172 Independent Farm \‘Magazine Owned and ' Edited 2'22 Michigan iflfiififi" I, erLLING‘DADDY A SECRET? I éf Manslaughter? ”——-“ Pointers For‘ Farmers Who Must Make Legislature—and manymother features (I _ 1 . FL. 7:] _ f _ 1n issue: _ Farmer Gui l 1 l L A son county; ‘ dale county; , houn county. " NE of the most important steps? ~. ~ in cooperative marketing of; poultry products was begun“ : when the Wolverine Poultry and Egg ; Exchange was formed at Hillsdale, January 7," declares C. G. Card, head of the Michigan State College poultry department. County meet- ’ ings had been held the week of Jan- uary 3 in six southern counties .01 i the state and delegates were then ‘ appointed to meet at Hillsdale and draw up articles of constitution for ‘ a state cooperative organization. A. W. Torrant represented Jack- county agricultural agent H. S. Order, Washtenaw conn- ty; A. E. Betteridge. Iauawee conn- ty; county agent J. V. Sheep, Hills— MrBPC. O. Reynolds, Branch county; and S. S. Teeter, Cal- J. A. Hannah, exten- sion specialist of the College poultry department, was chairman of the meeting. G. Patch extension special- ist of the economics department of the College acted as legal advbor. Prof. Card and Alfred Bentall of the Michigan Farm Bureau also attended. E. Di. Fackler, president of the Wauseon Poult-y Producers Ex- change at Wauseon. Ohio, and Man- ager H. L. Howell told the delegates f of the success of the Ohio Coopera- tive and helped the Michigan men to form their exchange, Mr. Howell is recognized as one of the leading co- , The . . idea of uniting all poultry industries bt‘the State. , It was recognised hatcherymen, being good business men, were probably the best organ- ized of any branch of the industry. Mr. Howell pointed out that hatch- eries are improving the quality of flocks and will continue to cooper- ate with the association. The policy of the exchange is tosell poultry and eggs, and poultry accessories such as . cod liver oil, ‘bone meal, egg cartons, . but not poultry teed. _ A member of the association pays an initial tee of three dollars and signs a contract in which he agrees to sell only through the exchange“ for at least a period of three years. The member also agrees to make a payment of twenty colts per hen for three year period. Payment may eintnnbutfivecentsahen paid what the member alliiia himself with the exchange and fifteen cents per hen paid in the form of a note. The five cent initial payment is required for the first six months of business. Thereafter an amount equal to live cents per hen is taken from the earn- ings ot the member every six months until the twenty cents apportionment is made. As the Wolverine Exchange will EEBEE egg ’iness one $5000 :eapitil. that at least-109.060 "hens xwi needed for trade/‘ and so cient Capital. This figure is the number of hens agreed upon by the directors that will be necessary with which to-begin. , A. W. Torrant heads the board of directors, with A. E. Better-Mge as seeretary—treasurer and H. S. Osler as’vice-president. . . . The Michigan asSociation waster- tunate in having the experiences and practices of the Ohio exchange brought-before them. While Peta- lama. California, is perhaps the larg- est and most successful poultry mar— keting center in the United States, Wauseon is regarded as the leading cooperative in” the middle western states. Poultry marketing investigations had been carried on by the United States department of agriculture in thh Ohio section previous to 1.24. H. L. Howell. then county agricul- tural agent of Henry county. saw the need of a better marketing outlet and so the Ohio association began in the spring of 1924. Four counties, Na- poleon. Defiance, Williams. and Ful- ton. made up the organisation. with Wauseon as the central grading plant. The three dollar payment. with twenty cents per hen as the be- *’;laws. ' f be ' xi '9‘ v. f » largeienoughflciumeflof‘ . :Wauseon..;began-husi_ness a, . Here is the plain, simple truth about the price of anydairyfeedyoumayname: Itisahighpriceifflicfeeddoesnotpmduccmilk profitablyiforyui. \ ItisalowmiceifitearmahWnctpxfit—per dollar spent—than elf—ha {was compare it. Runember, the From afierthcmilkissoldandflle whhumkhyOUfimy W“ ‘in the bank feedlillpeid—isthc onlybasisonwhichcofiguredoiryooetscoxrectlif- That may most easily for pom and dollar tor donor—With the mucus you are now using, We guarantee, olfgyouau-ialmderout weanghnsyuuyumflnmuvtfid‘iyuu x o ‘ ‘ notsahsfiedmthrcsuhxafierywhavefcd :etmdstoanyonecow. mm!” ha been inefi'ectoonfimnnlyforfifeemm Askme $13,009 capital and $80,103” collater- al security. Up until January first. 1927, they had carried ou‘a $902,9N00 business since Julyfllrst, 1926.. Such is the progress of the Ohio exchange. Their ' and firsts now “bring a premiumon the New York and Boston markets. while the lesser to Items!!! cities; The ability to _' 11 markets is but, three percent deduction was taken from profits and this makes up the reserve capital. ‘ The Wauseon Exchange now has 1781 members who own a total of 312.090 hens. its average is 174:- hens per member: E. M. Faction the president. iii—ell has flock of 1600 White legions. By belong« ing to the association Ir. Fackler wasabletomakeanlceprofitover the home market. He declared that a much better price could be secured, especially for broilers. Mr. Faekler was outlich over the success of the Ohio phat and looks tor consid- erable expansion among other coun- ties in that water—Kline. W PM ‘ m (“LIP third annual meeting of the Cass County Guernsey Breeders' Association. held January 11. was an unqualified success both in respect to sins of at- tendance nationality of program, Much interest centered around the drawing which determined the new owner of a Inc Guernsey bull calf put up by the Has-cell- Chamber of Commerce. ' promuotua’nuualiatereutand ed— ucationalvalue. W. 20. Burlington. Kiehigan field ulsted they are doing, mentioningespecial- ly the‘show herd sent out by the breeders last fall. Wilber, Brown of Volinia gave an account of his stewardship of the bullymn by him ,at the 1926 Associ- ation meeting. He stated that the cal! had developed into a real as- set to himself and the community. Use at grade sires was condemned by County Agent H. Barnum in a brie! talk. ,He p d out circulars showing that greater progress can he seemed in two crosses 01: pure— bred sires on native stocks than will _ result from five‘ crosses where a three-quarter bloodis used. At the business session George mt or Jones was elected presi- dent to succeed A. D. Alldredge ot Edwardsburg who has headed the insulation since its inception. Chas. E. Bonine and Leo Tase, both of Cassopeih. was chosen, Vice- Preeident and suntan-Miter. respectively. Directors selected were A. P. Wil- ‘liams, Jones; Ralph Moore, nowa- giac; A. D. AM. My 8: Ernest Hank, lanolin; and ‘W. J. Inlet, m center. WWW“ “MAM -Wmm Watchman.- u n \ .' H I (’1 / The "'overno‘r E 5r. owned and Edited in Michigan, ' SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1927 Entered u 2 a. clan tter. A . 22 1917. at m. Glenna: m. 33.: we “flu. i. mo. Elluests‘ Audit of State’s Finances Requests and of Hidden Deficits Worry Executive and Legislators By STANLEY iu. rowan. Lansing Correspondent of TH] ~~Bosnian Faun EGISLATIYE chambers .hav 6 been almost deserted this week. A tw'elve day recess is being taken. from. January 20 until , Febru- ary 2 to allow the legislative com- to inspect the various, state institutions . and activities., ~ With budget requests soaring many mil- lions of dollars above those of previ— ous years, the salons know-that they Vmu'st cut and cut deeply somewhere. ' The question is to; find what are the most pressing . ’ Few senators or representatives . seem to relish the term "junkets" which is applied to these trips. That term savors too much of a wild trip at State expene, of pre—Volstead in- dulgences; etc. Perhaps “institu- tional inspection visitation” would suit the members better. Not‘ only are the demands for money worrying the legislators, but to further complicate the situation, nobody knows just how badly the State Treasury is involved at pres- ent. The new Administration found State funds at a very low level. Special arrangements had to be made to meet the pay roll for the first two weeks of January, and even then the employees had to wait a -couple ofdays. , . One of the first acts of the new Administrative Board was to comply with Governor Green’s request that a thorough audit of ~the State’s ’ books be made to reveal assets and unpaid obligations. ‘ The work has progresSed far enough to reveal past- due bills running into the millions. Reports that the records at the State-owned cement plant at Chelsea were being .multilated caused the Governor to send the auditors from Lansing to Chelsea with orders to find out the facts and'bring back a complete and unpreju-diced report. Salary Boosts Uncovered ‘ Another distressing thing discov- -ered is that between the primary election and the end of the Groes- beck administration, salary raises of State employees totalling $50,000 were made: Governor Green charac- terized this action as “raw” and de— clared that steps should be taken at once to remove these evidences of political favoritism and readjust wage and salary levels of State em- ployees. . 2 \ Fifty-four bills and several resolu- tions have been introduced thus far and, are pending before legislative committees. Manyof these measures are quite familiar, having been in- troduced regularly in each recent Legislature. ‘ ' ~ A three-cent gas tax and a re- adjusted scale of automobile license rates is proposed in two bills intros ‘ duced by Rep. Fred R. Ming of Che- boygan. Rep. Ming proposes to cut the weight tax on passenger. cars from 55 to 45 cents per hundred pounds and on trucks weighing less than 2,500 pounds from 65 to 55 cents per hundred pounds. However, he would materially increase the rate for commercial vehicles weigh- ing more than 2,500 pounds. It is hard to predict whether the two bills as passedwould raise more or less revenue" from the motorists than the present laws. - uBesides revising the weight tax rates, the second Ming bill would in- crease. the county share of the auto- mobile license .revenue" to 50 per cent of the total amount _ collected, instead of a flat $6,000,000. . Rep, Ming estimates that this would give the" aunties "about ._$s3,000,000 more ‘ than ,w, an a higher-gas tax. Rep. King warns them that it would take at least a ’L—eentgutaxtobrtnginasmuch revenue as is now bemg received from the two sources and that any decrease in the total receipts from the motorists will mean an added tax burden on the property owners. Several other tax measures have also been thrown into the legisla- tive hopper. Rep. Douglas Black of Twining proposes to postpone the last day on which taxes can be paid without penalty from January 10 until February 10. New Taxation Syetan Rep. Wilbur B. Show of Comstock is sponsoring a constitutional amend- ment which, if adopted, would allow the Legislature to draft an entirely 'th PROGRAM FOR FARMERS’ WEEK " Jan. 31 to Feb. 4, at. M. A. C. FARMERS WEEK has come to be the biggest agricultural conference held in Michigan. spescial conferences. rates are available on all railroads for Farmers’ Round-trip tickets may be had for one and one-half times the regular one-way t in the state to East Lansing. Details about these rates whad from local ticket agents. _ are available for Farmers’ Week visitors in East Lansing and Lansmg Rooms in priVate homes ms. at a cost of about one dollar a, night per person, through Rev. . . ‘ Church, East Lansing, Mich. Meals will be available at reasonable cost at various East Lansing and Lan- sing restaurants. Light lunches will be served in booths at some of the ex— fare, from any poin homes, as well as in Lansing hotels. College Y. M C A., Peoples hibits on the mmpus. Upon arrival, visitors should go to the Peoples Church, where rooms may They should then register at either the Home Economics Building, Agricultural Building, Gymnasium, Horticultural, or the__Armory. Upon registration, visitors will be given full information, be secured and baggage checked. Da the 11 program for Farmers' and- a cafeteria where meals may honor of the war dead. Program of General Meetings During Farmers’ Week Monday, January 81 Basketball Games College Gymnasium 8:00 M. S. C. Short Course vs. ’Al— pine Grange from Kent County. 8:00 M. S. C. Varsity vs. Butler University from Indianapolis, Ind. Farrhers’sWeek visitors may secure tickets at the Registration Booths at one-half the regular rates. . 8.00 Three Act Play at Social Hall, Peoples Church, "S e r v s. n t the House.” Presented by Theta Alpha Phi, Student Dramatic Club. The Farmers’ week badge will admit Farmers’ Week visitors without charge. - Tuesday, February 1 Liv stock Day Afte oon Sesswn ‘ Chairman—Dean R. S. Shaw 1 :30 _Musio——,College Orchestra. 2:00 Address—“The Future Trend of the Poultry Indust ," H. L. Lackie, State Department of rkets, Madison, Wisconsi ‘ 1:. 2:40 Southern Melogs, Guitar ac- companiment, L. G. Moore, Class 1927. 2250 "Modern Trend in Livestock Production,” W. A. Cochel, x Kansas City, Mo. Tuesday, February 1 Evening Sesaion Chairman—Hon. C. L. Brody 6:45 Band Concert. ' 7:30 “When the Farmer Comes to Court," Judge C. B. Collingwood, Lan- sirhgbsMich. M. S. C. Co—ed Quartette. 8:15 Address, President C. C. Lit- tle, University of Michigan. Wednesday, February 2 Agronomy Day Afternoon Session Chairman—Hon. L. Whitney Watkins 1 :30 Band Concert. azoo “Corn Borer Situ/ation," J. F. '00:, of Farm Crops, M. SNC. 3:40 . Coll effllee “Cl 13. swift “ a?“ n 1.. mm was” E9?“ both if ‘ damsel-lax $41 m- enu-seq. rotatory ‘s W ‘1: Ask; chittenden ‘ hide Collage ‘le'eetock: 7 Each year thousands of farmers and their families gather for the week at the College, where they hear national leaders discuSS economic and agricultural questions, view interesting exhibits and (118- plays, and take part in the general consideration of vital topics; Entertainment and education are mixed in equal portion during the program of Farmers’ Week. Music, pageants, and social hours are balanced off against the more serious side of the schedule, which is devoted it, educational work on almost all phases of agriculture and rural life. rate programs and exhibits are planned for the women who attend ers‘ Week- Making their headquarters in the College Home Economics Building, they spend a week filled with interesting and valuable meetings and Week, and badges which will admit to all enter— tainments and meetings of the week, except the basketball game Monday even- , for which a nominal charge of fifty cents will be made. armers' Week visitors are invited to avail themselves of conveniences of the Union Memorial Building at the entrance to the Campus. rooms for men and for women, public telephones, a large lobby, dining rooms be procured'at reasonable prices. The aflairs of the building are conducted by the students and alumni of the College and e profits from its operation are used to add to the facilities of the building. It was erected from funds donated by alumni and friends of the College in I terfleld, M. s. C. Week visitors. be secured lery, at the There are rest 2200 Introduction of Michigan‘s Director of Conservation, Geo. E. Bis- hop, Secretary Upper Peninsula Dc— velopment Bureau. 2:15 Violin Solo, Miss Frances Ayers, Accompanist, MiSS Lavern Han- sen. 2z30 Forestry Conservation, L. J. Young, State Director of Conservation. 3:30 Soil Conservation, Dr. M. M. McCool, Soils Dept, M. S. 0., Mr. Burt Wermuth, Assoc. Editor, Michigan Farmer. Thursday, February 3 Evening Session Chairman—Director J. D. Willard 6 :45 Music—College Orchestra. 7:10 College Glee Club. 7:30 Address—President K. L. But- 8:00 Music—M. S. C. Co-ed Quar— tette. 8:15 Address——Senator Royal Copeland, N. Y. . PROGRAM HOMERIAKER'S SECTION FARMERS’ WEEK January Ell—February 4 Room 301—Home Economics Building Tuesday, 9 A. M., February 1 Community Singing. Announcements. Vegetables and How Lo Grow Them, Prof. Geo. E. Starr—Horticulture, Vegetables and How to Cook Them, Miss Osee Hughes. \Vednesday, 9 A. M., February 2 Community Singing. The Problem of the Adolescent, Dr. Caroline Hedger. Furs—Pitfalls in Buying, Albrecht Fur Co., St. Paul, Minn. Thursday, 9 A. M., February 3 Community Singing. Announcements. Beautifying the Home and Grounds, Mr. O . Gregg. , The..,Cooperation Necessary to make a. '10 'Per Cent Child, Dr. Carolme Hedger. V r I Friday 2 A. M., February 4 Community Singing. Announcements. -«Shoea—-Fitting Shoes to the Foot— Not the Foot to the Shoe, Miss Grimes and Students. - .' -,.;Homemakihg- and Citizenship, Rev. Caroline Bartlett Crane. - gather :the material for my next re- . -port from a seat somewhere up in .‘ new system of taxation for the State, including an income tax. ' Sen. Peter B. Lennon, who has been working for months on a tobac- co tax proposal, has the final draft of the bill ready to introduce when the Legislature convenes. at the end of its present recess. It is expected that it will provide a tax of 10 per cent on cigars, chewing tobacco, smoking tobacco, and snuff and $2.00 per thousand on cigarets, with a provision that the revenue so raised is to be used to reduce, by that amount, the State general pro— perty tax. Two unborn State institutions are receiving considerable a t t e n t i o n from the lawmakers. One is the much talked—of fifth normal provid— ed for in a bill passed by the 1925 Legislature which was to have been located somewhere in the upper part of the lower peninsula. The bill which passed two years ago carried _an appropriation of $350,000. No one seems to know where the money went and the institution was not es- tablished. Now Rep. Denis G. Clan- cy of Hillsdale has introduced a bill to repeal. the law passed in 1925, as he feels there is no real need for another State normal school. The legislative committee appoint- ed at the 1925 session to settle upon a site for a new tuberculosis sena- torium reported in favor of a loca- tion adjoining the University Hospi- tal at Ann Arbor. However, Sen. Seymour H. Person of Lansing has now introduced a bill to repeal the law which provided for this new san- atorium and appropriated one-half million dollars to build it. In an‘ effort to secure the vote of the Michigan delegation in Congress for the McNary-Haugen bill, Sen. Peter B. Lennon has introduced a resolution which, if passed, would petition Congress to approve this - farm relief measure. Sock Check on Chicken Thieves The chicken thief nuisance which has been emphasized in THE BUSI- NESS FARMER is. coming in for its share of attention in the 1927 Leg- islature. Rep. Luther E.-Hall of Ionia has introduced a bill to re- quire every poultry buyer to obtain and record on blanks to be furnished by the Secretary of State, detailed information regarding each lot of' poultry purchased. This information would include: date of purchase, name of seller, his or her residence, color, color of hair, eyes, height, weight, business occupation, kind of poultry purchased, the number there- of, whether such poultry was raised by such seller or purchased of others, and if purchased from others, then the name of the person from whom so purchased and the date thereof. If the poultry were- delivered in a motor vehicle, the purchaser would also have to record the auto license number. As predicted in our report of two weeks ago, the present session of the Legislature is not a pleasant one from the standpoint of a lobbyist. The Governor has already sent a. special message to. the Senate and House, calling attention to the ac— tivities of one well-known and influ- ential lobbyist and suggesting that rules be made to debar ,all lobbyists and suggesting that rules be made from the legislative chambers. Rep. Burton G. Cameron of Char- lotte has introduced a proposal in the House that a committee to con- slat/01th:; Speaker; and two repres- entatives examine and pass upon all lobbyists. -, Possibly I shall have to the gallery. AS a farmer in this State a right to use firearms in protecting his property from'thieves? This question will undoubtedly be settled during the second .week in March when L. J. Wilson, who lives near Greenville, appears in circuit court before Judge Hawley of Ionia, on a charge of manslaughter. L. J. Wilson owns a 20-acre farm, near Greenville, working it and the farm of his father, J. J. Wilson, which adjoins his. During the fore— part of Noyember he and his family, with the exception of one son, Ralph, were away for two weeks, and his hired man was left in charge to do the chores. On the night of November 24th the Wilson family returned, and being tired they went to bed fairly early. Ralph spent the evening away from home, not re- turning until about 11230, and when getting ready to retire he looked out of the window and noticed a car coming slowly down the road. As it stopped by the barn Ralph awak— ened his father,'telling him about the car. Mr. Wilson dressed hur- riedly and, taking his rifle, the two rushed out to the hen house which they found had been broken into. Two men were found, one busily rob— bing the roost while the .other stood on guard. A command to halt was given by the Wilsons, we are told, and one man, Wm. Telfor of Greenville, obeyed but the other started run- ning toward the road. Mr. Wilson is said to have called to him two or three times to halt or he would shoot, but the man paid no atten- tion, so he shot low intending to frighten him into surrendering. The man continued to run and Mr. Wil— son continued the chase until he fin- ally caught him. The man, who proved to be Ed— ward Sixbury, an iron molder living in Greenville, declared he was unin- jured, but when the deputy sheriff arrived Mr. \Vilson insisted that Six- bury be taken to the hospital for examination. An examination re- vealed that he had been wounded in the abdomen and he died at 3:00 a. m. Thanksgiving morning. He left a widow and six children. ' A third man, Harry Sixbury, bro- ther of the dead man. was found in the car waiting for the men to re— turn with their stolen chickens, and he was also placed under arrest. The following day Mr. Wilson was Harmer If You Believe He Did Right ProteCting Preperty With Gun ’S'AV‘ct by ' By MILON GRINNELL ' o . arrested on a manslaughter charge that the farmers would not use fire- and allowed? his liberty on fifteen hundred dollars bail With his hear- ing set‘ for 13th before Justice John W. Nickerson, of Stanton. - ‘- Before the date of the hearing the ofiicials were called on by dele- gations of farmers and business men recommending that the charges be dropped. Many letters were sent ex- pressing sympathy for Mr. Wilson, who is a respected farmer, highly regarded in his community. The board of supervisors of Montcalm sent in a, petition and the Kent County Farm Bureau passed a reso- lution commending Mr. Wilson. The Michigan State Poultry Improvement Association had its board of direc- tors pass resolutions in favor of the release of Mr. Wilson from all char— ges and copies were sent to the pro- secutor and judge. Also, THE BUSI- NEss FARMER wrote a letter of con— siderable length to the judge, point- ing out that We believed his decision in this case would have much bear- ing on the future of the poultry in— dustry of the State. It was our con- tention that if he decided Mr. Wil- son was wihin his rights in protect- ing his property the chicken stealing business in Michigan would receive a serious setback because most of these men are of a cowardly type and would hesitate a long time be- fore chancing their lives to steal a few chickens. On the other hand, if Mr. Wilson was found guilty of man— slaughter the operations of the thieves would multiply, knowing arms against them because of its being a violation of our laws. The hearing was held and upon the recommendation of Prosecuting Attorney D. Hale Drake,‘of Monit- calm ‘county, Mr. 