Y MILLING COMPANY GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN ‘ J "Millers for Sixty Years” ' E - E PEHIEIG L i Bring your everyday problems In and set. 1 0 O P R I Z E F O R Y O U the expel-lance ef other farmers. Questions ad- o . o drzssed to iglsbdennment are :ubllshwo‘d he: - . . .- . . . a We will give $1.00 to the woman who receives first prize for the best loaf Elmira“; to: oli‘ool’b? ran: mold and of bread at any County or District Fair this fall. Simply write us about Eggeggmefhdh‘wgmzn,""w'2nmu°r°"°mg your winning. ' advlce or an expert's advloe. but Just plaln, .e-er-vdsv business farmors' ndvlce. send In your qbostlon here. We will publlsh one , each week. If you can answer the other fellow’s quostlon. please do so. he may ans- ?" "3 “l ”“3 '19:? E‘ll’m.“$m.5‘°ui? ~ . . one 00 , OI U I - The Famous Windsor “TAM“ ' Pipeless Furnace {REE “of” I “m ”ERR“ STONE ‘. ? fompleteffrpes Clam- Hello, there, Mr. A. W. R. I see . ‘ Q S . u “Elam ’I‘ISES‘JSSJW‘;EES‘Eilféimii- Folfr‘iizich: £5.22. your Inquiry about tempering stone ’fi; nacc at our priccof woodland up-hascvery glfegiltllgigndgugégg‘ldegg hammers 1n the Buslness Farmer. Efifililpllviltltixls‘gidltdi“SEES a Big Savih'z for you. Well, here goes. Of course, you 21% 01340 more than our DriCC- (13:51: $3303; 3:: dress up the hammer first; get it just <,_- l The Windsor is made to our own specifica- for the asking ' - tlons. L we can have made. our order. l f The difference is wholly l A Fuel Saver: lcal furnace to operate. alder. save onethird. dcslr . Chicago if we could improve it wewould im- pmvclt. If we could make it better it would be __ ’ made better. Itstands today the best furnace - Our Low Price Saves You One-Third r We havethousands of these furnaces mode to We sell direct to you. ‘ 5 of one—third is a saving of the extra profits. Easrto install: With one man to help, you can easily inslulltllc Windsor. it is simple and easy. There is no need of paying higher prices list to get the furnace installed. t. yourself, in a few hours' time. The Windsor is an econom- fucl. That is a. very important point. to con- Thc Windsor is in every way a quality article. envy cast iron radiator, chamber and fire pot of heavy corrugated iron, the grates arc the bcst7~in every detail it is a furnace of highest quality. Write today for your free copy of our Cata~ Iogue of Furnaces. Stoves and Heating Equip- l meat. You may just as well . I Solgdon easy payments if Montgomery Ward & (70., Dept. P-12 Kansas City The Saving in the price you pay. SY IRON DIAYOH wAvtl COIL VAP’OO‘O You can do It. is (lL‘Slglll‘ll to save the combustion $69132 J St. Paul Ki MontgomeryWard 8’ G). E :The’ Oldest Mail Orderllouse isToday theMostProgressiveE as you want it and be sure and not over heat it. Make a good clean fire and heat your halmvmer slowly and evenly clear through to a good red. Take a tin pail and punch a 3-8 inch hole in bottom, fill \with clear cold water. Take your hammer and hold so the stream of water will hit ex- actly in center of face; hold until cold. Nowpolish the hardened sur— face, and heat slowly until it will scorch or turn brown 3. white piece of paper. Then sense it in cold water until cold. And say you might put in a double handful of salt in the water you use to harden it in. Just try it—F. A. W. Dowagica, Mich. ELECTIONS STRENGTHEN HANDS 0E FARM BLOC Continued from page 4) solidity of the farm bloc has become thoroughly recognized the leaders ber of unexpected friends the bloc seems to have. All sorts of inter- ests have suddenly discovered very close bonds of friendship and inter- relationship with agriculture. Noth- ing is too good for the-farmers’ rep- resentatives nowadays ’The President has them in to lunch, the United States chamber of commerce invites them to speak/the BEES AND 'HONEY CORD-WOOD SAW We fl, railway presidents ask the privilege of' callinga conference to talk mat- ters over with them, the fertilizer BEE HIVES. tion smokers. etc. g oret am or witli()1fi.ll])ees. f . é . goods m 1c man. ' an: muted. M. H. HUNT 8: SON. 508 N. 14min; Mich. SECTIONS. 00MB FOUNDA- Oomplete outfits for begin- Agents for A I. Send or catalog. 3:13 desciEipfioawItfi: one rec. AOK, IA Fayettok Indiana. BUZZ SAW FRAMES. BLADES.‘ IANDRELS . pullics, wood—working macolyili‘nzry, etc., if nees,‘ r shim nen 5E0. ll). ETTSCHUR- manufacturers send emissaries to assure them of their“ willingness to co-operate, and a hundred and one special groups ask their assistance .4 " 0 you knowA—That no other sin. ' upon the strength Of concrete as that there are a lot or minis Materials Research. tests mean money to the builder be—“ A variation of ten per cent- above , tures that are sometimes used in- ' from that of the past if he expects ,most progressive of the large can- find themselves amazed at the num- _ 1 Lake ' St., 99¢ ._ 'And the farm leaders groin them all. They have been-wad , for this ‘chance for; years; Th could talk over to advantage... . now that these‘other tutored: 1, an attentiveear, the farm _ able to make them see their the case’s little» clearer.) other lntere‘stshave' had toodmit that maybe the grain exchanges and the stockyards did need reconfirm and maybe our credit and gum system wasn't suited to the needs of- agriculture aud possibb; there we: 1 an ineduality in the taxation. syn-l tem and that after all there «was no __ ' good reason why theantl-trust law, should be allowed to stand in the, way of cooperative marketing. . ‘ . ,3; And 'whcn they . have admitted these things one after another, and T“ realise.that these are the very ' ~ things the farmer has been taking to have remedied for.‘ years, ‘ they" begin to see the why and the where- ~- ' 4‘ fore'of the agricultural bloc and the . organization of farmers that stands. behind it. They have a new ,respect for agriculture and for its leaders who have thus arisen and shaken . off the shackles that have hereto- - fore held them back. ' ' And all this is going to have an . other effect too — a ~ffar-reaching effect. It is going to cause the keener-visioned business man to see that he must trim his sails and . steer his course, a little differently to retain the farmer-3' confidence and business. He must cut out a lot of the inemciencies of distr'ibu. tion that have grown. up in the easy going yearsof past decades. and get his goods to the farmer at less. cost. Already 'a few of the cerns are putting more direct meth- ods into operation- Some of these inefficiencies can be corrected only by close cooperation on the~part of the farmer himself. So there ‘ is every reason why the farmer ,, and the business man should get closer together and talk. things over to their mutual benefit. But in the fu- ture the business man who supplies the farmers' wants must think'of himself more nearly as a servant 1 ' e r or” than as an autocratic master, as he ~ l 1 has too often been ”the casein the past. \— GUERNSEY BREEDERS ' 1‘0 HOLD ALE The Michigan Guemse Br ’ " ' Ass’n will hold a sale of puitebred (aleudefi— " A { sey heifers and bulls from 4 to 6 old on September 27 County Fair Grounds, isrfvgzlity-g? head of the e s e, all tuberculin tested go under the hammer at this ahnwuialn event. The grounds open at 9 a. m. the day of the sale and the first animal will be brought into the ring .and bids asked for at 10:30 sharp.\Luncheon will served on the grounds. Wake U has any desire to have come true—Louisville ‘ . Nobody ever his nigh tmares Courier-Journal. NEW LAMP Bonus; 94% AIR" ’ - ' Beats Electric or Gas . / A new oil lamp that gives an amaz- ingly brilliant, soft. White light. ev'en . better than gas or electricity. has been“. - ‘ tested by the U. S. Government and 35 , ' leading universities and found to be su- perior to 10’ ordinary oil lamps. It bums ' without odor. smoke“ or doisc~—no pump-”7H ing up. is simple, clean, safe. Burns“ g. per cent air and 6 per cent common Rem-w acne (coal—oil). 5‘ ' The inventor, A. R. Johnson, 609 43 Chicago, is offering 'to laid: a lamp on 10 days’ FREE trial; one" to give one FREE tothe first use; each locality who will.help him in, duce it. Write him today for full “ tlculars. Also- ask \hlm' to explain «h i you can get the . agency... and * experiencing mum“! is whom page?) . a rock-hog for a mills .-«,-:-"d< rather be a rock-hog than Sees—’drivin' down this hill a dozen times a day,"-replied the other. J'I’he-girl h d paused again, and tne‘frwo men stared at her as they were about to pass. The explosion of Joe's dynamite could not. have startled them more than the beauty ‘91, the face that was turned to them life. quietly appealing inquiry. ‘fl'am' looking for a place called :‘J-Bill’s- Shack,” she said, speaking the Little Sister’s words hesitatingly. "f‘Gan you direct me to it, please?.” ,g: "The younger of the two men look- ,Lednt his companion without speak- ing. The other, old enough to re— ‘gard feminine beauty as a trap and ,‘an illusion, turned aside to empty ‘ - his ”mouth of a quid of tobacco. bent over. and pointed under the trees; "Can’t miss it—third tent—house on Your right, with canvass striped like a barber-pole. That phonny— graft you hear isat Bill’s." "Thank you." She went on. - Behind her, the two men stood where she had left them. .They did not move. The younger man seemed scarcely to breathe. 7 “B 1's place!" he gasped then. “I’ve a notion to tell her. I can’t believe—.——” “Shucks!” interjected the other. -- “But I don't. She isn't that sort. She looked like a Madonna—with the heart clean gone. I never saw any- thing so white an’ so beautiful. You call me a fool if you want to—I’m goin’ on to Bill’s!" , He strode ahead, chivalry in his young and palpitating heart. Quickly the older man was at. his side, clutch— ing his arm. ' “Come along, you cotton-headl’ he cried. “You. ain't old enough or big enough in this camp to mix in with Bill. Besides,‘ he lied seeing the wavering light in the youth 8 ‘eyes, “I know her. She’s going to the right place." , At Bill’s place me) were holding their breath and star-cg They were not accustomed to WO-"JCu. Bu! sum .9. one as this vision that walked calmly and undisturbed in among them they had never seen. There were halt a dozen lounging there, smoking and listening to the phone graph, which some one now stopped that they might hear every word that was spoken. The girl’s head was high. She was beginning to understand that it would have been less. embarrassing to , have gone— hnngry and dusty. But she had come this far, and she was deter- mined to get what she wanted—4! it was to be had. The color shone a little more vividly through the pure whiteness of her skin as she faced Bill, leaning over his little counter. In him she recognized the Brute. It was blazoned in his face, in the hungry, seeking look of his eyes—- in the heavy pouches and thick crink— les of his neck and cheeks. For once Bill Quads himself was at a loss. I understand that you have rooms {or rent," she said unemotionally. May I hire one until the train leaves for Tote Jaune Cache?" , The listeners behind her stiffened and leaned forward. One of them grinned at Quads. Thisgave him the confidence he needed to oifset the fearless questioning in the blue eyes. None of them noticed a new~ comer in the door. Quads stepped £13m behind his shelter and faced "Thiaway." he said, and turned to drown curtains beyond them. .She followed. As the curtains closed after them a chuckling laugh broke the silence of th .. anyup. The newcomer emptied the bowl of his and“ thrust the pipe into the brag: Minster his flannel shirt. He Was ,_ ehsaded. His hair was blood , shot-s little with gray. He was ' . hays thirty-eight, no taller than the tiri _ if. slim-waisted, with trim athletic shoulders. His eyes, as the; wflflt?