Vol. V - No. 29

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The Independent Farml,lLivye S

     

SATURDAY, MARCH 23rd, 1918

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COUNTRY BANKERS
CHARGEDJITH USURY

Many Instances ‘ Reported Where Farmers are
Compelled to Pay From Twelve to Twenty
Per Cent Interest in Order to Secure

' Loans From Local Banks

What happens when the average property owner
of the city goes to his bank to secure a loan? He
is met with a smile, a blank note, six per cent in-
terest, and “come again.” What happens when many
a farmer goes to his bank to secure a loan? What
do you want it for? What security can you give?
When will you pay it? Money is tight just now.
Sorry we can’t let you have any more. Well, if you
insist, we’ll stretch a point, but we’ll have to charge
you something for the accomodation in addition to
the regular seven per cent interest. And so the note
covering a loan of $50 is made out for $55 and seven
per cent interest charged on the entire amount,
and the farmer made to feel all the while that he is
under moral as well as financial obligations to the
white-shirted individual who handed out the money.

Scores of little banks up thru the "Thumb” dis-
trict and in, the sparsely settled regions of north-
eastern and northwestern Michigan are charging
farmers as high2 ”3.51125 percent interest on both short"
and long time loans. And we wonder at the slow de-
velopment of these farming communities, at the run-
down appearance of the farms, and the proverbial
poverty of the men who own them! Letters receiv-
ed from farmers in many localities show that the
banks are bleeding them white and that unless some
thing is done to enable these farmers to secure cheap—
er money, entire counties will suffer from lack of
agricultural development. -~

How many thousands of farmers who are in the
clutches of the usurers and dare not say "ieir soul
is their own, we may never know, but enough farm-
ers who have liquidated their indebtedness to these
banks have already presented stories of their ex-
periences upon which to prosecute several banks for
violation of a state law intended to provide protec-
tion against usurious money lenders.

Banks are as necessary to the commercial life of
communities as schools are to the educational needs,
and no one realizes this any more than the banks
themselves. Banks can be both a curse and a bles-
sing to communities. Unquestionably the majority
of banks in this state are rendering invaluable ser-
vices to the people of the territory which they serve,
but it is equally true that there are scores of other
banks which are milking the rural communities dry
and offer no encouragement whatever for the devel-
Opmenvt of the farms and cut-over lands.

The farmers are now being urged to buy tractors,
but so far as We are able to ascertain. no provisions
have been made to supply them with the necessary
money on credit. The state buys the tractors for
cash and sells them for cash, and the state money is
handed over to the bankers at 2 and 3 percent to be
loaned out to the farmers at anywhere from seven
to twenty percent, providing the farmers will fur—
nish iron-clad security.

We wonder how many banks are going to be pat-
riotic enough to stretch a. point this year and help
the trustworthy formers of their communities buy
tractors, without exacting their last dollar for in-
terest?

We want every farmer in Michigan who has been
obliged to pay more than seven per cent interest on
loans of $25 and 11p for thirty days‘or longer, to re-
port the instance to us. If possible, send us the can-
celled notes (we already have a number of them,)
and cite in detail the treatment you have been receiv~
ing from your local banker. Your name will be kept
in strict confidence if you so desire. '

This is the season of the year when the farmer
borrows most heavily, and when bankers are most

 

' shall be the form of the affidavit?

liable to take advantage of his urgent needs for mon-
ey. If. Michigan’s usury law is of any practical value
we propose to employ it within the next thirty days
against the banking Shylocks of the state.

 

U. S. FARMERS ARE ADVISED
TO GET LABOR EXEMPT AT ONCE

A Washington dispatch‘dated March 20th, reads
as follows: “American farmers today were urged
to file affidavits for deferred classification for their
farm hands. In a statement by the United States
employment bureau warning was made that if farm-
ers failed to follow this advice they should not com-
plain when farm hands are taken in the new draft
of nearly 90,000 men who will be called to the colors.”

One might imagine from a reading of this dis-
patch that the farmers have been sitting back twid-
dling their thumbs while the men upon whom they
were depending to conduct the farming operations
were being drafted into the army. If there has been
anything the farmers of this state have failed to do
to secure an honorable exemption for their help, we
don’t know what it is. And despite their pleas and
their efforts, thousands of skilled farm laborers have
been caught in the draft and sent to the training
camps. And now the farmers are warned not to

complain if their farm hands are taken in the new

draft!

We are told to file affidavits. All right. What
What must it
include? With-whom must it be filed, the local ex—
emption board or the district exemption board? We
need a little light on the subject. because we know
there are several thousand farmers in the state who
will want to save their farm help and must save
them if they are to produc- any food this year.

Altho now understanding that farm hands are to
be given deferrel classification, farmers everywhere
are bewildered to know how to proceed to secure
that classification. We want every farmer whose
son or farm hand has been placed in the first classi-
fication to report the instance to us at once and in
detail. The machinery for carrying out the Presi-
dent’s intentions in this matter is very uncertain
and discriminatory, and we want to help the farm-
ers of Michigan, if possible, to get the same treat-
ment as farmers of other states.

 

 

 

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

I have been reading your paper for some time
and thought it was time to do something to show
my appreciation of your efforts in behalf of the
potato growers of which I am one, and so am send—
ing you some new subscriptions and hope to be
able to send more in the near future.

You have been very successful in your light for
just grading rules and now if distribution could
be reformed so that. the grower could get a fair
share of the consumer's dollar we would not need
to sell for less than the cost of production.

A friend of mine has been firing potato cars this
winter for some of our local buyers, and at my re-
quest he inquired the retail price of potatoes along
the route he traveled in going to Lima, Ohio, Pitts-
burgh, and Philadelphia, Pa.. “’hen the potatoes
which he was firing, were being purchased for $1.00
per cwt. for No. 1 grade the consumers were pay-
ing from $3.00 to $4.00 per cwt. for ungraded
potatoes. He returned a. day or two ago from
Pittsburg and the potatoes were purchased at
from 450 to 50¢ per bushel for No. 1 grade and
the consumers reported from $1.20 to $2.00 per
bushel at retail. It seems as though $1.00 worth of
potatoes could be delivered to the consumer for
less than $2.00 if the Government were as inter-
ested us they were in forcing grades on us last
Full.

This man who fires potato cars told me that he
was held up in many places by the railroad often
as much as 24 hours at a. time and train
g crews told him it was done on purpose to discredit
Government control and cause an increase of rates
as the Government guaranteed the roads a. profit
whether, they earned it or not. I am in hopes that
better distribution can be brought about before
next harvest for it will spell the difference between
‘ profit and loss for farmers in this section and I
believe the same is true all over the state.—E. G.
. _H., _Walkerville.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Election Day is a good time for M. B. F. Friends to handout sample cepies. Write for a Bundle!

MILL FEED PRICES "
VIOLATE_I_J_. s. RULING

Dealers Continue t_o Charge $2.50 to $3.00 per
th. for Bran Despite Federal Ruling That
‘ Price Shall be Only 38 Per Cent
of Wheat Price

 

 

 

How much longer have the farmers and feeders
of Michigan got to submit to being robbed by the
millers and feed dealers? Portland has a 300-barrel
flour mill which is now charging $40 for bran, $51
for middlings. “’hy don’t price-fixing apply to the
miller us well as to the farmer? (‘nn’t you do
something to help us?—J. C. 1%., Portland.

 

 

 

 

The above letter is but one of many that we have
received from farmers complaining of the exorbitant
prices they are forced to pay for bran, middlings and
other feeds.
from $40 to $50 per ton for bran and from $45 to $66
for middlings. The complaints have been referred
to the State Food Administrator at Lansing, who is
now investigating them. Mr. Prescott advised us on
February 11th that all cases that had been investi-
gated to that date disclosed that the dealers had pur-
chased the feeds at high prices before the ruling
went into effect and that as soon as these contracts
expired, prices would be lower. Nearly six weeks
iave passed since then, but We have failed yet to
notice any lowering of the prices. In fact, the most
flagrant case yet called to our attention was reported
March 18th.

According to the ruling of the Food Administra-
tion, Michigan flour mills are required to sell bran
of their own production. in carload lots, for 38 per
cent of the average price they have «paid for wheat
the previous month. In selling bran.in less than
carload lots he may add 50 cents per ton, and in
selling direct to the farmer he may add an additional
10 per cent for profit. In no case shall he charge
for middlings more than $9 a ton over the price of
bran. Prices have likewise been set on other feeds
for below those now being charged.

Let’s figure it out. The average price of N0. 2
Red Wheat in Michigan is about $2.05, or $68.33
plus per ton. 38 per cent of this is $25.96. Add 50
cents to this and we have $20.46. A ten per cent
profit on top of that would bring the selling price to
$29.11. How many farmers are buying bran for this
amount, and how many are getting middlings for
$38.11 per ton?

What is to be done? Is the farmer to have a max—
imum price set on his wheat and be compelled to
abide by it while those who manufacture the wheat
into flour are left free to set any price they choose
upon the by-products? It is unexplainable why the
Food Administration did not set a maximum price
on mill feeds at the same time they set a maximum
price on wheat. But now that prices have been set,
are dealers going to be permitted to ignore them and
charge as much as they please?

We think not. We have the utmost confidence in
Mr. Prescott, the state food administrator. We be—
lieve he wants to see everybody get a square deal,
and that he will investigate every violation of the
federal ruling upon the matter, and if possible com-
pel dealers to abide to the letter of the ruling. In
fact, he has already suggested that the license of
one dealer reported to him be temporarily revoked,
providing the facts submitted by our correspondent
are found to be correct. Farmers desiring to aid in
equalizing the prices of mill feeds should promptly
report every instance of what appears to them ex-
orbitant prices.

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our reports indicate that the Michigan bean
acreage/will be less than that in 1917 by nearly.
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BIG DECREASE IN‘ BEAN AND
' POTATO ACREAGE‘ THIS YEAR

For the past five weeks, Mrcnioug BUSINlcss

FARMING has been conducting a survey of the-

acreage to be planted the coming season to the
leading commercial crops of the state, in an ei-
fort to ascertain how the 1918 acreage and pro-
duction would compare with that of 1917. We
have also endeavored to establish a comparison
between the production of live stock for the two
years. The response that has been received from
the farmers has been very gratifying, over three
hundred reports from counties having already
been filed with us and more coming in every day.
The reports cover farms 01' all sizes varying from
forty to 480 acres, and can be said to be fairly
representative. The total acreage reported was
32,285.

The reports received to date show that there
will be very material increases in the acreage of
wheat, oats, rye, hay, and similarly striking de—
creases in the bean and potato acreage. The
corn and sugar beet acreage, will apparently run
about the same. Holdings of cattle, hogs and
sheep show a decline from a year ago.

It is not difficult to explain either the increased
or decreased production, as the case may be, of
every crop reported. It is natural that wheat
should show an increase, yet it. seems that the in-
crease should be larger than 10 per cent. It is
clear that this increase is an expression of the
farmer’s patriotism. rather than a result of the
guaranteed price. Did the government price of
$2.00, as guaranteed under the food control law,
for 1918 wheat mean even a fair profit to the
farmer, the increase in the fall planting would
have been much greater.

Instead of planting wheat many farmers sowed
rye and oats, and the recent market. quotations on
these crops have proven their wisdom. Our re-
ports show :1 17 per cent increase 111 the out. acre—
age and 56 per cent in the rye. Pasture acreage,
fortunately, shows an increase of 8 per cent over
1917.

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bean and potato acreage for the entire state. we '

would not hesitate to uSe the averages gathered
from our reports for that purpose, for we believe
they are exceptionally representative. The farm-
ers of Michigan actually lost millions of dollars
on their 1917 bean and potato crops, and they do
not want to repeat the experience this year. The
history of both these crops, from the day the seed
was planted until the time of marketing came
is too well known to our readers to require fur-
ther discussion here. Sumce to say, that the acre-
age on these two crops is going to be cut heavily
and suffice also to say that the elements are not
alone to blame for the situation. /

Unless the “regulators” and the “experts” and
the “theorists” at Washington desist from their
meddling in the farmer’s business, we can log—
ically expect further decreases in acreage from
year to year. _

We regret that the state’s bean and potato acre—
age is to be so greatly decreased, but the truth of
the matter is that many farmers plowed up their
only available meadOWs for the planting of these
crops last, year, and they have not suitable land
for growing them again this yaer. However,
there are undoubtedly many who are planning on
a less acreage for the simple reason'that they
lost money this year and don’t want to have the
experience repeated so soon. We believe this is
an ill—advised attitude to take. If» the war con-
tinues, and even the most optimistic cannot see
its end before another year at least, there should
be a good demand and good markets for beans and
potatoes, and we would urge our readers to plant
at least their normal acreage. Unquestionahly
the potato acreage last year was too large. It
ought to be decreased to some extent, but certain-
ly not by twenty-five per cent.

We will continue our survey until the end of the
month. and every reader who has not yet sent in
a report is requested to do so at once so that this
survey may be as complete and comprehensive as
possible.

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M Word—The Farmers’ State Bank of Milford
has been organized with a capital stock of $50,-
000 As indicated by the name, the stockholders
of the new institution are largely farmers, altho
some village people are interested i the new
enterprise Dr..N 1 Baker, is president.

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Ithaca—Several earloads oi Holstein cattle will
be brougtht here and sold at cost of farmers in this
vicinity, by Libby, McNeill & Libby, condensed
milk manufacturers, in order to promote the dairy-
ing business in the surrounding country. The
firm plans to erect a large milk condensary here.

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Lansing—This city has gone into the pig-rais-
ing industry. The city has a “piggery,” and re-
cently 51 shoats were purchased and taken to the
city farm where the pigs are being fattened al-
most exclusively on garbage. Receipts from the
last sale of hogs totaled $1,500.

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Remus—Mecosta county potato growers are be-
ing urged to organize. E. E. Compson, who at-
tended the. recent meeting of potato growers at
East Lansing is behind the movement. Mr. Comp-
son is chock full of reasons for such an organiza-
tion. and it is probable that the growers will be
called together shortly to discuss the matter.

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Corunna—Farmers in this vicinity have organ-

ized to ship live stock under the title of the Shia-’

wassee and Genesee Co-operative association. The
success of other co-operative stock shipping asso-
ciations in nearby c unties lead the farmers to
believe that a great deal of money can be saved
in this manner. The association will ship and sell
stock for its members, charging only sufficient fees

to cover actual expenses.
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Allcgunr-The Grange (lo-operative Shipping as—
sociation of Allegan county has been fully organ-
ized and will soon be ready for business. The pres-
ident is C. E. Fowler of Casco. The directors will in-
clude besides the oflicers, masters of all Granges
in the county which join the association. The cap-
ital stock was fixed at $500, and will be increased
later. One—half of the capital stock will be paid
at the time of. incorporation.

 

REPORTS FROM FARMERS ON 1917 AND 1918 ACREAGE AND LIVE STOCK PRODUCTION. SEND YOURS'TODAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NAME l1913|1917"191811917H1918|1917|I1918|l917111918‘1917I|1918I1917II1918|1017|I1918|1917II1918I1917II1918I1917 “HAT THE FARMERS SAY:
Total previous weeks .1346I12“ 318' 23".1 249812146II 964I 686II1426I18.i8 703 917I39(2)3|3605| 39 73 1885'1984 951I1425— Kalkaska, C. F.———I will not
{Dionl Lg‘rHuchydelanch .. BII 12I 23“ 11%| 5| 7| I 2II 13I1115I I II 26I 16 2I0I 18 put in as many potatoes on ac-
Aer y, isale .. .. 7, :y 1.. lap 31 7 I 3 2I . -
Geo. Smith, Mecosta .. ....I 5| 5,, :1, 7‘ 15I 5 . 2 10 ‘ 1nII ;,5 I, (“I1 I I 1"“ 3 “2) Lille]; omeieglxgingnoange 10:;
l<rank Bowerman, Wexford ....‘ . I. 12‘ 8 6 11' t; 4 2 8, 7I IUII I 13 11 6 12 p. ' ,
S Wilbur Frey, Kent . ...... 2 5 8 15 20 8 4 12 13 2 12I MI 8,; I 7 5 10 9 many planted around here d8
Louie Schultheiss, Gratiot . . . . 15 11 16 1.9 16 15 1/2 14. I t I 9 . 1 5 12 20 12I 15 last year.
1.. F Edmunds, Montcalm 15 28 16 24 12 1] 12 23 7 10; 201 411- I 47 40I 2m 8 Beulah; w. 0, S.-——-There will
Sivert Bauer, Benzie . . . . . . 10 9 7 51A 2 /2 I4 . 4 11/; l ”2 12! 8 g I 15 1311 2I 8 not be half the acreage of beans
J. Taylor, Isabella . ...... 4 5 20 17 L -U‘ 25 124. 1,4I. :1: h; f 5 4i: I l‘ t (1 th' as th re was
F. H. Caverl’y, Iosco .. 2% 5 s 12 31 5 10I 1/2 H! 205 :2, I 10 17 2 5 1’ {m e 13 yea” e _ ‘
J. E. Turner, Montcalm 5 5 5 20 10 15 5 1 I 1111 WI 151 5 18 25 12 lit-rt year, and “Out 60 D99 99’”
J L Jacobs Clinton .. .. 9 25 11 22 9 20 v, 1 l 15,1 30; 31 18 12 22 40 35 ot the potato acreage.
Arthur F. Chapin, Huron .. .. 6% 8 9 8 8 5 10 14 1/:.l 101 20| 4 8 14 1 5 Middleville, M. .1. C.
Francis Cameron, Huron ...... 10 10 7 14 15 - _ ‘ 5 35 1 1all 201 30 10 9 7 5 3 to the fact that my son is about
Frank Myers, Lapeer .. . ..... 20 14 15 15 25 28 V2 1xéII 25| 33 l 22 30 20 26 to be called into the army, and
Edw, J. Davis, Sanilac .. 9 5 17 12 2 2 1/2 lxé 12! 12 4 11 18 as he was my mainstay on the
Julius J. Dali, Arenac .. 4 20 8 10 7 7 3 17 4 2| 11l 14 13 10 2 1 farm, I must reduce my crops
Otto Anschutz', Ogemaw . . .. 6 4 10 5 4 8 1% 6 I 1 10 20 3 1 this year. I do not intend to be
Michael J. Cryan, Barry . . . 4 12 13 20 5 12 20 10 2 12 1% 6 16 20 11 lll 2 24 stung on potatoes and beans an-
Mrs. Annie G. Wisdalla Huron 15 12 8 8 25 20 20 10 18 27 2 1174; 60 60' 17 19' 5 5 other year.
Thomas Rawson, Huron .. ... 14 20 o 4% 14 15 8 12 1 1,5 40 28 20 16 1 6 , , . .
0 Ublv 1'. L.——Eve1ybod} here
(7. J. Franks, o'tsogo .. ...... 8 7 8 8 9 5 10 10 ..o 6 s 2 2 .t. b ‘ and in into
Guy W. R. Curtiss, Kent .. .. 12 8 8 7 4 3 3 2I 15 4 11 9 25 23 91‘“ méb 33315 e gt‘gingi 25
l) L Cranson, Otsego .. 20 7 43 3 8 7 5 25| 8 14 4 4 1411,3550 ee ‘ ’ Sgt?) it)“ Bg n“ do
F‘ernon Lee Montcalm .. .. 2 6 41,4 5 5 8 1 6 5 41,4 4% GI 12 3 2 (mt 39mg" 99 5- 9a 5
.l. M. Hudson & Son, Otsego .. 2 8 8 10 4 8 15 4 2 5 2 12 30 2 2 5 4 2 11 no. pay any more.
David J. Fish1 Isabella .. 10 5 3 10“ 10 10 ‘2 1 16 3I 9 17 1 8 St. Johns, J. L. J.———N0 help
llee B. Wood Osceola .. ...... 12 9.5 9 11 1.5’ 4.5 '1 5.5 5.5 14 5 13 13 1 and none to be had. My last
J. J. G. Clinton ............ 81/2 51/41 101355 131/25 11‘ 14 8% 1A $4, 22 10 10 7 1 1 year’s help both in class 1, so
w_ L. and J. E Nash Gladwm. 5 10 9 51 I: 4 6 21% 6 6 42 $1) I 4% 33 3 lg cannot do much thls year.
’ 1 ceola .. 5 5 10 ~ . r _ 1. .
173107). Msgtrsn Beaglzie ...... 17 11/2 14 19 2o 20 19 12 25 5 5 45 40 I 35 30 19 15 inb{g{;"§;‘},mi‘t‘§ 'QreT-pult‘t‘ilr’llgneir;
Galvin E. Kénneaster, Gladwin. 13 9 1 9 4 5 12 17 141 1/2. 22 3 15 14 1 only what crops they can take
Claud Fry. Kalkaska .. ...... 12 5 10 10 1g 5 8 .3 10 30 l 8 g2 1 10 care of themselves. Beans and
Wm_. H. Garrick, Kent .. .. .. 10 14 14 11 14 10 . 1 1/2 5‘ .1 18 14 I 10 1 4 10 beets are principal money crops.
home Halnes. Wexford .. 5 4% 10 10 5 5 15 1 4 5 SI 8, 15I 22 l 13 16 2 11 N10 guarantee on beans “0 not
19. MaltritZ. Montcalm ~ - 5 10 1° 1° 5 6 18 12 4‘ 15" 12 10I I 16 12 3 3 so many will loo planted this sea-
Roy E. Lawrence, Antrim 6 8 5 8 I 5 2| 6! 23 11 I' 6| 5 son '
Albert Garvy, Kalamazoo .. . . 15 20 5 15 15 15 10 1.4 10 20 14 I 20 19 5 9 ’ . ‘
(1 H. Seely Tuscola ...... 31/, 12 12 25 19 6 20 20 1,42 yo 30 27 I 22 19 10 10 Sand Lake. 9. W. r.—1 dont
liarry Gwak Eaton 20 8 30 12 12 8 4 12 9 1 1 35 40 I 10 10 30 25 like the grading of potatoes The
M W Whltrnore Clinton'ff ' II 10 20 15 25 12 10 10 10 12 1/4. 15 7 LI 3 9 12 4 5 frost took half and the grading
Clifford Eldred Kent .. .. 12 10 26 9 7 10 2‘ 4 9 15 | 10 14 8 7 the other half- Farmers here
Homer W. Brainard, Arenac .. 5 2% I 15 16 I 7 1% I I are using their potatoes at a
Floyd Cook, Mecosta. 12 7 15 1o 4 15 10 5| 3 50 25 11 3 18 11 , lively rate as stock feed
A. W. Hoolihan, Hillsdale 21 12 4 12 8 28 12 10 1,5 ‘16 30 23 2 14 3 I Alanson n, C—Will put in
W. J Nelson, Grand Traverse.. 4 10 10 18 5 2 6 4 6% 14 18 14 16 1 3 ‘ 5 acres more potatoes if I can
Emil Oetzel, Newaygo . . . . . . 2 4 Z Z 7 1(5) 4 12 14 1“ 3| 14I 5I I II 4'; 9” 16 get a contract and Stated price_
115 Emmet . . . . . .
IDIfrfieréogke,m'1?uscola .. 15 30 20 20 so 50 20 20H% 1 1I150 105II 401 24II 20I 14II 10 Essie. M-f VI}. fin—633% nfi
R. I. Vandrcook Livingston .. 7 5 10 10 14 11 6 8 5 13 I 13 13 3 Efgtig'lilczg ofagur 1171131125 pig-1’3-
Grand Total ...... 1634I1495 2702|2744 3122I2676 1244f 826 I1768I2335II 829I1093II4986I4612II 114I B2II2531I2670II1295I1872 uet except that they are not in
Increase . .......... I 139 446 I 418 I II II 374 H H H conflormityt' ng 131.11.le offlthibngs
Decrease .. .. . .......... 42 I I 567 II 264 II II 18 II 139 II .577 we 3“” onotuzvor haveha u“
Percent of increase .. .. .. 9.2% 16.6% H 56.5% I II [181% ll ll ll 22% b.3135“ t W t seed
Percent of decrease . . . . . 1 53% II 24. 41/2 II 24.1% II II II .52% II 30 2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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WASHINGTON, D.

