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. ANY MICHIGAN farmers are
wondering whether or not to
seed wheat this fall and, if

so, 'how much? If looked at from
the standpoint of price it is certain-

ly a debatable question, but it is a ’

many-sided subject and cannot be
decided on the basis of price alone.

Farmers are not willing to let
their land lie idle and although
there is considerable talk of aband-
oned farm houses, the land itself is
being cultivated. Farmers in Mich-
igan are working harder and longer
hours, and in many cases they have
increased their efficiency by buying
tractors and other labor—saving ma-
chinery. Many will doubt the above
statement, but statistics compiled
by the United States Department of
Agriculture show that the total ac-
reage of crops harvested last year
was larger than in
prices of all farm products were
high at least until after the crops
were all planted.

Going farther into the same fig-
ures we find that the six crops—-
corn, wheat, oats, rye, potatoes, and
hay—occupy 85 out of every 100
acres of crops in the state. The
acreage of these crops is large
enough at present. The acreage of
vegetable and fruit crops cannot be
increased without serious over-pro-
duction. The big question then is
what can be done with a million
acres of land now in wheat, if wheat
growing is to be discontinued?

The answer is simple. Wheat
growing will not be discontinued in
Michigan.
mendous city population Within its
borders and it is good business and
sound economy for Michigan farm-
ers to supply local markets first.
Last year the Michigan wheat crop
lacked three million bushels of sup-
plying the bread needs of the state.
This fact suggests, not a larger
acreage, but a higher yield per
acre. Then wheat has some other
strong points in its favor. It is a
cash crop, and the only one on
many farms. It is an excellent
nurse crop for clover, and every

farmer knows the value of clover as __

a soil builder and rejuvenato'r. Also
wheat fits nicely in the rotation
with corn, other small grain, pota-
toes and hay.

However, there is much room for
improvement of the Michigan wheat
crop. The average yield is only
about 15 bushels to the acre for the
state as a whole, which means that
half the farms that grow wheat are
below the 15 bushel mark. Then
much of the grain is of poor qual-
ity, especially where the yield is
low. No one has ever yet devised a
system of cost accounting that will
show much of a profit on a. poor
crop. In other words, low yield
and low cost have never been found
hobnobbing together in the same
field, and it is generally true that a
high acre yield means a low cost
per bushel.

One of the chief problems of the
wheat grower, therefore, is to get
the yield up and the cost per bushel
down. Wheat growers of the state
can well afford to study this ques-
tion carefully. More attention than
ever before should be paid to the
seed wheat. It should be certified
if possible or at least itshould be of
a good variety. It should be free
from weed seed and also from dis-
ease. It should be treated for smut
unless it is known to be “smut
free.” All plowing should be done
as early as‘possible in order to get
the “settling” effect of early fall
rains, and the land should be work-
ed down thoroughly so that the seed
bed will be firm. Finally, fertilizer
should be used more liberally.

A further word in regard to fer-
tilizer is perhaps in order, since the
use of the right analysis and of a
suflicient quantity is of such great
importance. In fact, it is scarcely
worth while to sow wheat in many
parts of Michigan without fertiliz-
ing. Besides. fertilizer applied to
wheat benefits the whole rotation.
its effect being most striking on the
clever crop following wheat. In
deciding on how much fertilizer to
apply, this fact should be borne in
mind. A common application of
fertilizer on wheat is 125 to- 150
pounds per acre, but this doesn't
leave much for‘the clover.
be better to use 250 to 300 pounds

1920 when ~

The State has a tre-. .
.all insect pests.

It will.

to the acre and give the clever  ,,
a chance to pay the whole fertilizer.

crop bill which it will usually do.
Experiments conducted in many lo-
calities show that such an applica-

tion of fertilizer will increase the
yield of wheat by 5» to 15 bushels

per acre and the yield of hay by a
quarter of a ton to a ton to the
acre the following year.

It is not safe to give advice as to
just What fertilizer analysis to use
without knowing the kind of soil
and how it has [been cropped and
handled. The Michigan Agricultur-
al College has selected a standard
list of fertilizer analyses for all
soils and crops. All recommenda-
tions are made from this list which
is considered sufficient to meet the
needs of all Michigan framers. Ask

your county agent for a copy of 7

Circular 53, “Standard Fertilizers
for Michigan” or write to the M. A.
C. for it.

The Michigan Agricultural College
has done much to make wheat grow-
ing more profitable in Michigan. The
Farm Crops Section has tested lit-
erally hundreds of varieties to find
those best suited to Michigan. New
varieties, the most promising of
which is Red Rock, have been origi-
nated. Many fertilizer experiments
have been carried on by the Soils
Section in all parts of the\- state
which make it possible to make re-
liable and valuable recommenda-
tions. Besides all this, the agricult-
ural college makes careful studies
of all diseases, devises methods of
seed treatment, and keeps a line on
The “fly free”
date for seeding is’checked up ac-
curately each year so that farmers
may know the best possible time to
sow their wheat.

Those farmers who take advant-
age of the opportunities that are
open to them for increasing the
yield and improving the quality of
their wheat will not find it difficult
to grow from 20 to 30 bushels to
the acre, thereby greatly reducing
the cost of producing a bushel and
increasing the profit accordingly.‘

SWINE INDUSTRY DECLINES
HE Federal pig survey taken
throughout the United States
several weeks ago by rural
mail carriers has been tabulated by
the Bureau of Agricultural Eco-
nomics and indicates a marked re-
duction in the swine industry from
the high level of the last two years.

The results, as released by Verne H. .

Church, Agricultural Statistician
for Michigan and L. Whitney Wat-
kins, State Commissioner of Agri—
culture, show that the farmers of
Michigan saved 81.2 per cent of the
pigs farrowed this spring as com-
pared ,wlth one year ago is 78.5 per
cent in Michigan, 79.7 in. the corn
belt, and 78.8 in the entire United
State. The number bred for fall
farrowing as compared with last
year is 88.7 per cent in Michigan,
88.6 in the corn belt, and 94.1 in
the United States. The - average
number of pigs saved per litter
shows some advantage in Michigan
over other states being 5.7 as com-
pared with 5.02 in the corn belt and
5.05 in the entire country.

DAIRY BUREAU ESTABLISHED
IN DEPT. OF AGRICUIII‘URE
HE establishment of a Bureau

of Dairying in the United
States Department of Agricul-
ture was announced on July 2 by

Secretary Wallace, and at the same

time he announced the appointment

of Dr. C. W. Larson, Chief of the

Dairy Division in the Bureau of

Animal Industry, as chief of the

new bureau. The act of Congress,

creating the bureau, approved by

President Coolidge on May 29, pro-

vides that the Secretary of Agricul-

ture may transfer to the Bureau of

Dairying such activities of the De-

partment of Agriculture as he may

designate as primarily related to
the dairy industry. All of the dairy
work heretofore carried on by the

Bureau of Animal Industry has

been transferred to the Bureau of

Dairying and about 150 employees

of the Dairy

shifted to the new bureau. Appro-

priations for the new‘fiscal'year for
carrying on dairy work in the de-
partment amount to approximately I.

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Securities Commission Cannot Stop Salesman of Worthless Stock From Using Mails

O doubt thinking that THE Bus-
INESS FARMEB family after read-
ing “Forty Years of Faking”

would be wondering What was being
done to protect the purchasers of
stocks and bonds in Michigan from
the slick and deceptive practices of
unprincipled promoters, the editor
asked me to make a study of our
so-called “Blue Sky” law and to in-
vestigate whether or not it is work-
ing satisfactorily.

With a rather vague general
knowledge of the Michigan legisla-
tion along this line, but with a de—
termination to find out the real facts
about the matter, I made arrange—
ments for an interview with Mr. H.
N. Duff, Chairman of the Michigan
Securities Commission, which is the
state department having the admin-
istration of our state “Blue Sky” law
in charge. - '

I had known Mr. Duff when he,
too, was in the journalistic game, so
I was assured that I would not find
him a man difficult to interview. In
this I was not mistaken. After a
brief explanation of my errand, he
launched at once into a discussion
of the subject regarding which he
is so well qualified to speak.

Mr. Duff’s Advice to Farmers

“You have given me a big order,”
began Mr. Duff, “but I am glad to
supply you any information which I
can or any assistance which I may
be able to give. You tell your read-
ers that if the\pub1ic, the farmers
especially, would not be rushed off
their feet by stock salesmen and
would not sign on the dotted line
whenever someone waves a fountain
pen in front of them, we can save
them a lot of money.

“We believe that our Michigan
“Blue Sky” law is the best piece of
legislation of its kind in the United
States, but what we must do now is
to educate the people up to the law.

“Michigan has been the pioneer
state in the protection of its invest—
ing public. There have been two

By STANLEY M. POWELL

(Lansing Correspondent of The Business Farmer.)

 Michigan’s «31.... Sky” Law is Good, But Beware!

 

 

“ E believe that our Michigan ‘Blue Sky’ law is the best piece of
legislation of its kind in the United States, but what we must
do now is to educate the people up to the law,” says Mr. Duff.

“We can Say quite definitely and with complete assurance that the

sale of phoney stock has been reduced to a minimum.

There is prac-

tically no unauthorized stock sold except by mail. The Commission

has absolutely no jurisdiction over the mails at the present.

Stock

salesmen and promoters can promise almost anything through the

mails if they do not misrepresent an existing fact.
too reckless, the federal authorities bring them to time.

When they get
It will be

remembered that Dr. Cook and his crowd got too bold in their deal-
ings in Texas oil. They next began operations in California, but be-
ing chased out of there, have now established their headquarters in

Mexico."

 

 

Attorney Generals in Michigan who

have given this matter considerable ,

study and as a result of whose la-
bors, the present satisfactory legis-
lation has been enacted. The first
measure of this kind was passed in

1915. It was drafted by Grant
Fellows, who was then Attorney
General. All “Blue Sky” laws in

the United States really date from
that 1915 act.

“But in the administration of the
law of 1915, practical difficulties
soon arose. In the first place, that
law was based on industrial and fi—
nancial conditions prior to the World
War. It did not prove perfectly
adapted to the changed conditions
which soon developed.

“Then, too, we were treading up-
on new and unexplored territory.
We had no judicial precedent. It
was not until 1917 that our law was
finally declared valid by the United
States Supreme Court. A decision
handed down that year upheld the
Michigan, Ohio and South Dakota
laws and gave us a substantial basis
for our actions. In 1921 the law

was considerably amended and ma-
terially strengthened and then in
in 1923 our present new, and as we
think, model law was enacted.
New Law Stops the Leaks

“The 1923 law is working very
satisfactorily and it looks as if we
had stopped all the old leaks, but
whether it will be completely suc—
cessful or not, only time will tell.
You remember that we are dealing
with the cleverest bunch of people
on earth and if there is a loophole
anywhere, they will find it.

“When I say that it looks as if
we had pretty effectively stopped all
the leaks which existed in the old
law, don’t think that no one has
lost any money on stock and bond
transactions in Michigan recently.
We can’t prevent a man from gamb-
ling. As long as there are men who
want “to take a chance” and think
they can get rich over night, they
will be susceptible to the fellow with
a get-rich—quick scheme. There are
certain well known rates of interest
and a person who is offered some-
thing which promises fabulous re—

turns, either as to interest or in-
creased value of principal, had bet-
ter beware.

Stock Not Guaranteed

“In the public mind there has
been some misconception of the
work of‘this commission. It should
not be believed that the commission
guarantees the stock which it ap-
proves and accepts for sale under its
supervision. If three men could
pass on $1,090,000,000 worth of
stock in a year as we did in 1923,
and absolutely guarantee against any
less, we would not be working as
state employes, but would be ranked
among the leading financial wizards
of the nation. J. P. Morgan would
probably have us as his advisers.”

The talk having turned to the
subject of losses through the pur-
chase of stock which did not prove
out, I interrupted Mr. Duff to inquire
what were the probable losses per
year from this source in Michigan.

“There is no way of determining
that even approximately”, replied
Mr. Duff. “Our commission turned
down about $200,000,000 worth of
stock last year. There are, of course,
two chances for losses. In one case
the deal is bad from the beginning,
in the other the company fails or is
unable to pay dividends. There are
two questions generally accepted in
the investment world. The first is
that 90 per cent of the companies
which are organized fail and go to‘
the wall in the first two or three
years, and the second is that nine
out of ten people who buy stock
lose money.

No Control of Mail Swindlers

“We can say quite definitely and
with complete assurance that the
sale of phoney stock has been re-
duced to a minimum. There is

practically no unauthorized stock
sold except by mail. The commis-
sion has absolutely no jurisdiction
over the mails at present. Stock

salesmen and promoters can prom-
(Continued on Page 23)

Do You Favor An Intensive Navy Bean Advertising Campaign?

I N advertising committee has
been appointed by the .bean
growers and jobbers in Michi-

gan who are interested in an adver-

tising campaign to create a greater
demand for choice navy beans. The
committee is made up of five mem-
bers, two representatives of the el—
evator men, two representatives of
the farmers and the fifth member is

Mr. H. E. Chatterton.

The two bean elevator represent-
atives on this committee were nom-
inated by the oflicers of the Bean
Growers Association and approved
by the Bean Jobbers Association in
open session. The two representa-
tives of the growers were nominat—
ed by the bean jobbers and approv-
ed by the growers representatives.
Mr. Chatterton being the largest
handler of beans in Michigan, if not
in the United States and also an ex-
tensive grower was the unaminous
choice of all parties concerned. for
the fifth member of the committee.

Mr. Marotzke, Chairman of the
committee, is secretary of the
Thumb Bean Growers Association.

This association has been very ac-
tive in promoting the interests of
an advertising campaign. In fact,
great credit is due them for the
present favorable situation. A. B.
Cook was selected" for secretary of
the committee. The presumption is
that this committee would have

' general charge of the advertising
 . ~ campaign if undertaken unless some
“ > way could be devised of selecting a

committee which would be fairer
and more satisfactory to those in-
terested.

One of the first oflicial acts of
the committee was to issue the fol-
lowing statement to Michigan bean
growers to be published in THE
BUSINESS FARMER:

“TO MICHIGAN BEAN GROW-
ERS:—We the undersigned com—
mittee representing both growers
and elevator men are unanimously
and enthusiastically in favor of an
advertising campaign in the inter-

est of Michigan choice hand picked
navy beans.

“We raised last year in Michigan
2/5 of all the beans raised in this
country. We raised 2/3 of all Navy
beans. The Government forcast for
1924 crop credits Michigan with
practically 50 per cent of this year's
total prospective bean crop. We
contend that an advertising cam-
paign of the character proposed is
highly desirable if not absolutely es-
sential if this enormous crop which
is in prospect is to be marketed at

 

 

YES .......... ..

 

QUESTIONNAIRE ON BEAN ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN

Do you favor an extensive bean advertising campaign?

NO .......... ..

Will you contribute 10 per hundredweight from the beans you sell for
promoting and advertising the Michigan Choice Hand Picked
pea. bean, providing your elevator man contributes an equal
amount and provided further that this movement shall be gen—

erally supported by the growers and elevator men "of the State?

YES .......... .. NO .......... ..
'NAME  ..............  ............ 
ADDRESS  ............... ..
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increased and satisfactory prices.
We contend that the farmers are
willing to contribute for all the
beans marketed by them on condi-
tion that their elevator contribute a
like amount for the purpose of ad-
vertising Michigan choice hand
picked beans. Our conclusion is
challanged and doubted by some
large elevator interests and we must
present proof of favorable senti-
ment among the farmers before we
can secure 100 per cent cooperation
of the elevator interests. Please
fill in the attached questionnaire
and mail to the editor of this paper
immediately. Votes to be effective
must be in by August 10th.

“This is a proposition of vital in—
terest to every Michigan bean grow-
er and we shall expect an expression
which in no uncertain terms shall
represent the sentiment of a mater—
ial percentage of the bean growers
of Michigan.” (SIGNED BY THE
COMMITTEE) (:us Murolzke. So—
bewaing (Chain); A. L'. Cook,
Owosso (Secretary); ii. I). Chatter—
ton, Mt. Pleasant; J.  Malone,
Lansing; C. S. Benton, Lansing.

if you raise beans it is your duty
to fill out the questionnaire so that
the committee may know whether
you are in favor of advertising or
not. Don’t let the other fellow do
it, it’s your vote they want. Mail it
to the Market Editor, Tnn BUSINESS
FARMER, Mt. Clemens, MiclL, so it
arrives at this office not later than
August 10th—but the earlier the
better.

     
     
 

 

 

 

 

 

      
    


  

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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“Jake” Hess is the market master and
much of the success of the Muskegon
markets is due to his good work.

HE marketing problem is always

.3 with us. This has probably

been so ever since the first man
produced a surplus of food or cloth-
ing and there is no good reason for
supposing that it will ever be entire—
ly solved. However, if you are for-
tunately located within marketing
distance of a large consuming cen-
ter, a farmer’s retail market will go
a long way towards solving your
marketing problem.

Greater Muskegon includes the
two cities of Muskegon and Muskeg—
on Heights which have a total popu-
lation of more than 52.000 people.
To assist in supplying the food re-
quirements of this army of consum—
ers, three retail city markets have
been established for the farmers.
All of these markets are located
within a radious of tw0 miles from
the center of Muskegon.

'Prior to 1921 many efforts had
been made to establish a city mar-
ket in Muskegon. To relate the de-
tails of these several attempts
would make a story in itself. Suf-
fice to say that, for one reason and
another, all of the attempts failed.
It began to appear that the only
way the farmers could dispose of
their produce in Greater Muskegon
would be to sell to the grocery
stores or to peddle from house to
house.

There may be some farmers who
actually like to peddle their pro-
duce but I doubt if they are more
numerous than 1 in 1,000. It is true
that the old horse ambling along
with the wabbly—wheeled spring
wagon, while his owner attempts
to sell “Ap-puls! Po-ta—toes! Mel-
luns!” to the busy housewives, has
given way to the no less wabbly-
wheeled Ford, but it is also true
that peddling still continues to be
a long and tiresome method of mar-
keting. A group of Muskegon
farmers, convinced that there was
a more efficient means of reaching
the consumer directly, continued
their efforts to secure a city market.
Finally in 1921 they, assisted by
their County Agricultural Agent,
secured the passage of an ordinance
establishing such a market and
making provision for its regulation.

First One Established

The first market was established
on the sight of the old hay market.
This is a triangular shaped piece of
land, about one-half of a city block
in area. It is located at the junc-
tion of Clay Ave. and Ottawa St.
and has come to be known as the
Clay Ave. Market. As this location
is somewhat north of the principal
residental section of Muskegon the
housewife usually must come some
distance to reach the market. The
big question troubling the minds of
those promoting the market was,
“Will the consumers patronize the
market?" This question was def—
initely answered on the first market
day, July 20, 1921. About fifty
eagerbuyers, armed with pocket
books and market baskets, visited
the market place but, 10 and be-
hold, no farmers had appeared.
True to the natural conservatism of
the average farmer, each producer
had decided to let the other fellow
try out the market experiment first.
When, two days later, the same
thing was repeated, =the market

 

committee grew desperate. A mar-
ket site and many buyers are essen-
tials for a successful market but it
is also necessary to have someone
with something to sell. Accord-
ingly the committee went forth and
litterally dragged the farmers to
market. The third market day
therefore marked the beginning of
actual business on the market as 11
farmers had at last decided to
try their luck with the new ven-

ture.
Starting with the first fifty
Would—be purchasers the number

patronizing the market has steadily
increased. During the past season
it is estimated that between 800
and 1,000 buyers patronized the
market every market day. The
majority of the market patrons are
the housewives. They come on foot,
with flivvers, and in limousines, and
each goes away laden with bundles,
sacks, and market baskets contain—
ing purchases of their own selec—
tion. Tourists, passing through on
the trunk lines, are liberal buyers
during the summer season and form
no small portion of the total busi-
ness of the market.

Starting with the first venture—
some eleven farmers, the number of
producers using the market has also
shown a marked increase each suc—
ceeding season. Farmers from all
parts of Muskegon county use the
market and, in addition, many
farmers from Oceana, Newaygo, and
Ottawa counties are regular attend-
ants thereon. VVhile a zone extend—
ing some 30 or 40 miles from Mus—

On Market Days Nearly 1,000 Consumers Patronize Muskegon Cit
Markets Buying Direct From Producer

By CARL H. KNOPF

day and Saturday and is an all day
market.

The total producer attendance on
the two Muskegon markets for the
season of 1923 was 4,622. This
does not mean that 4,622 different
farmers used the market but rath-
er that 4,622 stalls were rented
during the entire market season.
The average attendance per market
day during the 1923 season was 42
producers on the Clay Ave. Market
and 26 producers on the Beidler
St. Market. This represents an in-
crease of more than 20 per cent
over the previous season.

While the exact records were not
kept for the Muskegon Heights
market, it is certain that the daily
average for that market during the
past season was between 20 and 30
rigs.

The Market Masters

“Jake” Hess is the genial market
master who has been in charge of
the two Muskegon Markets during
their three years of operation. Much
of their success can be attributed to
his tactfullness and common sense
handling of difficult situations.

John Goldburg, always a staunch
supporter of the Muskegon markets,
was placed in charge of the Mus-
kegon Heights market at the begin—
ning of the past season and has
guided it” through a decidedly suc-
cessful summer.

A feature of the markets during
this past summer has been the close

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The Clay Avenue Market

kegon will include most of the pro-
ducers who use the market regul-
arly, still occasional loads come
from much greater distances, in
some cases as far as 200 and 300
miles. '

The market season usually opens
during the latter part of May or the
early part of June, depending on
the season. It closes in November,
just before Thanksgiving.

The Clay Ave. Market is held on

- three forenoons of each week, Tues—

day, Thursday, and Saturday. Dur-
ing its second season, 1922, this
market became too crowded for the
space available. At times more
than 125 rigs would be parked in
double rows around the three sides
of the market space with many
more rigs waiting to take stalls as
soon as they were vacated.

In order to relieve the congestion
and also to serve another section of
the city, another market was open-
ed on Beidler Street in the western
part of Muskegon. This market is
open on each Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday forenoon and has prov-
en to be a very efficient unit in the
system of city markets.

The third market of Greater
Muskegon is located on Peck Street
in Muskegon Heights. This was
started in 1921 but during its first
two years it, had rather indifferent
success. However, during the sea-
son just past, under a new market
master it has been build up into a
very/successful market. The Heights
market is held on Tuesday, Thurs-

at Muskegon , Michigan.

cooperation of the market masters.
It one market had a surplus of a
certain product while the other
mar-ket was lacking in that line, the
situation was adjusted by exchang—
ing rigs. This worked to the ad-
vantage of both producer and cor.—
sumer and also helped both mar-
kets.

All three of these markets are
open air markets and the stalls are
spaces whose boundries are indicat-
ed by marks of white paint. The
stalls are 7 ft. and 3 inches wide
and rent for 25 cents per day. In
case a farmer desires to reserve a
stall for a longer period he pays
$5.00 for a six weeks rental of the
same stall.

Most farmers who come on the
market regularly prefer to hold the
same stall so that purchasers learn
to know their location. This en—
ables the producer to establish and
build up a trade with regular cus—
tomers.

Under Farm Bureau Direction

During its first season the Mus—
kegon market was operated under
the direction of the city. Despite
the success of the venture an an-
nouncement was made early in
1922 to the effect that the city
could no longer continue its sup-
port of the proposition. At this
critical point the County Farm Bur-

.eau stepped in and saved the mar-

ket for the farmers. By thus res-
cuing the market and continuing to
direct its affairs, the Muskegon
County Farm Bureau has rendered

a service which may well be placed
near the head of the list of the
many things which it has accom«
plished for the farmers of its juris-
diction.

The market fees, though small,
are proving sufficient to meet the
operating and miscellaneous ex-
penses of the market and a small
balance is left at the end of each
market season. This surplus is
placed to the credit of the market
and is expended for improvements
in connection with the market.

The growth of the Muskegon
markets is proof positive that they
are filling a very real need. No
matter how small a quantity of pro-
duce a man may grow, if he can
get it on to the market in good con-,-
dition he can sell it direct to the
consumer at prices which approxi-
mate the retail prices. All manner
of farm products are brought to the
market in rigs ranging from big
trucks to boys’ express wagons,
proving that the market appeals to
all classes of producers. The mar-
kets enable the farmer to build up
a trade and to dispose of his prod-
ucts without using up his tires and
gasoline in miles and miles of ted-
ious peddling.

The advantage to the consumers
is no less great. They can come to
the markets, compare the quality of
the offerings, make their selections,
and know exactly what they are get-
ting. Besides securing the articles
in the freshest condition possible
the buyer has the advantage of buy-
ing direct from the producers who
know, and can guarantee the quali-
ty of their products.

No attempt is made to fix a scale
of uniform prices. It is true, how-
ever, that there is very little varia-
tion in prices for produce of the
same grade. The prices usually
range about the same on the mar-
ket as for similar produce deliver-
ed from the local stores. Should:
you ask, “What then is the advant-
age of the market to the consum-
er?” the answer is a repitition of
that given above, namely, Fresh-
ness, Variety, Own Selection, and'
Guaranteed Quality. .

The emphasis of the market is
placed on quality. Inferior or
damaged stuff is not tolerated. A.
salesman must tell the truth about
the goods he offers for sale and.
there must be no deception in the

way the goods are displayed. Some
farmers who have attempted to
evade these requirements, have

found to their sorrow that it pays
better to be square. In case of
complaint about goods purchased
on the market which have not prov-
en satisfactory, the seller must
make good or be barred from the
markets.

Scales, weights, and measures are
tested frequently to insure accur-
acy in measuring out the amounts
purchased.

No “Huckstcrs” Allowed

One excellent feature of the Musk<
egon markets is that only producers
are allowed to sell thereon and they
are limited to the sale of their own
products. Occasional hucksters
have attempted to evade this rule
but, upon being discovered, they
have been “bounced” immediately.

While this rule may seem a trifle
severe it must be remembered that;
the average huckster is not much
concerned about the quality of his
offerings just so long as they sell
at a profit above the purchase price.
Furthermore, the hucksters, in gen«
eral, bring in their stuff from long
distances and, as a consequence, it
lacks the freshness and quality of
the produce grown nearby. In sell-
ing hissecond grade produce at a.
second grade price the huckster also
forces down the price on the better
grade of produce to a figure which
is unfair to the grower. In” other
words, the grower may get less than
he should for his produce while, the

huckster may be making good prof« ~

its by selling at a lower price some
products which he purchased at an.
extremely low price from‘ some.

farmers far distant and outside oi‘,
the usual marketing territory. 3’
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M. 'A. o. .AUGUST'za

NE of the, largest midsummer _

picnics to be staged in Central

Michigan is slated for M. A. 0.
August 22. On that date between
5,000 and 6,000 members of the
Michigan Milk Producers Associa-
tion will foregather for the annual
summer outing and program.

