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enrollment. Jan. .51, 1927, was an—

nounced precentlyfb'y John D. Wil-

lard, ‘director ”of: continuing educa-

tion at Michigan State College.

.Material in the new course is ex-
pected to cover the» equivalent of a
four-hour course for one college
Details of‘the course and , of
allowing» college credits will be de-
termined later. A fee of. $10 will
be charged for enrolment.

‘At a meeting of the state board

of agriculture, Wednesday the gen-
eral plan of the course was ap-
proved. . More studies will probably
be added after the first of the year.

NEW SILO DEVISED TO .
FIGHT CORN BORER

N an effort to meet the needsflot
the farmers in the sections in-
fested by the corn borer, the ag-

ricultural engineering" department
at the Michigan State College has
developed plans for'a low cost silo

_ which will succesfully store shred-

ded corn stalks.

Shredding of corn stalks is one of
the important phases of the corn
borer control program advocated by
the college. This method destroys
all borers that hibernate in the
stalks. '

The problem which remained to
be met was a method of inexpensive
storage of the stalks so they could
be shredded and stored in a manner
that would retain their full feeding
value.

The new silo is built of sheet
iron, attached to an octagonal frame
of two by fours which are bolted at
the corners. These form the hoops
and are spaced about three test
apart on the silo., The iron is at-
tached to the inside of the hoops.

 
  

(1 $100.

corn when". the ‘fodderis‘wet, accord;

‘ing tothe agricultural;engineering”

department- The corn 'can be.,.husked
at any time, and th‘s',;{siioiwiil "take

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spoil. .

* EXTENSION 'WORK is on; .
, [acumen IN roam? :-
TOTAL of ‘77s Ibuia‘imounty
men, women and children took

part, during the year just clos- ' ~

ing, in agricultural, home demon-
stration and boys and girls’ club'
work, -under direction of County
Agent .L. Helm and 132 local and
voluntary‘leaders, according to the
report just completed for the fiscal
year endingNov. 30. ’

This report also shows extension
will be continued increasingly next
year. IOnia‘county received 123 spe-
cialists sent out by Michigan State
College. . "

GROWS 1,686 BUSHELS SHELLED
. CORN ON 10 ACRES
RA MARSHALL, Hardin county,

Ohio, farmer, who last year pro- ‘

duced a world’s , record corn
crop on 10 acres, this year better his
own record by producing 1,686.8
bushels of shelled corn on 10 acres
for an average of 168.68 bushels to
the acre. This was officially an—
nounced last week at Ohio State
University after a checkup at Mar-
shall’s farm. ' -

While Mr. Marshall was better-
ing his own recOrd of 160 bushels
an acre, made last year, his 20-year-
old son Glenn came within one
’bushel of .equaiing the 160 bushel
yield.

Kentucky Boy Wins Health- Contest

HE healthiest boys and girls
from every section of the
United States attended the Na-

tional Club Congress held in con-
nection with the International Live
Stock Exposition to compete in the
4—H Club health contest. Michigan’s
representatives were Adelma Hahn,
of St. Charles, Saginaw county, and'
William Anderson, of Manistique,
Schoolcraft county.

From the very start of the judg—
ing Adelma promised to be the
leading contender for the champioh-
ship among the girls, but the final
wind-up showed her in third place,
with Jeanette Rushing, of Missis—
sippi, and Alberta HODDBLOI Iowa,
tied for first. .

The boys’ contest was won by
Warren Grin’in, of Kentucky.

In the competitive exhibits Mich-
igan boys and girls. placed fourth
with both potatoes and canned
goods. - ,_

Following is a list of the mem-
bers of the State Club staff and the
Michigan boys and girls who won
trips to the International:

State stafl—Mr. A, G. Kettunen,
state leader,
Miss Harriet Wilder, Miss Emma Du
Bord, Miss Ruth Featheriy, M. L,
Wright, Nevels Pearson, P. G. Lun—
din.

Lenawee County—A. B. Van
Schoik, county agricultural agent;
Lester Manger. of Clinton; Victor
Sanborn, of Morenci;
Bortel, of Britton.

Kent County—Walter Anderson,
of Kent City; Willis Anderson, of
Sparta; Norman Wylie, of Kent
City; Elberta Holmden, of Harvard.

Muskegon County—Herbert Ave,
of Mliskegon; Truman Hildreth, of
Nantes.

Gratiot County-— George Der-
shem of St.-Louis; Peter Welch of St.
Innis; Dodge Bednarick of St. Louis.

Iron County—A. E. Hagen, of
Crystal Falls, county agricultural
agent; Clara Benson, of Beechwood;
_W,alter Heizel, of Stambaugh;
JamesgDe Roshey. of Iron River;
Wurier. of Stambaugh..fl ~
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Richard Gallup, of ,.Gaastra; Jacob;

     

Miss Sylvia Wixson,'

and Virgilw"

. agricultural agent;

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Delta County-——Howard Logan, of
Perkins.

Menominee County—R a y m o n d
Stewart. of Menominee- ‘

Dickinson County—Marie Rozine,
of Vulcan. .

Gogebic County—Miss Mary
Thompson. county club agent; Ar-
thur Nelson, of Ironwood; Toivo
Rajala, of~Ironwood; Oge Talc, of
Ironwood; Waino Wiemari, of Iron-

. wood; Cliflford Nyman, ot Bessemer.

Antrim County—Carl Corey, of
Alba;' Arthur Giidden, of Alba.

Hillsdaie County—Junior Farn-
ham, of Prattville; Margaret Meeks,
of North Adams; Hilda Terrill, of
Prattville; Harriett Emens, of
Prattville; Mrs. Harry Lyons, 0t
Pittstord, club leader.

Eaton County—~Harold Strange,
of Grand Ledge.

Ontonagan County—Gladys
ger, of Topaz.

Washtenaw County—Clitord Boy-
er, of Salem; Raymond Girbach, of
Saline; Rodnby Lincoln, of Saline;
Mac Olds. of Ypsil‘anti' Roland
Smith. of Dexter; Cyril pike, of»
Ypsilanti; Francis La Forge, of
Ypsilanti; Miss Florence V. Essery.
of Ann Arbor, county school'com—
missioner, and Frank C. Essick, of
Ann Arbor, county club agent. ,

Newaygo County—Russell Dyk-
man, of Newaygo; LucilleBitgood,
of Grant.

Saginaw County—Irene Wlerman,
oi Chesaning; Mary Richmond, of
Hemlock; Gladys McBrathnie, of
Hemlock; Mary Sheltraw, oi Hem-
lock; Isabelle McKellar, of Free-
land; Adelma Hahn, of St. Charles;
Bernesteen Watson, of Hemlock; El-
mer McKellar, of Freeland; Clar-
ence Meyers, of Merrill; Clare Road,
of Saginaw, county club agent; Mrs.
Flora Robinson, 0! Saginaw, club
leader. ,_ -

Wayne County—~Evelyn Wright,
of Dearborn; George Hubbard, of
Belleville; Charles Gill, at Ypsilan-
ti; Ralph Carr, oi Dearborn, county

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USINESS orcharding! That was
the dominant note struck at
the greatest meeting _of fruit
and orchard interests ever held in
Michigan.
‘-Twe1ve hundred growers from a
dozen. different states gttended the
joint meeting and apple shew of the

'Michigan State Horticultural Soci-

ety and the American Pomological

Society, held at Grand Rapids, No«,

..vember 30, and December 1, 2 and

.3. The fruit men crowded the great

'_.b.allroom of the, Pantlind Hotel,

.filled the air.

where. the meetings were held, and

between meetings visited the- apple ,

and machinery show at the Fine
Arts building. An aroma of fruit
Besides the regular
fruit show an attractive display 0f

‘ apples was on exhibition in the lob—

 

’ -as fo-zllows

is the variety to be planted.

,. the markets.

by of the hotel in which the meet-
ings were held, and, wherever
groups of men congregated the talk
was of fruit, spr‘ayers, markets, by-
products, and cost of production.
Efficiency in management and mar-
keting, in other 'words business or-
charding, came in for a large share
in the discussions and lectures at
the meeting.

Dr V. R. Gardner, head of the De-
partment of Horticulture at M. S. 0.
gave an instructive lec'ture entitled
”Making Dollars or Making Dimes
in— the Orchard. ” Dr. Gardner stat-
ed that there is a vast difference in
.the profits which different growers
make out of their orchards, some
making good average profits,w while
others make very low profits and
still others actually operate at a loss.
The object of the talk was to explain
some of the reasons for this differ-
ence in profits, the conclusions being
based on a study of 100 Michigan
orchards over a 5 year period.

The first and-underlying reason
for many failures was found to be
poor and infertile soil. The old idea.
that poor soil will grow fruit at a
profit was definitely exploded. No
matter how thorough the spraying
and pruning, no matter how effi-
cient the management, the orchard
cannot produce large high-grade
yields with regularity and profit if
the soil is lacking in fertility and
drainage, and if the location is fros-
ty and lacking in air drainage.

Consider Variety '

The next thing for consideration
Good
soil and good location avail nothing
if poor varieties are planted. The
varieties must be those of high qual-
ity which yield heavily, have good
size, and command the best price in
The difi‘erence in price
received for the different varieties
was greatest in the A Grade. 'lhns
it was shown that good varieties
will help but little unless a high
percentage of A Grade is produced.

The average F. O. B. piices re-
ceived per bushel for some of the
varieties over a 5 year period we1e
Delicious, $1.91: Jona—
than, $1. 62; Spy, $1. 51, McIntosh,
$1. 50; Snow, $1. 48; Baldwin, $1. 48;
1R. I. Greening, $1. 46:”. Grimes,

$1. 38; Winter Banana, $1 34; Wolf ,

_ River, ‘$1. 22; Ben Davis, $1.10; Ar-

     
  
  

   
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
  
 

kansas Black, $1. 00. These were
A Grade prices. While these were

the average prices received, yet it ,I
'was noted that one particular grower

~made more on his Winter Banana
than anything else simply because

" he had learned how to grow this one .
perfection and had es- '

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Many Inlérestmg Talks on Efficiency in Management and Marketing Were on Program

By HERBERT NAFZIGER

Editor Fruit and Orchard Department, THE BUSINESS FARMER

had an average income per tree
which was seven times as great as
that of the.second grower.

In summing it up Dr. Gardner
concluded that, marketing condi—
tions being equal, the factors which
determine profits in these. apple or-
chards are, first, soil and fertility;
second, air drainage and freedom
from frost;
ties; and fourth, efficiency in or-
chard management, or,- in other
werds, the man behind the gun.

Pref. H. A. Gardinell gave a re-

.port of comparative costs of spray-

ing and dusting based on extensive
tests made during the past season.
The duster was a large power- -duster
‘and the sprayer was one Of high
capacity delivering 25 gallons per
minute. Both rigs were drawn by
Fordson tractors. The duster far
outclassed the sprayer in speed of
operation and time saved, while the
sprayer led in far lower cost of ma-
terials used. The duster covered
900 trees per hour while the sprayer
covered only 94 trees per hour. In
striking an average and considering
all angles it was found there was
very little difference in total cost be—
tween spraying and dusting. In one
test it was found that it cost 24c
per tree to dust 1000 trees for the
season. The spraying cost was 250
per tree. It was also found that a
great reduction could be made in the
spraying cost by.hauling the water
to the sprayer in a supply,wagon and
thus keeping the sprayer going con-
tinuously. This operation reduced
the cost to 14c per tree. Both dust—
ing and spraying produced clean
fruit.

Mr. A. J. Rogers gave a very in-
structive set of figures entitled
“Some Profitable and Unprofitable
Practices in the Cherry Orchard,"
basing his findings on many years
of careful cost accounting on his fa—
mous “Thrushwood” cherry
Chards at Beulah. For a seven year

third, the right varie-v

~The summers are very hot,

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average and using the most efficient,

methods it cost Mr. Rogers $166.08

‘per acre or 1.'7c per pound to grow

the cherries up to picking time.
This does not include the cost of
harvesting. Profits depend largely
on yield per acre and the Montmor-
ency was found to ’be the only vari—

ety which yielded enough per acre»

to pay a good profit. Fertile soil
was said to be a first essential to
high yields.

By planting his trees closely Mr.
Rogers reduced his cost 1&0 per
pound due to increased yield. A
good frost-free location cut the cost
4/10c per pound due to regular
crops year after year. Light prun-
ing reduced the cost 3/10c per
pound due to heavier yield In a
seven year period heavy pruning
added $300 per acre to the cost of
production over light pruning. Mr.
Rogers researches are being printed
in complete detail in bulletin form
for distribution at M. S. C-

Mr. Wm. Meikle, apple grower, of
Wena/tchee, Washington gave a talk
describing the production methods
of the Northwest which have en—
abled the apple growers of that re—
gion to produce apples of such su—
perior size and beauty that they
have been able to market their crops
under our very noses and in our
own markets.

The farms in the chatchee Val—
ley average about 11 acres each and
are planted solidly to apples. Each
grower is an apple specialist and
gives his entire time and attention
to the growing of this one fruit. The
orchards are all under irrigation
and are kept in alfalfa sod. The
Winters are quite mild except for an
occasional short drop to very low
temperatures such as 20' below zero.
95 de—
grees being the rule and occasionally
the temperature goes“ as high as 115.

Pruning is done during the early
spring and it is aimed to thin out

Midland Boys Use Business Farming Methods

By JOE DERMODY

small scale, when energetically

and intelligently developed, will
produce liberal profits, was demon-
strated recentiy by two Midland High
School boys when they addressed the
members of the Midland Rotary Club.
The two boys,
sophomore, and Chris. Scheisswohl, a
senior, showed that the agricultural
project work which they are doing
in high school is not only teaching
them somethingabout farming but
is teaching itin a manner that can
be practically .and profitably applied.
Young Scheisswohl, in his talk, told
how he made a net profit of $106. 53
in planting 23% acres of land to
beans. Leo, son of Supervisor Ed.
Blackhurst, detailed his planting of

THAT scientific farming, even on a.

one acre of .certified potatoes from.

which he got a yield of 200 bushels
which netted" him $173.

: Chris Sheisswohl lives in-Tittab-
awassee township, Saginaw county,

,, and is already something of an agri-

culturalfleader in his community by
reason of his success during the past
three 16min raising certified beans
an]: fagaihihg n'ln‘ficiztion with his
so on n " swear he put
11; bushels it $5. 50 per
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. ceed those of last year.
' -; ject for the present year are six poul-

( . “in six beans,
one bees,

riculture after he completes his high
school course.

Blackhurst planted an acre of cer-
tified seed potatoes. His expense, in-
cluding wages, was $77. His yield
of 200 bushels will bring him $250
at the prevailing prices, leaving him
a net profit of $173. The average
yield per acre in the vicinity in which
he lives was 90 bushel at a cost of
$50 per acre, which would make
$112.50 with a net profit of $62.50
per acre. Leo charged up every item
of expense, including spraying, culti-
vating, fertilizing, etc. , The average
net profit of the section was $62.50
as against. young Blackhurst’s profit
of $173.

Agricultural project work was first
started in the Midland High School
in the spring of 1924. Eighteen
projects were completed that year
with a net profit of $934. 27. In
1925, twenty projects were completed
with a. total net income of $3, 252. 68.
While there was an increase of but
two projects over the preceding year,
the net income showed an increase
of over 33 173 per cent. It is expected
that 25 projects will be completed
this year and that the profits will ex-
The pro-

three potatoes, one
three commercial

03% gardens, three heifers, one straw-

ESQ}!!! is! the instructor.

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".GMagazine Owned and Edited in Michigan 8 ‘ ' - ‘8 ,
SATURDAY DECEMBER 18,1926

Aug. 2'2

EtntMered as 2nd. class matter. .
Mar. 3.

.Clemsns, Mich. under act

d Grand Rapids Meet

the branches so as to let in sunlight
to every part of the tree. Heading,
back is not practiced, the weight of
the fruit being depended upon to
bend down the long slender branches
and thus keep the tree low and open.

er. Meikle put the greatest empha—

sis on the importance of sunlight and
said the growers in his section do
everything in their power to let a
maximum of sunlight into every por—
tion of their trees.

Spraying is largely done by means
of stationary outfits. By this method
.a large tank and pump are located
next to the orchard and the spray
is piped through the or-
chard in galvanized pipes With hy-
drants located 100 feet apart. The
man who does the spraying at—
taches a hose to one of these hy—
drants, sprays all the trees he can
reach and then moves on to the
next hydrant. Spraying is done' at
high pressure. One man takes care
of the pumping plant and several
men do the spraying. By this me—
thod spraying goes on Without a
stop and without horse or tractor
power. It also avoids the necessity
of hauling a heavy spray rig through
the orchard and over the irrigation
rills. Thinning is very thoroughly
and severely done and is considered
as one of the most important or-
chard practices. Mr. Meikle stated
that the first thing a banker asks
a prospective borrower in his sec—

tion is, “Are your trees sprayed?”
The next question is, “Are they thin—
ned?" If both of the questions

arc not answered in the affirmative
thcn credit is likely to be withheld.
The thinning is done by hand, with-
out shcars. The apples are thinned
from 8 to 10 and even 12 inches
apart and only the largest and most
perfect fruits are left on the tree.
The lower part of the tree receives
the heaviest thinning, this being
gradually tapered off to a compara—
tivcly light thinning in the top.
Some growers thin 2 or 3 times dur—
ing the season while others do it
all the first time over. Mr. Meikle
stated that it costs him about 50
per box to thin his apples. In har—
vesting the fruit the greatest care is
taken to get the apples off the trees
and into the boxes with a minimum
of bruising.
Several Other Good Talks

H. P. Gaston of M. S. C. spoke on
“How to Make the Most of the Road—
side Market.” “The roadside mar-
ket receives 65 per cent of the con-
sumer’s dollar compared with 19.3
per cent through the regular chan—
nels of trade,” said Mr. Gaston.

In “Fruit as Merchandise” Mr. G.
E. Prater, manager of the Wolver—
ine Fruit and Produce Exchange,
made a special plea for better qual—
ity and fewer varieties.

“Dusting to Delay the ,Cherry

Harvest” by Professor H. B. Tukey
of Hudson, N. Y., described the me—
thod used by New York cherry grow—
ers to spread the cherry harvest
over a long period of time without
loss from rot. This is done by fre-
quent dusting even during the har-
vest season.
‘ Prof. U. P. Hedrick of Geneva,
N. Y., gave “Observations of 3. Her-
ticulturist in Europe,” and urged
our growers to try the culture of
the nectarine which he described as
a “fuzzless peach.”

Mr. J. W. Gorby of Chicago, ex-
ecutive secretary of “Apples for
Healthflnc.” spoke to an enthusi-
astic audience about the progress of

- this movement to advertise apples in

a national way and made a powerful _
plea for full support from Michigan

growers. .
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R the eighth consecutive year,
Wolverine farmers have proved

 

1100' high _quality hay and grain.
Competing against an entry list of
9.1110 4,000 aspiring exhibitors at
- recent International Hay and
Grain Show, Michigan farmers placed
’fgh in nearly every class in which
entries were made. A sweepstakes
,hampionship and a total of twenty—

. of twelve awards in soft red winter
wheat, all awards in white winter
wheat, a sweepstakes championship

“stakes and twelve awards in cats,
first two out of a possible five places
in field beans, first place in field
peas, seven awards in flax, and three
awards in barley are a few of the
. coveted scalps on the belts of Wol-
' verine farmers. Indeed a remark—
able record, taking into consideration
the unfavorable weather thrmighout
the whole of Michigan during the
past season and the exceedingly keen
g Competition in all classes.

Again high honors in hay go to
Michigan farmers who won a total
~ of twenty- one out of a possible
twenty- -five prizes and a sweepstakes
championship over all. Mr. L. H.
Laylin, Mason, the 1926 hay champ-
ion, won with an excellent bale of
mixed timothy and clover, making
the fifth year that the hay champion—
ship of the world has gone to an

Ingham county farmer.

In 1924, out of 70 ent1ies in the
hay classes, the quality of Michigan
hay was so outstanding that only
four exhibits from other states were
able to place at all. In 1925, only
three exhibitors from other states

’ succeeded in breaking into the land
slide of Michigan winnings, and this
year only four outsiders edged their
way into our winning column.

, Second only to the record of
achievement in the hay classes is

' Michigan’s showing in soft red and in
White winter wheat. In spite of de-

cidedly wet weather which seriously
damaged the yield and quality of all
small grains throughout the state,
first place and a total of twelve out

.. of a possible thirty prizes went to

Michigan in the soft red winter wheat
class. Mr. J. E. Lindsley of Saline,
who won first place with an excellent
sample of Red Rock, will be remem-
bered as the winner of first place in
soft red winter wheat at the Mich—
igan State Fair last fall.

In the white winter wheat class,
Michigan farmers made a clean
sweep. Five out of five prizes offer-
ed Went to Michigan—a record even
bettering that of former years, proof
that Michigan consistently leads
them all in the production of high
quality pastry wheat.

“Yin Rye Championship

The coveted rye championship of
the world again remains in the hands
of George and Lewis G. Hutzler of
South Manitou Island. Winning a
rye championship for Michigan has
become a fixed habit for Lewis and

chaotic condition in Michigan
bean industry increasingly ap~
pear above the apparent serenity that
engulfs this most important cash
' .crop of the farmers of the Thumb
Region of Michigan.

Sporadic attempts by various farm

organizations and prominent farmers
thruout the bean growing section of
Michigan to form a bean growers’ or-
ganization represent definite and dis-
tinct indications of a condition of un-
rest amongst the growers.
. Rumors of large losses and unfav-
. ‘ sheets -among the
”’rger handlers of Michigan beans
.. cate a strong possibility of un-
tis-faictory trade practices and mar-
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lsion efnthe .gr’adingw of Mich-
beads as compared With the op-

     

" to the world their ability to pro-f

..»one awards in hay, a first and a totalv

- and -ten awards in rye, reserve sweep»

- adverse

MISTAKABLE sign of possible .

911111eg active op— '

ByPR.

Extension Specialist in Farm

George,.who rightfully and undis-

putedly deserve the title of "The Rye},

Kings of the World. "

In the oat classes, Michigan again"

made a creditable showing. Thirteen
growers placed high in a very large
oat class,- taking thirteen awards of.
a. possible‘ twenty‘afive. Mr. Lynn
Jewell Of Leslie was awarded Re—
serve Sweepstakes and a first prize
in oats on a sample weighing exactly
47. 5 pounds and of exceptional
bright color. Sweepstakes honor, af-~
ter ‘ c a r e f u l consideration, was
awarded to Mr. Herman Trelle of
Wembley, Alberta, Canada. Mr.
Tnelle’s sample weighed 49 pounds
to the bushel and was a trifle more
uniform than Mr. Jewell’s sample.

In 1925, fourteen oat awards out '

of a possible twenty-five was Mich—
igan’s reward, but one peg higher
than 1926. Peer color, light Weight

and a lack of uniformity were quite'

general in a number of the oat sam—
ples entered by exhibitors .from Mich-

igan, as well as other states in the

same region, this year.
Barley Off In Color

The quality and color of Michigan
barley was so seriously damaged by
weather that only three
growers’ samples out of fifteen man-
aged to break into the awards.
Mr. Fritz H. ‘Mantey of Fairgrove, a
producer of high quality Wisconsin
Pedigree Barley, placed eighth, the
highest place allotted Michigan in the
Six—Row Barley class. The keenest
competition came from Montana,
Colorado and Canada.