'- regard Germany’s peace feelers and to continue
the war to its inevitable conclusion which can only
be the crushing by force of arms the power of
the . German K'iser and imperial government.
Is any other decision possible? Can the Allies any
longer doubt that the German/rulers are the per-
sonification of hypocrisy and deceit, and that their
word cannot be depended upon in a 'sin-gle in-
stance? The peace loving peoples of the Allied
nations have dared to hOpe even up to the time
of Germany’s attempted invasion of Russia after
she had disarmed that country by false promises,
that the Central Powers were really ready for
peace, and that the allied nations should hearken
to her pleas. But once again has Germany proven
herself a deceiver, and the sober and practical-
minded people of‘the allied world must know once
and for all that the Imperial German government
has no intention of making a “democratic” peace,
but that it will continue to compromise and prom-
ise so long as the Allied nations will listen.
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The wheat fight is again up inathe Senate. Sen-

: ator Gore of Oklahoma has introduced an amend-

" ment fixing the price for 1918 at $2.50,and he is

musteringr considerable support from his western

colleagues. It is generally conceded by all sena—

tors of the wheat-producing states that the price

as fixed by President Wilson does not pay the

farmers sumcient returns to induce them to grow

wheat in preference to other cereals which will

, ; pay them a greater profit. and that since wheat is

so very badly needed, the government should pro-

vide a proper incentive for growing it. That the

amendment will be vigorously opposed by eastern

and southern senators, who cannot get the wheat—

growers’ viewpoint or whose vision is too narrow

to perceive the immediate need of stimulating

wheat production, is expected. And since it, is

necessary to secure a twodhirds amjority for the

passage of the Core amendment. its supporters are.

somewhat skeptical of their ability to put it

7 through. Here is a good opportunity for the

' farmers of Michigan to voice their opinions on the

matter, and if they cannot grow wheat profitably

for $2.00 per bushel. to write their senators and
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.2 Officers and men of the United States navy are
not going to be held up to temptation because of
open asloons near their training stations. Sec.
Daniels has issued an order creating a “five mile
zone" surrounding every naval training station
in the country. Every saloon and bar within
the prohibited zone must close. and officers and
men are not permitted to receive liquors even as
guests in homes within the area.

Under present regulations, there is a heavy
penalty for anyone selling or giving intoxicating
liquor to a member of Uncle Sam's forces in uni-
form, but men have been permitted LO accept
drinks when served to them as guests in homes.

Just why a five mile zone should be enforced
around naval training stations. and not
military training posts.
place where soldiers are quartered is any number.
is a question. The army and navy being under
separate departments are subject to differ
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Although
l‘reSident Wilson‘s

received with manifestations of pleasure,
message to the Enssian people
_ which was read before the alldtussian congress of
.; sovients at Moscow has tailed to alter the radical
trend of the Russians. it is evident that the congress
:.-.—' will approve of the humiliating peace terms with Ger—
; many, which have been entered into by Lenine and

his Bolsheviki followers. Notwithstanding the terms
«3 of the peace agreement between the Bolsheviki and

‘Illlil'lll'l'i‘iq

; the Kaiser, the armies of the Central Powers con—
tinue to advance into Russia. Odessa. the famous

Black Sea port. one of the principal grain centers of
Russia, has fallen into Hun hands, and it is evident

that no halt will be called until a tirm foothold is
secured in Southern Russia. On account of the lack
of organization. and poor transportation facilities,

that part of Russia has little grain in storage at pres-
cut. but with the Germans in control, it Will be a rich
_ source of supplies for them during the coming? season,
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Tn retaliation for tho many attacks made by Ger-
man birdmcn on French and English towns, Allied
ilyers have bombed ‘33 German cities in a month. The
Germans, as is to be expected, are waxing indignant
because of this ‘wanton destruction" of their homes,
and are pointing to the English and French as horri—
' blc examples of barbarians who stoop to the murder
of women and children. Of course, they completely
ignore. the fact that continued attacks on English and

  

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More than 500 horses which had been consigned
from Camp Grant to an Atlantic port for shipment to
Pershing’s forces in France, died at Covington, Ky,
last week as the result of poison put in their drinking
water. Investigation proved that the animals died of
poisoning, and indications are that the drug was placed
in the water at Covington where the animals were un—
loaded for a temporary rest. A protest meeting of
10,000 citizens of Covington was held Sunday, when
more stringent laws against enemy agents was de-
manded.

U I .

Dutch ships to the extent of a. tonnage of 600.000
are to be utilized by the United States and Great Brit-
ain. Negotiations were entered into some time ago
to secure this idle shipping. but the government of
Holland, intimidated by llermany, refused to enter in—
to an ‘ag'reen'ient. The matter was tinally settled by
seizing" the ships, and making full compensation to the
owners, as well as making provision to furnish Hol-
land with sufficient rations to meet the needs of the
populace. The action taken by the United mates and
Great Britain is in strict accordance with international
law. which permits the requistioning of neutral ships
under certain conditions.

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The Rainbow Division, one of the first units of the
National Guard to go to France, is now taking an
active part in the fighting. This division recently re—
pulsed a. German raid with such success that a high
French official personally congratulated the Ameri-
can commander. Although the casualty lists are
mounting on account of the greater forces, the per—
centage of American killed is exceptionally small, due.
to the excellent training which the men have had, and

the fact that they have had the advantage of the
lessons learned so dearly curly in the war by the

l-inglish and French.

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There Is Not—Will Not Be—A Short-
age of Gasoline

“Nor will you, while; you live, see ‘dollar
gasoline’ in America.”

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\Vc quote the above on the
nho daily “milks”
who is. :ilrio.
motor car.
lie. is therefore interested on both
the question. and he knows \xlicreof

'l‘oday there is above ground
supply of gasoline.

So you see there is no possibility of a shortage
in the near future even if the thousands of Wells

authority of a man
more than 100 oil wells, and
. distributor of it. Well known make
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sides of
he speaks.
a full two years'

; that are. now “plugged" ren‘iained so.

5 No l
:5 enough gasoline to our allies

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abroad to create it,
shortage.

Ships

is the limit to gasoline exportation-77
have been shipping art they could carry
for three years now.

When more ships are built to
more wells will start, pumping:
thousands—«yes, actually thous—
undsfior' oil wells that lunc bccn drillcd. lest—
cd and “plugged" until needed. * " * *

In two counties in Oklahoma, according to a
government engineer, there is enough gasoline
“visible" to supply lln- l'nircd States for one .i
hundred years.

Do you know
in the first

carry it, then

lliul L’l..‘itl'_‘
eleven months
tlutt l5,;’l)5 ot' thorn proved up'.’

Do you know that thc initial pi'odLiction
those 15,305 new polls was l.ii'_‘il,3l!t barrels?

And do you know that the :ivcrng‘e- prmluction
of those new wells was more than for the satuc
period in litlii'.‘

Do you know that
8:18 has yielded zit!

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wells ot' {nth-r l'ounty, Kane

sits, :ilone :ii'crngn :;3.’,_ooo barrel; u tiny 1‘
Hitni'tae'c l'ur :H-‘Hlllmw‘s‘ snkc what nould tli«-_'.'
call a surplus?

'l‘ltosc l‘ig'ui'ws urn given ll)' [lic ])it"‘llll‘lll ot‘
the Standard Mil l‘ompuny, who (smiling bchiuv.’
his hand whi‘e he- says it) thinks tlicrc'~

no need for alarm ovcr a shortage of gasolinc "
He says, (tut, that tho production oi" the iir:-t
t-lcycn mouths ot' li‘lT \y‘u.» 302,000,000 barrels
say that out Mud threo—hundred—and—twwm.l-
lion—barrelsofoilI ~-“ * ‘ "
You have t'orc-vltwu
call that just bcl't-rc

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lry now, but you may rc—
tlic war prices of gasoline
ill, l’ucit‘ic t'out points \vcni soaring. l'cop‘v-
\ycre :it'i‘aid to buy motor curs,

.-\ company wm tinanccd to bring ovcr
gusolintv presto.
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lli' coursi- \\e arc pinyin: More than We did
l'ormerlye-but :1! that thc improvement in cur~
burl-tors and motors how about offset the [lif—
l‘crcnce in cost.

it would he pu-ssilw, of course, for lllv‘ rc-
tinoril-s to arbitrarily incrcuse in the pric-. 'l'ln _\'
nuly even do ‘H,

You can rest cusy on one point-whilc they do
now charge about “all the traflic will bcur."
they know their own interests too well to put
the prig so high as to seriously curtail con—
sumption.

'l‘hat‘s the point at which the price of gas
olinc will stop—has stoppped, we believe.

Then. too, Uncle Sam is today, niorc than cvcr
before. the custodian of our destinies. and he -1
has an uncomfortable way of “investigating"
of late. that sometimes leads to appropriation.

There’ll be no “Dollar Gasoline."

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there never will be, while you live: a gasoline .
shortage~—unless the trains stop running cn—
tirely. -,
And even then they'd pipc it to yotll ’
They have ])lr‘lll}'v-il two years‘ surplus right
now above groundwand selling it is their bus—
iness.
So don't hesitate about buying that new car

or those motor tl‘licks you need bccuusc you’ve
heard there's liable to be a gasoline. shortage or
prohibitive prices.

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Brewers of beer have been limited by Presii
dential proclamation to 70 per cent of the amount
of grains and other food materials that were used
last year. The same limitation applies to the
so-called temperance and near-beers.

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At a recent meeting in. Newhampton. lowa, a
man arose from an audience that, was being ad-
dressed by three Food Administration speakers
and said he had recently purchased 15 barrels of
flour for his small family. “They have been on my
heart for weeks.” he declared, adding that he was
going to place them on the market immediately.

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Following the plan adopted for Callf’n‘lllil and
Colorado. the l‘. S. Food Administration has up
pointed a commission to determine the cost of
producing sugar beets in Nebraska. While the
commission has no power to fix prices, it is ex-
pected that the figures gathered at its hearings
will serve as a basis for volunteer price agree-
ment between growers and purchasers of sugar
beets.

  
  
    
  
   

 

  
   

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Regulations of the Food Administration against
the sale of live or freshly killed poultry do not ;
apply to broilers weighing two pounds or less. The
object of the regulations is: to keep the laying hen 3
on the farm and call a. halt on the rapid depletion
of poultry stock that is going on in this country.
it. is supposed that: by April 30. the. American hen
will have done her duty as an egg producer and

may then go to the market.
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Violation of the rules and regulations covering
sugar has caused the Boston Sugar Kr Jobbing ("‘o.,
Boston. Mass. to lose its Food Administration li--
cause. The company was found guilty of errwtin;r
a. margin of protit larger than allowed by the
regulations. and tailed to keep a proper record of
its business. it kept no le-dtl‘cr. and Food Admin~
istration investigators found that :-evcral leaves
had been torn from thn tirvu's cash book.

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War acquaints us with straige foods.
meat has been sold on the (mini markets.
meat. is tinned on the Pacific coast.
praised by many: and Alaska. rich in resources.
has shipped to the l'nited States during the past
year 218. 295 pounds of reindeer meat. This is about
nine times the shipments of Hill? and another year
ought to show greater gains. it looks as it' rein-
deer will be added to the list of meat animals that
supply the American table.

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A general idea of the ounntity of food sent
European Allies by the l'nited States from July
l. Hill. to January l. 1918. is given by figures
inst announced by the l’, 5‘. Food Administration.
in that period the l'nited States has furnished
complete yearly rations for 57100.. $133 people. in
addition there was enough extra protein to supply
this portion of the diet for $2,194,570 additional
men. The total export of wheat and wheat flour
to the three principal Allies is equivalent to about
$284 million bushels. Pork exports for the three :
and a halt“ years amounted to almost two billion :-
pounds. Export of fresh beef totaled 442494.400 '
pounds. The amount of food exported to Russia
is negligible compared with that sent to the west—

to

cm Allies.
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Sugar production in France has t‘nllen to less V
than 2:". per cent of tho ore—war output. “’heo

German troops retreated from tccupied portions
of France they ‘ook 1' ins to destroy Virtually all
of the sugar mills that would etherwise have, as- -.

sisted the French in maintaining their ~1ugar
stocks. That first wave of Teurou invusi m was
stopped in France after the lermans hml estub~
lisliod a luililc lii.e that cut 0ft ‘3"? of the 211’.

French sugar mills. as well as much land t‘..a had

produced sugar boots. in some of the German
retreats the mills were lct't in such shape as to
permit their operation, Official sugar production

tlgnres indicate the extent of the destri ction and
emphasize the French sugar needs must be tillcl
by American aid The year of lill‘T-lillfl, 31f?
lt‘rcnch sugar mills turned out 9i7.440 short tons
of sugar For 1916-1917. 6:? mills produced only
“301.!05 short tons. To further complicate the
lv‘rench sugar situation the yield per acre of allgfll‘
beets decreased from 1.3.20 short tons per acre in
lfllfl-lillil to ll.'.'0 short tons per acre in 1916-17.

That, the, vwond draft will be delayed, and the
army somewhat handicapped by the action of a
few representatives in the house who are blocking
(lencral (“rowder's pet military measure, which
would change the system of apportioning of draft—
ed men by making the. basis. the number of men
in (‘lass l. instead of the population of the-states.
is freely cha‘gcd here. ‘

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UTILIZATION OF THE 4
SURPLUS POTATOES

Department of Agriculture Claims II‘hat Mich-
igan Potatoes can be Profitably Dried
for Consumption and for
Making Starch

“Replying to your letter relative to the manufacture
of flour from potatoes, you are quite correct in your
statement that it will not be possible to pay more than
20 or 25 cents per bushel for tubers, provided your re-
marks apply t oordinary conditions. At present, con-
siderably more could be paid for the potatoes, pro—
vided small factories making potato starch could be
operated this season.

“I think that something of this kind ought to be
developed to take care of the needs of the potato in-
dustry in a state like Michigan where there are no
very large centers of potato production.

“The wholesale price for potato starch is now 12
cents per pound, and from this and the fact that about
9 pounds can ge obtained from a bushel of potatoes,
you will realiZe that considerably more than a 25-cent
price could be paid for potatoes.

“The preparation of potato flour would also be
promising, if there were any assurance of a wide
market for this material at satisfactory prices. Such
a market, however, does not now exist—H, C. Gore.
Chemist in Charge, Fruit and Vegetable Utilization
Laboratory.

It Ii< II

Examine on the following page the tabulation of

reports from various potato counties of the state
showing the estimated amount of the 1917 crop
still in the farmers’ hands, as well as a compari-
son with the holdings a year ago. It does NOT
show that there is such a huge surplus yet to be
marketed in‘ this state as is popularly believed,
and moreover, many thousands of bushels have
moved to market since these reports were com-
piledn. ,
We honestly believe with other farm papers that
the potato crop has been overestimated, and all
the evidences that we have uncovered seem to
substantiate that belief, and yet we must be frank
in saying that our belief is not strong enough at
this moment. to warrant advising our readers to
hold to their crop in hope of higher pices. The
prognostications of everyone last fall, including
ourselves. were knocked into a cocked hat by the
sudden appearance of the potato grading rules and
the car shortage which combined to hold the crop
back in the farmers’ hands at a time when the
bulk of it would have otherwic moved to market.
All will agree that had there been no compulsory
grading rules in effect last fall in the principal
potato sections much of the crop would have moved
to a stable market all winter long. and that today
instead of potatoes going begging on the market at
around 50 cents a bushel, there would have been
a good demand at better than $1.

Basing our judgment on reports received from
hundreds of farmers in Michigan, Maine and New
York. we are not yet prepared to say that the crop
of marketable potatoes still in the farmers’ hands
is greatly in excess of the countrys needs. But
that is a matter that time alone can determine.

Regardless, however, of whether or not sur-
plus exists, it would be good business at this time
for the potato growers to seriously consider ways
and means for providing facilities for utilizing the
cull and surplus stock of future years, and it is
for that purpose that we have secured from the
U. S. Department of Agriculture, the following
facts relative to the drying of potatoes for both
human and live stock consumption and for the
making of potato starch:

The necessity of proving some outlet for
the cull potatoes as well as fOr the sur-
plus crop during unusually favorable seasOns
is vital to the potato industry of the United States
Writers on agricultural subjects have not failed
to describe the methods of potato utilization de-
veloped in Europe, especially in Germany, and to
point out the desirability of better utilization
of potatoes in the United States than now exists.
Skinner states that in Germany the develop-
ment of industries that take up the surplus is
one of the most important causes of the phenom-
enally large production. Orton believes that
there should be produced in the United States,
as in Germany, many more potatoes than re-
quired for table use, and profitable utilization de-
veloped for the surplus, thus supplying the na-
tion with this important foodstuff at a reasonable
price, regardless of annual variation in yield.

MANY COMMERCIAL USES FOB POTATO "BY-
PRODUCTS”

The approximate distribution of our potato crop
is given by Orton as follows: Out of an average
production of 343,587,000 bushels 68 per cent is
used for table purposes, 5 per cent is fed to farm
animals, 11 per cent is used for seed, less than 1
per cent for the manufacture of starch, while
about 15 per cent is lost from decay. In Germany
Orton states that an average crop of 1,653,403,000
bushels, but 28 per cent is used for human food,
40 per cent is fed to farm animals, 12 per cent
is set aside for seed purposes, and nearly 6 per
cent is used for the production of potato alcohol.
About 4 per cent is used for making starch and
related products and about 10 per cent lost from
decay. The practice of feeding potatoes on Ger-
manafarms not only gives a large return in meat
from the 19,000,000 swine thus supplied, but yields
an indispensable supply of stable manure for .the
upbuilding of the soil. The feeding of potatoes
is thus very important in building up a diversi—
fied and profitable system of farming.

One of the difficulties of profitable feeding of
potatoes is the necessity of providing an adequate
supply of sound stock throughout a long period.
It now seems probable. however, that this diffi-
culty can be made by the practice of ensiling them
in the fall, as methods have just been developed
in the United States and Germany which make
this practice thoroughlyfeasible. Potato silage
methods, while they have not yet been thoroughly
tried out on a practical scale, can be recommended
for trial by those interested. The method devel-
oped at the Bureau of Chemistry by L. A. Round
consists of washing the potatoes, grinding them
coarsely, mixing with from 2 to 4 per cent of corn
meal, and then packing in silos or other tight
containers.

NINE LBS. 0F STARCH IN BUSHEL POTATOES

The only potato product extensively manufac-
tured in our potato growing sections is potato
starch. It is produced in peace times at the rate
of from approximately 20,000,000 to 25,000,000
pounds per annum in factories located in Maine,
Wisconsin and Minnesota. In normal times about
16,000.000 pounds are imported. In Aroostook
County, Maine, where the potato starch industry
is most extensively developed, the price paid for
the cull potatoes for starch purposes ranges from
81.1» to 17 cents per bushel. The wholesale price
in Maine for potato starch of good quality is a-
bout 5‘. 1-2 cents per pound in peace times. The
yields of commercial starch from normal cull
stock is about 15per cent of the weight of the po-
tatoes, or 9 pounds per bushel. Smaller yields
occur when frozen, partly decayed, over-ripe. or
sprouted stock is used, but such material will
usually make starch of fair quality. The present
wholesale price of potato starch in northern
Maine is 11 cents per pound. At this rate, al-

lowing lc per pound as the cost of manufacture, _

90c per bushel could be paid for the potatoes.

In potato starch manufacture the potatoes are
washed in a continuous washing ma-

 

chine, then very finely ground, and at
the same time mixed with water. The

shaking sieves, where the starch is
washed out by water sprays. The starch

 

diluted potato pulp is then passed over'

milk passes to settling-tanks’Or all.
starch is deposited in compact layers.

transferred to washing tanks and thoroughly
stirred with fresh water and allowed to settle.
Most of the starch settles first, forming a. compact
mass at the bottom of the tanks, While the Solid
impurities, mixed with a little starch, form a layer
on the surface of the starch and ”are removed.
After washing, the starch is transferred to drier's
where is is slowly deprived of most of its water,
commercial potato starch containing water to the
extent of about 18 per cent."

COMMERCIAL STABCH MANUFACTURE SHOULD
BE EXTENDED

Commercial potato starch manufacture is well
suited for more extended introduction in our po-
tato belt, especially as an enterprise for large fac-
tories in potato centers. For profitable‘operation
large quantities of potatoes are required through
a long season. Additional requirements are ample
supplies of pure water and adequate drainage fa-
cilities forthe waste waters. ,

Potato starch now finds its principle field of use-
fulness in the textile industry, where it is used
especially in the sizing of the warp threads prep-
aratory to weaving. Many mills prefer it for
this purpose to an other starches. It has a very
high value as a carbohydrate food. and is the
principal food starch of Europe. 0. F. Lang-
worthy states that one of the good qualities
of potato starch is that a relatively short time
is required to cook it thoroughly, and so gravies,
etc., can be quickly made with it, and yet not
have a raw taste. " * “‘ *

If produced in larger quantities than can be
readily absorbed in this country for starch pur.
poses, a wide field of usefulness awaits it as a
raw material in the manufacture. cf potato dextrin.
Another product‘extensively manufactured from
potato starch in Europe is potato glucose.

MANUFACTURING COST 1s HIGH

The manufacturing cost of potato starch, as the
operations are conducted in Maine, is high. It
was given by T. H. Phair. one of the pioneer
starch manufacturers of Maine, as 1.25 cents per
pound. The severity of the climate of northern
Maine, and the fluctuating nature of the supply of
potato culls, are two of the difficulties with which
the industry has had to contend. Nevertheless,
Phair stated that during the ten-year period pre-
ceding 1912 no less than $4,500,000 had been paid
to the farmers of Aroostook county, Maine, for
potatoes for starch purposes.

Abroad, and especially in those sections of Ger-
many and Holland, where potato culture is cen-
tralized to a greater extent than in the United
States. potato starch is made at a far lower cost
than in this country. We are informed that man-
ufacturing costs range from 1—4 to 1-2 cent per
pound in the largest and most up-to—date factor—
ies in Europe, although it has been impossible to
get very definite information on this subject.

One of the difficulties of starch manufacture, as
conducted in the United States, is the amount of
labor necessary in transferring the starch from
the settling tanks to the washing tanks and from
the washing tanks to the drier. In addition to
this, the factories are usually subject to rapid
depreciation when idle.