N. B. Hull, president of the asso-
ciation, estimates that 25 per cent
of the membership will attend and
the organization has- now a total of
20,000 members. The program for
the day is now being planned by the
picnic promoters.

Mr. Hull has invited Judge John
D. Miller, of New York, president of
the national federation of milk pro-
ducers, to participate, and has ex-
tended an invitation to J. A. Glov-
er, of Wisconsin, editor and dairy-
man, to speak. It is probable that
these men, who will confine them—
selves to major dairy problems, leg-
islative and otherwise, will be the
principal speakers.

Arrangements are being made at
M. A. C. to care for the crowd.
Special parking accommodations
will be extended and places for the
picnic dinners and speaking pro-
gram will be provided. Weather will
make little difference in the pro-
gram.

T0 URGE OUT IN SUGAR
TARRIFF
EFORE you read this three Of
the members of the Tariff
Commission will submit a re-
port to President Coolidge urging a
reduction of 25 per cent in the duty

on sugar. These three members
will take the position that the
duties of the Fordney—McCumber
Tariff law constitute an unjust

burden upon the American people.

A duty of about 1.35 per cents
per pound will be recommended by
these three members, it is under-
stood. The present rate on Cuban
sugar, after allowing for the 20 per
cent preferential rate applying on
all imports from Cuba, is 1.76 cents
a pound. The emergency tariff rate
was 1.6 cents and the former Un-
derwood law rate was one cent.

The sugar investigation has been
the most important proceeding be—
fore the Tariff Commission since
the enactment of the flexible tariff
law in September, 1922. As in—
vestigation of sugar duties was
ordered in November, 1922, and it
has been in progress for about a
year and a half.

The investigation was ordered on
the basis of an application for a de—
crease in duty filed by Americans
with sugar interests in Cuba. The
proposed decrease in duty has been
vigorously opposed by western beet
growers, both of whom have insist-
ed that the Fordney—McCumber rate
is not high enough and that if the
duty is cut materially it will mean
the eventual destruction of the
domestic industry.

ABOUT 250 ATTEND STATE
HOIAS'EEIN ROUND-UP

BE annual “Round-up” of the
State Holstein Ass’n was held

at the Detroit Creamery Farms,

 

near Mt. Clemens, under the joint
auspices of the Macomb County
Holstein Ass’n, the State Holstein

Ass’n and the Detroit Creamery
Company Farms on July lst and
around 250 were in attendance.
Nearly every county in the state
was represented and Macomb
breeders—Holstein or otherwise—-
turned out in fine style.

All brought their dinners and ate
them in the picnic grove at the
Forms. They then gathered at the
harm where one of the barns had
been made into 3 improved mov-
ing motors theater and shortly after
one o’clock the crowd was shown
the latest emotional moving
W issued by the 11.8. Depart»-
imem of Agricultmm :om eradication
of mm tuberculosis. After the
mile the we'll known
Hm, «mammal of the meeting, in-
truan the speakers of the slate:-
mmrn in his namfl humorous 

“like m (one the address the meet-
ing 1% n. .111. Atkins, of Holstein
fame, and mime :a wary good talk,
pointing (exit W mm man on the
soil is much memoir on? than the city
mun. ’II‘J‘G) moat speaker was Mr.
Long (K the National Holstein Ass’n
and during  Ihnisf talk he saw
the crowd inuflh information for
‘them to think about. The last

    

speaker was 0. E. Reed, Professor
of Dairy Husbandry, Michigan Ag-
ricultural College and he briefly
told what his department of the col—
lege is trying to do. Few of our
farmers know their agricultural
college and what it is doing as they
should.

Many others from the college
staff were there but time would
not permit the calling on them for
talks so the meeting adjourned to
the spacious lawn between the house
and the barns where Bob Haeger,
national Holstein judge, told them
how to "pick the good ones." He
worked on cows, bulls and calves
answering all questions and the
crowd kept him so busy that it was
6 o’clock before the round—up broke
up. Every one went home tired,
and the larger percentage was
much wiser.

FARM RETURNS BETTER IN 1923
N average cash balance of $890
was returned to owner—operat-
ors in 1923 011 16,183 farms
surveyed by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture. In addi-
tion to this margin of cash receipts
over cash expenses these farms in-
creased inventories of crops, live—
stock, machinery and supplies $130,
making an average return of $1,020
for the use of $17,490 of capital
and the labor of the farmer and his
family. These farms also produced
food and fuel consumed on the
farm estimated to be worth $250 on
the average.

This is slightly better than shown
by a similar survey for 1922 on 6,-
094 owner-operator farms which
averaged a cash balance of $175, in—
creased inventory of $202, and pro-
duced food and fuel worth $294 on
capital amounting to $16,410.

The cash balance of $890 in 1923
was all the average of these farms
made available to the owner to pay
his living expenses, take care of
debts, and make improvements. In—
terest paid on debts during the year
1923 averaged $230 and the report-
ed outlay for improvements averag-
ed $140.

Sales of crops in 1923 on the av-
erage totalled $850 or 38 per cent
of total cash receipts of $2,240.
Sales of livestock or livestock pro—
ducts were $1,310 or 58 per cent of

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the total receipts. Miscellaneous
receipts were $80.

Cash expenses amounted to $1,-
350, which included hired labor
worth $360 for the year, livestock
$240, feed $210, fertilizer $60, seed
$40, taxes $190, machinery $110,
and miscellaneous $150.

The size of the farms was 300
acres on the average and the report-
ed value of land and buildings was
$14,530, the size and value of the
farms being larger than the average
reported in the 1920 census. The
value of crops, livestock, machinery
and supplies‘on hand at the begin-
ning of the year was $2,960. The
average of the farms reporting in
1922 was 252 acres and the aver-
age capital $16,410.

The department points out that
the figures apply only to the farms
reporting and to the farm business
in each year. Many farmers have
property besides the farms they
work, or supplement their farm re—
turns with outside work, and many
draw on savings or borrowed to
meet expenses not covered by cur-
rent receipts. It is probable, how—-
ever, that the figures give a fairly
accurate picture of the state of the
business of owner operators in the
years covered by the surveys, the
department says.

LESSOURII FARMERS FAVOR CO-
OPERATIVE MARKETING
CCORDING to the Missouri

A State Marketing Bureau, Jef-
ferson City, the work of sign-

ing up farmers to the “Producers’

Contract" fostered by the Missouri

Farmers’ Association is going for-

ward steadily and with satisfactory

results. The contract provides for
the marketing of livestock, grain,
and dairy and poultry products for

a period of five years.

The association is organized un-
der the non-profit cooperative mar-
keting act passed by the Missouri
Legislature in 1923. It is estimat-
ed that nearly 20,000 producers in
ten different counties have signed
the contract. It is probable that no
attempt will be made to put the
contract into efi'ect until at least
50,000 producers have signed up,
for the association is now handling
the above products of approximate-
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W’A’I‘CH OUT FOR SPOTLIGHTS!

OW 'at the nominatin’ season
has sprung onto us there’s a lot
of things to watch out for.

Somebody’s goin’ to be nom’nated
an’ without any doubt somebody’ll
be ’lected—not only for pres-dent
but for congress an’ our state legis—
lature. Conventions ’ll be in order
now for a long time—’bout two
or three months. Primaries ’ll be
held that don’t amount to much—-
a primary election is only jest a
farce anyway an’ a bill of expense.
Nobody voted for in the pres'dential
primary is hardly ever nominated
for pres’dent. Lots of tellers vot-
ed for in congressional primaries or
other wise never get to be congress-
men.

Folks, if we want wise laws don’t
it kinda stand to reason that we’ve
got to 'lect wise men to make ’em
for us? You know there’s lots of
men ready to take the job ’at don’t
know hardly enough to run their
own affairs. I could mention num-
erous ones an' mebbe more includ-
in' one Whom modesty prevents me
from mentionin’-—but we have some
nice honest men—every state has
’em—‘at would make good can-
gressmen—men 'thout a spot all on-
to 'em—‘thout any spot a’ tall. But
do we git such men? Well do we?
Oh its a great thing to be a senator
—worth lots of money, a quarter of
a million to some—it’s a great hon-
or to be 'lected to- congress, to be
public servants of the people. They
may be real honest before ’lection
but do they stay honest afterwards?
Don’t they git kinda. spotted up
with all an' slm’lar an' any thing ’at
has money into it for them.

Do they always come back home
the same unspotted men they wuz

 

when we sent them away with high
hopes an’ lots of faith in their fu—
ture actions?

Well in the last few weks I’ve
changed my mind 'bout runnin’ for
any kind of office. I’m none to hon-
est now——I try to git along without
act-1y stealin' but the temptation
comes now an’ then to do it so I’m
just livin’ my plain life an‘ banker-
in’ for no particular political job. I
have kinda always belonged to eith—
er the Democrat or Republican
party with a strong leanin’ either
way. An’ yet I am not neutral if
you get my meanin’, its got to be
one or the other or both—just like
Lafolette is an’ others that have
busted the party they claimed to be
one of.

Now Mr. Coolidge is all right
with me—he’s quit an’ ain’t doin’
me no harm—J wasn’t in the war
nor am I a mail carrier, Mr. Davis
an’ I always have been good friends
——he’s never seen me an’ vice versa,
so as to speak. Mr. Mc Adoo, Mr.
Smith, Underwood, are all the same
to me——all good men in their own
place—which mebbe is their own
little homes. No matter friends,
somebody’s goin’ to be ’lected for
our own state legislature—yes, an’
we ’lect a gov’nor too—what’ll it
be? A Republican an’ sinners or a
democrat an’ what?
favor of ’lectin’ a real he—man for
all the offices—state an’ county——
pres’dent an’ all. Now what do you
say? Remember I am not runnin’
for any oflice—course I’d like to be
gov-nor or somethin"‘but I’m not
sayin' anything, just leavin’ that to
my friends—4f I have any. But any
way it depends lost on us who’ll be
who when ’lectin’s over next Nov--
ember.——-—Cordially 'yours, UNCLE
RUBE.

I’m kinda in,

trade territory.
Without a contract, the Association

, I  before the‘coni-fi .
tract can become effective as to‘
* that ~ county or

is reported to be the largest indi- '

{ideal shipper of eggs in the coun-
ry.
cooperative livestock commission
company on the East St. Louis live-
stock market. ‘Butterfat is sold by

It also maintains the largest '

the 400 local exchanges direct/to ‘
the centralizers or creameries. A j
recently established grain commis- '

sion company at St. Louis is expect-
ed to handle in the near future the
volume of grain of the members of
the farmers’ Association.

OLD TIMER/S SCYTHE CONTEST
AT M. A. C. '

N Friday, Aug. 1, the Michigan .

Agricultural College
Lansing, will act as host to
thousands of Michigan farmers,
their wives and children, and others

. who are interested in agricultural

progress. The beautiful 105-acro
campus furnishes excellent facilities
for such an occasion. ‘

One of the features of the day
will be a hay~making demonstration
on a 25-acre field of alfalfa, which
will chow in operation the best and
cheapest methods of making hay
with modern hay—making machin-
ery. This feature will also include
an old timer’s scythe contest, which
is open to the pioneer farmers of

at East L

Michigan, who used this method in 1

their younger days. The afternoon
program will start off with a parade
of the college live stock equipment,
which includes many outstanding
individuals of the representative
types and breeds. Acting Presi-
dent R. S. Shaw, dean and director
of the experiment station, will act
as chairman of the day.

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Alcona ............. ..Harrisville ........................ .....
Alger ............... ..Chatham .............. ..Sept. 1—4
Allegan ........... ..Allegan .............. ..Aug. 26-29
Alpena...............Alpena  . 16-22
Arenac ............ ..Standish .. . 16—19
Armada... ....Armada .. . 16-19 ‘

     

Baraga.... Baraga . 16-19 ‘
Calhoun. Marshall ............ .. . 15-20
Caro ................. ..Caro .................. .. . 19-23
Charlevoix ...... ..East Jordan ........ ..Sept. 8-12
Cheboygan ...... .Wolverine .......... ..Sept. 23—26
Chippewa ........ ..S. Ste. Marie ........ ..Sept. 1—6 I
Chippewa ........ ..Pickford ............ ..Sept. 15-17
Clare ............... ..Harrison  23-26
Clinton ............ .,St. Johns .............. ..Sept. 2—5
Cloverland ...... ..Stephenson ........ ..Sept. 10-13
Copper ............. ..Houghton .......... ..Sept. 23—27
CrOSWell .......... ..Croswell ........... ..Aug. 26-29
Delta ................ ..Escanaba .......... ..Sept. 16-19
Dickinson ........ ..Norway .....  29-Sept. 1
Eaton .............. ..Charlotte .......... ..Sept. 23-26
Emmet ............ ..Petoskey  9-12
Flint River ..... ..Montrose .............. ..Sept. 1-4

Fowlerville .... ..Fowlerville ....Sept‘. 30-Oct. 3

 

Genesee ......... ...Davison .............. ..Aug 26 29
Gladwm .......... ..Gladwm
Gogebic ........... ..Ironwood  .. .
Grange Fair.....Centerville ........ ..Sept. 15—20
Grangers’,

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ers’ Fair ...... ..Big Rapids ...... ..Sept. 23—26
Gratiot ............ ..Ithaca ............... ...Aug. 25—29
Greenville ....... ..Greenville .......... ..Ang.19-22
Hillsdale ......... ..Hillsdale .......... ..Sept. 22—27
Huron .............. “Bad Axe ........... ..Aug. 25~29
Imlay City .... ....lmlay City ........ ..Sept. 9—12
Ionia. ................ ..Ionia .................. ..Aug. 12-16
10300 ................ ..Tawas City ........ ..Sept. 0—12
Iron ................. ..,Iron River ............ ..Sept. 1~4
Isabella ........... ..Mt. Pleasant ........ ..Spet. 2-6
Jackson.............Jackson .............. ..Sept. 8—13
Kalamazoo ..... ..Kalamazoo ....... ..Aug. 19-23
Lena wee .......... ..Ardian ................ ..Sept.»—5-l9
Livingston ...... ..Howell ............... ...Aug. 26-29
Luce ................. ..Newberry .......... ..Sept. 9—11
Mackinac ........ ..Allenville .......... ..Sept. 15—17
Manistee ......... ..Onekama .......... ..Sept. 23-26
Marquette ....... ..Marquette .. .. Sept. 9—13
Mason .............. --Sc0ttville  ..Sept.10-12

    

Missaukee .... .:..Lake City ............ ..Sept. 3-5
N0. Branch ..... ..North Branch  16-19

 

N. W. Mich ..... ..TraVerse City ....Sept. 15-21
Northern Dist..Cadillac .............. ..Sept. 8-12
N. E. Mich ...... .. Bay City .......... ..Aug. 25—29
Oakland .......... ..Millford ............ ..Sept. 10-13
Oceana ......... .3...Hart .................. ..Sept. 16-19
Ogemaw .......... ..West Branch ........ ..Sept. 33—5
Otia ................. ..Brahman .......... ..Sept. 13-17
Otsego ------------- ..Gaylord ............ ..Sept. 16—19
Ottawa, Kent...Mra,rne .............. ..Sept. 23—26
PrtBSQue Isle.....Millersburg .......................... ..
St. Clair .......... ..Yale .................. ..Sept. 23-26
Saginaw ......... ..Saginaw .............. .-Sept. 8-14
Sanilac ............ ..Sandusky .............. ..Sept. 1-5
Schooth .... ..Manistique ........ ..Sept. 2 3-26
Shiawassee ..... ..Owo sso ............. ..Sept. 1 9 ~2 2
South Ottawa

& W. Allegan....I—Iolland .............. ..Aug. 19-22
Stalwart .... ..- .... ..Stalwart ................ ..Oct. 2-‘3
Tri-Co. Fair......Buckley ........... .......Sept. 2-5
Tuscola, Hur-

on & Sanilac..."Cass Clty ......... ..Aug. 12-15.
Van Buren ...... ..Hartford 

Washtenaw .... ..Ann Arbor . . -.
\Nayne ............ ..Northville ....... .....Sept. 23-27

West. Mich .... ...Grand Rapids “..Sept.. 154.9

     

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MUST GO TO SCHOOL AFTE
SEVENTH BIRTHDAY

In a case of this kind what can
a person do? We live over two
miles from our school district on a
state trunk line. At what age must
I send my boys to school? There is
another district...school a little over
a mile in an opposite direction from
our OWn district. Is there any way
that we can be set over in the other
district so we will not have to pay

tuition? What is the school law on
sending small children over two
miles?—B. C. S., Ada, Mich.

HILDREN must be sent to school
after their seventh birthday.
The fact that the family lives

on a trunk line and is over two
miles from school does not have a
legal bearing on the case. If the
distance is over two and one-half
miles children under nine years of
age would not be compelled by com-
pulsory attendance law to attend
school unless transportation is furn-
ished.

The township board has authority
to detach property from one district
and attach it to the district the
schoolhouse of which is nearer. The
first step of the procedure for such
is a petition—G. N. Otwell, Supt.
Rural Education, Dept. of Public
Instructions.

SHOULD GIVE NEW WARRANTY
DEED

About two years ago I sold a.
farm, giving a warranty deed sub-
ject to a mortgage, and with other
exceptions. A short time ago I re-
ceived a letter from the bank
through which -I made the sale, stat-
ing that the party who purchased
the farm had lost or mislaid the
deed. And the bank inclosed a quit
claim deed asking me to acknowl—
edge it and return it to them. After
filling in the regular quit claim deed
the banker added a clause some-
thing like this: “This deed is given
on account of [warranty deed given
by myself and wife having been lost
before recording same.” He made
no mention of any exceptions in the
warranty deed. Now what I would
like to ask is this:

Would I be compromising myself
in any way in signing this quit
claim deed with this clause attach-
ed? Wouldn’t I really be acknowl-
edging giving a warranty deed with-—
out exceptions?——C. P., Matherton,
Mich.

0U should give a new warranty

deed and include in it all the

exceptions and reservations
contained in the old one and state
that the new deed is to take the
place of the old one which becomes
void upon the execution of the sec-
ond. Do not give a quit claim deed
without including the exceptions
which are contained in the original
deed—Asst. Legal Editor.

MUST CALL REGULAR SCHOOL
MEETING

I would like to ask a few ques-
tions about our school district which
seems to be run in a “lSlip Shed”
manner. ‘Could the school board
decide not to call a regular annual
school meeting as prescribed by law
without due notice? The school
board held a meeting in the after-
noon before the regular annual
meeting, and decided to hold it, the
annual meeting, at a later date.
Would such be legal, when it was
held without further notice? How
should school officers be elected?
The director had the wood cut off
his woodlot. The moderator hauled
the wood to the schoolifrom direct-
or’s woodlot. Would the assessor
have right to ‘pay moderator for
said wood, if notified by a tax payer
not to do so?—G. W., Empire, Mich.

HE school board has no author-
! ity to decide not to call a regu-
lar annual school meeting. If
no annual meeting is held on the
day prescriber in the law, it cannot
be held until the time for the next
annual meeting. At each annual
meeting one or more school officers
are to be elected. If there is no an-
nual meeting the township board
appoints some person to fill the va-
cancy after twenty days from the
annual meeting have expired.

The officers of the district have
no legal right whatever to sell wood
or other material to the school dist—
rict, nor to work for the school dist-
, rict. Any such act performed makes
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ever

“and punishable by a fine or impris-
onment or both. The treasurer
should not pay an order for wood
sold by another officer to the dist—
rict.——-W. L. Coffey, Deputy Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction.

CONTINUES. TO SEND PAPER

I subscribed for a weekly paper
for one year in 1918. I paid in ad-
vance and they continue sendingdt.
Do I have to pay for the time they
have been sending it? Thanking you
in advance, I am.——L. D., Holton,
Mich.

F you have directed them to stop
I sending the paper, I am of the
opinion you would not have to
pay for issues sent you after in-
structing them to discontinue send-
ing it.—Asst. Legal Editor.

TROUBLE WITH TRESPASSERS

I am having trouble with people
trespassing on farm. I have signs
up but they do not seem to pay much
attention to them. I live near a gov-
ernment lake, but there has not
been a right of way made public.
They say we have no right to stop
them as it is a government lake.
But the government has not given a

day troubles.

 

Prompt, careful attention glven to
here to serve

right of way. The road is about
10 rods from lake front and they
park on side road in front of house.
Have they right to do so? They
open gate, drive in with auto and
have fish houses on and unload,
never ask permission. Hoping you

can give me some advice, I am———
G. S., Kalamazoo, Mich.
F you own the property, you

would have exclusive. right of
possession up to the edge of the
lake, and unless there has been a.
public right of way established no
person would have the right to go
.on the land without your permission.

{I suggest you see the local prose-

in regard to this
Legal Editor.

outing attorney
matter.—Asst.

MUST GO TO SCHOOL UNTIL 16
YEARS OLD
Would you please tell me if there
is a law passed in Michigan that
compells a boy to go to school until
he has passed the eighth grade.—
W. G., Bay County, Mich.

0TH boys and girls are required
by the compulsory education
law to attend school until they
are sixteen years of age unless ex-
cused under the provision of the

. U. P. Farmers Stock Up on Pure-Breds

By L. D. TUCIQER

HE Cloverland Dairy Special is
history—as far as the train it—
self is concerned. The dairy

demonstration train, organized June
2nd, under the joint co-operation
of the five railroads operating in the

upper peninsula of Michigan, the
Michigan Agricultural College, the
Upper Peninsula Development

Bureau, the banks, and other agenc—
ies throughout the peninsula com—
pleted its itinerary of thirty—nine
stops in upper Michigan, Saturday,
June 21, at Wakefield, in Gogebic
county. And thirty—seven pure-bred
registered, pedigreed dairy sires
were left behind as tangible evi-
dence that the Cloverland Dairy
Special ‘was the most constructive
development feature ever attempted
in that section of the state.

Of the thirty-seven pure—breds
placed at various points throughout
the peninsula, twenty were Hol—
steins and seventeen Guernseys. The
majority of the sales stock was pur—
chased in Wisconsin, and carried
along in two live-stock coaches
one of the animals is of blooded
stock, and were offerd to the farm—
ers along the route at prices which
would have been impossible in buy—
ing direct from the breeder, freight
and other expenses considered.

During its three weeks of opera—
tion in upper Michigan, the Clover-
land Dairy Special visited thrity—
nine communities, and conducted as
many dairy “booster meetings”.
The' total attendance was about
4,000, the attendance at each meet—
ing ranging from fifty to 500
farmers.

Rudyard, in Chippewa county, is
credited with the most enthusiastic
and largely attended meeting dur—
ing the trip of the “dairy special.”
Seven pure-bred bulls were placed
in .Chiplpewa county, largely through
the preliminary campaign carried
out by D. L. McMillan, newly ap-
pointed county agricultural agent in
that section. The farmers in and
about Rudyard arranged a. live—

stock display for their own, on the
occasion of the train’s visit to that
community, and here a decidedly
interesting program of judging con—
tests, talks and other features were
held.

The prize “bid bull,” consigned
to the train from the pure—bred herd
at the Newberry State Hospital,
went to two Finnish farmers at
Bruce’s Crossing, who bid $211 for
the animal. This bull was offered
along the route to the highest bid—
der. The bids were sealed and op-
ened upon the completion of the it-
inerary, with the above results. The

second highest bid was $204. and
the lowest bid $20. The animal
was valued at $300 by the herds—

man at the Newberry Hospital, 011
the strength of the production rec-
ord shown by his dam, who produc—
ed 32 pounds of butter in a week
during her test period—more than
the best record of the dam of any
other bull offered for sale from the
“dairy special.”

Questionaires calling for specific
information relative to the attitude
of the farmers of the upper penin~
sula on pure-bred sires were dis—
tributed along the route, and a
great number of these were filled
out and returned to those in charge
of the train. The cards will be us—
ed as a basis for further effort
along better—dairying lines. In ad—
dition, a considerable quantity of
better sire literature was placed
throughout the entire district.

Representatives of all the railroads
in the peninsula; of the various
state and national breeding associa—
tions; of the press and of the agri—
cultural schools throughout the dis-
trict accompanied the train on its
trip through upper Michigan.

The Cloverland Dairy Special
was, without reservation, an un—
qualified success, and it should con—
tribute materially to the growth
and progress of upper Michigan’s

dairying industry.

 

 

This photo of the Cloverland Dairy Special was snapped at one of the many stopé
made and gives an idea. of the interested crowd that gathered at nearly every step.
The farmers meant business and they got some high grade bulls at very low prices.

 
  

   

(647) 7,;

law. This is true even though they
have passed the eighth grade unless
they are living in a district which
does not have grades beyond the
eighth grade—W. L. Coffey, Deputy
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
1011.

 

\VANTS TO ADOPT CHILDREN

I am a reader of the M. B. F. and
its 0. K. and I don’t like to wait two
weeks for the next issue. I have two
orphans I took for adoption if they
proved satisfactory after six months
trial. Then I got in touch with their
guardian (their father) and he
wrote a very satisfactory answer.
I have written him ever so many
times since then but no reply. The
last letter with his consent was
dated July 25, 1922. Isn’t there a.
way to arrange so they will be mine
legally and my heirs?—G. W. G.,
Evart, Mich.

WOULD advise you to take this

matter up with the local probate

judge. He would have jurisdic-
tion over such matters and will tell
you just how to proceed.—Asst.
Legal Editor.

 

COULD NOT CLAIM LAND

A and B own adjoining land. A‘
15 acres and B 11 acres. A sells 10
of his 15 acres and moves away. B
removes line fence, works and pays
taxes on A’s remaining 5 acres for
40 years. Can B claim said 5 acres
there being no agreement between
A and B concerning said 5 acres?
What is meant by claim of right?—
I. H., Redford, Mich.

B entered into possession of the

5 acres without any claim of

right or color of title, but on the
contrary took possession knowing
the land was A’s and that he had
no right to it, I am of the opinion.
he could not claim title by adverse
'possessmn. '

‘To acquire title to land by ad-
verse possession, it is essential that
claimant have some grounds for
claiming it as his own, and, having
such grounds, continues to occupy
the land for the statutory period of
time, disputing the real owner’s
claim to it.—Asst. Legal Editor.

