A” Independent Farm Magazine Owned and . ‘Edlted m Mlchlgan ‘l 1 1 c ‘ 6‘ V I l I '1' i { . 3 . a Z ‘ "MICHIGAN .WILL HARVEST A SHORT CROP THIS YEAR 1 '4'- 3 d . :‘ 1 'A‘ ‘ this. issue: Article Future 05 Cattle Market — “Going to the' State Fair?” — Another Installuteutr . ' of Mr. Slocum’s story On His Trip Through Mexico - Report of Potato Tour — “Through ‘ ‘ t » Our Folks’ Kodaks” — “Farmer; service Bureau” - And Other Regular Features , ‘* ) 9': 1 1i -7 'l 4 E E E E E l l I . l . l l W‘ .o‘o‘n o I'O‘C 0‘0 o‘|‘I -‘n‘n‘o hub ‘II III!!! "OlI.OIIOIOIIIO_|IVOICO.O_IO Beginning Thursday, September 1 i ‘p HUDSON’S FORTY—SIXTH ANNIVERSARY SALE ‘ Wmi‘wr eras: :— 4 m . 1 Providing New Fall and Winter Merchandise for Men, Women, Children and the Home at Very Special Savings N celebration of the founding of this store in 1881 we hold a great store’wide sale each September. We begin preparations for this sale a year in advance and into it go the best efforts of this large and progressive organization. ‘ Its reputation has grown until all Michigan knows it as the best oppor— tunity of the year to secure Fall and The J. L. HUDS 0N Winteruflrnerchandise of Hudson qual’ ity at savings. Visit the Sale During the State Fair (September 5 to 10) The sale will be at high tide during State Fair week. Come and see the remarkable values—the splendid as’ sortments! Buy all you need—every anniversary purchase means a saving. COMPANY WOODWARD AND FARMER GRATIOT DETROIT illustrating anniversary Mail: write, telegraph or tele- merchandise willhesentrfree re— quest to the Personal Shopping Service. , , .phnnethe Personal Shopping Service (Cherry '5100).Your orderwflbe given 0.110 n lltlv‘ilI‘l‘OII'QII I o III'III o c’oIlii'o [I'I-avx-x-xsum-swam". 23232.13; ELIL‘L‘L‘JL! . 'III-I'I‘O‘I‘C'I'I IIIIIII cl. ‘9': nit I u'l l 9'... uxnic‘o‘r c Ill'I-U'I'O o‘n'o‘u'olo v III‘IIO.llIII‘I‘ ‘0'. ;; 11;!!!“ III I I it- -A~-_- ....-. l n'- l‘tlc‘l‘l'! llLilllIl'! I-c I cl! 0 III'I‘I-I'O c- o 2 year. » much growth. ' Published Bi-Weekly at : Mt. Clemens, Michigan. The F arm' Magazine owned and Edited in Michigan . SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1927 ' Entered as 2nd class , . 22, 1 17 l" Mt. C matter Au: 91é at lemem, Mich, under act Mar. 8. 79. ' Past, Present and Future of the Cattle Market: Expert Brings Out Certain Facts Which Throw Light Upon Market for 1928 OR the past few weeks the eyes of the business world have been cé‘fi‘tered on crop conditions in America and more “particularly on the corn crop which has been struggling through adverse condi- tions over most of the corn belt this year. The wheat crop is virtually assured and it will more than amply fill the bread basket of America leav- ing a large exportable supply. But the corn crop, which determines our meat supply, is of smallgsize compar- ed with previous years. For the next six weeks or so corn will be run- ning a neck to neck race with Jack Frost. There is certain to be a large amount of immature corn in the country this fall but it does not nec- essarily mean that there will be a total loss of all that does not ripen. The silo will prove itsdvalue in sav- ing a vast amount of soft corn and many farmers are already repairing, buildingor planning to build silos in preparation for taking care of their crop.‘ There has been some criticism against silage as a feed for beef cattle but it has been proven to be a very palatable and profitable feed for beef cattle as well as a fine feed for dairy cattle and sheep. Cat— tle turned into the corn stalks. in the fall do well with cotton seed cake or linseed meal but tests conducted by various experiment stations show that there is only half the feed value in dry stalks that there is in silage. Although we may have a very light crop of corn this year it does not mean that there will be an acute scarcity of feed. Feeding programs in the corn belt will have to be adjusted to conditions prevailing in various sections this There is a section of unusual— ly good corn and one unusually bad corn with the 95th longitude or near it, separating the twosections. On the west three states, South Dakota, 'Nebraska and Kansas and even down to Oklahoma and Texas, the corn crop is coming along in fine shape and there is a big increase indicated by the government estimate. But east of that line over the greater part of Iowa, Illinois and states far- ther east, the spring was too wet and cold and the summer too cool, espe- cially at nights, for corn to make Consequently there is a short crop in sight for the ma- jority of corn belt states. Lightest Since 1924 If the government’s estimate of 'August 1 is nearly correct, it will be the lightest corn crop in this country since 1903 with the exception of 1924 which was slightly less than the recent estimate. In Kansas, Nebras- ka and South Dakota, threstimate called for an increase of more than sixty per cent of the 1926 crop in those three states. The Kansas crop ' EFORE the auto caravan that made up the first Michigan po- tato tour dispersed at Alpena, many,out of state potato buyers ex- pressed surprise at the extent of- the potato industry in this state and sat- " isfaction with the program under way to increase the quality of tubers _-that come to their sales rooms. One Ohio buyer stated that Ohio -was interested morein quality than in price and that good seed potatoes "g: could always be sold at a fair price. _An_’Indiana representative who ac- companied the tour said that his ._vstate could not compete in produc- “ tion with 'Ohio and Pennsylvania in _elds per acre and that a-flower seed weld; greet}! ' ' is we» «. Commercial. By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT . was estimated at more than double the 1926 crop. Not only is a light corn crop indi- cated by the estimate but there is also a comparative scarcity of cattle in the country. A recent survey made by the government indicated a falling off of 10,000,000 cattle on farms and ranges during the last 'five years. The reduction is already ap- parent in the" cattle receipts at the various markets. Total receipts at twenty of the largest points up to a recent date amounted to 7,100,000 head or nearly 1,000,000 less than were marketed during the corre- sponding period of 1926 and a fall- ing off of around 900,000 head com- pared with the five year average for the same period. Receipts of cattle usually swell during the last half of the year but the marketward move- ment this fall is not expected to show an increase in production to previous years. Many of the western stock- men are intending to keep a large share of their cows and heifers on the range for breeding. The corn belt cattleman is also paying more than usual attention to building up breeding herds. The result will be less she stock sent to market. Scarcity of Feeders At present the corn belt cattle feeder is facing a problem of replen— ishing his feed lots and pastures and the prospects for obtaining low cost stock cattle looks rather discourag— ing. The “in and out” cattle feeder will not be “in” this year. He gets “in” when corn is plentiful and cheap. The regular cattle feeder 'weather the good years along with the bad and contradictory as it may seem, it is not unusual for cattle fed on high priced corn to make the big— gest profits. The ideal situation would be a herd of good cows suflicient to Three Ways to Settle MOUNTS of labor furnished and received by members of a threshing ring will show wide variations, even though each mem- ber aims to furnish help about in pro- portion to the amount of grain he has to thresh. Some fair settlement of labor differences therefore must be made between members and there are three methods that can be used. The first of these is the bushel basis. A bushel of wheat is consider- ed equivalent to two of oats. The total number of bushels of oats or its equivalent for the ring is divided by the total number of men, giving the average number of bushels threshed per man. Each member of the ring who furnishes one man is entitled to have this average number The one change noticeable in pro- duction methods in the potato sec- tions is the increasing dependence of the growers upon alfalfa and dairy cattle for the maintenance of soil fertility and to provide a profitable market for their labor throughout the year. ' Fits in Nicely Alfalfa fits into a four or six year rotation nicely and the growers have found that potato diseases can be controlled much more easily where' the crop is planted on the same field only once-inlour or six years. One producer of table stock potatoes at Greenville uses an eight year rota- tion. 4-5 up . l. .vn. ---..,‘_.‘- ,.‘ .1‘ .{ K .7i I. raise two or three loads of calyes to be fed out on the farm. But’most feeders are relying on the western cattle grower to furnish them with stock cattle. Many stockmen in the corn belt where corn is certain to be scarce and much of it unmerchant- able are planning to buy stock cattle as low as possible and yet get fair quality and with as much as they can find—something suitable to carry along until winter sets in and then be given a short ration of corn for the February market or some time shortly after the first of the year. Markets during the first three months of the year have almost in- variably been profitable for short fed cattle. Others are planning a longer operation and feel that it will be better to stock their cattle through the winter and in the spring turn them out on grass with corn. They will be ready for the early summer market on 1928 when it is thought prices will be very attractive for most any kind of bovine stock. Al- ready many feeders have gone to the western ranges where they have puchased thin calves by the head or per hundred weight, usually paying around $1.00 per cwt. more than they had to pay a year ago. At Kansas City and Omaha stocker and feeder steers have been selling at $7.50 to $8.50 with good quality feeders at $9.00 and above. At Chicago there will be train loads of range cattle coming to market in a few weeks but since grass has been so abundant out west this summer, the majority of range steers will be in good grass flesh and will undoubtedly meet with brisk killer competition. A fair grade of stocker steers averaging around 500 to 700 lbs. has been available at Chicago recently at $8.25 to $8.75 but students in that branch Threshing Labor Odds of bushels of grain threshed. If the ring threshes more than this amount for him he should pay for the excess and if less, the ring owes him for the difference. To get the rate per bushel, the value of all man labor used in the ring is computed by multiplying the approximate number of hours of threshing by the number of men furnishing the labor and this by a fair rate, such as 25 cents an hour. This total labor cost is then divided by the total number of bushels threshed, giving the labor cost a bushel, which is used in figuring the amount due the ring and those owed by the'ring. Settlements are made through the treasurer. (Continued on Page 18) generally by producers of potatoes. The usual application is from 250 pounds to 500 pounds. There also is an increasing use of power dig— gers for harvesting the crop. Men who plant large acreages say that the power diggers can be run deep enough so that the slicing of a great many tubers are avoided. Both the yield per acre and the quality of the seed potatoes obtained have improved since the certification service began in 1920. That year 28.6 per cent of the fields inspected were refused certification, while last year, only 11 per cent were refused certification although the" require- ments are more stringent now than in 1920. , of the trade feel that August will be i the low month of the year on thin: stock. Some corn belt finishers who ; are fortunate enough to have a few‘ cribs of old corn still in store havei purchased short fed steers at $10‘ and above. While there are alwaysi a few who like to speculate on the near future, the majority of cattle-, men prefer to play a safer game and buy thin stock as cheaply as possi- ble. They seldom bring their stock back without a good margin of profit. In Kansas, Nebraska and Dakota they will not have to figure much on ; feed for they will have an abund— ance. Feeders out there are buying stock calves and steers like drunken sailors, according to the words used . by a. stockman who expressed his idea of the situation after making an extensive tour through the west. They are paying from $35 to $45 perl head for calves or around $5 to $10 more than a. year ago. Expect Good Market The marketing of cattle at twenty points thus far this year has been\ around 1,000,000 head less than the corresponding period in 1925. We do not know what will‘be marketed during 1928 but assuming that there 3 will be no increase over the present year and summing up a few factsi and figures, it looks as if the cattle , market next year will make the good 1 trade of today show badly. Provid- ing the government estimate is nearly ! correct, we will have the lightest. corn crop for over twenty years. In . 1924 the corn crop was about as{ light as this year’s prospective crop and December corn at this time in 1924 sold at $1.20 on Chicago basis. December corn recently brought the . same price. Prices for feeding cat— tle three years ago were $2.00 to $2.50 per cwt. below present levels. Fat cattle three years ago sold at. $11.00 and $11.25 for best kinds at Chicago. Now they are bringing $14.50 to $14.65. The margin be- tween feeders and fat steers is more‘ favorable now. Following the light corn year of 1924, in 1925 corn ad— vanced to $1.35 and fat cattle to $16.35. What have we to look for next summer? As far as prices are~ concerned it is anybody’s guess but all indications point toward a very healthy condition of the entire trade on cattle. Figuring it out algebraically,—if at this.time in 1924, feeders costing $8.00 were marketed at $16.00 ten months later, then $10.00 feeders' this fall should bring around $20.00 ten months later. Regardless of how similar conditions may be one year with another, there are too many un- known factors, such as industrial slumps, live stock diseases and other abnormal conditions which might change the entire scheme, for mar- ket prices to be figured out mathe- matically. " Potato Growers Depend 0n Alfalfa and Dairy Cattle To Maintain Fertility In 1920 the average production of potatoes per acre in the state was 105 bushels and the certified seed fields exceeded this average by 33.5 . bushels per acre. The average yield , last year increased to 120 bushels: per acre but the certified fields 6;:- ceeded this increased average by 136 bushels per acre. Members of the farm crops depart- ment at Michigan State College‘, ano‘ nounced during the tour that the.le ‘. ‘ cation for a sub—station' for the study of potatoes would be deci‘déil‘, V, upon in the near. future. The st§-. tion will be located in a section where a the production of both table stock? and seed potatoes is a major patina:r 5 the farming program. Jun. 9? .11 .1! 1!. .,E '3 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE EXHIBIT AT STATE FAIR The exhibit of the State Department of Agriculture at the 1926 Michigan State Fair was the finest and most educational we have ever seen in a long time and we are assured it will be even'bettcr this year. “ HOO-EY! Pig! Pig!” If you hear something like that while you are at the Michigan State Fair, Sept. 5 to 10, you may know that the champion hog callers of the State are “doing their stufi.” :And if you figure-“you want to try a hand at the pact-yes you better start getting those vac-s1 cords in shape because sane of the best voices in Michigan will be competing. Of ' ..course your neighbors may complain . é ,.some charity and sat beside the l“: , two weeks at the Madison Square 'Charlie Chaplin, tormented for about the noise but just explain to them that you are practicing for the hog calling contest at the State Fair . this year and maybe they will help you out by producing a few grunts and squeals to give you the right at— mosphere for your best work. The hog calling contest is only one 'of the new and attractive features to be added to the program of the 1927 State Fair. Others include horseshoe pitching which has a large following among farm and city folks alike, a contest for old fiddlers, a horse pulling contest on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, and a commercial cattle exhibit sponsored by the Michigan Beef Pro- dUCers Association. Extra attention is being given to the draft horses pulling contest and prizes totalling $500 are being of— fered. Teams will be divided into 'two classes, one weighing three thousand pounds and under and one weighing over three thousand pounds. Prizes will consist of $100 to first, $60 to second, $40 to third, Southwest of the Land Where Tex Meets that we had not over-appraised the wonderful climate of this city, which boasts the highest alt1- tude of any capital city in the world. It was still June, with fleecy clouds flecking an azure blue sky and the eternal snow of Popocatepet “smok— BACK in Mexico City, we found .4 ing mountain” and Ixtaccihuatl “sleeping woman,” on either Side We could glistening in the distance. no longer doubt the word of those who lived in this delightful spot, that here it would be June next December, as it was June the second of April when we returned. . On Saturday afternoon we went out to the rodeo, given for promotor, who hoped to take this exhibition of broncho-bust— ing, bull—dozing and Mexman cow—boy riding on a tour of American cities, to begin with Garden, in New York City. He seemed anxious to get our re— action to his show and was a bit piqued, we thought, when we told him that no American audience, let alone our humane societies, would countenance a burlesque bull—fight such as this 'in which the matador dressed as half an hour a poor, defenseless heifer, while the blood streamed in rivulets from the banderlill'o wounds on its shoulders. The :Mexican crowd, composed large— :ly of children, screamed with de- light at the cruel antics of this lown and would not be satisfied- ntil he had driven a sword to e heart of the poor beast and i e mules had dragged the blood- . "fspattered carcass from the ' g ' in justice to the better class Spanish-speaking people the id over, it should no doubt :added, that the, present Queen throbs of the populace or interpret the reply. ’ ' fir , t ‘fi‘wWare the hourly grist of itWfiqslg_ Remember the dates of the Fair, Sept. 5-10. $30 to fourth and $20 to fifth. The ‘ latest apprOVed dynamometer which is the property of the Michigan State College will be used to measure the strength ‘of the animals. Large Number of Entries Never has Michigan had a larger entry of live stock at her Fair than this year, according to those in charge, and it is expected that com- petition will be of the keenest for the premiums totaling approximately $60,000. Four classes make up the cattle department—beef, dual pur- pose, dairy and commercial. In horses there will be a draft horse department, racing department and a night horse show. Sheep and swine will get at least the usual amount of space and attention while new classes and special prizes and trophies have been added in the poultry and pet stock show. Last year the Agricultural Build— ing was offered as evidence that the interests of the farmers were promi- nent in the make—up of the State Fair and it was filled to overflowing with exhibits connected with agri—- culture. This year still more space will be devoted to this important industry. Exhibition space in the huge Coliseum, just across the street from the Agricultural Building, will be taken up almost entirely with State and private exhibits of interest to rural folks. We'll Be There Those of you who were at the 1926 State Fair remember that THE BUSINESS FARMER had a Service Booth in the Agricultural Building beside the entrance into the Dairy Building, where we welcomed our friends and had a chair for all who were tired. This year we will be in the Coliseum and we want you to look us up. You will be in a hurry, trying to see everything in a day or so, but we want you to stop for a handshake and say “howdy” at least. Make our place your head- quarters, where you can meet your Promises To Be Better" Than Ever This Year MICHIGAN STATE FAIR CIIAllIPIONS Two champions at last year’s State Fair that are expected back this year. Strathglass Roamer, an Ayrshire bull from Left, Balmoral Farms, Ithaca, Mich. Right, Corvisal, Belgian stallion owned by the Michigan State College. By GEORGE M. SLOCUM PART the bull-fight and therefore it is no longer approved