VOL. CXLlX. No. 6

Whole Number 36.“:





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Forty Million Bushels of Whe





HE world is crying for more



wheat. The cause of liberty de-



mands that every possible acre

be planted during the coming season.

In times of peace bread is often called

the “Staff of Life.” Under present

war conditions, bread may be as truly

termed the “Staff of Liberty." The

armies of America and her allies, as

well as hungry mouths at home and

abroad, depend on wheat more than

any other crop for subsistence. W'ith-

out a doubt Michigan will rise nobly

to the demand placed upon her, but in

order that she may do her full duty,

the patriotic co—operation of all is

needed—farmers, laborers, grain deal-

ers, bankers—all must do their full

part.



Forty million bushels for 1918 is the

goal set. The acreage planted to

wheat in Michigan'in 1916 was 766,391

acres; in 1899 it was 1,925,769 acres.

Her wheat acreage then was almost

three times what it is today, but with

the present greater area of tillable

land and with improved machinery and

more hands for the field, as much or

more wheat can be grown in Michigan

during the coming season provided a

supreme effort is made. The decline

in wheat production has been due

chiefly to the low price received, but

now that the price is all that could be

desired, wheat ranks again as a profit-

able money crop. The wheat grower

has come into his own.



In order to give widespread pub-

licity to methods employed by the

most successful wheat growers, the

following suggestions are set forth:



The Variety.



Grow the best variety which can be

obtained. Red wheat, in general, is

much superior to white wheat for

bread making. .Red Rock wheat, a

pedigreed strain developed at the

Michigan Agricultural College, is the

highest yielding, finest milling wheat

obtainable for growing in Michigan.

All that is available should be used

for seed. There .are many other ex-

cellent varieties, such as the Egyp-

tian, Shepherd’s PerfectiQn, and Red

Wave. The Agricultural College, coun-

ty agents, successful wheat growers,

local millers and elevator men should

be consulted and their opinion and aid

solicited in securing the best variety.



Newly advertised varieties, particu-

larly those recommended as requiring

a small amount of seed per acre,

should be given a trial in a small way

before planting. In careful experi-

ments with these varieties and with

the rates of seedings advertised, they

have not been found to yield as good

as average Wheat varieties, nor do

they have the hardihood to withstand

Michigan winters. ,



Prepare Wheat Land Early.



It requires fromfour to six weeks

to put land in the best condition for

wheat. 'Wheat requires a. firm, well-

»worked. . seed- bed carrying sufficient

moisture for proper germination. If

primal-ed early and worked thoroughly,





The Only Weekly Agricultural,





DETROIT, MICH., SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1917





By J. F. cox





Dept. of Farm Crops, M. A. C.





land can be put in such condition.

Barley or oat stubble land dries quick-

ly and should be plowed and fitted as

soon as possible. If not possible to

plow immediately after harvest it

should be disced and plowed at a lat-

er date. Discing as soon as oats are

harvested will prevent the loss of

much moisture and the ground can be





phosphate and other fertilizers are

much more effective on soils well sup-

plied with calcium carbonate. An in-

direct benefit, but an important one,

nevertheless, is the great increase in





the stand of clover secured after lim-

ing. Two tons of finely ground lime-

stone or two cubic yards of mar], or

fifteen hundred pounds of hydrated





 





 





Stand of Red Rock Wheat on Farm of





J.- W. Veitenburger, Saginaw County,





which Yieldsd Forty- seven Busheis to the Acre.





 





 





Red Rock Wheat Thrives on Farm of O. F. Bell,

Adverse Conditions.





plowed much more easily. Plow for

wheat at an ordinary depth and follow

with roller to pack furrow slice, and

disc or harrow frequently. In many

cases, beans have failed in Michigan

due to the bean maggot or other caus-

es. Such land held for wheat should

be disced frequently during August

and September. Where wheat is to

follow beans, potatoes or corn, the

land should be disced as soon as pos-

sible after the crop is removed

Lime Acid Soills.



From two to feur bushels increase

can be expected in the wheat crop af-

ter a suitable application of lime..Acid





lngham County, Despite



(See Page 91).



lime are the amounts usually applied.

Manure for Wheat.



In preparing wheat land an applica-

tion of manure at the rate of six or

eight tons per acre will greatly bene-

fit the crop, not only is plant food

supplied, but the water-holding capa-

city of the soil is greatly increased.

It is not wise, however, to manure

land high in organic matter previous

to planting to wheat. Just before win-

ter Sets in, a light top—dressing of ma-

nure or straw will prove very effec-

tive in preventing winter-killing, and

in giving the wheat a good start in the

spring. Manure. however, isfiefieient





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Horticultural, and Live Stock Journal in the State.





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$3.00 FOR 5 YEARS





at for 1918





in phosphorous and the benefits deriv-

ed from its use will be greatly increas-

ed if it is re—enforced with acid phos—

phate or rock phosphate.



Phosphate for Wheat.



Phosphate is the most effective min-

eral which can be applied to the wheat

crop. Michigan soils as a rule are de-

ficient in phosphorous. The wheat

crop demands a large amount of phos-

phorous in order to develop plump

grains and to yield heavily. The ap—

plication of acid phosphate hastens

maturity and increases the yield. At

the Michigan Experiment Station two

hundred pounds per acre on wheat

gives a return of six bushels, or over

four hundred per cent on money in-

vested in fertilizer. Under average

conditions about two hundred and fifty

or three hundred pounds of acid phos-

phate should be applied at time of

seeding, either broadcast or through

fertilizer attachment. Acid phosphate

is also very effective when used to re-

enforce manure. Twenty—five pounds

of acid phosphate with each ton of

manure will more than double the val—

ue of the manure and pay for the

phosphate as well. Rock phosphate

is also valuable when used in this way.

From thirty to fifty pounds of raw

rock phosphate to a ton of manure,

either mixed with the manure at time

of application or used as a stable ab-

sorbent scattered in the stalls or over

manure in feeding yard will render the

manure much more effective. When

nitrogen and potash are used in con~

nection with phosphorous, a further

increase is noted but at present prices

the greatest net profit will come from

the use of acid phosphate. Ammoniat~

ed phosphates also return a good prof-

it, and where complete fertilizers can-

not be bought at a reasonable price

their use is strongly recommended.



Use Fanning Mill.



The proper use of the fanning mill

will remove weed seeds, dirt, smutted

kernels and light kernels. Heavy seed

will give a greater yield than light

seed. A good fanning mill will pay for

itself in a short time. All seed wheat

should be thoroughly fanned before

treating with formaldehyde.



The Formaldehyde Treatment.



The stinking smut of wheat can be

almost entirely controlled by the for-

maldehyde treatment. The method

usually advised is to sprinkle wheat

thoroughly with a solution made by

mixing one pint of forty per cent for-

maldehyde with forty gallons of wa-

ter. Wheat should be spread out on

barn floor or wagon box and thorough-

1y sprinkled and shoveled over during

the process. It should be left in a.

covered heap for two hours, and then

spread out to dry. '



A simpler method is the new con-

centrated formaldehyde treatment,

recommended by the Department of

Botany, M. A. 0., direction for which

are as follows: Use formaldehyde at

the rate of one pint (cost about twen-



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CURRENT COMMENT.





 





At the congress of Michi-

gan wheat growers held

at the Agricultural Col-

lege on August 1, a cam-

paign was launched for the production

of 40,000,000 bushels of wheat in Mich-

igan in 1918. Every phase of the ques-

tion of wheat production was discussed

by the speakers, which included ad-

dresses by Dean Shaw, of the Agricul-

tural College, Ex-Governor Warner,

chairman of the Food Preparedness

Committee, Prof. C. G. Williams, of

the Ohio Exepriment Station, and

Short talks by a dozen or more speak-

ers, including wheat growers, grain

dealers, millers, members of the Col-

lege faculty, county agents and others.



Special emphasis was placed on the

matter of good seed, thorough prepar-

ation and intelligent fertilization of the

crop as the best means of increasing

production, which phases of this cam-

paign will be given special emphasis in

future issues of the Michigan Farmer.

Resolutions were presented by Ex-

Governor Warner and Hon. A. B. Cook,

which were referred to a committee

who reported the following resolution

which was unanimously adOpted by

those present at the meeting:





We, the Michigan farmers, assembled

at the Agricultural College this first

day of August, 1917, do hereby pledge

our every effort to double the wheat

crop of this state next year and in.

crease our rye acreage.



Whereas, increased food production

is a prime necessity to meet the pres-

,[ent world-wide emergency and to meet

'this requires the effort of well‘trained

”young men on the farms; therefore we

ask the draft boards to make exemp-

tion from the first draft of indispensa-

ble farm labor.



' We further direct the president of

this meeting, I. R. Waterbury, to wire

these resolutions of our pledge and

wishes to President Wilson.

‘ J. N. MCBRIDE,



N. P. HULL,



C. B. Coon.





, This campaign for the production of

more than twice the normal crop of

wheat in Michigan for 1918 should be

easy of attainment without sacrificing

the acreage of other staples to any ex-r

tent. With the adoption of better cul-

tural methods which experiments have

shown will increase the average yield

.materially, a fifty per cent increase of

the acreage son will easily double





The Wheat

Congress.





 





"automobiles on'them at speeds greatly





     





the total crop. With the practical as-

surance of a compensatory price for

the crop grown, Michigan farmers can

well afford to support this campaign

enthusiastically.



With the probability that the labor

situation will .become still more ser-

ious as the time of our participation

in the war lengthens, the fact that the

greater proportion of the labor requir-

ed in producing the 1918 wheat crop

will be accomplished this year with

the labor now at hand is a strong ar-

gument in favor of this movement.





In another column of

this issue will be

found the text of the

new threshers’ license

law, passed by the last Legislature

and now in force. The object of the

law will be apparent from reading this

text, and its benefits will accrue to

the farmers of the state by furnishing

authentic information with regard to

the yield of grain and seed crops

threshed in the state.



This law, as will be noted, requires

the thresher to file weekly reports re

garding the amount and kind of grain

and seeds threshed by him, together

with the name and address of the

grower and the number of acres of

each and the yield of the crops thresh-

ed for each grower. The Secretary of

State in turn is required to tabulate

these reports and make the same a

matter of public record, which shall be

available to the people of the state.



By this means farmers will have just

as reliable advice with regard to the

yield of grain and seed crops as will

grain dealers and speculators. This

law will provide dependable informa-

tion with regard to crop yields at a.

time when information regarding same

will be of greatest value to the farm-

ers of the state. Farmers everywhere

should co—operate to this end by giv-

ing authentic information with regard

to the acreage of grain threshed, in or-

der that these statistics may be of

greatest possible value.





The Threshers'

License Law.





In another column of



The New Dog this issue will be found



Law. the text of the new dog



law‘ enacted by the last



Legislature and now in force. Since



this law was mentioned in the columns



of the Michigan Farmer, various’in-



quiries have been received regarding



it, and a number of requests for its

publication.



As will be noted, this is a more

stringent dog law than has ever before

been written on the statute books of

this state. This law, as will be noted,

gives authority to the sheriff or other

police officer and makes it his duty to

destroy any dog or dogs found at large

in violation of the provisions of this

Act. Co—operation from the public by

making complaint in each and every

case where the law is not fully com-

plied with will aid materially in its

enforcement and bring about an abate-

ment of the dog nuisance which has

been a serious menace to the sheep

industry in many sections of the state

during recent years. -





' Permanent road

improvement, so-

called, has made

rapid strides in



this state during recent years. With



the adoption of the county road system

in many counties and the subsequent

bonding of the counties for the rapid

improvement of their highways, per-

manent road building, especially of



gravel roads, was given a. great im—



petus, and the rate of improvement in



many counties has been very rapid. In



a great majority of cases, however, the



matter of maintaining these roads in



good condition has apparently been

neglected to too great an extent by the

officers in charge of highway adminis-

tration.



The first great cause of the dete-

rioration of these roads is the use of}





Maintaining Gravel

Roads.





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in. excess" of the legal limit“ In. many





communities the authorities are‘mak—

ing an effort to abate this nuisance by

the haling of Speeders into court and

the administering of a lesson which

is calculated to serve to check the

speed of driving on these improved

highways. In a measure, this is thus

accomplished, but permanent benefits

in this direction can only be secured

by constant patrol of the roads by offi-

cials having police power.



But maintenance of improved gravel

roads requires more active measures

than the abatement of the speeding

nuisance. Only by road dragging or

the scraping of the loose gravel to the

crown of the roadway filling the incip-

ient ruts and holes after each rain

when moisture conditions are right can

the surface of a gravel road be kept in

good condition and the foundation of

the road protected from disintegration.

In a few sections Only is this work

properly done at the opportune time.

Roads which have been longer used

also require the addition of gravel in

this filling and smoothing process if

they are to give a maximum of ser-

vice. It is probable that after the road

building program is completed in coun-

ties which have laid out a definite pro-

gram, more attention will be paid to

road maintenance, but in many sec-

tions this will, from present appear-

ances, be too late for the accomplish-

ment of the most satisfactory results.



With the severe traffic to which

many improved roads are subjected,

they will be worn out before the bonds

issued to build them are retired, unless

given the most efficient maintenance.

With the increased mileage of good

roads which will result from the road

building program being followed out in

many counties, this traflic will be bet-

ter distributed and the problem‘ of

maintenance simplified to that extent.

In the meantime, it is within the prov-

ince of every interested citizen in com-

munities where permanent gravel

roads have been constructed to insist

on their proper maintenance. If suf-

ficient pressure is brought to bear up-

on the highway officials who are re-

sponsible for this work, it will be bet-

ter done. The people of every section

of the state traversed by an improved

gravel road should apply this pressure

without delay in every case where it

appears to be needed.





 





MICHIGAN MIINK PRODUCERS,

ATTE non:





 





A Commission Investigation and at Del-

egate Meeting of the Conden-

sery Patrons of the State.



That the leading milk condenseries

of Michigan have been the greatest

factors to cause the ruinous prices to

the dairy business, the result of which

is alarming the federal government as

well as the producers and consumers

of dairy products the world over, is

now a conceded fact, and now with

contracts with this and other govern-

ments, which are the most remunera-

tive of any ever made, most of these

condenseries are still holding the milk

price far below the cost of production.

Some of these condenseries are mak-

ing a daily profit of not far from 100

per cent, making fabulous wealth at

the expense of this vital industry. The

Michigan Milk Producers’ Association

in its endeavor to help the government

to be prepared to take hold of this in-

dustry if necessary, to save it from de-

struction, have been asked and are

preparing to lay before the govern-

ment head of the food supply of this

nation all obtainable data, and facts

concerning this industry in Michigan.

To this end”, we have invited and se-

cured a commission, the caliber and

class of which cannot be excelled in

any state. This commission will begin

its investigation at the Michigan Agri-

cultural College, East Lansing, August

13, 1917. '



The men who will serve you on this

commission are Ex-Governor Fred M.

Warner, chairman of the Michigan

Food Preparedness Board; Hon. I. R.

Waterbury, Member of the State Board





of Agriculture, and editor of the Mlch— h





igan Farmer; Hon. Fred Wood-

worth, Dairy and Food Commissioner;

Hon. J. N. McBride, State Market Di-

rector: Prof. A. C. Anderson, Dairy

Division Michigan Agricultural Col-





lege. You cannot overestimate chain .





   





finance that stroll a commission will





have on the government, in. mu‘ no;





tionai crisis and on the industry for

years to come.



The field secretary of the Michigan

Milk Producers’ Association is getting

data as to cost of production and food

value of dairy products that have been

compiled by investigators and scien-

tists of this country to lay before the

commission at its opening session. The

result of this investigation will be we

sented to the delegates of ‘the conden-

sery districts at their meeting, which

is to be held at the college as pér call

on August 21, 1917.



The Michigan Milk Producers' Asso-

ciation is using every honorable means

to save the dairy industry from de-

struction at the hands of. those who

are willing to throttle this vital food

supply for the sake of an exorbitant

profit. We are convinced by the facts,

at hand that there is not a condensery

in Michigan that is paying anywhere

near what Could be paid on the basis

of the present price of condensed and

evaporated milk, and yet some condene

series are paying $2.60 per hundred

for August milk. What is your con—

densery paying? Write your field sec-

retary about it.



Now, milk producers of Michigan,

our desire is to help you and the con-

suming public against interests that

are willing to see this industry waste

and die for the sake of the extortion-

ate profit. Now you get busy, do your

bit to save your own business, co-op-

erate, fit in. If the government sees

fit to take over some of these factor-

ies; to requisition them as it has some

of the other concerns that are making

exorbitant profits, we are sure that the

milk producers of Michigan will be

willing to come on the same basis and

sell his product at cost plus ten per

cent profit which seems to be the

thought of the government as a basis

of action. We are sure that we can

depend on you. Let us be loyal to our

nation, our homes and ourselves. Let

us co-operate as every other industry

is doing. We want to help you.



. . . REED,

Field Secretary, Howell, Mich.





HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK.





 





Foreign.



The European Wan—In an offensive

by the allies last week in Flanders

northeast of Ypres, considerable

ground was gained from the Germans

under Crown Prince Rupprecht of Ba—

varia. Success attended the efforts of

the allies until the heavy rains forced

them to quit. However, on the fifth,

when the storms had abated, addition-

al territory was taken to the south‘

west of Lens, which brings the Cana-

dian troops within one thousand yards

of the center of that important posi«

tion. This drive is apparently calcu«

lated to rout the German forces from

the Belgian coast and thus destroy the

U-boat, bases located there, which are

making it easy for the Teutons to raid

the commerce of the allied nations.—

The Austro-German armies continue to

force the disorganized Russian troops

still farther back on Russian territory

in the Galician district. However, the

Russians have at some points rallied

and in a few cases have been success.

ful in defeating the enemy and taking

prisoners. Such was the case in an

offensive east of Czernowitz, the capi-

tal of Bukowina.———No infantry opera-

tions of importance are reported from

the Italian front, but aerial attacks on

the Austrian naval base of P013. have

been attended with considerable suc-

cess—Following the advance of the

allied forces on the western front last

week, Emperor William of Germany

immediately called a conference of his

military leaders at Berlin.



The Japanese diet has provided for

a mission to be sent to this country to

make a study of general, conditions.

This delegation shall be composed of

five representatives of each of the po-

litical parties of Japan.



Amid great pomp and ceremony King

Alexander took the oath of office as

King of Greece on August 5.



National.



With practically the same equipment

railroads of the United States during

the month of May, 1917, increased

their service 16.1 per cent over the cor-

responding month of 1916. This in-

creased service is the result of co-op-

eration between the different lines, and

also with shippers who are making bet-

ter use of car space.



The principal task before Congress

this week is the final work on the food

control bill. Following that, the Ben-

ate will start debate on the $2,006,000,-

000 war tax measure.



Communication with the Philippines

and China by way of’San Francisco

as been interru. pted through the

breaking of the Pacific cable some-

where between Guam and the Philip-

pines. _



_ There has been a most remarkable

increase in the iron and steel produc‘ ,—

7"‘I=’1 luccontinuedJM‘ page 105). 3-9-13,
:F‘hie' Record of





HROUGH the efforts of state



and government officials and the



Michigan Agricultural College,

Michigan’s educational, agricultural

and industrial forces are co-operating

to develop and utilize her vast re-

sources to best meet the crisis now

faced by the country.



Michigan is noted for her great and

diversified production of agricultural

products, but by proper utilization of

information, organizations and re-

.sources now available, her farms can

be made to practically double their

production of food supplies during the

coming year. Last year Michigan was

credited with 800, 000 acres of wheat,

producing an average yield of seven-

teen bushels per acre. But during this

same year, Red Rock wheat growing

in nearly every county in the lower

peninsula, maintained an average

yield of thirty bushels per acre, or

almost twice what the common varie-

ties averaged.



For wheat seeding in Michigan, Red

Rock is the most desirable variety.



Red Rock is a pedigreed wheat de-

veloped at the Michigan Agricultural

College, and now distributed quite gen-





erally-over Michigan and a part of In-..





diana. The variety was first sent out

in very limited amounts in 1912, and

during the fall of 1913 a number of

peck samples were sent to county ag-

ricultural agents and others in the

state. A large percentage of the Red

Rock as now grown traces directly to

those peck samples. In some of the

counties where there were county ag-

ricultural agents at that time, the

wheat grown from the peck sample

was fiailed out and subsequent crops

were so handled that the strain was

kept pure, so that this year we will

have several thousand bushels of in

spected Red Rock wheat whose pedi-

gree traces directly to these peck sam-

ples sent from the College in 1913.





The following is one of a number of

instances showing how even small

amounts of pedigreed grain, when it

is properly handled, can quickly in-

crease the wealth of a community.