New work by the Department of Agriculture
shows that adequate automatic machinery already
exists in the United States, which [can be used
substantially without change, in settling, washing,
de—watering, and drying potato starch. Such ma-
chinery is found in the mining industry, where it
is used in the handling of slimes. Its use does
not require a. marked increase in the investment
in a potato starch factory, leads to marked econo-
my in labor, and in the use of water, gives a uni-
form starch of high purity and is not especially
subiert to deterioration when idle. Moreover,
the drier used is fire-proof, and the waste heat
from the drier can be used in warming the fac-
tory building, a fact of considerable value for
factories operating in our potato belt.

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Food Administration Continues Discrimina-

tory Comparison Between Eastern Navy
Whites and the Western
Colored Beans ..

The March 16th issue of the Literary Digest, ono
of the foremost publications of the country, con-
tained a page article contributed by someone
on the U. S. Food Administration, describing the
value of beans as a food. One of the statements
in the article reads, “People should get rid of the
notion that colored beans, such as the California
pink bean and th * olorado pinto are inferior to
white. Analysis has proven them just as nourish-
ing. Some persons have been prejudicecd against
the pinto bean because of its dark-brown spots.
But it is exactly as good as a white bean, and it
has been selling at a lower price.”

In an effort to satisfy the numerous complaints
that have been made by both growers andtdealers
of eastern states, the Food Administration has is-
sued lengthy explanations of its action in boasting

, every right to educate the public to the value of

pinto beans at the expense of the navy white var-
iety. But these explanations do not satisfy. We
repeat that the Food Administration may have
every right to educate the public to the vaule of
pinto beans, but we seriously question its right
to discourage the consumption of navy beans at
the same time, which is exactly the effect that
the articles issued upon this subject will have a
tendency to do. Since the various announcements
have been made upon this subject, white beans
have declined 50 cents per hundred, and we believe
the Food Administration’s efforts may be partial-
ly to blame for this.

Both the Michigan Bean Growers’ and Jobbers’
Associations should formulate resolutions of pro-
test against such unfair methods and bring pres-
sure to bear up’dn the responsible party on the
Food Administration to desist from his harmful
practices. I

Below we publish complete,an explanation re-
cently furnished the pre8s with reference to the
pinto and navy bean deal:

According to‘ figures of the Department of Agri-
culture, the crop of beans this year roughly esti~
mated, was 15,000,000 bushels, which was an in-
crease of approximately 5,000,0000 bushels over
a normal crop. Nearly all 'of this increase was in
colored beans, principally Colorado and New Mex-
ico Pintos and California Pinks. White beans
barely held their own. California showed a good
increase, but Michigan and New York, on account
of unfavorable growing and harvest-
ing weather, had greatly reduced

fused to, release the requirements for government
orders from available stock left in this country.

This unprecedented demand has kept all Michi-
gan and New York shipping elevators cleaned up
of supplies as fast as farmers would sell, and
in spite'of the poor quality of their stock has
given these farmers a higher market than any
other producing section. The situation in these
states at present is such that the Food Administra-
tion believes very little wet stock is left and with
the assistance of home driers, commercial dryers
and nearby canners, none will be allowed to spoil.

Colored Beans—In the states of Colorado, New
Mexico, the patriotic farmers, in answer to the
nation’s call for food, planted a big increase in the
acreage and as a result harvested a crop of ap-
proximately thirty-five hundred cars, as against
a normal crop of approximately five hundred cars.
This colored Pinto bean was practically unknown
in the large Eastern consuming markets, although
it was equal in food value to any bean grown and
of very fine flavor.

It was necessary to move this bean from the
farmers’ bins before planting time by creating a
demand; otherwise a. potential crop, very neces-
sary as a war food, would be loan and the farmers
of the West who had raised these beans in answer
to the government’s call and were being pressed
by their banks for growing expenses, would be
bankrupted and could not plant again. The Food
Administration first made voluntary contracts
with the growers of these western states for
their entire crop at a choice, re—cleaned basis of 8
cents per pound. Then through an educational
campaign the consumers were made to realize
the excellence of these beans, thus creating a de-
mand; and as a result this entire ccrop will be
moved and an equally large one planted next year.

Future Demands—The world demands for food
at this time exceed the production ability of our
farmers with their present labor difficulties; and
beans particularly, with their protein content, are
especially needed. With a continuation of this
war every grower of beans will be assured of an
active market at good prices. They should also
be acquainted with the efforts of the Food Admin-
istration to get these beans to the consumer in
as economical way as possible. Any time growers
or operators can make constructive suggestions
that will assist in handling the crop, the Food
Administration will give such suggestions the

most careful and earnest attention.
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ELEVATORS STATE POSITION
ON THE PINTO BEAN DEAL

A clipping of the article appearing in the Feb.
23rd issue of M. B. F., relative to the Food Ad-
ministration’s discrimination against the Mich-
gan pea bean, was sent to every elevator in the
state in hopes that they would unite to take action
against those responsible and prevent a recurrence
of the matter. Following are some of the letters

i nth-“at. have" been received "from elevator men upon
the subject: "

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Will, say that I am'interested as a handler of
beans and also as a grower of beans, having

raised this year forty acres of beans, which brot.

a gross of $5,000.

The Michigan Bean Jobbers Ass’n. are also" in-
terested, of course, and I understand that the
president of the Association has written a certain
representative of the Government Food Adminis-
tration, who evidently has interests in Colorado,
in regard to this discrimination against the Mich-
igan product—Chas. Wolohan, Birch Run, Mich.

I t t

I received your clippings on the Food Admin-
istration’s position on Pinto beans. It sure will
hurt the market value of Michigan’s pea bean.
I also note that the Government is contracting
Pint0s in Colorado at $.08 per pound. Taking it
all together the Michigan Bean is getting a hard
bump.

As to the controversy over the picking of beans.
This has been the hardest thing to get the average
person to understand.

This is the way I explain it. Take 100 pounds
of beans that pick 10 pounds would leaVe 90 pounds
of choice when picked at $12.00 per cwt. are worth
$10,180. I pay the farmer $10.30 in the rough. I
pay the girls $.50 which equals $10.80. I do not
claim to pay anything for culls as they go toward
paying the overhead of picking.

If beans come in hand picked they are ready for
market, whereas we have to store others for days,
weeks and months in order to get them picked
and pocket the shrinkage which is large, plus in-
terest on the money invested, also the heavy in-
vestment for beans, machinery, fuel, etc.

The.girls always pick more than we estimate
as they pick some beans, and beans in the
rough lying in a bin deteriorate through the mois-
ture in the poo" beans, thus damaging others.

I keep track of our estimate and the actual pick.
The girls pick from 23,448 pounds low to 70,980
pounds high on a year’s run.

I prefer to pay the farmer a premium of $.10
per cwt. to pick his own beans—E. A. Remer.,
Cedar Springs, Mich.

GENERAL TREATMENT FOR
SPRING SPRAYING OF GRAPES

Grape vines are not often subject to attacks by
scale so there is seldom need for a spraying with
strong limesulphur before growth starts.

Do not use the dilute lime—sulphur at any time
for grape spraying. It stunts or checks the growth
of the berries. Use the bordeaux mixture.

Downy mildew, commonly called “Red Grape”
was very destructive last year and caused large
financial losses to growers who did not spray.

Black rot has been a serious disease in recent
seasons. Growers can not afford to risk the loss
it may cause by neglecting to spray.

These diseases and others will be prevented
very largely by spraying as follows:

When the shoots are about 8 to
10 inches long, spray with bor-

 

merchantable yields.
The nation was confronted by two
serious problems, the most impor-

Report of Potato Holdings in Farmer’s Hands, Feb. 15th.

deaux mixture for black rot and
downy mildew.
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tant being to market and save the
wet weather-damaged beans in
Michigan and New York, The sec-

in
paid

With bordeaux mixture— for black
rot and downy mildew-and to every
50 gallons of bordeaux. add 2 or

Grade

and, alomst as important, was to
secure a market for the excess crop
of colored beans. The Food Admin-
istration worked out the problem in
the following manner:

White Beans—It was almost a
certainty that the consuming public
would not purchase heavily of this
weather-damaged wet stock as long
as it could buy at equal, or lower
prices, strictly dry, bright stock
from other states. Further, the
government knew accurately the
quantity of beans required for our
Army, Navy and over-seas forces.
These requirements amounted to
practically all of the available good,
dry stock in the country and since
our own soldiers and sailors are
offering their lives for us, they are
entitled to the very best food we can
produce. In order to insure these
requirements, the Army and Navy
commandeered the entire crop of
good, California White beans at a
price of 11% cents per pound to the
growers.

They also took over by comman-
deer, all imported white beans of
good quality at an average of 9%
cents per pound on the docks in this
country.

This left two states, Michigan
and New York, to take care of our
entire civilian requirements on
white beans. In addition, although
the tin plate situation was very
serious and all canners were re-
stricted to fifty per cent of their
normal output of dry beans, the
Food Administration advised them
that as a food conservation meas-
ure, permits would be issued freely
for the canning of wet beans.

 

County

. Growers’
Hands

Percentage
1 9 1 7 Crops

Holdings
same , date
Less
Percentage

with 1916
ed by Frost

Comparison
Potatoes
Pits Damage
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Antrim—Elk Rapids . .
Antrim—Alden
Alcona——Glennie

Benzie—Thompsonville' . .. ' i .

Benzie—Nessen City
Calhoun—Marshall
Cass—Penn

Cliarlevoix—Elast' Jordan .

Charlevoix—Charlevoix

Charlevoix—Boyne City . . . '

GeneseenFenton
Gratiot—-Sheridan
Ionia—Orleans
Ionia—Belding‘ . . . .
Isabella—Blanchard ..
Jackson—Clark Lake. .

Kalamazoo—Vicksburg ..
Kalkaska—Barker Creek ..

Kalkaska—Spencer
Kent—Sand Lake
Lake—Luther ..
Luce—McMillan
LIason—Scottsvllle
Mecosta—Rodney ..
Mecosta—Rcmus . .
Missaukee—Lucas

Missaukee—Lake City .... . .

Montcalm—Edmore
lVIontcalm—Gowen
Montcalm—McBrides ..
Montcalm—Coral
Blontcalm~—Greenvllle
Montcalm—Fenwick
Montcalm—Lakeview
Muskegon—Ravenna ..
Muskegon—Twin Lake
Muskegon—Bailey ..
Newsygo—Sand Lake
Oakland—Birmingham
Oakland—Clarkston
Oceans—Walkervilie ..
Osceola—Hersey
Oceans—Hart

0tsego—-—Elmira ..
omega—Gaylord .

Ontonagan—Trout creek. I .

Ottawa—Conklin
Tuseola—-. Vassar ..
VanBuren—Kendall
Woxi’ord—Manton
Wexi'ord—Sherman
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Many frozen . ..

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same Considerable!”

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3 pounds of arsenate of lead to
poison the grape berry moth and
the rosechafer. If this latter is
serious use stronger poison, even
up to 5 pounds to 50 gallons. A
pint of the cheapest molasses ad-
ded may help. _

About 10 days or two weeks lat-
er. it may be necessary to make an-
other spraying like the two pre-
vious, but this will depend upon
the weather conditions and the a—
mount of rot and mildew prevalent.
If later sprayings are thought to
be necessary,some material should
be used that will not. stain the fruit,
such as weak copper sulphate so-
lution.

There are several grape insects
that are found only in occasional
vineyards. and then not every year.
The grower should keep a sharp
watch of his vines for them and if
found, take prompt measures to de-
stroy them. (If not familiar with
their appearance send speciment
to The Entomologist, East Lansing,
Michigan.)

Those most likely to be found are ,.

the following:

Fly—beetles may appear at any
time but are most likely to come as
the buds open i nearly spring.
Spray with bordeaux mixture and
a strong poison, 3 or 4 pounds of
arsenate of lead to every 50 gallons
of the bordeauz, if early in spring.
Later use less poison.

In vineyards where the grape
berry moth is serious, spray with
bordeaux mixture and an arsenical
poison during the middle of July,
before the twentieth.

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"FARMERS SERVICE BUREAU

CAN ALIENS HOLDING FIRST

PAPERS VOTE AT ELECTIONS?»

Can a foreign— born person holding first papers
in the United States vote in national, state, county,
township or school elections? And is it possible
where such a case is suspected at the polls, to make
the parties produce their papers after the1'1 votes
are challolgd?‘ Thre are some in this county. as
well as others, who have voted for some time past
on nothing but their first papers. I do ' ‘t believe
it is right, even if the law does allow it. An an—
SWer would be appreciated not only by ‘1yself.
but by a great many others.»—L (1.. Rhodes.

Section I of Article III of our present Constitu-
tion prescribes the qualifications of electors in
Michigan, and provides, among other things, that
every male inhabitant of foreign birth, who re-
sided in this state and had declared his intention
to become a citizen,of the United States prior to
May 8th, 1892, shall be an elector and entitled to
vote: provided that he is otherwise qualified as
to age and residence in the state township and
ward in which he offers to vote. \

Such declaration of intention. however, although
giving to such alien the right of elective franchise
does not constitute the making thereof a citizen
but is only a basis for future action under the
naturalization laws. Neither «Hoes such declara-
tion give the children of such aliens a right to
vote. Only the children of persons who have been
duly naturalized (as opposed to those that have
so merely declared their intention to become cit-
izens of the United States) being under the age
of twenty—one years at the time of naturalization
of their parents, are considered citizens or have
the right to vote. The. fact that an elector may be
registered as an alien enemy would not interfere
with such right.

Relative to requiring a party to produce
his naturalization papers or his declaration of in-
Iczition dated prior to May 8th, 1802. I would re-
#pecti‘ully say that section 7 of (‘hapter X of Act
251.”. of the Public Acts of 1917 provides: “If any
person offering to vote shall be. challenged as um
qualified by any inspector, or any elector qualified
to vote at that poll. he shall be sworn to answer
truthfully all questions put to him touching his
qualifications as an elector. Any one of the in-
spectors may administer the oath to a person
whose vote has been challenged. Any inspector or
qualified voter at that, poll may question said per-
son as to his constitutional qualifications as an
elector. It the answers to questions put to such
person shall show that he is a qualified voter at
that, poll. his ballot shall be received; otherwise
not. If any one of his answers concerning a ma-
terial matter shall not be true, he shall, on convic-
tion be deemed guilty of perjury." I am there—
fore of the opinion that such party could not be
required to furnish his papers but would only be
subjected to the pains .and penalties of perjury
in the event that his answers were untruthful.~—
A. B. Doughcrfy. Deputy Attorney G'cncml.

MICHIGAN IS NOT IDEAL FOR
GROWING SPRING WHEAT

1 notice that the government, is urging farmers
to plant spring wheat. l have always been told.
and my own experience proves it. that spring
wheat, is not a good crop for this state. Can you
tcll. me anything about it?—(7. Ill, Lcnazccc comma.

The U. S. Department of Agriculture has sugr
gested that 50,000 acres of Michigan farms be
planted to spring wheat, in order to help make up
the probable decrease of fall wheat production.
Altho the area of winter wheat sown in 1917 \‘.‘;1s
the largest on record the, condition of the crop.
as reported on December 1st, was the lowest ever
recorded, indicating a probable production of only
540,000,000 bushels. There is some question as to
whether it would be wise for the farmers of this
state to invest very heavily in a spring wheat
crop. Prof. J. E. Cox, of the department of farm
crops of the M. A. C., has recently issued a bulle-
tin upon this subject, which contains some good
sound advice.

“It is true,” says Prof. J. F‘. Cox, “that numerous
instances of success with the Marquis variety were
reported last season, but it must be kept in mind
that the season of 1917 was an abnorm;.l one. In
average years spring wheat is not dependable, and
does not give satisfactory yields ’1 southern and
central Michigan. Other spring seed crops, such as
barley. oats. and buckwheat give a much larger
return of, food material per acre. and in the opin-
ion of the department it is not. to the best inter-
est of the nation to increase the acreage of spring
wheat at the expense of these in the above men—
tioned parts of the state. North~central and nor-
thern Miclhigan are better adapted to it.

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“The need for wheat is snob that even yields
unprofitable to the individual may help at the
present time. but we must not lose sight of the
fact that the grain crops which will produce the
most pounds of food stuffs per acre will accom-
plish the most. On soils which give good yields
of oats, barley and buckwheat these' crops should
be planted and their acreage not decreased by the
planting of spring wheat. A season such as that
of 1917 might make it. possible to produce a.
good spring whea‘ crop, but this is not a. time to
take chances or experiment.”

 

THE COUNTRIES ENGAGED IN
THE GREAT WORLD WAR

Will you kindly give in the next issue of M B.
I‘. the ”names of the (‘t untries now engaged in the
wa1?—.}1' 1:). .ll’ 7l(’(’l(l‘

Intente Allies: France. Gr .at Britain, Belgi—
um, Duchy of Luxemburg. Servia, Montenegro.
Italy. Japan, Portugal. China. United States, Cuba,
Brazil and Greece. Russia can no longer be con-
sidered a party to the war on the side of the en—
tente. Roumania is no longer in the struggle.
Central... Powers: German Empire, Austria-Hun-
garn, Bulgaria and Turkey.

MARRIED FARMER PROTESTS
ACTION OF DRAFT BOARD

Could you give me any information on the
classification I should be in? I nave been married
nearly eight years and am clearing and paying for
a new farm. Have stock and two horses and have

 

 

 

 

Douglas V. Bow of Saginaw, gathering (gigs in the
winter time from his pure- -bred Barred l' l,\ mouth
Rot In- Mr. Bow exhibited at the 1918 poulin show at
Rn) (‘ it) and (arricd 11“ av both first and hl‘((llld honors

no children. and am marked up on class 2 on let—
ter C. Now, there is another young fellow in this
neighborhood in the same (111'11111111st.2111ces as I am;
has no children and he is in class 4, Do you think
that is a square deal for every one? Please let
me know at once what you think. also what I
should do if there is anything I can do about it.
i do not dread the going across the pond. but, I
want to be clas‘sed on an equal basis with other
fellows of my circumstances. I am past 31 now.
was 31 the 8th of February, lftlti. but that: does
not. make any difference. as long as l was only 30

on the 5th of June. 13117. registration day. Nub—
scribcr. Prescott.
The four divisions of Class No. 2 of the re-

vised draft regulations read as follows:

(21) Married man. or father of mother-less children,
usefully engaged but family has sttfiident income
apart. from his daily labor to afford a reasonably ade—
quatc support during his abscnte

(1)) Married man, no children, wife can support
licrself decently and uithout hardship.

(c) Skilled farm laborei engaged in necessary agri-
cultural enterprise.

(d) Skilled industrial laborer engaged in necessary
industrial enterprise.

Unless it has been shown that your wife can sup-
port, herself without hardship, I see no reason for
placing you in Class 2. From your letter I would
conclude that you are head of a necessary agri-
cultural enterprise and as such should be placed
in Class 4.‘ Find out from the chairman of your
local board if you can who is the chairman of
the district board which passes upon agricultural
claims for your county. Send this to us and we
will see is anything can be done to change your
classification.

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AND CARIN OR SUGAR BEETS

Will some one who has had experience raising. ’
sugar beets please tell us in time for planting.
something about the care and shipping of same
also where is our nearest sugar factory from Co—
pemish or Nessen City, as a great many are going
to plant sugar beets instead of potatoes. Does the
company furnish seed, or where do we get it?
Hurrah for M. B. F.!——W. F. A., Oopemish.

The ground’ selected for‘growing the_beets
should be well drained and fairly fertile. Ex—
tremely poor, shallow, sandy, or hard soil should
not be used for beets until it has been put in
proper condition for crop production; likewise.
ground that has been very heavily manured
should be avoided since such soil sometimes pro-
duces very large roots, poor in sugar. When partly
gIOWn the entire plant may be used as greens.
and when mature the roots may be cooked and
served like garden beets.

Having selected a suitable place for growing
the beets, the ground should l‘e plowed or spade":
to a good depth. remembering, however, that too
much raw soil should not be brought. to the sur-
face at.~one time. The reason for a deep root bed

for sugar beets is apparent from the shape of the a

root. The ground should be plowed or spaded in .
the fall, but good results may be obtained by do-
ing this work in the spring provided the ground
previously has been in good tilth. As early in
the spring as conditions will permit' the ground
should be harr-owed or raked until it is firm.
smooth and free from lumps The surface soil
should not be too fine, especially in those sections
where high winds are expected during the early
summei. The ground should be kept free from
weeds. bus should never be worked when too wet.

If the natural water supply is not. sufficient.
the beets should be irrigated when they show signs
of needing moisture for their proper growth and
development. If the beets wilt during the day
and fail to recover at night, they should be water—
ed. ln case of irrigating, a furrow should be
made several inches from the beet row and the
water should be allowed to run down this furrow
until the ground is thoroughly wet.

Sugar—beet seed usually may be obtained, at
least in small quantities, from the large seed
dealers. A pound of seed will plant one~tenth

dealers. A pound of seed will plant. one-tenth of an
acre if the work is done carefully. The seed should
not, be planted until the ground is warm and the
other conditions right for quick germination and
for the subsequent growth of the plants.

Sugar-beet. seed should be planted in rows a-
bout 20 inches apart and may be dropped either
in continuous rows or in hills, lt' planted in hills
each should contain from three to six balls, and
the hills should be about 10 inches apart; if
planted in solid rows the plants should be block-
ed in the manner described below as soon as pos-
sible after they are up. The seed should be cov-
ered to afiepth of one-half to 1 inch. The cov-
ering should be as shallow as conditions will per—
mit; that is. it should not' be so thin that it
will dry_ out and leave the seed without sufficient
moisture for germination, and it should not be
so thick that the young plants can not readily
get through to the light.

As already indicated, the seed should be planted
in solid rows 01' in hills. When in solid or con—
tinuous rows the plants should be blocked. Block-
ing consists in cutting out with a hoe or other im-
plement a part of the plants so that the remain-
ing beets stand in tufts about 10 inches apart.
In blocking the beets. the direction of the stroke
should be at. right angles to the row. As soon
as the plants are large enough to be handled con~

veniently. they should be thinned to ’1e plant
in each hill or tuft. This operation must be done
by hand. since the plants in the bills or tui‘ts

stand very close together. The plants should be
cultivated and hoed from time to time, in order
to keep down all weeds and to furnish the best
possible conditions for growth.

Your nearest sugar factory is located at Owosso.
much too distant to provide a market for your
beets. Sugar companies will not as a rule con-
tract for beets grown at so great a distance from
their factories, and we are very much afraid that
the commercial growing of beets is out of the
question for your locality until a factory is lo-
cated nearer to you. W. P. Hartman, agricultural
agent of the G. R. & I. R. R, claims that beets
can be grown successfully as a commercial crop
in Northwestern Michigan, and if this be true, he
might be interested in helping to locate a factory
in that section. Sugar beeLs can and shOuld be
grown for home consumption. They yield a Syrup
which most farmers find delicious. complete
directions for making this syrup were published
in last week’s issue.

