1 fly S TWO YEARS $1 ER YEAR—5 YRS. $2 TERI“ 600 P , Jana ga 72‘ .. , 1924 Doesn’t he? 10 n a .dn 6 “EMPIA .mnuw .anh n C p C N1 6 n 1 1n k JANUARYS An Ed SATURDAY S , m l924—-Looks Like a Happy New Year, 10 XI, No. VOL OVER, 14,000 Thrifty Michigan "People are rece1v1ng a safe, permanent, tax free Income 6&5 ‘ 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 Pays the Taxes It will profit you to investigate. Get our Picture Circular with the facts. Ask our employees or write CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY Securities Department JACKSON, MlCH The Greatest Clubbing Offer ANOTHER moment WINNER AT INTERNATIONAL have just learned that we omitted the name of one of Michigan’s prize winners from the list of winners at the. Interna- tionala Livestock 'Exposition, Chi- cago, published in the last two is- sues oi the Tar.“ Business FARMEB. This winner is Mr. George D. Stuck, of Overlook Farm, Otsego, breeder of thoroughbred Aberdeen-Angus cattle. 'Mr. Struck is the proud' possessor of two prize ribbons and a cash award of $26. And this gentle- man has been breeding purebred Angus cattle for only three years. OCEANA COUNTY GROWERS RE- , NEW ORCHARDS HE orchards of Oceans county, one of the richest fruit-grow- ingsectionsofthestate,arebe- lug restocked. A larger fall setting of fruit trees is reported than ever before. This has been due partly to the mild weather which has made late planting possible, and also be- cause of the increased profits from orchards. One feature has been the large renewal of peach orchards. For years Oceans county was one of the big centers for peaches. During the last few years, however, there was a decline in the acreage of peaches in favor of cherries and apples. The old peach orchards now are being replanted. ’ M. A. C. PURCHASES CHAMPION \ BELGIAN STALLION , ANGE LINE PHOENIX, a two year old Belgian stallion, has been purchased to head the purebred Belgians owned by the Michigan Agricultural College, ac— cording to R. S. Hudson, who has charge of the college horses. At the International Livestock ex— position in Chicago this year, this. colt was Junior and Reserve Grand champion, besides placing first in his class. He was also Junior champion and first ribbon winner in his class at the Ohio State Fair. J upiter, the well known Belgian stallion that has been exhibited by the college at the International, the Michigan and Ohio state fairs, and numerous other showings through- out the country, where he took many first honors, has been sold to Bell Brothers, of Wooster, Ohio, 31>- cording to Mr. Hudson. The Breeders Gazette, in a re- —_, cent report of the Chicago show, makes the following comment on Range Line Phoenix: “The three year old and two year old stallion classes were the .‘high spots’ of the Belgian show. Each class furnish- ed a champion. Louis de Master and Range Line Phoenix, winners of premier championship honors this year, were two of the most popular choices for such distinction in, the history of the show. George Potts showed them in line bloom. “Range Line Pheonix, a growthy roan, won handily from the other two year olds. He has a great set of bottoms, long pasterns, clean ankles, and hard, lean hooks. He is a real stock horse prospect. The Michigan Agricultural College is to be congratulated on the purchase of such a horse to head its hand of Belgian mares."-—R. C._ Groesbeck. STATE HOISTEIN MEN DINE FEBRUARY 4r Annual Banquet of the Mich- igan State Holstein Association will be held at Lansing on the night of Monday, February 4th. The Annual Meeting will be held the following day, Tuesday, ngruary 5th, ,at the Michigan Agricultural College, East .Lansing. William Moscrip, of Minnesota, probably the best known dairy cattle judge of the U. S. A., will be present to dem- onstrate Dairy Type and to hold a judging “school." It isplanned to hold a High Class Sale of Selected Holsteins at the College the after- noon of February 4th.—J. G. Hays, Extension Specialist, Michigan Hol- stein Association. ' PLAN 00-OPERATIVE FARM ,- MARKETIN G FFORTS to formulate a policy for "orderly marketing and co- operative ,production” by the farmer _as represented by the Na— tional Grange are to be made in Washington, Jan. 15-19 by a mar- keting committee of that organiza— tion.__ National Master L. L. Taber announced Friday, December 21. . Members of the committee who were appointed by Mr. Taber are A. W. Goes, Seattle, Robert McMullen, Hutchinson, Kan.; John McSparren, Furniss, Pa.; Robert P. Robinson, Wilmington, Del. ; O. L. Martin, Montpelier, ‘VL; Albert Manning, preside Pottsville, Pa.; and David Agans, Three Bridges, N. J. Taber (Continued on Page 23) - DON’T SIGN THAT SUGAR BEET CONTRACT HAVE just received reliable information: that The Owosso Suga- 1 Company has rejoined the Mmtacinn-ers’ Association and ‘ agreed to join with the other Michigan factories in doing away farm news, the trend of the markets and what farmers an muons are doing. This is an offer that should appeal to all real bus es. men and we are proud to be able to make it at this time. Ever ’Made The Michigan BOTH ONE FULL YEAR Business Farmer 2 3" (Bl-Weekly) D AND —--— — Detroit Times. (Daily Market Edition) Reg’tllar Price $6.00 Ebelievethistobethegreatestoiterevermadetoresidents!!!rural W routes in Michigan. It givas you a great metropolitan daily, keepln ‘ you abreast of state and international news of the day and '8 only home-owned and edited farm magazine. to toe you Igloat on tar-me o — GEO. M. SLOCUM. Film-ha h ominallo‘wpriceismadetoRF.D.addresaesonly. Unsalted-du- mpafifi send check, moneyondsrormgistsredlettsrto mmmnmmmmmwm TE]! MIGHIGAN BUEIm rams, mcmm ' Dean-Sin— m WMSWMM mtosend Multita- Wmmmmmm Rostrum.“ mm. -AA no , 'md-msuxr.n.m—yumrmsa,use , ilhl‘” Bi . ”3‘ i with the 5050 contract for the next mason, 1924. The contracts agreed upon were in the field, Monday, December Slat, and are a 45-55 proposition with the farmer on the short end as usual. This arrangement puts the tamer back to where he was years ago only heis takingmore chances oflosingonthisnew contractthanevor, and gives the factories a monopoly of bk beet workers, the wages of which the farmer pays. Will the Michigan sugar beet growers placetheirneckswithinthisnoowandselltheirlmbeetcropli months before it is time to plant it, and 10 months before harvest time, or will they not sign one single one of these contracts and lookaroundandg'ettheirbearings? Ammhereinllflchigan where we formulated the 50-50 contract, going to take anything less when our brother growers throughout the west are now get;- ting 50-50 contracts which we carried to them by 'onr_ President John C. Ketchem who was elected by them president of the Nation- al Beet Growers Association. Haven't we any pride? Will we swallowthesopthrowntonsbythismchigan SugarBeetManu- giantswhogivethefarmerwhattheywanttoandgougethepub- ’hcwimhighsngupfimlandmthcmflierighttogoinmtor- eigncounn-iesandgetdieaplabaundercontractwhichtheywm cow-clandbringthemwithinourmidsttodetodateourjarm community life and bring upon ourselves such.charges of working childrenudeven5 yamdd'hbiesurecenflychnstedbythe NwmfldWOMoerweuyf‘No,absolutdy ””1mmlpuudbfl'b‘dpmthedoflodflm? government, they having spent most of last mm bto'tlle Wdthecosuorgrowingmbeets. went-insen- VOL. x1 No. 10; ‘ ~ . _ Being absolutely independent our colunmns are open for tho of' my subject on hining otno the farming business. r SINESS FARMER “The Only Farm Magazine Owned and Edited in Michigan” Mt. Clemens, Mich. Two YEARS 31 Id Entered u loco (in-ch- tor, August 22.1917 at tho st-ofllcc at Mt. C cns. Edit-.11. ch., 8undo: act of March Electricity For All + Farm Homes in Michigan Special Committee Working Under the Direction of State Public Utilities Commission Is Trying to Solve Light and Power Problem By R. C. GROESBECK (Special Correspondent of The Michigan Business Farmer.) ‘AN the network of high tension pOWer lines that cover almost the entire state of Michigan be used to furnish electricity to the farms? This is a question which a special committee, working under the direction of the state Public Utilities Commission, is trying to solve. The special committee which has been appointed to carry on an ex— tensive investigation consists of‘ George W. Bissell, dean of engin- eering at the Michigan Agricultural College; L. Whitney Watkins, head of the 'state department of agricul- ture; Roy T. Duncan, of the Detroit Edison Company; Alfred Fisher, of Ann Arbor, director of the commit- tee on public utilities information; and A. B. Cook, of Owosso, master of the Michigan State Grange. It is thought by the committee that the rural power lines of the state can be used for the double purpose of furnishing electricity to the farms and lighting the rural highways. Electrical power is not available for farms at the present time because the voltage is too high, but, according to Dean George W. Bissell, chairman of the special com— mittee, the problem of stepping dowu the voltage is financial rather than mechanical. The cost of con- structing the necessary transform- ers, and how to meet this expense is the big problem. ,The cost of constructing these transformers would be a fixed charge, and would have to be met from funds received from the serv- ice. How this cost is to be distrib- uted, particularly in communities where the number using the service would be continually changing, con— stitutes a problem all in itself, he said. . Peter Fagan, secretary of the Michigan Public Utilities Commis- California Bean Man“ Urges Co-operative Marketing E have noticed the editorial paragraph under the heading “Scalping Beans" in your is- sue of November 24th. It has seemed strange to us for several years Past, that a group of the largest bean growers in Michi- gan did not take active steps to or- ganize for the cooperative market- ing of the major portion of Michi- gan's production of pea beans. This has been more puzzling in recent years because of the very rapid de- velopment in the cooperative mar— keting on a large scale of such pro— ducts as cotton and tobacco, which have been and are being supported by many thousands of growers, both large and small, scattered over a number of states. According to re- liable governmental reports, the co— operative marketing ofvcotton, to— bacco, rice and peanuts, has within the past two or three years, trans- formed the South from a condition of financial distress to one of the most prosperous sections of the United States. We have written a number of letters during recent years to Mr. A. B. Cook, of Owosso, Mich, sug- gesting that some active steps be taken to organize the Michigan bean growers, not only for 'the benefit of your growers, but also because of the detriment to the bean business of the entire country «used by tho _ erratic fluctuation of prices on Mich- 1m beans, - a" I-tosllnrlefl'csofbcons. ondun- mm. which tends to create a of confidence in the minds of Whining trade with respect to a certain extent ad- ’ . the movement and .sion, declared that it is important that no false steps be taken in the movement to make power available for farms in this state. In Illinois and Wisconsin, he said, the power companies extended their lines to the rural districts, and, for a time, supplied power to the rural communities at a loss. After the lines had been established, the com- panies suddenly demanded that their rates be increased to cover the cost of the service, with a result that the farmers became greatly dis- satisfied with the system. The State Public Utilities Commission, accord- ing to Mr. Fagan, hopes to make sure that Michigan gets started on the right road in this work. The men working on.the project believe that farmers of the state would be glad to obtain power from these transmission lines because of the greater convenience in compar- ison with the home generating plants now in use on many farms. Electricity, they believe, can be us- ed to advantage in many farm op- erations, such as cutting wood, run- ning milking machine, and chopping feed. It would also make possible the use of many conveniences about the farm home that cannot now be used. The committee will also make ev- ery effort to devise a means of us— ing the rural power lines to furnish electricity for lighting the rural highways as well as furnishing pow- er and light on the farms. It is be- coming more and more necessary that some means be found to make A MEETING OF MICHIGAN BEAN INTERESTS MEETING of bean growers and others in Michigan in— terested in orderly marketing, advertising, and in other waysmaking the bean crop a more profitable one, will be held at the Owosso Armory, Owosso, beginning 10:30 A. M. Friday, January 18th. The meeting is being called by A. B. Cook, president of the Michigan Bean Growers As- sociation, and will be held under the auspices of the As- sociation, R. L. Churchill, secretary and manager of the California Lima Bean Growers Association, will be present and Michigan men representing all phases of the industry will be on the program. grower in Michigan that he attend this meeting. Without fail. It is to the interest of every bean Be there, ofthcboan THE plan to put on a nation-Wide advertising campaign to increase consumption of pea beans created much interest in all parts of the country and the news of Mich- igan’ s failure to raise her share of the money was received with much regret. We recently received a letter from R. L. Churchill, secretary and manager of the California Lima Bean Growers Association, Oxnard, Calif” commenting on it. He did not write the letter for publication but it con- tained so much of interest to all growers that we urged we be permitted to print it. publishing it herewith. He. finally consented and we are With reference to advertising of beans, our Association has expend- ed as much as $45,000 annually in advertising lima and baby lima beans, although marketing only about half the California produc- tion of these two varieties, and not rbeing engaged in marketing any other varieties. It is accordingly almost humorous to us _that Michi— gan fell down on raising $16,000 for National advertising of Michigan beans from all those interested. However, it is undoubtedly true that growers much more than elo- vator men should be the ones to contribute towards the advertising of Michigan beans, particularly if growers will place themselves in position to really benefit by orderly and intelligent marketing, with re- sultant stabilization of the market. As we understand the situation now arising hula!“ , there is so muc man!p n and specula- tion existing. that th W and the job- egrowors.most, bins and distributing trade, are all suifering from the uncertain and chaotic conditions obtaining. Un- doubtedly many of the elevator men would welcome a strong growers or- ganization, and there is no particu—- lar need or reason why growers should build new elevators or pur- chase any of those new operating, as they could undoubtedly arrange to continue to use cleaning and stor- age facilities now provided, and con- fine the activities of the growers co- operative marketing association to the marketing of their beans under grades and regulations established by their own organization. The present National and State laws fav- orable to such associations, and the fia’cilities oifered by receQnt revisions of Eederal Reserve Bank laws and the continued services of the War Finance Corporation, permit coop- erative marketing associations to very easily nuance liberal advance payments to grower members and to carry out a sane and reasonable the highways safe for night travel. During the past two years an ex: periment in this work has been con- ducted on the road between Lansing and East Lansing through the co- operation of the Consumers Power Company, the Lansing Automobile Association, and the township au— thorities. Over a stretch of about two miles, lights are mounted on poles 30 feet high. The light from these makes the use of bright auto— mobile headlights unnecessary. The lighting thus far has been very sat— isfactory, but of course, the project has been used only as an experi- ment. In speaking of the work done by the special committee, which will re- port back to the Public Utilities Commission February 15, Dean Bis— sell said, “In our report we are to give a precise statement of the prob- lem, and recommend principles to be followed in its solution. We shall obtain information about the proc— tices follchd in other states, as- certain the attitude of the producing companies, discover how much in— terest is manifested by the rural- population in obtaining electrical service. and find out to what extent the manufacturers of farm Inachilh ery are prepared to furnish power- driven appliances suitable for use on the farm. “I believe that nitcr the present agricultural dt‘pl‘wssion has passed. all progressivc ia‘rmcrs will be glad to make use of electrical current it it can be had at, reasonable rates. 0! course tho rules will differ in differ- ent parts of the slatc. Farmers in Wayne county will be able to get cheaper than those in outlying sections. But we hopo that the rates can be made low enough to make electricity practical for all parts of the state." the service of Michigan’s Crop marketing policy and price level in connection with distributing the sale and movement of the products over a period of eight or ten months, if desired. In your editorial, you expressed the hope that someone will step for- ward ready to take on the task of organizing Michigan bean growers and handling ’ their products, but you make a better suggestion when you urge some of the large growers to call a meeting to talk matters over and see if something cannot be started. Undoubtedly you real!" that the interest taken by President Coolidge and Secretaries [loom and Wallace in the problem of farm- ers, and recommending cooperative marketing, as one of the post prac- tical means of securing assistance and relief, indicates more than a friendly attitude on the part of the Federal government, and we are confident that merely the asking would bring experts from the Unit- ed States Bureau ot Markets to as- sist in organizing your Michigan bean growers, as soon as sufficient interest was manifested. Undoubtedly trained and expor- ienced men connected with existing COOperative marketing associations of various farm products, including beans, could also be secured to aa- sist your growers, to organize. We have not written you this lot- ter for publication, and are inclined to believe that it has not been prop- erly written for publicity purposes: but wears much interested from the standpoint of the bean Industry in the entire United States in seeing Michigan bean growers form a (Continued on Pass It) '1: «page ,1 .J'w‘lw' -—4 x. Thrifty Michigan People are receivmg a safe, permanent, tax free Income 6.6% Backed by a Great and Growing Electric Light and Power or Gas Service to 154 Tghriving Michigan Cities and Towns day and night Consumers Power Preferred Shares Tax Free in Michigan— The Company Pays the Taxes It will profit you to investigate. Get our Picture Circular with the facts. Ask our employees or write CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY Securities Department JACKSON, MlCH The Greatest Clubbing Offer ANOTHER MICHIGAN WINNER AT INTERNATIONAL have just learned that we omitted the name of one of Michigan’s prize winners from the list of winners at the. Interna- tional» Livestock Exposition, Chi- cago, published in the last two is- sues of the Tns Busmnss FARMER- This winner is Mr. George D. Stuck, of Overlook Farm, Otsego, breeder of thoroughbred Aberdeen-Angus cattle. "Mr. possessor of two prize ribbons and a cash award of $25. And this gentle- man has been breeding purebred Angus cattle for only three years. OCEANA COUNTY GROWERS RE- " NEW ORCHARDG HE orchards of Oceans county, one of the richest fruit-grow- ingsectionsotthestate,arebe- ing restocked. A larger tall setting of fruit twee is reported than ever before. This has been due partly to the mild weather which has made late planting possible, and also be- cause of the increased profits from orchards. One feature has been the large renewal of peach orchards. For years Oceans. county was one of the big centers for peaches. During the last few years, however, there was a decline in the acreage of peaches in favor of cherries and apples. The old peach orchards now are being replanted M. A. C. PURCHASES CHAIIPION \ BELGIAN STALLION ANGE LINE PHOENIX, a two R year old Belgian stallion, has been purchased to head the purebred Belgians owned by the Michigan Agricultural College, ac- cording to R. S. Hudson, who has charge of the college horses. At the International Livestock ex- position in Chicago this year. this. colt was Junior and Reserve Grand champion, besides placing first in his class. He was also Junior champion and first ribbon winner in his class at the Ohio State Fair. Jupiter, the well known Belgian stallion that has been exhibited by the college at the International, the Michigan and Ohio state fairs, and numerous other showings through- out the country, where he took many first honors, has been sold to Bell Brothers. of Wooster, Ohio. ac- cording to Mr. Hudson. The Breeders Gazette, in a re- Struck is the proud' cent report of the Chicago show, makes the following comment on Range Line Phoenix: "The three year old and two year old stallion classes were the ,‘high spots’ of the? Belgian show. Each class furnish- ed a champion. Louis de Master and Range Line Phoenix, winners of premier championship honors this year, Were two of the most popular choices for such distinction in the. " history of the show. George Potts showed them in fine bloom. . "Range Line Phoenix, a growthy roan, won handily from the other two year olds. He has a great set of bottoms, long pasterns, clean ankles. and hard, lean hooks. He is a real stock horse prospect. The Michigan Agricultural College is to be congratulated on the purchase of such a horse to head its hand of Belgian mares.”--—R. 0.. Groesbeck. sum HOLBTFJN MEN DINE manner 4 Annual Banquet of the Mich— ‘ igan State Holstein Association will be held at Lansing on the night of Monday, February 4th. The Annual Meeting will be held the following day, Tuesday, ngruary 5th, at the Michigan Agricultural College, East .Lansing. William Moscrip, of Minnesota, probably the best known dairy cattle judge of the U. S. A., will be present to dem- onstrate Dairy Type and to hold a, judging “school.” It isplanned to hold a High Class Sale of Selected Holsteins at the College the after- noon of February 4th. —-—J. G. Hays, Extension Specialist, Michigan Hol- stein Association. PLAN CO~0PERATIEE FARM MARKETIN FFORTS to formulate a policy for "orderly marketing and co- operative .production” by the farmer was represented by the Na— tional Grange are to be made in Washington, Jan. 15-19 by a mar- keting committee of that organiza- tion, National Master L. L. Taber announced Friday, December 21. Members of the committee who were appointed by Mr. Taber are A. W. Goes, Seattle, Robert McMullen, Hutchinson, Kan. ; John McSparren, Furniss, Pa.; Robert P. Robinson, Wilmington, Del.; 0. L. Martin, Montpelier, VL; Albert Manning, preside Pottsville, Pa.; and David Agans. Three Bridges, N. J. Taber (Continued on Page 22) 4 DON’T SIGN THAT SUGAR BEET CONTRACT HAVE just received reliable information tint. The Owosso Sugar , Company has rejoined the Wre’ Association and ‘ agreed to join with the other Michigan factmies in doing away Ver ' Made The Michigan _ 301'“ ONE FULLYEAR Business Farmer (31- Weekly) AND Detroit Times (Daily Market Edition) Regular Price $6.00 Ebeuevethbtobethegmte-toflerevermadetoresidentsofrural routes in Michigan. It yes you a t metropolitan dail , keeping‘ you abreast of state an international news of the day and 's only home—owned and edited farm magazine. to kee you DON on farm news, the trend of the markets and Whaultd farmers an {arms rs' o - muons are doing. This is an otter appeal to all real bus on mmmdwearepmndtobeabietomakedltatth istime. (3EO.M.SLOC'UIE.Putin-haI mphenommallowpricelsmadetokr.nad‘dreuesonly. Usethisorder blankandsend diecmmoneyordsrorregisteredh Hotter mmmnmmmmmm run MICHIGAN nusnvnss rams, Mt. Clemens, Elohim. mnemd'lneDeu-ottfimas Bouncer-rinse.“ B. F. D. NW, nan. 1rn~mwunmnmwummum‘ with the 5060 contract for the next season, 1924. The contracts agreed upon were in the field, Monday, December 3lst, and are a 45-55 proposition with the farmer on the short end as usual. This arrangement puts the farmer back to where he was years ago only hols takingmore chancesoi’lomgon thisnew contractthan ever, and gives the factories a monopoly of his beet workers, the wages of which the farmer pays. Will the Michigan sugar beet growers plaoetheirneckswithinthisnooneandselltheirlmbeetcmpii months before it is time to plant it, and 10 months before harvest time, or will they not sign one single one of these contracts and lookaroundandgettheirbearings? AmmhereinMichigan where we formulated the 50-50 contract, going to take anything less when our brother growers throughout the west are now get/- ting 59—50 contracts which we carried to them by'our, President John C. Ken-hem who was elected by them president of the Nation- al Beet Growers Association. Haven’t we any pride? Will we swallowthesopthrowntoushythismchigan SngarBeetMann- 1mm Association and this company that just has, by their Last ' move, shown the Michigan growers their hand. Are we going to standforandinsistonatariflpolicywhichprotectsabunchof giantswhogivethefarmerwhattheywanttoandgougethepub- 'ncwithhighsugarpriees.andgiwethemflierighttogointofm~ oigncountriesandgetcheapleborunderoontractwhichthoywfll com-clandbringthemwithinonrmidsttodetm'iateourjarm community life and bring upon ourselves succhhar-gee of working childrenandeveni's yearsddbabieaasrecenflychargedbytho NationalfifldlnborCommifleaos-Mwesay “No,abeolntdy no,” whenafleduponandtoidtodgnontbedofiedline? mmmmmmwmnm' “alwhichwfllbeauendedbympresentaflvuotfie government, they having spent most of last W ” Wottheoosteotgrowingsum beets-a' ' Mummmmhmimwnfcnn . El \ . California Bean Man Urges Co-operative Marketing E have noticed the editorial ,, ~ VOL..XI,f.1~i-o. 10 ,— l' _. I Being absolutely independent our columns are open for th- _ on of any subject per Mining to the farming business. ‘ ' “The Only Farm Magazine Owned and Edited in Michigan" Published Biewwy Mt. Clemens, Mich. —- TWO YEARS $1 _ Entered u second-dun mat. ter, August 22. 1917 at the st-ofllce at ' Clemens, ich., under act of March 8rd. 1879. .— Electricity For All Farm Homes in Michigan Special Committee Working Under the Direction of State Public Utilities Commission Is Trying to Solve Light and Power Problem By R. C. GROESBECK (Special Correspondent of The Michigan Business Farmer.) ,AN the network of high tension power lines that cover almost the entire state of Michigan be used to furnish electricity to the tarms? This is a question which a speCial committee, working under the direction of the state Public Utilities Commission, is trying to solve. The special committee which has been appointed to carry on an ex- tensive investigation George W. Bissell, dean of engin- eering at the Michigan Agricultural College; L. Whitney Watkins, head of the 'state department of agricul- ture; Roy T. Duncan, of. the Detroit Edison Company; Alfred Fisher, of Ann Arbor, director of the commit— tee on public utilities information; and A. B. Cook, of Owosso, master of the Michigan State Grange. It is thought by the committee that the rural power lines of the state can be used for the double purpose of furnishing electricity to the farms and lighting the rural highways. Electrical power is not available for farms at the present time because the voltage is too high, but, according to Dean George W. Bissell, chairman of the special com- mittee, the problem of stepping down the voltage is financial rather than mechanical. The cost of con- structing the necessary transform— ers, and how to meet this expense is the big problem. ' .The cost of constructing these transformers would be a fixed charge, and would have to be met from funds received from the serv- ice. How this cost is to be distrib— uted, particularly in communities where the number using the service would be continually changing, con— stitutes a problem all in itself, he said. - Peter Fagan, secretary of the Michigan Public Utilities Commis— paragraph under the heading “Scalping Beans” in your is— sue of November 24th. It has seemed strange to us for several years past, that a group of the largest bean growers in Michi- gan did not take active steps to or- ganize for the cooperative market- ing of the major portion of Michi- gan’s production of pea beans. This has been more puzzling in recent years because of the very rapid de— velopment in the cooperative mar— keting on a large scale of such pro- ducts as cotton and tobacco, which have been and are being supported by many thousands of growers, both large and small, scattered over a number of states. According to re- liable governmental reports, the co- operative marketing of cotton, to- bacco, rice and peanuts, has within the past two or three years, trans- formed the South from a condition of financial distress to one of the most prosperous sections of the United States. We have written a number oi! letters during recent years to Mr. A. B. Cook, of Owosso, Mich, sug- gesting that some active steps be taken to organize the Michigan bean growers, not only for 'the benefit of your growers, but also because of the detriment to the . bean businem o! the entire country caused by the erratic fluctuation of prices on Mich- gun beansgwhich tends to create a ,o't‘conndenee in the minds of distributing W with respect consists of .sion, declared that it is important that no false steps be taken in the movement to make power available for farms in this state. In Illinois and Wisconsin, he said, the power companies extended their linesto the rural districts, and, for a time, supplied power to the rural communities at a loss. After the lines had been established, the com- panies suddenly demanded that their rates be increased to cover the cost of the service, with a result that the farmers became greatly dis— satisfied with the system. The State Public Utilities Commission, accord- ing to Mr. Fagan, hopes to make sure that Michigan gets started on the right road in this work. The men working on.the project believe that farmers of the state would be glad to obtain power from these transmission lines because of the greater convenience in compar— ison with the home generating plants now in use on many farms. Electricity, they believe, can be us- ed to advantage in many farm op- erations, such as cutting wood, run- ning milking machine, and chopping feed. It would also make possible the use of many conveniences about the farm home that cannot now be used. The committee will also make ev- ery effort to devise a means of us— ing the rural power lines to furnish electricity for lighting the rural highways as well as furnishing pow- er and light on the farms. It is be— coming more and more necessary that some means be found to make A MEETING OF MICHIGAN BEAN INTERESTS MEETING of bean growers and others in Michigan in- terested in orderly marketing, advertising, and in other waysmaking the bean crop a more profitable one, Will be held at the Owosso Armory, Owosso, beginning 10:30 A. M. Friday, January 18th. The meeting is being called by A. B. Cook, president of the Michigan Bean Growers As- sociation, and will be held under the auspices of the As— sociation, R. L. Churchill, secretary and manager of the California Lima Bean Growers Association, will be present and Michigan men representing all phases of the industry will be on the program. grower in Michigan that he attend this meeting. Without fail. It is to the interest of every bean Be there, “11;“. m o craters THE plan to put on a nation-wide advertising campaign to increase consumption of pea beans created much interest in all parts of the country and the news of Mich- igan’s failure to raise her share of the money was received with much regret. We recently received a letter from R., L. Churchill, secretary and manager of the California Lima Bean Growers Association, Oxnard, Calif., commenting on it. He did not write the letter for publication but it con- tained so much of interest to all growers that we urged we be permitted to print it. publishing it herewith. He. finally consented and we are With reference to advertising of beans, our Association has expend- ed as much as $45,000 annually in advertising lima and baby lima beans, although marketing only about half the California produc- tion of these two varieties, and not ~ being engaged in marketing any other varieties. It is accordingly almost humerousto us _that Michi- gan fell dowu on raising $16,000 for National advertising of Michigan beans from all those interested. However, it is undoubtedly true that growers much more than ele— vator men should be the ones to contribute towards the advertising of Michigan beans, particularly .it growers will place themselves in position to really benefit. by orderly and . intelligent marketing, with re- sultant stabilisation of the market. As we undfnrstfiind the situatio; now existing , 91113311.. there so much manipulation and speculas uon means. that the mm. mm sail thatch— bing and distributing trade, are all suffering from the uncertain and chaotic conditions obtaining. Un— doubtedly many of the elevator men would welcome a strong growers or— ganization; and there is no particu— lar need or reason why growers should build new elevators or pur- chase any of those new operating, as they could undoubtedly arrange to continue to use cleaning and stor— age facilities now provided, and con- fine the activities of the growers co— operative marketing association to the marketing of their beans under grades and regulations established by their own organization. The present National and State laws fav- orable to such associations, and the meilities offered by recent revisions of liederal Reserve Bank laws and the continued services of the War Finance Corporation, permit coop— erative marketing associations to v'ery easily finance, liberal advance payments to grower members and to carry out a sane sud reasonable the highways safe for night travel. During the past two years an ex: periment in this work has been con- ducted on the road between Lansing and East Lansing through the co- operation of the Consumers Power Company, the Lansing Automobile Association, and the township au- thorities. Over a stretch of about two miles, lights are mounted on poles 30 feet high. The light from these makes the use of bright auto— mobile headlights unnecessary. The lighting thus far has been very sat- istactory, but 01' course, the project has been used only as an experi- ment. In speaking of the work done by the special committee, which will re— port back to the Public Utilities Commission February 15, Dean Bis— sell said, “In our report we are to give a precise statement of the prob- lem, and recommend principles to be followed in its solution. We shall obtain information about the prec- tices followed in other states, as- certain the attitude of the producing companies, discover how much in- terest 'is manifested by the rural— population in obtaining electrical service, and find out to what extent the manufacturers of farm machin- ery are prepared to furnish power- driven appliances suitable for use on the farm. “I believe that after the present agricultural depression has passed, all progressive farmers will be glad to make use of electrical current if. it can be had at reasonable rates. Of course the rates will differ in differ- ent parts of the state. Farmers in Wayne county will be able to get the service cheaper than those in outlying sections. But we hope that the rates can be made low enough to make electricity practical for all parts of the state." of Michigan’s Crop marketing policy and price level in connection with distributing the sale and movement of the products over a period of eight or ten months, if desired. In your editorial, you expressed the hope that someone will step for ward ready to take on the task of organizing Michigan bean growers and handling their products, but you make a better suggestion when you urge some of the large growers to call a meeting to talk matters over and see if something cannot be started. Undoubtedly you realize that the interest taken by President Coolidge and Secretaries Hoover and Wallace in the problem of farm- ers, and recommending cooperative marketing, as one of the post prac- tical means of securing assistance and relief, indicates more than a friendly attitude on the part of the Federal government, and we are confident that merely the asking would bring experts from the Unit- ed States Bureau of Markets to as- sist in organizing your Michigan bean groWers, as soon as sufficient interest was manifested. Undoubtedly trained and exper- ienced men connected with existing cooperative marketing associations of various farm products, including beans, could also be secured to as— sist your growers, to organize. We have not written you this lat- ter for publication, and are inclined to believe that it has not been prop- erly written for publicity purposes; but we are much interested from ' the standpoint of the bean industry in the entire United States in seeing ' Michigan bean growers form a. (Continued on Page 83) ' l 4 "54 .