With the co-operation of C. B. Cook,

at that time 'county agent for Allegan

county, John O’Dell, of Allegan sowed

one peck of Red Rock in the fall of

1913. The plat and yield were ac—

curately measured in the presence of

creditable witnesses and this peck

yielded at the rate of fifty—five bushels

per acre. The wheat obtained was all

used for seed and much of it has been

properly handled since, so we now find

several hundred acres of Red Rock "in

the county. At the present time, two

fields in the vicinity of Allegan give

promise of yielding forty bushels per

acre, and all the other fields 0f the

variety are uniformly far superior to

the average.





Again, practically all of 7000 to 8000

bushels of Red Rock which will be in-

spected in Kent county, and several

thousand bushels in Newaygo county,

trace directly to a peck sample sown

in 1913 on the farm of Joseph Gerber

of Fremont.





Of course, ordinary granary and

threshing methods tend to mix grains

very quickly unless special precau-

tions are taken. Consequently, much

of the Red Rock in the state is not

pure, but even so, there are about

4000 acres of it now growing, giving

satisfaction to hundreds of farmers.



‘The writer has observed Red Rock

growing in most of the counties of

central and southern Michigan and

. has yetlto find acase where any vari-

ety of wheat has surpassed Red Rock

when grown in the same field with

the same care, and in fact, has found





but few instances where Red Rock'





has, not shown marked supriority. But





 





Red” Rook Wheat

By]. W. NICOLSON





The most convincing evi-l





 





 





for this.

dence of the desirability‘of pedigreed

grains is to see them growing and

then note the yields at threshing time.

Ask your county agricultural agent or

find out in any way possible where

some of these grains may be observ-

ed, and then look them up and judge

for yourself. That’s the beauty of

these pedigreed grains—they stand on!

their own merits and will bear obser-

vation at every stage of their develop-

ment, whether it be at seeding time;

in_ the spring after a severe winter, or

at threshing time. While they are not

adapted to growing in water and will

not give high yields on any kind of

ground er seed ,bed, they are almost

invariably better than common varie-

ties grown under the same conditions.



The Michigan Crop Improvement

Association is ‘now carrying on a field

inspection of pedigreed strains. Those

which pass are bound to be of good

quality and practically pure.



If you want a wheat that 'on an av-

erage is increasing yields twenty per

cent, get Red Rock. It is a red, beard-

ed, good milling winter hardy wheat,

developed in and adapted to Michigan.





 





(There is every reason for believing

that Red Rock wheat is a great contri-

bution to our list of wheat varieties.

However, its value will be better ap-

preciated and the chance of disap-

pointment leSs if ten thousand farmers

grow two acres each than if one thou-

sand grow ten times as much per cap-

ita. We would recommend, therefore,

that our farmers sow this variety in a

moderate way and in such manner

that they can compare the yields with

those of their best old varieties—Ed).





FORTY MILLION BUSHELS OF

WHEAT FOR 1918.





 





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Those who have made a close study





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Produced by the Mich-

igan Crop Improve-

ment Association.



Why grow common

varieties of Wheat and

rye when you can

obtain pure seed of

i m p r ove d varieties

which have been thor—

oughly tested at the

Michigan Experiment

Station and by hun-

dreds of farmers of

the state?





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developed at the Mich-

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College where, after a

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of other varieties, they have proved superior to all others.





ls a hard red wheat (Compared to Common Rye)

ls winter hardy Has shorter, stiller straw

llBll Stools abundantly R038“ Has greater leaf surface

flock Has still straw Rye Has longer, larger heads

Wll ill ls a good milling wheat Has better filled heads '

e ls be t wheat for l\ ichigan ’ Has larger, plumper grains

Yields twice as much per A.





A number of farmers,——members of the Michigan Cro, Improve-

ment Association, have had their fields inspected under it e auspices

of, and by agents of the Association, and now offer for sale Inspected

seeds as follows:— ‘ . .



Red Rock Wheat, $3.60 to $3.85 per bu., depending on Size of order.



Rosen Rye for‘ $2.60 to $2.85 per bu.



Winter Barley for $2.65 er bu. .



To pass inspection, the ields in which these grains were grown,

must be practically free from all weeds and must show less than 1 %

mixture of other varieties. .



For list of growers from whom you can obtain inspected Seed of

the above varieties, write to the Sec’y of the Michlgan Crop Im—

provement Association. ._





J. w. NlCOLSON, East Lansing,iMi-ch.





 





 





Please mention the Michigan Farmer when you

‘3 writing (9 advertiser: and you will do I“ a favor lent stands of the legumes. Two years





Fa rm Notes



I have a five-acre field with good

natural drainage, which I want to get

into alfalfa next year. It was well ma-

nured two years ago, and sowed to

wheat; not seeded last year. Plowed

last fall, and beans planted this spring

without fertilizer. She «s a good stand

of beans. The soil needs lime. Will

you kindly tell me the best way to

start the alfalfa, also when and how

to lime the soil?



Oakland Co. A. F.





The best method of preparing this

soil for alfalfa would be to apply the

needed lime at the earliest practical

date. It would have been better if the

lime had been applied before the

beans were planted, but good results

would be secured if the lime is ap-

plied and the field harrowed over to

mix with the soil as soon as the beans

are off this fall.



It is impossible to tell just how

much lime should be applied to sup-

ply the lime riqurements of a given

soil. From the writer’s experience two

tons of ground limestone per acre ap-

plied some time before the alfalfa is

sown will produce the desired result

on the average soil. However, there

is undoubtedly a great difference in

the lime requirements of different soils





.and even of different fields on the





same farm. As a safety measure, it

would be a good plan to apply say two

tons per acre of ground limestone this

fall and then from'300 to 500 pounds

of hydrated lime next spring before

the alfalfa seed is sown. 0n the writ-

er’s farm we have found such a sup-

plementary application to make a.

great difference in the first crop of

hay on land limed for alfalfa. How-





' ever, if the ground limestone is sown





this fall and the alfalfa is seeded next

summer without a nurse crop after

thorough preparation of the seed bed

in the spring, it is entirely probable

that an application of two tons per

acre of ground limestone will prove

suflidient to correct the soil acidity and

promote the development of the bacte-

ria for which the alfalfa is a host

plant, and which are so necessary for

its profitable production.



In seeding alfalfa the first time on

soil which is not inoculated with the

bacteria peculiar to the plant, it is

generally conceded to be a better plan

to thoroughly kill the weeds in the

spring by surface cultivation before

the. alfalfa is sewn, then sow without

a nurse crop whenever favorable mois-

ture conditions prevail. Some favor

seeding in a thin sowing of cats or

barley. This is an excellent method

of seeding the crop after the soil has

been inoculated, but in our experience

with first seedings, this plan has not

brought as uniform success as has the

plan of seeding without a nurse crop.

After the ground has been properly





' neutralized and thoroughly inoculated,

' however, there is no more difficulty in





getting a good stand of alfalfa when

seeded with a light crop of oats than

in getting a stand of common red

clover.



If this land is in a good state of fer-





, tility it would be all right to seed with





a light seeding of oats, using not more

than one bushel of seed oats per acre,

then either permit the oats to mature

a grain crop or cut them for hay, as

the growth of the alfalfa and weather

conditions indicate to be desirable.



The seed or soil should be inoculat-

ed with the alfalfa bacteria in all cases

where neither alfalfa or sweet clover

has been grown upon the soil. This is

not so essential where lime has been

applied for a sufficient length of time,

as under these circumstances natural

inoculation is more readily and quick-

ly attained. For the past two or three

years the writer has seeded a mix-

ture of alfalfa, June clover and tim-

othy in oats sown at the rate of one

bushel per acre. The past two sea-

sons a fairly good oat crop was secur-

ed from this light seeding, and excel-





vlgor'o'us than the alfalfa; and the first





cutting of hay from this seeding last

year was very heavy and mostly clo-

ver. This year the alfalfa made a

much better stand than the clever, ap-

parently enduring the winter condi-

tions better, and the first crop yielded

around a ton and a half per acre of

almost clear alfalfa bay. 7



This idea of a mixed seeding is prob‘

ably a good one, particularly where

fields are seeded which have not pre-

viously grown alfalfa, since the mix~

ture insures a better yield for the first

crop, and is an insurance against the

partial failure of the alfalfa, which

may occur if the lime requirements of

the soil are not fully satisfied, or if

imperfect inoculation with the nitro-

gen—fixing bacteria peculiar to alfalfa

is secured. .





FIT FOR SILO.





 





As we are going to put up a silo

this year I would like to ask a few

questions in regard to a pit, say about

three or four feet deep, as I did not

buy as high a silo as I now think I

will need. Our soil is clay. How

thick should the walls be to keep out

the water, or isn’t a pit practicable

on clay land? Some say I can not

keep the water out.



Monroe Co. F. T. S.





Where good drainage can be secur~

ed, a pit not exceeding four feet in

depth below the floor of the barn may

be considered as a good investment.

It is usually necessary to place the

foundation of a silo to a good depth

to secure a firm foundation. This is

especially true if the silo is to be

.built of concrete blocks or other ma-

sonry construction. 'It will be seen,

then, that by properly constructing

this foundation it may be used to give

the silo additional depth. It is scarce-

ly practicable, however, to attempt to

make such a floor or pit water-tight.

It is possible, however, in using very

careful engineering methods, properly

reinforcing and placing the materials

to secure a concrete which would be

water-tight. This is scarcely to be

recommended, however, when done by

the average workman. If drainage can

be secured, however, so that the wa-

ter will be taken from the bottom of

the pit, it would certainly be worth

while to use the pit as a part of the

silo. The kind of silo has little to do

with the keeping of the silage. The

essential thing is that the silo and pit

should be both air and water-tight,

smooth on the inside so that the sil-

age can settle evenly and not catch on

the shoulders of the foundation as it

settles. If such a pit is built the inside

of this pit should conform as nearly

as possible to the inside diameter of

the silo. It should have a broader

base or footing, also, then the walls

may be made about six inches thick

if made of solid wall concrete. This

pit should preferably have a floor

which slopes to the center and which

has a drain leading away from it.

However, the drain is not absolutely

essential.



Mich. Ag. Col. H. H. MUSSELMAN.





 





ERADICATING QUACK GRASS.





 





I am sending you the method I was

advised to use as an experiment to kill

quack grass.



v-Plow and fit the ground well and

sow buckwheat. When the buckwheat

is‘ in full bloom, plow just deep enough

to turn the buckwheat under nicely.

The ground should be left untouched

for the rest of the season.



Isabella Co. C. M. BUX'I‘ON.



If any reader has tried out this meth—

od or a similar method of eradicating

quack grass, we would be grateful for

information regarding the success at

tained.Eds. '





Ottawa county farmers have formed

the Hudsonville Produce Association,

with Henry Gerret as president and

Joseph Dolmen, secretary-treasurer.
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- DES it pay the fruit grower with

A but a moderate sized crop to

store his apples? It most cer-

tainly does, especially in this day and

age of progressive farming. In fact,

the value of having a cold storage

house on the farmof the orchardist is

readily appreciated. Its chief value,

perhaps, is that it simplifies market-

ing, for the grower with his fruit safe-

ly put away in cold storage is inde-

pendent of the buyer. He can then

dictate his own terms, and can wait

until he gets them.



The ideal storage house should have

the following features:



1. Ability to secure and maintain

Without variation a temperature of

thirty to thirty-two degrees.



2. Provision for keeping the air

sufficiently saturated with moisture.



3. Adequate ventilation.



4. Absolute protection from rats

and other vermin.



The City iced, or chemically cooled

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most satisfactory and efficient type,

and comes nearest to fulfilling these





 





8. Inch furring strips.



9. Inch tongue and groove sheath-

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The flooring should be laid with in-

tervening spaces of about a half inch.

The doors are hinged and must fit

tightly. The ventilator extends from

the ceiling to the roof and is capped

by an aerator with four large windows,

equipped with shutters. Moisture is

best secured by having a tiny brook,

or dripping hydrant and trough run-

ning through the storage cellar}





The original feature of this storage

house is the large, swinging doors,

which are placed just below the level

of the floor. ‘They, too, must be of

heavy, air-tight construction with

weather strips or felt lining. In oper-

ating, the doors are opened up on cold

nights for two or three weeks prior to

picking time,‘ and closed tightly early

in the morning before the tempera-

ture rises. The fruit is stored away

in the late afternoon, when it is cooler

without. In this way, a fairly low and

surprisingly constant temperature may

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conditions, but in addition to the re

quisites given above, the average fruit

grower must of necessity require a

moderate original cost—inexpensive

operation, and convenience in getting

the fruit out and into the building. To

secure these things, he must be con-

tent with a. somewhat higher tempera-

ture, which may also be less constant

than is considered right for the best

results.





Many types of froSt-proof cold stor-

age houses have been advocated; and

in the Hood River, Wenatchee and

Yakima valleys of the northwest, as

well as in the Annapolis Valley of

Nova Scotia, a high degree of effi-

ciency has been obtained.





The latest and most advanced type

has been developed in the Wenatchee

and Yakima valleys of Washington.

This farm storage house' represents

the results of long-continued effort and

investigation on the part of experts

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Agriculture, Bureau of Markets. It has

many original features. In construc-

tion, it is exceedingly simple and in-

expensive, yet it is very efficient in

northern fruit-growing regions, where

cold nights prevail at picking time.



A simple diagram of the structure is

given above.



The walls should be well insulated.

The following is a common construc-

tion. Beginning from the outside, we

have: ,



Shingles.

Water-proof paper.

Inch boards.

Water-proof paper.

Inch boards. .

Two-hy—four-inch studs.

Lath" and plaster. '





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thirty-two degrees may be secured by

the middle of November.



Where these low evening tempera-

tures are of regular occurrence, this

is a most satisfactory type of frost-

proof storage house, and for the fruit

grower with a moderate production it

is strongly recommended.



Ingham Co. H. L. FISHER.





TROUBLE DEPARTMENT.

Curculio.



We have some plum trees that are

five years old, and every spring are

full of blossoms, and as soon as the

plums show good they all drop off.

What is the trouble? What would be

best to spray berry bushes with for

worms.



Wexford Co. SUBSCRIBER.





Your plums have undoubtedly been

attacked by the curculio, which is an

insect which forms a cresent-like

mark on the plum in which it deposits

its eggs. Spraying thoroughly with

arsenate of lead at the rate of three

pounds to fifty gallons, just as the

blossom petals drop, and repeat twice

at intervals of ten days will do much

to keep this insect in check.



As the plum is also susceptible to

rot it is advisable to use lime-sulphur

at the rate of one ga110n to fifty of the

arsenate of lead mixture, or Bordeaux

made of four pounds of copper sul-

phate and six pounds of lime to fifty

gallons.



For any chewing insect attacking

fruit of most any kind, arsenate of

lead as a spray at the rate of two and

one-half pounds to fifty gallons, is a

sovereign remedy. It will be effective

on your berry bushes. However, pre-





caution should be used not to spray

the bushes within three weeks of the

ripening of the fruit.





 





 





 





 





   

 

 





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'1‘ has been quite a long time since

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terest in sheep, and for this reason



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ish the weeds almost as much as the

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weeds without doing any particular

damage to the corn. Of course, if the

corn is about ripe, after the sheep have

eaten up the ragweeds and other for-

eign plants in the corn field, they may

tackle some of the ears of corn, but

they will not do this until after they

have exhausted the supply of weeds.



In cleaning up old brush rows or

pastures that are intended for break-

ing, sheep do excellent work since they

sprout the stumps so completely that

the sprouts are killed out during the

first season of pasturage. The follow-

ing spring this land can be broken

very well.



Rotate the Pastures.



Where sheep are kept as one of the

major businesses of the farm, partic-

ular attention must be paid to the pas-

ture upon which they graze, since

there seem to be a number of internal

and external parasites that prey upon

the wooly creatures. After sheep have

pastured upon one piece of land two

seasons it is high time that they were

moved to the next pasture.



Another point that often comes up

regarding sheep is that of shelter dur-

ing the winter. When it is taken into

consideration that when winter draws

on the sheep have all the way from

two to five inches of wool covering

their backs and when we remember

how warm woolen clothing is, we are

in a position to know at once that the

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with whom I have acquaintance do not

give the sheep close shelter at any

time of the year, except the ewes, for

a few days just at lambing time.

Dogs, no doubt, contribute something

to the loss of sheep and Whether or

not there happens to be a law to that

effect I should feel perfectly free to

shoot any dog that was nosing about

the sheep yards. Until secure protec-

tion from dogs can be legislated

through, sheep men should take pre-

cautions by building high dog—proof

fences about the place where the sheep

stay nights. Under present conditions

however, there can be no doubt but

that it will pay to take on a few sheep,

but as with all other ventures, he who

makes the venture should know the

limitations of his enterprise.





The New Dog Law





UCH interest has been mani-

fested in the new dog law,

enacted by the last legislature,



which is now in force. In response to

several requests, the full text of the

law is here reproduced:



Section 1. It shall be the duty of

the owner of any dog or dogs, to keep

the same confined to the limits of his

or her own premises or the premises

to which such dog or dogs regularly

belong, in such manner as to make es-

cape impossible, except when accom-

panied by the owner, caretaker or cus—

todian of such dog or dogs, or when

wearing a tag as hereinafter provided.



Section 2. It shall be the duty of

each owner of any dog over four

months of age, on or before the first

day of February of each year, to se-

cure from the clerk of the Village or

township in which he or she may re-

side, a’ metal registration tag showing

the name of the township or village

and license year and the clerk’s regis-

tration number thereon, and such tag

or device shall be securely fastened to

the collar of the dog and constantly

worn by such dog. The clerk of the

village or township shall keep a regis-

tration book for such purpose and em

ter therein the name of the owner and

the number of each tag applied for, to-

gether with a description of each dog

so licensed. The owner shall pay to





the clerk the sum of two dollars for

each male dog and each spayed female

dog (when a certificate of a veterinary

surgeon that such female dog has been

spayed is presented to such clerk),

and the sum of five dollars for each

unspayed female dog for each tag is-

sued. ‘Provided, however, that in the

case of dogs kept solely for breeding

purposes, and confined in kennels, the

fee shall be one dollar for each male

dog and two dollars for each female

so kept. The money so collected shall

be deposited by monthly returns with

the township treasurer as a special

fund for the payment of damages and

expenses caused by dogs to livestock

in each township, as hereinafter pro-

vided, excepting that no part of such

fund shall be paid out for damages

done by dogs suffering from rabies, ex-

cept it has been determined by the

State Live Stock Sanitary Commission

that such live stock is affected with

rabies, and the justice of the peace

authorized to make the appraisement

is so notified.





’ Section 3. It, shall be the duty of

the State Livestock Sanitary Commis-

sion to purchase in the month of De-

cember of each year, and from time to

time thereafter as may be necessary,

a sufficient number of tags for the

State of Michigan, which tage shall be

purchased from such commission by

the clerk of each township or village

within the state as the same may be

needed to comply with the provisions

of this act. Such tags shall be sold at

cost to the said clerks of the said town-

ships and villages. The state treasurer

is hereby authorized to advance to the

said commission out of the general

fund of the state such sum of money

as may be necessary from time to

time to pay for the tags so purchased,

which sum shall be repaid to the state

treasurer from moneys collected from

the township clerks in payment for

the tags. The said clerks shall pay-o





for 1 no tags so purchased out ' of ' no





license money fund in the same man,- .





ner as other contingent- expenses» are

paid. The said commission is hereby

authorized to extend thirty days’ credit

to any township or village clerk for

tags purchased. The said tags pur‘

chased shall be uniform in size and de«

sign for each year, and the said com-

mission shali change the design each

year 1n such manner as to prevent the

use of expired tags.



Section 4. It shall be unlawful for

anyone to permit any dog owned by

him or her to be at large without said





license tag, and it shall be the duty of»





all sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, constables

and police ofllcers to enforce the pro-

visions of this law. It shall be the

duty of each supervisor or assessor at

the tlme of making his annual assess-

ments to make a list of the dogs with-

in his assessing district and to make

a report thereof direct to the said

township or village clerk within thirty

days after such assessment has been

made.



Section 5. The tags provided for in

this act shall not be transferable

either from person to person or from

dog to dog, and shall be good for only

one year from and after the first day

of January of the year in which the

tag is issued.





Section 6. Any sheriff, deputy Sher“





ill', constable or police ofllcer shall

have authority to destroy, and it shall

be his duty to destroy, any dog or dogs

found at large in violation of the pro-

visions of this act. These oflicers shall

receive for any services performed un-

der this act the same fees as are pro-

vrded in case of executing warrants in

criminal cases.





