a. 14-3-1 EP“M auww'nti'fix ‘7 An Independent Farm Magazine Owned and Edited in Michlgan TERMS: TWO YEARS $1 ' VOL. XI, NO. 18- ‘ SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1924 _ 600 PER YEAH YRS. $2 - ‘ .. .~A In this issne: An Over-ProdUCtion of Crops and Advice—Dress Up Your Home and Surroundings—New , ‘17": ‘ ~ ‘ ' England Dairymen To Have Central Milk Marketing Agency—Forty Yearsof ' ' ' Faking—Other interesting features ' Home 25- as 72247? 32022 225““ NO matter Where business or-pleas- ure calls—you will find a tele— phone near. On your-trip avoid worry about the welfare of the folks at home or about your affairs. 2 Just keep in mind that every Bell tel— ephone is a connecting link between you and home. Call home every ' evening—let the folks know you are thinking. of them. ‘ There are special evening and night , conversational rates that make your calls very economical. Ask the operator. 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' have happened ILE we have been inforx’ned that we have a surplus of wheat, potatoes, pork, beef in fact everything for which the farmer is unable to re- . ceive the cost of production when 'he sells it, he is told that there is an over-production and he is ad- vised to diversify, or in other words, ' ' produce something else. - In speaking of surplus we are in- clined to think that there may be a it is becoming cheap. In other 'Words, it is not accepted as wholeheartedly a! it was. Now. I .do not wish to discourage anyone from trying to solve our economic problem, in fact the more people think along this line, the sooner a possible solution may be found. But I am inclined to offer a word of warning to those thinking persons who no doubt are honestly trying to solve the farmers’ problems. If you have a plan, think ,it clear through. What would the result be if any large number of persons would do as you suggest? Let‘s analyse a few remedies for ag- riculture given by many as advice. Advice No. 1. If the farmers Would go home and go to work in- stead 0f riding around in their auto— mobiles, they would solve their own problems. , Answer. The farmers’ job is to produce. Now extend a little more of your advice and inform them what 7 to produce. Perhaps they might produce wheat, pork, beef and hides, or potatoes, all of which we are told ans already over—abun, nt. it might be possible for you to hit upon some special product that might pay the cost of production, plus a profit. But then if this great army of automObile—riders would go to producing this specialty, they would only add another item to @036 already listed in the surplus column. Farmers Deserve Good Things Advice No. 2. The cost of high living. The farmers don’t live as they used to. They buy automobiles, go to moving pictures and wear good You can hardly tell a farmer from a successful business man. Answer. Agriculture is the source of 86% of the wealth of our country. flow if there is something inherent about farming or agriculture that places it below any other business, or industry, or in any way makes it degrading, then our would-be advis- ers had better center their energies in trying to adjust our economic structure so as to let agriculture sumo its rightful place along side \of our other industries. Advice No. 3. The auto is a curse to the country and is killing agriculture. Answer. The internal conditions of our country have gone a long way toward relieving a serious con- dition which was inevitable follow- ing the great war. With many of the countries of the world nearly banckrupt and unable to buy or pay for our surplus products what would if our automobile factories had not been running full time and employing thousands of men at a good wage? This has made it possible for laboring men not only to buy and pay for the largest A {amount of farm produce in history, but also to purchase furniture and other simiiiar commodities, the manufacture of which in turn gave or men employment so they 1. buy farm produce. . o counselling of so many men , W“‘fn the cities made ~it m ‘w. hemesywhlch Perhaps . is admittedly dark. erj he ought to have known he would ‘Musings of FRANK W. BENNETT County Agricultural Agent of Barry County. HARDLY a day passes but What we read of some new plan to help out the farmer, by some “Moses” who has kindly consented to lead the farmers out of the darkness. many of the plans are impossible, many sound good on the surface, and a few contain real sound sense. Mr. Bennett has picked out a few samples of the over-production of ad- vice offered the farmer, and then proceeded, after much thought, to .answer each one with facts. You all have your opinions of this advice given so freely, now compare what you think with Mr. Bennett’s ideas. ployment to other thousands of workers who in turn bought farm produce. So I am inclined to think that the auto craze has saved our country from a great economic dis— aster. Advice to the Wheat Grower Advice No. 4. To the wheat farm- ers who have 140, 000, 000 bushels surplus comes the advice to diversi- fy and feed wheat. Answer. Diversification means to produce other products. The wheat grower might raise potatoes, but we remember that during the last two years there have been more pota- toes growu than ever before and the price, considering the cost of pro- duction, plainly shows too great a production. He might «produce meat, but I have before me a gov- ernment report which shows that meat has increased one billion and one~half pounds over last year. The result at this time of diversifying, would only tend to lower the gener- al price level of all commodities or bring all products to a point of sur- plus. Self appointed and well meaning advisors also urge us to feed Wheat, as wheat has nearly the same feed- ing value as rye, corn, oats or bar- ley. This suggestion has some val- ue, but we must remember -that by feeding wheat, we would place this product in competition with these other grains and, of course, this would tend to low their" price, so you see as a general means of helping agriculture these proposed remedies fail to accomplish what is claimed for them. The difficulties of our present sit- uation are very real. The situation Our national leaders realize it. Following is an extract from the Secretary of Agri- culture’s speech before a body of economists: ”In times such as these good farm management on most farms is reduced to the simplest terms and can be.stated very brief— ly. For example: Produce as much as you can as cheaply as you can of what you can produce best; spend as little as you can; work as hard as you can, make your Wife and children work as hard as they can. Having done this, take what com— fort you can in the thought that if you succeed in doing what you set out to do, and if most other farmers also succeed, you will have produc- ed larger crops than can be sold at a profit and still be under the har- row. Nevertheless, the average farmer is forced by unhappy cir- ’cumstances to adopt exactly that policy. It is not good for the farm- er, not good for his wife and child: ren, not good for the Nation. ” Was the Far-inci- to Blame? Some say that during the depres- sion of the last-- three years, the turner found himself exactly where 11d himsek' do better. wouldmet be satis’ded just to make ways follow wars, and the farmer should have known this and set his house in order; that those farmers Whose foresight was not as good as their hindsight must take the con- sequences—~work hard, keep cheer— ful and if they survive take comfort in the thought that the next time they will know in advance what is going to happen. Advice No.5. (lo-operative mar- keting will solve our problems. Answer. (lo-operative marketing is good business practice and should be encouraged. Thirty—seven cents is not a just share of the consumers’ dollar to be returned to the person who takes the chances of the ele— ments such as rain, Wind, hail, drought, etc, and we have proved that by marketing co-operatively a larger per cent of the price paid by the consumer for products is return- ed- to the producer. We do believe that it is good bus- iness to eliminate just as much ex- pense as possible in transferring produce from the producer to the con— sumer in the way of freight, handl- ing, profits, etc. But, in general, could the co-operators sell our sur- plus at a profit? Or with an unlim- ited supply of any or all products, could they market it so as to re- turn as a, price which would cover the cost of production? Or if the economic relations be- tween this and other countries should make it possible for foreign countries with cheap money, cheap labor, and cheap transportation to produce and sell in our markets for less than the cost of production here, could the co-operative market— ing save us? You may say that is- n’t possible, but the Government re- ports that our agricultural exports were less last year than our im— ports, and how do we know that it will stop there? We have no assure ance that the agricultural imports into this country may not keep on . increasing. Is Efficiency the Remedy? Advice No. 6. Better farming, namely, better seed, better soil, bet- ter stock and better methods. Answer. In reply to these sug- gestions that increased efficiency of production is the real remedy we would say that these things are all essential and by all means should be the aim of every farmer. We ad- mit freely that it is the adoption of better business practices that makes it possible for one individual or corporation to compete successfully with others in the same business, especially if others do not apply good practices. For instance, if all auto manufacturers built and sold as many cars as the Ford Company, the entire industry would be ruined in a short time. The natural incentive of every farmer is not only to do well, but to He, like every one else a living and pay his over-head ex- pense. So if by better farming, he could make a small profit, he would try to expand this business untilhe could have on hand a comfortable bank account laid by for a rainy day. Then again if a great number of farmers adopted the advice given and still retained that great natur- al desire to do better, we might not only have a surplus but a super-sur- plus. So again generally speaking, agriculture as an industry might not be any better off. After carefully thinking over and analyzing the effect that would re- sult by the application of these programs, given as advice, especial- ly if such programs were followed by any great number of farmers, we are convinced that the serious con- dition in which agriculture has found itself in the last three years was not brought about by any in- dividual action of the farmer him- self, nor can any individual effort on the part of the farmer correct the condition. A Look at the Real Problem Question No. 1. In an attempt to analyze our present situation, one of the first questions that we might well ask ourselves would be, “Is there anything the matter with agri- culture? If so, when did it happen, what were the circumstances at the time and what remedy should be applied?” In answer to the first question, I would say that farm values have decreased $13,000,000,- 000 from Jan. 1, 1920 to March 1, 1922. Also in some of the agricul- tural states from 42 to 62 per Cent of the farmers are bankrupt, and these bankruptcies in agricultural districts have caused more bank failures in the year 1922 than in any other year since the panic of 1893. For further information, ask any farmer who is trying to meet his overhead expense and at the same time keep his farm buildings, fences and machinery up in order. Question N0. 2. When did it hap~ pen? In order to establish the time we, of necessity, have to consider the relative condition of agriculture to other industries over a period of years. After agriculture had recup- erated from the crisis of 1893 to 1896, caused by an inflated currency, there was an increased circulation of from $28.00 per capita in 1896 to $35.00 per capita in 1900, so in the year 1900 agriculture found it- self in a normal growing and thriv- ing period which continued on with a few minor exceptions until 1920 ‘ when something happened. The bankers of the Federal reserve sys- tem in order to stop this crazy in- vesting in not only things contain- ing real wealth but in questionable stocks and bonds resorted to a de— flation of the currency as a means, by ceasing to loan on what they termed speculative enterprise. This move accomplished its original pur- pose, but it did not stop there. In doing so it has nearly ruined our great essential industry—agricul~ ture. The Farmer’s Little Dollar In 1920 the purchasing power of farm products was 86, in 1921, 67, and 1922 as low as 64. It gradual- ly began to revive until in October, 1923, it had reached ‘75, but in Nov- ember it started .downward and reached 73. Where will it go from here? During these times the farmer suffered from every element of increase in cost of production in- cluding wages, interest, taxes and- freight rates. ’ Now I am going to ask any 11011.. est thinking man if it was anything ‘-‘ that the farmer did or did not do ' that brought about this crisis in agi— ' (Continued on Page 11') If all farm houses, barns, and yards looked like this the country wouldn't be it mixed with determination. such a. bad place to live, would it? It’s surprisin what a little work and aint en do This is Sunny Lawn Farm, at Rockford, Michigan. 3 p 1‘ Dress Up Your Home and SurrOundin is A Few Dollars Invested in Paint and Lumber Plus a Few Hours work Will Make You Feel, Look and Work Better By L. FOWLER HE psychologists tell us that we are greatly influenced by our dress and surroundings, and all who have had experience along these lines seem to agree with this deduction. Have you ever been feeling as blue as the best tinted indigo, and just as you seemed to be sinking still deeper into the blue clay, you found that you must skip into town for repairs to some balky machinery. Then you decided that the limit had surely been reached, did you not? But by the time you had changed and combed a little of the clay and grass out of your hair you were feel— ing fully ten per cent better, and as you whizzed along the road behind old Molly or in the wheezing old "Lizziefi’ you seemed to feel just a little better every minute. That was because you were dress- ed neatly and thinking about some— thing different. Neighbors crops, or new buildings were before you in— stead of the same old yard and dirty barn. If old clothes have such an effect upon you don’t you think that the old things your buildings wear might affect your farm and crops. Did you ever see a farmer who let his buildings tumble down, and his fences sprawl across the field and still rejoiced in good luck? If his tools g0 unpainted and find shelter in odd corners you usually find that his crops are full of weeds and ev- ery thing seems to be going wrong for him. His neighbors say “He never seems to get along.” Did you ever look at a neat place such as the “Sunny Lawn Farm” and not think, “Well, that fellow is surely getting along fine?” Mr. Stewart, the owner, will sure- ly testify to the fact that neat, well- kept buildings build up the morale of the people who work around them. They mean better crops and better results in every way. But even the best buildings soon become an eyesore if their sur— roundings are not kept in an orderly condition, while very old buildings often look well, because they are kept in good repair with well-kept yards. If you cannot at first afford such good buildings, you can clean up the yards, pile unsightly rubbish out of sight and make everything clean and neat. You can clean up the dooryard and fence out the stock so the good- wife can plant some shrubs and flowers which will do more toward brightening up the .old place than a great house with untidy yards. , interest You can put the hog house out behind the barn,‘and plant a beauti— ful hedge of some quick-growing, wild plant or tree to hide unsightly buildings. The common thorn-ap— ple makes a good hedge and is a “Queen of Shrubs” when it is in bloom. It’s fragrance'and beauty is almost unequaled. A few trees will make a desert- like place look like home. A coat of fresh paint will change an old- house into a new one to the passing eye. A few field stones, laid, with cement for the corner posts of the porch and also for the gate posts, will make an unbelieveable change. There are so many things that cost only work, that it sounds decid— edly lazy when we hear some farm- er saying that he cannot afford to fix the old place up. It is not‘money but care that a home needs. some one to love it and fuss it up and it will repay a hundred-fold not only in increased profits but in mul— tiplied pleasure and higher moraly > for all_who live with it or see it. The children will take a greater in home if they have a pleasant home atmosphere and the work of caring for and improving the place will usually be shouldered Just. by them if they are giving a free hand in the planning and planting. They like to try their talents in such ways and it helps them develope. A cherry or plum tree at the back door. A few apples and nut .trees for shade and a cozy grove of ever- greens cost but little if very small trees are purchased for setting out, and they are usually as large in ten wars as those that are much older when planted. And don’t forget a few trees for the' chicken lot, the pasture and along the drive. They can usually be had for the trouble of taking them up and resetting, or by plant- ing seeds, and they are valuable for future wood, as well as beautyw. Why net get busy and see who can make their old farms the pretti— est with the least cost. Pilfer the woods for trees, shrubs and flowers. Many of them are‘beautiful. No spring is more sweet-scented than the wild cherry or plum. No shrub more beautiful than the wild rose. The vines arQ well represented by the woodbine and sweet briar. There are flowers in abundance and the roots are free for the gath— ering. large lump of earth when taking them up or they may not live. Make your home a bower of green beauty and you will feel better, look better and work better. New England Dairymen To Have Central Milk Marketing Agency By GEORGE HERBERT HE most important move in the New England milk industry in many months was made at Bellows Falls, Vt.. on March 13, when the initial steps were taken to unite all New England milk coop— eratives in a single central coopera— tive sales agency. The step was taken under the pressure of the recent “price war” on the Boston Market, which is still on, and working heavy damage to the producers. The Boston market is the natural price regulator for all New England, milk prices being set monthly there by the city dealers and the New England Milk Produc— ers’.Association, the famous “NEM— PA,” which is the most powerful cooperative east of New York. Each of the other larger cities has a sim- ilar bargaining body, which follows NEMPA’S lead. Milk is sold in two classes, fluid and surplus, with a wide margin between the two in favor of fluid, and the “war” is the logical result of several factors, all operating on the perfectly natural and justifiable desire of the more dis t a n t independent cooperative creameries, especially in Vermont where no large city markets'exist, to get their share of Boston’s high fluid price. 1 One of these factors is the device of certain city retailers, selling ,mostly fluid milk, who pass by ‘, MPA with an ofier to an inde— pendent creamery to. take all its in k at one “flat price;" a price ; w'iéh cuts the NEMPA- fluid figure, but still boosts the creamery’s prof— its by cutting out the low priced surplus. The price cut is operated also by various other well worn con- trivances such as rebates, bonuses. etc. The immediate cause of the “war,” however, seems to have been the aggressive action of the John T. Connor Co., a Boston chain store system, to work up a cash and carry trade in fluid milk. To insure its supply, the Connor Co. brought heavily into the Bellows Falls Co— operative Creamery, and improved the plant; the more readily that this concern had vainly tried, as it claims, to sell through NEMPA in the Boston market. Entrenched thus at the country end, the Connor Co. cut its cash and carry figure to 4 cents below the regular retailer’s for residence delivery. These re- tailers, and NEMPA of whom they buy, conside1ed so heavy a cut un— fair; they Could grant 3 cents, but 4 cents threw too big a fraction of - their milk out of the fluid into the surplus class. The Connor. Co.' made it so hot .for the retailers _- (and for NEMPA also, 'since' much . ‘of their loss on surplus they pass , at once to NEMPA) that NEMPA felt finally compelled to get into the '. to. hold its fluid market. .The Con- nor Go. out again, and the "war" was on. .It made so great an outcry among . ' dairymén over their losses, and held game by cutting its two rates also, 7 on so long with little sign of let up, that the New England Homestead, through its editor, Glenn C. Sevey, issued a call for all hands to get to- gether in the cause of peace, and the meeting at Bellows Falls was the result. It was largely attend- ed, 200 and more being present, the call having included all the New England farmers’ organizations and representatives who would natural- ly be interested. The selection of Bellows Falls, the chief country center of disturbance, and near many of the smaller creameries hit hardest by the “war," gave evidenCe of fairplay, as did the general con- duct of the meeting, and a spirit of harmony pervaded the affair which was remarkable in the circum- stance. A broad picture of the situation was called for first by Chairman Sevey, many speakers, representing all the interests, contributing. President Geo. R. Little of.NEMPA_ began it, explaining the difliculties of NEMPA in maintaining living. prices, With surplus prices (based on butter) held so 10w by camped: tion of the west. Critics had said. NEMPA set its fluid figure too high, but how else could a living average be secured? The endeavor was to. set. it at the highest notch supply and demand would allow; He P9113“, ed out the rebate, bonus «Rand flat chain store controversy only "by say- A .- price difileulties. but alluded toil; the: " ing that NEMPA had been forced to cut by competition. He.ended by proposing as a solution a coopera- tive marketing sales agency, New England wide, with quality and dis- tance the only differentials. ‘ President Chas. F. Adams of the Connor 00., only speaker who brought a war spirit into the meeting. His tone was fight throughOut, which hurt his case, and contributed ma- terially to the ultimate harmonious outcome. He stood, he said,‘for the right of the consumer to the lowest possible price compatible with fair profits to an efficient organization. The basic trouble-was over-produc- tion,- and his” cash and carryxplan aimed to cure it by boosting con~ sumption. , to the 4 cent margin, and they in- tended to get it. Roy D. Hunter, ex—president of the Eastern States Farmers' Exf change, denied over-production 111‘ New England; the millions paid in Boston for western butter proved it. But he admitted the mer1t *of a cash and carry plan, and believed a fair margin could and would be made. He believed in the. farmer getting the retail price for his product, just as many manufacturers . set it. NEMPA has kept out Of retailing. but- the time has come to co‘ lder it. Stat " Always be careful to get a . who fellowed, was the j His alliance had a right I The law dries not p‘er‘ihit dealers 1‘ . to combine to set a retail .«does permit tarlmers itch ‘ “£11 aw.“ (493)! 5; 1 ,.-~1.*,.> \ mm a .. . . t. WORLD’S SMALLEST BOOK AND IN- WHAT’S THIS?—-——No, this is not a scene from “Alice in \Von- VICE-PRESIDENTIAL POSSIBILITY.-—- ,< VOICE.——The hand here shown is holding two derland" or a. picture taken in some land of horribles. Each LIajor George L. Berry, of the American unique objects in the form of a tiny Morocco year the people of Nice, France, hold a carnival, and this pic- Legion, and president of International I’rmt- ' bound book, one-half inch by three-quarter ture shows part of the long procession of revelers at “10 last ing Pressmen’s and Assistants’ Union of inch, with 29 pages. The other is an invoice carnival held recently. The French plan far in advance for this North America, who is the labor and elf- .A for three lambs, and dated in the year known annual event and they have great times. Can you keep a straight service men's candidate on the Democratic a as 2350 BC. face as you look at these grotesque figures? ticket for the Vice Presidency. ' \ g. g. GOOD FOR THE TEETH.