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The Venetian Money Lender is Long
. Since Dead, but his Usurious
Methods still Survive in
. Many Michigan '

2' _ / Communities

 
ENJAMIN FRANKLIN once said, “Necessity
never made a good bargain.” It was necessity
which drove Antonio, the Merchant of Venice,

to go to his old enemy, Old Shylock, for a loan of one
thousand ducats. .And this old money-bag drove a
sharp bargain; for necessity gave him the opportun-
ity to either secure an exorbitant rate of interestor
even up an old score. We hear much these days of
the ‘fmodern Shylocks;” of those men who take ad-
vantage of the opportunity; draw up an obligation in
which necessity requires the acceptance of unwar-
ranted and unlawful returns, and satisfy their con-
"science, as did Old Shylock, by insisting that “it
was so nominated in the bond.”

It is an ageold question, this matter of borrowing
money. and the amount that should be paid for its
use. The Bible condemns usury, and all christian
nations have provided laws which govern to a great?
er or less extent, the rate of interest which shall be
paid for the use of money. In carrying forward the
business of the nation, immense sums of money are
required; every man is a borrower to a greater or
less extent. However, the farmer who has a mort-
gage upon his ﬁarm, speaks of this indebtedness in'a
whisper, and many times asks that the transaction
be kept quiet. On the other hand the man of affairs
realizes that others must help ﬁnance his business,
and therefore prides himself upon the extent of his
credit. All agree that money represents something
tangible; and that for the use of money a rental
should be paid. the same as for the useof-lands,
houses, farms, stores or any other medium through
which a man is able to carry forward the business in
which he is engaged. But money has never been sat-
isﬁed, it is ever seeking out necessity, and when
called upon by necessity shows its dams and seeks,
as did Shylock, to drive a close bargain‘ and then de-
mand the fulﬁllment of every word and line of the
And it very naturally follows that
those most .in need of a reasonable rate of interest
are by necessity compelled to pay the highest rate,
while those who could well afford to pay a little ex-
tra for the use of money because of greater returns
thru its use are given the preference and oftimes
secure loans at less than the legal rate.

The bank is a necessity in carrying forward the
business of the nation. No institution can do more
to develope a community. to aid individuals, and en-
courage the industrious than can these ﬁnancial in-
stitutions. By the same token these institutions are
in a position to retard development, discourage en-
terprise, destroy faith and conﬁdence and spread a
withering blight throughout theacommunity in which
they are located. The reader would be amazed at the
startling revelationss which have come to the edi-
tors’ desk since the little item appeared in a recent

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These Sordid Tales Explain how the Modern Shylock Operates to Get His Pound of Flesh.
Michigan Business Farming—Enclosed find two It is high time the farmers awake and look out Michigan Business Farming:—The experienceI have
. paid notes that I paid the ————-cha1n of banks. for themselves. If there IS any mom in thell‘ farming had during the past year will be hard to believe, but I
If you recall the last spring you will remember that the banker takes it from them in usury. The govern- can prove every word. In 1916 I lived on a rented ;
farmers did not have prime bean seed. The banks ment wants the farmer to double ms exertions, then farm and nearl all the stock and tools I had I was
advertised to furnish the necessary funds to the farm- . the banker sits back of it all and rakes in the Shekels. y h (1 th 1 h
er to purchase beans and potatoes for seed purposes. The farmer is supposed to look up to the banker as a in a?“ for to th‘? man W 0 owne e p 306' as e
I wanted to plant some beans, so I went to the local Godfather, or soemthing that he cannot possibly get furnished the capital to stock the plaﬁe- It WES a

elevator and they would not give them to me on
credit, but they said the bank was taking care of those
who needed seed, so over to the bank I went, and the
bank, charged me one dollar for the loan of ten dol-
lars for six months, or at the rate of twenty percent,
I needed fifty dollars to pay adVance rent. '> I gave a
chattel mortgage and paid twenty-ﬁve per cent inter-
est. This note also called for 7 per cent interest
from to.) Yes, the banks stood by the farmer last
spring—they simply pulled off a daylight hold-up.

 
The IndependentFarm,‘L’ivc Stock and Market Weekly

SATURDAY, APRIL 6th, 1918

ShylockStill-Demands his Found 1, of F1

- Modern “Shylocks”, Operating Un-

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THE MERCHANT? OF VENICE

NTONIO, a. well-to-do merchant of Venice, had

met with reverses, and desired a loan. It so

happened that the only person who could sup-
ply his needs at the time, was old Shylock, a rich
Jew. Antonio had but little respect for the old
Jew; and had treated him with scant courtesy.
Now that he asked for a. loan; old Shylock, remem—
bering the past, ﬁnally offers to make the loan, but
imposes the following conditions:

“This kindness will I show. Go with me to a
notary, seal me there your single bond, and in a
merry sport, if you pay me not on such a day, in
such a place, such sum or sums as are expressed,
in the condition, let the forfeit be nominated. for
unequal pound of your fair ﬂesh, to be cut off
and taken in what part of the body pleaseth me."

Antonio signs the bond, but is not able to pay his
obligation when due, and Shylock demands that
the whole matter be settled according to the ten-
ure of the bond. He is offered three times the face
of the note, but nothing will satisfy but the “pound
of ﬂesh.” The learned judge reads the bond, makes
his decision, and Portia, who appears as Anton-
io’s lawyer, says:

“A pound of that same merchant's ﬂesh is thine,
the court awards it; the law doth give it.”
Antonio, sorrowfully prepares to make the sac—

riﬁce. Shylock «sharpens his knife, and smilingly
prepares to take his "pound of ﬂesh." As he reach—
es poor Antonio, Portio says:

“Tarry yet a little, there is something else.
This bond gives thee here no jot of blood;
the wordsexpressly are “a pound of ﬂesh," take
then thy bond, take thy pound of ﬂesh; but, if
in the cutting, if thou dost shed one drop of
christian blood, thy hands and goods are, by the
laws of Venice conﬁscated unto the state of Ven-
ce." .

Old Shylock ﬁnds that such lg the law, and then
says that he is willing to accept the three thous-
and ducats, or three times the amount of the loan.
Antonio's counsel demands that he go ahead and
take his pound of ﬂesh. Shylock knows that this
cannot be done without shedding a drop of blood——
agid hehloses all—principal, interest and the “pound
o ﬁes ." ‘

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issue of M. B. F., with reference to the operations of
the modern Shylocks of Michigan’s nortbland. Hun—
dreds of letters have been received; all recounting
grievances . Many from farmers who have no rea-
son for complaint; hundreds from farmers who
have been held up and “literally skinned ﬁnancial-
ly;” many proving that the “money sharks” had
demanded the pound of ﬂesh, and in the taking of it
had drawn many drops of blood; and many, very
many containing the little heart stories of bitter
struggles against mighty odds; of the determination
to succeed, of the years of work, of the deprivations
and hardships endured; of the little white tomb-
stones in the country cemetery—of the ﬁnal decision;
of boarded windows in the little shack, and now at
work in a factory somewhere in a great city.

We publish in connection with this article, letters
from among the hundreds received.» It is neither
our intention or desire, at this time, to bring the
Modern Shylocks who are operating in this state
in person before our readers. Mark you this, Mr.
Shylock, if perchance you read this article. we have
the cancelled obligation—~the bond in which you de-
manded the “pound of ﬁesh;” the stamp which you
used in making the declaration that your demands
had been satisﬁed, there lie before me this moment.
Don’t think a moment that you are being spared
because of a lack 0f evidence; in your heart of
hearts, you know you are guilty, and “by thy acts
you have proven this truth.” Would to God that

along without. I am ready to take my oath in regard
to the interest rates the banks charge and I can get
hundreds of others.—Arenac county.
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Editor Michigan Business Farmingz—I went to
bank-at to secure a loan of $100 for eight months.
He wanted to make out a note for $100 and give me
$95 in currency and then charge me 7 per cent inter-
est But I didn't take it, so I cannot send the note.—
Mecosta county.

 
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$1 PER YEAR-vile Prank-I,

Free List or Clubbing offer-

der the Guise of Banking Insti-
tution Charge Farmers Ex-
orbitant and Unlawful
Rates of Interest

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you could visit some of the humble homes the writer
has visited; would that you might ,stand the night-
long beside that rude cot, and watch the breath as it
came shorter and shorter from the heaving bosom
or that tired little mother; she whose very hast act
was to aid in raising the sum which you charged as
a “bonus” the loan her husband secured. You, mod-
ern Shylock, that pound of ﬂesh you can now have;
so take it from that tired, worn—out body which now
knows for the ﬁrst time, rest, peace freedom from
worry and care.

Purposely have we refnained from giving many
of these letters; the resentful words have been elim-
inated, we space you this time of either publishing
the name of the money-loaner, the bank it’s loca-
tion or the writer. Some have asked us to withhold
the name until the writer was free from the power-
ful tentacles of the giant octopus which holds them
fast; other give their consent; others stand ready
to give their testimony—but all shall be withheld
for the present. We give below the only law pro-
vided by the State of Michigan for the protection
of those who borrow money.

No. 156, Public Acts of 1891.

An act to regulate the interest of money on account.
interest on money, judgments, verdicts, etc. ‘

Section 1. The People of the State of Michigan on
That the interest of money shall be at the rate of I
dollars upon one hundred dollars a year, and at the Same
rate for a. greater or less sum, and for a longer or short-
er time, except that in all cases, it shall be lawful for
the parties to stipulate in writing, for the payment of any
rate of interest, not exceeding eight per cent per annum.
Provided, this act shall not apply to existing contract!
whether the same be either due, not due, or part due.

Section 2 No bond, bill, note, contract or assurance,
made or given for or upon a consideration or contract.
whereby or whereon a greater rate of interest has been
directly, or indirectly reserved, taken or received than is
allowed by law, shall be thereby rendered void; but in
any action brought by any person on such usurious con-
tract or assurance except as is provided in the followi
section, if it shall appear that a greater rate of inter
has been directly or indirectly reserved, taken or received,
than is allowed by law, the defendant shall not be com-
pelled to pay any interest thereon.

Section 3. Whenever it shall satisfactorily appear b
the, admission of the defendant, or by proof that any bon
bill, note, assurance, pledge, conveyance, contract, secur-
ity, or any evidence of debt, has been taken or received in
violation of this act, the court shall declare the interest
thereon to be void.

Section 4. All acts or parts of acts contravening the
provisions of this act are hereby repealed.

Approved June 24, 1891.

The question of charging bonuses and illegal rates
of interest was referred to Hon. Frank W. Merrick.
State Banking Commissioner, and he sent us a copy
of the act which appears above, adding, “You will
notice by a perusal of this Act that this Department
is given no authority in the premises.” The next
legislature should so amend the law as to give him
authority to bring these Shylocks to time.

Although we have banks at every four—corners in
Michigan. it is a fact that Mr. Average Man knows

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very poor place and would not produce anything in a
good year, so I moved oi! the place and .rented another
farm. Wishing to be relieved of all obligations to this
man, who nee ed his money, I went to a real estate
dealer, whose business is mostly in chattels, to borrow
the money, $241.73. ‘He wanted $20 bonus, making the
loan $261.73 at seven per cent interest for six months,
saying that I needed more time we could ﬁx that up.
Thinking I could make enough from my crops to pay
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FOOD ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS ,
ON MILL FEED INVESTIGATIONS

Recently a Calhoun county- subscriber com-
plained that the local elevator was charging prices
for mill feeds in excess of those allowable by the
Food Administration. The .matter was laid be-
fore Food Administrator Prescott, who reported
the result of his investigation as follows:

The mill had purchased its middlings on March
16th from a Grand Rapids firm, and paid $56 per
ten for them, f. o. b. shipping station. By selling
them at $3 per hundred, this firm’s profit was
actually less than 7. per cent, which is certainly
not an unfair profit. The Food Administrator ask-
ed the Grand Rapids firm/for an explanation of
its charge of $56, but the explanation was 'not
satisfactory, and an inspector will be sent to ,ex-
amine the books of the jobber and ascertain why he
must charge price for middling so greatly in ex-
cess of the regulation price.

In another instance, a Charlevoix county firm

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[was accused of charging exorbitant prices, but

upon investigation it was found that the “prices
were based on what the firm had paid for these
feeds last fall, and that its profits, on the transac-
tion were not large. It is the opinion of the Food
Administrator that this is the answer to most of
the cases that have been called to their attention,
and they are hopeful that as soon as all the mills
and cleaned up on the old feeds, prices will be near-
er those recommended by the Food Administra-
tion.

In' the meantime there is nothing to do but
“grin and bear it, though every case will be in-
vestigated and. every miller found guilty of in-
tentionai violation of the ruling, will have his
license suspended.

The Food Administration cites the fol-
lowing example, very similiar to the one appear-
ing in these columns several weeks ago, to en-
able farmers to fogure out what they should pay
for bran and middlings.

Suppose a miller paid an ave e rice f 2.10
bushel for wheat d : the Triageeging (inofith. 1533;
one ton the price pm ould be $70.00 Thirty-eight
per cent of $70.00 " be $26.60, and this is’the
price per ton at wh the miller must sell bran in
car load lots. In selling the bran in less than car
load lots he may add 50 cents per ton, which would
make the selling price $27.10. In selling to retailers
$28.45. in selling direct to consumers he amy add ten

per cent as a retail profit, which would make the
price to the consumers $31 30.

FARM LABOR SURVEY SHOWS
MUCH FARM HELP IS NEEDED

  
As the result of a recent farm labor survey
conducted by County School Commissioner How-
ard Slocum and County Agricultural Agent D. C.
Meeker of Shiawassee county, some interesting
ﬁgures have been compiled, which doubtless re-
ﬂect conditions in many other counties of the
State. Shiawassee county has 4,000 farms it is
estimated, of these 1364 reported in the labor cen-
sus.

210 men engaged for the whole of the year. The
numbers engaged for the present year are 125
and the same number are yet to be hired. This
shows that there are 90 more men needed as year
help this season than last.

The number of men used for the entire summer
of 1917 were 190. Seventy men have already been
engaged for this summer and the farmers want
145 more. The number of hands used for the
short periods of hayin and harvesting a year ago
were 7:32. The farmer» have contracted for 66
men for the coming harvest season and they will
need 475 more.

The ﬁgures show that there is a tendency to
hire more men by the year and summer season
and fewer by the shorter periods. Twenty-ﬁve
more summer hands are needed this year than
last, while 211 less will be needed through the
rush season.

COUNTY AGENTS REQUESTED
TO KEEP M. 33. F. POSTED

The following account of the meeting of.,,_the
Brockway Township Farmers’ Club was furnish—
ed by County Agriculturist C. L. Brody of St.
Clair county. County agents in every part of the
state will ﬁnd it to their advantage to send in
reports of this kind, or of anything pertaining to
their work which might be of general interest.
MICHIGAN. BUSINESS FARMING will be glad to
give space to communications of this kind.
"Brockway township (St. Clair county) farm-
ers are pledged to do their utmost to produce the
things needed by our army and navy. The farm-
ers reached this decision at the meeting of the
Brockway Farmers’ club on March 28th. Al-

Last season on these 1,364 farms there was .

though the farmers believed that certain rul- <
ings and restrictions did not appear to be exactly
fair to them, they did not hesitate to go on record
as ready to, do their utmost. _ Many vital subjects
of importance to» farmers Were discussed at", the;
meeting of the club, which is one of the most ac»
tlve‘organizations of it kind in\the Thumb dis-

trict.” t

 
[STATE AGRICULTURAL BRIEFS? .

 
Charlotte—Jf present plans of the state food
administration and the Dry Milk Company of’ this
city can be carried out Charlotte will become
the milk center of Michigan,
high cost of production many condensaries have
been compelled to close down and consequently
there is a trmendous surplus of milk on the mar-
ket The plan proposed is to concentrate the
milk, after removing the cream, removing the
bulk of the water and ship the concentrated pro-
duct to the Charlotte plantto be'manufactured
into dry milk. If the proposed plans are carried
out the Charlotte plant. which is one of the best
in the state, will require additions to care for the
increased shipments. ’

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Houghton~A carload of sheep, “purchased by
H. H. Halliday of the state live stock commission
will arrive here in a few days for distribution
among Upper Peninsula farmers. A Second car~
load is being sent to Grand Rapids for dis-
tribution in Western Michigan and a third to
Bay City for the farmers of the eastern part of
the state. Commis’Sioner Halliday admits that
the problem of distribution is a difﬁcult one,
and that it is hard to get the right kind of stock...
There is a heavy demand for the sheep from
farmers allover the state. Two hundred sheep
are shipped in each car.

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Rogers—~A tract of 4,000 acres, formerly owned
by John G. Krauth of Rainy Lake has been pur- .
chased by Detroit parties and will be used as a
ranch. The Detroit men purchasing the property
plan to spend a large amount of money on im-
provements in stocking the ranch. The tract
comprises one of, the ﬁnest locations in Presque
Isle county, has excellent soil and water, and is
well suited to livestock husbandry. A large num-
ber of cattle and sheep are being shipped north
to the ranch.

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Caro—The Tuscola County Farm Bureau is
advising farmers to grow alfalfa. Grim alfalfa
is recommended for the heavy land of Tuscola
county. On account of the present high prices of
cotton seed meal and other protein concentrates
many farmers in this vicinity are turning to al-
falfa, and indications are that a large acreage
will be seeded this spring.

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Union 0ity——Health clubs have been organized
in nearly every township and school district in
Calhoun county. The clubs are a part of the Cal-
houn Health Extension league, and the members
are pledged to obey the common rules of keeping
well. A great deal of educational work along
the lines of health improvement is being a com-

plished. ,
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Adrian—Lenawee county farmers are anxious
to get Ford tractors. ‘pplicntions are coming
in to the ccounty agent and the county war pre-
paredness board by the dozen. As far as known
no steps have been taken by the State board to
apportion the tractors among the counties, it is
Simply a matter of “ﬁrst come. lirst served”

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Caro—The lndianﬁelds l4‘nrmers"club at its
March meeting voted to omit its usual “smoker”
for the remainder of the war. The club members
are trying to put in actual practice one policy of
conservation. The question “Shall we have a
Tobaccoless Day as Well as a Meatless day?”“Was
discussed by Mrs. R. W Black.

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Elkton—Charles L Morse has been elected man-
ager of "the Farmers’ and Gleaners’ Co—operative
Elevator company here to succeed Joseph Heaton,
resigned. This elevator has been doing a large
volume of business under the management of
Mir Heaton who is well known in eastern Mich-
igan. .

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Cassopolis—Farmers are not buying Liberty
bonds and War Savings Stamps, acccording to
the metropolitan press. Charles Bi'ssell. a Marcel—
lus farmer, gave that statement a lie last week
when he invested $600 in War Savings certiﬁcates.

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Bad Ame—Farmers here hope to organize a co-
operative department store. It is planned to raise
$30,000 by having three hundred farmers, or any-
one who Wished to do so, put in $100 each and be-
come stockholders in the company to be organized
and operated in the same manner as a co-operative

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Because of the .

eléeyator. The stockholders are guaranteed a ﬁxed
to of inter-est on’ theismoney with remaining
dividends to, haappontioned‘ according to the
amouaty-rof business that each stockholder does
with. the company. A national cooperative store
organizer will be‘7brought to BadAXe~to organ-
ize the companylafter the shares haVe been sold.
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Gmnd Ledge—A. B. Niles of Grand View Stock
..:Farm, this city, has presented the Red Cross so-
-ciety with a. handsome pure-bred Holstein bull calf

which will be sold at Grand Ledge to the highest
bidder on April 13, 1918. This calf is a ﬁne indi-
vidual',~n-icely marked. He is sired by Mr. Niles’
herd sire Kirkwood‘Korndyke Hengerveld 179585,
which is a dung hull of excellent breeding. His
sire ,is by end Hengerveld De Kol Butter Boy
and. out of a30—1b. daughter of Pontiac Aggie Korn-
dyke and represents distinctly one of the combin-
ations of three direct generations of 30-lb. cows
and one in which two of the COWS have records
above 1,200 lbs. butter in one year.. His sire has
ﬁve 30-1b. daughters who have each produced one
or more 30-1b. daughters who have each produced.
one 'or more 30-lb. daughters. His dam is a 29-lb.
daughter of Prince Cornicopia Wayne, whose sire
has four 30 lb. daughters and is a son of the form-
er world’s champion, Lilith Pauline De K01. The
calf’s’ dam is a splendid producer. Was grand
champion female ’at the 1916 Central Michigan
Holstein cattle show-at Lansing. Her dam is a
32-1b. cow who comes of world champion blood on
both sides; her sire and her dam’s grandsire are
both brothers to the ﬁrst 35-lb. cow, who comes of
world’s champion blood on both sides; her sire/and
her dam’s grandsire are both brothers to the ﬁrst
35-lb cow, Colantha 4th, Johanna. Mr. Niles con-~
siders that in‘ this calf, Grand View Korndyke
Hengerveld, you have a combination of breeding
that is'good enough to head any herd.

HOW THE MODERNxSHYLOCK

 
GETS HIS “POUND OF FLES um
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the note and expenses too, I agreed to it. We all

. know what crops were last fall. , Out of ten acres of

beans I got six and one-half bushels, and consequently
we had to “ﬁx it." At the end of six months he need—
ed his money and I was compelled to pay $20 more
bonus for the next six months, and seven per cent
interest. But t t’s not all. The first loan was made
May 1st, and 0c er I had a. chance to sell two cows
provid' g the man could arrange with this real estate
dealer, to take his paper. We went right down to see
him and had no trouble at all in making the deal. All
he wanted was $15 to release the cows. I stood $10
of this and the buyer $5. The price agreed on" was
$150 for the cows. I was credited with $140 and the
buyers paper read 3155. . '
The second loan on which I pa1d $20. bonus, will
soon be due and I expect the real estate dealer Will
want $20 more for the next six months. . - .
I know more farmers who are being robbed in this
same way by this same real estate dealer.——Emmet Co.
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Editor M. B. F.:-—Most any farmer here can run in
debt at the stores all he wants to, for goods that are
carried in stock. He can buy machinery of certain
corporations on mortgage notes; but when it comes
to buying the better goods that he most needs and that
ﬁt his requirements, he must have the cash. in the
farm papers are advertised many things that most
farmers should have, if they are to do up-to-date farm-
ing. Fencing, roo machinery not made by the
trusts, live stock and many things that seem indiispen-
Sible. These things the farmer in Northern Michigan,
the common farmer, has been obliged to go without
because the local bankers did not believe in them.