Section 7. Whenever any person

shall sustain a loss by the killing or

wounding of his livestock by any dog

or dogs, he may call upon a disinter-

ested justice of the peace of the town-

ship where such killing or wounding

occurred, not of kin to such person or

otherwise interested therein, who shall

proceed to view the live stock so kill-

ed or wounded, and if from such view

he shall be satisfied that the same

were killed or wounded by a dog or

dogs he shall make a certificate there‘

of in writing, stating such fact, and

the amount of damage sustained by

such person, and shall deliver the

same to the clerk of the township or

village in which such killing or wound~

ing occurred, who shall file and record

the same in his office. The said jus-

tice shall receive for his services in

each case the sum of two dollars, and

mileage at the rate of ten cents per

mile for going only, over the usually

traveled road. to be paid from the fund

created by this act. Any justice of the

peace may examine witnesses under

oath relative'to any such view and

when witnesses are examined a state

ment of their evidence shall be for-

warded with the. certificate of damage

to the said clerk.



Section 8. Upon receipt of such cer-

tificate of damage the said clerk shall

issue an order for the amount specified

in such certificate, payable to the per-

son entitled to the same, which order

shall be paid by the township or vil—

lage treasurer upon presentation to

him out of the special fund provided

for in section two of this set, provided





'there is sufficient money in such sep—





cial fund. All such orders shall be

good until fully paid and payment

thereof shall be made according to the

time of filing such claim with the said

clerk. All such claims shall be sub-

ject to the auditing rules of the several

townships or villages. After all claims

have been paid, and at the end of each

calendar year, any surplus remaining

in such special fund exceeding two

hundred dollars shall revert to the gem

eral school fund of the township or vii-

lage where such surplus was accumu«

lated. ‘



Section 9. Any person violating any

of the provisions of this act shall be

deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and

on conviction thereof shall be subject

to a fine not exceeding twenty-five doi—

lars, or to imprisonment not exceeding

thirty days, or both such fine and im~

prisonment in the discretion of the

court. Any person presenting a false

claim under the provisions of this act,

or receiving any money on such false

claim, shall be deemed guilty of a fel-

ony and on conviction thereof shall be

subject to a fine not exceeding one

thousand dollars or imprisonment in

the state’s prison not exceeding two

years, or both such fine and imprison—

ment in the discretion of the court.





Section 10. Nothing in this act con-

tained shall be construed as limiting

the common law liability of the owner

of a dog for damage committed by it.



Section 11. Act number forty-eight

of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred

one and all amendments thereto are

hereby repealed.



Section 12. This act shall not apply

to cities which‘ by their charters or or-





dinances provide for the disposition of '





fees derived from the tax upon dogs.





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AM in receipt of a communication

from the Department of Markets

in which prices paid by condensar-

ice and creamery. companies in differ-

ent points within the state are noted.

Too wide a variation exists between

these prices but they are all fairly

good, while some of them are high

enough to include the cost of produc-

tion and a reasonable profit.



From the viewpoint of the consumer

the cost of milk and butter is great

enough, but “the end is not yet.”

These prices are going much higher.

The demand for milk and butter is

bound to increase much faster than

the possible supply.



A number of causes exist to produce

such a result. All grains are abnor-

mally high, and must remain so for a

long time. No one can foretell the

corn crop of this season, but in case

it should be normal, or even above that

point, still grain must remain high be-

cause much of the corn will be used

for human food. People will not con-

sume much corn while flour is obtain-

able at normal prices, but we are fac-

ing the greatest wheat shortage in our

history, and if flour is not to be had,

in sufficient amounts, we must eat corn

meal instead. Hay is still selling at a

price much lower in proportion than

grain, but hay is going higher, and so

is seen little hope of cheap feed from

that source. ’





Beef Prices Good.



Beef cattle are bringing prices so

attractive that it is hard to hold on to

cows, providing they are getting old

or do not milk very liberally. Cows

that are fit for beef are now selling

for eight cents on foot. Such prices

open the way for the owner of poor

animals that happen to be in good





flesh, to get rid of them. Again, the





scarcity of labor and the very high

prices at' which it must be purchased

makes it almost necessary for the

farmer to turn his cows out to pasture

early in the spring, thus lessening la-

bor as well as feed cost, but obliging

the cows to get their own living in

the best way possible. This means

that while they may milk fairly well

for a short time, the flow will soon

fall off and during the latter part of

the summer milk will not be produced

in sufficient quantities to pay for the

little care the cows have had.



This is one of the years when we

are apt to under-estimate the value of

pasture. If land is pastured which

can not beltilled, then the case is dif-

ferent, but when good tillable land is

given up to pasture the value of the

pasture must always depend in part

upon the worth of the land in ques-

tion, were it devoted to crop produc-

tion. When all products of agriculture

are so'scarce and high, we ought to

consider a while before releasing

much good tillable land from cultiva-

tion, and giving it up to pasture.



Prices for Dairy Products to Go



Higher.



In the judgment of the writer, but-

ter and milk will be much higher in

a few months than they are at pres-

ent. In the general effort to increase

acreage of cultivated crops, pastures

will be lessened in extent, and the

very high prices paid for beef of only

average quality will diminish the num-

ber of cows.



If we do not take care of our dair-

ies, if we allow the milk flow to fall

off because feed is high or because

we do not want to give the cows the

increased care necessary to better pro-

duction, then we shall not be able to

get them back where we want them

after the price of milk or. butter has

gone still higher and we wake up and

realize our mistake. . ~ ,

{It We are to‘increase. the quantity





°f but“? and milk- We, must» feediine't.





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We can not improve the cows we have

by breeding. We can feed them more

wisely and more liberally, however,

and this will increase our profits and

the quantity of butter and milk as

well. We ought to do it right away.

The majority of us who milk cows

might increase our cream checks or

the amount received for milk by from

ten to twenty-five per cent within the

next month, providing we would go at

it with a determination to win, and

use the best knowledge obtainable.

Those of us who have a summer silo

can do it more easily, but we need not

despair if we have no silo at all.



Supplement Pasture When it Fails.



In some parts of Michigan it will

not be necessary to feed grain when

the cows are on pasture. I have been

in the north during the month of

June and have seen herds that were

receiving no grain, and still were pro-

ducing the maximum limit. Any cow

on good pasture has need of but little

grain. If the pasture is limited, if

the herd is going to consume it in a

short time, it is poor policy to allow

such a thing to happen. The pasture

may be prolonged and the production

of milk be increased by feeding some-

thing to supplement the grass.



In many localities hay is still quite

cheap. Present indications are that

while many meadows are not in con—

dition to produce large crops of hay

this season, the weather is still favor—

able for the production of that crop.

If my cows were not going to have all

the pasture they needed, and if I had

no summer silo, I would buy hay of

the nearest neighbor if I had none of

my own, and would give the cows ten

pounds of hay daily in two feeds. This

would make the pasture last longer,

and yield more because, not being so

hungry, the cows would not eat the

grass down quite so closely.



Hay as 3 Supplement.



There is bound to be a short time

about the end of July and the first of

August, when oats and peas are dry,

when rye and vetch are ready to har-

vest, and corn is not large enough to

feed without loss. What shall we do

then? Simply increase the old cow’s





ration with a liberal feed of clover_





hay, or better still, alfalfa, if we

have it.



The writer has found, however, that

at this time, while it is yet possible

to obtain considerable feed from the

pastures, good clover will give just

about as good results as alfalfa. This

is true because pasture grass is rich

in protein, and for this reason the gen-

erous supply of that element in alfal-

fa is not so much needed while the

cows are on pasture, as later in the

season when they are confined in the

stable and fed largely on ensilage

which is rich in carbohydrates but

lacking in protein.



As soon as the corn is far enough

advanced to be fit for roasting, it may

be fed without loss. Sweet corn is

very good and some of the larger

sorts yield an abundance of feed.



A number of people have complain-

ed to me that they did not get the

results from feeding sweet corn that

they " expected. In fact, some have

said that it dried their cows up.. It

should always be remembered that in

feeding corn of any variety, we are

feeding a ration deficient in protein,

but very rich in carbohydrates. Now

if we are to get the most out of such

a ration, we. must balance it with a

feed of grain rich in protein. Then

we shall find sweet corn a very valu-

able ,, addition to the ration.



Thus. by providing a liberal amount?

of. feed for the cows throughout the

summer we'rmay largely increase the

production of the year, and so do our





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horns. Elk, however, fight erect

on their hind'legs, their heads thrown

back. In this position they stab vici-

ously at each other with their sharp

front hoofs and often inflict serious

wounds. It is a very human way of

fighting. These sparring contests of-

ten develop high skill.



Mr. S. N. Leek, who lives just south

of the Yellowstone National Park

boundary and in sightvof the lordly

Teton Mountains which some day will

be included in the national park, has

spent many years among the great

herds of elk which swarm back and

forth between the Jackson Hole coun-

try and the safe refuge of the park

wilderness. His adventures as a pho-





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tographer are many and interesting.

Here is an extract from a recent

letter:



“To get the photographs of fighting

elk was both interesting and tiresome.

After they were fed hay, I would stop

the sleigh in as good a position as pos-

sible. Then I would set up the camera

within a few feet of the sleigh, draw

the dark slide, set the shutter, and,

bulb in hand, await what might

happen.



O “The elk, before they rear up, usu-

ally hold their heads high in the air

and make a peculiar clicking, snap-

ping noise with their mouth, which at





the time is held partly open so that

their tusks will show. On hearing this

noise, the camera is instantly swung

in that direction. If the brewing

storm proves to be more than a quar-

rel, the two animals rear in the air

together, and slug each other with

their fore feet. The object of each

seems to be to strike the other on the

lower jaw. For this reason each holds

its head as far from the other’s fore

feet as possible.





“Blows are landed that sound as if

struck with sledge hammers. Each

bout is of only a few seconds dura-

tion; the vanquished lights on his fore





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feet, running to escape the cruel

thrust that is sure to be delivered

with lightning quickness.



“Sometimes the wait is long between

each scrap; then it most usually ends

in a clicking noise. The fight is near~

ly always in a dense bunch of elk

where no picture worth while can be

secured. Hours of constant watching

often result in no exposure; or several

exposures may be made during the

time without a single picture resulting

for one’s patience. '



“While it is aggravating to spend

days without results, nevertheless, it

gives a splendid chance to study the

animals. Elk COWS fight the same as

the bulls, and cows will fight bulls

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“Exactly. I would have suggested

it, but was detained below. Who have

you aloft?”



“Simms, sir; he has the best pair of

eyes in my watch "



“Nothing reported?”



“Not yet, sir. Mr. Olson said it was

all quiet while he was in charge.”



He moved over to the starboard rail,

with a glance at the wheelsman, and I

joined him, understanding the move-

ment.



“Y our purpose'is to avoid vessels if

possible, I presume, Captain?” he ask-

ed, pointing out across the water in

pretense at admiring the scene.



“The fewer we meet with the pleas-

anter our voyage, Mr. Leayord. By

the way, your language is hardly that

of a forecastle hand; seemingly it has

changed over night.”



He permitted a smile to curve his

lips.



“Environment, sir, no doubt. As bo-

sun, I was a bit careless, but now that

I’ve come aft, the speech of a gentle-

man seems more appropriate. The fact

is, I had two years at Eton, sir.”



“Ah, indeed. Well, I'm not sorry

for that. It will make our relations

aft much more congenial. You are

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the mess yet by a long ways. Those

wolves have got a scent of McCann’s

gold, and they’ll never leave the trail

until they get it ”



“You mean Liverpool and White?”



“Well, they re the main guys, sir.

But there are others ready enough to

follow them."



“They have only McCann’s word for

his ability to pay.”



“Not them; the fellow has a belt on,

with a bunch of the real stuff. I have

it from Dade, sir, that he’s scattered

a thousand already, just to prove that

he's got it.”



“But you don't think they would ac-

tually attempt mutiny?”



"They're not calling it that, sir. It’s

the cargo aboard, and your determina-

tion to land it safe at Hamburg,

which is. going to make the trouble.

There is only one German in the crew,

sir—the rest are all English except the

Swede except a couple of niggers. The

Swedes and niggers will do wt: tever

the others tell ’em to, an' the argu-

ment forward, according to Dade, is,

that it’ll be no crime to capture this

ship, and run her into an English port.

That’s the talk Liverpool and White

are putting up in the forecastle—they

naturally aim to hog all that money

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"This running of a contraband car- even suggested to Olson that he come





go to Germany can hardly be altogeth-

er to your liking?”



He spat over the rail, and drew the

sleeve of his jacket across his lips, as

his eyes met mine.



“’Twould be more of a pleasure, I

admit, Captain, to be putting over a

trick for the other side,” he answered,

his fingers nervously gripping the rail,

“but I shipped for this voyage fair

enough, and I always held it a sailor’s

duty to stick to his ship. Once I’m

through with this job, sir, and I’ll do

my hearty bit for old England.”



“Well said, Mr. Leayord,” and I

gripped his hand. "So far as I under-

stand this row, my sympathies are all

on your side. I may as well explain to

you that I have been induced to as-

sume command because of the condi-

tion in which I found the owner.”



"Mr. Bascom, sir?”



“Yes; as you must know, the man is

a helpless cripple, and his entire for-

tune is represented by the cargo in

this vessel.”



“He is a friend of the lady’s, sir, I

heard Dade say.”



“Yes, they knew each other ashore

when she was a young—girl. It was

odd enough for them to have met out

here again, but stranger still is the

fact that this fellow McCann, whom. I

have locked up below, should have

been the cause of Bascom’s present

condition.”



“You don’t say, sir.”



"That is the story as Miss Vera Car-

rington tells it. I have got very little

out of Bascom, although I remember

the newspaper accounts published at

the time. There was a shooting af-

fray, in a New York restaurant, over

some woman."



“McCann shot him and got away?”



“Bought his way clear.”



“He is rich then?"



“The fellow has more money than

you and I will ever see, Mr. Leayord.

He’s in the only place now where it

can do him no good.”



The mate shook his head doubtfully,

his eyes wandering toward the men at

the wheel.



“I wish I was so cocksure of that(

sir,” he said soberly. “There’s some

mighty had blood forward on this ship,

. and it's my judgment we're not out of





in on the scheme, and accept a third."



“What d1d. Olson say. "”



“Well, sir, Olson is all right. Liver-

pool didn’t come out square with the

proposition, so that the second mate

could knock him down; he just hinted

at it easy like, and Olson told him

he would have nothing to do' with it,

and later reported it to me. But that

shows us the way the wind is blow-

ing, sir.”



“The men seem quiet enough.”



“They’re not ready yet, but there

will be trouble presently, according to

my notions. Wait until they hear What

has happened to McCann.”



“Well,” I said deliberately, “we shall

have to meet whatever comes, Mr.

Leayord. I talked with McCann again

this morning, and offered him his free-

dom aft if he would promise to keep

away from the crew. He refused to

accept parole so I locked him up again.

Do you suggest any other course?”



“No, sir, I don’t,” he said slowly,

after a pause for thought. “It’s likely

to amount to the same thing either

way we turn, but it’s to our advantage

to have that fellow in our own hands.”

He lifted his eyes inquiringly to my

face. “This Miss Carrington now, by

any chance is she the same lady these

two men got to shooting about?”



“No, she was not involved in the

quarrel. The fact is she was Only a

young girl when she knew Bascom,

and McCann had never met her per-

sonally until We escaped from the

wreck of the yacht together.”



“She was a passenger, also?”



“In a way, yes,” feeling no necessity

for further explanation. “She was the

owner's daughter.”



“Then she’s rich, too?”



“Her father is one of New York's

multi-millionaires. What difference

does that make, Mr. Leayord?”



“Nothing much, likely,” he answer-

ed, leaning against the rail, his eyes

on the distant bank of clouds, “only

maybe we might play money against

money in this game, with a fair chance

to win. I reckon gold, no matter where

it comes from, would look good to

those devils forwar .”



“Scarcely a manly act on our part

to suggest such a thing."



“W ell, .1 don’t know about that, sir,"





man carrington Would be willing ‘





enough to pay the price, rather than

have his girl left in the hands of those

fellows. They'll be no lambs if they

ever get control of heship. But may-

be you know best, sir.”





 





‘ CHAPTER XIX.



The Latitude and Longitude.

LEFT him and walked forward to

where I could look down on the

main deck. Vera must have al-



ready retired to the cabin, as she was

not visible, the boy Moon alone appear-

ing below me on his way to the cook’s

galley. As deeply as I despised the

thought of ever resorting to this last

suggestion made by Leayord, Yet I

could not remain entirely indifferent

to its possibilities. If matters on

board were, indeed, as serious as he

pictured them, our situation was far

from pleasant. To keep on probably

meant a battle to preserve the ship,

and involved not only our own rough

handling, even possible death in the

melee, but also unspeakable horror to

the woman left alone, and unprotected,

on board. What would be her fate, if

we failed to uphold discipline, and

those unbridled ruffians once obtained

control of the vessel? The thought

staggered me.





McCann—even if he desired to do

so, and I sincerely doubted the desire

——-would be utterly helpless in the grip

of those lawless spirits whom he had

unchained. They would merely laugh

at him. Even if, through the influence

of his wealth, he retained supremacy

and a measure of control, would not

the fellow himself use his power for

evil? The suggestion he had dropped

of a desire to gain influence over the

girl, and, through her, profit in her

father’s millions, left on my mind lit-

tle doubt as to what he would attempt

openly if the opportunity presented it-

self. And if he was left alone with

her on board—the only man who even

faintly represented her social class;

the only one to whom she could hope

to appeal—there was a chance for him

to erase from her mind the memory of

past brutality, and build up a new con—

ception of his character by becoming

her protector. Nor did I doubt he had

the subtlety to do this, and play the

part to absolute perfection. The man

was not devoid of brains, or the ways

of social refinement. If under the

stress of danger, and the hardships of

unaccustomed environment, he had re-

verted to his true type, he still retain-

ed the veneer of outward form, and

could easily assume, if occasion war-

ranted, the semblance of a gentleman.



To my thought he was the most to

be feared of all those aboard, and the

least to be trusted. Long sea training

had taught me how efficiently to deal

with the others; they were of a type

easily understood, to be mastered by

stern discipline, and driven to their

duty; but this fellow McCann, weal-

thy, ruined by flattery, controlled by

unbridled desire, would never respond

to such methods. Neither persuasion,

nor fear, would suffice to turn him

from his course or change his bitter

hatred into respect.



Yet I could reach no other conclu-

sion except to continue the voyage,

meeting its problems as they present‘

ed themselves. There was no turning

back now. I had pledged my word, op-

enly announced my intention forward

as well as aft, and to retract would

brand my action as cowardly. Once I

relaxed my grip, confessed my weak-

ness, it would cost me all influence

over the crew. It would give them the

upper hand, and be equivalent to com-

plete surrender. All hope lay in keep~

ing McCann prisoner, entirely isolated

from his confederates, and dealing

with the men forward with a harsh

firmness suflicient to strike terror into

their souls. The slightest movement

of revolt on their part must be my

signal for action. There could be no





very life of vém Carrington, rested on

my decision, and the swift resourceful-

ness of my action. I felt equal to the

task.



The morning wore away with no





~ demonstration of any kind, the Indian





Chief bowling along freely on the

course set, but at half‘speed. The

watch was busied at various tasks

about decks, and seemingly exhibited

no interest in anything except their

duties. I watched them closely, but

could detect no signs of uneasiness

or conspiracy. None of the watch be-

low emerged from the forecastle, nor

did the men collect in groups, or ex-

hibit any special interest in affairs

aft. Nor could I detect any evidence

of drunkenness among them, and Ol-

son, after a trip forward to tighten

one of the pibs, reported them as all

sober, and quick to obey his orders.

We decided, therefore, that the stock

of liquor must be exhausted, and it

would be extremely foolish_ on our

part to arouse the animosity of the

men by any search.





The day held fair, with a stiff breeze

blowing over the port quarter, and

the expanse of sea about us vacant of

either sail or smoke. Not once did the

lookout in the main crosstrees hail

the deck, and I grew weary of the

changeless view, as I continued to

pace from rail to rail, watchful of ev-

ery movement, yet gradually becom-

ing satisfied that the peril of mutiny

had greatly diminished. Miss Vera

did not venture again on deck, nor had

I any glimpse of. Bascom. Twice I

peered down through the skylight into

the cabin beneath, but without gain-

ing sight of either.



As noon approached I had Dade

fetch the sextant from the captain’s

stateroom, and took my observation

with considerable care, going below to

work out my figures alone, as the

many years passed ashore had left me

a bit doubtful of my facility. No one

appeared to take any deep interest in

the event, although I noted a group of

men forward watching as I disappear-

ed. Their interest, however, had mere-

ly‘ the appearance of a natural curi-

osity, and left no impression on my

mind. As the ship had been drifting

for days, it was natural enough for all

aboard to speculate as to where we

were.



With nothing to guide me, or [check

my figures with on the chart, I went

over them twice to be assured of ac

curacy, finally marking our future

course. Leayord had just been called

for his watch, and both oflicers were

upon' the after deck, waiting for my

appearance. They remained silent as

I approached, and, as I turned and

faced forward, my eyes observed a

largely increased grouping of men

about the forcastle, and all staring aft.



