’ E; v - No. so GUARANTEED PRICES NESS NANNI N G C.-. The Independent Farm, Live Stock and Market Weekly SATURDAY, MARCH 30th,1918 $1 PER YEAB,--N9Pr;iniI-I. Free List or Olubblugoflofl ' CROP SHORTAGE CURE Reports from One Thousand Farmers Show Uncertainty of Prices Primary Cause of Decreased Acreage in Most Instances That the fixing of a minimum price on farm pro- ducts has a very material effect in increasing the acreage plant-ed to those crops is very clearly seen in the survey which we have just completed of the acreage contemplated by Michigan farmers for 1918. The wheat acreage shows an increase of nearly 50 per cent over last year. The price for 1918 wheat was fixed by law before the fall planting, at $2 per bushel (the Senate has now voted to increase this to $2.50). The sugar beet acreage shows an in- crease of 20% and the price of sugar beets was set at $10 per ton by the manufacturers and the plant- ing yet thirty days away. ‘ MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING has conducted its survey both by mail and thru the columns of M, B. F. A total of over 1,000 farmers, tilllng over 100,- 000 acres supplied the data from which our facts the farmers of the nation fair prices before 1919 crops are planted. All classes are showing a more sympathetic interest in the problems of the farmers and are coming to understand that the failure of. the farmer to increase his production to maximum is not because of indifference, but is due wholly to certain concrete difficulties which he finds almost impossible to overcome, without federal aid. Those interested in the details of our crop acreage survey Will find the final summary on the following page. A BUMP FOR MR. MILLER FROM A NEW YORK FARMER C’ohocton, N. Y., March 23, 1918 Michigan Business Farming, . Mount Clemens, Michigan. Dear Sirs:—- I have been reading in your paper of March 16th the resolutions adopted by the potato growers’ asso- ciation of Michigan demanding that the present method of grading potatoes be abolished and I heart- ily approve the, same. . I do not agree with Mr. E. P. Miller that this method of grading is popular in this state. Potato growers of the C'ohocton valley are almost a unit in opposing the Federal grading rules and I do not wonder at the daily press lying about the facts of the case. They always do. Very truly yours,__geo‘ W. Smith. ENLIST FOR SERVICE WITH UNCLE SAM Readers of Michigan Business Farming Wanted to Pledge to Increase Their Acreage to the Limit of Their Power and Raise the Food to Win the War Uncle Sam would be mightily pleased if. he could‘ only feel that Michigan’s farmers and farm wives had enlisted heart and soul in this war for democ- racy and the common rights of humanity. So many deluded souls haVe made capital of the just com- plaints that the farmers have been obliged to reg- ister against the inequalities placed against them, and have spread the story that the farmers are knock- ers, pacifists, and lacking in patriotism. We might, with a great deal of truthfulness and justness. enumerate the various ways in which Uncle Sam has not played quite fair with the farmers or has been negligent of his duty toward them; we might in righteous indignation show how money has been squandered right and left; how professional patriots have gone to Washington to corral some of the - 3 ‘tion will be taken to guarantee are gathered. Reports were received from every county in the lower peninsula. ' Out of 639 farmers who were asked if they ccould increase their producction with their a- vailable help providing they were assured, of a profitable minimum price, 492 replied that they could and 116 that they could not. The proportion of those responding in the affirma— tive shows easily enough that the thing which holds produc- tion down is the uncertainty of a profitable market for the products, rather than shortage of labor and implements. For many months MICIII- GAN BUSINESS FARMING has been trying to convince the government of the need of ac- tion along the lines suggested some time ago by Mr. Grant Slocum before the senate com- mittee on agriculture for the fixing of profitable minimum prices on farm products in order to stimulate crop produc- tion. That these efforts have met with some success is evi- denced by the large amount of interest now being taken in the proposition by certain daily newspapers and by men high up in the counsels of the nation. As a matter of fact, Repre- sentative Young of North Da- kota acknowledges in a letter to Congressman Cramton that the articles appearing in MICH- IGAN BUSINESS FARMING upon this subject have been largely instrumental in causing Con- gress to reconsider action on the Baer bill authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to ad- vance money to farmers for the purchase of seeds, etc., which was voted down several weeks ago. » Congress is undoubtedly a- wakening .e W real needs of the farming business and we , believe that some definite ac- To the F urrow, Leyal Soldiers of the Soil! on is near. As never before the "-wnmr is the man of the hour. Within the palm of his hand he holds the fate of nations, and the anxious eyes o; .1. «:"Lmiiluu world are upon him. Across the seas men are dying. Along that great western front the best‘trained armies of all history are waging his- tory’s most terrific battle. Either with- in the allied trenches or perhaps a few miles back waiting for the call are American youths who have gene that we might stay. Near at hand lies ravaged and desti- tute Belgium, her women and children gaunt with hunger, and waiting in fear and horror for the starvation that seems so near at hand. , In France and England, despite new and most stringent regulations of the diet of the civil population, the avail- able food supplies continue to dwindle. The Allied governments are depend- ing upon 75,000,000 bushels of wheat which the United States has promised to provide, and there is a great fear that we may be obliged to break our prom— ise because our farmers have not raised enough and our civil population has not saved enough to spare so large a quantity. “Food, food,” is the cry that the soldiers in the trenches, the starving women and children of Belgium, the governments of the allied nations send up in a mighty/plea. Do the farmers of the United States, and particularly of Michigan, realize the grave responsibility that rests upon them in this crisis? Do they hear those pleas; will they heed them? Yes, a thousand times yes! You do hear them and you will heed them, farm- q PRING COMES; the planting seas- kn unison, two hundred thousand strong, and we know that you will not fail. . It is true that your efforts are hand1- capped by What seem unnecessary rcgu— lations; it is true that you are obliged to plant your seed without knowing what the price of your finished product is to be; it is true that your sons and your farm hands have been caught in the draft and that you will have to work very hard and at a great disad- vantage to keep your acres busy. No one has realized these hardships and in- equalities more than us, and we have tried very hard and conscientiously to secure relief for you. As a result of these and similar efforts by others in- terested in the farmers, concessions have been made and more are still to come. But the time for finding fault with thingswhich for reasons perhaps more cogent than we can realize cannot be changed for the time being at least, has passed. Now that the planting season is near and the farmer must soon decide upon his acreage, let us have done with fruitless complaining, put our hands to the plow and do OUR part in winning the war. Give us your pledge, friend farmers, that you will be loyal to the trust your government places in you; that you will heed the cries of suffering mankind; that. you will put every acre to work and produce every ounce of food within your power. Give us your pledge that you will stand back of your country to the 'limit of your strength, your money, your moral support, and that you will never let it be said that a soldier suffer- ed hunger or that a little child in far-off Belgium died from starvation because you failed in this great hour of need to grow the mite of food which might have nourished them. l er friends? We canhear you reply in war funds; how privileges have been granted to one class and denied another; how prices have been guaranteed on manufactured articles and not on food products,-~oh,yes there are many unpleasant and perfectly truthful things we might say, but we are remind- ed that this nation has the big- gest job on its hands right now that it has ever tackled and to admit that perhaps these mistakes and the discrim- inations could not have been avoided. We want the farmers of Michigan to co-operate with this government by increasing the production of non-perish- able fiarm crops. We want them to stand ready as true soldiers of the soil to carry out the commands of the Pres- ident, even as the soldier in the trenches obeys the orders of their captains. We’ve got to get into the swing, and march in step with the vast army of civilians and soldiers who are moving forward to crush the militarism that menaces the peace and safety of the world. Will you enlist for service with Uncle Sam? It costs nothing but a p1edge,~a pledge that you will be willing at all times to give every ounce of your ability to help raise the food upon which the nation depends to feed its soldiers and the soldiers and civilians of the allied countries. MICHI- GAN BUSINESS FARMING is go- ing to organize a “home guard" of loyal, patriotic ”soldiers of the soil”, and invites every red- blooded Michigan farmer to join. The uniform is a pair of overalls; the shoulder straps are suspenders; the weapon over the shoulder is a hoe; and the pass-words are “plough, sow and reap.” Membership roll now open; will you join? g E g g i Pg. g E g2 g E i S S i i E E g E 5 g E g g E E g i E g munmummummmimmlmmmuu717777777umummummmimmmumimmmmmmmuum ' 7 damper upon settlement and development. w» w“* ALL! NORTHERN MICHIGAN BOOSTS FOR GOOD ROADS. With the passage of the bond issues and the road plans now being urged in the counties of ‘ lidland, GMwin, Roscommon, Crawford, Otsego and Cbeboygan. Northeastern Michigan will be connected up with the rest of the state by trunk line roads and the way opened for the rapid de- velopment of the agricultural resources of that section. At a good roads meeting held in Gaylord, Otse- go county, Feb. 22nd, to which all the above named counties sent representatives, plans were laid for the construction of a single highway to pass thru the most populous sections of the counties and to connect with‘the Dixie Highway at Saginaw on the south, and the straits of Mackinac on the north. In addition, several of the counties plan on east and west market roads in order to facilitate the movement of crops and make the farmers less dependent upon local markets. Otsego county, which is one of the best agri- cultural counties in the group, will vote to bond for $150,000 at the spring election, April lst. This‘ amount, it is calculated, will be sufficient to con- struct state award roads to join Chehoygan on the north. Charlevoix and Antrim on the west, Craw‘ ford on the south and Montmorency on the east. The culmination of the road plans for Northeast- ern Michigan and the completion of the proposed trunk lines will prove the greatest blessings that have ever come to that section. Roads are the ar- teries and veins that supply the life-blood to com- munities. Poor roads are a Curse to any county; they repel the newcomer and put an effectual Good roads, stretching broadly out toward the more populous centers are an ever present invitation to the stranger; they attract the settler and the in- vestor and are the most valuable asset the agri- cultural and commercial interests of a county can have. MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING is interested in Northeastern and Northwestern Michigan because they are the virgin soils to which the state must turn within the near future to produce its quota of foodstuffs for the nation’s bread basket. Liter— ally millions of acres of fertile, cut—over hardwood lands await the coming of the settler in those sec- tions. For a decade or more the most of these lands have lain untouched by plow and live stock, yet their potential value if properly developed, would be too great for an approximate estimate. The section needs settlers, not only‘for the de- velppmen't of the lands, but to help bear the bur- dens of local government. and public i’mprovementr which are nemhary expenses in all localities. The tax rate in northern Michigan is relatively low, despite the sparsenes‘s of the papulation, but it will be lower still when the cut-(wen- lands have been clear and men, women and children, seeking their living by the sweat of their brow, take the place of the hardwood stumps that bear mute testimony to the giant forests that have fallen before the axe of the lumberman. The history of all agricuclturval sections is very much alike. The early pioneers who came from York state back in 1850 and ’60 Settled upon lands of the lower counties because they were the near-‘ est to the market places. The land had to’ be cleared, roads had to be built, and other public improvements made. The early rural communit— ies thrived only as they were developed and made more inviting for the stranger to come in and cast his lot. The history of Northern Michigan will follow very much the same lines. Agricul— tural development has advanced very rapidly the past few years, many good roads have been built, and those who pin their faith to that great section confidently look for an infiu, of settlers within the near future We hope for the benefit of the individual farm- ers of all Northern Michigan and for the ad- vancement of the section as a whole that theoroad plans JlOW under advisement in the counties above mentioned will be put into effect at once. The cost of opening up these counties by a system of interlocking highways is insignificant when com- pared to the vast benefits tobe derived. STATE AGRICULTURAL BRIEFSI Union City—Reports of the West Calhoun Co- operative association, just made public, show that last year the company .did a business amounting to $222,000, handling 112 cars of livestock and eight cars of corn. 0 t . Evert—Osceola county will vote on the county road proposition at the spring election, April 1. There is apparently little opposition to the move- ment to bring the county under the provisions of the county road law and it is expected that the pioposition will carry. Ii: II! at Grand Haven—The Grand River National Farm Loan association has extended its territory to give the farmers of other sections near here the benefits of membership. on March 22nd,‘ 1917, with the total number or leans allowed at $38,.009 On December 31,1917 the association had $95, 000 in loans applied for. Tecumseh —- Plans for the immediate comple- tion of 16 miles of macadamized road in Lemar wee county have been postponed until after the war. Although the proposed stretch of. improved road would have been important fromfthelstand- point of better marketing facilities, for a large area, the increased cost of material, and the scarc- itv of labor, served to influence the high“ in oom2 missioners towards the decision to prstpone the work. I i ‘ll _ / Admin—The charge is being’ made here that farmers in Lenawee county are grinding Wheat and oats for chicken feed. Food conservation rules provide that no wiheat fit for human con- sumption shall be fed to stock. Millers have been notified that no more wheat is to be ground for stock feed. As far as can be ascertained only a few isolated cases of the infringement of this rule have occurred, and it is possible that the Wheat so used was of a quality not considered good for human food. it: 41 III Balding—The license Of the E. Chapple Company operating a flour mill and elevator here, has been revoked for three weeks, beginning March 25 by George A. Prescott, state food administrator. M. L Ousterout, of the Chapple Company was called to Lansing to answer charges that the mill sold flour without substitutes, sold wheat for chicken feed and took higher prices than the law allowed. Mr. Ousterhout was apparently unable to disprove the charges, as the announcement that the license would be revoked immediately followed. ' :77 :7: 7: i"12mingham~—Farmers in the vicinity of Bir- am and Farmington have the advantage (if. tractor service without making an investment. E. E. Sweet, implement man, is offering to rent tractors either with or without plow and disc at- tachments. He offers to furnish operators if needed. Mr. Sweet urges the farmers to work their small fields with horses and to have‘ the larger ones plowed and put in shape by tractors. l O 0 Rogers City—Presque Isle county is in the midst of a series of sheep meetings The slogan is “A Flock of Sheep for Every Farm.” Action will be taken by the organized sheep growers of the coun- ty as well as the entire state soon towaids a new dog law. Prospects are excellent for immediate success in sheep- raising here. The (log nuisance is one which must me met, but little can do done in this regard until a new law is secured. The movement here has the backing of the Animal Husbandry department of the Michigan Agricul- tural College. REPORTS FROM FARMERS ON 1917 AND 1918 ACREAGE AND LIVE STOCK RRODUCTION. SEND YOURS TODAY Wheat (orn Oats?— BIO Beans—“Potatoes__flgy____ _S. 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Simmons 7&2 S7717 \iontcalm 20 341 18‘ "0 250 18 44 4I 26I 21‘: 20; ’63:: 437 2I:7_,'I I 15'; 171‘ ‘3 2,3 Lowell, E. IL—We don’t go 111; John Brmr Sims 1717777111 I 7* 107 10 19 19 6 I I I2; 1817 26I 357‘; I 18; 30 .4 7) for potatoes very heavy but W1 Victor E Jones. lilxitmn . 9| 10 lOI 107 10 9 ' 3 I 1,47 14M 12.07 LEIIII ' SE 7 l 17 15 raise only enough for our selyes as Frank R: Vincent. Snnilnc I ' 3 15 15 II 14I II :3. I 37$! ‘ 141 10H 2 2 long as these graders are in use. G90. E Parfi 17. (1:51 mitw 7I I 10 15 10 91/2 10 4 2 lg‘I II {W 351 16G 1/éI 32; 2???? 5 4 11335,". G M—Will raise all I Men. M. l\Imdu l1 'l‘u 7771a 3’7; I 7 5 7 12 4 1 .7 5‘; .iII 50I 20.7], I 14I L713. 0 1 can of everythmg. Elmer Richmond K1777 . 257 15I 16 12 18 12 15 157 1 7771 187i -077 7 in 15 61, .0 West Branch G 11.. F 12.40777- Mis. Millie Moon \Iomialm ' I ml 7 4 l7 '4 13' 5I 151 15; ‘ I «7‘7 10 I 12 mg and handling. Beans have been C. E. 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The amendment re- quired a two-thirds vote for adOption, and was not passed without lengthy debate and considerable opposition.» Five days were consumed in debating the various phases of price-fixing, and for a time, it seemed that eastern senators would be suc- cessful in defeating the proposal. It was finally adopted by a vote of 49 to 18, more than the two-.