What do you think of a bank that refused a farmer
fifty dollars to buy a Shorthorn bull calf, saying he
did not think it was safe for a. farmer to put so much
money into a calf_ and the same day loaned two of the
worst men in the township ﬁve hundred dollars for a
license for a new saloon?

The worst Will never be told. Few borrowers dare
complain. I could ﬁll every column of your paper

with incidents that illustrate the ignorance, cruelty
and injustice of some of these so-callcd ﬁnancial
advisers. °

Now, here is a good one: it happened in this same
Montmorency county. A man who owned and lived up—
on two hundred acres of land, bought a cow. He had
ﬁve other cows, but this was a good cow and he had
land enough to pasture more cattle. He gave ﬁfty
dollars for the cow. He borrowed the money at the
bank on a. sixty day note. He had to renew the note
ﬁve times before he paid it. This man did not owe
a cent elsewhere, and his reputation was good. At
the end of the year he paid the note, and he found that
the cow had cost him just ninety-eight dollars. The
next Sunday after he paid the note his mother/visited
him, and at dinner be related that he had paid the
note and that he had° been greatly worried and hu-
miliated by the banker, who, by the way, is not today
the equal in ﬁnancial responsibility of the farmer.
As he ﬁnished telling the story his mother exclaimed,
“Why, son, why didnt you come to me? I have three
hundred dollars in that bank and it has been there
two years and I only get four percent a year.”

Whenever you want~a page or so of bankjarming
in Northern Michigan let me know and I will give you

- a list a yard long.——-Montmorency county.
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Michigan Business Farmingz—I am sure that if
every farmer in this place would Write to you, that.
you would be swamped with letters in regard to the
way the bankers around here charge. I have owed at
one time as much as $1,000 and always paid 12 per-
cent interest, and I could cite you to many instances
where they have had to pay 16 to 20 per cent. It is
certainly an injustice to farmers to be charged such in-
terest—«Arenac county.

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Michigan Business Farmingz—In answer to your in-
quiry riggarding thgbbanking system here_ would say
they or simply. u earable. The rate of interest is .
never less than 12 per cent and often much more than
that on short time loans, hearing as high as 15 per
cent and more. They oblige us to pay a bonus on
loans, which is added to the note—E. J., Ogemaw Co.

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1, ate hauassed; .the resolution ex-
” tending the selective, draft “to men

reaching the age of 21 years since

/ June 5, 1917—the ﬁrst registration day; An
7amendment offered by Senator New of Indiana to

require the immediate training of all youths be-
tween the ages of 19 and 21 years was rejected.
Senator TownSend of Michigan, was one of the
thirty-six senators to vote against the New amend—
ment. Sentiment for compulsory military train-
ing is apparently gaining strength every day and

it is very likely that the proposition will be pre-.

sented in the form of a bill in the near: future. Ac-
tion will be hastened, it is expected, by the recent
endorsement of military training by educational
institutions in a number of states. That the,prop-
osition will meet with stiff opposition when sub-
mitted to debate and vote is generally conceded
by even the most enthusiastic of its proponents.
The feeling will not down among cretain inﬂuen-
tial members of both houses that the present is
not the time to discuss a. proposal which cannot
be of any material assistance in the present war.
The matter is one which should have the immedi-
ate consideration of all citizens, who should take
the time to write their representatives their'views
upon the subject.
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The information that General Foch, .French
chief of staff, has been appointed to supreme com-
mand of all the Allied‘and American forces in
France, is hailed with the utmost satisfaction in
Washington. That this will lead to the immediate
uniﬁcation of all the armies opposing the Germans,
a step which all Allied military men haire urged
for many months, is ﬁrmly believed. It has been
known right along that the various Allied armies

‘were not ﬁghting at fullest efﬁciency because of

a division of efforts. In practically every battle
to date the Allied armies have fought at a disad-
vantage and in many instances it has been neces-
sary to outnumber the foe in both men and guns
in order to accomplish results that should have
been secured with much smaller forces. The av-
erage individual argues that these are lessons
which the Allies should have learned‘long ago, and
that their failure to do so has been one of the
rea's'Ons for the prolongation of the conﬂict.
as :1: at

The senate investigating committee which has
been turning the spotlightupon the various war
preparations and have discovered a lot 1, irregular-
ities and delays and misuse of the war funds. has
just disclosed the startling fagbthat instead of the
12,000 aeroplanes which everyone has supposed
would be at the disposal of our aviators on the
French front by July 1st, there will actually be no
more than 25 machines available! More startling
still is the information that it has cost over a bil—
lion dollars to perfect the 25 machines that have
been manufactured or are in course of completion.
As if this were not enough to discourage the peo-
ple’s faith in the effectiveness of the American
aeroplanes, it is also learned th. t there is a grave
question as to whether the marvelous “Liberty
Motor” which experts a few months ago were pro-
claiming to be the most perfect aeroplane motor
ever manufactured, will serve the dual purpose of
propelling hotll bombing and ﬁghting planes. In
fact, English experts declare the motor not adapt—
able to ﬁghting planes. Thejnvestigating commit-
tee has severely criticized the aeroplane board, of
which Howard Cofﬁn. formerly of the Hudson mot=
or Car Company, is the head, idr the utter failure
of its program. . '

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Japan will build ships for the United States.
She has agreed to start construction at once on 25
to 30 craft to be put into Allies' service ii- exchange
for American steel. This program will swell the
U. S. tonnage by approximately a quarter of mil—
lion tons. and added to the Dutch ships recently
seized gives us a yery respectably—sized comple-
ment of merchantwi’essels. The refusal of the
Dutch seamen to man the vessels seized by the
government. and the general shortage of skilled
sailors presents a very serious problem. An ex—
ccptional shortage. also of shipbuilding materials,
and of coal and coke. at the shipyards at a time
when" the shipbuilding program should be speeded
to its limit, is also causing the shipping board"
much concern.

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Congress is expected to take extreme measures
to discourage‘the rising tide of disloyalty in cer—
tain pro-German sections of the country, and to
severely punish those who continue to ﬂout their
anti—war views in well-directed eﬁorts to arouse
discord. The activities of the I. W. W., the radi-
czll Socialists, the “conscientipds objectors” and
others of like ilk are causing the authorities grave
alarm. It has come to the attention of the federal

  
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end. Its inﬂuence is even being felt in govern-
mental‘operatiOns, and if allowed to thrive, un-
checked, may very shortlybecome a menace to
. not only, law and order, but the nations war pre-
‘parations as .well. '

 
Whale steak has been introduced into the markets
of Vancouver. _

Japan produces more than one-half the world’s
supply of camphbr.

The Government needs 11,000,000 feet of spruce for
airplanes each month during 1918.

Because of the scarcity of horses in France, girls
drag the barrows, usually three girls to each imple-
ment.

Large [quantities of sugar are- being shipped from
Cuba totVera Cruz at an average of six cents per
pound. ‘

The partridge is among the most proliﬁc of birds.
The belt} lays from 14 to 18 eggs and usually hatches
them a .

A new system of incubation hatches ‘chicks by the
heat of an electric heater under a glass bell in which
the eggs are placed.

For the third succcessive year daylight saving was
introduced in France on Marcch 10th when all clocks
were put forward an hour. It is expected that this
will result in a saving of 500.000 tons of coal.

It is not generally known! that the banana is an
annual. The fruit comes to a muturity about a year
after the shoot is planted, the tree subsequently at—
taining 21 height of from 8 to 10 feet and a girth of
:16 inches. The life of the banana tree however is not
long.

0 News from home has been scarce “over there," but
just Recently a weekly newspaper called “Stars“and
Stripe. " has been issued, under the direction of the
Intelligence Section which gives about 1.400 words
each issue of Information supplied directly by the
Committee on Public Information to the French Gov—
ernment. Practically the entire paper is devoted to
American news.

The total amount the government provides the Pres-
ident of the United States for salary, clerkhire and
White House expenses, is $260,000 annually. Of this
$75,000 is straight salary; $25,000 for traveling ex—
penses and $160,000 for the rest.

KAt the present time it is estimated that there are
nix-nout the world about 560,000,000 Christian ad—
herants, of which 270,000,000 are Catholics and 1.70.—
000,000 Protestants; ncurly 400,000,000 Confucians
and Taoists; 210,000,000 followers of Hlndooism:

320,000,000 Mohammedans; 140,000,000 Buddhists; and
12.000.000 members of the Jewish faith.
The gun wth which the Germans havc been bom—

barding Paris and killing innocent non-combatants is
a product of the Krupp factory at Essen. The per—
formance of the weapon inspired the. Kaiser to send
the following telegram to the head of the Krupp
works: “By the bombardment of Paris from :1 dis—
tance of more than 100 kilometers (approxinnltclly
76 miles) your new gun has brilliantlly stood the test.
By the manufacture of the gun you have addcd :1 new
page to the fame and history of Krupp. I. therefore,
express to you and-all your convorkcrs nly imperial
Ithlzmks for this achievement of German Science and
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: UERDIANS; POPULATION 993,157,000
AGAINST 156,572,000

‘IX'I‘EEN NATIONS are now at war with

Prussia and her :lllics, Ausll‘ill. Bulgaria
and Turkey. Austria begun 11n- conﬂict by 11.»-
claring war on Serbia on July 28. 101-1. Prussia
which had instigated the war. formally declared
hostilities on August 1st. Turkey entered on

 
November 3, 1914, and l'llllgill'lll (lzlllied with
«I both sides until October 4, 1013, tinzllly‘xjoining
' the Germanic. combination. The allies entered

5.; the war in the. following order, the table showing
the name of the state date of entry in the war
and populatlon. including colonial possessiolwt

 
Serbia, July 28, 1914 ............ 4,547,000
Russia, August 1, 1914 .......... 175,137,000
France, August 3,1914 ............ 87,429,000
Belgium, August 4, 1014 ........ 32,571,000
Great Britain, August. 4, 1914 (310,959,000 ..
Montenegro, August? l“l4 ...... 516,000
5; Japan, August 23, 19111 .......... 73.807000
r Italy, May 23, 1915 ............. 37,308,000 3:
San Marino, June 2. 1015 ........ 12,000 '
Portugal, March 10, 1915 ........ 15,208,000 :
United States. April 15. 1917 ...... 113,168,000 jg
Cuba, April 8, 1917 ............. 2,500,000 1
Panama, April 9, 1017 .......... 27.000 1
Greece, July 16. 1917 ........... 4.821.000 L»
Siam, July 22. 1917 ............. 8,140.000

Total .. ............. 093,157,000 <-
Bolaﬂons Broken 7’
The following countries, although they have
not declared war. have broken off relations with p
, Germany this year on the dates given, the table :~.
:2 also showing their population: i:

 
'35 China. March 18 ................ 320,650.000

Brazil, April 0 .................. 24,618,000

Bolivia. April :1 ................ 2,800,000

5.; Costa. Rica, April 21: ............ 4411,0011 ;'

{4' Guatemala. April 28 ...... , ..... 3,003,000 ’-

1; Liberia, May 10. ................ 1,800,000 ;__

E. Honduras, May 18 ...... ‘ ........ 562.000 ;

g Santo Domingo. June 17 ..... -. . . . 710,000,. 3;

Total ..............”353,661.000 :'

:: ("entral Powers :
Austria, July 28. 1914 .......... 49,882,000 __
Germany, August 1, 1914 ........ 80,661,000 _

5 Turkey, November 3, 191,4 ........ 21,274,000 g

:g Bulgaria, October 4, 1915 ........ 4,755,000 E"

g Total ' ............ 156,572,000

E Recapitulation

E At war with Germany .......... 993,157,000

5 Relations broken ......... ~ ..... 353,664,000

E Anti-German ...... 1,346,821,000

g Germanic allies ...... 156,572,000

g Neutral World ............ 188,358,000

g World's population .......... 1,691,751,000 g

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German officialdom has been thrown into a furor by

the exposures contained in the personal memorandum
of the former German ambassador to Great Britain.
Prince Lichnowsky. The Prince gives a frank ac—
count of the negotiations between the tw0 governments
preceding the war, and throws the burden of blame
for the conﬂict, at least, for Great Britain’s partici-
pation in it, on his own country. Prince Lichnowsky
has come under the diplomatic ban in Germany, and
many high officials have demanded that he be arrest-
ed and brought to trial. This would probably be done
if the German junkers would bring :1 charge against
hinl which would hold, but they are well zlwere that he
has told nothing but the truth. The Prince did not
intend to make his writings public at this time. at
least he did not wish them to be published outside of
Germany. However. excerpts from his writings have
reached Stockholm. where they have been republished.

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Many ‘lnilitary authorities 111 both America and in
Europe believe that the great offensive began on March
21 by the Teutons, has turnediout to he Germanys Get-
tysburgh. The enormous losses of the Central Pow-

‘ ers, varlo sly estimated at from 300,000, to half 9. mil-

lion men, can never be replaced. Like the South after
Gettysburgh_ Germany and her allies may continue
to fight heroically for years, but she will be on the
defensive. Her man power is suffering such drains
that there are no able—bodied male civilians between
the ages of 16 and 60 left in Germany except those
who are engaged in essential war work, such as the
manufacture of munitions. She has no more raw forc-
es to draw from to replace those killed. and must con-
tinue to make such use as she c2111 01' the enormous
but; ever diminishing forces under arms to hold her
lines, and block the Allied nttncks.
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The people of tln- province of Qucbcc, who from 1111‘
start, refused to give their active support, to the war,
are now stolidly opposing the enforcement of the (.‘2111—
adian draft law. This opposition has taken the form
of strcct rioting", and several mcmbcl's of the mobs
have been killed and wounded by machine gun ﬁre.
The li‘rcnch-Canudinn element unlike the other peo-
ples of the. Dominion, take littlc interest; in the con-
ﬂict. They opposed conscription. 21nd have even gone
so far as to threlttcn open rcvolt. ’l‘hc present trouble
is nothing more than mob \'l(ll(,‘ll(‘t‘. although there
is evidcncc of l. W. W. Activity. and it is believed
that German agents arc urtivc in fomcnting distur—
bances. Soldiers patrol thc entire city of Qilcllcl- and
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.\l‘}.’,‘t‘lltlllr‘ is near 1111- breaking point with t‘lcrlnlllly.
The people of that South Alllt‘l‘lt'ttll country have longr
wished to enter thc war on tho side 01' the Entcnto
Allies. Early lust sumlncr following 1111‘ torpcdoing
of an Argentinc ship, 111111 the diplomatic disclosures
which showed Germany’s zlttitudc toward the South
American rcpublics, tho .\1’;:’c1111111- congress favored
war, The prcsidcnt of tln- republic, who was cvi-
d’elltly it. pacifist, successfully opposed the step. The
torpedoing of another Argcntino ship in the Mediter-
ranean on January 25. has proven too much, however.
and a declaration of war against Germany by the.
Buenos Aircs govcrnmcnt would not cause much sur-
prise.

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where the fighting has been taking place, and the
Stars and Stripes. which heretofore have been seen

only on 21 short line, will lloat beside the Union Jack
and the tri-colors on the fields of Picardy where “11‘
heaviest light has been raging. American troops
are anxious to get. into 11n- light. Thc only part taken
by American forces in tln- grcul buttlc, (11S yet un-
named) was by sevcral companies of American en—

gineers engaged in railroad work behind the British
lines.
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department that greater cusulties can l)t' expected

from now on. lip to the prcscnl the American losses
have l11-cn small. It is known 1hzlt American engineers
opcl'uting behind thc English lincs suﬁ'cl‘cd severe los—
ses, but us yet the lists 1111\1‘ not lwen forwarded to
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Newton Bnkcl' to the sccllc- of fighting and his par—
ticipation in the great war councils of the Allies. Gen.
Foch, the brilliant French conununder. has been placed
in supreme command of all the Allied forces. Placing

3,11 111.- l’on-cs under onc command it is hoped, will
dispense with :1 great dczll of lost lnotion, and work

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Foch, are now having their innings. The French have
succeeded in advancing their iinl-s ln Hth‘l‘itl planes.
and the British and Canadians have recaptured sonn-
of the lost ground by vigorous counter attacks. Every—
where the foe is completely checked and in most places
is ﬁghting on the defensive \Vith the American army
thrown in the balance against him. it is now believed

that the Central Po—Wers will find lln-lnsclvc' ginn-
pelled to fall back.
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of the class of ’17, has been given thc French war
cross for bravery. Lieut. Smith led 2:1 men in :1, raid
and captured and held a small section of Ger-1min ﬁrst
line trench. All of the men engaged were decorated
by the French commander. lgiellt. Smith. whose home
is in Cleveland, is only 23 eyars of ‘age. He was
commissioned from the first ofﬁcers’ training camp at
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Farms as Long as They Are Actively,
Completely and Assiduously En-

gaged in Farming, Declares '
Labor Administrator

"Advise your readers to go ahead with their
planting as usual,” said A. B. Cook, state labor
administrator to an M. B. F. representative, “it is
not, the government’s intention of taking men who
are needed on the farms. Every farmer who can
show.that his services are needed to help grow
the crops will be left alone so long as he is ac-
tively, completely and assiduously engaged in
farming.” » ‘

This opinion was voiced by- Mr. Cook ‘after we
had laid before him a hundred or more complaints
from farmers that either they, themselves, or their
sons or other help had been placed in Class 1, sub-
ject to call at any time. It is also the sense of
a communication received from the Provost Mar-
shall General’s oﬁ‘ice in reply to a protest sent to
Washington last week. ‘

A copypof the instructions to Governors re-
ferred to in the above communication, follows:

WAR DEPARTMENT TELEGRAM
' Washington

Governors of all States:—A new national and state
quota will be announced as soon as Congress acts on
pending legislation governing the apportionment of
quotas. In the meantime it will be necessary to call
a new increment of about ninety thousand men to be
distributed equably throughout the United States. The
call for these men will go out later in the day. In sev-
eral cases this call will run over the current quota of
the state and boards upon which it is made but e ex-
cess will be credited on the new quota of each state
and board affected, as will all other excess due to
speciﬁc calls.

The situation arising from the scarcity of farm labor
demands that the call to the colors of men actively,
completely and assiduously engaged in the planting or
cultivation of a crop but who are in Class 1 and with—
in the new quota should be deferred until the end of
the new quota. Please instruct your local boards there-
fore that the President directs that, in ﬁlling this
emergency call, they shall pass the order numbers of
such men and defer their call for the present. It must
be borne in mind that this step is taken solely in the
need of the Nation and not for the beneﬁt of the indi-
vidual. Therefore,‘ while boards should consider it a
grave duty to exercise this power to conserve and
augment the agricultural production, they should ob-
serve closely the conduct of those deferred and im-
mediately upon becoming convinced that any person so
deferred is not giving his entire time and earnest at-
tention to agricultural duty or that he is triﬂing with
the deferment thus granted him the board should forth-
with call him to the colors. All citizens should assist
in making this expedient effective and in bringing to
the attention of the boards cases meriting deferment
as well as cases in which deferment is being abused.—
Crowder.

Scant consideratiOn will be given those who
have recently engaged in farming as an occupa<
tion, or recently become owners of farm lands, or
have made false statements for the sole purpose
of securing exemption from military service. It
is promised, however, that the claims of every
individual for deferred classiﬁcation will be thor—
oughly investigated and when found meritorious
applicant will be placed in ligte call or reclassmed.

In an effort to determine why certain claims for

defer-red classiﬁcation on agricultural grounds

which have been referred to us had not been al-'

lowed, we sent a representative before the local
board for —————county to ask for an explana—
tion of a certain typical case in that county where
a young man who had acquired a farm last fall had
been refused deferred classiﬁcation.

This young man is 26 years old. When he be-
came of age his father gave him and his brother
“96 acres of land, with the provisicns that the boys
make all the improvements and that the ﬁrst one
to settle down should buy the other out. Last fall
our correspondent decided to marry and according
to the terms specified by his father. purchased the
brother’s share of the 96 acres. Unfortunately, our
correspondent, acting upon the advice of the no-
tary public before-whom he ﬁlled out his ques—
tionnaire, swore that he had owned the farm since
he was 21 years of age, and applied for deferred
classiﬁcation as head of a necessary agricultural
enterprise. The claim, however, was denied and
the young man appealed to us.

The local board of the above-mentioned county
immediately recalled this particular case as one
they had given an unusual amount of considera-
tion. They produced the young man’s question-
naire which we examined. Every detail cited by
the young man to us corresponded exactly with
what he had sworn to in his affidavit, but upon
investigating the young man’s claims, the board
discovered from the records of the Register of
Deeds ofﬁce that the applicant had been owner of
the farm only since last fall and that the only
cash consideration involved was $1.
the logical inference was that the young man had
secured «possession of the farm and had sworn
ﬂalsely for the sole purpose of escaping the draft,

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Aerator 3:1"dOWnnndS‘4ﬁOO inches 1? Wt _
fomme‘nd that he be placed in division'ﬁl. class .1.

The district board actedlupon" the recommendation
and the young man wag. "called for examination,

April 3rd. , . ‘
After a careful
candid opinion that this young man-'Was sincere

in his intentions and should, be given date/Bred.
classiﬁcation. Regardless of” whether or not he,
wei‘e a farm owner, he had‘a right. to claim dee.,;l

ferred7c1assi'ﬁcation _ as a skilled , farm' hand» -, But
it appears that he was practically, if not’in fact,
part owner of the land since .he was 21 and had
been engaged for several years in useful, active
farming. The exact facts in his case were suf-
ﬁcent to secure deferred classiﬁcation and because
he acted upon ill-advise .to make his plea, as his
advisor thought, stronger, should not have been

construed as a deliberate attempt to evade mill-4

tary service. ~ __
Under the most recent instructions“ from the
Provost Marshal General, the local beard in the
"above case’has permitted this young, man to ﬁle
an additional aﬁidavit to support his claim that
he is actively, completely and assiduously engaged
in farming, and so long as he can show that he

 
Suggestions to Agricultural Registrants

1. If you have been given deferred classiﬁca-
tion as a skilled farm laborer, or head -of a neces-
sary agricultural enterprise, show that you deserv-
ed it by giving your best eﬁ'orts to your farm or
to your employer as the case may be. .

