H72 Farm Magaz 1te Independent (2’ ned cm higan ine Ow MIC 6172 Ed F. MARKET‘REPORTS FOR DAD . “TUNIN’ IN” THE M. Sheep by the Noée Print’? ——F a How} M; S.‘ C. “Know rmers Service Bureau-— S News: and- Views "5 Fa Read in _:this issue ’3 Desk—— atures ‘ lisher The F arm and Orchardeub $ I it o. rm 319 other, adsc pe ha. y mama Know Among feeders of Larro are many thousands whose experience with it is limited to a few months. To them we might refer you for an opinion of Larro and for proof of its worth as a dairy ration. - You would find these men enthusiastic—for even in their short experience with Larro, it has brought higher yield in their milk pails and improved physical condition in their cows. But we prefer to put Larro to a severer test ——the test of two, three or more years of feed- ing in the same herds. This, for two reasons-— because no one can question results obtained from a test of such duration; and because the successive years of Larro feeding em- phasize its advantages for the building of cow condition, the maintenance of health- the profitable production of milk. Dairymen who have fed Larro continuously for years not only have proved these facts to their satisfaction, but have established ongest * " its ”merits" , Michigan “mine“ 1,381.16 . Breeders' Association- will,” befi Larro superiority on a basis of the profit it earns over feed costs. Scores of such experience stories are yours for the asking-instances in which records show steadily increased milk yield for several consecutive years until the full capacity has been reached-for entire herds as well as for individual cows; and, what is more important, profitable milk production every year. Here lieSvthe real value of Larro—as a producer of profit, the goal of everyone engaged in the business of dairying. Of course you can best form your own opinion of Larro from an actual test with your own cows. But if the experience of others has weight with you, we invite you ' to obtain this evidence from Larro dealers. Any merchant selling Larro can give you ' the names of nearby users — perhaps of neighbors and friends, owners of cows of Ask the nearest dealer THE LARROWE NIHJJNG COMPANY " DETROl-T :: arre 5 all breeds -— whose testimony your own experience will later bear out. ‘ = MICHIGAN " a .4 THE SAFE RATION FOR DAIRY COWS Also a complete line of Poultry Feeds—as good for your chickens as our Dairy Feed is for cows. inane. old reliable d themselves. 8. (L White ' ; saga; gm... is D. L- am Is. all" FARM HATCHERY Meadow Brook Hatchery & Farms, Box II. R. I. la. 1, H. De Pro. 80m. Buy mum State Accredited Chicks Prom 03:) of the founders of the chick indultry 24_year| in the bus- of ve been state accredited and ed by the state. e Strain Bu! Leghorns. out mum and cull~ Barred meg? 2%}ng Roland. Ilohluan. , SALE muss AND annulus. some coon TEAMS. wsoussoAv. mac" 10—12:» P. I. —< Sales Pavilion. M. s. c. mom-ens sons; - encloses ‘Aseoourlonk held at Michigan State College Feb- 1 . .3 ruary 2nd of Farmers’ Week. An, _, I interesting program has been 'ar-. . 5 ranged featuring Professor G.‘ A. 3:...) . f S 2 ’. Brown of M. S. C. on commercial ‘, ,| stock foods and tonics,,V. A. lFrOe- ,‘ fl man, Extension Specialist, on record " ‘ of merit work, J. F. Walker of Game .~ bier, Ohio, on fine wool sheepfiand ‘ Edwin Knopf, Manchester, Michi-_ gan, on a club boys' experience with “ fine wool sheep. Besides this, the - 1 Black Top Breeders will discuss» what is. BIaCk Top type, in order to . get in line for a feature exhibit at . g i the Michigan State Fair, since it via | now hoped and expected that they I will be given a special Classification for their breed. Matters of vital importance to all the fine wool breeds and types will be discussed by members and the as- sociation will go on record as to what it believes will be for the best interests oi the breeders of fine wool ~ ‘~ sheep, so far as rules and classificaJ '- tions are concerned, in the making up of thenew premium list of the Michigan State Fair. . At noon the members and visitors will regale themselves with a high class mutton banquet at one of the leading restaurants in East Lans- ing, the mutton for this occasion be- { ing furnished by one or the fine ,wool breeders who promises something extra choice in this line. As part or the afternoon program the new B type-flockof Merinos, re— cently donated by the breeders to the College will be brought into the pavilion for inspection and a. judg- ing demonstratlon. The Black Top Flock donated by Black Top breed— era a year ago will also be brought in and a type show and judging demonstration will be staged for all interested in that class. A similar program will also be carried out with the Bambouilet flock. This flock has brought many honors to the College and a study of these sheep on the part of the breeders oughtto be a great help in future breeding operations. Every breeder of any class of fine 1 wool sheep is urged‘to be present ' and enjoy and profit by all the good things the association has to offer them this year.—E. M. Moore," Pres-. ; ident. . l \ ‘ nap-term meHmm nine L"‘\r \ l l t I Annmaq‘HAAmHHAa-QHH I OVERHAUL TRACTOR NOW HAT are some of the main things to check up when over- hauling a tractor. The igni- tion system, the oil pump it the tractor has one, valves, pistons and rings, bearings, gears and carburew tor should be examined and fixed it « necessary. These things should be considered ! by every tractor owner during the winter months when the tractor is ordinarily idle. Time spent in over— hauling the tractor this winter may I ; mean time and money saved next I; I | . 1 ..._. m_“u-_. -. AIL—l-dAAI u.) spring and summer when most tarm— ers can ill afford to neglect farm ‘ , work long enough to make tractor i _ ,repairs. , ~ ' g If your tractor has a high tension . magneto that has been working all 3 right, leave it alone. However, if . : something is“ wrong with the mag- neto it is not advisable for any one but a good mechanic to try to do much with it. The oiling system~should be gone over. There is nothing more neces— sary than plenty of good oil to pre- vent wear‘and to keep the tractor in running order. , Valves become pitted and some— times warped so that they leak and a great deal of power is lost because of poor compression. This can us— ually be remedied by grinding the valves and making sure that they " ' seat properly, at all points. Take a look at the pistons and rings. It the cylinder is badly worn it might be necessary to rebore the cylinder liners, they can be replaced. . In tightening the '- bearings, be ,1 sure that the nuts are all tight and ‘ keyed and that the bearings all fit , ~ snugly: If they are too tight, they. ‘ y will burn out. It the belts ,can‘iiot ' be drawn tight without making ‘the’ e 7 bearings too‘ tight, putifi’ a shim 9r ' two and- always have ~the*captigli‘t. “ . .- gnaw I 1 .1 t3 1 'l t The iny Farm Magazine Owned and Edited in Michigan finished Bi- Weekly at Clunens. Michigan. SATURDAY, JANUARY 30,1926 Entered as 2nd. class matter. Aug 22. 1917. at Mt. Clémens, Mich, under act Mar. 3. 187.. “ Few Realize the Value of Alfalfa and Sweet Clover Writer Thinks Rural Bankers Should Urge Farmers To Plant Two Legumes COMPREHENSIVE appraisal of the assets and liabilities of the . various types of soil in Michi- gan from an agricultural angle is hardly possible without an gent understanding of the merits of Alfalfa and Sweet Clover, and their providential introduction to Michi- gan thru the untiring efforts of its Department of Agriculture. In the humble opinion. of the Writer they are so important to its agriculture that no Thanksgiving Proclamation by the Governor should ignore their beneficience. ’ So necessary in fact are these deep rooting, drouth defying legumes to profitable farm husbandry, that fail- ure in so many instances to heed the constant advice of the State Depart- ment of Agriculture to seed with these unrivaled barn filling, mort- gage lifting plants whenever and wherever possible, is little short of economic suicide. 'Yet after the .laudable‘efforts of the department for the benefit of the farm owner and for the benefit of society in gen- eral, one can travel the entire state and in many directions and only oc- casionally sight an alfalfa or sweet ’ clover field. , , Gamble on Uncertain Legume 'For this yearly economic blunder which would bankrupt a Henry Ford in no time, our federal land banks and particularly our rural bankers, can not escape a share of reSponsi- bility in their failure to visualize collectively, the importance of these necessary mortgage lifting crops. As a matter of fact it would seem’The acme of wisdom for them with their powerful influence over the borrow- ing world, to actively cooperate with the state department of agriculture to awaken Michigan’s farm world from the folly of gambling entirely upon an uncertain short rooting le- gume for their hay crop, to the last- ing benefit of whole farm districts with soils favorable for their growth. Gambling on full hay mows with medium clover entirely, a shallow rooting legume, which in turn de- pends upon favorable moisture con- ditions for satisfactory results, when .it is possible to avoid this risk to a great extent with a field of deep rooting legumes, is one big factor or One Thousand Entries in Muskegon’s 16th Annual 1TH its one thousand entries marking it as one of the larg- est poultry shOWs in the state, , the 16th annual exhibitionstaged by the Muskegon and East Shore Poul— try and Rabbit Fanciers Association at the Muskegon Armory on Jan. 16 to 19 was a decidel success. The exhibits showed splendid quality throughout, Surpassing in this re- spect the excellent shows of former years. The spacious armory at Mus- kegon with its excellent lighting makes an excellent location for a. poultry show and the uniform coop- ing adds much to its attractiveness. Competition is always keen at the Muskegon Show between the Muske- gon exhibitors and those from other parts of Michigan. The 1926 show ‘ had a total of 75 exibitors ,of which 51 were from Muskegon county, the remainder being competitors from nearby counties. . The honors were quite evenly di- ; vided between the Muskegonites and - their neighbors. W. S. Nixon of Conpéryille, with an chellent dis- 1Q! 1.13 it Black Min9rcaés, intelli- - By JOHN G. KRAUTH cause, in the high cost of production. Alfalfa and sweet clover, With their roots of gold, respect no cast in soil aristocracy, but double and treble hay crops and carrying capacity of pasture fields, swell the yields of grain crops, and by their added fer- tility are Michigan’s partially devel— oped gold mines, to be reckoned with annually in millions. No exaggeration is possible in ap— praising the services of these valu- able legumes to humanity. Utilized no doubt ages and ages before Jo- seph’s time and which season after Season regardless of proper moisture conditions are demonstrating their value in abundant crops. Their su— per valu‘e in revitalizing worn out fields can not be over stretched. -, It requires no great stretch of the imagination to forecast the domin— ant parts they are destined to play in solving the problem of the near future shepherd and dairyman in large areas of idle land, commonly regarded as waste land in Northern Michigan, when lean cupboards will necessitate their development. With the world flocks diminishing, naked NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW COMES TO MICHIGAN ETROIT has been awarded the 1926 national dairy show, acc ord- ing to word received by the Detroit Convention and Tourists’ bu- reaufromW. E. Skinner, of Chicago, secretarymanager. The show will be held Oct. 9-16, in the Michigan State fair grounds, it a ‘ satisfactory agreement can be reached between officials of the National Dairy Association and state fair board officials. Seventeen allied organizations have the option of meeting during the show and it, is expected at least twelve of them will hold thcir annual conventions here. Attendance records of the shows held in Syracuse, Chicago, Milwaukee and other cities show that 50, 000 persons will be attracted from all parts of the United States and Canada. Michigan, one of the leading dairy states in the union will be well represented during the show. Several dajrvmen from this state have Won high honors at previous meetings of the National Dairy show. A conference will be held soon with Michigan State fair officials. The dairymen’ s committee Will be composed of John W. Ladd of Detroit, Charles L. Hill of Roscndale, “'isconsin, prtsident of the Na,- twnal Dairy association, manager. Allied organizations are: Butter Manufacturers, and \V. American American Association of Medical Milk c0111- E. Skinner, (‘hic ago, see 1.01.11 1 - Association of Cmmncry missions, American Dairy Science association, lcc (‘rcam supply men, Certified Milk Producers association , International Association of Dairy and Milk Inspectors, International lifilk Dealers association, National Association of Ice Cream Manufacturers, National Choose association, National Creamery Butter Makers association, National Dairy council, National Dairy union, National Milk Producers federa- tion, National Poultry, Butter and Egg association, International Dairy Federation, Association of American Dairy, Food Drug officials and the Dry Milk institute. By CARL H. KNOPF away three of the sweepstakes silver trophy cups offered for the highest total number of points won, for the best cock, cockerel, hen, pullet, and pen in the show, and for the best display in the show. A. M. Wood of Grand Rapids who gathered in several trophy cups at last years’ Muskegon show with his S. C. Rhode Island Reds, repeated this year to the extent of winning the trophy cup offered for the best bird in the show. \ Other sweepstakes winners of sil- ver trophy cups were as follows. Best pen infshow, White Wyan- dottes owned by John DeGroot of North Heights; best solid colored pen, White Wyandottes,‘ Jas. Ayres. Muskegon Heights; best parti-color— ed pen, S. C”. Mottled ’Anconas, M. R. Elenbaas, Grand Rapids; best utility display, S. C. White Leghorns, Pro- gressive Hatchery, Zeeland. Special purp championship rib- bons were awarded in the standard /classes to the - following exhibitors: Best old e11", S C. Rhode Island best cock bird, White Wyandotte, John DeGroot; best hen, S. C. Rhode Island Red, A. M. Wood; best cock— erel, S. C. Black Minorca, W. S. Nix— on; best pullet, White Wyandotte, Jas. Ayres. The utility classes showed fully as many entries as did the standard classes and a large number of birds were entered for competitiOn in both classes. These efforts of our breed- ers and fanciers to combine both standard and production points in the same birds is indeed a step in the right direction. It is to be hoped that the time is not many years dis- tant when the combined standard will be the only standard used. In the utility classes the cham- pionships were awarded as follows: Best old pen, S.’C. White Leg- horns, Thos. Rozenboom, Muskegon; beet young pen, best cock bird, best cockerel,‘ S. C. White Leghorns, Hen- ry 'W. Carpenter, Muskegon; best hen, W. 0. Rhode Island Red, A. M. Wood; best pallet, Barred Rock, ' Herbert Buteau, North Muskegon. feature of the show was One 1118 , " With over ,150 ,. the _ priation annually. bodies and hungry mouths in far; ofl.’ lands a constant growing problem, and our own cleared fields heedless- 1y robbed of their fertility to pay for flivvers and gasoline, within twenty years America’s “one hundred sev— enty five millions” will understand the word “faminel in its literal sense. In heralding the coming day for idle reserve lands of Northern Michigan, let this be understood as no weazel worded tribute to un— changeable jack pine areas, but for lean clay subsoil types more or less common in every county in Michigan however poorly clothed upon its fire— swept suiface, and to the untrained eye, birds of one feather For this reason it is commonly classed as a poor house relation in the family of agricultural soils, but identified thru an alfalfa eye as an idling mil- lionnaire garbed in the outer rai— ment of a season hobo, if I may be permitted to paraphrase. To understand this statement one has only to visit any progressive al— falfa or sweet clover enthusiast in any section of Michigan and learn first hand the dependable dollar re— turns in hay crops it is possible to secure on the various types of light soils, properly prepared, side by side with similar crops on the heavier type of soils. He will then ponder long before condemning large areas: of idle land in Michigan as pups of' one litter.” 111ml. Not Ncw The idea of “credit pressure” sug— gested herein, to encourage the, growing of alfalfa and sweet clover; is in no way original. Years agov similar methods were adopted by the . bankers in certain wheat growing sections of Minnesota as a last resort to ward off bankruptcy. It was: “thumbs down" to the borrower: gambling on one crop to repay his: loan and the “glad hand” to those who adopted diversification_ of crops. The and justified the means. When; this welcome day arrives in Michi- gan, the northern section will grad- ually live down the unenviable dis-i tinction of being the source of, “scrub cattle” and the home of the: “opulent potato grower”———.at plant-.‘ ing time—who generally realizes‘ around steen cents for his crop. Poultry Show birds entered. The varieties shown included tumblers, fantails, pouters, and many others. The Homer rac— ing classes were also well filled. This form of sport in the poultry world has many enthusiastic followers 111 Muskegon. Prominent exhibitors in the latter class were; Jos. Kesteloot, C. H. Moore, Edwin Irwin, Chas Graham, and Benj. Kesteloot, all ot' Muskegon. Other pigeon exhibitors, were: Gerrit Hooker of Muskegon and Albert Vanderveen of Grand‘ Haven. The display of rabbits was much. smaller than at previous shows but. had excellent quality throughout-, Prominent exhibitors in this sectionJ were: L. D. Hyde of Ravenna and; Wm. Ivanson of Rockford, the lat~§ ter winning the silver trophy cup of»—' fered for the best rabbit in the‘ show. The success of the Muskegon, show is due entirely to the tireless} efforts of the breeders and tandem, living in Greater Muskegon and in; the surrounding territory and their! ability to work and stick together. _ Financial aid is given by the y county in the form of a $301331“)- ,vsmnss was: ya ‘51». If - ance ¥cw~wzyrmc * r- {3- ‘. F t” .1111 selection and ‘ milk and ~fl growing i:*»x’ technical or ROFESSORS of animal husbandry and students of livestock im— prOvement tell us that the pres- nt high stage of development of Odern domesticated farm animals sithe product of generations of care- intelligent breed~ ”11g for the realization of a previous- 'in conceived and well-established 'goal. 'When we visit our great fairs and ‘ ‘llvestock exhibitions we are impress- ed anew with what is being done along this line of the continual im— provement of our farm stock. It is an example of man-directed evolu— tion taking place under our very eyes. , ” ,‘Back of all progress in producing V‘better animals for the meat block, .Or‘ the dairy or the shearing floor, are two genetic laws, which, while proved true by age-old experience, are, strangely enough, apparently ‘more or less contradictory the one to the other. These basic laws, stat— ed in their simplest terms, are first. that like tends to produce like. and second, that there is an insistent and ‘ more or less inexplainable tendency toward constant variation. The ex— perienced and intelligent livestock breeder takes advantage of each fa— vorable variation and. by judicious mating seeks to insure the perman— ency of that desired quality or pro— ducing ability which he has observed 'With approval. Records Arc Essential It is evident that to secure satis— factory progress through such breed— ing methods we must have careful records of individual quality or pro- ducing ability. Progressive dairy— ‘men have long realized this fact and have kept detailed records of the butterfat production of their cows. They have studied with interest the production re— ords of the female progeny of their ' valuable sires. In order that these records might 3”; carry conviction and have the value ,Which comes from unquestioned au— thenticity and impartial accuracy, cow-testing associations and various kinds of official records and advance registry honors were established. Today every private sale or public auction reveals how much import— prospective purchasers place upon these trustworthy records of the individual animals and their an— cestors. Now obviously the same genetic laws apply to sheep as to cattle; a breeding practice which would work successfully in increasing dairy pro— duction could logically be expected to be equally effiicacious in the de- velopment of sheep of super-wool producing ability. But although the questionably valid, theory is un- the application ,of these principles to fleece improve— “: ment and to increasing the sale val— ue of sheep of exceptionally superior ’wool production has met with baffl— ing practical obstacles. Probably the greatest difficulty was that up until just recently there has seemed ”to be no sure and dependable way of determining the identity of an in- ‘ dividual sheep. of Identity crux of the whole matter A Quest ion Here was the . proposition. How was this or. identity to be determined and ver— Even to a person having no practical knowledge about sheep breeding and husbandry it is evident that if sheep were to enter into competition with each oth— er for producing heavy fleeces of high quality during a year, they would, of urse, have to be closely shorn to egin with and then reshorn at the ified? rand of approximately twelve months. nless we have some absolutely sure ‘3' of determining identity, some eeders might bring in a sheep w1th teen inonths’ growth of wool. In the case of every exceptionally record, somebody would be ’ to point to it with suspicion d raise the objection that un- ubtedly fraud had been perpe- "ed. Thus the record, no matter ’62? good, would have small value, ,s'it could be proved definitely ' tit" sheep that sheared the su- "fieeeew ,th owM.S. c. Solve Problem of Establishing Positive Identity of Each Sheep Entered fo . tion. same. individual _ heep By STANLEY M. POWELL (Lansing Correspondent of The Business Farmer.) that had previously been closely shorn on a certain date. -~ Sad past experience has demon- strated that not too much depend- ence is to be placed upon many of the standard methods of identifica— Ordinary ear tags can be interchanged in a moment or two. Ear notches, punches and clips can be imitated readily. It was thought at first that tattoo marks might solve the problem, but it was soon found that they could be easily du— plicated. Nose-Prints Do the ,Trick Then someone remembered that the Jersey cattle breeders had em- ployed noseprints as a means for the successful identification of individu- als under test. Mr. Verne A. Free- man, animal husbandry specialist at the Michigan State College of Ag- riculture and Applied Science deter- mined to see what he could do in the identification of sheep by the nose—print method. Slow progress was made at first. The prints were faint or smeary and of little value. Gradually the proper technique was mastered. The prints to take the impressions of the sheep’s nose on some plain, high quality, white paper. Usually sev- eral prints of the same sheep are made side by side on the same piece ,of paper. This insures that all parts of the nose will be properly mapped. I, am told that the significant parts of the nose prints are the little dots made by the papillae, which are the openings from the glands that pro- duce the moisture that gives the healthy sheep a dewy nose. Having at last successfully hur— dled this difficult obstacle of depend- able insurance, of identity, there has been established the Michigan Fine Wool Sheep Breeders’ Association and work is already being done to accredit sheep of superior wool pro- ducing ability for an official record of merit. A constitution and by- laws have been adopted and rules formulated to govern the admission of sheep to this record of merit. High Standards Set The by—laws provide for the estab— lishment of a record of merit con— sisting of two divisions: (A) based on weight of fleece as it comes from .y t e Samples