'Wilson was ore dered held 'for trial in the circuit court for Montcalm county, .and Justice Nickerson fixed bail at $2,000. The trial will come off dur- ing the second week in March, we are advised by 'Mr. Wilson’s father, with Judge Hawley, of Ionia, on the ' bench. . Public Sentiment Aroused Public sentiment has been very much aroused; particularly in Mont- calm and surrounding counties, and ,many have offered their services without charge in Mr. Wilson's be— half. It is said that even the of- ficers have expressed themselves as in sympathy with him. We have had letters from readers living in other parts of the State expressing their belief that Mr. Wilson did right and we want more of them, lots of them, so that we can put them in the hands of Judge Hawley in sufficient time. before the trial so that he can read them and learn how farmers all over the State look at it. Your letters recommending the dismissing of charges against Mr. Wilson can not be considered strictly as a favor to him because you are helping yourself just as much as you are him. You are de- claring yourself as believing a farm— er is entitled to the right to protect HOW’S THIS FOB SWEET CLOVER? “Myself and son standing in my field of sweet clover,” writes Frank Thayer, of «r Twining, Arenac county. , his property, just the same as the businessman or the banker in the city. You never can tell when you may be a victim‘of thieves and then you .will want that right, just as Mr. Wilson did. A ~ ' It is true that if you look at it in one light it is murder, and human life must be protected by law, but we cannot see, how one can look at it in that light when considering. that this man wasvtaking some: thing that did not belong to him, and he knew it,and when given a chance to surrender to be turned over to the law he refused, apparent- ly preferring to take‘the chance of being shot; If MrkWilson had not been armed there is little question but that the thieves would have es- caped to continue their operations on other farms, perhaps for many months, or passibly as long as they cared to steal a living, and the total loss to the farmers running into hundreds or even thousands of dol< ars. Should Receive Reward Letters have come to us stating that instead of being arrested Mr. Wilson should be rewarded. If he had been a paid~up subscriber to THE BUSINESS FARMER he Would be entitled to one of our $50.00 re- wards but it is his father, J. J. Wil- son, who is a member of our family. 'But a verdict of “Not Guilty” will be a reward to Mr. Wilson and it is up to the farm folks of Michigan to do all they can to bring this about. It is not just Mr. Wilson’s liberty we want but our own as well. Not only do we want you to write letters, either to us or direct to the judge Who will hear the case, but we would like to have you circulate pe— titions among your neighbors and get as many signers as you'can. You can write up your own petition or you can clip out the form appearing at the bottom of this .page and paste it at the top of a long sheet of paper. Add more sheets as needed but do not write on the back of any of them. Petitions and letters should be in our hands by February 15th so that we can put them in the hands of the judge at an early date. If you write direct to him send your letters and petitions so they will reach him by that date, and advise us regarding the number of names you sent. However, do not wait until the last minute. Just as soon as you get them ready send them in.‘ Pointers, For Farmers Who Must Make Income Returns For 1926 By AN INCOME TAX EXPERT . O the farmer the problem of cor— rectly making out an income re- turn for the year 1926 should present no unusual difficulties, not .withstanding he is required to use the. larger form, 1040. Careful study of the instructions on this and the accompanying form 1040-F—— schedule of farm income and ex— penses—will be of material aid in this connection. The use of Form 1040 for report— ing net income is required when the net income. regardless of amount, -was derived from “a business or profession, including farming,” and in all cases where the net income was more than $5,000. A copy of the form will be mailed taxpayers who last year filed similar returns of income. Failure to re- ceive a form, however, does not re- lieve the taxpayer of his obligation to file the return and pay the tax on time. A copy may be obtained by writing the collector of internal re- venue for the district in which the taxpayer lives. A farmer who keeps his accounts on the cash receipts and disburse— ment.basis—which means a record of the amount actually received and the amount actually paid for expen- ses—must file his income tax return for the year 1926 on that basis. He must include in his gross income for the year the amount of cash or the value of merchandise or other pro- perty- received from the sale of live stock and produce raised. on the farm, profits from the sale of live stock or any other items which were purchased, profits from the sale or rental of farm lands, and profits from all other taxable sources. The farm expenses will he the amount actually paid out during the year. For farmers keeping their ac— counts on the accrual basis, inven- tories, at the beginning and end of each taxable car are necessary. For those sporting on the ac- crual basis, the gross profits are ob- tained by adding to the inventory value of live stock and products on hand at the end of the year the amount received from the sale of stock and products and other miscel- laneous receipts, for hire of teams, machinery, etc., during the year, and deducting from this sum the inven- tory value of stock and products on hand at the beginning of the year plus the cost of stock and produce purchased during the year. The farm expenses will be the actual ex- penses incurred during the year whether paid or not. Farmers who keep no books of account or keep their accounts on the cash receipts and disbursement basis are required to file a schedule of farm income and expenses on Form 1040-F, which must be at- tached to the individual return on (Continued‘on page 20) we believe Mr. Wilson was actin If you are in favor of having the Judge recommend to the Jury that they a of a long sheet of paper and circulate the petition amongyour neighbors. bottom of the first one. Be sure to‘- send the pet . PETITION TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE HAWLEY, or THE CIRCUIT COURT or MONTCALM COUNTY. E the undersigned citizens of the State of Michigan do hereby humbly letition you to recommend Wto your jury the dismissal of the manslaughter charges against L. J. V near Greenville,’ Montcalm county, Michigan, who, while protecting his property, fatally injured Edward Sixbury, of Greenville, Michigan, found taking said property withOut owner’s permission, as g within his rights to protect, said property. 'We understand this case is on the calendar of your‘court for March, 1927. ' . ' .3 . -. f T ' , . ‘ cquit L. J.'“'HSOII, charged with manslaughter, clip out the “overpopu- it at «the top If you have more signers than; can be [rotted d " e ' '1; gr" ‘ * [tum to us or to,“th_e‘ Judge not-flemnhenlebruery 45th. 1" ,‘ r “‘ " " \ t. ilson, a farmer residing on «up. 111th as. owns. g o l y l, Away, y E; some? KODAKS ‘ , i. (26.1). ' 5,; TWINS—Florence and Floyd, twins of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Love, of Boyne City. Floyd is the seventh son, born on the seventh day of the week of the seventh month. 'i grandpa/s farm. His Uncle Bill in by Conrad Bauer, of Freeland, Saginaw county. BAISING THE 0RPHANS.——Raising' the orphan animals on the farm is an interesting job- Mrs. John McPhail, of Stalwart, Chippewa county, in the Upper Peninsula, had a Job raising seven pigs when their mother died. It is dinnertime in the picture. Schmandt, “GIDDAP, HORSEY!”——Edgar Arnold, of Saginaw, on hi is holding the horse. DO WE SEE VVRONG?——Something wrong here sure. Gladys writes that one of the “ment” is a neighbor lady and the others are her brothers and a 818 or. of Reese, Tuscola county, St- great chums. young master any time we are told. 4 , ‘5 .z, SORIE SQUASH!-—Adam Hart, Pinconning‘, with a, banana squash he grew. 5 Sent coe, ARE WE RIGHT?—Apparently Evelyn Her- rington. of Bowling, Barry county, figures that she can make her brother Duh- grow real fast by setting him on the can of milk, because she knows milk makes boys and girls grow. ,, EVERYBODY ) p '. ' hp ' ’ .' I marlthe' best, man and horse Win. .J, - , - x ‘ ' ’ - - , , nd' Lawrence-Michener, Carlton Mast-rand good timezon their 3 BEADY‘F—Looks very. inuch like there was going to he a race here. Well, W. Michene'r of Turner, tells us theboys are Willard Waite; Schultz. 'rAlao. he writes, they. are ldmfu (Ia-rm. _ . .. “DOING THE BIORNIEG our right hand Mr. and Mrs. Hurry Einbody, living near Fremont, Indiana. man , S\VEETHEARTS.——1\Irs. land co'unty, sent us this of my son Leslie and his house." If the GREAT CHUMS.—Earl Kelley, Clair county, CHORES.”—“This is our son. .Ros-s doing Alf. Rydmun, obeoleman, Mid- picture sweetheart business secret—well, Leslie, talk to your mother. is 'the dau hter of .Mr. Mrs}. W. Bey Veounty. of Capac, dog, Rover, are would fight for his and his Rover the morning chorus,” writes advising. “I took this sweetheart near an old log is supposed to be a ‘ BETHA TAYLOB.,-—Rethad an nylon of Bentley. ‘ " m m" Amara its? tried several times’but have vjer- ‘succeeded in growing any very few of these—W. D. 11., Bay Shore, Michigan. ’UTABAGAS ordinarily yield” " from 10 to 20 tons of roots per acre, when grown on the better .soils. The crop prefers a fertile, 'well drained soil. w’the preparation should be as for .corn. Many times rutabagas are 'sown broadcast in new clearings with fair results. , If the crop is to be stored and fed 'late in the winter, largest yields will be secured by planting between May 25th “and June 10th. For a catch crop,’ after failure of some other crop, rutabagas may be planted as late as July 1st. Do not cover too deeply when planting as this delays time -of appearance above ground and consequently shortens the sea- son. From~ one-half to one inch deep, depending on soil and moisture conditions, is enough soil covering. If planted in rows two feet to 30‘ inches apart, thin to 10 or 12 inches between plants. *Cultivate enough to keep weeds down. The first cul- tivation should be deep and succeed- ing ones shallow. " The failure mentioned is probably due to lack of available plant food in the soil, especially nitrogen. If good yields are to be secured the soil should have liberal applications of manure, preferably applied in the fall or winter months. This adds plant food and humus to the soil and when well incorporated in the soil, aids in holding moisture during dry periods—C. E. Cormany, Assistant Professor of Farm Crops, M. S. C. ADVERTISE FOR BIDS Where a job of road work costs more than $500.00 is it a law that it must be put up for bids? If so, where the town board turns this over to the highway commissioner to do without putting it up for bids what recourse have the taxpayers?——A Subscriber, Traverse City, Mich. HE law requires the county road T commissioners to advertise for bids for the construction of roads where the job costs over $500. They may reject all bids and do the work by day labor, but must file with the county clerk all the bids receiv— ed and a statement of their reasons for not accepting any of the bids. -———Lega1 Editor. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE Are children in the rural districts 'compelled to attend school after they are sixteen years of age, if they have not completed the eighth grade?-——Mrs. B., Tekonsha, Mich. HILDREN in rural districts are not compelled to attend school after sixteen years of age, even ‘ though they have not completed the eight grades—W. L. Coffey, Supt. of Public Instruction. , SIGNING CONTRAGI‘ If A rents a farm of B and A’s wife signs her name and also the name of her husband is the contract binding? If nob, could B make A leave farm when crops are harvest- e"d?——M. C., Genesee County. F B signed the contract, he would be bound and could not make A move until the expiration of the lease. A's wife signing‘the lease would not bind A. However, if A went into possession and worked the farm under this arrangement, he would be bound also—Legal Editor. ODOR OF CISTERN WATER I have a cistern that holds about fifty barrels of water. It is nearly full and the water looks clear but has a bad smell. It is built outside and piped into the house. Could you tell me what to do for it ,and if there is anything to put in the water to take out the smell?—-W. E. G., Farwell, Michigan. BELIEVE that the smell to which you refer comes from an accumu- , lation of foreign material which commonly gets into cistern water. This may merely consist of coal dust, smoke, dirt from the roof, leaves, cistern and *gradua‘llywdeoqntpo o;,..‘ z Will- you kindly give us informs-5 ' ' as ,to,gr.owl’ng ru-tabagasii . We “ larger than a hen’s egg and only a > For best results, . etc., which settle to the bottom of 7'" I ‘ CM ; the best 'way is to pump out the cis- tern and thoroughly clean it and then to prevent further accumula- tion a filter can be put in.——-O. E. Robey, Specialist, Agricultural En- gineering, M. S. 0.. - OWNER WED T0 BERNIE I bought a farm which was rented last year for cash rent. The renter put out some strawberries in the garden. Now he plans to let an- other party take them up. There was nothing reserved by either party when the sale was made. His time is up the first of March. I thought I could hold the berries.-——-J. W. B.. Homer, Michigan. AM of the opinion the owner of the place would be entitled to the strawberry patch and the renter would have no right to re— move or sell them.—-Legal Editor. MILKWEEDS AND OX-EYE DAISY Will you kindly tell me how to get rid of milkweeds and ox—eye daisies? The milkweeds are on a patch where. there isn’t any hay growing—T, 1;, Wilson, Michigan. HE common milkweed is a native perennial which spreads by means of its winged seeds and its deep, thick, persistent root-stocks. The flowers should be cut off from year to year to suppress formation of seeds. Deep plowing and thorough cultivation with short rotation of ill?) ‘3 What the ( man... em 7 tor tum-'- ‘csm my ' ' i ‘ Almmrlg: mog’ for full name and Ne seas... w.“r.l.m... ton..." '* “ some. lame-not used unmet. to crops will eradicate it from fields. For the destruction of individual- plants, salt may be applied after cut— ting in hot, dry weather. ‘ The OxaeyeDaisy is a perennial in- troduced from Europe. Shallow plowing of sod in August, with thor- ough cultivation from‘ time‘ to time until frost, will suppress it. Pas- ture lands overrun with it may be devoted to sheep grating. The post does not give trouble on land under a‘ short rotation of crops—H. '1‘. Darlington, Assoc. Professor of Bot- any, If. S. C. MORTGAGE GOOD FOR 15 YEARS A has .a mortgage on B's farm which is past due but he is still pay~ ing the interest promptly. Is the mortgage still good and for how long a time? In case B places a second mortgage on the farm, then A fore- closeshis mortgage and it does not sell for more than enough to satisfy A’s claim, can C come on for his claim on second mortgage?——-A. A. T.,, Kent County, Mich. HE mortgage would be good for fifteen years after the last pay- ment of principal and interest was made. If the property sold for (only enough to pay the first mort- gage the second mortgagor would have a right of action to recover judgment on his debt and could collect from any other non—exempt property of the mortgage—Legal Editor. (We are share a pleased to receive letters from our subscrlbers ‘and gladly publlsh those on sub- Jects of general nterost. If department Write your views and send them In. are suitable for publlcatlon or not.) CAPITAL PUNISHMEENT EAR EDITOR:~ In the January lst issue of THE Busmnss FARMER your article on “What do you think about it, meaning, of course, capital punishment for Mich— igan.” Well, I am coming right for- ward with what I think about it. First of all I think it would be a step backward. Second, it would not stop the crime or murder as shown by other states that have capital punishment. Third, the taking of human life is murder whether done by the individual or by the state and you cannot legalize murder. I want to say that it is the friends of the murdered person that sym- pathy goes out to and I greatly de- plore the wave of crime that is {going on at the present time, but the cause is not the lack of capital punish— ment, neither will the remedy be in capital punishment. Now I am going to say what I think would be one step in the right‘_ direction. If our legislature would go to work and revise our criminal laws in a sane way and have the laws mean just what they claim to, that life imprisonment should mean life imprisonment with no pardons or paroles only when the'person is found to' be innocent, or when the you agree or do not a roe wlth who Is wrltten and published ln this he odltor in role Judge as to whether letters person had some disease from which he could not recover and the friends wanted to care for the one in the final end, they would go a long way for the better of our State. I’m not going to say more at this time for I may want to say more on this subject.—J. A. Dexter, Genesee County. WANTS FISHING LAW CHANGED EAR EDITOR: The board of supervisors of Montcalm county passed the following, and we would like to see them in the col— umns of your paper as other boards in the State may take similar action. WHEREAS, under Act 230 of the Public Acts of 1925, and the order of the Con- servation Commission of the State of Michigan, made in pursuance thereof, the citizens of this country are forbidden to spear fish of any kind, including suckers, either through the ice in the winter or in the streams in the spring, and WHEREAS, suckers are of no value as food in warm weather, are not game fish and are detrimental to game fish when left in the lakes, and WHEREAS, farmers have but little time in which to fish during the present open season, but do enjoy spearing suck- ers through the ice and streams in the early spring, NOW, THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLV— WHERE OUR READERS LIVE Haven’t youapicmre of our luBuneor mbaildinu that wecanprint tin-heading! Showtbaotherm-nwn The Wings when 3v w newmummfimm _ .,,nres&itfl I .and‘fish, laws of this Stellar that suckers insertion. . “to so modify the- be throughthe let-An the monthsof January, February and March, ' . and from the streams other than ' trout” streamed the State, in the springs! they} ' year. . ‘We have forWarded a copy to the Conservation Commission, and to our senator, Mr. Herrick, and our representative. r- Mr. Museum—Super- visor Albert Perkins, Montcalm County, Mich. 1927 SUGAR BERT CONTRACT Michigan Sugar Beet Growers: How about that 1927 sugar beet} contract? Are you going to sign a contract like the 1936 con— tract and take $1.00 less per ton “for your boots or are you going to de- ith that 1925 contract back—the one we fought so hard to get, which was a 45-55 contract with a mini- mum price‘of $7.00 per ton and a sliding scale which gave the grower ' $1.00 bonus per ton for every $1.00 advance in the wholesale price of sugar above $7.00 per~ hundred. Many of you did not read that contract over last spring before signing it. At any rate we were all taken unaware. The companies sure did put one over on us that time and I can just hear them chuckling over the little trick they pulled. It was fair though and when the farmers signed that 1926 contract they beat themselves out of the .bonus that they would have received had they been growing beets under the same contract as that of. 1925. Don’t do anything foolish this year when it comes to signing a sugar beet contract. Each and every one of us must demand that 1925 contract back and ,read it over and be sure it is the same in every particular as the 1925 co’ntract before signing it. Talk this over with your neighbors and let us all get squarely behind this issue. Now’ is the ,time.-.