2. ’If you claimed deferred classiﬁcatiow and
have not yet received the district"board’s decision
but are curious to know where you stand ask your
local board what recommendation it‘ made in
your particular case.

3. If your local board recommended that you
be placed in Class 1, or the district board has al-
ready classiﬁed you in 1, ask the local board for
its reasons for so recommending. Perhaps you
omitted some important facts when you ﬁlled out
your questionnaire, and if so, you will be permit—
ted to submit additional proof of your claim and
the case will be re-opened. «

4. If you are called for examination before you
have had an opportunity to submit additional
proof, insist that am oﬂ'icer of the board take your
sworn affidavit that you are “aotivel , completely
and assiduously engaged in farming, and if such
be the actual fact, there is every likelihood that
you will be placed in a late call or be reclassiﬁed.

5. Providing the local and the district board
both refuse to reopen your case, and you are con-
vinced of the legitimacy of your claims, ask the
appeal agent that you be permitted to make an ap—
peal to the President, who is the ﬁnal authority and
may, if ,he so wills, go over the heads of the boards
and give you the classiﬁcation you claim. _

6. In all cases, be sure that your every state?

ment is the truth and is strong'enough to prove
that you can be of more value on the farm them
in the trenches, and that it Will be diﬁ'icult to re-
place you on the farm. If you are actually needed
on the form, you should and we believe, will be
left there, but if you are either a conscious or an

unconscious “slacker,” you should be and will be ,

called in your regular order.

 
ﬁlls a necessary place in producing the food that
is necessary to win the war, he will be placed in
late call, and if what the State Labor Administrat-
or says reﬂects the attitude of the government
upon such cases, he may not be called at all so
long as the food crisis continues.

Another case in the same county is of a young
man 22 years old, who is the sole help of a fath-
er, 60 years old and ruptured and who owned a
farm of 40 acres. The'local board {recommended
to the district board that he be placed in divis-
ion C, class 2. The district board refused to do
this, claiming that the farm was not large enough
to require theyyoung man’s services, and accord-
ingly classiﬁed him in division E, class 1. The
young man’s examination was set for April 4th,
when he was given an opportunity to ﬁle an aﬁ‘i-
davit,’and will no doubt be placed in late call.

Other cases that have beentlaid before us will
be investigated as rapidly as possible, andhboth
local and district boards will be asked fora his-
tory of each case.

We are convinced that the majority of the ex-

amining boards wish to be fair and are abiding~

by the intent of the government to deal leniently
with necessary farm help. Other boards, we’are
equally convinced, are either arbitrary and preju-
diced or else they do not fully understand their
instructions. It is such as the latter who are
going to be responsible for draining the farming
communities of‘theuskilled help, and who should
be guided aright before they have proceeded too
far. Every case that comes to our attention will
be rigidly investi ated and every effort made to
secure deferred cassiﬁcation for those who are
actually needed to produce the 1918 crops.

review '0': this". case; it'is our,

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walol'ingiﬂgtimezinbulated ins-m t' of the

depletion ofeﬂicient mm help, since last May or,
since. Uncle Sam has been taking the farm basin
of! the-farms, showing-what available helpis left“

,in twelve scotiqnm‘ sf; ‘1séctlohs' lying north side
' of Algoma centerline, and 6 on the' south side of

. thesameliii‘e‘ﬁsection '13,. two boys, aged 14.

section 14—1 under draft age.
Section 1 —s’4 boys, 14-17 years.
Section 1 —-1 boy. 17 years.

?Sectlon 17—None old enough to work.
Section 18—None.

Section Iii—None.

Section 20—1 boy.

Section 21—51 permanent; 1 transient.
Section 22—1 permanent; one transient.
Section 23—-—None old enough to work.
Section 24—2.

..In the 'linepf twelve sections we ﬁnd 141 homes
controlling collectively 8,140 acres of land and only
twelve boys to‘ assist in the work, while still worse

ﬁfteen of the control-ling or head managers of ,
ﬁfteen of the said homes comprising. 1830 acres are '

under questionaire scrutiny. .We know for a. cer-
tainty that farmers are among the truly patriotic.
and. responded nobly when requested to increase
the yield, working on an average 15% hours a

day. Can anyone do mere?’ Now comes the state- *

'ment, “high school boys are to train to help the
farmer.” Will they prove efﬁcient in the court
house or ofﬁce if the'oﬁicials were drafted? No
more can they do the experienced work on the
farm and cope with the threatening, changeable
elements, and farther, the upstart from the city
schools is too smart to be criticized by the farmer.
He has been proven to jump the job, even at any
critical time, seed time or harvest, if chastised.

Now, under these true existing statements, shall
the government of the U. S. allow the depletion of
farm and farm products, which is not adequate for
ourselves or our allies. Shall the government al-
low these conditiono to still beCome worse by com-
pelling the remaining help to leave the farm?
If any of‘us fathers are taken sick, what is the
outcome? These statements are open to any gov-
ernment oﬂcial for investigations—'0’. M. 0., Rock-
ford, Michigan. . ,

WELL, WELL, COLORADO BEAN
MEN SLOW TO GRAB OFFER

0. W. Crum of McBrides, sends us the following
clipping which shows what ingrates Colorado bean
growers can be:

“To date the Food Administration has received
contracts from growers for less than 15,000,000
pounds of pinto beans. This is far below the re-
sponse that was anticipated when it was announc—
ed that the Food lAdministration would ﬁnd a
market for the beans and take the entire output
at eight cents a pound. Unless signed contracts
from growers are received for several times this
amount of beans within the next few days the plan
will not be successful, and growers and shippers
will lose the beneﬁt of the Food Administration
publicity and introductory campaign for pinto
beans. The beans have proved a splendid crop
for Western Nebraska and success in disposing
of the present crdp means much to development of
the industry in that section. Growers should get
contracts at once from their county agents or send
to the Bean Section, U. S. Food Administration,
Denver, Cola—Madison Chronicle, published at
Madison, Madison County. Nebraska.

HAVE YOU ORDERED
YOUR SEED CORN YET ?

/

Although the State War Preparedness Board re-
cently placed an order for 80,000 bushels of seed
corn, and has spent considerable money in locat-
ing and purchasiing the corn, there are still many
farmers in the state wondering where they are go-
ing to buy seed corn.

Do you need seed corn? Tell your county agent,
or the chairman of your county preparedness com-
mittee, who will fOrmard your order to the chair-

- man of the distributing committee. This corn was

bought by the state after an exhaustive test of its
germination, and is probably as dependable if
not more so than . the majority of corn on the
market. It sells to the farmers for $5 per bushel.

FLORIDA INCREASES ACREAGE ,
OF HER IRISH. POTATOES

The acreage of early Irish potatoes in Florida,
according to the Bureau of Crop Estimates, shows
an increase of about 69 per cent 'over the pre-
ceeding year. The acreage in 1917 was 19,344 acres
and the present year 32,730 acres. Planting began
about Jan. 10th, in some sections, but in others
was delayed as late as March 15th owing to the
cold weather. Harvesting of the earlier planted
potatoes will begin: about the middle of April.

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Viiis tractor.
usly contemplated buying one of these

and have repeatedly heard it rumored

ﬁri9o Would be no more—if as much—

e of his touring car—why this larger

c‘e Hays seen the tractor and can’t under-
.mwhy it should cost so much more than his

~ -car. Asain why must we buy these tractors from

the state? Why should the state take control

of this proposition unless it can directly help the

farmer thereby? And how is it helping the farm-
. er by demanding spot cash? The only alternative
.being a loan from our local banks at a more or
" . less high rate of interest If we must pay cash,
Why not buy from Mr. Ford direct? If we can't

'; rpay cash (and many of us can’t) why not the

privilege of buying of our local implement deal-
ers who in the majority of cases give the farmer
a fair and «reasonable amount of time in which
to pay. In plain English, why so much of this
“red tape” war board business, etc? Is it getting
“out .of style” for“ the farmer to run his business
in his own way?

I understand also, that on to this handsome

price is tacked a condition to the effect that the.

man who buys must agree to keep his tractor
at work all the time the season through and di-
rectly he gets his own tractor jobs done he must
seek other ﬁelds of endeavor. Is this true? If
these are the conditions will you kindly help
me to see what” the farmer is to get out of—this?
The old horses look mighty good to me beside this
new proposition—and I guess we can worry along
another season together. To the old saying
“Charity begins at home” I should like to add,
so does the farmer’s work and if he does this
work well, its likely to end at home unless he
works all of the twenty-four hours.

Let me say in closing that I appreciate the
splendid work your paper is doing in behalf of
the farmer ..-—-G A. W. ~

The above letter from our reader at Ann Arbor

brings up some very interesting questions which
we can only explain as follows:

Let us answer the questions in order in which
they appear.

A—It wasrumored tw0 or three years ago
that Mr. Ford’s tractor would sell at less than
$500.00 The price of $750.00, however, was made
on a contract for one thousand machines so we
presume this to be his lowest cash price.

B—The tractor will weigh at least twice as
much as the touring car and has twice as much
power. Early in the_ga'me Mr. Ford brought out
a light tractor which was the same model “’1‘”
Ford Motor. This has been abandoned for a
heavier Ford motor built on the same style.

C—The state of Michigan is the only distribut-
or to our knowledge for people to secure
tractors for direct distribution this season. Reg-
ular Ford dealers in this and other states have
not been able to get them so we understand.

D—Regarding the matter of terms we believe
the state should have helped the farmer by sell-
ing them on contract to be paid for after harvest.
This matter we now have up with the War Board
but there is little hope for any of these tractors
being sold for other than cash.

Fr—To the farmer who cannot pay cash or who
would be forced to borrow money at a high inter-
est, we can see no reason why he should not buy
thru his local dealer who offers him a fair and
reasonable amount of time in which to pay for a
tried and proven tractor several of which have
been on the market in Michigan for many years
and are giving ﬁrst rate service.

F—According to the publishedreports it was
stipulated by Mr. Ford in signing this contract
in the state that these tractors must be used on
more than one farm. We ourselves, do not see
how this can be made practical but we are quite
Willing to be shown and will publish this infor-
mation as soon as it is available. '

STRONG WORDS ON POTATO GRAD-

ING DEAL FROM NEW YORK FARMER .

. I enclose a clipping from the Rochester Demo-
crat and Chronwle which has the appearance of
having been written by a disinterested party.

Now here are some facts I know about the mat:

ter.

The Boggs potato grader of Atlanta, N Y., ,

has recently been purchased by Mr. H. C. Hatch
. a potato dealer, and Mr. Daniel Shultz now in
some way connected with Mr. Hoover, but form-
erly a- potato buyer. This committee mentioned
in the article has been to Atlanta so the article
, says, talking with the farmers and dealers regard—
1. ing the grading of potatoes. Now I wish the true
‘ sentiment of the potato growers in this section
could get its true colors beforeCongress but it
seems that some dirty hounds who have an ax to
grind have the only real bearing on the situa-
tion. I believe the ones interested in this grader

To begin with, I»:-

for the seconds is an insult.

Ford 4

ing our principal own to market and having the

‘cream skimmeL/oﬂ and draw the whey home to
. feed up or dump in a gully. I know I am speaking

the sentiments of every potato grower when I say
that growing potatoes will be a thing of the past.

If a few bloated suckers are going to supply food
for a country engaged in war, by misrepresentation
of 'the facts as to the farmers" wishes, the ma-
chinery will soon stop for fuel.

The farmers in this section do not want graders
as we’ve alWays been able to sell our crop here-
tofore. Now_in many cases from a third to a half
of the crop is graded out and the price offered
The help who run
the graders say it’s all wrong and in a number of
cases the buyer regards the present large screen
as an insult to the grower.

I am pleased with‘ the stand you have taken
in the matter. The people will feel the result
if. the present system is maintained.

I will try to ﬁnd out who the committee inter-
viewed and report later —D. W. Briggs, Naples,
Ontario County, New York.

GRANGE OFFICIAL ORGAN TAKES
A WHACK AT E. PERCY MILLER

Here’s how “Jim” Helme of the Michigan Patron
sizes up Potato King Miller:

“At the recent potato growers’ meeting at the
Agricultural college one Miller appeared to defend
grading. He is a member of the potato branch of
the Hoover food administration and admitted he
was responsible for the potato grading scheme.
He is a dollar-a-year man.

“Miller is a member of the ﬁrm known as the
Albert Miller Company, also known as the “Big
Potato Kings of Wisconsin." The ﬁrm is probably
the largest operator in potatoes in the United
States. Of course they don’t grow potatoes, they
buy ‘em [and sell ‘em. That's where the millions
are. When the scarcity of cars was on last wint-

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DEALERS, GIVE US THIS INFORMATION

President Hinyan of the Michigan Potato
Shippers Ass’n advises M. B. F., that the dis-
crim nation against Michigan in the matter of '
car supply, freight service and rates, is a de-
termining factor in the prices that dealers are
able to pay farmers for their produce and ex-
plains why farm products command a. higher
price in some other states, even farther dis-
tant from the primary markets. If this be true,
it behooves growers,

agents to get busy and make a. united demand

for better service and rates. Any date. either
growers or shippers may have upon this sub-
ject will be of valuable assistance in helping
us to secure more equitable service. Send it
in to us.

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ed a large number of U. R. T. private refrigerator
cars. Under government ruling private cars must
be returned to the owner. So Miller always had
cars to ship with and the farmers didn’t.

“Between establishing grades and taking ad-
vantage of the private car regulation Miller’s dol-
lara-year job was highly proﬁtable to Miller.

“This is the trouble with the whole food admin-
istration. Distributors are in control of the pota-
to committee, the bean committee, the sugar com-
mittee, etc. “Not a single producer on these com-
mittees.

“Until farmers are recognized on these com-
mittees it will be the same old story. Distrib-
utors will proﬁt farmers will not. A uSual organ-
ization wins."'

0. R. & I. R. R. ENCOURAGES SUGAR
BEET PRODUCTION IN N. w. MICH.

Referring to your letter in yourissue of last
week signed W. F. A., Copemish, asking with ref-
erence to growing sugar beets and shipping them
to factory.

I appreciate your kindly reference to our efforts
in the matter of trying to introduce the sugar beet
industry in Northwestern Michigan and if your
correspondent is really interested and will ar-
range for local meeting of farmers to discuss this
proposition with representative from the beet
sugar factory I shall be glad indeed of the oppor-
tunity of cooperating with him in the matter.
For his information and for possible further local
co- operation Messrs. J. H. Reed & Son owners of
“Maple Home Farm” at Copemish have previous-
ly written to me in the matter.

We have either held or scheduled to hold meet-

ings at the following points:

Cedar Springs, Howard City, Reed City, Tustin.
Manton, Lake City, Merritt, Falmouth, Fife Lake,
Mancelona, Spencer, Copemish, South Boardman, Cad-
illac, Kalkaska, Boyne Falls, Petoskey, Harbor Springs,
Brutus, Traverse City, Pellston, LeRoy_ Buckley,
Boon, Harrietta, Messick and Levering.

The Holland-St. Louis Sugar Company, Hol-
land, Michigan is taking contraCts, represented
at the meetings by either Mr. S. R. McLean by
either Mr. S. R. McLean Manager of the H01-
land plant or his assistant Mr. L. S. Markley and
Mr. B. C. Hubbard, Manager St. Louis plant—W.
P. Hartman, Ag’l & Ind’l Agent.

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mighty little. about the business; this is
quite evident from the numerous letters we have
received complaining about rates on short time
paper—accommodation notes; and the writer be-
lieves that the bankers, as a whole, are responsib
ble for this condition. Somehow, when a man 1
enters the average bank to borrow a little money,
he feels that he is‘ entering into the presence of, _
the “high and mighty," notwithstanding the fact
that a majority of country bankers are approach-
able and quite willing to advise and assist their
patrons, but somehow the average cashier don’t
unbend. He deals in money; a dollar is supposed
to be worth one hundred cents; so he neither has
to show goods or apply the rules of salesmanship.
The borrower is quite as necessary to the bank as
the man who deposits his money. It takes both
to complete the transaction—depositor and bor—
rower. The one however, enters with jaunty air,
is given a hand—shake and how-do-you-do ,whilc
the other enters and departs as mysteriously and
quietly as though indeed someone was conferring
a great favor; in the meantime he, the borrower,
giving a note or other obligation. which is fully
equivalent to the money, and paying well for the
accommodation.

The writer knows of no bank, either in city or
country that will make a short-time loan of small
amount at seven per cent. Just take your pencil
and ﬁgure out the interest charge on $25 for
thirty, or even sixty days at seven per cent. All
legitimate banks have certain ﬁxed charges for
short time loans; this payment must include the
cost of making the transaction, and it should be
evident Without argument, that it costs just as
much to loan $10 for thirty days as it would cost
to loan $500 for six months, so far as the actual
cost to loan is concerned. But when it comes to
charging bonuses for the use of money ‘and inter-
est in addition there will be found neither legiti-
mate precedent to warrant or law to sanction such
a hold-up game.

In this hour of our nation’s need; at this time
when the Federal Government is asking the farm-
er to take all the chances; to buy seed and imple-
ments to increase production that the armies of
the nation may be fed, it is indeed a sad comment-
ary on the patriotism of certain moneyed inter-
ests to ﬁnd that they are tying the strong right
arm of agriculture in this state. The ﬁnger of
scorn may well be pointed to such, “Thou art the
man.” We realizahowever, that to expose these
men and institutions at this critical time would
gain nothing, either for the borrowers or those
interested in increasing the. production of the
farms of Michigan. Therefore, we shall leave the
matter, abiding our time for future action. If
this brief expose shall have the effect of changing
conditions, all will be satisﬁed. If, on the other
hand, these sharks are permitted to still ply their
nefarious trade, then, indeed, shall a “Daniel be
called to judgment.”

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WHY NOT A GOVERNMENT
INVESTIGATION HERE ?

We have received a letter from a well-known
farmer who attended a public meeting held at
Stanton recently, who states that James McBride
the market “agitator” stated that the Oliver Plow
Company was charging the State of Michigan,
one hundred and twenty-ﬁve dollars for tractor
plow, which they ship abroad and sell at eighty-
ﬁve dollars. This statement, coming as it does,
from a state ofﬁcial, and publicly made should it
be given attention by Governor Sleeper.

The statement was publicy made there was no _
apparent necessity for making it, and if it is a. fact
that the farmers who buy the Fordson tractor
outﬁt through the state, are to be done up to the
tune of forty-ﬁve dollars on the tractor plow-s,
it’s high time they were apprised of this fact.
MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING has conﬁdence in
the business ability of the board that purchased
the tractors, as well as in the Oliver Plow Com-
pany, and we hope to be able to give our readers
some information on the subject next week.

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The popularity of Holsteins was attested at the
recent sale on the Stirling farm near Mt. Pleas-
ant when in spite of a heavy snow and sleet storm
which was raging, 21 head of pure bred cattle
were disposed of for $4747.50, or an average price
of $236.07 The herd had attained a reputation as
milk producers and farmers came for a radius
of 50 miles to attend the sale, which was held
simply to dispose of all farm stock and imple-
ments, and was not a cattle sale exclusively.
Hengerveld Fayne Sadie Vale, 300990, three years
old brought the highest price. She sold far $450
going to E. L Salisbury of Shepherd, Michigan.

It'doesn’t matter who started this war, Uncle
Sam will ﬁnish it.

Uncle Sam is in a race against Germany for
ships and food—Are you with him?

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HOW CAN WE GET RID OF THE .
BEET. TASTE IN BEET SYRUP ?

In reply to the Onaway subscriber in regard to
making syrup from sugar beets, will say that we
tried it last fall. Used the method given in the
Farmers’ Bulletin No. 832 of the U. S. Department
of Agriculture.’ The syrup was rich, of rather
dark color, but we found no way of eliminating
the beet ﬂavor.

If we could get rid of the beet taste the syrup
would be very good—B. E. 8., Lake City.

Can any of our readers tell this subscriber how
to get rid of the beet ﬂavor of which he complains?

QUESTIONS .AND ANSWERS ON -
MILLING PRICES AND PRACTICES

 
Please inform me in the next issue of your‘
paper as to the law governing millers in grinding

ﬂour and feed. Have they a right to charge toll
at any given ratio they please? Can they refuse
to accept cash as pay for grinding my Wheat into
ﬂour if I refuse to let them take toll out of it?
What is the legal price for grinding ﬁve bushels
or one barrel of flour?—S. H., Scottm'lle.

I am in receipt of your letter of March 28, rel-
You
1ask certain questions. There is no law that ﬁxes
the speciﬁc charges for tolls in grinding ﬂour or
feeds. The charge has only been a matter of
custom. As a matter of fact. very few mills now
do custom grinding at all. There is no law that
would compel a ﬂour mill to grind wheat into
ﬂour unless the mill chose to do so, so of course
mills have a right to refuse to accept cash as
payment for grinding instead of taking toll. Most
mills in these days simply buy'the wheat and sell
the ﬂour. There is no legal price for grinding
ﬁve bushels of wheat or one barrel of ﬂour. These
matters have never been regulated by law.¥~Geo.
A. Prescott, Federal Food Admt'nristrator.

WRITE TO FEDERAL LAND BANK
FOR FARM LOAN INFORMATION

I have been an interested reader of your paper
for some time and’would like to ask information
about the farmers’ loan fund. I have read much
concerning it in your paper and others but so far
have been unable to ﬁnd out how to get a loan.

About two years ago the farmers with the help
of the banker, organized 1r at least took steps
to organize a farmers’ loan association here, but
nothing has come 01 it as far as I can learn. I
have tried to ﬁnd out how to proceed but the bank-
ers I have asked do not seem to know anything
about it.

Can you give me deﬁnite information as to 110w
I should proceed to get a loan?

I read that they are getting them i.. the west
and it seems fair that we should have the same
chance. I am enclosing stamped envelope for
reply and hope y0u“will be able to advise me—
W. I]

We have asked the Federal Land Bank at St.
Paul, Minn., to send you complete bulletins des—

cribing the farm loan act, and blanks for organiz— -

ing local associations. We would suggest that
any farmer who is interested in securing a federal
farm loan would write the above bank. AVe have
found them very courteous, and are sure your re-
quest for information will receive immediate at-
tention. The Land Banks are now getting in
shape where they can handle a large number of
loans, and the plan is working out very success—
fully, there being a number of associations now
operating in this state.

