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“AN'—EGG.A D Y KEEPS THE AXE AWAY”


There is a giant who works tirelessly
to lighten the labor .on the Amer—
ican farm, to make the farm more
productive, and farming more
profitable.

He is personified by the vast re—
sources of the Ford organization,
whose herculean labors are directed
primarily toward lowering the cost
and increasing the efficiency of Ford
cars, Ford Trucks, and the Fordson
Tractor.

The larger this giant has rown the
lower the prices of For; products
have fallen, and the more valuable
they have become from the invest-
ment standpoint as farm equipment.

To the farmer this has meant lower
and lower farm costs, better arrange—
ment of farming activities, more
money crops, all with less effort and
therefore with greater net profit-—
proof enough that it is to his interest

to standard ize on Ford equipment.

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CARS ‘ TRUCKS ‘ TRACTOKS
Ask Any Ford Dealer

 

 

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THE UNIVERSAL CAR

Ford River Rouge Blast Furnaces
produce twelve hundred ton: of
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VOL. VI N0. 13

ussion of any subject per
mining to the farming business.

 

 

ATISFACTION, harmony and en—
thusiasm marked the sixth an-
nual meeting of the Michigan

State Farm Bureau Board of Dele—
gates held at East Lansing, February
7-8. One hundred and fifty ac-
credited delegates and about 300
other Farm Bureau members re-
viewed the splendid progress of the
past year and aggressively form-
ulated a program of policy and ac-
tion for the coming year.

In a masterly way in the Presi-
dent’s annual address, W. E. Phil—
lips, retiring president of the Michi—
gan State Farm Bureau, sketched
the history of the organization, re-
joiced in its admittedly splendid
achievements and briefly outlined
his recommendations regarding the
future activities. He declared that
the Michigan Farm Bureau was to-

day stronger and more substantial

than ever before, even though the
present membership was less than
that which was signed on the first
wave of after-war enthusiasm.

Brody Pictures Progress

Perhaps the most impressive fea-
ture of the meeting was the annual
report submitted by Secretary Gen-
eral Manager, Clark L Brody, sum-
marizing for the delegates the pro-
gress and achievements of organized
agriculture in Michigan and giving

the delegates a panoramic view of

activities of the various Farm-Bu-
reau departments and services.
Other high spots of the‘ two day

.meeting were the brief oral reports

of the heads of the Bureau’s de-
partments, an exceptionally forceful
and appropriate speech by N. P.
Hull, the election of the new Farm
Bureau Board of Directors and the
consideration and adoption of the an-
nual resolutions. As illustrating the
close cooperation and harmony exist—
ing between Michigan farm organiza-
tions, it is worthy of note that Mr.
Hull is chairman of the executive
committee of the Michigan State

,. Grange and is also President of the

Michigan Milk Producers Associa-
tion, one of the powerful commodity
exchanges affiliated with the Michi-
gan State Farm Bureau. He urged
the delegates to be loyal to their
own best interests by standing by
their Farm Bureau and taking a
personal responsibility for its ad-
vancement.
' Pick New Bureau Heads

The new Farm Bureau Board of
Directors, which is composed of one
representative of each of the five af-
filiated commodity exchanges and six
directors chosen at large was elected
as follows: M. L. Noon, Jackson,
Michigan Milk Producers Ass'n; Her-
bert Gowdy. Union Pier, Michigan
Fruit Growers, Inc.; Fred Smith, Elk
Rapids, Michigan Potato Growers
Exchange; John O'Mealey, Pittsford.
Michigan Live Stock Exchange; W.
E. Phillips, Decatur, Michigan Eleva-
tor Exchange; L. Whitney Watkins,
Manchester; E. C. McCarty, Bad
Axe; Mrs. Edith M. Wagar, Carle-
ton; George Wheeler, Mt. Pleasant;
M. B. McPherson, Lowell; and Ver-
old F. Gormely, Newberry. The new
Board organized by'electing M. L.
Noon, President and M. B. McPher-
son, Vice— President. Clark L. Brody
was re-engaged as Secretary and
General Manager.

Resolutions Fix Programs

The resolutions adopted by the
Farm‘ Bureau Board of Delegates
constitute probably the most com-
prehensive program of cooperative
marketing and agricultural and gen-
eral legislation which was ever laid

( down; by any Michigan farm organi-

zation.‘ Outstanding in popular in-
term were resolutions advocating a
2 cent gasoline tax,a State income
tax and supporting the State Board

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ter.t A‘éigust $2 311317Cl“ till);
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all! columns any open Ila 1 tbs 1ch., under act of March

f‘The 'Only Farm Magazine Owned and Edited .in Michigan"

   

Annual Meeting of Michigan State Farm Bureau.

By STANLEY M. POWELL

(Lansing Correspondent of The Business Farmer.)

of Agriculture in the discharge of

its full constitutional duties in the

management of the Michigan Agri-
cultural College and its extension
activities.

The delegates expressed satisfac-
tion with the present management of
the State Farm Bureau and its af-
filiated commodity exchanges, urged
the production of better quality pro-
ducts, favored the teaching of co~
operative marketing and farm cost
accounting in the public schools and
colleges, endorsed County Agent and
Boys’ and Girls’ Club work, favored
greater participation by women in
Farm Bureau affairs, opposed Pitts-
burgh Plus and commended the man-
agement ofcMichigan fairs for efforts
now being ’made to present cleaner
and more educational exhibitions.

Legislative Program

With reference to national legis-
lation, the Farm Bureau delegates
adopted resolutions opposing tax—ex-
empt securities, consumption or sales
taxes, government price fixing and
governmental guarantees, any form
of federal ship subsidy and a low—
ering of the Great Lakes—St. Law-
rence Waterway, strict enforcement
of the 18th amendment and Vol-

- sted Act, national truth-in-fabric and

truth—in-fruit-juice legislation, 3. law
requiring treating all imported seed
with Eosin dye, continued support
for T. B. work, a national standard
container bill, a quarantine on the
oriental moth, and a
which has as its aim securing a more
desirable class of immigrants. The
resolution adopted on Muscle Shoals,
while not mentioning the Ford ten-
der specifically, still corresponds
with it in nearly every requirement
which it prescribes and contains a.
provision in opposition to Govern-
ment operation.

The State legislative program as
laid down for the Farm Bureau by
its Board of Delegates includes in
addition to the State gasoline tax
and the state income tax, a resolu-
tion favoring pay-as-you-go policy,
another urging that the counties'
share of the automobile license
money should be collected by the
counties wherein the autos are
owned and that each county’s portion
be retained by the county treasurer
and the balance turned over to the
State. The Farm Bureau program

resolution ‘

favors legislative reapportionment
based’on citizenship with a restric—
tion on the maximum delegation
from any one county and insists
upon full observance of the moiety
clause, advocates educational quali-
fications for citizenship, urges prison
manufacture of binder twine and
other farm supplies, favors the pay~
ment of state bounties on wolves and
opposes the present system of paid
state trappers.

Unexcellcd in Progress

“The farmers of Michigan are not
excelled by those of any other state
in the development of their coop-
erative marketing, transportation,
pure seeds and other services,”
Clark L. Brody told the delegates
in presenting his annual report.

Speaking of the great commodity
marketing organizations affiliated
with the State Farm Bureau, Mr.
Brody said that the Michigan Milk
Producers Ass’n surpasses any organ-
ization of its kind in the country;
the Michigan Elevator Exchange,
serving 150 farmers’ elevator associ-
ations, is a national leader in that
field. The Michigan Live Stock Ex—
change with its two terminal mar-
keting offices at the Detroit and Buf-
falo yards gives some 233 Michigan
associations of farmers live stock
marketing service.

The Michigan Potato Growers Ex-
change with about 112 associations
and the Michigan Fruit Growers,
Inc., with 30 associations enrolled
complete the groups of Michigan
farmers’ cooperative marketing or-
ganizations that probably handle
$40,000,000 worth of business an-
nually for their members.

“The commodity marketing ex-
changes are pillars of strength for
the State Farm Bureau,” declared
Mr. Brody, and, on the other hand,
the commodity exchanges to fortify
themselves along grading, legislative,
publicity, transportation and general
service lines, need a powerful central
service organization, combining all

the farmers' organized economic
power, such as the State Farm
Bureau. Neither will reach its

highest success without the other.
“In formulating the policies of
the State Farm Bureau it is of high-
est importance that we keep close
to the man actually tilling the land,
and in this connection our member-

Eaton County Farmer is “Corn King”

NE section of the recent M. A.

C. Farmers Week program rath—

er mysteriously announced that
Michigan's 1923 Corn King would
discuss the subject, “How I Did it.”
The mystery was finally cleared, up
when G. W. Putnam, Director of the
M. A. C. farm crops extension work,
announced that his department had
been carrying on a. semi-contest dur-
ing this recent season. Twenty—five
of Michigan’s leading corn growers
were chosen for this work and def—
inite records were kept to determine

the yield, the cost of production, and'

the profit per acre. Profit per acre
was made the basis of the aWards.

Charles Laughlin of Dimondale,
Eaton county, produced 83 bushels
of shelled corn per acre. Allowing
a moisture content. of 14 per cent,
this is equivalent to a yield of 175
baskets of cars.

Totaling the cost of production
up to. and including, the harvesting
and then deducting this amount

from the value of the corn left a
balance of $63.51 profit per acre
for Mr. Laughlin. As this was the
largest per acre profit, a bronze
medal, with the accompanying title
of “Com King of Michigan" was
awarded to Mr. Laughlin.

Other leading contestants and the
yields they secured per acre are as
follows: “Paul Clement, Britten,
Monroe county—72.5 bu.; Milo
Robinson, Union City, Branch coun-
ty—-—70.77 bu.; D. V. Bow, Saginaw
”70.72 bu.; P. A. Smith, Mulliken,
Eaton county—69 bu.; D. A. God—
des, Swan Creek, Saginaw county——
67 bu.; Alfred~ Vincent, Durand,
Shiawassee county—64 bu.; Ross-
man Bros., Lakeview, Montcalm
county—53 bu.

Thiscontest will be carried on
during this coming season under the
direction of the Michigan Crop Im—
provement Ass' 11. Profit per acre
will still remain as the basis of dos-
ignating th winners. Additional
awards will 6 made.

 

Published new.“
Mt. Clemens, Mich.

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TWO YEARS 31

3rd. 1879

 

 

 

 

Farm Bureau Pleased With Renord of Past Year

M. L. Noon Elected President and Clark Brody Retained as Secretary-—G€Tleral Manager at SiXth

ship solicitors report that while the
farmers are much concerned about
cooperative marketing they regard
with equal importance relief from
unjust taxation, excessive freight
rates, car supply, and information
on public questions concerning ag-
riculture It should be recognized
that cooperative marketing, while a
big factor, will not alone bring the
complete relief so sorely needed by
the farmer.’

The Bureau vs. Politics

Reviewing the history of the State
Farm Bureau’s legislative activities
and discussing its failure to secure
final passage of the gas tax and the
income tax. Mr. Brody said, “There
were many disappointments in at—
tempting to carry out the legislative
program outlined by the delegates
one year ago. Nevertheless, the
battles fought by our organization
during the past year, especially that
of the gas tax measure and resulting
conflicts that followed along other
lines, have demonstrated that the
Michigan State Farm Bureau is a
power to be reckoned with and that
it is not subservient to the will of
any politician or political faction.

“No farmers’ organization has ever
suffered more violent and unfair at-
tacks than has your State Farm Bu-
reau the past year, and those who
would control your organization and
make it serve their own ambitions
have spared no effort to discredit
your Farm Bureau officials and de-
stroy the power and influence of the
Farm Bureau. Had the farmers'
interests been surrendered, these as-
saults would not have been made,
as it is not the custom of those mak-
ing such attacks to seek to destroy
individuals or organizations that are
serving their selfish purposes or that
are not in their way.

“Our enemies who would destroy
or cripple what they cannot control
have attempted to brand the State
Farm Bureau as a faction seeking
to promote the ambitions of individ-
uals for political office. While the
Michigan State Farm Bureau has al—
ways taken a firm stand on legis-
lative issues, and must continue to
do so, it has never at any time been
involved with the political fortunes
of any person in any way whatso-
ever. It is and always has been
kept free from such unsavory and
emaciating entanglements and must
be kept so at any cost. The Michi-
gan State Farm Bureau has avoided
those pitfalls that have too many
times in the past destroyed or weak-
ened farmers’ organizations and has
been strengthened rather than in-
jured by the struggle. The: Farm
Bureau is still and always must be
owned and controlled by its members
only.”

Conclusion

In concluding his masterly report.
Mr. Brody uttered the following re-
markable paragraph:

“The things really worth while
in the world do not come easily but
are the product of years and years
of hard work, struggle and sacrifice,
so it is not surprising and should
not be discouraging that the develop—
ment of the Farm Bureau has been a.
battle testing the mettle and demand-
ing high courage and perseverance
in the membership as well as in your
officers and leaders. This is the stufl
out of which the great movement
essential to the welfare of thousands
must be built. The mistakes and
failures of yesterday are but the
forerunners of the successes of to-
morrow. We as farmers of Michi-
gan have put our hands to the plow
and are not turning back. The
future is full of hope. We are go-
ing forward to a better day for or-
ganized agriculture.”

  

       
     

 


 

  

   
   

   

This is a View of the out varietal series of the year 1909.
that there. are tno such series of plats placed end to end.

 
 

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The one in the fore-

 

ground is a, small curios planted from new strains that have not been sufficiently
increased to plant plats in the long":- series of varieties seen in the background.
A' varietal series is a collection of varieties planted side by side in a systematic

manner.

The standard \urict)‘ is plant-ad on the edge and each fifth plat through—

out the series. .

HE problem in the production oli
l a. crop is to produce the great—
‘ est increase of value with the
least expense. We must be careful
to distinguish between increase of
value and transfer of value already
produced. The succcssful farmer
must keep two bank accounts. One
of these is in the form of soil fertil—
ity, and the other in the form of
cash or credit. If he simply trans—
fers his account from the farm soil
bank to the one in town. he is not
really producing any inr-rcasc in his
total valuation but merely changing
the form of his wealth. He may do
it in such a way as to easily deceive

himself.

Farmers often are deceived also
by appearances. A certain farmer’s
yield attracted attention for miles

around, and. other farmers traveled
long distances to buy seed from
him. This farmer did not have a su-
perior variety, that could be depend—
ed upon to produce more than other
\Va‘i‘ieties under the same conditions,
but this high yield was largely due
to the fact that, the farmer knew
how to farm. He was a good farm—
er living on a rich piece of land, 1111—
proved by proper rotation and fer—
tilization. He belicvcd in plowrng
and fitting his land so as to give the
seed the best chance to grow. He
used acid phosphate that his crop
might stand up. maturc earlier and
produce more, under the same condi—
tions. He believed in farming out
all weed seeds that his soil might be
put to the best use the production
of a desirable crop. He believed in
saving his crop from the ravages of
smut by the simple formaldehyde
treatment. This alone probably
saved“ him ten bushels per acre that
would have otherwise gone to smut
the threshers’ faces, and make the
passer-by think his barn on fire be—
cause of the dust.

Those who planted the seed that
came from this splendid field, but
planted it under different condi—
tions, suffered a great disappornt-
ment because they did not get the
results that they had expected. They
had assumed that this fine yield was
due to a superior variety and could

 

be depended upon to give better
yields than other varieties under
poorer conditions, while the yield

was actually due to good manage—
ment of the soil. The yield of any
crop is dependent upon two complex
forces. One of them is the varlety:

the other, the conditions under
which the crop grows. .
The extra good farmer mention—

ed above had a neighbor who on a
similar soil planted a high yielding
pedigreed variety. He neglected to
fit his land properly; be had, run
down his farm by failure to return
to it the fertility taken out by the
crops, and he did not treat his seed
for smut.

Through this improper manage—
ment, he lost heavily on a variety
that had high—yielding characteris—
.tics and tried to do its best in spite
of'the farmer. Thus we had on the
neighboring farms, conditions that
mare than counter-balanced the
benefit obtained from the improved
pedigreed high yielding variety.

. What, then do we mean by an
improved variety? We mean 3 var—
“iety.that,,w_ill under the same condi-
ttions produce better quality or yield
” 5 0th. The best variety will fail
' .u‘rnt upgby drought, drowned by

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poor drainage, consumed by smut,
or ii’ starved to death by lack of
plant food, but even then the pedi—
greed strain will produce more than
its poor competitor, if grown under
the same conditions.
Plant I<‘eeding

The problem of producing the
greatest increase of value in oats
with the least expense, was attacked
by the Michigan Experiment Station

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M. A. c. Experts Very SucCessful in Decolopirig
Excellent Varieties of Seed for Michigan ' I

78y FRANK A. SPRAGG

Assistant Professor of Farm Crops, M. A. C.

worthy of further tests in the hands
of farmers over Michigan. This
work is being done by the members
of the Michigan Crop Improvement
Association. It a variety Wins in

the hands of this group of farmers. .

it is increased by them and distrib—
uted to those sections where it is
best adapted. '

The first group of varieties that
were collected were tested for com~
parative yield only during the years
of 1909 and 1910. Each of them
were planted twice in each of those
years however. Thus four results
were obtained for each variety. On
the basis of these results two new
varieties were introduced in 1911.
These were the Alexander oat and
the Worthy oat, each of them com—
ing from an individual plant select-
ed in 1906. ‘These two varieties
were about equal in yield according
to the test at M. A. C. and both of
the varieties were about equal in
yield of extra stiff straw. But some
one started the story that the Alex-
ander was suited to sandy soil and
that the Worthy was suited to heavy

 

  

the

Bit. Frank A. Sprugg

MEET MR. SPRAGG, FOLKS
‘ ' N a series of articles, of which this is

the first, Mr. Frank A. Spragg is go—
ing to tell the readers of THE BUSINESS
FARMER about the different varieties of
seeds for Michigan farms developed at
Michigan
Mr. Spragg is well qualified to Write
these articles as he has been plant
, breeder at the M. A. C. since 1906, com-
ing to the College from Montana, and
he has seen from the beginning the in—
troduction of the new varieties of seeds
introduced by the College.

Agricultural College.

His first

article is on oats, and following ones
will take up wheat, rye, barley, beans, alfalfa and clover.

in 1900. whcn Prof. J. A. Jeffery be—

gan his selection work. Six years
later, he turned over to the writer
nineteen individual oat plants,

whose pedigrees had already passed
through six indiviiiually selected
mother plants. The seed produced
on each of these nineteen plants was
planted in separate plats in 1907
and again in 1908. By this time
the seed from each of Prof. Jeffery’s
selections had been increased
enough to plant a one—twentieth
acre plat side by side with each oth—
er and in direct comparison with a
standard variety in 1909. The
grain produced on each plat was
carefully threshed by means of a
small machine that was entirely
cleaned out after every plat. Thus
the seed was kept pure. One of
these lines was distributed in 1911
as the Alexander and the other in
1916 as the College Wonder.
Beginning with 1906, individual
plant selections were obtained from
wider sources. Seed was obtained
from farmers, seed men, other ex-
periment stations, and from around
the world through the U. S. Office
of Seed and Plant Introduction and
Distribution. About one hundred
new sources of seed were, received
in the next five years. The seeds
that went into the nursery were
each individually planted five inches
from its neighbor in order to be
sure that what grew in a spot was
only one plant. .From these nurs—
ery beds thousands of. plants have
been selected and tested. Those
that showed themselves superior
were increased and later, tested for
yield in direct comparison with one
andther so that the yielding powers
of the varieties could be compared
under like conditions. Each variety
is usually planted twice in the same
year 'and along side of a standard

'variety, for each of three years be—

fore making -a selection for distri—
bution. Those lots that stand at

the top of an average of six such re- '

suits are considered superior, and

 

soil. As a result, these varieties
were so planted by many. But the
Alexander could not produce as.
much on sand as the Worthy did on
good soil, and soon very few people
grew Alexander. In spite of these
facts at least one man. Mr. George
Hurteau of Allegan, grew both Al—
exander and Worthy on his heavy
lowlying soil. As the result of his
test, he gave up the Worthy in fav—
or of the Alexander, which he said

yielded more bushels of grain for
him.
By 1915, about six thousand

bushels of Worthy oats were used
for seed. It is estimated that at
least 100,000 acres of Worthy cats
were grown in Michigan in 1917.
Exact figures are not obtainable be—
cause the spread was largely from
farm to farm by natural processes.
By 1918 the Worthy oats seemed to
be known by nearly every progress
ive farther of Michigan. Later in-

troductions have replaced-them in a
few places, but the Worthy oat has
become standard in the district
around Fairgrove in Tuscola County
were they'can be obtained commer—
cially in large quantities.

The oat-improvement work con—

tinued at M. A. C. and a large num— ‘

ber of new sources of seed were
drawn upon. The varieties that
Won in the earliest yields tests were
later compared with the seed from
new sources. The policy has been
and still is, to send out an improved
variety as soon as we are convinced
that it is superior to know varieties.
and then to keep looking for some-
thing better. Thus it happened that
the College Wonder and College
Success were distributed in 1916,
and the Wolverine in 1917.

The College Success was a late
variety that had to be planted extra
early, but under those conditions
produced exceptionally well. It was
favored for a time by the farm—
ers of Ottawa and the neighboring
counties, where the Worthy had
failed but the Worthy was general—
ly reported superior to the College
Success in eastern Michigan. How—
ever, twenty acres in Huron county
showed 95 bushels of College Suc-
cess oats per acre in 1918. .

The Wolverine according to the
College tests during the four years
1914 to 1917 averaged 20 per cent
more bushels per acre than the
Worthy. It is an earlier variety
than any of the others mentioned in
this paper. The Wolverine has
taken Well over Michigan and is
now the leading pedigreed variety
being groWn by the Michigan Crop
Improvement Association. One
might wonder why the farmers of
the Fairgrove district stick to and
swear by the Worthy when the tests
at the College show Wolverine su-
perior. This brings up the problem
of local adaptions, as well as pers-
onal preferences among farmers.

According to reports, the Strube
oats have given extra good yields, on
certain low, flat, recently drained
parts of Saginaw and. Bay counties.
Also, it may be the ordinary varie—
ties do not ripen properly under
conditions that. prevent early plant~
ing. Those conditions may need an
extra early variety. The Worthy
and Wolverine varieties were devel—
oped for good oat land. The Wor—
thy and College Wonder were simil—
ar in many ways. They were equal
in time of maturity belonging to the
mid—season class that most farmers
plant. However, College Wonder
yielded 14 per cent more bushels
per acre than the Worthy according
to the college tests of 1911 to 1917-
And yet among farmers the Worthy
is still popular, and'no»pedigreed
seed of the College Wonder is now
available. This is an example of
what is referred to above as person-
al preference among farmers.

In general, however, it might be
said that wide awake farmers over

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This is a. view of/‘a later varietal series when iii/large number

had been drawn upon.

standard variety. sandwiched in frequently.
how he‘can compare varieties on his farm.
of the field. and must be planted side by. side in ,th

each running the full length 01' "the;

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- new series of seed

This series, like all such varietal tests, is planted with the

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TWO BIG CHIEFS MEET.—Chief Bacon Rind of
the Usage tribe and some of his followers paid a
visit to President Coolidge a. short time ago, and
the two big chiefs had their pictures taken together.
The Osage tribe is the richest in the country and
controls the vast oil fields in Oklahoma.

 

members of the Labor party

       

  
     

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pion. cowboy: at bull-dogging, roping and ri
sented’ him with a" trophy. The trophy is pre

 

 

 

 

  

the Roosevelt Hotel of New York, in honor of Theodore Roosevelt. i id t f 11' ii
This- ceremony took place at Los Angeles. California. 3 pres en 0 “138 eld

p11 ’ TURESFRCCDM   FAR AND NEAR

 

INVENTS HUGE SUBNIARINE CRUISER.—
Oswald Elamm, a German submersion specialist,
who has invented a submarine cruiser of more
than 7000 tons. A big successful model exists.
It. has been learned that the British; French and
Italian governments are interested in the invention.

 

  

 

 

 

 

    

STATUE TO THE SPANISH AMERICAN “’AR
FIGHTERS—Photo shows Mr. Robert Aitkcn, N. A.,
with his statue of “The Skirinishcr" which is to be
erected at Binghumton, N. Y. and unveiled on July
1, in honor of the boys. from Broonie county, N. Y..
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F one were to ask, “What is the
greatest annual event in Mich-
igan agriculture?” the answer

would undoubtedly be, “The Farm-
ers' Week and Housewives’ Con-
gress at the Michigan Agricultural
College.” This combined event
brings together the farm folks from
all parts of Michigan for a solid
week of enjoyment and profit. The
lectures, discussions, demonstra-
tions, and exhibits are a rare blend-
ing of scientific discoveries and
practical experience and give the
maximum of information and inspir-
ation.

The attendance at Farmers’ Week
for 1924, held February 4 to 8,
nearly reached the 4000 mark. This
is truly remarkable considering the
weather which prevailed during the
week. Snow and sleet blockaded
railroads and highways in many sec-
tions of the state but still the peo-
ple managed to reach East Lansing.
And at M. A. C. they found a Farm-
ers' Week program which .justified
every effort they made to attend.

Today the question uppermost in
the minds of the farmer is, “What is
to become of agriculture?” To a
great extent the general public is
puzzling over that same question.
Each year the Farmers’ Week pro-
gram features the principal and
timely topics of agriculture, and so
the 1924 program was built around
the subject, “The Future of Agri-
culture."

Optimism Prevails Throughout

Probably the most striking thing
about the Farmers’ Week just past
was the optimism which was mani-
fest in the various addresses and
discussions. The Whole week was
saturated with optimism. It was
clearly recognized and frankly stat-
ed that agriculture is in an unsatis-
factory condition. No effort was
made to conceal the fact that the
road to recovery and normal condi-
tions is a long one. But the gener-
al feeling was that the bottom has
been' reached and that improvement
is bound to come. No one predicts,
or expects, a rapid rise but all are
looking for a steady gain in agricul-
tural affairs.

The Farmers’ Week audiences
and the sessions of the Housewives’
Congress were addressed by men
and women who have achieved
prominence in state and national af-
fairs. Members of the M. A. C. fac-
ulty and other Michigan talent were
used on the program more extens-
ively than out—of-state speakers.
The wisdom of this was apparent in
that our Michigan folks were able
to outline definitely our problems in
Michigan and to present specific
plans for improvement.

Pres. Shaw Predicts Recovery

Speaking at the close of the
week’s program, Dr. Shaw, Acting
President of the M. A. 0., made a
summing up of the entire week
when he discussed the general topic,
“The Future of Agriculture.” Des-
cribing the depression which existed
about 1893, Dr. Shaw called to mind
the fact that in those days dressed
hogs sold for 4c per pound, feeder
steers for $4.50 per cwt. and wheat
for 600 per bushel. Showing that
the prices of the 90’s were at much
lower levels than during the pres-
ent depression, Dr. Shaw stated the
situation then was made even worse
by the corresponding depressions in
industry and commerce. The fact
that industry is comparatively pros-
perous at the present time, gives the
farmer a better market and greatly
helps the present situation.

Dr. Shaw stated that the whole

‘ agricultural system was thrown out

of balance during the war. Cereals
and grains were produced in much
greater proportion than livestock
products. Poor lands and pastures
were brought into the production of
Cash crops with the result that over-
production following the war wreck-
ed the markets.

“Agriculture is certain to recov-
er," stated Dr. Shaw. He warned
his hearers that the process will be
a gradual one. Comparing again
with the “hard times” of the 90's he
showed that the opening of great
areas of new Western lands further
hindered recovery at that time and

Farmers’ Weckat

Discussion of “The Future of Agriculture” Attracts Thousands of .Michigdn’s F armersond Housemives.