by the better class of society. Thus the bull-ring has lost the picturesqueness of the days when «the royal boxes were brilliant with gorgeous shawls, lacy mantillas and flashing gems. Today the bull—fight holds about the same place in Span- ish society that the prize-fight does in our own land and much the same VIII \ i class are its habitues. That it may perhaps, in another generation or so, be entirely prohibited, seemed to be the opinion of the Mexicans with whom we discussed it. Dinner with Minister Leon Rare good fortune attended our return to the capital, for here we found awaiting us an invitation to dinner at the home of Minister of .Public letter-writers in.Mexieo City. So few can read or write in Mexico, that public letter- writers are to be found everywhere who will, for a few hard-earned coppers, pen the heart— Love letters, threats, condolences, birth‘notices; ' ” s53” friends and rest. Also you may ex- pect to find our Service Tent between the Poultry and Agricultural Build- ings, where you will be equally as welcome. , Every day will be feature day in the Women’s Building, it being the center of social affairs and housing the needlework department and the better baby show. Lovers of art will want to wander through the Art Building where a splendid collection of pictures will be on display. Other features having large followings are the Boys’ and Girls’ Club work and the Boys’ State Fair School. These Will be. better than any previous year accordmg to plans. In addition to these there will be the regular fea— tures ,which have become a perman— ent part of our State Fair. Entertainment “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,” so some entertain- ment must be provided and you may be sure the management has done itself proud when it comes to that. The feature on the first five days Will be 'horse races, both trotting and pacmg, with plenty of vaudeville acts and free attractions mixed in be- tween the races. .Automobiles and famous. drivers will hold the stage Saturday, Sept. 10th at which time many speed records may be broken. A beautiful fireworks spectacle, en- titled the “Fall of Troy” will close the night performances. . As in years past the midway will be there but the management has promised that all objectionable fea- tures have been eliminated, leaving nothing but clean fun. If you haven’t taken a vacation yet this year try and get a few days off at fair time and come down. If you have—well, come anyway, be— cause it certainly looks like we are going to have a great fair, one you will be sorry you missed if you stay away. And while you are there do not forget to look us up. We will be there “At You Service" as usual. Mex Agriculture Luis L. Leon, which gave us an opportunity to see the home-life of one of the five govern- ing heads of the Mexico of today. It was a curious and most interest- ing dinner party, for of the eight persons present, four could speak no English and three no Spanish, yet as necessity is the mother. of all, good things, we found little trouble in understanding our delightful hosts or enjoying their hospitality. I was particularly glad to meet Minister Leon “off—guard” and to get a glimpse at the heart of this man, who might easily be mis- judged from his determined, even stern and forboding ex- pression, as he had talked to our party, the previous Monday at Celaya. Leon is the William Jennings Bryan, the “boy orator of Mexico,” for while he is still under forty his “silver tongue,” as well as his clear logic, has swayed the multitudes and been a large factor in the strength of the present administration. Of pure Mexican-Indian blood, he is justly proud of his own success and as determined that every boy shall be given that same op- portunity. He confided to me in broken English, which he is try- ing hard to master, that the hardest job in the world for him is to try to impress with his earnestness, an English Speaking audience, through an interpre— ter; I knew then Why he had scowled and why the perspira- tion had wilted his collar, as he' talked to us through an inter— preter and our own Cully Cobb at Celaya. As is expected of government official in all Latin countries, Leon lives in a beau- tiful Spanish-type home, which might easily be pointed to as a castle in Europe. He is immense- ly proud of in on mag 20.) his collection of V. OVER 10 POUNDS.—“Mr. and Mrs. “THE LIFE PRESERVER.”——This title was given to this picture by Mrs. WHO IS THE HAPPIE 0. F. Allison and son, of Genesee county, Wm. Bosebrock, who failed to give us her address; The goat deserves this tell whether it is Forrest Kahler or his with a fish caught by Mrs. Allison," name, according to Mrs. Rosebrock, because of the part its milk played in dog, Dick? Forrest's parents are Mr. writes Mrs. D. Collins, Gratiot county. the raising of this baby. ' and NIrs. Clifford Kahler, Barry county. ST?—Can you 'cr A COMING YOUNG DAIRYMAN.—“Our son QUITE A LAPFUL.—Simon Ballr, Adolph with his 'pet calf, Mary Cobblestone (30- county, sends us this picture of Gilbert Baur hold- PICTURE TAKEN.”-—]Crrol lantha, pure bred Holstein,” writes Mrs. Frank Jehnzen, of Mecosta county. of Huron “STAND STILL NOW WHILE YOU GET YOUR Emery and Linnie Teed, ing his two sisters, Letha and Leona, on his lap. of Missnukoe County, are having quite a time holding Yes, quite n. lapful. Errol's pet lamb. FROM ION’IA COUNTY.—-Donald HOW IS THIS FOR A CATCH?-—Eight pickerel weighing 34 pounds and “THOROUGHBREDS.”——Some Lawrence May,“ son of lur. and Mrs. Leo May of Ionia county. thor- one black bass 16 inches long caught in Hunter’s Lake by Mathew Ebsen oughbreds on farm of R. V. Lyons, Che-1 and Jacob Anderson of Montcalm county. boymln (“Dunn’- ‘ TWO GOOD PALs.—anmond and Snowball. Raymond is “A SWARM OF BEES IN MAY 15 AMONG THE FLOCK.—Mrs. Claude Hill of Gratiot _ the son of Mr. and M11. Roy Holtsbel‘l'y, 0f Elusdale countyu WORTH A LOAD 0F HAY."~—So county, sends us this picture with ,the information that it i; and Snowball is Raymond’s pet calf. writes Lawrence, Rogers, Antrim Co. is her with part or their flock of sheep. "5» ,4 - . ' 5‘}, r ,,,. like I i I would children of school age. Ours are, all too old but my husband pays tax on ' our land and. the people think I have ,no right to vote because I 'have no ichildren of school age and my name =‘is not on the assessment roll.—-Mrs. R. K., Twining, Mich. HE qualifications of legal school electors are as follows: 1, twenty-one years of age; 2, full citizenship; 3, three months a resi- dent in the distirct previous to the time of voting; 4, owner 'of property in the district which is assesed for school taxes; or a parent or guardian of a child of school age (5 to 19 in- clusive). ' If a taxpayer, the individ— ual votes on all questions. If not a taxpayer, but the parent or guardian of children of school age, he votes on questions which do not involve the raising of money. A person as- sessed on personal property in the district has an equal voice in the raising of money with those who are assessed for real estate. Since you have no children of school age and do not own property in the district which is assessed for school tax, you have no vote at any school election, unless you and your husband hold a joint deed of the land on which the husband pays the tax.——'C. L. Goodrich, Deputy Supt. of Public Instruction. MUST USE MACHINE Am a renter on a farm near a large lake and during the summer months I bottle my milk and cream and deliver to cottages on the lake. Have always capped my milk bot— tles with my hands. A couple of days ago a State inspector told me I would have to buy a bottle capper which would cost me $30.00 to put the caps on the bottles. This would be quite an expense for a small bus— iness. Am I required to do this ac— cording to the State law?——L. S., Crcssey, Mich. HE rules and regulations cover- T ing the production and sale of milk and cream in Michigan re- quire that milk sold for direct con- sumption shall be sold in bottles capped with a mechanical capper. The particular part of the regula— tions referred to reads as follows: “All ca'pping of bottles shall be done with a mechanical capper and Grade B milk shall not be sold to the consuming trade in containers other than milk bottles.” Grade B Milk under the regula— tions is ordinary milk that can be sold for direct consumption.——T. H. iBroughtop, Director State Bureau of Dairying. DIVIDING PROPERTY If a man and wife having children 'oWned a farm. One-third being in a joint deed and two-thirds in the hus- band’s name, what share would each get in case of a death or separation? Would wife get as much as though it was all in a joint deed?——J. G., Midland, Mich. HE property held under a joint deed would all go to the wife upon the death of her husband. ‘The remainder would be divided as follows: One third to the wife‘and two thirds to his children. In case .of separation it would be divided by iorder of the court in the separation {proceedings—Legal Editor. QUACK GRASS IS NOXIOUS WEED Will you kindly inform me wheth— er it is legal for a farmer to sow quack grass seed on his own land for pasture,————H. R. C., Saranac, Michigan. QUACK GRASS is a noxious weed / in the State of Michigan, and it Would be a violation of the law to distribute this plant in any form or manner.——C. A. Stahl, State Seed Analyst. CANNOT SHOOT MUSKRATS Has a person a right to shoot “ vmuskrats with a 22 rifle if he has a 'hunting license or a permit to carry a gun?.——E. B., Ithaca, Mich. 072:: l HE law prohibits the use 01's; 22 rifle or any other firearms in shooting muskrats. Act 111 of the‘Public Acts of 1921 providing for the use of a 22 in shooting _ inuskrats was repealed by Act 89 of I ,to. ,‘khdfir’iilicau‘vdt’e: ' at our school meeting“? We hays no‘ LOOK US UP AT THE STATE FAIR, FOLKS . This is the Service Booth that The Business Farmer had at the Michigan State Fair last year for the use of its subscribers. Those of you who attended the Fair will remember that it was in the new Agricultural Building and you had n standing invi- tation to come in and have a chair We are going to be at the Fair again this, year with a. Service Booth in the Coliseum and a Service Tent on the grounds and we will be “At Your Service” so look us up. Make'these places your headquarters. FA a ’ Farmers Service Bureau 4 (A Clearing Department for farmers’ every day troubles. all complaints or requests for information address you. All inquiries must be accompanied by full name and address. Name not used if so requested.) Prompt careful attention given to ed to this department. We are here serve the Public Acts. of 1925.——L. J. Young, Director of Conservation. TILE FOR LOW LAND Will you kindly tell me which is the best, concrete drain tile or the regular tile for draining low land? What should it cost per hundred feet?—D. D. S., Elberta, Mich. WOULD recommend reither soft clay or glazed tile for this pur- pose. Concrete tile have not proven entirely satisfactory on muck land. Four inch drain tile varies from $30 to $60 per thousand feet, de— pending on the distance from the factory.—O. E. Robey, Specialist, Agricultural Engineering, M. S. C. HOLD TWO OFFICES Will you kindly advise me as to whether it is lawful for a man to be township treasurer and also treasurer of one of the school districts? We like your paper very much. Would hate to farm without it. We liked the way you took care of the chicken thief—C. G., Middleville, Mich. T would be lawful to hold the of- fiCe of township treasurer and treasurer of the school board so long as the duties of one do not in— terfere with the duties of the other. —Legal Editor. ~ loci: of general interest. If this department write your vows and send letters are suitable for publication or not.) o What the Neighbors Say ~ (We are always pleased to receive letters from our subscribers and on agree or d?‘ not Iaux-eeTivlth what 3 tom n. ladiy girlish those on sub- writ and published in he editor is sole Judge as to whether APPROVES O the Editor: I want to con- gratulate you upon the two editorials on page 6 of THE BUSINESS FABMEB of July 2nd. The one entitled “No Corn Borer Quarantine” covers the situation very nicely and'your conclusion that “Many are liable to take the view— point that if they are not to get pre— ference over those who failed to live up to the program laid out why should they cooperate with the offi— cials?" is correct. While we were denied the embargo against Ohio corn never—the-less I think that our demand had somewhat of a whole— some effect in getting Ohio to clean up and I think perhaps the Federal Horticultural Bbard has simply given Ohio another chance to make good. Should Ohio,refuse to com— ply with the clean-up regulations to the fullest extent, I am sure that next year the Federal Horticultural Board will look at the matter in a different light. Your editorial in reply to the let- ter from one of your subscribers who was opposed to the eradication campaign cannot help but be of great value to the farmers of Mich- gan. It a publication like yours has one mission that is more important than another it is to keep its readers thinking straight and acting along Show the other members ‘ are all right if the details show up well. ,Do 4 Where Our Readers Live a Haven't you a picture of {our home or farm bulldlnol that we can print under this heading? 0 The Business Farmer’s large 1 K smily where you live oda lctures . I: not send u: the negatives. Just a goo print. : FARM norm or BAY COUNTY READERS “We have been readers of M. B. F. for many years and enjoy it very much.” writes. . Mr. and Mrs. David Bowker, of Bay county. This is their home. I _. , , , mil . , ;_‘:ment could do a kit , _ ,ot dame» 'For‘ your intomation let me say . that the clean-up campaign in Mich- ”‘lg'an‘has "b'e’envninety‘snine per cent 'plu’s‘f'i'ii" other“ words, over iiinety- ' nine precent of all the 80'0,000'acres of 1926 corn fields were cleaned up by the farmers without the ,assis- tance of either the Federal or State I agencies. The loyal support which your pub- lication has always given this depart— :ment when ‘we were working along right lines has been appreciated but the great service which you have rendered has been to your readers in keeping them thinking and acting in a manner to promote their economic welfare and make them better citi- zens of the State of Michigan..—-A. C. Carton, Director of Bureau of Agricultural Industry. WILL TAKE RABBITS EAR EDITOR: I noticed J. P. G.’s letter from Lansing and also some time ago one from some one complaining about rabbits and I can tell them one good and harmless way of getting rid of their pests. Just catch them carefully, put them in a crate and ship them to me. I will be more than willing to give them a home if the neighbors worthless hounds will leave them alone. / I have spent most of my life on the farm and have always been where there are rabbits and birds and I have never seen where they do any damage. I always put out feed for the rabbits in winter and they live around the barn and in the or- chard and are welcome. But there is one pest that is not prohibited by law that I wish some- thing would be done about it and wish you would give us a boost for I notice that what you undertake through THE BUSINESS FARMER usu- ally goes. That is allowing hunting dogs and other bum hounds to run loose during the spring while the little bunnies are just starting to amble around and also before, while they are still in their holes. Better yet make it a law that they must be kept tied up at all times for they are a regular pest. They chase stock, learn to kill sheep and other things as well as game. And what is the use of stocking a county with rabbits and allowing dogs to kill half the young. Get rid of these dogs and they will increase fast enough. Every one will be glad to disperse with their eternal barking and life will be just a little better for us humans as well as for the bunnies. Sincerely a friend. of game and birds.—~—L. F. F. Here's hoping M. B. F. has a prosper- ous future. It sure seems good to have a. good farm journal in our own state. Let us keep our eyes on the chicken thief and the corn borer and we will come out all right—C. H. L.. Clayton, Mich. Bulletin Service (The bulletins listed under this heading are free. If you want a copy of one or more Just list them on a postal card or in a letter and mail to us with your name and address.1'hey will be sent to on with- out charges of any kind. LIST OF BULLETINS. No. l.—-POULTRY RATIONS. . No. 2.—MODERN WATER SUPPLY. No. 3.——SOIL FERTILIZERS, No. 4.—-—SEED CORN CURING. No. 5.—GOSPEL OF GOOD FEEDING. No. 6.—BEFORE YOU INVEST. No. 7.—-—FARM SANITATION. No. 8.—FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS. No. 9.—FROM EGG TO MARKET. No. 11.——-MINERALS AND F'EEDING. No. l2.——LINSEED OIL MEAL. No. 13.-——FIGHT THE CORN BORER. No. 14.——UNDER-GRADE APPLES. No. 15.———RAISING APPLES. I No. 16.—TIRE CARE. . No. l7.—FARMERS’ TAX GUIDE. No. 18.———BARNS AND HOW TO BUILD. No. .19.—-—CONCRETE BUILDINGS. No. 20.—MOTHS AND BEE'I‘LES. No. 21.———FEEDING FOR EGGS. No. l22.—-—CHICK CARE AND FEEDING. No. -23.——BETTER GRAINS AND' HAY. No. 24.—100 FOODS FROM 4 RECIPES. Bulletin No. 25.—FARM LEASE 8Y8? ' TEMS IN 'MICHIGAN. Prof. F. T. Rid-é dell, who prepared this bulletin, thoroughly. ‘Every farmer in Michigan' should have a, copy ,0 this-bmletin.‘ ' ~ Iisv ,fhfi M: ,tarm lease expert .at. the I-Miobigaxi State '- ‘ College, and he treats his subject mes; . 885 DEPT. STORES FROM COAST TO COAST MICHIGAN Adrian Albion Allegan Alma Alpena Battle Creek Benton Harbor Big Rapids Calumet Caro Cheboygan Coldwater Escanaba Hillsdale Holland Houghton Ionia Iron Mountain Iron River Ironwood Ishpeming Kalamazoo Lapeer Ludington Marquette Manistee Manistique Monroe Muskegon I Niles Owosso Petoskey Port Huron Saginaw St. Johns Sault Ste. Marie Sturgis Traverse City . 'Efiwfifim v 774mth This Nation- Wide Personal Mapping Sen/Ice- CHOOL TIME! budget if she doesn’t shop with care and discretion. This year why not fol- low the example of the millions of mothers who have found how to effect large savings on their family require- ments? Go to your nearest J. C. PEN- N E Y C O M P A N Y D E P A R T M E N T STORE and shop be- ‘ fore you buy! You will find greater values than ever be- fore at our nearest Store, for the J. C. P EN N E Y C O M - PANY now has more Stores and larger cash Experienced Young alesmen wanted to train for our store Managers. . I v New clothes time! Money-spending time! Every mother knows how this can use up the family HELPING THE BOYS AND GIRLS RETURNING TO SCHOOL Boys’ FourvPiece Suits in medium grey and tan fancy weave cassimere; single-breasted model with 1 longie. 1 knicker and vest. Sizes 6 to 16 years. ' Boys’ 805 Ecru Ribbed Union Suits Fleeced; good weight; long sleeves and ankle length or short sleeves and knee length. Sizes 2 to 12 years . . . . . . . . . c Boys’ 812 Wool-mixed Grey Ribbed Union Suits—Long sleeves and ankle length. $ Sizes 2 to 16 years . . . . . . . . . Boys’ 202 Heavy—weight Ribbed Hose In black and cordovan; made of combed 25c yarn. Pair . . . . . . . . . . . . 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MEEKS, Hillsdale County ‘ wrlte for Mr. Meeks' advice on dlfrorent problems and he h alwe s I “on” n t a! his wlde experience wlthout charge. lm om “VAL”: and you wlll resolve a. would reply by early mall If you are a pald-up museum...) Address I! \ Fertilizers for Wheat REAT interest concerning ferti- ; lizers for wheat is being shown ‘ in the correspondence I have re- ceived lately. ii: in also. quite evident that much of the grain which has i u; s t b e e n .threshed in this section has been handicapped by a lack of s o m e f o o (1 element. , J net as barley I and wheat were .' beginning’to ; show signs of ripening, it was 1 my privilege to , spend an evening with a man who. for thirty years, has made ferti- lizer a study, and who has established a. very extensive business in that line. His home is in Connecticut, and, more as a pas- time I imagine, than anything else, ' he has come here to Michigan for the j purpose of buying a few carloads of , milch cows to ship into his section. His fertilizer experience began when he' was sent, some thirty years ago, , to Maine as a. manager of a company 2 who were selling fertilizers, and jobbing in potatoes. They had about twenty-five different stations, and by selling fertilzers he became interest- I ed in them to the extent he did con— siderable experimenting with them, in fact so much so that he purchased two or three farms on which to carry on the experiments. It soon became apparent to. him. they should have a. ‘fertilizer. factory of their own, so they built one, and the business they transacted was far greater than they had anticipated. The call for their fertilizer became so great over in Quebec, they went over there and built another factory. This was nec- essary on account of the duty the Canadians had to pay to get the United States fertilizer into their country. When, in answer to his in- quiry, I told him that many farmers here sowod only 150 pounds of fer- ,tlizer per acre on their Wheat, he L. W. MEERS laughed. “Well, let’s see,” he said. “This room is probably 16‘ feet square. One hundred sixty pounds of fertilizer per acre would be a a pound to one square rod, or a pound on a space as large as this room. If I should give you a pound of coffee (ground) and you should sprinkle it evenly all over this floor, would you think it was very thick?” I told him, however, that. the application. of a 150 pounds of high grade fertilizer Eper acre made a great difference in the yield. He contened that two or three times that amount might be 'used with profit. He said he had stopped his car several times that day, climbed over fences to get.