‘ m, 31 3 HEN the 15th of February, 1924, rolls around the beet growers of Michigan will have received full settlement with the 17 sugar factories of Michigan and then we will know 110w the beet deal came out. Since this year sees 3 different contracts, the 45—55 labor aid contract and the famous 50—50 contract, the final outcome of these contracts and the higher price of sugar with also an extraction thus \far that is above the average, the proposition is more interesting than usual. On account of very little having been written about the Mich- igan sugar beet industry by the growers, I am induced to give a gen— eral review of the industry from the growers’ standpoint for the past three seasons. During the latte1 part of the year 1920 the suga1 in— dustry came into its after the war readjustment. The three outstand— ing conditions of facts at that time were as follows: 1st, there were around one and a half million tons of unmarketable surplus sugar. 21111, the refund market for sugar was $4.60 per 1100 pounds New York, and 3rd, the Federal Reserve Banks had curtailed all sugar loans. This indeed did make a gloomy outlook for the industry. Starting the New year, January 1st, 1921, the sugar factories came out with contracts offering $5.50 per ton for beets and went through the year getting a little better than 50 per cent of an acreage in the United States and around 80,000 acres in Michigan. At the end of the year the factories came out with financial statements showing losses of over $11,000.— 000.00. One Michigan factory even Went so far as to get their financial statement showing over $1,000,000 loss printed in the congressional record. The grower not being able as 11s— ual to furnish figures showing his loss in dollars and cents. simply Went broke and finally continued in the business as usual (a character- istic which applies to the farming business only). Although the after effects of this and other calamities the farmer has gone through at the same time is now being heard of down in Washington from political men with something to offer to help the farmer. The beginning of the year 1922 saw a little improvement. Farmers got $7.12 for their beets and the average price of sugar was around 6 cents per pound. The factories could not make any money this year on account of the high coal, limestone and material costs and mainly on account of the Authority Believes That Farmers Who Grew Sugar Beets the Past Season Will Make a Good Profit on Their Crop. Discusses Contract for 1924 By C. E. ACKERMAN ' (Written Exclusively for The Business Farmer.) ABOVE. ' B11 1 0“: Hr. remodeled into a. beet plow. fact that they could not. run a full season of 100 days owing to the fact that the growers would not grow the beets on account of the high costs and the low price of beets and sugar and also on account of an unsettled dispute between the Michigan Sugar Beet Growers’ Association and the factories. At the beginning of the year 1923, the industry seemed to be in a deplorable condition. Many large growers of beets had decided not to grow another beet. Sugar factories stock went down over two thirds 011 the market and it looked as if many factories would close up indefinitely, and to some it looked like losing their capital stock, they having depleated their large sur— pluses built up during the war. In fact, the business never did look darker for the factory and the farm- er than at this time. Most growers had long since given up hopes of ever coming to any understanding Ackclmnn is shown here The home of C. F. Ackcrman, Durand, lWichigan, l\Ir. Ackcrman’s farm (0111111115 310 acres and I“ had 40 news of sugm heels in 1923. using tractor and plow which has been Three contract beet workers are shown with Mr. Ackerman. with the factories in regards to a better participating contract asked by the growers’ organization, and the factmy men Were also a dis- couraged lot of fellows, although their training enabled them to not show it in their faces so plainly like the farmer does. In due time, the forepart of 1923, all the Michigan factories came out with their c011— tracts which were along the old style and offering $6.00 per ton for beets. Little headway was being made getting contracts and many farmers had dismissed the idea of ever growing beets again. Finally the Owosso Sugar Company broke away from the sugar manufacturing Association and came out with the long sought 50—50 ‘contract, which gave the grower one-half of the av— erage extraction of sugar per ton of beets, for the seasons run at the av— erage New York price for the months of October, Novermber, De— cember and January, ahd also a 45¢l 55 contract where the factory turn-E ishes labor assistance. Shortly aftd': er this the association factories? came out with a new contract offer- ing $7.00 per ton for_beets and a. little better sliding scale on the lower priced sugars. Then the Owosso company also came out With the $7. 00 contract making three contracts for them in the rfield at the same time. This seemed to stimuv late the industry together with the fact that sugar began advancing in price: Farmers called meetings of their organizations advising growers to try out the new contracts with the result that .the Owosso company secured a full acreage harvesting enough beets to run their two fact- orie's to capacity for a full run not- withstanding the fact that this sum- mer was a very bad one on account of draught in many sections prevent- ing the germination of the, seed, “ many acres being lost thereby. . This year 109,400 acres were planted to sugar beets an increase of 28,000 acres over last year, and all factories sliced beets with the ex- ception of one at Marine City. In the United States the acreage was increased over 120,000 acres and 89 of the 99 factories in the country sliced beets this year, and will‘turn out approximately 900,000 tons of sugar which is about one—fifth of what we consume. It might be stated here that in Michigan we produce less than one—sixth of one per cent of the sugar used in the world and less than enough to sup- ply Michigan itself. Thus it can be seen that there is little danger of over production of sugar in the United States for some time to come. It also will be of interest to the sugar beet grower to know that the present rise in prices is world wide and is not confined only to the Unit- ed States as some would have us be- lieve, and that the most casual ex- amination of trade statistics will show the world supplies are less in 1923 than in- 1922 by over 1,000,- 000 of tons and that the decrease is entirely in the weste1n hemisphere or in those places from vhe nce the United States and the United King- dom get their sugar. I would like to pass a word to the Michigan farm housewife that it would not be a bad idea to lay in 4 or 5 hundred pounds of sugar for next summer and fall. It may go lower, but the writer doubts it, as to its going higher. time will tell. It however is evid- ent that we are coming near and nearer to a sugar shortage which (Continued on Page 12) Baby Beef Plan Insures Good Cash Market For Michigan Herefords HEN Hereford cattle men of vc the United States dig into the records to find the oldest Hereford breeding establishment they immediately turn up in Michi- gan, for here it is where they find one of Michigan’s leading farms in the breeding of Herefords. the re- sult of sixty—three years of consist- ent breeding. It is the herd estab— lished by Governor H. H. Crapo, of Swartz Creek, Michigan. and now under the able supervision of young W. W. Crapo, of Detroit. The first //////// ////////////// /”////////////////////////// / g g g % é / / g % g g § \§ 13/ WWW/W/fl/W . » EDMAS FREDERICKBEAUBOlS 39:11AM SO much interest has been shown in the baby beef mar‘ keting plan devised by T. F. B. Sotham, of Michigan Hereford cattle fame, that we secured this article, based on an interview with Mr. Sotham. There is much of interest to you in this article whether you are a breeder of Here- fords or not. cows of this herd were purchased through William H. Sotham, father of T. F. B. Sotham, of St. Clair Michigan. Looking back into Hereford his— tory, we find that in various parts of Michigan were located some of the noted herds of the seventies and eighties. There was Tom Foster, of Fostoria: F'airfield, of Bay‘ City; Phelps, of Pontiac; Sotham, of Bloomfield Hills; Crapo, of Flint; and many others. The elapse into the nineties saw the breed migrate into the West where they have rul- ed on the plains ever since. The call of the cheap pasture lands of the West and the rapid in— crease in value of eastern lands .made the West appeal to the cattle men of the eighties and the market for beef cattle was transferred to the West, withthe result that the drain on eastern Herefords at very satisfactory prices ended with a thorough thinning out of Herefords, . land investment. in Michigan there is a) good- do in Michigan. Then the growth of the now great population centers adjacent to Michigan led to a great increase in the production of dairy products and helped cause a decline in beef—cattle demand in Michigan. And now that the cheap pasture of the West has reached prices that make eastern lands compare favor~ ably when beef cattle production is concerned, it is only fitting that Michigan lands should present the best opportunities for beef produc« tion. It is the contention of T. F. B. Sotham that two acres of $100 Michigan land will keep a cow; in the West in the great ranching sec— tions it takes Afrom five to twenty acres and sometimes more to keep a cow. Such land ranges from $5 to $20 an acre. Thus you have the same amount of interest to pay on Land in the West that takes less than this to keep a cow is equally higher in price, while land that two acres will keep a cow at a much lower figure than the above $100 per acre. Then again it is the contention of Mr. Sotham that Michigan, with hei spacious barns thus comfortably housing her cattle in the winter eliminates the terrific mortality loss as a result of cattle being outdoors all winter. As a result of Mr. Sotham’s ex- perience with Hereford cattle on the ranges in this country as well as in Argentina, South America, on the (Continued on Page 28) t RUTH ENJOYS FARM LIFE.—Here are "Babe” ARTISTS SAY SHE IS NIOS'I BEAUTIFUL UNITE!) IN BRILLIANT R 0 VAT. (‘16!th- and Mrs. Ruth, with one of their Guernsey cows and ENGLISH\\'()le\N.—I\li's. I“. A. Baldwin is the MONY. The Crown Prince of Sweden and Lady her calf, on their farm ‘at Sudbnry, Mass. “Babe” wife of Squadron Leader F. A. Baldwin, of Louise Mountbatten, just after their marriage in says he is “as fit as a fiddle" and intends to continue London, England. This is the. latest pieture of London. They are the future rulers of Sweden. to break home run records during the coming season. the London beauty to reach this country. Their marriage unites that eountry with England. ‘ THE WORLD’S STRONGEST STATE PRIZE WINNERS IN HODIE ECONONIICS.—-Each of the above, girls A BITLL'S EYE EVERY SllO'l‘.-— ’ “STRONG MAN”.—John Suh‘u- proved herself to be the best in home economies in bins and girls elnl) work dur— Mrs. (ins Knight of i'p'and, (‘alifor— tore, 22 months old, of St. Paul, ing‘ 1923 and represented her state at the International (‘ongress of Boys and nia. who has won the the ot' eham— \ ‘ Minnesota, can chin himself 15 Girls Clubs, held at Chicago. The girls Visited Montgomery “'ard and (‘rompany pion woman trap shooter ot' the Pa— times. He spends a, half hour where this pieture was taken. Michigan's champion, Miss Ilda Meitzner, thiea, eitie eoast. She hits the eiay pigeons eoeh day in gym work and is said is shown in the insert in the lower, left-hand corner of the picture. She also uith :Ilarliling‘ regularity and few to have never een sick one day. ampears in the group, second row from the rear. men care to compete with her. «9.- GRAND CHAMPION OF 1923 INTERNATIONAL.—- BRILLIANT STUDENTS AT U. S. “”IIAT’S A COUPLE OF FORDS T0 ANGELO.— Broadns “Wilt“ 50‘1“: senior yearling Aberdeen—Angus, ()0 LLEGI‘L—Left to right: Margaret; Angelo Ta'amasehi. Italian wrestler, demonstrating he— { was declared the king of cattledom by Judge \Villialn llsieh and Grace, Li, both students at fore a large erowd in Boston. Mass, how he, ran hold ‘ Read, 01’ L‘meYl. England. The judge is standing in “'ellesley college. Miss Li is the daugh— two ears pulling in opposite direetions. Many were the hat-kground. This. fine animal was purchased by ter of a former president of (‘hina and afraid that there would be two Angelos where only the Sears-Roebuck Agrlcultural Foundation to whom We Miss llsieh is a famous ehinese writer, one bloomed before, but; he showed up the Lizzies at; , are indebted for “115 DhOtO- who is well known despite her youth. the (lemon.trution. A‘DICTATOR FOR A- DAY.—Here ls Adolf Hitler, FAMOUS SCULPTOR MODELS LLOYD GEORGE. STIRS PARIS WITH 2 I l — ’1 vonqfitime leader of the Bavarian Royallst army, Who -—-P. Bryant‘ Baker, well known English sculptor, Pietro Maz-zlni. five and one-13119.81! 3.513212% £123: become dictator of Germany for one 1185'. Photo with the bust; -of Lloyd George he modeled. The mastery of‘the piano has made him the géngatiqn fihows him conferring with one 'of his ofloersshortly subject- never sat for the bust, the sculptor study- ‘ _ of Paris. He is declared , . helore ms downfalL lug him while he was in action. child pianists of the age.one of the most brilliant (Copyright, Keystone View 00. ) ' VOTING ‘ HIGHWAYS - . I have been a devout reader of the M. B. F. for a good many years. ’ It’s good. Every citizen of Michigan ought to read it. Your Service Bu- reau is especially valuable. Please answer through this department this simple question. “Has an elector of a township in this state, who resides in one road district and has also taxable property in the other road district of the same township, a right to vote for an overseer of highways in each road district where he has taxable property, or can he only vote for the one overseer in the district where the elector resides, regardless of how much taxable prop- erty he may own in the other road districts of the same townships?— W. F. B., Hillman, Michigan. V—In defining the eligibility of elec- tors to vote for highway overseer in any road district, the statute pro- vides that he must be a resident of road district, or an elector of the township, having taxable property in such road district. It does not re- quire that he be both, but that he be either one or the other. If you own taxable property in one road district you may vote there for over— seer, altho you may live in another. You may also vote in the one in which you are a resident, provided, however, that in both cases, that you are a qualified elector in the town- ship. The statute does not limit the number of road districts in which any one person may vote, so you would be eligible to vote in each district in which you have taxable property. This statute justly gives to those, whose property helps bear the burden of maintaining the highways, a voice in choosing the person who shall have charge of their maintenance. -——Asst. Legal Editor. LIABLE FOR ALL DEBTS If a man signs notes and bonds with a person and the man he signs with goes to the wall could the signer fix his property so his creditors could not get it Could he give or deed it to his wife or mother, or could a person mortgage for all he is worth? Will a joint deed hold good? Can an unmarried man hold the same amount of property as a married man with family? Will a joint deed held between mother and son he the same as man and wife? Is there any law against a man trying to defraud his creditors—Mr. M., Carson, Mich. ——An individual's interest in property held under a joint deed is subject to levy on execution for the payment of his debts. Any transfer of property by a debtor for the purpose of de- frauding his creditors is unlawful, and such a transfer could be set aside. the payment of debts in most cases. —Asst. Legal Editor. DISTANCE TO THE SUN Dear Editorz—Will you be so kind 38' to answer through the columns of your esteemed paper the distance in miles of our earth from our sun; also the distance between our earth and moon; also the relative distance between the sun and moon at new moon and full moon.—C. C., T., Sand Lake, Michigan. ——The revolution of the earth around the sun once a year is not in an ex- act circle but ratheran ellipse and the sun is to one side of the center of this ellipse. The earth reached its farthest point from the sun on this irregular orbit last July 5th when it was about ninety—four and a half million miles distant; the earth’s nearest approach to the sun will be next New Year’s day———about ninety-one and a half million miles distant. From an astronomical standpoint this three million miles difference between the nearest and farthest point to the sun is very» small and astronomers roughly call the distance ninety-three million miles, which is the average distance ‘ of the two extremes. The average distance of the moon from the earth is given as 238,840 miles but as the orbit of our satelite is also in the form of an ellipse with the earth at one side of the exact center, the distance varies from 221,- 617 miles, as it will be on December 6th, to 252,973 miles, as it will be on December 19th. .The relative distance, between the sun and moon at new and full moon varies with [the season. ~ By using 6 , - . 0"]? A homestead is exempt from\ ' (A Oleeflns eépMnm r " m complaints or room ~you. All lnqulrletmuu be accompanied by full II am the difference in miles to be a little short of a half million. That‘ is, the moon is a half million miles nearer the sun at new moon than at full moon; a mere trifle, so to speak, since this figure is only about the 180th part of the whole distance between the sun and earth. The least possible distance between the sun and moon is about ninety—one million six hundred thousand miles. ——Pritchard’s Weather Forecast. RECOVER DAMAGES Will you please advise me what would be the proper thing for me to do in this case. I bought a Jersey bull calf, age 18 months. The hull was sold to me as a sire to be all right in every way. Hmseems to be perfectly healthy but is not a sire as I have had to take my cows to a sire ever since I have owned this bull, which has been better than six months. I went to the man I bought him from, stated the facts to him as they are and asked for an ad- justment, either a bull that is a sire or my money refunded as this calf is no good to me as he is now. He said he could not understand it and up to date has made no effort to make the matter right. Now as I feel that I am entitled to an adjust— ment I would like your advice before I go to him again. Since my deal I have learned that this calf is not the first one sold here in the neigh- borhood by this breeder that has proved out this same way.—W. H. L., Belding, Michigan. -—-If the seller sold you the calf as a sire, when in fact it was not a sire, you could recover from him such damages as you have suffered in an action on an implied warranty.— Asst. Legal Editor. ASSESSING FOR COUNTY DRAIN Please advise me in regards to County Drain. About ten years ago the county drain was dug. Several farms surface water drained into this ditch at about the middle. Though this ditch does not come within a half a mile we were assess- ed several hundred dollars special ermfi' mic hr. information addressed to I . , «mm' w. a and eddgeu. Name 'notpused If I. M drain tax. We understand they as- sessed us a certain per cent of the entire cost of the ditch. Can they assess (us for the entire.cost of the ditch'or'for just that portion where our surface water enters their drain to the outlet?—G. D. 8., Fremont, Michigan- —-In reply you are advised that property benefitted by the construc— tion of the drain should be assessed a certain percentage of the entire cost‘ of construction.-—-——H. Victor‘ Spike, Assistant Attorney General. FAILED To NOTIFY mnonsnn OF NOTE Will you kindly advise, me on this matter? A gives note to B, it being endorsed .by C. A does not pay. Note was due three months ago, but B did not notify C. Now must 0 pay the note? Thanking you in ad- vance—F. G., Charlevoix, Mich. -—-—B’s failure to notify C, the in- dorser, of A’s non-payment would discharge C, unless notice of non- payment was waived.—Asst: Legal Editor. HOW TO PLANT RAMBLER ROSE BUSH How should a rambler rose bush be planted, with rich manure around it or none at all? Should it be kept dry or moist?—Mrs. A. 0., Carson- ville, Michigan. ——While the ground cannot be too rich, the roses should not be planted in manure alone. The best land for growing Crimson Rambler roses is good wheat land. The plants should be thoroughly watered after plant- ing, especially if it is in a dry time. —Thos. Gunson, Professor of Horti- culture, M. A. C. . PAY TAXES UNDER PROTEST What proceeding will have to be taken after the board of review of the township have refused to comply with the lawot the state governing exemption from taxes of 80 acres of stump land? Applicant has com.- plied With the law, but the board re- fused to act on it, claiming it would make other peoples’ ' taxes higher, RADIO DEPAUMENT WHAT CAUSES FADING ANY of us have experienced a feeling of great disgust when listening to a good concert from a broadcasting station to have the music gradually die out. This usually happens at the most inter- esting part, for instance, when a distant station is just about to sign off. Frequently the regularity with which the signals die out at the crucial point leads one to think that something has control of this phen- nomomen and is using this“ control with diabolical intent. The periodical dying out of radio signals is known as fading. There have been many attempts to make measurements on radio transmisn sions to determine the exact cause of fading but few of these measure— ments have produced any worthwhile data. The best explanation of fad- ing seems to be a theoretical one. It ‘is believed that at a height of thirty or forty miles above the surface of the earth that the air becomes so rarefied that it becomes a. conductor of electricity. As such it acts like a reflector of 'the electromagnetic waves by which radio communica- tion is effected. The result is that the waves reach the receiving anten— na not by one definite path but by a number of paths of different length. To make this clear I think we had best have a diagram. ‘ . “A" represents a radio transmit- ting station sending out electromag- netic waves which radiate in all di- rections. Some of them go directly to the receiving station “B" while others go by an indirect route up to the conducting layer and then down again. If the difference in length of these two paths is right, that is, a mutiple \of the wave length, the waves will add and the effect pro- duced will be greater than by direct transmission alone. But the “dif- ference in'length may also be such that the waves do not add and thus the effect may be less than it would be by direct transmission. The re- flecting layer is constantly shifting so thafthe reflection varies moment- arily between the limits described resulting in varying intensity of the siginal received. This the fading. This simple explanation of fading leads to several interesting things. The reflecting layer is ver? definite during the day. Hence there is less fading during the day and this seems to be. the case. On account of the lack of reflection, the range .of a station is much less during the day than at night and this we all know to_be the case. It would also appear that it is impossible to send raido signals away from the earth. . ._-By Roger H.” Bryant, Radio Eng- ineer, Westinghouse Electric & Man- ufacturing Co. \ TIEEETiE‘ “Yin , . / // < /' ‘\ /momsc1' PATH \\ ____..._;_nime.nm,...._;_..,. ’ short circuit. .. days worhhuttt puts one out? 6 . I would If . . advice—*0.- ~. ' Ashley, Michigan.‘ 3 , .. / ... ——The party aggrieved hy~the ”d9? cision of the board of review—zany; apply to the Michigan State: Tax Commission at Lansing. asking that body to review the action of; th board of review. The owner a; land illegally assessed may pay the taxes under protest and bring action against the township for the rem,- ery of taxes so protested—Asst. '; Legal Editor}, ‘ , K . ONE PHONE ms mo Gm GENERATOR THAN arms ~ We ”3'9 a telephone line here at; 1‘? A Brahman. Get service through the .' Michigan Telephone Company at.» _ White Cloud. I would like to know; for the benefit of the community here if a telephone is put on the line that has a stronger,generator,than the rest of the phones, will that havo any effect on the other phones to prevent them from getting central? 0. R., Brohman, Michigan. —Ordinari1y the subscriber ,On a] rural line installs a telephone with higher resistance fingers than the“ contained in the other sets on the line, penalizes himself more than the others on the line because the ' other telephones having lower re- sistance ringer coils will consume most of the ringing current sent out from headquarters, and he will have difficulty getting his signals. This is true whether the telephones are bridged on a metallic line or bridged i on a ground line to earth. There should be no difficulty ex- perienced by the other parties on the line for getting Central, if some one party had installed a high resistance set, unless there should have been trouble on the set so that the gen- erator remains bridged across the line at'all times. Such a condition would be almost the equivalent of a The condition you de- scribed in your question would more often happen on the case of a new set being installed that had extreme- ly low resistance ringer coils, which likewise would have the effect of a short circuit on the line.—-—A. R. - Sawyer, Prof. of Electrical Engineer- ‘ ing. M. A. C. ‘ MIX-UP IN ACCOUNT . May I call for your help, as I’m in trouble with out local lumber- man? I let an account run with him when building, and have since settled with him by paying off as much as possible "at different times, I received a' receipt each time and kept them but he always refused to“, give me a statement, stating he was too busy to make one out. and he never puts the price of each article ‘- on the slips, only the total. I set; tled with him in full last year. and dealt with him again several months ,:.' ago, and now when I asked tosettle ' with him a month ago he asked for” Over $70.00 more than he had com- ing. I then showed him my re- ceipts and found he was mistaken, in fact, no mistake but swindle. I had lost one receipt of $22.40 50 he still thinks he has this coming, at. least. Can you please tell me wheth-I er I owe him this when he refuses to state the price of each article on his slips, and also refuses to make” ~ out statements?———E. L., Pt. Hope.- Mich. , —If you have settled the old 3'09. ‘ count with the lumberman. he could not include in the new account. items of the old one. I would in- sist on having an itemized state- ~ ment of the account before paying. * iL—Asst. Legal Editor. MUST FIGHT man ,. _ Can a state fire warden compels} man to fight fire? Last spring a tire warden ordered me and some of m: neighbors out to fight nm. We put: in a whole day, and never got 9 ,, my. I don'tceref‘so much-19" that time of the 'yeer.——-G...T.. ,So I am New» , . SUBSCRIPTION ORDER NO. ' , 77w Jae/wig an BUSINESS FARMER Mount Cle emem Ordered by A , 1m Federal Farm Loan Act was; .14 not emergency legislation. Con- gress proceeded with great care, after a most careful and ther- ;;. ougb study of the entire fields of a rurallcredits. No legislationin the history of this country received more cat-eful consideration. ‘ the first successful \eifort in the '-‘ Halted States to organize farm cred- it and to provide financial machin- ery, ‘-and instruments of credit by _ "which agriculture may 80 into the " money markets of the world and ob- tain adequate fundsat rates of in- ‘teree‘t it can aircrd to pay and upon terms adapted to the peculiar char- Itwas ‘ _ actor of «farming operations. « The Federal Farm Loan Act, esp tablishing the Federal Farm Loan System under which both Federal Land Banks and Joint Stock Land ' _ ’ operate, is a system of fin- ance borrowed from Europe. This system has been adapted to Ameri- ' .can conditions. It was developed in Europe through more than one hundred and fifty years of exper- ience. There were several Commis- - sions sent to Europe by the United States to study "agricultural financ- ing in the various European coun- tries. These Commissions came back ,with a report to Congress and rec- "om'mendations upon which the Fed- eral Farm Loan Act was based. The Act provided for a dual sys- tem of banking consisting of Feder- al Land Bands and Joint Stock and ma Banks. It created a Federal Farm Loan Bureau, part of the Un- ited States Treasury Department, and made provision for the appoint- ment of a Federal Farm Lean Board. which has supervision over the banks operating under this Sys- tem. It divided the United States - into twelve Federal Land Bank Dis- ' trtcts and established in each one of these Districts a Federal Land Bank, . and also provided for the chartering ' by the Federal Farm Loan Board of Joint Stock Land Banks. These banks can operate in not more than two states. . Under this Act the tamer is per- mitted to choose between two differ- ' ent types of banks authorized by the United States Government to make ;long term amortized loans. To borb ' row from a Federal Land Bank the borrower joins a local National Farm Loan Association. These Na- tional Farm Luau Associations are . the agencies through which the Fed- eral Land Bank Loans its funds. The borrower from a Federal Land Bank takes 5 per cent of his loan in cap- ital stock in the local Association and has a double liability, on this stock. The local Association in .‘ turn owns this amount of stock in the Federal Land Bank. The Fed- eral Land Bank holds this stock as collateral against the loans of all of the borrowers in the association. A borrower from a Joint Stock ~Land Bank makes his application _directly to the Joint— Stock Land “ Bank or through a local bank rep- resenting the Joint Stock Land Bank. He does not make and stock investment in the bank. Both Joint Stock Lank Banks and Federal Land Banks are limited by lawtoaninterestratenottoex- used 6 per cent. Both are limited to a, t of l per cent—the differ- ence tween the interest rate and thebond rate. Outofthisnarsin . of iper cent the bank must pay all operating expenses. salaries, rent. . heat, light and other incidentals. Joint Stock Land Banks are limited itemakeloansnottoexceediifteen times their capital, ~~‘fpe_r'cent. Federal Land Banks‘ are removed to loan Twenty times their ' ' pital, which gives them a maxim- , ,gross of 20 per cent. Out of these "routs, of course, comes the “o management. These banks ot, charge any commissions for loans. The Federal Land permitted“) make a charge ‘pondents 7 coat oi." gppralsing the land , an s i eraiedUndertthe \Farm " Loan Act Farmers Who 'Wish'to Purchase Land Can Secure Long Time Loans From These" Banks By JOHN H. KRAFFT ,2 1 THIS. is the fourth and concluding article of the series prepared by Mr. Krafi't, that has been appearing in THE BUSINESS ‘FABMER. Mr. Krafit here discusses the Fed- eral Farm Loan Act and how it makes it possible for a farmer to secure a long time loan. \ pay the salary of the Secretary of the Association. A Joint Stock Land Bank is only allowed to make a charge for the actual cost of ex- amining the land by the Federal ail- praiser and the cost of examining the Abstract by its Attorneys. They ‘ are not allowed to charge any com- missions, neither are their corres- aliowed to charge any commissions. Both Joint Stock Land Banks and Federal Land Banks are subject to semi—annual expminations by the Federal Farm Loan Board. Bor- rowers in both Joint Stock Land Banks and Federal Land Banks en- joy the same protection. Both types of banks are limited to loans not to exceed 50 per cent of the value of the land alone, pus 20 per cent of the amount insurable buildings add to the land” to make the total value of the farm. The funds must be used for agricultural purposes or to take up an existing encumbrance or— iginal'y created for such purposes. Federal Land Banks are limited to loans not to exceed $25,000 to one individual and to borrowers who ac— tually live on and operate the farm. Joint Stock Land Banks are limited to loans not to exceed fifteen per cent of their capital and in no case to exceed $50,000, but are not re- stricted to borrowers who actually live on the land just so the funds are used for agricultural purposes. The purpose of this dual system of banking was to give the farmer the choice of joining a cooperative institution and making a loan through the National Farm Loan Association from the Federal Land Bank and purchasing 5 per cent of his borrowings in stock in the Local Farm Loan Association, or of mak— ing his loan directly through a Joint Stock Land Bank without this stock investment. No loans are made either by Federal Land Banks or Joint Stock Land Banks to spec— ulators or on questionable security or to borrowers of questionable pers— onal standing. It is necessary in each case that the borrower has a reputation of meeting his obliga- tions promptly and that he owns a good The rates of interest in any type of a loan is based very much upon the type of security offered, therefore, Congress found it necessary to place restrictions in order to obtain ade- quate funds for the farmers through these banks. After the loans hava been made by these banks they are sent to Washington for final approval by .the Federal Farm Loan Board. When approved by the Board, they are used as collateral with the Reg- isterar of the District and bonds is- sued against these loans. These bonds are sold, on the open market and the sale of the bonds is very much dependent upon sound judg- ment in selecting the security guar- anteeing the bonds—in other words —by inspiring confidence into the bond buyer. The Government makes a guarantee to eaery bond buyer of ’either Federal Land Bank or Joint Stock Land Bank bonds that the security on these bonds consists of farm mortgages where the funds have been used for agricultural pur- poses and that no loan exceeds 50 per cent of the actual value of the land, plus 20 per cent of the amount insurable buildings added to the land to make the total value of the farm. In crder to make good on this guarantee to bond buyer, the Federal Farm Loan Board appoints Government Land Appraisers. These appraisers are assigned to the var- ious banks and must make an in- spection of all loans and approve the loans before the bank can pay out the funds. It has been argued by some people that the amount these banks are allowed to loan under the Act should be increased. If. these banks were allowed to make larger loans the result would be that the interest rate would be increased pro- portionately and While this would help a small percentage of. the farmers, the 1fact remains that the limitations as they stand give most of the farmers the opportunity of making their loan through this Sys- tem and of enjoying the benefits of the System. The restrictions, as they stand, operate to the decided Piconning Farmers are on the Right Track EADERS of the agricultural press have read much during the past year about the wonder- ful dairy development which has taken place in Arenac county. If the folks in northern Bay county have their way, they will also be in- cluded in those accounts. because they are preparing to follow the lead of their neighbor county to the north, and go much further. Learning by close association and observation what active co-operation between farmer and business man has done in Arenac county toward greater prosperity by developing the dairy business, the Board of Com- merce and the Grange at Pincouning are planning a similar project in their community. This desire has been accentuated by the advent of a new up—to-date milk-plant at Pin- ,» conning, owned by Mr. Tom Haipin whohashadagreatdealofexper— ience with the manufacture of dairy products. This assures the pro- ducer of an excellent market for his milk and cream. Various agencies, including the Michigan Agricultural College, the N. E. Michigan Development Bureau. and the Agricultural Departurent of the 1. (LR. R... are being enlisted in this work.