‘ on the still-fluttering curtains, Were a coldaud steady gray: His .- hooves thin and browsed, his nose fl . trite-prominent. He was a man 3., M mm, and yet there . * its. at fluctuation and- ifi the door. tot] he: . .‘.\\\\e\\‘>\.\\\‘\\\\s.\\.\\x\\\\\: _\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\“\\N‘ “ ... .. ~v- ~ ‘ - . . t F\\\“‘ ' “Wmsmmwm I ‘ \\\ ‘1 \ . \ . 3. The. Lowest Priced High Grade Closed Car $680 £o.b.Fiint,Michigan This is the car for the country. No new model Chévrolet has eVer met with such quick success with farmers. It is just what they have long wanted—a high-grade closed car at a surprisirQy low price. Like every other Chevrolet model it 0563 unmatchable VALUE. . . . 1) Th high—gra' do Fisher Body in practical as The chassis is the Suponor Chevrolet wit we}: as handsome. The outta large, heavy that celebrated valve-in-head motor,'which plate-glass windows afl'ord clear vision on all has been an important factor in givtng us {our old“ first place in sales of standard equipped automobiles. The mammoth rear compartments-2h}: locking cover contain. 14 cu. ft. of space for luggage, No matter whatcaryou own or think of buying, packages. produceandmorchandiao ofallkinds. you owe it to yourself to see this all-weather * Utility Conpé and COMPARE IT for The m h h m whipcord value and low mileage coats. —wido. quoll-sprung seat and back—sadly kept clean. Equip— Farmara knew car value. That is neat inc-lube standard three speed ‘1. .why they are buying this model by the transmission, vacuum feed, cord tires. ' i 5 II I"- ‘ thousands. Chevrolet Motor Company, Detroit, Michigan Division of General Motors Corporation World’s Largest Manufacturer 8,000 Dealers and Service Applications will be Considered ‘ Equi d Stati ns Throughout the World from High Grade Dealers in Ter— 0! Low Pm ppe o ritories not Adequately Covered 7 i I I , 11ounAeGB£Esfi a 1-2 .ItcEsR T?!" OMgE, 0d" FORO SALE M‘eflol A. FEET: } 'k1_2 . ' ' 200 m y - . a e ‘1 e BUSINESS FARMERS m, WWW W, . n... m m... . o. - cultivated darts clay soil. no waste. has crop- moons Inst !ear hm 1. bank barn. Good dnrry :- . Good barn. well. windmill. dress owne‘rPA J. snamsau. 0mm 1 house, house. corn crib. fine he an. $4.060. Just short MILES 125 A. mudlru rm Ad— Mich bulldings insured E. Sh Trunk Line road. i‘his E FOR CITY on FARM Pnop. n" ems pen wean. PER ISSU u b I axouana ‘ .n 20 words or less. 31 per Issue. wood “on . we use Inw rt» undo. was. and each onup of figures. body HR Canada. HARTI [-1 HOLCOMB, Gland Itch. 5 to 1”days. Fig!“ _ , level, {reign Ind re 0 t I’ ‘ t distnc . shtohowan. w. r. 0‘35 EY, "'1’: w “ Rapids I of ad. and in W. con 0“ b. in ARM goon our hands Saturday for Issue dated to FOR 8AL_E._95 ACRE r: , we. The nut .rm ., in oondi when rain: pays. 0 to 20 ings d 11, near mtwol easy toms Nahum ”kc Iual F or. 'd' tinting: wrlwte HRS. CARRIE GIBSON ‘ Mich. R. 6. BUILD- ! Pt!" lancer. e on—lmkm . ._...‘».' MOREHOWSE. MEAT LITTLE FAR“ 0F 28 ACRES. ORB mi hon L‘harhrtte. mm. on auto fiSoven room house. Buildings all firm reward r cultivation Berries gram 8. Bad Are, , roll sue. A cooo 80~ACRI mpmvsp Bocerl ' m “a" I od to 1mm 3 nomad 3 1-2 miles to go wn re , n r. n x. Mmh. BOA" NEARLY LEVEL. CLAY LOAN. ELM. h. maple soil. 125 clear houses. . 19 0A. l'mvel‘sit) . I. ed 100 A new one Ass annon auo ’ Pulled in Wm- i JIIIOME rnon‘sr Ann CRUD. OIf IOOOUIT OF OMIESO. TO FIRM, WILL , Luann. Goad with Jerseys. ‘ , but 22 acres 8 W HBMI‘Y. Wu] duh ans. new no 8hLl—12. 50.! Fl... 2 1:2 . '0!“ 0! 3.15m. Autriu em. 1-2 . M. ‘3“th Bum the “chm. 60 acres under . 38:?! Utah. urban “'77:... '10 imp. Sell all or part. am Fauna roe c as nurses. m hm! ‘ V. Wm 3.1 with an. a. L‘itosown. 309 W“ 0 ““33””: O. LORIHO WITH IUILNRCI. "0 W rite Branch. . Wl'b a. 10 min). D! an :5 ND? am ”In a ran. on em! ma ‘ Ir voun ran on coo-Tar none to o 16".” o. and "men...” so less Rf . Iu"mmm‘“"'"”"“"'"'"""”"”“ "”‘m'm"ll"llIWMNIIllll‘llllliiillllinlliiiiillllnlllinlimmummu.. n,ul...u.,m.m,u 1...... ,. ":ffig‘gfllf ’ \ REEDEIG .r' DAIRY and :niillllllllllillllillilllliiiiiiiiiliiill"illllllillllllliililiillllllil'lll'iilillllli (SPECIAL ADVERTISIN Poultry will be sent on request. type. show you a proof and tell size of ad. or copy as often as you wish. (If issue. BI-eeders’ Auction Sales advertised BREEDERS' DIRECTORY ,‘I’HE MICHIGAN {CLAIM YOUR. a,” v» . t e A D far ou. A dross. Live stock Editor, M. B. F., Mt. clemens Sept. 27—Gnernseys, Mich, Guernseyl Breed— erl’ Ass’n. Saginaw, Mic- Oct. 19—Houll Uo., Livingston cunt 9—Polan (shines, E. Haynes, 0“” 1 Hillsdale, Mich. es of , H‘owell, High. a G RATES under this needing to honest breeders or, me sun... and Better still write out what you have to offer. let us out It In you what it will cost, for 13, 26 or 52 times. You can ohanfl Copy or changes must be received one week before date MPG at 'Poclai low rates: ask for them. Write today!) BUSINESS FARMER, Mt. Clemens. Michigan. OME GOOD YOUNG REGISTERED HOL- stein cows. Fair size, good color. bred to good bulls and due from July to December. Alton- ly from A. R. 0. stock. prices reasonable all! every one guaranteed to be exactly as repro- “nl‘d II. J. BOGIIE Pinoknoy. Mich. HOLSTEIII FIliESlA tested herd. Prices are right. LARRO RESEARCH FARM, Box A North End. Detroit. Michigan. PURE-BRED BULL calves; tuberculin SHORTHORNS LIVE STOCK AUCTIONEERS Andy Adamo, Litchfield, Mich. Ed. Bowen. South Whitley. Ind. R’ I" mi “3 Kayak? ill, Mich P rter Col n pl . . 0I'ry A. Eckhardt, Dallas City, Ill. 0. S. Forney, Mt. Pleasant, . John Hoflma-i, Hudson, Ich. John P. Hutton, Ismsmg Mich._ R. Love, Waukesha Wlsconsin 80. ICyons, Mich . Atkinson, . Wisconsin Mich. Ramueseanreenfillei, Mich. Ru rt. erry, 1c 1. . Hutherford, Decatur, G 0 ‘ Mich. uyry Robinson. Plymouth. Mich. Wm. Wame, Goldwater, Mi h C . N V S. T. W'ood. IJVOrnrr‘l LIVE STOCK AUCTIONEERS WAFFLE & HOFFMAN OUR SPECIALTY: POTTFD POLANDS AND BIG TYPE 5 DL'ROC JERSEYS We are experienced salesmen, Expert Judges and mofiightgetptfiiie. Write today for good dates and our terms, address either of us. WM. WAFFLE. Goldwater, Mich. JOHN HOFFMAN, Hudson. Mich. U-Need-A Practical Competent Auctioneer to insure your next sale being a success Employ the one Auctioneer who can fin the bill at a prim in keeping with prevailing nditions. coSatisfaction GUARANTEED or NO CHARG— ES MADE. Terms $50.00 and actual ex- penses per sale. The same price and service no. “I":xggialiu in boiling Polands, Dumu, and Cheaters. Let no reserve a 1922 date for you. Write or wi n. , HARRY A. ECKHARDT, Dallas City. Illinois Jain P. sums LIVE STOCK AUCTIONEER ADVANCE DATES SOLICITED. ADDRESS 113 W. LAPEER 8T. LANSING, MICH. in“ can; v HOLSTEIN-F‘RIESIAN .L TUEBOH STOCK FARM Breeders of Registered Holstein cattle and Berkshire Hogs. Everything guaranteed, write me your wants or come and see them. ROY F. FICKIES Chesaning, Mich. 1 Richland Shorthorns two splendid white yearling bulls by . wton Champion. also. some young cows and heifers that we are offering for nle. Write for particulars to C. H. Prescott & Sons Herd at Office at Prescott, Mich. Tawas City, Mich. FAIBAORES STOCK FARM A small, but select herd of registered Shorthurn cattle in being built up at Fairacres Stock Farm. one mile north and one-half mile east of Capac. Michigan, where a few fine oung bulls can be purchased very reasonably. hose interested are nvIted to come to the farm and see the cattle or to write Michigan CHARLES A. KOHNS. Capac. lliHEIIlTED SHOHTHORN QUALITY indicious mixture of the Our pedigrees show a the breed. Write to We have s best blood lines known to JOHN LESSITER‘S SONS, Oinrlteton. Mich. MILKIIIE STRAIN SHDHTHBBHS Registered stock of all ages and both sex. llerd headed by the imported bull, Kelnrseett Vla- connt 25th, 648,563. Prices reasonable. LUNDV 3908, R41. Daviosn, M'Ch. Hill PALLEA SHIlRTHElBliS Shropshire. Southdewn and Cheviot rams write to c. KELLY a SON. Pymouth. Mich. sHORTHORNS and POLAR!) CHINAS. We are now offering two ten-months-old bulls, one bred hseil'er, and two ten—mnnths—old heifers. ONLEY IROS.. St. Louis. Mich. sHoRTHORN CATTLE AND OXFORD DOWN sheep Roth sex for sale ‘ J A OeOIRMO "Muir M'ch. n. P0Ll.,£i.§.iiiiflms Fe PAUL Ol'AOK. Sault Ste. Marie. Mich. RED POLLEI) FOR SALE—OUR RED POLLEO HERD BULL Cosy l-Iils i.:-v'l'lle, and A new hr-ifer (when, PIERCE BRO’S.._ Eaton Rapids. Mich. R, 1, ANGUS BOBBIE FARMS ANGUS of both sex for sale. llerd headed by Bardel] 31910. 19 - national Jr. f‘hamvion. \ 20 “n" D o. R. Martin a Son. North Street. Mien. gm: "l"- ngEXFIivE noose mucus IULL-s rom nternn iona ran ‘ am on reasonable prices. E. 'H KERR p" Stock at “Mich. ‘ 90-. Addison, REGISTERED ABERDEEN - ANOUB—IULLO, Heifers and cows for sale. Priced to move. inspection invited. RUSSELL BIOS" Merrill. Michigan HEREFORDS Choice of Herd of Registered Holstein Cows FOR SALE Warner Dairy Co., Farmington, Mich. SOLD AMI Bull call last advertised sold but have 2 more not are mostly white. They are nice straight fol- lows. sired by a son of King One. One is from I 17 lb. 2 yr. old dam and the other is from a :21 lb. Jr. 8 yr. old dam. she is by a son of end Hengervald De Kol Butter Bay. one of the (rent bulls JAMEO HOPOON JR... Owouo. Mioh.. R 2. HOLSTEIN BULL BARGAINS sired by Bede K orndyke De Nijlander, a 82 son of a twice Michigan ribbon winner .her . 29 1-2 lbs. Dams are daughters of King Boris Pontiac. a 87 lb. son of King Begin. Rec- 30 be Placed at 8 Federally “'rite for list. ‘100 up. smear o. wane. wmu Pleeon. Mich. WE ARE OFFERING nd 30 Ililmclmd llldolsteinle. 11 we a e' ere. re we . yesry “o‘cl- .freoeo from t. b. Priced right. Breeder 913. Write us 0 wants. WVienme DAIRY FyAal. Gildwln. Mich. YEAR-OIL. REGISTERED HOLSTEIN BULL ire. Sir Maplecrest Pietertje Dons' D . Ne erland. Bmt linens-FM . trade or hull of equal q reasonable. I. HENNE, R. 3, Manchester Mich. Ill" PAY MORE? if dolhue . FOR UICK SALE ur oice of near .PIREBBRD Racis- terod Holstein heifer ‘Clrculare free. CONDON’B 'Meney - Makfi HEREFORDS At St. Clair; for sale and ready for immediate delivery. Registered Cows and their Sucking Calves Re istered Bred Heifers—R istered V slurs—Registered Grade owe—~Un 03:2].an ered and their Sucking Calves—Good Bulls various ages. ' Our Detroit Packing Go. Hereford Bab B - tract and the Solham Hereford Aur-tyionoeéygtzgn 311113?th our Istomers phr-ili‘ltabie cash outlet for a n.reasc am we .93" er finance reepo ‘ purchasers. Come. Wire or write. right nemmmh T. F. B. SOTHAM & SONS ((‘attle Business Established 1835) Saint Clair. Michigan Phone 250 FOR srLs. Cheioa Hereford vnces. A MlTh Eckford, i S Bulls. bargain eight miles s‘outh 0' Marshall. Mich. r Mich. 213? - BROWN S‘VISS FOR SALE—FOUR. VIAII OLD Brown Swiss cow. coming in magnglg:s;ei§i£hing daughter of above cow. rived for quick sale W. A. GILLETT. Serlnaport, men, ' WANT TO SELL LIVE STOCK? AN AD IN THE M. B. F. WILL place in such COWS THAT FRESHEN‘DV, FALL IARE BEST MZHIK'PRODUOERS HERE are varying opinions as to the best time to have cows freshen, but after a thorough study of the records of 10,870 cows in 64 testing associations the United found that cows dropping calves in the fall produce more milk and but- terfat. In the 64 associations fall freshening ranked‘ first 29 times in average milk production; freshenlng ranked first 18 times; summer freshening 10 times; and spring freshenlng 7 times. In but- terfat production fall freshening was first 38 times, winter 13 times, sum- mer 8 