of sheep nosc prints as used by the LIichigan State College to identify sheep. were plain and distinct and showed a marked and readily noticeable dif— ference between individuals. Then the question arose, would the nose—prints of the same sheep be alike year after year or would they vary so as to be valueless for iden— tification purposes? Trials were made and the results obtained to date indicate that this new and no— vel method is going to prove prac- ticable and satisfactory. Compari- sons of nose-prints of the same sheep made in successive years reveal striking and easily detected uni— formity of pattern and outline. There is every indication that re- cords made under this system of identification would be properly safeguarded and would be dependa- ble. Mapping the Papillae Perhaps it would be well just here to pause and explain in some detail how the college experiment- ers now secure satisfactory nose- prints. First, they take, a small amount of thick printers' ink and spread it thinly and evenly over a piece of glas. Next the sheep’s nose is wiped dry and touched with the ink-smeared glass. The final step is the sheep and ‘(B) based on the weight of scoured wool produced. As the quantity of scoured wool and its grade determine the real market value of the fleece, the B division seems capable of .resulting in the greatest permanent benefits. The grade of wool both as to fine- ness and length, as well as mutton characteristics of the sheep, can be seen by the ordinary breeder, but the real baffling factor is to tell which sheep rally producs the most scoured wool. . The standards set by the associa- tion are as follows: “To obtain record of merit in di— vision A; each sheep must meet with the following requirements: For American merinos other than De— laines: Rams to shear not less than twenty-eight pounds at a year’s growth or to have sired at least ten lambs which have attained a record of merit. Ewes to shear not Less than eighteen pounds at a year’s growth or to have produced at least two lambs which have attained a record of merit. “For Rambouillets or American, standard and black—top Delaines: Rams must shear not less than twen— “ .A .11st DAY . Wan an. ,m m, ON .1: ‘ “3‘12. ed 1’ r Record of Merit ty-five pounds at a year’s growth or to have produced ten lambs which have attained a record of merit. Ewes to 'shear not les sthan sixteen pounds at a year’s growth or to’have produced two lambs which have at: tained the record of merit. “To attain record of merit/in di— vision B, sheep must meet the fol- lowng requirements which shall ap-: ply to all breeds: Rams must pro— duce in one year at least eight pounds of_ scoured wool. Ewes must produce at least six pounds of scour« ed wool.” Rules governing admission of sheep to record of merit are as fol— lows: , “Any member’ Wishing to enter sheep for the Record of Merit shall make application in writing‘to the Animal Husbandry Extension Speci— ‘ alist, M. S. 0., East Lansing, Mich.. indicating with his application the approximate time he wishes to shear. ’ Must Be Pure-Bred “Sheep to be entered must be pure—bred and recorded in their breed Association record. “Sheep entered shall be inspected within a week after shearing by a representative of Michigan State Col- lege, Who shall make a record of the date of shearing. “Twelve months after -the first shearing an M. S. C. representative shall again witness the shearing of the same sheep, for the purpose of seeing that it is done as nearly as possible in the same manner as was the first shearing. He shall weigh the ~wool and record its weight. In case the fleece is entered for the scoured test he shall take possession of th fleece and forward it to Animal Husbandry Extension Specialist at MUS. C. “Fleeces submitted for the scour- ing test shall be accompanied by a scouring fee of $1.00 each. , “Upon receipt of data from the M. S. C. Animal Husbandry Extension [Specialist showing that a sheep has qualified. and having received the registration fee of fifty cents from the owner, the Secretary of the As- sociation shall issue a certificate of Record of Merit to the owner.‘ “‘Fleeces submitted for the scour- ing test shall be considered the pro— perty of the sheep owner and may be. disposed of by returning them to him carrying charges collect, or at the option of the owner, the fleeces may be pooled and sold each year by the M. S. C. representative and net proceeds prorated." Division A of the above described record of merit is already function- ing, but there have been unexpected delays in securing the mechanical equipment necessary for starting di- vision B, which is based on the scoured product.’ Of course, this is really the more important phase of the subject, as what we are reall' interested in is a large yield 0 scoured wool and high-quality oil to protect the fleece from the weather. Good Record-s Being Made Sheep were sheared under inspec- tion according to the rules of the Association in 1924 and 1925. Ewes have made records up to .22 pounds and rams up to 30.3 pounds. These records would, of course, be ridi- culed were it not for the fact that they have the official sanction of the Association. Breeders in other states and the wool trade generally will do well to watch With inter- est the wool improvement work which is being carried forward in Michigan as outlined above. - , It might be well to append to this article a brief statement as to the condition of the sheep and wool in—“ dustry in Michigan. Despite the naturally deterrent effect of the pub- licity which has been given more or less widespread circulation to the effect that the saturation ppint has been reached and that farmers should go slow in embarking in sheep, there has been a consistent, gradual increase in the number of \ farm flocks in Michigan. The de- mand for breeding ew s continues strong. Cooperative arketing ”of wool through the annu Mich " . pool con: { i. . ;-..<:.=-_e_ i . A . READY FOR “'ORK 0R I’LAY.——This is PUTTING IT‘P THE ICE (‘ROP.—\Vhile this Elynor Dunnig‘an and Lyle I‘Idin, of Port scene this picture was not taken in this state. Iluron, and the picture was sent to us by state of New York on the farm of one John Edin, of Port Huron. by Mrs. ll. .l‘l. Aiken, l‘uleoner, N. is a familiar Michigan IN THE (‘ORNFIELIl—A shock of: big It was taken in the “'estern eorn grown on the farm of Max of our subscribers and sent in ’Z‘homsc-n, (if Heliride. for silage. Mrs. '. hour-zen and Hon stand in the foreground. LET’S HAVE SOME SII‘SIC. FEEDING THE ——“‘. (‘. Bagel, of Lansing, with (‘IIICKENS FOR GRANDI‘;\.—I,ittlo his cello. old granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Barbara Louise, sixteen months “‘lll'l‘E and is partieularly interested in the Smith, of 12.530. ion-s to help around the farm, (-oilies COLLIER—T h «e 1-; e ('hiekens. are owned In ra. l- l’ripluiu'. Spriugport. A COUPLE 0F SNO‘Y BIRDS H IVIVG LOTS OF FI‘N‘.— “)I B. F. SAYS."——— . HOLD STILL A MINI‘TE. These jolly girls seem to be Inning a great time. The. picture “illettn Battle ("rt-9k, s: s in was sent in by 'iolet Radhs, Bad Axe. CAN’T Y0r?"—-Did you (-Ver try "\ou get ’mn young.” hold a lively puppy and have )our picture taken? it's some juh. The bugs are sons of \'.'m. ’i‘hiI-l, ('hexaning. m yISN‘T HE A DANDY?——This fine Percheron sire is owned “ISN’T ‘HE A FINE BABY?"—That’s y. George H. “ ales, .6! Kingsley. Mr. “’ale’s, who is what Forest Sykes, 3 standing at the head/of the horse writes, “He is one of about baby Stanley. ’ M hi it :fln t .. \Ve do not blame him for feeling proud. “GIDDAP HORSEY!”——-Karl and John Berlin, of 1Mid- years ‘old. says land, are all ready to take a. nice ride but their faith- They are the ('lxil- tul ‘old pal, Brownie, does not seem very anxious to act dren of Mr. and Mrs. _E. V. Sykes,» Albion. as their horse. Picture from Mrs. Fred Berlin, Midland. ~ Don't Forgct‘Bet'tcr FarmEqu'mentWeelc, ~ E Martin 15 to 20. See the John Bacre Quality Line on Display at Your Dealer‘s. Give Your Crops the Banefit or Good puking - Along with soil fertility, accurate planting and proper cultivation as factors in stimulating increased crop production is that of thorough dishing before and after plowing. ' John Deere Model I. Tractor Disk Harrow line to any working angle, with- out stopping or backing the outfit. by reason of exclusive features of construction, penetrates and pulverizee its full width under any field condition. It works the soil twice in each trip over the field. The John Deere Automatic Yielding Lock Coupling cause; the rear disks to cut out the ridges left by the front disks. Pressure on front disks is in- stantly regulated by hand crank controlling powerful pressure spring and pivoted yoke through which the drawbars pass. The Model L Harrow has the necessary weight, the correct bitch, and the flexibility to make it penetrate and do good work in any field condition. Independent control of the gangs permits the setting of ei ther {rent or rear disks from straight . Inow the satisfaction of correct seed-bed-mskinglwith the‘ \ model 1.. Write for free literature describing this barrow. ‘3 Address John Deere, Moline, 111., ask for folder 1.0.533. [JOH N‘tIL‘jifgf’DE ERE THE TRADE MARK OF QUALITY MADE FAMOUS BY GOOD IMPLEMENTS __ ‘ A REAL FARMERS’ BOOK 0N FERTILITY “At last, glory be, there is a book dealing With the vexed and perplexing fertilizer problem that the ordinary farmer can under— stand. Somebody has said that this book has done for the man growing crops what ‘Feeds and Feeding’ did for the man growing livestock. That is extravagant praise unless this new book by S. F. Hinkle, called ‘Fertility and Crop Production,’ is a monumental work. But before you call for some salt to take with the state— ment, read the book! We have read it, we are going to study it, and we agree that, from the farmer’s standpoint, it is far and away the most helpful thing on the subject that has ever been printed. “The author is a practical farmer with a thorough scientific training and experience as a teacher, who is serving as a farm pa- f per editor. He therefore knows his subject and he knows how to ‘f get it over to the farmers. That, in itself, is an achievement, but if? that isn’t what makes the book monumental. “The striking new thing and the supremely helpful thing is that the author keeps chemistry out of sight and builds his book on the truth that 'all fertility practices worthy of recognition must ,, have in view the crops and the gain that can be realized.’ With the purpose of finding what modern fertilizer practices have t brought home the bacon, and of making farmers familiar with them, the author spent five years going over, not the theories but the actual results of’actual fertilizer trials as made by practically all .the experiment stations in the country. And, in an unbiased way, he has interpreted these results and set them forth in type in such a way that even this writer can understand them.” “If this fertilizer thing has your goat (we might leave off the ‘if’), get a copy of ‘Fertility and Crop Production' by S. F. Hinkle. It is published by the author at Sandusky, Ohio, and costs $2.85 plus postage.”——(Editorial, Dec. 5, 1925, Pacificfiural Press, John E. Pickett, Editor and Member of the Standard Farm Paper Edi- torial Board.) The book is so certain to please that on the receipt of $3.00 it will be mailed to you postpaid. If not entirely satisfactory, re- turn it Within ten days and your mpney with postage will be re- funded. ‘ _ . Only one profit on the 'book as you order direct from the 2“ .Q. . author, editor and publisher, 8. F. Hinkle, 1134 Fifth St., San- a . dusky, Ohio. ' ' i '////////////////////£ ’/////////////////////////'////////////////£ ’///////.¢////////,’///////////////////////////////////////////" DVERTISING IS THE MODERN INTELLIGENCER. It keeps you informed, advises you of new things, ”‘8', ‘gcsts new uses for articles you already own, and prepares 1’.” 7//////////// 1/ I/LI////.////////, — 7 "es cl "M.,,W'm W" In swim-5 ' " in. new We... a all so I: tees re est: for Informal n dressed to thle~d .- are In“ em ’ you. s: Ingulr’les mild, so socmgpsnisd :y 1' ”mm“ ' _, _ I name and address. Name not used I! so requested LAN DLORD GETS TWO-m If A furnishes land, seed, tools, and machinery and part of the twine. and part of the threshing bill, what share should A get and what share sould. B get? If A should board B what share would B get. Who is to furnish feed for the horses?——‘Read-‘ er, 'Kalkaska, Mich. everything and bears tWo- thirds of such expense as twine, threshbill and purchased seed he gets two-thirds of the income and tenant one-third; horses and other stock fed out of undivided feed. The above is the general practice and any exceptions should be figured se- parately. It is best to have a fixed charge for the board. On the above basis, the tenant should be compeno sated for two thirds of the horse feed. The cost will depend upon the number of horses fed, quality and amount of feed consumed.——~—F. T. Riddell, Research Assistantin Eco- nomics, M. S. C. ‘ SON BECOMES CITIZEN Is a man born in another’ country a citizen of this country if he came over here with his parents over forty years ago at the age of two years? His father took out citizenship pa- pers of this country? - What penalty can they give a man for deserting «his Wife and one child?—E. N., Alma, Michigan. F the father became a naturalized I citizen while his son was under 21 years of age, the son would also be a citizen; if he did not, the son would have to be naturalized. Penalty for desertion of wife and minor child is from three months to three years depending on the cir- cumstances—Legal Editor. GET COMlVIERCIAL LICENSE PLATES ‘ I live on a farm and have a Ford roadster with a truck body. Am do- ing a little trucking to Flint and Saginaw such as potatoes and other farm truck. Now what I would like to know is will it be necessary for me to buy commercial license plates for this car? If A should have a car and did not use it last year, would A have to buy two licenses?———F. A. Burch Run, Michigan. advise that a Ford roadster with truck body attached must carry commercial license plates. If car was not used on the public highways last year, it is not necessary that the owner purchase or pay the price of two licenses.— Charles J. DeLand, Secretary of State. COULD NOT COLLECT My son is employed in the U. 8. mail service in Detroit and took a ~school course by mail, paid his first installment, $31.00, and decided that it was of no real benefit and re— turned all their books, and now they want him to pay for the full course; can they collect it?—P. A., Yale, Michigan. ‘ AM of the opinion the school I could not collect the full price of the course, if you returned their books and did not finish the course. All they could recover would be damages for the actual expense which they incurred in the transac- tion.—Legal EditorI PUTTING IN NEW STOVE In our school we have a good stove and the state officers say‘we have got to put in a furnace. The, schoolhouse has been built sixty years and why. should we be forced to spend money for something _we do not need?-—-H. M., St. Clair County. -HE portion ‘6: the. Michigan this question reads in part -- as follows: ’ “Section 4. ,No heatingsystem shall hereafter be installed, in any any heating system be replaqpfd you touoy fol-wig, ”disseful'purcheee We .' ”Ml/ '/, tar/n ’17 W'HERE the landlord furnishes» school building law applying to schoolhouse in this state, nor shall same shall have 7 been submitted tow) the Superintendent of Public In— struction and his approval indorsed thereou. The plans and specifica- tions shall make provision for ven- tilation either as a part of or ink connection with the heating system. and shall be submitted in duplicate 4.9 the Superintendent of Public In- struction. “Section 6. ‘ ‘ t ‘ Any person, board, firm, or corporation, who vi- olates» any of the provisions of this act. shall be deemed guilty of a mis- .. demeanor, and upOn conviction thereof shall be punished ...by a fine not.to.exceed one hundred dollars or imprisonment in the county jail I for a period of not to exceed thirty : days, either or both in the discretion of the court.” 4 . This daes not necessitate the re- moval of a heating plant in existence ' at the time this act became a law but when it becomes necessary to purchase a new one it' is then _re- -; quired that plans he submitted to the Superintendent of Public In- struction for his approval.—M. H. Milks, Dept. .of Public Instruction. COULD SELL COWS A let B have one cow and three calves and told B 'he could have1 them for their keep as long as he/ wished. This was tWO-years ago. Can B hold cattle if A wishes to sell them or can B collect Lor feed bill if A does take them?—.—-R. L. J., El Dorado, Michigan. AM of the opinion A could sell the cows, but would have to ‘pay B for their food and care. A, by his agreement, evidently did not intend to give the cows to B out- right.———Lega1 Editor. ‘ CAN BE FORECLOSE I bought this farm twelve years ago, put a new house on it and paid some down and according to my con- tract I have to pay fifty dollars down . every year, and I told the man who : holds the contract I was not ableto live up to the contract and he said it was all right with him. But now. some people claim if that man wants ’to be mean, he can‘take the farm away from me. Now I would like to know if that is so or not—B. V., Marion, Mich. " F you have defaulted in your pay; ments under the contract, the seller could foreclose at any time provided the contract has not been reinstated by payment of interest since last default—Legal Editor. COST OF OPERATING TRACTOR Last spring my tenant and myself purchased a tractor, plow and disc, each to pay half and each to stand half of the,expense of oil and gas, repairs, etc. We gave our note for the outfit and I ran the tractor my- self nearly all season and made no charge for my time. This fall the! man moved off and now refuses to carry out his end of. the deal and I; have had‘to pay for the outfit and I i am after the following information: About what would it be worth per acre for plowing, also per --acre for‘ discing each, paying halfof the fuel ‘ and oil bill? My intentions are to force this man to pay me for the use of the outfit, also my time for running the outfit which I think is no more than right—W. W., Has- tings, Mich. HE operation costs of the small two-plow tractor as it relates to plowing an discing are ap- proximately as follow;;' ‘ Total cost of plowing per acre in- cluding fuel, lubrication oil, wages, interest, depreciation and repairs, is about $3.00. Operators wages were ‘figured at the rate of $’.20’ per acre. .Euel and oil costr per acre jtotal 7.31.00.,‘ _ - fig .» . _' The total cost pf ".discing'per acre ' any-the somebosisas aboveis 66c. Operator’s wages were figured at the , rate of ,2‘5cfiper acre.- uei and oil. costs “per acre, tota1__24c.‘ , , Note: .F ' guel we M an. . Fordson. ~ $495‘ Fenders 95;?th Trudi $5 ~ocis ed c‘ s" Touring Carr 4. — 5290 Coupe ° $510 Ann-ice. I. o. b. non-gift) o This picture was drawn from a photograph or A. E. Griflin of Lubbock, Texas, and the Ford equipment he says he would .not farm without. \\\\\\\\\\:{\2§: ,1 On. Power Farming '"- b “I have been a Fordson owner and Fordson farmer for the past four years,” says A. E. Griffin of Lubbock, Texas. “It would be difficult for me to continue farming without the'use of the Fordson. Likewise, it would be difficult for me to farm without the use of the Ford Truck and the Ford Car. These three Ford products are beyond a doubt the most valuable assets a farmer could have and I would not do without them. “I do not hesitate to say that I am thoroughly soldon power farming. The tractor does not get tired and hungry. It is possible for me to work 'it 24 hours a day, if desired.” Spring work is just ahead. Fordson tractors, like Ford Trucks and Ford Cars may be pur- chased on terms that allow every responsible farmer to take advantage of this better way to farm. See the nearest Ford Dealer today. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, DETROIT, MICHIGAN W . 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THE BUSINESS FAEMEE , keen Pew of SW99” ‘1' AND 3111111 ALWAYS BEST OF USE in every part of the world —in all ~climatic conditions—in all kinds of wind and weather -— after , ten years of con- stant study and effort to improve it—-—-the Auto oiled Aermotor is today a proven machine, tried and tested. W h e n y o u b u y t h e A e rm 0 to r y o u ' b u y a machine that has been sub- LE 5 S jecteclf to any test 0 service WI N D and wear. Com pl e t ely and perfectly self-oiling and self— regulating with the most simple and effective furling device, the Aermotor gives more service with less attention than any other farm machine. Whether you are in the market for a windmill now ‘ or will be later, write for circular. AERMOTOR “co. mow- W 3:11.“ locked I! created um I- hung" stool windmills. S E N S AT I 0 N____0ne of the most to- ’ ductive outs in (:1 ti- vation. 75 Bushels .and upward m{per acre are fre- uent with large white meaty weighing 44- per measured bushel o the highest quality In“ “a Seed (urnish as low as 650 r titi _Y0°§0}11d a?“ all me? BETTER . AfterTENYEARS , Broadscope Farm News and Views .____._.___._Edited by L. W. MEEKS, Hillsdale County Times Have Changed HE writer has just been reading an issue of a local daily paper bearing the date February 21, It was, no doubt, more inten- esting than the 1926, will be. A large cartoon on the first page showed a mam— moth half- -opened oyster—shell, with Theodore Roose- velt just stepping out his views on the coming presi- dential campaign and, one infers, “throwing his hat in the ring” as a presidential pearl rolls out of the shell at his feet! home was at Oyster Bay. A laFge space was given to an ad— dress by Andrew Carnegie, urging a peace treaty among all nations. Among other things he said, “The warlike proceedings in Europe at present are a flash from the past, a recurrence of the practices of sav- age tifnes. I do not believe they are the prelude to a period of general L. W. MEEKS warfare. The world is not moving backward. It is not going back to the habit of war. In 200,000 church the ministers are urging the ratification of peace treaties, and public sentiment in favor of these treaties is growing stronger day by day. If Great Britain, France, Ger— many and the United States will sign a peace treaty, the effect will be highly sobering on the nations (I the east. The troubles we hear of in Europe and Asia just now do not disturb my faith in the ultimate suc- cess of the peace movement The man who enlists in the army or navy today, enters about the safest of all vocations. There is only the remot— est chance that a United States sol- dier or sailor will ever see a battle.” Little did Mr. Carnegie dream, at the time he made the above speech, that in a few short months the worst war in all history would be staged, and that thousands upon thousands of America’s best men would be transported to France to engage in that war, a war for humanity. This speech of Carnegie’s impresses me greatly as a disarmament conference is about to be held at Genoa, in which all nations are. expected to participate; and the thought co’mes, what a blessing if a universalpeace treaty and disarmament agreement could have been signed and lived up to in 1912, as Mr. Carnegie had faith it would at that time. When this 1912 paper was issued it probably was not very interesting, but it is interesting now. Produce, grain and stock markets showed prices which were just about half the price quoted in today’s paper. Fuel was advertised at about one third the present price. Coke was four dollars and twenty-five cents per ton; hard coal, seven dollars per ton. Yes, times have changed. * * It Imported Clover Seed I have before me a report on the importation of clover seed. It is al- most past belief that so much clover seed has been sent into the United States from foreign countries. Since Oct. 1 there has passed through the port of New York alone, the amount of 35462 bags, containing 447,438 pounds of Seed. This was from France alone—enough to plant 7,- 447,438 acres to French clover. Much, if not all of ”this seed, will produce ver _ inferior crops, or none at all. It s produced in a climate vastly different to that in'which it will be sown in the U. S. seed was imported before Oct. 1, and “Toledo alone has~-receivedy1,>.550,090 pounds of French seed for the 1926 sales. It would seem that the Fed- eral Government, hing so anxious to help the American farmer, would find some way of c ‘ 1 t9 f issue of. Feb. 21,4 and giving And all very proper, for his ‘ it entirely rusted to pieces in tWelve , Much ‘ _ The Truth In Fabric 11111 \ From the day it was first intro- duced I have been much interested in the Truth Perhaps there is no other commodity that can be, and is adulterated and mixed up as much as fabrics. The ordinary person must what the salesman says and, while the salesman may be honest in his remarks, it is quite possible he does- n ’t know himself exactly what he is , selling. Along with this Truth in Fabric Bill I would like to see an»- other on concerning “Truth in Gal- vaizing. There is reason to believe that much of the galvaniZed wire fence we busI is very poorly galvan- ized. I can see no reason why a galvaniZed wire fence should be en- tirely covered with rust after four or five years of exposure, and much of or fifteen years. I” would not com- pel fence manufacturers to use a certain amount of galvanizing, but I ~would compel them to state on each roll of fence just what the galvaniz- ing was, and what per cent by weight the fence carried of it. Then if a farmer wanted to buy a fence for a little money? he would get the light weight galvanizing, and when he wanted the best fence obtainable he would get the heavy galvanized, and pay for it accordingly. Today we have no way of knowingowhat we are getting. All fence looks alike, and we buy it blindly. We have some fence that must be replaced. It has not been erected many years, yet it is so rusty it is worthless. However there are one or two wires in it that are very clean and not insted any for some. distance, when they may show rust for a few feet and then are free from. it again It seems the maker must have made a mistake on the'se wires and’ got on almost too much lead and zinc in some places!. The fenc- ing of a farm requires considerable outlay of cash, and a farmer, when erecting fence would show poor judgment indeed, if he did not buy the best, and as it is now, he does not know what he is gegzing. * 3k If: . The Chores are Done The chores are done, and as it is i a zero night all the stock got a lit- tle extra feed. It is said feed is fuel and surely they need fuel tonight. It is one of those nights- when an in- descri‘bable sense of satisfaction set- tles over one, when the! chores are all finished, kindling ready for the morning fires, a couple of chunks placed beside the old stove, lantern put out, and one settles down in his P SOME rAnr. 001m Archie E. Denny, of Semi: tures we recon 1)an h , hiccup in Fabric Bill. It seems very logical indeed, that cloth ' 5 should be sold for just what it is. ._. i rely upon‘ 5 , V .