“ A series. of educa- ue. ma aux-gs: _ One of the first steps taken was on arrangement with the Agricultural Department of the M. C. R. R. for the leasing without charge of three purebred Holstein sires to three ' ups of Farmers. These animals ve been delivered to their care- takers. Not only does this impress the farmers with the worth of a purebred sire but it also provides high-class breeding for about 30 farmers. Since all three of these animals are out of dams that made- over 24 pounds of butters in seven days, and two of them are out of sires whose dams produced over 81 pounds of butter in seven days, it is very reasonable to suppose that these sires will be of great benefit in raising the standard of the live- stock in the neighborhood of Pin- conning. The fact that several pure- breds have been purchased since by the neighbors 'would indicate that tlae object—lesson is not being miss- 6 . Northern Bay county is ideally adapted dairying according to Mr. Haipin, owner of the new creamery. He says that he looked around for four months for a suitable location and that he thinks he has found it in Pinconning. He feels that wond- erful developments will take place in dairying in that community in the V g few yearaand that all will i m .3 u tt— . , n- J‘». mn- ! l'BI‘ and well managed security. there was some sound reason for ' ,' (247). '7 advantage of the desirable borrow- er with good security. In order to obtain a loan from the Federal Land Bank, the apo‘icaut makes application to the Secretary of National Farm Loan Association ' and to obtain a loan from a Joint Stock Land Bank, makes his appli- cation direct to a Joint Stock Land Bank or through a local bank repre- senting the Joint Stock Lind Bank. The applicant fills out an applica- tion form and swears to it before a Notary Public. Within a short time the land is appraised by the local committee in case the applica- tion is made to a Federal Land Bank and if approved by the local committee the application is sent to the Federal Land Bank and a Gov- ernment appraiser re-inspects the security. In a loan from a Joint Stock Land Bank the appraisal is made only by the Federal apprais- er. unless the Bank has an appraisal made by their local correspondent which Joint Stock Land Banks always do. If the loan is approved by the appraiser and also by the Bank the applicant is asked to de- liver 3 completed Abstract brought down to date which must show a fee simple title in the name of the borrower. The procedure then nec- essary is the same as in any other farm loan, other than the fact that the loan must be made on the amor- tization plan and the farm must be inspected by a Government inspector and the title approved by an Attorn- ey appointed by the Government. ~ By “amortization" is meant a contract under which a small pay- ment per thousand of the loan in ad- dition to the interest is paid off ev— ery year, and the loan matures in a given number of years. The banks operating’under the Federal Farm Loan System are allowed to make loans running from five to forty years, however, most of these banks are making loans for a period of thirty—three years. The borrower, however, has the option of paying off after five years. This gives him a loan which runs at his option for from five to thirty-three years. As- suming that the interest rate on a loan is 6 per cent and a borrower obtains a loan from one of these banks for $10,000, a payment of $350.00 semi—annually will pay in- terest and entire principal in a little less than thirty-three years, as loan never fails due at any one time. You may ask how you can pay off this loan in thirty—three years by paying 1 per cent of the principal annually. It you should deposit $50.00 semi- annually at 6 per cent compound in- terest, it would amount to $10,000 in a little less than thirty-three years. The depositor would have paid in only $3,300, but the com- pound interest would, in that time, amount to $6,700. That is the plan on which these loans are made and paid, except that instead of making a deposit of $50.00 the borrower pays .the same on the principal in his note. If the note is paid before maturity he only pays the unpaid balance. The borrower does not get something for nothing, he pays at the rate of $70.00 per annum on $1,000 borrowed from which is de- ducted interest at the rate of 6 per cent on the unpaid principal and the balance applied on the debt, but he never has any renewals with inci- dental expense. No one can disturb him in the possession of his land, nor demand further payments than that. The loan, in fact, never falls due in a lump sum but is gradually amortized or paid off by the regular semi-annual installments. The bor- rower has the privilege of paying $100 or any multiple thereof on the principal on any interest paying date after five years. The contract which the borrower signs runs for a period of from live to thirty-three years at his option. It has been the policy of Land Banks to allow pay- ment of the loan before five years if this, however, when this privilege is igu'anted there is a charge made \for t. , Land Banks do not make loans on undivided interests or anythingi‘eu than an absolute fee simple title. (Continued on Page [(319) 4 i “'91: A .. +2, Does Your Son want to Become a Veterinarian9 Promising Future For Young Farmer Boys Who Study Veterinary Science to Fit Themselves to Guard ‘ the Health of Our Farm Animals By WARD GlLTNER Dean of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan Agricultural College (Written Exclusively for The Business Farmer) YtSTEMS of agriculture differ in different lands. In America it rests substantially upon animal industry, and American agriculture with all its defects and unsatisfying features, is, all things considered, the greatest, the most efficient and the most satisfying system of agri- culture that the world has known. It is a fairly safe assumption that the relationship. of animal industry to the success of American agricul— ture is one of cause and effect. A weakening of animal industry in America means a serious weaken— ing of agriculture; a change in the system of agriculture involving the. reduction of animal industry to a lesser role means a less satisfying system. The maintenance of a successful animal industry does not depend on following a simple formula. I do not know that we are interested at the present time in a program of in— creased live stock production but it seems to me that the same method for achieving such an end might be used to bring about a more profit- able animal industry. After review- ing all the possible ways whereby there might be an increase in our available meat food supply former Secretary of Agriculture _Houston said: “But an easier and more def~ inite program for a large increase in the meat supply involves the eradication of the cattle tick, of tuberculosis and of hog cholera, and the prompt suppression of: such dis- eases'as the foot and mouth dis- ease.” Is it not a fact that the mainten- ance of the health of live stock is the most logical and the more cer— tain way both to increase and eco— nomically to foster animal industry? Human experience has developed a method and means to accomplish this desirable end and that is through veterinary science. Science applied to the sloution of the prob— lems of animal industry has made possible the proud position of Amer— ican agriculture. The veterinarian in American is called upon to pro- tect the horses and mules of the Army through the medium of a well organized and competently manned veterinary corps. A veterinarian heads the Bureau of Animal Indus- try of the U. S. Department of Agri— culture and is aided by the largest well trained body of veterinarians (about 1500) in the world. It is the service of these men that pro— tects the country against entrance of foreign animal plagues, such as ,_ cattle plague and foot and mouth disease, or eradicates the disease be- fore it makes headway if it gains entrance into the country. Accurate knowledge backed by good judg- ment is required in such work. In- vestigations into the nature of dlS- ease must be in progress constantly. The veterinarians of the Bureau are also required to assist the various state veterinary boards and commls— sions to eradicate or suppress such diseases as Texas fever of cattle, dourine of horses, tuberculosis of cattle and swine, hog chorera, scab of sheep, cattle and horses and many other diseases constantly menacing the health of domesticat— ed animals. It is the function of these men also to inspect the meat that is slaughtered in establish~ ments that engage in export or in— terstate trade, thus protecting the health of the people. The various states must main- tain an adequate corps of trained veterinarians whose honor and in— tegrity are unquestioned and whose professional training is on a par with that required by the learned professions. Municipalities demand the services of veterinarians in the . capacity of meat and milk inspect— ors and to protect the health of an— imals in the various city depart— ments. Many large private estab- lishments employ veterinarians to attend their valuable live stock possessions. The great English race horse, Papyrus, was attended by a veterinarianw on his recent visit to this side of the Atlantic. Big Field Is Private Practice Of course the great field for the veterinarian is private practice. The farmer must expect more from well trained, high principled veterinary practitioners than from any other source in his efforts to ward off dis— ease from his horses, cattle, swine. sheep and poultry. To this list of animals must be added pets, such imals. service. prises. students in veterinary colleges in America. There were 2'2 of these schools, 12 privates and 10 state. Today there are 12 state schools and one private school which has no freshmen class, an indication of early cessation of activities. These schools have less than 600 students enrolled. It is estimated that over 500 veterinarians leave the profes- sion every year because of death, disability or from other causes. In other words nearly as many are lost each year as are now enrolled in all the schools, and the schools re— lease by graduation less than one- fourth of their total number of reg— istrants each year. In 1914 the average attendance in our veterin— “ MERIOAN agriculture depends on an- imal husbandry, the success of which depends upon the health of farm an- The health of farm animals can be maintained only by adequate veterinary The number of students in veterin- ary colleges has fallen from about 3,000 to- about 500. About half the schools have clos- ed; one another has no freshmen and will probably close, soon. schools is concerned it seems a fortunate cir- cumstanee that they are all private enter- Vcterinary educatiOn is a matter of public concern and must be Supported by the school closed in November; So far as the closing. of these public, and it is a serious matter that there WARD GILTNER are only about one-sixth as many students . preparing themselves to become (are-takers of America’s animal husbandry as there were before the war. The disasterous effects of this situation will not be felt for four or five years, but. it is certain that within a few years we will suffer from the lack of properly trained young men to look after veterinary practice, meat and milk inspection, animal disease eradication and other as- pects of veterinary service.”—Prof. Ward Giltner, Dean of Veterinary Medicine, M. A. C. as dogs, cats and others, in which the city dweller has an equal inter- est. and fur bearing animals, espec— ially the fox, now demanding ex- pert veterinary service because of the effects of domestication on their health. A lessening in the number and value of farm animals is neither permissible nor possible if we are 4 to maintain our standards of living, except in case of the horse which may be partly, and only partly, re- placed by the tractor, truck and automobile. . Space and time will not permit of a discussion in this article of the relative merits of draft animals and the internal com- bustion engine as farm power, nor of the possibility of substitutes for the domesticated animals which we depend for food, clothing and other useful things. For those who are alarmed by false predic— mtions of an animal-less age 'we sub- mit some cold statistical facts. Comparing the figures of 1910 with those of 1920 for numbers and val- ues of live stock we find no cause for alarm. Now what about the statistics side so far as the veterinarian is concern- ed. In 1910 there were 199,000,-- 000 animals on the American farms with a value of,$5,274,000,000 or 17,000 valued at $413,000 for each veterinary practitioner. In 1920 there were 215,000,000 farm anim— als worth $8,556,000,000, that is 24,634 having a value of $912,000 for each practitioner. This is the way Dean Moore of Cornell figures it out. These figures do not include poultry or pets. ‘ In 1916 there were about 3,000 upon‘ ary colleges was 120, now it is 52 (ranging from 16 to 90). There is far less interest in vet- erinary education in America than there is in European countries. France is training more men to combat animal disease than is the United States while our animal in— dustry is valued at an 'incom'parably higher figure than is the French. Compare the following figures for France and the United States for 1921: France: 13,343,000 cattle; 5,166,- 000 swine; 9,600,000 sheep; 2,892,- 000 horses and mules. United States: 41,923,000 cattle; 63,000,— 000 swine; 37,209,000 sheep; 18,- 853,000 horses and mules. We have three times as many cattle, twelve times as many swine, four times as many sheep and near— ly seven times as many draft anim- als as has France. Our Federal government is not spending a dol—. lar on veterinary education while some of the smallest European countries, no more important than some of our states, are spending about as much as all our states com— bined. An explanation of the situation is not so easy. In the first place the veterinarian in America has not oc- cupied the lofty position in the public eye filled by the European veterinarian. This is largely a. matter of circumstance. Ours is a. new country, hewn out of the wild— erneSs onlyrecently. Our agricul- ture has owed more to our natural resources and to the sturdy charac- ter and indomitable will of the pioneer\ than to a refinement of skill, and traditional practice or specific education. ian was as rough and ready as the pioneer farmer. The designation “herse doctor" was more or less ac- . ~ curate in its descriptive quality. Veterinary education, like all tech- nical and professional education in America was pitched on no- higher plane than conditions demanded. With the development of agricul- ture and agricultural education and their consequent problems, veter- inary practice and education have developed—it is no vain boast to say that they have kept apace and it is with pride that both the agri- culturist and veterinarian can just- ly boast of the rapidity of the pace. Students of Better Class Today the veterinarian is educat- ed largely at the expense of the state in well—not too well or well enough — equipped and properly manned colleges usually associated w1th agricultural colleges. The training of the veterinarian is thor‘ I ough, intensive and extensive. The methods are scientific and effective. The personnel of the profession is becoming high class—consisting of 'men of character, personality, high 1deals.and marked ability. Modern veterinary practice demands that ,its votaries keep abreast of the times in respect of their ability to turn the most recent discoveries in medical solence to the advantage of their varied patients. But they have so much to live down! And yet so much achievement to glory in! There is a great need for the gen- eral public, and especially parents of available young men, to become acquainted with the nature, the pur- pose and the vital importance of a profession that is charged with the responsibility of maintaining the in- tegrity of a great essential industry. The, profession is not over crowded, the work is fascinating and honor- able, its members occupy the high est positions of honor, trust and re- sponsibility in their respective com- munities. . But agriculture is in the dumps which fact reacts unfavorably upon veterinary science and practice. Per— haps it is fortunate that many poor- ly qualified men—men who were never well prepared for their train- ing and consequently never well trained, men who have neglected their opportunities to keep them- selves informed of the advances in their science and practice, men who , may be naturally ill adapted to the peculiar requirements of the pro- fession—it may be fortunate that some such men are leaving the pro- fession to go into business. Agricul- ‘ ture will speedily, or in due time, recover, there will be renewed in- terest in the pleasure horse and in pet animals and then who' will look after them in sickness and advise their owners in order that sickness be avoided? Our veterinary col- leges are graduating less than three qualified men annually for each state in the Union. In some states more than that ‘many new positions are being created each year. Young men entering college now are pre- paring themselves for service four years from now. What will be the Situation then? Certainly not bet- ter in so far as the number of avail- able men is concerned. There may be some thought-less persons or some disgruntled clients who rejoice or at most see no cause for alarm in the veterinary situa- tion. They would admit our prem- 1ses but not our suggested conclus- ions. Is there not some other way whereby the livestock industry may be protected? Yes, undoubtedly; but it would be nothing but veter- inary science and practice under an- other name or guise. (Continued on Page 26) p COMPARISON OF FIGURES FOR 1 910 WITH THOSE on 1920’F0R NUMBER AND VALUE OF LIVE s'roon; 0N FARMS, . Eire.“ nigjfmv- ’> D ' C '5 Horses Mul s , Sheep Swine ‘ Michigan NumberEL 1ry ow Value Number I Value Number I Value Number 1 ' Value Number Value: l .083 29,312,252 560,936 68,278,456 3,329 . 469,927 1,545,241 8,420 741 ' 655,921 8,284,483 ,, igig glioom 53,735,000! 605,509 56,433,765 6,884 i . 661,115 1.209.191 ll 18.688.'879 1.106.066 «19.621.714fl ,Inbrease 209,917 24,422,748. 44,573 . I -11,844,691 2,555 l 191,188 I -336.060 l 5.267.638 450.145.- ' 1:887.231. ,-_ '~ . Dairy Cows . ' . Horses _ ' ‘Mules , I Sheep , ‘ ', ' , ne ._ .. United States Number Value Number Value -Number Value 3 . 3Number “ | p . rValue . Numra I I, :V - t ‘5 , . 2 ,626,432 706,236,307 17,430,418 1,985,554,817, ~ ,~7»s7,316 . 497,982,3' o ' ,. ,. ,9,:341,_o4_sg_.,.- ~ ‘- . ~f3 , 44:, ' ' 389% . 22,429,000‘I 1,241,726,000." *2-1‘9. 6,7331 ,- 1.1 782,0734487x 5 3,433,391 .5 779,29; 1 435 a 5 ..a , , "4‘51 ” '3 ‘568 6' 89 6'93 ¥ ‘ ~ . ~‘ ' ' ~ ‘ m a . . ' 3.4 ,- The veterinar— I For after all . ‘ 1 Iii/1222i")?22.212482212412212);2 92).\$\S$ \\\\S\S\ \‘x'xx‘sxfiflnfln‘nk's‘k‘fi‘fi‘fl's um: I “In every age and in every section of the world, the happiness and prosperity of the people, generally speaking, can be measured by their success in har- nessing power so that each individual can produce more with less effort.” A score of years ago Henry Ford recOg- nized this. And lest the happiness and prosperity of farm life, the life to which he was born, fall behind the industries of the city, he patiently tested, built and rebuilt in search of a dependable farm power. The farmer has been handicapped—com- pelled to sell the things he produced by slow and laborious methods and to buy clothes, house furnishings farm machin- cry, and other material produced more economically with the aid of power. The F ordson has changed this. The pro- duction of bigger crops, the opening of new sources of farm income are possible now with proper power on the farm the same as in city manufacture. This is being proved today on thousands of F ordson farms. 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That's wfl make healing" last so much 10* than canary galvanized wire. 9! stay wires and well crimped line wees lethal together with the famed-little Square Delenotso tight they are m. dip. make Square Deal a firm. long-lasting. cm- 50 nomical fence. 50c c copyof Ropp’s New Calculator sent free Mk to landowners who we tut. Triple-Life “ alvannealed"wire. Keystone Steel a Wire Co. an Industrial St. Pooch. Ill. write for union that hellish about the new glitz?" turf; lfldffifl .2! ’ 2! " - '—~3--~-: ' l ,, , ‘l' Now Sold Direct. lYou Eggs alw _tyknown tho - n r9315”. Bug never before have on bad the nity to In! t at such price. " From Factory to F? ’V We’ve nod file door! our three hiygi'actories direct to the farmers. mes.- imam savings for on Peerless Fence, Steel 1. Gatu “d Paints. Get un- hll lot 11'- catalog. givingowest figures ever noted. a ship qmckly from l‘iactories at Cleveland 0.: Adrian Mich. or Memghis Tenn. 'W 'te {or ourboo of bargain prices today. PEERLESS m ‘ sue: 0°. Dom- 2129 emu“ 0'“. Iii-vaWfil'l-w‘dvfltlm)! N .. 4. Hotel Tu er uuuuuuuu Head osvlss ;TAIDABD OF $.ERDICE IUq—snuDeoonFa cursor! JuTOMODILI CLII 01.0 COLOHU CLI. JOCIAIT CLB. .K. gov-Styli? u <. tltll‘tlfil'ltLlll‘! O'I'Ill" - s lltllli OM“ KATE: SlllGLl. 8150 ll? Cnh—d‘g‘hnbla-aub HOTEL Tum co. m ocrrowulu. CAfltflllA ‘VllllilFiJu-Otl’ivl‘v QIILLB , for'your implements; ‘ by buying them under the MOLINE Plan _ \ See. your Moiine dealer . 0 write us lei-details i , v, L, THANKS FOR PRIZE MONEY! WISH to advise you that we re- 1 ceived the $10.00 prize you sent us for the best home-made bean picker ’plan. We hereby wish to ex- press our sincere thanks for the same, to Mr. Gerks we also wish to extend thanks. We feel we drew a good plan and we know if anybody makes one like it they will be satis- fied with its work. We also wish to state that we couldn't get along without your valuable paper, it cov- ers all branches of fanning. so thoroughly that we find something interesting on practically every page of the issues. Our satisfaction is ' clearly indicated by our last sub- scription renewal, when ’we renewed for 5 years in advance. Only wish- ingwecouldheotsosnoservicoto you, I am,——John Boa, Marion. R3, Mich. , SOLDIER FAVORS BONUS EAR Editor: Just a. few lines in regard to your editorial “Mellon urges tax cut.” Sounds to me very much like the propaganda of a certain well know Chamber of Commerce. Maybe it is? However, this same Mr. Mellon piled up millions upon millions of dollars for himself and associates at the expense of the taxpayers of this country, and, as it often looks, at‘ the expense of the men who fought. Yes it is every American’s duty to fight for and uphold our country in time of need, but fit is not saying advantage should be taken of their patriotism to beat them out of what they so justly earned, while those in snug jobs at home Were making’ from eight to fifteen dollars a day and those who are fighting the hon- us so hard now, were making mil- lions and grafting right and left. I am telling you right now when you say you have not talked to a soldier who was very strong for a bonus, that you have talked to a. darn few soldiers. Iyam personally acquainted with about three hund- red service men, and I have never heard one say he was anything but in favor of it, and at the 32nd Div, Reunion at Grand, Rapids last sum- mer, I heard about three thousand voice their approval. .. I also notice that in almost the same breath that you denounce the bonus, you approve a bill to give Germany $70,000,000. WHY? Be— cause it might bring up the price of beans a few cents. It is the wish of a large majority of the people that a bonus be passed and you know it, and if it were not, how do you fig- ure our representatives would be building political fences by passing it. I will close, hoping you will be a man fair enough to show the sol- dier's side of this question as well as the interests that are wishing its downfall—H. Calkins, Highwood, Mich. ABSTRACT COMPANY REPLIES TO “E. K." EAR EDITORz—In your issue of September 29, there appear- ed an article from one of your subscribers signed “E. K." from Cass City, regarding abstracting and particularly regarding a certain ab— stract which he claims to. have purchased from us. He particularly claimed that the charges for work done on this abstract were exhorbi— taut, and complained of both charges and lack of guarantee as to accur- acy. Will you kindly print for us in your valuable paper, the following reply: His first suggestion is that ab- stracts should be made by county officials, and implies that such work would be more reliable and would cost less. The county oilicial elected by the people for a period of two years, enters his ofllce with no ex- perience in the work. but must gain this experience by doing the work. During the busy season of the year when transfers of property are fre- quent, ho is kept busy with ‘this work of his 011106, and this is just the time when abstracts are most needed. A competent abstractor could. not, , gointothoomceofthellogistoro! and make a complete abstract ofhudtromthore- cords theso'tound and muons office. But thus records consists of approximately 120,000 deeds and 100,000 mortgages, assignnmnts and discharges recorded verbatum in a chronological order, the first records in our, county being made in 1851, and following one another as receiv- ed for record with no distinction as to land therein ducflhed. _ To compile an abstract from these records, one may luck in the Tract Book and find the name of the per- son locating that parcel of, land. Then we must follow the index of name until a conveyance of that par- cel is made by the first owner, then take the graatce's name and fol- take the guarantoe’s mane and fol-' low in the same manner, through sixteen books of lndicos of deeds and twelve books of tuition of mort- gages. But it often happen that the title does not run smoothly, an owner having perhaps abandoned the land, or perhaps a grantee does not place his deed on record, and then we are lost. But perhaps we know the name of the present owner and can tract back in the some way. beginning with the latest index book and going backwards to the begin- ning, or until we again become lost because of the dropping out of the party for whom we are looking. 'And we can go through each mortgage index following the name of those whom we have found to be the own— er at one time of the parcel we are interested in, thus getting as nearly as possible, a good chain of title. But on lands in Tuscola County. par- ticularly, there are numerous mis— cellaneous transfers not to be found ' in any way except by a careful per- usal of each of the 200,000 trans- fers, and this is a task which it is suppbsed that a clerk could do in loss than half a day and that a county oflicial should be expected to do. An abstract compiled in such a manner, even approximately cor- rect, would not be ready when re- quired, and the cost would certain- ly be worth talking about if paid for by the time required to do such work. “E. ,K." further states that his land abstracted consisted of about eight acres located partly in the Vil- logo of Cass City, that the charge of Fifty Dollars was outrageous, and that what he has as an abstract isn't worth much, and further"states that he. thinks it could have been made in much less than half a day. He also asks some interested person, even a practical abstractor, to ans— wer. So let us see just how this particular abstract was made. First, an abstract oilice is made up of vaults in which are kept copies of all the records from the oflice of Register of Deeds. These have been compiled from the beginning of the records, when time, labor and ma- terial were inexpensive, having been carefully guarded in vaults from loss by fire or other destructive agency. These records have been transferred to another complete set of books, one book for each township, each divided into 36 parts, into each of which are put all the transfers at- fecting that section of the particular township. There are also books for the villages and each village book is also divided into parts, so that each block of the village has a section of its own, and the various transfers affecting these separate blocks are placed therein, a transfer affecting several different parcels being placed under each division affected. These books form a basis for the abstract work and represent much time and thought, and their value must form a part of the cost of an abstract. An abstract around any willage represents many hours close study before any attempt at writing the document is made. The descriptions must be studied, so that all parcels which in any way cover the parcel concerned, are in- cluded and all others rejected. These must then be arranged so that a complete history of the parcel ,of land is shown. . Sometimes tw0 or three day-are occupied in studying upon one description, before ever-y: the son of Mr. and hits. I". A. La!" . , , .‘fi'cosu is also entered looking for” the tax record. - - This. then, is the nabbed product sent out, being always examined» ' by ' onowhohaahadyoarsofexpeflenoe " before being mailed. and thh work, ,1 and the experience, and the Wine- lc value of the recordsallentuintb' thecostofthednishedam _ “E.K”isrlghtinthlnlingthat an abstract made from the little value. The only encounter the ' existence or an abstract is that it, shows a complete history of the title, andthatmusteometromthoumo oflocationofthopropertyefltl valuois ahistoryotthctitlomadotu-the purpose of dialects; exist. and cannot change nts to make corrections. . , ‘ The statement that “E. K.” would not object to paying well for a” real service seems to have been answer- ed. If an abstract showing a com- plete history of the title is of valbuoa we consider our work (loud above, to be a real service. If not. we are wasting not only our time but much mental labor which should be used in a good cause... But we believe that it is only lack of under- standing of the real service given by , the complete compilation of an ab- stract that has led to this discussion. As for some different system, there is no other way by which ones title to property‘may be determined. A state may not decree a good title in a person who is holding posses- alon of a piece or land without sat- istactory evidence that no one else has a good claim to such land. For this purpose, there must first be so- cured a complete shutout of title and a clear title must be shown. oft- entimes expensive court proceedings being required to clear old clouds upon title. and than Title Oct-titl- catc may be issued by the state in which such a system has been adopt- ed. As for the reduced cost. a recent visitor to our once, commenting on the reasonableness of our charges. spoke of the cost of abstracts se- cured in a state in which this system is used, and aid that his firm often had to pay $200 or $300 for one ab- street. As for the value of this system, the fact that many decline to deal with titles so registered, does not give as full» confidence in its use. —-Ealy a 00., Abstractors. Tuscola County, Michigan. EAR Editor:-—-I have seen by, the papers that the Michigan farmers were not buying as much prison twine as they should. Ouereasouislthinkthattheperh sons who order it cannot take the time to canvass their townships see about what they can sell. ordered one-halt ton and it I could have had two too I could have sold it by doing a little advertising, I believe. If one person in each town- ‘ ship could order what they could sell/and give good bonds or security for the amount, and settle with the prison every two weeks and not sell > any of it, except for cash, the sale of twine could be 111ch double. I know it couldmore than double in my township. I believe the farm- ers ought to support this to the limit. I would like to hear from someone else who has a better plan. —-—V§7Lm. R. Symons, Arem County. 