 

AUNT IS LIABLE

We are subscribers to the M. B.
F. and come to ask for help. We
sent a year ago for my aunt from
‘Germany, as she wanted to come
and she wrote to us that she would
pay us every cent if we sent her the
ticket. ~So \ve wont and borrowed!
the money, $213.00, and we paid:
the interest for one year which was
$12.78. The note was due the last
of August and now she married and
we have wrote to her several times
but do not receive an answer. So
please let us know what can be
done, as we cannot afford to lose
that money, as we have a large
family and lots of debts on our
farm yet—Mrs. G. K., Sutton Bay,
Mich.

OUR aunt would be liable to you
for the payment of the $213.00
expenses with interest, under

her promise to do so. If she re-
fuses to pay you this amount, you
could bring suit against her to re-
cover sanie.—Asst. Legal Editor.

CANNOT COLLECT FROM ESTATE
FOR BOARD

Can an heir collect from an estate
pay for board and care for parent,
when no arrangements have been
made to that effect? And board has
not been paid by parent. Kindly
answer through the columns of your
valuable paper.—Mrs. A. R., Davi-
son, Mich.

.. N heir could not collect from the

estate for services rendered the

parent unless there was some
understanding that such services
were to be paid for.—-—Asst. Legal
Editor.

EXEMPT $250
I sent some money to a. bank in
Minnesota given on a note without
an endorser. How much stock and
tools am I exempted from seizure?
———Subscriber, Vassar, ’Mich.

‘ LL your stock and tools up to
the value of $250.00 would be
exempt from seizure on execu-

tion for your debts.—Asst. Legal,-

Editor.

  

     

  
 


WT OFFICIAIB WITH GARE
EAR Editorz—Keep the waste
basket full. Do not feel discour-
aged when your writings do not
immediately appear, for the Editor
must have plenty to choose from.
This is a gloowy season of the year
for the farm tax-payer and writing
his feelings, and planning reform in
business and politics will in a mea-
sure, drive that gl‘oom away. One
or two of the largest items on the
tax receipt of this district, is a spec-
ial tax for benefit caused by the ac-
tiOn of sate oflicials, under the Cov-
ert Road Act, and the other by the
action of a county official not a con-
stitutional officer acting under the
drain act of 1915, as amended.

The actions of both those officials
were prompted by the petition of
non-resident owners, several petition-
ers not being electors of this state.
Such proceedings as these legalized
by acts of our legislature leads us to
believe that the remedy for such in-
justice lies in a longer and more ex-
p l i c i t constitution. Agricultural
lands are soon to be depopulated if
the tax laying farm mortgaging is
to be longer delegated to others than
the parties who have bought the land
under a different rate of taxation,
with no better way of earning the
taxes.

It is an undisputed fact that it
costs more to transport a ton per
mile today than it did 35 years ago,
notwithstanding that we have almost
sunk our farms under debts for im-
proved roads and costly bridges.
Since our export trade in staples has
fell away, we are helpless as any
protective tarrif measure has the
tendency to increase acreage in the
crop protected thereby defeating the
wished hoped for benefit by further
discouraging export and import
trade. It would seem that the most
practical means at hand which is left
for us to use, is to begin locally to
exercise economy in local affairs, to-
Wit: We have now on the status
books a new drain law which is an
uncertain quantity as yet, but one
feature of the law can be governed
locally by the electors of the town—
ship electing to office supervisors and
highway commissioners who are
known to favor less public work in
the line of county drains as under the
amended law all county drain pro—
jects must be passed upon by the
three supervisors appointed by the
judge of probate and if the farmers
will forget the past and select a sup-
ervisor they feel sure of, for the
future the probate court will have a
body to select from that will do jus-
tice to those who are working for
mere necessity, instead of speculative
enterprises. The highway commis—
sioners also need careful election.
The electors of a township should
try and get from their auditors a
concise statement of township affairs
before town meetings, for, from year
to year it seems we keep on gazing
at the wall after the nominations
have been made, and never taking a
firm step forward in such matters.
———Ernest Richardson, Huron County,
Michigan.

  

 

WANTS TO EXCHANGE IDFAS

O the Editor:~—-I would like to

exchange ideas with other

farmers through your valuable
paper with regard to the condition
and chance for improving their
standing and placing them on a
nearer equal footing with those who
are engaged in other kinds of oc-
('upations.

In the first place I believe it would
be advisable to make an effort to
get a bill passed; something similar
to the bill proposing that the navy
be instructed to handle farm pro-
ductions in this and foreign count-
ries under certain regulations in-
cluded in the bill so that farm pro—
ducts will reach the consumers both
in this and foreign countries at the
least possible expense through gov—
ernment control.

Such a management properly ar-
ranged and conducted I fully believe
would be of more benefit to the
farmers than anything that has been
accomplished for their benefit from
the beginning of time up to the
present. N

The two old parties have prom-
ised and promised but what have
they done except to help the farmer
get deeper and deeper in debt by
placing the great burden of taxation
and high freight rates on his head
to hear him down and make his con-
dition still worse. What else have
they done?

Recommended the

high in price. President Coolidge
called his cabinet together and
those brainy men after careful, sol-
emn and deliberate consideration on
some method of assisting the farm-
ers out of their straightened cir-
cumstances, finally concluded to ad-
vise the farmers to raise more beets,
result—sugar came down but not
yet on account of farmers raising
more beets but when the farmers
do raise more beets in large quant—
ities, beets will come down. .Every
farmer’s boy twelve years old or
more understands now that an in-
crease of production has a tendency
to decrease the price and decrease
of production has a tendency to in-
crease the price; then What did the
government advise you to increase
the production of beans and beets?
To improve the farmers’ condition
or the consumers’? The Germans
used camouflage during the war but
each of the old parties have got our
votes through promises, but what
have they done? I will leave that
matter for you to decide.

Like Bryan, I respected Coolidge
and Dawes as being very competent
and capable men yet their mental
training and ideas don’t seem to co-
incide with our best interests. They
wanted farmers to raise more beans
when beans were high. The farmers
being loyal raised more beansmre-
sult, price Went down. Consumers
benefited. Farmers went back at
work at the same low price for all
commodities.
seem to be trained and educated in
the other fellows’ school. Their
sympathies judging from their
works don’t seem to have any lean-
ing towards the farmers consequent—
ly the farmers votes should never
help elect them or any of the re-
actionary Republicans or Demo-
crates.

I also, like Bryan, believe that it
would be almost impossible to drive
a razor blade between the Repub-
lican Reactionaries and Wall Street
with a sledge hammer and I might
include the reactionary Democrates
as far as the farmers are concerned.
Those who comprise the Farm B100
and Progressives of either party are
the only ones the farmers should
support until their business lands on
an equality with other occupations.

The burdens and downward pres-
sure that has been and is now be-
ing placed upon the farmers will
eventually bring about a revolution
——in politics at least.

No country ever prospered any
great length of time whose farmers
Were continually oppressed. It is
quite a true saying when the farm-
ers of a country prosper the country
prospers.

In conclusion would say to the
farmers of this country the time has

FARM ME

Last fall sugar was.

would otherwise pay-i no,”Michi.g
Untaxed surplus should, of'

fully come when you should study
earnestly and pick out such men
from each part for public oflices,
whom you have good reason to be-
lieve are avowedly in favor of the
farmers’ interest and the general
good of the whole country to the
end that farms, bonds, and all prop-
erties, shall be taxed equitably and
on a just and fair bases—M. S.
Howes, Ingham County.

POWELL AND BENNETT
DESERVE THANKS

EAR Editorz—Stanley M. Pow-

ell and Frank W. Bennett de-

serve our thanks for real serv-
ice. The logic of Mr. Bennett’s ar-
ticle in the April 26th issue points
clearly to efl‘icient organization, not
only to produce and market eco—
nomically, but also to regulate pro-
duction and control prices. Unless
we can get fair prices we can not
afford to produce, and we can’t get
fair prices if we produce too much.

But what about anti-trust laws?
Well, what have they ever accompe
lished? The simple fact is that the
every-man—for-himself—and-devil—take
-the—hindmost industrial system we
call “competitive” is not only un-
Christian and un-American, but un-
practical as well. Ability to insure
fair prices is as essential to the
prosperity of other industries as to
ours, and the only way to do it is to
control production. Where is the
sense in wasting human energy by
producing more wheat and potatoes
than human bellies can hold when
human backs lack clothes? And if
machinery enables us to produce an
excess of all commodities, why not
give every worker a little leisure in-
stead of working half of them to
death while the rest hunt for jobs?
The trouble is each industrial group
is too intent on its own problems to
lift its eyes and consider industry as
a whole. Industrial cooperation is
necessary, but inter—industrial coop-
eration is equally important.

Just now, however, I want to
talk a little more about taxes. My
letter in the April 12th issue "No
Exemptions” and secrecy for income
records. But what good reason is
there for such secrecy any more
than with property valuation rec-
ords?

As for exemptions, to assess cor-
porations on their full net income
would be unfair because it would be
double taxation and because the large
income of the corporation would pay
higher rates than the smaller per-
sonal incomes of small stockholders.
Not to assess corporation incomes at
all Would give non-resident stock-
holders an unfair advantage and de-
prive the state of considerable rev—
enue. Let corporations, then, be as-
sessed only on that portion of their

CEANICS

 

COST OF OPERATING AN
AUTOMOBILE
T must be because the motorist
I buys gasoline oftener than any-
thing else connected With his
car that the price irks him so much.
If he ever sat dOWn and figured the
relative cost of gasoline and the
other charges for the operation of a
car during a year he would be very
much astonished to find that gas-
oline amounts to only about fifteen
per cent of what he spends for the
pleasure and profit of owning and
operating an automobile.

He invests on an average, it has
been computed, $900 in a car which
should ordinarily be good for six
year’s service. Say that at the end
of the six years he has nothing left
of his investment but a piece of
junk. That would mean ownership
of the car had cost him $160 a
year for depreciation. Allow him
six per cent interest on the 3900 he
paid for the car and it will run to
$64 a year. Say he has to buy a
tire each year at 830. He pays $5
a month for a garage on an average,
many paying $10 a month but
many, in the country. running the
car into a barn or letting it sit out.

Allow $7 5 a year for repairs,
which would be, in six years, equal
to one half of the original cost.

Put down at least $18 for insurance
against fire and theft. License plate
and taxes on the original purchase
or on parts will run about $25 a
year. Calculate a gallon of gaso-
line a day—~or at the very lowest,
ten miles driving—at twenty-one
cents a gallon.and it costs $78 a
year. Figure a quart of oil, at
twenty-five cents, to every 100
miles, a generous allowance, and say
it costs $10 for $5,000 miles a year.

The annual cost will then appear
as follows: ‘

Depreciation ............ .. $150 30.0%
Interest .................... .. 45 10.8
Tires ........................ .. 30 6.0
Garage  .................  60 12.0
Repairs .................... .. 7 5 1 5.0
Insurance ................ .. 1 8 3. 6
License and Taxes  25 5.0
Gasoline .............. ...... 7 8 16.0
Oil  .....  ....  10 2.0
Total . ......  $500 100.0

Gasoline thus costs but 15.6 per
cent of the total upkeep of a car,
or 15% cents out of every dollar
spent.

But a great majority of car own-
ers buy a car and forget all about
allomng for depreciation for wear
and tear, or for interest—Oil and
Gas Journal. '

    

hr , W 011
tax.
course, be limited to Some reason-
able relation to the size of the “busi-
ness and stock.dividends treated as
part of the personal income of
stockholders.

In figuring net personal incomes
no account should be taken of rental
value of homes, and renters should
deduct house rent actuallypaid. Na-
tional incOme taxes should also be
deducted before assessing for state
taxes. Let all incomes be declared
too, and all taxes assessed and coll-
ected by local treasurers. Let each
net income be divided into thousand
dollar sections. Let the first sec-
tion pay as low a rate as may be.
Let the second pay perhaps five
mills on the dollar more, and in-
crease the rate progressively for
each succeeding section, provided
that no section of any income shall
pay more than fifty per cent.

But don’t put all these details in-
to the constitution. In my opinion
the amendment now being presented
is fatally defective at this point, he-
sides being open to serious criticism
in other respects. Simply author-
ize the abolition of property taxes
and the raising of all public reve-
nues by graduated or progressive
income and inheritance taxes. Then
elect the right kind of a legislature.
leaving it free to fill in details and
revise them occasionally in the light
of experience.~—-Stacy BrOWn, Lake
Odessa, Michigan. .

CHANGE THE LAWS
Y dear Editor:——I was much in-
M terested in “What the Neigh-
bors Say” in the issue of May
10th especially the article on pro-
hibition enforcement by P. E. T. and
also C. K., Muskegon, Mich., on war.
Relative to the former in commenting
on editorial “Prohibition On Trial"
I am with the editor and more so
for prohibition is not now a success
after a fair trial. As to “increasing
the fines” being the remedy I do not
believe it is as that would only in-
crease the prison population, our
third heaviest public expense. Re-
garding “probation” as being a fail-
ure, it has not been proven in this
county (Huron) although much used
as records will show.

When P. E. T. mentions the United
States I presume the elector means
that the constitution of Michigan and
incidentally the Judicature Act be
amended to deal with this particular
breach of law which would be at
least “a large order”, considering
the many amendments defeated by
the electors since 1909. The writer
has for years favored a longer con-
stitution and shorter ballot for both
the state and nation, but to put such
a measure through is very difficult
in time of peace.

Though we champion the principle
of “State Rights” claim that the
habits of our people aided by modern
invention and chemistry makes the

states right doctrine of Jefferson’s.

time a dead doctrine, especially when
it attempts to control the habits of
“The Person” in love and pleasure
“conviviallity.”

The trouble with the prohibition
law, state and national, is the per
cent of poison mentioned in the act
is unreasonably low as no good
house—wife can prepare the food for
the family as she has been used to
doing it without breaking the law.
This makes the law a dead letter and
the inventive genius of the people
take account of this and enlarge
upon it until finally a search war-
rant is sworn to and another erst-
while good family disgraced by the
police, all because the state and
nation made no provision for the sale
of poison to responsible persons. The
remedy is to amend basic law mak-
ing provision for the sale on state

account by persons under bond; and I

while at the job better include nar-
cotics, explosives and a registry and
mark on all fire-arms. Put the boot-.
legger out of business by competition
and the Canadian‘vrummer will go
with him.

As to the article by C. K. on war

prevention would add an amendment

to “popular‘vote” spoken of by re- 

quiring the registered male electors

between the ages of 21 and ~45, to.

do all the voting as to declaring

war which had for its object theinr  

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A CRYSTAL RECEIVING SET

E SHORT time ago we told you

the parts that you would need

for building a crystal receiving
set. Such a set can be used by
those of our readers who live within
30 miles of a broadcasting station.
Fortunately there are many of you
who can use such a set and hear all

,the good things that are on the air

at a very small initial expense.
The connections of both a one
slide and a two slide tuner are
shOWn in the diagrams herewith.
You should connect your set as
shown and you can with a very lit-

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nearer station loudly on telephones
and exceptionally clearly, as a cry-
stal will bring in both voice and
music clearer and truer than a va—
cuum tube. Later on you can add
a vacuum tube amplifier at a small
additional expense.

It is necessary that you use tele-
phones of high .resistance, these
should be the regular radio receiv-
ing telephones of about 2,000 ohms
resistance. On some sets an ordin-
ary 75 ohm telephone costing
around one dollar will give fair re—
sults but the better phones are
much to be preferred.

Under no circumstances must you
drop your phones, as a sudden jar
will make then lose, part of their
magnetism and so decrease their
sensitivity. The surface should not
be touched with your fingers as the
natural oil of your body will coat it
so that it will be hard to find a
sensitive spot.

After connecting up your set,
place a small piece of crystal, about
the size of a bean, in the crpstal
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as satisfactory as any, silicon appar-
ently having more spots that are
“sensitive” than the others.

Having placed your phones on
your head, the aerial and ground
connections having been made, care-
fully adjust the “cat’s whisker”
contact (the “cat’s whisker” is the
small wire on the crystal detector
stand that is used to make a contact
with the crystal) so that there is a.
light contact with the crystal, then
move the slider or sliders on the
coil up and down the length of the

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broadcasting. At times the cat’s
whisker will not be on a sensitive
spot, so then you will have to shift
it to a new spot on the crystal and
keep hitting it a little at a time till
you find a sensitive spot.

In the summer time when there is
so much “static” or atmospheric
electricity you will be able to hear
a slight crackling sound in your
telephone receivers which will en-
able you to tell_ when you have
found a sensitive spot.

After finding your broadcasting .

station, shift your slider, a turn of.
Wire at a time, ’till you get the
music or voice the clearest and
loudest. At this point you should
be able to hear the station any time
that you wish to listen to them. By
placing a small mark for each sta-
tion that you hear you can go back
to any station whenever you wish.
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Grand Rapids, Jackson or Lansing
can buy many of these parts in the
5 and 10 cent stores. These parts
will give you good results as well as
some of the more expensive parts.

‘VITHIN A YEAR
RADIO scientist writing in a
recent issue of a radio magazine
forecasts that within a year de—
velopments in radio may be expected
to cover the following twelve points:

1. Relay broadcasting will be de-
veloped so that the same program
can be broadcasted simultaneously
on this continent and Europe.

2. A system will be adopted by
which inter-denominational religious
services will be broadcasted to the
whole country every Sunday.

3. A radio record will be per-
fected so that programs can be re-
ceived automatically all day——and
run off later when desired.

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ure receiver” simple enough to be
built by amateurs may be announced.

5. A new circuit that eliminates
static great sensitivity will be pro«
duced.

6. Amateur transmission will be
carried on more and more on the
short waves, and long distance trans-
mission will be attained on from 20
to 50 meters.

7. Apparatus for the production
of, directed beams of radio waves
will be announced for the use of
amateurs as well as for the purpose
of relaying broadcast programs.

8. The waves sent out from liv-
ing nerves will be detected by radio
apparatus—thus opening up a whole
new field of scientific work in physi-
ology and psychology.

9. The theory of the crystal de—
tector will be discovered and new
crystals of great sensitivity will be
produced.

10. Transoceanic amateur tests
will be extended to Asia, Africa and
South America.

11. Exploration of the upper air
will yield new facts about the heav-
iside layer and a new theory of fad-

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Put behind it an Oliver No. 7-A plow or an Oliver FDH
Disc Harrowpand you are using the most modern outfit
desxgned to help you toward bigger crop yields.

You will find the No. 7—A a pleasure to operate. Plowing

depth is set by a powerful screw which will raise the bottoms

completely out of the ground even with the outfit standing

still. Each adjustment of the plOw is conveniently made
i from the tractor seat. Of course there is a power lift.

Equally convenient to operate and capable of equally good
work under varied soil conditions is the Oliver FDH harrow.
Here, also, a quick acting screw control, operated from the
seat, permits the gangs to be angled with the tractor moving
or standing. The flexible construction permits short turns,
gives lightest draft and even depth penetration.

Experience of three generations in the making of highest
grade, practical farm implements, and in more recent years,
. close cooperation in the building of equipment for the Ford—
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turned and looked at Mr. Smith.
But Mr. Smith had crossed again
to the stove and was 'fussing with the
damper. Miss Maggie, after a. moment’s
hesitation, turned and went out into the
kitchen, without speaking.

~Mr. Smith and Miss Maggie saw very
little of Miss Flora after this for some
time. But they heard a good deal about
her. They heard of her generous gifts
to families all over town.

A turkey was sent to every house on
Mill Street, without exception, and so
much candy given to the children that
half of them were made ill, much to the
distress of Miss Flora, who, it was said,
promptly sent a physician to undo her
work. The Dow family, hard-working
and thrifty, and the Nolans, notorious
for their laziness and shiftlessness, each
received a hundred dollars outright. The
Whalens, always with both hands meta-
phorically outstretched for aims, were
loud in their praises of'Miss Flora‘s great
kindness of heart; but the Davies (.Mrs.
Jane Blaisdell’s impecunions relatives)
had very visible difficulty in making Miss
Flora understand that gifts bestowed as
she bestowed them were more welcome
unmade.

Every day, from one quarter or an-
other, eaime stories like these to the ears
of Miss Maggie and Mr. Smith. But Miss
Flora was seen very seldom. Then one
dav, about a month later, she appeared
as.before at the Duff cottage, breathless
and agitated; only this time, plainly, she
had been crying. .

“Why, Flora, what in the world is the
matter?” cried Miss Maggie, as she hur-
ried her visitor into a comfortable chair
and began to unfasten her wraps.

“I’ll tell you in a minute. I came on
purpose to tell you. But I want Mr;
Smith, too. Oh, he ain’t here, is he?
she lamented, with a disappointed glance
toward the vacant chair by the table in
the corner. I though maybe he could
help me, some way. I won’t go to Frank,

' .r'ri__ \V‘Vi < ' nlany
or Jim. ’l‘hiy u thiy \c said so
things. Oh, I did so hope Mr. Smith was
here l”

“He is here, dear. He's in his room.
He just came in. I'll call him,” comfort—
ed Miss Maggie, taking off Miss Bloras
veil and hat and smoothing‘back her
hair. “But you don’t want him to'find
you crying like this, Flora. \Vhat Is it,
dear?” .

“Yes, yes, I know, but I'm not crying
——I mean, I won’t any more. And 111
tell you just as soon as you got .Mr.
Smith. It’s only that I've beene—s’o Silly,
I suppose. Please get Mr. Smith.

“ ll l‘l’lll, dear."

Miss 151,11 *‘gie, still with the disturbed
frown between her eyebrows, summoned
1\Ir. Smith. Then together they sat down

+ar Miss Flora's story.
tog: all started, of course, from—from
that day I brought the letter liere-f—from
that man in Boston with seven children,
you know.”

“Yes, I remember,"

. ‘10. I
Milisell, I——I did quite a lot of things
after that. I was so glad and happy to
discover that I could do things for folks.
It seemed to—to take away the Wicked—
ness of my having so lll‘llt‘ll, you know;
and so I gave food and money, oh lots
of places here in town—~everywhere,
’most. that I could find anybody that

ded it."
neSYes, I know. We heard of the many
kind things you (lid, dear.” Miss Maggie
had the air of one trying to soothe a

' ,ved child. .
gr“(But they didn’t turn out to be ‘kind
——all of ’em," quavered Miss Iilora.
“Some of ’em went wrong. I don’t, know
why. I tried to do ’em all right!’

“Of course you did!”

“I know; but ’tain't those I came to
talk about. It‘s the others—the letters.

“ rs?"

“IYfge I got ’em—lots of ’em—I—after the
first one——the one you saw. First I got
one, then another and another, till lately
I’ve been getting ’em every day, most,
and some days two or three at a time.

“And they all wanted—amoney, I sup—
pose," observed Mr. Smith, “for” their
sick wives and children, I suppose.

“Oh, not for children always—though
it was them a good deal. But it was for;
different things—and such a lot of them.
I never knew there could be so many
kinds of such things. And I was real
pleased at first,—that I could help, you
know, in so many places.”

“Then you always sent it—the money
asked Mr. Smith.

“Oh, yes. Why, I just had to, the way
they wrote; and I wanted to, too. They
wrote lovely letters, and real interesting
ones, too. One man wanted a warm coat
for his little girl, and he told me all
a‘bout what hard times they’d had. An—
other wanted a brace for his poor little
crippled boy, and he told me things.
Why, I never s‘posed folks could have
such awful things, and live! One woman
just wanted to borrow twenty dollars
while she was so sick. She didn’t ask
me to give it to her. She wasn’t a beg-
gar. Don’t you suppose I'd send her that
money? Of course I would! And there
was a poor blind man—lie wanted to buy
a Bible in raised letters; and of course
I wouldn't refuse that! Some didn't beg;
they just wanted to sell things. I bought
a daimond ring to help put a boy through
school, and a ruby pin of a man who
needed the money for bread for his chil-
dren. And there was—oh, there was lots
of 'em——too many to ten,"

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“And all from Boston, I presume,”
murmured Mr. Smith.

“Oh, no,—why, yes, they were. too,
most of ’em, when you come to think of
it. But how did you know?”

“0h, I—«guessed it. But go on. You
haven’t finished.”

“No, I haven’t finished,” moaned Miss
Flora, almost crying again. “And now
comes the worst of it. As I said, at first
I liked it-—all these letters—and I was
glad to help. But they’re coming so fast
now I don’t know what to do with ’em,
And I never saw such a lot of things
as they want—spensions and mortgages,
and pianos, and educations, and wedding
dresses, and clothes to be buried in. and
—and there were so many, and—and so
queer, some of ’em, that I began to be
afraid maybe they weren’t quite honest,
all of ’em, and of course I can’t send to
such a lot as there are now, anyway,
and I was getting so worried. Besides,
I got another one of those awful propos-
als from those dreadful men that want
to marry me. As if I didn’t know that
was for my money! Then to-day, this
morning, I—I got the worst of all.”
From her bag she took an envelope and
drew out a small picture of several chil-
dren, cut apparently from a newspaper.
“Look at that. Did you ever see that
before?” she demanded.

Miss Maggie scrutinized the picture.

“Why, no,——yes, it’s the one you brought
us a month ago, isn’t it?

Miss Flora’s eyes flashed angrily.

“Indeed, it ain’t! The one I showed
you before is in my bureau drawer at
home. But I got it out this morning,
when this one came, and compared them;
and they’re just exactly alike—exactly!”

“Oh, he wrote again, them—wants more
money, I suppose," frowned Miss Maggie.

“No, he didn't. It ain’t the same man.
This man's name is Haley, and that one
was Fay. But Mr. Haley says this is a
picture of his children, and he says that
the little girl in the corner is Katy, and
she's deaf and dumb; but Mr. Fay said
her name was Rosie, and that she was
lame. And all the others—their name
ain't the same, either, and there ain’t any
of ’em blind. And, of courSe, I know that
——that one of those men is lying to me.
Why, they cut them out of the same news-
paper; they’ve got the same reading on
the back! and 1—1 don‘t know what to
believe now. And there are all those
letters at home that I haven’t answered
yet; and they keep coming—why, I just
dread to see the postman turn down our
street. And one man he wrote twice.
I didn’t like his first letter and didn’t
like it; and now he says if I don’t send
him the money he‘ll tell everybody every-
where what a stingy t-tight—wad I am.
And another man said he’d come and
take it if I didn’t send it; and you know
how afraid of burglars I am! Oh, What
shall I do, what shall I do?” she begged
piteously.

Mr. Smith said a sharp word behind
his teeth.

“Do ?” he cried then wrathfully. “First,
don’t you worry another bit, Miss Flora.
Second, just hand those letters over to me
—-—every one of them. I'll attend to ’em !"

“To you?” gasped Miss Flora. “But
——how can you?"

“Oh, I’ll be your secretary.
people have to have
know."

“But how’ll you know how to ansxver
my letters?” demanded Miss Flora du~
biously. “Have you ever been—, secre—
tary?”