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me

Enclosed find a clipping from” the bottom of a
letter which I received wrapped about a parcel.
Is it the advertisement of some firm which knows
What they are talking about in regards to cane
sugar? As part of the letter is missing. would
like to know what business Breed, Elliott & Harri-
son represent. Being a reader MIcHIGAN BUSI-
NEss FARMING. will wait for a reply as to whether
the concern is a sugar firm. I appreciate your
paper and think it is the o ly one for the farmer
from a business standpoint in Michigan—A Farm-
er, Hastings.

We note that. the part of the letter enclosed,
contains the following paragraph:

“Join us in the profits of a Cane Sugar business
which at the price set by Mr. Hoover will ears.

from 28% to 47% a year.”

Although Breed, Elliott & Harrison are well
known dealers in investments and securities, with
headquarters at Cincinnati and offices in Chicago.
the proposition to which their name is signed
has all the ear marks of a “wild cat” scheme.

’I‘ihere are few industries which pay dividends
as high as 28% Stock in such companies sells
way above par, and is unobtainable except at big
premiums. If such a sugar company was able to
give reasonable assurance of paymg a dividend as
high as 47% there would be a scrabble for shares
that would eclipse an old fashioned foot ball game.

Any hOnest investment expert or banker will
tell you that a reasonably safe invastment will not
pay more than 7%, and that a company which
makes offers of more than 10% should be given
a wide berth on general principles. Millio‘ns of
dollars have been lost by professional men and
women, farmers and laboring people on mining
and industrial stocks. sold through "luring print-
ed matter. Such losses finally resulted in “blue
sky” laws in many states.

Then again if a sugar company can make from
28 to 47% on its common stock in these war times.
it can be placed in the profiteer class. If the
price Mr. Hoover has placed on sugar, makes such
profits possible, then explanations are in order.
it is probable however tha‘. any use In do of Mr.

Hoover’s name in an advertisgment of this kind.
is simply to interest prospective investors, and
that the statement is without foundation.

We are investigating this matter turthe ‘nd

will doubtless be able to enlighten our readers
on the question in subsequent issues.

 

WOMEN ARE ASKED TO REGIS-
TER FOR PATRIOTIC SERVICE

Can you tell me through your paper what women
must register on April 6. and what ages have to
1egister?—A. B R Trout Crack

Registration of women during the week of April
6, is not compulsory. Registration is voluntary,
and women will not be drafted into the govern-
ment service. Women over 16 years of age. who
are capable of performing any service which will
be of assistance to the government should register.
The mistaken idea that this is a “draft" measure
seems to, be widespread. The fact that a woman
registers for a certain kind of work does not mean
that she must respond when called. If conditions
are such that she is unable to do so. no censure or
punishment will result. The, government expects
that every loyal woman, who can be of any service
whatever. will register, what she is now doing, and
what. she is capable of doing. Those who are
willing to leave their homes for s-overnn1ent ser-
vice, can signify same, but there is plenty of work
which can be done at home. for which the average
woman can register. ~

 

HIGHWAY COMM’R MAY PERMIT
RUNNING OF THRESHING OUTFIT

Do you know of any Michigan
bars threshing outfits on the roads until after
May lst‘? There are dozens of farmers alonnd
here other than myself who have beans to thresh
who have waited all winter to get. them threshed.
but threshers are reluctant to (ome 011 the, road
even where it is settled, on account of this sup-
posed law. None of Us have any coal to lhresh
with but will take the chance of using wood. lf
you can give us any advice on this We will appre—
ciate it. —W. .S'hci wood.

I would respectfully say that section 5 of Act 181
of the Public Acts of 1917. makes it unlawful to
move any traction engine or similar heavy ma-
chinery over the public highways by its own power
0" otherwise during the months of March, April
11nd May or at any other time, if by reason of the
thawing of the frost or rains, or any other cause.
the roads are in :1 soft condition rendering them '
unfit for thc pmsage over them of such heavy 111:1-
chanery wi t'hout damage to the highways, or if
he engine. are equipped with 111' which seriously

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damage the highways, except by written permis-
sion from the commissioners having jurisdiction

over said highway or highways. The statute fur
ther provides‘a penalty for its vio'latinn, and I
would respectfully refer you thereto.~—A. B. Dough-
erty, Deputy Attorney General.

 

WIDOW’S RIGHT TO SHARE IN
HUSBAND’S PERSONAL PROPERTY

Husband and Wife have a joiIt ontract of a
farm. How much of the personal property can
the widow hold?——Subscribcr.

If she owned the personal p1ope1ty jointly with
her husband she can hold one- hull of the personal
property in he1 own name end obtain the widow’s
right and allowance out of the other half in Pro-
bate conrt. From the fact that real estate was
held in their joint names does not follow that the
personal property would be jointly owned. The
rule as to the survivor of joint ownership of real
property in the name of husband and wife in per-
sonal property. They each take an individual
half. However. it" the wife did not own a halt
interest in the personal propeny she could only
hold out of the personal property the usual wid-
ow's allowance in the Probate Courts—'W. E.
Brown. Legal Editor.

ANOTHER UNIQUE WAY TO CARE
FOR THE CROP OF. WET BEANS

As I was reading the l\1i11'1111:.\.\' Bl‘Slle‘SS Fum-
1.\'1:. and especially the bean question, it occurred
to me that: a little suggestion might save a grcut
muuy beam; throughout thc country. Owing to
the. dccp snow this winter. which put the farmers
back with 11111111 threshing. l rented 11 canning "111'—
tory. l was granted permission to can beans 11)
take 111.19 of the late thrc;~ 'liod beans in this com—

munily. To my surpiiso l 1111111l 11111 get cans soon
enough to do any good. so l have abandoned the
idea. Now i would suggest that the farmers put

one bushel of beans in a bug. tic 11 string around
the end of the bug, lay it down 1111 the floor and
flatten out the beans so they will go the entire
length of the bag; turn a potato crate bottom 11p
and lay the bag of beans on the crate flat down.

 

Tu1n the bags of beans every day or so. and you
have a natural dry storage. as the air (an get un-
der the bag and over it and the bug absorbs the
moisture from the beans; consequently you can
save all of the beans. as the, air dries the bug as

fast as the moisture leaves the. beans. l1 is new
essary of course that the air should have the.
l'reest possible circulation on all sides of the
bags to carry away the moisture.

Save your cull beans for food. You can hardly
tell the difference after they are cooked. it you
have :1 hundred bushels of bcuus lake. :1. hundred
crates and 11 hundred bugs l)ou'1 put more than

one bushel in :1. bag. but get them off the. floor 111111
where the :1‘ir can get lo them. .\ burn floor is
good. Open the doors. let the draft thru. l have
thoroly tried out this system and it works. fine. if
you haven't enough crates lay some boards on
«miss so the air can get, up thru them. l 21111 sure,
this method will save us lots of f11odstuf1'.~ A(,'. l:.
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SHOULD CONSULT PATENT AT-
TORNEY TO SECURE PATENT

Will you kindly explain in the next. issue of M.
B. F. if there is any way in which a. erson can
be pro'ected from being defrauded out of an ill-
Vention he has in mind, us I w111.ld have to have
the pattern made in some machine or tool shop.
~—A. B.. Montcalm. county.

We would suggest the following attorneys whom
reliable: Lacey & Lacey, 16::
Springer Bldg. W. lil. Coleman. Patent Lawyer.
V. J. Evans & Company. Patent Attorneys, 759
Ninth Sip. all of \Nashington. D. (I.

In writing to u patent attorney. it is not neces-
sary to describe your invention minutely. Tell
what it is. what advantage it, has over other de—
vices of its kind. 11nd what, your reasons are for
believing that it. will be 11 commercial success.

The patent attorney will give you all necessary
directions 21:; to how to prOcced. if he. thinks your
patent will 11c 21 5111-11158. Vt'iih the pulcnl applied
for, you would be quite safe. to go ahead with plans
for making the device.

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CUT-OVER LANDS NOW BEING
‘ OPENED TO SHEEP OWNERS

The production of wool in Michigan will be
given a. great impetus and thousands of “slacker"
acres of cut-over lands in the northern part of the
lower peninsula will be utilized this year when
thousands of sheep will be brought here, by Wes '1-
sin interests.

Already the pri1e of cut ovm lands in North-
eastern Mithigun has increased in pri1e. and lands
recently held f01 eight and ten dollars an acre
have doubled in value. These lands have been
idle with the ex1eption of an occasional farm
since the northern country was deprived of its
timber years ago. Much of the land is 1overed
with undergrowth and second-growth timber.

Western sheep men who were first interested by
the possibilities of eliminating the long freight
hauls to mar.ket admit freely that Northern
Michigan has great possibilities as a grazing coun-
try There is never any lack of green vegetation
during the grazing season. such as is frequently
the case in the west on account of drouths. The
sheep also find much nourishment in the under-
brush. and assist in clearing the land.

Sheep are practically free from disease in Nor-

thern 1\'iicl1igan. which gives this part of the
country a much greater advantage over places
having a warmer climate. The exceptional crops.
of clover hay produced in the Norih. lessen the
difficulties of winter feeding over 11 comparatively
long period.
\1 No announcement has been made ;1< to the 11111117
her of sheep to be brought licre. but it will be
111111in thousand. The Upper Peninsula is :Llr'o
111111111112; :1 bid for western sheep.

HOW ONE COMMUNITY SOLVED
THE FARM LABOR PROBLEM

In one county of West Virginia last full, whv-n
hands were not available for filling silos, seven
farmers bought, a silo-filling outfit r-o—1’u1erativcly.
and each of the seven helped 1h» others giving
a force, 11f seven men 111 work 1111 ouch form filliui:
silos. Thus each fnrmcr found 1'1121: particular
labor problem solved and the silos lillcd .1”. 1'4)—
operation.

111 a county where u grout
raised last year.

many 1omu‘oes \tul‘t‘
it. seemed i111possiblc to get enough
hands to harvest them. The county agent and
farmers. who had automobiles went to the, near-
by towns each morning and took men. women and
children back to the, farms to work duriut.r the
day, returning them to their homes 111 iiighi. Ap»
pcals were made through the. newspapers and
otherwise. and the town people volunteered glud-
1y. Sufficient labor was secured without diffi-
culty. and thc tomato crop was saved.

In one west, Virginia county the class 111' a night
school in one of the larger towns volunteered to
work for nearby town farmers who wore unable
to get help to husk corn. lu another county of
the same 812110. the county agent found 11 farmer
who couldn't get help for filling his silo, but who
was attempting to get it filled by the cffgrls of
himself and his wife. The county agent went to
the principul of the high St‘llOOl. cxpluined
situation. and secured eight boys about eighicuu
years old. who were delighted 111' the opportuni'v
of rendering rezil service. They filled the silo:
were paid $1.50 each day for two days. and board.
21nd 1111- school allowed them lo mnkp up llll'il'
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WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE SOMEONE
GIVE YOU A FORD TOURING
CAR THIS SPRING ?

If you have cvcr
wishing and tell us;
we open March 271111. for 11 1918 model.
livc passenger l-‘ord touringr c111; to bc
11119111 for M. H. l“. who doc< thc best
the next sixty days.

Thousands of farmers in every county
iguu are waiting for someone to tell
will forward their subscriptions for M.
to reach these farm homes is our
have decided to award the agent, man or womhn.
who will devote cvcry spare minute during the
nevi two months 1111 “11101111111119. '

Every agent who colors this contest
paid for every hour they devote to the work in
cush. whether they win the auto or not. Only
farmers or members of farmers families will
cuter. all are as busy us you are. All we ask is
your spare, time and wc huvc 11111111) it the fairest.
squarest contest cvcr conductcd in Michigan.

if you have ever wishwl for 2111 automobile. tell
us you want to enter the auto contest on a postal
or in a letter today. addressed to the Auto Contest
MIcmoAN Birsmrtss FARMXNG, Mt. Clemens. Mich.

wished for 2111 automobile.
you want to enter

strip
the contest
brand now.

given tho
work durin':

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WRITE M. B. F. IF YOU ARE
IN NEED OF FARM LABOR

:VIlt‘llliiAX Brsn'icss FARMING has received many
letters from farmers in need of help, and farm
laborers looking for a job. If you want farm
help or a position asca farm laborer, write us.
Perhaps we can put you in touch with someone
who would be glad to accept your proposition.
Full details should be given in first letter.

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I A Farm, Home and Market Weekly Owned and Edited in Michigan

 

SATURDAY, MARCH 23m), 1918

 

EDITOR
EDITOR

GRANT BLOCUM - - - _- -

FORREST A. LORD - - - - - -
W. MILTON KELLY - - - FIELD EDITOR
ANN] CAMPBELL STARK EDITOR WOMAN'S DEP’T
Dr. G. A. CONN - — VETERINARY EDITOR
WK. R. BROWN ‘ LEGAL EDITOR

 

Published every Saturday by the
RURAL PUBLISHING COMPANY
GEO. M. SLOCUM. Sec'y and Bus. Mgr.
Bneineu Ofllcee: 110 Fort Street, Dunno"
Editorial Offices and Publishing Plant. Mi. Clemens. Mich.
Bmxcnls: CHICAGO. NEW YORK. Sr. Laura. MINNEAPOLIS

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Advertising Ram: Twenty cente per unto line, fourteen ante lines to
the column inch, no line- to the page.

Line Stock and Auction Sale Advertising.- we on" special low rate-
to reputable breeders of live stock and poultry, write us for them.

 

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We respectfully ask our reader: to (“or our advertisers when possible
Their catalogs and price- on cheerfully unt free, and we guarantee you
egomet lou providing you In when writing or ordering from them, ”l “w
your advent-ment in my Michigan Business Farming."

 

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Communications andSubscriptione should be sent to Mt. Clemens

 

“Put a Brick in Your Glove”

HE GENTLEMAN from Washington who

appeared before the potato grrnvers at East

Lansing took exception to a statement print-
ed in the March 2nd issue of M. B. F., beginning,
“Come to Lansing with a brick in your glove.” By
failing to read the entire sentence, he gave the
audience a very wrong impression of the purpose
of the article. We quote the paragraph in its
entirety:

“Here is your opportunity, Mr. Grower, to be
heard on this important subject. Don't neglect.
Come to Lansing with a brick in your glove and
convince the gentleman from Washington that
you want to harm something to say about how
your product is graded and marketed."

ln explanation: For months the fanmers of
this state had protested, argued and pleaded
against the grading rules, but the King of Potato
Dealers on the Food Administration had met
their entreaties with f‘there is not one single
logical argument in all your objections” and
had absolutely refused to retract a single step
from the position he had taken. He has shown
no interest in the farmers’ welfare; no sympathy
with their problems. He has sat at. Washington,
lord of all he surveyed, dictating to the farmers
of the nation how they shall grade their potatoes,
NOT for the purpose of conservation, but for the
comparatively unimportant purpose of enabling
dealers to force acceptance of shipments at ter-
minal markets.

Remember those of you who would criticise the
farmers for protesting against these infamous
grading rules. that Mr. Miller fills a very infinit-
esimal niche at. Washington, and that. his abuse
of the pOWers that. are placed in his hands do not
necessarily have the sanction of the President
and Congress. Remember, also, that monumental
mistakes have been made by theorists on tilt
food and fuel administrations which have aroused
the entire country. Mr. Miller has blundered but

his bump of perspicuity is so far undeveloped

that he hasn’t yet tumbled to the fact. The
farmers didn’t ask Mr. Miller to put grading rules
into effect; they resent his interference, and for
the better part of five months have been trying to
tell him so. .

It. the face of the most difficult conditions of
years, the farmers of the nation have been called
upon to raise the greatest amount of food of
years. They are responding to the call, loyally,
unselfishly, willingly. If left alone to run their

business as only they know how to run it. un-

hampered by silly, discriminatory regulations,
they will produce that food. But they are get-
ting sick and tired of the annoyances and nuis-
ances and pointless advice visited upon them by
well intentioned, but otherwise incapable indi—
viduals. Any other class of people would rise in
righteous indignation if their ability to run their
own business was similarly questioned. The most
important consideration of all involved in the
controversy between the farmers and the Food
Administration is whether the farmers’ wishes
are to be consulted in matters of this kind in the
future, or whether their rights will be continued
to be ignored. As American citizens, the farmers
of the nation are as willing as any other people to
sacrifice and submit to unpleasant regulations
that victory may the sooner be ours, but as busi-

SINEss-FARM ',' ING ’

Peace With ”Germany ’ .
MONTH AGO the hearts” of the peace-'lovin
peoples of the earth beat high with hope.
Germany made a pretense of wanting peace,
and we were deluded into believing that she had
at last concluded the odds were too great against
her and was willing to take her medicine now be-
fore it became more bitter. .

Then came the Russian affair. Forced by: the
demands of the Russian people, Lenine and Trot-
sky signed a peace treaty with Germany, recalled
the armies, and left the front door wide open for
Germany to enter. which she did,—-entered with
a huge army and swept everything before her,
burning villages, confiscating good supplies and
destroying all who dared obstruct her path.

Germany's unforgivable crimes are legion. And
yet so horrible, so futile, is war and so infinitely
more futile, is a war of vengeance that the allied
peoples haVe been ready at almost any time to
consider terms of a peace that would bring an
end to the present holocaust and guarantee pro
tection for smaller nations. It has been with this
constant hope that President Wilson has been
willing to entertain Germany’s peace feelers.
But even while the German diplomats were dis-
cussing peace negotiations, the German militar-
ists were violating the terms of the Pussian peace
treaty and proceeding on their usual course of
ruthless warfare. President Wilson’s early dec-
larations that the words of the present rulers of
Germany could not be depended upon have been
substantiated a score of times since.

Peace for Germany? Yes, when she has been
forced from every foot of allied soil; when she has
paid dollar for dollar for the ruin she has wrought
in the territory she has invaded; when she has
spent her blood in forfeit 'Sr the blood of the
innocent women and the little children who have
been ground under her relentless heel; when. the
iron-hearted monsters that direct her destinies
grovel in the dust before our conquering armies;
when the white flag of surrender waves from ev—
ery pillar and post in the German empire; when
every Krupp is spiked and every gun is stacked;
——then and not till then can we talk peace with
Germany.

Getting Together
“THIS MEETING of the potato growers,”
said a man connected with the Agricul-
tural College, “is one of the best things
that ever happened to the College. To my know-
ledge this is the first time ti t the farmers and the
college ever got real close together.”

Said another Agricultural College man, “I want
to make a. confession. Until this meeting was
held. I was firmly convinced that your paper
and the farmers were wrong on this grading
proposition. but Within a half hour after the grow-
ers began to present their arguments, I was con-
verted. I believe now that you are right and that

you have been right from the start.”

Farmers returning home from the College ad-
mitted to one another that, the visit had been a
good thing for them, and they were really sur-
prised to learn what an interest the college seem-
ed to have in the welfare of the farmers!

And there you are!

As we have pointed out many times before
in these columns there ought to be.a better under-
standing and closer co-operation between the
state’s agricultural college and farmers. It is
a sorry fact, but nevertheless true, that the farm-
ers will have little to do with any proposition en-
gineered by the College. ‘And this is, not due to
the farmer’s stupidity or stubbornness either.
It is because the college preaches too much
and practices too little, like a country preacher
who spends so much time writing beautiful ser~
mons that he never has time to mingle with his
flock and determine what their real needs are.
. But we think the college is getting a better un-
derstanding of the farmers’ needs and that from
now on it will preach leSS and practice more.
There is no reason why this splendil institution
of learning should not be the leader of all agri-
cultural movements of a state—wide nature. But
to do this it must have the confidence of the farm—
ers; it must pose less as a tutor and act'more in
the capacity of an adviser and helper.

And it must be freed. from the clutches of poli-
tics; its control must be placed in the hands of
men who have farmed and know.the needs and
problems of the farming business. ,

These things will come. Both the farmers and
the college authorities will eventually realize their
respective dependency upon the other and will
sensibly “get together” and work together for

‘- selves how their products shall be graded.

sentiment " comm humor
tion 'billgebo
fitting climax to the efferts~ot M. B. F. and its

readers to remove an obnoxib'iis and injurious reg- '

motion and to assert the rights of the farmers of
the entireUnibed States to determine for them

It was on December 28th that the junior editor
of M. B. F. despairing of getting any concessions
from Mr. Miller of the Food Administration, went
to Grand Rapids and secured an audience with
Senator Smith. He placed before the Senator hun-
dreds of letters from farmers in every section of
the state—pleading letters, defiant letters, hopeless
letters—proving beyond the shadow of a doubt
that the grading rules then in effect were causing
them great financial loss. Altho very b :sy at the
time with other important affairs, Senator Smith
went into the matter \thoroly and after a three-
quarter of an hour session, said: “I believe you
are right in your" contention. Immediately upon
my return to Washington, I shall see what I can '
do to have these grades abolished.”

The Senator. was as good as his woru. Letters,
telegrams, press dispatches, copies of the Congres-
sional record, show that he lost no time in put-
ting his influence at work against the grades, and
when the agricultural appropriation bill came up,
he seized the opportunity to present the amend-
ment as published in last week’s issue a‘ l secured
its passage without opposition.

Both the M. B. F. editors and rear~ rs openly
express their indebtedness to Senator Smith for
what he has accomplished.

But the amendment has not yet become a law.
It must now go before" the house committee again
for ratification. There is little doubt but that
it will safely pass. Every Michigan representa-
tivehas been repeatedly urged by both letter and
telegram to use his influence in securing the abol-
ishment of the grades, and most of them have
gone to the trouble of. taking Uhe matter up with

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W'ESTEBN UNION TELEGRAM
Lake City, Mich., Mar. 16, 1918
Michigan Business Farming,
Mt. Clemens, Michigan.

Missankee County Potato Grower-8’ A‘hsocl-
atien hereby expresses its hearty appreciation
of the efforts of the editors of Michigan Busi-
ness Farming to secure abolishment of the ob-
noxious potato xradlng rule of the Food Ad-

ministration.
A. M. SMITH, President.
L. C. LAKE, Secretary. ___=_
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the food administration, but with disappointiing
Now, however, that the matter can be
decided by their votes and- their influence, we feel
confident that every Michigan congressman will
be on the job to do his part. No sooner was word
received from Senator Smith that his amendment
had, passed than letters were dispatched to each of
our thirteen congressmen urging them to watch
for the return of the amended bill to the house
and to be ready to give it their support.

Thus the right of the sovereign people to be
heard upon matters affecting their rights and
welfare has once again been demonstrated, and
the efforts of individuals to interfere with a'na-
tio-n's constitutional rights and make a mockery
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Prof. Baldwin, director of the extension depart-
ment at East Lansing, was recently invited to
attend a gathering of city women and explain
how they could solve this farm labor problem they
had been reading so much about. The Profes-
sor accepted the invitation to speak but. what he
said was quite different from what the ladies ex-
pected him to say. He had the nerve to tell them
that he didn’t think they could be of any use on
the'farm, and suggested they stick to their knit~
ting and household duties. We take off our hat
to Professor Baldwin. May his tribe increase!

 

We despise hate. The man or nation who hates
is mean in character and weak in action. The
Hun hates, and in his hatred lies his vulnera-
bility. Let us not either as a nation or as indi-
viduals spend our thought and our energies in use—
less, helpless hate. We have our. ideals. Other-
wise we would not be in this war, and it is hard to
conceive of a man who hates as having any ideals.
We can whip Germany without hating her.