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It can— not be answered for certain until after February the 1st, 1924. And anyone that has stated any price, is simply talking for effect, as the average extraction cannot be known until after the factories close which will not be known until February lst, 1924. However, I am warrant- ed in stating that my opinion is that it will be good in both extraction and price. One factory manager has told me that up to date the ex— traction has been above the average, which is about 250 pounds per ton of beets, and the average New York price of sugar since October lst is around $8.80 for cane. ' Another question which is aggita— ting the growers mind is what kind of contract will the 1924 contract be? This question is no doubt in the minds of the personnel of the factories. Some say there will still be the three contracts for next year, some say the factories will get to- gether and come out with one cm- boding the good points of all three. I believe this can be done. Further I believe it should be done. Let me suggest a contract embodding a participating contract on a 50-50 basis, charging a certain sum per acre, whore labor assistance is turn— ished and a safe minimum substant— ial first payment of say $6.00 per ton which would relieve the minds of our growers that are doing busi— ness entirely on borrowed capital. I may say frankly that I cannot find a year where the grower actually did gain anything financially by having a guaranteed minimum price in his contract, but if it makes us feel bet- ter, why let’s have it. In closing, there is one other question that is bothering the minds of the growers and that is the ac- cusation that they are employing child labor in the beet fields. My opinion is that these that are bring— ing the charges are not familiar with the facts of the case. It was charged by Mr. Owen R. Lovejoy, Secretary of the National Child Lab— or Committee that the beet workers children lost 63 per cent of their school time. This if true is not on account of beet work, as schools are closed for the summer, and the har- vest does not begin until about October 15th and is done about Do— cember 10th and very few children under 16 years can do much topping beets. The writer sends a picture of some of his beet workers that rep— resent the kind that really pay to have in the beet field. Mr. Lovejoy charges that work in the beet fields is detrimental to the health of child— ren, not being a doctor I cannot say. However the writer has labored at most all kinds of farm work since he was six years old, at such work that he could do and has acquired thereby a practical knowledge of his business that is worth a great deal of money. Besides has formed hab- its of industriousness that lots of children nowdays are not getting. As far as I have observed, the best workers children are not overwork- ed, neither are they under-fed, as .owers . fie" " (Continued from Page 4) ,_ - l , stated by Mr. Lovejoy and I have been in ever beet rowin ' in Michigan.y . g ., g section According to Dr. Carl E. Buck, epidemiologist of the Department of Health, there are not so 'many und— er—nourished children in the poor. sections of the cities as there are among the wealthier class of people, as the food the poorer class of child- ren get is plain, but nourishing, whereas, the children of the rich be- come dainty in their eating habits. and therefore form abnormal appe- tites not to their good. It this is a fact then moving these children out of the crowded city into the open‘ country in the summer time certain- ly cannot be detrimental to their health. EsDecially when their work and play is in the open air. As far as, housing conditions are concerned, it should be made clear that the sugar companies are renting houses that are occupied by farmers them-g selves a couple of years ago, having SlllCe moved into the cities. There' are a few of the “beet shanties” be- ing used, but they compare very favorably with the usual summer re- sorter’s cottage that he lives in when he takes his vacation. One point more, Mr. Lovejoy charges that his agents actually cov- ered 10,500 acres of the beet fields and found 1358 children at work there if he had covered the whole beet acreage in Michigan then he would have found 14,938 children at work since he states that these children done around 7 acres of beets apiece, there would be only 4,034 acres left for the 10,900 adult laborers the 17 sugar factories hired to work. If Mr. Lovejoy’s conten- tions are true then it is not a ques— tion of child labor, but a. question .of the childishncss of labOr. The facts are that beet workers do not Shirk like so many city workers nowdays, because they are working not by the day but by the acre. Therefore the efficiency of the beet worker and his family for which the Michigan sug- ar beet growers paid $2,507,000.00 in cash and about $620,000.00 in extra bonuses, house rents, gardens, fuel, andtransportation from and- back to the cities from whence they came. THE EXPERIENCE POOL Bring your everyday problems In and get the experience of other farmers. Questions ad- dressed to this department are published here and answered by ou, our readers. who are graduates of the. chool of Hard Knocks and who have their diplomas from the College of Experience. if you don’t want our editor’s advice or an expert's advice, but Just plain, everyday business farmers' advice. send‘ in your question here. We will publish one each week. If you can answer the other 1e!low’s question. please do so, he may ans- wer one of yours some day! Address Exper- lence Pool, care The Business Farmer. Mt. Clemens, Mich. INFORMATION WANTED Have read the experiences of the readers of your paper on The Oil Gas Burner and have decided not to get one. There are two things I would like to learn something about, through your Experience Pool. Namely: The knitting Ma- chines, that are used at home and goods sold, and the union looms for making rugs and cushions—Mrs. Lida Brooks, R3, Midland, Mich. This young Holstein bull was shown at the Michigan State. Fair in 1923 by but owner, Frances Maulbetsch, Ann Arbor. I This young bull won first prize as senior? calf, was champion Holstein bull in the club clues and winner of, fourth he In the open class of twelve» entries. At; the Wash-tonaw County ‘l'islr he want! his class and grand champion Holetein.buil.. mails at lit . in the picture. - . . *pr His proud owner ”flfififlduflh‘fliuA‘A. \ : TEXT: .‘fHe that hath ears to ~ hear, let him hear what the i Spirit saith to the churches.”——- Rev. 3:6. E jubilantly salute the New Year. We hail it for its rev- olutionary newness. It brings to us glad tidings of universal un— rest; of the giving of industrial ty- ranny and the forced abdication of political autocrats. But more sig— nificant still, ecclesiastical authority is yielding to a more sympathetic and representative leadership. The legalistic John gave way to the lead- ership of the Christ. Yet, how hum- bly and graciously! It is not given - totoo many men to retire, willingly, when a better man appears to as- aume the role of leadership. This Jesus, for a time, became the vis- ible, personal leader of His church. But isn’t He our personal leader, yet? The Revelator sees Him'walk- ing among the churches in the wis— dom and power of God. Hugh Black saw him on the battle fields of France as the “Comradein White.” And even yet, when we meet in His Name, He promises to be in our midst; and when we go out to our tasks, he says, “Lo, I am with you always.” But one day, He and His disciples took a farewell walk up the gentle slopes of Olivet. “And it came to pass, while He blessed them there He was carried up into heaven.” Yet not until he had given them the im— perative order to “Tarry” until they were clothed. Clothed with what? With more accessions to their number? With more means? With symbol or sacrament? No. But clothed with power. The Greek word translated “power,” is the word for dynamite. That is signif- icant, isn’t it? Well, the disciples tarried for this spiritual dynamite. Church folks speak of it as the blessing of Pentecost. And here is Where the Holy Spirit assumes the leadership of God’s people to con— vict of sin and impart life and pow- er. “He that hathan ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.” And so, while a visible leader seems to be a psychological necessity, the invisible leadership of the Spirit is fundamental. The one 'gives vision, the other gives power. ‘And the church in Sardis needed most of all to recognize the leader- ‘ship of “the seven spirits of God,” which is to say, the Holy Spirit. (Read the Revelation of St. John, 331—6). Sardis was a popular church, widely known and advertised. And while “thou hast a name that thou livest,” evidently it was due to a selfish directed publicity. You can see its publicity departments putting out in great, red letters, “The Peo— ple’s Church,” or “The Glad Hand Church.” “To—night the President’s message will be radioed. Be on time and hear the great choir.” “0 Sardis, thou hast a name, but thou art dead.” “Thou hast depended ' for thy life and power upon mach- inery and men, when, only the church that is in constant corres— pondence with Him who hath ‘the seven spirits of God,’ hath life; not ‘ a semblance of life.” In some animals, even after death has taken place, you will notice a spasmodic twitching and movement of the muscles. How many churches and individuals try so hard to hold the respect of the community and friends thru a show of Christian life when their spiritual .heart has ceas- ed to beat! And can't we see how possible it is (tho how fatal) to be connected with a church thru a formal adherence, but not thru a vital conviction! “zSartis, thouart dead.” But is my church dead? Haven’t we been much alive during the past year? Just see our fine training center and take note of all our equipment! And how we have prophesied in the name of Christ and have laid our gifts at our Lord’s feet! Why, we don’t feel any sting of death. But paralysis is not pain- ful. And it is the business of the world to chloroform the church in- , to an unconscious death. We need that to be solemnly aroused to‘the fear spiritual paralysis be creeping to ' r ’ ' rand-we beuncon- ,9, WK f ’ iAysEnMON BY REV. Davin F. WARNER perform his usual feats, and wist not that ‘his strength was gone. Sardis was sleeping in the lap of the world not knowing that her life blood was ebbing away. And your church may have plenty of organiz- ation activity, but a growing dead- ness at life’s center. Yet, withal, there always stand out in bold spir- itual relief, “a few names that have not defiled their garments.” “They shall walk with me in white for they are worthy.” May this new year find more churches coming out of the denominational blundering pro- moted by an ecclesiatical hierarchy; away from selfish connection with ,Christ, their Head. Does it not seem, sometimes, ethat Christ, the “chief corner stone” would yet be rejected by the builders? And does it not appear that in our zeal to have the biggest church, the best choir, and the most popular stand— in with the community, that we are in danger of betraying and repud~ iating the spirit and devotion of the “apostles and prophets" who consti— tute the first 'course in the building? Now, God, thru His spirit, is the . self—appointed leader of the church. In the Jewish wilderness assembly, the ark went before them and the cloud was over them; but Kadesh Barnes witnessed their defeat be— cause they preferred man’s counsel. In choosing, their king, Israel turned frdm the counsel of God, and Jvhile a man—led kingdom was dying out, it became clearer and clearer to the wide-visioned prophets that God must send a leader to earth to vin— dicate His name and save His peo« ple. This Leader came; He served: He died; He ascended; yet, he still walks among us in the “seven spirits of God.” And when the heavenly dove made its peaceful descent upon our Savior, God gave of his spirit in overwhelming measure. When Christ ascended He did so that He might fill our “earthen vessels” without measure, with the same spirit and so to impart quickening life and power. May the New Year bring this conscious conviction to all, that it is not in man or the things of man to impart spiritual life; but the holy ways of grace and power are learned from Him, who hath the spirit that was sent by di- rect course to heal our deadness. But what is the practical meaning of all this? It is this: “Judgement must begin'with the house of God.” Your church and mine must get right with God. Sardis, .“I have found no works of thine perfected before God.” “Be thou watchful and establish the things that remain.” Life had not entirely gone out. There was smoldering embers lying about, and the Seer is pleading that she yield to the leadership of Him who does not quench smoldering flax, but fans it into a new fire. This means that until churches yield precedence to Christ, above love of denomination, sacrament, or ritual, or prestige, they can not keep their garment from defilement. Now, we would not minimize the need of an efficient church for this new era. Modern equippment and organization are important. But all”this is but as cold, lifeless ma- chinery‘ without spiritual fitness. The coal is shoveled into the engine but no power is generated. Why? There is no fire. But it takes fire to create fire. Just this is the mean— ing of Pentecost.~ Moses came down from the mountain one day with the Ten Commandments, and read them impressively, expecting that his peo— ple would learn and obey them be— fore reaching Canaan. But they have not done so to this day. Why? Jesus came down from the new San— ai in a later day and submitted the rules for Christian efficiency in a new age (the Sermon on the Mount), but we treat them as im— practical and visionary, and some- thing to be achieved in the long aft— erwhile. Why? Did you ever try to think it out and feel it out? In the days of river traffic, passengers were want to wait for days for their boat. In the interim they would idle away their time whittling and swaping stories. But when, up the river, the deep scream of the boat’s whistle was heard, no matter whether day ornight, th‘e-whole-town awoke in- to ' ai‘ ~8pas‘modjc act vity until the When skating pond takes Tom from kindling pile, there’s a chance for a story-telling picture. Such pictures are sure of a smile when .you turn the page in your Kodak Album. Illustration from a Kodak negative. ,1? 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PUBLISHING ”IPA". Ins. GEORGE I. BLOOUI. PW m. Clem. Michigan Doorman In New Yor Chicago, St. Louis and Minneapolis by ted the Associa ,F‘srm Pam. [amounted Member of Agricultural Publishers Association Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation Milan cannon: Mn. Annie Taylor hank D. Wells. Mann ring Editor Herbert Ferris Radio Ed. ' lliam E. Brown ‘ Legal Editor lWilli-111 W. Slocum Treasurer enry F ijlrinx Phat Superintendent ONE VEAR 90:. TWO YEARS 31. FIVE YEARS 32- Tbe date following your name on the address label shows when your sulmcription expires. In renewing kindly send this label to avoid mistakes. Remit by check. draft, moneyvonder or registered letter; stamps and currency are at your risk. We scknowle :0 by first: class mail era-1 dollar received. Advertising Rates. 45¢ per agate line. 14 lines to the column lnc.h 772 linestothsmge Flat rates. Live Stock and Auction Sale Advertising: We offer special low rates to reputable breeders of live stock and poultry; RELIABLE ADVERTISERS We will not knowingly accept the adetising of any erson or firm who we do not believe to be thoroughly honest an reliable. Should any reader have any cause for complaint against any ad- vertiser in these columns. the publisher would appreciate an im- mediate letter bringing all facts to light. In every case when writing any: “I saw vour advertisement in The Michigan Business rmeri" It will guarantee honest dealing. “The Farm Paper of Service" l 9 2 4 UR very able Secretary of Agriculture, Mr. Wallace, has in his usual clear and concise manner set forward a program, which is at the same time a prediction, of the better things which are in store for American agriculture dur- ing 1924. There can be little question now, but what the farming business on the whole, is convalescing from a period of depreSsion such as has not been experienced since the period immediately fol‘ w— ing the Civil War. We who have been closely identified with the agricultural business have felt as though we were passing through a period the like of which had never been seen before, but history in its usual manner has only repeated its lf and we are now emerging into the silver lining, the turn in which was felt in most divisions of the farming and stock growing business early in 1923. The migration from the farms to the cities has only decreased the number of producers and increased the number of consumers. We have pointed out consistently through these columns that this could only work to the benefit of those who would remain on the farm. It is the real farmers who have stuck by their farms, at least in that territory north of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, which is aftcr all the real prosperous agricultural and dairy heart of America. We look forward with real optimism for the farmers and those who were smiled at as their neighbors drove toward the city with their household ef- fects are going to have a. chance to smile, if our prediction proves correct, before the end-of this very year. As old Bill Nye once said, “Things might have been wuss, but I don’t see how!" FARMERS IN SUGAR FACTORIES ROM Owosso comes a report that most of the F labor employed in the sugar beet plant op- erated there has been recruited this year from the farming district immediately adjacent to this plant. It may be that this is a. solution to the employ- ment of the surplus of farm labor which is created with the locking up of Nature’s store- house, in the early winter, hero in Michigan. Perhaps the conditions which have forced the present situation at Owosso. which is doubtless, reflected in other sections of the state, is a. move in the right direction. Would it not be possible for the factories to begin slicing later in the season after the farmers and farm labor were re- leased from their fields? This may offer a sug- gestion for a happy solution to one of the pres- ent day taming problems. CHRISTMAS TREE WASTE one who has in his heart a love for conser- i q vation could go about the streets of Detroit or any other large city in Michigan Christ- mas Day filled with the true Christmas spirit. He was too embittered by the sight of thousands of unused Christmas trees lying in every vacant lot because the supply had far exceeded the de- mand, great as that must have been. Even the city newspapers are up in arms arlnthonorthernpartotourstate. youngtreoswh‘lchamdestroyedwill of patient eflort and the surprising stotthenwerecatdenbya vandalswlmdmlwem in Michigan particularly during 1924,‘ It would be impossible for the state jpoflue 1:5 ’ they were numberadflln the thousands to protect ‘ these trees which are scattered over so large an area and in so many countries, but it should not be hard to check from the selling end, where the trees came from, and if they were legitimately purchased. No one would want to deprive a single child of the sight of the Christmas tree but there must be a way to discourage this wholesale destruction and the needless Waste which it involves, and no larger subjnt can attract the attention of the State Board of Conservation. They should have the support of the legislature in any law they want enacted to curb this practice. THE SUGAR BEET SITUATION HERE is no man in Michigan who enjoys a better reputation among the beet growers themselves than C. E. Ackerman of Durand, who on page 4 of this issue discusses the sugar beet situation in Michigan, the probable price to be paid and the outlook for the future. Mr. Ackerman has been a. leading figure in many of the bitter fights which have been staged in Michigan and he is one of the men who has been given considerable credit for the progress which has been made to benefit the growers during the past few years. The fact that he is optimistic over the future of sugar beet growing in Michigan is a signal for congratulations on the part of beet growers in our state and for the sugar beet industry gener- ally. We hope every reader in the sugar beet coun- try will not only read thlg article but pass it along to his friends and neighbors who grow beets and we want you to know that the col— umns of THE Bosuvsss FARMER are always open to a discussion of any of the points which-Mr. Ackerman or any other writer brings up so that you may feel perfectly free to State your facts and they will be published with your name or SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE OPTI- MISTIC OVER FARMING IN 1923-1924 HE industry, courage and faith evi- denced by the farmers of the Nation during the past three years are slowly bringing their reward. Improvement In agricultural conditions continues—not as rapidly as desired or needed, nor as rapidly as deserved, but nevertheless it continues. The promise of the year has been fulfilled. So we come to the end of the third year of post-war depression with a feeling of greater confidence born of better times al- ready realized and with justified hope of still further improvement in 1924. In general, the crops of 1923 were good. Some sections in the cotton belt and in the. wheat belt suffered from the ravages of weather and insect pests, but the aggregate crop production was equal to the average of the five preceding years. Considering money return we find that the values of most crops are greater than in ‘ 1922. The total value of all crops is 12 per cent greater. The values of the wheat. rye, rice, clover seed, cranberry, peach and'pear crops are below 1922; in the case of wheat 11 per cent below. The values of all other important crops are greater. It is difficult to measure the productive value of livestock during the year, depend- ent as it is upon crops marketed in that form. In general, it has been a prosperous year for sheep growers, fairly good for dairy- men, less satisfactory for producers of hogs, and discouraging for growers. of range cattle. Cattle feeders, however, have done very well on the whole. Experience gained during these years of depression. however, together with progress ”already made.) warrant a hopeful attitude for the coming year. Gradually crop acreage ' is being boner adjusted. The domestic mar- ket continues strong. The children keep coming, and that means a steadily increas- ing number of mouths to be fed. Those who . stay by the farm and do good farming can look forward to better times as a reward for their years of toll and hardship. Those bus- inesses depend directly upon farm purchases can and decided encouragement in the grow- ing gross income of the farmer, for he will buy as his income expands. The year 1924 comes with the promise of continued improvement in the” material pros- perity of the farmer, and the terms:- con- ‘tlnuestobathamaterman‘dsplrltual back- bone at the now: u. Wallace, Secretary e! W ’ M are worthy of discussion THE arm Sincerely more than $29, 000 to call an extra session o, . the legislature and to find out who actually is , “boss" at Lansing» After meeting for nearly two weeks the logis- lature was adjourned without passing one sing“ bill or performing one single act of benefit toitllo ' state unless it be reasoned that their refusal % enact the rcapportionment bill until 9. constth- tlonal amendment is voted upon would be worth “ the astounding amount which this cost. , Of course the voters and taxpayers of Mich]- 7,: . “5 gan know that the legislature’ a refusal to consM- ": '1 " er the reapportlonment act was largely a thrud‘ . , ” at Governor Groesbeck who, rightly or wrongly as you may think, is accused of being a supreme “boss” on his job and neither his pleading not ‘_ , » his threats could change the majority of the legis- . _, . lature in anything that he sponsored. _ I ' There is much to be said on the matter of re- apportionmeut in this state. It is not a simple > problem and is one that will require considerable" ~ discussion it the people of Michigan are to vote intelligently on an amendment to the constltli— tion regarding it, which now seems necessary if any is made. Anyway we hope the boys enjoyed the week or - two they had at Lansing just before Christmall \ W 12.- o - l Enggjvvsem‘aun / MORE VETERINARIANS NEEDED ‘ F you have thought that the auto repair men 2 . had the veterinarian by the throat and that j' with the apparent "passing of the horse“ there was to be no more need for the old familiar “horse doctor”, prepare to change your views. ' ~ Professor Ward Giltner, head of the Veterin- ary Department of M. A. 0., leads a very timely discussion on this subject in a special article in this issue, in which he encourages farmer boys to take up this lucrative employment in their neighborhood as a veterinarian and points out that the number of horses, cows, mules and swine have largely increased not only in Michigan but in the entire United States during the past ten years in spite of its phenomenal development in , automotive power. ._ There are any number of. communities even in our own state where there is no good veterinarian within easy access, and yet the number of animals "1' on the farms is constantly increasing and their needs for medical attention must be as carefully , ‘ guarded as are those of their human owners. - There is many a boy going into some other profession from the farms today Who could make a greater success as a veterinarian not only bo- cause cf the opportunities it presents but because . of his natural aptitude for handling animals and* ' his real and perfectly natural joy in working with them.‘ Fortunately Michigan has an excellent veter- inary department at its agricultural college and, the man in charge of it is acknowledged as tho foremost teacher-of his profession in the United -.; States today. If you are interested or if you have ~‘ a boy who is interested we suggest you write“ Professor Giltner. You will find him only too anxious to help you make the right start.‘ . 2g ears Hg? ‘5 _-n-151;11§ ram :11“. E53 THE GOVERNOR SHELLS “PORK" . ' , ERHAPSIGovernor Groesbeck is right when . '~ he points out the possible danger of a.’ “Pork—Barrel" in Michigan which willvbe- come as popular with a certain type of polltlo- ians as is that larger and more famous river and harbor bill in the national congress. It now appears, according to the Governor, , that certain members of the Legislature who make demands for state road improvements in their own districts, olIer to trade votes on lmi portant measures with the simple assurance that their demands for road improvement be grant- ed. As it now stands, the construction and 1m- ' provement of roads in Michigan, is entirely und- er the governor and his state board of adminis- tration, and it is likely that this one has given rise to the popular conception that the present _ governor is using czar-like methods in the ad?“ " ministration of'hls office. It is obvious that the matter of road building must be considered in the light ofthsueetowhlch allsectlonsottbb state will give these main highways. is! iélfiiflfi 0 rs Jill I. 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Here are a few typical advertisementsr WHY DON’T YOU WRITE THE WORDS FOR A SONG. We’ll help you along by composing the music Free and publishing some. Send poems today. mefllm THE WORDS FDR A SONG. . e compose music, seem-e copyri h and print. Submit poems on any fubt: 1W3 MONEY NEEDED FOR PUBLI- CATION—Poems set to music and pub- lished on commission. THE WORDS FOR A SONG. We revise Poems, write music and guar- antee to secure publication. Submit poems as any subject.- ‘ WRITE A SONG POEM—lave. Mother, some AND POEMS WANTED. We comes music. publish, sell and pay you iiye cents royalty on every copy sold. The fake publisher and song- shark secures his victims through ad- - verthments “in the cheaper grade magasines of wide circulation. To those who respond he sends alluring circulars and booklets to show how easy it is to turn out song—poems that may bring "fame and fortune.” With the tales bait contracts are sent out forms victim .to sign, together with “Certificates of Guarantee” and “Money Refund Certificates." In order to induce the signing of these contracts the advertisers, whether “Music Company,” “Corporation,” “Student," “Bureau” w by the name of an individual. flatter the prospect- ive victim by praising his song-text, nomatterhowpooritmaybe. Of bait, signs the contracts, sends his , money and is hooked. Any hack musician of experience can grind out commonplace music by the yard. With song—texts set before him on the piano—rack and plenty of music paper he’ll wearily work all day on one or two formulas till sick of them, then use another, always basing his scheme on the pop- ular music of the hour. While the government has closed many of these concerns for obtaining money under false. pretense others still flourish and by carefully worded documents that seek to keep within the law they somehow escape the clutches of the authorities. _,._______ SONG SWINDLER 0318 YEAR AND $2000 FINE YEAR and a day in prison was the sentence’ imposed in U. s. ‘ ‘Court by Federal Judge Lindley on ‘W. L. Needham, manager of the Musician Self-Maker Company, in whose 31111 the government sub- mitted 8220‘ exhibits of verses which ambitious novice poets and writers sent him in the belief they would be set to music. Needham was con- victed of using the mails to defraud. He also was fined $2000. 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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. To find out who it the worthy one he, through his lawyer, gives, each cousin 8100.000 to use as they will. on them name of Mr. John kind of people they are. ving the decide they cannot rent a room to money grows a beard mlth, goes to the town where they live to find out'what Upon arrivin one of the cousins, where he tries to he meets Miss Flora Blaisdell. another cousin who is o dressmnher. him and supply him board and refer him. and, using ~ the g in town he visits James Blnisdcll, ire board and lodging. While 91131:" ey to Frank Blalsdeli's, the third cousin. He gets a room there and, passing as a writer gathering material for a hook on the Blaisdell family in He calls on all of the Blaisdells and as they‘nll talk country, he starts out. this of a relative by the name of Miss Maggie Duil‘ he decides to call on the lady. He, finds her living with her father, an old man who seems to have soured on the world. He secures what information he can from her and her father. ' He then writes a letter to his lawyer discussing the various relatives he has met. (Continued from Dec. 22nd issue.) really extravagant, unless, perhaps, it’s Mrs. James—“Hattie." She is amlbit- ions and is inclined to live on a scale a. little beyond her means. I judge. But that will be alright, of course, when she has the money to gratify her tastes. Jim— poor fellow, I shall be glad to see him take it easy, for once. He reminds me of the old horse I saw the other day running one of those infernal treadmill threshing machines—always going, but never getting there. He works, and works hard, and then he gets a job nights and works harder; but he never catches up with his bills, I fancy. What a world of solid comfort he’ll take with that hundred thousand! I can hear him draw the long breath now—for once every bill paid! Of course, the Frank Blalsdells are the most thrifty of the bunch—~at least, Mrs. Frank, “Jane,” is—and I dare say they would be the most conservative handlers of my millions. But time will tell. Anyhow, I shall be glad to see them enjoy themselves meanwhile with the hundred thousand. Maybe Mrs. Jane will be constrained to clear my room of a. few of the mats and covers and tidies! I have hopes. At least, I shall surely have a vacation from her everlasting "We can’t afford it,” and her equally everlasting “Of course, if I had the money I’d do it.” Praise be for that l—and it’ll be worth a hundred thousand to me, believe me, Ned. As for the husband—I’m not sure how he will take it. It isn’t corn or peas or flou or sugar, you see, and I’m not post d as to his opinion of much of any- thing else. He’ll spend some of it, though,>—I’m sure of that. I don’t think he always thoroughly appreciates his wife’s thrifty ideas of economy. I have not forgotten the night I came home once, to find Mrs. Jane out calling, and Mr. Frank rampaging around the house with every gas jet at full blast. It seems he was packing his bag to go on a hurried business trip. He laughed a. little sheepishly—I suppose he saw my glinking amazement at the illumination— and said nothing about being tired of always feeling his way through pitch- dark rooms. So, as I say, I’m not quite sure of Mr. Frank when he comes into possession of the hundred thousand. He’s been (moped up in the dark so long he may want to blow in the whole hundred thousand in one grand blare of light. However, I reckon I needn't worry— he’ll still have Mrs. Jane—to turn some of the gas jets down! As for the younger generation—4hey’re fine, every one of them; and just think what this money will mean to them in education and advantages! Jim’s son, Fred, eighteen, is a fine, manly boy. He’s got his mother’s ambitions, and he's keen for college—even talks of working his way (much to his‘mother‘s horror) if his father can't find the money to send him. Of course, that part will be all right now—4n a. month. The daughter, Bessie (almost seven- teen), is an exceedingly pretty girl. She, too, is ambitious—olmost too much so, perhaps, for her happiness, in the present state of their pocketbook. But of course that. too, will be alright, after next month. Benny, the nine-year-old, will be concerned as little as any one over that hundred thousand dollars, I imagine. The real value of the gift he will not appreciate. of course; in fact, I doubt if he even approves of it—lest his privi- liges as to meals and manners be still further curtailed. Poor Benny! Now, Mellicentr— Perhaps in no one do I expect to so thoroughly rejoice as I do in poor little pleasure-starved Melllcent. I realize, of course, music—culture, and travel; but I must confess that in my dearest vision, this child is reveling in one grand whirl of pink dresses and chocolate bonbonS. Bless her dear heart! I gave her one five-pound box of candy, but I never re- peated the mistake. Besides enduring the manifestly suspicious approval of her mother because-I haid~rnade the gift. I I CAN’T see that any, of the family are box of: solutes ,dolodv'out; .. like a. little trump, travelled the added torment of seeing the They aren't gone yet, but I’ll warrant they’re as hard as bullets—those wretched bonbons. I picked the box up yesterday. You should have heard it rattle. ' But there is yet another phase of the money business in connection with Melli- cent that pleases me mightily. A cer-' tain youth by the name of Carl Pen- nock has been beauing her around a good deal,_since I came. The Pennocks have some money—fifty thousand, or so, I believe—«and is reported that Mrs. Pen- nock has put her foot down on the build- ing romance—because the Blaisdells have not got money enough! (Begin to ‘See where my chuckles come in?) However true this report may be, the fact re- mains that the youth has not been near the house for a month past, nor taken Mellicent anywhere. Of course, it shows him and his family up—for just what they are; but it has been mortifying for poor Mellicent. She's showing her pluck however, and goes serenely on her way with her: head just enough in the air—but not too much. I don’t think Mellicent’s real heart is affected in the leash—she's only eighteen, remember—but her pride is. And her mother—! Mrs. Jane is thoroughly angry as well as mortified. She says Mellicent is every/ whit as good as those Pennocks, and that the woman who would let a. paltry thing like money stand in the way of her son’s affections is a. pretty small specimen. For her part, she never did have any use for rich folks, anyway, and she is proud and glad that she’s poor! I‘m afraid Mrs. Jane was very angry when she said that. However, so much for her—and she may change her opinion one of these days. My privatel suspicion is that young Pennock is already repentant, and is pulling hard at his mother’s lead— ing-strings; I was with Mellloent the other day when we met the lad face to face on the street. Mellicent smiled and nodded casually, but Pennock—he turned all colors of the rainbow, with terror, pleading, apology, and assumed indiffer- ence all chasing each other across his face. Dear, dear, but he was a sight! There is, too, another feature in the case. It seems that a. new family by the name of Gaylord have come to town and opened up the Gaylord mansion. Gay- lord is a. son of old Peter Gaylord, and is a millionaire. They are making quite a splurge in the way of balls and liver- ied servants, and motor cars, and the town is agog with it all. There are young people in the family, and especially there is a girl, Miss Pearl, Whom, reports says, the Pennock’s have selected as being a. suitable mate for Carl. At all- events the Pennock’s and the Gaylords have struck up a furious friendship, and the young people of both families are in the forefront of innumerable social affairs— in most of which Mellicent is left out. So now you have it—the Whole story. And next month comes to Mellicent's father one hundred thousand dollars. Do you wonder I say the plot thickens? As for myself—you should see me! I eat whatever I like. (The man who says health biscuit to me now gets knocked down—Lend I’ve got the strength to do it. too!) I can walk miles and not know it. I’ve gained twenty pounds, and I’m hav- ing the time of my life. I’m even en- joying being a genealogist—a little. I've about exhausted the resources of Hiller— ton, and have begun to make trips in the afternoon xto an old cemetery copying dates from moss-grown gravestones, and not entirely lose my appetite for dinner— I mean supper. I was even congratulat- mg myself that I was really quite a. genealogist when, the other day, I met the real thing. Heavens, Ned, that man had fourteen thousand four hundred and seventy-two dates at his tongue's end and he said them all over to me. He knows the name of every Blake (he was 9. Blake) back to the year one, How many children they had (and they had some families then, let me tell you !' and when they all died, and why. ‘ I met him this morning in the cemetery. I was hunting for a certain stone and I asked him a} duestion. ‘Heavens! It was like . setting a. match . at, ,one.;.or. th Fourth-of-July denier-pot sky coke , Ur g ' '. all . pos ' Wat a lOt of them near us. In ten ,minutee he had me dumb from sheer samedm. In ten minutes he had made a usually run, and 'by noon he had got to the Crusades. We Went through the Dark Ages very appropriately, waiting in an open tomb for a thunderstorm to pass. We had got to the year one when I had to leave to drive back to Hillerton.