———A. J. Smith, St. Clair County. DYNAMITE CAPS Q THE EDITOR: If ever there was a timely topic in your forum it was that one on dy- namite caps. A most deplorable ac- cident just happened to a small boy. The farmer hid the caps and the boy found them. I believe the remedy lies in the school teacher conducting experiments” to show their danger in such a way to inspire fear.————-E. R., Port Hope, Michigan. BULLETIN SERVICE (The bulletlns. [Mod under this heading are . fyouwantacmotonoof more Jm’llat them on a postal card or In a letter and mall to us wlth your name and address. They will be sent to {on wlthout charges of any Ind.) r I 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. Bulletin No. 8.—-—HOW T0 ANALYZE A ‘FIRST MORTGAGE REAL ESTATE BOND ISSUE—Here is a mighty interest- ing booklet, especially if you are plan-. ning on investing in stocks or bonds. It is a most thorough analysis of the sub- ject and should be helpful to anyone. Bulletin No. O.——FEED FROM THE EGG TO THE MARKET—Poultry men will find this bulletin very helpful. It gives information on the different breeds, how to feed, breed, cull and market, and dis- cusses the various diseases poultry is sub- ject to. It contains 4! pages and is well illustrated. - Bulletin No. io.-—WHEN AND HOW TO DUST—This booklet is made up of complete schedules for dusting to control disease and insect pests in the. orchard and thegarden. Each» disease or post is described and treatment by dusting given. A valuable booklet for those who grow any fruit or much garden. Bulletin No. u. from AND > FEEDING.——Prof. John M. Evyard. am: a . thor of this 37% booklet'il Protease}: . ‘ ,sbandry at 'the’Ionpya State 7 '- inheep'v‘fil- ' ., 1* .",—‘v. rd 1' lfill awe; A B I “n. eties Of each vegetable. - is almost sure to change the pleasure of planning our next year’s garden to a very complex problem as to . which varieties to order. One prominent seed house has this year out the total number of all varieties of all garden vegetables , down to 85 varieties and still seems to have a sufficient number to cover the needs of most any grower. . of the varieties in these long lists are merely selections developed from the older standard varieties. , are, of course, hybrids or crosses. However, not all of the newer vari- eties are to be condemned as some of the recent introductions have real merit. It is also true that due to the insect pests, blights and other plant constant increase of problematic conditions brought about which have rendered some of our old standard varities in— adequate or unprofitable. , A few years ago most of the as- paragus plantings were of the Pal— metto or Conovers Colossal variety. Today with the' disease known as Asparagus Rust prevalent in many sections of the country we find the Washington variety fast replacing these older ones due to its demon-- strated ability to resist rust. The demand ,of the tomato grow- er, especially those in the south, for a tomato which would resist blight or Fusarium Wilt has resulted in the New Norton variety recently developed by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Fortunately Michigan climate is not favorable for the conditions and elements which promote these diseases. I have merely stated them as a means of illustrating how it is pos- sible for varieties to outlive their usefulness. As I tated before, not all of the newer varieties are to be condemned, neither is it advisable to plant the new varieties strength of the seedsmen’s claims alone. A few costly losses sustained by the writer has been sufficient to cause him to eye askance any new introductions until limited plantings side by side with other varieties show why they were qualified to re- place something already grown. :have in mind one grower who plant— ed extensively of what was sup- posed to be perpetual spinach and which turned out to be nothing more than Swiss chard. Some unscrupulous seedsmen merely rename some variety and by judicious advertising and unwar- ranted claims are able to secure a price far in advance of what the same variety would cost if purchased elsewhere under its true name. should also be bo‘rn in mind that the same vegetable purchased under the same varietal name from different sources will often show a marked difference in regard to growth, time of maturity,- and gen- eral characteristics. At M. S. C. one year ago this last summer the writer observed a dozen or more strains of Bantam corn ranging in height from 21/2 to 7 feet tall although it all went under the name of Golden Bantam but was se-' cured from different good plan and one which is at the same time comparatively follow is to decide on what varieties you think best suited“ to your section and needs and then order these va: rieties from seedsmen and specializing in these varieties. For 'instance, one seedsman may make a 'specialty of Golden Bantam corn and spare no effort to offer only the best While anather mayspecial-r‘ ize in Detroit Dark Red Beet, etc. " In any eventdeal with'seed houses ,Iwhose reputation isib‘ey . .. OUT YOUR SEED his‘IH’time each year a duesti’o‘n arises in my mind as , {to how xmany readers of 'M. B. 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Man soni- wrlie for Mr leets' advice on thein in: benefit 61 hlt wl BroadscOpe Farm ’Ne . sift do expel-lobes without charge. ‘1’?! . . : LL‘H'JEI - m i m“ lems and he'le‘ slefd‘to give” dines minke? and you "Ill receive a. personal reply by early mail if you are e paid-up s 1110 Old Order Passeth UITE recently. a man was 1001:- Q ing over our‘new laying house and admiring the feathered tribe which inhabit it. Everything seemed to meet with his approval until, in answer to - his question, “Do you hatch y o u r o w n chicks?" he was told we did not. but bought them of a Large hatch- ery. . To him, this seemed a great mistake, for he s a i d hatcheries were unreliable p 1 a c e s f r o m which to obtain chicks for im- proving flocks. He said no large hatchery could produce eggs in suf- ficient quantities to keep their in- cubators going, and eggs were often bought where ever they could be found. He was wrong, and was quite surprised when I told him his view of the hatcheries was of the old order-and had passed. I have since found some others who seem doubtful about hatcheries being able to secure the vast number of eggs they require for incubators without 'buying eggs “most any— where." However, the fact remains that quality chicks are obtainable from large hatcheries. There may be some which are not over cautious where they procure eggs but if one orders of a State Accredited hatch- ery, one will undoubtedly get good stock. Many do not understand what a State Accredited hatchery is. It simply means the hatchery is be- ing operated according to the most up—to-date practice. Before the State began to regulate hatcheries, they could, and many did obtain eggs from anyone they could. ‘If orders were heavy, many times eggs were procured from very poor flocks. But with the discovery of testing for bacillary white diarrhea, etc., the State began to accredit the hatcher— ies that would practice these prin- ciples. , So today, if a hatchery is State Accredited, it cannot get eggs from any but a State Accredited flock. This means the flock has been blood tested for white diarrhea, culled for production, type, tubercu- losis, etc. It means a reduction in size of flock when the State examin- ers get through with them; it means a buyer of chicks from a. State Ac- credited hatchery knows exactly what he is getting. Other hatch— eries may buy eggs cheaper and sell chicks cheaper, but you get just what you chance to get. The extra cent or two an accredited chick will cost is very cheap insurance. Every hen in a State Accredited flock has been handled, tested and leg banded by a professional poultry man. The In W. was ' leg bands are numbered, and no two hens in the State have the same number. These hens and their num- bers are registered in the M. S. C. p o u 1 t r y department. Production flock owners for State Accredited hateheries are members of the Mich- igan Poultry Improvement Associa- tion—poultrymen who have the Well being of the industry at heart, and are determined no other. state will produce better quality poultry than the Wolverine .Stafe. .' Will It? Large, new poultry houses are I quite numerous and a' drive in most any section shows more of them being built, and the question rises, “Will the poultry business be over- done?” Well, will it? Probably in the past there have been more failures in the poultry business, than in any other line. Many of these were caused by going into the business instead of grow- ing into it. It requires several years to go into the dairy business on a large scale. One * generally starts 'with a. few cows and gradually grows into the large herd and ’ac- quires the know how as he goes : along; but one can go into the poul— try business on an extensive scale in about thirty days! When a person . with fifty hens can show a profit of two or three dollars a year per hen. over feed costs, it seems reasonable to suppose a yearly profit of two or three thousand dollars. could be made with a thousand hens. Just a pencil and a piece of paper is all one needs to figure out how it can be done, but it will take more than a pencil and a piece of paper to figure out the doing of it! As'one man aptly said, “Poultry is an éasy * business to go into, and just as. easy to go out of." But the fact remains, there are many successful poultry farms, and there will be more of them. Demand for chicken din- ners will never cease, and the use of eggs will continue to increase, for - the per capita consumption of eggs is gradually working higher as the quality of eggs is improved. 'This is where the larger poultry farms will help themselves, for they are the ones who are improving the quality --and extra first quality eggs will probably always sell for a little more than it costs to produce them. There will be ups and downs in the poultry business the same as in the dairy, hog or any other farm line. * i t It. Will Be Scarce Clover seed is going to be un- usually high in price this spring. owing to the scarcity. There will be all sorts of ways planned to get around this high priced seed- A larger amount of sweet clover and alfalfa will be seeded than formerly, and the anticipation of this heavy demand for these ’sales is working their prices higher. It would seem good judgment for farmers to place their orders for these seeds at once. We have a small amount of home grown clover seed two years old and just where to sow to be sure of a seeding is a serious question to us. We have ordered a liberal quantity of sweet clover and alfalfa seed, and the fields in the potato ration will be seeded to them. We do not ex- pect to pasture or use these fields for meadows. Simply let the clovers and grass grow up and perhaps mow it down and let it stay on the ground. This will induce a. larger growth than letting the grass con- tinue to grow without cutting. The object is to get as much trash as .pos- sible to_plow under for humus. I am willing to be classed with those farmers who are cranks on humus—— may our tribe increase! High priced, scarce, or what not, let’s try and seed the usual number- of acres, and if seeding conditions ‘ are good it may be wise to use a smaller quantity of seed per acre in order to get all the field seeded, rather than use the normal amount and not have enough to go around. . This is a little contrary to my no- tion. as I am in favor of using. seed L in: i MICHIGAN“ 3mm iron“ . oooanmo’ to the man '. rum-.01 on..- , - . a One ws'bfld Views-“3 H " ‘dited by L. w. MEEKS, Hillsdale County ' a l i l . December 30. ‘ pounced would freeze the ~m'ud into almost inpassable conditions; but I can not remember a January with as steady and congenial weather as 1087 is giving us. Why, even our cross roads are excellent! it, surely is an ideal time for working in the woods and James and I are having our ding at it. The wood lot is. too .far away for a reasonable walking «launch. so we drive the car. We could come home for "lunch" (as ' F'so.w‘e',,he ’ eil'h'eater'. . ‘ 8 rulings. .Igcan remember many” assume: when the roads were so "full of snow they were almost im- _r . operable and others when the mud ’ ‘ Twas hub, deep, and than zero weather room. By, lighting is ideally” comfortable in five min- utes and {anything in the line. of eats we want hot will be ready in an- other five and almost before we ‘,know it we are back at the chip making-and soon it’s time to quit. Time we got home it will be chore time. Short days, eh? .Well, they are, and still what we have out today will make the buzz “pile con- siderably larger. And as the dark- ness gathers, man-like, we are won- daring what the lady of the ranch will have for. supper. But it really makes no diflerence—-anything and everything will taste awful good to- nightu-sure enough, it’s spare rib! RUIT AND ORCHARD I-Edited by HERBERT "NAFZIGER. Berrien Con‘n‘ty' _ (m. um wlll so pleased to a...“ mic is for this mice It subset on K M Sufi“. ’ m BERRIEN enemas ens: row- GWE, JUICE HE Berrieh County Horticultural Society held its first meeting of the winter at Benton Harbor on The meeting was originally called to discuss grading laws. but ,became side-tracked on the subject of the hour, syn- thetic soft drinks and their effect on fruit con- sumptlon.; Mr. G e o r g 9 Friday, of Col- cm a, discussed the wide spread use 0 f fr u i t names for syn- - thetic soft drinks nub." Nam," ’ which contain no « real fruit juice. One of the exhibits on the speaker’s table was a bottle of artificiallcon- cord grape flavoring. The contents of this bottle, it was said, cost 36c and could be used in the manufac- ture of enough fake grape juice to displace 200 pounds of grapes. A chemist, who was present at the meeting, declared that the imitation grape flavoring was composed of chloroform and several others. He denounced the material as a “nefarious and harmful con- coction.” "The growers discussed ways and means for obtaining legislation to prevent the use of fruit names for synthetic pop and other soft drinks which contain no genuine fruit juice, but have such names as cherry, grape, etc., on the container with the word “imitation” in small print beneath. A state senator and two representatives were invited to the meeting to give counsel and hear the growers’ desires. An officer ,of a co- operative creamery, who was in the audience, arose to encourage the growers in their demand for truth in fruit juices, and cited some of the experiences of dairymen in prevent- ing the sale. of oleo as real butter. ' v Another interesting exhibit on the' speaker’s table was a number of glass jars containing various kinds of fruit juices reduced to dry, or crystal form. This material is said to be the result. of 7 years of labor— atory work and has now reached the point where commercial production is being considered. This new fruit. product is said to keep indefinitely and should be a great convenience for. housewives and soda fountains. To obtain a drink of real grape juice it is only necessary to reach for the jar of grape crystals, dissolve the proper amount in water and presto! you have real grape juice, as good and healthful as though it had just been pressed. r With this new material the house- wife is said to be able ‘to ‘make real ‘fruii: Jelly in '7 " minutes! ‘ The writer brought home a ,smallxiarj of grape jelly made from powdered—~ grape juice, pessimism? runny pro- nations. kinds of . . r «turnip ‘ no the Mlt and orchard. ‘ sold In one. and you wln receive a become a new and very attractive market outlet for all kinds "of fruit. Mr. H. D. Hootman of M. S. C. addressed the growers on the effects and relative costs of growing a young apple orchard under clean culutre and various kinds of sod mulch. The trees under discussion have been watched from the time they were planted and are now seven years old. The soil is clay loam. The costs given are the average for the seven year period and include only the cost of cultivation and of cover crops. \ - . The cost was found to be $10.50 per acre for clean cultivation with cover crops, against $8.86 for clover and straw mulch. The use of alfalfa and alfalfa mulch, instead of leaving a cost, actually returned a gain of $6.80 per acre. This was done by removing the first cutting each year for hay and using subsequent cut- tings as a mulch. , Mr. Hootman stated that the trees in the clean culture and cover crop' plotare now the largest trees in the experiment. They hear the largest crops and also hear the largest ap- ples. In finish and color of the fruit however. this plot is at the foot of the class and it was also the last to come into bearing. Mr. Hootman also touched upon peach culture, giving figures to show that hand thinning of peaches is a better practice than that of de- pending entirely on the pruning shears. According to Mr. Hootman many growers have planted peach orchards with disappointing results, due to the fact that the nursery stock had been winter injured in the nursery. In buying nursery stock the growers were warned to look out for black-hearted trees. heart’_’ is a sign of winter injury. Mr. Robert Sherwood of Water- vliet, and Mr. Chase, Manager of the Paw Paw” Cooperative Association each gave short talks and announced themselves in favor of a move to eliminate the Commercial apple grade. The growers vigorously applauded a suggestion that the annual meet- ing of the State Horticultural Soci- ety be held in Benton Harbor next winter, and it is considered certain that an effort will be made to bring this about. ' ' SPRAY GRAPES Will you please tell me when it is best time to spray grapes? I would like to spray mine next year but do not knowjust when to do it as not to poison my grapes—M. B., Perry. Michigan. E would advise you to giveyour ‘ grapes at least three sprays. The first one should be applied just before the grapes blossom, using bordeaux mixture and arsenate of lead.. Put on the second spray im— mediately after _‘the blossoms drop. The third spray should be applied a iittle while before the berries begin to touch, ln'bunhhoe; This schedule should- take .-eare of . your grapes :Aunsler'...9rdinur :mddmml - and as .yourxrapes; there is t no usage“:- errant you spray ripen . and there “Black-- fill, . / Little as... ‘ of increased - profits-u Here' are just a few stories sent us by users of Sulphate of Ammonia. It’s worth your While to study them. ‘ 12 l-2 tons of Grapes— “I have a 3-acre block of Ives grapes on which I am using about 1-2 , pound of Sulphate of Ammonia per vine. I harvested 12 1-2 tons, of grapes from the vineyard.”—Mr. 0. D. Powell, Vermimon, 0. Can’t grow Apples without it— “We cannot grow apples successfully without applying some nitro- ‘ genous fertilizer like Sulphate of Ammonia."-—Dr. O. A. Bmaham, abortion, 0. 3 times as many Beans— “Bulphate of Ammonia seems well adaptedto our soils here, especial- ly on vine crops, one little experiment showing Sulphate of Am- monia alone to produce 8 times as many snap beans, during dry weather, than no fertilizer at all. Also it produced a splendid crop of lima. beans in our garden." --Mr. Harry E. Wood, Trenton, Fla. Indispensable for Cherries , “. . . .would not think of trying to grow cherries without the help of nitrogen in the form of Sulphate of Ammonia."—John Barr, Trav- erse City, Mich. Find it necessary for the better Raspberries “The growers in the Onekama. Michigan, raspberry ditrict find it necessary to use about two ounces of Sulphate of Ammonia per bush on their raspberries in order to produce berries of the quality the market demands."-—C'. J. Christensen, Onekama, Mich. 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Barnaby, a bishop in the United Breth- ren Church, is interesting. He was a good friend and‘neighbor of my father and they hunted and shot many a deer together and enjoyed the hospitality of each others’ fam- ilies and met often in preaching services and Christian fellowship. The faithful and. patient oxen were yoked up and hitched to the long sled with its ample box well filled with straw and into this were loaded the'women and children of several families and away they went, the sled squeaking in the frost and some- times going to a distance of three or four miles, bringing‘ up at a 103 E Jan. 15th issue) him in choppin and clearin . ' trip took him fgour days. I g . This As the influx increased there be- ing considerable pine in the north and. east part of Gratiot and in Isa- bella and Midland counties, many men found employment inithe lum- ber woods. Father furnished some of the camps ‘during the Winter sea- .son with dressed beef, pork and hay. .For a number of years he bought hides,‘pelts and furs, working on a commission for an agent of the Great North American Fur Conr- pany, later for Charles Loranyer of St. Johns, a trunkman who by mind or oath was, by gar, typical we think, of most Frenchmen. I remember the upper chamber' in the log house especially in the L OUR STORY UP TO DATE RICHAFFIN’S story, which won second prize in our pioneer letter contest, began in (our January 151: issue. Beginning his story in the year of 1854, in the state of Ohio where he was born, he tells us of the hardships indured as the pioneers made their tnip from there into central Michigan by ox team and wagon. Next he tells us how they built their log cabins in those dlays, and then about the abundance of game. The social life of the pioneers was being dish cussed as the last installment ended. cabin where they were welcomed at their fireside, no meager affair shut up in a box, but a regular log heap stretched wide like a smiling dar- ky’s face. Then the feast. Ven- ison broiled, roasted or fried and then the johnny-cake and then the untrammeled jollity. Again I hear their merry voices and their ringing laughter. We can verify the account by Mr. Barnaby as we have been in some of those sleigh loads when boys, especially when a trip was made to the log school house to attend Christian services announced “to begin at early candle lighting” (no kerosene oil in those days). No fences to hinder sleighrides. A load might start from Section 20, cross Section 30, North Star, and Section 25, Ne- wark, and by the school house on Section 36, Newark, through the woods angling across with as yet no fences to hinder unless perhaps a brush, one sort of a barrier to pre— vent the cattle from straying away too far, for all the stock were free and the forest was one great pasure and every man's bunch of cattle had a bell which their owners soon learned to distinguish from others.