The Only Weekly Agricultural, Horticultural, and Live Stock Journal in the State.





VOL. CXLIX. No. B

Whole Number 3960





DETROIT, MICH., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1917





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Selectingand Curing Seed Com





By, PROF. J. F. COX





ORN is late throughout Michigan.

C Even though an unusually late



fall results, there will be a scar-

city in many localities of mature corn

fit for planting next season. The two

factors which will most largely deter-

mine the yield of next year’s corn crop,

are the selection and curing this fall

of seed to be planted next season. The

common practices of selecting seed

corn from the crib or when husking

the main crop are too costly to be con-

tinued. Such corn germinates poorly

and will result in poor stands. The

field selection and proper curing and

storing of seed corn is the only way

to secure good seed. It is extremely

important that the highest yielding and

most mature corn of this season’s crop

be selected before harvesting the crop,

and properly stored to furnish seed for

planting next spring.



It has been demonstrated that the

corn plant is easily altered by proper

selection methods. ‘Yield, maturity,

physical characteristics, and even feed-

ing value can be changed within wide

limits. Field selection and proper stor-

ing as compared with the ordinary Crib

selection method will usually increase

the yield of ordinary corn varieties

from seven to ten bushels per acre.

Enough corn to plant twenty acres can

be easily selected in a day’s time by

one man. With a seven-bushel increase

per acre, the corn grower who plants

twenty acres of corn will. be rewarded

with one hundred and forty bushels in

his next season’s crop, or at present

prices $140 a day for his labor infield

selecting—admittedly a profitable day’s

work.





The proper time to field select seed

corn is in late September or early Oc-

tober when the corn is mature and

ready to husk. In making the selection

the best way is to walk down the rows

with a sack tied over the shoulders, or

carrying a basket, plucking those ears

which are considered desirable. ‘ Only

ears borne on vigorous plants growing





reached proper maturity and size,





'which are carried at proper height,





(about three and a half feet), and with

tips slightly drooping, should be select-

ed. The ears should then be properly

stored and further selection for uni-

formity, type, and composition can be

made through the winter or when mak-

ing the germination test. By proper

field selection, any farmer in Michigan





comes from the field contains from

thirty to forty per cent moisture. In

order to retain its vitality it must be

rapidly dried so as to pass through the

winter with a moisture content of

twelve to fifteen per cent.



Immediately after harvest, corn for

seed should be placed where it will re-

ceivefree ventilation. No two ears

should be allowed to touch. There are





 





 





 





A Good Type of Corn Drying and Curing Rack, Made of 2x4’s and Lath, on





which the Ears May be Stored





has it in his power to markedly im-

prove his ‘corn variety.

Curing and Storing Seed Corn.

Good seed corn can only be secured

by thoroughly drying carefully select-

ed mature ears before being exposed

to freezing weather. In late Septem-





under average conditions, which have her and early October, corn as it





Until Tested for Germination.





many devices in common use, all ex-

cellent for this purpose: The ears may

be strung on binder twine and hung

from a rafter. Wire supports on which

the ears are impaled may be made

from woven wire fencing, or special

seed corn stringers may be purchased.

Racks may be easily constructed from





two-by—fours and laths on which the

ears may be laid.

Free Ventilation Necessary.

These hangers or racks should be

placed in the attic or a spare room in

the house, tool room, etc. A well ven-

tilated room should be selected. The

cellar is as a rule a poor place to store

seed corn. During the early period of

drying all windows should be opened

so as to remove excess moisture.





Corn properly dried will not be great-

ly damaged by freezing but it is best

to store where it will not be exposed

to extreme cold.



Where large amounts of seed are to

be handled, special corn drying houses

are desirable, equipped with numerous

windows or panels which will give free

circulation of air, or stove to furnish

artificial heat to hasten drying and

prevent freezing.



This fall is the time to select Mich-

igan grown corn for next year’s crop.

Corn from other states is often not

well adapted to Michigan conditions.

To insure a sufficient supply of good

seed corn to plant Michigan’s crop the

coming spring, the concerted action of

all Michigan corn growers in selecting

and storing the best corn for seed this

fall is necessary.





Some Seed Corn Facts.



By selection in field during late Sep-

tember and October, the highest yield-

ing ears can be selected.



About one corn grower in one hun-

dred in Michigan selects seed corn in

the field before harvesting the main

crop. If every farmer field selects, a.

great increase in corn yield would

result. ,



Seed corn of high vitality can only

be secured by drying rapidly immedi-

ately after picking and storing in well

ventilated rooms.



Good seed cannot be secured from

the crib.



Good seed means a good stand. Plant-

ing poor seed results in frequent miss-

ing hills. It costs as much to cultivate-

a poor stand as a good one. '





 





 





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CURRENT COMMENT.





 





Many and serious

problems have con-

fronted the farmers

of Michigan during

the period of the state’s agricultural

development, but of all the problems

which have been met and solved, none

have been more serious than is the

farm labor problem at the present

time. Having successfully survived the

period of low prices for agricultural

products during which it was difficult

to make a respectable living for the

farm family—to say nothing of an ade-

quate labor income without resorting

to the evil of soil robbery-the present

day farmer finds himself confronted

with a scarcity of available labor with

which to produce the staple food stuffs

so badly needed by the country and the

world at large in the present emer-

gency, and is discouraged in the at-

tempt to avail himself of the financial

reward which would result from the

more compensatory prices now prevail-

ing for staple products, were it possi-

ble for him to maintain maximum pro-

duction under present conditions.



This problem is right now a very

serious one, and a large number of

farmers who have increased their

acreage of staple crops in response to

an appeal to their patriotism are now

confronted with the problem of har-

vesting their belated summer crops

with an inadequate supply of labor

available, due to the drafting of their

sons or hired men for army service.

Still others, anticipating the demands

of future drafts on available agricul-

tural labor are already reducing their

acreage of fall sown crops or planning

on the conduct of their operations on

a smaller scale next year.



So many protests with regard to the

operation of the selective draft law in

the taking of needed farm help have

been received from Michigan Farmer

subscribers that their publication has

been impossible. Through various oili-

cial and semi-omcial channels the farm

ers of the state have protested the ap-



. plication of the selective draft to farm





The Farm Labor

Problem.





" f labor, butgwithout avail so far as gen-





eral exemption is concerned. Observa-

tion of the application of the selective

‘tdraft makes it appear that the policy

pursued is‘the exemption of the indis-





 





pensable farm, inan'ager andhoperator,

and the certification for service of the

physically fit farm laborers and mem-

bers of farm families not falling with-

in the above definition as indispensable

to the operation of the farm. Without

doubt, this application of the selective

service law is particularly hard upon

the farmers of Michigan who must

compete in the labor market with the

highly developed manufacturing indus-

tries of the state which are'now so

largely engaged in the manufacture of

needed war materials. This condition

however, must be borne as one of the

unavoidable hardships of war, since

national war policies must necessarily

be determined with regard to general,

rather than local or special conditions.



Since all efforts to secure a modifica-

tion of the general rule with regard to

agricultural exemptions have failed ex-

cept as above indicated, the more diffi-

cult farm labor situation brought about

by the operation of the draft law must

be met and solved in some other man-

ner. In the event of the long duration

of the war, it is probable that the gov-

ernment which has found it necessary

or expedient to apply the draft to agri-

cultural laborers as above noted will

find it equally necessary to aid in the

supplying of needed labor to operate

the farms, at least in many sections of

the country, in order that a maximum

production of needed food stuffs may

be maintained.



In the meantime, the farmers of

Michigan will find themselves under

the necessity of doing the very best

they can under present conditions to

maintain a normal production from

their farms. This will necessitate a

marked increase of man efficiency on

every farm. The desired result cannot

be accomplished by lengthening the

hours of labor, which are already too

long in many cases, nor is it desirable

that it be accomplished as it has been

done in European countries, by the per

formance of hard manual labor by our

farm women.



The most promising method of over-

coming the labor shortage is through

the use of labor-saving devices for the

accomplishment of every task so far

as that is possible, either by the indi-

vidual farmer where his operations are

on a large enough scale, or on the com—

munity plan by the farmers of a neigh-

borhood. The elimination of hand'work

will be more necessary than ever be—

fore, in order to increase the efficiency

of man labor in crop production. The

adoption of labor-saving methods in the

planting, culture and harvesting of

crops, and the feeding of same to live

stock where used for that purpose will





'be more necessary than ever before.





To this end, various plans will be tried

out by the progressive farmers of all

sections of the state, and wherever

such experiences are successful, it

should be considered a duty as well as

a pleasure to pass their labor-saving

ideas along to their brother farmers,

in order that they may be used wher-

ever conditions warrant their trial.



For this reason we desire every

Michigan Farmer reader who has de-

veloped a practical idea with regard to

labor—saving methods in any depart-

ment of farm production or operation

to report same for publication in our

columns, in order that the idea may be

presented to as many other farmers as.

possible. The cooperation of all pro-

gressive forces is urgently needed in

the solution of this vexed problem, for

which a. solution must be found other

than a general reduction of production,

which would undoubtedly be the easi-

est way out for the large number of

farmers who will be directly affected

by the acute labor situation.



But patriotism and .good business

alike demand the solution of the prob-

lem on a higher basis. Let us devise

ways and means by which man power

efllciéncy on the farms of Michigan

may be increased to an extent which

will at least maintain if not increase

the normal product 01' Michigan farms





 





to the nation may ..be fully met, and

that our farmers may participate in the

fuller measure of prosperity which will

be theirs if this problem can be suc-

cessfully solved.





The marketing problem

Marketing continues to be a perplex-

Problems. ing one for very many



farmers, even under con-

ditions where it ought to be a simple

proposition. This is particularly true

with regard to marketing the season’s

wheat crop. With a‘ basic price of

$2.20 established by the government,

the differential value of Michigan

grades of winter wheat likewise have

a definite value in the markets in

which they are normally sold. In the

Detroit market for instance, No. 2 red

wheat is worth $2.19 and'No. 1 white

Wheat $2.17 per bushel.



With this condition prevailing, re-

ports from the interior of the state in-

dicate that farmers are being offered

all the way from $1.90 to $2.08 per

bushel for their current wheat crop.

From threshers’ reports, it would ap-

pear that there is considerable Michi-

gan wheat which will not grade as

above; in such cases the price for

which the wheat should sell will de-

pend altogether on its quality. With a

fixed basic price for wheat at terminal

markets and a fixed scale for profits

prescribed for millers, it would appear

that a similar fixed profit for local

handlers would be equally just. In the

absence of a ruling on this point by the

Food Administration, wheat growers

will be obliged to judge for themselves

as to whether the price offered by the

local dealer is a fair one under the

basic price as fixed by the government.





From this price the cost of transpor-

tation is necessarily deducted, also a

reasonable handling charge by the 10-

cal dealer. The deduction of the

freight to the terminal will enable the

grower to ascertain the handling

charge which the local dealer is impos-

ing. If this charge be a just one, then

there is no reason for holding the

wheat crop for any advance in price,

since there is no doubt but that the

basic price as fixed by the government

will be maintained throughout the

year.

ed is too high, then growers will be

warranted in withholding their wheat

from the market until such time as

this charge is reduced or they are able

to market their grain at terminal

points by pooling their shipments in a

cooperative way.



Another marketing problem which is

receiving much thought by groWers at

the present time is that of the late

potato crop. Recent reports following

the untimely frost in Michigan and

other important potato producing

states indicate that the yield will be

considerably lessthan has been previ-

ously indicated. It is entirely probable

however, that the late potato crop will

be ample for the food requirements of

the country. The Food Administration

is aiding the situation by urging a

larger use of potatoes in the dietary,

and by seeking the cooperation of gro-

cers in the making of bulk sales of this

commodity during the early marketing

season to as many families as possible.





Under these conditions, and because

of the transportation problem, as large

a proportion of the late potato crop

should be marketed during the late fall

as will be taken for immediate con-

sumption at a fair price. But when

speculators show a disposition to ab-

sorb shipments for speculative purpos-

es, growers should withhold supplies

accordingly. The more directly this

product can be moved from producer

to consumer, the more healthy will be

prevailing market conditions.



There seems little doubt that a large

early movement of potatoes will occur

at prices which will be compensatory

to growers, in which case both produc-

ers and consumers will profit by an

early movement of the ewe in consid-





for‘1918, to the end that our obligation .

.will, however, do well to hold a consid-g '





If the handling charge demand!





 

 





erable part of their crop for later disL

tribution, in order to avoid a. congested

early market and a large absorption of

potatoes by speculative dealers.





In accordance with the

Production spirit of the times when

Costs. it is generally conceded

that farmers as well as

manufacturers should receive a price

for their product which represents the

cost of production plus a reasonable

profit, serious efforts are being made

to study production costs in various

lines of agricultural production. While

the government, through the Food Ad-

ministration, lias fixed a basic price

for wheat for the current year, it. is

not anticipated that similar action will

be taken with regard to other staple

food products, but that government

purchases of food stuffs will be made

on the basis which -Will. cover the cost

of production plus a reasonable profit

.to the producer. In view of this fact,

it has been deemed desirable to make

the best possible estimate of produc—

tion costs under present conditions

along various lines.





In addition to the commission now

studying the cost of producing dairy

products, another commission has been

asked to consider the cost of growing

beans and potatoes in Michigan. This

commission which is meeting at the

Agricultural College this week, is com-

posed of the following well known

gentlemen: Representing bean and

potato growers, Hon. Jason Woodman,

Hon. A. B. Cook, John Bale and Joth—

am Allen; representing the business

interests of Michigan, R. C. Rothfuss,

Joseph H. Brewer and Judge Frank

Williams; representing agricultural or-

ganization, Hon. Chas. B. Scully, Na-

than Simpson and John C. Ketcham.



The investigations of this commis-

sion should be of practical value to the

organized bean growers of the state,

who will meet in Saginaw on October

3, as announced in another column of

this issue.

ing seasonal farm work, every bean

grower in the state who can possibly

do so should attend the organization

meeting at Saginaw. Producers of food

stuffs cannot become too familiar with

cost figures or improved methods of

arriving at accurate cost estimates.





ATTEND THE MICHIGAN BEAN

GROWERS' MEETING.





 





The Michigan Bean Growers will

meet at Saginaw, Wednesday, October

3, at 11:00 a. m., at the Court House,

or a hall near thereto. This meeting

will be of the utmost importance not

only to the state but to the bean grow~

ers of the United States. The Na-

tional Food Administrator, Mr. Hoover,

advised the bean growers that the

United States would not fix the price

of beans, directly, but wanted the grow-

ers to have the cost of growing plus a

fair profit. The buyers have no incen-

tive to speculation as this is forbidden

under government restrictions. The

opportunity is at hand for agriculture

to be placed on a business basis. The

Cost of Production Committee, headed

by Hon. Jason Woodman, assisted by

able representatives of growers and

business men interested in farming,

met September 25 at the Agricultural

College to consider the growing costs

of beans and potatoes. The report of

this committee will be placed before

the growers for their action. The Unit‘

ed States Food Administration has

made recognition of A. B. Cook as the

national representative of the Bean

Growers’ Association. Alex Pollar, of

Saginaw, is sebretary cf the Michigan

Bean Growers’ Association. Bean grow-

ers and representatives of agricultural





organizations are asked by all means _





to be present. The Michigan organist

tion of bean jobber-s will meet at the

same date. Government orders for



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Notwithstanding the press.





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tillzmg. Cu

‘ N interesting exhibit at the State



Fair was a carload of yearling



ewes entered by the Northeast-

ern Michigan Development Bureau,

which are shown in the accompanying

illustration. These ewes were exhibit-

ed by the Development Bureau as an

object lesson regarding the value of

the cut-over lands of our northern

counties for sheep grazing purposes,

and attracted the attention of many

fair patrons who are interested in live

stock production in general and sheep

husbandry in particular.



The ewes shown were part of a band

of 9,000 head purchased in Oregon last

spring by the Interstate Live Stock

Company, who run them through the

summer on a ranch located in southern

Cheboygan and Northern Otsego coun-

ties. This ranch consists of approxi-

mately 4,500 acres of cut-over hard-

wood and Norway pine land which had

been burned over and seeded by na-

ture to native grasses, this range being

well watered by springs and a flowing

stream. The ewes were of the grade

Lincoln type, but had wintered poorly

as lambs and came to the Michigan

pasture thin in flesh and weighing only

sixty-five pounds. The load shown were

cut out from the hand without sorting

and represented an average of the

band as they appear now, in excellent

condition and having made a most sat-

isfactory growth.



This is but another, though valuable

object lesson illustrating the possibili-

ties of sheep grazing on the cut-over

lands of Northern Michigan. In addi-

tion to the profit derived from the

sheep the landowner reaps another

profit due to the browsing habit of the

sheep, since the lands can be much

more cheaply cleared after being pas-

tured with sheep for a few seasons. So

apparent has been this advantage that

some large holders of cut-over lands

offered free range for the pasturing of

sheep last spring. There are some

millions of acres of such lands avail-

able for such use in Michigan, which

can be purchased cheaply or leased for

a nominal rental for grazing purposes,

and consequent profitable opportunities

for stockmen to follow the example of

the owners of these sheep in bringing

range-bred yearlings into the state for

distribution to farmers in the fall after

pasturing them on cut-over areas dur-

ing the summer.



The value of a flock of sheep on the

average farm is now being appreciated

by many farmers, especially those who

formerly maintained small flocks but

have disposed of them in recent years.

A glance at the live stock quotations

from any market will suflice to give

farmers who have never been interest-

ed in sheep production an idea of the

advantage which would accrue to them

from having even a small lamb crop to

feed out or sell, while the wool pro-

duct at present values will pay the cost

of keeping the flock for the entire year.



