‘ IN ESS L . 22% igan -" FAR M ER An Independent _Farm Magazine Owned and ” Edited in =Mich1gan . I ll. V0L.‘XI,7N¢; ”9‘ ‘ i ‘ ' SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22,1923 ‘5’“;ng YggvagEggg, g; "é: :é ‘u.’ aw ...; ‘xmfl -’ ”’2’.va -ve- .1; .2 v... .3»; s: -«.:.o,:7=.m ~ 1 1 . wrfir—I'rfirfi-fiargft.‘ 5...... -..¢-....,U7,.1. 3 Read in this Issue: What the ReQApportionnient, Fight Is All AbOut—Farm-Labor Unity Urged at Gleaner -- Convention—Farmers’ Clubs F avor'Cas Tax and Salary Cut—Farm Bureau Provides Bean Mar- ;kgting Agenéy~MiChiganiEarries‘fiff Its. Share of'Prizes at International at Chicago .‘erazfi .1 > (218) 14,000 Thrifty Michigan People are receivmg a safe, permanent, tax free 1ncome 6.6% ’4 ‘ AND SAFETY Backed by a Great and Growing Electric Light and Power or Gas Service to 154 Thriving Michigan Cities and Towns day and night Consumers Power Preferred Shares Tax Free in Michigan —- The Company Pay: the Taxes It will profit you to investigate. Get our Picture Circular with the facts. Ask our employees or write CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY JACKSON. MICH ‘Securities Department IEEEQEE lessees. —-—-— - A illirrrg Christmas is assured the Automobile Owner who is Insured Against Fire, Theft, Liability and Collision in the Pioneer CITIZENS’ MUTUAL COMPANY HOWELL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE J ”in; Great Lakes-St. Lawrence and Lakes— . M. A. o. sunburn: smear lit POULTRY memo HE REV o. w. "BEHRENS, up. resenting the M. A. 0.. ranked first in a national intercollexiato students poultry judging contest at Chicago last week, according to word received here. The M. A. C. team was second. Missouri winning first place. Other members of the M. A,‘ C. team. were: 0. H. Wright, of Wil- liamston, who was fifth among in- dividuals and George Allen. .of Rock- ford, 111., who was sixth. Mr. Beh- rens-was a chaplain in the U. S.- Navy. during the World War and later was a student pastor at East Lansing. FARM BUREAU AGAINST PRICE FIXING AT ANNUAL 11mm: SCAR E. BRADFUTE of Xenia. Ohio. was unanimously revelect— ed president of the American Farm Bureau Federation at the fifth annual meeting held at Chicago Dec. 10—13. J. E. Reed of St. Paul. Minn, was elected vice-president. The convention was addresses by Secretary Wallace of the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Julius Barnes, presi— dent of the U. S. Chamber of Com— merce, and many other national leaders. who discussed present day problems as they affect the American farmers. Strong resolutions were adopted by the convention. Michigan State Farm Bureau Mem— bers were represented by their presi- dent. W. E. Phillips of Decatur, vice- president M. L. Noon of Jackson. Secretary-Manager C. L. Brody of, Lansing, Mrs. Edith Wager of Carle- ton, James Nicol of South Haven. E. C. McCarty of Bad Axe, and other delegates. Secretary Wallace told the Farm Bureau that the packers should keep their books open' to the public—that the public had a right to an under— standing of their great business, not— withstanding the packers” objections to the contrary. He was assured of farmer support in his stand. He con— gratulated tarm organisations for their harmonious relations with each other; Following, and in brief. is a sum- mary of the resolutions adopted by the. Farm Bureau convention: Government price fixing 0: tom commodities unsound. Henry Ford: Muscle Shoals project * advocated and Congress urged to vote on question without delay. fi glass 1 railroads should be elects-i. e Amendment urged to intermediate credit act changing minimum loan period from 6 to 4 months. Amendment to eligibility clause of Federal Reserve Act advocated limit- ing all re—discounts, including com- mission and brokerage to 2 per cent above the base federal reserve rate. Limitations of immigrants to the present total, with recommendation that basis upon which the percent— age is determined be shifted from 1910 to 1890 or as early period; also that they be selected after physical. mental and other tests made over seas. Taxes should be progressive—ware greater the income the higher the. rate; they should he laid as far as practicable. so, as to tend to the equitable distribution of wealth. General sales tax opposed; issu- ance of all tax—tree securities should be stopped; all deductions allowed in flxuring income taxes should first be set of! against tax-fleeincome. They urged that steps be taken to stop leaks in 1921 tax law, and an amendment passed whereby profits derived from the sale of stock. re— ceived as stock dividends, shall be taxable at the regular surtax rates. Reduction of income taxes op~. posed; provision approved whereby Moral and national banks should be , taxed the some as any other hard. or the farm. blishment o! a co~ordlnatod at ortation‘reeemmadn ed. mm~mu roa the railroads, the construction 0 to—Gulf waterways, and an American merchant marine. Immediate action should be taken by Interstate Commerce Commission . to slash freight rates on farm pro- ducts sold at disproportionately low . . . . ° 1 ~ 1 9 “ ~ prices ’4’; ‘1 > - ‘ “‘ " i . O ' _ 'and January 1. Grain futures and posters and stockyards control acts endorsed. Cooperative marketing of farm products approved as offering the most- prscticahle means of stabilizing agriculture on a profitable basis. Adoption of plan recommended for licensing of all dealers and shippers engaged in interstate shipments by the Department of Agriculture under existing laws or such additional laws as may be necessary. , Development of super-power, hy- dro electric facilities and the storage and utilization of water for electrical purposes; development of water- power resources. ZEELAND POULTRY ASSOCIATION WILL HOLD ANNUAL SHOW HE annual exhibition of the Zee- land Poultry and Pet Stock As- sociation will be held at Zee— land December 28. 39. 31. 1923,. 1924. A. hearty welcome is extended to all breeders of poultry who care to exhibit their birds in competition. The special inducement of- cash prizes. silver cups and special premiums should draw poultrymen from considerable distance. The oiiicers of the Asso- ciation who are in charge declare that it is to be a real show and the best birds will win regardless of who the owner might be. and to this end they have engaged two of the best judges in the country. They have arranged two classes. standard and utility. which takes in the farmer as well as the back-yard poultryman. All entries must be in by Wednes- day, December 26th, at 12 o’clock, midnight. The show will be gov— erned and conducted under the of— ficial poultry show rules of the Amer- ican Poultry Association, and all prizes will be awarded strictly in ac- cordance with the Standard of Per- fection. - Let’s go! CANADIAN IS WHEAT KING OF NORTH AMERICA o GI Lt STRANGE Of Faun AI‘ bbrta. in the new wheat king of North America. When his exhibit was awarded. the wheat cham- pionship at the international Grain and Hay show, Chicago. it marked Canada's twelfth win in thirteen years of international competition against the best wheat growers of the continent. ,; Canada began winning interna- tional wheat championships 111.1911 when Sensor Wheeler of Rosthern. 8111111.. famous wheat wizard. carried off first prize at the New York Land Show. The following year the cham- pionship went to James Holmes of Raymond, Alta. In 1913 ill-was won by Paul Garlach of Allan. Sask. Seager Wheeler won it again in 1914, 1915 and 191-6. Samuel Larcombe of Birtle. Man., won it in 1917. Seager Wheeler won it in 1918. J. C. Mitchell captured in in 1019' and 1920 and R. 0. Wyler of Luseland, Sash. in 1922,. The only break in the Dominion’s record came in 1921. when G. W. Kraft of Bozeman, Montana, kept the honor in the United States. Mr. *Strange’s winning variety this year was Marquis. Marquis wheat is the staple spring wheat of Canada and a large part of the United States. It was evolved by Dr. Charles Saun- ders, then Dominion cereallst and developed to its present pertection by Seager Wheeler. It has meant millions of dollars to farmers of North America. / FINE roomy AT DETROIT snow NE hundred and forty poultry, breeders from Michigan. OhiO. Illinois. Indiana. Wisconsin. Pennsylvania and Ontario wm rep- resented at the Detroit National l’oultry Show. hold week hetero last at the Light Guard Armory. About 1,500 birds were exhibited. ' The Quality at the bird- Ihown in Detroit was laid to be second only to those exhibited: at the m Ware Garden, in New York City. A Regular Statesman 'A citizen of Nosepaint Gulch was sounding the praises of Congressmen W“Wh:ti¢ did Gunman W tab 0 at ever do for you?” asked another citizen ‘Wflhmmfimapeokaze o!“ We“ , VOL. ‘XI, N00 9 Being absolutely independent 3111' coilumnsf are om for £1 mouse on 0 an! M I taininz to the taming business. SI "ESS FARMER “The Only Farm Maganine Owned and Edited in Michigan” V “ Published _ Bi-Weekly ' Mt. (Clemens, 'moa. TWO YEARS 31 Entered as second £180 “'1‘ aid What the Re-Apportionment Fight Is All About Wayne County Locks Hams With Rest of Senate and Unparalleled Battle Rages at Special Session of Michigan Legislature By STANLEY M. POWELL ARK war clouds have hovered over the special legislative ses- slou’nalled by Governor Gross- beck to discuss problems of legisla- tive rte-apportionment. The feeling was mine too friendly when the law- makers assembled and it seems to get Worse with each passing day. It now looks as tho the special session would prOVe merely a useless ex- pense with no satisfactory results be- ing achieved. The senate. with but one dissent- ing vote, passed a bill which would increase the number of Wayne county senators from five to seven. This bill. has been reported favor— ably by the House Committee on Apportionment and is now up for final passage. HOWever, the Ab- ,torney General has submitted an opinion in which he declares that this measure would probably be held unconétitutional, so there is little hope of its being passed. “ Some members are in favor of redratting the bill, to give Wayne county eight senators, but there appears to be lit— tle probability that such a measure , would stand any chance of muster- lng the 51 votes necessary for its passage. Kill “21 for Wayne” The House Committee on Ap- pbintments surprised everybody by reporting -favorably a bill which would increase the number of Wayne county representatives from 14 to 21, an increase“ of exactly 50 per cent. However, even this large in- crease was regarded by many of the members as being insufficient to make the bill constitutional, so when it came up for final passage it was hopelessly defeatedby a vote of 32 to 64. The vote was later re- considered and a recess taken until an opinion could be secured from the Attorney General as to its con- stitutionality. When the opinion came, it stated that the bill was unconstitutional in two respects: first, it gave Livings- ton county, .which does not have even a moiety of population a separate representative, and second, there was a gross inequality between the populations of the districts as out- lined. For instance. in the proposed district to be comprised of Kalkaska, Crawford, Oscoda, and Ogemaw a population of 18,195 would be given a representative, while in Wayne county one member would be requir- ed to represent 56,078 inhabitants. There were other proposed districts that were only slightly in excess of the Kalkaska district in population. With this plain opinion staring them in the face, not even the Detroit members could vote for the bill, and it was defeated 90 to 3. Since this measure has been de- feated, re—considered, and defeated again, under the rules of the House the subject matter of representative re—apportionment cannot be brought up during the present session with— out a supension of the rules, which requires a two—thirds vote. To date every efiort in this direction has been defeated, and it now looks as though there was small possibility of getting any rte-apportionment legis- lation during the present session. SituatiOn a. Deadlock Since the constitution makes it mandatory upon the legislature to pass mpportionment legislation this year, there has been . a wide spread sentiment for some legisla- tion of this character. Due to the intense bitterness which developed between the Wayne county members and those from the rural districts at themaiar session‘over the gas tax inane, it was regarded from the an: m practically impossible for to .. passed which *would ' as askingf It (Lansing Correspondent has been practically agreed all along that Whatever was done w0uld be more or less of a compromise, but since the Attorney General has de- clared all or these compromise bills unconstitutional, it now looks as though the situation were a dead- lock. It was apparent that none of the representatives wished to be held up in the light or openly defying a de- finite constitutional mandate. On practically every roll call several members ‘Teserved the right to ex- plain their vote and did so at some length in an eflort to justify their positions. In some cases this was a little difficult because perhaps there were -some selfish motives which prompted some of the mem- bers in taking the stand which they did. There are always some mem- bers who fear that they will be lost out in the cold and have their hopes for future political advancement blasted. After the House had twice defeat- ed the re-appointment bill, Speaker Welsh made a statement to the newspapers in which he said: “This is a tearful thing. The members who oppose re-appointment to— might openly, brazenly, and criminally violated their oaths to support the law of Michigan. If they were just- ified, the bootlegger, the highway robber are justified. What can we say to private citizens who break a law when the elected representa- tives of the people wilfully ignore the constitution upon which our laws are based?” Welsh Speaks Plainly The next day when his collegues saw this statement in one of the De— of The Business Farmer.) troit papers they were thrown into a. tumult of resentment. Representa— tive Fred Ming of Cheboygan de- manded an explanation of the speak- er. Speaker Welsh met the situa- tion without flinching. Calling the speaker pro-tom to the chair, he left the rostrum and coming down be- fore‘the clerk’s desk, in one or the most dramatic scenes ever enacted in the House of Representatives de— livered a forceful speech in which he not only admitted all that the papers had said but added to it and made it even stronger. He conclud— ed his remarks by saying: "I did make that statement and I make it here again that the action of this House in openly defying, brazenly defying, the constitution of the state of. Michigan is the most tragic ac- tion that has ever taken place with- in these four walls.” 0n the next day, however, he slightly »modified his remarks by making a. conciliatory speech in Which he said, “While I did and still do criticize their judgement, I have never intended and do not now impugn their motives." Shall Citizen or Alien. Count? Members of the House justify their positions by declaring that they never had a chance to vote 011 a constitutional measure and point out that theAppointment Commit- tee has stated that it would not be possible for them to report out {1 bill giving Wayne any more repre- sentatives than was done in the measures-which have already been held unconstitutional. They state that it would not be a desirable thing either for Detroit or for the state at large for Wayne county to Prize Plan For Home-Made Bean Picker (Awarded First Prize of $10 in Contest.) FTER a. very careful examina- tion and study of all the plans submitted in our home- made bean picker contest the judges have at last announced the winner of the _ money offered. It was a close con— test several plans being so good that it was difficult to decide which was the best. They finally got the num- ber down to two, then the battle - started, some were in favor of one while the others were just as de- termined that the other was the best. One plan was sent in by Alice Babcock of Sherman, Michigan, and the other by John Bos Marion, Michigan, and the one finally chosen was by John Bos. After studying them from every angle his was de- clared the easiest to operate. How— ever, all of the plans were good and we are publishing the best of them. If none of them suit you, you can get the ideas as to the good points of each one and then build one just suited to your needs. We have sev- eral plans yet to publish so watch for them in near future issues. John Bos’ Plan “I am sending you a sketch of my bean picker, that I made and used since seven years ago, which I wish you would consider in your picker contest. It isn’t hard to make as the necessary dimensions are given in the sketch, the material required we all have 611 hand. The main frame is made from planed 1114 in. The hopper is made from 1%, in. box lumber that we have laying around, ’31: provided with a tin slide above running com to regulate the thickness of beans suitable. The running canvas; we made 1110111 an ,_. 'runs are two- old binder canvas which is 6 inches Wide. I made my cull bean boxes from some old sewing machine draw— ers, the canvas running between. As shown in the sketch our frame is well braced as this is always im— portant and you will notice the hop— per is built so it will drain empty Sent ruby—«h JOHN 901‘ [ll/1' as it sets quite far over the canvas. The rollers over which the canvas inches in diameter which insures plenty surface contact with the canvas to prevent slipping. The machine works smooth and practically inciseless. Hoping. this sketch will he of benefit to our read- ers, we are, Yours truly, John Bos, Marion, Michigan. the next two years. have the greatly increased repre- sentation which it is demanding. They feel were to be distributed according to population it should be done on the strictly citizenship basis, with- out considering the number of aliens. There are 183,503 aliens in Wayne county, which is more than 62 per cent of the total alien popu- lation of Michigan, although Wayne county has only about one— third of the adult inhabitants of the state. 25 percent of the population of Wayne county are aliens and do not have the right of self-government even in their own county, yet Wayne is asking for state represent- ation in the state legislature for these non— —citizens. City Domination a Menace Then, too, it is granted that one of the basic principles of our Amer- ican form of governments is that areas as well as population totals should be considered in giving rep— resentation. This principle is carried out even in our U. S. Government. The state of Delaware with 223,000 people and New York with 10,385,- 000 have exactly equal representa— tion in the U. S. Senate. This pro- vision was no doubt adopted to pre- vent the country from being domin- ated politically by a few congested centers of population. To prohibit such a condition aris~ ing in the state government nearly every state having a large city has adopted some restriction to keep the‘ city from ruling the state, or as it is sometimes expressed “to keep the tail from wagging the dog." Maryland, for instance, has 1,- 449,661 people of whom 733,826 live in Baltimore. Yet its 27 sena— tors come one from each county with but three extra ones for Balti— more. while in the lower house Baltimore has but: 24 out of 101 members. Thus Maryland's great- est metropolis, with over half of the state's total population. is represent- ed but, by one—fourth of one house and one—seventh of the other. Still more striking is the case of Rhode Island. where out of a total popula— tion of 604.397 there are 237,595 who live in Provident? while only 3 pm“ cent of 1111’ stair-‘5 population is rural. ‘51; 1711.: 'mwvr house. which has .101." inscrmr-rs react.» city or Town no 11151121"? l'm‘v $111113. has one mem— ber 5.11.3 no (113‘ or low: no matter IlOW barge. (can bale more than one- rourtb of the whole number. Prov- idem-o. with 40 per cent of the state‘s populalion. can elect only 0110411111111 of rho lower and only one—ibirry—ninth of the upper. More illuszrations might be given to shoW‘ how these problems are being met in other states. Moicty Clause Is Safe-Guard It is pointed out by those who op- pose re—apportionn1ent at this time that whether or not the legislature does anything at its present session, the constitution provides that in 1926 the question of revising this document shall automatically be submitted to the voters. If they authorized its revision, 11 constitu- tional convention would be held in 1927. Because of this situation many law— makers argue for leaving the present districts undisturbed for The constitu- tional convention is composed of three members from each senatorial district, so the more senators De- troit gets, the more voice it would have in drafting the new constltm tion. If given its own way, it would probably discard the moiety clause entirely and virtually tube over the complete control 01 the state. Present conditions make it quite __ (Continued on Page 23) that if representatives- « 5"y-1—r swam», Home 7.“ “2"2 (”rev :9“ . . .. up. ya», wr“ arr» jar-r may: " -mer «1 m .,.1 ,1 _I-IE Gleaners, organized in this State in 1894, met for the first , time in Detroit, where the Na- tional Gleaner Temple is located, eek before last. The convention as combined with a “home-com- ng” celebration and more than one thousand delegates and visitors “were present on the'opening day. ‘All sessions were held in the big as- ' 'sembley rooms of the Hotel Statler, and officers report the most success- ful convention ever held by this or- ganization. The convention opened on Wed- nesday and continued through to Friday evening. On Wednesday aft— ernoon special street cars too the elegation to the Ford motor plant. through the factory. Later a visit was made to the National Temple. located at Woodward and Palmer avenues. Wednesday evening, spec— ial memorial services and a special program by Gleaner talent was the . attraction. Thursday was devoted to business rotine. Thursday evening ‘ the Gleaners gathered for a banquet at Hotel vStatler. Four hundred and sixty seven broke bread together. Excellent music was provided and Hon. H. F. Baker, Nathan F. Simp- son, of the State Tax Commission. Harry L. Hurlbert, who is in charge of Michigan Industries and Rev. ., Howard Field were the speakers. The election of officers took place Friday morning, all officers being re— elected unanimously and without op— position. Officers reports showed the society in a prosperous condition, with as— , sets of two million dollars and a membership approximating seventy— six thousand. ‘ The Gleaners have made a careful study of public affairs and that they positively knew what they wanted was indicated by the report of the legislative committee. Legislative Committees Report. 