In the field bean, pea and soybean
classes, Michigan farmers held their
own with a few samples entered.
First and second honors in field beans
out of a possible five went to Michi-
gan growers. Mr. John C. Wilk of
Alma won first, and George C. and
Lewis G. Hutzler of South Manitou
were awarded second place. A num-
ber of new exhibitors from Michigan

    

'MILLER ' ‘ '
Crops, Michigan State College

‘ us

entered field bean samples, showing
.. that there must be a few good beans _
in the State, in spite of the disastrous

season fer the crop in general.

Three out of a possible five places .-

in field peas sent to Mich1gen~grow~
,ers——Charles Konop of Ewen an Up-
wper Peninsula grower, capturing first
place with an excellent sample of?
Scotch Greens. Mr. Konop can claim
the honor of being the only Upper
Peninsula farmer to place highpat
the, International this year.

Nor did Michigan farmers fail" to
demonstrate their ability to produce
high quality flax,Ialsike and sweet
clover. A total efseven flax awards
out of ‘a possible fifteen went to
Michigan. First place was won by
an exhibitor from Minnesota ‘whose
sample was a'trifle brighter and more
uniform than the sample ‘which won“
'secOnd place—sexhibite'd by A. W.
Jewett, Jr., of Mason. _

. In spite of the keenest competi-
tion from .Idaho, Montana, and Utah,
_Mr. A. J. Lutz of Saline, Michigan,
succeeded in winning fourth place in
the alsike clover class.

A high class sample of sweet clover
seed, exhibited by Amos L. Wright
of. Deckerville, placed eighth in com-
petition, with samples from Kansas,
Idaho, Utah and Nebraska. -

Due to the presence of European
Corn Borer in the State, Michigan
corn was not entered in competition
at the show. However, Michigan
State College, in co-operation with
the United States Department of Ag-
rictlture and Ohio State University,
exhibited the ch enemy of corn in
the form of a large corn borer dis-
play covering 150 feet of wall and
floor space. This exhibit, by far the
outstanding feature of the show,
graphically portrayed to the world
_the seriousness of the st trouble—
some insect which ‘atens the
wealth of the corn crop and the na—
tion, and the need for stringent meas-
ures to curb and control its further

M. S. C. TEAM THAT REPRESENTED IVIICHIGAN AT INTERNATIONAL

This is the M. S. C. team and coach that participated in the intercollegiate live stock
Judging contest at the International in Chicago, Nov. 27 to Dec. 4, and won twentieth

place with twenty-three teams competing.
dine. Dundee; Harry Cole, Lansing;
Scotts. Front row: Harold Keibler,

R. L.
Manchester;
coach; Wm. Sherwood, “Waterford.

(Back row) Kenneth Bor-
Lansing; A. B. Dormnoe,
G. A. Brown, of 91.8. 0.,

Left to right:
Cook, East
Prof.

By A. B. LOVE

Saginaw

among the growers and handlers of
beans.

Unfavorable weather conditions
the past two or three years at hare
vest time is causing many farmers
to look longingly toward other crops
as a cash substitute for beans in their
farming operations.

Expected advances in market
prices of beans the past few years

as indicated by weather and crop re-
ports not materializing has brought
the Iugly headed suspicion to bear
upon market practices and the trade
relations of Michigan with the bean
buying centers. 7 , y ,

Western vs. Michigan

Rumors of successful competition

of western beans with our famous. 1199.. blish confidence of .out
.. .111 a“
cut inability of Michigan growers

Michigan beans because at the appar
and handlers o furnish the g ,

County Agricultural Agent

western bean continue to destroy the
morale of the farmer. ’

The confidence of the growers,
manufacturers, brokers, and final
markets in each other to successfully
make Michigan beans mé’et top mar-
ket requirements has been shaken to
an extent that it is rapidly tending
to break the morale of all interested
in the Michigan beans.

Unless safe, sane, sure steps are
taken to build in each other confi-
dence aeon; unless manufacturers

. and handlers of beans strengthen the

confidence of the farmer thru a stal-
ilization of marketing conditions; un-

'11:?
om wh

’ reduce a quallt ..
ch the manufactur

iohigan “beans. thé baa.

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and their placings in each class;

folloWs:

*I sort Red Winter Wheat . "

1st——J. E. Lindsley, Saline; 3rd-—:‘%
'Warren Finkbeiner, Clinton; 4th-—i}
A. W. Jewett, Jr., Mason; .5th-——-R.!
F. Jewett, Mason; 6th—A. E. Hill-
7th-—L. T. LaSenbygi
Mason; 10th—L. H. Laylin, Mason; 5
11th—~'Lynn Jewell, Leslie; 15111—1!
W. E Bartley, Alma; 16th—J. 0.
Wilk, St. Louis; 20th—A. J. Lutz,2
Saline; 22nd——-A H. Perrine, Rives
Junction. '
White Winter Wheat '

let—A. W. Jewett, Jr. . 2nd—-Fritz'
H. Mantey, Fairgrove; 3rd—Frank
L. Houghton, Alto; 4th-—-—A. E. Hill~
iard. Mason; 5th—Lynn Jewell, Les—
1e.

~ \ Oats

'lste—Lynn Jewell; 2nd—L. H
Laylin , 3rd—A. W. J ewett J r
7 th—L T. Lasenby; 9th—A. E.

Hilliard; 10th—R. F. Jewett; 15th—
L. M. Harding, Kalamazoo; 16th——
G. L. Turner, Mosherville;18th«-—
F. L. Houghton; 19th—D. E. Tur-.

ner; 20th——Roy L. Wright, Butter—
nut; 21st J. C. Wilk; 23rd—W. E.
.Bartley.

“Reserve Sweepstakes” Oats
Lynn Jewell, Leslie.
Fla-x

2nd—A W. Jewett; 4th—R. F.
Jewett; 5th—J. C. Wilk; 6th——A. E.
Hilliard; 8th—Lynn Jewell, 10th——‘
L. H. Laylin; 13th—L. T. Lasenby.

Rye

1st-——George C. and Lewis G. Hutz-
ler, South Manitou; 2nd—A. W. Jew-1
ett, Jr.; 4th—L. H. Laylin; 6th—
R. F. Jewett; 7th-——L. T. Lasenbyd
{Rh—Lynn Jewell; 10th—A. E. Hill-
iard; 15th—D. E. Turner; 19th—
W. E. ‘Balrey; 20th—rJ. C. Wilk.

“Sweepstakes” Rye

George C. and Lewis G. Hutzler,

South Manitou.
Barley—Six Rowod

8th—Fritz H. Mantey; 15th—W.

E. Bartley; 18th—A. E. Hilliard.
Alfalfa Hay

4th—A. W. Jewett, Jr.; 5th——-L.
H. Laylin.
Red Clover Hay
1st—A. W. Jewett, Jr.; 2nd—

Lynn Jewell; 3rd—L. H. Laylin;
4th——-L. T. Lasenby; 5th—A. E. Hill-
iard.
Timothy Hay

1st—A. W Jewett, Jr.; 2nd——L.
H. Laylin; 3rd—Lynn Jewell; 4th—
A. E. Hilliard, 5th—L. T. Lasenby.

Timothy and Clover Mixed Hay

1st-—L. H. Laylin; 2nd——A. W.

Jewett, Jr.; 3rd——Lynn Jewell; 4th
———A. E. Hilliard;- 5th—L. T. Las-‘
enby

Prairie and Other Hay
1st——Lynn Jewell; 2nd—A. E;
(Continued on Page 21) ‘

Looking Into the Future of the Michigan Bean Industry A I .

It is high time then for all forces
to look this bean situation, straight
in the face. Our agricultural col-.
leges need spend considerable time
shortly in bolstering up the quality
of beans grown thru the spread of
greater knowledge among farmers of
efficient methods of growing and haré
vesting beans '

Our elevator men and brokers
need look well to their methods of
handling the crop, using more efiici~
ient methods, cutting the hazards of
plant operation, and seeking advice
of our economists as to means of
bettering market conditions.

Let then the year 1927 see a dis,—
tinct attempt made by all groups in;-
terested to destroy petty differences
and place before the World, farmers,
elevator men, and brokers >-.su_ch a.

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IVIarshall, her brother, their pet Mr. and Mrs. R. E. aham, of Albion, Calhoun county, are rocking their baby sister daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
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furnishes the stock and machinery?
—-J. H. B., Sand Creek, Michigan.

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all labor in addition to his share of
above mentioned expenses. The land-
lord receives two-thirds of income
which is derived from sales and in-
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for the period rented and the tenant
one-third.———F. T. Riddell, Research
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Has any owner a right to gsther
fruit or nuts in the road where a
man owns the farm and the trees
stand inside the fence or outside and
how does a farmer have to post his
farm " against hunters? How far
apart does the signs have to be and
does it have to be put in a county
paper to be lawful?—-A Reader, On-
stead, Michigan.

.HE owner of the farm has a right
to pick the fruit in the highway
adjoining his place whether it

is inside or outside the fence. No,
hunting notices do not have to be
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using the barn as a dwelling and
that many of the lies come from the
pigeons. In such a case, I would ex-
clude the plgeons.-——R. H. Pettft.
Professor of EntomOIOgy, M. S. C.

MARRIAGE WITHOUT CONSENT

Will you kindly inform me as to
what age a girl must attain before
it is possible for her to marry with
her mother’s consent? I desire the
Michigan law concerning this—L.
8., Hanover, Michigan.

GIRL may marry after she at-
tains the age of 16 years, if she
has the consent of her parents.

both father and mother, if both are
living. ithout their consent she
could, not marry until she, becomes
18. years of age. An exception to
this case where a girl may be‘mar-
ried by the probate judge under spe-
cial proceedings—Legal Editor.

NEED NOT PROBATE FARM

If husband and wife own a farm
jointly and husband dies,“ who pays
husband's debts? Does the estate
have to be probated? Can creditors
collect husband's debts if estate is
not probated and can wife sell farm
and give good title to it? Where

FEUIT AND ORCHAR

Edited by HERBERT NAFZIGER. Berrien County___ —"

 

(Mr. stzloer will be pleased!
I: no charge for thls service lf
reply by early mall.)

THE GRAPE GRADES AGAIN

FEELING of dissatisfaction with

the present grape grades is

quite general among grape
growers in the fruit belt. The No.1
grade is especially under the ban of
the growers' dis-
pleasure, a n d
-discussion of the
matter is expect-
ed at growers'
meetings during
the coming win-
ter. A number
of p r o p o s e d
changes in the
grades have al-
ready been pro-
duced here and
there in the fruit
I) o It. 0 n e o f
t h e s e proposed
grades makes the
No.1 grade read as follows.

Michigan No.

meats: Grapes must be of one vari-
ety, sound, fairly well colored, ma-
ture and firmly attached to capstems,
free from split, crushed, wet, soft,
dried or shattered berries, mildew,
berrymoth and other damage caused
by diesease, insects, mechanical or
other means except that which is in-
cident to proper handling and pack-
ing. This grade must be packed only
in the twelve quart climax baskets
or larger containers. Not more than
10 per cent of the berries in any lot
may be below the grade requirements
on grapes or more than 2 per cent
may be affected by decay and not
more than 10 per cent shall be al-
lowed for straggly bunches.
*.This proposition may appeal to
some and not to others but it seems
to us that, for all those who‘ take
proper care of their vineyards, it is
a pretty able description of a good
“vineyard run" and as such should
be a vast improvement over the pres-
sent No. 1 grade.
, Get out your copy ofgthe present
grading law and, after a comparison.
tell us what you think of it. A

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Herbert ' Nshlger

farmer’s opinions will do him no

good if he hides them under a bushel.
IDENTIFYING VARIETY

 

Will you please tell me what var.

rlety of apple or the two cull apples
which i am sending? We have just
two traces Lost your they hots s

  
    

  

   

just the two I an undies, you om
filth! Missed m .

your subtler-{pupil ii pald In sdvsnoo

1 Grade Require.

aim wife Would not have to

Property
held iii his own name would be liable
for the payments of his debts and
would have to be probated—Legal

' Editor.

 

GANTHEYOO

A and wife own a borne jointly,
home is without insurance. A owns "
a farm in his own name. farm is .
mortgaged. Farm is rented on shares
to B. A has shalt interest in crops

yand stock on farm. There is no in-V

cumbranee on crops or stock, owned
in partnership with B. A has signed
some notes for, another party and

. the owner of these notes wants'A to

pay them, A refuses. Can they col-
lect? If so, could they collect pro-
vided A should put a chattel on his
share of stock and crops?-~F. D. P.,
Perrinton, Mich. '

HE holder of the notes c0uld col-
lect from A if A has any prop-
erty subject to execution at the

time the execution is levied. Prop-
erty covered by a chattel mortgage
would have to be taken subject to
the mortgage by the execution cred—
itors. However, if they could show
that the property was mortgaged for
the purpose of preventing them from
collecting their debts, and not in
good faith for a consideration, the
mortgage could be set aside—Legal

Editor. ,
loathe traits

and you um resolve s personal

mercial possibilities and adaptability
to this region will be greatly appre-
ciated.——F. G., Petoskey, Mich.

‘ attempt to identify an apple

variety by merely seeing aspe-

chaos of the fruit is usually
guesswork. I tell you this frankly
because I am willing to wager that if
you sent six of these apples to six
different men you would be very
likely to get six different answers.
The apples arrived in a rather with-
ered condition but I will say that

,they closely resembled, a variety

known as the Collins, which grew in
our oldest orchard. This variety was
red and a good bearer but had the
serious faults of being rather low in
quality and was not known to the
trade as a standard sort. .

A goodrmany htings must be taken
into consideration when weighing a
variety’s commercial possibilities. As
a ru-le a good commercial variety
must be red, smooth and attractive
in appearance. It should take on
color rather easily and be of good _
size. It must be of good quality and
should be suitable both for eating
out of hand and for cooking. The
trees must be hardy and able to with-
stand the hardest winters without
injury. They should also be good
growers and good bearers and rea-
sonably resistant to disease. If your
variety passes these tests“then it has
commercial possibilities and you may
be able to work up a good trade with
it. However, if your are thinking of
planting a commercial orchard we
would strongly advise you to plant
only standard, well known varieties
of high quality which are known to
the apple trade and which have a.
good established reputation in the
markets of the country. For your
part of the State it is mighty hard
to beat such varieties as McIntosh,
Fameuse, Wagner, Wealthy, etc.

PRUNIN G APPLES
Please advise me regarding prun-

ing apple trees. ——J. D., Carsonville,
Mich.

IVE your apple trees a light

pruning each year. This is

much better than an occasional
heavy pruning as it is less liable to

 

‘throw ”a tree out of balance. Thin .
._ out small and medium sized branch-

as so that sunlight cos reach .all

ports of the tree. Do not: cut on? ’
' large limbs it you can we droid _ 5:

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FARMING A BUSINESS

The' BusineSs Farmer for years has been preaching
the. gospel that farming is. first, last and all the time a
business and so it employs writerswho. not only thorough-
” ly cover the problem of "production of crops, but what is
equally important, the marketing 'of-these-fc‘ropszi - ,

of farmers in regard to marketing of their crops and has
been instrumental in making and saving thousandsof dol-
lars for our readers. , - ’

So that the farmers of Michigan might have the latest
information on markets we inaugurated a daily radio mar-
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broadcast at 7 :05 P. M. each evening except Saturday and
Sunday through station WGHP of Detroit.

SUCCESSFUL FARMERS AS EDITORS

The practical problems of tilling the Soil are thor-
oughly covered by men who have made a success of the

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L. W. MEEKS—

The editor of Broadscope Farm News and Views, L. W. Meeks, is a successful
business farmer in Hillsdale county. His outstanding success is the production
of certified seed potatoes, but he is interested in most crops suitable for Michi-
gan soil, good cattle, hogs and poultry; in fact he has had experience in about
all lines of farming. What happens on Broadscope Farm and what goes on in
the mind of the owner makes interesting reading. _

HERBERT NAFZIGER—

Having taken a course in horticulture at the M. S. C. and then putting his
training into ractice on his own farm Mr. Nafziger is well prepared to act as
editor of our t and Orchard department. During the last sixteen years he
has lived and worked on his farm in Berrien county and he writes from actual
experience. He is an official of several cooperative fruit organizations in the
state. Not only does he discuss diflerent subjects of interest to fruit growers
but he gladly answers questions referred to him.

MRS. ANNIE TAYLOR/—

The Farm Home de artment is edited by Mrs. Annie Taylor, a woman and
mother who undemtnn s the problems of the farm wife, mother and sister and
lends a athetic ear to every woman in trouble. She answers hundreds of
letters, w none but her eyes ever see in a friendly, frank and sincere way
which has endeared her to thousands of arm women.

LEGAL EDITOR——

Our legal editor has saved our readers thousands of dollars through advice
he has He answers all questions \with personal letters and we
publish and answers of general interest in every issue. You may have
a. question in your mind right now that you would like to have a legal opinion
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O. J. WRIGHT— .

There are few farmers in the territorf surrounding Cass county who do not
know 0. J. W the editor of our So Is and Crops department. Mr. Wri ht
is an erg-t “no r” and he knows Michigan soils and their ailments. e
has put to pncti'ee on his farm what he preaches in his articles.

      
  
  
  
 
 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
   
     
    
   
    
  
 
 
    
     
 
   
    
  
  
  
  

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writers who cover the entire field of the farming industry wr1t1ng
especially with the VleWpOlnt of the farmers of Michlgan in mind.

Our market editor has assisted and advised thousands.

Our Editors Who A

farmingbusiness. L. W. Meeks and C. J. Wi'ight are liv-
ing examples of men who are making money right now
off their own farms right here in the State of Michigan.

WOMEN AND CHILDREN

The Business Farmer thoroughly believes in the
home life on the farm and as a result has employed Mrs.
finnie Taylor to cover the problems of the women on the

arm .

For the Boys and Girls—the future farmers of Michi-
gan—we have Uncle Ned, who offers advice and counsel
for the children of all ages.

Right in line with the home life of our readers we
have Rev. David F. Warner, who in each issue gives an
undenominational sermon for our folks thus covering—as
one reader has expressed it—the spiritual side of
life. Not a thing has been overlooked in preparing a
better Business Farmer for our readers. Read the brief
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REV. DAVID F. WARNERP—
As one of our readers recent] said "No farm paper is complete until it
minsters to the spiritual side 0 farm life.” In each issue appears a non-
sectarian sermon by Rev. David F. Warner. Rev. Warner is a product of a
Michigan farm, and, although his duties as a community pastor and religious
editor of our paper take all of his time, he still owns a farm. We receive letters

every day commenting on his sermons in our columns.

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Stanley M. Powell, our Lansing correspondent. Legislation is a hobby with
him and he keeps our readers informed on what our law making bodies are
doing. Also he gives us articles along other lines, written in a most inter-
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air is a young man with seVeraJ s of experience with radio behind him,

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them the benefit

Fall Plowing ‘
FEW days ago a man remarked

to me that it was strange farm-

ere did very little fall plowing

late years, when a'few years ago
there was much of it done. He
» wanted to know

if t h e y ceased
fall plowing be-
cause it was not
g o o d practice.
No, they did not.
The practice was
alright, when the
right kind of fall
p l o w i n g w a s
done. The rea-
son for less these
last few years, is
because of chang-
ing conditions on
the farm. In the
first place, the
season are so

L. W . MEERS

much later than formerly. There was
a time when the corn crop was cutrin
late August or early September. By
October first much of it was in cribs,
and by October fifteenth practically
all of the crop was cared for. This
gave farmers a chance to plow these
corn fields in the fall, whereas now
much corn is not cut until after Oc—
tober first and many fields this year
were not cut before October tenth.
Then in former years there was help
available to husk the corn. Then
much corn was husked by shredders,
weather conditions for such work be-
ing favorable days and days at a

' time, and with the late cut corn, and

scarcity of help to husk it, practically
no weather suitable for machine
husking, the work drags along until
winter closes in, and the field is not
plowed. This is not because the
farmer wants it that way. He has
not changed his idea about fall plow-
ing—he is simply doing the best he
can, and not as he would like.
many townpeople tell what they
would do if they were in a farmer’s
place, but they wouldn’t.

It reminds me of Jose, who in
those days used too much of the
brew that made Milwaukee famous.
Jose had a roommate bythe name
of Ted. Ted was the sort of fellow
who was always in his room at an
early hour, and in slumber land at
a reasonable time. It was quite un-
certain when Jose might return to
his room, and still more uncertain
when he would go to bed. One
night Ted had been asleep for some
time, while Jose in a sort of stupor
from the effect of the brew, was
trying his best to sit in a chair.
Finally, too many loud “hic’s” from
Jose awakened Ted. Watching
Jose trying to keep on the chair, he
said, “Jose, if I were in your place
I would undress. and go to bed.”
Jose, who had not altogether lost
his senses, remarked, “No, Ted,
you think you would. But if
youse was in my place you could—
n't."’ And so, we too often tell
what we would do' if we were in so"
and so’s place, but if we were in
their place, we couldn,t.

can, and if their work does not
seem kept up, and if there seems to
be many things left undone, they
certainly should be given the credit
for doing their best. x

One profitable branch

if some chicken-‘
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(Many people write tor Mr. Meeks’ adyloe on dlflerent problems 'and he lo slwa ruled. in ("we
of in: wlde experlonce without charge. dares .
wlll resolve a personal reply by early mall If you are a paId-up subscriber.)

different that corn harvest work is ‘

Farmers are doing the best they 7

cocxnnnns nnnnrf iron Mann!”
of the .lionltry “business is

s hlm‘oaro of M .. F. and you _

Along with this line of thought,
comes a letter from Mr. J. G. of
Deckervllle. Sanilac county. ‘
. “I have 12 acres of sweet clover.
I want to seed it to alfalfa, and on
account of the bad Weather, could
not get the‘sweet clover OK. It is
{.an loom with some. sand loam on
'two sues. I could notget it plowed
this fall. Would It be safe to sow
alfalih. with spring plowing md with
oats? If so, how shall I sow it?”

Now you see Mr. J. G. has the
right idea in getting a field into
sweet clover, harvesting it, and fall;
”plowing for spring sowing of alfalfa.
But his plan was upset by so much
rain that he could not remove the
clover.
that is not fall plowed.

But, J. G., your case is not hope—
lessl. I have sometimes had my
doubts about plowing any sort of sod
ground in the late fall. There is
something of a mulch on these'sod
fields which I believe is a wonderful
thing to have on a field during the
winter, and if the field is properly
worked in the spring, a very satisfac-
tory seed bed may be made. < Plow it
as early as the ground is in suitable
condition. This does not mean so
early the ground will puddle together
and, when dried out become like
hard pan. Do not plow too deep.
Then roll it—we have a land roller
weighing 1700 pounds and we fre-
quently roll a field four or five times
when fitting it for alfalfa. When
you borrow it do not run the harrow
too deep. This field having been into
sweet clover, may not need lime, but
if it does I' would certainly put lime
on it. If the soil is a little deficient

in plant food it will pay to broad- -

cast some fertilizer on it and proba-
bly 500 pounds of 'acid phosphate per
acre would return a handsome profit.
Barley is said to be the best crop
to sow with alfalfa, but we find oats
are as good, and better in some
ways. Sow the oats first, perhaps,
five pecks to the acre, and then roll
the ground. This leaves the field in
fine condition on which to drill alfal-
fa. Drill it crosswise of the way the
oats were sown, and not too deep.
Then you have done your part. If,
when July comes, the weather is dry
and there seems to be no moisture
in the ground, cut the oats for hay.
However, if the season is favorable,
you can let the oats mature. Some
of the best alfalfa we ever secured
was seeded as above. No mention
has been made of inoculation, in J.
G.’s case, as a sweet clover crop
should have inoculated the soil for

alfalfa.
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The Lime Test

There is no secret about testing
soil for acidity. It requires no spe-
cial training. It only takes about
two minutes to test a sample. Send
25 cents to the Soils Department,
M. S. 0., East Lansing, and you will
receive an outfit which will test
twenty—five or more fields. Com-
plete directions for its use are en-
closed with the tester. However, if
you prefer, your county agent will
gladly test your soil.