—Miss Helen Sube, late Euro- NO, THIS LADY IS NOT BEING GOOD LUCK T0 YOU.—-Curtis D. \Vilbur, new Scores | pe‘an diving champion, and star of the New York Hippo- ELECTROCUTED.—She has not tary of the Navy, is shown with President Coolidge. Upon It drome, is here showing a Los Angeles crowd how easy it; been sentenced to death, but is just his arrival at “'ashington to take up his duties he was is to pull an automobile with '8 men aboard. getting a permanent wave. met by the President who wished him all possible success. - . - -- u .. - - _m_ ‘01 4 , M. ..,....._..,.. . in OLDEST BUILDING IN U. S.—The present U. S. Post A VOCABULARY WI Z‘A RD.——Little FARM LABOR STRIKE IN I‘INGLAND.-—Farm hands Office at St. Augustine. l.<‘la., which is said to be the Adele Aarons, 2 years old, of l’hiladel- in England all belong to the English Farm "and Union, " oldest building in the United States. Originally it was phia, Penm, has astounded learned men the only union of its kind in the world, and they recently the Spanish General’s palace built of logs. The present with her knowledge of the English lan— went on a, strike. The English “Hobbies” guarded the :firugure-Y‘agflbuilt in 1597-1603, and sold for $3000 to guage. She can converse fluently, and strikebreakers, or “hlaeklegs” as they are known in . _ e pams ng. ‘ ’ she uses words of 2, 3 and 4 syllables. that country, so they could work. "var z a THOUGHTFUL CONSTANCE.—A charm» BOOKED IN EVERY STATE —Chns Davis of Bass River GREATEST RUNNFR OF THE YEAR—- . . i I 1 I ’ in: study 0' Ml” ConstanceTalmadge, noted Cape ,Cod. Mass.. president of the National Highway Ass’n., has Loren Murchison, who should be awarded screennstar. canzht as she was in a. thoughtful . license plates .trom every state in the Union. He belongs to 46 the victory wreath it it is figured on victories. mood, probably wondering about asking the . diluent automobile associations and has an emblem of each on He won in every meet except one and is producer for an Ingres” 01.31.000 a week in thii cor. 'The.photo was snapped during a recent tour of the now preparing himself to go to France this , salary.v“3;. ” j ‘ " " ' "“7“” . ' . ’ ' ‘ summer with Uncle Sam’s athletes.“ ' "'- _ . (Copyright. Kenton View 00.) Sax! W . , A I “I 0011.“ Ede for a w, ,e, .as _ .ral of the s V holders in: our railroad» had promised one a r'flrst-clhns beating :if they gem caught me, and/ from the looks of some at them, Lent-pact theyvconld have carried out their threats. One day I admired a pretty white stone my landlady was wearing on a small chain. She said I ought to have one—4t was a lucky stem. When I inquired where she got it. she produced an old booklet which described in detail how a famous explorer had found some stones in ' These stones were used by , India. the natives to ward off all evil, and whenever a person carried one in their pocket, they had good health and good fortune. Altho the booklet had been print- ed many years ago, it stood up till I had copied out the wording. I changed the names a little and de- cided that this was something every one wanted. A small print shop came, to my aid again. More books were printed, and the marvels of the East Indian Lucky Stones were set forth. In order to make these things sound good, I put a lot of unusual testimonials at the bottom of the pages, which I wrote myself. I told of how many had these stones set in rings and others had them made up into watch-charms. Not only were the stones carriers of wonderous magic, but they were really valuable as‘ gems. I further described them—how they were gotten and how the importers had arranged with a Bombay dealer to furnish a. supply of them. These stones were sold at the small price of one dollar each or three for two dollars. The usual literature with order blanks was sent out and a nearby stream furn- ished a goodly supply of stones. I never knew how many people be- lieved in such charms and long aft- er I had stopped filling orders, let- ters would come addressed to me, asking for the stones. That deal kept me in spending money one winter, and I have often thought I missed a good business opportunity by not sticking to it regularly. But I ran out of booklets, and didn't want to spend time waiting for a re~ print. Having a-little time and some money, I decided that a trip to Europe would be good for me, as I needed a rest, and my experience with the law was such that I didn’t want to take any chances. The old saying that “birds of a feather flock together” holds good as far as I am concerned. I got back from my European tour pretty hard up, but on the boat coming back I met another fellow who was interested in promotion work. He had an office in New York, and wanted me to work for him. As I said before, being broke is no joke, so I hired out at a fancy price. Har- rison T. Henry was the fellow's name I was working for, and we dealt in stocks. Henry dealt in all kinds of stocks, but catered to the smaller trade; that is, we would get a line on people who had a little money to invest and who did not know much about stocks. Not knowing much, it was easy for us to sell them most anything. Frequently we would find people that had a few share of good secur- "ities that had been left them by a departed relative. Of course, they wanted to make a killing, and were always looking for a chance, and the Harrison T. Henry Company was out to give them that chance. We had a list of people we had gathered who had such investments, and my job was to call them on the phone. The line we used was as follows: “Is this Mrs. Smith?" I would ask when the phone was answered, and of course it was, and I would , proceed to tell her who I was and lay emphasis on the name of the . firm. “I believe you are the owner of five hundred shares of Nutty Chips. ' the new breakfast food," I would say. _ “No, there’s some mistake," re- ". plies Mrs. Smith. “I beg your pardon,” I would say. “I was going to give you f good . “What is it?” was the questiOn . that invariably followed, and all I i . » 3 d to ‘tell her. was that “Nutty __ what Pete Dexter, faker deluxe, discovered soon a troop or medicine show graftei‘s. » ” raw: that. after he joined Chips" had started to soar in value and that fortunes would probably be made in that stock in a week or so. Naturally, in a short time the victim would follow this tip and call at our office and,it didn’t take long to get her to trade in her good stocks for shares, in the company that were soaring in value. Fre- quently, money came in, we were going fine till one irate woman found out she had been stung. rested, but I had taken my depart- ure and gone west. At least my earnings gave me a start, and I de— cided to try a better field. While I was working in New York, I met a fellow who had a soft game. He didn't get a lot, at once, but it came easy. I had the literature, and so I opened an oillce in St. Paul and turned my attention to the fortune telling game, or as— trology. 'I had a lot of literature printed that looked as if it was typewritten, and started a lot of ads in some of the various weekly papers thruout the country. The ads read about as follows: “Can you stand the truth? Let me tell your fortune free. Some- where in your past, present or fu- ture you have had some startling experiences which- if taken at the right time might be a fortune to you. Astrology, the oldest of sci- ences, will help you in your busi- ness. Write your name, date of birth, and enclose ten cents in stamps for a confidential reply.” , It wasn’t long till a lot of people began to send in the dimes. I there- fore sent them a chart that looked 9 ._~ A , too, and, Of course Henry was ar-p 'in, very mystical and which had a lot of the signs of the vodiac on it. On the back they would find a lot of stuff that would arouse their curi- osity, and toward the end a chance to get real stun on their future” was offered for the price of two dollars. Needless to say, I got a lot of money on this scheme. All I had to do was to keep it going out, and the way folks bit was good. It was while I was working this scheme that a fellow named Reilly, who. I had known in Californa in the gold mining stock desk-met me. He had the lists of all the stock- holders in the old Cripple Creek. company, and when I told him what I was doing. he made this sugges- tion. (He was to go to Denver and wait till I had sent out circulars to his mailing list. I was to be the astrologer, and was to say some- thing like this: _ “The stars which control your destiny show that you have made investments in the past which so far have proved unprofitable. How- ever, I find that these same stars have good tidings for you, and if you will send-a dollar the informa- tion will be sent.” The people who answered, and a lot of them did, were advised that their investments would start to pay very soon, and they had better look them up. Of course a lot of other stun was put but they saw that investment stuil.’ first. It was then that Reilly, of the Cripple Creek company, started to work. He would send out a pamph- let telling the stockholders of the recent success of some of the [old 9 ‘ paying at once. holder would Send in Five ,7 dol- for each share he holds: the.“ m company; under We Brecti‘en, would soon be the ”betcha aye pie Creek stock‘ont at this time.- :3»: We probably would have gotten .. more, too, but a postal meetor'got? suspicious 'of Reilly's getting so much mail and one day‘he appeared" at ‘the Denver once and grabbed Reilly. ‘ I was in Denver at the time and when the swing paper, told of his arrest and Martha m1 'auth- *’ critics were looking for the rest of ‘- thegang, I left town. without col--~ my Reilly was sentnp forthrsereirsaldeasj“ glad for-he had’played me dirty in California. ' " . ' I went to North Dakota after that deal. I wanted to hide and rest up till things quieted down. While I was there I noticed the big business in the potato industry. It appealed to me and I tried to figs , ure how a fellow could get in on the business and still make money. Ky earnings as an astrologer had been pretty good but I was afraid to start out again as Reilly‘s arrest brought home the fact that the postal department was a dangerous gang to have on a fellew’s trail. It wasn't long after I had located in the small town of Bonner that I ' discovered the farmers were dis- custed with the manner in which they sold their crops. After all the work they turned it over to some company for sale and took just what they handed them in payment. I decided here was a good chance to get easy money. 80 early in the following summer I opened the Lib- erty Produce Company. The Liber- ‘ty was announced as the friend of. the farmer. I put a little of my money in the local banks which gave me a standing with them and started out among the farmers and bargained for their crop of pota- toes. I would cut down the cost of the middleman in selling them and they fell for my line in a hurry. A few trips-to Minneapolis and Chicago on my part impressed them a lot and I arranged for selling the potatoes. When the first few cars Were sold to me I paid a good price for them at once and made a lot of moles about how that was the real price they should receive for the crop. Of course I sweetened the checks a bit out of my account but that sugar drew, the business. I had so many calls to buy potatoes, ‘ 1 that I couldn’t get around to check them all as they were loaded. 0r- dinarily I paid by check when the car was loaded but due to the busy season on my part and my many trips to market, I fell behind in But these farmers never worried. ,They were so sure of my oil'ers that they said it was all right and I could leave their checks at the banks and that would save them trips to town. . However, I worked it pretty good. I managed to check out all but a few dollars of my deposit in the local banks but they didn’t care . as ”my returns. should be coming in shortly 'and the banks figured I would leave a nice sum with them to use during _the winter. " The Liberty Produce Company sure had a big business and along toward the close of the season I had thirty cars of spnds lined up. I announced that I was going to take: them to market personally, and away we went.’ I did take them “personally" and. when the con- m‘ission iirm I was dealing within Chicago paid me I decided that the u..- “*m. . ,. “;. 'ii . TO RECEIVE 2mm SIGNALS I wish to receive time signals tram the Arlington Station. Can I do this by adding loading coils to a broadcast receiver, or do I have to get a honeycomb coil?—A. _.B ., ' North Branch, Mich. ———Yes, you can add loading coils in your present set to get Arlington time signals. Look up honeycomb , coils of equal wave length and place one in the aerial lead and one in the‘ secondary and, one in the tickler cir- cuit (if your set uses one). I can not tell the size to advise as I do not know what your set now consists of. You must bring up your present wave length to 2650 meters which is the wave that Arlington transmits ‘up.on The tickler coil can be of about 22$ the value of the ones that you place in the primary and secondary cir-. cuits. You can wrap cardboard tubing with No. 24 Cotton covered wire and make your owu loading coils, tho the honeycomb coils are more eflic- ient and take up less room in your set. FOUR TUBE REFLEX CIRCUIT Will you put the diagram of a three or four tube receiving set that will receive any place on the face of the earth, runs from dry cells, and operates a loud speaker.—-—B. D., Ionia, Mich. --—In a future issue we are going to publish a diagram of a 4 tube reflex circuit that will come as near filling your requirements as is possible. It is out of the. question to build a set, no matter what the price that will reach any place on earth. There is not any set that can do it, or has done it. The meat expensive sets, and complicated will only reach reg- ularly about 2000 miles, and then there are days that some nearer sta- tions cannot be heard. Other times 5000 miles can be covered. The set that we-are going to describe will not require an outside aerial and will work a loud speaker. The parts alone will cost about $75. 00. WANTS TO RECEIVE DISTANT STATIONS Could you tell me where I can find out how to build a radio re- ceiving set that will receive from broadcasting stations 1500 to 2000 miles away and less? Can the one in your Feb. 2 Busmnss FARMER be added to so it will do it? Thanks in advance—E. W., Benton, Mich. -——The set described in our issue of 'Feb. 2nd, will enable you to hear from over 1080 miles and at times from greater distances. A 'set as described has broughtin music for me from Springfield, Mass, to Dal- las, Texas, and Denver. There is no advantage in trying to listen to the stations that are so far away, they come in weak and the near stations are so much better and clearer and you can get them easily. In our future issues we will in turn describe how to build dif- ferent types of sets and how to oper- ate them. It will be much better to start on a simple set and learn how to oper- ate it than to try with the much more complicated sets and find that you do net get any results, or not as good results as expected. TO GET LONG LIFE FROM BAl'I‘ERIES Don't short circuit your battery to test it, that will use more current than over hours listening in will use. Don’t forget to turn off the battery switch as soon as you are thru list- ening in, or if you leave your set idle even for a few minutes. The longer. the rest that dry batteries get the better the service they give. It you have no switch, disconnect' your battery Wires. Don’t turn the rheostat up as far ' as it will go, but use only as little cumnt as is necessary to make your . tube detect the incoming signals. The less current you use the longer your supply will last. Don’t expect one battery to do the ask or two or titree, always use- PROGRESS fir Economical Transportatiom _ ,Superior 4-_Pa_seenger-Coupe to, easily and properl'y' ‘ -1914 SPECIFICATIONS Horsepower, S. A. E. - - - 21. 7 Weight - - 25001bs. Tires, 32 x 3%, fabric - (about 4000 miles) Top - Two-man, with side supports Gas Feed - - - - Air pressure Windshield - - - - Folding Rims - - - - - Detachable Cooling - - — Thermo system ' Rear axle gears - - Straight teeth Oiling system - - - - Splash Chassis lubrication - - Grease cups Back curtain light - - - Celluloid Side curtains - - - Stationary Finish - - — - Paint, air dried Gasoline mileage - - - About 18 Service brake - Clutch combination Wiring harness - - . - Open Insurance rating - .. . - Terms - - - . . .. Cash Service stations - - - About 1000 No. 1 Chevrolet Price, 1914, ‘1000 /CHEVRO LET/ 1924 SPECIFICATIONS Horsepower, S. A. B. - .- - 21.7 Weight - - 1880 lbs. Tiregs, 30 x 31/2, fabric - (about 8000 miles) (Cord tire: on all closed models) Top - - - - - - One man Gas feed - - - - Suction Windshield - - Double ventilating Rims - - - - - Demountable Cooling - - - Pump circulation Rear axle gears - - - 'Spiral bevel Oiling system - - Pump, forced feed Chassis lubrication - — Alemite Back curtain light - - - Glass Side curtains - - Open with doors Finish - - - - Baked enamel Gasoline mileage - - - About 24 Service brake - Separate brake pedal Wiring harness - - - In conduits Insurance rating - . .. . - Terms - - - - - As desired Service stations - - - About 20,000 Price, 1924, ’495 pronounced leadership of the automobile business in restoring the old-time purchas- ing power of the dollar is best illustrated in the increased quality and decreased price of a Chevrolet. These reductions in prices have more than doubled the purchas- ing power of the consumer’s dollar when buying a Chevrolet, although the specifications and design show marked increase in quality. Big volume production made these economies possible. Note Chevrolet Motor Company, Detroit, Michigan Division of General Motors Corporation In Canada—Chevrolet Motor Company of Canada, Lintited, Oshawa, Ontario Prices f o. (7. Flint, Mich. Superior Roadster - - - 3490 Superior Touring- - - ' 495 Superior Utility Coupe - ll’llllll Fi've‘United States manufacturing plants, seven assembly ,gradem'eu only,fi7rterritorymadeguahlyomred. the ten years’ record of Chevrolet Sales . Ten Years’ Record of Chevrolet Sales 1914— 5,005 1919—151,019 1915-— 13,500 1920—155,647 1916— 69,682 1921— 77,627 1917—125,399 1922—242,373 1919— 93,814 1923—483,310 We are the world’s largest manu- facturers of quality cars, having attained this leadership through offering the utmost possible per dollar value in modern quality automobiles. Before buying any car at any price See Chevrolet First. plants and two Canadian plants give us the largest pro- duction capacity in the world for high-grade cars and makepossibleourlow prices. Dealersandserricestatiom . everywhere. Applications will be considered from high -_1=.11 Wondering if you can afford bal- loon tires? Of course you can, if they’re Goodyears! We’re making ‘ them to fit rims on most cars now in use, as well as in the smaller diame— ter 20—, 21- and 22-inch rim sizes. That means a big saving for the average motorist. It lets you have great comfort for little money. 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HELP WANTED eo-soes Illusions r m. 1‘ Ac Orchard. 0 cows and homage en "gill g FARM LANDS AN WANTED '0. R" m.“ 2' *‘ “turns We; wfi“. ’Low' 1) edu- ~ P , 233W 0 W Diamante. season’s crops money-ms romaou improved road edu to 7 modern 1 in? “Doses zolrl-cav gag“ 3mm _ cherries.» : figfig‘fi 'j‘énam '°' 6 west: m - sensor. 427x: FOR ll 5% 9,“ . .g. wrmu'mws as did Gabon farmers (33.16) “LT”, pins 4% cents. . "‘ia¢ei+ea no more for hair s EAR EDITonre—The old order has changed. The day of the business farmer is at, hand. There is no room ’for the slip-shod tamer. He is playing a losing game. and is forced to leave the farm. and seek the city. He ~is a failure. any Saturday afternoon, standing in the sun in front of a grocery store, complaining of the hard lot of the farmer. In a few years he will be extinct. You will find him mingling with the great mass of factory . workers. There are those of the old tarm- ers who have made a. success of farming. These people are not moving to the city. You will see their nicely painted barns and houses as you pass by. These farm- ers are the first business farmers. Their success was due to their abil- ity to organize their labors on a paying basis. Then there are the young graduates from college who have studied the best business methods of farming. These will be the farmers of the future who will put farming on the basis it belongs. A county agricultural agent is the best thing that has happened to the business farmer. He can be com- pared to the efiiciency eXpert of big business. He is ‘better than the average farmer of. today, and the national and state depart- ments of agriculture keep in touch with him. . If. your farm isn't more than pay- ing for itself, consult your agent, his advice is valuable. The busi- ness farmers appreciate this man just as big business goes by the ad- vice of its expert. Don’t listen to people who tell you farming doesn’t pay. Make it pay. Be a business lumen—Doro- thy Dill. . USE' DOOR BELL T0 CATCH THIEVES EAR EDITOR:—-—In the March 29th issue of the M. B. F. we notice where several of our brother farmers are losing chickens by thieves. I. have been studying along this same line, and am willing to give my ideas if they are worth while. I expect to place a common door bell in my bed room running from this wire to two dry cells at hen house. Never lock your coop door, as a lock Will only keep out an honest man. Arrange a push button back of [door so door will come directly in contact with same. and if rightly adjusted and .Wired properly, it will ring bell at house. If anybody wishes to try this, and does not quite understand, I will draw a blue print for same on re- quest. Place push button on arm secured to something by a hinge, that it may be hooked up when not in use. Hop— ing this may says dollars for some of our farmers, I remain, L. C. S., Williamston, Mich. INCREASE DUTY 0N SUGAR EAR EDITOR: The United States Tariff Commission has just completed an exhaustive investigation of~the cost of. produc— ing sugar in continental ‘United States, in our insular possessions and in Cuba. The preliminary report of the CommiSsion, recent y issued, leaves no doubt about the duty on sugar being an agricultural and not an industrial tariff. This report shows that in 1922 Cuban farmers received an average of $1.16 for each 100 lbs. of extract- able sugar in their cane, whereas American farmers received an aver- age ct $3.37 for each 100 lbs. of ex- tractable sugar from their beets. In other words American tarmers re~ ceived asmueh- (or 100 pounds as Cuban tumors received, for 890 .poundaof sugar. In addition to re- ceiving as much (or 100 lbs. of lunar ‘ Amer— recelved. the icon sugar hast ‘ import duty « attire Cuban farmers received that 1%“? 3911!! re be You can hear him almost— educated ‘ , 16 nor . mom below their cost «production. ' In C'uba‘the farmhrs’and laborer cost of living is a-"mere ’, Habitations, are flimsy shackseoet- ing only a few dollars to erect and ‘ .. tarnish, there’s no expense 'forluel}: - ' clothing is meager and of the cheap- ' est kind and the food is plainand‘ 7’ inexpensive. In addition to that, Cuba has a supply of cheap black labor right at hand in nearby islands. All the sugar planters have to (lo/is to secure a special deems from the President and labor socks-in infl” droves. As long as Cuban sugar producers are able to keep a one crop country. thus compelling the farmers to ac- cept the producers price for cane or stem. Cuba will continue to be the - . lowest-cost sugar-producing country in the world and to expect to main- tain the American wage and Ameri- can standard of living and "compete with Cuba will continue to be an. utter impossibility. ~ American farmers grow beets for profit, not from patriotic motives and unless they can make a profit on beets they will devote their fields to the production of other crops, such as wheat, oats, barley, beans, etc, where as the Cuban farmer, produc- ing nothing but cane would go hun- gry if he did not accept the price offered by the mill owner. ‘ ’ A slight lowering. of the duty on sugar would close American beet sugar factories and thus deprive 100,000 American farmers of a mar- ket for $63,000,000 worth of boots annually, while a slight increase in the duty soon would mean the erection of enough new factories to supply us with all the sugar we con- sums and of the $380,000,000 we thus would keep at home, over 8200,: 000,000 would be paid to farmers annually for beets—Truman G. Pals 11:0?) Sugar Statistician, Washington, a HUNTING wrrn manure EAR EDITORz—Some years ago D it was lawful to hunt with ter- rats, but the sportsmen of the city have been successful enough to have the law passed that it is un- lawful to hunt With ferrets and new rabbits are becoming such nuisance that it, is impossible to grow an ap- ple tree longer than 4 years, and that for the benefit of the sports- men. You hear so much now days about raise more, but let me tell you it is very discouraging to plant trees and then have rabbits come and kill them.