fl” Independént . . Farm Magazine OWped 4724’ Edited 272 Michigan a; i K § fi' 3 ' ._ ‘ i, v ’ , i, , g , ' A 3 : 4)“ f 2”, .. HULLING THE CLOVER SEED 1" 1 In this [swag—Are the Farmers Losing, Interest irz Stateu’Faifi—ln WeStern Canada With Farm ” '- 7 "Pa. » qrs'fi-Is County Man Michigan ’3 Champion Bean Grower? INTENTIONAL SECOND EXPOSURE a — “www.m- 2‘ ‘ “at: "I"; ' . . _ "‘ 1‘ Wang ,‘ .-:-r-.-3. Loupot: loos-3f ‘ i W Li, X". s. FH'T‘X E“: ., i‘l‘t’hitlt'rli Humiliation Moiv 6‘ i a o it Hm llf'MIVI’ A Kulzimuroo. lli'll. E V’tjll‘|vll l'i;3,y Mitt: Hr .l'ii‘r' ll-‘R' l‘lll‘ll‘l tliitltl‘f ; I ll,t|l i " l'iiur‘. «unwiliilrltion tun" it In: NH; :H :._ l \ til :\ltl\lt'51' v-"l‘lll'llui‘ i: w tlw l. 1 ml . \ mt .. «.iiu x,» ltt'll (luv-own” n ‘ ' "91‘. :1“ "r I‘: "'liil'l' _\‘HH :tl‘l ‘ I.‘ y i all, ll”; m . . . . , . i . . . . .l 1“ \(ltft‘r-V‘H l (it;\.. . . 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XIII, No. 3 , » ‘4 l, w "%~.:;3L7LEU’\EL‘ a - w! ‘, . ‘. ,_ Elrifu L 1 5-! ’f “ (“n El: <3; i t L‘ (is [H [W it h i 31’- i 2 '. a E ‘ L s . é I I, i a ; v1“ § '§ :5 E :3 E ‘ 3 :2; é “m! . ‘_ ‘M‘. " i HULLING THE CLOVER SEED '} In this 1.55110: ~A're Hm Farmers Losing Intvrmi' 1:“: Swizz Eur M mm (11:11am: WM}: Farm 9 . Paper Editors - Is Ingham County Man. Mailman?» (fiuunjviztm Beam ($r:.~«mezrl" STRONG FOR WINTER SHORT '- R. and Mrs. Roland Hill and ' their three boys are not only strong supporters of a well- planned home garden, but,.are also strong supporters of the _winter Short- Courses in Agriculture offered 7, at Michigan State College at East arranged" for its utility.‘ A home garden to supply; the' family with fresh fruits and vegetables during the. entire growing seasonas well as enough to preserve for the winter months is a hobby of Mrs. Hills. She. by the way, enjoys the support and assistance! of the boys who have ranged for as "salt is "r A gathering «of about?!“ mime. bars of the Michigan Crop Im- provement Association at the Michigan 'State College at East Lan- sing November 6 and 7 for a “Har— ‘ vest Home" celebration is the first of a series of annual gatherings which it is predicted at the ’college will increase in popularity until they become one of the outstanding ones 5 ' ' dances, «Vii? ‘-’-.newer steps. ~ To provide those for Wham dancing helds no appeal, a program of vocal solos, re- citations and _ games will be ar- r d. At night as- many of the , visi era as can be accomodated will sleep in ,the union building while ,_ in, . ‘ " . 7. . . irele. two-steps ' in addition _'.to the" ' entertainment ‘ for . - - >1 ,. . a. keen sense of ride in the family _. the others will belodsed atprivate v. ' 3:25; the eldest of the three garden, p ’ events of the year in state agricul homes in East Lansing. ‘ g l ' '. boys, gfidnamd from the. Short‘ The following list of’ plants and “"31 011‘0193- I ' ‘ Inspection of the crops depart- ‘7 lfifi‘fls ‘j ’ Courses a few years ago and is now ‘,a cow tester in Genesee Number 5 " f association. , second year of the Two Year Sixteen , Weeks Course October 26, which is Lester will begin his the opening date for this course. ; Lloyd will begin work in this same : course next year. ‘ thusiastic farmers and keenly appre- e ciate the value of the Agricultural .- Short Courses. The boys are en- varieties show that careful study has been given to this home garden which practically feeds the family: Grapes: Concord, Wordens. Plums: Lombard, Bradshaw, Bur- bank, Reine Claud. Cherries: Early Richmond, Mont- morency, Gov. Wood. Bing. Pears: Bartlett, Kieffer. Peaches: Proliflcs, Elberta, Craw- ford, Engle Mammoth. . As members have been asked to bring their. families about 500 per- sons are expected to be on the cam- pus for the two day session. The meeting while of a definite practical value is also to include a number of social features. On the morning and afternoon of the sixth the visitors will visit the informal technical .discussions on the activities of the college along ment of the college, the laboratories and greenhouses is scheduled for the morning of the seventh.. ' In the afternoon the visitors are to attend the football game between the Michigan State College eleven and the teani from the University of Toledo. Among the speakers who will be heard during the gathering are Gare il'eld Farley of Albion, president of As one drives into the front‘ yard Berries: Red Raspberries, Cum- 'this line will be given by ers 31° £133“thle ‘President Kenyon , _ :oi-‘the Hill home his eye is immedi- berland, Eldorado, Dewberries L. of the college farm‘ crops dep rt- ~ “tterfleld 0‘ the 0011889 ' ; '.- ately attracted to the beautiful gar- Vegetables: Asparagos. rhubarb, ment which is to cooperate with. he 31d Dean R- 3- shaw- Howal'd RP‘ I g 5 . deal at the side of the yard. on carrots, peas, beans, sweet corn, (3 association in ‘holding the meeting. abdisecmtary (if the‘ “Mention ' .- . closer investigation one soon learns kinds), parsnips, cabbage, beets, For the evening program a husk- an t “:50; fit t 9 farm crops 49‘ " that this plot of ground is not ar— swisschard, onions, squash (2 ing bee in the new Unlon\Memorlal Par men 0 t 8 0011638 15 arranging details of the program. . 9 Speaking of the meeting, Prof. J. ‘ .. F. Cox declared, “We want to make .. , ..-. _.._ .r.._. .. .~ 1:. . ;.- -- - t .. thisa community gathering. Farm- j - - .- - ' _ ers and their families are to get ac— ‘ ‘ - .1 -_‘ quainted with the college and its - students."—L. McC. ‘ ‘ t ' SELEUHNG POTATOES FOR ‘54, SHOW ‘5;st HE Thumb of Michigan Potato ' Show to be_ held at Mayville, - A: Mich, on Nov. 11, 12 and 13th _‘ should be of~inflnite value to all . potato growers. There is no more ,‘ effective way to learn the methods ‘ of economical ’high quality potato . r production than by selecting pota— ] tees for a show and then attending so. a k.’ p“ the show, studying the selections of ; (s 2’ the various exhibitors, states H. C. i, s 3‘ 1» Moore. potato specialist from {the " ‘J‘x Michigan State College. . . a“; J . The time for» selection of .potatoes , .2 ‘ ,_ , :6}! for showing is at digging time. Do “.1- of ;:‘ “XIV-iii: not wait until the 'potatoes are “51:33-32 3 12.3. o stored. Every effort must be made. '. a . to select potatoes that are free from, "in I mechanical injuries and other blem— . . ' ‘ . e ' -". :{-:‘:: ishes; therefore it is important to Mdak? “121:6 lmlizovements '.:. 1~: $8 the potatoes by hand. If possi- “n tbs . .‘HJ. e make the selection on a clear ng e co man :3 1 day when the soil is comparatively I A «:3 :: dry. Select at least twice as many ’ ';-.,' , potatoes as are actually required for g; ' 22-, -‘.o the exhibit. Remember that exhibit 3. “9',- -‘.' potatoes should be uniform in size, i . I . . x in i,‘ :. shape and color and typical of the can be handled simply and easily during cold -;’.’.'..'_‘_, mg; 56813;“; “318%? 811 tuba“ Make your plans for building fire-proof, rot- ~ g ' ° ' 'w ’9 “mm °r », i. u .. other injuries. Save only those—po- . proof, rat-proof, rust—proof— ALPHA CEMENT .11. H. mm» that .3“, of medium- size (8 \ improvements in the months ahead. The local . ' I "an. to 10 ounces), smooth and symmet- _ ALPHA dealer is ready With high—quality ce- ‘. ‘3; “mlo ’ V I ' ment and service. . thAfter the potatoes are dug leave is weather. Use good sand and stone, or gravel, {35.73 03;: 3123121313; Sigefioznznhfl l f and follow directions given In the helpful 112’ ens, then wrap each potato in pa— ‘ page, Illustrated handbook, “Alpha Cement__ '-.‘-:. '1’ per before removing haul the field. ‘ How to Use It,” free from the ALPHA dealer, x '1 {11:3 fimgogegog; 1* 0°01 dark cellar that ' in your community. _ {:{f-z; I ' ~ _' Thousands of progressive farm-owners build fl. 8 1311322113133? “3315111136131: pot}: a ‘ ’1 floors, foundations, steps, small bases, troughs, 1 ~.".‘.:[ toes carefully with a soft bristled T 6 posts, blocks, etc. during fall and Winter when 21:11:11, rgmovmg all; dirt grofighthe ; ‘ ‘ ‘ I an eyes. en ru tly ' 1‘- they and their helpers have more time. ;... witlil ahsoft flannel cloth. Do not . ;. ~ i5:'.." Was 8 ow potatoes. Enough pota- ‘ 31 Alpha Portland Cement Company a , v In} ttges Bhgulvgmhaviefbeten envied so that j I" Ens _"I :3“ ass 8 o g e as can e discard- ., BatdeCnifil‘icEA'Go'lmnton, Ohio PA. Pittsburgh . .. {f |.‘ ed: A set of postal scales is handy ‘ 5.x. Pwelphh Baton —New York 3.1m" . ~_ . ‘ -. in iagilectlng potatoes for uniform ‘ .jo, 3o. . we g .‘ 13.2.".- After the final selection has been . made wrap each potato separately : in newspaper and pack them snugly in a stout wooden box that is lined with several thicknesses of paper. If .the potatoes are loosely packed they will be bruised while in transit to the show. - The grower’s name and address as' well as. the name of the variety and the class in -which it is enter- ed shoul dbe placed on both the in- - _ ' ~ side and the outside of the .pack— ‘ V " age. The instructions issued by the " ' , *Ifianhlfl lush: n, no. - a M et "‘ l w: .1,,-_u.t,x¢_a’35~;\:':1 ._...n._.- ., a. ‘5. .-. -._. .=,.1¢1.‘-2~:‘.$‘-.‘. -- " 33’ 5"":- - "flu. 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O ‘ o ' e o ‘Q 0 Y- ~fi..,. ... o .,‘ a ' o . e a el‘ e -'-. ..',. a. v ‘o . .,° :1: ‘1...o.... e ‘0‘": ‘ .‘t ' f ‘- ..-- ’I ‘ ' ‘u: ‘ 9.: A the ‘relative to \ T': i -1‘5 c' - '3‘: '- -- :1" 3'?» .1. 5’32: ~ ' - alumni; and. exhibitins- the potatoes. ‘ o’...‘ . : :5": 1- . e a. . e“.§..‘ I ': .e . (:1‘.:.':“ _, , ’ .. ' .:: t ‘ ° ‘ . a . _ , . v . ., isnbscx-iptionl'te ,. pl the M- :3 .Fv‘muati-b? aMont expired. ,. ,, , While '1 amnota ervrvflgnuch a, _- Gentlemen: ' ,Ir’talnk a? \ M—t w, .A,‘ arc; -..._ 5. .r , , ,. decrease in farmers a HE Michigan State Fair can not yet rank with the better agricultural fairs of the Mid- .West. First-class buildings have been added to make very complete equipment, the exhibit space was petty well filled, and the turnstiles showed a good attendance, but as we see it there’are still two impor- tant deficiencies to be remedied. There should be more dairy cattle exhibited "and a much larger dairy farmer, or if you prefer it, farmer attendance. Perhaps the former would help remedy the latter." ' Thus reads the opening paragraph of an article appearing in Hoard's dairymen on the recent state fair at Detroit. Continuing into the arti- cle we read: , \ “ e attendance this year was the best in the history of the fair with . 140,000 the big day, Labor Day, but it was largely a city crowd. “The dairy cattle show included. just about 450 head for the five breeds with- five or six of the heavi- est winning herds from out of state. It’s fine to have these herds present but in as good a dairy state as . Michigan there should be more good state oWned cattle out. We think that the cattle are 'there and we think if more were shown, more fairy cattle men would attend the a . ‘ "The county show herds have brought out much larger exhibits at some other state fairs and given a fair trial at Michigan would perhaps do the same thing." Criticism in State We need not go out of Michigan to {find criticism of our state fair. The Detroit News recently carried a story in its columns regarding, the loss of farmer interest. It declared that only one day of the ten each year was set aside as a day for the farmers and Jt was not accompanied by special ceremonies or program. “With the emphasislaid upon non- ' agricultural attractions, many farm- ers have lost interest and have ceas- ed to attend or send exhibits, con- tenting themselves with their own county fairs or the West Michigan State Fair at Grand Rapids,” contin- ues the News. The Grand Rapids Press is au- thority for the statement that the Governor is not pleased with the Detroit exposition. feeling that more ‘ attention should .be given agricul- ture and the circus features should be reduced. It is suggested that he has been displeased with the fair for some time, and that criticism of the. exposition has been quite gen- eral for some time. ' To Retain Interest We have felt for some time that the farmers of Michigan were losing interest in the state fair but we have hesitated to criticize hoping there would be a change in the pol— * . icy of the directors and the inter- ests of the farmers 'would again be paramount. But each year you see fewer rural folks although state- ments are given out that the total attendance increases each year which indicates it is city people who are, turning out in increasing num- . bers. . o _‘0ne argument for the ,' Thiswas’all verywell ‘days, but :pe‘o‘fle. anon ‘came' to 'de- " Farm Magazine Owned and Edited in Michigan 1- ’ SATURDAY. OCTOBER— 10, 1925 r.) Are the Farmers Losing Interest in State (Fair? 13 Michigan State Fair Living Up To Its Opportunities As An Agricultural Exposition, Or Is It Receiving U nwarranted Criticism? have attended the fair regularly for. the last 5 or 8 years know that they used to be there \and 'so why will The number they not come now‘l of days is the same as it was then. Opinions of Farm Leaders We asked several of the “farm leaders in Michigan whether they thought the Michigan State Fair was living up to its opportunities as exhibition, and found their replies varied but the general opinion was that it was not. Dr. Kenyon Butterfield, president of the Michigan State College, ad- vised that he was not able to get down to the fair this"year but stat-‘ ed “I have heard the observation that the fair did not seem to com- mand the attendance of the bone an agricultural fide farmers it that should. I have ‘no proof of this.” “I have“ hardly been in close enough touch with the Michigan State Fair during the past two years to give you the most intelligent an— telegram,” writes secretary-manager swer to your Clark L. Brody, of the Michigan State Farm Bureau.- “In general I think the plan upon which the Michigan State Fair has been operated lacks many things to be' desired in the most successful agricultural fair," he continues. "Whether it can be made to attain the desired possibilities depends largely, in my estimation, on whe- ther in its present location it can become a more important educa- tional factor in the agricultural de- velopment of the state and still re- main self—supporting financially. Under Handicap “I feel that the Fair is under a rather serious handicap in its pres- ent location as far as the support of the agricultural interests of the state is concerned. Not only is it situated far from the center of our agricultural interests but also many of our farmers are very reluctant to undergo the hazards of the traffic congestion that must necessarily be experienced in a city the size of De- troit. As the city grows still larg— er I believe this condition will be- come worse and in order for our State Fair to continue to exist with- out the appropriation of large sums of public money it be unquestion- ably be necessary for the manage— ment to provide to a large degree the purely entertainment and mid- way features in order to attract a sufl‘icient number of the .people from Detroit to finance the institution. “Unquestionably the State Fair has great possibilities in agricul- tural education and it is. surely to Fair Wrong Says Detroit Newspaper ' NOTHER Michigan State Fair has (come and gone. Several ' hundred thousand persons paid the 75—cent admission fee and ,doubtless a nice blue ink balance will be shown on the books. But comments made by many of those who visited the fair seem to indicate that they were not al- together satisfied, they were looking for something they could not find. "Oh, yes, I came out to see what’s here. But it's the same old fair.” This vague dissatisfaction is not limited to visitors at this particular fair. It seems to be true at nearly all fairs of the present day. What is the matter? Are the men respon- sible for fair policies in a rut? Or, under the stress of competition from movies, golf and automobiles, have they followed oi! after false gods? Clearly, something is wrong. All of this leads to the question: What and why is a fair? There have been fairs since time immem- orial. The fair is one of man's old- est institutions, nearly as old as the market place. It is by its very nature social. It is the place Where once a year all the people may meet to eat and drink and pay together. But it is more; it is the place where they may get away from the monotony of every—day routine, view each other’s proudest handi— work, feel the throb of civilization’s progress and dream great dreams of what they themselves will do during the coming year. It is——or ought to be—a source of inspiratiOn for all the people and the concrete embodiment of their ideals. The agricultural fairs in the United States began with competi— tive. exhibits of farm products, ac-, companied by quiet family picnics. in the pioneer ma‘nd something more. The story ‘ ‘of the; evolution of fair manage- ment" seems to have-been mostly a. . story opportunism.~; Managers and As a result, we have at our fairs circus attractions, advertising con- cessions, hot dog stands—and some worth-while, but rather uninterest- ing exhibits. The theory of the av— erage fair board seems to be that the pill of education is invariably bitter and must be sugar—coated with jazzy entertainment. How ut- terly stupid! It is like throwing baubles to a baby who cries for milk! What is needed is a new kind of management, one with enough bold— ness to break away from the estab- lished paths and enough vision to give the masses of the people what they really want, not merely what a few jazz-crazed thousands seem to want. Perhaps one of these days a man— agement with such boldness and such vision will appear. When it does it will build up a fair which will express in imaginative and cre- ,ative form the life ideals of the community. Visitors to this fair will go not only to look and learn, but to take part as well. It will truly represent not only agriculture, but all industries. Exhibits will be intended not merely to advertise, but to educate by illustrating indus- trial products and processes. They will not be motionless, hackneyed and uninteresting, but replete with action and ideas that will stimulate new thought and enterprise. The entertainment will not be of the cir- cus type, completely out of harmony with the purposes of the fair, but will consist chiefly of music, folk dancing, pageantry and sports. There will be a. suitable auditorium, where visitors may listen to lectures on better families, better babies and anything else that is worthy. There will “be banquet halls where the great social groups may meet in good fellowship. v . This fair will be ‘of, by and'for the‘ people. It will be their harvest 1 festival of rejoicing and aspiration. A Kiwill_mark, .once a year, the re- ef Quilted and the be ' o e . ' trial state. ” . 2nd. class matter Entered as , Aug. 22. 1911. at Mt. Clemens, Mich. under act Mar. 3. 18 V 1.. ~ be hoped that the Michigan State Fair will be able to fulfill its true mission in the state.” James N. McBride, Shiawassee county farmer and widely known throughout the state, advises that he had the impression that agricul- ture was not specially served or ad— vanced by the state fair, while Ar- thur W. Jewett, of Mason, 1924 _“Hay King” at the International.. believes “There is no question but what the Michigan State Fair at De- troit is one of the best agricultural fairs in the middle west. Through the untiring efforts of Secretary Dickinson the fair has reached a very high place agriculturally. Ex- hibits of live stock and farm pro— duce are exhibited from every cor— ner of the state, for the past two years exhibitis have come from the upper peninsula and have taken many prizes.” Our Lansing correspondent, Stan« ley M. Powell, believes that the fair has had considerable criticism that it does not deserve. After comment- ing on the special prizes to live stock shown by Michigan breeders and to the emphasis that is being placed on Boys’ and Girls' Club he points out that he is not satisfied with the educational results which are being secured. He regards the ideal fair as an educational institu— tion, combining the educational ad- vantages of the difierent depart- ments of the agricultural college, the state and U. S. Department of Agriculture, products of the best live stock breeders, crop growers and horticulturists, and exhibits of industrial progress which are of in— terest to up-to-date farmers and home—makers. Milestones of Progress “Our fairs should be milestones 'which mark the progress we are making in agricultural, horticultur— a1 and industrial development,” he writes. “They should be the exaxno ination days at which the farmers bring their products and have them compared by competent judges in order that they may see the progress which they are making and be brought in touch with the other farmers who perhaps have bee-n more successful than they. “In my judgement, the time has come to decide once for all what is to be the main purpose of the fair. If we decide it is to be an educa- tional institution, we can hardly ex— pect it to be entirely self-supporting, Our schools and colleges do not pay their own way. If we want it to be. entirely self—supporting then amuse— ments are bound to come into in-‘ creasing prominence, and quite largely eclipse the educational ad—_ vantages. “It might be said in this connect.- ion that at present the state fair at Detroit receives an appropriation of seventy-five thousand dollars a year from the state, twenty—five thousand dollars of which goes toward the payment of premiums. We can not» justify the continuance of these state appropriations which are made possible by the taxies levied upon the citizens of the eighty—three Michigan counties unless the fair-is going to be an institution of general . -. benefit," not only the factory work-‘_ ' ers and other inhabitants of Detroit,’ but to a majority of the populatiunv of our great agricultural and mass; Thus the evidence would indicate?" ' that as an agricultural fair the. Michigan State Fair is lacking sand;- -‘ ‘ semething must be done if it, se‘rve,the state as a whole just Detroit and surrounding.“ a and towns. Something must .. ECENTLY I had the pleasure of being one of a party of nearly' eighty, composed of agricul- 'ral editors of America and their Wives, to tour western Canada as he guests of the Dominion govern— ment, the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Canadian National Railway. The trip started at "Chicago on Aug- ust 22nd and we went to the Pacific >3Coast and returned to our starting point on September 7th. We stud- mount-ain resorts of that country. ‘We ate more than our fill of the fine 'food produced in Canad. we re- newed old friendships and made new ones. Truly, it was a wonder- ful trip. We left Chicago Saturday night, at 10 o’clock, over the 800 line, with only part of our party on board as many planned on joining us at Min~ v.2 neapolis, :Minnesota. Morning found {us still in Wisconsin so we had an "1 opportunity to see a little of that 2f state as well as Some of southern ,3 Minnesota. If one did not know it 3‘ was Wisconsin you could not tell it from our own state, Michigan. Ev- erywhere we saw the need of rain, the grass looked as dry as powder and the rivers were nearly dry in many places. V'I believe our corn ,2. looks better than any I saw while away. 9 When we arrived at Minneapolis * we found we had time to take a .. drive around Minneapolis and St. 1 Paul, if we so desired, and the ma— jority of the party got aboard sight— _~ seeing busses. We were showu the flprincipal sights. which included the Ford factory in St. Paul and was pointed out to us as second in size to fiv the one at Detroit. We also saw 2.. the flour mills for which the “Twin Cities” are famous. Into Canada i’We left Minneapolis at 5 o’clock that afternoon headed for Winnipeg _and arrived there the next morning, Monday,.'August 24, to be welcomed by J. H. Evans. deputy Minister of «Agriculture and a .delegation of prominent citizens. During the fore- i. noon we visited the Manitoba Agri- , cultural College where we inspected the buildings and grounds. There i had been a hard rain the previous day and the soil, which seems to be :_' a black clay and resembles in sticki— finess the gumbo of our western istates, was in such a shape that we 3?; could not visit the experiment plots but we were shown enough to con- ~._ vince us that for a college that has *5 been established only 11 years they are doing some fine work. They v' only have 21 inches of rainfall dur- ' ing a normal year compared with over 30 inches in Michigan, and they ages. occasionally than those planted by Clarence A. Diehl of :Dansville, Mich., but if there are the {chances are they are planted by large {land corporations, and there are few Visuch in Michigan. Huge bean acre— ages are common in California and Colorado, but in Michigan the usual planting of beans is about 10 acres 101' the average farmer, with some- _imes a farmer plunging with 40 {acres or so. ' ‘ For at least five years Mr. Diehl, ho also has a wide reputation as a jr'oad contractor. has averaged 200 -'acres of beans a year, cultivated by ’imself, and this year he is sponsor- ing 45 additional acres of beans, cul- ivated by a neighbor. A Mr...Diehl controls 1200 acres of Mcellent farm land, a large part/ of ,hich he owns. Of the 200 acres jgvotedn to beans, 100 acres are of the *bust variety, which has consistent— THERE may be larger bean acre- yonds the 20-bushel mark, with an signalzyieldmunning to 40 bush- ‘d, according to his neighbors, who years talked slightin‘gly” of; his 3'10 succeed at farming ,with r 7;. .m in"crop3~.