'The question of transportation and distribution is of utmost import— ance to profitable farming and, like- wise, affects every man, woman and child of this nation. ' Since the war we have tried the plan of government guarantees thru the Esch—Cummins Law and this has been followed by increased freight and passenger rates until the charges imposed are inreality a subsidy, placing a burden upon the people which must, in some manner be shifted. .As a means of reaching this end we insist that the water should be squeezed out of the capitalization of the railroads and the rates arranged under the Esch—Cummins Law to " meet its requirements upon the re- duced capitalization. Unless the provisions of the present laws are modified the only alternative 18 ’Government ownership of the Na— tion’s transportation lines which are the arteries of trade. We be— lieve in the principles of government ownership and operation under a commission divorced from politics and fully authorized to so national- :lze the transportation lines that the people may receive the benefit of economic and efficient transporta— where special guides took them! Disabled Soldiers but, Rejects Bonus tion service. As organized Farmers we pledge our support to the St. Lawrence-Mississippi Deep Water way Project and recommend that the Gleaner Organization give its full support to the encouragement of this Project. hIail Service The citizens of the United States now enjoy the added benefits to the mail Service of parcel post for which the Farmers worked for more than three decades. The method of rented cars for carrying the mail and parcel post of the railroad com— panies is both unsatisfactory and wasteful and we are certain that, na— tionalizing the transportation lines under Government ownership will place these cars under the full con- trol of the Government and will have the added benefit of placing the employes under Civil Service. Under the present plan the periodic strikes and tie—ups have cost the shippers of this Nation millions of dollars and it is our opinion that, in no other way can this misunder- standing between capital and labor be adjusted. Protecting Out National Resources Private interests are securing the _ ownership and control of the water p’ower and thus depriving the people of a benefit that is rightfully theirs. We suggest that Congress consider well the advanced step taken by the State of Illinois and also of the Province of Canada to preserve the water power for the people. So Strong—Lamentably \Veak It seems passing strange thata Nation so strong and powerful that it may extend its strong right arm out to every farm and every village or city home and, knocking at the door, demand the sons of that household for military service across the seas, is strangely, lament- ably weak when it comes to solving its own domestic troubles. We re- fer especially to the fuel problem which is one of the Nation’s richest inheritances. For more than thirty years we have had semi-annual strikes and tie—ups because of the troubles between the-- mine owners, and the miners. Strange to say, these troubles occur just at a time when fuel is most needed and it is evident that there is never a supply on hand for immediate use at such times. , Your committee does not claim a conspiracy between the miners and mine owners but briefly calls your attention to the fact that these troubles occur at a time when the mine owner can get an extra dollar, the miners a few extra pennines and the consumer pays the bill. We, therefore, recommend Government supervision with power to control all natural resources and we recom- mend that it be brought strongly to the attention of our representatives at Washington that what this Coun—. try and its people most need is ac— tion not the eternal compromises without any definite results. It has been many times said that ,the Farmer and industrial worker have nothing in common; that they cannot and will not get together. In view of existing conditions such a statement is absurd. To substanti- ate this it is only necessary to say that the Department of Agriculture has given out facts in connection with the operation of the farms of the Nation for 1922 which show that, where the Farmer received seven billion dollars for his prod— ucts, the working—man and consum- ers generally, paid twenty—two bil— lion dollars for the self same prod- ucts. With a spread of fourteen billion dollars between the price the Farmer receives and what the work- ing—man pays for the products of the farm, it would certainly seem that there is plenty of opportunity, when conditions are understood on both sides, for getting together on the part of these two great forces with the one thought of the elimination of those who render but a meager service to either producer or con- sumer and, yet, take as their profit more. than sixty—fi’Ve per cent of the producer’s and consumer’s dollar. Care of the Soldier Boys We condemn the policy of the Government in its treatment of the injured soldier boys who were will- ing to give their all for a principle. In every locality will be found brave lads who returned from the fields of battle with shattered nerves and ruined in body and health, who are eking out a miserable existance, many of them with families to sup— port, on a pension scarcely large enough to keep the wolf from the door. The Farmers of the Nation are not in favor of ‘a bonus to all soldiers at this time but we are in: favor of giving liberal pensions for all injured war veterans and these pensions should be sufficient to keep the family together" and give every possible assistance for their future care and comfort. Taxes The Farmers of this Nation are carrying a burden of taxation al- together out of proportion to the earning value of their farms. In nearly every state the assessed val- uation is the same as it was during the war period while the productive- ness of the farm has decreased one half. Taxable property owned by the Farmer is in such condition that it cannot be covered and. therefore. the tax collector has the property before him as an open book while the more favored classes can put their holdings in the safety deposit vault and escape their portion of this burden. We demand that the policy of is- ' suing tax—exempt bonds and stocks be discontinued at once thruout the entire Nation in order that the wealthy class may bear their just portion of the burden for the sup— port of the Government. We must remember, as Farmers and tax—pay— ers, that our responsibility extends further than simply complaining be— cause big bond issues are floated and thus increasing the indebtedness of every farm and home in our states. It is our privilege and should be considered a duty to vote and work arm-Labor Unity. Urged at Gleaner Convention Farm Organization Favors Enforcement of Prohibition Law, (Government Ownership and Operation of Railroads, Lower Taxes, Discontinuance of Tax Exempt Bands, Approves Aid for 1 against the cenditions of this orgy of extravagance and reckless bend issues that are becoming prevalent thruout the United States. We deplore the condition which seemingly exists among the citizens of this Country that law enforce— ment is a question for each individ— ual to decide. Laws are provided for the protection of the' people; of- ficers are chosen to administer the -laws as written—the question as to the'necessity for the law and the operation of the law having already been decided upon by the people either direct or thru their represent— ativesu An officer sworn to admin- ister the law either should to the best of hisability uphold and admin- ister the law or resign from his pos- ition. One hundred per cent Amer- icanism means obeying the laws of the Nation and, as the prohibition question has been fully and finally settled by a legally enacted amend- ment to the Constitution of the United States, the citizen who will not uphold the law is not true to the principles of this-Country. We recommend that the National Officers use the full power of this Organization and such resources as are available to wage a fight against one backward step in the campaign for the enforcement of the Eighteen— th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. ’ ‘ The Faun Bloc ThlS Committee can hardly under- stand why there is all this opposi— tion to the Farm Bloc in Congress. Is it not merely putting into prac— tice the same plan and force that have instrumental in shaping legis— lation for all the industries during the past half century? The organ- ized Farmers of the Nation should get soundly back of the so-called Farm Bloc and put forth every effort to increase its strength in Congress; not for selfish interests but to speak with sufficient power and authority to be heard. Daniel Webster, at a critical. time in the Nation’s history, said: “Noth— ing will ruin this Country while the people themselves undertake its safety and nothing can save it when the Nation’s safety is placed in any hands but their oWn.” As a Nation, we have wandered far away from this good advice. A minority of the citizens of the Na— tion now rule both states and Na— tion; It is a deplorable fact " and one which should cause concern on the part of every forward looking American citizen that, in this free Country where every man and wo— man are soverign rulers, sixty-three percent of our boasted citizens have- n’t sufficient interest in state and national affairs to even go to the polls and cast their ballot. In every regular constituted Gleaner lodge—room the American flag finds its place beside the altar 'upon which we have made our pledge, therefore, let us, as individ— ual Gleaners, solemnly promise that we will uphold all that that flag stands for, pledging to ourselvéS. our Country and our Order that we will exercise our franchise as Amer-- ican citizens on election day. 1‘ > 6‘ 1933th "who attended the biennial convention of the Gleaner: at hen-cit, gathered in trout or the Gleaner Temple, national headquarters, audited" . ‘ , ‘ o , > _ , ,. "t , -4 “« w “an“ ’-“». '4' L - . thou-picture when. ~ “—7- junta—r NOTV THAT SHE NEEDS I'D—Pretty Miss Agnes Reilly of New York. doesn’t, need this reducing machine personally, but she finds it great to keep in condition. She was snapped at the electrical industrial Show held in New York City recently. \\'0RLD’S‘SMALLEST ClIAI’EL.—Rc\'. Thomas J. Lacey. rector, standing neur'thc altar of the tiniest church in the world which has just been and consecrated on the per '11 of the church of the Redeemer, Brooklyn, Y. It cost $1.230. COOK GOES TO JAIL.—Dr. Frederick A. Cook, noted 'Artic explorer who was sentenced in Texas courts to 14 years and 9 months' in jail. and assessed a $12,000 fine for fraud- ulent dealings in oil wells ‘ IIRST AlR ARREST )lAl)E.—Iloward Culver and Frank O'Nicl (left to right) have been arrested as Akron. Italian I’rcn: ier was recently madejllon- Amsterdam, llollztnd, are attuc-hrd to the rear of strut Ohio's first sky trafl'ie violators. They violated a, city orary Commander of the Italian Air curs, and at the end of their runs. they are enu-tlwl ordinance prohibiting stunt flying over certain districts. Forces, and he is wearing the regula- and sent to the post otlice. This method sun-s many ’lhey have been sentenced to a. day in a baloon prison. tion 1111it.,_;;1. hours and considerable “Ul'Ii. HE'S CIVILIZED.——Thts is Mr. 11011, a. cat owned by a. lady in Youngstown, Ohio. , of the Soviets come these quaint toys, a kitten he refused to drink milk from a. saucer, to the bag" of Santa Claus. They have made their first.a ap- so he was given 8- b0tt10. “lumped With a. ' penance in England. and the stores of London are stocking the first time we ever saw an elephant doing , nipple. Although he is over a. your old the up. as they expect these toys to prove very popular. '~ - continues to take 1113-. 11108.13 in this way. . ; MORE THAN 0 Here is Miss Katherine Crowley. pretty southern l’a-cilic girl d1i\ing Gerry, the most obstinate of mules. It is said that he will not step until his front legs are encased in a. pair of trousers. Rather modest for a mule. 54 '< . , ...... RUSSIA’S CONTRIBUTION TO TOYLAND.-—From the land .Charll’e Chaplin. Jack Dempsey, a priest and an athlete. KI\I) ()I“ “[1116 \‘ EARS I’ VT —- BIUSSOIINI IN NIC‘V (lARIL—The A SOMETHING NEW ' IN CADDIES.—-—We " Russia’s contribution have seen boys, girls, old men, young men, and even dogs, acting as caddies but this is Here is this work. He seems- to enjoy his duties. ‘Ve’ll look for crocodiles next- v g“ A FUl"L SAVER.— ccordlng to tests this '211' burns 25 per cent less fuel than a. common built automobile. of same horscpowm'. This is due to its lightness and the shape of the body. it offers little resistant-c to the air. 1 _ _ "b" 7 (‘ONTINl-I 'TAL BEAUTY T0 INVADE ‘3 AMl‘IlilVCAr—Rlnie. Fernzule Diamante; an olive skinned beauty. is planning to visit. America. and see this country from the Broadway stage. She is considered a wonderful dramatic actress. v. Ii. RO\. —All letter boxes in fiOYING [PITT]; (Copyright, Key§tone View Co. ) —'u » ~v*":rtmrx*..~iw» r " I L. E. Wooden, Hanover, 18th; Roy“ ESOLUTIONS scoring Gov. Alex J. Groesbeck, the state admin- istrative board, and the public utilities commission, and demanding the enactment of an adequate in- come tax law, a gasoline tax of two cents per gallon, the repeal of the present automobile license law, and the enactment of a weight tax of sixty cents per hundred Weight on all motor vehicles, were the princi- pal features of the thirty-first an- nual meeting of the Michigan State Association of Farmers’ Clubs, held at the Michigan Agricultural College December 4 and 5. Hitting the policies of the state’s chief executive, the resolutions ask- ed that “representative state govern- ment be restored by the elimination of the extraordinary power now possessed by the governor,” and that the state administrative board be abolished or decidedly modified. The association further asked that the “useless” commissions appoint- ed by the governor be discontinued. The resolutions were drafted by a committee composed of Edgar Burk, of St. Johns; Senator Charles B. Scully, of Almont; CharlesCook, of Owosso; Alfred Allen, of Mason; and Herman Hass, of Ann Arbor. Senator Scully, who is closely con— nected politically with Herbert Bak- er, of Cheboygan, former state sen- ator, and leader of the Farm and Labor movement in Michigan, was instrumental in getting most of the resolutions before the session of the association. Resolutions Adopted The complete resolutions as adopt- ed by the association were: Resolved, That we restore repres- entative state government by the elimination of the extroardinary power now possessed by the govern- or to the end that the Administrat- ive Board be abolished or decidedly modified. And, further, that the various useless commissions appointed by the governor be discontinued, and such commissions as are necessary, be made elective by the people to :vlliom said commissions are respons- b e. Resolved, That we reduce the op- erating expenses of state govern- ment by removing twenty-five per cent of the state employees on the state payroll. Resolved, That we reduce the op- erating expenses of state govern- ment by reducing twenty-five per cent of the major salaries. .. Resolved, That we ask for a re- sumption of legislative responsibilo Michigan Carries N the opening day of the Hay and Grain Show at the Inter- national Livestock Exposition. Chicago, December 1st, farmers from Michigan won: 2 places in the hard winter wheat class; 12 places in soft red winter Wheat class; 3 prizes on field peas; 3 prizes on field beans; 6 prizes on yellow soy beans, and 3 prizes on soy beans and other varieties, as stated in our last issue. The opening day was only an in— dicator of what the farmers of our fair state was going to do all through the show. In the oat division Michigan captured 28. of the 35 awards for Region 2, which includes parts of Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ohio, Ontario, Connecticut, New York and Rhode Island. The first position in this class by a Michigan man was fourth and it was won by L. H. Laylin of Mason, who was a big win- ner in other classes. J. C. Wilk, of Alma, was next on the list of Michigan winners with 6th place. Ralph Jewett, of Mason. took 7th; R. E. Davis. of Fairgrove, was 8th, and R. Wooden, of Han- over, was 9th; Others were G. L. Dolley, of Kalamazoo, 10th; Douglas E. Bow, Saginaw, W. 8., 11th; Jesse W. Pickett, Button. 12th; J. R. Sub“; Emil-grow, 13th Ed Coler, 111:1:va 14th: David E. Hanson, 'Berlin, 15th; D. A. Geddes, Saginaw, 16th; A. E. Hilliard. Mason, 17th: Farmers’ Clubs Favor " as ax an Governor Is “Raked Over the Cools” On All But Two Potnts At Annual Meeting of Michigan- . ‘ 7 “ " J1”. State Association of Farmers Clubs at M. A. C By R. c. Gnosssscx /’ (Special Correspondent of The Business Farmer.) ity for appropriations and disburse- ments without dictation and "inter- ference of the executive branch. Resolved, That the exercises of the constitutional board of the Univers- ity of Michigan and the Michigan Agricultural College, namely: the Board of Regents of the University and the State Board of Agriculture be left to the proper authorities ~without executive interference. Resolved, That we ask for a re- turn to the auditor general's depart- ment the sole responsibility for the - state’s bookkeeping and accounting. Resolved, That we ask for the abolition of all useless and. duplicat- ing state agencies. Resolved that we hold every peace officer strictly responsible for the enforcement of the law, and welcome and encourage any agency that stands for statuatory and con- stitutional rights. Repeal Auto License Law Resolved, That the present auto- mobile license laW be repealed, and the governor, at the special session of the Michigan legislature, ask for .a weight tax of sixty cents per hun— dred pound weight for all passenger and freight motor vehicles operating on the highways, together with ’a gas tax of two cents per gallon. Resolved, That it is the sense of the Farmers’ Clubs that the state public utilities commission is not functioning in the interest of the people, but rather to the interest of the utilities themselves, and the cost of operating the same is around $500,000 annually, which is money uselessly expended. Therefore, we would recommend the repeal of the said act and return to home rule regulation of public utilities as far as possible. Whereas, the fundamental princ— .ip1e of republican farm of govern- ment is under three heads, viz.: ex- ecutive, legislative, and judicial, and should be held distinctly separate; therefore we would suggest that as the governor is the executive branch, the legislature is the legis- lative branch, and the courts of the state the judicial branch, that the governor and the State Administrat- ive Board confine their actions to the executive branch of the state government, without interference with the powers of the State Board of Agriculture or other like bodies. Whereas, the problem of overpro- duction has been fraught with less anal, discouragement to farm people, an . ‘ Whereas, the advent cf the tract- or and truck has largely increased piroduction and decreased consump- on, Therefore, be it resolved, that we are opposed to any more develop- ment- of public tracts of land for agriculture at public expense. Whereas, the greatest force in America today is organization, and whereas, our American agriculture is having a desperate struggle to unify its farmers, and Whereas, only in union can the. farm group ever hope to stem the tide of special interest, and Whereas, too much -division still lurks in the organization of' Michi- gan agriculture, Therefore, be it resolved, that the Michigan State Association of Farm- ers’ Clubs go on record condemning as disloyal and vicious any attempt of those who make bold to arouse in any way the spirit of antagonism among our leading farm organiza— tions. Resolved, That since the Board of Agriculture has been acting within its constitutional rights in dealing with the funds appropriated to our state agricultural college, and since, the said board carried endorsement of our entire membership, that we endorse the stand taken by the State Board of Agriculture in its en— deavor to give the extension depart- ment the support it needs in these, days of financial depression. Resolved, That the legislature en— act a law making it a fine for a per- son to trespass upon farms for the purpose of hunting and fishing if notices are posted, without the con- sent of the owner. . Lower Taxes Resolved, That we ask- and de— mand as a substitute for the crush- ing taxes upon realty and home owners, an income’tax, to meet all the operating expenses of state government. Resolved, That it is the sense of the State Association of Farmers' Clubs that we defer the reappoint- ment for state representation until the constitutional amendment in 1926, and then have it passed on actual citizenship. Resolved, That ,we endorse the Farm Bureau in, its efforts to stand— ;ary‘ ut ardize and establish an adequate farm organization in cooperation with local clubs and granges, and that we commend our farmers’ clubs for the part they have played in helping to make its foundation per- manent. Several resolutions dealing with national affairs Were also adopted by the association. They commended President Coolidge on his stand in granting amnesty to political prison- ers; urged the fixing of prices by growers' exchanges, such as the fruit growers and milk producers operate, rather than by the govern- ment; recommended the sale of Muscle Shoals to Henry Ford or to any other person offering better terms, in order to provide power for the electrification of railways, nit- rate for the farmers as. fertilizer, and materials for explosives. Many Prominent Speakers A number of prominent speakers addressed the members of the as— sociation during the two days’ meet— ings. Among these were Marion L. Burton, president of the University of Michigan; Clark L. Brody, man- ager of the State Farm Bureau and a member of the State Board. of Agriculture; Dr. Eben Mumford, of the extension department of the Michigan Agricultural College; and Lee S. Noble, president of the assoc— iation. Herbert Baker, of Cheboygan, scheduled for an important address, telegraphed Senator‘Scully that he ' Would be unable to attend because of the state convention of Cleaners, being held in Detroit at the same time. He expressed his best wishes for. the success of the association, and stated that he “heartily approv- red the actions of the State Board of Agriculture, and was. unalterably opposed to the actions of the State Administrative Board." L. Whitney Watkins, head of the State Department of Agriculture, was also slated for an address, but was unable to be at the meetings be— cause of illness. Dr. Eben Mumford, of the M. A. C. extension department, gave the principal address at the first day’s session. “The loss of youth is the greatest loss that agriculture, as an industry, has suffered in its his- tory,” he said. “More young people have left the farms in the past two years than every before. The great- est fault with agriculture is its fail- ure to interest the youth of the na- tion. ” Dr. Mumford termed the present (Continued on Page 23) Off Its Share of Prizes At international Athhicago sy MILON GRINNELL L. Bow, Saginaw, W. S., 19th; '1‘. J. Wilk, Alma, 20th; H. B. Armstrong, . Highland, 21st; J. A. Wilk, Alma, 22nd; Pliny W. Jones, Black River Falls, 23rd; Lewis D. Hess, Ceresco, 24th; Lynn Jewell, Leslie, 26th; Francis Robinson, Watrousville, 27th; Fred Schwaderer, Cass City, 28th; Wood Bros., Rives Junction, 29th; C. D. Graham, Union City, Blst; Arthur W. Jewett, Jr., Mason, 32nd; Henry Lane, Fairgrove, 33rd; Rossman Bros., Lake View, 35th; Then of the 25 awards in the six- rowed barley division went to Mich- igan. Henry Lane, of Fairgrove, headed the list of Wolverine win- ners. His sample won third place. A. W. Jewett, Jr., of Mason, took sixth place. Fritz Mathey, of Fairgrove; placed seventh. Others were J. A. Wilks, of Alma, tenth; A. E. Hill- iard, of Mason, eleventh, and Lynn Jewell. of Leslie, twelfth. Michigan farmers won fourteenth, fifteenth, sixteenth and twenty-first places also. Big Winners on Rye There were nearly 100 entries in the rye division and as usual Michi- gan carried at! most of the honors. First place was Won by Geo. C. Huts- ler, South Masiton; L H. Lewis, Mason, took 8rd: Arthur W. Jewett, Jr., Mason. 4th;- L. T. Lasenby, Mason, 5th; A. E. Hilliard, Mason,‘ ,,,,Lynn Jefiefl, of Lexiie, 6th; Ra. Mail, of Mason, “It. In the ' 6th; Lynn Jewell, Leslie, 8th; Ralph Jewett, Mason, 9th; Melvin J. Smith, Springport, 10th; H. E. Owen, Ovid, 11th; Mrs. B. Johnson, South Mani- tou Island, 13th; Allen Schroder, Caro, 14th; W. H. Warner, Concord, 15th; Douglas V. Bow, Saginaw,‘ W. S., 16th. In the alfalfa class of the hay di- vision, Chas. Laughlin, Dansville, took 5th place; L. H. Laylin, Mason, 7th; Edward W. Laughlin, Dans- ville, 9th; A. E. Hilliard, Mason, 10th; Ralph Jewett, Mason, 14th; Lynn Jewell, Leslie, 15th. On red , clover first place went to Wisconsin but after that Michigan farmers had things about their own way. C. Robert Laughlin, Dansville, placed 2nd; Arthur W. Jewett, Jr., Mason, 3rd; Chas. Laughlin, Dansville, 4th; E. W. Laughlin, Dansville, 5th; L. H. Laylin, Mason, 6th: Lynn Jewell, Leslie, 7th; Ralph Jewett, Mason, 8th; L. :I‘. Lasenby, Mason, 9th; A. E. Hilliard, Mason 10th. In the tim- othy class Arthur W. Jewett, Mason, who was declared hay champion of the show, won list; A. E- Hilliard, Mason, 2111!; L. T. Lasenby, Mason, 3rd; L. H. Laylin, of Mason, 4th; ed class, timothy and clover, Mich. 