‘r ...-._ .w... P.-.".- If , / - . 1' I! , ‘ 'i.) 'um'cseHI-H i E'Ofl¢fi‘=hb.fla¢m gmnnuwtdmmé.mOH-mo l: o in M‘éfir’ ‘ml-ifi .- ‘n—‘F‘ .4 H._.a-. . ..._.H.__.._.._‘.t. a.) - cold. 1 plow. B88 D1111; em; I find the task of writing a few tries for the readers of the M. B F. And as the days go by, and different g": "ones mention to me something about -“.Y our Broadscope" article ': BUs‘mnss FARMER," I in THE realize the readers of the M. B. F. must be very very many indeed. Well, I am glad to have heard from so many of them and hope to hear and learn of many, 3- more. This is one of the nights when we appreciate the storm sash on our windows. It is wonderful what a great protection they previde. No difference how tight a window may fit there is only a thin pane of glass between the outside cold and inside warmth with the ordinary window, and glass is a poor insulator of heat or cold. It is when another window .is placed about four inches outside of the common window that you. get , a dead air space which provides the insulation and protection from the I always thought these storm sash Were an investment paying double dividends—one in comfort, and one in fuel saving; and as fuel gets scarcer and higher priced each year. I believe they will pay even larger dividends as the years go on. Their cost is very reasonable, and the fuel saving will pay for them in one or two winters. It really is an extravagance to go without them. They are one of the many’ thing a The Tank Heater The tank heater is another thing .0 be appreciated these days No doubt many do not use them because of the fire hazard. This. reason is rather faulty, as there is practically no damage frOm fire. The fact is, the draft in a tank heater is very seldom hard enough to carry sparks out of the pl'pe. However if one is nervous over the remote possibility of fire, one could use an oil heater. There are some dairymen Who feed balanced rations to their cows, then turn them out to drink from a tank with anywhere from one to six inch~ es of ice in it. This seems, in a way, like using good feed to heat water, when coal would do it, and very much cheaper. Besides, a cow will not drink copiously of ice water. Neither does she want it warm, but just about the temperature it was when first-pumped. tank heaters were alright in their day, and we still use one of them. It gives fairly good results'as we have a tank deep enough so there is about two and one-half inches be- tween top of heater and cover of tank. Our: tank is boxed and packed with straw during the winter, and in ordinary mild weather we do not need the heater if we pump the tank full each day. But today and to- night there sure is a fire in it, see the smoke! FRUIT AND ORCHAR —— Edited by HERBERT NAFZIGER, Berrien County_ =D RED RASPBERRIES rPlease send me any information on the planting and growing 'of the red raspberry..——W. F. H., Bay County. HE red raspberry is propagated by means of suckers, or root- . sprouts. Early in spring dig up strong, healthy suckers of the previous season’s growth. Cut the tops back to about six inches and plant in soil that! has been previously ma— nured, plowed and harrowed. For a commer- cial plantation the plants should be set three feet apart in the row féet apart. In a thome’ garden t h e y can be planted s o m e Herbert Nam"!- l \what closer; possibly two feet in the row and rows four feet apart. Ci’ean, shallow cultivation is es- sential, and care should be taken to keep the suckers heed out between the rows. The red raspberry bears its fruit on two year old wood. This wood bears but once and after the harvest it should be cut in order _.to give the young shoots a chance. Cuthbert, King, and Miller are three good varieties. Most berry growers prefer Cuthbert. .FER'I‘ILIZING STRAWBERRIES As I am a. reader of Tm: Busmnss FARMEn, I would like some informa— tion in regards to fertilizers, I am intending to set one acre of straw- berries in the spring. The soil is sandy loam. What kind of fertil- izer should I use? Should I use fer— tilizer on the soil before setting, or shoud I use it on the rows after set— ting?———H. H. M. Lawrence, Mich. N fertilizing strawberries it is mighty hard to beat good stable manure. Give the land a good heavy application of stable manure during the winter before you set the plants. Early in the spring disk the manure into. the ground before you Then plow the land and im— mediately after plowing apply about 309 pounds of acid phosphate to the age, which should be dragged in m a spring tooth drag. Keep the Ianddraggeduntfl youarereadyto not the plants. If you have no manure, and can’t ',plowthelandeoeariyae and the rows six ‘\ , Amherst, Massachusetts; potash. A week after setting the plants scatter a‘tea—spoonful of ni— trate of soda around each plant be—- ing careful not to get any of it on the leaves. Repeat the nitrate treat- ment about June 1st. In growing strawberries remem- ber that “tillage is manure”. All the fertilizer in the world will not do you' any good unless you keep the young patch thoroughly hoed and cultivated from the time the plants are set until late in the fall, and never use lime or marl on a straw— berry patch. CRANBERRIES Would like to know about grow-- ing cranberries. I have a boggy place at one end of the lake that I believe would'grow them if this isn't too near the North Pole. Hoping you can find space for this in. my old friend, M. B. F.—R. W. R., Le- vering, Mich. 0, you are not too near the North Pole for cranberries. They are a northern crop and will not do well in a warm climate. Cultural methods differ in different localities and experience will tell you fast what is best for you. Soil should be rich in humus, bog- gy and preferably with some sand mixed through it. The land should be graded perfectly level and the BUMTPER GRAPE CROP IN 1926 FTER an extensive study of the vineyards in the Michigan fruit belt, Prof. N. L. Partridge of the Nflchi- gan State College has predict- ed the greatest grape crop in ilggehistory of the state for water\level should be under control so that the bog' can be flooded dur- ing the growing season and water held slightly below the surface at other times. Usually the bog is sanded on top to a depth of about four inches and cuttings ten inches to a foot long are planted from-one to two- feet apart early in spring. For more detailed information it might be well to write to experiment stations at Madison, Wisconsin; Lansing, Michigan. Also write to U. S. 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She called/ Miss Bennet as soon as she received. Toward three o’clock, Miss Bennet called her, but only to report that the office had heard again from Mr. Sherrill. He had wired that he was go- ing on from Manistique and would cross the Straits from St. Ignace; essages from him were to be addressed 0 Petos— key. He had given no suggestion that he had news; and there was no other report except that vessels were still con- tinuing the search for survivors, because the Indian Drum, which had been beat- ing, was beating “short," causing the superstitious to be certain that, though some of the men from Number 25 were lost. some yet survived. Constance thrilled as she heard that. She did not believe in the Dr_um; at least she had never thought she had really believed in it; she had only stirred to the idea of its being true. But if the Drum was beating, she was glad it was beating short. It was serving, at least, to keep the lake men on shore alert. She wondered what part of the report of the Drum might have played in her father's movements. None, probably; for he, of course, did not believe in the Drum. His move was plainly dictated by the fact that, with the western gale, drift from the ferry would be toward the east- ern shore. A little later. as Constance stood at the window, gazing out at the snow upon the lake. she drew back suddenly out of sight from the street, as she saw Henry's roadster appear out of the storm and stop before the house. She had been apprehensively certain that he would come to her some time during the day; he had been too fully aware of the effect he made upon her not to attempt to remove that effect as soon as he could. As he got out of the car. shaking the snowflakes from his great fur coat and from his cap, looking up at the house before he came in and‘ not knowing that he was observed, she ' tour. There' 9 saw something very like triumph in his manner. Her pulses stopped, then raced. at that; triumph for him! That meant. if he brought news, it was good news for him; it must be then, bad news for her. She waited in the room where she was. She heard him in the hall, taking off his coat and speaking to the servant, and he appeared then at the door. The strain he was under had not lessened, she could see; or rather, if she could trust her feeling at sight of him, it had less- ened only slightly, and at the same time . his power to resist it had been lessening too. His hands and even his body shook; but his head was thrust forward, and he stared at her aggressively, and plainly, he had determined in advance to act to- ward her as though their relationship had not been disturbed. “I thought you’d want to know, Con- nie.” he said, ”so I came straight out. The Richardson's picked up one of the boats from the ferry." “Uncle Benny and Alan Conrad were not in it." she returned; the triumph she had seen in him. had told her that. “No; it was the first boat put off by the ferry, with the passengers and cabin maid and some injured men of the crew.“ “Were they alive?" her voice hushed tensely. _, "Yes; that is, they were able to revive them all; but it didn’t seem possible to the Richardson’s officers that any one could be revived who had been exposed much longer than that; so the Richard— son’s given up the search, and some of the other ships that were searching have given up too. and gone on their course." “When did you hear that, Henry? I was just speaking with the office." “A few minutes ago; a news wire got it before any one else; it didn’t come through the office." "I see; how many “Twelve, Connie." "Then all the vessels up there won’t give up yet !” . “Why not?" » “I was just talking with Miss Bennet, Henry; she’s heard again from the other end of the, lake. The people up there say the Drum is beating, but it’s beat- ing short still!" -"Short!” She saw Henry stiffen. ‘ers." she said swiftly. “They say the Drum began sounding last night, and that at first it scunded for only two lives; it’s kept on "beating, but. still is beating only for were in the boat?" W0 HEN they had gone down to the reached home; but nothing more had been ' were - thirty-lime on f; the». . . p ” ' By William MacHarg and Edwin Balm" Oowfisbt by Edwin 3m crew. Twelve have been saved now, so until the Drum raises the beats to twenty- seven there is still a chance that some. one will be saved.” , Henry made no answer; his hands fumbled purposely with the lapels of his coat, and his bloodshot eyes wandered uncertainly. Constance watched him with wonder at the, effect of what she had told. When she asked him ones about the Drum, he had professed the same scepticism which she had; but he had not held it; at least he was not holding it now. The news of the Drum had shaken him from his triumph over Alan and Uncle Benny and over her. It had shaken him so that, though he remained with her some, minutes more, he seemed to have. forgotten the purpose of recon- ciliation with her which had brought him to the house. When a‘ telephone call took her out of the room, she returned to find him gone to the dining-room; she heard a decanter clink there against a glass. He did not return to her again, but she heard him go. The entrance door closed after him. and the sound of his starting motor came. Then alarm, stronger even than that she had felt during the morning, rushed upon her. She dined, or made a pretense of din- ing. with her mother at seven. Her mother's voice went on and on about trifles. and Constance did not try to pay attention. Her thought was following Henry with ever sharpening apprehension. She called the office in mid-evening; it would be open. she knew, for messages regarding Uncle Benny and Alan would be expected there. A clerk answered; no other news had been received; she then asked Henry’s whereabouts. “Mr. Spearman went north late this afternoon, Miss Sherrill," the clerk in- formed her. “North? Where?" “We are to communicate with him this evening to Grand Rapids: after that, to Petoskcy." Constance could hear her own heart beat. Why had Henry gone, she won- dered; not, certainly, to aid the search. He had gone to—hinder it? CHAPTER XIX The. “’ateh Upon the Beach Constance went up to her own rooms; she could hear her mother speaking, in a room on the same floor, to one of the maids; but for her present anxiety, her mother offered no help and could not even be consulted. Nor could any message she might send her father explain the situation to him. She was throbbing with determination and action, as she ‘found her purse and counted the money in it. She never in her life had gone alone upon an extended journey, much less been alone upon a train over night. If she spoke of such a thing now, she would be prevented; no occasion for it would be recognized; she would not be al- lowed to go, even if “properly accompani- ed." She could not, therefore, risk taking a handbag from the house; so she thrust nightdress and toilet articles into her muff and the roomy pocket of her fur coat. She descended to the side door of the house and, unobserved, let herself out noiselessly on to the carriage drive. She gained the street and turned west- ward at the first corner to a. street car which would take her to the railway station. There was a train to the north every evening; it was not, she knew, such a train as ran in the resort season, and she was not certain of the exact time of its departure; but she would be in time for it. The manner of buying a railway ticket. and of engaging a berth were un- known to her—there had been servants always to do these things—but she t~ peo'ple:wereagoing to .bed.‘behin'd some «of- ‘ ph - t , Watched other _ __ ,rs,.s,n dies. ,_ the! train, th‘eberths had, been the curtains. She p o'cured a telegral blank and wrote a message to, her mother. When the train had started, ~she gays the message to the porter, directing him to send it from the first large 'town at which they stopped. , ' She left the light burning in its little niche at the head of the berth; she had no expectation that she could sleep; shut in by the green curtains, she drew the covers up about her and stared upward at the paneled face of the berth over- head. Then new frightened distrust of the°man she had been about to marry flowed in' upon her and became all her thought. , She had not promised Uncle Benny that she would not marry Henry; her promise had been that she would not en- gage herself to that marriage until she had seen Uncle Benny again. Unc e Ben- ny’s own act—his- disappearance—had prevented her from seeing him: for that reason she had' broken her promise: and, from its breaking, something terrifying, threatening to herself had .come. had been amazed at what she had. seen in Henry; but she was appreciating now that, strangely, in her thought of him there was no sense of loss to herself. Her feeling of‘loss, of something gone from her which could not be‘ replaced, was for Alan. , She had had-admiration for Henry, pride in ‘him; had she 'mis- taken what was merely admiration for love? She had been about to marry him; had it been only. his difference from the other men she knew that had made her do that? Unconsciously to herself, had she been growing to love Alan? Constance could not, as yet, place Henry’s part in the strange circum- stanceS/ which had begun to reveal them- selves with Alan’s coming to Chicago; but Henry’s hope that Uncle Benny and Alan were dead was beginning to make that clearer. She lay without voluntary movement in her berth, but her bosom was shaking with the thoughts which came ‘to her. Twenty years before, some dreadful event had altered Uncle Benny's life; his wife had known—or had learned—enough of that event so. that she had left him. It had seemed to Constance and her father, therefore, that it must have been some intimate and private event. They had been confirmed in believing this, when Uncle Benny, in madness or in fear, had gone away, leaving everything he pos- sessed to Alan Conrad. But Alan’s prob- able relationship to Uncle Benny had not been explained; she saw now that it had even been misleading. For a purely private event in Uncle Benny’s life—— even terrible scandal—could not make Henry fear, could not bring terror of consequences to himself. That could be only if Henry was involved in some pe- culiar and intimate way with what had happened to Uncle Benny. If he feared Uncle Benny's being found alive and fear- ed Alan’s being found alive too, now that Alan had discovered Uncle Benny, it was because he dreaded explanation of his own connection with what had taken place. Constance raised her window shade slightly and— looked out. It was still snowing; the train was running swiftly among low sand hills, snow-covered, and only dimly visible through snow and dark. A deep-toned, steady roar came to her above the noisesof the train. The lake! Out there, Alan and Uncle Benny were fighting, still struggling perhaps, against bitter cold and ice and rushing water for their lives. She must not think of that! Uncle Benny had withdrawn himself from men; he had ceased to be active in his business and delegated it to others. This change had been strangely advan- tageous to - Henry. Henry had been hardly more than a common seaman then. He had been a mate—the mate on one of Uncle Benny’s ships. Quite suddenly he had become Uncle Benny’s partner. Henry had explained this to her by say- (Continued on page 21.) WHERE OUR READERS LIVE Haven‘t you a picture of your home or farm buildings that we can print under this heading! ' ‘ er’s large family where you live. Show the. other members of The Business Fargo not send us the negatives, are all right if the details show up Well. “ME. AND MRS. J. ’1‘. DANIELLE. OF ST. JOHNS, LIVE HERE" This fine home is located on the farm of Mr. and Mrs. -,_Thé.re is lots or cool shade here during hot on , o , "secured the not of do.» gtur . ‘ . , Kodak Just a zoo ictures ‘ print. ,1. '1‘.- 03111011,. 0: _8t' Johns. w will-em ’ m “is , She ' another? TEXT? "Ye are salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost its savor; wherewlth shall it be salted? It Is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and trod- den under £001; of men "—Matt 5:13. HE night was cold, dark and T rainy. The occasion was a love— feast something after the fash- ion of the early church. The serv— ice was prepared and all things were ready. “Few will be out this bad night,” said the doubtful voices. But a glad surprise was at hand. Many more than a few were present. “Ah, this is the Lord’s Supper and we must be there,” said these Christ- ians. And the community said: “How these folks love one another!” A week passes by, and one hears of sharp bargains among the bre- thren, falsifying statements, word— battles, attacks and counter-attacks. The whole community“ is stirred. People are talking. About what? About how these Christians love one Sadly, no.‘ But how they bite and devour one another, Did these church—folks eat the Lord’s Supper? “First of all,” says the apostle, “I hear that divisions exist among you; and I partly believe it. * * * When therefore ye assemble yourselves together, it is not pos— sible to eat the Lord’s Supper.” Ver- ily, how Hate and Bitterness sit in at the most sacred places. They did at the Upper Room supper, and they have not yet lost their jealous leer and malignant boldness. What hate and carnality in the church! Salt— less Christians! “Ye are the salt of the earth.” In these words, Jesus raid down the supreme task of the Christian. He spoke to but a few of his chosen. They were baffled. “How can we do it. We are just a handful. And the world ,is so big‘and bad.” “But that is not it,” said Jes‘i'is. “I know you can not do it alone. But it is hu- manly impossible. Yet, you can do it with Me. The earth is to be salt— ed and ye are the salt. Go into all the nations. 0, yes, there will be wars; gigantic ,terrific, and ghastly wars. But keep going. You are to receive impulse and courage from me. And, I can tell you now, there will be malice, strife, and treachery in the church; but let the salt keep working. Your power is built on nothing less than Jesus Christ and righteousness. And I am with you even unto the end.” Trulyl, “It is not the leap at the start but the steady going on that gets there.’ We are to understand that this world is more dead than alive, and we are to salt it to keep it from rotting. At home we salted dead hogs, not live ones, to keep them from decaying. I can see father yet rubbing the salt into the hams to keep them sweet and wholesome. “Society about you is corrupt, ” said J;esus “but ye are the salt of res— toration and preservation.” Ah, yes, we are to be rubbed into the social mass to arrest decomposition, to keep it from falling to pieces by reason of its own foulness, and to add sweetening and flavor. “He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.” But how are ye to be salt? By our restraining influence. What is that? Why, our purity and meekness. Don’t you know that that low- lived crafty ev1l doer does not operate openly before the bright light of one ’s purity and holy devotion? The blaze of it, like the electric light in _ the street, drives him back into the dark alleys and under cover of dark- .ness. Incidentally, it has been said that what a man really is, is what he is when it is dark and the lights are out. This power of hindering evil by a clean, white life, is a very proper function for a Christian. Yet, one must put something into the social body; and this is one’s active, positive, and on- going life of righteousness. a better sp'irit into society and rais- ing its moral tone. But we must be rubbed” 1n That is, we salt society by immediate and personal contacts he home, business, social; and 01113th ‘ prayer, ‘ garb and ritual, This is breathing] . “Ye are a, i understanding,” . e ANON- -SECT RIAN SERMON BY $5115.15: >231: mam net. “*5 think of it, salt works silently and inconspicuously. Am I willing to be that pure, humble, and unfamed disciple of Jesus Christ drawing men to him? “But if the salt have lost its sa- vor." Then what? VVherewith shall the earth be salted? Have we lost our savor? Are we willing to be rubbed in? “No, I am not,” says brother Selfish, and too, sister Jeal- ousy. .“My money and my life are my own. I’ll do what I please with them. And be sure they will not be given to help thoughtless and shift— less neighbors.” Verily, how like the world! How foul and corrupt is this spirit! This soul is being worsted by a corrupt earth rather than becoming salt for the earth. To your knees, O church—member, you are rotting with the world! Your sweet savor is losing! But the Purifier is, at hand. And know this: the prophet’s vision is to become a reality in that day When “Holiness unto Jehovah” will be stamped upon the bridles of the horses, and upon every pot and pan in the kitchen. But not yet. In all the relation— ships of life there are thousands of professing Christians who are not unlike the world. There is not vi- tal distinction. Though Christianity has bettered the world, the world is yet to be unloved. Christians, there must be difierence in our ideals, mo- tives, and tendencies. There must be a difference in our homes, pleas- ures and business. Is the world deadening us or are we salting it? A111 I a potter or clay? If only clay, I am being victimized by a corrupt environment. I am losing my taste. In the name of the Great Jehovah, the text calls us back to meditation, worship, and service. “It is thenceforth good for noth- ing, but to be trodden under foot of men.” Such insipid salt will put life into nothing. None of us want it. It is ready for the garbage can. However beautiful your knife is, if it did not cut, you would throw it into the junk. Saltless Christians, beautiful and pretty as are your when you have lost your love for spiritual things and your zeal for your neighbors’ inter- ests, you cast yourself into the junk- pile of Gehenna to burn. “There shall be weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth. The 01iginal word spoken by the Master, meant “to play the fool.” God can’t use fools. Jesus hurled at the Pharisees, “Ye fools and blind.” And the next word, tho full (if love and pathos, was “Behold your house is left unto you desolate.” Stupid— ity and folly are yet leaving desola- tion everywhere. All careless Christ— tians should bosom these words, “Have salt in yourselves and be at peace one with another.” The fire on the altar is warm and reviving. «Draw up your chair a little closer. There, now, is the old hymnal. The number is 144. Nothing mysterious, just “Nearer, My God, to Thee.” Bring yourself under the influence of a heavenly fellowship, lest you have a name to live, but art dead. The spirit of Christ is salt for all of us. Amen. BIBLE THOUGHTS .SHEW ME THY WAYS, O Lord; teach me thy paths. Let integrity ‘and uprightness preserve me: for I wait on thee—Psalm 25:4,. 21. THE LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup; thou maintainest my lot. The, lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places: yea, I have a goodly heritage.— Psalm 16:5, 6. .. OF A“TRUTH I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: but in every nation that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with-him.—Acts 10:34, 35. 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The microscope reveals immature clover seeds, bits of stem and other inert matter, as well as seeds of buckhom, mustard, dodder, quack grass and other seeds. John Wells is going to sow this stuff along with ~ his good seed. When he finds a nice crop of these weeds in his field next summer he’ll wonder where they came from. If he reads this he’ll know. This might have happened to you. Weeds s few as to pass unnoticed in the growing field wi§ produce an amazing crop of weed seeds. “Pine Tree” Clovers comply with all state laws. FREE This and many other plain facts about seeds, seed buying and seed testing, are discussed and illustrated in a new book, “The Harvest in the Bag.” Ask your “Pine Tree” dealer for a free copy of it, or write The Albert Dickinson Co. CHICAGO, ILL. Minfieapolis New York Buffalo Pittsburgh Binghamton Boston < DICKINSON‘S The Sign 9x13371236 a i?‘ 1 FARM—SEEDS I Copyright 1926. Th1: A. D. CO. 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MAULES SEEDS CFCROWN ‘1WHY\ 395‘1W SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1926 Edited end Published by THE RURAL P'UILlsullG OOIPAIV. Ine. GEORGE M. OLOOUM, Freud-m Mt. Clemens. Michlgen DETROIT OFFICE—2444 General Motors Buildfu ”resented in New York, Ollie-go. 8t. Louie end Kinneevolll by The Stockman-Busmess Farmer Trio. Member of Agricultural Publishers Association Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation -- BUSINESS FARMER Milan Grinneil ________________________________________________________ u 11 Editor Mrs. Annie Taylor ‘ ...... - firgniilzgnge Editor L. W. Mocks. ______________________________ Broadscope Farm News and V1.5" 0- J. Wright __________________________________________________ Soils m Cro 5 Editor Jemes w. n. Weir _______ main Editor Charla A. 8M... Ienl Edito rive; Waviffrw Bligh“ E33?“ - smer -..___..._. _ e ous xor glerbgt gsfllzer ................... .._.... ..... Fruit and Orchard Editor - . . . 1'7 ROM :7. c(‘olnn _________________________________________ Cir elsti n. Mum H F. 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In ev csse when wntxna fly: "I saw your advertisement in The Michigan Busine- Fsrmeri' It will mrsntee honest dealing. erson 0'! "The Farm Paper of Service" BE AT M. s. 0. NEXT WEEK E hope you haven't overlooked the fact that next Monday, February 1, is the opening day of Farmers’ Week, at Michigan State College, East Lansing. A wonderful program has been planned and you really can not afford to miss it if you want to keep up to the last minute on your business. The various businesses all have their conventions to get together and learn the latest ideas in their busniess to help them make their plans for the future. Farmers’ Week at «the college is the farmers’ convention. Also, you will be surprised at the number of old friends and former neighbors you will meet and have a good chat with. Let’s go! ' MORE MONEY FOR IIIGHWAY is not only possible but probable that Gov- ernor Groesbeck will call a special session of the Michigan legislature to take up several urgent questions, the most important being a way to provide more revenue for the state high— way building program. During the last regular session of legislature it was decided that the state should stand the entire cost of the road building program, with no assistance from the counties, so the state must have more money for the highway fund, and rumors are that both the gas and weight taxes are to be increased. ' We urge that the legislature consider very carefully the possibility of eliminating the weight tax and the annual license plates by increasing the gas tax and making the license plates per- manent and good for the life of the car, as we have previously advocated here. Even many of the city papers that were against the gas tax when it was first proposed have written long editorials against the annual tax stating it is due at a time when taxes are being paid and when many city men are out of work. Making the only tax the one on gasoline would eliminate this trouble. Before any change is made in the present gas and Weight taxes we sincerely believe serious study should be given to this matter. MICHIGAN GETS DAIRY snow 0RD was received at Detroit last week that W the 1926 National Dairy Show would be held in Michigan’s metropolis, the show to be held October 9-16 in the Michigan State Fair grounds reached between officials of the show and the state fair board. This is about the most interesting information we have received in some time and we want to publicly congratulate those who have worked to bring the dairy show to Michigan. It was re- ported not long ago that the last show would have been held at the Michigan State Fair grounds if an invitation had been extended to the dairy association and the Governor expressed some concern over it, so there is little doubt but the state fair board will be in_ a very,receptive/ mood for any proposition. , As ”one of the leading dairy states in the if a satisfactory agreement could be- nnien Michigan has always been represented at . . f 510.30 mom's United States and Canada. usually inattendance. crowd _. ' bringing the 1926 National Dairy Show to Mich- igan. ‘ - FAIRS TO COOPERATE N his annual report to the state association of fairs in session in Detroit recently Mr. A. 0.4 Carton, director» of the state bureau of ag— riculture, made some highly interesting sugges- tions that ~sho/uld be observed. Among them were the following: .“If your fair is located in a potato country, stress potatoes; in a fruit country, stre‘ss the fruit business, grading and packing; in a dairy country: push the. dairy business. . “Have some place where exhibitors can trade or sell their hogs, sheep or poultry in the grounds. ' “Provide rest rooms for the farmers’ wives, and care for the younger children while mother is in the fair. ‘ \ “Furnish clean, convenient places to eat, clean‘ tables and linen. “Eliminate gambling. “Do not regard the fair as a money-making institution. If not educational it has no excuse for existence. _ ' “Fair grounds should be available for public use the year around. “Some central agency should license all amuse— ments. . “Fairs will classify themselves, whether as agricultural exhibitions, carnivals or horse races. “County supervisors have great possibilities for aiding in the upbuilding of county 'fairs’ and placing them on a high standard.” Also he declared “The State Fair should oc- cupy the same position to the local fairs as the- University or State Normal does to high schools of the state. There should be a co-ordination of all fair interests in Michigan, and the local mana— gers of fairs should in every Way assist the State Fair managers in making the Michigan State Fair the biggest in the United States.” We agree with Mr. Carton. The best in the county should be on exhibit at the county fair, and the blue ribbon winners should in turn go to the State Fair to compete with the best from other counties. Using the school idea, a blue ribbon from the county fair can be compared to a high school diploma and a blue ribbon from the Michigan State Fair to a d’egree from the University or State Normal. To do this it will be necessary to hold all county fairs previous to the State Fair but we feel sure this can be done without much trouble. It is only through the cooperation of all in.- terests than any fair is a success, and the State Fair managers need the help of the county fairs, while the State Fair can also be of great assist— ance to the county fairs. Let us hope all will cooperate to make Michigan’s fairs, both county and-state, the best in the country. The Business Farmer Editorial Ballot Below we are listing several features or departments in The Business Farmer with asquare opposite in which we will appreciate your indicating by number the ones you read regularly in the paper in the order of their importance. That is, if you like the serial storylwst, write the figure 1 in the square opposite that feature, the next choice should have the figure 2 in the square in The Business Former with a square opposite in which are desired may be written in the blank spaces. This ballot will be published for several issues so that each member of the family may vote his or her preference. When the children vote their preference they shouldgive their age, also Be sure to sign your correct name and address and mail to the Editor of The Business Farmer, Mt. Clemens, Mich. Thank you. D Feature Articles E] Publisher's Desk D Picture Page D The Farm Home E] Broadscope Farm D Children’s Hom- E] Service Bureau [:1 ‘Dairy and Livestock D Soils and CrOps E] Veterinary Dept. E] Sermon D Foultry Department I: Radio Department I] Farm Mechanics E] Serial ‘ Story E] Fruit and Orchard E] Handy Hiram D Harry Vetch E] Where Readers Live E Markets D What Neighbors Sayj Weather Forecasts E] Editorials E] Agricultural News Remarks: ............................ ....................... ......................... .Of’mse. W cm Again we congratulate those responsible for . straw Q9110” What“ e ~pianning to establish some agency which can ’3 handle the surplus, whereas what an outlet for it. There “are plenty of agencies -now by which a surplus of any product maybe handled pro‘vided there is need for it, either at home or abroad. other agency, and sold abr'oad regardless of the foreign demand for them is a fallacy. If they are sold at all they must ,be sold at a price which induces the foreigner to invest in them, which is’ ncessarily a money-losing operation or the prov ducts would have moved out in the natural . course of trade. That loss must be made up somehow. Thus far nobody has found any feis- ible way of doing it. A government appropria- tion to balance it is folly, and so is the expecta- tion that all producers will pay an assessment to balance it. How long would the consuming public tolerate any government agency which en- hanced the price here at the expense of the tax- payer? getic producers to create bigger and still bigger ' surpluses if the prices were artificially made at- tractive? The idea that some government agency, or some cooperative agency, or some com- bination of the two, can dispose of surpluses at prices which are profitable to producers is an iridescent dream. Surpluses will always, affect prices the same way; if not they are not real" surpluses. And there is no way to get rid of a real surpluses except at prices in proportion to the magnitude of it. Some things may be done ' in opening new markets, in promoting consump- tion, in discovering new uses for the product, and possibly in other ways: but in all these the .. price is an important consideration. These stern facts are not so attractive as the visions of the dreamers, but facts cannot be ignored in the final analysis of any problém.——The Stockman and Farmer. ' \ RADIO MARKET REPORTS HELP FARMERS THE state railroad board of North Dakota re- cently received a rather unusual complaint. The complaint stated farmers owning radio receiving sets could listen in on the markets as broadcast from different stations and receive faster returns than\ the elevator operator. If prices declined he could sell his stored grain be- fore ‘the eevator operator learned of the price change. he board admitted it was rather a dif- ficult situation for the elevator man but could not see how they could do anything about it. This means that the farmer is getting last minute information on the markets of the great- est importance to him so that he is prepared to sell his products knowing what they are worth. The farmer who owns a radio doesn’t need to be Tooled about prices for farm products any more because most complete reports are broad- cast daily from many stations. M. B. F. market reports are sent out through WGHP. ‘ We would advise that the elevator operator get a receiving set. HOARD SOME CORN AN ample reserve of corn on any farm may be worth more than the market value of the grain. It may mean an opportunity to profit by feeding. It may be an insurance policy against unfavorable weather for the next crop. Not all corn-growers are in a position to establish a reserve of their own, but some of them are and . they will find it a very comfortable thing to have around. Those who can do so should save a sub- stantial amount of the ample yield of 1925 until something definite is known about their crop in 1926. Few if any farmers have ever gone broke saving cheap corn from a big crop for future use or sale. AGRIW DAY 7. LEADING organizations representing agricul— ‘ture and allied interests have proposed that. the President set aside a day to be observed as Agricultural Day, not a legal holiday; but a day set aside for the public to consider and ap~ preciate What the farmer does for the, country. Agriculture is the foundation of thmnation and perhaps such a‘iday mightk do some good. The idea sounds good and we endorse it: Puma rLowsrmosm . , _ . I surecouldn't mis‘s ,fltefidin’rli‘armbrs’ Week": .’ A " like here“; “With 3.24 VJ»! is W157,” The’ idea that products may be . ' exported, either by a government agency or some, , And how long would it take our ener- : A ‘ \ / --. , . _ , g _‘ B By Edgar A. Guest -~“A11 you have to do is sign Here upon the dotted line," finilingly he said to me. . ‘ _ ’It/was done so easily, . ‘ Just a drop of ink, nd then ' Just a flourish with-my pen. Now a month has flown away. And I have a note to pay. Came another, Just as he Stoned and talked so affably. So he told of friends of mine Who had signed the dotted line, And I joined them, there and then, mm my ready fountain pen.\ That was but a month ago. New another month I owe. Weak was I. My\eager fist Dotted lines could not resst. All they had to do was say: “Notmng now you’re asked to pay, ‘ Never mind the printing fine, Sign upon the dotted line! Do not read the contract through, We‘ll drop in when payment’s due." --But for sad experience I‘m getting better sense; Fountain pens and dotted lines Now for me are terror's signs. Now I read the printing small Which I seldom read at all, Read it through before I sign Boldly on the dotted line. Children, from your daddy's plight, Learn to read and learn to‘xwrite, Both are arts you’ll surely need, But I beg you, learn to read! Writing has its pleasures, too, Which I’d not deny to you, But with dotted lines in sight, Learn to read before you write. (Copyright, 1925, by Edgar A. Guest.) EXPERT WARNS REGARDING USE OF GLAND MEDICINES “ 0 person should attempt to re- duce by means of thyroid tab-’ lets without being under ob- servation of a reputable physician and it should never be tried by one who does not know the dangers of the drug.” - This was the statement of Dr. Carleton J. Marimus of Detroit in his address on gland therapy or en- docrinology before physicians of .western Michigan at Grand Rapids recently. “The habit of giving obese pa- tients excessive doses of thyroid to reduce them is distinctly harmful,” he said. “It does reduce, but the patient is seriously and permanent- ly affected. Nervousness and lasting injury to the heart muscles are some of the penalties. These risks peo- ple take to avoid sacrifices of proper dieting. 7 "Monkey gland rejuvenation op- erations are devices of the quack mid utterly without value. They should not be confused with gland therapy or endocrinology, which is a branch of internal medicine. "Gland therapy has lost repute because gland cases usually do not come to the attention of a physician until late. Then treatments often are taken only for a month or two, which of churse cannot cure.” “MOVED, LEFT NO ADDRESS” “I received the enclosed hand-bill of ‘Frank’s Bargain House’, of Chi- cago, Illinois through the mail and as they offered at bargain prices se- ‘veral articles I needed I sent them an order amounting to $10.65, en- closing money order for that amount. After waiting for two weeks and not receiving my order I investigated and found the order had been cashed, so I wrote them and my letter was returned to me i urnoee of this department I: to pro- teorhzul? subscribers from fraudulent deeiinoe or unfair treatment by pereom or concern at e diete‘nce. In every case we will do our but to male I satisfactory settlement or force action, for which mohamiorourmvleeewflieverbe mode. providing: . 1.—The claim I: made by e paid-up sub- scriber to _The Business Farmer.» \ L—meieim lenotmerethenlmeid. ail—Th. claim I'dl‘e‘t‘an'moffl'xwmthmer. till eee co 0 Tpkheee " Id boy." at lint .end not attain it I'll . Address I!" iettere, chin , full partleulere. “m m“- aware": {our area label from,‘ _ n , -.ht¢ amount you ere-e paid-loo outlines. one one reuse. collation Box - ' ' fl with “Moved, left no address” stamped across the front of it. What can be done to get my money?”— W. H., Arenac County. 0THING can be done to get your mohey back. We will wager . that we can just about guess the entire history "or “Frank’s Bar- gain House.” The man back of this company rented a small office or desk space and then had a large quantity of bills printed giving the address as his place of busineéss. These bills were mailed to people who lived hundreds of miles away from Chicago, so they were not fa- miliar with the location but believed it to be a large, well-established business, an impression he was very anxious to create. After a few days the orders began to come in and he kept busy cashing checks and money orders with no thoughts of filling orders. It would be a matter of ten days or two weeks after the first or- ders arrived before any complaints about non-receipt of goods would be received so he had ample time to make a good clean-up and leave for parts unknown. . That’s just what he ’did, and right "now he may be en- joying nature’s sunshine and real estate salesmen’s hot air in Florida or California, going under an entire- ly difl'erent name. GOT MONEY FOR ASTEBS “Just a line to let you know I re— Ceived a check and statement from ———— Company today. Was well pleased with the returns of $22.93 for the 1,600 asters. Now I know I would never have gotten it if it was not for you. If ever I can do anything for you let me know, and thanks many times for the excellent service.”——F. F., Emmet County, Mich. ' AST September this subscriber shipped two lots of asters—one of 600 and the other of 1,000 to a certain wholesale florist in Chi— g cago. Other companies sent him checks by return mail, but this com- pany did not even acknowledge the flowers, so he wrote them but receiv- ed no reply. Then he came to us and we got.busy. It took three letters and the last one was sent registered, before we finally got. a reply and they advised they had mailed our subscriber his check. In the same mail we received the above from our subscriber. ' SWOBODA ISM SUBSCRIBER sends to ussome literature he received Alois P. Swoboda, of New York City, with the statement, "Sounds like bunk." He thinks we should tell folks something about this man and his “Swoboda ism.” ’ We have read his literature and aregstill doubtful as to its great value, although he does declare “Swoboda ism is guaranteed to give a new ‘thrill’ and ‘fire’ or triumph, setting the personality ‘aflame’ with new and greater life—a ‘passiou' un- surpassed." Reading on we learn that “this new life and new secret pleasure" once cost $20 but now it can be had for only $2.95 plus a few cents postage. That‘ is cutting prices, isn’t it? Well, not only does he make the sacrifice in price but he throws in the “Three Priceless Se— crets——‘Secrets Worth Millions'.” These secrets are: No. 1: “The Subtle Principle of Success"; No. 2. "How to Induce Others to Do for You as You Desire”; No. 3, “How to Immediately Change from Worry to. Happiness." And another wonder— ful secret given you with the above is “The Message of Great Import— ance” and 'the Whole lot is delivered 'at your door “for $2.95 plus post- age." , Swoboda had an opportunity to try'out his secret, ”How to Induce Others to Do for You as You Desire” a few years ago when he sued the Rural New-Yorker for something more than a half million dollars, alleging libel, but it didn't work to to his advantage at all. Jud-go and jury decided against him. 1 A doctor once told me . if there was Just one home remedy he could keep in ‘And men» one munitions-take Current Issue now being offered Barlum Hotel, Detroit. Mich. / The substantial qualities of the first mortgage bonds recom- mended by this institutiOn for farmer investors are precisely those required by the stern- est judges of safe investments. Tax Free in Michigan Normal Income Tax Up to 2% Paid by Borrower 6% Federal Bond 8? Mortgage Company FEDERAL BOND & MORTGAGE BUILDING, DETROIT ‘\ .