“just beans.” - iAi-‘this "raw Ck, , s ; —_, ‘ ‘rmer" . Tana i; lefiArticles Aibou ' CStBr-n ' ing and rought his average yield to and, per‘acre, truly a remarkable re-' mar" of these nemesis i r, , 1a ‘3’? .o r, e . u a" 4 LA I» ‘ .. H y , w 1.”. , 3: ‘2': : l I They of Con By MILON GRI-NNELL have to figure on early frosts and weather that sometimes goes to 50 degrees below zero. I asked one of the professors if a silo was part of the Canadian farm program. He said that the farmers made some silage but kept it in trench silos as our type of silo would freeze com- pletely through during the real cold weather in Manitoba. At noon we were served a fine meal, saidgto be the everyday fare of the students, and learned that everything we had to eat, with the exception of the salt and pepper, was produced on the College farm. The College grounds and build- ings cost approximately $4,000,000 The xprovinces of Manitoba, Al- berta and Saskatchewan each have ‘a wheat pool and each p001 func- tins by. itself but the selling is all done through a central marketing agency. The only assistance they .had from the government was in a financial way and every cent is be- ing paid back with interest. They have had their opposition but their faith in cooperation is strong and so far they have won '- their fight. When the price is too low in their estimate they will go into the mar- ket and buy until it goes up to a reasonable level: The cost of opera- tion has ben held down very well. Salaries for» the right men are good House on the ranch of the Prince of “’ales in the foothills of the Rockies. We spent nearly a day on the ranch. and the annual maintenance is a lit- tle less than $400,000 or 650 per capita of the population of the pro- vince. During the noon hour we learned that development started in Manitoba 45 years ago and the total population today is 612,000, of which more than half lives on the farms. The area of the province exceeds that of Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, New York and Ohid com- bined. The average farm contains 274 acres and the grains produced include: wheat, rye, oats, barley, and flax. Corn is grown quite suc— cessfully on a limited scale. Dairy— stock raising are given much attention as is also the pro— duction of poultry. Several times on the trip we were served Manitoba turkey and it cannot be beat. During the afternoon we met with officials of the Manitoba Wheat P001 to learn how the farmers were going about it to market their own wheat and I believe most of us came away with the thought in mind that co— operators of this country can learn much from their Canadian cousins. but they have avoided the trouble many of the cooperative associations in the States have had because of too high salaries. When the wheat is delivered an initial payment of $1 is made, and in the final settlement all receive the same price, so there is no rea— son for a grower rushing his crop to market, nor is there any reason for him holding it until most of the crop has been sold. The final settlement for the 1924 crop show—- ed that the growers received slightly over $1.62 net. On to Brandon From Winnipeg we traveled west— ward through the “Portage Plains", one of the finest farming sections in the Canadian west, to the city of Brandon. Here we were taken by autos on a tour of the farming ter- ' iritory and we stopped to inspect several fine farms. We were in the land of wheat and it was visible on all sides of us as far as we could see. Here and there would be a field of winter rye and all of it seemed to be coming along fine. I By E. A. LITTLE n themselves growing beans, with pro- fit to themselves, and the community at large. Of the remaining 100 acres of beans, 60 of them are common pea beans, and 40 acres red kidneys. Mr. Diehl’s land is a rather heavy clay loam, which is easily handled and which hasn’t blown away into the next county as considerable acre- age in Ingham county has this year. While Mr. Diehl uses the ordinary bean cultural methods, he has grown them so long and made such a study of bean culture that he is able con— sistently to secure better returns than. his neighbors. “Beans have been a mo: satis— factory crop for me,” he sai , while enjoying a beautiful Sunday after— ii' North 5; Us ‘ ’wé “d. saw. one fine field of corn on the trip but if they had a frost during the first week of September, as they often do, I am afraid it was caught with the.ears just past the milk stage. It was. here that we heard the word.“stook” used for shock. 'It was a ,“stook‘? of wheat, and not a shock. ' t On our return We were t ken to‘ the Dominiom Experiment taltion Farm where we were given an appe- tizing lunch and then shown about the farm. A recent hail storm had damaged the fruit and garden crops but in spite of this everything look~ ed very good and We were all im- pressed with the work being done. From here we went to the hortiCul- tural exhibit at the fair grounds where we saw some of the finest flowers I have ever looked at, in this country or any other. The fruit .1 and garden produce were equally as good. Rain fall in this section is about 18 inches a year. Summer Fallowing It was at Brandon that we first learned of the importance of fallow- ing to the Canadian farmer. In Michigan a farmer may summer fal- v low once in several yearsand then only on a very small scale. If the quack, grass or thistles seem to be getting the best of the-crop in some field he will summer fallow, other- wise he never thinks of it. In Can- adad a field is summer fallowed at least every third year and some times every other year. They plow the field early in June and then cul- tivate it from three: to five times during the summer with what is known as a duck-foot cultivator. Much of the work is done with hors- es although we were informed that a tractor was owned on nearly ev- eryfarm and many of the farmers had several. The city of Brandon has one of the three central heating plants in western Canada. Practically every large building in the 'center of the city as well as many of the. homes are heated by this syStem. One man said that he lived in a three—room apartment and hadvplenty of beat all winter at a cost of only $4 per month. We editors shivered when we thought how much heat we would, get in this country for $4 a month. The heat goes through a meter the .same as gas and electri- city and all three are furnished by. the same company. ‘ ' “Home of the Mounted Police” This was our last stop in this pro— vince on our way west and we woke up the next morning,’ Wednesday, in Regina, in the province of Saskatch- ewan. This province. was formed only twenty years ago and today it (Continued on Page 19) Is Ingham County Man MiChigan’s ChampionBean Grower? noonon the veranda of his modern and well kept home. “Of course there has been considerable publicity, not deserved at all, but I don’t mind that. It has proved a fine cash crop, the cultivation has been relatively easy, and the beans haven’t hurt my . land a bit. it." Asked about the reported large checks he has received for consign,— ments of beans delivered to Lansing and other. elvators, Mr. Diehl, inform- ed' the reperter the" large'st’theck received at anyone time was about In fact they have helped “$4,500, with several running well above $2,000. V“I'don’t sellall to one ,firm,” he remarked. “Several Lansing firms have treated me re- ‘markably well, but every once in a While I deliver beans to thecooper— ative elevator at Williamston, ’in _ which I, am a stockholder.” Mr. Diehl, a young and progressive man of about 40 years, "is looked up ‘tog'b‘Y' the people of the Dansville’. communityi takes the lead in com-t musity‘ affairs; seal ismxaidlygmaking "a name for himself that extends far beyond his local, .bpundaries. , , J IN THE BARNYARD.——-1\Irs. sent- us this picture and wrote way they brought up the orphans in her father's sheep fold COMING 1M.,B. F. AGENT.—“This is my son, George,” writes Edward Jones, M. B. F. agent. “He is going to sell Bus— iness Farmer when he gets old enough.” NOT DRUGSTORE cowboys from 'l‘useola. eounty and they Lawrence and‘ Gerald Daisy. L. l’rime is their duddv. with their pony, "GOING BERRYING.”—Dad and the boys are going to pick some berries, according to S. Woodward, Burt. DAD'AND HIS HORSES.——This is, Frank, Lew and Dick. Lew Travis, of Vermontville, with Frank and Dick, his team of matched l’ercherons, weighing 3200 pounds. _ . ‘fLET ’EB,ii.AIN NOW, ’onrth'o face of 'Ra EIGHT COUNTRY COUSINS.-——-“Our nieces. nephews and our own children," wrote Mr. and BIrs. Leonard Pritehurd, of Evurt, sending this picture to us. BALANCE ROCK, RADO.—John Terpstra, took this , ‘THIS‘HIB, THE LASTVLOADW—The expression ‘ e‘y ’Badour, of Au Greg, would in- his and haul in the hay; a,'son’01;Weal " ‘thinkln‘n' ‘Bo ; “\VHO “'ILL F. L. Russell, of '1“ CT- and asks this question. Vermontville. FLOCK 0F \VHITE LEGIIORNS.—“Ilere are u, few of the \Vhite Lezhorns we raised this year,” writes Mrs. Dana. Irwin, “Our hired man among them.” CO“’BOYS.——No Prime, THIS TIRE?”— JIH’CI‘, sent the picture TAKING THE COW T0 When Melvin Kennedy, _ the cow to pasture he ragga!” J. .. . a ~-. '" highest Dries. but your traps the (URS " If yout are actual] e3 trap}; per pays to wi the. 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Busy — \‘t’n III l'ros —- Write today tor— Abraham Fur Co. 19‘ Asma- some. st. LOUIS, no. Send me your New Supply Cam and Gm 08.n- rm Km ..RP uhnaini'iaiiiiia-asuneasiness-ism a’n'a'a' OU‘WA IANUF’MUIIIO COIPAIY 14me Street. 0 1481w null“. Pittsburgh. _ Min . w tV‘ ' issuers...“ .....::.. 1' s. ., W ‘ Flu-m ted l m“m“°““w.lt“ us {to deliv price or e sample uby return mail. r, solicit egg; 4' 11130. BURT SONS, Melrose, Ohio. m BusINEss panama lgirlie Paper 91 Service” gr. f . . use: WINDMILL ON ‘Wam PRESSURE SYSTEM I have a water pressure system and want to know if a windmill could be used successfully to pump the water and maintain a pressure of say 40 pounds. Would a ten-foot mill furnish enough power over an eight-foot mill to pay the diflerence in cost? Is there. any attachment that can be placed on a windmill that will automatically cause the mill to maintain a. nearly constant pressure?—-—B. G., Gratiot County. WOULD say that a windmill ten feet in diameter would be sat- isfactory for this purpose and I have seen quite a number of them around the state used in this way. An automatic device can be at- tached which will turn the windmill 011 when a pressure drops to a cer- tain amount and..turn it on when it reaches 40 or 50 pounds. In this way as long as the wind is more or less constant, pressure can be main— tained in the tank-and the outfit will be practically automatic—O. E. Robey, Department of Agricul- tural Engineering, M. S. C. SHARE OF PROPERTY First cousins have been married thirty years, adopted three children, now all adults. Husband has broth- ers and sisters. If husband should die without making a will what share would his widow receive of his estate? In case the property is owned jointly by husband and wife, then what share would wife receive at husband’s death.-——D. F., Evart. Mich. ON the death of the husband, the widow would be entitled to one third and the children two thirds of the estate. If the proper- ty is owned jointly, the wife would receive it all upon the death of the husband—Legal Editor. OWNER OF FRUIT FROM TREE NEAR ROAD I have hickory nut trees along the road side. Although the trees stand on my land, inside the fence, there are some limbs that hang gun the fence and nuts fall on the road side. Now people claim that the hickory nuts that fall on the road side do not belong to me and any- one else can pick them. They even claim they can shake the nuts of! the overhanging limbs. If this is so, can I cut the limbs that hang over the fence so the nuts will not fall over the fence? Or have I a right to prohibit anyone from pick- ing up the; nut_s?——V. M. 0U are advised that anyone Y touching the tree or picking any of its fruit that has fallen on the ground on the right of way, while standing on the public high- way, is a trespasser, the same as though they had entered‘your yard. All the fruit that falls on the ground belongs to the owner of the land adjoining the right of way. All the owner of the land has granted the township, county and state, is an easement for a highway and only for such purposes—H. V. Spike, As- sistant Attorney General. PUPILS DO NOT LIVE IN DISTRICT Can school board order children out of school when they are not residents at district? The distance is 2% miles and most convenient to go. The school .district is which they reside is 3 miles. The school board is willing to ‘pay the tuition of $14 per pupil, but they ask $4.00 per month per pupil or $36 which we are unable to pay. Will the children have to. stay away from school entirely or will the school board have to provide a to take the children to and from school, or can they compell the children to walk 3 miles, or 6 miles, both ways: ~—¢H. 8., Midland, Mich. I" I school district, the board is un- der no obligation to accept them even though they are willing, to pay tuition unless the parents or guard- iW'Qm‘ NODQW' 1!!“ ~ ' ‘ ” . fi‘éfifim’ .rm~*.:r.mrwx mu m. -WW mull-lea must be accompanied by full name and m.~.uam n . resident: children are not residents , of .a' ,deer‘a season;- 5 to; sggirrelsa day. .e um assesses.) otnsedlfss school, in which case the district must accept them, but may charge the tuition, giving credit on the tuition‘for the amount of the school tax paid by the father.-——W. L._ Cofa fey, Deputy Superintendent of Pub- lic Instruction. BORERS IN TIMBER We live in an old house and the .. worms are eating the sills and sleep- ers to such an extent that piles of sawdust lay on the, cellar floor. Is there anything we can do to stop them before they weaken the timber? We cannot see them.—J. M., Hud- son, Mich. OST oLthis damage to old hous- es is perpetrated by two gen- eral types of insects although occasionally there are other borers that contribute. Of thesotwo, one is a large beetle that lays its eggs in the bark and-whose larvae work into the timber when the latter is used with the bark still on. This type of borer is as big as a "lead pen- cil in diameter, and tunnels anywhere in the timber. The other common WV INFORMATION WANTED Can any reader give any in- formation on how to make fish oil and how to apply it?—-J. P., Elwell. Mich. type of borer is known as a powder post beetle and is of comparatively small size, making a hole no larger than a darning needle. It works in sap wood only. and will not attack the heart wood although it will some- times reduce all of the-sap wood‘to 'a fine ‘fiour-like powder. The control of these insects is, at best, difficult because the timbers are usually not exposed so that one can get at them. In case the borer hap- pens to be one of the larger sort, I would inject kerosene with an oil gun syringe or something of the kind into the tunnels and in the cases of .. e over way seams dust just as 1211: creeps'in blotting 'paper and finally reach inside where' the fumes will penetrate and kill the insects. . Another possibility, of course is that ants may be at work and white nuts are becoming more and more common everywhere in Michigan. We are always anxious to see the specimens whenever it is. possible to get them, since when we once know the exact species of insects present, we can be much more definite in making recommendatibns.—R. H. Pettit, Professor of Entomology, Michigan State College. CAN HOUSE BE TAXED? I own a farm. Now my son got married and wants to work so he bought a' little house for $40 and moved on my place. Now they tax him for personal property and he has $330 to pay astuxes.‘ Can they do this?-——~J. 0., Valley Center, Mich. your ‘son placed the house on the farm with the intention of it staying there and becoming a part of the place, he would not be liable for taxes on it as persbnal property. If it were only a tempor- ary building, it could be taxed as personal property.———Lega1 Editor. MUST PAY _IN)R SUPPORT We took a. girl when she was eight years old. Her mother is dead and her father works in the city and has no home so as to keep her. We' have,kept her for eight years now and I have not charged anything for her board and room, and now she is grown up her , father, wants to take, and she does notwant to go, and we want to keep her. Could you tell me if he could take her?—G. B., Sunfleld, Mich. AM of the opinion the father would not be entitled to the ‘ custody -of the child without first paying for her support during the time she was under your care. ————Legal Editor. FgR DEPARTMENT MICHIGAN GAME LAWS Open seasons: Deer (male, with horns not less than 3 inches above the skull), bear, Nov. 15 to Nov. 30. Rabbit, hare (see exception), Oct. 15 to Jan. 31. Exception: Snowshoe or. jack rabbit, Oct. 15 to Feb. 15. Squirrel (fox), Oct. 25 to Oct. 30. Ruffed grouse, partridge, prairie chicken, male Chinese or ring-neck- ed pheasants, woodcock, Oct. 25 to Oct. 31. Duck, g00se, brant, Wilson snipe, coot, gallinule, black—bellied and golden plovers, yellowlegs, Sept. 16 to Dec. 31. Rail, other than coot and gallinule, Sept. 16 to 'Nov. 30. No open season: Elk, moose, cari- bou,» dove, quail, squirrel (except fox squirrel), Canada or spruce grouse, hen pheasant, wild turkey, swans, wood duck,‘ eider ducks, auks, bittern, sand—hill and whoop— ing cranes, gannet, grebes, gulls, herons, jaegers, loons, murrés, tern, and all shore birds (except wood- cock, Wilson snipe or jacksnipe, black-bellied and golden plovers, and yellowlegs). Hunting and fishing licenses: Non- Deer, $50; small game, $10; fish, general, $5; special (fish, except brook trout and bass), $2 (fishing license not required of per- son under 18 years of age‘). Rosi— dent: Deer, 32.50;. small game, $1.25. Issued by county clerks, di- rector, or deputy. Licenses issued to persons under 17 and over 12 on application of parent or guardian, who must accompany such minor. when hunting. Residents and min- or children may hunt during open, season small game on own inclosed land on which they reside without a license. Unlawful to hunt on posted person in passess‘ion'." _ Bag limits "and possession: *Oue lands without consent of owner Lei" 7L, the A . prairie chicken 3. season; 2 Chinese or ring—necked pheasants a day, 4 a season; 15 ducks 9. day, 30 in pos— 86881011, 50 a calendar week; 5 geese and brant a day, 8 in possession, 15 a season; 5 woodcock a day, 10 in possession, 20 a season; 15 in all of black-bellied and golden plovers and yellowlegs a day, 15 in possession, 25 each a season; 50 sure and 25 in all of other rails, coats and galli— nules a, day. Game birds lawfully killed may be possessed during first 10 days of close season, except par- tridge, during first five .days, and game animals during first 30 days thereof. Camping party of six or not less than four licensed hunters maintaining a camp of not less' than four persons for not less than seven days may, under permit (fee $3), kill one deer for camp purposes. Interstate transportation: Export prohibited of all protected game. Exceptions: (1) Deer may be trans— ported outside the \State to reach a point within *the State. (2) Non-. resident licensee may take out, as hand baggage, open to view, one day's bag limit of birds, and may ship one door lawfully killed by himself when license tag and seal are attached. (3) Deer skins and green or unmounted buck-deer heads may be exported under per; mit, Game taken , outside, of State and legally' gxported may be~possese sad in like manner as game taken in State. ' ' Sale: Sale prohibited of all pro- tected game; provided, deer skins and green or mounted buck-deer heads lawfully taken may be . sold or lT1,.‘lilmnsportod under permit. 9 tor upon approval-pf the: -_ Qpnserva‘ 11 Commission may close or shorten the season and otherwise .theeetaking (stony species ct . r . game (except that he may not fmodij “ .‘fy open seasons ._ on ‘ :waterfo .I fixed by Federal; " ' ‘ ' periods-MP . .‘h i-f’ H ’ tgn‘n "tireless-L _ ditions. » The hope isle get the. hero» ' ~ sons to creeping along in the" fine, ~’e-.: m“..- . .~,V\/~_‘ 4_ I \1. Win-PIsz ‘-‘ ‘ :J .' i satislactory Service For 24 Years “ Gentlemen: I have been deal- » ing with Montgomery Ward 85 Co. for 24 years. I have been sending orders from the several different cities in which I have lived. I don’t know yet where I can get better service or better value. Your goods are always reliable and give the best satis- faction.” Elmo M. Myers; 1577 E. 86 St., Cleveland, Ohio. ' o a o u mil ' mull») "Hull/II uuuuummmm a c a a an n uunumnmmu u- ruIHu\uulllUlllthHHlklllHH\lllkllllll Hum lHHKHL ~ . . .umuuili'““\“ A Customer For 51 Years “My first order to Montgom- ery Ward 86 Co. was in 1874; from that date my orders have been sent with absolute confi- dence that goods Were exactly as represented, and that I would be treated fairly and honestly. My confidence has never been betrayed. You have my very best wishes.” C. H. Barnard, Home, Oregon Ward’s Merchandise Always the Best “We have purchased farm fence, groceries, radio supplies, dry goods, wall paper, suits, hardware, auto tires and acces- sories and have received per- fect satisfaction with every- thing we bought. We have pur- chased from nearly a dozen mail order houses but like Montgomery Ward 85 Co. mer- chandise always the best.” John Kintner, Route 2, Box 62, Ney, Ohio The Word of Satisfied Customers , is the Final. 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Here is cooperative buying on the biggest scale. $50.00 in Cash Your Saving this Season Your Catalogue gives you membership in this vast buying club of 8,000,000 people whose purchases together make possible these low prices. So use your Catalogue. Take advantage of the Savings that may just as well be yours. ’ The Whole World Is Our Workshop Not only vast buying for cash, but a search of the markets of the world is made to secure for you the biggest bargains. . Chicago" '1 The Oldest Mail OrderHouse is Today the Most ProgresSive M .Kamas City I .. ’\ e Hl'r' a ~ \., i‘ulbmwx , \‘ \. 7 M“, We buy linens in Ireland, porcelain ware in China, Japan and 'England, toys in Austria, silks " ‘in China, Japan and France, enamelled ware in Sweden, musical instruments in Italy and France. ESTABLISHED 1872 St. Paul Portland, Ore. Every part of America as well contrib- utes to this vast stock of new fresh mer- chandise that your Catalogue puts before you for your selection. Ward Quality Means Reliability Always Tens of thousands of letters from Ward’s customers testify to the Quality of our mer- chandise and the low prices. “ We never sacrifice quality to make a low price.” It was Ward’s Quality and low prices that brought us one million more customers last year. Use your Catalogue. You can save $50 in cash by sending all your orders to Ward’s. Your orders Are Shipped Within 24 Hours Your orders will be shipped within 24 hours. That saves time. But besides, one of Our seven big houses is near to you. Your orders reach us. quicker. Your goods reach you quicker. It is quicker and cheaper, and more satisfactory to send all your orders to Ward’s. Oakland, Calif. ‘ ‘ Fort ' M The 1000 Mile Shoe CORDOVAN HORSE-HIDE “LEATHER STOCKING” Mslvern. lows May 10. 1925 Wolverine Shoe & Tan’g Corp. Rockford, Michigan Gentlemen: Just one word to say about your shoes. They are the best shoes that I ever wore. This makes threepairs thathonglrt, each pair I wore more than a year. The second pair I bought the first of April, 1924, and they are still good for three months yet. They are the Only size 8 shoes that I ever bou ht that didn’t hurt my feet. I ve got three fellows to try them. They say that they are the easiest shoes they ever wore. M. P. KELSO. Malvern, Iowa ‘ Men—this shoe wears A shoe to wear 1000 miles. Men thought it could not be done. Now they tell us that 1000 miles is really “nothing at all” for this shoe. Read the letter above. It is like hundreds we receive. 