Optimism is Keynote of 1924 Sessions
By CARL H. KNOPF

(Special Correspondentof The Business Farmer.)

yet, 1897 the agricultural situation
was quite satisfactory. '
Comparing Michigan agriculture
with that of the Northwestern
states, Dr. Shaw showed how the
diversity of this state’s crops had
helped her escape the crisis which
the other sections now face. Mich—
igan’s dairy products, beans, poultry
sugar beets, and similar crops, were

cited as giving great advantages

over the one-crop states.
Emphasizing organization as a
great factor in improving present
conditions, Dr. Shaw called atten-
tion to the wonderful aid which
Michigan is receiving through the

Farm Bureau, Grange, Gleaners, and ‘

Farmers’ Clubs. He stated that
Michigan's 75 cow testing associa-
tions, the bull associations, the
Dairy-Alfalfa campaigns in 52 coun-
ties, the 38—million-dollar income
from poultry, and the 1,373 Boys
and Girls Clubs are all helping to
again put Michigan on the high road
to profitable farming.
“Get Above Average”

In one of the most interesting ad-
dresses of the entire week, Eugene
Davenport, formerly Dean of Agri-
culture in the University of Illinois,
discussed “The Problems of Agric
culture.” With his keen analysis
and pithy advice, Dean Davenport’s
saying might well be compiled into
a sort of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”
for agriculture.

“You will never get anywhere by
being simply an average farmer”,
stated Mr. Davenport, who added,
“Prices of farm products are based
on what the average farmer can pro-
duce them for—and with no profit
added.” He advised, as the remedy,
that each find out the line of work
which he can carry on to advantage
and then get above the average.

In briefly discussing the various
problems, Mr. Davenport advised
that each farmer analyze his farm-
ing system. He stated that Michigan
is one of the best sections for the
production of wheat but that the
Michigan farmer cannot compete
with the peasants of Russia or the
Hindus of India in the production of
that cereal,lhence the farmer must
change his system.

A crop system in which the crops
dovetail as to time, was advised.
Plenty of equipment was recommend-
ed with a warning that this may be
easily overdone.

Speaking of the time element,
Dean Davenport stated that the
farmers, as a class, waste more time
than any other class of business men.
He recommended livestock farming,
and dairying especially, as a means
of utilizing time to best advantage

throughout the year. Speaking of
the objection to dairying as “con-
fining" he said that the groceryman,
the merchant, and the professional
man seemed fully as confined, with
the possible exception that they do
not have to work on Sundays.

Proper use of capital and consult-
ing with the banker, were strongly
advised. “The banker is not a more
money lender, he is the business
manager of the funds of the com-
munity.” ’

The secret of success in marketing
according to Mr. Davenport , has
been found by those who realize
that two good-apples are worth more
on the market than two good apples
with one poor one thrown in. He
told of the grower who made three
grades of his apples. The No. 1’s
he packed in boxes, the No. 2’s he
fed to the pigs, and the No. 3’s were
buried.

Other advice given by Mr. Daven-
port was to improve the home con-
ditions even during the hard times,
to get plenty of the best reading
matter, to systematize entertain-
ment, and to take a vacation each
year, for the farmer, preferrably in
the city.

The three requisites for success-
ful farmers are, according to Dean
Davenport, that they be progressive,
be judicious, and that they have con-
tented minds.

L. J. Taber Says, “Organize"

The address given by Louis J.
Taber, Master of the Ohio State
Grange and also of the National
Grange, was one of the high lights
of the week. Speaking on “The In-
fluence of Social Life on the Future
of Agriculture,” Mr. Taber empha-
sised social life as being the decid-
ing factor in the agriculture of to-
morrow. He strongly advised organ-
ization stating that, “The farmer in
Michigan who does not belong either
to the Grange or to the Farm Bureau
is an agricultural slacker.” Vigorous
applause showed that the audience
fully concurred in this opinion.

Mr. Taber stated that the cost
of government must be decreased
and at the same time the efficiency
of government must be increased.
Prosperity now hidden must be made
to pay its share of the tax burden.
The effort of the Grange in Michigan
to initiate an income tax was lauded
as being splendid work.

Law enforcement is a vital issue
stated Mr. Taber. He would deport
every alien who violates the liquor
law and he would also send to the
penitentiary every millionaire who
employs men to violate that law for
him. “We need a re-baptism in
Americanism," stated Mr. Taber who

Sidney Smith Wins Livestock Judging Contest

NE of the most interesting
0 events of the recent Farmers’

Week at M. A. C. was the live-
stock judging contest. This contest
diifered from most of its kind in that
the visiting farmers were the con-
testants. While club boys and col—
lege students have had their judging
contests for years, “dad" has usually
been on the sidelines with nothing
to do but look on. This recent con—
test at M. A. C. was arranged for
the farmers and they got into the
game most heartily. Each of the
two forenoons of the contest the
Judging Pavillion was well filled
with contestants and spectators and
the discussions frequently waxed
warm over the merits of the various
animals.

Percheron horses, Holstein and
Angus cattle, Shropshire sheep, and
Duroc Jersey hogs were the breeds
used for the contest. Four animals
were displayed in each of the five
classes. .

, Each contestant was given a. card
for each class and on the card he
wrote the order in which he placed

the animals and also the reasons
for so placing them. The " contest- '

ant was allowed to judge as many
of the different classes as he chose.
At the close of the contest on Wed-
nesday forenoon, the ofilcial placings
were announced and discussed.
Beautiful silver trophy cups were

. provided by the State Board of Ag-

riculture and these were presented
to the winners at the close of the
general program on Wednesday af-
ternoon. The following are the
winners in each of the - classes;
Percherons, Andy White of Orion;
Shropshires, Fred Weikenbach of
Beulah; Duroc Jerseys, Russell Jor-
dan of Eaton Rapids; Holsteins,
James Avery of Lansing. »

Although not making the highest
score in any one class, Sidney Smith
of Orion had “ the highest average
score for the entire live classes and
so he was awarded the champion-
ship trophy cup.

_ As a means of arousing interest in
better livestock and also to teach
the practical points of livestock
selection, the Farmers Livestock

[Judging Contest seems to fill a very

great need and there is no doubt
but that the event will be staged at
Farmers’ Week meetings in succeed-
ing'vyears.“ _ _'.

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urged that the immigrants be taught
to “leave Europe behind.” ,
“Production is more importan

than marketing," was a rather startp V

ling statement from the National
Master. .He also stated that coopera-
tive production will be-a vital factor
in the future. Cooperative produc-
tion was defined as being, not limited
production, but rather, “production
guided by information and wisdom.”

“Farmers have the right to strike
the same as have workers in other
lines of industry but God forbid that
the farmers of America should ever
bring want and suffering to innocent
people, simply for the sake of ad-
vancing their own interests”, was a
sentiment from Mr. Taber which met
with unanimous approval.

Mr. Taber advised the farmers to,

train leaders for conducting the bus—
iness of agriculture, He stated that
the farmers must not denounce other

lines of business but rather that they.

must learn from, and -work with,
other business men. "

He closed 'with an appeal to the
farmers’ organizations to improve
the social advantages of the country
and raise the standard of living be-
cause "the hope of agriculture is the
type and standard of its social life."

Housewives Congress

Much interest was shown in the
sessions of the Housewives’ Con-
gress. Topics of interest to home-
makers were presented by various
members of the home economics
teaching and extension staff. Miss
Jean Kreuger, who recently came
from the University of Wisconsin to
become Dean of the M. A. C. Home
Economics Department, presided at
these meetings. ' -

The list of topics considered
ranged from clothing and furniture
to diets and diseases of malnutrition.
“How to be Wise When One Buys,"
was another topic which indicated
that the business side of home man-
agement must be studied. ‘Step
Saving Suggestious’ were also well
received.

Dr. Marie Dye, Assoc. Professor
of Home Economics, created some-
thing of a sensation in discussing,
“Rickets, the Most Universal Disease
of Childhood." Rickets was describ-
ed as a disease of the bones caused
by improper feeding. Dr. Nye as-
serted that almost every infant, be-
tween the ages of 6 to 18 months,
has rickets to a greater or less de-
gree. As proof of this she cited the
experience of a Lansing babyspec—
ialist who-has found that fully 90%
of the children which he examines
have rickets to some extent. Sun-
light, small _quantities of cod iiver
oil, and egg yolks were recommended
for the prevention or cure of rickets.

Following the formal opening of
the new Home Economics building
on Tuesday evening the remaining
sessions of the Housewives’ Con~
gress were held in that building.

Erected at a cost of $400,000 this
new structure is easily the finest
building on the M. A. C. éampus and
is also claimed to be one of the fin-
est buildings of its kind in the
United States. Built of brick and
trimmed with sandstone this build-
ing has a beautiful and imposing
style of architecture which makes
it dominate the northern end of the
college campus. .

The interior of the building is
finished in keeping with the whole
structure. Nothing has been left
undone in the way of arrangement,
furnishings, and equipment to pro—
vide for the comfort, convenience,
and efficient training of the young
women fortunate to be enrolled in
the M. A. C

Simultaneous with the opening of ‘
the new building comes the an— .

nouncement that a new course in
nursing will be established at M. A.

C. in cooperation with Sparrow hos— '0

pital at Lansing.
The Big M. A. G. Parade ,
A Farmers’ Week feature of recent
years has been the annual parade.
This year a mile-long procession

gave to the thousands of visitorssome ~.' -
~idea of the activities and resources.
of the college. Headed by the M.

A. C. military hand. one of the finestj
college bands. in the 11.38., there came

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Linesiock and Poultry Ass’ns, Rural Press and Y. M. C. A. Groups, Muck Farmers, Vinegar Manufacturers
and Nurserymen Assemble During Farmers’ Week

ACH year sees a large increase
in the number of organizations
holding meetings in connection

with Farmers Week at the Michigan

Agricultural College. There are sev-
eral reasons for this. Convenient
places for meetings are available at
.M. A. C. while the Farmers Week
events "attract thousands of. farmers
from all parts of Michigan and tend
to increase the attendance at the
group meetings.

. lionday afternoon of Farmers’
Week was given over to the meetings
of the several swihe associations in
the state. Most of these organiza-
tions had a good attendance of in-
terested breeders. Despite the pres-_
ent low prices of pork there was a
feeling of .optimism in evidence
among the swine breeders. The
very fact that hog prices have drop—
ped to very low levels is encourag-
ing the swine breeders to believe that
there will soon be a steady and
gradual improvement in the busi-
ness.

The various associations elected
oflcers as follows: ‘

Michigan Poland China Ass’n-

President, W. E. Livingston of
Parma; Secretary and Treasurer, W.
1. Wood, Birmingham.

Hampshire Breeders Ass’n.

President, Floyd Aseltine, Oke-
mos; Vice President, John Landon,
Addison; Secretary-Treasurer, C. F.
Luckhard, Bach.

Duroc Jersey Breeders Ass'n.

President, 0. F. Foster, Pavillion;
Secretary-Treasurer, J. F. Schaeffer,
Detroit; Directors; V. A. Freeman,
East Lansing; Harold Shafley, St.
Johns; Newton Barnhart, St. Johns.

Spotted Poland China Ass’n.

.This is a new state organization
of swine breeders which was formed
during Farmers’ Week. The follow-
ing ofiicers were chosen:

President, G. S. Coffman, Cold-
water; Vice President, C. F. Luck-
hard, Bach; Secretary-Treasurer, C.
L. Nash, Cassopolis; Executive Com-
mittee; Dr. F. Watson, Brecken-
ridge; P. Clark, Adrian; Alfred
Grueber, Frankenmuth; C. L. Em-
ery, Albion.

Chester White Breeders Ass’n.

President, A. J. Hawkins, Cold-
water; Secretary—Treasurer, F. W.
Alexander, Goldwater.

Swine Breeders Ass’n.

This organization looks after the
general swine interests of the State.
Its officers are; President, John Mil-
ler, Swartz Creek; Vice President,
W. E. Livingston, Parma; Secrtary-
Treasurer, W. E. Haynes, Hillsdale.
In addition to the officers this Asso-
ciation also has a board of directors,
one director to r epresent each breed.
The directors are; F. J. Schaeffer,
Detroit, Duroc Jerseys; Albert Feld-
camp, Manchester, Poland Chinas;

“A Stitch in Time

ID you ever stop to think of the
thousands of dollars that are
spent every year for farm ma-

chinery? Did you ever stop to con-
sider that this machinery had to be
replaced about every ten years?
Not only this but there are the re-
pair costs that must be taken care
of which helps to add to the bill.
An investigation conducted by the
Farm Management Department of
the Michigan Agricultural College
showed that the investment in farm
machinery in twenty-five of the bet—
ter farms in Lenawee County
amounted to $1,800 per farm and
the average investment on the same
number of high grade farms in
Montcalm, Antrim and Emmet
Counties amounted to $1,000 per
farm. At once it is apparent that
the farmer has no small amount of
money invested in this sort of farm
equipment. The depreciation charge
alone amounts to approximately
one-tenth .of the investment. While
this is an. unavoidable charge, there
ml’many other things entering in
which indirectly tend :to‘ lower the

farm income. ' . .. . .
3’1 ram 1‘ machinery! is ~ 3. very import-

, pant elf-d j’dependable factor in . our

production and" the e‘fiiciency of utila

 

By CARL H. KNOPF

(Special Correspondent of The Business Farmer.)

E. R. Morrish, Flint, O. I. C’s; F. W.
Alexander, Vassar, Chester Whites;
George Starr, Grass Lake, Hamp-
shires; C. L.r Nash, Cassopolis,
Spotted Poland Chinas.

State 0. I. C. Ass’n.

President, Edward Smith, Saline;
Secretary-Treasurer, Earle R. Mor-
rish, Flint.

The greater part of the cattle as-
sociations held their meetings on
Tuesday forenoon. The newly elected
officers of the various associations
are:

Hereford Breeders Ass’n.

President, W. W. Crapo, Swartz
Creek; First Vice President, L. Whit-
ney Watkins, Manchester; Second
Vice‘President, E. C. McCarty, Bad
Axe; Third Vice President, J. R.
Campbell, St. Johns; Secretary-
Treasurer, Verne A. Freeman, East

- Lansing.

Aberdeen Angus Breeders Ass’n.

President, Sidney Smith, Orion;
Vice President, Jas. Curry, Mariette;
Secretary—Treasurer, Jas. McNab,
‘Cassopolis.

Red Polled Cattle Club

President, N. C. Herbison, Birm-
ingham; Vice President, R. L. Finch,
Saline; Secretary—Treasurer, Mark
Westbrook, Ionia.

DAIRY BREEDS

The dairy breed organizations also
had large attendances at their re-
spective meetings. The Michigan
Holstein-Friesian Ass’n. held a sale
of 43 purebred Holstein cattle on

Monday afternoon of Farmers Week.
This was followed .in the evening by
the annual banquet. At the busi—
ness meeting on Tuesday» the follow—
ing officers were elected; President,
M. W. Wentworth, Battle Creek;
Vice President, W. R. Harper, Mid-
dleville; Secretary-Treasurer, H. W.
Norton, J r., Lansing. Executive Com-
mittee, E. L. Smith, Adrian; H. W.
Norton, Jr., Lansing; Dudley E.
Waters, Grand Rapids; J. E. McWil-
liams, Mt. Clemens; Silas, Munsell,
Howell; John B. Strange, Grand
Ledge; John H. Wynn, Rochester.

Other dairy cattle associations and
their officers are: .

Guernsey Cattle Club

President, John Endicott, Detroit;
Vice President, George Hoffman,
Monroe; Secretary-Treasurer, ,C. F.
Meyers, Grand Blanc; Directors, F.
C. Holbeck, Long Lake; H. W. Wig-
man, Lansing; J. M. Williams, North
Adams; J. B. Deutsch, Big Bay.

Ayrshire Breeders Ass’n.

President, W. T. Shuttleworth,
Ypsilanti; Secretary-Treasurer, E. C.
Roberts, Fennville.

Brown Swiss Breeders Ass'n.

President, L. S. Marshall, Leslie;
Vice President, H. C. Teel, Lansing;
Secretary—Treasurer, E. H. Creuss,
Sebewaing.

A Pioneer of Thirty-Four Years

One of the veteran livestock or-
ganizations of the state is the Michi-
gan Improved Livestock Breeders
and Feeders Association which had

Holstein and Shorthorn Breeders Hold Sales

UNDREDS of Farmers’ Week
visitors mingled with Holstein
and Shorthorn breed enthusiasts
in the crowds which attended the
two sales of purebred cattle during
Farmers’ Week. The sales were
held in the judging pavilion of the
Agricultural building and, each time,
the crowd of spectators and buyers
taxed the capacity of the pavilion.
The Holstein sale was held on
Monday afternoon, February 4th.
Under the direction of J. G. Hays,
field man for the Michigan Holstein
Breeders Association. 43 head of
purebred Holsteins had been consign-
ed by various Holstein breeders
throughout the state. These were
all animals of excellent type and
breeding, some of them being backed
by creditable production records
made in Cow Testing Associations
or under oflicial supervision.
The 43 head of Holsteins sold for
a total of $10,800.00 or an average

of more than $250 per head. This
sets a high mark for state sales of
Holstein cattle during recent years.
It shows that good animals were
consigned and also proves that peo—
ple will pay good prices for good
stuff.

The two cows brought $420 each.
One was consigned by John C. Buth,
of Grand Rapids and sold to L. C.
Carlyle of Yale, Michigan. The
other $420 cow was purchased by
M. D. Buth of Grand Rapids from the
consignment of J. N. Lamoreaux of
Grand Rapids.

An aged bull, also consigned by
Mr. Lamoreaux, was sold to a group
of Holstein breeders in Newaygo
County for $415. Two other ani-
mals sold for $400 while 4 other

animals reached, or exceeded, the
$300 mark, each.
The range of prices and the

spirited bidding at the sale indicates
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charge of the general program on
Tuesday afternoon of Farmers’
Week. Following the regular pro-
gram a business session was held
and the following officers were
elected; President, Jacob De Geus,
Alicia; Secretary, George A. Brown,
East Lansing; Treasurer, H. F. Pro-
bert, Jackson.

The livestock organizations in
Michigan are not confined entirely
to the cattle breeders as proved by
the interest and attendance at the
meetings of the Michigan Horse
Breeders Ass’n. Officers of this as-
sociation for the coming year are:

President, L. C. Hunt, Eaton
Rapids; Vice President, Jacob De-
Gues, Alicia; Secretary-Treasurer,
R. S. Hudson, East Lansing; Execu-
tive Board, 0. E. Bell, Mason; Ray
Whitney, Onondaga; William Bird,
St. Johns; Sidney Smith, Orion.

Large and enthusiastic meetings
were held by the Michigan Muck
Farmers Association during parts of
two days during Farmers’ Week.
This association elected as its of-
ficers; President, Robert Zimmer-
man, Centerville; Vice President,
George Kaper, Hamilton; Secretary-
Treasurer, P. H. Harmer, East
Lansing.

The Michigan Crop Improvement
Association has become a vital factor
in the farm industry of the state.
During the past year its work has
been considerably extended as well
as increased in scope. The associa—
tion takes the new and improved
varieties developed at the M. A. C.
and distributes them over the state.
It also maintains an inspection ser-
vice which handles the certification
and registration of worthy seed.
After this improved seed is produced
in sufficient quantity it is placed on
the market, usually through the
agency of the Seed Department of
the Michigan State Farm Bureau.
By thus acting as the intermediary
agency between the College’s devel-
opment work and the Farm Bureau's
marketing system the M. C. I. A. is
rendering a very valuable service to
the farmers of Michigan. Its of-
ficers as chosen for the ensuing year

are; President, Garfield Farley, Al—
bion; Vice President, Ralph Arbo-
gast, Union City; Secretary, H. C.

Rather, East Lansing; Directors, A.
B. Cook, Owosso; E. C. McCarty,

Bad Axe; ,leorgc Wheeler, Mt.
Pleasant; W. R. Kirk, Fair Grove;
C. R. Oviutt. Bay City; Charles

Laughlin, Dimondalc.

Other organizations relating to,
or allied to agriculture which held
meetings during Farmers’ Week are;
Michigan Press Association; Michi—
gan Crop Reporters Association;
Vinegar Manufacturers Association;
Michigan Nurserymens Association;
County Y. M. C. A. Secretaries; and
Short Course Students Association.

Saves Nine” Applies Very Well to Work on the Farm

By F. T. RIDDELL
(Department of Farm Management, Michigan Agricultural College.)

nation of this factor depends on the
farmer himself, as to the condition
of the machine when he desires to
use it. In many cases too much
valuable time is wasted making re—
pairs and adjusting machinery at
the time of year when a few hours
delay may mean the cutting down
of crop yield or the entire loss of
the crop.

The farmer’s time is divided into
seasons; seeding time, cultivating.
and harvesting cover three of these
periods and the operations perform-
ed in any one of these cannot be
postponed to any other period.
Thus the farmer must be in readi-
ness at the proper time if he ex-
pects to get the best results out of
the business. .For a few hours de-
lay at seeding "and harvesting time
may mean a bank balance in red
ink at the end of the year. (A
poor or damaged crop.) ,

Oats is a crop that must be sown
at a time of year When the weather
conditions are catchy, and if‘ not
seeded when conditions are right it

Jmay mean several days delay and. a

lot of extra work to refit the
ground. Much of this delay com-
ing through poor preparation for
the task at hand. The horses are in
poor condition, the tools are rusty,
the drill needs repairng or the seed
has not been cleaned, perhaps it
was the farmer's intention to treat
his seed for smut but due to delay
in securing the disinfectant be post-
pones this operation for this year
trusting to luck. Thousands of tons
of hay are ruined each year because
the hay loader failed to work; be—
cause the hay fork, the track, or
ropes were in poor repair. The hay
loader may have been left in the
field where it was last used all win-
ter or long enough So that it is
rusty, the ropes are rotten or the
slats are cracked or warped out of
shape, so when farmer Brown finds
himself confronting a tWenty-acre
field of hay ready to harvest and the
weather man predicting a storm
within a few hours he frets and
stews, and everything is in an up-
roar because the hay loader won’t
work.

Often—times spraying is delayed
and put off until it is too late be—
cause the materials were not secur-
ed at the proper time or the spray—
ing outfit does not work, the pumps
need rewashering, the hose or pipes
leak, or have corroded.

The tractor is another piece of
farm machinery that is not only ex-
pensive but complicated and fails to
function unless in perfect condition.
It is a powerful machine and if in
condition is a big factor in produc-
tion when things are favorable for
its work. Investigations show that
the tractor only operates about 38
days a year on the average farm,
thus if the machine is not in prepar-
ation for utilization at the proper
time its overhead expense per work—
ing day or per acre will be greatly
increased.

On the majority of farms the win—
ter season is the farmer’s slack per-
iod. Outside of caring for livestock
there are very few operations to per-
form and these do not have to be
done at any definite period, thus
leaving time on the farmer’s hands
which could‘be utilized very profit-
ably in the overhauling and repair-
ing of farm machinery, cleaning .

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I

B. SMITH, these days was keeping
rather closely to his work, especi-
ally when reporters were in evi—
dence. He had been heard to remark,
indeed, that he had no use for reporters.
Certainly he fought shy of those investi—
gating the Fulton-Blaisdell legacy.
He read the newspaper accounts, though.
most attentively. particularly the ones
from Chicago that. Mr. Norton kindly
sent him sometimes. It seems in one of
these papers that he found this para—

graph:—

There seems to be really nothing more
that can be learned about the extraordin-
ary Stanley (i. Fulton-Biaisdell affair.
The bequests have been paid, the Blais—
dells are reveling in their new wealth,
and Mr. Fulton is still unheard from.
There is nothing now to do but await;
the opening of the second mysterious
packet two years hence. This. it is un~

derstood, is the final disposition of his
estate; and if he is really dead, such
will doubtless prove to be the case.

There are those, however, who, remember—
ing the multi—millionaire's well—known
eccentricities, are suspecting him of living
in quiet retirement, laughing in his sleeve
at the tempest in the teapot that he has
created; and that long before the two
years are up, he will be back on Chicago’s
streets, debonuir and smiling as ever.
The fact that so little can be found in
regard to the South American exploring
expedition might give color to this sus-
picion; but where. oh, where. on this
terrestrial ball could Mr. Stanley G. Ful-
ton find place to live in unreported re—
tirement?

Mr. Smith did not Show this paragraph
to the Blaisdells. He destroyed the paper
containing it, indeed, promptly and ef—
fectually—with a furative glance over
his shoulder as he did so. It was about
this time, too, that Mr. Smith began to
complain of his eyes and to wear smoked

glasses. He said he found the new snow
glaring.
“But you look so funny, Mr. Smith,”

said Benny. the first time. he saw him.
“Why, I didn’t hardly know you!”

“Didn't you, Benny,” asked Mr.
Smith, with suddenly a beaming counten—
ance. “Oh, well, that doesn’t matter,
does it?” And Mr. Smith gave an odd
little Cllucklu as he turned away.

CHAPTER XII
The Toys Rattle Out

Early in December Mrs. Hattie, after
an extended search, found a satisfactory
home. It was a somewhat pretentious
house, not far from the Gaylord place.
Mrs. Hattie had it repapered and re—
painted throughout, and two new bath-
rooms put in. (She said that everybody
who was anybody always had lots of
bathrooms.) Then she set herself to
furnishing it. She said that, of course,
very little of their old furniture would
do at all. She was talking to Maggie
Duff about it one day when Mr. Smith
chanced to come in. She was radiant
that afternoon in a handsome silk dress
and a new fur coat.

“You’re looking very well—and happy,
Mrs. Blaisdell," smiled Mr. Smith as be
greeted her.

“I am well, and I’m perfectly happy.

Mr. Smith," she beamed. “How could
I help it? You know about the new
home, of course. W'ell, it’s all ready,

and I’m ordering the furnishings. Oh,
you don’t know what it means to me to
be able at last to surround myself with
all the beautiful things I’ve so longed
for all my life !"
“I’m very glad, I’m sure.” Mr. Smith
said the words as if he meant them.
“Yes, of course; and poor Maggie here,
she says she’s glad, too,—though I don't
see how she can be, when she never got
a cent, do you, Mr. Smith. But, poor
Maggie, she’s got so used to being left

“Hush, hush!" begged Miss Maggie.

“You'll find money isn't everything in
this world, Hattie Blaisdell," growled
Mr. Duff, who, to—day, for some unknown
reason, had deserted the kitchen cook-
stove for the living—room base burner.
"And when I see what a little money
does for some folks I'm glad I'm poor.
I wouldn’t be rich if I could. Further-
more, I’ll thank you to keep your sym-
pathy at home. It ain’t needed nor
wan te dl—h e re . "

“Why, Father Duff,” bridled Mrs. Hat-
tie indignantiy, “you know how poor
Maggie has to—-"

“Er—abut tell us about the new home.”
interrupted Mr. Smith quickly, “and the
fine new furnishings.”

"Why, there isn’t much to tell yet——
about the furnishings, I mean. I haven‘t
got them yet. But I can tell you what
I'm going to have.” Mrs. Hattie settled
herself more comfortably, and began to
look happy again. “As I was saying to
Maggie, when you came in, I shall get
almost everything new—for the rooms
that show. I mean—for, of course, my
old things won't do at all. And I’m
thinking of the pictures. I want oil
paintings, of course, in gilt frames."
She glanced a little diadainfully at the
oak-framed prints on Miss Maggie’s walls.

“Going in for old masters, maybe,"

ted Mr. Duff, with a sarcasm that
fell pointless at Mrs. Battle’s feet.

“Old masters?’f .- .

"Yes—oil paintings."

“Certainly not.” Her chin came up
a .little. “I’m. not going to have an)".
thing-"old in my house-«where it‘can .be
soon. For. once .I’m; going :to have new
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5 ELEANOR PORTER. ~
WOMWM Milli-Cm!
THE STORY TO DATE ’

STANLEY G. FULTON.

50-year old

bachelor and possessor 01'

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 those ideas.

He remembers that he has some distant cousins

and decides to leave the money to one of them, but first he determines to

learn which one will use it to the best advantage.
. gives, each
Before giving them the money grows a beard

worthy one he, through

his lawyer,
”my will.