- If you ask for a per- mit to hunt with a ferret, you will got none, but they will tell you to fence the rabbits out. Just think of. fencing rabbits out with snow banks 10 feet deep. Some job, I would say. Can this law be recalled, or at ‘ least' adjusted so the farmer boys can hunt these pests, say from Nov- ember 15th until the season. closes in February? Then there wouldn‘t be so many, at least, to do damage, or must it come to the compulsory violation of the law to protect your own property? But at present it seems the state has the right to die- tate to the individual owner what he can, or what he cannot do to pro- tect his own property. . I am not the only one that feels this way, but I think at least 99 per cent of the people in the country feel the same way about'it. Someone might say, shoot them. I would like to ask who is the person after he works all day, likes to stand guard ,in the cold at night to protect his orchercbfrorn these posts. I would liketosee thosesnortmenbethose guards. or be compelled to pay the demazo the rabbits do. I think they would soon soy. “Hunt with ferrets.” , 1 would suggest have the hunt- ing season open November 1,“): end ll _ 1., I III , a... ..‘ m...- m—e . > Qafiiyou give me the law govern- a: collection or township taxes! -. Can a. kinship treasure lawfully " ' L for one per cent after Jan- ,nary 10th onto the tour per cent compulsory?——S. W., Melvin, Mich. 3-1—1919 statute provides theta col- ‘jflectiontee of one per cent shall be -% ‘ charged up to January 10th and '~ _. thereafter aco’lleotion tee of {our ’ per cent shall he charged. In our opinion, this provision is mandatory _ and the troasurer.,has no’legal right to charge a one per cent tee after January 10th.—-—Clare Retan. uty Attorney General. 3615mm .. ,1; ' 0mm EQUALLY WITH CHILDREN We, being subscribers to your ral- ub‘lo paper would like to ask you ' a few questions which have been on my mind for some time. A man vowed, and marrying again, with than children by his present wife. what share of property would the first boy get, it any? Also the other three and wife at the father’s death? And would the property, farm and personal, have to be sold in order to pay the first boy his sham! He is not now, nor has, ex- ‘ coating during school vacations, liv- ed with his father. He is nearly ‘16. And what share of all property is a - wife entitled to 11 a. division is made while both are living? This proper- ty having-a legacy of $500.00 paid with the first ,payment from the father's tather.——-Mrs. M. A. H., Otisville, Mich. —The boy by the former wife would share equally with the other three children. Two thirds of his prop- erty would be divided equally among the {our children and the widow would receive the other one ' third. Their share of the iarm could be divided equally among the recur. orit could be sold and the proceeds the so divided. according to the wish of the majority. There is no provision for the division of property by a husband and wife who amatlll living together. Such . a division would depend upon ‘ ‘ agreement of the amount of pmper- ty each owned separately. In no case can the wife he deprived of her right of dower.-——Asst. Legal Editor. smmnisnnmnsr Will you please give me the iactsm . on how to get chimney flue 4x12, taking the same amount of brick, “ ' thatisdiorone layer of brick in course, while one 8x8 flue takes the some amount of brick? Which is the larger and in what way as both are 32 inches inside?—-—J. McG., Sterling. mailman. -—Apparently you are desirous of securing the greatest amount of flue x I .‘ V ~. area 10: a perimeter dimension of 83 inches. Ii that is the case an m use will have one and one-half , tinge; the area or a 4112 flue. The “flaw! duo is 4-8 inchesand the on due 84 nelson—A; H. Lav- »; 2 EQASBpt. oi Bldgs. &; Grounds, ; We: mi new names £9 'Iaitneeeuarytoeecurealieeme‘ to cell native forest trees in this wet—~15}. 3., Battle Creek, Mich. man to make an application to the lichiaan State Board of Agricul- tune to have his stock of trees, etc. ' Inspected and secure a license to . g - _ _ sell the same under Section 7413 of the Compiled laws of 1915, as amended by Act 241 of the Public ,Acte of 1921. By the provisions of J .M ‘V'Nh—N _.. d as. . . “Theo owner or manager of. a nursery who issues a catalogue, I W of selling nursery SM”, nod in the same amendment as in- ding trees.‘ - shrubs, vines. fruit Depé‘ . having one boy by his first wife, di— g -—-It is necessary for any nursery- I V \ Section 74.11, as amended by the",act . above mentioned, a nurseryman is- ’ define . gamma or in other ways mains' " ,_ The ”11‘ ”Nursery stock" is de- . when." roams: note that the m seen... to sell-forest trees, unless the stock you mention falls within. the proviso of Section 7413 providing that} it shall not be nec-_‘ essary for a person to secure a lic- ense to sell shade trees' from his own wood lot—Clare Retan, Dep- . uty Attorney General. HUSBAND’S LEGAL RESEENCE WOULD DETERMINE Seven years ago, at" my father’s death, I came here with my rainin of six children, bought the old homestead and my husband remain- ed at Huntsville, 18 miles away. He lives at the hotel and has no prop- erty, maintains no home. Last year I was elected on the school board and at a recent meeting we voted to retire the Superintendent we have for inefficiency. Now some say I 1 .. were . ,Me One attending'.'----.Iir4;.'1:13.;Mt K, ‘g‘Oscoda, Mich. g " -. L —The legal gesidence. ' hand determines theilegal. residence .husband is where you ten iron: on oi {the wife for the purpose of vo‘t-m in; at school elections or holding scfiool ofl‘ices. f the legal residence of your live even though he may be away, you are a legal resident of the district and might hold a school oilice if. other- wise qualified.—W.; L. Coifey, Dep- uty Supt. of Publicginstruction. BITCHES ALONG ROAD FILL UP Could you advise me what I could do in regards to the township not wanting to help me to an out- let to take the water, of! my Farm? I live on a public highway and the roads are all sinking in due to the ditches not being tended to. The ditches are all filling in as it is all black muck and they are full of willows and I‘have ten acres of lay idle on' account of a as its: New what I want to know can I make the topr fix this ditch or pay . . s? I am a tax payer and I think it would be no more than ”fair they help me.—-P. S., Ossineke, ~Michigan. ——It the matter of drainage is nec- essary for the proper maintenance of the highway, the matter -is within the discretion of the Highway Com- missioner and the Township Board; but it the drainage is only desired for the benefit of the adjoining lands, then the matter should be taken up with the County Drain Commissioner, with a view to estab- lishing a county or district drain. Otherwise the land owner is requir- ed to provide his own drain.—-—H. Victor Spike, Assistant Attorney General. Why, Sure "Pa. sent me for a piece of rope like this”. - "How much ‘does he want?” “Just enough to reach from the cal! to the fence." 4 ® The price is $1385 (.0. b. 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Play saerder yours now. Write today i or catalog. WNO PUTTHISNEW"; WONDERFUL SHOE ' ~ . MILLONYOUR . ' BARGAIN “V I i ‘ OLD .fl—nnerfl‘l (Continued from Aprillz‘rth issue.) " ' VERYTHING’S the matter,” snap- ped Jane. “And positively a. more . ungrateful set of people all around I never saw. To begin with, take the church. You know I’ve 'never been able to do anything. We couldn’t afford it. And now I was so happy that I could do something, and I told them so; and they seemed real pleased at first. I gave two dollars apiece to the Ladies’ Aid, the Home Missionary Society, and the [Foreign Missionary Society—and, do you know, they hardly even thanked me! They acted for all the world as if they expected more—the grasping things! And, listen! On the way home, just as I passed the Gale girls, I heard Sue say: ‘VVhat’s two dollars to her? She’ll never miss it.’ They meant me, of course. So you see it wasn’t appreciated. Now, was it?" “Perhaps not.” “What’s the good of giving, it you aren’t going to get any credit, or thanks, just because you’re rich, I should like to know? And they aren’t the only ones. Nothing has been appreciated,” went on Mrs. Jane discontentedly. “Look at Cousin Mary Davis—you know how poor they’ve always been, and how hard it’s been for them to get along. Her Carrie— Mellicent’s age, you know—has had to go to work in Hooper’s store. Well I sent Mellicen't’s old white lace party dress to Mary. ‘Twas some soiled, of course, and a little torn; but I thought she could clean it and make it over beautifully for Carrie. But, what do you thinkih—iback it came the next day with a note from Mary saying very crisply that Carrie had no place to wear white lace dresses, and they had no time to make it over if she did. No place to wear it, indeed! Didn't I invite her to my housewarming? And didn’t Hattie, too? But how are you going to help a person like that?” “But, Jane, there must be ways—some ways.” Miss Maggie's . forehead was wrinkled into a troubled frown. “They need help, I know. Mr. Davis has been sick a long time, you remember.” “Yes, I know he has; and that’s all the more reason, to my way of thinking, why [they should be grateful for anything —-—anything! The trouble is, she wants to be helped in ways of her own choosing. They wanted Frank to take Sam, the boy, —he’s eighteen now,-——into the store, and they wanted me to get embroidery for Nellie to do at home—«she’s lame, you Albion steel and wood mills are must and powerful. One-third the work- rng part. of any other mill. Only main Pllman bearing subjecl lo wear. This u ollleu, and easily rc- pllceablc. Covet", by dependable weight wuhoul springu. Fits any 4-posl steel tower. Why not shorten your chore hours now with a good Windmill). This in your chance-[’- 0- - Albion. Erect it yourscll. Ask 1W dcalcl. or wme direct to Union Steel Product. Co. Ltd. V Dept. 34 Albion. Mica. 0. 8.46- . xii" fill/[Ill P ,. nth ll ’ii ”i ‘6 to I2 r ' For 20 000 new customers at. once, we are oner- ' /‘ mnml°$¥§§ifii°£§3hfifiimffim . lgsifl'fifi‘fifi , . _, m. e nghg'” on Blue ' Semi for work shoe tor only 2.2l). ~" - . ' u u only. . A dork brown bincher shoe with soft, pueblo. manure-moot uppers. Genuine. heavy oak double colon. leather heels, bellows, din excluding to 0. Hanson army style which mean- ahsoluto com on. liter 6 to 13. Order Np. x108, 82.29 plus Boston on smut arm. M In. catalog. -~ unlflbeDERAL, arena use was «fines-.W'T-JM'M‘M' ‘ I ' . N. “‘l l A 4’ \ know. but she does do beautiful work. But I couldn’t do either. Frank hates relatives in the store; he says they cause all sorts of trouble with the other help; and I certainly wasn’t going to ask him to take any relatives of mine. As for Nellie—I did ask Hattie if she could'nt give her some napkins to do, or some- thing, and she gave me a dozen for her ——she said Nellie’d probably do them as cheap as anybody, and maybe cheaper. But she (told me not to go to the Gay— lords or the Pennocks, or any of that crowd, for she wouldn't have them know for the world that we had a relative right here in town that had to take in sewing. I told her they weren’t her re- lations nor the Blaisdells'; they were mine, and they were just as good as her folks any day, and that it was no dis- grace to be poor. But. dear me! You know Hattie. What could I do? Be- sides, she got mad then, and took back weawmmco-m ,_ , ' mum m . z the dozen napkins she’d given me. :So I didn’t have anything for poor Nellie. Wasn't that a shame?" , “I think it was." Miss Maggie's it shut in a thin straight line. p8 “Well, what could I' do?” ‘bridled Jane defiantly. her, they wouldn’t have appreciated it. I know. They never appreciate anything. Why, last November, when the money came. I sent nearly all of Mellicent’s and my summer things—rand if little Tottie didn’t go and say afterwards that her mamma did wish Cousin Jane wouldn’t send muslins in December when they hadn’t room enough to store a. safety pin. on, of course, Mary didn’t, say that ‘to ,me, but she must have said it somewhere. else Tottie wouldn’t have got hold of it. ‘Children «and fools,’ you know,” she fin- ished meaningly, as she rose to go. Mr. Smith noticed that Miss Maggie seemed troubled that evening, and that she started off early the next morning and was gone nearly all day, coming only for a. hurried luncheon. It being Saturday, the Martin girls were both there to care for Father Duff. and‘the house. Not until some days later did Mr. Smith suspect that he had learned the reason for all this.- Then a thin-faced young girl with tired eyes came to tea one evening and was introduced-to him as Miss Carrie Davis. Later, when Miss Maggie had gone upstairs to put Father Duff to bed, Mr. Smith heard Carrie Davis telling Annabelle Martin all about how kind Miss Maggie had been to Nellie, finding her all that embroidery to do for that rich Mrs. Gaylord, and how Wonder— ful it was that she had been able to get such a splendid job for Sam right In Hooper’s store where she was. Mr. Smith thought he understood then Miss Maggie’s long absence on Saturday. Mr. Smith was often running across several cases that she had not helped. Then he did not know exactly what to think. His first experience of this kind was when he met an unmistakably "down-and- out” on the street one day begging cloth- ing, food, anything. and telling a. sorry tale of his unjust discharge from a. local factory. Mr. Smith gave the man a dol- lar, and sent him to Miss Maggie. He happened to know that Father Duff had discarded an old suit that morning—and Father Duff and the beggar might have been taken for twins as to size. On the way home a little later he met the beggar returning, just as forlorn, and even more hungry-looking. . “Well, my good fellow, couldn’t she fix you up?” questioned Mr. Smith in some surprise. “Fix me up !” glowered the man dis- dainfully. “Not didn’t fix me up ter nothin'—-—but chin music !” And Mr. Smith had thought Miss Mag- gie was so charitable! A few days later he heard an eager- eyed young woman begging Miss Maggie for a. contribution to the Pension Fund in Behalf of the underpaid shop girl’s in Daly’s. Daly's was a Hillerton depart- ment store, notorious for its unfair treat- ment'of its employees. Miss Maggie seemed interested, and asked many questions. The eager-eyed young woman became even more eager- eyed, and told Miss Maggie all about the long hours, the nerve-wearing labor. (Continued on Page 17.) OUR R'EADliZRS’ NEW BUILDINGS Have you built _any un-to-date farm buildings lately? If lyou have send us a picture of the new building and we Will print it in tlllS new department. It wi distant neighbors are doing to change the scenery. a penrance of your building and will want the plan of it. Kodak pictures are a. show the M. B. F. readers what their And, mcidently, you may be able to help some farmer decide the type of house, or ham. or other buildings he des1res to put ufi. _He inner like the _ _ ‘ right I! h s ow up” well. Do not send the negative. Just a. good print. ~ e details to the dog‘s.” Then Justin" Vim / HOME 01? W. I). PABMELEE AND FAMILY. OF 110133183; w; .W, hear so lunch and read...» much aim is, no” mermaid]: terminir'n Wu?" ‘ “ lull! _ , ”.4...”ch ’surr’ag'din éreepe forth from behindhthe ‘3 {built on‘ promises or air. t 4h 'mmerjclng- r _. legid , I? “pain I on. ‘ . ._ . ' Ireland“. ’ ‘We "have a picture of"! M ‘.,.. gam- “Besides, if I’d taken the!!! to 9'4. 2*: :3; 5‘5 til; it . much she did! She' ulnar—a... . . this, , . . z ; could he go for counsel? , her child. ‘ his mission, and therefore was not ; their age. TEXTS: “And when‘even was come, he was there alone.” Matt. 14:23b. He “withdrew again into the mountain him- self alone.” Jno. 6:15. EVER has there been a man, in all ages of the past, who wand- . ered over this earth and was so much alone as was the man Jesus. What, you ask, did Jesus, one who was so great and good, so kind and loving, so pleasant, so Winsome, and so self-sacrificing, not have friends without number? rYes, Jesus had friends, but his friends and assoc- iates, his comrades and helpers, were so far beneath him, that, after all, he was alone. Then too, those who lived nearest him, those who had the best opportunity to know him and endear themselves to him, absolutely rejected him. When the babe Jesus was born, no friendly door was opened to re— ceive him. People from all over the country ,were pouring into the town of Bethlehem. They were hurrying back and forth attending to business. Amidst this hustle and bustle, in "a lonely corner of a stable the child Jesus was born in sorrow, poverty, and humility. “Jesus came into a dead world. He, the one living man, alive in body, soul and spirit, alive to God in the world.” “The world into which he entered, by his human birth, was veritably dying, dead in- deed unto God. We realize very im— perfectly the distress, the conflict of‘disgust and pity which the fact of being in such a world as this, and belonging to it, caused in the na- ture of Jesus Christ, in a soul that was in perfect sympathy with God. Never was there loneliness such as his.” Jesus was a Jew. He was a pro- duct of his age and nation; and yet he was so far above his own people that we can scarcely think of him as a Jew. Jesus had no one who could sympathize with him in his life and thought. He stood head i and shoulders above those around "him. They could come to him for but where To God and to Him alone was he driven for strength in his trying hour. True, we can find no one who is more Willing to carry our burdens; but how many of us. go to God first when trouble and trials come? We are all human, we all have our con— fidental friends, those who are our advice and sympathy, equals or superiors, and it is . to them that we flee. Many an ach1ng brow and weary soul has been soothed by the gentle hand and . sympathizing word of a true Christ- « ian friend. Still closer than any of our friends is another to whom we always go first. vThat, you say, is mother. Was Jesus able to receive counsel and sympathy from his mother aft— er he grew to manhood? As we search our Bible we find at different places the statement, “And Mary kept these things and pondered them in her heart.” Mary certainly did not understand the greatness of She did not understand able to help him in his work as one who was his equal—one who lived, I thought, and believed as he did. As we look back over later hist~ ory, we find the names of great men. These lived in advance of Luther was a great man, and yet was he alone? No, Melanc- thon was his helper, his sympathiz- er, his staff; Upon him he could lean when the clouds rolled dark before him and the storm raged , thick and fast.‘ Galvin tee, should be noted. But he. had,Zwingli as a companion in his labors—one who thought and worked as he did. Jesus" had no such companion. He liVed, thought, and acted in a realm“ i above that of his fellows. ,Jesus might have established an. earthly kingdom and«he.might have had. ajllfthe.‘ world; to worship him: as a political ‘rpler, but. he did. not. 17!] This humble Nazarene was aiming " at some thing greater; and even the he W385, O bliged to stand alone, he " I: tiles! jeans has 23:9? ' *9 ,hoasspsoplmec -. . W’onde‘rflllé works its the filifldmn». 0;. _wnten.7rsalni 1013311,. -- .,..- , ‘ ’7 A SERMON BY» MRS:,DAVI'fivr;gvVAaNER. “ " i after preaching at a place, he was driven out and left at the mercy of strangers, or was obliged to depart secretly because his life was in danger. In, all these struggles he .. was obliged to fight alone. . No one understood, as did he, the condi— tions in which he was placed. We sometimes want to question the idea that Jesus longed for companion- ship. But we should remember the fact that Jesus did lament his con- dition when he said, “The foxes have holes, the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay His head.” Can anything be more sad to the human mind than the fact that some child has been cast out of its home and is obliged to wander from place to place, with no one to love it and no one to give it a home. Jesus' mother did not forsake 'him, but his own brethren did. His apostles, even, had such a faint conception of who Jesus was, and what he was trying to do, that they did not know at times whether they wanted to follow him or not. Jesus lived With- them, travelled with them, and taught them. He tried to explain to them his mission, but it seemed they could not under— stand. Time and again they left him alone when difficulties stared him in the face. During the last week of Jesus' life the very best of his nature was brought out. He held up boldly the sorrowing disciples, but was in the depths himself. Do you know what it is to comfort hearts while your own is breaking? This was true with Jesus many‘times, but now, that we come down to the last week, the last evening of his life, we can not help but feel that the heart of this humble Nazerene was breaking. On that evening of the great crisis Jesus and his disciples walked quietly along the Jerusalem streets, out of the gate leading towards the brook Kedron. Then they went ov- er the brook towards the enclosed spot in the garden. The night was dark. It continued to grow darker and darker. He left the,disciples alone and went farther into the garden, to his favorite praying place. He longed for fellowship, for a warm hand«touch, but none could help. If they followed they Would hinder. How black the night! The weight of sinful humanity was upon him. Death stared him in ,the face. But alone! No human heart in all the worl'd_could help him. Jesus hardly thought the cup would be so bitter. He was tempted to shrink from it. It seemed as if the moon and stars, even, shrank from looking upon this scene of agony. To the “Only One” that was left, Jesus lifted his heart in prayer, and “he prayed until the sweat like drops of blood stood upon his brow.” Could it be possible that Christ is lonely today? Do we, at times, wander so far from him that he is in agonizing intercession for us today as during the night in the garden. He has been admitted to some doors but we take no time to visit with him, we have no time for communion with the one whom we have invited into our houses. I fear that Christ gets very lonely and longs for fellowship. Jesus wants us to come to him all alone and tell him all. He is ever ready to give us the very best that he has. May we then, invite Jesus in and take him into our con- fidence, make him a personal'friend, and spend much time in his pres- ence, that it may not be said of us that we pierced those tender hands, broke that loving hen!i and finally hung upon the cross "I e one who truly loved us. (NOTE: The editor ,of this department being otherwise engaged, his good wife and assistant local pastor, humbly con- . Sented to write the sermon for‘this num- bet-01‘ the Busn‘vnss FARMER. ,you will be'helped, by it.) THE KINGDOM. OF GOD ‘cometh not with observation; Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is with“— in. 1011673111111er 17:20.21. . , , 0H; THAT ’MEN whuld‘ praise the Lord‘ifor his" sesame; 'and' for’ his He hopes i .5” / my,” f 40%to ' We 100%}[0re ch Extra Charge W. 