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. oessary to pay license of $25. 00 in
"render to keep a few or many bees.
-»:The money thus collected to pay
'several bee inspectors to inspect the
. swarms and cull out foul brood and
other infections... also to pay for
lectures and instructions. Now this
would be a fine thing if it would
not be the means of establishing a
monopoly in the bee industry and
this seems to be the chief object of
the Bee Men’s Association, 1. e. , to
get a monopoly in this line and
crowd out the farmer who would
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for the privilege of keeping a few

swarms.

New as it is a. fact that all farm-
ers are benefited bythe bees polen—
izing his crops an fruits, would it
, not be better to raise money by ’a
, direct tax than .to pay for the serv—
_ vices and instruction of these inspec-
tors rather than have it raised by
a. license fee. ’

' The bee men who are in business
(in a big scale, find that bees go
only'two or four miles at most to
.collect their honey and that about

40 or 50 swarms in a bunch are
the‘ most profitable. Then this
being a fact a big bee owner with
from 300 to 500 swarms placed 40
Or 50 in a pen would (under the’
licensed privilege) control ten or fit—
teen townships and raise the price of
honey, etc.

Then again the State or Grange
should look to the character and re-
putation of these inspectors and ap—
point only such men as cannot be
bought

I have said enough. If your paper
wants to guard the farmers’ inter-
est, here, in my opinion, is some—
thing as big if not bigger than the
chicken thief business. I am not
a farmer but I like a square deal.

——V. B., Grandville, Michigan.
TAXATION 0F FARM LANDS .
0 THE EDITOR: ',.The proposal

of the Michigan State Farm

Bureau that farms shall be
taxed on the basis of earnings rather
than so called eashvalue is emin—
ently fair. It may be objected, as
onenof our State Senators did when
I broached the subject to him that
an amendment to the Constitution
would be required before the Legis—
lature could enact such a provision.
I-find, however, that the Michigan
Constitution merely provides that.
taxes shall be uniform within the
same class of property. As eminent
an authority on taxation and con-
stitutional limitations as Justice
Cooley laid down the principle
clearly that the legislature can tax
one species of property in a dif-
ferent manner from another species,
but that all» property of a given
class must be taxed on a like foot-
ing. Hence no constitutional amend-
ment is necessary but it rests with
. our law makers in Lansing.

This should be seen to during the
coming January session. or all ills
that, beset agriculture in our state
none is comparable to over-burden—
some taxation It is notorious
that farmers are being taxed off
their lands

When we consider that the farm—
ing industry is indispensable to the
public welfare there is the most co—

, gent reason for treating it for tax—i
ation purpose as a public utility.

If it be objected that the State
needs reven‘nqathe- answer is, Let the
burden rest"“p11'fthe most profitable
business in this state, namely that of
the manufacture of motpr vehicles,
Without entering into an assault on
the making and selling of automo—
biles, it is an indisputable fact that
every automobile that is turned

t». government out at pro’por—
595;?” manufactured pro-_

-. of government.

  
 

this state. are going to try to '

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.iness of; taking automobiles should
defray the; mam- part of the cast
For it has not Only
“doubled an tre ed that cost for us
a “that ind root y it has, by taking

, labor from the farms and ether tac-

tories. made it more difficult and

f expensive to carry. on all other pur-

suits.—-—F. W. ' Newton, S a g'i n a. w
County. ‘ ‘ ' ‘ ,
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(Any question rowing rodlo will ho gladly
answered bv our radio odltor. You receive a per-
sonal letter and there is no charge it your sub-
scriptlon ls paid up.)

 

COSTS OF ADVERTISING BY
- RADIO

OST‘oi you owning radio re-
ceiving sets have undoubtedly

a tuned in on programs by dif-
ferent individuals and companies,
put on apparently for the advertis-
ing they get out of it, and you have
wondered how much it cost. Some
programs were very interesting and
you wanted to hear more of them,
while others—well, whatever they

were charged was not enough, be—.

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~ ayerage cost:

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The Business Farmer broad-
casts daily, except Saturday-
an (1 Sunday, through stutIOn
WGHP, of Detroit, on a wave
length of 270 meters.

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.one hour before 6 p. m., $200; one-

half hour, $125, and one-quarter
hour, $75. Discounts for weekly
usage are: Less than 13 consecutive
weeks, net; 13 to 25 consecutive
Weeks, 10 per cent; 26 to 38 con-
secutive weeks, 15 per cent; 39 to
51 consecutive weeks, 17% per cent,
and 52 consecutive weeks, 20 per
cent.

I suppose you think it is about time I
was coming across with $1.00 subscrip-
tion for M. B. F. I do not want to be
without it as I get a lot of news out or
it. I like it very much—Andrew Fillico,
Ionia County.

Nothing like M. B. F. Lots of inform-
ation beside farming so must have it.—
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Bulletin- No. 3.—-—SOIL FERTILIZERS.
Barnyard manure. .Fertility in the air.
lime, straw-spreading. top dressing. wood
ashes and commercial fertilizers are all
taken up in this‘valuable bulletin.

Bulletin No. 4.——SEED CORN CURING
AND STORING. The selection of seed
corn' this fall is a very important prob-
lem and .the information given by Prof.
D. F. Rainey and Prof. F. E Fogle of the
M. S. C in this circular bulletin will prove
a great help to you.

Bulletin ‘No. 5.——THE GOSPEL OF
GOOD FEEDING. This bulletin tells
how to feed profitably according to prac-
tical experience and was prepared by the
former editor of a dairy publication.

Bulletin No. 6.—BEFORE YOU IN-
VEST. Many of you have often wonder-
ed about first mortgage bonds as an in-
vestment. This bulletin will give you
considerable information regarding them.

Bulletin No. 7.—FARM SANITATION.
This really consists of two bulletins, one}
on how to build a. concrete 'hog wallow
and-the other on dipping livestock, and
livestock diseases with suggestions as to
treating. Very helpful to have in your
farm library.

LARRO

We could n t make

this TRIAL OFFER

Because of high and unvarying Larro quality, we are
able to make this straight-from-the-shoulder trial
offer, with no strings attached. The Larro guarantee
means just what it says, and any authorized Larro

dealer will back it up.
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{Of Adrian. :" ivied John ants.
{proud and beautiful wife, their
,.»"ch'ild1jen, and, John’s
,ther. x1- ‘

:Tlie‘ parents of the’present .oWner
liadfdrifted 'to the country when it-
'as‘new' in the early sixties, and by
,wjérking hard, denying themselves
things...that they really needed, had.
at last become quite well 91!. : ’
, The father of John had bought
thef'la'nd,’ built a small house, pur-
.gtle;hase’d' some simple furniture, and
brought his young bride to their
home. They were happy indeed in

   
   
  
    
  

 

cou'rseftof time a little son came to
complete their happiness. There was
nothing too good for little John, he
. always received the best of .every-
. thing, the mother often going with-
out that the child might be warmly
- clothed, and have what he liked to
" - eat. _
' _He finished school at Adrian and
at the age of fourteen he was ready
for college. The parents were hard
‘ up, and money rather hard to get,
but by scrimping~along they had
saved enough for this very import—
ant event. Their child must have
the best of an education, so John
_ was'sent OK to college. But ’on every
._ Christmas they must have him at
home. Were they not married on
Christmas Eve, and two years later
bn a Christmas evening their little
son was'born to them.

The young man declined all invi-
tations, and there were many, that
he might spend the day with his
loved ones. He loved his father and
mother very dearly,
always their sacrifices for him, and
he worked hard in school that he
might fit himself for some business
that would help them in later years.

He had finished school and was
looking about for some good business
location when the father’s health
failed and he was obliged to take up
the work on the farm.

The young man while in college
had met a young and lovely girl and
their friendship soon ripened into
love, so in a very short time he was
married and brought his bride home.
But from the very first day she en—

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home to them was changed. Things
were not as they used to be. She
took possession of everything, slowly
at first, but presently she was chang—
ing everything.

The father grew worse and was
soon laid to rest in the village cem-
etery. The wife was burdened with
grief, but no words of sympathy
from her daughter-in—law, instead
she furnished a small room upstairs
and announced that it was to be
“mother's room" in place of the ones
downstairs she had always occupied.
,The mother-in-law said nothing, but
her heart ached nevertheless. John
was somewhat surprised and made
some inquiries, but with Mable’s ex-
planations it was made.to appear
alright.

rich and popular man. His wife be-
ing more proud and entertaining her
friends from the city for week ends
on a lavish scale.
Grandma, as she was now called,
.. ' ‘was never allowed to attend those
if social gatherings, Mable telling John
that his mother preferred the quiet

older Mrs. Brice would have enjoyed
' it very much. So grandma was left
'entirely alone except for her small
grandchild, Ruth.

. Ruth was a delicate child and the

"mother worshipped her, watching
"over her with a heart full of love,
ever hoping that she might become
stronger.»

The Christmas holidays were draw-
ing nigh, and Mable was busy plan-
ning for a grand Christmas dinner
,with fashionable friends from the
" city. But some weeks before she
; had suggested to her husband that
ifihe get his mother to make a will
" deeding everything to John. Mable
gknew that a hint from John would
‘ > that was necessary.
other had never refused her son

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give, so" the place and all- things
fiassed into the hands of the son.

‘ .3th afew days,before Christmas
it is. called, .John ,,intp~s..her room say-
.JOhnmmu .knmgfi: a. having

  

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, addsgteg

389' '
and. .

aged _

their new possessions, and in the'

understanding '

‘ tered the new home to her, the Old”

John Brice was fast becoming a

of her own room, but in truth the.

one. thing that was in her power to .

we'have so little room to» .
“entertain the number I am
expecting, and if I just had ‘4" .
those . rooms upstair ' that ~mother
occupies I could manage nicely.”

“I do not understand (Mable, what
do you mean,” John spoke up rather
crossly. , .,

“Oh now John, don’t get in a huff.
I just wanted tosay this, grandma
never seems to enjdy our company.”

“But," John replied, “1 some-
times think it is your fault, and I
have noticed lately you are not as
kind to my mother as you could be.‘
I, have been watching mother closely
' for sometime and she does not appear
to be happy.”

But before he could say more
Mable burst into tears. John clasped
her in his arms saying, “Mable, fora
give me, I did not mean to wound
your feelings that way. Now tell me
dearest, what was on your, mind?”‘

“It was just this John,” she said,
still whimpering, “I was planning for

 

 

   
 
 

you John?”

' fore Christmas.”

“ With him. . , - ..
One : evening . a. few days

g9 that_7Mable“ was displeased

. beéore i'the ix company was: expected
Jo

11 ran up to his mother’s room“ to
visit with her fora few moments.
He found Mable there,.pbut, she soon
slipped o’ut, leaving'them alone..

The mother said to him, “,John -1

want» you to, take me to- visit the Old
Ladies! Home this afternoon, will
“Sure mother, if you wish to go.
How ,long will youf’ be gone?" “0h
John, just a little short visit, I have
some things I wish them to have be-
Mrs. Brice's busy fingers had made
every one at the Home some useful
present, as had been her custom for
years. John knew this‘so thought
no more about it, never dreamin
that Mable had suggested that she
go, hinting that she would need

those rooms or would like to have '

them for a few days.

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HOW IS THIS FOR TALL OATS? '
A part of a field of 19% acres of oats grown on the farm of Ormsby Brothers, near

Benzonia, Benzie county, which yielded 802 bushels.

tall, is shown standing in the field.

grandma’s enjoyment as well as our
own.” ~

“I see,” John replied, “go on."

“You remember, John, that beau-
tiful place about five miles from here
where we took grandma to spend the
day once sometime ago.”

“Yes Mable, that is the 01d Ladies’
Home, What about it, dear?"

“I was thinking it would be
pleasant for mother to visit there at
Christmas time. I have heard her
say she always enjoyed 'going there.”

But before she could say anymore,
John interrupted saying, “Spend
her Christmas there, did you say?”

“Yes” she replied, not looking at
her husband. If she had she would

have hesitated to carry her plans‘

further.

John answered saying, “No Mable,

I must have mother at home with me
‘ on Christmas Eve. We have never
spent that day apart."

“Mable thought a moment, then
said, “Well, John, let’s say no more
about it then.”

But she had by no means given up
the idea of taking grandma to the
home, and perhaps leaving her there.
Mable was not really a bad woman,
she had a kindly disposition, but her
marriage to the smartest and most

'wealthy man in the community had
somewhat turned her foolish head.

Several days passed and Mable
hadn't mentioned Christmas or any-
thing about her plans since she had
talked with John, but John knew

WHERE OUR . READERS LIVE

Griffith Ormsby, 5 feet 11 inches
Anybody able to beat this record?

“Yes Mable," she had said, “you
can have the use of my rooms while
I am gone, but Mable, be sure and
have John come for me before Christ—
mas Eve, as I could not bear to spend
that night away from home.” ,

Before Mable could answer there
was a rush of flying feet and Ruth
bounded into the room, exclaimed,
“Oh Grandma, it is snowing and
daddy said I could go ’long. He’s
going to take the sleigh. Oh won’t
it be fun?” ‘ '

But Mable entered her protest say-
ing “No Ruth, it is too cold for you
and Mama is so afraid her darling
might get sick.”

“If grandma goes I will go," Ruth
cried, stamping her little feet, and

‘as Ruthmost always had her own

way, she was soon wrapped in the
big warm robes, seated by her dear
grandma in the comfortable sleigh
speeding on toward the beautiful
home on the hillside. They were
there insless than an hour, and Mrs.
Brice was cordially received and con-
ducted immediately into a big parlor
where all the ladies were busy, most
of them on some fancy work or sew-
ing on some kind of garment. 4 .
John follOwed his mother into the
parlor and after ’greetings, prepared
to take his departure, but Ruth ve-
hemently refused to go, saying, “I
am going to stay until you come for
grandma." ' '
John tried coaxing, but Ruth
Would not budge, so finally her papa

 

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. had Visited he conservatory, gather: ..

- notice her.

, sometime during the day.”

.been unhappy 'eVery moment since

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9 rooms 7 upstairs, but; the
., . “.‘of vsleighbe‘lls "announced. ’
John's-return, and brought her'h'ur- , "
rying down. She must-keep John in ~~‘ ‘
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ing some. choice roses and ferns, :
placing them’ in such position that
John must see“ them instead 'of the
vacant chair or place thathad always
been occupied by ‘his,.mother. , She -
had . intended to‘ have the’* chair .re-
moved, but got down too ate, so
there it stood, an ever present re-,
minder of grandmafs absence. a

The meal was not a pleasant one,
Mable noticing. how often J ohn's eyes
glanced toward the vacant chair.
Ruth was ‘on one of her tantrums,
crying the whole meal through.
Fred, the little boy, was cross, so _
when at last the meal was finished ‘
Mable took the children to the nurs-
ery. This, by the ‘way, was always
grandma's work to amuse the chil-
dren in the evening, leaving Mable
freeto do as 'she» liked. . Be it known
itwas grandma’s happiest hour and
the children’s also. ' ‘ ‘

, The children cried and were so un-
ruly that when they finally consented
to go to bed Mable was tired out.
She. hastened down stairs hoping to
find John in a pleasant humor, but
instead she found him reading or at
least pretending to. He looked up
and spoke, then became absorbed in
his reading again. She waited some
time standing close by for him to
speak to her againhbut he did not
She heard him catch
his breath with a long drawn sigh,
which sent a creeping feeling over
her. She looked at him more closely
and was surprised to discover he'had
fallen asleep. His lips moved once
or twice but no sound came from
them. Again his lips moved, this
time he was murmuring. She bent
low and caught the word “Mother"
which caused her face to turn white
and arose a feeling of envy as well
as hatred toward the mother, but be-
fore she had time to analyze her feel-
ings John sprang up calling in a loud .
voice, “Mother‘ where are you?
Mother, Oh my God, she is dead".

He sank back into his chair, open- ~«
ed his eyes, saying, “Oh Mable, I
had a horrible dream. I- dreamed
my mother was lost in a terrible
snow storm and when they finally “ . 9
found her she was dead. How long
is it until Christmas Eve? I must
go and bring mother home.”

Mable had different plans but re-
plied, “Very well John, there is just
one more day." .

She was expecting the arrival of
distant friends on the morrow, and
she would keep John busy meeting
trains, and in the excitement he
would forget to go to the Home un-
til it was too late, then after the
company. came and the rooms were
occupied it would be rather embar-
rassing for John to bring his mother
home, so all would be well.

The next morning dawned rather
stormy. The telephone rang and
Mable answered, it was long distance,
Dr. Evans of Detroit talking.

“Mrs. John Brice?”

“Yes sir," Mable answered.

“Expect no company from the city
during the holidays, as the city-is
under, quarantine .on acCount of the
Flu' epidemic. And Mrs-Brice, your
mother‘wis very ill with the disease,
but we hope to see a change for the
better soon. Will call you again

That was all,.the connection being
cut off. ‘

Mable sank into a chair prostrate
with grief, John coming in found her .
sobbing and ringing her hands. ‘ She
told him as best she could, adding,
"John, I wish your mother" was here."

Then going over ,to ”Where John
stood she said, "John I «have a con-
fession to make to you. I have been -
a bad, wicked woman.” '

“Hush Mable, I will not listen to.
such talk.” ‘

"John, I must- tell your I have

   

   
   

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for a moment what she has done and
sacrificed for me. . If I had known

that such conditions existed in this‘

home, that you have been deceitful
‘acting a part'-—Oh Mable, say it is
not true, I cannot believe it. ”

‘ But Mable could not deny it, say-
ing, "John, it is true, Iishall not ex-
cuse myself of wrong doing. I was
planning to get rid of your mother,
to leave her in the Home. I got her
to make the will deeding everything
to you, planning to get rid of her in
time. John, Oh please forgive me,”
{she moaned, but with’ a stern un-
forgiving look in his eyes he turned
and left her.‘ / She stood there for
some time, at last deciding on some
She dried her tears,
and hurriedly left the room, calling
to Jean, saying she wanted her help
upstairs.

They worked hard all day, chang-
ing grandma’ s rooms downstairs.
Mable had her hands full with the
work she had planned. She had an-
other phone call from Dr. Evans say-
ing the mother was much better.
(Mable’ 3 heart was filled with thanks-
giving and somehow she felt so

happy . t O

Grandma Brice stood at the win-
dow of the Home watching for her

boy, but as the hours dragged by

there was as yet no sight of him.
The storm was raging outside, but

= grandma decided she would start and

meet John, as he must be almost
here. Despite the efforts to dis-
persuade her she was soon hurrying
down the road. The storm appeared

'to increase in fury as night came on

andgrandma had to stop many times
to recover her breath and strength.
She was tossed from one side of the
road to the other, the snow coming
in blinding drifts. She finally slip-
ped and fell rolling down into a deep
ditch. . . .

John had started sometime ago,
and Mable had watched him leave.
Knowing he would soon return with
grandma, she busied herself with the
supper.

Soon she realized it was getting
dark. She slipped into her heavy
fur coat, telling Jean “she was going
to meet John.

“I’ll just go "as far as the outer

.gate," she called as she ran out into
- the storm.

For a moment the snow almost
blinded her and she was on the point
of returning to the house whensome
unknown force seemed to push her
onward. She thought she heard
someone calling. She stood still to
listen. No it was nothing, but the
howling of the wind she decided.

.Soon she passed the outer gate and

ran on as fast as she could. The
storm appeared to be gathering
strength at every blast. She wished
many times she had stayed in her
own comfortable rooms, but instead

lgof turning back she struggled for-

- . of her.

ward. Finally she came to a halt.
She was lost!

A high grading loomed up in front
She missed the road. Try
as she might she could not reach the
top of the grading. She had often
noticed this part of the road and had
remarked to John how dangerous
it looked.

She stoppedna moment to get her
bearings, and what must have been
,her surprise to see just a few steps
.ahead of her, Grandma Brice. She
fwas sitting up shaking the snow
tom her garments.

For the space of a moment they'

'- looked at each other, then Mable ex—

sknelt beside her,

'=on the wound. slid the
. no ;

claimed, “Mother, dear Mother," and

. made a hasty step forward, but in

doing so her foot caught on some—
thing and she fell full length at
grandma’s feet.

The older Mrs. Brice in a moment
saying, “Mable

child, speak to me,” But Mable had,

sin falling, struck her head on a

sharp piece of wood which rendered

her unconscious. The 'blood ' was

streaming down her face. “Grandma

- Brice raised the unconscious head,
‘. placing it on her knees, took up some

'of the soft. white snow,

  

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Mother, when I tell you that I love

 

you, and want you to forgive me for
all the nasty, hateful things I have
said and done to you to make your
life unhappy si‘nCe I have lived

your home?
give me.’ ~

Mrs. Brice said as she raised her
eyes to her daughter’ 3 face, “You are
forgiven.” 'And as she finished
speaking the sound of joyful Christ-
mas bells came to them across the
fields of snow, bearing with them
the "message of “On Earth Peace,
Good Will Toward Men.”

Then intermingled with the music
of the bells, another sound now
plainly heard. Ha‘rk! What sound
was that? As they listened the
sound came to them again.

It was the long mournful howl of
a dog and grandma knew it was
Scout, John’s old dog. In another
moment the faithful old dog came
plunging through the deep snow to
where they were, almost knocking
Mable down as be rushed by her to
where grandma was. She put her
arms-around his-neck patting him,
and talking to him. Mable took a
step forward but sank down, unable
to put her foot to the ground. She
had sprained her ankle. What was
to be done?

“Oh why do they not come to find
us, I am so cold. We shall perish

     
 

 
  
 

 

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he ol or Mrs. Brice 43601: the in-
itiative saying “Hush Mable, crying
will not help matters. Be of good
cheer, I Will send Scout back for help.
Mable have you a calling card with
you?"

Mable smiled as she drew forth
her little card case, saying, “This
is a strange place to leave a visit-
ing card. ”

"I am not leaving one, I am send-
ing one. "

She took one of the cards and
wrote in a firm hand, “John, you will
\find us at the high grading, under
the bridge. Make haste. We are
both quite happy, but are getting a
wee bit ,chilly." .Then she added
I‘M & MID.

Mable watched her with astonished
eyes, realizing for the first time that
her mother-in-law was not an old
woman, and there was even a spark
of humor in the little note she had
written. She knew now how capable
she was of doing things, if she but
had the chance.

She tied the note to the old dog's
neck, saying “G0 now, to John.”

Scout departed with a succession
of sharp barks. He made the snow
fly in all directions, and was soon out
of sight and hearing.

John had lingered in town doing
some Christmas shopping together
with some little business with his
lawyer, and it was getting dark be-
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will toward men."

ND the goodwill of him that
dwelt in the bush” are some of
the farewell words of Moses.

Moses' life was full of rare experie
ences and glories. His days at Sanai
stand out as impressive. But when
he is ready to leave and to say a
final word to his people, he cannot
forget that one, solitary experience
in the desert that brought redemp-
tion to his own life and to the life
of Israel. The power resident in the
goodwill of him that dwelt in the
bush brought deliverance from Egypt
and highest favor to all. This, to
Moses, was the highest good because
it localized God in human history as
friend and guide and thus made pos-
sible a life of holy achievement.