To find out who is the
cousin $100,000 to use as
an d, using the

name of Mr. John Smith, goes to the town where they live to find out what

kind of people they are.

to Frank Blaisd cl] ’5,

Upon arriving in town
one of the cousins. where he tries to hire board and lodging.
he 'meets Miss Flora Blaisdell, another cousin
dPl‘lflP they cannot rent a room to him
the third cousin.

he visits James Blaisdell,
\Vhile there
who is n dressmaker. They
and supply him board and refer him
H0 gets a room there and, passing

as a writer gathering material for a book on the Blaisdell family in this

country, he starts out.

He calls on all of the Blaisdells and as they all talk

of a relative by the name of Miss Maggie Duff he decides to call on the lady.
He finds her living with her father, 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 learn that each cousin of Stanley G. Fulton
has fallen heir to $100,000 and there is much excitement.

 

 

make a show or you won’t be recognized
by the best people."

“But Hattie. my dear," began Miss
Maggie, flushing a little, and carefully
avoiding Mr. Smith’s eyes, “old masters
are very valuable, and—”

"I don’t care if they are," retorted
Mrs. Hattie. with decision. “If they're.
old, I don‘t want them. and that settles
it. I'm going to have velvet carpets and
the handsomest lace curtains that I can
find; and l‘m going to have some of
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only nicer. Theirs are awfully dull,
some of them. And I’m going to buy "
"Humph! Pity you can't buy a little

common sense——somewhere!" snarled old
man Duff, getting stiffly to his feet.
“You'll need it, to swing all that style.”

“011, father!" murmured Miss Maggie.

“()h. I don‘t mind what Father Duff
says," laughed Mrs. Hattie. But there
was a haughty tilt to her chin and an
angry sparkle in her eyes as she. too,
arose. “I'm just going, anyway, so you

don‘t need to disturb yourself, Father
Duff."
But Father Duff. with an other

“Ilumph!” and a muttered something
about having all he wanted already of
“silly chatter,” stamped out into the kit—
chen. with the usual emphasis of his
cane at every other step.

It was just as well. perhaps, that he
went, for Mrs. Hattie Blaisdell had been
gone barely five minutes when her sister-
in-law. Mrs. Jane, came in.

”I've come to see you about a very

       
 

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Farmers §ervice Bacon 3%

day troubles.
essed to thls department.

important. matter, Maggie,” she announc-
ed. as she threw off her furs—not new
ones-——and unbuttoned her coat—which
also was not new.

“Then certainly I will take myself out
of the way.” said Mr. Smith, with a
smile, making a move to go.

“No, please don’t.” Mrs. Jane held up
a detaining hand. “Part of it concerns
you, and I'm glad you’re here, anyway.
I should like your advice.”

“Concerns me?” puzzled the man.

“Yes. I’m afraid I shall have to give
up boarding you, and one thing I came
up today for was to ask Maggie if she'd
take you. I wanted to give poor Maggie
the first chance at you, of course.”

“Chance at me l” Mr. Smith laughed,
but unmistakably he blushed. “The first
—But, my dear,woman, it is just possible
that Miss Maggie may wish to—'—er—
decline this great honor which is being
conferred upon her, and she may hesitate,
for the sake of my feelings, to do it be—
fore me. Now I’m very sure I ought to
have left at once.”

“Nonsense !” (Was Miss Maggie blush-
ing the least bit, too?) “I shall be very
glad to take Mr. Smith as a boarder if
he wants to come—but he’s got some—

thing to say,a.bout it, remember. But
tell me, why are you letting him go,
Jane?"

“Now this surely will be embarrassing.”

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Do
I eat too. much, or am I merely noisy,
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you. All lnqulrios must be accompanied by full name and address. Name not used if so requested.)

LUMPS IN ALUMINUM PAIL

I have an aluminum pail and
there are small lumps around on the
inside. Is it alright to use it for
drinking water? What is the cause
of the pail getting that way?-—Mrs.
A. 0., Carsonville, Mich.
~——The lumps on the aluminum pail
are due to an impurity in the alloy
which has been used recently to
made cheaper grades of aluminum
utensils. A little electric battery is
set up in the structure of the metal.
It is in no way harmful.—Dr. C. C.
Young, Dept. of Health.

 

CAN REMOVE FENCE
I have a farm I bought on con-
tract. I missed payment but my
contract has not been foreclosed. I
bought fence and temporarily fast—
ened it up. Can I take it away?——J.
B., Whittemore, Mich.

——If the fence is of temporary con-
struction and you removed it be—
fore the contract was foreclosed, I
am of the opinion you would have
the right to take it off the farm.—
Asst. Legal Editor.

STATE FUND FOR PURCHASING
ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT

Could you please tell me if there
is a place in Lansing or elsewhere in
Michigan that schools get playthings
free, such as footballs, basketbalis.
etc.? I have been told there is such
a place, but do not know where to
send.——-—D. B., Bad Axe, Mich.
—-Just after the war when the Mich-
igan Boxing Commission was organ-
ized, a certain part of its receipts
was turned over to this Department
for the purchase of athletic equip-
ment. With the dying out of box-
ing in Michigan this fund was not

been practically used up. There
was, however, at that, time a good
deal of equipment sent to schools,
especially in the smaller communi-
ties and in rural districts. This
practice has been discontinued.— A.
F. Westphal, State Director of Phys-
ical Education.

FELL TREES INTO BITCH

I sold a piece of timber to a lum-
ber company and they let the job of
cutting the timber to some parties.
There is quite a large ditch running
through this piece of timber and
when they cut the trees they fell
several of them into the ditch. Now
these tops are stopping up the ditch
to a certain extent and causing sand
bars. Would the parties that cut
the timber be obliged to remove
these teps from the ditch or will I
have to do it?—L. Y., St. Johns,
Mich.

-—I am of the opinion you could re—
cover damages from the parties who
cut the timber, if they refuse to re-
move the tops from the ditch.—
Asst. Legal Editor.

CANNOT MAINTAIN GASOLINE

PUMP ALONG TRUNK LINE

I am writing to you for a. little
information about a gasoline pump
on Michigan runk line between
Flint and Ow 850. There is a party
trying to make us move it but I say
they cannot because they do not
show any papers from the State
Highway Department. Have they
got the right to make us remove it?
I have had trouble with the, oil
company and believe they‘are trying
to bluff us so we will move it. The
pump is located on five points and
the pump is thirty feet from state:
trunk line. Is that far enough or,

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‘ But Mrs. Jane .did not appear
heard him.- She'was looking at ~Miss
Maggie, her eyes somber, intent. '
“Well, I’ll tell you. It's Hattie.”
“Hattie l” exclaimed two amazed voices.
“Yes. She says it’s perfectly absurd
for me to take boarders, with all our
money; and she’s making a terrible fuss
about where we live. She says she’s
ashamed—positively ashamed of us——that
we haven’t moved into a decent place yet."

Miss Maggie’s lips puckered a little.

“Do you want to go?”

“Y-yos, only it will cost so much. I've
always wanted a house—With" a yard, I
mean; and ’twould be nice for Mellicent,
of course.”

“Well, why don’t you go?
the money.”

“Yes, I know I have; but it’ll costs so
much. Maggie. Don’t you see? It costs
not only the money itself, but all the
interest that the money could be earning.
Why, Maggie, I never saw anything like
it.” Her face grew suddenly alert and
happy. “I never knew before how much
money, just money, could earn, while you
didn’t have to do a thing but sit back
and watch it. do it. It’s the most fascin-
ating thing I ever saw. - I counted up the
other day how much we’d have if we
didn’t spend a cent of it for ten years—-
the legacy, I mean.” ’

“But. great Scott, madam l” expostul-
ated Mr. Smith. “Aren’t you going to
spend any of that money before ten years'
time?”

Mrs. Jane fell back in her chair.
anxious frown came to her face.

"Oh, yes, of course. We have spent
a lot of it. already. Frank has bought
out that horrid groc‘ery across the street.
and he’s put a lot in the bank, and he
spends from that every day, I know.
And I’m willing to spend some, of course.
But we had to pay such an inheritance
tax and all that it would be my way not
to spend much till the interest had sort
of made that up, you know; but Frank
and Mellicentmthey won’t hear to it a.
minute. They want to move, too, and
they’re teasing me all the time to get
new clothes, both for me and for her.
But Hattie’s the worst. I can't do a.
thing with Hattie. Now what shall I
do?"

“I should move. You say yourself you’d
like to,” answered Miss Maggie promptly.

“What do you say, Mr. Smith?”

Mr. Smith leaped to his feet and thrust
his hands .into his pockets as he took
a nervous turn about the room, before
he spoke.

“Good Heavens,
was given to you to use.
you use it?”

“But I am using it." argued Mrs. Jane
earnestly. ‘I think I’m making the very
best possible use of it when I put it
where it will earn more. Don’t you see?
Besides, what does the Bible say about
that man with one talent that didn’t
make it earn more?”

With a jerk Mr. Smith turned on his
heel and renewed his march. '

“I think the only thing money is good
for is to exchange it for something you
want,” observed Miss Maggie senten-
tiously.

“There, that’s it! triumphed Mr. Smith,
wheeling about. “That’s exactly it!"

Mrs. Jane sighed and shook her head.
She gazed at Miss Maggie with fondly
reproving eyes.

“Yes, we all know your ideas of money,

Maggie. You're very sweet and dear.
and we love you, but you are extrava-
gant.”
. “Yes. You use everything you have
every day; and you never protect a. thing.
Actually, I don’t believe there’s a. tidy
or a linen slip in this house.” (Did Mr.
Smith breathe a fervent “Thank the
Lord l” Miss Maggie wondered.) “And
that brings me right up to something
else I was going to say. I want you
to know that I'm going to help you."

Miss Maggie looked distressed and
raised a protesting hand; but Jane smil-
ingly shook her head and went on.

“Yes, I am. I always said I should,
if I had money, and I shall—though I
must confess that I’d have a good deal
more heart to do it if you weren't quite
so extravagant. I’ve already given you
Mr. Smith to board.”

“Oh, I say!" spluttered Mr. Smith.

But again she only smilingly shook
her head and continued speaking.

“And if we move, I’m going to give
you the parlor carpet, and some rugs to
protect it.”

“Thank you; but, really, I don’t want
the parlor carpet," refused Miss Maggie,
a tiny smouldering fire in her eyes.

“And I shall give you .some money.
too," smiled Mrs. Jane, very graciously,_.
when tihe interest begins to come in,
you know. I shall give you some of
that. It’s too bad you should have noth-
ing while I have so much.”

“Jane, please I” The smouldering fire
in Miss Maggie’s eyes had become a.
a name now.

”Nonsense. Maggie, you musn’t be so
proud. It’s no shame to be poor. Wasn't
I poor Just the other day? However.
since it distresses you so, we won’t say
any more about it now. I'll go back
to my own problems. Then, you advise
me—you both advise me—to move. do
3’0“?" ‘ .. .

“I do, most certainly," bowed Mia
Maggie, still .with‘ -a .trace, of constraint.

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‘ RAISE soon mm HOW

EAR EDITOR: A remedy is

sought tor distressed American

wheat farmers who are selling
their surplus abroad at less than Its
cost of production.

This condition arises not so much
from the low price or wheat as from
the he: that while cost of produc-
tion has increased, the yield per
acre remiss st 13 to 13 bushels.
compared with an average of 24.7
bushels in northwestern Europe.
their high yield having been
brought about by the lntroductl'o
ct sugar-beet culture. ‘

One of the suggestions made for
their relief Is for our farmers,
where the growing or sugar beets is
possible. to devote sumclent or their
present what area to sneer-beets
to produce at home the sugar we
now import.

Among the numerous Important
advantages of this plan are:

FIRST: It would create for
American wheat farmers a home
market for a. profitable cash crop,
on which they would realize nearly
two hundred million dollars annu-
ally.

SECOND: It would save Our
sending several hundred million dol-
lars abroad for the purchase of a
crop we are eminently fitted to pro-
duce at home.

THIRD: It would save consum-
ers on the purchase price of sugar,
as domestic sugar always sells at a
lower price than imported sugar.
For several months consumers in
the west have been purchasing do-
mestic beet sugar for a lull cent a
pound less than consumers in the
east have been compelled to pay
Ifor imported sugar made from Cub-
an praws.

FOURTH: It would free the
American people from subjection to
foreign combinations which in 1920
boosted the price of Cuban raw sug-
ar to 24¢: per pound, at a time when
refined domestic beet sugar was
selling at one—hall that price.

FIFTH: But more important
than all other considerations com-
bined, it would double the yield and
lreduce the price of every crop

 

grown in rotation with sugar beets,
thus aiding the tumor and lower-
. ing the price or all foodstuffs to the
consumer.

Edited by FRANK D.

FRUIT AND ORCHAR

Sugar beets improve the soil. Eu-
rope doubled her yield of cereals pen
acre by growing them in rotation
with sugar boots and other hood
root crops. In a thirty year period
(1879—1909), Germany ’
the cereal yield on 34,000,000 acres
by 530,000,000 bushels, the value
or which since has been as much
every year as all it cost her to estab-
lish the greatest beet-sugar industry
in the world.

A similar increase in this country
would give our farmers an extra
four billion bushels of cereal! with-
out extra cost, thus enabling them
to produce in competition with the
world, however low the price might
co.-—Trumsn G. Palmer, Sugar Sta-
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EAR EDlTonz—I have jut

been reading in your issue of

January 5th. the letter from
Rely & 00., abstractors, Tuseola
county, Mich. Now Ir wish every
property owner in Michigan could
read and ponder this letter.

If it is such trouble and expense
to get an abstract now, what will it
be a hundred years from now? It
Would seem as it our legislators
might put in some of their time in
giving us a better and simpler sys-
tem of title to real estate than we
have at present.

Just a suggestion: I understand
that original title to a large part of
the real estate in this country was
acquired by warrant or grant direct-
ly from the state or United States.
Certainly a good enough title for
any one. Now why not have our
probate or our curcult courts exam-
ine and correct the title to every
piece of property in the country.
Then let the state give a warranty
deed to every owner. When a man
sells let him surrender his dead and
let all the old records be destroyed.

or course some lawyers and per-
haps abstractors might be out of-a
job. it they really want to do some
really useful work, I could give one
or them a job on my farm. Aside
from said lawyers and abstractors,
does any one know of any good
reason why, some such plan should
not be put in operation—A. Bau-
hahn, Ottawa County, Mich.

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PRUNING OF SMALL FRUITS
HE pruning at small fruits al—
though necessary ls an opera-
tion which is in general badly
neglected. Raspberries, blackber-
ries, gooseberries and currents are
often able to survive neglect and
still produce small crops of fruit an—
nually. For this reason they are
often left uncared for. with the re-
sult that the plants become very
thick, and thus spraylnf,‘ cultivation
and harvesting operations are made
difficult. The yield of the planta-
tions is likewise reduced. When the
plants are regularly and well prun—
ed, they wlll produce larger and bet-
ter fruit, cultural operations are
made easier, and the plantations
will remain in a profitable condition
over a much longer period than will
those which are neglected. Prun—
ing the small fruits is often tedious,
but the actual work is very simple
and easily performed it a few prin-
.cip1es are kept, in mind.
Raspberries, Blackberries and Dew-
, berries
The methods of growth and fruit
hearings or the raspberry and the
blackberry are essentially the same.
The canes bear fruit but once. Each
season new shoots are developed
from the crown of the plant or from
buds on the roots. The following
year they produce flower clusters,
bear fruit. and die. The object to
be kept in mind when pruning these
fruits is to remove all the old
canes which are or no further use.
and to secure, by proper thinning
and heading-tn, a proper number of
vigorous, well-develomd shoots for
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The practice of removing the old
canes varies with different growers.
Some remove them soon after the
fruit is harvested; others leave them
until spring. Both practices un-
doubtedly have some advantages,
but. better results are secured when
the old canes are cut out and burn-
ed as soon as the fruit is harvested.
Insects and diseases which they har-
bor are in this way destroyed and
the growth is given more room to
develop.

At the time the old canes are cut
out, the young shoots should be
thinned. When the plants“ are‘kept
in hills or the growth confined to
original crowns, all weak and badly
diseased shoots should be removed
and those remaining thinned out,
leaving only a sufliclent number to
produce the next season’s crop. In
the case of the red raspberries, when
the canes are not much branched
eight or ten may be left in each hill;
but if they are large and much
branched. five is enough. Four or
five canes is the usual number left
with the blackberries and with the
black and purple raspberries.

When red raspberry plants are al-
lowed to form a solid or continuous
row, all suckers should be kept out
out so that only a narrow hedge
about twelve inches waldo is allowed
to form. Those in the row should
then be thinned. leaving the remain-
der spaced so that they will stand
about six inches apart.

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planed more 8979me than the reds.
They are pruned during the summer
by pinching off or heading-in the
young shoots to stop the terminal
growth and to induce the develop-
low and well-branched
plants. The lwork should be done
.during June and July when the
shoots are 18 to 24 inches high. In
order to check growth at the desired
height it is necessary to go over the
plantation several times, as all the
new shoots do not attain the proper
height at the same time. Weak
plants are likely to result if the
shoots are allowed to grow much
beyond the desired height and are
cut back later. In the spring, all
the lateral or side shoots should be
cut back to 12 to 18 inches in
length, depending upon the vigor of
the variety. The pruning of the
blackberries and the purple varieties
of raspberries is similar to that just
described for the black raspberries,
except that the new growth is allow-
ed to grow to a height of about 30
to 36 inches before being pinched
back.

The new growth of the dewberry
is not pinched back in the summer,
but is allowed to run on the ground.
It is cut back to the desired length
the following spring and tied to the
trellis.

When pruning currants and
gooseberries, it should be borne in
mind that the best of fruit is usual-
ly produced at the base of one—year—
old shoots and on the spurs which
have developed from the two and
the three—year—old wood. The prun—
ing of these fruits, therefore, con-

sists of cutting out all of the oldest

wood each year and thinning out the
new shoots so as to leave only a few
of the strongest ones in r““‘

older bearing wood. A good bush
should have irom me Lu L

ing stems, the number depending
upon the fertility of the soil and the
vigor of the variety. It should be
the aim at each annual pruning to
provide this number of stems two or
three years of age and a continuous
supply of young ones coming in to
take the place of those removed.
Very vigorous young shoots are
sometimes headed—in to induce the
development of spurs. All branches
tending to lie on the ground should
be removed and the center of the
bushes kept open by cutting out
crowding and interfering branches.
Do not leave the bushes too thick.
This is a common mistake when
pruning these fruits. Larger ber-
ries and better filled bunches are

’ secured and the fruit is more easily

harvested if the bushes are not al—
lowed to become too dense.

Black currants bear the most
fruit on the one-year—old canes, and
for this reason it is necessary to
keep up a good supply of young
shoots. The wood must practically
be removed each year.

The pruning of the gooseberries
and currents may be done any time
during the dormant season, but it
is usually deferred until late winter
or very early spring just before
growth starts. When pruning, watch
for indications of the cane borer. A
cane with a black center and some—
what hollow indicates the presence
of the borer, and such a cane
should be cut back until sound,
healthy pith is reached—R. E.
Loree, Horticultural Department,
M. A. 0.

DO NOT GROW GRAPES

Would you advise growing grapes
on a large scale 4 here in Arenac
county? What would be a reason-
able return off an acre of grapes and
what kind would you advise growing
here? The ground is sand and clay
learn. I have a piece of ground
that is quite sandy. Would you ad-
vise planting cherry trees on it?—
G. La G., Twining, Mich.
——We do not recommend the com-
mercial culture of grapes in Arenac
county. Occasionally there might
be a season when ‘the fruit would
ripen properly if the soil and the lo-
cation happen to be particularly fav—
orable. However, growing season
temperatures in that part of the
state are not sufficiently high in the
average season to mature grapes sat-
— isfactorily.

“ The cherry which is mentioned in

your latter would be much more sat-
biactory for that part of the state.
.~ “Gardner, Professor of Hort-

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and comparison of Chevrolet with any
other car at any price. The result will be
to our mutual benefit.

Chevrolet Motor Company, Detroit, Michigan

Division of General Motors Corporation

Prices 1’. o. b. Flint, Michigan

Superior Roadster . . . . $490
Superior Touring . . . . 495
Superior Utility Coupe . . . 640
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Superior Sedan . . . . . 3795
Superior Commercial Chassis . 395
Superior Light Delivery . . 495
Utility Express Truck Chassi- . 550

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TEXT: “Work out your own
salvation with fear and trembl-
ing."—Phil. 2:12b.

‘I-IIS is the emptied life. We
pray for a filled life. Why?
That we might empty it. For

an inworked life that we might out-
work it. It is the only way to keep
life from decaying. The Dead Sea
stinks. Why? It has no outlet. It
is not outworked. When the word
was made flesh, Jesus was under
the same demand for outworking
his life as we are. This he called
obedience. “He learned obedience
by the things which he suffered.
And having been made perfect, he
became unto all them that obey him
the author of eternal salvation.”

In this vision of the incarnate
Christ we get our true setting of the
meaning of life and how to save it
to serve this meaning. And isn’t
this the great concern of living?
There is nothing quite so pitiful as
to see men satisfied with the trival,
and who daily hinder the sublime
possibilities of the soul. We want
the things of earth and we get them.
And when life closes to familiar
scenes we have but a handful of
fading glory. We return to our
Maker the ashes of a burnt—out life.
What shame!

The Bible teaches that every man
away from God is fit only for dis—
grace and eternal death. But it
teaches that a deliverance from this
is the “blessed hope.” When we
are led out to the gallows of judg-
ment, and the trip is ready to pull,
and then comes the voice of pardon;
that will be the unspeakable bless—
ing. But it is now, for the judg—
ment day is on now, yet, there
awaits that final transaction with
God, when we pass thru, all alone,
the last turnstile of earth’s journey.
Ominous dread? No. “Death is
swallowed up in victory,” says Paul.

"But this is not all of salvation.
If so, my personal escape from hell
Would be my only purpose in life.
But isn’t that the traditional belief?
Yes, but it is untenable in the light
of a social Gospel. And just this
has produced many negative and
selfish lives. Salvation has another
dimension and a larger spiritual
content. It is deliverance from, in—
to—, from a slavery to sin into a
bondservice to righteousness; from
a negative into a positive outwork-
ed life; from a religion of “nots”
into a religion of “dos,” and into a
wider existence where we expand
and grow into mighty trees of God’s

planting; “unto the measure of the

stature of the fullness of Christ;”
which fullness was emptied, out-
w0rked for our example. What in-
sufficient definitions and under-
standing of religion we have had!
To be like Jesus, who loved his
neighbor as he loved himself, is to
be saved.

But this salvation is to be reach-
ed after. “I press toward the
goal," says the apostle. You have
seen athletes running in a race.
How hot and eager! How hard they
worked! Well, they could not run
that race by sitting in the grand—
stand with the crowd. Neither can
you. But how may we win the. race
of salvation? Work it out. You’ll
not win by accident, and not get it
from your ancestry. “My father
worketh hitherto and I work.” “We
must all appear before the judg-
ment seat of Christ"—-—Well, read
it for yourself in 2Corinthions 5:10.
Work is the primal law of redemp-
tion. You will remember God’s
charge to Adam. This is man's
noblest birthright. And to think of
your own vainglory and high—mind-
edness is to know that developing
a Christian personality is hard
work, but a noble achiement. It
means the form of work that serves
out amidst the lust and power, an
the greed and gain of this world.
Out where the cloud of sin is dark-
ening the pathway of men. Out of
the pews of the church. into_the
world fields’of action. Love, work-
ing out is the only way to resist the
appetite for sin and keep oneself
from the meannesses of earth.
Work is the open way to health and
success.
hearse-feather.
of," the rail-splitters and frontiers;-

men.

,own salvation,”
as by magic.

Call up..:Abe Lincoln and ‘
Askvtlie :rest.

  

A SERMON BY an. DAVID F. WARNER

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What say you, friend? Open
the portals of the past and hear

.what great men of God havesaid.

Well, whenever I see a holy, Chris—

‘tian character, I know that he has
‘come up thru the Gethsemane of

struggle and tears. “Work out yo r
and yet it com s

And in what spirit shall we work?
Well, just read Phil. 22-12-18. “Do
all things without murmurings and
questionings.” Some of us have
fallen out with work and others
complain that it does not suit their
case, opinion, or party. This dark:
ens our light amidst a crooked gen-
eration. We are looked upon as no
different than the world. When we
give way to these surface vices, our
life loses its attraction. We are
asked to speak to some string
friend, or to go on some mission of
mercy, but we put it off, and off, un-
til at last, the clock of conscience
says it is time to act; and then we
go, but with murmuring and disput-
ing. And so with our giving and
self—denying, we murmur and com-
plain. Yet, at last we may do it,
thinking that in the mere doing con—
science, may be satisfied. No, no.
there is no radiation of Christ in
this. And this wise generation
knows it. Tho imperfect in accomp-
lishment, we are urged to be perfect
in motive. This gives spiritual
sanction to the most humble service.
Religion must have something rare
and uncommon to be attractive.

No one was more glad and free
in his new-found religious liberty
than was the apostle, Paul. He was
always happy and optimistic, yet
sublimely serious. “This one thing
I do.” And he did it in fear and
t r e m b l ings; in shipwreckings.
scourgings, and death. Friends,
most of us take life so lightly. We
seem not. to have counted the glory
of spiritual achievement, or the
tragedy of spiritual defeat. We seem
not to feel that God has invested
his son in us and we are bought
with a tremendous price. Why bart-
er away our lives and blest immort-
al prospects? Why are we not ser-
ious and earnest? My penmanship
teacher practiced two hours before
writing a letter to a particular
friend. We are writing our own
life’s epistle and sending it on to
our Dearest Friend where we are
to meet it as our book of life. Ought
we not to work out our salvation
with fear and trembling?

And God is out enabling power.
It is he who worketh in us both to
will and to work his good pleasure.
To attempt to work out our salva-
tion on the field of human effort
alone, is to meet defeat and failure.
This is Paul’s argument, in the sev-
enth chapter of Romans. But when
God works in us we are willing his
good pleasure, and are no longer
debtors to fleshly appetites and dis-
obedience. Why does the little bud
on the tree develop into fruitage?
Why does the acorn grow to be a
massive oak? God, is the answer.
This is What the apostle means by
strength in weakness. '

Pull the switch and feel the .pull
and energy ofthat mystical force.
electricity. Paul was constantly
pulling the switch, or rather, he left
it open. How easy and free his life!
Said he, “It is no longer I that work
but Christ that worketh in me.”
God takes up his abode in the
heart’s holy of holies that he might
work out in the ideals of life. He
lays hold of the intellect that we
might understand his will; upon the
emotions that we might feel his
pleadings; upon the will that we
might be helped into right choices;
and upon the imagination that we
might enjoy the city of gold. All
this, that we might not run in vain.
Work out your own salvation with
fear and trembling.

SUFFICIENCY:——-Our Sufficiency
is of God.—'—2 Corinthians 3:5.

G’ E 'r UNDERSTANDINGlz—A
scorner seeketh wisdom,,and findeth
it not: but knowledge is easy unto

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WHY WORRY?