How many boys and girls would like to devote
their spare time to taking subscriptions to MICE?
IGAN BUSINESS FARMING! Do you know there is no
farm paper quite so easy to sell as M. B. F.? Farm-
ers everywhere are just waiting for the opportun-
ity to subscribe. Write and let us ekplain to you

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(This: is an open forum, where our readers may‘ex-
prob. their view- on topics of general interest. State-
ments appearing in this column will not necessarily

indicate our own editorial opinion. Farmers are invited

to use this column.)

Charity Should Begin at Home

I saw in a recent issue of the Literary Digest
that the U. S. Government is sending a special
ambassador to Mexico to make a loan of three
million bushels of corn and five million dollars
in gold. Now this may be a fine thingwfor Mex-
ico—but I’ve written to all the seed
houses I know of trying to get two
bushels of seed corn that would ma-
tunu in Michigan.
the three million bushels.

it, could not get the corn.

The car arrived March let.

the past.

has been doing.
against the middle, as they have done
in the past? Their army is full_ of
German officers. Do we want to feed
them? I think not. Someone should
report this to Mr. H over. I would
like to know where one could put in
a kick besides through your paper.
I have only taken your paper about
two months and consider it the best
investment I ever made. You are sure
a fr'tmd to the farmer, and if anyone
needs a friend it is he. Hoping you
have every success this coming year.
——J. J. H... Elsie.

Let Retailer Do the Screening

We had a couple of farmers from
here at the meeting at Lansing and
they reported that you fellows talked-
Iike regular hayseeds. I know you
do in the paper. I am deaf but I can
read and I think the first of April
is election day, and I will go and stay
all day and I would like a dozen copies
of your paper so that I can pass them
out and get you some subscriptions.
I would be in favor of the 13/4 inch
round screen. We farmers should
wait until they want to exchange a
dollar broom for a bushel of lls.
We used to get a fifty-cent broom for
a fifty—cent bushel of potatoes. The
farmers should have had $1 a bushel
for their potatoes this year. The
mischief is done now and a good many
of the growers are in the hole from
one to five hundred dollars. When
seed is high be careful how many you
plant; when seed is cheap plant lots
of them. The farmers were patriotic
with acapital “P”,but Hog Island’s one
dollar man and the Chicago packers
spell it with a small “p.”

The retailers of potatoes should do
the screening if their customers want
them that way, then there would be no
chance for robbery and the farmers
would not have to sit and wait with
the mercury down in his boots to un-
load his tubers. We sold what we
could at $1 but kept the No. 2’s for
seed. We also got rid of our wet
beans at an average of $5.65. We are
going to do our best this year, every-
one should. If we cannot get our rights
any other way after the war, do as
the others do, out down the output.
Lord Rhondda and also Robert H.
Graham of Grand Rapids say there
will be a famine. I think there will
too if we get another wet year.

MH‘HIGAN BUSINESS FARMING is all
0. K., and I hope I can get you a
dozen or more subscribers. I got four last fall.
It is the best farm paper printed and there is no
mistake about .that.~—W. R. 8., Lowell.

Farmer Has Been “Mud-Sill” in Economic
Construction of Commonwealth

I have received two sample copies of your paper
from a neighbor and like the way you size. up the
starch Shirt gentlemen who profess to know a
lot about the science of agriculture, while in fact
they never spent a day and night on a farm un-
less it was for a square meal and a spare‘ bed.
but they can tell us more in an hour that the av-
erage farmer ever knew. as it were.

The great trouble in the past with the average
farmer is that he has depended too much upon the
other fellow, and now he finds that he has been
only a mud-sill in the great economic construe-

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I wish. I knew where Uncle Sam gets
It. don’t seem like a square deal.
Last week I went to one of the largest flour mills in this
(Clinton) 00., and asked for cornmeal. They did not have
An elevator which is near my
home ordered a car of corn to be delivered in December.
It does seem as though that,
three million bushels of corn could have been put to bet-
ter use than giving it to the Mexicans to fatten up on,
then spend the money in soft-nose bullets to shoot across
the line at our women and children. as they have done in
I want to help win this war anyway I can, and
will stand back of Uncle Sam any and all times, therefore
I would suggest‘that we keep our corn and money at
home and let Germany help the Mexicans now as she

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Organizatl-On is the first requisite, and "as we are

toner

' practically in the same boat, it stands us‘ in hand

.to see eye to eye in a political way, as that is the
only way to "right matters, by putting men in
office who have no price fixed upon their heads,
which is to be regretted in many instances after
they leave us to make laws and regulations of
trust. It seems to be the trend of affairs with the
farmers at present to lie doWn on the job. as the
prospects for the future do not look promising,
considering the way they were used the past sea-
son on potatoes, beans, etc.

Enclosed find check for subscription to your ex-
cellent paper for one year.~——F. H. 6., Otscgo,

MAY BE PUT ON RUSSIAN THRONE BY THE KAISER

ment. For 12 year I raised from 15 to 16 acres of potatoes, but
this year I am only going to plam‘ 5 acres, on account of the
The Government has three of my boys; the oldest
boy I have at home now is 15, and therefore I cannot raise
more than 5 acres for it is too hard work, and then to have to
sell them for little or nothing. Some farmers here had to pay
as high as $4 a day and board for a man, and from 60 to 70
cents a pound for paris green.
not let those people who make the laws raise the potatoes?”
We have heard it said that generally the men who make the
laws never saw a potato raised.
on hand and would have had half of them sold if it had not
been for the grading rules. Potatoes at present are from 70c
to a dollar per hundred lbs. for first grade, and about 30c
for second grade.
toes a day and will feed most of my potatoes if they go

  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 

grading.

Alexis Roumnofi‘. heir of Nicholas lloumnor'r, the deposed Russian Tsar,
is the selection 01' the German government to succeed Nikolai Lenlne. the
Bolshevlk leader, to reign over the masses of Russia

Organize or Farm at a Loss

1 take your paper and like it very much, but
there is one point, 1 would like to have you take
up and that, is the matter of (co-operation. We
have two co-operative associations in Mecosta
county now and one going up at Morley this
spring. I want to tell you right here that it does
not require a handsome man to start one, because
I started one right here, and I haven’t more than
ten hairs on top of my head, and they are pretty
Well down toward the ears. '

I started out one day with a petition reading
this way: “How many farmers are willing to go
into a farm ccrporation to buy and sell their own
products?" In thirty-six hours I had forty names,
all men willing to take a hundred dollars of the
stock. I next made arrangements for a hall and
called a meeting with 66 present. Ot’her meetings

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All farmers have either got to organize or be
copperheads in the very near future. Now, why not
get together and ship your own products and make
the profits yourselves. There are three potato
houses and a large elevator here, but that does
not discourage us any. Wake up, farmers, get
busy and see what you can do.-W. 8.. Rodney.

Let the Fellow Who Made the Grading Rule
Raise the Potatoes This Year

I received a sample copy of M. B. F. Saturday
and am very much pleased with it, and I am or-
dering it sent to me. There has been so much

said about the grading of potatoes. It
certainly was the hardest knock the
farmers ever got from the Govern-

Some people here say, “why

I have 1.700 bus. of potatoes

I am feedng my cattle two bushels of pot-

any lower. I’m afraid that next year
there will be a potato famine if the
grading business is not stopped:—
A. P., Sand Lake.

Will Raise Beets Instead of Beans

You are certainly sticking by the
farmers. Everybody. nearly, in this
country is going to raise beets this
year, as they will be sure of what they
will get, as beans are too risky. For
the past few years farmers here have
gone into beans very heavy, but the

price paid this year for beans leaves
people around here in debt. We sowed
about 35 acres to beans this year and
only pull-ed about 2?. acres. Off of 13
acres we had 35 bushels which will
pick about 24 pounds, but we are
hand~picking them, and for all of our
trouble and the cost of seed we will
have about 15 bushels of hand—picked
beans. Off of the other 22 acres we
pulled 10 acres and the other 12 acres
were not worth bothering with. We
got about 10 bushels ol' mighty poor
pig feed for our trouble and expense.
This season we will put in but five
acres. We are going to put in 10 acres
of sugar beets, as we want to be sure
of a little something anyway.

Your paper certainly does the work,
as it keeps the sharks and grafters in
hot water all the time. At one pri-
vately—owned elevator here they are
charging you 100 per bushel for clean-
ing beans. while at the (lo-operative
elevator they do it trec and use you
better in every way than they will at
the other.

Your paper is certainly helping out
the potato growers of the state. In
this part of the country we don’t go
in for potatoes only for our own use,
as they cannot be raised very well
for profit here. But we like to see our
brother farmers in other parts of the
state get a square deal; Al". (7.. Ubly.

Clean House, From Barnyard to
Wall Street

I have been reading your paper for
some time and think it is one of the
greatest market papers printed for a
business farmer, and the key for oust-
ing all middle—men and bust up all
Rockerfellens, Armours, Harvester
companies, meat packers, etc. The
farmers could, if they would agree and
trust each other. get out of their own
light and quit building elevators for
millionaires. They have all been built, by the
farmers, why should they not own them? Send
men or women to congreSS who are something else
besides politicians. Has any reader seen any of

our congressmen come to the rescue of our farm— .

ers on the most outrageous grading of potatoes.
If. it had been any other class they would have
been right on the job. Nothing has caused more
dissatisfaction among the farmers, and it will
lower the coming season’s production one-half in
a great'many counties, when something should
have been done to increase it. What right has a
potato dealer to put a grade of this kind on the
farmer’s crops? If you farmers will stick and
trust each other half as much as the Big Trust
you can put them in the clear. Clean house from
barnyard to Wall street.~W. 1'}. R.. Stanton.
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Are You Helping?

.HAT ARE YOU doing to help win the war?

What are you doing for humanity’s sake?

What are you doing 'to make the lives of
those with whom you come in contact. brighter and
happier? With what spirit are you performing
even the most humble duties that devolve upon
you? Are you here to help others, or only yourself
and family? Do you shut yourself up in your own
little sphere, or are you grasping the opportunit-
ies that come knocking daily at your door to be
of service to your neighbors and the great wide
world outside your gates and beyond the distant
horizon? The Great Maker gave his life in ser—
vice to mankind. Can we do less than give our
best efforts day after day in a. similar cause?
Never before in the memory of the generations
that live today have there been greater opportun-
ities and need for an exchange of service and
helpfulness than «the days that are now upon us.
“Service" is the word that draws with the strength
of a magnet; the best thought and effort of the
entire world. What, a marvelous change this
new perception of our duty to our fellow crea—
tures has wrought. in the lives of us all.

When we consider the enormous amount of work
the different organizations of the nation are ac—
complishing. we are some times prone to feel that
our own little contribution isn’t worth having or
mentioning. But. it is. dear friends. This momen-
tous work is made possible only by the combined
helps of individuals like you and me. If our
hearts are only filled with that spirit of helping
someone, and we are doing all Within our power.
no matter how little our mite may be. it is worthy
(it mention and its value is measureless. We can-
not all receive the glory that comes with a work
well done, but We may all deserve it.

I realize that it is perhaps not so easy for the
women of the farms to take as active :1 part as
those of the cities in performing the work that
the women of the nation have been tailed upon
to do. And yet I suppose we would all be surpris—
ed to learn of the great, things that both individ-
ual women and organized bodies of farm women
are accomplishing. Don‘t you think it would he
tremendously intercsting ii'cvery woman reader of
this page who belongs to any organ-
ization that is taking an active part
in any of the preparations for war,
would write and tell the rest of us
just, what that organization is do-
ing? Surely such an exchange of look so

makes us
its all a new vision and inspiration.
Tell us what your Red (‘-ross unit.
your Grange. your Gleaner arbor
or your farmer's club is accomp-

breasted

ey to carry on your lied (‘ross

work? How many are planning to \\itli \Vllini
open up their homes to one of the Vt)" “l“

dear little homeless war waits?
What is your community doing to ”"i' “"1"
help the Y. M. C. A ‘.’ Perhaps some
of you have suggestions for indi-
vidual helps. Vi'e may not all be

situated so that we can work with bow tied

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a title of friends or neighbors but , ankles.
there are many ways 01 hclping A pretty

from our very tiresides.
It will only take a few moments
of your time to write and tell the

you or your neighbors are playing 2
to help our dear country secure
victory over the brutal enemy that
has sent so many of our kind into .7
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T THE PRESENT time no
A part of the house receives

more interest and attention
than the kitchen. Food, its prepar—
ation, value and conservation are as-
suming a new importance in the
eyes of the American housewife.
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lishing. How are you earning mon- ~ with straight lower edge is gathered
all around
he a tlcar little dress. madc of gingham
collar mil pockets.
little girl with small bro-
thcrs who likes to kick around in hell,
and run about in her uiglitic, pajamas
sensible garments, Here is
.1 sweet stylc for tho small Ltll'l num—
bered 876:1.
medium and
linc is fol'llluti by running a ribbon
\\'i(lt' casing. with a pretty

be long or

through a
shirrctl on clastic at: the

waist for spring. wear is
numbcred R735, ll conic» in sizt-s 3:6.
338. 40 and 41’ iiiclics bust mn-nsurc. The
waist is guthcrcd :it thc shouldt-rs to
the edges of"
. cuffs are hcnistitchcd. 'l‘hc slccycs may
rest of our readers what part. ' it.) long or

llere is
dress. And by lllt' way silk is clicnpcr
this spring .\‘o. Xlfifi «minus

9.3, 40 and 4‘.) llh‘llt-‘S bust
'l‘hc dress has :i Ilrapcr bib
slction which cxtcnds up in front as
far :is the square neck. The two—gored
- .. . s is r:ithcrcd slightly all around K
gestion that Wm have to otter, And ‘ tlint‘the regulation waistline.
skirt of Very good style is
8739, it conws in sizes 21,
26. 28, 30 and 532 inches waist nieas——
ure. The skirt is gathered at the sidcs
and back to the slightly raised waist
line. The skirt has two gores and it. is
almost straight at the lower edge.

A coat which would go nicely with
it is numbered 8760. This is a ycry
smart tailored affair which comes in

:<l]li]'i.

in sizcs 36,

measure. The coat is out in a straight
line from the neck. and a smart col—
lar of satin is another new note. The
cont sleeves
with two seams.

Price of these pattcrns ten cents
each. Address: Farm Home Depart-
ment, Michigan Business Farming, Mt.
Clemens Mich.

Communications for this page should he addressed to
Editor Farm Home D‘partment, Mt. Clemens, Mich.
I
the hand of the food waster and lead the patriotic
housewife to a careful observance of food—saving
rules. We housewives are planning, saving and
substituting as never before so that the foods so

 

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For Rent (After May lst)

AN’I’ to rent a little space

In a nifty little place?
Plate glass windows face the. street.
Even/thing’s been kept up neat.
Used to be a gay saloon
Iv‘rom. which many a merry tune
Il'lll'llf/ itself out in the air
To the jclt‘ou's passing there.

A NT it for a dry goods store?
01‘ a bake shop? “7th it for
li'imlcrqarlmz "for the kids?
If {mm to him who highest bids.
Lots of use for such a spot:
[Wild (1. church there. like as not.
Sonic/hing bcllr’r (I'll/1 more fair
Tl'hun lhc grog-shop that was there.

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I) morc .s-lncc the For cht Sign
Will you ruin boy of mine.

No more trill his strength. and time

And his (”rcrl/ hard-earned dime

()0 to silicll your pocketbook.

Bartender. just takc a, Iook.’

You‘re all through .' Your Iris! (lat/29 spent!

Ncc, your place is marl-ml "l-‘or rcntf"

 

 

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NI) bccauSc wc tromcn loll;

E (Oh you. thought it. all (I joke/Y

llurc (l right our role to cost,

Rum will disappear so fax/f

Noon across the nation wide

Mothers will be salrixfl‘cd;

ll’ivcs will smile with vast content.

l-Joch saloon trill bc "For rent!"
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badly needed for transport across the seas to feed
our soldiers in the trenches may be had in

abundance.

“thump-i ll ..

This Wee ’s Up-to-Date Fashions

and git busy.

cut 111 sizes 4 t3, and

thc waist. This would

lfi comics in sizes small.
largc. 'l‘he Empire waist-

thc front. ’l‘hc pantaletts

the buck. ’l‘lic collztr and

pin-Hy slylc for :i silk

40 and 42 inches bust

are in rchlation style

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The eternal question and problem for the house—
wife in this age of conservation is, “What shall
I have for dinner?” and a neighborly chat over
the telephone or in a social circle is sure to give
rise to the query, “What do you find to eat?”

As the winter supply of vegetables runs low.
and the bottoms of the preserves and pickle jars
come in sight, there seems to be so little to fall
back upon when company comes or we desire to get
an especially tasty meal. Now that we must meas-
ure sugar by the spoon instead of by the cup
and flour has become so very precious we con-
sider long before we proceed to bake the week’s
supply of cookies, cakes and other sweets. But.
yet we must find something with which to fill the
lunch box—something appetizing and nutritious
for the family meal, and if we are low on one

' article and must substitute another, isn’t it really

surprising what splendid and unexpected results
we usually have?

I know that. many of our readers have some
good “home—made" recipes. They may seem very
simple and unimportant to you, but they might
save others hours of pondering and worry. Any
recipes that you have tested and proven a success.
I am sure all our readers would like to try. Won't
you write and tell us about some of your own fay-
orite dishes and how you prepare them?

Now that the maple syrup season is here.
wouldn’t it be a splendid idea for us all to ex-
change recipes t'or a few weeks, showing how to
use syrup instead of sugar? Maple syrup espe<~<
ially, has such a delicious fiavor all its own, that
even a small amount; makes a wonderful improve—
ment in many dishes. It may be used in place of
sugar in almost. any ordinary recipe. However. we
must remember that. syrup is not as sweet as sugar
and must be increased by one-half, but, since [llt‘
syrup is almost wholly liquid. the liquid content
of the regular recipe should ordinarily be halved.
Here are a few suggestions which I have person-
ally followed and found to be excellent:

MAPLE HUT BLANC bIANGE
'3 cups of milk :2 tablespoons corn start-h
1/; teaspoonful of salt 1,14; teaspoonful vanilla
1/4 cupt‘ull maple syrup 1/; cupful chopped nuts

Scald milk in a double boiler, mix cornstarch
and salt with maple syrup. When smooth-stir
into the hot milk. Continue stirring until
it thickens; then continue cooking
for twenty or thirty minutes with-
out stirring. Beat in the nuts. Set
out to cool. Serve with either
cream or one-half cup of hot map-.e
syrup.

BAKED BANANAS

l’are the bananas; split in halves
lengthwise; place on a buttered pie
tin; pour over them one~half cup~
fill of maple ‘syrup and a quarter of
a cup of water; place in the oven
and bake until bananas are soft.
usually 10 or 15 minutes.” Serve.

MAPLE (‘USTAKD

As a suggestion try using maple
syrup instead of: sugar in your cus—
tards. You will be delighted with
the results. [ have. found the fol-
lowing simple custard very satis—
factory:

Put a small piece of butter in
stew pan: melt and stir into it onc
tablespoont‘ul of flour. Gradually
add one and onehalf cupt'ul of
sweet milk or cream. Add ‘4 cup—
t'ul of maple syrup, one well-beaten
egg, ‘L- teaspoonful vanilla. Let all
boil up well and watch carefully.
When thick, remove-from tire and
serve hot. A few dates adds to its
nutrition and deliciousness.

A Thrift Thought

One cake yeast. quarter cup luke»
warm Water, two tablespoons syrup,
two tablespoons fat, one cup hot
milk, cup rolled oats, half cup of
whole wheat flour, half cup Sifted
white flour. Boil oats and fat in
milk one minute. Let stand until
lukewarm. Soften yeast in luke~
warm water and add syrup. Com—
bine two mixtures, add flour and
beat well. Cover and' let rise until
light, about one hour in moderate-
ly warm place, fill well-greased mitt!
fin tins two—thirds full. Let rise
about 40 minutes. Bake 25 min-
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Detroit Chicago New York
2.17 $.12 22.22%
N . 3 Red 2.14 .l .
N:. 2 “in 2.15 2.13 2.23
. No. 2 Mixed 2.15 2.13 2.23

 

The new wheat grades which the
government proposes to put into effect
July 1, are much more liberal and
should be found very satisfactory to
the grower. The moisture content
may be higher and where grain is
moving quickly is it is now and no
doubt will during the war, this should
cause the elevators very little trouble
although we do not feel that it would
be a safe bet during ordinary times.
The weights per bushel so far as the
grading is concerned. are lowered ma-
terially. This, taken together with
the raise in the guaranteed price,
should prove very satisfactory to the
grower. 4

Winter wheat continues to show im-
provement, Winter killing seems to
have been light. Foreign crop reports
are also very satisfactory, the condi-
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GRADE Detroit 0.. New rm
No. 2 White
Standard 92 .90 1.00 1-2
No.3 White , 91 1-2 .39 1.05
No. 4 White 1 91 .85 1-2 1.03 1-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toward the close of last week ' the
oats market worked considerably low-
er. Receipts have increased somewhat
but not in so great volumee as to ma-
terially affect the price. The spring—
like weather and the general belief
among traders that stocks are bound
to increase from now on, caused quite
heavy selling and this increased on
the break. It has been expected that
oats would decline at the end of the
Navy corn movement and heavy hold-
ers evidently made up their minds to
unload before the slump. This slump

was to be expected at this time as the .

market has been worked away high.
on account of scarcity of receipts and
heavy demand. We feel however, that
oats are strong and that no heavy de-
wine will occur, although they can
scarcely be expected to maintain the
high level of the past few weeks.
The exceptionally high prices have

_ brought out a considerable volume of

oat“- to country ,elevators and as this
strain moves there will no doubt be an
casier feeling on the market.

 

 

GRADE Detroit 1 Chicago New York
No. ZYellow l 1.76 l 1.46 1,76
No. 3 Yellow l 1.75 , 1.45 1.75
No. Zflixed l 1.70 l '.41 l 1,70

 

 

Corn continues to move in greatly
increased volume. Reserves are be-
ing built up rapidly and generally the
tension generally is greatly relieved.
Prices have worked lower, as was sure
to be the case. The quality of receipts
is much improved as is shown by the
fact that. 50 per cent of the receipts
are now grading No. 6 or better. Corn
is now being shipped to Atlantic and
Gulf ports in solid trainloads, the gov-
ernment providing cars to move it.
Export sales are constantly increas-
ing and liberal clearances are expect-
ed in the near future.

    

While there has been no noticeable
increase in the quantity of rye arriv-
ing, still the market during the past
Week has been rather uncertain. Mil-
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has gone just about high enough, es-
pecially when additions to the price
fail to bring out additional supplies.
The result of this attitude and ces—
sation of buying orders in Detroit has
brought about a drop in price. Other
markets remain at about the same lev-
el as formerly or are quoted nominal.
One exception to this is the Buffalo
market; prices there showing an ad—
vance. Detroit is now, quoting No. 2
rye at $2.75. The Chicago market is
quoted at $2.80, but is really nominal.