times, and spring 7 times. The tabulated results and detailed explan- Department Bulletin 1071, Influence of season of Freshening on Produc- tion and Income from Dairy Cows, by J. C. McDowell. On an average the cows that fresh- ened in the fall, September, October, and November, produced 6,689 pounds of milk, while those that freshened in the winter, summer, and spring produced 6,439, 5,941, and 5,842 pounds, respectively. These fall cows produced on an average, 268 pounds of butterfat. Those that calved in winter, summer and spring made, in order, 258, 236, and 236 pounds. In spite of higher feed cost. the fall—freshened cows made more income over feed cost. The winter ones were second, spring third, and summer fourth. On the basis of individual months, the largest income over feed cost was made by cows freshening in Dec- ember, with October second, Novem- ber third, and January fourth. The cows calving in October ranked first ill both milk and butterfat produc- t on. Although the evidence shows con- clusively that fall or early winter freshening is desirable in most parts of the country. there are exceptions to the rule. The dairyman who has a steady market for milk at fair prices during all seasons of the year will usually find it to his advantage to keep the supply fairly uniform from month to month. The percent- age of cows that should freshen each month in the year will vary to some extent in different localities and on different farms in the same locality At present in market milk districts there is usually a surplus of milk in the late spring and early summer, and more cows should be allowed to freshen in the fall. The bulletin should prove to be a valuable guide for solving the fresh- ening problem or any farm. It may he obtained free by addressing the Department of Agriculture, Wash~ lngton, D. C. WHOLE MILK AND EARLY MA- TI'RITY REVOLUTION in feeding meth- ods that involves not only the all important economic problem of early maturity of market poultry and pigs. but even the question of reproduction and prolificacy is in- dirated in the results of a series of experiments just announced by Prof. T. J. Newbill of the National Dairy Council. Prof. Newbill’s work with pigs, chickens, puppies and rats follows closely the work he has been doing the past few years at Washington State College with the United States Department of Agriculture, and later with Johns Hopkins University in ro-operation with Prof. McCollum in their finding of the “vitamins" and their place in nutrition of both ani- mals and man. Not only can such diseases as beri-beri, scurvy, pelle- gra and opthalmia be done away with in the human race by an under- standing of these vitamins and their cheap and available foods as whole milk, fruits, greens and grasses, but the placing of the Sunday chicken dinner within reach ‘bf the average family is seen as an immediate and practical result that will quickly be assured by the- in- troduction of whole milk into the cereal diet of chicks. The results of these experiments begun by the National Dairy Coun- g. . I €35 CREST. West Chester. Ohio. 2W . .A , 3., DOII oil, in the suburbs of'Chicago, last i inter, is being shown at the Chi- States Department of Agriculture has ' winter ‘ ations have just been published in ' .8... .- LIVES'TOC l cago Pageant of Progress Wherestho: growing pigs, chickens, puppies and rats are exhibited in cages to show the differences in’ growth of animals from the same litters fed under ex- actly similar conditions, side ‘31me With and without milk in their'dle'lflh " Those getting milk are,three_to four times as big as those receiving milk- less rations. , “With chicks," Prof. Newbill ex- plains, ‘TChicago could have saved . and grown to maturity 1,800,000 Sunday chicken dinners out of the 2,000,000 baby chicks bought'this‘ past season if they had been fed a small amount of whole milk with their. cereal feed. As it was, nota million of these chicks were alive 8. month after bought. Commercial feed manufacturers have been watch- ing our experiments, and are nowhe- ginning to balance up these titan-a- dard cereal rations somewhat by ad- . ded tankage and whole milk. This will mean a mature fried chicken fully three weeks earlier with "a cheaper growth of said chicken, as these younger gains are put on cheaper.” ' " Director Guy H. Hall of the Na- tional Institute of Progressive Farm- ing, who is in close touch with the live stock situation and the feeding experiments carried on by Prof. New- bill, states that the development of earlier maturing pigs for market, especially in the dairy districtsis assured. Canny herdsmen of both cattle and hogs have long known the value of whole milk for getting early and quick growth for their show herds, and the use of “nurse cows” in show herds to develop big calves has been a standard practice from time immemorial," he says, “while the feeding. of‘whole milk is not practical in beef production past/the weaning stage, it is certain thatgthe' findings of Prof. Newbill will stifiu late the development of heavier milk- ing strains of even the strictly beef breeds in order to get the earlier de- velopment of baby beef for the market. “Runts in pig families will be eli- minated and larger families 0f pigs developed. thus giving the consumer“ and producer added gains from these findings," explained Mr. Hall. “When it is understood that the average number of pigs raised per mother hog is less than 5. while many pro— perly fed animals produce and raise 10 or 12, the great possibilities are seen for the balancing of the feed of both mother pig and the little fellows at weaning time. . It isqthe' all-corn diet that cuts down the size of litters and brings weak 'runts' into the hogi’amily circle to cut the income per hog in half.” SILAGE sporns NEXT TO snlo WALL We bought a. second hand silo and when putting it together we painted all the grooves with tar to seal it and draw it up tight. but when I came to take the silage out there were 8 inches spoiled around the outside. The next year the sam thing occurred. Also the doors are not tight. all there is to hold them is a. groove to set in and of course I have a lining for them to lean against. Can you tell me of some way to fasten and ,draw them up a ainst the silo?~—-J. F.. Traverse City. Mic . The essential features for a silo to preserve ensilage are: That it be air tight, that the walls be smooth and perpendicular, and that it be, strong enough to stand the. spread- ing pressure. ’ The ensilage spoiling next to the silo wall would indicate that the -, wall is not air tight. Although you have not. stated, I judge that the silo is a wooden one, and it is difficult to advise how to make it air tight without seeing it. The doors might be made air tight by putting wooden bars across the outside of the door ways and keeping the doors tight to the frame by the use of bolts and thumbnuts. ——F. E. Fogle, Assistant Professor of Farm Mechanics, M. A. C.- A New Yorker was spending a. II! ht at a. “hotel" in a southern town, on told. the colored porter that he wanted to be (sagging. lied 8‘ hi I ask; one rrep :“ay, oes. r n yo’ ain't familiar with these heal: rug-«Em ~ inven . “on yo' wants to be ed in de mornin’ all yo' haste do is to press do button at do, and l3, ,ejsg ' - Fannifianiinfion; yo. :{how to prevent“ seaSe iamong livestock and poultry and describe indetail the many Uses of mso DIP No.1 ts'rsunskmzsnl > .Parasiticide and — Disinfectant .,,y ‘. .;":. . . I V.No.'"151—VFAiIMI SANITATION. Describes and q 7 - - tellsho'w to prevent diseases common to dog of_ fleas and to help prevent disease. i . . , Vlivestoclr‘iivvv'- . "a l . I , -zi ‘No.~1‘57—'—IIOG BOOKLET. Tellshowtoridtho ' , No.“160—‘IIOG BOOKLET. Covers the corn- “- ' . mun hog diseases. A“ i No. ins—soc mums. Gives complete . - directions for the construction of a con~ ; / , aete hog wallOw. . ' a}... . » No. issJoum. How to get rid 6f lice "‘ I ’ and mites, also to prevent disease. ' < ‘ 5 Write for these booklets. ‘ -‘~_ . p ' Animllm 0mm: "_ ' PARKE. DAVIS & CO. ‘ DETROIT, MICHIGAN ‘ .‘ A “[30 DIP No. 1 IS SOLD IN ORIGINAL " PACKAGES AT ALI. D/RUG STORES .3: _ i‘ l, D; \l ’ 3“?" v , 7-. ,I 3.2' slal- . . A‘ .. l i - ill vi 1? \ l ‘ . S H I P ‘ Your Fruits, Vegetables, ti. J x. Poultry, Eggs, Produce of ‘ all kinds to . ' Henry” T. Fraser ‘ V l . » Wholesale Commission Dealer l , , ' > Detroit, Mich. . y I l i In husineuin Detroit over 10 years. Q . 5 References: Wayne County and Home ‘ ' ‘ ' SovinceBanlr. .Or any one in Detroit. ‘ . I ' . A I. , ‘ Stencil sent on request. ‘ ‘. . I/ v . , l ) - l. 7 so , 99 . :, -. USE. Can t Sag l' Save Money at ‘ l .§.&E:3‘:J°..‘Ei‘i.“° " 5, its { « a . filo“ 'tor , Ides- deoerihinu six exclusive Con b-Su features. [DIE II. GO. 2504 ma.aumm.\, \.,.' ' , W7 wears-W” when MW. “sustains'.iirtlrlon “on are planning on is- snle this year, .._.....9".:;- cum THE DATE! "This service is free to the live stock in- m in Michigan to avoid conflicting Jule dates. 1 2 n ‘ ,- «FARMEB’ harm. ~ as was ., .lr. -. ,1. . Fans. 7‘fiz-EvErERINARv __.__ I. l..DEPART‘MENT mm MILK FROM, REAR TEATS I have a" cow that leaks milk out or her there hind teats, would like to know it is any way to stop iL——O. I?" Coleman, Mich. ' If thiscase is not too bad I would advise you to let well enough alone, hOWever, in. extremly bad cases a. red hot stillett is inserted in the teat, 'whe'n the" cow is dry. When "the wound heals" the opening is us— ually smaller. An old fashioned knit- ting needle makes a very satisfactory instrument’ for' the operation. A SERIOUS OPERATION I have a nice Jersey heifer call that will be two years old in February. This call! has two teats that are together as per. enclosed sketch. Would like to know whether I could cut an incision between the teats and it so, what should I use and how should I go about it? There is no veterinarian in this locality, hence my reason for undertaking it myself. Any information will be appreciated—E. J. L., Luzerne, Mich. . I would suggest that you do not attempt to perform this operation yourself. It is quite a serious oper- ation and requires the. skill of a good veterinarian to perform it success- fully—John P. Hutton, Assoc. Prof. of Surg. and Med., M. A. C. RUNNING SORE ON JAW I have a 5-year-old horse that has a. running sore on the point of the lower jaw, about half way back. It has been running for 5 months and smells bad. Do you think it is caused from atooth or broken bone? He can eat corn good.— W B.. Carleton, Mich. n This is due to a bad tooth or in— jury to periosteum covering the bone. In either case it would be necessary to have a veterinarian examine this horse. , HORSE SWEENEYED Please advise me in regard to my horse, He was sweeneyed some/time ago and want to know if there is any cure for him. and also how and when to use it.— Subscriber, Alcona county, Mich. The conditions can be cured in most cases. The treatment, however, would be rather dh’licult and unsafe for the ownwr to apply himself. I would suggest that you take your horse to a competent veterinarian for treatment and I bp‘icvo he will bring the horse out all right for you in the course of two or three months. —John P—. Hutton, Assoc. Prof. of ~Surg. and Med., M. A. C. NOSE DISCHARGES My mare is eleven year old, and her nose runs yellow pus. I took her to a veterinary here and he treated her for about six weeks. This didn’t seem to do any good, and I used ten drops of carbolic acid to four ounces. of water and sprayed her nose with this three times a day for about four‘ weeks. which didn't do any good. Her nose bleeds some after every spraying, otherwise she is in good flesh and has a good appetite. This veterinary says her teeth are in good condition. Will you please tell me What to do for her nose?