:: _ 2 __ :2. __ r _ . :_ is 3.7mm E : _ A E.— \. Owned and hlgan t n C d m C D. Fm d n I n .A Farm Magaz _:.___.___ E: ._ 1C M 4 m d tc SATURDAY Edi TWO YEARS $1 S 600 PER YEAR—5 YRS. $2 TERIVI 1924 FEBRUARY 2, 9 12 VOL. XI No; A? JOB a; awn-m, s .XV _ ~~35£--‘—T=“*”*?m Sam-xxx«xxx X‘xXXK‘éxKXXV xxxxgxxavzea/aa/V/x 7,2222%: 222.21: 75/" , r2 1‘&‘ "' “L / l \\‘\‘[[[[[Z‘UZZZJ‘Z‘ZV/fl/[l‘fa‘lf[£[f[/[[/I[flllZZZZZZZf[/.Z‘//7‘Af ”1 if ords on: ’——-—-————-—-——-—~ A new‘year dawns on the farm With thecoming of spring work. _ Whether it is to be one of profit on your farm quite frequently depends on the use you are able to make of the time when the soil is just right for breaking and seeding. ' Many thousands of farmers face this new year with con— fidence that their labors will be rewarded to the utmost. Their FOrdson power assures '“‘ " 1f ‘V that spring work will be 0 ‘ V’" done when it should be done. CARS . TRUCKS - TRACTORS V Ask Any Ford Dealer‘ “‘ .‘ 251$ ~ 1m") . 3;;th r ,, A\\\\'fl *xflw _ _ < ‘ V. '1- qt ngbxmmmwfl ' v“: ‘ 2'...'*‘Z‘.m'~'.\-',:A 55:?*‘”“7‘€‘.“ 9:332:55: 3,4171%”: v 1-» wfifs‘t‘ffi {W269 ,1"; ‘ '7 , , ~ V 34 lately mamas. are open forth a , ill! . per the farm mines; “The Only Farm. Magazine Owned and Edited in Michigan” Entered u second-cla- mat- ter. Aw 22. 1917[ at the st—ofilce at one, ic , under act of March 8d. 1879. \ “ T someeting of more than three ‘hundred Michigan bean grow- “ fliers. held in the armory at :.,Owo”sso on ‘January 18,-‘it was voted fto appoint, a committee'of ten men 1: if to formulate-1a plan for the cooper- . {tasting marketing of beans in this i . , A.“ B. Cook, of Owosso, who called 5—: '1 the meeting. acted as chairman of the meetings, and will work with . _~ '. the committee ‘Which he appoints to rag"... 3; .,formulate a definite plan of action. 3 xx , ‘R. L.’ Churchill, manager of the ’ if ’ California Lima Bean Growers As- 4‘ sociation, gave the principal ad- dress of the afternoon session. He ' ,.~‘asserted that cooperative marketing ..was the only remedy to prevent the dumping of the bean crop on the market, pointing out that eighty per . 1 ‘ cent of, the state crop was put on _ 4.; the market immediately after the " crop was harvested. . . . , Mr. Churchill said that the objec . j of the cooperative marketing assoc- j', iations was not to increase the price - of the commodity, but to produce . an orderly system of marketing. the .< _. product. When successful the co- -'operative system does not increase , rathe price to the" consumer, but oh- , tains a larger share of the consum— er's dollar for the farmer, he de- ' clared. He said that at the present .. time the Michigan bean grower is 9;,“ gettingforty—two per cent of the consumer’s dollar, while in Califor- nia the members of the growers as- _‘ sociations are receiving sixty per ,5. cent. . Churchill declared that the co- , operative marketing plan had been endorsed by bankers, economists, and business men of the nation as fundamentally sound, and asserted that the. methods of the farmers in , marketing their products in the ‘ past had been in direct violation of ,the fundamental principles of/busi— mess. He also pointed out that when the farmer buys anything he must pay the price set by the man who sells the product, while in selling he must accept the price "set by the buyer. - - The speaker declared that the _ . ‘CalifOrnia Lima Bean Growers As- sociation, over a period of seven years; has returned to the growers . and average price of $8.10 per hundredweight for their beans, while the independent bean growers have received considerably less. In financing Churchill said that the California association advances ,to. the growers within a month after they had'delivered the beans, be- tween fifty and sixty per cent of their value, paying the balance later. The beans are stored in . public warehouses and are supplied to themarket in an even and order- ly "manner. The association itself is able to obtain large loans with the warehouse receipts as collateral, as 'the title to the‘produce passes to the association upon delivery of the beans. Churchill declared that his anal- .ysis of the bean situation in Michi— gan showed him that: ~ The market now lacks a stabiliz— ingd‘n-fluence; there are too many -‘suriill elevators, both privately and farmer OWned, each bidding against «*the‘other; there .are too many farm— ersfsjse‘lling their bean crops individ- ually. and as a result selling on a ...buyers’:: market at the buyers' risen-r ~ ’ . also declared that there is too “*Imargin between what the sets and what the consume citing asan example a case lcsrs of beans" were id .Yenteen‘ times. '4 errant ‘. '~ - ' F arm Marketing Organization By R. c. GROESBECK (M. A. C. Correspondent of The. Business Farmer) the organization because it would stabilize the market and protect them. The wholesalers would then know when they bought beans in the fall that the price was not go- ‘ ing to fluctuate greatly later result- ing in heavy losses to them. In closing his address, Churchill urged that the Michigan bean grow- ers follow the example of the Cali— fornia growers and market their beans through a cooperative assoc- iation, and stated that the Califor- nia association would be glad to aid them in any ways possible. Christian Breise, of Lansing, former president of the Michigan Bean Jobbers Association, told, the growers of» the efforts made by him- self and others to stabilize the bean market, but said that all the at- tempts had met with failure. James N. McBride, of Burton, former state market director, de- clared that the time had come when the farmers must adopt the same tactics that large business concerns used and set the prices for which their products would sell. He said that he was opposed to government price fixing, but de— clared that he believed the farmers could fix the price of beans by co- operative marketing. He said that there were all the favorable ele- ments in the state to make bean raising ‘ profitable, and that the problem of the‘Michigan growers was to coordinate these elements in- to the best plan for orderly market- ing. J. A. Rose, a representative of the Federal Reserve Intermediate Bank of St. Paul, told the farmers of the purposes of the bank and how co- operative associations such as the California Lima Bean Growers As- sociation were able to obtain large loans on crops to finance their mar- keting of the products. Mr. Cook’s Address In opening the meeting Mr. Cook gave the following address: "‘It affords me pleasure to call this very important representative body of men to order. We are here today representing one industry unique in the agricultural annals of the state. “Beans are the only staple agri— cultural crop in the production of which Michigan holds a command- ing position and her right to the position is no longer challenged. “This condition arises from the fact of the peculiar adaptation, both of soil’ and climate, of about a score of counties here in the central and eastern part of the lower peninsula. of Michigan. “There has been no propaganda by those interested in merchandis- ing this crop or by the manufacur- ers of machinery used in the pro- duction or distribution or consump- tion or by any other outside agency to encourage the production of beans. Comparatively speaking beans have looked good to the farm— er or possibly it would be a more correct statement to say that other crops had looked worse. Beans have been fortunate in being exempted from any form of artificial stimula- tion. The—best and only, stimulation needed in agriculture or anywhere is a profitable price. Boosting the production of commodities already underpriced is an economic fallacy. Practically every agricultural pro- duct is underpriced today. The vital burning question in agricul- ture in America is remunerative prices. My next door neighbor and his boy drive 28 miles to Flint and back every day; they help manufac— ture Buicks. They are farmers born and bred. On every hand the bright and progressive are being driven in the same direction. What are we going to do about it? As patriotic Americans who believe that high standards as to personal and general conditions of our agri- cultural classes are one of the safe— guards of our free institutions, what is it our duty to do? Credit Is Adequate “While we do not want to dictate the work of this conference, We do feel that the millions of bushels of beans we are growing indicate that we do not need to discuss the prac- tical side of the growing of beans. Further, we believe the govern- ment has done all it can in justice to all by extending credit facilities to producers secured by their prod- uct during the ‘from farm to con- sumer' period and in removing the legal barriers to collective bargain- ing by the producers. We do not believe any of our time need be con- sumed by appeals to the govern- lNVITATION TO ATTEND FARMERS’ WEEK IN behalf of State Board of Agriculture the Faculty and the.Student Body of the Michigan Agricultural College I extend to every Michigan Farmer and Housewife and to all others interested in agriculture, a cordial invitation to attend our Annual Farmers’ Week and Housewives’ Con- *gress from February Fourth to Eighth. Our new Home Economics Building just completed will be open to the public at this time. The daily meetings of the Housewives’ Congress and the Extensive Home Economics Exhibit are to be staged in his building. Speakers of state and na- tional reputation have been secured to appear on the group and general program. All visitors will have excellent op- portunities to gain inspiration and information from the comprehensive exhibit and ' carefully planned speaking program. We invite you to visit us during this week in order also that we may all become better acquainted, that you may visit and see this fine state institution, its herds and flocks and its splendid equipment for educational serv- .ice’ to the state. --. _ R. s. SHAW, Acting President, M. A. c. L ."C‘ . , 9 chigan ' Bean Growers Plan to Market Crop _-Associafion of» Bean Growers Authorize A. B. Cook to Name Committee of Ten to ment for further aid. The use the cotton and tobacco growers and oth- er producers have made of the cred— it facilities afforded by the govern- ment is Conclusive proof that ways are at hand so that the grower who needs a substantial payment on his beans can be taken care of, dump- ing avoided, orderly marketing es- tablished. It is little short of a crime the way our bean market year after year is over loaded the first three or four months of the marketing season. It is doubtful if complete recovery ever takes place. “We do not believe it is necessary to establish new agencies for mar- keting. We should have a super— organization controlled by the growers, to regulate supply in ac— cordance with demand. By a prop— er co-ordination of this with the agencies which we now have we be- lieve the desired results can be ac- c0mp1ished. We are here today to investigate and see if some very val- ua‘ble agencies and opportunities are not being overlooked by us. Need Orderly Plan “Would it be unreasonable for us to ask that splendid able body of men in our extension and county agricultural agent forces to assist in organizing us in a way that we may utilize the governmental agen- cies intended to assist in orderly and remunerative marketing as well as to assist us in increasing produc- tion? Increased production should be accompanied by more effective and orderly distribution, or disaster is probable. Any agency assisting in one should in both. Competition Blamed “Co—operative marketing has not functioned as a market stabilizer or strengthener. This was needed and expected. It has given us “another competitor, in many cases a salu- tary one, for the business of carry‘ ing our products from the producer to the consumer. In the absence of any systematic and comprehensive machinery for orderly marketing, ‘the farmer who feels he must have cash dumps his beans on the co—op- erative elevator regardless of mar- ket conditions. The co—operative elevator does not feel justified in speculating on the future price und- er the chaotic conditions that exist, its funds and facilities are limited and it in turn pushes the beans onto the elevator exchange or the private jobbing house, when they in turn are placed in a difficult position as the market becomes confused and uncertainty prevails. Day by day the market is put lower in an ef- fort to do business in the face of such unsatisfactory market condi- tions. Co-operative is underbidding co-operative, private jobber, under- bidding private jobber, each against the other, a little lower day by day and week by week, and everyone stands by and wonders where it will all end. Usually it ends when about 80 per cent of the beans are out of first hands. “So well is the condition recog- nized year by year that a lot of beans are contracted when they are in blossom at a much lower price than the one prevailing at the time the contract is made. A sold short interest is a burden on the market. This condition is unnecessary and the responsibility for it is on the grower. ' Two Dollars Average “Some injustice has resulted in the public mind, we believe, from the change from the bushel stand— ard of measure to weight. The hundred weight is the right way and should be adopted for all products. The public hears $4.50 as the price of beans and (Continued on Page 27) the ‘ hundred . \../ W i ,,.:.: ~ .. ~f‘mwwnfinl.u‘a-.fl. . toss“- ~MWW,~,W..M .q..- . «uvtw‘cv. ' '~,.._ g... ‘ an“-.. uSkeé' I n“ 1' arniéPS“‘ .w “it," i F armer-Owned Creamery at Ravenna Made :A boat 400,000 Pounds of ButterLast‘Year and f:- Over Half of Output Was Marketed by Parcel Post ’ By CARL H. KNOPF ‘ (Special Correspondent of The Business Farmer.) » Secretary-Manager Harvey Averill, who, stockholders say, deserves much credit for the success of the Ravenna Incorporated Butter Company. INE years is a comparatively old age, as cooperative organiza- tions go in Michigan, but such is the length of time that the Ra— venna Incorporated Butter Co., has been working on a cooperative basis. This creamery, located at Ravenna, Muskegon county, is a striking ex— ample of the way in which quality and cooperation can be combined to form a decidedly successful enter- prise. But there are many other remark- able things about the Ravenna creamery besides its age. For in- stance, it markets over 60 per cent of its total output by parcel post which means that, each year, tons of the Ravenna butter go to the con- sumers via Uncle Sam’s mail bags—— but that is another part of our story. The Ravenna creamery first start- ed operation away back about 1911. Some 200 farmers formed a co—part- nership to finance the venture and for three years everything moved along quite well. Then thelcream- ery burned and, for some reason or other there was no insurance. This, as you may suppose, was a body blow, right to the heart,‘but the farmers Were not disheartened. In- stead, they immediately started plans for a bigger and better con- cern to be organized as a stock company. Each of the 200 mem— bers advanced $36 to meet the obli- gations of the old company and, in return, each received 2 shares of stock in the new organization. In September, 1914, the Ravenna Butter Company was incorporated as a stock company with a total cap- italization of $6,000. This was is— sued in the form $10 shares, make— ing a total of 600 shares. One share was set as the limit which any one stockholder could own. 'The orig- ional members disposed of their ex- tra shares of stock and so, at the present time there are about 587 stockholders, the few additional shares being held by the company itself to be sold as new patrons make application. These 587 owners of the cream- ery meet once per year and elect the officers and directorswho are made responsible for the business during the following twelve months. The present officers and directors are as follows: President, S. D. McNitt, Ravenna; Sec’y.-Manager, H. S. Averill, Re- vanna; Directors: J. Roy Davidson, ‘Nunica; Roy Haas, Coopersville; Carl Kober, Conklin. Acorn From Which Grew Oak Back in 1914 an employe from the Detroit post office came to Ra- venna for a visit. There was noth- ing unusual abdut such an occur- ence but there was something unus- ual about Ravenna butter. We may conclude that the flavor “lasted” be- cause on his return to Detroit he, - decided that he must have more of that Ravenna butter. Accordingly he wrote to Manager Averill asking that a coupleof pounds be sent him by parcel post. He even sent an empty rfiber container for the ship- ment, the same ‘ kind «of package which the creamery now uses at the rate o'f‘tour carloads per year. MFrofn ‘this‘ one shipment has been ‘ ‘ --. a parcel post business. {1511's past year, has handled- built , . aboutsiomooo lbs; ot butter. And _ 490,000 pounds is 200 tons so, the reader can appreciate that this is “some” butter to be sold direct from creamery to customer. The total sales of butter from the Ravenna‘ creamery in 1922 were 648,018 pounds so the parcel post shipments represent approximately 62 per cent of the total business. To ship this butter requires over 100,000 of the fiber containers, or four full carloads as mentioned above. As the reader can well imagine, the parcel post business from this creamery alone amounts to more than the total business done in a year by many postoffices. Some- thing over 17,000 shipments are made each year and the bill for post— age amounts to $5,000.00 annually. In fact the business from the cream- ery promises to boost the local post- office into the second class group. The origional list of one custom- er has grown now to 2,000 custom- ers scattered all over the United States. Butter has been shipped as Containers in which butter is shipped. Left to right: containers for a fixed amount to be shipped at .. regular intervals. A Business Built On Quality And now you are wondering, as did the writer, just what kind of a costly and extensive system of ad- vertising was used to build up such an excellent business by mail. When the question was put up to Mr.’Av- erill he answered, “We have had practically no advertising except the word—of-mouth' kind. ,When a fam— ily uses our butter, they like it and tell their neighbors about it. Then the neighbors order. That’s the way our business has been built up. Oh, we send out calendar pads each year, but these go just to our pres— ent customers! And occasionally we send a shipment of butter to be used at a church supper or a lodge banquet with our compliments. This is good advertising because when the diner has had a taste of our butter he wants it for use on his own table.” There you have in a nut shell the reason for the remark- holding 2 pounds, containers holding 5 pounds and packages made up for shipment, one containing two 5-pound containers and one holding four 5-pound containers. far west as San Francisco, as far east as New Jersey, and as far south as Florida. Averill relates with pride how, a few years ago, a ship- ment of butter was made, via parcel post, to Germany. It was reported as being in excellent condition on its arrival. While the thus customers are --scatte1‘ed yet the bulk of the butter is used in Michigan. Detroit gets 95 per cent of the parcel post ship— ments and it is safe to say that the post office force of that city, follow- ing the example set by the postal clerk mentioned' above, now eat nothing but Ravenna butter. Butter for parcel post shipment is packed in waxed fiber containers. There are two sizes, one holding 2 lbs. and the other holding 5 lbs. The smallest amount which the creamery will ship is 4 lbs., made up of two 2 lb. containers. Mr. Averill states that the 5 1b. container is the more popular size and the most com— mon shipment is a 20-lb. box con- taining four of the 5 lb. packages. Each week many orders are re- ceived ranging from 150 lbs. to 400 lbs. each. These- orders are mainly Club orders, ie., orders for a num- ber of persons which are grouped together by some individual who charges a small amount to pay for his time. A Club order must be for at least 80 pounds. Club orders as large as 1,000 lbs. and 2,000 lbs. each are not uncom- mon. J. P. Bacon, employed in the wholesale stamp department of the Detroit post office, sends in more large Club orders than any other person. His orders range from 2,- 500 lbs. to 3,100 lbs. each, and prac- tically all of this is used by the em- ployes in the post office. When asked as to the practicabil- ity of making long distance ship— ments Mr. Averill answered that he does not consider it advisable to ship further than the second zone of the parcel post. He has two reass- ons for this, one is that the butter. is not certain to arrive in the best condition, and the, second, that it is not possible to insure shipments got butter sent farther than the second zone. _. About one-fifth of the parcel .post ‘ ~ shipments are made on standing orders, ’a st'anding'“'ordeiiz"'bein’s‘ one‘ /. able increase in the business of sell- ing Ravenna butter by mail—Quali- ty! Quality which the consumer recognizes with the first taste and quality which continues through the weeks, months, and years—~that is the secret of Ravenna’s success. Many farmers will argue against attempting to sell quality in farm products, saying that “people Won’t pay extra for it.” This argument seems disproven by the experience of the Ravenna creamery. The price of parcel post butter ranges from 8 cents to 11 cents per pound above the average price for cream— ery butter and the consumer pays, in addition, the postage and insur- ance charges. On the day the writer visited the creamery the price of Standards (90 score) butter in Chicago was 48% cents. The parcel post price on that same day 'was 60 cents per pound which enabled the creamery to pay its patrons 63 cents per pound for the butterfat delivered on that day. Fresh Butter that is “Fresh" The customers of the Ravenna creamery can well afford to pay_a premium for their butter. The churning is done in the morning and the butter churned in the forenoon is packed into containers thatafter- noon. It leaves Ravenna on‘the late afternoon train and, in the case of Detroit customers, is delivered to their .doors sometime the next day. Butter delivered to your door-'7 in iron; 24 to 48 hours after churn-" ing. route followed in the distribution of ' butter from creamery to wholesaler. to; jobber to retailer. to customer.“ 'The Ravenna method notonly cuts out the many middlemen and their profits, all to the advantage of the. farmer, but it also delivers fresh and wholesome butter direct to the consumer at a reasonable price and without the weeks of delay"which are usually interspersed between, creamery and consumer. . 5 With each, shipment of butter is. included an invoice giving the cost‘ of butter and also the amount of postage and insurance charges. The customer is to remit on receipt 00 the invoice. One might suppose that, such a method would cause the. losses from non-payment to run- quite high. ‘However, according to: Manager Averill, the percentage of loss is surprisingly low. On a para: el post business in 1922 amounting. to, over $160,000 only $613 was- charged ofi for. bad accounts and not all of this came from butter sales. The largest losses, according to Manager Averill, were caused by the bankruptcy of grocery stores which Were distributing the butter. 1 “Before shipping to a néw custom- er we require some reference,” said Mr. Averill. “Sometimes writing in on the stationery of the firm is suf- ficient but, as a usual thing, our new customers come to us with the recommendation of some one of our old customers.” 011 ‘a Strictly Cooperative Basis The business of the _Ravenna creamery is conducted on ’a strictly cooperative basis. All patrons in the territory within reasonable distance of the creamery are required to be stockholders. However, the cream routes extend out for long distances, and cream is purchased from pro-’9 ducers outside of the area. No dis'-’ crimination is made between stock-' holders and nonstockholders in the matter of price or returns. No interest is paid on the shares of stock and no dividends are de— clared. Any benefit which a stock— holder derives must come from the' cream which he supplies to the creamery. In other words, patron- age is the basis of benefits. Where then, you ask, is the ad- vantage in being a stockholder? Simply as being one of the group of cooperators who are putting across a successful business, and of having a voice in the affairs of the organiz- ation. And these advantages are sufficient to cause a demand for all the shares of stock available. The creamery buildings alone are inventoried at approximately $6,000 which represents the amount which the stpckholders have invested in the business. This, together with the land, machinery, trucks, and equipment, makes a' total invest- ment upwards of $20,000. - Checks in payment for the cream are issued every two weeks. Pay? ment for cream delivered during one month is paid for on the follow.” ing month. This gives the creamf ery about 30 days to manufacturv the cream into butter, sell the bu 4 ter, collect the amounts due», an' divide the proceeds among this dairymen. . The cream receipts are pooled'for (Continued on Page 22) l Contrast "this ' with the usual. xii; (309) 5 SWEETENING THINGS UP.——Dr. H. C. Gore of the CAN ENGLAND TOP AMERICA’S GIVES ELIPLOYEES APARTI‘IEN 'l" HOI‘SE Bureau of Chemistry, United States Department of Agri- STANDARD OF GOOD LOOKS‘2—Andre AI’IECE.—-—\Vhen J. Louis Guyon, of Chicago, w nt culture, has discovered that by the simple process of' Chariot, well known theatrical man of broke ten of his employees pooled their earnings _to— imitating the functioning of the human stomach he can England, declares that the best looking gether and turned the money over to him. The tide convert corn into sugar. -He has been able to get thirty- girls are to be found in England and sub— turned, today he owns 50 apartment. houses, and :11 five pounds of sugar from one bushel“ of corn. Now, mits the above as proof. The idea! No gratitude he is presenting each one of his benefactors will the price of sugar drop? country has us beat for pretty' girls. with a thirty apartment building. a. ’I». CO‘MMANDER 0F DIXM’UDE.—In the center KING OF MILKERfl—Secretary of Agriculture Henry C. KNIGHTED.—(‘orey J. Spencer, of Jackson. is Commander Plessis, with his oflicers Just \Vallace is today 21 titled man. He is the champion cow Michigan. gave the French government 2 pure before they sailed'away in the ill-fated Dix- milker of the Capitol and he defeated Senator Magnus John- bred herd sires. Recently he was informed mude, a huge airship belonging to France. . son of Minnesota for the honor that he was to be knighted. .., .. .- .....n.l _M‘_--_.¢ ,. i ' ' ' ‘ “- «a. coutrko.‘ .. , timing t a Park. .. z .. . n 1-“ '1’- °—‘° ”W “'9 -t'?=‘°.awa4'x‘a~gagseafaggmfigfi 0:! 99¢. 91° New (Copyright, Keystone View 00.) v 1TH its well- lighted Armory W filled nearly to capacity, Mus- kegon entertained the aristo- crats and the workers of Michigan's World during the third week in Jan- uary. it was a thousand-bird Show, and then some. There were 662 birds entered in the standard classes and 284 birds in the utility division. This makes a total of 946 birds. Add to this a number of turkeys, ducks, geese. pigeons, and nearly 100 rab- bits. and you have one of the larg- est Shows in the state. For quali- ty. as well as number of exhibits, Muskegon ranks with Grand Rap- ids and Detroit as one of the three leading Poultry Shows in Michigan for the 1923—24 season. There were 112 exhibitors at the Muskegon Show. The support giv- en by those' outside of Muskegon county is indicated by the fact that 63 of the exhibitors were from oth- er counties. Ottawa, Kent, Neway- go, Oceana, Mason Wexford, Kala— mazoo. Calhoun, St. Joseph, Allegan, Shiawassee and Ionia were among the counties represented by exhibits. It was essentially a Show made up of small exhibits, the average being less than nine birds per exhib- itor. As 18 was the highest number of birds shown by any one exhibitor in the same variety class this in- dicates that the exhibitors were con- cerned with quality rather than quantity. Gold and Silver Medals Awarded A total of more than $200 was actually distributed in cash prizes to the winners at Muskegon. This in addition to 800 ribbons and more than 100 special prizes, most of the latter being donations from the mer- chants of the city. The total prizes actually won and distributed amounted to over $500. The most coveted awards, how- ever, were the medals offered by the American Poultry Association under the direction of its president. Thos. F. Riggs, who designated the Mus- kegon exhibit as the official “Gold Medal” A. P. A. Show of Michigan for the year. In addition to the splendid championship gold medal which gives the name to the Show, there were 23 silver medals distri- buted by the American Poultry As- sociation as championship awards in other classes. A goodly share of the highest honors of the Muskegon Show were won by E. C. Zoeller of Albion who exhibited a wonderful string of Cash Prizes Totaling Over $200, 800 Ribbons and More Than 100 Special Prizes Distributed at Big Show at Muskegon By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTK .- White Rocks. The much—coveted Grand Championship Gold Medal, of- fered by the A. P. A. for the best cockerel in the show; was won by Zoeller on a White-Rock cockerel. This same cockerel also won the As- sociation trophy awarded fer the best bird in the Show. This Assoc- iation trophy is a massive silver cup, which has been battledfor ever since 1912. During the 12' years of competition this cup has been won by 9 different exhibitors. By re- peating his wins of 1918 and 1922, Mr. Zoeller becomes the first three- time winner and now is the perma- nent, and proud, possessor of the Association cup. A second silver cup, awarded for the best cock, hen, cockerel,- pullet, and pen of any one variety was also won by Mr. Zoeller, making his sec- ond winning of this particular tro- phy. The special prizes for the best cock, best hen, best cockerel, best pnllet, the best young pen, in the Show were won by Mr. Zoeller who. as the reader may imagine, had a good week of it. There were, however, other win- Bassett of Muskegon won a total of 499 points in the White Wyandotte division and was awarded the silver cup trophy given to the exhibitor winning the highest number of points at the Show on any variety. This is the second win for Mr. Bas- sett on this particular cup. The cup awarded for the best pen in the Show was also won by Mr. Bassett with his White Wyandottes. Roy Strevel of Muskegon witha pen of Buff Wyandottes, won the cup awarded for the best solid—color penin the show. The best pen of parti-colored birds were 8. C. Rhode Island' Reds, owned by A. M. Wood ., of Grand Rapids. This trophy is also a silv- er cup and during its seven years of competition has been won by six different exhibitors. The Buff Orpingtons owned by H. O. Rieger of Grand Rapids won, for the third time. the cup awarded for the best pen of Orpingtons so Mr. Rieger becomes the permanent own- er of that trophy. L. D. Hyde of Muskegon won, for. the second time, with his Himalayan rabbits. the trophy awarded to the ners at the Muskegbn Show. Wm. exhibitor winning the largest num- HOW THE BEAN MARKET BEHAVED IN l923 , PRICE OF WEEKLY 1115110 or SMALL WHITE CHOICE HAND PICKED BEANS ‘3‘“"5 PER JAN FEB MAR APR MAY .1qu JULY we SEPT 0c1 uov 0Ec unonso . POUNDS 3000 ‘0 4,0 7.50 I \ ’63. l V \0p0€ \ 7.00 44;, 5.50 A 5.00 .. ' 5-50 \\ j\ . 