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RELIABLE ADVERTISERS We will not hnowingl accept theed vertiingof P830301" firm who we do not believe to be thoroughly onest an re liable. Shouldmrvoosderhs nyuuufercomp nuinstm od- vertiser in these columns. the gublisher would appreciate an im- mediate lattes all to light. In ev can when writing say: "1mm advertisement in The Mic'gm Business Farmer!” It will guarantee honest deem. " The Farm Paper of Service " STRAIGHT TALK 0W often after you have read an article do you sit back and wish that the author might have stated clearly and directly what he was trying to get at. This has probably been particularly true dur- ing the past year or so when so much advice has been passed out gratuitously to the farmer, and the thought from Mr. Bennett, who expresses himself fully on page 3 of this issue, will, we believe, ring true with a great many farmers in Michigan who have many times had the same thoughts that he has put on paper in this article. We have contended right along from this page that the farmer was getting too much advice and not enough real help, that there were too many politicians in the field who were living 01! the farmer, and that matters would have to adjust themselves in the natural course of events rath— er than by any radical move which could be made to relieve the present situation; This may not sound as you would like to have it sound, but it is at least the plain, unvarnish- ed truth as we see it. There is plenty of room on the farms for every good farmer and his son in the United States, and with the aid of ma- chinery they can supply the food products of this country in competition with the cheaper labor from any. part of the world. They can live and with their families enjoy life, surround- ed by the same comforts which men in the Amer- , ican cities enjoy and with luxuries which the farmers of no other country in the world enjoy. There is no question but what the advent of modern machinery has lessened the number of men needed to work the farms of America, and ‘ with the ourtailment of foreign export the pres- , ent adjustment had to come, yet we firmly be- lieve the conditions which forced the present situation are rapidly passing and those farmers _ who have held to their trade are going to be the 1 winners in the end. _ 4' MICHIGAN THIRD IN SUGAR BEETS « FINAL reports of the 1923 United States sugar crop, received late in March by the United States Department of Agriculture from the sugar beet factories, show that 7,006,000 short ,‘ tons of beets were harvested and that 6,565,000 tons were sliced for sugar. This is the third ; largest crop on record, being exceeded ‘only by ; the unusually large crops of 8,538,000 tons in l ‘ i i "'258,800,000 to growers, 1920 and 7,782,000 tons in 1921. More beets were produced per acre in 1923 than in any other ‘ year since 1915, the yield per acre being 10.66 ‘ tons in 1913, compared with 9.77 tons in 1922 and 9.55 tons in 1921. The 657,000 acres har- vested in 1923 were less than the acreage har- . vested in five of the preceding ten years, but . larger than the average of 655,000 acres for that . 10-year period. The 1923 sugar beet crop was worth at least the department says. Some factories reported that additional payments under the contracts may be made to the growers : later, if warranted by sales of the sugar made. In the 1922-1923 campaign these late payments amounted approximately to 9 per cent of the total amount Bushy paid. The m:m short tons of refined sugar made frontier”: hetmflsoisthe Witt-asst; 1. {Mammm aura-mum--. he MEMO-(tho (in Colorado factories. m factories used: 1.8905909 tone in boots in 1923,1630“ by Utah with ”08,600 tons. and Michigan 815 .000 tons. Utah. led in yield. per acre with 12.21 tons, tom in order by Colonic 12.15 tons, Idaho 11. 68 tons, and Ne- braska 11.“ tons. . . About 240,000 short tons of‘ sugar were made Factories in Utah made 137, 099 short tons of sugar, in Michigan 119,, 000 short tons, and in California 100 .999 short tens. mom FOREIGN MARKETS BILL introduced by Representative Ketcham of Michigan, authorizing innovations in. the department of agriculture designed to in— crease the market for American farm products has passed the house and is now ready for the senate, where it is assured of a favorable hear- ing. The bill would direct the secretary of that department to gather and disseminate more in- formation that would be of value to the farmer in planting and selling his crops. The outstanding feature Of the bill is the authorization of agricultural attaches to the legs.- tions and embassies of the United States in for- eign lands, charged with theeduty of collecting this information. These aficials would have the same standing as other diplomatic agents, and Secretary of State Hughes has already indorsed the proposition. The bill was indorsed also by Secretary of Ag- riculture Wallace and practically all the farm or- ganizations. The bill would promote American agriculture by making more markets available and expand~ ing the service now rendered by the department in gathering information regarding agriculture in foreign fields. The additional information would include all data pertaining to the agricul- tural production, competition and demand for American farm products that would'assist in pro- moting the sale of such products abroad. The secretary of agriculture would thus be able to get information for the American farmer that would better enable him to adjust his operations to world conditions. PAINTING UP N investment in fresh paint for the farm buildings is not altogether a matter of per- sonal pride or a desire to show on to the neighbors. “Save the surface and you save all” is the slogan chosen in the present paint campaign in the country and yet that is literally a fact, for well painted wood is protected from the weather and may last indefinitely. The very sight of clean, well painted buildings helps build up a community, keeps the farm family in better spirit, encourages the boys and girls to stay on the farm, and, incidentally, makes it a lot easier to borrow “money at the banks when it is necessary. We remember an old farmer friend of ours who would himself have made a good promoter because in an emergency once he was practically “busted” from an unfortunate investment and needed the help of his‘local banker. The banker told him he must come out to look over his farm before making any additional loan so-he and the boys in the next two days, working into the evenings, painted up all the farm buildings, so that When Mr. Banker came out there was little question in his mind as to whether or not this farmer was a success in his calling. It is true that the paint job has been neglected on a. good many thousand farms in Michigan during recent years and this ought to be a good season to look over the buildings and plan to do the necessary work. Good paint is considerably cheaper than it was two years ago and rightly applied we consider it one of the best investments any farmer can make. . We have discovered this too, that where one farmer. in a community starts to p t up his buildings, the neighbors follow like p and in a few weeks the whole locality looks and feels prosperous and contented. Why not utilize the time in between planting and cultivating for this job? You do not need to hire professional painters if you and the boys are handy with the brush and not afraid to look at the ground from the top of a ladder. i, (run 311mm omit _ 01' a little concern is bola: expressed. by the- Wilcondo. m1, dairy interests. not: only in inching. but pain" pounds, anatherewas' an addition a!“ ' 1,909, 000 pounds in February, when the mp6 amounted to 5,392, 593 pounds. - In New York since the middle of February the price ot 92 score button has declined; from 80 cents to 38 cents per pound. This. market is; of course, a reflection at the: butter “shot in: all sections at the United States. Mucous-ably one of the com which he T brought about this condition in the moon”) market is a fall in the Danish exchange rate, , which is now 16. 64 compared with the par of 26. 80; in other words, the fianish butter it sold , for American dollars will bring 50 per cent more than if sold tor Danish money at. hm nu- mk. it must be remembered. in one of the greatest dairy producing countries in tho world, ind, hythe way, one or the best mm non 2' I a cooperative standpoint. The dairy producers of Denmark are not to be blamed for the present situation. Commod— itles naturally find their way to the best marksm. The only .way the the dairy interests of America. can protect themselves is a higher duty on im- ported butter. The present rate is 8 cents per pound and it is proposed that an exam-gem measure be passed at once, raising the duty to 15 cents per pound, which would at least raise the price that much to the American consumer whether the American producer got- the benefit of it or not! (Depending on whether you be‘ lieve in the beneficial results of a protective tariff or not.) It is our opinion that the present. situation is short lived. This represents only a temporary set-back to the dairy market which will soon re- cover. In the mechanic there ought to be some way to stem the tide of dairy imports which are competing with our own products. THE BABY CHICK INDUSTRY ECOND only to the automobile industry, at least in its record of phenomenal growth, is that of the baby chick industry in Michigan. No state has a better reputation or is produc- ing more baby chicks for shipment outside of its. own territory than is the State of Michigan. This spring the hatcheries have been working day and night, literally turning out millions of baby chicks, which are placed in parcel-post boxes tagged for all parts of the United States. Ship- ments are ,mode as far as Texas, Florida, eastern coast points, and” far west as the Rockies, and amateur and professional poultry raisers alike are depending on these mammoth hateherieo for their chicks. The incubator and old mother hen herself are having a hard battle in the face of this modern and efficient motherless system. We are glad to say that a strong baby'ohick’ organisation in the western part of Michigan has made it possible for the legitimate and honest butchers to help clean out the fakirs who always ' get into a new business of this kind, which prom- ises extraordinary returns. One . of their schemes was to advertise baby chicks which they did not hatch; then go out and make arrange- ments with individual operators of large hatch- eries to make their shipments for them. Of course, this placed responsibility nowhere and the customer was very often dissatisfied because the shipment was poorly selected or not made on time. ThiS/practice, has been largely cleaned out, due to the efforts of the baby-chick associa- tions and the good farm papers which have re- , , W fused to carry advertising of this type. THE BUSINESS FABMER has, from the beginning, done everything in its power to encourage the baby chick industry in Michigan because we be; lieved in it, and we are-just as anxious to con- tinue our campaign to keep it a clean industry. We congratulate the hatcheries of Michigan on the splendid progress. they have made during the short period in which they have been in' operas -, ‘ tion, to stabilize their industry. HE WHO LAUGHS, LAUGHS! OWN in Monroe County they have Marital" 2:1 ' D out a clever scheme... me which wfil mm, ' with favor with most or those who hear o! i; it. They are sentencing all automobile swede”. drivers (at flinch too hm bonded, and boot-r loggers to wart: on new the ‘ \ ammmuwy new are receiving through the mails an invitation to part with $2.” in a new: mm. A small advertisement appearing in local papers reads somewhat as radian: “Wanting to he" tron owner 11an tam-at to: sale.” Persons responding to this ad Mod a letter iron the Na: Land Sellers Guide Publishing Company, 721 Olive Street, St. Louis, M0. in which is enclosed a printed notice attached to a self—addressed sealed and Stamped envelope. The notice contains. this announcement: DO NOT OPEN? "This sealed enveloped contains the Revised New Land Sellers' Guide, in which are the names and addresses of 260’ new farm land buyers. Should you wish to keep the Revised Guide, remit according to the terms of the enclosed Special Acceptance Otter; If you do not wish to sell your farm, or take ad- vantage of this offer, remove this slip, and drop the letter in the U. S. Mails, without being opened. We have a‘compiete record of this enve- lope, which has U. S. Postage at- tached, and must not be tampered with unless you wish to keep it, as per the terms of the enclosed otter. Fill; out the enclosed otter blank, remitting only Two Dollars, and this valuable index of 260 farm buyers belongs to you.” Thus the impression is created that there is a liability attached to the opening of this sealed envelope, unless $2.09 is remitted. A com- plaint has reached us to the effect that a number of letters addressed to some 04 the “260 guaranteed land buyers” have been returned to the sender. OUT OF THE FBYING PAN! Dear Mr. Slocum—J own quite a large block of stock in. the Detroit Packing Company and agents keep coming to me asking me to ex- change it for one thing or another. Right now there is an agent in this vicinity asking Detroit Packing stock-holders to exchange their stock for stock in a mining company . in Montana that seems to have ex- cellent prospects. He is altering $12 a share in exchange which seems pretty low, don’t you think so‘I—Mecosta Co. ‘ have exprmed our opinion W of the Detroit Packing C‘om- - pony many times in this de- partment. We believe. the build- ing or this modern packing plant will be of. great, permanent value to the live-stock industry in this state. The fourth city in America should certainly be able to support a gi— gantic packing plant many times‘ the size of the present one. The same men who organized the packing company are still at. the helm, which proves that they believe in its future. It has not been an easy task to steer the course, nor is it ever for a new compan tackling a great undertaking wiLic ‘ must be perfected in the multitudinous de- partments employed. Naturally the old line packers, particularly in Detroit, do not relish the coming of this competitor and inasmuch as the stock is so largely held by farmers in Michigan, it is not hard to weaken its position among its stock-holders by inference, gossip and propaganda oi a sinister sort. , We would not attempt to decide for any man whether he should hold orsell at a sacrifice the stock for ’ ost pany. Our» Opinion of this company, its field and the men behind it‘are entirely personal and therefore not by any manna- of means, We. not when a reader ask-u Packing Company for as low a price as ‘81: murmurs for somerset, Ewe, 'mlduehanaesteCkinthenehei-‘t he Ty to the police department lmthwmlanafio-Wchanee oi the red; or black showing and some excitement. to! the money he is just abontucermntohepartodtro/n. m SHOW CARD MAUI) ‘ AT Government ofleers say is , one oi'the-greatest mail .fraud cases in the history of Detroit was revealed April 12th. when 8 equal of : United States marshals, headed by - Francis E. Shea, Postoflce inspector from Washington, raided the oflices of the Detroit Show Card School, at 405 Gratiot Avenue. According to Shea, who has been in Detroit for a month investigating the case, the “schoo ” operated on a wholesale basis, collecting $50 each from several hundred victims. and without making any ei‘lort to . fulfill its many promises. Advertisements, he said. placed. in publications, follows: Anyone can make $15 to $50 « a week at home in spare time gy our new lettergraph method. 0 canvassing, experience un- necessary. We show you how, furnish work, and pay you cash each week, no matter where you live. Write for illustrated booklet. Also that fictitious letters of rec- ommendation appear in the booklet, and that reproduced checks, pur- ported to have been paid to satisfied correspondents, also were fictitious. Shea, in investigating the case, wrote to the school, and asked for a list of customers and also a list of students and graduates. The lists, excepting the graduates, were re— ceived by him, and he immediately got in touch with the companies listed as having had work done by the Detroit‘Show Card School. Many of the names on this list were . are thought to be fictitious, he said, and many companies answered that they knew nothing of the “school.” Approximately one per cent, Shea said, of, the companies referred to admitted any connection and in these cases, they replied they never placed orders with the “school” for more than $5 or $10. The list of students was also found to be irregular, including em- ployees oi the company had ficti- tious names, Shea said. The school’s guaranty, signed by Miss Master, promised to supply the necessary outfit free to enable com- municants to start to work at once; to furnish steady work when appli— cants became proficient; to advance students, ,with proper application and practice, far enough in 10 weeks to enable them to start to work for themselves, and to turn- ish engraved diplomas to graduates. None of these guarantees were ful- filled, Shea said. The defendants are also charged with maintaining an office at the same address and advertising under the name of “The United States Health and Strength Institute,” and representing that by means of their method they could cure nearly all kinds of illness. The fee in the in- stitute was $28. Another charge is that the same group of defendants used the mails to promote the “United Detective Training Institute,” which had the same group oi instructors as the “Health Institute” and the “Show Card School.” The tuition in the detective school was, $20, recently ~reduced from $120. The ofiices a? (05 Gratiot avenue, scene of the raid, showed about 30 ’girls‘ industrionsl’y answering mail. These girls, according to Shea, an- swered communications with print- 94 81198 of. paper. The “school” has been in. operation more than - tWO years. t t II II Thus M another hoarse surprise tor you! on: ‘ 'addresaotmottheuny :- gambling establishments, where at ‘ written as ' ins-uni. ~Gn®eeanlynutweekandwewill Old-fashioned conserv- atism and honest: rep- resentation have given this company and its issues a high standing among farmers. Write for Booklet AG1229 Tax Free in Michigan Free from Federal Income Tax of 4 % 7% Federal B and 89’ Mortgage Company (1219) FEDERAL BOND a: MORTGAGE BUILDING, DETROIT Branch Oflices in Pricwipal Cities TheWINIIMILL with aRECORD The Auto-oiled Aermotor has behind it 9 years of wonderfulsuccess. It 1s not an experiment. The Ante-oiled Aermotor is the Gen .. nine Seli- Oilmg Windmill, with every mov'mg 2... part fully and constantly oiled. g Oil anAermotor once a year and 1t 18 always “-v‘ oiled. It never makes a squeak. The double gears run in oil 1n a tightly enclosed gear case. They are always flooded with oil and are protected from dust and elect. . ’ TheAuto-oiled’Aermotorissothoroughlyoiled thatitrunsin the slightest breeze. It gives more service for the money invested than any other piece of machinery on the farm. You do not have to experiment to get a windmill that will run a year with one oiling. The Auto-oiled Aermotor IS a tried and perfected machine. Our large factory and our superior equipment enable us to produce economicallyand ‘accurately. Every purchaser of anAermotor gets the benefit from quantity production. The Ammotor ismade by a responsible company which has specialized 1n steel windmills for 36 years _AERMOTOR co. fifihu Emma. ham: ALI. STEEL Double Trussed GATE 12 foot” ......... Weight85 ‘75 .................. $11. 00 10 H.81u 14 foot ........... 12. 16 foot ........... " $ .5.“ cash with order-Freight PREPAID Gate is made of‘ 'railroad rail" angle steel—Double Modest—and fabricated pang” “m" MW" "° W” 1332‘... "MW“. me. mm a: stock on stampede. (fivfitarsotw to you at was Order direct boddni— or winter Mllamltenoll In- , "mut- _ BALTIC SALES 60.. Inc. 10550. Lam“. CHM“. For General. Form Use MONEY-BAGK GUARANTEE Dim-LI. 111111111 ,. , .... the years aregentlypasslng, M And my steps get/stiffnndislow ' '- I icok gupOn a white-haired head In the garden plot below. He straightener. out the kink in his back Then he turns to me with his eyes a. shine ‘Andiru tell you this, My little Miss, I’m still in love with that Man’O’Mine. .As the twilight shadows deepen And I sit by his dear old side; ' Ijt’hlnk of the days of long ago , When he brought me here, a bride. He's a man who thinks before he speaks , And a love in his heart that is fine And it’s one great joy, My dear big boy ‘ To know I love yet that Man’O’Mine. When the days are dark and dreary And everything seems wrong, He chases the blues with a twinkling eye And a happy rollicking song. He’s been a father, yes, more than that He’s a DADDY to all of nine, And I'll tell you this, it still is bliss To be loved by that Man’O’Mine. And if in this day of struggle and grief The young folks would only be true To the vows they take at the altar side Their skies, like mine could be blue. For the man is just boy to be held and cajoled. ‘To be told he is all things divine. And I’ll tell you this, My pretty Miss I’ll love forever that Man’O’Mine. -——Written especially for the BUISENSS fFARMEn. SHORT CU TS TO SPRING CLEANING (Prize Winning Letter) 1 S I enjoy reading letters from people telling how they do their work thus getting new ideas and suggestions, I hope some- one may find a helpful hint in mine. In regard to short cuts in spring cleaning, I think the shortest cut of all is to have as many odd jobs as possible done beforehand. For in- stance: the window drapes, cushion covers, table runners, etc, may be . laundered now, and if new ones are needed have them made. I like to add a few such articles to each weekly washing rather than to do them all in one. Last week we had extra: three pairs of lace curtains, and the draping from the baby’s bed and screen. , ' To avoid bareness which there- moval ‘of such things may cause, hang up some plain draw curtains ' at the living room windows and ar- range upon the library table, buffet and dresser, some of those pretty paper doilies you buy at the ten cent store. ' Some nice bright day let us go to the store room and empty all the trunks, bags, and boxes,—air, brush, and pack all winter clothing that we do not need any longer, sort out all cast-off clothing and cut into desirable sizes, and‘have handy for cleaning purposes. Also those old stockings should be put into a cov- ’ ered can with a few drops of oil, so that they will be saturated and 'ready to use to dust with. Look over the summer clothing that has been packed away and some even- ing supply the missing buttons, draw strings, etc. There is that “catch all” under the sink that might be renovated most any time, and the medicine chest, the sewing machine, ' and kitchen cabinet,—so many drawers .and so many corners to clean out. If I clean the bookcase before long, I may have time to look up that half forgotten poem and show sonny the wonderful pictures in the big book. Ammonia in hot water applied.by clean clothes in the mop stick will clean and brighten that velvet rug amazingly. When at last the warm day comes when doors and windows can be opened prepare a boiled dinner, as a time saver, or a baked one. Try Cooking potatoes and parsnips right in With that beef roast, and don’t you like slices of ham baked in the scalloped potatoes? My husband discovered steel wool to be the best agent to make a “short cut” on that dish the potatoes were scalloped in, 1—38 it is for all aluminum ware and the zinc table top. Then move everything possible from the room to be cleaned,“giving all glass a coat of Bon Ami, then it 518' time to clean the room. Go over film furniture with soap suds follow: . a polish; it will be- a pleasure: c all the trimmings clean and V assay with which to dress up, the, ”gm .and one will :have such a- re—. Wile tailing“ tofi'lknh‘wflthatithe' ‘- Anepmmemror the W ‘ ’ little easier, this spring. help just call on me. me want. to sit down and figure out my list. Let us . have plenty of vegetables this year for cunning and , table use. It is the best ' medicine we can take. . _‘ , Edited by MRS. ANNIE rAvno , g . ' EAR FOLKS:—With the help of my good readers I? am making this issue a special house-cleaning number. ' readers gave me much helpful information and I hope that we, together, save you some time, or make at least one bit of work, a It was just lovely of you to answer the- request for “Ammonia Cookie" recipe and I want to thank you all. D0” not forget the garden this year. now I am receiving 80 many beautiful seed catalogs that it just makes _ f- ’ yam Address lotto-s: Mrs. Annie Taylor, care The Business Farmer, Mt. Clemens. Mlchloan. , . . The letters from my When you want any Right bottom drawer or‘the right hand pigeon hole has not been slighted. When your sleeping room is fln- ished and there are yet no spring flowers to bud their fragrance to its cleanliness, spray a few drops of perfume oynrthe pillows and watch the head next to you bob up and look out the window to see if the lilac bush has bloomed—E. M. C.. Oakley, Mich. A FEW IIINTS ON CLEANING DON’T know of any short cuts to housecleaning, but am trying not to have it all come at once. I wipe down the walls of the down- stairs rooms, wash all the wood- work, clean the built-in dish cup- board, and all the dishes, pictures on wall, and last the congoleum rug in dining room is cleaned and pol- ished. When weather is warm enough to permit, I can air bedding, rugs, and clothing, clean the up- stairs rooms in a few days work. Whitening on a damp cloth rub- bed over the windows and mirrors, and allowed to dry before wiping Oh will clean and polish the glass so much nicer and more clear, than kerosene, which always leaves an oily or shiny look. It also cleans white paint easily and without damage to the paint. A rather stiff dough mixed from water and bread flour will clean wall paper very nicely. When dough gets soile’d, mix it over and use again. Rub it gently on paper in downward .strokes. A large paint brush is the nicest thing to use in dusting the wood- work, also in cleaning it, as it will clean the crevices and carvings which are so hard to get at with 'a cloth or a floor brush. If you have 2 brushes you can oil one and use as a dustless duster. Make a bag to fit over the broom of old cotton socks. You will need 1 pair. Then sew 2 pairs on the bottom of the‘ bag. It makes a good dust-away mop, easily cleaned. Use it on walls, on floors, windows, etc.