-—-B. E. D., Antrim County, Mich. If the discharge from the nose has an offensive odor and runs from only one nostril, it is very symptomatic of a decayed tooth. If, on the other hand, the dis- charge is from beth nostrils, it is no doubt caused by catat'rhm condition of the mucous membrane, and in this case you will find a very satisfactory treatment, and in fact a. permanent cure can usually be accomplished by one dram each of dried sulphate of iron and powdered nux vomica twice daily. “This treatment must be con— tinued until results are obtained. GOVERNMENT BULLETINS INTEREST IN SEPTEAIISER A small list of Farmers' Bulletins and Circulars of general interest during September is given below. Copies may be obtained free by addressing the Division of Publications. United. States Depart- ment of Agriculture. Washington, D. C. Specify number and name and whether lFarmers’ Bulletin or- Department Circu- ar. . Farmers’ Bulletin 474, Use of Paint on the Farm; 574, Poultry House Construc- tion; 753, Handling. Grading, and Mar— keting Potatoes; 872, The Bollworzn or Corn Earworm; 889. Backyard Poultry Keeping; 900. Homemade. ""ruit Butters; 903. Evaporation and Drying Of Fruits; 991. Efficient Operation of Threshing OF er; 1049, Bailing Hay; 1069. Tubercu- losis in Live Stock; 1075. Unfermented Grape Juice——How to Make It; 1080. Preparation of Barreled Apples for Mar- ket; 1113, Poultry Houses; 1175, Better Seed Corn. , Department Circular 25. Points for Egg Buyers; 74 Points for Egg Break- ers: How to Break Eggs for Freezing: ‘ 98: The Installation of Dust-Collecting on Thrashing Machinesfor Preven- . the at. Woman and 3 an 3. 1'9". Forty Acres of Faith and Works {Fl could have my wish, every man and woman who is thinking of buying a motor car for use on a farm would spend a day in Jackson seeing how the Earl is manufactured in our three great plants. You would not have to know all about high-grade mate- rials and production methods to see where the Earl gets the endurance, economy, beauty and flexible power which make it the most comfortable, dependable and economical motor car sold at the moderate price of $1095. From the huge hammers forging crank shaits and forty other units out of five kinds of white-hot steel—through acres of automatic machines—to the paint shop with its sixteen finishing operations—your factory tour would im- press Earl quality and craftsmanship on you at every step. Touring Car, $1095 Cabn'ole, $1395 Custom Roadster, $1485 Backing up the car’s striking beauty, astonishing road performance and economy, this visible, built-in quality and durability are responsible for the enthusiasm of Earl owners and the overwhelming demand which has kept the factory working three shifts of men in many departments. The Earl is on display in some near-by city. If you can’t come to Jackson, go in and size it up. Ride in it. Take the wheel yourself. I know it is the kind of motor car you can afiord to Own and drive. Write me for an illustrated catalogue and the name of the nearest Earl dealer. Pram“... Gm'llllr. EARLWotor Cars EARL MOTORS, INC., JACKSON, MICHIGAN WI BETTER LOOKING — 3mm Buuzn' Brougham, $1795 Sedan, $1795 All prices f. o. b. Iackson a GUERNSEYS GUERNSEYS OF MAY ROSE AND GLENWOOD BREEDING. No abortion, clean federal inspected. Their sires dam made 19,460.20 milk, 909.05 fat. Their mother‘- site's dam made 15,109.10 milk 778.80 fat. Can spam 3 cows. 2 heifers and a beautiful lot of young bulls. T. V. HIOKS, R 1. Battle Creek. Mich. Machines; 1046, The European Corn Bor-' . and Grain AYRSHIRES FOR SALE—REGISTERED AYRSHIRE hull! and bull calves. heifers and boiler calves. some choice cowl. FINDLAY BROS.. R 5. Vauor.'M|ch. JERSEYS FIVE PINE FARM JERSEY’S ARE MAJESTY bred. We ofl’er two m0. old bull calves out of high beating Roi M. dams. Prices reasonable. H. s. WELBORN, Kalamazoo Mlch., R. 1. » SWINE POLAND CHINA —-ANNUAL SALE—— Large Type Poland China Swine New Stock Pavilion, Hillsdale County F air Grounds Thursday, Oct. 19, 1922 50 Head Sifiiicifii" fitter, than ever.” . F. E. H A Y N E S Hillsdale Michigan “Pigs in Pigs” _ But Hoyneo’ Pigs in Hogs. WM. “film. “HI“.MWEW. i .r ,_._ ._ , l *.~.‘* ,. F5 FRANGISOO FARM POLAND OHIIIAS Bit stretchy spring boars as good as grow. Fair. and trios not akin. Can spars two or three 0! our good herd sows bred for September. P. P. POPE Mt. Pleasant Michigan L T. P. C. $15-$20-$25 Spring pigs at above prices ’I‘op fall gilts bred for summer farrmx‘, priced rli-glht. c; Address F. T. Hart, St. Louis, Mich Blg Type F. c. Boar Pigs, they can't be beat in Michigan. Sired by Big Bob Mastoden and Peter A. Pan a son 1,075 Peter Pan. E (lAIINANT, Eaton Rapids, Mich. LARGE TYPE POLAND CHINA SPRING PIGS sired by. C's Clansman, now ready to ship. Writ. for particulars. W. CALDWELL a. SON, Springport, Mich. DUHUCS guns—Batu nunoE—Jmstv Hons Vs usually have good hours and sows of ages i'ui sale. Reasonable prices. LARRO RESEARCH FARM. Box A North End Detroit, Michigan. YOU WANT ONE OF THE BEST DUROO sows obtainable. _We have them for sale. Tried sows and y‘all grits. Sensation blood predomi- rating. Our hem boar Inna-.1 ‘Jnu kl4i‘d. uw :LL 1921 Illinois State Fair. Swine Dept. Michi- gaua Farm, Pavnllion. Mich. PURE BRED DUROC-JERSEY BOAR Pigs of April and May furrow, sired by Brook- wster Sensation and Model of Oriana Master- piece. Place your order now, prices right. DET. ROIT CREAMERY HOG FARM, Route 7. Mt. Clemens. Mich. FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE DUBOO JERSEY BOAR 2 your: old. No. 182429. Masterpiece Orion Kins 4th. Also some May pigs at reasonable prices. Write W. H. CRANE. Lupton. Mich. BEG. DUROO JERSEY SPRING PIGS. EITHER ux. n furnish pairs unrelated. Also bred til . £711:le to sell. VICTOR G. LADUKR. B. 1. a . Mich. "IE not or THE noun 8 tted Poland China. Montdnles Marvel, Rec. 511 9.. at service. Orders booked for £811 pill. . " p ‘E. E. MEYER, Lawrence. guilt. ’ q... 20 (20) E OF!!! A F" WILL-BRIO IRES“ ed spring Duroo Boon, the “but! love cl. Gilt- in lawn. Call or write , McNAUGHTON I FORDYOE. 0‘. Louis. MIGR- BOAR PIGS BY FANNIE’B JOE ORION AND Pathfinder Orion. Priced to sell. Satisfaction gmranteed. Write. H. E. LIVERMORE Gr SON. Romeo, Mich. . FOR SALE—SEPTEMBER GILTS—OPEN .OR .bred. sired by A. Model Orion King. Call or mtg. CHAS. P. RICHARDSON. Blanchard. c . Lun'oc JERSEYS—Brod sows and aim and" and Sept. farrow. .A few choice ready Shipped on approal. Satisfac- Drodt, Monroe, Mich. R1 for Aug. for service boars. flon guaranteed. F. J. MEET US AT THE STATE FAIII Our herd boar “SCHA BRQS TOP COL”.and ' ' get both gilts and boars WlII be there for your ctinn. . . . peSOHAF'FER BROS. Oxford, Mich., R. 4. .HILL CREST DUROCS' SOWS AND GILTS. ' bo’th bred and open, also. service bnamNEWTON & BLANK. Four miles straight south of Middle- ton, Gratiot 00., Mich. DUROGS-J’OPULAR BLOOD LINES—SEN‘D our zants' to OCEANA CO. DURQC JERSEY 0G ABS’N. V. Lidgard Sec, Hesperia. Michigan. HAMI’SHIRES A CHANGE TO GET SOME REAL HAMP- shires. Boar pigs, sired by Gen. Pershing Again, Gilt Edge 'l‘ipton, Messenger All Over 10th. (yen. Pershing 2nd.. and other great boars. Writes for list and prices. DETROIT CREAMERY HOG FARM, Route 7. Mt. Clemens, Mich. HAMPSHIRE AND SHORTHORNS—MARO’H and April pigs weighing 100 to .150. Price $-0 to $25 each. One red and one white bull-4 months old. Price $40. Each registered. Write or call GUS THOMAS, New Lathrop, Mich Hampshires—A few choice Bred Gilt: with boar pig no kin to gilts. John W. Snyder. St. Johns, Mich. O. I. C. O i. O. TRUE T0 NAME, PROLIFIC STRAIN, open gilts bred Hilts, booking orders for September boar and cow pigs; we ship 0. 0. D. As for. de— scription and weight. the price Will be right. Maple Valley Stock Farm. North Adams, Mich. BIG TYPE 0 I G PIG 8 WEEKS OLD Guaranteed. E. V. BILYEU. Powhatan, (“s-"”1?" S HEE P ass Ki HAMPSHIRE SHEEP yearling rams and some run 25 ewes all ages for sale Everything guaranteed or A few good llmbe left to offer. (or full delivery. represented. Branch, Mich. 'CLARKE U. HAIRE, Wont. HAMPSHIRE E W E S REGIS TEREDVESQFA‘LE; Choice stock at bargain prices. GRASS VALLEY FARM, Rochester, REGISTERED SHROPSHIRE SHEEP. YEARL. ing rams. ram lambs. Breeding ewes. Ewe lambs. Breeding size, (:I)Ierl{ng.tziioh13018hé£gl h .hire ewes. *‘oc es is e . grade S mp3. LEMEN, Dexter, Mich. Cured Her Rheumatism Knowing from terrible experience the suffering can. by rheumatism, Mrs. J. E. Hurst, who lives at 508 E. Olive St., 13-363, Bloomington, 11]., is so thankful at having cured herse'f that out 1. pure gratitude she is anxious to tell all other suffers just how to get rid of their torture by a simple way at home. Mrs. Hurst has nothing to sell. Merely cut out this iotice, mail it to her with your own name :_id address. and she will gladly send you this valuable information .entirely free. Write her at once before you forget. Mich. “Open Sesame” LI BABA murmured the magic A words, the cavern door swung open and costly treasures lay at his feet. You, too, have an “open sesame" to the treasures of the world. It Is advertising. Read the advertising and you open the door to countless comforts and conveniences you otherwise would miss. For advertising will spread before you the product of fields. looms and factories the world over ——things that make life easier, liitp- pior, more interesting and more fruitful for you and your family. There is no questioning the real benefits that come from regular and systematic reading of the ad- vertising columns. No other one thing will give you such economy and keen satisfaction In buying. Advertising is far too important to be overlooked. Read it. It is a profitable practice. f If you [have poultry for sale put an ad in The MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMER . You’ll get‘Resultsl _-. x the reasons for the answer. What has been YOUR experience? in the poultry game, and why. the subject. Editor. IS .THERE MONEY IN HENS? HE Michigan Business Farmer will pay $1'cach‘ for the five best letters in answer to the question, “Is there money in hens?” and Some people make money, or think they do, raising eggs and poultry. either lose money or the profits are too small for the labor involved. Let's have an exchange of letters on \Vho will be the first to tell his or her cxperience?