1000 miles and it always dries out soft lt’s horsehide tanned a secret way Get these shoes soaking wet. They’ll always dry out soft as velvet. You’ll like Wolverines for their comfort as well as their long wear. Try apair this season. Feel the double-thick, soft leather. Flexible as buck. There’s a real rea- son why Wolverines give so much extra wear. They are differ- ent from any other i work shoe made. It’s a different leather to start. Genuine Cor— dovan Horsehide. The stoutest, toughest f ~ : leatherknowntoman. -' The only material that can be used to cover big league base— "..I‘ W . .._.__- a..." ___._ Wolverine Comfort Shoe Here’s a shoe for the ten- der foot. Light, soft and easy as a carpet slipper. Fits like an old shoe the first thne you slip it on. Suitable for anyone with sensitive feet, or for long re you don't have wet weather. skin. Tough as rawhide. That’s what you get in horsehide tanned this new way. And, remember. it always stays soft. We make work shoes ex- clusively. And wehave our ‘own tanneries. Every hide is tanned in our‘own plant. That assures yogi uniformly high quality. We produces model work shoe for every job. Farm, lumber camp. mine or factory— and for every climate. There‘s a horéehide Wolverine that balls. Used for cen- turies in making the fine Cossack ,' - saddles. Its equal for with- ' standing hard knOcks has never been found. . But heretofore horsehide could n ver be used in work shoes. It ' ways “tanned up” too stifl. ‘ Finally, in Our own tanneries, we discovered a new process. We learned the art of making this tough leather soft as a glove. . Softerthan ordinary leathers. It In your fingers as easily as oiled rawhide. And it alwags‘stays soft. I’ v is thick and heavy. Yet it bends v will just suit you. Send today for our catalog. If your dealer hasn’t Wolverines, please write us and we will refer you to one who has. Wolverine Shoe & Tanning Corp. ‘ Formerly Michigan Shoemaker: Rockford, Michigan, Tear this out now to remind you to ask your dealer about Wolves- them in stock; Write-usdirectaml we will refer you tom‘ _ slept. 108 l Reminder Coupoan ,ineIOOOmileshoes. Bhehan’k- E W . pun, ' ..- . - Broadscope, Farm ews ~ «9...... and Viws ' Edited by L. w. Hacks, HillsdaleLCounty ‘Fair Days, Past and Present ‘NY one attending the fairs this fall would have to be very much engrossed with the races ive stock, shows, hot dog stands, wise and big pumpkins, if they did -. not give at least a passing thought to the fairs of y e 3 rs gone by. Th 'e writer has noted the changes in the fairs for the last quarter cen~ tury, which show how the world moves, and times change. ' Attending the fair shows a per- son what policy L. W. MEEKS fair managers have best one in conducting them; how the best and latest inventions of to— day are to be outclassed by those of tomorrow. It will show how styles zllange from mutton leg sleeves to no sleeves at all; how long hair for the ladies has found disfavor; and the young men, not understand- ing whythe ladies do not like long hair, are inclined to let their hair grow long. I often think of the first auto that entered the Hillsdale Fair Grounds. It was fashioned some- What after an open buggy. It came quite unannounced and was driven all over the grounds. It needed no horn honking 'to keep the crowd out of its path, for certainly the people gave it a' wide birth. Final- ly'it came to a standstill and then the people showed their interest in it by crowding around and asking all sorts of questions. I remember one fellow said he thought it was run by a, gasoline engine; another said there was no gasoline about it, it was run by electricity, and for proof he pointed to six dry cells under the seat! About that time one of the two occupants of the machine gave out circulars, and told the folks what a wonderful place the Detroit Bus- iness University was. Finally he said they would have to go, as they were to drive back to Detroit yet that afternoon. This seemed like quite an impossible thing to the as- tonished crowd. Detroit, spends the day, and drives back in the eveningl Remember in those. days how the manufacturers of gasoline engines sent a man to the grounds two weeks before the fair to construct a heavy cement foundation on which they would bolt the engines! Some of these old cement founda— tions are in evidence yet, and seem like a monument to the early day of the internal Among some of the things that have not changed with the times might be mentioned the pink lemonade and hamburg sandwiches. — It at ‘ Some State Fair Notes It was the writer’s privilege to at- tend the last days of the fair, and probably the thing longest to be ‘emembered is the heavy rain of Friday night and Saturday! Things Which interfere With one’s pleas- ' at such times are likely to be long remembered. One visiting the fair for the first time is surprised at found to be the' _Notice we use iron standards. Now one drives to ' combustion motor.— so many fine. buildings, pavements;- etc. . A man told me that the In- ternationsl at Chicago had no nicer buildings than the State Fair. And these buildings are certainly 7well I kept. cement. Some displays are very. much dif- ferent than those of years gone by. Remember when there were nearly a dozen threshing outfits on display? I think there were~ none this year. In fact there was a. very small show- ing of farm tools. ’ One of the Ford airplanes (‘Maid- en Dearborn) which carries express for the Ford Motor 00., between Detroit and Chicago, was stationed Most of them are of brick or ‘on the grounds and was the object of much interest. nicely made, somewhat than I had expected they were. There is much to be told of the state fair, but just now I want to tell (It was very of a portable table or bench, on5 which we husk our corn. - * =3 ‘fll Corn Husking a smaller ; Part'of the corn crop will' be] husked with a machine, but lack of storage for the shredded fodder necessitaties that the larger part be husked by hand. The worst feature of hand husking is having to work down on the ground, and many benches have been fashioned to allow the husker to stand. Near- ly all of these benches are so un- handy they do not find favor with the user. It’s too hard to ’ltear down the shock and put it on the bench and the bench is too heavy to carry, " etc. , -‘ The husking table shown in these pictures has no objectionable feat— uers, and many very excellent ones,! as We have used one for twenty-five} years or more. We are quite sures it is a winner—and as it is very easiy constructed, it seems strange there are not more of them in use. Wheels similar to those on a two- horse walking cultivator are quite satisfactory. A gas pipe will do for the axle if a solid steel one can; not be obtained. If gas ,pipe is used it should be strengthened with a'- piece of wood between standards. The standards from axle should be strong and braced to the frame. The table itself is about six by nine feet in size, composed of one byrfour inch ‘boards, nine feet long, nailed to the two by four by six foot pieces which form ’the frame. Figure 1 shows the table leaning against a shock of corn. Notice the wheels are set back on the frame far enough So they are about twelve inches off the ground when the table. is set on, end. Pulling on the shock is easy as it is not raised from the ground until the wheels touch the ground. At this time the shock is at an angle of about forty—five de- grees, and‘ a step on the axle to hold the wheels solid is about all that is required to load the shock. If a shock leans too far, a rope with (one end fastened to the table is put around the shock, and the free end passed between the slats of table. Pulling on this end of rope will easily load a heavy down shock. The wheels; being nearest the center of the load, carry ‘most of the‘weight, and the shock may be wheeled quite a distance if need be. (Continued on Page 17) the axle Vh‘ fr. ' ...'csn.. on "new Pnosrnnvm '- ON sen. I 3" Gmy lastartlcle on how to get ~. a Catch of clover next spring 1 " . did not have the space“ to touch . mfuch on'aéid phosphate. '» {In the beginning the. name acid ;.has kept more people from using it. ’ than has any other factor, and this‘ must be’ forgotten when using this kind of. phospOrus. Aci'dphosphate is made by treat- ing raw phosphate rock with sul- phuric acid. This process leberates the phosphorus in the rock, and makes it soluble so a plant can use it. Nature uses a vegetable acid to do the same business, but when you have no decaying vegetable matter in your soil you are out of luck from this source and that is why acid phosphate gives you greater returns for your money in nearly ' every instance than the other forms of phosphate, viz: The average raw rock and bone meal, etc. The aver: age farmer will never put on enough to injure his soil because as high as 7% tons per acre has been used over 23 years in New Jersey and at the end of this time there was no difference in the lime requirements of this soil. Experiments in many other states show that there is little or no chang in the acidity of the soil. ‘ Now what does acid phosphate do to a crop? In the first place it plumps the grain and hastens the maturity; on our oWn farm its use has shortened ,the length of matur- ity at least ten days to two weeks. And in nearly all of the soils of Michigan ‘its is the low part of a soil balance. It is something that we sell off in our grain and live stock and there is no way to get it back unless we buy it. On the market it is the cheapest of any element that enters our crops or especially of the big three, nitro- gen, phosphorus or potash and it is the element most necessary. Clover is one of the heaviest feed— ers on phosphate of any crop on" our farms and as Clover feeds in the top 18 inches of cell it needs a supply of phosphorus in soluble form. In, the past it got it from the phosphorus supply that was origin— ally in our- soil but in most cases in Michigan and elsewhere this condi- - tion does not exist to the amount that the crop“ needs. The sales of grain and live stock from 'our farms has carried it away and the only way to get it back is to buy it. I may mention here that better results are always obtained when the soil is limed beforehand. but it is used either on a limed or unlimed soil. In nearly every case the fertilizer analysis of the world is based and built around the phos— phorus content. Thus we have (low grade) 1:821, 2:12:2, 2:12, 211622,’ and the majority of fertilizers con— tain from 8 to 16 per cent of acid phosphate. Manure is low in phosphoric con- tent and is always benefited by the . addition of acid phosphate. Phosphorus has a tendency to lack the ammonia or nitrogen con— tent when used in the stable thus preventing the loss of nitrogen b evaporation.‘ ’ ' Phosphorus.does not leach from the soil in any perceptibel amount. and one is safe to use as much as he cares to and'have the assurance that it is not going to get away fr0m_ him. ' 200 to 300 pound application has . been known in nearly every instance to increase grain yields from 2wto 7 bushels" per acre and on our own I we have had. a third heavier 4 (growth “of clover where we have fused it. ADon’t forget} this formula ‘ Increasing g- 'g as yields? First sate ~ ' then .200 aeifixpho'sph’ate - 2 toads of harn- ‘eli '3 to', 1 wheat per acre than you are in the habit of raising. ‘ _ I have just scratched the surface -of the benefits of acid phosphate and will give you more facts about A it in some other .issue. Now dear reader: We want to make this department the best of any paper in America and if you have any' soil problems or ideas please send them in as we know that there are thoughts and ideas buried in the minds of the .. good farmers of Michigan that are not doing thegood they should, for the want of some medium of, ex- pression. We will. show no partiality to any one and treat your subject either with a personal_ letter or space in the paper as conditions p’ermit, but we want a free expression of thought on "these vital subjects. Truth and common sense is the mot- to of this Department. ~I ' ‘ "Milka not itgls aigood plan, ton-{BOP alfalfa in the fall it the alfalfa is sown in May—J. W., Munith, Mich. HE top dressing on allialfa is a good practice. .Care should be 'exercised in not top dressing too heavily since a heavy dressing may cause some of the plants to be smothered out. Manure tends to stimulate alfal- fa and in most all cases causes- heavier yields.—C. R. Megee, As- sociate Professor of Farm Crops, Michigan State College. RED TOP What time of year is best to plant Red Top seed or Blue Giant on a marsh where water stands on marsh in late fall and early spring.———E. S., Munith, Mich. ER the conditions you, men— tion it is advisable to seed Red Top during the late summer. It is not likely that seed of Blue Giant can be secured commercially. Red Top is about as well adapted to wet conditions as any of the culti- ' rated Magoo, .will ripen a little earlier especially “at. mm! of M _ State College. _ -' 4 FERTILIZE FOR Do you consider it profitable w; fertilize for beans? If so what an} galysis fertilizer would you advisaf and. what amount per acre.?-——G. 8.! B., Owosso, Michigan. ; CONSIDER it profitable to fer-l I tilize for beans on any type on! soil, as you get a more even, uni- 3' form development and the: beans? where acid phosphate fertiliser is used. For the heavier silt and clay, loams and clay soils I would advise two hundred and fifty to three hum dred pounds of acid phosphate ter- tilizer per acre, providing a rotau tion having a legume is being used or manure is being applied to the field. Otherwise, a little nitrogen should be included in the fertilizer as a 3-16—0 or” 2—16—0 fertilizer.-—~ H. R. Pettigrove, Assistant Prof. obi ' tondressed‘ through i u _»; . Farm Crops, M. S. C. EXEEPTIUNAL RIDING CDMF-D RT ® Travel all day, and the next, and the next. t Then you will begin to understand What Dodge Brothers. Inc. have accomplished with their g long underslung spring equipment, balloon tires and low-swung body lines. 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Some- the must buy from the factory first— wbynot you! .1110 Kalamazoo Stove 60., Mfrs. 671 Rochester Ave. “LAMAZOO MICHIGAN Kalamame. m“ “‘"K Direct. to You” Registered 6| FREE Soldering Booklet Write for it} ' "HP VOUR : - LIVE 'PélULTRY . ” "’“DR SSED POULTRY . DRESSED CAI-MES DRESSED HOG :lDETROlT BEEF co. Detroit, Mich. ' ' mob—a thing, ' [ND 191' (Continued from Sept. 26th issue.) Surely you can. I must know. I the fight to know. Yesterday, even before you found out about this, you knew things you weren't telling me—things about the people you'd been seeing. They’d all lost people on the lakes, you said; but you found out more than that." “They‘d all lost people on the Miwaka!” he said. “All who could tell me where their people were lost; a few like Jo Papo we saw yesterday, who knew only the year his father was lost; but the time always was the time that the Mi- waka disappeared !” “Disappeared!” she repeated. Her veins were pricking cold. What did he know, what could anyone know of the Miwaka, the ship of which nothing ever was heard except the beating of the Indian Drum? She tried to make him say more: but he looked away down to the lake. “The Chippewa must have come in “NO; you can tell me more now, Alan. early this morning.” he said. “She’s lying in the harbor; I saw her on my way to the telegraph oflice.‘ If Mr. Spearman has come back with her, tell him I’m sorry I can’t wait to see him." “When are you going?” ' "Now." She offered to drive him'to Petoskey, but he already had arranged for a man to take him to the train. She went to her room after he was gone and spread out again on her bed the watch—now the watch of Captain Stafford of the Miwaka—with the knife and coins of more than twenty years ago which came with it. The meaning of them ‘ “now was all changed; she, felt that; but what the new meaning might be could not yet come to her. Something of it had come to Alan; that, undoubtedly, was what had so greatly stirred him: but she could not'reassemble her ideas. Yet a few facts had become plain. A maid came to say that Mr. Spear- man had come up from his boat for breakfast with her and was downstairs. She went down to find Henry lounging in one of the great wicker chairs in the liv- ing room. He arose and came toward her quickly; but she halted before he could seize her. “I got back, Connie—” “Yes; I heard you did." “VVhat’s wrong, dear?” “Alan Conrad has been here, Henry." “He has? How Was that?" She told him while he watched her in- tently. “He wired to Buffalo about the watch, He got a reply which he brought to me half an hour ago.” “Yes?” . “The watch belonged to Captain Staf- ford who was lost with the Miwaka. Henry.” He made no reply; but waited. “You may not have known that it was his: I mean you may not have known that it was he who rescued the people of the \Vinnebago, but you must have known that Uncle Benny didn’t.” “Yes; I knew that, Connie,” swcred evenly. “Then why did you let me think the he an- watch was his and that he must be— dead ?” , “That's all’s the matter? You had thought he was dead. I believed it was better for you—~for every one—to believe that." She drew a little away from him, with hands clasped behind her back. gazing intently at him. “There was some writ- ing found in Uncle Benny‘s house in Astor Street—a list of names of relatives of people who had lost their lives upon the lake. Wassaquam ‘knew where those things were. Alan says they were given to him in your presence.” She saw the blood rise darkly under his skin. “That is true, Connie.” “Why didn’t you tell me about that?” He straightened as if with .,.anger. “Why should I? Because he thought that I should? What did he tell you about those lists?" “I, asked you, after you went back, if anything else had happened, Henry. and you said, ‘nothing.’ I should not have censidered the finding of those lists ‘nothing.’ ” -. - “Why not? What were they but names? What has he told you they were, Connie? W'hat has he said to you?” “Nothing—except that his father had kept them very secretly; but he’s found out they were names -of people who had relatives on the Miwaka!” “What?” ” Recalling how her blood had run when Alan had told her that, Henry’s whiteness and the following suffusion of his face did not, surprise her. . He turned away a moment and con-l sidered. “VVhere’s Conrad now, Connie?" “He’s gone to Frankfort to cross to Manitowoc.” “To get deepervinto that ‘mess, I sup-. pose. He’ll only be sorry'.” 6 “Sorry?” “I told that fellow long ago not to start stirring these mattersup “successor;— vet, and ,particularly I told him 6*. was not to- bring an 03‘! ’1 By William MacI-larg and German: by, lldwln Beirut kn’ow. Conrad seems to have paid no at- tention to me. But I should think by this time he ought to begin to suspect what sort of thing he’s going to turn up. I don’t know; but I'certainly suspect-- Ben leaving everything to that boy, whom no one had heard of, and the sort of thing which has come up since. It’s certainly not going to be anything pleasant for us, Connie—for you, or your father, or for me, or for anybody who’d cared for Ben, or had been associated with him. Least of all, I should say, would it prove any— thing pleasant for Conrad. Ben ran away from it, because he knew what it was; why doesn’t this fellow stay away from it?” - . I “He—I mean Alan, Henry,” she said, “isn’t thinking about himself in this; he isn’t thinking about his father. He be- lieves—he is certain now—that, what- ever his father did, he injured some one; and his idea in going ahead—he hisn’t told it to me that way, but I know—is to find out the whole matter in order that he may make recompense. It’s a terrible‘ thing. whateyer happened. He knows that, and I know; but he wants— and I want for his sake, even for Uncle Benny’s sake—to see it through.” ' “Then it’s a queer concern you’ve got for Ben! Let it alone, I tell you.” She stood flushed and perplexed, gaz- ing at him. She never had seen him un- der stronger emotion. “You misunderstood me once, Connie!” he appealed. “You’ll understand me now!” She had been thinking about that in— justice she had done him in her thought -—about his chivalry to his partner and former benefactor, when Uncle Benny was still keeping his place among men. Was Henry now moved, in a way which she could not understand, by some other ob— ligation to the man who long ago had aided him? Had Henry hazarded more than he had told her of the nature of the thing hidden which, if she could guess it. would justify what he said? In the confusion of her thought, one thing came clearly which troubled her and of which she could not speak. The watch of Captain Stafford‘s and the. ring and the coins, which had made her be- lieve that Uncle Benny was dead, had not been proof of that to Henry. Yet he had taken advantage of her belief, without undeceiving her. to urge her to marry him at once. , . She knew of the ruthlessness of Henry’s business life; he had forced down, over- come all who opposed him, and he had made. full use of his own advantage of other men’s mistakes and erroneous be- liefs and opinions. If he had used her belief in Uncle Benny‘s death to hasten their marriage, it was something which others—particularly she—could pardon and accept. If she him for his which some- she had no if he turned it thus had drawn to strength and dominance, times ran into ruthlessness, right to complain upon her. She had made Alan promise to write her, if he was not to return, regarding what he learned; and a letter came to her on the fourth day from him in Mani— towoc. The postoffice employees had no recollection, he said, of the person who had mailed the package; it simply had been dropped by some ont into the recept- acle for mailing packages of that sort. They did not know the handwriting upon the wrapper, which he had taken with him; nor was it known at the bank or in any of the stores where he had shown it. The shoe box dealer had no recollec- tion of that particular box. Alan, how- ever, was continuing his inquiries. In September he reported in a brief. totally impersonal note, that he was con- tinuing with investigations he had been making previous to his visit to Harbor WHERE OUR READERS LIVE ' had come to Constance in. Afighst.“ 6n, , ed , , , .in @196 enr- thing mere cane. such 'as’the boxwhich She wrote to;him in reply each tune: im lack ‘of anything .more important to tell him, she related some of'he? activities and inquired about his. After she ,had written him thus twice, he replied, de- scribing his life on the boats pleasantly and humorously; then, though she im- mediately replied, she did not zhe'ar from him again. She had returned to Chicago late in September and soon was very busy with social aflairs, benefits, and bazaars which were given that fall for the Red Cross and the different Allied causes; a little later came a series of the more personal and absorbing luncheons and dances and dinners for and for Henry,_since their engagement, which long had been taken for granted by every one who knew them, was announced now. So the days drifted into December and winter again. The lake, beating- against the esplanade across the Drive before Constance’s win- dows. had changed its color; it had no longer its autumn blue and silver; it was- gray, sluggish with floating needle-points of ice held in solution. The floe had not yet, begun to form, but 'the piers and breakwaters had white ice caps frozen from spray—harbingers of the closing of navigation. The summer boats, those of Corvet, Sherrill, and Spearman with the rest, were being tied up. The birds were gone; only the gulls remained—gray. clamorous shapes circling and calling to one another across the water. Early in December the newspapers announced the closing of the looks at the “Soo” by the me. That she had not heard from Ala/n was beginning to recur to. Constance with strange insistence. He must have left the boats by now, unless he had found work on one of those few which ran through the winter. . He and his occupation, instead of slip-. ping from her thoughts with time, absorb- ed her more and more. Soon after he had gone to Manitowoc and he had written that he had discovered nothing, she had gone to the oflice of the Petoskey paper and, looking back over the twenty—year- old files, she had read the account of the loss of the Miwaka, with all on board. That fate was modified only by the In- dian Drum beating short. So one man from the Miwaka had been saved some— how. many believed. If that could have been, there was, or there had been, some one alive after the ship “disappeared ’— Alan’s word went through her with a chill—who knew what had happened to the ship and who knew of the fate of his shipmates. . She had gone over the names again; if there was meaning in the Drum, who was the man who had been saved and visited that ~fate on Benjamin Corvet? Was it Luke? There was no Luke named among the crew; but such men often went by such names. If Luke had been among the crew of the Miwaka and had brought from that lost ship something which threatened Uncle Benny that, at least, explained Luke. 