. 0W much worrin” we do when
‘there aint a thing to 'worry

. about, don’t we now? You
know, right here, this very night,
an’ its night now, as purty nigh it
any ways. It’s past ’leven o’clock

P. M., but I’ve been settin’ here.

wonderin’ what I could worry ’bout
an’ then all to once, I happened to
think of my shoe strings. You know
I most always gen’rly wear two
shoes an' I have an awful time with
the strings ’at I tie ’em up with.
Mostly I tie ’em in a double bow
knot, not that I have to tie ’em that
way, but I do. . _

Well its easy enough to tie 'em
but the untyin’ aint always so easy.
You see «my strings, the end of ’em
I mean, has a habit of droppin’

through the loops ’an when I jerk_

'em to git my shoes off, I’m all
tangled up, so as I said, tryin’ to
think of somethin' to worry ’bout,
I thought of the shoe strings, an' I
reached down at!” give one a jerk,—
she came off jest fine. I wuz sur-
prised an' used some rather harsh
words—give the other string a jerk
an’ would you b’lieve it—it came al—
so. Well there, an' here I am jest
provin’ to me that this worry bizi-
ness is all foolish. We worry 'bout
things that can’t possibly happen to
us. ‘

Mebbe we think the Lord put us
here to worry 'bout somethin’, but
good friends, he never did any such
thing. He put us into this world,
made the world beautiful, put flow—
ers, trees, an’ everythin’ here for us
to enjoy. If we don’t enjoy all the
beauty that is around, us, well then,
dear friends, there’s somethin’
wrong with us ourselves, an’ we'd
ought to see a doctor right away.
An’ I don’t mean a reg’lar doctor
that charges a dollar for a little box
of pills 'at costs him ’bout 3 cents.
I mean a doctor that will tell you
your real trouble. An’ gen’rlly
speakin’ you'll find you aint so sick
as you think. Your mind gits kinda
warped or somethin’ an’ you think
the world is upside down. No mat-
ter folks, I know ’cause I’ve been
into an’ thorugh it-—-yes, lots of
times, an' its a dear 01’ world, beauty
all ’round us, even the snow flakes,
if you’ve ever examined 'em, have a.
beauty all their own. Every one of
’em have a form perfect, each one is
perfect. Were we half so perfect
there would be no jails, no prisons,
no lunatics, no feeble minded, there
would be nothin’ in this world but
peace an’ happiness. .

But we worry, we feel that we
must worry ’bout somthin’. That’s
why I worried ’bout my shoe strings.
Friends, mebbe you’re lookin’ for
bigger things to worry ’bout. You’ll
find the things you’re lookin' for.
don’t ever fear. If you want to worry
jest keep a finger in the air, an'
worry will come to you. It's a bount—
iful crop this year——every year for
that matter. Always plenty of ma—
terial to ‘start things, but what does
it get you in the end?‘

Oh shucks! When my shoe string
came untied I quit the worryin’
folks. Friends, jest think the mat—
ter over, resolve right now that two
things shall not worry or fret you.
An’ here are the two things that no
one should ever worry ’bout; the
things you can't help, an' the things
you can help. If you can’t help a
thing why worry ’bout it? If you
can help it, go ahead an’ change it
an’ don’t worry 'bout it any more.
An’ last an’ finally, don’t worry any—
way Cordially yours,—UNCLE

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at the school commencement. After the
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“Boss, I wants to ax you ef er nigger
et chicken, kin you look in him and see
chicken?”

“Why, yes, Ephraim."

“Well, boss, I wants to ax you jes’
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WOODROW WILSON

MERICA has paid its final respects to one of
its great presidents, Woodrow Wilson. His
earthly remains have been deposited in the

cathedral which overlooks the capitol of the
great democracy whose destiny this man Helped
to mold.

The name of Woodrow Wilson will oft be
mentioned in history and in school—rooms many
generations after the names of those who hir—
rassed his plans have been forgotten.

The principles which Woodrow Wilson laid
down at a time when’ all of the world was a.
seething cauldron of war and hatred attracted
all men of every nation, creed, and color to the
standards of humanity which he unfurled. The
principles of world peace and world democracy
which he preached during those trying years and
which he failed to accomplish in practical form
at Versailles will be echoed from one generation
to the other until their accomplishment is assur—
ed on this earth.

Woodrow Wilson will be remembered always
as the pioneer apostle of world peace. Nothing
that his enemies have said will deter in the
slightest the measure which history takes of this
man.

As one writer has so aptly expressed it
"Woodrow Wilson was the greatest single
casualty which the United States suffered in the
World War."

He died a martyr to a principle as lofty as
that for which Lincoln died and which, like Lin-
coln, he could not live to see completed.

We bow our heads in humble reverence to the
memory of a man who gave his life for his
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MCHIGAN LEADS IN BEANS

3 CCORDING to Frank B. Drees, secretary of
the Michigan Bean Jobbers Association, the
1923 crop of navy beans in Michigan exceed-

ed two million bushels, and if so this will place

California in second position.

In navy beans the farmers of Michigan have a
crop which can be made, if it already is not, the
most profitable single crop grown on the farm
in our state and a crop which will make the par-
ticular sections of Michigan especially suited to
it among the most profitable farming lands in
America. ‘

If it is true that Michigan grows practically
thee-fourths of all the navy beans sold in the
United States, then it is equally true that the
man who grow them should control its price and
destiny on the market.

In the face of some discouragement from co-
operatives which have been organized during the
past few years and which has not made a success
in controling the markets, we predict that for
the growers of any single commodity who can
bind themselves together as can the bean grow-
ere of Michigan, there is excellent reason to be-
lieve that they can control the price of their pro-
duct on the market and thus realise from it the
profit to which they are entitled as manufactur-
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profit and responsibilities of marketing" mom-
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of the growers themselves is only a case of
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HORSE V8. TRACTOR

'1‘ one of the Farmers Week meetings at
Lansing, Mr. R. L. Hudson, superintendent
of the horse department, made the follow-

ing statement: "It has been generally agreed by
horsemen and tractor men alike that the horse
as well as the tractor are here to stay and that
we have been going through a period of adjust-
ment i nwhlch the place of each has come to be
recognized.”

This would seem to indicate that both sides
of a controversy which has waxed warm during
the past decade have come to acknowledge the
rightful place of each, on the farms of this
country. .

It is safe to assume that the tractor will never
entirely supplant the horse and it is equally true
that the horse cannot meet the competition of
the tractor in certain lines of farm work which
must be done quickly and efficiently.

It is equally true that the tractor will replace
two or three teams and that the ordinary farm
in Michigan, for instance, of comparatively small
acreage can be well handled by a small tractor
and one team, whereas three or four teams
might be required without the aid of the tractor.

It is interesting also to note that the cost of
a tractor is today less than a portable engine of
the same horsepower would have cost ten years
ago. There is no reason for the farmer waiting
for silo fllling, wood «cutting, or even threshing
if he and his neighbor will purchase cooperative-
ly these important machines and handle them
with their own tractors. ,

We predict a large sale of tractors in Michigan
this year, principally because farmers are becom-
ing convinced that these machines have been
brought to a practical and efficient point which
guarantees them long life and proves that they
are out of the experimental class.

To those farmers who are planning to buy
tractors this year we want to add just one word
of advice, and that is: get your tractors early
enough so that it can be well worn-in before you
put it to the heavy duties of plowing. You
would not think of running an automobile at
high speed with a load of six or seven people the
minute you bought it, and yet your tractor in
plowing works even harder. Our suggestion is
that you get delivery of your tractor at once and
begin using it on light work around your farm
so that it will be well worn—in by the time plow-
ing starts. You have not a minute to lose and
your dealers will be glad to accommodate you in
the matter of time because he is as anxious as
you to see you make a success of a tractor on
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PROHIBITION 0N TRIAL

0 sane man would attempt to argue but what
absolute prohibition of alcohol for beverage
purposes would be an excellent condition.

But prohibition which prohibits is one thing and
prohibition which maintains a great army of
bootleggers and produces a crop of corrupt offici-
als is quite another.

It seems a pity that men cannot be found who
can enforce laws, but after six years of prohibi-
tion in Michigan one feels at times that too long
a step was made without the backing of prOper
public enlightenment, that too drastic a law was
put on the books before the people were ready
to receive it. ,

One thing is certain, that man or woman is a
traitor to better government, who ostrich—like,
with head in the sands, refuses to face the condi-
tions as they exist, not only in the urban centers,
but in the rural sections of Michigan.

There are those who believe temperance and
moderation can be taught, whereas prohibition
can never be enforced. One thing is certain, the
present intolerable disregard of a constitutional
law cannot continue without .proving a menace
to the very foundation of our government.

WHY TAX THE AUTOMOBILE BUYER?

r automobile manufacturer 3 putting up a.
sun light. for discontinuance of the five per
cent excise tax which the buyer of a new

automobile must pay in addition to the manu-

ucturere price.

This excise tax on automobiles was imposed.
as we understand it, during the. time of a nation-
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that Secretary or 'the’Tréafis'dfl Mellon me
. not have recommended'ths abolition of this ;un_- .

just tax on, the citizens of‘this country in his

recent proposal is to be regretted. , ‘
The tarmers of the United States will buy
more than half of the automobiles purchased in
this country in 1924. 'It is; mighty‘lmportent to
them that this tax be removed, and if some of
their would-be sponsors in Congress will take

enough time from their wallings over "our piti-

ful plight” to remove this tax, they will receive
the undying gratitude of their farmer constitu-
cuts.

The average farmer has driven his old Lizzie
just as long as he proposes to, and this year with
conditions looking better he is going to trade it
in for a new model and perhaps a truck too, so
it is mighty important to him that this direct tax
on his progressiveness be removed.

 

_ WELL, NOW,.MR. PESSIMIST!

E recognize that there are still any number
of farmers. and friends of the. farmer, who
do not believe that cooperative marketing

can ever be made a success in areas United
States. They remind us of the man who saw
the girafle in the circus menagerie and said "I
don’t care, there ain't any such animal!”. -
The facts are, that the'cooperative 'farmers or-
ganizations in American did a business of over
two billion dollars last year. Reports to the
Department of Agriculture from 2600 grain or-
ganizations show business totaling $490,000,000;
1841 dairy products organizations, $300,000,-
000; 1182 livestock shipping associations, 8230,-
000,000; 856 fruit and. vegetable associations,
$280,000.00: 78 cotton cooperatives, $100,000,-
000; and 14 tobacco organizations $132,000,000.
Only 8313 of the 10,000 organizations have
reported, of which 90 per cent were engaged
primarily in selling farm products, and 10 per
cent in collective purchasing of farm supplies.

THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL!

E saw a cartoon the other day'ithat was a
clear exposition of the happy return to the
farmer of his wayward daughter, Prosper-

ity, who has been absent from the old farm
these past few years.

Prosperity has come back to the farm. In
some sections she is more worn from her trials
and tribulations during the sojourn away from
home than in others, but in those sections
which are not dependent on any one crop, where
diversified agriculture has been practiced as it
has in Michigan, for instance, her return is
spirited and easily apparent.

Many of the farm homes to which this way-
ward daughter would now return and settle
down in the peace and comfort of former years
have been boarded up and their once proud
possessors have flown with other moths who
have been drawn by the flame of the city lights.
Fain now would she help in the planning of this
year’s crops, in the upbuilding of the herds and
flocks, but no, like rats from the ship in dis-
tress, these weak ones of the farm, are now
standing in lines to catch the street—car to their
work, punching the time-clock and returning to
their homes after dusk with scarce enough from
their high-sounding wages to pay the land—lord,
the gas-bill, the butcher, the baker and the
hoard of city vultures who prey on their daily
stipend.

Back on. the farms of Michigan, the sterling
men and women who have stuck to the ship,
while the winds of adversity howled through the
rigging and when it seemed as though the har-
bor of safety would never be reached before
dire calamity would send them to the bottom of
despair; these sturdy souls are looking forward
to a year which promises a. further return to the
days of normalcy.

Natural conditions have brought about a
cleaning-out of the iaggards, the mis-flts, the
ne’er-do—wells on the farms of the United States.
To—day we have left as our legacy the cream of
the farming population and with them, we flee
the tomorrow with upturned faces and high
hopes. '

Welcome home, Miss Prosperity, we’ve kept
the chair at the right-hand of dad, always wait-

lugforyouandalthothefettedcelfmayhave'

already been shipped to a market that paid a
fair price this year for him, have another help-
ingotchickenandbiecuitmwemtmtolmow
we’re glad to have you home, and we'll never

again anemia how long you stayed away, if

you’ll Just takegyom- old room. upstairs and,

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HE old saying goes “Do One good
act every day," and if I do
nothing else today I will save

one reader sixty dollars because I

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have just advised him that I do not
believe there is a very good opening
for a finger- print expert at Moscow“
Michigan.

. There seems to be no end to these
correspondence school games, and
you will always find them tied up
with a five-dollars down and a five-
dollars—a-month proposition, as this

V one was. Their circular matter is

sometimes so plausible that unless

you had stones in your pocket you

might be wafted away in the exu-
berance of the man who wrote it.

- I‘see by the papers that a Harv-
ard professor is making a rocket
which he hopes to shoot to the moon
and I fully expect to find the circu-
lar matter for a moon-shooting cor-
respondence school guaranteeing to
teach you how to make a rocket. to.
hit the moon [or five dollars down
and five dollars per beiore many
more issues go to press. It you see
one tell me about it.

 

DETROIT AIR 0001113!) CAB
COMPANY

READER writes to find out if

the hundred dollars which he

paid for one share of preferred
and one-quarter share of common
stock in the Detroit Air Cooled Car
Company has been lost. I am given
to understand that this company is
still in operation but that manufact-
ure on a profitable basis has not beJ
gun yet. While there is life there
is hope!

THE ART WORK SCREW

“Dear Mr. Slocum: I would
like to ask you a few questions
on which I would like to get your
idea as to what can be done. Now,
in regard to the Underwood Art
Goods Company, Portsmouth, Ohio,
the manager is Ruth E. Underwood.
I saw her ad. in a paper of where
she wanted ladies to do fancy work
at home, so I wrote her and she
said that she would send me a fin-
ished article, for which she charged

. a price of $1.00 and she sent me a

free try-out for me to make and
send back for inspection.

“The finished article was a hand-
made handkerchief and she was to
pay me 25 cents apiece for making
them. And when I had done work
enough to amount to $12.00 she
was to refund my dollar.

“So she accepted my work and
sent his a quarter of a dozen to
make. I made them and sent them
back, for which she agreed to send
my pay as soon as she received the
goods. I sent the work back to
her but have never heard from her
since, and that was the latter part
of May 1923. I wrote her in regard
to the work and have heard noth-
ing. I also had a return on the out-
side 01 the package.

”Now I would like to know it
there is any way of getting my dol-
lar back or the pay for the work or
stopping her from swindling others
out of their dollars?”

HAVE advised our reader who

wrote the above that she should

send a registered letter to this
company, stating her claims, and
keep a copy of that letter. If she
does not receive a satisfactory reply
I will take it up with the proper
authorities to see that justice is so—
cured, and I would be glad to hear
from any others of our readers who
have had experience with the above
company:-

I. R. ROUGH FUR COMPANY

OUGH this department we

have continuously advised fur
trappers in Michigan to insist
upon the company to whom they ship
furs holding their shipments sepa—
rate until the price has been quoted
and made satisfactory. If there is
any business in which there are
more crooks than in the buying of
raw furs we do not know what it is.
This morning on my desk I find a
letter from a reader at Charlevoix

‘ '9 as 1ollows;

“I have 311st read in The Business
of another person Who ship-

’ pedgturs to the I. Ra Bough Fur
" 110316.611 Connecticut, and

summer caught furs.

 

zotskinned as I did but worse. I
sent three good mink all prime and
should- have been classed as large
and four rats, large, for which I
should have gotten $25.00. I had
them insured for $20.00 and got a
check tor $2.30 for summer caught
furs, none gotten before November
1. I sent check back and wanted
furs returned but they said they
were nearly rotten, green, mildewed.
and burnt—some classification for
I can give ex-
act dates of sending and receiving
checks asI had them registered. This
letter can be published and I would
like the address of the other party
who sent the other letter on page 15,
issue of February 2, 1923.”

These letters hardly bear out the
high-sounding circular matter which
this company sends out, from which
we quote as follows: “Why you
should ship to the Hough Fur Comp-
any, Inc. We are recognized as the
most liberal and expert graders. We
quote the very highest prices. And
we do absolutely guarantee to pay
you every cent your furs are worth.
Fictitious high prices mean nothing

you-it's the liberal grading that
counts every time. Remember our
quotations are net to you. I pay
all express charges and refund parcel
post charges on all shipments. Goods
are held separate upon request and
we charge no commission."

Compare these printed claims
with what our readers have been
reporting of their dealings with this
Company. Can you beat it?

Fur trapping is a profitable side
line for men and boys in most sec-
tions of Michigan. It is a stable em—
ployment and there is always a good
market for all kinds of furs, but the
most important thing is to know
they are being sold through a re—
sponsible house that will give you a
fair grading, and it is well to pay
no attention whatsoever to fly- -by—
night concerns that make especially
high prices in the circular matter
which they send by mail. This type
of house cannot advertise in high-
grade publications, which attempt

' to protect their readers.

 

PAID UP RIGHT WAY

BOUT two weeks ago I sent an
A account to you for collection.

It was for milk sold to the ~—
— Creamery Company. Would say
I have had a local attorney trying
to collect this account since the last
of August but was unable to collect

it. I received my check yesterday,

This shows they were glad to spit!“
when they found you were after
them.

'I am very thankful to you for
this service and wish you would
write me as to the amount I am in
your debt for same.

I will ever be a booster for the
Michigan Busines Farmer for the
amount saved me on this one in-
stance would pay many years sub-
scription to M. B. F. Again thank-
ing you I remain W. M.., Berville,
Mich.

OUR BOOK REVIEW

(Books reviewed under. this Whom may
be securedndtb h

Farmer and wig be 9°10ng
parcel e113“: on receipt“

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Good Healthr—How to get ib—how to
keep it. by Alvah H. Duty. former health
oifioa-odthoportofNewYor-kand
author 01 ”Prompt Aid to the Injured.”
It is published by D. Appleton and Co..
New York, and the price is $2.00.

The Eighth Weakly—Md other stories.
by A. 8. M. Hutchinson, author of “11
Winter Comes."-—"The Eighth Wonder”
which gives the book its name, is a story
of love giorifled; “Some Talk of Alex-
ander” the tale of a spiritual awakening;
“The Rough Little Girl and the Smooth
LittleGirl" as fine a picture of the tem-
wotarealmstoa-athybirthand
breeding as has been drawn; “The
Swordsman" a dramatic amount of an
ancient British revenge; "The Grim Tee "
a Wing and humorous modern love
story; “A Magdalen of the Soil” 3 trag—
edy of present-day Moe. In “There
Still are Fairies” a workmcu’s strike is
handled with a light humorous . touch.
and “In Eveningr Bells" is an allegory
which closes the book on a high spiritual
level. The stories are altogether dit-
terent but promise excellent enter-mines:

mdneednooderi‘mrodueuontoapub'

he already acquainted with this author's
work. Little. Brown and Co. Boston.
Mass. ($2.00.)

 

First Mortgage Real Estate Gold Bonds

   

Farmers accustomed to apprais-
ing real estate appreciate most
highly the conservative preced-
ure of the Federal Bond 81 Mort-
gage Company in restricting
each issue to a moderate portion
of the rock-bottom value of the
security.

Write for Booklet AG1090

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Riverside pversize Cord Tires are guaranteed for 10. 000
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Quality is built into Riverside Cords

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LETRAC’S crawler construction, its suitable size, great pulling power,
C simplicity and economy of operation all appeal to the farmer. The
broad tracks with which Cletracs are equipped furnish plenty of traction
in any kind of soil—no miring down, no “digging in."

Cletracs, because of the broad tracks on which they travel, are noted
for their splendid work in seed-bed fitting. Cletracs do not pack the soil.

The purchase of a Cletrac is an investment in a crawler tractor of a
size best suited to the all—round power requirements on the farm.

Five millions of dollars in equipment and a big factory constituting
upwards of five acres of floor space under roof signify the element of
permanency back of Cletracs.

Cletracs, with these and many other advantages of crawler construction,
are now ofiered at the above new low price.

Write for catalog and let us tell you more about the use of Cletracs.

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' HOW TO BUILD A SIMPLE RE-
CEIVING SET
SINCE writing the first part of
this series of “How to Build”
articles I have constructed a
simple receiving set exactly as des-
cribed in the preceeding article,
with the exception that a rheostat
was added to control the “A” bat-
tery should I desire to use some oth—
er kind of tube than the one men-
tioned. This set cost less than the
figures given previously and in
every way is satisfactory. With it
I have heard broadcasting stations
during the daytime that with my
larger set and amplifiers I could
not hear.
. It is possible that the beginner
may have some trouble in “tuning-
ln" at first. Just have patience and
keep trying, making all adjustments
yery slowly and carefully. When
you once hear a broadcast and real-
ize just what you have done the
“tuning-in” will come easier each
time you try it. After having used
your set for several nights you will
be able to listen—in without much
preliminary adjusting.

Be sure that when you once have'
got a station in clear to write down '

on. a memorandum at just what
pomts you had the dials set. This
will make it easier for you the next

time that you want torhear the same .

station.

Be sure todisconnect your “A”‘
battery as soon as you are through
listening for that time.
er your battery is used the shorter
the life. The most' satisfactory re—
sults with a WD-11 (or WD-12)
tube will be had it you will use two
or three No. 6 batteries connected
in parallel; that is with all the‘

carbons connected together and all'

the zincs connected together; this
will add many times the life of one
battery alone, as dry batteries will'
give a longer service for the less
current that you use. The addition-
al cost of one or two extra dry cells
at first is small and will mean that
you Will more than get your money
back in increased life.

Sometimes when your set is con-
nected up it will not work, and this
may be due to the fact that if the
Wires from the rotor (moving part)
of the vario—coupler are connected
in one way that the set will not re—
generate or oscillate, but by simply
reversing the connections of these
two wires you will find that the set
works fine. Therefore it is advis-
able not to solder the connections on
these two wires until you have tried
out your set and found that it
works. ,

A rheostat in the “A" battery cir-
cuit will give you slightly better
control on clearing up the voice in
what you hear. It should be con-
nected as shown in Fig. 4, and can
either be connected on your panel
or be connected just to your wires
between the A battery and your set.
In either place the results will be
the same. It will save your battery
also as you will then only have to
use just the exact current necessary
to receive well. This will (iost you

from 600 up.

Should you have a car with a
starter and so can have a 6 volt stor-
age battery to use will find that
with a UV—201A or a C-301A tube,
which costs the same as a WD-12,
you can use your storage battery for
receiving instead of buying dry bat—
teries, but you must then use a 30-
ohm rheostat to control'the current
for the tube which then'will give
you practically a whole month of
receiving for three hours a night, on
one charge.

In handling these vacuum tubes,
no matter what make, be sure that

'you place them down carefully and

gently, remembering that they cost
you $6.50 each’and if the filament is,
b‘roken‘that the tube is no",,longer of
any use as a detector. , They should
also be carefully watched to see“
that bysmistake; you do not short-,
circuit your .“B” battery across the
filament which will burn it out. ?
The list of parts given did not
mention dials for either, the Evario-
coupl’e'r , or the ”variable condefiser.’
Thone were figured»..in on the «price-
givenand unless you wish to spend,
more you-will net, have to. ., Airtime:

M. Ember, m, t~..m:.ppnes— given “are:

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The long— _

'you get the best results.

   
  

always buy better parts for higher

prices. Yet at double the prices '
given you will not” getenough more
satisfaction or service out of your'
set to warrant your spending the
money.

The grid condenser has a import-
ant function to perform and should
be short circuited (or shunted) with
the grid leak. This grid leak, un-
less you buy a complete mOunting
and leak, will only be a piece of
hard rubber, thru which two screws
project. It will be necessary for
you to remove these screws and
place a piece of strong letter paper
on the rubber and then replace the
screws which will have to pass
through the paper. Before screwing
them dowu all the way, take a soft
lead pencil and blacken the paper
around each hole and under the
screw head, only blacking out a little
farther than the heads will cover.’
Now when your screw heads are
down tight and the set is ready to
test take your pencil‘and make a
mark. connecting the screw heads.
This is to let excessive charges that
collect on the'grid of the bulb' leak
away. Sometimes you have to use
a heavier or lighter mark. Take

      

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Rheostat to control “A” batter-ya

an eraser and after trying a heavy
mark erase a part of it and try till
These final
adjustments should not be made un-
til] you are listening-in to a broad—
castat which time you will be bet-
ter able to tell if the heavy or light
line is giving you the beSt results.

Whenever you have finished list—
ening -in, cover your set with a piece
of paper or cloth to keep out the
dust. It will make a lot of differ—
ence in the reception if you get dust
particles between the plates of your
condenser.

Do net place your set where the
baby, or young children can play
with it, nor do not permit strangers
or even friends to turn the knobs
just to see what it will do. Only
the maker and the older members
of the family should handle the set
at all; the builder should be the one
who first trys to make it work as
he knows just how it was connected
up.

.After a time of using your set
you will. possibly want to get‘the
music and talking a little louder so
that several people in a room can
hear all the good things; then you
will want what is called an “amplifi-
er.” This will bring in the signals
so that a “loud talker” can be used
and heard by either a roomful or a
large crowd depending upon the
number of “steps” or “stages”
of amplification that you use. We
will now tell you how to build a
“one step” or a “two step” amplifier.

PICKED OUT OF THE AJR

Radio is rapidly. becoming more
interesting and of more importance
to the farmer. Hardly a week passes
that- one (ices not read of another
station devoting certain nightsto
broadcasting programs of particular
interest to farmers. It is getting so
that a farmer can “tune-in" nearly
any night of the week and find ,at
least one station broadcasting ma.
special farm program. ‘ -

‘ Have any of you heard station
WKAR? It is the station of our
Michigan Agricultural College, and
they are in the air. each Wednesday
evening during the: winter :months.
The station has a sending range: of
3,090 miles and they ”94191811111118
some: good; programs.» They ..._br.oad-,
cast” on a328ioémeter§waye length, and
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,. Standardtime. ,
~next Wednesday evening.

‘A breadcasting‘ station has 41185

been constructed for Sears-Roebuck
Agricultural Foundation, of Chicago.

It is to be an exclusive agricultural-

broadcasting station and will operate
on a wave length of 448 meters.

If you want to hear an old fash-I

ioned dance concert listen to WOS.
Missouri State Marketing Bureau.
Jefferson City.g

One Farm Bureau program a
month will be broadcasted from
WGY. This program is broadcasted
the last Monday of each month at
7:15 P. M. E. Victor Underwood,
Secretary of the New York Far-m
Bureau Federation will speak the
last Monday in February.

POTATO MARKET IN HEALTHY
CONDITION
OTATO prices are improving. Re-
turns on the 1923 crops are
averaging a little better than
a year ago, according to late figures.
The average planted in 1923 was
about 10 per cent smaller than the
previous year due to disastrous re—
turns on the 1922 crop. The esti-
mated yield is around 412,392,000
bushels or 14 per cent less than a
year ago. With a smaller crop and
a brisk demand due to the buying
power of the consuming public po-
tato distributors are optimistic. This
year’s crop will equal practically the
same as the 1917-1921 average of
288,000,000 bushels. On a per cap-
ita basis the crop will be about 15
per cent smaller than in 1923 or
3.76 bushels. The average in the
last 20 years has been 3.6 bushels
while last year "it was 4.1 bushels.
Usually a yield of less than 3.6
bushels per capita results in higher
price, or if the yield is more than
the average, the price usually drops
in proportion. This was true last
year when the 1922 crop yielded
60,000,000 bushels above the aver-
age consumption. Prices went so
low through the fall and winter that
many of the growers left their fields
undug. This year the: crop is al-
most a normal yield on a per capita
basis, the result is stronger prices.

Compared with last year, the crop
is larger in the intermediate states
of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri,
Kansas and Kentucky. In New Jer-
sey and Virginia there is a big re-
duction. Of the 18 late potato
states the most important ones are
New York, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska,
Colorado and Idaho and in these
states the crops are from 10 to 35
per cent less than a year ago. Maine
is an exception, with an increase of
more than 50 per cent. The crop
in the late potato states is altogeth-
er about 40,000,000 bushels less
than in 1922. The carlot shipments
for the season upto December 22,
1923, comprised 90,477 cars as com-
pared with 90,387 cars during the
same period of the previous year.
The car lot movement for the two
years is approximately the same.
From the minor late crop states 13,—
924 cars were moved against 25,010
cars in 1922. Most of this decline
is in shipments from New Jersey,
which shipped only 6,245 cars this
year as compared with 18,030 cars
in 1922. Shipments from the early
producing states totalled 33,147
cars in 1923 as compared with 40,-
870 cars in 1922. Since the 1923
crop is considerably smaller than
the crop of the previous year and
shipments to date have totalled prac-
tically the same, the conclusion may
be drawn that the marketable sup-
ply still to be shipped is smaller
than it was a year ago.