“Are both watches on deck, Mr.

Leayord?” I asked. “Has there been

any call for all hands ?”



“No, sir,” he answered, his gaze

shifting. “It’s the change of watch,

and the second mate’s men haven’t

gone below yet. Maybe the cook is

slow, or else they are a bit curious

to find out where the ship is, sir.

Would you mind giving them the fig-

ures, sir?”



“Not at all; the wheelsman would

spread the news fast enough as soon

as relieved. We ' are at fifty-two de-

grees, thirty-five minutes west longi-

tude, and forty degrees, ten minutes

north latitude, approximately. I am

not exactly sure as to the chronom-

eter, but practially these figures are

correct."



“And where does that put us from

New York?”



“About five hundred miles, a little

north of east; Halifax is the nearest

port, two hundred and seventyoflve

miles nor’ nor’ by west. We are be-

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beaten track". '



“The big liners pass to the north

of us?"



“Yes, from fifty to a hundred miles;

under good steam we could cross their

track in a night.”



“And that would be your plan, sir?”



“Well, I know of no better one. Ex-

cept for fishing craft we would be

scarce likely to encounter any vessels

amid that desolation to the north.

They would have no opportunity to

report us, and as soon as our latitude

was safe, we could take a direct east-

erly course above the Shetlands."



“There is a northern passenger

line.”



“All slow boats, and neutral; There

will be littb danger until we encoun-

ter the English trawlers in the North

Sea.”



“Is that the chart, sir? Olson and I

would understand better if we had a

look at it—the figures don’t mean

much to us.” '



I spread it open on the skylight,

holding it flat with one hand and a

pair of compasses, and the two mates

bent over in earnest study of the lines.

The men at the wheel beyond us en-

deavored also to gain a glimpse, as I

reached forward to point out our pres-

ent position in the blank space of

water.



“This red closs is about where the

ship is now,” I explained, “with our

course a point north 0’ east. Just be-

fore night we’ll shift to the north, get

up full steam, and make a run for it.”



“And what may be all these lines,

sir?”



“The regular sailing lanes between

North Europe and the American

ports",



“We cross them in the night?”



“That is the plan; if we can accom-

plish that unobserved, we’ll have a

clear ocean for a While, at least.”



“And what would you say would be

your highest north, Captain Hollis?”



“At about fifty degrees latitude, for

the west coast, and then a course to

the northeast. That would place us

in here, off the north coast of New-

foundland. Have either of you ever

been in those seas?”



Both men shook their head soberly,

Leayord saying:



“Not I, sir. I made one voyage to

Quebec, but we never came that far

north. However, I should say, there

wasn’t likely to be much shipping in

those waters.”



“No—only fishing schooners. We

may not raise a sail all the way across.

One thing is certain, there can be no

occasion for English warships to be

patrolling those seas—they’ll have

their work cut out for them farther

south. What have you to say to the

plan?”



The two straightened up, and look-

ed at each other, and Leayord crossed

to the rail, and spat overboard.



“Well, I don’t know how there could

be a better one, sir," he answered,



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When I got my first employment

Doing farm work by the day.

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Was to eat and hit the hay.





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Came to spend a week or two.

My, but she was cute and sassy;

Had them city manners, too.

She would stand around and giggle

When I milked the cows at night.

"I‘ll my head would fairly jiggle

With the thrill of rare delight.

But my ride on joyous billows

Came each day just after noon,

When we’d sit beneath our willows

For our after-dinner spoon.

All too soon her short vacation

Reached an end; she must return.

And my heart in indignation

Seemed to palpitate and burn. .

As she left, my face grew thinner.

Something in me made me wince.

I resolved some day to win her,

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and decided to “work up” a can.

ning demonstration. So long as the

state stood ready to furnish the dem-

onstrator it seemed too bad not to get

in line, and incidentally have a social

time as well So a canvass of the

countryside began.





“I’ve been canning fruit for tWenty-

five years,” sniffed the first woman ap-

proached, “and I guess I know as

much about it as them professors at

M. A. C. How many of them ever

really put up strawberries? It’s all

well enough to sit in a classroom and

tell a bunch of girls how to do it, but

I’d just like to see any man can fruit.

No, I guess I know enough about it.”





“I wouldn’t mind joining if I was

sure they’d send us a graduate,” said

the next woman. “But I’ll bet they’d

send us some young snip of a girl that

just went in for a week this summer,

or else some rich woman that’s just

doing it to show off. Over to White

Plains they sent Mrs. Gotrox. Why,

she never even had any fruit or vege-

tables canned in her house till this

summer, say nothing about doing it

herself. Then she got all excited about

food conservation and rushed off for

a. short course and now she’s teaching

women who’ve canned fruit all their

lives. I heard say she bragged that

she canned a whole half- bushel of cher-

ries all herself, as if that was much.

She’s got a half dozen servants and

never lifts her finger. What do you

think she could teach me?”



The next woman approached was

willing to try anything once, though

contemptuously amused at the idea.

“They can’t hurt us any,” was her

comment. “It surely won’t do any

harm to go and listen to ’em, and if I

don’t like their way I needn’t try it.”



So it went on through the neighbor-

hood, a part of the women deriding the

idea that they could learn anything

from the demonstrators, and a part

Willing to investigate, but skeptical as

to results. However, the necessary

number was secured and a demonstrat-

or arrived in due course of time. Cur-

iosity brought out most of those who

had thrown cold water on the plan, so

the rooms were packed with women.



The demonstrator was young, and

plainly experienced only in the class

room. But what she lacked in age she

made up in earnestness and zeal. It

was clear _to be seen that she was





fully imbued with the' idea that her'





work as a Canning demonstratorrwas

going to be as powerfulsa‘ help in win-

ning the war as would the invention of

a sure-pop sub—destroyer. She had the

whole thing down pat. “Cold pack,”

“blanch and dip,” “steam pressure but-

fits,” “water seal,” “process,” “syrup

percentages" and “open kettle” meth-

od, fell trippingly frOm her‘ tongue,

and she seemed not only to be able‘to

tell others how to do, but to do.



‘It sounds all right when she tells

it," one objector grudgingly admitted,

“but What I want ’to know is, who’s





, got time to stand around and watch a





clock? I put my stuff’On and boil it

till I think it’s done and .it always

Anyway, it keeps as long. as I

keep it locked. up, .but if the family

sees it, it doesn’t last leng. What’s

the sense of covering the cans clear

. My mother’s





 





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'the boiler and she only had the water





up about three inches and.they kept

two years and were just lovely. What’s

the use of lugging all that water and

waiting for it to boil if a few quarts

will do it?"



None of her immediate hearers

could tell her, and she didn’t take the

pains to ask the demonstrator, who

might have given her a scientific

reason.





“They keep Just as well with salicy-

lic acid, and it’s a lot easier,” ventur-

ed another woman, who had evidently

missed the part of the lecture Where

the demonstrator warned against us-

ing preservatives which are injurious

to health.





“Yes, but our old way is just guess

work,” argued a serious looking wom-

atn who had busily taken notes. “I

never can remember just how much

sugar I put in last year and how long

I let the fruit cook. And when I’m

through I am never sure it will keep.

I’m always in a stew until spring

comes and it’s all gone, and lots of it

does work. My corn almost always

spoils on me unless I dry it. This

way 'is a lot different and may take

longer till we get used to it, but if we

follow directions exactly we know we

are sure of successful canning.”





“It’s probably all right for vegeta-

bles,” granted the first woman, I

never do have much luck with them.

Those she has canned certainly do

look fine, if .they’ll only keep. Any-

way, I’ve found out Why my canned

corn is never so, tender and sweet as

the fresh. I put too much salt in it.

I guess that’s worth my time.”





“It’s worth anybody’s time to get a

new point of View,” declared a hither-

to silent woman. “I’m sick and tired

of doing the old way, and never being

sure of results. Now I’ve got some-

thing new and sure, too, I’m going

to try it.” DEBORAH.





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Raspberry Pudding.



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Berry and Rice Pudding.



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, Huckleberry Pudding.



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Blanch degs.‘

Fruits. , Mine. Mins.

Blackbenries ..... p ...... No 16!

Blueberries ............ No ‘ 16‘

Cherries .............. No ' ' ,1’6

Cranberries ........ «. . . . No . 16

Currants . .' ..... -. .‘. . . No ' 1:6

GOOSeberries .......... No- . ,16,

Grapes.................No @1161

Peadhes . . . .-'. . .' ........ 1 to 2 ‘ 16

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Raspberries'........... No 16

Apples ................ 11/.» 20

Pears . . . .' .............. 1% ‘ 20

Quince ................ 6 40

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' Tomatoes and corn. . -. T. _2, C. 8 90

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Squash~...' ...... 5 ' 90

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Spinach ............... 10 to 15 120

Greens, all other kinds. .10 to 15 120

. Asparagus ............. 2to 4 90

Brussels Sprouts . .14 to 10, ‘90

Cabbage or sauerkraut” 61015 90

Cauliflower . , .......... -3 to 6 . 90

BCBtS ...... l..........'.6 ’. 90

Carrots....'....... ...... *6 ‘ 90

Parsnips, turnips, etc. .3 .' - ‘60

Pod Vegetables. .

Beans (Lima. or String) 5 90 to 120

Hominy ..... 5- 90t0120

Okra 9016120

Peas .................. 5 ‘90 to 120





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(Continued from page 99).

coming back, wiping his lips. “If we’re

really going ‘to Hamburg, the longest

way round seems like the safest for

us to travel. Isn’t‘that your idea, 01-

son?”



The second” mate nodded.



“How’s the coal, sir?”



“All but one bunker full yet; we’ll

not steam heavy, except tonight.”



“Personally I don’t see any objec-

tion to making a try of it,” Leayord

added, “but I don’t know how the

crew may feel. This isn't exactly the

sort of voyage they shipped for.”



“Wé may as well test them first as

last,” I said, determined to have it

over with. “Both watches are mostly

on deck. Have the bosun call them

aft, Mr. Olson.”



The fellows responded quickly

enough, a few slouching along in pre-

tended indifference, but the majority

exhibiting a real interest. I stood be-

tween the two mates at the rail watch-

ing them closely, but the uplifted

faces told me little as to their disposi-

tion, although I confess the general

impression was that of sullen rebel-

lion. It was a motley throng, and

they stared up at us in silence; the

only noise was the restless movement

of feet and the singing of wind in the

rigging overhead. All about us stretch-

ed the blue domain of the sea, the

heaving surges tipped with crests of

foam, and above a few flying clouds.

Liverpool Red stood 'directly below me

a step in advance of his mates. His

cap hid his eyes, but there was an

ugly, defiant grin on his face, which

angered me.



“Well, men,” I said, wasting no time

in soft phrasing, “I’ve called you aft

for a straight“ talk. You shipped on

the Indian Chief for a voyage to Ham-

burg—”



“Yes we did,” a voice interrupted.

“The most of us was shanghaied and

brought aboard drunk.”





"That has nothing to do with me,"

I replied sharply. “I was not skipper

then; but I am now. Your names are

on the papers regularly enough, and

the only thing I need to explain is the

necessity for a change in our sailing

course. As most of you know, war

has broken out in Europe since this

ship cleared from Baltimore. The

chances are about a hundred to one

that we would be captured, or sunk, if

we tried to reach our port through the

Channel.”



“By whom?" it was Liverpool who

spoke.



“English or French warships.



“It's a Dutch cargo then we’ve got

in the hold. That’s the way I figured

it. Well, now look here, sir, Smitz is

the only Dutchman aboard, an’ the

rest ov us don’t take kindly to that

sort 0’ job."



.“You’re sailormen, and shipped on

this voyage before ever war was de-

clared. Now will you listen to me until

I get through?”



"Aw, let him talk, Red,” someone

interjected. “What we want to know

is where we are, an' the course we’re

sailing on.”



“That’s the ticket, Bill," chimed in

another. “Let the blooming war slide

till we find out whut’s the program.

We’ll hear ye, sir.” '



I outlined my plan in as few words

as possible, and they seemed to listen

respectfully enough, only occasionally

interjecting a question. Liverpool did

not speak at all, nor Jim White, who





had pushed his Way forward, until I.





concluded. Then the latter asked sud-

denly:



“Would you mind if a couple of us

had a glance at that chart? Maybe

we'd see it clearer then”,



fi“Certainly. you Can all look at it.

Mr. Olson, take the chart down there,

and point out the lines so the men

can see' where we are.” ‘

-Th'e"y- crewded about, endeavoring to





 

   





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' gain a glimpse, although probably not





half a dozen among them possessed

the faintest conception of what the

various markings signified. Liverpool

and White, however, got down on their

knees, and followed Olson’s stubby

forefinger closely, as he traced the

proposed course. White appeared

rather the more intelligent, asking a

question or two before regaining his

feet.



“I was onthe Labrador Coast once,

sir,” he said, turning his face toward

where I stood waiting, “but that don’t

help me much to get this thing

straight. It's to be a north course to-

night then, so as to take us through

the steamer lane before daylight?"



“Yes.”



“And after that we’ll steam north—

for how far, sir?”



“Until satisfied that we are safely

beyond any stray vessel driven out of

her course—to about fifty degrees

north I had it figured. Mr. Olson point-

ed it out to you.” .



“Yes, sir; I see the spot, although it

don’t mean much to me. And where

would we be about daylight tomorrow

morning?”



“I can only guess at that, not know-

ing the exact shape our engines are

in, or the probable speed of the ship.

But we ought to be close to fifty de

grees west' and about forty degrees,

twenty minutes north, I should say.”



“How far away from land?”



“One hundred and fifty miles to the

east and south of Cape Race.” .



“Cape Race!” broke in Liverpool.

“I’ve heard 0’ that point—~it’s south of

a harbor called St. John’s. Here it is,

marked on the chart, Jim.”



He pointed it out with a dingy fore-

finger, and the two stared at the spot

for a minute before they got to their

feet again. I Waited, but neither spoke.



“Is that all, men?” I asked with a

glance at their faces. “All right then,

you can go forward. If any of you

wish to ask any questions later I shall

be glad to answer them.”





They disappeared without demon-

stration, talking among themselves,

yet to all appearances the conference

had not deeply impressed the crew.

They seemed a stolid, dull-witted

bunch, even Liverpool and White

slouching back to the frecastle, with

scarcely the exchange of a word. 01-

son rolled up the chart, and clambered

up the ladder to Where I stood beside

the first mate. For a moment he clung

to the railing watching the last of the

men disappear.





“Well, I’ll be hanged,” he sail al~

most under his breath.



“What is it, Mr. Olson?”



“That's just what I don’t know, sir,”

he answered slowly. “But this beats

me. I naturally thought those lads

would raise a big yell, an’ instead they

are so many lambs. There’s something

wrong when sailormen are afraid to

even grumble.”





“I must say I do not like it myself,”

added Leayord soberly. “There's some

thing in the wind. Did you notice,

sir, not one of them asked about what

had become of McCann?”



“He may not have been missed yet.”





.“Oh, he's missed all right; the word

has gone forward before this time. It’s

my opinion, sir, this whole matter has

been thrashed out already in the fore-

castle, an’ those bullies have made up

their minds Just what they’re goin’

to do." ,



“Well, what can they do?"



“One guess is as good as another,

sir, but I’m mighty near certain of one

thing—they haven’t no intention of

goin’ to Hamburg. Even Liverpool and

White showed no interest, except in

one point.”



, “You mean where the ship will be

tomorrow morning?” '



“Just that; and it’s going to be to-

morrow morning when they show

their hand. Till then, sir, we’ll have



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GRAINS AND SEEDS.





‘ August 7, 1917.



Wheat—Wheat values suffered a

sharp decline for the cash grain on

Monday. There was also a small loss

in September wheat. This, of course,

is the season when new wheat is mov-

ing toward market centers, and prices

naturally seek lower levels. Rains

early this week extended over a large

territory, and benefited practically all

the cereal crops, which naturally had

a bearish influence on the wheat deal.

In the winter wheat region harvesting

and threshing are progressing under

favorable conditions, and the yield is

generally reported quite satisfactory.

In the spring wheat states and in Can

ada there has been an improvement

shown in the crop due to the rains.

Millers state that the flour trade is in

a better condition than a short time

ago, and they look for a larger volume

of business in the near future. One

year ago No. 2 red wheat sold on the

local market at $1.38 per bushel. Last

week’s Detroit quotations were:





 





No. 2 No. 1 -



Red. White. Sept.

Wednesday ..... 2.50 2.45 2.20

Thursday . . . .250 2.45 2.22

Friday ......... 2.50 2.45 2.25

Saturday ........... .. . . .. . .

Monday ........ 2.43 2.38 2.24

Tuesday ..... . .2.43 2 38 2.24





Chicago—September wheat $2.25%.



Corn—Prices for this cereal suffer—

ed a narrow decline by reason of the

lower wheat market. and because of

the effect of the rains. In many sec-

tions the crop was suffering for lack

of moisture, which has now been fair-

ly well supplied. The warm weather

has improved chances for the matur-

ing of the crop. One year ago No. 3

corn was quoted locally at 86c per





bushel. Last week’s Detroit quota-

tions were:



No. 3 No. 3



Mixed. Yellow.

Wednesday ........ 2.35 2.36

Thursday .......... 2.35 2.36

Friday ............. 2.39 2.40

Saturday ........... .. . . .. . .

Monday ............ 2.38 2.39

Tuesday ........... 2 38 2.39





Chicago—December corn $11673 per

bushel: May $1.137Ag.



Oats.—Apparently there will be a

good crop of oats harvested and as a

result of this probability prices were

easily forced downward when cash

wheat fell off in value on Monday.

There will, however. be more than an

ordinary demand for this cereal, in

that farmers are short on feeds and

will undoubtedly retain a much larger

portion of the crop on the farms than

they are in the hab‘t of doing. Oats

are beginning to move from the Ohio

and Missouri valley districts. One

year ago standard oats were quoted at

431/20 per bushel. Last week’s Detroit

quotations were.





No. 3



Standard. White.

Wednesday ........... 8 1/2 87

Thursday ............. 871/2 87

Friday ................ 871/2 87

Saturday .............. . . . . . .

Monday ............... 85 841,4;~

Tuesday .............. 85 841/2





. Chicago—September oats 585,40 per

bushel; December 5834c.



Rye.—This market is inactive and

easy, with cash No. 2 quoted at $1.95

per bushel, which is a decline of 15c

frOm last week’s quotations.



" Beans—While cash beans have suf-

fered another decline, October options

have advanced. Although the crop is

making fair progress, in nearly'all por-

tions of the state, the yield will be far

from a normal one. On the local mar-

et cash beans are quoted at $7.85;



ctober $6.50. An easy trade contin-

ues at Chicago with Michigan hand-

picked pea beans quoted at $8.50, and

ned‘kidneys at $6.



Seeds—Prime red clover $11.95 per

bushel; October $12.90; alsike $11.90;

timothy $3.90. ,





FLOUR AND FEEDS.



Flown—Jobbing lots in one-eighth

paper sacks are selling on the Detroit

market per 196 lbs., as follows: Best

, "atent $13.20; seconds $12.90; straight

$12.50; 'spring patent $14.80; rye flour

- $12.50 per bbl.



I Feat—In loo-lb. sacks. :Iobbing lots



e; Bran $42; standard middlings

50: fine middlings $52; cracked corn

$290250; coarse corn meal $88.50; corn

and oat chop $71.50 per ton.

“ Lsflofi.’——In earlots at Detroit: No. 1

timot $16.50@17; standard timothy

315.50 16; No. 2 timothy $15.50@16;

.. ” -:: mixed‘ $15.50@16,; No. 1 mixed

’ _ _@14-.50; ‘ No. 1 clover »$13@13.5,0.

..glttsburge—lslo. ‘1 timothy, $11.75





   

 





I @1825; No...





. . . 2 timothy users: No.

1 light mixed $15@1‘5.50; No. 1‘clove'r

gilxésd $15@15.50; No. 1 clover $15.50





Straw—In carlots, on track Detroit,

rye straw $10.50@11; wheat and oat

straw $9.50@10. '





DAIRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS.





 





Butter.—Prices have remained sta-

tionary, with market firm. Fresh

Creamery firsts 36@371,§c.



Elgin.—Market is a little firmer at

a price %c higher than last week.

Price based on sales is 351,40.



Chicago—The feeling is very firm

with prices 1/éc higher than last week.

The business is good in all grades.

Creamery extras are quoted at 381/40;

extra firsts 380; firsts 37@371,éc; pack-

ing stock 32@321/2c.



Eggs.——On Monday good quality eggs

were firm, the lower grades were easy.

Fresh firsts were quoted at 33@35c.



Chicago—Prices are higher and the

feeling is firm. Firsts are in demand

because the market is flooded with

poor stuff. Eggs should be candled.