——" Others frankly admit that they Are you making or losing money RATION FOR \VINTER EGGS F you want Winter eggs, duplicate spring conditions. Vm‘icty i0- "’1- portant in the Winter ration. Eggs cannot be produced unless the feed contains the material from which eggs are made. An egg is about 10 per cent fat; 15 per cent protein, 74 per cent water, and 1 per cent ash, chiefly lime. ‘3‘ Rip - . . Shed \\\\\\\\ -\ \T tein. . . furnish Don’t give too much grain in the morning. Keep the hens hungry—'— then they will be busy all day. Late in the afternoon give all the grain the hens will eat. A hen’s crop should be full when she goes to roost. Eggs cannot be produced unless plenty of feed is given. One hundred and twenty eggs weigh 15 pounds. Considerable raw material must be furnished to make 15 pounds of fin— ~ ished product. Mill Feed with Milk or Beef Scrap ————The winter laying ration should contain mill feed with either milk or beef scrap. These contain the protein —— the bone and tissue building feeds. About 15 per cent of an egg is pro- You can’t get eggs unless you in the hen’s feed, the ma- ‘ terials from which eggs are made. An experiment at the WestVir— ginia station showed that a flock of I hens fed a carbonaceous or corn ra- \FAT' \ A” Grain, especially corn, furnishes‘ the carbon and starch—the heat and fat—making foods; mill feeds, with milk or beef scrap furnish the pro- tein. Some green food is necessary in winter to furnish succulence and bulk. Give the hens all the wafer they will drink; warm it, if possible. Furnish grit to grind the foo. .wmt- er shell for making the egg shell, and charcoal as an aid to digestion. Everybody/ gets eggs in the spring. Why? Because spring is the natural laying season. If we want eggs at other times of the year we must “fool” the hen by duplicating spring conditions as nearly as possible. Variety Important—Variety is im- portant in the winter ration. A hen craves and seeks different kinds of food. In the spring and summer when she ranges on the farm she when there is no grass or clover, no bugs or worms, when the water is frozen over, when the snow is on the ground so that she cannot pick up bits of gravel and sand, these things must be furnished in her feed. A hen is different from most ani- mals. She will balance her own ration 'if given an opportunity. If the following feeds or suitable sub— stitutes are always within reach of your hens, you can rest assured that you are giving them the best pos- sible winter ration: Grain—Corn is the best poultry feed there is. It is so good that too many feed nothing but corn. That is the trouble. A recent In— diana investigation showed that one— lialf of the farmers of that state feed corn alone. ' About 10 per cent of an egg is fat. Corn ‘contains carbon and starch—the heat and fat—making foods. Feed corn—the hens need it, both for body maintenance and for egg production, but bear in mind that com alone does not contain all the food elements necessary to pro— duce eggs. For the sake of variety it is a good plan to feed wheat and cats with the corn—that is, if these grains are not too'expensive in your section of the country. Equal parts by measure, of corn, wheat and oats make a good grain mixture. These grains should be mixed and scattered in a deep litter so that the hens will have to. scratch for it. In planning a laying ration, exercise is as important a. factor as food. Th busy herpis the laying hen. , - \\ tion produced only 9,780 eggs in seven months, while an exactly sim— ilar flock fed a nitrogenous ration—~— that is, a ration containing bran with beef scrap or milk—produced 17,— 459 eggs. . The various mill feeds are rich in protein and are ,easily digested. Equal parts, by measure, of bran, shorts and corn meal make a good mixture. Put your beef scrap with this, if you are feeding beef scrap instead of milk. This food group is so important that we discuss it in the chart fol- lowing. Green Feed—Diiring the winter the hens need some substitute for the grass and clover and other green food which they get in the summer. Alfalfa leaves, either dry or steamed, make as good a substitute as you can find. Feed stores catering to commercial‘ poultrymen charge from $18 to $25 for chopped alfalfa. This is not as good as alfalfa leaves alone, for both the stems and leaves are used in making the chop feed. Clover leaves may take the place of" alfalfa. The Ontario Experiment Station says that “One hundred hens will eat from a peck to a bushel of alfalfa or clover leaves a day.” Cabbages, beets, kale or turnips-— any of the root stocks—are good green feed for your hens. if you have a surplus of these in the ”all. store them, and feed them to you.r hens in the winter. Water —About 74 per cent of an egg is water. Often the single fact that your hens do not have enough water in the winter is responsible for your getting no eggs. 3 It. is difficult to furnish plenty of water when the temperature is be- low freezing. If you give buttermilk, skim milk, or steamed alfalfa or clover hay it Will help out on the water proposition. At any rate, some way or other, hens should be provided with all the water they can drink—4f it can be warmed a little, so much the better. Grit, Oyster Shell and Charcoal— Keep a supply'of grit, oyster shell and charcoal before the fowls in the winter. The more you can coax your hens to eat and to assimilate, the more material they will have to turn into eggs. , If we want our hens to ,lay, we must not only nourish.the body, but they must have enough material left over" for egg production.. Grit helps to grind the food; oys- ter shell furnishes the (lime for the egg shells; charcoal furnishes no nourishment bpt aids digestion and helps keep the‘ bowels in good: con- diticn. hogs. Don’t/forgetuthat a little of it will be good tor'your hens. - n ;:mmmrsit -‘—DIRECTORY " Advertisements Inserted undcr'fl , this heading at 25 cents per link-‘3 per issde. Write out ,what you 1 have to ofler and send “It’ In We will put it In typo, vscnd proof .and quote rates by return mail. . '.5 Address The Michigan Business . Farmer, Advertising Departmenty'» I 7 Mt. Clemens. Michigan; " " . i BABY omens, CHICKS! CHICKS! L It will pay you to look out these low prices for June and July delivery. Better chicks at . real bargain prices. Pure S. C. W. Leghorns, $5.25 for 50; $10 for 100; $47.50 for 500 Pure Barron Eng. Leg- ‘85.75 for 50; 311’ . 00; S 2.50 for, 500. Pure / - “’91. Ancormqs, s .75 10.11- 50 .. r~ every ues fly in uno- and July. Order direct from ad. Prompt ship—~- ment by insured Parcel Post prepaid to your dmr. Elli] count strong lively chicks on arrival. For unick service and an entirely satisfactory dea'send us your order. Fourteen years reliable ‘ dealingz. Fine instructive catalog free HOLLAND HATC'HERY Holland, Mich.‘ n. 7, Baby Chicks ‘ Build up your flock W‘Itd pure bred chi k tha lay early: and often. best quality. lfegahornsf Rocks eds, Wyandottes, Anconas, Minorcas. 0§pé%gufigrs.se%tllver WSp‘inlgled Hamburg . ing. e (eiver our price list.and free catalog,at your door .I. G. PHILPOTT R. 1, Box 74 Port Huron. Mich. isms... POSTAGE PAID 95% live arrival guaranteed. MONTH’S FEED FREE with each order. 40 Breeds chicks. 4 breedshducklmgs, select and exhibition grades. stomps appreciated. Dept. 30, OAMBIER, O._ A Hatch every week all year Gaining fr'ee NABOB HATOHER‘V. AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER GHlX-Z- Barred or White l'lymoutb Rocks. . Black Minorcas. White Leghorns or Anconas $14.00 per 100, prepaid. 10¢ each in 25 or 50 lots. 100 rercent live delive guar- anteed. Order our 12 our producing chx that please. Order direct rom this ad. GREEN LAWN POULTRY FARM. R. 3. Fonton. Mich. BABY cHioKs' S 0 But! Leghorns one of the largest flocks in Michigan My price is in reach of all, only $1500 per hundred. Detroit win- ners, none better. * LAPHAM FARMS. Mich Make you!I Dav Old Chicks. Standard Varieties. selections Patalmme Mid price list now ready. H. H. PIERCE. Jerome. Mich JULY, Order now. It 1. Beds, Plnckney. Pom/run PU LL ETS , We have pullets in the following breeds ready for ’ shipment now. In most of these breeds we hnvo 4 months bullets that we are still selling at tho 3 months price. . Whlte Leghorns: Anconas; White and Bar Rooks; White Vilyandoites: White and Buff O lngtons; Rhode Island Reds. ‘ STATE FARMS ASSOCIATION Kalamazoo. Mich. BARRED ROCK COOKERELs—PARKS STRAIN $3Hand $4 each. Vi’hite \V'yandotte cockerels, Utility. 9 and 10 weeks old. $1 and $1.50 each. V. NORTON, Charlevolx, Mlch., R. 8. Box 98. PLYMOUTH ROCK- BUFF ROCKS—Bronze Turkeys—For 20 by J c. Glipp 3. Sons, Bx. ”I u M.‘ Saltilio. Ind. I LEGHORNS (8-,0. W. L.) HATOHED POUND PIILLET MARCH 20th. $1.20 for May 15th delivery. Finest lot we ever raised. No sickness. No crowding. Satisfaction or money back. Will lay in August and all through the fall season when e228 are the highest. MORSE LEGHORN FARM, Beldlng. Michigan LEGHORIIS Single Comb.Bufl Leghorns, 1000 Chicks for April first deliver . It Will cost you 'ust 2 cents to filllgd out my pan how to get 10 aby Chick; 'LAPHAM FARMS. Pinckn'ey. Mich. BUFF LEGHOHNS—SINGLE COMB. Early ' J W Hatched Cockerela. . WEBSTER, Bath, Michigan RHODE ISLAND REDS \ E65? I: RHODE ISLAND naps. TOMPKINS erasing Both combs. Stock for sale after September 15 WM. H. FROHM. New Baltimore, Mich 3R. til: REDS. 200 WHITTAKER’B R. to $5.00 I. comb red pullets_at $2.50 both Rose and Single Comb ooe Write for calawg. Interlakes Farm, Box “ Lawrence, Mich. - - J . ROSE GOM3 RHODE ISLAND REDfihsfla‘Dh-pv ing Eggs reduced to $1 per settin . AL- BERT HARWOOD, B- 4. Charlevoigx, Mich. 7 .ORPINGTONS Younfeed ,‘charcoal to your. _ I i (”W -ss ks and cockcrell. , . ii I, ,1- r ’ tories, ,1 9 ,. WE NEVER Boos'r imakes me sick, purty nigh, to g Zhea-r tellers boostin’ their home town? Now, I don t b’ lieve in that «kind: of stuff a'tall. Modesty ort to prevail when we speak of our own . home town an’ with me it always , does», 'course I’ve always known that Battle Creek wuz jest 'bout the best 01' town in the world. I don’t ever brag" ’bout this though—if I Wanted to I could tell a lot of things. I could tell of all our splendid fac- of the fact that durin’ the business depression most everybody here had work. ' , I could tell of our splendid (1') Chamber of Commerce. We don’t know what it’s for but we’ve got it, an’ our drinkin’ water which lots of us use; I could tell of our movin' pictur' shows, an’ there ain’t any better any place. Our merchants an’ everybody are jest the best in the world. Our restaurants, most all run by Greeks, are purty good. Our city; run bvaayor Green an’ Police Chief Ralph Day, an’ a few politi- cians seems to be all right; it’s a great town an’ I could brag ’bout it if I wanted to—fact is, Battle Creek is jest ’bout the best town in the world but I ain’t sayin’ nothin’. We all know this but we don’t ever brag 'bout it. We have the finest men, the nicest lookin’ women, of any, town in the state. More auto- mobiles. are owned by our people, more work is done, there’s less crime, more morality, more churches, better citizenship, everything that makes a city great an yet I don’ t tell nobody ’bout it. I don’t have to ’cause the town speaks for itself, an’ that in large numbers. But, folks, ’ an I mean OUR folks ’at live near Battle Creek, my farm— er friends, I’m talkin’ to you, do you know ’at we’ve got jest ’bout the best farm bureau here ‘in Battle Creek that’s ever been known? Now I can’t tell you much ’bout this place. Jest wish I could! You know some of us has been wonderin’ if we wuzn’t payin’ these vfefllers too~ much money? Well I say we .are! .. Say the feller that runs the-business here ain’t got a blame thing to do but work? I went in to the place today an’ told him I’d like \jest a few statis- tics—he said jest wait a minute. Men kept coming in, he’d come back an’ mebbe say a word or two an' then “jest wait a minute.” Why folks he wuz jest ’bout the busiest man I ever knew. I couldn’t get nothin’ out of him, but I did slip in an’ look at their books an’ this is what I diskivered: “The Battle Creek Farm Bureau is a purely business affair. Organized by our farmers, financed by farmer members, patro- nized by most everybody, ’at knows it’s here. It’s one of the branches of the great state Farm Bureau, but do you know you’d be surprised to ‘learn‘ how many farmers right ’round Battle Creek, don’t even know we’ve got a Farm Bureau? ‘ Why this little, big concern, closed their first year jest last May 31st, with a business to their credit of $147,000. Friends ’at’s a lot of money ain’t it? Now the farmers right, ’round here finance this pro- position an’ the thing pays. Well last year it paid 7 per cent an’ a nice little balance of 1 3- 4. per cent to put in your sox Now the fellers ’at run the busi— ness are elected by the members of the association. ’Course they ain’t much to brag ’bout, still they do the Work an’ here’s the names of ’:em W. S. Fr‘hin, president; F. B. Gar- rat, vice-president, an’ H. H. San- ford, secretary-treasurer ’an man- ager. Now the first two tellers don’t ,git anything for their work. Mr. _ Sanford gits jest ’bout what a ordin- . ary street sweeper gits an’ yet, folks he' s done more work ’an a hundred street syveepers. He’s the busiest man in Battle Creek today———Mebbe some of the Farm Bureau fellers shirk, but not Mr. Sanford. the Battle Creek Farm Bureau handles most everything 'at us farm- ‘ ers'll. ever need. Now folks is you didn’t know that Battle Creek had a Farm Bureau, g1 know it now.