Within .the last few weeks the
potato market has slightly strength-
ened. Carlot shipments have declin-
ed. They are now but Httle above
normal for this season. Demand,
should remain strong for the rest of
this year as industrial prospects are
favorable. With indications point-
ing to a smaller commercial move-
ment the prevailing level should re—
main considerably higher than for
the ten months ending October 31,
1923. Exports during the past year
have been about normal, while the
imports have been less than the av-
erage, 'due to unattractive prices
here and to tarifl restrictions.

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Cash in banks and office............$309,271.06
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Furniture and equipment .......
Salvage
Accounts Receivable ........
Accrued Interest ..........

Total Assets ...............................$407,683.55

Total Assets, December 31, 1921 $137,392.51
Total Assets, December 31, 1922 226,499.45
Total Assets, December 31, 1923 407,683.55

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company increased $181,184.10.

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EAR girls and boys: Washing-
ton’s birthday is but a few days
of! and many of you will ob-

serve at school by speaking pieces;
holding a party, or in some other
way quite as suitable. Thoughts of
George Washington bring to my
mind many of his sayings. Some of
them you have heard while others
you have not, but I am going to give
you some of them and hope you will
remember and think of them during
your daily work or play. They are:

Think before you speak.

Speak no evil of the absent, for
it is unjust.

Let your conversation be without
malice or envy.

Show not yourself glad at the mis~
fortune of another, though he were
your enemy.

Associate yourself with men of
good quality if‘ you" esteem your
reputation.

It a man does all he can, though
he succeeds not well, blame not him
that did it.

Be not hasty to believe flying re-
ports to‘ the disparagement of any
one.

Aren’t these line sayings? We
should remember them in our daily
life—UNCLE NED.

v.4:
THE HEIGHT 0F BIDICULOUS.

By Oliver Wendell Holmes.
WROTE some lines once on a. time,

In wondrous merry mood,
And thought, as usual, men would
say,
They were exceedingly good-

They were so queer, so very queer.
I laughed as I would die,

Albeit, in the general way,
A sober mm m I.

I called my servant. and he came,
How very kind of him,

To mind a slender man like me,
He of a mighty limfb!

V "These to the printer." I exclaimed,

And in my humorous way,
I added (as a. trifling jest),
“There’be the devil to pay."

He took the paper, and I watched,

And saw him peep within;
At the first line he read, his face
Was all upon the grin.

He read the next; the grin grew broad,
And shot from ear to car;

He read the third; a chuckling noise
I now began to hear.

The fourth he broke into a roar;
The fifth; his waistband split;

The sixth; he burst five buttons off;
And tumbled in a. fit.

Ten days and nights, with sleepless eyes,
I watched that wretched man,

And since, I never dare to write.
As funny as I can.

Sent in by Berenioe Brockway, R. 8,
Jackson, Michigan.

OUR GIRLS AND BOYS

Dear Uncle Ned:———This is the first
time in my life that I have written to
M. B. F. We live on my grandfathers
sheep ranch, 96 acres of wild land. My
mother has lots of pretty flowers, which
makes the place look homellke. I am
deaf and go to the Michigan School for
Deaf at Flint. I want to get an educa-
tion so I can help my parents because
my father Is not Well. I have one sister
and one brother. I am the oldest. Last
August. on Sunday afternoon I went over
to my friends house, and they took no
toMudImketoswhmbntIcan’t-wim
as Iamnot able’to use my arms good.
butmygirltriendsallswim. Iliad;
good time though. I can't do things
like girh and boys who are strong,
but don’t take my back seat when it
comes, to dancing any fancy steps. I
can enjoy a dance or movie. There is
none new than 14 miles so I cannot
gomuch. Ireadalltheletterstheboys
andgirlswrtteinthelll.B.P.andono
time last summer I read one written by
Bernice Kimball. She goes to Flint
schooltoo. Sheisalsodeat. Ireceive
a. great many letters from the deaf boy:
and girls who were the pupils at Flint

school, andIsrn’eaminterested lnthemr
wk Hm}

From your niece—Aim
IL 4, Box 40, Harrison,

Dear Uncle Ned :-—I have been a silent
reader for about three years. I would
never miss the girls and boys page. I
wrote two letters betore to Uncle Ned
butlneversawthemtnprint. Iwonld
maemseethisonemtheMRP.
I saw only one letter on the children’s
page that was from vaemont, so that
put this notion in my head. My age“ is
between Hand so years old. All that

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grade this last spring and nova I would
like to go to the Ferris Institute next‘
winter. Irwill close with a. riddle. What
is the diflerenee between the North and
South pole? Answer: the World. ‘Now
don’t forget to guess my age—Mary

ralets, It. 1, Box 31, Provemont. Mich. »

Deer Uncle Ned :—-—I have been a silent
reader of the Children’s Hour tor some
time. Well, I must describe myself. I
amtwelveyearsofage,andmthe1'th

grade at school. I will close with some
riddles.

Whatisoverthewater,under

the “tenant! alwayswtthitsw

down? Whyisagoonelfluaoown tail?
Whyisthehomeotm‘oldmon
easy to enter? What kind of busi-
ness neyer progresses? What relation is
the door to the door mat? I will close
now. I hope that Mr. Wastebasket does
notgetthlsletter. lwlahmeotthe
girls and hoyswould write to me. With
love to Uncle Ned. and womanly:

Dear uncle Nam—I'm Inst readbx
theM.B.F.andfoundaomanyniee
letters that I thought I would write 3

‘iewlinestortheohildren’space. Ian

lfimoldandhavellistermrded.
My father owns so mes of land. We
have 2 horses, 7 cows, 3 yearlings and 8
calm.’Weliveabout30rodsfromthe
schooL meschoolteochersstayatonr
MWellIwillclosehophigtolu
mylettermprintmthenmlsstse,“
wishing to receive many letters from the
childrenthmtreadtheM.B.F. {will
answer every one of them. From your
nephewr—D. 0: Ball, Maple City Mich,
11.1. P-8a—Iwmukoamsatvm
Wheaton’sue. Iwillsay‘tlnxlayeeu
tsthea‘ge.

 

Dear Uncle Ned :——We hays been ub-
Insyourpaper,andlalwayllihetoreod
it. I have never written you hetero, I)
will take the pleasure of. dropping a few
lines too. I am ten years old. My
birthday is May 9th. Have I a. twin?
Iaminthe 4thmdeatmhool,andwe
live on an 80 acre farm. We have 3
horses and 12 head of cattle. We ham
pigs, and 100 chickens. We have 6 cats,
and we live 4 miles tram Traverse City.
When I was reading your last paper, I
tound some riddles of Miss Imogene BIB-
berd about the green, white and red
house. The answer is a watermelon, isn‘t
it? Another riddle ,I saw by Miss Gladys
Carlson: What grows in the summer and.
dies in the summer? The answer is an
icicle, isn't it? Well, as I like to hear
riddlsg, I think I will put in some too:
Where was old Uncle Moses when his
lamp went out? There are two brothers,
Joe and Tommy. Each of them had a
flocks of sheep. If Joe would give
Tummy one of his sheep, they would
have the same amount of sheep, but
if broihur Tommy had to give his
brother Joe one of his sheep, brother Ice
would have three times as many as
brother Tommy. ,How many sheep did
mil brother have at first? My next
riddle is. I went through an orchard and
picked some apples. On the way home I
met my friend No. l. I gave him half

\of the apples and a half of an apple

more than half. The balance I kept. 0n
the second road I met my friend No. 2.
I gave him half of the balance, and a.
hall apple more than hall, and the bal-

'anoelkept. 0n the third road Imetmy

friend No. 3. I gave him half of the
balance and a. half apple more than half,
and I only had one apple left. How many
apples did I pick up, and I never out
or broke one apple, and gave each friend
a half apple more than half? Well as

\my letter is getting long I will close hap-

ingtogetnnanswerfromsomecoustns.
Good-bye Uncle Ned, until the next time. '
-—Mls.s‘ Martha Hermann, IL 3. Box 1'1.
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Next “came 'floats reprwentinz do:
~, .partment‘s of the college and folIowé
- ing these were prize winning live-

stock from the splendid flocks and
herds of the college. » The whole
parade gives to the visitor a moving
picture of M. A. C. and demonstrates

' something of the size of the'collegfi

institution.
Seven Big Exhibits

The exhibits held in connection
with the Farmers’ Week programs
form one of the big attractions of
the week. The Poultry Show. held
at the poultry plant brought togeth-
er the winning birds from the various
poultry shows of the state for a final
competition. The entries in the
rabbit classes were also extensive and
thissection of the show was held in
the Veterinary building.

The Animal Husbandry Depart-

ment exhibit was held in a building‘

joining the Judging Pavillion. This
exhibit illustrated the results of var-
ious feeding experiments and also
featured the M. A. C. winnings at
the International Livestock Exposi-

tion.
At the new Home Economics
building interesting exhibits of

clothing and textiles claimed the at-
tention of the women/visitors. Prop-
er combinations of foods for the var-
ious meals formed a large part of
the nutrition exhibit. Proper home
furnishings were also displayed. The
work of the co—eds with nutritional
experiments was illustrated by many
cages of white rats upon which the
several diets are being tried.

The Engineering building contain-
ed the exhibit of the Engineering
Department. A minature power sta-
tion and transmission line was
shown, together with extensive ex-
hibits of metals. The big broadcast-
ing station of the college was also a
center of attraction. This station 18
WKAR and broadcasts at 280 met-
ers. Several of the talks given dur-
ing Farmers’ Week were broadcast-
ed for the benefit of those not able
to attend.

The Farm Crops exhibit, consist-
ing of splendid displays of grain
and potatoes, was located on the sec-
ond floor of the new Library which
is just being completed. A display
of landscaping and design was also
made in this building.

The 15th Annual Horticultural
Show was held in the college Arm.-
ory. This show brought out excel-
lent exhibits of apples from differ-
ent counties of Michigan. Always
artistically arranged, this display of
flowers and fruit attracts many visit-
ors. .
Entertainment .

The musical organizations of M.
A. C.. such as the orchestra, glee
clubs, and quartette of the college,
added much to the programs. Motion
pictures, and comedy plays lighten-
ed up the programs while the U. of
M.-M. A .C. basketball game added
the sport feature.

Special sales of Holstein cattle
and Shorthorn cattle attracted many
followers of those breeds. Livestock
judging contests proved a big source

of interest.

The main part of the programs,
given at the general sesions in the
afternoons, was made up of short
talks given by the heads of different
college departments. These talks,
while interesting. were especially
valuable in that each professor out-

,. lined the work which his department
proposes to do, out through the state, ,

in helping the industry which he
represents.

Professors Brown of the Animal
Husbandry Department, Foreman of
the Poultry Department, Reed of the
Dairy Department, Cox of the Crops
Department, McCool of the Soils De—
partment, Chittenden of the Forestry
Department. and Gardner of the
Horticultural Department, were
those who presented plans for ex-
tending the work of their respective
departments out to the people of the
state.

Other speakers who featured the
programs were H. R. Smith, Commis—
sioner of the National Livestock Ex-
change at Chicago; E. L. Ewing.
Traffic Counsel for the Michigan
State Farm Bureau; J. W. Nichol-
son, Manager of the State Farm
Bureau's Seed Department; Verne
Branch. Director of the Detroit
Wye). flatten); J. T. Horner,
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the a) Isles .. of the wholemat-

mew nowhere. else in Michi-

mean the tanner and his family
find such a source of entertainment.
enjoyment, information, and inspira-
tion as that afforded by the Annual
Farmers’ Week at the Michigan Ag-
ricultural College

“A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE"
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seed. making repairs on gates, as

well as many other operations could .

be gotten out of the way before the
rush season, for the work perform-
ed now on such operations will pay
big in theincrease of crops produc-
ed or sowed.

Not only can time be used prof-
itably and crop production increas—
ed by having everything in readi-
ness at the proper time but the life
of farm machinery can be greatly
prolonged by keeping it properly
housed and repaired at the right
time. The average life of a grain
binder according to Minnesota Bull—
etin No. 117 is 7.41 years. If prop-
erly cared for and kept in good state
of repair when used under normal
conditions it. should last much long-
er than this. The manure spreader
no doubt receives as hard abuse as
any machine on the farm due to the
exposure and type of work it has
to perform. The apron fails to
work satisfactorily but instead of
properly repairing it, at once, the
farmer hastens to devise some
means of getting by, by wiring up
the broken part with hay wire;
something else calls the farmer’s at-
tention and the next time the mach—
ine is used more difilculties arise
and finally a breakdown about the
time the load is one-fourth off, thus
meaning a waste of time and costly
repairs that could have been avoid-
ed if the machine had been cared
for in the proper manner at the
right time instead of decorating it
Don’t delay repair-
ing your machinery until the last
moment when you are rushed and
then attempt to get by with the use
of hay wire. For a machine that
only half performs the job is not
only expensive but takes the joy out
of life and leads one to use profane
words when with a little fore-
thought in replacing broken parts
and making the necessary adjust-
ments at the right time would avoid
all unpleasant moments and have
saved time and money as well.
Sometimes it takes days and even
weeks to get repairs which if delay-
ed too long might mean the pur-
chase of a new machine or the hir—
ing of the neighbor's machine or
poorly performing the Operation
which in any case is expensive in
the end. '

It may mean only tightening or
applying a little oil paint to the
proper places or perhaps the adjust-
ment of the equipment which is in-
expensive but if delayed will result
in the weakening of more expensive
parts. So remove the hay wire,
tighten up the bolts, repair the
slats, and be ready for operations
when the zero hour comes.

A good plan is to make a note of
the condition of the machine at the
end of the season or at the time it
is last used. A convenient way is
to use a tag system writing on the
tags the parts that need repairing
and then attach the tag to the ma-
chine. In this way when the farm-
er finds time to make repairs he
knows at once what is wrong and
does not have to waste time in find-
ing out what to do.

If the machinery that needs re-
pairs is placed in a convenient place
in the shed, so as to be reached
easily, it will facilitate matters very
much. for lots of times the hay
loader or binder is stored in the rear
of the shed or an inconvenient place
to get at, and repairs are neglected
and postponed until it is time to use
the machine or not at all.

Not only can, the farmer utilize
his time to a profit in getting his
machinery in readiness but he can
also utilize his time to a very great
advantage in having his seed select-
ed. tested, and cleaned, gates made.
and posts sharpened. These and
many other operations can be taken
care of during the winter months
thus in the end helping to make
tgrhming more profitable and enjoy-
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GEORGE WASHINGTON

' ONLY 3. baby,” fair and small,

Like many another baby son. -
Whose smiles and tears came svflft
at call;
Who ate, and slept, and grew, that’s all——
The infant Washington. '

Only a boy, like other boys.

With tasks and studies, sports and fun;
Fond of his books and games and toys:
Living his childish griefs and joys-«

The little Washington.

Only a lad, awkward and shy,

Skilled in handling a horse or gun;
Mastering knowledge that, by and by,
Should aid him in duties great and high——

The youthful Washington.

Only a man of finest bent,
Hero of battles fought and w;on
Surveyor, General, Presidcmt
Who served his country, and died con-
tent——
The patriot Washington.

Only—ah! What was the secret, then,

Of his being America‘ s honmed son?
Why was he famed above 0th 1cr men?
His name upon every tongue and pen——
The illustrious Washington

- A mighty brain, a will to endure,

Passions subdued, a slave to none
A heart that was brave and strong and
sure
A soul that was noble and great and 11111 e,
A faith in God that was held SCClllf—
This was George Washington

VALUE OF SALADS IN THE DIET
OME of us went and heard all
about it and some of us staid

at home.

Well it was a very fine lecture
and demonstration, and important.

Salads do have a place in our
diet; and altho some of us feel that
it is one of those extla fussy dishes
that the men folks do not care for,
it should be eaten in some form at
least once a day.

Miss Hughes. Asso. Prof. Home
Economics, brought out the that
that the dressing for salads should
be appropriate for the combination
you are serving and made to be good
tasting. A great many of us just
tlnow a few ingredients together
and think that it is going to taste
alright. It is not true with any
cooking. Thot and care has to be
exercised in making any dish.

It took me a long time to con-
vince my husband of the fact that
he should eat salads and how much
they meant to his health.

At first he would say, it was just
like eating a lot of grass. I had be—
come careless and thot that plain
lettuce with dresing was all that he
needed. I soon discovered that the
lettuce was alright but the dressing
was all wrong. I made my French
dressing too sour and the vinegar
taste was too strong. I soon learn-
ed by experience the right amount
to use and also that he tired of the
same dressing. I found he liked a
very inexpensive boiled dressing
and I alternated with it.

Salads don’t necessarily have to
be expensive and extravagant. Some
very simple combinations will give
you the right amount of iron that
comes with this class of food.

At this time of the year, when our
blood is thick and heavy with the
winter cold and lack of exercise that
comes with the summer in being
out-doors, it is very important that
we watch our diet and not let it be
too heavy and rich. Lots of veg-
etables and salads will help keep us
in ‘good condition.

I remember last year receiving so
many letters telling about eczema.

 

I sort of felt that these folks had all"

let their blood get sluggish with
lack of green food stuffs in their
diet.

Let us not allow this condition
to exist this spring, but start right
now and eat the right foods and
drink lots of water. Remember the
lovely vegetables you put up last
summer? Eat them up. Leave
out some of the meat and use more
vegetables and eat moderately.

Below is a list of salad combina-
tions that Were given all those who
heard the lecture and are very fine.
Use some of the more simple com~
binations that you no doubt have on
your own shelves. I agreevwith
Mrs. Campbell State Home Demon-
stration Leader when she says the
nuts found right here in Michigan
make an excellent substitute for the
walnuts and pecans that are import-
ed from California. Can you im-
agine a nicer nut. meat than our
own native hickory?

Salad Combinations

1. 1 c. apples,» 1 c celery, 1A, c

‘watnuts (Waldorf Salad).-

1 the word
,busy in work,

. also in their play,_.

   

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our columns below.
of wanting to read.

not understand.

that appeals to your kiddies.
with you. One of our read-
ers asked for new fillings
other than egg and in this
issue I have put a few.
These may not be new but
they are wholesome.

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Edited by MRS. ANNIE TAYLOR

EAR FOLKS:——All I lack is the room to print the many splendid
D letters that you sent to me.
We all seem to feel the satine about read-
ing and I too feel that sometimes ’we try to make our children read
what is not interesting to them and then think it is the child’s lack

Send for the “Bok Peace Plan” and read it thru.
too big and fine a thing to let go by and say it is something ’we do

Maybe some of you mothers have some special sandwich filling
Let the rest of us have it and share

Address letters: Mrs. Annie Taylor. care The Business Farmer. Mt.

 

 

 

They speak for themselves in

This subject is

7%

Clemens, Michigan.

 

 

 

 

2. 1 c pineapple, 1 c bananas, %
c cherries.

3. Banana
nuts.

4. Prunes stuffed with pecans,
whipped cream.

5. 1 c celery, 1 c apples, green
peppers.

6. 1 c grapefruit, 1 c marsh-
mallows, 1 0 white grapes, 1/4 0
nuts.

7. 1 c pineapple, 1 c marshmal-
lows, 1 0 white grapes, 1/2 c nuts.

rolled in chopped

8. 1 c oranges, 1 c Bermuda
onions.

9. 1 c oranges. 1 c dates.

10. 1 0 chicken, an equal
amount of celery (1 or V; c), 14 c
olives, 1/2 c nuts.

11. 1 c peas, 1 0 cheese cut in
small cubes.

12. 1 cooked chicken,
er, 1 c walnuts. 1 c peas.

13. Sweet breads, 1 pint, equal
amount of cucumbers.

14. 1 c olives cut lengthwise, 1
c almonds, cut lengthwise.

15. Canned pears cut in halve,
shredded almonds in center of pear.
Serve with cheese straws.

16. 2 c salmon, 1 c celery cut

1 cucumb—

fine, 1A doz. sour pickles.
17.9 Head lettuce and requefort
cheese.

18. Cooked asparagus, rings of
green peppers, slices of pimentoes.

19. Sliced hard—boiled eggs, cu—
cumbers, celery and lettuce.

20. 2 0 cold string beans, 1 t
onions out fine, 1/2 doz. radishes,
sliced thin.

21. 1 can strained tomatoes, 2-3
box gelatine soaked in 1/2 (3 cold
water, 1 t salt, 1 t powdered sugar.
Make a jelly, put into molds, serve
on lettuce.

22. Dressing for head lettuce: t
parsley—chopped very fine, 1 egg
hard boiled, cut fine, 1 t cooked
beets, chopped fine, 1 t vinegar,
paprika, 1 T chili sauce, add to 1A.
c mayonnaise dressing.

23. Unsweetened prunes stuffed
with cream cheese. Garnish with
pimento or green pepper. French
Dressing or Mayonnaise.

24. Tomato—moulded
tine.

25. 1 slice pineapple on lettuce.
Garnish with 1 T pimento and 1 '1‘
grated cheese.

THE CHILDREN AND SHUT-IN
DAYS \

.0 my mind the subject you have
chosen for discussion in your
Woman’s Department in the

January 19th issue is one of most
vital importance, and interesting to
all of us mothers everywhere, for
not only are the childhood years of
our little ones affected, but their
characters throughout life may be
made or marred by the tenor of
their home life.

I have two children, a boy and
girl, aged seven and nine, respect-
ively, and I know by experience that
it takes a great deal of one’s time
to keep them contented and out of
mischief, especially as you say on
shut—in days. But I find these days
can be the happiest periods of our
lives if we seek to interest our
children in worthwhile things, and
keep their little minds and hands
occupied. I believe the whole key-
note of~~the situation can be found in
“busy, ” not necessarily
though each have
their little chores to do, but busy
.They.love..tp

in gela-

act out one of the stories.

. went

read, and I try to supply them with
good books suited to their age and
they pass many a pleasant hour
reading aloud to each other or to
me. On Sundays we have a Sunday
school class, and I teach them bible
stories, prayers and graces, each
taking turns in asking the blessing
at table. Frequently we sing songs,
and it is surprising how quickly
they will learn a tune. Here is
where their choice of good music as
well as good books rests with the
Mothers, and how truly applicable
is the old bible verse: “Teach thou
thy child in the way he should go,
and when he is old he will not de—
part from it.”

Again they spend many a pleasant
hour sorting their flower and gard-
en seeds which they collected, or
making picture books. Just now
their evenings are taken up making
valentines. I try to teach them to
play quietly in the house. They
have the whole out-of—doors to play
in when their pent—up energy must
escape, and. of course, Baby Broth-
er comes in for a share of their
time. ,

Surely the aim of a mother can
be none higher than to be such a
companion to her children that they
would rather be home with her than
anywhere else in the world.-——M. G.
F., Cheboyban County, Mich.

NOT A DULL DAY SO FAR THIS
\VINTER

INTRY days do not seem to be
W lonely ones for us so perhaps
I have some ideas to pass along. My
three little girls of 5, 4 and 2 years
have been taught to depend upon
themselves considerably and very
. 'iz‘om do they say “Mamma, what
shall I do?” They play with picture
puzzles, their spelling board and
other toys, play house with their
dolls, the rockers are their cars at
times and they go traveling and
amuse themselves while mother gets
:1 lot of work done. They also help
by running small errands about the
house. The eldest often helps with
the dishes and just this morning
proudly announced that she had
made up her bed before coming
down stairs.

Once in a while for variety they
have a party with “eats” that have
been made in their aluminum play
dishes, a tiny loaf of bread, a dainty
little cake, cocoa made in a tiny
kettle, etc. Of course I bake these
things when I am doing my baking.
Once this winter when they wond—
ered What to do we had a taffy pull,
each child of course pulled taffy and
it was such fun that we are going
to do it again soon.

One thing the two older girls love
to do is make kindergarten things.
We save the pretty colored paper
that comes into the house and I help
them make paper lanterns, and
other things. They are never so
happy as when making something
The only materials I have purchased
is a box of crayolas and they amuse
themselves for a long while coloring
pictures.

I tell them stories and was very
much surprised one day to see them
(I had
never mentioned to them that it was
possible to ”play” the stories.) :The
baby soon left them and went to

play by herself, but that didn’t inat-

ter to the other two, they doubled
up on their parts and their play,
along 1 uninterrupted; _ Since

a"

' advertisements.

”is.

9113er

One must be careful to éhoose the
right kind of Stories for children.

The girls are new beginning to make

up stories suggested to them by pict-'
urea (in the magazine Covers or in
These little stories
they tell aloud to the others.

There are very few days when
the children don’t get out of doors.
for a while at least and we haven’t
had a lonely day this winter, and do
not expect to 11.

Do not misu .za'tand me—emy
children, are heatny. normal young-
sters and disagree and quarrel at
times as all normal children do, but
we do not have time hanging heavy
on our hands. By keeping the child-
ren happy and contented I have
more time to work and read, and
sew, and study, and these wintry
days seem all too short for all we’d
like to do, and this in spite of the
fact that a few weeks ago we moved
to a new neighborhood where we
are among total strangers—~Mrs. W.
E. Fitzgerald, Kent County, Mich.

THE AMERICAN V PEACE AWARD

GREAT many brilliant minds

have been working for a solu-

tion for world peace and I
know you all have heard it discuss-
ed. Whether it is the right step or
whether it is the wrong step has
been one of the perplexing questions
that even our great men have been
unable to solve.

The “Bok Peace Plan” is now
opened for discussion and if there
are any of the women readers of
this page that are interested as vot-
ers and want to know more about
what these men and women are
doing, send for the printed “Win-
ning Peace Plan.” Address your
letter to the “American Peace
Award,” 342 Madison Ave, New
York City ,N. Y.

 

 

Personal Column

 

 

Blinking Textile Leather and Wood Art
Products at IIome.—As you know we
farm women are interested in making
money at home; some thing as a Side
issue. I have a chance of getting textile
leather and wood art products stamped
for painting, but have to pay $7.75 first
as a membership fee to insure them for
their stock material as they are to furnish
everything. Now could you kindly write
me as to their reliability and whether
it would be wise to send the money. I
know nothing about this company but
want to earn the, money yet I. do not
want to be a loser. The company I re—
fer to is “The Nile Art C0., Fort Wayne,
Indiana.”

—-Perhaps some of, our readers have had
some experience along this line and can
help or suggest a way for our reader.

 

 

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The Reply.-—Thc reply to a birth an-
nouncement must be prompt. A short,
warm note of congratulation, not too
conventional, best answers the purpose.
Gifts of flowers, jellies or any little art-
icle for the child are a graceful courtesy:
but not imperative, since the note of
congratulation answers the needs of the
occasion.

 

 

Menu for February 16th.“

 

 

Onion Cocktail
Roast Mutton, Currant Mint Sauce
Okra and Tomatoes
Jellied Salad
Butterscotch Pie
Coffee

Onion Cocktail.——Two cups diced apples,

one cup diced onions, one cup seeded
raisins. Fill glass with onions, apples,
raisins. Pour over a sour dressing made

as follows: One-fourth cup each of vine-
gar and water, one tablespoon lard, salt
and red pepper to taste, and two tea.-
spoons sugar. Place in small sauce pan
over fire until lard melts, then stir in
Well beaten yolks of two eggs, stirring
constantly until thick. Place in ice box
to 0001 before using.

Butterscotch Pie—One egg, one cupful
dark brown sugar, one cupful~milk, three
tablespoons flour, two tablespoons lard,
three tablespoons water. one-fourth tea-
spoon salt, one tablespoonful powdered
sugar, one teaspoon vanilla, one baked
crust.