DEALERS IN SUGAR MAY BE
OBLIGED TO BUY BY CARD

Our local merchant has had no sugar for the
past three weeks and 110 prospects of getting any
in the near future. I should‘think that some
system'of sugar car1ls”forr wholesalers, retailers
and consumers could be inaugurated in order to
make the dist1ibution of sugar more equitable——

.L. M., Hope.

If you will have your grocer inform us from
whom he purchased his sugar we will see to it
that such wholesale house receives a reasonable
supply and if necessary we will direct such
wholesale house to deliver to this particular groc-
er a fair allotment of the shipment.

The Government is now considering a card sys-
tem covering the manufacturer, whoﬁs‘aler and
retailer both on ﬂour and sugar. How er, it is
not intended to extend this to the consumer just

at this time on account of the large amount of _

‘ meats—GeaA

 
» but not his neighbor’s.

 
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trdtor. ' '1 . ‘

1N0 LAW GOVERNING AGCEPTANCE
OF MILK BY THE CONDENSARIES

 
Has a milk ﬂactory a right to reject sahitary
milk when sent by a milk hauler or a neighbor?
I think ﬁbers is a law on this Subject. Six of us
in this neighborhoOtl hAVe had our milk refused
by the Elsie factory in’a sanitary condition. The
factory claims the producer can haul his own milk
A little spite, we think——
Subscriber, Om'd.

There is nothing new in any of the milk laws
of the State which covers this matter. A milk
factory would stand in exactly the same position
that any other business enterprise or industry.
would stand in toward the general public and
which catered to public trade. The writer cer-
tainly cannot see how a milk factoﬁy could turn
down sanitary milk any more than a storekeeper
could accept the patronage of ‘one person and le-
fuse that of another without some well grounded
and good reason for doing sic—Dairy and Food

. Department. Lansing.

FORDSON TRACTORS WILL NOT
BE SOLD THRU DEALERS

A Washtenaw county farmer, who had express-
ed himself quite forcibly on the Fordson tractor
deal, and whose letter upon the subject appears

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The Verdict

Mrs. Ray E. Dillenback, Harrison, Mich.

Alas! Our little navy bean has landed in dis-
grace

Therefore the food administration seeks to drive

C it from the place.

“What has it done,"
to be adored”

“From Boston to the Goldenf‘
lavish board.”

“Enough” the heartless moguls cry,
ting quite infirm,

‘It cannot stand the rain or frost, you Wolver-
ines must learn

“That navys are a luxury, your spuds are sec-
ond M'class

‘Must1 we forever be obliged to handle you like
g ass?

“You howled because the price was low and
knocked the double grades.

”The creameries and packers, too, must suffer
from your raids.

“You whack at us because we say that pintos
are the thing

“A bunch of slackers that you are as loud your
voices ring.

“Of course the pintos are the kind and though
they lack in ﬂavor.

“Just. gobble them and smile because
they do not savor

“ ‘1ght cents a pound the Vear
the crop is sold, sir.‘

the farmers cry, “it: used
Gate it graced the

“it’s get-

of gold

around, until

The dealers cry, so loud and stern, “our price
will not defer,
“So bury low your life—long friend, the little

navy bean,

“And off to Colorado send for pintos never seen.

“And grade your spuds and sell your swine and
haul your wheat to mill,

“Though to the Doorhouse you must go, you’re
free from Kaiser Bill.’

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elsewhere in this issue. wrote us again recently
as follows:

“I have just learned that some decided modifi-
cations have been attached to Mr. Ford’s original
scheme, and we can now buy the tractor from our
Ford service agent and go direct to the factory
and get it which to me seems much more sensi-
ble deal—the idea of the state mixing up in this
and demanding that the buyer agree to keep the
machine going, struck me as a decidedly unrea—
111111111110 and impractical proposition.”

We regret to disillusion our subscriber. His in-
formation is faultly. Mr. Ford has not made any
arrangements whereby the traders are to be sold
thru Ford dealers. Mr. Ford refused to sell these
tractors except iii quantities. The state agreed to
buy them that way, for resale to bona fide far—
mers only. Positively not. a single tra-z {or will be
sold to" any dealer in Michigan.

WRITE DEPARTMENT OF AGRI-

CULTURE FOR NEW BULLETINS.

The U. S. Department of Agriculture has just
issued the following new bulletins which should

be found 011 every farm. A postcard addressed

to Division of Publications, U. S. Department of
Agriculture, will bring a copy of each of them
to you free of charge.

Farmers’ Bulletin, No. 908, “Information for
fruit growers about insecticides, spraying appar-
atus, and important insect pests."' '

Farmers’ Bulletin, No. 927, “Farm Home Con-
veniences.”

machinery which will be necessary to accomplish Farmers’ Bulletin. ”No. 955, “Use of Wheat
results. Flour Substitutes in Baking."

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we send Whoa to Entope and stint our own peo
ple

that the Allies have eaten for three years and at

-,ha,lf and not to supply them With a stright Wheat .

bread. We are now eating Victory Bread. 3.
bread that calls for only ZO‘per cent wheat sub—

stitute, while Europe since the outbreak of the-
”war has eaten a war bread which contains from

£5 to 50 per cent substitute. They are asking
us for wheat enough to make this war bread.

Dr. Alonzo Taylor, representative,from the U-
nited States Food Administration to the recent
Allied Conference in Paris, and an expert on the
food needs of the world answers the'questions in
this way:

“We receive many letters at Washington as to
why we want to send so much wheat to Europe
when we are told that corn, oatmeal, rice and bar—
ley and rye are just as good. They ask “Why
don’t We keep the wheat and send the corn and
rye and barley and rice?” I will answer that:
Wewant to send wheat to Europe because you can
make bread of wheat, and you can’t make bread
out of rice and oats and corn. And nobody bakes
domestic bread in Europe. You can go to any
town in France and you will ﬁnd that there are no
individual bakers there. There will be employ-
ed probably two or three men in one place, who
will have one large hearth, who will be able to

_bake 2,000 loaves of bread together, with a mini-

mum amount of coal.

“The bread is delivered to the home; and this
is one-half of the diet‘of that home. It was in
peace time and it is now. In peace times there
was considerable sugar, and dairy products were
plentiful. Now these things are scarce and the
bread largely takes the place of these foods. So
the bread becomes of added importance from every
point of view. Now just visualize this peasant
home. Remember that the peasantry in France
live in villages, not on farms, and they subsist
on the small local store and bakeshop.

“Please remember that the coal in France today
is $110 and $135 per ton. and they have a good
coal supply this year.

“Just visualize an American woman saying:
“If the corn, rye, oatmeal and'barley are just as
good, I will accept the Wheat and so the Wheat
substitutes‘to Europe.” Remember that bread is
made from wheat.

IIou~m111h mek is it fox her to prepare rice
or oatmeal or make corn bread? How much of a
burden does it impose, upon the overtime of the
American woman 1011a}: either with or Without
servants? Very little. But it is a burden to a
French woman, who is working sixteen hours
a day and taking care of a maimed soldier. or
a tubercular person, to deliberately put an hour
or an hour and a half on hcr a day at boiling rice
or making cornbread. Shall we put this burden
upon her? This is the concrete situation.”

 
HOUSE TURNS DOWN WHEAT
PRICE SET AT $2.50

 
Senate amendments to the agricultural approp-
riation bill including the provision for inc. 1sing

, the government wheat price guarantee to $2.50,

were disagreed to by the house and the measure
has gone to conference. A separate vote will be
demanded in conference 011 the wheat price.

YOU JUST BET A WOMAN
CAN DRIVE THIS FORD

“The men folks are all going to be so busy that
I have decided to enter the auto contest and also
pick up some pin-money as I know that. a great
many of the farmers in this neighborhood have
never had a clunce to subscribe for good old M.
B. F! Tell me, oes this auomobile run easily and
could a woman drive it?”——Mrs.‘ S. F. 0.. Tuscola
County.

Probably half of the three million Ford cars
that have been built are being driven by boys, girls
and women, so there is no reason why you cannot
drive the car we give away to some reader of our
paper on May twenty—ﬁfth and we would not feel
badly if some good lady did win it, either!

Can you imagine, Mrs. Business Farmer, any
possible way in which you could please your fam-
ily more than some day to drive up to your door
in a brand new 1918 touring car, that you hal won
as a gift from your favorite farm paper? How

" all your folks would enjoy these summer evening

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driv‘es to town! How_handy you would ‘ﬁnd it

every day and what a time-saver it would be this /‘

summer partic larly when every minute will be“
so prec ous.

If you have ever Wished for an automobile. this
is your chance to get it—the contest has started!

The ﬁrst answer is that we semi- Wheat to,
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No. 2 led . .

NO. 3 11:11 2.14 2.12 2.22
No. 2 “it. 2.15 2.13 2.23
NO. I “hid 2.15 ., 2.13 2.23

 
We are advised that the Food Ad-
ministration has named certain dates
at which time the residue of wheat
on farms should "be out of growers
hands: This action is said to have
followed information that certain ele—
ments were hoarding wheat with the
idea of embarrassing the Commission
in their efforts to furnish food stuffs
to our allies. The dates set are M-

1 for the central and southern states
and May 15 for the northern states.
Applying this to. Michigan ,a northern
State, it means that farmers should
dispose of all wheat which they have
on hand, and which Willa/not be needed
for home consumption or seeding pur-
poses, on or before May 15. We do
not believe the ruling has been made

compulsory at this time but is rather'

in the nature of a plea to growers
anxious to do their bit toward winning
the war. Inasmuch as there is a thir-
ty day limit on all grain held in ele—
vators, this section would mean the

speedy delivery of wheat to the sea-

board and to our allies overseas.

All reports reaching us indicate the
new crop in excellent condition. They
also indicate that stocks of wheat
still in the hands of growers are very
light, so far as Michigan is concerned.

 
GRAD-i ' Detroit Chico“: New York
No. 2 White 1
stu‘lﬂl 94 1-2 .91 ' 1 06
No. 3 Whit! 94 .89 1-21 105 1-2
R0. 4 White 93 .89 1.04

 
Uncertainty on the part of the buy-
ers owing to reports of heavy elevator
holdings in country elevators, and a
somewhat freer movement, have re-
sulted in a. further decline in the price
of oats. Very favorable weather is
reported over the entire belt, and there
is every evidence of a large increase
in the acreage. As the heavy corn
movement lessens there is very little
doubt but what the movement of oats
will increase materially although there
are many who think that there are not
sufﬁcient stocks back to make a great
deal of difference in the price/until we
near the next crop.

It is reported that the seized British
ships.will be used to transport oats.
Conditions are looking more favorable
for shipments eastward, and we look
for an early resumption of export buy—
mg.

 
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No. ZYcuow l 1.77 , 1.53 188 1-2
N...) Yellow ‘ 1.75 . 1.50 my
No. iydlow i 1.55 ‘I ~ 1.40 1.80

 
Now that the crest of the corn move-
ment has passed. receipts will show a
gradual reduction, other cereals being
given their full share of cars for
transportation. Corn now coming is
showing a better condition and this
seems to be especially so from sections
where it was least expected. This us-
ually proves to be the case. as was
suggested here some weeks ago.

Clearances of corn during the
past week were around the 1,000,000
bushel mark; the recent purchases of
the Allies moving in large volume. 0r-
ders are coming freely fromfeeders in
the northwest who, on account of the
high prices offered, disposed of their
oats and barley. The general demand
is good ”and the market is in satisfac-
tory shape, although it is expected to
work lower in view of the quantity
still to reachwthe market.

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supply continues light.

dinto reaction.

CHICAGO Wlltl~.‘-—-’l.‘lie reCent warm
and the average condition of arrivals in not nearly so good a» that of a week
\ago. Prices.arc uncertain and inclined to work lower. The market has plenty
of oats for'the immediate demand. Expect a further. decline.

DETROIT SPECIAL.—The last; day or so has s on some Increase in buy ar—

g in considerable quantit s, the demand being fully
met: at all times and some surplus accumulating. Poultry in good demand and

PITTSBURG WIRE—Potatoes arriving in more liberal supply. Market has
shown some strength of a temporary nature. Onions continue I drag on the
market and large receivers are’loosing money. We see no hope of any imme-

weather is causing'trouble with corn

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There is no increase in the rye
movement and the market remains
firm at $2.85 per bu. spot. There has
been a reaction as was to be expected
after the recent slump: which really
came without reason. Millers have
evidently reached the point where they
refuse to bid the.-market up on them-
selves, higher prices having no effect
so far as additional supplies are con-
cernediWe look for a steady market
at about the present prevailing range
of prices, and do not anticipate much
of an increase at any time.

Barley

Milwaukee.—-The Milwaukee bar-
ley market closed dull and entirely
nominal at the week end and the price
level is about 7 to Sc lower than
a week ago. due to a reduction of 10
to 15c in bids 0 nSaturdey. Sellers re—
fused to accept and practically all of-
ferings were held over, no sales being
recorded. Receipts for the week were
225 cars, against 204 cars last week
and 112 cars last year. Current quota-
tions are: ,

Malting, 1a.. $1.90 to $2.05 for light
too fancy; Wisconsin, $1.90 t0$2.05;
Minnesota, $1.90 to $2.05; Dakota, $1.90
’too $2.05; feed and rejected, $1.80 to
$1.95. ‘

Buffalox~Barley dealers were sur-
prised at the decline in the market and
so were some of the millers having
supplies‘pn hand or coming by rail.
Sellers followed the market down to
some extent but were not anxious as
they were looking‘for a reaction, which
came late in the week. There was
some business in opening shipment.
At the close prices quoted Were $2.15
to $2.30 opening shipment or rail, Buf-
falo-«P. C. Grain Reporter.

Wm $1.113

The Detroit clover seed market has
declined 25 cents on the cash article

 
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Severe

  
Storm

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Arpil 6.“—
Last bulletin gave forecasts of dis—
turbance to cross continent April 1::
to ‘17, warm wave 11 to 15, cool wave
14 to ‘18. This will bring alboutnormal
temperatures. The storm will be severe.
increas g its force as it progresses
eastwa . Good rains are expected east
of great lakes, decreasing southwest—
Ward, except that fair rains are ex—
pected in all eastern and southern
sections. Dangerous storms are ex—
pected during the five days~ centering
on March‘ 14. Otherwise good crop—
weather is expected in large part of
Canada and the States. North of lat—
itude 87 crops should be planted and
sown about the average time, but
south of 8”? they should be put in
earlier.

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and the market is somewhat quiet and
inclined to drag. The reason is about
over and country dealers are selling
their odds and ends. The better grades
of such offerings are going well but the

off grades are severly cut. Detroit
quotations: cloverseed, prime spot
$20; alsike, prime, nabs; timothy.

spot prime, $3.80 bu.
TOLEDO SEED MARKET

March liqa’idation put the price of
clover down 10c, but the cash prime
was firmly held and no one seemed to
be anxious to sell. During the week
the market was very erratic. it being
sort of a 'clean-out proposition and of-
ferings were of that nature. Alsike
was steady with a big trade in the
cash prime. Timothy market closed
the week Without any special features.
The new futures of September and
October were in good demand. April
offerings were well absorbed. Quota—
tions March 2:}: Clover No. 2,
951040611070; No. It. “8.90401930;
Rejected, $18.50@l8.85; N. E. G..
$3.60@18.

Alsike——No. 2, $14.05@141.90; No.
3, $14.25@14.55; Rejected, $13.90
@1415; N. E. G. (mixed with clover,
timothy, etc), $3.60@13.75.

TimothymNo. 2, $3.45@3.55; No.
3, $3.20@3.35; Rejected. 5520563315;

N. E. G., 450@$2.75.

 
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Ddrolt .25 50 25 00324 59 25 00 23 50 24 W

Chicago 20 oo 23 50,25 00 27 0022100 23 00
Cincinnati 123 7s 30 00.21 50 29 00125 00 26 00
Pittsburgh 31 00 31 5029 00 30 0012650 27 on
Newrork 30 00 31 0027 00 29 002100 24 00
Richmond SS 90 36 00 34 110 35 0 30 on 31 00

 
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Detroit ‘24 so 25 00.23 so 24 00 22 so 23 00
Chicago 26 on 21 00125 00 25 50:24 on 21 50

Cincinnati 28 00 28 was 50 27 00723 00 24 00
Pin-bud. n so 30 00 21 so 29 00:23 so 30 00
New York .25 00 23 oo 22 00 26 01125 00 27 00
Richmond ’34 00 35 0032 no 33 00 27 00 23 on

 
There is very little. if any, change
in the Detroit hay market. Bud roads
in the territory adjacent to this mar—
ket have kept back the flood of ship»
mentg which were expected with the

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will rise on all the l’zuﬁlic slupc. lt
will cross crest of Rockies by close of
April 18, plains sections 10. meridian
€10. grout lakes and (llil(>-'l‘cnues.~‘€f‘
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ing" vicinity of Newfoundland about
April :32. Storm wave will follow about
one day behind warm \yiLVc uml cool .
wave about ()llr day behind storm '
wave, l’acillc slope im-lmlcs all west
of l‘mckics’ crest.

This storm will be most scycre west:
01' Rockies and will dccrcusc :18 ll.
mores eastward. Following" it will
come ten days of ideal cropweather
and farmers should make good use of
that time as cropwenthcr conditions
will not be so favorable to farm work .
following April 2?. Lowest tempera— ;.;
tures of April will occur in r 17 and '
following that the sehson wil be for—
ced by rapidly rising Icmperatures till
near May 1. Not much rain last half
of April. Most rain east of great lakes
decreasing southward. cast of Allegati—
ies. Some southwestern sections, west
of meridian 90,- will be short of rain
last half of April. But where our pri—
vate advises are followed good results

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more, favorable weather. Dealers are
wondering just when this increase
will occur. There is no change in the
market, prices being fairly well main-
tained.

Chicago is receiving an ample sup-n
ply of hay, especially of the poorer

sorts. There is a very good demand
for timothy but low grades and mixed
are in such supply as to make a rather
slow market. We would not be surpris
ed to see an increase in shipments to
that market and a decline in price.

St. Louis reports a rather slow de—
mand and fairly plentiful supply of
timothy and light clover mixed. Clover
and heavy clover mixed are in very-
light demand and the market is well?
supplied. Looks like lower prices there
in the near future.

Pittsburgh is receiving a free sup-
ply of all grades and sales during the
past week have been slow. Buyers, an-
ticipating a drop in prices, are hold-‘
ing off and buying on a hand—to—mouth
basis. There is also an increase. in
straw arrivals and a lighter demand.

The Baltimore market is over—sup—
plied with medium and poor grades
and they are not badly wanted a! this
time. There is no over—supply of the
better sorts, but demand this past
week has been light. There are also
many reports of hay arriving there in
bud condition. Hay which is damp or
has snow mixed with it is almost cer-
uin to arrive in bad condition who-:1
shipped south.

Eastern points report liberal sup—
plies and buyers inclined to hold off
for lower prices. which they conﬁdent—
ly expect to see in the near future. The
New York situation is a little ﬁrmer
this week but is somewhat irregular.
prices being better at some markets
than at others. depending on supply.

 
GRADE , Detroit Chicago New Yofk
C. HJ’. 5 11.75 13.25 14.00
Prime 1 11.60 13.10 13.35
Red Kid-en 14.50 15.00 F 15.00

 
There seems to be a concerted move-
ment on to knock out, the bean mar-
ket. Quotations on the Detroit Board
of Trade are being constantly lowered
and so far as we are able to see, ab—
solutely without reason. ()11 Thurs—
day of last week the Detroit quotation
on choice hand picked stock was cut,
50 cents per cwt. at one smash. No
reason for it, gentlemen. none in the
world. Oh yes, we know the dope that
is being handed out relative to heavy
stocks of wet beans being moved at.
this time, etc. but rhc wrilcr happen:
to know tlial this condition is-no“
nearly so bad as was anticipated and
further. that the greater portion m”
the wm stock has left lhe‘lﬂlldﬁ of the
growers. 1111s been dried and put in.
good shape and is now ﬁrmly held
by elevator interwar: We also know
that a firm condition exists right here
in Michigan and that jobbers find dif-
ﬁculty in buying.r car lots to cover
sales.

lf, as certain interests claim, there
is a great surplus of wet stock to be
disposed of under a rather light de—
mon-d just at this time. then it certaixc
ly stands in ham those of as who
have, dry stOck to hang on to it for a.
time. The demand always become:
somewhat lighter just at the turn of
spring, but it is followed by greatly
increased buying. just as surely as
daylight follows darkness. We hare
never advocated the holding of we
stock, as our readers well know, but
we know that Michigan growers can—
not. sell beans .at $11.75 per c.wt.. a,
triﬂe over $7 per buShel and make one
cent on the transaction. Those of 114
who raised these beans know what we
paid for seed last year and we also
know the diﬂ‘icultiesiencountered in
raising the crop and the heart-break-
ing, disappointing yield. We say to
all market manipulators, “Hands 01‘1".
if you expect to have beans to handle
this coming season,~1et the market take
its natural course. We must at least.
have a priCe which will pay for the
seed. Many of us secured a yield of
only 3 bil‘..1161;8 per acre.” .

Our further investigation of the

 
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Exemption .of Farm Labor

NY MOVE which will insure quicker and eas-
ier victory for our armies should have the
united support of the American people.

Scarcely a week passes but what the government
takes some step that meets with instant disapprov-
al of the people, and much explaining is necessary
to keep their tempers sweet and to- prove that the
step was taken in the interest of the common
cause.

There are other steps yet to be taken before the
__ country has reached maximum production of sup-
E . plies necessary to the winning of the war.

One of these is the unconditional exemption of
skilled farm laborers.

The President realizes the pressing labor needs
of the farms. He cannot but know that many
young farmers have been sent to training camps
who would be a hundredfold more valuable to the
country back on the farms. He must sense the
disaster to food production that walks hand in
hand with the indiscriminate drafting of skilled
farm boys. He has a bnoad enough vision to see
that the country‘s food production can only be
maintained by supplying the farm factories with
a steady flow of dependable farm help. This sup-
ply for the next two or three years at least can
only be had by the unconditional exemption of
boys and men who by years of training are ﬁtted
both in mind and muscle to perform the exact-
ing and arduous duties of the farm factories.