'vigan won the first four positions, A. . E: Hilliard, of Mason, taking 1",,- L... .:. T. Lasenby, oerason, 2nd; Lynn Jewell, Mason, 3rd; and L. H. Lay- lin, also of Mason, 4th ~ The Michigan Agricultural Col- lege is to be commended on its fine display at the hay and grain show. It was the same as the one made at the state fair this year and it made a much better showing than any of the other state displays. Live Stock Winnings In the livestock show Michigan livestock held its own in all classes where entries were made. . In the Aberdeen Angus' cattle di- vision Queen's Guards, owned by William E. Scripps, of Orion,- won fourth place as senior bull calf, Woodcote Stock Farm, Ionia, placed fifth. Woodcote Stock Farm also won second on junior bull’.calf. Wizi- ' liam E. Scripps won first prize for the best Aberdeen Angus cow with ' calf by side, second for aged Angus cow, and third in: the junior calves class. Woodcote Stock Farm plac- ed. in the junior yearlings and sem- ior calves classes. C. H. Prescott and Sons, of Tom” City, were the . big Michigan winners in the Short- horn divisiun, placing second in the junior mmm kick in all other causes in audit they: had on- represented ued on Base. 1&1. d division. on Senior year- . umdma great showing ., . suggested. partment of the Michigan Elevator. S a reader of THE BUSINESS FARMER, it is with no little sat— isfaction that I noted in several recent issues of your progressive publication continued reference to the desirability of having a farmers’ " state- wide cooperative bean market- ing organization. You have made the need for this very clear and it does not need further emphasis. However, it seems fitting at this time to call the attention of your readers to the fact that there is al- ready in Michigan an organization which it seems to me is filling most of the requirements which you have I refei to the Bean De— Exchange, an organization seiving 25, 000 farmers, which is already well established, which last year marketed 1,000 carloads of beans for its 107 member elevators, be— sides handling 2, 600 cars of grain and 1, 300 cars of hay bringing the total business up to $5, 000, 000. The Exchange is thus a very important factor in marketing Michigan— grown beans, grain and hay. It maintains traffic, organization and auditing service for its locals , On a Sound Basis It is, of course, obv'ous with a going concern such as he Elevator Exchange, the costly period of ex— perimentation has already been passed through. The truth of this is evidenced by the By STANLEY M. POWELL THE BUSINESS ' F rid-a R MOE R One Thousand Carloads of Beans Marketed Last Year Through Bean Department of Michigan Elevator Exchange, an Organization but One Year Old and Serving 25,000 Farmers (Lansing Correspondent of The Business Farmer.) steady and sub- stantial,’ expan- sion .01 selling 3 territory is due to a large extent to the quality of beans shipped by the member elevators. The trade realizes that the Ex— change ships the grade of beans they sell. To capitalize o n this asset, the Bean Dept. of the Michigan E1— evator Exchange has established the M i c h e 1 ex t r a d e m a r k which is used on all choice hand picked beans market- Michelex QEAflé Inasmuch as 9 In a n y of its member 4 ors were not equipped to pick their beans to choice, the Mich- i g a n Elevator “can av "" MICHIGAN Exrfihangte;1 rend- ELEVATOR Ei1111113p081l'1t12(1)nt er 2811.31. ExnglfégsE - progressive ser- vice to its bean producing mem- bers when it was instrument- al in the organi- PACKED This trade mark is stamped on zafiion Of the all bags of choice hand picked Mlchelex Elevat- beans marketed through the Ex- 01‘ and Ware— change. house Company ed through the Exchange. trade marked beans have met with distinct favor on the part of the bean buyers, as they are always uni— form and up—to-grade. These brand- ed beans teach the trade to come back for more of the beans put up by the Elevator Exchange farmers. and the estab— lishment at Port Huron of a bean picking plant Wlth a picking capacity of more than a car of beans per day. This means that growers and local elevators, who in the past have been entirely without picking facilities, can now have a satisfactory outlet for their picking stock. They can send it to the picking plant at Port elevat- ' keting situation in Michigan. All” Michelex beans are inspected 'and' certified by inspectors of the Mich— igan Bean Jobbers Association be- 3 fore they leave the state. ‘ Has Best Sales Connections The Exchange’s Bean Department has splendid connection with some of the largest and most careful buy- ers. The bulk of the beans are sold to the large canners, as Heinz, Ar- ' mour, Van Camp and to the 'whole- . sale grocers throughout the eastern 3' and central states. Mr. C. S. Bent— I. 011, the bean manager, has a closef knowledege 0f the bean business and the consumer demand in all parts of the country. He is in constant touch with the managers of the member elevators so that he can fill all orders promptly. One of the big savings which is effected by this organization of the country elevators is the traffic serv— - ice which it renders possible. Of course, no local elevator could main- tain an expert transportation and rate depaitment but they need such service. The cost would be prohib- itive with one elevator, but when the expense is divided among the business of 107 local elevators the . cost is very small and the savings effected have proved to be very 3 great. ‘ Cars delayed in transit costs the shipper money. Rates are ever changing and so are fact that last year the Ex— rules. Someone must pro- tect the elevators or they ' change returned to its farmer members $8,000 in patronage dividends and at the end of its fiscal year had a surplus of some $17,— 868.12, and its business is growing _ and prospering rapidly. The history of this or— ganization has been one of rapid growth and substant— ial development. It was founded in 1920 as a de— partment of the Michigan State Farm Bureau and started out with a member— ship of twenty cooperative elevators. Headquarters have always been in Lansing- By the spring of 1921 the Exchange business had de— veloped to a point where it was necessary to employ separate sales managers for the grain, hay and bean de-' partments, for the original membership of 20 had in— creased to 80 local associa— tions. Mr. C. 1S. Benton, a man who had had long ex— perience as a bean salesman" and traffic expert, ws select— picking and storage plant recently leased by the Michigan Elevator Exchange. the most completely equipped terminal bean elevators in the state. This is the Michelex Elevator and Warehouse Company plant at Port Huron, the been It is one or this bean marketing ven- will experience big losses tlnough overcharging. The traffic department of the Elevator Exchange helps the members to get cars and checks their freight rates and makes claims for them. This is a service which the Elexator Ex- change gives to its mem— bers free. The dividends which have been returned to the mem- bers have been made possi- ble through the fact that the overhead operating cost of this state-wide sales agency has been kept down very low. The Exchange charges $20 per car for beans or 4 cents per bag, and out of this small charge has been made enough to make the patronage divi- dends and the surplus pos- sible. Believes In Contracts Perhaps the success of a- ture is largely traceable to the fact that it has had . ed to head the bean depart— me'nt. In July, 1921, the Elevator Ex—' change was incorporated as a sep- arate organization, although it'is still afliliated with the Michigan State Farm Bureau as one of its commodity exchanges. It , now serves 107 local associations that have contracted to sell all their beans, grain and hay through the Exchange. Adopts Michelex Brand The phenomenal growth in the quality of beans" “handled and the While the Exchange has never ex— perienced any difficulty ing all the choice beans which its members had for sale, been times when the question of moving off- grade beans has been a' serious problem. The outlet for off— grade beans appears to be very lim- ited, and each year finds this trade becoming smaller, declining market, when the trade is more interested in quality than in pr1ce. in market- there have ': especially .on a. Huron where there is the most modern machinery for making it in— to high grade choice hand picked stock. The entire output of the Port Huron establishment will be mar— keted under the Michelex brand which assures a strong demand and a premium over unbranded stock. There is every indication that the organization of the Michelex Elevat— or and Warehouse Company will fill a long felt want in the bean mar- definite iron-clad contracts which have insured a steady volume of beans and has made pos- sible a low everhead. The 107 loc- al associations have all contracted to sell all their beans, grain and hay through the Exchange. However, if the locals find that they have better bids from other sources than the Exchange, it is in the Exchange rules that they may avail themselves of any such better offer, but they must pay the Michi- gan Elevator Exchange the regular (Continued on Page 23) was. (glasswm “1.111.”? ._ . .A :, _ A "10‘1‘:‘4?WM**WTW¢ZWK§T¢”4‘ «aw : 1.8 member“ :7" n, a- a ,. .101- 0 ~ I The Mal-lotto Farmers' Co-op. Elevator _Company,- at Marlene,- Sunfiao 1;. 001111 y. serve. meant! 4100 term bureau 13° be1:9 , _h,‘a's been in business . . . menus“ . . 2.91,. .5 -_.-;A‘$Lv:n_:-hf The Snovor Fa. Bureau‘ Association, at Snover, Sanilac county, is an- \ other. nniemlflr 6! he Elevator Exchange. The Association handles, on an amusemen- 113.0110 11 mm for m were. s 122.4). PLANTING HICKORY NUTs am or would it require small trees and transpiant them? If nuts will grow what kind :of soil should they be. melted in and when, also how deep? How and when should horse chestnuts be planted? How deep? ——-Mrs. A. 0., Carsonville, Michigan. ——Hickory nuts may be planted either in the fall or spring. If they are to be kept until spring before planting they should be stratified, which may be done by placing them in a box alternating layers of nuts with layers of sand. The box should be placed out doors during the win- tar where it should be covered with wire. netting to keep out the rodents. If the nuts are planted in the fall many of them may be dug out by the squirrels during the winter. The units should be planted about one and a half inches deep. The hickory requires rather deep fertile soil. Horse chestnuts may be handled in the same way as hickory nuts, either stratified or planted in the fall. Stratifying is usually consid— ered the safest.—~—A. K. Chittenden, Professor of Forestry, M. A. C. - PASSING OF CHILD UP TO TEACHER I’ve got a little sister 10 years old the 10th of this month. She’s in the sixth grade and was also last year. She passed her examination, her lOWest mark being 78 and the highest 100. They wouldn’t pass her on account of her age. Now can they hold a child back for that? She’s full of ambition, but the learn- ing of some things twice has given her no courage. Would you please let me know if there is a law that can hold her back on account of her age? A. DeV., Dighton, Mich. ~The passing of. a pupil is a matter which is in the hands of the teacher or if in a graded school, the super— intendent. It would be impossible to pass on the matter at a distance. ———T. E. Johnson, Department of Pub- lic Instruction. INTOXICATING LIQUORS Has a man the right to make fer- mented liquor for his own use? Has he the right to treat his friends or sell it out to friends? What can he done with a father that gives his 3 year old baby fermented liquor?— Mrs. A. M. W., St. Charles, Mich ——~It is unlawful for any person to make, sell, give away or have in his possession intoxicating liquor. Any person who violates this law may be prosecuted, and, if convicted, is sub- ject to a fine or imprisonmenit, or both, in the discretion of the judge. —Asst. Legal Editor. RED WOODEN UNDERWEAR m RHEUMATISM Its it true that red woolen under- wear will keep aches and pains away?—Mrs. A. 0., Carsonville, Mich. -——Red woolens have no more merit than any other woolen underwear. People who are subject to a great deal of exposure should always wear woolen—Dr. C. C. Young, Dept. of Health. ASPARAGU‘S CULTURE Will you please tell me about the care and culture of a new asparagus bed?———W. A. It, Pet'oskey, Mich. -——An asparagus bed is usually start- ed by planting either one or two year old roots. Onc— —year roots are preferable. The roots may be grown from seed or they may be obtained from a reliable seedman. When only a few are needed for starting a bed in the home garden, it is us- uaily more convenient and antimo- tcry to purchase the meme? plants. The roots should? be planted a early in the spring as the grow ’1 . or lathe home garden it is often ad- When should hickory nuts be " is m or want they grow m ,, (A Olen-lug Department for rev-mew every day troubles. Prompt. all complaints or requests for Information addressed to thls department. We are here to [00. M 1am. must be mmpanllc in full 13 an. and calms. 1.1mm mful- attention given D visahle to french the mil to 8. mm of about two feet and mix sand or sifted ashescwith the soil_which is removed to make it .llghterand more porous. The soil should be well en— riched with stable manure and all noxious weeds and grasses thorough- ly subdued previous to planting. When preparing the soil it slum‘ld be dug or plowed and the surface all made fine and mellow as deeply as possible. The plantation is then laid out 'by making mums or trenches about four feet apart and eight or ten inches deep to mom the plants. The roots are set mitt eighteen inches apart- sin the term. of the furrow taking care to m m crown or bud uppeanst and the roots evenly spread out like 1110’ spokes of a wheel. The 'ohilect of setting the roots deep is to permit of digging or working over the sucr- face of the bed without interfering with the crowns or ‘mocs. Gritty enough soil is placed in the furrow to cover the crowns about two inches, the balance being gradually worked in during the season after the plants start into growth. The plants should be well culti— vated the first season. In the fall, after growth has ceased, mow off the SUGAR TAX TO PAY BONUS “A flat sales tax of 2 cents a pound on all sugar consumed in the United States, as a substitute for the pres- ent tariff, is advocated 'by the United States Sugar Association as a means of providing revenues sumloiemt to meet a possible sokéiers’ bonus. The association sent out letters to mem— ‘bers of” Congress and abhor public emote-ls stating that the proposed tax weird increase the Gom- ment’s revenues $1t04,10‘422.,2674 a. year or enough ‘t‘zo dischamge the en- tire obligations to he bummed and— er the bonus 15111111, without tunflmr smashing the cast of new to corn- somers’.” AR Mr. Editor—Esme of re- cent date, melazifim to child hill» or in like beat fields, received. I am still ' the article I poem- ised you on this su’bsiect into shape, and will maid it to your paper as soon as possible. I am mailing unid- er separate cover, a copy of our beet paper that we sent out to all mem- bers of the Michigan Sugar Beet Gmwers' Association, which 1 am sorry to say, we were forced to dis—' continue publishing on account of the lack of cooperation and funds. I am enclosing a couple of news- paper clippings which should be carefully gone over, as here is a proposition which not only concerns the beet farmer, but the factory as well. This proposition of a sales tax on sugar, to pay a soldier’s bon- us is the usual plan to pass it on to the man least able to defend him- self, the farmers, as if this proposed tax goes through all sugar beet con- tracts will be so made that the fac— tory will not lose only in perhaps the loss of business The organization pushing this propaganda appears to be the Unit- ed States Sugar Association, which in name at least, is the same organ— ization that has been working ex- tensively in the west and mailed by the Scotts Bluff Republican, as be— ing 8. Cohen organization, and not an American: organisation, as the name torches. I am enclosing clip- ping whim we repudiated in our pap- er on page 4. Merry mm paper, emery tam ”grandma and every War, W the 1mm of. Mich— ism its industry, amt as farmers, wheat, SW get busy as this posed‘taxpf tcems'pcr pound, will g ' tho: United States beet m‘ . m flit your '- , m {mWMMi 11: are tight. Your paper, no doubt, is the most MM coma-ted. toms and burn them. of the second” year, a dressing of well-rotted manure may be applied and thoroughly worked into the‘ soil before the plants start to grow. If manure is not available, about one ton per acre (or 2 pounds for each hundred feet of row) of a high- grade complete fertiliser may be ap- puffed. Cultivation- 'skuuld' .begin as soon as the shoots appear and con- than as long as it is convenient to get between the rows. Late in the fall remove the tops and burn as in_ the mending season. In the spring of the third year some shouts may be cut but the cut- ting should not continue for more than tm weeks. ”After the ‘bed‘ is well established, cutting may be Med for six or eight weeks. Cutting should never be continued too long as the plants must be given time after the last cutting to store food in the roots for the next sea- son’s crop. The general care of the bed during the third and each suc- ceeding season should be about as follows: (1) Thorough digging or disking of the soil before growth starts in the spring. (2) As soon as the shoots start, cultivate between the rows to keep down the weeds read by the beet growers of Michi- gan, of any paper in Michigan, and also has given the most space and cooperation in the grower’s prob— lems in the past. Gave us a timid page on this. I am sure every fam- er will read every word, whether he is a best grower or not. Also I feel com factory wild haste a lilies mtenest canonically intone chm are of- fecting 504310 comments. Aline cum bulk during business in a fanning community—AC E AW, nee- amd. m. m~ mm} 68" YW- m Emma—I m attaching m the W ost like W Tim on'Oxmobe-rzztowhénhllnmemt had any reply... forbidding the killing of mung animals? Editor, _The Detroit Times, Dear Sir: In your October 18 issue m say that the reed w-a-y so save loam and improve the fraud supply M be to discourage or fienhtd the bim— ing of young calves or of any beef animals not full grown. All right, now who do you expect should pay for the feeding of the animals until grown? On our farm we have about 15 grade bull Hol- stein calves a year; I will make you a present of them if you will pay for the feed and care of them until they are of age. Don’t you know that you or any one else in the City, State or Nation could get an almost unlimited amountof bull calves for $5 a head, and that the farmer makes more money to sell them when a week old at $5.00 than he can get any time afterwards. I will sell you six yearling pure bred Holstein bulls right now for just what their feed costs and not ask one cent for labor or profit. Believe me as far as I am con- cerned bull calves, especially not pure bred, are going to get the ax if they are not Wed of within two weeks after birth. It coats; 2M In theme “instill. deunthm is; m a... as, Carson- mum and consem moisture. (3) is the“: . close of thouttingmmnm a- ‘ mm mm menu .dr , com firm“ and “my work into the soil. (4) Cultivate fre- quently during m summer as long as MW to mehotween the rows. (5) After growth ceases in the fall, mow d! the old tops and burn them to destroy insects and diseases. If the asparagus beetle becomes troublesome during the cutting sea- son leave a few shoot-s ”here and there uncut. These Wm serve as trajp plants on which the Ibeetles will collect. They may then ‘be poisoned with arson-ate of lead; 3 mMespooufuis of powder "in .a. gallon of water or 1%pounds in 50 gal— lons. After the cutting season is over the plants may be protected from beetle injury by two or three spa-mugs with arsenate of lead as directed. above. The Talmetto is the leading var- .iecty grown and is usually recom- mended—R. E. Lures, Department of Horticulture. M. A. C. MARKET FOR PEPPEREIGZE TREES I have some pepperidge trees. They run small in timber. When can I sell same, or is there not much value on that kind of timber? Some told me it is valuable. I have an order of $13 cord——W. H. H., Manges, Michigan. —-—The pepperi’dge, more commonly imam as the black gvum (Nyssa sylvatica) is not found to much ex- « tent in Michmgan and is therefore not listed on Michigan markse's. In ‘ the south where it occurs with red gum (Liquidamrhar styraciflnua) and the Main (Nyssa aquatics.) it is considered as inferior in Mae to either the red gum or the tuspebo. The red gum, with which many people confuse the black gum, is in demand by many veneer factories because it makes a passable intim- tion of Circaseimi wolnm or mahog- any, dependa'ng upon the stain ap— plied; vbuyt the black gum lacks the necessary gain for this market. Most of it is sold with tupeln but it lacks the broad clear widths of the latter. The black gum or pepponidge has one characteristic which gives it a special value and that is that it is very dancer-Lt to split. This quality brings it into use consickarahly in benry boxes, hubs, table legs, crates, bar-rel veneers and easelsoir. The problem of, whether to sell timber as logs or as cordwood has to ‘be settled according to the con- ditions existing in each particular stand. In general, it is‘best to sell the logs, if a. suitable market can be foumd. The Forestry Department at the Michigan Agricultnral College is endeavoning to help the farmer in getting a better financial return- out of his modlot by keeping a list or timber buy-ens in the State who use woodlot timber in logs or sawed to dimension. We Will be glad to send to anyone interested a. list of such buyers in their locality. ' The price obtained for logs or standing timber varies with the distance from market and quality and siZe of the product, as well as the kind of timber. In this partic- ular instance it would probably cost about $1.25 a rick for cutting the timber into fuelwood. Since there are three ricks of 16—inch wood to the cord, it would cost $3.75 per cord. With a sale price of $10 per cord, and a cutting cost of $3. 75, the difference ($6. 25) would repre- sent the value of the standing tim— ber, per cord. Figuring two full cords per 1,000 feet, board measure, of logs, the value per 1,000 feet of standing timber for cordwood would be twice “.25 or $1L5~6.. (line would need to get at least $12.50 a thou- sand m m the logs in order to equal the mice received far fuel- Kmow’mg the cost of manufactur— mm m m induced and Wmmmmmthon- mm“. “flu“flfie ha!- W _";¢2’. .. Ford River R W produce twelve hundred ton: of molten Iron a day. t Thereis a giant who works tirelessly to lighten the laber on the Anaer— ican farm, to make the farm more productive, and farming more profitable. He is personified b the vast re- soiirees of the For organization, whose herculean Iabors are directed primarily toward lowering the cost and increasing the efficiency of Ford cars, Ford Trucks, and the Fordson Tractor. The iarger this giant has rown the lower the prices of For products have tallen, and the more valuable they have become from the invest- ment standpoint as farm equipment. To the farmer this has meant lower and lower farm costs, better arrange— ment of farming activities, more money crops, all with less effort and therefore with greater net profit— proof enough that it is to his interest " to standardize on Ford equipment. CARS ”TRUCKS - TRACTORS ‘ Ask Any Ford Dealer Blot: 11s is; 510“." 3}“ @155. I: Eta ‘45 3‘9.) in} “he; 5 u"uu—r—uzflhmmmzmaMa-umun n.- pod-‘1'“ . ‘ ,. » - .. ’, _ ,,__._, .. . " :3 "r' twenties” 9!: My - - 0 .Flora, and you know it. .at home, I think. 1.2139 supposed to be showing, ,' sorry a tale as Miss Flora had been tell-. (Continued from December 8th issue.) | T was while at work in the corner , that he came to learn so much of Miss Maggie’s daily life, and of her visitors. Although many of these visitors were strangers to him, some of them he knew. One day it was Mrs. Hattie Blalsdell, with a countenance even more florid than usual. She was breathless and excited, and her eyes were worried. She was going to give a luncheon, she said. She wanted Miss Maggie’s silver spoons, and her forks, and her handpainted sugar- and creamer, and Mother Blaisdell’s cut- glass dish. Mr. Smith, supposing that Miss Maggie herself was to be at the luncheon, was just rejoincing within him that she was to have this pleasant little outing, when he heard. Mrs. Blaisdell telling her to be sure to come at eleven to be in the kitchen, and asking where she could get a maid to serve in the dining—room, and what should she do with Benny. He’d have to he put somewhere, or else he’d be sure to upset everything. Mr. Smith did not hear Miss Maggie’s ‘answer to all of this, for she hurried her visitor to the kitchen at once—to look up the spoons, she said. But in— directly he obtained a very conclusive reply; for he found Miss Maggie gone one day when he came; and Benny, who .was in her place, told him all about it, even to the dandy frosted cake Aunt Maggie had made for the company to eat. ‘ Another day it was Mrs. Jane Blais— dell who came. Mrs. Jane had a tired frown between her brows and a despair- ing droop to her lips. She carried a large bundle which she dropped uncere— moniously into Maggie‘s lap. “There, I’m (lead beat out, and I‘ve brought it to you. You’ve just got to help me,” she finished, sinking into a chair. “Why, of course, if I can. But what is it?" Miss Maggie's deft fingers were al— ready untying the knot. “It’s my old black silk. over.” “Again? But I thought the last time it couldn’t ever be done again." "Yes, I know; but there's lots of good in it yet,” interposed Mrs. Jane decidedly; “and I’ve reached a point where I just have got to have help. So I came right over.” "Yes, of course. but”——Miss Maggie was lifting a half—finished sleeve doubt- fully——-“why didn't ' you go to Flora? She’d know exactly " Mrs. Jane stiffened. “Because'I can’t afford to go to Flora,” she interrupted coldly. “I have to pay If I had the money I should be glad to do it, of course. But I haven‘t, and charity begins Besides, I do go to her for new dresses. But this old thing —1 Of course, if you don’t want to help “Oh, but I do,” plunged in Miss Maggie hurriedly. “Come out into the kitchen where we’ll have more room," she ex- claimed, gathering the bundle into her arms and springing to her feet. “I’ve got some other lace at home— yards and yards. 