- If a brush fence crossed a trail or sled road, they could soon' be moved around out of the way. “We lived not hermit lives But oft in social converse met And fires of love were kindled then That burn on warmly yet. - The sweet sound sleep at dead of night With our chimney logs 'blazing in high Unbroken by the wolf’s long howl And the panther springing by. Oh, free and happy lives we led Mid verdure or mid snow In the days when we were pioneers, Some seventy years ago." Was a Trader In those days father, did 'quite a business in buying and selling and making trips occasionally to Dewitt with a team of oxen and wagon go- ing and returning by the way of Maple Rapids and St. Johns bring- ing back flour, sugar, tea, coffee, and tobacco. Exchanging these groceries and provisions with his neighbors who were willing to help winter. Timber piled high with hundreds of dollars worth of furs including those of coon, mink, wolf, beaver, martin muskrat and some skunk-as well as the hides of deer, bear. and beef cattle. Being well supplied with funds he invariably brought back a good bunch of hides or furs or both besides the income of his own line of traps his faithful coon and mink dog and his trusty rifle. ‘ Lest we forget we will speak of the little wife and mother, brave and uncomplaining though she might walk with bleeding feet o’er thorny ways. Always a manly form at her side she saw where work was duty and love was law. She it was who kept the home fires burning night and day mid storm or sun- shine. My father engaged a man to help him through the winter of 1854 and 55, Jeremiah Mills. At that time cross-cut saws were almost entirely unknown so that the heavy growth of timber had to be felled with an ax. "His echoing ax the settler swung Amid the sea—like solitude, And crashing thundering down Were flung the Titans of the wood." This man Mills and my father killed 30 or 40 deer during the win- ter without hunting. Like the Puri- tans, they worked with their guns by their sides, not for fear of In— dians but on the lookout for deer as they came to browse at the brush heaps. Sometimes a deer and a cow might be seen browsing at the same pile of brush. Speaking of browse, many a lofty basswood or maple was chopped down in those days to help out on meager rations for the cattle. No wnder the poor critters got the “hollow horn," ra— ther hollow stomachs, long before gentle spring came again. After the leeks were covered with snow it was mostly fall timothy.“ (THE END) (Editor’s Note: In the February 12th issue we will publish the story by Florence Nelson, of LeRoy, which won third prize in our contest.) HERE’S SOME RECORD TO BEAT EAR EDITOR: We read the December 18th issue of M. B. F. and noticed where a crop of oats grown on Ormsby Brothers farm yielded 802 bushel on 19% acres and you asked if anybody could beat it. So here we are with a yield of~ 1,064 bushels from 22 acres and we Weighed several bushels just as they came from the threshing machine and they run 40 to 42 pounds to the bushel. Thiscropwas. grown in Sanilac county, township of Werth by John Utley, and are jithe variety known as the wolverine. g , Huey, Michigan. No. doubt. this ,cambo‘ beaten, h-r 1‘ . ' Awash? v3.4" v i‘fiflwfi-re .. .wuam, .‘zt‘v'tl‘fi at“, a 1. - . ‘v. .u .. .. .... . .‘.' -‘ macaw—v ‘ <_-, n... mag» w rqe —. . A... _‘ ~2~ MANYJ‘A" r,= ' back dead. ' ant hhhyeifllmhh v rosary; , -' - -SERM -8Y ' E 4 \ :6 r ¢ > K. WA . .‘ . J!!!~;*“WFflGrusftlfltihl.gfig;g§~ If there I questl mm I Ital-nor and be "a to “3.7.77.7.” If you are a saldgup subscriber.) ' TEXT: “Jesus knowing that his hour was some that he should depart eat of this world unto the rather, having loved his own which were in the world, he hedthemuntothoend.“"rhenho poureth water into the basin, and m b wash the disde feet.” John 18:14. setting of our text is strik- ing. ,._It paints an unusual love- drama. Jesus is not yet arrest- ed. but soon will-be. He has with- drawn from public view to the inner circle of his disciples. It is his last night with them. ‘ He is creating for himself and them a Holy of Holies «Mouse. He' is about to discldse to them His inmost heart of hearts. In that .u‘pper room do we find the set self-revelation of our Master unveiled words of love and in vivid action. The world has hound- ed and beaten Him, and is soon to kill Him: yet out of this martyr ex- perience He keeps up an uninter- rupted flow of love. Jesus rises from the fellowship supper to wash the feet of His quarreling disciples. He loved them unto the. end. “Jesus knowing that His hour was some that He should depart out of this world unto the Father.” It was the parting hour. We cannot help but emphasize that Jesus knew this. But thruout all his career He knew when God’s hour had struck for Him. Are we in such intimate close- ness with our Father? Jesus lived always under the necessity of 3. Di— vine must. He felt the urge of the Father’s will. Do you? If you 'do, the parting hour will hold no frantic pangs. It did not for Jesus. 0, yes, Jesus craved human companionship. His heart was hungry for love and sympathy. His disciples thought that He was so holy and strong that He would not miss them. So they slept that night in the garden and left their Master in solitude and agony. And in his entering and loneliness, He comes to ask, f‘Why, could ye not watch with Me one hour?” Jesus would miss His dis- ciples. He loved them as an inex- tinguishable flame; yet the parting time had come, and it was the time when he must seal, thru His death, His loving resolve to become the world’s Savior. It was» not easy. “Father, save me from this hour. (This was human.) “Yet for this cause came I unto this hour.” (That was divine.) May our parting hour have in it the blending and strength of divinity, that our death might be the sacred seal of a love—lived life. "Having loved His own.” This recalls Jesus’ past ambitious love for his followers. His life was the gift of love. It had in it nothing but 10mg purposes for all humanity. But this is the creative purpose for every rational individual. Surely we must all know that we are here to sow love and sympathy. But we are all so ambitions to get on. Self has such high plans and projects for a “career.” This makes our social love have such a lambent heat, such a sickly flicker. Yes, I have said it and I hope the words will not fall I mean that we live un- der the dominating influence of the personal equation. Many times the clever, cultured ego (the groomed self) is death to the flame of unsel- fish love. "When the great hall in Iondon was completed, the owner asked Mr.. Spurgeon to preach to ten thousand people, whom he promised to assemble there. At the bottom of the invitation Spurgeon wrote, “I am not ambitions to' preach to ten thousand people; I am only ambi- tions to do the will of God.” This explains the source of this man’s greatness. . And it will explain the source of yours also if you have any. Jesus was young, strong, and re- diant. He was conscious of power. His people were chafing under Ro- man oppression. They urged Him to become their. politial savior. It fires a temptatio g-H‘e saw. in" ,’ _tion\.,th‘e w d'lying’at’fiis‘ tenant-isms: __ dared. us matter I you would like answered writs . tobargo. Amoumlywmbosonttoyou to bear witness to the truth. He wanted ,to heal human hearts thru the quiet and unpretensious ways of love and sympathy. This was God’s -will for Him. “Then, said 1, Lo, I come to do Thy will, 0 God.” It was the will to love unto the end and Jesus never faltered. His compa- triots were looking for military con- quest. They held this to be right- eous and just. But Jesus said that it was injustice and inhumanity. It was nothing less or more than selfish vengeance. So he pursues other methods of conquest. Always, his weapon is the arm of love. He alone has shown the world that only love has the power to heal and recover. Onlyafewyearsagoamancried out of his federal prison cell that love is the onlyrecovering power in the world. His name is Eugene V. Debs. The world persecuted and disfranchised him, but now that he is dead, it praises him. How stunted the human heart! “He ‘loved them unto the end." But the disciples did not understand. They did not sense how nishtly black the end that was about to overshadow their Master. They had been so stupid and selfish as never to have caught the import of what He taught. They came into the up- per chamber on that last night, im- patient and full of contention. They took their places like so many sulky school boys. They were an unloving group. This disharmony would unfit them for the fellowship supper and the farewell of the Master. They .were far separated from him in spirit. One can ima- gine some anxieties that surged through the soul of our Lord. He was going away and His inner circle had failed to understand His mis- sion. His whole life and cause were put on trial. What was He to do? At this juncture, He “riseth from supper” and takes the form of a slave and begins to wash the dis- ciples’ feet. None of them had been willing to play the role of a servant. One can see the shame and reproach of those humiliated disciples. In- stead of unmasking the betrayed, Judas, Jesus kneels by his couch and washes his feet. And so did he to Peter, the denier, and all the rest. Wonderful and beautiful condescen- sion! And why did he do it? “He loved them unto the end." A plain, Methodist minister tells ' how he hungered for the slums of East London. For days ‘he stood in the filthy streets and looked upon the unlover men and women. But he wanted to love ’them. He did love them. One night he went home and said to his wife, “My dear, I have given myself, and you, and the childrentotheserviceofthosesick souls." And together did William Booth and his wife lcneel and pray. From that night they washed the feet of the slums. Friends, we need not go far to find feet to wash. The world’s unlovely are everywhere about us. The call is to get our basin of water and be- come servant to all. "Verily, I say unto you, a servant is not greater than his Lord.” “Cirist washed the feet of Judas! Yet all his 1 sin was bare to Kiln. His bargain with the priests, and more than this, In Olivet. beneath the moonlight dim, ‘ Aforelumd knew and felt his treacher- ous kiss. And so if we have ever felt the 0f trampled rights, of caste, it matters not; . Whaltgler the soul has felt or suffered 8. ‘ 0 heart. this one thing should not be forgot: Christ washed the feetflof Judas.” BIBLETHOUGHN FOR THE LORD con 18 A SUN A SHIELD: THE LORD WILL orvn. omen AND anon;- N0 0.13235).3 ' rams nu fair-M ' """N‘l .s sf . L y. C(267) 11' your corn crop! IT PAYS. Whether you grow 30 bushels or 60 bushels of corn per acre you have the same cost {or seed, the same amount of work to tend the crop, and the same investment in Fertilize for the extra bushels and get the extra pro . 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I n nmuuum ' Your Own " I - *- Wt Guarantee: CA S ‘ Phtdowninblackand white what r 3 YOU want your Siio to be. Then let . ' that shades OUR tee ' SENSATION—fimdummumv . ductive cats in culti- vation. '75 bushels and upward er acre are fre- quent with large white meaty gr: weighing 44- ~ 8 lbs. per measured bushel of the best quality. sped furmshed as low as 65c per bus e1 in quan- titles. You should by all means tr these oats. Send for sample and circular. THEO. BURT & SONS. Box 150. Helms. 0M0. BOWSH'ER' “ FEED MILL Crush car com (mam- mm. H fibhnd'mmm in" v ' gfihu - , , i:- ..-.~.....,..,...xx,, ., early Monday morning. A ' really you can not afford to stay away. i BUSINESSFARMER SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1937 Edited and l’ublhbed by THE RURAL PbBLISIflIO OOIPIIY. lne. Boom I. Slocum. Presldent IT. OLE-ENS. IIOHIOAI DETROIT OFFICE—L144 General Motors Buildinl LANSING OFFICE—482 8. Capitol Aye. lepresented in New York, Chi . .. Louis and Minnow“! VI! 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Remit by check. draft, [none -order or registered ' stamps and currenc are at your ring. We acknowlele by flr'It-clnu mail every do lsr received. Adar-m all letters 6 cLssIEIIe. would”! Advertising Rates: 50¢ per smite line. 14 lines to the colum- lncb, 772 lines to the page. Fist rein. , Live Stock and Auction Bale Advertislng: We offer mechl '0' totes tn reputsble breeders of live stock and poultry: write ‘1!- RELIABLE ADVERTISERS f I We will not knowin lv accept the sdvsrtising 0 any erson 0 firm who we do not bile" to be thoroughly honest .sn reliable. Should any reader have on cause for complaint against any ad- veer‘t‘iser in thesiflco'liimns," life gubgsher hzoultlin [23:66]!“ on im- m into n on 3 ac lz_ , . Writing say: “I saw your advertisement in The Mich gun Business met!" It will guarantee honest dealing. "The Farm Paper of Service" DO YOU BELIEVE HE IS GUILTY? ISTORY tells us that it was nearly a century and a half ago that “the embattled farmers stood, and fired the shot heard round the world." They fired that shot for liberty. During the night of Noyember 24th, 1926, the day before Thanksgiving, L. J. Wilson, a farmer living near Greenville, fired a shot heard round the State. He too shot for liberty. Thieves were taking his property, just as they had taken it before and had taken the property of his neighbors without being detected. Now he is charged with man- slaughter and his trial is on the calendar of the Montcalm County Circuit Court to come up in March. Will he be convicted of the charge and sen— tenced to spend many years in prison, or will the jury acquit him? No one can say but everyone of us can use our influence to bring about the desired verdict. Farmers all over the State have expressed sympathy for Mr. Wilson, declaring they believed he acted within his rights in pro- tecting his property. Businessmen have also ex- pressed a desire that he be acquitted. So appar- ently public sentiment is overwhelmingly in his favor—just as it should be, in our estimation. But how can we help him? We can no doubt help him by writing letters, urging his acquittal, to the judge who will sit at his trial. If a large number do this it will be strong evidence to him that the people believe Mr. Wilson should not be considered guilty of the charge. Then the judge could recommend to the jury that they ac- quit Mr. Wilson. Also you can circulate peti- tions among your neighbors and send theseto the judge. Elsewhere in this issue we are publishing an article regarding this case. If, after you have read it, you are in sympathy with Mr. Wilson, we hope you will not only write a letter yourself but do all you can to get your friends to write, and circulate a petition among those toofusy to write. R; If he is found guilty of mansla 'hter the chicken thieves will be more active than ever, but if he is acquitted there will be a big decline in their operations. Most chicken thieves are cowards and if they know that the farmer has a right to protect his property with firearms they may decide that “honesty is the best policy" and go to work. LAST CALL FOR. FABME’RS‘ WEEK HIS is the‘last call for Farmers' Week, at M. S. C. ' It begins next Monday and lasts all week so if you are going you better get things in shape right away so; you get started Don’t say you can not afford to go because It will do you all good to let the hired man or a neigh- bor take care of the chores and you folks spend the week at M. S. G. Then think of all the things you will learn while there. ‘ » Of course you can read all about it in humans Fm becauso we will'publish a com- ' '.,‘\.' :« - e "a S. 0., and many others prominent inistafite and national activities you will enjby them much” . more and get much more good out of the talks than you will if you just sit and read about them. Then when you do get back home you can read about them in the columns of your M. B., F. and refresh your memory on different high points of their speeches. ' Some of us feel we are getting pretty old to take any college courses but we can sort of brush up on our knowledge every once in a while by taking in events" at the College, and Farmers’ Week is held at the best time of the year for busy farmers and their families. Let’s go, folks. ‘ NOT FAR OFF HE day is not far off when dairymen will be forced to have all of their cows tested for tuberculosis, and they will have to show that their herds are on the accredited list before they' will be permitted to sell milk for human consumption. The city consumer is going to de- mand it, and further, he will get it. Already it is being agitated in Detroit, and the movement for clean milk is bound to win popular support. The farmer who resists the order will find he has no market for his milk. There was a day when he could dictate about this, but not any more. When sweet milk can be shipped from Wisconsin to Florida in perfect condition, dealers are not in the hands of the nearby producers. If all producers were united in a stand against the movement they would have something to say but with the larger percentage in favor of eradi- cating bovine tuberculosis the rest of the dairy; men might as well climb on the bandwagon of the parade of progress. Otherwise they will be left behind. BEAN GRADES F we remember correctly, one of the arguments I of the Michigan bean jobbers against federal grades was that a reputation has been es- tablished for choice hand picked pea beans and it would hurt the demand to discontinue the use of this grade. The following statement, issued recently to pea bean buyers by a well known soup manufacturing company, on Michigan's C. H. P. grade makes interesting reading: ' “Choice Hand Picked pea beans, according to the specifications of the Michigan Bean Jobbers' association, shall contain not mere than 1% per cent of diseased, discolored or otherwise damaged beans. Examination of the quality of new crop beans now moving from Michigan and New York state gives the impression that the greater pro- The Business F armer Editorial Ballot Below we are listing several features or departments in The Business Farmer with a square opposite in which we will appreciate your indicating by number the ones you read regularly in the paper in the order of their importance. That is, if you like the serial story best, write the figure 1 in the square opposite that feature, the next choice should have the figure 2 in the square opposite, and so on. Any features not listed which are desired may be written in the blank spaces. By do- ing this you will help us decide which departments are most Important. This ballot will be published for several issues so that each member of the family may vote his or her preference. When the children vote their preference they should give their age, nieo Be sure to sign your correct name and address and mail to the Editor of The Business Fur-er, Mt. Clemens, Mich. Thank you. D Feature Articles D Publisher’s Desk D Picture Page [3 The Form Home E Bmodscope Form D Children’s Hour D Service Bureau D Dairy and Livestock [j Soils, andAChOpe E] Veterinary Dept. E] Sermon D Poultry Department I] We Depot-fluent E] Experience Pool ‘D Serial Story I] Fruit and Orchard I] What Neighbors Say [3 Weather EDI-coasts E] Editorials E] Agricultural News Remarks: Name Age... Address ‘ ’- xgun‘ W“ m ’ C°“'°m“6§i Department, . floss 0. B. Coningwood,..Pz-es..nuu¢rsem of M, ‘ gr. .V _,V_‘tfiave t N jams. pea beans” thisseascn ahd‘tha't' wholesale, 7 bIIYers; realizing that unfavorable weather ,1 a whose h ._are sin-m ‘ , _~ "the omits harvesting time caused excessive crop damage, are willing to accept, as C. H. P., beans, ship- ments containing a higher percentage of culls than the allowable 1% per cent. . “The definition of. choice hand picked pea beans as recited in the rules and regulations of the Michigan Bean Jobbers’ association is as fol- lows: ‘CHOICE HAND, PICKED PEA BEANS. MICHIGAN GRADING, must be bright, ound dry, well screened, andmust not contain more} than 1% per cent of discolored and split beans and not more than 7 per cent of large or medium beans. ' “Statements to the contrary notwithstanding“ ‘ we are under the impression that those who buy :3. H. P. pea beans expect to get what they pay or.” : Reputable dealers are strong in'thelr denial of being guilty of any shady dealings and we have no reason to doubt them, but- there must be someone stretching a pointer two some place in the State because complaints are heard every year. One thing is certain, those who buy C. H. P. pea beans expect to ’get what they pay for, as this company suggests, and they are entitled to it. The farmers sell the beans on that basis, so why shouldn’t they be sold all along the line to the consumer on that basis? In our estimation, the grade is of little value, if any, as long as it is not lived up to right to the letter. SEND IN YOUR GARDEN QUESTIONS HERE is little about the weather at present to cause one to think about making garden, but the mailman is bringing the annual sup- ‘ply of catalogues and almost everybody who makes much garden in the spring are studying the pages of these voluminous books and getting ready to order the various varieties of seeds they will need. ‘ Along with that thought comes others about troubles of the past, present and future relative to your gardening operations and you try to find the solution. We are right here to help our folks solve their problems and have employed Mr. C.. H. Harnden, successful gardener from Saginaw - county, to write some articles on his experiences and [to answer any questions you may ask regard- ing gardening. . ‘ You will remeber Mr. Harnden as the winner of our roadside market letter contest and you read his story in a recent issue. His first article of the series appears in this issue under the head- ing of “Picking Your seed.” Address all your questions to him in care of Tm: Busnmss Fauna: and you will get an early reply. HEALTHY MARRIAGE E have heard many arguments, both pro W and con, on the subject of making these who apply for marriage licenses furnish a health certificate from a well known physician showing them to be normal, mentally and phye sically, but the best argument in favor of the idea recently came to our attention. when a De— troit family of eleven was committed to a State asylum, all of them mentally incompetent. Scientists have traced back the lives of many of our famous criminals and found that the mar- riage of two degenerates scores of years ago has cost the country thousands of dollars because of the number of criminals born into this world. through that union. If their marriage had been forbidden and they had been placed under obser- vation think how much less misery and crime there would have been in the world today. A few states have passed laws against such marriages, and more of them should follow the example. NOT BEEKEEPERS HE letter by 13.. Grandville', Mich.” re- garding the passing of a law in this State to make it necessary for one to secure a license before they could keep bees has created some concern among 'our readers,.which according to , Prof. R. H. Kelty. of the Michigan State College, ‘3 » paperless-é! on; amusements: have is ‘entirely unwarranted. 