But the President has hesitated to take this
step. Nobody except the farmer would under-
stand. The President would be accused of favor-
itism, of extending class privileges. The situa-
tion would be delicate The President would have
to do a lot of explaining that might not satisfy.

The Food Administrations of both England and
the United States have solemnly declared that the
wolf is at the door. If this be true, the taking of
a single farm hand opens the door a crack for
the wolf 1,0 enter. -

The President's duty is plain. Every examin-
ing board of the country should be told in language
unmistakable that skilled farm la" ’rer should be
deferred from call until their places at the front
are absolutely needed to maintain the morale of
the army.

bush", too much camouﬂage, too much explaining
and apologizing, on this farm labor question. Let
the facts be known. Make it plain t > the non-pro—
ducers that the life of the nation depends upon the
exemption of producers from miliary service for
the time being at least. Then see to it that not an-
other experienced farm handlis sent. to training
camp this summer.

Booze and the porn Market

E BORROWED the little panel drawing at
V» bottom of the page from “The Other Side”.
3. deceiving, hypocritical sheet put out by
the National Wholesale Liquor Dealers’ Ass’n at

vesting his corn. Picture No. 2: the farmer
h ling his corn to market. Picture N . 3: The
corn after it has been manufactured into whiskey,

   
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ltaken similar action a week before.

There has been too much “beating about the'

Cincinnati. Picture No. 1 shows the farmer bar“:

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for your corn. 'fn .-
“The Other Side" dare not tell the truth about

Booze and the Corn. market. ‘Twould detest its
own argument. The manufacture 'of whibkey.

has never utilized more ”than one-hundredth or

the annual corn crop Moreover, during the last ‘ and will plant their crop this year with the de its ’ ‘1‘

three years when the manufaCture of whiskey has

been the most curtailed, the price of corn has .

been the highest of years.

But suppose this market for a paltry hun-'
dred milliion.bushels of corn were cut off? The

farmer would feed his surplus to the swine; more
hogs and less hell would be raised. And perchance
the poor drunkard Who had spent his earnings

for booze might be educated into eating meat,—.

or mush!

“The Other f'de” is snivelling \from self-pity.
The booze makers tied their own noose, stuck their
heads thru it, and are now yelling for mercy as
they feel the trap trembling beneath heir feet
It is the wail of a dying, damnable trafﬁc.

Which reminds us that. the Massachusetts sen-,

ate ratiﬁed the national prohibitory amendment
April 2nd, by a vote of 17 to 12. The house had
Other states
to ratify the amendment are Mississippi, Virginia,
Kentucky, South Carolina, North Dakota, Mary-
land, Montana, Texas, "Delaware, South Dakota.

A sober nation, for the ﬁrst time in history,—
waits in the offing. -

Roosevelt and His Criticism .
HY DOES Roosevelt continue to criticise the
Wilson administration for the things it
failed to do three years ago? 1

Why does the former president attempt to dis»
rupt the rapidly strengthening morale of the Amer-
ican people by his denunciation of imagined and
exaggerated shortcomings of President Wilson?

Is the country failing new to do everything that
can consistently be done to speed the war prepa-
rations? Wherein, pray, is the Wilson administra-
tion or American people recalcitrant in their duty?

Why the Roosevelt Criticisms?

Was the President slow in resenting Germany’s
violations of our international lights? Blame the
American people.

Was the President slow in declaring war on Ger-
many? Blame the American people.

Has the President been slow in. pushing the war

preparations? If so, there is no one to blame
but the American people.

Every act of the President since the opening
of the Great War has been timely and opportune.
By "watchful waiting,” the President has per-
mitted the truths about the war to “soak in” to
this minds of the people, so that in practically
every emergency that has arisen, they have been
forewarned and forearmed and have given their
co—operation accordingly.

Could Roosevelt have done any better? Could he
have forced the draft upon the people two years
ago? Could he have declared war two years ago
without raising a bowl of protest from the people?
Could he have perfected our war machine, and
made it efﬁcient—in less time than the President
has already done? It is doubtful.

Had Mr. Roosevelt been presid t the last four
years, we should. have been in the war in less than
six months after it started. But even so, we could
not have raised an army big enough to patrol Po-
dunk’s corners in any less time than the present
army has been raised, and our declaration of war
not yet a year old.

No doubt. Mr Roosevelt would have given every-

one who wanted to lick the Kaiser an early chance
to try their hand, but it may honestly be questioned
a to whether a few nondescript “ﬁre-eaters" or
rough riders would have as much effect upon the
German line as a regular army ﬁve hundred thous-
and strong.’
. The United States did not enter the world war
earlier because the people of the United States
were'nt ready for war. The President knew it,
hence, be deferred his declaration until his people
were ﬁrmly converted to the necessity of the thing
and ready to give their utmost support.

Mr. Roosevelt used ,to l, calculated a pretty
big man; at least, he polled somethingover 70,000
plurality in this state ‘ hen he ran for President on
theiProgressive ticket. -‘ If he wants to continue 'to
be a big man and to remain solid with the farm-
ers of Michigan, he should leave off his petty at-
tacks on the administration. If there were any

 
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‘ ism, He buys Liberty bonds, subscribes liberally

‘ large quantity.

,watch them, care for them, bring the crop to ma-

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dues, and then he'll never grumble about the doc-'

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Den’t Begrudge the Doctor His Pay

BROWN CITY subscriber sends us a clipping
from his local paper announcirg an increase
of price for physician services, as follows:

“Day visits in city, $1 50; night viSits in city, $2.50;
day visits in country, lst mile, $2, each additional mile,
50c; night visits in country, double day rates: calls off

atiori, 500; ofﬁce examination, 3] 00; conﬁnements,

$16 and up; ektra calls. regular fee "

Our subscriber comments. “From my place I
must pay $3.50 for a day call and $7 for a night
call. Can they set prices like this?”

My friend, did you ever hear of a doctor getting
rich from his practice? Doctors and farmers are
among the fortunates who seldom if ever become
wealthy. The average country doctor leads a
“dog’s life." at all hours of the night, sitting
thru countless vigiis to keep away the grim
spectre; called out of bed at any hour of the night
to drive thru all kinds of weather and administer
to a patient who never pays his bill. These
are a few of the many roses that adorn the path
of the country doctor. Do you know that doctors
seldom coll‘ect‘over 60 to 70 per cent of their
bills? But theirs is a calling which involves a
responsibility from which there is no escape even
if the doctor be fairly certain that he will never
collect his fee. When a life is in he balance, few
physicians stop to argue about the pay. Really,
if any case of illness is serious enough to warrant
calling a physician out in the middle of the night,
isn’t it worth the $7 to have the pain of the sick
one eased; isn’t it worth considerable more ‘to have
your anxiety replaced by the conﬁdence that the
doctor brings with him?

The doctors are not overpaid. Neither are the
farmers Some happy day the farmer will be in
a position to set the price on his labor and pro-

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- How; Many Have had 'the_'_Same1Experience.

. ‘ ' is warming Subscriber?

We have readend heard so much about-the po-’

tato ‘ situation that have decided._.t0'tell our ex~
perience in‘ that line.
potato district .. whilst we'raise all the crops that
are adapted toithis section and all the stock we
can keep, shipping cream, cattle and hogs in con-
siderable quantities. Our main crop is potatoes and
as the 1916 price was satisfactory we were
urged to plant all’availtable ground in 1917, and

. were assured that the price would be such that we-

should receivepay for our labor and expenses and
a fair'proﬁt. Well we'planted‘$3.00 seed did the
work at the cost of $2.00 a day for man; applied
40 cent paris green, cost of the rate of $5.00 a day

. for'man and team and 10c a bushel for digging

and pitting. temporarily in the ﬁeld. Drew /off a
few loads at 800 to a dollar a bushel. And after
ﬁnishing digging went— to our shipping point,
saw all. our local buyers and offered to deliver
as fast as two or three teams could haul them-at
$1.00 per'bushel. Yes they were worth a ddllar
or a little more but, they were all ﬁlled up and
could get‘ no cars. Could not even get storage
room by paying for it. We managed to get stor-
age of a neighbor for the supply after ﬁlling our
own. cellars to their capacity. In a short time it

came on the coldest weather we ever experienced. ,

This continued for weeks and while we were wait:
ing, things kept. happening, Government screens
were said to be in force, the price kept coming
down’. There were no cars when potatoes did
begin to move. The farmer was offered from 800
to $1.00 per cwt., after taking out from 25 to 35
per cent of his crop on the screens while the con-
sumer waspaying 50 to 60 cents a peck for un-
graded potatoes. All this time our farm papers
were preaching organization and co-operation,
and for the grower to cut out‘the middle man and
sell direct to the consumer. So I thought I would
see what there was in co-operatiOn with the city
chap. -~ '

Well, I wrote to the editor of one of our great

_ farm papers to see what suggestions he could of-

fer. In a few days the answer came back that
of cmi’rse it was out of their line to... handle pota-
toes, but they would give the address of a couple
of reliable parties who were engaged in that busi—
ness. I then wrote ,‘to the people recommended,
telling them that we. had several carloads of ﬁne
stock that we had just moved to the loading sta-
tion and run them ,over the Government screen
asking them to quote, loaded and sacked. If they
wanted‘ them sacked, they to pay freight and to
furnish the sacks. In :reply I got the following
propositions: .

Letter Received From Dealers
At the present time We are not buying
any potatoes outright, although we_are
handling a good many from your VlClIl-
lty on consignment. If you have a car of
No. 1 stock or several, we will be glad
to handle them and use our best effort to
get you the market price. . ,
At the present time the market price
here is 150 per cwt., put up in 150-pound
new sacks. We could probably furnish
your sacks at what they cost, wh1ch would
be from 27c to 30c. We would have to
ship sacks by express as the freights are
slow and uncertain. We would charge
you 7 per cent of the car sales and Sc

per sack cartage. ‘. ‘
Letter from Dealer No. 2 '

The market is on the decline every day.’
We re not in the -..market to buy but
hand e a good many on consignment. Will
be glad to handle them on a commission
basis of 10 per cent. Sacks are almost
out of the question, old ones from 22c to
24c, and new ones 30c. Market today,
March 14th, $1.45 to $1.50 per cwt.

So you see it stands like this: Our
local market offers 480 per bushel and
if prices remain the same one of the
Detroit commission men would get
us 55.8 cents and the other one 63.].
cents. One day I read in the daily
paper that one of the government of—
ﬁcials in a speech in Grand Rapids
had said that the government was
ready to buy potatoes of the farmers
in car lots “if the matter was present-
ed in a businesslike way." So I wrote
to the quartermaster general’s ofﬁce
and requested full particulars of the
modus operandi, and received the fol-.
lowing reply: “Potatoes March 14,
1918. We are not in the market for
potatoes but will be on the 15th of
April. Potlatoes must be No. 1 U. S.
grade and sacked and delivered at
camps Custer, etc. Give lowest prices
on these terms. Must receive offer not
later «than April 19th.” 5

Not one word in regard to what the
cost of production was. .This is not
the, way theytalkto the steel, coal, oil,
beef. and ammunition manufacturers

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lliqps over night 'in-~-dividen
all; material, labor and a 10 percent of. proﬁt.
But Wh‘. ithey want anything of the poor farmer
whose incume 'is pennies :here th( others are dol-
hundreds of dollars, it must be
bought " on the very latest basis regardless/9 of
I also wrote to the
Department giving them our local prices also an
itemized account" of the cost of producing 1,000
bushels of potatoes in 1917. Our farm papers, also
city papers have been criticizing the farmers for
not keeping books so that he would know what
certain crops, cost. Would keeping books get him
better prices? If the farmers kept books there
would have to be an adjustment or there would
be a revoluton.-

Itemized Statement of What it Cost Mo to Produce
1,000 Bushels of Potatoes in 1917

Seed for 10 acres, 10 bu. per acre, 100 bus. ..
Rent or. land, $10 per acre ..................
Digging 10 acres at $10 per acre , ..
Plowing, 6 days man and team, 35 per day“ ..
Fitting, 4 days, man and team, 55 per day
Cultivating, 6 days man and team, $5 per day. .
Cutting seed, 4 days, $2 per day ............
Planting, 6 days, $2 per day ....... . .........
Paris green, 50 lbs., 40c per lb.

Spraying, .4 times, 8 days, $2 day ..........
Taxes

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100.00
100.00
30.00

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Storing, 5c bu.

Drawing to market, 50 bu.

Grading, 2c; storage, 20

Fertilizer
Total . . . . ................

Interest on $746.00, 9 mo. at 7%

10% proﬁt

.........,...$746.00

fetal cost of producing 1,000 bushels ...... $869.44

Almost 870 a bushel.

Prices offered, 4&0. Local loss, 390.

Detroit Com. No. 1, 63.1c. Loss, 23.9c.

Detroit Com. No. 2 55.80. Loss, 31.20. .

J. A. 3., th6 Lake, Mtclyigan.

From a Dealer’s Viewpoint

While the shipper does need protection against
rejections of potatoes when delivered up to grade
as per contract and sales by unscrupulous dealers,
the grower should not be made the brunt of that
cause. Here is the meat of reason of deﬁnite
grades being established through the Food Ad-
ministration: Ninety per cent of the potatoes
shipped from Minnesota and Michigan are hand-
led by the large dealers, and as they own individ-
ually up to 75 or a 100 stations in each state, they
have as many buyers also. Now these operators
instructed their station buyers as to getting grade
and quality faithfully enough, but a station buyer
in the stress of competition and anxious to per—
form his best service, used his own judgment so
much as to overstep orders, and naturally re-
jections were caused on account of inferior grade
going to market, causing losses for the very man
who employed him and staked his money against
the station buyer's faithfulness to follow orders.
Therefore, the operator, being unable to control
his'own employees sought to establish the grade
and make it compulsory, and no better Opportun-
ity presented itself than through the Food Admin—
istration’s ruling. It’s a good step forward in the

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proﬁts on. watered stock are martihteedp‘a‘yfdr‘ ‘

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and the consume

uy‘er who. unloads the car

3 ould be protected from unsorupulous loaders.

also so that he will get the grade he orders. Now,
coming back to the farmer, I claim he is not at.
fault regarding the quality going to market, and.
he should not be ‘cited in the matter. for in my
experience as a buyer in several northern statGS,
dealing directly with farmers, at no time‘did I
ﬁnd a farmer hostile to deliverirfg and maintain:
ing grade and quality equal to the demands of the
station buyer. Therefore, if the buyer accepts
ungraded goods it should not be the business of
the farmer to reason why. Are there not food

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values in potatoes the same as apples? And apples'

are sold for food all ’he way from extra
down to the grade of chops and cider.

The Food Administration is Very fair, as shown
in their rules, which is addressed to licensed deal-

fancy

ers, and I believe their rules and amendments ..

will be modiﬁed as crap production wouldwar-
rant. But as I mentioned above ,if the,wholesale
operators could have controlled their own forces
the farmer was always ready to cooperate—J. 0.,
Gaylord, Michigan. -

Opposes False Crop Reports

Can the government of the United States afford
to“ allow those who would continue their unfair
practices of falsifying C’I‘Op conditions and ﬂoat-
ing all manner of false reports in order to dis-
courage the farmers, that they may purchase
their produce at low and unfair prices and sell
it to the stlarving public for twice or three times
as much? I say, can the government of the United
States wilfully allow such practices to continue,
which if further allowed to continue will give to
the German government free and unlimited sup—
port inasmuch as it causes faithful and otherwise
unpatriotic farmers to become dissatisﬁed to the
extent that they feel within themseIVes that in a
way the government has turned them down?——A
Subscriber.

State Should Help Farmers Buy Seeds, Etc.

I received a copy of your paper of March 2nd
and I believe you are ready to give the farmer a
square deal and help him in whatever way you
can. I see by some of the papers that there has
been a large sum appropriated to buy seed and
get help, and also to buy sheep for Michigan farm-
ers. There are hundreds of men clearing up new
farms in this part of the country that have had
their crops or part of them in some cases taken by
the frost for three straight years. Nearly all of
them owe on their farms yet. and are in debt for
most of their stock, depending mostly on beans
and increase of stock to get them out of debt.
Most of them. myself included, plunged in deep-
er last year. Mad-e notes for beans and other
seeds and the worst and earliest frost of all took
almost everything. Now they are almost helpless
So much paper in bank they can get no more.
So if the state can not help these small farmers
to get their seed and pay for It this fall, with—
out going to the bank or paying cash the big
farmer will not only have to raise the stuff to
feed our soldiers and the Allies, but also the

small farmers who could feed them-
selves and also-do a little toward feed-
ing the other fellows if they only had
the seed to plant this. year.” This is
also an ideal place for sheep if we only
had the money to get started with. We
grow beans, potatoes, peas and wheat,
and as soon as the ground is used a
couple of years for other purposes no
place on earth beats it for, clover, tim-
othy and grass of all kinds—I. M.
Nestor, Michigan. ‘

Government Control Extends Only
Half Way

I am a farmer and a farm auction-
eer and have a chance to see what the
farmers are doing. I see the United
States senate has voted in favor of
$2.50 wheat. Good for them! It looks
to me as if the farmer was up against
the real thing. The government has
not thought of saying to the manu-'
facturer of plows, binders, mowers,
cultivators, rakes, hay loaders and
other farm tools that they cannot!
chnarge two and three prices for thém.
All farm tools have advanced until
they cost twice as much as they did
18 months ago. Old tools at auction
sales are bringing more than when new
on account of the price of new ones.
The jug has but one handle and the“
manufacturer has hold of that—0.
E. 0., Butternut.

You will ﬁnd enclosed a dollar bill
for your paper. I received a sample
copy this week and I think it one of
the best farm papers I have seen. I
am a farmer and my son and I have.
350 bushels of choice beans in our’
granary at this writing. I want .to
misc everything in my power to help
win the war. I raise a lot of potatoes
but I think I will not raise any more
this year, only what I want for my own
use, on account of the grading rules——
0. R., Twining, Michigan.

 
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ﬁb'w We Are Helping
EAR 'EDITORz—I want to tell you how in-
terested we all were in your editorial, “Are
\you helping?”. We have often discussed
-_ this very subject in our sewing clubs, and how
trug it is, altho there may be many ways in which
we women may be of service to our country, they
are very hard for each to find. 1
The Red Cross work in rural districts must be
accomplished by individual work in our homes.
Wereceive no praise from the public; the knitting
we do is credited to the unit of our nearby village
and as we alhknow there are few opportunities
for us to raise money.
Considering these facts, I feel that the spirit
with which our work has been done is more sin"—
cerely patriotic than that shown by many of our
city sisters. Our work often seems trivial to us;
it is hard to keep everyone enthused and interest-
ed. We need encouragement, and I believe this
exchange of ideas of different localities will be a,
wonderful help. I am very proud of What our com-
munity has done and 1 am anxious to tell you and
the readers of M. B. F. what our future plans are
to make our work more valuable.
To begin with we organized a neighborhood
sewing club. We meet at, least once a week in
the different homes, for work.
At. this meeti; ';' we bring all the work we have
tinished during the week. or are working ”on, and
as the different articles are counted up it is sur-
prising to us all how min-l1 we have done.
, We are planning on making a large poster head-
ed, “Are You Helping." to be conspicuously placed
at our meetings and as our ideas are presented
we will post them. in order that they may be ex—
.-hanged and none of them lost.

The problc" ot‘ money—raising has been very
hard for us to solve. However, at. present we are
achieving most encouraging results following out.
a. scheme open to all. We are taking subscriptions
for M. B. 1”. With 2.3 members eagerly grasping
every prospect of a new subscription, you would
be amazed how easily and quickly the dollars are
earned. /

Next'summer 'we plan to pitch a small tent at
the four corners of the roads which are used ex-
tensively by tourists. and here each member will
have an afternoon on which she will serve coffee,
tea, milk and buttermilk with gingerbread, corn
mufﬁns and hoc cake.

i wonder what other societies are planning? As
you say. it takes a very short time to write a
letter, and it' our suggestions help only one or two
we should feel well paid for our effort, vM/‘s. M.
L. 0.. St!’7lii(1(i ('omzly.

Free Recipe Service for Our Women Readers

EAR EDITORz—the book on Economy in
D Food with recipes and suggestions just re—

ceived and l truly thank you for the same.
After availing myself of a number or the good
things recommended will turn it over to a lady
who is in the restaurant husiness.~~Mrs. I.. M. .l.,
.MUt'O’HIlI (manly.

Upon request from any of our readers we will
be glad to secure for them from the Food Admin—
istration, a set of these meat, and wheat substi—
tute—using recipes. '

Below We give a number of “Victory Bread Reci-
pes.” Each of these saves from a pound to a
pound and a half of wheat. Try them.

1-o’1‘.\'1'o YEAST 111110.11)

One or two cakes compressed yeast, one cup luke—
warm water, four teaspoons salt. three tablespoons
corn‘ syrup, throw and a half cups mashed potatoes,
seven cups flour (inoi‘u or less may be needed.)

Mix as follows: Softcn the yeast in the liquid and

then add (1) salt, (2) syrup, (3) potato, and (4)
enough of the flour to 111akc a stiff dough.“ Mix and
knead thoroughly lmt 1‘:.~~c three and one—half hours,
or until douhh in bulk Knead or cut down the dough,
add the 1'-:111111ui11g tlour, and let rise again until double
in bulk (about one and one—half hours.) Shape into
loaves. Let rise in pans until double in bulk. Hake

ﬁfty minutes to one hour.
CORN.“ EAL YEAST BREAD \

One quart water, one or two cakes compressed yeast,
three and one-half" teaspoons salt, there tablespoons
corn syrup one and one-half cups corn meal, eight
cups ﬂour.

Mix as follows: Softcn the yeast in a half cup of
the water (lukewarm.) Heat the rest to boiling, then
stir in the cornmeal. Let it boil up once. Cool, add
the salt and syrup, and when lukewarm, add the soft—
ened yeast. Then add tin ﬂour to make a stiff dough.
Follow the directions fo1 kneading rising and baking,
given for potato bread.