 

secretaries, you

Most rich '

“N-no not exactly a. secretary. But——
I’ve had some experience with similar
letters,” observed Mr. Smith dryly.

Miss Flora drew a long sigh.

Oh, dear! I wish you could. Do you
think you can? I hoped maybe you
could help me some way, but I never
thought of that—your answering ’em, I
mean. I supposed everybody had to ans-
wer their own letters. How’ll you know
what I want to say?”

. Mr. Smith laughed a little.

“I shant be answering what you want
to say—but what I want to say. In this
case, Miss Flora, I may exceed the pre-
rogatives of the ordinary secretary just
a bit, you see. But you can count on
one thing—I shant be spending any
money for you.”

“You won’t send them anything, then?”

“Not a red cent.”

Miss Flora looked distressed.

“But Mr. Smith, I want to send some
of ’em something! I want to be kind and
charitable.”

“Of course you do, dear,” spoke up Miss
Maggie. “But you aren’t being either
kind or charitable to foster rascally fakes
like that,” pointing to the picture in Miss
Flora’s lap.

“Are they all fakes, then?”

"I’d stake my life on most of ’em,”
declared Mr. Smith. "They have all the
earmarks of fakes, all right.”

“But I was having a beautiful time
giving until these horrid letters began to
come.”

“Flora, do you give because you like
the sensation of giving, and of receiving
thanks, or because you really want to
help somebody?” asked Miss Maggie, a bit

wearily.

“Why, Maggie Duff, I want to help
people, of course,” almost wept Miss
Flora.

“Well, then, suppose you try and give
so it will help them, then,” said Miss
Maggie. “One of the most risky things in
the world, to my way of thinking, is a.
present of—cash. Don’t you think so, Mr.
Smith?"

“Er ah—w-what? Y—yes, of course,”
staminered. Mr. Smith, growing suddenly,
for some unapparcnt reason, very much
confused. “Yes yes, I do.” As Mr.
Smith finished speaking, he threr an odd-
ly nervous glance into Miss Maggie’s face.

But Miss Maggie had turned back to
Miss Flora.

“There, dear,” she admonished her.
“now, you do just as Mr. Smith says.
Just hand over your letters to him for a
While, and forget all about them. He‘ll
tell you how he answers them, of course.
But you won’t have to worry about them
any more. Besides, they’ll soon stop
coming,—won’t they, Mr. Smith?”

“I think they will. They’ll dwindlc to
a few scattering ones, anyway,~——after
I’ve handled them for a while.”

“Well, I should like that,” sighed Miss
Flora. “But can’t I give’ anything any-
where?" she besought plaintiver.

“Of course you can!" cried Miss Mag—
gie. “But I would investigate a little,
first, dear. Wouldn’t you, Mr. Smith?
Don’t you believe in investigation?”

Once again, before he answered, Mr.
Smith threw a swiftly questioning glance
into Miss Maggie’s face.

“Yes, oh, yes; I believe in—investiga-
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\_.Flora,” he added briskly, as Miss Flora

reached for her wraps, “with you kind
permission I’ll walk home with you and
have a look at—iny new job secretary-
ing.”

OUR READERS’ N_l_§._W BUILDINGS

Have you built _any up-to-date farm buildings lately?
building and we Will print it in this new department.
distant neighbors are donig to change the scenery.

Iflyou have ‘send us a picture of the new
It Will. show the M. B. I“. readers what; their
And, meidently, you may be able to help some

farmer decide the type, of house, 0_r burn, or other buildings he deSires to put up. He may like the
appearance of your building and Will want the plan of it. '
Do not send the negative, just a good print.

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_ AT MAPLE LAWN FARM, COLEMAN, MICHIGAN.
This is a. rear and side view of the new home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Eagly at Colo-

man, Michigan.

A good view of the front could not be taken on account of trees.

It is 28 feet; by 30 feet 'and consists of 10 rooms and basement. Mr. and Mrs. Eagly
write "It Was started in 1922 'and‘completod and painted in 1923 and cost $2.400-

We consider it a modern .7 rm house.

and have taken it since it was. first prln

fine." The name .of
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We are subscribers to The Business Farmer
ted on the pink sheet and like the paper.
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‘GHA‘P'I‘EB XIX
Still Other Flies

.It was when his duties of secretaryship
to Miss Flora had dwindled to almost
infinitesimal proportions that Mr. Smith
wished suddenly that he were serving
Miss Maggie in that capacity, so con-
cerned was he over a letter that had
come to Miss Maggie in that morning’s
mail.

He himself had taken it from the let—
ter-oarrier’s hand and had placed it on
Miss Maggie’s little desk. Casually, as
he did so, he had noticed that it bore a
name he recognized as that of a Boston
law firm; but he had given it no further
thought until later, when, as he sat at
his work in the living-room, he had heard
Miss Maggie give a low cry and had
looked up to find her staring at the letter

in her hand, her face going from red to.

white and back to red again.

“Why, Miss Maggie, what is it?” he
cried, springing to his feet.

As she turned toward him he saw that
her eyes were full of tears. *

“Why, it’s a letter telling me—” She
stopped abruptly, her eyes on his face.

“Yes, yes, tell me,” he begged. “Why,
you are—crying, dear!” Mr. Smith,
plainly quite unaware of the caressing
word he had used, came nearer, his face
aglow with sympathy, his eyes very
tender.

The red surged once more over Miss
Maggie's face. She drew back a little.
though manifestly with embarrassment,
not displeasure. .

“It’s—nothing, really it's nothing,” she
stammered.
surprised me.”

“But it made you cry!”

“Oh, well, I—-I cry easily sometimes.”
With hands that shook visibly, she folded
the letter and tucked it into its envelope.
Then with a carelessness that was a little
too elaborate, she tossed it into her open
desk. Very plainly, whatever she had-
meant to do in the first place, she did
not now intend to disclose to Mr. Smith
the contents of that letter.

“Miss Maggie, please tell memwas it
bad news?"

“Bad? Why, of
laughed gayly.

Mr. Smith thought he detected a break
very like a sob in the laugh.

“But maybe I could—help you,” he
pleaded.

She shook her head.

“You couldn’twindeed, you couldn’t!”

“Miss Maggie, was it—moncy matters?”

He had his answer in the telltale color
that fiamed instantly into her face—but
her lips said:—

“It was nothing—I mean, it was noth-
ing that need concern you.” She hurried
away then to the kitchen, and Mr. Smith
was left alone to fume up and down the
room and frown savagely at the offending
envelope tiptilted against the ink bottle
in Miss Maggie’s desk, just as Miss Mag-
gie’s carefully careless hand had thrown
it.

Miss Maggie had several more letters
from the Boston law firm, and Mr. Smith
knew it—though he never heard Miss
Maggie cry out at any of the other ones.
That they affected her deeply, however,
he was certain. Her very evident efforts
to lead him to think that they were of
no consequence would convince him of
their real importance to her if nothing
else had done so. He watched her, there-;
fore, covertly, fearfully, longing to help
her, but not daring to offer his services.

That the affair had something to do
with money matters he was sure. That
she would not deny this naturally
strengthened him in his belief. He came
in time, therefore to formulate his own
opinion: she had lost money~—«perhaps a
good deal (for her), and she was too
proud to let him or any one else know it.

He watched then all the more carefully
to see if he could detect any new econ-
omies or new deprivations in her daily
living. Then, because he could not disq
cover any such, he worried all the more:
if she had lost that money, she ought
to economize, certainly. Could she be so
foolish as to carry her desire for secrecy
to so absurd a length as to live just ex-
actly as before when she really could
not afford it?

It was at about this time that Mr.
Smith requested to have hot water
brought to his room morning and night.
for which service he insisted. in spite of
Miss Maggie’s remonstrances, on paying
three dollars a week extra.

There came a strange man to call one
day. He was a member of the Boston
law firm. Mr. Smith found out that much,
but no more. Miss Maggie was almost
hysterical after his visit. She talked very
fast and laughed a good deal at supper
that night; yet her eyes were full of
tears nearly all of the time, as Mr. Smith
did not fail to percieve.

“And I suppose she thinks she’s hiding
it from me~—.that her heart is breaking!"
muttered Mr. Smith savagely to himself,
as he watched Miss Maggie’s nervous ef-
forts to avoid meeting his eyes. “I vow
I’ll have it out of her. I’ll have it out——
to-morrow !” .

Mr. Smith did not “have it out” with
Miss Maggie the following day, however.
Something entirely outside of himself sent.
his thoughts into a new channel.

He was alone in the Duff living-room.
and was idling over ‘his work, at his
table in the corner, when Mrs. Hattie
Blaisdell opened the door and hurried in.
wringing her hands. Her faCe was red.
and swolen from tears. ' "

“Where’s Maggie?" I want Maggie!
Isn’t Maggie here?”_,,,she implored.

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TEXT: "But he that endureth
to the end, the same shall be
saved'."——Matthew 2 4 : 13.

0U have. read this scripture re-
. peatedly. Just what is its pur-
' pose? Was it meant for dis-
pensational theorists? Don’t' you
think these mistake the Lord’s in-
tention? Certainly we shall be
more sure of its meaning if we
leave out the speculative element,
and use the teaching as an incen-
tive to right life and conduct. It is
practical rather than theoretical.

The destruction of Jerusalem and
the second coming of our Lord are
the events predicted in the chapter
from which our text is taken. One
closes the Jewish dispensation and
the other closes the age of Grace.
One is a type and precursor of the
other. Before each very trying
times are to occur. We shall have
to live in a world of wars, pestil-
ences, earthquakes, famines, and
social ease. But, he that endureth
to the end shall be saved. So, the
emphasis of this prophetic verse is,
that men ought always to be watch-
ful, sober, and patiently enduring
in the fiery trials of life. ,

The implication of the text is,
that life is a struggle. What ma-
ture mind will say otherwise?
When we think soberly and steadily
upon life; when we review our own
brief hard years; we must submit
to the stern fact that we have sur-
vived out of struggle. Some days
have been bright and cheery, while
others have been heavy and sad.
You know there have been times
when some folks despaired of hav-
ing real friends. Out of my study
window now is a pathetic scene.
There is passing the funeral car,
carrying the dead body of a poor
widow. Where will the undertaker
bury her? In a pauper’s grave.
Her friends endured not until the
end. Such scenes cause our glad—
ness to cloy and darken the joy of
living. Yet, we are not to forget.

“It is not just as you take it,
This wonderful life of ours;
Life’s field will yield as you make it
A harvest of thorns or flowers.”

The writer is a Christian optim—
ist. But, his Optimism is not so
easygoing as to overlook the fact of
sin. Yes, he means just that, SIN.
As one looks into the faces of men
on the busy city streets, or in the
more wholesome country highways,
he reads the bitter yielding to
temptation. He that breathes the
name of the victorious Christ, is
surrounded by little imps and de-
mons that would trap him into ruin.
How nearly immersed at times, are
we, into this cold, blighting world
spirit! How it breaks into the most
sacred precincts of life! For, in
these days, even our Sunday life is
in danger of losing its old-fashioned
wholesomeness. Something is rob-
bing us of our reverence for God’s
sanctuary. It is well for us to re-
member that the fear and worship
of Jehovah is the beginning of wise
living. Let us return to a more
thoughtful worship and a more
careful praying of “Hallowed be thy
name." But of course, we are not
meaning something that is put on
one day and off on another. We are
referring to that that moves and
flows in the blood and becomes the
atmosphere of the Week.

And then, we are beset round-
about With the by-products of a
lusting world: sickness, cares, and
afiliction. Everywhere there are
folks carrying tremedous loads of
sorrow, that will never be lifted
from their hearts until and unless
they “have fallen asleep in Jesus.”
It is not easy to plod on in life with
a load that can not be lifted or a
wound that does not heal. The
gladest and freest know how true
this is, and so, we move on in the
way of the Nazerene. Have we sin-
ned? Then we are never out of the
cricle of his‘sympathy and love. It
is great cheer
mercy is infinite in its tenderness.

"I know not where his islands

lift their tronded palms in air;
I only know I cannot drift be-
yond his love and care.”

And‘ this is. what our text says.

E THAT SUFFER-

A SERMON BY REV. DAVID F. WARNER

 

to know that his”

  

Do you have the words? We are
to live the enduring life that we
might be saved. Now, it is an in-
spiring thing to see a saint passive-
ly holding out; but a much finer
thing to see one actively enduring.
And this is the larger meaning. The
Dayton flood was a ruinous, des—
tructive outburst of nature. But
the Miami Conservancy would use
these waters as the source of life
and power; the same waters. And
so, refuge in Christ not only saves
from ruin when the floods of trial
are on; but teaches us how to go
on, sensible of the stormy, tempest-
uous way, yet unswerved and un-
checked. When we are able to trail
the Man of sorrows in a world of
tears; when we are able to say,
“This one thing I do”, then we have
come into the active grace of en-
durance. And endurance to the end
is required. It is just as tho we are
steering the ship of life into port;
and the Captain of faith above, and
the men of activity below, all must
stay at their posts until the ship be
safely anchored.

And then we shall be saved. St.
Luke has it, “In your patience ye
shall win your lives.” That is, even
now, we may come into possession
of our lives. Did you ever see any-
one who was making a day-by—day
success in faith, courage, endurance,
and all that makes for Christian
culture and character? He had come
into possession of a saved life; a
redeemed personality. He was hav-
ing an experience in self—surrender
which says, “It is not I that live,
but Christ that liveth in me.”

The experiences of life are so
varying, that we dare not look to
the end of the road, but take one
day at a time. This is what Geo.
Klingle says in “The Journey of
Life:”

“God broke our years to hours and
days, that
Hour by hour, and day by day,
Just going on a little way,
We might be able all along to
keep quite strong.
Should all the weight of life be laid
across our shoulders, and
The future rife with woe and
struggle meet us
Face to face at just one place,
We could not go; our feet would
stop, and so
God lays a little on us every day,
And never, I believe, on all the
way
Will burdens bear so deep, or path-
ways lie so steep,
But we can go, if by God’s power
We only hear the burden of the
hour.”

BIBLE THOUGHTS

LET THIS MIND BE IN YOU,
which was in Christ Jesus. Let
nothing be done through strife or
vainglory; but in lowliness of mind
let each esteem other better than
themselves—Philippians 2:5, 3.

FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD
that he gave his only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in him
should not perish, but have ever-
lasting life.——John 3:16.

BLESS THE LORD, O my soul, and
forget not all his benefits; who for-
giveth all thine iniquities; who
healeth all thy diseases; who re-
deemeth they life from destruction.
—Psalm 103:2-4.

PEACE I LEAVE WITH YOU, my
peace I give unto you: not as the
world giveth, give I unto you. Let
not your heart be troubled, neither
let it be afraid—John 14:27.

TAKE NO THOUGHT saying, What
shall we eat? or, What shall we
drink?» or, Wherewithal shall we
be clothed? But seek ye first the
kingdom of God and his righteous—
ness: and all these things shall be
added unto you.—Matthew 6:31.33.

LET THIS MIND BE IN YOU, which
was also in Christ Jesus. Let noth-
ing be done through strife or vain-
glory; but in lowliness of mind let
each esteem other better than them-
selves—Philippians 2:5, 3.

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The No. 210 can be used with
slat or solid moldboards, chilled or
steel. This provision for the inter-
change of equipment makes this
plow adaptable for work in any
kind of soil.

Bottom runs true and level all
the time even when turning square
corners. The front furrow wheel
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furrow the latch seeks its proper
position and locks. Driver’s hands
are free to manage team except
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SATURDAY, JULY 19. 1924

Edited and Published by , '
'I'HE RURAL PUBLISHING COMPAIY. Inc.
GEORGE I. BLOGUI, President
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Detroit Office—818 Washington Boulevard Bldg. Cadillac 9440
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Plant Superintendent

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MICHIGAN ’S “BLUE SKY" LAW
wonder how much THE BUSINESS FARMEB
readers know about Michigan’s “blue sky”
law, and especially if you appreciate what
a really good law it is. We are all more or less
interested in “blue sky” laws, and if you want
to find out, provided you do not already know,
something about the blue sky law in this state,
we invite your attention to the article appearing
elsewhere in this issue by Mr. Stanley M. Pow-
cll, Lansing correspondent of THE BUSINESS
FARMnR. At our request Mr. Powell made a
study of this law for the purpose of finding out
whether or not it is working satisfactorily.

Mr. Powell, as a part of his study, interview-
ed Mr. Duff, chairman of the Michigan Secur-
ities Commission, and this interview, which is
most enlightening constitutes the major part of
Mr. Powell’s article.

In this interview Mr. Duff made the statement
that “We believe our Michigan “blue sky” law
is the best piece of legislation of its kind in the
United States, but what we must do now is to
educate the people up to the law." In other
words, it doesn’t make much difierence how
good a law you may have, if the people still in-
sist on taking a chance on get—rich—quick
schemes, they will put themselves out of range
of protection by any law.

Michigan has a good “blue sky” law,
that will furnish its citizens adequate protec-
tion, provided they will use a reasonable amount
of caution, and stay within the bounds of pro—
tection furnished by the law.

The conclusion to be gained from Mr. Pow-
ell’s article is that the Michigan “blue sky” law
is working as well as could be reasonably ex-
pected. No one claims it to be perfect, but im—
provements are being made all of the time. It
must be remembered that in perfecting such a.
law, you are dealing with an extremely clever
bunch of people, and if there is a loophole any-
where, they will find it. The important thing,
as we View it, is not how good the law is, but
rather for the people of the state to help make
it effective to the maximum degree possible.

HOlV DO YOU FEEL ABOUT IT?

“ WOULD not trade my farm, in spite of all
the agricultural depression, which you may
hear about, and which I know about, for

any business represented in this room today.”
This statement was made recently by James R.
Howard, first president of the American Farm
Bureau Federation, in an address before a group
of business men, in which he gave his reason for
believing that farming is the surest business in
the United States today. In his opinion the
present agricultural depression is an invitation
to far—sighted men to get into farming, or to in-
vest in agriculture.

Moreover, Mr. Howard went on to say “If any
of you are qualified financially and physically
and mentally, to run a farm, I unhesitatingly
recommend that you go back to the soil.” His
reasons for such a recommendation are briefly
stated as follows: “Whenever any commodity
is below the cost of production, buy; it will surely
go higher. Whenever any commodity is above
the cost of production, sell; it will inevitably
go lower. The products of the farm are, and
have been, for four years below production cost.
They must inevitably, sooner or later go higher,

else as hfitoryfin‘ 

a law

He went on further  I  ,
men and capital are rushing in large numbers
and volumes, toyiard an essential or non-essential

industry, beware—stay out; « the industry will.

soon be overdone. Whenever men and capital
are being subtracted from an industry, partic-
ularly an essential industry, get into it. Your
efforts and capital will not only be needed, but
rewarded. The man who can stay or can go to
the farm is bound, sooner or later, to strike pay
dirt. '

“During the past few years Michigan has got-
ten a reputation, whether justified or not, of hav-
ing a large number of idle or abandoned farms.
As a matter of fact, people have been leaving
the farms by the thousands all over the country
since the agricultural depression got in. It is
no doubt true that there are too many people
on the farms of America as it is; what our ag-
riculture needs is not more farmers, but fewe
and better farmers. '

Mr. Howard’s analysis challenges our atten-
tion and our serious consideration. Are we, who
have a tendency to become bears, as they say
on the stock exchange, on farming, really as far-
sighted as we ought to be? We believe not.

Every farmer ought to get away from his
farm occasionally, and get a better prospective
on his business. Mr. Howard has done this, and
that is perhaps one reason why he takes a dif-
ferent view of things than most of us who stick
too closely to the farm. Further remarks that
he has made are of interest:

“It is a good thing for every farmer occasion-
ally to come to the city. It would be as much
worth while if every one of you would get out
on a farm for a couple of weeks every summer,
and on the plow or in the harvest field, get some
first-hand and worth while information regard-
ing American agriculture.

“I have always noticed that when I come from
the farm to the city, you men anxiously inquire
how things are back home. I am glad to tell
you that the soil has worked splendidly this
spring, because of a good seedbed and good seed,
the new corn is coming through the ground in
spite of the cold and dry weather. The pig crop
is above the average.

“All these products from all the farms of
America will move toward the city within a year.
The corn field cannot, because of slack markets
or labor difficulties, be shut down for a week
without serious loss, or for a month without total
loss. Shutdowns for repairs or supplies or any
other cause, extending beyond a half day, cannot
be‘tolerated around the pig pen. The farmer’s
production is a 365—day-a-year proposition.

“There has been four things most largely re-
sponsible for the farmers increased efficiency.
One is improved farm machinery, including the
automobile. Another reason is the improvements
of livestock, and varieties of grains and grasses.
The third is a broadening intelligence of the
farmer along lines of general education. Fourth
is the pride of a man on the farm and his job
at hand, and his determination to Win regardless
of obstacles.”

There may be times when you feel like throw-
ing up the farming job, and going to town where
you can perhaps earn more money, but will you
be better off in the long run? This is of course
for you to decide, but if you feel that you are
fitted for farming and that it is your work, think
a long time before you give it up. Farming,
one of these days is coming into its own, and
the farmer is going to be on top of the heap.

BIL’SKEGON’S CITY MRKETS

q T Muskegon is being demonstrated the poss—

ibilities of a municipal market where the

farmer-producer and the city consumer can
deal direct. On another page of this issue, Mr.
Carl M. Knopf describes in a very interesting
article the city markets that have been establish-
ed in Muskegon, some of the problems that have
confronted the supporters of the market system,
and how the plan is working out.

It is of particular interest to farmers, that it
was not until the county farm bureau organiza—
tion had taken hold of the market system that it
proved a success. During the first season the
market was operated under the direction of the
city. It is needless to say that the farmers have
a more vital interest in the success of a market
system, and it is logical that the organization
and direction of such a plan should be controlled
by them.

There are many problems that naturally arise
in conducting a successful market, and it stands
to reason that it cannot be made a success un—
less the farmers work together in harmony, and
with a firm determination to make the project
successful. Mr. Knopf in his article states that
the ideals for Muskegon markets are a long way
from fulfillment, but still they are rendering an
increasingly valuable service to both city con-
sumers and farmer producers, the plan is mak-

/

 . m as:  wfil wetsuit: do so" '— ‘* "

His article is the first-hand ‘study‘of what the r
farmers in the country surrounding Muskegon
have done, and it should be especially valuable
to other communities planning a similar project.

THE BOY AND THE ENGINE

0 you remember way back when the steam

threshing rig passedrthe home farm, or came

to do your dad’s threshing—way back be-
fore the days of the automobile, tractor, motor
truck, and stationary gas engine? As a. boy-—
we are speaking to the men now—was there any-
thing that ever gave you more of a real thrill
than that old steam engine? Didn’t you hang
around it, and in your boyish mind picture what
a wonderful thing it would be to run one of the
things?

In fact, wasn’t it the height of your ambition
to some day be able to follow one of them around
the country?

We are just indulging in a little personal re-
trospection now, but we believe it is typical of
at least ninety per cent of the farm boys of the
pre-gas-engine age. Frankly, we still get a thrill
when we see a steaming threshing rig pass by,
and we indulge ourselves in watching it out of
sight and experiencing again the same boyish
reaction we had back in the early nineties.

The steam engine is a back number to most
of the farm boys of today; they get their real
thrill from the internal-combustion engine in its
various applications, but perhaps more from the
farm tractor and the stationary engine, than from
the automobile, if our own experience is any
criterion.

The love of mechanics is inborn in most boys.
If it were not true the use of mechanical power
and labor-saving machinery would probably not
be nearly so extensive as it is today. It is a
good thing to encourage the farm boy’s liking
for engines and machines, and more than that,
to satisfy that liking.

There is no doubt at all, but there are hun-
dreds of boys who have left the farms, who un-
questionably would, have preferred to stay on
the farm, if it had been possible for them to do
the heavy drudgery of farm work with mechan-
ical power and machinery.

Not that these boys are afraid of hard work,
but they prefer to direct the forces of nature in
doing their work, rather than by preforming it
by brute strength. This is a mechanical age,
and, it is only natural for us to want to do as
much of the physical labor as possible with mech-
anical rather than muscle energy.

We would not encourage the purchase of more
mechanical power equipment for the purpose of
keeping more boys on the farm. Every boy is
tempermentally fitted for a certain type of work,
and not every boy that is raised on the farm
should stay on the farm. If he is naturally
fitted for farming, he should stay on the farm,
but if he inclines naturally toward some other
line of activity it is a serious mistake to try to
get him to remain on the farm. However, there
are unquestionably many boys who have leftwthe
farm, who really should have stayed on it, and
who would perhaps be there - today, if their
fathers could have forseen the rapid transition
from muscle power to mechanical power that is
taking place in farming, and could have encour-
aged them to stay on the farm through the pur-
chase of a stationary engine or a tractor, or both.

It is the forgone conclusion that mechanical
power will some day replace most of the muscle
power of the farm. There is no reason why this
transition should not take place in farming as
it has in manufacturing and transportation.
What is more, you show us a farm boy today
who says he prefers to farm with horses, and
we will show you twenty farm boys who say they
will not farm unless they can farm with mech-
anical power. Are we not right? Ask your own
boy and find out.

CALVIN COOLIDGE, JR.

HE heart of all America, irrespective of polit—
ical creeds, goes out in profound sympathy
to President and Mrs. Coolidge in the loss

of their youngest son, Calvin Jr. Indirectly a
product of the soil, Calvin Jr. was, not essential-
ly different from any ordinary farm boy. He
did not "pretend" because he was the president's
son. He did not throw up his job on the farm
when his father came into his high oflice. He
was independent and wanted to earn his own
spending money. It is said that the farmers for
whom he worked remarked, at the time Mr.
Coolidge took the oath of office as President:
“So your father is President of the United
States,” and that Calvin replied with old-fash-
ioned courtesy, “Yes sir; I suppose he is. What
did you want me -to tackle today?” His pass-
ing is untimely and regrettable to say the least;

we can never have too many boys of the type at. g 

Calvin coolidge, J r.

 

 

 


 

 

ANOTHER “BLOW our?

“Last December I received a
printed circular from the Lake-
side Tire & Rubber Cu. from
Chicago asking me to take up the
agency for tires. I sent them on
JanuaryJZth a P. 0. order for $8.90
for a 30x317§ cord tire guaranteed
for 12,000 miles. They were sup-
posed to pay the postage according
to circular but they sent a. tire by
express with 56c charges on it. We
paid the charges but the tire did not
weigh more than a pound and was

full of holes so we sent it right back“

They told the express people at first
we had returned an old tire but as
they, the express people, had exam-
ined the whole transaction they knew
better and finally Lakeside Tire and
Rubber Co. accepted the tire. I
wrote them asking for the money
but as yet have heard nothing.”