This is particularly true of the small

flock kept on the general farm, which

can be maintained largely on pasture

and forage which would not be other:

wise fully utilized, and would at the

same time perform a valuable service

in cleaning, up the fence corners and

waste places of brush and briars and

eliminating from the pastures some of

the noxious weeds which are constant-

ly increasing in number on our Michi-

gan farms.



The flocks of the state have become

so depleted that native foundation

stock is not available on the farms of

the state in sufficient quantities to

provide even a small flock of breeding

ewes for more than a small proportion

of the farms where the maintenance of

such a flock would be profitable under

present and indicated future condi-

There will be isolated opportu-

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foundation stock of either sheep or cat-

.tle, the'plan outlined by the Depart-

ment of Agriculture and the Food Ad-

ministration for distribution of breed-

ing animals on the community plan

through the county agents promises

greater results than any other plan

advanced, if generally acted upon by

the farmers of Michigan and the coun-

try. If in need of more breeding stock

take the matter,up with your county

agent at once._ The expressed demand

of the farmers of the state and country

in this direction will be quickly and

economically satisfied by the govern-

ment machinery which will be at once

put into motion.





PERMANENT SOIL FERTILITY.





 





Many are becoming very much in-

terested in the permanent up-building

of the soil and in making the farm

pay better. So a few suggestions on

ground limestone and ground phos-

phate rock and ways of handling them

might be of some benefit at this time.



Realizing a few years ago that we

could not make any' very permanent

improvement by the use of hydrated

lime and commercial fertilizers, we be-

gan the use of'limestone and phos-

phate rock.



After using commercial fertilizers

of-the best grade, like bonemeal and

bone meal and potash, for twelve years

we believe, while it was a good invest-





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about'ffive'times. A sower‘ eight feet

wide, holding about eight hundred

pounds will sow forty rods and back,

and four trips will make one acre, just

about the right amount to sow.



A lime .sower that spreads direct

from the axle that runs through the

box is good enough. The axle runs in

four-inch hardwood boxes. The com-

mon mower wheels can be used and

the simpler the spreader the better.



The phosphate’rock has been put on

the ground at 'the rate of 1,500 to 2,000

pounds to the acre. This rock con-

tains fourteen per cent phosphorus.

The rock also contains a large amount

of calcium carbonate which will be-

come available as fast as the phos-

phorus becomes available.



The phosphate rock is put on clover

sod direct from the car if possible, us-

ing about a ton to the acre and spread-

ing manure on the field before or after

sowing the ph0sphate rock.



If there is not enough manure let the

clover grow and plow down with the

phosphate rock. By putting on one ton

per acre every four or five years it

will make 280 pounds of phosphorus at

every time of the crOp rotation and

would double the amount of phosphor-

us in the top six inches of the ground

at the end of the fourth rotation.



Better returns the first season will

came if you double disc the ground be-

fore plowing. Then plow shallow and

work with an acme barrow or disc,

cutting the ground up to a good depth.



When put on wheat ground this way

it will not only benefit the wheat, but





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Sheep from .a Northern Michigan Cut-over Pasture, Exhibited at State Fair.





ment, its help was only for the one or

two crops and it did not leave the

ground in any better condition than

before its use.



For four seasons we have been ap-

plying each year from one to two car-

loads of limestone and one carload of

phosphate rock of the highest grade

and also the finest ground.



We sow from one and a half to two

tons of limestone per acre and find it

better to put the limestone on the

ground after being plowed and worked

down. It gives better results the first

year this way, although it is harder for

a team to handle the lime sower.



We live about a mile from a railway

station and by sending for one carload

at a time, and having it come in bulk

in a box car of about thirty to thirty-

five tons, we handle it in grain boxes,

drawing direct to the field. Generally

the car can be unloaded and lime

spread on the field in two days, by us-

ing three wagons, one in the field, one

on the road and one at the car. One

team and man or boy does the haul:

ing, a team and a man in the field the

spreading, while a man at thecar loads

the wagons as they are left there.



The limestone is handled’yunjsmau

furnace scoops or shovelslf’A’tvvo-ton





,essary for the permanent improvement





 





will help the stand of clover for the

next season. .



The average top soil in our oak,

birch, maple and prairie soil contains

from 1,100 to 1,200 pounds of phos-

phorus.



There is about twelve pounds of

phosphorus taken out of the ground in

an average wheat crop. You will see

that the 280 pounds of phosphorus in

a ton of phosphate rock. will last sev-

eral-years.



The phosphorus in the acid phos-

phate will cost the farmer much more

than it will in the phosphate rock, and

after using the acid phosphate the soil

becomes more acid than it was before

as the calcium or sweetening power of

the phosphate rock is destroyed by

treating it with sulphuric acid.



It seems a poor investment to use

something that will benefit the crop

just for one year, or to stimulate the

ground at the expense of the succeed-

ing crops.



'_By using the phosphate rock with

the clover or manure the soil will be-

come richer instead of poorer. A ton

of phosphate rock per acre will help

the clover to grow and in that way

build up the ground far future crops.

Three things that are absolutely nec—





 





 





of upland timber and prairie'soils are

limestone to correct the acid in the "

soil, phosphorus to supply an element ‘

in which the soil is more or leSS de~

ficient, and decaying organic matter

which comes largely from clover or

other legumes taking nitrogen from

the air. Without limestone clover can

not be grown satisfactorily when soil

becomes acid, and without phosphorus

all crops will ultimately fail and or—

ganic matter cannot be produced.

Kalamazoo Co. W. F. Cox.





Editorial Note—The Ohio experi-

ments described by Prof. Williams at

the recent wheat congress and pub—

lished in a recent issue indicate that

acid phosphate is effective in building

up permanent soil fertility as well as

in stimulating better grain yields.

Phosphorus is undoubtedly a needed

element of plant food on most Michi-

gan farms, and its use in either of the

above mentioned forms, under proper

conditions, will prove profitable.





SORTING POTATOES FOR SEED.





 





Now that we are about to dig our

potatoes, we should look forward to

next year’s crop and prepare for it by

selecting the best seed possible for the

planting. This is the time that I lay

my seed by and, thinking that it is

worth passing along, I give herewith

my method. ,



When I am cutting the seed for

planting I throw aside all the imper-

fect tubers and those which are hollow

or black hearted, until I have enough

seed from perfect tubers to plant the

first half of the patch; then I use these

imperfect ones in the rest of the field.

When I dig my potatoes in the fall I'

sort my seed from this first half of the

field.



I dig this part of the patch by hand,

throwing two rows together. When I

find a bill that is especially fine I

throw it back into the hole from which

I dug it, and when the potatoes are

picked up these are picked separate

and put aside for next spring. In this

manner I can sort for whatever kind.

of potatoes I want to raise. My rule

is to take the hills that produce seven

or eight nice, smooth tubers and the

largest that I can get.



Of course, it isn‘t necessary to sort

over half of the field after we get our

potatoes to producing just What we

want. I have followed this method for

five years and I find that I can use

about one hill‘ out of five for seed. I

can see, also, that I am making some

headway toward eradicating the imper-

fect tubers; last year my potatoes look-

ed like they had been made to order;

and, of course, I am looking for a mod-

e1 crop this year. I



Potatoes can be bred up the same as

cattle or any other live stock, and it

can be done just as easily; also, it

goes without saying that it abundantly

pays to do it.



Otsego Co. G. F. DE LA MATER.





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close of the spring shipping season—~-

approximately thirty-five per cent of

fall requirements of fertilizer. On June"?

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heavy spring demand and manufactu

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amount the industry would be able to

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It has therefore been necessary, as a

matter of equity to all dealers, to put

a limitation on the amount of acid

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the majority of dealers have taken less

of acid phosphate than the amount

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RYE AS A FARM CROP.





 





As a farm crop rye is not generally

appreciated at its full value. As a

crop for human food it comes second

beside the wheat crop. The principal

objection to rye raised on the same

farm as wheat, is the liability to get

mixed with the wheat and injure the

sale of that cereal for milling purposes.



The average yield per acre of rye for

the whole c0untry is about the same

as wheat, about fifteen bushels per

acre. It is believed that rye is capable

of outyielding wheat under the ordi-

nary and unfavorable conditions. Wheat

requires more fertile soil and better

culture for an average yield, therefore

if one has a rather thin soil, lacking

somewhat in fertility, rye is the safer

crop to sow.



Rye is hardy and is capable of with-

standing the rigors of severe conditions

in winter and is better to sow on fields

exposed to west and northwesterly

winds. It also endures well the freez—

ing and thawing weather in the spring.



Wheat must be sown early enough

in the fall to get a good growth of top

before freezing weather comes, while

rye, if sown late in the fall, will come

forward, endure the winter and pro-

duce well. . For that reason those who

may, for some reason, get belated in

getting wheat sown in what is termed

the prOper season, can substitute rye

for the late sowing, and feel sure of

getting a good crop.



Rye succeeds well on sour soils and

can, for that reason, he used in a ro-

tation with corn and potatoes where

wheat and clover can not be produced.

For this reason those who think they

can not raise wheat—have not wheat

land—as they term it—can sow rye

and confidently expect a paying crop.



At the present time when there is

a desire to do all that it is possible to

do to raise bread material for home

use and for the export trade, it will be

well to give rye, as a crop, due consid—

eration. It is not possible to overdo

the rye business, because the export

demand will take all that can be pro-

duced at a price near, if not equal, to

that paid for wheat; for rye bread is

popular in the European countries and

the peoples in those countries will be

in need of all that we can raise for

many years to come.



‘ If it were not for the great demand

for rye for bread purposes, it is well to

give it consideration as a grain feed.

Rye and oats ground together, equal

parts, makes an excellent feed for the

workhorses, The same makes an ex-

cellent feed for growing pigs, and can





 





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tion of the very popular bacon pork.

For ‘very many reasons it will be

well to utilize 'the odd cor-Kora where

nothing else is being produced, in rais-

ing rye. It can be depended upon if

sown any time during the month of Oc-

tober. If seed of the improved varie-

ties can be secured it will pay to use

it; if not, get the common rye and

sow it.

Wayne Co. N. A. CLAPP.





FARM NOTES.





 





Size of Drain Tile for haterals.





.Will you please advise me as to

what size tile to use when laying the

parallels, which will be about 40 rods

long, 80 feet apart? Also, are cement

tile adaptable to Michigan clay soils,

especially Bay county?



Bay Co. A. 0.





No mention is made in this inquiry

regarding the fall in the grade at which

this tile will be laid. With tile laid

with a fall of three inches per hundred

feet, a three-inch tile will drain five

acres, where the length of the laterals

is less than one thousand feet. The

carrying capacity of tile decreases in

proportion to any reduction in this de-

sirable grade. If the grade is reduced

by half, the carrying capacity of the

tile is decreased at least one-fourth.

The less the fall or grade available for

the drain, the greater should be the

care exercised in laying the tile true to

grade, and the larger the carrying ca-

pacity of the drain if the best results

are to be secured.



Under normal conditions the three-

iuch tile would be large enough for lat-

erals of the length and distance apart

noted. If there is very little fall, the

size of the tile at the 10Wer end of the

laterals could be increased if desired.

although this should not be necessary

if sufficient care is taken in laying the

drain.



Cement Tile.



Cement tile have not given uniform

results in use in this state. Numerous

instances have occurred in which the

tile disintegrated entirely. On the oth-

er hand, we have seen cement tile that

have done good service in the ground

for many years and are still in as good

condition as when laid. Investigations

by the experiment station chemist re-

veal the fact that in most instances

the failure of cement tile to last While

in use was due to poor methods in

their manufacture and curing. If rea-

sonable care is exercised in the mak-

ing and curing of the tile to secure a

first-class article, they will give satis-

factory service on \most Michigan up—

lands. For muck lands they are not

generally considered desirable.



Exterminating Noxious Weeds.



I have a field of well manured sandy

loam that is literally infested with

horse nettle, bluegrass and smartweed.

The field is now drilled to corn and

soy beans, but the ordinary methods of

cultivation has had but little effect on

the weeds. I wish to soon sow rye

among ,the corn. Can I seed this field

to some kind of grass next spring to

use for pasture when the rye comes

off that will assist in getting rid of

these weeds?



Cass Co. G. P. W.



One of the very best methods of get-

ting rid of persistent noxious weeds,

such as are mentioned in this inquiry,

would be to fit this land thoroughly

and sow same to alfalfa. If the land

is in a reasonably good state of fertil-

ity, this could be accomplished by giv-

ing it a liberal application of lime and

sowing the alfalfa alone or with a light

nurse crop of barley next spring. If a

good stand is secured, the frequent

cutting of the alfalfa will effectually

discourage these weeds as they appear

from the seeds which are near the sur-

face of the soil. ' ‘



It is quite impossible to sow any

combination of grasses which, will

smother out weeds of this character in

pasture, since the grass will be grazed

by the live stock, giving the weeds the:





advantage in competition, for mimic» *





ture and plant food.





   

   





 





 

   

 

   

 





 





 





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. ’ U611 has been said and written

along almost every line on co-

operation. Business interests



of ‘all kinds are organized and have

been for years. The farmers of our

country have been the last men to rec—

ognize the necessity of organized ef-

fort; and they, of all other classes,

need this one thing more than any oth-

er class of people. Individually we can

do little; collectively we can do a great

deal. The keynote of the whole situ-

ation today is organization along co.

operative lines.



The particular cooperative, organ-

ized effort that I wish to deal with in

this article is a breeder’s association.

This particular association is known

as the "Leer Guernsey Breeders’ Asso-

ciation.” Leer is a community that is

situated in the northern part of Alpena

county and is. made up of good, thrifty

farmers. This association was organ-

ized eight years ago by W. F. Raven,

Live Stock Extension Specialist for

this state. (I wish to say right here

that if Mr. Raven had not have given

his untiring efforts to the live stock

interests of Michigan, we would not

have the good live stock we now have

in dozens of sections of this state).

This association started‘out with about

fifteen members; they now have thir-

ty-four men belonging to it who are

breeders of good dairy cattle:



The Ass0ciation Method.



Only pure-bred sires are used in the

association, and many good individuals

have found their way into this commu-

nity. Negotiations are now being made

to purchase a bull that is out of one of

the best Guernsey cows in the state.

If this bull is obtained, he will un-

doubtedly raise the standard of their

stock materially. The members of the

association are divided into four

groups, each group keeping a bull. Ev-

ery two years the bulls are changed

from one group to another, thus mak-

ing it possible to use each bull eight

years without inbreeding. This not

only gives these people the use of

these bulls for a long period of time,

but it lessens the expense to each

breeder. He has the use of good sires

at a minimum cost.



By this method of cooperative breed-

ing, the value of the live stock in this

community has been increased over

one hundred per cent. Several high-

grade two-year-old heifers have been

sold this last spring and summer for

$125 to $150 each. Eight years ago

any cow of that age in that section

could have been purchased for $30 to

$35. Add to this the amount the same

quality of animal has increased in val-

ue during the past eight years and we

still have a safe margin over the one

hundred per cent.



Improvement as Result of Cooperative



Work.



Practically all the old native cows

are gone out of the community and

have been replaced with good high~

grades: The number of cows kept has

also increased. At the present time

there are over three hundred cows

kept by the thirty-four members of the

association. In a very short time there

will be plenty of good‘grade cows and

heifers for sale.



The next thing is to let men know,

who are looking for Guernsey cattle,

what is to be found in this section. One

way these people are doing this is by

holding a local dairy fair each year.

This was started in August, 1916, when

the first “Leer Guernsey Breeders’

Fair” was held. Thirty-seven animals

were exhibited. The judging was done

by H. E. Dennison of the Dairy Depart-

ment of the M. A. C. The fair as a





whole was such a success that it was.





decided by the association to make it

an annual event, extending the time

from a one-day fair to a twoday fair,

the judging to be done the first day

and alive stock sale'held on the sec-

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nual fair was held. Thirty-four head

of cattle were exhibited. The judging

was done by J. A. Waldron, Extension

Specialist in Live Stock. Due to the

fact that there was n'o surplus stock

this year, the sale for the second day

was dispensed with. Instead, C. B.

Cook, Assistant State Leader in county

agent work, delivered a very able ad-

dress to the people attending the fair.

Members Are Enthusiastic.



There was one very noticeable fact

when this year’s fair was compared

with the one held last year, that was

the improvement in the quality of the





cattle exhibited. Also, it was gratify- '





ing to note the improvement of the

two-year-old class over the aged cow

class. The members of the association

are now looking for some good, pure-

bred heifers. With the introduction of

the pure-bred females there will be

still greater improvement. At the pres-

ent time there is being formed a cow-

testing association. With the cow-test-

ing association to weed Out the unprof-

itable producers, the best pure-bred

bulls that they can get and the'intro-

duction of pure-bred females, this com-

munity is bound to be heard from as a

Guernsey breeders’ section. What this

community has done, others can do.

Let us have more organizations of this

kind and put the live stock industry of

this state on a higher plane than it

now is.

Alpena Co. DAVID WOODMAN.





FILLING THE SILO.





 





Distributing and packing silage in

the silo is frequently neglected. Un-

less the blower has a distributor at-

tachment there is a tendency for the

cut corn to fall in one place in the silo.

If the silo is filled in this way, the finer

and lighter portions of the stalks are

frequently blown to the outside and

the heavier parts, ears and butts of

stalks, are deposited in the center,

thus causing an uneven distribution of

grain and stalk, and a consequent un-

even quality of silage. Uneven distri-

bution is frequently the cause of soft

places and air pockets, which later re-

sult in spoiled silage. When the light-

er portions are blown to the outside

they do not pack well and the silage

spoils near the wall. Such spoilage,

which really results from careless fill-

ing, is often attributed to the silo.