'Then another idea ‘had siezed .her. Captain Caleb Stafford was named among the lost, of course; with him had perished his son. a boy of three. That was all that was said, and all that was to be learned of him, the boy. ' Alan had been three then. This was wild, crazy speculation. The ship was lost with all hands; only the Drum, be- lieved in by the superstitious and the most ignorant, denied that. The Drum said that one soul had been saved. How could a child of three have been saved when strong men. to the last one, had perished? And, if he had been saved, he was Staf- ford’s son. Why should Uncle Benny have sent him away and cared for him and then sent for him and, himself disappear- ing, leave all he had to—Stafford’s son? Or was he Stafford’s son? Her thought went back to the things which had been sent—4the things from a man’s pocket with a. wedding ring among them. She had believed that the ring cleared the '(Continued on Page 17.) n l Haven’t you, a picture of your home or farm buildings that we can print under heading? . Show the other members 0 The Business Farmer’s lame family where you live. ictures are all right it the details show up well. Do not send us the negatives, Just a loot? print. / I. iw—HA . .>VW3";}~9‘1~¥ ~ damage. 4y—_&. - nail-0’5. - ‘=~—~\m g fathers, .._ and '. mothers. their . graves. their $2 a’ , ; E? m-fi‘ A\ TEXT: “Arid thru it, he being- dead, , yet speaketh.” Hebrews 11:4. ‘()N the hillside, not far from my study, reposes the dust of the ‘dead. One can see, on these summer evenings, the living, medi- tatively strolling among the tombs. And why? Strange. isn’t it, that folks should walk among the graves with expectation in their hearts? No, no. There is a triumphant voice arising to assure us that Death has been gloriously defeated. “0, death, where'is thy victory?” The reality of death is uninviting and unwelcome in appearance. Few like to see the fullness of life pass— ing away. We love power, life, achievement. Death puts an end to these. And Death does no res— pect to persons. So, from high and low alike come wailings and come pleadings that the departed might be restored. But Death is cruel and refuses to give up. So, why do. the living walk among the dead? Is there any voice that comes forth? “And thru it, he being dead, yet speaketh.” ‘Thru what? EVen thru faith. This is why we know the sunset of life is not death. It is but a disappearance behind the horizon of earth to, shine more lu— minously in another world epoch. Says Beecher, “Dying is life.” Ver- ily, Faith is as a loud speaker in— tensifying the voices of our immort- al dead. , ' And now we listen to hear the voice the voice of a mother who has gone on. We laid her body in the green hill' yonder. But her sweet spirit abides. It is to the glory of all true mothers that they speak on. I_ arrived in a western city in the night time, and made search for a friend, not knowing just where to find him. I rang a door-bell and a gray-haired mother threw her arms about me thinking ‘I was her long lost son. 0, she must have gone on by now, but I .can’ yet hear her cries of anguished 3 love. fihearts crying out of the grave in Yet I hear other mother’s behalf of offspring that took them to the depths of travail. Son, erect a memorial in a chaste and high- born life, to an old-fashioned moth- er’s love that is calling for you. And who is not blessed in the memory of a mother’s self—denial and sympathy? Do you remember how she was content to work un- famed for the individuals about her ~» Between the and was not courting popularity through her efforts to get to the masses. No wonder that mother holds such a heart sway over_the world and her voice yet speaks from the grave. Hers was the way of sore and tired feet, calloused hands, and blessing heart. Keep her grave green for it is alive with a voice that calls you to the Father’s bosom over a narrow way. And father? Well, you can not forget him. Yes, you spurned the advice of “the old‘man.” You said he was not “up-to-date.” And then there came a day When you looked upon his pale face for the last time, - and ‘you felt an ugly pang in your heart. You had dishonored. your father and played loose _and fast. .with his good' counsel, .and now it comes home to yOu that the spirit of the age is treacherous and the b'il- léws’ of life have wrecking power. You’- cheese. the more "expensiVe course-in the school," (if experience. But may we hope that the‘iteStimony ' that arises out Of the grave;of your . father will yet have transforming power for you. ‘ Child, were your. parents old—V fashioned? Did they “say grace” at meals? Let God be praised. He, only, knows how many street-walk— ing girls less would we have today, and how. many less snobbish sons, did we have more - odd-fashioned ‘ ‘Beautify of course, -_but keep memory green in your heart. ’ 3;} us all. eregt’ a. '- heart, figurati- r. r; " aboundin‘g in the work of the Lord, - Corinthians '1 5: 20. ' ' EQR’ . GOD so Lovnnj ROM GRAVE 5 Noy—gQTANsnMo/IBY/ famed and left no gold or large pos- sessions, they had found the way to true greatness. “All they could hold in their cold, dead hand is what they had given away.” They re- joiced in the prosperity of their neighbors, everywhere they left hearts kindlier, and all the time the world better. They got close enuf to the heart of the Master to hear his “well-done” and receive from him the crown of’ life. . - Again, there -comes from the grave the voice of brotherhood. Year by year streams of people re- turn to the resting places 0f the dead to leave tokens of respect on graves of friend and foe. “Q, grave, where is thy victory?” Faith is challenging Death to produce it. There is none. The grave has brought both victor anddefeated to one sad level of meekness. My ar-' tist friend, McPherson, just came into the house with a color sketch of a beautiful landscape. When one scans it too closely one sees rough lines and unseemly blotches; but farther away, it becoms a lovely and harmonious picture. So, a close inspection of those living about us some times prompts to disgust; but when taken from us by death and we get a distance look at them, the more comely features of the life are brought out. The voice from the sunken grave has in it miracu— lous power to heal the wounds of bitterness and strife and keep alive what is good and imperishable in both friend and fog. “America, the Beautiful!” This is the writer’s favorite hymn of pa— triotism. “And crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea.” iHow lustily we sing that fine sentiment. ‘But all the while we are in danger of falling 'prey to mis— understanding from the East, to hatred from Mexico, and to strikes and strife within. What is the mat- ter? Will we refuse to hear _the tesstimony that is coming from the graves of the fallen? Why such re- ligious strife as between Funda- mentalist and Modernist? Such rac— ial strife as among Klan, Jew and Negro? Such political cleavages that run wide and deep? The voice from the grave is crying out from understanding; for justice and brotherhood. Life is too brief, Between the budding and the falling leaf, seedtime and the golden ‘sheaf, For hate and spite. We have no time for malice and for greed; Therefore with love make beautiful the deed: Fast speeds the night. And then, there is the voice of the ressurection. This voice calls us away from the grim experiences and wrappings of death to give us a new and living hope. No longer is death repulsive. It is but a fail— ing asleep as the silent messenger carries us across into an ever-grow- ing and ever-happy experience. Old- er Christians need not fear to turn their thoughts upon the end, and really, all Christians may look for- ward to this transition with buoy— ancy and hope. Jesus Christ “abol~ ishedydeath' and brought life and immortality to light." And the voice of the ressurection is. saying, “Be ye' steadfast, unmovable, always rforasmuc‘h as you know that your labor is 'not7 in- vain in the Lord.” Many of our loved are gone on, yet they speak words of sober coun- sel and a living faith. Tender care is due their graves but hallowed memory is owed their lives. 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We have worked hand—in—hand with the management for years, with the single hope of helping to make it the best state fair in America. We know too many of the problems to be unmindful of the ' conscientious labor, of its directors and man- agement. We sincerely believe that no fair has ‘ ever had better direction from a business and ‘ profit making standpoint. We harbor no belief that any single change can be made which will make the fair live up to its opportunities. We appreciate the fact that many changes have been made, such as the abolition of the , games of chance, which have been at a great sacrifice to the fair’s income. ' But we do know, and have known for the past three years, that the state fair at Detroit, was losing ground with the farmers of Michigan, and the agricultural interests for which by virtue of its charter andaid from the state, it is expected to serve. Perhaps as some of the leaders of farm thought ‘ in Michigan point out in this issue, it is because of its geographical location, but we are inclined to doubt this. Most citizens of the rural sec— ? tions of our state would welcome an opportunity of coming to the metropolis of which they are so proud, at 1 ast once a year and what better time. than when 6 state exposition is being held? Privately we pointed out to the state-fair man- agement early this year that we believed the ' farmers of Michigan were coming to the point ‘ : field and orchard. ‘ ment of the fair to direct their attention primar- where they hardly felt they were necessary to the fair’s success. That it had become a city- man’s fair, with the electric-washing machine and the jazz-piano crowding out the products of the That it behooved the manage— ily to recovering this interest in the fair which the farmers of Michigan had 'once held. We were told, if politely, that we didn’t know what we were talking about!, Our suggestions ' were regarded, apparently as meddling, altho we ' . rather assumed that THE Busnmss FABMER rep- ‘ resenting, as we feel it does, more than half of I the active farmers of Michigan would be hardly living up to its responsibilities, if it did not point out the facts as we found them. Now comes an aftermath of criticism from re- liable and disinterested sources, which indicate or should, that what we had oflered as constructive ' and with only the best interests of the fair at ' heart, months before, were, in reality well-found- Iintaeets in this state are listened top, by .the _~'_mgagement of the Michigan State Fair. We to prevent the possibility of its becoms- ed and should have been accepted as such, by the management to whom they were, in private, directed. Now, in all kindness and with only the up- building of what we consider to be, one of the states most important agricultural institutions, h mind, we propose to see to it that the farming of a political machine or its. falling into .‘disrepute with the farmers and breeders of this if nearby states. Whether pr not the Michigan State Fair should roared Detroit is not now, in our opinion -’ its?! 01 is, water of -1] : $39, . tom'ni‘ek‘edtqthegreatdst sen it rel e: this 'cbntine‘nt.“ , ' v Finally we believe, that the average city man goes to the state fairgto see an agricultural ex- position. _ The better you make the fair fromthe standpoint of the farm?» and breeder the- more it will appeal to the city man, whether he be a. laborer who dreams of a home in the country some day or the capitalist who already ownsone. The Michigan State Fair can be made one of the greatest assets which this state owns and controls and until it‘ livas up to this possibility we do not believe the citizens of' this community have, any right to be satisfied or to remain silent. BEWARE OF CORN BORER! - mECENTLY a farmer from Saginaw county dropped into our omce for.a little chat. Our conversation went from one subject to an- other, finally we mentioned the damage being done by the European corn borer, and he im-‘ mediately sat forward in his , chair. "Say," he exclaimed, “I’d heard and read a lot about this corn borer but I didn’t think much about it until the other day when the officials stopped me and looked through my car. You see I had been to Detroit and was headed back home and they‘ stopped me because they were afraid I might be carrying some corn from the infested area. It’s mighty serious? - There are many farmers, no doubt, like this one from Saginaw county. They do not realize how rapidly the corn borer is increasing in Mich- igan, nor that the areas infested is spreading with practically no means of fighting the pest. It is now at work in Lenawee, Jackson, Livings- ton, Oakland, Lapeer, Tuscola, Sanilac, Huron, Monroe, Wayne, MacOmb, St. Clair' and Wash- tenaw counties—and the officials do not expect nor can they hope there will be a reduction of this area. The only thing to do is to prevent its spread, if possible. Wake up, folks! ter, as any farmer in the infested area will tell you. Keep the corn’ borer out of fyour county, if it is not already in it, and if it is prevent its ” spreading. INCREASED ATTENDANCE AT M. S. .0. IT is pleasing to note that the enrollment at the Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science is larger this fall than it has been at any time in the history of the institution. With 2,451 students compared with 1776 last year it is a gain to be proud of and speaks well for our college. that the changing of the name of the college by legislature last spring had much to do with in- ' creasing the number of students. VPossibly it did but we believe that the. graduates who had a hard time to get a job while the college was known as the Michigan‘Agricultural College will still have trouble in getting a. position even though the name is now Michigan State College of Agricul- ture and Applied Science, with the emphasis on the first three words. _‘_ To us it would seem that the boss would be more interested in what you could do than where you went to school because, after all, it is results that count. We all know it pays to advertise but you must have the goods. A diploma may read fine and be a work of art but it is nothing if you cannot handle the job. ‘AUTO LICENSE PLATES N a recent issue we had an editorial endorsing the proposal of Secretary of State Charles De— Land that the gasoline tax be raised .to 3 cents and license plates be sold as part of the equipment of every automobile and good for the life' of the car. The revenue to the state would be larger than it is at present allowing us to continue our road building plan at the same time paying off our indebtedness caused through the , The annual scramble for' sale of highway bonds. license plates would be eliminated and, the saving to the state on plates and cost of distributing them would amount to several thousand dollars, but there seems to be one difllculty that may pre- vent the adeption of the latter idea. Solar no one has been able to find a suitable. permanent license plate. The state of Indiana has beencarrying on an investigation for some time as the legislate » ture of that istate'passed an act seueral months ago authorizing permanent license plates now the. secretary of state admits he made . ' We believe the. matter of’farmers come into the zone of Detroit's trafllc can be met by‘ any number of simple expedients. This is a mighty serious mat- » And now ,there is a rumor afloat, 1 said to b cl the governmen, of , thirteen-ht . _ r! and two in: the Canadian museum: the adieu National." . YWe had the" pleasure drinking ' i [this wonderful tr‘ipfand We are frank to admit. we were in no‘hurryr-to return team" work. As We were given'the same treatment that crowned heads of Europe wouldfreceiv‘e, » fed the finest food in thelamd; andgh‘ad’no‘ worries! of any "kind as to where we Were, going or how we were [to get there, I am sure you .w’ill, appreciate our re- ’ luctance to leave that country. j we were shown their finest farming lend, their agricultural cel- leges and experiment farms. visited the farmers’ cooperative associations, and were taken on sight- seeing tours of the many cities and towns where we stopped. You can believe us when we say Canadian hospitality is perfect and we shall al- ways remember our visit to that country. ' Much of the pleasure of a vacation is» telling ,_ about it atterf you return, sowefare sure that we will enjoy telling yon about'some“ of the things we saw, and now that we have had an opportunity to sit back and view the trip'as a whole webs-'- lieve that you. will be interested in reading about it. The first part of the trip is told on page four in this issue. ABOUT TRAPPING ‘THANKS to the professional trapper you will n at be allowed _to trap mink, skunk, raccoon or muskrat in Michigan this winter. There is such a shortage of these animals that it has been ~ found necessary to provide protection by law for them so the farm boys of Michigan who have been planning on a good catch this winter may as- well dismiss the matter from their mind.‘ It is’too bad that such a step was necessary. Many a farm income has been increased during the long winter by some fine pelts, but the. fellow who made trapping a business has stopped this in addition to putting himself out of business in this state. ' ' REAL ONES PAY . -. N official of a federal land bank tells us tha his bank has mighty little trouble with real farmers who have-borrowed money from it. They have borrowed for business reasons, they : pay their interest promptly and of course they suffer practically no foreclosures. The trouble is with those who only think they are or should be farmers. These “bite off more than they can chew", don't know how to farm, or don't apply themselves to it, or have some fanciful notion about it, ‘or attempt to run their farm from a distance. These fellows, he says, are responsible for most of the delinquent interest and finally the foreclosures. They likewise furnish most of the vocalists who get hoarse hollering about their I business. WILD LIFEr REFUGE ARMERS have long realized‘ that birds are ' ‘ their most valiant allies in the perennial bat- tle against insects that prey on plant life. This fact’alone makes conservation of wild life of prime importance to agriculture. In addition we have learned the recreational value of wild life refuges, and that the permanent development . of the country calls for consideration of saving ' areas in their natural state. In. this connection we welcome the initial steps that have been taken ' by the Department of Agriculture to purchase . lands for the creation of the Upper Mississippi - River Wild Life and Fish Refuge, provided for ‘ This land is : of little value for other things but is ideal for 5 by act of Congress two years ago. wild life. It, is a valley three to five miles wide. mostly overflowed in high water and interspersed - In'the past it has been “ a breeding ground for quail and ducks, while . many other birds have tound it a refuge during -: migration., The fur-bearingL animals ‘ alone will ’ be of considerable economic importance in the. ' with sloughs and bayous. legitimate uses of this refuge.’ LEATHER was demeraliaed perhaps more other industries in real. and an... been-the ' last to »mci$i‘er.jfiopes of better ti hays ariaaien~ at intervalséanrmg the a :«1 his Renault: 'fiisappsgn“ , oversupply sews.- .- But ne‘ilon'sa’thmtehai ed arms: * ' A against Com- - Chloafio ~ j-“..__...___ ~ , , .,.‘ , K . ,4 ‘ 1 ,L. ~ I» FRAUD; order has - ,. ‘ pm, concern sells. women’s. :and other" merchandise” mails. It ' hiclaimed» that the goods were not atropre’sented and instead of money ' ' guaranteed. the concern "'se’nt. to complainants. “cash credit certificates" covering the amount - remitted and when this was not ac- cepted, refused to answer) further inquiries. ~ been issued against the Importers . Salvaging Syndicate. This company advertised binoculars, firearms and . various kinds of police equipment. It is said that the merchandise fur- nished to buyers was not as repres- ented, and that in most instances no merchandise of any kind was fur- nished. The ,Postoflice Department also says that when customers in- sisted on a. refund of their remit- . tances and returned the merchan- dise, these customers were in many instances, sent “no funds” checks. ‘GEOBGES CREEK COAL . CORPORATION “Can you tell me anything about the Georges Creek Coal Corporation of West Virginia? I own a small amount of stool: in the company, and recently heard that they had no _ right to sell stock in this state." \CCORDING to the records of the Michigan State Securities Com- mission on June 2, 1921, per- mission was given the company to sell $300,000 of "its unissued pre- ferred stock. Thecertiflcate of ap- proval for this issue was dated June 4, 1921. On October 15, 1924 the order of June 2, 1921 was re- voked and held for naught due to the fact that the corporation did not file with the Michigan Securi— -ties Commission its annual report. So the sale of any stock of the company after October 15, 1924 would be illegal. FLORIDA REAL sacrum “I would like to know what you thing about buying real estate in. Florida. A man from Detroit has been» after me to buy some. He is an agent for a company in Florida dealing in real estate." I )‘NDER no condition would we advise anyone to buy real es- ‘tate in Florida or any other place until they had visited it and satisfied themselves as to its value. As you perhaps know there has been a land boom in Florida. during the last two years 'that would rival a gold rush to the Klondike, and the end does not seem tobe yet insight .—-but there is always a limit to any " thing. Millions are certainly being ‘ made out of Florida lands but it is just as certain that millions will be lost by northern investors who pay out their money» for land they have never seen. _'l‘he ones who are making the money» are the ones who are right on the ground and see what they buy, but some day prices are going 'to reach the peak and then, no doubt, there will be several declines and many will lose all they made through speculating in Flori- da lands. When prices will reach the peak it is hard to predict, it may be a matter of days and it may ‘ be months or years. Swindlers have reaped a harvest on real estate dur- ing thepast six months and in. most cases they have tied up with the ma- A. fraud order has ‘also. Wtaryour‘téstevefmr flow-rd, menu-m. :13 name of Florida. They have ’ unloaded some very undesirable property onto an unsuspecting pub- lic that has heard so much about , ' 'the prices choice property in that state sells at. You might make some money on Florida real estate if you were in that state and saw what you were buying, but as long as you stay in Michigan we suggest that you put your, money in Michigan real estate. It's easier to watch your investment if it's near home. ‘ JNVESFIORS’ DAILY GUIDE 18 . NO MORE _ HE postofllce department has closed the mails to the Invest- ors' Daily Guide, a firm with headquarters in. Kansas City and New York. and which has been ad- vertising that it would make money' for- farmers who wanted to gamble on the board of trade. A newspaper report reads: “A fraud order has been issued by the postoflice department in Washington against the Investors' Daily Guide, 1016 Baltimore avenue, Kansas City, of which H. C. Schau- his is given as manager. The con- cern also had offices in New York,- given as 63 and 65 Wall street, and both ofllces came under the fraud order. "The concern operated in grain speculation and scores of com- plaints have been made. It dealt in ‘advance and decline guarantees' and George M. Husser and C. E. Buehner, officials of the Better Busi- ness Bureau of Kansas City, say that farmers and merchants all over the country have been victimized. “H. E. Randall, local postofl‘lce inspector, worked up the case against the concern. When the evi- dence he had accumulated was pres- ented, after extended hearings at Washington, the fraud order was issued.” p FAIBE STATELIENTS E have learned from different W readers that there are agents working in Michigan as rep- resentatives of another publication who have been making false state— ments regarding THE Business FABMEB. These readers soon proved to the agents that they read this publication, and furthermore, they believed we could prove that the agents either did not know what they were talking about or they were deliberately misrepresenting. We are only too glad to answer any questions about our company or pub- lication, but when the agent calls at your door he can make the mis- statements and we are not there to defend ourselves, so we hope that before you accept any of the state- ments against THE Busnmss Farm you will write to us. Please advise what publication the agent repres- ents, and if possible, give us his name, when writing to us. HARBOUN MOTORS ‘ “Is the Harman Motors Company, of Wayne, still in existence? I heard that they went bankrupt.” 