5.00 \ /l \J ‘50 » lar trophy, the second winning 7 ber of points in the rabbit comp tion on any one variety. to the rules governing thispa Accordiw permanent possession. The best rabbit in the show was I! Chinchilla, owned by Wilkinson and McGee of Grand Rapids, who there- by won a special silver trophy. A* second cup was won by this same firm with a Chinchilla buck Which was designated the best junior bucks A in the show. Awards In Utility Classes Best Pen, Francis Kent, of Mus- 1 J, kegon, on S. C. White Leghorns.U Best Old Pen,’ Francis Kent, on S. C» White Leghorns'. _, Best Young Pen, James DeGroOt, of No. Muskegon. on S. C. Mottled Anconas. sag; Cock, K. T. Murphy of Muskegon. with a White Wyandotte. Best Cockerel, Peter M. Hansen, of Mus- kegon, with an S. C. White Leghorn. , Maurice Vanderwater, «_ of Muskegon. with an S. C. R. I. R. Best Pullet, Best Hen, Francis Kent. With an S. C White Leghorn. The pen of_ S. C. White Leghorn: which won both best pen and best old pen in theutility division. were. raised and exhibited by Francis Kent of Muskegon. The judges gave Mr. Kent much commendation on this pen, both for type and uniform- ity. , As expressed by one judge, “The four halls are as like as four peas. " Two additional awards won in the standard classes were as follows: A. M. Wood of Grand Rapids, best old pen in Show, with S. C. R. I. Reds. Jas. DeKoster of Holland, second best pen in show, with Buff Rocks. The competition was keen throughout the show. In the utility class of Single Comb White Leghorn pullets, 23 were entered for compet- " ition. This class held the attention of the judge for a long time with awards finally made as follows: First, Royal Bratton of Montague; Second, Bert Denman of Muskegon; Third, Francis Kent. of Muskegon: ' ' Fourth, Peter M. Hansen of Mus- kegon; Fifth, Francis Kent. In addition to the silver medals awarded by the A. P. A. for the best cockerel in each of 17 diflerent breeds, the followin sweepstakes silver medals were see A. P. A. awards: ‘ Best Turkey, Muskegon; (Continued on Pageli'i) L. O.“ Dawson. of ‘ —<.. __.... -- “_‘—“_—-r—’-‘ Good Care of Brood Sow this Winter Means Strong Litters Next Spring; ~ By w. s. .i. EDWARDS Associate Professor of Animal Husbandry. Michigan Agricultural College N order that brood sows farrow strong, thrifty litters next spring, several factors must be given careful consideration this winter. Occasionally sows wintered in a hap- hazzard manner produce good litters of thrifty pigs. but this is the rare exception. Several points are of vital import- ance. The brood sow should be forced to take sufficient exercise; clean. dry, well ventilated quarters should be provided; and the proper food constituents should be given. Sufficient exercise is very essen— tial in the production of a strong litter of pigs. By no means should the sow be cramped in a small pen where she does not have the run of a lot. If she is so confined, she is very liable to become soft and flabby and usually has considerable difli- culty in delivering her young. Under such conditions the pigs usually lack vitality, a larger number of them are liable to die at birth, and those remaining will not get the strong start they need. Sows get- ting insufficient exercise usually be- come indolent and often kill several of their pigs by lying on them, whereas sows that have had the run of a reasonable sized lot have much more vitality and heed the cries of their young, getting up when they happen to pinch a little fellow in lying down. ‘ some brood sows have to be forc- -ed to take the exercise they need. This can be accomplished by having the m y fix; some distance apart. and: the- feed-r-W mhis can be done only this brings up the question of win- ter quarters. No doubt the use of the portable cot is the most satisfactory method of housing brood sows during the winter and in fact during the en— tire year except at farrowing time. when a community house is usually preferred. There are many styles of portable cots, the size to be rec- ommended being six by eight feet. The cot does not need to be warmly built, one thickness of lumber being quite suflicient. In fact, it is not necessary to put on a, door. It should be floored, however, and placed in a 'dry place and by all means should be kept dry and well bedded. In planning the hog lots it is ad- visable that theybe made long and narrow, rather than square. They can then be plowed without difficulty and by placing the cat at one end and the feeding trough at the other. the sows are forced to take a fair amount of exercise. *A large number of different food constituents are necessary in the production of a healthy litter. Not only must the demands of the sow be met. but the ultimate develop- ment of the litter depends to a large extent upon their being properly nourished before parturition. A strong frame with good ~.» M be part. .‘y. these growth producing constituents. in the ration. Bone cannot be built without mineral matter and muscle cannot be developed without pro- tein. It is, therefore, of paramount importance that there be no lack of these constituents in the feed given. Most of our home grown grains are deficient in growth producing qualities although oats and rye are fairly well balanced in this respect. Oats as a sole ration are not recom- mened, as they do not contain the variety of proteins necessary, while rye should be fed in limited amounts »as it often contains ergot which may cause abortion. Good. second growth 'alfalfa hay is rich in substances which produce growth and if sows can be induced to consume consider- able quantitles, home grown grains such as oats and barley with a small amount of corn makes a satisfactory ration. Sufficient alfalfa is seldom eaten, however unless it is ground and mixed with these grains to the extent of about twenty-five percent of the ration. A few well balanced rations which meet the needs of the pregnant sow are: , 1. Corn. 1: parts by weight; _ Tankage. 1 part by weight. . 2. Barley. 18 parts; Tamas, 1 ,. 11. Ground Oats. 1% WWW " .r-‘ ,be used to good advantage. Midulings, parts. Good second growth alfalfa hay should be available with each of the above rations. Even when alfalfa is fed, addi- tional minerals should be fed to in- sure proper bone development. Many mineral mixtures are now on the market. Home made mixtures may Hard wood ashes and soft coal are very good. Considering cost and results obtained equal parts of acid phos- phate, finely ground limestone, and common salt is recommended This mixture should be placed in a self;- feeder and the sows allowed to take all they wish, or it may be ruined with the feed, using about two pounds of the mixture to every one- hundred pounds of the ration. . .. . Goiter or. hairlessness has been the cause of very heavy 100 parts; Tankage, 6 losses - among new born pigs in some see- tions of the country for some time. Michigan has been comparatively free from this trouble buttan..in—_‘ creasing number of hairless lithe has been reported by our breedenfl the past two or three years. ‘ HHH’HI huh-‘4’- sue—- 1 a disfirflssr nouns: one one in ww Inwhe nan Pigs enacted with this tr so usually furrowod week on . Will you please state how to make ‘p'e’ment from marl?—-—P. 0., Ithaca. ‘--’i‘he marl is first excavated us- jelly by means of steam shovels and 1' pumped er conveyed by barges to its plant where it is stored in large "finks‘. It is then mixed with clay ; . ‘iid the other ingredients mcessm to produce the proper chemical com- mound and thoroughly mixed, atter drama which revolve and are heat- ..“fluammtemwm so . .. 11 m clinker-s. '- » -’- die-e clinker-s are then ground in ' . ._ : large revolving drums. It then goes ' V through the process of soaking tor .;- l ‘ m and shipment. ‘ ‘ ' these processes in a general way.— H. H. Museelman, Prot. Agricultural W8 Dap’L, H. A. C. -—.. —..... — ISOIRLISYEARSOLDOWN BOSS ' Has a girl at the age of 18 her I . right to leave home and work for ‘ herself or can her parents take her “back home? Is she at that age her own boss? Can they draw her pay? Thanking you, I remain.-——B. R., Bay City. Mich. -—-Until a child. has reached the age _of 81 years, the parents have the custody and control over it, so long V as they properly discharge their vduty as parents, unless such child has been emancipated by the par- ents. ' The parents are under legal duty to support and care for the child. and in return they have the right to collect her wages—Legal Editor. . '. ‘ , a : _ - ,_._———-——. t.“_’.—a— /‘ TAX EXEMPTION LAW ‘ Please inform us if in Michigan there exists a so—called‘ exemption law. If 'so, to what amount, man during family to support can claim exemption? Also please name the 5 law or article, it such exists—A. K., Dundee, Mich. homestead exemption of the value of $1500.00. See Section 12888—— 12896 of the Compiled Laws of 1916. Exemption from levy and sale under any execution, or upon any other final prowss of a Court of the following property via: 1. All sewing machines, not ex- seeding one such machine for each fifamily all spinning wheels, weaving looms with the apparatus and . stoves put up and kept for use in 1 - any dwelling house: . 2. A seat,'pew or slip, occupied by such person or. family, in any house or place oi public worship: 3. All cemeteries, tombs and rights oi burial, while in use as re- ‘; , ”Tastes of the deed. All arms and acceutrementa required by law to be kept by any per-cam all wearing apparel of every person or family. 5. The library and school books at every individual and family. not (acceding one hundred and fltty del- hrs, and all homily pictures: 8. To each householder. ,tion exempted from execution, and «which it is passed through enormous ' Ems: sonal labor at a householder hauling ‘ if“ the marl ia calcined or roasted . S 8.00M cal-swim attention maven to , Whom» the several subdivisions of this sec- any chattel mortgage, bill of sale, or other lien created on any part of property above described, except such as is mentioned in the eighth subdivision of this section, shall be void. unless such mortgage, bill of sale or lien be signed by the wife (it he have any) at the party mak- ing such mortgage or lien. See fiction 12853-12872, Compil- ed Laws of .1915. tion of wages tor the per- —The a iamilyiaflpercent etfithe‘ icase an than $30 00 be ex-_ empt and in all cases shall less than beexempt'. See Section 14, - 365 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. “—Clere Retan, Deputy General of Michigan. MUST HEIRS SIGN OFF? If a man dies and leaves a will to have all the heirs got to sign off be- fore they can give a clear deed to a tarml—Mrs. J. 6., Wheeler, Mich. answer to your question would depend upon what interest the heirs have in the property, which in turn would depend upon the terms of the will. When- a person dies leaving a will, each. legatee or devises receives whatever property or share of prop- ertyisbeqneatherordevised tohim. Title to the farm would vest in tlrb persons to whom it was devised, and before it could be conveyed all the devisees would have to sign the con- veyance. Any person has the right to name what disposition shall be made of his own property at his death, and if he desires to do so and the heirs would receive no interest, and consequently would not have “sign off." Moreover, he may _,-.., provide in his will that one heir- shall receive all his property and f- the other heirs nothing, and these disinherlted would have no remedy, _ except to attack the validity of the will in court. If one heir has per- formed services for the testator, he could not establish a claim for such services unless there was an agno- ment whereby he was to receive compensation for such services.— Asst. Legal Editor. in no cargh‘u Attorney This covers . -—A house-holder is entitled to _e - dollar buys the necessities of life; in others it buys physical comforts; in still others it buys IN some of the stores of any town the farmer's pleasures. In tinfonn equipment ram t/ufizrmer‘: dollhr buy: Ill: mean: to male many more dollars. It buys the equipment which, like the land itself, is responsible for his progress and prosperity. When the farmer invests in modern farm machines, he is really buying clothing and education, electric lights, automobiles, radio outfits, etc., because these things are purchased with the money made by farm machines. Of all the stores in town, t/ufann‘ equipment m" 1': M: an: wfiere Me firmer get: ti: pram! ”turn fir dis money. This is [me not only on the basis of the fore- zo'mg but it is found true also by comparing the prices paid by the farmer for different articles made of simi- lar materials. An interesting comparison has been made by the Research Department of the National Association of Farm Equipment Manufacturers. They took, First, a group of eleven basic farm machines: Sulky plow, peg tooth barrow, disk barrow, grain drill, corn cultivator, com planter, corn shellcr, grain binder, mower, hay rake, and farm wagon—and, Second, a list of common articles used on the farm but not classed as farm equipment. Then they obtained the pound prices of these articles by dividing the retail prices by the weights. The pound—price basis is the only prac— tical way to compare these articles and it is entirely fair since the materials go through the same machine shop and factory processes and are handled by the sameclassof hbor. Freigbttotbcdulcr'ssmre was not included, since it applies to all articles the farmer buysandvaricswitb the distance irompointoi manufacture. Where the Farmers Donal 3 Greatest Value l ‘ ‘ The chart below shows the prices per pound of the basic . farm machines and other ar- ticles the farmer buys. Ignore for a minute the law figmr in the big circle «- . and study the pound prices of the miscellaneous articles. You will see that they range 011%: way firm 14 ant: up w 39,60an 81 cmtsperpmud. thtbcse are not high-priced goods; they are ordinary, everyday articles made of the same materials that go into farm machines, and the prices are accepted as fair by all buyers. The articles are of a standard line sold practically everywhere. Now note the low average. retail price per pound of farm machines. The average pound price of these basic machines and implements, needed by every grain-growing farmer, is less than the lowest in the other group. Some of these farm machines have com- plicatedparts in their makeup and all of them are built to stand years of hard use, yet tb my pria Wfimm-paysfir time mamryfammcfiwuismb I3 arm per pound. The above comparisons, which can be dw plicaned in any community in this country, 0:13.”,me forthemaclu'nesthat dobiswerktlum paysforanyotherdmflar Managerial-flinch” Amkypioll pion,pieedlikcawrlnger,weuldcoctaboutmmu A hrs-w, ' hhabrge,wouldceuabemmm A barrow, ' chebdmwauldeemabommm Apilw, m-Hmmummmuonx Ammmmuwwmmmm Amaflvmr,prlcrdlikcavme,wenldeomsbdwm AmMer,prlcedlikcamflkcan ”Watt-mm“ A7.“ www.mmmémMm-umm 3200 MORE A‘hfipflfinder, Bennbmru-Heeetfieutlflm AR hashemvuddro‘ebmmm , Abys‘s-Ebdfihsagldsnnhmddm‘wtllom Am mswwmwumamm laud lateral bulletins on feet; i . . TthatioualAmociatlol Farm gladtoseedlatdte'bdlmissemm these /3 INTanerONAL EARVESTER COMPANY {liaison}. 3" (Continued from January 'iith“ Issue) Maggie was speaking very gravely .._ now. ‘ never say 'It don’t matter’ to war,‘ or death, or sin, or evil. But there are other things—" "But the other things matter, too," interrupted the man irritably. "Right here and now it matters that you don’t share in the money; it matters that you slave half your time for a father who anywhere near appreciate you; it mat- ters that you slave the rest of the time for every Tom and Dick and Harry and .Jane and Mehitable in Hillerton that phas run a sliver under a thumb, either literally or metaphorically. It matters that—" ' But Miss Maggie was laughing merrily, "0h, Mr. Smith, Mr. Smith} you don’t know what you are saying !" “I do, too. It’s you who don’t know what you are saying!" "But, pray, what would you have me say?" she smiled. “I’d have you say it does matter, and I’d have you insist on having your rights, every time.” “And what if I had?" she retaliated sharply. “My rights, indeed!” The man fell back, so sudden and so astounding was the change that had come to the woman opposite him. She was leaning forward in her chair, her lips trembling, her eyes a smouldering flame. "What if I had insisted on my rights. all the way up?" she quivered. “Would I have come home that first time from college? Would I have stepped into Mother Blaisdell’s shoes and kept the house? Would I have swept and baked and washed and ironed, day in and day out, to make a home for father and for Jim and Frank and Flora? Would I have come back again and again, when my beloved books were calling, calling, always calling? Would I have seen other girls love and marry and go to homes of their own, while I—Oh, what am I saying?" she choked, covering her eyes with the back of her hand, and turning her face away. "Please, if you can, for- get what I said. Indeed, I never—broke out like that--before. I am so--ashamed!" “Ashamed! Well, you needn’t be." Mr. Smith, on his feet, was trying to work off his agitation by tramping up and down the small room. "But I am ashamed," moaned Miss Maggie, her face still averted. “And I can't think why I should have been so —60 wild. It was just something that you said—about my rights, I think. You see—all my life I've just had to learn to say fIt: doesn't matter,’ when there were so many things I wanted to do, and couldn't. And—don’t you see?—I found out, after a while, that it didn't really matter, half so much—college and my own little wants and wishes— as that I should do—what I had to do. willingly and pleasantly at home." “But, good Heavens, how could you keep from tearing 'round and throwing things?" "I couldn't—all the time. 1—1 smashed a bowl once, and two cups." She laughed shamefacedly, and met his eyes now. "But I soon found—that it didn't make me or anybody else—any happier, and that it didn't help things at all. So I tried—to do the other way. And now, please, please say you’ll forget all thlm— what I've been saying. Indeed, Mr. Smith, I am very much ashamed." "Forget it i" Mr. Smith turned on his heel and marched up and down the room again. "Confound that man!" "What man?" “Mr. Stanley G. Fulton, if you must know, for not giving you any of that money." “Money, money, money i" Miss Maggie threw out both her hands with a gesture of repulsion. “If I've heard that word once, I've heard it a hundred times in never hear it again." “You don't want to be deaf, do you? Well, you'd have to be. to escape hear- ing that word." "I suppose so. Butr-—" again she threw out her hands. , ‘ » “You don’t mean—" Mr. Smith was , regarding her with curious interest. '“Don’t you want—money, really?" She hesitated; then she sighed. “Oh, yes, of course. We all want money; We have to have money, too; but I don't think it's—everything in the world, by, any means.” “You don"t think it brings happiness, then?" ‘ "Sometimes. Sometimes not.” ' st of—-er—-us would be willing to the risk." “Most of us would.” “Now, in the case of the Blaisdell's here—~don’t you think this money is going to bring happiness to them?” There was no answer. Miss Maggie seemed to be thinking. “Miss Maggie,” exclaimed Mr. Smith, with a concern all out of proportion to his supposed interest in the matter, “you don't mean to say you don’t think this money is going to bring them happiness !" Miss Maggie laughed a little. "on, no! This money’ll bring them happiness all right, of course,—-—partic- ularly to some of them. But I was. just wondering; if you don’t know how to spend five dollars so as to get the most out of it, how will you spend five inm- dre‘d. or five hundred thousand—and get ethic most out of that?" . _ " :3!“ Miss Maggie shook her head. . . .r do matter, indeed".I Miss. “They matter—woefully. ' I mammary-a J .' roam». the last week. Sometimes I wish I might .THE STORY TO DATE STANLEY G. FULTON, 50-year old bachelor and possessor of! R. M twenty million dollars, calls on his lawyer and they discuss the dis- position of this large' fortune after its owner's death. The lawyer is in favor of giving the money to colleges or charities while Fulton is opposed to these ideas. He remembers that he has some distant cousins " and decides to leave the money to one of them, but first he determines to learn which one will use it to the best advantage. To find out who is the worthy one he, through his lawyer, gives, each cousin 5100.000 to use as they will. Before giving them the money grows a beard and, using the name of Mr. John Smith, goes to the town where they live‘to find out what kind of people they are. Upon arriving in town he visits James Blaisdell, one of the cousins, where he tries to hire "board and lodging. ‘Whilc there he meets Miss Flora Blaisdell, another cousin who is a dressmaker. They decide they cannot rent a room to him and supply him board and refer him to Frank Blaisdell’s, the third cousin. He gets a room there and, passlns‘ as a writer gathering material for a book on the Blaisdell family in this country, he starts out. He calls on all of the Blaisdells and as they all' talk of a relative by the name of Miss Maggie Dull 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. The members of the Blaisdell family that each cousin of Stanley G. Fulton has fallen heir to $100,000 and there is much excitement. “Nothing. I was just thinking,” she said. _ CHAPTER XI Santa Claus Arrives It was not long after this that Mr. Smith found a tall, gray-haired man, with keen gray eyes, talking with Mrs. Jane Blaisdell and Mellicent in the front room over the grocery store. "Well———” began Mr. Smith, a joyful light of recognition in his eyes. Then suddenly he stopped and picked up some- thing from the door. When he came up- right his face was very red. He did not look at the tall gray—haired man again as he advanced into the room. Mellicent turned to him eagerly. “Oh, Mr. Smith, it's the lawyen—he’s come. And it's true. It is true!" “This is Mr. Smith, Mr. Norton," mur- mured Mrs. Jane Blaisdell to the keen- eyed man, also, for no apparent reason, had grown very red. “Mr. Smith’s a Blaisdell. too,—distant, you know. He’s doing a Blaisdell book." “Indeed! How interesting! How are you, Mr.—Smith?" The lawyer smiled and held out his hand, but there was an odd constraint in his manner. "So you're a. Blaisdell, too, are you?" "Er—yes." Mr. Smith, smiling straight into the lawyer’s eyes. “But not near enough to come in on the money, of course," explained Mrs. Jane. "He isn’t a Hillerton BlaiSdell. He's just boarding here. while he writes his book." “Oh, I see. So he isn’t near enough to come in—on the money." This time it was the lawyer who ~was smiling straight into Mr. Smith's eyes. But he did not smile for long. A sud- den question from Mellicent seemed to freeze the smile on his lips. “Mr. Norton, please, what was Mr. Stanley G. Fulton like?" she begged. "Why—en—you must have seen his pictures in the papers," stammered the lawyer. “Yes, what was he like? Do tell us,” urged Mr. Smith with a bland smile, as he seated himself. "Why—er—” The lawyer came to a still more unhappy pause. "Of course, we’ve seen his pictures," broke in Mellicent, "but those don't tell us anything. And you knew him. So won’t you tell us what he was like, please, while we’re waiting for father to come up? Was he nice and jolly, or was he stiff and haughty? What Was he like?" “Yes, what was he like?” coaxed Mr. Smith again. Mr. Smith for some reason, seemed to be highly amused. The lawyer lifted his head suddenly. An odd flash came to his eyes. , “Like? Oh, just an ordinary man, you know,—somewhat conceited, of course." (A queer little half gasp came from Mr. Smith, but the lawyer was not looking at Mr. Smith.) "Eccentric— you've heard that, probably. And he has done ’crazy things, and no mistake. Of course, with his money and position. we won’t exactly say he had bats in his belfry—is’nt that what they call it?— mt—QI Mr. Smith gave a real gasp this time, and Mrs. Jane Blaisdell ejaculated:— “There, I told you so! I knew some- thing was wrong. And now he'll come back and claim the money. You see if he don’ti, And if we've gone and spent any of it—-‘" A gesture of despair fin- ished her sentence,- “lee yourself no uneasiness on that score. madam," the lawyer assured her gravely. "I think I can safely guarantee he will not do the. " “Then you think he’s dead?" "I did not say that, madam. I said I was very sure he would not come back and claim this money that is to be paid over to your husband and his brother and sister. Dead or alive, he has no further, power over that money now.” “Oh-h!” breathed Mellicent. “Then it ie-—ours!” . “It is yours," bowed the lawyer. "But Mr. Smith says we’ve probably got to pay a tax on it." thrust in Mrs. Jane, in a worried voice. “Do you know how much we’ll havewto pay? And isn’t there any way we can save doing that?" Before Mr. Norton could answer, a heavy step down the hall heralded Mr. Wank Blaisdell’s advance, and in the ensuing confusion of his arrival, Mr. Smith slipped away. As he passed the lawyer, however, Mellicent thought she heard him mutter, "You rascal!” But afterwards she concluded she must have been mistaken, for the two men appeared to become the best of friends. Mr. Nor- ton remained in town several days, and frequently she saw him and Mr. Smith chatting pleasantly together, or starting of! apparently for a walk. Mellicent was very sure, therefore, that she must have been mistaken in thinking she had heard Mr. Smith utter so remarkable an ex— amination as he left the room that first day. During the stay of Mr. Norton in Hill- erton, and fer some days afterwards, the Blaisdells were too absorbed in the more details of acqttiring and temporarily in- vesting their wealth to pay attention to anything else. Under the guidance of Mr. Norton, Mr. Robert Chalmers, and the heads of two other Hillerton banks, the three legatees set themselves to the task of “finding a place to put it,’ as Miss Flora .breathlessly termed it. Mrs. Hattie said that. for her part, she should like to leave their share all in the bank: then she'd have it to spend whenever she wanted it. She yielded to the shocked-protestations of the others, however, and finally consented that her husband shouldinvest a large part of it in the bonds he so wanted, leaving a generous sum in the ubank in her own name, She was assured that the bonds were just as good as money, anyway, as they were the kind that were readily convertible into cash.» Mrs. Jane, when she understood the matter, was for investing every cent of theirs where it would draw the largest interest possible. Mrs. Jane had never before known very much about interest, and she was fascinated with its delightful possibilities. She spent whole days joy- fully figuring percentages, and was awakened from her happy absorption only by the unpleasant realization that her husband was not in sympathy with her ideas at all.- He said that the money was his, nethers, and that, for once in his life,» he was going to have his way. "st way? in thiscase proved to be the prompt buying out of the competing gro- ceyy on the other corner, and the ‘estab- f iishment of a good-sized bank account. ‘ The rest of the money he said she'might D0 ANY BUILDING "IN 1923? 'EPOR'IS have been circulated that the farmers of Michigan did little building during 1923. report is true or not and we are coming to you to find out. We want to determine whether this We will pay $1 apiece for all photos of Michigan farm. houses or barns built during last. year, that we print in The Business Farmer.- Take a picture of that new house or barn—a snapshot will be satisfactory if clear enough—have a good printmade and then send it to us stating when'the building was, pn'ft. up, and the cost. Alsobe sure to give - your complete name and address. If we can use your photo we will pay‘you $1 for it but if we calmot you may have it returned if you wish. Try and ,send‘yomf picture inwithintthe next two weeks. ‘ 7 ,n. ,v..,.__ asks .zif it' She- was not-pleased later, . Norton and the bankers told her ”that she could get—:with safety; and shown " very angry becausethey finally appedled ' . advice. .to his refiorte‘d‘South" American _ ,. were, possible r that she 99‘ f get,’ such a #1216ng rate as; one. gunned per. ce ' She ad ' not figured "on ; i when l'. to. her husband and she was obliged'1to content herself with a. paltry five or"six per cent, when” there were such lovely- mining stocks and oil wells everywhere. that would pay much more. ‘ She .told Flora that she thought she ought to thank her stars that she had the money in her own name, to do. jilst as she pleased with, without any old- fogy men bossing her. , But Flora only shivered and Said "Merc me !" and that, for her part, she wished she didn't have to say what to do with it. She was scared of her life: of it, anyway, and she was just sure she would lose it. whatever she did with it; and she most wished she didn't have it, only it’Would be nice, of course, to buy things with it—and she supposed 'she would buy things with it, after I. while, when she got used to it, and was not afraid to spendit. Miss Flora was, indeed quite breathless most of the time, these days. She tried very hard 'to give the kind gentlemen who Were helping her no trouble, and she showed herself eager always to take) their But she wished they would not ask her opinion; she 'was“ always afraid to give it, and she didn’t have one. any- way; only she did worry, of course, and she had to ask them sometimes if they were real sure the places they had put her money were perfectly safe, and just couldn’t blow up. It was so comforting always to see them smile, and hear them . say: "Perfectly, my dear Miss Flora, perfectly! ~ Give yourself no uneasinem." To be sure, one day, the big fat man, not Mr. Chalmers, did snap out: "No,_ madam; only the Lord Almighty can guarantee a government bond—the whole country may be blown to atoms by a volcano to-morrow morning !" She was startled, terribly startled: but she saw at once. of course. that it must be justhis way of joking, for of course there wasn’t any volcano big enough to blow up the whole United States: and.» ,anyway, she did not'think it was nice , of him, and it was almost like swearing, to say “the Lord Almighty" in that tone of voice. She never liked that fat man again. After that she always talked to Mr. Chalmers, or to the other man with . a wart on his nose. ' Miss Flora had never had- a check- book before, but she tried ,very hard to learn how to use it. and to show herself not too stupid. She was glad there were such a lot of checks in the beck. but she didn't believe she’d ever spend them all— such a lot of money! She had had a savingsabank book, to be sure, but she had not been able to put anything in the . bank for a long time,‘and she had been worrying a good deal lately for fear she would have to draw some out, business had been so dull. But she would not have to do that now,‘of course, with all this money that had come to her. They told her that she could have all the money she wanted by just'fllling out one of the little slips in her check—book the way they had 'told her to‘do it. and taking it to Mr.