1 got a lot, it was so cheap," recounted Mrs. Jane, rising with alacrity. “But I'm afraid it won’t do for this, and I don’t know as it will do for anything, it’s 80—” The kitchen door slammed sharply, and Mr. Smith heard no more. Half an hour later, however, he saw Mrs. Jane go down the walk. The frown was gone from her face and the droop from the corners of her mouth. Her step was alert and confident. She carried no bundle. The next day it was Miss Flora. Miss Flora’s thin little face looked more pinched than ever, and her eyes more anxious, Mr. Smith thought. Even her smile, as she acknowledged Mr. Smith’s greeting, was so wan he wished she had not tried to give it. She sat down then, by the window, and began to chat with Miss Maggie; and “No, Maggie, I don’t know. really, what I am going to do truly I don’t. Busi- ness is so turrible dull! Why, I don’t earn enough to pay my rent, hardly, now, ter say nothin’ of my feed." “But I thought that Hattie—isn’t Hat- tie having some new dresses—and Bessie, too?” A sigh passed Miss Flora’s lips. “Yes, oh, yes; they are having three or four. But they don’t come to me any more. They’ve gone to that French W0- man that makes the Pennock‘s things, you know, with the queer name. And of course it’s all right, and you can’t blame ’em, livin’ on the West Side, as they do now. And, of course, I ain't so up ter date as she is. And just her name counts." “Nonsense! Up to date indeed!” (Miss Maggie laughed merrily, but Mr. Smith, copying dates at the table, detected a note in the laugh that was not merri- ment.) ”You’re up to date enough for me. I’ve got just the job for you, too. Come out into the kitchen.” She was al- ready almost at the door. “Why, Maggie, you haven’t, either!” (In spite of the ineredulity of voice and manner, Miss Flora sprang joyfully to her feet.) ”You never had me make you a—” Again the kitchen door slammed shut,‘ and Mr. Smith .was left to finish the sentence for himself. . But Mr. Smith was not finishing sen- itencesu Neither was his face expressing . just. then the sympathy which it might after so I‘m making it Mm 40 Hatefgéqmgney THE STORY TO DATE STANLEY G. FULTON, 50-year old bachelor and possessor of R. 1‘1 twenty million dollars, calls on his lawyer and they disguss the dis- , position of this large fortune after its owner’s death. The lawyer is in favor of giving the money to colleges or charities while Fulton . is opposed to these ideas. He remembers that he has some distant cousins and decides to leave the money to one of them,)but first he determines to learn which one will use it to the best advantage. . gives, each cousin $100,000 to use as Before givmg them the money grows a. beard and, ,using the Worthy one he, through his lawyer, they will. To find out who is the name of Mr. John Smith, goes to the town where they live to find out what kind of people they are. one of the cousins, where he tries to hire board and lodging. he meets Miss Flora Blaisdell,-another cousin who is a dressmaker. Upon arriving in town he visits James Blaisdell, While there They decide they cannot rent a room to him and supply him board and refer him to Frank Blaisdell’s, the third cousin. He gets a room there and, passing as a writer gathering material for a book on the Blaisdell family in this country, he starts out. He calls on all of the Blaisdells and as they all talk of a relative by the name of Miss Maggie Duff he decides to call on the lady. He finds her living with her father, on the world. ing. On the contrary, Mr. Smith, with an actual elation of countenance, was scrib- bling on the edge of his notebook words that certainly he had never found in the Blaisdell records before him: “Two months more, then a hundred thousand dollars. And may I be there to see it !” Half an hour later, as on the previous day, Mr. Smith saw a metamorphosed woman hurrying down the little path to the street. But the woman to—day was carrying a bundle and it was the same bundle that the woman the day before had brought. But not always, as Mr. Smith soon learned, were Miss Maggie's visitors wo- men. Besides Bcnny. with his greivances, young Fred Blaisdcll came sometimes, and poured into Maggie‘s sympathetic ears the story of Gussie I’ennock's really re- markable personality, or of what he was going to do when he went to college— and afterwards. Mr. Jim Blaisdell drifted in quite fre- quently Sunday afternoons, though ap- parently all he came for was to smoke and read in one of the big comfortable chairs. Mr. Smith himself had fallen into the way of strolling down to Miss Mag- gies almost every Sunday after dinner. One Saturday afternoon Mr. Frank Blaisdell rattled up to the door in his grocery wagon. His face was very red, and his ' mutton-chop whiskers were standing straight out at each side. Jane had collapsed he said, utterly collapsed. All the week she had been house-cleaning and doing up curtains; and now this morning, expressly against his wishes, to save hiring a man, She had put down the parlor carpet herself. Now she was flat on her back, and supper to be got for the boarder, and the Saturday baking yet to be done. And would Mag- gie come and help them out? Before Miss Maggie could answer, Mr. Smith hurried out from his corner and insisted that “the boarder” did not want any supper anyway—and they could live on crackers and milk for the coming few days? ’ But Miss Maggie laughed and said, “Nonsense!” And in an incredibly short time she was ready to drive back in the grocery wagon. Later, when he went home, Mr. Smith found her there, pre— siding over one of the best suppers he had eaten since his arrival in Hillerton. She came every day after that, for a. week, for Mrs. Jane remained “flat on her back” seven days, with a doctor in daily attendance, supplemented by a trained nurse peremptorily ordered-by that same doctor from the nearest city. Miss Maggie, with the assistance of Mellicent, attended to the housework. But. in spite of the excellence of the cuisme, meal time was a most unhappy period to everybody concerned, owing to the sarcastic comments of Mr. Frank Blaisdell as to how much his wife had “saved" by not having a man to put down that carpet. Mellicent had little time now to go walking or auto-riding with Carl Pennock. Her daily life was, indeed, more pleasure- starved than ever—all of which was not lost on Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith and Melli- an old man who seems to have soured . cent were fast friends now. Given a. man with sympathetic understanding on one side, and a girl hungry for that same sympathy and understanding, and it could hardly be otherwise. From Mel- ‘ licent’s own lips Mr. Smith knew now just how hungry a young girl can be for fun and furbelows. _ “Of course I’ve got my board and clothes, and I ought to be thankful for them," she stormed hotly to him one day. “And I am thankful for them. But some- times it seems if I’d actually be willing to go hungry for meat and pota- toes, if for once—just once—I could buy a five-pound box of candy, and eat it all up at once, if I wanted to! But now, why I can’t even treat a friend to an ice-cream soda without seeing mother’s sho‘cked reproachful eyes over the rim of the glass!” It was not easy then (nor subsequently) for Mr. Smith to keep from asking Mel- licent the utterly absurd question of how many five—pound boxes of candy she sup— posed one hundred thousand dollars would buy. But he did keep from it— by heroic self—sacrifice and the comfort- ing recollection that she would know some day, if she cared to take the trouble to reckon it up. In Mellicent’s love affair with young Pennock Mr. Smith was enormously in— terested. Not that he regarded it as really serious, but because it appeared to bring into Mellicent’s life something of the youth and gayety to which he thought she was entitled. He was al— most as concerned as was Miss Maggie, therefore, when one afternoon, soon after Mrs. Jane Blaisdell’s complete recovery from her “carpet tax” (as Frank Blais- dell termed his wife’s recent illness), Mellicent rushed into the Duff living- room with rose—red cheeks and blazing eyes, and an explosive:— “Aunt Maggie, Aunt Maggie, can’t you get mother to let me go away somewhere ——anywhere, right off?" “Why, Mellicent! Away? And just to-morrow the Pennock’s dance?" “But that's it—that’s why I want to go,” flashed Mellicent. “I don’t want to be at the dance—and I don’t want to be in town, and not at the dance." Mr. Smith, at his table in the corner glanced nervously toward the door, then bent assiduously over his work, as be- ing less conspicuous than the flight he had been tempted for a moment to essay. But even this was not to be, for the next moment, to his surprise the girl appealed directly to him. “Mr. Smith, please, won’t you take me somewhere to-morrow ?” “Mellicent!” Even Miss Maggie was shocked now, and showed it. “I can’t help it, Aunt Maggie. I've just got to be away!” Mellicent’s voice was tragic. ”But, my dear. to ask a gentleman~—" reproved Miss Maggie. She came to an indeterminate pause. Mr. Smith had crossed the room and dropped into a chair near them. ‘ “See here, little girl, suppose you tell us just what is behind—all this," he be- gan gently. JUNK PLUS IDEA EQUALS LIGHTING PLANT CARL HELBER, a dairy farmer living near Ann Arbor made a lighting plant for his barn for around $2. Mr. Hclber, who has a large herd of cows, uses a gasoline engine to operate his milking machine and he decided that the engine could do double duty with a little extra cost. He went to a garage and in a pile of old parts of automobiles that had been discarded as junk he found part of an engine and six headlights minus the bulbs. $2 for these. He paid In the barn he inverted the crank-case and generator that had been salvaged from the junk pile and installed them above the gasoline engine used to run the milking machine. The engine below was connected with the generator by a belt in such a way that the milking machine and generator could be operated simul- taneously. ened in strategic positions about the barn. _ ranged leading from the generator, one to carry the current to the lights and the other to connect‘with the ground. While the cows The six headlights were equipped with bulbs and fast- Two Wires were ar- are being milked the barn is brilliantly lighted at no additional cost. I A - At otheriimesuhenflisbt- . , .. startedwin-a‘momentgan’d ‘thev’cob «is .not‘great. . ‘ .‘ : , \‘ , ‘ ' ~ ' ' . . 1 ‘ . ' esiredlphe gas engineniayrbe , I l , . ?Melllcent shook‘her head stubbornly." “I can’t. It’s too silly. Please let . it go that I 'want- to .‘be away. That’s all." "Mellicent, we ‘can’t do that." 'Miss Maggie’s voice was quietly firm. “We can’t «lo—anything; until you tell us what it is.” There was a brief pause. ‘Mellicent‘s eyes, still mutinous, sought first the kindly questioning face of the man, then the no less kindly but rather grave face of the woman; Then in a little breath- less burst it came. -“It’s just something they’re all saying .Mrs. Pennock said—about me.” “What was it?” Two little red spots had come into Miss Maggie’s cheeks. “Yes, what was it?” Mr. Smith was looking actually belligerent. . “It was just that—that they werent going to let Carl Pennock go with me any more—anywhere, or come to see me, because I-I didn’t belong to their set. Miss Maggie said nothing, but the red spots deepened. _ ’ “Yes. It’s just—that we aren't molt like them. I haven't got—money enough. “That you haven’t got—got—:— Oh, ye gods!” For no apparent reason what- ever Mr. Smith threw back his head suddenly and laughed. Almost instantly, however, he sobered: he caught the ex— pression of the two faces opposite. “I beg your pardon,” he apologized promptly. “It was only that to me— there was something very funny about that.” “But, Mellicent, are you sure? I don’t believe she ever said it," doubted Miss Maggie. “He hasn’t been near me—for a week. Not that I care!” Mellicent turned with flashing eyes. “I don’t care a bit——not a bit—about that!” “Of course you don’t! even thinking of, either. matter if she did say it, dear? Forget it “But I can’t bear to have them all talk—and notice,” choked Mellicent. “And we were together such a lot before; and now—I tell you I can’t go to that dance to-morrow night !" “And you shan’t, if you don’t want to,” Mr. Smith assured her. ”Right here and now I invite you and your Aunt Maggie to drive with me to-morrow to Hubbard- ville. There are some records there that I want to look up. We’ll get dinner at the hotel. It will take all day, and we shan’t be home till late in the evening. You’ll go?" “Oh, Mr. Smith, you—dear! Of course we'll go! I’ll go straight now and tele- phone to somebody—-everybody—that I shan’t be there; that I’m going to be out of town !” She sprang joyously to her feet—but Miss Maggie held out a. restraining hand. .. “Just a minute, dear. You don’t care you said you didn’t care—that Carl Pennock doesn’t come to see you any more?” “Indeed I don't!” ”Then you wouldn’t want others to think you did, would you?" "Of course not!” The red dyed Mel- licent's forehead. “You have said that you’d go to this party, haven’t you? That is, you ac- cepted the invitation, didn’t you, and the people know that you did, don’t they?” “\Vhy, yes, of course! But that was before—Mrs, Pennock said what she did.” “Of course. But—just what do you thing these people are going to say to- morrow night, when you aren’t there?” “Why, that I——-I—-" The color drained from her face and left it white. “They wouldn’t expect me to go after that—- insult." , “Then they’ll understand that you— care, won’t they?” “Why, I~—-—I— They—I can't" She turned sharply and walked to the win- dow. For a long minute she stood, her back toward the two watching her. Then, with equal abruptness, she turned and came back. Her cheeks were very pink now, her eyes very bright. She carried her head with a proud little lift. “1 think, Mr. Smith, that I won’t go with you to-morrow, after all,” she said steadily. “I've decided to go —to that dance.” - The next moment the door shut crisply behind her. It's not» worth What does it '1? CHAPTER VIII A Santa Claus Hold Up It was about five months after the. multi-millionaire, Mr. Stanley G. Fulton, had started for South America, that Ed- ward D. Norton, Esq., received the fol- lowing letter:— Dear Nedz—I’m glad there’s only one more month to wait. I feel like Santa Claus with a box of toys held up by a. snowdrift, and I just can’t wait to see the children dance—when they get them. And let me say right here and now how glad I am that I did this thing. Oh, yes, I’ll admit I still feel like the small boy at the keyhole, at times, perhaps; but I'll forget that—when ‘the children begin to dance. And, really, never have I seen a bunch of people whom I thought a little money would do more good to than the Blais- dells here in Hillerton. My only regret is that I didn’t know about Miss Maggie Duff, so that she could have had some, too. (Oh, yes, I’ve found out all about “Poor Maggie” novt’,‘ and she’s a dear—— the typical self-sacrificing, self effacing bearer of everybody’s burdens, including a hugs share of her own!) However, she lian’t .a; Blaisdell. of course, so I couldn't have werked her into my scheme very,'well, I suppose, even if Ihad. known - about her. ”They-ere ”all 10nd of her—— though ,- they ‘Iimpbgié Laugh“, , time an d 'Lher T ' (Continued ”at pair; 130“» « }‘ “re s: .9“ ' N ca ”65'! A SERMON BY REV. \ TEXT: “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring fourth a 'son, and they~ shall call his name Immanuel; ’ which is, being interpreted, God with us.”—Matthew 1:23. A‘RlRY Emerson Fosdick says, “Not often in the Bible are we invited merely to agree with an opinion; we are everywhere called to trust a Person.” And that Per- son makes his advent in our text. “And they shall call his name Im- manuel,” or “God with us.” But what a disappointment! The Jews had so. disregarded the Messianic expectation as to externalize their salvation. They longed to be sav- ed from the Roman yoke. And when the angel announces the de— liverance to be internal; a salvation from sins, then, to them, this Per- son was not the Messiah. , Soon, we shall be memorializing that day when God made himself present among men in Jesus, the Immanuel man. But, do we discern better than the first century folks? Is our Christmas faith a Christian faith? A great psychologist has said, if we are truly Christian, we shall see the universe to be, not an IT, but a THOU. Certainly, God is with us, but how difficult to realize his presence, notwithstanding. This is such a real, a throbbing world; a world in Which the things of sense and the achievements of‘men are so real, so everywhere present, that the masses seem to have been made insensible to the presence of God. Sensations of the marvelous things men about us are doing, are so ceaselessly crowding in upon our mental horizon, that the presence of God is well-night lost sight of or forgotten. How many Christmas shoppers ,take thought of the real meaning of the Christ—mass? “White Christopher” appeared be— fore a company of profane men one day While they were at work. With his arms outstretched, he looked so awe-inspiring, so Cross—like, that the/ men stopped swearing. Just this is the value of religion, to pledge to us the presence of Jehov- ah that we might have correction for our evil ways. The presence in the life'of men of a supreme being is fundamental. .280 the most prim- itive peoples were animists; later heathenism localized their divine being in sacred places and idols; and in the Old Testament revela— tion, God is present in the pillar of cloud, the burning bush, and the ark. But gradually, a more moral View began to prevail, and God was at hand Without these material as- sociations. Early and late, the prophets are pleading for a recog— nition of God’s presence thru a spir- itual awakening and moral reforms. But the Jew was unimaginative and unspiritual, and So the prophet’s message did not take. And the Greeks were expectant and longing; so it remained for the great Jehovah to give a pledge in reality, to both Jew and Gentile, of his redeeming presence. Therefore our text an— nounces the coming of Jesus, the “God with us” man. Said the sick little girl to the nurse who was manifestly selfish, “Didn’t you know Jesus was born?” Friends of the yule-tide, are your hearts warm and tender toward the Babe of Bethlehem? Thru your Christmas spirit will your children recall that Jesus was born to save us from a hell of covetousness into which so many are falling? But the Founder of our religion came, lived, and lives that we might keep near God. Men heard him speakrand tho not college bred, no man ever spake as did he. They saw his eyes flame with indignation and weep with tears of grief. They felt his soul in action as a furious tem- pest, and then as a calm summer breeze. They saw his hand impart the tender, healing touch, and then with a scourge, the same hand cleanses the temple. They saw him go to the Cross because he would not save himself. No, their eyes could not be cheated, this was truly Immanuel. And this reality istoday to every Christian the great “I AM.” He says, “I am the door, you can get to God ,thru, me. Imam the Bread of Lites feed daily upon...me. . lam, .. the Light ~121- men, walk-4a my. ways. t season, will we refind our Christian - a":God .‘who is with us and in us. MAN DAVID F. WARNER ‘ . , I am the Ressurrection and the Life, ,you may have a glorious future in me.” And doesn’t this Jesus bring God so close as to make heav- en to be ‘the atmosphere of Christ about us, rather than 'a place in the firmament above? I wonder. Think it over. An eccentric, Southern preacher said, in approaching a large forest ’tree, “0 tree, .I love thee because Jesus made thee.” Cer— tainly, this man was immersed and overwhelmed in the spiritual pres- .ence of Christ. And the amazing thing is, this is the heritage of every Christian. And this is that which enables us to put God into our farming. “Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift.” How friend— ly, warm, and vital should this make our every day living! And, now, did We walk in the companionship of Christ, what would it do? To the church folks,‘ I may say, it would spiritualize our prayer and worship. A vision of God is fundamental here. Moses saw him sitting on a paved work of sapphire stone. Jacob and Isaiah had marvelous visions of him. But to us he may be many times more real. And our vision of him is to conform to that ideal of life as seen in the personality of Christ. “The pure in heart shall see God”. This correct attitude of heart is impera— tive. Together with another minis— ter, I Visited the institution of Jane Adams in Chicago. This minister inquired. ‘fMay We see Jane Adams?” The answer came, “Do you have a message for her?” And to my humiliation, this minister ex— claimed, “No, we just want to see her.” What puerile curiosity! 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On retiring for the night, Mr. Bryan said to the traveling man, “It is my custom at this time to read a portion of scripture and pray. :Shall- I do this audibly?” The drummer graciously yielded, for here was one Who made it the prac— tice of his life to pledge to others the presence of the Unseen. Immanuel-Jesus to Santa Claus. This, we are reminded at this season of the year, has been our descent. And 110W many good folks have helped to make it so! We talk about the Christmas spirit as if it came from a red—faced, bewhiskered old hobgoblin that comes out of the frozen North and sweeps down our chimneys to give us a gay holiday for exchanging gifts. What un- worthy imagery! How different from the reality of that Babe in whose character we are to learn the life of service and sacrifice. The myth of Santa Claus has led to an orgy of commercialism and a dinners and gay feelings. Is it not time that “In chastened mood and with humble heart we gather once more around the Babe in the Mang— er;” and strive to know the pres— ence of One who came to save us from our sins. . It is time. And only this indwell— ing of God in the heart is the basis of all right living. We look with disgust at how often religion is used for an handmaid; as in the lodge, in our businesses, our pleasures, and often in the churches. Whereas, religion should be our mistress, to be served in all the avocations and ways of life. Jesus says, H‘Without me ye can do nothing.” And who of us Wants to fail? - A father returned from work at twilight. Stealing unnoticed upon them, he was listening to his two small children at play. Said the little sister to her brother, “I can kiss God.” “0, no you can’t,” said the little brother, “God is too far More Wear Dressy-n Comfortable ALL GOOD LEATHER Quality to the last stitch. 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RELIABLE ADVERTISERS We W111 “Gt knowmley accept the advertising of any person or firm who we do not believe to be thoroughly honest and reliable. Should any reader have any cause for complaint against any ad- vertiser in these columns. the ublisher would appreciate an im— mediate letter bringing 1'11] fact?- to light. In every case when ting gay: 'I saw your ndvertisement in The Michigan Business erl It guarantee honest dealing. " The Farm Paper of Service” DRAWING CAPITAL “Section 1. In the event of a declara- tion of war, the property equally with the persons, lives, and liberties of all citizens shall be subject to conscription for the defense of the Nation.” has always appeared to us that in the time of. war, a democracy such as ours, should be put entirely on a wartime basis. If the gov- ernment has the right to conscript young men for military service, then it has an equal right\ to conscrlpt property and materials used in the continuance of that war. Representative John M. Evans, of the First iDistrict, Montana, recently introduced a bill or which the above is a section, for exactly this purpose. It is a. bill calling for an amendment to the United States Constitution which would. after having been ratified by the legislatures of three—fourths of the several states, make the conscription of property mandatory, as is the conscription of individuals. Surely the experience of the last war should be of some value to us to lay for the guidance of future generations and if the lessons learned cannot be used for that purpose we must admit that it was largely fought in vain. Wartime becomes an emergency in which every man and every industry should be on an equal footing and serving only one end. The sight of profitecrs, whether in labor or capital. making unheard-of profits, while young men were being put up before the merciless slaughter of the front-line trenches for a. pittance is a. picture not to be repeated. Here is something for the American Legion. the many womens organizations and every sane and loyal citizen to get behind and make a real- ity. As a. matter of fact, it would probably be the best possible insurance against another war! RE-A I’PORTI OW T EHIND a smoke screen carefully laid by Detroit politicians and largely fanned by the city newspapers, the population of Mich— igan is being divided and arrayed against itself. If one were to believe all the metropolitan newspapers said it would be a one—sided issue with the rural delegation at Lansing making a. scrap of paper of the state constitution and de- nying to a large proportion of our citizenship equal representation in making the laws which govern them. It is easy from this point to fan the flamers.“- they were back in the days of the famous "Boston tea—party” which ended in sever- ing the ties between England and the thirteen struggling colonies. The present state constitution as we under- stand it, provides for representation in the legis- lature on the basis of population, taking into no consideration the number ot citizens or the amount at territory thus represented. Probably those who made this constitution did, not fore- cast the growth of a. metropolitan city in which 1 very large percentage. of its population are anon: who have not accepted the responsibilities or who apparently do not care for the privileges at um States citizenship. No man could ed- vaneo a sound argument that it was the inten- tion or the mien at our constltntlca to protect Imeflghtsal’thwevlsltorswhocomehere only to '5 ilk-advance of American «nations, accumu- Iefe enough. American dollars and eat! any to fine bind-nae where their Willem Is on- “newtmmmymflnhw new iotflrmmim correspond- ‘ eats am and immuny'oummsasm' of the re-appectlonment fight, whlehfi Ans knew will be read with great interest by die mm or think-lug farmers in Michigan but which we hope; might be read by the misguided citizens of our metropolitan cities. ' , Detroit newspapers would have their readers -- believe that the rural districts of Michigan do not appreciate what the growth, 04: Detroit has meant to the prosperity of the state. This statement is a malicious slander because there, is not a. citi- zen of. Michigan: who does not hold in the utmost respect and the greatest pride the growth and prosperity of our great metropolis. There is every reason why all sections of Mich.- lgan should be allied for their common good and ~ we hope and pray that the present adjournment will result in clearing the muddy waters and al- low. calm judgment and clear thinking to be applied to the present situation, which is by no means a one-sided proposition. Theinterests of the state as a. whole, including Wayne county, are greater than, and must be given prefprence to, the selfish interests of. any single city in the state. THE. GASOLINE TAX AGAIN T probably goes without saying that the pro- 1 posed gasoline tax of two cents per gallon, which would meet favor with the rural ele- ment of Michigan, will have to wait until the matter of re-apportionment is settled and may even be used as a compromise in securing a seb- tlement satisfactory to both sides. The gasoline tax is not something to be traded in, neither is the matter of state apportionment. Roth should stand or fall on their respective merits. What we do know is that Michigan has an ev— er-increasing highway expense to meet and that the most direct way to secure enough money to build new roads and to keep those already built in repair is a gasoline tax, such as is now in force in most of the states in the Union. A year ago when the Governor vetoed the gas- oline tax it was a novelty, but during the past twelve months it has been voted on, and with success, in practically every state which ranks with Michigan in total annual registration of automobiles. This means that when a resident of our state goes into any other state he contrib- utes to their good roads fund in every gasoline purchase he makes. but when the hordes of sum— mer visitors from other states come to take ad- vantage of our lakes and rivers they ride over roads which have been paid for and are main— tained exclusively by citizens ofi. Michigan. The moral is obvious. FORGOTTEN ! FTER you have studied the picture by Tom L May which has become world famous, al— though flrst printed in the Detroit Journal several years ago, you will be interested to know that it was inspired by the tale of a Ger- man washorwoman who came the -morning fol— lowing Christmas to tell Mr. May that she had watched all. day long a child who came to the window of n hovel facing her own home and kept peering out as if looking for someone. Late in the. afternoon when this good woman went over to make inquiry she found that the child had been looking tor Santa Claus and she added wisttnlly, “I must have been a very bad little girl. claim he, we‘ll! not.