0U heard correctly. Creditors of the company applied for re- ceivership in 1922 and a De— troit trust company was appointed receiver. Since then the plant has been sold to a successful truck com- pany and is being use at present as a motor body plant. ‘ ’ THANKS! ‘1 received your kind letter also the spectacles today so am writihg to express my thanks to you for your service and I can cheerfully speak a good word for your paper and the people behind it. Thanking you again. Sincerely yours—Mrs. Fred Arnold. Gratiot County, Hidilgnn. I' thank’ you very kindly for helping me get my money as I would‘not hav gotten its—Mrs. N. '1‘., Mason, Michigan. We sure like your paper. Think it's one "of the best——Oeeil Womple. Ingham County. _ _ Enclosed pie-send P. 0. order for 600 another years-e that what. ‘Firat'Mor'tgag‘e Real Estate Gold Bonds n Unquestioned safety and. generous earnings coupled With a, close personal at- tention—are offered the fanuuuinunmrfirstuuntgage bonds. Write us today. Write for Booklet, “How to Analyze a First Mortgage Real Estate Bond Issue.” Tax Free in Michigan Normal Income Tax Up to 2% Paid,~lgy Borrower 61/2% Federal Bond 89’ Mortgage Company FEDERAL BOND & MORTGAGE BUILDING, DETROIT (1507) Keep the Benefit the first Kath. and many Hears Eemafter Spread Solvay Pulven'zed Limestone! You'll find it the best investment you ever made. Big returns the > first year, and for four or five years thereafter. 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(Copyright, 1925.) IN'EXPENSIVE AND USEFUL THINGS FOR BEDROOM AINTY little hair receivers can be made of fancy handker- chiefs. I made one for my room of a white silk handkerchief which had a little spray of flowers in one corner so I took this for the top. To make it I turned the oppor- site edges together down to the point at the bottom. This may be done with lace Or a fancy embroid- ery stitch, I using the latter. Where the sides begin to turn toward the center I made a rosette of ribbon. This with a little loop of ribbon for hanging up is all that was necessary to make this pretty and useful ar- ticle which every girl would like 'fOr her bedroom. Pieces of cloth of large dimension may be worked up in the same way to be used as soiled handkerchief receivers and so forth. Not having closet room for some of our clothes the men folks made us some handy boxes for keeping our blouses and such like in. The boxes are sixteen by twenty inches, by twelve inches high. They are made of light lumber and with hing- ed lids so they may be easily opened and closed. The inside I covered with white paper pasted flat to the box while the outside, we covered with a pretty design of wall paper. They could have been made a little more fancy by lining them with silk or some such material. I slip these boxes under the bed and they are out of the way and at the same time keep our clothes in a fresh, clean condition—Nelle Lucas. HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS ERE is a simple and satisfac- tory way to serve cabbage. Shave fine or chop enough cab- bage-to serve 6 or 8 persons. Sea~ son with one level teaspoon table salt, one level teaspoon celery salt, one—quarter cup vinegar, a full half cup sugar, and two—thirds cup sweet cream. Allow to stand a half hour before serving. Very good. The next time you serve raw to- matoes, cut crosswise in slices and cover with sugar and sweet cream. They are fully as good as peaches and cream. Tomatoes are very good tried. Choose meaty ,ones, not over ripe. Cut in thick slices, dip in flour, sprinkle with salt and fry in butter. Serve with sugar. If your family likes a “spread” for their bread, make a few pints of pear honey to tickle their palates. Choose ripe, mellow pears, peel, core and put through the food chop- per. Then use a cup of sugar to a cup of fruit and boil slowly for one hour, stirring often. Seal hot.— B. O. R. FRUIT DESSERTS ALWAYS PLEASE HERE is no part of a meal that is more appreciated than a de- licious dessert. Fruit desserts are also a pleasant means of provid— ing the mineral and vitamin foods Which are so necessary for a well balanred meal. Desserts that are easy to make, attractive and'whole- some are always acceptable to ev- ery member of the family. During the fruit season, fresh fruits make the simplest and often the best des- serts. Canned fruits also make simple, yet goOd desserts. The housewife who has a good supply of either of these can always feel that she has something fine for a dessert a at a moment’s notice. By the ad- ;‘dition of a few nuts, flavoring and ’ 1Whipped cream to the‘fruit, a more, v. attractive. though simple ' desert be prepared, andthe food val-4 Vile of itia'kincreased." Both‘nuts.‘afidf whipped cream arerich foods. - ' . memes; v‘ut‘é'a will soon be here. ' thinning. buying winter clothes. and weighted silks. Hold material to the light. it will not hold its shape. break them. leaves a large amount of ashes. face of napped cloth briskly. But if it burns slowly, hold- ing its shape after been burned, it is weighted silk. Address letters: Edited by use. ANNIE TAYLOR» L——---—‘-—". EAR FOLKS: As I write this I can look from my window and on all sides I can see evidence that summer has passed and winter " The sky is overca'st with clouds that fore- tell of coming snows, the air is. cool and people hurry along about their duties so they will not feel the cold. picture if it were not for the brightly colored leaves that are rapidly Winter is not far of! and like the squirrehwe must fill our storehouse to tide us over until spring. One way that Mrs. Squirrel is better off than we are is that she does not have to worry about One has to be careful when selecting materials be sure that they are good and perhaps you will be interested in a few simple tests to protect yourself from buying reworked 0r adulterated wool It should be firmly woven, otherwise Ravel out warp and woof threads and . ,Wool pulls apart with'kinky ends while cotton breaks. Wool burns very slowly, givinngiI an odor of burning feathers, and Cotton makes a. flame While burning, has the odor of burnt leaves, and leaves a fine gray ash. If cotton is. present with the wool it will burn with a flame. If the nap loosens and drops off. the cloth will soon wear threadbare. When silk dresses crack soon after they are made up it is a sign the silk was weighted. Burn a sample of the silk before buying. If it burns slowly, giving off an odor of burning feathers, and the ash coils up into a tiny ball on the edge of the material you may feel sure that it is [pure silk. Mrs. Annle Taylor, em The Business Fermer, Mt. Olemem, Illohlaen. It would be a colorless Brush the sur- \ peaches in the bottom of an oiled baking dish, cover with a layer of biscuit dough and bake 12 to 15 minutes in a hot oven. Serve with cream. ' Other fruit desserts recommend- ed are: Cinnamon Apple Sauce Add a few red cinnamon drops beginning to cook the apples for, sauce. Add sugar to taste. Baked apples may also be prepared in a similar manner. Baked Peaches 1 quart canned peaches and juice, 2 cups soft buttered bread crumbs, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 table- spoon butter. Put peaches in a greased baking dish. Sprinkle with sugar butter and crumbs- Add juice of peaches and lemon. Bake 30 minutes. BEST WAY TO KEEP OUT FLOWERS FRESH “ LANTS live by breathing, or as the botanists say, by transpir- ation, or exhalation through the tissues, and keeping this pro- cess as nearly normal as possible prolongs the life of cut flowers,” says Professor A. H. Nehrling of Cornell. In cutting flowers, from plants, choose healthy ones and cut them with a clear clean slant just above a node or joint. Early morning is the best time to cut flowers, accord- ing to Professor Nehrling, because the whole plant is then most rigid and fresh. 1 “After removing flowers from plants, put them in plenty of clean cool water. Strip foliage from the lower stem to avoid congestion and disagreeable decay in the container. Deep roomy vases are’best. High narrow ones are too easily crowded. Low shallow dishes do not hold enough water. When blocks are used, wire ones are best for freedom of stems. The new wire block with flexible prongs is very good if the- flowers are placed carefully to avoid mangling the stems. “Abnormal transpiration iscaus- ed by placing flowers in an over- heated room with dry air. Keeping a dish of water on the radiator re- ,medies this. Draughts, too, are dan- gerous for flowers. “Gas, especially illuminating. gas, is fatal to cut flowers. Carnations wilt when there is no more than one-millionth" part of gas in the at- mosphere. v ‘ t “Salt and other chemicals have been found to~ have no value from the scientific standpoint in keeping flowers fresh. They f keep the’ waste: trash. to «some “extent in v during the“ process, Frees: end of the stems are the primary re- quisites in keeping flowers fresh. “To revive wilted flowers, clip the stems while under water, then stand them in a cool place. Woody stems should be slit up three or four inch- es when placed in water. ART GUM FRESEENS WALL PAPER ALL paper lends such charm to a room that one cannot happily dispense with it. Even in the midst of city dust and grime perhaps, one makes an effort to cling to its daintiness and view with utter despair at the end of the year one’s dusky walls. The clean, deli- cate pattern is smirched and quite retired behind a layer of dinginess. And paper is too expensive to buy frequently and the labor of hanging it is too great too allow us to re- place it often. A discouraging sight greeted the writer in an upstairs room. The yellow paper was literally dark gray, and there was not time or. money for a thorough redecorating. Plenty of strength, however, lay in elbows and wrists so the greater part of the day was devoted to bringing back to life the color and pattern of the wall paper. A huge square of art gum, such as one can buy for 50 .cents at any store where artists’ materials are sold, was the only equipment. Then began the work of effacing the dirt, cleaning the walls as an artist cleans drawing. When the labor grew tedious, squares were lined out with the art gum, then just that much was erased; a device invented only to lessen the monotony. Fin- ally the room was quite revived, and there was such an encouraging difference between the erased and the unerased partsthat an impetus was given to the task. - Such unskilled labor is required that the older, children will gladly lend a hand. The room does not need to be violently torn to pieces as» the erasing makes .a harmless litter that can be swept up easily. DO YOU KNOW THAT— A Witch hazel taken‘internally is good for sick headaches, back ache and piles? - ‘ , Turpentine will kill bed bugs? Keeping a pair of shears ‘in‘ the cabinet saves steps? _ . Paper sacks placed over; lamp chimneys when not in usegkeepsf them clean?- ~ ‘ ~ ‘ . _A A, Hot salt water is good for 0110’s game after "ere enraged. er; ‘ out of. trouble . A, an ' film .. vanishes in the" kitchen? Minute vtapicocav sprinkled in juicy pies will _, prevent them froin boil- ing over? . ‘ ' Clothes not rinsed well will turn yellow when ironed? ‘ ‘ ed in cold water and set, on the stove to dry will polish easier?— Mrs. 0., Mendon, Mich. ‘— —-— Personal Column Wants Two Basilica—Will you please ask some of the M. B. F. readers if they can send in a recipe for raisin bread, also one for fruit cake? If it isn’t askinl - too much will someone kindly send a. romper pattern for a 19-months-old baby? ——Mrs. P., St. Johns, Mich. To Avoid Fat Boiling Oven—Can some one tell me when to‘put soda in fat when clarifying. it to avoid boiling over on the stove and catching flre?——Mrs. M., Mos- cow, Mich. " ‘Wants Oatmeal 'Cake Recipe.—I would like a recipe for oatmeal cake. I ate such a cake in Sanilac county and it was de~ licious.—-Mrs.. C., Saginaw County. Leather is Sticky.—I am going to ask a favor. I have a genuine leather chair and the leather is sticky and I do not know what to put on to take that off without injuring the leather. If some of the readers can advise me what to do I will appreciate it a great deal.-—Mrs. F.. Gratiot County. Who .Has Pattern?——Who has a bed spread stamping pattern with a design for lam-p wicking such as a basket with flowers for center and other design for around the outside? I would be glad to pay for same. The pattern could be trans- ferred to any kind of paper for me. Please'write giving price before sending. —Mrs. G., Mantony Mich. Put Flour in Frosting.—When using powdered sugarnfor cake frosting mix in a large tablespoonful of flour and the frosting will go farther and be better.— Mrs. S., Bear Lake, Mich. , —i_f you are wellrbred! The Bride’s Trosseau.—The bride's tros- seau is another wedding accessory gath- . ered long before the wedding itself takes place. The trosseau is simple or, lavish, as the bride's means permit, and includes dresses and gowns. formal and informal, hats, shoes, personal and household linen, and in general any feminine clothing or other accessories. There is, of course. no set rule for what a trosseau should or should not include: In general, the trosseau of the American bride empha-‘ sizes the intimate and “undress garments”. underclothing, the delicate lacy things worn in the bed—mom and boudoir, the negligee and "deshibille" garments, rather than those whose utility is more practical and exterior. The following tabulation gives what might be the average trosseau requirements at a glance: ‘ .r Lingerie—Undergarments of every sort, pajamas, nightdresses, stockings, etc. Lace (real or imitation trimming). Fine- ness and quality of texture and beauty of embroidery characterize these trosseau pieces. Undress Clothes—Kimonos. tea-gowns, breakfast gowns, dainty housewraps and home negligees of every kind. Dresses, Etc—A street dress (or dresses), evening gowns and wraps, out- of-door clothes and hats, a fur coat (if possible), a cloth coat, gloves, white shirt- waists, and skirts for summer wear, shoes, slippers, etc. Household Linen—Bed linen of every kind, blankets, towels '(hand and bath). table and kitchen linen (including cloths, napkins, dailies, pantry towels. e’tc.) ‘ As already remarked this list may be varied in athousand and one ways. The "linen shower" in which young girl friends of the bride unite to present her with linen for her trosseau, usually in connection with an informal luncheon or tea, is only incidental to gathering the bride's trosseau, which is bought by her ' mother. . ~ . If in your home town the bride’s'u-os- scan is "exhibited" in the nicest homes you need not for a moment hesitate 'to follow the local tradition. The greater. intimacy and directness which marks the social life of the smaller community justi— fles ignoring the fashionable, practice of the large cities, where a girl’s trosseau is regarded as too private and personal to;- display. like the wedding gifts theta;- se ves. x v The Runner’s Bible, (Copyright br‘Houshton on. “'13.; 11h “"‘u‘enan... ' A I ave unders ' ' stokno'w a a b «sinn- m. P W 2: ; t 1133;} ' wheel in p A Lamp chimneys Washed and tins-- 7G!" mo understanding. and I dw— «91“ g“ e flair-litany BreedF-I‘ am sending the: ’ "following-recipe in answer to. the request .of “Mrs. M., Antrim County.” ' The day before bread is to be baked scald a cup and spoon, then fill cup 1,5,» full of like warm water to which add a lump of‘ soda; the’ size of' a large corn grain and stir 4 heaping teaspoon of graham flour.- Keep this in a warm place. It' should show some sign of getting light ---by evening if set at noon in summer. In "yvinter I set it a’ few hours earlier. However if it gets light before bed time remove cover frOm cup and set in a cool place till morning then scald out the dish and spoon‘ to be used for the bread. Use abdut 3 pints of warm water V4 teaspoon of soda. and .flour to make a. dough stiff enough to hold up the starter. Keep this warm until it gets light then add table— spoon of salt and more warm water to ~make the desired number of loaves and mix ,quickly into loaves, let raise and bake 30 minutes. The main point in making this bread is to keep it warm and not too hot, The dough should not be mixed so long or hard as yeast bread. and. win- ter wheat flour is better than spring wheat noun—Mrs. E. V. S., Lapeer County. Raisinl’iesr—I make the filling for my ‘raisin pies in the evening so it will be cool to use the next morning. Here is my way. For 3 pies, stew slowly, in a covered sauce pan, for about 1/2 hour, or until raisins swell. 1 lb. raisins in 3 or 4 cups water. Then add 2 cups sugar, 2 tablespoons vinegar, 1 level teaspoon salt. . Bring to a. boil and thicken with 1/2 cup corn starch dissolved - in water. Before 'using stir 2/3 cup sour cream into the mixture. If sour cream is unobtainable, use butter the size of a small egg when cooking the raisins—B. O. R. Oatmeal Cookies.-—1 cup brown sugar, 1,4 cup butter, 2 eggs, 1 cup raisins, 1/2 cup sweet milk. 5%, teaspoon soda, % tea- spoon salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 tea- spoon baking powder, 2, cups flour, 2 cups rolled oats, 1 teaspoon vanilla. You can 'to iron than knickers. , as .yreil. ‘i‘hiejmeicea, " . . V, p with-"a spoon _in‘"~bu - ed tins and,» bake‘in hot oven. Best when mixed. a couple hours before bak- 'iiig.'——-Mrs. Geo. Short, Manistee County. Small Cucumber Pickled—480“ small cu— cumbers in salt water for five minutes. drain pack into cans and. cover with hot liquid the sanie as was made for the car- rots—Mrs. Delbert MacLaren, ..Oceana County. Pickled String Banner—Wash the beans and snip but do not cut up. Cook in salt water. until tender and pack into cans. Cover with the hot liquid made as ‘for the carrots and cucumbers, seal.—-Mrs. Delbert MacLaren, Oceana County. HOMESPUN YARN Aunt Ada’s Axioms: A new broom sweeps clean, but so does an old one if it's that kind of a. broom. ill III Ilt For washing the hair, a quarter pf a cupful of vinegar in the second rinsing water helps take ‘the‘: soap out. ' I Gran’pa says: Like the apple polished on the peddler’s greasy sleeve, dirty milk strained only looks better. A! t it Straight short trousers for the little boy. look more mannish and are easier The loose knee gives no chance for restricting the air- culation. t WOMEN’S EXCHANGE F you new something to exchange. we will rlnt It FREE under this heading providln : Irst—It appeals to women and is a exchanges, no cash Involved. second—It will lines. Third—You are a paid-u subscriber to The Business Farmer and attao our address label from a recent Issue to t. Exchan e offers will bevnumbered an In- In t e order received as we have room. —MRS. ANNIE TAYLOR. Editor. Jam—Assorted flOWering bulbs for gin ham and permit!)i lguilt mecca—Mrs. Frank Wyn'c , Alan- son, 0 . . AIDS TO GOOD DRESSING ._____.____._______________________ a ,II CURE AND all") IN YOU}! I!!! 8228. A Popular Serviceehlo ModeI.-—-Nainsook, long cloth, cre'Fe, radium silk, crepe de chine h dart fitted ‘t teen‘ may be used f r this deal in 9 gauge]? is cut in 4 sizes: s 118 - 6; Mggilum L 5221. A Comfortable Goat Dress for mature figures.‘ It will be very attractive in now so popular. rn cut in ' eesure. ,A 46 inch gale is material, wi ‘ yard oi small views. 3% yards of 5231;1‘ amt Frock r it? g” “if '19 t? Reg? at 4 e ew. . is v ' yards ofj3'6 inch nit-$31.“ cu m I S ms 521 2-51 22. The Blouse his mOQeL h B] 5212 ’ 9 use . t The Skirt 51-22-in 7 sizes: 5, 18 C“ m 6 p measure. 35. 37, 39. 41 extended ,18 2% yards. inch material. 5218. A Popular Play may be finished With longr or short sleeves. 4 year Size re uircs 2% treating materia requires 3 contrasting material 0-!) 43 45 and To make this yard. Collar and belt may the large view. (25,%8, 10 and 12 years. VIEW. also a good mode of the dress at 239 . '7 . A Good Kasha, taffeta, 33, 35' and. responding. hip measure,- an .47: inches. tis ma , To make the sup with the flounce to ensure. Med. . . . gaggth Without the flounce iii; yard less is requlrgd. mm Size W“ require 3 data, 1 . . 9 Sizes: 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52 if made as illustrated in the large View, will 1' _ for_the collar. 54 inch material is required. thtle Mlss.—Dotted Swiss The lon (peasant) sleevo . I . . an , years. if made With short sleeves. With long sleeves 2% A Popular Style—Silk or cotton balbriggan, . ms_bosom. portions that may be omitted. The Sizes: 34, 36, 38, 40, 42 , 33, 85 47 inches. “ensemble” for Garment.-—Plaid gingham and linene are here . ’1‘ is Battern- is out in 'ards of.36 inch material if If made With short sleeves the Rompers require 2% 5281. _A' Neat .Froek for the Growing Girl.— Dotted veile in pink and white is here shown. _ be of linen or The sleeve may be in wrist length, or .short as in The Pattgrn1 013 out yards of 40.1nch material, with 1,4. contrasting material for colla straight belt, if made as illustrated in the large \Vith long sleeves 2% yards are required. 5230. An Up To Date ured and plain cre Tears here combined. Th _ for V0110 or tub silk Pattern is cut ’m 4_ Sizes: 14. . .‘ year 3126 requires inch material if made as illustrated. the foot is 1% yard. "Sports" balbriggan or linen ould b for this design. The ack ' c 9 “89d 37 inchesywaist measure. with cor— 35,ll , 39, 41, 43, 45 yggd,of the 54 inch materiaL plaits extended Tali}; -_ _~ALL PATTERNS 13c EACH—- 2TFOR 25c POSTPAID ADD 10c For FALL AND WINTER 1925-1928 FASHION BOOK 1 order from this or forrner Issues of The Busines- , armor, alvlno number your name and addreee plainly. Address‘eli orders for patterns to Pattern Department - THE BUSINESS FARMER Mt. Clemens, Mich. . . he flounce mahbe mm .d. _ This 38-40; Large. 42-44; Extra rge, 46-48 inches 1% yards of 86 inch The flounce may be of ce or embrmdered for Stout _Women with Slender I-Ilps.—Here is a charming Si 10 8 figured _ inches bust equire 31/5 ard of 54 inch . made with short 5 eeves .as in th Width of the dress at the foot is 1% yard. kasha or in the new and 54 was used for this )retty model. One_ could portion may he initted as shoWInm the year size will require .2 yards Wlll. be requir . “rayon” silk, or jersey would be good Skirt shows the new . _ and 44 inches bust measure. and 3’i.1nches waist measure, With corres ending The Width of 'tlie Skirt at. the foot Wltl plalts a. 38 inch Size “'lll require 4% yards of 54 combined. The Rompers _ .izes: 2. 4, 6 and 8 years. A made With long sleeves. To trim with con- rds. organdie. in 4 Sizes: year Size requires yard of r and a 2 inch wide Youthful Models—7173;;- is is The 6 1 ’5 yard . The Width .or Suit Skirt.— 20. , l. . size 'reguires The Width at ’ yard. BLOUSE 52i2 and sign bonlfl e . V, .Weiisié’c; Richardson'co.. Berlin-g. 7”}:5 V 3),, l . ‘ Bedspring Something to hold the mattress is one thing-something to hold TOU is another. give YOU comfort—to give YOU rest. 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Ion save 85c be you - . _ I - rhavetoaetiquick ., ' ’.“~‘.«~n‘.