'He declares that the beekeepers of this State haverrnever considered any such more, auditor-thorium, they probably . will not considermit in the future because the gar-9 H unsatisfactory a trust this; I few-bees. . . Civil-Iqu l7 QQEY'O‘GEIQT I. 4: nm“ 9 99¢ > ,uguneejipflen‘le‘eefl its, eevenee.) ‘ return the other two. a ar—TIII elelm le net leenl er nee. , 0' .M m‘m ~ v : . «em mm mm“ “W ' .m' mu m we ', I r» ‘ " , cu ‘ _ . I Omkwneel yveur ed- . “III. e h w A "L , I} i - ’ . . . I? concerns. at in, d gee . . advise-6w" en lee Me service. mmw rpereene! lett‘r. Is free Iv n tram fraudulent le er un- d ’ tr 8“ . FOB 1101mm” 'PPARENTLY Paunee Bill is not finding business as good as he expected as we understand that folks who failed to return the ties or send the money are now receiv— ing lettersin which he attempts to make them feel ashamed that they even question the quality and value of the ties or his methods. He nwiuds up by suggesting that they keep '"o'ne tie for their honestyand UNABLE-'10 LOCATE “JAMES “ ' uncanny" ' ‘ Last August I sent $12.00 to the: James Hatchery, Alma, Mich, for 100 baby chicks. I waited some time and not receiving the chicks I wrote them a letter. A few days later I received a card addressed from Atlanta, Georgia, stating that my order had been turned over to their breeder and I should have re- ceived the chicks by that time. I waited a while and then wrote again. This time I got a letter from Atlanta, Georgia, stating that Mr. James Grimes who handled my order for chicks is now in the insane asy— lum at Milledgeville, Georgia, and they asked me to be patient as they were trying to wind up his business and make refunds as far as possible. That was last October.——S. W., Hur- on County. PPPARENTLY there is no James Hatchery is the neighborhood of Alma. Prof. J. A. Hannah, secretary-treasurer of the Michigan State Poultry Improvement, Ass’n, says he never heard of it, and Man- ager T. W. Crawford of the Alma Chamber of Commerce writes that it is not located in or near the city. Prof. Hannah suggests that it is evidently one of those that allied last season with the American Chick Brokerage Company of Atlanta, Georgia. It seems this company had a large number of fictitious adver- tising names, sold chicks at ridicu- lously low prices, procured their supply of chicks from left overs of large commercial hatcheries, and filled their orders from Atlanta. Here is ‘$12 that our subscriber will have to charge up to experience, and money doesn't grow on trees. It comes too hard to throw away. Our advise is to deal with recognized hatcheries. If you are uncertain as to their reliability, write us. MOTOR-MYSTERY NE of our Barry county subscrib- ers sends us a clipping of the advertisement of the M-M Lab- oratories, of Chicago, Illinois, in which they tell about their “wonder- ful” discovery, and he wants to know what we think about it. "Gasoline 1Ac a Gal.” reads the heading. And the first paragraph is, "Chicago Man Discovers Miracle that Gives 1250 Gals. at 34c a Gal.— Needed Only Every 50,000 Miles." Now isn't your curiosity all arous— ed? Can't hardly wait until you learn what this great “miracle” is. Well, it is "Motor—Mystery”. Just use “Motor-Mystery" and forget your motor troubles, according to the company. "It savesyou $200.00 to $250.00 a year,” they state. And they guarantee agents $100.00 a, week salary—~that in $100 a week straight salary "and a commission that means $200 to $300 a week." The purveee of this department Ie te tee: our subscribers from fraudulent deemel' er unfair treatment by hereon: or concerns at nee. luevnryueeweulfldeeurbeettcmnh e lette'eeterr'eetflemem or fem eaten. for Mum-ne'ereweenheewmeurhe made. providing: 1r—The olelm Ie made by e paid-up tun- eolber te Iruelneee Farmer. l--Tlle mlenetmerethenOmefl. “ween ' In I” ." ' such action. saidtobe Besides they supply each a.gent"v?vit(~ an automobile-3., I ~ Sounds, good doesn’t it? Yes, it sounds so good that we wonder why it is necessary to advertise for agents. If it is such a wonderful product it would seem to us that they would need a private police force to direct the traflic ,made 1) of users and friends who calls at the factory to get some of it. How can any company guarantee an agent such a salary as $100 per week and over? Simply by insisting that: said agent must produce a cer- tain amount of business eachweek .or be fired. If you are not a pro- ducer you don’t stick. “Motor-Mystery” will remain a “mystery” as far as we are .con- cerned. Our car will get along without any of these “patent medi- cines" and if anything goes wrong' with it we will take it to a man who knows his business to get it fixed. CLAIMS AGAINST “ACME FARMS” IN reply to a letter from us filing claims of two of our subscribers against the “Acme Farms, Gainesville, Florida” Mr. Walter C. Hendrix, of Hendrix and Buchanan, Atlanta, Georgia, advises that all claims are being placed on file and as soon as there are further devel— opments in the case we will be ad- vised so we can keep our readers posted. If any of you have claims you have not filed we suggest that you send them in at Once, either direct to Mr, Hendrix or to us and we will forward them. GEI‘ RICH QUICK SCHEMES HE promoters of fly-by-night T stock selling companies are get- ting some real choice informa— tion through the government's law- suit against former owners of Ford Motor Company stock to collect in- come‘ tax, information which they will be able to use for their own profit. For example, Senator Cou- zens invested only $900 when the company was first organized and a few years later he sold out for $29,- 308,857. Hundreds of stock sales- men will be citing this as an example of good investing. Of course, they will point out, this is unusual, and they have no hopes of their company ever paying out quite that well, but there are many that pay several hundred per cent, and their company stands a much better chance than did many of these successful con- cerns in their infancy. Knowing that most of the people have read the facts of this case as they ap- pear in the daily press these sales— men will paint beautiful word pic- tures of the possibilities of great riches through investing in stocks, and much hard earned cash will be exchanged for worthless stock. Don't let any of your dollars go to fatten the bank roll of the crooked salesman, but protect yourself by a thorough investigation before invest- ing. RECEIVER FOR MICHIGAN MU- TUAL SAVINGS ASSOCIATION ' suit for a receivership for T the Michigan Mutual Savings Association of Detroit, filed a few weeks ago by.~ the- Attorney ‘General's department, has been de— cided in favor of the State and a receiver is to be appointed. Judge Collingwood, who heard the case, ruled that the evidence presented by the State attorneys warranted FLORIDA CITRUS GROWERS ' A FRAUD KING orders for the products , of Florida farms and then not filling. them seems to be work— ing out a little different than some folks had expected. The officials of the “Acme Farms, Gainesville, Flor- ,ida" were recently arrested by the authorities and charged with de- .-£raudins the" public. and now we be.“ It)“ Citrus Growers. Tampa.- Florida. are , - a. ' I '. ‘ PAPEC MACHINE COMPANY fl," 7/ HE light-running Papec is just the Cut- ter for home and neighborhood filling. It requires less help and less power than any other cutter of equal capacity. The entire feeding mechanism is now so nearly human in action that a man is no longer needed at the feeding table. Given sult- able power, the Papec neVer clogs under any load or any silo. Simple, rugged construction assures long life with few repairs. 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"HE‘ch knov’v (ca {n of: lead maKe5 a ‘Fehce fou ain‘t.- 300M ‘I'o bc Jory you bog-Shh” Drop a lane 1'6 , a...‘ flemneoe DAVE \‘\ ' O Box 331 MounpsmeE P y I WVA, gmnmmmmmumunmm WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS PLEASE MENTION THE MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMER FVAN’S COLD CAPSULES Drnupymcoldinsteadofmahiumnersplreendtherebyexpodngyo'utomoreoold. FOR THE {OUTDOOR MAN! ' “LEVI. I. 8 To 4 HOURS 50¢ a Box, Prepaid ‘ Dy Anne Campbell l in: a glass of buttermilk, \ l . mocked with butter, too, ' Takes me back to mornings gone, Sparklinf with the dew. Takes me back to lazy cows ; In the clover deep. Takes me to an attic room Where I used to sleep. Jest a glass of buttermilk! Gee. I have to laugh! Seldom drank it in those times. Fed it to the calf! In the days that are no more Never read a line 'Bout a calorie or germ, Or a vitamins! Jest a glass of buttermilk O’er the counter passed An’, I am a little girl Qumin’ hard an' fast, With an apron 'round my neck In the cellar cool; Botmd to make the butter come Ere I went to school! (Copyright, 1926.) TREATING MANY COMMON ILIB housewife who does her own work must have her hands in water. Hard water and soap in laundry work, dish washing and cleaning are trying. Chapped hands and sore hands are the result. There are many other minor ills that every housewife is called upon occasionally to treat. a In preventing chapped hands the first thing to do is to neutralize the alkali in the water. When through with the work, wash the hands in vinegar water using one tablespoon of vinegar to one quart of water. Rub the hands with a cold cream. Mutton tallow is very healing and may be used in place of cold cream. Dry the hands thoroughly. Frost bite is another common ail- ment at this time of year. Neces- sary treatment requires keeping the patient away from heat. > Apply snow or cloths wrung from very cold water until the color returns. Rub very gently otherwise the skin may be injured. Burns which often occur in winter when hot fires are necessary can be treated as follows: If the skin is not broken, cover the burn with a paste of baking soda. Keep this damp. Bandage lightly. A blister should not ’be broken. In time the body will ab- sorb it. If necessary to do so,'use a sterilized fine sewing needle. Prick the skin from outside the burn and come up into the blister. Use care not to break skin or needle. Burned clothing is cut off the body. Do not remove that on wound. ‘When the skin is broken in a burn, cover the spot with carron oil. Cover with sterilized gauze. Never put cotton batten on a burn. CAN TINT FRAMES TO MATCH PICTURES HOOSE picture frames in rela- tion to the pictures. As a rule the frame should be as dark as the middle tone of the picture. It should relate the picture to the wall so that there is an easy transmission from one to the other. The most common type of frame today is wood molding tinted to re- peat colors in the picture, or tinted to blend with both picture and wall, says Miss Gladys Gallup, extension specialist in home management at the State College of Washington. Natural colored wood moulding can be tinted by using oil paint and turpentine. If a bronze or gilding effect is wanted, shellac the natural wood molding to fill up the pores and make a smooth surface. Mix the bronze powder with a little varnish and apply. Apply oil paints to give color and rub them off softly with a cloth so that just a tint of color is visible over the gilt. Narrow gilt frames can be «pur- chased, but may be toned down or related to tones in the picture. Bright gilt frames are justified only on oil paintings which are rich in colors, or on some water colored paintings. Narrow frames of dead black flat wood are best on Japan- ese prints. - SHORT CUTS LIGHTEN TASKS , OF WASH DAY , ANGING out the wash on a cold 5 winter day is a hard task. “ ' Every housekeeper dreads it. practicing. a few short cuts the work can be materially- s. “all small .1!th as “{hamde' i and napkins. should boy ., . A? , ‘ - ,———.—_— ourpase- quests received from our readers. We are always glad to ' ofler a little variety in our home page and hope that this new feature meets your hearty approval. Edited by BIBS. ANNIE TAIWB‘ i—————-—¢' EARFOLKS: Severalweeksogooneofourreadersrequested thewordsofanold song, “'Ihe Drunkard’s Lone Child.” weremanyrepflestothisrequest,showingthefinespiritwhid1 existsin'thehLB.F.family——that.ofreadyhelpfulness. Withmanyoftheserepliescamereqnestsforothersongs,to whidiourmademarerespondingbyeverymail. » Someonehassuggestodthatwepublishasongineveryhsue, whichwehavedecidedtodo,sinoesomsnyreaders aninterestintherequests,soifyouwflianoldfavorite,orperhspe anewone,1ustwriteusandinashortthneitwillbopublishedion Thereisnothlng which‘brinuback'oldmemoriesmomclearly thananoldsongordanoemelody,whlchaeoenntsfortbemsnyre- Adams mum Mrs. Annie Taylor. can The Business Fm. It. cleanse. Ileana]. 7| These five shown such j] ,1 ‘in a co ’, "p H gladiolus sh uld‘ beput‘ in'light and warmth at" once. . Often," the . Easter lilies are potted and placed in , a fairly warm but not very light sit- uation, as there is danger of rotting of the bulbs, if the temperature is too low; also the Chinese sacred lily and paper white narcissus will bloom well even if put at once. into the room where they are to flower. Aside from these exceptions, the method should be followed so as to allow a full development of roots be- fore the forcing of the flower stalk. commences. The hyacinth is‘ one of the best bulbs for indoor blooming. Many tulips are good. Practically -any of the. early blooming types may be used; the double flowered Murillo is good. A few of the Darwins bloom well in pots, especle Moon- -' _r light, Pride of Harlem, Rev. Eu- ‘bank. Clara Butt, ‘Farneombe San- ders, Massachusetts Pink and Ingles- combo Yellow. Many of the 1 narcis- one are good—Washington Farmer. K 4.- Personal Column pinned to a dish towel or coarse hand towel before leaving the house. Then only the towels have to be pinned directly to the line. Many other articles can be placed on the clothesbars and set outside. To keep the fingers from getting cold and numb the container of Clothespins should be set in the warming oven long enough to get thoroughly warmed before the pins are to be used in the cold, crisp air. The task can also be expedited by shaking out and sorting the clothes and placing them in the basket in the order in which they are to be hung on the line. This can be done much better in the kitchen than out of doors. Always use warm rinse water in the winter. Soap suds are more easily and completely removed in warm water than in cold water. Dip the hands in cold water, wipe dry and put on white cloth or knitted gloves before hanging out clothes in severe cold weather. This may seem too much trouble to some, but does keep the hands in better condition and may save time and money in the end—Mary L. Bull. CREAM BUTI‘ER FOR SANDWICHJE POUND of butter that has been creamed will spread about three loaves of sandwich bread. Each loaf will make about 24 thin or 18 thicker sandwiches. These proportions are handy to remember when making a quantity of sand- wiches. ' . 9 CAN MAKE ATTRACTIVE ‘ LAMP SHADES TTRACTIVE lamp shades are made by first covering the frame with a figured smaterial and then stretching over it georgette or chiffon of a plain color. Such shades are not difficult to make and are popular now. Bulbs Make Nice Spring Flowers is not necessary to wait until next spring to have flowers from bulbs. Many of our best ones will bloom readily in the house. Florists derive some of their most profitable trade from the sales ’of blooming bulbs either as cut flowers or as potted plants. Besides the Dutch bulbs, we often use freesia for house blooming and florists also employ gladiolus. Many of our more tender lilies which can not always be depended upon for outdoor blooming, make good pot plants. The Japanese Gold-Banded lily is one of these. A few of these bulbs may be flow- ered without planting them in soil. They are merely placed in dishes of water and allowed to grow. The im- mature flowers are already formed in the bulb and there is enough food stored there to form the bloom if the right conditions are present. The Chinese sacred lily is the one best known in this class. This is usually grown by placing the bulb in,.a shal— low bowl with pebbles around it to hold it upright as the flower stems elongate. The dish should be placed for a week or two in a dark cool place to allow the roots to grow before being put in the light and warmth. Better blooms will result if this method is followed. Six to eight weeks is all the time required for blossoming this bulb. The paper white narcissus, which. is nearly identical .with the Chinese sacred lily, can also be bloomed in water, but a special hyacinth glass is best for this purpose. This al- lows only the lower tip of the bulb where the roots develop to touch the water. For good results, hya- cinths should be kept in a cooldark place for several weeks, just after‘ placing in the glass. The best method to follow in blooming most of our bulbs is to plant them in pots of soil. The soil used need not be as rich as .for 'growing potted plants and should not contain manure unless. it is en- tirely rotted. Ordinary garden soil a texture {than it can be 1131: ., .é k V; r y A y x of the bulb should be. ‘subduedlight for a time in ordertb set» length 0.! sows: stem»; This: will ~ so! ",be‘ as the. ' s! 1111 War. unless it is'of‘toosheavy, ' r ~~ r > by the addition of some sand or well—rotted sod-compost or leaf mold. Hyacinths are usually best grown with a single bulb in a four or five inch pot, depending on the size of the bulbs. Tulips and nar- cissus of all types are best grown in six to seven-inch pot or pans, planting several bulbs to a pot or pan. Lily bulbs should be planted singly in five to seven—inch pots. In planting bulbs, first lay a piece of broken pot over the hole in the bottom; then fill the pot loosely with soil up to the point where the base Then place the bulb or bulbs upright in this soil, still leaving it loose. Then fill in soil around the bulbs, firming only slightly by pressure of 'the fingers, but do not pack very hard. If packed too solidly, or if the soil below the bulbs, is firmed, the bulbs are likely to be pushed bodily from the pot as the roots develop. In case of lilies it is advisable to put a layer of sand under the bulb. If the lily remains long ih contact with moist, decayed, organic matter be- fore roots start growing, it is likely to rot. The layer of sand will pre— vent this. Be sure that the pot is not quite full of soil so that it will be easy to water the bulbs. After potting, the buIbs should be thoroughly watered and put in a dark, cool place to allow root growth to take place. A cellar that is not too dry is good. If this is not available, the pots may be placed in a frame out of doors and covered with straw, dirt, or a combination of these, to prevent freezing. They should be left there until the pots are well filled ‘with roots and the bulb shows signs of growing. This will usually be six weeks or more. They may then be taken into the house and subjected to warmth and light so. the flowers will develop. Early in the winter, with such kinds as tulips, hyacinths and daffodils, it may be necessary to keep them in I: ,. "Z!t.°-»d°.n9tibelenz learns syn. cum; r 1 Wants Words To Two Gonna—I have read the requests for songs and find that I can contribute two which my help-out a little. I seek the words of the ‘Tatal Weddings” and.“A Cottage By The Sea". '41. M., Saudusky, Michigan. Songs My ‘ ‘er Snuff—I would be very glad to get all the words to a song, a part of which I know but can't relnem- ber all. The name of it is “Songs My ~Mother Sang," and it has a dines-cut chorus for each verse. One chorus be- gins, "Happy land, far, far away,” an- other begins, "Happy day," and still an- other, “My faith looks up to Thee”. It is a beautiful songz—Mrs. 3., Jackson, Michigan. 4 Favorite Songs 1—7 THE DBUNKABD’S LONE CHILD I’m alone, all alone, my friends have all fled; . .My father's a drunkard, my mother is dead; I’m a poor little girl, I wander and weep For the voice of my mother to sing mo to sleep. She sleeps on the hill, in a bed made of clay; How cold it did seem to lay mother away: She’s gone with the angels, and none do I see So dear as the face of my mother to me. D Refrain: . I’m a little lone girl in this cold world so wild, God, look down and pity the drunkard's L lone child; . Look down and pity; 0h! soon come to me, . Take me to dwell with mother and thee. "l‘is springtime on earth, the birds seen , so glad; . I listen, and wonder, my heart is so-sad: Sweet fiow’ers bloom around, the. crowd wanders by. 