“ 1*, ‘ m a", v " We hope there ls no child In Michigan who is going to be {flatten by Santa Claus this Christ-‘ mas. It may be that in the cities Where there are more organisations casing for, the needy. there is less possibility of. overlooking some 1, ~,. .than there is in the country, particularly aster a trying period such as we have been experienc- ing the past two or three years. If you know ,of a poor family near you where there is even a possibility that. Santa Claus my not come with his pack of good cheer, by all means go to them at once. Do not rat the risk of this catastrophe happening ‘ 1 your neighborhood. It takes so little to please the heart of a child and toys on- the mar- ket are so cheap that under no condition must any child, anywhere in Michigan. this Christmas, be “forgotten!” STATE OWNED amour PLANT IT is rumored that the state has taken an option of 453 acres of land two miles southwest of Charlevoix with the intention of erecting a state—owned cement plant to supply the highway requirements of Michigan. We hope this statement is true. One need not be a radical to comend the ownership by the state of the manufacture of basic raw materials which it uses in such large quantifies and in which the employfient of penal labor could be so economical a feature. There is no question but what cement is one of the best and most economicalof road-building materials. It is equally true that in the repair and maintenance of the roads already constructed and the hundreds of miles to be constructed. many millions of dollars worth of cement will be required every year by this state. Fortunately, Michigan is well supplied with marl and there is no reason why we should not put ourselves in a. position to take advantage of this gift which nature has apparently placed at our doors for this specific purpose. GOOD BYE, 1923! e ERE another issue reaches your hands, 1923 will be but a memory and 1924 with all the promises and opportunities of a New Year will be in your possession. It would be easy to preach a sermon on what you can make of your vast opportunities which “nnroll themselves before you, but farmers as a general rule have had about all of the'preachin' and sympathy they need during the past two yours—lets hope for less of it next! The fact is that 1924 presents a. rosy picture for the farmer who has stuck to his knittin’ and kept puttin’ the manure back on his land. Who has .kept building up his herd and the rust all his machinery. This type of farmer needs no sympathy and the amazing (to some) fact is that he is the type who asks none. He has been fed up on the wind- jammer type of politician who can weep nice, large tears for everyone who will vote him into a nice, fat job. 1923 Was a. shake— down for the farming busi- ness—thousands of farmers left the terms, but everyone that left crowded the farmer who re- mained nearer the top. Thank God, neighbor. you were one who stuck to the farm!- You are assured of a Happy and Prosperous New Year! "1 Mill] UB LIS mum noon Assemnon “Here I am again asking your ' - valuable advice in . this my trouble. You will remember me writing to you in regard to the Standard Food Association of New York, of which I was supposed to get thoroughbred Belgian hares, which I never got as their ofispring were all the way from spotted white to blue and I would like to send back the four breeders which I purchased of them at.$25, it I could get my moneybwck to say nothing of express charges. I had no luck with the young which I gave the best of care. What would you advise me to do? I am a poor wo- man and need the money and can’t stand such deals. send purebred stock. Please give me your advice.-——Always a reader of the H. B. F.” . E above is a Sample of letters we get from folks who try to raise Belgian hares for resale to the company from whom they buy the original breeding stock. Per- haps somewhere in Michigan there is someone doing this successfully and making money from the scheme. If there is we would like to hear from them. But what letters we re- ceive arevexactly along the line of the above, which ought to be suffic- ient warning to our readers. If, however, there are any still beguiled by the amazing profits to be made by the simple procedure as outlined in this or similar circular ‘ matter, we might repeat some of the stories as told to the vigilance committee which has been conduct- Ing an investigation: A gentleman from Arkansas writes that he paid the company $22 for a. pair of rabbits after he had seen their advertisement and after the company had written “continual- ly even urging me to borrow money to get them with.” He points out that the company was very prompt in writing to him before he paid his money. Read the balance of his story as he himself writes it. “On December 23, I wrote to them that I had four pairs of rabbits to ship, all of the same litter and to please send shipping instructions. I waited almost two weeks and got no reply—so I wrote again and after waiting twa weeks longer with-out result, I thought it strange—they had always been so prompt in answ- ering me. I was determined to get an answer so I send a registered let- ter and got an immediate reply. "they told me to ship my rabbits HER DESK They agreed to . . r a and pay'exprecsage, as they had no funds at shipping point to pay for ’expresaandaslhadtheconu'act. I supposed, of course, that they would refund the money. “I shipped them in two lots. The first lot consisted of two (2)' does and two (2) bucks. They said that they had received all 0. K., and that ’I was to send my contract back and get a renewal'before I could get my ’ check. I had a true copy of the contract made, then I sent the orig- inal to them and kept the copy. In answer they told me that I had ship— ped Flemish Giants instead of Black Siberians and they were under weight; New I have proof that I have never had or owned another kind of hares but the ones purchas- ed from the company, and their young, so if I shipped them Flemish Giants, they misrepresented them to me as Black Siberians.” Another typical story comes from Pennsylvania, from a gentleman who paid $92 to prepay an order. He writes as follows: “After waiting five months for delivery, on September 17, I sub- mitted a letter to the Standard Food & Fur Association in which I can— celled my order. On September 25 I received ‘a crate in which were three rabbits shipped via the Amer- ican Express Company, express bill on end of crate was dated Septem— ber 20——-plea;se note ,five days ex— press live stock two hundred miles -—and was marked ‘Four (4) live rabbits.’ On September 26 I re— ceived a letter written under date of September 24 from the Standard Food & Fur Association advising ‘that we have this day forwarded you an exceptionally fine consign— ment of Imported Spotted Giants. etc.’ On September 27 I received another letter dated September 24 from the Standard Food & Fur Association saying ‘We have this day forwarded you 3 does and 1 buck of French Argent de Champagne via the American Railway Express Com— pany.’ Both letters were signed by the Secretary but his signature was undecipherable so that his name re- mains a mystery. “We placed the rabbits in pens and, of course, have been feed- ing them. Today we made an investigation with the purpose of determining their sex and there was revealed the exceedingly pleasixg (1’) fact that each of the three rab- bits were in complete possession of all the essentially masculine facul— ties." om; GERMAN BABIES FEEDING mp 11' is too early to publish a full report on the generous contribu- tions by readers of The Business Farmer to the German Babies Feeding Fund which we announced in the last issue. We will remit the amount received up to December 20th., to the American Red Cross and specify to that splendid organization that every penny contributed by our readers is to be sent. direct toGermxny,i£possiblebycablotoreachtherebeforetheOhristp mas season, to buy milk for the needy children. We acknowledge to December 17th, the time of going to pms, the following contributions: Edwin P. Harm‘s $10.00 kingdoms of The Business Farmer ............................ 13.00 George M. Slocum 10.00 ‘ Mrs. Grant Slnmm 10.00 ‘ Hrs. D. F. 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Chm ‘ istinas, what a wonderful wood that is to both ad old. The moment you hear it from the lips of some of your friends, or you read it some where, so many things spring up in your mind. Maybe you think how last year Santa Claus tor- got to bring some of the things you wanted. Or possibly you are wor- rted‘about what to ask for this your. guns. gm- “ m:—M a 1m And I hope you think of the little hey or girl living down the road a little way from you who was forgot- ten entirely last year. Resolve that this year she or he will not be for- gotten and to be sure that she or he is not send a present yoursefl. Even though it may be a doll or toy that you received last Christmas, that you are tired of, it will be new to this girl or boy and both you and the receiver will be happy. Some times you may think that you have so few things and have none to spare but if you will stop and think for‘ a moment you Willi realize that you have much to be thankful for and that there are many that are worse off than you. Make Christ- mas a real merry Christmas by bringing some happiness into at least one other home besides your on. Your Christmas will seem much pleasanter if you do. A very merry Christmas and happy, prosperous New Your to all of you—UNCLE NED. sssssssaas OUR BOYS AND GIRLS Dear Uncle New-akin: I jelgirlymll: . ircle? I am a. armor 3:23.30: age, and am in the 8th grade ‘ I am 5 feet 2 inches tall, and ark bobbed hair, and 9. Have I a twin? We 0 weeks vacation. Everyone ex- ;zgfstt‘: get their potatoes dug before school starts. I have both mother and dad and have five sisters. Qur baby is two years old. The one which guesses mv correct birthday will receive a nice long letter. Just the month, not the date. Uncle Ned, try also. As my letter 18 getting towards the basket I’ll quit be.- fore it gets there. Here are 3 riddles. What was the first bet ever made? Ans. The alphabet. If you court a young wo- man, and you are won, and she IS won, what will you become? Ans. One, of course. What trade would you recom- mend to a small man?.Ans. Grocer (Grow—Sir). Your loving mece.—-—Miss M. I. 8., Reed City, Michigan. fair complexion. d:———I have never written to you before so I made up my mind I would write to you. My father is a reader of the M. B. F. and likes, it very Well. I always read the Children 5 our. 1 will describe myself. I have brown hair, brown eyes. Am about 4% feet tall and am ten years old. My birthday is November 27th. I live about 9 miles from Allegan. or 11/; miles west of Hop— kins, Michigan. Do you like to pick up potatoes, Uncle Ned? I don’t. I live on the main road between Allcgan and Grand Rapids, Michigan. I think the answer to Ermalce Lockwood’s riddle is a stove. I live on a farm of 105 acres: We have 8 cows, 4 horses, 5 cats, 6 pigs and 250 chickens. For pets I have a calf named Jack, and a cat named Cottontail. Well my letter is getting long so wxll close with a riddle: Why is a postage stamp like a little boy? The one who guesses this riddle will receive a nice long lot- ter from me. Your loving nephew.——Ld- win C. Nicolai, Allegan, Mich, R. 6. ——Well Edwin, your birthday comes'on the same day in the same month as mine. I never thought picking up potatoes was such hard work. It isn’t near as hard as picking ‘up stones. Dear Uncle Ne Dear Uncle Nedz—As I have been a silent reader for over a year, I thought I would like to join your merry circle. No one ever wrote from this part of the state that I know of, so I will start if my letter doesn't go in the waste paper basket. I am a girl with bobbed, blondc hair. I have it bobbed with bangs. Am 59 inches tall, 14 years of age, 8th grade, light complexion. I‘m living in a city with about 3,000 population. It is quite a nice place. It is right in the thumb of Michigan. I live about 18 miles from Lake Huron. altho I go to the lakequite often. I love to read the Children’s Hour very much. There is one girl that wrote to the Children’s Hour, she lives in Argyle. That's about 20 miles from here. I’ve been there quite often. We went to Port Huron about 3 weeks ago, and next Sunday I think we will go again. I do quite a bit of traveling. I can't ever stay at home. Port Huron. is about 80 miles from here by road. I think I will close for this time, so good- bye. From your “smite-be Elizabeth Eherte. 308 S. Silver St, Bald Axe, Michigan. Dean- Uncle Ned:-——I have read the M. B. F .and enjoy it. I havewrirtten be— fore. but I guess it reached as m basket. I live near Clear liaise. It cer- tainly is a pretty lake. Gm the north shore is the. Mcceola Golf Links, and by the side of that is the Lakcwm Associa- tion. There is 28 cottages them. (an the west side is a hotel; The“ is a high. dive and some boats to rent. The east side an association owns to, by the name of "Seven Oaks”. This summer I went swimming every (by. I can swim, dime and float some. I am 5 feet and 8 inches tall. My birthday in €110,7th of Novem— ber. I have a light complexion and light niece,.—— " brown hair. I will close with a riddle: Why is a green back more valuable than afiflyer dollar? Lovingfyz~Faybefle Rob- inson, R. 2, Box 18,-]!!ng Rapids, Mich. Dear Uncle Neda—Tap! Tap! May I come‘in? I won’t stay long but just long enough to take off my hat. I am altogether a new bird. I live on a. farm four miles from Stambough. I go to school and am in the 8th grade. I guess I Wm describe myself. I am 1‘! years old; Have I a twin? I am 5 feet and 9 inches tall,‘ha»ve b‘hre eyes, brown hair. (01:, yes, I bobbed it‘the first of» August.) The weather here has been nice and warm. I have been to Iron Moun- tain andhadaverygood umandth'e trip was just dandy. Have you been in Iron Mountain, Uncle Ned“? Guess I will close and-leave some room for the not. Win the ammo 'wrue ' 3 Ian-- M rung, 8mm Myra, Bus 213:. sssseaaa can Blur sassaasaa “ O‘W many men there are today who have lost the respect of their speculum and made fail- ures of themselves merely because at one time or another they were afraid to say ‘No’.” When Sam Q’Hoorn had» heard these words from the lips of Pro- fessor Simmons, principal of Co- lumbia High School, one morning in assembly, he wondered to him- self if he wasn’t one of those per sons who can‘t say “No.” He was afraid so. t It here’s the proposition, O’Hearn. You're the star man of Columbia’s basketball team. The whole team swings around your playing at center. it would be the simplest matter in the world for you to throw the game to Parker High next Thursday night if you just wanted to, and if you will we fellows’ll make it worth your while. What d’you say?” It was Pinky Pinkerton of Parker High. had the reputation of being the leader of the betting students of his school, and inasmuch as betting on any games between the two institute tions was forbidden by the faculties, Pinky took great delight in his rep- utation. Sam O’Hearn listened to Pinky’s words with a throbbing heart. “What’s it worth to you guys?” he eagerly questioned. ~ “Well, twenty-five dollars good price, I guess.” Twenty-five dollars! What would- n’t Sam O’Hearn do for that sum. Especially right at that moment for he was in dire financial straits. He had been working every evening aft- er school and all day on Saturdays at Johnson’s Corner Drug Store. where he and Pinky Were now con— versing during a spare moment, “helping out,” in an attempt to earn sufficient money to purchase his motherland dad a Christmas present in the form of a talking machine that he had seen standing in the window of the Music Shop dowu— town. But even though he toiled hard and long in Johnson’s he was posi— tive he could not get enough money together to purchase the machine. It was priced at 35 dollars and to date, just one week before Christ-V mas he had but 25 of these. Ten dollars short. “Twenty-five dollars,” murmured Sam O’Hearn as the scheming, crafty Pinky Pinkerton from Parker High, stood by with a half. sneer on his face. Sam leaned farther over the counter in the rear of Johnsonfs Drug Store, where Pinky had come to make his offer, and thought. That twenty-five dollars added to the twenty—five he already had would not only give him enough to purchase the talking machine as a. Christmas present for his folks but would leave him fifteen dollars more which would provide him With spending money for many weeks. What an opportunity! Then suddenly it came to Sam that by selling the game to Parker he would not be playing square With his school, Columbia. What his classmates think if they ever found out that for a measlybld twenty-five dollars he had ,“thrown” “Now isa Mr, I... a...ga~me to their hated basketball _I"._-. i" Pinky ' would~ \ voice of Mr. Parks, ? rival? m would Peggy Hartman think, especially? But, shacks, why be so foolish, Sam thought. Cannabis High had never done him any especial good that he could see-— why should he deprive litmus?! and his talks of something that wourd give them no end of pleasure just because he was a runny and afraid to take a chance? It would be easy for him to "fix" it so that Parker would win—hut, then, maybe somebody would find on. . . As if he knew what Sam was thinking about, Pinky Pinkerton broke in‘on Sam’s thought. "None of your friends’ll ever get wise; All us guys at Parker will keep the whole business under our hats, and nobody will ever know.” “That was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Sam O’Hearn cast aside his honor and, "I’ll take you up on that, Pinky,” he said, de- liberately. “How’ll we work it, now?” And then Pinky, realizing that he had poor Sam—Sam whom all had though so highly of, of whom his parents were so proud—under his influence, leaned his crafty head. forward, and laid the plans for the “throwing" of the Columbia-Parker game on the following Thursday night, the night before Christmas eve. . It was the night of the Columbia— Parker basketball game. Sam 0’— Hearn, in his basketball tags, stood leaning against a locker in the gym- nasium of Columbia High where the game was to be played, deep in thought. He Was thinking of the agreement he had made with Pinky Pinkerton of Parker several nights before. Had he done right in promising Pinky he would “throw” the game to Parker for twenty-five- dollars just to favor some of those crafty betting Parker students? Somehow he felt guilty of having committed a great wrong. “Non— sense,’ ’he tried to tell himself, “I haven’t dcme anythiang I shouldn’t,” but this thought had no effect. He still felt guilty. . “Better hurry out on the floor‘ and get in a little practice before we commence, Sam.” It was the the Columbia coach. Sam stirred himself from his deep meditation. He looked up. Mr. Parks stood in front staring hard at him. "Something wrong, Sam?" Sam’s eyes fell. He couldn’t force himself to look the coach .squ-arely in the eye. It was that in- fernal guilty feeling. “NaW—no, sir,” replied Sam, and with a couple of words of advice from the coach on how to get the jump on Parker’s center, Sam strode slowly and thoughtfully through, the swinging door and onto the floor of the big gymnasium where already the other men of Columbia were practicing. ' Sam saw that the balcony of the gymnasium was crowded to over- flowing with eager spectators. Leaning far over the railing of . the balcony Sam saw Peggy Hart- man with a host of her girl friends. She waved. Sam waved back. Par- ,ther hack in the crowd Sam lair his pal Irma? " old Jun. Jimydledatmrificwnmmm Sam waved and smiled. . ' Tap! ‘ Answer to puzzles in last issue: ALBANY and NELSON. ' surged through him with greater force. What—oh, what would they ’ say if they ever found out? And ithey might—there was a chance of» 't. . . Columbia High had finished her preliminary practice. Parker had taken hers. The referee was step- ping out from the locker room. whistle in hand. The gamewas about to start. Sam O’Hearn had returned to the locker room. He was in a quand- ary. He was positive now that he wasn’t doing the right thing. to take that filthy money from Park- er’s betting crowd. “And I'm not going to do it.” Sam’s lips compressed. in a straight line. His jaw tightened. . He hurried to his locker. Tak— ing from it his big brown dressing gown, he threw it over his shoul- ders. Then with a quick stride he dashed up the circular stairway and onto the balcony of the gym»- ‘ nasium. Getting his bearings, his quick eye hunted out Pinky Pinker— ton and his group, of boisterous foi- lowers. He wormed his Way quick- ly through the crowd to where they were. , “‘Pin-kertbn.” he called. Pinky turned, looking erossly and questioningly. ”VVhat d’you want now?” “I’m here to tell you that I'm not going to take your money and I’m not going to throw the game to Parker.” With these words, sharp and pointed, Sam quickly turned, leaving the startled Pinky staring open-mouthed after him, and made his .way back to the locker room. How much better he felt! “I’m go- ing to play harder than ever in this game,” Sam told himself. He, did. Sam, feeling light of Mart and happy, hurried home through the snow late that night. The spirit of Christmas was in the air. He'felt cheerful. San’s'dad, Mr. O’Hearn, was read-1 ing his evening newspaper when Sm stamped into the house. Mrs. O’Hearn had gone to bed. “Dad, I want to tell you some- thing,” announced Sam as he pulled a chair up to the cheery grate fine. And then he went into detail about the offer from the betting students of Parker, how he had said he would accept it, and then later how he had declined. He told about the talking machine he had been in— tending to buy and how now, with- out the funds, he‘d have to give it up. "Son,” said Mr. O’Hearn, “never mind about the talking machine— I’ll go fifty—fifty with you, and we’ll make it a joint present to mother. ‘You have given me enough Christ.- mas present tonight. I’m glad to see you’re a man, my boy. Accept my thanks and congratulations. I‘m proud of you. Now then, let’s pile to bed, shall we?“ ' f $E‘RIES ~01 mscrub bull tuner- als”, scheduled to occur in each of the fltteen counties ' comprising the Upper Peninsula of . Michigan is an outstanding. teatime at the better livestock campaign to be conducted during the season of L924; by the Upper Peninsula De— velopment Bureau of Michigan, an «Mutton devoted to the indus- trial growth and progress of that region. - The finaldetalle of the plan Where- hw the Development Bunsen will dis- tribute one thousand dollars in cash prizes, to various live stock associa- tions throughout the fifteen counties on tho end or the year 1.924. were «discussed at length during the re- cent county agricultural agents‘ con- tsmoe. held at Marquette. Michi- gan... and definite rules and regula- tions governing the contest were drawn up. The campaign is the climax of an energetic effort conducted, during the past few years tlmoughout the Upper Peninsula 0: Michigan to encourage dairy farming as the branch of ag- riculture best adapted to the soils, economic and climatic Conditions ex- isting throughout that section and spurned on by the extension depart- ment of Michigan Agricultural Col-7 lama, the State Department 0! Agri- cultune, the Upper Peninsula Devel- ogmmt Bureau, and other co-oper- ating agencies, a. definite plan is now in progress for the immediate up- building or upper Michigan’s dairy livestock. population. . Practically every community in the several counties throughout the pen- insula is showing an active inter- est; and in tact. a keen rivalry ap- parently exists. The particular plan to which this article refers involves primarily the substitution of pure bred bulls tor ' “scrubs”, rather than just the slim- ination of “scrub stock." Art the recent county agricultural agents’ contenence, a central com- mittee was named, its members rep- resenting the Michigan Agricultural College, the railroads of the Upper Peninsula. and the Upper Peninsula Development Bureau. The commit- tee follows: , D. l... McMillan, superintendent, U. P. Experiment Station, Chamam, chairman; E. G. Amos, assistant starts leader of county agents, Mar- quette, secretary; G. E. Bishop, sec- retary manager Upper Peninsula Development Bureau. Marquette; J. A. Jeffery, land commissioner D. S. S. & A. Railway, Marquette; and O. E. Reed, department of dairy hars- bemlry, Michigan Agricultural Col- lege, East Learning. In addition, central committees will be organized in each county to work directly with the county agri- cultural agents among the farmers of their respective districts. Mowing are a dew of the more mutant rules governing the cen- tth': ”The awards won by the various counties must he spent under the direction of the committee that was in charge or the contest in the INVENTS NEW ., LAMP Said to be Whiter and Cheaper Light than Electric or Gas. WASHTNGTON. Patents have been granted by the Government to a fighting engineer by the name of Johnson, on a new lamp tor burning ordinary kerosene oil. This lamp produces a vapor tram the or] which makesa blue flame that incandesces a mantel, and thus creates a very anon-g, soft, pure white light. .As it consumes only 6% oil mixed with "94% air, it is exceedingly economi- cal. Said to 118 very simple to oper- ate, odorless, no‘is'less, and danger- less. ' ‘ H. . Johnson, 6.9: W. Lake m.flhioas9. 