- into wheat and barley fields to inspect the glrernels in them, and: said he could tell very closely, by the. straw and , kernels, what plant foodthe soil. was 1 deficient in, and concluded that phos- f phorus was the element most lacking .in our soils—we grow straw large ' enough but the kernels of grain were ' undersized. He said the liberal use : of phosphates would double the yield - in many fields by making the kernels Slarger. This seems quite probable. » We helped a neighbor thrash his. bar- ley today. To look at the number of shocks one would: imagine a good yield, but it was only about. half 'what one would expect. The barley .kernels were very small, and it re- :quired no great stretéh of the ima- ,' glnati‘en to see the yield might. have 3 been doubled by the use of 3.00. or 1 400 names of acid phosphate. A man: from an adjoining county was recently here, and said that their hall hem cared for the best of any; he knew. They have a large ‘ farm with much. stock—To steers, '2906 cheap, are. The more was used to the very best advantage, and : still} they were .- not always satisfied». with crop yields. He experimented with phosphate with most satinfac- tory results. 'Next they began trying out ground limestone. This made the phosphate give a far better profit. They sow two tons of wound lime stone per acre—this is a. carload on twenty acres. He said they lived three miles from town and railroad, but by a system they had they could put a forty ton car of lime on a twenty acre field in one day. That seems like going some, but when he explained the “system” it was easy enough. * i t Oalts and Wheat Yields Here is a man who wants to know how much phosphorus, nitrogen and potash a 50 bushel yield of oats and a 25 bushel yield of wheat on the average, removes from the soil. M0000] and Millar, of the M. S‘. C. are authority for the following amount of plant food elements these crops contain. The 25 bushel wheat crop and 2500 pounds of straw takes 42% pounds of nitrogen, 16% pounds of phosphoric acid and 21 pounds of potash. A 50 bushel crop of oats and the straw contain 48 pounds of nitrogen, 18 pounds of phosphoric acid and nearly 41 pounds of potash. This subscriber evidently con- eludes that if he knew just what a crop. contained in plant food ele— ments, he could easily figure what fertilizer to apply. But this figuring is not so easy. Soils differ in. the amount of available plant food they contain, and if additional plant food is suppied the growing plant can not use it all. If plant roots were a dense mass throughout the layer of soil where the fertilizer is sown, the case would be more simple. As it. is, the roots while very numerous, can not reach all the food elements and for this reason we must use more plant food than the crops contain in order to have enough of it where the roots really are. Again, the mois- ture content of the soil at different growing periods has a. great influ- ence on making these chemical plant foods available. The amount of or- ganic matter also has much to do with their usefulness- There,- is a limit" as to how much]. fertilizer should be used when. the organiic con- tent of the soil is deficient. Better go slow and increase this organic or humus supply before trying to pro- duce maximum crops- with- the aid of commercial plant food. It 0 1 Other Questions Several write about sowing alfalfa or sweet clover this fall. That is one of Nature’s ways which she will not allow Man to follow- Very sel- dom is it a. success to sow clover, sweet clover or alfalfa in the fall. Nature sows it then and get results, but then Nature some clever seed along. the road sides in old June grass sod that hasn’t been plowed in 100 years and gets her seed: to: grow and produce a crop that hides. the fences! Another man asks about timothy. If timothy is desired. it is very suc- cessful to sow it at wheat seeding time. We sow it: behind the drill where it will not. cover too, deep- Do not use much seed if you intend to sow some of the legume crops em the field with it in the spring; I have often seen the timothy start. so strong it did‘ not give the clovers a chance. For this reason many do not sow timothy when they seed? the wheat, but wait until him or three weeks later. .ttt Rain‘ As this is written we are, in: sad. “ need or rain. Barry pm agate“ mu crop and lose ones manual: have rain before many days it" the * cranium-beta; I ' “-3 ‘ 1x,“ Fwfl- a up. . 3‘ A" A «WW nah, . ‘ .~,. ",A‘ ' quakes.” ‘ Tm: “Have faith in M” M 11:22. “ OW can We have faith in God?” said the railer. “God does not care else he would not send such disastrous floods and earth— But, happily, not many be- lieve that these are instruments of God’s torture. ~ We are gradually moving away from the blasphemons notion of an autocratic and revenge- ful God, in favor of Jesus’ picture of a loving and merciful Heavenly Father. Jesus was fondly seeing good in nature’s ways. Just haw good is connected with the Mississip— pi floods, no human knows. It is deeply enfolded in divine mystery. That there is good in any sorrow has been an inscrutable mystery from of old, but proved by the child of faith. “‘Have faith in God.” These words Were spoken by our Lord to his dis- ciples in a time of great need. Un— usual and disappointing circumstanc— es were taking place in the final days of Jesus’ ministry. The disciples were baffled in the interpretation of these things. A subtle unbelief had attacked their lives. At this junc- ture their Master urges them to confidence and undoubting faith in God. This shall have its reward in a life of power and understanding. Every soul has its dark days, and these for many rob faith of much joy and strength. Do they? A certain elderly woman who is dear to the writer, has maintained joyful trust and confidence through long years weighted with earthly cares and sorrows of uncommon nature and ' variety. Here is a mother, who, though unsung, has won distinction with God. patiently striving for joy and happi- ness, yet. it has come through a pa- tient service conditions. It is evident to those about her that she sees a light in the darkness that comes only to the trustful. It is the light of Jesus that trusted God to the end. A growing faith is the demand. of this Teacher. He says, we “shall believe that what he saith cometh to pass.” It is patent that there are times in our lives when the words of Christ are inst Words. I have been pruning some cherry trees. Some of the limbs are just limbs.‘ They are without foliage or promise of fruit- age. Other boughs are dressed out in leafy green. This contrast my be applied to the truths of the Gas— pel. If they are but sapless words to us, it is because we are languid and faithless. “The words that I {have spoken unto you are spirit and are life,” says Jesus. “But there are some of you that believe not.” There it is. If the Gospel, “Have faith in God," and as incarnated in the life of Jesus, seems pale and life- less, it is because the reader is pale in his belief. There is very much of this idle Bible reading indulged in as a sop to conscience.rBut when one earnestly reads, healthily digests, and energizingly believes, one has found an open door to trust and satisfaction. So, the cure for low- toned Christian living is to trust God more consistently in all kinds of weather. The writer has observed that’ those who fill mind and heart with the spirit of faith, and go about doing good after the manner of the Master, reap a harvest of joy and peace the while. And faith has a way of multiplying such goodness into heaven if one faints not. “Have faith in God.” Faith’s hand leads in all growth and progress. _ I have just completed an automobile journey of several hundred miles. Everywhere along the route one saw evidence of man’s faith in the fu- ture. Churches, schools, and great industrial plants, ' are building for and the days ahead. Native faith is uilding itself into structures that sum long'outlive the builder. While ' he!!! Is'sinful presumption in. much .éf' effort. it remains true that She has not been im- ’ under' most trying V heart a lot of creative goodness ’1 which, if put to work, will have prac- tical issues for other generations. But our text means something ad- ditional and difierent. It refers to that great attitude of the soul that each one exercises toward Jesus Christ. It interrogates the heart relative to character building. Let us not fancy we have a Christian faith if the near things are to us the great realities, and the future is dim and mahstantial. Noah had some- thinglikethistodecide. Hedeeided it on the basis of faith in God. He believed God’s word that arose m were selfisth engaged in- buying and selling, in building and marrying, had set their hearts only on the shadowy and temporal. Somehow this ancient patriarch got hold of the things that abide. But how about folks now-a—days? Does the modern disciple confessedly believe in the moneyless and propertyless ‘ booster? a. Sunday mfessm' and mm And how many of as have Christ’s faith-hold upon the invisi- ble future? How far ahead does our faith reach? Let us see that the trifles of earth do not get so near as to cut off our heaven. But the many inquiries that come to our desk indicate that there is a reaching out for a more articulate and satisfying’faith in God. A blind and lifeless faith in creeds and cere- monies is failing to feed the spiritu- ally hungry. Let church leaders quit covering up Jesus Christ with an ac— cumulation of dogma and tradition. Give hungry hearts a chance to feed on the Bread of Life. Amidst the storms and pains and temptations of life, we need the outstretched hand of our Savior. To be with Jesus is to have communion with God. Christianity started as a companion- ship with a Life that walked in har— mony with God, and Christianity knows no other way to this day. “Lo, I am with you always,” is the surety that faith will keep us in the loving care of a Heavenly Father. But hindrances Within and with— out compel every disciple to sustain faith through prayer and fasting \ touched him were made whole. Prayer increases faith, and faith in- creases power, and power increases life‘s charm and usefulness. Life begins in faith, and is sustained only through faith. “At first it may be a. trembling trust in One whom we have not tested; but lastly, it is the clearseeing of a Friend who has be- come the constant companion of our souls. This faith—vision rightly inter- prets the trials and sufferings of life. “I reckon,” said Paul, “that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.” This is the way the apostle walked by faith. He from “the Author and Perfecter of faith.” So can all of us. I am a. reader of your paper and like it very much. There are so many help- ful articles in THE BUSINESS FARMER— A Reader, Constantine, Mich. I am a peristent reader of the M. B. F., and enjoy it very much. I think it is a. wonderful institution of aid to the farm- ers of Michigan—C. A., Howell, Mich. We depend on the M. B. 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D e30 ' ~ PON'I [AC v communicated power and all that. learned it' new“... , mg“. . \ manner... _ ... _‘ur—\-r—w—-, a... e , MICHIGAN S BEST aft/w MICHIGAN STATE FAI NEW EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS— New prize-winners, new exhibits, new methods, cattle shows, produce, horse shows, contests, auto shows. Hundreds of worth-while displays in agriculture, electricity, machinery, house- keeping and child welfare. Every minute you spend at the exhibits of the 1927 Fair means minutes and dollars saved in the years to come. Come when you like —- stay as long as you. like—25c admission. Children under ten free. HUNDREDS OF NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT FEATURES New and unusual Midway Concerts by 6 bands daily Big Horse Show Horse Races Horse Pulling Contests Hundreds of performers for Milking Contests the biggest night show ever Bait Casting Contests Fireworks spectacle nightly SPECIAL LAST MINUTE OFFER A cup from Belgium—donated b the breeders of Belgian horses in that country, for the best allround Belgian exhibited at the Michigan State Fair. 1 r y Write for details. V‘ ‘ \ \\ \ \ “\\ ‘3. ‘ \ \MiCH “A STATE FAIR 6 DAYS AND 6 NIGHTS DETROIT~SEPTEMBER 5-10 OCKETS, bombs, Hon. . iisplays and field pieces by the score‘—-the State Ef'iair fireworks this year will be more lavishly beautiful than ever before. No expense has been spared to make this the most breath-taking, eye-compelling spectacle of the age. Different displays every night during Fair week. And the big climax every night—the "Fall of Troy” ——a history in fireworks without a peer. See the wooden horse enter the city. See the wily Greeks outwit the Trojans. See the story of the battle told in never-to-be-forgotten tongues of fire. Thousands of educational exhibits, entertainments 3“: _ .43... .:‘.:.--1k-&‘ . galore, concerts, contests, free shows, horse races and {l -1 - "1‘: a“ a x. auto races—and admission prices cut in half. 25c this year. Children ulnder 10 free. Bring the whole family and spend the day. I'- . A‘ 3b" I . ... . ‘h .m‘ 0. ' ' .‘u; 0"“. 6 DAYS AND 6 NIGHTS 'OIT-SEPTEMBER ’5 '10“ ' l ’ g A. A; BUSIN Edit end ’ h THE RURAL firsuemfie colon". In... , . In President m1. OLE-ENC. threatens DETROIT OFFICE—~2-l44 General Building LANSING OFFICE—232 S. Csmtnl Ave. mounted in New York, Chicago, St. Louis and Minneapolis M. The Shaman-Business Former Trio Member of Agricultural Publishers Association Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation MILON GBINNELL ’ _ Editor ROBERT_J. MoCOLGAN...._....._.........-.......Ficld Service Manager Mrs. Alfille Taylor - ’ Home Editor an E. W. .....---...-......_.._....._.Broa.dsco .Furm News and Views erbert anmtg-r t and Orchard Editor Charles A Sunflo- Leul Editor . W. E00 W... Market Editor Rev. Dend F.‘ Warner Beii ‘ous Editor B. Osborn films Editor Dr. . H. Cmm .Veterinary Editor L. N. Weather Forecaster Lee Grinncll . Livestock Advertisin Henry F Hmhm Plant Superintenden Publlshed Bl-Weetly DIE YEAR 5943, THREE YEARS $1, SEVEN YEARS $2 The date followmgjour name on the address label shows when “limo expires. In renewinf kindly send this label to ndlhnmt by check. (ire t. monei-ordvevr or same! letter: stamps e. curren are a your as e so ow e by lint-ch- nul every dear received. Address dl letters to IT. cLEIENs. MICHIGAI : 50¢: per suite line. 14 lina to the .eohuun Advertising m 772 hues to the we. re I. ve Steel and Auct Sole Advertising: We oflergpecial low breeders of live stock and poultry; write us. rats to reputable RELIABLE ADVERTISERS We will not knowing accept the edvcrtis‘ of any n or firm who we do not believe to be thoroughly . cnest no reliable. Bhouhi any reader have an esuse for complaint against any ed- . . _ he Inhcr would appreciate an im- mediate letter bnnm all he to ht. In every case when writing say: “I saw your advertiserth in The Michigan Busmess Farmer!" It will guarantee honmt dealing. "The Farm Paper of Service" SEE YOU AT THE STATE FAIR HOSE of you older folks who have made the Michigan State Fair an annual vacation have followed this great exposition through quite a change within comparatively few years. You have seen it as one of the best agricultural fairs and watched it each year as it took on more and more of an industrial exposition appearance until it reached the point where there wasn’t much left to interest rural folks. Perhaps you wondered where it would all end up. We did, and protested about it in our columns. But the pendulum started to swing back shortly after that and at the "1926 State Fair 3. fine agricultural building, the first one ever to be erected on the grounds, was opened and dedicated to the farming inter- ests of Michigan. And it was filled to overflow- ing with exhibits on agriculture. Horse racing had become a thing of the past but last year it was revived and given the leading place on the entertainment program. Here and there in the various departments agriculture was taken from the back of the shelf, dusted off and brought to the front. ' , Nearly a year has gone by and within less than a fortnight we will again be attending the State Fair, this year under a different management than ever before. Will this be the best fair ever held? That question can not be answered until all is over but certainly plans indicate that it will be. Agriculture is to receive far more attention, we are told than for many years. Contests on {hog calling, draft horse pulling, old time fiddlers and horseshoe pitching are some of the features. Good old fashioned contests‘ of this kind, with some clean horse races mixed in, and exhibits of the finest farm products and live stock in the land will make mighty full days, days you will enjoy to the fullest and remember for months, even years, to come. , We are going to be there and we hope you are. Perhaps you think you can not get away, and maybe you can not, but many farmers keep their nose so close to the grindstone piling up a sur- plus of farm products that they do not get a chance to enjoy life to any great degree or get the opportunity to look about them to learn more about the better things of life and how to get them. If we get away from the job for a day or so every now and then work does not become so tiresome. Drop in at our Service Booth or Service Tent while at the Fair so we can become better ac- quainted. FILLTHESILO ‘ NE of our most valuable weapons in our fight 0 against the European Corn Borer is the silo, and if all our corn Was out within two inches of the ground and then made into ensilage we would have Mr. Borer under an extreme handicap. In Canada where the work of the borer has been the most extensive silos are few and far between. Never will the damage be so great in Michigan because it is a. dairy state and the silo plays a ESSFAR M? BR ' Fair. muss . moms um um, ‘ doubt if there'is a single individual who is I more interested in the Michigan State Fair than Mr. Ira H. Butterfield, father of Pres. Kenyon L. Butterfield of our M. S. C. His in- terest began in 1854 when he, ayoung lad of 14: years, drove his father’s flock of sheep to the Fair to be exhibited and he has been in attendance every year since then, except in 1861, 1862, 1863 and 1873. Not only was he an exhibitor many of these years but for thirty of them he was sec- retary so it is not to be wondered at that he feels such a great interest in our State Fair. His great interest has been very appropriately recognized by the Fair ofiicials with a “Ira. H. Butterfield Special,” a. class in wheat which has been added to the regular list of the 1927 State A very fitting tribute to a. grand old man who, without doubt, knows more about Michigan agriculture than any other living person. “MGHIGIAN, GLAD HAND MATE” LMER G. JOHNSON, a former Michigan boy, has secured a copyright on the cleverest idea we have seen for advertising Michigan. He has made a design, taking advantage of the fact that the lower peninsula of our State is naturally shaped like a mitten and in this mitten he has placed an open hand. Under the outline of the upper peninsula and at the left of the lower peninsula is the picture of a man with a smile on his face and his right hand extended to greet you as he says “howdy.” At the bottom of the de- sign appear the words, “MICHIGAN, The Glad Hand State." Michigan is noted for its beautiful scenery, fine fishing streams and lakes and its summer resorts and every year cars from every state in the Union are found within its borders. The more friendly we are to these folks, the more we make them feel at home, the more they will be inclined to return in future years and bring friends with them. If “MICHIGAN, The Glad- Hand State" appeared on all literature advertising Michigan and was used in all publicity going out of our State to attract the tourist we believe it would be sowing the right kind of seed to reap a bounti- ful harvest. We would 1ke to see this design become the property of Michigan to be used with- out charge by all who were interested in boosting the State. OUR BABY CHICK BUSINESS LEVEN and one-half million accredited baby E chicks were sold in Michigan last year, ac- cording to officials of the Michigan Poultry Improvement Association. This is a nice sub- stantial gain over last year when eight million were sold. Taking ten cents per chick as an average price the total sales during the 1927 season amounted to $1,150,000. Michigan’s chick business, under the accreditedsystem, is making steady and substantial growth. SOUNDS SENSIBLE N the estimation of Secretary of Agriculture Jardine farmers can not depend too much on the government for assistance, but if they will organize on a. large scale and adopt strong busi- ness policies and then have the assistance of the government in a. financial way they will be able to get some place. Organization plays a big part in the success of other industries so why would- n’t it help agriculture? Sounds sensible to us. THANKS H. B. P. for $50 REWARD EAR EDITOR: Concerning the reward duo 'Almn Hall, the check for fifty dollars ($50.00) has arrived .