It is this God of goodwill that we
summon in favor of ourselves. Pro-
phets predicted that he would change
his strange abode from a lonely bush
in the desert to a heart of flesh; and
it was so. This is the joyful an-
nouncement of the angels' song. He
makes this initial appearance thru a
poor peasant woman of Gallilee. And
he chooses peasants ,to receive the
birth message. But this is not with-
out great meaning. This, to the
lowly, will always be significant of
the true character of God, who would
sanctity all life in the spirit of Good-
will. Does this Christmastide find us
with, a new appreciation of the old
meaning of the Manger? Or are we
as indifferent as the first century
folks? For, when Jesus began his
ministry, some had forgotten about
the remarkable events that had at-
tended his birth, and others said that
anyway nothing good could come out
of Nazareth. But what do you say?

The coming of Christ marks the
highest point of the redeeming good—
ness of God. But this climax is but
to emphasize that thruout all previ-
ous history God sought to establish
himself in special relations of good-
will with his people. It is on the
basis of this redeeming goodness that
the Ten Commandments call for
obedience and reverence. This law
is universal in all revelation. God
gives to us before he. asks of us. He
fillsthe life with benefits that we
might bout winged, into joyful service.

Remakes goodness pass before

Luke 2:14.

    
  
 
  

  

  
 
  

“And on earth pence, good- ,

not than are
«n .

A personal reply will be sent to you

that fear my name shall the sun of
righteousness arise with healing in
its wings.”

Then, one day, a few centuries
hence, and in a rude stable, one
Joseph sought refuge for his be-
trothed and himself. Soon men went
about Bethlehem saying, “A child is
born.” But an angel adoringly said,
“There is born to you this day a Sav-
ior.” And then the gloria of the
heavenly host, “Glory to God in the
highest, and on earth peace, good-
will toward men.” The eternal
Goodwill had come to dwell in human
flesh. This is the key to the wonder-
ful career of our Lord, but it is the
key to everyone’s highest blessing.

God proved his redemptive power
in the life and death and ascension
of Christ.’ Of course, apar from re-
ligion, there is worked thru one’s
nature a sentiment of goodwill.
Some have much of this natural de«
posit. But it is not wholly reliable.
It needs to be augmented and sus-
tained from the powers on High.
This makes your goodwill more that
a natural answer to the suffering and
need about you. In other words, if
one has that type of character that
comes thru the suppression of an in—
adequate self and the surrendering
of the will to God, then one has God’s
will as his own. This is to be like
him who said, “Lo I come to do thy
will, 0 God.”

It is of this converted, Christian
goodwill that the world stands in
such great need. But there must be
more than verbal goodwill. The pos-
session of this redeeming trait calls
for a corresponding line of action in
our relations with men. The lowli-
est confessions of Christ and the loft-
iest professions of love are of little
or no worth until these are insepar-
ably connected with life and conduct.
To worship the God of goodwill and
to serve men who need this goodwill,
are two things that God has put to-
gether. And what he hath joined
together let no man put asunder.
This double aspect of Christianity
has its perfect exhibition in Christ.

But how perfect an exhibition will
it have in you this Christmas season?
Will your neighbor find out? Christ
came to strain and stretch the con-
science neighborward. Goodwill ex-
tends hands of forgiveness and help-
f 11 l n e s 3. Christmas symbolizes a
spirit that forgets self, that closes up

' breaches with one ’s neighbors, that
.. makes one meek in the face of hat-
.red, merciful in the face of weak-
« nose, and peacemaking in the face of

Quarreling Really. wouldn’t we have
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not a little surprised to ism: that

time
He hurriedly left the Home run-

ning to the sleigh, and in no time.

he was out of sight in the whirling

'snow and the gathering darkness.

He lashed his horses almost to a run,
calling his mother’s name at short
intervals, but he made the entire
drive without finding her, to dis-
cover upon reaching home that she
was not there, and that Mable was
gone also. In great excitement he
rushed to the barn turning the dog
loose, but the old dog was slow to
understand what was required of
him, John finally giving up in de-
spair.

He returned to the house, got his
man, and was some few moments
questioning Jean. Mable had been
gone almost an hour.

They took some warm wraps to
the sleigh, calling the dog, but no
dog could be found. A quick search
revealed the fact that Scout was
gone. They had just reached the
outer gate when the old dog came
plunging and barking up to Where
they were. In less time than it takes
to tell it, the note was found, and a
prayer of thanksgiving rose to John's
lips, as they hastened onward.

John stumbled in upon them, gath-
ering them both in his arms, kissing
first one cold smiling face then the
other. He forgot for the moment the
one big heart ache of his life, Mable’s
deceitfulness. It came back to him
with a mighty rush, and at the re—
membrance he slackened his hold on
his wife, saying, “George, bring
Mable.” And started w ith his
mother to leave the place, but grand-
ma said, “Go to your wife John, she
cannot walk.”

John glanced back to where Mable
stood, and for the first time noticed
the ugly cut on her forehead. the
pale face, marked and drawn 'with
suffering. He was by her side in an
instant gathering her in his arms
and carrying her to the sleigh. On
the way there she told John how she
had found his mother, how she had
told her everything and how she had
been forgiven.

“John can you not forgive me?
I have sinned.”

John gathered her more closely to
his heart saying, “Thank God Mable,
the good spirit in you has conquered,
but never let it get the best of you
again. I could never forgive a sec-
ond like offense."

He placed her beside grandma.
and sprang up in the seat with the
driver, and in half hour, with Scout
leading on, they reached home, and
wwro soon in the big warm comfort-
able room with bright lights blazing
from every conceivable corner. The
smell of good things to eat came
drifting to them. The rooms were
bright with flowers and Christmas ,
decorations.

The children came bounding in al- 1
most smothering grandma with hugs
and kisses. Mable stood close by a
watching, and for the first time felt
no feeling of jealousy.

Dinner was soon announced and
Mable taking the older Mrs. Brice
by the arm seated her at the head
of the table, saying “This is your
home and your table, and henceforth
grandma you must preside over it.”
and all of grandma’s protestations
were of no avail.

That Christmas Eve was spent
very joyfully. Even old Scout was
allowed to lay at full length on one .
of the costly rugs, and at the chil-
dren's boisterous shouts and laugh-
ter he would jump up, bark and wag ‘
his bushy tail, and frisk around
adding to their pleasures.

At the close of the evening when ‘

the children had been tuCked into ‘
bed, Mable's forehead bathed and

dressed a second time by grandma, ..

the three—Grandma, John a n d
Mable,—found themselves alone for
the first time that evening.

“Mother, ” John said, as he handed

her a big official looking paper, “a '

present from Mable and I. I had it
Grandma read it
through without saying one word.
It was a will signed by both John
and Mable, giving the beautiful home
back to his mother, and henceforth
the present owner (1 no power of
deeding it away as t was to be en-
tailed. Grandma thought of John,

the next owner after her, then John' s *-

son, Freddie, and she was satisfied.
Raising her beautiful brewn eyes to
John' s face, saying' as she reached
out her hand to Mable draw-ing her
close to her, “I thank yeti», my chili-r

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SATURDAY. DECEMBER 18,1928

Edited and Published
THE RURAL PUBLISHING OOII’PANY, Ins.
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A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU, FOLKS

HE words “Merry Christmas” are centuries
T old, they have been spoken by people for

many generations, yet they are as sweet
today as they ever were, and when we pass this
wish to our friends we express as much feeling
as did our forefathers, that is, if we have the
true conception of the meaning of Christmas.

Some seem to interpret it as a time for the
exchanging of expensive gifts. This is not true.
Gifts at this time are but an expression of good
will, with the love and esteem that they repres-
ent, so the value of them in dollars and cents
should mean little.

We want our loved ones about us at all times
but particularly at Christmas do we think of
them, both present and absent, and the gifts
are to show that our thoughts are of them.

Not only does this feeling exists towards our
own family but we think of our needy neighbors
and we give whenever possible to express our
good wishes to them. This feeling is instilled
by the words of Christ, “Greater love hath no
man than this, if he lay down his life for a
friend," and we entertain the desire to pause
for a short time in our selfish life to express
good will to our fellowmen.

Even though your gift may be only a cheerful
“Merry Christmas" and a smile it will be most
acceptable to all mankind, if you really mean it.

. OUR FUTURE FARMERS

VER 565,000 farm boys and girls are en—
rolled in 4-H club work in the United States,
according to the U. S. Department of Ag—

riculture. This is only about onectwentieth of
all of the young people on farms which indicates
there is plenty of room for more work along
the line of interesting more in the clubs.

It is to the club members that we must look
to a large extent for our farmers of the future,
and most of them _will not fail us. They grow
up in their work and the farm becomes a part
of their life. City attractions do not compare
with a calf or a pig that is all their own and
which they are going to make money on through
business methods they are being taught. They
learn taming is a real business and are taught
how to operate a farm on that basis, so when
they grow up they appreciate the possibilities in
the country. Their idle moments are taken up
by their club work and they have no time for
thoughts of the city.

The 4-H clubs are doing great work, folks, and
all of us should boost for them whenever we can.

 

FARM LEGISLATION

O farmers want some form of legislation to
help solve their problems? The meetings
held in various sections of the country
But how much
: action will they get from Congress on it? Very
" little, we will say, unless they adopt different
tactics ,to get it than they have employed in the

past.

hangs: worm;
legislature N . . a ,
bill that they are pushing, and they are knock:

Him want Congress to pair serious 819’:
,totlwlrdensndstheymstmaniseand.

ing the others while they boost their on.
Perhaps they have allowed a self-chosen few
to drifttheir laWs when the ‘real farmers and
their true leaders should have met and drawn
up their own legislation with the assistance or

1a few lawmakers chosen 'by- them.

Whether the farmers are bound together in
one large organization or in a. dozen smaller ones
they must agree on what they want from Con-
gress before they ask. for something, if they
really want it. If the farmers present a united
front to Congress they will get attention, and
promptly. .

FIVE-DAY WEEK AND CHURCH

F statements made in the press are true Henry
Ford believes that the five-day week will do
much towards filling the churches. _ He is
quoted as saying, “The five-day week provides the
opportunity for physical recreation on the sixth
day and leaves the seventh free for moral and
religious observance."
This sounds fine but will it work? We doubt
it. The church loving man" will go to church on

Sunday whether he works five or six days a week. -

Religion is part of his life. 'For the people who
get into their cars and drive into the country
on Sunday for their recreation after laboring six
days the five-day week will mean. one more day
of leisure and they can take 1a drive twice as long
as they used to because they have two days in-
stead of one to do it in. They have no thought
for church, worldly pleasures having erased it
from their mind.

Christians are not given to vandalism so if

Mr. Ford’s predictions came true willful destruc—
tion of property in our parks, along roadsides,
and even on farms would show a decline if the
five-day week was universal. We predict the op-
posite would happen, because of the non—christian
having a two-day holiday each week instead of
one.
, We can see where Mr. Ford may benefit from
this plan but doubt if the churches will advocate
such a. plan with the thought that it will increase
attendance.

What would be the effect on the world if the
farmer adopted a five-day week? We are in—
clined to think that we can but faintly realize
what would happen.

“MICHIGAN, MY MICHIGAN"

RULY, we can be mighty proud of 011“ state.
Perhaps many of us fail to appreciate it
until we see ,it in competition with some

other state and watch it come through with fly—
ing colors, then we are quick to realize that we
live in the greatest state in the greatest coun—
try in the world.

At the State Fair we are greatly impressed
with the products of Michigan, but there it is
neighbor against neighbor, with little competi-
tion from out of the state. It is at such shows
as the National Dairy Exposition, or the Inter-
national at Chicago with its beef cattle and hay
and grain shows where one really learns how
fine our products are. When you see Michigan
cattle get the blue ribbons and cups in competir
tion with cattle from every state in the Union
and several of the provinces of Canada, and the
world’s best judges declare Michigan grains
and buy the finest grown in this country or any
other, you become sold one hundred \per cent
plus on “Michigan, My Michigan."

SQEQEEHQEEEEE
A FEEL IN THE CRISTMAS AIR

They’s a kind of feel‘in the air to me
When the Chris’mas-time sets in,
That’s about as much of a mystery

1 As ever» I’ve run agln. -
Is it the racket the children raise?
W'; nol—God bless ’em—no!
Is it the eyes and cheeks ablaze, .
Like my p.0wn Wuz long ago? \

Is it the bloat of the whistle and beat
. 0’ the little toy-drum and blur-e .
0’ the horn? No! Nol—it is just the
sweet,
The sad, sweet feel in the air.

‘- ' JamesWhitcanhBilcy“

 

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the ground which apple groWers have lost to the -
orange and raisin men of California.

The first step taken was the organization of I
an association or publicity corpOratio‘n known
as “Apples for Health 11113.”, which is to produce
the needed funds and machinery for bringing ,
about the desired results; Membership in this I
association is not confined to growers alone but ’
also includes nurse-rymen,‘ fruit dealers, commis-
sion men, and all others who are vitally inter-
ested in the apple business. The membership
fee is $2, and funds are being raised through
voluntary contributions, through a tax of, 1A cent
per bushel on apple growers, and a'tax of 50
cents per carload on apple dealers. ’

That this movement deserves the energetic
support of everyone interested in the apple deal
is self evident. It promises to lead thelway to
better business for those who grow apples and
to better health and a new discovery of the King
of Fruits to the City folks.

Michigan fruit interests should support this
m6vement to. the utmost. It opens new vistas of
hope on the road to better things. At the same
time, however, it is not too early for Michigan
growers to ask themselves “How can we make
the most of this national advertising campaign?"
Shall we sit back and hope to be carried along
with the crowd, or’shall we see toit that any
new demand for apples shall be satisfied with a
full quota of MICHIGAN APPLES? _ -‘

When the national campaign begins to be felt
and the apple consumer begins to call for his
”three apples a day” whose apples will he buy?
Whose brand will be called for? If the Yakima
and Wenatchee growers persistently bombard
the consumer with advertisements extolling the

.merits of their brands is the consumer likely to

go out of his way to buy Michigan apples?
Let us by all means support the national cam-
paign, for it represents the “major tactics" in
our war for better business, but let us also pre-
pare to makethe most of it by energetically ad-
vertising Michigan apples in Michigan’s markets.
We have the organizations, the brands, the
labels and the grading laws. All we need is
plenty of energy, vision, and“ initiatiVe.——H. N.

~ TAKING A snort'r' COURSE?

OUNG MAN, are you preparing to take a

short course at the Michigan State College

this winter? Several of them start Jan-
uary 3rd and we hope you are interesting your-
self in one of them. Courses on dairy produc-
tion, dairy manufacturers, horticulture, poultry,
agricultural engineering, and farm mechanics
are to begin at that time and Direétor R. W.
Tenney, M. S. C., will be pleased to, give you
full particulars if you will but drop him a line
advising you are interested.

You could not invest your, money any place“
where it would pay you greater dividends in
your farm operations than in a short course.
Write Director Tenney while there is plenty of
time.

 

 

‘ Q
ARE ESTIMATES HARMFULZ

OME folks criticise the issuing of crop reports
and estimates by the government, declaring
that they help the buyerfigure out what to

pay and keep the producer from/getting a better
price for his crops. We fail to agree on that.
If general reports and estimates were not given
out by the government various groups of buyers
would have their own agencies to secure this in-
formation for their benefit only, in fact some of
the larger groups have them now to make a more
careful survey and give a more elaborate remrt
than is now issued through public owned agencies.

What wbuld the result be if only the buyer knew
of the general condition otcrops and was the
only one to have estimates on total production?-
Of course, farmers know what they and their
neighbors have planted each year, and they are
able to estimate production for their locality,
but few have knowledge of crops for the entire
state let alone all (if the other states producing
the same crops. It seems to us that the buyer
would have greater control over the market than

ever.

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m‘r‘mv‘n V .

; N our December‘ 4th issue we pub-

' .‘lished a warning about a Mr. R.
. 12. Everett, claimed to be a rep-

7 resentative of the “Never Idle Poul-

try Tone” which he declares will

‘ 1 kill poultry lice if put in the chick-’

en’s drinking water. This manwas
carrying a copy of THE Busnvnss
FARMER and claiming that he an-
swered an inquiry for us, which is
a lie and is being used to get- with-
in the good graces of our readers.

At that time he was werking in
Allegan county but during the last
few days we have had letters from
subscribers in the counties of Hills,-

. dale, Clinton and Ottawa who have

had dealings with him recently
which indicates that he moves
around rather rapidly. Perhaps he
has reasons for changing his terri—
tdry often. ‘ .
One Hillsdale county subscriber
reports that he was in the neigh-
borhood of Quincy not long ago sell-

. ing his dope at $10 a bottle and one
bottle is supposed to fast each farm—'

er a year without any mention as to
the different sized flocks.

Another from the same couni‘ty
writes that 6 or‘7 years ago a man
"came to his neighborhood and offer-
ed to cull chickens free of charge.
The man then showed him a bottle
supposed ;\ to contain “Never Idle
Poultry Tone” and offered one bottle
for one cull hen. The dope was to
kill lice if placed in the drinking
water, and he would exchange as
many bottles as anyone wanted on
that basis. “The "dope seemed noth-
ing more than a weak solution of
copperas,” writes our subscriber.

This man visited the home_ of a
Clinton subscriber and claimed to be
from the “Never Idle Remedy Co.,
'Centerville, Mich."‘ He “hooked”
several farmers in that section and

nearly got our subscriber, but being -

short of money when he was there
our subscriber told him to call back
in a couple of days. He left a gallon
of the dope and to date has failed
to call for his money‘. If he knows
what is best for him he will not call
for it. .
The latest report we have on him
comes from Ottawa county where he
worked during the week of Thanks-
giving.u That some of the folks
proved too smart for him is indicat—
ed by the letter, a part of which
reads as follows: ‘ y
“We fell for it and bought $10
worth. Later one of our neighbors
called up and told us that he had

found, upon inquiring of those who ‘

had bought a few months before,
that the stuff was no good. ‘ So we
located Everett and had him come
to a neighbor’s house, and while he
talked to the neighbor we listened
from another room. He told that
we had bought for $18, and made
some other statements.
had talked for a while we walked
in and told him that we had been
informed that the stuff was no good.
Of course he was angry and called
up the man to whom he had referred
us as a satisfied customer of his. Ap-
parently that man told him what he
thought of him, anyhow he told us

that there had been a mistake, but .

would make it good with the
Then we told him to make it

he
man.

good with us right thereand he di
by refunding our money. . .
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teot our subscribers trom fraudulent den we
or unfair metment by venom or ooneerne at
I distance.

, In every one we will do our best to mob
e eetlefeotory settlement or force action. for
lob no ohms for our eenloee will ever he
made, vldlno: -
1.-- no claim ,le made by e mid-u. eun-
eorlber to The Buelnue Farmer.
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of the neighbors next day but he
never showed up. We‘told as many
people as We could so they would
not get" stung.

“He was traveling in a Chevrolet
coach, with Michigan 1926 license
number M-3-478.” ~

These folks served him right, but
they made one mistake and that is
that they did not turn him over to
the sherifl.

If he comes to your house tele—
phone the sheriif immediately after
he leaves, advising which way he
went, how he looked and was
dressed, if he had the same car
mentioned above and the license
number. Also write us in full about
it. .

TIES FROM PAUNEE BILL
I wish to ask if we are forced
to send the ties back to Paunee Bill.

' The Munith post office was flooded

with them and everyone thinks they
must return or pay for them. I
was Very much pleased to read what
you had to say about Paunee Bill,
but my question was not answered.
——Mrs. Hi, Munith, Mich.

AUNEE BILL seems to be flood-
ing the entire country with
ties, because we have reports

from several states on him and
his operations, and from every point
we hear of ties and more ties. He
must have many thousand dollars
worth of merchandise in the mails.
The post office at Lansing recently
reported over 10,000 packages of his
ties being received at one time, and
a later report indicated many of
them being returned to the sender.

No you are not forced to return

the ties to Paunee Bill. You did
not order his merchandise and he
sent it to you at his own risk. How-
ever, you should not use it as this
would be accepting it and you would
be liable for the selling price. If
he sent return postage along with
the ties return them, but if he did
not hold them until he does send
shipping instructions and postage.

You need feel no pity for him be-

cause we are reliably informed that
he is in need of no sympathy, hav—
ing a larger income than most of
us. Do not buy the ties unless you
want them and feel they are worth
the price asked.

FLINT STOCKHOLDERS ASK 'OIL
' FIRM BE DISSOLVED
UIT seeking dissolution of the
Flint Texas Petroleum Co., ask-
ing for the appointment of a
receiver and charging Charles M.
Van Benschoten, president, and one
of the directors, with irregular con-
duct, has been filed in Circuit Court.
The suit is brought on behalf of 45
stockholders owning from 1 to 250
shares. It is claimed that 29,000
shares valued at $1 each were sold
in Flint by the promoters for the
purpose of developing Texas proper-
ty on which it held leases.

 

CANNOT SELL STINNES BONDS
_ IN STATE

HE Michigan Securities Commis-

'sion has refused to approve for
. sales in Michigan the $25,000,-
000 bond isSue of the Hugo Stinnes
industries in Germany. Represent-
atives of the brokerage houses hands
ling the sale told the Michigan Com-
mission the proceeds of the sale
were to take from German banks
certain securities which are held by
them as security on loans advanced
to the company. These stocks once
liberated were to be held by two
subsidiary companies of the Stinnes
interests. ‘

“From ‘the information we have
been able to gather the loan is
nothing more than an effort to 1i-
quldate certain obligations to Ger-
man banks and shift them upon the
investing public of this country,"
sald H. N. Duff, chairman of the
,commission. "We have been.unable
.tO learn where-the Stinnes interests
have been making any money re-
centlyand it is for this reason none
2: t3?” loans can, be sold in Michi-

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Money gifts at Christmas will take
on an additional value invested in ‘
the safe and profitable first mort-
gage real estate bonds recom-

mended by the Federal Bond and
Mortgage Company.

A gift of this kind will earn a hand-
some income for the holder, and
will serve as a constant reminder
of the one who made the gift. At
the same time it embodies a deli-
cacy lacking in the direct giving
of money.

6% & 65% ‘

Normal Federal Income Tax Up to 1%% and 2%
Paid by Borrower ‘

Federal Bond 8
Mortgage Company

(1823)

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Whatever you need, there is an advertisement in these
pages that will take you to it—just the kind you want.
When writing advertisers say you saw their ad in THE
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"Speak kindly.
. . ‘one is so low depraved

to Satan sorenslaved ,
. With help they can't be saved
.- . 80 speak kindly. '
,What we look for we shall find.
;. ,. ‘ Speak” kindly, ‘

Luck for good in all mankind
, .. >And speak kindly. ,

Think-fwhat other folks would say
Could/they see our souls today,
For'great sinners watch and pray
'And speak kindly.

By Mrs. F. J. Schmidt,
Battle Creek, Mich.

 

' ATTRACTIVE CHRISTMAS GIFTS

HERE are many colorful, inex-
pensive Christmas
girls can make. They can cover“
boxes with gaily colored cretonnes.
These may take the form of a collar
box for father, a box for mother or
even a. trinket box for sister.
. Because felts come in so many
pretty colors, it is possible to make
card table covers with bright felt
flowers appliqued on with the blanket
stitch. The cover itself may be of
sateen with a blanket—stitched hem
or of black felt with pinked edge.
This same idea may be carried over
to a' table .runner, envelope purse or
bag.