__ .——' READ THE ADVERTISEMENTS TO KNOW; WHAT IS BEST AND WHERE TO BUY from l It takes - 8 weeks to get a big job In the Auto, Tractor and Electrical Business Read what these men are doing—here is your big chance to get “on easy street.” Come to these great shops on the biggest SPECIAL offer ever m Big Firms Need Trained Men 1 i The Auto and Tractor Business is on the boom. Thousands of trained man will be needed during the next few months. I get calls every day from Ragga, Battery gander): bAutifillRepaii-éedand other successful concerns for Gm wemy men. on t e g e ows n high grade men they know where Agent; fldsfigflkmggo; bait: win came for them. They want McSweeny trained men. Alenadrie. Ohio. He says, "I ' ' In clearing over $800 per mmth.” My Tralnlng Unusual Bduttfle tool training—that’s the secret. You do things here according to the latest engineering standards. Thousands of dollars have been spent modern tools and equipment. You'll know a motor like a brother. 'niet’e why my men are at home with the biggest shops in the country. I! you want to succeed the way Smith, Collins and the rest have—qualify by the some il‘ldioai’ay Your Railroad Fare and Board You! " In order to fill the openings that now exist, I am making an offer no one he. ever made before—FREE RAILROAD FARE, FREE BOARD. But even that is not all. I'll tell you about the rest in my letter. Send for FREE BOOK My big illustrated training book tells how other: are succeeding. It tells many things you ought to know about Autos and Tractors. Write (in it and my short time offer NOW. - It. soon expires. gm]. (Sailfish? charge 1 e Auto 0 an m: with a... 8.... m... c...- m...o.. McSweeny Tm... wdShops, new 249 due to McSweeny training. ’ ,Electricel 9th and Walnut 517 S. Laflin 1815 E. 24th St. CINCINNATI, O. CHICAGO, ILL. CLEVELAND, O. .. ------- - ————————————————————————————— ' /% ,- -’ McSweeny Auto. Tractor end Electrical Training shops. Dept. 249 (Address shops nearest you. Cincinnati. 0.. or Chicago. 11]., or Cleveland. ‘0. WithouL any obligation send me your his free book on :flutoe. Also information regarding special temporary S‘Bhadders on a country road! “fag 9: an i“? ‘v « r :v =5. m... ' partial seal. .. ter bath or 2 hours under pressure of 5 to 10 lbs. / SHADDERS 5 A'.‘ ‘ By Anne Campbell ~ at They are fearsome things, ; :Reachin’ on to your abode, Make your feet hev wings. In the corner of the fence Heavy-like an’ black; When the moon is hid, so dense, Skeers'you, fur a fac’! Rich 3. little figger, you, Underneath the sky. Makes me smile to think you grew Bigger lots than I. It the night came on too soon Ere you left our place, Underneath the country moon Walked with you a pace. , Never liked the shadders! Oh, How you used to run; With your heart a beatin’ so You wuz nearly done. * When you turned inside the door To the welcome light, ,- You wuz plumb beat out fur shore, As you said good—night. .Well, you’ve seen some shadders, sense We were walkin' so. Shadders ugly an’ immense. Life kin make ’em grow! But as long as we can keep Lamps a burnin’ high, We kin flee the shadders deep, Cant we? You and I? (Copyright, 1925.) PN E U M ON IA NEUMONIA is a disease which P attacks the lungs. The lungs are organs of breathing which are placed for safe keeping under a shield of bone call— ed the ribs To have such strong protective walls you can imagine that the lungs are exceedingly deli- cate organs which are essential to life. This is true, for without this delicate breathing apparatus no hu- man being could exist. When germs are taken into the lungs with the air which is breathed. they may give rise to trouble. A particular kind of germ may cause tuberculosis. Another and different variety may cause “pneumonia”. The pneumonia germ starts an inflama- tion in the lung tissue just as a germ can ’cause inflammation in an in- fected finger. January is a month in which pneumonia is prevalent and it would be well to know how to avoid it. Since changeable weather makes it diflicult to dress warmly enough. or to guard against being too warmly dressed, changeable weather is more apt to bring pneumonia than a long steady cold “spell.” There lies one warning. lie careful to dress com— fortably and seasonably. Don’t get wet feet, and don’t dance until over— heated and then step outdoors with- out wraps to cool off. Sudden chill- ing of the body is dangerous. This disease may attack young or old, and the strong men and W0- men are not entirely safe from its attack. Those who have been “run down” are more liable to it however. It pays to keep in good health. to avoid any eXcesscs. particularly that of alcoholism. One who has influ- enza, and a child who has measles, or other illness. should be carefully guarded against a late development of pneumonia. A doctor should be sent for as soon as any signs of illness are no— ticed and careful treatment started at once, for life my depend upon do- ing the right things early. The han- dling of the patient is exceedingly important in pneumonia and rest, fresh air and proper food is essen- tial.——Dr. B. S. ,Herben. PORK CAN NING HE cold pack method of canning T offers a happy solution of the meat preservation p r o b l e m. Canned meat is a very palatable var- iation in the diet. It is economical of time and fuel. ' The following ~method may be used for cold pack— ing meat. After the meat has been thor- oughly cooled. cut into small pieces and remove gristle, large bones and excess fat. Pork chops may be can~ ned whole, either with or without the bone. ,Pre-cook pork 5 minutes and then 7 pack solidly in hot jars to within f% inch of the top. Add 2 tea- spoonsful salt to each quart,, place on the rubber and lid and make a Process 3 hours in wa— Cut the meat into convenient piec~ for handling, then roast, bake ,, i1 ; or stew until threeafourths EAR FOLKS: can spend doing some writ- ing and reading that has been put oil for months, so let us start a good lively discussion in this depart.- ment right away. Address letters: \ , A"; ~‘ n)?!\ ,. Ham Mermaid for'lthe W- a: _ ldited by MRS. mm TAILOR Ixsincerely doubt if there is a subject that is of greater interest to farm mothers than the one of keeping the young folks on the farm; in fact, I believe they are more con- cerned over the problem than the fathers, because they are usually closer to their children, sharing their joys and trouble from baby- hood. This is one of the most serious problems there is to solve today and nearly everyone has a different solution. ideas on the subject? Remember, one person’s opinion is as good as another’s, and by taking the best ideas each has and putting them together we may be able to help solve the problem. Everyone has a little extra time these long Winter evenings they W fW, Mrs. Annlo Taylor. can The luslnua Former, Mt. clamons. Mlohlgan. What are your Remove gristle, large bones, and excess fat. Pack solidly in hot jars to within ‘34, inch of the top, add 2 teaspoonsful of salt to each quart. Fill jars with stock to with- in 2 inches of top, place on rubber and lid and make partial seal. Pro- cess 1% hours in water bath or 40 minutes under pressure of 5 to 10 pounds Fresh meats or sausage may be kept for considerable time if fried down, that is fried and placed in stone jars in layers and covered with hot lard. done. LINEN INVENTORY SHOWS UP NEEDS HRIFTY housewives find many T real bargains in household lin- ens at the January White sales. Some take an inventory of their lin— en closets to find what they need so they may take advantage of the sales as soon as they are advertised. The size of the beds is an import- ant consideration in buying bedding. Beds with box springs usually need extra long sheets, but all sheets should be long enough to tuck in firmly at the foot and to turn well over the blanket at. the top. To be comfortably safe, sheets should be 108 inches long. The Widths for shoes are 54, 63, and 66 inches for single beds, 72 and 81 inches for three-quarter sizes and 81 or 90 inches for double beds. Bargains in table linens can often be found in the natural and colored linens as well as in the white. The colored luncheon sets are particular- ly attractive for'breakfast, luncheon, and supper and are much easier to launder than damask table clothes and napkins. Towels are'another item that may need consideration. If there are many men in the family they may prefer small size Turkish towels in place of ordinary hand towels. Some stores supply at a low price a satis- factory grade of wash cloths which may be chosen in different colors to suit the tastes of the family mem- bers. FREEZING RUINS MILK AND TIME INCREASES DAMAGE REEZING has a decidedly injuri- ous effect on milk and cream, as nearly every housewife has observed. But it is not commonly known, says the dairy department at Rut- gers University, that within certain limits the longer milk or cream re- mains frozen the more pronounced the bad effects become. The fat ris- es and is partly churnd and the eas— ein appears in flakes. Such milk or cram is not as readily digested as an unfrozen product and does not keep as well. Milk that has been frozen is un— suitable for making junket and. like frozen cream, is almost useless for coffee. If either is placed in cof- fee the fat rises as a disagreeable oil and the casein remains in fine flakes, refusing to give the drink its desired “creamed” appearance. This fre- quently results in unjustified criti- cism of the dairyman. Much of the difficulty can be pre- vented by having a covered box where the milkman can leave the bottles. Unless the weather is ver'y - freezing, form severe this will delay standard, several hours. An increasing num~ benof dairy companies are changing their winter schedule so that deliv- eries are made during the daytime. USE HOMEMADE SO‘APS; THEY ARE INEXPENSIVE OMEONE has said that the civiliz— ation of a country is known by its soap bill. Soap is not only a cleaner but also a disinfectant. It is made by combining animal or vegetable fats with an alkali such as soda or potash lye. Homemade soaps are not ex- pensive and neither are they hard to make. Here is a good recipe. One pound can of lye, dissolved in 3 pints of cold water; 5 pounds fat. melted; 11/2 tablespoonfuls of borax; 17$, cupful of ammonia, added to the lye mixture when cold. When the lye mixture is cooled. add it to the fat. Stir until as thick as honey then pour into molds. Set away to harden. Care must be tak- en in handling the lye mixture. It is well to put a paper bag over the hand while stirring. Stir lye mix- ture with a stick. -' / Do not use tin or aluminum uten- sils for making soap. All soap should stand in a moderately warm temper— ature until hard and then it may be cut into cakes. Homemade soap should stand for several weeks be- fore using, thus giving the water time to evaporate so that the soap will not dissolve so rapidly. Personal Column “'ho (fans Pumpkin?_—1 am writing asking a question for your page in the papcr. It is, can anyone please give me a recipe for canning pumpkin so it will keep? Thanks to the one who answers it.—Mrs. 1)., Portland, Mich. Cleaning Ivory.—Will you please advise through the Personal Column something to take spots off ivory?—Mrs. N., Lake- view, Mich. —I believe the following on ivory and bone bleaches from Henley’s Twentieth Century Book will help you: "If simply dirty, scrub with soap and tepid water, using an old tooth or pail brush for the purpose. Grease stains may be sometimes removed by applying a paste of chalk or whiting and benzol, covering the articles so that .the benzol may not dry too rapidly. Carbon di- sulphide (the purified article) may be used in place of benzol. When dry, rub off with a stiff application, repeat the process. Delicately carved articles that show a tendency to brittleness should be soaked for a short time in dilute phos- phoric acid before any attempt to clean them is made. This renders the. minuter portions almost ductile, and prevents their breaking under cleaning. “The large scratched brush should be treated as follows: If‘ the scratches are deep, the surface may be carefully rub~ bed down to the depth of the scratch, using the finest emery cloth, until the depth is nearly reached then substitut— ing croous cloth. "To restore the polish nothing is su- perior to the German putz pom-ado, fol- lowing by rubbing first with‘chamois and finishing off with soft old silk. The more “elbow grease” put into the rubbing the easier the task, as the heat generated by friction to lend a sort of ductility to the surface. To remove the yellow hue due to age, proceed as follows. Make a little tripod with wire, to hold the ob- ject ‘a few inches above a vessel contain- ing lime chloride moistened with hydro— chloric acid ;. put the object on the stand, cover the whole with a bell-glass. ,and, “pose to ‘61, t outing . . ; ,” ”Hi i .33. ed, rem n ma mm. mm sodium “ icarbcnate, rinse in clear " ' to!" and 1113'. , r ,_ \ : ;' ‘_~> 5-: :. :f. “Like mother-ofspearl, ivory is readily cleaned "by dipping in a. bath ’oboxygené ized water or immersing for fifteen, min- utes in spirits of turpentine, aid subse- quently exposing to the sun for three or four days. For a ‘simple cleaning of smooth articles, wash them in hot water. in which there has been previouslydls- solved 100 parts (by weight) of bicar- bonate of soda per 1,000 parts of water. To clean carved' ivory make a paste of very fine, damp sawdust, and upon this the juice of one or two lemons, according to the article to be treated. Now apply ,. a layer of this suwdust on the ivory, and when dry brush it of! and rub the object with a chamois.”-—Mrs. A. T. Answering Mrs. W’s. Bequest—In 're- ply to the request for marshmallow‘flll- ing receipt from Mrs. W., I offer thefol- lowing» recipe for pinkmarshmallow. frost: \. ing. One cup sugar, 175 cup water, 3 whites of egg, 1 teaspoonful lemdn juice, and 11 marshmallows. Put sugar and water in saucepan, and bring to boiling. point. Beat egg whites until stiff, adding gradually and one at a time 5 table:- spoonfuls of the boning syrup, beating constantly. When syrup spins a long thread add remainder very slewly to egg: and continue beating. Then add lemon Juice, pink color paste and marshmallows cut in halves. Place over hot water and stir until it begins to get sugary. Hope you find this good—Mrs. G. A. Hausa, Bay County. —if you are well bred! The Church Surroundings and Arrange- ments for Wedding—Flowers.—The floral decorations are usually a feature of every church wedding, even the most simple. There are no rules for their arrangement, and they may be simple sprays of blos- soming dogwood, wild flowers or autumn leaves, or hot-house products whose cost (at very elaborate weddings) may run into the thousands. As a rule an effort is made to concentrate the, floral display about the altar at the chancel ends of the reserved pews. The Music—All the details of the mus- ical part of the service should have been settled at the rehearsal. As a rule the organist plays the “Bridal Chorus" from “Lohengrin” for the processional, and Mendelssohn’s "Wedding March" for the recessional. The Reserved I‘cws.——The reserved pews on both, sides of the centre aisle, the pews lying inside the white ribbons which fence them off from the others may be four to a score in number, ac- cording to the number of relatives ex- pected to fill them. The bride's relatives occupy the pews on the left, the bride- groom’s those on the right. The re- served pew ushers should be, respectively, relatives of bride and of bridegroom, since then they are most likely to recog- nize guests with a claim to the “family" pews. Reserved l’cw Precedence.—There is no very rigid rule of seating precedence with regard to reserved pews. Of course, the members of the immediate family of the bride and groom always occupy the first and (if necessary) the second pew on either side. But, save for the fact that the parents of the bride and of bride- groom must always sit in the first pew on their side, there is not much stress laid on precedence. once the members of the immediate family have been seated. The intimate personal friends and, of course, more distant relatives of the, bridal pair are ushered into the pews] without distinction. In simple weddings, the “pew cards”, etc, of the elaborate wedding fall away. . The House Arrangement—The arrange— ments for a house wedding may be quite simple or very elaborate. This holds good of floral decorations, music and other accessories. Where the bridal pro- cession files up a long hall or loggia to reach the room in which the ceremony is to be held, white wooden standards, to which sprays of flowers are tied with white satin ribbons, lend a touch of churchly dignity. In the home wedding. too, the floral display usually centers about the improvised altar or spot where the pair are actually united in wedlock. Who Pays for What at a Wedding.— Wether King Copethua marry the beggar maid or the daughter of Creosus a man of slender means, the expenses of a. wed- ding are apportioned according to rules rigidly observed. The member of a. bride’s family who is her nearest of kin ——her father, brother, uncle (or guardian, who stands to her in her loco parentis, "in the place of a parent,” to use'the/ legal phrase) assumes all the wedding expenses. The expenses of the bride- groom ‘are merely incidental personal ones, and a few definite gifts which he Kali? in connection with the ceremony se . ' ‘\ j The Runner’s Bible (Copyright by Houzhton Mifllin Co.) Thou shalt increase my greatness, and' comfort me on every slde.——Pe. 71-531. Behold, now is! the accepted time; be- laiold, now in 'the day of salvation—2 Cor. Vb. . -.- .l .l I, ' ‘ ,,1.._ a... ..-~—m.-_——H . . . ' every no. and nothing one can do can change its activity, which is perfect; but we can interfere with its activity in our Behalt with such obstacles as self-right- eousness, false pride, hatred and other evils.’ , Recipes Boston Brown Bread—Two cups each; of corn meal and graham flour, one cup each of White flour and brown sugar. Mix these'togeth'er and stir in two cups of raisins until well floured. Then add three cups of buttermilk, two rounding teaspoons soda and one and one-half tea- spoons salt. Steam two hours and bake one-half hour —Mrs. S., Traverse City, Michigan. Sponge Cake.——'-3 eggs,1 cup granu- lated sugar, 4 tablespoons of cold water, 1 1/8 cup of flour, 1 teaspoon of baking powder and flavoring. I use three eggs, but I save the white of one for frosting. Beat the eggs until real light with egg beater, add water and sugar and then - flour sii'ted with baking powder and add " flavoring last and beat well. Bake in .tudie or square pan Frosting.—~% cup brown sugar, 1A; cup white sugar, 3 tablespoons water, cold, . and 1 egg white which you saved when mixing your cake. Don' t beat the white, Just put it in top part of double boiler with sugar and water and begin to beat with an egg beater and continue until it is quite thick. Remove from over hot .water and heat until can be spread on cake..——Mrs W., Big Rapids, Mich. Corn Light Bread. -—-Dissolve half yeast cake in a teacupful warm water, mix with flour into a thin batter, and let stand three hours in a warm place. Bring a pint of water to a boil, stir in one teacupful cornmeal and cook a little as for mush. Turn into a bowl, add one~ half cupful molasses, one— half teaspoon- ful soda dissolved in hot water with a little salt; stir well together, let stand until cool enough to receive the yeast batter, mix well with the mush, then add all the meal you can stir in with a spoon, stirring well Put in breadpan, leaving one—fourth space to rise, wet a spoon with cold water and smooth surface. Place in a warm place over night; in the morning bake in an oven 8. little hotter than for wheat bread, for one hour It will come out light and tempting Yeast Salt-Elsing Light Bread .-——Put to soak in a cupful of lukewarm water one AIDS To GOOD DRESSING ,likes it. or any good yeas't. To one pint of coke: scalding Water addy one level teaspoonful salt and three of sugar: stir in meal to make medium stiff mush, and when cool- ed to blood-heat, stir in soaked yeast cake; cover and set in warm place to rise. When mush is light, add one tea- spoonful salt, three of sugar"and three pints. of warm water; stir in flour to make stiff batter. Put jar or bucket of batter in large vessel of warm water, cover with cloth and keep in warm place till yeast is light and foamy. Pour into pan of flour, into which has been rubbed one- fourth cupful lard. When all the yeast has been poured into the flour, rinse the jar with a cupful water into which has been added one- -half cupful sugar, pour in pan and make a stiff dough. Mold into loaves, put into greased pans, grease top of loaves, put in warm place to rise and when loavesc are twice their original height, place in oven and bake three- fourths of an hour. I Homespun Yarn Using both sides 'or a broom equally prolongs its usefulness. . t t Moving the china closet to the kitchen side of the dining room may cut oil! dozens of steps each day. t O O A strip of unbleached muslin may be attached to one end of a short blanket to make it stay in at the foot of the bed. 0 t C Tightening the hinge screws will fre- quently take the sag out of doors that, stick. 0 t . Aunt Ada’s Axioms: Salvation may not lie in toothbrushes, but t healthy body helps make a healthy mind. ‘1 t 4 Winter is the time to use the tomatoes that were canned last summer, and three times a week isn’t a bit too often. it III :1: A cold lunch in a drafty school—room, with outdoor temperatures around zero, is not very appetizing. II: It i1 A good plain cake recipe may make many kinds of cake. Vary the recipe by adding cocoanut, chopped nuts, raisins and Citron, spices, or dates to the batter before baking it, and see how the family 0 S * Before punishing a child, it is well to find out whether the misdeed was intend— ed or accidental. If it was accidental, it should be treated as a mistake to be corrected and not as a crime for which to be punished. II BUR! AND BIND IN YOUR SIZE Natty Sult for Growing Boy. .—Ser€:, wool mixtures and courduroy may be used or this design. The Pattern is cut in 4 Sizes 8. 5349. 10, 12 and 14 years. qmre 2% yards of 54 inch ma 6389. For Woman of Mature Fl ure, with gingham or tub silk or rep could be used The Pattern is cut in 9 Sizes 46, 48 5Q. 52 and 54 inches bust measure A. inch size will requir- wi2de if made of one material. the larged View, it will require 4 yards Slender Hips. ——Percale. trated.in of one material an terial. The width of 1s 1% yard. 5388. or linen or cambric ma It could also he (luv The Prnatte is 2. 44,d and 46cu inches yard. the lower a:dge is 1%.yard Chlld’s Omar—Out in 4 Sizes. 4, 6, ting for band cutie, and facing on collar and belt portions. 5351 . 34, 86, easur m . the lar tonal 4 wi mate 8. 4o, 4, A. 38 overs. 5334. A Dainty leg seam is cut in 4 8 Large, 42- 44 measure. A M inch material. 5891-6893. that may be is The Trousers. Pattern 10, ALL PATTERNS 13c EACH— 2 FOR 25c POSTPAID no 100 For sramo mm MM 1826 FASHION 110011su E" . Order [rem this or former Issues of The luslnsu farmer, ulvlnu number and sign your name and address plain Address. all. orders for patterns to Pattern Department THE BUSINEfi‘ RAW a dress at the lower edge A Practlml Garment—Rep, drill. be used for this model. ed This style has simplecu lines and is very comfortable. 7 Sizes: bust measur 03a Dress for a 88 inch myards of 86 inch material. The Gap alone The width of the Dress at Ladies' Jacket Blouser—Outin an inch size me. e as rial—to face collar, hip bands and Under GarmenL—T h i 3 model is a combination of rat and drawers. The drawers [fermions are reinforced at the inner chine could be used kioriihin mes: Small A New Suit for Your Boy.