\ thirds required. Both. Senator Smith and Townsend voted in support of the measure. Asked for his reason for so doing, Senator Townsend very sensibly replied: “I voted for an increase in the price of wheat to the farmer because I believe that the production of wheat is the all-important thing. The farmer isn’t too] enough to raise wheat when he can get more for his barley and rye. The new price will not materially stimulate 1918 production. It will help the wheat planted next fall, and that is going to be the crucial time. All the informa~ tion that has come to me in letters from hun- dreds of farmers is that they were not planting and were not going to planthwheat at the exist- ing price." ~ * It is claimed by’ the Food Administration. which has shown itself decidedly out of sympathy with the farmers in more than one instance, that the farmers haye been holding back their 1917 wheat in hopes that a higher price would be set, and in- asmuch as the United States is now over 75,000,000 bushels of wheat short in shipments to the Allies, the situation has become very grave. Additional regulations are to be placed at once upon the do- mestic consumption of wheat products, and Mr. Hoover has announced that it will be necessary for the American people to reduce wheat con- sumption from 42,000,000 to 21,000,000 bushels per month. . II It i \ Germany's great spring drive has started. Al- tho official Washington has been prepared for weeks for the opening of Germany's threatened drive, and had calculated that it would be of un— surpassed magnitude and force. it had not antic- ipated that it would produce such telling effects at the very outset. The news of the shelling of Paris, too. has had a most disquieting influence, and the gravity of the situation is appreciated now as never before. Everyone seems fired with a new zeal and detremina- tion to speed wer‘preparations to the maximum. Nothing has ever before transpired to so arouse them to a su- Providing the house» of rep- ‘ sanitary reason to rejoice in ”the action taken by _th.iscountry.‘-as they will be guaranteed excel- lent retu-rns'and insured against losses. ‘ ' It is estimated that on May 1st more than 1,000 Chicago saloon will fail to apply for licenses ow— ing to the increasing difficulty of obtaining sup- plies and the decreased profits. * * It A definite agreement has been reached between the French and German governments taking im- mediate effect, regarding the exchange of prisoners past 48. ‘ O t ’ Governor Jas. P. Goodrich of Indiana has been threatened with death in the event of his permit- ting Wm. Jennings Bryan to open a prohibition drive in that state April 1st| . at 4! It The statement of the condition of the United States treasury on March 20th showed the gross income for the year to date to be over 11 billion dollars as compared with 550 million dollars for the corresponding period a year ago. >0: 1: it: Each year Italy makes more than 27,000 tons of concentrated tomato paste. The shortage of coal now'makes the industry most difficult, and be- sides the government will requisition about four- iit‘ths of the product. ' * III * Bermuda onion farmers of south Texas “planted the largest crop that has ever been grown in that State. It is estimated that there will be more than 12,000 acres devoted to Bermuda onions in the Rio Grande border region this year. This is an increase of 4,000 acres over last year’s crop. * It It The .lmcrican Wool and Cotton Reporter says: “Ten million pounds or more of Australian wool to come direct from the ranch to the United States and sold either at private sale or by auction is the plan of a wool grower of Australia. Such an amount which is worth from $9,000,000 to $10,000.- 000 would undoubtedlly have an effect on the mar- ket and trade. The wool groWer balks of operat- ing next October. -. It: :0: it: The farm labor administrator for Illinois has compiled figures which he declared are conserva- tive as comparisons in the values of city and farm jobs. For married men, according to his figures, at farm job paying $35 a month is equal to a city job paying $99; farm job 3540 equals city job, $104; farm, $45; city $109; farm $55; city $114. For a single man, these are the figures: A farm job paying $30 per month is equal to a city job pay- ing $99 a month; farm job. $215 equals city job, $104; farm job,$40, city $100; farm, $45, city, $114. IT .WOULDN’T TAKE LONG IF who ALL FORM A BUCKET BRIGADE. mmmmudmmiimmmmmmmuwiimmmuimimunmiummmimmmuremaining ? W ' _ o—«vs 33"- '''' Preceded by the most painstaking preparations of which the great German war nlilt‘hillc was capable, the much advertised drive against the Allied lines in the west, has finally developed. An army estimated at 800,000 men, preceded by picked Herman shock trops, were hurled against the British line over a stretch of fifty miles. The attack was preceded by a short but furious bombardment, which paled into in— significance any previous big gun offensive. The Ger— mans were successful in dislodging the British from many of the first line trenches. and the force of their attack carried them Well into tho Hriti h lines in many places. They claim to have captured 20,000 British prisoners, but even if this is true, considering the nun.- ber of men engaged, their successes were )ut minor. Their losses were Aremendous’; the tin—coming hordes of Gcrmans in close formation, being swept away by the thousands of British machine guns. The British by counter attacks, have succeeded in recovering some of the lost ground. The morale of the British troops is excellent, and the best Allied military experts arr- confident that the latest move of tho Huns is con— demncd to failure. l t ‘ The world was astounded Saturday when the intel- ligence was flushed from the war area that the Ger- mans were using a super—cannon to bombard Paris from a distance of Ti; milt-s. At lirst the report was not given serious consult-ration. but as the shells con— tinued to fall, it was confirmed by both the Allied headquarters and from Bcrlin. Allied commanders at- tribute the new gun to one of three innovations. 'l‘ln- shell is either propelled from a gun of extremely large size and strength by a hitherto unknown explosive: it is an urrungemcnt of a shell within a shell which explodes and relays the other shell along; or it is u shell which travels through the air by propellcrs like a torpedo through the “tutor. The bombardment has done little rlamugc, and Allied officers maintain that the new gun will provc of questionable value from a strictly military standpoint. It, is probable that the Germans relied on tho gun to terrorize and break the morale of the Allicd armies, although it has had just. the opposite effcct. O i I Herman legions arc. nearing Peti'ograd, while the Red forces are arming and attempting to organize for a stand. It is evident that little or no resistance will be encountered by the Huns in reaching the for-mm- Russian capital. The seat, of government was some time ago transferred to Moscow, the- ancient capital and preparations made to take it still further into tliw interior should conditions demand. The (:crmans secm determined to push forward and seize as much Russian territory as they possibly can. Working through Hun agents and disloyal Russians, the (icrmun and Aux» trian prisoners in the interior of the country are being organized and armed and are rapidly getting control, even in Eastern Siberia, where Japan stands l‘ctuiy 7o interfere. There is little or no govermuent in ltuzsm, practically all business having.r conn- 1o :1 stand iill and what little trading is «lone is bcinc,‘ cousuiiunalmi through pmldlcrs 1‘! I: It A. large motor boat bearing :1 Herman i'l'l‘h, tlerixnui flags, etc., was seized last \vcck in tho l‘acific by an American cruiser and the warship approached, .‘L large number of articlrs wcre dumped ovi-rbouril. Although no arms Wen- found on board. it is bolicvcd that the boat was titted out in a. Mexican port as a German raider, and that it's purpose was to obtain supplies and arms and pro- ceed to hclp to negro: Allicd shipping. taken to a Pacific port. Whr-n Sergeant Arthur Guy Empy, author of “Over the Top." probably the most popu— lar war volumc, is to enter service with the American troops. Empy, well educat- preme eifort to show the world that America is straining every nerve and fibre to mobilize her resources at the front at the earliest humanely possibly moment. it t * Disgruntled by the action of the Unit- ed States and Great Britain in requis- tioning Dutch ships in the ports of the two countries, the press of Holland is now demanding that diplomatic rela- tions with America he severed. Demon- strations have been made in front of the American embassy at, the Hague by students. and the public of H lland gen— erally is working itself into r frenzy of hate which bids fair to excec the well- known German brand. Just why the Dutch should reserve all of their verbal shafts for the United States, and de- mand the expulsion of the American minister from the Hague, is arousing no little curiosity in this country. That it shows the hand of Potsdam there is no doubt. The government of the Neth— erlands has been subjected more or less to German iniiuence since the beginning of the war, and has been more or less hostile to the Entente. Every turn of the negotiations to take over the ships, idle in American harbors, showed the (:56 effects of German influence.~ Every op-' m. portunity was given the Hague govern- \X ment to enter into a reasonable agree- "+4., l ment. but no matter what terms were xi .1 3" v‘ ~ed American, who had sci'w-d two enlists mciils in the American army, joined thr- British forces a short time after the war broke out. He was givun his honorablc dischzirgc last year on account of physical disability caused by wounds. After writ— ing the book he iourcd thc country deliv— ering lectures. lln iinully became convinw cd that he was imunwi'ciulizing his pate riotism and dccidcd to again enlist. In spite of the many Wounds ho had sustained while in thc iritish HI‘l'Vli‘é‘, he was accept- ed and will servo with the American forc- es. He has made a fortune from the, book. “(lvcr (Inx 'l‘op." it is ‘3l wl ll: 1‘ 1. .Viiici'icun ll‘i"'ll' .‘II':‘ in the great luilllc to I'cnsive. \Vhilo the .‘it’t‘libl‘ hclil by Ameri- can troops, hm: thus for not bccn heavily attacked by tho Normans as a. part of the groin oi‘l‘cnsivc. lilo Saimnies are making it interesting l'oi' Fritz by heavy bombard- merits and occasional trench raids. While it is known that a largo number of select— o-(l nn-n from tho various conionments are in Franco, it is not thought that thesc men taking active rclard the part Hun of— havc sccn any lighting. Many American engincers who \vcrc engaged at: railway work have been pressed into service and are now in the ircnches‘, ports madc public. :0! ¥ ll Berlin reports claim that in addition to 20,000 British troops. several hundred guns have been captured in thc grout drive. London admits the loss of many prisoners and some guns.’ The Germans have suc— ceeded in bending the British line back, and over-running Allied territory. The (‘cutral Powers. it is believed. have at least a. mil- lion men in reserve, and indications are that they are willing to sacrifice all of them in order to attain their ends. It is esti— mated that the German losses have bv-cn three to every one of the British, til“ massed formation in which the Huns ar— accoi'tling‘ to l‘r‘- '"l'll- l’l‘lhlllll .,,i .‘aiill'l‘W11'nlI‘lllillllililllliillll 19“? . entitle 21:" ’ “a... prODOSed by this country Holland all- filfi‘bfi .7, ,5 III” tacked, resulting in huge losses. British 1 M h co n r ‘ ”V5 \\ .51, ~ _ \ ways Thineovtigs cit! theu ter p opos "' 9‘ " I" W "palm men in every charts. the German dead be- als. ' ships Will ins piled high on the field. / no lily‘ of \ l . ‘ : > . I ‘ xii:itilliEIIIIilllllllllIIllllllllllllllIllllIIlllllIll .. 1.. [mom u. ..,1 .i hillbiyh .mninw wt. ,w ,2: . ~ ' r. .IlllllllilllIIIIlilllillIi.‘IELlilltllllllllliillli ,. 3.; i. ...... . i3”: .' m Nil: 1 vi " . .. ‘ Niki mi of if‘ ... .. i. w my .im no . p.1mmmuuM ,,,,, _, H, , ,,,, ,.. ..n lulllllln‘.‘ 5 E fig, machine guns swept away thousands of E ""274 ll 1 I’dlillfdli. Jillill nmtmnnmmmmnmnnmmmIlnImmnnmunmmnmnmnnmmmmmmnmnn , lmnnmmnnmmumnmnnmmzmmmnnmnmmmImnnnmnmmmmnnmnmmmnmnmnumnnmnmmmmmmnmmmmmmnmmmnmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmunnnmunmmnnmmmrmnmnmmmnmmmmmmlmmnmu ..l.1h.‘l."5“Nlh. llMllMlllllllilm all!Ill“MINIlllllmllllllllfllllllillillllfllllllllli ‘ DEVELOPMENT BUREAU SECREL" j TARY EXPLAINS STATE SHEEP AID Some time ago one of your subscribers wrote you along the line that he had noted in the papers that a Federal Land Bank had been formed .at Grand Rapids and would loan money to those who wished to go into the sheep growing industry. He wished to know how that was going to effect the small sheep owner who had to buy them him- self and who had to pay taxes on the sheep as well as on the land on which they were cared for. Your correspondent rather implied that he thought it was somewhat unfair for the Government to ap- parently make it so easy for those who might desire to compete with the farmer who was al- ready in the business. To begin with the article seen by your corres- pondent is undoubtedly a mis-statement of facts but since lately the State of Michigan has made arrangements to assist in placing more sheep on the NOrthern Michigan lands it may be of interest to your correspondent to Know the present status of the work. f . In the State of Michigan there are thousands of acres of land admirably suited to the grazing of sheep and cattle; land which unless used for that purpose will undoubtedly'be idle. There are also thousands of acres of land on farms which perhaps from shortage of labor or other reasons cannot be tilled this year but which would care for many head of live stock. Maany thousands of..lambs are going on the live stock market for slaughter; lambs which' if carried through this season on some of this unused land would produce many more pounds of mutton to say nothing of the ex- tra woOl. The United States, in fact the whole world, is in desperate need of more wool, more meat. Why then should not every effort be expended towards making those idle acres of service and head off the waste of not utilizing the pasture and in slaughtering those lambs which should be car- ried to maturity or kept for breeding stock. Of course, the man with thousands of acres of land can easily secure his own sheep, but the farmer desiring butia few head must go to con- siderable expense in getting to Chicago or else— where to select his sheep. The War Preparedness Board very wisely created a revolving fund of ten thousand dollars and appointed Mr. H. H. Halliday, a man of wide experience in the sheep industry and President of the State Live Stock Sanitary Commission, to assist in selecting the proper stock for shipment to farmers and others desiring this service. . The State does not loan money to the farmers and does not loan them the sheep but simply ar- ranges so that the sheep can be selected and ship- ped and they have to be paid for upon arrival. It therefore would appear that your subscriber is on the same footing as others and that neither the State nor the Federal Government is offering inducements or privileges which would interfere or cause undue competition. There is room and need for every sheep and every pound of wool that this State or the United States can handle. Yours respectfully—T. F. Marston, Secretary and Man- ager, Northeastern Michigan Development Bu- reau. RAILROADS ARE RESPONSI- BLE ON BILL OF LADING The United States Circuit Court of Appeals has rendered a decision of far-reaching effect in con- nection with the responsibility of the carrying companies under a bill of lading. This decision makes the bill of lading indispensable in claiming shipments, and relieves the shippers from respon- sibility, where shipments are turned over by the railroad companies, to parties who do not hold the original bill of lading. For I“llllllllllllmu:lllllII][H|IllllHi[IIHIHHHIH{HUIllllllllllllllflllllllllIllIIllllllllllllllllmIlIllllIlllIiiI![llHlIIH[Illl|ll[IHIllllllllllllmllllllllllle alillIIHIHHHIIIHIUI|||IIIIIIIHHIIHIIHIIHllllllllllIIIlllllllllllllllllIIHHH|HHHllllIlllllIllllllfllllllllllllllll[HillI!“ll”NUIlllllllllllllllllll ‘l the holder or the Original bill ot'lading of a ship- ment, no matter. if shipment is made"“to the order , of” a third party. It makes a bill of lading as in- dispensable in claiming a cargo shipped by com- mon carrier as a draft is in claiming money sent through a bank. . i In 1911. Barrbarin & Beach sold a carload 'of beans to Botsford & Barrett, Detroit ccommission merchants, and shipped them to Pittsburgh, Pa, under purchaser’s order, the bill of lading read— ing “Consigned to the order of Botsfordl & Barr- ett, destination, Pittsburgh, Pa. Notify Arbuckle & Co. of same." At the foot of the bill of lading appeared the name of Botsford & Barrett as shippers. The bill of lading contained this express stipulation: “The surrender of the original order bill of lading properly endorsed shall be requiredfbefore de— livery of the property.” The shippers deposited the bill ofl'ad-ing in the bank, with a draft on Bottsford & Barrett and the draft was returned unpaid.-' Botsrord' & Barrett, L" Ill‘ ”IlllllllllllllllllllllllHIllIIllillllilllHIHIllIlllllllllHIHIIlllilIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllmlllllllllll|II|IIllillilllllllllllllllllIllllllllllll IIVIPOVRTANT T0 GBOWERS 0F CORN The seed corn situation in Michigan is ex- ceedingly serious. The greatest losses likely to result will come from the planting of untest- ed seed. Such plantings will be made by farm- ers who have always obtained good stands by planting untested seed, many of whom believe they can determine whether the seed corn will germinate, simply by the aid of the knife and .. the eye. Such inspections have proved entirely ’ untrustworthy this year the Department of Ag~ ricul‘ture informs me. ' he greatest alleviation now possible rests with the individual corn pro— ducers am must be had by now making ger- mination tests. That department hasjust issued Farmers’ bul- letin 948, “The Rag Doll Seed Tester; its Use I in Determining which Ears of Corn are fit for Seed.” Every farmer should make at least a preliminary germination test of 'his seed corn. If such test shows a germination below 80 per cent, there can be no doubt about the advisabil- ity of testing individually all of the soundest ears and thus culling out the weak and dead ears. The above mentioned bulletin should be welcomed by those who are alive to the neces- sity of making germination tests. This paper has a. supply of these pamphlets and on appli- cation you can secure one. Serious losses will certainly result this year from planting untested seed corn. lllllllllfllllllllllIlllll{lilllllllllllllUllllilllllllllllllllllllnlllfllllllllllllflflllllilflll llilllfllllilflllllll llll Illlllllillllilllllllll _‘ r. the opinion states, obtained payment for the beans, although they never had possession of the bill of lading. Elmer W. Voorheis, clerk of the U. S. district court in Detroit, to Whom the claim of Botsford & Barrett was referred as master, found that the shipment was delivered by a connecting carrier on what purported to be a bill of lading, but was not the original bill. He allowed the claim of Barbarin & Beach against the Pere Marquette. as the initial carrier is liable for misdelivery by a connecting line. The receivers of the railroad appealed. . Judge Knappen held that by the bill of lading the carrier acknowledged receipt of the shipment not from the “consignor” but from the “owners” that the consignees were only prima facia owners of. the beans notwithstanding the shipment had been consigned to their order and that the actual owner of the beans was entitled to the benefit of the express provision of the contract that the shipment should not be delivered without the surrender of the bill of lading. VAST AMOUNT OF PORK IS SHIPPED TO THE ALLIES In a recent summary showing exports of food from the United States to the Allies, the Food Ad— "I‘hrough this lattbr ‘ decision'tho 'federal__ appeal court declares that 'a railer is responsible to. ,person in the United States. 17-7 , ,oi . »..2§Q.233 " . . .... ”fir: 60.41.03 . Freshh Pork omens . . Pickled Pork ,.'.. 40,878,787 21,; The total pork ‘ products sent to the Allies: tints ing the past three and one-half yearsamounti to. nearly.“3.000,000,000 pounds,‘oi- 30 ”pounds for every These figures show the important part American farmers hays played 1 “thus far. in furnishing food stamnia for the Allied ,, nations.