- Call an’ see ’.em ' it —UNCLE RUBE. 1‘ “AY do you know it sometimes Oh yes! I kinda forgot to say that ' L. I ‘0 t 03-! IOHIOINCNICH OHIOHII" "CHICIROIIIOIHOHIO"!OIHOIOIOIIOOINOHIOIIIOIIIOHICIHOldOIIIOIIIONIO"..3. u n... EMEMBER that these Are not stripped tractors, pared down to make low prices. Titan at $700 and International 8-16 at $670 include all essential equip- ment-L-belt pulley, fend- ers, platform, throttle gov- ernor, adjustable drawbar, angle lugs, brakes. This equipment for each is worth more than $100, and is necessary on any tractor to make it serviceable and sale. And above all, the prices include P 53 O Tractor Plows—Z-bottom with the International 8-16 and 3-bottom with the Titan 10-20. . ”‘IW- Ilium-- 'v TJBIAh‘. "\\\\\\-‘1 ‘\‘\\ Ill. . I . Greatest Farm Power Values—Bar None INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY Chicago 93 Branch Houses and I 5, 000 Dealers in the United States 1M 0“" I' U HI “\IQWI \\\l’l\yzll j-‘W 119(9'1'“ ”I‘ll International 8-16' - - .Titan 10120: With Free P (9‘ O Plow [Tractor and Plow I.o.b.Chieago] $670 $700 HIS is a time for investment in Titan 10-20 or International 8- 16 tractor power. Make your choice and get the complete outfit from the McConnick-Deering ' dealer. Every day, keep this efficient power at work at your fall plowing and other drawbar work, and tie it up to all sorts of belt machines. By winter time you will be enthusiastic about the all- around usefulness and economy of International Harvester tractors. - These tractors have enormous reserve power, as : , every owner knows. They pull their plows in all soils with the greatest ease, and they have extra belt power in proportion. They are famous for long life. As the seasons go on you will find them outlasting smaller, inferior tractors, actually by several years. You will find also that they do their best work on kerosene and that the expense of repair and upkeep is remarkably low. These are the greatest of all power farming values—— bar none. Nearly a hundred thousand owners are proving it. Be guided by their judgment. See the McCormick-Deering dealer. J of America (Incorporated) USA xxxxxx IUIILJJII IIIIIIIUIIUIII IllIJIII IIIHHUIIIIIIIIIIIIIILJIIUIIHIII able dairying. ——boys’ and girls’ St. Paul—Minneapolis ATTEND THE NATIONAL DAIRY EXPOSITION Whether you specialize in dairying or run a general farm, you will have a good time and learn many valuable lessons about profit— Get up a party and make it a real trip. Great displays of world’s finest dairy cattle, pure—bred and grades -—-mi1es of machinery exhibits—U. S. Government and state exhibits club demonstra-tions—~National Dairy I—Iealthland Show and Milk Fairies Play—Good, clean entertainment of value—all of this will be there to see. Every live, up-to—date farmer should plan to attenl the NATIONAL DAIRY EXPOSITION, Reduced Rates on all Railroads . “ PROSPERITY FOLLOWS THE DAIRY COW” 1ICW I Bu1ld1ng° Tile 3"111‘ pernmnence, build with IIOOSIER TILE. .‘x‘lrunzust and best material for all types 0T liIIlllIIIIfl-‘I. No repairs, no painting, no upkeep. Beautiful and economical Pre-war prices. HOOSIER GLAZED TILE SILO Saves a late corn crop. Saves high- p r l c e d m i l l t‘ g u 11 8, increases m1lk production, promotes growth of young live- stock Pays for itself in one sea. 5011. Proof against fire, frost, ver- ‘ min and moist- ~-ure. Purchase now saves money. Council’s October 7 - 14‘ Meet our representatlve at , g. . the Michigan Falr, Detroit, Sept. 15?. to 10th. HOOSIER If ou don’t go to the Falr, wriIe for free literature and S'Lo COMPANY estlmates of cost. Get our Dept. NIB-53 special agents' proposition. Albany, Ind. ' 1 2411111151 #4 tri.al Easyrunning. easilycleaned. ,; "WW Skim: warm or cold milk. Different I from picture which shows larger ca- 5 pacity machines. Get our plan of easy ' , M0 NTI'I LY PAYMENTS and handsome free catalog. Whether” dairy is or small. write today. AF" "“01“! SEPARATOR mu. Pow. ’0 cg, JOHN CLAY & COMPANY LIVE STOCK COMMISSION AT TEN MARKETS \ BUFFALO. N. Y. SO. ST. JOSEPH. MO. 50. ST. PAUL, MlNN. EL PASO. TEXAS DENVER. COLO. SIOUX CITY. IA. E. ST. LOUIS, ILL. CHICAGO, ILL. OMAHA. NEB. KANSAS CITY. MO. f 1 PLEASE MENTION THE MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMER WHEN WRITING TO ITS ADVERITSERS TRADE AND MARKET REVIEW HERE is no use concealing the fact that the immediate future looks mighty dark to most people. The partial settlement of the coal difficulties have cleared the atmosphere a little, but the public is to be charged with the conse- .;. quences of the strike through the increased price of coal, and many in- dustries are threatening to ,shut down rather than pay the exhorbi- tant prices which the operators are. asking. The agricultural outlook is. equal- ly discouraging. Prices have drop- ped all along the line the last two weeks, but seemed to have found bottom again. Thedownward rush of wheat prices which started about three weeks ago seems to have been checked, and the tendency is again upward. As discussed editorially in this issue, Dr. Friday, M. A. C. president, predicts that farm product prices will stabilize on a somewhat lower level than they are today. The rea- sons are explained in our editorial on page 12. Farmers have suffered severely already from the lower prices and they don’t like to think that the situation will get any worse. When this stabilization is to take place Dr. Friday does not say. It may come about within another few months but on the contrary it may be deferred for another year. Per- sonallywe shall be very much sur— prised if the general level of farm prices is as high three months from now as at present. We think wheat prices will recover at least partially and perhaps wholly from the de- clines of the past six months. look for lower corn, cheap .pork and certainly very cheap potatoes. Beans will, we think, stay up to pretty close to the September option of $5.75, though they may temporarily drop below that figure for a few weeks immediately following the har- vesting of the crop. We believe bean growers should watch their marketing very carefully and avoid over—loading the market. We be- lieve Mr. Drces is entirely correct and sincere in his statement published under the bean market in this issue when he cautions the growers against flooding the market. Sugar prices will, we believe, tend upwards. But whether this will happen in time to benefit the farmer on the sliding scale contract we are not in a posi— tion to say. Our guess is that any pronounced increase in sugar prices will take place AFTER the period forwhich the beet price is determ- ined rather than BEFORE. The great plen‘titude of farm crops this year is not, singularly enough, hailed by the financial interests as a forerunner of great prosperity. Or- dinarily these interests hail large agricultural production as an insur- ance of prosperity for the farmer, but they have recently learned the fallacy of this theory. Farmers have seen many worse winters than the coming one is likely to be, but they have also seen some better ones. We think that just a good old—fashioned winter, like we used to have before the war which brought us most of our foolish extravagant notions, is just ahead of us. WHEAT Wheat actually touched the dollar mark which we predicted it would several weeks back, but both cash and future grain are up a little from the season’s low. This is really the one- bright ray in the situation. The crop is all harvested in this country and threshing is about completed. The speculators know approximately What the supply is to be and they must realize that it is none too great for the demand. Any stiffening of wheat prices at this particular time is certainly encouraging. Export de- mand has taken another slump de- spite the lower prices, and there=is plenty of cash grain on the market. The rail strike is about the only bullish factor in the situation and as long as it remains unsettled prices will stay up and may go higher. We- . MARKETSUMMARY . . . Healthy undertone to wheat market. Corn, oat’s' and rye quiet. Beans steady. Butter firm. Eggs in demand. Poultry unchanged, with business fair. Fruit plentiful and, market easy. ’ Cattle trade slow to steady. Calves in demand. Hogs and sheep active to higher. “ (Note: The above summarized Information was received AFTER the balance of the mar- ' let page was set In type. It contains last minute Information up «to withln one-half hour of come to press —Edltor.) ,4 Dealers who have contracted to de- liver September grain cannot afford to takes chances of not being able to get it, and are consequently on the anxious seat and taking grain rather freely. Mills are also buying actively. Prices Detroit—No. 2 red, $1.08; No. 2 white and No. 2 mixed, $1.07. Chicago—No. 3 red, $1.04@ $10539. CORN During the past fortnight prices in the corn market have advanced and declined but the' close of last week found them at the same level at Detroit that they were two weeks previous. At Chicago prices were slightly better than they were on August 12th. The market showed a firm tone much bf the time the past couple of weeks and offerings were taken about as fast as the grain was put on the market. Re:- ceipts were of fair volume. Reports of crop damage come from the corn belt. , Prices Detroit—No. 2 yellow, 700; No. 3 yellow, 690; No. 4 yellow, 68c. Chicago—No. '2 yellow, 62 3-4@ 63 1-20. OATS There is simply nothing to say about the cat market except that prices have taken another drop and September sales at Chicago are be- ing made at about 321—2 cents a bushel. , Prices Detroit—No. 2 white, 360; No. 3 white, 34c; No. 4 white, 31c. Chicago—No. 2 white, 34 1-20. BEANS As the new crop period approaches the price of beans begins to sag. Prices have dropped nearly $2 per hundred. in the last sixty days. There are no more beans today than then; the public is eating just as many; and still the price is $2 less. We wonder if this seeming phenomenon Would have happened just the same if the bean growers controlled the marketing of their product? A. B. Cook, master ’of the State Grange, believes that the bean grow- ers can and should control their crop from the fields to the consumer. He thinks that an organization could be perfected among the growers of *3 _ the six important states which could legally and justly determine a price year! in and year out below which none of them would'dispose of their crop. It has been tried before with other crops, but without success. Does human nature present unsur- mountable difficulties to such con- trol? Right in this connection, Mr. Frank B. Drees, secretary Michigan Bean Jobbers’ Ass’n, writes the editor that he does not altogether agree with a statement recently pub- lished in these colunms that the bean jobbers can dictate to a certain ex- tent the price of beans. This