Packing the silage is equally as im-

portant as distribution, according to

S. T. Simpson of the University of Mis-

souri College of Agriculture. Thor-

ough packing requires plenty of men

and persistent work. Good silage can

be had only by uniform packing and

uniform distribution of the corn. The

entire surface, especially the outer

edge, should be packed firmly. The

best help obtainable should be station-

ed in the silo. That is where the sil‘

age is ultimately made, and success or

failure depends on the ability of the

men to distribute and pack the corn.



The large cutter with the corres-

ponding large capacity frequently saves

money in filling the silo, but it may re-

sult in a waste of the storage capacity

of the silo. If the silo is filled rapidly

the corn has little time to settle. Slow

filling allows the corn to settle as it is

stored, with the result that more corn

can be placed in a given space. To ov-

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capacity until it can settle. Patent

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purpose. Refilling in two or three days

will accOmplish the. same end.



Corn cut at the proper stage should

require no additional water. When the

crop has become too dry, water will





add to the keeping qualities and pala- -





tability of the‘silage. Water may be

run into the blower or directly into the

silo. In the latter case it must be Well

distributed. Silage made from fodder

requires large quantities of water.





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.. ~. 00 many people think that ap-

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. _will ripen up well and keep lenger.



But this is a. mistake.



- Apples, to keep well in cold storage

or any other way, must be well ripen-

" ed before they are picked. They go

'on with the maturing process after

they are placed in storage, but the

green apple will mature in the green

stage, so that its green color and flavor

will be only more pronounced than

when picked fresh. It also shrinks,

and loses much of its food value, while

the reverse is true as to the ripe ap-

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and is a ready seller at the top of the

market.

Ripe Apples Keep Best.



An apple that is dead ripe and about

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much as the green one. But, of course,



.it is advisable to pick apples before

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Boys Make Good Pickers.





dication of ripeness. A green colored

apple will never color up well while on

storage. But it will develop an unde-

sirable green color and become per-

meated with a greenness sufiicient to

make it unsalable. But if the apple is





it will go ahead and color up naturally.

A rich, shiny color shows that the ap-

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tible.



People do not buy finely colored ap-

ples simply because they look nicer

than others, but because they are bet-

ter and worth more. They have a

greater food value than poorly colored

apples.



An Indication of Ripeness.



Another indication of the proper

stage of ripeness for gathering apples

is when they break off easily, taking

the whole stem with them. No apple

should be picked for storing purposes

that is hard to break off. But when

they break off readily and easily, and

when the coloring is fairly well devel—

oped, they may safely be gathered

. and placed in storage. When such is

the case you can rest assured that you

will not have to sell at the low quota-

tions when placing the apples on the

market.



Such things are much safer guides

= than certain exact times each year.

The exact date will depend upon the

season a great deal. One year we had

to pick Grimes’ two weeks earlier than



we. had ever-picked them before. A

te, dry season had caused them to

ripen up very quickly. At another time

9 had to wait much longer than usual

upon the Winseaps because some late

rainy weather kept them growing far

5 .and the regular period. But we had

ng worth while when they did





 





 

 





 





 





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get matured. So it isn't a matter of

dates so much as a question of the

condition of the ~fruit. It should be

gathered atthe right stage.



Indians. E. GREGORY.





 





peers OF THE BERRY PATCH.





 





Yes, the busy days of berry picking

are over——-the last bush has been strip-

ped, the last cover tacked on and the

last crate shipped. Many, as they see

the tempting fruit seem to think that

all we have to do to coin money is to

set the plants and. harvest the fruit.

They little realize the amount of work

and watchful care that small fruits re-

quire in order to be profitable.



First comes the strawberry, with its

diseases and insect pests. It isoften

subject to blight which is injurious to

both plant and» fruit. It first“ shows

itself upon the leaves in reddish, pur-

ple spots, which soon turn lighter col-

ored and finally white. Upon these

spots a spore is formed which spreads

the disease during the summer, while

in the fall and winter a form is pro-

duced which infects the new leaves

the following spring. Thus the fruit

is deprived of its nourishment and in

some instances crops have been ruin-





ed. But if one starts 'a field with





good, healthy plants and sprays with

Bordeaux mixture there is generally

but little trouble.



The Worst Feet.



The worst insect pest is that nuis-

ance of the farm, the cutworm, which

is often very destructive as it eats off

the roots and crown in feeding. The

roots are often attacked also by the

white grub and the strawberry root

borer. The latter bores into the crown

and down through the heart into the

roots usually killing .the plant. The

best remedy for this pest is to change

the location of the bed often; not rais-

ing more than two crops without plant-

ing on new ground. '



The most common diseases of the

raspberry and blackberry are anthrac-

nose and rust. The insect pests are

many, among which are the tree crick-

et, the red-necked agrilus and the rasp-

berry saw-fly. The crickets weaken

the canes by making longitudinal punc-

tures filled with eggs for several inch-

es down the canes. These eggs are





fairly Well (3010er before it is piCked, long and are often mistaken for grubS.





taining them. ' ' -





"The best and surest way to gent-id of mature“

them is to cut and burn the canes con- '





 





they desire to_ have their packages ex‘

mined “and tested, to ship them to





The saw-fly I have. never Seen; but, the Bureau of Markets, United'smes

it is described 88 a light green 81!!! Department of Agriculture, Washing





which works on the under side of the- ton, D. C., for such tests;





The Bureau





leaf and resembles it so closely that will inform the sender whether the





one has to look carefully to detect

them. They cut irregular holes in the 'of the act.





leaf, often nearly perforating them.





Hellebore or the arsenites are recom~ who request it of the





mended as remedies. ‘

When one stops to consider all the

numerous diseases and posts with

which the fruit grower has to contend,

it is not surprising that so many make

a failure of the business. “Eternal

vigilance is the price of success.” The

one who masters all difiiculties and

works understandingly reaps a rich re-

ward, while the careless and conse-

quently discouraged one is ready to de-

clare that there is no money in fruit

growing. JENNIE WILLsox.





 





STANDARD SIZE FRUIT CONTAIN-

ERS NECESSARY.





 





Under the authority of the federal

law known as the Standard Container

Act, the secretary of agriculture has

Just issued the regulations fixing the

tolerances which will govern in the

administration of that act. The act

goes into effect on November 1, 1917.



It prescribes three standard sizes for

“Climax” baskets for grapes and other

fruits and vegetable.s———two quarts, four

quarts, and twelve quartsvand fixes

the dimensions for each; it establishes

the dry half-pint, dry pint, dry quart

and multiples of the dry quart as stan-

dards for containers for small fruits,

berries, and vegetables, and fixes their

capacity in cubic inches. On and after

November 1, 1917, it is unlawful to

manufacture or sell for shipment or to

ship in interstate commerce, either

empty or filled, baskets or containers

that do not conform to the require-

ments set forth in the law. Containers

which are not up to the standards can

not be used in interstate commerce

even though they are marked “short

package.” " .



Since a good deal of the harvesting

and marketing season is still ahead

before the law goes into effect, the de-

partment suggests that manufacturers

adopt the standards at once, and that

stocks of packages which can not be

used after November 1 should be fully-

utilized before that date. Package man-





 





 





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In These Days of Labor Shortage





   





container complies with the provisions

A set of’ instructions and

standard dimensions will be sent to all





Bureau of Mar-

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Setting Fruit Trees.



Is it a better time to set out fruit

treesin the fall than in the spring, and

should they be mulched?



Livingston Co. M. J. M.



It is generally conceded that the

spring is the best time for setting fruit

trees, and spring planting is the most

common practice in this state. The

fall planted tree often has to be strip-

ped of its leaves in early fall by the

nursery man in order to fill the fall





 





 





 





Strawberries Have Few Diseases.





orders. Trees so stripped do not prop-

erly harden up.



Another objection to the fall setting

of trees is that the trees are loosened

by the winter winds unless the trees

are well banked up. Then when the

growing season starts they are likely

to dry out. On the other hand, if one

is assured properly ripened trees and

banks them firmly, he often gets choic-

er treesand the earth is well packed

around the roots, which insures a good

and early start in spring. If properly

planted fall set trees do not have to be

mulched.



If you order trees for spring setting

place your order early as the nursery—

man can then give you better trees and

service.





The Culture of Hops.



Would you please tell me of the cul-

ture of hops for commercial purposes?

Ken-t Co. F. H. C.



The culture of hops requires special

study, and therefore, it is difficult to

give any suggestions of value in a

short article.





Briefly, hops are grown most suc-

cessfully in temperate zones where

there are no sudden changes of tem-

perature. The plants need rich, heat-

ed and open soil, and plenty of mois-

ture. The ground should be prepared ‘

to a depth of at least twenty inches by

subsoiling, and should be made ready

as soon as possible in spring. I



In America the plants are usually

set from six to seven feet apart each





way in holes which are made about

twelve inches wide and deep.

ting the plants a spadeful of compost

should be thoroughly worked into the

soil.





In set-





If the sets are not planted as





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soon as taken from the ground, they

should be thoroughly‘ watered before

being planted. After planting, the buds

of the sets should be in a vertical po»

sition. Thorough culture and the train-

ing of vines on posts are essentials of

good hop culture. On account of the

great variation in crop and ”marketing '

condition it-will be impossiblefor us ,

to give 011' any advice on. this phase

of hop owing. ‘ . ' ~





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our tractor is only as





d ‘ I ‘ g'ne

Correct lubrication will extend the life of the tractor as well as insure

the maximum power delivery of your engine.





If unsuitable oil is used, you are inviting premature depreciation of the





' whole tractor. In other words, the investment of a few dollars a seaSon-





in a lubricant manufactured especially for tractor service will add to

the profits on a season’s crop. High priced oils do not necessarily

mean they are suitable tractor lubricants.





We Recommend; for Cylinder Lubrication of Tractors





STAN OLIND





Gas Engine Tractor Oil





WHERE KEROSENE FUEL IS USED





It is an oil of great durability and maintains the correct viscosity under

extreme heat conditions. It lubricates thoroughly even the remotest

reciprocating surfaces, reducing friction to a minimum.





It is equally efficient for stationery gas engines as well as for lubri-

cating the bearings of all types of harvester machinery and heavy

gearings of tractors.





POLARINE HEAVY





WHERE GASOLINE FUEL IS USED





WHERE HIGH SPEED CONDITIONS OBTAIN, REGULAR

POLARINE GRADE IS RECOMMENDED





NOTE—- Our recommendations are based on extended and exhaustive

tests under actual field conditions.





Write to our nearest agency for specific recommendation of correct

lubrication of your tractor.





Standard Oil Co.‘ Chicago. U. S. A.





Manufacturers of Special Lubricating Oils for Leading Engine Builders and Industrial Works of the World.
. . _ (Continued from page 2625; ‘

beans are distributed through W." J. Orr

of Saginaw. Mr. Orr desires the co-

operation of growers. The present

price of beans fixed by the United

States for military supplies does not

apply to the crop of 1917.



JAs. N. MCBRIDE,

Michigan Director of Markets.





MARKETING THE POTATO CROP.





The planting of potatoes was urged

to afford an adequate food supply and

the response by growers was in ac-

cordance with the request. The season

has apparently provided a fair to large

crop. There is, however, no need of

growers becoming panic stricken and

putting their crops on the market at a

price below cost. Mr. Hoover, the Na-

tional Food Administrator, has said

that agriculture has many times been

“sweated” and not adequately paid for

food supply.

plan is to see that the cost of potato

growing plus a fair profit is bad in the

sale of the crop. '



The following plans are submitted at

present, viz., that one-third of the po-

tatoes be shipped at time of digging,

one-third put into storage with federal

reserve loans where needed, and the

remaining one-third stored at home

and distributed throughout the re-

mainder of the year. Storage houses

on the railroads should be leased or

built. The potatoes graded under di-

’~ rection of county agents and storage

receipts used for loans. Later plans

will be promulgated as to this when

given out by the federal reserve banks,

at present. consult local bankers. Some

plans are under way for large city buy-

ing and storage, at harvest time. Send

to the United States Department of

Agriculture for Bulletin No. 847 on

“Potato Storage.” The Michigan Po-

tato Commission headed by Jason

Woodman met September 25 to consid~

er the acre cost of growing potatoes.

From this, the bushel cost, can be de—

termined. Plans are at present being

made for meetings of potato growers

throughout the state in different places

to discuss these plans. Please write

this office what your advice and wishes

are. All food stuffs will be needed

this year, and there need be no alarm

about potatoes if proper market plans

are considered.



JAs. N. Mt'BRIIWJ,

Michigan Director of Markets.





COOPERATION ACTIVITIES IN

MICHIGAN.





About 100 farmers in the vicinity of

Fenton, Genesee county, have formed

the Fenton Cooperative Association

and engaged in the grocery, hardware

and shoe business. The store is man-

aged by J. D. Orin, formerly in the

hardware business at Elsie. A store

building was purchased and remodeled

and equipped.



Eaton county farmers living near

Eaton Rapids have formed a coopera-

tive association and shipped their first

car of live stock to Detroit early in

September. R. E. Strickling is the

manager.



Bee keepers of Branch county met

at Goldwater and formed an associa-

tion with the following officers: Pres—

ident, Luther Gallup; vice-president,

D. T. Bascom; secretary, A. W. Wat-

son. Improved methods, diseases and

marketing problems will be considered

and arrangements have been made

with B. F. Kindig, state inspector of

apiaries, for a bee keepers’ school dur-

ing the winter.



Farmers of Watton, in southwestern

Baraga county, have formed the Com-

munity Milling Company, with $3,000

capital, and a twenty-five barrel flour

mill is being built. A gasoline engine

will furnish power, and the twelVe

farmers who are members have in-

creased their wheat‘acreage twenty-

flve per- cent over last year.



_\ Boughton county farmers met at





 





” Heughton; Ithe fifty-seveni men repre

senting thirteen: oranges: of the coun- "





The present wish and,





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ty, and discussed cooperative plans in

marketing potatoes. Among reforms

suggested are the following: To stop

peddling from house to house or sell-

ing in small lots to the consumer. Ap-

pointment of central selling agency or

at least a selling agent for each com-

munity and to handle all potatoes on a

basis of federal quotations on the Chi-

acgo market. To stop buying new seed

potatoes- and to establish not more

than four standard varieties for the

county.





Kent Co. ALMOND GRIFFIN.





HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK.





Foreign.



The European Wan—The British are

successfully holding the gains they

made on the Belgian front during the

week. They have repulsed several

strong counter-attacks, inflicted heavy

losses, and taken over 3,000 prisoners.

The British gains include several vil-

lages and- high ground valuable for

further offensive work—The Italians

have successfully mined positions near

Roccogliano and Selo and straightened

their line by advances—The British

air squadron are successfully raiding

military establishments in Belgium,

and British monitors are bombarding

Qstend.—On the Riga front the Rus-

mans have made slight advances and

have successfully repulsed all German

charges.



The Teutonic governments have

made their answer to the peace pro

posal of Pope Benedict. The reply is

a hearty endorsement of the pontiff’s

suggestion and the German govern—

ment in its statement declared that it

“cherishes a hearty desire” that the

appeal may meet with success. The

realization of a lasting peace is the

hope held out in the answers of both

Austria and Germany.



Following the disclosures made by

United States agents to the effect that

information of military value was

reaching the Central Powers through

Argentine and Sweden, the South Am-

erican people have become insistent

on the breaking off of diplomatic rela

tions with Germany. The matter is

now before their congressmen who are

assembled at Buenos Aires.





National.





Last week 300,000 men left their

homes for the various military camps

located throughout the country. This

number forms the first contingent of

the citizen’s selective army. Soon a

second call will be made for another

300,000 men. Michigan’s qouta will be

trained at Camp Custer, Battle Creek.

Nearly every county and municipality

fittingly celebrated the departure of

the men with appropriate parades and

ceremonies. Great crowds attended

these programs. At Detroit the great-

est throng of people that ever gathered

in the streets of Michigan’s metropolis

assembeld to bid the boys of 1917 a

godspeed in the great work they have

been selected to perform.



Apparently efforts to influence Unit-

ed States congressmen at Washington

into favoring pro-German propaganda

had been made by Count von Bern-

storff during his incumbency here as

German ambassador. Secretary Lan-

sing has made public a message of the

Count sent to his home government

asking for funds “to influence con-

gress."



Major-General Hugh L. Scott of the

United States Army, retires as chief

of staff, having reached the age of re-

tirement, to which position Major-Gen-

eral Tasker H. Bliss has been named.





The congressional election commit-

tee having under consideration the con-

test between former Congressman

Beakes, of Ann Arbor, and Mark Ba—

con, of Wyandottee, as representative

of the second Michigan district have

reported to the house in favor of the

former condidate. It is expected that

the committee’s report will be adopted.





Detroit’s population according to the

estimates of the city’s assessors is 904,-

The figures are based upon the

estimates of the water board and in-

formation gathered by the assessors

themselves.



A committee has been formed to co-

ordinate the activities of our railroads,

the war department, the shipping

board, the food administration and the

war commissions of Great Britain and

other foreign governments. The pur-

pose of this board is to secure the

greatest efficiency from our transporta-

tion facilities and to prevent the piling

up of foreign goods at our seaboards

and other. terminal points. ’



Congress has enacted laws providing

for 511.000.000.000 war credits. The

bills are now before President Wilson

for his signature.





 





 





 

 

 





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How Vmuch would con- 9

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Your tax receipts will ansWer the first question. Your county

engineer should be able to answer the second. .. By subtract-

ing the cost of permanent roads from the repair expense for

20 years of poor roads you will find capital for building the

permanent type, like the one belo





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CONCRETE Roms

Their Advantages



No Mud-No but

No Rub-filo Holes





   

 

 

 

 





 

 

 

 

 





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Long Life—Safely

Alwlyl Ready for Use

Low Maintenance

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Sheridan Road, near Kenilworth, [IL—Built by Edw._ Laing, Highland, Park, III.