Firsts 31@321,éc; ordinary 27@291/2C;

at mark, cases included 271,§@321/zc.



Poultry.—Market is firm; with offer-

ings small. Prices are higher. Best

broilers 31@320; Leghorns 27@280;

hens 18@22c; ducks 21@22c; spring

ducks 23c; geese 15c; spring geese 18

@200; turkeys 24@25c.



Chicago.———Market is firmer than last

week, with receipts light and demand

fair. Shippers should not crowd coops

during hot weather. Fowls sell

from 16@191,éc; broilers over 1% lbs.

24@250; under 1%, lbs. 19@2OC; ducks

14@18c; geese 12@14c; spring geese

16@180.





FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.





 





Fruits.—Sour cherries $2@2.25 per

16-qt. case; raspberries, red $5.50@6

per bu; blackberries $3.50@3.75 per

bu; huckleberries $4.75@5 per bushel.



Chicago._Sour cherries $1@2.50;

currants $1.50@2; black raspberries

$1.90@2.15; blueberries $3@3.25; red

raspberries $1.50@2.35 per 24-qt. case;

other fruits in 16-qt. cases.



Apples.—At Detroit this fruit is quot-

ed at $2.25 per bushel. At Chicago,

Illinois No. 1 Transparents are quoted

at $5@5.50 per bbl; Astricans $3.50@

4; Dutchess $4@4.50.



Potatoes.—Southern offerings $4.75

per bbl. in store lots. ‘





WOOL.





 





The time is near when the govern:

ment must secure its supply of wool,

and to satisfy her requirements it will

take probably one—half of the supply

now in dealers’ hands. It is believed

that the effect of this transaction will





have a decidedly bullish influence upon





the market, conseouently manufactur-

ers working on private contracts are

anxious to find sufficient wool to carry

them through. This is adding to the

strength of the trade and dealers an-

ticipate further advances in prices.

Fleeces sold on the Boston market last

Week from 55@85c per pound. Many

farmers are still holding their wool

and likely will secure advanced prices

as compared with the present market.





GRAND RAPIDS.





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Home-grOWn potatoes went off to

$1.25 a bushel early this week, with

supply ahead of the demand. The rasp-

berry crop is well along now, with

reds selling at $3 and blacks at $2.50.

The cherry season is about over. First

of the home-grown green corn is in,

selling at 250 per dozen ears. Cabbage

is worth 40@50c; cucumbers 40@500;

celery 150. In grain the mills are pay-

ing $2.25 for No. 2 red wheat. Fresh

eggs are firm at 330.





DETROIT EASTERN MARKET.





 





Produce was offered in fairly liberal

quantities on the city market Tuesday

morning. For most lines, prices are

being well maintained. Potatoes are

selling at $1.50 per bushel; large cu-

cumbers $1.50; beans 75c; cabbage 45

@500; tomatoes $5.50; red raspberries

28@30c per qt; black raspberries'25c;

eggs 45c; broilers $1 per pair.





 





LIVE STOCK MARKETS. .





August 6, 1917.

Buffalo. . -





Receipts here today as follows: Cat-

tle 175 cars: hogs 25 d. d.; sheep 5 d.

d.; calves 1300 head.



With 175 cars of cattle here today

there were very few corn-fed cattle in

the run‘ and what were here. sold»

strong, but the bulk of the run was





 





medium and common grades and the





trade was slow and loWe‘r, the, bulk or

the cattle 10@25c lower, with bulls





~ and. cows about steady, and- ;bulk of,





 

 





stockers, 10@1_5c lower. +1571 3.5.9.. get-





 





 





ting moo, otthis commoa- tut! he ’ .

than the trade can bonfire .at" presén

and where there is plenty of, grass we

would advise holding cattle back a

while longer, as we think these feed-

ers will sell better later on. We look

for a fair run ‘of cattle here next week

and a good' trade’ on the besth'eavy

cattle and,a slow trade on the medium

and common grades._. , ‘

We had the lightest run of hogs of

the season, about 25 double decks, and

with light supplies throughout the

west the market was 15@25c higher

on all except pigs, this class ruling ex-





tremely dull and fully a quarter lower .'





than Saturday. A few loads of select-

ed hogs sold at $16.75@16.80, with the

bulk from $16.50@16.60; pigs generally

$15; roughs $14@14 50; stags $12@13.



With a light run of lambs today our

market opened up active and prices

steady with the close of last week. All





sold and we look for steady prices the .





balance of the week, depending on re’

ceipts.



We quote: Lambs $14.75@15; year-

lings $12.50@13; cull to common $9

12; wethers $10@10.25; ' ewes $9@

9.50; bucks $7@7.50; best calves $15@

15.25; common and light $8@14; heavy

$7.50@10; grassers $6@7.50.





 





Chicago.





August 6, 1917.



Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.



Receipts today..12,000 31,000 11,000

Same day 1916..14,274 26,979 15,804

Last week ...... 39,461 91,724 42,719

Same wk 1916..45,651 131,355 80,717



Cattle were steady to a dime higher

today, with another small Monday sup-

ply. Hogs averaged 10c higher, with

sales at $14.85@16.60. Hogs received

last week averaged 235 lbs. Lambs

were lower, with prime range lambs

bringing $14.40 and the best range

wethers $10.



Cattle receipts fell off materially in

volume during the past week, and the

prices for the small percentage of

choice beeves stood firm, with a good

demand; but the ordinary offerings

making up most of the arrivals had to

suffer a futher decline of as much as

$1 or more. As there were no such

fancy steers of heavy weight as sold

a week earlier for $14.10@14.15, the

top price paid was $14, with the bulk

of the steers crossing the scales at

$10.25@13.25 and choice beeves at $13

@14. Steers grading as good found

buyers at $12@12.90 with sales of a

medium class at $11 and upward, while

sales took place all the way down to

$6@7 for inferior little steers. Year-

lings with any quality sold at $11.50@

13.75, with sales all the way down to

$9@10 for the commoner lots. Butch-

ering cattle found an outlet at $6.30@

10.25 for cows and $5.50@12 for heif-

ers, with cutters taken at $5.50@6.25,

canners at $4.25@5.45 and bulls at

$5.40@10. Calves reached much lower

prices, and heavy ones were especially

bad sellers, being discriminated against

by killers. Heavy calves sold at $5@

10 and ordinary to prime light vealers

at $11@12.75. The market for stock-

ers and feeders was extremely dull at

the further reduction in average val-

ues, with the former selling at $6@

7.75 and the latter at $7.25@9 and a

few selling up to $9.25. Prospects for

the remainder of the season are en-

couraging for owners of choice beef

cattle but very unfavorable for grassy

cattle and cattle fed a little corn.

These have had a big decline since the

year’s highest time, and extremely few

are now selling anywhere near the top

quotations. Most intending buyers of

stockers and feeders are evidently ex-

pecting to buy on better terms later in

the year.



Hogs have been marketed so spar-

ingly recently that prices have firmed

up all along the line, with sales at

$16.40 per 100 lbs. for the best lots of

heavy shipping barrows.‘ Sales were

made all the Way down to $14.90 for

ordinary lots of grass-fed swine, with

pigs going "at $‘11@14.50, aCcording to

quality and the best prices paid for

pigs weighing up to about 135 lbs. Pro—

visions have followed. the same up-

ward course of prices as hogs, with a

good domestic and export demand. On

the first day of August the stocks of

provisions in . Chicago warehouses

amounted to 147,663,362 lbs., compar-

ing with 141,657,485 lbs. a month ear-

lier and with 124,411,536 lbs. a year

ago. Future prices for hogs will be

governed largely by the volume of the

receipts, it having been demonstrated

that the farinefistockmen have the

control when they determine to exer-

cise it. . .



Lambs met with a big break-in price

as during the past week, the packers

controllinggthemarket in spite of the

light supplies- offered for 'sale. Prices

touched the, lowest point of the season.

with lambs. purchased, at 310621450.

whereas a week earlier the beet, lambs,

sold up to $15.75. Feeding-lambs so!





for $14. and breeding eves at. $9@15.

Yearling I301. . at. $9.50@1





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. ~re "in small --supply last ' I

week and in poor- demand, most of the





buying consisting of army horses, both ; 5





cavalry mounts and light gunners.





Shippers wanted only good horses, and





these brought firm prices. Inferior

to fair horses-were salable‘at $60@100

and drafters at $185@265, with drivers

at $100@200. ‘ *





. ova'smck news.





 





Fat cattle and hogs have been close-

ly marketed from northeastern Mis-





souri, and the dearness of feed- is a





hindrance .to stock feeding, although

grass is‘ luxuriant. Normal numbers

of young cattle are grazing, and spr‘ng

plgS are as numerous as in at er

years. -





S. M. & O. B. Parham, with head-

quarters in Billings, Mont, largely in-

terested in the sheep industry, have

season about 231,000

head of sheep and lambs. They own

five big ranches near Billings that ag-

gregate 23,000 acres, besides a large

tract in northern Wisconsin. The

lambs on their ranches were fed corn,

with sugar beets and alfalfa. Mr. Par-

ham believes in selling his lambs when.

they are ready for the market. He

and his son raised in Montana this

year 2000 acres of early wheat and

planted 4000 acres more to corn,

wheat, oats, beans and potatoes. He

says more of the Montana farmers are

going into general farming than ever

before.



James V. Merrion, of eastern Mon~

tana, is a great believer in saving the

ewe lambs for breeding purposes, be-

cause of the poor lamb crop, following

the great shrinkage in the flocks of

sheep in recent years. Wool is at

least 100 per cent higher than a year

ago, and from $13 to $15 per head is

being paid in eastern Montana for

breeding ewes of mixed ages. He says

that between 25,000 and 30,000 ewes

have been shipped already from Mon-

tana to Idaho and Oregon, with $15

per head the prevailing price of year-

lings. Not long ago a shipment was

made of a bunch of aged wethers cost-

ing $11.50 per head to the northern

Wisconsin grazing lands. Some east-

ern Montana lambs were contracted

for autumn delivery at $6 to $8 per

head. Early in the season Colorado

feeders contracted for Montana lambs

at $9 to $10.50 per 100 pounds, but of

late they were willing to pay as high

as $15. Mr. Merrion believes that

shipments of sheep and lambs from

Montana to the large central markets

will be the smallest since the state

first became an important sheep grow-

ing region.



Col. J. D. Waters, for half a century

engaged in feeding Shorthorn cattle

for the Chicago market without any

interruption, and many times. a win~

ner of awards in the International Live

Stock Exposition, is now fitting two

carloads of yearlings and two-year-old

steers for the next show. He began

feeding cattle when only 14 years old.



Eastern Montana has suffered seri-

ously from a prolonged period of dry

weather, unrelieved of any rainfalls of

any censequence, and stockmen have

had to resort to shifting their cattle

herds around to find water holes and

pasturage. Existing conditiOns, to—

gether with the certainty of short sup-

plies of winter feed, indicate plainly

an early marketing of cattle, and ship:

ments have begun already from, some

places. This means a large feeder end;

Some, of the eastern Montana stock.

men have began to contract for next

winter’s feeding, and they have paid

$15 a ton for alfalfa hay.



Fly time and a disposition, to await

developments have kept prospective

buyers of stock and feeding cattle

away from the market of late, thereby

narrowing the outlet and giving kill-

ers a good opportunity to pick up bar-

gains in fleshy steers of’the feeder

class. Because of the extremely dry





"weather experienced in the western





portions of the two Dakotas,.eastern

Montana and some other parts of the

west, a speedy cutting loose of grass

stock from such regions is promised.

Undoubtedly, many farmers are watch-

ing the market and prepared to buy

feeders or stockers when they“think

the right moment has arrived;

There is much greaterd'emand in

the markets off the country than can

be met, with un recedentedli/f 'high 1

prices for both. ith only aboutth ,

a normal spring lamb crop, it}: nat-

ural that 'sheep'men .shoilld 0391915, to

retain» their '4 ewe» lambs for, future

breeding purposes. and. this is befits





donefas 'an “almost. universal rulegOhé ' ’ T,





of the best-known dealers insheep find '





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THIS I: THE rm sol-non.





 





The first edition is sent tothose who

have not ~expressed .a desire for the

latest markets. The late market edi-

33“ will be sent on request at any



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DETROIT LIVE STOCK MARKET.





 





 





Thursday's Market.

August 8, 1917.

Cattle.



Receipts 1363. Market active and

50@75c higher than last week.



Best heavy steers $9.50@10.50; best

handy weight butcher steers $8@9.25;

mixed steers and heifers, $7.50@8.25;

handy light butchers $6.50@7.50; light

butchers $5.50@6.50; best cows $7

7.50; butcher cows $6.50@7; common

cows $5.50@6; canners $4.50@5.25;

best heavy bulls $7.50@8; bologna

bulls $6.50@7.25; stock bulls $5@6.25;

feeders $7.50@8; stockers $6@7; milk-

ers and springers $40@85.



Bishop, B. & H. sold Parker, W. &

Co. 2 steers av 1040 at $9, 1 do wgh

9.50 at $8; to Sullivan P. Co. 6 cows av

943 at $6.25; to Garber 5 steers av

710 at $7.25; to Sullivan P. Co. 1 cow

wgh 990 at $800, 2 do av 1165 at» $7,

3 do av 997 at $7.25, 4 do av 1112 at

$7.25, 3 steers av 1160 at $11, 18 do

av 975 at $10, 7 cows av 940 at $8, 4

do av 1055 at $6.50, 7 steers av 814 at

$8, 6 cows av 1113 at $8, 20 steers av

812 at $8.25, 20 do av 850 at $8.75; to

Newton P. Co. 2 cows av 985 at $5, 9 do

av 900 at $5.25, 4 do av 870 at $5.10;

to Thompson 21 steers av 900 at $9, 2

bulls av 1140 at $7.25, 8 steers av 986

at $9; to Parker, W. & Co. 22 do av

900 at $8.50, 3 cows av 770 at $6.50,

9 steers av 944 at $9; to Hammond,

S. & Co. 7 do av 800 at $8.50, 3 heifers

av 770 at $7.50; to Breitenbeck 12

steers av 948 at $8.70, 4 do av 920 at

$6.10; to Bresnahan 6 do av 1075 at

$6.35; to Mich. B. Co. 10 steers av 836

at $8.50, 8 butchers av 704 at $6.50, 25

do av 620 at $6.85, 23 do av 733 at

$7.50; to Newton P. Co. 14 steers av

750 at $8, 33 do av 700 at $7; to Sul-

livan P. Go. 14 do av 850 at $8.40, 16

do av 1000 at $9.50; to Mich. B. Co. 4

bulls av 815 at $7, 4 do av 850 at $5.



Erwin, S. & J. sold Mason B. Co. 1

bull wgh 1130 at $8; to Applebaum 8

butchers av 560 at $6.25; to Thomp-

son 3 do av 840 at $7.85; to Garber 7

do av 671 at $7, 2 steers av 840 at

$7.50, 1 cow wgh 870 at $6; to Newton

P. Co. 13 steers av 907 at $8.85, 2 cows

av 750 at $5; to Sullivan P. Co. 7

steers av 917 at $7.10, 2 cows av 11.70

at $7.50; to Mich. B. Co. 16 butchers

av 623 at $6.50, 6 do av 851 at $8.75,

1 heifer wgh 600 at $7, 6 cows av 933

at $6.85; to Hammond, S. & Co. 19

steers av 755 at $8.50, 12 do av 850 at

$8.25, 2 do av 770 at $7; to Newton

P. Co. 4 do av 955 at $8.50, 1 do wgh

1270 at $9, 3 do av 1060 at $9.25, 3 do

av 957 at $8.50, 7 do av 936 at $8.75,

2 do av 900 at $8.25, 1 do wgh 1000 at

$9, 3 do av 1140 at $9, 2 do av 875 at

$8, 3 cows av 850 at $6.25, 4 do av

1107 at $8, 2 do av 1210 at $7.50, 4

canners av 825 at $5; to Mich. B. Co.

1 bull wgh 1330 at $8, 6 steers av 985

at $9.25, 2 cows av 1015 at $7.25; to

Thompson 5 steers av 970 at $8.50; to

Mason B. Co. 5 do av 752 at $7.50; to

Rattkowsky 4 do av 662 at $6.75; to

Sullivan P. Co. 3 cows av 970 at $6.75.



Veal Calves.



Receipts 562. Market strong and 50

@750 higher than last. week. Best $15

@1550; others $8@14.



Bishop, B. & H. sold Newton P. Co.

29 av 160 at $15.50; to Mich. B. Co.

15 av 175 at $15.50;,to Shipiro 1 wgh

240 at $16, 5 av 180 at $16; to Nagle

P. CO. 21 av 210 at $15.25; to Thomp

son 14 av 160 at $15.50: to Parker, W.

& Co. 28 av 160 at $15.50, 4 av 130 at

$15.25; to Hammond, S. & Co. 5 av

170 at $15.25, 13 av 160 at $15, 24 av

180 at $15, 6 av 150 at $15.25; to Mich.

B. Co. 13 av 185 at $15.50; to Sulli-

van P. Co. 20 av 170 at $15.50; to

Hammond, S. & Co. 4 av 150 at $15.50;

to Newton P. Go. 15 av 160 at $15.25,

11 av 165 at $15.50.



Sheep and Lambs.



Receipts 612. Market steady at last

week’s prices. Best lambs $14.50@

14.75; fair lambs $13@14; light to

common lambs $11@12.50; fair to

good sheep $7.50@8.25; culls and com-

mon $4.50@6. -



McMullen, K. & J. sold Nagle P. Co.

15 lambs av 65 at $14.50; to Parker,

W. & Co. 72 do av 75 at $14.50; to

Mich. B. Co. 67 do av 67 at $14.10, 6

sheep av 110 at $7.50, 43 lambs av 75

at $14.75.



Bishop, B. & H. sold Mich. B. Co. 16

lambs av 75 at $14, 14 do av 77 at

$14.50, 18 do av 70 at $14.50, 3 year-

lings av 95 at $11; to Sullivan P. Co.

4 sheep av 90 at $6, 10 do av 135 at

$8, 11 do av 130 at $8; to Mich. B. Co.

61 lambs av 65 at $14.25, 8 sheep av

110 at $6.50, 27 do av 70 at $14.50, 22

do av 70 at. $14.90.



Hogs.



Receipts 871.‘ Market strong. Pigs



$14@14.50: mixed $16@16.75.





   





» LIVE STOCK NEW-S. 7





 





A prominent Ohio stockman repo:t3

that while Highland county in that

state is famous for its many fat cattle,

it is now doubtful whether a carload of

fat corn-fed cattle could be found in a

day’s drive through the county, while

fat sheep are hardly to be found. Stock

ewes are much wanted, but there is

very little call for stock and feeding

cattle. Matured hogs have been mostly

shipped out, farmers being unwilling

to hold to maturity owing to the high

price of corn. With corn worth $1.75

a bushel most stock feeders are mar-

keting their pigs when they weigh

from 140 to 160 pounds.



Heavy calves have been hit the hard-





@ est in recent declines in prices in the





Chicago market, and in a recent week

they sold largely from $2 to $3 per

100 pounds lower than at the close of

the previous week. A good demand is

witnessed usually for good to prime

light weight veal calves, but calves

weighing around 200 to 250 pounds are

strongly discriminated against by buy-

ers and are the first to sell lower. The

markets have been glutted with such

calves, large shipments having been

made from Texas especially.



In view of the recent sales of the

choice lots of beef steers in the Chi-

cago market at $13 to $14.15 per 100

pounds, it is interesting to turn back

to this time in 1911 and recall the fact

that at that period steers were bring-

ing from $4.75 to $7.50 for the com-

monest to the best grades. The great

est advance in prices is naturally in

the well fattened kinds of cattle, as

these are extremely scarce in all feed-

ing districts of the country. It is sim-

ply a case of unprecedentedly high—

priced corn everywhere discouraging

its use by feeders, although some

stockmen understand the trick of con-

verting dear feed into high—priced

beeves and reaping a fair profit. Such

corn prices as have been paid of late

were never dreamed of in past years,

recent cash sales having been made on

the Chicago market as high as $2.40 a

bushel for No. 2 white corn and $2.35

for No. 2 yellow corn. Most of the

cattle now reaching the Chicago mar-

ket show plainly that they were not

pampered by their feeders. Grass-fed

cattle comprise a large share of the

weekly receipts, and the customary big

decline in prices for the ordinary and

trashy cattle, taking in thin, flabby

steers, ordinary stockers and feeders,

canners, cutters, etc., has taken place.

Country buyers have had a fine chance

recently to restock their pastures at

much lowered prices.



The brief strike of the railroad

switchmen employed in the Chicago

stock yards checked the marketing of

live stock temporarily, and only 7,141

head of cattle, 15,481 hogs and 4,566

sheep and lambs arrived on Monday.