*\\- ~ ‘ Motto: YO on 3231* Colors: 'BLUE AND GOLD THAT 'OLD BALL ~I‘EAIM Those were great oldvdays.»I tell you, And I’d like to go-again > To a siniin’ hot old‘haillgame Like we used to have 'em, then I can see Chet Wolbern pitchin’ And there's Walt behind the bat, Gosh! it scares those poor dubs looney When Chet steams ’em in like that. I can see Jim Kibb1e sprintin’ Round them' bases like a streak, See, the crowd has gone plumb crazy— Watch that Ward boy try to sneak In from third He made it. Well! I gueu that Babe is there Look! Oh man, 0812'! Old Doc Watson Slam that apple thru the air! Yesthosemafln'hometeamballgamea Means a..lot to me today. , And I still am tellin’ people Bowlthat Grenville team could play. Folks. I wouldn’t take a million . For the happiness I and When some boyhood recollection Brings those good old days to mind. -—Helen Holtord, (Age 17). Mme, Mich. . EAR girlsand boys: One otthe laws of the Scouts is to do a . good turn daily, and another is to help other people at all times. The other day I watched a boy step up to a blind man and ask him it he would like to have assistance to get to the other side of the street. The man replied he would and‘sev- eral stopped to watch the boy help the man across. Then I heard one man say, “He must be a Boy Scout”. There was nothing about the boy’s clothing to indicate he belonged to the organization, it was his thought— fulness. Perhaps what the man said was true but I am sure there are many boys who do not belong to the Scouts that are thoughtful and gen- tlemanly, and farm boys are very prominent in the list. Girls, do not think I have forgot- ten you. No indeed, but girls are naturally more thoughtful than boys. I am sure you will agree with me on this aim. However, most of us could more thought— ful and do more good deeds if we would only watch uourselves. Our motto is “Do Our Best" and I do not think we could have chosen a better one, but I wish you would all have two more mottoes—unof- ficial mottoes 'I shall call them-— that you will remember next to our real motto and these will be “Do a good turn each day” and “Help everyone you can.” Start right in today, not tomorrow, and see how many good things you can do. Make it a game by getting a little book and every time you do a good turn or help someone write it down. It will surprise you how interesting a game it will prove to be. Write and tell me about your good deeds, will you?—UNCLE NED. Our Boys and Girls Dear Uncle Nedz—No, I haven’t attend- ed a fair this year nor have 1 any hopes of doing so. In fact it has been two years since I have had the occasion but it all comes back to me now (those prizes helped a lot)! The music, flags. balloons and laughter, nice people, crabby people, tired children, lost puppies, noisy animals, work that took years of practice and patience to complete and—oh, just every- thing! If I attend with mother I see all the new household labor saving devices. \smell baked goods that make your mouth water and afterwards We go to admire elaborate fancy work. Seldom do 1 escape a fair unless my brother feels it his loyal duty (at least so he says though I suspect it’s just a. low down trick "to repay me for refusing to find his collar button or something equally unspeakable) to take me through the entire edmational departments, in— cluding everythhig that I ought to be in- terested in." When I’m nearly exasper— ated he's sure; to meet an - old conga friend to when 'I’m politely in and then to_ subside into while they carry on a. lengthy Wu as to their school systems and and unruly high school students are. Not a all nice they magenta?” other earthly rows. Here one must dodge friendly pigs that stick muddy noses on you and goetewho'perslst in sampling .choioe bits or! your attire. : We can army all these privileged‘oflenoea at home but as Dad seems to be. enjoying it, we w main. . , _ . Next comesfiais" who revels in dogs. No reterence necessary; she just falls in love with them “sight. thus causing no torulnanothe. goodduyinthedog show where big dogs let out deep growls. little “weenie” ones let out ear-splitting yelpe while others eye you dangerously and those left distribute liberal amount of dog Mr over your complete onetime. " 0hwell,it'eallina.lite—time. - ' ~ Last but not least comes the boy friend Who pushes you swiftly through the crow direct for the midway. All that'sineoee- nary here is a swoet disposition which enables you to say nicely. "Please excuse me but I'm under you," when people in~ ist in standing upon your new blon alligators. ’ But, some day, that something to look forward to. Some day I’m going to leap from the car before it’s stopped on the grounds, disappear in the crowds and neither friends or .family will find trace 7 of me until going home time. My great hiding place will be in the art departmmt. I may linger as long as I like, studying each sketch and design for there is mayor quite such a throng here and those pres- ent seem more quiet. ~Here one may find anything from grammar grade drawings to works of celebrated artists. I love It all.for it is expressing one’s thoughts Do that even the most ignorant understand them. ‘ I think every one should visit this dis- play and study some of the charts for they help in dress, interior decoration, landscape gardening and in fact most any- thing that makes things pretty. Few people seem to be really interested in the- way they plant their shrubs, flowers, etc. “Just so they grow," they remark, not giving a first thought as to the am arrangement. so much on Ones character. Surely I! more people studied art there would be fewer red headed little girls with pink hair ribbons and fewer purple rooms sporting red drapes. A splendid place to get ideas if you haven’t studied art is at displays of the sort mentioned. Personally I’m very much interested in drawing. painting, etc., so I’m naturally enthusiastic over the fair displays but honestly I believe they would benefit one who is interested enough to through them. Very sincerely.——LaVeudl ' Adolph, Union City, Mich. . . P. S.——I’ve never thanked you and the cousins for the personal interest you took in me when my home burned last spring but I was glad to hear from you. It gave me a very pleasant feeling to know that so many really cared. Thank you, yes. we're getting things back to some (2th even though nothing was saved from-the . fire. . .4 ‘- Dear Uncle Ned :—-I am thanking you for the lovely pin which I received quite a while ago. The last letter I wrote was: n't in print, so I thought I'd write again. I suppose the W. B. was hungry, so it swallowed it before it reached you. I hope it doesn’t get this one because it it does I might get discouraged and mi write any more. I think Ruby E. Fletch- or made up a nice poem or the latest songs. One cousin asks how many ‘of us like horseback riding. We have a two-year. old colt but I wouldn’t want to try and ride it, because it isn’t broke yet. I have a. brother; who’s in the army, he drill- two hours each morning. then in the alt- emoon he grooms two horses for a half an hour. I spent my Fourth this year at a. lake three miles from Engédlne where they celebrated Fourth of July. There’s a. dance hall there where they dance every Saturday night. ' I always read the story of “The Indian ‘ Drum” in the M. B. F. I can hardly wait until the next issue comes. How many of the cousins read it? It sure is an interesting story. Will stop my chat— tering and will close. Good-bye.-—Annic Stimac, Engadine, Mich. Box 101. Dear Uncle Ned:;——Sa.w my last letter in print, so I ram trying again. Wish Uncle Ned would hsye his picture on the page so we would know him‘ it We met him don't you cousins? How many or you have pins, I haven't got any yet but wish to have one. ’ yv , Two girls wrote to me, andphall my my description letters!) We's‘ee humpirsuim 'w” When environment counts . “1.).m, , fl . was very glad to hear tram til/Em. ; , " g; h A1'1‘ENTION,_,BEAN EAR EDITOR: 7111. 460111118 01791‘ ' - the bean situation in’ Michigan and ’in’f..fact the whole United " we. that from a farmer’s » T‘f'oint ,ot.’vi'ew.“that several material \ . changes have taken place since the last government estimate was made ~ en the "1925, crop which I believe -x.‘ was around one and one-half mil- lions. more than existed in Michigan. Many of the farm reports from ‘ A which this estimate was made were ‘ taken’ too early in the season, and , ' many fields of rank growth that fed ' 4 for a bumper crop at than time ” have been damaged by rust, blight » and excessive rain, all the way from a small amount in some sections to a complete loss in others. Damage is especially heavy on the low black lands where water does not drain oi! readily, this also __’ . ‘ being our areas fr;om which - our % i heaviest yields usually come and a ‘ ‘ large amount Vof which will not be { all worth harvesting this year. ‘- l" ‘ I believe that in this way our crop has been cut down some thirty- ; ’ . - five per cent, and with warm rainy f i" ‘ during the first part of the harvest weather which has been prevalent ‘ R an average ten pound pick or an ad- l ditional ten per cent loss .will have to be taken. __ If I am right or within five per cent of being right, then we have the right to assume that the Mich- igan 1925 crop will, not be over six- ty per cent or far below last year’s crop. I believe that I am more than conservative in taking this" stand after taking the heavy losses and pick into consideration. With po- 5 ; tato prices 100 per cent higher than ' ‘ a year ago, or the highest in several years, the crop reported short, a, short wheat crop, and small supply of high priced hogs, is it then un- ‘ reasonable to predict a higher price v on beans? If Michigan bean growers can see and actually find these conditions as I have in going through the best been growing sections of our state, x then they should have no trouble in -getting five dollars and ilfty cents or six dollars per hundred pounds for their beans. With the California bean crop out very short by drought and the smallest carry over stock they have had in ten years, together with an import duty of one dollar and sev- enty-live cents per one hundred ~ pounds on foreign beans I think we have‘very little to worry over from -tbese two sources. If Michigan bean growers will , -i stand as a unit and hold this year’s < . » ‘ crop for sixty days, we should have ‘ no trouble in obtaining six dollars or even more if p‘ast unfavorable weather conditions continue, and as a Michigan bean «grower of more than twenty-five years’ experience I think this .matter worthy of‘ our serious consideration—A. M. K., ' Sterling, Mich. WANTS INFORMATION ABOUT V PLANTING EAR EDITOR: Relative to plant- . ing in the moon I would like ' to ask Mr. and Mrs. R.‘ T. Brown, of Antrim county, why they planted their corn when the moon was full and theirsweet clover and alfalfa in the new of ' the moon. ,‘ Also when they planted their pota- toes and whyl—V. D. Standish, Ma- son county. DOESN’T BELIEVE IN HOLDING BEANS . ’EARx EDITOR: The article on beans written by H. T. Blake; , and from the notes that you make on same, you are advising we farmers to hold the beans. I think you are making a very great m‘is- take. _. With the enormous crop that is in sight, if the growers put the . ‘ price up ‘to what you say, 5c or even wake, it will let the foreign buyers - ‘v ninyand wewill have thesame con- 'r flaking" ~we~ had three or four saga. ,, , , * ’, “toknow one _ , cooperative ,market— 0!.- :. ‘ « ' ’1 “Why not? qur'v stow alivekand that lets Cadillac touch their potatoes. The charges that they made were simply ridicu-~ lous.—-C. L. R., Cheboygan County.‘ ~ THE INDIAN DRUM (Continued from Page 10) mother's nuns; might it in reality only involve it? Why had it come back like this to the man by whom, perhaps,,fiit had been given? Henry‘s words came again to Constance: “It‘s a queer con— cern you’ve got for Ben. Leave it alone. I tell' you!" He knew then something about Uncle Benny which might have, brought on some terrible thing which Henry did not know but might guess? Constance went weak within. Uncle Benny's wife had left him, she remem- bered. Was it better, after all, to “leave it alone?" _ ' But it wasn’t a thing which one could command one’s mind to leave alone: and Wee could not make herself try to, so long as it concerned Alan. Coming home late one afternoon toward the mld— . die of December, she dismissed the motor , The day - and stood gazing at the gulls. was chill, gray; the air had the feel. and the voices of the gulls had the sound to her, which precede the coming of a. severe storm. The gulls recalled sharply to her the day when Alan first had come to them, and how she had been the one first to meet him and the child verse which had told him that he too was of the lakes. She went on into the house. A tele- graph envelope addressed to her father was on the table in the hall. A servant told her the message had come an hour before, and that he telephoned to Mr. Sherrill’s office but Mr. Shem-ill was not in. There was no reason for her think- ing that the message might be from Alan except his presence in her thoughts, but she went at once to the telephone and called her father. He was in now, and he directed her to open the message and read it to him. ' “Have some one," she read aloud; she choked in her excitement at what came next—“Have some one who know Mr. Corvet well enough to recognize him, even if greatly changed, meet Carferry No. 25 Manitowoc Wednesday this week. Alan Conrad." Her heart was beating fast. “Are you there?" she said into the 'phone. llYeL'l " ' "Whom shall you send ?" There was an instant’s silence. -“I shall go myself,” her father answered. Shenhung up the receiver. Had Alan found Uncle Benny? He had found, ap- parently, someone whose resemblance to the picture she had showed him was marked enough to make him believe that person might be Benjamin Corvet; or he had heard of some one who, from the account he had received. he thought might be. She read again the words of the telegram . . . "even it greatly chang- ed!" and she felt startling and terrifying warning in that\phrase. (Continued in October 24th issue.) BROADSOOPE FARM NEWS AND VIEWS - (Continued frdm Page 8) We often have twenty five bushels of corn husks in one pile by drawing several shocks together. In windy weather one can pile stalks up, and husk behind them quite comforta- va, even when it is very cold. No- tice the center of table is solid and does not extend beyond the two by four frame. This allows ,one to gradually step into the table as the husking progresses, Two men can use the table, one on either side. The stalks are bound on the table. and there is no cessation of husking because the ground is too wet. This table is ideal for use in husking beside a wagon, as, stand- only four or five feet from the wa- gon, it easy to. throw the corn into the box. A partition of crates in the box enables us to sort the corn as we husk. Not Alone It was at a summer camp and Caroline was nowhere to be seen for more than an hour. When she came back she told her mother she had been for a walk with her best friend. Alarmed. the mother said: “Never do so again. You little girls must not go to the woods alone.” Coraline answered: "But we were not alone, Muvver. Evelyn was Wis me, and I was wis Evelyn." V A City onus in tho Country Celeste of the city was watching her grandmother milk a cow‘with a calf. "Arent you going to milk the calf?" "No dear." answered the grandmother. Mr. E. S. Chandler, breeder of! heavy producing Ayrshircs at Brier tol, Pa, is one of thousands of, successful dairymen who use a large percentage of Linseed Meal ' their grain rations. He uses—- m One-third Ground Corn it hasn’tiany milk , One-third Oats s ' ' One-third linseed Meal He wriccsus: “Regarding the value of Linseed Meal as a feed, will say we use 33% with farm grown feeds as a summer and winter feed ' for young stock and milking herd. Having no digestive trouble, the stock is in perfect health and producing better than on any other feed we have used.“ Increased Milk Flow 15% to 25% Mr. J. H. Berger, Manager Jersey Crest Farms, Oconto Falls, Wis, writes: For herd work and register of merit feeding, linseed meal has been most essential in helping us to balance up our rations with the home grown feed which we raise on the farm. A proximately ten to fifteen per cent of our ration ‘consists of Linseed Mial. I have found that in many instances Linseed Meal has increased our milk flow from 15% to 25%, especially in cases where the bay was poor. Proven Profitable With All Farm Animals l‘ ——-With Hogs —With Beef Cattle Was worth $85 per ton when added Paid $12.79 per ton profit in fatten- toacornandtankage ration for ingbabybeev ' esota. —-With Poultry pigs—Whamm- ——With Sheep Proved worth $13 per ton more Widely recommended by poultryh thanitcostinfatteninglambo— menasanexcellemfeed,espedally Nebraska. Balance Your Rations for Greater Profit We can hcl you—easily but accurately. It has all been figured out in the two books 'stcd in the Coupon below. These books are chock full of ' ' ' include all manner of feeds in various proportions, extensively fanncrg¥ breeders, feeders and experiment c o u P 0 N LINSEED cmsflms MEAL stations. Get these books, and in addition write to our Secretary. awmflsmo COMMITTEE noon “it. won nun animus. Galena ILLIIOII 0 has had extensive farm and experiment 813' Please send me without obligation drbcr or bod: of the books I have checked with an "X" Lion experience, if you have. any “Dbl scone: "Dollars and Cents assume a feeding 1'0 em} told by Practical Feeders. Breeders lid to solve. o obhv Dairymcn." gation. D Booklet. “How to Make Money With Linc need Meal." by Prof. P. B. Morrison. such: with W. A. Henry of the RC ' Am. “I on Shock Peedm' g—“Fceds and ccdmp' " Name. 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Some . mentshavc made,asexperiencehasshownthe possibil- ity of improvement, but the original simplicity of design has retamed while greater perfection of cperafionhas been . ev . ’11:: is wonderfully eficient in the light winds, which are the prevailing ones. The self-oiled motor works , T with practcaflymfnchomendthe wind-wheel of the Aermolor , -- v remadetorunmthelightestbreeze. Itisalsoamplystrongto m safelyln wmds. lnany condition of wind or weatheryou maybe mthat tbeWAMwingiveyou the bestofeervice. ltismade . ' . 88 yea: m " ‘ Ix bylmmy'm madman business Are your shoats putting on their pound or more each day? Or are'they wormy? Here's how you can tell: Give them a course of ' » Dr. Hess Stock Tonic Start in by giving the worming dose (l tablespoonful twice a day to each i 00-pound hog) for a week or ten days, until the bowels move freely (physio) . Make sure that each hog gets its full share. Mix it in the feed or swill. That PRICES 25 lb. Pail $2.25 lWleDrum 8.00 1000 lbs. 75.00 2000"». l40.00 Except Far West, Canada and For South will bring the worms. Then continue the Tonic with the regular feeding dose (mix 2 pounds Tonic with every l00 pounds feed). This will tone up'your herd and put them in a fine thriving condition. Dr. Hess Stock Tonic supplies the minerals so necessary to bone and tissue building—pork production. REMEMBER—W hen you buy any Dr. H es: product, our responsibility does not end until you are satisfied that your investment is a profitable one. Other— 7 rise. return the empty container to your dealer and get your money back. DR. HESS & CLARK, lnc., Ashland, Ohio Dr. Hess Dip and Disinfectant ‘1 ,- Kills Hog Lice DON’T OUT OUT A Shoe Boil. Capped [lock or Bursitis FOR ABSORBINE .2: saw as.- t 5 PA' m: wil reduce them and leave no blemishes. Stops lameness promptly. Does not blis- tor or removethehair,andhorsecanbc worked. $2. $0 shuttle delivered. look 6 ll tree. INK. m. i kind. the antiseptl Bruises. Sore: Stallion VaricooeVein: mo Pusanle Price SLZSa bottle at drug- ghoordellvered. Willow you more lira-write. I. F. YOUNG, lnc., 359 Lyman St.,Sprlngtisld, Mass Dewberry Plants 4 for 25¢; as to}: 31.00. 12 Grape Vines for 81.00: 8 Pneh Trees, $1.00: Hollyhock seed, 10o package IARSHALL VINEYARD. Paw Put. Mlohlodn. Cured His Rupture was badly ruptured while lifting a trunk several clears ago. Doctors said my hope cure was an emtion. did me no good. I got EM of something that quickly and com- ly cured me. Years have assed and rupture has never re although I am doing hard work as a carpenter. here was no on, no lost time. no is. I have nothing to sell, but will “full infxorznation alisglut thow yogi: Innis; acompeecurew ou opera on, write to M. Pull Car~ me. _ us Avenue. , N. J. Better cut out this notice and‘show it to any others who are rup- 'tuted—VWmaysaveallfeoratleast ', the 4 'efniptureandtheworry an fl danger an operation—(Adm) BUSINESS panama cannery-m Paper or sci-vies" E very Day You Need fieéDWI (BTANDARDIZED) ro AID IN KEEPING All Livestock and Poultry Healthy Kills Lice, Mites and Fleas. For Scratches, Wounds and common skin troubles. 2 THE FOLLOWING BOOKLETS ARE FREE: No. 1514‘“ SINITITION. Describes and tel) how to prevent common to livestock. No. 157—006 BOOKLET. Tellsbolrtorldthedol of fins and to help prevent disease. No. loo-HOG BOOKLET. Com the prevention of common bog No. 18H” muons. Gives complete direc- dons for the Monet oconaete bozwallow. No. w—routm. How to get rid of lice ms union. and to prevent «Home. llrosonillllthOI'lshnthorSolo It All m Stores. Mill”. lIllllITllY DEPAITIEIIT 0f Parke, Davis 8: co. DETROIT. IIOII. b——— ‘ worm .mImNDs ABOUT WHEN WRITING T0 ADVER- TISERS MENTION THE M. B. F. yo “oviduct o. ootcoot. : M'fim tr.” “JAY BEE" ‘ HUMDINGER heavier hogs. a solution "do." your experi‘ once 1!! H stock to this department. y fQuestions cheerfully answered.) NEW CORN DOES NOT CAUSE CHOLERA * HAT the common belief among farmers that hog cholera is sometimes caused by excessive feeding of new corn is not based on fact.gis the opinion expressed by Dr. C. C. Lipp, vegetarian at South Da- ‘ kota State College. However, if too much corn is fed: the digestive’ systems of pigs are disturbed, just as too many green apples will disturb the digestive I system of a boy, with the result that the vitality of the pigs is lowered. They are then susceptible to cholera and any other disease that is pre- valent. _ Moral: A word to the wise is Blif-' ficie‘nt. Pigs should be gradually accustomed to a new corn ration. O'lSEGO COUNTY DEVELOPS IN DAIRYING HE value of purebred dairy sires with scrub or dairy stock was demonstrated in a. striking fashion at the Otsego County Fair this year. Three years ago. the Michigan Central Railroad, through its Agricultural Department, placed twenty purebred dairy sires in northeastern Michigan, leasing them to various communities without charge for a period of two years. Seven of these were placed in Ot- sego county. This year the railroad offered $75 in prizes for a class of livestock at the fair which would represent the offspring of these pure-bred sires. This class was easily the feature of the Top 0‘ Michigan Fair, not so much because of the quantity as the quality. Twenty—three heifers were entered in this class and they . were indeed striking object-lessons of what breeding will do even in the first generation with scrub stock. Every one of these twenty-three showed a dairy conformation thru- out and indications for prductions far above the average. The sires were present and were awarded sev- eral blue ribbons as well as the sweepstakes. ‘Mr. A. C. Lytle, the county agent, said: “This exhibition of young stock has convinced me that our dairy program is going across and that Otsego county will soon take its place among the leading Guern- sey counties in the state. The de- mand for purebred sires and good grade cattle was never so strong as it is now."—E. J. L. HOGGIZNG OFF CORN IS GOOD . PRAUI‘IOE ESTS made at the South Dakota State College indicate that hog- -ging off corn is a profitable me- thod of harvesting the corn crop even in normal crop years and in dry seasons much corn which would hardly be worth picking can be har- vested in this manner with little trouble. Before turning the hogs into the field, according to the department of animal husbandry at the college, especially if they have been getting a limited grain ration, it is advisa- ble to feed new corn in the lot for a few days. vent them going off feed, due to consuming a large amount of new corn, just after they are turned into the field. . Experience at the college indicates that hogs having the run of the corn field will make just as good gains as hogs fattened in the feed lot._ Pigs of 80 to 120 pounds are best for hogging off corn inasmuch as they are better rustlers than Pigs of' this weight are” also large enough to clean ,up the field in much better shape than pigs of lighter weight. n A- ration of new corn such as the pigs; will get in the hogging of! me- thod of feeding does. not constitute a balanced rattan and, if possible, they should be given green pastures- ‘such as alfalfa or sweet clover as , ,en . have If - I, . 