C. N. Roberts, Chicago. Engineer





THE fact has been established that in the average rural

community in the United States, temporary roads cost to repair and

rebuild during a 20-year period, about twice what it would cost to build





Concrete roads are not an experiment. Concrete roads

are not a luxury. Any community can afford them. .No community, from the

standpoint of economy, can afford to be without them. Reasonable in first

cost, low in upkeep, they immediately become a profit-earning asset of the





Be sure you know what a concrete road is





Concrete is made of portland cement, sand and pebbles, or

crushed stone, and water. It is hard and durable. Concrete

is the material used in building concrete dams, factories,

bridges, and big engineering works like the Panama Canal

“0 ii ' requiring great solidity and strength.





Write for a free copy of our Bulletin

136. After you have read it, passit

on to your road officials. then mstst

that your road funds be spent for

permanent concrete roads. ’ I





PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION





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NTA DENVER MILWAUKEE SALT LAKE CITY

OIEIJéAGO INDIANAPOLIS N W YORK SAN FRANCISCO

DALLAS KANSAS CITY PITTSBURGH SEATTLE





WASHINGTON, D. C.





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Regular steamer service on the Detroit and

Buffalo Divison of the D & C Lake Lines

began Monday. May 14th. The Two Giant

Steamers of the Great Lakes—City of Detroit

111 and City of Cleveland III—make daily

trips between these points. leaving Detrort at

5.00 p.m.. Central Time. and Buffalo at 6.00:).

m.. Eastern Time. Dail service isalso given

between Detroit. and C eveland. Two trips

weekl between Detroit. Alpena. Mackinac

Islan . St. Ignace. ake Huron way

ports. Rail tickets are honored for transpor-

tation on all D&C steamers. Adv.





ROSEN RYE





While not likely to give as high yields when sown late

as when sowu during September. will usually be a

more satisfactory crop than wheat to follow beans or

corn in a late season such as this. The pure seed is

much higer yieldin than that crossed with common.

A list. of growers 0 Pure Ins cted Seed can be had

by writing the Sec' of the Mich. Oro Improvement



' J. W. NI OLSON, East Lancing, Mich.





$11.





Clover Seed Wanted





We are now buying Alsike, Red and Mammoth Clover

as well as Vetch, Vetch and Rye mixed. and Field

Pens. Send Sameles to



O. M. SCOTT & 8 NS 00.. 206Main St... Marysville, 0





FOR ‘ S ALE Pedigreed Boson Rye. I _. ‘ “

and approved by Professor Spuglg



of Michi on Agriculture College. Buy the best. 1:

yo. ORAN & CRANE Eaton Rapids. Mich.

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Farms and Farm Lands For Sale





New Farm

Catalogue, Just Out!





321-11 ("rev-making farms. throughout a dozen states,

described in detal with direc ions to o and see them.

'lools. machinerynlive s k. o‘y. n corn. beans.

potatoes. apples and vegetables no uded with many to

settle estates quickly. 0:: me o u

10 room home, 100 ft. barn and IIIO with . horses. 3

cows. equipment and crc 8 or or .

half down. On Page 26 Is as some cream cold at door

and skim milk 8 hogswcluuble lot wood and timber,

2-star)! D-room hem. good col or born. poultry

bongo. tnkencoon cows. pr. homes. you . w..-





o . tools. cream orator. potatoes. I. moms

hm vutovo wood, .I n ond'vegotabl slimmdwmr

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E have the following lands and stock for sale.

15.0% acres of fine unimproved lands, well located.

easy terms. 2 a) acre tract. of land situated 5 mi. from

Gladwin, on daily mail route. All fenced With woven

wire. 10 acres of each tract under line state of cultiva-

tion with 3 acres in fruit. acres more in each acct

brushed. log odand burned. Shoe lunch of 300 acres.

all fenced. vingwater. as acres 0 this much cleared.

26 acres of whic is under tine state of cultivation

with fruit, House 18x26. Sheep shed and burn

built this season. 165 hd. of Sheep, with clover hay.

rain and straw sufficient for wintereln some. Also

€60 lid. of Yearling: oer: Hemlords. an Angus.

McOLU ns'ricvnns LAND co.

LADW OH.





The Bist him Land





In Central Michigan





Near good market cities. Clear title. Prices and

' terms right. Buy from the owners.





Staffeld Brothers,





15 Merrill Bldg" Saginaw. West SideJflchigan





' ' I 135 acres. good land. well to -

“MIHISIralor 8 sal. 09d. 40 acres under cult]:—

vntion. small orchard. log buildings, 300.000 ft. good

hardwood timber; 9% miles to D. M. R. IL. 456 miles

from county seat. For prices and particularswrim,

ROBERT SHEPARD. Mic; Mich.





 





 





 





FARM for sale. A good farm 160 abres six miles from

Brighton. Mich. on good road. near school, runnl

water. Barns old but lotaol‘ room. Good soil all seede

down. 350 per acre if taken soon. .



FRANK E. BIDWELL. Admin. Brighton, Mich.





245 Acre farm near Daviaburg, Oakland County.

. 2 basement barns. 10 room house 175 acres plow

land. 40 acres timber 300d gravel clay loam soil. and

vo roduotlvo. Price $14,800. a cMONT-

GO Y. 412 Hammond Buildlfig. Detroit, Mich.





'20 AC R E farm for sale. All fenced;



_ half in cultivation; run-

ning water: excellent stock farm: one mile from good

town on railroad in northeastern Michigan. Particu-

lars write. Box 0. 91. Michigan Farmer. Detroit. Mich.





' WAN-ea. with3000ws, bull

"I? class ”III" Farm 4horses. other-stock andall

too a; 125 tons hay in barn- 686d buildings: rich clay

loam soil. All for 810.0(1); ‘3. down balance on time

at 5’. Address Owner. Box 127. Boonville. N. Y.





Farm tor n19 three (forties). tWO (eighties) and (IN)

moored: all. Now house. new barn with basement

All oncood road. 0 miles to and market.

Box A=U can of Micki!!! armor. Detroit. Mich.





. gin lBake Iramtlliiands, OI loam soil. mgr-cargo;

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This Magazine Section forms apart of our paper every week. Ever: article is written especially for it, and does not appear elsewhere}





What to Get Outiof Life





By STOUGHTON COOLEY





T is probably true of life, as of ev-

I erything else, one gets out of it



according as one puts into it. The

grouch who complains of everything

meets a pretty grouchy world, while

the laughing philosopher finds it im-

mensely amusing. "The selfish person

sees nothing but other people looking

out for themselves; while the generous

one meets big hearts everywhere.



This is not to say it is an ideal

world, or that everyone gets his due;

by no means; but it is to say that it

is a plastic world, a world in flux, that

may be moulded and shaped to human

will; that it is, in fact, a world so

moulded and shaped. Beau Brummel

remarked how much better Heaven

had, treated man than beasts. For,

whereas the animals had been given

fur and the birds feathers which they





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could not change, man had been sent

into the world naked, in order that he

might clothe his body to suit his fancy.

That is the charm, the never ending

charm, of the world. It can be shaped

to suit our fancy.



Granted that the world can be chang-

ed, that indeed it is changed by man,

it is highly‘ important how one exer-

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choose for himself how he shall treat

the world, but it is interesting to note

how some have chosen.



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just a block west of the bronze tablet

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homestead where Mary Lindley Mur-

ray entertained the British officers

while General Putnam made good his

escape, is a brownstone house in which

lives a wealthy man who is quite wide-

ly known to the world. '

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conducting large financial deals the

general public does not know. It thinks

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fellows unless protected by arms.

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tack him. He was wounded, not very

long ago, and someone may repeat the

attempt on his life. He is very rich,

and has great power; yet he sees in

every stranger a possible enemy who

would do him bodily harm. Consider-

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be getting very little out of life.

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rich. She may not be as rich as the

man, but she probably spends a much

larger proportion of her income. But

there are no armed guards on the side-

walk before her house. Indeed, if you

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bearing the words “walk in."



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one from entering, and the rich woman

have the invitation to walk in? Why

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woman be so fearless? Why should

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The whole ‘pholosophy of life lies

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world. He has scowled at his fellow-

men. He never goes out of his way to

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some of the things that his father did

for the public. He has an art gallery

built and stocked by his father with

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doors are closed.



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her fellow men. She also has gems in

her house. But no one would think of

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Although the air was balmy enough,

the wind from the southwest almost

directly» in our teeth, yet there was a

look to the north about both sea and

sky, which would have convinced me

that we were approaching higher lati-

tudes without the aid of my observa-

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the phenomenon the seaman instinc-

tively recognizes northern waters.

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of the horizon, vainly seeking the

gleam of some distant sail, the heav-

ing expanse of water, the over—arching

sky were almost alike in color—a cold,

repellant blue, misting into gray afar

off as though particles of fog filled the

atmosphere. Indeed it was this which

interested me the most, this vague evi-

dence of floating vapor, for I knew

enough of these seas to suspect that

this might prove the fore-runner of a

storm, already preparing to sweep

down upon us out of the more northern

mystery. Others must have noted the

evidence also, for Liverpool crossed

the deck to where I stood, leaving Mc-,

Cann with the chart in his hands.



“What do yer think 0’ that sorter

mist out yonder?” he asked, indicating

the distance by a sweep of the hands,

and striving to make his gruff voice

sound friendly.



“It may mean nothing," I answered

civilly enough. “I have never sailed

these waters, but my guess would be

that there is a storm brewing to the

north of us. What does the barom-

eter say?”



“A slight drop in the last two hours;

nothin’ much yet, but it don’t look good

to me. We ain’t so far off the coast

accordin’ to the chart; yet I suppose

there’s searoom enough in every other

direction.”



“Hundreds of miles.”



McCann joined us, the chart still

half open.



“There seems to be plenty of har-

bors along this Newfoundland coast

line,” he said. “Do you know what

they are like?” -



“Only what the map says. The whole

coast is rugged and rocky, dangerous

for any vessel larger than a fishing

schooner. There are government mail

boats calling at those smaller towns

during the summer months.”



“How far are we to the north of St.

John’s?”



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where I had marked a red cross on the

chart. ,



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proximately.”



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be safer. There are apt to be warships





at St. John’s. However we will keep

to that course.” He turned to Liver.

pool.





“Where’s White ‘3’?

“Forward somewhere.”





“Have him come aft, and take the

deck; it’s time for dinner.”





I shall never forget that meal—not

the first, but the last time we were all

together about the table in the after-

cabin. Not that anything occurred of

special interest to this story, but I

doubt if ever'a stranger company, un-

der stranger circumstances, was ever

gathered together, even at sea. Mc-

Cann rapped at Miss Carrington's door,

and she received his invitation to join

us with a graciousness of manner that

must have surprised the man. How—

ever his conceit would never permit

him to doubt the lady’s incentive, and

he escorted her to the seat of honor at

the table, with all the ceremony of a

New York drawing-room.





Liverpool, who sat at the lower end,

his uncombed red thatch more conspic-

uous than ever, appeared decidedly ill

at ease, but his presence failed to em-

barrass the rest of us, or interfere

with the game. Dade, at McCann’s or-

ders, helped Philip Bascom from his

cabin, and found him a place at Miss

Carrington’s left, directly opposite the

New Yorker, the two men greeting

each other with a stiff how. I had not

seen Bascom for some days, and could

not help being impressed with his ap

pearance of illness, his face having a

positively ghastly look. Yet he seemed

equal to the occasion, entering into

conversation with the lady, and even

occasionally addressing a remark to

McCann, who replied in assumed good

humor. Dade and the boy Moon serv-

ed, performing their duties skillfully,

although the vessel pitched some, in-

dicating a rising sea. Wine was serv-

ed, although previously I had no





knowledge of any being on board, and‘





the party developed into a rather pleas-

ant occasion.





I do not recall the topics of conver‘

sation‘, as all reference to our present

situation was avoided, McCann’s object

evidently being to win back confidence

in his purpose, and impress Miss Car-

rington with a new idea of his charac—

ter. He worked to this end skillfully,

devoting most of his conversation to

her, and broaching various subjects of

mutual interest. The girl played her

part equally well, and I could read

Bascom’s bewilderment as he endeav-

ored to join with them in the same

spirit. To relieve his embarrassment





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stantly with the closing of the,

door, although he indulged in

no remark, except to order Liverpool

to take charge of the deck, and permit

White to take his place at the table.

He passed me by without a word, or





stateroom, the farther one aft to star-

board. I waited until Dade had assist-

ed Bascom to retire, and then sought

my own berth to think the whole affair

over.



I felt that I understood the situation

fairly well, and the tactics displayed

by. both sides in this lttle dinner party.

Miss Vera had gone somewhat farther

than I had anticipated, at first; 'but

her rather sudden change of manner

had evidently aroused no suspicion as

to her object. No doubt She knew the

real nature of the man better than I,

and could be trusted not to overstep

his credulity. Bascom’s appearance

shocked me, and I felt there was a

death look in his face, but our own

perilous position kept my mind from .

dwelling long on this theme. There

was little—nothing in” fact—that I

could do. I must be content to leave

Vera to evolve some means for the

final overthrow of these men who held

us prisoners. Dubois remained in the

cabin on guard, probably with instruc-

tions to prevent my holding any pri-

vate interviews, 'and the only assist-

ance I could give lay in the juggling of

figures, in which I could not be too





The main doubt assailing me had

come from a dim suspicion aroused on

the deck by McCann’s questionin, and

a sly glance exchanged between him

and Liverpool. Were the fellows really

contemplating making a landing else-

where on the Newfoundland coast, in-

stead of at St. John’s? This was not

impossible, and the fact that it would

take us thoroughly by surprise would

appeal to the conspirators. There was

a case filled with books, mostly of a

geographical and technical nature, in

the stateroom which McCann occupied.

Possibly some volume there referred

to the Newfoundland coast, and the

fellow might have gained from it in—

formation I did not possess.



In all probability there were a num-

ber of towns, not marked on our imper-

fect chart, along the, shores of White

Bay, and also Notre’ Dame Bay to the

south. A boatload of shipwrecked sail-

ors could land at either place, and find

some means of disappearing before the

news of their arrival reached civiliza—

tion. Yet I discovered absolutely noth-

ing on which to base such an assump-

tion. McCann was evidently in no

haste to reach the latitude of St.





Indian Chief was proceeding with

greatly reduced speed, and, as the af-

ternoon wore slowly away, it seemed

to me we were. scarcely moving, the

reverberation of the screw being bare-





ly perceptible. To assure myself that ,,





the course I had mapped out was still

being adhered to, I ventured into the

cabin for a glance at the telltale com-

pass. We were headed to the west of

south.



The man Simms was on guard, loll-

ing against the ‘butt of the mizZen

mast, with no one else visible. He was

a dull, stolid fellow, and to test his or-

ders, I turned toward the closed door

of Miss Carrington’s stateroom. In-

stantly he was on his feet to interfere.



“You are not to do that, sir.”



“Not to do what?”



“Speak alone with the lady; those

were my orders.”



I raised my voice in remonstrance,

but had scarcely uttered a word, when

McCann emerged from his stateroom,

leaving the door ajar, and crossed the

.deek,to face me.





 

 





 





 





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“Mr. Hollis was going to rap on the

lady’s door, sir.” >



“011, he was, hey! Well, now see

here, Hollis, you understood that you

were to have no communicatiou with

any prisoners aboard, didn’t you?”





“I was not aware that Miss Carriag-

ton was considered a prisoner.”



"Well, whether she is or not, she is

no longer to be bothered with your at-

tentions,” with on attempt to control

his temper. “You know perfectly well

that she was included in the terms of

your parole.”



“How should I? I was with her

when the parole was given.”



“What of that! I am not here to

discuss the matter. I consider that

you have broken your word. You will

go back to your stateroom, and stay

there.”



“Supposing I refuse?”



He grinned, exposing his teeth like

a great cat.



“I wouldn’t advise you to try that,”

he sneered, “for there is crew enough

on deck to man—handle you to a finish.

.You can go in quietly, or I’ll call them

down, and have you thrown in. So take

your choice.”



I looked at the two of them, eager

enough myself to make it a fight. Yet

What was the use? An open rupture

could serve no good purpose; I would

be overcome by numbers, perhaps ser.

iously injured, and such a struggle

would only handicap the girl. Besides,

something in McCann’s words and irri-

tating manner aroused within me a.

suspicion that he hoped I would be

goaded into resistance. Perhaps it was

with that object he had so promptly

joined in the mess. Any excuse enah

ling him to confine me more closely

would evidently be to his advantage.

These considerations flashed across

my brain as Simms grinned at me, his

right hand flung back as though grip-

ping the revolver undoubtedly in his

hip pocket. McCann, pretending a cool-

ness I am sure he was far from feel~

ing, sat on the edge of the table, one

foot dangling. Oh! how I would have

liked to smash him one, putting all my

hate into a single blow between his

sneering eyes. But I conquered my-

self, and hands clinched, crossed the

deck space, and entered my stateroom,

closing the door. I heard McCann

laugh, and say something to Simms;

then I knew he crossed the cabin, and

went up the stairs. To better control

myself I thrust my face out through

the open port, breathing in the salty

freshness of the air.



Suddenly I became aware that oth-

ers had entered the main cabin. There

was no sound of voices; nothing to tell

me the purpose of this invasion, yet I

felt certain that, at least, a dozen men

had descended the steps from the com-

panion. I stood erect listening; there

was fumbling at my door. Had Mc-

Cann changed his mind? Were they

about to attack me in force? Revolver

in hand I took a step forward, half-

ready to welcome any open hostility.