letter, which. follows, is interesting and con- tains a good deal of the truth. Read and profit thereby: ‘ “I have read the ‘article on beans in your issue of August 19, with a great deal of interest and the sent— ence, ‘The Michigan Bean Jobbers are in a position this year to dictate within a certain Wide range what the price of beans shall be,’ leads me to take issue with you on that subject. “This year the bean growers in Michigan are in better position to influence the price of Michigan beans than for years past. If the growers force beans on the elevators faster than the trade will absorb them, it will undoubtedly result, in lower prices than would otherwise be ne- cessary. “The efforts ofthe farm organiza- tions to control the price of wheat has been unavailing, but the ’situa- tion in regard to beans. is very dif— ferent as there are only five or six states which raise beans commer— cially and from all information we can gather from sixty to sixty—five per cent of all the white beans grown in the United States will come from Michigan this year. ‘_‘We firmly believe there will be no over production even with Michi- gan bumper crop, and if the farmers will distribute deliveries through the year, there is no reason why a fair ~ price should not be maintained. “I have talked with many leading bean jobbers and elevator managers, and they would prefer to handle the crop all through the year, rather than to have to close their picking rooms during several months in sum= mer. “The high prices which have ruled during the past five months were brought about strictly through law of supply and demand and in no de— THE WEATHER FOR NEXT WEEK As Forecasted‘ by W. T. Fosten for The Michigan Business Farmer arosrsR's WEATHER CHART FOR SEPT; 1721. 1234 678.9101] M 0 heavy horizontal line as warmer ‘ l crest. also mum and Hui-sip v.‘ $39050 gory/W t , - WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, 1922.—Local 161 l 19 2i leaner-Lures; crooked llncl. wmperatbre men below menu cooler; diamonds are for seven: storms end ram increase. north of latitude 36 between muidlen 90 and Rockies crept; broken line for south of 36, between 2-1 25 8° crooked line . - w X line! 29 9! miles?!» poflh o! 38- new» 'A forecasts—Lowest temperatures ‘13 and 18, average below; highestlfi and 20, average normal; total temperatures cooler than usual ; highest of the month. 20. Crop weather of America and Canada will continue near the average of past three ' months. With few exceptions cron weather‘will be favorable to sowing winter grain, but this‘does not indicate what the conditions will be next year. Storms will be: moderate for period covered by this bulletin. _ W‘. , bags anal i g'ree through attempted mentality tion. The high prices were nine. :1?!- units in that they induced. th " portation of Manchurian beans; - with a $2.00 tariff in ”effect. 7. 4 “Farmers will probably .rec'e‘ive'fo“ beans in September very near 3. price named by Mr. Cook in, his. ticle in the Grange paper,_.viz, $5 per hundred. 5. j .‘ z ' “What the prices may hematite that date will depend more upon. t farmer than upon the elevators.” .: . 'We would be curious to know the _ .‘ 7+ reasons why September beans-will ‘_ _ ° ' ‘ " bearound $5 as predicted by Mr. Drees, instead of;t 36 Or. $6.60, orrgfiiy“ other price. ~Who or what deter-$1,.— mines the September price of beans! 5 Have the bean jobbers sold septeml; ber futures at so low a price that'- they must buy from the farmers ‘; for, $5 or less7in order to maketh‘eirf. . " profit? 'We would gladly receive and . publish a statement from‘Mr. Dress . 7 " or any other representative of the x : bean trade containing the answers to 7 these questions. Prices ' . g." Detroit—C. H. P., $6.50 per cwt.“ , .V Chicago—C. H. P., $9@$9.25; red‘ _ ' ’ kidney, $8.85 per cwt. : _ .1 POTATOES ~ . 3 all Information comes from Kentucky, ,- ' that the tobacco growers are on .a e . strike against low prices. If pota-. ' " }f toes take the course which nearly everyone believes they will take the growers of the leading states may," . have to pursue some such drastic- course to save themselves from ruin. We predicted some few weeks ago that the fall potato market would‘ not open above 75 cents. We do not now see how it can open that high, ‘ in view of the extremely low prices ‘ which the early varieties are now bringing. The Detroit jobbing price . on New Jersey potatoes is less than; .- $1 'per bushel which means that the New Jersey grower did not receive over 75 to 80 cents. The prospects now are for a larger crop of pota-' toes than the country can profitably use, but that is no reason for the growers s-tampeding the, market and ‘ 3 making a bad situation worse. There 9 will be many potato growers as there always have been who will hold their crop or part of it for later marketing, and if all growers would 'follow the . ‘ same rule prices could. be stabilized/ and maintained at a fairly uniform level throughout the season. The “ best way to insure 25 centpotatoes is for all the farmers. to rush-their " ’ spuds to the market shortly after harvest. Prices Detroit—$1.80 per cwt. ‘ 9 Chicago—$1.85 per cwt. WHAT STATE DEPARTMENT OF . . AGRICUTURE IS DOING .. t 1 _{ (Continued from page 13) \ ‘ individual members of society of the duties which he owes to others and to the community at large." . '9 It is only when some individual , or corporation violates the law and the department has to go into court. in order to protect the rights of the State and the individual, that the general public hears of the work of the department. While this is-im- portant, it is but a very small" part of our work. For instance, under‘the f} law providing for the inspection of 7‘ commercial“ fertilizers worth _'$1.0100v. or more per ton, and the regulation; : arid sale thereof, we find that When”??? any firm or corporation wishes to dis: ' pose of a commercial fertilizer in the; State of Michigan, they mustfirst file with this Department the na brand or trade mark, a certified no." of the enalysis, a sealed glass"; containing no less than two pounds of the article thus to behold or offered for sale, and must thenpay ' license fee of $20.00: ‘ All commercial fertllizers'eo istered are sampled once a y'e‘ , more, to see that they are keep up to grade, and a copy 01th, ings is alwayson file ih*‘this,,;de3% -n {Willa mgr-n:- list (at; i .55» [an Haas tram: mirage: [sates muses my; inn; {am I" amt: s. . ment. g-The samples are; tel; the inspector ' Iron: Fe raw ’ show" which in. finer? ‘fourth. ey .- maker-.215 Kelley,121 Grombeck,1.43, first, 190 7 1' , LtheBe coming years. __thechoice of the people. theiigures as above p blished. harvest,-We eacuse them for their 1 exact standing of the Straw Vote as at Monday noOn, August 28th. :15 lifirepreseuts the sentiments of a total of 265 votes received: For United States Senator (Republican Primary) Emery, 12 .For Governor State of Michigan Fletcher, 55 Gasoline Tax. Against, 42 ,1 fiBefore the September 16th issue of The Business Farmer goes to ..; g ,‘_press the verdict will be rendered and we shall know who probably gw-ill represent the state of Michigan in the senate of the United States ' May the man who can serve this state best, win Editors Note—The original votes as cast by Our readers in this, as '_in all former “straws? taken by The Business Farmer, will be retained subject to the insp ’on of any authorized representative of any candidate, until the we of the election, to prove the authenticity of TVo'fin , SAID \ ’ Townsend-1 and Michigan and in this negligence in veting and present Townsend, 17 Total, 265 Joslin, 34 Total, 232 Total, 232 /- -.1 1 ' JENERAL {as SALE—25 LI. moot-gr noon, seen an - small product mtll- splendid location, equip— ment new October. 1§20; rare. opportunity to make d; as. ublie demand is splendid and mom-$3" bayou my nchl mans; might take in suitable r or work for futur- 0 " . 2. 15 H. P Electric R. R facilities 21-2 acres. 7100:: house. R R MILL ind. Let us rs? mun fugue—cow no Hana W for or costs en ea. 00. am Steer into Hat-”non or Sole1 Leather). Oatr abs nest e repair am room a worn on m THE CBOSB tun; ammate 'rurnlshed. IAN {FR ’00., Master,.N. Y. cool unusual! om sun mars on “at wists . Ma and horse eats and ban a “Binder usol in every State; ' Gorn d - 3:10ng 2mm fodder lilo attachment. Testi— mount and (billet I'll sbomzo8icmre of . harvests. PROCESS BARmTER .. sum. " Hut—Hume no. a wuasr firming.) this year 35 bu.‘ acre. 1 test. visorou plant. medium at straw. rat :1. e per bu"! (has: “extra «5% OMS? ' * . u r . our. is. ample all e pan , RIDGE- ‘prmn tl ."‘ EOR . . Vassajllali’kzn, 1&1). 1. m L018 salon? V omen emcbry, hotel chinawsre coo re, alumi- n. was.“ ‘ rddwaumusi swas’s‘i’ consumer. or . . a 00.. Portland. v.13. ,WRF vou LOOKING m l product to sell to armors! Every farmer needs our roditct. 1::th § is: at anagram. r‘lro red. 0 ah. . infirmmmlfqpnmm. Ind. ‘ , ”Ah: .‘ouMQ'E'. V336LL‘INVEmgT. - Cl! . . on“ S 'M‘" t- mag Advise n... FINANCIAL an? Ear. 703 um m m. Les p WAITIO—Poflm as "all .ns-a- -. ot- modern hm ‘ low him to get a fair average of the ‘rongha-visaged men, almost arrogant beyond the closed curtains. admit and address on . "m. B‘I‘A'I’IOIEIV. 2.. SHEETS. 100 careless! with your name ' , both. .1“. m BENTE PRINT SHOP. Ink-a- .' W. oovsmm NEEDS RAILWAY II“. 1 clerk 133 to 8192 month. Write hr 'fres .m COLUMBUS INSTITUTE. 0-4. (‘okln . Ohio. . wuraa—uousuasra » In-sslsrsu --—Middla sled woman Good been for skin woman. BOX 98 .3. Breckenridge. Mich. sou Lasrurn—s Lee. House: was Slade as m sans id. GOCHRAN AWG (30., Gnu-1m. we eats—1 so see canons mou- baht fiend M3... ”so. TYRONE Pom, m “nu. mun. Mich. ' W mime—axnscrso sonar In so- lb. cans. WESLEY KOCH. Kinsley. Itch. =: Tl 08A: ‘00 “Wilt. LEAF Tonnage—cameo. I ; 15 non-t 00. Smoking. 5 m $1123; 15 Ease. .Scld rams-13mm". sat? a“. ”“5 announcement one new 'u'."s- to mid- s . , sun-n. "led-.10 pounds. gg?o,%-g :W h“ “(ifs-us. n mambo snow- KM v mace. erase-our . a A a scan pay in: tobacco and :5" IO flkéazgng: chem 10 lbs. 31" mu m _ ' [lilo-IN“. n- : x: ‘ ' sooo. seminars "roast.” Case. mid. Isle. m I. lbs. $2.26? End as- we set inane-amms careers ' servant ' Lug: .3% it'll. fills. 