19 This will help to prey t. 3 Some experiment ate: 3 addition to good pasture, with the .new corn is' profitable practice. _ In case no green pasture is avail-- able, a‘ supplement such as tank; age, oil meal, middlings, soybean meal, skimmilk or buttermilk ,may be used to supply protein to balance the ration. This method of hogging off corn not only keeps the pigs in a thrifty condition by giving them a proper amount of exercise but is also an excellent means of harvesting corn that will hardly yield enough to pay for picking. However, for fatten- ing hogs, a short ear of corn or nub- bin is just as good as a ten or twelve “inch ear. SPELT on m I would like to see in print in your paper semething about spelt as food value as compared with other grains. Also is 'it good feed for any kind of stock and poultry? —H. B., Saginaw County. PELT or emmer is about mid- way between oats and barley in its feeding value. It con- tains somewhat more fiber than barley, but not quite so much fiber as cats. A standard bushel of oats weighs thirty-two (32,) pounds; a bushel of emmer weighs forty (40) pounds; and a bushel of barley weighs forty-eight (48) pounds. The analysis of emmer as compamd with other grains is as follows: . GRAIN i: 8?; 3 Corn, dent, grade No. 2.... . . 1. Emmer (spelt) .................. ..91.8 . G. Oats .................... ............... ..90.8 . 0. Barley. common- From the above you will see that the emmer has somewhat less total digestive nutrition than either corn 'or barley, but somewhat more than oats. In feeding trials which have been conducted emmer has proven about , ,‘ ten per cent less valuable than corn for cattle. In feeding hogs it has proven frbm twenty to twenty—five per cent less valuable than corn be- cause ef the large amount of fiber it contains. Corn contains two per cent of ii- ber; emmer 10.1- per cent of fiber;. and oats 10.9 per cent of fiber. For poultry emmer has about the same value as oats. —Geo. A. Brown, Professor of Animal Hus- bandry, M. S. C. - MUST HAVE COWS TESTED Do registered cows have to be T. B. tested. in order to be sold at an auction sale? Is there a law con- cerning it?—-—G. 0., Paris, Mich. HE state law requires that regis- tered cattle offered at public auction should have a proper tuberculin test before being so of- fered.—C. H. Clark, Assistant State Veterinarian. Working a horse immediately after eat- ing often causes colic. 0 l l x You use judgment when you breed cows but colts are more valuable than“ calves. NEW LAMP ‘BURNS, + 94295111. Beats Electric or Gas I A new oil lamp that gives an amazingly brilliant, soft, white light, even better than gas or' electricity, has been tested by the ~ ‘ U. _s. Government and 35 leading univer-‘ sities and found to be superior to 10 or- dinary oil lamps. It burns without odor. smoke or noise—no pumping up; is. simple, clean, safe. Burns 94% air and 6% com- mon kerosene (coal oil). . The inventor. A. R. Johnson. 609 W. Lake St, Chicago, 111., is odor-ing to send a lamp on 10 days' FREE‘tflaJ, or emu to give one FREE to the first user in?” each locality who will help introduce it. Write him to-day‘ for full Also ask. *6 WW.’MV“V°¥C ss. ni 9.0 79.4 . o ‘ f' _\ ~V.-\\,__,V,, .. . _ ._ A. ; x z " . ‘- " v _ , .‘. ,/.. i w #W : _,- ., lYA p {A :N::.‘.‘.I”‘- .;. . yam; .r Police” _ ' men called it; is I 1 seven» farmers’ cooperative organi— 7"*zatfons among which the ' kamhewan Wheat Pool, Saskatche- Wan Cooperative Creameries, and the . 11.! inducingmver half of the in Canada} The _‘ w’or ’hnmpionshi‘p in Wheat has gone to this. province 10 times in,£ourteen Saskatehewan is also taking mulch interest in dairying' and live stock. and the value of the live stock is emulated at over. $163,000,000. Engine, of the “Home of the as some of the wo- the headquarters of the Sas— Saskatchewan Cooperative Elevator Company. Our first stop .on‘ our trip about Regina was at the Coop- erative Eievator Company where J. B. Musselman, vice-president and ' managing director, explained the op- eration of the company to 41s. Starting out in 1911 with only 46 country elevators controled by. this organization, while the'grain handled has. increased from 3 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 bushels ‘. the first year to 48,500,000 bushels for“ the last crop seasdn for which figmen have been made public. There --‘ar"e. m 28,000 farmer shareholders. The, method of financing new elevat— ors. is well worth mentioning here. The fiarmer cooperators are called upm to subscribe the in amount of money/necessary to b ‘ d an e ator. The capital.- stock is divided into shares-of $50 each, no person to hold more than twenty shares, and the stockholders pay 15 per cent in cash 7 at the: outset, the Provincial govern- ment furnishing the remaining 85 per' cent on the security of: the ele— vator itself. The 85 per cent is re- paymble to the government in twenty equal annual instalments covering principal and interest, and, we were told, up to date all payments have been promptly and fully amet. The shareholders are receiving an annual 8 per cent divident,‘ and $35.50 has been added to the paid up value of each. share subscribed in the/first or—~ gallium-lion year. The authorized capital of the company is $5,000,000, the subscribed capital $4,426,350, paidi up capital $1,956,930.50. and =resmes amount to $2,284,463.55- Nell pro-fits for the season 1923-2l are. shown: to he $475,534.53. In order to. return to the pockets of the pro— ducers: all profits in handling grain the~._chm-pany has established a. com- minllion and sales department in Win— Him has terminal elevators at_the head at the Great Lakes, :1 terminal} tramier elevator at Buttalo, and op— erates export departments at Winni— peg, Vancouver, New York and Lon- don, England. Last year the export departments handled over 47,000,000 bushels of grain. We next paid a short visit to the cooperative company and then to the ofliees of the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool... .General Manager ‘1). McRae discussed the pool, which operates along the same line as the Manitoba, then after a brief inspection of their offices we were taken to the Parli- ment Building to be officially wel— comed to the province by C. M. Ham— ilton, Minister of Agriculture, Following luncheon as guest of the prowince we adjourned to the depot o‘r headquarters of the Royal Can— adian Mounted Police to witness a military tournament in honor of the official visit of Lord Byng, Governor General of Canada. This is the only. training depot for the Mounted Pol- ice in Canada. With bright red coat, blue breeches with a wide yellow strilpe down the outside of each leg, high riding boots with polished spurs, revolver at his side, and his brown felbhat tilted slightly over his right eye he is a romantic figure. Condi- tions changed in Canada since this organization. was first formed but only the finest of men can join and their reputation of getting their. remains untarnished, although the automobile has increased chances for the criminal-to escape justice. . . Our visit to Moose Jaw, and Medi— crne Hat, also calgary where we spent some time at the” Prince. of Wales; ranch, and‘our trip thmugh the- Canadian Rockies.will be told' cinrjhe. next installment. V "BOOK ABOUT onions . The Indianapolis Cancer Hospital... . *- Vilanapolis, Indiana, has published Inlet: --whiech gives . interesting man" S-M-A-S- will be kept cleaner, sweeter. the old manure wheel- , _ barrow you’re using to smitherecns—you’ll be money ahead ‘ K and lots of it. It’s costing you hours of wasted time—hours of back-breaking work— driving your boys and hired help off the farm. It’s a “Silent” thief and trouble maker. 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Jams Manuan Company mute wmrn“”WirAN-Dorrns-—nr CHOICE BREED- The Truth in Feeds MILKMAKER Now Being Distributed at 360 Points in Michigan HIS tremendous distribution deserves attention. Are you feeding to the best advantage? I ‘ . Cows fed Milkmaker produce more milk and butter fat. They are healthier and stronger animals. Your feed cost is lower. Every one of the ten milkmaking in- gredients is listed on every bag, pound for pound Not an ounce of filler. You know exactly what you are feeding. Milkmakex is always the same. ' Ask u; for booklet on Milkmaker 5nd Feed . mg Suggestions. The" Michigan Farn Bureau“ Supply Service 219 N. can. Siren, ‘ Mm... . _ V . V y T I l"1"."ml’lfl-li ’ Thquundsuowltlowprioegflnpneatod. CW5 ' oaks: . 6‘ “lemming; yum? ' . you. .- w v ' Writertodgy tor upeciumuullsun and b‘l' {no analog. HBNS nuts. “2 Dulon,;1mo llamas. mom. EGGS 611' oh no new. yin-Jameson. Ft. Atkinson, Wis. v ’ Bull calves B . “'4'.in ‘ 7&7 3'1} .lI-I .- (‘uull'il 1 - Mlvonuoments Inserted under this heading up repuzanu smears of lee moon the growing of pure-om: on the farms of our readers. OI! Conn (300) per agate llne, to encourage II or M. 0 MI‘ Inch. loss Minn-ml“. Minn- E 20/. . Jamesan /__ , -“I to say that the ‘BIG BOY’ which I installed two years ago 18 gvmg me perfect satisfaction and I could not get along It would be terrible to go back to the wheel- ARTHU’R M. HAIG, Alpcna, Mich. Thusyou can see you are losing money and time by not put- tmg 1n modern equipment. Let us show you how JAIWESWAY “Direct From Factory’ ’ prices will enable you to equip your barn with real money saving conveniences at IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII JAMES MANUFACTURING (20.. Debt. 3- 15 Send me your Free Book on Barn Equipment. 5‘1. I have __.__cows- I am interested in ________________ .. Name __________________________________________ __ I P. O ___________________________________ __ . _______ __ State ______________ "St. No. or R. F. D ____________ __ a! moth _followlng date or lnsertlon. Fill. no you can see how ma per Insertion. for cash If sent wlth order or paid on S ny lines It will Ml. “ .l'“ ll:llllIIll"IIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllll'lmlllllll"lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllhll m advertlslng Pate Fourteen agate llnes to the column Inoh or before the 10th OUR AD AND WE WILL PUT IT IN TYPE Address all letters. IREEDERS DIRECTORY, MICHIGAN IUCINESS FARMER. MT. CLEMENS. MIOH. at 5pm” To avoid conflicting dates we will without list the date of any live cost. _ If you are consnder Mlcblgan. stock sale In inq a sale ad- vnso us at once and we will claim the date Address Live Stock F., r 7 V r N'dv'eififir" 3. lll25.——llert‘fprlls, Swartz Creek, lVIlclllglln. MICHIGAN’S Editor, M. B. (‘mpo Farms. RE-BRED P U LIVESTOCK AUCTIONEER , \Vrito G. P. or wire for ton s and dates. PHILLIPS. Bell vue. Mlchlgan. CATTLE GonnNsms ' MAY - GUERNSEYS STATE AND out of Dams up to Sirod ulls Ego Jumbo 0 Be . Golden 0(knight of Nordland. ducing 10.11.18 int. 772 int GEORGE L. nunnows or c - Begin The homes of bulls; and f Brier bank and From —'- ROSE FEDE'BAL ACCREDITED 877 pounds flit. whose Dams have up to Shuttlewick May Holbecks' ms pro- 610 fat ozone: J. ' mono. , w. 5., Mlchlgan. nun POLLED can can AN EXTRA eoo bias Rod Foiled bull calf. 6 mos. M! w. PIERCE. n1, Eaton JERSEYS ’ are; We. ~ . momma - ~ or u. r. nun r. and D THOROUGH- 0 . Raplds, Mich. H [C RE FORDS NOVEMBER 3. 1925. FIRST OF REGULAR Seml-unmlnl Hule of l‘rnlm Farm Hereford Hattie Will he held. (‘ows 21nd Bulls. Write for Catalogue. ORAPO FARMS. Swartz Creek. Mich. SHUR'I‘HURNS SHORTHQRN BULL. ELEVEN MONTHS An exec )tionul individual weighing 900 Lbs. . G. PALMER. Balding, Mich. SHEEP E DELAINE OLD. sheep—Six Decks of Good Dolalno Ewes. Good 3135‘ good ages, good slleurers. Price~ Nine Fifty per head. F. E. Dodge, Peoria. Ohio. SHROPSHIRES REGISTERED SHROPSHIRE SHEEP. 40 YEAR- ling ewes. Yearling rams and mm lambs. The kind that have )loased since 1890. c. LEJEN & SON. Donor, Mich. N A raw onono: . "l‘en Breeding Ew&cm“:. BIN BOOMER, M. Evan, I! SWINE E W REGISTERED HAMPSHIRE vsnguuo um Call or write CLARK HAIRE ARON. West. Branch. Mlohioan, Charles Post. Manager. . I ~3' U. pagans“ son sue—snag Bud's FOR ' {JOKE 1w. surge? , st.- lJohns. 'Iimhlun'. n. .4. by this j Banner Steel Posts. 3 and St The dependable service of "" Anthony Fence and Banner Steel Posts is like a constant watch dog over crops and stock.A good fence is an investment insurance 7—protects property as well as making it easier to manage crops and stock in a business-like way. When you buy Anthony Fence your purchase is backed GUARANTEE Our dealer will hand you with every purchase of fence our writ— ten guarantee that it will equal or outlast in actual length of service any other fence now made, of equal size wires and used under the same conditions. Use Anthony Fence with ,: Easy to drive—no holes to dig. the ground with the large Banner slit-wing anchor plate. and {I j They root themselves firmly into ' Banner. ism Railroad rail design—the strongest known form of con- struction. Continuous notches close together make it easy to attach line wires. Ask your dealer. anthony Fence American Steel & Wire Company Chicago Nequrk Boston Birmingham Dallas Denver Salt Lake City STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP MAN- AGEMENT, CIRCULATION, ETc., REdUlRED THE ACT OF CONGRESS 0F AUGUST 24. ' ‘ n Business Farmer, published biweekly at Mount emens. Mich, for October 1. 192 1. e names and addresses of the pub . editor. managing editor and the busmess managers a e: Publisher, Geor e M. Slocum, Mount E tor. Milon Grinnell, hat the owners are: Give of individual owners, or, if a corporation. give its name and the names and ad- dress! 0 -bolders owning or holdm 1 {Per (fient lorP‘ilnore of the talkal amount fif sstloc . {118 um lishing . no... so. . ocum . H. Slocum. n J. Megan“, Henry F. Hiplrins, omens: W. W. Slocum, Inks: A. and E. Amps. ‘ 0. J. Pratt. Charlevorx: F. R. Schalck, Chicago; . ton, , . , n, . . . That the known bondholders" mortgageessnd other security holders owners owning or loldmfl 1 per cent or more 0 total amount of bonds. mortgages. or o securities are (If there are none so state.) Citinns Ssfinu Bank. Mt. Clemens; . R. Qlds. Detroit, Mich. Milon Grinnell. Managing Editor. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st day of October" 1925. Hudson ‘ Rood. My com- mission expire. February 22, 1928. 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TUBERCULOSIS Within the last two weeks I have lost nine old hens. At first I did not think anything about it, but as more keep on dying I am worried about it. .811: years ago we bought all our h as in the spring and I think so e were disposed to leg weakness,’ as they limped for some time, ten died, ‘ and some must have ’ ’ liver trouble as they lin- igered 1‘ months. They would eat and go around, but more slow and get so light and poor it seemed like they were starved, nothing to them any more. I have tried everything that I heard would 'be good and sometimes if I though there wasn’t any help I killed it to save the rest. I always take them away from the flock if I find any that I think are not just right, but this year so far we haven’t had any lame ones in the flock. We keep the hen house clean and seldom 9nd lice in the coop, but they had those big body lice. I used lice powder. Last week we lost one, did not know we had a sick hen around as I looked every day. If I see any I take them away from the flock. Yesterday morning when I went to feed them I noticed one would not come when I called. The comb looked nice and red, and then I noticed'it had yel- low on the dropping and I took it away, three hours after that it was dead. This morning when I went out one,lay under the roost dead. I noticed this one passed blood. We fed corn mostly all summer and feed bran mash—Mrs. E., Burr Oak, Mich. ‘ ROM the symptoms you give I am under the impression that it is a case of tuberculosis. The birds going lame in one or both you» to' contribute-your experience. > ‘ _ department. Questions relative to poultry Twill be che,e'rfnllyianswored.‘)fl. picnic-y r legs, general emaciation which ~be-. ' comes especially noticeable in . the breast muscles, sometimes to the extent that there is scarcely any flesh on the breast bone and lesions of the liver and ’spleen, character. ized by, arrangement . of white or grayish white color are very sug- gestive of ‘ tuberculosis—Dr. J. F. Olney, ,Division of Veterinary Sci- .' ence, M. S. C. - CAREFUL GRADING ADDS TO VALUE OF APPLE CROP ‘ HE removal of small, stung, de- formed, and wormy apples from the pack being put up for either wholesale or retail trade will usually enable the grower to~ get a. higher price for his fanCy grade,“ and he will still have the defective . " fruit left for cider or other by—pro- ducts. The wholesale buyer pur- chases the package on-‘the basis of‘ the amount of small "and defective. fruit found in it, paying less atten- tion to the fact that there may be- a fairly high proportion" of large sound apples. may not be so particular about fruit at the time of buying but if they'find wormy or small apples in the pack- ages, few of these buyers will come back. Apples may be sized by hand or by running them over a sizing ma- chine, of which many fairly inexpen- sive and practical types are now on the market. Three sizes are suffi- cient for most markets: 2 to 2175' inches, 2% to -3 inches, and over 3 inches. Less than 2 'inches go into the culls. A package of even— ly assorted 2% inch apples is more attractive than one containing an' assortment of from 2>inches to 3 _ or 3% inches. . 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Now it is possible forsome. of the most obstinate casespf deafness to be relieved in a day’s time by the appli'Cation of a prescription formerly known as Rattle Snake Oil. This treatment is ‘meetingyvith wide success all over the country. - Mr. D. M. Lopes, a Pennsylvania man, says: “I used the treatment at night be— fore retiring. The following morning I could hear the tickings of the alarm clock that I was unable to hear before. Now my hearing is restored perfectly after ’many years of deafness.” Mr. Ben Jackson, who lives in Indiana says, “Before I used Virex I could hear nothing. After ten days I- could hear my watch tick.” , Angeline Johnson, a Mississippi resident had been stone deaf for eighteen years. She says, “Virex has stopped my head noises and I can hear the train whistle 3% miles away.” Roy Fisher, Iowa man, says, “I hadn’t heard a watch tick for eleven years—now I can lay my watch on the table and hear it plainly." Mr. W. A. 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The pre— scription which is known as Virex, is easily used at home and seems to work like-,magic in its rapidity on people of all ages. , " So. confident are we that Virex will re— store your hearing quickly, and to intro- duce this remarkable treatment to a mil- lion more sufferers, we will send a large $2.00; treatment for only $1.00, by collect on delivery mail, on ten days’ free trial. If theresults are not satisfactory the treatment costsmothing. v Semitic money—just your name and address? to the Dale Laboratories, 1017 Gutsyvay Station -Ka‘;nsas City,.Mo., and the ‘l " w Use 'i’direc'tions. ' If ‘ ' g‘ isyn'pt 5‘11 3 ‘ er whose business - SELECTING THE RADIO SET ITHIN the last two years, radio on the farm has become an ac~ cepted utility. It’s value to, the farmer is extremely apparent and its place in the country home undoubtedly assured. Radio is no longer the plaything of the younger generation. Its pro- gress and development has been so marked that it has become the pub— lic servant‘of all mankind. Especi— ally true is this of the rural dwell— interests are so centered as to remove him from ac- tual daily contact with the busy commercial world. Through broad- casting, a new era has been opened to the American farmer. Weather reports, market reports, agricultur- al lectures, domestic science lec- tures, instructions on various sub- jects from agricultural colleges and experimental stations, music, sport- ing events and news of national importance, all are now available to the farmer owning a radio set. With the flood of radio sets now on the market it is not at all dif- ficult to believe that manyof my readers feel that selecting an air- ship would prove an easier task. Frankly, however, selecting a radio set will not prove difficult if you discount the over-enthusiastic claims and exercise a grain of common sense. Radio boasts of nothing mysterious yet it has its limitations and cannot perform miracles. When you begin to consider the purchase of a radio set this fall, make up your mind with regards to the price, the type of battery and your own general idea of the set you wish to buy. To prove service— able to you the receiving set must be rugged, stable, easy to operate, selective, clear in reproduction and low in initial cost and upkeep. In addition it must be capable of cov- ering a fairly good distance, say at least 500 miles. There are many sets of reputable make on the. market that fulfill these requirements and others that must be assembled by the purchaser that will also meet the require- ments. Inexperience with radio often causes mishandling and for this rea~ son the set must be mechanically rugged in construction. It must be simple to operate for on the farm, members of the entire family will want to use it. It must be selec. tive to a certain degree in order that any definite station within range may be heard without inter— ference from other stations. 'Often— times super-sensitive qualities in a receiver give rise to an unstable tuning operation and you-are cau- tioned to avoid purchasing such re— ceivers. In the matter of clarity and volume it is often a wise plan to insist on a demonstration. - Today you can purchase a good dependable receiver for about $60. This is really the minimum for a manufactured set. Sets that you assemble yourself may be had as low as $25.00. Of course, it is not always wise to purchase the cheap- est set unless your financial condi- tion .warrants it. If you can invest between $100 and $150 you are certain to obtain a set that will last you a good many years. The writer has had the opportun— ity of testing many different types of radio sets, both those operated on dry cells and on storage batter- ies. Any reason desiring further in- formation on the subject therefore may obtain personal assistance by addressing the Radio Department. In conclusion we would like all our readers to join the M. B. F. ra- dio gang. We Will» enjoy hearing from you regarding your radio ex- periences and viewpoints and would like to know the type of set you have and so on. By becoming a member of the “Gang” your name will be retained on a special mailing. list and you will receive various, technical and semi-technical radio helps from time to time.‘ To make it easy for you to send in your mem- bership we are printing a .question« ' Alien}: ;t,hi issue. a I Fill it out come Goodyear HEAW DUTY Cord Tires. for passenger cars. buses and trucks, are available from Goodyear Dealers in the fol. For those who desire balloon tires Goodyear makes a com- pleteline.i ncluding the HEAVY DUTY type in certain sires. HAT a tremeno dously tough and sturdy tire the new Goodo year HEAVY DUTY Cord is! Just look it over. 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Our 53 year old Policy For 53 years we have sold only qual- ity merchandise under a Golden Rule Policy. You can rely absolutely upon the quality of everything shown in this Radio Catalogue. 