- ‘-‘. wish to thank you for it and the inn. your organization has taken in this matter. We wish to tell you, too, that we are all (the Halls) for the M._B. F. and will never miss a chance to boost for the best all around farm paper ever printed, “The M. B. F." We noted in your July 2nd issue the reward offered for grain. and other thefts from the armor and are glad and think this will a mighty good thing. We believe you are doing more‘for us “poor old rubes” than you realize. Ever M. B. F. friends, Mr. and Mrs. ,Orris J. Hall and ‘IY'I mmmmnmmmW ‘ . “ Tfie Banker; Farmer” ‘1 14971 fistitwiarrfaf . - RANDY says to me, says she, “Ambition: hos deserted me, I ain’t got all! non no more and Pop Restorer from the store don't seem to help me out a lot although I’ve tried it cold and hot, Iv'e taken fourteen bottles now but it don’t fix me up, somehow.” Boys I, “You need a little trip, a journey that will cure your pip, we’ll dress up in the latest style and git away from home awhile, we'll see the sights 3nd travel some and leave the hired man to hum to mind the stock and feed the swine, then you’ll come back afeelin’ fine.” ‘ I wrote some places for their dope, them fold- are filled my soul with hope, they pictured strings of fish so long the kodak must of focused wrong, there ain’t no fish as big as that, yet if I was where they are at I’d catch as big ones as there is. there ain’t no fish too big, gee whiz, for me to land; if once they bite they’d better bid their folks good night. Mirandy, she don’t like to fish, she told me that her dearest wish was just to go back East again and visit with her old Aunt Jane. And so we argue back and forth, shall we 30 East or South or North? First thing we know it will be fall and we won’t have no trip at all, was ever anyone, gee whiz, as stubborn as a woman is? 0 PETER PLOW’S PHILOSOPHY 0 I see as how the new Agriculture Club of America, of Chicago, is plannin’ on puttin’ up the “largest buildin’ in the world” for housin' busi— ness related to agriculture. Look’s like some- body was goin’ to make some money out of the farmin’ game. * . I'm a peace lovin’ man an’ no hand to advo- cate violence, but it sure looks like we are goin' ‘- to have to fight for our rights. You see the newly formed “Cleanliness Institute of America” pro- poses tp diSrupt our sacred Saturday night custom by stagin' 3. “Take a bath week." Imagine takin’ a both every day for a week! of the bath, to arms! I see by the paper how a girl made a. parachute jump from an airplane an’ her father an’ mother, 'who had been divorced for years an' hadn’t seen each other durin” that time, rushed out of the crowd to meet her when she landed, an’ seein’ each other they fell in love all over agin an’ got married. Looks like this here country needs more parachute jumpers! Ever hear this one? The schoolteacher was askin’ the children the meanin’ of different words. “What is the meanin' of unaware?" she asked one little girl. Her answer was, “It’s the last thing you take off at night ’fore puttin’ on your nightie!" . hombre nvnurs . . Aug. 30-Sept. 4.—West Michigan State Fair, Grand Rapids, Mich. . Sept. 5-10.—Michigan State Fair, Detroit, Mich. Oct. 17-22.——Nationa1 Dairy Exposition, Mem- phis, Tenn. * - Nov. 1-3.—Top 0_’ Michigan Potato Show, Gay- lord, Mich. Nov. 10—12.——Greenville Potato Show, Greenr " Ville} Mich. Nov. 26-Dee. s.—lnternetlonel Live Stock ‘ ‘ position, Chicago. 111. V, _ V ' ,. To arms, knights 1' . «a -A..__a...- ._.._..A . 33:3 r—d ?? - .\v, -\"‘.s "v.- . \v,.\ \‘x V. .e ,\"."a. w‘ .‘1" c \z- p v .p a , \ - x I. ys‘¢---'—“‘~rms.-_\.c“~/4.‘2'¢¥'~‘.~c:¢‘{.s‘;r .. my-.. _ .".-.~'/.a_\" \ -.a..v.v.‘«. -~- Nelsen—r. ,/ I 7/1“, , , would lead to. . fact, Q some of that $50, but “clipping bu- ' notice that any efforts along that -line are merely wasted time and ~‘. to suit him he laid it on the arm of f my, chair and said he would read it . to me. j and he read it, that is all but 3 “countermand not accepted." l within dlstanoe o! , “on should be settled at first .,(We an s' .ehdto deal! we " te- unfair treatment m concerns at a dis nee. different for em- eubscrlbers. ‘l'lfle subscription In mid In advance.) ' AFTER PART OF THE FIFTY DOLLARS HEN Alton Hall, of Charlotte, helped run down some chicken thieves, as told in our last issue, he little realized what his efforts The most pleasing thing was that he received a reward of $50 from THE BUSINESS Fumes for his work, but the publicity that went with it was not as beneficial. Of course a story appeared «in M. B. F., after which it was quoted in many papers throughout the State. So- called “clipping and mailing serv- ices” secured copies of these papers and he is now receiving requests to "remit 25 cents and we will mail you an item concerning you" or words to that efiect. The latest to write him, he advises, are the Jiffy Ser'vice, of Jackson, and the Care Clipping Serv- ice, of Care, both in Michigan. The latter party asks for 30 cents in- stead of a quarter and the only rea- son we can figure out why they are higher is possibly because their letter is typewritten. If you want high class service you have got to pay for it, you' know. However, in case Mr. Hall feels as though 30c is more than he can spare right at this time a special offer is made whereby he can get said clipping by sending in the names of five of his friends and 20 cents in cash. Friend Hall doesn’t seem very much enthused over these offers. In he hasn’t taken the‘time or wasted any postage replying, and he hopes they will understand by his silence that “I’m no sucker and wasn't born yesterday.” Apparently they are trying to get reau" can take this as ofiicial postage. The same goes for sales— men of wild-cat stock, promoters of fly-by-night concerns, and ‘ other shady schemes. THE PIUI‘URE AGENT IS ON THE JOB I saw in the M. B. F .where a pic- ture swindler was working in the country. He is now working in Jackson county.- He was at my theme and I was lucky enough to ‘draw a red seal but he did not have ‘any luck getting my money. I was .ready for him, thanks to the M. B. F. I think the M. B. F. is a fine paper and every farmer should take it.— Mrs. W. B., Calhoun County. 0 i t I was taken in by the picture agent that you gave notice of in the May 7th issue. He acted just as it was printed in THE BUSINESS FARM- n and when he got the order just I didn't have my glasses on I am oing to send you the paper I igned and see if you can advise me just what to do. I did not read the notice in Tm: BUSINESS Fanm until that evening, after the mischief was done.—-—J. H., Clinton County. 0 O . Just a line in regard to the picture ' 4 agent who was to my house and I The Collection Box The pur ose of thls department Is to protect our subsorl I from fraudulent deellngs of un- fair treatment by persons or concerns at a finance.“ we Wm do our host to make av 11 sgtlsfactory settlement or force action. for which no oll‘llaroe for our service; wlll ever be d , rov n : . ma f—El'henple‘lén ll: maps by I paid-up sub- : e as nose armer. .crlzii-e—ILT‘IIG claim Is not more than 6 mos. old. 3.—The ‘olalm Is not local or between peo- m one another. hand and not moted b mall. “undone! gfl letters, 9M fulI pertlcuhu, mounts dot-I. o., end no also your ad- dress Inhel from the front cover of an to pron the: you are e paid-op cutter er. ‘ me FARM!!! causation Box, 11m noel ‘ i . upon aim we 1e. 1321. ‘I' unfil- d ....... ".3055 ‘ Mount minglved.3mfi;.;ma......882,802.06 '0“, nu ........ .m— ,ll'leunt ....'.. ......... ...;’ ....... "380. 34.30 protect our subscribers from fraudulent deals or e on stocks and service. lncludlng a personal letter. Is free w en - o bonds. and invest talked me. into drawing with the understanding if I got a lucky red seal I was to have two pictures en- larged free, all it would cost me was the postage. Well I gave up two of my pictures as I was lucky and I signed a receipt which was to show I got the large picture. I thought it being nice I didn’t take much notice of what I signed, but after he was gone I looked up my receipt and no- ticed I am to pay $15.00 for the painting of them and that does not include the glass or frame. Now what I would like to know, can they make me take the pictures and pay $15.00? I wrote to the company and told them I didn’t understand it that way and they wroteback that they didn’t cancel orders as most of the time the pictures were painted 1 they got the letter. 'Now I ‘ 01d- Fccblc~ but Jafily Financed . j wOuld be very glad to hear-from you ’just what they. can make me do.— Mrs. H. A, Jackson county. ‘HESE letters indicate that our warnings about the enlarged picture agent are not published often enough or else some of our good friends are not following this department just as close as they should. It is a poor time to lock the barn door after the horse has been stolen. However, these folks have not paid out their good money yet and if the agent deliberately mis- represented we would advise them to refuse to accept the pictures or pay any charge. It is quite possible that the picture companies will do consid- erable threatenting and possibly write several rather strong letters but we do not believe our subscrib- ers need to pay any attention to them if they are in the right. This picture game has been worked for years and years, but we have never heard of the company suing any per- son for not accepting the picture. Perhaps one of the best reasons is that the agent invariably misrepre- sents. a page from lifcfi "\.a {Q Cy am 82 years of age—ain’t worked 3 any to speak of for 5 years. Hearing and sight 75% gone. What I have in bonds I will use for my support and I am glad I have something to help me in my old age. I wish I had some more of your bonds. I have always worked in a shop and never made any big wages. What I have r _ I got by ECONOMY and SAVING.” ; { Original letter in file: Bond 6' Mortgage Let us showyou how an income paying estate may be accumulated. Just mail the coupon. cofFedemy ompany Old Indian Herb Tonic." is good, the stomach, liver and kidneys as" company claims. It is made byitlfie Winona Indian Medicine Company of Chicago.—S. S., Comstock, Mich. UTHORITIES tell us that most- cure-alls cure nothing and the only persons receiving any bene- fits from them are the promoters who benefit financially. To quote the words of Dr. Guy L. Kiefer, State Commissioner of Health, “It is safe _ to say that any medicine described ‘ ' for such a variety of organs can- ‘. not be otherwise than worthless. To :, spend money for such material is a. ‘ waste of hard earned cash. Sooner , . or later the spender comes to the same idea aw once he has decided to use his excess money to increase ., his bank account, he finds that his “' health is just as well.” ., i This is to inform you that I received a; my claim of $3.98 from the Clear-Sight Spectacle Company of Chicago. I ever so much obliged to you for your, courtesy.—-—R. V., Comins, Mich. -‘ . -. ~.—\ 1 I M-“ _ :—~ -:-v.. -.~..V.',._v (g;;\.'..\~.—‘_,. A .4 _ no! ' , 1 Federal Bond 6} Mortgage C0. ‘ OIT, MICHIGAN L Name FEDERAL BOND & MORTGAGE co. ' ’ Federal Bond 8: Mortgage Building ' Detroit, Michigan Please send me the booklet describing how I can provide a secondary income. M. 3.1!. Address h—~...4_..._ _ I I . N. ‘ .. ‘MY‘GARDEN ' V I By K. M. Gray I walked in my garden at twilight. When the fields were bleak and bare. I found no beauty or sweetness And chill was the autumn air. I said goodbye to my pansies, And with leaves, I ‘strewed them o’er, And left them in the Master’s care, As I had so oft,before. , . I walked in my garden in springtime, It was bathed in the sunshine bright. The warmth, the birds and the flowers ‘ _ Filled my soul with delight. I found my pansies hidden away, Safe from the storm and the cold, Awaiting the call of Nature, Their beauties to unfold. MAY EAT TOMATOES INSTEAD OF ORANGES HE tomato, or “lwe-apple" as it used to be called, is one of na- ture’s choicest foods, because it = can be served in many different ways land because it furnishes three of the ifitamins necessary for good health. The New York state college of home economics says that tomatoes rank ‘with oranges, grapefruit, and lemons as the best sources of vitamin C, .which prevents scurvy; they also have a relatively large amount of _ vitamin B, which stimulates the ap- petite, and vitamin A, which in- creases the body's resistance to in- fections. For these reasons the col- loge advises everyone to have a serv- ling of tomatoes or one of the citrus fruits every day. The juice from fresh or canned to- ‘ { matoes sweetened with a little sugar if necessary, may be given to chil- {dren instead of orange juice. In isummer, tomatoes are cheaper than oranges as a source of the vitamins needed to make children grow prop- erly. Although they supply less en- ergy than oranges, pound for pound, tomatoes and oranges are recom- mended, because they supply vita- energy-giving foods. The mild flavor of tomatoes makes "it possible to use them frequently and to combine them with many other foods. The bright red color makes a slice of tomatoes an attrac— tive garnish for almost any meat dish, and a tomato salad is always a colorful addition to a meal. . HAVE found that plain boric acid )BORIC ACID Is OUR BEST FRIEND sifted into a fresh cut will stop the bleeding and take out the tsoreness quicker than anything we i can use. It will stop very bad bleed- }ing and when the wound is dressed again the acid will come out with the lclotted ‘blood and leave a clean . wound. Used hot it will take out inflam- mation from an old sore and prevent 'i blood poisoning better than any It is also our best If you sus- other medicine. aid in blood poisoning. poisoning just keep the hot packs on as hot as they can be born conven- iently and change them every fifteen minutes or if it is in a foot or hand just soak the member in a hot solu- tion which contains all the boric acid v crystals the water will dissolve. This Twill stop the worst kind of,blood poisoning in a short time if applied faithfully. It is our doctor’s advice. . -———Lelah Fowler, Muskegon County. lam-COLORED GOODS WORTH THE DIFFERENCE sure that colors in washable colored fabrics will not fade or run is to luy fabrics with colors . PRACTICALLY the only way to be 7. that are gurhnteed to be fast and then to wash them carefully. Experiments have been made with ’the fading effect of sunlight and laundering and methods have been developed for dyeing cotton fabrics so that they will not fade under any ordinary wear or ordinary washing. Because it costs more to dye ma- terials so they will not fade, sun and water fast-colored materials cost more than those which are dyed in [the usual way. To most persons ” he better appearance of fast-color arments after they have been worn is worth the difference in first price. Be sure of getting true fast-c_olor aterials'. Most materials of this (1 have trade-marked names ch identify them wherever they 9 bought. 1 Fast colors, even though guaran- min C which is scarce in many of the _ pect that there is a chance of blood ' time there last year. children. Our booths will be at your service each day, so call on us, that we may extend our circle of personal acquain- tances among our readers. l teed, will not stand harsh treatment like bleaching, strong alkalis such as washing soda, or boiling. Launder- ing with mild soap and warm water will not affect the colors of properly dyed materials. APRON FROM WORN DRESS E are readers of M. B. F. and v‘ think it is just fine. Every- thing 0. K. and many useful helps. Am sending an item which might help someone as it has me. When the front and sleeves of house dresses are worn, take the back and make a one piece apron. The ties will make the shoulder straps and don’t forget the pocket.—-—Mrs. O. J. S., Clare, Mich. SMALL CANS C EEP a supply of pint and quart I jars handy and whenever you find that there is an oversupply of any vegetable cooked for one meal just slip them into a scalded can and seal them for Winter use. I find that if they are brought to the boiling point and the can is scalded Well that anything without milk will keep nicely. If there is more than one vegetable but not enough of each to fill a small can I combine them and use them for vegetable soup in the winter. Also I find that some combinations are especially desir— able any time. For instance peas and young carrots go fine together The Waterless Cooker HE best of cooking utensils will T not make a good cook out of a poor one but they will make a good cook better. As good health depends much on proper foods then it is up to us to prepare the best foods we know how. This brings us down to the fact that we should all put forth our best efforts as good cooks and we should invest in good cooking utensils as much as our means will permit. Of course they cost money and farm folks are not blessed with any too much of that necessary thing but the help they give is worth more than the cost. Among my large collection of cooking utensils is an electric cooker that I consider almost Worth its weight in gold. It cooks without water and prepares meats and vege- tables entirely in their own juices, giving them a flavor that can be got- ten in no other way. Many complete meals I have cooked in it and often I put over a meal, go down town to shop and return several hours later to find everything ready to serve. No hot stove to fuss over on warm days and no worry about anything burning dry. One may even use it to bake bread and cakes if they wish although I have never tried it. Many times I have thought of my rural friends as I put a tasty roast in“ my cooker, wishing that they might have one to use but that was impossible ' amuse it takes electric power and so few are fortunate enough to have this available. But now a waterless cooker that does not require electricity has been placed on\ the market which means that all may take advantage of this type of cooking as it can be used on any h THE FARM HOME .4 A DEPARTMENT FOR WOMEN Edited by MRS. ANNE TAYLOR EAR FOLKS: Our booth at the Michigan State Fair last year. was such a success that we will have two this year, and I hope to meet many of our friends at that time, for I; surely enjoyed the We realize that the city of Detroit Is not easily reached by thousands of our readers but it may be possible for them to plan a visit with some friends or relatives and save one day for the fair. There will be many new features this year, of special interest to our Michigan farmers and such an occasion is always a gala day for the We have much to be proud of in this great state of ours so let us show our interest in its afiairs whenever possible, as well as enjoyin _a holiday with the family that is both pleasant and profitable. ' . XfM: . Address loturs: Mn. Annlo Taylor. can The Iuslnou Farmer. It. Olomom. .lohlgnn. . culating about the house. and with a dish of boiled rice they will make a pleasing supper dish.— L. F., Muskegon County. r —if you are well bred! Two Songs.