“The first sea rat to open that door,"

I called, “will get what’s coming to

him.”



There was a mocking laugh in an-

swer, in which more than one voice

joined; then White growled reply:

“No one is a comin’ in, Mister; an’

you sure are not goin’ to get out.”



I grasped the knob, throwing my

whole weight against the wood. It

yielded scarcely half an inch, just

enough toreveal a stout bar. This

time I was a prisoner beyond doubt;

they had left me no loophole of escape.

But why? What had I done to warrant

them in breaking their pledge? Could

it be that McCann had no further use

for me? No desire for another obser-

vation? If this was true, then it must

be the men proposed deserting the ship

that very night, and taking a chance

at getting ashore in one of those north-





 





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to die like a

Indian Chief went down.



For the instant, as this fear gripped

me, I was dazed and incapable 0f

thought; helpless to even clearly com-

prehend the full horror. I do not be-

lieve it was my own situation, which

so completely unmanned me, but the

remembrance of Vera. What would be-

come of her? She would be alone in

McCann’s power without a human be.

ing to whom she cbuld appeal. She

would be forced into the boat despite

her struggles, laughed at, and mocked.

She might even be compelled to wit-

nose the slow sinking of the ship cat-3‘

rying us down into the depths. And

then—what? _At St. John's, in the

midst of a civilized community, there

might be hope of her finding friends,

or at least, a rescuer. But not on that

wild coast to the northward, where

there was no one to whom she could

appeal. She would be no better off.

ashore under those conditions than on

board the ship or in the small boat.

The vision I conjured up was agony,

and I sank back upon the stool, my

face buried in my hands.





It is not even yet clear to my mind

how the remaining hours of that after-

noon passed. I was conscious only of

a mad, impotent rage. Wild schemes

flashed through my brain, only to fall

of execution. I was tightly trapped,

and everything which occurred led me

to the same conclusion—the quarrel in

the cabin, the fastening of the bar

across my door, had all been prear-

ranged. It was part of a previously

thought-out plan. McCann had never

intended giving me the freedom of the

ship, even under parole. He had ap-

parently yielded to my demand to in-

duce me to make that last observation,

and figure out the position on the

chart. But as soon as that had been

done I was no longer of any use on

board, and he had gladly accepted the

first excuse offered to render me help-

less. There could be only one reason

for such action on his part—desertion

of the ship, that same night. If the

mutineers were really, as pretended,

intending to land their boats in the

harbor of St. John’s, they would re-

quire my services for at least another

day yet. No one else on board could

place the vessel at the point designat-

ed. Their actions, however, plainly

evidenced that I~ was no longer need.

ed, and that their plans had been

changed.



Indeed no one held communication

with me all that afternoon; occasion-

ally I overheard movements in the cab‘

in, but could scarcely peer through my

door, and was unable to ascertain who

were present, while the few words dis-

tinguished brought me no specific in-

formation. That some movement of

secret importance was going on aboard

seemed more than probable. The sound

of footsteps on the upper deck over

my head proved that an unusual num-

ber of the crew were busily engaged

aft, while several times I caught the

echo of orders, and the creaking of

blocks, convincing me that the small

boat tackle was being overhauled and

tested. 1 also became impressed with

the conviction that food supplies were

being conveyed from the lazarette to

the boats and stowed away.



Supper was served early in the cab-

in, but was evidently more of a lunch

than a meal, no attempt being made at

formality. McCann, Liverpool and

Miss Carrington were at the table, but,

while I could differentiate their voices,

conversation was carried on in such

low tones, I could make little of it. In~

deed, I do not think Red spoke at all,

and the other two seemed to be dis-

cussing music as though interested in

no other topic. When they left the tits

ble Vera went to the piano, and played

and sang all the time White was eat-

ing. My little peekhole gave me' a.

glimpse of McCann, leaning against

the mizzen mast, his eyes upon her.

No offer of flood we. made me, nor did

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BY HILDBED 1!. NORTH.





The Frost King is surely coming, .

His Spies are thruout the land;



I can trace their stealthy footprints

As I look on every hand.





I saw where they camped in the low-

lands

This morning the ground was white

With the ashes of their campfires

Where they gathered thru the night.





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The birds are winging southward,

They love not the Frost King’s reign;

The wee folks of the forest

Are hoarding their nuts and grain.

In garden, wood and meadow,

Wherever I may peep,

The leaves are falling softly

And whisp’ring “Down to sleep.”





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it must have been in his own state-

room. Finally the music ceased, the

two exchanging a few apparently

friendly words, before the girl excused

herself, and returned to her room. It

seemed to me there was already a cor-

dial understanding between them, and

I confess the thought was unpleasant

enough in spite of my conviction that

Miss Vera was merely acting a part at

my own suggestion. Surely there was

no necessity for her being quite so

nice, or permitting him to think her

altogether so weak of will. .



Assured that the fellow was no long-

er below I indulged in a last glance

through the round port. The purple

twilight obscured both sea and sky,

but there was no cloud overhead, no

sign of brooding storm. The sea, while

not calm as in more southern latitudes,

was still not rough enough to peril the

landing of boats. The night was evi-

dently to be a pleasant one, stars al-

ready peering out through the purple

haze; the ship moved majestically on

through the desolate waters, so slowly

as to barely retain .steerage-way.



I sat down to think again—hopeless,

my mind on the same treadmill. What

could I do? What effort of mine was

possible? There was no means by

which I could escape from the state—

room; I was like a rat in a trap; and

McCann intended to leave me there to

drown. Within an hour, perhaps; cer-

tainly before midnight, those devils

would desert the ship, and take to the

boats. By morning they hoped to be

safely ashore on the Newfoundland

coast, in a country almost without com-

munication with civilization, a party

of shipwrecked seamen—and the indi-

an Chief would never be heard of. Al-

ready I was practically dead; certainly

as helpless to prevent the consumma-

tion of this villainous plan as though

fathoms beneath the sea. How deathly

still it was on board. No sound of foot-

steps reached me from the deck over-

head; no voice spoke even in gruff or-

ders; no movement of any kind arose

from the cabin. Suddenly it occurred

to me that Dade had not even cleared

the table; at least I had heard no rat-

tle of dishes, Or any evidence of work.

Such neglect certainly must mean that

McCann’s plan was known to all

aboard of his own company. The stew-

ard must realize that there was to be

no breakfast served, no necessity for

washing up; the dirtied dishes might

just as well go down where they were,

as polished and clean on the pantry

shelves. 1- opened the door again,

noiselessly, its scant quarter of an

inch before it was stopped by the bar,

and sought to look out. The space

gave me no view; there was a light

burning, but turned so low as to leave

the cabin in semi-darkness. I waited

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prisoner. It barely scratched the wood,

for! could not force the handle through

the narrow opening. I might smash it

by shots from my revolver, but that

would“ leave me unarmed, and create

an alarm which would fill the cabin

with men; besides the severed ends of

the bar would still hold the door

secure.



I straightened up, my heart beating

like a triphammer. Something strange,

unaccountable was occurring in the

cabin. I could make nothing of it; not

even satisfy myself that what I seemed

to hear was an actual reality, yet there

was a sound like a blow, followed by

a barely audible groan, and the sliding

of a body to the deck.





 





CHAPTER XXXI.

The Hand of Fate.

T seemed an age I stood there, bend-

1 ing to'the narrow crack, hearing no



further sound, and unable to guess

what had occurred in the semi-dark-

ness of the apparently deserted cabin.

I could distinguish no movement, not

even the sound of breathing. Then a

soft whisper spoke almost in my ear,

causing me to start back as though

stabbed by a gun.



“Robert!”



There was agony in the utterance

sufficient to disguise the low voice, yet

I could not doubt the identity of the

speaker.



”Yes; I am here, dear; what has

happened?”



“Oh, don‘t ask that.

myself.

tion. Listen; they are going to desert

the ship within an hour. McCann told

me. I—I let him believe I would go

with him to save my own life. I—I

didn’t know what to do. All that was

left me was to pray and watch.” '





I hardly know





“Yes, dear heart—but what happen-

ed, you must speak quickly. They all

left the cabin, and went on deck."



"Yes; to provision the boats; they

are lowering the two forward ones

now. I was told to get my own things

ready.”



“No guard was left here below?”



“Only Dade; they knew you could

not possibly get out, and they had no

fear of me because I was so fright-

ened.”



“And what became of Dade ?”



She caught her breath, the answer a

sob almost inaudible.



“I struck him; dear, there was no

other way. He—he hardly uttered a

sound, but sank off the divan onto the

deck. Maybe I killed him, but—but I

never meant to do that. I used the

only weapon I had—an iron leg from

my‘ washstand.”



“Don’t worry; it was either his life,

or ours. There is no one else below?"



“Not—~not now.”



“Is there any way of loosening this

bar? I cannot even determine how it

is fastened; there were no cleats.”



I could see her outline as she stood

there, feeling with her hands; then

realized that a length of iron was in-

serted between the wooden bar and

the jamb of the door; there was a

crunching sound, not loud enough to

be alarming, and the bar fell, but was

caught before it struck the deck. In-

stantly I was in the cabin, and had

grasped her hands still clinging to the

leg of the washstand.



“You ‘brave, dear girl.”



“Oh, don’t, not now!” she pleaded,

drawing back. “What shall we do ?"



I swept my eyes abouts—at Dade,

huddled motionless on the deck, a

shapeless heap; at the companion door,

slightly illuminated by the faint flicker

of a lantern forward. It was all deso-

late, sodden, the grim picture striking

me like a blow.



“What do you know?” I asked. “Tell

me as quick as you can.”



“They are lowering the boats. He

will be back for me in a minute.”



“Yes, I know; but they mean to open

the sea-cocks first?”



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something rarely to be found these

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some dried apple pies may lack savor,

but others of the same name have

been known to be really delicious. Re-

member, you older ones, the dried ap-

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flavored with slices of lemon, and rais,

ins, which mother used to make? I do,

for one ,as well as pies seasoned in the

same way.



Grandmother Benham used to make

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every fall to supply her family of elev-

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dry enough store away.



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boy or girl who lives in any of our

large cities, it seems such a pity that

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distributed. Even by people of consid-

erable means they are bought in quan-

tities so small that they would not

last long if the children were free to

eat as many as they pleased, and under

our present transportation and sales

system a peck of fruit frequently costs

the consumer quite as much as the

farmer receives for a bushel.



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from the press brought to the scalding

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harmless as grape juice, which is pre-

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BEANS AND PEAS.





 





No vegetable is easier to keep than

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or beets. They may also be stored in

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can is placed in a cool draft.



4. Shrinkage of vegetables may be

caused by insuflicient blanching and

cold dipping.



6. Bubbles that show sterilization

do not affect the keeping qualities of

the product.



7. Cloudy appearance of the liquid

in the cans may be due merely to over-

cooking, which forces out the interior

of the product or be due to very hard

water. '



8. “Flat souring” of corn, peas,

beans and asparagus is a condition

giving a slightly sour taste and objec-

tionable odor, and may be due to al-

lowing the vegetables to stand too

long. As soon as each jar is filled it

should be set in the canner so that

cooking is not delayed. It is probable

that an unknown organism produces

this condition and the souring may oc-

cur in spite of all precautions.



9. Overcooking may not always be

objectionable but it is likely to happen

with fruits which require a short time

for sterilizing. Cooking is going on

while the water is coming to the boil-

ing point and if this time is prolonged

some deduction should be made from

the time given for sterilizing.



10. Spoilage may result (a) from

use of old rubbers; (b) from keeping

jars in a place that has alternately

cold and warm temperatures; (0) from

breaking the seal of jars by attempt-

ing to tighten the tops after the can

has cooled and a vacuum has been

made—Deptment of HOme Economics,

Ohio College of Agriculture.





HOME QUERIES.





 





Household Editor.—-As l have re-

ceived so much help from the Michi-

gan Farmer in different ways I gladly

send a few helps to others. When

washing white gloves put them on as

when washing hands. The finger tips

can be easily cleanedin this way. If

sticky. pans are turned upside down

they will wash easily even several

hours later. Let me tell you how I can

pears, and in fact, all fruit. Take the

ripe, soft pears, peel and core, put one

cup of white sugar to every quart of

pears and let stand over night. By

morning they will be covered with

juice and there will be no need to add

water. Cook 15 or 20 minutes and can.

These are fine. Can The Michigan

Farmer tell me the best way to dis-

pose of tin cans, bottles and all kinds

of trash? It doesn’t seem igrht to me

to dump them along the roadside. Of-

ten the beauty of a pretty spot is

spoiled in this way. —Mrs. E. D.



It is certainly not right to dump

such refuse along the read. Most com-

munities have» a certain place, often a

ravine for a dumping ground. If you

have not and your yard is large, could

you not dig a pit and bury the old

cans? Burn paper and everything that

will burn. Keep your bottles and fill

them with catsup, grape juice, or any





sort of fruit juice. Use the wide-mouth:





ed ones for jams, marmalades and

pickles. If you do not need them your-

self give them to a neighbor and if you

have no neighbor who needs them get

in touch with a county agent, demon-

strator, war relief work or the Red

Cross and see if you can not flnd'some-

one who wants them. The govern-





 

   





bottles and glass containers and put

them to use storing up food for winter.





Household Editor. ——-Why will not

gelatine harden when prepared with

pineapple ?———-Reader.





The pineapple contains a principle

which digests the gelatine. -



I wanted to dry some peas and

string beans this summer so I made a

wire bag seventeen inches wide, of

galvanized mosquito netting, the‘wid-

est kind. I doubled it and sowed up

the sides with a darning needle thread-

ed with wrapping twine. This I filled

with peas and put in the oven on the

grate about four inches from the bot-

tom of the oven when I had a hot fire.

I turned and shook it often and of

course left the door open. As the heat

of the stove went down I nearly clos-

ed the door. I dried them in one-half

day this way. —-I. DeC.





Canning Rhubarb.——Last summer

and this, I canned pieplant easily and

it keeps all right, too. I cut the stalks

in squares, like I do for pies, without

peeling, then chop till there is enough

juice in the chopping bowl to fill the

can after the pieplant has been press-

ed in the can with a knife or spoon.

Then seal. No cooking is necessary.

-——I. DeC.





SPREAD THE MEAT FLAVOR.





 





Spread the meat flavor over other

foods and so economize on the quan-

tity of meat consumed, says the Uni-

ted States Department of Agriculture.

Here is one way to utilize left-over

meat by spreading its flavor.





Meat Turnovers—Chop the meat. If

the quantity on hand is small, mix

with it left-over potato or rice. Sea-

son with salt, pepper, onion, etc. Place

filling on circular pieces of biscuit

dough about the size of a saucer. Fold

over the dough and crimp edges to-

gether. Bake for about one-half hour

in a hot oven. A brown sauce made

from‘ two tablespoonfuls of flour brown-

ed in two tablespoonfuls of butter to

which a cupful of water or stock, and

a half teaspoonful of salt is added,

may be served over the turnovers.



Peanut Soup.———A delicious and nour-

ishing soup may be made from skim-

milk and peanut butter as follows:

Heat one pint of milk until lukewarm.

Add two rounded tablespoonfuls of pea-

nut butter mixed to a smooth paste

with a little of the milk. Salt to

taste. Thicken with one teaspoon of

butter or savory fat mixed with one

tablespoonful of flour. Bring almost

to the boiling point and Serve.





GOVERNM EN'T “SHORT CUTS."





 





Put up now, in sterilized bottles,

fruit juices heated to ‘boiling point.





Cork'and seal with sealing wax. Use ’





when needed for making jellies, syr—

ups, sauces, and drinks.



Dry vegetables and fruits by hot air

process. (Farmers’ Bulletin 841, U.

S. Department of Agriculture. Wash-

ington, D. C.) ’



See that the cellar or pit is ready for

storing winter vegetables; as potatoes,

carrots and squash.



If far enough south, plant a fall

garden.



It cans are scarce, bottle tomatoes





 

 





(Fewers’

meat , fl?





and Sauces.





in the form of paste for soups, stews ‘ . .
_ open doorway.





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(Continued from page 273).



“I was not told; no one has come

down this way." ‘



“Whoever is given that job would

use the main-hatch,- or‘ the ladder to

the engine room. You do not know if

all the crew are on deck?"



“No; I only went as far as the com-

panion after McCann left me. I could

see men from both watches, for it was

not entirely dark then, and quite a few

stokers were among them. Only one

engine was working; 1—1 am sure of

that."



“Yes, we only have steerage way—

just enough to hold us to the sea. You

neither saw, nor heard of Masters?”



She shook her head. 4



“I do not believe he is in charge. The

man White yelled down the ladder to

somebody, whom he called Tony, to

use only the one screw—do you know

a man by that name?”



“Aye, Tony Rappello, the head fire-

man; he could keep the machinery go-

ing. Now one thing more—where have

they confined Leayord and Olson?”



“I haven’t dared ask," she admitted.

“I did not suppose they would leave

the ship» tonight, and thought I might

find some way to discover this for

myself.”



“You have no hint?”



“Only that the boy Moon carried

food forward from the table while I

was at the piano.”



“Forward; on deck?” .



“No; down the passage admidship.”



“Good; that is what I supposed, and

it gives us a far better opportunity to

reach the men than if they were being

held in the forecastle. They are in the

petty ofi'icers’ quarters, no doubt. Now,

listen, dear. McCann may come for

you at any moment. You must go back

to your stateroom, so that he will not

suspect. Leave the rest to me, but de-

lay him in every way possible."



“Am I to go with him?f’



“Only as a last resort. If I can re-

lease Leayord and Olson in time to act

we'll block the game. This probably

depends on how long you can keep

McCann on board.”