‘ . _ - . R 0 I», 2' -‘ AUSTRALIAN WHEAT CROP WILL BE REDUCED GREATLY THIS YEAR Estimated production of wheat in Australia for the season 1917-18 is 114,020,000 bushelsas com- pared with last season’s actual yield of 152,565,000. This is a decrease of 38,545,000 bushels, or 25 per, cent, and is the result of reduced acreage combined with unfavorable conditions. ‘ The maximum price has been,fixed at 95 cents per bushel. Available shipping has been too small to cope with the supplies ready for shipment and the new season has been entered upon with stacks ' of old wheat on hand amounting to 100,000,000 bushels. During a three and one-half year period, begin- ning July 1, 1914, the United States eXported to the Allies more than 616,000,000 lbs. of fresh beef and nearly 203,000,000 lbs. of canned beef. Exports of wheat from the United States to the Allies between July 1, 1914. and January 1, 1918. totaled more than 389,000,000 bushels. Wheat flour exports exceeded 24,600,000 barrels. The to- tal in terms of wheat shows that the United States has sent the Allies nearly five bushels of wheat for every person in this country. Until the next har- vest the great need is for wheat from the United States. UNITED STATES CEREAL EXPORTS TO THE ALLIES Between July 1, 1914 and January 1, 1918, the United States exported tothe Allies the following amounts of the principal cereals. The figures also include flour and meal in terms of the grain required for making them: Wheat .................... 500,672,417 Oats ................. . . . . . 320,424,074 Corn ...... . ....... . . 54,351,739 Rye ..................... 11,615,139 The total considerably exceeds 880,000,000 bush- els and shows the important extent to which Amer- ican farmers have reinforced the Allied cause. Yet wheat is needed by the Allies more now than at any time since the war began. 500,000 TO BE LISTED IN FARM LABOR ARMY An army of 500,000 war emergency workers comprising men willing to devote two or three days a week,, or their vacations, to agricultural labor, will be recruited by the United States em- ployment service. Professional men, college stu- dents, clerks and other classes will be enrolled. An army of 250,000 boys is also being mobilized State directors, enrolling mechanics for shipbuild- ing will extend their organization for the new enrollment. ‘ BRIGHT, CAPABLE BOYS LOOK FOR PERMANENT HOMES Since the publication of two letters in recent issues of MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING, from farm- ers wanting boys to help them during the summer months and perhaps make their example: A farmer ships a car of potatoes to a firm in Cincinnati. When the car is loaded the farmer takes the original shipping bill—— bill of lading»,~to the bank. A draft, is made out on Brown & Co. for $560, the price of the potatoes; this is attached to the bill of lading, and forwarded to the First National Bank at Cincinnati. Now, before Brown & Co. can get this car' of po- tatoes they must go to the Cincin- nati bank, pay the draft, and get the original bill of lading. With this in their possession they can se— cure the car of potatoes; without it the car is held by the railroad company, until some one produces the original bill of lading; after which the carrying company’s lia- bility ceases. The case in question was passed upon by the state Supreme Court, and the responsibility of delivering shipments was placed upon the ship- pers rather than on the carrying Scene on Farm of John Shell of Fremont, showing his Field of B him a good profit last year. ' - lllllllllIllIl’IlllllllllllillilllllllllllllllllllHMl||lllllllillllllllIliflmmflmlllillflllllIIllIllllllHIl"IllIINNllllIllll!2mIllinfllllllmlimllMllllllfliifllllflmmmmHW _ r IHIHHIII cans which paid home with them, we have received a number of letters from boys rang- ing in age from 15 to 18 years of age who want to take advantage of the offers, and we have put the var“ ious interested parties in touch with each other. ,However, we now have more applications than we have positions, so if there are any farmers who would like to take one or more boys into their homes, they should advise us at once. All of the boys who have applied to date have had some farming ex- perience. H. G., of Charlotte. writes that he secured a very capable boy from the industrial school at Lansing, and he suggests that other farmers make applications to that school for boy help. Applications in such cases should be presented through the county poor commissioner, "who will do anything he can to help you to se- cure the kind of boy you“need.to assist on the-farm. , ' -. llIllmlllllilllllllllllfllilillm ‘ mmnumummnmumuxummuuunuunummummununuuummIm1lm:mImumummmmImwuuuuwlmmmmuumluumum“ummlmummuuuunummuuuuutfltmlImuummwummmwmuumumlmilmutualmmmnuuuuumumuI i HHIHWUIHIWWlllUlllillWlllHlUHMHWWNIUWIHillllillilllilllllllllilillilliiililllIllllllilllllllilllllimllIIHIJIIHHIYflltllllllllmllIlwmflluuflllflllllll E § llllillllllillllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllliilllllllllltlilllJllllllllllllllllulllllfllilmllllllllflIll“llllilllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllilll Hilllllimlllmllmlllllflliflfllmfllfllllllflllllillfllllllllllliiilllilllllllllllll «I llllllllllllllllllllllllllll|lllillllllllllllillmllllmlllllMlllmllllllllllllIllIlllllllIlllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllilllllHillllllllllllllllllilI|Illlllllllllflllllllllllllllllillllllulllllllllmlllll 1nminnnmmum:mInsulinmumtummmnmmflmmnmmnummnunummmmmmmmmmtmshm ‘ Ill'llllllllllllnllllllllllllllllIllllIllllllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllll 1mlllllllllllllllllllllll’lllllllllllllllllll llllllllllllllllllll Demand for all F1:: Products Now Far in Excass of Supply, and Increasing Prices and More Successful Meth- ads of Cultivation Make the ‘ Crop. Desirable Fibre flax as distinguished from seed flax, long grown in. this state, is only recently becoming an important crop in some parts of Michigan, partly as the result, of the increased demand caus- ed by the war. As the result of numerous inquiries from M. B. F. readers in regard to the possibilities of flax cul- ture, the information contained in this article has been compiled. In the first place (110 not rush into the culture of flax because it is something new. There are a number of things to be given consideration, before you decide to raise flax, chief among them being ' the marketing. At least one firm, that 01' the Summers Linen company of Port Huron is takiing full responsibil- ity for the financial side of the project by enter- ing into an agreement to rent the land, the farm- er planting the flax and doing all the work at a fixed rate. This concern announces that it has all the acreage it can handle this year already con- tracted for. but that it plans a considerable ex- tension for the 1919 own A deep, fertile and mellow loam soil is best a- dapted to flax, although it does fairly well on soils which vary somewhat from this. It will not, however, do well on a muck soil, especially if not well drained. or a heavy clay soil. It should never be grown on a light sandy soil. The soil should be rich and made .free from weeds by previous cultivation. Clover sod, old pasture, meadow land or land under a hoed crop make the best ground for flax. If it is necessary to use manure for the flax, it should be applied to a previous crop, and not directly to the flax. Ground infested with wire worms can be completely cleared of this in- sect pest, with flax, which will not be damaged by the worms, Sowing with a broad cast seeder, produces the best results. Grass seed can be sown at the same time. It is important that the seed be evenly distributed and covered not more than half an inch deep. It is important that the soil be well work- ed, before seeding, as few crops demand a well prepared seed bed as flax. Harvesting is one of the most important points in producing good flax. It is heavy flax that pays the grower, as well as the fibre mill. It should not be heavy from greenness or it will mould. Flax should be pulled about July 1 in this part of Michigan. The flax should be pulled when 'the seed is quite green and the stalks hardly be- ' gin to show yellow. Golden flax, the most {alu- able for fiber, comes from the crop which is pidled early and not from the ripe straw. Bundles should not be more than six inches in diameter. and care should be taken to have the straw well butted. As soon as the straw is pulled, it should be shocked. When flax is properly cured it is a bright gold- en color and is not moistto the feel. .As soon as properly cured, the straw should be delivered. Rain rapidly injures flax. Flax is frequently stacked until it can be hauled to the receiving station maintained in the districts from which the linen companies contract the product. Seed flax has been an important crop in this country for many years, but until recently the bulk of fiber flax has come from Europe, Ireland being an important flax growing center. At the present time the demand for flax far exceedsthe lllllllllllflillllllllllull]mllllllllllllllHilllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllflllllllllilllll|lllIllllllllllllllllmllllllllllllllllll|lililllllmull]llifllllilillIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll_ ,B. '11: ‘t . . . . .12, 609 tons 1913 ....... :,11634 tons 9.10.9 tons' Grown by Farmers in Foreign Countries \ IMPORTS OF LINENS INTO 11.8 1906. . . . . ......... . . . . ...... 127,931,338 square yards 1907 ........... . ............. 122,145,061 square yards 1908. . . . . . :.‘ ................ 86,949,431 square yards 1909 ....................... 144, 069, 256 square yards 1910. . . . . ..... ‘ .............. 125,799,819 square yards 1911 ........................ 115,452,862 square yards 1912 ........................ 136,093,083 square yards 1913 ........................ 118,423,123 square yards 1914 ........................ 84, 095, 413 square yards 1915 .............. ‘ .......... 48,159,664 square yards t 1Made from flax grown by farmers in Foreign Coun- r as ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION OF FLAX IN U. 8. 1907 ................ 2,864,000 25,851,000 bushels 1908 ................ 2,679,000 25,805,000 bushels 1909 ................ 2,742,000 25,856,000 bushels 1910 ................ 2,467,000 12,718,000 bushels 1911 ................ 2,757,000 19,370,000 bushels 1912 ................ 2,85 .000 28,073,000 bushels 1913 ................ 2,291,000 17,853,000 bushels 1914 ................ 1,645,000 13,749,000 bushels 1915 ................ 1,387,000 14,030,000 bushels 1916 ................ 1,605,000 15,459,000 bushels STATES IN: WHICH FLAX IS GROWN Wisconsin ........ 5,000 »-»—— 60,000 bushels Minnesota .. ...... 275,000 2,338,000 bushels Iowa .. .. ........ , 00 80,000 bushels Missouri . . . . . . . . 5,000 35,000 bushels North Dakota .. ...... 790,000 8,137,000 bushels " South Dakota .. ...... 150,000 1,395,000 bushels Nebraska . ...... 4,000 32,000 bushels Kansas .. ...... 30,000 174,000 bushels Montana . . 325,000 3,088,000 bushels Wyoming .. . . ' . . . . .. 2,000 14,000 bushels Colorado . ....... 1,000 6.000 bushels COMMERCIAL DRYING OF POTATOES MAY BE A SUCCESS IN MICHIGAN (Continued from last week) In general the process employed is as follows: The potatoes are washed, ground, diluted with water. and run over the shaking sieve, as in manufacture by the usual methods. The liquor carrying the starch, technically known as starch 1 'JlllllllllllllllIllllnlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIIlllllIII!llllllmlllllllllilllllllllllIllll|lIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllHillllllllllllllllld 1.: HOW TO MAKE POTATO SILAGE 1. The use of 2 per cent to 5 per cent of corn meal mixed with crushed potatoes insures an acid fermentation which converts the potatoes into silage. 2. This work may be done upon any scale. If reasonable care is used, losses should be negligible. 3. The potatoes should be first washed, and then crushed by passing them through an apple grater which has been modified by substituting rows of blunt spikes for the greater knives. 4. The fermentation requires a tight recep- tacle, which may be a. barrel, 3. vat, a pit, or a silo, but must retain the potato juice. 5. The upper surface of the crushed potato should first be covered to a. depth of several E inches with an absorbent fibrous substance such E: .illilll[llllilll[IIlllllllllllllllllllllllli|lllllllllllllliilllllllllllllllllillllllllllu as straw, cornstalks, or leaves, then closely fitted with a wooden cover weighted down with stones until the surface of the potatoes is barcly cov- ered by juice. The top of the straw and of the board cover should be kept dry. 6. Fermentation begins at once. With the evolution of gas. considerable pressure dis— velops, which should be controlled by extra weights. After a few days this pressure dis- appears. Acid fermentation continues, how— ever, for two or three weeks. As in other for- mentations the length of time necessary is di- rectly dependent on the temperature. 7. The resulting potato silage is refreshingly , acid in flavor, free from any putrid odor and of about the same consistency and appearance of the original crushed potato. 8. Potato silage is eaten freely by cattle and somewhat less readily at first by hogs, al~ though they soon learn to eat it. 'l Illlllllllllllllllllllllllll lilllll milk, is deprived of practically all of its starch in a machine known as a thickener. The liquor known as the overflow, flows to waste, or may pass to large settling tanks, where small quanti- ties of the smaller starch granules collect, and can be recovered. The thickened—off crude starch is pumped out of the machine and is delivered to a second thickener, where the con:.itions are so maintained that the starch, nearly freed of sus- pended impurities, is pumped out continuously as underflow, while the impurities, mixed with a little starch, overflow and are treated separately. The purified starch is now washed, and de-watered g demand, but linen concerns in this country, find in a continuous suction filter, and delivered di- g development slow, on account of the many diffi— rectly. to an apron or other type of drier.‘ Enough goulties encountered. The labor situation has expeIumeinfial “:10”; has”??? (1.0118 on thls metlglod g greany handicapped these concerns, and they 0 SLOW a; t etlr.St ”(183mg process “ii fie 5 have also found it hard to educate the r r con mucus e-wa ermg an ry1ng can easr y e g , . , g 0W9 3 accompllshed. The second step,——-cont1nuous wash- ; 1n the many essentials OI pI‘Od’llClng the crop. jug—has not yet been SO thoroughly demonstrat- g FLAX vs. OTHER: FARM onors ad. Even if standard washing tanks have to be E daggefgelrfimgggpsrefgrgeg litt‘élgitfieé. acre from stan- used here a very considerable advance over ex- ; Crop N. Dakota S. Dakota Minnesota isting methods ls ewdent" , , . g Fla-x ........... $12.00 $12.00 $14.00 No potato dexterin industry ex1sts 1n the Un1ted g vgg‘iéat::.;.....:::: 13'88 1388 3'88 States at the present time. About 5,000,000 3 Bang); . ........ 10:00 11:00 13:00 pounds per annum is imported in normal times. 3 IMPORTS 0F FLAX SEED INTO U. s. It is made‘by carefully mixing potato starch With E 1906 ........... . ........ .. 82,907 bushels a minute DI'ODOFtiOIl of nitric 01‘ Other add, and g 1907 .............. - ----- - - . g1.582 bushels then roasting at from 100 degrees C. to 180 de— 3: 1383"":::::::::::::::::::::' ..: 1,4737% 23:22}: mes C (212 to 356degrees F) the temperature 3 19102222... ............. . 9.1581779 bushels at WhiCh starch is converted into dextrin- The E 1911...... ........................ 7,480,116 bushels color of potato dextrin varies from pure White ss--------::::;;:::::-;::;::::::: ass: use: .. brown through oo ouow and E 1914232322...........I.... ....... 9'246'530 bushels depends largely on the heat treatment given The E 1915. . ....... . ......... 14, 696, 626 bushels Field is about 80 per cent. of the weight of the E . fillllmmflllfllmmllIllIllillllllllllillllmmmmmlllillllllflmllllllllllllIlllllll|l|Illl"M011!Illllllmllllllfllflllflfllflflllllllllflllllllllflfllillfllfllflifllllfllll[HllllllIllllmifllllllIllllllllllllilllllllllllllIlllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllll[IIIllllllllllllllllIlllllllllilllllllilllIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll s‘s....f.'...1o.'sos tons" 1911......“ 7,6 sarong 1915. ...... 7, 210 tons . W . speei . uses in the arts as an adhesive. worked out in order that the finished product could compete with other feeds and fobd stuffs. By persistent efforts, however, extended over near- ly a decade, a number of successful methods were perfected. Descriptions of these are given in the Consular and Trade Reports of the Department not Commerce. The first successful method de- veloped consists in cutting the potatoes into slic- es or shreds and drying by passing through iron drums which are slowly rotated while hot flue gases are passed through. By another process the potatoes are washed and sliced and fed into heated iron troughs, through which they are moved by means of special mixing paddles, hot getses passing out through openings in the pad- es The most successful dried potato product now being prepared is dried sliced potato. Large quan- tities have been dried in Canada and in the Unit- ed States for use by the allied armies and navies, and by civilians in the war territory. In peace times the considerable labor cost necessary for the preparation of dried sliced potatoes, and the fact that the product competed directly with fresh po- tatoes, apparently have made its extensive manu- facture unprofitable. It has been prepared for years by certain American manufacturers for the Alaskan trade, and for supplying a limited domes- tic demand. The situation in this country in peace times is often somewhat similar to that which faced Ger- man agriculturists about twenty years ago, when large quantities of potatoes were still available after the needs of the existing utilization indus- tries had been supplied. To meet this situation the German potato drying industry was devel- oped. and today hundreds of driers are operated in the potato growing sections of Germany, con- verting the potatoes into dried products for use as feed for farm animals and as food for man. A method of drying sliced potatoes has been developed in the United States and used in peace times in supplying the demand for dried pota- toes for the use of explorers and others. and which has an important war-time significance. The method of preparation is v>ry simple. The potatoes are peeled, trimmed, SllCGd from 1-4 to l-2 inch thick and then blanched by dipping in boil- ing water for from three to five minutes. They are then cold-dipped. spread out on wire-mosh trays. and dried for periods ranging from six to twenty hours. The yield of finished product is from 18 to 20 per cent of the weight of tho. pom- toes, allowing for the loss in peeling The product is dried until brittle. and when so prcpared will keep indefinitely. Temperatures of 150 degrees F. or even higher may be used in drying without injury to the material. A favorite form of drier is the cabinet type. The drying shelves are made of steam pipe, heated by low—pressure steam. Tn Germany the sliced potato is dried in :1 located tun- nel through which trucks carrying trays are pass- ed. the arrangement being not unlike what is known in the United States as the progressive lumber dry kiln. POTATOES FER To ADVANTAGE 1N Territory: Europeans have used potatoes for years for feed— ing swine and other farm animals. They discov- crcd steaming the potatoes fed swine- added to the‘food value. Feeding steamed potatoes, barley and cake. has long proved a profitable business. Boiling the potato is not cquivalent to steaming it. Danish work has shown 400 lbs. potatoes are worth 100 lbs. of mixed grains for swine. Prof. Henry found 445 lbs. of potatoes equal to 100 lbs. corn meal for pigs. The feeding of horses.with steamed potatoes and chopped hay and straw has been develop'ed into a going system, known as the “Weiszermel System.” The animals remain in good health, with but slight if any intestinal trouble, and with normal capacity. This means it is possible to almost replace oats when the substances are con- sidered on their dry matter basis. Its composition is as follows: Moisture .............................. 