—-Will you please print these two songs, “I Want To Talk With Jesus On the Royal Telephone," and "Keep Close to Jesus.”—Miss V., Route 3, Stanwood, Mich. Old 0nes.——Do you know of anyone or will you try to find these two songs: "In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree” and the other one is “Faded Love Letters." I think they must both be real nice songs. ——Miss W., Cass City, Mich. Four Songs.—I would like four songs if you have any of them. I would be obliged if you would send them. They are: “The Pal That I Loved Stole the Gal That I Lovec,” “Why Did I Kiss That Girl," "Last Night On the Back Porch I Loved Her Best Of AIL—Mrs. S., Sagi- naw, Mich. Wants Several Songs.—Will some one please help me get the words to the fol- lowing songs? “The Wreck of the Shen- adoah," “The Convict and the Rose," “There's 3. Dear Old Spot in Ireland," “Silver Threads Among the Gold," "Maggie" (When you and I were young), »"Don't Send My Boy To Prison,” “As the Winds Blew Across the Wild World," "The Prisoner," "Just A Year Ago To< night Love I Became Your Lovely Bride," "Floyd Collins,” “Go And Love Me If You Wish To,” "I've A Neat Little Wife, She’s Just 17,” "It’s Boys I say From the Girls _ A Waterless Cooker stove—gas, oil, electric, wood or coal. That it is very efficient and duplicates the work of my electric cooker I am sure of, as I have both in my home now and have thor- oughly tried and compared them. The illustration shows you just how this new waterless cooker looks, except a section is cut away here to give you an idea of how it operates. Notice the tight fitting lid which is clamped on. This does not permit any of the goodness of the food to cecape and prevents odors from cir- Just start your food in this cooker and then go about your other work or take a short rest without fear of scorching because the juices of the foods will prevent that. It is a wonderful ad— dition to cooking equipment of any kitchen, something that it will seem almost impossible to do without once you have and use it. If you wish to know more about this I will be happy to tell you if you will just write me, or possibly your hardware dealer may carry them in stock and will gladly show you one. -—.Ml.'.8. Amie Taylor. 1‘ .my.r¢u»,.on Head With . . [headed End," "When I’VL'eft’ Ireland 13.; Cause We Were Poor." “The Englishman , W.,"...a- ., . o W E. '3‘ Loves the Rose, The Scotchman The Thistle, The Irishman The Shamrock":— C. B., Hillman, Michigan. Seven Sousa—There are seven songs I would like to get. They are: “Mary Lou,” “Baby Face," “Bye-Bye Blackbird," 'Hi Diddle Diddle," “Hi Ho the Merrie," "The Boston Burglar," and “Fanny Moore.” If you would please print them I would appreciate [it very much—Miss B. P., North Star, Mich. Know This 0ne?—Would like to see the song published which the chorus goes like this: “Put the cookies on the lower shelf, so the children all can reach, Put the cookies on the lower shelf, For you know my brother who is called to preach."— Mrs. M., Shepherd, Michigan. Know Thief—Can you. give me the full quotation and author of piece that goes something like this: “Oh the com- fort, the inexpressible comfort, of feeling safe with a person, of being able to sit down and pour out your thought—sifting chaff from grain.”—-Mrs. M. E. 8., Auburn, Michigan. Quilt Block Wanted.—I am especially interested in the quilt patterns as I like to piece quilts. Will you please ask some of the lady members to send me the pat- tern of the log cabin quilt, through your magazine?—Mrs. D. C., Plainwell, Mich. "Grandfather’s Clock.”——As I am a reader of your magazine and have been wishing for the words of the song entitled ."Grandfather’s Clock," I am writing to ask if you will be so kind as to print it for me. Thanking you in advance, I re- main, Miss G. I., Eaton Rapids, Mich. Personal Column L fl Table Service.—-Home service. The form that is used in the home varies very much with individual families and with the part the father and the mother take in the serving of the meal. It is custom- ary in many homes for the father to serve the main part of the meal and the mother to serve the dessert. The father may serve both the main part of the meal and the dessert. The children may aid con- siderably in serving the meal by either assisting with the serving of the vege- tables or getting anything needed from the kitchen giving the mother an oppor- tunity to actually enjoy the meal she has prepared. It is more courteous to serve the older members of the family before the younger members, unless the children are very small and the mother wishes to have them served first so that she may help them to prepare their food. Below is outlined a simple method ‘of serving a dinner consisting of salmon loaf, mashed potatoes, green peas, bread and butter, snow pudding with custard sauce, cookies and cocoa. The meal is to be served to a family of four, a father, a mother, a daughter of eleven and son of nine. The mother and the father are seat- ed opposite each other with the daughter to the left‘of the father and the son to the left of the mother. The plates are placed in front of the father. The sal- mon loaf and the potatoes are placed in front of the father and the peas in front of the daughter. The father serves the potatoes and the salmon loaf, passes the plate to the daughter who serves the peas. The served plate is kept by the mother or if she desires it is passed to the son, the mother keeping the next plate. The daughter and the father are next served. The son passes the bread and but- ter to the mother and attends to the filling of the water glasses during the meal. The glasses are not filled more than three- fourths full, and in refilling care is taken not to touch the top with the fingers. The water pitcher may be left on the buffet or on a nearby table. The father or daughter gives second servings as they are desired. Before the dessert is brought in, the daughter removes the main dishes as the’ the salmon loaf, the potatoes, the peas, the bread and the butter. The cookies are placed on‘the table before the dessert is served. The dinner plates may be re— moved and the table brushed before the dessert is placed. Then, the dessert serv- ed in sauce dishes set on small plates may be placed from the left, the mother being served first. Or the dessert may be served at the table by either the father or the mother. It is not necessary to remove the dinner plates, the dessert served in sauce dishes may be placed on the dinner plates. This method often seems the most usable for the houswife who has to consider the time and the energy she can devote to the serving of the meals. Whichever one of the above methods if followed the desired result will be achieved—the keeping of the dessert from the table until the time for it to be eaten. Without the dessert in sight there will be less possibility of "too much" dessert room being left by the untaught child' or the unwise parent. The cocoa may be served with the main part of the meal or with the dessert as desired. M AVE—A... -5“ ,_ l ~—Au.4$_.______, , _I 4, TEE BOSTON BURGEAB I was raised in Boston City, A place you all know well, Brought up by honest parents, The truth to you I'll tell. I Brought up by honest parents, Who raised me tenderly, Till I became a roving blade, At the age of twenty-three. My character was taken, And I was lodged in jail, My friends tried hard to get me out. But it proved of no avail. Judge Gordan and the jury, The clerk, he wrote it down, The jury proved it guilty, said, “You’re going to Charleston.” I could see my aged father, Standing by the bar; likewise, My dear old mother tearing her gray hair, Tearing her gray locks while, The tears came rolling down, Crying, “son oh! son what have you done Youre going to Charleton.” They put me on the Charleston train, One stormy winter day, And as I passed each station by, I could hear the people say: "There goes the noted burglar, In irons he is bound. For the robbing of the thrifty bank, He’s going to Charleston.” I’ve a girl in Boston City, A girl you all know well, And if ever I gain my liberty, Along with her, I’ll dwell, And if ever I gain my liberty, Bad company I’ll shun, And bid adieu to all night walking, Likewise to drinking rum. Come all young friends take my advice, And keep it if you can, Don't stand upon the corners, Nor break the law’s commands, For if you do you’ll rue it, You’ll be just like me, Serving out some sentence, In the prison by the sea. Recipes Huckleberry Jam.—Hurrah for the huckleberry patch! Then when you have 'obtained the berries some jam—the nicest ever. Mash one gallon of berries, add two quarts of finelycooked apples, six pounds sugar, and a level teaspoon of salt. Mix thoroughly and boil slowly for about 40 minutes and bake in a moderate oven which is preferable because little stirring is required during the process. It will never stick and burn if the grate is left in the bottom of the oven. Constant stir- ring is necessary if top of stove is used. Huckleberries make very good jell alone or combined with apple juice. A few slices of lemon or of orange added to each can of huckleberries gives a most pleasing flaVor. Peaches With Lemon.—Last fall I pur- chased a basket of the most lovely peaches whose beauty was only "skin deep,” hav- ing been picked too green, no doubt, so they were rather tasteless. I was puzzled to know how to use them but finally de- cided some lemon peel couldn’t make them worse if it didn’t improve their flavor. By using some extra sugar and the peel of one lemon sliced very fine to eight quarts of peaches I had the most delicious fruit imaginable. We all liked it so well that we plan to follow the same process with a basket this season. Try it your- self.—B. O. R., Breckenridge, Mich. Chili Sauce.—-Use 12 large ripe toma- toes, 2 large onions, 2 large sweet peppers, 2 hot peppers, 4 cupfuls vinegar, 4 table- spoonfuls sugar, 2 tablespoonfuls salt, 1/2 tablespoonful each of ginger, cloves and cinnamon. Peel tomatoes and chop onions, peppers and tomatoes fine; add other in- gredients and boil until thick, then put sauce in bottles or jars and seal. Beet:l Pickles.—Cook baby beets until tender, then drop them in cold water and let remain until cool enough to work with. Slip the skins from them and place in glass jars. For each quart of vinegar take one-half cupful sugar, 1 tablespoon- ful salt, 1 teaspoonful each of ground cloves, and cinnamon. Tie spices in cheesecloth bag, put on and boil 10 or 15 minutes. Remove cloth bag and pour vin- egar over beets while boiling hot and seal. Place in a dark place so they won't lose their color. WOMEN’S EXCHANGE F you have something to exchange we will I grin: it FREE under this hedging 'provldlnn o '1. Exehen 0 offers will be numbered en in- sorted In the order. reoei ed --mne. Alums TAYLORY nadir.“ "a" "m‘ _: No. 152—Ne'arly new auto knitter for vapor gas cook stove—Mrs. Jos. Kehoe, ‘ ' m -\ \i \\ A \' . g I ‘9 , ‘ f». AW]. 1;\ '." /_v . L", ‘H Livestock and Fences Are the Foundation of Good Farming , . 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When Writing Ad- vertisers Mention— THE BUSINESS FARMER The Farm Paper 0! ._— — SERVICE — - ] A. 'Zids to Good Dressing] l BE SURE TO GIVE SIZE . . n I. a n “limb?” " def." d o , .n 0 “Hui I on” 'v No. 5891.—Ladles' Dress. (‘ut in 8 sizes: 38, 40. 42, 44, 46, 48, 50 and 5:: incle bust measure. A 44 inch size requIres_ 4%; yards of material 40 inches Wide togethcr until 1,4; yard of . contrasting material. The Width 0f_the'dress at 'l the lower edge With plults extended is 2% yards. in No. 5906.—Boys’ Suit.—.(‘ut in, 3 sizes: 2, 4 and .6 years. _A 4 year Size requires 231/3 Yards of 36 inch material. No. 5890.—Ladles’ Frock—Cut in 6" sizes: 34, 36. 38, 40, 42 and 44 inches bust pleasure. _38 inch size requires 3 yards of 36 inch ina~ ‘ terial. "l‘o face pocket tabs w1t_h contrasting ina- term] w111 require 14; yard 12 inches White. The width of the Frock at the lower edge is :31 inches. No. 6904.—-Child's Dress. Cut in 4 'sizest II, 2. 4 and 5 years. A 2 year size requires 1%; yard of material 36 Inches wide together With 14 yard of contrasting material. ALL PATTERNS 13c EACH— 2 FOR 25c POSTPAID ADD 100 FOR FALL AND WINTER 1927-28 FASHION BOOK Order from thla or former Issue! 0! The Busineu Farmer. alvlna number and slun your name and address plainly. Address all orders for patterns to .Pattern Department I THE BUSINESS FARNIER Mt. Clemens, Mich. f ..,.; ~‘Lr‘ w.- .1 . A ‘i'smmvamnaa; awn 2. w. mug...“ sway a . pany. f -. 1 c 4’, In? x. ,z. r‘\-; g I ‘ w C I Q! 1' i k- 4L/‘ K I / Auto 772love; will 52 Active at the State and County Fairs! N CE again we call the particular attention of our members to the danger of hiking your car stolen at the State or-CountyiFairs now being held in all parts of Michigan. If possible, always park your car in a public gar- age, or if you leave it unattended, Lott It Carefully! DRIVE CAREFULLY and Avon) ACCIDENTS In the past five years, 114,879 persons have been killed and 3,446,370 have been injured in highway accidents, according to the Ameri- can Road Builders Association. have been caused by reckless drivers. It pays to drive carefully! Of these 57.7% BE SURE YOUR CAR 0R TRUCK IS INSURED against Liability, Fire, Theft and Collision, by Michigan’s pioneer and strongest mutual com— We have agents in every part of Michi- gan at your service. If you do not know the Cit- izens agent in your neighborhood, write today. Wm. E. Robb, Secretary Citizens Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. of Howell, Michigan ‘_+.‘ .. means.- “- m Mm 0 fall & snot;th Beforé You Bugzlh'a 811.0 "33mg" was; “ * fiirst class mail. . “Thel'orm Paper “Service” That is our slogan and we are } Mug cvu'ythlng we can to live up to it. We are at the service ' of our paid-in-advance subscrib- ers at all times and welcome questions. Answers are sent by The W Service Bureau, “an no ' 1'!» Business Former, Mt. Clemens, Mich. border. ' D1 580 2 Dress Lengthsfard 3:» ~ w”; 6Yards Clot once-o1! ottoz Colors; BLUE AND GOLD EAR girls and boys: As I‘ promised you in my last letter all of our judges are back at work again and you may be sure that the day they returned I got busy about our contests so that prizes could be awarded right away. Be- fore you read this all of the winners will have received their prizes. Boys, I am downright proud of you the way you showed your ability to discover mistakes. In the “What’s Wrong in~This Picture?” contest in our J une 18th issue three of the four prizes were captured by boys. Pearl Faist, Route 3, Reed City, won first prize which was the only thing that kept the boys from making a clean sweep. Second prize went to Arthur Mead of R. 1 out of Elber‘a. third prize went to Tedrow Fi’lLZo‘ll of R. 5 from Fremont, and Walte r Schroeder, R. 11, Charlotte, captured fourth. Pauline Waters, living on the same route out of Fremont as Ted- row Frizzell, took first prize in our “Ask Me Another” contest in the June 18th issue, while second prize went to Louise L. Abbott, R. 1., Shelby. Our second word contest—seeing how many words could be made from “The Children"s Hour"—proved to be just as popular as the first one. Lots of boys tried their luck but they all lost-out in favor of the girls. Six “Mystery Prizes" were altered in this contest which appeared in our July 2nd issue and as the winners have received them I can now tell you what they were. First prize was a‘ beautiful surf and I am sure Mar- garet Melkild, R. 1, Northport, will like it. Another beautiful scarf as second prize went to Theodora Klein, R. 1. Pewamo. Third prize winner, Frances Martin, St. Louis, won a lovely purse, which she will find very handy to use to carry her money, her handkerchief and those many other things so necessary for girls to have. As school will soon open Irene Frye, R. 3, Gladwin, will find her prize, which was fourth, very handy. It was a pencil box filled with pencils, both black leads and colored, and some water colors, all in one box. Fifth and sixth prizes were also pen- cil boxes but they were not quite as nice as the one Irene received. Schuster, R. 2, Mt. Clemens, received fifth award and Carmel Falrcloth, of Onaway, sixth. ‘ . I think maybe we .can begin an other contest in our next issue. If you have any particular kind of con- test you want started and will write me at once possibly we will have one of that kind—UNCLE NED. Our Boys and Girls Dear Uncle Ned:——-Here is a. poem that perhaps you would like to use for our page. It is in answer to Opal's question: The Flowers I will tell you of the spring and summer flowers _ That drink both May’s and June’s re- freshing showers. There's the little purple violet that grows beside the brook, And the yellow brown-eyed susan that grows in meadows haunt and hook. .And the pretty pink arbutus growing in its trailing vine, And the large and lovely lily growing ’neath the woodland pines. Best of all these fair hued flowers I love the budding rose. In its red and glowing beauty that beside the forest grows. Now I've told you of the flowers that grow in woods and ’neath the trees And are visited in summer by the busy bees—Your niece, Esther Behrsin. Stephenson,- Mich. —You don’t mean to tell me you made up this nice poem do you, Esther? Dear Uncle Nedt—I have written twice before and never saw my letter printed so thought I would write once again. I will describe myself. I am fifteen years old and in the ninth grade. I am five feet tall and weigh one hundred and ten pounds, medium complexion and have blue eyes. I go to the Memphis High School. We have taken THE annmss Fm for two years. I enjoy reading the Chil- dren’s Hour very much. I would be very glad it dome of the cousins would write to me. I_ would try to answer all the letters. I must close and leave room for some of the other cousins. Your want-to- be niece—Evelyn Wagner, Richmond. Michigan. TURTLE TAG S is played like the rest of the tag games with one person as “it” chasing all the rest. In order to be safe, one must assume a. position in which neither hands nor feet touch the roundg O . BOYS' on]: lb- lw boy- AND GIBLS’ and girls were enrolled for club work lost your. CLUB WORK Seventy-six por cent of these young people carried their rospoctivo pos- Jocts through to oomplotlon and filed the account of receipts, expenditures, and a story of the enterprise with the State Club louder. quite largely of run! boys and girls. demonstrated their ability to take hold weeks and months for Its completion. his group ls made up They have accepted a chsllcugo and hove of s. rosl tosk'thst requires s corks of Whmsmflsoshtfioosrdhonthtkls workmdporcentogooffinldhors ls lncroulng from your to your, one bedns to have s. conception of its influence. force, and constructive value. These young people are ‘at the formative period Farmers’ Exchange. pay for same. i Name 7 Address ‘fl’ [ Use This llauk tor Your Advertlocmcnt ] Tm: BUSINESS FARMER, Mount Clemens, Michigan. _ Please start my advertisement containing . ..... Words with i your next available issue and run it times in the Business o-noon-o.ngone-unuogo-cooo-oo-n-acno. 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Rural Agricultural Schoolso’! hurdovclop-ontwhmflnoyo-dlytshmntoqunnflosudbufldchsm. 11.. club project slomds an opportunity for development of initiative, regularity of habits, I sense of responsibility, business undorsllmilng and m. old for the building Into the life of the individual other qualities that stay with him and help ll- ovor had plsoos in llfo. “ h Tho girls usually do work in meat making, cooking, canning, and home management, by means of which they becomo more directly intersted in the common every day things involved in successful homemaklng. It I. s great pre- paratory school for more advanced work is home economics in high school. These projects servo as a means of enlarging and making more practical school labora- tory work, sud help to fit the individual for the responsibilities of tho household. The work is of such s nature so to enlist the interest of the girl at on opportune time In the doing of something worth while. The boys do handicraft work and animal and farm crops prloocts. Each boy usually confines his efforts to two or three definite lines of work which he carries on from year to year. This makes it possible for him to profit by the previous year's experience ind to bcoomo more proficient in the work. Handicraft work is done principally during the winter months. In this work they have an op- portunlty to use the head and the hand in a cooperative way and acquire knowl- edge snd skill in the use of tools and in the making of simple shop projects. It encourages habits of accuracy, Industry, and painstaking-16011. The agricultural projects tend to develop in the boy, and incidentally in his father, an appreciation and understanding of sclcntlfic methods; o conception of the need and value of improvement of grading and standardization in the grow- ing of farm plants and animals: and helps to lay the foundation for group work and unity of purpose in the various organlzstlons and movements. _ Handicraft work tends to create an appetite and desire for more advanced work in manual srts‘ln high school. The agricultural work helps to develop on appreclativo understanding among the school patrons In the educational value of vocation! training. Boys who are members 91 agricultural clubs are well prepared to do Smith-Hughes work in agriculture in high school. Very often they continuo with the same type of work and by the tlmc they are graduated from high sdnool have become recognized loaders and among tho’most proficient in the community in their particular line of agricultural work. The department at public instruction thoroughly believes in boys' and girlo' club work, because: lot. It teaches lesson-1 of ttrlft and bluntly: tall. It is ..