‘ Chalmer's bank—that there were a good many thousand dollars there waiting for her to spend, just as she- liked; and, that, when they were _- gone, Mr. Chalmers would tell her how‘ to sell some of her bonds and get more. It seemed very wonderful; There were otherthings, too, tint they : had told her——t'oo ,many for her in re- member—something about interest, and things called coupons that must be out off the bonds at certain times. She tried to remember it all; but Mr. Channel! had been very kind and had told her not to fret. He would help her when the time came. Meanwhile, he had rented her a nice tin box (that pulled out like a drawer) in the safety—deposit vault under the bank. where she could keep her bonds and all the other papers—such a. lot of them !—~that Mr. Chalmers told her that she must keep very carefully. But it was all so new and compile-nod, and everybody was always talking at once, so! No 'wonder, indeed, that Miss Flore was quite breathless with it all. By the time the Blaisdells found them- selves able to pay attention to Hillerton. or to anything outside their own astound- ing personal affairs. they became sud- denly-aware of the attention Hillel-ton was'paylng to them. : . The whole town waslagog. The gno- cery“ store, the residence of Frank Blais- dell,‘ and Miss Flora’s humble cattle. might be found at nearly any daylight hour with from one to a dozen eyed gazers on the sidewalk before them. The:town paper had contained an elabs crate account of thebequest and the re- markable circumstances attending it; and 'Hillerton became the Mecca of wander- ing automobiles. for miles around. g Big' metropolitan dailies got wind of the af- fair, recognized the music name of Stan-w ley G. Fulton, and sent reporters post- hastetoI-Iillerton.~ . . .Mg, - Speculation as to whether “1915111311? millionaire was really dead was pm eVerywhei-af and a. search for com M ing expedition was undertaken at" ~ - “Var; 7 ; ‘ . 0118- ' .' ‘uf’. Frock .‘4—9—5 ’ rowa of corn lace; Slip- ‘ {DI-deg"2c by No. 13990. Send Bargain Price, $2.49, Silk Crepe pr1ces. Ygu'll be delighted with ththis lovely frock. 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Mixed with Just sand, stone or gravel and Water, ALPHA CEMENT gi v e 8 you the most substantial and enduring home, yard, farm and busi—. ness-place improvements. See the local ALPHA dealer. Heis a cement-service man. Alpha Portland Cement Company 3. CHICAGO. 111.. MSTON. PA. Battle Crock. Mich. healed. Ohio St. Louis Pittsburgh liflnhhhh lam. lowYom denuo \ .\\ ‘3‘ . ‘3‘ >‘T:v&7’. .Qlix‘f‘? :5 ;§- 1.;\\ { \\‘.\‘L\“}~\\ r-rthe SALBOFWEM stop the. waste of Christmas trees let the State Board of Conservation prepare a bill that can be made a state law, and. this law .would be that no person could sell or place on the market any trees without possessing aud‘show- ing a certificate to show his owner- ship of the trees, whether they were produced on his own land or he pur- chased them from some other party. Such blank certificates'would' be ob- tainable at the country treasurer's office and tilled out by the owner of such land where trees were cut naming township and county and giving a description of the land. This would stop the timber thieves. They could not soil or show how they obtained possession of the bees. This lawless type of men broke all records last December. I own a tract of 200 acres. enclosed with I. Where the fence was in their way they tore it down and took what trees they, wanted. They even took some of the trees I had out ready to load and ship. I caught six in one day and there were some I did not get. I supposed they wished me a merry Christmas in not getting caught.——C. H. Auschulz, 10800 County, Mich. MAKE CLEAN COW BARNS MAT- TER OF LAW EAR EDITOItz—Might I have the use of a little space in these columns in behalf of the dairy industry? First let us deal briefly with the tubercular testing that is going on in our state. We hear among farmers that there are threats of what they will do when the tester drives in their yard, others tell you that if any of their cattle are tested out they wont get ridof them and will use the milk of condemed cows and . so on. Having been a loser of some of my best cows in the T. B. test all I have to say for these men is that if Few Farmers Attend HE third annual meeting of the men interested in the sugar- beet industry in Michigan call- ed and handled by the Michigan Agricultural College during the week of January 21 to and includ- ing January 26 was well attended by representatives of factories in- cluding men from Canada, Ohio and Indiana. Most factories brought their entire staff of field men and total number present ran around 400. The total number present last year was 260. It is a lamentable fact that the men that pay much of the taxes in the support of the M. A. (1; those that need the information furnish- ed, the dirt farmer, was not in at- tendance and on this account the M. A. C. lost a great chance to give to Michigan the real worth of its efforts, which were given through- out the past year. If the farmers and their organizations had partici- pated in this meeting great benefits besides actual knowledge of heat culture could have been gained. One in particular that I have in mind is that the farmers could have met with the iactory men and I am sure that had they done so both would crime to the conclusion that the other was not after all such a. freak of nature. The first two days, the let and 22nd, were given over to meetings of the experts of the U. 8. Govern- mont and the several states attend- ing. Wednesday, January 23, saw in attendance a big representation of factory men and their field men, nearly tilled room 402 of the agri— cwnral Building. Prof. J. F. Cox. Wan. called the meeting to order presenting Mr. E. 3.13m. M. A. 0., who gave the address of wel- come. The prozra- was carried out a time and an handled bytho melons me having the carton ts.- ics .in chuge. just use all the rest or us do. . Second, Mr. Editor, and M. B. 1". readers let us turn omr attention to the sanitary conditions of the barns and surroundings of the milk ducing herds of our state of Mich? ; igan. sums milk from wagons? What on earth is the matter with H our law makers they enact a law' that costs the state and farmers a ‘ mint of money to clean up the T. B. and in so doing clean up the milk sotaras‘i'. B.isconcernedwhichinl mymindisali flghtforiflha‘vaa .cowB. inmyherdiamgladto knowits onillbeablotogetrid ofheras'soonaspossibie. fl But will it over dawn upon the minds of our law makers and upon the minds of the consuming public i - that there is a necemity of cleaning up the milk after it is drawn from . the cow? must wear rubber boots, iilth in a deplorable condition—he sets the :_ can behind the cows, milks and pours, not strains, the milk in the can, lets it set all night, milks the same way in "the morning and takes the can to the road for the milk truck. ' This herd passed the T. B. inspection. Another case close by: here when the cows step around on the plank floor the liquid manure will shoot up between the plank. 'Thls man sells milk and his herd passed the T. B. inspection. Now in my own born I have al- ways taken pride in its cleanliness: In winter I clean my barn two and-J. The manure ' three times a day. goes in the spreader and direct to the field; in fact I would rather eat. ‘ I and sleep in my cow barn than in v . certain houses. The result is that (Continued on Page 31) Sugar Beet Meeting to me. First, it appears Michigan beets are not infested with curly top a plant disease caused by the legf hopper which causes great damage to beets in the west, the dis- ease not having been seen east of the Mississippi ’River. only serious disease that Michigan beets are infected with is blight or leaf spot which is a fungi or mold ' growth which is favored in its grow- th by damp weather condition. This is also true of the diSease known as ~ “Black root" which is spread large- ly thru the seed from year to year. Good culture, .good drainage, and early planting securing an early vig- orous growing plant is about the ’ only practical solution of these (113- .- 88.888. It was shown by Dr. Carson that . in the west vast sections had become so infested with curly top and Vom- atode, a parasite or‘ worm that' works in the small beet roots, that the culture of sugar beets had to be... The Vematods condition! being the worst where beets have given up, followed beets for a period of 10 years or more and the control of which consisted in crop rotation. Very interesting shown showing the effect of these diseases. From all experiences in using fer— tilizers in various quantities, sown ‘ in various ways and at various times not much benefit could be. seen on the 'average of the sugar content nor of the purity, Experi- ments were carried on as to the 91- * fect of fertilizers on various soils -- sown various ways "in venous amounts from 150 pounds to 1000.}, and taken as a: whole these tests show that the best pounds per acre, results were so by sowing from 150 to 200 pouch of need 161-- tiliaer with the seed. as good or. t- ter lameness Where are our laws on sanitary: inspection of our dairy businessivl“ Have we any laws protecting any , herds outside of a few special herds". -_ , close to the city and town that con— ~. Let me cite one case I know a man that takes his can and ._ pail out to the cow barn in the even- , lug—a barn that to be safe in you ; that About the pictures were _ ‘ ,, ' '_ E r 7‘?“ . \‘ . - 0- " Alter Trial , .. “"s/ The first time the ‘famous ‘- Renfrew scales have been of: . feted on such liberal terms. aseasily‘h _ barrow, weighs-with abso- ; lute aocnrgcyoanflmg frog: ; Guaranteed to be the equal, iaca ' andaccurac of‘ ; apy’figma scale. regar esa o co. . ! Saves Its Price! ,. Userseverywheretellusthat ' it saves man and makes / money every ay. In three dealsalone one buyer reports saavmg - ‘ , of $50.00 30' Days Trial Tryit awutel _free formdays‘. Ifit can- gt'it prove in that time don’t keep it. 8 ask youto send no money—notacent. ' and we will send you e full information. Do thistoday. Sending the coupon does not obligate you in anyway. , Robson Bros. a...“ gram“. m. Distributors of Melons Cream Separators and Edison Phonogroplis can 1(SL: MYERS . 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"misfits: . 'boutother an’ less serious things. Lright" down to carpet tacks an’ talk 0' course I know the good res'iu- tions wuz made‘in good faith, ’aint no doubt, about it. an’ so's the prom- ises of our congressmen—both made forever would soon put every toy- maker in the world out o’ buz'ness. They break, more has to be made, an' more is bought. vAn' so the world goes on. If every goo’d_res- 'lution made on New Year’s wuz kept we wouldn’t have to die to get to heaven, an' it there wuz no break— in’ of the laws there’rd be no use for prisons or jails. Its fine an’ nice to think of all these things after we’ve made our res’lutions, promises an’ everything. ’Course, we’ve seen ’em busted up— broken an’ smashed all to flinders an’ yit we kind’a cherish 'em ’cause we made ’em. An’ folks’es we made ’em all in good faith. didn’t we now? _Here's some of ’em: no smoke, no .drink, no gittin' mad, no steppin' aside from the marriage vows. no gossip (this applies to one sect only —maybe to the insect—no matter). We know there wuz a quite a few things we could of swore ofl.‘ of an’ made us no worse. Well, now for instance, we could of out out con— gress an' the special session of our own legislatur’-—neither has ever cut much figger. An’ then a moth- er—in-law, she could be elim’nated if we didn’t git married. Personally now—its jest me you know—some times I think the mother-in-law is the real thing. Mebbe better'n the ofispring—'member I sed mebbe. Oh well, folks, here's a. hard thing to write ’bout an’ I’m sweatin’ aw- ful as I tackle it 'cause its an awful smart man I'm goin’ against—Mr. Martin, (It you know who I mean) President of the Common Scoundels ——-mebbe they call ’emselves Council —no matter, ’sall the same to me. Any ways an' always Mr. Martin, of Detroit, president of the what every, they are, sez, the dry law is plungin’ the country into a wave of crime. I agree with him absolutely. If there weren’t any laws there wouldn’t be any crime. Crime is the breakin’ of the laWS———always. Mr. Martin sez, “Either amend or repeal the law." I agree with Mr. Martin, who ever he is. Repeal it sez I—repeal ’em all! There’s a law agin murder, broken a dozen times a day. There’s a law agin bigamy, agin adultry, agin gamblin’. Oh, there’s lots of laws! A law agin robbery, a white slave law, a hold—up law—~more laws 'an we know what to do with—all broken a hundred times a day. Let’s amend 'em or let’s repeal 'em. All of these laws are broken—yes day after day. But the prohibition law, poor little thing—broken, yes, sure its broken. But why Jump onto this little law an’ call for a repeal or an amend- ment an’ let all the bigger laws go on jest as they are? I wuz out to Amos Spriggins’ a few days ago an’ we got talkin'—— Uncle Amos likes a little swig you, -know——an’ I sez, sez I, “Uncle Amos, what is your candid Opinion ’bout the Volstead law an' how do you like lt?",“Well,” he sez, “I tell you, Rube. I think 01’ Volstead wuz jest gittin’ over a drunk when he gdt that law through but he’s made a dry man of me alright." And then I asked him how he would fix things up, an’ be said, “Waal, I'll tell you, I’d repeal all the laws, make whiskey free, set it out in barrels with tin cups onto 'em an’ cards invitin' everybody to drink all they wanted.” With a little Wink in his eye, an’ pullin’ a few grass- hoppers out of his whiskers he sez “Don’t you see, Rube, ’at ’uld make dry men of 'em in jest no time at An’ folks ain't it so? More drunkness they tell us then when whiskey flowed everywhere. An’ yet it must be in cellars or some place. »We don't see it on-the street. 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Adrian, Memphis, Davenport and Kansas City. which insures prompt deliveries. Send for this money saving book right now. Compare my prices and quality with others— see for yourself the money you can save. Remember Jim Brown guar- antees you satisfaction or your money back. Bluebird, Ollie 1n: monomer & mos co. - Dept. 3in .. n n o n I Q"\ « > ., .. » ' .0... .. a. airwaves ma. . an up u - e per an r, , . per -' .tngs‘flggggf’atgoo‘sgbggfigsfir Currants. Dew errieg." Gibson ‘sntHDrm-Bnrrillafl 2 cf’ 01183 0 . . 1 l I . .fimmwea in. at? .:...:. , , “run; ‘3‘ «amnesia . * epator, ”“3 5‘3”“ a. a "WW" . r on . - - .. WE.) ’ viii-"r.upsfinoui‘ia'lii’igiummmsn. . _ ashram brother 6 TEXT:«“Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ iJesus.” Philippians 2:5. “ HIS mind in you" is our clue. In the context (Phil. 2:1-11), is stressed, MIND; a loving, compassionate, unselfish mind. This teaching has to do with the inward man. This is primary and creative. Jesus insists on the inworked life.’ “The Kindgom of heaven is within you, ” says he. “Be ye transform- ed by the renewing— of your mind,” says Paul to the Romans. This is the only rational way to the unselfish life. But the church would be loath to admit what a large field she is tilling in selfish interests. So would individual Christians. Our civiliza- tion has made rid of the open saloon and other of the large evils; but not yet this corporation getting of gain out of the blood and oppression of our fellow men. All this is cruel and colossal selfishness. But this unre- newed mind breaks out in our local business competition, and in the home and community life, where it is most offensive of all. Bad odors in close and intimate quarters be~ come nauseating. And how possible even, to find a selfish love of one’s acts in the kindnesses performed along the dusty ways of life! Having to do with this innate evil, the apostle sets as the corrective, the person and life of Christ. Un— like the proud Herods and Capern- aums of his day, Jesus Christ chose to humble himself as a servant, tho it meant death. \So did Ghandi of our own day, and now he languishes in an English prison. Verily, what a price we sometimes must pay, when there is a bold, reasoned pur- pose of mind to keep to the royal way, “taking the form of a servant!” Yet, the world has forged so far ahead in Christian democracy, that to be loved by the people, is to make oneself their servant: to empty one— self for their sake. “Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus." “Christ shall be manifest in my body.” This was the apostle’s ideal of faith and service. Now, the Philippian church had faith. It believed in Christ; but it was a factional belief. Cf Phil. 1115—17. Paul would expel this spirit of discord by emphasizing “one accord,” and lowliness of mind,” which is the mind of Christ. -Yes, and the American church be— lieves in Christ. But, shame, what factions! And note all this unholy squabble by the so-called Funda- mentalists and Modernists over mat— ters upon which Jesus was silent. How unloving and humiliating! And how foreboding, seeing we need the defense of a united church to hold back the chariots of war which we hear rumbling in the distance! The faith of our churches needs yet to be made perfect thru a united serv— ice, and this service made perfect thru a “lowliness of mind.” But, you say, we are doctrinally strong. We have an orthodox be- lief. Yes, but there is no more dan- gerous unbelief than that which ac- cepts without question, the Chris- tian doctrines, and yet, the life IS slack and idle. A foreign m1ssxon— ary recently reported these words from a “well-educated, Hindu gen— tlemanz” “You (Christians) not only do not practise the principles of Jesus Christ, but have actually for- gotten them, while we India people are proud that we are the real Christiansof today." And, says the missionary, “Are we too hide—bound ‘ on'the one hand, and too cowardly on the other, to win these leaders to Christ?” But, I am sure we are too slothful and selfish. We want a system of belief and discipline that requires little that and no change, and that carries us along easily to the Paradise of God. This is the tragedy of the church today. Her leaders would have God drive oh the Canaanites and all the other “ites,” while they battle over cemeteries of dead traditions. And, “Like priest, like people.” 1 Take ., note, that Paul’s point. of appeal is, . to , (have the . mind of Christ, I which, according .tg Enverse three, is “doing nothing thru, faction 6r anglers." ~ The animating slim-T . é . Icipl’e «.of. faction; is to .ts‘e't" a SERMON BY REV. UAVI 521436. - n mums . an , , light in contest or; combativene'ss in order to gratify pride. But would you humiliate an opponent? don’t antagonize. Work into your life the mind of Christ. This mind would pour on “coals of fire.” Why, don’t you know that heat softens na; tive ores so that the good runs to~ gether into one’and the slag into its ' V 0Wn place? Visit the foundry at Once and then fire up the furnace of love. andp behold, a miracle has been worked in your “earthen vessels.” “Or vainglory.”‘ great an emphasis upon yourself. This does well enough for world‘- lings but not for Christians. Christ- lanlty depends for its progress and harmony, upon the carrying out of this principle. ’Even your oppon- ent has some unseen and unmeasur- ed. good. At least it is a precarious thing to get into the habit of judg— lngother folks. Why not wait for a higher judgment? It was the ar- rogance and high-mindedness in the .falrgarments of religion that was making trouble at Philippi. ‘ And at times today, these things run riot among God’s people. It is a terrible thing to thus dissipate the sacred prlvileges of our holy religion. . Now, the mind of Christ emphas- izes unity, “one accord,” “one mind.” Work these in. But, may we have no honest differences of opinions? Certainly, we have such. Because of differences in tempera- ment and training, differences in opinion are inevitable. And yet,‘ how nearly 'we might agree were we Sincere and loving enough. And this unity is to be brough about by the inworked mind of the Master. The author of our text preserved this ideal for himself even to the last re- sort of separation. And what Were they to do about it? They parted peaceably and understandingly, each to carry out, his own plans. They did not break the “right hand of fellowship.” See Gal. 2:9. Now; this arrangement was, emphatically, a less offense against Christian char— ity, than to persist in keeping up bitterness and strife. These men had the mind of Christ inworked. Whenever and wherever, Christ- ian leaders {quarrel over matters of externals, and even to the point of acrimony; then and there, truth is sacrificed, love cools, life dies out, and the world gleefully remarks, “How these Christians hate one an- other.” Instead of spending our energies on useless disputes, let us spend them in behalf of the unsaved masses, who have not yet come into the glories of the Christian day. While sick people are dying all around us, let not the physicians by the bedside, quarrel over the merits of different medical schools. When the spirit of unity comes in. to a soul or church, it is inworked. It comes from above. Discord comes from below. The more carnal a Christian is, the more contentious and divisive he is. But the more spiritual he is, the more loving, for‘ hearing, and self—renouncing. Of course, the same is true of a church. When religion is lowest, what hap- pens? Go down to the Atlantic coast'when the tide is out. There you will see many little fishes, all snug and content in their little, sep- arate puddles. And so it is when the religious tide is out. There are many sects and divisions—now about two hundred—each counting their communion for themselves as the nearest to the mind of Christ. But the ocean of God’s redeeming love is coming in. The tide is flow- ing. Spiritual unrest is general, and. every ripple of influence, and every wave of social progress, is telling us that the great, boundless sea of Christianity is com‘ in to engulf. all the little religious pools,.and then all the saints will be at home in the glad waters of eternity. “Where Jesus it, ’tis heaven,” says the hymnist. Happy the Christians that are being baptized in th’etide of a new love and a. new inworklng' of the mind of Christ. ‘ ‘ . be thou strong and very coraseofis; that thou,,mayest observe to dogge- cording to all the. law.; ‘3'; ‘ all: thou marest. .9159”??? “3.1191559? '1 thou ‘EOOHGHJOhua‘: 1% is" a .5 Then ' Don’t put too ‘ BE . VERY CORAGEOUlsfié-Only . ,; J‘Jhfi‘l—“n—“A‘JALJA as- Jd-h—‘A‘ ( ' SQYBEANS FOR HAY- ‘- We 'hav‘e’"a clay and gravel soil, ‘ and what soys would be best for this kind of soil, and Which is the proper way of handling them for hay? At what stage should they, be cut for are cured and put in weather piles to cure or not? Is it best to rake them on windrows to cure? Is it a ' good feed- for horses or for cattle mostly‘i, What is the proper way to sow them for to_raise seed flour, "1' drilled or. planted in rows? Can they be ,threshed with a common grain separator? What benefit are they to the soil? Are they as val- u-v- wwnvI-'H'IHHD v there most always an active market on says raised for seed?—J. A. Y., Burr Oak, Mich. —Under conditions such as you des— cribe, I am certain that you will find the Manchu soybeans very satisfac— tory either for hay or seed purposes. In growing for, hay, they may be planted at the rate of from two to three bushels per acre with an ord- inary grain drill, provided your land is free of weeds, Pigeon grass, or Quack grass. Usually soybeans can Ibe planted in this manner with the greatest success after a carefully cultivated field of corn, potatoes, or beans. On ground Which is inclin— ed to be weedy, it is advisable to 3 plant in rows twenty—eight inches 3 ‘ apart, cultivating at least twice. A i ' grain drill can be used for planting. ;: Every fourth drill hole only should 3 , be allowed to run seed. The planting time for soybeans g ranges from May 15th to June 15th ' inyour locality. The early plant- ings in that range usually give best i results. «Soys should be cut for hay when the pods .have formed and are be- ginning to fill. Soybean hay is cur- ed in much the same way as alfalfa 1 , hay is cured. The crop should be allowed to wilt in the swath for from four to eight hours, according to the nr—uI—Il' ; before the leaves have had a chance i, to be come dry and powdery. ~ In good weather curing can be accomp- lished in windrows with one or two turnings. During threatening weath- er, it is advisable to throw into small catks, which can be opened for drying, if wet by rain, and re- built. Soybean hay makes an excellent feed for Cattle and sheep and can be fed with success to horses. It is not as good as alfalfa or clover hay for horses, owing to its more stem- my nature. In feeding horses, from .3 l one-fourth to one—half of the ordin- 1 . W (”Mo-”'4‘ M . -. 4/ I. an» ary hay ration may be made up of soybean hay with good results. ‘ In handling the crop for seed pur- poses, it should be planted in rows twenty—eight inches apart, giving clean cultivation in much the same 3 manner as corn is cultivated. The x crop is cut for seed, when ripe, with " mower equipped with buncher 'at— . tachment. Care should be taken to . ‘handle .in the early morning when , wet with dew and before the pods - have, become over-ripe and reach the shattering stage. The common grain . separator can be used for threshing i with proper adjustments. Usually every other concave is removed " ‘ When threshing beans. If a soybean crop is pastured off or turned under, the soil is marked- ' 1y benefited. The value of turning under a crop of soybeans, which Would produce a ton and one-half \ 3 or two tons of dry hay, is practically equivalent to the value of turning under a good crop of red clover. 'There’is a good demand for Mich- igan grown soybeans of the Manchu and Ito San varieties, since growers are learning the necessity of getting adapted seeds Yields of from four— teen to twenty-six bushels can be (expected, according to the season .and fertility of the soil. - . 