— “Molly B.” SPRING CLEANING MADE EASIER . AM a farmer’s wife, having lived I on a farm for eighteen years, and these helps are for the farm , sisters. The first thing I do toward clean- ing is to get my oil stove in good working order, as it has been idle through the winter, having the range in use. If that is done, so many times the supper or the rest of the meals can be prepared in quick order. Next I clean all drawers in every room, put clean papers, and con- ‘ necessary. A__ tents back in good order. saves time and patience. The clothes press comes next. Air all the clothes, and clean. To keep the woolens and things from the moths, and dust, make a large bag of news- papers, glue the top, and the moths will not bother where there is printers’ ink. The first room I clean is my kitchen, so as to get that done be— fore it gets too warm. It seems as though there neveh was a room so hard to clean when it is hot, as a. kitchen. » Next I clean all rooms upstairs, then the living, room, dining room, and the cellar is my last. If it is hot, I have a good cool place to- work. Of course all vegetables that have decayed are removed right away, so that there is nothing in the cellar to smell.—Mrs. A. H. S., Tipton, Mich. VALUABLE HINTS FOR THE HOUSEWIFE 10 clean rusty knives, drop them into thick sour milk and let re— main overnight.‘ In the morn- ing they can be cleaned very easily. The secret of removing a grease spot from silk, without any ring or shadow remaining, is to rub French chalk on' the wrong side of the goods. Put away for a few hours, then brush off the chalk and apply it again on the back of the spot if- The powder absorbs the grease and leaves the surface of the fabric as good as new. When you wish to mend a slight- ly worn table—cloth, use an embroid- ery hoop. In this way it can be nicely darned by using threads drawn from the linen itself. To mend hot-water bottles, clean the torn place with gasoline. Place a piece of the hole with glue on it. Then put a hot iron on the rubber and let re- main overnight. This will make your bottle like new. Never pick up tiny pieces of glass with the fingers. Wet a woolen cloth and pat it over the glass par- ticles which will then cling to the cloth. Burn the cloth. When making lemon pies, let the filling get cool before putting in the pastry shell and you will find that it will not run as it does when it is put in hot. , Never leave a metal spoon in any- thing you wish to heat quickly as the heat runs up the spoon, thus re- quiring a longer time to heat the~ food. To remove fresh shellac from a\ brush, rub a small quantity of bor- ax well into the bristles. Then wash in soap and water. The same treatment will remove shellac from the hands. PLANT A TREE ARBOR DAY, MAY SECOND OVERNOR GROESBEOK has issued a proclamation designating Friday, May 2nd, as “Arbor and Bird Day” throughout the state of Michigan. He urges that the people of this state make Arbor Day of 1924 the beginning of an eflort to plant a million trees in Michigan before the spring is over. He says: “If every schdol would plant not only one shade tree but many, 1!. every home owner ' would plant .. both fruit and shade trees, 1! county may officials mayhem" one million ; more trees growing when the Din-ing. gives . wéyjto sfimner sum". He also urges ductile, birds beprotOcted. , .. would place along the roads young trees, and if the various commit- tees would make the day one of general tree pigtails. Michigan could Can? you plant at "least ‘Voneftnée' on May W " , var. This vulcanizing rubber over ‘ When ‘a c' st , , the hole with putty, then insert the stem of the caster in lthe soft putty. When the potty becomes hard 1 will hold firmly. ‘ The common nut-cracker makes a. splendid household Gwrench to re- move the tops from cans and bottles with screw tops. Even glass stop- pers will yield to it. ' - . When hanging small curtains ov- er doors and windows and you haven’t any rod, use narrow. elastic. It prevents sagging. » .M'USIO WEEK INVADES mm. COMMUNITIES OR the first time, we are to have this year a national music week. It will be observed throughout the country from May 2 to 10. Rural districts, especially rural schools, are-expected by the promoters of the plan to form one of the strongest links in the chain of music week. National farm or- ganizations, such as the American Country Life Association, the Amer- ican Farm Bureau Federation, and the Granges, are cooperating and helping to stimulate rural participa- tion. The committee in charge is distributing a guide for the organi- zation of local music week which contains special suggestions for the participation of rural schoOls and rural communities. It may be ob- .tained without charge from C. M. Tremaine, Secretary, National Music Week Committee, 105 West 40th Street, New York City. Community song books with music or word leaf- lets may be had also from the Com- mittee. They are suggesting a music hour in every home, community songs in schoolhouse, church, or a. farm home, which may be the center of communal life and in which a piano, organ, or other musical instrument is available. In some cases families that have a radio receiving set may invite their neighbors to join in listening to the special music week programs which will be provided over the radio. Since music week comes so near the end of the school term in many rural communities the preparation of special programs may proceed in connection with the preparation for the regular closing exercises and provide a natural climax for the year’s musical work. Indeed it is hoped by the committee that music week in 1924 will be but the be- ginning of the observance of a re- curring anniversary which will be celebrated as naturally as Thanks- giving, Christmas, and other holi- days. Music week should be more- ly an intensifying during one week of the habitual use of rmusic throughout the year. In the schoOI, as well as in the home, every day should be music day. Personal Column ‘ Earning Money at Homo.—--I see many inquiries as to how a woman can earn money at home, and wonder if my ex- perience would help someone. When we moved in the country four years ago, I got a loom intending to weave for my- self and family only, but after a few months on the farm decided we could use any extra money it was possible to make. so I started to weave for others. Had a chance to sell some rugs by having them made up of rags I had on hand, and finally started buying goods purpose- ly to make into rugs. Have a good bus- iness now in both rugs and quilt mak- ing. I bought new cuttings from factory by the hundred pounds, and as so many were too small for strips ofany length, started piecing flocks of different patterns and there is very little waste on them.- Also sewed and made up rugs on shares when one had worn out clothing and no time to sew the carpet rags themselves. I do these things beside raising turkeys, geese, and chickens, and still find time for some good reading—Mrs. J. V., May- ville, Mich. . . To Clean Window Blinder—I would like to ask you through the columns of. the Business Farmer. if you know how to clean window blinds. Which have become soiled withuse, dust and other ways? -‘ 1.113175 they W to, :7!in Wt‘ns I yam ,.,, .' toifle'xmter ,. a 129% er. beams. 11305;» an " , Cleaning}; reronIoWF-Csn anyone tell , y. 110W to olefinijndiowfili, is fine holes , "so u , TB an~ Groq‘iiettes ' ' _ ' .. ‘9 Lolilncool" morning! -Use , good . grade cooking mo- lasses—A Subscriber. Cream of Turnip Soup - , “:5 . "- Tomato Sauce‘ , Savory Rice ‘ ', Lettuce Salad French Dfissing SteWed Prunes Coffee Be‘an Croquettes.——One pint white 'beans, one-half cup cream, yolks of two eggs, one tablespoon fat, one tablespoon flour, one tablespoon chopped parsley, one teaspoon onion juice, one teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Soak beans over night, drain, cover them with fresh water; boil an'hour, drain, throw away water, cover with fresh water and boil until tender; drain and press through colander. Rub fat and flour together, add cream, stir until almost boiling, then add yolks of eggs. Stir again for a. minute over fire, add bean pulp and all seasonings; mix and turn out to cool. When cool, form into cylinders, dip in egg, roll in bread crumbs and fry in hot fat. Serve with tomato sauce. . —-if you are well bred!‘ not smoke. . One need not let his manner toward a young woman on the street advertise the fact that she is his fiancee. The pre- sumption is that ’the engagement has been announced, to all entitled to know of it. and brazoning the fiact’ by a proprietary manner or an ostentatious show of ,af- fection is very vulgar. ' The Runner’s Bible (Copyright by Houghton Mifl‘lin Co.) These are the things that ye shall do: Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbor; execute the Judgment of truth and peace in your gates. Zach. 8:16. That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform. Dent. 23:23. The world is watching you. cause to say that you do not live accord- ing to your profession. Prove your faith by your works. Mean ~what you say. (Matt. 5 :37.) Keep your word—your promise. (Col. 3:9—10.) RECIPES Ammonia. Used in Cookies.—-A number of years ago I quite often made ammonia cookies. I «bought 5 cents worth of car- bonate of ammonia .or baker’s ammonia as they are the same. I think 5 cents worth was an ounce, and I used one-half of this for a recipe, the size given by “a subscriber". The remainder can be kept until another, fbaking, by putting in a glass can with tight cover. Dissolve in ’the milk after grating. Try using the grated rind of a lemon instead of oil of lemon. WOMEN’S EXCHANGE F you have something to exchange, we will grim, It FREE under this heading providing: Int—ll. appeals to women and is a bonlfi e exchanges, no cash Involved. Second—It will M 1 c k W 11 d :Sbsdglbdprz ”'9'?" BThlirg—YFoumge sad paid-u o asses oo ies.— i sen my recipe ° “3" S 3" " . | our address label from a recent issue to for-~m01asses‘000kiles, made the day before L Exch‘n a 0""; w'" be numbered an In- baking. They are very good: One cup sorted In t a order received as we have room. shortening, one cup granulated sugar, —MR8. ANNIE TAYLOR' Ednm'" cream ,to-gether. Three whole eggs, one cup molasses, one rounding teaspoonful soda, stirred in molasses. Rinse out cup 115—Quilt blocks for Dahlia bulbs. Rugs for any goods I can make into rag rugs—Mrs. J. "an Antwerp, Mayville, R. 4, Michigan. AIDS 3T0 GOOD DRESSING BE SURE AND SEND IN YOUR SIZE 410S4641. An Up To Date Costume —This Costume com ' ' ' ' - prises Ladies One Piece Dress 4641, gird taleee‘ifeliiigstdac’lkfit, I4,703. an and brown checked suiting was used for the Dress, and tan flannel she. (1 Inc e e ress has a convertible collar. The Jacket may be finished with a straight or bmpe cosmg. IThe Pattern for the Dress is_ cut in 7 Sizes: 36, 38, , 42, 44 46 and 48 inches 6 Sizglgmslie' 36‘: align??? 44% :gfids‘tpf ir‘ighelsnchluxtnatefial for 1A 38 inchhsize. The. Jacklet is cut in . - . i. . ' i. -, s m . 40 inch material. The Width of the dress at the footei:uée% yard. me sme requires % yard Of 4122. A Dainty Morning Frock.—Housework seems lighter when ii an tt n ' v ' dutifg, barrenged in_ a dress made, from_ Pattern 4722. Percale in Slug cand awliaitei plaid“ gi:;lh(d1hl :31; is guitminatgrngiiggevdevelo meléltS $6115 style is also 4118031 flin- lioneiti, linens andAsateen. The Pat . .. . . . . , , , an . ' ' quires 5% yards of 32 inch materiaL The width at the fciitci;s 2 girdlsmeasure 38 inch Size re- 4718. A New “Bobbie Blouse" Dress—This ' ‘ _ . . Jsuiity st lo 19 fine for school We r. made of _checked or plaid woolen or gingham, and is excellelit for linen and jerse . a be m rust or elbow length. The skirt is 9, Wrap around model. ' 10, 1.. and 14 years. A 12 your size requires 3%, belt and packet facing of contrasting material % _4721. “Pajamas Up To Date"—lHei-e is a splendid model for albatross cre e silk or cre e d stir... intrastate: raise this. ““9.“ 1i°°§4aéifii crawlers espeé‘allyuenmiig ‘5 ‘ In 1388: mil , - z e ium. - Z A , - ; . s large. 46-48 inches bust measure. A medium size requires 3 % yards of 36 inch mirtfiiai. “m 4101. A Popular Suite St Io for a Small Boy. —One could use Jersey clot , linen. repp and flannel for this design. The smock is made in slipon style. The Pattern is cut in 4 Sizes: 2. , and 5 years. A. year size requires 2% yards of 36 inch material. 9710. A Jaunty Model.-——This “costume” is quite_up-to-da_te, and attractive for any of the material .now in vogue, The jacket may be omit- ted, or it may be made of contrasting material. The Pattern is cut in 4 sizes: 6, 28, and 12 years. year time requires % ards for the dress, and 1 yard for _th jacket ofy40 inch material. lustard color line with stitching in brown floss would be nice for this model or on- gee in a natural shade With pipings or bin ings of white or green. _4119. A Dainty Tea [Imam—Embroidered veile or Swiss, organdy, lawn or percale could be used for this model, It Will also be attractive in sateen or alpaca With binding of contrasting ma- terial, or in organdy with .a plaited friil at the free‘ edges. The Pattern is cut in one Size: Medium. It Will require 1% yard of 36 inch material, cut lengthWise. If crosswise 1% Yard is required. . 4715. A Pretty "‘Danoe or Evening" Frock. —Tulle, orgendy, chiil‘on and crepe de chine are desirable materials for this dealgn. Changeable ed It may be . y The sleeve may ‘ This Patternus cull; in 4 Sizes: 8, yards 0.! 36 inch material. or collar, cuffs, yard is required. taffeta would also be attractive. As illustmt the dress was made of peach color crepe de chine, With corded pipings of. satin, and eiiihroi ered chifl'on for the yoke ortions. A rosette or c ifl’oii and narrow braide . girdle finish the waistline. The Pattern is cut in 4 Sizes: 14, 16, 18 and 20 ears. A ;6 year size requires 3% yards of 32 inch material. ALL PATTERNS 12c EACH-— 3 FOR 30c POSTPAID Order from this or former Issues of The Business Farmer, giving number and sign your me and address plainly. ADD 100 FOR SPRING AND SUMIVIEB. 1924 FASHION [BOOK Address all orders for patterns to Pattern Department THE BUSINESS FARRIER‘ ' Mt. Clemens, Mich. . place "until Gentlemen in the company oflladies do Give it no \\- rar 1,000 lVIilcs WA yawflStay Soft hi..- S ’I 0. - Stays Soft in A lOOO-Mile Shoe—— From Tanners to You Every man knows what it is to dry out wet shoes. The leather drys out stiff as a board, hard and uncomfortable. Now this discomfort is ended. For, thanks to our exclusive, secret, double-tanning process, the Rouge Rex shoe dries out after any soaking as soft as new buck- skin. This amazing shoe stays soft. No other shoe made like it! ‘Wc tan the leather in our own tanncry. We take selected horse- hide of the superfine quality, formerly used for expensive Cor— HIRTH—KRAU Shoe Manufacturers and Tanners Department 406 seen, . lit'QJ/é ‘vfi/ “if The Planter Ask for the numbers as indicated 4127—Smoke 442—Tan Any Weather dovan shoes and Cossack saddles —-the toughest, longest-wearing leather known. Yet by our secret tanning process we give this wear—resisting leather the soft— ness and pliability of buckskin. The Planter model shown as- sures dry, warm feet in blizzard weather. The ever-soft leather in every model assures perfect com- fort always. This new-day shoe is the one all men want. Ifyour dealer cannot supply you write . us and we will see that you are 1.; suppliedfrom our nearest dealer. S E C O M P A N Y . Grand Rapids, Mich. Automobile Fire Buildings of Elmer Phelps near Stockbridge Burned The tool-house and garage of Elmer Phelps, a farmer living near Stockbridge, burned on April 4, and a new Flint Sedan was com- pletely destroyed. , The car, which Mr. Phelps had only had a few weeks, was iii- sured in the Citizens' Mut- ual Automobile Insurance Company of Howell for $2,- 000. An adjustment was made on April 5 in which the full amount of the pol- icy, $2,000, was paid to Mr. Phelps. ' SAVE 50% OR MORE VANILLA EXTRACT From Factory to You . Imitation Vanilla $1.00 per pint prepaid. Absolutely pure Vanilla $1.50 per pint prepaid. The kind the big bakers and confectioners use. Unexcelled for ice creams, cakes, custards, jellies, etc. Don’t send cash. Pay postman when delivered. Household Extract Dept. 3 WALLACE FLAVOR HOUSE, Cincinnati, Ohio. . 'lifliii Get Low Prices :- Il,l‘l ~ my on Berry Boxes . our. t“. L. Mill Inc Catalog! Show-mliwyou W” M" _ \ v% mm.~~ . i ”MMIWflammmme r sauces, -__ . Iloll hock: see Hotel Tu er Hoolqucrlo- Cour-n: a STANDARD OF SERUICE Heedqunmnm Dunno For DETROIT AUTOMOBILE CLIID OLD COLON!) CLIIO ADCRAFT CLIIO Busine- Man'- Lunch Over 000 Room: IDiIh Beth DAILII RATES- SlnGLE. 3? 50 II? “no floor: 0! Aquila Sample loom. 0300 Up HOTEL T llLLER CO. DETROIT 0 C. FIOMAN Mql CAFETERIA GRILL 1 trho-t'oéielilmfih'fiuv.l531'i;-Ifl=o.ii-m H .y'i‘i.{i€;v§1?n,‘ir4 r >141 I 0;! i l I r,l.l4~l_l ’ l - \ l § 1 l l {I‘I'I r-IJ‘Q'I‘l 13"“. i Lil ”TV I If'lfl’l PI '1 | ist‘r‘T'Lfi-rl 1‘6 3 1,0I1'IITO lib/(1‘ i [103' OLD;FJ{'LJU C‘I [‘PI-I‘Iflhl} ‘ f GLADIOLA BULB $5.533. $511323 varieties separately packed. LeMarechal Foch, Evelili Kirtlmid illlil other fine ones blooming 8128. T. L. REESE, Williamston, Mich.. R4 STRAWBERRY PLANTS, FOR SALE Senator Dunlap and Dr. iiuri'ill, 000.1)er 100, $4.50 per 000; I’rogresswe luyerbeur‘ing $1200 er 100, $7.50 per 1000; St. Reins luverbenriiig ed Raspberries $1.50 per [00. Postage paid. L T. MORRIS, Athens. Michigan STRAWBERRY PLANTS“ EVERBEARING 25. Diininps 25, Red Raspberries 2i), Asparagus 2)); High quality plants. 2,00 value for $1...:) Postpaid. (let this bargain. “rite now. Free catalog. D. THAYER, Three Rivers, Michigan. BERRY PLANTS—DUNLAP $3.00 PER nglilw iibson $3.25 per 1000. Seven other varieties. Raspberry plants—Cumberland and Flow farmer $12.00 per 1000, King Re $15.00, FRED STANLEY, Bangor, Michigan. STRAWBERRY PLANTS $3.00 PER 1000. Black Raspberry $12: Red $13. 20 Iris . 8 apple trees 15 grapes $1; 1000 fire es $25.- We grow the best plants in* Michigan. Bree cat- alog. The Allegan Nursery. Allegan. MIchigan.‘ STRAWBERRY PLANTS FOR SALE--PREMIER ' 00¢ per hundred, $4.50 per. thousand. Senator Dunlap, Gibson and Dr. Burrill 50c per hundred. $3.50 per thousand. Hostpaid. ROB'T. DE GU SE. Ovid. Michigan. FRUIT PLANTS—PRICES RIGHT—S I for our free catalogue. Strawberries. Grapes, Dewberries. Gooseberries Gui-rental inspected. Hellenoa's Nursery, Three Ooh. ‘ " 20 DELICIOUS APPLE TREECu . Start thenr ngh'llli’ hand made root - , . aria IISROI other born MA sHALL's ill or no. Pow Pow. ‘ l. 'SteadyPower 5‘ withPlentyof ' ' Reserve is what you need for profitable , threshing. Not only when con- ‘ ditionsareideal, butwh enpowo‘ er is needed to meet the apex- pected overloads, you will find every demand filled by the Nichols-Shepard Oil- Gas Tractor Steady. smooth, dependable power ‘ ‘ equal to that of the best steam engines ‘ and no stalling because of wet bundles or overleeding. Every user is a friend and booster. h inchRedRiverS cialSeparatorwhich Ilsave run for thfiee years. In allthat time I have had no trouble of anykind. e Tractor runs as steady as steam." J. E. Adam, Reynolds, N. D. better after letter tilled with praise from practical men are in our files. 'l'heNiehols-Shepard Oil-Gas'l'rac- » .. , tor burns kerosene economically an is a anderluldn power plant for duosh- " l s wall-CY &sbdhng.uwing g'olher heavy boltg or traction duty. Write For Circulars , Nichols & Shepard Co. (In Continuous Bruins” Since 1043) Builders Exclusively 41le River Spe- armw imidStackersfee era. Steam and Oil -Gas'l'raction Engines. ;;\\.‘.‘.‘..‘ \\ II (rig/19; A GOOD Hay «Grain Unloading Outfit saves the cost of one to three seen each day of harvest. ay Tools Myasl-l have been THE MSTANDARD FOR 50 , Mm“, Maintain!“ kg. in Cures. w Afldam la)” lineal Pumps. Water ”Sygeems an mu.- eswritetnluhookla. ”82.) THE F. E. MYERS & BRO. CO. .95 Church 5L. Ashland. Ohio MAN. W ANTE £33.37 ' d pa...‘ , :. :nr‘ 1 ”(V‘FP'F"CEUN"-flfl.