‘ PW , W ,,..-.§x,niine's anddstes. I) ., [113' like “it. " I. *' : . g. . '1; mundane. but m ‘ atoneeto the BMW "fl V J i invited him to come to see father Duff. ' I thought I’d like to have. them meet. He knows a lot shunt the Duffs—e. Blake married one, 'way back somewhere. I‘d like to hear him and father Dui! talk—— or, rather, I'd like to hear him try to talk to Father Duff. Did I ever write you Father Dufl’s opinion of genealogists? I believe I did. I’m not weing so much of Father but these days. Now that it’s grown a little -' cooler he spends most of his time in his favorite chair before the cookstove in the kitchen. Jove, what a. letter this is! It should be shipped by freight and read in Beer tions. But I wanted you to knowhow things are here. You can appreciate it the more—when you come. You’re not forgetting, of course, that it’s on the first day of November that Mr. Stanley G. Fulton’s envelope of in- structions is to be opened. ‘ As ever yours, John Smith. CHAPTER IX “Dear Cousin Stanley” It was very early in November that Mr. Smith, coming home one afternoon. , became aware that something very ex» traordinary had happened. I In the living-room were gathered Mr. Frank Blalsdell, his wife, Jane, and that daughter, Mellicent. Mellicent’s cheeks Were pink, and her eyes more starlike than ever. Mrs. Jane’s cheeks, too, were pink. Her eyes were excited, but in- credulous. Mr. Frank was still in his white work—coat, which he wore behind the counter, but which he never wore up- stairs ln his home. He held an open letter in his hand. It was an ecstatic cry from Mellicem that came first to Mr. Smith’s ears. “Oh, Mr; Smith, you can't guess what's happened! You couldn’t. gum in n mil- lion years!” - “No? Something nice, I hope.” Mr. Smith was looking almost as happily ex- cited as Mellicent herself. “Nice—-nice!” Mellicent clasped her hands before her. “Why, Mr. Smith. we are going to have a hundred thousand dollars—J “Mellicent, I wouldn’t talk of its—yet,” interfered henmother sharply. “But mother, it's no secret. It can’t be kept secret!" “Of course not—if it’s true. But it isn't true," retorted the woman, with excited emphasis. “No man in his senses would do such a thing." “Er-—ah——w—What?” stammered Mr. Smith, looking suddenly a little less happy. "Leave a hundred thousand dollars apiece to three distant relatives he never saw.” “But he was our cousin--you said he was our cousin," interposed Mellicent, “and when he died—" “The letter did not say he had died.” corrected her mother. “He just hasn’t been heard from. But he will be heard~ from—and then where will our hundred thousand dollars be?" "But the lawyer's coming to give it to us," maintained Mr. Frank stoutly. Then abruptly he turned to Mr. Smith. “Here. read this, please, and tell us if we have lost our senses—~or if somebody else has." Mr. Smith took the letter. A close observer might have noticed that his hand shock a little. The letterhead carried the name of a Chicago law firm. but Mr. Smith did not glance at that. He plunged at once into the text of the letter. “Aloud, please, Mr. Smith. I want to hear it again,” pleaded Mellicent. Dear Sir (read Mr. Smith then, after clearing his throat),—I understand that ‘ you are a. distant kinsman of Mr. Stanley G. Fulton, the Chicago millionaire. Some six months ago Mr. Fulton left this city on what was reported to be a. somewhat extended exploring tour of South America. Before his departure he transferred to me as trustee, certain se- curities worth about $300,000. He left with me a. sealed envelope, entitled “Terms of Trust," such envelope in six months from the, date written thereon-if he had not re: turned—and thereupon to dispose of the securities according to the terms of the trust. I will add that he also left with me a. second sealed envelope entitled "Last Will and Testament," but instruct- ed ms not to open such envelope until two years from the date written thereon. and instructed me to open > .. The period of six months has now ax- ~ pired. I have opened the envelope an- titled “Terms of Trust,” and find that!. am directed to convert the securities into cash with all convenient speed, and forth—l with to pay over one third of the net proceeds to his kinsman, Frank G. Blnis‘} dell; one third to his kinsman' , James A. Blalsdell: and one third to his kinswor“ man, Flora. B. Blaisdell, all of Hillerton. I shell, of course, discharge my duty“ as trustee under this instrument with, sible ._p '80s.» 0‘ ”I _ . (WW MVaM—wm—W . . ___§ _. ,.. ’V«%-—M_WI_ Ihall ask you at that time to be so good as to sign“ a. receipt for your share. Meanwhile this letter is to apprise you of your good fortune and to offer you my congratulations. Very truly yours. Edward D. Norton. “Oh-h. "' breathed Mellicent. " “Well, what do you think of it? de- manded Mr. Frank Blaisdell, his arms akimibo. "Why, it’s fine, of course. I congrat- ulate you,” cried Mr. Smith, handinz back the letter. " “Then it’s all straight, you think? "Most assuredly!” “Je-hos- a-phat!" exploded the man. “But he’ll come back—you see if he doesn't!” Mrs. James voice was still ive. pogiWhat if he does? You’ll still have your hundred thousand," smiled Mr. Smith. “He won’t take it back?" "Of course not! I doubt if he could, if he wanted to." “And we’re really going to have a whole hundred thousand dollars?” breath- ed Mellioent. . “I reckon you are—less the inher1tance tax perhaps.” "What’s that? What do you mean?" demanded Mrs. Jane. “Do you mean we’ve got to pay because we’ve got that money?" 'Why,y-yes. I suppose so. Isn’t there an inheritance tax in this State?" ' "How much does it cost?" Mrs. Jane’s lips were at their most economical pucker. “Do we have to pay a great deal? Isn’t there any way to save doing that?” “No, there isn’t," out in her husband crisply. "And I guess we can pay the inheritance tax—with a hundred thou- Iand to pay it out of. We’re going to mend some of this money, Jane.” The telephone bell in the hall jangled its peremptory summons, and Mr. Frank answered it. In a minute he returned, I new excitement on his face. “It's Hattie. She’s crazy, of course. They‘re coming right over." “Oh, yes! And they’Ve got it, too, haven’t they?” remembered Mellicent. “And Aunt Flora, and—” She stopped suddenly, a growing dismay in her eyes. “Why, he didn’t—he didn’t leave a cent to Aunt Maggie!” she cried. "Gosh! that’s so. Say, now, that’s too bad !" There was genuine concern In Frank Blaisdell's voice. "But why?" almost wept Mellicent. Her mother sighed sympathetically. "Poor Maggie! How she is left out— always!" "But we can give her some of ours, mother,——-we can give her some of ours," urged the girl. "It isn’t'ours to give—yet,” remarked her mother, a bit coldly. “But, mother, you will do it." impor- tuned Mellicent. "You’ve always said you would, if you had it to give.” “And I say it again, Mellicent. I shall never see, her suffer, you may be sure,— II I have the money to relieve her. But —” She stopped abruptly at the sound If an excited voice down the hall. Miss Flora, evidently coming through the kitchen, was hurrying toward them. Jane-—Mellicent———where are you? Isn’t anybody here? Mercy me !” she panted, Is she reached the room and sank into I chair. Did you ever hear anything like it in all your life? You had one, too, didn’t you?” she cried, her eyes fall- mg on the letter in her brother’s hand. "But 'taint/ true, of course "’ » Miss Flora wore no head-covering. She wore one glove (wrong side out), and was carrying the other one. Her dress, evidently donned hastily for the street, was unevenly fastened, showing the top- most button without a buttonhole. “‘Mr. Smith says it’s true," triumphed Kellicent. “How does he know? Who told him 'lwas true?" demanded Miss Flora. 80 almost accusing was the look in her eyes that Mr. Smith actually blinked a little He grew ‘ si-bly confused. "Why—er—ah—the letter speaks for Itself, Miss Flora," he stammered. “But it can’t be true," reiterated Miss ._ Flora. “The idea...of a man I never saw = giving me a hundred thousand dollars like thatl—and Frank and Jim, too!" ”But he’s your cousin—you said its was your cousin,” Mr. Smith reminded her. “And you have his picture in your album. You showed it to me.” “I know it. But, my sakes! I didn’t know he knew I was his cousin. I don’t s’pose he’s got my picture in his album! But how did he know about us? It’s some other Flora Blaisdell, I tell you." "There, I never thought of that," cried Jane. "It probably is some other Blais- dolls. Well, anyhow, if it is, we won’t have to pay the inheritance tax. We can save that much." “Save! Well, what do we lose?” de- manded her husband apaplectically. At this moment the rattling of the cont-door knob and in imperative knock. his brought Mrs. Jane to her‘ feet. “There's Hattie, now, and that door's ‘ licked," she cried. hurrying into the hall. When she returned. a moment later ' Harriet Blaisdell and Bessie were with ' her There was about Mrs. Harriet Blais- dell I. new, indescribable air of command- ” importance. To Mr. Smith we ap- md to have grown inches taller. Well. I do hope, Jane, now you’ll live in I decent‘plae’e,” she was saying, as 0 room. ”and not oblige hub up over a grocery plied: "Oh, I’ll hilt tak what .cery store a few more days, Hattie" observed Frank Blaisdell dryly. "How long do you s’pose we’d live—any of us —-if ’twa"n t for the grocery store to feed us? Where's Jim?” "Isn’t he here? I told him I was com- ing here, and to come right over himself at once, that the very first thing we must have was a family conclave, just our- selves, you know, so as to plan what to give out to the public.” “Er—aah——" Mr. Smith was on his feet, looking somewhat embarrased; “perhaps. then’ you would rather I were not pres- ent at the—er—family conclave." “Nonsense!" scouted Frank Blaisdell. “Why, you are one of the family, 'seems so," cried‘Mellicent. “No, indeed, Mr. Smith, don't go," smiled Mrs. Hattie pleasantly. "Besides, you are interested in what concerns us, I know—for the book; so, of course, you’ll be interested in this legacy of dear Cousin Stanley’s." Mr. Smith collapsed suddenly behind his handkerchief, with one of the chok- ing coughs to which he appeared to be somewhat addicted. “Ain’t you getting a little familiar ‘dear Cousin Stanley,’ Hattie-" drawled Frank Blaisdell. Miss Flora leaned forward earnestly. “But, Hattie, we were just sayin’, ’fore you came it couldn’t be true; that it must mean some other Blaisdells somewhere." "Absurd!” scoffed Harriet. “There couldn't be any other Frank and Jim and Flora Blaisdell, in a Hillerton, too. Besides, Jim said over the telephone that that was one of the best law firms in Chicago. Don't you suppose they know what they’ re talking about? I'm sure, I think it’s quite the expected thing that he should leave his money to his own people. Come, don’t let’s waste any more time over that. What we' ve got to decide is what to do. First, of course, we must order expensive mourning all around." “Mourning!" ejaculated an amazed chorus. “Oh, great Scott "' spluttered Mr. Smith, growing suddenly very red “I never thought—" He stopped abruptly, his face almost purple. But nobody noticing Mr. Smith. Bes- sie Blaisdell had the floor. "Why, mother, I look perfectly horrid in black, you know I do” she was wail- ing. "And there’s the Gaylord’s dance Just next week ;and if I’m in mourning I can’t go there, nor anywhere. What’s the use in having all that money if we’ ve got to shut ourselves up like that, and wear horrid stuffy black, and everything?” (Continued in January 19th issue.) M. A. C. DISTRIBUTES SPECIAL SOIL TESTING OUTFIT SPECIAL soil testing outfit, which makes it possible for farmer to know just where lime is acidity, and thus determine the line requirements of their lands, is being assembled and distributed 011 a “cost” basis by the Michigan Agri— cultural College department of soils, according to the announcement of Dr. M. M. McCool, head of the de— partment. The outfit, going under the name of Soiltex, is being furnished to farmers of the state on request. Di- rections for applying the test and enough material for two hundred in- dividual tests are included in the outfit. The Soiltex method presents a Very simple way to determine the acidity of the soil. 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WHEN 34‘5“ $35 mans '.F 'l , the, world as I go by, f trouble defy. .5913. I a pretty flower, . not waste e'en one hour. it! try some heavy heart to cheer instead [d no make sure the joy ahead. lg ally a mortal am I, cannot scent the wood nor fly, V I cutout must be ' do what is required of me. ”Written by omne n. Trueblood, Po- _ . Michigan, for the Children's Hour. EAR Girls and Bow: How do you like the poem printed above? It was composed b Orville Trueblood, a member of th: ,Children's Hour for some time past, fund I think it beautiful. There seems to be many poets among the readers of this page, as I have re- ceived several requests to have ga. poetry contest to see who could {write the best poem. I am planning .«on holding such a contest in the near future so sharpen your pencil, nget some paper ready, put your \ king-cap on. and see what kind "’of a poem you can compose. Have you read our story, "Martha Curlylocks' Party" appearing on our me. this issue? I want to print . one in each issue, when space per- _- mite. this winter. If you do not ' like the kind of stories printed just write and tell me and I will try some different ones. This is your department and I want to print‘only « things that are of interest to you. .g::,-—UNCLE NED. THE SUN AND THE BAT-WOMAN ' NOE Sun, wanting to go to bed behind the mountains, got lost :j‘ in the cliffs. It was getting ;;;.;_late. Bat—woman was already out, and Sun begged her to show him the way. "Very well,” said the Bat-woman, ,§,,“but I want a reward. I have no iiffleathers on my wings and the birds vig‘élaugh at me. Give me some of the 1%; bright-colored feathers from your ' sunset sky.” "I will do that," said Sun, “but do not go too near my Earth-brother, ., Sunflower, while he is open. He is ; . jealous." " So Bat-woman took the colored :} feathers from the sky and made her— , self beautiful. But she got vain and flew over the Earth while Sun- flower grew angry. - “Feathers are not for you," he ‘ Bald, and he made a Magic. ; At once all the feathers dropped ; off Bat—woman's wings and flew away as little birds. We call them 5? Orioles, and that is why they are "colored like the sunset. Those who are vain will lose what .. has made them vain. OUR BOYS AND GIRIB , Dear Uncle Nedz—Wonder if you would mind if I asked for permission to join "your merry circle? I thought maybe if ’ I irate on Christmas day, my letter might have a better chance of escaping the - W basket What do you think m it? I certainly hope everyone has .had use of the merriest Christmases. 5 his day always makes me think of the 'Gn'ld child in the manger, and the Lance!- words, “Glory to God in the "WOnearthpeaceandgoodwill I," in man." There has been speeches of ’ wonderful, and eloquent ser- in... but. I do not think. in all the world, has ever been any words more by belonging. There are my readers of our page who belong and will write you all about than. Come again, Iota. Dear Uncle Nedz—Oh, no, I am not a new one- I have written before. but it hubeentwoorthreeyearssince. Ilove to read the Children's Hour and say. Uncle Ned. you have a lot of interesting Canine, haven't you? I like to read about these trips some of the cousins take andsmsorrylhaven'tonetodeecrlbe. rwould like to know what the cousins areplannlngtodowhentheygrowup. Iwould liketobetheGovernessof-nall chfldrenorelseplayinsomeorchedra in a theatre. Uncle Ned, I'd like your Job too. I unjust sweet sixteen, (i) going on seventeen. Oh. yes, the answer to Lloyd Laubaugh's riddles are: 1. A watch. 2. Wet Am I right Lloyd? Well Uncle, my letter is going to take up too much room if I don’t stop soon so will say ”So-long" 'till next time;— A Girl from Greenville, Michigan. Dear Uncle Nah—My father has taken the M. B. F. for about three years now, and this is the first time I have attempted to write, so please don't discourage me the first time. I niece I had better describe myself, but don't anyone get scared! I tm—well I guess I won't tell my age. I'll let you guess that. but I am between the age of 12 and 20 years. I am about five feet three inches tall, and I am a blonde, but I haven't bobbed hair. although I have nothing against it. Anyone guessing my correct ago will re- ceive a letter from me. I am attending high school and I am in the tenth grade. I like typewriting and shorthand the best of all subjects. I went through Mt. Clemens this summer when I was going to Canada. We drove through to Canada with an automtbile and we also drove up in the northern part of Michigan, but I don‘t want to take the space to tell you about it. I have a brother in Hono- lulu. He is in the U. S. Army. He sent us some pictures from there and they sure are some lovely scenes. Well if I don't stop there won’t be any room for anyone to write, that is, if this letter is printed, which I hope it is. Will some of the boys and girls write to me? I will try and answer all letters received. From your niece—Sadie London, 66 Han- over St, Battle Creek, Michigan. again Sadie, and do tell us about your trip. The cousins will be interested I am sure. Dear Uncle Ned :—-—I have been think- ing about joining your merry circle for a long time, but have never found time to write, for i love books. as I see lots of the cousins do, and most of my spare time is spent in reading. My favorite authors are Zane Gray and Mary J. Holmes. and lots of others of which I could not tell which I like best. I would. like "to hear from Josephine Dannon very much. and would answer her letters if she would care to write, and the others too. Perhaps I had better tell you how I look Well, I am about 5 ft. 11 in. tall. weigh about 82 poundl. have brown bobbed hair, brown eyes, and fair completion. for my age, for I have a sister who is exactlyuullaslamand she is only' 1'1 whilelwu 14 the 18th day of May. Havelatwin? IfIhaveteIl 1116,81“! Iwillwrftetohimorher. Itnowthe answer to Wee Lodrwell's riddle, it is a threshing machine. I am glad you saidwemightputinpoetryflneleNed, forllikeft. lellputinlomeriddles. andtheonewhogueeeesthemoetwin meivealettu. Whylsaschoolmistresa liketheletter“0'YWhyisapolice- manlihearainbow? Whatisthe dif‘ ferencebdwoen stabbing a man and kill. lngaplgf lunlnthellthgrade,and liveahalfamilehomsehoolinthe countryonaIOG-acrefarm. Ihavothree bmther-sandtwosistersalfveand one dead. Hes-namewasCoraMay. I-think it was quite pretty, don't you. Uncle Ned? Hopingbohearfromuneofthe cousins eoon.Iwill close. YoarIovfng niece—Bernice Brockwa'y, R. 8, Jackson. Michigan. Dear Undo Ned:—-I have Just finished reading the Children's Hour and decided towriteafewlinee. IrcadHelaLim- user's letter and she said her birthday wasthe3lstefhfay.}usttwodayslater thanmine. Ithinkitisverynieein wttingapunlehmnpartotthepaper every issue. As I have written before I will not have to deem-lbs myself. I’m a freshman this year, but I do not like school. It is raining here tonight. and as I was lonesome, thought I would write. Hope this escapes the waste paper basket. I must close, hoping to hear from the boys andgirls. Iwillanswersiltheletters I can. Your niece,—~Lena M. Ables, R. 3. Box 33, Montgomery, Michigan. . Dear Undo Ned:——-May I join merry circle? I live on a ninety-eight acre farm. As other children describe themselves, I will also. I weigh sixty four pounds and am four feet nine inches tall. I have brown bobbed hair, blue eyes. I will be eleven the lat day of February. Have I a twin? I wish you all would write to me as I am glad to receive letters. I have not read the Children's Hour very long, but found all the old papers I could. I hope this will miss the waste paper basket. I will give a riddle. If a cord of wood comes to $10, how much will a ton of coal come to? This is getting pretty long for the first time. Your loving niece—Reva Covert. B. 5, Ionia, Michigan. Dear Uncle Ned :—-I have been reading theM.B. Rforquiteayhile. Iarn13 years of age and weigh 135 pounds. and my height is five feet ten inches, and have dark brown bobbed hair, and. my eyes are gray. I am in the seventh grade. My birthday is October 18th. I hope my letter escapes the waste paper basket. I have written once before but it wasn't in print For pets we have six pigeons, six (min, and one dog. We are getting ready to have a Christmas program. I will clan—Mae 1 Jury. St. Johns, Michigan. Martha Curlylocks’ Party“ By Helen Gregg Green IT'I'LE Dorothy Thomas owned the lovliest families of dolls. They were the Kewpie family, the Curlylocks family, the Pody- Wodies and a family who looked so much like real people, Dot called them the Smith family. In the erwpie family were Mr. and Mrs. Kewpie and four small Kewpies. The Curlylocks family consisted of Mother and Father Curlylocks and one beautiful daugh- ter, Martha, who had long golden curls and big blue eyes; the Pody- Wodies were funny little dolls made out of clothes pins. There were Mr. and Mrs. Pody—Wodie and five Pody- Wodie children. Mrs. Smith, who was a widow, had two sons and a daughter, who wore clothes that looked very much like those of Dot and her small brother Tommy. In . fact Dorothy often made the clothes of the Smith family from scraps left by the seamstress. Dorothy enjoyed playing with her families of dolls; but on the day I am going to tell you about. my dears, she was a very tired and sleepy little girl. So she had not played long till she fell fast asleep. And while she slept, all the dolls decided to have a birthday pm for Martha Curlylocks who was that day two years old. So invitations were sent out by Father and Mother Curly- locks to all the other dolls. The party was to be a dinner party, so the dolls were very eager to go. Because Mrs. . Curlylocks was noted for having a good cook, whme name was Mamie Stocking Face, because she was made cut of an old'hlack I am ,very small‘ min-A \ stocking. Mamie had a daughter,, Bally, who served Mrs. Carlylocks' line dinners. Promptly at six o'clock the guests started to come. For the dolls all knew it was very hnpolite to be late at a dinner party. (54/ 31le iii“; Willi“ . In .. "Emllminamim ‘ §~ FMPPPN‘C)>' m>oa133 Printthenameofsfamouspoet fathom-m; Mandala nameofafamonswriterofprooeh the last column-and Imve eight correctwords offourleteersaea issue: it me minus n=rnmowrom Mr. and Mrs. Curlylocks and Mar- tha greeted the guests after Sally Stocking Face had met them at hto door and sent them to Martha's pretty blue and white room to lay aside their wraps and hats. Mr. and Mrs. Podie—Wodie brought a friend of theirs, Mr. Teddy Bear from Bearville. Mr. Teddy Bear was introduced to Martha Curlylocks. He had met the otherguests at a party given by Mrs. Podie-Wodie in his honor. Martha had been ill and could not go. “Mr. Teddy Bear”, said Mrs. Cur- lylocks, “I want you to meet my daughter, Martha". Mr. Teddy Bear and Martha cordially shook hands, and Mr. Teddy Bear told Martha how glad he was to know her. To which Martha replied, “And I am happy to meet you. Mr.‘Teddy Bear.” And began asking him about Bearville, for she knew to make a stranger feel at home, you shouldtalk to him of the, things and places he knows about. - Soon the dinner bell rang and all arose to go to the table... The gentle- men dolls stood back and the lady dolls went first. At the table the gentlemen dolls seated the lady dolls. First Sally Stocking Face brought in a cup of bouillon for each guest. The guests all waited for the host and hostess to start eating“ When they began, the guests took up their bouillon spoons and put the side of the spoon farther away into the cup and sipped the good bouillon Mamie , Stocking Face had made, always from the side of their spoon. For, my dear children, they were very polite dolls, I assure you. The next course was very good and the dolls ate heartily. They all kept their knives on the edge of their plates, except Timmy Podie-Wodie. who was a very impolite doll. He even put his knife in his month, which made his poor mother nearly in with shame. . The dolls held their. knives and forks correctly when cutting the good meat, by placing the first lin- gers on the knife and fork and keep- ing the prongs of the fork down. The thumbs and the three other lin- gers remained at the side of the knife and fork. And the elbows were kept close to the dolls‘ aids. Mr. Teddy Bear's paws could not hold as well-Ins the fingers of the dolls. Only one piece of meat was cut statimebythedolisandllr.'i‘eddy Bear, and only one bite of bread was spread with butter at one time. But 'nnmy Podie-Wodie out all his meat at once, and children, would you believe it-hesprread awhole slice of bread and even made a tub rible noise when he ate. But you could not hear the other dolls eat their dinner, they ate so quietly. When they wanted anything at the table, they said. "Please pass the celery", or whatever they wanted. And when it was passed, they said ”man you". very politely-r ' Mr. 'Ihddy , , Bear-tom membrane! , j ville and 2wrap.» very plane-mm» ~f‘ W~H°Nd~he.’ ,_ ‘ If --——--Iv~v~\~ ,Wlw.~- r—_.‘,\ ~.............'—-.\fl www-W.-.‘ ”4‘ V . ‘w‘ ' u, _ . I : >---—~_.r. v>—\~“~—>v‘,1 . . I ‘E ”rm. 'r.,~v...a~ ‘fl-rs—‘e... . i 5 gm {9; this extent, thou tang- He also saw that. the young, dolls eaterect and did not handle their knives and spoons or drum on the table, or fidget, until served. 80 Mr. Teddy complimented the dolls, and when told by the mothers at the dolls, they ate just as nicely at home, he said, “That is-right. I read once, ‘Eat at your own table ~ as you would eat at the table of a king’. and that is the way I have taught my little bear’children to do." After the meat course was served, a pretty big salad was passed. All the dolls knew tense the salad fork for this but Timmy Podie Wodie who used his spoon. And who did not know to eat with his mouth shut as much as possible. Next the most wonderful pink and white ice cream and cake was brought in by Sally Stocking Face. r bowls. The dolls dipped their line gets into the bowl and dried them on their napkins. Poor Mr. Teddy Bear got his paws quite damp and» had a hard time getting them dry. After dinner the dolls played games and Martha Curlylocks sang a beautiful song, “I Love to be a ; Doll". Mibbsie Smith played the piano and the small children were quiet and good, for they knew to talk while any of the dolls was play- ing or singing would be very im- polite. At ten o'clock the guests left, af- ter thanking Mr. and Mrs. Curlylocks for the pleasant; evening. As the dolls were going out the door, Dot awoke, and rubbed her eyes and looked about her. She expected to see the dolls walking out, talking and laughing. Instead, they were just as she had left them and not dressed ,All the dolls liked this course, iheln party clothes at all! / FRUIT AND OR CHAR Edited by FRANK D. WELLS FALL BEARING STRAWBERRIES FOR THE HOME GARDEN HILE the ordinary summer va- ; rieties-of strawberries must be cared for over a year before a crop has been harvested; the so-call- ed overbearing or fall-bearing vari- eties can be fruited within four months after the plants are set, and will remain in bearing for two or three months and sometimes afford a strawberry shortcake for Thanks- giving even in Michigan. The same plants will produce a crop of fruit the following June, and with a little care will bear the second fall. Although the variety known as “Progressive" seems to be best adapted for general cultivation, the “Superb," “Francis," and other sorts do well under favorable con- ditions. A fairly heavy and moderately rich sandy loam seems best adapted for everbearing varieties. If too rich, the plants will run to vines, in- stead of fruit; while if too light and poor, a weak growth will be made. A soil that is naturally moist should be chosen, or arrangements made for watering the plants in dry weather. The plants may be set two by four feet, if to be Worked with a horse; or as close as one by two or three feet in a small garden. In very close culture, they may be set so that there will be three rows with the plants one foot each way, with a wak two feet wide between the plants. The plants should be given fre- quent cultivating and hoeing, tak- ing pains to stir the soil after every rain. As the blossoms appear, they should be pinched off, and this should be kept up until the plants have made a strong growth. This may be as soon as the middle of July with early set plants; or as late as August 15th when they are planted late. In three to four Weeks after the picking of the blos- soms has stopped, the berries will begin to’ ripen, and can be picked two or three times each week until November ist, or even later in some seasons. The following spring they will need cultivation and ’hoeing, cutting out some of the plants, if toothlck. and they will produce a very satis- factory crop in June. They will again fruit during the fall months, but it is more satisfactory to start a new plantation each spring for the hi] crop. While it is desirable to set out the plants as early in the spring as the ground can be worked, the plants will do well if put‘out any time be- fore June first—L. R. Taft, State Inspector of Orchards. . FLYPAPER AS A SUBSTITUTE FOB GRAPI‘ING WAX I have been advised that tangle- ‘toot flypaper is a satisfactory sub- ‘etitute for grafting wax."—-—V. C. 8.. W Paw, Mich. ’ dimming which will keep the cat s’ W’tmm drying out and oxi- ' I ' tends to inn-ease the chance . . ‘fionldbeflluablgln clay such as was used by the old timers is also helpful. In the case of tanglefoot, how- ever, I have seen serious injury to bark from the use of this material. It is my recollection that the manu- facturers advise that the trees be wrapped with paper before the tang— lefoot is applied. Consequently, I should expect unfortunate results were any of the tanglefoot material to come in contact with cut surfaces and any graft to which it were to be applied should have a preliminary Wrapping of some other material. Consequently I can see no reason for using tree tanglefoot either with or without the paper as a wax for grafting. Undoubtedly, there have been cases where it has been used and the grafts have lived. I have also seen grafts live without any wax or any protection. However. that is not a sign that they should be treated that way—F. C. Brad— ford, Department of Horticulture, M. A. C. NOTES AND COMMENTS A cranberry bog is profitable, but ex» pensive to make. The turf must be re- moved and the ground covered deep with sand. Besides, there must be some means of flooding. Now is the time for some wizard to envolve a plant that will grow without these conditions. Then this fruit may be brought within the reach of all. Interest in the huckleberry seems to be on the increase. Suitable localities are limited. ‘so at present there is no liability of an over supply of cultivated product. At the same time the marshes are disappearing. The future for this luscious fruit looks bright. A nursery man some years ago ran short of blackberry stock. so dug up a quantity of wild plants and filled his orders. In due time he began to re— ceive. letters from his customers, all pleased with the size, quantiw and qual- ity of the fruit best they had ever seen. It is a matter of cornmon opinion that the blackberry has not been benefltted by improvement. so called. In day-s of old. not so very ancient neither, the owner of a Duties apple orchard was Keeping a harvest. Now he is lucky to give the fruit am. here are two reasons for this. One in oven production. Too many trees have been planted. no other reason is discrimin- ation. The fruit is not of higlpquallty and better varieties are taking in place. The public is learning. The Wildgoose is the name of a family of plums native to America, comprising many varieties. It is also the name of one variety in this group, which is un- fortunate. since it has resulted in much confusion.‘ The Wildgoose is hardy in Southern Michigan. The fruit is early and highly colomd. but than are insuf- ficient reasons for growing it in place of the Later, but really good varieties. A late spray for the apple and pear should not be overlooked. During the last of August the Bodllng moth is busy laugh-regg- tor the late brood These are deposited on leaves as well we mm the m crawls tron the foliage to the apple. feeding on the way. 7:4 When one also was "ov’éi‘, Sallie - ‘ Stocking Face passed the finger “erv - .._.: is). 4...; 2‘ better yielding and more dependable. -r. 