Barley

The barley market under pressure
of increased malting demand, has
shown a further advance in prices.
The restrictions on the maltsters have
been relaxed to a certain extent. There
is, of course, a continuation of the
heavy milling demand. At Chicago
sales of milling and malting were
made as high as $2.25 spot and $2.38
to arrive. Feed sales $1.72 to $1.95;
screenings reached $1.80. The mon—
day market showed no quotable chang-
es, but there was a good demand and
the market, was firm. Offerings were
more liberal. One car of exception—
ally fancy was sold to a pearler at
$2.43, or a‘ cent better than the prev-
ious high point for the year made last
week. The quotable range $2.10 to
$2.43; the lower grades $2.10 to $2.25;
fair to good $2.26 to $2.36; good to
choice $2.35 to $2.40, and fancy up to
$2.43. Feed and mixing quotable at $2
to $2.15. and screenings $1 to $1.80.

 

 

 

GRAD l Detroit 1 Chicago l New York
C..H.P. ; 12.50 l 14.00 1 14.00
Pmne l 12.40 ; 13.35 1 13.35
Red Kidney: l 15.50 16.50 15.00

 

 

 

Under a light demand and a desire
on the part of certain dealers to see
the price of beans work IOWer. there
has been somewhat of a decline, es-
pecially on the Detroit market. We
really do not see the reason for this
for there has certainly been no ma—
terial increase in the quantity of
beans offered and as a matter of fact
we are of the opinion that the volume
of offerings has been reduced. Cer-

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TH E WEATH ER

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As forecasted by W. T. Foster

   
   
   
 

  

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1918

   

WASHINGTON, D. (3., March 23.—
Last bulletin gave forecasts of distur—
bances to cross continent March 24
to 2? and April 1 to 5, warm waves
March 23 to 27 and 31 to April 4,
cool waves March 26 to 30 and April
in; 3 to 7. These will bring high tcmper-
. atures. The last dates will bring

most severe storms and most rain.
.7 (renerally good crop weather and fav—
; orable weather for farming opera-
. tions. Storms will be severe but not
dangerous. Rainfall will be less than
normal as a whole, with most rain in
eastern and southern sections. Good
time to sow oats and plant and sow
other early maturing crops, east of
Rookies near latitude 40.

Next warm wave will reach Van-
couver near April 6 and temperatures

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CHICAGO “WIRE—Oat market; is showing renewed strength under heavy buy-

but linden-grades 100 to 150 lower. Good demand for beans and market shows

NEW YORK CITY WIRE—No improvement in the hey situation. Advise .
withholding shipment for few days longer. Supplies in excess of demand.

FOR TH E WEEK

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Corn market steady on the better grades

DETROIT SPECIAL—The bean market is more active under increased buy—
ing. Offerings over the state are light and stocks are firmly hold. Hay arrivals _
not showing much increase. Market firm- Potatoes weak under increased it

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tain of the large grocers and canners
seem to have the idea that beans will
work lower as transportation facilit-
ies improve but they are doomed to a
rude awakening. The price of beans
is not a matter of transportation but
of supply and demand.

We have often said that we had
every confidence in the bean situation
and we repeat it here. We are of the
opinion that the major portion of the
wet stock has been marketed. or will
be soon, and that stocks which are now
held, so far as the growers are con-
cerned. are in better shape. One has
but to note quotations being made 011
seed beans, ranging all the way from
$8 to $12 per 1111., or better, to get
a line on what good dry stock is really
worth. Not that we expect to see this
price paid generally for beans. but it
is an indication.

Beans are worth $8 or better per
bushel and we have no doubt but, what
that price will be realized long before
the next crop. In the meantime, get
your Wet stock dried or disposed of,
but hold back it‘ the market goes any
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Detroit quotations: Flour, per 190
lbs.. in eighth paper sacks, straight
winter. $11.30; spring patent, $11.50;
rye tiour, $14@$14.50 in jobbing lots.
Feed, in 100—1b. sacks. jobbiug lots.
bran, $24.50; standard middlings.
$36.50; fine middlings, $42.50; cracked
corn. $70.50; coarse cornmeal. $74;
chop. $60 per ton.

Milwaukee quotations: The lack of
supplies of regular millfeeds, due to
the contstant restriction of wheat mil—
ling operations. has made the millfeed
market entirely nominal. Substitute
feeds are moving in a volume limited
only by the output. The extraordin-
ary demand for all kinds of feeds con~
tinues and the ability to fill the de«
mand is probably less favorable. (lur-
rent quotations (nominal) arc: Sack—
ed bran, $flfidi‘ffiioflb; middlings. $37
@9543; rye i'ccd. $50.50; red dog. $53;
oil meal. $58.50. loo—lb. sacks; gluten
feed, $40M bulk: $54.80 1004b, sacks.
Chicago.

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for MICHIGAN Bl‘SlNESS FARMEH

will rise on all the Pacific slope. It
will cross crest of Rockies by close 01~
April 7, plains sot-lions 8. meridian
90, great lakcs and Ohio—'l‘ennessee
Valleys, 9, castcrn sections it). reach—
ing vicinity of Newfoundland about
April 11. Storm wave will follow
about one day behind warm wave and
cool wave about one day behind storm
wave.

This will bring higher than usual
temperatures, followed by a cold wave
that will carry frosts well to south—
ward. Less than usual rain for such
storms; most rain in eastern and
southern sections. Rut cropweather
will be fair and farmers generally
encouraged.

The very great storms expected the
first week in March broke on March 9.
a few days later than expected. The
solar system is a large and compli
cated piece of electrical machinery,
and it is always very difficult to make
exact calculations of its workings.
But we seldom miss as much as we
did on the great storms of March 9,

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Clover seed has remained steady
during the week with prices in some
cases inclined to work a trifle lower.
stocks at Toledo continue to decline
and the carryover will be lighter than
in years. The alsyke market is quiet
but the undertone is firm. Timothy
has been fairly active during the week
with prices about stationary. Detroit
quotations: Prime red clover, $20;
March. $19.50; alsyke, $15.50; timothy-
$3.80.

Toledo seed market:‘ Clover, No. 2,
$19@$19.25; No. 3. $18.50@$18.80; Re-
jected, $18@$18.40; N. E. G.. $3.60@
$17.50. Alsyke. No. 2. $14.95@$15.20;
..0. 3, $14.60@$14.85; rejected, $14.20
@$14.50; N. E. G., (mixed with clover,
timothy, etc.) $3.00@$14.00. Timothy,
N0. 2, $3.50@$3’..60; N0. 3. $3.30@$3.40;
rejected, $3.05@$3.20; N. E. G., 450
@$3.00.

 

 

M ken No. 1 1 standard .No. 2
" Timothy l Timothy Timothy
Detroit 26 50 27 00125 50 26 00 24 50 25 00

 

Chicago 130 00 31 0029 00 31 00 28 00 29 0°
Cincinnati 133 00 34 00 33 00 33 75’30 00 32 00
Pittsburgh 32 50 33 00131 {‘0 31 5029 00 29 50
Nchork 31 071 33 00127 00 31 00 24 00 25 00
Richmond 37 5‘0 38 ”0 36 7‘: "37 ’1" 32 '0 33 00
M k t No. 1 1 No. 1 No. 1

ar e I Light Mixed lClover Mixed Clover
Detroit 25 50 26 0025 00 25 50,324 59 25 00
Chicago 28 0') 29 00128 00 28 50127 50 28 00
Cincinnati 33 00 33 50321 00 33 00‘28 50 29 00
Pittsburgh 31 50 32 00 31 5‘1 32 50l3l 50 32 50
New York 27 00 29 00 26 00 27 00127 50 28 00
Richmond 36 50 37 00 35 00 36 0‘1 3'1 00 34 00

 

 

No changc or consequence in the
hay market. licccipts. if anything are
lightcr than they wore a week ago.
The l)ctroit situation is unchanged
and firm. Arrivals only moderate.
Prices the same as those cf last week.

)t’l'erings are light at Chicago and
(hero is a better demand for timothy
than for the low-er grades is still the
rule. Market is somewhat quiet on
prairie and the lower grades of clover
mixed. Straw is in lighter demand.

St. Louis reports: a. quiet market on
clover with a fair demand for timothy
and clover mixed. Prices there are

unchanged. Cincinnati sontinues to.

call for hay and Conditions there are
very good for all grades, although
there is not so much call for heavy
clover mixed and clover as for the bet-
ter grades of timothy and light mixed.

The better grades are in demand at;
Richmond. Receipts there have in-
creased somewhat bit to such an ex-
tent as to effect the market. The
Pittsburgh market maintains the
former range of prices’but arrivals
there are increasing and there is a
weak undertone.

New York has continued to receive
liberal receipts and prices continue to
work lower. There is a considerable
stock of unsold hay there now and al—
so a considerable amount rolling.

 

     

 

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Detroit 1.45 (wt. 1.30 cwt.
Chicago 1.25 1.“
Cincinnati L75 1...
New York 1.80 1.35
t‘ittcburgh 1.75 1.“
Baltimore, Md. 1.75 1.60

 

 

The potato market is not in satis-
factory shape at this time and there
is a great diversity of opinion as to its
future. Many factors enter into the
situation and it is a very difficult
matter to say what the future may
have in store. Supplies are plenti-
ful on all markets and for some reas-
on the consumptive demand is er-
tremely light. Every effort is being
made to increase the use of tubers
and just at this time there is much
talk of installing plants for dehydrat-
ing and for the making of potato flour.

 

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death from any cause.
We want agents to carry this great

Colon C. Lillie. Pros. and Supt. of Agts.

. , Worthfoflive'Stoelr ..
and Hogs from Accident and Disease. , ’ T, ' ' , .

The animals are destroyed and their cash value lost not only; to the‘farmer

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This amazing sum of money can be saved to the farmers and the State if ‘
‘they (the farmers) will but avail themselves 0

Michigan Live Stock Insurance Co.

Organized expressly for the purpose or lndemnifying owners of live stock against

message to every farmer.
Harmon J. Wells, Sec. and Gen: Mgr.

 

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There is a heater room and feed room, h
under oven and central heat, no crowding d
the wet to eat, cares for 150 chicks as quick and as easy as one hen. Once use
you never will be without one or more. ,Save the manufacturer’s profit by sendmg
one dollar for right and complete plans to build and operate. I Will send copycf
patent instructions and license for building and operating. It can be made any SlZe

bill today and have your brooder ready f
will do as I agree. Buy now and we will

you wish and at one-half the expense of any you can buy.

SAVE THE CHICKS,
LABOR AND FEED!

I want one farmer or poultry-raiser in
each locality to build and use a Perry

. Improved Brooder this season. It is

easy to build and operate, light on fuel.

Plenty of heat out of doors, equally as

good with hen hatched as incubator chicks.
ens do not bother feeding. The heater .15
of chicks. No over heat, no gomg out in

Just send a dollar
or early chicks. This paper guarantees I
give you a. chance to build and sell under

our license and give you license tags to attach on each brooder you make. Address,
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week saw an increased- demand at Chi-
cago and New York ands slight ad-
vance in price. Latest reports frOm

. these two points indicate that the de— ,
mand has again fallen to about what
. it has been for.,.several weeks past.

While cars are more plentiful at
shipping points, gr0"ers have been de-
layed in hauling on account of the
conditim of'the roads. At‘this time
it looks as though there was plenty of
stock back in first hands and that it
would soon move to market. Slhould
receipts greatly increase is believe
there could be but One result, a lower
market.

Onions

The Detroit market shows no change
and is decidedly weak from all angles.
There is. an oversupply and the de-
mand is light. Prices remain at about
thet former level of $1.50 to $2.00 per
cw .

The Chicago market is- demoralized
entirely and as a matt-er of fact there
is no market there at this time. There
is a heavy accumulation there and

still shippers are sending along ship-

ment after shipment and adding to the
over-supply. We advise holding back
for a week or ‘so until the market has
some chance to clean up and get on
its feet again.“Eastern markets are
in much the same condition and sales
are being made at prices greatly un-
der regular quotation.

 

Eastern butter markets have exper-
ienced a very sharp decline during the
past week. Losses have been heavy
and business generally ur-atisfactory.
It has been apparent for some time
that prices would have to be adjusted
to meet conditions as they now exist
and during the last week a start has
been made. -

Nearly all grades of fresh creamery
declined 1/2 to lo on Saturday last.
This was followed by further weak-
ness on Monday with sales of extras
at 46%c@47c. That price held on
Tuesday though with increased weak—
ness, and on Wednesday there was no

hesitation in accepting 46%c., with
home trade generally dull but quite a
quantity of stock taken for export.
When the exporters withdrew on
Thursday there was no support to the
market and prices dropped heavily,
extras selling at 45c@451/éc. This
was followed by a further sharp break
on Friday and an unsettled feeling; a
few early sales of extras reported at
441cc, but later It became easy to buy
at 4454c ,and some lots went at 44c,
especially where the buyers were not
insistent on a techfical inspection.
The higher scoring creameries have
gradually fallen to 441/20@45’>4c, clos-
ing weak. While the foreign demand
lasted firsts moved out pretty well but
for the past day or two they have de-
clined sharply and close at 43@43%c.
Seconds have weakened even more
than the finer goods and are having
exceedingly narrow outlet they are
offering at 41%c@42%c., and drag
heavily at- that. Unsalted creamery
has been very hard to move and out-
side of the regular channels of distri-
bution the business has been on about
a par with the salted goods, some lots
for less.

  

  

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Turkey 30-32 34-35 25-33
Duck: 30-32 30-32 30-35
Gceu 30-32 26-27 30-35
Springer: 30-32 29-30 30-35
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No. 2 Grade 2 to 3 Cents Less

Receipts of poultry continue very
light and the market remains firm.
The demand is not strong but at the
same time it is greater than the re-
ceipts on the majority of markets.-
Frozen poultry is firmly held and there
is a lively trade in such fowls, owing
to the prohibition on the live article.
Only a very few ducks and geese com-
ing and what arrivals there are show
very poor conditions. Turkeys are in
light supply and generally of poor
quality.

  

 

The. egg , market I is well supplied
but heavy buying has taken care of the

increase in supplies up to this time. ‘

Heavy shipments are coming from the
southwest and northern sections are

now shipping conisiderable‘ stock. De-

troit is. quoting fresh firsts at .87, to
37 96c per doz. New York quotes fresh
firsts alt-39. to 39%c. [Chicago is quot-
.ing fresh firsts at 36c per doz.
. "Wool“ .

There has been a fairly lteen inter-
est in the market this past week in all
medium wools which are available
and free of Government control. Fine
wools also are held more firmly, al-
though’ relatively less strong than med-
ium grades. ,The government terms
for transferring foreign wools under
its import options indicate that it will

take the great bulk of the wool includ- '

edunder those options. Manufactur-
ers report a very firm situation with
little effort on their part to sell goods.
New clip wool-s apparently have not
begun to move invthe west yet, owing
to lack of transportation. The gov-
ernment has stated that it hasno in-
tention of interfering .with the mar-
keting of this year’s domestic clip.
Assorted grades from east of. Mis-
souri river: Tubs, washed, 60c@750;
medium, unwashed, 55c@60c; coarse,
unwashed, 55c@60c; light fine bright,
33c@35c; heavy, fine ihwashedx, 300;
dark and dingy, medium unwashed,

40c@55c: taggy fleeces. hurry and blk. ..

wood 5c per lb. discount.

Dressed Hogs and Calves

Demand continues good for dressed
hogs and veal. Arrivals of pork are
much lighter, while dressed calves are
in fair supply. No. 1 dressed porli
is bringing around 21c Detroit. Dress-
ed calves are selling from 17 to 21c,
according to quality.

‘ Chicago Live Stock Letter

Um'on Stock Yards, Chicago, Mar. 18. ,

-—The response of the market to the
changes that are being made in the
policy of the food administration as
regards the problems of meat produc-
tion and distribution, and to an ex-
tremely broad outlet for meat prod-
ucts, has been the establishment dur-
ing the last week of the highest set
(Markets continued on page 16)

 

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as local representative in spare time, for
a new product. Clarence Dickie, Augusta.
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PLANTS, money makers. Propo ating
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$1.25. J. E. Hampton, Bangor, Michigan.

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College Wonder, College Success, Al-
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oat varieties available. These were
developed at the Michigan Agricultur-
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adapted to Michigan conditions. Pure,
clean seed for sale by the members of
the Michigan Crop Improvement As-
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met the inspected seed requirements.
If you are interested in these or if
you buy Inspected seed and would like
your crop Inspected, ask for these re—
quirements, when you write for list
of growers of Pedigreed grain. For
this list or any other literature of. the
Association write the Secretary, J. W.
NICOLSON, East Lansing, Michigan.

 

 

 

 

Farms and Farm Lands for Sale
McCLURE-STEVENS LAND C0.

We have the following lands and stock
for sale: 15000 acres of fine unimproved
lands, well located, easy terms, 160 acre
tract of land situated 5 miles from Glad-
win, on daily mail route. All fenced with
woven wire, 20 acres under fine state of
cultivation with 6 acres in fruit, 70 acres
more of same tract brushed, logged and
burned. Sheep ranch of 310 acres, all
fenced, living water, 70 acres of this
ranch cleared, 30 acres of which is under
fine state of. cultivation with fruit orch-
ard. House 26 by 28. Sheep shed and
barn 64 by 80 built this past season. 180
hd. of sheep, with clover hay, grain and
straw sufllcle t for wintering same. Also
three Stock anches, well fenced, water-
ed and grassed over. .
McClure-Stevens Land 0.0., Gladwin, Moll.-

   
           
           
   
   
  
   
   
    
   
  
    
   
   
    
  
   
     
    
     
   
  
   
   
  
   
  
   
    
   
  
   
 
 
   
  
   
   
   
   
   
  
 
   
   
   
    
      
       
    


  

  
 
  
 

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TBBANCH (Southwest)—-Farmers are
cutting their summer Wood and getting
rer' dy for. spring work. Freezing and
tha in is hurting -wheat and clover.
There has been ,quite a few auctions ”in
this vicinity the past two weeks. Hay
is selling at'au'ctions from $20 to $25 per
to'n; oats 85c to $1.10; milch cows from

-«$80 .to $100; sheep $20 to $30: brood

sows 340 to $65. Youngstock is selling
good. A few farms are'changing hands:
—-D. M. H., March 11.

MECOSTA (Central)—Farmers are
busy cutting wood and waiting for the
snow to go so they can begin farming:
Farmers will plant a large amount of
oats this spring and not so many beans
and potatoes on account of thehigh. price
of farm labor and the uncertain price of

producer—L. M., Hersey, March 11.

HURON (Western)—Milder weather
is a saver on feed and fuel. Feed rather
scarce and high. Ditches not being open
yet leaves lots of water on the fields.
Stock is looking in fair condition. A
good many farmers are testing their corn
and beans for seed—A. C., Pigeon,
March 9.

MISSAUKEE (North Central) “Farmers
are doing nothing only waiting for spring
to come. One year ago they were all
anxious for the opportunity to plant
a good many crops. This year they do
not know what to do. The most of them
are talking a few potatoes and less beans
and there will not be much hay to cut
this year. No potatoes moving now.—
H. . N., Cutcheon, March 8.

GRAND TRAVERSE (N. E.)—Thresh—
ing beans about done. Some wood being
cut for summer.- A car of shelled corn
came in the elevator and the man wants
to trade even for rye. Some ice being
put up. A farmer here had the misfor-
tune to have a horse get in the lake
where some careless neighbors neglected
to fence after taking out ice and the ani-
mal is liable to die. Fine weather and
snow going fast—C. L. B., Williamsburg,
March. 12.

ST. JOSEPH (Eastern)——Farmers are
drawing poles together for buzz piles
and cutting other wood. Hay moving
fast and is high because of a scarcity
in this neighborhood. Sales are plenti—
ful. Stock and tools are selling for all
they are worth and in some instances
more. At one sale corn fodder sold for
210 bundle and at another sale a binder
bought for $35 used three years was
sold for $136. Get rich quick there.
Farmers husking some corn and find it
pretty soft. Sure March weather, warm-
ifi and hard winds—W. W., Colon, Mar.

LAPEER (Flash—Farmers are getting
ready for spring work. Seed oats are
gomg to be high, but I think there is lots
of seed inothe farmers’ hands. Some cat-
tle are 50mg to market with the price at
about 1_c per lb for good steers. Many
hogs gomg to market; cows selling high,
$80 to $100 for grade cows. Weather is
still cold with the ground covered with
snow. Roads very rough.—~C. A. B., Im—
lay City, Mar. 16.

‘ BERRIEN (Ween—Farmers are haul—
ing manure and getting ready to plow for
cats, and many are pumping water out
of their cellars to keep potatoes from rot-
ting. Many cellars which never had any
water in before and filled. Buyers are
going to load potatoes here next week,
price $1 per cwt. Much dissatisfaction is
expressed here by the farmers at the po—
tato Situation. Many farmers will ex—
periment With barley this spring for an
early hog feed—O. Y._ Baroda, March 15.

CLARE (Nortli)-—Nothing doing here
owmg to heavy storm of Saturday the 9th

-and on the 14th, the heaviest snow of the

season. Framers are buying hay at from
$20 .to $25 per ton, according to the
quakty. . Some of the boys are having
success in skunk hunting—I). 8., Lake
March 15 ’

ARENAC (East)——Some products of the
farm began to move this week. Oats are
9.30 a bushel to the farmer; hay $18 and
$20 oncars: Auctions are very numerous
and prices in general are good, especially
good farm tools. By the way the farm-
ers talk here there will be very few po-
tatoes planted, less beans and more beets.
Potatoes are quoted here at 650 per cwt.
There seems to be a good bunch of the
spuds in farmers’ hands—W. B. It, Mar.»

BAY (Boutheast)——The snow melted
slowly here and froze so often that the
ditches are not open and the snow is all
melted and there is more water and ice
on the low lands than I ever saw before
in 30 years. Most of the wheat has been
under ice and water for over a month.
Roads will be washed out in nearly all
low places, and farmers are likely to be
shut in until repairs can be made. Not
much being sold now and practically no
improvements being made around here
this year; the costs of building material
are too high—J. C. A., Munger, Mar. 15.

TUSCOLA (Central) ——Farmers are
buzzing wood and getting ready to tap
their sugar bushes. Not much produce is
moving. Just new roads are in bad
shape. Everybody is looking for seed
corn. Some are buying hay to run them
until spring. Quite a number of cows are
dying around here. Wheat and rye are
looking bad. Many farmers are signing
up for beets 'now as they are going to en-
list the high school boys to help, and also
as the price is right. Some farmers are
talking of puting in sorghum this sum-
mer.—R. B. C., Caro, March 16. '

TUSCOLA (Nortlieast)—More snow and
ice will surely damage crops. Many cel-
lars are filled with water. Farmers are
selling hogs and cattle. Auction sales
are all the go now. Farm help is scarce.
—S. S., Cass City, March 16.

orsnoo (West Cannon—The weather
is nice but cold and windy, like March

 

‘raised 42 acres of potatoes last year says

The farmers are all wish-

weather is.
ing for the snow to go so they can com-
mence their spring work.-—~C. A., Gaylord,
March 16.

ST. JOSEPH (Ewan—Farmers are get-
ting up their summer wood. Soil in bad
condition, freezing and thawing, poor show
for wheat. Farmers are selling hay and
fodder.——W. W., Colon, March 16.