11.97% Starch ................................ 80.39% Crude fiber ............................ 1.97% Protein ................................ 2.19% Ash .................................. 0.87% Alkalinity of Ash as Potassium Carbonate ......................... 0.356% ADDITIONAL DETAILS FURNISHED ON REQUEST Lack of space prevents us from publishing ad- ditional details, most of which are of a more or less technical nature, upon the subject of potato dry- ing, but the complete data, together with a list of the articles of machinery needed for the variOus processes can be secured from the U. S. Depart- ment of Agriculture. Upon request we will be glad to supply any reader with the descriptive bulletins. Various attempts are now being made in Michi- gan to test the practicability of potato drying as a. commercial proposition. We understand that the Northwestern Development Bureau is trying to interest the government in establishing a de— hydrating plant at Traverse City, and it is known that other agencies are at work to help solve the problem of over-production of potatoes for the State. That something of permanent value may come from these experiments seems certain. JlllllllllllmlllllllllUllllllMflllllllllllllllilfll 01! F9 at dextrin finds «a wide variety of L . Thaw development of. practicable methods for" drying potatoes in Germany was a difficult task, as it was necessary that very cheap methods be, Willflmliilllflllflllllflm WWWlllllllllillilillillulllllililuliMIMMIHWWIWWHWIIWHIW‘ ‘n L i. lllllllllIlllllililllilimlfllilllllllmiilllillllllllililllllllllliiiilllillii‘dlllittlllllllllumull!Hmullilllillliillllllllllllllllllllllllllllltlillllllil 1uuuumuumumuummumlnuiuuutwnunmuuwmnmnumuuu:intuit;.uu“summonmimununumunmuuummuuuumuummmmmmmmuumuuuwim llllllllllllllllllmfllllllll! lillllllllillllllilillllllllll “"2!" H: I“[illilllllllllllilllili1151}:{fill}.[lliiflliilllllllihiHill. . 1-1521“ 3‘1" I“ ’1" 3" _ (A clearing Manhunt for influx-5’ everyday troub- lee. Prompt and metal attention the. to (all con- plainta or requests for information nddrmod to this department. We are here to serve you. Call upon III.) » 4 PLACE ORDERS FOR SEED CORN THRU PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE In M. B. F. of March 9th issue there appeared a statement to the eflfect that the Government was shipping a quantity of corn from the State of New York into Michigan for seed corn. Where and of whom can one secure some?——W. C. 8.. Al- ma. Mich. ‘ Michigan has purchased and is distributing sced corn in carload lots to sections of the state where it is needed. This corn is to be sold “to the farmers for $5 per bushel—Frank G. Simpson, Supt. of Farm Production. [EDITOR'S NOTE: An early survey of the avail- able seed corn supply showed not more than suf- ficient. to plant about one-third of the acreage need- ed. The survey indicated that over 370,000 bushels of seed corn would be needed to plant as large an acreage as last year’s with only about 130.0001 bushels of the native varieties available. In order to supply the estimated needs of the state. the Michigan War Preparedness committee recently purchased 100.000 bushels of New Jersey and Delaware corn, of high germintion test, and adapt- ed to the soils and climate of the state. Orders for this corn should be placed with county agents or the chairman of the county preparedness board. '31s chairman of your county is Francis King of _ ma. YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN RAG DOLL SEED CORN TESTER Please tell me th: easiest and cheapest way to test seed corn—0'. M.. Monroe county. The rag doll seed corn tester, which is perhaps the least expensive and about as satisfactory as any. can be made of a piece of muslin eighteen inches wide and of any desired length, depe1 ding on the number of ears to be tested If the tester is to act-emodate "venty ears of corn. a piece.of cloth eighteen inches wide and four feet long will be ample. The cloth should be marked off in 2 1-2 or 3 inch squares. These squares may be smaller or larger as occasion demands, but in general the 3—inch square is large enough to accomodate as many kernels as will be used—usually not more than ten. At least six inches of cloth should be allowed on each end of the tester beyond the squares. After the kernels have been removed from the car and placed in the numbered squares, the sides of the cloth may be folded over and the “doll” may then be rolled up without fear of mo- lesting the kernels. The cloth should be thoroly moistened either by sprinkling with warm water or by immersing in a bucket of warm (not hot) water for two or three hours. After the cloth has been thoroughly saturated it can be put away in a warm place. The rag doll must not be allow- ed to dry as moisture is essential. A good method of maintaining the moisture in the rag doll tester is to put in a shoe box or small wooden box and cover it with moist. sawdust. As with other test- tugs the sprouting kernels must not become chilled, as this , will not only retard, but may actually pre- \cui, the germination of the grain. SUBSCRIBER GIVES EXPERIENCE WITH EVER-BEARING STRAWBERRY At the opening of a new season we realize as mayor bcfore the value-of the Ever-bearing straw- berry. For family use or commercial purposes there is nothing to compare with them. In- stead of one crop in two years you get three. it has been stated by some they were a failure in a commercial way as a summer berry,i. e., fruiting a bed the second season. therefore would like to state our experience for the season of 1017. Our method in the past "3.5 been to renew the bed each spring, setting two by three feet and allowing all new or runner plants take root, pick all blossoms up to July lst and fruit during late summer and fall. The past season on one acre fruited in this way the season of 1916, we dug several thouJand plants from betWeen the rows, applied 1- 2 ton of 2- 8- 3 fertilizer, cultivated and hoed fredt ently until ber11es began to ripen but did not irrigate. From June 25th to July, 27 (a much longer seas- on than with common kinds) we picked from this acre 5.336 quarts of fancy berries which sold for $667.00. On August 7th we began pi king the fall crop. After the first few pickings these berriss were not as nice as those grown on new set beds so it was necessary to sort them, but neverthe— less we picked 1834 quarts which sold for $300.00, making a total of $967.00 from the acre. .’ Em ‘ ' our buried Were on the market. one full ' ahead of the common kinds grovn by our c'omé ’1 " . the State. . the purity. “giving off bubbles of gas when brought in contact week petitore. —-—W. F. Tindall, Oh‘arlevoiz county. LAW TO CONFINE OFFICE HOLDING TO NATIVE BORN A few days ago I saw in the Detroit Free Pres: a copy of a bill that was introduced in the house of representatives in the state of New York in substance as follows: That no foreign born citi- zen can hold .ofl‘lce in that state either elective or appointive, and that no foreign born shall have the right to vote until after 10 years of actual resi- dence. Now if that is good for the state of New York why not Michigan? ’How would it do to call some attention in the M B F. and see what is the sentiment of the readersf—“J. W. Rhodes, Michigan. Thru the courtesy of the clerk of the New York Assembly, we are able to reproduce here the ex- act wording of the bill mentioned by our subscrib— er. “Resolved (if the Senate concur) that article ten of the constitution be hereby amended by inserting therein a new section to be section two-a, to read as follows: No person shall hereafter be elected or appointed to (my public office. in the state or any civil division thereof unless such person be a native-born citizen of the United States. All appointments of. or votes given for, a personalis- qualificd for election or appointment under this section shall be cold. Readers are invited to give their views upon this subject. illilllilllllllmlmlllImWINWIWWWIWWUIIWMllWWNWINIWHIWimmmlulllllulllllllllllllllllllllltlIll}‘ FARMING THE OLD HOMESTEAD (Written for Michigan BusineSS Farming by Grant A. Randall Beaverton,Micl1iga.n) We’ re faiming today on the old homestead, . Longing for the war to cease, 1.: In a suifeit of work we toil with bowed heads, praying for the dawn of peace. )6 We' ve given our boy from the old home farm to march with the stars and stripes, And ask thee, protect him, Father, from harm, Where e’re he may be tenting tonight. Farming today on the old Homestead, but not as it used to be; _ How we miss him each eve’, when we gather for bed. miss him, his mother—and me. Farming the fields ‘of the old homestead, we'rc toiling for our boy and Will stay ’Till each calloused hand may be worn to the red, and night closes down on the day. Toiling today on the old home farm, toiling for our boy and the right; And we pray thou protect him. Father, from harm, where e'er he may be tenting tonight. zlliliIIIllilllllllll ,.llllij::l3l:llulli,1 1 lllllllillllilfllllillllllllllllllllli....... .‘I ." mu VALUE OF MARL AS FERTILIZER WHERE HUMUS IS LACKING l have a lake on my farm which contains con- siderable marl along the shores. Can you or any- one else give me any information about marl. I have heard that it is good to apply on land as a fertilizer. Do you think it would be valuable in the making of cement?—M. R., Imlap City. Mich. 'Acid or soils are rather extensive in the State of Michigan. Such undesirable conditions exist in all soil classes but preliminary studies reveal they are most frequently met with in the sandy group. To correct this undesirable condition has become one of the leading soil problems of Fortunately there are extensive de- posits of marl within the borders of the State which can be removed and utilized to correct soil acidity. Marl is found underlying 111211117 of the pcatand muck deposits of the state and is frequently met with along the shores and‘in the beds of lakes The depth at. which it is encountered varies from a few inches to seVeral feet and the thickness of the bed likewise varies enornmusly. Marl is easily recognized in some cases by the presence of shells and the material in many do- posits when first removed is usually a pasty mass ranging in color from light to dark gray. Upon drying the color usually becomes white and the mass may be easily crumbled or broken up. This latter property, however. is governed largely by In addition. it is readily dissolved. with either muratic acid or vinegar. The marl beds vary cnormousiy in their compo- sition as well as in their mechanical properties. Some are almost pure carbonate of lime and oth- ‘ crs are composed largely of carbonate of lime and magnesia, while others contain less carbon— ate and more impurities. Marls containing as much as 75 per cent of carbonate of lime are us- ually classed as high-grade material. When marl is first removed from the bed it contains a high per cent of water; the amount retained depending upon the impurities present as well as the composition of the mass. After all dripping has ceased or the so-called “free wat- er" has drained away the water content, may still be high. The weight of a given volume of marl depends upon a number of factors such as purity or carbonate content, water content and texture. The results of studies on different samples of These studies are of d/far Marl, as Well as other forms of lime, when ju- diciously applied to stifle may perform diverse functions. It is generally looked upon as being an improver of the fertility of all classes of soil”, making the finer textured ones somewhat less plastic and the sandy ones less porous. It is well known that it generally increases the activ- ities of certain of the desirable soil bacteria, such as those that form nitrates in the soil, those that enable the leguminous plants to increase the nitrogen content of the soil and those that fix atmospheric nitrogen in the soil in the absence of growing plants. These are all looked upon as being of g1 eat importance in governing the soil productivity. Marl brings about reactions in some Soils ,the results or which is more available phosphOrous for crops. This probably takes place to a great- er extent when applied to very acid soils. It releases, but perhaps to a less degiee, potassium from certain compounds in the soil In addition, ‘ acid or sour soils may be sweetened by applying sufficient quantities of marl to them this being the most important function of marl or lime when applied to the soil. It is sometimes thought that marl is a “cure- all” for any poor soil, but this is not so. Marl certainly will not take the place of systematic crop rotation, the growing of catch crops, the conservation and judiccious use of manure, of fertilizers, drainage or proper tillage. In other words it should be- looked upon as one of the un- derlying principles of good soil management and therefore, its application should be repeated from time to time. The efficiency of marl when applied to correct acidity or sourness of soils depends upon the pur- ity and the thoroughness with wh ch it is in- corporated in the soil mass. It is perfectly obvi- ous the higher the carbonate content the more valuable it is. It should be constantly kept in mind that marls and other forms or limes must be dissolved before they are of vame and more- over, the finer a given mass is subdivided the more rapidly it will pass into solution and, there- fore, the more quickly will it perform its work. Under natural conditions marls are in a very fine state of division and if when applied to land the lumps are thoroughly broken up and incorporat- ed in the soil, should furnish a material which is just as available, if not more so. than any of the raw forms of lime. Marl may be applied to a soil by means of a shovel, a manure spreader or a lime spreader. The method employed is governed largely by the water content and by the texture of the marl. It is probable that more marl is distributed by the means of a shovel and the manure spreader than by other methods. Mails are generally applied to plowed groundand thoroughly incorporated with the soil by means of a harrow. Experience teaches that it is usually best to apply marl «to soils previous to the seeding of alfalfa and clovers but we should' not lose sight of the fact that marl may be profitably applied to the soil any place in the rotation except where potatoes are grown and then the application should bees far as from this crop as possible—«Gm, M. Grantham. Ass-’1. Prof. of soils. FARMER GIVES FIGURES ON THE COST OF RAISING BEANS {out of land ............................... 32.00 Plowing, harrowing. cultivating, harvesting. 64.00 Seed. 5 bushels (17 $10.00 ................... 50.00 Fertilizer, 1 ton ............................ 27.50 Threshing ................................ 8.00 Screening at, Elevator ...................... .40 Picking 186 lbs. C) 51: ...................... 24.30 $206.20 These figures do not includ interest on invest- ment, boarding threshers or wear and tear on ma— chinery and our nervous system. We had 201/11 bushels machine measure. ’ Screenings, 167 lb ....................... No value Picks 486 lbs @ 21/,c ...... s ............... $12.15 Good beans. aftei shrinkage, 5:14 lbs. (d) 130. . 72. 02 Value of crop .............................. $84.17 (‘ 0st to raise .............................. $206. 20 Now this is no isolated nor extreme case as we know of many farmers in this locality who replant- ed and then lost their entire crops. Guess us farmers will be able to stagger along under our loads of filthy lucre all right for awhile—Sub— scriber. Cass City. READERS ADVISE WHERE “OAT SPROUTERS MAY BE PURCHASED A number of our readers who read «ur request for information as to where oat sprouters may be secured, advise that they are sold by the Rayo Incubator 00., of Omaha, Neb., and the Des Moines Incubator Co., of Des Moines, Iowa. Our readers state they have found the sprouters manufactured by these. firms to be very satisfactory. WimtlllllflllwlIlllIllllllll'lllllllllllllllllIllllllllll'llllllllIlm l'l‘WHlH IImum1nu1I1n1m1111'1I11I111m11mmumunmnnmnmun1Inmuunmmunuuimimmn“11111111111111!ammummmmnmnn n111u1111mimnwmmmummlmmm111anIminuuuumuuumi111mammnmmnumimmmumm h“ ”"1 "' ‘ at (If! ’ imately 1400 to 1600 pounds ' of -carbonate of lime. _ reaching economic importance and should be con- . sidered when contemplating applying marl to soil. ’ Muting‘rtuu y UHUHIH'IH-ill'lll 1m. '1 "l“‘l'llmIWI' ‘,. c1111 ‘ ‘H '1”! l‘ll‘ViH'WHll‘ll'lll"‘WI ‘W'l ..J.‘l:llllilll|li l. ‘ In: .11.”: .1 NW".- 1.i:l..l..‘l.‘i‘ ‘m'. ‘1 I‘tllll ‘z‘vliil 111 mlttl'Illllllllittlllllltllllltllllttllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllflll v | l lllllllllllllllllllllll‘lllllllllll n n ...mnulllllllllllllllllll l”.1“IHHHHHHIH‘.rilllll" lwlbl‘lm lilllllmmlu .w t Imllllllnll ll"H --m- w Hlllllilllluou .I. PM .I llll‘lullun. m. u. m .H. 'l p lll‘!"5lll:l Mm. ‘Ilil‘lmll: ‘ . ’ I had forty head. or steers-1n 'Novem they were worth $40.00‘pe‘r head and I kept them through the winter fed them easily feeds and last May sold them at'$70.00aper head. The extra amount I received from over the cost'was profit, ' less what it cost to feed. Now may need of steers atl$70 per head means an income of $3,800—-$1-.600 - of this amount represents a; preylous investment. Now what I want to know is, how do I report this transaction? Surely I ‘should‘not be obliged to pay income tax on the whole amount—Sub- scriber. , V ' Where the cost of the stock purchased in 1916 for resale has been claimed as a deduction or tak~ on into Consideration in‘ ascertaining liability to income tax for some previous year. the entire pro- ceeds of the sale should be returned in the year in which the sale is made for the reason that the farmer having once received benefit of the de— duction is not again entitled to it. If, however, such cost or expense has not been claimed as a deduction or taken into consideration in the pre- vious year, the amount of such mst or expense may be deducted from the selling price and the difference only returned as income. Respectfully, —James J. Brady, Collector First District of Michigan. NO RULE PROHIBITING SLAUGHT- ER OR SALE OF VEAL CALVES Will you please tell us whether there is a law against selling veal calves? Some say farmers have no right to sell them. Also would like to hear from some farmer who has raised spring wheat. and what he thinks of it for Monroe coun- ty.-—W. H. L.. Monroe county. There has been no rule directed to out atten- tion, which would prohibit the sale or slaughter of veal calves. The only restriction on the sale of veal is on Tuesday, meatless day, at which time veal Should not be offered for sale in public eating places. This rule would not, however, re- strict the sale of this meat on Tuesday by retail meat dealers.-——Federal Food Administrator, by F. D. Fitzgerald, Executive Secretary. FOOD ADMINISTRATION RULES GOVERNING FLOUR .SALES How much flour do retail dealers sell to con- sumers at the present time? Can they compel the consumer to purchase the same number of pounds in cereals, such as oatmeal, corn flakes. rice and shredded wheat, with every sack of flour purchased. .Subscm‘ber. .. 