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L vs Stock and Auctlon Sale Advertlslng: We ofler special low rates to reputable breeders of live stock and poultry; write us. RELIABLE ADVERTISER8 We will not knowingly accept the advertising of any erson or rm who we do not believe to be thoroughly honest an reliable. honlrl 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 eye case when Writing say: "I saw your sdvrrtisement in The Business firmer!” It will guarantee honest dealing. " The Farm Paper of Service” THE TEMPEST IN A TEAaPOT UST now the newspapers are blazing forth in J giant headlines the flagrant abuse of high office. even perhaps the betrayal of our gov- ernment in the leasing of Tea—Pot Dome and other oil reserves to private corporations. From the facts already disclosed it is apparent that the interests of the government which had lent Secretary Fall high responsibility and trust, Were made subservient to his personal interests. Coming as this does at a time when President Coolidge wasbuilding by conservative and mod- est efforts a respect for Washington which it has not occupied in the public mind for many, many years is most unfortunate. That the dis- closures will have a. marked effect on the forth- coming election must be apparent. In time of war, if a soldier on sentry duty guarding only a few hundred dollars worth of government property, were to be found asleep, he would, be subject to court-martial and per- haps death. Tired and exhausted the he might be from the day’s march, young and unmindful of his responsibility as he might be, none of these things would protect him from 'the penalty of his neglect of duty. There are soldiers who fought in the trenches in Flanders who have spent long years in our own government prisons for such petty crimes where the effect was no more actually than the possibility of what might have happened to the property they were responsible for. How then can we bespeak leniency for the man in high-office who betrays his trust to the government in matters that concern millions of dollars? And are not those who tempt the public of- ficial into such a position making themselves equally liable to punishment? Giving aid or comfort to the enemy is high treason, in time of war. Those who would profit at the expense of the government in times of peace, are they any less guilty of high treason? GIVING THE FARMER REAL HELP F‘ some of the would-be spokesmen in congress would turn their attention to the actual needs of the farmer today and analyze them they would find, we think, that in the real agri-‘ cultural heart of the United States, which in— cludes the great central section largely east of the Mississippi river, the real need is in labor , for the farm, rather than extended credits. For some weeks bath, on this page, we have been pointing “out that the present system of restricted immigration has worked a hardship on the farmers of this country which can hardly be measured, it has been so far-reaching. With industry issuing the siren—call of high wages, and the available supply of farm labor in states like Michigan, is so negligible that the average farmer hogs almost given up in despair trying to get efficient help at a fair wage to help him in the arduous work of his farm. It ought to be apparent that the farmer can- not compete with the factory which offers more money and shorter hours. nor can he attract to the farm men or boys ‘who have been educated from the “‘ on oral sections pressed by present economic are begging for admittance to oiir shores. The type we refer to would not. mortuary to what some would have us believe, settle only In the cities and thus compete only with the laborer in industry. The Department of Agriculture could. it seems to us, work out a plan of distribution of these immigrants which would move them directly from Ellis Island to the farms where they are needed. Quite recently Philip W. Henry, in an address in New York, pointed out the fact that the Unit- ed States has actually lost more laborers, who have returned to their native lands, than have entered. “In view of the loss," said Mr. Henry, “that our country has sustained during the last 10 years in the emigration of laborers and of the dislnclination of our native population, includ- ing children of immigrants, to enter this field, it is evident that the present law should be liber- alized. “It is not generally known how much our 1111-» migration has fallen off from pre-war days, when it averaged over a million gross and under a million net per year. For the fiscal year 1922 the net immigration was only 110.844, of whom 76,106 were people of no occupation, including women and children. For the fiscal year 1923 the figures were 441,469 and 166,345. respect— ively. ‘ These figures ought to prove what has been happening to farm labor, in addition to the other attractions which industry has offered to steal the help needed by the farmer. - The fact is also, that the type of peasant who goes to work on the farm has one ambition and that is to own land in America. He adopts quickly the living conditions which his environ- ment, in daily contact with the American farm family, give him in contrast to the segregation among those of his own kind who form their communities in industrial centers. His children, growing up in the healthy Amer- ican environment of the rural school, become the citizens of whom we are proud and never know the call back to the country from whence they came. The peasant who comes to us from the agricultural centers of Europe is the best class of immigrant we can attract to our shores and that some recognition of this fact is not made by our representatives at Washington is the worst crime against the farmer of which they are to—day guilty. COUNTRY FAIRS PROMISE TO CLEAN-UP OLLOWING in the-footsteps of their illustri- ous leader, the Michigan State Fair, the county fair managers in their recent meet- ing at Lansing went on record, as promising a clean-up of the mid-way which will mean the complete elimination, of the “snake-eater," the "Egyptian dance" and 'the gambling devices which have long attracted the undesirable at- tendants and been an eye-sore and a contamina- tion to the better element of every community. THE Busmnss FABM- led last year in a con- certed effort along this line sponsored by George W. Dickinson, manager of the state fair at De— troit and with the full approval of the board of fair managers. The gratifying results were shown at the 1923 fair and the predicted loss of revenue to the fair was far surpassed by the re- ceipts from more worthy sources. There were fairs conducted in Michigan last year which were hardly more than traveling car— nivals of vice and that they should have been supported in any way by the funds set aside by the state for the promotion of agriculture was a shame and a disgrace. The fair managers themselves are the ones to insist on a. clean—up this year and they alone can make it possible. Their complaint of a digres- sion from the self-adopted rules which they have laid down for the conduct of all fairs in Mich- igan during 1924 should result in the immediate cutting~off of the odending fair association from the funds provided by'the state. ' The manner of handling and awarding prem- iums was also discussed and some of the more flagrant abuses will be abolished this year. The fairs are an institution of which the community should be as proud as of its schools and when they cease to be such, they are not worthy of the nails they bear. 21 noun NATURAL ALLIANCE have continually predicted that because Wmof their divergence of interests the so-call- ed Fumes-bulim- alliance could never be made a success. Union labor has only one ob- ject. which solhshly worthy as it may be, has nothing in common with what the farmer must as there. i . . .orr ‘ 7 ’make his business prolmble. ' Gowdy marks a step in the fulfillment of thorfuli in raw material and sell it at: a profit as cost of manufacture for the market. - These facts were given significance by th,. Farmer- Manufacturer meeting held a week or have accomplished all that its promoters would have had it, still laid the foundation for 30m constructive work which has never before been possible. In European countries, where the farmer is a peasant. who tills the soil for the benefit of fle- land- -owning aristocracy, there may be some rea- son for a union between the men who thus are laborers and the laborers who are- employed in factories in which they own no interest. In America, thank God, we have today, no I such conditions and with a continuation of American ideal and the proper cooperation of American Institutions we shall never have. That the farmer and the manufacturer found ~’many points of kindred Interest is proven by the resolutions ample. “We approve of cooperative marketing or farm products as offering the most practicable means of stabilizing agriculture on a profitable basis. We urge American universities and colleges, public schools, and especially our state agricult- adopted at this meeting, for ex- ural colleges and agricultural high schools, to es- “ ,‘ tablish regular and special courses in marketing- and that courses. in farm cost accounting be stressed." With respect to immigration the convention went on record in favor of at “admission of appll- L cants, limited not by numbers, but by quality and in accordance with our economic needs. If a system of national quotas be retained by the present Congress, we favor such flexibility of administration that in time of agricultural and industrial expansion enough may comeJn, and in time of depression not too many. Selection should be made at the point of origin." Other resolutions opposed government fixing of prices of agricultural or other commodities; commended the United States Departments of Agriculture and Commerce for the work they “are doing in the foreign marketing field; advo- cated that in the development of power at Muscle Shoals the production 0f fertilizer be the primary, but not the sole object; favored reforestation; urged general reduction of taxes by all govern- ment units; advocated modification of our laws - affecting navigation to enable the American merchant marine to operate successfully in com- petition with the vessels of other nations; fav- ored the development of the St. Lawrence and Lakes-to~Gulf waterways; opposed g0vernment ownership or operation of railroads, mines, pub- ' lic utilities, farms or factories; denounced 193-, islative projects designed to impair property" rights; opposed curtailment of the power of the Supreme Court and condemned “the proposal to require more than a. majority vote of the court to void any act of Congress, which would give the minority a. controlling voice. " ' GOWDY NEW MEMBER OF BOARD ARTICULARLY will Berrien county farmers , be pleased with the recent appointment 01' Herbert _.W Gowdy of Union Pier, to the; state board of agriculture to succeed Jason Woodman of Paw Paw, who was not a candi- , date to succeed himself. Representative Gowdy made a. good record in the farmers’ interests for himself when be filled that office in the state legislature and there is every reason to expect a. continuation of this same fidelity .to purpose Which guided him in then, in this new opportunity which has been awarded him. The board today faces grave responsibilities and the infusion of new blood will not be amiss. although we do not wish by this statement to' cast the slightest reflection on the unblemished record of Jason Woodman, whose life-long serv— ice to the farming business in his home state will not be forgotten by this or coming generations. The fact is, impersonally, that boards, like in- dividuals may become ensnared in a mesh of their own making and where the way out may appear simple to the one from the outside, they who are in cannot see it. We believe the appointment of Representative service which the board can render to osmium during the coming year of rapidly changing ' dltions and Tn BUSINESS Fun: on beha‘ its readers, wishes him all success and him their loyal support. '. g The personnel oftbishoardisnow' woman. m ” “ugvm‘Q-I . , yea-z» " Wyvo’fwfwc‘ r Wm _ - an '1': ~w.~.- m wan—w. §=m~ 1 .. w.“ ..-..... - ......_.......m “a... u... . . a.“ -m, h-...d -m. __ l f , ’ comm Loses . MAIL PRIVILEGE Rose Tire Company, The The Dealers Tire Company, of" 1626 South Wabash Avenue. - Bhicago, Illinois. were the subject PIU PG]C'{ .t ,..,., .- .,«,..4y~m4x I ll‘ ,_ . ‘.'. - -~ey u..- . a”... ”w s. .... a“ -..... --...s -m. _ l i’ I-zs, come of the National Vigilance _1.’Oommittees campaign against tire companies whose activities tend to _ , destroy the pubiicjs confidence in * ligflle entire industry. .ters,” advice. ‘ school.“ is! a Fraud Order issued by the Post Oiiice Department on January 1924. This action is the out- The representatives of these com- ponies have been advertising ex— tensively in farm papers oflerlng lined tires at fabulously low prices which. when delivered. were found to be in such a state of decay as to be absolutely unfit for further use. "When complaint was made the pur- chaser was advised that he could avail himself of the privilege accru— ing from the companies' guarantee to sell a second tire at half the tinprice if the first tire was unsatisfac- Many publicgtions have already been warned regarding the activi- ties of these people but the adver- tising was continued by a number of rural paper with the result that many persons in rural have been mulcted of small sums. OORRESPONDENCE COURSE IN SCENARIO ..WR.lTll\'G VERY few days ,we receive a let- ter from some reader who is taking a correspondence course in 'writing scenarios. They have found that ”all is not gold that glit- that they are not making money like they were told they would. They come to us for help. They want to get their money back, as a rule, and some times we can help while other times it is beyond f our power to do anything. who are contemplating taking up Others one of these courses come to us for Many of the letters_ are published in these'columns and you readers know how we advise them. The Authors League of America, an organization composed of the well knowu authors of this country, has started a fight against “movie schools" and selling agencies, charging that they are worthless. and that they cannot furnish proof that they or any of their “pupils" have ever had a scenario accepted by a motion picture producer. In on article in a recent issue of their oflcial organ of the League it was pointed out that of 42. 020 plots in scenarios sent to producers last year. all but four were gturned to the senders as unusuable. Of these her no records are available that they have ever been produced. As a large percentage of the 42.- 016 useless scenarios had been sub- mitted by “pupils” of movie corres- pondence schools or by selling agon- eios they contend that the schools and agencies therefore were merely , money-making schemes of the worst According to the article. the art of writing scenarios is not the work of an idle moment. nor does it come of attending a 'so-called “movie where it is charged that none of the interaction dispensed ‘attancypriessislntbeiesatheip- fol tooepiringllm writers. Pro- fiesdonsi scenarists like Peter B. mo. Rea Beach. Rupert Hughes Custom-entb museum!" d '0‘“ y “Mans-souldoourbestts so Waterline-won. uMsferourur-vleodfl fig, United Fihanclng ' Syndicate. The Low Price Tire Company and The Mail Order Tire company. all districts , .thomallsoodhidsa'lsont tits for here on our local market? V [a‘nd‘ others 1 dominate the writing pend-1 of , the dim held so competely that it ‘is almost impossible for. an amateur to have his efforts accept- ed. or even considered. The fact only one scenario in 10. 000 was ac- cepted by screen companies proved this. the article held. “The maiden lady in straitened circumstances and a small town environment " the article read. “who attempts to compete success- fully with snch experienced writers as Peter B. Kyne, Rex Beach, Rup- _ert Hughes and many other well- known authors. stands as much chance as the village blacksmith has of defeating Jack Dempsey aft- ' or a correspondence course in box- 1 . While all writing requires talent. the article continued, scenario writ- ing requires- “an intimate knowl- edge of all literary forms" by rea- son of the fact it is a highly tech- nical branch of expression. Movie schools. despite the fact that they promise to give in a few weeks the training of several years. are defici- ent even In providing their "pupils" with the most elementary rules of the business. and in no way what- every It them to write scenarios which will be found acceptable by film companies. Most companies now do not even read the scenarios sent in to them by amateurs or sell— ing agencies; unless they reflect im- mediately the specially trained pen. Thus in a $25,000 prize contest recently conducted by the Goldwyn Pictures Corp. in conjunction with a Chicago newspaper. not a single one of 27.000~ scenarios submitted by unknown writers was taken at a $500 premium, as offered by the firm for all scenarios worth produc- tion although not winners. Of 15.- 000 submitted in the course of the year to the Goldwyn company. only one story by an unknown writer Was ,accepted. Famous Players- Lasky accepted none out of 4,000, and the Fox Film Co. was equally restrained in considering the 13.000 scenarios submitted to it Of 1.100 stories sent to the Al Christie 00.. 4.800 to the Universal Film 00., 4.120 to smaller producers. one stnrv was accepted by each of the groups. ' The published article is in the form of a report and signed by Grant Carpenter, staff writer with Warner Brothers; Bernard McCon- ville. free. lance scenario writer: Eve Unsell, scenario editor of Pre- ferred Pictures; Walter Woods. sup- ervisor of production with Fam- ous Players-Lasky and Arthur Stat- ter. formerly with Universal and now a free-lance writer Besides condemning "movie schools. " the writers strongly recommended that unless amateurs wish to lay them- selves open to unending disappoint- ment. they had better keep out of the scenario held. or else get the essential training with a movie con- ,cern. ONE mars EXPERIENCE “0n the 17th of November I ship- ped 7 coons, 97 rats. and l mink to J. it Plough F‘ur Corp-, Meriden. Conn. According to their price list they sent me. this fur should have brought $215. They sent me $19.- 06 for it and called it all summer caught. which i can prove different. They advertised to pay 5 per cent more for anything ever 50 skins. This they did not do. Two days aft- er date of their invoice 1 received their check and returned it to them. requesting the fur be returned. Five days later it came back stat- ing 1 had not ordered this fur hold separate. that it was mixed with other fur and sold. and they could do nothing. Our postmaster saw me tie a letter with the tag on this bag of furs and i saw him put these fore in a mail pouch and bill it to Mei-idea. Conn. Also insured it. On their price list was a printed con- tract. if these furs were to be held separate fill it out. and mail to them with the shipment. That is what waeintholottorfledtotbehagof fare. I sorted out of this bunch of furs eleven rat hides. calls kits and ether-who “mud. Io as to male 88. 98 for then. Ishonld have re- csived $144.70 the actual value of emf "Mortgage" "Real Estate ‘Gold Bonds Every investigation we have made shows that among farmers Federal Bond and Mortgage Cempany first mort- gage bonds enjoy a pronounced preference. Write for Booklet AG1089 Tax Free in Michigan Free from Federal Income Tax of 4% 7% Federal Bond 59" Mortgage Companmg FEDERAL BOND 3 MORTGAGE BUILDING, DETROIT ¥ The Greatest Clubbing Offer Ever Made! BOTH ONE FULL YEAR The Michigan Business Farmer " $ 25 (aw-any) Detroit Times (Daily mm can") Regular Price $6.00 Wthistohoihogreatestofleremmadetorealdentoofrml Rx; routes him It yes you a eat metropolitan dail, km mmm newodnse today-ad andoditedm to you tanneowathetrendofthemsrketssndwhatfanncrs on ”m...“ Think-n oilertha should toailroal Wmdwemmodbbesbieto tomakeit tin-time. WKMUKW nigphenomhdlowmhnhhnrj MW I'M... Mommas-«ea esdsrorregleteredletterto noxious-ole” Insulting-samu- mmomwnosmramn, _ “OI-mm beam-s— th 315mm naretosendTheDetroi M ism ... ... “n "onexm r. G M or Thisfier good to 3.1.1). addresses oily ll m mu. alumnae. ,2 g"- f'vfnsEBs MENTION THE M. B. F. An engine terminal on the New York Central Lines in midwin ter. Railroad men must keep the heavy traffic mov- ing through all kinds of weather. 1 Achievement HE American railroads in 1923:hauled the largest ton- nage inztheir history—and with an efiiciency of operation never before paralleled. To this achievement the New York Central Lines contributed a notable measure of public service. The very heavy program in rehabilitation inaugurated by ' the New York Central Lines immediately following the ter- mination of Federal control—involving the expenditure of many millions of dollars for new equipment and larger facil- ities—placed this railroad system in a position to meet the growing traffic demands of the great territory it serves. While car loadings throughout the country for 1923 showed an increase of 26.7% over 1921, and 15.3% over 1922, the New York Central Lines gained 42.7% over 1921, and 16.8% over 1922. The New York Central program of expansion—in anticipation of the greater traffic demands of the coming years—is going steadily on. ‘ NEW_ YORK CENTRAL LINES BOSTON &ALBANY- MICHIGAN CENTRAL~BIG FOUR. f PITTSBURGH {MAKE ERIE AND, THE NEW YORK CENTRAL AND SUBSIDIARY LINES General Offices—466 Lexington Ave., New York work. for you and send it to you. transportation. WE WILL HELP YOU THERE are many of you who would like to build your own sets, yet will hesitate because you are afraid that you will not buy the correct parts to assemble into a complete set. possibility if , you should go to a certain class of dealers who think because you are a farnier they can sell you anything. Also {some of you who assemble sets may have a little difficulty in making the set In fact that is a To avoid all this, The Radio Department will purchase for you any or all of the parts necessary to build a set. us what you want, enclosing the amount necessary and a few cents postage to cover the mailing charge and we will buy the article ‘ In this way you will know that the part you buy will work in your receiving set. We will test out any set that you may build or have bought and make what adjustment is necessary to make it work and return it to you Without any expense to you except the postage or expressage for Just write us telling USE THIS DEPARTMENT; IT Is FOR YOU. HOW TO BUILD EFFICIENT AND CHEAP RECEIVING SET OW that winter is here at last. and we are confined to the house a little more than we are in good weather, our thoughts have time to turn to the more entertain— ing and instructive subjects of world happenings. ,, Radio will bring the voice of the President of the United States to you, music from the best musicians, dance music for those who like it, and many interesting talks from well known people. You can get the market reports and weather fore- casts as well. ** The chief difficulty in the average farm home is to find the member Fig. 1 Tile Buildings Everlasting ‘ Glazed Make Money By Spending It Why waste money repairing wood buildings? Kalamazoo Glazed Building Tile makes beautiful, permanent buildings of all kinds. ' ‘ '\ GLAZED TILE . alama 00 BUILDINGS Special mat-faced tile for House Con- struction. direct from our own kilns. catalog and free estimates. Free Book on Tile and Wood Silo: on RQQM. KALAMAZOO TANK 8r. SILO C0. 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The following described part if bought and assembled will enable any one with a screwdriver, solder— ing iron and a piece or two of wood to build a receiving set that will bring in clearly and loud many of the broadcasting stations within 500 miles night after night, and under favorable weather conditions bring in stations from greater distances. The apparatus listed can be bought from any radio dealer or from the large mailorder houses, and the price given after each ar— ticle is the price of a cheap but serv- iceable article that will give years of satisfactory service. More ex- pensive parts can be bought if de- sired and the set can be mounted in a fancy or plain cabinet or on a plain board as desired. Remember that looks are not what make a re- ceiving set operate. The simpler the assembly the better the results. In assembling this receiving set DOA/203 follow the diagram given herewith carefully, and be sure that connec- tions are made to t parts just as marked. If you have not already put up an aerial, a single wire aerial about 100 to 150 feet long, and about 30 feet high will do. List of Parts and Prices: 150 feet No. 12 or 14 bare copper wire....$1.00 2 strain msulators.........: ...................... .20 1 8_-1nch_ by inch porcelean tube ......... .06 1 ll htmng arrestor (inside) ........ . 1.25 l arm—coupler .............................. 3.00 l 23_ plate Variable condenser ........... . 2.50 1 switc lever such 10 contact points. . .50 1 and condenser and leak ................. . .25 1 socket for WI)-11 or WD-12 bulb.. . .75 1 - or WD-12 bulb......._ ....... . 6.50 1 set 2000 ohm telephone receivers. . 4.00 6 bindlng posts ................................. .60 1 22% vol B battery ..................... . 1.50 1 No. 6 dry battery .................................... .50 $22.50 I Piece of smooth board %-in.x- 10-in.x6-in. _ I Piece of board 1,4-in.x10-in.r.6- 1n. Soak both pieces of wood in hot parraffn till they will absorb no more, let cool then smooth down with fine sand paper. These are for the base and panel; If the wood is thoroughly dry two or three coats of shellac well sanded will do as well. The condenser, the vario-coupler, the switch and 10 contact points and the grid leak and 6 binding posts are mounted on the thin piece of wood as shown in Fig. 1. After mounting these parts screw this panel to the thick piece so that it is vertical, Fig. Now study Fig. 2 carefully, and connect the wires as shown by the heavy lines, be sure that the Wires from the outside of the vario-coupl- er are conrmcted in turn to the con- tact points. , From the switch lever connect a wire to one side of the small grid condenser, and from the other side of the grid condenser to the binding post on the socket marked “grid” or “G.” Now from one side of the grid condenser run a short wire to one side of the grid leak, (which is mounted on the pan- el) also a wire from the other side of the grid condenser to the other side of the grid leak. Now connect one side of the vari- able condenser to contact No. 1, the other side of the condenser to bind- ing post on the panel marked “A” (for aerial) Now connect on the back of the panel, binding post “G” (for ground) to binding post “C" oMfI/A’G (mess roe ll-l-H \ 'L __I _I I o/éowm i”. Dag/ya. ': 53:3 ,. , , ..._._ -m. n._ ,.._., __....s -_. m'l' 53' II 0'9 I v | V'UUVWV‘gGGWV‘O? w-v- uwvcw- v—wv—viv-wv -_. in. -m. n._ ,.._., __....n AED I? 91F 06R sea... M730, Wave lengt , 469' meters. February 4———“Road Building a 'Federal and State ObligatiOn," by, W. C. Markham, Secretary, Ameri- can Association of State Highway ' ‘ Officials. February " 11—“Balancing .Uncle Sam With His Cities," by Elmer O. Fippin, Chief of‘the Fippin Agricul— tural Consulting Service. _ February 18-—.“Financing Ang— culture With Special Reference to Long-Term Farm Mortgages,” by Robert A. Cooper, Chairman, Feder- al Farm Loan Board. which in turn is connected to the binding post on the socket marked, “F.” Also connect binding post “C” to contact No. 10 or the last wire from the, outside winding of the vario—coupler. Connect the other binding post on the socket marked “F” to binding post “D.” You will find 2 wires that come from the rotor (moving part) of the vario- coupler, these wires are connected, one to the binding post on the sock- et markgd “P,”, the other to the binding post marked “M.’_’ Having put up your aerial, bring in one end into the house thru the porcelean tube and connect to bind- ing post “A,” also connect the aerial to one of the binding posts on the lightning arrestor, the other post of the lightning arrestor is connected to a wire which «in turn is connected to a water pipe 'or‘ well, now connect a wire to your water‘ pipe or well casing and connect- that to post marked “G.” . - Connect the single dry battery (No. 6) to posts marked “C" and “D," be sure that you connect the positive or carbon to the post mark- ed “D.” Then connect your nega- tive ‘(-) side of the “B" battery (221/2 volt) to post “D” and the pos—. itive side to post “E,” connect your telephones to posts “E" and “M,” You are now ready to tune in, but try it at night after 7 p. m. the first time. . ~ To tune, set‘switch lever on con- tact 3 and with one hand turn the condenser back and fourth slowly, with the other hand turn the rotor of the vario-coupler slowly back and fourth. Listen for a slight whistl— ing, when you hear the whistling sound make your turning move— ments of the condenser very slowly, and you will hear the music or talk— > New York Girl Wins Grange Essay Contest 'HE winner of the Grange High- way Safety Essay Contest, Miss Mildred 'Soper, the 14-year old daughter of E. G. Soper, Lecturer of Seneca Castle Grange, near Seneca Falls, N. Y., was presented to Presi— dent Coolidge at the White House on January 16, accompanied by Na- tional Master Louis J. Tabor of Col— umbus, Ohio, and a number of the Masters of,State lGranges who were in Washington at the same time on other business. President Coolidge presented a certificate of this award to Miss Soper in the presence of sev— eral Senators and Congressmen, of- ficials of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, the Highway Education Board and the National Grange. The essay contest was conducted by the Grange in co-operation with 91' Nihilist“. l). . . ”A M 9. ~- lVOice of the Capital,» = notb‘efirfiscouraged, if‘ it does not Washingtonfi D. C.,-'-8.‘00 P. M This picture was taken in front of the White House after Miss Soper had been presented to the President. Front row. left to right, E. A. Eckert of 1111- nois. National Master Louis.J. Taber, Miss Mildred Soper, Mr. E. C. Soper, ng '1'. .0. Atkeson, and Mrs. T. C. Atkeson; Back row, J. F. McMullen of Kansas, samurai!) . (it/Pennsylvania; W. J. . , cos of “lashington State, David Agans of New Jersey and adjust very; emerges till ,ii'ou. “get the clearest and lendest music. Do contain at first, but first trace out your connections/ and then keep on trying till you hear the music. Just as soon as you ,finish listen- ing-in, be sure and disconnect your “A” battery which is the single No. 6 battery. g. ~ We will tell how to add amplifiers to yOur set in a future issue of this paper so that if you wish the addi- tional loudness and are "willing to spend the money a whole room full of people can hear the music. BLIGHT PROOF “SPUDS” LATEST WO years ago, when his potato crop was almost a‘ complete fail— ure, W. R. Smith, soldier settler, of Byron, Ontario, Canada, discover- ed a hill of potatoes which had not died down from blight. The bal— ance of the crop was as brown as a berry, and the one hill, which stood green among the desolate looking field of “spuds,” showed no trace of' late blight. Believing that he could raise seed from this potato which would be ini- mune from blight, Smith saved the potatoes from this hill, and next spring cut them up into small sets and planted them apart from his other potatoes. Last fall he had over two bags of the seed, and by cutting these into small setsv'was able to plant a considerable plot. The potatoes in this field have re- produced exactly the same “blight- resistant” qualities that he found in the lone hill two years ago. Smith now feels he is on his way to the realization of a dream he has enter— tained for two years, that of being able to produce blight-proof pota- toes. Government field crop experts have visited the field of potatoes at Rayburn farm and declare them to be bypical Dooleys, and furthermore, say that it is the healthiest crop'of potatoes which they have every seen. In the whole field not one leaf shows any signs of blight, or any other dis- figurement. Some of the vines, when held at full length, measure over 38 inches, and are of a dark green color. In the feeding of pigs an acre of clover or 'alfalfa pasture will save 1,149 pounds corn and 468 pounds of tankage as compared with dry-lot feeding, research in the Animal Hus— mandry Division of the United States Department of Agriculture shows. the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce and the Highway Edu- cation Board on the subject of in- creasing the safety of highway traf- fic and preventing the loss of lives. This is one of three contests con— ducted annually, one for children of the Granges, one for all children of elementary school age, and one for teachers. Children of the Granges are also eligible for the elementary school contest. There are local and state prizes and a national prize which includes a trip to Washington for the first prize winners. Anybody interested in this contest can get further details by writing the Master of the National Grange, L. J. Tabor, 910 College Ave., Col— umbus, Ohio, or the National Auto— mobile Chamber of Commerce, New York City. 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Aspirin is the trade mark oi Bayer Manufacture oi Ilen- oacetieaeidelter oi Salicylicacid. (1‘ EAR girls and bent—A whole month of the new year has passed and we have just cross-1 ed the threshold of ‘the ‘aecond month, February. And the birth- day of Abraham IJneoln is on the 12th. Whenever I think of Abra- ham Lincoln I am reminded of the story of the little girl. She had been told that Mr. Lincoln was a very homely man. and one day her father took her to see him. Mr. Lincoln took her upon his knee and his new way, when she turned to her lather and . Yes. he was beautiful. It is true that his features were trregw lar but after the first glance they passed unnoticed. It was his eyes that immediately told you that he understood human nature, that he was sympatheflc and kind, and then you forgot his irregular features. I hope you all study about Abraham Lincoln and his lite. Mr. Lincoln was an example oi what a poor boy, with many handicaps. can do it he villa—UNCLE NED. ounnorsmanms Dear Uncle Net—May I Join or merry circle? We take the M. B_. F. enjoy It very much. I am in the 8th grade at school. Now I will describe myself. I am 5% feet tall and have blue eyes, and brown bobbed hair. and am 11 years eld. I live only 83 miles from In. Clem- ens. lliveonthemalnroadfromDe- troit to Port Huron. Ihavebeen innit. Clemens and think it is a pretty place. I saw Helen Darr's letter and I think see my letter in print. that is. if It does not reach the waste paper basket. I also hope she will write to me and describe her place. for I never was in that part of Michigan. I have no sisters or broth- ers and my mother died when I was 10 years old. Uncle Ned. please excuse me for using so much of your space for this letter. I remain. your niece—dime Wag- ner. Memphis. Michigan. Uncle Nedz—May I join your merry circle? My father takes the M. B. F and likes it very much. I read the Children's Hour and enjoy it. This is the first time l have written and I hope to see this In print. We live one farm of fourteen acres. one mile from Caro, and we have 2 horses. 