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But Mother with a willing hand Would work to “beat the band," And soon we both forgot ourselves. As young folks oft—times do, And we just kept mother busy Working from morning until two. She carried in' the water, And she carried in the wood, So we just kept Mother busy .Doing everything she could. Until Mother grew old and feeble And her hair has turned to gray, And upon her death bed, We saw her pass away. 80 upon the following years, As they passed day by day, We never knew what Mother did—- Until she had passed away. —Written for The Business Farmer by rChas. Hewlett. THE NE‘V YEAR ACH of us is sentenced to death. The time and the place is the only mystery. Recently there were two men prominent in public life who receiv- ed their doom and a definite time limit. One of these was a distinguished surgeon who served in the war and then gave his best to scientific labor- atory experimentation. The day came when he knew that he had probably three months longer to live. Through the X—ray he was re- lieved of suffering, and this is what he did with all that was left to him of life: He sent a note to his friends say— ing: “My wife and I are retiring. Do not come to us unless We send for you." They measured the value of every hour. They lived not as one dying, but in the resolution to make each day count for all that it could hold. Favorite operas and concerts were attended—good plays they both would enjoy. They read together the verse and essays which both of them had loved. Occasionally they entertained the friends who really counted, and they visited the homes of those who were dear to them. A lifetime was enjoyed in those weeks. It was a little less than three months, but every day had been used to its utmost. It takes a high soul and a strong character to face the end of the road this way. It is a lesson for each of us who is tempted to waste priceless time. The other man who knew that his days were numbered accepted his fate as a good soldier, but without the philosophy which triumphed ov— er death. He couldn’t tell his wife; he was afraid to hurt her. He kept it a secret from his associates. Only his physicians and two friends who met him in the weak hour of his first shock knew the limit of his life. This man plunged into his work with renewed effort, resenting any suggestion of illness. He projected plans for his corporation and work- ed intensely on programs which would not come to light until long after he had passed out of life. In his work he lived as one whom death could not touch. His one de- sire was that no one should treat him as a dying man, but that he should live with the living on an equal footing. When death came his business affairs were in order. Life had been a day’s work well done. With the surgeon life had been a day’s work—and then a happy even— ing before night came On. What would you do if you knew how long you had to live? The New Year is at hand. Jan- uary first is almost any other Win— ter day—except that it is a begin— ning. It is a reminder that we too may begin. What will we do with this New Year: live it every day and every _ hour, or work it, or loaf it along? Have you though what a wonder- ..tul place the world might be if we all lived each day as if it were our last chance to make memories for those we meet and those we love? name FOR HEALTH—WINTER ' VEGETABLES NTHUBIASM for vegetables, in. ' though well cultivated and ,. highly developed during the Wanner months, may wane with the 1', «of Winter and the passingof ml somehow. world to live in. you. What I do not know I can find out. Hoping to hear from you often and wishing you all the happi- est and most prosperon 8 year, I am, Address letters: Far . lemmnént for the Women Edited by Mns ANNIE TAYLOR DEAR FOLKS:—Here we are at the beginning of a New Year. What are you going to do as the woman of the household? Are you going to make the home life more cheerful and full of love and help solve the financial problem with John and for all concerned? It has always been said that woman’s intuition is uncanny. feel you possess any of this virtue, assert it this coming year. in every way by schemeing and planning the future for you and yours This is a woman’s job after all. essary to remind you of the wonderful value companionship and part- nership means to every married couple and their home. on the farm are close to their husbands in work, more so than in any other work in life. and I can hardly say more, but if there is any chance for improvement, let us resolve this year to make it a better Any problem that you feel I could help you with or answer, do not hesitate to write me. Mrs. Annie Taylor. care The ~Business Farmer. Mt. Clemens. Michigan. "" s .123 e . - \ x“; If you Help I hardly feel it is nec- The women I am willing and ready to help 77wfl ffay/gi— ‘ — the garden and market supply of fresh lettuce, chard, tomatoes and other vegetable favorites. Lest this happen, one may well adopt the truck-growers’ highly educational slogan, “Eat vegetables for vita- mins," as a motto for the Winter‘s diet. A safe rule to follow is to serve two vegetables other than potatoes daily. In laying the foundation menus for a month, canned tomatoes may he slipped in at least as often as twice a Week without fear of wearying the family appetite. Fortunately the supply of leafy vegetables does not stop with the passing of Summer. Such leafy vegetables as cabbage and celery and onions keep well in storage and afford valuable minerals as well as Vitamins. In order to preserve as much as possible of their valuable food ele- ments, these vegetables should be cooked only enough to make them tender. Cabbage, for instance, re— quires only twelve to twenty min- utes of cooking in uncovered salted water. Vegetables of any kind possess most value when eaten raw. Cabbage shredded or shaved is an excellent salad vegetable and may be eaten as cole—slaw or combined with other foods in salad mixtures. It adds bulk and crispness as well as minerals and vitimines to the diet, and a cabbage salad of some kind might well occupy a place on the menu as often as twice a week. Carrots, beets, turnips and squash are other Winter vegetables, with carrots probably in the lead as far as food value goes. These vegeta- bles may be used to fill in the odd days in the menu. Carrots are par- ticularly healthful if eaten raw. They are easily digested if grated or finely ground and may be used in salad in combination with other vegetables or with pineapple, or grated cheddar or American Cheese or cottage—\cheese. One excellent way of serving Win- ter vegetables without great loss of value in cooking is to grind or chop finely the raw vegetables such as carrot, onion, cabbage or turnips and add them to a clear soup made of chicken or beef stock. When finely ground, the vegetables need only a few minutes’ cooking, ten or fifteen being sufficient. The knowledge 'of successful meth- ods of food preservation has made a variety of commercial or home can— ned vegetables available for food throughout the year. It is especially important that the use of canned veg- etables as “greens" be included in the diet. All vegetables contain many of the tonic and laxative properties includ- ed in that dosage that in former years was a harbinger of spring. As a sign of the times and a better knowl— edge of nutrition and right eating for health, it is interesting to note that “You need a spring tonic for that tired feeling” has changed to‘ “Eat vegetables for vitamins.” FOOD CALENDAR FOR JANUARY This is a good month to—- Use citrus fruits and cranberries plentifully. Begin making or using whole- Wheat bread. Use canned vegetables to alter- nate with those from winter storage. Serve canned tomatoes twice a week. Have stewed dried fruits often. Use fireless cooker for hot break- fast cereals. Add a few chopped dates to the porridge just before serving. Think of all the hot desserts you know—rice pudding, bread pudding, apple betty, warm gingerbread, fresh pies—and get some fruit into them if possible. Make puddings or muffins of left- over breakfast cereal, adding a feW nuts, raisins or currants. Keep up the salad habit. There are dozens of cabbage, carrot, celery, apple and other winter salads. Remember a hot dish for the children’s school lunch. Take time to measure ingredients accurately, follow directions careful- ly and improve the standard of the home-made products. FOR THE HOME-SEWER HEN making buttonholes in very soft or thin material, rub a little library paste on the wrong side of the goods and let it dry before cutting the buttonholes. This gives a firm surface to work on, and the paste will not discolor the most delicate fabrics. In working an eyelet leave the end of the thread long enough to go around the eyelet hole and work over qumummmmmmmmm m E E: OUR PRAYER FOR 1924" g 2 Keep us, of God, from pettiness; let us be large in thought. in word, g E in deed. ~ , ~ 5— % Let us be done with fault-finding and leave of! self-seeking. g 5 May we put away all pretense and meet each other face to faCe— a g without self-pity and without prejudice. g S: May we never be hasty in judgement and always generous. 5 Let us take time for all things; make us to grow calm, serene, gentle. 5 Teach us to put into action out better impulses, straightforward, and g“- unafraid. a 3 Grant that we may realize it is the little things that create diflerences; The above “Coll den of Women's dubs. that in the big things of life we are at one. , And may we strive to touch and to know the great, common women s heart of us all. and. oh, Lord God, let us forget not to be kind! ” has been adopted by the National Federa- —Mary Stewart. :u' > » . "1 ‘- ‘ 't‘ *9. “a even «eyelet, ‘* “ ,.. When you wish to _ on aluncheon-cloth' or a large cent.- erpiece, try rolling" your lace, begin:- he! s 'ning at one end and rolling very tight. Now tie‘ with a clean cord in three or feur places,‘wet thoroughly one inch at bottom. When this dries. you will find your lace will fall in a graceful circle ready to be sewed on your centerpiece. , ‘ Long narrow belts are easily turn- ed by a small safety-pin stuck in one end and run through to the other end. ’ If the inside belting of your skirt has lost its stiffness, try dipping it in cold starch and press with a hot iron. It will renew it. . To iron a round centerpiece so that it will not pucker in the center, always iron from the center to the outside edge. ' At the extreme right end of the ironing-board fasten a tiny writing. pad, a pencil and a paper of pins. As an article is ironed, record missing buttons and tears on a slip and pin to the upper side of the garment when it is finally folded. No need to uni \ld any article to see if it needs mending. THE RURAL LIBRARY IN WINTER OW is the time for the teacher tomake the very best use of the rural school library. It is useless to expect much reading in rural communities during the active farming months but in the long even- ings of winter there are two or three hours after supper that country folks have for leisure. Parents‘and child- ren will welcome good books and magazines. The many fine books of animal stories are especially inter esting and appropriate now. The hunting seasons are on and through the natural interest roused in wild life, there is an opportunity to teach the boys and girls about the animals of their own and other countries. kindness to all folk of forest and filed, and a better way of treating our wild friends than killing them. The holiday seasons bring with them special and charming editions of old books that will tempt children to read when they otherwise would not, as well as large numbers of new and worthwhile books and stories. In the ‘winter, too, the Congress is usually in session and people’s minds are more easily turned toward quee- tions of national and State-wide in- terest. There is better opportunity to teach good citizenship, patriotism, and loyalty through well—selected timely articles on current thought and movements. Moreover, in rural sections such local governmental ac- tivties as grand jury and town meet- ings, sessions of county courts, and meetings of tax-levying bodies are usually held in the winter months when the farmers are not so busy. and the rural library may be well used to give help and information along these lines of civic duty. Personal Column *2 Playing Checkers.—Wlll you please publish or send me directions for playing checkers, as some people say when you put a checker in the king row, you have the privilege of jumping right out again before the other person moves, and I would like to know if that is right or not. Thanking you in advance—A sub- scriber. ' ——-I have played checkers a great deal and never knew that any player could move more than once at any play of the game. The Duty of Casting on Intelligent Bul- lot.—Every country citizen should aid in the arousing of men and women to I full sense of their duty as good citizens. in casting the ballot, and in such manner and unity as shall result in securing good and efficient government, such that state- men will rightly interpret and politicians will not regard. One of the leading questions, at thil present time, is that of temperance and prompt and efficient expressing of pub- lic sentiment, regarding this important matter is essential if temperance is to be made to continue eflectivo. , Woman has been given the franchise and with it is ‘coupled the duty for in proper use but it is much to be regretted that so ~large a portion of American womanhood fails to recognize their'dnu in the matter of casting the helpful ballot whenever theopportunity is presented. History tells us that the neglect or wrongful usagofthe ballot-box has re- sulted in recourse to'the terrible care- ridge-box but-no such ”if condition will be ours if :ycu'snd 1., ‘ 111'er m «new, sum. *0 put wide .lace‘ i 4 l ‘, i ,. a people, we are too much “wrapped-up" in securing financial possessions and Well fa- us, will be, if we give more thought and heed to our duty, as good citizens of our state and nation. The present troubled condition in Europe should cause every American, who has true love of country, to most care- fully \consider the obligations which ac— company citizenship and then loyally de— cide to perform those obligations—J. T. Daniells, Ex.-Pres. of MichiganState As- sociation of Farmers’ Clubs and 83 years old on this pleasant "Christmas Day.” Superfluous Flesh.——In the women’s de- partment of the‘Business Farmer I saw Where Mrs. F. is asking for some inform- ation regarding the reduction of super- ' flous flesh. I have been dreadfully af- flicted too and could find no relief until a couple of months ago and now I am losing steadily, and feel line. Please either send me Mrs. F’s. address or pub— lish this in the woman’s department. Everyone knows that ,milk is a perfect food so will not be afraid to try this remedy. One day eat anything you wish and as much as the appetite desires. It is best, however, to avoid sweets and starches though not positively necessary. Do not lunch betWeen meals. The next day take three meals (positively without lunching between meals) but make those three meals entirely of skimmed milk. Take all one wishes but be sure that all cream is removed. In doing this every, dtemate day, eating one day and the next day using skimmed milk, a gradual reduction will take place. The milk furnishes all the body needs except fat and what is needed of that must be used from the surplus of the body. I am los- ing from one—half to one pound a week. This is better than a rapid reduction as the waste is more easily removed and one will feel better during the period of reduction than with a more rapid loss. -—.An Interested Reader. Burned 0ut.——I have several old quilts that are worn quite badly, and as I have not pieces enough to make tops to cover them. I thought perhaps you could help 4585. able for a nurse 48 inches bust measure. the foot is 2 yards. 4583. silk, a1 sea, ,for was materials. tions are combined. measure. A 38 inch 40 inch mate' 4589. Velvet or satin would model. is cut in 7 Sizes: and fscmgs of 4598. ears. A12 Vb . of checked material. in this in s htly draped a may gears. A. 4 your size narrow belt of con 5‘ yard of 40 inch in; our. 5 young: th 1," What say. you :follow oithens‘l‘ The fact is, patient as . A Good House or Morning Dress,—Tiiis model is comfortable and practical. It is suit 5 uniform, or for a. house dress. A 38 inch size requires 4% yards of 36 inch materiaL The Width at . . A Popular Style with New Features.— This is a vefi pretty modeL .nnel and jerse cloth, as well as ngigh‘iigfiglfng siefivei'pord o‘r pcrciile With a contrasting color for bindin Sizes: 34, 36. 38. 4o. 42 and 44 inches bust "”16 ' size reqmres 2% yards of _ It is finished in s . ortions sfl'ord becoming fulness at the sides. The acing and collar are new features. 36, 38, 40. 42, 44, 46 end 48 inches bust measur A 38" quires 5% yards of 40 inch material. For collar 4 6. 8 and may be finished with crswithqut ufl This Pat— 0 trim as illustrated requires 94 yard of contrasting material. A Pleasing Model. for school or “Al- ternoon" Ween—This dress is 111.81} on style. it 4302_ has lines that are becoming and"¢ll’ll8 stiou of cloth and velve serge would be very desire bio for this stlye. The Pattern is cut in 4 lines make as requires 1 5‘ yard of plain material and 1% yard 4591. A Smart Frock for the Growing Girl. —Nevv futures and becomin med pretty one—{deco model The h front the side cl ' . e sleeve wrist or elbow humor! crepe. ould be used ' . requires ch mi. i. To make collar. band ygufll and a material i ness Farmers-Iain a reader” of it. .I have not' been able to get what quilts’ I need since I burned out, so wish the readers of the paper could send me any- thing that will make a patch for a top. I can use old worn out wool dress skirts or waists by cuttingout the best of it. I Wish to send my many thanks in ad- vance for what anyone may send me.— Mrs. Pearl Cook, Roscommon, Mich, R. 2. -—.-if you are well bred! Children and Table-Talk.—“Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speak- eth" is a saying which has no application to the child at the table. Self expression on the part of the child is one of the cardinal education principles in the child- training of our day but, as a rule, the table is not the place for it. The child cannot expect to share with table—talk of its elders as an equal. Hence it should. as a rule. speak only when spoken to. A careful mother, of course, who keeps an eye on her little ones dur- ing the meal. can easily see if the child is very eager to contribute som: little conversational item. A kindly. question— ing glance will suffice to grant the per- mission desired and—away from the table, for the children should not be corrected at the table, either before members of the family or guests~the child may easily be taught that what it has to say must be brief and to the point. The Runner’s Bible (Copyright by Houghton-Mifliin Co.) Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Ex. 20:3. For all the gods of the peoples are things of nought. Ps. 96; l, e. R. V. We never fear a person, or thing until after we have ascribed power to it, which is to make of it “a god". Where you find yourself in fear turn with deep gratitude to the truth that all power comes from the one true God. (Rom. 13:1). Firmly deny that this thing which frightens you has any power whatsoever, AIDS TO GOOi) DRESSING SEND IN YOUR. SIZE I'iately some of you ladies have been sending for patterns without giving size. This means expense and delay for both of us. of sending in your size when asking for patterns. 4581 . Linen, repl). drill, percale, gingham and flannoletie hrnid. may be. used to develop the dress. The Pattern kaslm mid iwil. is cut in 7 Sizes: 40. 42. 44, 46 and 2, 4, and 6 years. A 4584. It is mutable for Putteru is cut 48 inches bust measure. A Splendid Style for Mature Flgures.—_ very attractive for this hp on style. 4604. The plait for this model. inch size re- . . 10 years. 3 material % yard 2% yards of 40 Wi . 4601. attractive mode One mm or jerse io, 12‘: and 14 years. Of one material the ““7 fitted mod Sizes: 34 measure. The vvi tended is 2 A comb ' or plaid suiting and z 8. 10, 12 and 14 0 also a cod style “‘1 4 81%;”: D a size requires one kind. If made as 1 yard of liqui- 8 lines are ex material 36 inches wide. 4595. . did version of the po hm d this ni e1. foot is she t 1 require measure. ALL PATTERNS 12c EACH—3 FOR 30c POST-PAID Order from the above or former issues of The Business Farmer. giving number and sign your name and address plainly. ADD 100 FOR FALL AND WINTER FASHION BOOK Address all orders for patterns to Pattern Department, THE BUSINESS FARMEB, Mt. Clemens, Mich. acid-v3 _ ”iii! will “5°! "out. ‘ay using'vfhouési in our Busi- ~ I hope you all realize the importanco A Jaunty Coat for a Tiny Ton—Brown veiours was used for this model. culls are of chiffon velvet trimmed with soutiicho 'I‘liis st [9 is good also for velvet, velours. ’l‘lie Pattern is out in 3 Sizes: yards of 40 inch material cuffs of contrasting material will require 1A yard. A Pretty. Apron.—Oomfort and dainti- ness are expressed in this model. unbleached muslin and trim it with bias bending of crctonne or gingham, or, one could use satin in Medium, 38—40; Large, 42-44' Extra Large. 46- A Medium size requiru 4% yards of 27 inch material. ‘ . A Popular and Seasonabie st le.—Bol— ma cloth. duvetyn or broad cloth coul _ The fronts la in double breasted This Pattern style. The collar is conve ible, and turned up high. or .rolled low with the fronts of the coat open. This Pattern is cut in 4 Sizes: A contrastin . inch materia is required. The Width at the foot is 3% yards. mfi cloth or pile fabrics requires 54 yard 54 inchu e 4598. A Pretty Frock for_“Part " or “post Wear."-_—’F‘igured silk with facings o cre a in a A Simple, Stylish Frockr—French serm weaves are good_ for this model It has gracefu lines. and becoming piait fulness at the left side of the front. The sleeve features do This Pattern is out in 7 , 36. 38, 4 . 42, 44 and 4.6 inches bust dth the foot With . yards. For a medium size of 64 inch material will be required. for a School Dress.— ”wra ’ fectively combined or. one could us . with wool or yarn cm or: for decoration. It is for valve 5... are“... A .13. “i o m illustrated it will 0 ed material and 1% yard of plain A Stylish Skirt Model.—-Here is a splen- drapo.” O “The widthTh u Ind. e 7 Sizes: 25, 27. 2 8 33. waist A k9 linch yards of 40 inch material. in! you will be free from fear and from danger—freed by Truth. _. RECIPES , . Celery and Cheese Bake.—Six stalks celery, one-fourth cup grated cheese, but- ter or substitute, salt and white pepper, one-half cup white sauce, buttered bread crums. Clean the celery, cut into inch lengths, and cook in enough slightly salted water to cover. When tender remove and drain, add the white sauce and the grated cheese and season with salt and pepper to taste. Place buttered crumbs in bottom of bake- dish, add some of the celery mixture, more crumbs, the remainder of celery, and top with the crumbs. Bake about fifteen minutes in oven and serve at once. Apple-“’liip Cake.—-—Cne—fourth cup .but- ter or substitute, two eggs, two cups sifted pastry flour, one large tart apple. one orange, two cups sugar, one-half cup sweet milk, three teaspoons baking-pow— der, Red raspberry or currant jelly, one teaspoon vanilla. Cream together the butter and one cup of the sugar, add the egg-yolks, and beat up until light, add the milk, and the flour to which the baking powder has been added; add the juice and grated rind of orange. Beat up and bake- in two layers. Just before ready to serve spread with the jelly, and heap up on top the apple- whip. To make this grate the large, tart apple. Whip until stiff the whites of the eggs, fold gradually the sugar and the apple. Beat up until very white and light, flavor With the vanilla or a little orange extract. print it FREE under this heading providing: First—It appeals to women and is a bonifide exchanges. no cash involved. Second—4t will go in three lines. Third—You are a paid-up subscriber to The Business Farmer and attach our address label from a recent issue to rove t. Exchange offers will be numbered an in- serted in the order received as we have room. —MRS. ANNIE TAYLOR. Editor, IF you have something to exchange. we will 109.———llousekeepcr wanted. for family of two. Send extra. liostage'to Annie Taylor, Michigan Business Farmer. The (-olln r and year size requires 2% To make colliir and On e could Ilse Sizes: Simiil. 34-3 : be used may be your size requires To trim with laits ex- 56 yards p style Spirin ‘, — Beware of Imitationsi d. Unless you see the “Bayer Cross" on the package or on tablets you are not getting the genuine Bayer As- pirin proved safe by millions and prescribed by physicians over twenty-three years for Colds Headache Toothache Lumbago Neuritis Rheumatism Neuralgia Pain, Pain The Patia'n cut of the am at the {i5 and 37 inches sue requires 3’16 l l l r casting 2 AIIRICAN SEPARATOR 00. I.“ Accept “Bayer Tablets of Aspirin”. only. Each unbroken package con- tains proven directions. Handy, boxes of twelve tablets cost few cents. Druggists also sell bottles of. 24 and 100. Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Mon- oaceticacidester of Salicylicacid. (1 Reaches g. Deep Colds Immediately! ® Rubbed on, Vicks R Has a double effect HERE is the last word in treating cold troubles—rub Vicks well in over throat and chest. Get into bed and leave the coverings loose about the neck. All night long you breathe in the healing vapors of camphor, menthol, eucalyptus, turpentine, etc. The application also acts like a heat- ing linimentlor plaster—almost sure to loosen the cold before morning. Vicks is just as good, too, for inflam- mations, such as cuts, burns, bruises. sores, stings and skin itchiiigs. Write to Vick Chemical Co., Box 8.82 Greensboro. N. C.. for a test Sample. 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I have given 1t to a num- ber who were terribly afflicted, even bedrid- den, some of them sev- enty to eighty years old, and the results were the same as 1n my own case. I want every sufferer from any form of mus- cular and sub- acute (swelling at the joints) rheumatsim, to try the great value of my im-' proved “Home Treat- ment” for its remarka— ble healmg power. Do not send a cent; simply mail your name and ad— (11 ess and I will send it free to try. After you have used it and it has proven itself to be that long—looked .for means of gettlng r1d of such forms of rheumatism, you may send the price of it, one dollar, but un- derstand, I do not want your money unless you are perfectly satisfied to_ send it. Isn’t that fair? Why suffer any longer when relief is thus offered ou free? Don’t delay. rite to- day. MARK H. JACKSON ”no. 265-1; Durston Bldg. “SYRACUSE, N. Y. Above-Into- - M., Eastern Standard Time. am is responsible. meat "It. - RA‘ Station KYW, Chicago— Central Time 8:01. Wave Length 536 met- ers. January 4—“What of 1924?” by O. E. Bradiute, President American Farm Bureau Federation. “County Farm Bureau Tax Work," by John C. Watson, General Statis- tician. Illinois Agricultural Associa- on. January 8—“A Day on South Water Street,” by W. H. Hall, De- partment oi.’ Agriculture, Bureau 0! Markets. “Financing the Farmer " by Bur- ton M. Smith, Chairman, Agricul- tural Commission of the American Bankers Association. Station ‘1’. R. 0., the Wice of the capital, \Vashington, D. 0., 8:00 P. Wave length 469 meters. January 7—-“The Northern Migrar tion of Negroes,” by E. V. Wilcox. PLAN (JO-OPERATIVE FARM MARKETING (Continued. on Page 2) will be chairman ex-ofiicio of the committee. The program and policy sought to be established for the Grange, Mr. Taber said probably will include both legislative and administrative activities. “Some legislation may be necessary," he said, “but what the farmer needs is more team work, not more legislation." Mr. Tabor said indications are that plans may be worked out along lines of the federal farm loan sys- tem and that the out-standing pur- pose of any program will be to “im- prove the economic condition ot the farmer.” TWO COUNTIES JOIN FOR CO-OP CHERRY CANNE tY HE cherry growers of Oceana and Mason counties plan a co— operative cannery and already $20,— 000 of the necessary $60,000 has been subscribed. The movement was launched at a meeting of grow- ers of the two countries held at Hart last week and resulted in" the nam- ing of a committee to proceed with the organization. The subscrip- tions already obtained were volun- teered. The proposed plant probably will co—operate with the Grand Traverse Packing 00., another co—operative concern, which has been successful during the three years of its opera- tion. The movement for a co—operative plant is the result of the strike of 7 Gs'rrmgfrnsmsa barrels of 50 gallons capacity are. frozen daily during the canning season. In the storage plant— 6, - 000 barrels can be stored at zero temperature. The Grand Improvement Associa- tion has donated a site for the plant. OVER 5,000 FARMERS EXPECTEL DURING FARMERS’ WEEK RMERS’ Week at the Michigan . Agricultural College, which has grown to be the biggestconter— ence of farmers of the state' held during the year, will be staged Feb- ruary 4-8 this winter, according to} the announcement of A. M. Berridge, chairman of. the Farmer‘s’ Week committee at the college. More than a dozen of the leading agricultural organizations of the state will hold their annual meetings at M. A. C. during this week. A program including some of the lead- ing men and women in the agricult- ural and business life of the nation is being prepared. Special agricult- ural exhibits on various phases of farming and rural life will feature the week. Last year more than 5,000 farm- ers and their families attended the gatherings, and the committee is making plans to care for an even greater number this year.—R. C. Groesbeck, M. A. C. Correspondent. CALIFORNIA MAN ADVOCATES CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING (Continued from Page 3) strong and truly cooperative bean marketing association. We believe such an organization would be of material benefit, not only to the Michigan bean farmers, but to many of the Michigan bean elevators, to the bean growers and dealers in oth- . er states; to the bean jobbers and the whole grocery trade handling various varieties of beans, and to the consumers who eat these beans. —R. L. Churchill, Secretary and Manager, California Lima Bean Growers Association, Oxnard, Calif. Base Ingrate Zeke: ”IVall, how ye feelin’, Jed?" Jed: "Oh! purty good." ‘ Zeke: “What? Purty good. after me walkin’ four mile to see ye?”-—Brown Bull. 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E1513," :Mfmfiméhuf‘w, Esau-n. HOMEIPUI TOBAOa f .~ mus-mm...“ . « . . , . "gum...“— . . “ma-u..— .~ mun-«rm...» . « , . , .. .qu... ..-n-a-_._ fidnsirANNm‘” ”"e oF'sms' ‘V' .HEN it is desired to preserve the skins of wild animals which have been shot or trap- ped, these may' be tanned either, with the hair on or .011. as'desired. Hair can be removed from hides by soaking them in tepid water made alkaline by lye or lime. The fol- lowing recipe for a tanning liquor is furnished by the Biological Sur- vey of the United States Department of Agriculture: To each gallon of water add one \q-uart of salt and one— half ounce of sulphuric acid. This mixture should not be kept in- a metal container. Thin skins are tanned by this liquor in one day; heavy skins must remain in it long- er. They may remain in it indefin- itely without harm. When remand from this liquor, the skins. are washed several times in soapy water, wrung as dry as possible, and rubbed on the flesh side with a cake of hard soap. They are then folded in the middle, hung ‘lengthwise over a line, hair side out. and left to dry. When both sur- faces are barely dry, and the inter- ior is still moist, they are laid over a smooth, rounded board and scrap- ed on the flesh side with the edge of a worn flat file, or a similar blunt- edged tool. In this way an inner layer is removed and the skins be- come nearly white in color. They are them stretched, rubbed, and twisted until quite dry. If parts of a skin are still hard and stiff, the soaping, drying, and stretching pro- cess is repeated until the entire skin is soft. Fresh butter. or other an- imal fat, worked into skins while they are warm, and then worked out again in dry hardwood sawdust, or extracted by a hasty bath in. gaso— line, increases their softness. RAGCOON RAISING I wish to know in what way it is possible to raise raccoon and what 1 should feed theml—A Reader, Buttons Bay,» Mich. —-They should be kept in an en- closure say 10 by 20 feet for each raccoon. Thus if you had a dozen animals the enclosure should be about 50 by 50 feet. There is a wire manufactured for fur taming purposes and for coon about 14 gauge is right size with a 2 inch mesh. Such wire can be had of B. F. Tarman, Quincy, Pa., I think. Coon are very fond of sweet milk and bread: they also eat table scraps. meat, etc. The raising of raccoon will soon become much more of a business than now altho there are numerous ones now rais- ing.——-A. R. Harding. WIDEN ROAD BETWEEN DE- TROIT AND PONTIAC r I1EE ‘most dangerous" improved road in the country will soon be the safest. Work was started early this winter which, when com- pleted, will form a 200 foot right of way between Detroit and Pontiac. Mich. This stretch of highway is reputed to be the most traveled strip , of road in the world. The history of this highway graph- ically illustrates the growth of auto- mobile travel and the rapidity with which road conditions change. Only six years ago the last strip of con- crete connecting these two cities was laid. At that time it was looked up- on as an achievement, and it was predicted that here was a good read for a generation at least. Today it is less adequate for the demands put upon it than was the dirt road it succeeded. . About 10 years ago a short strip of concrete was laid on the road in what is new Detroit. The next im- provement started in 1915 whenan- other section of the Pontiac and was concreted. Additional strips were laid in the two following years, the final piece of concrete being com- pleted late in 1917. The completed road averaged 16 feet in width. There was one section 18 feet wide and another 15 feet.’ The new road was not more than a old when it became apparent £éamwo“ years the m: requests - materialism“ the road widen- “ physicist-isn- ,5 b0 WRYMr—sflmr is he . 4' h; an. mum .mr'mthe statelegisiature paned :Vniecessary laws to permit the im- prevement. ' , _ When the new highway is finish- ed it will consist of two shoulders of gravel road, each 38 feet wide. at the extreme right and left. These will be for the use. of slow-moving vehicles and for parking purposes. Next. will come two concrete road- ways, each 40 feet-in width, auto- mobiles, These will'be separated in the center by a 44—foot space for the interurban tracks from the auto— mobile highway. SPECIAL WINTER COURSES AT M. A. C. OPEN JANUARY 7 NUMBER of special winter courses in various phases of ag— riculture, including dairy, poultry, horticulture, and farm me— chanics, as well as “general agricult- ure." willopen at the Michigan Agri— cultural College on January 7, ac- cording te the announcement of A. hi. Berridge, director of winter courses. The work in all the courses is de- Signed to be of the greatest value to the practical farmer who has not the time for the regular four year courses. It is limited to practical material of value to the man actual- ly engaged in agricultural pursuits. Every citizen of the state over sixteen years of age is eligible for admission, there being no educa- tional requirements placed on the courses, although a good grade school education is advised for those who would gain the greatest advant- age from the special classes. The list of courses which open January 7 include: general agricult- ure, eight Weeks for each of two years; dairy production, twelve Weeks; dairy manufactures. eight weeks; horticulture, eight weeks; poultry. four weeks; farm engineer- ing. eight weeks. The first of three special four week courses in trucks and tractors opened December 31.——R. C. Groes- beck, M. A. C. Correspondent. NEW LEADERSEP FOR THE NEW YEAR (Continued from Page 13) boat had gone, and then it went to sleep again. Many churches are metamorphosed into mausoleums and have Written over their doors, “Death sleeps here." Why? Not thru lack of men, money, or machin- ery; but thru a need of a warm and vital connection with the great Ante- cedent Life, Christ. Sadis, “Thou has a name that thou livist but—1’ “He that hath ears to hear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to he churches" in his year that is Just now new. ‘ BIBLE THOUGH'IE TASTE AND SEEz—O taste and see that the Lord is good—Psalms 34:8. SECRET OF‘ PROSPERITYz—As long as he sought the Lord, God rznsadse him to prosper.—-2 Chronicles CURSING or BLESSINGT—Curs- ed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord. Bleaseth is the man that trusteth in the Lord. and whose hope'the Lord iL—Jeremiah 17:5. 7. 0BEDIENCE:——If ye love me, keep my commandmenta.——John 14: 15. FULLNESS OF JOY:—-Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at they right hand there are pleasures for everymorer—Psalm 1:11. GOD’S DAILY BENEFITS:——— Blessed be the Lord, who daily load- 0th us with benefits, even the God of our salvation—Psalm 68:19. BETTER THAN SILVER AND GOLD. ., —Godliness with contentment is grea. gain. For webrought noth- ing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And hav- ing food and mainment, let us here- ;vlth be content—1 Timothy 6:6. 