33.1. .He also wants shod; wuss and flu: a very ”new gp‘len do odor agents. was .mnmtdonfie one {use . ' ., 0 ' “was In an - ~ m county, with the one» stipulates! that the may be spent in. 1:41va the dairy industry in the county. . “The tollwl-ng‘ ways ed spending the money are suggested: ' 1. Promotion of calf cl-u'b work; Rebate on bulls bought; Dairy tours: - Scholarships; 35. Revolving fund for purchase or improved dairy cattle. "Awards will be made on the basis of the number of scrub balls of breeding age replaced by regat- erod bulls. “Any county, which at any time during the mt completes its work with one hundred pm cent pure bred, registered hulls, will be entitl— ed to first place. Show any more than one county show one hundred per cent registered Mills, any will be entitled to first. second. third and. fourth pieces, respectdverly, in the order in which they have com- pleted the work, remdless of the number of scrubs semi-seed. “No less than eight counties met compete in this contest, before prize money is available, and no county is ligdbzle to a prize unless at least twemybfive scrubs are replaced. “All entries must be made to the chairman of the Central Committee lie-tore January 1, 1924. After this date, the entries may be accepted at the discretion of the committee. All replacements are counted from Jam- uary 1, 1924, to December 31, 1924. inclusive, provided that pure bred registered bulls calves purchased after July 1, 1923, that replace scrub bulls of'breedihg age after January 1, 1924, shall count as 1e- gitimate replacements. “Any question which may arise in this contest will be referred to the Central Committee. This commit- tee shall consist ot a representative of the Upper l’eninsuia Development Bureau, 0.! the Michigan Agricultur- al College, of the Upper Peninsula Experiment Station, of the railroads operating in the Upper Peninsula, 2. 3. 4. and of the supervisory extension force, making a total of five mem- bers on the committee. “A monthly report showing date or replacement, address of the own- er .ol the scrub bull replaced, the» age of the scrub bulls, age and breed and registration ‘number of registered bull in which an interest has been purchased, and the name and address of the men who have agreed to use the service of the pure bred bull owned in the community, will be forwarded on the first day of each month to the chairman of the Central Committee." The interest being emphasized in the better livestock and dairying campaign throughout the Upper Peninsula of Michigan is by no means limited entirely to the agen~ cies named above, for it has extend- ed also to the banks, manufacturers, and other business interests in the various districts. In fact, so keen has this interest become that prac— tically every bank throughout the , Upper Peninsula of Michigan now stands ready to loan money to worthy farmers for the purchase of pure bred livestock, and during the past year alone, the pure bred live- stock population has been consid— erably increased through this means. The past two years have indeed brought about a marked transition in the agricultural status of the Up— per Peninsula of Michigan, and it is the prediction that with the success— ful achievement of the goal set for the year 192-4, dairy farming will be definitely established as a thriv- ing and profitable industry through; out the Upper Peninsula of Michi— gan. 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JERSEY son sons. seas" cow“, _ . ‘ » 'er 1 . ~ senor vafimfldfim‘m B SHOW" ‘ s : Jr's. , r, a....°rgess.. W e. _ ind nd ent W dorm] t. -' int‘e‘resceg aucfi’égs' e " n l w ”In“ :M'°h*W m. .nf'éflTQ'E herd - aim. REGISTERED MILKI G SHORTHORI 0A :I8 (234) Many Barren Cows Can Don't be too quick to call in the butcher. Often a valuable cow is barren or abortive simply because her genital and digestive organs are in a sluggish condition and fail to function until strengthened through medicinal aid. ‘ Kow-Kare is used successfully in thousands of cases every year where nearly all hope of n cow’s future usefulness is abandoned. This cow medicine tones up and strengthens the vital functions of sick and unproductive cows. It helps nature in the processes of production and reproduction. Every mail brings us letters such as these. from en- thusiastic users: , H. V. 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SLOCUM, Publisher to Use this registered letter to order THE MICHIGAN BUSINESS FAR Mt. Clemens, Michigan. Dear Sir :— (Daily Market Edition) and the One Full Year. NAME i ., i. Enclosed find $3.25 for which you are to send The Detroit Times MER, Michigan Business Farmer, both n'n “ 1-3;».‘0. ,l>‘ f a ,- ... -‘ This ofl’or good to B. F. D. addresses only It. I". D. No '3 Sign: - .. ITfiHE ”BU'si'NE seed oil to' the affected parts of the body and brushing it in with a body brush. You can repeat this treat- ment once or twice at intervals of five or_ six days. If you have a vet- erinarian in -your locality I would adVise that you have him make an examination of your horse and pre- scribe treatment.—John P. Hutton, fies: grof. Surgery and Medicine, . STERILITY IN CATTLE . Wish to ask a. question concern- ing cows that won't ketch when they are drove three or four times. We have some that are~ Holstei:s. , They 'look -well, ~ eat well,“ ana- hold '01) fairly well in their milk and cream tests, but won’t getwith calf. Have been drOve three times-each - and let run with bull for one‘inonth, and still they don’t ketch.-—-Mrs. J. B. L., Pentwater, Michigan. ——It is impossible to determine the cause of sterility in cattle without a personal examination. In most cases of sterility failure to breed is due to disease of the reproductive or— gans. Ocassionally it may be at- tributed to faulty nutrition or a con- stitutional disease. Furthermore, the cause of sterility may be found in_the bull. If a qualified veterin- arian is not available for making a personal examination, I would sug- gest that you flush the vagina of each cow about three times a week With a. solution made by adding four ounces of borax to one gallon of clean warm water using about one- half gallon for each animal. If there is reason to suspect that the bull is the fault, I would suggest trying another bull.——E. T. Holl- man, Asso. Prof. of Animal Path— ology, M. A. C. MICHIGAN CARRIES OFF ITS SHARE AT INTERNATIONAL (Continued from Page 6) on hogs, and much credit is due the Detroit Creamery Farm, Mt. Clem— ens, especially in the Duroc Jersey Chester White and Poland China di— visions. On Poland Chinas the De- troit Creamery Farm won: 4th on junior boar pig; 1st, senior sow pigs; lst, junior sow pigs; lst, young herds; 1st, produce of sow; lst get of boar, and junior champion sow. On Duroc Jerseys the Cream- ery Farm won: 2nd junior yearling sow; 3rd and 4th, senior sow pig; 2nd, young herd bred by exhibitor; 1st, produce of sow; 3rd, get of boar, and junior champion sow. In the Chester W'hite classes the Creamery Farm won: lst, junior boar pig; lst, aged sow; lst, senior yearling sow; 1st, junior yearling sow; 1st, 3rd, senior sow pig; 2nd, 4th, 5th, junior sow pig; lst, young herd; junior champion boar; senior champion sow; junior champion sow; reserve champion boar, grand champion sow, and reserve champ- ion sow. Andy Adams, Litchfield, was not far behind the Creamery Farm in nearly all classes of Chest- er Whites. . M. A. 0. Wins On Hogs The animal. Husbandry Depart- ment of the M. A. C. won signal‘ honors with its hogs. While the barrow show was the strongest in the history of the Show, there be- ing an increase of 20 per cent in entries- in these classes over last year, the college hogs succeeded in winning forty—six prizes. Among the premiums won were ten firsts, seven seconds, five thirds, four fourths, ,two fifths, three sixths, two sevenths and seven'eights, and in addition to this two campion- ships, two reserve championships, one :grand championship and one reserve grand championship. ‘ i Seven breeds of hogs were shown by the College, the premiums in the ”on foot” classes being distributed among the different breeds as fol- lows: Duroc Jerseys, 4; Poland Chlnas, 6; Chester whites, 4; Berk- shires, 6; Hampshir'es, 4; Tam- worth, 5; and Large Yorkshires, 7. It was in the Swine Carcass classes where the outstanding hon- ors were won. In the 100-200 'lb. class with sixty-two entries, second prize was obtained with “Michigan Laddle,” a Berkshire barrow. In the 200-300 lb. class with fifty-eight entries, first premium was won with “Michigan-Repeater," a. Berkshire m‘,w.,,.A‘._ Berkshire, 0. K.‘,"J also won first premium'ln the ,300-400 1b. class,,against forty- ‘st entries, While in the 400 lb.‘,_all‘dj over class .with twentyuflvs entices. the College wont wllrst » place width ' in the 250,350 pOund class. “Michigan , «#s'ample‘ ”at“ his own December, 22, 923 “Michigan Col.,.’"a Chester White, and fourth prize with “Michigan State,” a Duroc Jersey. . ’In addition to these honors, the ' carcass produced by “Michigan 0. K.” was made grand champion of' the entire show, while the carcass produced by “Michigan Repeater" was given the reserve grand champ- ionship ribbon. W. S. Adams, Litchfleld, was the big Michigan winner in the Tam- worth division and his animals plac- ed well in nearly all classes. In the Tamworth division the M. A. C. took first, second and third in the class for fat ‘ barrows, 350-450 pounds,‘ and first on a pen of three barrows of the same weight. An- .other Tamworth barrow won fourth High ‘ awards went to the college in the fat Yorkshire division also. One barrow won the Yorkshire grand championship and first in the 150- 250 pound class. Second place in this class likewise went to the col— lege, as did first in the 250-350 pound barrow class, first and second in the class for pens of three bar- rows, 150-250 pounds, and first in the class for pens of three barrows 250—350 pounds. .- The M. A. C. did all of Michigan’s winning on sheep. In the Hamp- shire division the college won 5th on ewe lambs, association special; 5th, 3 ewe lambs; 4th, 3 ewe lambs, association special. The college 8.1— so won prizes in the Shropshire and Oxford divisions.‘ Pervenche, owned by the Michi- gan Agricultural College, was nam- ed grand champion mare in the Bel- gian division of horses. She was also junior champion mare. In win- ning' the grand championship, Per- venche exceeded her achievement of a year ago, when she was named re- serve champion. William E. Scripps, of Orion, took several places in the Belgian division, winning first in the class for two animals, produce of one dam, second in the class for stallion and three mares, and third in the three—mare class. The college took second place in the last-named class. In the Percheron division the M. A. C. won several places. J. L. Mill- er, of Caledonia, was another from Michigan to win prizes on this breed of horse. The International Livestock Ex- position was a decided success from Michigan’s point of. view. As I ~heard one man from this state say, “The way the M. A. C. and individ- uals from old Michigan are taking prizes, it makes me want to tell the world where I’m from.” OH MONEY! LIONEYI (Continued from page 10.) sympathies abominably. But I reckon she’ll get some of the benefits of the others’ thousands. Mrs. Jane, in partic- ular, is always wishing she could do something for “Poor Maggie,” so I dare say she’ll be looked out for all right. As to who will prove to be the wisest handler of the hundred thousand, and thus my eventual heir, I haven’t the- least idea. As I said before, they all need money, and need it badly—need it to be comfortable and happy, I mean. They aren’t really poor, any of them, ex- cept, perhaps, Miss Flora. She is a. little- hard up, poor soul. Bless her heartl I wonder what she’ll get first, Niagara. the phonograph, or something to eat without looking at the price. Did I ever write you about those “three wishes" of hers? (Continued in January 5th issue.) Second Sight The young lady palmlst or the church bazaar said’to one of her girl clients: “I see by your hand you are going to be married.” . “.Wonderful,” said the girl. “You are engaged to a man named Wilkins,” continued the amatuer seer. “How amazing,” gasped the girl, "surely the lines on my hand can not reveal the name—” “Lines,” sniffed the palmist. "Who said anything about lines? You are wearing the ring I returned to Mr. Wil- kins three weeks ago.”———Argonaut. FORD RUNS 57 IVIILES ON ' GALLON OF GASOLINE , A new automatic and self-regulat- ing device has been invented by John A. Stransky, 2109 Fourth St., ‘Pukwana, South Dakota, with which automobiles have made from 40 to 67,. miles on .a gallon of gasoline. It removes all carbon and prevents spark plug 1391111.? .ssd,.,9ir,erheatins- It can be installs by’an‘y‘oiie' in‘ five ,nflinntes.“ Mr. Stransky . wants "#36in #311715 Willing $70 send a , . , risk. Write him today.——Adv. .. _ , - , - HOW I 601' INTO THE MOVIES _ RE’S been times, quite a few, ‘ when I wanted to lire the quiet life. I was on the farm then an’ the quiet life sort of appealed to me.” But you know I hankered for somethin' different. I wanted ac- tion—went to movin' pictnr’ shows an’ such an’ finally come to think I'd like to be a movie actor myself. Well folks I'm it—a movie actor, I mean. I'm a real actor now. I’m it every minute of my life ’ceptin’ when I'm slee‘pin'. An’ even then my land- lady sez I'm movin’ some. She sez, which’s neither here nor there, ’at 'I sleep not only long,_ but loud. Well mebbe so—«that don’t bother me none. Anyway, I don't play the phonograph, the ukalele, nor the sax— aphone, when I‘m sleepin’. Well as I sed, I’m into the movies now an’ course you‘ll want to know how it all happened. An' while I don’t like to brag 'bout myself, yet as nobody else does it,- I’ve got to do some- thing for myself, so I’m jest goin’ to bust out an’ tell you all about the hull thing. My first introduction wuz jest a few days ago. I went up town an’ wuz kinda lookin' into windows an' at things on the street. Long skirts an’ such, you know, an’ a cop, a police, come up just behind me, tapped me on the-shoulder with a little stick he had in his hand, an' told me to git movin'. I guess he wuz surprised to see me move so swiftly. You see lately, well since I went to bootieggin’, I've been kinda s’picious of any man what wears a bluecoat with buttons, brass buttons, onto it, so I moved with alacrity, it you know what that means, an' I wuz out of his sight in less time ‘an I can tell it. That wuz my first ap- pearance in the movie art. Well, since I got hit jest a few days ago, by one of Hank Ford’s ofispring, I’ve been kinda movin’ every time I hear an auto honk. I move in sever’l an’ various direcr TURKEYS AFFECTED WITH POISON IVY I am now treating my turkeys for poison ivy. They are not getting any better but thought before I neg- looted any longer I would inquire if you- have ever known 01 fowls getting poisoned. There are several patches of poison ivy around where the turkeys roam. It you know or any treatment better than the one I am using will you please send it. to me. I am using two teaspoonfuls of Epson salts with one cup of boil- “ing water, and when cooled enough to use I put in one teaspoontul of baking soda. and wash their heads twice a day—Mrs. L.‘ A. H., Harbor Beach, Michigan. ' —-—-This is a new experience to all members of the department. The baking soda which you have used is probably the most effective method of combating this-trouble, providing of course, you have made a correct diagnosis. There is a possibility that this particular flock of turkeys has become affected with Chicken Pox, in which case the skin erruptions would occur.-——-E. C. Foreman, Prof. of Poultry Husbandry, M. A. C. SEND AFFECTED HEN To M. A. C. I know I am safe to tell you its Roup trom what I have read of this disease although during past year is first I had it in my chickens. At first eyes and nose seemed to water, then later on the left side of the eye, appears a lump that looks like it contains matter, swells around the eye and sometimes over the eye till blind. Will eat until they die. It is hard for me to see a case of it among chickens until lump appears. I have always caught the ones af- fected and cooped them away from the rest. They live for along time in this stage and I ‘tryjto doctor them rimming a proposed medi- cine to bg‘EMd’flfll' (9813,59 drinking ‘ mammal “stagecksnasm. he I 'tions. sometimes I find mysell .Give Epsom salts occasionally. _. .. W Write"! 1 ;lt today. me‘ntionlng‘this fawr.,,(§.dv. If ‘ I hit the top of a tree before I know ”at I've left the ground. The song of the siren mebbe is alright, but I’ll be darned if I like to hear it come in from an auto behind me.. So you see that put me right into another movie act, in tact, makes me purty nigh a star, 'cause I move so thick an' last. . _ An' then you know, bein a wid- ower, without a wife, an’ there bein’ I sev'ral widows without husbands—w. well ’course this is another story-— an’ yit I’m jest as 'fraid ot,-:em as can be, an’ that makes me a real movie actor. I move whenever I see one of 'em comin'. They mean alright—iguess mebbe they do—~ mebbe solicitin’ for the Japs or somethin’, but anyways it means danger an’ so I move—~git into the movies anf am a reg’lar actor in self defense. Yes, an' there’s the teller I owe money to—a cash customer, so to speak. Gosh, I move when I see him comin'. An' then sometimes, with jest a little money in my suit case, or wherever 'I happen to have it, I go into a department store an' ask for some socks. The lady clerk shows me some for 80 cents or a dollar a pair, an’ I sez: “Ain’t you got some for ’bout 10 cents apiece." She looks at me with nose in the air—to git more wind, I s’pose—an’ sez ”Oh, you wear the cheap kind?” Well I move—she ain’t my kind of girl any way, 91’ bein’ ’at I hardly ever don’t wear socks and how, I jest take my hat off'n my head for—a minit, or maybe less, an' think of holy words or Whatever it is an“ I come away. A movie actor in fact if not in name. Yes, since I’m in the movie class all right, you may never see me in pictures ’less I throw my hat in the ring, for pres’dent, then you wouldn’t see me prob’ly, but you might see a pictur’ of the hat. Cordially yours—UNCLE RUBE. anyway they finally die. Please tell me if. there is anything that can be done for them in this stage? For the lones who seem well I clean everything best I can; hen house and drinking pans, spray with Creolin and put a drop in the drinking'water. Any— way this don’t prevent well ones from getting the disease, and I don’t know what to do next. I have sev- eral hens that look nice, but cannot tell how soon before they will have the disease. I now have four and have lost several. I always put the dead ones where no other chickens can ever get near them, and always coop the ones afiected as soon as I see it. I sure would like to do. something to save the ones that look well” now.———0. McC., Mancelona, Michigan. ‘ a —Conditions like those described are very apt to be due to intestinal parasites such as tape worms or round worms. Coccidosis is also apt to be responsible for such symptoms. It will, therefore, be evident that nothing can be prescribed in the line of treatment until the real cause of the trouble is uncovered. My advice is that you either have some of these chickens examined by a veterinarian or that you send a few of the altected ones to the Vet- erinary Department of the Michigan Agricultural College for diagnosis. H. J. Stafseth, Res. Assoc. in Bac~ teriolog)’. M. A. C. —— Last Shall Be First . The man who puts safety last usually goes to the hospital first.-—-Two Bells. FREE BOOK ABOUT CANCER The Indianapolis Cancer Hospital. Indianapolis. Indiana. has published a booklet which gives interesting facts about the cause of Cancer, also, tells what to do tor pain. bleeding. odor. etc. A valuable guide In the or management. at" any. \ "-1"? “I" " no»: J . - . I See to it that there is song and cackle, scratch and action, gomg on in your poultry yard. That’s when the eggs come. Feed Dr. Hess Poultry PAN-A—CE-A See them get busy. It gives hens pep. Nux Vomica is what does it—that greatest of all nerve tonics. hold still. her hop around. A Pan-a-ce-a hen can’t It’s her good feeling that makes Panaa-ce-a has Quassia in it to make hens hungry. Great combination! One makes them eat—the other helps them digest what they eat. No dormant egg organs when that com- bination‘gets to work on a hen’s system. You just get eggs—eggs. A Pan—a-ce-a hen is always a hungry hen—- an industrious hen. She gets off the roost Winter mornings, ready to scratch for her breakfast. Tell your dealer how many hens you have. There’s a right-size package for every flock. 200 hens, the 25-16. pail 500 hens the 100-“). drum For fewer hens, there is a smaller package. 100 hens, the 12-11). pkg. 60 hens, the 5-Ib. pkg. GUARANTEED DR. HESS & CLARK I spent 30 years in perfect- irng Pan-arce-a. GILBERT HESS M.D., D.V.S. Ashland, 0. Resumes ‘ an, IOREHEAD, IDW‘L TROUILE.ete..takcyourploflu. [any to core or prevent. "The Lee Way” look, 64 pages, by CEO. ll LEI; tells abouipouluy ailmenu, bow to deleci,whai to do. . Germocone (13c and “.50 sizes) and this FREE book at dnm or seed stores. or poctpeid from GOES TO THE SPOT GEO. ll. ”2 00. Omaha. mu. BARRED AND WHITE PLYMOUTH . A. L‘. strain. l‘crilgreed sires used irom 2587302 egg liens“ Have good size and 0.3er maturity. Get my circular. J. V. SHEAP, 1115 M. Adams St... Owosso, Mich. CHICK 8. Racks Bred-today M. issue. ' you have be odor and send it in. rates by return mail. Address J Department. Mt. Clemens, Michigan. ‘Pb‘mstnmggmrmu / ‘ i B b Chick advertisements 450. per line. Commerc 8:! a y “'19 will put it in type, send proof and quote The Michigan QUALITY Chicksa Egg: 48,000 P E BRED BREEDERS. l_5 varieties. llyln. m3: Igcubaltefiaoilq eggs daily. Cstsloane. From Me... rec we e Ivory. Missouri Poultry Farms. Columbia. Mo. FOR LIVE AND ICES PAID HIGHEST PR etc. A square Dressed l’oultr. Veal, Rabbits. ‘ . 7V 't\ tn. deal always . Er.1(McNEILL 3. co. 325 w. south Water St. Chicago HAVE YOU POULTRY FOR. SALE ? AN AD IN M. B. F. \VILL SELL IT. H'l W rite out what Business Farmer, Advertising 'PIILLETS. "ENS AID GOGKEBELS S. C. White Leghorns and S. C. and R. C. Iiiack Minoreas. make room before cold weather. About ready to lay. LAPHAM FARMS, Plnokney, Mich. do, Utility Coolants For Sale—April It's .hedG-T—aWhlm Wyuulotoes, Barred Rocks and White Leghorus. e. W. Holmbach, Big Rapids. R. 5. Millikan. LEGEORNS ' LEGHORNS B if Le horn Hens, Pallets and Cookers-ls. s. C" “ Faucets 32.59 each; cockerels $3.00 to $6.00 each. Show birds a matter of correspond~ cure. LIP“!!! FIRMS. Pincus". mm. FOR Mu—4IRGI IMPORTED COTOH ‘te gem Stoick Coctl‘r‘exisls antic :3ng Birds. . a an bred- — y . I» I?” "gunmen! POULTRY PARK. 0. J. wen. Prw., Ann Arbor, Hellman. RHODE ISLAND BEDS RHODE ISLAND REDS TOMPKIQS STRAIN to make room for young stock. I Wlll scli after November 1. 1923, 50 2 year old hens at $2.00 each; 25 1 gears old hens at $8.00 each: web crels at $2. 0 and up. All these cockerels are from my best 8 year old hens that iaycd 205 . eggs or better in their pullet year. Quality breeder of Rhode Island Rails. "M. H. FROM". New Baltimore. Mich” R. 1. RED Fons‘l— CH0!” 3. 0. R. G O 0 K E R E L 8 . Have size. t color and breeding G W. VII FOSSEII, 3?? "new. $1., musaatefmmgan. Dana swan comma 3. c- 8 £03: Cookerels $3 and $5 each. am. can Learuzas. m. dams, mm. R. 1. WYANDOTTES Silver Wyandouu. Prlu Winning Strain ge— troit and Chicago. Some flue stock now $1, 5, and $6 each. Alvah steaenga. Portland. Mich. '- ORPINGTONS RUFF monoumuggtggsm A. m J. anaemia. Ellie. I Bull 0min on Coolants—4:- “ITTIKE R. I. RI... "WIMN'G I”. (locket-bl price list . 1 train. .rfi‘fi midway 'Improvo your lock with 1 g ' 'xseyamr'i-ve. mom. 1'3me "dF‘Pmod ct str r1 k wed hi on an I‘ 11 .on 8. —~ 00 0 Prof. Foreman. 36.00 to . . (on. monmsou, Albion. Michigan. (Continued on» rollowing‘.me.)_ 2e: .2311) ANOONA’s 1 . 8. 0. ANCONA COCKEgIELS HATOHOEOD FROM Sheppards ver best, ord each. cacn. er early MITH. Rapid City. 6lch., R. 2. PLYMOUTH ROCKS COCKERELS, THOMPSON STRAIN BARRED ocks, dark matings, April Hatched, weight 8 lbs. from good Fatigue $3. 5) MRS. D KLOMP, st. Charles, Michigan. or mme $3. 00 each. Barred Rock Cockarels, Husky, Vigorous Birds 'bred from great layers. Sons of Detroit and Grandc Ra ids 1st Brlze males , W. gofiman, enton Harbor, Mich., R. 3. PARK'S STRAIN BARRED ROCK COOKERAELS from extra selected stock headed by cockerels. April hatched, $4.00 each. 3A or more S3. 