E received the above letter from
W one of our subscribers several

weeks ago and we immediately
wrote the Lakeside Tire and Rubber
Company. We received no acknow-
ledgement of any kind from them
and after a few days we sent them
another letter. And we got the
same results—none. We came back
with another letter. No answer.
Letter number four was sent by reg-
istered mail and now comes back
marked “Moved, left no address.
Thus reads the story of another “fly-
by-night” cheap tire company and a
victim.

AN OLD FRAUD AGAIN

GAIN the resurrection plant
bobs up again under various at-
tractive names in tempting ad-

vertisements—beware, cautions the
United States Department of Agri-
culture.

In past years various concerns
have advertised this plant for sale
under different names, and usually
at prices far in excess of its market
value. It is often sold by these
concerns under the name “rose of
Jericho" or “rose of Sharon” and
said to be obtained from the Holy
Land and to have been mentioned
by “Solomon, Isaiah, and other
prophets.” The circular of one deal-
er which calls it “Semper Viva or
Rose of Jericho” and offers it for
the modest price of twenty—five cents,
describes it as “a deodorizer” and “a
preventative of disease.” Claims
are also made that it is “a prevent-
ative of moths and that if a few are
scattered about the house they will
keep out mosquitoes."

Another concern calls it the “Per-
sian Plant” or “Cinnamon Rose”,
mentioned by Isaiah in the Bible,
and attempts to illustrate its appear-
ance by giving a very poor figure of
some cultivated primrose. The plant
is said to bloom every thirty days,
bearing “the most fragrant flowers
in existance." Resurrection plant is,
of course, not a seed plant, bears no
flowers and is odorless, although the
specimens sold by such concerns are
often artificially scented.

A correspondent in North Caro-
lina has recently sent the Depart-
ment of Agriculture a specimen of
this plant put up by an alleged “im-
porting” company of New York, Jer-
usalem, and Montreal, and sold as

“Genuine Rose of Sharon.” After
giving directions for growing the
plant, the circular states: “Do not

cut slips from these plants, as they
propagate from seed. The roses go
to seed only in Palestine.” /The reg-
ular price of this company is for
plants ‘potted, in blossom, 25 to 28
inches growth, red, White, or pink,
$12; the bulb, dormant, red, white
or pink, $2.75.” As a special ad-
vertising offer, a set of three colors
is sold for $2.75, or one “bulb” for
950.

The true “Rose of Jericho" is a
small white-flowered annual of the
mustard family. It is a native of
desert regions from Arabia and Syria
to Algeria, and is supposed to be the
“rolling thing before the whirlwind”
mentioned in Isaiah. After flower-
ing the eaves fall off, and the branch-
es become hard and woody and roll
up into a.‘ ball, bearing the seed pods
'inside. In this state the plants, up-
rooted by the wind, are blown about
the desert. When the winter rains
fall the branches spread back, the
pods open, and the seeds quickly

' ing schools.

    

germinate. Dried plants retain for
years the property of opening when
moistened, although they; do not
“come to life" in the proper sense
of the words. The plan was brought
back to Europe by the Crusaders, and
is the subject of many legends and
much folklore.

Resurrection plant bears no flow-
ers, has no fragrance or insecticidal
value, and is in no way connected
with the Crusaders or the Holy Land.
Its sold under the name of “Rose of
Jericho” or “Rose of Sharon” at ex-
horbitant prices constitutes an evi-
dent fraud. Its proper market value
is about 25c, and it is well worth
growing as a botanical curiosity.

Resurrection plant, a relative of
the groundcedar and groundpine
used in making Christmas wreaths,
is a native of the deserts from Texas
southward into Mexico. In the dry
state the branches, which are thickly
covered with scale—like leaves, roll
up into ‘a brown ball, but when plac-
ed in water they expand forming a
green leafy rosette. The plant is
ofiered for sale in curio shape, par-
ticularly in the southwestern states.

BEWARE OF CIVIL SERVICE
“SCHOOLS”

HE United States Civil Service
Commission and the National
Vigilance Committee of the As-

sociated Advertising Clubs of the
World today issued a joint warning
against misleading advertising of
many so-called civil-service coach-
The following points
are emphasized:

(1) No “school” of this kind
has any connection whatever with
the Civil Service Commission or
with any branch of the Government.

(2) No school can give advance
information regarding examination
questions.

(3) No school can furnish civil-
service information of value which
can not be obtained without cost
from the Civil Service Commission
at Washington or its representative
at the post office or customhouse in
any of approximately 3,500 cities.

(4) No school can “guarantee”
appointment in the classified civil
service. Appointment can be sc—
cured only through open competi—
tive examination under the civil-
Vservice rules. No school can cause
a ‘competitor to be certified for ap-
pointment out of the regular order,
as determined by his examination

rating.

The Civil Service Commission
states that large numbers of appli-
cations for examination received

at its office indicate that many civil—.

service schools accept as clients and
take money from practically illiter-
ate persons who could not possibly
pass any kind of examination.

E. I. McKinley, deputy labor com-
missioner of Arkansas, it is said in
the joint warning, recently has in—
vestigated correspondence schools
of this class and authorizes the
statement that he has concluded
that the majority of them come as
near being “fakes” as the postal
laws permit. The “schools” that
Mr. McKinley condemns are the ones
that offer to qualify persons for
civil—service positions or make a
professional man of a laborer in a
few weeks. Mr. McKinley says that
schools which prepare for civil—serv-
ice examinations rank second to
“detective schools” in number.

Any good school, no matter what
they are teaching, should be pleased
to give many references as to
courses and reliability, and if you
are considering studying with some
school we urge you to investigate
before you invest. It is better to
lock the barndoor before the horse
is stolen than after. We are always
ready to help our p'iideup subscrib—
ers in this matter.

 

I wan to thank you people for helping
me to get my money on claim No. 1491.
I had been so long trying to get it my-
self and it was only a few days after I
wrote you people that I had the money.
C. A. W., Davison, Michigan.

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from for what I have had you
put in claim for. I thank you ever so
much for your help and will be willing
to pay you Whatever you Wish. Your
friend,—M. S. 3., Wheeler, 'Mich.

 

 

 

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 ‘SIJIDIH' DOWN A STRAW STACK
By Anne Campbell
Slidin' down a straw stack,
. Me an' Harve an' Liz; I, .4
Slidin' down a straw stack, ,'
‘ Greatest fun there is!

Far as eye can see ’em,

Meadows stretchin' green; 1
There's a crick a—windin’

Lazy-like between!

Slidin’ down a straw stack!
Hear the cawin’ crows?

Slidin’ down a straw stack!
Feel the breeze that blows?

There’s the cows 9. grazin’—
Sheep a-browsin,’ too.

I kin see the barn now,
Painted red and new!

Slidin’ down a straw stack!
Gee, it's heaps 0’ fun,

Slidin' down a straw stack
In the mornin’ sun.

See the house a-waitin’?
There's the pump an’ well.

Soon we'll hear it ringin’—
Good 01’ dinner bell!

Slidin’ down a straw stack
When the sun is low;

Slidin' down a straw stack!
Soon to bed we'll go.

We won't mind the pickers !
Stickin' all around.

They won’t bother much, ’cause
Gee, we’llsleep too sound!

(Copyright, 1 92 4.)

SMALL HOPE FOR THE
FRECKLED
OR those frenzied maidens who
seek freedom from freckles,
the world must ever remain
sad. For the plain truth is that,
once freckles have blossomed into
the rich brown of their maturity,
there is no way of getting rid of
them, says Hygeia.

Nor for those individuals who, in
the summer sun, tend to freckle in-
stead of tan is there any sure way
of prevention. Unless, of course,
with Victorian admiration of pal—
lor, the young lady shuns the sun’s
determined gaze.

Ordinary freckles that come on or
become exaggerated after exposure
to sunlight are a deposit of normal
pigment in the skin. This sort of
freckle corresponds to tanning. In
the person that tans evenly, this in—
creased deposit of pigment in the
skin is evenly diffused; in the per-
son that freckles, the pigment oc-
curs irregularly, usually in spots.

The difference represents a con-
genital difference in the structure
of the skin. For some reason or
other, which we do not know, in the
individual that freckles the pig-
ment—forming cells are irregularly
distributed and under the stimulus
of sunlight produce irregular pig-
mentation.

Most of the pigment in these con-
ditions is in the outer layer of the
skin, but some of it is down in the
deeper part, what would be called
in the vernacular, the “fleshy” part.
Only by destroying the skin down to
a point where it is sensitive and
where distinct wounds would be
produced could this coloring be re-
moved. Even in the superficial part
of the skin the pigment is seated
relatively deep, and there is no way
of getting rid of it without causing
an extreme peeling off of the super-
ficial layers. No practical way in
which this can be done successfully
exists.

Effective methods of removing
the pigment involve the use of
strong irritants like solutions of
corrosive sublimate. These are put
on until they produce considerable
irritation and, in the peeling that
follows, a good deal of the pigment
is removed. This is not a safe pro-
cedure for the patient to use him-
self, and is not a satisfactory pro—
cedure in anybody’s hands.

In many of the freckle creams
and ointments on the market, am—
moniated chloride of mercury is us-
ed. This is a dangerous prepara—
tion if used to excess, and it is of no
more service in such strength as
any one would dare to employ it in
removing freckles than so much
flour.

In short, there is no way of get-
ting rid of freckles. The only way
to prevent them in a person who
tends to freckle is stay out of the
sun. Or wear a sunbonnet!

WHEN SUNDAY COMPANY COMES
HE folks who “drive out" to see

us on Sunday afternoon usually
have a big dinner at home, and,
unless they have been specially in-
vited, it is not necessary to provide
a regular meal. Fresh eggs will

   
 

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have felt the same way.
nothing to do?

just sit around?

I realize how lucky I am
that I have my work and
how happy I should be. And
[ am happy and thankful
for my many blessings.

Address letters:

 

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Edited by MRS. ANNIE TAYLOR

EAR FOLKS:—I work so hard some days and get so tired that
sometimes I think “Oh, if I only had enough money so that I
would not have to work, how happy I would be.”

But would you or I be happy if we had

Could we sit idle all day and enjoy ourselves? Have

you ever thought how it would seem to have no duties to perform,

A well known Canadian physician declares that idle-

ness, more often than work, leads to old age and death, and I believe

him. In India and China, the lifetime of the slowgoing, peaceful
native averages from 19 to 25 years while here in America the av-
erage length of life in our industrial centers is from 35 to 60 years.

As long as we have our work to do and we do it with our heart into it
we will not have time to grow old. When I stop to think of these things

Mrs. Annie Taylor, care The Business Farmer, Mt. Clemens, Mlchlgun.

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solve the problem with little work
and few dishes to wash. In the
morning boil 1,9 dozen for half an
hour, slowly, so they will not be
tough; take off the shells and put in
a cool place. Make a boiled salad
dressing on Saturday and when the
Sunday company comes try serving
this sort of a supper: Egg sand-
wiches—jam—cake—lemonade or
tea.

For the sandwiches—cut the boil-
ed eggs in small pieces, mix with a
liberal amount of salad dressing,
put between slices of either white
or brown bread, quite a quantity of
brown bread, garnish with water-
cress, parsley or small lettuce leaves
and you have a delicious, sustantial
sandwich. Make plenty, for they
will “go like hot cakes."

Here is a recipe for an unusually
good cake, one that will keep moist
for several days—especially if an
apple is kept in the cake box. Bake
the cake in two layers. Cream 2
tablespoonsfuls butter with cup of
white sugar (or, better, 1% cups of
brown sugar); beat in one egg, add
1%? teaspoon of cinnamon and 1/1. tea-
spoon of nutmeg. Dissolve 1%, tea-
spoon of soda in 13/4 cup of sour
milk, then sift in gradually 1%
cups of flour, 2 teaspoonfuls of bak-
ing powder—and, last of all, 1 cup
of cut and seeded raisins. Make an
icing of white of egg with an equal
amount of milk, and stir in enough
confectionary sugar to spread eas~
ily; flavor with vanilla. This icing
is delicious and easier to make than
boiled frosting. Did you know that
an apple cut in half and placed in
the cake box will often soften dried-
out cake or cookies?

CARE OF KITCHEN STOVE
ICKEIrTRIMMED stoves require
daily care. It is not difficult to
keep nickel clean if it is thor-
oughly wiped each morning. If
grease and dust is allowed to accu-
mulate, the nickel must be washed
with hot, soapy water and polished
with a soft, dry cloth. If stains re-
main, an application of nickel polish
may be used. Stove polish may be
used to blacken the top of the stove.
However, this is not necessary pro-
vided the stove is washed each morn-
ing with a damp cloth and rubbed
dry with crumpled newspaper. Par-
affin oil may be used rather than
blacking. Apply it with soft cloth
when the stove is cold. Overheat-
ing the stove is responsible for the
white appearance of the lids.

BABY’S SUlVIMER CLOTHING
URING the summer dress baby
lightly and loosely. A loose,
cotton, thin shirt, without

sleeves, is enough in hot weather.
Strip him on hot days and let him
lie around naked for a few hours
indoors.

Baby’s underwear, at other sea-

sons should be cotton and wool mix-

ed. -
Baby’s feet must be kept dry.
Baby's socks should be knitted of
soft woolen or cottB‘h and wool yarn.
Baby’s throat must not be tied 11;)
except in severe weather. Throat
protectors make weak throats.
Babies should have broad, soft,
and loose shoes. '
Babies should never have their

faces protected with veils except in
severe weather. They need the air
which veils keep away.

In putting on baby clothes, put
them on over the feet. This avoids
any possible disturbance to the head.
Shoulder buttoning is a conveni-
ence. '

HANDY TO KNOW

,WHEN an individual feels heavy

and depressed, and there is

a sense of sleepiness and lit-
tle twingy pains in the joints, warn-
ing signals are being given that the
system is clogged and the liver torp-
id~. If the signals are not heeded,
tonsilitis, colds, bilious attack, or
rheumatic trouble may soon mani-
fest itself.

It is wise to take prompt measures
for relief. The patient should be
put on a very light diet, given a thor-
ough cathartic, a good hot bath, and
an opportunity for a long and rest-
ful sleep in a well ventilated room.
This is usually sufl‘icient. If a sore
throat persists, gargle with a solu-
tion made of one-third listerine, one-
third peroxide, and one-third water.
If relief is not gained after a short
time, call the doctor.

* it t

Hiccoughs are a distressing mal-
ady, and sometimes continue until
they are serious. The usual home
remedy is to take a drink of cool
water, sipping it slowly; or to take
a spoonful of dry sugar, dissolving
it in the mouth. For an older child
or grown-up a simple remedy which
usually proves effective is to moist-
en a lump of sugar with vinegar,
holding it in the mouth until it
melts.

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In case of a wasp or bee sting,
relief may be gained by touching
the inflamed portion with amonia of
household strength. However, if
one is away from the base of sup-
plies, a poultice made of wet clay
or clean mud will often give great
relief.

 

 

Personal Column

 

 

Bothered With Ants—Seeing that you

help so many concerning different things,
I thought I would write and see if you
could help me in regard to getting rid of
ants. They are the big black kind and
only get into sugar and sweet things.
There seems to be millions of them!
Have looked every where for nest but so
far have been unable to find it. They
nearly drive me crazy getting into things.
If you can help me out will be very
thankful. I can use poisons of any kind
as there are no small children. Thank-
ing you for past favor,~—-Mrs. L. L. F.,
Millington, Michigan.
--—In order to permanently rid a dwelling
of these nuisances it is necessary that
their nests be destroyed, and the easiest
way to destroy these nests is to induce
the ants themselves to do the work for
you. A mixture of tarter emetic and ex-
tracted honey at the rate of one part of
the poison to twenty of the honey seems
about the right combination for the sweet
loving ants, it kills the ants eventually
but not quickly enough to hinder their
getting back home and destroying their
nests. We find that Very thick honey is
best. We even like- to thicken it with
powdered sugar and all mixing should be
done without heat so as to keep the honey
thick. The reason is that if the honey
is thin the poison will settle out and the
ants will not get it.

Getyour tomixupanounoe

0, Mathis ,, _
nothing. but ..me '

rial-and place-1t where
V ts '  set.
would invart an empty wooden box over
the dish containing -the poison or label
it and put it away in some such manner
that neither children nor any other creat-
ures can get to it or mistake it for food.
If it is impossible to take such precau-
tions then it is better not to attempt to
get rid of the ants in this manner. The
ants will come to the poisoned honey and
usually all that is necessary is to leave
the poison-bait exposed for a few days
or weeks until the ants have all had an
opportunity to partake. Large ant-nests
in the lawn may be treated in a similar
manner. Place the poison-bait in a piece
of tin or in a shallow dish on the nest
and invert an empty wooden box over
the dish and anthill, to prevent other than
ants from getting at the poison.

Remember, that tartar emetic is a vio-
lent poison and extremely dangerous and
just as effective against humans and pets
as against insects. Take every precaution
possible in its use and as soon as it has
accomplished its purpose bury the re-
mainder or take precautions which will
prevent its being the cause of an accident
later on.—R. H. Pettit, Prof. of Ento-
mology, M. A. C. -

  

 

Reproducer for Edison Phonogrlphr—
If any reader has a model C reproduces
with needle for an old style Edison phono-
graph playing two minute cylinder re-

cords that they wish to dispose of will -

they kindly write, naming price wanted
for same?—Mrs. Floyd Archambanlt, El-
well, Michigan.

Another Wants Reproducer.—We have
an Angelorphone phonograph and the tone
arm got broke and I thought if I wrote
to your page, that some of the readers
might have one like it that they would
sell. If some one has one with the re-
producer on it and the fastening .l think
we could use it. Please write first.
Thanking you in advance, I am—Mrs.
Harold Sprague, Harrison, Mich.

Please Help.-——Can any one tell me how
to do up pickles in a pork barrel so they
will keep like salted pickles? I want
them put right in the vinegar with spices
ready to eat from the barrel.—C. K.

Bed Bugs.-—-Three years ago, when I
started to keep house, I had so many bed
bugs that we couldn’t sleep. I did as
follows and have not had any more
trouble: Take out your bed springs, dis-
solve 1 cup of lye in 2 quarts of boiling
water and pour through all the cracks.
That kills everything. Now take 1 cup
of turpentine and 1 cup of wood alcohol
and mix, put in an oil can (a sewing
machine can I used), and pour in all
cracks where they keep themselves and
you will find after going over the second
time that they are all gone. Hope you
will have good luck with it as that is sure
a troublesome job. I am—Mrs. H. W..
Sebewaing, Michigan.

 

 

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FinggpFooda—Nature’s implements are
used to eat: bread, crackers, rolls, cin~
namon toast, sandwiches and cake, with
the exception of iced cakes, strawberry
Shortcake, layer cakes, and other juicy
cakes of the kind, where a fork is more
comfortable and less messy. If you find
it possible to use the fingers when eating
a juicy peach or pear, a napoleon or a
creampuff without dripping juice or
smearing cream about, you are inflring-
ing on no table law to do so; but if you
cannot manage neatly, use a fork.
French fried potatoes and Saratoga chips
should not be eaten with the fingers:
they form part of the meat course.

When they appear as table relishes.
celery and radishes are finger foods, and
this also applies to small cakes, olives,
bonbons, nuts, raisins and raw fruits,
like grapes, cherries and small plums.

Strawberries, when they are served in
"exhibition size," unhulled, should be
served in apple bowls or plates, with
powdered sugar on the side. They are
raised between thumb and forefinger of
the right hand, rolled in the powdered
sugar with which they are served and
thus eaten.

 

 

Menu for July 19th

 

Iced Bouillon
Broiled Chicken
Mashed Potatoes
Tomato Mayonnaise
*Red Raspberry Shortcake, Hot
Marshmallow Sauce
Coffee

New Peas

*Red Raspberry Shortcake..——4 cups
sifted flour, 3 tablespoons baking powder,
1 teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons fat, milk,
and 2 quarts red raspberries. Sift bak-
ing powder and salt with flour, rub in
fat, then with fork stir in lightly and
quickly sufficient milk to make soft dough
-—too soft to roll. Turn it into greased
tin, and bake in hot oven 30 minutes.
Unmold, and leaving it inverted, cut
circle around top within 1 inch of edge;
lift off circle of crust, and with fork pick
out crumb from center, leaving about 1%.
of an inch of biscuit around sides. Spread
inside cake with butter, fill with crushed
raspberries, which have been standing 15
hour or more mixed with enough. sugar
to sweeten them. Turn ofl Juice from

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-eireie '91 crust, and serve! with following

sauna, 1.6 pound marshmallows, 36 cup

confectionei's’ sugar, and 35 cup boiling

water. Cut marshmallows in pieces and

melt in double boiler. Dissolve sugar in

boiling water, add to marshmallows, and

3 until blended. Serve hot with short-w
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RECIPES

 

 

Cucumber Pickles.—Select cucumbers of
pickling size and place in 2 gallon jar
with 1 cup salt sprinkled over same.
Over this pour boiling water and let
stand until morning. Then wash from
this, throw water away and place cucum-
bers back in jar. Cover with vinegar
and add 175 cup salt, 1/2 cup mustard and
1,4 cup sugar. Add 1,5 cup sugar each
morning until 4 cups have been used.—
Mrs. F. A.

 

Yellow Nut-Bread.—6 cups flour, 6
tablespoon bakingapowder, 1% table-
spoons salt, 1 cup sugar, 1% cups nuts,
4 egg yolks, 3 cups milk, 1,4, cup melted
butter.

Mix and sift the dry ingredients and
add the nuts. Beat the egg yolks and
add to the milk. Then combine the mix-
tures and beat in the melted butter. Last,
pour into greased this, let stand twenty
minutes and bake forty-five minutes in a
moderate oven (350 degrees Fahrenheit.)

 

Chicken a la King.—1 cup chicken fat.
1 cup butter, 1,3 cup corn starch, 1 quart
chicken stock, 1 quart hot milk, 35 table-
spoon salt, 1 pint cream, 2 quarts chicken,
35 pound fresh mushrooms, 1 pint pimento,
8 egg yolks.

Melt the chicken fat and butter, add
corn starch, and when well mixed pour
on the chicken stock. When beginning
to boil, add the milk and cream. Stir
constantly and carefully until thickened,
then‘cook over water one-half hour, stir-

AIDS TO GOOD DRESSING

BE SURE AND SEND IN YOUR SIZE

' 4171. A Pleasing Apron st Ie.——Dotted 1 i h illustrated. One could use cambric. drill,
unsham or percale forithis design. It is a It??? gorgforgilile model unencumbered by sleeves rind yet
wording amtple protectiOn to the dress worn beneath it. This model could do serVice us a sleeveless
1 the bflCk Edges of the skirt are closed in a seam. Sash ends would form a smart finish.

over dress,
Pattern is cut in 4 Sizes: Small —

. , . 34 36: Medium, 88-40; Large, 42-44; Extra Large. 46-48 inches
measure. A Medium size requires 3% yards 36 inches wide.

4715. A Pretty Summer Frock—Ore e de chine with bands of ribbon would be a pretty develop—
. . . begets or dimity would also 'be (pleasmg. The sleeve may be
finished With or Without the peasant portion. This Pattern is cut in _ _ .
, 38 inch size requires 6% yards of 32 inch material 'lf made With
long sleeves. With short sleeves as in the small view 4% yards of 40 inch material is required.

4171. A Slip with. New Llnes.—This model is smooth fitting, with fullness at the centre back laid

lalt. It may be finished with ah
cut 111.4 Sizes: Sina. 34-36; ediuni, 3840; Large. -
A Medium size requires 3% yards of 36 inch material, if made with shaved Shoumers- wnh 0311113016
top $6 yard less is required. The width at the foot is 1% yard-

4778. A Simple Apron Frock.——A good feature of this model is the side closing. It makes the
apron more comfortable to adjust, and is attractive. '

merit for this design. Figured voile,

and 44 inches bust measure.

in a_ deep inverted

gingham.

requires 4%. yards of 36 inch material.

4763. A Popular Style—A very fitting arr
COmDaninient to the new suits is here shown. one
may wear a bodice skirt and jacket With 21 waist
coat such as this. Brocaded silk, broadcloth, fian-
nel, hnen and ratine may be used for its de-
velopment. The Pattern is cut in 6 Sizes: 34,
86, .38. 49. 42 and 44 inches bust measure.

.inch size requires 1%.
term]. For collar and pocket facing of contrast-

  
 
 
   
    
 
 

 
  
 
  
 

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34-33: Medium, 3840' Large, 42—44; ExtriwLarge 46-48 inches bust measure. '

2 material 56. yard is required.

4760. A New Skirt St Ie.-—This model is
excellent for stout figures.
. . may be trimmed with
braid. T'e Pattern is cut in 7 Sizes: 25, 27.
29. 31. d3. 35 and 37 inches waist measure
With accom anying hip measure 35. 37, 89, 41
43, 45 'an 47 inches. The width at the foot
With plaita extended is. 1%
skirt for a 29 iriilclh size

4185. A .comfertable Frock for “Mother's
Glri."7—‘—This H.111) ideal style for the slender ac-
. ' It Wlll be very pleasing in the develop-
mentundicated. as well as ‘m other materials or
combinations. Linen and gingham could be com-
bined. Or, one could use voile or pongee, with
ipings of a contrasting color, or of white. The
’attern is cut in 4 Sixes: 4
An S ear size requires 2
86_ merge Wide. To make as illustrated will re-
am of plain material and 1% of

4781.—A Pretty Frock for the Growing Girl.
—This is s_good style for a combination of ma—
terials. It is also nice for organdy, batiste, on-
gee or éprmted fabrics. The Pattern is cut n 4

. , 10, 12 and 14 years. A 12 ear size
requires 3% ards of 32 inch materia of one
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Order from this or former Issues of The Business
Farmer. giving number and sign your
name and address plainly.

ADD 100 FOR SPRING AND SUMMER
1924 FASHION BOOK

Address all orders for pattern: to
Pattern Department

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SUMMER SUNDAY MEALS

Breakfast
Sliced Peaches and Cream
Cornflakes
Scrambled Eggs
Orange Marmalade

Muffins

Milk Coffee

Luncheon or Supper
Tomato Salad Nut-Bread Sandwiches
Blueberries and Cream
Sponge-Cake
Milk Iced Tea

Dinner
Chilled Grapefruit
Jellied Tongue Horseradish Cream Sauce
Scalloped Potatoes Summer Squash
Dressed Lettuce Graham Bread

Jelly
Maple Nut Pudding Soft Custard
Wafers
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The Runner’s Bible

(Copyright by Houzhton Mimin Co.)

Ye shall know the truth and the truth
shall make you free. John 8:23.