'f . . But the form of my mother no longer is nigh. Last night in my dreams she seemed to draw near, She pressed me as fondly as when she was here; She smiled on me sweetly and fondled my brow, ' And whispered, “Sleep on, I am watching thee now." Refrain: ‘ I’m a little lone girl in this cold would so wild, God, look down and pity the drunkard'l lone child; Look down and pity; Oh, soon come to me, Take me to dwell with mother and theo. J The Runner’s Bible f fi I "and the Father are Once—John 10:80 (E. B. V.) Every human being ought to be con- scious of this unity with the Divine.0ne.'»" . Itistolmowthetruthwhlchmakeso‘nel r j —if you are well bred! fi fi What a Lady Does Not Do When Calls , ing.—1. A lady does not try to preempt . her hostess' conversation, but tries instead to enter into general conversation with. the other guests. ' 2. She never stays an hour and a half when paying a fifteen-minus formal Certain . .ot‘ . thins garish, n.9,. r»..,.: . 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Frocks—Cut in 86, 38. 40. 42 and 44 _mches bust in _ 88 inch size if made as in the large v_1ew Wlll'l‘e- _ . inches Wide. c'ontrastmg material. It made 8094. Ladies' 6 Sizes: 34. ensure. A 1 plain material 36 5% yard of . with s or sleeves % yard less of the plain ma- is r The width of the dress1 at the Simple Frock—This design has popular May be developed in wash ma- attern ‘cut .m 4 year jinn will re- ..-oano too-Jp». ee¢.s.e~eees e 6601. Ladies' comblnstlen.—-0nt in 4 Sizes: mall 34-86' Medium 38-40; Large 42-44; Extra large 4642i inches bust ' r so measure. 111 um else yard of 86 inch material. To make s alder straps of ribbon requires 1 yard. 5009. — Glrls' prides-wear. — Oembric, crepe. de chine, namsook or radium silk may be ire-3.!“ this model. Pattern cut in 7 Sizes. . , 8, 10 12 and 14 years. A.10 year size 6 will require is yard of material 1 Shirt d 1 1nd for Knickers 38 inches wing.r "1 * ALL PATTERNS 13c EACH— 2 FOR 25c POSTPAID .v AD. 100 FOR SPRING AND SUMMER 1021 FASHION BOOK our teem Ihls or former Issues of The lmlneu "Z'WJi'fiifl'l‘a'fm‘iiuilif‘ ""' Address sll orders for patterns to - ““Battern’Depmsnt ‘ ~ 5 m enemies Fm- LV “5 ‘ 2',” I I:. " *3 steamy-x , , _ . -.hotter part of_ stove to brown quickly ' ins or dates, nuts, steney. underneath. Fold” turn ~on a hot platter. Before folding, grated cheese, chopped meat, Jelly, etc... maybe added. Apple lance Cake.——(Requiring 1 egg only.) 1,6 cup butter substitute, 1 cup of sugar, 1 egg, beaten light, 1 cup raisins, 1 cup currsnts er nuts, 3,4 cup nuts, 1% cups cake flour, 1,4 teaspoon salt, 1 tea- spoon soda, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1,4 tea- spoon cloves and 1 cup hot apple sauce. Cream the butter, beat in the sugar gradually, then add the well beaten egg, and the fruit, chopped and floured, and nuts. Add the flour, sifted with the soda, salt and spices, and next the apple sauce, which should be strained and in the form of a comparatively thick puree. Bake in a loaf pan lined with greased paper, in s. moderat» even, about one hour. Honey Glngemuts.—1 cup strained honey, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup melted butter, 2 tablespoons baking powder, 1 egg, 1 cup chopped nuts, 2 tablespoons ginger, 1%. cup flour. Mix honey, sugar, melted fat, and beaten egg. Add nuts, baking pow- der and ginger sifted with flour. Add enough flour to drop from spoon. Bake in a moderate oven. Scalloped Cheese.—8 slices butteerd bread, 2 eggs, ea. cup evaporated milk diluted with at cup water, ’5 tsp. salt. 1,4, tsp. paprika, 1,4, lbs. grated cheese. Cut tour slices of bread into narrow strips, and stand up around rim of a deep but- tered baking dish. Cut the other two slices into small cubes and lay in bottom of dish. Beat eggs thoroughly, add di- luted milk and pour over bread. Add salt, paprika and grated cheese. Bake in a 325 degrees F. oven until set. Serve immediately. Cream of Celery Sonp.——-—Separate stalks of celery. Use outside stalks for making soup. Scrape oh? brown spots, wash, then cut in small pieces. Allow 2 cups of water to 1 cup of cut celery. Cook until celery is tender. Add salt to taste just before celery is done. Add this mixture (using water in which celery is cooked) to 2 cups medium white sauce. Season and serve hot. Surprise Apples—Peel ,and core tart apples; fill the mmity with chopped rais— ul sugar. Place in a baking pan and aim 1/; cup of water. Bake in a slow oven until tender. When almost done place a marshmallow on each apple and bake until marshmallow is a golden brown. If the marshmallow is omitted, these apples may be served as a salad with Whipped cream dressing or boiled dressing. For the Movie Fan r’ LaBoheme.-——A very interesting picture and one that is almost certain to please, with Lillian Gish and John Gilbert play— ing the leads. The story is taken from the opera of that name and tells a sweet story of the Bohemian artistic section of Paris in earlier days, Mr. Gilbert plays the part of Rodolphe, a struggling young playwright, and ss Gish the part of Mimi, a young seamstress, whom Rodolphe has befriended, when she is about to be put .out onto the streets because she can- not pay‘her room rent. They fall in lOVe, and Mimi sacrifices her health to work , for him, contracts consumption and dies. While the picture has a sad ending 1 am sure you will enjoy it as a. whole. Both stars play their parts wonderfully well. Homespun Yarn Housewives can well follow the ex- amples of farmers in keeping accounts. It is economical to cure and prepare your own supply of meat on the farm. A two-lipped sauce-pan will always pour, no matter which hand it is held in. Soak white clothes or linens in 1 e- warm soapy water to prevent stains 1? cm setting. Aunt Ada's Axioms: A kind word makes the cream rise on the milk of human kindness. Poached eggs will not stick if the‘pan or rings in which they, are cooked are lightly greased. ‘ Never store/honey in a cold damp cellar. Honey stored in a warm, dry place will keep -for many months, or even years. Slight mildew stain may be removed with sour milk or lemon juice. Moisten with either one and place in the sun to bleach. Cold water without soap is best for grass stains. Moisten older stains with kerosene, let them stand a little while, and then wash them with soap and warm water. Pastry .tlour, makes more delicate cakes than does bread flour, but if none is at ' hand use bread flour, and subtract two I’ve] tablespoontuls " sci-unis. recipe. bomeschoup‘called llllllllllllllll Ea}: genuine Porter Idea! Spring [wan tbz': trade mark on it: :id: rail. If)“: don't 3:: Mi: trade mi it im't a Foxtcr Ideal. llllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll flgaaaold Friend! Remember the old-fashioned mustard plaster Grandma pinned aroundyourneck when you had a cold or asore throat? It worked, but my how it burned and blisteredl Musterole breaks up colds and does its work more gently. Rubbed over the throat or chest, it penetrates the skin with s tingling warmth that brings relief at once. Made from pure oil of mustard, it is I clean. white ointment good for all the little household ills. Keep Musterole handy end use at the first sign of tonsillitis, croup, neuritis, rheumatism or a cold. T o Mothers: Musterole is also made in milderform for babies and small chil- dren. Ask for Children’s Musterole. The Musterole 0)., Cleveland, Ohio Jars & Tubes um THAN A MUSTARD rm Fur Coats $22916 Made from Hldes Supplled by You '. No better rotection from cold Winter blizzards. one years of wear—full ranteed. Ship us your cattle an orse hides and other raw furs; we Will convert them into furs. fur coats and robes at conmderably less than the usual prices. 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E '3 ° ‘5 :9 ‘fi" ggédsg .. 2°§§ Es u!" ‘3 06d. o_. fluzflisfinafi s 211.»; z em, .0311 "no How to Address Lettch to Uncle __.-__. .. ‘Cl UNCLE NED, T he Blaine.“ Farmer, Mt. Clemem, Mic/1. EAR girls and boys: I am not going to take much 01! your time this issue because ‘Our Page” is only half a page and I have so many letters, pictures, poems and drawings I would rather use, but I do want to tell you that I am find- ing that the cousins have many "most embarrassing moments.” Another thing you will be inter- ested to know. So many have writ- ten me endorsing Mildred Darby’s suggestion that we form a regular club and have officers that I have decided to do it and I will make‘ the official announcement (doesn't that sound dignified, though?) re- garding this club soon, so watch Our Page real close so as not to miss it. Also, if you have anyone in mind for any of the offices—president, vice president, secretary or treasurer—- 'please write me immediately so I can have their name for considera- tion for nomination. Submit as many names as you wish. Remem— ber to watch Our Page for the ant nouncement.~——-UNCLE NED. Our Boys and Girls I Dear Uncle Ned:—-Happy New Year! Your greeting was just as good as any poet could have written and I think I like it better. I think that Mildred Darby's sugges- tion is a good one and I think she might make a good president. That picture of Santa Claus Was a good one. I needed only one guess, I thought it was you. Will you please tell me how to earn a. button? I have written twice before but haven’t seen them in print. Was Mr. -Waste Bas- ket hungry when the postman came? I sure would like to spend a few days with Garland Snell, Glover, and ride his fine pony. I am very much interested in the Chil- dren’s Hour. I would like very much to see this in print.—-Your loving niece. ~Maxine M. Sage, Central Lake, Mich. —First you say my New Year greeting was just as good as any poet could write, then you mistake Santa. Claus for me. “ME AND MY DOG” Rose Haymak, of Harrison, Clare county, is not afraid of anything when she has her faithful dog with her. My, how you flatter me. about that button and ‘maybe arrange some way for you to get one soon. Yes, Mr. Waste Basket is always hungry, it seems. Dear Uncle Neck-«May I join your merry circle? I am sure it is very merry the way you have so many contests and stories. I will describe myself first so that you sixty-tour inches tall and weigh about one hundred and nine pounds. I. am. eleven years old and can in the seth grade. Imsvedmrkhairondhluo‘era. VVIMyyounw ht " use , - 7a.-. a 5......» , YouR‘ Jessi - ‘Colors'g BLUE AND GOLD We will see‘ imagine what I look like. 1. near watch It. 'h an ‘ ‘ full of mischief as can be. Besides a pup we have a large dog and tour cats. . » I hope the waste paper basket or the stove doesn’t get this letter. I shall close hoping to hear from the other cousins—Dorothy Boss, Route 2, Colum- biaville, Michigan. —We do. have some times, Dorothy, and I hope you will like our department very ‘ much. A Dear Uncle Neat—I have never writ- ten before but have been a. silent reader' for a long time. I have wanted to earn a button and become an‘ M. C., but never. knew what to do until in the last issue, so I thought I would write a. short story' and see if I couldn’t become an M. C. This was all made up. I never had such an experience. . A Narrow Escape ‘ Once my two girl chums, Ruth and Mabel, and I went swimming in a lake in Florida. It was getting late and, we thought by the time we got dressed ’it would be late enough to go borne. So Mabel and I started ashore, but Ruth remained in the water. She said, “I'll take my final swim then I'll come ashore. We two girls said, “All right". But when we were nearly dressed, Ruth called for help. We ran to help her and when we got there we saw an alligator had hold of her. Mabel grabbed hold of her while I got a piece of two—by-four that was laying near. I hit the alligator over the back, then it let loose of Ruth. We got. her ashore. She was scared, but so were we, and we learned a. lesson never to go swimming in that lake again. Your want- to-be-niece.————Viva Lucille Wall, Route 1-, Bloomingale, Michigan. Dear Uncle Nedz—May I join your merry circle? I am a boy 13 years old and attend the district school. I am in YAS_ AN EFFEN PRAINS Wu; 0 A, AMa‘rE y [TEN REAL/f,- WUZ Suc‘kyo 5H0 WOULD MAR FINE V‘NECA’? AN ILLUSTRATED JOKE This illustrated Joke was sent in by Ruby Minard, R. 4, Sandusky, and I know she drew the picture but cannot tell you whether the Joke was originated by her or not. The rest of you artists send in some samples of your work and we will see about publishing them. the sixth grade. Ivlive on a lZO-acre farm, 7 miles from our nearest town. I have four house pets, a dog and three cats. Uncle Ned, will you please tell me how I can win a bulon? We take the M. B. F. and like it very well. --I enjoy reading the Children’s Hour. I wish some of the cousins would write to me, I will now end my letter. Hoping Mr. Waste Basket forgets to take this letter,-I am, -—— _ . given to ever) one accepting this offer Within v. V the next ten days. ' THE BUSINESS FARMER, DEPT. G, MT. CLEMENS, MICH. *— ~——- — - USE THIS COUPON— »— ._ “a __ __ _._ THE MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMER, Dept. G, Mt. Clemens, Mich. Enclosed find $ .............. .. for which extend my subscription for three yours, and send me the following collections: ........................................................................ .. 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This great healer is surprisingly efl'ective in treating Caked Bag, Bunches, Cow Pox. It is compounded especially fer use on the udder and teats, but has hundreds of healing uses on the farm. Clean, pleas- ant odor; cannot taint the milk. Feed dealers, general stores and druggists have Bag Balm, in the big 10- ounce package for 60c. If you have trouble getting it order from us. Booklet, “Dairy Wrinkles,”er DAIRY ASSOCIATION CO., In LYNDONVILLE. VT. - . ~M.,\DE,BY THE , KOW-KARE PEOPLE“ BREEDERS’ DIRECTORY Ads under this heading 300 per agate line for 4 lines or more. $1.00 per insertion fer 8 lines or less. To avoid conflicting dates we will without eeet list the date or any live steel sale In Ilehlsen. If you are consider! a sole ed- Iseussteneeudwewillei mm L eu. Address lee Stool Editor. In. I. F omens. DO. OLDEST HERD IR 1’“! U. 8. “Elasotllxkinds for lsale. Earner-s prices. Our Bun, “mam. er . “demo inn-s. Swartz Creek. Iiohisan. Hereford Steers Wt. around 11 lbs. 09 Wt. around 1000 I58. :2 Wt. around 1% lbs. 81 Wt. areund 025 lbs. 45 Wt. ares-ad 360 lbs. 50 Wt. around no lbs. Good . dark reds. dehorned. well marred Hereford Good grass ii The beef e u anally market toppers when finished. of one car load from any bunch. a show you Shorthorn steers, yesrlinxl er 2 year eld. V. V. BALDWIN. Eldon. Wapelle 0e.. Iews. GUERNSEY. GUERNSEYS FARMER'S PRICES FOR BULL GALVES SIRE!) by most popular blood lines $50.00 each. Write for circular. WOODLAND FARMS, Monroe. Mich. JERSEYS Six Year Old Bull Sold We have two young bulls soon retail};l for service from high Record of Performance jesty'dams, and by our imported in m hull, Brampton Dor- ’een’s Sultan. Write us for pedigrees and prices. CLARENCE B. SANIORN, Otisvllle, Michigan. ..._.. SHORTHORNS For Sale. Milk Strain Foiled Shel-thorns. Bull an eif lvee. One horned bull calf. Accredited herd:r .cia'aul Quack“ . Bauit Ste Marie. Michigan. RED POLLED fi .uo {oLLso sous son filhsfiiga. a: service . glue-ell I. west Irsnoh. I ‘ .1 . I . ‘-— ‘s. (We'lnvlte you to contribute yours . g . Questions 0 1 PROGRAM oow T memo Asso-i CIATION CONFERENCE. Monday, January 81, 1927 > Eastern Standard Time Room 402, Agricultural Building 10:00 A. M. “Purpose of" Cow Testing Association Conference."——O. E. Reed; Chief, Dairy Department, M. S. C. ‘ 10:45 A. M. l “The Member’s Viewpoint. of Testing Association."—Walter Ray, Member Jackson C. T. A., Parma, Mich. “The Cow Tester's Viewpoint of Tests ing Association."—Casper Blumer, Cow Tester Macome No. 2 C- T, A., Richmond. “The County Agent’s Viewpoint of Test- ing Association.”——E. E. Twing, Co. Art. Mecosta County, Big Rapids, Mich. “The Dairy Department's Viewpoint of Testing Association.”—A. C. Baltzer, In Charge C. T. A,’s, M. S. C. ‘ Afternoon 1:30 P. M. "Continued Testing and Why.”—R. H. Addy, Danry Extension Specialist, M. S. C. 2:00 P. M. “Efficient Dairying and the Cow Testing Association."-——A. J. Glover. Editor, Hoard's Dairyman, Ft. Atkinson, Wis. 3:00 P. M. “Twenty Years Ancient or Eighty Years Young."-—-John Willard,‘ Director Continuing Education, M. S. C. 3:45 P. M. Round Table Discussion-— R. H, Addy, Leader. Tuesday, February 1 Judging Pavillion, Agricultural Building 8 :00 A. M. “Recent Results in Mineral Feeding."——-—-Carl Huffman, Research Ass’t Dairy Husbandry, M. S. G. 9:00 A. M. “Feeding Dairy Cattle."— J. E, Burnett, Associate Professor, Dairy Dept., M. S. C. Room 316, Agricultural Building 10:15 A. M. “Cow Testing ASSociation Comments from Upper Michigan"—J. G. "Wells, Jr., Dairy Ext. Spec_, Upper Pen- ninsula. 10:45 A. M. “Better Sires and Their Value."—George Girrboch,_ Dairy Exten- sion Specialist, M. S. C. 11:15 A. M, Summary of Conference and Plans for 1927—A. C. Baitzer, M. S. C. MICHIGAN COWS STAND HIGH IN PRODUCTION EW states in the Union have had 25,000 dairy cows 21 v e r a g e above 300 pounds butterfat pro- duction in a year. This happened in Michigan during 1926 according to A. C. Baltzer in charge of cow test- ing associations at Michigan State College, when 25,135 cows averaged 301.9 pounds butterfat and 7,634 pounds of milk. Improved feeding conditions are largely responsible for Michigan’s dairy cows excelling in milk and but- terfat production. Nine-tenths of an acre of alfalfa and three-tenths of an acre of sweet clover are seeded per cow by Michigan dairymen for the 25,000 cows under test in Michigan testing associations. The cow testing association con- ference, January 31-February let at Michigan State College, East Lan- sing, will bring the dairy herd own- xperlenoe "In raising heel-fully anew . yva fur this department. ‘_ v 7 are of Michigan together; for the pur.‘ poseflof discussing the more wide- spread use" of the cow testing associa- ation to the end that Michigan's dairy industry will be put on a more eificient basis. ‘ ' The 1920 U. S. Census figures show that the average Michigan cow produces 4,000 pounds of milk and 160 pounds of butterfat. Cows kept under conditions of good feed HALT HOG CHOLEBA SPREAD 0 prevent a recurrence of the serious hog-cholera. losses en- countered lnte in 1928,1311. bu- reau of animal industry of the U. 8. Dept. of Agriculture has advised primary reliance on the preventative serum treatment rather than on the safeguards. Through sanitation, local preenutions, prompt quarantine, and other diseases are helpful, the most dependable safegunrd, bureau officials declared, is serum treatment.’ I and care as practiced by cow associ- ation members have nearly doubled the average production of milk and butterfat of the average Michigan cow. Each year cows in Michigan test- ing associations have increased their efficiency of production of milk and butterfat. Further improvement in this respect will result in even greater dairy profits to the cow owner. CANADIAN WILL TALK TO I-IOLSVI‘EIN BREEDERS HE president of the Canadian Holstein - Friesian Association, Chris Houck, is scheduled for 11:00 a. m. on the program of the twenty—seventh annual meeting of the Michigan Holstein—Friesian As— sociation, Tuesday February 1, at Michigan State College, East Lan- Sing. President Houck is a practical breeder, living on his farm at Chip— pewa, Ontario. He is the youngest leader the Holstein-Friesian Associ- ation of Canada has ever had . “Selective Registration” will be President Houck’s topic. He will discuss the use of such a plan, now in its third year in his country, in helping to eliminate the “scrub” pure bred, the greatest meance to any pure—bred industry—J. G. Hays. , SELECT ANIMALS CAREFULLY FOR FEEDING HE selection of good animals is important, whether they are to be fed for market or kept on the farm. Do not expect a dairy- bred animal to produce a choice beef carcass. HorsemenPlan Big Time At M. S. C. HE directors of the Michigan H o r s e Breeders’ Association have announced the complete program for the Association events to take place during the Annual Farmers’ Week at Michigan State College. On‘Tuesday morning, February 1, at nine o’clock H. L. Young of the Horse Association, Chicago, Illinois will hitch teams of horses using from four to ten horses per team, driving them with two lines and ty- ing them in and bucking them back in such a manner that anyone can handle them. At one o’clock the College horses will be exhibited and the prize winners pointed out by R. S. Hudson, superintendent in charge. Following this visit at the stables the annual meeting will call at 1:30 p. m., Room 111, Agricultural build- ing. Speakers for this program are L. C. Hunt, president; Andy Aadms, auctioneer, Litchfleld; Dr. Judson Black, Department of Agriculture, Lansing; and Ellis McFarland, sec- retary Pe cheron Society of America, Chicago, , Illinois. program 'oflicers will be elected. Throughout the day. tickets will be on sale by L. C. Huntat Room 112, Agricultural building, for the- evening banquet at 6:30, .Hotel ~. Kearns. The directors ‘ are putting on banquet in appreciation for 3 h 3!“. Following this the work done by College officials in building up one of the strongest bands of draft horses owned by any College in America and for the work done in inaugurating pulling con- tests at fairs. Speakers for the banquet program are: A. C. Anderson, founder of the organization; R. S. Shaw, Dean of Agriculture, Michigan State College; F. A. Chapman, new secretary of the Michigan State Fair and the first county fair secretary to schedule a pulling contest in Michigan; Walter Palmer, Director of Livestock Ex- hibits, Michigan State Fair; Ellis McFarland, secretary Percheron So- ciety of America and Superintendent of Horses, International Livestock Exposition. promised to attend. At eight o'clock, February 2, R. S. Hudson will give a judging'de— 7 monstration in the live stock pa- vilion followed by big hitch demon-' strations conducted by H, L. Young. On Thursday, February 3, a his live" stock parade including prize winning ‘ horses will be.put on the College? ~ Anyone‘usin'g ?