3 cows. and a dog named Trixie. The river runs past our place and in the summer we go boat riding and bathing. I am going to de- scribe myself I have blue eyes. blondo hair. and a light complexion, and am four feet three inches tall. I am ten years old. My birthday is the sixteenth day of August. My name is Edna but my father calls me Pete I guess I will close. hoping some of the boys and girls will write to me. From your loving niece.—Edna Rickwalt. R. i. Caro. Mich. Dear ‘ Dear Uncle Nedz—I decided to ltart chatted with her tor a moment in * exclaimed:- “0; my! . '5 Es isn't ngiyrat all: he’s heawfull'.’- she is 15 years old. I hope she will . for finishing this new. for if you don't publish it I'll write another. II probably will write anyway.) Your lov- ing niece,—-LaVendee Adolph. Union City. : Michigan. Dear Uncle Ned:—-Well, now don't taint, because I've made another attemt. Iwrotetoyouafewmonthslambut guess Mr. Waste Basket was somewhat of a pig and ate it up, but here's hoping he won’t be as hungry when this ar- rivea-Iamaglflifiyeenoldhave brown eyes. brown bobbed hair IfeetiincheetaILandwekh pounds. Amtakinztbe an: memo thisyear. haemaboutnpwilaia our school. Mybirthdayfis August-21nd. Have Ia twin tam-triplet? Ha! Ha! I live up in northern Ermnet county. near Pete-key, Mackinaw City. Huber Spring: and my other very pretty places. I m Ellie L. Mahler‘s letter and she sure gave a perteot description of the acacia-y mundfhere. I got my hair bobbedaboutaweekagoendlikeit fine. For along while I couldn't decide ifIwanteditbobbedoruotbutlnally I did. and am not sorry. I once wrote to a girl whose name was Wilma Olm- stead, of Sherwood. but tor some III- known reason we drifted apart one never wrote again. I also correspond with a boy right along. Well I will close now with a few tongue twister-s: Doria doc daddy's daily dinner dishes daintlly. Fred fried fresh fancy tat fish for Fan. Bob bought Brother Bill's bicycle by Benson's. Selma stopped sewing silk stockings Saturday. Must atop now and leave room for the rest. I hope Mr. Waste Basket won't get this letter. Will try to answer all letters I reociva if the cousins will write to me. best wishes to alL—Mlss Ruby R Fletch- er. R. 1. Pollston. Michigan. Dear Uncle Ned:—Here is another far-merette who wants to join your merry circle. May I come in? How are all the cousins? Well. I hope. I better de- scribe myself before I go any further. I am about five feet two inches,. weigh 98 pounds. Have light brown hair (which of course is bobbed) light blue eyes' and in the eighth grade at school. I am not going to tell my age but the. one that guesses it will receive a long letter from me. My age is between 11 and 16. I think the answer to Helen 8. Janetski’s riddle is: ’Lt’e time to get a new pair. Have you ever been up north to Rosoommon? If you haven’t you cer- tainly ought to go. It is a nice drive. Will all the boys and girls write and I will answer all letters received. Imite I Miss Louise Ferguson. R. 1. Birds Run, Michigan. Dear Uncle Nedz—I am very much in— terested in the M. B. F. and would like to join your merry circle. I am a team;- er’e girl and am thirteen years old. and am a blond. I like the country life very much I have always lived on a farm. We have a large woods. in the spring I love to go flowering. I love to write stories. I would enjoy it very much it We could have a story contest sometime. Uncle Nedandlameurethatsomeet the other merry eirolers would too. Well my letter is gettmg long so I will close fwthisflmawiiharlddle: Whatia round at both-ends an” hivb iv “in. middle? Will some oi the other boys and girls write to me" - all lanai-r I receive. Goodbye. tmm a friend—«Leone Culwallader, it. 4. cole- man. Michigan. RIVALS DY Who—Y“ “LA—MAN .. muses 5/ 0 i l ‘Aw- ..‘~_,.. \ W.,.._ .v-h W- M- \\,_—4\_ “v. ued tram Page!) ack. Russell Kampanta of. , ‘ . transom; .. . Best Goose, Bert Denman of Muir conformation that the fowls were certain to be profitable producers as ‘ hogan Well as beautiful in appearance. . Club Boys Win Many Prizes Utility of fancy, Which? To this ' ‘ Five boys, all members of 3 Boys .question Muskegon’s answer is. Poultry Club. exhibited in the var- “BOTH.” In other words the senti- ment is towards a combination of both the present standards, fancy and utility. in the same bird. ‘ Additional Show Features ious classes and were consistent winners throughout. ‘Older exhib- itors, who had been accustomed to seeing the ju‘niors exhibit in special learned to have a whole- .- rm," —, w... «(.\+_ .,——,.-—,.r ".L‘ 9.5 V' I “ )‘4. ‘ , . . ‘ p . ‘ r l . classes. Special pdultry meetings were some "9-393“ f" the boys when they held afternoons and evenings in con- came in direct competition With the nection with the show. Prof. Fore- » boys and saw thgm W111 a large Share man SDOkB On “Culling” and on of the awards. Judges of the Muskegon Show were. Henry C. Dipple. of Indian- apolis; ProL E. C. Foreman, of East Lansing: D. Mieras. of Grand Rap- ids. "Type in Relation to Production." Dr. H. J. Stafseth, also of M. A. C.. discussed “Poultry Diseases." At these meetings, and also at the evening show. some special poultry motion picture films from the-U. S. Dept. of Agriculture were shown by the County Agricultural Agent, Carl Knopf.. "A poulty show can be successful only as it has the support of a live organization. The Muskegon and East Shore Poultry and Rabbit F‘an— ciers Ass’n, with as much poultry pep and enthusiasm as its name is long, is the reason for the succeSs of the Muskegon shows. . This Association has 94 members all of them interested in poultry and all of them willing to boost both standard and utility poultry al— though most of them are fanciers and “back lotters." The oficers of the Association are: Pres. 'l‘hos. Erickson: lst. Vice Pres, J. F). Marvin; 2nd. Vice Pres, Daniel Wurtz; Sec’y., H. S. Nobel; Trees, Lambert Hoeker. The Secretary, H. S. Nobel, has had much experience with‘poultrv exhibitions and it is through his ef- forts that the Muskegon Show runs very satisfactorily and smoothly. A special system of records. entry tags. and shipping tags, has been develop— ed by Mr. Nobel. A new feature this year, which received the en— dorsement of all. was. the use of white tags to designate the “stand— ard” entries and of pink tags for the "utility” birds. So. while Muskegon's 14th. An— nual Poultry Show was the largest and best which the Association has every held. plans are already being made to insure an even better show for next year. A "very interesting thing occured toward the close of the show. , Prof. .. Foreman of the M. A. C. Poultry r .DepL, who had been placing the; ‘. awards in the utility classes, was called back to East Lansing for a special meeting. He was unable to return on the following day and so , -the management of the show was r obliged to secure Prof. O. L. San- [ ford of the Ferris White Leghorn i -Farms. Grand Rapids, to place the f sweepstakes awards on the utility birds. After Prof. Sanford had completed his awards and the win- ners had been announced, a letter was received from Prof. Foreman directing the placing of the sweep- . stakes awards» To the surprise and , delight of the show' officials, these awards, made entirely separately by the two judges, , corresponded throughout. As one oflicial remark- ed; “It shows that they- are both darned good men and know their business.” It is indeed seldom that < such a check has been given on poultry show awards and with such , satisfactory results. . 5 , The Annual Banquet ’ Always one of the features of the Huskegon Show, the Annual Ban- quet this year was attended by more than 200' people making it one of the largest gatherings pf its kind ev- er held in the state. Poultry people representing many sections of west- ; on Michigan were present to meet with the Muskegon folks and enjoy their hospitality. In addition to local speakers the preddenta of the Holland and Grand . Haven Associations, on behalf of i ' their organizations, responded to ( toasts. 1‘“ The guest of honor was Thos. F. ~. Riggs, president of the American Poultry Association. Pres. Riggs .s . - complimented the Muskegon people’ i on their excellent exhibit saying that it was one of the best he had ever visited and much better than he had expected to find. Mr. Riggs describ- ed the aims and purposes of the American Poultry Association and defended vigorously the standard types of fowls as described in the _ omcial Standard of Perfection. “We need fanciers in the poultry game to develop the poultry breeds to the highest degree possible,” as-' .oerted'Pres. Riggs. ' “The Jersey cow and the Holstein cow were de- veloped by the fancier and not by the milkman. m Shorthorns and ’ ‘ the Herefords are products of the ‘ cattle fanciars and not of the butch- , ' on. So the poultry varieties need ’ , molars also.” - *4.-. “"1-‘ ,Ar” “ ~.,\ F... . .. . W GOOD CARE OF‘ BROOD SOW DIEANS STRONG LITTER (Continued from Page 6) flcient in iodine, but experiments have showu that the addition of a small amount of this substance to the ration enables the sow to pro- duce a healthy, normal litter. Either potassium iodide or sod— ium iodide may be used. For a sow of medium Weight a daily dose of two grains given in the ration throughout the gestation period is sufiicient to prevent the trouble, or a larger dose of three or four grains daily given for eight or‘ ten weeks before farrowing has been found to be satisfactory. Dry potassium or sodium iodide is not easily mixed with the ration so that each sow will get the requir- ed amount. It should be dissolved in water and a small portion of this . ; . _ 1 solution mixed in the Water that is : ; llr Riggs dep or“ the tendency [used to make the slop. While daily NEW LAMP BURNS 512’33303?m§‘; 81?. $15333? 333323323; 94% AIR .m-. three or four times a week. 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Sentto : -.~- on receipt of $1.00. Write and war... W mm W l a :- '. r - -“':““:M~I;,‘ .. -. '-...‘.,. ‘ «'H'Z‘M'f‘ '1”-.'.1..i .-!>'.L'ls:"':- urn. . av . 14".? ( err-".4 yrs-m, " ‘, . a “3"; qty-3; 5,4..744 “K - . L1 .3 4..~ + ,5. c m, » i ':' 1' ‘ .3 v? . By Margaret E. Sang-ten. valentines we used to get—they‘d silver hearts upon them, , And gold 'n arrows, ruby-tipped. and yar s of paper lace; And softly tinted envelopes with little verses on them, [And in the center of .it all, a cupid'l chubby face. You sent me one, my first one, 7 When I was only nine— The postman left a. letter; They told me it was mine— And I, with cheeks a-tingle, And rounded eyes a—glow Baid—"Why’ who could’ve sent it?" And some one said—“You know i” It seemed all scrolls and flowers, And little birds with wings, And slender, smiling angels And other pretty things. And, 'way inside was printing And blue forget-me-nots, And written in, with pencil, "I love you lots—and lots!" They laughed at me, the grownoupa They did not understand-— I stood before them, silent, The letter in my hand— But oh, my heart was pounding For "Be My Valentine—" Was written straight across it. And I was only nine! The Valentines we used to get—they'd silver hearts upon them, And golder’r arrows, ruby-tipped, and yards of paper lace; And softly tinted envelopes with little verses on them, And, in the center of it all a cupids chubby face! . “Christian Herald. A VALENTINE SHO‘VER F any member in your community is being married during the month of February or if your social center, church or meeting place needs some kitchen furnish— ings, a good idea is to have a com— bination valentine party and kitchen shower. The invitations made on heart- shaped cards could be worded as fol- lows: “Instead of your heart bring a frying pan, A dish or a plate or some kind of a can, A towel or tablecloth, either will do, To furnish our kitchen so empty and new.” To provide entertainment you could number each parcel as it came in and pile all the packages on or around a large table before un- wrapping. Guessing what each par- cel contains proves great fun. Music andrecitations would be lovely for the church or music, cards or sewing something special for the bride-to- be, will pass a very pleasant after- noon. Heart—shape, Sandwiches and cakes with coffee for refreshments. A ClmiDREN'S VALENTINE PARTY HE Invitation—For a children’s party use a candy kiss. Write the invitation on a long narrow strip of white paper, with a red border. Wrap it around the kiss, which already has a waxed paper wrapping and cover with a wrapper of red tissue. Wrap and twist in appropriate kiss style. As it prob- ably will not stay twisted without being tied, tie with colored baby ribbon at each end. To one of these ribbons tie a wee card, with the child’s name. ‘ The Invitations “Come to my Valentine Party do! All sorts of sweet things will be waiting for you, To admit you, the price is a kiss; But that must be given to Cupid, my dear, _ This isn’t the ticket—the one you , see here, And so you, of course, may eat this." This may be delivered by the child who gives the party. All invitations for young people can be written out on a piece of pap- er cut the shape of a spoon with the following words written on it. 5 “Soon, oh soon, - By the light of the moon, Come to my balcony , And spoon.” ,For untold, folks’ party, use the old fashioned lace valentine, if you can get the,m.. Insert an extra leaf. l'qn‘i‘v’ghich write the invitation. _ . 7 or. times sake this comes to you. ‘ and.:-playf.~--realheart-r. . sin gill-11. manages: 1’“ “(pills to my Xslentine Forty." saris?» ' is! " if you cannot see your way clear to go. This issue is really our Valentine numb- er and I hope my efforts will help you plan “a good time for all.” fia== Edited by BIBS. ANNE TAYLOR ‘ww EAR FOLKS:—It does not seem possible that a whole year has gone by and ‘Farmers’ Week is here with us again. I almost feel like saying “All who are going, please raise up your hand." I cannot tell how many of M. B. F. readers are raising their hands, but I do want. to feel that the women of Michigan's rural homes will be in Lansing strongthis coming week. ' There has been a great deal of preparation and hard work done Just to serve you and mo and every day will be a profitable one for those of us who make this effort. Our January 19th issue printed the program for the week. See . g... ’ mm’fim Addm. lamp" up; Annie Taylor, care The Business Farmer, Mt. clement. Mlchlgen. Or a. heart would make a pretty invitation. "We’re getting old, Or so I’m told, But I’m not down in the dumps. There’s a party due For me and you, And the watchword is ‘Heart's are trumps.’ ” The Decorations Every ten cent store carry the col- ored paper suitable for Valentine parties. The color scheme thruout should be in deep pink and white and red. Hearts cut out and either pasted or pinned is the chief decora- tions. Hang little cupids around on the curtains and stuck in the pict- ures. A plate of red hearts numbered should be given the boys and a plate of white hearts numbered should be given the girls. There should be two alike 3. red and a white heart to match couples up for the first game. This idea is pretty and appropriate for any of the parties suggested. For the table, do not use too many kinds of decorations. If it is a heart party, have festoons of vary- ing sized hearts, in pink, around edge of table. The place cards if used should be of hearts. Candies should be of hearts. Sandwitches, cookies, and tarts should all be heart shaped. You can buy the heart-shaped cookie cut- ters in any hardware store. Arrows may be used in connection with some of. the hearts. These should be white, gold or silver. For the Spoon Party, use pretty souvenir spoons, in connection With any one of the motifs suggested. Every thing on the table must be ”spoon vituals," to be eaten with a spoon. This will cause much merri- ment. Games As each is given his souvenir or red heart, he must kiss the giver’s hand, and bow allegiance. After taking off wraps, they find partners by the numbers written on the hearts. Each pair is given a candy kiss on a long string, one end of which is to be taken between the teeth. Each then draws in the string and the pair disposing of their kiss first Wins. The hands must not touch it. . Another game is to have quota- tions written on hearts that have been broken or cut and then mixed up. Pass these out and each finds his partner by matching halves. Then in couples, they pin darts on a large red heart, after the style of "Failing the Donkey.” These should be a. prize, for everything, especial— 1y for a child’s party,'all of little value. “Who Kissed Me?" is an amusing stunt. Several, in the secret, go in- to another room. A girl is brought in, blindfolded, turned around, then led to a chair. When seated, some one kisses her. She is asked, “What boy kissed you?" And on guessing wrong, she is told she is a captive and iskept, the blind being remov- ed. Then a boy is called in,_ to' go thru the same proceedings, and fail to guess cOrrectly, when asked “What girl kissed you?" They al- ways fail to guess correctly, since it is always a girl who kisses a girl, and a boy who kisses a boy. CORRINJT CLOTHING FOR WINTER EXT to overheating our houses, our principal Winter sin of commission is wearing clothes that are too heavy or too tight, or both. Most buildings are maintain- ed at a Summer temperature throughout the year, and it is ob— viously absurd for any one who is going to occupy such buildings to pile on clothing heavy enough for a polar expedition. The safe way to do is to wear clothing of light—or, at most, moderate—weight which in the winter and then to put on a heavy coat or wrap when going out- doors. The skin must breathe as Well as the lungs, and for this reas— on clothing should be such as will permit free circulation of air. Und- erclothing and suits or dresses should be made of material suffic- iently porous to admit the air freely to the body. Thick, heavy woolens, suits lined with an impervious ma- terial and outer clothing made with, a very tight weave should be avoid— ed. It is perfectly possible to keep warm without packing the body in wrappings such as a mummy might wear. In fact, because of the healthier skin condition that will re- sult from lighter and more porous clothing, you will find that you do not suffer with the cold nearly so much as when you bundle up. Gar- ments that are too heavy not only ' induce perspiration but hold it and force you to go about all day in a. clammy state that is both uncom- fortable and unhealthy. Personal Column Grandma's Idea of Modern Clothes.— VVe elderly ladies like pretty fussy dresses, but oh, those narrow skirts. Buy one that has the flying panels and set in skirt to make them wider. It can be done if skirt and waist are joined at the waistline, with three-fourth length sleeves or longer, and a V-neckline, filled in with lace. We can have a comfortable dress. One has to use their own judgment in buying, or get on accommodating clerk interested to please we elderly heavy weight matrons. E‘en small, elderly women like wider skirts. Why don’t the manufacturers of ladies hats and dresses cater to us? We grandma's like to feel dressed up and cox‘nfortable.—Grandma. Little lIelps.——-When you have broken isinglass in your auto curtains, save pieces for your stove and cut to fit, out rubber bands out of your inner tubes and use in place of strings on packages and boxes. Use .the velvet from old hats to polish your shoes, also to line your man’s mittens—Subscriber Oat Sprouter.—I made one out of 3 old colander-s; the flat ones like a milk pan, or one can use old pans and punch holes with. a. nail all over bottom. The main object ' is to let the water drain out after sprinkling. I wet about a peck of oats with hike-warm water and let stand 24 hours in a pail. Then.put in colanders. Set one pan on pail then put on. Mt; , ,. P1 the sprinkle each day. Then when sprouts have mm or so. feed the chickens and see new they will enjoy the oats andlprohts til the cold nowy weather,‘ One contend. the flat flour sieves o‘r oldwindow screens '—-Mrs. M. Who Has One of These Attachmen —I am a Business Farmer reader ' like it real well. I would like to hear from some of the women who are also readers, if they know any sewing machine company, who makes and sells hem- stitchers that fit any machine. I saw ,the advertisement in our home paper, but mislaid it. and now I am out of luck. The price was 82. if not satisfied return and they would refund the money. I would like to hear from them. in the next paper.-—A Reader. Knitting Socks.—Could any of the busi- . ness Farmer readers send directions for knitting socks. Am sending a cookie recipe. Itis as good as Christmas candy. 'Four cups brown sugar, four eggs, well beaten, one cup shortening, one table- spoon (scant) soda, one tablespoon cream tartar, one teaspoon salt. eight cups flour. Seasoning of any kind. Mix and form into a loaf. Leave over night, and then slice of medium thickness, and bakes-n Mrs. A. D. M., Olivet, Mich. What I Think of Birth (Johnnie—De" Mrs. Taylor: Would you please tell me through your personal column, where I could get literature on Birth 0011131)). What is your opinion on the subject? Your paper is wonderful, I can hardly, wait for the next issue. Thank you,— Mrs. J. S. -——This is a very hard question to answa because of its personal character. but I will brave the wrath or good will of my readers. I feel that it is every' woman's duty to produce at least two children to help propagate the race if she is mentally and physically strong enough to produce healthy children, ‘and if not, try all means possible to bring this about. If a woman is sickly and Week and it makes her home a hospital most of the time, I feel it is only right that she should use her head and try and see that her husband sees it in the same light. I do not feel it is right for one woman to bear all" the sickness and struggle and poverty that go with having large families. Sometimes it is better to have fewer children and bring that few up in a clean wholesome wtmosphe're with good, wholesome food and clothing. These conditions only make for unhappi- ness and ill health and should be avoided. If a family with moderate means and good strong bodies want a large family. I would praise them for their love and courage in the glorious of all states. MOTHERHOOD. We are trying right now to get a Mother’s pension through so every woman who ”will ask for it can have an allow- ance for every child born to her. I heartily advocate this. Our communities should have a special trained nurse to help show us how to properly take care of our children. After all, Birth Control is a personal problem that should be given a great deal of thought and good clear thinking. It rests with each individual and should be considered a matter for both husband and wife to decide. . —if you are well bred! Children are men and women in the making, and a. child’s acceptance as a member of human society at large begins withits christening, when it is received in the religious community as an individual. Hense, tho the child does not, in practise. begin to learn the rudiments of manner: from association w h the adult members of the family unti , perhaps, the age of four or five, its christening does not mark the beginning of its social life. The Birth Announcement—Cards en- graved are the proper form, but for‘those of us rwho cannot afford this luxury a simple note announcing the birth with the word “Son" or "Daughter"? and the name. Many stationers have stock cards that are very pretty and Very good. a Menu for February lat Prune Cocktail Brown Fricassee of Chicken Boiled Rice Baking Powder Biscuits Apple and Celery Salad Mince Pie Coffee Brown Fricassee of Chicken.—Draw, singe and joint chicken. Put fourktable- spoons of fat in saucepan; when brown. put in chicken. Stir until every piece is nicely browned, then add two tablespoons flour, stir again, add one pint of boiling water or' stock, stir until it’ boils;. add one teaspoon salt, Cover and let simmer gently until tender‘then add one teaspoén onion juice,‘and little black'pepper, rut _ neck piece. heart liver. 'gf'lagagd, .nn . ,o MINI? 6" 5 l: on top, ‘ ‘ plate... ~ m- “A ._ -b. _._r A _..-..-. 4-x “A _._..-. slenti .9ne oiip white .11... Lehman—One cup of ind one-__ (1 cup of water stirred ever, the line , will completely dissolved and mingled and then gently boiled to the soft bell stage. If you want your sugar lumps to be red, throw into the partly cooked sirup two tablespoons of the little red cinnamon candles, the smaller the size the better. , cooking so should not be put in at the start. Take a large flat pan and lay sticks upon it in regular line. Pull the candy just enough so that it can be dropped upon these sticks and it is sur- prising how well you can shape it into hearts. Eggless Miikless Fruit cake.——'l‘wo cups white sugar, one cup butter .and lard, . two cups hot water, one teaspoon cin- namon, one teaspoon cloves, one pound raisins. Cook all together three minutes and cool half cup chopped citron, one teaspoon soda, sifted with flour, five or six cups flour. Bake in a square pan one hour in a slow oven. Spanish Macaroni.—1 cup cooked mac- aroni, 1‘ cup grated cheese, 2 onions, '25 cup butter, 1 qt. tomatoes, 2 red peppers. ,Mskea sauce by frying onions chopped fine in’one-half cup of butter. Add a quart of tomatoes and the pulp of 2 red peppers. Simmer until reduced ‘to half. Butters. baking dish. put in a layer of the sauce, then a layer of macaroni and grated cheese, and so on until the dish is filled. Bake over one—half hour. Scalloped Chicken.——TWO cups finely minced chicken, one onion, one—half cup rice, one quart chicken stock, three sweet peppers, one tablespoon butter, salt and pepper. one cup white or cream'sauce. Wash the rice well, and cook until ten- corn sir-up or giuolose.‘_ Such colors fade with, e minced parsley it peppers or pimenmes into the the minced onion in the butter until 'a light brown and add. Arrange rice and chicken in alternate layers in a bake dish, covering the top with a few buttered bread-crumbs. Bake for twenty minutes in moderate oven. Chicken is very nice scalloped with bread or cracker crumbs. In this case use more sauce, making it with part of the chicken stock and cream. Mushrooms are minced, celery may be used to season, or a few oysters may be added to the sauce. One-Egg Chocolate Cake—Sift together one and one—half cups flour, one cup of sugar, one teaspoon of baking powder and three tablespoons of cocoa, beat one egg very light, add three tablespoons of melted butter and one-half cup of milk and add to the dry mixture and beat well. Flavor with one teaspoon vanilla extract. This is quickly made and good. —A1ma B., Augusta, Michigan. The Runner’s Bible ( Copyrizht by Houghton Midiin Co.) Forgive and ye shall be forgiven. Take heed unto yourself: if thy brother sin, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. And if he sin against thee seven times in the day, and seven times turn again to thee, saying, I repent, thou shalt forgive him. (Lu,kel7-3~4.) All evil must be forgotten, whether it be in you or your brother. To hold per- petually in remembrance your brother’s faults and sins is to create an imperfect, a distorted pattern from which you will be fashioned. AIDS TO GOOD DRESSING BE SURE AND SEND IN YOUR SIZE 4828-441 8. A Styllsh Suit—Broadcloth or velvet would be attractive and sensonahle for this model. It is also suitable for the new mohair suitings. The coat. has the fronts in double breasted style, i:ndd with a collar that may be. rolled low to form revere, or turned high in chocker style. The ‘s‘wrsfiW model. Women. 81, 3381185 and 37 inches waist measure for The (‘oat Pattern, 4626, is cut in 3 Sizes: 16, 18 The Skirt Pattern 4-418, is cut in 7 Sizes 1 dies. The width at theL footie and 20 years for 18 and 20 years, and 2% yards. To make thins uit for a medium size will require 5% yards of 40 inch meter 4611. A Good “Cover All" Apron .—'l'his attractive model may be finished to close at the centre back. or on the shoulders. or sateen gingham The Pattern- is cut (2—44; Extra Large, 46- 48 inches bust measure. material 4603. A Quaint and Youthful Model.-—-—For is. waist and f Pattern 8is cut teriaL than that of the fitted for wool or silk crepe. The as 4% yards of 36 indh- ma in ears An 1 The mwidth of the skirt8 at the footyism 2% yards. The belt is slipped under the tab devtensions on the k ts. Percale in 1aawuneat pattern, or unblemhed muslin mav he used for this poc e also good for design. It in 1 gigs. Small 34- 36; Medium, 38- 40; Large. um also requires 3% yards of 36 inch outhful 11 e there is no is more ha isgyis a splendi model for taffeta "gm other Silks-11111125 Sizes. 16 . and 20 year size 4832. A Dainty ‘Party'f or Dance Frock .—-—Voile in a pretty shade of apple green with a pattern of embroidery to match, the head or to close to centre back. is here shown. Georgette crepe or ecreghd with the tucks hematitched would also be ple'ii‘iing for e cune in orchid or white dress may be finished to slip on thlBthe 1sleeves may be omitted. Th e Pattern cut in 4 Sizes: 6. 8, 10 and 12 years. A 10 your size requires 3’16 yards of 32 inch material 4622. A Dainty)“l Frock for Mother's Girl.—Voile or as mm .1231“ sleeve ma) be a short puff, 10 years. A 4 year batiste. or the popular bishop style. size requires 2% yards of 32 inch China silk, or taffeta could be used ‘ This Pattern is cut material. 4621. A Simple Frock—Collar and cufls of this neat model are gmgham, the frock and good style for challie, poplin, be of batiste with collar poplin. This is a or linen. It could also 141ml .cufls of embroidery. in contrasting ma will be required. e model for or L1. 84. 86. 8 ll bust A K outsofcon incheswideisr ed. an years. yards of 27 inch material. For col« contrasting material 95 4630. A Bell. of Pretty Dark-Scrum of lace, silk, satin or similar materia these gritty houdoir accessories. With e crown of satin or soft silk 1shirred to trimmed with tiny and which forms a facing with lace orE-nmay d of 27 inch materiaL For tedal it 4628. A New and Stylish Mouser—Bends green satin I ould for this mien. ‘he buttons could be 0 crystal or covered with of the blouse. printed silks. eprh‘crepe vest. calla-:1) and culls could be 40 42_ and 44 lacing: 8 yards of 82 inch material. For collar material I yard of 40 ALL PATTERNS 12c EACH— 3 FOR 30c POSTPAID Order from this or former Farmer, giving number and sign name and address plainly. .mD 100 FOR SPRING AND SUMMER L924 FASHION BOO]; ' Address all orders for pattern 1. Pattern Department THE BUSINESS FARMEB cked white and yellow sleeves are of yellow The Pattern is cut in 4 your size yard maybe used for o. is pretty 8301' boun aidered net in d a good do chine and the new Patternis inch use requires , vest and Issues of The, Business While the rice is cooking. boil .. W, élido up fine and'i- stir $ith~ ‘— «JELL-O LE ROY .flm en'caé most Iszous dessert —'for high teas Jell’O makes a perfect dessert for tea suppers, whether the meal is formal or just family. It is a temptingly pretty dish, with a. fine fruity flavor that everyone enjoys and children shout over! JellO is prepared in a few minutes and set away several hours before it is time to set the the raspberries and table. 