7, BOW BOUNTIFULLY:—He which aoweth sparingly shall reap also ; and he which soweth shall. reap also bounti- an, dirtionof at; ages: A}: Priceless Service Despite fire or stem or flood, a telephone Operator sticks to her switchboard. A lineman risks life and limb that his wires may continue to vibrate with mes- sages ol business or social life. Other telephone em- ployees forego comfort and even sacrifice health that the job may not be slightcd. True, the opportunity for these extremes of service has come to comparatively few; but they indicate the devotion to duty that prevails among the quarter-million telephone workers. The mass of people called the public has come to take this type of service for granted and to use the tele- phone in its daily business and in emergencies, seldom realizing what it receives in human devotion to duty and what vast resources are drawn upon to restore service. It is right that the public should receive this type of telephone service, that it should expect the employment of every practical improvement in the art, and should insist upon progress that keeps ahead of demand Tele- phone users realize that dollars can never measure me value of many of their telephone calls. The public wants the service and. if it stops to think. cheerfully pays the moderate cost. AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH Conn" AND ASSOCIATED COMPANIES BELL SYSTEM One Policy, One System, Universal Service Smart stationery, correct in size. paper, tinged with silver long is) and 100 envelopes, the a the (or any three lines desired) in blue or lavender. blue. Choice of white, buff, gra Do not confuse with ery sent in neat box to any address for only unprinted in any retail store. Order today. DELUXE PERSONALIZED STATIONERY ri pie-finish, decide edged lawn corres- eckled edge. 100 double sheets (10% new smart size printed with your name and address 1. in bond paper offers. This stylish stalt’ioxli‘: $2.50—less than you can buy the pa. You’ll be delighted. Money Mun ed THE ALLEGAN STATIONERY COMPANY DEPARTMNT G ALLEGA N, MICHIGAN. WE TAN make in you: w Horse and afiwkgzds a! 1m HILLSDALI Rosa A Taxman Hiltdale. mam”... 00' Blue Bil-llmlilnnerSet maniac-l . Esailysold. "slug (an-loll REE “3:333?" _ ABORNO LABORATORY “- Lane-sans. m. .,.v ., LAKI LAID FUR Ex: "I III-GI 8a Write for four list. No t shipper in over PM God w h— m more than high prices. If you have poultry for sale put an ad in The MICHIGAN BUSINESS PARKER 1“ w W mini J‘ku“ 4/ . Double tic N ct DairyProfi . One cent a day per cow is the average cost of using Row-Kare as a preventive of disease end eid to increased milk yield. anon deirymen feed I teblespoonful twice a day oneweek out ofeeoh month Fed two weeks before and two weeks efier calving. Row-Kare strengthens the cow over this critical period. -— and s’lop dreading cow discascs,at one stroke, The best dairy authorities say that, on the average, an increase in milk yield of only 10% will double the net profit. This is a goal so moderate that it can be at- tained in almost every dairy. Cows are pretty hardy creatures, but their gen- ital and digestive organs—always hard worked in the function of milk making—are prone to break down. The milk-yield at once suffers. These milk-making functions of nearly every cow, need frequent aid to keep them toned up to top-notch production, and to ward ofl' disease. Kow-Kare accomplishes just this purpose. Acts directly on the organs of production. Thus strengthened, you need have little fear of such cow diseases as Barrenness, Abortion, Retained After- birth, Scouts, Bunches, Milk Fever, Lost Ap'petite. The milk-flow, too, is surprisingly increased by the general conditioning action of Kow-Kare. A cow may have no sign of disease, yet show a substantial increase in yield when Row-Kare is fed moderately. Start now to get 10% more milk from your cows. Our free book, “The Home Cow Doctor" tells how to use Kow-Kare successfully. Write for your copy. Feed dealers. general stores and druggists sell Kow-Kare; 81.25 and 65c sizes. If your dealer is not supplied, we will mail poetpaid upon receipt of remittance. DAIRY ASSOCIATION CO.,lnc.,Lyndonville,Vt. Makers also of Beg Balm. Grange Gerget Remedy, Horse Comfort and American Horse Tonic. 7/avca ’ KOWKARE weekeaclz month advertisements "BONGO under thll heading tor i'OPUHDIJ Dmddl’l 0' Live 8‘00! ll IPOCIRI ion! rates to enoourege the growing of is Thirty Cents (800) per‘ agate Ins oer insertion. for cash If sent with or $4.20 per Inch, less 2% of month following date of Insertion. FREE. to you can see how many lines it will fill. ure-oreds on the farms of our readers. Our advertising rate Forty-teen east:i lines to :21. wlgann 1lgch e or or M on or on e th SEND IN YOUR AD AND WE WILL PUT IT IN TYPE Address ell letters BREEDERS DIRECTORY, MIGHIQAN BUSINESS FARMER, MT. CLEMENS, MICH. l-OR :ALE: REGI‘oTuRED HOLSTEIN BULL of king Segis l’oiiii.(- and l'ontizr 1‘ 1k breeding. Ready for service. (FederallAi:(:;(c)dii(et,i)o. Price $100. GEORGE . SPANGENBERG, Royal Oak, Michigan, R. 6, Box 108. Vise in st once an [or an. Address. Live Stock Editor. F.. t. Clemens FOR BALE—Two Registered Holstein Heifers Orig born Dec. 20. 1922'and the other May 28: 19-3 from good roducmg stock and well de- veloped. Price 31 4.00 for both. Geo. Church. M. 3~ 1 mile south end 1 mile west of lmlsy City, Mich. Fob. 5—Polsnd Chinas. Detroit 0 252353..“ ‘i‘f‘é‘ei‘l' cm“ . 008, e mi reams y “b Mt. Clemens, Michigan. w FOR SALEeHOLSTEIN FRIESIAN REG. reamery Calf, two-thirds white. Every Dam a . .Bgii-WL Ills lbprpesrcst Dams are 27 lb. A real show calf. c to so . Firm- H. w. moan. Elkton. Michigan. AYRSHIRES fl CATTLE ’ ’ nom'rnms "a “1-Port, " 'g’iig-“wfik‘né ’3 AYRSHIRES To make room for winter we 3 fawn end ere also some well i511"? I bred not up our winnin st leedin state w. 1'. suu'rruw em. vuihnu, woman. roe slits—assistance M In - ,m We: * swim! Mm PRICES. 5.. ,. (, ... . je. not I'll-- ’ bth.\ r ‘ must have . a little 1 DETAILS COUNT IN DAIRYING -N our eagerness to make every dollar possible we often overlook some of the smaller and seemingly lesser important things in the dairy, and by doing so are often unknow- ingly the losers. There are innum— erable little things which cost prac~ tically nothing but which make a de— cided increase in the butterfat yield and consequently in the financial yield. ’ * They are such simple things as regularity in time of milking, hav— ing the same person milk the same cows, quietness and gentleness while working around the cows, seeing to it that the cows are thoroughly milked clean and making it a prac— tice to brush or ‘clean the cows at intervals. These are some of the things that every cow keeper knows. Some may admit that they are all right for the man who has an extra’ large dairy or who gets a large price for his milk, but they think that they have no time to pay attention to all of those details. Now the very fact that one is not getting the highest price for his pro— duce or does not have a large dairy, should make him all the more anx— ious to get all the profit out of his cows possible under the existing conditions without the expenditure of too much extra capital. It is im- portant to milk the coWs regularly, or, in other words, as nearly .at the same time as possible. order to obtain the best results they should not be milked hurriedly one time and then quite slowly at an— other. Neither should milking be stopped every few minutes. After the cow is started the milking should be steady until finished. It is also essential that the same person milk the same cows, as a cow will never yield as much nor will she be as consistent if milked by different persons. Being noisy and rough around the cows is ex- pensive. These things Will probab- ly not affect the yield as much as the test. I know this by actual ob— servation in a herd that had been chased by a dog during the day. After testing the cows in the even- ing the average test was found to be just a trifle over 2.30 per cent, while ordinarily the average test of these cows was about 4.10 per cent. But the number of pounds of milk given was about the same. It is a well— known fact that cows when nervous or frightened will not yield the fat even though the quantity may not change materially. There is a loss in two ways in not milking clean. Not only does the owned lose the milk, but the cow will soon have a swollen udder, which may result in the loss of a quarter or ruin the whole cow as far as milking is concerned. And besides, if a cow testing 4 per cent butterfat be milked and the first fourth of the milk be tested it will probably only test about 2 per cent and it even may be a little lower. The second fourth will test between 8 and 4 per cent and keep on in- creasing, and the very last milk or strippings sometimes tests as high as 12 and even 15 per cent. Hence the importance of getting the strip- pings. - On the majority of farms now the cows are kept in a fairly sanitary condition, but unfortunately there are some who are careless about the sanitary condition of the animals. In some cow stables the brush and curry comb are unknown articles. This is certainly not because the ex- pense is too great. Keeping the cows clean is important and stables can be built in which the cows will keep quite clean with practically no ex- pense. Where a gutter is kept in back of the cows the error is so often made in giving the cows too much room between the feeding trough and the litter gutter. The littler will not drop in the gutter and consequently the cows are dirty. Where stanch- ions are used from 4% to 5 feet is ample room between the stanchion and the gutter, varying of course with the size of cows. An ordinary sized Jersey or Guernsey will easily stand on 4% feet. If, however, the cows are tied to a‘ high trough they more room then than it: rules And in ‘ in" tinder;~ to file, Every dairyman should have a Babcock tester ‘of his own, or at least himself and a neighbor or two own one between them. There are, however, some who haven’t got I, tester nor have their cows been tested by someone else. ' By the fol- lowing simple method they may M their cows so as to get a compass ative idea of their value. Get as many small~necked bottles as there are cows in thy herd and after milking each cow perfectly dry weigh her milk to get the number of pounds. Then stir or pour it from one vessel to another until it is thoroughly mixed, and from the milk of each cow fill one of the bot- tles full and set away in a. cool place until the cream has risen. The amount showing in the neck of the bottles will show at once which cows give the richest milk. The bottle. should all be of the same size and make. Bottles in which catsup has been packed for sale in stores will make good test bottles for this pur- pose; A label should be pasted on each bottle on which is written the name or color of the cow from which the milk came. You know how many pounds each cow gives and which one gives the richest milk. Keep the milk from the best cow and that from the poorest one and take it to a creamery and have it tested, being sure to mix the milk well from each cow before takin! samples for testing. If a dairyman closer than the creamery has a tester the sample! can be taken to him. The Babcock tester will show exactly what each cow is doing and from observing the difference in the various test bottles a very close estimate can be made of what any cow in the herd is do- ing. The man who takes the trouble to make a careful test of his cows often meets with a. surprise in finding that some 'of his cows are getting their“ board without having to pay anything for it. When this is found to be true no time should be lost in getting rid of them and putting better ones in their place.— H. C. Warren. CLINTON CO-OPERATIVE CREAM- ERY GREAT SUCCESS IGHT years ago a group of one hundred sixty-”five men in and about Westphalia, a small town in Clinton county, elected to form a small co-operative creamery by each purchasing a ten dollar share there- by raising $1,650.00. With this money a small plant and equipment was secured. Had anyone prophesied the re- turns which this small investment would mean to those men over 3 period of eight years, it is doubtful if the phrophecy would have re- ceived very much consideration. However, during the eight years just passed $14,673.64 in patronage dividends has been declared besides purchasing a house and lot valued at $2,000.00 an paying for cream on the same basis with other cream- eries and cream buying stations. The fact that during the last year their total business of $34,035.00 shows an increase of approximately $7,000.00 demonstrates that there is a considerable element of satisfac- tion in its management which during the past year decreased expenses $600.00. , Mr. Theodore Bengel, who has been secretary for a number of years prepares each year a. detailed state,- ment assembled on a. sheet of paper, which this year was nearly fourteen feet long and two feet wide, showing each patrons name, each check sent out, a total at the bottom of this column and also his patronage divi- dend figured out. This gives neigh- bor an opportunity to see just how they stand and also an opportunity to review their years work with the creamery. Mr. Bengel also states that ithlso gives a very graphic record of the stability of patrons; that is, it is easy to note the blank column and weeks in which no check were sent to certain patrons Showing that some were shopping around, which of course, tended to decrease the pat- ronage dividend and this in, some cases amounted to as much/as $40.00 which makes a. . Splendid ”Christmas ; , , on. «present £0.33”! v. .. wan“... s, flaw .mM’." , _._:..w.. ”— “.mmtw heated in the agricultural prosperi- , ty of the community and one has but to drive through to 'know that some force is behind the well kept farms and farm buildings—H. V. Kittle. BREEDS OF DAIRY CATTLE . N 0. 5-—AYRSH]RE HE Ayrshire breed originated in the county of Ayr, in south— western Scotland. In that region, which borders on the Irish Sea, the surface is rolling and has much. rough woodland. Pastures therefore, are somewhat sparse and it is necessary for animals to graze large areas in order to obtain suf- ficient feed. It is only within the last hundred years that Ayrshires have had a type well enough established to be entitl— ed to the designation of breed. No exact account of. the different infus- ions of blood of other breeds into the native Scotch cattle to form the Ayrshire breed is at hand. It is probable, however, that the Channel Islands, Dutch, and English cattle were all represented. Importations and Distribution The first importantion of Ayr— shires to this country was made in 1822, since which time there have been frequent importations into both the United States and Canada. New England, New York and Penn— sylvania probably contair the larg- est number of representatives of the breed. There is a small distri- bution in the other Atlantic States and the Pacific Northwest. In Canada Ayrshires have had great popularity and the breed seems well able to withstand the rigors of the Canadian climate. The merits of the breed have not been advertised widely; consequently it is not well known in many sections of the Unit— ed States. , Characteristics *~ The colors of Ayrshires may vary from medium red to a very dark mahogany browu and white, with either color predominating. Of late years among breeders there has been a decided tendency toward white with red markings. A black muzzle and a white switch are de— sired, but are not necessary for reg- istration. Perhaps the most pictur— esque ’feature of animals of the breed is their long horns, which turn outward, then forward and up- ward. Another point of which breed- ers of the Ayrshire are Very proud is the uniform, square, level udder with long body attachment which is common among the cows. Quick, brisk actions are charac- teristic of the animals, which seem always to have an abundant store of energy and to be exceptionally alert. Ayrshires have a highly nervous dis- position, which is useful for both production and self-support. Prob- ably none of the other dairy breeds can compare with the Ayrshires in ability to obtain a livelihood on scant pastures. Their ability as “rustlers” has made them very use-' ful. in sections where there is much rough land in pasture. ‘ In weight the cows may vary from 900 to 1,300 pounds (average about 1,000 pounds); bulls weigh between 1,400 and 2,000 pounds (average about 1,600 pounds). The animals are noticeably compact in body. with a tendency to smoothness over all parts. Formerly they were criticized for their short teats, but that fault has been removed largely by careful breeding. As a breed . Ayrshires are generally very hardy and show great constitutional vigor. At birth the calves weigh from 55 to 80 pounds, are very vigorous, easy to raise, and, make rapid gains. Heifers reach maturity of frame at an age between the Holstein and the Jersey. Production Milk from Ayrshire cows contains comparatively little color and has the fat in uniformly small globules which average smaller in size than in any other breed. For these rea- sons the milk sometimes fails to show a distinct cream line, by which the consumer often judges the quality of the milk. Ayrshire milk, because of the small fat glob- ules, stands shipping well without churning. and in other respects it is well adapted to the market-milk trade. The percentage of the but- terfat in the‘milk is medium, and consequently there is no difliculty in ‘ 91111111310 local or state butter- ,enn;susra§ recent origin of the breed few fam- ‘ ilies have been developed. The.more‘ prominent in the United States are the Brownie, Auchenbrain, Finlays- ton, White Cloud, Jean Armour, and Robin Hood. MICHIGAN JERSEY QUAIJFIES FOR SILVER MEDAL ABIELLA’S Creampot 538801. by producing 8,214 lbs. of milk and 507.05 lbs. of fat in 365 days, at 2 years, 2 months, be- comes a Silver Medal cow in the herd of Mr. H. F. Probert of Jack~ son, Michigan. This fine cow is out of Champion’s Creampot 377815 and by Variell-a’s Flying Fox 168- 679 having two Register of Merit daughters to his credit. BREAKING AND TRAINING COLTS F a horse is to reach the stage of full value and usefulness pos- sible for an animal of his type and class, he must be carefully brok— en and well trained when young, results which frequently are not ac- complished by many horsemen. The best methods and practices for mak— ing a good work horse out of a good colt prospect are described in Farm— ers’ Bulletin 1368, Breaking and w. ‘FARMERL’ SSS" Training Colts, a revision of a form- er bulletin, which has just been pre- pared by the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture. Since horses do things largely through habit, it is essential, says the bulletin, to establish good habits ‘and to prevent colts from doing things which might develop into bad habits. It is of primary importance here that the colt should never be \permitted to have his own way. If he can not do the one thing asked of him, the trainer immediately should make him do something else which he can do. In this way the colt is soon impressed with the fact that man is his master. Once this impression is firmly fixed in the colt’s mind he is well on his way to- ward becoming a good, safe work horse. The bulletin takes up in separate chapters such subjects as the age to break, gentling the colt, breaking to lead, handling and trimming the colt’s feet, breaking to drive, stop— ping, backing, driving double, driv- ing single, sights and sounds, break- ing to ride, correcting bad habits, throwing a horse, harness, and the importance of a good mouth. Copies of the bulletin may be had free as long as the supply lasts by addressing the Department of Agri- culture, Washington, D. C. (265) «25 USING CULL BEANS IN BALANW RATION ‘. I have corn silage with a .very little corn in it though. I figure to feed it twice a day with hay, corn stalks, or bean pods for roughage. Then for grain I buy cull beans and boil them, feed each cow about two quarts twice a day with a tin cupful of cotton seed meal. Is this any- where near a balanced ration or not? If not, What would you advise me to add?—L. R. Whittemore, Mich. —It is very difficult to say whether you are feeding a balanced ration or not from the measures that you use for feeding your cattle, that is. a tin cup might hold anywhere from a quart to two pounds of cottonseed meal. Since you wish to feed cull beans. I would suggest this ration: 40 lbs. ground corn, 40 lbs. ground onto. 20 lbs. ground cull beans, 10 lbs. oil meal, 10 lbs. cottonseed meal. If you feed alfalfa hay at the rate of 12 to 15 pounds per day in- stead of corn stalks, the ration would be satisfactory if the cottonseed meal were left out. However, you undoubtedly wish to utilize the feeds at hand and I would suggest for roughage that you feed 30 to 40 pounds of silage and 12 to 15 pounds of hay, which I assume contains 8 (Continued on page 26) larc, tintheworldfiunningfullforcc. ontlmsizc)youcanstsrtmgnhigh unli mm or buttsmoncy higheronhcificCoutudhCunadn.) A Better De Laval For Fewer Pounds of Butter that De Laval Separators in 1913 it took 231 lbs. of butter (average price for the year) to pay {or a popular size Dc Laval Cream Separator. In 1923 (average price for the first ten months) a De Laval of the same size can be purchased for 206 lbs. of butter, 25 lbs. or 1l% less than in 1913. 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Government . es an ' dcsoripti the? a‘wiis a. supine. siig'h. - OE“ roe “11:1" aligns" cows. so one m , ' Linovsk'uifisv. sails-n. Ilohlssn. m: ' . snon'rnonss I". ‘ h (391' stalks and _ to pick over. The grain mixture should be fed at the rate of one pound of grain for each three and one-half pounds of milk produced.— J. E. Burnett, Assoc. Prof. of Dairy Husbandry. M. A. C. ———__ MARE NEEDS GOOD mun AND CARE My brood sows will -root one an- other in the side and then suck till they take the hair off.| My young pigs are doing the same thing. I have put rings in their nose, but it isn't long until the rings are out. They don’t root as long as the rings hold. I have them in clover past- ure and feed corn and separator milk, fresh from the separator. I have a young mare 6 years old that has been worked hard and half fed this last year or two. When I first got her about 6 weeks ago she was poor, had no life, and sure was hard looking. She is fattening up now though and looks loti' better. but when I was plowing with her lately she would go along with her head down and if you spoke to her to go any faster, she seemed to pay no mere attention than if she had not heard «me. If you stop her when she is working, she drops her head and seems to go to sleep. If I hit her with the line she seems to have all kinds of life, but soon forgets. —L. R.. Whittemors, Mich. -—-I do not know what is the matter with the brood sows. I would not like to make any suggestions with- out first having an opportunity to make a physical examination of the sows. . The six—year-old mare in all prob— ability needs plenty of good feed and care more than anything else. Put her on a full feed of oats, corn and bran making the ration about one- half oats and the other half equal parts of corn and bran. A small handful of oil meal added to the ra- tion night and morning would also be very good. Clover hay would be better than timothy. The addition of one teaspoonful of artificial carlsbad salts to the feed night and morning and continued for about one month would do very well. It may take all winter for your mare to get in good condition—John P. Hutton, Division of Veterinary Med- icine, M. A. C. DHLK THICK AND STRINGY Would like to know what to do for my cow. Her milk is thick and stringy. She calved August 7th. Was not so bad when she came fresh as she is now. Her udder swells and she only gives half the milk. Last winter she tried to jump the fence and was hung on the fence. We think she might have gotten hurt.— A. P., Onaway, Mich. —This cow is entering from one of the forms of mastitis and I would suggest that you consult your local veterinarian relative to treatment and put the case in his charge. I would be glad to prescribe treatment but is very unsatisfactory to pre— scribe treatment for a case of this kind without first having an oppor- tunity to make a physical examinar tion of the patient. If you do not have a veterinarian in your commun- ity and will write me a letter giving asbestasyoucanailthesymptoms of the case I will be very glad to prescribe as best I cane—John P. Hutton. Assoc. Prof. Surgery and Medicine, M. A. C. » REMOVE BOTH HORNE WEEK DEHORNING CLIPPERS I have a cow that lost part of one horn hat fall,1ust the inside is left. She did not seem to mind it at the time, but I don't think she looks as weliasshedidlastyear. Doyou think losing the horn would have any efleet on her health? She has hadthesamecarethisyearaslast year. It is one of my best cows, and I would like to keep her well. She t freshened in October. Wonl it be necessary to cover the born with something? And what? I should also like to know why sync cows like-so well to lick a persons clothes..,and if there is anything to do for it. The same cows do not in“ bean pods: as. they wish “ am water so well as, the others. They do it very slowly. stand. ' Us". hea County, Mich; ,_ ——I think it would be best for the cow to have both horns removed us- ing the dehorning clippers. . It is a habit that many healthy cows have to want to lick a persons cloth’es.—‘- Prof. John P. Hutton,‘ Division of Veterinary Medicine, M. A. C. COW SWEATS ‘ _ I have a three year old cow that sweats. Will be standing in the barn and be all wet with sweat. Seems to be well, eats hearty. and in fair condition, and is to freshen in ' March. She still seems to have her old hair, doesn't look as the she had shed as she should. I have only owned‘her about six weeks.—A. 8.. Fremont. Michigan. ——I think that the sweating is due to the heavy coat of hair that the cow has. Groom the cow good twice daily. put her on a good bal- anced ration. The addition of_ a heaping tablespoonful of Glanbert salts to her teed night and morning would be very beneficial.—Iohn_P. Hutton, Asso. Prof. Surgery and Medicine, M. A. C. Dons YOUR SON WANT TO BE- COME A VEH‘ERINARIAN? (Continued from Page 8) veterinary science 'is nothing more nor less than science applied to the solution of the problems of disease prevention and cure in the lower animals. and veterinary practice is only the legally sanctioned and pro- tected method of effecting this appli- cation in every-day life. There may be some better way—we doubt it—- of applying the science of the voter- 'inarian but there is certainly no substitute for the science itself. It is not a problem that is vital alone to the veterinarian—he can find oth- er work to do. A well educated veterinarian is a well educated man and as such he can look after him- self. But without veterinary serv- ice our animal industry would be ruined. The effect on agriculture and consequently upon the general welfare is obvious. We beseech a thoughtful consideration of the vet- erinary problem on the part of your readers. Appreciate Company 'I‘wo farmers met after church and had this conversation: "I hear you've sold your pig?" “Yes, sold him last Thursday.” ‘TWhat d’ye get?" “Eight dollars." "What did it cost ye to raise it?” “Paid three dollars for the flute, and five more for the feed." "Didn't make much, did ye?" _ “No, but I had the use of the pig all summer.”‘——Exchange. Why Not a Butcher Shop Party on the phone—Have you any nice round steak? Dispr Zachry—No, madam. Party on phony—Have you any nice loin steak? Dispr Zachry—No, madam. Party on phone (much exasperated)— Well. for goodness sake, why haven't you? Dispr Zachry—This 15 the dispatchers office and our trains have not killed any cows lately—A. C. L. News. The Only Way ‘The' women of today are able to meet any situation." said a clerk in the man] manager’s oflice at Detroit. “If I were to kiss you. how would meet the situation?" asked her triad. ‘T‘aee to face.” sh; replied—Examine. NEW LAMP BURNS 94% AIR Beats Electric or Gas -—-——.,._‘ Anewoillampthatfizesanamasingw brilliant. soft. white ht. even better than gas or electricity. has been tested hytheU.S.Govu-nment and ”leading -. mar-to «be [in , 506d; ith otherwise—C. 1.. Leelanau' FargW" , wavy". we . at.“ u... — $15.” re}. ,z p,“ WW? was < ‘53 f1: ”‘3 l HEN’S egg factory is depart- mentized. The egg she lays is made by piece Work in three . departments—dust like Henry- Ford makes an automobile, according to L. J. Brosemer of the Sears-Roe- buck Agricultural Foundation, who shows that inside a hen is a plant that works with the system and reg- ulation of an» up-to-date automobile factory. “There are three departments in the egg making plant,” said the Foundation’s expert. “The yolk is made in department No. 1. From this department it moves through a passageway into the next department where the yolk is coated with white. When the coating job is completed in department No. 2. it is moved in- to department No. 3, where the egg is encased with a layer of the purest form of carbonate of lime, forming the egg shell. Then the egg is pass- ed on to a hungry world—fresh, sanitary and sealed. These three departments of the egg making plant might be compared with an automo- bile factory. First, the engine is made, like the hen makes its yolk. — then' the chassis, as the chicken en- cases its yolk in white, finally, the auto body covering the whole, just as the hen putsaa covering of lime over its product in the form of a shell. . Sometimes the egg plant fails to work. That is not due to laziness or labor unrest or strikes, but be- cause the egg making material furn- ished the hen is not of the proper sort. The average American hen lays 72 eggs a' year. She should manufacture twice that number. The reason she makes so few is because, as an honest manufacturer she re- fuses to manufacture anything but a Whole and. complete egg. Farmers and other poultry keepers are to blame, because they unknowingly do not provide the food material the hen requires to keep all three egg making departments working full time. When a hen is fed the right foods in the proper amounts so as to secure the greatest efficiency in her plant she has to make eggs or she‘ll burst. “Hens must be given a balanced ration. If they are fed a mixture that produces 100 yolks for every 50 whites, then the egg making plant can only turn out 50 normal eggs. The same situation in an automobile factory would cut down the output, for what could be done with 100 en- gines if the auto maker had only enough material to manufacture 50 chassis? He is up against it the same as the hen’s egg plant.” After working over gizzards and test tubes for years expert poultry- men are agreed that each particular kind of poultry feed contains a def- Inite amount of yolk and white mak- Ing material. A balanced ration that contains exactly the right pro- portions that . will enable the 088 making plant‘to turn out an equal number of yolks and whites and keep the heu’s factory working full time is given below: ~ Kind of Food Yolk. Whltee Shane 12 lbs beef scrap................ 13 138 O 50 lbs. (necked com ..........128 67 0 50 lbs. wheat......................123 91 0 25 lbs. bran......................... 3! ' 51 : 25 lbl. lhorts..m.................- 51 53 so lbs. corn meal...” 78 40 0 '1, 10-“ ground pat-am 30 15 0 to mter mm... o o 450 I ' 450 450 ll! will double the egg yield .of the hen’s factory." concluded Mr. Brose- mer. CHICKEN FRIENDS NY chicken that varies enough from its mates to be remem- bered as an individual may well be called a chicken friend? _ The first chicken we remember was an exceptional layer. Her egg had pinkish spots entirely different from any other hen’s egg. Also she was a’pepper and salt type of plum- age a hen grown by one of the children from a chick, and distinc- tive in appearance so she was never mistaken for another hen. We put a leg band .on her to give her a number. One day in September we saw she was beginning to molt; then we lost sight of her until one night while looking over the chickens pre- paratory to choosing some for ex- hibition, we found a snowy white hen with the legband of “Speckles." It didn’t seem possible that she had molted pure white, but she had’; it was Speckles all right as she proved by her eggs with the pinkish spots. There was a Silver Laced Wyan- dotte pullet which showed from the time she was hatched a disposition to be friendly. She would follow us to the house and up on the porch if allowed. The coal chute was under the dining room window. One day Silver hopped up and looked thru the window. Not long after on a lovely October day, the screens were taken down, and Silver flew thru the window. No one noticed her coming in; when discovered she was making a nest of the corner of the couch, which she didn’t leave until she had laid her first egg; then how she did cackle! . The doings of the live stock the coming of the calves and pigs and chickens make iip much of the excitement of the farm; the family were all curious as to where Silver would lay her next egg. When we saw her picking her way daintily towards the house, we opened the window. In she flew and laid an- other egg. In time the novelty wore off and we shut her up, but Silver was persistent so long as she was on range. She would fly up against the window until she was let lay in her first nest. As everyone knows, hens have favorite nests. Sometimes there is a regular line-up waiting to lay in one nest. Beauty was another chicken friend. She was the prettiest White Wyan— dotte we ever saw. In her second year she took sweepstakes as the best bird in the show of 1,500. She was good tempered and prepotent as Well as beautiful; her grand daugh— ter took sweepstakes pullet in the American class at the state fair. Beauty liked to pose; she would stay put in any position she was placed, but she would not go into a coop head first. (Put her in back— wards, and she was still: but let her see the coop before her body was in, and there was trouble. We had two splendid cockerels one year, full brothers. We wished to use them alternately in the pen, and to separate them from the pul- lets gave them a yard to themselves. Sometimes they were peaceable; and again they would fight. Finally we took to tying them together at the first sign of trouble. With a wide strip of flannel we tied one leg of each about two feet apart. After an hour of being tied, they wouldn’t look at one another. This is a good remedy for fighting males of all ages. Strangers to chickens may say that they have no intelligence, that they are not temperamental, but anyone who has worked with chickens will tell a different story. Some chickens are sweet tempered, some are cross, some are jealous, some are cranky. One good breeder finds it well to humor his hens. HATCBING DUCK EGGS I wish to hatch my duck eggs in an incubator, and do not know how to go about it. Is it the same way as chicken eggs? Would you advise hatching‘duck eggs in an incubator? ——The large commercial duck farms in the East hatch practically all of their eggs in their“ water type of incubator and secure very .satisfac- tor; ht fact these hatches: 3y“ v-‘v‘v'ur-m’ f”. ~ F REE There is no other farm engine like it. Simple in construction and easy to operate. It is only one engine. yet it takes the place of six engines. It will give from 1% to 6 H. 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Most varieties of ducks require about twenty eight days of incubation, but the Muscovy variety requires a period of about five weeks. It is a good practice to sprinkle the eggswith warm water by means of a whisk broom several times during the hatching period. About the 26th day it is also advisable to moisten a flannel cloth and lay it over the top of the eggs for a few hours. This of course is practiced primarily to provide additional moisture at the time of hatching. If you have a. limited number of eggs to hatch it would probably be advisable to hen hatch them entirely.