A realization of the Truth will banish
every ill. It is the light which reduces
darkness to nothingness. Apply the Truth
to evil, and the evil disappears.

If you are not in conscious health clear
away your mental darkness by the know-
ledge that you are not under any so-
called law or penalty of the flesh. You
are under the law of God which decrees
health and happiness.

I am the Lord that healeth thee. Ex.
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a ed shoulders or camisole top. The Pattern is
2-44; Extra Large, 46-48 inches bust measure.

This is a good style for cambric, percale and

Medium size

yard of 40 inch ma-

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and .To make the
require 3% yards

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The Vapo is the highest grade oil range
built and the most economical. Wick-
less, smokeless and odorless, it gives you
more service per gallon of fuel, more
service per square foot of space and more
service per dollar than any other oil
stove because of the remarkable, patented
Vapo burner. Users everywhere are de-
lighted. Thousands of dealers now sell
this year-around oil range.

Cuts down work in the
kitchen

No more long hours in the kitchen over
a slow cooking stove. No more soot on
cooking utensils. No more smarting
eyes. No more trouble and annoyance
with wicks and chimneys. You turn the
Vapo flame up or down with a lever
valve, same as a gas range. It has no
wick. It has no wick substitute.

Cook a week on 7 qts. of fuel

That is what users say they are doing
with the Vapo. A single burner operates
32-36 hours on a gallon of kerosene with
flame turned high. At simmering heat
it gives 50-60 hours service.

Vapo burner generates gas

It converts kerosene into hydro-carbon
gas which burns with a hot, clean, blue

 

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flame which does not smell nor smoke
nor smart the eyes. Flame can be turned
from low to high and back again easily.
This wonderful burner can't be clogged.
Food or liquids can’t boil over into bur-
net and put out flame.

Bolo oven bakes and roasts
same time _

Movable Bolo plate makes oven big or
little. Heat can be crowded into small
space and intensified for quick baking
and roasting. Makes two ovens in one.
Slow and fast baking and roasting can
be done at the same time. No other oil
stove offers this advantage. Have your
dealer show you this and other Vapo
conveniences.

Write for folder describing the complete
Vapo line. Sent free on request. Postal
will bring it.

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certain amount of time each day to the work, but can do it
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EAR .31 Is and‘boys. ‘
 played a game ,
' “Japanese, Tag”? I saw some
girls and boys playing it the other
‘ day and they seemed to be having
lots of fun and said they "liked to
play it better than just ordinary
tag. I will explain how it is played.
The players are scattered within
a limited playing area. This game
is played like ordinary tag except
that “it” must place one hand on
the spot where he was tagged and
hold it there while trying to tag an-
other man. For example, if you
were “it” and you tagged someone
on the shoulder he would have to
keep one hand on his shoulder
where you touched him until he
tagged another. While I was watch-
ing the children play the game the
other day one of the boys tagged
another on the ankle and maybe
that boy did not have some time

trying to tag someone else. Just
try running while holding onto
one ankle with your hand. This
boy fell, head over heels, several

times but did not hurt himself. Any
person running outside the playing
area automatically becomes “it”.
Let me know if you like this game
and perhaps I will tell you about
some others—UNCLE NED.

 

OUR BOYS AND GIRLS

Dear Uncle Nedz—It has been seven
months since I wrote to you and since
then I have been in Detroit, but I’m not
going to tell any thing about it because
it takes too much room. Well, I started
to ride around in the country again. It
seems good to be in the country. I was
by some old friends yesterday and there
is a river that runs right through their
farm. My but it certainly is beautiful
around there. The letter I wrote before
didn't escape many children from around
Bad Axe. I met quite a few people and
they said, "Aren‘t you the girl that wrote
to the Children’s Hour?” I said, “Yes!”
That girl that lived in Elton; I think
her name is Hazel Baker, I’m not sure,—
well she only lives about 10 miles from
Bad Axe. I have never met her yet,
but probably I’ll meet her some day. She
writes some nice letters, don‘t you think
so? I’m corresponding with quite a num-
her now. I described myself in the last
letter so I’ll not do it this time. Any-
body over 15 years of age may write to
me. I’ll answer all letters. W'hen school
is out and I haven’t anything to do, I'll
write a story and send it to the chil-
dren’s page. I just love to read and
write stories. Well as my letter is rather
long I‘ll close hoping to hear from you
soon, I mean the cousins. I sign myself
Elizabeth Ebevle, 308 S. Silver St., Bad

 

Axe, Michigan.
-—-Send along your story, Elizabeth.
Dear Uncle TYNE—May I please join

your merry circle? This is the second
time I have written but I am not going
to quit writing till Mr. \Vastc Basket
gets his fill. \Ve have taken the M. 13-. F.
for a long time and like it real Well. I

am a tomboy, as my mother calls me,
but I don’t care. I have bobbed hair,
dark blue eyes, I am 5 feet 2 inches in

height, weigh 110 pounds and am 16
years of age. Do you think I am very
big, Uncle Ned? I can cook, bake bread,
cakes and pies. I like t0«szko when I
have good luck. How many of the cousins
like to go horse-back riding? I do and
think it loads of fun. The phonograph is
going now, the record that is on is: “It
ain’t gonna. rain no mo’,” I like it. I
do not paint or powder but I am going
to wear knickers this summer when I
help my brothers make hay. I wish some
of the boys and girls would write. I hope
my wish comes true. I will answer all
letters. Your want—to-be niecer—Agnes
Posey, R3, Box 94, Marine City, Mich.

Good Evening Uncle Nedf—What a.
lovely evening too. I have just passed
the eighth grade examination and intend
to go to high school this fall and think
if boys and girls have the chance to go
why not do so. Isn’t that right, Uncle
Ned? Florence Coleman is fourteen years
of age. Now don’t forget the letter if
I am correct, Florence. My but don’t
we have cold weather? It seems as
though its never going to be warm.
Uncle Ned, do you like a Ford car? I’Ve
have two of them. Oh say cousins,
wouldn’t it be nice of Uncle Ned if he
would only print his picture in the M.

   
   
   

 

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B. F.? Come now Uncle Ned be a good
boy for once. We will be real good if.
you do. I am some coaxer am I not?
Ha! Ha! Well I guess its been a, long
time since I had my letter printed so will
describe myself: I am five feet and three
inches tall, weight one hundred and one
pounds, have brown eyes and brown bob-
bed hair. Well as my letter is getting
long will close hoping Mr. Waste Basket
is asleep when it arrives. I will try to
answer all letters received if the cousins
will write to me Your niece,—Helen M.
Goodrow, Hale, Michigan.

-——By all means I think girls and boys
should go to high school. As for my lik-
ling a Ford car, well I drive one myself.
I have thought some of printing a picture
of myself but there is one drawback—I
cannot find a photographer who will take
the chance of breaking his camera.

Dear Uncle Nedz—May I join your
club? I noticed a few letters about hav-
ing “correspondence scrambles”. I would
just enjoy having them. I am sending a
story composed by myself. I hope you
will accept it. Your friend,——Marie Arntz,
Vickeryville, Michigan, Box 71.

The Crickets Party

Last night there was so many unusual
noises in our neighborhood that I couldn’t
get to sleep. So I got up and dressed
and went out to see what was going on.
The sound seemed to be in the direction
of the barn. On approaching the barn I
saw great crowds of crickets, and grass-
hoppers, gathering around in different
places, and many of them going through
the barn door. And then I decided what
was going on. Mr. and Mrs. Cricket were
giving a barn dance in honor of the neigh-
boring crickets and grasshoppers. They
surely had a fine orchestra and I do not
think I ever saw finer dancers than they
were. They danced square dances and
also many round dances. Then Mr. and
Mrs. Cricket served ice cream, and many
delicious cakes, out under the apple tree.
Their tables and also the barn were nicely
lit up by the lanterns of the little fireflies.
They then bid Mr. and Mrs. Cricket good-
night and returned to their many homes
in the clover fields.

Hello Uncle Nedz—It sure is about time
some one from Chassell is making a little
noise. I have often looked for letters
from here but never saw any in print, so
I thought I’d be the first one to try my
luck. Chassell, a little town, is situated
on the Very shore of a little bay called,
“Portage” in the far northern point of the
Keweenaw Peninsula~ I live on an eighty
acre farm two miles south west of Chas-
sell. My father takes the M. B. F. and
we all enjoy reading it very much There
are seven of us children; two boys and
iive girls. My oldest brother, Jack, died

a year ago and we all miss him very
much. I am about 5 feet 2 inches tall and
weigh about 100 pounds. I have dark
rad hair, that is not bobbed, and am fair
but a few freckles on my nose. I am four-
teen years of age and in the ninth grade
at the Chassell high school. I am taking
Iatln I, English IX, Algebra and Book-
keeping. My birthday is July twenty-
ninth- Have I a twin? If I have will
you please write? As my letter is getting

 

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Leona Green, R. 1, Prescott,
Michigan.

Drawn by

quite long and I can see Mr. Waste Bas—
ket running around the corner I will have
to close. Will all the nieces and nephews
Write to me as I will answer all letters
I receive. Your niece—Ida Kaspala,
Chassell, Michigan, Rl, Box 75.

Dear Uncle Nedz—Would you let two
Marlette girls join your merry band?
We live on farms and go to high school.
We are sophomores and like school fine.
We will send a big fat letter to the one
that guesses our middle names. One.
Zetta Hobson, starts with V and has six
letters in it. The other, Merle Davies,
starts with L and has five letters in it.
We both live 21/2 miles from town and
walk to school almost every morning.
Hoping to hear from some of the cousins.
We remain,——Merle Davies, Zetta Hobson,
Marlette, Michigan.

Dear Uncle Nedz—Here I am again
after such a long time. It has been three
years since I wrote to you, but during

Fuzzy Owl Learns a Lesson

comfy home in a big tree in

the forest, for her four

Small Owlies. She made it of large

dry sticks and crooked twigs. Then

she lined it with soft grasses and

feathers. It was indeed a fine place
for four Small Owlies to live.

Mammy Owl had a little talk with
Small Owlies before they all, in-
cluding Pappy Owl, moved into
their new quarters.

“Now, Small Owlies, you are only
tiny, baby birds, and you must not
leave your home at any time. If
you do harm will surely come to
you.”

But one day when the Small
Owlies were lying all cuddled to-
gether in their warm, cozy, comfy
home, in the big tree in the forest,
one of the tiny Owls, Fuzzy, by
name, peeped over the edge of his
nest and saw a big, brown bag lying
on the ground.

MAMMY Owl made a warm, cozy,

“Oh, oh, oh,” cheeped Fuzzy,
“what do you suppose is in that
brown bag Pappy Owl brought
home?”

Suddenly three other queer little
heads with sharp black eyes show-
ed over the edge of the big hole.
The tree looked very, very old and
forsaken and gave no signs of life
within, except the eight big eyes
peering curiously out of their warm,
cozy, comfy home.

Now Baby Owls are the most cur-
ious of birds, and Fuzzy Owl was
the most curious of the four Small

Owlies.

“I must see what is in that big,
brown bag PapDY Owl brought
home,” he chirped. “Oh, look, it

must be something alive!”

No sooner had Fuzzy Owl said
this than he jumped from his nest,
lighting on the ground with a soft
thud. The other Baby Owls squeal-
ed with fright, “Mammy Owl, Pap-

py Owl, come quick, come quick!”
Fuzzy Owl hobbled over to the
brown bag and my, oh me, what did
he do? but untie the string that was
around the bag.
The Baby Owls in the tree squeal-
ed and yelled as loud as they could,

“Mammy Owl, Pappy Owl, come
quick! come quick!” No sooner
had Fuzzy untied the big, brown
bag than out jumped a big fat

rooster.

The first thing the rooster did
was to crow very, very loudly. The
crowing frightened Baby Owlies so
they trembled with fear and called
more wildly than ever, “Mammy
Owl, Pappy Owl, come quick! come
quick!”

Fuzzy 0W1 was more frightened
than ever. And even Mr. Rooster
was frightened at so much noise.

He started to run around in a
ring so that he might exercise his
legs as he had been in the brown
bag a long, long time.

Fuzzy Owl thought he was after
him, and he yelled so loudly and
wildly, “Mammy Owl, Pappy Owl,
come quick! come quick!” that at
last Mammy Owl and Puppy Owl,
who had been out in quest of rats
and mice for the Small Owlies, came
flying home, flopping their Wings
and screaching.

Mammy Owl grabbed Fuzzy, who
was, by this time, too frightened to
stand on his little legs, and put him
back in his warm, cozy, comfy
home.

Then, did she scold poor frighten-
ed Fuzzy Owl for being so curious?

Indeed no! She felt that the loss
of the good fat rooster which Pappy
Owl had brought home to kill for
the Baby Owlies, and the fright
Fuzzy Owl had had would teach
him to never, never be curious
again. And, indeed it didl—Helen
Gregg Green.

    
  
  

 
  
  

' . my.,s‘ister. “ '
. ,ttm from girls of dif-
ferent muslin  after my other
letter was -‘printed. Some of you perhaps
will remember me.‘ I will close with a
few riddles. What is ‘ the difference be-
tween a sewing machine and a kiss?
What is the difierence between a, henA on
a fence and a penny? In marble walls
as white as milk, lined with skin as soft
as silk, within a fountain crystal clear,
a golden apple doth appear. No doors
are there to this stronghold, yet thieves
break in and steal the gold. I would
like to hear from some of the cousins.
Your niece,—Hazel Lee Thompson, R4,
Box 42, Waynesburg, Kentucky.

Dear Uncle Nedz—May I join your
merry circle? I am a girl 11 years of
age and have blue eyes, brown hair, and.
am 4 feet 9 inches in height. I am a.
brunette. I have two sisters and one
brother. We live on an eighty—acre farm
and have 160 acres beside. We have
three goslings and 75 little chicks. We
have an incubator and 380 eggs set. We
have five turkey hens and one gobbler.
I am in the sixth grade at school. We
have a club in which we study current

" events, current school topics and debate.

At school we play ball. We have 6
horses and twenty head of cattle. For
pets we have a dog named Jiggs and two

cats. I go one and one half miles to
school. The name of our sch ~lol is Maple
Grove. Well I guess I will close and I

wish some of the boys and girls would
write to me. Your new niece—Freda.
Cameron, R3, Deckerville, Michigan.

Dear Uncle Ned :—For some time I have
been a silent reader of the Children’s
page and have at last scraped up courage
enough to write. I am a girl 5 feet 5
inches tall, weigh 124 lbs. I have light
curly, bobbed hair and blue eyes. I won-
der if I have a twin? I am 15 years old,
my birthday was the 24th of May. I am
in the 10th grade at school. We live on
a thousand acre ranch; it is called the
“Colby Ranch” and is 21/2 miles from
school. The subjects I take are Algebra,
History, English and Economics. There
are three lakes and part of another on
this ranch, so my greatest delight is fish-
ing and rowing. I have two sisters older
than myself and three sisters and one
brother younger. My two oldest sisters
both graduated this spring, one from
Country Normal and the other from high
school. I would like to hear from some
of the cousins and will answer all the
letters I receive. Your niece and cousin,
-—Aliee Dakin, Stanton, Michigan.

Dear Uncle Ned:——-May I join your
merry circle? I wrote once before but I
guess the waste paper basket gobbled it
up before it reached you. I will describe
myself: I am 4 feet 10 inches tall, light
brown hair and gray eyes. I am 11
years old. I have 2 brothers and 1 baby
sister, a father and a mother and a dear
grandma. I like to go to see my grand-
ma very much. I belong to the M. E.
church. There are 21 girls in my Sun-
day SL'hOOi class. I would like very much
to hear from the other girls and boys of
M. B. F. Your loving niece,——May Belle
Hess, 1381 Ferry Ave, Pontiac, Mich.

Dear Uncle Nedz—May I join your
merry circle? I will describe myself. I
am ten years of age, four feet five inches
tall, have bobbed hair and weigh sixty—
nine and a half pounds. Next fall I will
be in the sixth grade at school. My
father takes the M. B. F. and likes it
very much. For pets I have two grown
kittens. I belong to a Sunday school
class and also a society called “Golden
Rule Juniors" and it meets just once a.
month at the church. We take our own
dinner and have a little program after-
wards. I enjoy it all very much. I guess
this is enough for this time. From a
want-to—be niece,—Ruby Boyenga, Fenn-
ville, Michigan, R1.

 

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of an animal beginning with
“M” in the diagonal 2-3, and
have six words of six letters
each as a result.

Answer to last puzzle:
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WEBB CITY (Webs ity) ,

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the e nee . other farmers. Questions ed-
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Graduates t i of Hard necks and
who have their diploma the eel et
Experience. If you don't want our ad tot-'1
advice or en expert’s edvlce. but Just plain,
everyday business farmers' advice. send in
low question here. W. will publish one
each week. u you can answer the other
fellow's question. please do so, he may ans-
'wer one of yours some day! Address Exper-
Ience Pool, cm The Business Fu'mer.
Clemens, Mich.

 

 

 

BREAK COW FROM SUCKING
‘ SELF

DITOR of BUSINESS FARMEn: I
will give you a recipe to break
a cow from sucking her self
and it is a sure one as I have tried
it. Place a bit in her mouth. In
a few days she can eat and drink as
well as ever, it will not bother her
in any way. Take a strap or a piece
of rope and tie around her head and
the bit in the cows mouth that puts
an end to her sucking her self.—
Darius Seltine, Mariette, Mich.

OUR BOOK REVIEW

(Books reviewed under this heading may
be secured through The Michigan Business

er. and will be promptly shipped by
franc? post on receipt of publisher's price
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The book of Noble Dozen—By Estelle
Ross. .This is a book for the person who
loves dogs. It is rich in anecdote about
the dog friends of famous men. It gives
the stories of celebrated dogs of history,
literature and mythology. It tells of
dogs who were friends of kings and the
alleged familiar spirits of great magicians
and indeed about all the most outstand-
ing dogs that have appeared in prose and
poetry. Published by The Century 00.,
New York City. Price $2.00.

The Farm Cook and Rule Book.—-—By
Nell B. Nichols. This is a cook and rule
book of the good old fashioned kind, with
recipes modernized to fit present-day con-
ditions, and with all the useful beauty
secrets and many points on successful
housekeeping included. Published by The
MacMillan Company, New York City.
Price $2.00.

 

WITHIN A YEAR
(Continued from Page 9)

ing and long-distance transmission.

12. A single—tube receiver cap-
able of operating a loudspeaker on
a loop antenna, and having less dis-
tortion and greater volume than any
present multi-tube receiver, will be
developed.

 

DEFOREST INVENTOR 0F RE-
GENERATIVE CIRCUITS

} VERY recent court decision has
given to Dr. DeForest all the
patent rights to the use of va-

cuum tubes in regenerative circuits.

This case was bitterly fought by the

people who had bought the Arm-

strong patent on regenerative cir-

     

an:  l I
' of evidence .toshow that he was the
first to use and \to discover that va-
cuum- tubes could be used in that
manner. ~ '

-So now instead of seeing so many
advertisements of receiving sets in
which we see “Licensed under the
Armstrong Patents” we will hear
more of the DeForest name.

It Will be recalled that it was Dr.
DeForest who invented the vacuum
tube in it's present form with three
internal elements.

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HOW MUCH WATER WILL A
TREE DRINK
0 determine how much water is
required to bring six different
western conifers, in five differ—
ent types of soil, up to 1 foot in
height, experimental studies have
just begun at the Fremont Forest
Experiment Station laboratory, Mt.
Manitou, Colo. For the 5 or 6
years during which the thirty
studies involved will be carried on,
says the United States Forest Serv-
ice, the young trees will be kept in
containers of a type that will per-
mit the measurement of water loss.
Another experiment initiated at the
same Experiment Station is design-
ed to test the productive qualities
of a great variety of forest soils,
and to determine each year the dry
weight of tree material that is pro—
duced by growth in each soil with
a standard amount of water and
with light and with temperature
conditions carefully equalized.

Still another interesting series of
experiments will be carried on to
determine with what similarity the
different species of a. given forest
region respond to the stimulus of
light, and what qualities of the
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it on the front porch. Never, never
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thetic friend.
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soles '."

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riage to the lady of his choice. After
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evening by an affirmative answer.

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when he delivered the message, I’d think
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waiting all day for an answer.”

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HIGH COWS IN TESTING \VORK IN MICHIGAN DURING LIAY

The following tables show the 5 high C. T. A. cows in Michigan for the
month of May in the respective age classes designated. These are the highest
butterfat producers out of 21,032 cows under cow test work in 77 associations
reporting. There were 83 associations actively operating during the month
and four new assocrations started making a total of 87 C. T. A in Michigan.

Mature Cows—Five Years and Over

  
 
  
 

 

. Date Lbs. Lbs.
Association Owner Breed Fresh Milk Fat
Kalamazoo No 1 ..........  B. McMurray ...... ..PB 2/15/24 2129.7 *97.9
Lapeer ............... ... ........ .....A.  . .PB H 5/2/24 2541.0 ‘96.?)
Lapeer.................................D. C. Pierson ............ ..PBH 3/3/24 2126.0 ’91.4
Van Buren—North.............T. C. Tiedebohl .......... .PBH 2/26/24 2573 O ‘90.0
Genesee No. 7 ................. .-W. E. Robb ............... ..PB H 2562 0 "89.6

Under Five Years
Kent-W. Alpine....  N. Lamoreaux. ..... ..PBH 4/27/24 3233.3 M97.9
Kalamazoo No. 1. ....H. B. McMurray ....... ..PBH 3/23/24 2997.1 ‘95.9
Van Buren-North T. C. Tiedabohl ......... ..PB H 3/25/24 2411.0 '84.3
Ionia-Belding.. .. ..Mich. Reformatory ....PB H 2/24/24 2387.0 "81.2
St. Joseph.......  ...Olln Ash ..................... ..PB H 4/10/24 1893.0 79.5
Under Four Years
cm nu. Park Farm” .Gr.H 3/27/24 2300.0 ‘85.1
Genesee No. 1...“... ...... ".Ed. K. Evatt... Gr. J 4/11/24 1060.2 81.6
Lapeer ............................. ..Fred Meier ..... .. Gr. H 4/4/24 2337.0 ‘79.4
Macomb No. 1 ........ -... .... ..Frank Wllcox.. Gr.H 3/3/24 1947.0 ‘77.9
Van Burch—North ........... ..T. C. Tiedebohl ......... ..PBH 3/25/24 2247.0 ‘76.3
Under Three Years
Ottawa .............................. ..R. Riemersema .......... ..PBH 4 9 24 1562 0 *7
Washtenaw-A. Arbor.......J. G. Lewis ................ ..PBH 3/l7/24 ' 2003.0 7%
Ingham-Mason ................. ..Cheney & Welsh ...... ..Gr.H 4/21/24 1692.6 72.7
Van Buren~North ............ ..T- C. Tiedebohl .......  BH 3/9/24 1953.0 ‘66.4
Marquette ......................... ..J. B. Duetsch .......... .. G 1311.0 "623

   
 

  

 

The following table shows 10 high cows in milk production
ing the month of May out of 21,032 cows under cow testing

in 77 associations reporting.

Date Lbs. .

Association Owner Breed Age Fresh Milk 11313:;
Kent-W. Alpine ...... ..J. N. Lamoreaux......PBH 4 4/27/24 3233_3 "919
Calhoun .................... ..Lakewood Dairy........PBH M 5/4/24 . 3116.0 "82.5
Genesee No. 7 ........ ..J. E. Post ............... -.PBH M 3108.0 “71.4
Genesee No. 7...........J. E. Post....................PBH M 3015.0 "87.4
00 No. 1.....H. B. McMurray.-.....PB 4 3/23/24 2997_1 .953
IonIa-Belding............Mich. ReformatorymPBH M 4/12/24 2985. “86.6
Kent-W. e.........Tohn C Ruth" 4 /20/24 2650.5 75,3
Van Buren- orth.....‘1‘. C. Tiedebohl.......PBH 6 '3/23/24 2650.0 "19.5
 C. Pierson..._.......PBI-I 6 4 1/24 2604.0 “78.1
Van Buren-North.....T. C. Tledebohl..........PBH M 2/ 6/24 2573_o 090.9

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DAIRY ancLiVESTOCK :

FAUI‘S ABOUT TUBERCULOSIS
OF SWINE AND POUIII‘RY

N the systematic drive to suppress

tuberculosis of livestock in the

United States some rather un-
usual methods are in use in addi-
tion to the regular procedure. Live-
stock owners are now rather famil-
iar with the different forms of tub—
erculin tests, with the accredited-
herd plan, and with systematic area
work. -

Charts Show Need for Research

Records of tuberculin testing
have resulted in a great fund of in-
formation covering several million
animals. This information is used
in various ways before it is filed as
a part of ofllcial records. For in—
stance, the facts and figures are a
basis for a wide variety of charts
and maps showing the extent of in-
fection in various parts of the
country, difficulty in freeing badly
infected herds from the disease,
comparisons of the various tests us-
ed individually and in combination
with one another, and numerous
other interesting studies. Such
charts are virtually “war maps”
against the disease and have been
valuable in directing experimental
work in the most desirable fields
and also in conducting field work.

Value of Tattooing Hogs

One of the more recent develop-
ments in tuberculosis eradication is
the wide use of a tattoo marker for
hogs. For years it has been known
that swine were susceptable to tu-
berculosis derived from cattle, as
well as from fowls. But the extent
to which swine were affected from
such sources has been difficult to de-
termine satisfactorily. Necessary
studies needed to be made under
actual farm conditions, but the dif-
ficulty of maintaining the identity
of swine from the time they left the
farm until their carcasses could be
examined by Federal inspectors in
some distant packing plant was a
serious problem.

Apparently there is a slight rela-
tion between the tattooed freak of
traveling shows and a porker ready
for the market. Yet the plan of
tattooing hogs was suggested by
the permanence of tattoo markings
and has aided greatly in the study
of tuberculosis among swine. The
tattooing instrument consists of a
h a n d l e in which phonograph
needles can be arranged to form
letters and words. A number of
tattooing fluids have been tried
with the result that several have
been found which leave indelible
markings even after hogs have gone
through the scalding tank, scraping
machines, and other packing pro-
cesses.

To apply the tattoo the operator
“inks” the marker and strikes the
hog with it gently on the shoulder.
The process takes but a moment but
plainly indentifles the hog so it can
be recognized by a Federal inspector
at a distant market.