To' the friend who enjoys flowers,

- an ineXpensive glass bowl painted on
g the outside with enamel paint and
decorated with other colors if de-
sired, may be filled with bulbs that
will bloom later in the season.

Attractive handkerchiefs of the
many light-colored voiles decorated
with crayons which may be ironed

‘in between two sheets of glazed
paper, and the edge finished with a
rolled hem and strand floss, always
make an acceptable gift.

Bureau scarfs that carry out the
color scheme in the room for which
they are intended might also be made
of voile and finished with a wide hem
held in place with an uneven basting
stitch. .

The wrapping on a gift plays an
important part in the spiritof the
holiday season. A bright red rib-
bon and a sprig of holly do much to
make the simplest gift attractive.

 

VERSES OF THANKS

E have had so many requests
for the verses of thanks sug—
gested in ‘a previous issue,
which little children may learn and
give, instead of always expecting the
older people to perform this service,
that we are printing several for the
benefit of ‘our other readers.
Children that are taught this cus-
tom when small, soon respond to the
request for this little ceremony with-
out any hesitation or embarrass-
ment, in fact they feel it an honor.
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“Dear Father. bless the food we take
And bless us all, for Jesus’ sake.
Amen."
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Be present, at our table, Lord,
Be here and everywhere adored;
Thy children bless, and grant that
we
May eat and drink to honor thee,
Amen.
t t O
Thou has again remembered us, 0
Lord, and we would not forget thee.
Bless this food, we pray, and help
us to serve thee well. Amen'.
I t t

“For these and all Thy gifts of love
We give thee thanks and praise;

Look down, 0 Father, from above-
And bless us all our days. Amen.”
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Grant us thy grace, O Lord,

That whether we eat or drink,

Or whatever we do, we may do it all

In Thy name and to Thy glory.
Amen.

 

OUR FEATHERED FRIENDS

N an October M. B. F. you sug-
gested a discussion of something

, _ _ fpertaining to the home life, one
3 offthe dearest thoughts of home land
are, birds. What can we do to save
them, and those little people of the
crests? In an article in the Country
Gentleman Mrs. 'King speaks of
quirrels- chattering and carrying
rns. We, do not have squirrels h’ere
.x‘ ‘nse‘jcf‘the manw‘ithilie gun.

 

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which circles the globe.

Again, I wish every
reader of our page and her
family, a'very Merry
Christmas.

 

. ._ fI-Allevarieatnent for:
I. .5 E ‘5 Edited by MRS. ANNIE TAILOR a fig

- EARFOLKS: AMerryGn'ismms! ’The same old wishinthe
._ . same old way, but what a blessing it is that once» a year the

spirit of the+Christ child ldndles anew in our hearts, the sparks
of kindnws. It is then we renew old friendships, absent ‘members of
the family return to take their place in the family circle and every
onethinksofsomethingto gladden the heartsofthe children. , ‘

When we pause to remember that it is the teachings of this,
Christ child which has given the people of the world today, the
privileges we enjoy, we can only how our heads and breathe a
prayer of gratitude to the Almighty God fior the spirit, of Christmas

Each one of us can cultivate this spirit of, kindness, thus radi-l
sting the joy of the Christmas time over the balance of the year.

«cans: letters: Mrs. Annle Taylor, can The luslncu FII‘ITIOI'. Mt. Olemom. illomnan.

   

  
  

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day with guns, signs or no signs,

law or no law. What can we do to

save our birds and the little people

of the forest from extinction?

While in the south, I asked a South-

ern gentleman, “Where are the\
birds? All the mocking birds I have

seen have been in the cities. I am

very much disappointed in seeing so

little bird life." "

“Oh, lady,” he replied, “Our beau-
tiful birds are being destroyed by the
man with the gun.” What can we
do to save our birds?——Mrs. F. W.,
Columbiaville, Michigan.

 

A DESIRABLE CIIRISTMAS GIFT

0U have enjoyed Anne Camp-
bell’s poems on this page for
years, and I know that you will
interested in learning that she
published. her second volume
under the fitting title of "Back
Home.” No one since Will Carle-
ton has caught the heart throb of
the farm fireside as has Anne Camp-
bell and no gift this Christmas to
a farm friend could be more appro-
priate. The book is put up in an
attractive gift box and sells at $1.25
the copy. If you do not find “Back
Home” at your bookstore I’ll be
glad to get you a copy at cost.—Mrs.
Annie Taylor. -

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CURE FOR HEAD COLDS

N looking through M. B. F. I read

I in your little “editorial" about

your receiving so many replies

to the request for “Under His Wing."

If I could I would come and see

you and wouldn’t I like to see some
of the letters.

It is wonderful, isn’t it, how many
happy souls there are in whom there
is that common bond of Christian
love and fellowship. God bless them
all. I had the privilege of attend—
ing Sunday School as a child of four,
through my “teens” and until I mar-
ried and my babies came and now
my little children are attending Sun-
day School. We have a church and
Sunday School right here in the
country. The hymn “Under His
Wings” was sung as a duet and the

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    
     
    
   
    
   

    
 
    
 
 
   

beauty .of the melody and words has

always followed me and been a com- ,

fort and inspiration.

Here is a recipe for use when one
is troubled with head colds: 30 drops
of Eucalyptus oil, 15 grains camphor,
10 grains menthol, 4 oz. liquid
petroleum, 1' drop in each nostril
three times a day. For baby take 1
teaspoonful of the mixture and mix
with 4 teaspoons petroleum oil.

We got this recipe through a doc-
tor and find it very good. Thank-
ing you for past favors, I am.—Mrs.
G. H., Rockford,vMichigan.

USE MORE WHOLE WHEAT
FLOUR
HOLE wheat flour deserves ex-
vK’ tensive use in the diet as it
contains‘valuable minerals and
vitamins. It also gives a sweet, nut—
ty flavor to foods in which it is used.
It is good in bread, rolls, mufiins,
griddle cakes, cookies and cake.

A HANDY SHELF IN A
HANDY PLACE

SHELF at the left of the stove

large enough to hold three pars

containing tea, coffee, and cere-
al t,he teapot, coffe percolator, 'dou-
ble boiler, and the salt and pepper
shakers will mean much to the busy
housewife in her kitchen. Too often
the housewife is a Worker in a work-
shop which is unhandy and incom-
plete so far as tools are concerned.
A handy place for the- kitchen tools
is as important as the tools them-
selves if good workmanship is ex-
pected of the housewife.

‘ PAINTING MAKES BEDROOM
NEAT
REQUENTLY odd pieces of furni-
ture may be combined in a
small bedroom if they are
painted to suit the color scheme of
the room. If the pieces harmonize,
it keeps the room from resembling
a “catch—all” for what is left over
from the rest of the house. A plain
soft color is best for a small bed-
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Who' nu This'Oneé—I would like‘Wto
secure the words 'of "‘Mammie's Little ‘

Alabama Coon.” Thanking anyone in ad-
vance who .has the words and will send.
them in. The song is very old, my par-
ents- used to sing'it when they were chil-
dren—Miss G. Malling Lake. Michigan.

“Harry Dunn" 'Wantodr—I would like
to get a song entitled “Harry Dunn". It
is, a shanty .song.-'—‘~_B. F; "1.. Grayling,

Wants Quilt .Bloek Pattern—Would
like to as: if any of the readers can help
me. I want to get. pattern for a necktie
quilt. We spicy your paper very much.

 

——;Mrs. v.. Renaud, men. _ '

 

.Bootin: Spires or 8!!stva number
of weeks ago a ladyaske'd if Spirea and
snowball could be rooted".If sho‘wlll go
toafriendthatha’stheseshrubsandget
some slips and plant them in sand cav-
ering them with a glass tumbler or can
and keep them moist, she can root them
as I have rooted bothkinds of shrubs in,
this way. Or ,if she will lay a branch,
of snowball on the ground and cover with
a stone it will root very easily.—Mrs.
3., Manchester, Mich.

Song Wanted—I would like a little
help to find the song entitled, “more is
none like a. mother if ever-fro poor." I
used to know, part of the. song about 25
years ago, and now one of my little girls

' would like iL—Mrs. IL, Hale; Mich.

Have You This Songi—Maybe someone
can help me find a song we used to sing
when we went to schools As I remember
part of it was, “Chiming. chiming, Mer-
rily chiming, Tones that areswelling, So
sweet and clear, Chiming the glad Christ-
mas bells.” It is a very beautiful song.
We had it for Christmas exercises when
I was quite small and of late years I have
wished I had the words of ita—Mrs. W.,
Moscow, Michigan.

 

 

——if you are well bred!

 

 

The Seven Deadly Conversational Sins.
—The seven deadly sins of conversation
are seldom united in one and tin? same
person. Yet most of\us are apt to com- -
mit one or the other among them at times:

1. To be 0 bore or a person bored.
In the first cause you weary others, in
the second yourself. The bore as a‘rule
stresses his own personality and interests
to the exclusion of those of others. The
person bored is too often one so engrossed
with his own preoccupation that he has
no sympathy with the interests'of’others.

2. To \say the wrong thing to the
wrong person. The tactless remark may
not be intentionally unkind, but the ef-
fect is the same; ‘ ., ,

.3. To know in advance what others
Wish to tell you. This is one of the
greatest conversational discourtesies. Give
others a chance to express themselves.
even though you may anticipate what
they are goingto say. \

4. To make personalities the one and
only subject of conversation. '

5. To gomip. and find fault. Gossip
is usually unkind. It is belittling for
those who indulge in it: it is vulgar.

6. To be tactltum. It is better to say
too little than too much, but the man or
woman who cannot or will not talk is as
inconveniently placed with regard to con-
versation as though he or she had no
small change in their pocketbook.

7. To be vulgar. Vulgarity is always
a glaring conversational sin.

 

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Ben Hun—One of the most elaborate
pictures ever made is the story of “Ben
~Hur, a tale of Christ", and it is well worth
your time and‘money to see it. .It is a
stupendous spectacle with ..ma.ny of the
important scenes done in color. The Na-
tivty sequence at the opening of the 'story
showing the entrance of the: holy family
into Jerusalem and their journey on to
Bethlehem, is very impressive. The star
in the east guides the three wise men who
present their gifts to the child. After a
lapse of years Ben Hur, the young prince
of Juda, is introduced, showing the fall of
the house of Hur through the treachery of
its formerfriend. Messala a Roman of-
ficer. Then there is the galley scene, with
Ben Hur as a slave. when pirates attack
the ship and Ben Hur escapes. The
climax is the chariot race, when Ben Hur
wins over hqlsenemy. - "

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‘A' cup strained honey; 1fi‘cup water. Cook
the sugar'and water slowly, stirring un-

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and boil to the brittle stage or .300 de-' -

grees. . Pour into a buttered pan.
When cool, roll into long round sticks.
Cut off smalt drops with the scissors and
pinch into shape. , .

 

Honey Frosting—1 cup honey. 2 egg
whites. Boil the honey about ten min-
utes (238 degrees E.) Remove from fire
and cool while the egg whites are beaten
stiff. Then pour the honey in a thin
steam over them. beating the mixture
constantly until thick enough to spread
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and jelly\~se.ndwich are prepared by
Spreading. film of bread With a- layer of
cream cheese followed by a layer of jelly.
‘ Another layer of bread is placed on top
and' the completed sandwich is. toasted.

 

. Cream of Potato Soup. —-4 medium potan'
; toes, 2 slices onion. 2 strips bacon”. Wash,
"1- peel. cut in cubes and cook in enough
Water to‘ ‘oover well until tender. Rub
through a strainer. There should be two
cups of mashed potatoes and liquid. Add
this mixture to 3 cups of thin white sauce.
Season to tats. Add 2 tablespoons of
chopped parsley before serving.

Cream of Onion Soup.——-2 cups sliced
onions. 3 cups boiling water,1 strip bacon
or pork. Cook onions in boiling water un-
covered until
onions and chop. being careful to save
the liquid in which they were cooked. Add
the chopped onions and onion liquid to 3
cups medium white sauce.

 

Frankfort or Vienns,Sausage.—-—Seventy
pounds beef, 30 pounds pork (not too
lean). 20 pounds water. 1% to 2 pounds
salt. 2 ounces nutmeg, 1A ounce black
pepper. 1 to 2 ounces red pepper. Cut
the beef into small pieces and salt, and
allow to cure for forty-eight hours in a
cool place. Cut the pork into small pieces.
and put the beef and pork th'rough the
grinder together. Put into a container,
and add the water and spices. After it
is, all mixed put through the grinder
again using the fine plate. Stuff into
sheep casings After the sausage is
stuffed into the casings press the
casings together about four inches apart.
Twix. the first link two or three times.
The next link should be twisted in the op-
posite direction, to keep the casing from
untwisting. After it Is twisted Into links,
hang it in the smokehouse for about two
hours at a temperautre not to exceed 125
degrees. After it is smoked boil for five
or ten minutes, then plunge into cold
water and hang in a cool place.

Quick Bread with Honey.-——1 cup gra-
ham flour, 1 cup bread flour, 2 table-
spoons baking powder, % tablespoon
salt, 1 cup milk. ’75 cup honey. Mix dry
ingredients, then add the milk and honey
and beat thoroughly. Pour into a greased
bread pan and bake one and one-fourth
hours.

Ginger Cookies¢+0ne cupful brown su-
gar, one cupful molasses, one cupful but-
ter, three eggs, one fourth cupful water.
two teaspoonfuls soda, one large table-
spoon ginger, a. little salt. one scant tea-
spoonful cinnamon and cloves, flour to
roll.

Potato Cookiee.—-——One cupful Butter or
lard. two cupi‘uls sugar, one cupful sour
milk, two eggs, one teaspoonful each of
soda and nutmeg, two cupfuls hot mashed
potatoes, flour to roll. Cream sugar and
butter. add eggs. Dissolve soda in sour
milk. Add this, with the potatoes, to the
sugar and eggs. -Add enough flour to
roll. Roll thin, sprinkle with sugar and
bake in hot oven.

 

 

Homespun Yarn

 

 

Wire racks for hot dishes save many
burned fingers.

 

Aunt Ada’s Axioms: It pays to go
slow in forming friendships with people
who don’t like children.

 

Old cheese is better than fresh cheese
for welsh rabbit; the flavor is better and
it is less likely to make a. stringy pro—
duct.

\

Milk is one of the best sources of vita-
min A; the vitamin that makes children

 

grow and strengthens the general resist- I

ance of the body against disease.

 

- When babies' shoes are new, they
should be at least three- fourths of an
inch longer than their feet, and they
should be replaced by larger ones before
they fit tightly.

OUR BOOK REVIEW

(Books reviewed under this heading may

secured through The Michigan Business
Farmer, and will e promptly shipped by
parseeifost on receipt of publisher’s price

 

Prohibition At Its Worst.—By Irving
Fisher, Professor ,of Economics. Yale
University. Prof. Fisher is also author of
"Stabilizing the Dollar”. “The Purchasing
Power of Money", "How to Live", and
other books. This book is the outgrowth
of his testimony at the hearings of the
sub-committee ‘ of the Committee on the
Judiciary of the United States Senate in
April 1926. It embodies the notes which
he has collected on the alcohol problem
for full twenty years, during which time
he radically changed his attitude toward
prohibition. It also endeavors to cover
all the important data; on both sides of

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,‘hroug’h than they had when
3?... Med
winners as ,follows: let-Maxine
:4, Box 54, Cheboygan, Won
, [School bag; 2nd—-—Lucy~ M
aBrown City, also received a
.' 3rd——,,Dorothy' Douglas,’
aybur'y Gd., Detroit, ,won a'
th--—.—.A needle ease went‘: to

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Haze} A. Cook; R. 3, Zeeland, Mich.‘
" z"l_’l,'n§.”‘boys fell down badly in this
contest, not eyen winning one .prize,
you will notice. Perhaps that'means
thatthe boys cannot imagine things
'g‘as- well as.the girls. You knowto
be a succcessful story writer one
must have a good imagination as
most of our stories are but the pro-
ducts of people’s imagination. Only
a. few are founded on true happen—
Lings. Many boys tried, however,
~'and I am sure they will. do better
‘- next time.

As most of you will be reading
this over a week before Christmas
,it is rather early for me to extend
holiday greetings but thisis the
last‘issue during 1926 so I am going
to say to you “Merry Christmas!”
I hope yOur Christmas is a very
merry one, and that good Santa
Claus brings you everything you
want, providing your desires are
, within reason.

Even though the bag he carries is
a large one you know he has to re—
member many, many children all
over the world with its contents, so
you could not expect him to bring
you a farm, horse, automobile, mil—
lion dollars, or any number things
like that. And if he does overlook
one or tw0 of your request for rea—
sonable things just think how much
he has to remember and you will
not be surprised that he does make
a Slip or two once in 'a while. Again
I say “Merry Christmas.”——UNCLE

NED.
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Our Boys and Girls

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. 'Dear Uncle Nedz—You never can guess
how surprised I was when I got that let—
ter from you. It is the first prize that
I have won and I thought that it had
been too long so I had given up hopes of:
getting a prize this time. I thank you
very much.

What do you think that I am going to
do with it? Well. I am going to give my
sister half of it and we are going to put
it in our missionary box. This is the
first money that I have gotten to put in
it so far. My aunt gave me some money
for helping to do their chores while they
were away last summer. I think I will
put that in with it. .

You know how proud I am of that prize.
In the first place, it is the first prize I've
won in your department. It is the first
money for my missionary box and it is
also the first check I ever received in my
name.
‘ I am hoping that I will get a button
some day so that I will be a member of

ur department. A want—to-be-n-iece.——
Mildred Halsey, Charlotte, Michigan.

spent your prize money
. very wisely and, like casting bread upon
the water, I am certain the results from
"spending it in this way will be multiplied
‘many times over. I am sending you one
of our buttons as a little token of appre-
ciation of the good you are doing.

 

' 3. ———You surely

Dear Uncle NGdI-v—I have read the boy’s

hand girl’s page-in the Business Farmer
ever since we have taken it and that has

”been nearly two years, but so far I‘ve
never written a letter for it though I’ve
intended to sevoral times.

I live on a farm in Southern Michigan
,near a town called Adrian, but our near-
“ est village is Palmyra and that is where
we get our mail. ‘

I have two brothers and two sisters,
all younger than I except one sister who
, is older. I am 15, and considering that
'most of the writers to our page are
"younger I feel quite old.

I love to read the letters we have pub—
, shed here and I always look at them

    

  

  

 
  
    
 
 
 
 
 

al‘yr'ays put a little note at the end of
’ letter, Uncle Ned and I hope you
:1 .7 always do that because it makes the
tfiera.,pr;inted seem so much more real
:andJu‘st as though they were, anmvered.
‘ I, think the contests we have are fine
rid I envy the winners of them because
7 never been lucky enough to be one
3 If. I’m anxiously awaiting the out-
jof the story contest We are having

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Eagfijove Christmas and we .
'areTVsorry when the day is
_ over.. This being the case, I
am going to tell you how to make
it last longer. Give the birds at
Christmas party. They will'enjoy
it and so will you. - '

Some boys and girls in San Diego,
California, do this every year. They
belong to bird clubs, and study birds
all the year round. Every Christ-
mas, or during the holiday week,
they give the birds of their neigh—
borhood a real Christmas party. And
of course that means a tree full of
goodies, lots and lots of them,
enough for all the birds that care to
attend the festivities. People are
invited too, fifty school children,
and some of their teachers, and the
members of the bird clubs give a
fine program.‘

The birds’ Christmas tree is al-
most always set ’up in the bird gar-
den of the California naturalist and
writer, Albert Stillman.

Trimming the Christmas tree is
great fun for the two clubs. The
boys go to the mountains and select
and cut the tree themselves, a fine
young pine, and it is trimmed as
handsomely as we trim o'ur Christ-

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mas trees at'h‘ome.»-fjgliovielyi ”dcliired

ornaments and, silver, and gold tin»
sel, and tiny candles are put on it,
with a little red—coated. figure of
Santa Claus on the tip~top bough.
Besides the seed boxes and nut bas—
kets, the children hang on the tree
lots of sweets, such, gs cookies and

deughnuts and apples and animal.

crackers, and oranges,- and “the birds
just “eat ’em up.” » They are as fond
of goodies as children are.

After the program is over, and
the guests have gone away, the birds
fly out of their hiding places in
the nearby trees and “take posses-
sion of their gifts. They explore
the Christmas tree from top to bot—
tom an_d help themselves to what-
ever. suits their fancy. Of course
they —do not all come at once; the
tree often lasts several weeks, but
sooner or‘later they find it and en-
joy all that the children have .pro-
vided for them.

Don’t you think'that you would
enjoy giving the birds in your neigh-
borhood a Christmas party? And
isn’t it quite possible that the Crea-
tor of the feathered tribes may be
glad to have the boys and girls
thoughtful of their comfort and
happiness? ,

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have been in The Business Farmer and
just lately I read the new serial "Home—
stead Country” that was in. I liked that
quite well and I hope there will be more
stories soon.

I am afraid I will have to close this
letter now and I’m hoping that I’ll be
able to send more letters to you from
now on because I intend to write again
and I’m persistently keeping the thought
of that waste basket the other cousins
seem so afraid of, out of my mind for
I don’t want it to affect my first effort
to be your niece through the "M. B. F."
and a cousin to all the boys and girls
who read the Children’s Hour.—Ellen
\Vellnitz, Palmyra, Mich.

~—So M. B. F. has been coming into your
home for two years and you have read
it with interest but never wrote until now.
Ellen, I am surprised at‘ you. Don‘t let
such a long time elapse between this letter
and your second one or I will consider
you a member of our large family. Yes
ma’am you must write oftener than that.

éeefi'és‘zfisaéke

Dear Uncle Nedz—May I join your
merry circle? I have been a reader of
THE BUSINESS FARMER for three years
and at last I .have decided to write to
the Children’s Hour for I enjoy it very
much. as there are lots of interesting
letters written by boys and girls of my
own age. I am awful lonesome some
times. I would love to hear from some
of the boys and girls of this page.

I will now describe myself. I am five
feet, two and one—half inches tall, weigh

one hundred and ten pounds, have light ‘

brown hair, blue eyes and light complec-
tioned. For pets I have a cat which is
awful playful and pretty. I am in the
9th grade and am fourteen years old.
Will be fifteen my next birthday which
is on Thanksgiving Day, November 25th.

I will now bring my letter to a close
as it is getting long. I‘will write again
and tell of my adventures on my Way
from Kentucky to here. I will close and
write more next time. From your want—
to-be niece—Effie Fay Hicks, R2, Ottawa
Lake, Michigan.

—Arewyou looking for your twin, Effie?
Well your birthday is only two days
previous to mine—but I may be a bit
older than you—yes quite a bit older, I
think. Write us your story of your ad-
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Daer Uncle Ned:—I was surely sur~
prised to receive {hat dandy jack—knife
the other day. ’It has everything in a
knife that a boy needs. My 'father and
mother were surprised too. My father
did not know that I had answered your
contest and my mother did not see the
letter.

I have got the knife tied to me With
a string. People laugh at the string.