1. Consumers in buying wheat flour must purchase at the same time an equal weight of other cereals (corn meal. corn starch, corn flour, hominy. corn grits, barley flour. rice. rice flour. oatmeal, rolled oats buckwheat flour, potato flour. sweet potato flour and meals.) Substitutes must be sold with graham flour and whole wheat flour in the proportion of six-tenths of a. pound of substitutes for every pound of graham or Whole wheat flour sold—in other words. in'selling a 25-lb. sack of graham or whole wheat flour the dealer must sell 15 pounds of substitutes. The house— w1fe may use those cereals separately or mix them. 2. Retailers arc to sell wheat flour only with an equal weight of tip Ho other cereals. Rye flour is not a substitute for wheat flour. 3. Wholesalers cannot buy to excccl 70 per cent of the amount of wheat flour used in the correspond- ing month of 1917. Sales to the retail trade must be in the proportion of one pound of wheat flour to one pound of other cert-at unless wholesaler satisfies him— self that tho substitutcs have been already purchased from another source. _4. Millers itl't‘ rl-quired to produce one hundred ninety—six ('lliti) pounds of whc‘ut tlour t'rom two hun— dred sixty-four (264) pounds of wheat. ‘.5. Custom Grindii‘ig—Millers may make exchange with farmers without insisting on farmers in king sub— stitute commorlities.’ but millors‘arc requested to urge farmers as a patriotic duty to cry—operate in flour conservation by the use of substitutes for wheat flour. ' 6. Substittxtcs—w-hlills and elevators may exchango flour for whm with farmers without insisting on the farmer taking substitute commodities- providing he will furnish to >=ucb mill or elevator a statement set— ting forth that, he has: on hand an amount of substi— tutes equal to the amount of flour delivered. against which substitutes there has boon no py‘pwiuus 11m“. purchase. '7, Quant.it_\'.~~Siil-li farmers will be allowed to take a quantity offiour which shall not be in excess of the amount Y‘t‘tlUll‘é‘d for their individual use until the next harvesthIl-orge A. Prescott, Federal Food Ad- ministrator. GROWERS HAVE NO POWER TO ENFORCE GRADING WISHES I take your paper and understand by what I read in the March 16th issue that at the growers’ association it. was decided that. potato grading was abolished. l took a load to Mecosta yester. day and they are grading there just as they have been and when I spoke to them about it thev said they hadn’t heard anything about it. They said it was all hot air talk. I took about thirty bushels and they took about 14 bushels of secOndg out of them and I sorted them at home just as .I always have done. Please let me know through your paper it" the grading is to continue or not so T will know what to depend on. I am a new subscriber to your paper and appreciate them- terest taken, in the welfare of the growers. This 'I‘Ol'minly has been a discouraging yeah—B. W., I: Ianchard. Michigan. ll.ml.llluflllllllllllmmumIllulflmflllllililllllllmlllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllll!illIIllllllllllIllllllllIlllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllllllllHllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllilllllllllll lllllllltllllltillit' ..i.lll. . ‘ ' " ' 1 ‘ ' '. ll“ . .lil.illl1lllllllllilUllllllllllllllllll r, 1917—45 omméndeil the shell Want a: the potato grades. 9. Undoubtedly the present grades will continue in force until the 1917 crop is harvested, but it is con- fidently believed .tiiat before another season the rules willbe abolished. The Senate has already passed an amendment to the agricultural approp— riation 'bill .making the grading of potatoes ac- cording to size, unlawful, and the amendment will shortly come before the house, where it will have the active support of all Michigan represen- ‘ tatives and will probably pass. It is not be— lieved that the Food Administration which was responsible for the gnades. will take any action toward modifying them, but congress has full control ofthe situation, and it? Senator Smith’s amendment becomes a law. the grades will be automatically abolished. Every reader can help secure the passage of the amendment by writ- ing his representative urging him to support the measure. ‘ HOW FARMERS CAN SECURE ONE 'OF THE FORDSON TRACTORS There are four different mediums thru which M. B. F. readers can place tlltil‘ orders for Ford- son tractors. They an the county agent, the chairman 'of the county war preparedness board. the Michigan War Prmlareduess loard at L-an- sing, or ‘M. B. ll‘. We have already received and placed with the Preparedness Board a num- ber of these orders and are glad to render this service to any of our other readers. A survey has been made to determine approxi- mately tho sections in greatest need of tractors and the number which should be alloted thereto. Immediately upon receipt or application for tract- or, the Preparedness Board sends to the appli- cant blank contracts which read as follows: “War Preparedness Board, Lansing. Mich. I here— by order of you one li‘ordson Tractor as per speci— fications in catalog, for which I agree to pay the sum of seven hundred fifty dollars, 1". o. h. Dearborn. Michigan, plus cost of delivery at destination .on do— livery of the tractor to me, at (blank). payment to be made by draft or certified check. _x'myable to the V’Var Preparedness Board. Lansing. Michigan. in pur- chasing this tractor from the state i agree to keep it in service as much as possible during the season; that I will do work with the tractor for my neighbors at a reasonable price whenever I (an spare the trac- tor from my own farm. “Pam-ant for this tractor to be made by draft or certified check for seven hundred titty dollars on delivery. The freight and delivery charges are to be paid in cash. (Signed) “Note: The VVar Preparedness iozlrtl has pur— chased these tractors for sale to the farmers of Mich— igan in order that there may be be greatest possible crop production in the state this season. ’l‘o accom— plish that end it is necessary that these tractors lw kept in service as much as possible and these ma— chines were purchased under an agreement. that ur— rangements would be made whereby the purchaser would agree to keep the tractor at work all the time possible during the season." We are advised by the W'ar Preparedness Board that pIOWs will not be supplied with tractors. The Fordson Tractor Company reromn'wnds the N0. 7 gang plow built by the (’lliVer (‘hill l’low Works, but every purchaser may arrange for this or any other make of two—bottom plow thru his local dealer. if any of our readers are lute-rested in any other make of tractor, a letter addressed to the Tractor Service Bureau, M. B. F.. will bring them full in— formation regarding the tractor they would like it) buy. LETTER FROM WASHINGTON READER, FORMERLY OF MICHIGAN l am the person who act ed as your (Top rcportor at 80011. Michigan, for some time. and whcn I came away my sons. who will do the tanning in my absence, promised to take up the work l but! been doing. Itried to impress; upox them the importance of doing all they (‘Ulllt'l lo lit-1p 1\l. ll. l-‘. make a success. Oh my way here I visited 2: few days in Wis- consin. I found several styles of potato graders in use. and no two doing the work alike. ll‘nrmcrs were very much dissatisfied lllltl wcro predicting a reduction of acreage next >t‘il.\t)ll. ()n the lh’th the buyers were paying 7m- p0:- Iiunllrell for No. 1 and 420 for No. 2. Farmers lolll nw that. nearly half of the crop was still in llll ‘r hands. This as at Grand Marsh. 117 miles 1..1'!li\v<~-.-;t oi? Mil— waukee. on the same date olovazor' men were pay— ing $2.75 pcr bushel l‘or ryo. (m arriving at Tacoma. Washington. I visited the public mar— ket. in scar: b ol‘ iul'orinntion on the potato ques- tion and m, lltl not llnd any evidence of grading.r there. Stilllt‘ lots“ were of good sizu.‘ while others contained all fiizf‘." and wwre stubby. sunburnt. cut and of rough growth. I lllfllll‘ inquiry and learned that. the dealers know nothing ol‘ the l’. S. grad- ing rules. The average 1' -1. il price was two (-cnts per pound. Range stock was looting good in L‘llontlinu. Not. much snow along the rouge cxvcpt in South Da- kota. It is not. much of a farming country in this immediate. vicinity as ranch lands "m in small patches, but very productive where found. If I can be of any help to you in this country lot me prW.——A. A. H.. lu'lln'. W’oshim/fon. ‘\ a. .msm rim inlet a Landini'maélalree “ ' emu. sac-Renae teens SHOULD ‘e’_ no authority, whatever to enforce their ' 'wishes in this matter excepting thru congress. , Barrens THAN SEVEN PER CENT . . ' . f . Eorron MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMINGZ—I want to express my appreciation of the splendid work you are doing for the farmers of Michigan. Aud- let me add right here, that the publication which assists the farmer in solving his problems. is helping to solve the problems which confront 'both state and nation. Many do not yet, rcaliae what the farmers of the nation are up against. but each passing days bring true conditions closer home to our brothers in the city, and some day they, too. will realize that when the farmer is prosperous the nation prospers. But what I want- ed. to ask you is this: Do you feel that the legal rate of iterest, seven per cent in this State, enough for the country banker on short time loans—“may $25 for thirty days. I feel that the legal rate on long time loans is enough, but on short time loans 1 can’t see how the banker could pay expenses on the seven per (-cnt runs. ——J. E.. Harbor Beach. Michigan. ' Our correspondent takes a very reasonable view of the situation, and we‘quite agree with him that a bank can not make short time loans at the legal rate of interest. Let us take this proposition as an example. At the legal 'ate it would t‘().w‘l the borrower just fourteen and one-half cents to secure the use of $25 for thirty days. Now the banker would be required to furnish the blank the note. and full days before the note was due. send the notice as required by law. Postage three cents. envelope. notice and the work involved would at least be 21;. cents, leaving just nine rents from whit-ll mnt= :1: Michigan suffragists are jubilant over the large number of subscriptions to their campaign fund. they have received during the last few days. At a banquet in Detroit Monday night, over $50,000 was pledged in less than an hour. Suffrage lead- ers are working for the immediate enfranchise- ment of all women so that their war work may‘ be given more encouragement. . A ' brighter wear. . and will cut ...tlllllllllitlllll|[llIllll"llIlllllllllllllllllllHIml|llllllllllulfllullIll"IllulllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilEll‘??ll9lliilllll‘llll315.3311l2TlllilllllflilflliilzllilliIlliEli.{I!|Ft|l!llllllilllliill0il3‘l1'illilt’niiliililltlif""3'1”“!1!“ ‘ me am: Spring Fashions . HEN ”DAME NATURE done her spring. » garments, we, too, hasten to shed our drab, and heavy garb and dress up' in lighter. Won’t it be a relief, after the long dreary winter, to discard the heavy woolens and dark materials and get into some fresh, crisp ginghams. The children will be equally as tired of. their sweater jackets and flannels, and we must .now be planning their wardrobes as well as our own. With ginghams at 25c to 300 a yard. many of us find it necessary to use all possible “left-overs” Even the fashion designers seem to be in sympathy, with us as you will note by looking over the patterns we publish this week. Several of them are particularly adapted to be used with partly worn or outgrown garments. I must tell you what__I am doing with pattern Nos 8738, designed for a child’s coat. In rum- maging thru some old garments the 0t? er day I came across a coat that I had discarded several years ago. The material was while wool serge and in excellent condition. The thought immedi- ately came to me that I could use it to very good advantage in making a coat for my little girl, four years old. I washed the material and dyed it a dark, olive green. From this l cut the body of the coat, omitting the cuffs which I finished in a tailored facing. I had originally planned to make the collar which to my'notion is one of the most important featuresof a child’s gar. tent, of knitted white angora yarn which makes a warm, serviceable collar. But when I found that it would require ten "balls and that the price of each had advanced‘to 35 cents, I decided the cost was more than I cared to pay, and so I made the collar of a pretty, light tan, white washed silk instead. I used the pattern as given for shaping the neck but enlarged it by bringing the back down to a point and extending the fronts in two tabs about nine inches long, which I'gathered across the ends and finished with a knitted ball. The but— tons on the sleeves, and as I used them on the front. placing nine very close together, give that military effect seen so much this year. This pattern comes in three sizes, 2. 4, and 6 years. Size 4 may be made of two yards of I36~inch ma— terial. It is always a problem to know what to make for boys. The stores are showing very good looking khaki and blue cotton suitings which c o m bin ed with waists are going to be very pop- u l a r this year. " N 0 . 87 3,’ w i t h the peg-top effect of the trousers is sure to be becoming to small boys. The pattern c o m e s in sizes. 2. 4, and 6 years. lt is as suit.- ab 1 e f o r ‘ play suits as for the more dressy ones to good ad- , vantage. No ‘ doubt some of you moth- ers have an out g ro w n c 0 rd u r oy skirt and a silk blouse which could ‘*0 used for ’s pattern. From t h e s k i r t y o u would p e r- htaps be able to cut two pairs of lit- tle trousers Price of patterns ten cents each. Ad- Contin. on dr ss: Farm Home De t., M"h' ; page 13), e D ic lgu] Business Farming, Mt. Clemens, Mich. “I 'll!ll!!lHllllllllllllllllll'lllif’“1"f'1'."'Elfllllllill‘n.‘l.‘EtlllllllilillFltllillliulu . <’\ . “ ”Hhhbbd.ln‘ .,. r‘m; .iw dd”“hh “.‘lllilll .Inum-Ilaninunlltilk‘l? filly . (If: :‘lvdllfllllimlllil1lllellllllllllillllillllb‘liztll:t Reilly . ti. .1 GRAD—E l Detroit Chicano . New York 0. 2 11.11 . 2.11 2.15 l 1.25 o. 3 Red 2." 2.12 2.22 No. 2 mm. 2.15, 2.13 ' I 2.23 No._2 Mixed “ 2.15 2.13 2.23 Weather conditions at the peresent time are very favorable to the new winter wheat crop. While the/weather has been warm there has been no ex- treme freezing and thawing weather and we are rapidly approaching the time when this condition will no long- ,er cause worry. Ample moisture is reported in the great majority of sec- tions although the southwest could «‘M’l‘ more rain. _7 The Argentine harvest is about fin— ished and the result is very satisfac- tory. especially in the north. The yield is reported Well abo'Ve the average with the possible exception of the ex— treme south. 0 Movement of wheat continues ex- tremely light. Meetings are being held at this time throughout the coun- try, relative to the proposed new wheat grades. Opposition has developed in many western sections. The Ameri- can people are to be asked to further curtail their consumption of bread. GRADE Detroit Chicago New lurk No. 2 While Slandnfll 97 1-2 .92 l 08 No. 3 While 91 .91 1.07 1-2 No. 4 While .96 .91 l 1.06 The oats market has worked lower under almost a total absence of ex- port buying. There is also a feeling that thecrest of the corn movement has passed and that equipment will soon be available for the movement of outs in much larger quantities. Re- ceipts of oats at many western points: have during the past week been great- er than the demand, this condition existing for the first time in months. There has been a noticeable slackening of the tension all along the line and buyers generally anticipate a further decline, the price at this time hav- ing worked a few cents lower than that of last week. ‘ Seeding of oats is general in the big surplus sections and in southern Kansas and Oklahoma the grain is coming up in fine shape. There will he an increased acreage, according to present indications. GRADE i Detroit Chicago 1 New York N“. ZYcllnw = 1.81 Nominal 2.00 No. 3 Yellow 1 1.80 .. l 1.98 1-2 l 4Yellow l 1.70 “ l 1.92 it is now generally considered that the crest of the corn movement has been passed and that the greater por— tion of the wet stock is out of growers‘ hands or has been fed on the farms. Deliveries to country elevators' are lighter, farm work having begun. It is believed that considerable quantities of a better grade of corn will be of- fered in the future. Prices have worked lower and with cars are plentiful we shall no doubt see a further reduction. For some time the Detroit market has been out of line with other points, lack of the cash article enabling the market to maintain this position. Now that ship- ments are becoming more plentiful we may expect to see an adjustment to bring the market into‘ lint; this, of ('(‘lll‘t‘t‘ meaning a lower scale of prices. The rye market has worked lower during the past week,.but not because Potst CHICAGO “'IRE Receiving rather and a further decline in price appears spot stock. PHILADELPHIA \VIRE—A hotter ported. Celery plentiful and weak. incur-1 tilllllllllllll of any material increase in the supply. There is .no more rye being offered but the price had reached a point where something had. to happen. Then again western millers have found it almost impossible to make shipment east and for this reason the demand from that quarter has become much lighter. Buyers are looking for a fur— ther decline and for that reason are not anxious to buy. Despite the de~ cline we feel that rye occupies just as strong a position as ever and we look for a reaction although the price may work lower before it occurs. We do not. however. expect to see prices go much above the recent high point and doubt it it will again be reached. Barley _ Milwaukee—In sympathy with the sharply downward tendency of other cereals, the barley market declined 25 to 30c during the past week, a de- cline of 8 to 15c coming at the week end session. For several days buy- ing was confined to the choicest qual- ities, millers and malsters being prac- tically the only interests in the mar- ket. Receipts for the week were 204 cars. against 227 last week and 204 cars a year ago. Current quotations are: Choice big-berried Wisconsin and eastern Iowa, testing 48 to 50 lbs.. per bu., $2.10 to $2.15; 45 to 47 lbs. $2.06 to $2.10; Minnesota, western Io- wa and Dakota, 48 to 50 lbs, $2.10 to $2.12; 45 to 47 lbs., $2.05 to $2.10; all states, 42 to 44 lbs., $1.98 to $2.05; feed $1.75 to $1.95. Buflalo—Barley prices reached $2.50 for fancy, but with the decline in the West there were sellers at the close of the week for less m.ney and no dispo- sition was shown to buy. There were only a few cars on the spot and the uncertainty of getting anything ship- ped by rail was discouraging to n1al« sters who will be in need of stOcks be— fore the opening of navigation. The quoted range was from $2.15 to $2.20 um Clover seed had a firm undertone for the futures, but the cash was less -‘fllllllllli'l’ll‘llllllllllllllllllllllllllw lll‘f"2.l‘.l-"1Cl“l‘i "‘ ‘ “ tl‘ ‘ TH r: W as 1 ‘H 11R As foreczaslcd by \V ’i‘. li‘odcr 'l lMarch 31 . . j 1;! 1'th VV.-\Slrll.\'(l'.l‘0.\‘, D. (2., March 30—— Last bulletin gave forecasts of distur- bances to’cross continent April 7 to 11, warm wave 6 to 10. cool wave ‘.' to 13. Usually high temperatures will accompany and a cold wave follow the storm. it will increase in force as it progresses eastward; will cause gen- eral rains; middle northwest will get. least rain, southern and eastcrn scc- tmns most. Good cropweathcr will prevail and prospects of 1918 crops will look good. Next warm wave will reach Van— couxer about April 11 and tempera tures will rise on all the Pacific slope. It will cross crest of Rockics by close of April 12. plains sections 13. merid— ian 90, great lakes and Hhio-Tennes» see valleys 14, eastern sections 15, and reaching Newfoundland about Apr. 16. Storm wave will follow about one day behind warm wave and cool wave about one day behind storm wave. .llll.