Example of Practical Use

One of the most comprehensive
studies of tuberculosis among swine
made with the aid of the tattooing
instrument isreported by Dr. J. A.
Barger, a Federal inspector station-
ed in Iowa. For five years, from
1919 to 1923, inclusive, records
were kept on “wagon” hogs hauled
to a. packing company in Waterloo,
Iowa. As the name indicates, these
hogs were produced within hauling
distance 'of the packing plant. The
records covered more than 75,000
hogs, the number being distributed
nearly evenly throughout each year
of the period.

Beginning in 1919 a great deal of
work in eradicating tuberculosis
from the cattle in the same territory
was conducted, and the disease
among cattle has now been reduced
to almost a vanishing point. Simul-
taneously with the eradication of
bovine tuberculosis on farms where
the wagon hogs originated, there
has been a rapid decline in tubercul-
osis infection among the swine as
identified by tattooing markings.
For the five years, 1919 to 1923, in-
clusive, the number of hogs which
showed lesions whatever of tubercu-
losis declined progressively from 37
per cent to 10 per cent. The great
majority of these lesions were
small, affecting only glands. How-
ever, the same general result is
seen in condemnations of carcasses

which during the same period de-
clined from 1.17 per cent to 0.3 per
cent. An instance of this kind
shows clearly that eradicating tu-
berculosis from cattle results in this
rapid decline of the disease among
hogs.

More recently the Department 'of
Agriculture, cooperating with State
officials and packing-house officials,
has made numerous studie§ of tub—
erculosis of swine in its relation to
avian tuberculosis, meaning the
form of disease found in poultry.
Remarkable Report from Michigan

A report of unusual interest,
made by Dr. T. S. Rich, inspector in
charge of tuberculosis work in
Michigan, indicates that fowl tuber-
culosis, if sufliciently prevalent, may
cause infection among swine. In
Hillsdale county, Michigan, where
much tuberculosis eradication has
been carried on with cattle, the dis-
ease among cattle now exists to the
extent of not more than one-half of
1 per cent. Hillsdale county is of—
ficially classed as “a modified area”
by reason of the suppression of the
suppression of bovine tuberculosis
to the very small percentage men-
tioned.

Since the country became a modi-
fied area, several thousand swine
have been shipped from that county,
a surprising percentage of which
showed slight lesions of tuberculosis
on post-mortem examination in fed-
orally inspected establishments.
During the period November 6,

 

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BULLFBOG BETTER MOUSER
THAN CAT

If you don’t care to take a Kansas
bullsnake upon the premises to keep
rats and mice away, get a builfrog.

The mousing proclivlties of a. bull-
frog are vouched for by Wade Fath-
eree, local sportsman of Chickasha,
Okla... who captured a. giant hopper
on a, fishing trip.

Incidentally, the frog secured a. safe
and steady future at a time when he
was headed for the frying pan.

Fatheree tied the critter in the
house awaiting execution. During the
night the fro-g broke loose.

“I could hear him hopping about
the house and then hear his jaws
pop and a mouse squeal. He kept
that up throughout the night. The
next morning he had the appearance
of a swelled up frog. Now he has a
home with me” Fatheree declared.

Fatheree says he wouldn’t trade
the frog for a flock of tom cats.

 

 

1923, to April 2, 1924, shipments of
hogs from Hillsdale county, total-
ing 13,264, were slaughtered at
Bufiaio under Federal inspection.
According to the report of Dr. B. P.
Wende, the inspector in charge at
Buffalo, 2,219 hogs, or about one-
sixth, showed slight evidence of tu-
berculosis. The lesions were so
slight, however, that it was neces-
sary to condemn entirely only one
carcass; five others, however, were
rather seriously affected.

By the system of tattooing hogs,
used by department investigators,
the inspectors were able to identify
the infected animals coming from
39 farms in Hillsdale county. On
22 of the farms no infection was
found among the cattle. On 15
farms bovine infection was traced
for a. period up to the year 1921, the
herds having been free from the
disease since that time. On the re-
maining two farms no cattle were
kept.

Continuing their veterinary de-
tective work, the investigators ap-
plied the tuberculin test to 15 lots
of chickens containing 75 head.
Twelve of the 15 lots contained re-
actors. Tests were also applied to
the swine on the-farms with the re-
cult that 17 and a. fraction per cent
of swine infection was indicated.
This figure checked rather close-
ly to the percentage, 16.8 per cent,
as reported through post-mortem
inspection by the inspector at Buf-
falo. In the absence of bovine tu-
berculosis on the farms where the
hogs originated, the tests incrimin-
ated tuberculosis fowls as the prob-
able source of infection. The matter
is believed to be of interest to poul-
try owners, stock men, and veterin-
arians.

Tuberculosis-Free Poultry Flock:

Dr. Rich, who furnished the fore-
going information, stated in con-

cludinghis report:- “It is our judge-V
ment that conditions are sumciently
serious to demand a carefully con-
ducted educational campaign
through newspaper articles, bull-
etins, and public talks, stressing the
necessity of eradicating tuberculosis
from chicken flocks, which will an-
tomatically remove this source of
infection from swine. The public
should be taught the advantages de-
rived in keeping only young fowls,
not only from the economic stand-
point, but in the elimination of dis-
ease carriers as well. The swine
breeder should also be induced to
keep only known tuberculosis-free
breeding stock, through the use of
the tuberculin test.”

In connection with the Michigan
report, it is well for livestock own-
ers to know that tuberculosis of
fowls occurs chiefly among the
older birds, especially those more
than two years old. The most con-
spicuous symptom is “going light,”
meaning, as the name indicates, a
rapid loss in weight, especially the
emaciation of breast muscles. Other
symptoms are lameness and ruffled
plumage. On post-mortem examin-
ation tuberculous fowls usually
show whitish, grayish, or yellowish,
spots on internal organs, notably
the liver. The prompt disposal of
old fowls will eliminate most of the
tuberculous infection, but when
serious on the farm it is advisable ’
to dispose of the entire flock, to dis-
infect the poultry houses and prem-
ises thoroughly, and then introduce
new stock known to be healthy.
Dead fowls should be burned or
buried—never fed to hogs.

Swine Infection from Cattle

One of the most conspicuous cases
of swine tuberculosis evidently
caused by infected cattle was re-
ported recently by a veterinary in-
spector stationed at Des Moines,
Iowa. A farmer living near Water—
loo hauled 35 hogs to a packing
company. Twenty-six of the hogs
were badly tuberculous and were
condemned. Five others were
slightly affected. Immediately fol-
lowing the slaughter of the hogs,
inspectors tested the cattle on the
farm where the hogs originated.
Twelve of the 14 animals in the
herd reacted to the test; the re-
maining two were young heifers.

An experience of this kind, when
considered in connectioinn with oth—
er cases of similar though not so
serious infection, points to heavy
economic losses traceable to infec-
tion of swine from cattle. Scientific
and laboratory studies of the differ-
ent types of tuberculosis have thus
far not yielded definite information
as to the degree in which the vari—
ous types of tubercle bacilli affect
animals of different species. That
is, the degree of virulence and the
exact identity of different kinds of
bacilli have not been definitely de-
termined. But field reports, such
as those presented, appear to show
clearly that swine are susceptible to
infection both from bovine and fowl
sources. In some localities poultry
are largely responsible for the infec-
tion among swine, whereas in other
territories it is reasonable to attri—
bute the infection more largely to
tuberculous cattle. Infection may
also result from both sources.

The United States Department of
Agriculture recognizes that reports
such as the foregoings, though ex-
tremely interesting from a. practical
standpoint, lack the conclusive
proof which only carefully controll-
ed and long-continued experiments
can give. Yet until experimental
facts are more fully established the
results of these field studies in tu-
burculosis eradication are presented
to caution livestock owners against
needless exposure of swine to tuber-
culosis cattle and poultry—Dr. J.
A. Kierman, Chief, Tuberculosis
Eradication Division, Bureau of An-
imal Industry, U. S. Dept. of Agri-
culture.

“Phwat was the last card .01 delt ye,
Mike?" ,

“A spade."

“Oi knew it. Oi saw ye spit on your
hands before ye picked it up.”

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' Association tour .through the
west central part of the state
was well attended and much en-
thusiasm was shown throughout the
two day trip, June 19th and 20th.

The first day of the tour followed
“Feeders Day” at the M. A. C. and
went through some of the best beef
producing sections of the state in
Clinton and Ionia Counties. Most
of these farms were typical of the
conditions under which beef cattle
fit into the general farm program to
best advantage. _

Early Thursday morning seven
cars brough a lively group of Here-
ford breeders and admirers to the
Pino Brothers Stock Farm near De-
witt, where about forty registered
animals were rounded up for exhib-
it. This herd has just been estab-
lished, most of the cattle having
been on the farm only a few weeks.

James R. Campbell, Chairman of
the “Hike” committee, then lead us

to his own pastures north and west »

of St. Johns to see his twenty-three
head of purebreds. His farm has
not been raising whitefaces many
years, but the way “Jim” picks out
the good ones and rattles off their
pedigrees he is surely going to have
the older breeders stepping to keep
ahead of him.

‘Jos. Feldpausch’s herd of thirty—
five, near Fowler, was next visited,
where we saw a fine crop of little
calves very uniform in age and ap-
pearance. The Feldpauschs must
have learned to preserve cider be-
fore the days of prohibition, for
they served the party With a real
treat on sweet cider.

Weisgerher Brothers south of
Ionia, lead out a fine young bull.
Their herd of twenty—five head in-
cluded some baby-beef calves about
ready for the market only a little
over a year old.

Part of the Harwood herd, which
included some fine heifers, was vis-
ited before dinner. But, my mem-
ory of them seems rather blotted
out by the bounteous dinner on the
Harwood lawn. The crowd of more
than half a hundred, that had been
picking up all the forenoon, was
served in a most creditable manner
and all certainly appreciated it.
County Agent R. L. Helm acted as
toastmaster and called upon Mayor
Fred Green of Ionia, who gave a
snappy and inspiring talk. The
“Hereford Song” by the young ladies
please everyone. Short talks by
G. A. Branaman, who had charge of
the calf feeding experiments at M.
A. C., W. W. Crapo, President of the
Association, and V. A. Freeman,
Secretary were enjoyed.

Wm. Kneal & Son showed a fine
lot of cows and calves. An inform-
al judging contest and demonstra-
tion was entered into by nearly ev-
eryone present, and while there was
some difference of opinion, every-
one agreed that here was a fine
place for a new breeder to get in
mind the type of Hereford cow most
in demand.

Back at the Harwood farm again,
the cow herd was seen and also the
herd bulls. Their old “Keep On”
bull made a fine demonstration of
the points to look for in selecting a
herdrbull. It was hard to break
away from this excellent herd, num—
bering about one hundred and forty.

Mr. J. M. Richmond, of Smyrna,

showed thirty—two head, which in—
cluded the Becker herd recently
purchased by him. Some of them
had to be routed out of the woods
but one old cow in particular was
well worth rounding up to see.
' The Anderson herd west of
Sparta certainly made a pretty pic-
ture on the hills of their pasture.
They were the only polled herd vis-
ited on the “hike”, and certainly
raised most of the visitors opinions
of the progressed made by polled
Hereford breeders. The crowd made
the -cattle nervous so that it was
impossible to view them close up,
but all agreed it was a fine lot of
about sixty, headed by the right
kind of a bull.

After enjoying fine accommoda-
tions for the night at the new hotel
in Fremont, E. J. Taylor, veteran
breeder and herdsman, led us back
through the woods between two
lakes and up the hills to where his
uniform herd 'of line—bred “Anxi-
ety” cows divided their time be-
tween pasture ‘and the beautiful

  

‘VMichisvan ‘Hereford Broader-3’  . scenery. His twenty cows and

calves certainly put life and ’colOr
into one of nature’s beauty spots.

The “bike” then proceeded past
the Croton Dam, one ‘of the large
power Dams of the state, to Howard
City for a short visit at the Penn-
sylvania R. R. Demonstration Farm.
Of course, no one expects to raise
beef cattle on such a farm, but by
the time B. 0. Hagerman, Agricul-
tural Agent for the Pennsylvania R.
R., had shown us about and explain-
ed how they handle the “Keystone
Rotation” we were convinced of the
value to the surrounding territory
of such a demonstration farm.

W. W. Terry, northeast of Re-
mus, had his seven head in the barn
waiting for us. Several cars joined
in here again just about making up
for the loss in attendance when
leaving Ionia county. Mr. Terry
feels "bully" about the Herefords,
because his three foundation cows
have brought him only one heifer in
three years, and he says he will in-
crease his herd if he gets a change
of luck and some heifer calves.

George Wheeler took the lead to
his pasture southwest of Mt. Pleas-
ant and showed us a fine start of
twenty head. George has been go-
ing hardly two years with white-
faces but his calf crop speaks well
both for the care they receive and
for the kind of parents he selected
for them.

The last stop was made with A.
J. Hamlin, of Shepherd. A long
distance view showed some good
thick cows eager to find their calves
and get away from our intruding
party. As the hour was late and
many of the cars faced long' drives
home, parting hand shakes prevail-
ed and we only saw part of his herd
of thirty.

Remarks on all sides praised the
work of the committee in charge of
the “hike” for their good work in
planning the details of the trip.
The committee consisted of Jas. R.
Campbell, St. Johns, Jay Harwood,
Ionia, E. J. Taylor, Fremont, and
Geo. R. Wheeler, Mt. Pleasant, and
they certainly appreciated the
hearty cooperation of all the breed-
ers homes, all added much and
were appreciated by the touring
party. After touring different parts
of the state one is forced to the con-
clusion that hereford breeders are
good feeders, and good natured like
the cattle they produce. This tour
certainly brought them closer to-
gether in many ways that leads to
friendship, cooperation, and more
unity in the improvement of their
favorite breed of cattle. Just join
the next “Hereford Hike” if you
want to meet good fellows, see good
cattle, learn good methods of keep-
ing them, and have a good time.

VETERINARY
DEPARTMENT

TREATMENT FOR GARGET

I have a cow that has Garget. She
was all right while I fed grains now
I am feeding clover hay. She is
coming in the last of August. What
can I do for her?——~C. G. D.

HERE is no specific treatment

for garget. A line of‘treat—

ment that works well on one
patient very often does not do any
good to another similarly affected.
The affected quarters should be
milked out five or six times daily.
The milking should be done into a
pail containing a disinfectant solu—
tion. Massaging the affected quart-
ers three times daily with soap lini—
ment (U. S. P.), seven parts, and
fluid extract of phytolacco,.one part,
sometimes works well. Internally
the administration of one to one
and one—half pounds of glober salts
in a quart of water should be given
as a drench and followed by givlng
one-half ounce of fluid extract of
phytolacco night and morning for
two or three days—John P. Hutton,
Associate Prof. of Surg. & Med.,
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FOREMAN URGES GRADING
OF EGGS

GG producers of Michigan must
learn to grade their product if
they expect to continue to com-
pete with poultrymen of other
states on the leading markets, de—
clares Prof. E. C. Foreman, head of
the poultry department of-M. A. C.

Buyers’ egg grades were recently
put forth by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture in an effort
to simplify egg standards and to
facilitate trading on a uniform basis
between producers and country buy-
ers. Farmers who grade their eggs
according to these standards can
command higher prices, he asserts,
provided their product is of good
quality.

“The old idea has been that any-
thing with a shell around it is an
egg,” said Prof. Foreman. “But the
public has preference for certain
kinds of eggs and it is willing to
pay a premium for them. The At—
lantic Coast Poultry Producers’ As-
sociation regularly grades the eggs
it sells on the New York market. Its
news letter the other day showed a
difference of 12 cents between the
white extras, which sold at 36 cents,
and broWn pullets, which sold at 24

cents. Other grades ranged be-
tween.
In the Government standards,

only two grades are provided for
sound shell eggs. Grade No. 1 con~
sists of eggs of an average weight
of 24 ounces net per dozen with a
minimum weight at the rate of 22
ounces per dozen for individual
eggs. The shell must be practical-
ly clean and sound; the air cell
must be of a depth of 3—8 inch or
less, localized, and may be slightly
tremulous; the yolk may be visible
and mobile, the white reasonably
firm, and the development of the
germ slightly visible.

Grade No. 2 consists of eggs of
an average weight of 22 ounces net
per dozen with a minimum Weight
at the rate of 18 ounces per dozen
for individual eggs; the shell clean
or dirty, but sound; the air cell
having a depth of over 3—8 inch, and
bubbly or freely mobile; the yolk
plainly visible and freely mobile;
the white weak and wattery, and
the germ development clearly vis—
ible, but with no blood showing.

The services of county agents and
extension agencies generally over
the country are being enlisted in
the campaign to bring about the
marketing of eggs according to
quality. It is believed that the
grades for eggs used by the whole-
sale trade _in terminal markets are
too complicated for use at country
points, hence a set of simple buying
grades has been proposed by the de-
partment. When buyers pay prices
for eggs based on quality, an in-
centive is immediately offered pro-
ducers to produce and market eggs
for the higher qualities, the depart-
ment says.

CARE OF POULTRY IN AUGUS/l‘

F course, chickens require more

care and attention while they

are still in the brooder than at
any other time during their lives,
and yet, when they have outgrown
this first stage in their develop-
ment, they can not profitably be left
to shift for themselves. To insure
well developed birds, they must be
provided with plenty of fresh wa-
ter, shade, a Well balanced ration,
comfortable quarters, and plenty of
room on the roosts. Lacking any
of these essentials, the result is very
likely to be stunted fowls, poorly
developed.

Fresh air and clean water are two
necessities that many flocks do not
get enough of; and the only excuse
is carelessness. Plenty of fresh air
increases the vigor and “pep” of a
flock to a surprising amount. Col-
ony houses should be provided with
one side at least partly open. It is
always a safe rule to have enough
open space on the south side of the
poultry house or brooder house to
equal one—fourth of the floor space.
But be sure to have the open space
on but one side, as otherwise the
danger from drafts is increased.
Hinged windows may be on other
sides, but it is essential that they be
arranged so that they can be shut

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er.

Water should be kept before the
fowls at all times, and it should be
cool and fresh, in sanitary vessels.
If the fowls are forced to do with-
out water for a while, and then giv-
en plenty, they are likely to drink
enough to injure themselves.

We always place low roosts in
the colony house when the chicks
are six weeks old. When this is
done they learn to roost of their
own accord.

Shade is necessary and if there is
none present, sunflowers planted to
the south and west of the yard will
grow quickly and not only furnish
shade but later on will prove excel-
lent feed for the fowls.

August is one of the worst, if not
the worst, months for filth and lice.
Every crack, corner and crevice, as
well as the dropping boards, should
be sprayed at least twice a week,
with a strong dip or other disin-
fect. After disinfecting, sprinkle
the corners well with slaked lime.
Keep the dropping—boards well
cleaned, and the house and litter as
clean as possible.

It is also advisable to use louse
powder in the dusting boxes. Lice
are very annoying and should not
be tolerated, when they may be
eradicated with a small expenditure
of time and money.—Farm and
Ranch.

DON’T NEGLECYI‘ NEEDS OF
LAYERS

EGLECTING the needs of the

layers at any season means a

loss of profit—and profit is the
thing that keeps most poultry en—
thusiasts in the business. It is nec-
essary that the hens go into the
molt in good shape, if they are to
be ready for heavy fall and winter
egg production.

Just because water is cheaper
than food is no reason to think it is
not so important. When you con-
sider the fact that 80. per cent of
an egg white is water and 52
per cent of an egg yolk is water,
you realize how important it is
that hens are at all times suppli~
ed with plenty of fresh water. It
is not enough to alloW" the fowls
access to some pool or pond of stag-
nant water, as is so often done on
farms where poultry is merely kept
as a sideline. Unless the water is
fresh and clean, the birds will not
drink the required amount, and a
slump in egg production will be the
result. The number of eggs laid
can quickly be cut in half by care-
less attention of the attendant, as
regards watering.

I believe one of the most com-
mon causes of low egg production in
farm flocks during the summer
months is lack of protein and a good
mash. I have heard several poultry
owners remark that during the sum-
mer, when the fowls are allowed
plenty of free range, they do not try
to feed a balanced ration, as they
consider that with access to the var-
ious elements needed for egg pro-
duction, the fowls will balance their
own ration. They claim that Na—
ture will so regulate the bird's ap-
petite that she will—given the de—
sired choice of grains, green feed,
and insect life—select such feed as
would constitute a perfectly balanc-
ed ration. I have experimented
much along this line, but common
sense is all that is needed to tell us
that a fowl fed in the above manner
will only eat such foods as are need-
ed to keep her in good health and
enable her to lay a setting of eggs in
the spring—her natural laying sea-
son. Nature unaided does not de-
mand that hens or any other fowls
lay through the entire year, except
for a brief vacation at melting time.
And if we are expecting or desiring
such production, it is up to us to
induce the birds to consume such
food as is required for this work.

Appetites Differ

Repeated experiments have prov-
ed to me that the appetites of indi-
vidual hens differ quite as much as
do the appetites of humans. While
most hens are fond of corn, others
will pass it for wheat. I have found
that almost invariably, when a hen
is allowed to balance her own ra-
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son, it is quite as important to feed
a properly balanced ration of grains
and mash in the summer as in the
winter. -'Although.the birds will be
sure to pick up bugs, worms, and in-
sects during warm weather, when
they are allowed on free range, it is
not at all probable that they will
consume enough animal protein in
this way to make it unnecessary to
feed milk, meatscraps or tankage.
Too much tankage is quite as
harmful as too little tankage, so it
is necessary to use common sense in
feeding it. We always use tankage
instead of meatscraps, as it is cheap-
er, and it always pays to note what
per cent of the tankage is protein.
This varies quite widely in different
brands. When our flock is allowed
plenty of range, we cut down 50 per
cent on account of tankage fed, dur-
ing the summer. But we always
feed milk when we can spare it re-
gardless of the season, as this feed
is so rich in vitamines, and vita-
mines are so necessary to the health
of poultry. Of course, green foods
also contain vitamines. but in such
small amounts that the fowls can-
not eat enough green matter to
furnish the required amount of the
all—important vitamines.

TURKEY RAISING ON THE
DECLINE

URKEY raising in the United
States has been on the decline
during the last 20 years espec-

ially as an enterprise on the general
farms of the country. Formerly
large numbers were raised in New
England, but in recent years there
has been a decided decrease in this
section as well as in all other parts
of the country. Several causes have
been assigned by the United States
Department of Agriculture for the
decrease in the numbers now rais-
ed. The rearing of the young stock,
in some respects at least, requires
more detailed attention than is the
case with most other classes of
poultry and turkeys have given way
to these other classes. The preval-
ence of blackhead has been a dom—
inent factor and responsible for the
discouragement of many raisers.
The birds range widely and fre—
quently trespass upon the property
of neighbors, the vexation tending
to discourage turkey raising. Final-
ly, little attention'has been given
the more important problems of the
industry by investigators.

On the other hand, there is, ac-
cording to the United States Depart-
ment of Agriculture, good oppor-

a   , ’ tidbits?! for
an overiat condition. For thatrea- '

, , further ‘usv'eiéfiment.
Turkey raising ' is profitable, “partic-

ularly where conditions are suitable
' and where proper methods of man-

agement are follOwed. The depart-
ment has issued a new bulletin on
turkey raising, Farmers’ Bulletin
1409, which discusses the important
points of the business and offers
suggestions for making the industry
a more profitable enterprise.

The bulletin sums up some of
these fundamental factors as fol-
lows:

To be successful in turkey rais-
ing, one must give the most careful
consideration to certain fundament-
al factors. The turkeys, especially
the growing stock, must be kept un-
der the best possible conditions.

Free range seems indispensible,
although there area few who have
made a success in raising turkeys in
confinement. A more thorough
test of this method is necessary,
however, before it can be advocated.
Certainly abundance of free range
on clean soil is greatly to be pre—
ferred. Every effort should be
made to keep the soil sweet and
clean. This is particularly true of
the ground on which the birds are
fed and where they roost.

Another fundamental essential is
to keep healthy and vigorous breed-
ing stock in the best possible breed-
ing condition. The breeding birds
should get plenty of exercise and
should not be fed too heavily on
fattening rations. The great diffi-
culty is to get stock that is free
from blackhead, but one can at
least select breeding stock based on
constitutional vigor. By breeding
from the most vigorous birds every
year, a flock of healthy birds may
be developed and maintained. Cer-
tainly much more care should be
exercised in the selection of male
breeders each year.

Both old and young turkeys
should be protected from dampness.
In sections of the country where
dampness is prevalent or where
rainstorms are frequent the birds
should be provided with suitable
protection.

It is very important not to feed
the poults too heavily, especially
the first few weeks. Keep them
just a little hungry.

A copy of this bulletin may be
secured, as long as the supply lasts,
from the United States Department
of Agriculture, Washington, D. C.

Jasper—J‘So you joined a secret so-
ciety? Did they make you ride the goat?"

Gasper—“No, the Chief Exalted made
me ride for two hours in a flivver I sold
him a year ago."——~Grinnell Malteaser.

No Peddling For Muskegon Farmers

(Continued from Page 4)

Practically all troubles arising
from poor quality products have
come from stuff sold by hucksters
who had slipped on to the market
or from producers who were only
occasional users of the market. The
farmer who uses the market regu—
larly and who depends on it as an
outlet for his produce, knows the
importance of satisfying and pleas-
ing his customers.

Future of Markets

It must be admitted that there is
still much peddling of produce be-
ing carried on in Greater Muskegon.
However this form of marketing is
growing less each year and it is
reasonable to suppose that soon we
shall see it confined to three classes
only, these being: first, the farmer
with a large load of one product
only, the same being too large a
quantity for the market to absorb in
one day; second, the farmer Who
has developed a private trade for
his own special products; third, the
farmer who would rather spend a
day in puttering around with ped-
dling rather than to spend 25 cents
for a market stall.

It is quite probable also that
a wholesale market will, in time,
develop in connection with the retail
markets. Such a market would take
care of the farmers who have large
quantities to sell and who want to
sell their entire loads in one trans-
action. At the present time many
merchants come on the market to
buy for their stores but no definite
wholesale market has been estab-
lished.

The main benefit of the market
will continue to-come to the 1
who uses it steadily, building up ‘_ _

own clientele of satisfied customers.
Such a farmer fares best when he
comes on the market with a small
quantiy of each of a number of dif-
ferent kinds of products. A load
composed of a variety of produce is
more quickly disposed of, and it is
easier to hold customers when they
can fill most of their needs at one
stall.

The lesson of quality in market-
ing is being learned thoroughly by
the farmers on Muskegon’s markets
and there is no doubt but that of-
ferings of greater quality will be the
result.

Opposition to the market still
comes from some short sighted
merchants who have seen their trade
in farm produce somewhat reduced.
It is unfortunate that such merch-
ants do not have the vision to see
the greater benefits accruing to the
town, and hence to themselves also,
through the trade secured from
those who the market brings to
Muskegon to dispose of their pro-
duce. Some opposition also comes
from a few of the hucksters as a
result of being barred from the
market. Opposition from both of
these sources will probably lessen
with time.