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Doctor's Mid my only he 0 cure was filetely cured me. n e rupture has never return although ' I am doing hard work as a carpenter. ghegi weal xi; operation. 1;; loci grunte'wxill‘l on 0. Yo nothing so ve full information about how (1 e complete cure en operation. lug— MEKTIOI TH! IIOHIGAI I081“!!! FAR-ll wuss wan-me ADVER‘I‘IOERI will!" ' . ‘ linking hm! ism lit _ $1,000; and Lille remainder, is paid back to the patrons in their cream checks; This gives the dividends earned by the business each two weeks, directly to the man who milks the ’co‘ws. , ' ‘ The success of this. method is shown in the butterfat prices which the Ravenna “concern is able to maintain. Below are the compare- tive figures for the past five years showing the margin received by the farmer per pound of butter tat over creamery tor the butter: the average price received by the) o mun—e..." W’," ’ T. ., anonwugmfl’ , m..." m'mm' up... sates: . , . (' gtmrm’fl/ free book gmmmfffil Comm”? fini‘ésfl‘m‘fi .2: Unlock,“ hood“ I of our 15 n- We ; : A total of 648,018 lbs. of butter were sold in 1922 for a total of $262,914. The sales of buttermilk brought an additional $2,200. It is interesting to note that the quality of the buttermilk is such that the greater part of it is sold for table use. The operating expenses during the past year of this $265,000 busi- ness were only about $20,000 rep- resenting a manufacturing cost of less than 8 per cent. Considering the amount of labor involved inbnt— packing and wrapping of parcel post shipments, this represents a remark- ably low cost. The Ravenna. creamery is not making a mistake which is made by so many cooperative concerns, namely that of paying out all of the proceeds leaving no reserve for fin- ancial backing and strength. The trial balance of September 27, 1923, shows a. surplus of over $21,000. Twice per week the cream, is gathered on 17 cream routes which extend out into all parts of Muskeg— on county and even into the adjoin- ing counties of Ottawa, Kent, New- aygo, and Oceana. Four trucks are required for these routes, two of the trucks being owned by the cream- ery and the other two are hired. 400 Per Cent Increase In Number of Patrons . A splendid growth has been en— joyed by the creamery ever since its reorganization. From a total of 150 patrons in 1918 the number increas- ed to approximately 600 patrons in 1922. This means an increase of 400 per cent in 8 years, all of which goes to show that the Ravenna creamery is a growing concern as well as a going concern. The sales of Butter in that period likewise increased from 237,000 lbs. to 648,000 lbs. and the amount paid to the farmers jumped from $97,000 to $219,000. . Harvey Averill has been manager ever since the reorganization. He is, to use his own expression, “just an ordinary sod-buster farmer" and he expects to go back to the farm when his period of usefullness tor the creamery is at an end. While Harvery Averill may be an “ordinary" farmer he is certainly an extraordinary creamery manager and much of the success of the Re- venna institution is due to his busi— ness ability. A leader in~commun- ity enterprises, a good “mixer,” lik- ed and respected,by all, and possess- ed ot‘ 'an abundance of common sense and good business judgment, Harvey Averill just about fills the bill. _ Mr. Averill is ably assisted by two clerks in the office and by a butter- maker and three assistants who handle the manufacturing end. “Quality"—-Always “Quality” During his whole nine years of opportunity he has urged the pat- rons of his creamery to “produce better cream so we can make better ~ Ave. price Ave. price Margin b. t. 5- 3- “33°."- K‘s-3‘s *1)“ Year butterfat for butter over butter jun"! ”“me In: 1913 53.30 49.20 4.10 , ‘ ' 3323 $3.2. £3.23 3.5. BREEDERS’ DIRECTORY . 0 . . . ’ ‘ I . ’- 1921 47.70 43.20 4.5: ‘d' “a“ “‘1‘ hm‘ ' ”° i?" 1922 4530 40.60 4.80 onto lino tor 0 lines or more. $1.00 per insertion for 8 lino-got lees. v . €23: a I 0.; 353.1%}? SALE DATE To evold conflicting data we will who“ oosi, list the date at any live stock ale ll Michigan. If you are considering a sole od- Vlse us at once and we will olelm tho deco Live Stool Edltor.‘ I. I. lor flu. Add”. F.. t. Clemens Feb. 5—Poland Chinan, Detroit Creamery Farm. Mt. Clemens“ Michln.‘ n. . February3 8——Shorthorns, M1 ' Shorthorn reeders’ Ass’n., Ens using. Mich. Fobruar 20——Ansus and Po . Clark, St. Innis. n. ‘F‘ebruary 0—Holstems. .Forat Deetsman. Ake Odeem Michigan 20—Durocl, ’Detroit Creamery Farm. “h Mt. Clemens. Michigan. ALE—Two Registered Holstein Half-a. Sggbofu Dec. 20. 1922 and e other as, .- Geo. church. 1 m lo south and 1 mile west oi lmlay City. High. HEREFORDS HEREFORDS Registered Breeding Cattle. T. '5 Tested at practical prices reduction of Hereford Bob, eeves profitably all ages. T. F. B. SOTHAM & SONS- (Herefords since 1888.) St. Clair, Mich. Steers For Sale 72 Herefords 760 lbs. 76 Herefords 660m; 86 Hercfords 550 lbs. 48 Herefords 5001b; Can also show— you other choice unlity bunches. All are dehorned, deep reds, goo stocker order. Well marked and show their breeding. I! in the market for real Quality, one car load or more‘ your cholce. Write stating number and weight preferred. V. V. BALDWIN. Eldon, Wapello 00.. Iowa. 1: and wel a BREED H E R E FIO R D 8 THAT — FATTEN quic . Eleven chmce t\vo-yeax'~old heifers and severe yesrlmg_ u byInternatlo mners for sp rm: to us for information. Breeders of Hereford: since 1860. ORAPO FARM. Swertz Creek, Mlchlgan. 4 HEREFORD BULLS PRIOED T0 BELL. in Marc . 3 Pulled, all good indj min, 1'. . Tested. Wm. c. chken. Smyrna. Ilch. fl AYRSBIRES AYRSHIRES To nuke room for winter we are altering bred end heifers also some well bred not our winni at lead state lain-1. w. Timeuumsw RTH, vlia'ifanu. Ilohlgon. FOR BALE—REGIETERED AYRSHIRE bulls and bull celvel. boilers and heifer eel"; some choice cowl. FINDLAY IR08.. R l. Vassar. lion. fl ANGUS h: HAVE solaE FINE YOUNG ANGUS BULL. from Internationt. Grand Champion Stock at reasonable prices. E. H. KERR A 00.. Addison. o RED POLLED —-R GI E ED R LI. 5.9.5.3.iis'5 .5 as. .22 " Eaton Rapids, Michigan. JERSEYS REG. JERSEYS, FfOGIS 99th OF H. F. AND Majesty breeding. - .mg stock for sole. Herd w“? accredited by ‘3 A and Federal Government. nte or vunt in haves and description. GUY c. WILBUR. BELDING. Mich. fl service Manager Averill has worked JSIlOFTlIPPIERm“- unceasingly to improve the quality Eil“x.u“"%§.l?’_°fif"s. timid} 033%: of the Ravenna product. At every .23945. or description and price ' write, L. o. KELLY a. SON. Plymouth. Ilehlgan. FOR SALE: REGls'l'ERED YEARLINQ SHORT. horn Bull elfare Breeding. butter and thereby pay you more for J your butteriat.” All of which is the “better quality—better product-— larger profits” lesson which farmers “ arelesrningso slowly. ‘ _ . Y‘Seventy-flve per cent of the poor ;. butter comes from cream which was CLAIR l.‘BR?JaMn/N. R. 10. Kalamazoo. Michigan. ‘ GUERNSEYS; « ‘ _ - ' I. ' .‘ ‘. ‘ amuse” a... as A. II. evil-rs: garehltifhulm. “ - (Coils nea‘ 9 17mg; it latter» of quality but therebasnotyetbeen founda substitute for _ MU LE-H l D E Asphalt Shingles and Roll Roofing Insist on the genuine. It is your protection. THE LEHON COMPANY Manufacturers CHICAGO Buy “Galvanncaled” ‘ Fence. We guarantee it timeslongerthan wire in any sundard test. Its triple thickzincccatingdoeenotflakeorpeel efi. Rustandcorrosionannot getin todestroythesteel. ItshouldlastZtn 8timesl than thefenceycunow om. cost $13036 asmuch. :untrimlookinglo 31: crimped pedline when. Small, compact“, knot guaranteednet toslip. . Mr. A. hasrthis hunch is the tend— ency of farmers to avoid separating ' the milk and the dislike of the tarmers’ wives to wash the separat- ors. They want to sell whole milk and the creamery must meet the sit- nation. come into style they will not only reduce the labor on the farm but they will effect a great improvement in the quality of the cream and of the resulting butter. Every day in every way it is get- Averill’s opinion of the dairy busi- ness. As proof he displays the average price paid for buttertat dur— ing the first six months at 1923 by the Ravenna creamery. 55. 7c per pound is the figure tor the six months and the average for the en- tire year will undoubtedly be high- er. Notice the average buttertat prices for the proceeding five years which plainly show the rise during the war and the subsequent depres- sion: 1918, 55.3c; ’19. 66c; ’20, 67.- 20; '21, 47.7c; '22, 45.3e—and now up ' again—55.7c. These figures support Mr. Av— erill’s argument that dairying has been one of the most profitable lines for the farmer. Dairy prices never dropped as low as did other farm products and they are among the first to recover. It will be pleasing news to Michigan's dairymen to learu‘that dairy product prices have reached the bottom of the depres- sion and are again on the upgrade. Demand Exceeds the Supply And so, as we have attempted to outline, quality is the basis for the success of Revenue. butter and sell— ing direct by mail is the reason for the success of Ravenna creamery. During the last few months the de- mand for Ravenna butter. both loc— ally and from mail orders, has greatly exceeded the supply. On several evenings Mr. Averill has reported as follows, “There is- n't enough butter left in the cream- ery tonight to spread a single slice of bread." All of which goes to prove that people know good butter when they taste it and that they will Lbuy it it they can get it. That there are real cash rewards in cooperation is shown by the Ra- venna creamery. The manager es- timates that the average price paid for butterfat during the year is from BC to 110 per pound above ordinary buttertat prices. Take, for example, the day which was mentioned before in this article when Standards were quoted in Chi- cago at 48%c. The usual practice is to pay for buttertat 1c per pound under Standard quotations, or 47%c per pound on thahparticular day. Compare this with the Ravenna re- turns 01 60c for butter and approx- imately 63¢ per pound for buttertat. Can It ,Be Possible? No story is at its best which does not carry a moral. In addition to emphasizing quality and coopera- tion, this account closes with a warning against treason. It is treasonable to “aid .or abet the enemy." What then shall we say of the dairy farmer who gives assis- tance to oleo, that arch enemy of the dairy business? It is stated on good authority that 75 per cent of the patrons of the Ravenna creamery use oleomargar- ine on their tables. We can well hope that this figure is placed much too high, but it shows a danger which exists in all parts of Michigan aswell as at Ravenna The farmer who uses also in pref— erence to butter may save a few cents per week on expenses but in other ways he loses tearfully. He loses in the strength and vigor of hi! Smwing children who have been deprived of the vitamines so neces- sary to their development. He loses in the health of the adults of his tamilywho havebeengivenanin— terier tood product. And, further- more; he is a trater to his own busi- ness. No one; will dinute the fact that Inch aids the sale and use or owes-d skimming stations to handle : 1the farmers’ milk. And the reason. It skimming stations do again ting better and better, is Manager; ' Time will mean money to you, Mr. Farmer, one of these days -—when spring comes on, when the sun begins to shine. The acres you plow, or barrow, or now, each day will depend entimly upon the good condition of your team. Condition them now with a course 01 ill. HESS $700K TONIG You can feel it on the lines It helps them shed their winter’ s coat, whets their appetite, tones up their digestion, cleans out the bowels and kidneys, drives out_ the worms. Feed your workers Dr. Hess Stock Tonic and you will soon discover that you have a team before you that can do an henest day’ 3 work without a pant or a tremble of the muscle. They will be there for business—and gush-gr... - - Excellent for mares in foal—and colts of any age. GUARANTEED. Tell your dealer how many horses or mules you have; he has a package to suit. I spent to 25 lb. Pail, $2.25 100 ll). Drum, $8.00 won. in perfect KamikuOIUWatSouthamiCam seaming: tum Honest goods—honest price—why pay more? II D 3V3. DR. HESS & CLARK Ashland, 0. ‘Dr HeSS Dip and Disinfectant ‘ Keeps. the Dan. ' and Stables Healthful and Clean Smell: mg _ H lz—GONOORD GRAPE VINES—$l loo ”Strong Plants. Seam,“ Postpaid}.1m ts Etc e.es PEACH BEL'FHNURSERIEB. Bangor. Mlchlga a.n WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS, PLEASE MENTION THE BUSINESS FARlVIER SPEGIAL OFFER—200 DUNLAP 200 0 StrawBerry Plants and 25 Black Rasp P Post d 33. 00. Fred Stanley. Bangor. Grand Champion Duroc Sale! Friday, February 15, 1924 We will Sell Great Big, Prolific Daughters of J. D’s Sensation King of Pathmasters and Pilot Col bred to 193:. was sweeten“ This Offering will Consist of 23 Fall and Spring Yearling & l7 Gills Write for Catalog. SALE WILL BE HELD IN A HEATED PAVILION, L At Farm No. 3, corner Gratiot and Nunneley Roads. Come early, inspect the offering and enjoy a good hot lunch at noon. Detroit Creamery F arms; RE. I). No. 7, m. CLEMENS, Mica; AASCle'lZ. Susi. '7 Want to Send ‘ Every Reader By Mail- Postpaid- 20 iiays' Free Trial I wantt to privehto _ you a my ns t at CORONA is the greatest healing ointment that you have ever used for all kinds of cuts, wounds. sores, etc. on man or beast. Just Send Your lame and Address and I'll send you this big can. first aid. 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Complete Catalog on request. CHICAGO FLEXIBLE SHAFT COMPANY 5852 Roosevelt Road OMCAGO, ILL. World's Largest Makers of Clipping & Shearing Machines Filled 40 Silos— 9’ Never Plugged "Filled 40 silos this fall 1 'th an L46 Papec Cutter, secoiimagdn and never had a l ' " I am” Springs. Nryusged pipe. Ernest Kahler, . The Papee is made in f ' wer mg: andd L-ie item are idggi'fgi-z‘eriorfiggsiny p0 ' n_ ‘ y or our newcatao and U. S. Gov’t Bulletin ‘ Makingand Feedin f g1 ”— Learn Why a Papec soon payg for its: 6. bub free. PAPECMACHINE COMPANY , 187 Mega St. I ' We, N.Y. - 3‘, Throws ~, And Blows Saves Ono Ma ' Use HOOSIER TILE for per- manent buildings farm or City, dwellings, store rooms, foundation and basement walls, 03 barns, barns, poultry houses, etc. Combines beauty, durability, economy. Smooth Glaze or Mat Face finish. Estimates free. uy now for spring building. Save time and money. Hoosier Bldg. Tile» ' J: 8H0 00-, Dept. NIB-17. Albany. Ind. I erases, Let us tan and manufacture your season’s catch into a coat, robe, neck piece, cap, mittens of finest quality and latest design. Custom Furriers Since 1878 Send for Illustrated Price- List READING ROBE & TANNING CO. 216 East St. Reading, Mich. RE This Practical , , _ Book on g WIMIOUS'ABORIION‘ DECLINE IN HOG PRODUCTION HE pig survey taken by rural mail carriers throughout the United States on December ,1 shows some very interesting compar- isons between different sections of the country, says V. H. Church, Ag- ricultural Statistician for Michigan. The report indicates that there was an increase of 4.7 per cent in the number of sows farrowing in the fall of 1923 as compared with the pre- vious fall, and a' decrease of 10.6 per cent as compared with last spring. Wisconsin and North Da— kota were the only other corn belt states reporting an increase compar- ed with one year ago. For the corn belt as a whole the number is 6.1 per cent less than one year ago and 43.6 per cent less than last spring. The number of pigs saved in the fall got 1923 in Michigan is 5.8 greater than in the previous fall and 9.8 per cent less than last spring. For the corn belt, the number saved is 3.8 per cent less than one year ago and 43.1 per cent less than last spring. A decrease of 2.0 per cent in num- bers of sows bred or intended to be bred for spring farrowing in 1924 in the State, and 5.4 per cent in the corn belt is also shown. .~ The aver- age number of pigs saved per litter last fall in the state was 6,0.as com— pared with 5.8 last spring and 5.9 the previous fall. The correspond- ing figures for the entire corn belt were 5.02, 4.93, and 4.90 per cent. Experience with previous surveys has shown that actual farrowings have fallen considerably short of ex— pressed intentions. The decline in production and tendency for a further decrease is due to the lower prices that have lprevailed for some time, and the rel- atively better price of corn. Re- ceipts of hogs at stock yards during the last few months have been the heaviest in many years. DON’T MIX THEM UP SHORT time ago I heard a. story‘ about a friend of mine who had a little experience in introduc- ing animals of another breed into a herd of purebred cattle. I want you to enjoy the story so will tell it as I heard it. This particular man had a. herd of purebred Holsteins which he had been breeding for about twenty—five years. They were very good pro- ducers and probably averaged be- tween 8000 and 10,000 pounds of milk for the year. However, every— one was talking percentage of fat. on the milk check from,the milk sta- tion and it did seem'to him that he might be getting a little more mon- ey if he could increase the fat per— centage. Therefore, he purchased a. grade Guernsey cow to put in with his herd of about twenty Holsteins. He turned her out in the pasture with the other cattle and his neigh- bors noticed her as they passed by on their way to the milk station. There was considerable comment at the milk station and the proprietor remarked that this man had purch- ased a Guernsey cow to raise his fat content. A month went by and one morn- ing a neighbor asked how he was coming with the Guernsey cow. He replied, “Very well indeed so far. My fat test went up 1 per cent this month and she hasn’t even freshen- ed yet. I do not know what it will do when she does.” This story set me thinking. The DAIRY. LI Es '* nonnative no W of first questiOn I ' asked Was—dust how much can one Guernsey cow in a herd of twenty Holsteins affect the milk? I sat down and figured a little. , ' If the Holsteins average 40 lbs to the cow and the Guernsey 30 lbs., there would be produced 800 lbs of Holstein milk and 30 lbs., of Guern- sey milk per day. If the Holstein milk tested 3.3 there would be 26.40 lbs. of fat produced by the Holstein and if the Guernsey milk tested 4.4 there would be 1.32 pounds of ,fat produced by the Guernsey, a. total of 27.72 lbs of fat. Now dividing the total pounds of fat by the total pounds of milk, we find the average percent of fat 3.34 and this would be called 3.3 percent on the milk sheet unless'the dealer was gener- ous. » This gives a. pretty gnod indication of the affect that one cow can have in a herd of twenty cows. ‘ You see quite readily that the 'affect is al- most negligible. This, however, is“ not the gravest error andI believe that many of our farmers are short- sighted in mixing breeds for this reasonz—that they are sure not to keep a purebred bull of the breed from which they introduce one or two cows to increase the fat content. This means that they will-be using a purebred Holstein bull on a Guern- sey or_ Jersey cow andrthat in the first generation they will have a half-blood or hybrid. This carries us back to the time we started with native cows with no particular de— scription fifteen‘to twenty years ago or longer and which we have elimin- ated by persistent effort through use of purebred bulls. One attempt- ing to use this system argues that he does not raise the calves and conse- quently there is no disasterous af— fect. However some are pretty sure to sell a heifer calf from this mating if the dam is a. good producer, to a neighbor and this neighbor will car- ry 'on the work of crossing and breeding to his own dissappointment and loss. Disasterous results have been ob- tained through many years by this system of breeding, and breeding policies and methods are just as im- portant as the careful selection of producers and‘therefore we should keep either one breed or another, building up gradually from good grades to purebreds, for the greatest producers come with the purest blood. We should analyze our busi- ness very carefully before making a change. We have sensational and fashionable things in farming as well as in ladies’ clothes and many farmers must look carefully into these things before spending much money. Choose your breed. Work toward your ideal through careful grading up. Eliminate the blood of all oth— er breeds so far as possible and work steadily into a purebred herd being sure to practice as careful selection with purebreds. as you should with grades. At any rate, “Don’t mix them up.”—M. C. Bond. A LITTLE FEED, A LITTLE LAB- UR, RETURN ,GOOD PROFITS “ HERE is a horse that I would give $200.00 for,” said a well known dealer who is shipping to the eastern markets, “if he were in good flesh and short haired. As it is, I dare not pay more than $140.00 for him, and even at that I take a chance of losing money. Long / i‘nius VALLt'i" if For23yearsBlueValleyhasgiven . farmers a. high direct cream market. No useless profit takers between them and BlueValley— between BlueValleiy; and retail- ers. BlueValley utter, the National brand, brin farmers bigger‘cream checks rect. Another Blue Valley Booster “I want to thank you sincerely for the ‘ . .. ,. CHEAMERY ‘ ./ s ‘ many. srA'i'i: . “age thaved been treated ever ii"? I 1 p9 crmm ,0 you. ’— n rew Skeba. edar, Michigan. Thousands of B. V. 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Automatic Air ushions bind and draw together the tbrokigiu Dialts'ChNo salves or as ers. rs e. esp. Sent on ' f to .m wfirthfi f Be, us. c. alums _ _ 00 or trade-mark e rinl portrait and signature of C. E rocks while]: an- . Pearson every Appliance. None other genuine. 6:13;] gator-munch and booklet free in plain sealed ? BIINIKS APPLIANCE C0,, 281 STATE 81.. MARSHALL. "It". : WE, TAN and make to your order from Cattle Horse and all kinds of £12; and rs, Men’s Eur Coats Robes, Caps, Gloves and Mittens, La ies’ Fur Coats and Fur Sets. Remodeling and Repairing latest styles. Ship us your work and save one-half. New Gallo- way Coats, Robes, Gloves and Mittens for sale. We are the oldest Galloway Tanners: 36 years continuous busi- ness. Free style Catalogue, prices and snmples. Don t 81111) your hides and furs elsewhere until you set our proposition. 3 HILLSDALE ROBE a TANNING co. Hillsdaie. Michigan. '2 Inuit-Blossom Perl" I ; VI Do dela‘ ywriti i“ (All! 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III "panama "o‘tr ‘ W ‘ all 1 ' 3,;samw»,q . .1 l susceptible to disease, must be held I they are not saleable until they are ' year after year, the raising of sheep its» bio much more .1011 some time until they get tier condition, and the risk arid expelfse, and the fact that in better flesh, makes a horse of that kind- less desirable to me at $140. 00 than the same horse Would be at $200. 00, if he were in fit con- dition.’,’ . _ Other dealers corroborated his statement and added that while it Was unprofitable to put feed into a $50. 00 horse, it would certainly pay to put 30 days’ feed and some grooming on horses weighing 1500 pounds or. over. oats per day,.plus plenty of good forage and a little oil meal, (say one half teacupful at each feeding time With the cats), Will put horses in a much improved condition for sale in 30 days’ time, if they are kept in clean stalls, well bedded, and given a thoroughgrooming every day. Fifteen dollars Worth of feed per horse, plus some work, will, make $50.00 to $60.00 difference in the TEE COW RE is virtue in the cow; she is full of goodness; a. wholesome odor exhales from her; the whole landscape looks out of her soft eyes; the quality and the aroma of miles of meadow and pasture lands are in her presence and prod- ucts. I had rather have the care of cattle than be the keep- er of the great seal of the na- tion. Where the cow is there is Arcadia; so far as her in- fluence- prevails there are con- tentment, humility and sweet, homely life—John Burroughs. selling price in any good horses that are to be sold this spring; and while horses are a by—product of the farm, it is worth while having such by- products iu lit condition to bring a top pric‘e. SHEEP RAISING PREFE-RABLE TO GOAT RAISING I have about 340 acres, about 50 acres cleared. At present 15 acres is' in hay. River flows along one side. Would you think it advisable to try raising Angora goats, so they would help clear the brush and at the same time bring in some profit, or would you advise raising sheep? Would the 'wool be heavier per sheep in this northern country? I have a good barn where I could store hay and house sheep or goats. Expect to rotate crops from hay to small grain, then back to hay for ‘feed, small grain like oats, rye, wheat and barley. Is there a very good mar- ket for Angora wool? How do prices compare with that received for sheep wool?—C. F., Cathro, 'Mich. . —I‘wou1d advise you to engage 1n the sheep business rather than in that of raising Angora goats. In the first place, the young lamb is a great deal hardier and easier to raise than is the Angora kid. The lamb grows much faster and will weigh a great deal more than gthe kid at marketing time in the fall and will bring about double What the kids will. The sheep will also shear a heavi- er fleece of wool than the goat will of mohair. Where one specializes in the production of mohair, gives his goats especially good care and produces a high quality of mohair, it will bring more per' pound than will wool, but under ordinary farm conditions the clip of wool from a sheep will bring more than the 'clip of mohair from a goat. If you desired only to clear this land and then'engage in some other form of livestock production, it would be alright to purchase a suf- ficient number of goats on some of the markets and take them out to the, farm and keep them until the brush was destroyed, but as a busi— ness on the farm, to be continued is undoubtedly preferable to the raising of goats. ———Geo. A. Brown, Prof. of Animal Husbandry, M. A. C. Practices on~ do Sent "Amity. ,what do you do when your children practice deceit on you?” 1? “What you all cell dis here dey prac- 'l :2." it you lies. you know" « #3! Twelve quarts of, . will soon pay for itself. Be- ‘tion usually causes cows to give more milk. . Better f De Laval For Fewer Pounds of ‘ Butter Greater Value. Present-day purchasers of De Laval Cream Separators are getting more value than was ever before possible. In l9l3 it took 23l pounds of butter to pay for a popular-sized Dc Laval. Now it requires only about '88 pounds (average prices for years l9l3 and I923) to pay for the same machine—43 pounds or l8% less butter. in ad- dition. the present-day De Laval is at least 20% better, having I0% more capacity, a bell speed— indicator. self-centering bowl, and many other im- provements and refinements. Self-Centering Bowl. The De Laval Bowl is so de- signed as to center and balance itself when it at- tains separating speed, which causes it to run smoothly, without vibration. and adds to the efficiency and life of the machine. It also gives the least possible resistance in being revolved, which together with the automatic oiling system and superior design and construction of the driving mechanism. causes the De Laval Bowl to require the least power (per pound of capacity) to drive. All-Around Superiority. A combination of the for? Milker. . . - Dealer ror A if you milk ten or more cows, 8. De Laval Milker sides saving a great deal of time and drudgery, it produces cleaner milk and by its pleasing, uniform ac- More than l5,000 users will tell you so. Send coupon for complete information. Ask Your De Laval Demonsrratlon the Rest in Easy Monthly Payments going features. together with superiority of De‘ Laval design, workmanship and materials. enables a De Laval to separate more thoroughly under all conditions of use. deliver a smoother cream capable of making better butter. to separate a richer cream with less loss of butter-fat, and to separate with greater efficiency at lower temperatures. Remarkable Record. Not only was the De Laval the first continuous centrifugal cream separator ever made. but ever since it has been first in popularity. in numbers in use, in efficiency and length of service. All of the thousands of De Laval Separators entered in the "Oldest Users Contest" held last year. aver- aged over 20 years of use. Any De Laval is capable of giving equal service. Pays for Itself. There are many worn- out and inferior cream separators in use today, wasting enough cream to pay for a new De Laval in less than a year. terms that you can use it while it is paying for itself. Mail this Coupon to dig 'For Free Catalog 971 8 Delaval Separator Company New York. I65 Bway Chicago. 29 E. Madison St. Send Separator D MilkerD catalog (check which). Dept. 538 Name....oo,s..1..1o...o~.-o.-o.:.:o.ll Town cos-sassotosasssesssec-sololosao State..........R. F. D......No.Cows..... Alnerlcan Panes RR .RAIL SECTION 'I'- STEEL American Fence is made of full gauge wire, full weight and full length rolls. Use American Fence for economy—long life service and ‘more dependable stock and crop protection. .Ask your dealer for Arrow Tee Steel Fence Posts—built like a Railroad Rail——-with larger anchor plates which lock the post into the ground as driven. Frequent notches provide means for attach- ing every line wire if desired. AMERICAN STEEL & Wth. COMPANY \.i)'L~E 1U CW 7c1h oston .‘siias mm“ 0| lcls. 75 LAST SPRING PIGS. PAIRS I I not akin. From 3 good strong sires. Also .fsll pigs. Recorded free. '15 mile west of dam orr’o SCHULZE .1. sons. Nashville. llllch. DUIKNB RAISE A TOPMAST SENSATION LITTER and ralse the best. We team offlering bred sows] and gilts. Let us you rices on real boar pig sired by TOOPMAST ISENSATION. Write us your wants. LOEB FARMS Virgil Davls, Superintendent Swine. Charlevolx, Mlchlgan. AT THE STATE FAIR WE SHOWED ONE of thela rgcst boars. He won 3rd in his working clothes (no fitting). He is back home and we want you to havviv ai 1:gilt or sow bred to this fine Colonial Boar. SOHAFFER BR018.,R.4. Oxford. Mlchlgan. DISPERSION SALE! MIGHIGANA FARM MUST sell all Durcso We are oflering bred sows and gilts, also fall npigs. either sex at bargain priep. Writel our wn HI GANnA FARM. Pavilion. Mlohlgsn.. -—-—. W8 E euannurss oun REG. usmnslul‘lu‘ satisfactor. Ask for literature. LUGKHA 11's MODEL FARM. Bee . plantain. 