8cm “l ytheMosti Wessive " '1 Pensacola. oaths-4,9115 RWoflh. . or stock on the market. Hay and Cattle MarkeiAre-;Good Large" Canadian, Wheat Crop Bears Mink! By W.W.FOUIE,WW. ' }- Lake Odessa, Michigan, corres- pondent asks advice on the prospects on the lamb and hog markets for the near future. Judg— ing from what has been happening of late and from existing conditions. before the answer can be read by the inquirer. prices will be still higher, although possibly the boom in values will check for the present the demand. As re- gards hogs, as I have stated all Along, it is wholly a matter of sup— uly and demand. The holdings of farmers have reached such extreme- ly small proportibns in all farming districts that advancing market prices has been easy for the commis— sion firms at Chicago stock yards. as well as those of other packing points. Of course. there are limits to the upward movement of swine and other live stock, but apparently they have not been reached as yet. and many stockmcn owning hogs are acting on the theory that it is going to pay to hold them until they become fat and reasonably heavy. Corn is abundant, as is other feed. and marketing the corn instead of converting it into meats is certainly not a profitable transaction for the farmer. The general prosperity of the country is undisputed. and nev— er in the past were business condi~ tions so good as now. Families in— sist upon buying the choicest cuts ‘ of beef, pork and mutton, and the - retail markets find it no easy thing to dispose of the cheaper cuts. 11: o may be added that more 1102s are . required to meet the domestic and export needs than a few years ago, the population having grown ma- terially, and it is still growing very fast. Perhaps farmers at some fu— ture time may overdo breeding swine, but the testimony of many farmers is that in the long run those who stick to it come out all right. It is bad policy to try to keep up” with the procession in raising tor the market. what brings in the big» gest profits. l\'o farmer who yearly . raises the same kind of stock loses in the end. It is best, however, to study the market reports from week to week and ascertain what seems the best time to have hogs and oth— ‘I‘oo much care in this way is impossible. “Shall I Own Sheep?" ‘This question has been asked more than once recently, as well as the question of what the prospects 'are for the market in the near fu— bring about much smaller m’arket- inga, and this would naturally put prices higher once more. ‘Taking a more extended view, long-sighted stockmen .take the view that the right thing to 'do is to let hogs go to market as soon as they have ma— tured and cease making good gains in weight. It is certain that there Is no big supply in feeding districts. and the aggregate receipts in esven western packing points for the year to late date amount to only 19,215,- 000 hogs, comparing with 82,940,- 000 two years ago. A short time ago hogs sold in the Chicago mar- ket at $10.25 to $12.90,Jcomparing with $11.35 to $14.20 a week ago, $8.90 to $11.15 a year ago. Where farmers own large numbers of hogs it is better to divide up the ship- ments. High Price For Cattle The demand for beef cattle in the Chicago market is unusually large, and although the late Chicago receipts of farm and range cattle were far greater than of late or in recent years, prices actually had a fair advance. The bulk of the beef steers sold at $9.25 to $15, with the best long fed weighty steers at $15 to $16.30, and prime yearlings up to $15 to $16. Common light steers brought $7.50 to $8.50, and no steers of good grading went lower than $11.50, While inferior little steers sold at $5 to $7. A year ago beef- steers were sold at $6.25 to - $12, ten years ago at $5 to $10.50 and seventeen years ago at $3.10 to $7.60. The stocker and feeder trade is/of fair proportions at $5.25 to $8.60, with sales mostly at $6.50 to $7.71. The cattle industry is now on a good paying basis, prices being unusually high. A shipment of 71 bulls averaging 1.700 pounds, cost- ing around $6.50, was started a few days ago for Germany. being the first export cattle from Chicago in many mouths. The Break in “Wheat Prices Failure on the part of the Chica- go Board of Trade to take immedi- ate steps to adopt proposed reforms will lead to action with a view to suspension or revocation of its des- ignation as a contract market, See- retary of Agriculture Jardine warn- ed a few days ago. “A failure on the part of the Board to take these steps immedi- ately will leave me no alternative but to inauguarate action looking to suspension or revocation of the dea- ignatiou or the Chicago Board of Trade as a contract market.” I e». Secretary Jardine characterized as of far reaching importance rec- ommendations made to the presi- dent and board of directors of the Chicago Board of Trade by a so- called ‘members’ program commit- tee. These recommendations, it put into eflect, will go a long Way tor‘ ward reflecting a" true. supply and demand situation on the Chicago markets, he believes. , December wheat has fallen on the Chicago market to around $1.35, with May 'wheat at $1.3 6, comparing with $1.10 a year ago. December corn sells around 78 cents, compara ing with $1.13 a year ago; Decem- ber oats at 19 cents, comparing with 58 cents a year ago; and December rye at 79 cents, comparing with $1.31, a year ago. Sentiment has been bearish for many weeks, and all the grains have secured big declines, wheat being especially de- pressed by the large Canadian wheat crop. There have been other years, however, when wheat was much cheaper, and two years ago it went below $1. Reports of wheat production .trom practically the en— tire Northern Hemisphere with re— cord acreage and favorable condi- tions reported in the Southern Hem- isphere. indicate an increase of 8 per cent in the world wheat crop over the estimated, production of 1924, according to official estimates received by the Department .of“Ag- riculture up to September 18, 1925. Farming in Maine On 'a recent vacation spent in vis- iting New England and the province of Quebec, considerable information was obtained about Maine farming, and it was learned that while sum- -mer visitors are a wonderful source of revenue every year, the farmers are producing great quantities of potatoes,» poultry, etc. In the state there are 48,227 occupied farms. The average value of land and buildings per farm is $5,609, av— erage value of land per acre, $21.09, and the total value of farm prop- erty, $270,526,783. .Aroostook, the largest potatb producing county in the world, had an average yield of 308 bushels per acre in 1924, com- pared with an average ‘yield of 124 bushels throughout the United States. WHEAT_ - The market is being literally flooded with wheat, every one seem- ing anxious to sell, and prices do- clined considerable during the tort- night ending October 3. It the Can- adian and European wheat crops - unusual. Drtobabl that if he. to feed ' demand warren holdall nix: future sale; Corn has been ' of twheat lower than ago. however this pected to decline to 80 near future. Prices in changed as we oars Detroi write this to two weeks ago and the firm. The new or 5 cents under, . . m coniderahlé. 713:3“ Waldo-arias some in: it,“ a 1.; to the market . .. rather , , , mm mer'.f"'51 has studied markets ‘ adv,“ than following the tread prices are 86mm, ‘ they were two weeks" grain is not "at. uch lower in the t market. are un- compunl -- I market'll , on is selling 4 and the old. _ ' BYE The rye market was weak for a time and prices declined but a quiet, V and steady tone prevails now and prices are around their time. expected to present level for a~ BEANS remain Reports that the bean crop is damaged in many‘parts of the coun- try and the general yield will) not be as heavy as expected are having a steadying, efiect on the market. Last week the market "at Detroit gained 10 and 15 cents but declines during the previous week left the price somewhat below our last issue. partment of Agriculture says there. POTATOES In regard to the recent declines in the potato market the U. S. De- quotations in is invariably a decline at harvelt time during short crop years. “This seasonal decline often con- tinues until past the height of the says the bureau». “Some price recovery and advance after digging time would be nothing potato harvest,” Such a rise, from Novem- ber onward, is 'far more likely to oc— cur in seasons below average pro- duction. “Thervinter rise in the Chicago market following the short crop at 1908 was about 70 cents per 100 pounds. it was nearly $1. For the light crop of 1911 That season was rather like the present one in esti- mated production per capita and general business conditions. “For 1916 the tall and winter ad— vance was over $2 and for 1319.. with a market attended by general price inflation, there was a gain of nearly $3. After the short crop are as great as reported prices will of 1921 in the midst of a. business depression the advance was lean : than $1 and most of the crop sold THE BUSINESS FARMERS.MARKET SUMMARY at low prices.” . “‘1 C‘lllllllflson with Marked: Two Weeks ago and One Year ago ' L; tare. Lamb prices fluctuate much ,, name than they did in past years. and these heavy marketings from farm and range may continue to un- settle prices, so that it is impossible- ‘ to tell just what will happen. But the ultimate prospect for the Mich- HAY . A The hay market practically is 11.14 fl , ' f r h 'L (h fortunate Detroit mfinnm Detroit Detroit changed. Top grades are firm but ( Isa!” 8011192 Wflgcfi“ ore wembmd Oct. 6 1' I 6 Sept. 22 1 yr. ago lower grades are barely steady. The 3 healthy sheep and understands their -- — “ —— W ‘“‘_ demand is ruling steady with im- - . . . rovement in astures c r * ' goo miglfnetm Ilias‘i: e(’03;0101g21n:183; AT.— . r gountry takingspin some $3122? I p . .c . . .1 No.2Red $1.53 $1.70 $1.50 .‘ Light supplies are reported in con- . ed on the great importance of thor- No. zwmte L54 1.71 l 52 , i r ' oughly understanding their proper No.2Mixed l 53 l 70 fly-51 sum ng a eas. care. and it is essential to furnish. ' ' ' " , , warm .quarters in the winter season CORN___ D Lgsfl/Ks MgRKETS \ ‘ r“! .85 «1mm some ' t 18 a good u {Ba to. d" ‘ 01 I Er‘l" No.3Yollow .84 closez'best Detroit yearlings dry $1059 - ; ture on the subject trom the natiou~ @1135 best heavy steers. dry. .3)”, 4 'al and St’um.authgntles' Bream": OATS (old)-.—- 010.25; best handy weight hutcher y' ewes arc high—priced and scarce. N0_ awnim .49 '39@.r-4o% .49 -r-7 steers, $7.50@8.50; mixed steers and . selling on the Chicago market for Nugwmm 46 38,4 «339% 48 .56 ' heifers, $6.50@7; handy light butchers, 1 $8.50 to $13 per 100 pounds. Unless ‘ ’ 4 $6.25@6.25: light butchers, $4.25@4,7s; i you are experts in buying. it is best best cows’ “@56‘75 Dumb” COWS’ "-25 RYE— } j n 7‘ _ ‘2 r - ‘ — ,@4.75; cutters, $3623.50; canners, 2.25 ’ I to place an order“ will f (Q‘nml‘schln _, Cash No. 2 .37 1.00 1-33 ‘@2.75; choice light bulls. wows-s bo- -' firm dealing cmensney in snoop. . jagna buns, 54.50677550' Staci; {mug " l It may be added that. lamb is a high- bld' for the near future, as the» re- “gm “med cont sharp advances brought such. ' ‘ materially increased supplies of toga matf yalucs salient? de-‘ . this recheck. will : 1? popular meat loin "hens 1‘ Mil “IEANs— ‘ ~ 540 5 :g-élgggjoiifiee‘icré’. $WD7.25;~ stacker-s. .~ . ‘ . " W -* 9‘ ‘ . . no . 4.60 4. 4.65 4.75 . ..5o . :m ers and swingers, s45 85. : mg m Chicago as high as 600 a C n I, .Wt @ 65 I @ @ Veal calves: 750@$1.lower; best. 338.59 ! 90‘0an \ POTATOFQ _ ' ' , , £15; Bilge”, $4@l4. , Sheep and lambs: t \thn to Market Hours v ' A C ‘ . ' 220 2‘ ’ L23 1.23 W; eat-13111118~ p $15.25@$15.60: fair ; ’ A Hudson, Michigan, sibscriber hew‘ P". " 2'00@2'10 1'80@ am@ “I, @ Mlle???“ng 1.31 l writes asking for advice as to the - . r . ’ . ' ' . ' 5 - -. ‘u _ _ . , .» . {1111— ~ * ‘ f , - . r . . ~ 1mm. .5 ,. .. 6.5! 35;... ‘I “ , a time to sell heavy hogs. The No‘ 1T1". m0@24_ m a» 33.50 214‘»..19\@19_5o ~ g we? » ,4. Awfiter owns one hundred hogs. it we ., Tim ,, 21@22 as , . Rig 2. » 16» 17 ,. and ma , ~. a M. m ____ V ha matter of some uncertainty, of ko'gcmv‘er' 18* 19 fi©25 “Is. .19 r 19 £20 ‘ ' .' course,- and for the moment it looks ' ‘ 1 $823.50 ' 3627 23323.50, . 1 x. *.-_ ~ WWW 3" has!“ one-mime" produced 70 en a man own every nw-hldotothecomplstodhnrmu. ' as learner-see ‘ 'm in. On] 87.50 ' 3:?“ . Flirty free 7 I _ . wherever ‘ u! Ennis-h- lb Wheaties. No "pd-we'umwarmm-J as... . urn 'oheturer who step train the Write for Free Book mug: Learn ell-about our 87.50 down and payment clot and the Gide-Tun me . 353803 3808.. De. '1 m “and level-I Iva. Ill. i 01' instal- WW... ' ‘ PUT THlS NEW snontrnomzs ‘ ash-s ood nun mumufio.19sei§§d b1 ' at n. tin-mu Fairlawn Shorthorns bulls: Co LIB 80“. I‘d no, Mich. also few mmnnh, ’ . smrsmnn " Ila-Renoir bmbn. and lam ’ 6w“ «3 o. align a sons. Boater. mm” one Cash in advance this demrtnmt. one”. i l C wwtz‘” date of in: . MICHIGAN enemas FARM: It. Clemens. Michigan. FARM'JM be. Moan . ton. lords. . amena- v'vord. . from all Men in ‘ u and _ no "33$." close Mona.) noon proceedinz . hadron: - WWW“.- lulllllllllllllllllllllllflllllllllflullllullflllllllllllllllllllllllllh ll to l mum w '7 l “hogan spring what, 41’ hotels we .. . l.- OPPOEI‘UNITI FOB YOU-G _ wimhanonbnlittlocdz. urns one with bufl V ' Colorado on narrow Outcast dew-an 3!! tap. intact. The winter win-t3 WW“ under assure C O C.- W men~ ran... .v DARE! ugh. FARMS ALL us! " d entrants. 0. Wm. ow. Virginia. a plane. a muggy . _‘ a. ' stirrup a I r." EITHER sax’ ‘ r‘ ' to . meet so . yga i.’ H " sers steady to- 25¢ higher ;. choice ted kind and common kind'up most; stockers and feeders sharing advance; extreme top matured steers, $16.30; s'everal loads yearlings,'$16; new hightor year; weigh- ty Ionian. grind and cake ted Ne- brafias‘ upward to $11.50; totalot west- ern Agrasserstjor year to elite, 111,000; ~~against 73.090 Year'hofore; Miter grade of fat m 26c lower: heifers M to 40c of! ; canners and cutters active, 150 to 26c higher, little change on balls: vulers around $1 higher; week’s bulk price: fol- low: Grain fed steers, $10.50@ 13; grass» steers, $7.50@9.50; fat cows. $476@6.50; canners and 'cutters, $3.25@3.85; veal calves, $12.75@13.50; stockers and feed- ers, $6@8.25. Sheep——Compared week ago 'fat lambs $1 to $1.25 high; cull natives 25c to 500 higher: fat sheep and feeding and breeding ewes steady; demand for all classes broad; tops for week: Fat and feeding range lambs, $15.90; natives, $15.85; fat ewes. $8; bulk prices follow: Fat lambs, ~814.78@15.90; feeding lambs, $14.75@1§.75; cull natives. $11@12; fat ewes, $6.50@ 7.50; range yearling wethers, $11@11.75. BOSTON WOOL MARKET Trading on the wool 'market is showing very little change. Tran— sactions are a little more in favor of the seller. Medium domestic stock is holding very firm and some concerns are well sold up on both three-eighths and one-quarter blood combing wools. "Combing stock of one-quarter blood quality in partic- ular is mentioned as difficult to ob~ tain in sizable amounts. Lots of lance talk about" the poor class of help on the farms made one farmer inquire it better living quarters wouldn’t attract a better grade of men. A Week at October 11 -T the very beginning of this week the weather is expected to be generally fair or with a little cloudiness. Temperatures at the same time are expected to be above the seasonal average. The wind forces all during the first half of the week are expected to be high— er than usual with critical stages es— pecially about Monday or Tuesday. The last half of the week promis— es much cooler temperatures to most parts of Michigan.‘ With the exception of about Thursday or Fri- day. the last half of the week will be generally fair. During the two above mentioned .days there may be some heavy rains or snow flurries but these Conditions will be of short duration. ‘ Week of October 6 Unsettled, rainy weather will probably be in action at the very be- ginning of .this week in most parts of the state but will soon pass over leaving fair and cool weather with frosts. I By the middle of the week tem— peratures will make a rapid ascent with readings considerably above the normal for this time of year. 'During Wednesday and Thursday the weather will be threatening with some scattered rains or show— ers. There is also a probability that there will be some late thunder storms, or at least the presence of clouds and other atmospheric effects seen when thee storms are active. Following a brief spell of cooler about Friday there will be more threatening storms that will run from Saturday of this week'to Sun— day of next. “Weather Made to Order”- .One reader writes that our fore— cast of August'weather .made it seem that the “weather 'was made to order.” Our forecast of “many ex- tremes in temperature” was true in many parts of the state during the month. Probably the greatest range was near the end of the month when the) mercury ran from 26 degrees on the 27th to '1’0'1 degrees on the ‘T _‘ We; predicted the general ,tre‘nd .ot the temperature would be above normal and records for all ' ports of the ststeshow that reading ' ~ averagediftwo degreeswabovethe sea- l I l l I ' cataloc showing pictures of harvester. Stock Land Bank operating in WRITE FOR FULL INFORMATION. 702 UNION TRUST BUILDING No Commissions No Bonus No Mortgage Tax No Stock Subscriptm" Because of a recent consolidation, this is the only Joint Michigan. tion of this fact and our expectation that our volume of business will increase sufficiently to justify it, we have lowered our rate of interest to 51/2 per cent. no commission or bonus and the borrower is not reguired to pay a mortgage tax or make a stock subscription. Long time loan (341/, years). 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Club is sponsored by this publication. Anyone may becane member without any cost whatsoever. Club guarantees absolute satisfaction. ecial easy terms of payment arranged Without extra cost. Instrument delivered to member’s home for 30-day free trial, freight paid. Member deals direct with one of the oldest, largest and most repu- table piano factories. A real opportunity to own a famous make Piano. Send for Your Copy Today No Cost—No Obligation Free book tells all about it. Send for it today. Mail a postcard or send the cou— pon below. No obligation—get the facts new! Write today! Address Mgr. Mich. Bus. Farmer Plano Club CABLE PIANO CODIPANY Cable Building, ,Chicago. Illinois 1 CABLE PIANO COM" ‘ "'V (Mirage, Ill. Please send, without obligation to me, full detaib of your factory—to-user Club Plan. I am interested in C] Upright E] Player D Grant! l dress M. M. Care Michigan Business Farmer. 9 ALL WOOL YARN FOR'SALE anon MAN'V ll Nam lecturer at grant bargain. Samples tree. ll. . Bartlett, Harmony. Maine. I Add-rate BARREL LOTS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED CRKM‘K I cry, Hotel Chinaware. Cookingwure. Glasswmu, I _.—.——_.—_- etc. Slapped direct from Factory to consmm-I. Write for particulars. E. Swasey & 00.. Port— v, ' lull. Mane. I A R al Bargain-n l’eoplc's Home Journal (1 year).....‘...$1.00 Needlecraft (I year Michigan Busmess armer (1 year) Total ..... .z. ........................ ._$2. 10 Our Price to You for a Limited Time Only, $1.50 All Three Subscriptions for One Year Mt. Clemens, . ‘ A172 lmportanfMesmgeTo ichigan Business Farmers ’ t z 1 OR more than twenty years, ‘we have been selling direct to the user. This method of handling coal has enabled us'to reduce the, price and save the consumer from $1.50 to $2 a non. As the average family uses about fifteen tons of coal a year; this means a big saving. We have found through experience ‘that when coal is shipped in carload lots 'direct from the mines toithelpeiople who use it, we can reduce the cost ‘still more, but as the average car of coal contains from 40 to 60 tons, no one family is'likely to‘use that amount. There is usually enough coal in a car to supply Ask the Man Who three or four families. ' _ Saves ‘ Your Friends Will Be Glad’ to Join You They will gladly club together and buy coal by the carload in order to make a big saving. You ’see, we are exclusive wholesal- ers; we have no local yards, no local agents, consequently we are unable to reach the individual coal users personally and in- terest them in our “CLUB” plan. We therefore started to 'organize Popular Coal Clubs, appoint an organizer in each community and give him his coal FREE for his effort in organizing the club. wish to state that I found This FREE offer is now open to you. You will find it easy to _ it the cleanest car of coal get your next winter's coal supply FREE. Your' friends and ' I ever saw. 'There was neighbors will jump at the opportunity to join you .in'a carload no slack in it. All of my order and thank you for it—because it means a big asving for them. customers are bragging on it and say it is much cheaper than coal sold by local dealers. One states that it held fire without attention in his furnace for~twenty-four hours. It burns free, gives a good heat and leaves a clean ,white ash. No clinkers. \I also wish to thank you Ask. the Michigan Business Farmer About Our Re- sponsibility Co-Operative Buying 0U, as a farmer un- derstand the prin- ciples of “Co-opera— tive Buying." You know what big savings can be made by that method. It is just as sound in prin— ciple as co—operative mar— keting. Here is a won? derful opportunity for you, not only to get your own coal for next winter absolutely free, but also for you to save real money for many of your friends and neighbors, thereby doing a genuine service for your com- munity. Hundreds of Michi- gem Business F arm- ers Got Their Coal This Way Last Year Popular Coal Co., Chicago, Ill. Dear Sir: Last month "I bought and delivered a car of your Southern Illinois Fancy Block Coal and. You Can Own a Profitable Business And you needn’t confine this Money-Saving offer to your immedi- ate family and friends. Every storekeeper, banker, church, hos- pital, ofiice building, hotel and, in fact, every coal user in your community will be interested in this plan. You can order as. many carloads of coal as you want and after you have all the coal you can use, we will pay you abig cash commission on each ton of coal you order from us. This offer has started many a HIS is not a new and T untried plan, but one that has been thOr-- oughly tried out and found entirely practical and satisfactory. Hun- reds of farmers in Michi—. gan, Illinois, Indiana, the Northwest and other, sections of the country got their coal from us last year through this plan and are again tak- ing advantage of it this year. Their letters tests for you, too. p man on a profitable business and may open up a big opportunity Only Best Quality Coal Our coal is all hand picked from the best mines. It is freshly mined, clean and free burning,‘ free frdm slate and makes very little soot, and is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction. You will be amazed that such high=quality coal can be bought at so low a price. Every one who uses it, is delighted .with itand praises its quality. - - Inspect Coal When Car Arrives Simply fill out the coupon and 'mail it today. --We will send you promptly price list with full description of coal and complete instructions, so you can start right out to organize your coal ify to their enthusiasm club. Ask your friends and neighbors if they want to save money over the soundness of our method, the quality of our coal, and to the money they saved. Why Not You? //////////////////////////”//////////////////////”////////////////ll//////////////////////////////// coupon today. POPULAR COAL C0. , 1700 Coal. Exchange Building, Chicagp,. Illinoisgy Gentlemen—Please send me your. order blanks and instruction sheets in connection with your Popu— lar Coal Clubs. I want to try out your plan but I_ understand that this request carries with it no obli- gation of any kind on my part. I . ////////////////”///fl//”///////// Name ...... .................................. Address .......... .... ............ .... ......... o-nnoucaonaooooaorts ‘ ////7///K//4{/, ’//////)7//////////////////////////////////////////////.( V w ////,7/////////////AU/7////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////flk WE ARE tum Wanammnox IN; .ij mum , " - ‘ v: . on their coal bill and you Will find that they all will be anxious to join you when you have explained our plan to them. A little effort in your spare time and you Will quickly have made up that first carload order. And after that first carload arrives, you will see how easy it is to make up others. This is your chance to build up a profitable and permanent business. Send Now Is the Best Time‘ to Get ’. Your Coal Prices are lower, deliveries quicker,‘ labor is plenty. Check up your lastiyear’s coal billsand then you{will see how much',money ‘you' could have saved had you bou ht coal I anom- Direct- from-Oar-to-User Plan. all Coupon today. b“Ask.ty Tm! BusIans Fnunm about our responsi- 1 . ~ [YOUR NE _ g- 'Acr Q'UIC' . for the good service I re— ceived. ‘ Respectfully yours, , (Signed) D. R.,» Paxton, 111;, To the Popular Coal Co..— Chicago, Ill. Gentlemen: Permit me,to say that I have sold Popular Hand Picked Goal to 30 differ: ent farmers and not one complaint. I have used it in my owu home and find it to be a good burn— er, giving a good heat and lasting longer than any coal I have ever had. I thank you for causing me to try it. Enclosed find another order, which is the fifth car. Sincerely yours, (Signed) E. M. We have the original let- ters of these and many other satisfied farmers who have effected big savings by purchasing coal from us. The Michigan Business Farmer—eYour Farm IPaper-—Has Used Popular Coal for, [Years