OATMEAL YEAST BREAD

One qualt water, one or two cakes compressed yeast

four teaspoons salt three tablespoons molasses, three

cups rolled oats, eight cups ﬂour

Mix as follows: Soften the yeast in a half cup of
the water (lukewarm) Heat the rest to boiling. then
stir in the rolled oats. Let it boil up once. Cool, add

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Communications for this page should be addressed to .

“Penelope,” Farm Home Department, Mt. Clemens, Mich.

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i the salt and syrup and when lukewarm add the soft-

ened yeast. Then add the ﬂour tom make a stiff dough.
Follow the directions for kneading, sing and baking

“given for poato bread.

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One Quart water, one cup rice, one or two cakes of
compressed yeast, half cup lukewarm water, four tea-
spoons salt three tablespoons corn syrup, six cups
of ﬂour.

Mix as follows: Cook rice until soft, in the one
quart of water. Cool until lukewarm then add (1) the
yeast softened in the half cup of lukewarm water. (2)
the salt, (3) syrup, and (4) the ﬂour. Follow direc—
tions for kneading, rising and baking given for the
potato bnead.

BABLEY BREAD

('lne quart of water, one cup pearl barley. one or two
cakes compressed yeast, half cup lukewarm 'v. ltGl‘, ﬁxe

.teaspoons salt, two tablespoons corn syrup, seven cups

of ﬂour.
Mix as follows:
of water over night.

Soak the barley in the one quart
Boil in the same water until
soft, mash ﬁne, then cool until lukewarm. Add (1)
the yeast softened in the half cup of water. (2) the
salt, (3) Syrup ,and (4) ﬂour to make a stiff dough
Follow the directions for kneading, rising and baking
g'hen for potato bread.

BEAN BREAD

One quart of water. one cup beans, one or two cakes
compressed yeast, half cup lukewarm water, ﬁve tea—
spoons salt, two tablespoons molasses, eight cups ﬂour.

Mix as follows: Soak the means over night. Drain
off the water in which they were soaked and cook until
soft in the one quart of water. Put through a sieve
or potato ricer, cool and when lukewarm
yeast shﬁened in the half cup of water, (2) the salt.
(3) the mlasses, and (4) the flour to make a stiff
dough. Follow directions for kneading, rising and
baking ghen for potato bread. The beans may he
simply mashed and the hulls used in the bread if. de-
s1re

BREAD CRUVIB BREAD
()ne quart lukew a1111 water one or two lakes com-
pressed yeast f0u1 teaspoons salt two tablespoons mo—

 
lutssos tom .1 ups ﬁlll b1eud trumps, eight cups ﬂour.
JUST PLAIN PENELOPE

EAR FOLKS: It’s hard to talk

heart-to-heart with/ perfect strang-

ers, isn’t it, so let’s ~ get acquainted.

With your help I hope to conduct .
the Farm Home Department for the
coming year. Yes, I am married, and I
have two delightful children. I have
lived on a farm; I know something of
the trials and the hopes of the farm wo-
men. I am a busy woman like all of
you, but I shall ﬁnd the time to write
you a little message every week. I hope
you’ll ﬁnd the time, aalSo to write to
me. Some day perhaps we may become
better acquainted and we can call each
other by name. But for the time being,
I shall be “just plain Penelope”, at
your service.

 
‘Mix as follows. Soften the 31.1 t in a quarter «up
of water. Add to the rest of the liquid (1) the yeast
mixture (2) the 52,1“; (3) the molasses (4) the c1umbs
and (5) ﬂour to make a stiff dough i1‘ollo“ dixcctions
ofr kneading, rising and baking given for potato bread.

Each of the recipes given above saves from a
pound to a pound and a half of wheat.

What the Women of the World Are Doing

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A Chicago mother proudly. tho tearfully, announces
that all her three sons are now in service. One of
them writing from France says: “This WJI‘ can‘t
last fo1 all time and when it's ove1 and we all come
11 11k life will be worth living much more than befoic
\ll the sacriﬁces you have made will be compensated
for in full measure” I wonder how many of our
readers have given up their sons to serve in the Great
Cause. Tell us about it, won't you?

O O 0

Women continue ‘to be martyrs to German lust for
killing. An official dispatch from France states that
the Chaplain and two nuns of the hospital of St.
Elizabeth of Antwerp have been executed by the
Germans.

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Between 1906 and 1916 the membership of city
inanches of the Young Women's Christian Association
increased from 10 353 .to 292.191; college branches
f1om 41. 688 to 61, 69; country branches from none
to 7, 215; total, from 145,041 to 369,865.

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Mrs. 331111 Dibert of New Orleans has contributed
(1100,0610 to equip a hosp1tal unit to be sent to Italy.

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A unit of telephone operators is soon to be sent to
France. Successful applicants must speak both French
Salaries will range from $60
to $125 a. month, with allowance for rations and
quarters

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The New York mayors committee of women 011 na—

tional defense will award medals to the one thousand

housewives saving the‘ most food between March 15th
and June 15th.

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New Spring Styles ..
CHOOL CLOTHES fer the young girls between
the ages of 8 and 14 years is,,a problem eon-
fronting many a busy‘motherijust 'at present.
Last year’s dresses are out- -grown. and if used at
all must be combined with new material, which
necessitates much planning, as there are so few

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pride in hei appearance; what, the other girls are
wearing becomes more important and she wants
her clothes to correspond. Don’t discourage your
daughter when she shows this i11te1est.Don"t
turn her aside with the remark that you havent
time to “fuss” with her clothes. Even tho itmay'
take a little more of your time, try‘to make her'
dresses as she wants them. ' Allow her to help.you
select the pattern and 'material. Teach her the
value of her clothes, (and whenever it is possible
If more
of our daughters were made to realize when young
how much there is to consider in the question of
clothes. they would be much better able to clothe
themselves economically and well when grown
to womanhood. This week We are offering two
exceptionally clever patterns. They give us an
opportunity for remodeling last year's clothes as
well as making new. .

N0. 8731, Child-’3 Dress—Comes in sizes 4, 6, 8.
10 and 12 years. With its simple waist of kimona
style, short sleeves and little box- plaited and
gathered Skirt, it is sure to catch the eye of all
the young girls. Plain ginghams, trimmed with
buttons and collar and cuffs of white pique, or the
combination of a plaid skirt with waist of plain
material; using collar and cuffs of the plaid
would make excellent school dressesv~inexpensive
because of the small amount of material it requires
and easily made and laundered. For- the ﬂuffy
white dress, which every girl, whether large or
small, loves to wear, this pattern is“ equally as
suitable. Buy embroidered ﬁounci'ng, wide enough
for the length of the skirt.‘ Shirr with a heading
or set onto the waist with a beading thru which
you may run ribbon Make the waist either of
the plain batiste, edging it with lac'e or to add to
its daintiness use thesame ﬂouncing as the
skirt. This being so wide will necessitate a seam
on the shoulder and sleeve. which could be formed
with insertion. I would cut he neck either square
or V shape and ﬁnish wi insertion and lace,
omitting the roll collar. Open down the back.

No. 8759—This is another practical girlish style
coming in sizes 6,8,10, 12 and 14 years This
pattern when made up in the light blue gingham
with white collar and cuffs and a Hoover emblem
on the left sleeve, greatly resembles the Hoover
apron, which you have no doubt seen. Surely
these daughters, m1any_gf whom have earned sev-
eral crosses in“their Red Cross work, are an-
xious to be garbed in patriotic clothes. Using the
same pattern for a more strictly school dress, why
not try some of those large, bright plaids the stores
are showing. Pia-ids do not show soil as quickly
as plain colors and when combined with the white
or plain trimmings they are‘becoming to most,
every young girl. Yellow and white. outlined in
black. in a 4~inch plaid, and pink and green are
particularly good this season.

NO. 8752.——This surplit-e has, without doubt, be-
come the most popular effect in blouses. All
fashion sheets show it extensively. but 1 consider
it very impractical. Soft, taffeta or wool would
be the only material suitable and just, now all
want to use wash materials. Any of the voiles.

crepes or organdies, if out by No. 8752. with that "

little inset vest. and fronts cut on the bias, would
The pattern
comes in sizes 3’6 38 40 and 42 inch bust measure.

No. 87.1'0—J1‘l1e1e are always many cool days and
evenings in the spring and summer when w«--
needa dark 1- piece dress of serge linen or some
material slightly ovarmer than our voiles and
ginghlams. Nos. 8750 and 8757 are two most de—
sirable patterns for such a" dress. No. 8750 could
be used very easily in remodeling a partly worn

dress. The skirt is two-gored, either gathered or
plaited onto the belt. The waist shows the side
fronts, faced and turned back. forming revel-es.

The vest, either of same or contrasting material.
and buttoning 011 the sides,. is of exceptionally
good style. The pattern is out in sizes 24, 26, 28
30 and 32 inches waist measure. "

No. 8757.—This is more appropriate for the
young women, particularly those short and slen-
der. The straight line effect, produced by the
lowered waist line under arms, adds greatly to
the height of a short person. What a youthful ap-
pearance the jumper waist always has! There
are no fastenings necessary, the blouse just slips
on over the head. The skirt is one piece, straight
lower edge, plaited onto an underwaist.s Palm
Beach cloth or linen, with ruﬂied organdy collar

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We co- -operate with the food-conservation program of the Food Administration. Remember that “food will win the war”

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and cuffs would be attractive. A con-
ventional design embroidered across
the front of the jumper and on the
side pocket effect, would add a ﬁnish-
ing touch.

No. 8734~Anyone with broad hips
who is in need of a separate skirt, but
finds it difﬁcult to select a suitable
pattern, will at once grasp the oppor-
tunity which No. 8734 affords. The
front, gore ﬁtted smoothly onto a very
slightly raised waist line, and the back

gore gathered under a small belt but:

toning onto the front, will be becoming
to the largest of women. ‘ The large
pockets may well be omitted.

A Few Millinery Suggestions

What have you done with your hat
of'liast year or the year before?

If it was a good braid and not bad-
ly chipped or tornubrush it up well
and color any desired shade with
(‘oloriie This stiffens the braid and
gives it a new shiny lustre. With a
little fresh ribbon or using something
you have on hand, you will have a new
but at a very small cost.

The old-fashioned poke bonnet ef-
fect is again prevailing in millinery.
The quaint little bonnet with the wee
ribbon on it is charming on the little
folks. and yet when presented in the
more tailored shapes for us grown—
ups, they form by far the most youth-
ful and attractive hats seen this seas—
011.

If there are any questions you would
like to ask regarding niillinery or
dress making I should be very glad to
answer them. I want to help you
with these problems. Ask as many
and as often as you desire—Penelope.

An Answer to V. B.’s Inquiry

1 saw in your paper of the 30th that
a young lady was inquiring about a
place or firm that wove rag rugs and
as I an} a carpet weaver, and weave
rugs in two different styles, both the
braided style and the seersucker style
or like a rag carpet. If she will write
to me 1 can tell her about my weaving.
I have done the dyeing also for some of
my customers—Mrs. Nettie Bristol,
ll’hriic Cloud, Mich.

Extra ﬁne paper.—L. H. R., Lapeer
county.

I think the M. B. F. the best farm pap-
cr publishedrmh‘. R. Faber, Clinton Co.
Enclosed ﬁnd one dollar for which give
me credit on Michigan Business Farm-
ing I think your paper is all right and
just what every farmer needs—~Frank

Ticknor, Washtenaw county

'bstock ‘still’, remains l‘n grow'eﬁs’ hands,

 
.ew- Yo' , ea. am: than? in ‘i t.‘
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goodly portion of: twat
the proportion-101' wet stock there was
not nearlyso great as that of Michi-
gan.” It will all j be taken care of in
\ due tim‘. We still have 6 or 7 months
' to gobefore a new crop comes on the
market and before‘that time beans
will be beans. . ,

In this connection we want to say
to our readers that we believe that in
the great majority of cases the country
elevator operator is playing the game
square and is at the mercy of men
higher up, men who have no right
whatever to have a ﬁnger in the pie.
They are the fellows who upset the
mustard, so to speak, and raise hob
with the market.

 
POTATOES

 
The supply of potatoes is plentiful

on the Detroit market and shipments
are coming in in constantly increas-
ing quantities. The market has ex—
perienced a further decline since last
week and we would not be at all sur-
prised to see a further drop in price.
Cars for moving the stock are much
more plentiful and while the lower
price has resulted in somewhat of an
increase in consumption, this increase
has been no'where nearly so great as
was expected. .
, The bottom has dropped out of the
Chicago market, stock selling there as
low as 750 per cwt. Growers who have
been holding have in many cases de-
cided to move stock and as a‘ result
supplies have become entirely too plen-
tiful on the great majority of mar—
kets. The number of cars arriving
have proved a surprise to receivers.
The stock seems to be in fairly good
shape.

Eastern markets report a little bet-
ter demand but about the same scale
of prices. It is hoped that the pres-
ent campaign may result in heavier
consumption, so that somewhat near
present prices may be maintained.

New York City reports heavy arrivals
of Minnesota and Wisconsin stock.

 
Chicago—There is absolutely no
demand. The bottom is out of the
market and stock has practically no
value. Conditions were never worse.
ﬂvery town and hamlet has onions and
750 per cwt. is the top. Big dealers
are offering freely at this price, but
can not move any. Locally the mar-
ket i sextremely dull and it is hard to
move onions. Local farmers are get-
ting firghtcued about their holdings
of home-grown and sell freelly at 50(3),
60c per 70-lb. sack. In a jobbing way
the finest Illinois a ndlndianas sell at
75@85c; Spanish are dull, $1.506ll$2.50
full crate.

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New York City. March 30.——The con
dition throughout the week has been
very peculiar. On Monday because of
active buying all grades of butter ad-
vanced one and one-half cents, bring-
ing extras up to 43c. On Tuesday
there were no changes of quotations
but the absence of activity indicated

a weaker market. On Wednesday the ,

same condition prevailed while on
Thursday there was a decline of a

- full cent. On Friday there seemed to

be a better demand and stocks moved
somewhat more freely musing a firm—
er feeling to. prevail, The market
closed firm on Friday with extras
quoted at 420, higher seering than
extras, from a half to a cent higher,
firsts, at 40 1-2@41 1-20; and seconds
at 39 1-2@39 l-Zc. There ghaS been very
little demand\ for unsalted butter.
There will be a greater demand for
unsalted butter after the Jewish holi-
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L'holcc round Medium Round
Markets while-melted white-“chad

Detroit\ 8 1.30 cwt. l. 5 CW!
Chicago 1.00 . 80
Cincinnati . . l 4) 1.25
New York LS!) Ll. '
Pittsburgh 1 30 1.10 1
Baltimore. Md. 1.50 L30 ) '

 
_ Where do you gain by raising a.
big crop, feeding the rats and hav-
ing it spoil or stolen?

Why should you have to rush
grain or corn to the market when
the price is lowest? Buy a-bin that
insures your grain against rats,
thieves and ﬁre,‘and which stores
perfectly. It
will pay for
itself in two
s e a s o n s—
often in one
— in y o u r

1 savings and the better prices.

It will save your stock, too, for
rats are carriers of the worst dis-
eases.

There is a Buckeye bin for your
needs—wheat, any other grain,
corn. Any size you want—oblong
or shed cribs are of sectional con-
struction to any capacity desired.

Buckeye construction lasts. The
wonderfully strong system of steel

   
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WithThe STEEL RIB

ribs prevents twisting, buckling
or pulling out. .

No wind can affect it. All strain
is taken by the reinforced steel cor-
struction—joints will not pull apart.

Buckeye ventilation is perfect.
Air passes continually from the
rain-proof perforations in the out-

- . side up the
center shaft,
also perfor-
ated, to’ the
v e n t i 1 ator
top. Because
this air goes through the corn, it
dries the contents quickly and
keeps them so.

Buckeye values are unexcelled,
because Buckeye cribs are made of
twenty—gauge galvanized steel, re-
inforced at each joint

by heavy steel angles.

Write for the
proof of Buckeye
leadership, c0mbin-
ing service, perfect
storage and extra
strong construction
at lowest prices.
Get our descriptive
circular today. and
see what your money
will do.

lllE THOMAS 8. ARISIIUHG
c All!

44.1 mm St. halal. 0.
AGENTS WANTED

 
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There is a heater room and feed 4room, 1)
under oven and central heat, no crowding
tho wet to (-at, cares for lﬁo chicks as it
you never will be Without one or more.

one dollar for right and complete plans 1

you wish and at one—half the expense of

Will do as I agree. Buy now ”Md “'0 will

Stin‘ the munutacturer's proﬁt by sending
patent instructions and license for building and ulwl'zlllllg.
bill today and have your broodcr ready for early <-hicl<s.

our license and give you license lugs to attach on each broodcr you make.
E. 0. PERRY, 37 Henry Street, Detroit, Mich.

SAVE THE CHICKS,
LABOR AND FEED!

1 want one farmer or poultry—raiser in

,each l<)i'u.lll_\' to build and use a Perry
Improved llroodcr this reason. It is
easy in build and operate, light on fuel.
Yield) of beat out of doors, equally as
good with [10” hatched us incubator chicks.
ens do not bother feeding. The heater Is
of ('lllf‘kti. .\'o over heat. no going out in

trick and as easy as one hen. Once used

o build and operate. I will send copy of
It can be made any size
any you u-au liuy. Just sond a dollar
This paper guaranteesl
give you a chance to build and sell under
Address,

 
The Farmers of Michigan

The animals Ali‘t' lli'FlFHXrli :ind lllt‘ll'
but to the (‘Ullllllllll-l}, tho 3: llt',

This ninuzm: Hun ol' lllllll'l‘)' can be
tlu'y (tlu- I‘ul'vm‘i's; nil] Inst

t-zitli from any cause.
Wu want. agents to carry this grout

(‘olon ('. Lillie, Pros. and Supt. of Agts.

 
$2,500,000 worth of Live Stock, Horses, Cattle, Sheep

and Hogs from Accident and Disease.

:i \uil Hu-iusclyes of

Michigan Live Stock Insurance Co.

orunnizr-d cxpri-Hshv for the purpose of indemnilying owners of live stock against

31!) “'itltlicoml; BRILL, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Lose Annually more than

cash value lost not only to the farmer

saved to the farmers and the State if

1110552th I” every filflllC‘l‘.

Harmon J. “‘clls, $00. and (ion. Mgr.
(lraebncr Bldg, Saginaw, W'.S., Illicit.

 
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‘ FOR SALE

Inspected Worthy Oats, cleaned and
bagged. 50 bu. and over $1.50; 10 to
50 bu. $1.65; 1 to 10 bu. $1.60 per bu.
Sacks 350. Prompt delivery.

w. '1‘. VBANDEEN,

Mt. Pleasant - Michigan.

 
SEED BEANS

Name Proliﬁc, State tested, big
yielders, yield 60% more than pea
or navy, $10.00 per bu., bags 250.

A. A. Lambertson, Cedar Springs, Mich.

 
CHOICE PEA SEED BEANS
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MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING,
WANT AD. DEPT., 110 FORT ST.,
DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

FARMS AND FARM LANDS

BCENTS And ﬁrst three words in display

 
80 acre I run for sale. Good soil, im-
proved, 6 m les from town on rural route.
Cheap if taken soon. Mrs. Iva Koch,
Walkerville, Michigan.

FOR SALE—80 acres. It was two 40's
side by side. Each 40 has a house with a
cellar and well, orchard barn with base—
ment and hen house. One 40 has wind-

‘mill with tanks. Land nearly all under

cultivation on main road half mile to
school and church. 1% miles to market.
Good soil. John Ed-

 
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SEEDS AND PLANTS

    
I HAVE 100 bu. or more of old corn in
crib which .1 offer for sale at $3.00 basket
of cars. If shelled $6.50 bu. I\have beard-
ed barley for tie lb. and early Ohio pota-
toes for $1.00 per bu. and bags for same
at cost. Orson N. Bradford, Sparta, Mich-
igan, Route No. 1.

 
SEED CORN—Golden Orange Flint, $5
bu. Red cob, $4 bu. Grain Ensilage,
$3.60. Order early. Sample for stamp.
Harry Vail, Warwick, Orange Co., N. Y.
CHOKE hand—picked Pea Beans first

, . test 100%, 2nd test 96% ger-
mination in soil, price, $9.00 bushel. Sacks
free. Charles Tripp. Shepherd, Michigan.

I have 40 bushels of the
SCCd Beans genuine One Thousand to
One variety, which I am offering at $9.00

per bushel, Cash f. o. b. Morley. John
Buchanan, Morley, Michigan.

 
SEED BEANS
100 bu. dry, hand—picked white beans.
Cash orders received before April 15th,
ﬁlled at $9.00 per bu. f.o.b. Standish.
Sacks included.
Michigan.

 
MISCELLANEOUS
FORD USED TIRES. Stock always on
hand. Special sale $4, $5, $6, New Tire
Co., 377 Dix Ave, Detroit, Michigan.

 
WANTED—50 to 100 Angora Goats. State
lowest cash price, point of loading and
age of goats in ﬁrst letter. Address H.
L. Ostrander, Legrand, Michigan.

FORDS CAN BURN HALF COAL OIL,
or Cheapest Gasoline, using our 1918 Car-
buretor; 84 miles per gallon guaranteed.
Easy starting. Great power increase. At-
tach it yourself. Big proﬁt selling for us.
30 days trial. Money back Guarantee.
Styles to ﬁt any automobile. Air—Friction
Carburetor Company, 559 Madison Street,
Dayton. Ohio.

A BARGAIN—Big comfortable Model B
ﬁve-passenger Norwalk touring car. Her-
schell- illman six-cylinder ,Motor 4x5
Gray avis Electric lighting and start-
ing system. Honk wire wheels, ﬁve cord
tires hardly worn, New “Neverleek” De-
Lux top and slip covers. Original cost
$3750, a city driven car, must sell, $500
takes it. A great car for a farmer with
family and a wonderful bargain for some—
one. Buy of the owner, Lewis Vogel,
1408 Kresge Bldg, Detroit, Michigan.

A. M. Robosz, Standish, .

    
Linn

   
Min ,.....~.a..‘;.e.:;.a~i..- warm.

has been ﬁne and warm the“ st week:
the roads.