——E. 'C. Fore- man, Professor of Poultry Hus- bandry, M. A. NO CURE FOR WHITE DIAR- RHEA I would like to know a cure for White diarrhea in poultry, especially baby chicks. Also a stimulant to feed hens for winter eggs. I would like a formula I could make—E. O. D., Prescott, Mich. .—There is no cure for bacillary white diarrhea in adults or baby chicks. 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BABY BEEF PLAN INSURES GOOD CASH MARKET (Continued from Page 4) small farm or the large one, he is positive in his assertion that Michi- gan can produce Herefords more economically and more profitably than any other location in the world, while Michigan beef raising eliminates western mortality losses, compares favorably in land invest— ment; the proximity to the popula- tion centers and the great markets eliminate loss from shrinkage in transportation and cut freight costs. Nor does Michigan fear terrible drouths when the profits of a season are wiped out, or losses from anim- al pests. Many are the advantages of Michigan over the so—called cat— tle country. Mr. Sotliam who has maintained a breeding herd, winning at the great— er shows of the country, has wit— nessed the rise and fall of Herefords three different times. The present period is the low level. Confident of their ultimate rise to higher prices he has devised his Hereford baby beef plan to insure a briSk and profitable cash market for Here— fords in Michigan. Briefly, 3. mar— ket for Hereford baby beef has been established in Detroit that insures top prices, according to the Chicago market for Hereford baby beeves, according to quality and dressing per cent. This per cent is based and flvficbfgan . . 15 doses ' have had, ,littlé' difficulty~ in making it. Some have even dressed more, ,demanding a premium, while others that do not make the base per cent receive a lesser sum for each one per cent less dress. Purebred Hereford'cattle are us- ed because at present they can be purchased very reasonably, because they are more thrifty and make big- ger gains, thus arriving at the de- sired weight more quickly, so much so that it more than offsets the dif- ference in interest on investment. And then purebreds have two mar- keter—breeding and beef; [while the grade has one—beef. Not, all the produce of these purebred Here- ford breeding cattle are used for beef. The outstanding individuals are raised the same way but are kept for breeding purposes. They are disposed of privately or by auc- tion sale. As the breeder is sure of his baby beef price he knows that a purchaser in the sale must pay more than he is worth for beef. As a result eight successful purebred Hereford sales have been held in Michigan during the last eighteen months, the breeders realizing a. substantial profit over and above baby beef prices. . The production of these beeves requires the least possible amount of labor necessary to-any method of stock feeding. Cows are preferably run loose with their calves in the winter, a creep being built in one end of the barn that enables the calf to get in but keeps the cow out. In this creep is built a self—feeder, allowing the calf to have what grain he wants when he desires it. Good silage with either clover or alfalfa hay will keep the cow in a. good condition throughout the winter. Oat straw in addition is an econom— ical change. In the summer a creep built in the field where the calf comes for water or salt lets the calf have what grain he wants while on grass. In other words, the calf is pushed from date of birth until ready for market. Full benefit of his growth is taken. He is castrat- ed while from two to three months of age, lessening the grief caused when older. Thus at from ten to fourteen months of age a mature baby beef is produced and realizes extreme top prices. Whole oats and whole cornmeal are used in feeder for calves that are just beginning to eat grain. This is kept up until incomplete diges- tion requires grinding, unless hogs run with cattle. Corn, oats, and bran are the standbys, with barley a good substitute for corn. Oil meal, pea size, is very beneficial on the finish. While pr0viding profit— able to the producer, the consumer in turn receives real value for his money. To the interesting of Michigan farmers in the production of Here— ford baby beef have Mr. Sotham and his son, W. H. .Sotham, also of St. Clair, and Earl C. McCarty, Bad. - Axe, Michigan, spend all of their time, with the result that over a thousand purebred Herefords have been imported into Michigan and found new homes within her bord- ers. A good indication of the suc- cess of the plan is the increased out- put of baby beeves from producers that have been in from the start. [Straight Edge, No.1169786, herd sirei‘owhod by- Tr» F B. is the only living bull sired by retraction {Fairfax undo 'I: l simian. of g- t ' s a“... \ m... They are not hypercritical as to title, but Abstracts must show at ‘east 8. good title in the name of the borrower. There is nothing in these loans which hinders the bor- rower from selling his farm. As a matter of fact, a farm which has a mortgage of this type on it will sell for a better price than if the pur- chaser had to pay the entire sales price in cash or to obtain a loan for himself. The fact that the land is permanently financed is always an inducement to the purchaser. In case of a sale, of course, the bank must be notified that the sale has taken place and must give its san- ' ction as to the loan being assumed by the new owner. The cost of making a loan from one of these banks is small but varies somewhat on account of the different manner in which the Fed— eral Land Banks and the Joint Stock Land Banks transact their business. These banks are limited to loans not to exceed $100 an acre and only take into consideration the agricul— tural value of the security. They do, of course, ‘take into considera- tion the location value insofar as it adds to the agricultural value in the way of marketing farm products, school facilities, etc. However, loans are not made on the basis of suburb- an valuation. This System of financing has made available money at low rates of interest and on convenient time, and any system which has done this can help the farmer who Wishes to finance himself, and this is what the Federal Farm Loan System was in— tended for and is doing. The men, who undertook to develop this Sys- tem of financing the farmer proper— ly and in a manner adapted to the! needs of agriculture, began by ac— cepting the first principles in order to eradicate the abuses and difficul— ties surrounding the business of- sup— plying capital for agriculture. The first step in properly financ- ing agriculture was to arrange for securing capital investments in land on convenient terms—terms which would give the farmer an opportun- ity to make the farm help pay for itself over a period of years out of the money earned in actual opera- tion. Land Banks give the man who heretofore has been renewing his mortgage every five years, dab— bling along and paying the highest rate of interest, or at least a good stiff one, and paying a commission every time he renewed a loan, a chance to get on his feet by giving him thirty—three years in which to pay the loan and at a rate of inter- est not to exceed 6 per cent. While there is no such thing as an easy way of paying a debt, the fact re- mains that the type of loan made by these banks is a very easy loan for the farmer compared with the one he used to have to carry. There are no more than enough funds in the average country com- munity to take care of the season- able demands for loans from farm— ers who Wish to use the funds for operating capital. Naturally, the country banker is interested in an outlet or a connection which will furnish him adequate funds to prop— erly finance land purchases or to ‘ refinance existing mortgages, and in doing this, with the farmer, is inter- ested in several matters. One is the type of contract, another one is the rate of interest. The farmer who is permanently financed on a. lean such as these banks make is head and shoulders above the man who is temporarily financed, and who has signed a large obligation for a short term know- ing that he cannot meet it at its ,maturity. This, in itself, is unsound business and when this man goes to a local bank to borrow money for a short time for buying cattle, equip- ment, fertilizer or any improve- ments on the farm the banker must take into consideration the fact that he has a large obligation maturing within a short time which he knows that he cannot meet at its maturity, and about which there may be un- certainty ot cost of renewal. The banker, as a good credit man, must take this into consideration in ex— tending credit. On the other hand, the man who is permanently financ- ed on a centract such. as these banks otter can go into the local bank to borrowtu‘nds forgoperating purposes (Continued from Page 7) . silent majority. ” or for improvements and be taken care of, if his general reputation en- titles him to credit. The interest rate of these banks is about the same as charged by loan companies on desirable loans, but the borrower saves the commis- sions charged by the agents of these companies and also gets permanent financing. Bank Loan is much less than in oth- er loans on good security. The agencies have been provided by the United States Government to properly take care of the farmers needs for capital for the purchase of land for refinancing existing farm loans and for other long time farm investments and every farmer who needs and entited to this service should for his own interests famil— iarize himself with this service. JAPAN INDEPENDENT OF OTHER NATIONS FOR SUGAR SUPPLY HE last country to build up a' home sugar industry of suffici— ent size to render it independ- ent of the world for its sugar supply is far away Japan, the dream of whose statesmen long has been to make the Empire as nearly self-sup— porting as possible. For two centuries small quantities of crude sugar have been produced in primitive bull—power mills in Jap— an, but until recently the bulk of her sugar requirements was import- ed from other countries. ' After acquiring the island of For- mosa, the Japanese government set to work vigorously to develop sugar production wherever sugar could be produced in the Empire. It levied a protective duty on sugar; estab— lished a sugar bureau; sent students to Germany, Hawaii, Lousiana, Java and other countries to study and re- port on their sugar industry; im— ported beet seed and new varieties of cane; established experiment sta- tions; set aside large tracts of land for new sugar companies; granted an annual subsidy of 6 per cent for 5 years 011 the capital invested; pur— chased and loaned sugar machinery to new companies; furnished man— ure gratuitously for 5 years and in various other ways stimulated the development of the industry. The early modern mills were entirely equipped with.American,' German or British machinery, all of which was copied and reproduced until now, only the rolls are imported. As a result, a hundred of the primitive mills in old Japan have been modernized, 52 new cane mills have been built in old Japan and Formosa 4 beet sugar factories have been erected in old Japan, Manchur— ia and Korea and 13 refineries have been constructed in old Japan. Several of her mills grind a thous- and or more tons of cane per day, While the largest has a capacity of 3,000 tons, one of the largest mills in the world. The sugar industry of Japan now profitably employs $250,000,000 of private capital and produces four to five hundred thousand tons of sugar annually, about as much sugar as the Japanese people consume. In the event of war Japan Will not be made to submit to the rapacity of foreign sugar producers, as were the United States and Great Britain dur- ing and after the world wan—Tru— man G. Palmer, Sugar Statistician, Washington, D. C. THE CORN’S IN THE SILO ‘HE corn is in the silo And the wheat is in the bin And the frogs way down the meadow Are losing 01'. their vim. The air is keen and snappy And the eaves are falling down And where the wood once was green Now 'tis a. russet brown. Now every one’s preparin’ For the winter’s coming on The frost has glazed the pumpkin But it cannot touch the corn. FOR The corn's packed in the silo And the wheat is in the bin It took a year in making Thank God we’ ve got it in Mr. T. O. Kraenel, Park Avenue Hotel, New York City. Father's Blow to Mother “Poor Browne! He’ 3 gone over to the "Why—I—when did he—is he dead?" The real cost of a Land = CHANGE OF NAME 39% -vlnv FFECTIVE January 1, 1924, the name, of this Company was ch an ged to The Michigan Bell Telephone Company. The Michigan Bell Telephone Company is a Michigan cor— poration, organized in Michi— gan for the purpose of fur- nishing Michigan people with Universal Telephone Service. Change in name was made in order to identify this Com—- pany in name with the Bell System, of which it is a part. Through the Company’s asso- ciation in the Bell System, tel— ephone users in Michigan are assured the highest standard of service—Bell Service. MICHIGAN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY (Continued from Page 26) - w) % p131" STOCK is ’4 Have You An M m n. 3’ Mi men 0 n DOGS ' Busi es gynhmhsgopmgiunwms. comes; on English lee StOCk Famine: ~tiv§plist e Molab. :tlsgsri, B922!“ 21. “fiatgn. Mo. F S l 7 "in 9011 “- HUNDRED Homage "(guns can». or a e- m . 0. . 'I‘ria KASKENNELS. BUFA, Herrick. I"); “Well. no: but he’ s married." ——Tit—Blts. WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS, PLEASE MENTION. THE BUSINESS FARMER -.. v-91?" .. . Foors's MARKET LETTER BY ‘V. W. FOOTE Increase in Business HAT American farmers are re- % gaining in part at least their old time purchasing power is an undeniable fact, and perhaps the most striking index of improvement in the agricultural situation is the renewed business reported by the mail—order houses. The year’s com- bined sales of the two large Chi- cago mail order firms for the year just closed aggregated around $350,000,000, an increase of about- $83,000,000 over 1922. Farmers because of over production have been forced to sell their wheat and hogs at such reduced prices as to make big inroads in their profits, but lambs have been highly profit- able, as have well fattened cattle. Dairy interests have been extremely prosperous, and farmers have made good money on their eggs, poultry, milk, etc. Wages paid to farm hands are far higher than before the war, and so are railroad freight rates, and the entire scale of living has had the biggest kind of a boom, workmen’s wages having soared to figures never deemed possible ten vears ago. In the prediction of wheat the enormous farms of the Canadian western provinces stand a good show of coming out ahead over the little farms of the United States, with their enormously pow— erful sowing and harvesting imple— ments, and this is bound to become even greater in the future. Legisla- tion to solve the problem of our van- ishing forests is expected to be en— acted in the near future, and “keep the fires out and the taxes down" is ~ one of the popular ways of express- ing the sentiments of owners of for— ests. For nearly a year a commit- tee appointed by the United States Senate has been traveling all over the country studying the forestry and lumber question. The foreign commerce of this country has been large in volume, and enormous ex— ports of lard and cured hog meats have been brought about through much reduced prices. Advice to Farmers Strange to say, after all the pain- ful experience of wheat farmers dur- ing the past year in finding an un— satisfactory market for their crop on account of enormous overproduc— tion in exporting countries, there looms up what looks very much like danger of. a repetition of the same thing, the decrease in the winter wheat acreage as reported by the Department of Agriculture being much less than it should be. It re- mains for the spring wheat farmer to take a hand in the game and de- vote less acreage to that grain than they did last year. Wheat is an easy crop to raise, and farmers are apt to let the other fellow do the reduced area line and fail to do so themselves. As has been pointed out many times, farmers have made a serious mistake by keeping up the wheat acreage to the huge require- ments of war times, and now it looks like a continuance of low prices indefinitely or until much less land is sown to wheat. The world’s wheat crop for 1923 amounted to 3.- 461,000,000 bushels, or 500,000,- 000 bushels in excess of the pre—war era, exclusive of Russia, and that country furnished in“ the past only 164,000,000 bushels to importing countries. As estimated by the De- partment of Agriculture, the reduc- tion. in the winter wheat acreage amounts to less than 13 per cent, which is much less than it should be to bring about a sufficient rise in prices to allow fair profits to farm- ers. Talk of outside help in advanc- ing prices had died down, the crops is much needed, and it has future appears to lie in the hands of wheat growers. Diversification of been suggested that in some dist- ricts raising flax seed might be a good substitute wheat acreage. g The Grain Markets Within a short time cash wheat has declined on the Chicago Board of Trade to $1 a bushel, comparing with $1.26 a year ago, with a poor .. for part of the. r MARKET SUMMARY‘ Wheat steady. of beans small and demand slack. Butter firm. Large supply of eggs. for poultry greater than supply. average higher. Corn and oats show some activity. Receipts Hay easy with large supply. Potatoes steady. Demand Cattle active and higher. Hogs Sheep trade strong. (Note: The above summarized Information Ivu received AFTER the balance of tho mm. in page was set In type. It contains last mlnuu Information up to within one-half hour of going to press ——Edltor.) domestic demand for consumption, although recent exports attained very good proportions. Speculators in wheat evidently lack faith in its higher value, and the visible supply is much larger than ayear ago. Corn in sight, on the contrary is far less than is usual at the. beginning of a year, the crop of 1922 having been pretty closely used up when the 1923 crop began to move to market, and very little is being exported. Corn prices have fallen below those of a year ago, with late sales on the Chicago market around 70 cents a bushel, but it looks high when it is recalled that a little more than two years ago it, sold dowu to 47 cents. Much corn Was saved for marketing by the -unusually mild weather ex— tending into the winter period, giv- ing live stock a chance to remain in pastures. Rough feed is abundant, and farmers have plenty of corn. Oats have sold around 411/; cents, being slightly lower than a year ago; while May rye sold as low as 731/; cents, comparing with 901/2 cents a year ago. With rye so cheap, it seems strange that exporters do not buy more liberally. The Chicago Live Stock Exchange announces that, effective Jan. 1, the Union Stock Yard and Transit Com- pany will reduce the price of corn fed live stock on this market from $1.35 per bushel to $1.25 per bush- e1. This saving to the shippers to this market of 100 per bushel on corn is the result of the agreement between the stock yard company and the committee of the exchange. An Object Lesson To improve the standard of the live stock in Colorado the Burling— ton Railroad has traded evenly fifty— eight purebred bulls and boars for the same number of scrubs. All of the scrubs were killed immediately. The total value of the pedigreed an— imals was $10,000, while the scrubs Were valued at about $500, or an average of $250 for the good stock and $17 for the poor ones. The Cattle Industry Most of the time there is an ex- cellent demand for well fattened beef cattle, the times being good and labor well employed throughout the country at extremely high wages. The demand was curtailed tempor— arily during the holidays, however, when poultry was largely substitut- ed for beef, pork and mutto , and despite much smaller receipts of cat- tle in the Chicago market than us- ual, prices suffered sharp reductions. Even the better class of cattle shar- ed in the declines, and killers dis- criminated to a marked degree against heavy long-fed steers. Oc— casionally there are upward spurts in prices for weighty steers, but most of the time the local packers and eastern shippers buy them much less freely than the choice light weight yearling steers and heifers. Fancy fat cattle were pretty closely marketed several weeks ago, and few or none are arriving on the market now. Many of the offerings grade rather poorly, and only a small percentage sell near the top figures. There is a moderate de- mand for stockers and feeders, with low prices for the poorer lots and not many of the choicer kinds on the market. Plenty of cattle are be— ing fed in the corn belt states, and there is no danger of a beef scarcity. The supply of cattle offered in Chi- cago for Christmas week was so un- usually small that desirable light cattle, higher, but heavy steers were neg- lected and lower.- The bulk of the beef steers offered brought $8 to $10.75, the choicer yearlings going especially yearlings, ‘ sold ._ fl at $10.75 to $11.75 and the best heavy steers at $10.to $11, with no heavy lots going later above $10.75. Common steers sold down to $6.25 to $7.25, and inferior little steers brought $4 to $6. Butchering cows and heifers sold at $3.25 to $7.50 mostly, and limited numbers of stockers and feeders sold at $4 to $7.50, not many going above $6.50. Calves were scarce and higher at $5 to $13.50. The Hog Problem. In answer to farmers who ask What course to follow in breeding sows and maturing pigs until suit- able for marketing, it may be said that this is a big country, and it is not easy to predict the future. Even the Bureau of Agriculture some- times makes blunders in its esti— mates. However, late reliable ad- vices indicate a considerable lower- ing of the number of sows that were bred for spring farrowing, and this would naturally have a marked ef- fect on‘future markets. A well in— formed authority estimates a reduc- tion of 25 per cent in the number of sows bred, but this seems an over estimate. At the same time, wheth- er, correct or otherwise, it is never wise for farmers to stay out alto- gether of hog breeding, while at times it is advisable to lower or in— crease operations. The rush to get hogs marketed is likely to be kept up for several weeks more, and then there will be, probably, a let up and advance in prices. Low prices greatly stimulate the consumption of hog products, and the exports of lard and cured hog meats for the past year mounted up to nearly two billion pounds, being much larger than for the previous year and about twice as much as before the war. Chicago received unusually small supplies of hogs during Christmas week, and the best lots advanced 20 cents. Late sales were at $6.30 to $7.25,. with heavy butchers at the top and bringing 20 cents more than the best bacon hogs. A year ago hogs sold at $7.40 to $8.45 and eight years ago at $6.70 to $7.25. Combined receipts in twenty mar- kets for 1923 to late date amount to 31,124,000 hogs comparing with 33,053,000 a year ago. Good Prices For Lambs Recent receipts of lambs in the Chicago market were unusually small, and prices had a sharp up- ward movement, especially for the choicer offerings of fat handy weights, those weighting 90 pounds and over being descriminated again- st by the packers. Colorado is mar- keting lambs more freely thanis us- ual so early in the year, and the other day a sale was made of 1,000 lambs which tipped the scales at 77 pounds and brought $13.50 per 100 pounds. Lambs comprise nearly all the receipts, as is usual at this seas- on. Michigan farmers have mar- keted large numbers of corn-fed lambs. , WHEAT . Wheat had a' holiday week last week and made little change in‘any direction. They are figuring that American wheat must decline part of the ,Way to meet Canadian wheat, it being admitted that the two must come closer together before the end of the crop year. The belief now is that a great deal of Canadian Wheat will be needed on this side of the line in order to fill the needs of bakers who use spring wheat flour. It is said that the spring wheat pro- duction here has been too small to ‘meet the needs of consumers and~ the Canadian grain will be used as a bland to bring up both the quality ot‘the flourvand the quantity. rI210 C 5' ‘V " -_ -...';r "Mfr,“ 2‘3“ line of statistics oints in a declin- ing direction.“ V3 appears easy and ready to slump some buying power comes into the market and the offerings are ab?- sorbed. This has happened so often that bears are afraid to follow a de- cline with more selling and it be- comes an easy matter to stop the de- cline and give the market an upturn. The buying is always credited to eastern dealers who are the chief owners of the American visible sup- ply and willing to continue accum- ulating supplies in order that whéat may not decline. The holiday week developed nothing of importance in the deal. Stocks continue, heavy and there is still no sign of activity in foreign buying. Domestic demand is slow, which is usually the case at this time of year. _ OATS - Oats were, active last week and prices advanced slightly although buyers were scarce. Rye ‘ . Rye advanced slightly last week in sympathy with other grains. / BEANS Demand for beans was slow at De- troit and the market was called, steady at the close of last week. There was a dull tone to the market in general as there always is during the holiday period. At this time of the year, a great many. dealers cut down .orders .on account of their practice to take inventories and na- turally want as little stock "possible. It is observed, however, that dealers are not anxious to sell when conces- sions are demanded. POTATOES Potatoes are strong to quiet; At ' western points they are strong While in the east there are some markets that report trading dull. Eastern dealers stocked up rather heavy pre- vious to Christmas expecting a heavy demand during the holiday period and they find they purchased more than they needed so they are not going to buy any more until they get rid of their present stocks. HAY HolidaLdullness continued in all. markets last week. Reciepts are not heavy at present but the demand is limited. There is a good demand for the best grades of all sorts, but low grades are very slow. Bad weather in the west is restricting the movement of hay and this is keep- ing those markets from becoming' overstocked under the light demand. ' CORN Trade in the corn market was a. little more active at Chicago last Week. Commission houses were buying on a. larger scale, and report demand showed some improvement. An active feeding demand in the west is reported. V large “and bulls feel very confident about future_prices. The Detroit market closed firm last week. MARKET QUOTATIONS W heat Detroit—Cash N6. 1 red, $1.12; No. 2 red, $1.11; No. 2 white, $1.- 12; No. 2 mixed, $1.11. Chicago—dNo. 2 hard, $1.14%. Prices .one year ago—Detroit, Cash: No. 2, 1.36%; No. 2 white and No. 2 mixed, $1.34%. Corn Detroit—Cash No. 3 77%c; No. 4, 73%0. Chicago—Cash No. 2 yellow, 720 72%c; No. 3, 6'9%@71c. Prices one year Cash No. 2 yellow, 79c; No. 3, 78¢. Oats . Detroit—Cash No. 2 white, 47%0: No. 3, 451,“. ‘ , ' ‘ Chicag , 044G. “ ' , _ Priced one '~year. ago-wane“. CashNa. 2w to. . ’ . .j 7:13:10 . -,Detroit—~:—Cash“ ‘ ‘2 yellow, market shows not it hurry about ' slumping although everything in the ” hen the market Receipts are not - ago—Detroit. ' . No. 3 white, 433; 4315“)" no. a. we, .1 -/ purest. - eetand best mlkght othingto .simpleaafqfllen’uhl. FREE Lantern Ass introduc- tory. er wewill give amtudlel’ower ’"E'ammmm a Santa: Lamp. Of Wham) anemia“ or burn like a search light. rite god” tuiliutormation and agency proposition. races one year ‘agoe—Detroit, Cash No. 2. 93c. ‘ Beans Detroit—.0. H P., $4. 75 pe cwt. .chicago—C. H.- P., $5@$5. per ewt. . _Prices one year ago—Detroit, C. H. P., $7.40 per cwt. Potatoes Detroit—$1.26@1.33 per cwt. " Chicago—$1.25@145 per cwt. Prices one year ago—Detroit. $1@1.10 per cwt. Ha y Detroit-No.1 timothy, $22@23; No. 2,$20@21;No.1 clover, $20@ Ill/”fl,“l SEN” “0 "ONE Ermine “secede and if you are not more edwlth your ebargain. we will turnyourm PAY Oil ARRIVAL Buckle CIothO. DWool chtisflfifi Coats 1’145 KNIGHT LIGHT 00.0“”.01 m. I. GARLOCK - WILLIAMS 00., inc- 2463 RIOPELLE ST., DETROIT, MICK. WE SOLICIT YOUR SHIPMENTS ‘ of live poultry, veal and eggs. Our commission is 5%. References: Wayne County and Home Savings Bank, Bradstreet. (Continued from page 27) TURKEYS OUR”. NED TUILKEVS: THE BEST SIDE me for {a sold $400.00 worth hit "an“. in. ”301%; Hesperle, liable-n. ignore In! tomato?! Mmmlfl: llo enema 4. city. “has. lohenh grill” Wilblteds. Holland Turkeys. To s11.do-f14°.ood".1o ooéi2.m.m 00 “cm W Avail SteamZ: DRE IRE!) BIO TYPE BdBOIZE WRIEYS. ufio Strain. Toms ovum: 2. Lawn. OI'osweiLl Menu-n. O. R. l. RED OOCKERELB. PURE BRED even color. and 5 each. Loose mule. IHL. ll. 1. LARGE VIGOROUS PUREBRErD 881W!!!" Hand'l‘urke HRS. EDNA DNIVOER. Ffllu‘VI lie.F (Elliohu ch. 8. GIANT STRA B U PURE BRED 45...... ° "‘°" Bed MR8. RENA MEEK. Belmont, Ilchlgm. 0115 WHERE!) “norms-Ext?" ERNEsT use". R. 1. Box 128. Wining. lion Ears Bred Inmate": Bronze Toms One 2. well marked birds prices. F. Oelflln. RM“. Minolta»... You r1te for Michigan. WHITE HOLLAND TURKEY'S Flgk SALE. Prices reasonable. for ' E. H. HAWLEY. North star. Michigan. GIANT BRONZE TURKEYS FROM PRIZE Winning . unrelated stock furnished. In. Ln Verne Brownsn. Belmont. Mich. NAHNDT" anonzs WRKEVS. use: use. BEN Jou'ins'igl‘sfl “wane if???“ moth Bronze ‘nirt , Goidban minted stock. Vigorous l: k 8% for mom Mrs. P esifliy birds. my Stebe ns. Sumac. Mich. THOROUGHBRED GIANT BRONZE TOM Bale. Large beautiful birds Michigan’s bats FOR Write for pricm MARY A. JOYNT. Omens. m1 UNRELATED STODK, WGOROUS HEALTHY B Write for prices. “Brenna Turkeys. a. nice flock of both Tome and LONIO PRATT, LeRoy. Michigan. R. 3. uon‘r BRAHnui 0 CK PURE BBED 3 ° an?” each. AIR 8. E. B. W"- IJTS, Ranging, Mlchlgln. BEND 83.00. 00 on .50 AND I l 1...... 2%.: .s. n. MW...“ you can set for F. w. KEIDRch. den. Ilichloan. soliciting sub- scriptions and acting as our Week of January 6 probable in Michigan during first part of the week of Janu- ary 6 but before the middle of the week there will be sunshiny days and clear skies. Following the mid— dle part of the week we look for re- newed storminess with an addition of gales and some sleet. At the close of the week temperatures will be somewhat colder. Week of January is Clear, cold weather is expected for the early part of the week‘of January 13 but by the middle of the week there will be a decided mod- eration in the temperature. There will be thawing conditions in some parts of this state and Winter rains but the change to lower tempera- tures during end of this week will change the rain to snow yflurries. 1924 to Average Warm The year 1924 as a Whole will average warmer than normal with the summer and early fall months producing rainfall above the aver— age. These statements, while cor- rect from a statistical standpoint, should be taken advisedly by the average farmer whose use of such a forecast is naturally limited to his own fence line. We mean by this there will be many extremes and that each locality will have its own modifying effect. These changes will be considered from week to week in this column. We forsee a mild winter but with numerous temperature extremes during January and a cold spell from about two weeks before to two weeks after the solar eclipse in March. We look for quite a little snow and cold close to the eclipse date. 'Fal] Forecast Verified Our forecast of a mild, dry fall as written last June has been veri- fied. This weather not only hind— ered the holiday trade and probably made hundreds of dollars of differ— ence in the northern states but also upset the wool garment trade and many other commercial enterprises depending upon cold and snow. On the other hand. the weather added hundreds of dollars to the farmer’s next year’s profits because he was able to get a lot of next springs work done {me last fall. Our prediction of a “White Christmas" was also verified in most counties of the state. .Some Trip Motorist: “Say, buddy, how far is it to Bingviile?’ Schoolboy: “Well. mister, the way you are headed now it is just 24,996 miles; butklf you turn around it is only four milieu—Mange. 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 for pain. bleeding. odor, etc A valuable guide in the - assessment at any IGHT rain or snow flurries are 21; light clover mixed, $21. 60@22. moon-or moot Army Chicago—No. 1 timothy, $26@- muse-12“ W mum“ mails“)? 27; No. 2, $24®26; No. 1 clover, salesman-earl m a melanin 111:. 333'. 823625:' light timothy and clover fi"?"‘“% 1: wwm'm mixed, $24@26. mmimwag m eta-34w“ Prices one year ego—Detroit, today a m. g m $1451.53. No. 1 timothy, $16.50@17; stand- mm“- _ ard, $16@16.50; light mixed. :16 mmlucfllf Cloth'l'wm NEW-9.1). 69 '@16.50; No. 1 clover. 314.50016 7.u-msnum‘i-w*~ M . per ton. / “Bureau! new Government Horse gi’ankets. Made nestedw root in weight 'sybout7 pummhis blan— “M ketleworthstlesst $4.50 NEWARMY 0.1). W 0. ALI. WOOL WRAP LEGGINS. bar- :sln c P .. ....‘VEB an“ Made of olive drab webb with bucklm andmtim. I ' Anmr Dunewoon UNDERWEAR “89¢ WW Men stock line Sufism derwear wool coats made of fine wool . molten. have {our pockets, and all are in. Sizes 35 Plus to ‘T'...--..--.. .._.. Posture Extra sizes 46 48. '50 .351 52......... $2.88 Khaki Coats (Blouses) 39c ymhflon cotton Khaki cos reclaimed by“? the’ government. Just the thing or outdoor gar, as for him Genuine “89¢ Postage] ti arm 0 “WOOL. pure wool socyk {5‘53 3rent: 0 culls. of extra finality ydrill and th aredou eetitched e 3&1; Worth at least 86.00. Sizes Postage " : Extra Heavy 0.1). Wool Trousers m%:: as"! see: we: 335915.22 a 3339 £118.... (minim Gwyrszq Worm 75¢ our 11415 new MILL onvoun Detroit Beef Company offers its services to the Farmers of Michigan as a high clsss, reliable commission house for the sale of Dressed Calves and live poultry. Write us forinformation how to dress and ship wives to market. $250, 000 capital and surplus. 34 years in bus— iness in the same place and same management. Address DETROIT BEEF CO., Detroit, Mich. $44Bufiiheflewflftufly Y_ 47;. New eu'rrseuvk-v-nm-r: “a“. .. fifefimfllfideledl “I -_ ' .. - nun esbohlonhsushuupte ~ No. I 520-120.!) Printed Ruled Stationery For Business Farmers$l. 00 zoo sheets good quality ruled letterh 5 b! 8%. with 100 envelopes printe 1:11 am name. owner’s name and ad- dress. or anyb three lines desired. Paper put up in tablets. Sent to any address on receipt of $1. 00. Write plainly name and address. ALLIGAN STATIONERY COMPANY c8188. Write for Departure»; 1! --Straw Wanted 100 cars or any part. .Wheat. oat, rye. barley or mixed. Must be sound and clean. January shipment. Car lots good hay and potatoes at all times. i Quote at once. (‘ALVIN G. SIMMONS 5008 Trumbull Ave. pm Phone: Glendale 0360M 1 Reference: First Nauonai Bank of Detroit. ; 1 FARM LANDS I Tools. porchu.2 barns. granary. gets it. horas, 3 cows. poultry too eiinplenien - vehicles crops etc. cash. Aileen. Michigan. 80-AORE MICHIGAN FARM warns crock $1000 Gash. budness' l J man with crodléhnt interests ascrifl erll f amo t cos a or an insurance for edistrict. e co—opern- .i tive cream , splendid; high school; close 2 ! 01: towns; noted ink :8; 528 acres loamy fields. l -cow pasture. woodlo fruit 0pm. berries; 2sxceilen story 9-room bto. :Bsoused l included 11' taken now i $11332“, details Was 88 New 1 ny “3%: fig" and recovers AGEN 42% write s..- a... 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