~ horses or at all interested iii-horses i' " is invited to. these meetings. euthani- 1 Plan to make Far-mars" Week : a part at your .mter'svr: campus'at 1i00 p. in. quet. _ \ e’ The address of the eve- I ning will be given by Governor Fred v Green who, with his family, has . a i ‘1’ r 1 a i- .91 i , summihcmm ' separator With the single ,. balancfng bowl. .Wesvgill .‘ d ' Belgium w . Writ tod r ' new " e 3y orour Meiotte catalog and our urns sum- 354': w... ma «"3 \ . ‘ ’ri'fe ForFREE 3001; Here’ s the Way to Heal Rupture A Marvelous Self-Home-Treauncnt That Anyone Can Use On Any Rupture, Large or Small _._—— Costs Nothing to Try Ruptured people all over the country are amazed at the almost miraculous results of a simple Method for rupture that is being sent free to all who write for it. 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She has been milking now for six months and givesbetween seven and eight quarts ’ She“ is two and one- half years old and in good» health. Thisis'her first year of milking.— A. R., Charlevoix, Mich. ‘ f ET you druggist to mix together ‘ equal parts of iodine and bella- ."‘ “ donna ointment and then mas- sage this into the affected quarter after each milking. This may take out the inflammation ’which is caus- ing the trouble. - O . SWEENEY My three year old colt got sween- ied about six months ago. The low— er part of her shoulder has filled out some, the upper part has not. She has never been lame. She has not done any work. Will you please send me your advice as she is a nice colt and am anxious to see her ‘ cured?——-—H. 8., Big Rapids, Mich. HERE is no sure ‘cure for sweeney in horses; in fact many of them never recover as this is due to an injury to the nerves that supply the muscles over the face of the shoulder. The only thing that might help would be a good strong blister. If you do not have anything special in mind I think it would be just as cheap to get a bottle of Gombaults Caustic Balsam and use it according to directions. LAMENESS IN PIGS Will you please tell me what to do and what causes lameness in pigs? 1 have about ten weighing about 150 pounds. In this flock there are two or three lame. In the morning they seem to be worse. They are in the pasture and are fed beans, corn, (Any questions regarding radio will be olndl personal letter and there is no charge if your an , The Business Farmer broad- — casts daily, .except Saturday a n (1 Sunday, through station WGHP, of Detroit, on a wave length of 270 meters. / 3:40 to 6:50. ..... ..Farm School 7:05.. .......... ..Markets and News FINE, TALKS FROM M. S. C. ' STATION OME very the talks are being given over .statiou WKAR at Michigan State College. They are in connection with special cours- es that began January 10th and will close on April 29th, but each is com- plete in itself so it is advisable to tune in any evening possible. The station operates on a wave length of 285.5 meters. ‘ Some of the talks and dates they will broadcast. between now and our next issue are: “The Importance of Green Mannres,” Jan. 31; “Market- ing Poultry," Feb. 1; “Producing IR. GEO.» I. ‘1'.“ _ .,I or paid-up subscribers. ‘ You receive "in norsonalv letter.) water andv'gro’und feed—J. 8., Perry, Michigan. ‘ - . AMENESS in growing pigs is usually the result of rickets; this is caused by faulty feeding. The pigs do not get the right kinds of feed nor enough minerals. The ' use of tankage, giving each pig‘about M lb. per day and then allowing all the skimmilk they will drink. and furnishing them with alfalfa or clover pasture will usually- prevent it. You should get tankage and then add about 10 lbs. of bonemeal to each 100 lbs. then of this mixture give each. pig IA to 1%, lb. per day for a few days. Not less than 55 lb. per day until recovery takes place, also plenty of milk. ~ WAMS ',We have a cow that has several warts on her teats which cause con— siderable trouble while milking. I've got some hard kicks from her while milking her.- _ Could you tell me a remedy for warts?—E. W., Mathias, Michigan. ET the following for these warts: Salicyle acid, 30 grains; Collo— doin, 174; ounce. Paint these warts each day with a small camels hair brush using the above solution. DOG FITS My little dog had fits. He would slobber at the mouth but in a few minutes would be all right and play. He had two or three each day until he got so weak he could not walk. After he died we opened him and no worms could be found in him. What do you think it could be and What could cause it?—B. H. D., Pincon- ning, Michigan. HESE convulsions might have been caused by a number of dif- ferent things such as indiges- tion, improper feeding, after effects of distemper, etc. Without an ex— amination and a complete history of the case I could not give you any more definite information than this. Some cases are caused by worms al- though it is evident that this case was not. ‘ADIO DEPARTMENT EDITED BY JAMES W. H. WEIR, R. E. = answered by cur Sadlo editor. You receive a sorlption is paid up. and Selling Capons,” Feb. 8; “Com~ fmercial Fertilizers," Feb. 95 “Mak~ ‘ ing the Muck Patch Pay Its Way," Feb. 7; .“Common Grains as Seed,” Feb. 3; “Common Roughages as Feed,” Feb. 10. These talks will be broadcast from 4:35 to 7:45. From 7:45 to 7:55 the following talks will be put on the air on the nights given: “Cow Testing Associ— ations,” Feb. 2; “Some Results of Cow Testing Associations,” Feb. 9; “Pruning,” Feb. 10; “Water, Wind and Steam Power,” Feb. 7. 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WASHTENAW HATCHERY, 2502 Geddes Road, ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN. $650 EGG REVENUE FROM 680 UNCULLED PULLETS IN SINGLE MONTH One customer ro orts this s len ‘ eturn from our April hatched Grade A Chicks during November 19 _. This is a fine, Ibut not'uiihisui’eeord for our regular stock. ' 750 surpluscockerels raised from_%(is 1600 chicks also gave him additional revenue. Birds from this same breeding now heading Michigan International Contest in egg production. All our stock blood-tested and every female trapnestcd from its first to last egg. All birds have been handled, passed, leg—banded and CERTIFIED by the Michigan Poultry Improvement Association. Write quick for Price List and BREE Catalog on Baby Chicks and Hatching Eggs. ,W. S. HANNAH & SON, Route 10, Grand Rapids, Michigan. ($19" 5&3: DOWN’S STRAIN WHITE LEGHORNS .1 ‘4' 4.7 ». Bred 20 Years for Higher Egg Production Downs Strain Leghorns are bred for high flock average egg production. They are wonderful winter layers. Frequent reports from customers give 50 to 70% egg yield in winter months from hundreds of ullets. 75% of our business is with old customers. Many of‘ Michigan’s rgest egg farms buy their chicks from us each year, Our entire flocks, hatchery and .chicks are Michigan Accredited by the Michigan Poultry Improvement Association and the Michigan State College. You Will want these better egg producers. Write Quick for Catalog and Prices w. A. DOWNS POULTRY FARM. Route 2, ' on to invcsti ate one of Michigan’s oldest and best hatcheries. Nine- :tlzgei‘ivmearigyexypcrience. Evgry chick hatciiedirom rugged free remit:i breeders officially; accredited by inSpectors supervised by Michigan State College. rge percentage 0 : isfled old one omers.‘ _ WIS-Ill'FSES tillEsllitHOR (English and American), BARRED ROCKS,_ANCONAS. Your Mich. Accredited chicks bought of this old reliable concerii with an V esmblished reputation for square dealing are sure to please. 100 ‘,r7 live de- livery prepaid. Get our new FREE catalog before plating your order. - Van Appledorn Bros. Holland Hatchery a Poul. Farm, R. 1-3. Holland, Mich. _ . a - T Own Lute gag} sS our fitc ry,0 ourI bililsiness mefifios, 1y: I to s su‘ervised b Michigan tats Co ege. 1 ur {cg orns are e res Eula 3.55530 egrefulpgreedniiligyontm'i‘r 100-acre farm. Boundation of Tancred, Holly- B i— i scoun ow. wow and armlauv goun MICHIGAN ACCREDITED CHICKS. . The strongest proof of the quality of our chicks is that we have doubled our hatching capacity last year. Accredited Wh. or BI‘.‘Le’gllOl‘ilS, AnconasF Bd. ocks. With “Town Line.” Chicks you fiet “Perlsozial SterVicle'fi (get Lolurkiielxvvwxggrii(gatalog. 100% ' ‘ . t *. IllJ‘l‘ ‘ ii erna ions a y no .. . liyeufiedizeiii.lagginni‘énagerel L R. F. .1,BoxE ZEELAND, MICHIGAN. BABY CHICKS---Big, Vigorous, Chicks From high egg producing flocks selected for rapid growth and high vitality. Michigan Accredited chicks that will grow faster and lay more eggs than ordinary chicks. Safe arrival guaranteed. WRITE US BEFORE BUYING MAPLE HILL HATCHERY, Martin, Michigan. WHEN WRITING TO A‘DVERTISERS PLEASE MENTION THE BUSINESS FARMER. OIOOD SAFignofian WILL ‘UAMMEED MICHIGAN STATE Accneon ED Blood tested. From a high production. flock. tau ‘ ' k ood on your farm. Price Bred for Size, Type and Eg Produc- Chmks that W111 EIAgSKEI-L. AVOCE. MIChlgan- ' tion since 1910. All breeding floc s headed by males of known high egg production ancestry. 1921 FREE catalog Tells All. Send for your . copy. R e a (1 about our matings in detail. rn how you can have great- est success With'poultry. - ' 100%, Live purl-val .nuaranteed. ‘ “3“” amwwmr ‘ = -‘9""‘$""E..l'.i€¢“‘"¥ a, i 'f E ' a.-- .mma"‘owiior.. 'Wowisizpis 8%; WHITE LEGHORN Send for Circular. , ouster Son, Bath. Michigan. L fl . l‘“ ‘ .. - ‘ ' ., flth :. ROMEO, MicHiG'AN. yaw"; sh “‘3 We invite on to contribute our experience .ln raising .poult to (h il’dcbcrtmcnt for i y Also questions i-oictlvo to poultry will be cheefl'dlly. mediation! by experts.) benefit of others. POUIII‘RY DISEASE AND ‘ PARASITE, CONTROL T thistime of'year, we are very much concerned, about the health of our flocks. Often we are not aware of the fact that some of the birds are, afflicted with some, disease or troublesome parasite until it has permeated our entire flock. One of .the best remedies for such cases is “prevention” instead of ,“control.” ‘ Many ways have been described on methods of preventing external par- asites from reproducing, and thus gaining such a foothold that it is impossible to keep them in check, but I believe some of them will bear mentioning again. Good idisinfec- tants will destroy the eggs, the lar~ vae of the body parasite, and also the parasites themselves. In using disinfectants for external parasites, many germs of contagious diseases are also destroyed. The disinfectant should be thor- oughly applied to the interior of the houses, spread all over the roosts, floor, dropping boards, nests, and worked carefully into the cracks and crevices. While disinfecting the houses and contents, do not overloox the mash hoppers and drinking fountains. These may be thoroughly cleansed by pouring boiling hot water over them and allowing them to dry in the sun. The most satis— factory method employed in apply- ing a disinfectant is the use of a power sprayer, but on most farms such machinery is not available; the common hand sprayer, which is used for spraying cattle, is very satisfac— tory. The method used by most small poultrymen is to take an old broom and just scrub every reach— able point, being very precautious about allowing any of the disinfec— tant to get on the hands, for some of the materials used are very in- jurious‘ to the skin. Ordinary limewash is very excel- lent to use, and its make—up is very well—known. Where there is a. case of virulent disease, add about five to six ounces of crude carbolic acid to the limewash. This will add much to the activity of the wash. Kerosene emulsion is used by many people and can readily be con- verted into a disinfectant. To make the emulsion, shave one-half to three—quarters of a pound of hard laundry soap into half a gallon of rain water; boil until the soap has become dissolved. While the mix- ture is still hot, remove it from the fire, at a, safe distance, and stir into it two gallons of kerosene. This is the stock solution, and is a thick, creamy emulsion; When it is used for killing mites, etc., it may be mixed with water at the rate of 1:10 and when it is used as a disinfectant, ‘ one pint of crude carbolic acid should be added, while the ratio of the mixture remains the same. One of the best disinfectants, and it can be purchased ready for use, is the common solution of cresol. It should be mixed with warm water at the rate of one pint to ten quarts. Soft .or rain water is preferrable. In the control of infectious dis— eases, the first effort should‘be to separate the diseased birds from the rest of the flock. The droppings should be removed daily and kept where the birds will not get to them. If potassium permanganate is kept in the drinking water, it will aid in checking the disease. The ratiocis about one teaspoonful to one gallon of water. One of the greatest aids in pre- venting disease, etc., is to see' that there are no direct drafts, and that the floors are free from dampness. —D. E. Spotts. COST OF LAYING PULLF/I‘S Would you please tell me whatiiit would cost to get 100 pure bred White Leghorns laying? They were hatched on June 6th. Have “been feeding a growing mash for three months, also scratch feed. Let run the last two months on only corn and water. Weight about 3 pounds. Are a real healthy lot and have red combs and are singing. This is my first experience with chickens. I got 250 pure bred S. C. Leghorns, Tom Barron and Tancred strain at an ac- credited hatchery. My neighbors don’t expect them to lay before spring but I would like to surprise them and have mine lay this winter. Kindly let me know if there is any— thing which can be done to make them lay before spring—Mrs. J. H. S., Dafter, Michigan. E usually figure that it will cost about one dollar to purchase chicks, and grow the females to a laying age. Birds hatched as late as June 6th will cost a. trifle more, since late hatched stock does not mature as well nor as satisfac— torily as early hatched chicks. S. C. White Leghorn pullets hatched June 6th, should be laying by the, middle of November providing they have been properly fed and cared for.——C. G. Card, Professor of Poul— try Husbandry, M. S. C. PLAN FOR OAT SPROUTER RE you planning on making an oat sprouter? If you are we have plans prepared by the Ag- ricultural Engineering department of Michigan State College and, :will gladly send them to interested read— ers, if they will request them. Pointers on Making Out IncomeTaX Returns (Continued from page 4) Form 1040. With farmers who keep their accounts on the accrual basis, the filing of Form 1040-F is optional. Deduct Necessary Expenses All necessary expenses paid or in- curred during the year 1926 in the operation of a farm as a business enterprise may be deducted from gross income in ascertaining net in— come, upon which the tax is as- sessed. These include the expense of harvesting and marketing of crops and the cost of seed and fertilizer used. Amounts expended for the purchase of feed for live stock may be deducted, but the value of a. farmer’s own products used for such purposes is not a deductable item. The farmer may deduct the cost of small tools used up in the course Of a year or two, wages paid to farm hands (other than domestic serv- ants) and rent paid for farm land and buildings (other than the dwell— ing), cost of repairs to fences, wag- ons and machinery, also bills paid for horseshoeing, stock powders, rock salt, veterinary service, ’insur— ance (except ‘on dwelling), gasoline for, Operating. power, and sundry minor expenses. ; ' r -- " Th ' ‘01" d [was $1,509,, or? «incense was laborers may not be deducted as an expense. The farmer may, however, deduct the cost of food purchased for his laborers. The value of the services of the farmer himself, his wife or dependent minor children cannot be deducted unless the amount is reported by the recipients as income on Form 1040. Cost of Auto The purchase price of an automo- bile even when used wholly in farm operation may not be deducted, as it is regarded as an investment of cap— ital. The cost of gasoline, repairs, and upkeep of. an automobile, if used partly for the pleasure and con- venience of the taxpayer or his fam- ily, such cost may be apportioned ac— cordingly, and that proportion of cost attributable to business deduct— ed. General deductions such as for taxes, losses, interest on indebted- ness, bad debt, contributions, -etc., are explained instructions on the forms. 7 . _ - Returns are required of single persons whose, net rkvincomefor r1926 a «no? ,.. w)“. pa...” .- mars . .W'W m , m..A~ “" 4/_,‘v-5 a”? ,m, «ac—s awn ' M ' as..- _, Stop Your Baby Chick Losses this year. Raise glb. broilers i n 8 weeks—bu or hatch your chicks earlier and get higher prices. on can if you. have a Martin. Monroev'llle (0.) Hatchery writes—"Raised 97 per cent." A. J. Swineford writes—“Had 2lb. broilers in 8 weeks." Mrs. W. Lefller writes—"Expect to buy another Martin in the spring. ’ ' _ Broodin chicks in a Martin is safer, easier. surer, FIRE-PR 0F, rat and weszel proof, sanitary, dry, worm- evon 1:: zero weather, stove in center, no corners—prevents m" "" "Ray-Glass” Windows let In theVlolo’t Rude of duel-an. ldeoil ven lsted—no drafts. Biz . 600. hi I: . S Imd to e own—my to out Inna-lost ecllfg-tl‘ge.u8Vrlto for illusth golden- sad price. The Martin Steel Products co.. "232m? 0. BARRED ROCK CHICKS Michigan Accredited Pinecroft Ac- credit Barred Rock Chicks Will satisfy you. Three hundred pullets now being trapnested in Record of 'Performance wor , under super- vision of , . C. We are never satisfied until you are. Write for our free circular. PINEOROFT POULTRY FARM and HATCHERY. "‘ vwv c. Luci-ton. Prop., no, Michigan Accredited Class A Chicks From well developed, strong, healthy, layers. ,8. 0. Eng. White and Brown Leghorns; Sheppard’s _Anconas; R. I. eds; and Assorted Chicks. No money down. Pa a week before chicks are shipped. 00% live delivery. Post- paid. Catalog free. TI-IE sos HATOHERY. R. 24;, Iceland, Mlch. Owosso. Mlchlgsn. The New Morrison, hen completed, Will be the largest and tallest hotel in the world, containing 3,400 room: When in Chicago . Stop at the MORRISON « HOTEL Tallest in the World 46 Stories High Closest in the city to offices, theatres, stores and rail- road depots Rooms $2.50 up all outside, each with bath, running ice water and Servidor Garage privilege: for every guest ORRISON H0 ‘ VIII HOTII. 0P PIRPICT IIRVlCI Mn and Hanson IYRDIV. U “.8099 (I’m o’ gross; ncbxne' "‘WISS'IWWQ? . The exemptionsare $1,500 for single persons, $ 3 , 5 0 0," for= married ' persons ‘vand heads or families. In addition,_-' , the taxpayer is allowed a credit for‘ h each person dependent upon him or her for chief support, if such person is under 18 years of age, or mentally or'physically defective. The term “mentally or physically defective” means not only cripples and persons mentally. defective, but the aged and persons in ill health. Ardependent need not live in the taxpayer’s household, nor need he be a relative of his benefactor. Changes Durling Year If a taxpayer’s status changes during the taxable year the personal exemptions are prorated, according to the number of months the tax- payer was single, married, .or the head of a family. For example, a couple married on July 31, 1926, may file a joint return and claim an exemption of $3,208.33. That is, seven—twelfths of $1,500 for the hus- band while single, or $875, plus seven-twel—fths of the wife while single, plus five-twelfths of $3,500, or $1,458.33, for the period during which they were married. If separate returns are made, each may claim a personal exemption of $1,604.17. A person who on July 31 ceased being the head of a family—the support in one household of a relative or rela- tives being discontinued—is entitled to an exemption of $2,666.67, Which is seven-twelfths of $3,500, plus five-twelfths of $1,500. With regard to the $400 credit for each dependent, the taxpayer’s sta- tus as of the last day of the taxable year determines this credit. If dur- ing the year, his support of such de- pendent ceased, he is not entitled to this credit. A single person may be the head of a family, and as such allowed the same personal exemption as a mar- ried person, $3,500. A head of a family is defined by the revenue act of 1926 as “an individual who ac- tually supports and maintains in one household one or more individuals who are closely connected with him by blood relationship, relationship by marriage, or by adoption, and whose right to exercise family con- trol and provide for these depend- ents is based upon some moral and legal obligation.” Rate of Tax The normal tax rate is 11/2 per cent on the first $4,000 of net in— come in excess of the personal ex- emption, $400 credit for each de- pendent, etc., 3 per cent on the next $4,000 and 5 per cent on the bal- ance. The surtax rates apply to net incomes in excess of $10,000. Taxpayers are advised, for their own advantage, to note carefully that provision of the revenue act of 1926 which provides for a 25 per cent credit on “earned income.” The term “earned income,” as defined by Treasury regulations, means “wages, salaries, professional fees, and other amounts received as compensation for personal services actuain ren— dered.” However, all net income up to $5,000, from Whatever source de~ rived, is considered to be earned net income, for the purpose of the 25 per cent credit. For example, a taxpayer, married, living with his wife and with no de- pendents. whose net income for 1926 was $4,000 would compute his tax as follows: Net income, $4,000; less personal exemption, $3,500; leaving a balance taxable at 11/2 per cent of $50.0. 11/2 per cent of $500, $7.50; less 14 of $7.50 earned income cre- dit, $1.88; balance of tax payable, $5.62. The return, accompanied by at least one—fourth' of the amount of tax due, must be filed with the col- lector of internal revenue for the d1strict in which the taxpayer lives, or has his principle place of busi- ness. The filing period for the cab endar year 1926 is from January 1 to March, 15, 1927. l' more.