Southwestern markets have been

getting unusually large supplies of

grass cattle from Texas and Kansas,

drought forcing many on the market

prematurely, and inadequate packing

house forces in Kansas City have caus—

ed numerous reshipments to the Chi-

cago market.



In point of average quality the re-

cent receipts of hogs in the Chicago

market leave much to be desired, most

of them not showing a sufficient famil-

iarity with corn. Pnces have contin-

ued to rule far above those paid in

past years, but killers are discriminat-

ing strongly in favor of the good corn

fed hogs and against the many ordi-

nary grassy swine, this causing a great

widening out in prices between the

best and the poorest. This is due in

great part to the fact that it has been

found that the poorer hogs have cost

more on the hooks than the well fat~

tened lots. For several months the

Chicago receipts have been showing a

pretty steady gain in Weight, but, while

the average weight is about the same

as a year ago, it is decidedly less than

in other summers. Recent receipts

have averaged 231 pounds, comparing

with 230 pounds one year ago, 239

pounds two years ago, 245 pounds

three years ago and 246 pounds four

years ago. Naturally, the highest pric-

es are paid for prime heavy shipping

barrows, with the best light hogs on

the eastern shipping order selling not

much below them. Within a short

time price hogs have sold as high as

$16.30, comparing with $7.75 two years

ago. Far less pigs were marketed dur-

ing the month of July than for the

same time last year. There is a ten-

dency to raise two litters of pigs a

year in districts where this has been

the exception, and a fairly large fall

crop of pigs is hoped for.,



Provisions have shared in the boom

in hogs, with the unexpected purchase

in a recent week of over twelve million

pounds of lard and cured hog meats

for the Belgian relief. Both fresh

and cured hog meats are in good de-

mand on domestic account, with re-

cent heavy shipments to southern

points-





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





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NE of the first co-eperative con-

0 cerns organized by the farmers



of the writer’s section, was the

Litchfield co-operative-creamery. Since

the establishment of this creamery,

the co-operative idea has borne fruit

in other fields, and the’movement has

spread with unparalleled rapidity over

wide areas of the state. For a number

of years, the creamery at Litchfield

has been marked as one of the most

successful concerns of its kind, any-

where in the country. It has grown

amazingly, and has drawn patronage

from the remotest corners of accessi-

ble territory. Prizes have been award-

ed this creamery for its butter, and

the prices realized by patrons for but-

ter-fat have reached, at times, apoint

considerably in advance of that paid

by similar concerns under private

management and ownership.





Perhaps the most signal triumph yet

scored by this co-operative creamery,

came recently, when it landed an or-

der from the United States navy de-

partment, for one hundred and ten

thousand pounds of butter. The navy

department purchases only high-class

butter and pays the highest market

price for the product. That the Litch-

field co-operative creamery could land

such'an order, is a fact of which the

stock-holders and patrons generally,

may well feel proud. It proves con-

clusively, the efficiency and success of

the business. It is a triumph for the

co-operative idea, and a refutation of

the argument that co-Operative enter-

prises lack the system and efficiency

of privately owned and managed un-

dertakings.



In considering this victory for co—

operation, still another factor comes

to the front, at this time. It is this:

The preparedness that is now so much

talked about, loses nothing through

the recent growth of the co-operative

ideaumong American farmers. Indeed,

it gains something, if we are to judge

from this achievement of the Litch-

field creamery. Efficiency is one of

the things needed most, in this time

of nation-wide and wold-wide calam-

ity. The American farmer is being

told that on him, depends the final

outcome of the battle between demo-

cracy and autocracy. More farm pro-

ducts of all kinds, less waste, greater

productivity, greater efficiency—these

are the things that will count in win-

ning the world war for remocracy.



In co-operation, the farmer has

found a degree of protection against

unscrupulous middlemen. He has also

found that greater efficiency which al-

ways comes from organized effort and

common interests. In localities where

the co-operative idea has taken root,

the farmers are in a much better po-

sition to handle effectively, the pres-

ent situation. Co-operative associa-

tions can easily act along some of the

lines pointed out by the government,

where individual effort would be un-

availing.



Every ounce of the one hundred and

ten thousand pounds of butter sold by

the Litchfield creamery to the navy

department, pulls down the beam on

the side of successful and efficient co-

operative enterprise. Speaking broad-

ly, the farmers have realized more for

their cream, and the consumer has en-

joyed a premium-winning grade of but-

ter at a price not higher than that

charged by other concerns. Farmers

have a measure of protection, too,

in their co-operative organizations,

against a slump in prices which might

come, should the war terminate sud-

denly and unexpectedly. At such

times, in former years, the stock-buy-

ers and other middlemen have taken

advantage to the limit, of such situa-

tions. With the co-operative idea alive

and active, the farmer will realize at

least as much as the market warrants,

for his products. The , speculators,





 





A Triumph for ‘ccspemfion





large and small, have stood in the way

of producer and consumer alike, for

many years. Elimination of this evil

influence, by government control or

any other means, can but benefit, in

the log run, all the people. The co-

operative movement is against the

speculators, whether they be local

stock-buyers or stock gamblers higher

up. Any triumph which a. coopera-

tive association can achieve, counts

mightily on the side of the movement.

The co—operative creamery whose suc-

cess has occasioned these paragraphs,





.through its success, has set in opera-





tion in this section, a group of co-op-

erative associations which are efficient

and successful. Unquestionably, these

associations are a help rather than a.

hindrance so far as the farmer is con-

cerned, in carrying out the prepared-

ness idea.

Hillsdale Co. J. A. KAISER.

USE YOUR OLD JARS AND

BOTTLES.





 





Jars and large-necked bottles can be

used for certain preserving if capped

with paper and paraffin, or, in the case

of jellies and stiff marmalades, with

paraffin alone. Small-necked bottles,

f0 ruse in putting up fruit juices, can

be sealed in the following manner:

Make a. cotton sopper, press it into the

neck of the bottle and leave during

the sterilization or boiling period. To

sterilize, set the bottle in boiling—hot

water up to the neck and let it remain

for forty minutes at a temperature of

165 degrees F. Then remove the bot~

tie, press the cork, which has been

baked in the oven for one hour, in the

top over the cotton, immediately, and

dip top into melted wax or paraffin.





HOW TO DRESS TURKEYS.





 





Attractiveness is the main essential

in marketing dressed poultry, aside

from having well-fattened stock. Many

farmers fail to receive the best prices

for their first—class fowls because they

do not realize the importance of pick-

ing, packing, and shipping, and do not

meet the requirements of the con-

sumer.



During the fall months there is a

heavy demand for turkeys, and usual-

ly good prices prevail. Plucked birds

are regarded more salable than the un-

plucked. The fowls should be fasted

for twenty-four hours, which empties

the crops and intestines, for the fer-

mentation of food in the body would

destroy the highest market qualities.

The turkeys should be given a small

amount of water before killing. Kill-

ing is better by wringing the neck,

rather than by sticking. The legs‘ are

grasped by the left hand and the head

held in the right hand, the back being

turned upward and the crown of the

head held in the hollow of the hand.

The legs are placed against the left

hip and the head against the right

thigh or knee. In this position strong-

ly stretch the head, at the same, time

bending it suddenly backward, so as

to dislocate the neck near its junction

with the head. The bird is instantly

killed, and this is more humane than

sticking. Proceed at once to pluck

off the feathers, while the carcass is

still warm, leaving those about the

neck for about three inches from the

head; also a few feathers on the tail

and tips of wings. Great care should

be used not to injure the flesh.



It would be well to hang the bird

on a, hook while picking, thus allowing

free use of both hands at once. Take

a sharp knife and insert it inthe roof

of the mouth, so as to pierce the brain,

cutting along the entire length. Allow

the bird to bleed until all blood has





drained out. ,Then dash into a pail of.





water and wash off all stains, but do

not do this until the picking has been





 





 

 





may be redueSted to, dress the bird

completely. First weigh, then remove

intestines from rear, using great care

not to break the gall. After the bird

is thoroughly cooled, it may be placed

in the packing case, wrapped inwhite

paper. Only place-those birds of uni-

form weight in' each case, and in" no

case shOuld any bird be heavier than

the weight marked on the case. Pack

hens and cocks separate. Put a. quan-

tity of paper around the head to ab-

sorb any blood.



The same general methods prevail





in preparing poultry for market. In?





asmuch as dressed poultry is usually

several cents above live weight prices,

farmers should aim to dress their own

poultry and receive this added profit.

To do this they must comply with the

set rules for the market they would

sell.





New York. E. W. GAGE.





MICHIGAN FARM ERS CO-OPER-

ATE.





 





The Grand Rapids Dairy 00., made

up of the milk producers supplying

largely the Grand Rapids trade, has

bought a site on Scribner avenue,

south of Bridge street, and is getting

bids on a building, 100x125 feet, two

stories and basement, for use as a cen-

tral distributing plant. M. W. Willard

of Alpine township, is president and

Cyrus Hunsberger is secretary and

treasurer.





Manistee county milk producers met

at Manistee and formed an association

with J. Victor Swansonvas president

and Frank Russell as secretary and

treasurer. Educational advantages is

one of the main objects sought

through this closer co-operation.





Co-operative associations have been

formed in Chippewa county, at Better

and in 800 township. The Dafter as-

sociation has ofiicers as follows: Pres-

ident, Joseph Welsh; vice-president,

Wm. McKee; secretary, Thomas Arm-

strong. Oificers of the Soo Farmers'

Marketing Association are: President,

H. A. Osborn; vice-president, 0. C.

Newcomb; secretary, C. A. Hunger-

ford.



Co-operative farmers’ elevators in

the state have been. very successful

during the past year. At Breckenridge,

in Gratiot county, the books of Man-

ager Muscott show a net gain for the

farmers of over $10,000. This company

has had the same ofi‘icers, directors

and manager since 1913. A surplus of

nearly $7,500 was shown in the year’s

business of the Farmers’ Elevator Co.,

at Ithaca, Gratiot county, and after

cleaning up old debts, installing new

motors and purchasing a storage plant

for cement and wool a six per cent

dividend was paid the stockholders.

Reports of the first ten months of bus-

iness of the Flushing Farmers’ Ele—

vator Co., Genesee county, show oper-

ations totaling $700,000, with net prof-

its to farmers of $14,000. Net profits

of the elevator at Chesaning, in Sagi-

naw county, were $17,264.18. An as-

sociation has been formed at Laings-

burg, 'Shiawassee county ,,and will

either buy or build an elevator there.

This association also talks of taking

over the elevator at Bennington.



Kent Co. ALMOND GRIFFEN.





 





HIGH PRICES MAKE PROFITS.





 





A short time ago a carioad of brand-

ed yearling Hereford cattle which av-

eraged only 1133 pounds brought

$13.90 on the Chicago market. They

were fed by Ole Low, of DeKalb coun~

ty, Illinois, having been bought as

feeders last autumn, when they av-

eraged 680 pounds and cost $7.25.

They were fed in dry lot for eight

months on a mixed ration of timothy

and sweet clover hay, eats, all meal,

and crushed corn. The supply of corn

fed cattle is about gone in DeKalb





   

 

 





 





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a model crew. That’s the way I see

it, sir.”



“Which looks reasonable enough,”

I acknowledged, after a pause, “al-

though it’s more my judgment that

the arrest of McCann has left them

leaderless. I am not really looking

for any more serious trouble How-

ever, we’ll be ready for it, when it

comes.”





 





CHAPTER XX.

A Glimpse of a Woman’s Heart.

HE afternoon brought me in-

l creased faith that the imprison-

ment of Fergus McCann had

practically ended the rebellion of the

men forward. No doubt the spirit of

mutiny still lingered, but without his

leadership this had ceased to be dan-

gerous. Unbacked by the New York-

er's display of wealth, Liverpool Red

and Jim White were suddenly shorn

of power to control the crew.



01' course, these two were not of

the kind to yield without a struggle;

there would invariably be an effort of

some sort made to discover McCann’s

exact whereabouts, and release him

But this could be easily guarded

against. Even in the darkest night

there was small chance of any mem-

ber of the crew being able to slip aft

along the main deck unseen, and I

took precaution to close, and lock se-

curely, the only passageway below

which led forward. Whatever scheme

the two ringleaders might evolve, I

felt we were now in position to effec-

tively block. Their only possible

chance of success, of obatining con-

trol of the ship, lay in the exercise of

force. Undoubtedly there were men

enough forward to overwhelm us by

sheer force of numbers, if they be-

came desperate enough to make the

attempt. But I no longer felt fear of

this; not only had the impression been

left upon me as I faced them that

they had already lost the spirit of

resistance, but there was no gathering

in groups forward, no whispered con-

ferences, no indication of any kind to

lead me to suspect they were plan-

ning action. White had gone below

with his watch, while Liverpool was

serving his trick at the wheel. Not so

lnuch as a word had been exchanged

between the two since I had dismissed

the crew. Probably their questionings

had been prompted merely by curios—

ity, and not because of any purpose

already fixed in their minds.



Nor did anything occur during the

remainder of the day to lead me to

revise this conclusion. The weather

held fair, and the men worked cheer-

fully. Nowgthat the liquor was out of

them they proved themselves a fairly

efficient crew, obeying the orders of

the mates smartly. No occasion arose

for me to interfere, and even Leayord

expressed approval and surprise. I

made a brief tour of the decks, noting

that things were shipshape and in or-

der in spite of the remnants of wreck

forward, and then visited the engine

room below, interviewing Masters, and

giving him personal instructions rela-

tive to the duties of the coming night.

All was quiet in his department, and

the stokers were attending to their

work. Apparently the crisis has been

passed, and the only problem remain—

ing to confront us was that of naviga-

tion. With my mind at rest on this

point, I passed the hours of the after-

noon largely in my own stateroom,

sleeping for an hour or more in prep-

aration for the night’s watch on deck,

and later carefully figuring out in de-

tail the exact course I should attempt

to follow during the period of dark-

ness.



Before the call to supper came, I

called on Bascom to explain to him the

situation, but found the man stupefied

by some drug, taken perhape to allevi-

ate pain, and scarcely capable of com-





. prehendilig my meaning. Satisfied that.





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Central Michigan Farmers’ Clubs

will hold their second rally at the M.

A. 0., Wednesday, August 15, 1917.

Everybody should plan to be there.

Basket picnic at noon in grove just

west of electric station.



W. L. CHENEY, President,

Mason, Mich.





A PLEA TO CLUB PATRIOTISM.





 





Through the authority of President

C. B. Scully, the secretary of the State

Association of Farmers’ Clubs, has

been instructed upon the call of Dr.

Caroline B. Crane, chairman of the

Michigan Division of Woman’s Com-

mittee of the Council of National De-

fense, to request and urge each local

Club in the state to contribute $1.00





for our state war board in the Council

of National Defense, the same to be

forwarded to the treasurer of the state

war board, Miss Frances E. Bul',ns of

St. Louis, Mich. ——Mr.s. Joseph Brown,

Howell, Mich.





CLUB DISCUSSIONS.



Adopt Conservation Resolution. ——At

a recent meeting of the Clyde and

Grant Farmers’ Club, of St. Clair coun-

ty, the consideration of the serious

food situation in our country, and the

heavy responsibilities that are devolv-

ing upon the farmer, led to the pas-

sage of the following resolution:

“Whereas, the manufacture of large

quantities of farm grains into intoxi-

cating liquors every year not only

wastes these products and renders

them unfit for human consumption, but

also corrupts the life and ruins the

health of thousands of our men and

women, be it resolved that the Clyde

and Grant Farmers’ Club be placed on

record as favoring and urging Con-

gress to prohibit at the earliest possi-

ble date the making of alcoholic drinks

from food products.”



Young People’s Day.—Mr. and Mrs.

John Pike entertained the Hickory

Farmers’ Club on its Young People’s

Day, July 26, when the young folks

had full swing with the program.

Readings were given by Alice Reavey,

Pearl’ Turner, Doris Reavey, Anna

Montei and Doris Pike and Eva and

Anna Coler sang a duet, all of which

were appropriate and well rendered.

The only business of importance was

the appointment of Inez Montei, Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Robinson, Mrs. Earl

Edgar and Mrs. Charles Lahman as a

committee to prepare the Club exhibit

for the Care fair. The August meet-

ing will be held wth Mrs. Jane Daugh-

erty at Rose Island, with a picnic din-

ner will be one of the attractions.





HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK.





 





(Continued from page 90).



tion of the country since 1914. A re-

cent review of the trade shows that

during that year 23,300,000 tons of pig

iron and 18,370,000 tons of finished

steel were produced. During the past

fiscal year it is estimated that the pro-

duction aggregated 38,300,000 tons of

ptig iron and 33,000,000 tons of finished

s cc .



Hon. H. 0. Young, for twelve years

representative of the twelfth district

of Michigan in Congress, died at his

home at Ishpeming, Sunday morning.



Much damage was done in Washte~

naw county Sunday, by storms. A num-

ber of buildings were wrecked, includ-

ing the hall of the State Normal School

at Ypsilanti, which was unroofed, wire

lines were demolished, and trees and

crops leveled where the storm hit.



In a fire that swept the Spruce Riv-

er Valley near Fernie, B. C, eight per-

sons were burned to death and sixty

others trapped by the flames. Great

quantities of timber and logging equip-

ment have been lost.

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I could gain no assistance from him,

I left the man lying helplessly in his

bunk, and returned to the main cabin.

Vera did not appear until after Lea-

yord and I were seated at table, yet

she had been on deck during the af-

ternoon, and had much to say relative

to the beauty of the ocean scene

through which we sailed.



(Continued next week).





 





THE GRANGE AND FOOD SAVING.





 





Has your Grange had a canning dem-

onstration or in some other practical

way tried to do its part in promoting

the great campaign to save all the

food possible?



Canning, drying and storing of veg-

stables, fruits and meats ought to be

discussed in every Grange and Club in

the state. Demonstrations and ex-

hibits of equipment for saving food in

economical and safe ways should be

displayed at these summer meetings.

Each meeting should aim to be a radi-

ating point from which women, (men,

too), shall go out to preach the doc-

trine of “every household to provide

for its own needs.”



Talk these subjects everywhere.a

Why not, when ministers are asked to

preach sermons upon food production

and thrift in food saving? Why not,

when the success of this awful war

and lives of boys in the trenches de-

pend largely upon the food you and

I help produce or save?



Women of the Grange never had a

more important and vital part to play

through our organization than just

now at this point of food saving. ' Do

not put this paper down until you

have resolved to do your part in the

campaign, however small it may seem

to you.



Our state lecturer has been made

head of the food production and mar-

keting department of the women’s

committee for Michigan of the Council

of National Defense. She, with her

associates, is trying to have every

nook and corner of our state reached

by this food campaign, so that there

shall notibe an empty can in our cel-

lars next winter; so that corn and

fruits shall'be dried and stored in pa-

per bags; so that beets, carrots, on-

ions, squash, celery and other vegeta-

bles that may be stored in bulk may

be put away for our own provision and

all else disposed of where it will help

most.



Mrs. Stockman’s department is

working with the Home Economics

Department of M. A. C. Many demon-

strators are available to go out and

help start the use of the cold pack

method of canning, where desired, but

in every neighborhood there are prac-

tical housekeepers who can give valu-

able suggestions and help. With the

aid of government bulletins, the cold

pack method can be used successfully

by one who has never seen it demon-

strated, by carefully heeding each de-

tail. Many of our papers are printing

the time tables for‘blanching and ster-

ilizing which are given in the govern-

ment bulletins and these will help us

much. See page 12 of this issue for

canning time table.



With all the seamy side of the war

situation, women are being roused to





think and discuss the food questions 1





as no amount of urging by Grange

Lecturers has ever gotten them to do.

So let us count the good we find in it

and help the cause of food study and

practice'along. JENNIE BUELL.





HOLDS ANNUAL PICNIC.





 





Ann A1bor Grange held its third an-

nual picnic on the Fourth of July. In-

stead of going to the state forestry

farm, as in previous years, the gather-

ing was in a beautiful grove surround-

ing the home of a member, L. D. Carr,

at the edge of the city. A hundred

members and friends met for a gala

time, mixed with some practical pas

triotism as befitting this serious anni-

versary.



Besides ball games and a tug of war

by the men, the women profited by a

canning demonstration conducted by

Miss Cora Swingle, and the men held

a hoeing contest for garden cultivation

which elicited huge interest and





brought out many scientific and mac

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can raise more pork on less food if you brood Butler'-

bic t1 po Poland Chinas. Sows bred for fall furrow.

Bonrs rea d1); for service. 1 . UTLIR. Port-

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Larg fie Type P. C.

Fall pigs end bred “to sod NothlR nfifor solo at

present. INGSTON. .MICH.





 





Big Typo Poland lihinas: $§,"L;3d,¥,,‘.§, $933,;

right. L. W. BARNFS & SON, B\ron, Mich.