“ ” 1 '2 M '\ DETROIT SPECIAL—Hay is arriving in increasing quantities. Market in- clined to weaken. Beans llrmcr under steady demand and lighter offerings. market fairlly well supplied but no considerable surplus at this time. Buyers expect heavier shipments in the near future. heavy shipments of hay and while the demand is good, both consumptive and shippers, still it is not equal to arrivals probable. Benn market is rather quiet, although dealers report somewhat of :1 better inquiry and :1 cleaning up of feeling prevails in potatoes and prices are a little higher. Onions show no improvement and very few sales are re— Apple offerings moderate and prices firm. 5.1llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIllIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllfllflllllllllll . ‘ Illlllllllll ‘ IlllllllllllllllllllIlllllllllllll||lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll_l_1__z ‘12"“l”?llh111uum...it...1..tl'lllllllllllllillllllllllllltIlllillli‘Ll?llilill”‘Iilll‘lI!!!lilliill!villiE‘ll'iiinn0110170001503..l‘llllililillllilllllllsi strong. The March contracts are be— ing gradually closed out. but it is ex- pected there will be no deliveries on contracts until the cash and March come together. Stocks at. Toledo de- creased materially during the week; alsike quiet; timothy attracted atten— tion, and few price changes were made during the week. Timothy receipts were extra large and all were easily absorbed. As to the futures Septem- ber from now on will be the active month. This. of course, means new seed. Prices closed Saturday, March 16, as reported by J. F. Zahm & Co. as follows: , Clover—No. 2. $19.35@19.60; No. 3 $18.$0@19.25; rejected, $18.50@18.75; N. E. G.. $3.60@18.25. Alsike—--No. 2, 331505601530; N0. 3, $14.70fll405; rejected. $14.30@14.60; N. E. G., (mixed with clover, timothy. ctc.) $3.00ff1410. 'I’iliiothy-VNO. 2, $Il.f>l)((t2l.ti(l; No. 3. $3,256;2§.»152 rejected. $3.1)U@3.20; N. E. G., 45c(_(il$;l. BEANS ., AFN“ . :4. GRADE [ Detroit Chicago New York C. HJ’. i 12.25 . 13.25 14.00 Prime _r 12.” ' 13.18 , 33.85 Red '(idnrw “.00 ‘5.”0 15.00 No change in the bean situation. Buying is just a little light although there is no oversupply at, any point. Buyers have anticipated a heavier movement with the ccoming of warm~ er weather and apparently are waiting for this to develop. From reports reaching us we are of the opinion that the major portion of the wet, stock in Michigan has been movcd. or will be shortly. from the hands of growers. The loss on this class of stock will not be ”(cu-1)— g0 heavy as was at lirst th .1ght. On the other hand. our New York rel porter; tt-ll us that there is still a large portion of ahe wct slot-k thcrc, still in grr;:xc:~~~ hands and thztt sOlill' of i! is lti‘;.‘,lllllill_‘£ to show signs of’ llltilll. ll lt- (“.fié‘Uit’Jl lintx'pypp lllill lnw'xi‘r ""?il‘-._‘~' days 21 dotinilc plztn will i sort. 1 «21'. lrv"?‘.*.'cw:x 123022501“ and ”J . .l . 5“. .. . . A. liis‘. “.‘1 l‘.i".l\ {or _\l:.~§1.l\. 131‘~1\l*«"1 ' . will not 73.: 11 lt,«;l1 :r: I: 111- 10"...11: s11 inn . 1;=l ‘l'w' . _ tun-'h iti\.\‘t‘i‘, 1‘2Lll‘.\- t‘:'.: ";.1"‘:.«-r null: than llFllill. This stow: iw unusually sew-1'1- :111d \r..1l 1111-1: 1-1- 111 l'orl't- 11:: ll tyro— g'i-z W's» l‘.’t'l'\\£llll. llztins‘ \xlll lit quite :,»,;.1-.1l inn l:».-.\i»-r in “outlicrn and E‘nslyq‘n st-t-tions tlmn tonurd tho mid— ' dlc northwcst. Not much rain on I’d— cilic slope. l'l‘hru the past winter these bulletins advised furmcrs and others not. to hold grain at the \cry highest prices. Dur- ing the week ending March 16, they , realized that our advice was good. We have also held steadily to the belief g thut the world war would end before i:— the. 1018 cups mature. If we are cor— E root in that belief grain and 'cotton 5 must go away down, unless bad crop— E weather holds prices up. Farmers E can benefit themselves most thru their _ organizations by putting shackles on E the 111illionztirc speculators and remain- :3. 111,: on good terms with local grain and cotton dealers. It is a very bad mistake for local dealers and produc- ers not to pull together. 'l‘heir worst g enemies are the millionaire Speculat- . ~s, who should be put out of business. 9351:}; dealers whereby the greater portion of the wet stock will be turned over to canners. , .' We have every confidence in the -. bean maiket. Good beans will be; worth more later if the market, is, permitted to take its natural course.» We advise our friends who have good dry beans not to worry about an'y‘ temporary decline. These beans are worth $18.00 and if they are good seed stock they are worth more. .1 mummmmmnmm. r , No. l ; Standard ' ' 1V0. 2 ‘ "‘8“ l Timothy Timothy : Timothy Durant 325 50 27 [0 25 50 26 00:24 50 25 00 Chic. o '23 00 29 04 25 no 27 0032100 23 00 Cincingmli 133 00 35 50-32 00 33 00,29 50. 31 so Pittsburgh 32 00 32 50:30 00 31 00:28 00 29 00 New York :9 00 30 00125 00 27 00:22 00 23 00 Richmond 36 50 37 00 34 00 3s 0 13100 3?. 00 ._ No. 1 No. l i No. l ”m'“ .Ligthixcd combined; Clover Detroit 325 50 26 00 24 50 25 00:24 50 25 0 Chicuo :21 00 23 00:25 50 26 soizs 01 20 so Cincinnati laz 50 33 00.32 03 32 50326 01 26 :0 Pittsburgh .30 50 31 5031 50 32 50,31 50 33 50 New York l25 00 27 00323 00 24 00.23 0‘ 2. 50 Richmond .35 00 36 00:34 so 35 00131 1-: 32 00 The warmer weather and increased deliveries, also a somewhat lighter demand, has caused the hay market to weaken just 'a trifle at most points. The Detroit market remains at about the former level. Some Canadian hay coming, also fairly plentiful supplies from the state. Chicago reports. :1 slackening in the demand and a somewhat. easier mar- ket, particularly on the lower grades. Offerings of timothy are rather light but still ample for the present, demand. Quite :1 bit of prtlirl“ hay arriving. The St. Louis market is dull and somewhat lower. Henry of prairie hay arriving and thc market is slow on this class. Not much doing in timothy or clover mixed. Some de- mand for clover but the market gener- ally is not in very satisfactory condi- tion this week. Pittsburgh is also receiving some- what. of a surplus supply this week. shippers evidently taking advantage of the spring weather and the fact that :1 few more cars have been de- livered, adding to the supply on hand. The New York market is still in a demoralized condition. There is a heavy offering at all track delivery poinn. The market. is in buyers’ fav- or and they are holding off in order to take full advantage of the situation. There is still plenty of hay moving ’- toward the city and riVer shipments will soon start. However, new con- signments are fewer and shippers are alive to the situation. Decreased re- .cipts is the one remedy. lloston has been receiving a more liberal supply of hay. and this has bccn augment/ed by shipments turned that way because of the present con- dition of the Ncw York market. . my,“ 3 commits; '4 1 w 23 I Potatoes are more plentiful on the Detroit market but still there is some what of a shortage there owing to the light deliveries of the past week. Country roads have been in such shape. as to just about stop deliveries al-‘ 1 l Choice round Medium Ron-d ' Market: ‘ white-sacked : while-lucked ' Detroit J 1.55 cwt. 1.40 at. Chicago 1.20 I 1.05 Cincinnati l 1 51 l 1.15 New York 3 L9.) 1.70 Pittsburgh 5 1.60 '. 1.40 Baltimore, Md. « 1.75 l 1.60 though there is plenty of stock to come. Dealerslook for a much more plentiful supply now that the roads‘ are getting into better condition. The, Detroit market seems to be about as: good as any if not a little better ,just at this time. Chicago is receiving heavier receipts and the market is inclined to go low: er. Potato producing sections in near- *“ by states have been getting more cars? lately and there is a decided increase in the movement. The demand re--” mains about the same as that of last. f3 his 41's peditry, eg A, butter,»ve‘al cones, tat h ‘ ythi‘ ‘ i d “313. ram? MO ghali- iot' . po' oes, ay sans, oran ng rarse‘ on. . ar . 3.1.3. . Romania we reach ja'u the leading market centers“ through oufichain» of per- sonal representatives; We get shippers the very outside’ market price because ,6. have the facilities and know how. ’ ’ » ._ WE SELL FARMERS AT WHOLESALE PRICES , . 7.-”-?..Fertillzer, Binder Twine, Paris Green, Spraying Materials, Grass Seed, Fence ‘ gigosts Auto Tires, Gleaner Brand Paints, Purina Dairy, Horse, Chicken, Calf *T‘and, 0g Feed, Bran, Middlings, Corn, Oats, Nursery Stook,.Brooms, Canned .rGoods, Soap and other staple lines used on the farm. \- BINDER TWINE—We have reserved a supply large enough to take care of the farmers' requirements if they will order early in the season. Quality fully “guaranteed and our price will save you money. ' Write us today for prices and further information. CLEARING HOUSE ASSOCIATION N. F. SIMPSON, Gen. 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Our treatment has been so successful that we have built up the LARGEST PRACTICE IN THE WORLD in this line. Our treatment is NO EXPERIMENT but is the MOST SUC— CESSFUL METHOD EVER DISCOVERED FOR THE TREATMENT OF DISEASES OF THE RECTUM. We have cured many cases Where the knifn failed and many desperate cases that had been given up to die. WE GUARANTEE A CURE IN EVERY CASE WE ACCEPT OR MAKE NO CHARGE FOR OUR SERVICES. We have cured thousands and thous- ands from all parts of the United States and Canada. We are receiving letters every day from the grateful people whom we have cured telling us how thankful they are for the wonderful relief. We have printed at book explaining our treatment and containing several hundred of these letters to show what those who have been cured by us think of our treat— ‘ ment. We would like to have you write us for this book‘as we know it will interest you and may be the means of RELIEVING YOUR AFFLIC— TION also. You may find the names Of many of your friends in this book. We are not extensive advertisers as we depend almost wholly upon the gratitude of the thousands Whom we have cured for our advertising. You may never see our ad again so you better write for our book today before you lose our address. Dr. Willard Burleson, Manager The Burleson Sanitarium Grand Rapids, Michigan was; ‘8’ . L1...‘fi,.8'- .. of the Jewish holidays; Buyers stocked up freely. and have not been so, active since. The great majority'of arrivals are from nearby points although some western ship- ments have been receiVed. '\ The feed situation remains unchang- ed. There is a. constant increase in the use of feed manufacture from corn by-products, and other substitutes for the usual wheat products. Detroit quotations on feed are as follows: FEED—In 100-lb. sacks, jobbing lots: Bran, $34.50; standard middlings, $26.- 50; fine mlddlings, $43.50; cracked corn, $76.50; coarse cornmeal, $74; chop, $60 per ton. . . FEOUR——Per 196 lbs.. in eighth pap- er sacks: Straight winter, spring patents, $11.50; rye ‘fiour, $14@ 14.50 in jobbing lots. , York, N. Y., Mar. 25—At the New close on Friday market conditions looked brighter than at any other time during the week. The' demand was strong enough to be felt and buying was fairly active. The increased de- mand was caused to some extent be- cause of delays in getting butter un- loaded at terminals but particularly because of increased consumption. The early part Of the week witnessed a sharp decline in price. Monday there was particularly no demand and on Tuesday there was a general de— cline. of three cents. ket became somewhat firmer during the week there was at all times an unsettled feeling. Whether or not the present firmer tone will continue is debatable as the unusual conditions this year make reliable predictions impossible. Quotations at the close on Friday were: Extras, 41@411/2c; higher scoring than extras, 42@42%c; firsts, 39%@4O34c; seconds, 38@391/2c. Cheese New York, N. Y. Mar. 25—Our mar- ket has continued weak with some further decline on all descriptions Of whole milk cheese. The heavy re- serve has increased the nervousness of holders and there has been morn pressure to unload. As a result cheese has been Offered quite freely to the British Commission the past week and it is reported that the 12,000,000 lb. order has been about filled, possibly even exceeded. NO definite statement has been made as yet by the British Commission regarding continued pur- chases. Under the present conditions of trade here it is difficult to sell round lots of large cheese promptly at any price above the export basis. A good many lots. chiefly large sizes, have thus been sold. Local jobbers as a rulle are able to supply their wants at 25@25%c, for the best colored and 350 for the best white flats, 24@25c for twins and 25@26c for Daisies. White cheese is more freely offered than col- ored. Some holders of high cost State colored flats still ask 260 but there is little outlet at that figure at present. There is a free Offering of medium grade flats around 241/2241/2c. Young Americas are weaker on fresh and quieter on fresh and quieter on held cheese. The egg market is easy and demand lighter than was expected for the Easter buying. Eggs are coming from the west in constantly increasing quantities and at a much earlier per- iod than is usually the case. There is very little buying ~ for storage at this time, dealers waiting until] the Easter season is over, anticipating a lower market at that time. Detroit is quoting fresh firsts at 360 per doz. Chicago quotes fresh firsts 34%,c ' is? , iii: 7 ‘ i: ii- thou. . alas... 101255 ., a. ‘7 $11.30; - While the mar— , We“. ’ All poultry markets are firm under- the recent advance. Shipments are light. The Detroit market is away shOrt of supplies and ,no immediate prospect of an increase. Chicago re- ports the market at .a standstill. No car lots arriving and less than car lot shipments are at a minimum. The dressed poultry market is very "quiet. -The same is true of frozen poultry buut dealers expect a good trade when the season opens. The onion market continues in a very unsatisfactory ccondition. The demand is light :nd supplies at all points are entirely too heavy. There is a large quantity in storage and whenever the demand picks up at any point there is an immediate flood of storage stock until the market is killed. Many shippers have found that dealers are not anxious toeven receive consignments until such time as the market cleans up. We believe that shipments should be Withheld for some time until conditions become more favorable. A few weeks will often times work wonders in a mar- ket and we believe the same would be true in the present ccas’e. De- troit is quoting choice Michigan stock at $1.25 per cwt. Above the highest price at Chicago during the past week was $1.00 per cwt. Wool Assorted grades from east of Mis- souri river—Tubs washed 60@75c; .medium, unwashed 55@60c; coarse un— washed 55@600; light, fine, bright 33 @350; heavy, fine, unwashed 30c; dark and dingy, medium, unwashed 40@55. Taggy fleeces, hurry and black wood 50 per lb. discount. _ Hides and Furs HIDES—No. 1 cured, 1.30; No. 1 green, 10c; NO. 1 cured bulls, 10c; No. 1 green bulls,,8c; No. 1 cured veal kip. 18c; No. 1 green veal kip. 17c; No. 1 1 cured murrain, 130; No. 1 green mur- rain, 100; N0. 1 cured calf, 250; N0. 1 green callf, 230; No. 1 horsehides, $6; NO. 2 horsehides, $5; NO. 2‘ hides 1c and above; sheepskins, as to amount of wool, 50c@$3.50 each. \- FURS—No. 1 skunk, $4.30; spring muskrats, $1.20; No. 1 mink, $7.50; No. 1 raccoon, $4. Dressed Hogs and Calves The dressed hog marke remains about the same. The first class ar- ticle is' bringing around 21c per lb. de- livered at Detroit. There is a little better demand for dressed calves and the supply is not quite so plentiful. Prices have stiffened a trifle. The fancy article is worth 22 to 23c de- livered Detroit. Choice sells for a- round 21c and common for 20c per lb. Live Stock Letters Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Mar. 25 —Receipts _of live stock at the leading market centers during the last week or so, and comparatively speaking, the little difficulty experienced in moving outgoing shipments from these mar- “kets demonstrate a general loosening up of the winter‘s railroad tie up. Every branch of the trade has felt the beneficial effects of the relieved situation. It is evident that the rail- roads are now able to take care of a normal volume of business. This. with the abnormally broad outlet that exists for meats and fats, the faith that has been evidenced in recent weeks in future market conditions by stocker and feeder buyers, the re- sponse food administration officials are making to- the pleas of producer’s representatives insuring co—operation helpful to the interests of the latter and the fact that such inroads have been made on the large supplies of live stock accumulted in the country during the period of severe winter storms and demoralized transportation conditions .as to indicate a dropping on? of the marketward movement with- :‘ffl ' 41.x _ vacuum «haunting—Ti i. miss: is about’all one" and the heir i are bare. Wheat an rye do not look ~very good. Banks around here- will not advance any. money to farmers to buy seed. It will be impossible for many farmers to (10“ seedin this spring on account of the price 3f clover seed—W. ‘A. 3., Marion. March 22 ' IQNIA East)-—-The snbw is gone and spring is ere. Although we have had ‘ some'hard Weather the past few weeks ‘ wheat and rye are looking as good as) they did a year ago at this time, and if we get about the same kind of we ther we had last spring we will have a out 66 per cent of a crop of wheat and a good crop of rye. The weather the— past few days has been warm and farmers have been trying to do anything that will re- lieve the stringency of labor a little later on. Many are culling down on the num- - ber of acres intended to be planted this summer and some will suspend almost entirely on account of the shortage of labor. Everyone Who had a few or many maple trees is making'sugar. The prices on all farm produce remains about the same with the exception of rye which has gone sky-lhlgh, the farmers now re- ceiving $2.50 per bu.—S. K., Lyons, March 21. ABENAC (East)—Spring is with us and we are .all glad. The roads are in bad condition. The draft is taking our farm hands by the wholesale and they still expect us to grow more crops. Wheat and rye look bad and new seeding is in- jured badly. The past year as a whole has been a serious one on the farmers. We are always ready to do our bit but we expect a reasonable pay for our labors and expense—W. B. R., Twining, Mar. 23 ANTRIM .(Northweut)—Farmers are cutting wood, shoveling snow and some are making maple syrup. Some planning to_build barns this season. The snow is gomg very fast and the roads are in bad condition.———G. A. D., Charlevolx, Mar. 20. KALKASKA (Western)—~Lots of snow on the ground yet. The farmers are forced to buy feed. The county agent se- cured a car load of seed corn for this county from the state. The farmers are paying $5 a. bushel for it. Potatoes are only 000 a hundred lbs, but very few of the farmers are selling—R. B., South Boardman, March 17. MECOSTA (Northwestern) —Farmers are cutting wood and drawing potatoes and hay and getting ready to begin farm- ing as soon as the weather is favorable. There Will not" be much farming done here this {car until after March has passed. -—L. ‘. M., Hersey, March 18. 