— fl'HE Genomeomcmumuuue GLASS CLOTH IS MADE outta? TURNER BRos. UNDER THEIR EXCLUSIVE PATENTS Brings Amazing Success Baby Chicks rncvms'rs Rickets Leg Weakness and Death Loss For success in raising chicks, never keep them behind window glass. Glass stops the sun’s ultra—violet: energy rays, causing rick- ets, leg weakness, softness and death loss. Build a GLASS CLOTH scratch shed on- to your brooder house to admit these rays. Put GLASS CLOTH in the windows. Pro4 duces amazing health and growth. All you need is a roll of GLASS CLOTH and a few scraps of lumber. Repays its cost many times over. The Ames Test Experts and practical poultry raisers everywhere recom- mend GLASS CLOTH. In a test at Ames College 25 per cgnt of the chicks under plain glass died, while all under GLASS CLOTH lived and grew rapidly. The illustration at theleft is taken from an actual photograph, showing the difference-In two chicks that had the some start and the same care, except that the big one had plenty of ultra- violetlight and the runt had none. For big success with chicks give them ultra-violet energy admitted through a large area of GLASS CLOTH. _ Ideal for _ HOT BEDS Much Cheaper Than Glass GLASS CLOTH is the cheapest and best covering for hot beds. Costs 3 fraction as much as glass and gives far bet- ter results. Vegetables and flowers mature weeks earlier and produce bigger yields because GLASS CLOTH admits thelife giving ultra-violet rays of the sun. (Plain glass stops them.) Plants grow stronger and hardier and trans- plant better? GLASS CLOTH holds the heat of the sun and throws it to all parts of the frame. Under glass, plants become weak and spindley for want of ultra~violet light. Try GLASS CLOTH on your hot beds this year. Accept our offer below. Brings Eggs All Winter Just build a GLASS CLOTH scratch shed onto your hen ‘ » house and-you will get amazing egg yields all winter because GLASS CLOTH admits the sun's energy rays. (Plain glass stops them.) In use by thousands with great success. Ideal for storm doors and windows and porch enclosures. Transparent, waterproof, weatherproof. z Factor-lee lee Quick Service The tremendous demand for GLASS CLOTH has made it necessary for us to add another factory. For quick service address orders and correspondence to factory nearest you, Turner Bros. Dept. 417) Bladen, Nebr. Wellington, Ohlo Copyright, 1927, by Turner Bros. With and: m r o‘ l- . firm/,— .2“ l Guarantee Glass Cloth I personally guarantee GLASS CLOTH to you. I guarantee ev- ery statement In this ad. As the originator and exclusive patent holder of the genuine GLASS CLOTH formula, itis a point of pride with me to make i t the fins est product that can be turned out. The fabric is extra strong, specially woven for us. The filler is of the best materials only and is generously applied. Our suc- s has attracted imitators, FRED TURNER es chwe‘l'e?‘ OfGla-‘SSClOth naturally. My answer to this is “Compare the Goods”. Robert Roemer writes that after comparing samples with several others, GLASS CLOTH was “by far the best”. Accept No lmitations Genuine, durable GLASS CLOTH is made only by Turner Bros. , under exclusive patents. No other concern can copy our process. No other has the same weather resisting for- mula. Avoidimitations. Real GLASS CLOTH is a strong fabric specially treated to make it transparent, water- proof and weatherproof. Originated in 1916 and proven by eleven years success. You will know it by its quality. So much cheaper than glass it has won wide popularity all over the United States and Europe. 5 PE G IAL TRIAL UFFER Send $5.00 for big roll 45 ft. 1 ong and 36 in. wide, postpsld. (Will cover scratch shed 9x15 ft.) Roll 30 ft. long. 53.50. 18 ft. roll $2.5. Order as many rolls as you need. If, after ten days use, you do not find it better than glass or any substitute, return it and we will refund your money. Coma mon senseinstructions, ‘ 'Success with Baby Chicks," with each order. Catalog illustrating uses on request. (Many dealers sell Glass Cloth.) Mail the coupon: I TURNER BROS. D ' . Blsdon. Robb. ' W'o'll'lngardz. Ohlo I enclose: ........ ..for which send me tpsid .... .. rolls of GLASS_CLOTH at the advertise trial offer price. If not_ satisfied after 10 days use I may return it and you Will refund my money. Name Address Town State 9., Ill-IIIIIIIIIIIIIII-IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII-‘fl-I can produce. APITA THE SIGN OF QUALITY AND SERVICE . srnupnnopasses—REASONABLE PRICES Official records made in various egg laying contests and )roduction shows year after year is posxtive proof of the ability of KEYSTONE QUALITY We assure you of the best flnancml returns which an investment in Baby Chicks s'rocx. Only strong vigorous properly hatched chicks are selected to fill d 100% live deliver guaranteed. Write for catalogue nd ‘ out or e??— c {- KEYSTONE a particulars. HATCHERY. LANSING. MICHIGAN WHEN WRITING T0 ADVERTISERS, PLEASE MENTION, THE BUSINESS FARMER O C I 0 » 0 Michigan Accrediting Provrdes For Individual inspection or all flocks by Michigan State College. ‘ —Lec banding of all birds. both male and female. - '—-. Chicks of pure-bred rent 1; N lrill‘laior standard disquahld‘izationsftoc free from an _ ‘4‘ ‘ 4- hat all ed " . . parent. “03:? em are tine to type and color or} _ __ ——— — _— —. — _ full information. write—- J. A. HANNAH. Secretary, Michigan State College. Michigan Accredited In the advertising of Michigan Accredited Hatch ' the reliability and truthfulness of advertiserselilt‘lr‘steli‘lueinrtasntees ' For a full list of Michigan Accredited Hatcheries and Fleet Lansing, Michizan- "ii I __.._ _...~ . u 3 the injuries. during'recent Buyers Oats. ' 7 Reports Show Fewer Cattle" and Sheep on Feed ny‘w. w. room, Market Editor. - ICHIGAN and other farmers of the middle west are turning over in their minds what im- provements shall be undertaken this year in managing their farms, and to begin with, there is a general agreement that the time is now ripe for insisting upon sharp reductions in farm taxes, which have for sever- al years advanced much faster than farm values. In fact, farms have in many localities declined in prices, and owners are insisting upon this fact being acted upon in the revised tax valuations. Of course, the pri- mary farm successful operatic n hinges very greatly on good coun- try roads, however, and by no means should this matter be neglected. Cooperative marketing is another thing that means much in these tines of improved farming methods, and it is well for farmers to inves- tigate the matter. In the ten years ending with 1925 agricultural cooperation increased in every sec- tion of the country except in a few remote corners, says the United States Department of Agriculture, and Michigan is one of the leading ten states in the list. Grain market- ing associations were the most im- portant, and their volume of busi- ness increased 150 per cent in ten years, while associations marketing dariy products handled 500 per cent more business at the end of the ten years than at the beginning. There was an increase of more than 1000 per cent in the number of active live stock shipping associations. Michigan farmers show no lack of faith in sheep, no matter what the temporary market conditions may be, and every year they make this great industry pay, for they under- stand the business from start to finish. Also, they are experts in growing grapes, peaches, apples, and other fruits. The Grain Markets May wheat has been selling around $1.40 per bushel, compar- ing with $1.77 a year ago and $1.89 two years ago. Usually, when it gets to around $1.40 holders begin selling, and prices weaken a little. Plenty of wheat is in sight, although stocks are on the decrease, and a short time ago the visible supply in the United States aggregated 59,- 584,000 bushels, comparing with 49,104,000 bushels a year ago. Foreign buyers are slow to buy American wheat except at bottom prices, and it is evident that the new wheat crops of Argentina and Aus- tralia are going to be sharp competi— tors. Now and then, however, ex- ports start up at a lively pace, and on a recent day it was estimated that such purchases on the Chicago Board of Trade aggregated a million bush- els of American wheat, including Manitoba, the business being the largest for any day this season. On the other hand, the world’s visible supply of wheat increased 78,337,— 000 bushels in December, comparing with 36,061,000 bushels in Novem— be; And 66,540,000 bushels in De— cember a year ago. The recent gain was largely in Australia. The World’s available supply on January 1 ag— gregated 378,641,000 bushels, com— paring with 300,504,000 bushels a m o n t h earlier and 323,917,000 bushels a year ago. Late corn sales for May delivery were made at 83 cents, about the same as a year ago, while a little more than two years ago it sold at $1.35. Marketing of new corn has fallen below expectations, while old corn in the sample market was scarce and five cents higher. The visible corn supply in this country ,is up to 37,065,000 bushels, compar- ing with 23,709,000 bushels a year :ago. There. is a scarcity of No. 8 white oats, and carlot prices in the sample market were above the May price, for the first time this season. .. vMoy oats sell around 49 cents, being five cents higher than a year ago. .flnotlyvincreased unions of rye ex- ? no . , . ~ A d . '7': .1 r"?l'”¥“rwaa,g weeks, and sales "were made for May delivery at $1.05,» or a little lower than a year ago.” ' The Pig Crop " g . The Department of ngriculture reports the number of sows farrowed in the fall of 1926 was only 2 per cent larger for the United States and 5 per cent larger for the corn belt than in the fall of 1925; and of pigs saved 3 per cent larger for the country and 4 per cent larger for the corn belt. The June survey of 1926 both for the corn belt states and other regions showed a large intended increase in breeding for the fall of that year, but this in- crease did not‘ take place because of per cent smallervo'n January estimate 'of the Departmental Agri- culture. The decrease was largely, in the states west of the Missouri River,- while the decrease east of the river was very small. cattle going on feed are lighter in weight than last year, and the number of calves is larger. Reports made by stock feeders in- dicate that. a larger preportion of cattle on feed on January 1 will be marketed in April, or later than last year. Of late the Chicago pure chases of stbckers and feeders have been greatly curtailed by the limited offerings, and better prices prevailed, sales being largely at $6.75 to $7.75. The extreme range. was from $5.50 to $8.25, and only light fleshed plain stacker steers were to be had below $6.50. Stock and feeder corn and ‘ heifers sold at $4.50 to $6.50. Milk- ers and springers'- are in moderate, demand at $50 to $90, Holstein M. B. F. MARKET REPORTS BY name \ VERY evening, except Saturday and Sunday, at 7:05 o‘clock, eastern- standard tinie, The Michigan Business Farmer broadcasts market information and news of interest to farmers through raido ‘ station WGHP of Detroit. of 270 meters. This station operates on a wave length drought in some districts and a widespread hog cholera epidemic. It is safe to say that no danger of over- production of hogs looms up, and the outlook is highly promising at this time. Hogs sell at much higher prices than in recent years, 1926 alone excepted, and they are very profitable to farmers who are well provided with corn and other feed. It is interesting to recall that $15 per 100 pounds was paid last year at the highest time, in June and July. Recent Chicago receipts aver- aged 234 pounds, being 9 pounds lighter than a year ago and 7 pounds heavier than two years ago. Farmers generally are belieVers in hogs and the outlook is bright. The exports of provisions are not over large, but prices for lard and cured meats are advancing because of the large domestic consumption, and this is also true of fresh pork products. Late sales were made of hogs at $10.75 to $12.10, comparing with $10.20 to $12.40 a year ago, $9'.to $11 two years ago and $6.40 to $7.35 three years ago. January re- ceipts in packing points fall greatly below hog receipts for that month in recent years. The number of cattle on feed in the eleven corn belt states was 7 springers selling the highest, and the poorer cows selling at only a little better prices than those paid for butcher cows of similar flesh. Fewer beef cattle have gone ‘to mar- ket in January than a year ago, and fat lots have been advancing in val- ues. At last weighty steers have out- sold yearlings. Recent sales of beef steers were made at $7.75 to $12.65, with the bulk of the sales. at$9 to $11.50, heavy lots going highest and the best yearlings at $12.50. A year ago beef steers sold at. $7.7 5 to $11.25 and two years ago» at $6.25 to $12.50. January cattle receipts in all markets fall far short of recent years. Beef steers lacking finish are too numerous and lower, while the best‘ cattle sell higher. Fewer Lambs Feeding According to the estimate of the Department of griculture, there were only 4,251,000 lambs and sheep feeding on January 1, compar- ing with 4,616,000 a year ago. There is a demand still for feeding lambs, and the best on the Chicago market have advanced to $13.10 per 100 pounds WHEAT Trading in wheat is light and the market dull. _Some buyers are of THE BUSINESS FARMER’S MARKET SUMMARY and Comparison with Markets Two Weeks Ago and One Year Ago ‘ Detroit Uhicago Dent on. Dom-0T Jan. 25 Jan. 24 Jan. 12 1 yr. ago WHEAT— - I No. 2 Red 31-40 $1.39 $1.88 $1.91 No. 2 White 1-41 1.89 1.92 No.2 Mixed _ 1-39 1.87 1.91 COR-N— No. 2 Yellow 32 .80 .81 .81 N00 3 O79~ .76 OATS No. 2 White ~51 36 .51 @ .52 .53 .46 No. a White .4816 .44@.4s;§ .50 .45. RYE—- ' Cash No. 2 1-06 .99 1.04 BEANS— 0, E p. Cm. 4.75@4.80 4.70@4.75 ‘ 4.05 POTATOEs— _ . (New)Per th 3-00@3s16 225@2.4o I 2.47 @253 4.30@4.40 HAI— , ' . . _ ‘ ' No. 1 Tim. 19 @20' aa@24 '19 20.50 24 24.50 . , No.2'l‘im. 17@18 mass 157 18. 31322 ‘, ,, ., No. 1 Clara 19@2o as as], 1«,7@ 18 , 21 @225 , [41‘thwa ; 18@ 19.199 11‘ 18@19.50 22.5o@23 ; Tuesday. end-oats unchanged. i, market continues retatoes quiet. Demand for but“: was ‘ ' captains-s. " u' XM' “ 1,7192% than a year earlierrsccordirg to «the - ' trend of the market at present ‘7 the «rhinitis? that '7 , lower within the", next while others ice], that the,” »¢_ "dicates that it, is getting into strong 2 bands who believe in higher prices. . a “CORN. . ’ Corn seems to be gaining right along. brings out plenty'oiI buyer-sand indis cations are the present levei’fwill maintained. Receipts are picking up mean ' ‘- some. ,~ OATS . P - . __ "No change is made in the out me - ket. Trading is quiet with prices unchanged and steady. A scarcity of the No. 2 grade is reported. ~ ’ BYE I -~ .Rye is in a more bullish ,positio than any other grain. During the past few' weeks the price ~ has ad. vanced 10c at Detroit and there n‘p« parently is no reason it should not go still higher. The situation in ~Europe, and particularly Germany, is considered alarming. BEANS” The price has worked slightly higher than it was two weeks ago, and if our guess is not wrong, the price ,will show a substantial gain before the middle of the summer. As the wet stock is worked off the market a steadier tone will prevail because the market is going to need all of the good beans grown in 1926. We are told that many of the farm- ers in the bean growing counties in the central part of the State are machine picking their beans on the farm and then hand picking to bring them down to the CH? basis. In this way they are able to kee the culls at home for feed. _ Pi )TATom Everbody seems to be fairly well satiSfied with the potato market at present. The crop is moving" to mar- ket in satisfactory volume and the price is at a level to encourage. fairly liberal consumption. The fact that apparently there are no ex- tremely heavy speculative holdings by dealers has a steading influence on the market. HAY Good timothy hay is bringing about $20 per ton in western mar- kets and selling $5 above that level in many eastern cities. Although the crop was short the past year demand is limited leaving the mar- ket fairly steady. ' BOSTON WOOL MARKET Territory wools comprise the bulk of the business but a better demand is noted in fleece wools. Delaines of Ohio quality are well sold ahead but are currently quoted at 45@46. cents grease basis. x» DETROIT BUTTER AND EGGS] Butter is easy with best creamery, in tubs, 45@47c per lb. Eggs are easy with fresh firsts 381,§@39c per 602. A DETROiT LIVE POULTRY Chickens are easy and other poultry steady. The following quotations are commission merchants’ gross returns to the farmer from which a commission of 5% and transportation charges are de- ductible: Hens, 4 lbs up, 28c; Leghorns and small, 220. Cocks, 18@19c. Springs: Good grades, 26c; Leghorns, 220. Stags, 23c. Capons, fat, 7 lbs up, 36@380. Ducks, White, 4% lbs up, 330; smaller or dark, 30@32c. Geese, 25c. Turkeys, ' Young, No. 1. 8 lbs up, 44c; old toms, 33c. Pigeons, $2 doz. DETROIT SEEDS Clover seed, cash, domestic, $23; im- ported, $21.10. Alslke, cash, $22; March, $22.25. Timothty, cash, old, $2.60; new, $2.80; March, $3.00. M ' DETROIT; Jan. ,,,25.——,-}§arket steady. _‘to, choice yearlings, 31035010.“ ;' .bost heavy weight steers, unconscime ‘ 4 handy weight butcher m.-37.sa‘@s.w Any decline inprice» 7., . C $, 1‘3‘.,9:f _V and butchers sold mm M. Choice light " museum‘s-ahead” mmuflu>mlflgzm \aunum.mmumu adage-an E l (l l l: l E l l of W “015cm; m 211) on down. $13: but 180M h, 31116501215; m mfiam. Cam—47W rum MWEOUS BERGER MARI!!! W110“ (Commission mutants gross return per 1b to farmers from which prices '5 per cent commisson and t r a n sp-c r‘tatt i on «shingles mile W» LIVE RABBITS—Vary firm; 4% lbs :up, ‘nc. 13mm EGGS—43120331137; best gram, 1% to 1&0 libs. “@1160. DRESSED CALVE-S—‘Firm; best grades, 1962M}; medium grades, 16@128.c: :poor gratingflalk. (Rest m Md «calves ane- m_h W m 22t®23¢ lb.) GRAN. nuns Wm“ Wheat—No. lred, $1.20.bu,; rye, 800 lbu; m, 356 1113'; ~oats, 41k: ‘bu; barley, “90c in; mm $1M mt; beams. White, “$304.30 wt. Haw—Alfie. :1 timothy, 51‘! ton: No. ‘2 1mm. 316-916 on; No. 1 mixed, $17 Eton; Na. 1 WE. $M~@2.0 m; N0. 1 .alfa’lra, 3.20 @22 .ton; straw, $15 ton. Butter fat, 5dr, lb. ,- mg {by fiubm, smut, 87-@3&c sdoz; by retailers, .39@dlc doz. LANSING QUWWS Red wheat, 31.2.2 m; white wheat, $1.22 ibu; can, can bu; me, 35:: has; disallow, 31.2.0 bu; m beans. 34.3.0; light red knd- 'ney beans, 3630‘; "Dark nod kidney beans, $4.00; can. on: «102:; lcrummy butter. 51c lb. mum at, \ Tl I“ fining the first part i lb u d January 39th in ., w w d Michigan will! to w h “suture with some m bevy rein 4.- snow mm. mm conditions are ex- . martin-mas pected to be ~lore ur‘less um “I! the middle 1!! “the week. . was this sum period will be some very wh winds. ,5: the end a! his period the tempera- .tune win make a rather sudden imp to midi add-r, we.ny showing its flu M $11 the stats about Many lot or 23d. ~ m m ends in dati- weather . Week of ‘ ' ‘ 6 Most parts. at the state will be oi..a,-.eterm peri- ‘od expected. to. contain 'corndidera'b'lo moisture, flavour, we ,are not ex- am the :01 .1t will ‘ . v ‘ jrill average; about ~ in was trauma in the temperature have al- .what resulting in temperate condi- tions generally. ' , January sutorecast' 6‘: some hoary sno‘w’ storms‘f‘an‘d .some notable ex-;- ready ’been'vertfied by over 10 inches of snow, in ‘a. ' day and two cold waves in the lrsthal'f or the month. 'We are also figuring ‘bn some cold snaps in February but by the time March arrives expect the weather el- ements ‘wfil be tamed down some- oBoii REPOB'cs (Cantinued from 99.85 17) Ian'- mr—A’ foot of new. man- n”! “he. Very little teaming. iv A m at all‘“horses. One farmer h. 24 m in“ Quicker: cattle few. donned—The heavy . M: has made excellent sleighlng. A1-~ Mgh it has thawed some, no harm has been done. Marry lambs am being mar- , m. . u;mmu:m mm.;m. me; in: M $4.30 at: «potatoes, 32:55 cw‘t ‘ ; eggs, 47c doz.——H. Alumna—Quite a lost elf mow here now. But care are still running. Ifas'mers.=put- ting up inc. Hay movmg slow. the a ibt blamed for sale. Quatatiens alt Spratt: ’Hay; $12.09 ton; oats, 5'01: bit: we, fl'rilc bu; Wheat, $1.15 bu.; beans, $4.80 cwt.; m m .doz.; butter, Errfic aha—~43. EL. 1q20-27. Harmon—Nice winter weather the past two weeks. About 12 inches of meow. Fields well covered With snow. Horses cheap, cows scarce, and bring a good price, beef cattle pretty wall picked up. flame hogs yet to whet. Bombing may, cutting ice, are the principal occupations. sit present. Quotntbions at ‘deOBKQY'T flaw: 313830 ton; oats, £5411: ibu.; meat, $133.; 8. pork, 17c 1b.; beet, 12c 1h. 3 eggs, 400 don; i hunts, 40c lb.———R. D., 1—20-27. ' Wexford.—Weazi!her very m'ifld. "Hiaw- :ing‘lnme. Quitealotwrfmew snow makes navel more difficult the last few days.& Snow fences and plowed tux-rows are ‘he‘lp— '* mg he keep M—ls clear of 14013.01. grinpe and flu .in this section. Doctors are obliged to use horses for trips or! main M lines. Qum‘tionswt Cadillac: ' Wheat, 31.15 bu.; (mm, 806 ML; eats. 50c .bu.; .tjye, 70c bu,; beans. $4.25 cwt.; potatoes, $1.80 cwt.; mutterifat. 52c 1b.; eggs, 3&0 (don—E. H. D., 1-19-27. Saginaw (SE).——First real winter in «on Thursday, January 13th with about a 6 inch snow fall and "me Mametm‘ dimp- ufing as low as 13 ’below zero. Roads one in fine shape but slippery. Some hey i and wheat going to market. Cattle in healthy condition. Quotations at Birch Run: M, 313;.» ton; learn. 32c hm; oats. 49c ibu.: What, 5.1.2.5 ’bu..; beans” €923; m, 48c lb.~—‘E. C. M., 1-22-27. 51m am; potatoes, sun's bu; 41M 31:. lamhc—Heavy unwind] has .oomr- od’flnaueheatand ryewmsbrum..0mm been med most of the season. Warm- er now and fogs prevail but new 4:31:14 'here. Nodarm work except wood cutting and ‘buu piles. Several Mime mom! in this mity When ‘W’ could be used. Also shun-ides and Who Mien :alll card playing while work is slack. Quo- tations at margin: Wheat. $1.24 bu; can. Me on; Ms, tic bu. ,; rye, 83c ha: ? potatoes, $1.05 bu.; butter, 47c lb.,; eggs, Illa m. 1420-17. 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