We had a whistling social at our school
October 15, 1926._ We had a pie—eating
contest, hand-shaking contest and a fried
cake contest. We sold paper hats and
told fortunes. There was confetti all
over the school house. The room was full
of people. ‘

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- Dear Uncle Nedvz—Thank you verylmuch
for th ebutton which you was verygood
to send me. I pinned it on'my coat as-
‘,soon as my mother handed it .‘to me; I” < :
was at Gaylord going to school When it V,
come as I got- it Friday n‘lght when I went
home. My country school was discon-
tinued so I had to go to the Gaylord High
School. I am in the 8th grade. I go to
my boarding place every Monday morning
and go home every Friday night. I don’t
expect to go home when the snow gets
deep. " » -
When I, was. about eleven years old I
had my right hand smashed so 1 cannot
write very good but I “Do My Best" as
our motto goes. I can say “Our” motto
now because I am one of the happy fam—.
ily now. . . _ .5
‘I just love to go to school and expect
to take a business course at Lansing
when I» get through high school. I think
everybody should at least get a rhigh
school education. .
There was only two scholars in my
country school so you see there wasn’t
much fighting as there was only a boy
beside myself going to the school. We
were both in the same grade and he is
only about a year older than I. ’and we
went skiing together in winter. The
teacher got $95 a month for teaching us
two scholars. I have only gone to school
five parts of terms but I passed three
grades in one year,
I have four lovely teachers this term.
One of my teachers is the superintendent‘s
wife and she is just as good as she can
be. We carry four or really five sub-
jects. . '
' I would like to hear from every one
of the cousins and I will answer all let—
ters if it takes me ten years to do it.
“Well I must say good-bye Uncle Ned and
cousins hoping I see this in print. Your
affectionate “Cousin".——-Matilda Hunter.
(I am known by the name of Tillie),
Gaylord, Mich;, R. F. D. No. 1,

———Of course you should say “Our” motto
because it belongs to all the girls and
boys who write me, whether their letters
appear.in print or not. I. always like
to read of the plans of girls and boys
about what they plan to do -when they
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Dear' Uncle Ned:—As I have never
written before I thought I would try my
luck against Mr. Waste asket. I sup?
pose I will have to describe myself as
others do. I am about five feet three and
weigh about one hundred and two pounds.

have brown, bobbed hair and am four-
een years old. ‘1 am in the ninth grade
at the consolidated school. ’

I live on an eighty—acre farm with my
parents. I have six' sisters and no
brothers living, but have three dead.

At our fair which was in our town
from the let to the 24th of September,
and airplane was there to take up peo-
ple. The last day I went up in it and ’
things looked much different from the air
than from the ground.

I guess I will close. Have taken up.
enough room already for my first letter.
Hoping to receive a button and. to hear
from the cousins—Luella Popour, R1.

Cooks, Michigan.
-—‘-Didn’t it make you sick to go up in the
airplane? I have always wanted to go
up but it seems as thdpg’h‘fI ”cannot get
enough nerve together at’one time to take
the chance. Maybe I' willlsemeof these
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Dear Uncle News—You can just imagine
how surprised, and how pleased I was to
see my letter in print. I am now eor-
responding with four readers of the M. ‘
B. F. I‘have received some very inter-
esting letters. ,

Our district school is giving a box-social
tomorrow night and expect a large at-

tendance. The teacher has prepared a',
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mommy—9 '9 ,
Clare (NW).-—-There doesn‘t seem to be
much going on at present. A few are
trying to husk a little corn and cut wood.
Since the price of potatoes went dOWn the
farmers have stopped hauling. Cattle and
stock of all kinds looking good. Eggs
are high and scarce. Poultry prices on
the rise. A regular snow storm today.
Christmas is in the air. Red Cross seals
are on sale by the schools. A bleak
Christmas is in store for a good many
Whose crops are still in the fielda—Mrs.
D., 12-3-25.

St. Joseph—Corn husking held back on
account of bad weather. Shredders have
just started. corn too Wet and green.
There is an average crop in this section
but of poor quality. Wheat looks a little
worse for wear as it did not get much of
a top on it. Quotations at Marcellus are:
Wheat, $1.27 bu.; corn, 500 bu.; oats, 45c
bu.; rye, 78c bu.; beans, $3.00 cwt:
potatoes, $1.50 cwt.; butter, 48c 1b.; eggs,
450 doz.-—C. J. W., 12-1-26. .. . ,

Kent.—-——Not much doing here for last
few weeks as many farmers and others
were to north woods hunting. Others
cutting wood or doing other home work.
Large number of auctions and many
farmers changing farms. This week will
be butchering week for quite a few around
here. Dress-ed pork brings 151/2c pound
for those dressing not over 250, others
110-120 a pound. Do not see much grain
moving to market now. Some potatoes
were moving but not general. Largest
share of apples are sold. Some farmers
shipping fat cattle to market at Detroit.
Saw truckload of hogs bound for train
today. Were a good looking bunch.—
Sylvia Wellcome, 12-6-26.

Manistee.—Cold and snow of past two
Weeks has put farm work to an end. No
ripe corn to speak of owing to late sea-
son and early fall frosts. Oats very light,
about 25 lbs to bushel. Other crops and
fruit crop about normal. Apples running
small this season. Continued bad weather
has interferred much with fall farm work.
December starts in like former months.
Temperature gone down to four above
zero. Fodder and ‘late beans much dam-
aged by continued rain. Quotations at
Manistee: Wheat, $1.15 bu.; com, 800
bu.; rye, 80c bu.; beans, $4.60 cwt.;
potatoes, $1.25 bu.; butter, 52c 1b.; eggs,
60c doz.—Ernest E. Seivert, 12—4—26.

Blllsdale (NW).-—Winter has started
in earnest, 2 below zero AMonday morn-

ing. Roads almost impassable because of.

ice. Quite a number of sleighs out. A
great many acres of corn still in the field,
unhusked. Not many farmers shredding
around here. It’s been too wet. Winter
grain in fine shape, covered with a good
covering of snow, if it will only stay on.
Farmers are not doing much but their
chores. Those that have wood lots be—
ginning to get out buzz piles. A few
have started butchering. Still a great
many auctions. Last returns from co«
operative creamery brought 580 for but-
terfat—C. H., 12-9—26. '

Lenawee.—-—Farmers having to lay off
on account of snow and sleet. About two-
thlrds of corn husked. rest in field. Corn
not of best, lots of soft corn, some mold-
ing in crib, fodder spoiling in mow. Some
wood being cut. Help more plentiful than
for some time. Shops and factories cut
their forces. Coal high in price, low in
quality. Health generally good. Stock
in fair condition. Lots of lambs on feed.
Quotations at Cadmus: Wheat, $1.26 bu.;
corn, 64c bu.; oats, 37c bu.; potatoes,
$1.75 cwt.; butterfat, 510 1b.; eggs, 46¢
doz.———C. B., 12-8—26. ' ‘

Oakland—We have about six inches of
Show which will make it bad for husklng
corn by machine. Quite a lot yet to be
husked. The ground was so wet before
it froze a wagon would mire. One man
bogged his corn down after taking in part
of it. My sheep are going into winter
in fine shape. ‘Do not know of a. colt be-
ing foaled this year. There will be a
shortage of horses soon. Quotations at
Holly: Hay, $12.00 ton; oats, 50c bu.;
rye, 78c bu.; wheat, $1.22 bu.; beans,
$4.75 cwt; eggs, 50c doz.; butter, 500 lb.
John Decou, 12-9-26.

St. Jasmin—We are having (a good
blanket of mow over the fall crops. Many
farmers are not done husking com. A
continuous rain falling for the last 15
hours and as it falls it freezes forming
a coat of ice over everything. This will
make it-very bad for farmers that are
not done husking. Few farmers are put-
ting up wood. Hay advancing rapidly in
price, as buyers have picked up so much
of it and shipped it out. Prices rang—
ing from $15.00 to $18.00.—-Alvin J.
Yoder, 12-9—26.

Monroe.—G‘ ood dairy butter almost un-
obtainable. It is very scarce. Hay price
not given ' in Monroe, but good alfalfa
brings $19.00, {here at Petersburg. Will
likely go higher as supply is limited and
much corn; fodderwas damaged by rains.
Quotations at Munroe: Corn, 75c to 90¢
bu.;: oats. 88c bu.; ”8075:: bu.; wheat,

 
  

   

 

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Midland—Many acres of beans and
be'éts still in the ground with no show
of getting .them. Farmers are busy haul—
ing beets as the sugar plants are to shut
down December 15th. Snow has covered
the ground and rain came and froze so
we are on a crust. Bean threshing is at
a standstill. Bad roads. Quotations at
Midland: Buckwheat, $1.25 bu.; barley.
$1.20 cwt.; wheat, $1.10 bu.; corn, 75c
bu.; oats, 35c bu.; rye, 63c bu.; beans,
$4.90ch; potatOes, $1.25 bu.; butter,

49c 1b.; eggs, 49c doz.—~B. V. Chase,
12-9—26.

Hillsdale (E).——Ice sleet covers the
ground. Lakes frozen over, Farmers

getting corn from field as needed, few
having the crop cared for. Big business
prospects for chick hatcheries this coming
spring. Scarcely anyone hatches their
own chicks any more. Most cross roads
are very bad and lots of fault finding
with them. Quotations at Hillsdale:
Wheat, $1.30 bu,; corn, 40c bu.; oats,
360 bu.; rye, 70c bu.; potatoes, $2.50

,cwt.; butter, 55c 1b.; eggs, 60c doz.'——-

L. W. M., 12-9—26.

Calhoun—Nothing doing on the farm
these days. Lots of corn hasn’t been cut
and is very poor. The bean crop and
clover seed are a failure. Quotations at
Marshall: Wheat, $1.27 bu.; com, 850
bu.; oats, 38c bu.; rye. 80c bu.; beans,
$4.25 cwt.; potatoes, $1.50 cwt; butter,
520 1b.; eggs, 550 doz.—M. M. Patterson,
12-8-26.

Genesee.—Apparently winter has set in
for good. The sharp cold wave of the
past two Weeks and the fall of snow
leads us to believe that we will have no
more fall weather. Not much farm work
being done. A few farmers have been
husking corn and some are anxious to
have their beans threshed, the beans are
in barns and stacks. Several auction
sales have been held already. Quotations
at Flint: Wheat, $1.27 bu.; corn 82c bu.;
oats, 420 bu.; rye, 79c bu.; beans, $4.70
cwt.; potatoes, $1.75 cwt.; butter 47c 1b.;
eggs, 60c doz.——H. E. 8., 12—9-26. -'

Shiawassee.—Winter is here and not
many farmers ready for it. Lots of beans
not pulled. Hardly any corn husked.
Shocks covered With snow and ice. Many
farmers quitting and the rest wish they
could. What beans were harvested. pick—
ing heavy. Hogs scarce, dairy cows not
doing so well as usual. Quotations at
Elsie: Oats, 34c bu.; beans, $4.50 ch;
eggs, 50c doz.; butter, 50c lb.———George L.
Pearce, 12-6-26. .

Alpena.~We have had our share of
snow and bad weather here with more to
come. Business rather poor after Thanks-
giving but it ought to pick up soon. Quo—
tations at Alpena: Wheat, $1.20 bu.; oats,
45c bu.; rye, 700 bu.; beans, $4.50 cwt.;
potatoes, $1.25 bu.; butter, 45c 1b.; eggs,
40c doz.—-12-9-26.

Berrien.——Weather remains cold and
roads very icy. Farmers hauling manure,
buzzing wood. Some pruning started.

Professor Partridge of M. S. C. gave
grape pruning demonstration here today.
A few apples still in farmers’ hands. De-
mand has improved and buyers are after
them. Many older apples went to waste.
-——H. N., 12-9-26.

Montcalm.-—-Farm produce moving slow.
Roads in fair condition. Bad sleet storm
Tuesday, December 7th. Threshing being
finished. Some grain, clover seed and
beans. Weather is fine at present. Quo—
tations at Stanton: Corn, 700 bu.; oats,
37c bu.; rye, 77c bu.; beans, $3.75 cwt;
potatoes, $1.10 cwt.; butter, 50c 1b.;
eggs, 52c doz.—C. T., 12-9-26.

Saginaw (NW).—Everything covered
with ice and snow. Not much doing.
Few hauling sugar beets but most done.
Doing chores about all farmers can do.-
Not much weed out here. Some have
shredded corn but the most of it is soft,
not much salable. Stock is in good shape
for winter. Hens not laying good, too
dark and cloudy for them. Quotations
at Hemlock: Wheat. $1.15 bu : com, 500
bu.; oats, 36c bu.; rye. 60 bu.; beans,
$4.50, cwt; potatoes; $2.00 cwt; butter,

49c 1b.; eggs. 55c don—F. D” 12—3-26.

 

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for as you say the treatment for paralysis will overcome both constipation and

to me.

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well as your wonderful skill in the treatment of cattle which you so clearly demonstra
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spite of the fact that the weather was below zero and the roads were drifts
from you. You Will please find enclosed my check to cover your services.

Yours very truly, (Signed) John Erickson."
FOR SALE BY DEALERS OR POSTPAID 50 CENTS

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By MILON

ID Michigan live stock" bring
’ home its share of the prizes at
the International, held in Chi-
cago from November 27th to Decem-
ber 4th? Yes, it certainly did, and
the large group of Michigan breeders
who showed at the Exposition are to
be congratulated. ‘

In- the Shorthorn class Michigan

'~was represented by such well known

breeders gas Godfredson Farms -of
Ypsilanti, Rosewood. Farm of How—
ell, and C. H. Prescott and Sons of
Towns City. All won prizes but the
latter named breeder carried off more
of them, than any of the others.

‘ L. 0. Kelly and Son, of Marshall.
placed second, in the. Fat Polled

' Shorthorn. division.

The entries by Wm. E. Scripps of
Orion and .Woodcote Stock Farm of
Ionia in the Aberdeen Angus cattle
division-“brought home the bacon”
in fine style. Quality Marshall
owned-by Mr. Scripps won the grand
championship for the breed. _

Michigan State College entries
placed in the winnings in the Here-
ford division.

Although Michigan is not usually
considered a very important hog pro-
ducing state our breeders made an
excellent showing with the Berk-
shires entered by Corey Farms of
New Haven as the feature. They
won senior and grand championships
on both sow and boar, besides five
first places, six seconds, three thirds

.and two fourths. Other Michigan

breeders that exhibited swine includ-
ed C. A. Gross of Hartford and the
Michigan State College. The College
won several awards, particularly in
the Berkshire division but their en-
tries failed to approach those of Cor-
ey Farms.

Michigan State College, Harry T.
Crandell of Cass City, Bursley Bros.
of Charlotte, L. C. Kelly and Son,
and William E. Scripps exhibited in
the sheep division. The College had
winners ranging from first to fifth, in
practically every class, while most
of the other Michigan exhibitors had
sheep placed well in one or more
breeds.

‘Percheron horses entered by the
Michigan State College were hard to
beat, and in some instances were un-
beatable, as Maplegrove Leila was
named grand champion of her breed
for the second consecutive year, the
stallion colt Corvisal and the mare
colt Deliala won reserve junior cham-
pionships, Utelem was first in the
class for three-year-old mares, Mar-
ion Won second as two-year old
mare, Dunham’s Marie placed fourth
as aged mare, and Arsival was tenth
in the stallion futurity class. Only
one of the entries made by M. S. C.
failed to place. This was a. mare
colt.

The Owosso Sugar Company of
Alicia exhibited some of their well
known Belgians.

Grand Champion from Oklahoma

The grand champion steer of the
show was entered by the Oklahoma
A. and M. College, Stillwater, Okla.,
and sold under the auctioneer’s ham-
mer at $3.60 a. pound to the Shel-
bourne Hotel, Atlantic City, N. J. He
was a Hereford and weighed 965
pounds. The price paid breaks all
records to date.

Fifty-five cents per pound was paid
by the Pennsylvania Railroad for the
grand champion, carload of 15 Angus

to be used in their dinning cars. The
second prize carload of Angus year-
lings, from Iowa, went to the Edge-
water Beach‘Hotel, Chicago, at a,
slightly lower figure.

One hundred and one carloads of
fat cattle exhibits sold at a general
average of $17.44 a hundredweight,
while 77 carloads of yearlings, in-
cluding five carioads of heifers, aver--
aged $18.06. '

A new record was established
when the champion carload of fat
lambs, averaging 84 pounds,» sold to
a. packing house for 68c a. pound.

- ‘ 1.... Stock Judging. . ‘ .

Michigan’s champion [if-II club

collegiate live stock judging contest

  
  

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GRINNELL

first with 1617 points. TheMichi-
gan team came from Washtenaw
county and was composed of Ray;
mond Girbach of Saline, Mac Olds
of Ypsilanti, Clifford Boyer of Salem,
with Rodney Lincoln of Saline as al—
ternate. ' r
In the collegiate live stock judg—
ing the team from the M. S. C; placed
twentieth in a. field of tWenty-three.
It was seventh in judging horses,
twentieth in cattle and twenty-second
in hogs and sheep. gThe team was
composed of Kenneth Bordiner of
Dundee, R. L. Cook of East Lansing,
Harold Keibler of Manchester. Harry

-Cole of Lansing, A. B. Dorrance of

Scotts, and William Sherwood of
Waterford. .
Best of Them All

The "1926 International was de-
clared by live stock experts to be the
best show of its kind ever seen in
America or any other land. The en-
tries were larger in all classes, with
the possible exception of horses, and
the average far superior to that of
any previous show. The cream. of
the land, of the United States and
Canada, was there to be judged by
men who were considered the best
cattle judges in‘the world, and Mich-
igan breeders held their own in all
divisions in which they made entries.

FEEDING MANGLES
I would kindly like to have your
advice on the subject of mangles.
Which would be the best for me to
do, sell my mangles at $10.00 a

.ton and buy bran at $40.00 a ton

or buy oil meal at $60.00 a ton and
feed that? Or should I feed my
mangles?—P. O. D., Cooks, Mich.

T is rather difficult to compare
I such feeds as mangles, bran and
oil meal on ar basis of cost per
ton because of the marked differ-
ence in the characteristics these
feeds possess and the different nu-
trients they furnish to the dairy
cow.

Mangles are very high in water
content, containing over 90 per cent
water, whereas both bran and lin-
seed oil meal contain about 90 per
cent dry matter. Also when it is
considered from the standpoint of
protein content it is found that
mangles contain less than 1 per cent
digestible crude protein whereas
bran contains 12.5 per cent and lin-
seed oil 30.2 per cent. However,
this does not mean that linseed oil
meal is worth thirty times as much'
as mangles for feeding purposes but
it does serve to show the difficulty
in comparing these feeds. Perhaps
the best method of. making such a
comparison is on the basis of dry.
matter because experimental work
has shown that the dry matter in
mangles and other root crops is
equal to the dry matter in' grains
pound for pound. However, because
grains generally contain about nine
times as much dry matter as man-
gles due to the high water content of
roots the price comparison must be
reduced to a cost per pound of dry
matter possessed. Using figures
given me in your letter dry matter
in bran costs 2.2 cents per pound;
dry matter in oil meal costs 3.3 cents
per pound while that of mangles
costs over 5 cents per pound.

My advice to you would not be to
buy either bran or oil meal exclu-
sively nor to feed mangles without
any grain but to sell'part of the
mangles 'if you have a large supply
and use thé money so obtained to
buy grain for your cows. This, of
course, would not be a. single grain
but either a good reliable ready
mixed feed' or the ingredients to
make a feed mixture on the farm.—
J. E. Burnett, Associate Professor
of Dairy Husbandry, M. S. C. .

The study of veterinary medicine
started in France in 1762, for the pur-
pose of training men to save horses in-
'jured in battle. i

»Horses' collars shouldbeweghed with
warm water‘frequently to keep them clean’_ .'
and smooth. If they are scraped with Val;
knife they are likely gto be rough. Col
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Gluten Meal

~ Protein is the most powerful milk

producing material. The gluten feeds
are the protein of the corn. These

: . feeds are universally known as good

milk producers. They are highly
digestible by the cow and she likes
them.

 

 

Hominy '
Hominy is used in Amco 24% Dairy
to keep the cow in good condition
while producing to capacity. Hominy

' is the economical source of fat-form-

ing material both in milk and in the
cow’s body."

' Ground Oats

Farmers know there is no better
grain for cows than oats. They are
palatableand bulky.

480 lbs. ., . . Gluten Feed
200 ” . . . Gluten Meal
340 ” . . Cottonseed Meal
120 ” . .' . Linseed Meal
60 3" St. Wheat Middlings

. St. Wheat Bran

220 ” .
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g . Molasses
Molasses is the prime appetizer. It

' _ .holds the feed together and makes it ,

really palatable. A cow cannot pro-
duce unless she has an appetite and
eats well. Molasses increases her ca-
pacity to eat and to produce.

9 Salt

Salt whets the appetite and helps
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160 ” . . . . Molasses
20 ” .‘ Steam Bone Meal
20 "’ . Ground Limestone
20 ” . . . . . . Salt

1476 lbs. Digestible

Amco Feed Mixing Service can pick and
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their best. Every ingredient is the
finest of its kind. Every ingredient
has a particular purpose.

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St. Wheat Bran
St. Wheat Midds

No feeds exist more palatable to a cow
than the wheat feeds. In Amco 24%
Dairy they are used in correct
amounts to make it sufficientlylaxa-
tive and bulky. The wheat feeds have
phosphorus, a mineral cows need for
long-continued production.

 

Cottonseed Meal

Cottonseed meal is today the most
economical source of protein. It is also
rich in fat. Cottonseed meal has the
punch to stimulate milk production
when properly combined with other
feeds as in Amco 24% Dairy.

Linseed Meal

Linseed meal, though high priced, is
used in limited amount because it is
laxative and a good‘ conditioner,
keeps cows vigorous, their hides
mellow, and their hair smooth.

 

Steam Bone Meg

SteamuBone Meal supplements the
calcium of the roughage and the
phosphorus of the grain, two minerals
absolutely essential to milk produc-
tion and cow sustenance.

Ground Limestone

More calcium than phosphorus is
needed in the cow’s ration. Hence
ground limestone is used to furnish"
part of the calcium because it is a
cheaper source of this mineral than
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Speed A up your,
egg factory

A HEN, to be really profitable. must produce ten times
her weight in eggs every year..-

   

         
 

That means that your hens must eat not only enough
to keep the egg factory going,‘ but enough to supply the
material that goes to egg-making.

Look to the appetite and the digestion.) Add Dr.
Hess Poultry Pan-a-ce-a to the ration—one pound to
every 50 pounds of mash or feed.

Right promptly you will see the difier‘en’ce. Hens 1

1 will begin to sing and scratch and cackle. You will ’ ‘

see the good feeling, the good humor and the red combs

and wattles—sure signs of pink of condition and of
sass-laying

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Pan-a-ce-a 13 not a stimulant. We want you to get
that once for all. It is a tonic which gives good health,
whets the appetite, improves the digestion. It has a
beneficial effect on the nervous system. It tones up and
invigorates the egg organs, so that the right proportion
of the feed goes to egg-making and not all to flesh.
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Pan-a-ce-a speeds up the egg factory.)

. Well the dealer how many hens you have. . Get from
him enough Pan-a—ce-a to last 30 days. Feed as per
directions. If you do not find it profitable, return the
empty container and gel; your money back. We will
reimburse the dealer.

Dr. Hess & Clark, lnc., Ashland, Ohio
DR. HESS POULTRY

PAN-A-CE-A

CERTIFIED WHITE
Leghorn Cockerels

We have 60 BIG HUSKY WELL GROWN cock-
erels, every one of them wing- -banded and indi-
vidually edigreed from dams with tra nest records
ranging grom 201 to 303 eggs sires dam records
.29‘ eggs. Every blrd has been handled
and passed), 4and certified by Michigan State Poul-
try Improvement Association. Individual Pedi-
grees furnished. Price $10 ac.h
ert to NOW for baby chick and hatching egg
prices and catalog.