50 each. on orders received before December REESE BROS. Williamston, Michigan. Shipped approval 111nd prepaid FOR SALE—SUPERIOR RINGLET BARRED Rock cockerels, Cocks, llens, nnd I’ullets, Show Birds and Breeders. J. L. Wyndham. Tiffin. Ohio. TURKEYS BOURBON RED TURKEYS' line for a farm. year. Write for 1111095. etc. R. W. ROBOLTHAM, Hesperia. Michigan. . THE BEST SIDE We sold $400.00 worth lust LARGE VIGOROUS BOURBON RED STOCK Turkelys. Axtell Strain. RY BEACOM, R4. Mariet'e. Michigan. BOURBON RED TURKEY \‘ lVNFRS THOMAS G. CALLAGHAN. Fenian. Michigan. STATE FAIR BOURBON RED TURKEYS. lar e vigorous Toms $0011 mph RS GRACE PUTMAN, Caro, Mich. R. 4. PURE BRED MICHIGAN’S BEST GIANT BRONZE TUR keys Another cx1ellent ilork 1e111ly for S1.1le We pace 100 breeders in Michigan e111l1 ye1.1r Furnish unrelated stock. Save by buying early. EVALYN RAMSDELL, lonla, Mich. Pure Bred Mammoth Bronze Turkeys. Buttercups, S. C. dotte cockerels. Caroline Kunkei, R. 4. City Michigan Sicilian Bufi’ Leghom and Silver VVyun— Boyne THOROUGHBRED GIANT BRONZE TOMS FOR Sale Large beautiful birds. M11l11g.1n 5 b1 st strain. Write for prices. MARY A. JOYNT, Omena, Mich. Unrelated stock. Vigorous healthy birds. for prices. Mrs. Perry Stebbins, Saranan, Mi Mammoth B ro n 19 Turkeys. Goldbank Strain. Write c.h Highest Quality White Holland Turkeys. h11rdy,homelnv1ng birds R0111 producers. $11.00~$|1llens,$10.00-$100. AI vah stegenga, Portland. Michigan. Large, Toms Mammoth Copper Bronze Strain large bone, good color. Best 13 the CTlitlD' rices reasonable. Emma Godshaik, Michigan. ‘ Turkeys, est. callus, Champion Mar- 6 can use a few earn- est m e n and women ,part or full time in soliciting s u b- scriptions a n d acting as our agents. “'rite Circulation Manager THE BUSINESS FARMER Mt. Clemens, Mich. If Ruptured Try This F reeg Apply it to Any Rupture, Old Recent, Large or Small and You are on the Road That Has Convinced Thousands Sent Free to Prove This Anyone ruptured, man, woman or child, should write at once to W. S. Rice, 5290 Main St., Adams, N. Y., for a free trial of his wonderful stimulating application. Just put it on the rupture and the muscles begin to tighten; they begin to bind to— gethcr so that the opening closes naturally and the need of 11 support or truss or appliance is then done away with. Don’t neglect to send for this free trial. Even if your rupture docsn t b0thc1 you what is the use of wearing supports all your life? Why suffer this nuisance? Why run the risk of gnngr one and such dan— gers for a small and innocent little rup- ture the kind that has thrown thousands on the operating table? A host of men and women are daily running such risk just because their ruptures do not hurt nor prevent them from getting around. Write at once for this free trial as it is certainly a wonderful thing and has aided in the cure of ruptures that were as big as a. man 5 two fists. and write at once, using the coupon below. Free for Rupture Rice, Inc., W 562 290 Main St., Adams, N. Y. You may send me entirely free 11 83.11110 Treatment of your stimulating apples cation for rupture Name Address State I FRUIT AND ORCHARD Edited by FRANK D WELLS MICHIGAN vs. WESTERN T a meeting of men interested in Michigan fruit, recently held in Detroit, the apple was the subject of discussion. The western product was matched against home- grown fruit and the result was— well, let the reader decide for him- self. Apples were there from Washing- [ton, such as can be obtained on the market. Apples were there from Michigan, the best that could be procured. They were compared in the package and out of it. They were eaten raw and cooked. They were baked and made into pie and sauce. Certainly the test was a fair way of trying the fruit. It was not color, but the really important qual- ities that counted. The results were of interest, not only to every apple growed, but to everybody who takes pride in the Great Lakesapple dis- trict. First to be considered was the packing. The western stock was of a. uniform grade and so closely packed that there was no shaking, even after coming on the railroad from the Pacific coast to Detroit, a journey long enough and rough enough to loosen the fruit if any- thing short of an earthquake could. The Michigan packages were all loose and shaky. The fruit varied from medium to large and very large in the same package. As might be expected the weight of such loosely packed cases was not uniform. Some were several pounds too light. The closely packed west- ern fruit was up to standard in weight. Some of the home—grown fruit was ripe, some half ripe, some do- cidedly green, so the flavor varied from good to indifferent and from indifferent to bad. The rivals from the Pacific coast were uniformly ripe, so similar in flavor. Score again for the letter. In every way the West equalled Michigan and in some respect was so far ahead that it was hardly worth while to make a comparison. It may be objected that these men were interested in western apples, so were not fair judges,.but such was not the case. They were in re— ality prejudiced in favor‘of their home state, and came to the meet— ing expecting that Michigan would have the better of the contest. But FUR DEPARTMENT the evidence was there and it was too strong for denial. This is not saying that the west- ern flavor is equal to that of the Michigan apple at its best. These judges did not say that fruit could not be grown here which would dis- count the best of Western apples, but they did not and could not get it. So it should be expected that they .and consumers generally will buy something that they know and can depend upon, rather than invest in uncertainties. Michigan can produce as good apples as are grown and that is be— ing done every year, but such fruit, when properly packed, does not need to depend upon the general market. There is a place for all of it and more like it. But the fact remains that the packing and grading of Michigan fruit is deplorably poor. When will it be better? The subject has been discussed and agitated for years, yet little progress towards reform has been made. When will the time come that the name Michigan will stand for what it ought to on a package of apples? (Rather severe on our home- grown fruit. Have any of our read— ers a word to say on the subject?— Editor.) NOTES AND COMZMENTS If the orchard hasn’t a cover crop it ought to have one. Weeds are better‘ than nothing. 1|: It It An orchard long in sod becomes root- bound. The sod can be flopped over un— til the ground freezes. A sod upside down is still a cover for the groumb # O t A few years ago I had to make cider ' of my russets, said an apple grower} Now I pick them for tlie auto trade in the Spring. Wish I had more of them. II! II! it There is one mistake to which the novice is liable. The strawberry bed is covered too early. A mulch is important, but it should not be applied till the ground is well frozen. It is the thawing and freezing that plays hob with the plants. Put on the straw so as to keep the ground frozen untll spring. Plant a. mulberry ”for the birds. They like the fruit and will spare the cherries, or some of them. The Russian variety grows quickly and bears abundantly. The fruit is not so good as that of» some other kinds, but the birds don’t care. Do they eat the fruit for what it is, or do they think they are getting a nice fat black worm? i THE MINK HIS animal is of the 1 tribe. It is 11 ‘ birds, fish, rabbits and other fsmall animals form its principle gfood, it being particularly fond of imuskrats will also, if given the 0p- lpmtunity, raise havoc in the chick— on house. Because of the value of his pelt the Mink is rapidly being exterminated in the more thickly settled districts and while some of his traits are not admirable, he is too valuable an animal and has paid too many hundred times the dam- age he has done in his occasional raids to deserve total extermination. His favorite haunts are along streams, around lakes and in settled districts, ditches and drains. His pelt becomes prime in early Novem— her and is too valuable to be des- troyed earlier than that. He also loses quality early and- by breeding season in February should be left to produce more good dollars for the next season. The mink furnishes about the hardest proposition the amateur trapper has to contend with as more skill and a better knowledge of its habits is necessary to be suc- cessful than of the other com- mon fur bearers. There are many good mink sets but the amateur will find natural water sets the most profitable. I will try to describe a few for you. A log laying along the bank so part of it is in the wat- er forms a. base for one of the best. Place your trap, I prefer No. 1 or No. 1% Newhouse, in about two inches of water and securely stake a. bait of bird or fish just beyond weasel flesh—eater— i —-it will usually catch any but the .wisest'that pass that way. Any na- ‘ finest kind of mink boards, and will turn] looking hole under a bunk or a hollow log at the edge of the wat- er or a drain tile coming into the creek or ditch will be thoroughly investigated by every Mink that passes and a trap carefully placed in the approaches to these points will be successful. The less you disturb the surroundings the more success you may expect. Don’t set several traps in poor places but look for the spot the mink has got to step in, in his investigations and you will be surprised at the ease with which this clever animal is caugh- They are great travelers and while they may not pass the same spot once in several days they can usually be counted on to return. I have followed mink signs long dis- tances looking for just the right place to make a set and my pa- tience has usually been rewarded. Always case handle your skins and take the bone from the tail and open the tail to the tip. Remove all fat and see that the fur is clean and dry before stretching. Time spent in making suitable boards is as productive of good returns as time spent in properly setting your trap. A long narrow board slight- ly narrower at the shoulders than at the'base and tapering to a point at the nose with edges to 1—16 of an inch varying in width at the base from two to four inches and made from 3—8 inch box lumber make the turn out a skin that the buyer will call “trapper handled.” In stretch- ing have back in middle of board, pull on evenly and don’t try to over stretch. Tack tail , open and hang in a cool dry place. Never turn fut side out. ’ Puts this Olde- Tan 1' Metal-to-Metal Harness on Your Horses We trust $0 11 wherever you live. Only $7. 60 down. 11y the rest monthly. Write for tree harness book. Learn all about this improvedmom to—metal harness construction. Metal wherever there in wear or strain. No old- fashioned buckles. 5H1 ‘ First Gide-Tan leather produced 70years ago. Now known throuh hout Amer-ice for ts pronounced Iuperiorit. Ida-Tun harness is mudeb y a tan- ner-menu ecturer who follows every atop from the raw- -bide to the completed harness. 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Write for illustrated price list. - Reading Robe & Tanning Co. 216 East Street Reading, Michigan WE TAN and make to your order from your (‘ 1ttle, Horse and all kinds of Hides 11nd l‘nrs, Men’s Fur Coats, Robes, (ups, Gloves and Mittens, Ladies’ F1111 (‘oats 11nd Fur Sets. Remodeling and Repuuing latest styles. Shi us your “111k 111111 save one half. ew Gallo- w11y Coats, Roms, Gloves and Mittens for s.1le. \Ve are the oldest Galloway Tanners: 36 years continuous busi- 11ess.l‘ree style Catalogue, prices and s1mples.Don’t ship your hides and furs elsewhere until you get our proposition HILLSDALE ROBE & TANNING co. Hillsdale. Michigan. Printed Ruled Stationery For Business Farmers $1.00 200 sheets good quality ruled letterheads, 51/2 by 81/», with 100 envelopes printed with farm name, owner’s name and ad- dress, or any three lines desired. Paper put up in tablets. Sent to any address on receipt of $1.00. Write plamly name and address. , ALLEGAN STATIONERY COMPANY Department M Allegan, Michigan. 82 page book—how tokeep your dog well — how to care for him when sick. Result of 35 years’ experi- ence withe every known dog disease. Mailed REE Write today. Dept. 1 09 1 2 FCLAY GLOVER. V. S. 129 W...” 24th St. Ner ork LAKE LAND FUR EXCHANGE Salem, Michigan. Write for four ade list. No complaint from shipper in over years. Good treatment given pays 1n01e than high prices. W ’I‘HE MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMER “The Farm' Paper of Service” Tell Your Friends About It 1129191211211... 1111.» :11 1- e fll—flfl Fl" h!“ n ‘ be’VNHHQH’UUMUG‘fiO A uni-u. an n n n 1-!- .5 ’ . Features in the agricultural, situation this past month have been the decline In .wheat, ‘corn and hog prices, and the rise in cotton prices. Wheat at Chicago is off 6 cents from a month ago. coming in over the 30-cent tariff wall. Canadian wheat is This is due to the high milling qualities of Canadian wheat, which is demanded at a premium, and to the scarcity of high grade hard wheats in the United States. With the low supply of domestic wheat east of the Rocky Mountains, a higher tariff would without doubt be effective in raising the price in this territory. The Wheat Council of the United States is recommending a reduction of wheat acreage from 62 million to about 50 .million acres as fast as alternative crops can be profitably introduced. e purpose is to take American wheat prdducers off the world market and raise the domestic price to profitable levels. The ultimate effectiveness of the proposal is dependent upon a prohibitive tariff and the holding down of production in face of the price incentive to increase it. Estimated cotton production was reduced three-fourths of a million bales by the November Government forecast. Prices have gone up another 5 cents, now standing at about 35 cents per pound. Prices of fat hogs at Chicago are now around $6.85, compared with $7.00 Since September 1 combined receipts of hogs at eleven leading markets have been about 30 per cent greater than in a month ago and $7.70 a year ago. the same peniod last year. This has been caused partly by the unfavorable corn-hog ratio (7.9 bushels of corn now equal in value to 100 pounds of pork compared with the average of 11.2 bushels). Another influence is the growing prevalence of cholera, which the Department of Agriculture reports more serious than in any year since 1914, when the last extensive outbreak reached its height. Owing to low prices, the cost of immunizing and relative freedom from disease for a number of years, the percentage of susceptible animals is extremely high. Corn has dropped over 15 cents a bushel at Chicago during the last thirty outside» benirdeblts. . . . . . . . . . . Of the corn D“ e e eeneeeeee-eeeeesesess. ‘28 ural and Business Situation quoted at $1.01 at Chicago, farmers had little or none to sell. Revised Monthly by the be- of t Bureau F pertinent f Re American (lihrm search oration. _.__C _, 7 The supply of corn. this year. counting the crop and carry-over, is slightly larger than last,‘ but its quality is low and feeding value per bushel is below normal. INTEREST RATES: In August, 1920, at the beginning of the depression of 1921, interest rates on.four to six months’ commercial paper were 8.25 per cent. They had declined to 4.25 per cent by July, 1922. From this low point they reached 5.25 per cent last spring and now stand around 5.12 per cent. This fall, when the seasonal demand for money would ordinarily cause an increase in the rate, there has been a slight easing off. The belief is fairly general that it will continue to decline moderately the balance of this fall and winter, and that a plentiful money supply at low rates will provide a sound basis next spring for expanding business activity. GENERAL BUSINESS: Industrial production has declined since last spring. fear that another business depression is starting. This has led to the 'The National City Bank of New York points out that We have never had a serious business depression in this country which began in an easy money market. “it is inconceivable," says the bank, “that the conditions which ,create a real crisis can develop without the pressure which results from an over-extended credit situation.” Moreover, there is no accumulation of goods which should cause factories to further reduce activity. Demand for the products of factories due to full employment at high wages continues unabated and farm purchasing power will probably be almost one-half billion dollars more this crop year than last. Construction work has not caught up with the demand for buildings and promises to proceed at a without congestion and are placing large orders for new equipment. Railroads are handling big -traffic _volume high rate. The depressing influence of the European situation has probably spent its force. The memory of the 1921 collapse, still fresh in the minds of business men, will tend to hold overexpansion in check and should be an important factor in assuring a comparatively long period of even activity. days. It is now 83 cents, compared with $1.01 a month ago. 1. Production and Trade. 8- “a" 0”" 5"“: Ten MonmsEndmg I. Agriculture: U. B, Production—000.000 omitted. October, October, ' November, 1923 Average 1923. Montgomery 1923 1922 1923 1922 Estimate 1922 1917-1921 Per Cent Ward ....$15,165,652 8102887916 $105,469,141 $ 69,851,140 Com, bu. . .... . . . . 3029 2891 2931 103 Sears Roebuck.. 22,576,793 19,933,164 174,326,540 141,212,969 Wheat, bu. .......... 782 862 835 94 Oats, bu. ............. 1302 1201 1378 94 Barley, bu. . 199 186 192 1334 H F T (1 Rye, bu. .. .......... .. . 65 95 70 . ' e. Buckwheat, bu. .......... 414.5 41? 3%; 137 orelgn ra Potatoes, white, bll ........ 17 5 ' . Potatoes, sweet, bu ...... . 97 110 94 103 " Exports (000 omitted) ‘ Nine Months Ending Cotton, bales ......... . . 10. 9.8 11.2 91 s t mber September Tobacco, pounds ... . 1437 1325 1361 106 _ 99° ’ ' FlEXSGOd bu' _______ 19 12 10 190 Commodity. 1923 1922 1923 1922 Rice, bu.’ ........... 33 42 41 81 fi’al‘d tgtal .1 ...... . ...... 937%,191 $303363 $2,881,252 $26223; P h , b . ............. 46 57 43 107 68 an vea , lb... ....... ,256 , o .. ,7 1. Agile? tot‘lil, bu. ........ 194 201 160 121 Pork, 1b. ................ 85,462 57,406 676,847 506,267 Apples. commercial, bu. 38 31 26 127 Lord, lb, ............... 83,630 61,120 786,174 559,700 Sugar beets, tons .......... 6.7 5 7 96 Butter, 1b. .............. 468 1,077 4,597 ,488 1‘ As per cent of average of 1917-1921. allgese. 13. id ............ 3 338% 3;: $333 $333 1 es an 8 HS .......... t .1 , _ Wb a ' uat' ; N t c, M , Cl 1 c rti 5, Co. Corn, bu. ................ 1,136 9,608 38,660 141,881 2 ' ° t 8" '°" ( 3000 000 usgifmmemw u ’ ) 1111111111 tand flour, bbl ....... 39 40 514 126 1141;? ’ . W ea . bu. .............. 15,408 25,987 80.19 , . l . Eastof Westof Flour, bbl. .............. 1,568 1,300 10,651 10,458 81199”: Rockies Rockies Total Oats, bu. ................ 272 4,379 '2.826 24,024 Carried over, July 1, 1923 ..... 91 10 101 Meal and rolled, lb ...... 18,590 9,425 101,888 75,650 Production, 1923 crop ....... ........ 645 137 782 Fruits and “mtg ......... $ 6,327 7,311 37,611 43,610 Total u D] —-736 T47 H883 Vegetable oils ........... $ 655 1,024 7,793 1 8 3’8in ,. 8 P Y ------------ Sugar, lb. ........... 9,616 28,824 426,851 , 0 , Dmmuflom . Tobacco, lb. ............. 37,646 33,102 330,635 295,814 9011181130 Tequlremcnts for food- feed Cotton, bales ...... . 689 368 1,892 3,849 and s _ ........................ 583 51 634 Excess feedlng .............. 28 7 35 2. Imports: Total domestic requirements ....... 611 58 669 (000 omitted) WM ‘0 date, No“ 17- “b0“t------ 72 15 37 Grand total .............. $252,625 92349: $2,904,196 $2,182,332 "' ”' Beef and veal, 1b ........ ,5 , . 1 , 26, . Tlgtal - e nnnnnnnnnnnnn a ...... I:t I... 62% 73 756 Pork, 1b. . ............. 189 76 912 582 30"” der 1"" “"70"" a“ “DO 7‘ 127 Bgtter, lb. ............... 1,3;2 3 89 15,669 2.73.: . _ . C 8656, lb. .............. 5, 3 ,037 39,631 26,2 8. Mining (Federal Reserve Bank of New York). Hides and skins.. 5,918 9,143 100,380 68,428 Figures express production as a percent of normal. In estl- Corn, bu. . .. ............. 8 2 1.9 9 mating normal production, due allowance is made for seasonal Wheat, bu. .. ........... . 1,235 782 8,353 14,320 variation end year to year growth. Flour, lb. ............... 2,665 8,197 41,026 108,154 Sept” 1923 Aug” 1923 Sept., 1922 Oats, bu. ................ l 37 7 8 1,27 Anthracite coal . 35 104 61 Fruits and nuts .......... 3 8,537 3,621 47,323 48,979 Bituminous coal 9919 105 33 Vegetable oils .......... 3,386 3,20 53,183 45,821 gugar, lbl.b . ......... .. 44;,354 39%,;50 6,161,231 8,434,01‘1 3.. Manufacturln I o acco . .............. , , , 9 5155 Wheat flour ..... G ...... .. ...... . 109 116 114 Wool, lb. 7,883 27,892 863,073 278,634 8 1' . . .................... 102 74 110 0%,, _ , . _____________________ 33 89 92 3. Prices of Foreign Drafts: PriceofDemsndDrsfts Wool . . ....................... 981' 98 99 Nominal Gold Value Nov. 19, Oct. 23, Nov. 20, Pig ire ............ . ........... 13% 1(1)? 3? Par of Exchange 1923 1923 1922 8:324“? 103], 111 79 England ......$4.87to1£ sterling...$4.33 $4.50 $4.49 Gasoline """"" . 108 102 France ........19.3cto 1mm: ..... 5.350 5.83c 7.41c Cement ' """"""""""" 136 130 121 Isiwllidel:l . . Unfiggctgigrovivn .. 326.220 326.2% 33.3811: " """""" ‘ """" oan .. .c orn ..... 7. c 8.71c .5c 31111710111139.1108 --------------------- 110., fig 18; Argentina . . ..42.5ctolpeso ...... 30.636 32.10c 36.6c ,No, ”511111116."11516111111588? Japan . . .....49.9ctolyen .......48.13c 48.750 48.350 4. Bulldins Expond‘tures (Bradstmets): 4. Discount Rate of the Bank of England: (000,000 omitted) Noveniléer 14 Month Ago Year Ago Per cent a 4% 3% 1928 1922 Increase first quarter ...................$794 $522 52.3 - eecnd qUarter _ 830 718 15.6 “L Money and Credit. Third quarter .............. 690 629 9.5 . October , , , , , 270 205 31.8 I. Gold Movement (000 omitted): Nine Months Ending 5. Transportation (000 omitted): September Week Same sung Week Sept, 1923 Sept., 1922 1923 1922 Ending Week Woek Ending Exports of gold.......$ 1.023 8 1.398 8 26,039 8 13,142 Nov. 3, Month Year Nov. 3, Imports of gold....... 27,803 24,464 220,521 209,555 freight car loadings: 1923 Ago Ago 1923’ Total .. .......... .d ...... 103.3 1083 9:12) 106 2- Federal Reserve Ratio: Nov. 17, Oct. 20. Nov.15. Grain and grain pro ucts.. .1 . ~ 92 Livestock ............. 44 42 39 118 n I 1923 1923 1922 Coal . . .................. 180 192 191 94 8:13] $633881! 82:13“ fist «1431:0313 . . . o n o a. - 01m -- --------- 31 1.2. 11 19° ‘lties. ..... 75.6% 75.3% 75.2% Forest products .......... 43 67 2(7) 152 Ore . . ........ .r..... Merchandise . . .252 254 232 109 3. Interest Rates: Oct., Sept, Oct., Miscellaneous . . . $82 889 343 no 1923 1923 1922 ‘As percents“ of 1leek year s48°- 4~6 mos. commercial paper.......... 535% 5.41% 4.62% 60-90 days commocrisl paper........ 5.12% 5.12% 4.40% 0. Employment: 00‘” Sept. 0 1923' 1923- “cat; 4. Stock and Bond Prices: 11011.9, Oct. 11, Nov. 10, Out of 63 industrial centers employment: 20 R 1923 1923 1922 Increased over previous month in ......... . 31 27 54 allroad stocks ................$80.28 $79.23 $89.50 . 1 month 111,, ,,,,,,, 32 36 9 20 Industrial stocks ............... 91.14 87.16 97.50 9mm“ ‘m’ ”m‘ms 4o Bonds . . 86.79 86.31 89.30 1. Bank chltr: “ (Units or 51.900.000.000) 5. Business Failures: —-——WeekEndi _ (got.{15923 8319,89928 08.2.2 $222 13 , NOV. 8, 1923 Oct. 11, 192 Nov. 9, 1922 York City........'........ 19.1 . . rsdstreets . . ............... 383 826 NW * - 19.75 17.28 18.42 ‘ 293 3” 887 ' IV. Prices. Wholesale Prices of Farm Commodities: Quotations at Chicago except as noted. I. Nov. 20, Month Year 1923 Ago Ago Fat hogs, cwt., average ............. $ 6.85 $ 7.00 8 7.70 Beef steers, good native, cwt., (N... 9.90 10.25 9.85 Fat lambs, (‘wt., average ............ 12.25 12.70 14.45 Fat sheep, owl... average ............ 7.25 6.00 7.40 Wool, Ohio Dclallle unwashed, lb. (Boston) . .................... .54 .535 .565 Rutter, 92 score, lb ................ .525 .465 .505 Cheese, No. 1 twins. lb ............. .24 .24 .2425 Eggs, fresh firsts, doz .............. .50 .37 .525 Poultry, hens, lb ................... .1725 .215 .18 Wheat, No. 2 hard, bu ............. 1.045 1.1025 1.20 Corn, N0, 2 mixed, bu ............. .835 1.0125 .7‘5 Oats, No. 2 white, bu ............... .44 .4375 .4475 Rye, No. 2, bu .................... .71 .7075 .89 Barley, hu. ....................... .605 .655 .67 Kafll‘, No. 2 white, cwt. (K. C.) ..... 172.1 1.80 1.89 llzly, No. 1 «timothy, ton ............. 7.50 2650 23.00 Flax, N0. 1, bll. (at Minneapolis)... 24125 2.38 2.45 Cotton, middling, lb. (New York).... .3535 .3085 .254 Beans, white, (:wt. (1’, o, b. Michigan) 5.35 ' 5.75 6.90 Potatoes, northern whites, cwt ...... .00 1.00 .95 Onions, midwest yellows, ('wt ......... 2.65 3.25 1.90 Apples, winter varieties, bh1 ........ 5.25 5.00 5.00 Hides, No. 1 native, heavy (Chicago) .14 .15 .23 Sugar, flue granulated, lb. (N. Y.).. .0885 .0935 .07 U. 8. Department of Labor Relative Wholesale Prices: Prices in year 1913 equal 100. Oct., 1923 Sept, 1923 Oct., 1921 2. All commodities (weighed average or general price level) ......... 153 154 154 Form products ................... 144 144 133 Food products .................... 148 147 140 Cloths and clothing ................ 199 202 188 Fuel and lighting: .................. 172 176 226 Metals and metal products ......... 142 144 135 Building materials ............... 182 182 183 Chemicals and drugs .............. 129 128 124 House furnishing goods ............ 183 183 176 Miscellaneous . . ................. 120 121 120 3. Prices of Farm Products at the Farm Relative to IBIS: (U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics) Prices in year 1913 equal 100. Commodity: Sept., 1923 Aug, 1923 Sept., 1922 Cotton . . ........................ 219 194 161 Corn . . ......................... 144 146 104 Wheat . ........................ 119 113 115 , Hay . . .......................... 113 1 110 98 1 Potatoes ..................... 156 185 108 I Beef cattle ...................... 97 95 92 , Hogs ......................... 104 92 110 1 Eggs . . .......................... 167 137 158 ‘ Butter _. ....................... 153 145 134 1 W001 .......... . ...... . ...... 222 221 189 ] Relative Purchasing Powcr of Farm Products: (U. 8. Bureau of Agricultural Economics) The quantity of various commodities which s given amount of each farm product would purchase at prices prevailing in 1913 is put equal to 100. The figures given represent the percentage of this quantity which the some amount of farm products would purchase in September, 1928. Prices at the form are used for agricultural products, and wholesale ”prices at central markets for 4. other commodities. All Com- Cloths, Fuel, Metals, Building House modlties etc. etc. etc. Mtls. ll‘urn'g's Cotton ....... 142 108 124 152 120 120 Corn ........ 93 71 82 100 79 79 Wheat ....... 77 59 68 83 65 65 Hay ......... 73 56 64 79 62 62 Potatoes ..... 