— This suit comprises 11 Jacket, Vest. and Trousers on: or short. “Broad cloth, wool mixtures, velveteen as well suiting are good material for this model. The and Jacks: {1111-85 in 12 and _14 2 year siZe will re< terial. inen also for this model. zes: 38, 40 , 41.54 ards 36 inches 1y made as illus- of contrasting ma- in ging 'ze requires 1% $5 ya ard of con- 7izesS d 46 inches bust illustrated in yard of contrasting cufl turn- or cre e de thisgiodelpe The Pptt on and beach in one Pattern 6.8.10, 12 and 5393, are cut y . T fl-l! (2.... III (051' -II$E-IIESIIIJS —because Calumet is sold at the lowest price it is possible to offer a pure, dependable leavener. You get full value—full weight. —because it possesses more than ordinary leavening strength. One spoonful equals two of many other brands. Goes farther. —because it is sure—does away with all failures-— prevents waste of flour, sugar, eggs, butter and other baking materials. Always produces pure, properly raised, Wholesome food. Every ingredient used ofliciall a to d U. Food Authorities. V pp ve by S. new WORLD‘S GREATEST SALES 27; TIMES THOSE 0F ANY OTHER. BRAND mm Wynn-Harv." * Don‘tneglecta 8013 l A Do u bl 3 Dangerous Sickness often Tirea 1' m e "1. starts with a cold. Ward OE your colds w1th Musterole be- fore pneumonia starts. Musterole is a clean, white ointment . made with oil of mustard. It has all the healing properties of the old-fas hioned mustard plaster without the blister. At the first sneeze take Musterole from the bathroom shelf and rub the ointment gently over congested spot. It penetrates the skin and goes right down to the seat of the trouble. Rheumatism, tomillitis, lumbego, coughs and colds are all symptoms that call for Musterole. To Mothers: Musterole is also made in milderiorm for babies and small chil- dren. Ask for Children’s Musterole. The Musterole 00., Cleveland, Ohio Jars & Tubes T is an obsti— nate cold in- deed that can / resist the direct, double action of Vicks VapoRub. When it is rubbed over throat and chest at bedtime, Vicks acts in two ways at once: (1) Direct to the inflamed air pas- sages with its medicated vapors, re- leased by the body heat; and (2) Direct through the skin like an old-fashioned poultice, “drawing out ” the tightness, soreness and pain. Head or chest colds may easily sap your vitality and undermine your health. Don’t neglect them. ways at once vespcgg 0w? fill/wow JARS (1350 may Scott’s Emulsii‘m COAL $3 25- that givesit a place of special usefulness as a builder of 335%.? 3,2333%,“ mXQ‘éYhfimi‘ “Wit, a“?! . . t A ll hted t ll ‘3 rd health and strength. 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There is no charge for this service—now OI‘ ever. and In many sections of the territory served by this Railroad, there are good lands which may be purchased at prices much lower than those prevailing in the more thickly settled Better climatic conditions, living expenses and lower labor costs, all make for greater profits and more enjoyable to enjoy living lower Plenty of good, pure water, fine roads, ex- cellent schools, and the free help and advice of our agricultural agents in making and marketing your crops. tractions of the Southland. These are the at- G. A. PARK General Immigration & Industrial A cut LOUISVILLE 6/ NASHVILLE R- R Louisville & Nashville Railroa Dept. [dB-5, Louisville. Ky. HOLDEN Sour soil means poor crops. Experts agree fertilizer is useless on sour soil—it must have lime. .The “Holden" Spreader makes bigger «high Guaranteed to handle lime in any form,fertilizer. Soil Tested flee soil health thtabout your soilT—your are l other: 20 t. 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Dry Color Your Butter “Dandelion Butter Color” Gives That Golden June Shade which Brings Top Prices Before churn- ing add one-halt teaspoonful t o e a c h gallon of cream an d out of your c h u r 11 comes butter of I G 0 l d e 11 June shade. “Dande- l i o n B u t t e r Color” is purely vegetable, harm- less, and meets all State and National food laws.Used for 50 years by all large creamenes. Doesn’t color buttermilk. Absolutely tasteless. Large bottles cost only 35 cents at drug or grocery stores Write for free sample bottle. Wells & Richardson 00., Burlington, Vt. on cumcrwmr: mm. on RIFLE ‘ ’ for selling/30 PACKS reed e taléltiknnd ' 8015' new are ”k' Eu“, We 'I‘auerou. or premium. ' ‘AN SBEDC .5... a n d m a k e t 0 your order from y o u r Cattle, Horse and all " kinds of Hides and Furs, Men’s ,Fur Coats, Robes, Caps, Gloves, Mittens, Ladies’ Fur Coats and Fur Sets. Repairing and Ire- modeling latest styles. Ship us your work and save one-half. New Galloway Coats, Robes, Gloves and Mittens for sales. We are the oldest Galloway tanners; 39 years continuous business. Free Style Catalog, prices and samples. Don't ship your hides and furs elsewhere until you get our proposition. HILLSDALE ROBE & TANNING 00.. Hillsdale, Mich. SPECIAL LOW PRICES BIG FOR onoERsNaw MONEY SAVING PlAN WRITE u REGARDING Til/5 BIG newer/on ran 7 EARLY omens a.“ ‘ ' 'BUY NOW- , ' PAY LATER I Following products made of rust resisting SingSSgnEEAL coppcrcontcnt: on. m ' Cutters, Cribs. Bins, Food Grinders, Garages. Broader Houses, and all Purpose Buildings. Chock items you no inter- ested in and write today for prices. Agents Wanted. , EWJIou Epsilon Cunar&SioCo. ”1 WW St. W“. 9““ Silo—Cutter—Braodor H.—- Cn'b— Gore‘s / u " “firefight 7‘ 7' ~ ~" .,.. My dear Uncle Ned:-—I was' glad to hear from you and I am glad to write you. I am eleven years old. I live on a two— hundred-aci‘e farm. I help my father do lots of work. I help pick small fruits. ‘— We also have lots of cows. We run a dairy and sell milk in South Haven. I have a large collie‘dog. He and I go and get the cows every night. I also help father gather sap in the woods as we have a large sugar bush. I can drive the horses on the farm anywhere. I can milk too and also can drive my father's Dodge car. When we bring up little calves from the river pasture I drive and my father leads the cow. I have a. fine boat in our river pasture. I have lots of fun fishing. I go to school every day. I have two miles to go, but I have a fine horse to ride. Ke- name is Beauty. I like my school and also my teacher. I am in the fifth grade. I have no brothers or sisters to play with, but I have lots of pals. I have some fine pets, cats and lots of pigeons. I go with my father and mother to many places where I sure have some fun. I guess I had better stop. I love to write stories as we do lots If it in school. I am glad I am in your circle. Hoping to have good luck, I am your friend—Harold McKay, R5, Box 124, South Haven, Michigan. —You must be a happy boy, Harold, to have so many things to do, and a great help to your father. Send me some of your stories for our page. Dear Uncle Nedz—I am twelve years old and in the seventh grade. I have one and one-fourth miles to go to school. I have a lot of pets. I have one dog and four cats. My father is blind and» has been blind for two years. I like my teacher very well; There are nine schol— ars in our school. The grades second and fourth, and sixth and seventh. I have blue eyes and light brown hair and'am five foot tall. I will write an 7 F}:~~:s~: v ‘3’: '2 . Motto: DO You BEST » , \ ,. Colers: BLUE AND GOLD _ - answer to every letter I cot—Doris Hoodley, Benzonia, Michigan. * " ——I am very sorry to learn your father is blind. I suppose ,_you are his ”eyes" now and help him all you can. Dear Uncle Ned :—I have never written before. I want to enter your merry cir- cle. I live on an eighty acre farm. I have brown hair and blue‘ eyes. I am, eleven years old. I want to be your lov- ing niece—Annie May Dodge, Bentley. Michigan, Route 1. —Come‘right in, Annie, and remove your hat and coat. What, going so sow? ml] I hope you can stay longer next e. Dear Uncle Nedz—nAs I wrote a. letter before and not seeing it in print I thought I would try again. I will desc'ribe myself. I am eleven years old, have dark brown hair, blue eyes. I have three brothers and one sister. I am in the sevmth grade. I will close, hoping, to have suc- cess—-—Lela Johnson, R3, Marion, Mich. --Mr. Waste Basket must have swallow- ed your first letter, but I am pleased to know your motto is “if you don't succeed at first try, try again." Dear Uncle Ned:—This is the second letter I have written. I have two broth- ers that go “to school. “One is in the fourth grade and the other is in the second grade. I have a sister that is in the first grade. I am in the fourth grade and I am eight years old. ~My birthday is in March, the 20th. I have a half a mile to go to school. I live intown. I have brown hair and brown eyes. We take THE BUSINESS FARMER and like it very much. Your friend, Mildred Jones, Route 2, Bellevue, Michigan. “March let is the first day of spring, so you just missed being a. “spring chicken,” didn’t you? We should not use slang. and I hope you will forgive me this: once. r—u—rc————-— no What’s Wrong in This Picture? ANOTHER EAR girls and boys: other day? how to draw farm pictures, taken because he brought in the full of mistakes too. make this a regular contest with to each one of the first hundred and also advise: ibyou / iII /. fl /h , '5 l/ 5 5’ 4 Li'- ‘ z, // // Ir " Ia: Who do you suppose called on us the Why, that city artist—the one who did not know swimming, apples growing on a bush, an owl out in the daytime, a cow getting up backwards, and a lot of other mistakes like these. We thought the reason there were so many mistakes in the pictures he drew for us last November was that he had never lived on a.- farm and was not familiar with farm life, .but I guess we were mis— I am not sure whether he is just careless or a natural born mistake-maker. a I wonder if you can find the mistakes in this picture? one to find all of the mistakes and send me a lettér telling just what these mistakes are will receive a cash prize of, $2; the one _ who is second will receive a fountain pen;.,andi third prize will con- sist of a fine box of paints.’ Also I will give one of‘om' new buttons they have‘not received one to date. 13 at 1:00 P. M. Be sure to give your full name, addrem and age "have, received 21.,an 1111:»on aim . CONTEST . \ but made drawings of chickens above the other day and this is I will prizes and everything. The first to answer the contest, providing The contest closes February ‘~E.‘”‘ " ....; . .. Mwfixxvm‘mvemm‘mmwsrn- < . . . mwztam“w—mwm~"v- T . ‘ j A .4 2 l ' n: Janus w. fi.\.wmh,‘n. ,n. For 30 Days 2‘ We want you to see Olde Tan Metal- to-Metal Harnessand use it——without the slightest obligation to buy unless youwantto. Sowewfllghdlysend ’3?“ “3%?“ m’fidflnfini t at 3 a you ’ ys Then, if not satisfied send it back at our upense. Work it every day— put it to every test. We want you to prove to yourself by actual test it is the finest, strongest, most durable and dependable harness you ever had on your horses. See how the useof metal- to-metal at every point of wear and strain mgr necessaries: durability. Note how much stren has using at vital ints e Olde been added b clde ens Budrle" w ich stands the ‘vV‘v\yv—r—Il—P—W I— 'U I —andreaemi CE The in bya bmlrenhanessmessu cost 0 ma finesflispfiesot y .ynGetI’t' mudmetrou later! " "MfiwTMdnofihgwgygm hum y, I M! O OI‘ utmost Itrsin and positively cannot slip. ‘ . If Deade toKecp Olde Tan Don’t Pay for ' 4 Months Not only dove Send youOlde Tan Harness buy you need _ ryoureceived . Notlun could better show our complete confidence In Olde Tan Harness than our Willingness toiet you use it for 4 months be-‘ fore you pay us one cent! We also continue . our easy payment ofier at 87.50 a month, after 30 days’ trial, for those who wish to buy on easy payments. ~. One of the many plans at which Moo-MUN - minions. Olde Tan. “Not One Cent for Repairs : ” BABSON 3308., Dept. 32-81 2843W. lSthSt. .\ cumin. 1 ’ does not and will not under any cir—» M. B. F. MARKETS The Business Farrner radio market. reports and farm news are broadcast daily, except Sa- turday and Sunday, through station WGHP, of Detroit, on a wave length of 270 meters, beginning at 7:00 P. M. east- ern standard time. LIKE M. B. F. MARKET EEPOBTS At last we have an enterprising farm paper that is giving the farmers just what they have been waiting for—the day’s market reports, important news and weather reports each day. We are ‘get- ting this just at the right time of the day, when we have time to "listen in and plan our work and marketing for the morrow. Many thanks for the fine fea- ture and I hope that you will keep it up.——Carl E. Juengel, Oakland County. I enjoy your markets broadcast thru Station WGHP very much. It comes Just at the right time of day when our work is done—~Edward J. Seitz, Monroe County. Dear Editor—«We are one of the many who.llstened in last evening to your mar- ket reports. preciate the effort you are putting forth to help farmers through the radio as you have through your paper.—-—L. A. Bullard, Oakland County. This is to advise you that we “tuned in" on WGHP and heard Mr. Slocum give his talk. He is quite correct in say~ ing that the afternoon or forenoon is not the time for markets for as a matter of fact, most farmers. I think, are too busy to stop their work to listen to the mar— kets. I do not see how you could have been selected a much better time. I am not able to express in words what the value of radio markets and news is to the farmer, but I do know that our radio has paid for itself in What we have re— ceived. I enclose herewith my very best wishes for the success of yourbroztd— casting and thanks to THE BUSINESS FARMER for the service it has rendered us as we have been subscripers for .a good many years.——Mr. W. A. Wortloy, Livingston County. Santa Claus had a great surprise in store for us in the “So to speak" making the seemingly impossible possible by pre— senting us with a radio ordered from him by our four children, and we have been enjoying it immensely and are marveling at its wonders. To our surprise while “tuning-in” Monday evening we heard the program of THE BUSINESS FARMER. I feel safe to say that“ I know a great many, in fact all farmers, in this and. surrounding country will be pleased to listen to the good things you have in store for us in the future. We sincerely wish you all the success your own. hearts Wish. We have been subscribers to your valuable paper for the past four years and simply would not be without it. Long live THE BUS— INESS Fauna—Mr. and Mrs. George B. Simone, St. Clair County. WHAT TEE NEIGHBOESSéY We want to tell you we ap- ~ A 100 Per Cent Investment! Yes, it is an investment—not bigger and surer returns than We can prove it—by the statements of dairymen, feeders and breeders the country over. The Following Are Typical: W. 'A. Bridge, Waterloo, Iowa, says: "For each dollar expended in Linseed Meal, I should judge the return is two dollars.” J. J. 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The man who is interested in the production of purebred livestock will find there not afford to miss, and time could be spent most profitably‘at every one of them. )Iichigan Holstein-Friesian Assoeiation President—M. W. VVentworth, Battle Creek. Secretary—J. G. Hays, East Lansing. (Office in Dairy Extension Headquarters.) Banquet—Tuesday evening. February ‘3. Place, Plymouth Congregational Church, Lansing, on Allegan Street, just south of the Capitol. Time, 6:30 P. M., Eastern Standard Time. “Junior Holstein Extension Program":— “For the Mcmber"—Jas. McTaVish, Calf Club member, ’l‘uscola County. “For the Community”~Raymond Laser, Calf Club member, Hillsdale County. "For the State”—Nevels Pearson, East Lansing, M. S. C., Assistant Leader Boys and Girls Club Work. “For the Nation"—-—Ear1 J. Cooper, Chi- cago, Director, Holstein—Friesian Ass'n of America (Formerly Junior Extension Leader for Holstein—Friesian Ass'n of America. Balance of program~v0cal and 'nstru‘- mental selections by young Holstein folks. Annual Meeting, Tuesday, February 2 Place Room 402 Agrl. Bldg. Time 10:00 A. M. E. S. T. Usual business incident to handling the interests of the breed thru the State Asa sociation. 2:30 P. )I.—“Going Ahead in 1926" Earl J. Cooper, Extension Director of the Holstein—Fricsian Association of America. )Iichigan Guernsey Breeders Association in colors explains Free catalog how you can save 1,. money on Farm Truck or Road . Wagons, also steel or wood wheels to fit any running ‘ gear. Send for it t.oday El i 11 1c - ' 7°26g-cwfllfguingy. 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Meeting called to order at 1:30 P. M. Address of the President—John Endi- cott, Birmingham. Report of the Secretary-Treasurer—C. Faye Myers, Grand Blane. “Ethics for the Guernsey Breeder” Mr. Kari B. Musser, Secretary, American Guernsey Cattle Club. "The Art of Breeding Guernsey Cattle" Prof. J. E. Burnett, M. S C. Dairy De— partment. . Evening, 6:30 P. M. Annual Banquet, The Hunt Food Shop, .E. Lansing. Address—Prof. 0. Dairy Department. Showing of Guernsey Film. Tuesday, February 2, 1926 Meeting called to order at 9:00 A. M. General Discussion of Guernsey Inter- ests, Mr. Musser. Annual Report of the Fieldman, \V. D. Burrington. Business Meeting. Election of Officers. - All meetings are held on E. Reed, 31. s. 0' Eastern - Standard Time. )[ichigan Shorthorn Breeders Ag'soeintion Tuesday, February 2, 1926 Room 100 Agricultural Building Meeting called to order 10:00 A. M. President, S. H“ Pangborn, Bad Axe; Secretary, W. E. J. Edwards, East Lan- sing. , President's Address. Secretary-Treasurer's Report. “Boys and Girls Calf Clubs as Short— horn Promoters” J. \V. Sims, County Agr'l Agent, Caro. "Reminiscenes of Shorthorn Develop— ment in Michigan” I. H. Butterfield, First Sec’y of Michigan Shorthorn Breeders Ass’n, East Lansing. “Sane Policies for the Promotion and Improvement of Shorthorns" F. \V. Hard— ing, General Executive, American Short- horn Bret-ders Association, Chicago, 111. Business Meeting. Election of Officers. Banquet 12:30 M. S. C. Union Bldg. )[ichigun Hereford Breeders Association Tuesday, February 2, 1926 jroom 109 Agricultural Building Meeting called to order at 10:00 A. M. President, Jas R. Campbell, St. Johns; Secretary, V. A. Freeman, East Lansing. President’s Address. Secretary-Treasurer’s Report. , “Meeting Detroit’s Increasing Demand for Good Beef” Mr. Hicks, Detroit. “Diseases" of Reproductive Organs in Cattle” Dr. E. T. Hallman, Veterinary Division, M. S. C. "Herefords from Michigan to Old Mex- ico"p. K. Warren, Three Oaks. “A Successful Hereford Calf Club” Slab ,David Woodman, Bad Axe. Banquet 12_: 30. _ Michigan Bed Pollod Cattle Tuesday, February 2,.192 >( We invite you to contribute your experience In raising live- , Questions cheerfully answered.) " / is at least one meeting that he can—‘ President N. C. Heibison, Birmingham: Secretary, Mark R. Westbrook, Ionia President’s Address Report of Secretary, Impromptu Discussions by members. Michigan Aberdeen Angus Breeders Ass’n Tuesday, February 2, 1926 Room 213 Agricultural Building Meeting called at 10: 30 A. M. ' President, Sidney Smith, Orion; Secre-n. tary, James Curry, Mariette. President’s Address. Report of Secretary. "Aberdeen Angus Cattle and Better Beef” W. H. Tomhave, Chicago. ~ “Preparing Cattle for the Show Ring" Alex Minty, Ionia. “Starting an Angus Herd” Brown, Detroit. John A. “Aberdeen Angus in Eastern Michigan" ' Avery Martin, Port Huron “Prospects for Beef Cattle in the South" Ivan E. Coupar, Mariette. Dinner 6: 30—Kerns Hotel. Michigan Brown Swiss Breeders’ Tuesday, February 2,1926 Room ??? Dairy Building Meeting called at 10: 30 A. M. President, L. S. Marshall, Leslie; Sec- retary, Wm. J. Campbell, Dimondale. President’ s AddreSs. “A Score Card and Standard for Brown Swiss Cattle” Prof. J. E Burnett, M. S. C. Round Table Discussion, led by the Sect etary. Election of Officers. Michigan Jersey Cattle Club Tuesday, Februa1y 2,1926 Alfred Henrickson, Pres. Hart, Michigan. 10: 30 A. M.——Business meeting and election of officers, Room ??? Program 1: 30 P. M. g “The Value of Register of Merit Work” Jos. Fordney, Jr., Saginaw. “The Demand for Jersey Milk” J. E. MclVilliams, Detroit Creamery Company, Detroit. “Report of Fieldwork for 1925” H. E. Dennison. 6. 30 P. M. —-Banquet, Hotel Kerns, Lansing, C. V. Ballard, Ass’t State Leader County Agents, E. Lansing, Toastmaster. “Jersey Activities in Kent County” K. K. Vining, Grand Rapids. “Jersey Development in Northwestern Michigan”. L. L. Drake, Mancelona. Michigan Chester W'hite Swine Ass’n Wednesday, February 3,1926 Room 207 Agricultural Building Meeting called at 10:30 A. M. Ass'n President, J. C. Wilk, St. Louis; Sec- retary, F. H. Knox, Portland. “Improving the Herd” J. C. Wilk. “Type in Chester Whites” Prof. W. E. J. Edwards, M. S. C. ' “Are Ton Litters Profitable” W. R. Kirk, Fairgrove. Election of Officers. Michigan Hampshire Swine Breeders’ Association Wednesday, February 3, 1926 Room 112 Agricultural Building Meeting called at 10:30 A. M. \ President, leyd Aseltine, Okemos; Secretary, Clarence L. Campbell, Parma. President’s Address. Secretary’s Report. Address, Professor G. E. Starr “Feedng for Ton Litters—Dr. Cribbs, three Rivers. “Selling Hampshires by Mail” John W. Snyder, St. Johns. “Hampshires in Iowa, Why Not in Michigan” Francis Seymour, Dexter. Michigan Duroc- Jersey Swine Breeders Association Wednesday. February 3, 1926 Room 213 Agricultural Building Meeting called to order 10: 30 A M. President, 0. F. Foster, Clarkston; Sec- retary, F. J. Shaffer, Detroit. President’s Address. “Present Status of the Duroc Business” J. B. MillerMIthaca. “The Future Outlook for Duroc Jer- seys” Professor G. A. Brown, M. S. C. “Holding a Club Boy‘s Interest” Sid- ney B. Phillips, Charlotte. “What Constitutes a \Vinning Barrow" Prof. W. E. J. Edwards, M. S. C. “Producing a Ton Litter” Perry Tift, Montgomery. General Discussion led by President. Election of Officers. Michigan Spotted Poland China Breeders Asrsociation Wednesday, February 3, 1926 Room 111 Agricultural Building ~ Meeting called 10:30 A. M. President, G. S. Coffman; Secretary, C. L. Nash. “Early Day Poland Chinas” I. H. But- terfield, East Lansing. "Some Problems in Swine G A. Branaman, M. S. C. Michigan Swine Breeders Association Wednesday, February 3,1926 1 Room 109 Agricultural Building Meeting called to order at 1:00 P. M. President, F. E. Haynes, Hillsdale; Sec- retary, Virgil Davis, Charlevoix President’s Address. “Reducing Costs in Pork Production” C. M. Vestal, Purdue University. «- “The Future of the Purebred Swine Industry” 0. C. Vernon, Sec’y 0.1.0. and Chester White Record Association. (1 i ' H Lit Feeding” E. E” bel ace pht the ter lg" L1.1" . Meeting called at 10:30 A. M. - complish for the Breeder” W. S. Wood, ~ President, C. E. Burtless, Adrian; Sec- .. .w17 n W “Why Breed Horses” J. M. Vail, Penn— waF‘, .f,. 13’. .a",1?s'vi§a.'LSed’n ,, “china = Record, monsoon. V Room. 100 Agricultural Building ' President, W. E. Livingston, Parma; Secretary. A. A. Feldcamp. Manchester. President’s Address. Secretary’s Report. '.“Looking Ahead with Poland Chinas” Geo. W. Davies, Sec’y,.,American’ Poland China. Record Association. “Pig Clubs. and What They Will Ac- Rives Junction. "Prgflt in Ton Litters” Ernest Barnard, Portland. Election of Officers. Molds“ Sheep Breeders and Feeders . ”‘ Assoeiation Room 110 Agricultural Building Meeting called at 10:30 A. M. retary, V. A. Freeman, East Lansing. President’s Address. Secretary-Treasurer’s Report. “Buying and Marketing Lambs” W. W. Billings, D'avison. “Purchasing Feeds to Feed Lambs" Austin E. Cowles, St. “Johns. "Producing and Marketing Winter Lamb‘s” E. L. KeIJy, Three Oaks. “Progress With Boys’ and Girls’ _Sheep Clubs" Nevels Pearson. Fine Wool Sheep Breeders Association Tuesday, February 2, 1926 Meeting called at 10:00 A. M. President, E. M. Moore, Mason; Secre- tary, R. J. Noon, Jackson. President’s Address. “A Club Boy’s Experience with Fine Wool Sheep” Edwin Knapp, Manchester. Address—J. F, Walker, Secretary of the Ohio Wool Growers Association, Gambier, Ohio. . “Commercial Stock Foods and Tonics” Professor-G. A. Brown, M. S. C. 12:00—Banquet at Hunt Food Shop. Record of Merit Work, V. A. Freeman, M. S. C. Secretary‘s Report with ence to Record Work. Blacktop Type Discussion, W. O. Hen— special refer— dee, Pinckney ; R. C. Blank, Perrinton ; Geo. Haist, Chelsea ; H. H. Collister, Laingsburg. ‘ Judging and Demonstration of types of Rambouillets and Merinos. llIichigan Horse Breeding Association Judging Contest 8:00 A. M.-10:30 A. M. Tuesday and ‘Wednesday General Meeting Tuesday, Feb. 2, Meeting called at 10:30 A. M. Room 111 Agricultural Building President’s Address, L. C. Hunt, Eaton Rapids, ‘ “Pulling Contests and the Hors cIn— dustry, H. J. Gallagher. 