W. S. HANNAH & SON
R. 10, Grand Rapids, Mich.

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NE hundred ounds ordinary grain ration
produces 45 omore yolks than whites. Hens
need protein to produce whites. Michigan Egg

ingredients for whites 111 the proper proportion
to balance the yolks for max1mum egg produc-
tion. The public formula for Mich1gan Egg
Mash with Buttermilk is your assurance of con-
stant high quality feed and production records.

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BOUT 70 farmers’ associations in
the United States, with approx-
imately 501,000 members, are

engaged in the cooperative market-

ing of eggs or poultry or both, the
newly created Division of Coopera-
tive Marketing in the Department of
Agriculture has learned in a survey
of the situation.

The egg and poultry associations
are located in 18 states, practically
all Iof them having been. developed
since 1913, and most of them since
1 9 2 1. Forty-eight associations
handled 2,566,515 cases of eggs last
year at $26,529,218. Live poultry
was handled by 34' associations
which sold more than 12 000, 000
pounds for $3, 000, 000.

It is expected that the reports for
1926 will show a large increase in
cooperative marketing of poultry, as
a number of the associations are in-
creasing their facilities for feeding
fattening and dressing poultry.

SEPARATE SEXES WHILE THEY
ARE YOUNG

HEN the cockerels in a poultry
flockreach a live weight of
from one to one-fourth to two

pounds each they should be separ—
ated from the pullets and put on a
different range or in another en-
closure. This will aid in the growth
of both the pullets and cockerels,
according to the poultrymen at the
New York state college of agriculture
at Ithaca. They explain that the pul—
lets will be less crowded and will
thus have a better chance to eat and
grow.

The cockerels fight less and grow
faster when they too, have less com.-
petition in their range area and
roosting quarters. They should have

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a shelter h‘buse, preferably ammgy "

trees, to insure shade and open air'

roosting. To raise vigorous males
‘for breeding purposes the cockerels

should be grouped by size and vigor: ‘ '

all should have large range areas, “

with feed hoppers and water troughs
in at least three separate parts of '

the range so that there will be less
chance for intimidation and conse-

quent under-nourishment for the

smaller birds.

In choosing cockerels for breeding"
begin the selective
process as soon as the birds begin to.

or for market,

show marked sexual characteristics.
The time may vary according to the
breed and feed, but, for. leghorns-
they may be selected first at from

six to eight weeks of age, and from»,

ten to twelve weeks in the heavier
varieties The earlier the market
cockerels can be separated from the
rest for crate fattening, the better,
because the price by weight for
broilers decreases with the season
faster than the birds can put on
weight. The larger the birds are,

the more it costs in feed to add a-

pound of weight. Market cOckerels
are unprofitable boarders after they
reach market age.

TURKEYS HAVE SORE EYES

I have some young turkeys with
sore eyes and sometimes when they
close them they cannot, open them
again. I am asking the cause of
this and how to prevent it?—F. Z.,
Herrietta, Michigan.

IF you will add 2 lbs. of cod liver
oil and 5 lbs. of bonemeal to each
100 lbs. of mash, then keepthese

turkeys in the sunlight as much as

possible and feed green feed and give
them milk in some form I think you
will get rid of your trouble. Your
trouble is due to their not getting
a. complete ration—Dr. G. H. Conn.

1,200 Fruit Growers Attend Meet’

(Continued from Page 3)

There were many other interest-
ing features on the 4 day program

‘and only lack of space prevents a.

report on each one.

Mr. H. S. Newton was elected
president of the Michigan State
Horticultural society and Mr. Ralph.
Rees of Rochester, N. Y., was elect-
ed president of the American Pom-
ological Society.

Ohio won the intercollegiate ap-
ple judging contest, and the win-
ners at the apple show were as fol-
lows.

Baking Apple Contest

Many varieties were entered in
the baking apple contest. THé‘apples
were 'baked under uniform condi-
tions in the kitchen of the Pantlind
Hotel. The judges were Paul F.
Kempter, chief “steward at the hotel;
Mrs. Louise .H. Campbell, M. S. C.,
and Miss Agnes Sorenson, Kent
county. First prize went to an entry
of Northern Spies from F. C. Sher-
man, Hart; 2, King David, L. H.
Green, Belding; 3, Rome Beauty,
H. A. Lakey, Climax; 4, Wolf River,
Braman Orchards Grand Rapids.

The grand sweepstake prize for
the best plate of apples in the show
was won by a plate of Northern
Spies from H. Schaefer and Sons,
Sparta. ‘

Best plates in the shoonf differ-

ent varieties: Jonathan, Pickford
Bros.; Wealthy, E. H. House;
Grimes, Harry Bigelow and Son;

McIntosh, Braman Orchards; Snow,
W. R. Roach 00., R. I. Greening,
Braman Orchards; Canada Red, Far-
ley Bros. , Northern Spy, H. Schaefer
and Sons; Wagener, R. M. Thome;
Delicious, Abel Teichman.

High school exhibits:
2, Hart; 3, Paw Paw;
Harbor; 5, South Haven.

Most attractive display, not less
than 1a bushel. 1, H. Schaefer and,
Sons; 2, Braman Orchards. ‘ Best;
three blishels Northern Spy. 1, Bra-
man Orchards; 2. H. Scha'efer and
Sons. Best $43 bushel Jonathan: 1,
Farley Bros. , 2 E. H. House.: Best,
1, Farley Bros;

4 Benton

W2 Jesse Picket.

Best live plates of Winter Bil-fl"

   
 

1, F. Sherman: 2 Joe
tt‘ 1 1111

Best Clive plates 0

 

1, Bangor; '

lop: 1, E. H. House; 2, H. G. Willo-
bee. Five plates MacIntosh: 1, F.
g. Sherman; 2, Braman Orchards.
ive plates Canada Red; F. C. Sher—
man. Five plates Delicious: J. W.
Brechting; 2, R. M. Thome. Five
plates Golden Delicious: 1, L. H.
Green; 2, Benton Gebhart. Five
plates Jonathan: 1, E. H. House; 2,
Braman Orchards. Best plate
sprayed ,with Friend spray gun:
Farley Bros. Best three plates Mc—
Intosh: 1, H. Schaefer and 'Sons; 2,
F. C._ Sherman. Be‘st three plates
R. I. Greening: H. S. Newton. Best
tray of apples fertilized with sul—
phate of ammonia: 1, L. H. Green;
2, Ed Robinette.

Best display of apples, not more
than one plate of a variety. 1,- Bra-
man Orchards; 2, W. R. Roach and
00. Best collection of available va-
rieties listed in classes 1 to 10: 1,
Braman Orchards; 2, R. C. Newton.
Best 10 plates of any variety: 1, J.
W. Brichting; 2, Farley Bros.

Best bushel basket of each of the
following varities: Snow, H. G. War—
ing; Grimes, Farley Bros.; R. I.
Greening, Braman Orchards;
cious, R. M. Thomes; Jonathan, A]-
len Overton; McIntosh, Braman 0r-

chards; Spy, Farley Bros; Canada.
Red, Farley Bros.; Wealthy, H. 0.
Newton; Wagener, Braman Or—

chards; all other varities, H. C. War-
ing.

Best tray of each of the following
varities: Delicious, R. M. Thome;
Snow, H. Schaff; Grimes, Farley

Bros; R. I. Greening, Jesse Pick-
ett; Jonathan, Pickford Bres.; Mc-
Intosh, H. S. Newton; Spy, H.

Schaffy Canada Red, L._ H. Green;
Wealthy, Braman orchards; Wag-
ener, Braman Orchards; any, other

‘variety, Dwight Meacham.

Best plate of apples from south-
western Michigan: Spy, H S. Schae-r
for and Sons. Best plate of appies
from southeastern Michigan: Can-
ada Red, Farley Bros. Best plate
of apples from northern Michigan:
Snow, W. R. Roach and C

 
 

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plate of apples from north hrn pen—'
insula: Wealthy, Max ~ Snyd 11
1.Wllder Medal for n

     
  
  


       

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'II havea’. valuable cow that has

      
    

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one quarter.--f "She has good pasture

and -I feed hen two quarts of ground ,

oats twice a day. Can you please

' tell me what to do and what causes
. iti—W. S. W., Conway; Mchigan.

CANNOT tell what causes'this.
It is most often due to some
infection within the udder.- 31
would not use any milk from a cow

twith udder trouble until I knew

whether the animal was free from
tub‘erculosis'or not. You can give
this cow two tablespoonsful of for-
malin night and morning for a few
days; not more than a week or ten
days.
iodine ointment after each miking.

DOOTORING PIGS FOR WORMS

What can I mix for hogs so they
will doctor themselves for worms?
r—B.‘ V. K., Goldwater, Mich.

of that you can use so that

'THERE is nothing that I know

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hogs can doctor themselves for
worms. You can give them this if
you want to and it will do the trick;
Oil of chenopodium, 1% ounces;
chloroform, 1, ounCe; oil of anise,
% ounce; castor oil, 1 quart. Fast
the pigs 18 hours; give pig's up to
100 pounds one ounce of this with
a dose syringe.
HORSES RUB AND HAIR
FALLS OUT .
My horses are always itching and
rubbing and their hair is falling out.
You can pull it out in bunches on
the neck and legs mostly. They
haven’t‘lice because I looked care—
ful for them.—T. I., Saline, Mich.

ET liquart of fowlers solution
G of arsenic into which your

druggist has dissolved 4 drams
of potassium dichromate and give
each of these horses 1 tablespoon—
ful night and morning on the feed
for three or four weeks.

DRY HOOFS

I have a valuable farm team and
their front boots are dry and brit—
tle. They don't grow very fast. I
would like to know of'some sure

 

remedy to soften the hoofs and
make them grow.——H. H., Bark
River, Mich.

QUAL parts ofpine tar, turpen-

tine and raw linseed oil will

make a hoot dressing that
should keep the feet in good shape.
Paint this on with a small brush
every few days.

MICHIGAN HAY AND GRAIN
WINS ‘AT INTERNATIONAL
(Continued from Page 4)
Hilliard; 3rd—A. W. Jewett; 4th—

L. H. Laylin.
« “Sweepstakes” Hay
L. H. Laylin,’ Mason.
Al-Sike Clover
4th——A-J. Lutz., Saline.
Sweet Clover

 

8th—Amos L. Wright, Decker-
ville. ' , . .
Soy Beans—Yellow or Greenish
. Yellow

2nd——J. C. Wilk; 6th—Lynn Jew-
ell; 7th’-—A.-E. Hilliard; '8th—vA. W.
Jewett, Jr.; 9th-——L..H. Laylin; 10th
———W. E. Bartley. ' .

Soy Beans—Any Other Varieties

2nd—J. C. Wilk; 4th——A. W. Jew—
ett,‘ Jr.; 6th—-Lynn Jewell; 7th—
A.,E. Hilliard; 8th——L. H. Laylin;
10th—W. E. Bartley.

Field Peas—Any Other Color

lst—Charles Konop, Ewen; 3rd—

A. W. JeWett, Jr.; 4th—-L. H. Lay-

lin. .
Field Beans '

lst—J. C. Wilk; 2nd—George C.
and Lewis G. H'utzler. \

Summary of Michigan Winnings

94 awards, 10 first places, 11
second,pla es, 2 sweepstakes, and I
reserve swe pstakes.

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obligation too heavy to carry. Our-
many divisions constitute 'a saddenir

a1 of'theredemptive power of good-

will. Surely, if the "churches were

completely under. the spell of Christ's -

love, there would be'a' great vying in
the Kingdom to see which is to be

.servant of all. 2 A recurring Christ-

mas finds Love still pleading for
unity“ and peace.

As ’I write, the League of Nations
is in session. Civilization is on tip-
toe to get any glad tidings. And
,they were carried, in yesterday’s
press. ."For France, this day means
* The
machine guns have yielded to peace,”
said M. Briand. But the press also
carries this humiliating and discord-
and note .fi’om some noted church
leaders in America, “When will our
citizens understand that this cry

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_ Charity. among Christian‘Sects is an-

   

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lites: America- it. *4 * And worst

. Sadly, where are we?
But let it be said that faith ,in the

j,peace teachings of Jesus Christ never

has been dominantly characteristic of
some churches. There are yet hos-
tilities and wrongs in churches and

‘nations, but in the words of Wood—

row‘ Wilson, "The stage is set, the
‘l * We can

freshened spirits, to follow the vise

ion. " * * The light streams on the ,

path ahead and nowhere else." And ,
some Christmas day it will lead us
into the City of Goodwill.

SELFf-FEEDERS ARE LABOR
SAVERS
ELF-FEEDERS are great labor
savers in raising livestock. They
are especially valuable When
there is much farm work to do, for

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the whole for farmers in a po-

sition to engage in the business on

a large scale than for the smaller
tillers of the soil, although there
are plenty of exceptions, but it re-
mains true that large profits were
made in numerous instances by fat—
tening live stock for the market,
most of the biggest returns being
gathered by men who sold no corn,
but purchased part of the corn used
from neighboring farmers. It is un-
deniable that farmers are failing to
obtain their share in the returning
prosperity, and the farmer's dollar
will ndt purchase nearly asvmuch as
before the war. Legislation is de-
manded, but what it should be is a
matter of difference of opinion. It
is encouraging to learn that there is
a decided trend in the direction of

improving farming methods, and
purchases of tractors, m a n u r e
Spreaders, fertilizers and general

farm machinery in a great many ag—
ricultural communities show marked
gains. Furthermore, the farm col-
lections of manure play a more im—
portant part than in .former years,
and more yield to the acre than in
the past is aimed at by all progres—
sive farmers. It should not be for-
gotten that
boys’ clubs ‘have accomplished won—
ders and surprised the fathers by
increasing materially the crops of
corn per acre. Diversified crops for
the average farmer are probably the
safer course to follow, and raising
corn for the market from year to
year is at best risky business, as
many farmers know from painful
experience. Securing the very best

”of seed corn, even at high cost, has

resulted in much larger and better
crops, and doubling the number of
bushels of seed potatoes is one way
farmers can boost their yields of
spuds. The Department of Agricul-
ture reports that planting large
sized sets insures a better germina—
tion and a larger set of tubers, and
it is a desirable practice, provided
the resultant plants have an abun-
dant supply of plant food and mois-
ture. Large sized sets of potato
seeds require more nourishment.
LOW Prices for Grain
Farmers are much dissatisfied
with the prices they are receiving
for their grain, .particularly for corn,

and excessive rains in central Illinois ,

and other' farming districts have
caused serious injury to oats and
corn in the field, much of the oats
being still in shock, while much corn
is ruined completely. There are 11-
beral supplies of old corn on the
farms and in warehouses, and late
sales were made on the Chicago mar-
ket for December delivery at 76c, a
few cents lower than a year ago. At
the same time oats sold at 44c, 11.
little higher than a year earlier. No.
2 white cats are scarce and sell at

a good premium. Earlier in the sea-r
' iso-n rye ‘sold at a big advance over

prices of a year ago owing to the
extremely short crop, but the poor
export demand has caused a great
decline, and late sales were made’at
92 cents, comparing witn $1.02 a
year ago. Wheat has been selling
around $1. 40, comparing with $1. 73

ayear ago, the best bull feature be-
ing much larger exports of wheat

iflom this country since July 1 than
. for the same time last year.

Farm-
ers have been marketing their new
crop of wheat much earlier than
usual, and supplies in public eleva-

(tors are far larger than a year ago.
"Canada also has unusually large

wheat stocks in sight.
Wide Range OI U'attle Prices
Between the high prices paid so

1 readily for holiday yearling cattle in

the Chicago market recentty and the
low prices for the poorer class 01
light weight steers, the spread in
quotations was unusually wide, and

,; while the commoner kinds sold for
'- $27. 25 to $..8 25, prime lots of
->’ lingo crossed the scales at $13 to
The bulk of the late We

1 8 up undue ‘

ear-

Shortage of Hogs in Couniry Sending Prices Upward I
By W. W. FCOTE, Mk“ EditOI'. - .

i V year now hearing its cldse ,
‘ ' has been a much better one on

in many districts the ~.

beeVes sold the highest cf the: year.
As for 1111154911 heavy steers, they
‘sold badly all the time, and the dif-‘
ference in prices between prime

heaVy lots and the best fat yearlings .

was the widest seen this year. .The
best heavy steers sold at $10 to $11,
and good lots sold as low at $9. Fat

yearlings are the. money makers,‘

but owners of heavy steers have
lost heavily by waiting too long to
market them. Last week saw a de-

cline of 50 cents in weighty steers, -
While yearlings showed gains of 50.

to 75 cents with 1500— pound steers
takbn at $9. 75 and 695—pound heif-
ers at $9. 25. Looking back a year,

it is recalled that steers sold at $7

to $13.50.
Cattle Feeding Situation
Many stocker and feeder cattle
have been shipped from Chicago re-

jfiZ, cam
7:511” year

   
  

   
   
  
  
  

ago; '
e :nutry is. very serious, and
5119a»: 14) late

 

hogs,

ante thg receipts in;
.‘seven western". packing points were.
,only 21, 230, 0070

comparing i.

with 24,114 000 a year ago and

29,461,000 two years ago.

the bulk of the oflerings, and the
Chicago receipts have averaged 236
pounds, being lighter than a year

ago and 41 pounds below the heavy ‘

week last August.

 

WHEAT ~ '.

Practically all of the demand in.
the present wheat market comes
from local sources, there being no
export demand to speak 01.36am
of this the tone is easy with the
market 'weak at some points. Re-
cent figures regarding the Argentine
crop indicate their exportable sur-
plus will be around 150, 009, 000

bushels. This information coupled

 

 

M. B. .F- MARKET REPORTS BY IEADIO

EVERY ‘ evening,

except Saturday and Sunday,

at 7 :05 o’clock.

. eastern standard time, The Michigan Business Farmer broadcasts '
market information'and news of interest to farmers through raido

station VVGHP of Detroit...
of 270 meters.

This station operates on a wave length-

 

 

cently to country points at $5.95 to
$7.50, mainly at $6.25 to $7.25. Ac—
cording to the ’goyernment reports,
shipments in November from all
markets were increased over the
number reported a year ago, and
such shipments for’live months were
about the same as for the like period
in 1925.
Lambs on Feed

The number of. sheep and lambs
on feed is reported by the Depart—
ment of Agriculture as larger than
a year ago. the gain being placed at
least at 200,000 head. The number
on feed in the corn belt states is
given as much larger than last year,
while in the western parts of the
country the shipments to Colorado
to December 1 point to only about
700. 000 lambs on feed in that state,
as against 1,475,000 a year ago. In
the Chicago market killing lambs
have been selling at $9.50 to $13.75,
feeding lambs at $11 to $12.75, and
yearlings at $7 to $10.50. A year
ago the best lambs sold at $17.25.

Good Prices for Hogs

Recently increasing marketings of
hogs in western packing points have
been well taken at much higher
prices than in most past years, late

with news that the Australian crop
is showing a big increase causes buy—
ers to be reluctant to take much
grain.

 

CORN
Interest in the corn market has
shown a decided improvement dur-
ing the last week, some dealers even
selling out their wheat and buying
corn. Trade is moderate with com-
mercial demand fair. .

 

OATS 1

There is a scarcity of good oats

on the market and traders are be—

coming rather anxious. Many pre-

dict that a slight advance in wheat

or corn would promptly send oats
upward.

 

RYE \

Rye has advanced in price during

the past fortnight along with other
grains.

 

BEANS
Damage has been heavy in every
section of the country except Cali-
fornia. The Michigan crop has been
reduced about 50 per cent, the New

 

 

THE. BUSINESS FARMER’S MARKET SUMMARY
and Comparison with Markets Two 'Woeks Ago and One Year Ago

 

 

 

* Ucu'on Chicago lieu 'm. . r 4 Detroit
Dec. 13 Dec. 13 Nov.30 1 yr. ago
WHEAT— " .
No. 2 Red. $1.40 31.38% 81.38 81.83
No. 2 White 1-41 1.80 - 1.84
No. 2 Mixed 139 1.37 1.83
CORN-
No. 2 Yellow 30 .78 -76 .90
NO. ‘3 Yellow 079 -75 .80 _
OATS—(New) ' . '
No.2White .52 .50@.53 .48 .43 .
no. 3'Whito .49 .4c@.47;g .46 .47
are— \ - .
Cub N.. a - . .94 '90 1001
BEANS—U ‘
c. 11. p, cm. 4.85@4.9o 5.30@s.4o 4.85@4.90
Po ATOES— , ' - ’ .
(New)Pe1-th 2.83@3;oo 2.10@2.25 3.00@3.15 8.65@8.80
No.1:Tim. *' 19@2o.5o , ~22 2,4,, . 19 20:50: 24.50 25
- 'Nq.’ Tim. 16 17.50, 20, as _ :6 11:50.43

 

 

 

 

Hogs oi! ,‘
cemparatively light Weight make up ‘
_ ers are locking for them to advance

going 1631912111111 very much and mi—

  

Beret-e many months. Something

that one must keep in miId 1mm V

quautfi’y of good beans carried over
from last year.
be selling almost as fast as head are
threshed.1f beans are in good- con-
dition this strikes us as pompolicy,
unless” one must, have the» money
-right away, The ‘hrge users of.
beans are—buying on the hand to
mouth basis. ' > »

 

POTATOES
The trend of the potato market

has been downward most Of the time '

so far this month although there
has been advances. Unscttled to
dull is the tone of the market. --
HAY

Little change is noted in the hay
market with prices holding fairly
steady. The demand is coming
mainly from dairymen. ,,

WOOL ~ '
The Boston wool market shows

some improvement With p r 1 ce 5
stronger, especially for territorial
, wools of the finer qualities. Foreign
markets continue fairly strong. ,
Michi~an wool is quoted at Boston
at: Delaine, unwashed, 43@44c; .. _
one—half blood, combing, 43@44c;
'three-eighths blood, combing, 45c;
one—quarter blood, combing, 44@

45c; fine, unwashed, 36@37c. lb.

DETROIT BUTTER ‘AND mos

Fresh receipts are off some at 46@
49c per doz., while cold storage are steady
at 29@36c.

Butter is steady and best creamery, in
tubs, 45@48c per 1b.

DETROIT LIVE PO—ULTRY

Poultry is steady with large receipts
of springers on hand. Prices are un-
changed. The following prices are com-
mission merchants gross returns to the
farmer from which a commission of 5
per cent and transportation charges are
deductible: Springs, fancy, 250; mediums,
24c; Leghorns, 21c; bmcks, 17@18c;
stags, 1873190; hens, 5 lbs up, '26@27c;
4 lbs up, 250; Leghorns and small, 18c.
Ducks, white 4% lbs up, 280; smaller or
dark, 25@26c. Gees-e, 22c. Turkeys:
Young, No. I, 8 lbs up, 40c; No. 2, 26@
30c: old toms, 300 Pigeons, $2 1102.

SEEDS
CHICAGO—Timothy, $5@5.50; clover
seed, $24.50@34.50.
DETROIT—Timothy, $2.55;
seed, $22.50; alsike, $19.75.
TOLEDO. ———Timothy, $2.55, clover seed,
$22. 50; alsike, $19. 75.