The snow is about all gone, an ..
are V . as oil! fast. ' Farmershre' selling
beans quite freely, and they are cleaning

ready. for .sprin « works—Fr 1‘ L...
_ man, March 22.8 “ “A. 4

EM! (EasternpiL-Flne weather, and
snow is wel off the ﬁelds. ._Fall grain is
looking only fair. On account of labor

- shortage and the potato grading the gen-
eral acreage will be from 20 to 30 per
cent less than last year.~ - Hay is moving

, freely at this station, one man is. loading

9 cars and others hauling in. If weather

conditions permit there will be more oats
pill}; in here this year than ever before.

- ospects for spring wheat are looking

up as farmers must put in, crops that will

require the least, amount of labor.—W. H.

C., Alanson, Mar. 24.

GLADWIN (Southwest)——Wea.ther is
fine: farmers are getting~tools in shape
for spring work. The farmers of this
section met at Beaverton Monday, March
18. and elected ofﬁcers and directors for
a’shippers association. S e hay is go-
ing to market and ma farmers are
hauling tilehome. Crea and e gs are
down, but rye ﬂour and substi tea are
climbing in price. “If the farmer would
sell his rye instead of holding for higher

rices, rye ﬂour wouldn’t be the price it
s." says a city ma‘n‘. If Mr. City Man
‘ would take a look. into the farmer’s rye.
bin 1 think he would ﬁnd that there, is
less than 5 per cent of the ryein it. The
farmer“ sold his rye last fall at $1.60. Who
makes the money?——V. V. K., Beaverton,
March 25.

GBATIOT (Northeast)——Farmers are
busy getting ready for spring work. The
soil is wet and some frost yet in ground. *
Not selling much as roads are bad. W.
Benson has bought a new Huber tractor
and says he will run it night and day.—
J B. F., Wheeler, March 25.

ALLEGAN (Southeast)—Farmers are
getting ready for spring work, as the frost
is about all out of the ground. A great
amount of good maple syrup has been
made here. Damages to the amount of
thousands of dollars were done here by '
the ﬂood March 13; ‘only a' few bridges
and culverts were left. Potatoes are_ not
being sold yet—W. F.. Otsego, Mar. 23.

ST. JOSEPH (North Oontral)—Some of
the, farmers are plowing here, the ground
being in good shape. Wheat and rye are
both in need of rain. The rye that was
put in extremely late is coming on fairly
well. All kinds of rough feed scarce and
high, and thin stock is the rule. Horses
are selling high at farm sales. Warmers
around here are very grateful to M. B. F.
for its assistance in the abolition of the
different potato grades, and feel that had
not M. B. F. stuck to it we might, and
probably would have lost the ﬁght against
the bunch of professional (7) farmers who
favored the grading rules. For fear the
sugar famine might continue longer than
anticipated, farmers have made every
maple tree do its “bit" toward winning
the war. and have secured many gallons
of the best of all “pancake smear."—H.
A H., March 25.

OCEANA (North)—The weather con-
ditions have been ﬁne lately. Farmers
are moving their potatoes as fast as pos-
sible. There is too much frost_ to com-
mence working the ground here yet. All
who have maple trees are making sugar.
Help in this part of the country will be
scarce this summer.———-W. W. A., Crystal
Valley, March 23.

CASS (Western)—Several of our farm-
ers have started plowing for cats and
early potatoes. Some gardens planted.
If the good weather continues garden-
making will be the order of the day.
Maple sugar season is about over. We
have had a good run this season. Syrup
is selling for $2.50 per gallon—W. H. A
Dewagiac, March 23.

TUSCOLA (Western) -— Wheat and
rye are looking very good. What little
corn there is left is rotting. Lot‘s of cat-
tle and hogs have been sold from this
section—C. B., Reese, March 22.

OCEANA (Southeast)—Some snow and
ice on the ground yet. The acreage of
potatoes, corn and oats will be about the
same here this year as it was last year,
but not so many beans will be planted.
There has been an, auction sale every day'
this week and one advertised for every
day next week. The two had years just
past are the principal cause for this and
then too, the draft has taken so many of
the farm boys that the farms cannot be
run to capacity. I do not see how they
can expect us to feed all of the hungry
peoples of the earth when they are so
free about taking our help—H. V. V. B.,
Hesperia, March 18.

KALKASKA (South)—-About 60 per
cent of .the potatoes in this section were
held over and are in pits. Most of the
farmers. are waiting the outcome.“ this
year‘s prices before planning their spring
crops ——M C R., Sharon, March 13.

HURON (West Central)—-Very good
weather of late. Nothing much doing ex-
cept chores. Water is going down. Roads
in bad condition—G. W., Elkton, Mar. 22.

EMMZET (Wash—This the second
day of spring is a beautiful day and finds
the ‘snow nearly gone and the roads in
nearly an impossible condition. How-
ever they have been very had practically
all winter. Potatoes, Which is about all
the farmers have on hand are worth
about $.50. Hundreds of bushels of po-
tatoes have been badly damaged by the
frost in this vacinity. Of ten farmers of
whom I have made inquiries, only two
reported potatoes in good condition—C. G.
Cross Village, Marchc 22.

BENZIE—There' are no crops going
to market, and no buyers to sell to. The
farmers are selling hay iythe neighbor-
hood of $30.00 per ton. Potatoes are
$.80 per hundred but nobodylis selling. -
There is one-half of the potato crop in
the farmers hands. The bean crop has all

ole-

 
been sold, I \was to a farmers meeting

Up on their spare hay?~ and are-«getting .

‘ what little wheat we have left.

’ April 1.

‘ bushel. §%wmm3"_cot t , _ w rat
s,,n n, e"r m .B-i'
31% There is n .'~goodggeed_‘of any kind
excepting "potatoes now. -We cannot pa

 
'a. big price for any ed and-take the,
chance of frost. Is‘ there any we. .tnyget
seed from the Government? H-,t '0 Gov:

.ernme’nt. does not step In and do seine-
'thing for the farmers (in- :3 country
there will not be one half,r crop ut
.in this year that there wallast year. , ow
if you can help us please do so and if
not please» tell us how we .can help-our~
selves—Benzonia, March 26. . ,.

GRAND .TBAVEBSE (Northeast)—
Fine weather, wind is cold but the snow
is going. Farmers are beginning to haul
fertilizer and are getting ready to start
farming. Hired meri are scarce and wages
are so high few are able to hire. A meet-

 
ing was held‘ at Bates last night for the _

purpose -of organizing a potato growers"
association. Farmers are beginning to
wake up to the fact that they can do
something if they will only work together.
-—‘0. L. B., Williamsburg, March 26.

MASON (Ween—Farmers are hauling
manure, looking after the farm tools, and,
attending auction sales. The sales 'are
numerous and well attended. Prices, gen-
erally areihigh. Weather has been un-
usua ly warm for this season .of the year.
Wheat came thru the winter in good con-
dition. Very little frost in ground. Some
farmers are thinking of beginning spring
plowing. The farmer is again coming in
for his share of attention. The glad hand
is being extended on all sides. Inc1dentally
he is being urged to increase his acrea e,
buy farm implements, seeds .etc. ar
gardens are also being agitated. Think
it would be wise. to learn what crops are
best adapted to war gardens. Farmers
.933” then out down oathose crops «and
e milate a possibility a surplu; and
conse uent unprofitable prices for arm-
ers. armers are gratified at the result
of the Lansing meeting even though it

comes too late to be of much help this .

year. Success to M, B. F.-—B. M., Ludi‘ng-‘
ton, March )3.

ABENAO (nun—It has been a very
springllke 'week, and. farmers are start-
ing to haul—manure, selling some prod~
ucts, piling up summer wood, clearing
land, attending auction sales, etc.
pects are for a heavy cat and beet acre-
age, with less beans and potatoes. Beans
took a slump 11 price while oats Went
up. Fall grain and meadows hurt bﬁdly
in places—M. B R., Twining, Mar. .

SANILAO (Sontheast)——Some farmers
are making maple sugar; others are busy
cutting wood. Wheat and rye and clover
have been badly heaved and conditions
look bad for these crops here this year.
Some horses are being sold here at high
prices. There is plenty of hay in the
country but little is being: shipped on ac-
count of railroad service—W. J. VC.,
Croswell, March 30. .

GENESEE (Southern)—-Farmers are
busy at this time trimming trees, hauling
.manure, buzzing wood, making _maple
syrup and plowing. The weather has
been fair and is quite warm during the
day but quite cold at night. The ground
has dried up considerably the past week
and is getting in good shape for plowing.
The farmers around here are selling pota—
toes. apples, beans, and livestock and are
buying seed corn, binder twine and also
a few are buying fertilizer. Only a. very
small per cent 0 fthe usual amount of
fertilizer will be used here this year.
Fall sown grains are looking better than
was expected, and if we have favorable
weather from now on a fair crop can be
expected. There will not be many peach-
es this year owing to the cold weather
last winter which froze the buds—C. W.
S., Fenton, March 28.

LAPEER (Central)-——A good share of
the farmers have started their 8 ring
plowing for oats, some putting up ence
and others ditching. The acreage of-oats
in this section will be greater than usual.
but beans will be less. Most of the farm-
ers here are interested in the co-opera—
tive elevator to be established at Lapeer.
—O. E. P., Lapeer, March 30.

CALHOUN (Western)—Farmers are
getting ready for spring work. Some are
plowing for cats. There is a lot of hay
moving now. Potatoes are plenty but the
price is off. There will be lots of oats
sown and corn planted this spring if the
farmers can get seed—C. E B., Battle
Creek, Marhc 29.

BAY (Southeast)—The weather has
been cold and dry this last week; the
soil is drying nicely and some have
started to plow. Wheat is ver small
as yet—J. C.A., Munger, March 0.

OAKLAND (West Central)—Whea_t is
in bad condition; there being very little
to be seen. Clover seems to be in fair
condition. Potatoesare aback number;
lots of them here. Not much produce go-
ing to market. Farm help is more plenti-
ful this spring—E. F., Clarkston, Mar. 30.

ALLEGAN Southeastl—Farmers are
sowing eats. all is quite dry for this
time of year. Wheat is looking better.—
W. F., Otsego, Mar. 30.

MONROE (Eastern)——We are having
very dry and cold weather, freezing every
night this week which is very hard on-
Lots of
wheat ﬁelds do not show *much green as
yet. Lots of farmers are plowin and
some have sown barley and,oa.ts.-— . H.
M., Monroe, March 28.

BRANCH (North)——Farmers plowing
and sewing oats and barley. Son is in
good 'shape to work.-—F. 8., Union City,

March 29.

ST. CLAIR (Eastern)—Farmers are
getting ready for seeding time which is
about here. The soil is in fine condition.
Wheat lookspoor; rye fair. It is a lit-
tle early yet to tell how rye and wheat
will come

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The market is not oversupplied with
eggs. at this time , especially in
Detroit. “and conditions ‘ are firm.
are_,‘351to 35 His per dozen.

    
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Turkey -35
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20-25

 
‘ No. 2 Grade 2 to 3 Cents ‘
Very few shipments of poultry arriv-
ing on any market; Demand at De-
troit is‘better than the supply at all
times. It is expected that the run
willincrease at the end of the present
month when the restriction is taken
, oi! the shipping of fowls. Receipts of
fresh dressed have fallen off to almost
nothing. Live poultry coming con-
sists chiefly of old roosters and the
‘quality is poor.

 
Feed situation is unchanged.‘ Sup-

‘ plies seams and sales mostly in less

than car lots. Detroit quotations:
Feed—In 100-lb. sacks. jobbing lots
bran, $35; standard -midd1ings," $38;
ﬁne middlings, $45: cracked corn, $76;
coarse cornmeal, $75; chop, $56 ton.
Flour, per 196-lb., in eighth paper
sacks, straight winter, $11; spring pat-
ent, $11.30; rye ﬂour, $14 in. jobbing

lots.
Wool

Boston—Interest has centered chief-
ly«on the wool auctions this week,
although the buyers have found time
also to take up some privately owned
wools in the market as well. Stocks, as
we have noted before, are by no means
plentiful in the open market ,and the

creasingly difﬁcult to get what t y
need. Indeed, in some instances t ey
are forced to take certain wools that
formerlly would not have received
“ even superﬁcial examination from
them.

Needless to say, the market is very

‘ strong here and elsewhere through

the country. Even the poorer ﬁne wools
are coming in for much greater at-
tention and prices are tending upward
steatily. Less trading in the fine short
wools has occured this week probably
than was true a week ago due to the
fact. no doubt, that asking prices were
advanced materially last week. On
some of the more desirable wools, it
appears that the advanced asked has .
been obtained, although it is some-
what diiﬁcult to specify these advances
on account of the irregular character
of the wools now being sold.

Michigan Fleeces: Fine unwashed,
63@64c; Delaine unwashed, 75@76c;
1-2 blood washed, 75@76c; 3-8 blood
unwashed, 770; 1-4 blood unwashed,
76; 1-2, 3-8, 1-4, clothing, 67@69;
Common and braid, ‘86@67.—Commer-
cial Bulletin.

Dressed Hogs and Calves

Market unchanged. Demand good
and offerings fairly free, especially
in veal. Dressed hogs are quoted on
the Detroit market at 20 to 21c per
lb. Veal is quoted at 20 to 23c ac-
cording to quality.

Live Stock Letters

Chicago, 111., April v.—-The‘highest
prices of the season for good beef cat-
tie .and a sprightly market on all
classes at the highest April prices on _
record, featured the opening today on,
the second quarter of the year’s trade
under a run of 21,000 head. ,

Everything desirable in the beef
steer line, especially if it carried a
little weight, sold 10 ,to 15c higher
than the close, or high time last week.
This means that good to choice strong
and heavy-weight beef steers are 35
to 50c higher htan a week ago. Other
killing steers, barring only common
light kinds, are 15 to 250 higher than
a week'mago, today, though few of the

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.to today’s sessidn on this market thus
far this year. .. Other- 1437-lb steers
sold at $14.75. The top compares with
a previous April record of $13.50 paid
a- year ago,‘and with $10.00 as the
highest April transaction previous to
1917.‘ ._,- , ~
. suspensiOn of all meatless‘day reg-
ulations for thirty. days has been or-
,dered by the food administration in
instructions telegraphed to all state
food administrators, the Lenten sea-
- son is passedan-d, Jewish Holy days
now ending, are no longer a depress-
ing inﬂuence. The government has
already and will continue to alter its
speciﬁcations in the purchase of beef.
thus providing a broadened? outlet for
a higher grade and heavier :‘beef. The
general outlook is favorable and the
trade believes well warrants feeders
in holding back, where possible, thrif-
ty, half-fed cattle, especially good
qualitied yearlings that lack good beef
condition for at least a reasonable
good ﬁnish. Butcher cattle sold on
an active, 10 to 15c higher market
than the close last week. Calf trade
was about 250 lower, with prime veal-
ers topping at $16.00. '

The stock and feeding cattle mar-
ket was also 10 to 15c higher than
late last week andmost classes are as
high as at any time this season. Bulk
of sales of stocker and feeder steers
of late has been- at. $10.00 to $11.25,
with a few loads of very choice, select-
ed heavy feeders, suitable for a quick
turn, on up to $12.00 and above.

Two important factors ﬁgured prom-
inently in an advance of 10 to 25c reg-
istered in the hog trade today, viz:
the break in prices toward last week-
end and the stress of spring farm
work. These features curtailed re-
ceipts and on that account prices
worked upward. The run was called
55,000, several thousand less than this
market has been receiving on the in-
itial session of the past few weeks,
while about: 6,000 of that total were
direct to packers.

Top was $17.65, paid for selected
light shipping hogs, while bulk of the
best light grades sold. at $17.30 to
$17.60; medium weight butchers
$17.15 to $17.30; weighty hogs $16.90
to $17.10; pigs and underweight lights

Big packers fought
the advance by purchasing sparingly
and the holdover tonight will prove
fairly liberal. ‘

Sheep and lamb trade has been
booming for several weeks .past and
an irregular advance today, ranging
from 15c to 25c on sheep and year-
lings, up to 60c to 65c on the best
wooled lambs over the close last week,
lifted all classes to new record levels
for the season and put some grades to
new high levels for all time. Boat
handy weight Colorado-fed wooled
lambs sold today up to $20.10 to $20.15
per cwt., the latter ﬁgure comparing
with a. former April record of $17.40
and the only 15c below the yard record
hung up last May. Shearing lambs
went to the country as high as $19.-
00 and shorn lambs sold up to $17.00.
Mixed yearling and two year old
weathers in the ﬂeece reached $17.50
and $18.50 was nominally quoted for
choice light wooled yearlings. Aged
wooled wethers of prime class are
quotable to $17.00 and best aged ewes
in the ﬂeece to $15.50 or better. Less
than 40 per cent of the Colorado—fed
lambs are said to be left in the feed-
lots and with little available else-
where until new crop natives begin
running, the trade is conﬁdent that
the market will soar to new high lev-
els during the current month.

,Detroit, April 2—Catt1e: Market
active and strong; best heavy-4 steers,
$11.50@$12.50; be§t handy weight
butch-er steers, $10.50@:,11.00; mixed
steers and heifers, $9.50@$10.50;
handy light butchers , $8.50@$9.25;
light butchers, $8.00@$8.50; best cows
$9.50@$10.00; butcher COWS, $7.50@
$8.00; cutters, $7.00@$7.25; canners,
$6.50@$6.85; best heavy bulls, $8.50@
$9.50; bologna bulls, ,$8.00@$8‘.50;
stock bulls, $7.00@$7.50; feeders, $9.00

ers and springers, $60@$100. Veal
calves: Market steady; best $16.50
@$17; others, $8@$14. Sheep and

lambs: Market'50c higher; best lambs
$20; fair lambs $17.50@$18.90; light
to common lambs, $15@$16.25;_ clipped
lambs» $15.50@$16.50;” fair to good
sheep, $12@$13.50; culls‘and common,

    
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Gentlemen:- Last Thursday your field editor visited my farm and '
advised me to advertise my herd in MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING and
list the animals I had for sale in your Livestock Service Bureau
for a few weeks. He oxnlained the service you were giving the
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ten of my Pontiac Korndyke heifers.

, I wish to thank you for this kind of service. The
work of IIIGHIGAII BUSINESS FARMING and Mr. Kelly should have the
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. We keep dairy cmvs at 'Riverside
Farm primarily to make manure and
afford a. more even distribution of
labor thruout the year. Of all the
animals kept on our farms the dairy
cow is the best fertility builder. She
is the farmer’s highest trump card in
building up the soil.” Many dairy
farmers have attempted to setthe milk
producing end of the dairy business
over against the crop—growing end,
and from the unfavorable results have
come the recognition of the fact that
plants and animals—dairy cows and
soil-building forage and grain crops~—
are economically inseparable. In its
best estate the dairy farm produces
the bulk of food for the cows and
young stock. One cannot neglect the
growing of forage crops as is shown
by the present. tendency toward de-
pletion of available fertility. In many
cases we are growing such scant crops
that, our farming is a losing game.
In attempting to build up the soil
by feeding dairycows. many dairymen
fail to make. a judicious choice of
feedstuffs. To buy feeds which will
balance up the deﬁciency of protein
in the homegrown supply is entirely
proper, providing the right kinds are
bought. Reeds like cottonseed meal,
oilmeal and gluten, which possess a
high fertilizing value, are the real
supplements as they usually supply
the materials that are deﬁcient on the
farm.

Soils must be fed a balanced ration
in order to yield large crops. Variety
is relished by soils as well as by ani-
mals. Growing dairy foods means
,~ crop rotation. The legumes, clover.

alfalfa', cowpeas and the like, ﬁgure
prominently in the best dairy rations,
and are valuable when grown in ro-
tation with other farm crops. Having
an ability to take their nitrogen from
the air. they not only furnish the
best quality of hay and pasturage
for the cattle, but a: the same time
they supply nitrogen to~the 3011. By
growing these crops along with corn;
outs and ﬁeld peas; and converting
them into milk, it is possible to return
more than two-thirds of the plantfood
removed by the crops to the soil. This
solves the nitrogen problem. The
stable manuré and the roots and stub-
ble of the legume crops turned un-
der will liberate sufﬁcient potassium.

Phosphorus is the one element that/
is most likely to be? deﬁcient. It is
supplied in limited quantities by stable
manure, but that source is inadequate
Acid phosphate, mixed with manure
before it, is applied, will make up the
deﬁciency of this element.

If we are going to raise a large pro-
portion of our feed, it is necessary to
adopt a short system of crop rotation,
and follow it up year after year. Corn

 
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Turn them into ensilage, the
best and cheapest feed. A
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farm means bigger proﬁts and

 
convenient feeding. ’l‘hree

wall construction. N0 HOOPS

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frost proof. The permanent

silo. Write for our free hunk-
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clover and timothy, oats and peas, and
perhaps a. cash crop:- make an ideal ro-

leave the soil in ideal condition for
future production. In this way a man
can run his herd y'ell thru the year
without buying very much grain, and
that only of the very concentrated sort.
We must follow up this system. and if
one crop fails. put in another. After
we get it well started. and a portion of
our farm seeded with alfalfa, we are
in a posi' ion to make dairying pay fair-
ly good proﬁts.

 
l have 21 mare 7 years old that. swells
from the ankle to the knees and books.
It is worse when standing in the barn
and goes down when eXercised some—

times is lame in the joints. When '
the swelled parts are pressed it leaves
a dent like dropsy. She is a good feed-
er, eats hearty but keeps poor. I have
given her physio, balls and linseed oil
and turpentine for worms. The phys-
ic seems to take the swelling down,
but it comes back again. She is a
good animal and I am anxious to ﬁnd
something to cure her.» She has had
it; for two years—J. H. Acme, Mich.
Chronic edema of the extremities
commonly known as stocking is caus-
ed by toc. sluggish circulation of the
lymphatic system and Cases that have
continued for sometime require quite
a lengthy course of treatment to eﬂect
a cure. Give the followng: Pottasia-
um iodide 2 ounces, Fowler’s Solution

   
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swollen :Hhﬂls [in » chronic‘,
- Weeks and. report results to us. ,’

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and on, way home I stopped to~ a. boar
with her. She was very wild and
running very fast and I headed her
off. She hurt herself in hin'dquar—
ters, mostly on right side. I can't tell
if it is in stiﬂe joint or high’e'r up.
Can you give me anyinformation on
this and what to do.
160 pounds. I might add she tcan’t
stand up on hindquarters.—-S. C' J..
Bronson. Mich‘.‘ A '

the nerve supply of the hindquarters.
This condition is quite common in hogs
and in the'early stages can be very sat-
isfactorily treated with nerve tonics.
give the following: Fluid extract,
'NuxVomica ~{ drums and ﬂuid extract
bella donna 2 drums, add water to
make four ounces. Give one table-
spoonful three times daily.