“He must not suspicion your es-

cape.” ,



“No; I’ll attend to that.” I caught

her in my arms, and kissed her, feel-

ing her arms twine about my neck.

“You must go now. You trust me’ ‘2”



“With all my heart."



She crossed swiftly to her stateroom,

stepped within, and partially closed

the door, yet, I felt, stood there, watch-

ing my every movement. There was

no longer hesitancy on my part; our

lives hung on the next few minutes,

and I had already determined what I

must do, and how. Action, the chance

to fight, inspired me; I was no longer

a caged rat, but a man able to cope

with these villains face to face. The

first thing to be done was to clear the

cabin, so that anyone entering it would

have no suspicion aroused. Time, time

in which to work, was my one great

need, and this could only be had while

McCann believed me still to be a help-

less prisoner. I caught up the wooden

bar from where it lay on the deck,

closed my stateroom door, and fitting

the nails back into the old holes, drove

them in tightly with the iron Vera had

used to pry them free.



Dade was unconscious. but not dead.

I only needed to touch his flesh to as-

sure me of this fact, yet the fellow

neither stirred nor groaned, as I has-

tily. dragged his body into the nearest

He should have been

bound and gagged, but I Could not

waste the moments for that job, and

satisfied myself with closing and lock-

ing the door. Then, for an instant, I

stood, panting for breath, uncertain as

to my next move, taking hasty survey.

It was almost a surprise to me that I

had notgbeen already seen from above.

I_ maid hear, how that all was quiet,

' ‘ ' ‘ deck 4 overhead—either



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man left at the wheel. Any instant one





of these might be tempted to glance





down through the glass transom into,





the dimly lighted cabin.



Only some, miracle, or the consolida-

tion of their interest temporarily on

what was being done forward, had sav-

ed us from discovery. Yet I could not

remain there, almost in plain view.

Where should I turn first? Bascom

would be of no value, even if I releas-

ed him; my‘only hope of assistance lay

in the two Seamen. Gripping the iron

bar, the revolver snugly stowed away

in my pocket, I crept down the black

passageway leading forward, glad to

escape from the light of the cabin.



Whatever of desperate villainy was

going on elsewhere in the ship, all was

black and desolate enough down here.

I had previously explored this passage

when I first assumed command, and

my mind retained sufficient memory to

yield me ,confidence. There was a

swinging lamp in front of the steward’s

pantry,'but I dared not lightit. Far

better to grope my way forward, as

there was no pitfall in the dark until

the ladder leading down to the engine

room should be encountered, and that

was beyond the petty ofiicers’ quar-

ters. It was a low, narrow tunnel,

running so deep within the heart of the

ship as to be absolutely silent. I could

hear no ripple of water, and as the en-

gines were working slowly, feel no vi-

bration of the screw. Occasionally a

faint, far-off hiss of steam alone reach-

ed my strained ears. I moved on,'test~

ing the deck with my foot, and feeling

along the side with my hand. I pos—

sessed knowledge enough to realize

where I was—this iron cover encount-

ered‘by my feet concealed the opening

to the lazarette; this first door, stand-

ing wide open, was Dade's pantry; op-

pOSite was his sleeping quarters, and

beyond these was where the boy Moon

bunked, and the three storerooms. I

tried the doors, finding none of them

locked, which assured me they were

unoccupied. The carpenter’s stateroom

came next, and I stood hesitating an

instant before testing its latch, listen-

ing intently for the slightest sound.



Yet surely there were no guards

posted here. They would be useless in

such darkness; beyond doubt every

man had been required to provision

the boats, and get them Overboard.

MicCann believed his prisoners were

secure; that it was quite safe to leave

them unwatched for the short period

before deserting the ship. The very

fact that the inefficient Dade had been

left alone in the cabin to watch over

Miss Vera, and myself, was evidence

that he needed every seaman to carry

out the work on deck. The measure

of his confidence, his conceit, was what

gave us this opportunity to act. My

hand, fumbling for the lock encounter-

ed a bar, a stout wooden bar, extend-

ing from jamb to jamb, and my heart

bounded madly. This was the place!

I had found it already, and the men I

came to release were imprisoned exact~

1y as I had been. I tapped gently on

the panel. (Continued next week).





THE CHILDREN’S ARMY.





 





BY MISS z. I. DAVIS.



Why seems the house so empty,

And the garden left alone,



The pathway to the “swimmin’-hole"

With weeds is overgrown.





The whistle and the laughter

Of youth has died away,



Ah! why—the children’s army

Start off for school today.





For them the long vacation,

At last will have an end,



To them the school house beckons,

With teacher for their friend.





With books and dinner baskets,

Each goes with smiling face,



To gain the prize of wisdom, .

And win out in Life’s race.





Infancy, we go with them,

And live the days again

Of earnest, happy childhood,

With joy as the refrain.





God bless them in their studies,

And intheir play time, too, .



Good angels. guide their footsteps



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The following conclusions are based





‘ on the findings of the Bureau of Mars





kets of the United States Department

of Agriculture. Jobbing prices and

shipments are given for the United

States for the period September 11-18

inclusive.



lrish Potato Prices Firmer.



Despite the fact that shipments of

Irish potatoes the past week were

about 800 cars heavier than a week

ago, prices have advanced consider-

able. Jersey Giants are selling f. o. b.

at $1.12 to $1.15 per bushel, as compar-

ed with 90 to 92 cents a week ago. Job-

bing prices are also higher, although

they have not advanced as sharply as

prices in producing sections. Jersey

Giants are jobbing at $1.15 to $1.40 per

bushel, as compared with $1.00 to $1.35

a week ago. On western markets Min-

nesotas are jobbing at $1.20 to $1.50,

as compared with $1.20 to $1.30 a week

ago. Maines at $2.40 to $2.75, per 11-

peck sack f. o. b. as compared with

$2.00 a week ago.



Canta‘loupe Demand Weaker.



The unusual cool weather has caus-

ed demand for cantaloupes to weaken,

and although shipments were nearly

300 cars less than a week ago, prices

have also declined considerably. Rocky-

fords are selling f. o. b. at $1.00 per

crate as compared with $1.25 to $1.50 a

week ago. Jobbing prices of Colorados

have declined to $1.25 to $2.50, as com-

pared with $2.00 to $3.00 last week.

Turlcoks have also declined. The move-

ment from Colorado still continue-s

heavy. Turlcoks are now moving at

the rate of about 12 to 15 cars a day,

and no other sections are shipping

large quantities.



Apple Prices Higher than Last Year.



Early fall apples are selling at $1.50

to $2.50 per barrel higher than last

year at this time. Jobbing prices are

slightly weaker than last week. Weal-

thys are jobbing at $4.00 to $5.75 per

barrel, as compared with $4.50 to $6.50.

The apple movement is getting consid-

erably heavier. About 300 more cars

moved to market than a week ago.

Illinois, Virginia and Michigan more

than doubled their shipments and New

York is shipping considerably heavier.

Peach Movement Heavier in the West.



Peach shipments from Colorado and

Washington have been heavier this

past.week than a week ago. The total

shipments for the country were about

300 cars more than a week ago, and

most of this increase was from these

two sections. Last year at this time

the New York and Michigan crops sup-

plied the market, but this year the

main Elberta crop is not moving heavy

from either of these states. Prices of

peaches are slightly firmer than a

week ago. Marylands are jobbing at

$1.75 to. $2.75 per bushel basket, as

compared with $1.50 to $2.50 a week

ago. Prices for Colorados are also

slightly firmer.



Pears.



The pear movement has been about

100 cars less than a week ago. Prices

have remained about the same. The

California and Washington movement

is decreasing, but New York is ship-

ping a considerable quantity.



Grapes.



The grape movement for the week

was 1096 cars, or more than 200 above

that of a week ago. Michigan, New

York and Iowa are moving quite a

number of cars, as well as California,

which is by far the heaviest shipper at

the present time.



0 . Onions.

The onion movement from Massa-





. chusetts, New York and California was





considerably heavier than a week ago.

Ffo. b. prices at Rochester were $1.25

per bushel, which is a decreasefrom

the price a week ago.

Cabbage.



Cabbage shipments were about 125

heavier than a week ago. New





Fruit and Vegetable Markets





York and Colerado are moving the

largest number of cars. Colorado has

shipped to date only 920 cars which is

about one-half less than to correspond-

ing time last year. The estimated pro-.

duction for Colorado is 58,960 tons,

which is about 80 per cent more than

last year. .



Celery.



To date 982 cars of celery have been

shipped, as compared with 197 cars

last year up to the corresponding time.

New York especially has shipped much

heavier, totaling more than three times

as many as last year to date.





CELERY IN COLD STORAGE PRAC-

TICABLE.





 





If celery is packed in small, well-

ventilated crates and carefully handled





it will keep in good cold storage for





three months, or longer, according to

results obtained in a four-year test





just reported by t e Un ed

partment of Agriculture.



It is believed that as a result of

these experiments it will be much eas-

ier for growers and. dealers to obtain

cold storage for celery. Heretofore it

has been diflicult to secure space for

this product because the Celery 'often

spoiled, largely because of careless

handling, thereby prejudicing storage-





‘house operators who prefer to handle





other products. The old method of

storing celery in the field and in hous-

es of the'cellar and semi-cellar type is

not satisfactory because temperature

and moisture conditions can not be

controlled.



The objects of the experimental

work with celery storage, begun sev-

eral years ago, were to determine the

factors which hasten decay in celery

in storage houses; to learn the best

methods of reducing the loss of celery

in storage due to decay and mechani-





cal injury; to determine the best type





of crate in which to pack celery to be

held in a cold-storage warehouse; and





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0 NE of the three cooperative fruit shipping organizations which this sea-





son is marketing Michigan fruit for the first time,





is the Saugatuck





Cooperative Fruit Association, with its principal office at Saugatuck.





This is a non-capital stock, non—profit organization.





The membership fee is





one hundred dollars, part payable in cash, and part by a note'which can be





used at the bank as collateral.





The Association has rented for use for its





first season a large dancing pavilion and such changes have been made as





to render it suitable as a fruit packing house.

the president, secretary and manager direct the activities of the Association. '





From an office in one corner





A grading machine has been installed in the packing house and the fruits

brought in by the members are graded according to quality and are packed





in a uniform manner before being loaded for shipment.

company to load cars direct from the packing house.





A siding enables the

When loaded the cars-





are billed for that particular corner of the world which at the time is hungry

for the kind and quality of fruit groWn by the SaugatuCk horticulturists.





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Grades for Potatoes





WO standard grades for potatoes



have just been recommended by



the United States Food Adminis-

tration and the United States Depart-

ment of Agriculture. Results of field

tests in grading and packing and of ex-

periments in marketing graded and un-

graded potatoes show that marketing

potatoes by grades is desirable, prac-

tical, and economical.



Further, it has been ruled by the

Federal Reserve Board that “potatoes,

properly graded and packed and stored

in a weatherproof and responsible

warehouse, as evidenced byits receipt,

would undoubtedly constitute a readily

marketable, nonperishable staple.”



The present prospect of a very large

crop of potatoes, the food supply sit-

uation, .the overtaxed transportation





facilities, and the ruling that federal





reserve banks may make loans against

potatoes properly stored in approved

warehouses emphasize, says the de-

partment, the importance of adopting

uniform grades. .



The No. 1 grade Shall consist of

sound potatoes of similar varietal chars





acteristics which are practically free





from dirt or other foreign matter, frost

injury, sunburn, second growth, cuts,

scab, blight, dry rot, and damage caus-

ed by diseases, insects, or mechanical

means. The minimum diameter of po-

tatoes of the round varieties shall be

one and seven-eighths inches, and of

potatoes of the long varieties one and

three-fourths inches.



The No. 2 grade shall consist of po-

tatoes of similar varietal characteris-

tics, which are practically free from

frost injury and decay, and which are

free from serious damage caused by

dirt or other foreign matter, sunburn,

second growth, cuts, scab, blight, dry

rot, or other disease, insects, or me-

chanical means. The minimum diam-

eter shall be one and one-half inches.



Reasonable tolerances are allowed

for variations incident to commercial

grading and handling and explanations

of the. terms “practically free," “diam-

eter,” and “free from serious damage,”

are made in Markets Document No.7,

which may be obtained from the Unit-

ed States Department of Agriculture,





'or from the United States Food Ad





ministration, Washington, D. C.





_ in the order given.





quality of the celery.



The celery used in the experiments

during the four years'was grown and

stored in western New York. Each ex-

perimental lot was packed in/the field

and crated in the storage house by

representatives of the Department of

Agriculture. In every instance the cel-

ery used was free from disease and

was so handled that the different lots

were comparable. Six types of crates

were used—a standard crate, a parti-

tion-ventilated crate, a 16-inch crate,

a 14-inch crate, a 10-inch crate, and an

11-inch crate.



The smaller crates appear to remove

the two chief causes of spoilage—poor

ventilation and breakage. In every in

stance the decay was much less in the

small and partitioned crates than in

the standard crates, say the special-

ists, in summarizing the results of the

test. Of the crates used two or more

years, the 14-inch crates gave the best

results, followed by the 16-inch, the

partitioned, and the 11-inch solid head,

Small crates cost

a. little more than the standard crate

in proportion to their capacity, but

this disadvantage is more than offset

by the smaller percentage of breakage.

Small crates are preferred by many

storage-house managers and handlers

of celery, because of the ease in hand-

ling and the smaller amount of break-

age. In a market‘test made in Janus

ary, 1916,. celery in small crates. sold

for a much higher price than similar

celery in standard crates handled in

exactly the same way.





 





DRYING SWEET CORN.





 





The following rule is contributed by

a subscriber eighty—four years old. She

dried corn in this way before canned

corn could be bought, and plans to do

the same way this year.——Ed.



Noting all the advice given in these

strenuous times for drying of vegeta-

bles to add to the world’s supply and

save the use of containers, of which

there is said to be danger of a short-

age from the lack of material, I have

thought to add my small quota, the

drying of sweet corn, which may be

preserved nearer to the fresh picked

than any vegetable of which I know.



But I must preface my directions

with an emphatic “don’t,” which is:

Don’t on any account boil the corn or





allow it to come in contact with water,





not even for one minute! The nour-

ishing and toothsome constituents of

sweet corn consist of sugar and starch,

of which much is dissolved by boiling,

even for a short time, and so lost

entirely.



Shave and scrape the corn from the

cob as in all directions, for evergreen

corn two layers may be cut.before

scraping, spread it a quarter to three-

eighths of an inch deep on plate, or



‘baking tins, and place in the oven

with a moderate baking heat, leaving

oven doors only partially closed. Watch

closely, and as soon as scading hot and

a crust formed, turn it over so all may

be well scalded. When ready to turn

again, two plates may be put in one

and the empty one refilled. It will

take lively work to keep" supplies go-

ing and the whole may, after a few

hours, be put in a larger pan and one

day’s work will dry a goodly quantity

so as not to need any farther care ex-

cept to be kept near the stove a day

or two to attain the “crackling” dry-

ness necessary to insure its not ab-

sorbing moisture from the air. One





or two day’ s work for one person will .





dry a good supply for a good-sized fam-

ily, and when once tried no other meth.

ad will be thought of, for all the sweet

and rich qualities will 'be fully re—

tained. It will cook quicker if Soaked.

over night, (cooking it, of course, in

the same water), but this is not abso-





lutely necessary. Store in paper sacks ,





in at dry lace and tt'Will keep

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MEMORY DAY.





 





In the last issue Ex-Associational

President J. T. Daniells, the father of

the Memory Day movement in Michi-

gan, presented pertinent suggestions

on‘ the appropriate observance of Mem-

ory Day in the several communities of

the state. ‘ In this column will be found

the Memory Day Hymn to which he

referred and which is republished for

the convenience of those of our read-

ers who would use it for the purpose

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Bro. R. J. Knowlton, Master, presiding.

The minutes of last meeting read and

approved. Bills for janitor work and

cyclone insurance allowed. Lecture

hour was observed by singing “Tent-

ing on the 01d Camp Ground." All

gave quotations from ritual. A recita-

tion by Ivan P. Gable. The ladies told

of what labor device they would like

to have around the house. Sister How-

land would like a power washer. Sister

Knowlton would like to have a gas en—

gine attached to the washing machine,

cream separator and churn, also a big

back porch of cement. Sister Lulu

Johnson an electric flat iron. There





were several other improvements sug- '





gested; the lecturer then furnished a

treat of salted peanuts. The ladies of

the Red Cross meet every Thursday

afternoon at the Grange hall. All New-

ark ladies, whether they belong to the

Red Cross or not, are urged to attend

these Red Cross meetings and assist in

the sewing as there is great need of

our work. , .



Ionia County Pomona Picnic.—-—About

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lonia county grangers gathered at Jor-





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Since the establishment of Memory

Day in Michigan, through the action of

the Michigan State Association of

Farmers’ Clubs, its observance has be-

come more general with each passing

year. While the present year is one of

peculiar trials and hardships; while

we are called upon to respond to in-

creased demands for our time and ef-

fort because of a great national emer-

gency; while our sympathies are es-

pecially with the boys who have been

called from our midst to defend the na-

tion's honor in a foreign land, may we

not be so impressed with the other

duties of the hour as to forget the la‘

bor of love which we owe to the mem-

ory of our departed friends who have

passed beyond the arena of human

strife. '



Let us, then, observe Memory Day,

September 30, in a fitting spirit, collec-

tively where possible; individually

where collective observance is not

practical. Let the graves of our de-

parted friends be trimmed and decor-

ated, as a. symbol that during the com-

ing year—and all the years in which

their memory will be kept forever

groom—their virtues may be emulated





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dan Lake recently and a very enjoy-

able day was passed. The rain inter-

fered with the program of sports, but

after a basket picnic dinner in the

grove, the company gathered in the

pavilion and the program opened with

a concert by the Clarksville band. The

president of the village, Mr. Uriel, Wel-

comed the company in a few well chos-

en words, responded to by the Pomona

Master, Fred Eddy. Rev. Laity gave

the invocation. Recitations by several

children were well given and C. F. An-

gell, Y. M. C. A. secretary in Ionia

county, gave a fine address on the

work and needs of the Y. M. C. A. at

this time. He was.followed by Rev.