- (111R "FY (.:I~"ITI;\Cll’ w'xiwrzsl 'rr‘lr‘ws. RED SFiI (‘O'kl COMPANl 5: Coal Exchange E'- rftng, pnicago, ll .ois IS YOUR FARM FOR SALE ? AN AD IN M. B. F. WILL SELL IT. I ,, sm- m 3321: merits? lngly sun le way to wat finsroof and preserve old akerotgs. Easily appli No heating. Free Don’t Pay for 4 Months! .. nflrltooall nthlnc. flymnfim'muw finggfiw WM»: duos. Deltas-04 numeral Sign Here and Mail Ad for . Great Special Offer. A”. . ' t nears no Hibernian ANY laud their praises. In bits of fancy rhyme. But I” just put my poorer strength, To match it for this time. I think it is the grandest state, For its beauty and its worth, Salt and coal and gypsum, Are taken from its earth. Lansing is the capital Its beauty is quite a part, /~ 0f the capitol building with its host: Of old and painted art. Detroit is also growing fast. It ranks the first in size And Belle Isle with its pretty views. Is first and second for a prize. The state it is surrounded By a wondrous chain of lakes, To say nothing of the thousand others, Which in all its total makes. The upper part of Michigan, Has wealth not used as yet. ' But when it gets into the game; You’ll know it you just bet. Will just mention a few of the cities,’ Where education is advanced, I mean the college and normal schools, Which we may well enhance. The normal schools at Marquette, Mt. Pleasant and Kalamazoo, Ann Arbor has the U. of M. M. A. C. at Lansing, too. Marquette and Jackson has the pens, Owned and used by the state. The school for boys at Lansing, At Adrian for girls of fate. I fear my poem is OVer long, But still there’s more to tell, Three cheers! for good old Michigan. And may you love her well. -——By Ruby N. Slack, Ellsworth, Mich. OUR BOYS AND GIRLS Dear Uncle Ned:—-—Just a note this time. I have been sick‘this past week and while sick thought of this story for The Children’s Hour, as you said we could send in poems, stories or drawings. (One thing sure, I’ 11 never send in a draw- ing fit for anything, as I can’t draw descent). Today is the first day I am able to be up around and write. To- morrow I am going to start making up my school work, so I’ll be up with my class when I return to school. Hoping you receive enough letters from readers of The Children’s Hour to convince you that we want 8. “Correspondence Scram- ble”, I am, sincerely—Muriel Fray, Cale- donia, Michigan. Our Feathered Friends There was once a little girl named Madge, who lived on a big farm with a beautiful wood lot. On one side of the woods was a pleasant grove of maples, where also somethnes took her little schoolmates for picnics in the summer time. There were birds of many kinds that lived in these woods—blue birds, wood- peckers, robins, quails, and wrens. She rad made friends with the birds, especial- ly the «nails and wrens. The quails would answer her when she called “Bob White" and she had bought a little wren muse and hung it in the woods to pro- tect a mother wren from the birds that preyed on her. One day a little neighbor boy named Roy, was given a gun for a birthday present. After he had his gun for a while, he began to brag about how few shots it took to bring down a bird. Madge was sad because he killed birds, and one time when they were playing together. she told him how she wished he wouldn't kill birds because it was wicked. He told her it was fun, and that she had. “girls ideas” and boys were brave like men. She said it wasn‘t brave to kill innocent birds, and almost convinced him that she was right. Just the same he went to the woods hunting that afternoon, and trudged around until he was tired looking for a bird in a position where he could hit it sure. He had seen birds many times that afternoon that he could have killed, but he would say to himself "I’ll wait until I find one real close tome.” It was a hot, sultry,. afternoon, and finally ‘Roy sat down under a big elm' tree to rest. He was thinking about ,Madge’s silly girl views, (as he called them). Finally he saw a. bird close by. He pulled his gun, aimed carefully, and fired. He saw he hadn’t killed the bird, but had wounded it, so it just sort of fluttered along. He followed it, and saw it drop to the ground He picked it up and found it was now dead. He heard a noise and looked around, and there was a nest full of little birds. They were sticking out their little heads and open- ing their mouths for food, because their mother had been on a return trip to them fm hunting food. When Roy realized thialtmdehimneslsad. Heknewths poor little fining would stem now that their mother was dead. and Mt m » and it 'a piano to: them, and try to nine them, neonates he felt real wicked and miserable. Just then a blgdropot rain splashed on his forehead follov'ied by another, and another. He started up quickly, looked around for the birds, and then realized that he had dreamed this while asleep under the big elm He was so relieved that it was a dream He jumped up quickly, and ran home because it was raining quite hard now, On the way home he vowed to never kill any more of our little feathered friends. but to try his skill on real pests or targets. Dear Uncle Nedz—Well this is Sunday evening, and I am by my mot self. I happened to think of my dear Uncle Ned, soItookmypenlnhandamdarnnow writing you a nice little letter. Jack Frost is outside, and I don't like him. I j The month of don’t think anyone does. June is my beloved month, wvhen the beautiful roses are seen in the tam-dais, and in tall bloom. I certainly do love flowers. I no a. lemma little pal, tor ‘whereIam atnow, Idon‘tgo out very often. Will some of the young folks between the age of u and 28 years, write me? I will try and answer every letter I get. I must close, hoping to get a lot of cor- respondence—Miss M. A. Miller, 700 W. Ohio St, Bay City, Michigan. Dear Uncle Ned:—-May we miter-Jute your merry circle? We have been silent readers of the Children's Hour and enjoy ' it very much. We see that everyone that joins this circle describes themselves, so ' will we. We both are eleven years of age, live on farms, and like it better than in the city. We have brown hair and i blue eyes and are or the same height. We - go to school together and we are in the eighth grade, like to study and like our teacher very much. We hope to see this letter in print, but we know that Mr. Waste Basket is waiting for a letter like this one. Isn't he Uncle Ned? some of the girls and boys will write to us. We will answer all letters we re- ceive—Martha 8:11.10 and Agatha Cen— talo, Meta, Michigan. Dear Uncle Nedz—Would you like to have a new niece? I am nine years old and in the fourth grade. I have dark hair, gray .eyes and I am four feet six inches tall. I have two pets, a dog named Browney and a lamb named Janey. - We have other sheep. We have four horses and eight cows. I live on a farm of 160 acres. I hope my letter does not reach the waste basket as I think it will. Your niece,—Wilma Roberts, Ithaca, R. 7, > Michigan. Dear Uncle Nah—I am a girl in the fourth grade. I weigh sixty-five pounds. I am four feet four inches tall. My hair is a light brown and my eyes are blue. I live on a twenty acre farm. We have , ninety chickens, three ducks, five cows. two cats, .tm pigs, and two horses. .1 have two sisters and one brother. There are twenty-tour children in our school. Your niece—«Mamba. Wilson, '11. 1. Alma, Michigan. Dear Uncle Nady—May I join your merry was: I hope this letter does not reach the M basket. I live on a 160 acre mun. ekht miles from Grinding. My father has been taking the M. B. F. for quite a. while. I read the Children’s Hour and enjoy it very much. I have 4 brothers and 1 sister. I will describe my- self. I asu 13 years old, 5 test 1% inches tall and have brown hair. My birthday is the 6th of November. I go 4 miles to school and am in the seventh grade. 1 wish some of the boys and girls would write to me. Your nephew,-—Emat Cor- win, Roscommon. Mien, R. 12.1%. 1. Dear Uncle Ned :——Hello! My father has taken the paper for a long time and thinks it is a very good paper 80 do I. I live on a 60-acre farm and like the farm very much. I have light brown bobbed hair, blue eyes, and I am very pretty. I am twelve years old and am in the eighth grade. I am writing this letter in school. Your want—to—be niece, —-Beatrloe Everson, Auburn, Mich" Route 2. As my letter is sort of long, . Hoping May I be—z come a member of the Children's Hour? 1.: .1 saw—mm. rams-women“ disuse. ' .. (swam; - ' sanctum , ”Willem-gm . amusement-1m. 1'3. 1 mama's-sauna“ ~: “mamas!“ 3;: . mmuomao anemone use: V. Nelfl‘fmm‘l’lfl. muses 1' ”comm-ammonium = 1 othndubelpwem New“. Cora-153M110! 4 .mur—uoowmows. Chum!” tlonstor theeonsunuienotseoncreteboxnllw. _ ' a. a New hbmfldhm 1 aluminum” movable-.1 lawman-Ssh . . 5 . ._‘-...- .1. I . mmmw “" 1 € Parke. Davis & Co. “"- momma Ire! lam «mum Costs). 8!. ,- 5;}? sufficient. ”Nazi‘s-s , . for Worm Es- - , -~ infill". Condition". . . eaves. mu um an laughs. 65cand 31.35am. um C Mm- pat-paid. M” "MEDY 60.. Toledo. oats ,% mull-elm! “I? .3, it“ Isnwugr": m 1““ ‘ l‘ l“ ; s o I Isa/m I impure-aerate; I- BREEMBS’ smeareav ' ’ Ads under this Mn; 300 per agate line for 4 lines or more. 81.00 per insertin- for 3 lines or less. mm conflicting dates we will «aim the any live stool: mum Isis ‘- II will claim the II are answering a as 1)- flock Editor. I. I. WNS cam neolsrsnsp Hon.- . tesm. 8? 3m . E & Ila-t. Michiga‘n. mm moans . . HEREFORDS Registered Breeding Cattle, 't. I. ’Dosted .st practical trim for Hereford Baby -7 genes profitiblyl all i l l i 1 l i l l 1'. F. B. SOTHAM a means. (Wu since 1338.) St. Clair, Mich. BREED HEREFORD-8 THAT “ml E1 on hoice two— ”year —old helium . . 23:3 yearfihz blfll ls1 esired bylnternationsl Pym ' inner: yet! Write us for in Bre Hlerefords since 1860. ORIPO RIM. Swartz Creek. Michigan, AYRSIIIRES k room for winter we are ofl’eri ng brad .i chwimahid heifers also some t:vlvellm bred youn ailrmlls. . u winnin i119? TPDSH O llTTLEW RTH, Voisilzantl.‘e Michigan. F0 OR BALE—REGISTERED AVRSH‘R‘ bulls and b “111 calves. heifers and heifer «shes. a cows. ”D i‘i‘i‘.‘ imam“ a s. Vassar. wait 11mm ‘ = surplus. $12 No, he even produced Did he fail to produce economically? No, he produced this surplus with less help them. ever, namely, by his own ingenuity and afiorts. . _ So“ much for conditions with which we are all more or less laminar. Now what about the rem- any? It is common knowledge that it is comparatively easy to criticize alnlost any program presented by another. But to outline a remedy as a program to be. carried out, is entirely another problem. The complex condition of our economic relationship between Industries and governments of the world makes the problem so great that to date we have been able to discover no one person who is able to outline a course of action that Would solve it. I firmly believe that the task will require the best efforts of many men, honestly and earnestly inclin- ed, without the handicap of selfish- ness or prejudice, seeking just and fair means for an equitable distri- bution of wealth. Therefore I sub- mit the following for consideration. Taxes Must Come Down Many things have happened in the last few years. Therefore many adjustments will have to be made, among which I will mention only a few which I think most important. m, taxes. The cost of Govern- ment should be equitably spread up- on real property, including live stock and machinery, intangibles such as money, bonds, mortgages, etc., also upon all citizens, because all enjoy the benefits and protection of Government without which they could not exist. Due consideration of course should be given their abil- ity to pay, for any tax that becomes confirmatory is little short of. rob- bery. - And in the second place freight rates should be established with more consideration given to the act- ual value of the commodity shipped. For instance most farm commodi- ties are heavy and bulky. In many - cases the freight bill nearly eduals the entire cash value of the ship- ment. This situation should be premptly and effectively remedied. In our opinion no solution of the problem would be complete which did not give an important point to the subject‘ of co—operative market- ing. The chief reasons why the farmers are trying to develop co— operative marketing are economic in nature and have to do with the problem of lowering the cost of dis- j tribution of food, which, of course, , is' good business for our entire so- cial structure. Our Federal and «. State Governments should do every— thing possible to assist by pointing the way and by other means when necessary. Good farming is good business] applied to farming, meaning good soil, good seed, good stock and good ‘ business methods, and I am glad to say that our Governments, both ‘ state and federal, are doing every- thing that they can do to help along this line. Inflation and Deflation The 'writer- remembers when a hey, it he was to enjoy coasting down the ,hill he: must by some 0 , means get back up the hill again. Now it agriculture is to enjoy its former relationship with other in- dustries it must get back to the, pos— ition it occupied in 1919. During/ V this time when money was easy to get, debts were contracted to the largest extent ever recorded in his- tory and we all expected to pay thee. W with our commod- e cash value of Imetwhoatw minin- ‘mnoflyfluam‘iat'lw ' but: Did be 1.11" to produce » her. Simmons will hasten to say that we have the some money unit today that we had in 1919.1 will reply by saying that value only means so much of one thing is given for so much of" another. So the value of any given thing. including money._ depends upon the amount‘avallable and the demand for it. So when money is plenty and cheap everyone is trying to exchange money for things, and when‘ money is scarce- the conditions change and every one is trying to exchange things for money. Therefore money. becomes dear. Tax Exempt Bonds and Securities The cruy desire to go in debt was not confined to indiviuals, they only follow the example set by our governments and our municipali- ties. Some of the astounding fig- ures are given below. The debts ' carried by governments, National, State, County, cities, etc., in 1912 was $6,814,955,000. This had grown in 1922 to $32,.786,716,000. The increase represents 381 per cent. The per capita debt in that period rose from $70.20 to $301.56. That the reader may see what is meant by the unparalleled increase of public debts, the division of re- sponsibility is given as follows: National Debt ......$22,525,775.000 State Debt ............ 1,162,648,000 County Debt ......... 1,366,636,000 Cities and others... 7.731,858,000 The interest is more than one and one-quarter billion dollars a year. This great indebtedness was largely augmented by tax exempt bonds and securities, a condition made possible by legislation and capable of being corrected only through legislation. Thereiore I am convinced that the only means by which agricul- ture‘ can relieve the serious condi- tions which it is in, is by thorough and complete organisation, and with its numerical strength, support such men as have a knowledge of the reel conditions enacting agri- culture, and who are earnestly try- ing to enact a cum. Possibly the greatest results may he obtained by organised support of beneficial laws or rulings and a careful analysis of all measures, so that we may be able to combat harmful measures. OR, MONEY! MONEY! (Continued from Page 10) the low wages—angel upon which it was impossible for any girl to live decent-1y wwages whose meagemess sent many a girl to her ruin. Miss Maggie listened attentively, and . said, “Yes, yes. I see,” several times. But in the end the eager-eyed young wo- man went away empty-handed and Mr. Smith frowned again. He had thought Miss Maggie was so kind-hearted! She gave to some fairs-— why not to this one? As soon as pos- sible Mr. Smith hunted up the eager-eyed young woman and gave her ten dollars. He would have given her more, but he learned from unpleasant experience .that large gifts from unpretentious Mr. John Smith brought comments and curiosity not always agreeable. 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For 24 years Blue Valley has given thousands of farmers a. high direct market price for their cream. We guarantee to satisfy you. Our Check to You is our only agent to urge you to ship again. That 18 Why we must satisfy you every time. Another Blue Valley Booster satisfied with Alger, Tustin, “We have always been Blue. Valley.”—-— . J. Mic n. Egfllgisll%lliguilggagglggh¥udg cream yourself dvlrect to Blue Vpelley. Forjiigger Cream Checks . Write for ski in: tags and prices. or n U ., Yr CREAMERY CO. Ship to Blue Valley Creamery in City nearest you: In quality and price . _ I .invite com- ‘ ' t h a n y similar products anywhere, so d by anyone. My Bargains speak for themselves. My Direct-from-Factory-to-Farm Plan of selling meat sssving of Mllllone of Dollars to my customer: BIGGEST BARGAINS N ri lower-than nine, no 0 p sues-lo r. Inveefisate $33.7. fif‘b‘fifiwfi? :3“ f hég'lgo-DI! “'0 “fingers.“- Wemrlodlow'a a, foundation and baselinent ”9%" name, barns. . . urebi . u y. nos beau ghee thigh. onl- o h Glaae or M. A. C. WILL. LIST SUPERIOR \ _ COWS ' ECOGNITION of superior ani— mals in Michigan cow testing associations will be given with the establishment of an animal “blue book" for the highest pro- ducing cows, beginning with this year, according to an announcement by the Dairy Husbandry Depart- ment of Michigan Agricultural Col— lege. -. More than 2,000 cow testing as- sociation records were examined in order to arrive at a standard of pro- duction, in accordance with the top 12 or 15 per cent of the association cows will be allowed to quality. All cows in regularly organized associa- tions will be eligible for entry in the new record of performance upon meeting the required standards.- . The new plan will establish a sys- tem of permanently recording the State’s best cows and will stimulate interest in better feeding, better breeding and better “weeding,” ac- cording to Department officials. It also will aid in enhancing the value of superior cows and their off-‘ spring, and will emphasize the val— ue of a bull according to the produc- tion records of his daughters. Certificates of production will be granted for all animals that quali- fy for the record of performance, besides their inclusion in the annu- al year book. Requirements for certification in the record of performance year book will be as follows for the var- ious classes during the association year: 1. Heifers starting record under three years old must produce 280 pounds or more of butter fat. 2. Cows starting record under four years old' must produce 310 pounds or more of butter fat. 3. Cows starting record under «five years old must produce 350 pounds or more of butter fat. 4. Cows starting record when five years old or over must produce 400 pounds or more of butter fat. 5. When age is not known, cow is to be classed as mature, and must produce 400 pounds or more of but- ter fat. TAKING SHEEP ON SHARES What share should I have to give for sheep furnished me to raise on shares? I would like to get about 50 head. I have 120 acres of cut- over land with briers and brush. .Do you think that to work up to 100 head'in three years would be more than I could pasture in good shape? I am sowing mixed grass seed as fast as pastured off.——C. G., Karlin, Mich. ——There are'many' different systems used in letting sheep out on shares to Michigan farmers. However, the oldest and most common one is for the sheep to double to the owner in three years; that is, the man tak— ing the sheep stands all the death loss and returns to the owner twice as many sheep of about the same average age and breeding value as the Ones he received at the begin— ning of the three-year period. Whether or not you could carry one hundred head of sheep on your one-hundred and twenty acres of cut-over land would depend first upon the productiveness of your a Asa—— . nil-em 1. Stevens, cit—Lu ’Mr Earetmeeuiun' oat soil and second upon the amount '0! open grass not thickly covered with briars and brush and the kind of grass to which it is ,seeded.‘ They sheep will not do well :if con-fined closely enough ,to make them clear on? very great quantities of the briars and brush, and you will have better results if you start with a smaller number than your pasture will carry and increase the flock as V you see that you have plenty of pasture. A smaller number of sheep well fed and taken care oi." are much more profitable than a larger num- ber poorly fed and cared for, par- ticularly on the share plan, because the death risk is usually entirely as- sumed by the man who takes the sheep.———V. A. Freeman, Extension Specialist in Anima Husbandry, M. A. C. . . . VETERINARY DEPARTMENT ‘ HYDROPHOBIA OR RABIES Could you tell me how a dog acts when he has hydrophobia and the cause'f Would any other animal get it without the dog biting them? Had a two year old dog in good health and suddenly went mad and would very much like to know the cause—E. E. R., Wixom, Michigan. ——There are. two commonly des- cribed types of hydrophobia, or rabies; ‘ the “Furious” and the “Dumb.” The “furious” type is the ' type which attracts the most attention and represents the greatest danger to animals or persons. Probably the first represents the greatest danger to animals or persons. Prob- ably the first noticeable symptom is a change in behavior. The animal later becomes very excitable and other disturbances of a nervous nature are in evidence. Frequent‘ 1y a morbid appetite is exhibited; the animal refusing favored food and attempting to partake of indi- gestable objects in preference. Ex- cessive salivation may then make its appearance and the nervous symptoms become aggravated. Af- fected amimals frequently attempt to get away from their usual sur- roundings and, once they escape, may or may not return. If other dogs are encountered during the journey, they will probably be at- tacked without cause or Human beings are less in danger, as rabid dogs mostly avoid them and usually only attack when irritated. In the “dumb” rabies the change in behavior may pass unnoted. The period of excitability will be very short, to be followed almost~immed- iately by paralytic symptoms; par— ticularly paralysis of the muscles of the jaw and throat, followed by paralysis of the hind parts of the body. In this form of the disease the patients are usually weak from the beginning, neither bark nor bite, and succumb in three or four days. ' The disease cannot be produced in a person or animal except through the bite of a rabid animal or the inoculation of the virus by other means—«B. J. Killham, State Veterinarian. noise.“ ‘ -m- l ' ‘ *~\ ,z... . ~7'""' ‘ “—r. / x," I . . .b-\1———"I~ .-.._.~"‘~ Allame ing White Diarrhea n... following letter will no doubt be of utmost interest to poultry rah ers who have had serious losses from White Diarrhea. We will let Mrs. Bradshaw tell of her experé ience in her own words: “Gentlemen: I see reports of so ~ many losing their little chicks with White Diarrhea, so thought I would tell my experience. I used to lose a great many from this came, tried many remedies and was about dis-‘ couraged. As a last resort I sent to the Walker Remedy 00., Dept 687, Waterloo, Iowa, for their Walko White Diarrhea Remedy. I used two 50c packages, raised 300 White Wy- ‘ ~andottes and never lost one or had bne sick after giving the medicine and my chickens are larger and '. healthier than ever -.before I have found this company thoroughly re- liable and always get the remedy by return mail. —-Mrs. C. M. Bradshaw, Beaconsfield, Iowa. " Cause of White Diarrhea White Diarrhea is caused by the Bacillus Bacterium Pullorum. This germ is transmitted to the baby chick through the yolk of the newly hatched egg. Readers are warned to beware of White Diarrhea. Don' t wait until it kills half your chicks. Take the “stitch in- time that saves nine." Remember, there is scarcely a hatch without some infected chicks. Don’t let these few infect your entire flock. Prevent it. Give Walko in all drinking water for the first two weeks and you won’t lose one chick where you lost hundreds before. These letters prove it: Never Lost a Single Chick Mrs. L. L. Tam, Burnetts Creek, Ind., writes: “I have lost my share of chicks from White Diarrhea. Fin- ally I sent fer two packages of Wal- 110.1 raised over 500 chicks and I never lost a single chick from White Diarrhea. Walko not only prevents White Diarrhea, but it gives the chicks strength and vigor; they de- velop quicker and feather earlier." Never Lost One After First Dose Mrs. Ethel Rhoad'es, Shennandoah, Iowa, writes: “My first incubator chicks, when but a few days old, he- ' gun to die by the dozens with White Diarrhea. I tried different remedies and was about discouraged with the chicken business. Finally, I sent to the Walker Remedy 00., Waterloo, Iowa, for a box of their Walko White Diarrhea Remedy. It’ 3 just the only thing for this terrible dis- ease. We raised 700 thrifty, healthy chicks and never lost a single chick after the first dose.” You 11.1.7710 Risk We Will send Walko White Diar- rhea Remedy entirely at our risk—- postage prepaid—so you can see for yourself what a wonder—working remedy it is for White Diarrhea in baby chicks. So you can prove—as thousands have proven—that it will stop your losses and double, treble, even quadruple your profits. Send 50c for package of Walko—give it in all drinking water for the first two weeks and watch results. You’ll find you won’t lose one chick where you lost hundreds before. It’s a pos- itive fact. We guarantee it. The Leavitt & Johnson National Bank, the oldest and strongest bank in Waterloo, Iowa, stands back of. this guarantee. You run no risk. If you don’t find it the greatest little chick saver you ever used your money will be instantly refunded. .‘F—————-—:——_——_— “’ALKER REMEDY 00., Dept. 687, \I uterloo, Iowa. Send me the [ ] 50c regular size (or [131 economical large size) package of Walks White Diarrhea. Remed medy to try at your risk. Send it on your positive guar- antes to instantly refund my money if not satisfied in every Way; I am enclosing sec (or $1. 00). (P 0. money order, check or currency scoeptable .)’ square indicating 'sise "Mum rm eggs are dirty don’t wash them, is the advice oflered egg 9170-. (hosts by the United States De-; partment of Agriculture. Washed eggs deteriorate more ‘ rapidly than unwashed, and detection of a few washed eggs may cause buyers to penalize the entire lot. Unusually large quantities of washed eggs are reported this spring.‘ the department says. Al— though dirty eggs are discounted in price, washing eggs will generally cause producers a greater loss. Only clean, unwashed, high- quality eggs bring top prices. Pro- duction of clean eggs is accomplish- ed by keeping hen house floors and nests clean, gathering eggs. daily and keeping the laying hens during muddy weather in dry quarters un- til atternoon when most of the eggs will have been laid. Producers will find it more profitable to use the soiled eggs on the farm, and to mar- ket only the best quality product, the department says. FEEDING KENS SKIM MILK Does skim milk take the place of meat entirely for chickens? We have about 50 hens and I feed them one and one-half’peck daily of one- half barley and one half buckwheat. They have all shells they want and nearly all the skim milk they want. I haVe one window 2 feet. ' mb White Leghorns, Rocks, Reds, White Wyan- dottes. Sunnybrcok Poultry Farm, Hillsdale. Mlch. B A B Y C H l C K S--REMARKABLE FOR SIZE and strength. R1 monable prices Leghorns, An- conas, Rocks. Reds, \Vyandottes, Minorcas, Spanish 151':.ah1n1s TYRONE POULTRY FARM, Fenton, Mlchlgan. Orpingtons. PUREBRED BABY CHICKS. LEADING VAR- ieties. 100 1;; .11'1iv.11.1'riced right. THOS. G. CALLAGHAN, Fenton, Michigan. Free to Asthma and Hay Fever Sufferers Free Trial of Method That Anyone Can Use Without Discomfort or Loss of Time. We have a method 1‘01 the control of Asthma, and we want you to try it at our expense. No matter whether your case is of long standing or recent develop- ment,whethe1 it is present :15 Chronic Asthma or Hay Fevel, you should send for a free trial of our method. No matter in What climate you live, no matter what your age or occupation, if you are troubled with Asthma or Hay Fever, our method should relieve you promptly. We especially want to send it to those apparently hopeless cases, wheie all forms of inhalers, douches, opium prepmations, fumes, “patent smokes,’ etc” have Hfailed We want to Show everyone at our expense, that our method is designed to end all difficult breathing, all wheezing, and all those terrible paroxysms. This free offer is too important to neg- leot a single day. Write now and begin the method at once. Send 0 money. Simply mail coupon below. 0 it Teday --—you even do not pay postage FREE TRIAL COUPON FRONTIER ASTHMA CO. Room 843B . agar-a and Hudson Sta, Buffalo, N. Y. ‘ ; fiend free trial of your method to: ......... SPECIAL QUALITY CHICKS Dur chicks are special quality. Our zieavy home trade which takes most )f our chicks indicates the worth of )ur stock. Those who know us best us our best customers. Pure bred stock carefully developed. 100% live delivery guaranteed. Order today. Catalog on request. (let acquainte Prices Parcel Post Prepaid on 60 100 600 WhLM’h 131-0er and Bu" $1. 00 $13. so 62. 50 eg orns, noonas ........ R. l. Reds, Barred Rocks, 5 White Wyandottes ........ 8.00 15.00 72.50 CARVIEW POULTRY FARM. Morancl, Mlch. C H I C K S —- Investigate 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 STRAIN, WHITE LEGHORNS, BARRED ROCKS, ANCONAS. 100% live delivery guaran- teed. Investigate our proposition befone buyting. A postal will bring full infor- ma STAR HATCHERY, Box 23, Holland, Mich. HOGAN TESTED GUARANTEED ur Chicks are from flocks on free r:111gc.'l‘11ey will live and grow and make a 1rofit. ENgLISH ROWN HORNS. Heav laying Extra Good BARRED ROG S ostpaid to your door and full live delivery guaran- teed Our flocks are carefully s11 1cr— vised and Hogan tested. Bank ef- _ ercnce furnish ed. \Vrite for p1ices and descriptive matt cr. HILLVIEW HATCHERY, C. Boven, Prop. Bo H. R.12, Holland, Mlch. CHICKS: UALITY BABY CHICKS: SINGLE AND ROSE ‘omb Rhode Island Whites Write for Catalogu FI SCHERS POULTRY FARM, Holland, Mlch.e Chicks Dying How to stop it in 48 hours White diarrhea kills half of all the chicks hatched, yet this loss is easily prevented, easily stopped. For years, thousands of poultry raisers have stamped out the trouble almost entirely, by putting Avicol in the drinking water. With- in 48 hours, the sick ones are lively as crickets. Mrs. Wm. May, Rego, Ind., says: “I was losing 15 chicks a day before I re- ceived the Avicol. I haven’ i; lost one since. ” Avicol costs nothing to try. Readers are urged to write to Burrell- -Dugger Co., 312 Allen Ave Indianapolis, Ind., sending 50c as a deposit for a package by mail pre aid (or $1 for large size holding nearly 3 t mes as much). If you prefer, send no money but deposit the money with the postman on delivery. If Avlcol doesn’t stop your chick losses immediately, if you’ re not fully sat- isfied, the money deposited will be promptly , refunded by the manufacturers. LEE’S LICE KILLER ' 1119 Old Reliable “Humid-"MW would like to know if there is. any gather and do it. ” dangerof poisoning them by leav-z ing the buttermilk stand; in milk cans, if so how long can it be left standing in the code before there is danger? What kind of dishes are best to feed buttermilk in?—H. D. 7 M., Jackson, Mich. ——_—Disastrous results sometimes at- tend the feeding of liquid milk pro- ducts in galvanized dishes. 1 The lactic acid of the mllk‘reacts chem-- ically on the galvanized metal, r‘e- leasing lead impurities which poison the chicks. Ordinarily this reaction can be’ noted by the change of color of the galvanized dish which will have a dark area wherever the milk came in contact with it. The but- termilk could be retained in kegs or stave barrels for a long period with— out seriously interfering with its feeding value. \There should be no danger attending the holding of buttermilk in the ordinary milk can for several consecutive days, but -when fed to chicks, glass, earthen- ware, or wooden receptacles should be used—E. C. Foreman, Professor of Poultry Husbandry, M. A. C. DAIRYMEN TO HAVE CENTRAL MILK MARKETING AGENCY (Continued from Page 4) that the central sales agency pro— posed would be able to hold single distributors in check, and negotiate fair margins for cash and carry, with uniform prices for each serv- ice. Some form of pooling plan for equitable harmonious ' tribution of returns to producers, as clearly in the minds of various speakers. The sharp division in the ranks of New York dairymen, due to their pooling plan, was referred to re- peatedly, but there seemed to be general belief that such troubles could be avoided. Manager Clifford Hough of the Connecticut Milk Pro- ducers’ Association offered his or- ganization as an instance. It is go— ing forward under a somewhat sim- ilar pool with increasing efficiency, prosperously and harmoniously, fair play bringing fair play and uniform prices. Manager Bradford of the famous Turner Center system favored the central sales proposal, but caution— ed against over-ambition and too Wide a, “spread” between fluid and surplus prices; “first aid” now is to keep that spread narrow enough to avoid over—temptation to milk man- ufacturers. President Little finally put his idea in the form of a resolution, calling for “action toward the es— tablishment of a common market- ing agency covering New England, on a basis of equalizing returns to a11;”—a broad wording intended to allow wide latitude in formulating the ultimate plan. This resolution, after full debate, was adopted by an overwhelming majority,‘ everybody present being allowed to vote. To study the question and carry the plan forward a committee was elect- ed. To the writer the outstanding phenomenon of the meeting was the speech of Manager Richard Pattee of NEMPA, now become, since the lamented death of Secretary Mann- ing of. New York, the senior and dean of eastern cooperative dairy leaders. Considering the size of the brain producing it, this speech was out of all comparison the brief- est, the simplest and the quietest of the meeting—as unruffled as a. Mediterranean calm. It voiced the deep and undisturbed conviction of the speaker that the cooperative movement is certain to go on, what- ever temporary obstacles encounter, until its service to pro- ducer and.consumer has been fully rendered. Mr. Pattee has an un- shakeable faith, he said, in the foundation common sense of the farmer, and in his ability to work out his ow‘n problems as they con- front hlm. “We are up against a calamity,” he concluded, “whch that, common sense cannot solve. When we have determined what we ought to do. we shall so forward to- 1 81-1on nineties " ' ' T; when Can many one tell me how a ,stovepipe lime :31”: you take a big‘lo tin around it may. A Remarkable H om e Treatment Given by One Who Had It. In the year of 1893 I was attacked by Mus- cular and Sub—acute Rheumatism. I suffered as onl . . thus a fllcted know, for over three fyears. I trled remedy a ter remedy, but such relief as I ob- tained was only tempor- ary. Finally, I found a. treatment that c'ured me completely, and such a pitiful condltlon has never returned. I have glven 1t to a num- ber who were terribly afflicted, even bedrid- den, some of them sev- enty to eighty years old, and the results were the same as 1n my own case. I want every sufferer from any form of mus— cular and sub - acute (swelling at the joints) rheumatsim, to try the great value of my im- proved “Home Treat- ment” for its remarka- ble healing power. Do not send a cent; simply mail your name and ad- dress and I will send it free to try. After you have used it and it has proven itself to be that long-looked—for means of getting rid of such forms of rheumatism, you may send the price of it, one dollar, but un- derstand, I do not want your money unless you are perfectly satisfied to send it. Isn’t that fair? longer when relief is thus offered you free? Don’t delay. Write to- daY. MARK 11. JACKSON No. 265 K Durston Bldg. SYRACUSE N Y ,- those who are -- .v. Why suffer any l 1 S ) . EGG BRE 1,1: LASYEARS Here’ 3 what you get when you buy Guaranteed Wyngarden Baby Chicks (1‘ Pedigreed stock. sired fbyui whose dams had records of 200fl 1to 28 eggs pere year, and grand dams 298 to 304 egs. (2) 100% live delivery. (3 C icks guaranteed to be 4) Absolutely 121(1)? Sbred. healthy. ‘53)“ Absolutely no culls. k t thstands winter cold as well as summer heat. ) Free entry in - our animal flock performance contest. whereby you niayfis obtain 0 of our best Barron Englis hWhite Leghorns rec. We know the 0113.111 of our stock because we maintain batch- ery farms of our own, instead of buying eggs wherever available. Bired by Hollywood and Funk Farm Males White and Brown Leghorns. Anconas. Send for our catalog and read full particulars of the Wyn- garden Strain. CWn ard en zumuommn. IMTCIIERYC FARMS 30‘ B BABY CHICKS FROM BRED TO LAY 8. C. Bud Leghorns. First hatch Marc 8 r.d W. BSTER. Bath, (IIIIchIgan. HUNDERMAN’ S , We are heavy piroducers of pure— —bred chicks Flocks on free range. e Order today from Prlces cg 0% live d ivIery“ guaranteed. \lvgnt them. VaI‘Ie English 8. C. Whlto Leghorn; Barred Rock 3. s. C. Re d: Odds and Ends Blue Hen Incubators. free. Reference. Zeelarid State Bank Orders booked for 10% down; balance ten days before chicks are to be shipped HUNDERMAN BROS. POULTRY FARM. Box 30. Iceland, Mlchlgan. 400,000 CHICKS ’Pure ‘6 3 Plymouth geeks tested Hog livery guarant teed. satalog and price list. Get your order. @ Ancona nixed Free-mercilge stoc Chicks 8sent by Insur Parcel Post prepaid to your door. Sixteen years of experience in producing and shipp ns iChickfi giving absolute satisfaction to thousands. HOLLAND 111110112111! 0. pounnv FARM. 11.1 Holland. Mlch. We can save you money on and White Leghorn Chicks Send at once for catalog and prices. your chicks for one week. M. D. WYNGARDEN Route 4, Box, 81 . n “v.15, tors 11.11.1119 Hatchery, the best equipped and most modern Hatchery B tron English and America its L's 11 rnts, Auconas grid Rhoda Is 11d Beds n m g o Barred Strong. Well-h at ch bed Chicks from that make wonderful- -winter layers. .1000/ve Writ e for valuable illustrated free lowest price on best quality Chicks before placinl We insure Zeeland, Mich. Varlet Leg horns (s.I eC. Barred Rooks Mlxed Brollei- Chicks ............................................... Hatched under best conditions in Newton incubators. Commercial AT NORTHERN HATCHERY, delivery guaranteed. Reference State special matings. Strong sturdy northern grown Chicks. on free rangee sinsure strength in every 5Chick. PI‘ Ices 00 500 000 Whlte and Brown)° n$1. 00 $13.00 sea. 00 $32. 00 $120. 00 ............................................. $12 per 100 stralght Pure Bred Selected Flocks 100 Per Cent Live Delivery Selected, ure bred stock. Healthy flocks 0rodei: from this Ad 00 15.00 43.00 12.00 140. 00 Every Chick carefulLv inspected. 100% live Savings Bank, this city. rite for prices 011 Box 50. Iceland. Mlchlgan. FIRST-CLASS CHICKS $10 and UP Culled by an expert. this0 Ad and get chicks when on 510 10 0 3. 50 865. 50 $12. 00 $57. 50 $115. 00 .25 00 00 72. 50 140.00 . 3. 00 5. 50 500 Order today; you take no chances. Catal 01: BIG, STRONG, FLUFFY CHICKS batched from well- bred and well kept heavy laying hens insuring good growth and ROFITS. Prlces on 50 100 500 Whlte, Brown and B uff Leghorn: ............ $7.00 $13.00 $62. 00 8112090 00 Barred and WhIte Rocks. 8. 8C. nd 6 Re d8 Anco ......... 8.00 15.00 72.50 140.00 Whlte Wyandottes. Buff Og‘plngtons . 16.00 77.50 .......... Silver Wando ttes 8. 18 00 87.0 170. 00 Mixed, s 2. 00 per hundred, stralght. Postpaid. 100% Live Arrival Guar- anteed. Order right rom this ad. Best Bank Reference. You take no chance. Free Catalog. Member I. B. C. A. and Ohio Assn MODERN gHATCHERrY, Box 82, Mt. Blanchard, Ohlo. from Best Blood Line Free Range Flocks. Developed and Cullcd by Experts---Barron Strain English White Leghorns, Brown Leghorns and Sheppard’ s Anconas. a little more for your. money. QUEEN HATCHERY & POULTRY FARM Sturdy, Healthy Chicks. Just Safe delivery guaranteed. Write for Catalog. 'kzi I " ZEELAND, MICH. SUNBEAM bred, heavy laying hens, well Varletle es Mlx ed, all varletles, Postpaid. Order erm Member I. . C. The Geneva Bank. THE GENEVA de- * Chicks are produced under my personal supervision. e Whlte, Brown and Buff Leghorn: .................................... $7 Barred Rocks, R. and s. 0. Red: 3, Ancon .................... 8.001.500 White and Bufl' Rocks, White Wyendottes, Black Mlnorcas 8. 50 16 00 77. 50 White and Buff Orplngtons. Sllver Wyandottei ................ 9.00 18.00 87.50 $12 per 100 straight. this Ad. CHICKS 1v°?:% SAFE ARRIVALc ”GUARANTEED ar e ies PM on 50 100 500 ;, Whlte, s. C. R. C. Bro own a. Busl’f Leghorn: s7. 00 $18.00 $02.00 5’ Barred Rocks, Reds. Black Mlnorca .................... 8.00 15.00 12.00 ..C White Rocks, Whlte Wyandottes. sAnconss ........ 8.50 16.00 11.00 '7 Buff Orplngtons, Silver Laced Wyandottes ? Blue Andalusians ............................ 9.50 18.00 ........ Ff Assorted, from Pure Bred Stock ........... 6.00 11. so. 00 _ Hatched from healthy, heavy laying flocks. well kept, insuring strong chicks that “.6 will grow into ProfIts. ePos spa a.Id Order from th Is Ad. Save time. Reference, 2 mber International Baby Chick Ass' 11. Barron English type, from stock certified b Michi- gan Baby hick As- sociation. Sired by Hollywood in a 1 e s whose dams had re- cords from 260 to 32;) gggg i? a yeBIlI'. Dug (awn rural strain re mm a on 1r 3; is aref culled and type test ted. c ully 0rd from These Prlces Hollywood mated 15 00 per 100 Rural mat ted $1 .00 per 100 Brown Leghorns, Grade A and B and 13 RURALPJULTRY FARM Box iio-A ZEEMNBNICII. PUREBRED BABY CHICKS, BARRED ROCKS and JRhode Island Reds $1 4. 00 per 10 00 OSEPH AMSTER, Paw Paw, Mlchlgan. HATCHERY Hatched from select, pt to insure vigorous Chicks. Pl". Prlces on 50100 00 $13.00 8820. E0 100% Hiiink references. "lhere TI PPIN, Box E. Live Delivery Guaranteed. is no risk. Free Catalog. Flndlay. OhIo $10.00 UP Free Catalog. ‘ i HATCHERY, Box 23, Geneva, Indiana. , Pure breed poultry, bred and culled for years for gg production. Barreed and White Rocks; R. C. and S. C. Reds: Whlte Wyan- dottes; Whlte and Buff Orplng- tons; Anconas' Amerlcan and , En llsh Whlte Leghorns; Brown . an Buff Leghorns. This is tpracthcal prleductgglr; ~ é ‘ .- k tia W1 ma e 3‘ itgiiey. Send for descri tion and price list, and note 685 records reporte by our customers. . ADVANCE SALE PULLETS—COCKERELS k and 3 mos. Pullets and Cockerels inEtilgiht 331;an breeds. Send for New Pullet Clroular. STATE FARMS ASSOCIATION 301 H. Ross St. Kalamazoo, Mlch. Member Internatwnal Baby Chick Association Member M wh igan State Farm Bureau MEADOW BROOK HENRY DOPREE & SONS. One of the ounders of the Chick Indusrty 2 Years in Business ' . t k carefully developed for years. gildgrbliigmatiés admandl fit ogliggis just when5 0,811 re a r o “Wagftetg‘émd 3113"}:st orns $7. 00 $1153.00 .00 $82. 50 u . 39’1"" WOMBstfle It”??? 8. 20.00 95.00 Mlxed Chickso (all vsrletles) ...... $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 record strains. Other breeds highly bred. free. Circular 611F111. the Bill’ ‘ ‘SELF-SERVE”Cliick Feeder Holds 12 quarts Can’t clog. Chicks cant roost on special cover nor touch feed with feet. Grown {)ovyls scananot 1steal faced. rice pus pos ge end for free booklet. eIRAD P. HAYES. DCPL B 12 Eckford. Ifllchlgan it'oi'ri‘ciiicxs ' Barron Strain Selectedsi11 English White over the Le horn- Chicks. Wooghi n wQIIirla lasrs. Baden chi 0.634325%..1123“ kiddo? 6.2.661 6.6.6.6661 6635fi 6366:1616- $510 '00. 1 0.00.“ ”13:1’h Intends. I,“ a“: Our and breeding stock. CHlX FREE CHICK OFFER Tom Barron Strain White We breed and batch chicks are stron , y EE OH OK ' OFFER It Will surely pay you. Progressive Poultry Farm, P. VER HAGE, Mgr. Leghorns pay big dividends. Our pure-bred Get our .circular eggs, chicks or only one kind—the best. and easy to raise. before buying husk Zeeland, Mich. —- ROYAL EGG-BRED CHICKS 200 Egg Strsln s. C. Engllsh Whlte Leghorn: and Brown Le horns. Our pen of White Leghorns to 1st best W. Leghorn pen in the show) product on class. in the largest utlllty show in the country held at Zeeland, Mich igan. Dec. Prof. E. Foreman of M. A. C. ludglng. 12 years of careful breeding for high egg production. com- bined with 8 years of highly successful hatchery methods gives you chi csk makers. 10007,. for free catalog ROYAL HATCHERY & FA 8. P. Wlersma. leoland. MIchlgan.RR“.sR. 2. Strong, Healthy Chicks 'Hatched in the latest Mammoth Incubator. _C. W. Leghorns. S. C. Anconas, Barred Rocks. R. I. Reds from heavy laying free range organized flocks. 100% alive. Parcel Post paid. Send for catalog. Reference. tow into money llve dellvory guaranteed. Write and prices improved English S. Chicks With Pep Try our lively and vigorous chi k from bred -to- lay and exhibiticori hens. They will make you money for they have the qualityt hand egg la ing habit bred into tr 3.1 will convince you. tAll lead- in varieties. Safe deliver. Pre- pacd. Prices right. Ban refer- Big illustrated catalo free. Holgate Ohlck Hnatohery, Dept. B. Holgate.‘ Ohlo. Pure Bred Chicks £3,263.23, Broller Chlx ........ 11 V: c Whlte Rocks ......... w. or B. Leghorns.5 .180 W. W endottes..1..6'/zo Rox or Reds. 5V20 'Bulf rplngtons. .161'/zc Sheppard's Anconiis 150 Bloc k Mln orcas ...... Extra selected standard bred chicks $4. 00 1peer 100 more. Add 350 if less than 100 ordered. Good bank reference. Circular free. Lawrence Hatchery. BF, R. 7. Grand Raplds, Mloh. 0. WHITE LEGHORN CHICKS—FROM culled, hea..thy flocks of heavy layers on free ‘A ril $12. 00. range, headed bye Kerlin males. 15113.00. Jun $10. 00 ert bun re re aid 10 % deliv evrg.% eHatche d rgh in ad ish one Mammoth with eorder. tbalance one week before shipment.% Some flue Silver Wyandottes. 00 each, no Wisiisou: 11111335“:ng Sebewalng. Mlchlgon. Best P signals?” Eros R ngo for 3:0?! 0%KS Ffiw lire en ral 7620‘ 3? omer.‘ Michigan: 1:3. .. «A: .. 3.; ~.;., . , 'elivery ’ “£53311 nitrous". 1’ Pure Bred Baby Chicks We have been carefully develop- ing our dock is for eight years. lwgery chick pure bred and from stock carefully culled. for ’cpey1 and production. 0 u r c icks ive satisfaction. Order today or May Dellvery. on7 50 7.00 813. 0000 $62. 00 Red: ...... 8. 00 15. 00 7.2 00 Prlces W. Leghorn; .................... B. Rocks, R. I. Postpaid. 1e000/ live delivery You take no chances. Earmers & Mechanics Bank. this city. No Caftalog. Order from this a.d WASHTENAW HATCHERV Geddes Rd. Ann Arbor, Mlch. fleck of l a r g o t y p e American BABY CHICKS w...- ..--.. Laying and standard qualities combined. 13 years experienie in breeding, hatching and marketing. Also high quality Barred Rocks and . Reds. All flocks culled and inspected. Modern hatching plant. 2 hatches weekly. Quality chicks at com- mercial prices. Write for prices and circular. Egg Farm 81 Hatchery, Big Beaver DEA Mail address Birmingham Mich. , R-4 Breckenridge Chicks Are Winners Day old chicks from strong, vigorous flocks which have been carefully culled and extra selected standard male birds ——Barrcd Rocks. I. Reds and White Leghorns. We guarantee 100% safe arrival. Write us for price list and circular. BRECKENRIDGE HATCHERV. J. C. Barnso, Prop. Breckenridge. Our Own Breedlng Mlchlgan. Box 351. H N 12 PER , GHIGKS High-5:??? s $ .-‘°° Barred Rocks and Red $4. 25 for 25. “ $8.75 for 5 , an . Orgigngttons2 $18 gar 100, 9.25 for 50, and $4. 2.5 on each 100 chicks with order will book your order. Balance two weeks before deliver. 1000/23 Ilive delivery guaranteed. Reference: ank of orris. Meadow Brook Hatchery. R1, Mt. Morrls, Mlch. BABY CHICKS AND MATCHING EGGS, s. C. White Leghorns, Barron Strain America’s greatest layers from our own breeding Jens, chicks 15. eggs8 $5. 50 or hundred. Barr Rocks and -.I Chic 3 816. eggs $6. 50 per hundred. R008% live arrival guaran nteed prepaid. 10% 1 do own balance 10 days before shipment. C. W. BOVEE. North Star. Mlchlgsn. BABY GIIIBKS ITARRON 3. C.‘ w; Lab: . pecial» 10116 prices. Write Quick for REDUCED PRICES CERTIFIED CHICKS From World’s Best {6 _ Laying Strains " Tancred pedigree- sired. and Tom Barron S. C. White Leghorns, R. C. Rhode Island Reds; Park' 5 Barred Plymouth Rock 11.11 Your Satisfaction Guaranteed Our flocks are all inspected and certified by the Micchi an Agricultural College Watch our ens It“ ast Lansing, Mich. Every bird is weH matured 9nd: vigorous. No culls in our flocks. Our chicks are bred I'lgllt, hatched right, and .111 pod right.’ Every one is strong and healthy. 100% rive delivery ,guarnntood. Illustrated catalog sent free. Buy Lake- view chicks if you want to make money. Write for low prices today sure. Likenew PoultryFarm, R. 8. Box a IisllndJllol. What our Customers sly- Elmer Arnold — 80 I eggs In I4 days In December from“ June hatched Wb ito Log- horns: Herman Broo- geler — Bought II 0 o Anson. ohloh. raised 69 rul- lots. 80 cockerals. F. u— Ordered 100 chicks, received 103. . nlood every one. Thilwondel- ful vitality and laying ability shows why. as this is written, our 3.0.W. Log- llornn loud in Michiglnl Into'rnntlonll III- contest. Our strains are Tom Barron linpo Hell wood 8. C. WhiteLeghorns SheppudsFamous S. C. ottled Aneonae and Parks red to Lay Barred Rocks. Chicks shim-led post id, I 004 live delivery guaranteed. Big ustrlte catalog sent Free. SllverWard Hatchery. Box3° “lulunLMleh. —-———————WHITE LECHORN BABY CHICKS TANCRED—BARRON, 200 to 300- e—gs bred lines Wonderful layers of 1arge.white eggs that bring )reniiuni prices. Over 2000 selected breeders on ree range. (vet quality chicks from these tested layers mated to high record éedigreed males. 