‘ s character builder of the kind that is needed: In]. The lessons learned carry over into life; 4th. The habits of Mok-to-lblvo-mou and seeing s took through become perms-est: 5th. It makes vocational training boys-sod“, girls in the elementary grades o1 primary “stricter—B. J. 10rd, supervisor c‘. . 4v_—_-'7 RJI“" fl; herself. ” SMART into the woods. (Continued from August 13th issue) " “100L131?! talk T” he fumed. "People 1‘ say the Cherokees come and attack the trains. Nonsense! I know there are no Cherokees this side of the moon- tains. And they talk about robbers. We are good people here in the valley; we have no robbers. Maybe one or two come in from the: outside, but not many. But people are frightened. They take another road." The Moravians were uneasy. They de- cidedto wait a day or two andjoin forces with others who come along. They could not resist ro hers by force. Yet it might not be altogether wrong to journey with folks who felt differently. Two wagons passed the next day, but both were by ox teams. Oxen could not keep pm with horses. The Moravians waited The next day. about noon, another wagon pulled in with four good horses in front of it. A tall man, with a sandy beard and a. deliberate manner, got down from the driver’s seat- He went straight to the gtmsmith’s. Brother Steiner met him as he came out. Dim-can hung a little in the rear. "Travel with me ?” repeated the trang- er. .Of couse. Better stock up with pow- der and ball. May be trouble ahead, it what I hear is true.” The Moravian explained that they did not put their faith in carnal weapons. The other man—he gave his name. as Orchard—stared. “Why go with me, then?” he asked. “I put my iaiith in powder and ball. and you put yrmr faith in me. It’s a round- about way of getting at the same thing. Well" come along. I can't stop you.” They camped together that night. The Moravian; anxious to be on good terms with Orchard. dug into their stores. cooked the meal. Orchard and his wife and three children ate heartily. “Betn' a bodyguard pays," he grinned to Duncan; “eh, younker?" Duncan looked blank as usual. Prec- ently he slipped away into the timber. They had camped by a small stream, and the draw down which it came was filled with a thick growth of young trees. Back a ways, on the upland, the country was open. Indians, in the old days, had yearly burned it off to make better pas- tures for game. The settlers called these open spaces "Indian pastures." The boy started back on the track. Presently he heard a noise that did not belong to the forest. He left the road and went more carefully. He stopped to listen again. Something was coming toward him thru the timber. It was too dark to make out figures, but the tread was heavy. Not an animal: not an Indian. There was too much blundering against the trees and bushes for that. His thoughts went back to the runaway bond—servant they had entertained. Suddenly there was a heavy fall. A voice moaned thru the darkness. "Oh. dear !" it said. plaintively, then a. little bolder, “Help—" Duncan dashed forward. "You’re an right.” he said. reassuringly. “But what in time—” It had been a girl’s voice that he heard. It was a girl’s hand he found when he reached to lift her to her feet. But he peered in vain thru the darkness to recog- nize the skirts that she should have worn. As nearly as he could tell, leather breaches and a hunting shirt were her garb. “I'm ashamed," she told him. Appar- ently he had been accepted as a hind stance. “Itold DadIeouldmknit to Your camp. We sawtheflrcthm trees. We’ve broken an axle and stop. He wants you to wait and go on with you." She mused. “1 ahomdn't have 37781106.” she seemed “I wasn't reany scared. but I caughtmyfootinavhreandfnrsseo— 0nd I thought—” “I know." rejoined Duncan: “you thought a Cherokee had you by the leg com 90. I’ll take you to camp.“ Hetalkedeasllywithberastheywent along. He did not bother to m stupidity with a child. This girl was and 0 OUR RADIO 9 I! ‘9 I. m3“ ' An Mon rec-d ' rub sax-m. '.......2 sons m9?” I sat subscription Is bold w m I I For. Mu . V x-"imy MIsmi‘ Sunday. thwgh _~aflum.mm "' ‘ "" .................Merkm and Is. . > < " -‘ ~ "‘ any is. anal. ' DEWAR or: II}: Raw!" 0'!" STORY» seventeen, lo going to North Carolina. tog live with his uncle. wagon train. encountering all sorts of to has a real thrilling trip, and prawns that “seventeen is grown up" by “Wilt 8 Mr young lady from bandits who attack the train, killing most at the people and carrying her of ~ The uneventful Journey from Betholehom w Frderickuown took up the firstinstaflment and we flow start from there in this issue. i Q ' DUNCAN McAFEE, an orphan, from Bethelehem. Pennsylvania, going on but little more. i i - ! Traveling by ‘ l l J She would not be dressed like a little boy and running around the woods at night unless she were some dis.- tmce 'from being a man. grown-up young WO- Then, too, the night and the woods always cheered him; he was himself in their company ' afraid. of them he need not be It was not necessary to be con- tinually on his guard. He brought her to Brother Steiner. The good Moravian was plainly dismayed at her costume, but~he readily promised to wait. Orchard nodded his head in ap- proval. and called to his wife. "Here. Molly," he said, “this is the sort of rigging you ought to Wear. You can run taster when the Cherokees get after you.” Duncan got his first good look at the girl when she turned to answer that. _He was astonished. grown up. As old almost and She was as he anyway, sixteen was grown up in the back coun- try. Her dark eyes and mop of dusky hair, the quite unboyish curves of her figure, exasperated him. A kid would have been all right—but not this. Yet how very young her voice had sounded there in. the darkness beside him. She was shyly turning toward him and saying: “I want to thank Mr.—, the gen- tleman who found me in the woods. Per- haps he will be so kind—3’ , Then she got a full look at the boy. He was squatting by the fire, very little and hunched up, and his eyes met hers with his usual childlike and. somewhat vacant stare. The girl broke off her polite speech and laughed. "Why, you are nothing but a little boy !” she cried. “Come, back.” ShOW me the way II—"Thoy Killed Poor Gus” Sawyer’s new axle was in place by morning. and the four wagons started off. together. Duncan saw little of the girl, but only because ha kept out of sight. He felt strangely irritated by that re-u mark of hers. "Just other people said that. a. little boy.” When it amused him. since he knew himself able to match any man at shooting or staying on a hard trail. ' Yet this phrase sounded differently from her lips. In the middle of the morning. he came up to Orchard suddenly and asked to her- row his riflle for raised his eyebrows. a little. The man “Now, Soanny,” he said, "you know that I can‘t take any risks on losing that piece.” For a second, Duncan did not loo-k like a. little boy. “I won’t lose it." he promised, and a. second later Orchard, much to his sur- prise, found himself handing out the rifle. The boy worked back toward. the hills, angling south to keep abreast the wagons. He was out of the belt of farms shortly. Noon came, he drank at a stream. and tightened his belt. In the early afternoon he found a place Where deer had come down to water. He followed the track. Toward five, six deer rose out of the tall grass ahead of him; white tails bobbed up and down as they fled for shelter. The long rifle cracked; one halted. He wanted to bring the buck in. not out up and the choice bits saved. 80 he took his belt. tied one end to the buck’s hem and started to drag the carcass into the camp. Fortunately, the route was down- hill. It was evening before he struck the road. when he saw the lights ahead. He mixed the buck. and with a good deal 01 groaning, for he was tired" out bytlns time. lifted the animal to his shoulders. Then with the lefit hand gripping one fore foot and one hind foot, and the right swinging the rifle. he stumbled along to- ward the camp. and there For this reason be They heard him coming, was a ring around the fire. straightened up and strode the few remaining yards bravely and threw the buck’ on the ground in front of the main; Orchard was looking at him with a sco‘wl. To him, Duncan handed the rifle. One bullet, one patch, and one charge," he said. “Here’s the rest. I cleaned the rifle. but I'll give it another polish in the morning. " He percieved then, with some astonish- ment, that no one was paying much at- tention to him. The book got a glance and a word, but no more. Orchard seem- ed irritated merely because he had had the rifle away from The eyes of all of the bedraggled man fire the camp so long. than swung back to Who sat across the . He went on with the at that lDuncan's arrival seemed to luvs-"zit 0a. (Continued in September 10th issue) Imamhscribertornurfirmpaper andIsure'dolflmit. Rheum“ undo-l {summation—«Hrs. E. K, Samaria. - Michigan. - v , r.__.. Just Shift a Lever\ While You Ride The suck of the blades can be instantly changed by means of lever to meet varying conditions, and dodging is made easy by means of the tongue truck on the John Deere No. 21 Riding Beet Lifter The double-pointed steel blades last twice as long as the ordinary single blades. The detachable points, when worn, can be reversed and used on opposite blades. ' The mere shifting of the tilting lever enables the operator to ad- just the tongue truck up or down to give the lifting blades the proper suck in varying conditions. This can be done while the machine is moving or standing still. Pressure on the foot pedals in- stantly shifts the truck wheels and insures perfect dodging. Be- cause the wheel standards con- nect directly to the dod ging pedals; there is no lost motion. 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Idaho feeding lambs at around ($13.00? ‘cwt. This will be as cheap as they will so] I at any time in the season. and we predict that feeders will sell at from ($14.00) to ($15.00) wt. in AugustI September. and October, because of pit losses in the feeder lamb producing states of yoming, Oregon, and Montana. Most of these feeder lambs were under contracts to Colorado. Pond Nebraska feeders, and we are adVised that see losses in these states were 40%, which uneans that these Colorado, and Nebraska feeders twill be short 40% on their contracts at~time of ~delivery, and they Will then have_to go .into the sign market in order to fill their requirements, ’17 ch will help force the market on feeders up- tt'li’ds in October. The lambs out of Idaho, and .Wuhington will be 85% fat, which means that there will be few feeders through the summer months, and that they will sell from ($14.00) to $15.00) cwt. all summer and falL The reason one Idaho lambs are selling so reasonable is be- cause it is early, and there is no ’demand for them. - Take advantage of this opportunity, and buy now, running them on grass through the siunmer, grow- inc them, and have them fat for the December market which will be high. ‘ Send your orders t_o us. and we will ship you strictly graded, and uni- form , f ' g lambs. well sorted, Just as cheap ll they pan possibly be had on the market. We Will guarantee every load to be Just as rep- resented, and ordered by you, and you have the privilege of looking at the lambs before you (pay your draft at the bank. We Will have about 3 00 of these Idaho feeder lambs each week to offer for Iale. tarting May 23rd. Wire your orders. sat- isfact on Imarsnteed. ' Wool Growers’ Commission Co., Inc. F. W. SHURTE, Mgr. Feeder Dept. ' Unlon Stock Yards. CHICAGO. ILL. Asthma Left Him Four Years Ago ‘ In sign of it since. Tells how he found lasting relief. Elderly people whose lives are made miserable my asthma or severe bronchial cough will find a. message of cheer in a. letter received from O. M. Oleson, Route 3, Eagle Grove, Iowa. He says: “I had asthma constantly for 15 years. All that time I wheezed, coughed and ohoked until at times I could hardly get my breath. Only an asthma victim could imagine my suffering. After trying every- thing I could hear of, I finally started tak— ing Nacor in April, 1922. It gave me wonderful relief, and I started to improve every month, gaining in weight and strength. The last trace of asthma left me in 1923. I have taken no medicine for over four years and have had no asthma, no I am now certain that I am freed from ; that terrible disease. My physical con- ‘ dition is very good for a man 65 years old. 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Nowagvmas'mgg W Horsegoodss evennsvensed Absorhlneforyesrswithmesneeesa” A - 3 numuwimirtnmm llIICHIGAN HEREFORD BREED- ERS’ ANNUAL TOUR HE Michigan Hereford Breeder’s Association held their annual Tour Wednesday, August 3rd,, through Genesee, Livingston and Washtenaw counties. The tour, for which arrangements were made by James R. Campbell, county agent of Genesee county, was very successful, and the visiting breeders were much impressed by the high quality of the small herds in Livingston county. The breeders visited did every- thing possible to add to the pleasure of their guests, and like all the previ- ous tours, this was voted the “best yet.” The farm of C. L. Lahring, south and east of Gaines, was the starting point, and everyone was there promptly at eight-thirty o’clock, although this necessitated some starting at five o’clock in the morning. Mr. Lahring has about 25 registered cowa in his herd, and a fine crop of calves. A nice load of yearlings are also on feed. In Livingston county the farms of Fred W. Chase, Mr. Bainbridge, W. Wilkinson, Wm. Schad, and Edwin Webb, were visited. None of these herds are very large, but each one had animals of high quality, showing good breeding and care. Wm. Schad is a new member in the Hereford ranks, a large portion of his herd consisting of cattle bought from J. B. Parshall of Oak Grove. A stop was made in Howell for dinner, Where the group was met by a committee from the Rotary club of that city, who presented flowers to the ladies and cigars to the men. This was one of the most pleasant incidents of the day. Mr. Bolander, farm agent of Liv- ingston county, conducted the tour through his county, and much credit is due him for the pleasant time spent there. The longest drive of the tour was from Edwin Webb's farm to the farm of L. Whitney Watkins, former Commissioner of Agriculture of Michigan, which farm is south and west of Manchester, but it was well worth while as everyone who en- joyed the fine hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Watkins will testify. This 1600 acre farm has always been in the Watkins family, and about 270 acres have been left in their original con- dition and now form a State Park. Mr. Watkins has about 125 head of registered Herefords, and takes a. keen interest in the development of the herd. His herd sire “Sheet An- chor” is well known in Michigan as being one of the best individuals from the herd of former Gov. War- ren T. McCray of Indiana. After inspecting the herd, the tired and hungry tourists were served with re- freshments in the pleasant grove back of the family house. The majority of the tourists drove to Lansing and attended “Farmers’ Day” at the Michigan State College on Thursday. Among those making the trip were Earl McCarty, farm agent for St. Clair county; Harold Harwood of Ionia, president of the Association; Daniel C. Miller of Swartz Creek, secretary—treasurer of the Associa- tion; Jas. R. Campbell, farm agent for Genesee county; W. E. J. Ed- wards of the Michigan State College, and C. L. Lahring of Gaines—D. M. BEETS AS FEED Would you advise storing sugar beets for succulent feed for cattle and poultry? We grow sugar beets in this part of the state. Mange] seed is very expensive, but would you prefer them to sugar beets?— E. J. B., Elkton, Michigan. WOULD not advise growing and I storing sugar beets as a feed for livestock The sugar beets are more difficult to grow and harvest than are the stock feeding mangels— and as a. rule more dirt adheres to the sugar beet than is the case with mangels. If fed for the earlier part of the winter, the mangel whrtzel which grows out of the ground is easy to harvest and gives heavier yields per acre than do ' sugar, beets,~w~ill ‘be ‘ mast satisfactory. For late winter (We lnvlte ou to contribute your experience In rslsln livestock to this fit ' _ ' Questions cheerfully answer-:1. am" ""- and early spring feeding the Golden Tankard is preferable, owing to the ' fact that it is a much better keeper than is wurtzel. Both the mangel wurt-zel and the Golden Tankard are much easier to harvest and prefer-' able to the sugar beet for stock feed. ~—-Geo. A. Brown, PrOfessor in Ani— mal Husbandry, M’. S. C. Calves and law Poultry Detroit Beef Company OLDEST AND MOST RELIABLE COMMISSION HOUSE IN DETROIT - Write for new shippers Guide shipping tags and Quotations. I Detroit Beef Co. no; Adelaide Bu, Detroit, Mich. Veterinary Department Edited by DR. GEO. H. CONN (guestlons gladly answered free for paid-up su scribers. You receive a personal letter. HAVE HEIFER TESTED I have a Durham heifer which was a year old this last April and she is not as drugs as a calf born this spring. She is a short horn Durham. She is poor and has quite a. large frame. She also has a cough. Could it be T. B. or not?——M. E. H., Ster- ling, Mich. HEN a calf or young animal of this age is so thin in condi- tion and will not take on flesh it is evident that there is something radically wrong; one could not say it was T. B. without having her tested by a. veterinarian; if you have a local one he can do this for you. It would be best to have this done or else dispose of her if you can to the shippers; she will then be slaughtered Where they have inspec— tion and will not be used for food if diseased. It might be a good thing to have all the cattle tested. It is not likely that it would be of any use to give her a tonic for she surely has some serious trouble for which this would do no good. RESULTS DOUBTFUL I have a Guernsey heifer. She was two years old last June. Her first calf was dropped the latter part of July. She came in heat two weeks later but has not shown the least sign of it since. Is there anything I can give her to bring her in heat?— A. P., Gould City, Mich. OMETIMES these cases respond to ordinary treatment but you should not depend too much on it. Get 2 ounces of potassium iodide and dissolve in 1 quart of water; then give this cow one tablespoonful on some ground feed once each day. Give her 1 tablespoonful of liquor potassi Arsenitis night and morning for three or four weeks on her feed. She should also have 5 to 6 table- spoonfuls of special deodorized steamed bonemeal with her feed each day.- TIMEE WAYS TO SETTLE THRFBHING LABOR ODDS (Continued from page 3) A second method for settling labor differences is the acre basis. The average number of acres of grain threshed per man is determined and the amount above and below that average then figured for each mem- ber of the ring. The number of man hours per acre is found by multiply- ing the approximate hours of thresh- ing by the number of men employed and then dividing this by the total acreage. The man hours per acre times a. fair rate per hour gives the rate per acre. The amounts due the ring and owed by the ring are figured by applying this rate to the acreages above or below the average threshed for each member. The time basis is the third method and this requires a. time-keeper who records the hours of labor furnished by each farmer to the other members of the ring. If one farmer receives more hours of work than he furn- ishes he owes the ring for the differ- ence and vice versa.