10800 (Southeastern)——Weather has been fine lately and the snow is leaving. Farmers are buzzing wood and drawing manure, getting ready for spring work. Nothing .much selling except some hay, which brings a good price. We expect to see a lot of mice put up this spring with a good price for everything. We are offered 60c per bu. by consumers up here, but no buyers in sight—C. B. L., Tawas City..Marchl8. INGHAM (Central)~—Spring-like wea- ther. Farmers are getting ready for the spring work. Feed scarce and high, hay is selling at $20 a ton at the barn. Wheat don’t show much on the ground; rye is very small. Some real estate changing hands. Three cheers for the with amend- ment on the spud grading business—C. I. M., Mason, March 18. CHEBOYGAN (South)—-Lots of snow up here yet. Business among farmers is slack. All pleased over the lifting of the ban on potatoes. It will increase the acreage here a third. We can thank the M. B. F. for this to a great extent. A few farmers have opened pits of potatoes and find them nearly all_frozen. Con- siderable spring rye and wheat will be sown here this spring. A few auctions are being held, and all'stock is bringing good prices. Seed corn is very scarce. A few sugar beets will be sown. A few of our farmers are preparing to make maple sugar. Hay, $26; butter, 50c; eggs, 48c. -—Wolverine, March 18. CASS (West)—We have been having beautiful warm weather the past few days and farmers are all busy hauling manure, fixing fences and attending auc- tion sales. At an auction today one sack of seed corn on the cob sold for $12.75. Not many potatoes going to market yet. Buyers paying 85c per hundred. Farmers seem_more interested than ever before in this section on how to increase produc- tion—M. R. P., Dowagiac, March 20. LAPEER (North)—The weather is fine and farmers are busy getting ready for spring work, and those who have maple, trees are tapping them, and some have made quite a lot of syrup already. There have been a few sales around here but not as many as usual. Everything sells high but horses, and they are not as high as usual at this time of year. Farmers are going to plant a lot of sugar beets this year in this part of the county, since they get the $10 per ton, thanks to the M. B. F.—-l. (3‘. 8., North Branch, Mar. 20. ISABELLA (Southwest)—~Many auc- tion sales and lots of property changing hands. Everything going high at sales, especially stock and feed. Good stock ewes are selling at from $25 to $30 each; cOWs as high as $105. The government has sent this county ten carloads of spring wheat and the farmers are taking hold of it with a Vim. Not many pota- toes will be planted here this spring. We are proud of the editors of M. B. F. and Senator Smith for the stand they are tak- ing for the farmer.—-—W. T., Blanchard, March 18. . ’ MANISTEE (Northwest) ——Farmers are getting ready for the spring work; some are making maple sugar and getting up wood and hauling manure. The weather is fine; if it keeps on it will not be long before we can get out on the land Once more; There is nothing domg.with pota- toes yet. only what the farmers are feed- ing. Beans are about all gone from this part of the. country but we had'to Jhaul them twenty miles in' order to‘get a fair deal. Feed is scarce and the price is out of sight. There are lots of auction sales this spring, feed and cattle go high but horses do not sell so well.:—C. H. 8., Bear Lake, March 17. GENESEE (Southernp—Farmers are busy buzzing wood, testing corn, hauling manure and trimming trees. The weather has been warm during the past few days and the soil is getting thawed out-and is also getting dry. Farmers are selling po- tatoes, apples, hay, beans and cattle very liberally. They are not holding any very large quantities of anything. Those who have seed corn for sale are not havmg any trouble in disposing of it. Several who thought they had good seed corn find upon testing it that only a small percent ‘ of it is good for seed. Several farmers here are tapping their sugar bushes. Auc- tion sales are being held in every section of the county and good prices are being had for everything—C. W. S., Fenton, March 21. LAKE (Northeast)-——The snow is going very fast and farmers are making maple sugar and buzzing wood. Roads are al- most impassable. There is quite a de- mand here for good young horses at pres- ent but not for older horses—E. G. D.. Luther, March 21. Q MONROE (West (lentral)—VVe have had a week of beautiful weather, and the fields are drying up nicely. Over in Ida the farmers are plowing, and one farmer was drillirfg barley. There, was a good run of sap this year and a lot of sugar and syrup were made. There are a few good looking fields of wheat at this writ- ing.——W. H. L., Dundee, March 25. SHIA‘VASSEE (CentraI)—Wheat looks very good, but little spotted on flat land which is caused by being smothered by the heavy ice. , Hay is nearly all in the hands of the buyers. Looks like a short— age of potatoes in the county. It was es- timated at 5,000 bushels in the farmers’ hands—J. E W, Owosso, March 25. TUSCOLA (Central) —Farmers here are looking for a good crop year, as the spring looks fine so far. The frost is most all out of the ground on the high land. One farmer was plowing last week. There is little demand here for horses. There is not much buying or selling. Oats took a drop to 86c, but are back up to 900 again—R. B. C., Caro, March 23. Spring Fashions (Continued from page 12) which with—the silk blouses w0uld form exceptionally pretty and service- able suits. They are easily laundered and keep their shape well. A misses’ and small women’s dress, comes in sizes 16, 18 and 20 years. What a girlish afternoon frock, all one-piece, and so easy to slip into af- ter dinner work is done. A dainty " figured or striped voile with organdy collars and cuffs trimmed with narrow ruffles would make up attractively. The new wash silk is extremely pop- ular for collars and trimmings and it is really practical. This material comes at $2 per yard, thirty-six inches wide, launders more easily than cot- ton, and there is no danger of fading or shrinking. If your home merchants are not showing this material they will no doubt be glad to get it for you. The waist shown has a duchess closing With fastenings on both sides. The skirt is one-piece. Patterns N0. 8745 and 8737 could well be combined. The blouse in size 36, 38, 40, 42 and 44 bust measure. The inset vest giving the round neck effect is such a change from the com- mon V-neck. and isn’t it a (lever way of enlarging at waist? The vest and collar may be of different material than the waist. The two-gored skirt when made up of white pique or any of the sport materials becomes on in- dispensible item in the spring and summer wardrobe. The more simple they are made the better style they have. Buttons and odd shaped pock- ets are all the trimming necessary. No. 8737 has two gores but with a straight lower edge. The pattern comes in 22, 24, 26, and 28 waist meas- ure. For a long time I have been look- ing for an apron pattern suitable for use with flowered cretonne. These colored aprons are as dainty as white and can be worn much longer. I find them very handy to slip on afternoons to protect your dress, especially if. there are small children around. No. 8537 appealed to me at once. Requir- ing little material and so simple in construction are greatly in its favor as we so often have pieces left from our house dresses not large enough to be used up in any other practical way. This pattern comes in small, medium and large. Michigan Business Farmer. Detroit, Mich. Gentlemen: I * ' you want results!- j _ 1 Every day brings the conclusive evidence that MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING is bringing results to all of its advertisers, because farmers in j Michigan are reading this live weekly—here’s a letter just received: " Day-old Chicks Russdl Youl’trg Ranch BARRED ROCKS, s. c. WHITE LEGHORNS “etching Efis BREE DLRS OF BUFF ORPINGTONS AND RUNNER DUCKS Fetersburg, Mich. , March 5, 1918. Kindly discontinue our add in your paper as) we are all sold out of cockrels end hens. Also please send our bill for same. We will send another add about April 1 and trust it will prove as satisfactory as thig add has. Thanking you for past favors, we are Yours very truly. Russell Poultry Rancho, he’s sold out—are you ? If not, write out your ad NOW, drop it in the next mail and catch next week’s issue. Then when you see it in type, order it for as many issues as you want it at our special Breeders’ Rates which will be sent free. MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING Breeders' Directory Mt. Clemens, Mich. in igifli’lflli Rates:—Advertisements classified un- der this heading, with the first three words displayed in bold face type nt three cents per word. Count initials and fig- ures as words and remit with copy want— ed to the Advertising Dept., 110 Fort St.. Detroit, Mich. FARMS AND FAR)! LANDS FOR HALE—House and 5 acres of lurid in small town For information write Box 47, Summit City, Michigan. FOR SALE—70 acres, 9 timber. build- ings, 3 miles from town, bargain at $3,000. I‘liitfiV lcrms. Box 82, Dryden. Michigan. 214 ACRES HAY, grain & Stock farm, 70 acres in meadow, in acres full plowuig, heavy soil, $50.00 iu-r acre. .I"€L-l'tlt‘- ulai‘s J. Vim Nines, llig Rapids. Michigan. FAR.“ FOR SALE—~80 Ilt'l‘i‘:-’, or 1230 acres black loam clay sub-soil, ncw. 2—story 8-room house, new barn. A bargain, near market, store, milk selling station and school. Christian C. Eichbrccht, New Haven, Michigan, R. No. l. I HAVE ONE of the lncsi producing farms in Michigan” (260 acres) 1 have thirty pure-prod Jerseys, some regisicred. l have full set of tools. I want an active business farmer to help build up thc busi— ness and assist in the manngcmcni. Sal- an and per cent of proiit to capnlxlc mun. Permanent. \V. JG. 1).. carc Michigan Business Farming. Mi. “lemons, Mich. FOR SALE—Fine will :ici‘c farm, near summer resorts. Bcst markets, Twelve room house, furnace. two largo barns, all necessary out buildings, well \x'atcred and fenced. Bcaring orchards old and new. Large wood lot. llcucrai storc and post— ofiice in connection making nir-o addi- tional income. Photos furnishcd pros- pective buyers. ”my ten thousand dol- lars, for quick sale. half cash. balance easy terms. Liberal discount for all cash. Good reason for selling. Write, Mrs. Ella F. Daly. Riggsville, Michigan 80 acre Farm for sale. Good soil, im- proved, 6 miles from town on rural route. Cheap if taken soon. Mrs. Iva Koch, Walkerville, Michigan. FOR SALE—80 acres. It was two 40’s side by side. Each 40 has a house with a cellar and well, orchard, barn with base- merit and hen house. One 40 has wind- mill with tanks. Land nearly all under cultivation on main road half mile to schdol and church. 1% miles to market. Might sell separate. Good soil. John Ed- wards, Sears, Osceola Co., Michigan, R. 1. FOR. SALE OR TRADE—~40 A. stump land. in Osceola Co., for 2nd-hand Ford car in good repair. (,‘ash price of Farm, 5400. T. G. Ward, RED. 1, Sumner. lVIiirhigan. SEEDS A N I) PLANTS POTA ’l‘() E S. Late Petoskeys. SeedClezm seed. Ask for price. Hol- steins for sale or trade for light tractor. Lyman Baker, Morley, Michigan, R. No. 3 bu. Red cob, $4 bu. Grain Ensilage, $3.60. Order early. Sample for stamp. Harry Vail, Warwick. Orange Co., N. Y. FOR SAL FRANCIS Fall - bearing Strawberry plants $1.60 per 100: $10.00 per l,000. W. F. Tindall. Boyne City, Mich. SEED BEANS Little white 08 per cent germination. Write for prices. Greenhoe Bros, Elwcll, Michigan. I HAVE 100 bu. or more of old corn in crib which i offcr for sale at $3.00 basket of cars. If shelled $6.50 bu. I have beard- ed barley for So lb. and early ()hio pota- toes for $1.00 per bu. and bags for same at cost. Orson N. Bradford, Sparta, Mich— igan, Route No. 1 CHOICE hand—picked Pen, Beans, first . ‘ test 100%, 2nd test 96% ger— mination in soil, price, $9.00 bushel. Sacks free. Charles Tripp, Shepherd, Michigan. S E E I) B E A N S 100 bu. dry, haud~picked white beans. (,‘ash orders received before April 15th, filled at $0.00 pcr bu. fob. Standish. Sacks included. A. M. llobosz, Standish. Michigan. . FOR, .N‘ALE—Snlzer's Six weeks early seed potatoes. John Brion. Milford, Mich. Siam» BEANS $9.00 per bu, 1410,13, sent with your ordcr. This offer good only to April 15m. llllx, Furmcrs' (‘30- Operative Produce Co., Sterling. Mich. Choice M e d I u m ee cans Pea Beans that . . have been run thru fanning mill and pick three pounds per hundred. Threshed from field with- out excess moisture, $9 per hu., bags extra. J. R. Campbell, St. Johns, Mich, R. No. 10. SEED BEANS Name Prolific, State tested big yielders, yield 60% more than pea or navy, $10.00 per bu., bags 25c. A. A. La‘mbertson, Cedar Springs, Mich. SEED CORN—Golden Orange Flint, $5 ' Sterling, Mich. lugs free if cash is_ : unwise king? . until-You: ‘A'ren alum-I v a cum - a new Ward Work-a -Ford Give. you a 12 h. p. en ine for lese than the cost of a 2 h. p. Ford builds t e 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 WOII' on tires or transmission. Hooks up in 3 minutes. No permanent. attachment to car. Cannot mute car or engine. Friction Clutch Pulley on end of shaft.Ward Gover- nor, run by ten belt. gives perfect control. Money back If not satisfied. Ask for circular and special price. “All! TRAGTOR G... 2066! $1., lincoln, lab. ff.) rd? Contract Grown Seed Corn We "have final report»: from our growers and tire prcpurcd to offer Seed Corn g‘roWn by experienced inen. These growers make :1 business of growing corn for Seed and had the fa— cilities "for drying and preparing the corn for Seed. Our Seed (torn has just been tested and all will gf‘l'lll'illillt‘. 70’}.. or better. “'9 have hundlctl :tllti put out this ‘szunc Seed t‘oi‘ii i’m' yours and it it: 'no ’cxpei'iincnt with us this your, wc haVe always found it the most relin— ble to be obtuiiicd. \Vhitc (.‘zip Ycillrw Pride of thi- North -“’isc0nsin .\'n. I: ilt‘lli ........ King of the lu‘ui‘licrt l)cut Reid's Yellow Dent Improved licziining Smut .\'o::c li‘lint Longfellow it‘iilli Red Cob linsiluge Leuiiiing l“tl(l(lt l' . . ......... Bugs l‘Ixti‘u Stic ouch. All shellcd ('(ll‘ll, 5t: lbs. pcr f.o,b. Ypsilanti. If, on reccipt of your order wc cun- not ship within the next thirty days, we will advise you immediately. MARTIN DAWSON COMPANY l} Ypsilanti, Michigan. bu., Don’t Wear a Truss ROOKS‘ APPLIANCE . the mv-dcrn > . > - " H ‘ d ctivn II in inherited ability. Good cove. dfixkbepilgegtu and perceived hull; i! progress in dairy- ‘" h ‘0 bf m“ ltrwect u. 5. Dept. of Agric. Bulletin. gm your milieu! butter wro- E. L. SALISBURY SHEPHERD. MICH. Breeder of purebred Holstein-Frieda: Cattle Young bulls for sale from A. II. 0. Cows with 'ireditable records. DISPERSION Twenty Head of Registered Holstein Cows. Strong in the blood of Pontiac Korndylre. Eight heed sired by Sire Abbeklrk De Kol Marcella. Large. thrifty young cows in good condition. A number of these I'VI‘VS have made good reoorde. I want to sell this oliering to men who have use for a carioad or more or such stock. EDGAR COLLIER, Fowlerville. Mich. [I Y HOLSTElN-FRIESMN CATTLE ooount present labor conditions and sickness in the family we offer for immediate sale our entire herd or about no choice cows. This herd is com- posed of large vigorous cows. of the most popular hues of b g. The individuals offered are in excellent health. good flesh condition end are caps» hie of going on and dolnl Q profitable year‘s work. 'I he entire lot will be priced right. DELOSS EDDY, Byron, Mich. and Shorthorns. 600 to 1200 lbs. Choice quality sorted to size, are and breed. In 1“ I C HIGAN years. 250 STEERS FOR SALE (mes, twos, threes, Herefords, Angus Write your wants. C. F. Ball, lowa. car lots. Fairfieid, HATCH HERD HOLSTEINS YPSILANTI We have been “breeding Up” for the past eleven Pontiac Korndyke and King- Korndyke Sadie Vale bulls in service. Select your next sire now.’ For Sale, Registered Holstein Bull 10 months old, whose sister is champion 2- yr.-old of the state. Record, 26 months, ‘31: lbs, butter in 7 da. Sire a son of Pontiac De Nijlander, Record 35.43 but- ter in 7 da. Dam's record as 3-yr.-old 21 lbs. butter in 7 da. Price, $100.00. L. C. lx'ctzler, Clover Dairy Farm. Flint, Mich. HAT DO YOU WANT? 1 represent 41 SHORTIIORN breeders. Can put you in touch with best milk or beef strains. Bulls all ages. Some females. C. W. Crum, Secretary Central Michigan Shorthorn Association, McBrides, Michigan. d,” Registered Holsteins— or a eBulls ready for service, and bull calves from 0'0 lbs. bull and A. R. O. dams; also females of all ages. Wm. Griifin, Howell, Mich, R. No. 5. FOR SALE A ite'g. Jersey Bull 10 mo. 01d. Dam is an imported Daughter of Noble of Oakland. Price, $90.00. Tosch Bros, Capac, Michigan. e e Rosewood lspersmn a . ., .. .., F a r m. This sale will be held at my farm 1 mile west of Howell on M. 4th, 1918. Every- thing will be A. R. 0. tested, includ‘ng 14 fresh cows, and many others coming in soon. and a No. of ycai‘lings and calvcs that are bred in the l‘urplc. I only havc 2 hulls left ready for service that I will soil privately. \Vatch for larger ad. ncxt \w-ck. D. 1-1. Hoover, Prop, llowoll, Mich. ()LS‘TEIN BULL )ALF born Jan. 28, 1018. A fine individual, nicely marked from a 29.42 lb. Sire and 23.80 lbs. 4 yrs. old dam. A. F. Loomis, Owosso, Mich. HEREFORDS 100R SALE, two big strong yearling bulls ready for service, younger ones coming on. For earlyvmaturity and econ- omical production unsurpassed. E. J Taylor, Fremont, Michigan. EGISTERED GUERNSEY BULL.CaIf for sale. Four months old, well mark- ed, 01’ excellent breeding and a line in- dividual. Eugene Wilcox, R. No. 2 Bangor, Miclu'gan. 1 b ll 1 . SHORTHORNSS fellnaleg,nzlo;e:xl‘g' to 7 years old. Frank Rohrabacher, Laingsburg, Michigan. ~ CHOICE REGISTERED STOCK PERCHERONS, HOLSTEINS, SHROPSHIRES, ' ANGUS. DUROCS. ., DORR D. BUELL, ELMIRA, MICH. R. F. D. No. l I RATES:-—l‘lp to 14 lines or one inch and for less than 13 imoartions under this Title displayed to best advantage. For larger ads or for ads to run 13 issues or more we will make heading, fifteen cents per line. we will quote antes. Send in copy and Special rates which will cheerfully be sent on application: to the Advertising Dept. 110 Fort St, \Vest, Detroit. s ». . . . . ‘ FOR SALE—(me Dark Red Polled THE WILDWOOI) JERSEX FARM '[ lvurham Bull, 10 months old, registered 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 cost of feed. The kind that pays. We mvxte inspection. Satisfaction guaran- teed. ALVIN BALDEN, Capac, Mich, phone 143—5. Half Ton—O. I. (Ls—Half Ton Spring pigs sired by the Five great- est boars in use in one herd in Amer- ica. and from the sows that were undu- feated at 111.. Mo., Ohio and Mil-h. state fairs. Write for our catalogue, it’s free, we want you to see it before you buy. We guarantee satisfaction. (‘randell’s Prize Hogs, (fess City, Mich. OR SALE—8 Reg. Shorthorn Bulls from 9 to 17 Mo. By Maxwalton Monarch a son of the noted Avon- dale who has 3 sons & 2 daughtl-rs that have won the Grand Championship at the Internatitmal and American ltoyal, as well as won 1st Prize on get of Sire 4 times at the above named shows. llcrd just tubercalinc tested without a single re- actor. John Schmidt & SUNS" Ilwml City. Michigan. Holstein-Priest“ Cattle-——-—— Under the present labor conditions I feel the necessity of reducing my herd. Would sell a few bred females or a few to freshen this spring. These cows are all with calf. to a HO-pound bull. J. Fred Smith, Byron, Michigan One Car-load Registered Holstein: 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 FOB. SALE—~Young Holstein bulls from good A. R. O. dams and. sired by 30 1b. bull, few females whose dams have good . R. 0. records, bred to a 30 lb. bull. Howbert Stock Farm, Eau'Claire, Mich. CATTLE FOR SALE zLoads feeders and two loads yearling steers. Also can show you any number 1, 2 and 3 years old from 500 to 900 lbs. Isaac Shanstum, Fairfield, Iowa. R~8. i l l l l 1 Also some good Sunshine Oats for seed. .1.