 





LARGE Strain P. 0. even thing sold except 1 husky

i’earlin%MarB that Is long tall .1 deep. 1 extra choice

fal boar sw ARTZ Schoolcraft. Mich.





 





LARGE tvpo P. 0. Some verv choice summer ilts

bred to far-row In August. Vi ill sell 1 of my year in

herd boars. J..Ragelshaw Augusta. Mich.





Poland Chin fall and Psprin pin.

Large SE!“ at farmers prai'ceaB B. oc‘g

81. 50 per 16. Robert Nave, Pierson, Mic

POLAND Ohinna bred gilte all sold still have Ieon.





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JOHN W. SNYDER, R. 4. 8t. Joghns. Mich.





Hompshlmlloanling Pigslé‘imuii‘idaiigl’m" PM”

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Shropshire Ewes





Mostly yearlings with lambs by side. extra good

ones, come at once if you want them.





Kopo Kon Farm, KIndorllook, Iloll.





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for sale. M. F. Ganesley. Lennon. Mloh.





 





For Shropshire Yearling: °’ “$333333”

ARMSTRONG BROS 3, Iowlotville, Michigan.





OAKDALE STOCK KAIM. ffiThé’fm‘l‘l‘llS





Sheep. Stock for solo. W. J. Leseitor. Bolding. 111011.





HORSES





OVERSTOCKED





20 head horses and colts for sale Includingltonm cheet-

nut mares 3300,119am grin :1 lack mare 1&0 and

colt. Ton head colts one to throey e,ars fro



nrgo mares. Albert B. Holmes, Ypsilanti. Michigan.





For Sale IReg. Black Percheron

Stallion Colt





Weighing 16m pounds at 24 mos. old Si ed b

Weighing 2100 pounds well bred and rllodeto y asuiilallion

M. A. Bray Est... Okemoo (Inghnnl 80. ) Mich





SHETLAND PONIES





200 head to select from. Special prices on wits for A

not and September. Write Dept. E. The SHADYSID

Farms. North Benton, Ohio





REC [STERED PERC HERON





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vassing among farmers in your own

neighborhood or elsewhere. No expe—

rience necessary. Liberal pay and

supplies furnished free to right part-

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POULTRY. '.





S. C. white Buff and Black Leghorns at $1.00 each.

SUNNYBROOK FARM. - - Hillsdale, Mich.





OHN'S big beautiful hen-hatched Barred Rocks,

oodlayers. Breeding gens (5 birds) 310 to $20. Eggs

$.50: 100, $7.0irculars. hoto..lolm Nor-thou. Clan-click.





. EGGS FROM STRAIN with

Barred ROCkS ° records to 297 eggs a year. 82

per 15. Delivered by Sarcel post. prepai . Circular

tree. Fred Astling. onstantine. Mich.





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lamd llook lion: Ege‘iaffialgsm ’5‘ c a“ ”med

W. 0. COFFMAN. R. 3 Benton Harbor. Mich.





‘Ferris White Leghorns





A real heav laying strain. irapnesied l

years. recor s from 200 to 264 eggs. Get

our special summer prices on yearling hens.

"' breeding males. eggs for hatching. 8-week-

old pullers and (is old chicks. We ship C. O. D. and

guarantee results. aislog gives prices; describes stock. tells

all about our farm and methods; results you can get by breed-

ing this strain. Send for your copy now—it is free.



GEORGE B. FERRIS 984 Union. Grand Rapids. Mich.





2000 - Pullets - 2000

“200 Egg” Pedigree White Leghorna.





. "Bred-today" Strain.

These Vigorous. April-hatched pullets will be laying

in a few weeks. '1‘ ese birds of quality are the choic-

est ever offered for sale. Prices in hundred lots. 51

each now—$1.2”) Au ust 15th—$1.50 September 1st—

82 September 15th. ook your order at once. Thous-

ands of satisfied customers. Catalogue.

MICHIGAN POULTRY FARM. Lansing. Michigan

"Michigan's Largest Poultry Farm."





LOOK 5000 PULLETS





March, April. May hatched. at right prices 8.0. White

Leghorns only from trapnested stock. Write for prices

an free catalgoue. Stamps appreciated.



NABOB POULTRY 00.. Gambier. Ohio.





COCKERELS





Can furnish some fine Young's Strain White Leghorn

cockerels at $1.00 to $2.00 apiece. Will make fine

breeders. W. VanAppledorn. it. 7. Holland, Mich.





Fowlers Buff Rocks. $351,339 3? 15.511251?

3.75 for 15: 31.50 for 30; $2.00 for 50; 33.50 for 100.

B. B.FOWLER, Hartford. Mich.





 





 

   





 





 

   

 





 





 

 





 





 





 





 





 





 





Buff Leghorns. August sale 25 hens one dollar each.

16 two dollar hens and cock bird for $20.00.

Dr. William A. Smith. l’etersburg, Mich.





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l‘ino Brosi 8. c. Whilollrpmglons, : 2:2. “3%.?

cocks and hens. also young cockerels. M RS. WILLIS

HOUGH. PINE CREST FARM. Royal Oak, Mich.





HOMESTEAD FARMS





We now offer for immediate delivery the following

ure breed practical poultry : Yearling stock-White

ghorn Hens, Brown Leghorn Hens Barred Plymouth

Rock Hens. Rose Comb Black Minorca. Hens. Rhode

Island Red Cocks. White Leghorn Cocks. (lockerels—

White Le horn. White Wynndotte. Ancona. Barred

Plymouth ock. Young White Pekin Ducks. We have

nomore pullets forsale now. Here is offered some pure

breed practical stock which‘js daily proving its value

in the direct poultry product market we have built up.

All“ this stock is uaranteed. Write to us for prices.

HOMESTEAD F RMS. Bloomingdale. Mich.





 





 





RHODB ISLAND REDS and PLYMOUTH ROCKS



.. Males 5 to 12 lbs. according to ageSZ to 35: RR. hens

weight 5 to 10 lbs.. eggs 15 or $1.00; 100. S5: 120. $6.00.

Mammoth Bronze Tom Turkeys. 8 to 881m. according

to one ’5 to $25. 10 813' S3. A. E. Crsmton. Vassar. Mich.





ILC. Br. leghorn c’krls. $1.00 each





from Kulp and Gale strains. Eggs $4.00 per 100.

MRS. CLAUD A BITTS. Hillsda e, Michigan





Good breeding hens at $1.50

I. and So C. Reds. each for short time. Also

Belgian Hares. 0. E. Henley. Ludington. Mich.





 





 





R I. Red Summer Sale. Rose Comb cocks and liens.

0 Sin le comb hens and pullets. All at bargain

prices. ockerels after September 15th. 1



INTERLAKES FARM, Box 39, Law'rence. Mich.





 





Hamburg Eggs setting $1.50 Bal-

Silver Swings“! ance season. young Belgian

Hares pedigreed .001pair. Pedigreed Persian Kittens reat

hunters “0 each. Send stamp. Riverview Farm. Vassar. NIich.





POUND CHICKS!





Orpingtons. Rocks. Reds. Leghorns, Wyandottes, An-

conas.‘ Minorcas. Pullets. $11 adozen w: 6 C 8.. $6

Baby chicks. $10 a 100 up. Eggs. 87 :11 up. Catalog

free. stamps appreciated. Nabob Poultry 00.. Gambler. O





 





 





: c ' Leghorns at a sacrifice. buy them now. Two-

I v I gar-old hens $1 each;‘Roosters $1 and $1.25.

HILL- C EST POULTRY FARM. Ypsilanti. Mich.





leVER Golden and White Wynndottes. Choice





breeding stock of sale atteriOct. let, a few bargains

in yearling hens. O. W. Browning. R. 2. Portlandfllch.





April Hatched. Standard Bred

'- 3. Wu lflghflmi- Cockerels on free range at 32.00

each. White Line Poultry Farm. Hillsdnle. Mich.





 





 





WHITE Wyandottes. A.1 la ers. Eggs for hatching.

81. 82 83 for 15. 87 per 100. pecial matin s 55 for 5

DAVID but. 709 Norris so.





BREEDERS’ DIRECTORY.





Change of Copy or Cancellations must reach us

Ten Days before date of publication.





We Offer a Few Specral Bargains

In S. C. White Leghorn cockerels, Ram-

bouillet rams, Hampshire pigs (either

sex) and Holstein bulls. A good chance

for a small investment to reap the bene-

fit of a large expenditure of capital and

years of expert breeding.



Flanders Farm, Orchard Lake, Mich.





” CATTLE.

Aberdeen- Angus





Herd established in 1900. Trojan—Erica and Black

birds only. Bulls in service; Black Brandon W32

Enosof Woodcote 191382. Also breeders of Percheron

and Saddle Horses.



WOODCOTE STOCK FARM, Ionic. Mich. ~





HOICE Angus Bulls for sale. Have several well

bred.’ excellent g‘pe Angus Bulls at reasonable

prices; M. L. Smith. enwood Farm. Addison. Mich.





Ypsilanti. ichigan.





 





 





. R egistered Guernseys





for sale. Me Bose Strain—~IIerd Tuber-





 





Ycarling liens For Breeders"





 





'r. v. HICKS. Rental. Battle 636:. mil”





GU ERNS EY S‘i‘iii.‘¥%i¥.'ifi

Contalnl blood of ‘world oham ions.

HICKS' GUERIIITSEY lARM.Iaginaw. W. 8.. Mich





l I

GUERNSEYS §?&.3:l;'21.f§’.::i°on‘€:£





GEO. N. CRAWFORD. - - Holton. Mich.





“afield“ fi'and calves from





 





 





' Guernsey Bulls. Service e. and

Rengtered Bull Calves. May Rose an Gov.

Ohene breeding. Avondale Stock Farm. Wayne. Mich.





 





' ' Very fine Young bull five

Buglslorld Hakim. m... of .g. .. a. 0. mm...

Satisfaction guaranteed.W.B..lones.& J. F. Lutz. CohoctahJiich.

FOR SALE Seven reg. Guernsey heifers and



‘one reg. Guernsey bull, no kin.

All nicelg marked and fine specimens of the breed.

G. F. 0 LE, -





 





Bancroft. Mich.





 





Bigelow’s Holstein Farms,

BREEDSVILLE. MICH.

Have Some Fine Registered Stock For Sale





 





 





EG. HOLSTEINS: Herd headed b Albina Bonte

Butter Boy No. 93124. Dam’s recor at 6 yrs. butter

$.53 lbs.milk 619.4 Yearly record at 2% yrs. butter

$2 lbs. milk 18522 ibs.W. B. READER. Howell. Mich





OAK LEAF FARM

Herd Sire

Ypsiland Sir Pletertle De Kol

Service bulls all sold. Buy a calf and raise it. Fine

individuals 4 and 5 months old. E. H. Gearharta

Son. Marcellus, Mich.. R. No. 4.





Buy Your Bulls From Parham’s Pedigroo'Slock Farm

Choice Registered Holstein calves from A. R. O. cows.

RAY B. PARHAM Bronson, Michigan.





GLUNY SlllllK FARM





100 REGISTERED HOLSTEINS 100





For Sale :-17 mos. old bull whose 7 nearest dams

average 560.1 lb. milk and 25.679 lb. butter in 7

days. Sire is by the son of a 32.9 lb. cow and

from 3.31 lb. 4 yr. old cow. Dam is a. 22.5 lb. Ir,

3 yr. old daughter of n 26.51b. Jr. 4 yr. old cow.

whose dam is 3. 271b. cow.



Ready for immediate heavy service. Priced to

sell immediately. Send for pedigree and price.





R. BRUCE McPHERSON, Howell,Mich.





WINNWOOD H E R D





REGISTERED HOLSTEINS





. Holton, Mich.

Reference: Old State Bank. Freinont, Illich.

Flint Maplecrest Bo sire in service



His sire is Map ecrest Kornr yke Hengerveld. his 3

Nearest Dams each over30 lbs. of butter in7 days.

His dam and grand dam both made over 12321bs. of

butter in lyear. It is the yearly cow we are looking

for to deliver the goods. Flint Maplecrest Boy’s Dam is

Gluck Vasser Bell. 30.57 lbs. of butter in '7 days and 120

lbs. in 30 days. Her butter rat testis 5.27. This looks

about right to the man who goes to the creamery.

We have Bull Calves from 2 weeks to 8 months old for

sale at dairy farmers' prices all out of A. R. O. Heifers.

Write & tell us the kind of a. bull you want.





John H.Winn. (lnc.,) Holton. Mich.

842 Lbs. B UTT E [2'





Is the average of the semi-official records of our herd

bull sdam (at 2 yrs). his grand-dam (at 3 yrs.) and his



reat grand-dam. hree choice young bulls from A. R.

O. dams. Herd tuberculin tested annually. Holsteins

of course. Peaceland Stock Farm. Three Rivers. Mich.

Chas. Peters. Herdsman. C. L Brody.0wncr. Port Huron. Mich.





 





 





 





I'RE bred Holstein Bull born July 15. 1917 not elig-

ible to record. 15-16 white. a and one. $3.25 cratedik

deliveredlanywherein state. Newton arnhart. St..lohns. Mich.





Holsteins vs. Berkshires





The greatest of Live Stock Combinations.





The Holstein furnishes you the largest roduction

of Milk. which separated gives you great 03 feed-

Skim Milk.



The Berkshire will make wonderful growth on skim

milk. natures food. It balances any food you raise on

your farm. Other conditions equal the man with skim

milk always excells in hog raising.



The Holstein and the Berkshire is each more prof-

itahle to you by reason of the other.



We have the best to offer you in_ each breed. A young

bull out of a tested dam and a trio of spring pigs for

your breeding on would prove the best of investment.



reviding you cod and care for them as you should.



orrespondence solicited. All, stack guaranteed as

represents . -





swriunmua mm





PETERSBURG, MlCH.





 





I Always Have Holsteins

' To Sell





If wanting Registered cattle write me your wants

before placin your order elsewhere.





L. E. CO NELL, Fayette, Ohio

Need Reg. Holsteins??





You can't find better bred bulls than we are offering.

ready for service. You don't need cash. We tru t “in.

Get our description booklet. LONG BEACH FAR 8.

Augusta. (Kalamazoo 00).. Michigan





 





A Yearling Heifer. ure bred Hol-

For sale stein, Sire. Colantha ohanna Cream-

elle Lad. Dam. Elizabeth Segis Lyons. f you want

something good. write. Geo. D. Clarke, Vassar. Mich.





Butter Fat Counts





Holstein Bull Calves from a 30 lb. 6.53 1 Sire. Dam

are rand daughters 0 t e King of the Pentium.

The rdams rand da hters of Sadie VoleConcordlo

the first 301 . cow. win 8. Lewis. Marshall.Mioh.





nigh Grade Holstein lleiiers





F or soon to freshen. Also rade Holstein Bull

Prices reasonable. THE NNINGS FARMS.

V.M.SHOESMITH. General Manager. Bailey. Mich





Registered Holstein “93“,? §°"°”.:°m333‘ih°

- mos. 0 . ,ome .

sires. Priced to sell. Fred J. Lange, Sebewa ng. Mich.



' .21 lbs. i . Their dam's

3 Holstein lleilers 3"... a, prom sister dam





. - to

of 85 lb. cow. bred to 9‘ brothel-tow lb.4 yr. old. Term

invented. 11.1.. MoLADLIN. Redford. “lean.





 





 





 





URING hot weather sour or mus-

ty food is more apt to be. used

for poultry feed than in the win-



ter. Severe losses will result from

the use of poor feed so it pays to

know the exact condition of the grain

in the bins which may have been there

for a long time. Never allow portions

of the mash to remain in the troughs

on hot days as it may become contam-

inated with dirt and then be eaten by

the young stock.



It is now time to arrange with your

neighbors to purchase grain that is

not raised on the home farm, but is

needed for the flocks. Right after har-

vest time grain can usually be pur-

chased cheaper than at any time of

the year and the quality is apt to be

first class. Before placing grain in

the bins be sure that they are strong

and that mice have not eaten into

them. When metal cribs and bins are

not used it is a constant fight to keep

down rats and mice, but the effort in

destroying them pays.





Prevent Over-crowding.



Cool nights following hot days will

cause much crowding among the

young stock if they are not on the

roosts but forced to spend the night

on the floor of the brood 000ps or col-

ony houses. In the morning they come

out on the cool ground after being ov-

erheated at night and the result is

colds. It pays to have all of the young

stock on the roosts before the middle

of August unless they have been

hatched very late. It requires some

patience to educate a flock of chicks

to roost at night. Some learn quickly

and others are stubborn, but it is nec-

essary to teach every one of them or

colds may cause losses.



Pullets that are to produce fall eggs

must be placed in their winter quar-

ters several weeks before they begin

to lay. If eggs are produced in the

Colony houses and then the birds are

moved the change will often stop egg

production for weeks and sometimes

the disturbed pulets will not lay again

until toward spring. Place them in

the laying houses with as little dis-

turbance and excitement as possible.

They will soon learn the nests that

they like, and act like old birds.



Clean Houses Thoroughly.



Houses with earth floors should be

thoroughly cleaned and disinfected be-

fore being used as the winter quarters

for pullets. It pays to sweep dOWn

the walls and ceiling and then drench

them with one of the coal tar disin-

fectants. Remove about eight inches





of the soil and spread it on the garden '





and replace it with fresh garden soil

or with sand if it is available. The

work of cleaning out the soil in a poul-

try house is well repaid in the value

of the fertilizer and the clean soil will

add to the comfort of the hens and

reduce the chances for epidemics.



When hens are confined in yards

the soil will become unclean and it is

good management to plow it up and

plant rye before using it for the pul-

lets brought in from the colony hous—

es. Some poultrymen have used air-

slaked lime to top-dress sour soil be-

fore plowing. Others use two yards

for flocks which are confined. While

the birds are harvesting the green

crop in one yard the other is develop-

ing a thick growth of some other kind

of green food. All things of that kind

require work and time but they are

part of the price that must be paid

for success with poultry.



'Hens like clean nests. In the sum-

mer when the poultryman is busy

there is a. tendency to neglect the

nests. The nesting material is scratch-

ed out until some nests are nearly

bare and others become unclean and

the hens seek other-places to lay.

'Clean nesting material is an economy

and before it is. used the boxes should





 





 





be scrubbed out and sprayed to ’pre:





“August‘PouI-ny min





 

 





vent mites and lice from breeding in

the cracks and crevices. '



Young stock will not thrive if ex—

posed to the hot dry winds. of August.

and they should be allowed to range

where there is some shad’e. I have

just noted a large flock of young Bar-

red Rocks resting in the shade of the

Cuthbert red raspberry patch. The

birds are cool and contented and not

bothered with the sun or wind. The

rich green canes of the berries form

a. thick foliage which nearly hides the

flock and they are also protected from

hawks.





Now is the time to save money in

poultry equipment by carefully, gath-

ering and storing' all appliances not.

needed until next spring. Stove brood-

ers will be apt to rust and deteriorate

if they are left in the colony houses.

after no fire is needed. Clean and

then rub them With an oiled rag. This

will prevent rusting. Store them in a.

dry attic where they Can be left ready

to assemble in the early spring. Drain.

hot water incubators immediately af-

ter the last hatch and store them in a,

dry room where they will not warp or-

rust. Small feed hoppers or foun-

tains which the chicks no longer need

this year should be cleaned and stored

with the breeder equipment. They

will be useful next year and should

not be allowed to wear out before-

their time.



In the late summer additional breed-

ing stock can be purchased to good

advantage. The farmer can save men-

ey by ordering new blood before win-»

ter. Feed is high and all of the birds.

saved this year for sale as breeders

will command high prices.



Ingham Co. R. G. KIRBY.





 





POULTRY QUERY DEPARTMENT-





Roup.



Can you tell me what disease our

hens have and what to do for them?

In the first stages of the disease the-

comb becomes pale and the eye, or

sometimes both eyes, swell up and be-

come very red. Inside the mouth at.

one side from the eye and ear pus.

forms in a little cavity which seems

to lead down the throat. Then the

swelling goes down a little and be-

comes less inflamed, while the eye

becomes materated. The disease

seems to be contagious. We have:

been unable to find out what it is.



Washtenaw Co. G. B.





Your hens havethe common disease-

called roup. Usually the comb turns.

dark and then pale, and probably with





your hens this was the case, but you-





did not notice it. This disease is a

contagious cata'rrh and the cankers in,

and about the mouth. indicate that

roup is of a diphtheritic nature.





The best treatment is prevention,

and in order to stop the spread of in-

fection all birds having the disease

should be iéolated, men and animals

should not go from infected coop and

yards to uninfected flocks, the yards.

and coops 'should be disinfected with

a five per cent carbolic acid solution

or some good coal tar disinfectant,

potassium permanganate of potash

should be used in the drinking water'

and all dead birds should be burned.

or buried deep.