'i'sl'i'uasv-s PM a. r ‘3. . .3..0W:*a , As .I-r product. If the test is found to be under grade, the matter is taken up with the proper parties,-' and if a readjustment of prices“ is not made and a refund to those who have pur— chased the fertilizer, an embargo is placed upon the product and it is . .1 y theawind‘biows'? and if t“is be true the Stand by the ~ of? voters of Michigan are going tovote for Baker .by afvery mummy, with K'é‘lleyj’as theirsecond choice, Townsend third and. , ’But’pe’rhaps,‘ the friends of Kelley, mél'y'fi'lll point out- that we havevreceived only a small ,straw vote, insured to the number or farmer voters in are Quite right.» .Our \business farmer readers are in the midst 1- not allowed to be sold in the State. in the Bureau of Foods and Stand- ards. the Inspectors are continually Working to see that the public is notshort—weighted. sold goods that are not properly branded or that are injurious to health. While the gen— eral public may know or bear little about it, nevertheless their interests are being safe-guarded night and day by their public servants. Figur- atively speaking, this department is standing at the gateway of every home in this commonwealth and say- ing to the dishonest manufacturer and distributor of misbranded, short- weighted or injurious products. “Thou shalt not pass." THE HUNTED WOMAN . (Continued from page 17) long to the Horde. Yet he might have been the force behind it, con- temptuous of the chuckling group of _—s in his posture as he eyed the curtains and waited. What he expected soon came. It was not the usual giggling, the usual exchange of badlnage and coarse jest Quads did not some out rubbing his huge hands, his face crinkling with a sort of exhultant satisfaction. The girl- preceeded him. Shetlung the cur— tains aside and stood there for a moment, her face flaming like lire, her blue eyes filled with the flash of lightning. She came down the single step. Quade followed her. He put out a hand. “Don't take olence, girly," he ex- postulated. “Look here——a.in’t it reasonable to s‘pose—" He got no farther. The man in the door had advanced, placing himself at the girl’s side. His voice was low and unexcited. “You have made a mistake?" he said. She took him in at a glance—his clean-cut strangely attractive face, his slim build, the clear and steady gray of his eyes. ‘ "Yes. I have made a mistake— a terrible mistake!” . “I tell you it ain't fair to take ofl'ence,” Quads went on. Now look here-——” _ In his hands was a roll of bills. The girl did not know that a man nnuld strike as quickly and with as .erriflc eitect as the gray-eyed strang— er struck then- There was one blow. and Quads went .down linply. It was so sudden that be had her out— side before _she realized what had happened. . , ,“11phanced to see you go in," he explainedrwithout a tremor inhis voice. ‘fl. thought, you were making ,a mistake. I heard you ask for shelter. If you will come with me lgwill take you to a‘triendm" ‘ you, I will 80.." she said. “And for ~ ’_ ”1 ,I, l' , ll Ion." —. (semi-lost. '"llnvlltnssn’snri 1 1 " I'The farmers and farm women can elect H. F. Baker United States Senator. lt it to THElR interest to do so. Omyou want to see a man elected to the United States Senate who is f mielf a farmer, who knows the problems of farmers, who has fought or wenty years for the farmers, and who can ALWAYS be depended upon to vote and work for measures of benefit to farmers? » 0 you want to‘ see a man elected wh ' _ o 18 pledged to work against the predatory interests which are seeking special favors—and getting them f “1— mm the hands of the government, and are trying to shift the burdens o e war from the shoulders of the rich to the backs of the poor? 0 you want to see a man elected who is pledged to work for the re- enactment of the excess profits tax which Senator Townsend and Con- gressman Kelley helped to repeal? Pres. Friday of the M. A. C. stands with Sen. Baker in his demand for the rc-cnactmont of this law. Uggt;;1:: is H. F. Baker—farmer, co—operator, fighter, legislator , progressive, one of the most A a , ever sat at Lansing. BLE and FEARLLSS men who H‘Eoflafglgr: an?1 the farm women can elect this man. How? First by or im; second, b WORKING ' ' ' ’ - NANCE his campaign. y for him, by helplng to FI T is to YOUR interest and the interests . of EVERY farmer that Baker be elected. NO OTHER MAN in the race equals him in character and abilit . ' YOU DOyIT?Better be SAFE than SORRY. Help elect Baker. WILL AKER is as poor as the people whom he has served these many years.- He has no rich friends - He must do ' ' . . . pend upon his farmer frlends to finance the NECESSARY and LEGAL cost of carrying his message to the peoplei ”it small Slfln from every friend of Mr. Baker 'will meet the expenses 0 e campaign. Any amount will be ' money order or check. apprecxated. Send stamps, Stand by the man who has stood by you! ‘ Clip this coupon JennieBuell, State Sec’y—Treas., Baker—for—Senator Committee, Gaylord, Mich. I pledge my support to H. F. Baker for United States Senator. I will......._.._ see five other voters and urge them to support Mr. Baker. I will.______pass out campaign literature. I will.._____use my car to get out the voters at the election. ' I enclose herewith $ to help defray the campaign. expenses of the Name Town Street Address or R. F. D (This advertisement ordered and paid for by the Baker—for-Salamr Committee.) if (23) is man’wlio has stood by you}. 1—— Protect Your Farm Crops, Orchards and Garden Truck Against -— HAIL STORMS in the State Mutual Hail Insurance Company. We offer a guaranteed policy on the Premium Plan. AGENTS WANTED for writing busi- ness. Chas. B. Scully. President, Almont. Matt. L. Stevens, Secy.- Treas., Grand Ledge. The State Mutual Hail Insurance Company, Grand Ledge, Michigan Don’t miss the chapters which fellow of Curwood’s great story, ’ “The Hunted Woman” . ”If it, isn't too much trouble for _ I To January, 1923 - . - KEEl’ M. s. F. COMING _ 25c To January. 1924 - - One Dollar To January, 1926 - - Two Dollars 1 The Michigan Business Farmer, Mt. Clemens, Mich. I enclose $ for my subscription to Jam,,192._ Te P. O. - . R. F. D. No. 1 State II this is o renewal marl: (X) here D Yes, right: from the opening day this Smashed Price Red TagSale'has swamped us with orders. And no wonder—when you consider the staggering bargains offered. Just .glance at the su “rb Values 'helow. You can order your c oice on ap-' proval.Let1 us prove how Chase -rices save you money—without your risking a penny. Both women’s and girl’s models at a tremendous sav- f ing. Fine black gun metal - or rich tan side leather fit. Sturdy leather soles; med- ' ‘ ii ium, low walking heels, ll~ women’s have modified ,_ English toe. Sizes 2% If Bar ' amiss Sateeii Bloomer ' A wonderful Red V Tag Special. You near ; a». ' . . to 8. Girl’s have V0 WI" Pay from round toe. Sizes 8&— 52¢ $1.90 to 51-.25 to 2. Women’s ‘1 for this identical quality blackNo.M—l460, Price $1.98. Wo- ‘ men's Brown No. 5‘ @ M-1270, Price- ’ $2.49. Girl, up Black No. M-3680, Pnc $1.88. Girl's Brown No. M- 3690, Price $1.88. Pay har- gain price and postage o II «M . l . . arriva . ,,,,,,,,,, elsewhere. Splendid grade of Copen- hagen Blue Sateen with ruffled flounce tat bottom and elastic band adjustment. - useful pocket for safe keeping valuables. Sizes, 31 to 35. Blue only. Order by No. M-1435. Send no money. Pay 79c and postage on arrival. Money back if not satisfied. shown a Chase Red Tag Bargain you simply must not miss. Sturdy scout model of soft tan grainleather with genuine green chrome soles. Order Men’s Sizes 6 to 11 by No. M-9660. Price $1.98. Boy’s sizes 1 to 51/2 by No. M-9680. Regular ~ Price $1.89. Send no money. Pay bargain $ 4 . 0 0 price and postage on arrival. ' English walk- ing shoe of rich tan side leather. Fitted with firm leather soles and military rub- ber heels. Sizes 3 to 8. Order No.VM-4500. Send no money. Pay $2.19 and postage on arrival. _. ful Lowest price In the U. S. for a work shoe Think of it—only $33.5 for thi‘ heavy pf this quality. Round toe Blucher tan grain leather 1,2'md‘ hi-cut! A ‘model with sturdiest leather soles and hase specral for this.sale only: Two heels. Triple wax thread stitched up- heavy leather soles; dirt excluding bel- ‘pos’tage yhen‘ goods arrive.~ If not'delight Don’t confuse this wonder- ordinary inferior “pressed felt" article. INL' pre-shrunk wool that will out wear several pairs of the cheaper grade. tively a $4.50 retail value. Made .with extra wide _ leather heavy gray felt sole and heel.‘ Don’t pass up this H amazing Red Tag special Don’t send us. is cent now, and your are not obligated . i in anyway. Just tell us what to send—give‘aumber size delay. write your name and address plainly to avoi Pay only our gain sale price With your saving, return _ and get. -, your mOney‘ back at once. ‘No~ arguments or delay. A. , I /' 9 Either s t y l e a t a smashed price now! Uppers of fine, soft Kid finished leather. Flexible oak leather soles and low rubber heels. Wide roomy shape. Sizes 3 to 8. Order Oxford No. M-5540, P r i c e 31.59. High shoe M-6840, P r i c e 1.79. Send no money. Pay bargain price and postage on arrival. Money back if not satisfied. Make the additional saving by: ordenn' g 2 of these Asplendid aprons. Standard gr e lav- lavender and white check percaie ad _ flowered cretonne. Fancy a l n s 1! pockets; bow in back. Order No. M- 1401. No money now. Pay 49 cents (93 cents for 2) on arrival. y Full Blanket Bed Size Genuine all woolKhaki U. 5. Army blanket. Size about 66x84y inches. ; Each blanket stamped “U. 5." Cost government much more than we ask. Order quick—while stock lasts. Order No. M-2005. Send no money. Pay only $2.95 and postage on arrival. Money back if not satisfied. ' wing top stitching and medallion toe. Worth at least $1.00 more than we ask. Firmly soled and rubber military heeled. Roomy last. Sizes 3 to 8. Order No.M-7560. Nomoney now. Pay $1.88 and postage. 00 811 001 Knit Hi-Cut 9-inch hi-cut with the Our “Illrk- a1..;" is made of Knitted Posi- back stay and send quick! Sizes 7 to ' 12. Order No. M- ' 8390. Send no money. Pay only $1.95 and postage Mention size ML You can’t beat the Red Tag bargain in a serviceable every day shoe. Dur- able gun metal uppers. Round too $6.00 quality Pac reduced just for this sale. %_ 'quality special selected full grain 144.3%“,95 > ‘ . .. pers. Wide roomy last. Sizes 6 to 12. lows tongue. Sizes 6 to 12. Wide last. Order No. M-9720. No money now. Pay Order No. M'9710’ No money now. $1.88 and postage when shoes come. Pay $335 and postage on arrival. Money back if not satisfied Money back If not satisfied. (Ia/1' leather 16-inch hi-cut uppers. Genuine Gold Seal Brand pure gum ribbed rub- ber bottoms with rolled soles. Sizes 7 to 11. Order No. M-2420. No money now. Pay $3.85 and postage on arrival. Money back if not satisfied. comfort shape. Good leather sole. Order on approval. Sizes 6 to 11. No. M-GOOS. Send no money. Pay $1.95 and postage On arrival. Money back if not satisfied. Men $005621?! 601 if: [owesz‘flpcesmm . . Forlz’lp Boots ' .013: and easily worth $5.50 to $6.00 today. This will give you an idea of the sensa- tional bargain Chase offers you during this great Red Tag Sale event. Our price is unequalled anywhere else in America llan-J'A'idfébr ' 7‘1‘ . . -- mews. garte/ebratgcm .f ._ mmmmna . , what big savings these prices make ‘tate to order tires from Chase. We demand the same high standard of quality and workmanship on our Fabric Tires as we do on all mer- chandise that we handle. Besides, these tires are absolutely guaran- teed for 6000 miles. Sm, Ila-km ism? a». ‘ ‘ Here’s one of Chase’s Red Tag Sale features :5 that has caused a, tremendous sensation. “Dreadna ht"—a shoe that will outlast any three 0 linary shoes marked actually less than half price. Has soft pliable full grain tan leather uppers. Unlined, with grain leather owners will appreciate And‘ you need not hesi- Order quick today—Quality considered. Boots have _ heavy double soles and are friction lined. He'd Ag Pricelzirt‘l insoles, Z‘full oak leather foutsole through to heel and an extra heavy top sole, sewed Made extra full fitting and guaranteed to withstand hardest wear. Sizes 7 to 11. Let us send them for inspection. No obligation or risk. Order No. M- 2750. Don't send one cent. Pay post- man only $2.75 and postage when boots arrive. Chase’s money back guarantee ! Size . '7!‘”(Vi'-M"r*m"flfitvflm‘lr‘~Ik f'w-‘M' "v" « ' ~ and nailed. “lron-clad"- heel reinforced . Tread 3 Price Size Tread [nee with metalu'ring sillflarounil.‘d _Brass‘eylets. , son. . mad . .‘ sass 3m . nos-skid .sim Gram ea or iii: 9 ii" ”93m. 3M§é.asn—skid..6.98 3214..nmkid..12.25 Doubleremforcedbac yan ou la ”13% Inn-skid..9.45 33x4 . . counter pocket. Sewed throughout _.w with extra heavy linen "’ thread. Wide last; Sizes ~6 to 12. non-skid . . 12.45 SEND FOR Order No. M-1005. OURPRI Send no money. f OféAw Pay 2193'an postage , : H a on ar . !