1926 sylvania State College. “Stallion Clubs”, Dr. A. R. Black, State Department of Agriculture. 12:30—Luncheon, Wildwood Cafe. Inspection College Premium Horses. Business Meeting 2:30 P. M. Room 111, Agricultural Building. , VETERINARY DEPARTMENT Edited by DR. GEO. H. CONN ISWELLING AND FEVER I have a cow that has swelling on the left leg above the hoof. I used iodine.on it and it went dOWn, but it is“ now‘ coming back again. It’s about three inches long and seems to be hot. 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Atkinson, WIS. Mimeapolis, Mill”. : P. O ....... . .......................... . . a e . u e e n - E RF.D ......... ......... State HERE- I ism-1Q? I II "In: Cents (300) per agate I or “.20 per Inch. less 2% or car u month following date of lnsertlon. SEND To avend conflicting dates we wlll without list the date of any IIve stock sale In Michigan. If you are considering a sale ad- vise us at once and we will claim the date for you. Address Live Stock Edltor, M. B. F., Mt. Clemens. MICHIGAN’S PURE-BRED LIVESTOCK AUCTIONEER MAY __ GUERNSEYS — ROSE STATE AND FEDERAL ACCREDITED Bull calves out of Dams up to 877 pounds fat. Slred by Bulls whose Dams have up to 1011 ounds at. The homes of bulls: Shuttlewick May ne, per Insertion. ERIE. no you can see how many llnoe It will fill. . BREEDERS DIRECTORY, MICHIGAN IUIINESS FARMER. MT. CLEMENS, MICH. 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'3?"Li‘eedmf’finhslliik'ilg" 313132 3511.. .f'IrthEl 4 me. to 1 yr old A few choice heifers both i I W" bre‘i.aiidlii eii‘rm, R. o. 1. IonIa, Michigan. CATTLE ‘ ) HEREFORDS GUERNSEYS HEREFORDS~OLDEST HERD IN U.S. h 5 me good hulls for sale. We ”denim FARMS. Farmers prices. Swartz Creek. MIch. - J h‘flSEYS ose Se uel, Jumbo of Briarbank and Holbecks' Golden night of ordlsnd. From Dams pr0< ducing 1011.18 fat, 772 fat and 610 fat. GEORGE L. IURROWS or GEORGE J. HICKS. Saginaw. . 8., Michigan. REG. JERSEYS, POGIS 99th OF H. F. AND Majesty breeding. Young stock for sale. Herd fully accredited b State .and Federal Government. rite or visit or pmes and description. GUY C. WILBUR. BELDING. Mloh. PRIOTIOILL‘! P u R a n E o ouenussv heifer calves 8 k Eld $20 11 . woe is . ’ ' . 0. I). Order or writ: sac We ship 8 NE L. TERWILLIGER. R1. Wauwatosag" Wis. PRACTICALLY was x “has. $20.00 mob. munch ousnnssv onmv HAMPSHIRES 1 ed . .D. ti ' mranteed. L. smpwmlipwhnewamfsa 8mm“ WIS. TH BIiEIl GILT m 8%,ng voun R . SHOR . OBNS ‘~ JOHN W- SNYDER. Rd? at. Johns, Michigan. DUI-Ls Asa "Issues 1 : ‘ fr throat run ”we. -_ . J). 1.0. - ,. POULTRY m Ennlsssafipuuns Thousands now at luwprices Tropnested, COCIQ‘REZS pfcdxgrced. tiggcrgnlest winners for years. Pay l W .1 Icryou sect Lem. .ompIr-u- satisfaction guarnnl - -d. ' r \ane (May [or speLIJI .wilc bulletin nnd hm lrce :rltulog, [IENS oso. o-rmms. 942 Unnamcanuo RAP-0s. men. EGGAV WHITE WYANDOTTES—MY CHOICE BREED- mg t-nckerels are. now really for shipment. Their quality mil please you. Fred Berlin, Allen, Mich. BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCK COCKERELS. Standard color and shape. Bred from heavy pro< ducers. Write” for lil‘ll'l‘rl. W e. Coi‘fman, Route 3. Benton Harbor. MIch. BARRED ROCK COCKERELS AND PULLETS from America’s best pride-winning heuvy~laying strains._ “'01) 18 First prlzes at Detroit and M. . (l. in two years. Reasonable prices. TOLLES BROS., R10, St. Johns. Michigan. “WORLD'S WONDER" SINGLE COMB AN- conas, H H. beautiful cm‘kcrols‘ >43 H, CECIL SMITH, Rapid City, Michigan. TURKEYS TURKEYS—M. BRONZE, 8. RED. NARRA- . gansett, \l'hite Holland Hens, Toms, Pairs and tries no akin. Highest quality at lowest prices. WALTER BROS.. Powhatan Point, OhIo. FOR .SALE: SPLENDID. HEALTHY, VIGOR< 0113 Giant llronze Turkeys. From Michigan’s best stock. Mrs. Robert Emerlck, Harrisvllle, Mich. Special Offer Modern Poultry Breeder A high-class Poultry paper published monthly and The Business Farmer Bi-Weekly BOTH PAPERS _ ONE YEAR 2.5.2 Oil'er good on renewal sub- scriptions for thirtydays only‘._ r.-. ills “W w. 5&0 saw .. l-EIS UIIl‘a-Viol Weather-proofi-Transparenr-Unbreakable 1-8 (051' of‘GLASS ORIGINATION of This Wonderful DISCOVERY! l.‘a.‘lllll cfif’aysThI-u‘ , Flex-ll-Glass SCRATCH SHED / 1. - A8 've them soft scattered sunlight full of concentrated ULTRA-VIOLET (health rays) and INFRA-RED (beat) rays of the sun where they are safe from rickets (weak legs) and diseases and watch them grow. Eyery chick will exercise, be ll of peg and grow like weeds. Build this scratch r r A startling recess was discovered in 1924 that ad- shed_ o . ooderhouse now, quickly and cheaply. mitted the ealth Sunlight is only heat and health producer nature INFRA-RED rays 0 ’ portions needed to retain growth in all forms of life. health and was put on the market. now sold tliruout the world on 'the h lth Broducing and lasting qualities. ma es which it is made. This are registered in the U. S. Pat. ce. imi tions. There is only one _ Recommended by State Ex eriment‘Stations. producing ULTRA-VIOLET and the sun in Just the right pro- .stimulate . _ The worldmude neces- sity for this article was reahzed and FLEX-O-GLASS Today.we proudly state that we were the founders of this product thatiis i‘herits of ‘ltS That which LEX—O-GLASS so superior is the process by rocess and formula are the property of_ the FLEX- —GLASS MFG. CO.,and Beware of FLEX»O—GLASS. Your offers, and its enough. Why not use it? Let hens scratch and feed in a FLEX-O-GLASS scratch shed and they will lay all winter. Turn hens that are a wniter_cost into a winter profit. bLEX-O-GLASS makes ideal enclosures for porches and storm Windows. Use Flex-O-Glass at Our Risk Order your supply today. Use it'll) days. If then you do not find results better than if glass were used or if it isnft stronger and more durable than any other material send it back and we ' refund your money Without question. Isn’t that fair? S—All Postage Prepaid protection. FLEX-O-GLA S is made by treating a Per d. 35 '/z Inches wlde—‘l d. 50c- strong, durable cloth base with a special process. 40c;y10 yds. at 350; 25 yds. al' 330; I0?) ’32. 3: making a weatherproof, unbreakable product that more at 32c per yard. Quantity prices .0 B aldrlniits the tlliealtthttproducnig 1gays (if t/lie tsilun an? on request. 1 $5 ' ' o s warm 1 e or iaii g ss :1 s e cos. for .00 we will sen v Keeps out cold, rain, snow and storm. Admits only SPEClAL of Flex-Oleass 35%d lildlhelss digit: warm diffused sunlight exactly as needed. Easily $50FFER postpaid (135 sq. ft.) overs installed. (Tomes in roll 35% inches Wide. Cut scratch shed 9x15 ft., enough for with shears and tack on. Utilize sun ’s valuable Rays! Chicks develop in 1,4,; regular time if given UL'II‘)RA— oii’t turn chicks out in slush, snow and cold weather to Don’t put them under ordinary glass. VIOLET sun’s rays in a warm dry place. chill and die. II T BEDS—RAISE STRONGER a IGKER Because Flex- ".i,‘ .-.. O-Glnss admits concentrated “‘4 Ultra- Violet rays, makes ,. plants grow much faster and atron er than under glass. Quick y pays foritself. Ideal for hot houses because it ,/ scatters light exactly as wanted and does not chill as 5:235 does, yet costs only % as much and far easier inst Also used in factory. office and school windows to diffuse sunglnre. Actually makes room lighter. FLEX-O-GLASS MFG.COMPANY. Dept. 169 cmcaco, ILLINOIS 1451 N. CICERO AVENUE purs- 200 chicks, oriuse for hot beds, enclosing porches, storm doors. vymdoyvs. etc. Order today, you take no risk. Satisfaction guaranteed or your money refunded. Add 3c er yard outside U. . Free book With every or er,.contains instructions and information on poultry diseases and remedies. Don’t lose our address. Order direct from factory today, 1- - - I MAIL THIS COUPON NOW. '- - I. Plex-O-Glass Mlg. 60.. Dept. 169 I451 n. Cicero Ave.. Chleago. III. : Find enclosed $................for which send me.............. I yards of Flex.- 0 - Glass 355glin._wide. by prepaid I parcel post. _ltis understoodt at if I am not satis‘ | fied after using it for 10 days I may return it and I you Will refund my money. I Name ................................................ ........................ ' I Town ...................................... State ......................... | ------------------------- WHITE LEGHORN CIIIX CERTIFIED OFFICIAL EGG PRODUCTION QUALITY IMPROVED ENGLISH-HOLLYWOOD AND TANCRED lEGIIORIIS 0F 250F300 EGG FOUNDATION BREEDING Grandview Chicks for 1926 possess the rich production inheritance of our official contest winners. Our breeding methods assure you ofstrong sturdy chicks that will grow rapidly and develop uniformly, maturing at the proper age when they have attained the best physical development to support their high production breeding. Let us mail you our catalog and prices. 100% live arrival guaranteed. GRANDVIEW POULTRY FARM, Inc., Box B Zeeland, Mich. 7 ," c e (l as no attention. &/4* ‘ i ’ a No muss, (fuss, or fire ’ ., f «longer. } i V e S you are , Jfl%§ ' 'éLQM 1‘ mm b 1 r d s——quickcr——— and with loss loss. 75 chick size $8.95 PAYS FOR ITSELF 100 chick size 9.15 _ chicks saved! Amazmgly 500 chlck size 1 8.80 siinple_———opcrates on any 1000 chlck size 22.00 electric current—merely RAISES ’E‘M RIGHT! llezllthy heat. (lay and '\ night. any tempcrntin'e . llwsirml. All :lllllllllllllt‘. healthier, more vigor— in time saved, effort saved, 250 chick size 15.00 attach plug. More con— ” Y o u r Electric vcnient. More economical. Brooder is a wonder. Lifetime serVice. Everybody \VII 0‘ has GET YOURS NOW! seen it is simply If your hatchery or carried a iva y Wltll hardware store cantsupv it.”-——Mrs. (‘ . H., order direct. . Ily you—— South Carolina. RVrite TODAY for FREE TCHDRII‘S S ' 1' folder wi'tli full detaitls. HA . 3. : a es or you—gs our proposi ion AT ONCE. (‘anesecd $1.20; Kaflir . 1.5 ' Sudan 2.50; Alfalfa 7.00 ' Wellington J. Smith Co. , 663 Davin-Farley Bldg., Cleveland, 0. unhulled clover= $2.00; hulled H [I] SEEDS: 5 . . R (, Clover 10.00; alsike $15.00; Timothy and Clover $5.00;$Tiinothy $3.50; Blue grass $4.00; Millet $2.00 bushel, satisfaction or money back MEIER GRAIN co., Salina, Kansas. Cured His Rupture , I was badly ruptured while lifting a trunk several years ago. Doctors said my only hope of cure was an operation. Tsusses did me no good. Finally I got ' hold of something that quickly and com- pletely cured me. Years have passed and the rupture has never returned, although I am doing hard work as a carpenter. There was no .operation, no lost time, no trouble. I have nothing to sell, but will ive full information about how you may and a. complete cure without operation, if one M. Pullen, Car— you write to me, Manas- .penter,_. 82M“ Marcel us Avenue, quan, N. J. vBetter cut out this notice and show it to anyxothe‘r 'ho are rup—. tn (1 a ' > r‘ t ,least 3 nor cuss» ciorII Lets the “I wig: Violet Rays 757-: Through flw " [Willi-WWWW Keeps llens Laying all Winter \ , {are aby Chicks ‘l'oo Special Trial Offer A Big Roll containing 15 square yard. (135 qut.) (Will cover scratch shed . 9815 it.) will be sent you re paid on receipt of $ .00. 5:,” Use thlo to:- «notch . ohodor onl houses. ho: be a, col Inn-non. norm door. and wlndown, enclosing porches lo:- the winter, etc" for ten days and if on do not find it lets in a more health- I'ul an agreeable light and warmth and ive: better results than glass or any other glass on sti- tute just return and we will refund your money. Common sense instructions “Feeding for Eggs" With every order. Catalog on request. Price the Che est—Result: the Best Compare with lass or Other Subn‘itute: Ins-nei- Bron” Dept. 524, 13%,!!th [ET US IAN lflllfl HIDE We manufacture all kinds of fur goods. Ladies’ and Men’s Coats. Fur Sets. Gloves, Mittens, Gaps, Robes, etc. Try our re- pair dcpartment. . FREE $5.00 inside _ spot-light for Wri, for particulars and one o lll‘ catalogs. - 'our auto. our 1928 B Is old. .nfi-Io I Lo 0 a nu no 00. ' ~‘ ”tall"! I .ter they are put to soak. tion which is to be held Eebruary‘lp 55 ,1! 113,128., 6 . . . \ . SPROUTED OATS FOR HENS’ HERE is nothing in the‘ world that will make old hens feel as much like spring is here as a box of sprouted oats every day, ex- perienced poultrymen say. Sprouting oats is not necessarily expensive or a. lot of bother. Equipment may be homemade. A tub or keg will do to soak the cats in. Five or six boxes about‘ four inches deep will do" for the trays. A room which rang— es ‘from 50 to 80 degrees in tempera- ture all the time is satisfactory. The Agricultural College poultry farm follows these directions: Soak the oats 12 hours in the tub or keg. Drain them and put them in a box 'where they should be, kept moist until the sprouts are about one-half inch long. Feed them at that time, which is usually about five days af— Five or six boxes will make it possible to start a box each day and feed one’ regularly. POULTRY SHOW DURING FARMERS’ WEEK UT 3. very few years ago the ma— jority of the Michigan farm flocks were of a mongrel breed— ing, and, had accurate records been kept, they would have shown figures that would indicate, in a majority of cases, a loss instead of a profit. Economical production has been gradually developing by the weeding out of unprofitable producers. The inauguration of culling demonstra— tions which have been carried on by county agents, poultny extension men and boys’ and girls’ clubs, has done much to bring the work to its present status. With the poultry of the state dis- tributed over about 180,000 differ- ent farms in the 83 counties, it is evident that any farm extension pro— grams, to be effective, must be dis—v tributed throughout the state. For this reason demonstration farms were brought into service. The poul— try demonstration farms of Michigan do not represent any highly organiz— ed or supernatural establishments; but, rather, the average type of farm found in Michigan. These farms are undér the direction of the Poul— try Department of Michigan State College and it is the plan to so direct the feeding, housing, and breeding, so as to make it an en- tirely practical guide to farmers. ~At present there are about 300 demon- stration farms in the state, each keeping but one breed and keeping monthly records of feed costs, etc., and submitting total receipts. It is the plan to make these farms not only places where good breeding stock maye be secured, but also to conduct the greater part of the ex- tension work thru these farms. It is the hope that they may become centers of poultry interest in the community where farmers can go for reliable information on ordinary poultry questions. Also, by the use of the records kept at the demon— stration farms, it can be shown what profits are made with a good flock of hens when they are properly cared for. Michigan within the last year has taken a. great step in the advance merit of her poultry industry. With the organization of the Michigan State Poultry Improvement Associ- ation much progress can be made in the development of the farm flocks and especially with the flocks that furnish eggs to the commercial hatcherymen. This organization which is carrying out the plan of ac- creditation of flocks is endeavoring to make it possible for buyers of ba— by chicks to buy stock which will be reliable. It has been possible to accredit the flocks of a great many Michigan farms by the cooperation received through the Poultry De- partment of the Michigan State Col- lege. With the advancement of the poultry industry, especially along the production lines, it has been ne- cessary, to provide classes in the poultry Show for production birds. Many farmers, who in the past have found it impossible to show stan- dard birds will find ample oppor- tunity to exhibit birds from their farm flock in the production divi- sion. The poultry and egg exposi- ‘will linolyud” B ~ = "for“ 4Months uae.tbe _one cream sepa- rator With the single self- bflancmg bowl, we will send an imported Bel- gLum Melotte Cream parator, an direct to your f 80 vlnoe yourself. Write for FREE 300K! Write today for-pew Melotte catalog containing full de- scription of thiawonderful separator and our b ofier. H. . ' . - MELOHEaufwéffd‘KzgficflCu 1 .I ..~ SHIP YOUR LIVE P0 1'0 ,DETROIT BEEF CO. - Detroit, Mich. ~ 36 years in the commission business in the same location and un er . e same management. $250,000.00 Capital and surplus. Prompt returns. Write for free shippers guide. Rheumatism “A Remarkable Home Treat- ment Given by One Who Had It In the year of 1893 I was attacked by Muscular and Sub-Acute Rheumatism. I suffered as only those who are thus af- flicted know for over three years. I tried remedy after remedy, but such reliefsas I obtained was only temporary. Finally. I found a treatment that cured me com- pletely and such a pitiful condition has never returned. I have given it to a number who were terribly afflicted: even bedridden. some of them severity to eighty years old. and the results‘ were the same as in my own case. % M a. ,.I/I( V. 1”?” / / WWW Had Sharp Palns lee nghtnlng Flashes Shootlng Through My Jolnts." I want every sufferer from any form of muscular and sub-acute (swelling at the joints) rheumatism, to try the great value of my improved “Home Treatment“ for its remarkable healing power. Don’t send a cent; simply mail your name and ad- dress, and I will send it free to try. After you have used it, and it has proven itself to be that long-looked for means of get- ting rid of such forms of rheumatism, you may send the price’of it, One Dollar, but understand I do not want your money unless you are perfectly satisfied to send it. Isn’t that fair? Why sufl’er. any longer, when relief is thus offered you free. Don’t delay. Write today. ' Mark H. Jackson. 86-11 Durston Bldg.. Syracuse, N. Y. Mr. Jackson is responsible. above state-, ment true. _ Cod Liver Oil . with Buttermilk Gives ' Amazing Poultry Results Do you want bigger hatches—— stronger chicks —— faster gains? Would you like to double your pre- sent poultry profits? just such amazing results as the above, through a simple, easy new feeding meth- od that is revolutionizing old fashioned feeding rations. By mixing Genuine Semi-Solid Butter- milk and pure high vitamine content Cod Liver Oil, poultrymen from the largest to the smallest have broken all their former egg laying, hatching and raising records. Today you can get this remarkable feed already mixed in any size container F‘from gallon cans to fifty gallon barrels. And it all contains pure cod 'liver oil—— lots of it. This process of feeding, its endorsements from egg laying contests, the statements of some of the users and' full information \on the remarkable re- sults it guarantees are fully described in a circular. “Semi—Solid 'Buttermilk and Cod Liver Oil” one copy of which will be sent free to any reader of this paper raising poultry. \ ' This is the biggest advance in feeding methods of recent years; t- can help but increase your , rofitHon’t f to earn. 3.11" ab imply son ' £6 a“ 7‘ r Thousands of poultrymen are getting' LL so... ., AJL'a-J‘d't an i 9 5 a l I Z l ...'. u .-.e..vu»..(mxr < ing tl comin the or had n piciou him. ny sh to a i It i had 5 busine to ren The day ti terwai and y then 1 been 1 ny's; had b planat feared oultry . ed? I least. must house. given he cot house— Cust have n Groc {Di-Hop '— wwuuuiowu—oluw a. v... ., xix-4mm -s.‘. laim' \.1..~.mw.mwmmi$.dfl m: .1, a ~11."- w flnaniy icrmers will' find it convenient ’tO- enter birds at _ this eXposition. the opportunity‘cf attending culling demenstrations or Who have had access‘ to a poultry demonstration farm are planning to enter birds in the exposition .for their first time, not only for the main purpose of .winning premiums, but also for the educational value which they Will receive from it. Also to those who do not care to enter birds, but would rather send an exhibit of eggs from their flock the exposition is {providing classes which will render -it possible for every one to enter. , It can only be hoped that the ra‘ pid advancement of the poultry in- dustry in’ Michigan will not cease but will continue toward greater production and better poultry. How M. s. e. KNOWS SHEEP BY THE NOSE PRINT (Continued from Page 5) Bureau is having a noticeable and wholesome effect in steadying and strengthening the wool market in Michigan, and in educating the growers in better‘methods of pro- ducing and handling wool. The pool idea and selling on the graded baSIS is growing favor with Michigan flock-masters. This past year’s pool was fifty per cent larger than that of the previous year. Results were very satisfactory and there is every indication that the pool will increase in volume and in importance as a marketing agency in the next few years. Paper Twine Advocated The College specialists are plan— ning a campaign to encourage the use of paper twine in tying the fleeces. They report that it seems to be quite a temptation for some growers to buy a coarse hemp twme at eighteen cents a pound and use it lavishlyin tying the wool, With the idea of selling it along with the Wool at forty cents a pound. This is a. hard tendency to counteract where the growers do not pool their. wool and sell on grade, because there then seems to be no incentive for improvement. The college peo— pl are working with the country dealers and are getting them to stock paper twine instead of hemp, wherever possible. The Michigan Agricultural Ex- periment Station has eight breeds of pure—bred sheep on its farm. This is a showing which cannot be ex- celled or even equalled by any other college. . Altogether the outlook for more and better sheep in Michigan isiin- deed very promising. Certainly, im— proved methods of producing, han- dling and marketing our wools are on the horizon, if not already actu- ally present and operative. THE INDIAN DRUM (Continued from Page 10) ing that Uncle Benny had felt madness coming on him and had selected him as the one to take charge. But Uncle Benny had not trusted Henry; he had been sus- picious of him; he had quarreied with him. How strange, them-that Uncle Ben- ny should have advanced and given way to a man whom he could not trust! It was strange, too, that if—as Henry ha’d said—their quarrels had been about business. Uncle Benny had allowed Henry to remain in control. Their quarrels had culminated on the day that, Uncle Benny went away. Af~ terwards Uncle Benny had come to her and warned her not to marry Henry: then he’had sent for Alan. There had been purpose in these acts of Uncle Beli- ny's; had they meant that Uncle Benny had been _-on the verge of making ex~ planation—that explanation which Henry feared—and that he had beene—‘prevent- ed? Her father had thought this; at least, he had thought that Uncle Benny~ must have left some explanation in his house. He had told Alan that, and had given Alan the key to the house so that he could find it. Alan had gone to the house—— Guaranteed Customer: Have you any have no chickens in them? Grocer: Yes, ma’am duck eggs. eggs that CANCER— FREE BOOK SENT ON REQUEST Tells cause of cancer and what to do for pain, bleeding, odor, etc. Write-for it today. mentioning this , , .1, Q ' ' « . 8r Many of the; farmers who have had: ,4 w management that "a. great; (26-1), 21. “Rational? ”up!