Local treatment helps sometimes,

but if the bird is not a valuable one-

it usually does not pay. The painting

of the diphtheritic patches with tinc-

ture of iodine will usually suffice. If

false membranes reappear they may

be burned out with a fifty to seventy-

five per cent hydrochloric acid. In us-

ing this, care should be taken to not.

touch unaffected parts.



Roup generally is caused by expo-.

sure to dampness and cold. Often it

breaks out whenever such weather

conditions prevail. Vigorous stock is





1





better able to resist 'the disease than;





others and cleanliness in feeding and





 





watering is a preventive measure.-

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CONDUCTED BY W. 0. PAIR. V. 8.

Deep Milken—We have a cow that

is due to calve soon. I have beentry~

ing to dry her up and the result is that

she passes gargety milk from one

quarter. H. W. 3., Pontiac, Mich—As

good a cow as yours, which is a per-

sistent milker, should not be dried be-

fore coming fresh. During the hot

weather this is rather a dangerous

procedure and very likely to injure the

udder, especially during hot weather.

Gently hand-rub udder and milk her

clean twice a day. Give her a tea-

spoonful of powdered nitrate of potash

once or twice a day in feed or drink-

ing water.



Contagious Abortion—I have two

cows that gave birth to calves that

were only seven months along. I don’t

know that these cows were hurt in any

way, yet they might have been. If I

have abortion working in my herd,

would there be any symptoms that I

could detect and what should I do to

overcome this trouble? Cows are in

good condition, give good‘ quantity of

milk and have a1 lthe appearance of

being healthy. The first cow lost her





calf early last fall and the other one,





just a few weeks ago. A. J. K., Three

Rivers, Mich.——All things considered

I do not believe it necessary to treat

these two cows; however, it is perhaps

necessary for you to thoroughly clean

and disinfect your stable as sanitary

measures have a whole lot to do with

controlling and stamping out abortion

infection in a herd. YOur cows should

have been treated when they miscar-

ried. Both of them will perhaps carry

their next calf the full gestation pe-

riod and there is a possible chance of

their having met with an accident,

causing them to miscarry.



Worm Colic—I have a horse that





.appears to have periodic attacks of





colic, at which time he scours. I am

quite certain that he is troubled with

worms as it is not unusual for him to

pass a few. J. H. B., Siloam, Mich—-

Mix together one part powdered sul-

phate iron, one part salt, one part of

ground fenugreek, one part of ground

nux vomica and four parts of ground

gentian, and give him a tablespoonful

at a dose in feed twice daily.



Wounded Hock—I have a black

mare that was kicked by another

horse three or four weeks ago, wound-

ing hock joint. She must suifer con-

siderable pain as it affects her appe-

tite, and I forgot to say that there is

a thin light colored stringy discharge

from joint. G. L., Holland, Mich.-——

Clip hair off joint and paint swollen

parts with tincture iodine three times

a week. Apply equal parts powdered

alum, tannic acid and boric acid to

wound twice daily. It is possible that

you have a case of open joint, if so,

you had better secure the services of

a competent Vet., or she will perhaps

not recover.



Nasal Catarrh —— Surfeit —— Weak

Heart—L have a black mare that is

eight years old; when turned out to

grass she continually blows her nose;

besides, her skin is covered with small

pimples and blotches. I took her to a

Vet. and he filed her teeth, prescribed

medicine which I gave her without it

seemingly making any impresion. I

have another seven-year-old horse that

seems to pant and blow a great deal

since the warm weather set in»; be-

sides, she perspires almost too freely.

S. T. H., Kalamazoo, Mich—Give your

mare a teaspoonful of hyposulphite of

soda at a dose in feed or drinking wa-

ter twice a day for two weeks. Wash

her with a two per cent solution of

coal tar disinfectant twice a day. Give

your seven‘year-old a 17$ dr. of fluid

extract of nux vomica and 3 drs. of

Fowler’s solution of arsenic at a (lose

two or three times a day. Now for

the sore shoulders you had better dis-

solve 1 oz. of tannic acid in 8 028. of

alcohol, add 1 oz. of spirits of cam-

phor, then add water to make one pint

and apply to sores two or three times

a day.



Breeding Question—Have a two-

year-old bull for service, but nearly all

the cows that he serves have to be

bred at two or three different heat pe-

riods before they get with calf. Would

like to know if the fault is with the

bull or the cows. A. F. D., Fowler-

ville, Mich—You are in a. much bet-

ter position to determine wherein the

fault lies; however, I am most inclin-

ed to believe that the cows are shy

breeders, or’ may perhaps suffer from

contagious abortion infection, or may

have had clinging afterbirths follow-

ing last calving. _



Indigestion—Cow Holds up Milk——

Have .a heifer that came fresh in Ap-

ril, thatgave a good mess of milk for





- . several weeks and now is so very ir-





 





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unable.- totell what causes it. Can you

tell me what to do for , a cow that

holds up her milk? R. B. E., Vesta-

burg, Mich.-—Doubtless your cow suf-

fers from periodic attacks of indiges-

tion which can be best remedied by

her food supply. Give her 1/2 lb. of

epsom salts in three pints of water as

a drench as soon as she shrinks on her

milk yield, and change her feed for a

few days. A cow that is inclined to

hold up her milk should be milked by

the same person and treated kindly at

milking time; besides, if they are fed

at milking time they are more apt to

give down their milk.





Infected Milk—I.~aminitis.—-We have

an eight-year-old cow that came fresh

last spring, gives a good mess of milk,

but occasionally it is unfit for use. If

left to stand five or ten minutes after

milking, it becomes thick and sour. So

far as I can tell the milk appears to

be normal when milked, but does not

keep sweet; however, it is not stringy

or ropy. This cow is in good condi-

tion, runs in wild pasture where some

timothy has been sown. I also have

a ten-year-old mare that slipped her

colt last winter, but it left her stiff in

front legs. Now her hoofs seem to be

changing and new ones. growing on. I

might add that her foot became tan-

gled up in wire fence and she pulled

the old hoof and shoe off, leaving the

foot sore and tender. W. F. S., Brown

City, Mich.——The cow’s milk becomes

infected, either at time of milking or

soon after. During the hot weather

great pains should be taken to clean

the cow’s udder, milking utensils and‘

hands of the milker; furthermore, the

milk should be promptly cooled and

also placed in a clean, well ventilated

buiding. The writer is inclined to be-

lieve that your .cow is healthy, but

possibly her food or water supply may

be faulty. This is a matter that you

should be able to figure out fully as

well as myself. Give her a tablespoon-

ful of cooking soda at a dose in feed

or drinking water twice a day. Apply

pine tar and a bandage to lore hoofs

occasionally, and wait for new hoot to

grow on. PrOper shoeing has a whole

lot to do with relieving a case of th1s

kind.



Cow Passes Bloody Milk—I have a

good cow but she gives bloody milk

from both fore quarters of udder occa-

sionally. She came fresh last October.

A. R., Metamora, Mich.——ln order that

a cow give bloody milk a small blood

vessel must be opened, therefore it us-

ually follows rough milking, scant bed-

ding, uneven stable floors, blows from

another cow hooking them, a kick .from

a colt or from the boot of a milker,

stepping over door sills, fences, logs

in the pasture, or out of ditches. GlV-

ing a cow drugs does very little perma-

nent good, but a removal of the cause

cuts a very important figure as a rem-

edy for this ailment. Astringent rem-

edies which will check the. hemorr-

hage, interfere with the milk yield,

consequently it is not always good

practice to apply cold applications to

the udder. A small quantity of blood

mixed in the milk does no particular

harm.



Irritation of the Skin—Recently I

turned my white pigs into a two-acre

lot of rape and oats which is about

four or five inches high. Since l.turn-

ed the sow and her six pigs in this lot,

the skin of the pigs seem to be sore.

I have given them air-slaked lime, but

they are no better. A. J. P., Bancroft.

Mich—Apply petrolatum to the skin

of young pigs and avoid letting them

run in the rape and oats while it'ls

covered with dew or wet. White Sklll:

ned young pigs are easily made sore 1f

subjected to too much moisture.





Paralysis—One of my lambs lost

the use of its legs about a month ago,

first the front legs were the most af-

fected and now the hind legs are en-

tirely helpless, but it can move its

front legs some. Is there any help for

this lamb? C. G. H., Woodland, Mich.

—Your lamb is incurable, therefore it

should be humanely destroyed.



Hernia-I have a colt two months

old with a rupture just back of the

navel and I might add that this all-

ment developed since birth, and bunch

appeared only a few- days ago. A. M.,

Remus, Mich—Leave your colt alone





until November, then have a competent -





Vet. operate on him. This is the only

treatment that will prove satisfactory.

In some cases a young colt recovers

without treatment.



Tumor in Mouth.——I have a horse

which has a large lump on the left

side of jaw near the roof of his tongue.

I might say' that this bunch first ap-

peared about a year ago, at which

time it opened and discharged pus. We

have applied tincture iodine, also iodo—

form, and gave nux vomica as a tonic.

L. 0., Gobles, Mich—This is a case

requiring the attention of a qualified

Vet, as I am inclined to believe that

some surgical work will be required





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Jerseys and Duroc Jerseys '

The most inpatient this; in buying a Jersey bull is to not one backed up by counting of high

Wu! offers to sell a few choice bull calves of this kind.





BROOKWATER FARM

Ann Arbor. Mich, R. 7.





 





O. I. [DST-ll,

MAN AGIR





 





 





 





FOR SA] E Seven toll blooded Holstein heif-



ers from eleven to twenty one



months old. also twol ve hood of grade Holstein cattle.

'lhe DECKER FARMS. Brighton. Iich.





 





Registered cows. lilt:?.:‘l§.‘::fiii§.°§tt?a

breeding and good individuals. 3. I. leeway. Akron. lick.

0: Our Easy Payment Plan :3,”‘i.‘§.‘.§’.lfll





Holstein Bull colt in our stables. Prices from SoOup.

Ypeilnnd Farms. Ypoilnnti. Michigan.





llllllllfl llEllB Illll “IVES Jgfifafiagie‘h





prime. JOHN A. RINKE, Warren. Mich.





 





 





F“ 8". 2 Reg. Holstein cows? years old duoto fresh-

en So t. 'l and 8. Well marks price right.

0. L. HULE’I A SON, Okemos, Mic





Shorthorns for sale. 5 bulls Scotch to 19 to 14 moon





3 roan 1 white, 1 red. 3150. . flu-

walton B'ultsn, 19 mos. W90. Cert-fools. 11.533;th





Cattle For Sale





2Loade feeders and two load- yenrllng steers Alto

can show you any number 1. 2 a d 3 ' from

000 to 1mm. Isaac Shanstum. r'iwfiif‘isozlg. 3-8.





Clonrly Sleek llanell Angus! al‘l'afffi “and“





GEO. HATHAWAY a son. Ovid.'Michlgen

“00$.





 





 





n Duroc? sand Victorian



envy one, engt y pring Hours and Gilts fro '

winners sired by one of the best Sons of the (iridium?

tender a other noted strains. ll. 1‘. STORY. Lowell. lic‘h.





 





EG. Holstein Bull Calf. The lost one until winter

a good one with A. B. 0. booking. Write foryod‘

lgree and price. Elmer E. Smith. Redford. Lich-





HEREFORDS





Sires in service, Governor by Prince

Donald Militant Farmer by Farmer

(Imp), Bonnie Brae Jr. by Bonnie

Brae 24th. Inspection invited.



ALLEN Il0§., PAW PAW. MICE.





 





“Boarders ’ ’





Do you keep cows or do they

keep you? Do you know

which are earning: profit and

which are merely paying their

board? One community increased the average

net profit per cow 1 29% in a few years by testing.

Cows from rly tested herds sell for more





Knowing beets





money and so do their offspring.

guessing in dairy work. Get our free booklet,

What is Accom lishedby Testing Cows" and





learn how to bull up our herd from animals of





very farmer should read





known production.

Sends postal today.





this booklet. It’s free.





The American JerseyCattle Club

346West 23d St. New York City

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Jersey Bulls for Sill .32.?.’2“l‘.3§f’1‘3%‘..“.§3.“?1‘53"§3

semi-emote] test. 0. B. Wehner. R. 6, Allogon. Mich

for sale. ready for ser ice. 0 t

Jersey Buns good producing dams. vPrices riughgf

R. B. FOWLER, Hartford. Mich.





 





 





‘ ' For sale ten th.

Hlllude Fm Jerseys‘ old bull hacked $330“:

Sides by R. of M. dams with high official records.



0. dz 0. DEAKE, — ~ - Ypsilanti. Michigan





 





Maple Hill Farm Rogislercd Jemy llallle

Stock under 2% years all sold.

J. R. Worthington. R. No.7,





The Wildwood Farm





Breeder of Line bred Majest strain of Jerse Cattle

Herd on R. of M. test.'l‘uberculin tested.Bull cilves for

Isle. Type Jr Production is our motto. Alvin Bulden, Cepec. Mich.





 





 





illie Farmstead Jersey Cattle. Bull calves from R

o . we, eleo heifer calves and several bred

heifers for sale. Colon O. Lillie. Cooporeville. Mich





R. of M. Jersey herd offers for sale

maple lane tuberculin tested cows. bulls. bull

calves and heifer calves. carrying the best R. of M.

blood of the breed.





 





IRVIN FOX. Allegnn. Mich.





 





T. Clerounty Jersey Cattle Club. We have for sale

k Bulls old enough for service and Bull calves. from

best stems of Jersey Cattle. Majesty's. Noble of Oak—

lands, C(lmbinntlon's Premier. etc. Write for Pedi-

grees.prlce and perticnlnrs. Fred A. Brennan. Soc .Cepec.Micl|





 





Notten Farm Jerse 3 “19° “ ”W D-“'

for sale. NOTTEN FARM, Gags L313: ‘ll’i'c'fi.’ my

Shorthom Callle of both Sex for Sale

W. W. KNAPP. Howell. Michigan.

FOR Sale—Reg. Short Horn Bulls by Maxwalton





Monarch 2nd. a son of Avondale, from 1 to El mos.

old. John Schmidt. Reed City. B. No. 5. Michigan.





 





 





 





Francisco Farm Shorthorns

Big Type Poland Chinas





“They're rugged—They pay the rent."

Nothing for sale at present.

P. P. POPE, R. R. 3. Mt. Pleasant, Mich.





Bidwall Shorthorns





“for Beef and Milk”





This heifer at 8 months has bone.

', size and quality—Our own breeding.

The blood of Scotch bulls, Imp.

Shenstone Albino and Imp. Villag.

‘0' Registered stock always for sale.





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Lansing. Michigan I





' Boers, serviceablongo best blood



0 lines, Re mated. ICLmnunsr

w srocx fAnM. Almont. Mich.

erkshlm. Bred gilt- nnd cows for fall farrowing.





Also Spring pigs, either sex. A few boars service-

able age. reg. Chase Stock Farm, R. 1. Mariette. Mich.





' ' » going fast $15.00 is $20.00 each

Berks}, Ire Plgs three months old. Register-

ed & transferred, richly bred. Rivervlew Form,Vesaex-.lich.





bred gilts for sale

Duroc Jerseys m... to sell.

Carey U. Edmonds. Hastings. Mich.





lluroc S ring Bears 533‘: 3‘33. 0&5...

American o]. 01:02 our old sow by Cherry King'-

Rlvnl due to farm ov.lst. tar-rowed 15 pigs lath





May raising 12.

NEWTON BARNHART. St. Johns, Mich.





 





 





 





 





_ Ono Yearling Che King



Duroc Jefseys Boar Gllts bred will]: far-



row. J. H. BANGHART, Em flaming. Mich.



Duroc Bows and gilts bred to Eu reka Cherry Ki



. and Crimson Critic son of Critic Model 191



champion Iowa Fair. W. C. Taylor. Milan. Mich.

Fall Boars & Gllts all sold.



Duro? Jerseys' lhnve some extra good heavy



boned grim; pligs for sale pain not akin.



F. J. ROD . R. l. Honroe. Michigan.





 





 





 





9 . Pigs at weenin time:

Dabson s Durocs. m... at... of

breeding. Collie Pups. 01-10 L. Dobson, Quincy, Mich.

DU ROCS n few choice spring bola.

V Write for description daprlce.

In. D. HEYDENBERK. Wayland. Mich.



Reg. Duroc Spring Boars ‘32?





ford Ram Lambs ready to ship. Exp. Paid, ll‘ine Stock.

J. R. HICKS. St. Johns, Mich.





 





 





 





Good 8 ring pigs by Defender’s

DU r003, Cherr ing atreasonnble prices

E. E. Calkins. R. l). 6. an Arbor, Michigan.





 





Raise Chester Whites i

Like This





the original big produceré

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I HAVE started thousands of breeders on the road to

success. I can help you. [want to lace one from



3" "$333.2;itf’éffi'ynfl'llfimwmfi “:‘3‘....‘" am"

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months all ‘ Write for my plun— More ’may from ogn.



G. S. BENJAMIN, R. I. D_ 10. Portland, chhigu





 





 





 





Big Type 0. I. C’S, & Chester Whites





Special lprices on all boar pigs for the next so days.

vWill sel .sows only when bought in pairs. Those

pigs are sired by our three Champion boars that. have

not. an equal in the country. School master King of

the breed Crandclls wonder dz Callaway Edd both

champions.All stock shipped on approval, satisfaction

gunrantccd. Get our cataingue.

Harry T. Crandell & Son, Cass City, Mich.





O. I. C. & Chester White Swine





Strictly Big Type. with quality. One yesrllrgeowittwo

gilts bred for Sept. furrow, Guaranteed safe with pi .

I have the finest lot of early Spring pigs Iever raise .

can furnish a few in pairs not akin. dmss,



NEWMAN‘S {STOCKI FARM. Marlette, Mich. R. 1.





 





 





lived Gilts all sold. Special prices 0

CheSters March boars, alsofixnonths Holstel:

Bull. F. W. ALEXANDER, Vassar, Mich.





0 I C An extra fins lot- of lost spring

- - 0 pigs, either sex and not akin, from





600d growthy stock. Farm 56 mile west of depot.

ttol}. Schulze. - - - . Nashville. Mich.





CHOICE SPRING PIGS





E Ready to ship. The big smooth. growthy





 





tyne. sired by noted boars. Registered

and shipped 1" (l. D.

J. CARL JEWEI I, Mason,Mich.





I. C. Boar's and Gilts' all oold.I am bookin rd

Oofor March and April pl either sex, sing 0? Oral:

pairs not skin. A. J. BAR ER, Belmont, Mlch.R.R.





O I C Thorough bred 0. I. C. Swine all

0 o . . so d out except tall pigs.

0. D. Somsrwll, Grass Lake. Mich. II. D I.





O All sold. Bookln 0 dare I th

0- I. C S. best of on! winter‘nnrd springr lgse.





 





 





 





 





Box 3. Teen-nah. Mickie". 0. J. THOMPSON, - - Rockford, Mich gan

Young bulls read for ’ . ’ '

SIIOI‘III0l‘lIS For sale service, also cows’ and 0' I. C 3' Raffle)? ggnlglfig.<fl{313t8€3%$r§





heifers. W. D. McQuillan. Howell, Michigan.





LEAF STOCK FARM. R. 1, Monroe, Mich.





 





“.dhnms—Dairyor beef bred. Breeding stock all

ages for sale at farmers prices. C.W. rum,

Sccy. Cent. lich. bhorthorn Brecdcrs' Assn.,!cBride. Kich.





B' b A . .

P. C. SWINE sign ‘l'éfinl’lulfiif‘ size

faction guranteed. R. W. Mills, Saline, Mich.





 





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Richlanrl Shorthorns it; $353263?

Tnborculin Tested by the state. IMP. Lorne one of

the Sires in service. EutiroHord of Reg. Angu- cattle.

including the show cattle for sale at a bargain“ Most-

B'rtllm'l“ "doll“c'il’l‘fis' s a c P t m b

ca awe: y. c . . or a row t.-. .



C. H. PRESCOTT a SONS. o c





Shorthoms Bull: 3 mo. to 2 to. old

For sale from good milking cows. yea

R.R. ClydeStation. H. J. DeGarmo. R.. 6. Milford. Iich.





 





 





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sale. 1'. E. Ten-well. ' Manon. Michiganwfl‘





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, Gilts bred for Au . and .

0' I. C' 5' furrow. Also a fewI-holce 583.1,);

farmwed boar pigs. Geo. P. Andnews, Dansville. ioh.





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Boar Pigs from the CHAMPION d G -

PI N and our other GREAT Halli) 3331?: .S’E‘s‘.‘

ESISITCHY SOWS of very best breeding and individu-

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HILLCREST FARM F. B. ' M .

Kllemnzob. Mich. 1‘” I?





 





 





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