11% cents and up. 100/ % live elivery guaranteed by prepaid parcel post. Write at once for valuable illustrated catalog and latest price list. J. PATER & SON. R. 4A. Hudsonvlllo. Mlchlgsn. LOOK! 1.266666 ship at 1 CHIX. BEST PUREBRED. method oc 01' 14c 611120%HE§IBY BEAT“? ee 0. “1:119? #51. —_- ..1 .. /,,' ‘4 .vwvr‘imv .rEfisfiMi. C” - ‘ “N "room's Manner 0' Lens .5“ Ir w. w. room » Spring Has Arrived PBING is usually pretty late in arriving in Michigan and the surrounding states, where re- turns temporarily to cold days and nights are likely to happen at a y time, but we have now reached t e period of the year when farmers are out in the fields in preparation for the coming months of growing and reaping. They have learned the lesson of the danger of putting all their eggs in one basket furnished by the last year’s wheat crop, and there is no probability that the many tillers of the soil who have made sharp reductions in wheat acreage will have cause to regret doing so. In a short time the pas- tures will be green once more and ready for cattle grazing, but there Is danger of turning in stock before the grass has had a fair start and flthereby injuring its growth. This ‘ on farms year there has been a slow move- ment in stocking farms with thin cattle for grazing and feeding, but it is getting late, and at any time a starting up in the demand for stock- ers and feeders ‘is likely to take place. These cattle have been sell- ing below their real values in many instances, and they are bound to go higher before long. It is not an easy matter to ascertain approxi- mately the number of brood sows in the corn belt this spring, but from all that can be learned it appears that the number ~ is much less than a year ago, and there arereasons for believing that the Department of Agriculture falls short of the facts in estimating that there are but 13 per cent fewer ' sows this spring than a year ago. ply of 1923-24. Probably enough hogs will be rais- ed to satisfy requirements, but there promises to be a marked fall— ing off from the enormous over sup— It is dificult to pre- dict the future course of prices, but : conditions point to higher prices for hogs, an advance of at least $1 per 100 pounds over last winter appear- ing not unreasonable. In some states there is a movement to raise alfalfa and soy beans, and it is un- derstood that the Wisconsin farmers are going to double their alfalfa and soy bean acreage. In most farming districts efforts are being . made to intensify production to the acre, and many farmers are giving ‘ their land a good dressing of lime. Light Trade In Wheat Judging from the trend of prices . in the wheat market for several weeks, there is little in the sur- , roundings which is encouraging to holders, and many owners have ' closed out their lines either in part ‘ than in former or wholly. ‘It is noticed that spec- ulators are much less in evidence years, and this is 1 true also of corn and oats. Unfor- I {, l = than in other years, tnnately, prices for the several grains are no longer made by the export trade, which is much smaller and so long ‘ as other exporting countries con- ; firms to undersell us, there can be .1 no marked change in our exports. ‘ Rye appears to be an exception to ‘g the rule, as it sells at far lower {prices than formerly and recent , purchases have been made, , stated, for export to Norway. it is Rye , bread is mainly used in northern ‘ Europe, and rye for May delivery ’ is extremely , l I slowly, ‘ this country low priced, selling about 22 cents a bushel lower than a year ago. Stocks of rye decrease and the visible supply in is up to 21,500,000 J bushels, comparing with 18,415,000 5 bushels a year ago. “ moderate faround 56,000,000 bushels, The visible decreasing at a. and aggregates which wheat supply is pace, i compares with 45,476,000 bushels a i : wheat for May delivery sold on the { year ago. For some time the price of wheat in the Chicago market has averaged a little over $1 a bushel while a little over two years ago Chicago Board of Trade as high as $1.43,. Most of the time the wheat rtedfrom NorthAmericaisfur— . by Canada. an a short tune less it was stated that there Were o \ 1:“an sexuaar " Wheat and cats steady. Corn and rye unchanged bazaar-d fort beans slow. Butter and eggs active and firm. ‘ Potatoes steady. Supplyofdreuedcalvesencedsdunandantmketis easy. Cattle steady to lower. Hogs and sheep decline. ' ,"( lots: The above W hat page was set In type. It oontalns last mlnuts informatlon up to com to puss—later.) Information was received AFTER the bales. of them within W in. of " 175,000,000 bushels left over there for shipment. A reduction is re— ported in the area devoted to spring wheat in the United States, but the winter wheat acreage is regarded as too large for these times. In fact, some well-informed authorities be- lieve there is danger that the aggre- gate wheat crop of this country will be larger than that of 1923 if the crops turn out all right. A short time ago wheat for May delivery sold at $1.08, comparing with $1.26 a year ago. Less Demand for Corn Conditions have changed mater- ially in recent months, for corn have gone much lower un- der larger sales by owners and a slower demand from various quart- ers. Recent sales have been made a few cents lower than at this time in 1923, but around two years ago May corn sold on the Chicago Board of Trade as low as 59 cents. The prevailing belief is that the corn acreage planted this spring_ will be as large as usual. cattle and hogs are being fed than a year ago, and it is predicted by close observers that less corn will be fed to swine for the coming half year than a year ago. The demand in the Chicago and other markets for corn to ship to eastern points has fallen off materially, but very fair amounts have gone to western and southWestern districts. .Sales in the aggregate of cash lots of corn have fallen off a good deal, while farmers west of the Missouri river sold freely, but Illinois farmers were light sellers. Oats seeding has been in progress and a good acre- age is claimed. Oats have been selling at about the same prices as a year ago, but about two years ago May oats sold as low as 37 cents a bushel. The visible supply in the United States is about 14,000,000 bushels, comparing with 26,900,000 bushels last year. May corn sold a short time ago on the Chicago Board of Trade at 79 cents, or about the same as a year ago. May oats sold on the same day at 47% cents, comparing with 45%, cents last-year; and May rye at 55% cents, comparing with 86% cents a year ago. Recent selling of Sep- tember corn was based on expecta- tion of an increased acreage and on reports of reduced consumption on farms. Prime Beef Cattle Advance Most of the time there are salic- ient beef cattle offered on the Chi- cago market to meet trade require- ments, although fewer cattle are re- ported in feeding districts of the corn belt than a year ago. But there are not many strictly prime long fed heavy steers in the country and the percentage of choice to fancy steers and heifers offered on the market is very small most of the time. Now and then there are larger supplies of prime fat weighty steers than usual, and several days ago Nebraska was handsomely rep- resented with about 375 head of fat steers weighing from 1325 to 1500 pounds, which sold at $12.25 to $12.35, with a sale of 28 of the lot which averaged 1549 pounds at $12.60, the highest sale in a long time. On Monday when these sales were made the cattle receipts ag- gregated 22,618 head, and the gen- eral market was at least 25 cents lower. Last week’s cattle receipts were much larger than a week ear- lier, but thelocal and shipping de- mand was surprisingly large for Holy Week, and prices advanced after earlier declines. The bulk of the beef: steers sold at $8.50 to" $11.50,‘w’lth the choicer lots of heavy . steers at $11.60 to $12.80 and no 8001! steer fillings under #1035, and; and prices _ Fewer , sales down to $7.25 to $8,50 for the commoner to fair light weights. ’ In- terior little steers sold at $4.50 to , $7.20, and the best yearling: Gland sold at $11.50. Butcher cows and heifers found buyers at “$4 to" $10, canner and cutter cows at $21510 $3.75 and balls $3.75 to ”37:50. Calves were sold at $5 to $11.50. There is only a moderate de- ‘ mam! for attackers and feeder' s at $4.50 to ‘39, sales bung largely at $6.25 to $2.50. Combined cattle receipts in twen. markets for the year to late date amount to 3,565,- 000 head, comparing with 3,644,000 a year ago. A r ago common to prime beef stec. sold at $6.65 to $10.35 and tWO years ago at $6.25 to $9.25. Late sales last week av- eraged 25 to 40 cents lower than a week earlier. Hogs Still Plentifnl Now and then there is a marked falling off in the marketing of hogs in Chicago, but most of the times there is no scarcity, although small- er numbers showed up last week. Weakness in prices developed at times last week, and eastern ship- pers bought much less freely than a few weeks ago, while local packers held back, claiming a loss at pre- vailing prices for hog products. The general quality of the hogs offered showed a marked falling off, and in- ferior lots sold badly. The bulk of the hogs sold within a range of 20 cents, with heavy butchers » at the top and selling 10 cents above the best light bacon weights. Recent receipts. of hogs averaged 234 pounds, being five pounds lighter than a year ago and the same as the ten-year average for correspond- ing weeks. 14,517,000 hogs, com— paring with 13,755,000 for the cor- responding period last year and with 10,202,000 two years ago. Hogs are selling much lower than in re- cent years. A year ago they sold at $6.60 to $8.50 and two years ago at $9 to $10.70. Recent smaller re- ceipts in the Chicago market check- ed the downward course of prices. and late sales were made of hogs at $6.65 to $7.65. Chicago Lamb market Despite continued meager receipts recently, there was a big tumble from the previous time, prices hav~ ing reached almost a prohibitory level when prime handy weight lambs sold for $17.10 per 100 pounds. However, there is no kick coming from sheepmen, their profits being extremely large. Hang on to the docks and market only prime lots. Unshorn lambs have been sell- ing at $13 to $16.50 and feeding lambs at $14.25 to $15.75. A year ago top lambs brought $14.60 and weight years ago $11.85. , Early Lamb Situation Because of the embargo on east- ern shipments of California lambs and the continuation of the very un— favorable conditions during March in Kentucky and Tennesee the market supply of early spring lambs before June 1 will be very much smaller than usual according to a. report made by the United States Department of Agriculture. These three states furnish most of the, spring lambs marketed before June first. While the indications are that the market supply of sheep and lambs during April and May will. be the smallest in some years,“with fed stock making up an unusual-per- centage of the total, the market supply in June. and July may be somewhat larger than) that of last year because of the delayedmore- went, {mm the earlier areas, the 2 large early. crop in the north: wag; ._ . and the. indicated iwmm" two‘inthecdrn belt. - }._,' - .3”. _v.,'. Gail’s... at. the nut-mien tending‘ m ”.13.: in is not entire asdeale'rs are held: lag oif‘to await congressionalactisn foreign demand a man Rim of the growing crop indicate a mall crop this season. . ‘ Reports that the corn Manger this year will be bigger than last weakened the market last week and buying is not active. One of the large corn products companies has gone into. the. production‘» of corn soar on a large scale, it is. said. This is a new thingintnscorntrade. Detroit is firm at unchanged prises. . ‘ OATS Oats are very scarce “Detroit and a firm tone prevails in the market. An advance in price of one cent last :veek failed to bring out any eter- ngs. BYE The Detroit rye market is quiet and easy and the price is 1 cent under two weeks ago. ' BEANS Prices in the Detroit bean market during the ,last two weeks have worked a little nearer to the $4.50 level predicted by some of the buy- ers and there is a quiet tone to the trading. The New York market is inactive. Trading is not enough to cause the price to advance and dealers are not willing to sell at low- er prices so the price remains un- changed. In event the $10,000,000 appropriation for relief of German children passes at Washington, it is believed that this huge fund released for the purchase of food stuffs will \ have a tremendous bearing on the " Michigan Bean market and upon the acreage for this year. _Several well known men interested in Michigan beans are working to see that Michi- gan beans will be considered as one of the first foods to be purchased. POTATOES ’ The Detroit market has been steady with - demand moderate. There is a fair supply'of old stock on the market at present. The Chi- cago market is weak on whites but firm on reds with demand and trad- ing very slow. A steady demand is noted at eastern points. HAY . . The hay markets shbw some effect of the seasons dullness but the very small offerings of the better sorts keep these prices very firm and there- fore bnoy up the situation as a whole. . There is also the seasonal influence of bad country roads which are re- stricting shipments to, some extent this week. On the other hand the large proportion of low grade and unsound stock keep this end or the market dull and weak. MARKET QUOTATIONS Wheat Detroit—Cash No. 2 red, $1.13; No. 2 white, $1.14; No. 2 mixed, $1.13. Chicago——Cash No. 2 red, $1.- 0655; No. 2 hard, $1.09@1.12. Prices one year ago—Detroit, Cash No. 2 red. No. 2 white &; No. 2 mixed, $1.36. _ ' ' - Corn Detroit—Cash No. '3 yellow, 85c; ,, N0. 4, 820. Chicago—Cash No. 3 yellow, 78' @80c; No. 4, 770. .Prices one year” ago—listroit, Cash No. 3 yellow,; 86%c; ‘No. 4 84%C.. I ‘ Detroit—903.811. No.., 2 white. 5556‘.” 'NO: 3:, 6311203 L- » ChicagHash‘No. 2 white, 50@ 51s; No. ,3. 48%.osoc.n,. \ = one. year, ~oit,.; a"? ‘WV'Wt 2* M‘ . u. ,,.....g. .. ‘M’v ' v ewf'fi-n *4 2‘ n , '“wza'k‘W-v < A. SAVE HALF >2163‘flflm ”u Dill-0H. MIDI. ‘ References: Wayne County and Home linger me MOLIVF Plan ‘ f or write 115k): valet (a. y .“ ,. .—-“-"*~ . Au ,1:— ' " NEW MoLINE PLOW co. ' Molinalll. Your Paint Bills use msensou Plum PROV'ED BEST by 80 rears' m. It w ill please you. Th8 ONLY PAINT endorsed by the “GRANGE" for 50 “.yean Mode in all cobra-alone ”moo "OBI” FIII BILIVBBYQUB From Factor; uirfiot to You Who to Prices. Tells lllualso138° t PL int PaiIgEnntin u a Valuagle InformationREE FREE TO tin11:00 with Semfie W. Eris r ogfir. 0mm Ties?” Mixed Pain 1; House America 0. W. Ingersoll, 256 Plymouth St. Broo,ldyn, N. .Y Detroit Beef Company offers its services to the Farmers of Michigan as a high class, reliable cm hon. for mm Isle of Duns-ed Cain: and “I! poultry Writs utorintorutioohowto rims and ship calves to market. 533,000 _ capital and surplus. 34 years in bus— inset in the same place and same W. . Adds-I DETROIT BEEF CO., Detroit, Mich. am..wwm co. n6. WE SOLICIT YOUR SHIPMENTS of live poultry, veal and eggs. , . Our commission ll! 5%. , wins- Bonk Bradstreet. FmgpoflwoflTmeddfikc horns. w Free detains. "whim”. m M POULTRY 0 IA fewmu‘zwe "‘m Wins E mm ‘ fl. 6. 1. II! 50m m BC. “MB?“ m emits”: sella m - MISCELLANEOUS PETOSKEV SEED POTATO iggfigmlfm CHAS. P. REED. HOWE m 70”“ SEED con]! EARLY. EARLY dent 4 per pound shdled. bus "m'm'ifdfi. mime-m om. maxim». WWATEMEIT '0. 1°. 1’“; $32 gnomkemmmflsaa'igeétor :mmnsoao4 WHITILG- omens .00 wlwmmdfiAm “‘deme 32 flmemmminnéue. WWANTED Iain-gem Emma. 3" ISM flllllllfs Lu Address your letter to Mr. George ill lflllll Willi; as: H. P}, $7.00 per cwt. one year ago—betroit, C. Potatoes Detroit-31. 5061. or per curt. Prices one year ago—Detroit, . $1. 83 per cwt. Detroit—No. 1 timothy, $23.50@ 50@23; ton. ‘ 24: standard and light mixed. $22: No. 1 clover, $21@22 per Chicago—No. 1 timothy, $25@ 27; Light mixed, $23@25; No. 1. clover. “0&32 nor too. Prices No. 1 timothy, $17. 50@18; stand- ard land one year sans—Detroit. DIM mixed. $10. 50@17; No.1 clover, $13®14 per ton. Week of April 27 E tail end of a. storm area will be leaving Michigan as this week begins with the result that the winds will be in the west to northwes t and north with moderate- ly cool temperatures. By Tuesday temperatures will rise to much higher readings which will be the warning of the storm of high winds and rains to follow. These conditions will moderate shortly af- ter the middle of the week and the sky clear off. However, although we believe the barometer will have a tendency to retain more or less hich at this time, i there will be a renewal of wind and rain status at the close of the week. Temperatures during last he]: oi week will remain quite steady but with aseneral tendency to rise. Weukofmyd; Over the greater part at the United States during this week rain tan is note; except on tad to be heavy. With the s oi the very first part and the very last part at this week, Mich- igan will be practical}! me from on heavy general tails of rain. Darin: amine days oi this week temperatures will be low tor the season but on or before Friday will have risen considerably above the seasonal normal. May to be Warm Month There will be numerous electrical storms during May in Miohisan.’ Thunder plentiful and local rains will be but we do not figure that the rainfall will come up to the us— ual stat e readings. From about Friday of this week to the beginning at the last week of this month temp- eratures will show a rising tendency. From the last week of May to the first days of June the reverse will take pla co and temperatures will average a downward trend. 3250 W. IN PRIZES FOR BEST IMTEBS ON GROW Just sit down and write all about how he is regarded by farm folks -—is he helpful or harmful—«should he be encouraged or protected. We want this opinion of yours for scientific purposes, and for that rea- son, otter prizes as follows: First Prize ...................... $50.00 Second Prize .................. 2.6.00 Third Prim ...... 15.00 Fourth Prize .................. 10.00 5th to 14th Prizes $5.00 each 15th to 39th Prizes 2.00 each 40th to 99th Prim 1.00 each There will be 99 prizes in all. _Surely you should stand a good chance of getting one of them. Make your letter reasonably short. Write on one side of paper lotters‘ nut be mind not lat- er than that date. Winners will be announced in our August 16th in- V. McCarthy, Yama Farms, Napan— och, Ulster County, New York. broom. "Na" she murmured. “it's. her river: in“ “new" Why he Went kl. those tears away, sweet- m tenderly. into his 1 L YOUR HARVEST BE? Do you want your entire mm to depend upon crop and market eon- dreams? Or would you like to have my month an income month, your 11mm of dollars sure and safe? Conmers Power Compan Preferred Shares combining safeterccdom from taxes and high rate of interest, 6.6%, assure you a certain harvest every month. Your investment is backed by a vital service to Michigan people. Write to our Jackson oflicc for all the facts or ask our employees. CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY FARMERS! Prices Now ReadyOn MMICHHIGHAN MADE PRISON Binder Made In YOUR OWN FACTORY at Jackson, Mich. BUTYv NOW and SAVE MONEY We are first to announce Binder Twine prices for 1924 season. The prices are very low considering conditioa of Yucatan sisal situation which is serious. Prices will be higher. Don’t wait. See the secre— tary or proper official of your farm organization today. They have the prices. Do it today! Tomorrow prices may be higher. Prices direct on request. Write to HARRY L. HULBERT, \Varden, MICHIGAN STATE PRISON, JACKSON, MICH. Twine _—_—__—.—_____.—~ ——_-————- MAIL THIS COUPON FOR FREE SAMPLE and Prices on Michigan Standard Binder Twine Harry L. Hulbert, Director State Industries, Jackson, Mich. Send 'me tree sample and prices on Michigan Standard Binder Twine Name P. Q -------------------- eeeooeeocooreseeoooeeeeooocoooeooeooeeoolltessenceeeIo-oooonoeeoeeoonsvsoIMWn ' e The Seal‘of Quality and mice Let’s Bring the Buyers to Michigan There is no doubt of their eager- ness to come or of the splendid prices they are ready to pay for Fine Pelts; The Black Fox Magazine for January says editorially: During December, particularly the latter part, the Charlottetown newspapers were full of ad- vertisments soliciting furs. Numerous buyers from the United States visited ’the province, in- cluding representatives from the big fur houses of Alfred Eisenback, Jaeckel & Sons and Roy Pines, of New York, and several buyers from Quebec, while the consignment houses of Fred- erick Huth & 00., C. M. Lampson & Co., and the Canadian Fur Auction were actively solicit- ing consignments for their auctions. Mr. Geo. B. Herzig, of New York, well known to Silver Fox breeders, particularly since the National Live Fox Exhibition at Milwaukee, where he was one of the judges, spent two weeks with Mr. W. Chester S. McClure buying Silver'Fox skins. Mr. McClure’s office on those days would certainly cure any pessimist or any- one who doubts the possibilities of Silver Fox- farming. It was positively thronged with Fox farmers carrying large and small bundles of Silver Fox Furs. And in the two weeks it was estimated that over $270,000 was paid out in cold cash. This included .the purchases in Sum- merside, Prince Ed. Isles. It is estimated that the industry will bring into the province this year a total of $1,500,000, of which over a million will be for skins. As the agricultural products had to be sold this year at a comparatively low level, the activity in the Silver Fox market has been a distinct boon to the island. ”Fin Out—Tear-Out—and Mhihmmonm . ‘nuautumnalnumunmiuumlumlmllumllll "'7 ‘ E E DETROIT SILVER FOX FARMS, E 1515 First National Bank Bldg., if Detroit, Mich. E Gentlemen: I would like to know more E about the Silver Fox Industry and the Pontiac g Plan of Service for added Producing Units. g Name ..... ................. f ...... ........ ..... .. 5:: Address................. ......... .. 3-.1' ,,: ‘l WilflflmflflflllMilllIll!IRm“ll1!IlIlllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll v * ~ Detroit ,SiIVer : 1F ox IF arms '5Pontiac,!MiclI. c 1‘ '- Ranches Only Pontiac Strain Will Produ'ce‘ " .- Pontiacstrain ‘ HE demand‘for Pontiac Strain Silvers—has already pasSed . ' away beyOnd our producing capacity! This year’s Sales of'Pontiac Strain Foxes willtexceed our. production—by Several. Hundred Pairs. ' Then—what, of next Season! ' I ‘ Remember the demand ~ is .2 growing! We must have more Pontiac’ Strain—Production units—at I once! f ' ' ~' 1 ' ~ Our Plan and Organizationf—eliminatesall Risk! We oper- ate upon a positive—safe and'proVen plan—that is bound to makes—such men as We’lse'lect—i—to operate Pontiac Strain Production-Units— ( p ), Thousand Dollars per year -——we have left the number blank—purposely because our- propositibn is such that you can, fill this in yourself—for the number 0f thousands—you make—depends wholly upon your qualification for producing Pontiac Quality Foxes. However—4we will not be satisfied with anyone—who them- ._. selves would‘be satisfied with less than Ten Thousand Dollars ‘ , % profits—annually after the first year. . .' ‘ . only men—or groups, of men of rigid honesty—respected and honored by their fellowmen—for the success which they have already achieved will be considered. You will find upon investigation—that the men behind the Pontiac Strain Institution—meet the above requirements themselves—and want to, associate themselves only with such men as will reflect credit upon the Silver Fox industry -—as a whole. 4 .- .~ So here you have an unusual opportunity for Service—you " know—“Helping the other fellow to help himself will bring . you all you want.” ‘ . p.175. We know that the Farmers and Breeeders of Michigan can :1.- make Millions of Dollarsever-y yexa'r—U-in fur production—and 1..- so this institution is investing thousands upon thousands of 4*" dollars—in advertising and-in la‘ying‘the foundation to the result that— - ' ‘ ' f - , Pontiac Strain .Fokese—An'd. the Pontiac Plan Means Millionsof .Furs—'—Brought into Michigan. From March 29 Issue of Forbes :we Clipped the Following: "Most men . haircaconvictions—Sqmeihave courage... but the Rabies-otthbgewhofhdve.both illuminated“ _. ’ ‘ ’ page: oI=history’_’..—+O.'Byron Cbbper; -_ ' T ' ‘ -. i We have a firm conviction upon; the wonderful future in . store for Fur Farming—and have demonstrated this convic- tion with the courage to put nearly a quarter of a million s... dollars—into fur farming to back up our conviction. i " ‘ We are making history in the Fur Industry! ._-; -. = We need more Pontiac Strain Fokes! ‘ '“ ' " ' . Do you want to produce them? ' . “.5 . _. f s’? Then—get in touch with us} at once—either write or come to our office in Detroit for particulars. .g . Let’s make Michigan the fur producing center of the World! f Natural conditions favor us! . i " ‘---""_s v — 5 "I ,~... 5’. I— 1515 First National Bank Bldg., Detroit, uni. 600 v/Foxese-BOO Pens r, _ if '.