GENESEE (South)——Farmers are get-
ting started with their spring work, haul-
ing manure, tapping their sugar bushes,
trimming trees and attending auctions.
The soil was thawed out quite a bit dur-
ing the warm weather before this last
cold spell but it is frozen again. Farm—
ers are selling hay, beans, livestock and
potatoes. The farmers certainly appreci-
ate the stand taken by Michigan Business
Farming regarding potato grading and
other marketing problems concerning the
business of farming. The Grand Ledge
Milk condensary at Fenton started again
Monday after being closed down for two
weeks on account of not having sugar.
The milk producers around Fenton will
hold a meeting at Fenton on March 16.——
C. W. S., Fenton, March 15.

CALHOUN (West)——Cutting wood and
attending auction sales is the order of
the day when the weather will permit——
V. H. J., Battle Creek, March 15.

MANISTEE (Southeast)——I have not
seen any report from this part of the

 

county. The farmers in this vicinity are
not doing much but cutting wood and
doing chores. We have had lots of snow
and cold weather. Not much of anything .
changing hands. Bean threshing all done ‘
and beans were a very poor quality, av—‘
erage about four bushels to the acre with 9
the exception of a few that were not
frosted. There are lots of frozen pota-
toes here.. What potatoes we have will,
run about half N0. 2. There wont be
more than half the potatoes and beans
planted this year in this vicinity as there
was last year. The elevator men are
charging $30 for hay and $1.10 for oats.
At the present price of beans and pota—
toes how can the farmer buy his feed to
put out crops? We have some beans that
stand the government test of 95 per cent
germination, free from all diseases. Any-
one needing good seed beans please write
to me and I will help them secure it free
of charge, as I am interested in farming
and in feeding our boys across the pond.
I think the M. B. F. is the best farm
paper I ever read. I think every Michi-
gan farmer ought to take it.F. H. R., Co-
pemish, March 5.

OCEANA (North)-—Farmers are put—

 
   

 

ting up ice and getting up buzz wood for
the coming summer. Farmers are com-
plaining about so many frozen potatoes
in the cellars and pits. Some think one-l
third of their potatoes are frozen—W. W. '
A., Crystal Valley, March 9.

EMMET (North)-——Not much produce
movingt Beans are all threshed but
are a poor quality, yielding from 2 to 4
bushels to the acre—H. W.. Levering,
March 9.

OSCEOLA (Nortlieast)——Many farin—
ers around here have been selling pota—
toes at 800 to $1 per cwt. Seconds are
not being bought at any price. Most of
the farmers around here say they will
not raise any more than enough pota-
toes for their own use this year. unless
the present grading system is discontin-
ued. One of our leading farmers who

  

he will only plant 3 bushels of seed this
year. Many farmers are talking of rais—
ing oats and spring wheat instead of po-
'tatoes. The writer is one of lhem.—VV.
A. S Marion, March 11,

BAY (Nortli.)—.lust when we began to
appreciate fair weather along came an—
other blizard that was almost as severe
as any we have had this winter. it was
a freakish storm. being accompanied by:
thunder and lightning at one time. The‘
farmers have not made much of a start
towards farm work. Some are getting
their grass seeds and quite an acreage!
will be seeded down. Sugar beets at $10
pe rton is quite a drawing card and farm-
ers know the country needs the sugar
therefore I believe there is going to be
considerable acreage, planted this year.
w—.T. TC. Mcl\'.. Pincoiining. March 10.

LAKE (Northeast) The weather is
warmer with lots of ice and rain. Some
farmers holding auction sales: cows are
bringing from $70 to $75. Hens bring
$1.96. Not much demand for horses.
Farm tools bring a good price at the
sales. There are a lot of farmers short
of feed and not much to be found in this
Vicinity. There is a scarcity of seed corn.
Some farmers are buying seed beans as
theirs are wet. Quite a number of the
farmers are making maple syrup—mid. (1
TI. Luther, March 14.

(iRATIO'l‘ (EasternL—Nothiiig doing
around here except hauling wood to town,
cutting wood, buzzing wood and a few are
hauling. Snow nearly all gone. Quite
a lot'of water and ice on wheat. None
on mine to speak of. Several have their
sugar bushes tapped. Sap runs good.
One man‘ talks of putting in oats next
week, but I guess he will change his
mind.—-F. B. J., Wheeler_ March 18.

ST. CLAIR (Central)-—-Farmers are all
busy cutting wood-and geting ready for
spring work. The frost is fast coming out
of .the ground. Looks like an early
spring. The birds are all here, except
a few that come later_ like the swallow
and a few others. Farmers are not hold—
ing anything to speak of. There is noth—
ing to hold. Not, much building this year.
Lots of Red Cross work going on. Quite
a few of our local boys are enlisting.
This will make farm workers very scarce.
Not so many sales this spring—I. J.,
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Now ready to mail. Learn how ' 'Silver- ‘
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FARMS AND FARM LANDS

FOR SALE—~House and 5 acres of land
in small town For information write
%0x 47. Summit City, Michigan.

FOR SALE—70 acres, 9 tinibcr builds
ings, 3 miles from town. bargain at
$53,000. Easy terms. Box 82. Dryden.
Michigan.

214 ACRES HAY. grain & Stock farm.
70 acres in meadow. 40 acres fall plowing.
heavy soil, $50.00 per acre. l‘arlic—
nlars J. Van Ness. Big Rapids, Michigan.

 

APPLE ORCHARD If‘Olt SALIJ 311
acres of land, 8 of which contain 200
trees. U-room house, rock well, powcr
sprayer, Hates. barrels, etc. Excclh-nt
location, 1/4, mile north of city limits on
trunk line road. Munded on wost by
Shiawassce River. 1}. M. ('ietmnn, tin-us-
so, Michigan, R. .\'o.

 

80 acres. It was two
Each 40 has a house
orchard barn with
Hue 411 has

Iieailv all

FOR SALE
40’s side by side.
with a. cellar and well,
basement and hen house.
with tanks. Land
under cultivation. on main r11a1l.hulf
mile to school and church. 1‘13 iiiihs to
market. (.lood soil. .lohn lilduaide Sens
Osceola (To. Michigan. R, No.

 

best producing
acres) 1 bzivo

I HAVE ONE of the
farms in Michigan (2611
thirty pure-brcd Jerscys. somc registcrcd.
I have. full set of tools. I want an activt-
business t‘arn'ier to help build up the busi—
ness and assist in the management. Sal—
ary and per cent of profit to capable man.
l'wrmnncnt. E. 1)., curc Michigan

 

Business Farming. Mt. Clemens. Mich.
FOR SALE—Fine 140 acre farm, near
summer resorts. Best markets, Twelve

room house, furnace, two large barns. all
necessary out buildings. well watered and

fenced. Bearing orchards old and new.
Large wood lot. General store and post-
office in connection, making nice. addi-
tional income. Photos furnished pros—
pective huyers.’ Only ten thousand dol—
lars. for quick sale. half cash. balance
easy terms. Liberal discount for all cash,
Hood reason for selling. Write. Mrs.
Ella F. Daly. Riggsville, ‘Michigan.

 

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A fine ll‘arm of 530 acres-fr": miles from

 

 

town. improvements in cvcry w.-1_\ 1111
to date. Basement barns, Silos. Stonc
l-lousc. ()rchnrds and Sugar Bush

McClure-Stevens Land Company

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l’U'l‘A'l‘Ul‘lS. llzltc l’ctnskcvs
seedt‘lean sccd. .\sk for pi‘it-c. 11.11-
strips for snic or tr:1dc for light tractor.
layman Rakcr. L‘It)l'lt‘_\'. Michigan. 1:. .\'o. t;

 

SEED CORN—Golden (H‘zlng'c l"lllll. $5
bu. Red cob. $4 bu. llrnin l‘illfilltltt'tn
$3.60. Order early. Sample for stump.
Harry Vail. Warwick. ”range (‘11.. .\' Y.

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FOR SALEStlr :1\\"ll\c(1rl; Milli:- gp “Hum.“
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not frosted and iicvcr saw water. Hugh
P. .Walker. {H'cs' Junction. .\li1-11__ 1;. 3_
SEED BEANS 1.11111: whitc 1m 1....» .0...

:ermmsiton. Write tor
-_ pi‘ltfes.

(lrcenhoc Bros” lu‘lell, Michigan.

 

 

 

200 Busliels of Shelled Seed (,‘orn, yel-

 

low, 1916 corn, raised in Indiana. tested
by M. .»\. C. 1‘0 lcge, tested 8. pef‘ cent.
Mizht be 11. K. for 'corn to husk, but
Would 1‘9"'1Illlll0nd for cnsilage or silo.
Pr'ce,$.101) 56 lbs. F. O B. W. E.
Rasmu sen,St:1nton,Michig:.1n
‘hoice Medium
ee can l’ta Beans that
have been run

thru fanning mill and pick three pounds
per.hundred. ’l‘hrcshed from field with—
our excess moisture, $9 pci- 1.11..11;1g;4 ext]...
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BREEDING THE DAIRY
HERD roR BUTTERFAT

In the work of selecting the best
possible dairy sires. the best breeders
have for aynumber of years given
special attention to heredity. At the
beginning milk records served the pur-
pose. By studying the milk records
they; got to know a little bout the sire
and dam and as time went on about
the grandsires and granddams. As
the years passed it became more and
more helpful to consult these records
with regard to the selcetion of sires
that descen ed from high producing
ancestry.

These early milk records only gave
information about the milk yield of
the cows and stepped there. Some of
the most desirable informatim was
missing. i. e, the amount of fat. the
milk contained. The cows of certain
breeds began to produce wonderful
amounts of milk, but the percentage of
fat was very low. Many dairy farmers
began to find it difficult to produce milk
that would meet the requirements of
the city trade. The type and milk
records of the cows were good in their
way. but the end immediately in View
was to increase the amount of fat
in the milk and the milk records con-
tained no information on this point.
When seeking a breeding sire they
said: “We know that, the animal's
sire and dam were from good mil‘r-
ing ancestry. but if yo.. can tell 11s
something about the quality of the
milk of the sire's dam and granddams
that’s just what we want to know. We
want a sire that will help to raise the
percentage of fat in the milk of our
herd." At that time there was no
reliable mcthod of obtaining facts 3-
long these lines and the breeder who
was selecting a sire was obliged to take
his chances.

Then the Baht-01k tester came into
existence and furnished the desired i11-
formation uboui, the quality of the
milk. These facts placed in the hands
of the breeders of dairy cattle in the
course of time enabled them to select.
the best animals for breeding purposes
with greater accuracy. Today. every
successful breeder of dairy cattle knows
that there is no safer road to the im-
provement of the quantity and quality
of the milk than by studying the infor-
mation furnished by the scales and
Ruhr-rick tester.

The percentage of fat, in the m“k
is of particular importance in decid—
ing the question of milk yield as. 11r‘ilre
tho quantity of thc milk produced it.
is not influenced by the quantity or
quality of the food. The fat percent-
age is therefore an heredity character
isti A few examples of the rosulis
obtained by the use of sires from a line
of rich milking ancestry may throw
some light on the question of heredi»
tary influences behind the sire that
influence the percentage of fat in the
milk produced by the offspring.

Tn Denmark. a country celebratel for
the excellence of its dairy herds. the
1't1Wg are nearly all Holstein-Friesians.
with a very few Jersey herds. But
the Danes, like the Hollanders. had for
many years been increasing the milk
flow by selecting the calves from cows
which gave the most milk and not pay—
ing any attention to the butterfot.
Their cow's sometimes gave H.000 lbs.
of milk :1 year. but as 2 rule tie
milk was very thin. The duirvmen
sold their milk to the creamery for so
much a hundred pounds. Then came
the use of the Rabcock tester
business was changed in a very short
time.

The farmers formed associations
with about 500 cows in each. bought {1
tester and hired 11 1112111 to go from farm
to farm and test the milk from each
cow. The poor milking cows werc b'
and by turned out and better cows put
in thcir places. At the shows the
judges are now paying more atten-
tion to the amount of milk and the fat
percent. than to the outward looks
of the cow. In the creameries the
milk is tested audithe farmers are
paid according to the amount of but-
terfat. so that it is to evorybody’s

interest to produce rich milk. These
small cow test associations have been
working successfully for more than
twenty years. Since their beginning
the quantity of milk required to make
a pound of butter has been reduced
nearly three pounds. which plainly
shows that the milk is getting. richer
By selecting the calves from the rich-
est milking cows, and bringing the
heifers to bulls only from a, rich milk-
ing family, by frequently using the
tester. they have for each generation
been adding a'little to the fat percent-
age.

Many of the most prominent breed-
ers in America are making no effort
to get above the four percent fat
standarzl. The market does not de-
mand a richer milk and besides the
increase in the percentage of fat is
sure to be followed by a diminished
quantity. The demand for other milk
products is also having its influence
upon the demand for greater milk
production rather than too great an
increase in its richness. Many econ—
omists are of the opinion that event-
ually cream will be considered merely
a by-product; and the price of milk
will be influenced largely by the de-
mand for its other food nutrients.
Some of the powdered milk factories
now shin cream to thé cities and call
it a by-product. It is to every dairy

farmer’s interest. to breed his herd
11p to a fair standard in the wroduction

of butterfat. but it is doubtful if it
will pay him to attempt to get above
the four percent mark, unless he has
a special market, for his milk—(7. R.
Ford.

ARE JERSEYS A HARDY
BREED OF CATTLE?

A criticism often directed against,
the Jersey breed is that the animals
are not hardy enough to stand the se—
vere weather. Possibly such criticism
has as its basis the fact that the cli—
mate of Jersey Island. the birthplacce
of the breed is rather mild. But the
criticism has no basis: in fact. Imi-
nent's Bess. one of the world's most
famous cows was bred. raised and made
her great record in the severe climate
of the Michigan Peninsula and Pass-
port. a Pennsylvania Jersey which has
just, broken the milk record of the
breed. lived while on test in an open
shed during :1 winter when the ther-
mometer registered at several times.
:30 degrees below zero Wherever
the Jeisev cow has gone she has shown
her ability to adapt herself readily to
-:1ll conditions. climate and otherwise.

ll' .l/illon Kcllrfim

 

Z\l.v cattle have a skin disease which
appears in spots over the body. l have
been using sheep dip, applying it about
twice 21 week. llave stopped the dis-
ease from spreading and scabs have
formed over the spots. The cattle rub
these off. causing them to bleed. i
would like to know when the disease
is cured and if i should continue same
treatment or some others-1'. 11].. 11(1—
pccr. .l'l ich igdn.

Your cattle are suffering from Her-
pcs-Tonsurans, which is an affection of
the skin. the first manifestation of
this malady consists of the appearance
of very small. hard and rounded wart—
likc, nodules. They may appear 011
various parts of the body simultan-
eously: however, the different locz-
tions usually become involved succes-
sively. '11 this stage the animal will
be noticed rubbing the parts on posts
and other objects. The disease com-
monly is infectious and transmissible
in nature. usually affecting a. number
of animals in the herd. It is transmis-
sible to man also, and the caretaker. of
infected animals not infrequently de-
velops the disease; the disease is
slightly more prevalent in young cat—
tle than in old ones, and occurs under
-all conditions of housing as well as at

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pasture. In the course of threev r
four weeks the nodules increase to a
considerable size. They are no longer
rounded. but now appear irregularly
flattened and raised on the normal
skin surface Their color is of a gray-
ish, ashlike tint, and their thickness
sometimes exceeds half an inch. The
immediate outer edge of the formation
is usually free, and a considerable por-
tion can be jerked loose without dis-
closing any vascular basic attach—
ments. These bark-like formations
frequently asume the size of the hand.
The disease evidently interfere in
some manner with the nutrition, be-
cause the animals affected lose some
weight, almost invariably. This im-
pairment of the usual well-being can
hardly be attributed to the irritation
which exists because, as a rule, after
the nodular stage has been passed
there is apparently little or no itch-
ing. In treating this disease. first re-
move all formations that can be re-
moved and paint the parts twice daily
with pure iodine tincture for about a
week. The formations 'which can not
be safely extracted because of exten—
sive contact. with the dermal tissues
are to be soaked several times daily
with olive oil, after three to live days
of these soakings most. of the forma—
tion can be removed without trouble.
The exposed area is then submitted to
the Iodine treatment twice a day until
cured.

 

 

 

AMONG THE BREEDERS

By W. MILTON KELLY, Field Editoi

Home Address: Howell. Michigan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7. \r'. Tracy of Ithica, Mich. offers two
young roan and white Shorthorn bulls
for immediate delivery. These young

bulls are from good lines of breeding
11nd arc very low for quick sale.

t i 1.
li‘loyd ll. Bannister of Springport, Mich.
has some 11. I. (7. males and females of
good quality that he will price right. All
of" thcsc pigs will be cratcd and shipped
<‘. 1). I). to readers of M. B. F. who are
in the murkct for that kind of stock,
It! i t

Mr. M. .I. McPherson lfi‘arms‘ Co. of
Howell. Mich. rccently returned from
li‘lorida wherc he and Mrs. McPherson

have bce-n spending several weeks. Mr.
McPhcrson has. three farms well stetked
with good Holstein cattle. lIavinig been
in the business '32 years ‘ " is in a posi—
tion to fill large or small o1ders.

>1: >11 it

advertisers do not for-
fact that you saw

\thn writing.r to
get to mention the
their advertisemcnt in M. B. F. It not
only insures an immediate reply but it
gives our advertisers the benefit of know—
‘ing how their advertising is paying them.
It only .rt-tiuiros :1 (my words and it will
help us 11nd thc inon who arc advertising

with us. I thank you.
t 5F *

’l‘hc young bull ot‘l'crcd for $200 by 'l‘.
\V. Spruguc of Baltic t‘reek. Michigan.
should tind :1 home at the head of some
of our Michigan herds. Mr. Sprague has
gained :1. rcptltalion for honesty and fair
dealing. 11' you arc in 11ccd of such :1
young sirc you should lose no time in
visitinn Mr. Spruguo‘s I'm-m 21nd giving

young bull lht‘ once over.

e :11 t

[his lizi iillsomt-

bro-eds
Angu:

.\l icn.
and

I‘llniiru.
Holstein

lluell of
horses.

llol'l' ll.
l’crcheron

cattle. Shropshire sheep and llttroc. hogs.
Mr. Bucll has a lnrgc farm and is 11.
:1. position to handle your orders to good
advantage if you arc in need of ani-
mals on any of 1111- above kinds and
breeds writc M1". Hucll or better still
take a trip to thiru and make your

find all of his
prices in kccp-
offcritigs.

own selections. You will

stock as rcprcsentod 21nd

ing with tho quality of his
.

s 4- e

Mr. \\'. Van Appledorn. proprietor of
Holland Hatchery of Holland, Mich. gives
us some very good advicc concerning the
handling and care of baby chicks. He
says “Be sure to have a place ready for
chicks when they arrive. Do not allow
them to become chilled chem removing
them from box. 'Wntch them carefully
until fully accustomed to their new homes.
Warm their dirinkiing water a trifle :11

first and feed 11 littlc 21nd ”fit-11. iv.
’give our chicks dry mush t'ecd from the
start. Mash is composed of equal parts:
of weight of bran. middlings. glutcn t'ceo
and cornmeal, with about five per (VI-l
of beef ’scxap added. Also give a light
scattering of prep ued chick feed three
times a day. Aim to keep voui chick:~
active and also contented. Using good
judgment with a little cxtia care H111

first two weeks you should raise 95 per
cent. of all the chicks received.

 

   

 


 

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“Milk production b :- inherited an». 00-1 com
nut inbred» good furs-bred Bulls 11 menses in dslry-
in‘. is to be undo."

. {Extract U. 8. Dept. of Agric. Bulletin.

Buy this yonnaball mum your milk and butter pro-
‘ sh

election s ‘ pa .
filing Col-nth. Do cuticle. No. mm. Born Nov. 4. 1016,

His llro's I nosrsn{ Butter 7 days 30.87
Duns aver-[O Milli 'I d- : 570.60
Butter 7 dc 30.59

His Dsm's Dsm's Milk 1 days scam
Record Butter 30 days 124. is
Milk 30 din s 2436.81!

Y
(She heads one oi the tan only combinations 0! three
direct generations ofihirty pound cows.)

Butter 7 days 23$
' :3 on-
His d.- s rec-rd s y Milk 7 a". 429.00
But-tor 7 days 29.30
(i e rs .
His five nouns! sms v. ge {Milk 7 a.” 5“.“
(Including 2-—-3 snd l~~41-2 yr. old.)
Ideally marked, about bait and hell. Price r250.

McPherson Farms C0,, Howell, Mich.

E. L. SALISBURY

SHEPHERD. MICH.
Breeder of purebred
Holstein-Friesian Cattle
Young bulls for sale from A. D.
O. Cows with creditable records.

 

 

 

 

 

WOLVERINE STOCK FARM

FOR SALE, a beautifully mark—
ed bull calf, born Aug. 3, 1917. Sire
Judge Walker Pieterje whose first
five dams are 30 pound cows, his
dam . 24 pound 3 year-old gram]-
daughter of King of the Pontiacs.
and second dam a 26 pound cow.
This calf will please you.

Price, $200.
'1‘. W. SPRAGUE,
9, 'Battle Creek, Mich.

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DISPERSION

Twenty Head of Registered Holstein Cows. Strong
in the blood of Pontiac Koriidyke. Eight head sired
by SireAbbekirk De K01 Mari-ens. Large. thrifty
young ('f‘Ws in good condition. A number of these
cops have made good records. 1 want to sell this
"ill‘l'im! to men who have use for acurloud or more
of such stock. HUHA R COLLIER. Fowlervillc-, Mich.

 

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HOLSTElN-FRIESIAN CATTLE

Account present labor conditions and sickness in
the family we oll‘er for immediate sale our entire
herd of about 2.0 choice cows. 'l‘his herd is com
posed of large vigorous cows, ol‘ the most popular
lines of breeding. The individuals oilered are in
excellent health, good ilesh condition and are caps-
bie of going on and doing a. profitable year’s work.
The entire lot will be priced right.

DELOSS EDDY. Byron, Mich.

 

 

 

READ WHAT MR. HOOVER SAYS

“We have a very good lot of young bulls coming on
that will be fit. for service in a few weeks. These bulls
are sons of Fnirview Colniitlis ling Apple 141.297,u son
of the great Rag Apple Korndyke 8th."

" We always have a number of choice females from
which to make your selections.’l‘hsy or. all daughters
01:10 pound bulls, the on] kind we use at Rosewood
Farm.” ROSEWOOD STOCK FARM. Howell, Mich.

 

 

 

250 STEERS FOR SALE

Ones, twos, threes, Herefords, Angus
and Shorthorns. 600 to 1200 lbs. Choice
quality sorted to size, age and breed. in
car lots, Write your wants. C. F. Ball.
Fairfield, Iowa.

HATCH HERD HOLSTEINS

l'PSILAN’l‘I We have been “breeding
Up” for the past eleven

MICHIGAN years. Pontiac Korndyke
and King Korndyke Sadie

Vale bulls

sire now. ‘

service. Select your next

For Sale, Registered Holstein Bull
10 months old, whose sister is champion 2—
yr.-old of the state. Record. 26 months,
26 lbs. butter in 7 da. Sire a son of
Pontiac De Nijlander, Record 35.43 but~
ter in 7 da. Dani's record as 3—yr.-old 21

lbs. butter in 7 do. Price. $100.00. 1.. ('7.
lxetzlei'. Clover Dairy Farm, Flint, Mich.