Put yolk of eggs into saucepan, add
brown sugar, milk, water, ;,lard salt, and
vanilla. Stir ever fire until i thickens
and comes to boiling point. _Pour into
baked pie shell. Beat up white of egg,
then beat powdered sugar into it.- Spread
on top or pie and brown lightly hiya o'veh...

 

 


 

   

 

 

Sandwich Fillingsw—To keep sand-

wiches, place‘them ina bowl. and cover
‘with a cloth? vwrungrout of hot water.
Sandwiches thus treated may be made
m the morning and uSed in the-evening.

The possible filling for sandwiches are
unlimited. The ingenious housewife can
always find some tasty combination from
her pantry for the emergency afternoon
or lunch box sandwich. Sandwiches also
supply a wonderful source for using up
"odds" and “ends" or "left-overs” such
as bits of meats, vegetables, etc. They
can so readily be mixed with-salad dress-
ing or other seasonings and so form tasty
fillings. Always remember that sand-
wiches to_ be pleasing should be dainty
and attractive.

1. Minced ham with shredded lettuce,
onion and mayonnaise.

2. Dutch cheese mixed with chopped
stuffed olives or pickle, green pepper and
chili sauce.

3. Dutch cheese mixed with ‘walnut or
hickory nut mealts, olives, paprika and
cream.

4. Peanut butter mixed with chopped
dates and a bit of orange juice.

5. Figs chopped with crystallized gin-
ger and a bit of rind and juice of lemon.

6. Chicken or veal minced with
mayonnaise.

7. Pimentoes, green peppers and celery
shredded and mixed with mayonnaise.

8. Tongue. minced with India relish
or chopped pickle.

9. Apple butter mixed with chopped
nuts.

10. Tuna, fish or salmon mixed with
celery, nut meats and salad dressing.

12. Minced hard boiled eggs, melted
butter, seasonings, onion and mayonnaise.

Candied Citron.——Cut the citron, which
should be fully ripe, into very large
pieces and peel, using only the hard part

   

    
  

W l. l' outside mrm «cram.
‘ RECIPES- ’ ' - r alloW*-two",_.ounéso£‘sugar, one lemon

and one-ha {pound ground ginger, ene-
halt. teaspoon ”ground cloves and allspice,
mixed. Put the citron in a kettle and
pour the sugar over it and let it stand
all night. In the morning add the lemon
out fine and the spices in a‘bag. Work
until the citron is clear,‘ and tender and
the syrup is quite thick. Take it out
and drain well and spread in a single
layer on a large agate tray in a place
where the wind will blow over it, but
not in the sun or oven. Turn occasionally
and keep the tray tilted so that any
syrup that drains oft may be readily
dipped out with a spoon. When partly
dry roll in granulated sugar and spread
again. Repeat until well crystalized.
Then pack away for winter. The syrup
is fine for pancakes.

Nut and Rice Loaf—Three cups chop-
ped peanuts, three cups cooked rice, one
teaspoon celery salt, one teaspoon onion
juice, three teaspoons salt, two beaten
eggs, one cup sweet milk. Mix thoroly.
Bake half hour in a slow oven.—Alma
B., Augusta, Michigan.

 

 

The Runner’s Bible

(Copyright by Houghton Miiflin 00.)

He that goeth about as a tablebearer
revealeth secrets, but he that is of a
faithful spirit concealeth the matter.—
Prov. 11:13..

The malicious tablebearer is an anom-
aly in nature. All other animals which
thrive upon corruption, because they de-
vour it, are benefactors. But through
the scandalmonger, corruption is nour—
ished and increased a thousand fold.
The one who has the love of God in his
heart never discusses the errors and sins
of another; on the contrary, he does his
best to conceal and to destroy them:—
(Luke 6:13; Ps. 32:1.)

 

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BE SURE AND SEND IN YOUR SIZE
FASHION BOOK NOTICE

lilo in silver or stamps for our IlP-TO-DATE~SI’RING
r containing
CONCISE and (‘rOMI'ItEI'lENSlVE ARTICLE ON DRESSMAKING, ALSO SOME POINTS

Send
FASHIONS.
¥atterns

showing 0010 Notes. Hui

AND SUMMER 1924 BOOK OF‘

500 (ix-signs of ladies, Misses' and (‘hilrlren's

a
OR ’l‘l’flC NEEDLE (Illustrating 30 of the various, simple stitches) ull valuable hints to the home

dressmaker.

_ A Set of Attractive Sleeves.———No.
3111:. No. 2 Will be pretty in crepe, silk or

require% yard oi’v40 inch material.

4619. A Neat and Comfortable Pla
or gingham could be used for .the overalls,

of one matermL The I'nttern is cut in Sizes:

yard for the Overalls. and 1% Yard for the Blouse.

4881. A Popular “Play"
8 and 10 years“ A 6
contrasting material %

4838.
in movement and breathing is very desirable.
muslin. 'J‘he bloomers are nice
12, 14, 16 and 18 years. A 14

4612. A

year size requires 2%
yard is reqmi'ed.

Pretty

comfortable and
here )crtrayed.
and t e right side,

ocket. The Pattern
4-36; '
Large,

 

4 6-4 8 inches

468'].
have the
with a .smart .skirt
is especmlly suited to
Braid or binding. or a
stitching is _nice for
gut in 5 Sizes: 12,

 

lllaterlfl.

4617._ A
The plait fullness an

able day dress.

,

0. .
Boys.—'l‘lns
corduroy.

84
Small
serge,
tennis.
and (i

ears.
of 27 y

inch material.

 

_ No. 2_ will require
cuff and cap on 1‘40. 3 of contrasting material ‘31; yard is required.

. Sult.-—-This model provides u‘scpurzite blouse.
are sleeveless, and the body portion of. be back is buttoned to the waist portion.

. Costume—Dotted percale and white
style is also for glnshmn, wool Jersey, _wool rep, and perigee“
yards of 36 inch material.

A Servicesble ISet of Bloomers and Brassiere.—.—For
‘ The brassmre may
for camhrlc, sateen, surge or llilnnel.

_ _ . “House" . .
duties Wlll be lightened when one is attired
retty an .
he closing is at the left side.
boasts of a. very convenient
is cut in 4 '
edmm, 38-40
_ bust measure.
at the lower edge is 2 yards. A
Will reqmre 5% yards of 27 inch material.

A Jaunty Up-To-Date Model.—-—Here we
latest expression in
in wrap effect.
rowmg girls.
developed in wool rap. Jersey. serge or broadcloth.
simple ish
decorili‘m'is d 20
. , an years.
16. fear use requires 2%

Popular style for Stout
d “V" neck '

and attractive style features.
blue serge this (ieSign Will make a seed service—
It is also
or wool reg. The Pattern is _cut in 7
‘ 0,. 4 , 44, 46 and 48 niches bust measure.
A 40. inch Size _req1ures 5% r

material. The Width at the foot with plaits ex—
tended is about 2% yards.

A Popular Blouse or Smock Sult for
is a good model for
velveteen and
The Pattern is cut in
year Size requires 3%. Yards

ALL PATTERNS 12c EACH—
3 FOR 30c POSTPAID

Order from this or tormer issues of The Business
Farmer, giving number and sign our
name and address plainly.

ADI) 100. FOR SPRING AND SUMMER
1924 FASHION BOOK
Address all orders for patterns to

Pattern Department
, THE BUSINESS FARMER
Mt. Clemens, Mich.

1 is a new two-piece model suitable for cloth, velvet or
, . . chiffon. No. . ‘ '
good model for combinations of plain and figured materials.
styles illustrated, is cut in 4 Sizes: Small, Medium,

Morning. it is .
includes the three
make No. will

yard. For band

is very stylish and
The l'afivrn which
Large and Extra Large. 'l‘o
' 11/.» yard and No. 3, 1%}

‘ The Overalls
Seersucker, denim,

and cmnbrlc for the blouse, or the entire suitunny be

3, 4 and 5 years. A 4 year size reqmres 1%

lininc are here combined. This
The I'iltteru ls‘Olll ill 4 Sizes: 4, 3.
km collar and cuffs of

the growing girl comfort and freedom
be lit, .;.xtm. Jihll, lll‘lll' or strong
'l‘hls l'vtiein is cut in 4 Sizes:

year size requires 211:; yards of 36 inch material.

Frocks—«Household
in so
“apron frock” as is

Sizes: Small,
Large, 42—44; Extra
The width
Medium size

blouses, coupled
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THE proposed gas tax and the 111-“
come tax _ amendment * were

named by William S. Linton,
chairman of the state tax commis—
sion, as the two most immediately
available remedies for the oppress»
ive real estate taxes that are being
carried by the taxpayers of the state
especially the farmers, in an ad-
dress recently at Saginaw.

“There is no question about it,”
said Mr. Linton, “Taxes are oppres-
sive. Workers everywhere today
give one day out of their week to
pay the expenses of government.
The burden is great, and otherslbe-
sides the farmers are loaded down.
This situation has been brought
about largely on account of the
world war.

“Tax exempt bonds have taken
from the state tax rolls a great
amount yof wealth. An interesting
point in this connection is that al-
most the first municipal tax exempt
bond ever issued in Michigan was a
Saginaw City bond, issued under a.
special legislative act years ago.

{Farmersshould in some practic—
al way be relieved from their exces-
sive realty tax burden. The state
portion of the taxes is small, how-
ever, as compared with the local
share, the state receiving only about
10 cents out of every dollar of the
taxpayer’s money. Most of the
money paid by many counties to the
state is returned again in the prim-
ary school and road funds.

“Real estate is too heavily bura
dened. This includes the farm, the
home and business places. ‘ The
laws of the state require that a
great amount of the taxes come
from real estate. We will have to
look to other lines also to help out
this condition.

“A gas tax is now in force in 36
states. Under such a law the per—
sons who actually use the highways
would pay for them in a fair propor-
tion. Tourists, it is estimated,
would bring in more than $1,000,—
000 to the state under such a tax.

“The income tax amendment if
passed would require each person
whose income was more than $4,000
per year to contribute his full share
toward the up-keep of the state.
This tax would undoubtedly take
care of all the state’s expenses, and
real estate would then have to care
for local taxes only.

“The farmer today is up against
it. In many of the counties of the
state farmers are abandoning their
farms because of insufficient rev—
enue, and with present expension
maintenance, they cannot even keep
up their taxes. As this condition
grows a serious question arises.
Where is our food supply going to
come from unless the soil is worked
to the limit, and the farmer is made
contented and prosperous by fair
and liberal treatment?

“I am in favor of eliminating the
state taxes collected from real estate
entirely by getting this support
from some proper source.”

GE’I‘I‘ING OUT FIREWOOD

IREWOOD has never been in
F such great demand as during
the past two or three years.
Shortage and high price of coal, of
course, has been the reason. And
as usual when something is urgent—

ly needed, labor to produce it is
hard to find.
Necessity, the mother of inven-

tion, taught me a quick and easy
way of splitting logs. I will de—
scribe it briefly:

Taking as an example, a log four
feet in diameter and fourteen feet
long. An auger hole was bored
tw0 thirds of the way through
near either end. It is desirable to
have both holes as nearly as pos—
sible in the same grain of the wood.
One . and one—quarter pounds of
forty per cent straight nitroglycer—
in dynamite was loaded in each hole
and well tamped in with damp clay.
The charges were fired with cap and
fuse. Electric blasting caps would
have been better to insure the
charges going exactly together.

Cost was 75 cents for explosives
and I figure 75 cents more for one
hour’s time. The labor charge can
be considered or not as the operat—
or prefors. Usually such work is
done by farm help in slack time and
no real extra labor cost is incurred.
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Ads imder this heading 30¢: per
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:8" list the date 0! any llvo stock sale In

lchloan. I! you are consider-Inc a sale ad-
Vlso us at once and will olalm the duo
'01- m1. closest-ass. Live Stock Senor. m. s.

 

FobruaryigA 20—-Angus and Poland China.
A. 0—Clark. t'St' L

lnit Creamery Farm.

Whites, Detroit Ch'osmery

Mt. Clemens.

March ll—l’oland Chinas. Detroit Creamery
rm Mt. Clemens. Michigan.

March 25——Holsteins, Fred H. Lee. Ply-

mouth, Michigan.

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HOLSTEINS

F O R S A L'E
My Entire Herd of Holstein Cattle

Oney 31 lb. herd sire, 10 females Among them

are two A. R. cows, 11 20 111.2 yr old and a

show cow, and a 19 lb. 3 yr. old. 4 cows are

just springing. The herd is free from T. B. and

sold under a retest. If interested write or cal]

for pedigrees. Time will be given for one year.
H. w. ‘NIOHR, Pigeon, Michigan.

 

 

 

 

 

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HEREFORDS

Registered Breeding Cattle 'l‘. B.

Tested at practical prices for
Biodmtion of Hereford Baby
News profitably all ages.

T. F. B. SOTHAM & SONS.
(Heretords since 1839.)
St. Olalr, Mich.

Steers F 0r Sale

72 Herefords 750 lbs. 78 Herefords 6601M.
86 Hereford: “MIN. 48 Berelords 5901!».

 

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All are dsborn deep reds. , stocks order.
Well marked land show their mbt%u I! In the
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penetrating teeth work the seed
bed from the, bottom to thetop.
tearing out the underground
roots of weeds, bringing them
to the surface. '-

It is a non-clogging harrow—
the frame between the sections
has a small opening in the front
which widens toward the rear
-—-there is no loading or chok-
ing at this point. The frames
are also slightly raised at the
rear inner ends, and the teeth
are spaced so that trash natu-
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and through the opening.

Bath you and your horses will sp-
preciate this barrow—it has direct
draft—no aide motion.

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highest qualityeteel—cxtrastrongand
durable. Teeth have no bolt hole to
weaken them. Your John Deere
denlu' can furnish any number of sec«
tions you require; also tractor hitch.

Get ahead and keep ahead or
the weeds by using a Syracuse
Spring-Tooth Harrow. Write to-
day for tree booklet describing it.
Address John Deere, ' ‘me, 111.,
anduktor Booklet DJ 33

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C: "A“ “AR 0F QWYY MADE FAMOUS 87 soon MPLEMENTS

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BREED H E R E F_0 R as THAT _i'-'AT'I'EN
' . Eleven choice two-yenr—old heifers and
se yearling bulls sired-bylntemstional Prise
Winner! for no sale. W _
Breeders o Herefords since 1 .
ORAN FARM, Ewart: creek, Iichlgan.

AYBSHIBEB

AYRSHIRES

To make room for winter we are oflering bred
leaflets. sbp some well bred youn bulls.
Look up 0 Winnings at leading state airs.
GI! LEWGRTH. Ypsilanti. Michigan.
FOR “LE—JEalsTERED AYRGHII‘IE
hills and bull calves. helium and boiler calves.

Abe some choice eon
FINDLAY BROS» R 5. Vassar. lich-

ANGUS

WE HAVE SOAE FINE YOUNG ANGUS BULLS

11‘“‘ International Gran Champion stock at

fifflmme prices. E. H. KERR a 00., Addison.
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' breedlnc. Young stock for sale. Herd
accredits. State and Federal Government.
Write or unit or prm and
GUY o. WILBUR. BELDING. Mich.

 

 

SHORTHORNS

AI8E SHORTHORNS WITHQUT HORNG
Kali does. U. S. Accredited Herd No.
8946. i5: dmiption and price write,
L. 0. KELLY a SON, Plymouth. liliehloan.
GUERNSEYS

GUERNSEY BULL OILVES $50. A. R. BREED-
50 to 75 breedina of Norman's Mis-

eankee R Bose. Bul soon ready for service 3100.
A. I. 8.11" Lake cm. Michigan. .

GUERNSEY—PURE BRED BULL CALVES
from 4 to 6 months old for sale. Priced for

quick sale. Her T. B. tee .
H. F. NELSON, R. 1, McBrides. Michigan.

_ SHEEP §:9
Eon SHBDPSHIBE “"803."ng °"

DAN BOOHER, R. 4, Ewart, llll loan.
10 Head Registered Shropshire Ewes, Exceptions]
quality. bred for last of March and April.

0. LEMEN a sous. Dexter. Michigan.

SWINE

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I I _I not skin. From 3 good strong sires.
Also fall pigs. Recorded, free. as mile west
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DISPERSION SALE! MIGHIGIINA FARI MUST
sell all Din-cos. We are offering bred sows and

in. also fall . either sex at hernia prion.
ritfi‘sonr wnn .

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y Creamery Farms. held the first
, of a series of late winter sales
Some of. the
finest Poland Chinas ever bred in
this state were sold at this sale and

the cream of the stock offered was

purchased by breeders from out of
the state. It was enough to make
one wonder as to what is to become
.~ the Poland China hog in this

‘ when Michigan breeders failed

' .id very high on the quality stock.
Michigan breeders must keep this
fine stock in the state if they want
to retain their position as a livestock
state. They will have another op-
portunity March 11th when the De-
troit Creamery Farms will sell an-
other flne lot of Poland China. The
attendance was fair considering the
weather. Following is a list of the
numbers of animals sold, name and
address of purchasers and' prices
paid:

No. 1..J. H. Ganahl, St. Louis, Mo.,
225.00; 8, Arlington Place Farms, Indian-
azpolls, Ind., 120.00;4, Arlington Place
Farms, 120.00; 5. Arlington Place Farms,
255.00; 6 Arlington Place Forms, 140.00;
7, Fred Smith. Roseville. Mich., 80.00; 8,
Oscar Blythe, Grove Hill, 0., 50.00; 9,
Arlington Place Farms, 120.00; 10, Dewey
Nash, Fairfax, Oklahoma, 80.00; 11,
Emil Rosell, Mt. Clemens, Mich., 32.50;
12, Arlington Place Farms, 50.00; 13,
Arlington Place Farms, 210.00; 14, G. A.
Shepard, Modock, Ind., 45.00; 15, G. R.
Doemllng, Mt. Clemens. Mich.,60.00; 16,
E. W. Goddard, Laurence, Ind., 50.00; 17,
Louis Priehs, Mt. Clemens, Mich, 50.00;
18, Emil Rosell, Mt. Clemens, Mich.,
32.50; 19 Emil Rosell, 27.50; 20, Albert
Gaskel, New Haven, Mich., 35.00; 21,
Fred Smith, 35.00: 22, W. H. Powell,
Ada, 01110, 60.00; 23 Maurice Lonergan.
Omaha, Neb., 125.00; 24, E. W. Hamman,
Manzanola, Colo., 95.00;.25, Arlington
Place Far-ms, 115,00; 26, Emil Resell.
32.50; 27, Emil Resell, 37.50; 28, Fred
Smith, 35.00; 29, Fred Smith, 35.00; 30,
Arlington Place Farms, 140.00; 31, Cass
Patterson, Mt. Clemens, Mich., 35.00; 33,
E. W. Hamman, 150.00; 34, R. L. G0d~
(lard, Lawrence, Ind., 47.50; 37, J. Wm.
Fox, Newport, Mich., 37.50; 38, Bert
Coulln, Mt. Clemens, Mich., 37.50; 39,
Bert Coulln, 37.50: 40, Ed Krush-ell,
Birmingham, Mich., 40.00; 41, Ed Krush—
ell, 40.00: 42, R. L. Goddard, 50.00; 43,
V. E. Howell. Otter Lake. Mich., 50.00;
3:.033611; Coulin, 32.50; 45, Fred Smith,

FARMERS SOLVING FARM MAN-
AGEMENT PROBLEMS
HOUSANDS of farmers in all
parts of the country are reor-
ganizing their business to bring
about a. better balance between their
crop and livestock enterprises, the
United States Department of Agri-
culture declares. Through the farm
management extension work of the
department, livestock growers par—
ticularly are appreciating the im—
portance of. producing on the farm
a. properly balanced livestock ration
instead of purchasing feeds in the
open market. Farmers are also be-
coming more self—sufliclent in the
matter of food for the family where-
as formerly much of the food con-
sumed has been purchased, it is
said. -
The basis for the reorganization
program is the keeping of simple
farm accounts that reveal at once
the weak spots in the business such
as poor crop and livestock combina-
tions, waste motion and inefiicient
use of labor, the department says.

Mass meetings at which farmers are»

being impressed with the need for
more efficient farm management to
combat the high costs of production
and marketing are being held wher—
ever farmers can be assembled by
the extension workers connected
with State agricultural colleges and
Federal Department of Agriculture.
The teaching of farm booking in
rural grade schools so that the
growing generation of farm boys
and girls may have a better under-
standing of efllcient farm manage-
ment has been one of. the striking
developments of the movement.

A recent directory or the cow-
testing associations in the United
[States compiled by the Department
of Agriculture shows the sections
that have made the greatest pro-
gress in this work. Wisconsin leads
with 151 cow-testing associations,
Minnesota is second with 65, Mich-
igan is third with 53, Iowa is fourth
with 47, and Pennsylvania and Ohio
tie for fifth place with 36. The
total number at associations in the
United States is 627. There are
277,010 dairy-cows in these organ-
isations. ,, - ~.

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The Larrowe Milling Co., 54 Larrowe Bldg., Detroit

 

 

 

 

 

MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMER
“The Farm Paper of Service”

TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT IT

 

 

 

Sale of Worlds Grand Champion

Chester White Sows

A WONDERFUL LINE OF SOWS WILL BE SOLD AT
YOUR OWN PRICE

Monday, Feb. 25, 1924

This is without a doubt the greatest bunch of sows and
gilts that probably was ever sold in any one Chester White
Sale.

PATHMASTER is conceded by many of the world’s
greatest breeders, to be the most sensational Chester White
boar ever produced. The entire offering will be bred to
him. All showing heavy with pigs, some with pigs at side.
Write for catalog.

Sale will commence at 1 o’clock

in a heated pavilion at Farm No. 3, Corner Gratiot and
Nunneley Roads, 11/2 mile south of Mt. Clemens. Come
early inspect the oHering and enjoy a good lunch at noon.

Detroit Creamery Farms,
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increase in the milk yield makes a big difference in the
net profit. Dairy experts say an increase of 10% in the

milk yield will double the profit.

How important it is, then to get from your cows every

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better herd sires. This does not
apply particularly to the farmer or
breeder who has a. large herd of
cows, but more particularly to the
farmers who are milking a half dog-
en cows or less. These small herds
are producing the great bulk of the
dairy products that are sold on the
market today. In many herds the
cows are of no particular breeding
and show all colors from common
red to black and white, brindle, yel-
low, blue, roan and black. Some of
the individual cows in these small
herds are exceptionally good produc—
ers but they are accidents in most
cases. These occasional good cows
rarely produce a good daughter be-
cause they are bred to a scrub or
grade sire. It is a well known fact
thattthe individual farmer cannot
afford to own a well bred pure bred
sire when he has a herd of only six
to a dozen grade cowsgsimply be-
cause the cash outlay would bring
the service fee to high for the calves
he obtains.

Every farmer knows this, and
that is the reason he uses a scrub or
grade bull—usually one out of his
own cows. The only remedy for
this condition is for several or many
farmers in a community, township,
or county to decide on one breed

and then buy the best bull or bulls.

of that breed. they can afford, and
use this bull as a community sire.
Such a plan will do more than any-
thing else to place the cow business
on a more profitable basis.
In Alpena County,
thirty farmers adopted a plan sim-
ilar. to this some twelve years ago
and they have used three herd sires
in as many communities for several
years. They have figured it out
from their records that the service
fee per heifer calf obtained in this
association has cost them less than

one dollar and while this co-operat-

ive plan was established only a few
years ago, today they can boast of
800 offsprings of these bulls. They
have more than doubled the value
of the cattle they are milking and
the community has built up such a
reputation for the breed of cattle
they are handling that they have no
trouble in selling their surplus stock
at good prices. Any one wishing de-
tailed plans for organizing a bull
association should apply to the Agri-
cultural College.——-O. E. Reed, Pro-
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WORK OF COW TESTING
. ASSOCIATION
N’indication that cow testing
association work is helpful to
promote better sires is shown
in that 189 purebred sires were
purchased among the association
members. Twenty-eight associa—
tions are listed with all members
either owning or , using purebred
sires, while 92.7 per cent of all the
C. T. A. members are either using
or own purebred sires. It is inter-
esting to note that there are 876
purebred Holstein, 284 purebred
Guernsey, 235 purebred Jersey bulls
and a small number of other breed
sires in use by the members of sixty-
two associations we have reporting
out of seventy operating- There the
42 grade Holstein, 30 grade Short-
horns, 24 grade Jersey and 11 grade
Guernsey bulls in use among these
sixty—two associations reporting.

Occasionally the argument is pre-
sented by the farmer when the cow
testing association work is mention-
ed to him, that it is only for pure—
bred cows. This argument is untrue.
Two—thirds of all the cows listed in
the Michigan C. T. A. are grade
cows. On a basis of sixty—two asso-
ciations that have reported there
are 12,318 grade cows and 5,373
purebred cows among the associa-
tion membership. Of this number
6,849 are grade Holsteins, 2,134
grade Guernseys, 2,104 grade
Jerseys and 988 grade Shorthorns,
while 3,824 are purebred Holsteins,
83 are purebred Jerseys and 532 are
purebred ‘Guernseys, plus a small
number of representatives of minor
breeds. -

In a report for the year 1923 the
number of cows under test in the
cow testing association work in
Michigan is shown to have increased
from 4,973 to 20,314. The average
production per day for all cows in
the Michigan cow testing associa—
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6,357 pounds of milk and 252.5
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erage of the Michigan cow with
3,750 pounds of milk and 150
pounds of butter fat.

To prove that the cow testing
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as undesirable, unprofitable individ-
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FEEDING VALUE OF WHITE AND
YELLOW CORN

Would you please let me know if
there is any difference in the feeding
qualities of the white and yellow
corn?—L. M., ‘ Sterling, Mich.

—From the standpoint of the chemi-
cal composition, there is no differ-
ence in the feeding value of white
and yellow corn and under average
farm conditions where good rations
are being fed and some leguminous
hay forms part of the ration, there
would be absolutely no difference in
feeding value between white and
yellow corn. _

The white corn, however, is lack-
ing one of the vitamines which is
absolutely necessary to the proper
functioning of the digestive tract in
the digestion and absorption of min—
erals. This vitamine, which is lack-
ing in white corn, is found abund-
antly in either clover or alfalfa hay.
Where livestock is on pasture there
is, therefore, no difference in white
and yellow corn. Neither is there
any difference in their value during
the winter if the stock have a. small
amount of either clever or alfalfa.

Even hogs will eat a sufficient
quantity of alfalfa or clover to give
them all of the required vitamine.——-
Geo. A. Brown, Professor of Animal
Husbandry, M. A. C

COW HAD DIILK FEVER

We have a cow that freshened
October, 1923, and got down with
milk fever for about 3 hours. Since
then she gave only about one-quarter
as much milk as other years. Also
garget part of the time. What can
I give her? Would this come al-

right at next calving?—-—‘B. V., Re- ;

mus, Michigan.

——It is not an uncommon occurence
for a cow to become affected with
garget after having an attack of
milk fever. I am afraid that there
is very little that you can do to bring
this cow back to her full milk at
this laction period. She will very
likely be all right again at her next
laction period. Two tablespoonfuls
of artificial carlsbad salts given on
the cows feed night and morning for
three or four weeks may bring fav-
orable results.-———John P. Hutton,
Veterinary Division, M. A. C.

KITTEN EATS LITTLE

I have a half blood Angora kitten
weaned about five months ago which
never has eaten as a kitten should.
It seems hungry and cries for food
and then eats very little. It does
not grow and is so poor and lately
will not play. It has so little life,
but its mate cats and grows and is

so playful and lively. I’ve been
told it may have worms. Could you
judge? If you could and would

suggest a remedy I would greatly ap—
preciate‘ it.——Miss P., Ingham 00.,
Michigan.