1...... BEG. IIAMPSIIIHE ""8 -”° V NW. SNYDER. MW Mm. stew: . w: '1‘“: was». w . You can buy a De Laval on such easy ~ M. . Letus organs. was em. 81 Hortense Kow-Km Our free book, "The Home Cow Doctor.” tells how to use low-Ken in treating variance. dieeeeea. It also tells of its use as a disease- s end stimulant to (teeter milk—flow. The usual method is to feed we W twice a day one week out of each month. Costs only a cent a day per cow. 9“ can dong C The net profit from'your cows can be M by increasing your total milk production only 10%| Eminent dairy ea. pens are authority for the core mdtflswwlfingiaca ‘ 107.: More Milk- Doaml it seem possible ? ' yourprofitlastmonthfromyour «unwashed. If bye little more intensive methods you can get even 10% more milk tl'dsmonth, your net profit would be at least $200! - Surelysuchereeult is worth trying for. It is the poor milkersin the herd that setup theprofit made by the good producers. Usually they are poor flora because of some impaired condi- tion of the genital functions-the milk producing The targets-l proportion of Row-Km abet just these no. stimulating ectiea is quickly apper- eh cows have Inbreved eopetitee and assimi- lation and better milk flow is sure to follow. In the treatment or prevent tion. Retained Afterblrth. Scouts. Bunches, Milk Fever. Lost Appetite. K successful use fer over twenty-five years. Yen. too. can ransom e judici- ous use of Row-Kare. Try it. Row-Kare, lam onstage. 81.25 3 medium sire. (late. if dealer is lied will your , not on" . we send peetpald on receipt of remittance. DAIRY ASSOCIATION C0. IncJJudonvilleNt. linkers of leg Balm. Grange “.0 had}. ion of lerrenness. Abor- G has I reputation founded on profits hem dairyin. through th dealers. general stereo and drug- Bone Comfort. Hot-slink. .fii: Ii“! “Hm!“ M - ___.,, . ‘ |3l ti “l 40 - E. A. CLARK, Proprietor A supreme offering of Big Type Poland Chinas and Aberdeen Angus WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20, 1924 This is superior to any sale we ha've held in the past. HEAD - The sows are bred to a son of Liberator out of a Peter the Great sow. hnooth checker-a and Domino a grandson of Peter Jones. He will sell as an one the test daughters of Ambition ever sold in the This state wil be full of attractions Write for catalrgne. 40 J. D. HELMAN, Auctioneer ism? 13 FOB SIMPSMIE ”"mfi'G': " mmt‘tmm mill srocn DOGS muses-*3 w...‘ a: a: - GOATS dairy profits COATS FOR SALE Swi Sea d‘To nbur mill tn I] bred o ham-nudism if!» m ‘ in?“ ‘ 17 II 1“ 10‘] AI fif‘muéhmfi 33a uni“. “Lofts; "you havepeultryferpeleputan ad I. die DHCIBGAN Bum Fm Yu'fl g“ M! Dispersal Sale 80 head of emotionally well A buyer; ()me hat Registered Holstein Cattle Lake Odessa, Mich, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 1924 WWW eovsndtwo— d ants—berm 10 g: m.wmw.m ,. nu Mm...” sea-every“ w oseaireuerydenh-ableeenieatebes-salsalewhen nlewbae meson MARC.“ AROIImerr-eoerbu’hmiha 80m. or ' ran. a ‘ eta 1h suns bellsendbullealvee oftheFereetgeats-anflerd eattle. “heeded “batsmen! .t u meabwafilgtadams to II Anniewh ‘ ‘ ereyoe .mgw Manes Wwflufleraealecam : m7 DEATSMAN, Owner, Lake Odessa, MichiganJ " manna-loungesmm ”Wm wnmno 1‘0 eaves-1152mm more mammals Fm ' , . o . ' 7'Poland 1 " breeders the purpose of organizing a State], Association of" SPOtted Poland Breeders. This meeting will be held in Room 110 of the Agricultural Building, Hichigan Agricultural Gol- lege, East Lansing, and will begin at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. __ All of the swine breeding associa- tions are meeting on Ionday and all join together at 3 o'clock in a meet— ing of the Swine Breeders’ Associa- tion in Room 403, Agricultural Building. - SDOtted Poland breeders through- out Ilehlgan should make it their duty to attend this meeting. so also. to help in getting an the breed. ers in their county or, Immediate community interested in attending. and help boost the ”Association. OULL BEANS GOOD mo non DAIRY cows ' I wish to know if there is any danger in feeding cooked cull beans to cows giving milk or those soon to freshen—W. 0., Morley, Mich. —Cull beans. apparently, are good feed for dairy cows, if not fed in too large amounts. At the present time we have very little information relative to the amount of beans which can be fed successfully. Cull beans are a good protein feed and should be fed as such in the dairy cow's ration. I would recommend about three pounds per day of raw ., . Michigan, are Planning to hold: a;meeting, for- , H om e Treatment Given by One Who Had It. _ ' In the year of 1893 I was attacked b . cular and Su -a-cute Rheumatlsm. I suffered ,as onl those who are thus a fllcted know. for l over three cars. I tried remedy tor r’emed , but such relief as I o - tainedwas only tempor- ary. Finally, I found a treatment that cured beans or their cooked equivalent. to milk cows. 1 would not advise feed- I me completely, lug beans to cows about to freshen. and Cull beans can be fed either ground , 311011 a Dififfll condition or cooked. In feeding raw cull beans I would recommend that they be fed with a mixture of other grains so that the beans do not make over 25 per cent of the ration and that the other grains he palat- able to the cow, as one of the dim- cultles in feeding beans is that the cows do not care very much for them. Cooked beans differ from raw beans in that the protein is not quite as available in the cooked form.———J. E. Burnett. Associate Professor of Dairy Husbandry. Mich. Agricultural College. i. ' RING BONE Can a ring bone on the hind foot of a flve-year-old mare be killed? What is the process of treatment? The growth may be plainly seen but the horse is lame only after a long drin—J-‘teader, North Branch, Mich. has neyer returned. I have you it to a num- ber_W 0 were tembliy affhcted, even bedri ,- den, some of them sev- enty to elghty years old, and were‘the same as in my own case. I want every sufferer from any form of mus- cular— .and sub -_ acute ( swelhng. at the Joints) rheumatsxm, to 'try the great value of my. im- proved “IIome Treat- ment” for Its remarka- -—A great many ring bones can be cured if properly treated. The swelling can never be removed but the lameness can be gotten rid of in some cases. Where there is no lame- nus it is best to let them alone. Where lameness is present point dr- lng no doubt is about the best treat- ment that can be applied. This should not be attempted, however. by no one except a qualified veterin- arian. If the lamene- doee net dis- lueurahle. These cases where the bony comesnsuchawsy thatit mum mmwmmu-ofthetoet. as We nakeanenuhationefyowmre eudhewillbeablete youths desired toe prom—John 1’. Button, Assoc. Prof. of Burg. and Iled.._l. A. C. hob-rut the am (11113.1 “.muenbmnennwm mnemthenm , i E: F ble heahng power. Do not send a cent; simpl mail your name and a - : «ess and I Wfll send it free totry: r on have used it and it has proven Itself to be that long-looked-‘for means of go nd of such forms 0 rheumatism, 1 you may send the price of 1t, one dollar, but un- , derstand, I do not Want your money, unlem on t are perfe sa ' ed to_ send 11:. Isn’t that fair? h grafany : onger w on re» 13 . hus offered Don’t delay. day. MARK H. JACKSON rite to- i No. 2“ Danton ng. A Remarhahle Mus— ‘ the results on flee? w ,.__..M/ «~_~..JI——~.«—~_ ‘~_ J-a‘H-firfi' < ”M _. .. - . .,,,.,.,, r, a". .. ”mg,“ ‘ .. a f... V...“ ,_ ,w-w "‘“W—Vawuy-WMW mwn'$«‘Vbo-4¥~r g._ __ _“u mun . af""“""°'“u."“"°‘ 12:13.”, I bonding It pot ago. . , Catamaran! Bob Chick “vmh 45¢ per no line. erh on who: I have tI otter IndooId‘Itin. owfllputltln ”110.com roof and ant0 rates I)! return molt Adds-III The llohlgnn I Business runner. Advertising De- port-sent. It. Clemens. mchigon. PIILLETS. HE'S MED GOEKEIIELS Inuwmummudsumdmonm mum Entrants room before cold weather. About may“? lay. 'LAPHAM FIRMS. Plnoknoyn Mich. “an-wanna Cooker-oi: For Sale—Anti Wyend ottes, Barred Roe ks o. W. RIImbooh. Big Rapids. It. 8. Wiwlm. Fun 8‘ ALE—3 JERSEY ILAOK GIANT Roosters $5. 00 each. MRS. BESSIE JACOBS. Linden. mob" R. 2. r LEGHORNB LEGHORN S E] 0. But! Leghorn Hens, Pulls“ and Cookerels. Ins and pullein $2. 50 each; cockerels $3.00h 85. 00 eachp .wSho birds I matter of correspond- Int'o. LAPHIM FARMS. Pinata". Mich. TANORED ROLLYWOOD AND WVOKOFP head in carefull selected breedin pens. 8?.“ 602 stock .00 per 15. of“ the very bestn to 1110. F. RTHUR MARTIN, Indian Riv-5 Michigan. —-—-——-—--——‘-‘ ----—~———— —-...__ RHODE. ISLAB'D_ REDS RHODE ISDAND REDS —TOMPKINS STRAIN room for you stack. .‘é‘: "l’ $50. 3 m’wml‘f “if.“ ”W3 r e u odor“ ofF Rhoda Island Bags. 3 year ROHM, New Baltimore. Mich" R. 1. Pin Cd“ kR. hi 5. lIJIEDS 3 ”1.8009" B'g'llllg. e r 1r s.r1r-e ALFRED DEICKIAN g egfrflioho, 3' c. R. I. RED _COCKERELS. PURE ‘BRED rk and even ooior. $3 and 5 each. - LOUIS MORRIS, Mt. Morris, Mich" R. 1. ' ORPING’I‘ONS BUFF onpmmu ”“5533532 5““ A. J. BREWBAKER. Elsie, Michigan. L WYANDOTTES White Wyandotte Cockerels, $3 each Waan Chiplnnn. R. R. 2. Wuhington. Mich. LL BARRED ROCKS BARRED ROCK COOKERELS AND PULLET8 from America’s best prise-winning laying strains. Winners of 18 first prim at Detroit and M. A. G. the last two seasons. w prices. TOLLES BROS" R. 10. St. Johns. Iich. PLYMOUTH ROCKS COOKERELS. TROMPSDN STRAIN BIBRED Rocks. dark matings, 3Agril Hatched. weight 7 from good IID 2!. or more $3.00 each. MR8. FR LEMP. LCIWIIs. Michigan. BARR ERD ROCK OOOKERELS BRED FROM oitermans Pedigreed Aristocrain direct. Both lit and Dark. Price :4. 00 two for 87. 00. N. AYERS a SON. Ellwood. Michigan. BRABIWAS A FEW l-‘moe uonr BRAHUIA cocueneu {pr sale $5.00 seyth 1011.5. a. semi, v. 08., Pottersvilio, Mich. r 'j TURKEYS WHITE HOLLAND TURKEYS. GET STARTED right and have success. We Indie been ship ppm; from this one farm for 88 earn and have de- veloped a large hardy strain 1; stands the test. Address stain ed envelope for quick rep 1).in LDEII W ITOOMB, Byron Center, M11: loan. GIANT MAMMOTH BRONZE T4 U R K E Y 8. Very lar e2 birds Their sire weighs %0 lbs. Toms. 1000- 2.-00 $151.0ch1 $7.0 0-93 ..00 RS. walLL DILL'MAII. eass’opous, mm, a. s. Michigan’s Best Giiant Bronze Turkeys. ca ’3 best strains vigorous breeders both utility and fuficy.E Extra good vs s1eh es in mm: toms. Evelyn mRamsdoil. Ionic, Mchigan. PURE BRED GIANT sgsnfilm Bounsou MR8. RENA MEEK. Belmont, 1113111111111. BoUBBOH RED TOMS. SPLENDID PUREr brads $10. Orrh r direct from this ad. MAURICE A. HECTOR, Rockford, Mich" R.‘ 8. LARGE VIGOROUS BOURBON RED srofi . Turkeys. Ax’tell Strain. Msnv BEAGOM. R4. Mariano. Michigan. Pure Br‘d Mammoth Bronze Toms One 2 Year old hard beautiful well markedb n-ds. Write for prices. rs. F. GPIM,RIV8P081IO. Michigan. OII‘NT BRONZE TURKEYS FROM PRIZE Winning birds. large, healthy- unrelated furnished. In. LIV m Browne", Boimnt. Mich. MlMMOT" BRONZE TURKEYB. LARGE beautiful birds. Write to ri as. was. sen JOHISTOI, unaway.|uaa 11er c IIglmnmoih :0 1;:- nzv o Turkey‘s. w saga. "a.“ mu ea 1 (or prices. In. Pony “Mom. Mich. CHEST PRIOE PAID FOR LIVE AND 3...... v3.11 Rabbit-.001. A scum ha] nirvana rit ILL m%m Amepi- - W 0! 11115 for box Md If no, explain In which way they should be red for best results. ‘~-—-J. A. Y., Burr Oak. Mich. -—~Soy beans are an excellent pro- tein supplement for feeding hogs. In other words, they play the same part in the ration that would digester tankag'e, skimmed milk. or oil meal. Experiments have shown, however, that soybeans do not contain the mineral matter such as is found in the skimmed milk or tankage and for satisfactory results, hogs ted soy beans as- ‘a protein supplement should have access to mineral mat— ter continually. The'lollowlng min- eral mixture Is satistactory: Pul- verized limestone, ‘ lO-lbs.; 16 per cent acid phosphate. 10-lbs.; Salt. 1—lb. The soy beans may be ground and 'fed in a self-feeder, or they may be ground and mixed up with the ration where the same is being fed in a slop. Where the soy beans are ground and mixed with a grain “ration con- sisting largely ofcorn, In the neigh— borhood of one-sixth to one-fifth of the ration should consist of the ground soybeans.—Geo. A. Brown. Prof. ol.’ Animal Husbandry, M. A. C ‘ MICHIGAN BEAN GROWERS PLAN TO MARKET CROP (Continued from Page 3) thinks this means a bushel and be- ing unfamiliar with the averagn shrinkage resulting from the pick» ing process believes the price is :1 high one. The fact that the aver ‘ age bean grower of this state has received less than $2 per bushel for his beans, machine measure, thin year, indicates the measure of mis— understanding liable to occur in the minds of the uninformed public. Advertising Advisable “A wonderful. field almost entire 1y unworked is the advertis‘ing o‘.‘ the pea bean as a food. We believe that the consumption of beans could be increased 26 per cent at a cost entirely insignificant by effic lent advertising. Foreign Inferior beans should not be permitted to [compete on even terms. There is .' tremendous amount of work in the interests of this crop, the promotion of which would be the best invest— ment the Michigan bean grower makes. “There is no reason why a high quality of white pea beans should at any time be a glut on the market. The means are all at our hands to prevent it. Beans of this character should never sell at a price which will not repay us for our invest- ment in them and a profit. Our present tariff is high enough to make this possible without encour- aging importation. We believe beans are the only agricultural pro- ‘duct of which this could be said of Michigan. working independently. Vast fields open when we consider co- -operation along this line among the states. A certain farmer or- ganization has a committee of sev- en at work now in Washington on a proposition of. this kind. “We will make no suggestions, but hope and expect that much light will be thrown on these subjects of orderly marketing, adequate price, advertising and protecting the repu- tation of our incomparable or at least unexcelled, Michigan’pea bean. “In common with many others, we have felt that a meeting of this kind should beheld. Mr. Church- ill, ofl’ering to come on this date, brought things to a‘focus. It is late~ to be effective to any degree for this year’s crop, is certainly some— what belated. but 'a start must be made same time, somewhere. Is this the time, is this the place? We expect this conference to be friendly and effective and constructive. "We believe every' one here is honest in his desire to serve and is measurable unselfish. We ask your co-operation in making this meeting ‘ a. Pleasing and profitable one from start to finish. Many angles are to be presented and we ask courtesy and consideration for all. If, after or careful consideration, the conclu- sion Is reached that it is possible in . {aims to all and in the interests ammonia smcl'sncy to take steps promise to put the Michigan ‘ m been on a more satisfactory and my 1 1 , basis tothe Fertilizer must be “cured”, Great bins of Royster Fertilizer "cure” or ""age for months so that your results from its use will swell (III earnings from your land. ll \ . ERHAPS you didn't know that fertilizer should be Hcured.H Such “details" as this represent the difference between Royster's Fertilizer and less carefully prepared foods—and the difference between profitable crops and crops that are not so profitable. To keep vast quantities of fertilizer for months represents an enormous supply and a tremendous capital. Therefore. only a large company like Roystcrs can offer this more effective ""cured fertilizer. _ Rid yourself of the idea that all fertilizer 13 alike. This is no more true than that all land 13 alike. The truth of this can be proven—not alone by the enthu- elastic praise of successful farmers who have used Royster s, but by your own experience. Crow better and larger crops by using fertilizer that has been u<:ured"-—that is free from lumps— that has been proven chemically correct—and that has established a record for good works over a long period of years. Look for the name "'ROYSTER . on the bags. F. S. ROYSTER GUANO 00.1 'i‘olcdo, Ohio STER file/0’ Z3194 Eff/71'2”: j 10,000 miles guaranteed and yet you save 1/3 “MB CORD mTireS Riverside Oversize Cord Tires are guaranteed for 10,000 miles and in actual performance give up to 18, 000 miles. Can any other tire do more? So why not save one-third and use Riverside Cords? What more will any other tire do? Then why pay more? And this 10, 000 miles service is backed by a guarantee that has stood for fifty-one years. Docs In)! other tire carry a better guarantee? Quality is built into Riverside Cords This guaranteed mileage is built into .1 h Ward's Riverside Cords. High treads, side 'I‘afi’lf‘g thicker and stronger, of tough, live rubber. This exceptional quality of Ward’s Idljustment. tires alone has made us the largest 115- d r " _ tailors of tires in the country. The "°{?§‘.dh'¥.'.".’u‘3. tires themselves have convinced thou- inning, 1‘31"!" sands that Riverside Cords are best. found: superior ' You Don’t Risk One Cent Walter II Sch Nelson City, Wire? Before you buy any tircs send for River- Iidcs. Inspect them. Compare them with tires Idling for $5.00 or $15. 00 more. Send them back if you do not find them the equal of any first—quality oversize cord made. We will refund your money. Thacpriccsbuy 10.0001110123de more. ‘ CATALOGUE No. 464M00—Bc sure to give size. SIR PRICE POSTAGE 5113 PRICE mm 30 x 355 S 9. 75 32 x 4 $20.95 45¢ 21.95 23.75 71;- ._.- : ~12qu “4;... 1 - .M'. w. . meSa‘v Get More Egg 'he DETROIT-ALLIANCE is a Proven BIG HATCHER THE Detroit is not an untried incu- bator. For years it has been turning out bigger hatches of fine husky chicks for poultry raisers all over the country. That’s why I can so unconditi guarantee it to out-hatch and any other incubator made, of price. thing th critical five weeks following easy to clean. chanical ingenuity. in the Detroit-Alliance. Doub for keeping out the cold and h . special thermometer holder that keeps thermometer in plain view‘z‘om out- side yet up where chicks can’t break it while hatching, automatic heat regulator, copper leak-proof hot water tank with rounded elbows for even distribution of heat in hatching chamber—in short every- at insures large batches of strong, vigorous, fast growing chicks, is built into the wonder Detroit-Alliance Hatcher. Carries 140 chicks throu All the features of machines costing twice asmuch you will find le walls. with dead air spaces between olding in the heat, big nurse h the etch- ing. Double walls, hot water heat, durably constructed yet light and A triumph of me- onally . outlast regardless '.. ..,4‘., ,r.‘ n25 S Freight prepaid east of the Rockies and allowed I: 0 points beyond. . Combination Offer By buying both machines at one time you get not only the best, most complete profit hatching outfit on the market but you get it at tremendous savings—so big, in fact that if you tried to get the same value anywhere else just the incubator alone without a brooder you’d have to pay more than what I am asking for both machines. Write now *get my catalogue and sensational combination ofi’er. Study Detroit-Alliance features and com- pare, both in quality and price, with any other incubator or brooder ever built. Write today! WILLIAM CAMPBELL, President Detroit-Alliance Incubator Company, Dept. 10 . Alliance, Ohio : m the State. l'lymoi: th your order. liyery guaranteed. . , givnig- absolute satisfaction to ditch»; and price l’ure Bred Tom Barron English and American White I Rhode Island tested llogzmlzed Free-range stock that make wonderful Winter layers. Chicks sent by Insured Parcel Post prepaid to your door. Sixteen years of experie Rocks and list. '1" QUALITY CERTIFIED BABY CHICKS Michigan’s Old Reliable Hatchery, Reds. Strong, \Vell—luitched Chicks 100 % live thousands. \Vrite for valuable illustrated HOLLAND HATCHERV & POULTRY FARM, R. 7, Holland. Mich. FR the best equipped and most modern Hatchery .eghorns, Anconas, Ba rred from de— nce in producing and shipping Chicks free Get lowest price on best quality Chicks before lllflCilli.’ y Varieties _ _ Leghorns (S. C. Whlte Rocks ........................... .4 ...... Reference ‘ t d. delivery guaran ee GREAT special matings. northern grown Chicks. . . on free range insure strength in every (/liu-k. 100 Per Cent Live Delivery Selected. )rder from this n 50 Pure Bred Selected F locks )ure bred stock. AdHecJtliy flocks Prices ° 100 113080 $330000 $052080 siggooo WM" and Brown) $3200 s15200 43'00 12100 140200 Barred Rocks ....................................... Mixed Broiler Chicks........._ ........ ........... Hatched under best conditions inqthtewton x. n ,e i: r (‘ommerciul Savmgs N0 RTHE RN 9.50 18.00 53100 to s Every Chick carefully inspec ed. 100% Bank. this city. Write for prices HATOHERY, Box 50, Iceland, Mlchlgan. 85.00 1 85.00 .......................................... 10 per 100 straight t live on PURE BRED CHICKS RAY BEST. heavy lsylng. personally inspected,”Hogan . 30“ can tested flocks,most profitable leading varie- “ ‘ ties. produce chicks that pay you_blg profit. Only one grade the best. Low prlees. 97% live delivery nteed. Postpaid. Catalog Free. Write today. IEBS HATCHER-V Box 5'9 Llnooln.lll. (Menisrl.l.c.l.) My have chicks ing Leghorns, and they llllll 13 selecting and breeding (1 back of them and they be producing at 5 to 5 war prloee. Free live delivery. Missouri Poultry Farms. Chicks 8. Eggs “000 PURE BRED BREEDERS. 15 varieties. I log olrslne. Incubate25 000 eggs daily. Catalog Free. Columbia. M°~ woLv E R I NE Beel one half months of age. I it?!" ~. - - . ‘ ,.,~ J‘s-0 yealrs Iegrpelrli’eiiclci lan harm VER! lllll 511111)} 5 (5 C 0 “£137,831? 011353 in mature in the shortest siblc time. 100% safe rival gilurzilltoc:l.. Let us mail you our 32 catalogue With )1'1(‘C list. ATCHERY. Zeeland, Mlch., Largo valuable : Most Profitable pure-bred ' 64 BBEEDS Northern raised chickens, ducks, geese. turkeys. Fowls. eggs, incubators atreduced prices. slat year. Largest plant. lty book and catalog free. ll.l-'.NEUBE To... Ix m. Masthfllnn S. C. White Leghorns BRED FOR EGG PRODUCTION SINCE 1910 from these high grade egg produc- have years of careful ire_(~t Will and You benefit by our many hing they p08- or- page R2. ‘ S. C. English - " and Barred Rocks. eese dc turke s. ., ["15 BEST laying; BEST % paying chickens, ducks, ,1 3 Fine pure-bred ‘ Fowls. E888. ncubators at new low prices. 42 years poultry experience, and my 100 page Catalog and Breeders' Guide Free. W.A.Weber. Box 68 Mankato, Mlnn. quality. sk from carefully mated, pure-bred flocks owned and developed by us 15 years. Leghorn males from trapnested 280 liens. Free catalog. Write for prices. Route 3 White Leghoms lvery chick culled. for 888 Reliable Hatchery and Farms, Holland, Mich , t! eatment. everyone in Fort @3533?” ‘. we #3 ECZEMA - CAN BE cuRED FreeProof To You t ' r name and address so I can send you a free trial A“ I wan lslyv‘ililrit you just to try this treatment—that’s all—inst M It. That’s my only argument. . I’ve been in the Retail Drug Business for 20 years. I served four ears as a member of the Indiana State Board of Pharmacy and five years gskPreSideig) o: the Esggssful treatment. in Wayne knows me an nows a u 311;. havgi rding to their own state- men been ed b the treatment since I first made this 0 er p_u ic. . Itfsymr haggrEczgmd. Itch, Salt Rheum. fatter—tower mind 112:; il'i‘ad—my treatment has new versaw— ive me no ance o prove my . . ed the worst‘fr naiiigand addregs on the coupon below and get the trial treatment I Want to E. The wonders accomplished in your own case Will be proof. _‘ OUT AND MTAII. TODAY : _E V ”c. HUTZELL, Dmggist,‘ No.‘ 4831 West [Main ,8t...l"ort Wayne,~liid. ‘ Please send‘wlthout cost or obligation to me your Free Proof Treatment. , “ thousand Men. Women and Children outside of Fort Wa J. C. HUTZELL DRUGGisr ruggists’ Association. Nearly ' Over twenty : -;. . m: spike; / . Whore .grl 'BROODING PRACTICES vance of their arrival. and easily ventilated. ially for summer ventilation. 61‘. should be dry, warm and free from draughts. plies grit material. 3. The brooder stove should be to the arrival of the chicks. The automatic heat regulator should commence to check the ram'pers when the thermometers register 90 degrees F. directly below the outer edge of the canopy or deflector. This will provide sufficient heat and al— low the chicks to select the temper- ature required for their comfort. 4. A wire cloth screen should be placed around the Brooder at a dis- tance of 15 inches from the outer margin of the heat deflector. This confines the chicks, preVenting them from straying too far from the source of heat before they are edu—' cated to return when uncomfortable. The screen may be removed after the third day or gradually widened out giving more floor space. 5. Avoid overcrowding—this ap— plies both to brooder and house ca- pacity. Many chicks are killed or ruined when the capacity of either is over-rated. A colony house 10x 10 will accomodate 300 to 500 chicks quite satisfactorily. Larger units may produce excellent results but require more experience in this special phase of work. ' 6. Chicks have a tendency to withdraw from the brooder as they get older and frequently crowd to- ~wards certain corners. Huddling may result due to a sudden drop of temperature, should the fire get low. If this occurs a high mortality us- ually results and a weakened condi- tion is apparent in those that do survive. Keep the corners of the house screened off. 7. The chicks should be coaxed outside during the first and second week. Leg weakness can usually be avoided if the chicks cultivate the habit of running outside almost con- tinuously. They appear thriftier and do not develop the hot-house appear- ance of closely confined chicks. 8. Low flat roosts should be placed in the colony house after the second week thereby educating the chicks to roost early. 0 ce\ the Chicks have taken to roos ing the danger point is past. , 9. Reduce the temperature as the chicks get older but don’t be -too hasty in taking away the heat, be- cause sudden showers may oceur in which case a little heat will provide greater comfort and may save the lives of many chicks should they get chilled. 10. Segregate the broilers and cull pullets and 'draw the colony house to a well shaded range, where plenty of green food is available. Economic gains can then be made by hopper feeding and labor is re- duced to a minimum. KEEP SHELL BEFORE BREEDERS ANY people assume that ifzthey have supplied the hens with grit that they can get along without oyster-shell. - .They fall‘in‘to the'.err0r.vof thinking...that all the shellmis, 130:? is to act,“ a form; of, " " 9%.l‘tha'ticeit is ’notsnecessarv. . tseltds. rovided‘" .A. " , hatter of ‘ . tended at all for the primary, pin-7 . / pf 0 of .sljdlugi‘n the grinding Jot; the _ ' .mn. " ' THOROUGH preparations for the reception of the chicks should be made several days in ad- 2. The floor of the colony house A covering to a depth of two inches of white sand provides ideal conditions and in addition sup— operated two or three days previous 1. The colony. house or building“ used should be tightly constructed Adjustable openings in both the front and rear of the colony house, directly below the roof, should be provided espec- This permits good air circulation and re- leases the warm air which tends to accumulate near the roof. The grow- ing chicks have all the open air 'benelfits obtained while roosting in trees with the additional advantage of shelter, during inclement weath- . ‘ WISGOIISIII IIGIIBII'IOII mum museum-hem" ,éiuzlhix‘isw; moon. . Store In sturdy. miflfizln. ecli- . retaining—beetle world Rebellfil’e. Bum hardcoal. wood. etc. Automatic,jeailuor.maln- = talus uniform best night and day. Canopy spreads best evenly over chicks; elves pure sir. ampleroom. 500 and LOOOchick sizes. Guaranteed. Lowest prices. Express prepaid B. of Rockies. . T55 FREE—$3.00 stove pipe outfitsemlreewith brood- - or If you order NOW. 2.". BOWERsaCO. 14 1 6 W. Wash. 8:. Indianapolis. Ind. - .a‘ 140E991nwbafor$l3g§ 30 Days Trial Freight [gals aggro! the 7: . - Rockies 0 we» ‘ pertsnks—double walls—deed?- . air space—double glass doors . '. . —s real bargain at 818.25. .zr Shipped complete, set up ready to use. - 140 Egg Incubator and Breeder . $17.75 180 Egg Incubator Alone - - - 15.75 180 Egg Incubator and Breeder - 22.00 250 Egg Incubator Alone - - - 250 Egg Incubator and Brooder - Made of California Redwood. Positively the best value on the market. Order direct from this ad. 30 days trial ——money back if not pleased. If not ready to order now, don't buy until you get our 1924 catalog whichgshowe larger sizes up to 1000 eggs. 00. Dept. 140 Racine, Wis. . flAYfl ll'BHIBKS » S. c. Barred Rocks 8.0. White Rocks Strong, sturdy, heavy amok va'll. I. Reds laying strains from 0”,”? “gym“ large, vigorous year- s. c. Levi-6,3320 ling hens raised on s. 0 Eng. White our farms, and culled s. c. Afi'gg by expert poultrymen, s. c. Mmorcas to our high quallty Certified Utility . Flocks, Extra Selected Flocks and Blue Ribbon Pens. . Bahion's Fruit & Poultry Farms R. F. D. 7, Flint, Mich. \ -—lnspectod and Approved Baby Chicks From Best Egg Layln Strains In the World g Tancred, pedigree-sired and Tom Bari-0n, S. C. White Loghorns, S. C. 8:. R. g] R. 1. thli Pirks’ Barred - - “ ymout 0c 5. LAKEV‘EW Ourflocksarealloufree range. closely culled. inspected and approved by Michigan Baby Chick Association. Every bird is healthy. has size, type and color. Hatched in World’s Best Incubator Our chicks are strong, sturdy and healthy. They live and grow because they are hatched m the best in- cubator made. 1001 live delivery to your door. Illus- trated catalog sent FREE. LAKEVIEW Pdumv mm, R a. Box 8 .nouui. Mlcli. For Sick Chickens WEN" Don t e: loomcouss. CAI- KER. SORENEAD. BOW". ETIOUILE, etc. . lake yourprggs. e Leo Way" look, 64 puss. by GEO. H LEE. cells lboutpoulll’, sllmems. how to detecmvhn to do. , etc. Gennozone (75c and “.5. sizes) and this FREE book at due or seed stores. or postpsld from 5°“ 1° “5.5907 020. ii. is: 00.. Omens. New. Easy to cure or prevent. Each flock personally su ervmed. Pure bred, up. Specml: We have a limited number of superior grade chicks from. special matings. Write for description and prices. 100% live geliiiKery. Ref. Milan State Savings . CHICKS: Holnote ‘Ohloli "fishery.” pope.- Ea'rly Maturing Baby Chicks 'l‘hese chicks are from flecks headed by cockerels of high blood lines. producing if“ . Culled by experts. ‘H‘b' $13.00 per 00 and an. MILAN HATCHERY. Box 5, Milan, Mfchlgan. HOGAN TESTED GUARANTEED Our Chicks are from flocks on free range. They will live make a groflt. EN( LEGHOR S and BROW HORNS. Heavlyé laying Extra Good BARRED ROG _S. Postpaid to your door and full live delivery ,guiiran- teed. Our flocks are carefully su er- Vised and Hogan tested. .LBa‘n-k ef- _ _ . sirloin? furnished. “Write. for prices - escrm ive ma er. , HILLVIEW HATOHERY. O. Bmi'n. Pro . ' Box H. R.R.12, Holland, .lfilch. .p . . _. . . Chicks WithPep A Try our lively and vi (irons chicks from bred—today an exhibition hens. They wil make‘ for-{they have the quail, and (is: laying habit bred _into them.) trial will convince you. All gigdvargiltiies. 1 Salsadelliaverg.‘ 0- ar. cesr . sn,re - Big illustrated ‘talog. big. 1!.