LIVESTOCK MARKETS

.CHICAGO.—-The livestock market
closed last week without any changes of
imporance, with supplies light and de»
mand small. ,In hogs valueswere about
steady in comparison with the previous
day. Choice butchers sold at $11. 85 and
down. Good packing hogs brought $11@
11.15 and choice pigs placed at $1175
and down. Quality was not of the best

clover

and closing values were down 10 cents in '

some instances compared with the best of

Friday. A week ago best hogs sold at
$12 10. Out of the run of 5,500 shippers '
took 2, 500.

No good cattle arrived.
plain kinds sold- steady. The feature of
the week was the brisk demand for light
cattle, but steers going to $14 for the
years high with values more than 50
cents higher for the period. Heavy steers
sold mostly 25 cents oft. Cows held
steady, but heifers were up 25 cents.
Calves closed 50- cents lower for the
period.

Sheep trade was steady, but there were
few on sale. Fat lambs clOsed 25 to 50
cents lower, with best placed at $13. 50,
while feeders also were that much- off.

. Aged sheep showed little charge. The

 
   
  
  

run was 1, 500. ,
EAST BUFFALO —-(U.
riculture)—-1~Iogs—-Slow ,

 

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Small lots of.

few as: 1051',»
g,“ 2011 lower: “tow decks mt, “$313!”
1 medium NEW», I,
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mu ,wmexmmom

. com; um ..U "
f 22313 Dalian: renew Globe,
”idles, $1071 .10; Spanish crateii, 50-
poms-4-11) baskets, .- :1. are

 

CARROTS—Califomia; cram :4; be.

BEETS—California. crates, $4. 60; old.
bu, 216125 new, be $2. 75.

L1 YE RABBI ITS—4% lbs up, 18@20c.

DRESSED HOGS——Slow; 1 grades.
100 to 180 lbs, “@176. '

DRESSED CALVES—Dull and easy;
best grades, 17618:; medium grades, 14
@15c; poor grades, 106110. (Best city
dressed calves are selling in Detroit for
21@22c lb.) '"

 

 

.1 _ Week of December 19

EMPERATURES will average
mild for the greater part of the
week ofHDecember 19th in

Michigan. ,

Witih warm weather at beginning
of this week will come unsettled
and Stormy conditions including
high Winds and scattered rain or
snow storms.

Cooler weather will 'efiect the
state about the middle of the week
in sto'rm'ac-

tivity.

‘ Before the end of the week tem-

peratures will again rise and usher
in more storm clouds and some
heavy rains in numerous sections.

Week of December 26

Storm of rain or snow will be in
progress in many parts of Michigan
at thebeginning of the week of De;
cembe'r 26th. Temperatures will
also be moderate at thk time but
by Toe-day s melded cold wave will
hit mess parts of the state.

The middle days of the week will
be mostly fair and cold but during
the latter part of the week there
will be more storms of rain, snow
or wind with rising temperatures.

Jan Weather

While there are apt to be one
or two heavy rain or snow storms
in the state during the month, we
believe the average for the month
throughout the state will range
slightly below the seasonal normal.
Temperatures will range close to the
normal on the whole but with some
notable extremes.

23 LETTERS OF PIGS WIN TON
CONTE’I: HONORS
WE‘NTY—THREE litters of pigs
which were entered in Michi-
gans ton litter contest this year
attained the weight goal of 2,000
pounds, according to figures given
out by the M. S. 0. animal husband—
ry department.

Fourteen cressbreed hogs owned
and entered by A. C. Landenberger,
Albion, won first place in the contest,
at 3,107 pounds. Second place went
to 12 Chester White grades OWned
by W. S. Drake and son, Utica.

The highest average weight gain
was made by a litter of eight cross:
bred Hampshire and Durec Jerseys
owned by David Thompson, Akron.
These hogs averaged 273 pounds
when six months old. .

.The 23 farmers whose entries
reached the coveted goal are: A. C.
Landenberger, Albion, 3,107
pounds; W. S. Drake and Son, Utica,
2,;824 H. Brado Goldwater, 2 .766:
Harry Ward, McBoin, 2.;750 A'lbert
Pearce, Lapeer, 2, 6'26; Geo. M
Barth, Bangor, 2,624; Henry Lane,
Fairgrove, 2, 614; Herman Van
Bteenis, HeBcln, 2,507; John H. Uhl
and Son, Unionville, 2,500; Peter
Zylstra, fleeland, 2, 484; John H.
Uhl and 5011, Unionville, 2, 557; H.
If. Randall ’l‘ekonsha, 2 4:26 Hugh

 

Ward, Fowlerville, 2,355; Clarence —

Was, Caro, 2&216; W. L. blocks,

Buys. Brothers, Har-
Findlay Brothers, vas-
avid “Thompson, Akron,

. _ 6

  

the your: felics left for the city. —F. K..

12- 8-25.

' Huc- "(Bin—Senson crop ended by snow
and sleet. Borne beets stranded. Roads
"me for mail and milk routes. Hard
to hold milk routes, so much changing
farms. A few farm sales at greatly re-
duced prices. good land too cheap. Poor
had too dear. Long distance farming
fading out. Farms being joined up to
love mm' Every farmer scraping
taxes together. Those who have bonds
pledging them tor taxes and holding fast.
However, light is breaking through the
cloud overhanging agriculture. The “pay
as you go enter in commanding respect—
ful attention. Am sales are drying
upendlanIEMmd watered-techie

in for a long aw. Quotations at Bad

Axe: um, 13. 10 curt. test 8—7, haulings,
25c, net, $1. 85; 0‘33. 486 ‘doZr—E. R...

1.2-8.2

ule-retr— Another year has. rolled away.
I believe farmers are fairly well satis-
fied on the whole. Potatoes, hay. and
barley were good, corn was a. fair growth

'but more soft than hard. What was not
_ put into silo in mostly in the field yet.

Wheat and oats were a light crop. All

. kinds of stock is looking good and bring-

ing satisfactory prices. Hens are refus-
ing to lay regardless of 'the scarcity of
eggs. About six inches of snow came
this week giving us nice sleighing.———-R.
D., 12-8—26.

Wexford.——Weather moderate. S n o w
enough for sleighing on country roads
but not toodeep for autos. Feed supply

good. Much fodder corn and all still in
fields. Eggs quite scarce. Quotations at
Cadillac: Wheat, $1.15; corn, 85c bu

oats, 500 bu.; rye, 72c bu. , beans $4. 80
cwt.; potatoes, $1. 90 cwt.; butterfat, 49c
1b.; eggs, 60c doz.—-E. H. D., 12-8-26.

Clinton-Eaton-Ionia..——-There is very lit-
tle com husked around here, and. farmers
when fodder dries out are shredding corn,
but we have so much rain and snow it
is slow work. Bean threshing over and
all are glad as it has been hard fall to
cure them. A few cutting wood when
they can’t do anything else. Quotations
at Lansing: Wheat, 21. 28 bu.; corn. 80c
bu, ' oats, 380 bu. , rye, 70cxbu.' , beans,
34 50 cwt.; eggs, 50c dozH—B B. D,
12— 9- 26.

Casc.-Corn almost all in crib. Some
shredding to do yet. Some have started
to cut wood. Wheat has nice covering of
snow, which. would be good if it stayed
all winter. Hogs and lambs are most all
shipped and now it is tax time which is
not a. very pleasant time. Quotations at
Marcellus. Wheat, $1. 24 bu.; com, 650
bu.; oats, 45c bu., ' eggs, 35c doz. ——’W. N.
H., 12- 10— 26.

Missaukee.—We have a foot of snow at
present and a few days ago it was 12 be-
low zero. Bean threshing finished. Yield
was light and they pick heavy. Sugar
beet hauling nearly all done, a few on
low ground were not lifted. Our winter
chores have begun. Some farmers put-
ting up wood but most of them buying
coal. Stock of all kinds going into win—
ter in good condition"

Alger.—About a. foot of snow; storming
most every day. Lot of rain all the latter
part of summer and fall. Hard to get
grain dry. Lots of cows being sold here,
prices from $25 up to $75. Farmers are
getting discouraged. Potatoes was fair
crop, sold on cars for $1. 00 and $1. 05 per
bushel. Oats 50c bu. Hay $20. 00 ton.
Butterfat 51¢ a pound. Eggs, fresh, 55c
dozen. Dressed chickens 28c to 320 a
pound.
pounL—J. 0., 12-9~26.'

 

OHIO

Defiance—Good winter weather. A
sleet last Monday night, but is melted so
we can husk corn with shredder today.
Only small acreage of wheat out doing
well Some cattle are being shipped in
for feed lots at 7%c, veals are 13c, hogs,
1193c; brood sows got at‘ $75. 00 to $100. 00.
Horses poor sale, takes a good one to
bring $100. 00. Quotations at Bryan, Ohio:
Hay, $16. 00 ton; corn, 65c bu. , oats, 36c
bu.; wheat, $1. 26 bu, potatoes, $2. 50
cth; eggs, 50c dos. ,milk, $2.25.——W. E.
B., 12- 9- 26.

 

A LAST MINUTE APPEAL
N order that 600 poor children all
over the State may have a happy
Christmas, readers of Tm: BUSI-
ans FARMER are being asked if they
would care to contribute to a Christ-
mas Cheer Fund being raised by The
Michigan Children’ s Aid Society.
The need is urgent if' these children
are to be happy on the one BIG JOY
DAY of the year to them.

The Society cares for these chil-
dren, boards and clothes them, but
it has no money for anything but
bare necessities. Those desiring to
help are asked to some! mar
check mado payable to The Michigan
Children’ s Aid- Society, either to 218
Garfield Building, Detroit, or to the

’ Receiving Home at 2000 Scuth State
Street-,- in St Jo

111 Every gift. of

 

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Pork 17c. Beef 100 and 12c '21.

 

be. gratefully

 

Detroit Recife.
1903 Adelaide 5L, Detroit, Mich,

Oldest and most reliable commission
house in Detroit

Tags and quotations and new shippers
guide. tree on application.

Fur Coats $2299

mm Hides Supplied by Venue,

 

No better 11 from cold win
, 121de years of wear—fullz
1: us your cattle an“

 

e Robe Ind Tush: Co., Hillsdulc, Mich
(Oldest Galloway lim- Drmero in U. S.)

BOWSHER ' r
FEED MILLS,» 5

(Sold with or without elevator)

Crush ear corn (with or with-

out bucks) and grind all klnds\
of small grain. Have conical-
shapcdgn cm! from ‘ “ -
all others. Handlest toooerate and Lil

lightest Running (0",5,.°,",$:'
Ten sizes, 2 to 25- h vrsepower "
Sud fodcvfor Flue Cam.

A. P. BOWSHER CO., South Bend, Ind.

ORANGESn-F’égi"

Containing, 30 sweet Juicy Oranges, 4 Grapefruitj
2 Tangermes 3O Kumqunts. Jar preserves, $3 0
Express prepmd

TAYLOR PACKING 00., Tampa. Florida.

 

 
 
  

  
    
  
    

 

 

 

BusmEss FARMERS ExcHAuaE

RATE PER WO RD——OM Issue 30. Two
lssu use 15c, Four Issues 250.

No advertisement less than ten words.

Groups of nurse, initial or abbrevia-
tion count as one word.

Cash in adrmce from all advertisers in
this department no exceptions and no
:lisccur-ta

Forms close Monday noon proceedins
late of issue Addr rIess

MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMER,
Mt. clemens, Michigan.

 

 

 

HELP IVAN TED

 

TENANT FOR THREE

hundred acre f.1r1n,llillsdale County Mkhigun.
Land very productive and well improved. Tmunt
should have $2,000.00 or one half interest in high
grade Holstein herd, horses and im laments 60%
of milk choc (Detrmt market for tenant.

WISH A DESIRABLF

 

 

 

Write owner, 11. R. Smith, 817 Exchange Ava,
U. S. Y,ar(ls Chicago, Ill.

191.11 MS
FOR SALE OR EXCIIANFE FOR SHAIL

 

 

 

farm home. .A fuctional eighty .lcre 1111111
good soil.house,orcl1ard, barmnear school and
churches. Write Mrs. I'da E. Sherman, lmlay
City, Mich. R. R. 1.

PET STOCK
TS. HAND TR__AINI‘D. TAME FEMALES
”3,1139, Mules $4. 75. Will ship C. O. 1).

Instruction book free. Levi larusworth, New

ndon, hi0.

 

Hi NDRED HUNTING IIOUNDS CHEAP. GAME
getters. Fur finders, money makers Big uoney
raising hunting hounds. Hunting llorns, Feeds,
Medicines, collars, etc. Hunters Supply (umlogue.
Kaskaskia Kennels. FW69, llcrrick Ill

COON, SKUNK AND RABBIT BOUNDS OF ALL

 

 

 

breeds and ages OliVer Dix, Salem. Mich.

1 ED COLLIE PUPS. 3 MONTHS OLD.

PEgLSfind $10 00. Rickard Johnson, L‘_onwuy
Michigan.

 

.K GOATS AND GERMAN POLIBCE Docs
MIi'or sale at half price. 11.8. Peter, Burt, Mich,

 

POULTRY

 

WELL G ROWN

LE———WELL ISRED,
FOB SA fair legricc at once.

Barred Botk pullets. Write
Wishbone Hatchery, Sebewaing,

D ROCK COCKERELS BRED FROM
BAyfiinlE producing trap nested females. W, (_,
Coffman, 83, Benton Harbor, Michigan.

 

 

WHITE “\VYANDOTTE COCKEBELS FROM
Fishels grade A chicks, $3 and 3:1 P111161:
2. 50. Also bronze turkey: Mtg, Tracy Rush

3 Alma. Michigan

 

BARRED ROCK COCKERELS AND PULLE’I‘S.

 

laying strain. Mrs. Martin Meyers, R1. lem-

lock, Michigan.
wm'ivrAKER’s RED COCKERELS. PEDI-
Both Combs.

d 1th high roducing hens.
WEE? to: prices. fotcrlakes Farm. Box 2. Law-
recon. Michizan

"WORLD WONDER" ANCONAB. GREATEST
layers. Single comb cockeres £5. l‘u...lts
$2. 50 H Cecil Smith.Rap1d City iich.

THOROUGHBRED BOURBON RED
FOB ”SALEM raised. urn-.87 010,112qu
mason guaranteed. TMrs. Sophi's Poet Alto.
an

 

 

D B URBON BED OLD TURKEY
PUlEgIJs, BI8113510. oun hens, $5. 00. Freed Faus-
nsugh, banning. Mic 'gan. ,

BENED MAMMOVVTH'te BRONZE, BOURBON
P “on llsnd.

ens. Toms,
no... “Tim M

 

rot. Pew-

 

 

  

 

.pletely cured me.

swim” 1.%'3°n1fi°, maniac; ,

WOTH .BBONZE "OMS. VERY G OD"-
, ones. Mrs’.‘ Eugene Ramsdell, Hanover, , ch.-

EDGEWOOD GIANT BRONZE—LARGE HARD!
northern turkeys. Best strains. Mrs. .
us. Benzenia, Michigan.

FOR SALE MAMMOTH WHITE PEKIN DUCKS.
Midhrgfn. 2. 00 each. Thomas Steel. Marshall.
c s.

 

 

 

 

 

LIVE

STOCK

 

FOR SALE—DUAL PURPOSE SHORTHORH

calves, two months old sir'ed by Laddie Boy by
Roan Archer. Dick L. DeKleine, Zeeland, R. 3.
Michigan.

 

 

SEEDS AND PLANTS

 

RAIN WANTED. ALFALF‘A HAY.

Clover ixed Hay, Clover Hay, Buckwheat.
Pay highest market prices.
New Castl.e Pa.

A L F A L F A,
wanted.
Ion, Michigan.

FOB SATISFACTION INSURANCE BUY SEED
oats, beans, of A. B. Cook Owosso, Michigan.

The Hamilton 00.,

 

CLOVER AND MIXED HAY
Write Harry Gates Company, Jack-

 

 

 

TOBACCO

 

CIGAR SMOKFRS~BUY DIRECT. POSTPAID.
”No Names” Long fillers: $3 00 hundred,
1.75 fifty. “llofi'man House Bouquet,” Lon
ller, genuine Sumatra wrapper and handed: $4. 0
hundred, $2.25 fifty. Tnsl order fifty each.
33. 50.- Double value or money “funded
ney— —Graham Cn., 1‘.1d11cal1. KeutuL ky.

HOMESPUN TOBACCO:
pounds $1.50;t1n $25"
11y when received

Tnited I‘ar111ers,llzlr(lwell.

.ar-

 

(‘ 111‘ WING FIVE
Smoking tc'n $1. 50.
SO utisfm firm guaranteed.
Kentm ky.

 

 

HOMESFUN ( 11F.“ INC 'A ND S \1 O K I N G
tobacco; five I vs $l.25: tin $2 00; (igars 50
for $2.00; pipe free. way \‘l'lll n 1"-,Llc1've'd Farmers

Association, Mumps Mills, Ky.

 

ACID LP AF ’l‘OBAi (I (l. SIC] 1'? (‘ ”I" CHIC ‘W’ING,

9356'0un'13 $1.00,10,$3.00. Best smoking 18,
1 0

 

(inml 10, ig‘f’fll) (nmmun 10, 5

I rompt s lipment. mmy 11.111 if not 19.. 8

Co- —0pcrutms, Murray. KY. \ p 1 ed

IIOMESPITN TOllAf‘ CO: ("111' \\ INC OI: SMOK-
inu 5 minds $1.11) ten $1. ’ .00 Cigvrs $1 80

for fifty 3.25 for 100 Cu.r.mteell l’ipc free,

pay when received. Farmers Union Paulucah, Ky.

 

W

MISCELLANEOUS

 

EARN $110 TO $250 MONTlll Y I'XPENSES
paid as Railway ’l‘ruflic 'nspmtor \Ve gem"
osition for you nftir (-nmplltitm of :1 3 month’s
gov 1e study (aural or mono) rcfundul. Excellent
opportunities. W'ritc for Free booklet G165
Stand. Business Training Inst, llull'llo, N Y

MAKE $25.00 DAILY. R\IN(OA'I‘S AND

Slickers $2.95. Overcov 3 $7. ‘15. N1 west colors,
blue, reen, oxford. Oufit Free Elliott Brad-
ley, 2 l VanBurcn, Dept. 071, Chicago

ALL WOOL YARN FOR SALE BY IMANUFAC-
turer at bargain. Samples free. A,
lett.llsrn1ony. Maine.

 

 

 

YOUR DARREN COWS CAN BE MADE

“Safe with Calf" or money refunded Rem-
edy $2. Booklet Free. Igreed—O Remedy 00.,
1501 E. Bristol, Conn

 

NEW LAMP BURNS
94%. AIR

Beats Electric or Gas

A new oil lamp that gives san amazingly
brilliu 1t, soft, white 11;, hi, even better than
gas or electricity, has been tested by the
U. S. Government and 3:5 loading univer—
sities and found to be superior to 10 or-
diuary oil lamps. It burns without odor,
smoke or noise—no pumping up; is simple,
clean. safe. Burns 24% air and 6% com-
mon kerosene (coal oil).

The inventor, A. R. Johnson, 609 W.
Lake 81., Chicago 111., is offering to send
a lamp on 10 days’ I1 R1311. trial, or even
to give one FREE to the first user in
each locality who will help him introduce
it. Write him to-day for full particulars.
Also ask him to explain how you can
get the agency, and without experience
or money make $250 to $500 per month.
p—(Ava

Cured His Rupture

I was badly ruptured while lifting a
trunk several years ago. Doctors said my
only hope of cure was an operation.
Trusses did me no good. Finally I got
hold of something that quickly and com-
Years have passed and
the rupture has never returned. although
I am doing hard work as a carpenter.
There was no operation, no lost time. no'
trouble. I have nothing to sell, but will
give full information about how you may
fiml a complete cure without operation, if
\nll write to me. Eugene M Pullen, Car-
penter. 33 N. Marcellus Avenue, Mamas-
(111.111, N, J. Better cut out this notice
and show if to any others who are rup-
tured——you may save a life or at least
stop the misery of rupture and the worry
and danger of an operation—(Adv)

 

 

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l The Business Farmer

um

Good Stories
soru

One Year, 75c

MICHIGAN susmsss FADRMEB
.10 lemons. Mich! can

     


 

From ERNEST N. RAY.
Pawnee City, Nebraska:
"Am using Kow-Kare every
- day and think it is fine. On
three cows it increased milk
production two gallons per day
after they had milked six
months. I alsf think it has
improved the appearance of
these three cows 50%. It
doesn’t cost anything to feed
Row—Kare.”

/

Big milk yields in the winter months—when
milk means money—are more a matter of
assimilation than of forced feeding. The
cow’s ability to turn her feed into milk——
without waste—~is the real key to making
money from dairying. When feed is wasted,
money is wasted.

You can make every cow give her MAXI-
MUM flow of milk only if you enable her to
digest and assimilate her food—FULLY—
turn it all into milk. You can “step up”
winter production just as a factory increases
output. Thousands of dairymen do it, year
after year,——With KOW-KARE.

Kow-Kare helps carry the extra burden of
winter barn-feeding when heavy, dry feeds
suddenly take the place of the more easily
digested summer diet. The medicinal effect
of this famous conditioner wards off the cow
ailments that'éap your Winter profits.

 

 
 
  
   

 
 
  

 

 
   
 
 
 
   
  
  
 
 
 
   
 

pr
iW'fII/m

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a bigger milk cm

«I Without added fc cd

With Kow-Kare a part of the diet you are
putting extra quarts of milk- in the pail, and
building health and vigor into the cow.

Kow-Kare really costs nothing to use. Its
slight cost comes back many times over—-
via the milk pail. And sturdy cow-health
results as a BONUS. A single can of Kow-
Kare will ration a cow for one to two months,
depending on her general condition '_ of
health. Feeding suggestions are on every
Kow-Kare can.

For Cow Disorders
For all cow ailments arising from weak di-
gestive and genital organs—Barrenness, Re-
tained Afterbirth, Abortion, Bunches, Scours,
Lost Appetite, Kow-Kare is a reliable home
remedy. Keep it on hand always.

Write today for our valuable free book on cow health, “The Hoine
Cow Doctor”. Tells you the best home treatment for the most com-
mon cow ills. A ready-reference book you W111 never want to be

without.

DAIRY ASSOCIATION (30., Inc., LYDONVILLE, VERMONT

' KDW-KARE

first Aidlto Profitable Daimyin .

Kow-Kare is sold by feed dealers, general stores and druggists. Large size
$1.25, six cans for $6.25; small size 65c.

will mail direct, postpaid.

For Healthy Udder— Use Bag Balm -

This wonderful healing ointment quickly heals cuts, chaps, cracked teats,
inflammation of the udder, caked bag,

tissues. Big 10 ounce can, only 600.

bunches,——-—any injury to delicate
All dealers have it. . -

 

13‘ tom M. L. .JOHNSON.

Union. N. H.: "I have used
ow-Kare for several years
and from careful study , I be- ~
lieve in giving it. as directed.

, It will increase the flow of
‘milk from two to three quarts
per day on each cow."

 

  
  

  

From FRANK P. LLIG,
Mohawk, N. Y.: ”Row-Karel
is the best conditioner Thine
ever used and would not be
without it. It has been a
great help to me and I have
prospered from its use not
only by keeping my coWs in
good healthy condition but has
increased the flow of milk
as well.”

  

  

 

Use

Kow-Karc
at Calving’ii

Kow-Kare, fed for two
weeks before -and two
Weeks after calving,
makes' the reproductive
organs strong and vigor-
ous.» Cow and calf are
definitely helped—dis-
orders prevented. After -
once using Kow-Kare
you’ll never think of a.
cow freshening without
tliiés simple, inexpensive
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