While it may be a long way from
fullfillment, the greatest present
need of Muskegon’s markets is for
a covering to shelter both salesman
and buyer during inclement weath-
er. But no matter what the weath-
er, both producers and consumers
come on the market days and thus,
rain or shine, the city markets of
Muskegon are rendering a distinctly
valuable service to both the city
and the surrounding country.

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BY W. W. FOOTE

Farmers‘ Outlook
LL the present indications point
to higher prices for farm pro-
ducts for the new crop year,
due to promised smaller crops. Ac-
cording to the Department of Agri—
culture, wheat grown last year on
7852 farms cost on an average
$1.24 a bushel and had a sales
value of 99 cents a bushel; while
corn raised on 11,238 farms cost 68
cents a bushel, with a sales value of
81 cents. Oats on 8481 farms cost
52 cents a bushel, with a sales
value of 49 cents. Potato grOWers
in different parts of the country
showed margins of between average
cost and average selling value of
from $1.42 to $86.23 an acre. It is
practically certain that the aggre-
gate wheat crop of the country will
be so much smaller that farmers
will be in a position to obtain much
higher prices than those paid for
the crop of 1923, while the corn
outlook is for such a large decrease
in production as to put prices much
higher than those paid for last
year’s crop. Already substantial ad-
vances have been paid for the sev-
eral grains, and fear of a small
yield of corn has brought about
much smaller marketing of remain-
ing supplies of surplus corn
throughout the corn belt. Wide-
spread interest is felt in the outlook
for hogs, most of the middle west—
ern farmers owning swine, and the
most reliable information is furn-
ished by the Department of Agricul-
ture, a decrease of about 8,000,000
hogs in the spring pig crop in the
corn belt indicated. It shows that
the high point was reached in the
spring pig crop of 1923, while it be—
gan to go down in the last fall and
is now rapidly receding and has
about touched a normal level. A
decrease of about 21 per cent in the
number of hogs farrowed this
spring compared with the spring of
1923 is shown by the survey. Al-
together, it looks like much better
times for hogs after the hogs now
maturing are marketed. (Tattle are
plentiful in feeding districts, and it
has been impossible to maintain
prices for well fatlcned steers and
heifers at the scale of earlier
months of the years; but in
all probability stockmen will con—
tinue to find the industry a profit-
able one when conducted right, it
being a mistake to market cattle
which have been poorly fed. A
prosperous future is promised for
the sheep and wool industry al—
though lambs have had a seasonable
decline from prices pair for spring
lambs at the opening of the season.

July Crop Report
An unusually poor crop of corn is
indicated by the government July
crop report, the harvest being placed
at 2,515,000,000 bushels, comparing
with 3,046,000,000 bushels raised in
1923. The crop promises to be the
smallest grown since 1918, when 2,-
502,000,000 bushels were raised.
The indicated wheat crop is 740,-
000,000 bushels, and is 47,000,000
bushels above the June estimate, and
46,000,000 bushels less than last
year’s yield. The winter wheat crop
is estimated at 543,000,000 bushels,
being 29,000,000 bushels less than
that of 1923; while the spring wheat
crop is estimated at 197,000,000
bushels, being 16,000,000 bushels
less than last year. The oats crop
is estimated at 1,356,000,000 bush-
els, being 50,000,000 bushels more
than last year and the largest yield
since 1920. A rye crop of 65,000,-
000 bushel is indicated, showing
'a gain of 2,000,000 bushels over last
year; while a barley crop of 170,-
000,000 bushels is 28,000,000 bush-
els less than that of 1923. The hay
crop is placed at 90,100,000 tons,
being 1,000,000 tons more than last
year’s. The flax crop is estimated at
25,900,000 bushels, the best grown
in recent years and 8,500,00 bushels

above that of 1923.

\Vheat Sells Higher
A weather market is on in wheat,
and rapid price changes are prob—
able, but no one looks for any mark-

 

 

MARKET SUMMARY
All grain markets are firm after recent gains. Beans firm. Po-
tatoes easy. Best hens scarce and firm, but supply of broilers is heavy
and market weak. Receipts of dressed calves small and market firm.
Cattle unchanged. Hogs active and prices higher. Sheep steady.

 

(Note: The above summarized Information was received AFTER the balance of the mar-
ket page was set. In type. It oontalns last mlnuto lnformatlon up to within one-half houlI of

going to press—Editor.)

 

ed decline. The upward movement
has been maintained, and prices are
much higher than in recent years.
The new crop of winter wheat is
reaching liberal proportions, and
fairly large exports are reported. For
the next three and a half months
the United States will be the only
large source for wheat for importing
countries, and it seems probable that
a strong bullish incentive will result
from a marked revival of export buy-
ing. July wheat sells on the Chi-
cago Board of Trade around $1.17,
comparing with 99% cents a year
ago; while July oats sell at 54 cents,
comparing with 39 cents last year.
July rye is up to 80 cents, comparing
with 62% cents a year ago. Ac-
cording to the Department of Agri-
culture, there is a shortage of 160,—
000,000 bushels of wheat in crops of
seven countries as compared with
last year.
The Room in Corn

The bad crop outlook has resulted
in corn advancing to the highest level
of the season, corn for July delivery
selling up to $1.05 per bushel, com-
paring with 831/2 cents a year ago,
while two years ago sales were made
as low as 61 cents. Cash lots of No.
2 yellow corn sell in Chicago as high
as $1.071/2. The advance in corn
is causing premature marketing of
hogs, and prospective scarcity of hogs
later is causing increased buying of
provisions, which are higher than a.
year ago. Exports of corn, which
were fairly large a year ago, have
nearly ceased. Oats are selling much
higher than in recent years, and two
years ago July oats sold as low as
34 cents. Rye prices have had a
boom, with good export buying. Re-
garding feeds, the Department of Ag-
riculture says: “Feed prices held
firm, mainly as a result of strong
grain markets. The jobbing and
speculative demand was good but the
consumptive demand was of little
consequence in most sections. Rather
heavy sticks of dairy products, ex—
cellent pastures, and unsatisfactory
milk prices tended to light purchases
by feeders and dairymen. Produc-
tion and stocks of most feeds were
good. Storage stocks of feed were
exceptionally heavy for this season
of the year.”

Decreased Pig Crop

A decrease of 20 per cent in the
number of spring pigs as compared
with a year ago is shown by returns
from the special pig survey recently
compiled by the department of agri-
culture in cooperation with the postal
department. For the corn belt the
number shows a reduction of 17 per
cent, while in Illinois there is a de-
crease of 20 per cent.

If Illinois farmers carry out their
present plans the reduction in the
fall pig crop will also be heavy. Re—
ports indicate there will be 18 per
cent fewer sows bred to farrow this
fall than actually farrowed last fall.
The reported intentions for the corn
belt states indicate a 11 per cent
decrease, and for the United States
a 6 per cent decrease in fall farrow-
ings.

Indications are that the number
of hogs in the United States will
drop to the average of 1919—21, and
may go below that figure unless there
is a marked improvement in the corn-
hog price ratio. During the last two
years the number of hogs marketed
has agreed with the size of the pig
crop previously indicated by the num—
ber of sows reported farrowed in
the pig survey.

Irregular Cattle Marketings

Plenty of cattle are held in feed-
ing districts generally, and advanc-
ing prices for corn cause increasing
marketings of grassy and short fed
cattle in Chicago, with fully half of

the or more weeks supplies received
on Monday. Receipts of 29,591 cat-
tle in that market on Monday last
week smashed prices for the princi-
pal part of the offerings, but much
of the decline was regained later be-
cause of much smaller supplies. Re-
cent sales of beef steers took place
largely at $8.25 to $10.10, with the
best heavy steers salable at $10 to
$11 and the best yearlings offered
taken at $9.25 to $10.25, and sales
all the way down to $7 to $8 for the
commoner light steers, these being
competed for by country buyers in
search of thin steers for fattening.
Butcher stock is having a good out-
let, but grassy lots are discriminated
against and sell at a big discount.
Butcher cows and heifers sell at
$3.50 to $9.50, canner and cutter
cows at $2.60 to $3.45, bulls at $4
to $7.75 and calves at $5.50 to
$11.50. Only moderate business is
transacted in stockers and feeders at
$4.25 to $8.10, largely at $5.75 to
$7.50. Combined receipts of cattle
for the year to late date amount to
6,395,000 head, comparing with 6,—
462,000 one year ago and 6,109,000
two years ago. A year ago beef
steers sold at $6.50 to $11.50.

The Bean Crop Outlook

The Bean Bag and Pea Journal
says that indications for the entire
country are that a normal or slightly
increased bean acreage will be plant—
ed this year. And Michigan——prob-
ably above normal acreage, say many,
though perhaps not quite up to last
year’s plantings. That remains to be
seen. A cold, late spring has caused
many growers to plant beans in place
of other crops, notably sugar beets
and rye. Even with low prices the
last year, growers figure their return
from beans is equal to or grater than
from many other Michigan crops.
They’re easy to raise, and bring in
the money when it’s most needed.
From the growers’ standpoint it is
the actual return in dollars and cents
that counts. It is interesting to find
that some farmers who have grown
Robust beans for two years are not
planting them this year and many
who tried them last season will not
plant them this season. This indi—
cates that many growers are con-
vinced that the Robust iis not the
most suitable variety of white beans
for our locality. This may not neces—
sarily be true for counties farther
south.

The Butter Market

The United States Department of
Agriculture states that production re-
ports which at this time of year and
for the next two months are such an
important factor, were conflicting.
Reports on crop and weather con-
ditions quite generally agree that
conditions are ideal for a heavy pro—
duction of butter. Feed is reported
plentiful and pastures in nearly all
sections are good. The cool weather
has greatly retarded the usual fly
crop but in some south—western states
complaints are beginning to come in.
The dampness has been very favor-
able for hatching mosquitoes and in
some sections they are quite plenti-
ful. On the whole, however, pro-
duction is holding up very well.

Hogs Have an Advance

At last hogs are moving upward,
with a greatly improved local and
shipping demand in the Chicago mar-
ket, receipts being smaller than a.
year ago. A short time ago hogs
sold at $6.50 to $7.70, comparing
with $6 to $7.30 a week earlier and
$5.75 to $6.75 a yéar ago. Further
advances are expected. ‘Combined
receipts in twenty markets for the
year to late aggregate 24,081,000
hogs, comparing with 23,212,000 8.
year ago and 18,092,000 two years
ago.

V.

Lamb Market Glutted
Unusually heavy supplies of lambs
have glutted the Chicago market, and
prices are much lower, with sales at
$8.50 to $14.00 per 100 pounds.
Feeding lambs sell at $11 to $12
and breeding ewes at $6 to $10.75.

WHEAT

Active foreign demand gave the
wheat market great strength last
week and prices on all markets are
higher. At Detroit prices gained 1
cent over two weeks ago. Europe is
taking grain in large quantities
seeming anxious to not only supply
present needs but to store some for
future use. Crop reports in this
country show our new crop in fine
condition and where they have
threshed the yield has been above
expectations. Other countries where
wheat is grown on a large scale re-
port their crop under normal; in
fact, foreign crop reports are help-
ing to bull the market.

CORN

It is in the Detroit corn market
that prices have gained. Since our
last issue prices have advanced a
total of 12 cents. The market is in
a bullish condition caused by the
government crop report which gives
the condition of the crop on July
1st as the lowest in the history of
the country.

OA’DS ‘

Oats at Detroit followed the trend
of wheat and corn and pricesare
slightly higher. Offerings have been
small.

RYE
Rye also gained strength with the
other grains and the price advanc-
ed. The market is firm.

BEANS
Demand is somewhat better in
the bean market and prices have ad-
vanced at some points. At Detroit
the price gained 15 and 20 cents
last week and a firm tone prevails
in all trading. Offerings are light.

POTATOES

Trading is slow in the potato
market and a weak tone prevails.
Markets report receipts heavy and
there is much variation in quality of
shipments from all quarters. Some
lots have been damaged more or
less by rain while others have been
affected by hot weather. Old pota—
toes are about done for and prices
are no longer necessary. The con-
dition of the new crop on July 1st
was about the same as for the same
date a year ago.

 

 

MARKET QUOTATIONS

 

 

Wheat
Detroit—Cash No.
No. 2 white, $1.23;
$1.22.
Chicago—Cash No. 2 hard, $1.20.
Prices one year ago—Detroit,
Cash No. 2 red, No. 2 white, and
No. 2 mixed, $1.1217Q.
Corn
Detroit—Cash N0. 3 yellow,
12; No. 4, $1.07.
Chicago—{lash No. 2 yellow,
$1.10@1.13; No. 3, $1.08@1.10.
Prices one year ago—~Detroit,
Cash No. 3 yellow, 920; No. 4, 90c.
Oats
Detroit—Cash No.
No. 3, 58c.
Chicago—~Cash No. 2 white, 58@
581/2; No. 3, 57@571/2c.

Prices one year ago—Detroit,
Cash No. 2 white, 470; No. 3, 460.
Rye

Detroit—Cash No. 2, 83c.

Chicago—Cash No. 2, 801/2c.»

Prices one year ago—-Detroit,
Cash No. 2, 68%c.
Beans
H. P.,

2 red, $1.21;
No. 2 mixed,

$1.-

2 White, 600;

Detroit—C.
per cwt.

New York—C. H. P.,
per cwt.

Prices one year ago—D e t r o i t,
C. H. P., $5.50 per cwt.

Potatoes
Detroit—$1.66@1.83 per cwt.
Chicago——$1.60@1.70 per cwt.
Prices one year ago—D e t r o i 1:,

$1.00_@ 1.08 per cwt.

$4.55@4.60
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$22.50@23 per ton. “" *
Chicago——No. 1 timothy, $24@-

26; No. 2, $21@23; No.11 clover,
$20@22; standard and light mix-
ed, $22@24 per ton.

Prices one year ago—Detroit,
No. 1 timothy, $17.50@18; No. 2,
$15.50@16; No._1 clover, $13@14;
standard and light mixed, $17@17.—
50 per ton.

PRODUCE MARKET
Detroit, July 14

BUTTER—No. 1 'creamery, in
tubs, 371/2@39c per lb. ‘

EGGS—Fresh receipts,
35c per doz.

STRAWBERRIES—Michigan, $2.-
50@3 per 2'4-qt.; 16-qt. case, $1.50.

CHERRIES—Sour, $2.50@3 per
24—qt. case.

HUCKLEBERRIES—$6@6.50 per
24-qt. case.

RASPBERRIES—Black, $5.50 @ 6
per 24-qt. case; red, $4.50@5 per
24-pint case. , '

APPLES—Steel’s Red, $3@3.25
per bu.; western boxes, $3@3.50;
new apples, $3.50@4 per bu.

Honey—Comb, 25@26c per lb.

DRESSED CALVES—Best coun-
try dressed, 16@17c per 1b.; ordin-
ary grades, 14@15c; small, poor,
12@13c; heavy rough calves, 8@
100; city dressed, 18@190 per lb.

GREEN CORN—$2.75@3 per bu.

CANTALOUPES—California, $1.—
35@1.50 per fiat, $3.50@3.75 per
standard crate; Arkansas, 750@$1
per flat and $2.25@2.50 per stand-
ard.

POPCORN—Little Buster, 9@10c
per 1b.; common, 41/2@5c per lb.

26@27

WATERMELONS—7 5 @ 9 0c each.

BELGIAN MARES—Live, 1 1A2
lbs. up, 22 @ 23c per lb.

TOMATOES—Hothouse, $ 2 . 2 5 @

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Week of July 20
URIN-G the first couple of days
of this week the weather in
Michigan may be expected to
be generally fair with moderate
breezes. Along about Tuesday or
Wednesday there may be a reaction
to storminess of summer storms
with some rain and thunder. How-
ever, this condition will soon pass
and until near the close of the week
the sky will be clear. At the tail
end of this week the barometer will
fall, cloudiness increase and there
will be numerous thunder storms
and more or less heavy rains. The
temperatures during the last half
of the week will rise rapidly reach-
ing the high point about Friday or
Saturday.
Week of July 27
Sunshiny days and clear nights
are expected in this state during
early part of this week. Tuesday
or Wednesday will be the warmest
days of the week in Michigan. Dur-
ing the middle part of the week
there Will be more or less tendency
towards showers of rain and elec-
trical storms. Following this storm
activity readers of this forecast may
expect a cool spell in which tem-
peratures will fall below the season-
al normal. The evenings and early
mornings, especially, will be cool.
Forecasting Temperatures
We are doing what no other fore-
caster attempts when we forecast
the degree of heat or cold for any
certain period and We are right in
the majority of cases. During the
week of June 22nd we forecast 80
degree readings and at the end of
the week 55 and 60 degree tempera-
tures. These came out correct. The
high winds and electrical storm for
end of week were also correctly told
while the severe tornado that took
over 100 lives was only a. few
miles from Michigan. These fore:
casts are a wonderful advantage to
the farmer who plans his work
ahead and this department is ready
to cooperate to any reasonable ex-

tent in advising regarding planting,

and shipping ‘of
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per crate. _
ONIONS—Kentucky, $4.50 @ 5 per
100-lb. sack; California, $4.25@
4.50 per 100—lb. sack.
LIVE POULTRY—Broilers, bar-
red rocks, 2% lbs. up, 39@40c;

mixed colors, 36c; medium sizes, 34
@35c; leghorn broilers, 27@300;
best hens, 26c; medium hens, 25c;
leghorns, 18@19c; old roosters, 15
@16c; geese, 15c; ducks, 4 lbs. and
up, 25@26c; small sizes, 20@22c;
turkeys, 25c per lb.

CELERY —— Kalamazoo, $1.25 @
1.50 per case of 6 dozen.

 

 

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Station KYW, Chicago. Central
standard time 8:20. Wave length
536 meters.

July 29~—-“Picnics That Are Dif-
ferent,” by Mary Hale Martin, Home
Economics Specialist, National Live
Stock and Meat Board. “Among
Our Neighbors," a regular weekly
feature furnished by the Orange
Judd Illinois Farmer—W. E. D.
Rummel, Community Service De-
partment, on “Among the Hustling
Farm Advisers of Illinois."

MICHIGAN’S “BLUE SKY" LAW
IS GOOD, BUT BEWARE!

(Continued from Page 3)

ise almost anything through the
mails if they do not misrepresent an
existing fact. When they get too
reckless, the federal authorities
bring them to time. It will be re-
membered that Dr. Cook and his
crowd got too bold in their dealings
in Texas oil. They next began op-
erations in California, but being
chased out of there, have now es—
tablished their headquarters in
Mexico.

“There has been a measure pend-
ing in Congress for the last two
sessions which if passed would vir—
tually remove the cloak of inter—
state commerce from the mails and
allow us to effectually prevent mis-
leading solicitation by mail. This
proposal was lost in the filibuster in
the Senate last session. When it is
passed the Michigan law will dove—
tail into it and afford complete reg-
ulation and protection.”

From time to time I had read
various statements in the papers
showing that swindling promoters
annually steal from the unsuspect-
ing American investing public all
the way from $400,000,000 to $1,-
000,000,000. I asked Mr. Duff what
was his idea of the amount of the
annual loss.

Losses Not Reported

“All these figures are only
guesses. Nobody knows exactly
how much is lost through unsatis-
factory investment deals. There is
a good deal of psychology in con-
nection with this situation. The
average human being thinks he is
smarter than the securities commis—
sion when he buys “phony” stock. If
he gets stung he usually keeps
quiet. Probably he doesn’t even
tell his Wife of his loss for a year
or so. This situation makes it ab—
solutely impossible to give even an
approximation of the losses sus-
tained through unfortunate stock
speculations in Michigan.”

What the Act Prevides

I had heard so much about the
“Blue Sky” law which Mr. Duff
seemed to feel was working so sat-
isfactorily that I felt I should know
more about it, so I asked him what
were its distinctive provisions and
whether or not there were any
teeth in it.

“The principal features of our
Michigan law are that we not only
examine the securities which are
proposed for sale and the methods
of disposal and the terms of sale,
but we have complete and effective
control of both the dealers and
salesmen through a system of re-
vocable licenses," replied Mr. Duff.
“The Michigan law is the only one
which examines brokerage oflices'
fees and charges to see that they
are not extortionate.

“our old law quite effectually
controled' the promoter. The ‘big
feature is being copied by other
states. Through our National As-
sociation of Security Commissions
we have a ‘black list’ so it is very

  

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trouble in one state to obtain a lic-

 

salesnian who" " gets in

ense in another v state. Under the

old law. there were in Michigan

about 9,000 stock salesmen and 3,-
000 brokers or dealers. There are
now but 2,200 salesmen and less
than 300 dealers.

The Men in Charge

. “The commission which adminis-
ters this law is composed of a full
time member who serves as chair-
man, and two of the elective state
officials to be selected by the Gov-
ernor. The present members are
Hugh A. McPherson, Cemmissioner
of Banking, and Andrew B. Dough-
erty, Attorney General, and myself.

“The full commission meets
every Monday for a two or three
‘hour session. There are usually
twelve or fifteen cases to be dispos-
ed of. All of these proposed issues

‘must have first received my prelim-

inary approval before being pres-
ented to the other commissioners. If
there are any patent changes in-
volved the matter must first be
passed upon by an expert engineer.
Perhaps three months’ work has
been put in on a case before it fin-
ally reaches the full commission.

Need for More Understanding

“As I said before, we are finding

the new Michigan law very satis-
factory. It is now our paramount
desire to so educate the investing
public that they may obtain the full
benefit of the law’s protection. To
this end, we are now arranging with
Mr. Thomas Johnson, Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction, to publish
a booklet to the school children to
educate them along the lines of
safe investment. We also send the
bankers monthly lists of approved
stock."

I left Mr. Dufi’s office feeling that
our half hour conference had been
extremely enlightening and inter-
esting to me. Here is a great ser-
vice which the state is rendering to
the public and which is all too little
understood and appreciated.

Truly, it is just as essential to
conserve capital as it is to create
it. The person who earns and saves
should be permitted to invest with
safety.

BIARL DIGGING TEST IN LIV-

INGSTON

HE first of a series of 38 marl

digging demonstrations to be

staged under the direction of
the Michigan Agricultural College
was held Thursday, July 10, at
Trophy lake, near Hartland in Liv—
ingston county.

The idea of the demonstrations
is to show the farmers of the state
how marl can be taken from lake
beds more economically than any
other processes and used for fertil-
izer in place of lime.

THE VILLAGE BLACKSL‘IITII
(1924 IModel)

NDER an ad for gasoline
l l The village smithy stands;
He’s agent for the Jinx machine
And several other brands.
He hasn’t shed a horse for years,
For fear he’d soil his hands.

He wears a gold watch on his wrist,
A pearl pin in his tie,

His links are made of amethyst,

The finest he could buy.

There’s not a thing the smithy wears
That doesn’t please the eye.

" Week in, week out, from morn till night

He sees the autos come

With brakes that are not working right
And axles on the bum.

\Vith gas, repairs and grease and oil
He makes a tidy 

He has a staff of skilful men
That number twenty—four,
Who toil from six at. in. till ten

And sometimes even more. ,

The smithy never does a stroke——
He think’s that work’s a bore.

The children coming home from school
Look in at the open door,

And laugh to see the some city fool

Set up an awful roar

When called to pay some whopping bill
The smith has soaked him for.

He goes on Sunday to his kirk
His mind quite free from cares,
Because his men are hard at work
With punctures and repairs.

And if the weather’s fine and warm
The smith says grateful prayers.

Oiling, refilling, repairing,

Onward through life he goes.

And never once despairing

So long as his income grows.

Each night the thought of someone done

Augments his sweet repose.

  
 
    
   

 
 

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(STANDARDIZED) '
TO AID IN KEEPING
All livestock and Poultry Healthy
Kills Lice, Mites and Fleas.

For Scratches, Wounds and
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THE FOLLOWING BOOKLETS ARE FREE:

No. ISI-FARM SANITATION. Describes and tel)
how to prevent diseases common to livestock.

No. 157-006 BOOKLET. Tells how to rid the do:
of fleas and to help prevent disease.

No. lee—HOG BOOKLET. Covers the prevention of
common hog diseases.

No. 185—I'IOG WALLOWS. Gives complete direc-
tions for the construction of a concrete hog wallow.

No. 163—POULTRV. How to get rid of lice and
mites. and to prevent disease.

 

 

 

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at All Drug Stores.

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oml powerful. One-third the work-
ing par" of any other mill.
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wear. ' u oillen, and easily re
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CULL BEANS $23.00 TON. SACKS INCLUD-
ed. f. o. h. Port Huron. PORT HURON STOR-
AGE & BEAN (70.. Port Huron, Mich.

FOR SALE—MOTOR H'AY PRESS IN GOOD
condition. Reason. for selling have 2. Also gas
tank, 30 %L Price right. JAS. M. MILLER,
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- harvester or windrows. 'Man and horse cuts and

shocks equa1_Corn Binder. Sold in every state.

Only $25 With bundle tying attachment. Testi-

monials and catalog Free showmg picture of a”.

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Highway Danger!

Harold Crandall, who lives on a farm a few miles from Howell, while driving toward»
Howell on May 17, saw a runaway team coming toward him. He drove to the right side
of the highway and stopped. One of the horses attempted to pass on the right side and
the other on the left side, the wagon tongue going through the radiator and front of the

car,just missing Mr. Crandall, who was riding alone. The horses broke loose, leaving
the car badly wrecked.

A Timely Warning

Do not drive Without automobile insurance. Highway risks are becoming greater
each year. You can insure in a well established company at reasonable rates.

 

STATEMENT as of July 1, 1924
LIQUID ASSETS

Cash and bonds .............................. ..$495,072.63
Accts. Receivable .......................... .. 15,006.63
Office Building .............................. .. 27,727.44
Total Assets .................... .. $ 537,806.70
Legal Reserve (40%) .................... ..$406,464.63
Reserve for Pending Claims .......... .. 81,000.00
Surplus for Contingent Losses ...... .. 50,342.07
Net Premiums and Income from July 1, 1923 to
July 1, 1924 ............................................................ ..$1,016,161.56
Claims paid first six months of 1924 .................... ..$ 222,021.73
Claims paid since organization ............................ ..$1,886,141.83

 

 

 

 

 

 

Why not do the sensible thing and call upon our nearest agent and insure today?
The company is now in its tenth season of success. All fair claims are paid promptly;
unresonable claims are defended. Keep insured and slow down in heavy traffic.

The Citizens’ Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
HOWELL, MICHIGAN