 

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()LSTEIN COW 8 yrs. old, due to fresh-

en in April. Is right in every way.
ARC, 18.46, dam 26.28, 2nd dam 24.78.
A. F. Loomis. Owosso, Michigan.

llA’I‘ DO YOU 'WANT? I represent 41
Shorthorn breeders. Can put you in
touch with best milk or beef strains. Bulls
all ages. Some females. C. W. Crum
Secretary Central Michigan Shorthorri

Association. " McBrides, Michigan.
Bulls ready for service.

For saleand bull calves from 30

lbs. bull and A. R. O. dams; also females

of all ages.
Wm. Griffin. Howell, Mich. R. No. 5.
FOR SALE A Reg. Jersey Bull 10 mo.
old. Dam is an imported

Daughter of Noble of Oakland. Price,
$90.00. Tosch Bros. Capac. Michigan.

Registered Holsteins——

 

 

 

CHOICE REGISTERED STOCK

PERCHERONS,
HOLSTEINS.
SHROPSHIRES,
ANGUS ,
DURocs

DORR D. BUELL, ’VEiiiiRXTMiCH.
R. F. D. No. I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

  
 

  

 
 

   
 

 

 

 

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we will quote rates.
heading, fifteen cents per line.
special rates
110 Fort St., West, Detroit.

For larger ads or for ads to run 13 issues or more we will make
Title displayed to best advantage.
which will cheerfully be sent on application to the Advertising Dept,

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THE “'lLIHlVOOD JERSEY FARM
Breeders of Jersey cattle strong in the
blood of Royal Majesty. We have stock
for sale from R. of M. dams and sire.
Herd regularly tested for tuberculosis.
Herd ave. profit per year $100 over
post of feed. The kind that pays. We-
invite inspection. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. ALVIN BALDEN, ('npac, Mich”
phone 143-5. ,

 

 

 

 

Half Ton—O. I. C.s—*Half Ton

Spring pigs sired by the Five grun-
est boars in use in one herd in Amer-
ica and from the sows that were undo—
fcated at 111.. Mo. Ohio and Mich. suite
fairs. Write for our catalogue. it’s
free, we want you to see it bei‘oi'c you
buy. \Vc. guarantee satisfaction.
(‘rundcll's Prize Hogs, (lass (‘ity, Mil-h.

 

 

 

 

()R SALE—ii Reg. Sliortliorn Bulls
from 9 to 17 Mo By
Monarch a son of the

dale who has 3 sons & 2 daughiwrs that

have won the Grand (’Ihzimpionship at
the International and American Royal, as

well as won 1st Prize on get of Sire 4

times at the above named shows. l'lord

just tubercaline tested without a. single re—
actor. John Schmidt & Sous. Reed City.

noted A von—

 

Michigan.
FOR SAL One 11 mos. old grandson
of Royal Majesty whose
dam as a 3 yr. old produced 400.24 lbs. of
butter in 1 yr. Solid color. First check
of $90 takes him. Registered, trans-
ferred and delivered to any point in
Michigan. Fred A. Brennan, (fapuc, Mich

 

One Car-load Registered Holsteins
Yearlings sired by 30 pound bull and
from heavy-producing cows. Also some
choice Duroc open gilts.
J. Hubert Brown, Byron, Michigan.

 

HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN CATTLE

FOR SALE—Young Holstein bulls from
good A. R. O. dams and sired by 30 lb.
bull, few females whose dams have good
A. R. 0. records, bred to a 30 lb. hull.
Howbert Stock Farm, l'lau Claire, Mich.

Two bulls old enough for

HOLSTEIN service. Sons of Maple-

Crest Korndyke Hengerveld, the hull with
greatest yearly record in the world. I’ric-
cs reasonable.

Lewis D. Stark, Dryden. Michigan,

RINKLAND HERD
Registered
l-lOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN CATTLE.

John A. Rinke, Warren, Michigan.

CATTLE FOR SALE

Loads feeders and two loads yearling
steers. Also can ShOW you any number
1. 2 and 3 years old from 500 to 000 lbs.
Isaac Shanstum, Fairfield. Iowa. ll—R.
Young vows,

RAINBOW HOLSTEIN more... hp”.

er calves. g. daughters and g.g.rl. of Hen-

 

 

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gerveid DeKoi (best bull in the world.
Large herd. Perfect Aug. hull calf for
$150. marked half & half from 15 lb.

yearling (laughter of 26 lb. b.. 600 lb. m.

cow. Will ship subject to approval. (‘ou-s
$150 to $175, heifers $75 10 $125.
ROBIN CARR FOW’LVGHVILTJ} 111(‘11

Ilaanlton :

ICGISTEREI) HOLSTEIN llilll <-alvos
for sale Breeding very high. _bUt
ln'ives vr-ry low for a short time.

Model Stock Farms. E. P. Kinney, Prop,

East Lansing, Michigan.

 

FOR SALE Holstein bull calf out of 12.2

pounds 25 M granddaught-
er of Homestead i’lii'l De K01 Sarcastic
Lad 106 A. R, 1'), dau. by grandson King
Of the Pontiacs 230 dau. Carl F. & B. N.

HOGS

 

Recorded sows , and gilts, for
Leading blood lines of the breed, at our
herd’s head. , A'. Boone, Blanchard.
Michigan.

 

lG TYPE POLAND CIIINAS. Choice
sows bred for April and May farrow.

L. Barnes & Son, Byron, Michigan.

 

Registered Hampshire Boar, \'01‘.\’ fine
$00.00. Four pure bred not regis-
tered Hampshire boars 5 months old

$25.00 each. A registered Jersey bull 5
months very fine $40.00, pure bred Black
éifongshan pullets $2.50. My flock 21 for

 

at reasonable price. E. R, Leonard. St.

Louis, Mich, R. No. 3.

O B R E D GI L T S

To Wm. B. No. 47040. Longfellow

I No. 18575 Sire of 1st prize yours:
herd at Iowa State Fair. Fall pigs and

C breed serviceable hours.

 

 

 

araun, Ann Arbor, Mich. J. (,‘ARL JEWETT, Manon. Mich.
'l‘wi {e istei'ed Shorthorn Hui: ”PER El) HAMPSHIRE , BOARS
FOI' Sale bulls 11 find 14 months. roan for sa.lc...loliu VV'. Snyder, R. 4, Si.
and white $125,011 (‘a('h, ‘, V, Tracy, Johns, Mulligan.
lthami, Mich, Union Phone.
0 I C ”OAKS and SOW’S of fine
' ' ' quality. Prices roasouahlv

HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN CATTLE

I always have a few good individuals
for sale. Somevyoung bull»: from A. R.
O. cows. Not the cheapest, but Worth
what I am asking; for them. Arwm
Killinger, Fowlervillc. Michigan.

Fmos. old. VVi-iio for price

Carlton R. Lewis. Ypsilanti.

SHORTHORN 1 10 0....
«‘5 l'cmules, 3 yours

to 7 years old. Frank ltohrnbiu-hor,
Laingsburg, Michigan,

llull 13
ziud Pod.
hriichigau.

OR SA Lid—Registered Jersey

’ JERSEY ('()“'S for Gale.
RegIStered Your choice of one. two or
three from a dozen, just ire-h or due
soon. Waterman & VV‘ctit‘l‘illllll. Pac': iii-d
Road, Ann Arbor. li’lichigzin.

 

 

‘
0R SALE 'l‘liroc i'lloii'v lit‘g‘l“lvl"‘(l
Holstein Cows. High record iLlli’GS‘
tors. Pedigrees on rcquosi. Address

E. l’. lx'ilulcy. blast l1}lll¥lll}.’,‘, Michigan,

 

Registered free and will ship 001). Floyd
H. Banister. Spriugport. Mich.
For service; also fall p.gs

0. I. C. (,:‘(1]ex- Nix-v sired by 151‘.

prize yearling hour Mich. State Fair 1917

 

C‘hoii'e young boars ready

 

 

 

Clover Leaf Stock Farm. Monroe, Mich,
R. No l.
POULTRY
WE HAVE THEM
S L‘ W Legion-us; ’l‘rapin-slod stock.

liens; Piillets. (‘ovkercls and (‘m-ks. \VilL

take- oi'dei's for hatching eggs now. Vic
also have good scod beans. Write us.

Hill i‘rest Poultry l“‘rll‘lll. Ypsilanti. Mich.

 

 

 

Holstein-Friesian Cattle

Under the present labor conditions
i feel illi‘ ueccssity of reducing my
herd. \Vould sell a few bred lorvililos

or A few to i‘I‘i‘ShCI’I this spring. 'l‘lng-se
«'o\\'.\‘ are (ill with (-zill’ 1o :1 Ilil—llnllllil
bull. .1. Fred Smith, Byron, Michigan

 

 

 

HORSES

ICIH‘HEROX S’I‘ALIJONS, one 3 years
old, driwn single, and double. One ten
years old, thoroly broken single and (limb;
is “’1” work like a more. Heavy boned
gentle follows. Price $100 and $300. Fred

N. Randall, Manchester. Mir-h.
chei'on Stallion, weighing

For sale 1800 lbs. also our aged

Stallion Ingomzir 30047. that has been at
the. head of our stud for 10 years. M. A.
Bray Est. Chas. Bray, Mng Lansing,Mich

 

 

()iie 2—year-old Black lr’er—

 

 

Oli- SALI‘J, Percheron Stallion 121705.
Black, Heavy bone fellow—foaled
.luue iiil'd. 101:1, .l. 1” illzidy. Vassar,
Michigan. Rollie No, 7.
BELGIAN STALLIUN
3 year Old for sale. (“all be rog—
isterod in purchnsi-r's
uniuo. i’rivw "~I'JH.00. Holt .\1_ “'illlnlus,
[tunic .\"\. 1, ll}: lhillillx‘. Riiphig-H”

 

For Sale \Vrile
flvl‘ description 1&-
Hnwoll. Mich

SHETLAND PONIES

priccv. Mark is. (‘urdij

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROBT. R. POINTER & SON

Breeders of
Registered Holstein-Friesian Cattle

DEARBORN, MICHIGAN

Stock for sale at all times.
for some of the best, see us.

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Nothing Will do more to stimulate
children’s enthusiasm for farm life than
presenting them with a Shetland pony.

Mark B. Curdy of Howell, Mich. has a‘

few Shetland ponies that would make
their hearts glad. These ponies will be
priced right.
0 O 0

Mr. Wm. Griffin of Howell, Mich. offers
for sale a few bulls ready for service
and bull calves from a 30 pound bull.
Mr. Griffin has an excellent herd of pure
bred Holstein cattle and will be pleased
to priceFthese young bulls to l‘czulm‘s of

I 1
Mr. Fred A. Brennan of Capnc. Mil-h

has for sale a choice 11 months old
grandson of Royal Majesty. Price $00
registered, transferred and delivered.

Anyone in need of a young Jersey bull
from this line of breeding should write
Mr. Brennan for description and pedi-
gi‘ce of this young bull.

 

SALE DATES CLAIMED

Howell
Friesian Cattle.

Consignment

April 25.

Co. Holstein-
Howell, Mich.

Livingston County 1
Holstein-Friesiun Cattle.
ell. Michigan.

ders’
May

Sales Co.
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I inn sending check $6.00 to pay
for my :id. and I think your paper
is it good one and a good paper to
advertise in, us I got good results
from it and will write out another
ad. for hatching eggs for 13 weeks.
Hoping you receive check 0. K.,
and thank you very much.
Sam Stadel.

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S“ erlor Farm dotts. ('}0od
p \vintr-r layers,
Illlfl lit for any show room. l‘iggs after
March Isl, $2.00. $3.00 and $5.110‘pcr in.
$8,011 por 100, Hq-ud l'or muting list
1‘. \‘V. lloucyxa'wll, l‘lyoionrh l\’ll('lll[.’.'iill.
IHHLANI)’S \\'HI'I‘l-‘. ROCKS-~The d1—
M reCt blood of :1 well—known ZOO—cg}:
strain. Eggs for hatching $1.50 for

$5.00 for 50: $11.00 per 1004

13:; .
Seamans 8; Soil. Bulb-Ville.

Michigan.
thousands
season, different
booklet and

Freoport
M ichigziu,

'L,
VVo
CHICKS
varieties,
testimonials. stamp :‘ipprecizited.
'l'lzitchcry. Box 10, Frecport.

BARRED ROCKS will?! "£55.22; 32.333:

ship

 

in] breeding, largo. livavydaying fowls.
lllggs $5 for 50; $10 for 120. i‘has, 1.
Cook, Fowlcrvillc, Michigan.

BARRI‘ID ROCK (‘ockrels
Pure BTCd for sale $11 each, Hatching
eggs $3 lli‘l‘ 15. R. R. Bowman, Pigeon.

Michigan.

lll’l‘E VVY.-\.\'D()'l"l‘lils 01‘ quality. fine

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

large cockcrols, $3.00 each. Eggw,
$2.50 per 15. ('Ilareuco Browning, Route
\'o. Wrtland, Michigan.
RCRIIODE ISLAND BED COOKER-
ols for breeding purposes. from a
g‘tmll 1::ying strain $2.00 oar-h. Harry
.\1M‘~l-v, Blanchard. Michigan,
05]“. (‘OMB \Vliiic Leghorn (‘ockerelu
{or i-zw-diug from good l;l)'vl‘:~ $1 and
\‘1 ,\'~‘-_ 1.. .l 1*»‘ky. 111m» " Michigan.
Y: l-‘ 1‘ \V- Y
‘lnndmwl brr-d \‘Illlc‘ lezhorn
20.000 V. .i. : ~" ..‘l‘ .~.‘ 7‘ \t‘,-\‘-!‘.;a
1w)» : 1' Apr" «ir Av?" $'
Smistl. :2 :am‘ < T: . p. .th.
“rd. r a: \‘I'M 9118.2" _' 4 \ ‘1
ll.\".‘1‘1ll-T‘.1‘.'.l‘. .\' ‘ - -. " :.
SHEEP
- A ' ~. _--.i Y‘. “fiber !
Shropshire Ewes M... .11. m,
rightT Prices i‘ig‘fti' .‘x‘ >-»' Lirtners
Royal in serVice H r 3‘. \r lillé‘ii'd.
Michigan
on .-\i'ni'sr DELIVi-mr rm Register-
ed Shropshire Yearling; mros and 30

Registered Yearling linnis of extra qunl—
itv and breeding, I“lili’l{ established 1990'
C.- Lemeu. Dexter. Michigan.

HATCHING EGGS

' from our English Bur—
Hatching Eggs mu Strain White Leg-
horns. Heavy winter layers. large birds,
easy butchers and quick growers. Hatch-
ing eggs $6.00 per 100. Large and small

orders promptly iillod. Fertility 95%.
Packed 0. . Satisfaction guaranteed.
ZEELAND, Mich. Box B. DEVERIICS

LEGHORN FARMS & HA’I‘CHERY.

EGGS for Hatching from a winter lay-
ing strain of S. C. R. I. Reds.

.15, $1.00; 30, $1.50; 50. $2.50; 100, $5.00,

 

Mrs. Edith Park, anlewood Farm,
(loopersville. Michigan.
ATCHING EGGS From Prize-Win-

H ning Barred Rocks, Thompson strain.
$6.00 Hundred; 3.25 Fifty; $2.00

Thirty. Special muting $1.50 per 15,

Sam Stadel, Chelsea. Michigan.

Barred Rock Eggs

per year. $2.00 per 15 Prepaid by par-
cel post. Circular l‘rec. Fred Asiling.
Constantine, Michigan.

 

From strain with
records to 2510 egg-s

r

L. H. Cheeseman. Waterford, Michi-

' ’ POLA‘VT *HINAS B d
LEONARD sows, iali pbigs, either sleex;

    

  

Big Type Poland China bred '
sale;

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Self-boarding cuts down expenses one-
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Send for copy of VVllA’l,‘ SCHOOL.
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WOODBRII)GE N. FERRIS,
President

 

 

 

 

    

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Gives you a 12 h. . engine for less than the cost of
a 2 h. 0. Ford builds the best engine in the world-—
it will outlast the car—.- and you might as well save
your money and use it. to do all your farm work.
No wear on tires or transmission. Hooks up in 3
minutes. No permanent attachment to car. Cannot
inaure car or engine.

Frlctlon Clutch Pulley on end of ahaft.Ward Gover-
nor, run by fan belt, gives perfect control. Money back
If not satisfied. Ask for circular and special price.

WARD TRACTOR 00., 2066 ll St, Lincoln, Nell.

 

 

 

 

   

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Reduces Bursal Enlargements,
Thickened, Swollen Tissues,
Curbs, Filled Tendons, Sore-
nese from Bruises or Strains;
stops Spavin Lamenesa, allays pain.
Does not blister, remove the hair or
lay up the horse. $2.50 a bottle
It druggists or delivered. Book 1 R free.

ABSORBINE, JR., for mankind—an
antiseptic liniment for bruises, Cuts, wounds,
attains, painful, swollen veins or glands. It
heals and soothes. $1.25 a bottle at drug-
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Eliminates the out-house,
Open vault and cesspool,
which are breeding places
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in your house. No 20mg out.
in cold weather. A boon to
invalide. Endorsed by State
Boards of Health.

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t It Anywhere In The House
The 35-21: are killed by a chemical process in
water in the container. Empty once a mont .
No more trouble to empty than ashes. Closet ab-
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ROWE SANITARY Mm. 130. 12403 6111 ST., DETROIT,
Ask-boat the R0 8: W mama—.300 and Cold MIMI.

   

 

 
  
 
    

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“soda-fizz” bulges suCh'as" have, been
experienced so frequently in' recent
weeks and months, but one of more
enduring character. With 7,700 fewer
Cattle at Chicago during the :_ week
ending last Saturday than the Week
previous, yet With nearly 26,0001more
yarded than appeared the same Week
last year, beef steers advanced irreg-
ularly 500 to $1.00 per cwt. in value,

' the bulk showing gainss at the week-

end of at least 75c over the close of
the week previous. A top of $14.75
was produced on the Saturday session,
a new high point for the year by 250
per cwt., While the bulk of ,the beef
steers of decent to good beef class,
weighing from 1,100 to 1,400 lbs., sold
during the latter half of the week
from $11.75 to $13.50. The market
displayed an extremely gratifying
breadth to demand for all kinds, more
especially for the good, thick cattle
with weight that showed a somewhat
extended corncrib cross. Butcher cat-
tle gained 50 to 75c in value, also
touching new high levels for the year
on the rank and file of the offerings,
while yeal calf trade, despite increas-
ing receipts and a big April run of
calves from the dairy regions on the
market horizon, advanced to new rec~
ord altitudes, showing the phenomin-
al advance of $2.00 or more per cwt.
within the week, and a few fancy
vealers selling up: to $17. The veal
calf end of the trade alone wears a
top—heavy appearance, and with other
meats. including poultry, command-
ing such high prices, it is improbable
that this branch of the market will
experience such a violent downward
revision of the price list as it fre-
quently shows when the heavy spring
runs of bowling bovine babies sets in.

Not to be outdone by other depart—
ments of the trade, and evidencing
faith in the future market and desire
of our beef makers to “keep the home
fires burning," insofar as they are able
to continue or expand to manufacture
the meat on foot needed by the ad-
ded millions of mouths the war has
called upon them to feed, the stock
and feeding cattle trade has been hit-
ting the high spots only.

Top hogs passed the $18.00 notch on
the Chicago market last Saturday for
the first time since November, reach-
ing $18.05. The price was $2.25 high—
er than on January 26, the low day of
the year, and only the inability of
shippers to get all the cars they want-
ed kept a higher top out of circula-
tion. The top was 250 above the pre—
vious Saturday, while the general av-
erage at $17.55 was 20c higher. Pigs
did not share in the week’s upturn.
The advances noted were scored in
face of a run of 243,800 hogs for the
week, the second largest in over'a
year. Shippers took over 70,000 of
the crop, the largest number since the
second week of January 1917. Aver-
age hog weight for the week was
239 lbs., 32 lbs. heavier than a year
ago, and 12 lbs. heavier than the gen-
eral aver-age for the corresponding
week in the past seven years.

In the live mutton trade last week
advances of 35 to 500 were scored on
lambs, while sheep and yearlings were
marked up to 50c to 750 more in spots.
The Whole trade hit new high price
levels for the year. Fed western
lambs in the fleece sold up to $18.50.
yearlings to $16.75, wethers and prime
heavy native ewes to $14.50, while
ewe lambs sold to breeders up to
$18.10. Among the short varieties,
fall clipped lambs touched $15.90,
fresh sliorn lambs $14.40 and sliorii
matured wethers $12.75.

East Bufi‘alo Quotations

("hoicc to medium weighty steers $13
to $13.75; medium to good weighty steers,
$12.25 to $12.75; plain and coarse weigh-
ty steers, $11.00 to $11.50; Choice to
prime handy weight and medium weight
steers, $11.50 to $12; fair to good handy
weight and medium weight steers, $10.75
to $11.75; choice to prime yearlings, $12.50

to $13; fair to good yearling, $12 to
$12.50; medium to good butcher steers,
$10.50 to $11; fair to medium butcher

steers, $9.50 to $10; good butcher lioil'ers,
$10 to $10.50; fair to medium butcher
heifers, $9 to $9.50; good to choice fat
cows, to $9.50; medium to good fat
cows, $8 to $8.50; fair to good medium
fat cows, $7 to $7.50; cutters and common
butcher cows, $6.25 to $6.75; canners, $5
to $5.75; good to choice fat bulls, $10 to
$10.50; medium to good fat bulls, $9 to
$9.50; good weight sausage bulls, $8.25 to
$8.75; light and thin hulls. $6.75 to $7.25;
good to best stock and feeding steers, $9.50
to $10; medium grades of stock and feed—
ing steers, $8.50 to $9; common to fair
stock and feeding steers, $7.50 to $8.00;
good to choice fresh cows and springers,
$90.00 to $120.00; medium to good fresh
cows and springers. $75 to $85.00.

that this is not to begone‘o’tv those, .

 

   
 
 
        
 
      
    
   
   
        
     
   
    

  
 

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"oféiHowéH, Michigan V 7
The Largest and Most Succeeeful Mutual

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‘ in the World , ‘
Organized on the 30th of August, 1915

The following Shows the number of Members” and the Cash
on Hand December Slot the past three years:

Dec. 31st, 1915 5 42053.52 T
Dec. 31st, 1910 15,337 7,740.87 *
Dec. Blst, 1917 27,431

27, 1 75.45
Summary of Claims paid for 1917:

75 Claims for Fire - . - $12,601.70 . ‘ ‘
142 Claims for Theft - - - 22,822.99 ii“
257 Claims for Liability - - . 23,514.22

Total $58,938.91

This Company Has Never Borrowed one Dollar, and
Every Claim Has Been Promptly Paid
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Members

1,738

 

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Protects You Against Fire, Theft and Liability.
Costs Only $1 for Policy and 25c per H. P.

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