 
Contract Grown Seed Com

We have ﬁnal reports from our
growers and are prepared to offer
Seed Corn grown by experienced men.
These growers make a business of
growing corn for Seed and had the fa-
cilities for drying and preparing the\
corn for Seed. Our Seed Corn has just
been tested and all will germinate
70". 01‘ ll(‘(l('l'. .

We haw handled and put out this
same Seed (‘orn for years and it is
no experiment with us this year, we
have always found it the most relia-
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King of the Earliest Dent ...... 8.00
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Improved Leaming ............ $8.00
Smut Noxe Flint ............. 8.00.
Longfellow Flint ........... 8.00
Red Cob Ensilage ......... 4.00
licaming Fodder .. ......... 4.00

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LEGHORN FARMS & HA'l‘CHERY.
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Mrs. Edith Park. Maplewood Farm,
Uooporsville, Michigan. -

 
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H Hing Barred Rocks, Thompson strain.
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Thirty. Special mating $1.50 per l5.
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Pure Bhod 8- 0.. R. I. RED ~EGGS. for
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Ideally marked. about half and hail. Price 8250.

McPherson Farms Co., Howell, Mich.

 
E. L. SALISBURY

SHEPHERD. MICH.

Breeder of purebred
Holstein-Friesian Cattle
Young bulls for sale from A. R.

O. Cows With creditable records.

 
DISPERSION

Twenty Head of egistered Holstein Cows. Strong
in the blood of ontlac Korndyke. Eight head sired
by Sire Abbekirk De Kol Marceau. Large, thrifty
young cows in good condition. A number of these
cows have made good records. 1 want to sell this
offering to men who he. ave use for a carload or more
of em h stock. EDGAR COLLIER, F.0wlerville Mich

 
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110 Fort St., West, Detroit.

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THE WILDWOOD JERSEY FARM
Breeders of Jersey cattle strong in the
blood of Royal est .We have stock
for sale from R. f dams and sire’.
Herd regularly tested for tuberculosis.
Herd ave. proﬁt per year $100 over
cost of feed. The kind that pays We

teed. ALVIN BALDEN Capac, Mich.
phone 143—5

 
0R. SALE—8 Beg.

from 9 to 17 Mo. By Maxwalton

Monarch a son of the noted Avon-
dale who has 3 sons & 2 daughters that
have won the Grand Championship at
the International and American Royal, as
well as won 1st Prize on get of Sire 4
times at the above named shows. Herd
just tubercaline tested without a single re-
actor. John Schlnidt & Sons, Reed City.
Michigan.

Shorthorn Bulls

 
Holstein-Fueslan Cattle
Under the present labor conditions

I feel the necessity of reducing my
herd. Would sell a few bred females
or a. few to freshen this spring These
cows are all with calf to a 30- pound
bull. J. Fred Smith, Byron, Michigan

 
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN CATTLE

Account present labor conditions and sickness in
the family we offer for immediate sale our entire
herd of about 20 choice cows. This herd is com-
posed of large vigorous come, of the most popular
lines of breeding. The individuals offered are in 1
excellent health, good ﬂesh condition and are capa-
ble of going on and doing a proﬁtable year’ s work.
The entire lot will be priced right.

DELOSS EDDY Byron, Mlch.

 
250 STEERS FOR SALE

Ones, twos, threes, Herefords, Angus
and Shorthorns. 60.0 to 1200 lbs. Choice
quality sorted to size, age and breed. in
car lots. Write your wants. C. F. Bail,‘
Fairﬁeld, lowa.

HATCH HERD HOLSTEINS

YPSILANTI We have been “breeding
Up" for the past eleven
MICHIGAN years. Pontiac Korndyke
and King Korndyke Sadie
Vale bulls in service. Select your next
sire now.

WHAT DO YOU WANT? I represent 41
SHORTHORN breeders. Can put you in

all 21ch. Some females. C. W. Crum,
Secretary Central Michigan Shorthorn
Association, McBrides, Michigan.

 
. Registexed Holstems—
For SaleBulls ready for serv1ce,.
and bull calves from 30
lbs. bull and A R. O. dams; also females

of all ages. .
Wm. Grifﬁn, Howell, Mlch., R. No. 5.
A Reg. Jersey Bull 10 mo.

FOR SALE old. Dam is an imported
Daughter of Noble of Oakland. Price,
$90.00. Tosch Bros, Capac, Michigan.

S t o e k

Dispersion Sale F , , ...,

This sale will be held at my farm 1 mile
west of Howell on May 4th, 1918. Every-
thing will be A. R. 0. tested, including
14 fresh cows, and many others coming
in soon, and a No. of yearlings and calves
that are bred in the Purple. 1 only have
2 bulls left ready for service that I will
sell privately. Watch for larger ad. next

 
Rosewood

rFOR.SALE

One Car-load Registered ~Holsteins

Yearlings sired by 30 pound bull and _

from heavy-producing cows. Also some
choice Duroc open gilts.

J. Hubert Brown, Byron, Michigan.

HOLSTEIN F RiESIAN CATTLE

FOB SALE—Young Holstein bulls from
good A. R. O. dams and sired by 30 lb.
bull, few females Whose dams have good-
A. R. 0. records, bred to a 30 lb. bull.
Howbert Stock Farm, Eau Claire Mich.

CATTLE FOR SALE

zLoads feeders and two loads yearling
steerséAlso can show you any number

 
1, 2 and years old from 500 to 900 lbs.

Isaac S anstum, Fairﬁeld, Iowa. R—R.

 
FOB SALE—One Dark Red Pollcd
Durham Bull, 10 months old, registered
Also some good Sunshine Oats for seed.
J. A. Autterson, Whittemore, Michigan.

RAINBOW 11015115111510qu cows,
. heifers, heif-
er calves, g. daughters and g.g.d. of Hen-
gerveld DeKol (best bull in the world.
Large herd. Perfect Aug. bull calf for
$150, arked half & half from 15 lb.
yearling daughter of 26 lb. b., 600 lb. m.

 
cow. ,Will ship subject to approval. Cows
$150 to $175. heifers $75 to $125
ROBIN CARR FOWLF RV lTlLE. MICH.

 
One 11 mos. old grandson
of Royal Majesty whose
dam as a 3 yr. old produced 406.24 lbs. of
butter in 1 yr. Solid color. First check
of $90 takes him. Registered, trans—
ferred and delivered to any point in
Michigan. Fred A. Brennan, Capac, Mich

 
, 3 year 01

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Registered
HOLSTEIN- FRgIESIAN CATTLE.
John A. Rinke, Warren Michigan.

 
EGISTERED HOLSTEIN bull calves

for sale—Breeding very h1gh. .but

prices very low for a short t1me.
Model Stock Farms, E. l’. Kinney, Prop,
East Lansing Michigan

FOR SALE Holstein bull calf out of 12.2

pounds 25 M granddaught-
er of Homestead Girl De K01 Sarcastic
Lad 106 A. R. O. dau. by grandson ng
of the Pontiacs 230 dau. Carl F. & B. N.
diraun, Ann Arbor, Mich.

HOLSTEIN- FRIESIAN CATTLE

I always have a few good individuals

f01 sale Some young bulls £10m A R.
O. cows. Not the cheapest but worth
what I am asking for them. Arwm
Killinger, Fowlerville, Michigan.

 
WOLVERINE STOCK FARM

Breeders of Holstein—Friesian Cattle.
Battle Creek, Michigan. Senior Herd
Sire, Judge Walker Piotr-rje whose
ﬁrst ﬁve dams 1e 30 1b. cows. Young
bulls" for sale, rom daughters of King
Korndyke Hengerxeld Oronsby.

 
OR SALE—Three choice Registered
Holstein Cows. High record ances—
tors. Pedigrees on request. Address

E. P. Kinney, East Lansing, Michigan.

HICKORY GROVE STOCK FARM
Offers fot immediate sale T2 daughters of
King Hengerveld Palmya 11 dync bred to
Mutual Pontiac Lad. All of the cows in
this herd are strong in the blood of Maple-
crest and Pontiac Aggie Korndyke. We
can always furnish carloads of pure bred
and grade cows.

\D. Owen Taft, Route ”(1.111 Grove. Mich.

 
HORSES

One 2 ~~year old Black Per-
For sale cheron Stallion, weighing
1800 lbs. also our aged

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

 
BELGIAN STALLION
for sale. Can be reg-
istered in purchaser’s
name. Price $300. 00. Geo. M Williams.
Route No. 1, Big Rapids, Michigan.

 
ERCHERON STALLION prices re—

duced. One coming four, steel gray.

will weigh a ton, broken single, driven
double, Price $350. (me coming eleven,
black, will weigh l000, broken single and
double. Price $250. (‘olts in Show. Fred
.\'. Randall. Manchester. Michigan.

 
ON

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June
Michigzhn

SALE, Percheron Stallion 121705.

Heavy bone fellow—foa-led

23rd 1915. .l. 'i“. (llady. Vassar.
Route No, 7. \
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100 REGISTERED IIOLS’I‘ETNS
A herd of high producing females from

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the in‘m-(l‘s best

fam‘lics. Herd headed-1 by Dutchland Colantlnl \Vinana‘llad
1140117 Senior and Grand Champion Bull 211 Mining-1111 State
Fair 1917. Junior sire lVIaDl€('l'(‘.Ht Application l’ontiac
132652 a. 3516 son of Friend liengvrreld Dc lx’ol 111111111 Boy
and whose dam‘and {’11 sister hold 6th and 7111 inc-best
yearly butter records. Sons of these great sin-4 1111 in 15 ,
months old for sale. Prices and pedigrees on uppiivuilon. :2

R. BRUCE McPIIERSON, HO\VELL, MIC“.

 
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ed, of excellent breeding and a ﬁne in-
dividual. Eugene Wilcox, R. No. 2.,
Bangor, Michigan.

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SHORTHORNSQfEllém‘é ’§°§e§.‘§
to 7 years old. Frank Rohrabacher,
Laingsburg, Michigan.

CHOICE REGISTERED STOCK

PERCHERONS,
HOLSTEINS,
SHROPSHIRES,
’ ANGUS.
DUROCS.

'00!“ D. BUELL, ELMIRA, MICK.

 
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week. 11. H. Hoover, Prop, Howell, Mich.

EGISTERED HOLSTEIN BULL 11 f

month 0111- Grandson 0f Hengerve 111 The 8th annual sale of the Howell Cons1gnment Sale Co. of Howell,

De K01. Sired by Johan Hengerveld Lad Michigan will sell
,who has 61 A.R..O daughters and out of ’ "
:5 igangldagigthter 015173331330 DeNijlander 1 0 ’

s u er an lbs. milk in 7

days. 3090. 60 lbs. milk in 30 days. Price 80 H d f R g] t d H l t
$125. F.O.B. Flint. Write for Photo and ea 0 e s ere 0 s elns
pedigree. I. C. Ketzler. .

OLSTFIN BULL CALF born Jan. 28, Aprll 25th, 1918

1918 A ﬁne individual, nicely marked _ . , , . . . .
from a 29. 42 1h Sire and 23 80 lbs. 4 yrs Rain or Shine 1n the large sale Pav1l10n. These cattle are young and 111
old dam. A. F Loomls Owosso, Mich. good condition, tuberculin- tested and are bred in the lines of great pro-
HEREFORDS FOR SALE two ducers backed by the best sires of the breed. Many are bred to .‘30 lb.

0 f big strong yearling bulls, heifers from A. R. O. dams and a few bulls from record dams.

bulls rea y or service, younger ones ' '
coming on For early maturity and ec0n_ Catalogs Apr. 15th. If interested write
omicai groductitonM uﬁsurpassed. E. J COL. PERRY, Auctioneer. MARK B. CURDY, Secretary-
Taylor, remon 1c 1gan MPANY

EGISTEBED GUERNSEY BULL calf HOWELL CONSIGNMENT SALE Go

for sale. Four months old, well mark- \

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ROBT. R. POINTER & SON

~ Breeders of
Registered Holstein-Friesian Cattle

DEARBORN, MICHIGAN

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

If you are looking

 
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1 deﬂ
brerS.¥~Ma1-k, B. Curdy, HOWell. Mich“.

feed Chas. Laﬁerty, Little Valley, N. Y

HOGS ,i _* E“

”Essex SWINE. The handy little pork-
maker for these days of high priced

 
O , Bred dGilts

C Serviceable Boats
J. Carl Jewett, Mason, Mich.

 
Half Ton—0. I. C.s—Half Ton

Spring pigs sired by the Five great—
est boars in use in one herd in Amer—
ica and from the sows that were unde—
feated at Ill., 3111., Ohio and Mil-l1. state
fairs. Write for, our catalogue, it's
free. we want you to see it before you
buy. We guarantee satisfaction.
(lrandell’s Prize Hogs, Cass City, Mich.

 
1G TYPE POLAND CHINAS. Choice

sows bred for April 21nd May i‘arrow.
L. \V. izlrncs & Son, Hymn. g‘.‘li<-l11gan.

EGU'TERED HAMPSHIRE BOARS

for sale. John W. Snyder, R. 4, St.
Johns, Michigan.-

OUNG O. I. C. sows of; ﬁne quality.

{oars and bred sows all sold. Floyd H.

Banister, Springport. Michigan.

 
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LEONARD S 312:1 140‘; 1::zil11Hlllll1tA21l i Npﬁgfs‘.

Ordeis boolud for spring pig's. E.

lioon'ud, St. Louis, Michigan.
0.1.0.1’111‘ scm'ice;nlso fall p.gs

either sex‘; sired by 181:
prize yearling boar Mich. State Fair 1917
Clover Leaf Stock Farm. Monroe, Mich,
R. No. 1

 
9511111111 young boars ready

 
SSEX PIGS. Easiest
mirth. Lots of pork.
A. .T, Wilson. it. No, 4,

Keeping llog on
Lots of Pigs.
\\'1*llill¥full, Ohio.

SHEEP

 
' A limited number of
ShrOPShlre Ewes bred ewes; bred
right. Prices right! A son of Tanner‘s
Royal in service. ll. 11‘. Mouser, Ithaca,
Michigan.

 
OR AUGUST DELIVERY 50 Register—

ed Shropshire Yearling ewes and 30

Registered Yearling turns of. extra qual-

ity and breeding. Flock established 18:111.
’ (‘ 'l'lexter. Michigan.

,. Lemon,
POULTRY

 
ammo PLYMOUTH ROCKS.
Comb Black Minorca 'ldggs, $1.5

Single
0 for

 
15; $4. 00 for 50. Bert Smith. Pickford.
Milhigan. l. P
0R SALE—Golden 'VVyandotfv Cooker-
els 2 years old. Price $3.00. Pure bred
Stock Wm (3811119111111: llopv Michigan
“hire \Vyan-
Superior arm 1111......
11111111 layers,
and lit [’01 21111 shon mom llrgs after
March 1. t $200,$.‘l.001:ln(l $71.00 per 15,
$8.00 {)(l 100. ‘end for melting list
(‘, W Honeywell Plymouth Michigan.

 
[SHLAND’S \VHITE ROCKS—The di-
‘ rect blood of a well-known BOO—egg

strain. Eggs for batching $1.50 for
I); $5.00 for 50; $0.00 111-11 l00,
1.. Seamnns & Son. Helloyillct' Michigan.

 
We ship thousands
CHICK 1111011 season. different
varieties, booklet and
testimonials. stamp {inﬁrm-intud. Freeport
'llntchery. Box 10, li‘rmpnrf. Michigan.
3
BARRED RQCK Tlli' farmer's kind.
11111-11: years of care-
i‘ul breeding, largo, l11‘~:11',\'-lnyi11g fowls.
1111:1151 $5 for 50: $10 for 120. Chas. T.
1101.]; Fowlwryillo. Mivhfzrrtn.
BARRED ROCK Cockrels
Pure Bre for solo $3 car-l1. Watching“
0ng $3 per 15. P1. Tl. Plowman. Pigeon.
Michigan.
HI’I‘l'l “’YANDOT'I‘FJS of quality. ﬁne
largo cockerels, $3.00 each. Eggs.
,1'111 '10 11-1‘ 15, Clarence lruwning. Route
“In, 0 Portland. lilicbignn.
20 00 Standard bred ‘Vhitc Leghorn
, (Young strum) and Ancona
chipkq for April delivery 211' $13 per 100.

Satisfaction and safe arrival
Order at once and got minim:
TTA'T‘CHF‘RV. R. No. 7

gun 1111 11101.1.
HOLLAND
llnlln Till. Taliehigo n.

 
WE HAVE THEM
if you want Leghorns that will pay
for their feed a dozen times over, write
us. We have eggs for 111110111111; and
Breeding Stock, hens and pullets only.
HILL CREST POULTRY FARM,
Ypsilanti, liliclu‘gan.

 
(:chqu Young's "envy Lining Strain.

C. White Leghorns 25 chicks
$3.50; 50, $6. 75; 100, $1300. Safe deliv—
Order from this ad. Full
count. Wolverine Chickery, 711 Delaware
St., S. E. Grand Rapids, Michigan.

ANCON bition Strain. Eggs for

hatching. .Single Comb, $1. 50 per 15;
Rose Comb, $2. 00 per 15, Extra Select
White Orpingtons, $.00 per 15 W E
WEST d: SON R. o. 1, East Lansing,
Michigan.

51* "".E COMB WHITE LEGHORNS

gs, Young’s strain, $1. 00 or 15. Fer-
tility g Lx-anteed. Harry Schl ep, Turner,
Michigan

 
Best Egg Producing Exhi-

 
Fill out this coupon
and mail today

 
County:

Post Ofﬁce:

No. in Family: . . . . Nationality ..... .

Church Afﬁliation: ................. .

No. Acres in Farm: .......

What Kind of Farming? ........... .
No. Workers Now Employed:

Do You Want U. S. Boys’ Working.
Resrve Helpers? ................. ..

How Many?

How Long:

Remarks

 
This space is contributed by

Truman H. Newberry
of Detroit
to further the work of the

U. 5. Boys Working Reserve

 
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Do J You» Want one of Th eseqigfvouné‘g Men?

' _

FARM HELP IS SHORT and What is available is not of the most desirable
kind, as every farmer knoWs. . . : .

“THE FARM GETS what the city leaves over.” Tramps and “conscription
dodgers” make up the greater part of thosewho apply'for jobs on the
farm nowadays. ’ . .

NOW HERE IS A CHANCE to get a clean, intelligent, strong, willing young
man who has all the qualiﬁcations excepting only a knowledge of practical
farm work. - ~

BUT THAT’S’A LOT, you say. Of what use is a man Who lacks practical
experience? _ ' . ' '

LET US ASK YOU how much the average tramp farm hand really 1m0ws abdut
farm work. Has he» any brains to start with? Any principle? Any man-
hood? Any regard for the property or‘ the interests of others or any edu-
cation that would‘ correct his natural shortcomings? _

WE ASK YOU in all sincerity if a decently-raised, clean, conscientious, am-
bitious young man with an educatiOn is not worth a dozen such men. .

CAN’T YOU TEACH HIM more in a month than the other could learn in a
life timHouldn’t you trust him farther? . - .

NO I—THESE ARE NOT young aristocrats—they are the ﬁnest types of
average American boys. Ninety per cent of them are sons of men and,
women who were reared on farms. .

ATHLETES—«OF COURSE—they have taken up foot ball, baseball, basket
ball and all kinds of athletics to develop their bodies and you’ll ﬁnd that,
man for man, they are stronger—can go farther and last longer—than
country-reared boys of the same ages.

YES SIR—just put them to the test.

DON’T LAUGH just because the city boy seems soft the ﬁrst few days—his
muscles are unaccustomed to just that kind of work.

YOU TRY HIS KIND of muscular exercise and see how long you’ll last. It’s
only a case of adjusting the muscles to the pitch-fork instead of the basket
ball—the legs to slowly following a plow instead of outrunning the other
fellow after the ball. '. >

OH YES, WE KNOW these facts are just the opposite of those you have thought
the truth about the city boy—-—but try him and see. » ~

THESE BOYS ARE ANXIOUS to get farm experience—they realize it will
mean a lot to them later on. --

THEY WANT TO DO THEIR PART to help win the war—by helping to
produce food stuffs to feed our nation and our allies. _

AGED 16 to 21 they are under conscription age, yet had they been reared on
farms would long since have been doing the heaviest farm work. ‘

ALERT MINDS move their hands. faster. Educated minds learn faster.
JUST YOU SHOW THEM HOW- and you’llﬁnd them apt pupils.
THAT’S YOUR PART—teaching them how to do the practical work.

ONE FARMER SAYS, “I found’I could soon teach one of these young men
to do those jobs which required not so much experience, but just as much
time, and left my time free for the work that required most experience.”

THE GREAT THING about these young men is that they possess principle—
honesty—decency. You can do a whole lot with a man if you have those

. qualities to start with.

YOU NEED THOSE MEN—one or more of them. to

YOU SHOULD WORK every acre of your farm this year—the world needs
your stuif and will pay you well for it.

SO START EARLY~—get your application in and get one or more men in time

p to train them before the spring rush starts. .

MANY OF THEM will be ready to start May ﬁrst—some are ready now—and
they will remain with you until October ﬁrst if you need them that ,long.

FULL INFORMATION for the asking.

FILL OUT THE COUPON, at the side and mail to your county director or to
C. A. Parcells, Federal State Director, 922 Ford Bldg, Detroit. "

THE DEMAND for these young men is bound to greatly exceed the supply-—
they will be picked 'help for picked farmers.

BETTER WRITE TODAY for there will not be enough to go ’round.

_ U. S. Boys’ Working Reserve ’ 4_

Michigan Division _ M