R. H. Bready, who needs no introduc-

tion to Ionia county people. When

Rev. Bready comes we know he has a

real message to deliver, and this occa-

sion was no exception. He told some

of the real happenings in the war zone,

and what we may expect if Kaiserism

reigns at the close of the war. At the

close of Mr. Angell’s address it was

proposed to take an offering for the Y.

M. C. A. work, which was done, the

amount collected being over $28. The

program closed by all singing “Ameri—

ca,” led by the band.





COMING EVENTS.





 





 





The East Casco Gran e will hold a

Grange Fair at their all,‘ north of

South Haven. October 18, 1917. A good

premium list has been arranged, and

printed.





 





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Our troops are now on the

firing line in France. While,

at home every instrumentality

of our government and private

industry is being urged at top

speed to insure victory. The

telephone is in universal de-

mand as courier, bringing to

the front men and the materials

of war.





From the farms the tele-

phone courier brings food-

stuffs; from the mines the

telephone courier calls forth

metals; from the factories this

courier gathers manufactured

products. The telephone cou-

rier leads troop and supply

trains to the front; summons

fighting flotillas and trans—





 





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Courier of Soldier and Civilian





ports; and, in fact, leads prac-

tically every contributing unit

of supply to the firing line.





At such a time, when the

government is straining at its

task and every industry is Icy-

ally contributing its energy;

this national courier is con-

stantly being used to call up

the reserves. It is at the base

of every contributing activity?





The right of way must be

given to the military for the

direction ‘of troops and to the

government for the marshal:

ing of endless supplies. To do

this, and also make the tele3

phone serve all other needs.

both patriotic and private, all

must economize.





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AND ASSOCIATED COMPANIES





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guarantee on every pair. Accept I

no others. All dealers, '

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GRAINS AND SEEDS





September 25, 1917.





WHEAT—Dealers and millers seem

to be forgetting that the farmers in the

»wheat growing districts are so occu-

pied with the fall work (which is

crowded into a narrower compass by

the lateness of the season and which

must be performed by a less and less

number of hands) that it is impossible

for the delivery of the usual amount

of wheat at this season. As a result

the mills are scarcely getting enough

of the grain to keep up with current

orders for flour, which are large. A

year ago No. 2 red wheat was quoted

at $1.56 per bushel. The local quota-

tions, based upon the price established

by the government, are: No. 2 red

Wheat $2.19; No. 1 white $2.17; No. 2

mixed $2.15 per bushel.





CORN—The weather is the one big

factor in the corn deal. A week’s var-

iation in the time of general killing

frosts will change the amount of mer-

chantable corn by the hundreds of

millions of bushels—«consequently the

dealers are keeping close watch of

the reports of the weather bureau. The

approach of the ripening season, how-

ever, is having an influence upon pric-

es for cash corn where quotations show

a tendency downward. On the other

hand, there is some sentiment that

present quotations for the new crop

are low, for December corn advanced

nearly three cents in Chicago on Mon—

day. A year ago the local price for

N0. 3 corn was 871/2c per bushel. Last

week’s Detroit quotations were:





 





N o. 3 No. 3



Mixed Yellow

Wednesday ........ 2.13 2.15

Thursday .......... 2.13 2.15

Friday ............. 2.13 2.15

Saturday .......... 2.13 2.15

Monday ............ 2.10 2.12

Tuesday ........... 2.15 2.17





Chicago—December corn $1.21%;

May 31.19%; per bushel.

OATS.——There is a good domes-

tic demand for oats while the call from

-abroad is somewhat erratic. Prices

are being well maintained. Deliveries

from growing districts are not large.

A year ago standard oats were quoted

locally at 501/20 per bushel. Last

week’s Detroit quotations were:





No. 3



Standard. White.

Wednesday ............ 62 1/2 62

Thursday ............. 63 62 %

Friday ................ 621/2 62

Saturday .............. , 62 61 1/2,

Monday ................ 62% 62

Tuesday .............. 62 1/1, 62





Chicago—September oats 601/2c per

bu; Dec. 59140; May 621/20.



RYE—Farmers are not selling liber-

ally and the demand is on export ac-

count largely. Cash No. 2 is quoted at

$1.88 per bushel.



BEANS—It is very difficult to judge

the condition of the bean crop, conse-

quently buyers seem to be holding

aloof until they can get a better idea

as to the amount that farmers will

have to sell. The increased acreage,

the lateness of the crop, the recent and

the possibility of future frosts,

make the outlook uncertain. The De-

troit board of trade quotes immediate

and prompt shipment at $7.75 per bu.

At Chicago the trade is looking for-

ward to the movement of the new crop.

Michigan pea beans, hand-picked, are

quoted there at $7.85@8 and red kid-

neys at $6.75.



SEEDS.——Prime red clover $13.50;

October $13.75; alsike $12.50; timothy

$3.55 per bushel.





FLOUR AND FEEDS





FLOUR—Jobbing lots in one-eighth

paper sacks are selling on the Detroit

market per 196 lbs., as follows: Best

' patent $11.80; seconds $11.50; straight

$11.20; spring patent $13.80; rye flour

$11.30 per bbl.



FEED.——In 100-lb. sacks jobbing lots

are: Bran $36; standard middlings

$40; fine middlings $45; cracked corn

$90; coarse corn meal $85; corn and

cat chop $66 per ton.



HAY.—In carlots at Detroit: No. 1

timothy $17.50@18; standard timothy

$16.50@17; No. 2 timothy $15.50@16;

light mixed $16.50@17; No. 1 mixed

$14@14.50; No. 1 clover $13@13.50.



Pittsburg.—No. 1 timothy $22.75@

-, 23 pér ton; No. 2 timothy $21@22; No.

1 - 1 light mixed $20.50@21; No. I clover,



' Iznixfed $19@19.50; No. 1 clover $20@





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' STRAW.—-—In carlots on the track at

Rye straw $9.50@10; wheat

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BUTTE R.-———Demand active; ' market

firm at 4314c forfresh creamery firsts.



Elgin.—Quality of butter shows im-

Buyers bid 43%,cwithout

finding sellers. ‘



Chicago—Market steady and buyers

taking only enough for present require-

ments. Creamery extras are quoted at

43c; extra firsts 421,50; firsts 41@42c;

packing stock 361/2@37c.





POULTRY PRODUCTS





POULTRY.——(Live).——Poultry .is in

light demand and easy. Spring chick-

ens 24@25c; hens 23@25c; ducks 24@

25c; geese 16@17c; turkeys 24@25c.



Chicago—Supply is larger, and the

market in good condition. Fowls sell

from 21@221,§c per 1b; spring chickens

221/20; ducks Isl/ac; geese 16@18c.



EGGS.——Stocks are light and produc-

tion below requirements. Fresh firsts

were quoted at 390 per dozen.



Chicago—A steady feeling exists

with slight advances. Fresh Michigan

firsts sell for 37% 380; ordinary firsts

‘36@361,§c; miscel aneous lots, cases

included 35@371,éc.





F RUITS—VEGETABLES





FRUITS.—-Plums $2.25@2.50 per bu;

pears, Bartlett $2.50@2.75 per bushel;

peaches $2@2.75 per bushel for El-

bertas. .



Chicago—Pears, Bartletts $2.25@

2.50 for No. 1; Howell $1.25 per bu;

peaches, Michigan Elbertas $2.25 per

bu; plums, Michigan Green Gage $1.75

@2 per bushel. '



APPLES.—At Detroit apples are

quoted at $5@5.50 per bbl. for com.-

mon; fancy $6.50. At Chicago No. 1

stock $4@6 per bbl; No. 2 stock, ac-

cording to quality and variety $2.25



er bbl.



POTATOES—Potatoes are. in de-

mand at $1.65 per bushel. At Chicago

Minnesotas $1.15@1.25; Wisconsins at

$1.15@1.22 for White.





WOOL





An increased volume of trade gave

added strength to the wool trade last

week. Both private and government

buying was in evidence. Many of the

houses are selling direct to the mills

for the manufacturing of goods for the

government. Because. of the dual de-

rmand stocks are beginning to look

small, even at this early date. Prices

are certain to hold firm and likely will

advance to new high levels. Fleeces

sold in Boston last week at from 54@

85c per pound, with some Michigan un-

washed delaine at 70@72c.





GRAND RAPIDS





Tomatoes returned to the $3 mark

during the past week, due to the brisk

demand, but eased off to $1.25 on Mon-

day. Potatoes were around $1.40 early

this week, but seem likely to go a lit-

tle lower, with the buying price out-

side at 80@900. Good apples are $1

@150; plums $1.25; peaches $2@3.

Eggs are quoted at 390.





DETROIT CITY MARKET





There was a big market Tuesday

morning and the offerings of the farm-

ers sold at fairly steady prices. To.-

matoes are coming more freely with

good stock going at $2 per bushel; po-

tatoes $1.30@1.70 with quality vary-

ing widely; cabbage 45@50c; cucum-

bers $2@3.50 for medium to large, and

25@350 per hundred for pickling; ap-

ples $1.25@1.50; plums $2.50@3; on-

ions $1.75; grapes $2 per bu; corn

$1.25 per five-dozen bag; peppers

(green) $2 per bu; eggs 55c per dozen;

loose hay offered more freely at $14@

18 per ton. -





LIVE STOCK





BUFFALO.





September 24, 1917.



Receipts here today as follows: Cat-

tle 288 cars; hogs 55 d. d.; sheep 35

d. d.; calves 1100 head.



With 288 cars of cattle here today

and with 40,000 in Chicago the trade

opened very slow and unevenly lower,

bulk of all grades 500 lower, and in

some cases 75c, except canners, cutters

and stockers which sold strong. The

bulk of the bulls sold steady. We look

for a fair run again next Monday and

about steady prices.



We had a fairly liberal run of hogs

today and the quality rather poor.

There were a few choice dry-fed hogs

that showed a little advance over ,Sat-

urday, while the bulk which were com-

mon sold slightlylo‘wer than the close

of last week. The very best hogs here





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week. All sold and we look for shade

higher prices balance of the week.



Lambs $17@17.25; cull to common

"$12@16; yearlings $12.50 [14.50; weth-

ers $11.50@12; ewes $11 11.25; bucks

@9; best calves $16.25@16.50; com-

mon and light $13.50@16; heavy $10@

14; grassers $6@7.50.





CHICAGO.





 





September 24, 1917.

Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.

Receipts today..38,000 20,000 24,000

Same day 1916..23,595 31,902 33,421

Last week ...... 79,312 59,050 91,779

Same wk 1916..70,641 114,199 122,618



Cattle receipts today proved too

heavy for the demand and prices went

sharply lower. Outside of a few of the

best steers, the general cattle market

was 25@50c lower, the late trade get-

ting the full decline. Top steers sold

up to $17.85, against $17.90 last week,

the trade for such grades today be

called steady. The run included about

12,000 western range cattle that were

slow to clear at the decline.



The hog run was about as expected.

Demand was good and prices ruled

generally 10@15c higher, some showed

even more advance. Top hogs today

sold at $19, being 150 higher than the

previous day and the highest in about

two weeks. Bulk of the hogs sold at

$18.10@18.90. Pigs sold mostly 250

higher, good to choice grades selling

at $17@17.50 with the prime strong

weights even higher. Average weight

of hogslast week 238 lbs., against 238

the week previous and 231 lbs. a year

ago. .



Sheep receipts today were large and

the trade slow. Aged sheep and year-

lings sold steady. Killer lambs sold

25@50c lower. Feeding lambs were

scarce and prices showed little change,

some of the latter selling up to $18.25.

Native ewes sold up to $11.75, year-

lings $13.50 and western feeding year-

lings up to $12.25.



The records recently made for steer

prices did not last long because a load

of 1,467-pound beeves sold last week

up to $17.90, being 100 higher than the

previous record. At the same time

prime yearlings sold up to $17.60, also

a new high mark. The general trend

of prices in the steer line was stronger

and with prime finished offerings so

scarce, new records are expected to be

put into force in the near future. For

the week prices ruled steady to 25c

higher. The good to choice grades

showing the advance while the plain to

medium grades changed very little and

at the finish were slow sale at weak

prices. Receipts were larger but the

general demand each day was fairly

good. Western rangers for the week

totaled about 30,000 head, being the

largest run for the season to date.

Prime Montana cattle averaging 1,412

pounds sold at $15.75, while Canadians

averaging 1,388 pounds sold at $15 and

distillery cattle averaging 1,406 and

1,444 pounds sold at $17.60, all being

new records for the classes. Bulk of

choice corn-fed steers sold during the

week at $16.60@17.25, with the prime

grades higher, while good kinds went

around $14.25@16.50 with the medium

classes at $12@14.25 and the common

to fair grades at $8.50@10.50. Year-

ling steers of common to fair quality

sold at $11@15 while the good to prime

grades went at $15.25@17.60. The

butcher stock market proved higher at

the start of the week but the advance

was lost before the close, late prices

being no better than steady. Prime

heifers were scarce, some selling up to

$13 and higher while some in load lots

with steers going up to $15 and better.

Bulk «of good to choice heifers sold

around $9@10.50 while the medium to

fair kinds went around $7.50@8.75 and

the plain grades down to $7.25 and

lower. Cows of heavy weight and

prime quality sold up to $12 and higher

while good to choice lots went at $8.50

@935 and the fair to medium classes

around $8@8.25 with the , common

grades down to $7.50 and lower. Stock-

ers and feeders were in good demand

most days but the call was largely for

the strong weight kinds. Light weights

were neglected which caused a-liberal

number to go over unsold at the close.

Fancy, heavy western feeders sold up

to $12.25 during the week and numer-

ous lots of natives and. westerns went

up to $10 and higher.

kinds sold at $8.50 [9.75with the plain

grades around $7.7 @835 and the com-

mon classes down to $7.50 and lower.



Hog supply was smaller during. the





week, being one of the smallest weeks 3,

supply/on record. Prices were uneveg 1

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ly higher. Average selling 'was

at 50c over the previous-week.-





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A few com’m‘on’hogs un- ,

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,. “any 2,6 is a. ,

cheaperrclasses sold 756 up. The range,

of prices-grew considerably narrower.

Proportion .of good begs Was rather

sma 1, yet packers wanted the weighty '

kinds for the lard they contain. Con-

s1der1ng the light receipts, the general

hog market did not advance very much -

as far as the tops are concerned.'Shi -

ping orders were smaller and pa'cke s

confined their buying mostly’ to the

lower prices. The movement of spring '

pigs to market has not yet started and

the trade expects that they will be

held back while the weather is favor-

able. Pigs were in good demand and

sold 75c@$1 higher, the prime strong

weights selling up to $17.25@17.50, as

agamst $16.25@16.75 for the week we

vious. ‘



The run of sheep and lambs for the

week was considerably larger than the

prevrous week. Country demand for

lambs was good most days but killer

call was light as the outSide markets

were also well supplies. Range stock

is moving in a free manner and bulk of

offerings is lambs. Range. lambs, as

well as natives to killers sold 250

lower than the previous week while

feeding stock was 15c off, $18.15 being

paid at the finish for stock to go to the

country. Aged stock was scarce and

showed little change from the close

last week. Native ewes sold 11p to

$11.50@11.75, while western ewes sold

up to‘ $12 and yearlings t0'$13@14.

Bucks went around $8@9.’50, with the

common kinds lower.- Feeding ewes

sold during the week at $7.50@9 and

breeders $11@18, the latter lot being

the highest on record, coming from

Michigan and going to an Illinois feed-

er. Native lambs at the high spot

reached $18.35 awhile rangers went up

to $18.60 for a. record; Washington

ewe lambs went to a Kentucky feeder

at $18.60 but the top for strictly feed-

ing lambs was $18.40.



Horse receipts for the week were

larger than the previous week. De-

mand for general run of horses was

better and prices ruled strong. East-

ern shippers were liberal purchasers

while local buyers took the usual num-

ber. The United States government

was among the buyers this week for

artillery and cavalry mounts which ad-

ded to the action for such grades.



. Chicago Top Prices a Year Ago.



Best heavy steers $11.30; medium

grade $9.75; butchering cows $8.25;

canners $4.50; cutters $5.25; stockers

$5; feeders $7.75; calves $13.25; hogs

$11.30; ewes $7.50; wethers $8.75;

yearlings $9; lambs $11. '





The Michigan railroad commission

has delayed for further investigation

and hearing the new classes of freight

rates filed by the Michigan carriers to

become effective the latter part of this

month. Hearings will be held some

time in October.





A SO-gallon barrel

of Scalecxde free to

any any one who

will suggest a fairer

guarantee than that

given below.





“CA ClDE” .,





As proof ot‘ourconfidence andto strength-

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proposition to any fruit grower of Average

honesty and veracity:

Divxdo our orchard m half,_nomatter how large

or sma Spray one-.half wuth “SCALECIDE ’.

and the other With Lime-Sulfur for three yea

eyerything elsebeingaual. If at the end of tha

time. three dismteres Irflfigrowera say that

artsprayed with “BC CIDE"is not in

every way better than that sprayed with Lime-

Egliur. we Will return on the moneyyou paid





ortha “SCALECI E".