- Il9lr‘ev ..°h'°~ and gr d LISH whirls N LE '"x -. lance. déctr‘oystérifi‘hell‘v'isi Mfume; i .n ...—-, -,«l. .J.,L » 3. . could essily cove the . cost of any Hardis spray- er, considering low first cost spread over many year-sci service. Hurdle hasteduced prices and is at the same time put- ting better materials than ever into his machines. You simply cannot ai- iord to be without one. Sizes to fit your needs. Write for prices and learn eboutmsnynewidessincor— pomed 1n the light-weight, light-running. p0 DE PEA/DA B L»! ’ PRAY R5 PUT Tins NEW MILL ON YOUR; characteristic in certain hens, One-flu'rdmfl. the“ WT parts of any other mill .- Honubann bum. when : Tl- . oil/us, and M Govern. 5F! WW spring us any 4- nedm Whynonhonen ~51. lb!!! not "ill! I (cod Thu Is your dinner—FA.l 0 B. Albion. Eucl' uyoundl. Ant;— ermine! to Union Steel Products Co. Ltd. Bot. 84 bin. filial)" U.8.A .J fem Barren [in end Hollywood strains 8. C. White Leghorne. Sheppard's Femeue 8. C. Mottled Anconas and Park's Bred to Ley Barred Rocks. All Fee 9 range flocks carefully culled end eertllled by experts and bred many ears .\ for high egg reduction. edi- greed males rom 260 to 280 eg an strains and from hens that produced Iendlng pen in Michigan’ 3 Inter- national Laying contest. head our flocks. Eggs from theeelemoue strains hatched with scrupulous care in our Modern Mammoth Incubators produce strong, husky. peppy chick. that are easy to raise and become merveloue inyere. Chicks are shipped postpaid.100§ lived elivery guaranteed. Write for our big lree Illustrated eeteleg. Silver Were Hatchery. Box 3° 'Zeelend. Mich Pure Bred Chicks {11321151132 Broiler BChix ............ 12 .W. Wyandottes -...180 W. or Leghorns..1ae White Rocks ......180 B. Rock: or Reds. 17 0 But? Orp notons -. .18c Sheppards Anconas~160 Black Minor-can ...... So Ext so at: standard bred chicks 4.0 per 100mmore. Add 351: if tha 10 03 ordered. G’ood bank reference. Circular free. Lawrence Hatchery. BF R. 7. Grand Rapids. Mich. TESTED BA CHICK lovinbroiler chicks 120. erredTI'tocmmh or I)Reds 17 c lack Min— 615$. White or Brownmm horns Orplinfio‘ 'ts 1Rec White ndo ttes, 30111 17540. Extra. selec rorn contest winners. 4c per chick more. than 100 wanted. Hatching eggs. ot.l.1_1lofBeckm11nn Hatchery. MEF. Grand Rapids. Mich. Good reference. 28 Lyon Si... A B Y C H I C K 84- REMARKABLE FOR SIZE and strength. Reasonable prices. ~ Legh orns, An- conas, Ron 3 Beds. Wyandottes. Orpingtons, Minnrcns, Spanish. Brnhm TYRONE POULTRY FARM, Fenton. Michigan. Wlinmwmmunmmmmmmmmmmmlmnnmwa BUSINESS FARMERS EXCHANGE: Ads Under this Head to 0 per Word, per Issue= g Wimnmmmnnnmmmmmmmnmmmmfl DHSCELLANEOUS EARN $110 To $2501 MONTHLY EXPENSES mid on Railway Traffic ltornsxéec osition snteed after completion of mo onths' home study curse or money ref funded. Excellent 0 ortunitiea. for Free Booklet G~165 S'I‘A D. BUSI- NESS TRAINING INST" Buflslo. N Y. “WE PAY 8200 MONTHLY SALARY. FURN- osr Index tointroduc rsnte guilt” and stock powders. BIGLEOB 0 MP 688 Springfield AG GENTS SELL WOLVERINE LAUNDRY Wonderful repeatwero tindE oIodEpr roflt maker. hustlers. SOAP CO . uto Ems. 9.832“ Grand Rapidws, LMiEch.I FREE 'I'Ow INTRODUCE OUR PEDIGREED Strawberries will send 25 fine plants free. PIEDMONT NURSERY GO..Pied1nontpMo. FOR SALE MOLINE TRACTOR AND PLOWS nearly new. Also imported Percheron Stallion ht one ton. Write for particulars to s. A. {E SON, lake, Michigan. . ' PRICES WANTED AT ONCE ON ictl ii i: lass slfalfs'ha B.D 5311‘“ Agl'icilltufsl Agent, Grayling, I“ '03 TIC“: To BUPPLV You: w‘ fimflgd‘géeenfid “beam to shim g . IL‘II .. ‘ no ‘ 1 “t”: (5.ng who“ ii; JD“) FEW chAILEY. 53115, ”a?“ 1“" 13° “W” .3 enter function- Is to furnish use which is necessary in the; for- motion of shell for the eggs which the hens are expected to day. is in more available form for this purpose in oyster-shell than In any other form in which it can be fed. Some people attempt to supply it through lime added to the drinking water, but this has not proved satis- factory. Water dissolves but a very small amount of lime. Where a fine egg is desired either for market or hatching purposes, oyster-shell in sufficient quantities must be before the hens all the time. Hens that have plenty of oyster- shell are going to lay better eggs, and more uniform eggs than those that are denied it. Rough shells on eggs are sometimes a hereditary but more often are due to a deficiency of lime In the ration than to anything else. We have demonstrated in our own experience that oyster-shell plays a very important part in the ration for both layers and breeders. The hens eat greedily of it, if de- prived of it for a time, and one must be alert to keep the shell hopper full at all times. If the shell runs out for a While, the egg yield is certain to reflect this fact, unless the hens have adcess to lime In some other form. OH, MONEY! MONEY! (Continued from page 8.) none of them seemed to have any really solid foundation. Interviews with the great law firm having the handling of Mr. Fulton’s affairs were printed but even here little could be learned save the mere fact of the letter of instructions, upon which they had acted according to directions, and the other fact that there still remained one more packet—under— stood to be the last will and testament— to be opened in two years’ time if Mr. Fulton remained unheard from. The lawyers were bland and courteous, but they really had nothing to say, they declared, beyond the already published facts. ln‘ Hillerton the Blaisdells accepted this notoriety with characteristic varia- tion. Miss Flora, after cordially wel- coming one “nice young man,” and telling him all about how strange and wonder- ful it was, and how frightened she felt, was so shocked and distressed to find all that she had said (and a great deal that she did not say!) staring at her from the first page of a big newspaper, that she forthwith barred her doors, and refused to open them until she satisfied herself, by, surreptitious peeps through the blinds, that it was only a. neighbor who was knocking for admittance. An offer of marriage from a. Western ranch- man and another from 3 Vermont farmer" (both entire strangers) did not tend to lessen her preturbatlon of mind. Frank, at the grocery store, rather welcomed questionerHo long as there was a hope of turning them into custom- ers; but his wife and Mellioent showed almost as much terror of them as did Miss Flora herself. James Blaisdell and Fred stolcally en- dured such as refused to be silenced by their brusque non-committalism. Benny, at first welcoming everything with the enthusiasm he would accord to a. circus, soon sniffed his disdain as at a. show that had gone stale. Of them all, perhaps Mrs. Hattie was the only one that found in it any real joy and comfort. Even Bessie, excited and interested as she was, failed to re- spond with quite the enthusiasm that her mother showed. Mrs Hattie saw every reporter, talked freely of “dear Cousin Stanley" and his wonderful generosity, and explained that she would go into mourning, of course, if she knew he was really dead. She sat for two new porn traits for newspaper use, besides grac- iously posing for staff photographers whenever requested to do so; and she treasured carefully every scrap of the printed interviews or references to the af— fair that she could find. She talked with the townspeople, also and told Mr. Smith how fine it was that he could have some- thing neally worth While for his book. , (Continued In February 16th Issue.) Mr, Gassarn—"Yes, I suppose I can claim to be a financial success, and just think, I started business with a shoe- string.” Miss Green—"Mercy! Jt's genius! A man who could get anybody to buy one shoestring couldn’t help but succeed."— Boston Transcript. A ROPP'S CALCULATOR FREE We cannot help' but call the attention of Business FARM]!!! readers to the offer made by the Keystone Steel & Wire Com— ny, to send a. Ropp's New Calculator, at book that figures instantly interest rates, capacity of bins. cribs. silos and hundreds of other farm questions, abso- lutely free. Thousands of copies have been sold eta 60¢ each and; yet tin order to intro use their Galvanedled fen they 1 send Ropp’s Calculator wi the r 11an to :nly reader of our mmmaga- o .Lime»: Blue Hen Incubn tors. . BABY CHICKS From Stock—Thai is Bred With the Laying Habit Careful breeding, Quality t petsstln and trapnestin Egylng Hen-"A Utility tails. big lopped combs and alert pay for common sto WE WANT TO PROVE THIS TO YOU. wonderful breeding establishment, it tells YBOU KARSTEN’S F ARM—Box e e e e e V Hollywood & Barron English Strain Mahngs Single Comb White Leghorn: 250-300 Egg-Bred Line 1rd ith Standard Requirements Our Leghoms are long. deep-bodiedé’ wedge-shah ed birds, with wide backs and low I rad Birds that la those large white eggs the 315:: theh high prices onto the New York liarket. Our Baby hicks cost no more than you SEND son FREE CATALOG it describes our what and bow to feed will show 0you how you, too, can double your poultry profits. Quality Stock Without The Fancy Prices has reduced our world-famous Ksrrten's roflt It D dm'r our chickens for RITE TODAY ——-ZEELAND, MICHIGAN prices 1 Baby chicks from strains internationally famous for egg laying and prize winning records now offered at bargain Pure bred from trap-nested pedigreed Tom Barron and Hollywood imported White Leghorns. Not just a few 300 egg birds but a high flock average egg production—that’ s where you make your profit. Hatched in the largest and finest hatchery in Mich- igan at the rate of 150,000 eggs to a setting. Send for Big 14-Page Catalog Today This handsomely illustrated book sent free for the asking— contains valuable information on chick raising and full description of all chicks hatched by us—Tom Barron and Hollywood White Leghoms—Barrcd Rocks and other popular breeds. Send for this catalog and prices today. Live deliveries and complete satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. Write today. Superior Poultry Farms, Box 20!, Iceland, Mich. U. S. A. Reference: HUN DE RMAN BROS.. 400,0 £10, STRONG, F 1. HF F Y HUNDERMAN’S “'9 are heavy producers of first-class Chicks. 9.001.700 ....... $10.00 per 1001 straight Zcelnnd State Bank. Order today. You take no chances. Catalog Fret POULTRY FARM, Box 30, Mixed Chicks ......... eavy laying hens insuring good growth and PRO FIRST-CLASS CHICKS $10 and UP Flocks on free range. Culled by expert. 100% Live Delivery Guaranteed. Order today fiom this Ad and got qChicks when ya! Want them. Prices on 50100 500 English S. C. White Leghorns ................. $6. 50 $12 00 SSE. 000 $57. 60 Barred Rocks . .. 8. 50 6.00 77 50 Single Comb R. I. Reds. 50.00 82. 50 Zeeland, Michigan. 00 CHICK-S CHICKS hauhed froml'r:ell— bred and well kep‘ Prices on 501001000 $6,210 $1120.00 White. Brown and Buff Leghorns ............ $7 .00 $13.00 Barred and Whit:d Rectum S SC. and s ................... 8.00 15.00 72.50 40. White Wyandottess, Buff 0rpingtons. 8.50 16.00 7 . 1. ..... 2° Silver W ando tte .................................... 9. 50 8.00 87.50 170.03 Mlgted $02. 90 per1t11urf1dred,t;straigi(11t. Ilz’osttpzfid. k £1007” Live Arrival Guar- an em. l‘( 81' 111,11 1'0!” 115 11 85 Ill 9 C ‘ . Y chance. F-Dree (E‘s talog. Member I. B. C A. 1and ()hiorfiigstii. on take 1” M0 ERN HATCHERY, Box 62, Mt. Blanchard, Ohio. glutamdall Bardeties, $1 h 08 al . or rem t 15 W amoe- Member I C H. B. TIPPIN, per 100 straight. 100 SUNBEAM HATCHERY Chicks are produced under my personal supervision. lint-lied from pure bred, heavy laying hens, well kept to insure vigorous Cliicks. select. arieties Prices 0 50 White, Brown and Buff Leghorns, ............................ n$7 7.00 $133100 $652ng Barr-ed Rooks, R. nd Reds, Anconas ................ 8.00 5.00 72.50 White agld Euerlor Rocks, White Wyandottes, ac inor .-... 8. 50 16.00 White and Buff Orpisn tons, "Silver Wyandottes ....... 9.00 18.00 77.33 0/ Live Deliver Guarante Ad. Bonk References”. There is 1151’) 1 Fred. 8011 E, Findlay, Ohio. MEADOW BROOK One of the Founders of the Chick Industry 21 Years in Business An old reliable hatchery which has been putting out guaranteed chicks for years. Our flocks are the result of careful breed- ing and culling over a long period When seen, our chicks recommend themselves WHITE LEGIIORNS. Headed by males of 275- 303 elg'g record breeding. BARRED ROCKS, B. BEDS and WHITE \VY YAN- DOTTEs. IEach breed carefully d e v e 1 o D e d. BBO‘VN LEGHOBNS, Netherland Strain. RUFF LEG- HORNS, extra. special breeding Beasley’s egg- -ba.sket strain. Write for illustrated catalog. We have been carefully develop- ing our flocks for eight years. Every chick pure bred and from stock carefully culled for t and production. ur cicks give satisfaction. Order today and get chicks when you want them. Prices on W. Leghorns .................. 5.700 $183000 562°. 00 B. Rocks, R. l. Reds ...... 58.00 W. Wyandottes. w. Rooks 8.50 16.00 77. 00 Postpaid. 100 live delivery. You take no chances Ref. oFarmers & M hanics B k,t.h1s' city. No Catalog. Order freelil this ad“) WASHTENAW HATCHERY Geddes Rd. Ann Arbor, Mich. BEST CHICKS at Low Prices Send for free catalog describ- ing beet bred chicks in the gradual.“ Tom Barron and Tan- Leghorn, Michigan's IA incI Berred Plymouth mitoch- nnd 5..8.6 ”Red No bette &u-er diminishes Poultry Purl, Box a liellul. lid. DUNDEE CHICKS PURE BRED CULLED FLOCKS Our chicks are from pure bred fl ch culled b experts Anconas are diregt {mgrghun’ All‘t:(1_z)‘l)10rn flocks lauded by maleszggogioghx‘ liege. R00 are tom 11 spttilgaine Egds are Iiiidtdicoiig's best. Write for 01% a 11. price 3 will save mum. mon Re erence. Dundee State Savinzs Bank. 1113: Dundee Hatchery, Box B, Dundee, Mich WY'NG..RDEN'5‘.‘ myrrurms‘gm‘fia BA BY C H I C K S Send now for descriptive matter and price list of our PURE BR RED PRACTICAL POULTRY EAD 1N0 VAR IETI Some flne breghding this year in improved quality stock; customers' egg records from s COCHEELs—A few unsold in Each 31th Wyondottes, and R. 0. Beds. l1.33.00 e ST ATE FARMS ASSOCIATION Masonic Temple, Kalamazoo, Michigan. BARRED R CK— GIIILSOIIE and 61131., 0515135513.; pecans”J all 2heinfibceeds eedsnMi international con- n'o greatest yous an color strain. Write for price hst toda Mr. and!“ .W. H. Chiison, R1, lirandvllle, Mich. BEFORE BUYING ELSEWHERE GET OUR rices on White and Brown Leghorns and Books. Prepaid Parcelpost. Satisfaction Guam De Kostor's Hatchery, Box B, Iceland. Mich. emu. manners Red Chicks hen“, BMWigsém‘ layers. Write l hlsllfl Gres ta Colo! s3 1!: )m $3“... HICKS BARRED MAND WNITE- PLYMOUT 'Bred 1.0-1ng A. 0.1mm Mes 110mm 58m 302 eg hens. Have “4‘ snssr. 1111: will Adams mi. :ohm‘meflm Mleh. stubs“. SI VANIngB of Fine pure-bred!) i'liism.“ Algal.- IAIY CHICKS FRO- IRED M To LIV Q Q J. WWI ”111mm. Ihieglgu. unseen omen 1 IARRID mes“ Wan-mfié fi WES" for Reining. 1, is i l , i l f? xi} ‘ «recesses ' '25 731:: «» CA 3- .l J" ,2" J'i; s8 ., .4. _, ‘ FOOTE’S MARKET LETTER o BY W. W. FOOTE Aid for Northwest , SIDENT COOLIDGE has sent ' a special message to Congress on the acute situation in the northwest wheat growing sections, and reference is made to the numer- ous bank failures, the many fore- closures of farm mortgages, and the inability of the farmers of the wheat growing districts to finance the nec— essary purchases of live and other stock which will enable them to di- versify their products. “Bills have been introduced,” to quote the pres- idential message, “providing for the lending by the federal government of moneys directly to the farmers for purposes of assisting them in conversion of their farms on the basis of diversified farming." One such, introduced by Senator ,Norbeck and known as the Coulter bill, would allow a farmer to borrow not to ex- ceed $1,000 at reasonable rates of interest, for the purpose of live stock. poultry and similar necessities on the well-balanced farm. In cer- tain sections where the financial sit— uation is worst, the President sug- gests that it may be necessary to strengthen the capital resources of the country banks, and to create “new financing institutions such as have been organized with great suc- cess in the live stock territory." It is evident, however, that the inse- cure collateral of the wheat districts stands in the way of new financial institutions such as the live stock pools. Mixed Farming Conditions Despite the many gloomy reports coming from agricultural districts, numerous reliable reports are re- ceived every day of fair profits de- rived by small farmers who have m THESE FACTS MEAN “SAFETY” TO YOUR INVESTMENT 154 Michigan Cities and Towns served. 37 Waterpower and Steampower Plants, totaling over Quarter-Million Horsepower. 8 Gas Plants. 252,000 Electric and Gas Customers. 2,000 Industries served. 38,000 Customers added in 1923 alone. Actual Working Assets in the Service of Michigan day and night—back your investment and assure your income. Share with your fellow-citizens in the progress and pros-. parity of your state. Invest in Consumers Power Preferred Shares TAX FREE lN MICHIGAN . 6.6% AND SAFETY Camden information and free literature gladly given at any of our offices, 0 ASK ANY OF OUR EMPLOYEES. f ._ CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY -~ Securities Department m MARKET SUMMARY . Wheat, corn-and oats steady after advance in price on open- , ing day of week. for butter and eggs. Rye and beans firm. There is a good demand Apples firm. Potatoes steady. Cattle steady but dull. Hogs steady. Sheep active to higher. 1 (Note: The above summarized Inform-tied let pm m set In type. It contains last minute lolng to pres; -—Edltor.) was received AFTER the balance of the men- Iniormulon up to withln' one-hen hour oi made the best of their opportunities, and have not purchased tracts of land at war-time inflated prices. These lands as a rule are mortgaged at high rates of interest, and in most instances they could not be sold for anywhere near the cost price. The average farmer who owns his own farm and owes no man money is the fortunate one, and he can face the future courageously, the essentials being well diversified .crops, plenty of manure for his acres, first-class seeds and raising so far as possible such things as his family consume. Michigan farmers have learned the importance of abandoning the dang- erous one crop system, and many are taking up dairying and sheep rais- ing, both of which are highly profit- able. Michigan farmers are also greatly skilled in growing fruits, grapes, berries, etc., and these find» a market in Chicago and other near- by cities. Our domestic trade is on a large scale for January, and the railroads are doing an enormous freight carrying business, their in- creased operations calling for vast sums to be expended for new equip- ment. They are paying much higher wages than a decade ago and claim that at existing cost of operation considerable reductions in carrying charges are impossible. The foreign f is of the country is slow to im- JACKSON, men, “mum prove because of abnormal business and financial conditions, and it seems hardly probable that any marked change. will take place this year, al- though our exp‘brts of provisions are extremely heavy, due to low prices. For the same reason the consump- tion of fresh and cured hog products in the United States is the largest ever. known. Light Trading in Wheat Trading in wheat on the Chicago Board of Trade recently was the , smallest in a year, while there was good speculative, trading in corn. It is encouraging to note that prices for wheat seem to have touched bot- tom, but it‘does not look as though any marked improvement,will take place in the near future, with rival exporting countries still undersell- ing us. Only a short time ago when Liverpool was selling wheat about 20 cents lower than a year ago, Chicago wheat was selling only ten cents lower than at that time. The visible wheat supply in the United States is decreasing at the rate of more than 2,000,000 bushels a week, but it aggregated 70,496,— 000 bushels, comparing with 48, 829,000 bushels a year ago. Brad~ street’s reports 209,000,000 bushels of wheat in the United States and Canada, in addition to large sup- plies owned by the mills. M'uch wheat has been sold in the north- west by farmers who could not obtain credit, but much remains. May delivery wheat sells in Chicago close to $1.10, comparing with $1.17% a year ago. Corn and oats have advanced to the highest prices of the season, and corn sentiment is still quite bullish despite sales above 80 cents a bush- el. Cold weather has greatly in- creased the consumption of corn on farms, and this is naturally a bull- ish factor, with the supply in mar— kets unusually low. Rye prices are very low, yet the export demand lags. A great deal of trade is trans- acted in corn, and it is recalled that a little more than two years ago it sold at 52 cents. May corn sells on the Chicago Board of Trade around 81 cents, comparing with 72 at. cents a year ago: May oats at 48% cents, comparing with 44% cents last year; and May rye at 74 cents, com- paring with 87% cents a year ago. The Bean Market The news service of the Bean & Pea Journal says: “Michigan beans can be laid down in a territory ex- tending from New York to Kansas City at a lower figure than perhaps any other bean other than the Cali- fornia pinks. Foreign beans are not causing any great concern ‘among domestic shippers as yet, though they are coming in‘ right along. New York state, as usual, controls her own conditions. Idaho reports a growing popularity for Great North- erns.” Hogs Plentifnl and Active The hog market of late was quite . a remarkable one, with receipts in Chicago close to the largest on rec- ord, while the wonderfully large 10— cal and shipping demand kept price’s steady day after day. Eastern shippers were usually liberal buy- ers, taking the choicest hogs, and this outside buying proved of great help to sellers. Because of the enormous marketing of hogs, prices are far lower than in recent years, with prime butcher hogs selling» the highest and 15 cents over the best light bacon hogs. Receipts are gaining in weight, late Chicago re- ceipts averaging 233 pounds. Late sales were made at hogs [at a range - of $6.50 to $7.35. the top being 15 than a week earlier. Host ‘meri. appeal-Jo be revere» sold at $4.75 to $9. cline in beef cattle was from 25 to a.“ ably disposed to feeding? number of cattle, despite: the ad— vance in the price of corn, and this seems to be, sensible. A successful Indiana cattle feeder remarked re-' . cently that he never made any man- ey feeding cattle when corn was cheap, and doubtless many. other stock feeders have had similar ex- perience. When corn is selling at low prices there is apt to be g' ,scramble to buy cattle to fatten, and the business is likely to be ov- erdone. ‘ ers are apt to stay out of cattle feeding, and in the end cattle go higher. At the present time cattle feeding is normal, and fat cattle are expected to make fair profits for. owners. The recent severely cold snaps resulted in large‘ marketing of half fat cattle, lots which had been fed from '60 to,120 days, and selling in the Chicago market for $8 to $9.? 75 per 100 pounds. _ fat‘ light weight yearlings are the best sell- ers, with heavy long fed steers sell- ing at a discount. Recent. sales of beef steers were Largely at $8 to $10.25, the very best steers going at $10.25 to $11.25 and the best yearlings at $10.75 to $11.75. The common steers sold at $6.50 to $7.75, aside from inferior little can- ner and other cheap lots at $4.50 to $6.40. Most butcher stock ‘had a good sale at $3.50 to $8.50 for cows . and heifers, and stockers and feed- ers have a fair sale‘ at $5.25 to $7.- 25, while calves bring $4 to $13. It is interesting to know that be- fore the war, in 1912, beef steers The late de- 7 5 cents. Premium For Lambs John Clay, the new president of the International Live Stock Exposi- tion, announces that to encourage competition in the car loads *of lambs to be exhibited this year in the big show he will donate $250 to . be presented to the owner of the champion load. He suggests that farmers prepare a car load of prime lambs and help themselves and also the International. Many sheepmen are in the habit of marketing prime fattened lambs, but it is surprising how many half fat flocks are ship- ped to market and sold far below the finished lots. Heavy lambs are still discriminated against by the packers, and the demand is mainly for fat handyweights, objections be- ing raised against flocks averaging over 80 pounds. Not many feeding lambs are being offered on the Chi- cago market, recent sales having been made at. $12 to $13.25 per 100 pounds, while killers paid from $11 to $14. Not'many breeders are of- fere , and a short time ago a single- deck of choice yearling ewes, bred $01 1lamb in April, found a buyer at WHEAT A steady demand for Michigan soft winter wheat caused a firm tone to prevail in the Detroit mar-- ket during last week. Receipts were not large and buyers were on hand for everything that was offered. Millers reported an increased de- mand for flour. Reports come in that a fairly large quantity of wheat is being fed on the farms. CORN In spite of fact that corn weak- ened on many of the large markets of the country it held firm at De- troit. An increase in receipts caus- ed other markets to decline bande- mand at Detroit took care of all that came to hand. leading market observers that there is a bullish outlook to the future of this grain. OATS 0n nearly all of the larger mar- kets oats followed \the trend of l corn; _where corn was. higher oats ‘ were higher, and-when corn deelin- * ed oats {allowed suit. ‘ . , There was . market... , the steady iii $01 , ' m If corn sells high, farm-i" Many of the. declare - :6ch acorn ‘ «nae-«w. .. ewe-w: 9: : vpr‘r . .: m \ If». We market at was perieucing. an improved ‘ demand and the price is some higher than it was two weeks ago. Eastern mar- kets are quiet and receiptsllzht- An increase in demand is anticipated in eastern dealers.‘ _ . ‘ POTATOES The potato -market is easy at most, pgints and ‘, trading slow. , Prices show some decline ‘ BAY Continued large receipts in prac- tically all markets Weakened hay prices somewhat last week. The de- mand has been quite good but was 'not equalto the m and values in muons show an easier tend: easy. Western markets show a good demand for bat altalia. which is strong. , , QUOTATIONS Wheat - Dctroit—CashNo.1red, 81.14%; No. 2, 31.13%: No. 3 white. 8111314155; No. 2 mixed, 31.18%. ’ h No. 2 red, 81.12%;' ' No. 2 hard. $1.08@1.13. .Prlces one year ago—Detroit, Gash .No. ‘ red, $1.35; No. 2 white, $1.33. _ ‘ Corn . Detroit—Cash No. 8 yellow, 84c; No. 4, 82¢. Chicago—Cash No. 2 yellow, 80c; No. 2 mixed, 78%c. Prices one year ago—Detroit, Cgsh No. 2 yellow, 7635c; No. 3, 7 c. Oats Detroit—Cash No. 2 white, 52c; No. 3, 51¢. " Chicago—Cash No. 2 white, 48@ 49c; No. 3, 47%@48%c. Prices one year ago—Detroit, Cash No. 2 white, 49c; No. 3, ”fie. . Rye Detroit—Cash No. 2.,74c. . Chicago—Cash No. a, 7255c. ‘ Prices one year age—Detroit. Cash No. 2. 90¢. ‘ Beam _ ‘ Detroit—C. H. P., $5.00 per cwt. Prices one” year ago—Detroit. C. H. P., $7.70 per cwt. Potatoes Chicago—31.3501.“ per cwt. ‘ Prices one year ago—Detroit, $1@1.10 per mile y Detroit—No. 1 timothy, $24500 25; No. 8, $22©23; No. 1 clover, ‘ $21.50@23: No. 1 clover mixed, $21.50@8V2.50 per ton. Chicago—Ne. 1 timothy, $266 28: No. 2, $24®25: No. 1vclover, $25@26; light timothy & clover mixed-$25626 per ton. Prices one . year ago—Detroit. No. 1 timothy, $16.50@17; No. 2, $17@18; No. 1 clover, $14@16; No. 1 clover nixed, $14®14.50 per ton. ‘ - MAKE OIELN 00W BARNS MAT- TER OF LAW (Continued from Page 10) I had two reactors, therefore I can not believe that T. B. comes from filth. . Some will say '1‘. B. is bred from one generation to another. I can not believe that. I had a fine, well- bred heifer react and her sire. grand sire, dam and grand dam, all regis- tered stock, were '1‘. B. tested with never a reactor. If_Mr. B. J. Kiilham, chief veter- inarian, or some other authority would through the M. B. F.""give the cause 0! 'i‘. B. in cattle I am sure the readers would be grateful for it. Mr. Editor, I don’t want to take any more ace but let-me ask one question. - s milk from T.'B. cows any more injurious to the human race than milk drawn from filthy cows with filthy surroundings? New M. B. F. reader,rlets get our heads —— together and clean house in our cow barns and pull for a law thst'will force every cow barn in Michigan to be cleaned as. Other states do it. why not uni—O. E. Richard. Olin» on Bounty, 'm ' low Bile hrOur Employees roses-Issac « as, [sevens onus rm and on ' leaves! Magi. asses-s ,cuwm _ / sudden periods Do you appreciate the foresight, determination and fortitude which, year in sound a reliance. The Railroads will be pleased and helped to know that you do. Michigan Railroad Association in mm M 33‘. Detroit. lion. 7 7 f .Bailroadin in Winter Especially in Michigan, Railroad transportation is subject to of extreme cold and heavy ‘snow. Such weather lowers the efficiency of steam-driven machinery, imposes severe hardships on mas, and makes necessary abnormal expenditures forfiiehwagcsandspecialequipment. ' To vanquish these obstacles—to accept and deliver freight and passengers in the teeth of a midwinter blizzard, when necessary —is an annual. battle forced: of Michigan’s- 24 steam Railroads. Even in a compam’vdy open winter, the Railroads must always be equipped and redy. On certain northern runs, a snow plow precedes every train throughout the winter, regardless of weather. Winter railroading in] Michigan is seldom possible at a profit. Often it can be accomplished only by large financial loss. Yet, despite the handicaps of climate, the cars move, and Mchigan continues warm, well fed and prosperous. ' and year out, make Railroad transportation so Detroit Beef Company offers its services to the Farmers of Michigan as a high class, reliable mmmission house for the sale of Dressed Calves and live poultry. Write us forinfonnstion how to dress and ship calves to market. $250,000 capital and surplus. 34 years in bus. loose in the same place and same management. " Address DETROIT BEEF C0., Detroit, Mich. HENRY T. FRASER Western Market, Benoit, Mich. Ship us your poultry. veal or farm produce of all kinds. Referenctn: Detroit Board ‘ Com ares. Wayne County and Hogs Bani: .___, retes FARM LANDS can INDIAN 'FARM wnr s'rocK ; only 0&0. M In!!! in ' d0 nigger-u sec- emissnlsuus comm Shorthorn Show and Sale! By Michigan Shorthom Breeders’ Association, at Michigan, Agr’l College, East Lansing, Mich. Friday, February 8, 1924 48 Females, l4 Bulls—Show 9 a. m., Sale 11 a. 111. Every animal guaranteed, tuberculin tested and sold subject to 60 days The BEST BREEDERS IN MICHIGAN are offering many from their 8H0 HERDS. A few were shown at the 1923 INTERNATIONAL. This is an exceptional opportunity to get show animals of best blood lines. Write for Catalogue W. E. JUDSON EDWARDS. East Lansing, Michigan. 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