——Give the cat one grain of calomel
and one grain of sodium bicarbon-
ate at one dose. Then give night
and'morning one drop of tinctura of
nux vomica and five drops of water.
and continue for several weeks.—
John P. Hutton, Veterniary Division,
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markets and the low visible supply
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heavy production during the three
years 1919-1922. It is pointed out.
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highway is an obstruction and the
authorities having control over the

removal thereof.

It the pump mentioned in your
communication is within the limit
of this trunk line highway either the
State Highway Commissioner or the
Board of County Road Commission-
ers of the county in which the road is
situated, if it be a county road, may
compel the removal thereof. The
statute does not prescribe the proper
notice to be given, but thirty days
notice would undoubtedly be suffici—
ent—H. Victor Spike, Assistant At—
torney General.

 

NEXT OF KIN IS IIEIR

If a person who has no children
and no brothers or sisters, dies leav-
ing no will. would the first cousins
inherit the property. If so, suppose
one cousin is dead, could the child-
ren of this cousin share in the prop—
erty?—P. Q., Jackson County.

highway in question may compel the l me completely,

 

—If the deceased had neither wife
nor mother or father at the time of
his death the next of kin would in—
herit the property in the following l
order of priority: uncle or aunt,
then first cousins. The heirs of a
deceased cousin would be entitled to
their parent’s share.——-Asst. Legal
Editor.

 

ALLOWANCE FOR. DRAIN
A county drain is being surveyed
across my farm. The drain will be
400 rods long. I put in 120 rods of
10-inch tile five years ago, which is
sufficient for that drain in my farm,
located near the lower end of the
drain and which they plan to leave
in. There are eight farmers inter-
ested besides myself. Would like
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expect from the 120 reds of tiles to-
ward my share of the expense—E.
Q., Pettsford, Mich.

“You should have an allowance for
he drain put in by you, to apply on
your share of the expenses. The 9.1—
lowance should be based on the ac-
tual value of the drain. The value
could be estimated upon the actual
cost of putting in the same drain
now, including labor and material,
less depreciation—Asst. Legal Ed-
itor.

LAW PROIDBITS MARRIAGE OF
OOUSINS
Give the law in iril of Michigan
and nearby states on cousins marry-
ing. Does it make a difference it
the people are past middle age and
not liable to raise a family?—Mrs.
W. V.,,Ortonville, Mich.
—Compiled Laws. 1915, Sections
11—364 and 11366 prohibit the mar-
riage of first cousins in Michigan.
Most states have similar provisions
against this kind of marriage. Such
laws are by no means economic reg-
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enty to eighty years
old“ and the results
were the same as 1n my
own case.

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(swelling. at the Joints)
rheumatSIm, to try the
great value of my im-
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mall your name and a -
dress and I" Will send it
free to try. After you
have used It and it has
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long—looked—‘for means
of gettmg rid of such
forms of rheumatism,
you may send the price
of it, one dollar, but un-
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your money unless .ou
are perfectly satis led
to. send 1t. Isn’t that
fan'? Why suffer any
longer when relief is
thus offered you free?

Don’t delay. Write to-

day. ,

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N 0. 265K Durston Bldg,
SYRACUSE, N.-‘-Y.

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Advertisements Inserted under
this heading at 300 per agate line.
per Issue. Cornmerclul Baby Chick
advertisements 450 per agate line.
Write out what you have to offer
and send It In. We will put it is
type. send proof and quote rates byl
return mail. Address The Michiganl
Business Farmer. Advertising Do-
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High Grade _ Utility Docket-cl: For Ssh—April
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Write John A. Hartgsrlak, Iceland, Mlehglm.

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G. F. PETERS, Big Rapids, Michigan.

F0 R S A L E—THOROUGHBRED TOULOUSE
Geese and Bull Block Cockcrels. Blue ribbon prize
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TANGRED HOLLYWOOD AND WYOKOFF
Males head in carefull¥2selected breedin pens.

 

Choice eggs 8 .00 and .00 per 15. y stock
is o! the vet best. Wnte me.
E. ARTHU MARTIN, Indian River. Michigan.

 

INCH GRADE ROSE COMB BROW LEGHORN
erels, for sale. Price $2.00 to 3.00.
JOHN NEWMAROH. Klngsley, Mlch., R. 2.

 

 

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RHODE ISLAND REDS TOMPKINS STRAIN
make room for young stock. ,L will sell

No or 1. 1923. 60 2 year old hens at $2
each: 1 gears old hens at $8. each: cock
erels at 82. 0 end—up. All these cockerels on

from my best 3 you old hens that lsyed» 205
eggs or better In their pulls: year. Quslity
breeder 0t Rhoda lslsnd Reds
WI. H. FROHM. New Delusion. Mich" R. 1.

envnmys he. REDS. ONE OF LEADING
‘ pens in Michigan as contest.
Bred for color. the e. and heavy pgodnctlon.
Write for prices on ntehm eggs.

EDW. H. on R, Acme. Michigan.

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«marriage

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._ ' ch is forbidden by the
Isms of their own state they not only
commit an oifence against the dig-
...nity and honor of their own state,
but against society in general.—
Asst. Legal Editor.

N0 RIGHT TO PAY LOSS

A man whose cyclone insurance
dues were to be paid in November
neglected to pay, and in August a
cyclone passed through that section
blowing down his barn ,and after
this happened he sent in his back
dues to the company and the com-
pany paid the loss. Had the board
of directors at right to pay this loss?
—J. E., Washtenaw County, Mich.
—The Board of Directors would
have no right to pay a loss on a
policy, after the policy had lapsed.
-—Asst. Legal Editor.

 
   
 

HUSBAND WOULD GET HALF OF
PROPERTY

Will you please tell me, where a.

man and wits owu a farm and there

will made, in case the wife should
die, would the husband get all prop—

erty or would he have to share it?

--F. P., Coral, Mich.

-—Up0n the death of the wife with-
out surviving children and without
having made a. will, the property
would descend as follows: One half
to the husband and the other half
to the father and mother of the wife,
or to her brothers and sisters or
nephews and nieces—Asst. Legal
Editor.

MUST PAY DOG TAX

Is it a state law that compels you

to pay a. dog tax. If a. person's clog
kills another man’s sheep and he
finds it out, can he kill the dog or
make the owner pay for. the sheep
that he has killed?——-H. L., Mt. Mor-
ris, Mich.
——A state law requires the owner of
dogs to pay a tax on them, except
in cities having ordinances providing
for such tax.

Any person may kill any dog
which he sees pursuing, worrying or
wounding any live stock. If any of
your live stock have been injured
by the acts of any dog, you may re-
port the matter to the“ local justice
of the peace, whose duty it is to in-
vestigate the matter and summon
the owner to show cause why the
dog should not be killed. You may
also sue the owner for damages, and
make him pay for the sheep killed or
injured—Asst. Legal Editor.

WHO SOLD COW TO

YOU

On November 5th, 1923, I bought
a‘ cow, not milking at time and sup-
posed to freshen in December. I
paid cash for the cow. Now this
cow was bred December 31 instead
of freshening and is standing dry all
this time. What can I do? Can I
hold the seller for discount or re—
turn of cow? If he says the bank
held a mortgage on the cow and took
the money, can I collect from the
bank?-———E. R., Gladwin, Mich.

——You would have to sue the man
who sold the cow to you, for dam-
ages for misrepresentation. You
would have this right of action
against him if he falsely misrepre—
sented that the cow would beiresh
when he knew she would not. If
you obtained judgment, you would
levy on any of his property, and the
bank would have nothing to do with

SUEMAN

,lt.—Asst. Legal Editor.

 

The purebred Holstein cattle
which farm boys and girls or Dela-
ware have fed and cared for as a
part of their dairy calf club work
constitute 19 per cent of the pure-.
bred Holsteins in that State, accord-
ing to a recent report received by
the United States Department of
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FREE BOOK ABOUT CANCER

The Indianapolis Cancer Hospital,
Indianapolis, Indiana, has published
a booklet which gives interesting
facts about the cause oi Cancer, also

" tells what to do for pain, bleeding,

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retired by the semi-arm
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Land Bank.

for his address.

Springfield,Mass. St. Louis, Mo.

 

Farmers! Here Is Your Own
Borrowing and Investmg System
ROUGH the twelve Federal Land Banks, farmers own

and operate a huge national co—operative borrowing and
Already, these Banks
over $880,000,000! They are supported by more than 4,500
local National Farm Loan Associations with a membership of

After paying the costs of operation and setting aside neces—
sary reserves, all profits are returned to the borrowing farmers
through their local associations. To date, over $7,000,000 has

A Federal Land Bank mortgage need never fall due. It is gradually
payment of a uniform sum, equal to the in-
terest on the amount borrowed lus % of 1% of the loan. For example,
1,000 at 6% pays $35 every six months.
This includes the interest and a payment on the principal suficient to

When You. Have Money To Invest

Every farm family should support their cooperative Farm Loan System
by investing in Federal Land Bank Bonds. This can be started with a sin le
Bond—$40, $100, $500, $1,000, $5,000 or $10,000—and increased as time
money can be 5 ared. These bonds are safe. No investor in them has ever
lost a dollar. T ey are free from all taxes, except inheritance taxes. This
applies to both principal and interest.

Should you need money quickly, these Bonds command a ready market,
or your banker will accept them as security for a loan.

You can buy these Bonds from any Federal Land Bank or from the
Fiscal Agent at Washington, D. C. The Bonds will be sent by registered
mail. All correspondence confidential. Remember that the words “The
Federal Land Bank” appear at the top of every Bond issued by a Federal

Write today for “Federal Farm Loan Board Circular No. 16.” It’s free.

If you desire a'Federal Farm Loan, apply to the Secretary—Treasurer
of the nearest National Farm Loan Association. Ask your County Agent

The Federal Land Banks are located at

New Orleans, La. Berkeley, Cal. St. Paul, Minn. Houston. Texas
Wichita, Kansas Omathebr. BaldmoreMd. Spokane,Wasb.
Fiscal Agent

FEDERAL LAND BANKS
Washington, D. C.

     
  
 
   
   
 

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180 Egg Incubator and Breeder - " 22.00.
ZSOEgglneubator Alone - - - 22.75
250 Egg Incubator end Breeder - 31.00

Made of California Redwood—dost a lifetime. Positively
the best value on the market today. Order the size you
want direct from this ad. so days trial—money back
if not pleased. if not ready to order now, don't buy
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WYANDOT'I'ES
White Wyandotte Cockerels, $3 each

Wayne chipman. R. R. 2, Washington. Mich.

For summers] Beautiful Barred Rock Coolerels.
Also a few Mammoth Pekiu Ducks and Drakes.
In. 0. Torpenlng. Ithaca, R. 1., Phone.

 

 

WH I'rs: wvsunon'zs. REGAL s'rnmu.
ms for hatchi 31.50 per 15; $7.00 per 100.
r. w. nngbsn'rs, Salem, Michigan.

 

 

PLYMOUTH ROCKS

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Roch. dark matings ' Hatched. weight 7 lbs

from saod or: 33.5. . 2 or more {3.00 eseh.
ms . rs s new. st. cm, Ionian.

IAERED 330K MCKERELS 33,10 FROM-

Ho ermsns ed Aristoersts direct Both
Light and Dork. ‘ two for 01.00.
N. AYERS A

Price . .
SON.- Silverwood. Michigan.
BARRED ROCKS

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BARRED ROCK COOKERELS FROM DRUM-

nier‘s tmg nested stock, all nice, well marked

buds. $3. 0 each. $3.00 ouch for three or more.
REESE BROS., Wllliamston, Mlchlgan.

 

 

TURKEYS

BOURBON REDTURKEYS, LARGE VIGDROUS
buds, sell breeding stock of 1 yr. old Tom and
9 Hens at reusonable 511098 or separate} . Tom
$15, Hens $6 and $ . Making room or
poultry. REESE BROS..

Michigan's Best Gllsnt Bronze Turkeys. Amerl-
Cd’s best strums Vigorous breeders, both utility
and fancy. Extra good values in toms.

N. Evelyn Ramsdell,

 

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Williamston, Mich.

 

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lonia, Michigan.

 

FOR SALE—PURE BRONZE TOMS $10.00
and $12.00, lien ‘l‘urkeys $6.00 and $7.00, also
some tine pure old stock. Some nice Toulouse

Geese. Mrs. Thomas E. Wilson, Plymouth. Mlch. R4.

 

MICHIANG'S BEST .GIANT BRONZE TOMS
for Sale. Large beautifully marked birds. I’rics
reasonable. Wnte MARY A JOYNT, Omens, Mich.

 

Pure Bred Mammoth Bronze Turkeys,
Strain. Large and Vigorous. linre
Mrs. B. Smatts. R. 1, East Jordan,

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LARGE VIGOROUS BOURBON RED 8700K
Turkeys. Axtell Strain.
MARY REAOOM. R4, Mariette. Michigan,

Pure Bred Mammoth Brenna Tom: 0
old hardy beautiful well marked birds. no 2 Year

pncos. Mrs. F. Griffin. Riverdals,
BRONZE T
MAMMOTH beautiful birclis'él’zriytf'forl-ARG'

HRS. IBN JOHNSTON, Onaway. Mich. 3.116128.

Michigan.

 

c ": Bronze Turk s. Goldbssk strain
Unrelated stock. Vigorous‘lzml birch. ' '
for prices. Mn. Perry Stobblnsfhgsranse. MW.

WHITE HoLmn mums 316.1%“

MRS. ELLA CLEVELAND. Millersburs. lick.

White Holland Turke

ALDEN WHITCO". By"). cm, H .

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Blue Hen Incubators. Reference: Zeeland State Bank. Order today. You take no chances. Coulee Free.
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BIG, S'I‘RO NG', FLUFFY

 

Free Catalog.
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400,000 CHICKS

CHICKS hatched from well-bred and well kept.
heavy laying hens insuring good growth and PROFITS.

Prices on 50 1 00 500 1 000
White. Brown and Bufi‘ Leghorns ............ $1.00 $13.00 $62.00 $120. 0
Barred and White Rocks, 3. C. and ~
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ODERN HATCHERV. Box 62, Mt. Blanchard, Ohio.

 

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Varieties
White, Brown br Buil‘ Leghorn:
Barred and Bud

Chicks from our EXTRA
Chicks from OUR
Postpaid 100%.

his adv. Thousands satisfied.

 

Rox. Rods and Anconas.... 4.00
White Rox, Wyandottes, Minorcas.. 5.
Silver Wyandottes and Orglnfiatons- 5.50 _ . . .

E ECTED FLOCKS Will be $3.00 E.per 100 higher, and
EANCY BLUE RIBBON PENS WILL B .
First hatch off February first. _
Ten years ex crience. Our Slogan: The Best Chicks
are Cheapest, Not the Cheapest Chicks Best.

Prices quoted are for Chicks Hatched from ngR GOOD UTILITY F61600KS.

Prices on 10 0
$4.00 $7.00 $18.00 $60.00 8120.00

8.00 15.00 70.00 140.00
9.00 17.00 80.00 160.00
10 00 19 00 82.50 180.00
E 8 00 per 100 higher,
You cannot go wrong. Order from

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BABION'S FRUIT AND POULTRY FARMS, Flint Michigan.

 

LARGE, HUSKY CHICKS

  

Anconas
Barred Rocks, R.
Assorted Chicks

live delivery.

Varieties P
S. C. White and Brown Le

  

Extra Select Stock $2.00 per 100 higher.
Each order carefully packed under oru' personal attention.
Bank reference.

Purebred, high quality chicks from certified, tested flocks on free range.

rices on 25
ghorns $3.50
3.75

50 100 500 1 000
$8.75 $18.00 $62.50 $120.00
7 25 14 0 87 0

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8.50 18.00 77.50 150.00
5.50 10.00 50.00 ..........
Well batched in modern machines.
Postpaid. 100%

1024 catalog ready.

Winstrom Poultry Farm and Hatchery, Box A-S, Zeeland, Mich.

 

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Varieties

Barred Rocks, R. S. C.
White and Buff Rocks, Whito

I'JK‘IIIHIII. Order from this Ad
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Our chicks are the kind
that make good. Every
flock is carefully culled and
mated. We have been in
business seven years and
have been building care-
fully and consistently to a.
place where we can offer
chicks more than worth the money we
ask. SINGLE COMB, ENGLISH S'I‘R.\IN,
WHITE LEGIIORNS, BARREI) ROCKS,
ANCONAS. 100% live delivery guaran-
teed. Investigate our proposition boi‘ore
buying. A postal will bring l‘nll infor-

mation.
STAB HATCHERY, Box 23, Holland, Mich.

' F-b 1
Pure Bred Chicks M;,E:}“;Y,:g;,
Broiler Chix ...... . ..... 12c W. Wyandottes ._..18c
W. or B. Leohorns..14c White Rocks ........ 8c
B. Rocks or Iieds..17c BuiT Orpingtons ....18c
Sheppards Anconas-.16c Black Minorcas ...... 18c
Extra selected standard bred chicks $4.00 per
1 more. Add 35c If less than 100 ordered.
Good‘bank reference. (fircular free.
Lawrence Hatchery, Box I, R. 7, Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

 

TESTED BABY CHICKS
February, March prices. lleavX broiler chicks 12c.
Barred Rocks or Reds 17c nconas Black Min—
16%c, White or Brovm Leghorns 15c,
{Becks White Wyandottcs, Bnfl' ()rping
tone 1 $60. Extra. selected chicks. built directly
from contact Winners. 4c per chick more. Add
80c if less than 100 wanted. Hatching eggs.
Catalog. Good reference. Beckmann Hatchery,
TMBF. 28 Lyon St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

Select Quality Chicks

from America’s best
Closely culled proAJerl

 

winter-laying purebreds.
mated, thrifty flocks of
White and Barre ocks, White and Brown
Leghoms, Rose Conib Reds, Wyandottes. 14 years
oxperience. Prices right. Free catalog, References.

HAIGHT HATCHERIES, Cedar Springs, Michigan.

 

es vanic'rlias. of HM rurébmd.

cull-so" BARRED ROCK—H A TC H IN 6

Eggs and. Baby Chicks. Winning

ens all heavy breeds Mich. international e g con-

51: 1923. ‘ Nucgugan’s greatest eggs an: color
strain. Write for price list today.

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Chllson, R1, Grandvllie, Mich.

BEFORE BUYING ELSEWHERE GET OUR

rices on White and Brown Leghorns and White

‘0 ks. Prepaid I’iircclpost. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
eKostor's Hatchery, Box B, Zoeland, Mich.

 

 

 

Whitaker's Red Chicks and Eggs for Hatching.
Rose and Single .Combs. Bret from Fourteen
Generations of. Winter Layers. “hits for Free
,ntalog of Michigan’s Greatest Color and Egg
Strain. Interlakes Farm. Box 4, Lawrence, Mich.

B A B Y C H l C K S--REMARKABLE FOR SIZE
and strength. Reasonable prices. chliorns, An-
couas, Rocks. Reds. Wynndottes. Orpiiigtons,
Mivmrcas, Spanish. Brahmas.

TYROHE POULTRY FARM, Fenton, Michigan.

8. 0. WHITE LEGHORN CHICKS FROM
Demonstration Farm flock. under the supervision
of Fixotednsion Department M A C ‘ $15 00
per .

 

 

. . . Price
Ralph S. Totten, Pittsford. Michigan.

 

U ERRED CHICKS: BARRED ROCKS, BUFF
5m?ngtons W'hite Wyandottes and_ Rhode Island
Beds. Satisfaction sun-anteed. Write for s ecial
reduced; prices. Joseph Allister. Paw Paw, loh.

33v OgllOKB FROM BRED TO LAY 8. 0.

m hatch rch 8rd.
. flawless-ran. and? Michigan.

3 1 Is hob chicks ' “11“" I
. w m} .
mfiffi. 1°. .l’lEfigR. sus’tm, Minn. I"!

White, Brown and Buff Leghorns...
and

White and Bull Orpingtons, Silver Wyandottes...... 9.00

Mixed, all varieties, $12 per 100 straight.
. iIlianak references. There is no risk. Free

 

 

BEAM HATCHERY

i'iiicks are produced undcr mv
brcd, heavy laying hens, well Ii

personal supervision. Hatched from select, pure

opt to insure Vigorous Chicks.

Prices on 50 100 500
$700 $13.00 $82.50

Reds, Anconas .................... .00 15.00 72.50
Wyandottes, Black Minorcas 8.50 16.00 77.50
18.00 87.50

100% Live Delivery Guaranteed.

Catalog.

TIPPIN, Box E. Findlay, Ohio.

We can save you money on
Ancona and White Leghorn Chicks

Send at once for catalog and prices.
your chicks for one week.
M. D. WYNGARDEN
Route 4, Box 81

We insure

Zeeland, Mich

 

 

V—lnspected and Approved

Baby Chicks

' . From Best Egg Layla

’ Strains in the World g
Tancred, pedigree—sired
and Tom Barron, S. C.
White Leghorns, S. C. 8:. R.
. g] R. I. thiqi‘ PfirkS'Barred
‘ ymout cc 3.

L A K E V I E W Our flocks are all on free
range, closely culled, inspected and approved by
Michigan Baby Chick Association. Every bird is
healthy, has size. type and color.

Hatched iii World’s Best Incubator
. Our chicks are strong, sturdy and healthy. They
live and grow because they are hatched in the best in-
cubator made. 100.1 iivc delivery to your door. Illus-

v

trated catalog scnt FRE ..
LAKEVIEW POULTRY FARM, II 8. Box 3 .Hoiilnd. Mich.

    

 

 

 

 

Early Maturing Baby Chicks

These chicks are from flocks headed [1
by cockcreis of high producing I“),
blood lines. Culled by experts.
Each iiock personally supervised.
Pure bred, $13.00 per 100 and
up. Special: We have a limited
number of superior grade chicks
from. special matings. Write for
description and prices. 100;? live
delitgery. III-f. Milan State .vings
an .

MILAN HATCHERY. Box 5, Milan,

 

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C H I C K S: HOGAN TESTED GUARANTEED‘
ur Chicks are from flocks on free
range. They will live and grow and
make a profit. ENGLISH WHITE
LECIIORNS and BROWN LEG-
IIORNS. llenvy laying Extra Good
BARRED ROCKS. Postpaid to your
door and full live delivery guaran-
teed. Our flocks are carefully 811 cr-
vrsed and Hogan tasted. Bank ef—
, \ erence furnished. \Vrite for prices
and descriptive matter.

HILLVIEW HATCH , C. Boven, Prop.

Box H. R. R.12, Holland, Mich.

Chicks With Pep

Try our lively and vigorous chicks
from bred-today and exhibition
hem. They ml makelyou money
for they have the quality and egg

 

 

pa d. Prices right. Ban refer-
ence. Big illustrated catalog free.

Hoiqate Chick Hatchery, Dept. B, Holnate, Ohio.

Our Own Breeding
flock of large
type America
_ White Le horns. '
Laying and _standard_quahtics combined. 1 years
experience in breeding, hatching and marketing.
Also, Barred Rocks and R. 1. Beds High Quality.
All flocks culled and inspected. Modern hatchi
plant, 2 hatches weekly. '
normal prices. Order early and _get chicks when
wanted. Write for prices and circular.

DEA" EGG FARM & HATCHERV at Big Beaver.
Mall address Birmingham, Mich, R.F.D. 4.

 

 

 

 

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I""hablt - of toe-picking. and ca, III:-
balism. It Is a natural habit

  

for the 'chicks to pick at something,

and II." there is nothing else in sight
for them to picket, they will pick
each others’ toes. Of course, they
cannot be fed until they are at least
forty—eight hours old, but do not put

them under the hover or into the
brooder until there is something
ready for them to pick at. This may

be grit or oyster shell, and should
be placed in several shallow pans
and a little may be scattered in the
litter to provide somthing for the
chicks to scratch for.

It is well to remember that grit
is a. chicken’s teeth, and they should
always have access to plenty of it.
The commercial grit may be used, or
the grit may be ground or crushed
at home, from broken crockery and
glassware. Sods dug up with an axe
and brought into the broader house
while the biddies are confined con-
tain grit, and help to bring out—of-
doors conditions inside, on cold days.

If this is practiced faithfully you will,

have no trouble with leg weakness,
as it is not only confinement, but
lack of access to Mother Earth that
causes leg weakness in young chlcks.

Finely chopped vegetables, such as
mangels, beets, potatoes, etc., pro-
vide the much needed succulent ma-
terial in the chicks’ diet, and much
healthful exercise is. obtained by
chasing one another about with the
vegetable scraps. Busy chicks are
contented chicks, and their running
about develops sturdy legs.

Milk will provide the necessary
animal protein and help with the
rapid development of the chicks.
If you have not the time properely
mix a dry mash, buy some good com—
mercial brand. Balanced rations
are just as necessary for chicks as
for mature fowls. Fed in self—feed—
ing hoppers, near the brooder, it pro—
vides every thrifty chick with an
equal opportunity to grow and de-
velop.

ANIMAL PRODUCTS AND EGG
YIELD

GREAT increase in our annual

egg production may be expect-
ed when poultrymen and farmers in
general recognize the importance of
animal feeds in the fall and winter
rations for the laying flock. The
demonstration of the superiority of
feed combinations containing meat
scrap, milk’ and its products, tank-
age, or fish scrap is one of the most
valuable additions to our knowledge
of poultry management contributed
by the United States Department of
Agriculture and various experiment
stations.

Practically - experimental tests
have shown? these feeds will
greatly stimul e egg production,
especially during the fall and wint—
er months. The fact that many
farmers get no eggs at all during
this period may usually be attribut-
ed to a lack of essential animal
feed. The addition of from 10 to
25 per cent of one of those named
would in most cases make a remark-
able difference. Which one of these
feeds 'should be used depends upon
local conditions and prices. They
are of about equal value when the
protein content is taken into consid-
eration. The fish meal and tankage
have given just as good results as
meat scrap. Milk is just as good
when available at a low cost, and

'fresh buttermilk and skim milk pro-

duce good results. In some sections
condensed buttermilk and semi—sol-
id buttermilk have been fed with
success.

In a test, extending from Novem-
ber let to July 10th on the govern—
ment farm at Beltsville, Md., 3O
hens on a. ration without meat scrap
or any animal feed averaged 74
eggs each. Another flock of 30
hens of the same breed during the
same period laid an average of 113
eggs each, the difference of 39 eggs
being attributed to the ration which
contained meat scrap.‘ Both flocks
were out on range whenever the
weather was favorable, which made
the difference less than it would

’have been had the birds been kept

in pens. In a test made by Purdue
University Agricultural Experiment

"Station animal feeds were shown to,

have a decided value in the ration.
Thé’.
skim milk averaged
140.2" eggs in a year; those fed meat

'scrap, 1135.9 eggs;i and tho'sein the:
~_:cliec1r;‘pen‘_ that received p0 animal

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rains naiiorm best night and day. CWM
heat evenly over chicks; gives pure air.
ample room. 500 and Looocmck
sizes. Costumed. Loweuprim.
Express prepaid B. of Rockies.
3.00 stove pipe
outfit ecmfl'ec with brood-

a II you order NOW,
I. M. BOWERSJ CO.
, 1415 w. Wash. St.
Indianapolis. Ind.

  
 
 

    
  
   

    
     
  
  
   

 
  
  
  
  
    
  
 

 
 
   

 
 
 

        
  

 

      

and Hollywood strain-
8. C. White Leghorn,
Shep ardlo Femo-
S. C. Bottled Aneonu
and Pun-It's Ind to
Loy Barred Rocks. All
' Free range flocks

carefully culled and «mud

  

 

 
 
   
   
   
 

by experts and bred many can
for high on reduction. Pedi-
greed melee tom 20. to 2.0
a" strain}: and from honstbct
produced loading pen in Micbi n’s Inter-
national Laying contest, head our ockl. Elfin
from these famous strains hatched with sci-up on!
care in our Modern Mammoth Incubators uco
strong, husky, poppy ohlckt that are easy rain
and become marvelous layers. Chicks are chi
postpaid. 1001 live delivery guaranteed. Write at
our big In. Illustrated out-leg.