‘ A. Autterson. Whittemore, Michigan. RINKLAND HERD Registered ii(’)LSTEiN—FRIESIAN CATTLE. John A. Rinkc. Warren, Michigan. Young cows, RAINBOW HOLSTEIN heifers, heif- er calves, g. daughters and g.g.d. of Hen- gcrvekl Dck’ol (best bull in the world. Large herd. Perfect Aug. bull calf for $150, marked half & half from 15 lb. yearling (laughter of 26 lb. 1).. 600 lb. m. T" E for sale. Some young bulls from A. 0. cows. Not the cheapest, but worth what 1 am asking for them. Arwm . Killinger, Fowlerville, Michigan. (-ow. Will ship subject to approval. (‘ows $150 to $175. licifcrs $75 to $125. It‘ll-31V CART). FOXVI """~.‘ll,.l.l~l. .\lI(‘H. EGISTICRICI) IIOLS'I‘I-IIN IIIIII valves for sale Brt-cding very high, but prices very low for a short time. Model Stock Farms, E. 1‘. Kinney, Prop, East Lansing. {\lichigan. FOR SALE Holstein bull calf out of 12.2 .llounds 25 M granddaught- er of Homestead (lirl l'lr- Kol Sarwastic Lad 106 A. It. 0. dau. by grandson Ling of the Pontiacs 230 dau. Carl F. & H. N. l'lraun. Ann Arbor, Mich. ‘HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN CATTLE 1. always have a few good individuals WOLVERINE STOCK FARM of Holstein—Friesian Cattle, Breeders . Senior Herd Battle Creek, Michigan. Sire, Judge Walker Pictorje whose first five dams are 30 lb. cows. Young bulls for sale, from daughters of King Korndykc Hengel‘veld (lronsby. FOR SALE One 11 mos. old grandson of Royal Majesty whose dam as a .‘1 yr. old produced 406.24 lbs. of butter in 1 yr. Solid color. First check of $90 takes him. Registered, trans— ferred and dclivercd to any point in Michigan. Fred A. Brennan. Capac, Mich 0R. SA LBJ—Registered Jcrscy Bull 15 mos. olrl. \Vrite for price and Fed. Carlton R. Lewis. Ypsilanti. Michigan. 0R SALE—Three choice Registered Holstein Cows. High record ances— tors. Pedigrees on request. Address E. P. Kinney, East Lansing. Michigan. R031". R. POINTER & SON / Breeders of Registered Holstein-Friesian Cattle DEARBORN, MICHIGAN Stock Minor sale at all times. If for some of the best, you are looking SCC US. Mafilelield Stockist ings are very choice. “Tiday Abbekerk Prince.” day backing of 30.29 lbs. butter. Sale of Registered Stock Owing to failure of water supply on this farm, 1 am obliged lo sell all of my stock, including 18 head of Registered Hoisteins and 5 head of Grade Holsteins better than 15-16 pure. 0. I. C. sows, two with litters of 9, each farrowed March 15th, also 11 fall pigs, 1 registered 0. I. C. boar, a yearling. They include 3 (laughts-rs of Maple Crest Korndyke Hengerveld No. 84478 with a yearly record of over 1200 lbs. of butter. A very choice young animal is a bull from a daughter of “Maple CreSt Korndyke Hengerveld" and “King 011a.” who has 7 Yr. record of 1345.55 lbs. butter. 2 daughters of a 30-lb. sire, 4 grand daughters of that great sire Farm is situated 6 miles west of Detroit out Grand River Avenue, on Mill Road 11/.) miles south. start at 12 a. m. sharp. All females old enough have produced a Iii/lug calf within the past year and all females of breeding are safe in calfto a. 20—lb. bull, a son of “Tiday Abbekerk Prince,” which makes these calves they are now carrying very valuable. daughters. show very 'good conformation. Elmer E. Smith, Redford, Michigan 3 registered The cattle offer- Sale will These ‘ ‘~7~'—"’ i' " " , ' 7 f JERSEY r COWS] for 33105 . Registered your choice of one. two or: three from a. dozen, Jll't Ire h,or duel: soon. W’alcrman‘ @- 'Wa-‘erznan, Packard Road. Ann Arbor, Michigan. “ . 1 HORSES '. ‘ (his 2-year-old Black Per- or e L'llCI'Un Stallion, weighing 1300 lbs, also our aged- Stallion Ingomar 30047, that has been at the head of our stud {pr 10 years. M. A. Bray Est, Chas. Bray. Mgr, Lansing.Mich (Ht SALE, Percheron Stallion 121705. Black, llcavy ‘honc fellow—~foa-ied .lunc 23rd, HHS. .i. l". lllatly. Vassar, Michigan, Route No. 7. BELUIA N STA LLION’ 3 year 01 for sale. (Tan be reg"- _ infers-(l in purchaser’s name. Price $300.00. '190. M. Williams, Route No. 1. Big Rapids. Michigan. prices Mark B. (‘urdyfi PIH‘HERON STALLION prices rc~ duced. One coming four. steel gray, will weigh a. ton, broken single, driven double, Price $350. One coming eleven, black, will weigh 1900.‘brokcn single and double, Price $250. Colts to show. Fred N. Randall, Manchester, Michigan. H OGS 0 Bred dGilts C Serviceable ' Boats ,1. Carl Jewelt, Mason, Mich. For Sale. Write for doserintim‘. & llmvell. Mich. Big Type Poland (‘hina bred Recorded SOWs and giits, for sale. Leading blood lines of the breed, at our hcrd’s head. C. A. Boone. Blanchard, Michigan. 1G TYPE POLAND (‘IIINAEL Choice . sows bred for April and May Yarrow. L. \V. Barnes & Son. Byron. Michigan. Registered llmnnshirc Boar, very fine $60.00. Four pure bred not regis- lcrml llanmshirc boars 5 months Old $25.00 each. A rigg‘istcrod Jersey bull 5 months very l'mv $40.00, purc bred Black llnngshan pulls-ls $230. My [lock 21 for $40. I}. ll. l‘llnvsuman. \\':ilvl‘l’0rd, IiIiOh. I‘I(ill‘"l‘l‘ll{l‘lll HAMPSHIRE BOABS , for sale. John \V. S‘nydwr. 11. 4, t. .lolms, Michigan. quality. Il‘loytl II. "ENG 0. l. (‘. sows Hf lliw Roars and bred sows all sold. ,Zanister. Sm‘ingport. Michigan. ‘ U .' ' .‘ .' h- '; LEONARD’S {.2} 9.? 2.1.3213." R... 5.3;; : Ol-(lm's booked for spring lugs. It}. Lootinrd. St. Michigan. 0. I. C for service; also fall pigs _ ' either sex; sired by 18! prize yearling boar Mich. State Fair 1917 (Floyder Loaf Stock Farm, Monroe, Mich” t, No. 1. Louis, (“hoicc young boars ready POULTRY ‘ j, WE HAVE THEM S. C. W Leghorns; Trapnested stock. liens, 'Pullets, Cockercls and Cocks. Will take orders for hatching eggs now. We also have good seed beans. Write us. Hill Crest Poultry Farm. Ypsilanti, Mich. .. AltREl) PLYNIOI'TII ROCKS. Single ’ ("mull Black I‘Illllil‘l‘lt Eggs, $1.50 for ,E 1:7; $4.00 for 50. llort Smith, Pickford, Michigan, U. T’. 1 if IIAMI’ION Blur-l. and lilllT ()rping— C UNIS. Stock lllill halt-hing: l-g‘gs for f sale. James ;\. lmlrxy. Mohawk, lVIich. ' 0R S.\I.l‘l———-i£ul(lvn \'\>f~'lll.(l.liln ('0ckor— b wlr: 3 yours will. l’l'll‘l‘ $21.0". l'ill'e bred ~‘ Hirn'li. \\'m. 1‘. S‘a-hulil-i'. llll]!-‘, Michigan. 0 \Vllil<~ ‘~.\’;~.'all— Superior Farm ~ 0 .. , \‘mtm‘ l::j~.'.-1's, and lit for any show room. l'Iy'w .lg‘mr Slam-ll 1st, 53110, $3.00 alul 743.011 ln‘l' 15, $3.00 Dl‘l' 100. Send for mating list . 1‘. \‘v'. llormywvll, l'lymmulil lliwmgau ,‘ ISIII..\\'I)‘S \VIII‘i‘I‘J ROCKS-1311129. div “’3’ M root blood of a \vcll—known Elm-egg strain. Eggs for hatching $1.50 for ' 13: $5.00 for :30: $9.00 per 100. 1.. Scamans 3: Sun. llr-llcvillc. \YI‘ , CHICK :zlt‘ll season, different . . varieties booklet and ~ testimonials, stamp appreciated, Frocport «pl. llatl'hl‘l'i'. ROX 1“. F‘rcl‘llnrt. Elichigau. Michigan. ship thousands BARRED ROCKS 'l‘bc farmcr's kind. ’ ' ,» Eight years of (‘are— 3. fill breeding, largo. heavy—laying fowls. 7 l‘lggs $5 for 50: $10 for 120, (Thus. I. 35. Wonk, Fowlcrville, Michigan. '1 BARBIE!) ROCK (‘ ckreIl-l Pure BYE for salc $3 each. llgtching _. eggs $3 per 15. R R. Bowman. Pigeon, . “#5" Michigan. . . I BITE WYANDOTTES of quality. flne large cockerels. $3.00 each. Eggs. $2.50 per 15. Clarence Browning. Route No- 2 Portland, Michigan. RCRHQDE ISLAND arm oocKER- els for breeding purposes from a good laying strain $2.00 eao. Harry McCahe. Blanchard. Michigan. 20 000 Standard bred White Leghorn ’ (Young strain) and Ancona. chicks forJApril delivery at $13 per 100. Satisfaction and safe arrival guaranteed. Order at once and get catalog. HOLLAND HATCHERY, R. No. 7, Holland, Michigan. ‘ t ‘ , tinned from 12006112). > . ‘ : .3136!!! in providing a healthy and ‘re« . rmunerative set of markets, The ad- vances“ registered the first half of .March in every department of the : trade clearly demonStnates the strong underlying conditions of the market, -' and although some of the bloom that "“Fthen appeared in the cattle and hog ,trade has been effected by heavy runs the last ten days, the situation is one that seems to offer abundant reason 5 for optimism. Sheep and lambs are . selling at the year's high point. With the Lenten season terminating March 31, the Jewish week of Holy days over by April 5, a strong prospect that the government will remove all meatless day regulations and every prospecct of *a. broad, healthy demand for meats, jthe general outlook carries consider- ‘ able encouragement for producers. . The heavier weight cattle have been in much better request, and this is ex- tremely gratifying to the trade, as it is not a healthy condition of affairs when cattle of just ordinary quality and flesh are eagerly sought after and steers of good flesh and quality go beg- ging. It tends seriously to discour- age feeding and investment in feeders, Best beef steers sold here today at $14.50, about 25c lower than the high time ten days past. The lighter and lower priced killing steers have mean- while lost 35 to 500 in value, while stock and feeding classes are about 25 cents below the recent high spot. Most of the steers selling for slaughter are going within a range of from $12 to $13.50 while a spread of from $9.75 to $11.25 is taking the bulk of the stocker and feeder classes. In the butcher cattle market a spread of-vfrom $8.75 to $10.00 is taking the bulk of the medium to very good fat cows and heifers selling on up to $11.50 to $12.25. Canners and cutters are now going mostly at $6.85 to $7.50, good to choice fat bulls from $9.65 to $10.50 and bolognas from $8.75 to $9.35. Veal calves scored to new record levels early last Tuesday, when under stress of urgent Easter demand. prices for prime vealers were run up to $17.50 to $17.75. The market collapsed, how- ever, as this demand subsided and closed last week with $15.75 to $16.00 buying the best vealers, a decline of $2.00 from the week’s high spot. Re- ceipts of calves for the week were 20,- 356 head only 29 head below the yard record. Today’s trade was steady with last week’s closing. A big spring run of calves is on the market horizon. and prices may show a further run of calves is on old fashioned bargain sale is likely with lambs On a $18.00 to $18.90 basis, a bond of sympathy existing between the two markets. Hog receipts today were 77,000, the largest run in over two years. There have been only a half dozen days when receipts have been heavier. The mar- ket naturally declined, the loss rang— ing from 15 to 400 from last week’s closing, the bulk selling a big 250 down. The close was the low point. A $17.85 top was made but it was out of line, as few hogs sold during the day above $17.60 and $17.75 was the prac— tical top. Bulk sold between $17.00 and $17.50, pigs mostly from $14.75 to $15.75. Common mixed heavy pack- ing sold down around $16.50 to $16.75 and selected heavy hogs at $17.00 to $17.15 while best selected light hogs made $17.50 and higher. The market prospect is bright and the trade figures a gap in the supply coming within the next two or three weeks, when farm- ers all get busy in their fields, that will force prices up sharply. It is a war marketand the trade realizes that anything is possible. Sheep and lambs sold today at the highest prices of the year and a strong prospect exists as to trade conditions for the remainder of the fed season. The Government strongly intimates that lamb and mutton will not be re- placed on the restricted list and the supply sheep and lambs left on feed is in comparatively few and strong hands. A 3-car string of Colorado- Mexican wooled lambs solda today by Clay, Robinson & Co. at $18.90, or 15c above the extreme top last week, pre- vious high spot this season. The bulk of the wooled lambs cashed at $17.75 to $18.60~ depjending on weight and quality. Shorn lambs carr:"ng about a 30-day wool growth sold up to $15.95 with some of 100-lbs at $15.25 while Michigan feeders took out at a cost of . $17.50 some 76-lb. Montana lambs to , ' shear and finish. Shorn 86-lb. west- l l iii-the near future, should gum in? ' ‘ ...w ,flO ewes i‘ypitof$14.50. ‘ ._ j _ -, Detroit, March tad—Cattle: Gunners 25c lower, others steady-with Monday; best heavy steers, $113.50@$12; best. handy weight butcher steers, $10.50@ $11; mixed steers and heifers, $9.50@ $10.50; handy light butchers, $8.506) $9.25; light butchers, $8@$8.50; best cows, $9@$10; butcher cows, $7.50@ $8.25; cutters, $7.00@$7.25; canners, $6.50; best. heavy bulls,. $8.50@$9.50; bologna bulls, $8@$8.75; stock bulls, $7@$7.50; feeders, $9@$10; stockers, $7@$9; milkers and springers, $60@ $90. Veal calves: Market steady, best $17@$17.50; others $9@$15. Sheep dna lambs: Market steady; best lambs m $18.25@$18.50; fair lambs, $17@$18; light to common lambs, $15@$16.75; \. ‘ on . This Croat Cow ' Judging look _ r7 Fun- '01"??? Send it at our " rink today—We will at your name on our ' t to receive Kimball's ”a’ 1 ’3’“: 22" mm cit Cow’gookulgfll. "5 01' one 81' «dad I G is M Klembnfir’s li'ulry Farmer, Boxuo ,Wo’ ”sum ‘ b._ " ”to" raiser 4‘ .- masmma‘s‘m $523.17.“? and rint. You can not!) . ' a oopprREE [WWW alga-lgnm to Farmer. e an. t {q __ t. ok helps U iii-know that“ sum productive dairy cowhnholg Y0 ‘ , _. “ore productive. Ith , .Y to 0 round , herd. thelleOUto uy . t _‘ better namelthasdone iuattnat. oit'tmum oi _ fownersnnd maliovertneoountryJ window you._ lmbail’s flair! Farml- Dinarnnmpa °€§ .. .Underma. Van Pelt' editoriaidirection'rmmbdl‘s 'amer. . in history fast inthed world. It's ta APER among en today. Every sane brimi'ul . non-instructive articles and v uabl “phase or ant eat his great as m‘l'uon 3%? ' AEE do , eronum we any other dairy Ills :- published. Itisa paper th ractlcalJt’sKub ersown and operate their own 3' arms and M THEMP Y BIG. Men nationally prominent in ncle Sam'sBillion Dollar Dairy Indust contributetoitscolumna. i; th pet and book today. R coroner a with Ian. clipped lambs, $14.50@$15.25; fair to good sheep, $10@$12.50; culls and common, $6@$8.50. Hogs: Market dull; good pigs, $17.50; mixed grades, $1750@$17.65; few at $17.75. East Buffalo. N. Y., March BF.-—-Re- ceipts of cattle Monday, 110 cars. The trade opened steady .on medium wt. Plant Buell’s ‘ . Russet Rurals! gives my seed potatoes the “Hustle Habit." They are full of pep and gumptinn and Will grow right away from the lazy southern grown, potatoes, mature earlier and produce a better crop. No crop is so greatly improved by the judicious change of stock as potatoes. ‘ ' It is an old and true saying that when and weighty steer cattle which were in moderate supply; butcher steers and handy weight steers sold steady to 100 higher than last week; fat cows sold 25 to 50c lower than last week; heifers sold steady; bulls of all classes sold steady, oanners and cutters were in very light supply, sold steady; feed- ers and stockers were in light supply, sold 15 to 250 higher than last week; yearlings were in very light supply, sold steady. At the close of our mar- ket about 15 cars going over unsold. The estimated receipts of hogs for Monday were 8,800 head. The market was steady to strong, with the medium and heavy hogs selling from $18.25 to $18.50; mixed hogs, $18.75 to $19.90; yorkers, $18.90 to $19.00; pigs, $18.25 to $18.50; skip pigs, $15.00 to $17.00; roughs, $16.50; stags, $13.00 to $14. Receipts of hogs Tuesday totaled about 3,500 head and the market open- ed 250 lower on pigs and steady 0 all' shiftless. years, ferent conditions. The Late Petoskey, Russet Rural, Round Russet, Dusty Rural, Rural Russet, Dib- ble’s Russet and Buell’s Russet Rural are one and the same variety. There is about the same difference between them that there is in different branches of a. family that have been raised under dif- Some are ambitious and prosperous and others are lazy and I have raised the variety for have hill and eliminated disease and by other good methods have improved on the original stock so that I choose to call the ones that I raise and offer for seed BUELL’S RUSSET RURALS. In the heart of Northern Michigan the soil and climate are ideal for the grow- ing of good seed potatoes. new and not full of potato diseases, we are about 1,000 feet altitude, the nights; are cool and the days but moderately warm, the growing season is short which selected, potatoes are low at planting time it is a good sign that they will be high the following year. There are never two seasons alike. I am going to plant my usual acreage and am advising my friends to stick to their knitting and raise ‘ ta.- toes not only for business but patriotic. reasons. Order early. I will ship when weather permits. Remember the supply is limited as I only sell what -I raise. The price is $1.00 per bushel, sacks free f. o. b._ Elmira. No order accepted for less than 2 bushels. You can have your choice between Grade No. 1 and Grade No. 2. The number 2 are just as good for seed as the No. 1 and will go farther. I also have a. limited supply of Bliss Triumph which I consider the best‘ early potato. The price is $1.50 per bushel, conditions same as above. - Remember, poor seed is largely respon- sible for the low yield per acre in the U. S. Get the seed. It will pay you. Your! treated 501‘ Our soil is DORR D. BUELL, Seed Potato Man of the North ELMIRA, MICHIGAN other grades, with the heavy hogs sell- ing from $18.35 to $18.50; mediums, $18.50 to $18.75; mixed and yorkers, $18.85 to $18.90; lightyorkers, $18.25; pigs. $18.00 and a very slow sale; roughs, $16.50; stags, $13.00 to $14. The receipts of sheep and lambs on Tuesday were sixteen cars. Best lambs sold from $19 to $19.35; throw- outs, $18 to $18.50; yearlings, $16 to 114067 yearly months ’3 Fair 1917. . g 132652 a 3516 son of Friend Hengerve‘ld De Kol Butter Boy 3 and whose dam and a :3; 35'. \IllliilllllIlllllHlIHllllIllIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIllIllllllllllllllilllllllIlllllllllillllIllllllllllllll|[llllllllillllIIllillllllllllHllllHlllllllllIll|llllllllllllllllllllllllIlllllllllllmlllg 100 REGISTERED HOLSTEINS 100 A herd of high producing females from the breed's best families. Herd headed by Dutch‘and.Colantha.Winana. Lad Senior and Grand Champion Bull at Michigan State Junior sire Maplecrest Application Pontiac % sister hold 6th and 7th; highest butter recurds. Sons of these great sires up to 15 old for sale. Prices and pedigrees on application. R. BRUCE LIcPHERSON, llO‘VELL, lIICII. = "mummmIIImmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmMmInImmmmmlfllnmmmmmmmum:mInInmmmmmlummunmmfi‘i $17.25; wethersb$1450 to $14.75; ewes, $13 to $14; heavy lambs, $18 to $18.50. Tu’ ,_ WILLIAM BROPHY Agent for M. B. F., Allegan 00., Mich. We give a 1918 Ford Automo— bile to the agent who sends in the largest number of subscriptions be- fore May 25th, and pay a cash commission on every subscription ‘ besides 1 -—if you want an auto this is your chance! Use this M I—é-—_—_—__-‘——--—--——-——_ MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING, Agency Division, Mt. Clemens, Michigan. _ . I will be glad to pass out sample copies and take subscrip- tions for your weekly. garding: ~ M When you write any advertiser in our weekly will you mention the fact that you are a reader of Michigan Business Farming2—Tlmzy are friends of our paper. too! ——-wbat William Brophy of Allegan County is doing for the farmers in his neighborhood YOU can do in yours! Read what Mr. Brophy says: lhave had very little trouble in getting subscriptions to MIB. F. especially after one has seen one of the papers. Every man says that it is the best paper they have ever read. my subscribers are now planning on renewing next year.— WILLIAM BROPHY, ALLEGAN COUNTY. There is fully as good an opportunity in your county. you going to take advantage of it now, or wait until someone else .has the field? Automobile Contest .. . .( ) l\oIIJOIOOIOOIQOIOIOUIIIOOII...I scaco-oo‘oonooono-sooanoon-Iooousnuo-on...--o-aooo.~ Mich_ Regular Agency Plan..( ) Some of Are 2; Send me information at once reo ngo-goons-noncon-onus-onulooolno-uoboooo ooo-oooooao-ooooooooooooaa IOOIODOCIOO -------_—---_I \ A. V!" "g!