—R. C. Ross, University of Illinois. CAN OER—FREE BOOK SENT ON _ REQUEST ' Tells cause of cancer and what to do for pain, bleeding, odor, etc. Write for it today, mentioning this (paper. Address Indianapolis Cancer BREEDERS’ DIRECTORY Ads under this heading 300 per agate line for 4 lines or more. $1.00 per :: insertion for 3 lines or less. :: v .we‘ c.s_ , ",sl‘i . solo-ma — — To avoid conflicting dates we will wlthout cost list the date of any llve stock sale In Michigan. If you are conslderlnq a sale ed- rvlse us at once and we will claim the date for ‘Iou. Address lee Stock Editor, M. B. F.. t. Clemens. CATTLE HOLSTEINS Fan THE BEST "cursor on GUERNSEY heifer calves write LAKEWOOD FARM. Box 127. Whitewater, Wls. fl GUERNSEYS For Sale: Guernsey Cows and Heller's. High Grade from accredited count‘y. Choice of herd 13. or close springers. lfl‘ed Baker, Jerome, Mich. H EREFORDS Stockers and Feeders OALVES, VEARLINGS AND TWOS: HERE- FORD STEERS AND HEIFERS Beef type dark reds. good ass flesh. most all bunches dehorned. each bunc even in size and show good breeding. Chaice Herefords are usual- lly market toppers .when finished. Few bunches . B. Tested. Will sell your choice from an ongte number and weight you prefer, 45 s. V. V. BALDWIN. Eldon, Wapello 00., Iowa. DURHAMS FOR SALE 75 HEAD OF YEARLINO DU steers. 75 head of yearling Durham Heiferr‘sflinwh: bred. These cattle are all Reds and Beans and dehorned. Write or call. ’ HUGHSTON a. SCOTT. McBaIn, Mlchlgan. SHORTHORN S FOR SALE PUREBRED POLLED SHORTHORN Bulls and Heifers. Excellent quality Prices reasonable. eo. E. Burdlck. Mans or. 3 County Farm. Goldwater, Michigan. 9 ranch O. s. c. Good Last Fall em: to Farrow In Au . and Se it. Also spring pigs, 1,5 mile west of a pot. tto Schulre a. Sons, Nashvllle, Mlch. SHEEP SHEEP FOR SALE. 400 YOUNG EWES AND 350 Lambs. For (particulars writie A. F. 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HERBERT ,IIAFZIQIB ' . flan er wlll . . (m regarding. the fruit and - are There, is . no charge A for this * sol-vice" your-subscription In mid In ad- vanoe- and. you. I‘m a personal let- .ter by early mall. . PLANTING ORCHARD 'I am planning'to plant an orchard and the species I have in mind to plant are Red Delicious, Golden De- licious, and Staymen Winesap. Will these varieties work out well togeth- er, all things ‘considered? I would also ap- preciate your ad- vice‘ as to the best way to plant these varieties; .by that I mean how many of each a. n d t h e best way to al- ternate them, al- so the best dis- taupe to space them and it you think fillers of v any of these spe- cies, preferably either of the first two named, are advisable, how many and where to place them?—-A. P., Essexville, Mich. FULLY realize that every man has the right to pick his own fa— vorites when planting an or- chard, but if I am to give you my honest personal opinion then I will have to advise you not to plant the Golden Delicious or the Staymen Winesap, in a commercial orchard in Michigan. The chief objection to the Golden Delicious is that it is a yellow apple, and as far as we can see, the yellow varieties are rapidly losing favor in the markets. The present trend is strongly toward the red varieties. The Staymen Winesap does not seem to be adapted to our climate and seems to do better in sections of the country which are warmer and have a long growing season. In this State it is said to be very apt to run small and under colored. The Red Delicious is the best bet of the three which you have named. Many growers in Michigan say it is a shy bearer and hard to grow, while others say it does very well. No doubt pollination, and the fertility of the soil has something to do with these varying results. Taking everything into considera— tion we would strongly advise you to plant some of the old standbys which have proved their worth in this State. For your part of the State we could perhaps recommend such varities as McIntosh, Canada Red, Snow, Wagener and Wealthy. The last two do especially well as fillers. 0f the green and yellow varieties there is just one which could be safely recommended and that is the Rhode Island Greening. Spy, Baldwin and Johnathan are also good standard sorts but it is possible that you are just a little too far north in the State for these. We would suggest that you inquire in the neighborhood about these last three and it they do well then they might possibly be added to your list. This will give you 27 permanent trees to the acre. The fillers can be planted between these trees. You will then have a total of 108 trees to the acre spaced twenty feet apart. When the fillers begin to crowd the permanent trees they will have to This matter of pulling out fillers sometimes takes a lot of courage _.but it must be done. If it is neglected too long the orchard is likely to be badly damaged, it not ruined. , - , This does not mean that the fillers will all have to come out in one year. The removal of the fillers can be stretched over a period of years, and,can as a rule be done in three installments. The first Ones to come out will be those which are standing in the same rows with the permanent trees; The next install- meet will be, every other tree in the filler. row betweenthe rows of per- manents. This will leave one filler tree in each square formed by four permanent trees. 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In the cool of the evening our train pulled out of Mexico City and with a. sigh we bid “adios” to this facinating metropolis of strange con— trasts, .where society seems to be composed of only two classes; the very rich and the terribly poor. Where modern civilization seems to struggle for its existence against the precedents of countless ages. That such a city could exist so long, a. scant few hundred miles from the United States of America, without absorbing some of the attributes, both good and bad, of its neighbors to the north, seemed to offer more of a. miracle, than a reason. Many there are, no doubt, among the tens of thousands of American tourists who sail for distant lands in Europe, Asia, or Africa, in quest of strange sights, who could satisfy their desire for romance and adven- ture in this land that lies only a. Pullman-car-ride south of the Rio Grande. In the Danger Zone Had we read before we left Mexico City of the de-railing and burning of the Guadalajara express, which oc- curred only two weeks after we were back in the United States, few of us would have slept so soundly and in such perfect security from the dan- gers that surrounded our train that night. Our itinerary had called for a day in the city of Guadalajara and there were some mutterings of dis- approval when we were re-routed to miss this city which promised to hold so much of interest. Those responsi— ble for the safety of our party knew better however, and thus was avoid- ed what might have been a most dis- astrous ending to an otherwise per— fect journey, and the possibility of a resulting‘ international complica— tion, which might have involved those two republics most seriously. From my own sleeper window, in the early morning, I watched with some misgivings a train following our own down the steep mountain railway, far too close to our rear ’observation platform for comfort When it became clear enough for me to see distinctly, I saw that the train following our own was composed of an armoured car with a turret from which peeked a machine gun; a locomotive and back of that, a car loaded with soldiers. Not only had we been thus protected from the rear, but I was told that proceeding our own heavy train of American cars, was a similar armour— ed train, testing the track before we passed and ready to meet the at— ,tacks of bandits or revolutionists should they have appeared. The Mex- ican government under whose care we were travelling, was taking no chance of any calamity befalling the largest group of American citizens who had visited Mexico on a peace- ful mission in recent years. From the time we crossed into Mexico until we were safe in our home land, we carried a large pas— senger coach in which there were never less than twenty-five and in the danger zone, often over a hun- dred soldiers, properly officered and equipped, whose sole duty it was to protect the “Americanos” and their property. The movement of the soldiers along the railways of Mexico was a never—ending source of interest and amusement. Usually they were furn— ished only with box-cars in which they ate and slept while en route. Often we saw the “camp-followers,” their wives, sweethearts and children, perched on the top of these cars, with all their worldly belongings tied in huge bundles, from which projected cooking utensils, a baby’s cradle, or the head of some domestic animal. Once we saw a fairly large “razor- back" hog, with its feet tied, being goflthe " ml .( Continued from peg , .~ are 94). held like a baby, by one of these we- men, astride the top of a car! Aguascalienties The hot-waters which boil up from the earth and furnish the thermal baths for which this city is famous, gave Aguascalienties its name. The city itself is as typically Mexican as any we saw in Mexico and as hot and dusty, as it is quaint and interesting. How long it has been the site of hu- man habitation, not even history can relate, for buried deep beneath its streets is an extensive system of tun- nels, which form a labyrinth of cata- combs, that were excavated by some pre-historic race. Rare engineering ability is expressed in their planning, for not only are they joined in a maize of under-ground passages, but here and there are shafts to the sur- face of the earth, through which light and air are admitted. Who built them and for what purpose, are now matters of conjecture only, for time has obliterated every vestige of a clue to the mystery which surrounds them. " We wanted to take a bath, but whether it was the prospect of hot water or the fact that it flowed from one huge tub into another and final— ly out to a series of small laundry tubs, where Mexican women were beating their clothing with sticks to 'get the dirt out, we postponed our bath and went to a Spanish circus in- stead. A Spanish Circus Adjourning the railway station was a large-sized tent and the banner over its main entrance reading: “GRAN CIRCO ARGENTINO! Gran Collection de Fierad, Leones, Leonas, Elefonte, 'Osos, Pumas, Tapir, Caballos, Perros, etc., etc.” was so alluring that we could not down the temptation it offered. A few coppers gained us admission and once inside we found it arranged much as would be a typical one— ringed circus in the states, except that around the ring was a. series of moth-eaten plush couches, seating a party of four persons, facing each other. They looked inviting, but the heat of the afternoon sun and the dust of the ring, soon drove us from these seats “mejor superiories,” to the benches from which it seemed all of the population of this city of some fifty thousand were vying with one another to see the circus. There were _many daring acts, even more hair-raising than at home, for here the “net,” which is a compulsory pro- tection for the trapeze performer in our own land, is unknown and a tiny Mexican miss was sent hurtling across the top of the big tent, from one pe-rformer's hand to another’s, with only thin air between her and the hard ground below. Mangy lions and leopards were put through their paces in the ring, with no thought of" a cage to protect the audience. But we felt at home when they began to sell tickets for the concert after the big show, altho we wondered how the members of the little band could toot another single note on their clarionets or trombones after a per- spiring afternoon under that tent, during which they never once ceased playingat the top of their lungs. The drawn-work and embroidery of the Mexican women in the vicinity of Aguascalienties is World-famous and the women of our own party bought everything from tiny hand- kerchiefs to six—foot table—cloths at pitifully low prices, when \expressed' in our currency and discovered, al- most too late, that a worn pair of silk or chiffon American stockings were more highly prized by the Mex- ican women in exchange for their handiwork, than the gold or silver they had bartered with. In our own dining-car that night we ate Long Island duckling, while hungry faces peered at us from the station platform. Later we watched ‘ these, same handicapped humans struggle for the bones and leavings from our tables which were thrown to the shouting, grasping rabble by. our dusky cooks and kitchen men. Little wonder, we thought, that revo- lutionary ,leaders find little eflort necessary to attract the struggling millions, whom these poor souls typ- " ified, to any~ banner which promised .,_ “ them any change from thiggardit ILIJMAA ( i .l e s t ( x,v'«i.'~.;>4k<;.v‘ »:.- «— 3" ‘ '- x" .V V 4 edndition: into whleh‘they were and from which they die, with, never ' once an opportunity to better their condition. , . In'our humble opinion, it is the millions upon millions that have been taken from the mines and oil- wells of this country which, if even a. percentage had been returned for the education of the Mexican peon, "would here Changed {his Véondmon’ And it is to this end that the present government, under President Calles, is struggling, unless we were mighti- ly hood-winked and taken -in, during our brief stay within their borders, (Editor’s Note: In the Ninth Installment, Mr. Slocum con- cludes his Mexican journey and starts homeward.) 9 s With the Farm Flocks 4 a (We invite you to contribute your experience In raising poultry to this department for the benefit of others. Also questions relative to poultry will be cheerfully answered by experts.) LEG WEAKNESS I have a lot of chickens three months old which have leg weak- ness. Have you a remedy for them? -——D. K., Lapeer, Mich. F your chickens have leg weak- ness, it is very difficult in some cases to cure them. Leg weak- ness can be very easily prevented by the feeding of cod liver oil. I would advise you to feed one pint of the oil’ to eight pounds of the semi-solid. If your chickens recover altogeth- er from the leg weakness I do not see why they should not be sold for meat as leg weakness is not a dis- ease but is caused by a deficiency in the ration.——J. M. Moore, Extension Poultryman, M. S. C. _ CHICKS DYING We have some fine chicks about four weeks old and every morning we find six or eight.chicks dead. It seems like they. have the roup. Can you tell me some remedy for it?— A. M., Munith, Mich. EMOVE all sick birds from the flock as soon as noticed; clean up and disinfect as often as you can. Change litter three times each week. Feed sour milk at times. Also two pints of cod liver oil to each 100 pounds of mash feed. Get some Abbotts Cholera Remedy and use it according to directions—Dr. Geo. H. Conn. CANNIBALISM I would like to know what to do for my pullets. They eat each other. They pick on their backs by their tails just as long as they are dead. They first eat the feathers out. They have always done this since chicks. LARGE GOOSE EGGS EAR EDITOR: I think Mrs.’ E. R. Huested, Hillsdade coun- ty, gathered a large goose egg, but we grow larger ones around Ca.- pao, for we gathered one that weigh- ed twelve ounces and another that weighed sixteen ounces. I did not measure the eggs, so I cannot give the measurements.—Mrs. S. 0., Ca-. pac, Mich. 2. They always have meat scraps before them. Please send me a remedy for this—A. C., Zeeland, Mich. ANNIBALISM can usually be C checked by keeping the birds very busy. Ways of doing this are: By giving them grain a num- ber of times during the day, feeding them alfalfa hay, giving extra amounts of sprouted oats, etc. Raw meat, given in small quantities sometimes checks cannibalism. Meat i.. , Mrs. ' scrap can be added to the ration up to _,,n h . . . M.,,éafBUltnfiéFG :hOUNthPOULTfiiYMAN ~".‘ , men; as grea. an e ngp e e I: one on' no grandparents’ farm, aecbrd- 116*, G, to twenty to twenty-five percent.— C. G. Card, Professor of Poultry Husbandry, M. S. C. HOUSE FOR 170 KENS Am planning on building a. poul- try house in the spring for about one hundred and seventy hens. How big a poultry house must I build for the above amount of hens? I also want to have a feeding room. Would be glad to have your information on this—E. S., Powers, Mich. O house 170 hens one should construct a house twenty feet wide and forty feet long. If a feeding house is desired I would suggest that an addition of six or ten feet should be added to the length of the building—C. G. Card, Professor of Poultry Husbandry, M. S. C. The Experience Pool . Bring your everyday problems In and get the experience of other farmers. Questions ad- dressed to this department are published here and answered by you. our readers who are graduates of the Scnool of Hard Knocks and who have their diplomas from the College of Experience. If you don't want our editor's advice or an expe’t’s advice, but Just plain, everyday business farmers’ advice, send in your question here. If you can answer the other ieilow's questhn, please do so he may ans- wer one of yours some day! Address Exper- Ienee Pool, care The Business Farmer. Mt. Clemens, Mich. I KILLING THISTLES AND MILKING COW EAR EDITORz—I have read your BUSINESS FARMER some and and I think it is a good paper. I would like 'to tell you of a way to kill Canadian thistles as I have done it in New Hampshire and I have seen ‘ it done here. Mow them when in full blossom when it rains hard. Will kill most of them. A few will come up the next year. To do it again is very sure‘to get them. Don’t mow them until in full blossom. I see a lot here mowed before they were in full blossom and it did not kill them. The same man mowed a large patch in full blossom and it killed most of them the first time. The next year a few came up and he took them at the right time and killed every one of them. It is an improvement in milking a hard milking cow to take hold of the end of teat with thumb and fore finger near the end of teat and roll it a few times before starting to milk. It will be easier to milk a hard milker. It is not necessary to pinch the teat very hard and it does— n’t hurt‘a cow. I have done it to cows and it did not hurt them and I have told several and they told me it was an improvement and it did not hurt a cow.——P. W., Bronson, Mich. grain fed. . _ drieh; 'gneeee county. (.685)! 0"2'1- ghMCO STARTING & EGROWING MASH) AMCO‘ VEGG MASH w.. I .400 lbs ---- --St. Wheat Bram’ :400 lbs. .....St. Wheat Bran- ‘3°°~“ '°"'--Fl°”r Midd‘ings coo i‘.”‘?’?"‘:i.‘i'.‘.i'..Corn Meal .680!“ 7A."... . . . . . . . ..Corn Meal ’ ['(0' _ ' . . 1100‘; “3;. . . . .~.Heavy, Fine- 200.? "'St'.Wheat M:ddlfngs ground,Clipped' 2200 “ . . . ...Flour MIddlmgs Low-fiber Oats 200;“ \....Heavy,‘5 Fine-i ground, Clipped, 200;.“g. .. . . Meat Scrap 55% Low - fiber Oats 200,4“ .. . . Dried Buttermilk ‘ or Dried Skim Milk. 100;“ .3; .Steam Bone Meal 20’“ -..”‘.“ . . . . . . . . . . . .. Salt GUARANTEED ANALYSIS‘ (Protein (Minimum) 20%' Fat : (Minimum) \ 4% , Fiber (Maximum) 3” 7% ‘GUARANTEED ANALYSIS Protein (Minimum) 17% rat; “ (Minimum) ' 3.5% {133395 (Maximum)? 6% 7“ HIS ié‘the iii—between period in the poultry industry. The. old hens that have stopped laying must be sorted out and moved to market. The better their condition, the more money they will bring. The puliets which are coming on require very careful handling. Their body weight must be built up against; the strain of fall andwinterxegg production. The care-taker’s job, whether the flock be hundreds‘ of: birds, or a farm flock of fifty, is to keep the birds in condition‘, to insure eggs when they are scarce and high. If your pullets are late or undeveloped, try AMCO START-1' INC AND GROWING MASHfor them. There is no feed made‘ which will grow and develop pullets like this mash. As your. pullets mature, change them gradually to AMCO EGG MASH.J Take about two weeks for this change. I . .,With both AMCO STARTING, AND GROWING MASH and AMCO EGG MASH, feed liberally of AMCO SCRATCH GRAINS or your own home-grown grains. You can regulate the amount of mash consumed and therefore the rapidity with which you bring your birds_into production by the amount of scratch l The formulas of Amco-mixed poultry feeds were secured] from the poultry feeding specialists of three great colleges of; agriculture. They are public because there is nothing to hide..