Sliver Ward Hatchery, Box 3°‘Zoolond.Mlol|

 

 

Improved S. C.Whiie Leghorns

BRED FOR EGG PRODUCTION SINCE 1910

CHICKS from this high
grade egg laying strain Will
give you a biggcrproflt, and
absolute mtisfaction. They
have 13 years of careful
selecting and brcedmg direct
behind them, and .mature‘in
the shortest possible time.
You benefit by our 13_years
in hatching and shipping
chicks. .These chicks pencils
great Vitality and grow u
uniform in size. 100% so I
Let us mail you our cata-

 

arrival guaranteed.
logiie With prices.

WOLVERINE HATCHERY, Zeeiand, Mich, R. 2
Pure Bred Baby Chicks

I’Ve have been carefully develop -
ing our flocks for eight years. — '
Every chick pure bred and
from stock carcfully_culled, for
type and production. Our
chicks give satisfaction. Order
today and get chicks when you
want them.

 

 

Prices on 50 100 500
W. Leghorns 7.00 $13.00 $82.00
B. Rocks, R. I. Reds ...... 8.00 15.00 72.00
W. Wyandottes, W. Rocks 8.50 16.00 77.00
Postpaid. 10007 live delivery. You take no
chances. R‘ef. armers & Mechanics Bank, this
city. No Catalog. Order from this ad.

WASHTENAW HATCHERV
Geddes Rd, Ann Arbor, Mich.

   
  

S. C. English White Leghorn-
and Barred Rocks. Every chick
from carefully mated, culled,
pure-bred flocks owned and developed by us for
>15 years. Leghorn males from trapnested 280 egg
liens. Free catalog. . Write for prices.

Reliable Hatchery and Farms,
Route 3 Holland, Mich

BABY CHICK

Send new for descriptive matter and price list’of our
PURE BRED PRACTICAL POULTRY
. LEADING VARIETIES
Some fine breeding this year in improved egg
quality stock; customers' egg records from stock

ear.
COCKERELS—A few unsold in Barred Rocks
37111th \Vyandottes, and R. 0. Beds. $3.00 and

STATE FARMS ASSOCIATION,
Masonic Temple, alamazoo, Michigan.

Ims'i' CHICKS {510m
at Low Prices ° ' ”Hi: '

“Semi for free catalog describ-

ing boot bred chicks in the .
count . Tom Barron and Tan— 0
o nghcms, Michigan's V
Champion Winter Ls ing Barred ‘
Plymouth Rocks and S.(¥.R.I. Reds.
No better chicks anywhere at any
price. Satisfaction and 100 r
cent live delivery guaranteed.

Bummer-Frederick” Poultry Fem, Box 2: Iloiiud.lich. .

 

 

    
     
 
   

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PURE BRED CHICKS PAY BEST. ' My
heavy Inylng, personally, ins ecteo‘, Hogan
tested flocks,mosl prom-bio calling varie-
.“ ties, produce chicks that pay you'blg prom.
Only one grade the Inn. Low prices. 97%; live deliver!
annteed. Postpaid. Catalog Free. Write today.

 

ELGIN CHICKS

Barron Strain, Selected English White
Leghorn Chicks, Produced under my
personal care. They are full of Pep on
customers report and have re-ordered.
They are.careful_iy packed for shi in .
. 100% us Delivery Guaranteed. Widge-
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QUALITY (likksafggs

laying ctr-Inc; Incubatezs 000 eggs
Pmor prices. Free live delivery.
Missouri Poultry Farms,

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ELGIN HATCHERY, Box 311- , Zeoiand. Miami.

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42 Runaway 68% $3.! .—
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DETROITie eciontifi- chamber is evenly heated—-
”bum... .. r" b" tarts marina
wgfidcs'lusty,fast [row- that prevent cold earners.

toinst- .These are only a few of
Iciirllynr’ggulsmwgdigy‘: Miller the features that make the
i: no trip burner that acts Detrmt such a _big hatching
d rectly on the flame. Heat incubator. Write for cats-
ls held in end cold kept out log givmg full and detailgd
b dduhle walls having dead description and get t’e
1' spaces between them. almost unbelievable bargain
Every part of the hatching price.
0 O C
Big Combination Offer
Detroit - Alliance Incubators and Broaden
My record smashing com—
bination offer is the tell: of
the country. Write for it
today and learn what tre-
mendous savings on can
secure by ordering 0th ins-
chinee st one time. Read my
. Encondiltiotnsl gig-Afr atnt ee.
limb m e e saisacionor
K m I“ cum le gagggoney back is the only

neuron turit! -
* u n which I make I
of your flock. SBI'III efilcient sale. me a cord 00‘

Detroit incubator. as. night. I’ answer by re-
preedcei broeder built. turn mail
Wm. Campbell. President
Detrbit-Alliance Incubator Co.
Dept. 10 Alliance. Ohio

MEADOW BROOK

HENRY DePREE a. SONS.
One of the Founders of the Chick Industry

21 Years in Business

Pure-bred stock carefully developed for years.
Order from this ad and get chicks Just when on
WEE thmdl' a Prepaid mes £9 33 $13 00 $02 50
o a rown orns . . .

n Bufi Egghorns 8.00 15.00 12.00

ottes ............ .00 20.00 95.00
Mixed 0h ck: (all varieties)......$10.00 per 100
You take no chances. Ref: First State
Bank. 'Holland. 97% live delivery guar—
anteed. White Leghorns headed .—
by male birds of 285-303 egg
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B&R CHICKS

ARE THE GOOD KIND

We hatch chicks from flocks
which have had our own er-
sons] attention. Every ird
is_carefuily selected by us for
best production. A ure-bred
chick from us has t e breed—
ing to grow into a fine money
inakinz fowl. Semi for full
information. 100% live de-
livery guaranteed. All pop—
_ _ ' iilar breeds. We hope you
Will give us‘a trial order for that will mean a
permanent customer, we are sure. Write today.

Burst & Roe-k, Box 10, Iceland, Mich.
“BABY.

I. E CHICKS

iiest laying strains on earth. won
me Barron English White Leghorns
and Anconas. Backed by 19 years’
actual breedin on our farm. 30,—
000_ active. ealtlfiy. well hatched

eek . undreds of our
mmtomers ma ing bi profits.
You ought to buy our " leg—Bred"
varieties. Write at once for
» handsome 1924 catalog—it‘s free.
V. i’.\(iARDEN HATCHERIES & FARMS

Box “B", Zeeland, Micln, U. S. A.

 

 

   
  

 

 

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Shuey'a Roup Remedy. and W11] keep_it out of
our flock. Send 50c for regular size bottle.
{done luck If not satisfactQI'Y. THE SHUEY
gguhpr 00.. '68 w. Main St. Springfield,

10.

WE PAY $200 MONTHLY SALARY, FUR"-
ish car and expenses to Introduce our guaranteed

ultry and stock powders. IGLER COMI’ANY,
520882, Springfield, Illmms.

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0a . on er u repea er an 00 r0 ma ,
Frog auto to hustlers. WOLVEIHNEDSOAP Cér.
Dept. B32, Grand Rapids. Mich.

FOR SALE MOLINE TRACTOR AND FLOWS
nearly new. Also imported Percheron Stallicsn

 

 

 

weight one ton. Write for particulars to S
LETSON. lake, Michigan.

MAN AND “1ng WITHOUT CHILDREN
for {min near Detroit. men to help on farm,
wife for housework. Modern improvements——
steady work. Box 0. 236, cars of Michigan
Business Farmer.

emcee WANTED AT ONOE ON A FEW

rs strictly first class alfalfa hay” R. D. BAILEY,
gaunt)! Agricultural Agent. Grayling. Mich.

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horses. cattle, automobile, furniture. hogs, poultry,
implements. tools. beans, potatoes, , oats,
straw, winter's w 0d, etc: on in; rov road;
near R B town: 0 acres loamy ti Inge, 15-cow
a. woodland. BOO—tree bee e apple or-

o -.40 ohempfi. anagrams and berres' ex-
c l t B:ro0' goose. furnace ;, overlookm beau:
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only 01.2 eggs. , ,, - .
"' t' has been shown that it is im-
possible ‘to judge” the value of a hen
as slayer unless'she has been fed a
ration that would give her an oppor-
tunity to demonstrate her capacity.
Pullets that have not yielded profit-
ably because of a ration lacking in
animal matter have become profit-
able layerswhen the defect in the
ration was corrected.

LAZY HENS TRAPPED; CAN’T
LOAF ON JOB
VEN barnyard hens Will have to
punch time clocks if an inven-
tion now being exhibited at a
London, England, poultry show
finds favor with the farmers. An
ingenious Dutchman is. suspecting
some of his hens of loafing on the
job. He has accordingly evolved a
system by which, fitted on the back
of each of ‘his chickens, a. leather
strap is attached with a piece of
colored chalk at the end.

Above the door of each trap nest
he places a paper and a memorand—
um. The door is so constructed
that the hen can not enter the nest
without ' making a mark on the
paper. As he uses different colored
chalk for each chicken, he is now
jubilant at having been able to rout
the unproductive hens from his
flock.

The inventor alleges he has not
yet discovered a way to register the
fradulent entering of nests—that is
the hen chalking up a mark without
laying any eggs.

IMPROVING THE OAT CROP
(Continued from Page 6)

Michigan have a number of old
stand—by varieties that should be
replaced with caution if at all. Many
a farmer has seen some big advert-
isement and at once got enough of
that seed to plant his entire acreage,
only to discover in the fall that he
had been a sucker. But that was
not the worst part of it. He had
fed out his old variety, and he did
not know where he could get any
more seed. He would not grow his
purchase another year, and had to
look again.

A far better method is to test the
new variety of cats side by side with
the old variety in the same field. Be
sure that they are not planted in
separate fields, but side by side in
the same field. Leave an alley wide
enough to walk in back and forth
between the two varieties. Get
yields on them in the fall. Exam-
ine the seed that you thus obtain.
If you are then convinced that the
new variety is superior to your old
variety, grow some more of it. If
not, grow your old variety. Keep
looking for a variety that, under
your soil and conditions, Will pro-
duce more bushels of grain per acre
when planted side by side with your
old variety in the same field. This
is safe in the case of cats as they
do not cross. Be careful that you
don't mix them mechanically.

The desire of M. A. C. is that
each farmer may have the best var-
iety for his soil and conditions.
Then if he will also be a good farm-
er and give the seed a chance, the
problem is solved. Unfortunately
only a few farmerS'will do that, and
the problem remains.

The Michigan Agricultural Col-
lege has now spent over twenty
years improving varieties of oats.
Several new improved varieties have
been distributed, and from the list
two varieties have stood the test of
time. These are the Worthy and
Wolverine. They are both stiff straw
varieties. The hope now is, that
Michigan farmers will generally
take advantage of the work of their
agricultural college, and will try the
Worthy, or Wolverine, either one or
both of them along-side of their old
variety in the same field. There the
farmer must be the judge. If the
work at M. A. C means anything, it
means that many of these farmers,
will vote in favor of one of the im-
proved varieties, for these strains
mean greater yields and better
quality at no greater expense. The
work of growing the crop is the
same regardless of the variety, but
a good variety gives greater returns
for this effort.

All correspondence on this matter
should be sent‘directly to the Sec?
rotary of. the Michigan Crop I‘m;
provement AssdciatiOn. East Lans-
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Chicks that can resist the attacks of. dis-
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100 hens, the 12-"). pkg. 200 hens, the 25-"). pail
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FOOTE’S MARKET LETTER

BY w. W. room

The Farmer’s Outlook
HIS depends very greatly on
where the farmer lives and
how his farming is conducted.
The newspapers are devoting much
space to the bad farming conditions,
but these reports come largely from
the northwest and parts of the mid-
dle west where farm lands were
boomed beyond all reason during
the war; and small farmers who
have not branched out and contract-
ed for more acres than could be
paid for are getting along very well
as a rule. Just now the bad con-
ditions existing in South Dakota are
causing the federal government
much concern, and hopes are enter-
tained that legislation will be-en—
acted which will bring relief to the
large wheat growers and arrest the
great fall in prices for that import—
ant farm product. In addition to
needed financial relief for these
farmers, who have been depending
wholly on raising wheat, it is plan—
ned for them to diversify their
productions so as not to depend up-
on a single crop. It is hoped to
reach definite conclusion on these
matters in time to lower thewheat
acreage the coming spring. Already
a hopeful feeling prevails through-
out the country, and wheat prices
have had a fair advance, despite
the lack of anything like a normal
export demand. Foreign business
conditions are still far from normal,
and European countries are unable
to buy our products in anything like
pre—war volume. Meanwhile, we
are getting along quite comfortably,
business moving smoothly in most
channels, Wheat and hogs being the
important exceptions because of ov-
erproduction. There is no overpro—
duction of cattle, however, and
there is a serious underproduction
of sheep, although this important
industry is steadily growing in
Michigan and several other middle
Western states. Mutton is far more
popular than it used to be, and
stockmen owning flocks of sheep
and lambs are getting along ex—
tremely well on the whole. The cat—
tle industry" never looked more
promising than now, high prices
prevailing in the markets of the
country, while dairy men have every
reason to be satisfied. Deflation has
about run its course, the banks are
in fine shape, and the Chicago banks
are making loans at 5 to 51/2 per
cent.

Important Change in Wheat

Only a few weeks ago it looked
next to hopeless for wheat prices,
with nearly everyone talking bear-
ish and farmers hardly daring to ex—
pect much of a change for the bet—
ter. It is still a little early to talk
intelligently about the future, but
public sentiment has changed to
such an extent that leading specu-
lators in wheat hesitate about going
much “short” of the Chicago mar-
ket. Prices have advanced to the
highest point of the season, and al-
though the visible wheat supply in
this country is still much larger
than a year ago, it is steadily de-
creasing, notwithstanding unusually
small exports of wheat and flour
from our shores. A short time ago
it was said that wheat held in the
interior by farmers for $1 a bushel
was well cleaned up. This has re—
duced the offerings until a new high
level is reached, those who have
taken profits looking for a tempor—
ary break. Leading conservative
traders predict that the deferred
futures of wheat will receive excell-
ent support on breaks. Of course,
it is obvious that the higher wheat
sells, the worse will the export de-
mand become, and from now on we
must depend mainly on domestic
consumption. There is a prospect of
radical measures by Congress, with
a probability of a higher wheat tar-
riff, and much reliance is placed on
the promise of a reduced spring
wheat acreage. It is an important
fact that the winter wheat acreage

 

,is much lowered, and it is startling

to learn that the two Dakotas had
around 11,000,000 acres of spring,
wheat last year out of a total for

 

 

MARKET'

Wheat unchanged.
steady.

slow and prices lower.
is active prices are lower.

Coarse grains quiet and steady.
Butter in demand. Receipts of eggs exceed demand.
Potatoes quiet. Poultry firm and supply snail.
Sheep active. Although the hog market

SUMMARY
Beans

Cattle trade

 

(Note: The above summarized Information
in page was set. In typo. It contalm last minute

going to nfess ——Edltor.)

was received AFTER the balance of the mar-
Iniormatlon up to wlthln one-ha" hour of

 

 

the United States of 18,800,000
bushels. Our foreign outlet for
breadstuffs is so much lowered that
during a recent week exports of
wheat from North America were
only 2,422,000 bushels, comparing
with 6,151,000 bushels for the cor-
responding week last year. The
visibe supply of wheat in this coun-
try is decreasing every week, but it

is still large, being about 67,000,-.

000 bushels, comparing with 46.—
776,000 bushels a year ago. The
late rise saw May wheat sell in the
Chicago market as $1.13, a new
high price for the season, with a
subsequent reaction. A year ago
May wheat sold at $1.21V2.
Corn at New High Level

Corn has advanced within a short
time to the highest prices of the
season with large speculative and

legitimate buying and no excessive

offerings, although larger shipments
from farming districts are being
made. Large amounts of corn and
cats are being fed on farms, and the
visible corn supply increases slowly,
while light exports are going for-
ward. Some farmers are marketing
part of their corn surplus, believing
that later marketings will be large
enough to weaken prices materially.
Qorn for May delivery is up to 82
cents, compared with 76 cents a year
ago; oats selling at 49 $4 cents, com—
paring with 88% cents a year ago.

Shortage of Seed Corn

There is a' shortage of good seed
corn throughout a large portion of
the corn belt states, the result of un-
favorable weather conditions last
year. Much of the corn harvested
in 1923 in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa
and Missouri was soft, and farmers
who failed to have early maturing
corn may expect to get thin stands.
Seed crop experts suggest that farm-
ers owning cribs of old as well as
early maturing corn make germina-
tion tests as early as possible. Only
corn that shows a germination test
of 90 or more should be saved for
seed.

Co-Op Increases Price

In a report published in the Chi-
cago Tribune, it is shown that farm—
ers in Carroll county, 111., received
from 4 to 5 cents per pound more
for their butter fat last year by sell-
ing it through their own organization
than they were offered by local
creamery stations. They sold ap-
proximately $116,000 worth of poul-
try, butter and eggs in 1923 through
the Mount Carroll Cooperative
Creamery Company, Inc., which was
established two years ago. This is
a $30,000 increase over the first
year. The. company paid a 7 per
cent dividend to its stockholders at
the end of the year and voted 3
patronage dividend of V2 cent on
each pound of butter fat delivered
to the creamery. The dairymen
brought in 160,000 pounds of butter
fat during the twelve months and
received an average of 46.8 cents a
pound for it, or 4 to 5 cents more
than the local creameries offered
t 11 e m . The patronage dividend
amounted to about $800.

Illinois Orchards Cooperate

Six hundred carloads of fruit and
vegetables were shipped to ninety-
eight towns in twenty states from'
Illinois orchards and gardens last
year through the Illinois Fruit ex-
change, a cooperative organization of
farmers with headquarters at Cen-
tralia, Ill. The products of this or-
ganization are distributed through
the Federated Fruit and Vegetable
Growers, Inc. Both organizations
are fostered by the farm bureaus;

There is such a marked scarcity.
of‘ well finished beef cattle, both

long—fed heavy steers and yearlings,
that sellers can depend upon obtain-
ing fancy prices. The bulk of the
steers offered on the Chicago mar-
ket recently found buyers at $8 to
$10.35, but a late "sale was made'bf
two car loads of 1493-pound steers
to a New York shipper at $11.50,
being 15 cents above any previous
sale of heavy steers for 1924. The
best yearlings have been taken at
$10.50 to $11.50, while only a few
heavy steers sold as high as $10.50
to $11. No steers that were good
went below $9, and low grade steers
sold at $4.50 to $7. Butcher cows
and heifers were good sellers at
$3.50 to $8.25 mostly, canner and
cutter cows selling at $2 to $3.40,
bulls at $3.50 to $7.50 and calves
at $5 to $14. A limited business is
seen in stockers and feeders at $5
to $7.50, a few fleshy steers suitable
for a short finish bringing $7.75 to
$8.25. A year ago the best beef
steers sold at $11, two years ago. at
$8.90. Cattle not good in quality
have sold 25 to 75 cents lower, the
consumption of beef having fallen
off. Compared with normal years.
fat cattle are selling at high prices.
The Hog Traffic

So long as supplies of hogs sent
to market foot up such remarkably
large numbers there will be great
difficulty in placing prices on a much
higher level; but it is surprising
how well values have ruled under
such big receipts in Chicago and
other western markets. Hogs on
the Chicago market average up well
in quality, the bulk selling within a
range of 30 cents and heavy butch—

ers going at the top, being 10 cents '

above the best bacon hogs. Late.
Chicago receipts averaged in weight
232 pounds, being five pounds less
than a year ago. The consumption
of fresh and cured hog products is
the largest ever known, and exports
of provisions are enormous. Fresh
pork sells extremely low, and it is
largely substituted for other meats.
Hogs have sold recently at $6 to
$7.20.
High Prices for Lambs

At times prices for lambs suffered
declines, but whether the market
happens to be up or down, values
are very high, and the sheep industry
is on a good paying basis, Late
sales of lambs were made' in the
Chicago market at $13.50 to $15.00,
with feeders bringing $13.00 to
$13.75. Eight years ago the best
lamb brought $11.50.

WHEAT

The general outlook for the wheat
market shows little change and a
firm tone is favored. Milling demand
is good as millers are buying our
wheat to mix with Canadian wheat.
Millers say that Canadian wheat is
not grinding well and requires a
mixture of American to make good
flour. Bulls are making much over
expected help from the government
and bears are not inclined to con-
sider fighting an advance that has
the government back of it.

CORN

Corn is not coming to market very
fast at the present time as farmers
are holding their surplus to feed
to farm animals or to sell next sum-
mer when they expect much higher
prices. Those who are forced to sell
are about the only ones sending to
market at present. There are many
believers in higher prices in the corn
market during the next few months
and all receipts of good corn are
promptly taken. Chicago dealers
state they expect the amount of re-
celpts to decline soon. .

 

OATS, '
There has been little deing in the
cat market and an easy tone pres
vails.

 

RYE
Ryeis inactive failing to follow
the leading grains.

 

BEANS ‘

The bean market at Detroit is in
about the same condition as it was
two weeks ago and prices are ‘un-
changed. Eastern dealers report
large receipts of foreign beans. " At
New York and other large markets
in the east consumption is said to
be fair and the market inactive.
Heavy advertising done by the can-
ners recently is helping to keep up
the demand.

 

POTATOES

A steady to firm tone is noted in
the potato markets of the country.
Although the trade has not been es-
pecially active there has been a

steady demand for good grade stock, '

and dealers are expecting this to
continue.

 

HAY

Unfavorable weather conditions
have caused a somewhat firmer ten-
dency. Country loadings have been
interfered with and the movement
has been light. Demand has been
slow at some eastern markets but
at the close the demand has in-
creased somewhat and a better feel-
ing is shown. As a whole markets
are steady to firm.

MARKET QUOTATIONS

 

Wheat

Detroit—~Cash No. 1 red, $1.16—
%; No. 2 white, 31.16%; No. 2
mixed, $11544.

Chicago—~Cash No. 2 red, $1.14-
1/2; No. 2 hard, $11244. ,

Prices one year ago—Detroit,
Cash No. 2 red, $1.39; No. 2 white,
$1.39.

' Corn
Detroit—Cash No. 3 yellow, 86c;

No. 4, 84c. ,

Chicago—Cash No. 2 yellow, 790.

Prices one year ago—Detroit,
Cash No. 2 yellow, 801/2c; No. 3,
790.

Oats

Detroit—Cash No. 2 white, 54c;
No. 3, 5254c.
1”’Chicago—Cash No. 2 white, 49-
40.

Prices one year ago—«Detroit,
Cash No. 2 white, 500; No. 3, 481740.
Rye

Detroit—Cash No. 2, 74c.

Chicago—Cash No. 2, 73c.

Prices one year ago—Detroit.
Cash No. 2, 90c.

Beans

Detroit—C. H. P., $5 per cwt.

Prices one, year ago—Detroit,
C. H. P., $7.60 per cwt.

Potatoes
Chicago—$1.20@1.4O per cwt.
Prices one year ago——Detroit,

$1@1.10 per cwt.
Ha

Detroit—No. 1 timothy, $23©26; -

No. 1 clover and No. 1 clover mixed.
$20.50@21 per ton.

Chicago—~No. 1 timothy, $25@
27; No. 1 clover, $22@23: light
timothy & clover mixed, $24@25
per ton.

Prices one year ago——~Detroit,~
No. 1 timothy, $16@16.50; No. 1
clover mixed, $14@ 14.50 per ton.

 

   

 

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Week of F bruary 17

The first half of this week in
Michigan will be generally mild and
unsettled to stormy. Showers or
snow flurries will occur during the
period from- Sunday to Wednesday
together with moderately strong
winds‘ in various parts of the sta o.-

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A Year’s Supply of Brooms
Direct From Factory

Made from the country’s finest broom
straw yield. All stool: hand sorted and
selected.

Sold on absolute satisfaction or money
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Reference—Commercial Trust & Sav-

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do! today. $2.85 bring: these four brooms to you'
home-we pay the postrge.

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Detroit Beef Company

offers ‘its services to the Farmers of
Michigan as a high class, reliable
commission house for the sale of
Dressed Calves and live poultry.
Write us for information how to drses
and ship calves to market. $250,000
capital and surplus. 34 years in bus—
mess in the same place and same
management.

Address
DETROIT BEEF CO., Detroit, Mich'

 

 

 

 

GARLOCK - WILLIAMS CO., Inc.

5
2463 BIOPELLE s'r., DETROIT, MICE.
WE SOLICIT YOUR SHIPMENTS
of live poultry, veal and eggs.

Our commission is 5‘7.

References: Wayne County and Home
Savings Bank, Bradstreet.

‘ Grandville, Ohio.

days? otw‘eek‘." This activity will be
followed by... change to much colder.
‘Week of February 24

, Following the storminess that may
reach into this week, the weather
in Michigan will be generally fair
and colder up to about Wednesday.

Shifting winds from east to south
with falling barometer by the
middle of the week will introduce
rain, sleet or snow into many parts
of the state.

Following after this storm area
the weather will be clear and the
closing days of the week will exper-
ience mild temperatures for this
time of year.

March Warm and Dry

March in Michigan will average
warmer than the seasonal normal
and will-give indications of an early
breaking up of Winter but the farmer
has yet to reckon with fickle April.
During March precipitation will be
far below the seasonal average.

April 0001 and Stormy

For April in Michigan there will
be much storminess and tempera-
tures will average below the season-
«al normals.

HOLSTEIN AND SHORTHORN
BREEDEBS HOLD SALES
(Continued from Page 6)
to supporters of the breed that Hol-
stein cattle have started their long—
delayed “comeback." Several out—
of—state breeders were present and
animals were purchased to go to

Pennsylvania and to Indiana.

A Holstein heifer donated by
Corey J. Spencer of Jackson, to the
Peoples Church of East Lansing, was
sold twice. The first sale was under
the direction of Prof. O. E. Reed,
head of the M. A. C. Dairy Depart-
ment, as auctioneer. The bids were
donations, each bidder paying into
the building fund of the Peoples
Church the amount which his bid
raised the preceding bid. Some
$165 dollars was raised for the new
church building in this way. Then
the animal was auctioned off in the
regular manner and was purchased
by the Detroit Creamery Company
for $200. This amount also goes
toward the building of the new
church.

A fund which is bound to be of
untold benefit to worthy students
at the M. A. C. was created by Mr.
Spencer through the donation of ten
purebred Holstein heifers. These
were sold for $1100. This money
has been put in a loan fund and
will be used to assist needy students
who are working their way through
college.

The Shorthorn Sale

At the close of Farmers’ Week,
on Friday afternoon, the Shorthorn
breed was featured. The animals
consigned to the sale were first
brought in and judged. This gave
the buyers an opportunity to inspect
the oflerings as well as to discuss
Shorthorn type. Following the
judging came the sale at which some
45 Shorthorns changed hands.

Due to a large number of young
animals the average of the sale was
somewhat low, being in the neigh_
borhood of $100 per head. The top
animals of the sale brought $300
each. These were yearling heifers,
bred and consigned by H. B, Peters
and Sons, Garland, Michigan, and
were sold to Houston and Ikeler of

Officials in charge of the sale ex-
pressed themselves as satisfied with
the results secured. As a result of
the interest displayed they are look-
ing forward to a certain, though
gradual. improvement in the Short-
horn business. ‘~—Car1 H. Knopf,
special correspondent.

 

 

RADIO PROGRAMS

 

 

HENRY T. FRASER
Western Market, Detroit, Mich.

Ship us your poultry, veal or
farm produce of all kinds.

. References: Detroit Board of '
Wayne County and Home Qi’lnnli‘fm"

 

 

 

 

 

  
 
 

  

 

 

  

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Both seats adjustable for—
ward and back for tall and
short people.

announced last October. Farmers every-
where immediately pronounced it by far
the most useful car they had ever seen!

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