101 77 89 108 86 85 Beef cattle. . .. 63 48 55 67 53 53 Hogs ........ 68 52 59 72 57 57 Eggs ......... 108 83 95 116 92 91 Butter ....... 100 76 87 106 84 84 Wool ........ 144 110 126 154 122 121 Average purchasing power of all farm products in terms of all other commodities. Same basis as above table. 1913 100 December, 1921 .......... 63 1914 112 July. 1922 ...... 69 1915 106 August .. 1916 80 When ...64 1917 106 April, 1923...“ 1918 112 Hey . . 1919 OOIIIII! .l 111 m I I IIIOCIOIIIeeeeloo 11 192o 86 July 72’ 1921 . 07 Amt 78- ' u Salton . . eeeesesee-seseesejoe. 1 l FOOTE’S MARKET LETTER . BY W. W. FOOTE Improved Farmer’s Outlook INETEEN hundred and twenty- four promises to be an improve- ment over the closing year, and in various farming districts the present year has not been so bad. Much depends upon the lines of farming followed, and the most un- satisfactory returns have followed wheat farming, this affecting many of our Michigan farmers. On the other band, the many Michigan farmers who are fruit and berry specialists have come out well ahead, the marketing of these, as well as of grapes, reaching vast to— tals. The Chicago market for Mich- igan grapes, apples, peaches, cher— ries, plums, etc., is quickly reached, being across Lake Michigan, and it uses a large proportion of these fa- mous ' products. Since prohibition became a law of the United States, for some reason, the consumption of grapes has reached hitherto un- dreamed of proportions, and this applies to the grapes of California, New York and other states as well as to the Michigan grapes. Michi- gan beans too have had a widening sale and '"brought liberal returns, as have the products of dairies, butter, eggs and poultry having larger con— sumption than ever before. Recent- ly butter has undergone a further advance, and tub butter is selling in Chicago retail markets around 60 cents a pound. .Eggs come high at this season when the hens can hardly be coaxed into attending to business; but the cold storage eggs help out a lot, October, November and December being the low pro— duction months. According to the Department of Agriculture, about one-half of the eggs are laid in the four months from March' to June, and if it were not for the placing of eggs in storage there would be an enormous shortage in the winter period. There is a serious honey shortage this year, but the bees at any rate provided the farmers plenty of the delicious sweet. The turkeys did unusually well this year and brought in good profits, even' if they sold lower than last year. A small flock of turkeys is a good thing, and so is a supply of geese and ducks, even if you fail to market many. Then there is the onion, which the truck farmers find extremely profitable, as was pointed out during the recent convention of the National Onion Association held in Chicago. About a million bush- els of onions are brought from Spain to this country every year, while the annual consumption of home grown onions is about seven- teen times this amount. Onions are good for the health, as well as pleas- ant to eat, and no farm should be without its garden, in which there should be a well kept onion patch. Increased Trade in Corn The greater part of the interest of the Chicago grain trade is center- ed in corn at the present time. The wheat and oat markets are in a rut, and speculators are not trading at all freely in the two cereals. Coun- try offerings of corn are not large, and farmers continue to be dissatis- fied with prevailing prices. The visible supply of corn in the United States is insignificant as are exports. Within a short time corn has sold lower than a year ago, but a little more than two years ago it sold down to 46% cents. Increased Movement in Rye Millers are doing a good business in rye, tWo Chicago mills making around 2,000 barrels a day, while a number of outside millers are also busy. The rye flour is mostly ship— ped to Germany, one of the Chicago mills having sold around 5,000 bar- rels within a week. Rye is being shipped from Chicago, all rail, to eastern mills, one mill taking 5,000 bushels a few days ago. Exports of rye flour are being included in the 5 reports of. wheat flour .which swells : "clearances and has created the im- pression that wheat fibur clearances are on a large scale. 'Rye has been marketed freely, the liberal offer ings having ran the visible supply_1n ,the largest gains are those having MARKET SUMMARY All grain quiet after small gain. in wheat and rye. firm after small advance. exmctins large supply «I poultry Beans Eggs 1m. Butter firm. Dale" for Christmas. Potatoes slight- ly firmer. Dressed calves and hogs easy. Cattle steady. Hogs higher. Sheep lower. (Iota: no shot. amino mm but one was at in type. It contains last minute 90an to press —Edl‘tor.l , this country up to 18,266,000 bush- els, comparing with 8,713,000 bush- els a year ago. Recent sales were made of rye in the Chicago market at 68 cents, comparing with 90 cents a year ago. The Wheat Outlook Wheat farmers are waiting de- velopments before selling freely, but prospects do not look very bright for government help in putting prices on a higher level, and de- clines follow after rallies in prices. Prices are much lower than a year ago; and the visible supply in the United States reached a total a while ago of 72,547,000 bushels, comparing with 33,516,000 bushels on the same day in 1922. It turns out that a great deal of wheat has been fed to live stock owing to the low market price, and a short time ago Secretary of Agriculture Wal— lace reported that around 90,000,- 000 bushels had been used in this way, a much larger quantity than was supposed. At the present time the leading wheat exporting coun— tries ot‘ the world are the United States, Canada, Argentina and Aus- tralia, and fair exports are being made by this country, although not enough to put prices higher. De- cember wheat sold recently in the Chicago market at $1.05, comparing with $1.23% a year ago. Corn sold around 72 cents, comparing with 74% cents a year ago. Oats sold around 43 cents, comparing with‘ 451/2 cents a year ago. The Hog Outlook Stockmen throughout the corn belt states are hoping for higher prices for hogs after the last crop of pigs matures and is out of the way; and it is estimated by men who are well informed that breed- ing of sows for next spring’s pigs will show a falling off or from 20~ to 25.per cent, but this is merely a guess. At any ‘rate the wise course seems to be for farmers to do less breeding. Of course, corn and hogs will always be among the staple farm products in this country, for our domestic consumption of fresh and cured hog products reaches enormous proportions, while this country does a large part in feeding the world. There are many com- plaints regarding our foreign trade, but somehow European countries manage to buy liberal quantities of lard and cured hog meats in this country, and weekly exports are ex- tremely large. Lard is selling at far higher prices than a year ago, be— cause Qf the enormous demand, but prices for fresh pork are oh and re- tail meat shops in Chicago are sell- ing roasts and chops for 10 to 15 cents a pound. Overwhelming mar— keting of hogs explains the tremen- dous decline in their prices, and within a short time average prices for hogs were the lowest since 1915. Up to recent date the combined hog receipts in twenty markets‘ for the year amount to 40,802,000 head, comparing with 32,001,000 for the same time last year and 30,829,000 two years ago. The spread in hog prices has greatly narrowed, bring— ing light and heavy kinds much closer together. Hogs sold in Chi- cago recently at $6.50 to $7.25, comparing with $7.25 to $8.30 a year ago. Increased Cattle Feeding An increase of. 2 per cent in the number of cattle on feed in the eleven corn belt states is shown by a preliminary Department of Agricul- ture report. The states showing either a large amount of soft corn which must be utilized within a few months or a big increase in, corn production. As compared with 1922‘, '170,000 » year. in. Mad A"!!! m Dov-no. of the ma» Infmbn up to within when but of a there is an increase of 10 per cent in the number on feed in South Da- kota and Minnesota, and 5 per cent in Illinois, Nebraska, Indiana and Wisconsin. Ohio is of! 10 per cent and Kansas 5 per cent. It is esti- mated that the average weight of fed cattle will be somewhat less than last year. . Yearling awe Wanted Seldom, if ever, has the demand for well fattened yearling steers and heifers been so good as during re- cent weeks, and in the Chicago .market killers have discriminated severely against fat heavy steers. For a short time after Thanksgiving the demand for beef was so lively that despite unusually large receipts of cattle. in the Chicago market, prices advanced materially, but lat- er on the demand fell of so much that a big drop in values took place on all except choice yearlings. Re- cently the bulk of the steers sold at $8 to $11.50, with prime cattle tak- en at $11.75 to $13.25, and sales all the way down to $6.40 to $7.50 for the commoner light weights, and in- ferior little steers salable at $4.25 to $6.35. Approaching cold and stormy weather made farmers dis- posed to hasten marketing their short fed cattle, and the offerings averaged poorly in grading. The best beeves Were taken at fancy prices for the Christmas trade and comprised but a small share of the transactions. Cows and heifers sold at $3.25 to $10.50, while calves sold at $5.75 to $10.65 and stockers and feeders at $5.75 to $10.50. A year ago common to prime beef steers sold at $6.65 to $14. Com— bined receipts in twenty markets for 1923 to late date amounted to 14,— 058,000 cattle, comparing with 13,- 610,000 a year ago. Sheep and Lambs on Feed There were about 3 percent, or head, more sheep and lambs on feed for market in the Corn Belt and Western states on De— cember 1, this year than on the same date last year according to an estimate given out by the United States Department of Agriculture. The total estimated number on feed this year is 5,170,000 head of which 2,838,000 head are in the Corn Belt and 2,332,000 head are in the west as against 5,000,000 head on feed last year of which 2,624,000 head were in the Corn Belt and 2,376,000 head were in the west. In the Corn Belt states there are about 210,000 head more on feed this year than last. Of this increase over 40,000 head are in the states east of the Mississippi and 170,000 head in those West. The states showing considerable increases are Indiana with 55.000 more and Iowa with 117,000 more while the two largest feeding states, Michigan and Nebraska, show little change. The farm feeding in Illinois shows an increase of around 60.000 head but this, is more than offset by a de- crease of 70,000 head at feeding. stations adjacent to Chicago. , The western feeding areas show a decrease of some 40,000 head from last year. Colorado. however, shows.l an increase of 40,000 head from 1,- 400,000 last year to 1,440,000 head this year. This, increase is due to 150,000 head more in Northern Col- orado, the Arkansas valley showing a decrease of 110,000 head and the San Luis Valley practically the same number as last year. Idaho shows a decrease of 70,000 head. while Utah shows the same number as last California and Nevada show decreases of 50,000 and 35,000 head respectively while Montana and Wyoming show increases of 20,000 ‘ and 15,000.. 94¢@}$~1‘.0‘0‘} per. = cwt. ,. While the total market movement of sheep and lambs from Corn Belt. pastures and western ranges this year shows an ' increase, of around 300,000 head over last year. Thii increase has been due to the increas- ed marketings of . western lambs. The marketings from the Corn Belt states during the months when the ‘ native grass stock loves show a de- crease of over 500,000 head from last year and every state shon,a,fll- crease; the marketings of’ western lambs from July. 1, to November 1, show an increase of over 800,000 head. The shipmentsjof Wand feeder sheep and . lambs into the / Corn Belt throughmarkets show an ~ increase of around 300,000 head from August 1, to November 1. This decreased marketing of native stock may indicate either an expansion of the sheep industry in the Corn Belt by holding back e‘wes and ewe lambs or the possibility of an increased marketing of natiVe stock this win- ter; in which latter event the Corn Belt marketings will be larger than above indicated. ‘ The movement of feeding stock both into the Corn Belt and Western areas was earlier this year than last and the movement during November showed a sharp falling off. The weight of feeding lambs was proba‘b- " ly about the same in all areas this year as last. The indications are that the sup-. ply of- fed sheep and lambs for slaughter coming from areas that usually ship to Corn Belt markets during the next five months willbe somewhat larger than-last year but that the supply in the areas ship- ping to the Pacific Coast. markets will be smaller. But since there are always considerable numbers of lambs put on feed after December 1, if this number this year shows a marked falling off the total market supply of fed stock from now to June 1, may be no larger than it was, last year. ‘ The first Colorado lambs of the season have arrived in Chicago and sold at $13. ‘ BEANS ' Reports from the eastern markets show the demand for pea beans is very good and good quality stock is finding ready market. In the east most Michigan choice pea beans are put in cartons and sold at a nice profit. Why not put them up in car— tons here in Michigan and keep the profit at home where it belongs? Prices at Detroit are up 5 cents but" the market is unchanged. POTATOES > The supply of potatoes is ample at Detroit to care for all demand and the market is steady. Prices are unchanged. A WHEAT - Detroit—Cash No. 2 red & No. 3 mixed, $1.105é. Chicago—-—Cash No. 2 red, $1.- 09%.. Prices one year ago—Detroit, Cash No. 2 red, $1.42. CORN Detroit—Cash No. 3 yellow, 780; No. 4, 74c. Chicago—Cash No. 2 yellow, 72% @721/2c. Prices. one year ago—Detroit, Cash No. 2 yellow, 80c; No. 4, 780. OATS Detroit —— Cash No. 2 white, 501/2c; No. 3, 480. Chicago—Cash No. 2 white, 43% @451Ac; No. 3, 41%@43%c. Prices one year ago—~Detroit, Cash No. 2 white, 52%c; N033, 51c. RYE. . Detroit—Cash No. 2, 731/2c. Chicago—Cash No. 2,70c. Prices one year ago——-—Detroit, Cash No.2, 94c. BEANS . Detroit—C. H. P., $4.85@‘4.~9.0. per cwt. , -. '~ . Prices , one year age—Detroit, ; C. H. P., $7.50 ,per cwt. - -- 1.": POTAT01E« ' ‘ .. " "DetrOit-«—$1,16@’1.33' per cwt. ChicagoL—$I}@rig.‘16 per th. », Price's} one year a:o——Detroi Sfifig-Bifflfifi'éfi .alflildfifi a»: f; one! up» and-nu”. B 5'82! _ 99003:: 3 a. 18“. his * hid relt rad nck 91!; she In. an an ck rn tst 1er Lb- " 1is 111- or at its be at i11- rte re of 1 . st to be ad ’1 clover mixed, $21@22; No. 1 clov- "or, $21@23 per ton. Chicago—No. 1 timothy, 325(6) 26; No.2, $23@25; No. 1 light 0, tiniothy & clover mixed, 824E26: No. 1 clover, $23@25 per ton. .“Prices one year ago—DetrOit, No. 1 timothy, $16.60@17; light fight standard, $16 1050:1181“: mixed, $16@16.50; o. 2 timothy, ~ $14@15 per ton. -Week of December 28 IGHT showers or snow flurries are probable during early part of this week in Michigan and in some sections it may be just enough to get by with a “White Christmas." The temperature about Sunday will be cold for the season but by Christ- mas day will be moderating. About Thursday there will be -an increase of storm indications with more rain or snow, if not some sleet and.wind, in the state but the week goes out with a brief change to cool- er and mostly pleasant weather, ex- cept for some local storms. Week of December 30 Light rains over southern coun- ties of Michigan with rain, sleet or snow in sections farther to the north are the conditions to be ex- pected during first half of this week. The Winds will be brisk to high with the probabilities that with any great amount of snow after Monday, drifts will be common. These con- ditions may last through Wednes- day Following the middle of the week temperatures will drop decidedly and the sky clear off. Bright days and clear star-light nights will probably hold out during the bal— ance 0: week Temperature. how- ever, will moderate during closing days of this week January Warm The average temperature for Jan- uary in Michigan is expected to be above the seasonal normal. The precipitation for this sameperiod is expected to average about or possib- ly a little above the normal. We would interpret this that January will not see heavy snow fall in Mich— igan for the month as a whole. Summer Forecast 0. K. Latest government figures show Michigan experienced temperatures three degrees below normal during the summer months and that no high temperature marks were made. These facts agree with our forecast of last June. We also stated at this time that "October and Novem- ber moisture conditions will tighten up," a forecast that has been re- markably proven by the disasterous forest fires in October due to dry weather and the ideal weather for out-door work and sports in Nov- ember. WHAT THE RE-APPORTIONMEN T FIGHT IS ALL ABOUT (Continued from Page 3) evident that the only safe-guard of the rural districts in this re-ap- pointment struggle is the moiety clause in the state constitution which provides that any county hav- ing more than half of an exact . mathmatical ratio of representation should be entitled to its own repr eg- entative. The population of Mic igsn according to the 1920 census was 3, 668, 412. There are 100 rep- rosentatives in the state legislature, ” so an exact ratio would be 36,684. A. moiety would be one-half of this at 18. 342. While the constitution specifical- 11 provides that any county having (moiety of population is entitled to _ independent representation. it does not make clear whether or not this we should apply to a group of liar co'u ties. In other wards :Mfistors are at a lhss. to know ,‘1 Whetw ‘0 ' “~.i.~.- c._.: . counties wfi the c-district tints Mk! fitmflfl ‘ form has a moiety? 01‘ whether 4* Detroit—Ate ‘ :41:- Standard & light mixed, $21@ “1&3:No. 2' timothy, :21. 50@22; No. they shduld continue until the total population has reached a full ratio. " The Attorney General has ruled that the moiety clause does not apply to districts. but only to individual counties. Regarding the senatorial reap- portionment the condition is some- what different. There is no moiety clause covering this situation. but the language of the constitution is regarded by some as being signifi- cant, for, while it says that the rep— resentatives shall be apportioned anew every ten years, it says that the senatorial districts shall be “re- arranged."_ The Detroit members ‘.nsist that the new senatorial dis- tricts should be formed strictly on the basis of population, which would give Wayne ten senators. However up-state senators insist with equal firmness that there is nothing in the constitution that provides that the senatorial districts shall be arrang- ed solely on the population basis. They maintain that the legislature is perfectly at liberty to take into consideration anyand all other fact- ors. Bitterness Still Lingers It is apparent that some bitter-3 ness still lingers in the minds of the up—state members as a result of the gas tax fight in the regular session. These members are none too friend- ly to their Detroit colleagues or to the administration in general. They are not in favor of relinquishing'any of the control which they now en— joy. As one senator expressed it. when testifying before the Senate Apportionment Committee, “Let De— troit learn to govern itself before it tries to govern the whole state." Before the session convened it was definitely reported that the “Give Detroit nothing” sentiment of the up—state representatives would make it impossible to pass any sort of a constitutional re-apportionment bill. When the governor and De— troit members moved heaven and earth to defeat the gas tax at the re- gular session they “sowed a wind and they now reap a whirlwind.” Itch for Gas Tax Probably nothing will restore a complete friendly feeling among the members of the state legislature un- til the Governor submits a message to them permitting them to enact the long desired state two cent gas— oline tax. If he permits the legisla- ture to consider the problem of highway finance there will probably be very little opposition to the gas tax. The only question will be re— garding the best form of such a tax and whether or not the present 1i- cense fees shall be reduced or dis- placed by a weight tax. . A wail is going up from certain cities in Michigan that if the gas tax is enacted, provision should be made for the return of a portion of the revenue to the cities from whence it came. However, some leading representatives have a scheme which they believe will quiet this opposition. They are going to urge the passage of a law to require the state to take over the entire burden of a trunk-line construction and maintenance. This would ap— ply equally to trunk lines whether passing through a city 'or the open country. They believe that such a bill would be fair and would receive the support of the city people who are now objecting to all the revenue of the gas tax going directly into the state treasury. It now looks as if the governor would not give the legislature a chance to even consider the question of-a gas tax. FARMERS’ CLUBS FAVOR GAS TAX AND SALARY CUT (Continued from Page 6) day as the most critical in the his— tory of agriculture. “Farm equip- ment throughout the country has been wearing out. and has not been replaced ” he said, and estimated that from ten to fifteen billion dol— lars would be required to restore America’s agricultural equipment to its former place. He added that the equipment of the farmers is new in much the same shape that the railroad sup- plies were at the close of. the World War, and urged the farmers to take definite and united action to remedy the situation at once. In speaking of the work oi the w‘ as “r5 :1. an! 311% - ‘ pill: aaicuitural colleges of the eonntrn - Dr. Mumford said. “The agricultural colleges and their experimental sta- tions are the great laboratories working for the farmers, and play a very important part in the success of the industry. The value of Ros— en Rye, developed by specialists at the Michigan Agricultural College, to the farmers of this state has been more than the total cost of main- taining the institution since its foundation 66 years ago." The early history of farm organ- ization was traced by Dr. Mumford, and the advantages of its present day form pointed out. Each farm- ers' association, the grange, the farm bureau, and the farmers’ clubs, has its own service to perform, ac- cording to Dr. Mumford. and these organizations should cooperate rath— er than compete. “Through complete federation, all farmers’ organizations of the coun— try can work together on their prob- lems, and can speak in a uniwd voice that will bring results. Com- plete federation is the next step.” he declared. Clark L. Brody, head of the State Farm Bureau, gave a short address at the annual banquet, held in the evening of the first day’s sessions. In urging greater organization among the farmers of the state, he said, “It is necessary for each group of producers of various farm pro- ducts to organize separately if. they are to market their products in the best way. Each organization can market their own products, and by cooperation among these organiza- tions, the greatest good to the farm- ers of the state can be accomplish- ed.” Mr. Brody pointed out that mar— keting organizations gave the farm- ers the best sales and distribution ability that can be obtained, and urged that the associations demand greater ability when selecting their managers, and that they stand ready to pay these men adequate salaries. Dr. Marion LeRoy Burton, presi- dent of the University of Michigan, was the principal speaker at the final session Wednesday afternoon. “Brains plus character is the na- tion’s need today,” he said. “The thing that America needs is to stop guessing and base her decisions on genuine thought.” President Burton spoke on “The Mind,” which he said he considered to be of far greater importance than any of the social, economic, or agricultural problems that he might discuss. There are many kinds of minds, according to President Burton, but the ideal type is the thinking mind. “We must train our people to think if we are to have real progress,” he said. “Three things are necessary for a thinking mind. First, you must get rid of all prejudices; sec- ond, forget all about p0pularity; and third, do not ‘shy’ at the prob— lems which confront you.” He mentioned the taxation prob— lem only in passing, but said, “I am profoundly in sympathy with the farmer when he says that land is taxed far too much.” Robert S. Shaw, acting president of the Michigan Agricultural Col— lege and director of the college ex— periment station, and L. Whitney Watkins, head of the State Depart- ment of Agriculture and a member of the State Board of Agriculture, were made honorary members of the > association at the final meeting. FARIVI BUREAU PROVIDES BEAN DIARKETING AGENCY (Continued from Page 7) handling charge. It is remarkable that not more than one per cent of the total sales made by member as— sociations are made to parties out- side of the Exchange. .After joining the Michigan Ele— vator Exchange the local elevators have the privilege of using a crop contract between themselves and their farmer members. This con- tract permits-the farmer to sell out- side of his local association if he can get a better price, but he must pay his local co—op the regular hand- ling charge to which it is entitled on his business. The Michigan Elevator Exchange is a non-profit organization and any surplus accumulated after the actual overhead expenses are paid is re- turned to the members as a patron- age dividend. Asplrm I Beware Of Imitations! 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