“ ~‘/ln"AcCredited: ‘ j “‘5 . s A Better Chick Every Michigan State ‘Accredited Hatchery has had all its flocks in— dividually inspected by the Michigan State College. All male birds have been individually leg banded with a State sealed and numbered leg band. Parent stock of all accredited Chicks is pure-bred and free from all major 4—HT” ,__. s t a n d a r d disyqualifications. All / :7;LT~“ ‘ breeders approved“ are true to type‘ “,3; and color of parent stock. All with ,- v, ‘4’ low vitality or disease have been removed. ate Accredited Chicks ‘ AMichiean Accredited Chick Is The Best Chic “Michigan State Accredited” in the advertising of Michigan Accredited Hatcheries is your guarantee of the truthfulness and reliability of the advertiser’s statements. Such advertising has been approv- ed by the Michigan State Poultry Im- provement Association and by, the Michigan State College. For a list of MICHIGAN STATE AC- CREDITED HATCHERIES and further information, write J. A. HANNAH, Secretary Mich. State College, East Lansing, Mich. MICHIGAN " ACCREDITED NJ. for literature and price list. 100 per cent live delivery. Write today. WASHTENAW HATCHERY, 2500 Geddes Road, . Our chicks cost no more and you can feel safe We have not onlyi selected our breeding stock and mated our birds for best results, but we have joined the Michigan Accredited Association. An in- spector from the Agricultural College approves every bird. This work is. for your protection and gives you the most up—to-date in baby chicks. Write Get Y0ur Order BOOked Early. Ann Arbor, Michigan. KEYS TONE HATCHERY HIGHEST PRODUCTION QUALITY That .is what you get in Keystone Chicks. —Rhode Island Reds, White Wyandottes—Single Comb White Leghorns. Bred for - 1 10g. full details and Prepaid prices. Capital Keystone Hatchery and Poultry Farms, Dept. 51, Lansing, Mich Foreman Strain Barred Plymouth Rock. GONTEST WINNERS heavy egg production, vigor and lli‘ziiili ‘ p l which. insures you tlliisc strong, Vigorous, health}. early maturing _(‘hicks. Early Chicks mean early and liiggci‘ proiits, and that ‘3 what our Chicks will bring you, plus the best Of satisfaction. Write for calm \One of‘our- 200 EGG STRAIN LAYERS ‘ g Downs Strain White Leghorns have been bred for.cgg production for nineteen years. They are 31' are ' 4st wmter layers. from us each year. One reports 04% production in November from pullets. Our flocks, hatchery and told): are all accredited by Mich. Poultry Improvement Assn. and Mich. State College. ' catalog today. Prices reasonable. W. A. DOWNS POULTRY FARM. R.F.D. 2. grout Many of Michigan‘s largest egg farms purchase their 91135 I In) State “'rite for our tree Washington, Mich. I It will pay you to investigatepne of Michiggm’s oldest and best hatcheries. Eighteen years experience at your serVice. Every chick hatched from carefully selected, r ger free range breeders. Every. breeder .ofiiclaliy passed by inspectors from Michigan State College“ Absolute satisfaction in the lands of our old customers has neces- sitated increasing our capacity. WHITE LEGHORNS, Large Type E Mated American Barred Rooks, ANCONAS s. C. R. I. REDS. Michigan State Accredited (‘lileS‘fl‘Oln an old reliable concern with lished reputation for square dealing. 100 % live delivery. Free Catalog before placing your order Van Appledorn Bros. R7-B, Holland' Hatchery 8. Poultry Farm. Holland, Mich. Chicks 21 Specialty Michigan. accredited chicks from flocks which have stood f l ' . ‘ 0m. . 1 e eghorn Cock Bird won lst at Eastern Michigfi’iirerlhiiii'rmpesiigv’i‘ 1926 111 both production and exhibition classes. e won same in p at class: Whig éafigggldhfini‘ IT trl ) $42050 $7550 100 50° 1000 s c o s an . . 0 14.00 81. . Barred Rocks, R IV 3 ............ 426 8.00 315.00 $72.38 5:20 38 ngiish, Speciai Buy your an estab— Gct our valuable make. '31. Ro'cks: Wh.dWyandottes 4250 8.50 18.00 71.50 158200 c 3 rom rapnestc Pens. W If ' ' ' ' horn chicks from our tra mested e 0 er a limited number of “lute Leg- females mated to pedigreed male birds with per year. f you want .eghorns of 511 erio l' ' A‘ a DEAN 20c FARM a. HATCHERV. p r “any mm _d ms of 240-280 eggs concerning this stock. Catalog free. BIRMINGHAM, MICHIGAN Essex 3. . OFFICIALLY AI’I’ROVEDbe the State of Michigan. 2 inspectors under superViSiOii of'Michigzin State College. 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THE newspapers are full of sug— gestions showing farmers how they can all raise their crops _ of corn and other crops profitably, and most of the plans are of a kind involving the expenditure of large amounts of money derived from fed- eral taxation. Recently a slight re— action has been observed in some farming districts, and even in Iowa, .- the storm center of discontent, there are unmistakable indications of re- turning common sense, many farm- ers reaching the conclusion at the same time that it is on the whole largely up to them. As to the fut- ure, it is easy to give advice, but this must be of a general character, and farmers of considerable experi— ence have learned to make their plans according to their local sur- roundings. The average Michigan farmer knows that the best way to make corn acres pay is to convert the corn into pork, lard, beef, mut— ton, and dairy products, something which numerous Iowa farmers have been strangely slow to learn, but the truth is now dawning on them. Another important thing to be real- ized is the poor quality of a great deal of corn grown last year, in- volving the undesirability of much corn for planting next spring. In the course of a few months more this is bound to be an unusually im- portant matter to farmers, and it is safe to say that many wide— awake progressive farmers will have the foresight to pay what some farmers will call too high prices But it should be remembered that wonder- ful things are being accomplished by the modern farmers, and even the casual observer travelling through the country cannot \fail to see the contrast between corn fields on op- posite sides of the roads. Looking ahead as far as the coming spring, it is probable that most of our Mich— igan farmers will keep in the old tracks of a division of acres among the various crops, not neglecting the dairy or the orchard, and having a warm feeling for thc mutton and wool industry, now so important and profitable in the United States. W'heat Prices Fl actuate Speculators have been for weeks past the virtual dictators of wheat prices, making due allowance for the statistical showing. and, looking in- to the future, it may be said it looks like an indefinite continuance of All in all, wheat is in a much stronger position than any of ‘the other grains, although it is selling at much lower figures than a year agO’.‘ On the other hand, owners of wheat may feel that the showing is good, remembering that a little more than two years ago May Chicago market below $1.08 per bushel. Turning from speculative influences to legit- imate conditions, it is important to note the significant fact that the vis— ible wheat supply in this country is down to about 49,000,000 bushels, comparing with about 83,000,000 bushels a year ago. Futhermore, the United States is now regarded as on a wheat importing basis, the farmers holding much smaller amounts than in recent years, Canada has a very good surplus for export, as have Argentina and Australia, these two cOuntries having, it is estimated, 200,000,000 bushels available for export. There is an important mill— ing demand. and there is buying on declines in prices. Since the period, months ago. when wheat was selling around $1 50 a big advance has tak- en place, but $2 wheat is slow in ar- riving. Late sales were made of May wheat at $1.75, with old wheat for May delivery selling at $1.74, com- paring with $1.93 a year ago. Corn to Feed EOgs The Drovers Journal prints the following message from Iowa Falls, “Robert Hamilton, one of the home place. With this money Mr. Hamilton is buying hogs to feed. He is hauling in his share of the corn from the rented- farms to feed at first and figures to have some hogs ready to ship when the supply of corn is gone and then he will re- lease his own corn as needed. Larger Sales of Corn Declines in prices have taken place on increased selling by own- ers, and bullish sentiment on pro- posed legislation favoring corn is much less marked than it was sev— eral weeks ago. Recently it‘ became “The annual report. of "the Iowa weather and crop services gave the value, of this year’s corn crop of 478,000,000 bushels as $113,000,000 less than the value of last year’s corn crop of 306,000,000 bushels.” he said. “This estimate was based upon both crops being marketed at the prevailing price on December 1 each year. “Of course, Iowa's corn crop is not a cash crop, and it is not market- ed any year at the price prevailing on DeCember 1. On the contrary, four:,fifths of the crop or more is marketed through live stock and dairy products, and with cattle and hogs selling at 15 to 20- per cent higher prices than they were bring« ing last year, and with every pros- pect of good prices continuing M. B. F. MARKET REPORTS BY RADIO VERY evening, except Saturday and Sunday. at 7 o‘clock, eastern standard time, the Michigan Business Farmer broadcasts market information and news of interest to farmers through radio sta- tion WGHP of Detroit. 270 meters. This station operates on a wave length of very cold, and this was an influence. as it made the corn dry out much better. The visible corn supply in the United States is larger than a year ago, aggregating nearly 24,; 000,000 bushels, while that of oats is 61,375,000 bushels, comparing with 73,721,000 bushels at this date in 1925. The visible rye supply in this country is reduced to 13,388,000 bushels. Corn supplies in sight are piling up, recently it was reported that the railroads were getting large orders for box cars to move corn. Oatsprices are still Very low, and large qnantities are being consumed on the farms. Rye is much higher than several months ago, but much lower than last year. Rye is apt to advance and decline with wheat. Late sales were made for May de— livery of corn at 84 cents, comparing with $1.36 a year ago; oats at 45 cents, comparing with 63 cents a year ago; and rye at $1.07, compar— ing with $1.51 a year ago. Rye stocks in sights are about 8,000,000 bushels smaller than a year ago. Report on Iowa Corn It is reasonable to estimate that Iowa's 1925 corn crop will net Iowa farmers between $50,000,000 and $100,000,000 more than the 1924 crop, a radio audience was told by Dean C. F. Curtiss of the division of agriculture of Iowa state college. throughout the year, it is reasonable to estimate that this year’s corn crop will net Iowa farmers between $50, 000, 000 to $100,000,000 more than last year ’s c‘rop.” ,Warning to Shecpmen' A prominent Chicago sheep firm sends out the following warning: “We wish to caution the trade to watch receipts very closely as the buying side takes advantage of every opportunity to lower prices. Be extremely careful about Monday markets becapse packers do not start to kill until noon time, and un- less receipts are light, they do not come out until late in the day. Then if we have over 15,000 to 16,000 on Monday it generally gives‘us a bad start. Also be cautious of Wednes- days, because, as _a rule, we have no shipping demand on this day, and shippers are surely the life of the trade. We believe there is no reason why lambs should not sell from 16% to 170 because, the dressed trade was never in better condition, ”and with wool steadily advancing, things surely look good.” Cattle feeding in most districts are about the same as a year ago, according 'to government reports, but the cattle are of lighter average weight than a year ago, and the av- erage feeding period is expected to be longer. There is good demand THE BUSINESS FARMER’S MARKET SUMMARY and Comparison with Markets Two Weeks Ago and One Year Ago Detroit Chicago Detl nit Detroit Jan. 25 Jan. 25 Jan. 11 1 yr. ago. WHEAT—— No. 2 Red $31-91 $1.92 $2.13 No. 2 White 1.92 1.93 2.13 No. 2 Mixed 1.91 1.92 2.13 CORN-— No. 2 Yellow -81 g No. 3 Yellow .83 1.28 . owns- - No. 2 White .46 -Q@ .44 it .48 .63 No. 3 White .45 .41 94 @ 42 .47 .62 RYE- / Cash No. 2 1.04' 1.05 1.65 BEANS— ~ C. H. P. am. 4.65 4.05@4.70 6.40@6.50, POTATOES— —- New. Per th. 4.30@4.40 4.30@4.50 1.20@1.23 HAY— - . No. 1 Tim. 24@24.50 24826 24.50@25 17 18.50 No. 2 Tim. 21 @22 20 28 .21 @22 15 16.50 No. 1 Clover 21 @22 24@25 20@21 15@ 16 Light Mixed 22.50@23 23 @25 .23 @2850 15 @ 16.50 prices during January, with . net :1 1 for feeding cattle at all markets, and large advances have taken place in prices. Recent sales weie made in.“ the Chicago market of prime stockers and feeders at a range of $6 to $9, largely at $7. 50 to $8. 50, while stock and feeder cows and heifers had a good sale at $4. 25 to $6 50. Beef cattle have had an outlet recently at rather marked re- ductions in prices for the rank and file of the offerings, although the January receipts in western packing points have been running much smaller 'in numbers than one and two years ago. This is undoubtedly owing to the mild weather for this time of the year, which has tended to curtail the consumption of beef as well as other meats. During the third week of January the cattle av- eraged from 25 to 50 cents lower, steers going largely at $8. 50 to $10. 75, and the best lots at $10. 50 to $11.10. Prime yearlings sold the highest. Common to fair steers brought $7.75 to $9 with fairly geod lots taken at $9.25 and upward. Cows and heifers sell 'mainly at $5 to $9.75 and calves at $7 to $14.50. No good feeder steers sell below $8. Within a short time prices of hogs have undergone a number of de- clines, based on larger offerings than usual, but all the time sales were made at far above the prices paid in most former years, the January mar- ketings in western packing points running far ahead of one and two years ago. Liberal profits derived from feeding low-priced corn to hogs cause stockmen to make their swine heavy, and the small percentages of light hogs sell to buyers at a large premium for heavy lots. In the east hogs have been largely marketed, ‘and eastern packers are taking large supplies of light hogs in the Chicago market. Hogs arriving in Chicago lately averaged 245 pounds, the heaviest since October and 14 pounds above the‘five year average for cor- responding weeks. One year ago hogs sold at $8.75 to $11 and two years ago at $6.35 to $7.35. Late sales were at $10.75 to $13.25.“ WHEAT The market for wheat closed semewhat easy at Detroit last week with prices on the down grade. It is doubtful if prices will go down very much as there always seems to be plenty of buyers when prices break. Most of the grain sold last week went into strong hands. Mich- igan wheat is snapped up by millers as soon as any is offered for Sale and, it is said, they are finding it dif- ficult to get enough to meet their needs. - CORN Corn followed about the same trend as Wheat and is rather slow at present. Demand was sufficient to keep prices from declining on the closing day of last week. OATS The weakness in other grains was reflected in the oat- market. The market is inactive. RYE Rye lost 1 cent at Detroit on Sat- urday of last week, the easy feeling that prevailed in other grains being felt here. BEANS After being \quiet and easy with sagging pricesfor several days the Detroit bean market finally showed some strength and prices advanced slightly. Receipts are light. POTATOES ” The cold weather has slowed up delivery of potatoes some but there seems to be enough on hand to take care of the immediate demand. There are” not many who are anxious to sell alarge number feeling they should get still higher prices. An author- ity on the market was recently quot- . ed as saying he looked for good mm inferior to . , ‘;:....-.. m. .. w. rm: 1:. '9 ..~.va,. \ l-II-wvv. rrwr‘uwui—UWIl-wv-Iul- u—vluwvvw- IWH—WVHHV‘WHIHV‘WUWUPHH ~r‘,:...-.. ... <- . «w...- vm... a. ~. TOM BARRON S. C. White Leghorn HICKS Michigan State Accredited Chicks Are Better Chicks All our flocks are individually inspected the Michigan State Coll e of Agriculture— tare—Individually leg-bun banded with sts seal and numbered leg hand. This insures you highest quality. 150 Finelst Tancred Males and Fine Large Tom Barron MalvvelnohdourflkaB lines in the comm es oc est blood Order from this ~ad-—-Low prices 100-816; 500- $72. 50 1000- 140. 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KaEKaskenneh. errick. H Phat“ SEEDS AND PLANTS rum-rm mocnnzssrvnn 1111an G Plants hundreldB $10. 00 W berlarid on%mptn31o 06h Sadat! customers last 7mm. B" 0111.11.11 .Box 123. \ Allegan, Mm . alIlE I. ER HASP- ‘ mgr-a Plants. 830 Jga 1006. Get yo'rlr‘r order! in early. Andrew rrett, Ednore. 31.111311, CERTIFIED SEED GRAIN. FROM LATES 111$}?! ondiiiitins.“t W erlno Dam ts. «Efi c “A .B. Cook Own-so. m “ ALFALFA :mixed. “(1va ng'am 13. Gates 33! J 155%" bum. PEER-i163 gate! ign‘ m: D CpSflACK ALFALPA .- :lfalim rm. Grown- grove. Kiel: chickens, 4 lbs, 29@3'0c; ‘25e; best hens, over 51bs., 29@30c; white ducks, 35 @ 36c; filllfllllllIIllllllllllUl|lllllllllllllllllllllllllllflllflllllllllllllllll. Free Booklet G-165 . 1 needs poultry market with Quotations as follows: No. 1 spring leghorns, medium hens, 28c; small, 24c;"‘ geese, leghorns and 22@23c; large turkeys, 8 lbs. or better, 42c lb. v DETROIT BUTTER AND EGGS Butter is steady at Detroit at 42 @440. per pound for No. 1 creamery. Eggs are in demand at 35%@371,§c per dozen for fresh. receipts. Stor- age are 20@23c per dozen. LIVESTOCK MARKETS CHICAGO——(U. S. Department of Ag- ‘ riculture)—Hogs———Bulk, good and choice 160 to ISO—pound weights, $13@13.25; practical top on 160 pounds up $13.25; odd lots. 140 to ISO—pound selections up to $13.40; majority of 225 to 310-pound butchers, $11.85@12.35; _ sows, $10.85@11.10; desirable killing pigs, around $13.25; shippers took 2,000; esti- mated hold over 1,000; heavy weight hogs, $11.76@12.15; medium, $11.90@ 12.80; light, $11.85@13.25; light lights. $11.75@13.40; packing sows, $10.60@ 11130: slaughter pigs. $13@13.50. Cattle ——o'1'op on yearlings, $11.25; medium weight, $11.10; heavies, $11; too many lower grade steers sliced 50c of! heavy cows and Heifers, grading good and bet- ter; common cows, canners and cutters strong to 25c higher; bulls 35 to 500 lower; vealers mostly 750 to $1.50 lower; stockers and feeders steady to 250 off. Sheep—Top prices: Fat lambs, $15.75; feeding lambs, $15.60; yearling wethers, $13.50; 2—year-old wethers, $11.75; fat ewes, $9.25; bulk prices follow: Fat lambs, $14.50@15.25: cull natives, $12@ 13; fat yearling wethers, $12.50@13.25; wethers, $10.50@11: fat ewes, $8@9; feeding lambs, $14.50 @15.25. Week of January 31 '1' the very beginning of this week in most parts of Michigan ‘the tail end effects of a snow and wind storm will be leaving for more eastern sections of the coun- . try. A change of temperature to much lower readings is to be ex- pected very early in the week. By Tuesday there will be amoder- ation in the temperature with more precipitation and Winds of or near- ing gale force but byrthe middle of the week these conditions will also have drifted. eastward. As a result we are expecting fair weather and seasonal temperatures at this time. Fair weather will be general in most parts of Michigan during Thursday and Friday with tempera- tures rising to points considerably above normal. By the end of the week there will be a general thaw in progress. Added to this will be an unsettled condition about Saturday that may result in light showers, a little sleet or some snow flurries. Week or February 7 _ Temperatures mostly moderate for this time of year will be the rule ~‘rather than the exception at begin- ning of this week with the weather conditions. rather unsettled and cloudy. There will be some light precipitation, however, for the state as a. whole. By Monday or Tuesday of this week the sky is expected to clear off and most of the state will exper- ience several days of sunshine and near blue skywabout as much as Michigan shows during the winter months. Near the end of the week—begin- ning about Thursday—temperatures will begin a more or less rapid de- scent. 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Marc fitrfiggj digierly. 90 \‘orthern Pacific Rail- FOR SALE-200 ACRES RM L00 TED IN Southern WMichigan. Goo buildin 111.? he on reperty. . E! Davis, Box 5. awards- urc. Michigan. SOUTH 1)“; star mm NQvafiKLE' HARNESS . alance Monthly. Discount for cash Jere flow Burk/es _ I send you a set of my N o-Buckle Harness . Maire/2 and mar/4w send N0 Money to try on your own team, on your own farm, for 30 days without cost or obligation to you. Glad to send it—that’s my liberal offer. Examine it, use it, test it in every posmble way you can think of. Then if you don’t think that the Walsh is the best looking, strongest and handiest harness you everlaid eyes on, slip it into the box and return it to me. You don’t even have to pay the return charges. I urge you not to wait a day before you get my new, free book that tells all about my special free trial offer. My harness book describes in detail this double-wear harness that has no buckles to tear straps, no rings Asuswm Three Times Stronger than t Buckle Harness Buckles Weaken and Tear Straps. As an example, a Walsh 1% inch breeching strap holds over 1100 lbs. The same strap With the buckle will break at the 'buckle at about 360 lbs. pull. Ordinary harness has 68 buckles. Walsh Harness has no buckles—easy to see Why Walsh is three times stronger than ordinary harness. Walsh “Special Test” Leather to wear straps, ‘no buckle holes to weaken straps. In a few years this wonderful harness has swept the country, making it necessary to enlarge my factory four times to take care of orders. A proven success on thousands of farms in every state. Post yourself on this latest, most up—to-date way of making harness. Write for my new, big, free book now. trouble, repair ex- pense, breakdowns. Why put up with this when you can geta Walsh, which has no bUCkICPDO rings. HARNESS From . 0 Over 50,000 Satisfied Users Praise It Thousands of farmers in every Mr. E. E. Ward, Seneca Fall? state use and praise the Walsh. W1s., says, “I have used hat EndorsedbyAgricultural Colleges ness for over 40 years. The Government Experiment Stations ‘ test that shows how buckles weaken \ straps WALSH HARNESS has no buckles, no buckle holes Every strap has .- its full strength 4 ', STRAP ,r WITHOUT 1L BUCKLE I HELD UP TO /n7o POUNDS . PULL SAME STRAP anon: AT BUCKLE . 360 L85. PuLL New edition of my big free , Harness Book just out—52 ' pages of inter- esting facts. Write for JAMES M. WALSH President BOOK COUPON MAIL IT NOW --—---~--—--——----——--\ In... M. was, Pru.‘ WALSH HARNESS ‘\ C0., ‘25 Grand Ave.. Milwaukee, Wis. , ‘ Plane send me free of charge. Walsh Harness 3031. Free Trial Offer and Liberal Easy Payment Term on wall: Has-y. I' c-nonot...onon.5000...Oolilooaoloooooo-onto-oz ' 23in: 13.0. _. .- l .0 'I Dooooooouooooeoo Mucous-ooooooocvoovcooooo r Users say that the leather used in Walsh Harness is the best they ever saw in Harness. I use only the choicest Packers’ Northern Steer Hide Leather—tanned by the old-fashioned six months bark tan process. I want you to send today for my free book and read No matter where you live—prompt shipment is made from a warehouse near you-— No delay. about actual test in steel testing machine—it proves that Walsh Leather holds twice as much as ordinary harness leather. Ask me to send you at once my free book,- fuil of interesting a‘nd valuable information—explains fully how my leather is tanned and tested. Easily Adiusted to Fit. Any Horse In ten minutes a Walsh Harness can be adjusted to fit any horse perfectly, and it’s a comfortable harness be- cause it fits. It is much easier to put on and take off. No stubborn buckles to bother with when winter cold bites your fingers and straps are stiff. The adjustable strap holder, used exclusively on Walsh Harness, does away with all buckles and rings, and the harder the pull the tighter they hold: the world’s greatest advance in harness making. No other harness ever made can equal it. Made in all styles, Breechingless, Side Backer, Back Pad, Express, etc., all shown in my big free book. Be Prepared for the Spring Rush Send for your copy of the big, free harness book today. Post yourself on this wonderful harness, so you can make your decision and get your trial order in quickly as possible. Have your harness ready for spring work when it comes. A delay at that time because of old brok’en-down harness will cost you dearly. s after so days free trial Balance easy payments. Selling direct by mail to you enables me to give highest quality harness at lowest prices. There’s a copy of my book waiting for you. Write today for book, prices, terms and how to make money showing-Walsh Harness to your friends and neighbors. ~ 1: James M. Walsh, Pres” WALSH HARNESS CO. 435 Grand Ave” Milwaukee. Wis. ' " ‘ non boat o»milo".. ,"8 .4 and leading horsemen. Team with Walsh harness took first prize at Wisconsin State Fair 1921. 1922. Mr. G. G. Anderson, Aitken, M1nn., who bought his 1st Walsh 5 years ago and bought 3 new sets since for his other teams, says, “Walsh has buckle har- Wolsh is the best yet". Mr. John F roelich, Melville, Mont., says, “I never saw a harness with better leather that would compare with my Walsh”. Hundreds of letters like these in my.new, big, free book. Write for it today ‘ Four of‘ the Ten Styles Shown in Free Book ‘ No, 41—SWW . ‘ 495’s- KIWQEW ' For Free Book ~_ my