‘ 'You can recognize their good points from a study of the for-( mulas. In use, you-will find they more than fulfill/the promisej of the formula becauseof'the sound, sweet ingredients used.” ,Anygiiitllgrized Amco Agent can supply you. bIVISION OFFICE: C0LUMBUS,’0HIO) ' M C 0 FEED Mlxmo scavch ,AMERI'CAN MILLING COMPANIIl5 EXECUTIVE OFFICES: PEORIA, ILL-Ti Plants m.- PEORIA, iLL.; OMAHA, NEB.; OWENSBORO, Kw Alfalfa Plants at: POWELL, GARLAND, and WORLAND, WYO§\ EPORTS received about August 1 by the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture from about 21,000 farmer§ reporting for their own farms, indicate that the farmers of the United States are intending to sow an acreage of winter wheat this fall 13.7 per cent greater than sown lats fall. If these intentions should be carried out a total area of 48,637,000 acres would be sown. This acreage would be greater than the acreage of winter wheat sown in any season except 1918. The acreage reported as intended to be sown is about 7 per cent, or 3,000,000 acres, greater than the acreage which farmers reported they intended to plant on August 1 last year. Most of this increase in ,intentions compared with intentions last year at this time from the four states of Kansas, Ne- is reported braska, Texas, and Oklahoma, where present intentions are 2,000,000 acres above those reported a year ago. It is worth noting that in these f'States the cost of harvesting winter ‘Wheat is being reduced by the in- creased use of combines. Other States where farmers show inten- tions materially above those report- ed last year include Montana and Washington, where there has been some shift from spring wheat, and some of the Central Corn Belt States, where there is considerable land which farmers were unable to plant to spring crops this year. This report is not a forecast of the acreage that will be planted, but ;merely a statement of farmers’ in— tentions as of August 1. It is pub— lished in order that growers may if they find a A departure modify their plans change to be desirable. ‘of actual sowings this season from _change present intentions is to be expected if weather conditions should prove unusual, or if there is any material in the price outlook. In- : tended plantings may also be affected ,by this report. In 1923 and 1924, the acreage sown was in fairly close agreement with the reported inten- . tions, but in 1925 and 1926 the .planting of the full intended acre- !age was prevented by Wet weather 2at planting time. ,Oregon favorable moisture gtions last spring permitted The acreage which farmers report they intend to plant to winter wheat this fall exceeds the acreage actually planted last fall in all states except Oregon, and possibly California. In condi- some spring wheat to be seeded on land which farmers had expected to sum— mer fallow for winter wheat. In California the acreage that will be sown is largely dependent on rains this fall. Rye An intended increase this fall of 20 per cent in the acreage of winter rye for grain over the plantings for grain in the autumn of 1926 is re- ported. The increases reported range from 10 to 15 per cent in Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Kansas and Colorado; from 20 to 25 per cent in New York, Minnesota, North Da- kota and Nebraska; and from 30,t0 40 per cent in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Iowa, South Dakota, Mon- tana and North Carolina. The acreage that will actually be sown is more likely to be smaller than larger than now intended. Last year an increase of only 2 per cent fOIIOWed an intention to in- crease 17 per cent. Two years ago ' an intended increase of 21 .per cent was reduced by an unfavorable au- tumn to an actual decrease 0_f about 16 per cent. The plantings in 1923 ' and 1924 we're about in line with I intentions. The present acreage of rye is con- siderably below the ten-year aver- age. Among other influences lead- ing to the intended increase in sow- ings of rye this year are the failure to Secure a full acreage of spring cmps, the fact that prices of rye during the past two years have been considerably higher than for the two, at . Tendency Is To Increase Wheat Acreage Farmers Plan Larger Number of Acres of Rye This Fall prec‘eeding years, and the present ample supply of moisture in those localities where rye is ordinarily grown on lighter soils. Sowings of rye this autumn would amount to 4,629,000 acres if report- ed intentions should be carried out. The acreage harvested in 1927 is es- timated at 3,860,000, campared with 3,586,000 in 1926, and a five year average from 1922 to 1926 of 4,711,- 000 acres. WHEAT The bulls were in the saddle in last week’s wheat market and a steady tone prevailed. Damage to the new crop was reported in Canada and Europe with foreigners becoming ac- tive, in the American market. Prices at Detroit show a nice increase over two weeks ago. CORN Strength shown in wheat affected corn some, prices advancing a frac- trading is fair and the tone is steady. Shipments have been rather heavy the last few weeks. ' LIVESTOCK MARKETS ' EAST BUFFALO, N. Y.,---(United States Department of Agriculture.) Hogs, very slow, few sales; light steady; other quotable unevenly lower; bulk 160 to 200 'pounds, $11@$11.25. Few $11.30; few 300 pounds, $9.25; packing sows, $7.50@ $8; pigs and light lights quotable at $10.25 @$’11; medium weights, $100 $11.15. Cattle, market steady. Calves, choice vealers, 25 cents lower at $17.00. Sheep, steady; good lambs eligible, $14.50; cull and common grades, $10@ $11; fat ewes, $5.50@$7.50. CHICAGO—Limited week-end supplies were reported in the livestock market but slight increases in volume of receipts in all branches of the trade as compared with last week, In cattle, there was no regular market, with less than 500 head received, but a few buyers picked up such calves as were available. Grain- fattened steers closed steady and strong, the best reaching $14.60 this week. Short feed stock and grassy steers were slow and in spots 25 cents lower than the close last week. Bulls closed steady to 25 cents ' higher and vealei‘s finished 50@75 cents higher, reaching $17, the highest in sev- M. B. F. MARKETS BY RADIO UNE in the M. B. F. market reports and farm news broadcast on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights at 6:40, east- ern standard time from WGHP of Detroit. The wave length is 319.3 meters. 6:15 on Tuesday evening. It is broadcast at tion of a cent. Reports indicate that unless frosts are very late this year the new crop will not amount to much in most sections of the State. _ OATS Following the trend of other grains oats worked slightly higher but an easy tone seems to prevail. RYE Rye also is in a slightly better position with the price above the level of two weeks ago. ' BEANS Dropping off of demand for the old crop of CHP has brought about lower prices and some experts are expecting further declines. Rains are needed for the new crop. Dark red kidneys are quoted at $5.15, and light reds at $5.90. » POTATOFE: A firm market is reported for po- tatoes at Detroit while at Chicago eral years. The run was 800, including 300 calves, While half the fresh run of hogs wentx direct to packers, there were 8,000 stale hold—overs, filrnishing sufficient supplies for all requirements. Prices were steady with top lights and lights at $10.65. Packing sows went to killers at $7.50@ $8, while heavy butchers stopped at $9.50. The sheep market was dull, the entire run of 1,500 going direct to slaughtering plants. Final quotations were 25 cents above a week ago on the better class of lambs and $14.70 was the highest paid. BOSTON WOOL The Boston market closed the week dull, fine territory lines getting about all the‘business that was done, which was little. Fine Ohio grade combing fleeces are quoted at 45@46c grease basis. DETROIT LIVE POUI/I‘RY (Commission merchants' gross returns per pound, to farmers, from which prices 5 per cent commission and transportation charges are deductible.) Market is steady. Hens, colored, 25c; leghorn, 18c; cocks, 16c. Broilers, 3 lbs. up, barred rocks, 29c; reds and white rocks, 26c; all colors, 1% to 2% lbs., 20 @22c. Ducks: White, 5 lbs. up, 22c; smaller or dark, 18629c; geese, 180. THE BUSINESS FARMER’S MARKET SUMMARY and Comparison with Markets Two Weeks Ago and ,One Year Ago Detroit Chicago Detl nit Detroit Aug. 22 ‘ Aug. 22 Aug. 9 i 1 yr. ago WHEAT— I I . No. 2 Red $137 $1.40 @ 1.41 $138 $1.34 No. 2 White ' L36 1-37 1.33 No. 2 Mixed 1-35 1.36 1.32 CORN— No. 2 Yellow 1-18 l.13@1.l4 1.17 .83 No.3 Yellow 1.10 1.11 1.15 .82 OATS (New) No. 2 White 50% 481/; @.491,4 .5434 .45 No. 3 White .49 .47 @ .48 $4 .52 1,4 .44 RYE-- Cash No. 2 1-02 1.01 1.00 C. H. P. th. 5-85 - - r” " 6.05 4.00 @415 POTATOES— per Bu. 4@4.25 4@ 4.10 4.25@4.50 3.25@3.34 HAY— . No_ 1 Tim. 15@16 20@21 15@16 22@23 No. 2 Tim. I 13@14 18@ 19 13@14 20821 No. 1 Clover I 14 @ 15 . 19 @20 14 @ 15 19 20 Light Mixed : 14@ 15 f 19@20 14@15 21@22 Monday, August Lia—Good demand boosts wheat Other, gram feel _ strength in wheat market. Bean market dull. Potatoes M. ‘ V ‘ ‘ , standard, $5; a , -“"—L!s'llh . [FL-1': DETROIT Burma AND a ‘ Provisions firm. Butterz‘ Best creamery in tubs, 37%.@39%c. . Eggs: 26@28%c. v DETROIT SEEDS Seeds—Clover seed, cash, imported, $14; October, $17;_December, $14.25; domestic, December, $16.65. Alsike, August, $16; December, $16.10; January, $16.25. Tirm othy—Cash, $2; December, $2; ‘March, $2. ‘ l A GLANCE AT THE MARJCETS (Special to THE Busmnss FARMER) Market News Service, Bureau of Agri- cultural Economics, U. S. Department of Agriculture. OME straws to show which way the wind is blowing in the apple market include jobbing prices of eastern and midwestern early varieties fully twice those of a year ago; bookings of western boxed apples average about 75 cents high- er than last August; further reductions have been made in the crop. estimate, and shipments both East and West continue very moderate compared with the heavy early movement in 1926. Only 3,300 cars have been shipped to date, against 5,100 cars in mid-August last season. Prospects for fruit production have de- clined further, the latest forecasts indi- cating lighter crops of tree fruits than in any recent season. The commercial apple crop is estimated at 24,830,000 barrels, of which approximately 2,000,000 are in the West, and 13,000,000 barrels in east- ern and central producing sections. Peaches are expected to total 45,000,000 bushels or about two—thirds the 1926 crop; pear production is indicayed at 18,000,000 bushels against 25,600,000 bushels last season; the grape crop is expected to reach 2,540,000 tons, an increase of nearly 200,000 tons over last year, and 440,000 tons above the five—year average. MISCELLANEOUS DETROIT MARKETS PEACHES—Elbertas, bu., $3.50; bas- ket, $.50; Hales, $4. PLUMS—Califomia W i c k s o n , $2.25; Kelsey, 3x4, $3; $2.25; Tragedy, 5x5, $2.75. gEfiIl-E‘Sa—Bartlett, crates, $4. JBERRIES—Home- - $4.25@4.50. grown 16 qt" WATERMELONS—Each, $1.25@1.50. CANTALOUPfllflaS—California: Turlock ts, Osa ’ Hearts of Gold, $1.75. ge Gem. $1.75. HIDES—Country buyers are paying the following prices per pound for hides: No. 1 cured, 16c; green, 12c. Bulls: No. 1 cured, llc; green 7c. No. 2 hides and bulls 1c under N0. 1. Calf: No. 1 cured, 19c: green, 14c. Kip: No. 1 cured, 16c; green 120; No. 2 calf and kip, like under N0. 1. Horsehides: No. 1, $5.50; No. 2, $4.50. 515, Burbank, 5x5, u—r- Week of August 28 HILE it is expected warm weather for the season will come over from the end of- }ast week, it will be short lived in Michigan. A sudden drop in the temperature will occur about Mon- day and cool weather will then re- main in Michigan over Tuesday. The sky over the greater part of the first half of this week will be mostly clear. ‘v Immediately after the middle of the week weather conditions will be« come unsettled to threatening. There will be some wind storms and scat- tered showers or moderately heavy rains This will continue through the balance of the week with tem- peratures remaining generally warm. Week of September/1 The weather for the week of Sep- tember 4 will average cooler than normal but rainfall will be less than usually expected at this time. . The rainy Weather of last week will end with the opening days of this week and then will folloy a. couple days of pleasant weather;— sunshiny days and warm tempera- tures. . About the middle of the week tem- peratures will be warmer, the weath- er become threatening and local . showers and some windlstorms will develop. ‘Th‘e‘lsst two days or the ' bring a change to clearer and also cooler. ' ' ' :, {m more rain. meme ted greencorn. to keep up milk, * flow.- Nights are still too cold for corn. - ' weeds keep on growing, ' W '{--n--t".'7“"n;m> r mtg” $3135"th la Prosqne Isle.—'—We need. rain. Potatoes won’t be half crop unless we get rain soon. Pastures short. Farmers harvest- ing wheat and rye, busy now with oats. Quite cool these days. Corn backward. Quotations at Rogers City: Butter, 406 1b.; eggs, 35c doz.—F. T., Aug. 17. Montcalm.—Everybody busy threshing; crop looking good; need rain badly. - Past- ures nearly crisp. Quotations at Sherl— dan: Wheat, $1.20 bu.; corn, 45c bu.; oats, 40c bu.; rye, 86c bu.; beans. $4.50 @6.00; potatoes, 75c bu.; butter, 40c 1b.; eggs, 23c doz.—Mrs. C. [D., Aug. 17th. Berrien.—A good rain on August 18 helped all crops. Nights very cool. Quotations at Benton Harbor: Apples, ' "$1.25-@2.25 bu.; pears, $2.50 bu.; toma- toes, 75¢ per jumbo; early peaches, $2.00 @350 bu.—H. N., Aug. 17th. LenaWee (W).——Threshing oats and ploughing for wheat. Oats yielded fair. There will be lots of wheat sown if noth- ing prevents. Corn very late. Late po- tatoes need rain; early potatoes fair. No berries on account of late frost. Hogs and lambs cheaper. Quotations at Cad- mus: Wheat, $1.23 bu.; oats, 390@4lc bu.; butter, 42c 1b.; eggs, 27c doz.——C B., August 18th. ‘ Tuscola (W).——~Extreme dry weather has been help to farmers in taking care of oat crop which is now in barn. On ac- count of cool nights, corn is coming along slow. In need of rain and warmer Weath- er. Beans beginning to show brown spots on leaves. Pastures drying up and cows likewise. Quotations from Vassar: Wheat, $1.21 bu.; corn, $1.00 bu.; oats, 380 bu.; rye, 79c bu.; beans, $5.50; potatoes, $1.50 bu.; butter, 450 1b.; eggs, 25¢ doz.—J. T., August 18th. Hillsdale (NW).——Sti11 waiting for rain. Pasture all burnt up. Some farmers feed- ing nearly as heavy as in winter. Be— cause of continued dry weather, threshers have lost no time and threshing is about done. Corn looking good, considering how dry it is. Quotations from Jonesvi‘lle: Eggs, 25c doz.: heavy hens. 20c; heavy broilers, 24c.——C. H.,,Aug. 18th. Wexford.—Yery dry weather lately. Pastures getting short. Early potatoes selling for $1.50.. Potato crop hurt some by frost and badly in need of rain. Not "many apples. Huckleberries ripe. Good prices for late potatoes predicted. Quot- ations from Cadillac: Wheat, $1.10 bu.; eggs, 16c doz.—E. H. D., Aug. 18th. Clare (NW).——Prolonged drought kill- .ing courage as well as pastures. Farmers complaining of beans being blasted. Corn rolling badly and nothing but miracle will make even average crop owing to cold late spring and present drought. Oats most all cut; short and light in most cases. Losses of poultry and grain so high is making it a. losing proposition. Cattle at sales bringing good prices. Hogs almost worthless owing to shortage of grain withoonsequent high prices. Not much fruit and of inferior quality. Few early potatoes going to market at $16 $1.50 per busheL Everyone seems in favor of increased gas tax with either reduction in annual cost of license plates or permanent plates at low cost—Mrs. R. D., Aug. 18th. ' Saginaw (NW).——'flircshing in full swing. Grain turning out about normal. Some yielding good, some not. Weather dry, one small rain since 28th of May, everything is drying up; corn and beans won't be 40% of a crop. Beans are pod- ded well. Some corn not knee high. Hay and grain never have gone in barns in nicer shape. Pastures all dryed up. Quotations at Hemlock: Wheat, $1.21 bu.; corn, $1.00 bu.; oats, 39c bu.; rye, 78c bu.; beans, $5.60; butter, 41c 1b.; eggs, 250 don—F. D., Aug. 17th. Coca—Wheat threshing about over, oat threshing in full swing. Oats turn- ing out better than expected. Rains of week ago helped potatoes and corn. Farmers trying to make alfalfa hay be- tween other work. Clover tull of seed and hulling will start in about week—W. N. H., Aug. 18th. Genesee.——Rain, which has been greatly needed for last two weeks, has come. Late potatoes, beans, and corn have suf- fered considerable as result of dry spell. Oats nearly all threshed or hauled to barn. Yield varied from 40 to 65 bushel. Second cutting of alfalfa heavier than ex- pected. Pastures short past few weeks. Big demand for sweet corn. Quotations from Flint: Wheat, $1.23; corn. $1.15 bu.; oats, 40c@50c bu.; rye, 80c bu.; beans, l $5.46 cwt.; potatoes, $3.20 bu.; butter, 44c 1b.; eggs, 290 doz.-—-H. E. 8., August 19. Missankee.——Oats harvest begun, wheat and rye being thredred and yielding fairly good. We had a nice shower but need Pastures are drying up and And beans are not doing well either. But Some are _ it is very dun—J. H., Nikon: 1’ “c or. J! ‘ mg.x can: ‘0 V 0 _ ’° N“ '99 h J ’ ~ . 5 v .2... ft rm ‘- VF' . vb ‘ ‘4'" 0’ : :36 m filON 0"" ‘( 'c’ 9 ‘9 6 9' V‘ ’1 i“ P90V vr 6:" 9' '7’ o HURON ,3. ,1? £3 ‘5‘), see ' f 4‘ .e v" . " 1; 0° I 3 nour‘ -— a, ( n 0).)- - r mm W ’ é, ' ‘ \‘I s 8f“ fit if if a . g 4‘ — o I”? J 9,6" g H i“ 8 0d? P ' u ‘6‘“. 4“ g 56 6‘48 BRA- 34, (I‘ve «0‘ a o“ "W at 1:“ .s‘ Gladwin (NW).—-All crops poor on ac- count of long dry weather, although corn is growing since last Friday when we had a nice shower. Early potatoes very poor. Pickles very slow and some killed by frost; also some corn and potatoes. Pastures all dried up and very short. Weather cool most of time. very small amount of milk. Quotations from Gladwin; Wheat, $1.19 bu.; butter, 41:: 1b.; eggs, 240 don—L. C. Y., Aug. 19. St. Joseph—Threshing well under way. Yields best for years. Corn slow and must be very good to mature. Mint har- vested and yields good. Some clover seed will be hulled as soon as weather permits. Most of it to be out yet. Quite large acreage of wheat will be sown. Late po- tatoes look very promising—A. J. Y., Aug. 18. ‘ Shiawa-ssee.———Oat threshing about fin— ished. Yelds very good; have about fifty bushel. Late ones holding down average. Too dry for beans; not filling good. T00 cold nights for corn. Very few fields look as though they would do much from now on. Beets looking good, need rain. Pashzres dried up. Quotations at Elsie: Wheat, $1.21 bu.; corn, 90c bu.; oats, 40c bu.; beans, $5.50 cwt.; potatoes, $1.50 bu.; butter, 45c 1b.; eggs, 25c doz.—G. L. P., Aug. 19. Run. (E).——Harvest and shock thresh- ing nearly done; light crop of good quali- ty. Much alsike hay. Threshed very light average yield, less than one DUShel per acre. Too dry for hoe crop just now. Corn fields scarce. Pretty dry for fitting ' land. Strenuous efforts to increase acre— age of wheat. Less sweet clover. Winter killed some alfalfa; no great acreage of red clover. Beef cattle shrinking in num- ber.——E. R., Aug. 18. ' Msson.—Quotations at S c o t t ville : Wheat, $1.13 bu.; rye, 78c bu.; oats, 50c bu.; beans (dark red), $4.50 ch; beans (light red), $5.50 ch; veal hides, 10@15 lbs., 120; muskrats, $2.25; wool, 32c 1b.; eggs, 30c doz.; butter, 40c 1b.; butter fat, 41c lb. String bean harvest on but will be reduced one half on account of frost in some sections. No rainfall here for month. Apples plentiful in some orchards but dry weather making them drop badly. Many orchards have no apples at all. Pears fair. Few blackberries and buckle- berries.——-Mrs. F. T., Aug. 16. LIVESTOCK SHIPPING CASUAL- TIIRB DECLINE LOSSES at the Detroit stockyards are on the decline according to- 0. B. Price, agricultural agent for the Michigan Central Railroad and secretary of the Michigan Live- stock Loss Prevention Association. During July of this year only seven dead animals and five cripples were received for each 100 carloads, as compared with 11 dead and eight cripples in July, 1926. “Hogs continue to show the great— est losses," said Mr. Price. “They make up 7 9 per cent of the cripples and 80 per cent of the dead animals. The death of hogs can be largely prevented by using Wet sand as a bedding and by suspending bags of ice from the ceiling of the car. About six bags containing from 50 to 75 pounds of ice should be used." OUR REPORTER ERRS N his write-up of Farmers’ Day at M. S. 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