.Send for new free booklet,

, “ Profit: in Fall Spraying".

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have not expressed; desire for the.

latest markets. The late market edi-

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Thursday’s Market.

September 27, 1917.





Cattle.





Receipts 2981. Market slow and 25

@50c lower than last week on every-

thing but canners, which are steady.



Best heavy steers $9.50@10.75; best

handy weight butcher steers $8.50@9;

.mixed steers and heifers $8@8_.25;

handy 'light butchers $7@7.50; light

butchers $6@6.75; best cows $7.50@

7.75; butcher cows $6.50@6.75; com-

mon cows $5.75@6;’ canners $4.50@

5.50; best heavy bulls $7.25 .7.50; bo-

logna bulls $6.50@7; stock ulls $5.50

@6; feeders $7.50@8.50; stockers $5.50

@7; milkers and springers $45@100-



McMullen, K _.& J. sold Hyman 4

cows av 930 at $6.75, 3 butchers av 810

at $7.25; to Kamman B. Co. 11 steers

av 862 at $7.50, 1 bull wgh 700 at $7.25,

2 steers av 880 at $8.50, 25 do av 993

at $9.25; to Converse 9 cows av 877

at $5.50, 7 do av 940 at $5.65; to Brei-

tenbeck 20 butchers av 720 at $7 ; to

Newton P. Co. 1 bull wgh 1120 at $7;

to Bell 20 stockers av 618 at $7 ; to

Nagle P. Co. 4 steers av 925 at $8.75;

to Grant 35 butchers av 560 at $6.30;

to Sullivan P. Co. 5 steers av 930 at

$8.70; to Goose 9 butchers av 588 at

$6.30, 7 do av 560 at $6; to Converse

5 do av 684 at $6.25; to Golden 22 do

av 507 at $6315; to Hammond, S. &

Co. 7 cows av 844 at $5.50, 8 steers

av 785 at $7.50, 16 do av 900 at $8.50;

to Mich. B. Co. 8 do av 887 at $8; to

Bray 3 do av 830 at $7.50, 2 cows av

970 at $6.75, 2 do av 1005 at $6.50; to

Bright 6 feeders av 800 at $7; .to

Mich. B. Co. 6 butchers av 831 at $7.25,

18 do av 843 at $8; to Newton B. Co.

2 steers av 910 at $7, 25 do av 866

at $8.



Bishop, B. & H. sold Hyman 1 bull

wgh 850 at $6.75; to Converse 3 cows

av 975 at $5.50, 4 do av 950 at $5.50,

4 do av 850 at $5.50, 2 steers av 1370

at $8.50; to Parker, W. & Co. 18 steers

av 1050 at $9.75; to Conway 3 bulls av

600 at $6.25; to Mason B. Co. 1 bull

wgh 1700 at $7 ; to Converse 6 cows av

890 at $6.75 ; to Walk 14 butchers av

613 at $6.50, 2 cows av 900 at $6; to

Buck 10 feeders av 715 at $7; to Shi-

piro 23 butchers av 745 at $7 ; to Hull

10 feeders av 750 at $8, 4 do av 852

at $8; to Goodgold 20 butchers av 750

at $6.60; to Converse 3 cows av 1133 at

$6; to Resnick 15 butchers av 556 at

$6.50; to Ratner 11 steers av 885 at

$8; to Rattkowsky 10 butchers av 707

at $6.75; to White Bros. 1 ox wgh

1400 at $8.50, 12 cows av 1066 at $7.75;

to Thompson 4 steers av 980 at $8.50;

to Birnfeldt 8 butchers av 727 at $5.75,

6 do av 804 at $6.75; to Grant 4 do av

725 at $6.40; to Hammond, S. & Co.

12- do av 812 at $7.25; to Garber 18 do

av 608 at $6.15; to Nagle P. 00. 2

steers av 925 at $9.50; to Parker, W.

& Co. 4 do av 1100 at $9, 14 do av 880

at $8.50, 11 cows av 980 at $5.75, 3 do

av 1083 at $7.



- Veal Calves.



Receipts 658. Market. slow. Best $15

@1550; others $7@14.



Sandel, S., B. & G. sold Goodgold 4

av 180 at $6.50, 4 av 275 at $6.50, 2 av

230. at $7, 2 av 130 at $12, 9 av 250 at

$7; to Thompson 2 av 155 at $15.50, 2

av 170 at $15.50, 3 av 150 at $15.50,

- ‘ 1 wgh 160 at $12, 18 av 165 at $15.50,

"l ' 2 av 225 at $9, 6 av 145 at $15.50; to

Mich. B. Co. 1 wgh 170 at $15.50, 2 av

140 at $15, 2 av 160 at $15.50.



. Sheep and Lambs.



- Receipts 6123. Lambs dull and 25

@500 lower; sheep steady. Best lambs

$15.75@16; fair lambs $15@15.50; light

to common lambs $13@14; fair to good

sheep $9.50@10; culls and common

$5@6.50.



Bishop, B. & H. sold Chapman 22

sheep av 115 at $10.25, 5 do av 120 at

. $10; to Dunn 22 lambs av 70 at $14, 8

do av 80 at $16.25, 27 do av 80 at



y' $16.25, 4 do av 85 at $16.50, 42 do av

, . 75 at $16.25, 24 do av 65 at $14, 46 do

‘; e , . av 75 at $16.25; to Sullivan P. Co. 12

. ‘ do av 75 at $16 86 do av 75 at $15.75,

70 do av 65 at $14.50; to Nagle R Co,

147 do av 80 at $16.15, 346 do av 75

at'$16; to Sullivan P. Co. 193 do av

75 at $15. 43 do av 77 at $16; to .Swift

& Co. 8 do av 95 at $15.50, 413 do av 75

at $16, 228 do av I8'0 at $15.75.





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Sore Tests—For several weeks one

of my cove has been troubled with

sore teats. J. B., Olivet, Mlch.--A'pply

equal parts of slmerine and com und

“3W9 henna!!! tof‘sqrqe once'a; ‘yat.





 





 





 





 





 





 





 

 





 





 

 

   





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Obstructed Teat.-——I have a three-

year-old heifer that has a bunch in up-

per portion of center of teat which pre-

vents the free flow of milk. By strip-

ping, which is a tedious process, I can

empty this quarter of milk, but this

makes double work. C. K., Conklin,

Mich—These are difficult cases to-

treat successfully. In some cases this

little polypus or growth can sometimes

be rimmed out and in other cases be

absorbed by applying one part iodine

and nine parts lard every two days,

directly over the bunch. Surgical work

on a teat of this kind must be well

done; furthermore, the operator must

have suitable instruments or it had bet-

ter be left alone.





‘ Shy Breeder—Tuberculosis.——-Would

like to know what. is the matter with

my four-year-old Holstein cow? She

freshened last October and has come

in heat regularly every six weeks,

been bred four different times. but

fails to get with calf. How can I tell

if my cows have tuberculosis? J. B.

Y.. Saginaw county, Mich—Your cow

has perhaps cystic ovarian trouble. A

competent Vet. can perhaps crush

these cysts by manipulation, through

rectum and vagina, which, when done

she may breed. The tuberculin test,

which is not expensive, is a pretty

certain diagnostic agent in ascertain-

ing whether your cattle are free from

tuberculosis or not. If you have no

local Vet. who is available, write your

state veterinarian and he Will doubt-

less arrange to have your herd tested

with tuberculin.





Bruised Udder—Sore Udder.—I have

a three-year—old Jersey cow which per

haps bruised udder ten days ago; since





 





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then one-quarter of bag has been quite .





hard. I bathed it with turpentine and

later applied salt and vinegar, and still,

later put on antiphlogistine; none of

these remedies appear to do it very

much good. I also have a two-year—old

heifer which came fresh last July that

has small sores on teat. D. D., Jack—

son, Mich.——Apply one part fluid ex-

tract phytolacca, one part fluid extract

belladonna and ten parts lanolin or

olive oil to caked portion of udder

three or four times a week. Gentle

hand-rubbing of udder twice a. day will

have a good eflect. Dissolve 1 oz. of

hyposulphite of soda in a quart of wa.

ter and wet sore teats twice a day. 7..





Ptomaine Poison—I had two April

pigs that weighed about 150 lbs. each

which I had been feeding separator

milk, bran, plenty of rich swill from a

camp nearby, which contained plenty

of meat, bread and pancakes. Both of

these pigs took sick at the same time,

trembled more or less, acted weak,

could scarcely walk, both became stu-

pid, were inclined to stand with head

against wall, and appeared as if they

wanted to climb up the side of build-

ing. I gave them both anema which

moved bowels freely, and I also bled

them from the ears. One died five

hours,after taking sick, the other lived

for twelve hours. I cut them both open

but found none of their vital organs

diseased. What caused their death?

W. J. A., Elmira, Mich.——Doubt1ess the

food that you fed them contained pto—

maine poison and they died from the

effects of it. Perhaps some of the

meat was, partially decomposed that

you fed them.





Thin Horses—Worms—Lice.-—I have

two horses that I am working hard

seven or eight hours a day, but it is

not what is called laborious work.

These horses have been thin for some

time and do not lay on flesh. I would

also like to have you give me a remedy

for worms in horses, and another that

will kill lice on colts. I am not sure

that my colts are troubled with lice.

D. P., Davison, Mich.—~Doubtless you

are aware that it is next to impossible

to put flesh on certain horses, especial-

ly if they are working. Unless you in-

tend to market your horses, they are

possibly as useful in their present thin

condition as if overly fleshy. It will be

no mistake to ascertain if their grinder

teeth are in a normal condition or not.

The teeth may require floating. Mix

together equal parts of cooking soda,

ginger, gentian and fenugreek, and



ve each horse a tablespoonful at a



_ se in feed three times a day. San-

:tonine is the best known worm remedy

for live stock; but it should not be

given to animals unless you know they

are wormy. If your colts are not trou-





bled with lice, don't treat them. The '11!





coal tar preparations and the lice kill-





ing powders that are regularly adver- ,





tised in this paper possess merit and

youcan safely use any one of them.





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standard make. that have been taken in trade

for New Port Huron Machines. Many sizes and

kinds give YOU alarge assortment to select from.

Prices according to quality—eve ' one a 800‘!

bargain. For Hulling Clover. Thres ing, running

Ensilage Cutters, Grinding Feed. Sawing Stove

Wood. HEATING. and for COOKING FEED. they

areéust what YOU NEED. Use ANY KIND OF

FU L. Also have Rebult and Seconddland

Grain Thresher-s. Corn Huskers and Shellers.

Clover Hullers. Silo Fillers and Portable Saw

Mills. If YOU don‘t. want to invest in a new

machine here is YOUR OPPOR’l‘lTNITY to at a

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(not given slick and a promise.) Ask for our

REBUILT machinery list sent FREE.





Perl lluron Engine & Thresher Go.

For! Hu on. Michigan.





Worms in live stock consume 50’ of the

feed the animals est. Get rid of the

worms. ill 'em. Savee grain. Outs your

coat. of feeding. Makes stock stronger.

healthier.



Dr. Lane's Medicated Salt is sure death

to worms. Tones up the animal's whole

system—aids digestion—enables stock to



t full value 0! food they eat. ‘5 lbs..



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easy back if not satisfactory. Order

direct from us if not at your dealers.



For Chi tens. use r. Lape'e Poultry

' . Prevents disease-makes ’em lay.

.250; 51m. 750: 10lbs. 31.00. .

Lice. use Dr. Lape's Lice Killer.



1 lb. can 250.



For Sore Neck In Horses. use Dr. Lape's



Nevorl‘ale Healing Powders. Price 27w.



For Files. use Dr. Lape'e Fly and Insect



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Ask Your Dealer for Dr. La e's Guaran-



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Any poultry raiser can .easily double his

profits by doubling the egg production of his

hens. A scientific tonic has been discovered

that revitalizes the flock and makes hens work

all the time. The tonic is called “More Eggs."

Give your hens a few cents’ worth of

“‘More Eggs" and you will be amazed and

delighted with results. A dollar’s worth of

“More Eggs" will double this year’s pro

duction 0 eggs, so if you wish to try this

great profit maker write E. j. Reefer, poul-

try expert, 4386 Reefer Bldg, Kansas City,

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not absolutely satisfied your dollar will be

returned on request and the “More Eggs" costs

you nothing. Send a dollar today or ask

Mr. Reefer for his free poultry book that

tells the experience of a man who has made

a fortune out of poultry.-Adv.





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Fllnchbaugh gas tractor, 1w Avery tractor:

16 H. J ohn Deere ortable gas engine. 12 H.

Alamo. 12H. I. . C.‘ 13" and 16 Papee cutter.

18" Ross cutter; 17x22 Whitman hay press

14xl8 Champion. 17x22 Ann Arbor: 8 and it roll

dvance corn huskers. 10 roll Case; Pitts bean

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Aultman-Taylor bean threaher.

Write us for complete need machinery list and

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boweldiseasco‘ of poultry. Used and endorsed by

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Dunn-M800“ 113 lumhlnnldd. Ind

AHERICAN BUTTER &

623-625 Wabash Bld,.. Pittsburgh Pa.

. Richmond Co.,

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refunded. yAt dealers or 1) mail prepaid. 23c and 500

will.

CE EESE CO. Detroit.Mlch

HA Ship To The Old Rellable Hone.

Daniel McCaffi-ey’s Sons.

ImPPIRI-l quote us lowest

Flea on can at youratatlcn.

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Reg. Shorpshire Rams and





Ewes For Sale.





Prices reasonable.





Harry Potter & Son, Davison, Mich.

Shropshire Ewes





lambs $35 up.

\ KOPL KON FARMS, Goldwater Mich.





 





 





Good ones 5 a e yeare’old 330.00

each. Yearling rams &: ram





. Sheep at Lupton. Ogemaw County.





 





E Registered Shropshires '30,, M 751 $2,“:

and ram lambs also a few yearlin ' 1 ‘ ‘.

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Sheep. Stock for sale. W. J. Leseiter, Balding. Mich,





 





 





 





R A M : Rambolujllcr; and

lamps iron 3 .

A.A. wooruson. Sali:;.\il‘.ll(l(~ll.

' Shorpshine Yr. and L- h R

RegistCYEd yr. old flnyk header. 2n; wnlfflmflgxl

5 type. G. P. ANDRE“ b, Dansvillc. Mich.

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EBINOS & Delaines. having qualit ' '

fleeces. long stn le, heavy she . y, size, only

delivered. Silt). Sanders, R???sl§:llflfig?lgh‘lg'





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13 Ram lambs at $25 each. '

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FOR SALE A few registered American





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Oklelgislered Oxford ”W“ game; :or m1-





 





STED and J. SPAANS, Muir. Mich

Oxford Ram Lambs For Sale.

w". n GAHDINER. B. 4, Morley, Mich.





 





Large Yearlin and

Sired by Canadian ram-am lambs

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Cotswolds.

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HORSES





For Sale Reg. Black Percheron

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Always mention the Midngall' Farmer

hwen writing to alkaline”.
II’ S Natural for a

[log to Wallow





Here’ s a good thing to do: Provide

a wallow close to the feeding

grounds to which add Dr. Hess Dip

and Disinfectant. As the hogs pass

back and forth from the wallow to

the feed trough, the DIP will kill

the lice and cleanse the skin, while

the DRIP will destroy the disease

germs and the .worms that pollute

the ground. That will mean a clean,

healthy skin, freedom from lice,a

safeguard against disease and

larger, better porkers.





Dr. HESS & CLARK

Ashland Ohio





DR.HESS DIP





   





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bottom—no shar corners. '

Patent. T-shap steel frame, very

strong. Cow can not work loose.

Arm never drops to floor. Writeto<

day for free printed matter fully

describing Harris Barn Equipment.





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OLD BAGS





You‘ ll be surprised how much money we will





pay you for your old bags, torn or sound .—

any uantity. Don' is let them He around and

rot w en“ vou can turn them into money.

AYT THE FREIGHT

and' we mail (Pmeck as soon as shipment is

received. Take advantage of present high

rices—write today for p1 ice -list and shipping

1nstructions. Largest directliuyers of bags in

the “arid. lieferences- -Citizens Bank of

Buffalti, 1131111} or Boradstreet.





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Double head—Knives and shredder head

H. M. Ferry, 418 West Canfield, Detroit, Mich.





Potato Crates





Best and Stu-on est crate mode. Write

or prices.





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The Michigan Farmer.





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DO not recall ever having seen so



few young pigs at this time of the



year, in our locality, and yet, in

point of feed stuffs we have been more

fortunate here than in many other

parts of the state.



The supply of feed in sight, usually

regulates the number of hogs, because

pigs may multiply rapidlylat the will

of the owner, and when there is an

abundance of feed he will permit them

to come along, but if he sees nothing

coming along to feed them, he fattens

his brood sows and the pigs are not.



This matter of the supply of feed is

cf tremendous importance. Last spring

many people whose knowledge of Eng-

lish far exceeds their information

about matters pertaining to the farm,





‘ were writing about increasing the meat





supply by growing large numbers of

chickens. They had it all figured out

———if we would only turn our attention





1 to the hatching of chickens, we might





greatly add to the country’s supply of

meat in three or four months. Chick-

ens would grow so. quickly, and so

many of them might be hatched in a

few weeks. Well, we hatched the

chickens in large numbers, but the sup-

ply of feeds grew inversely in propor-

tion to their appetites, and now with

cracked corn selling at $4.50 per hun-

dred, or higher, there has been a great

scramble to sell the chickens for broil-





ers and save the corn. The conse-

quence is, that those who have grown

the chickens have hardly gotten pay

for their feed, and the meat supply is

not greatly increased.



It is easy enough for the man in

town who has somehow learned how

many small pigs ordinarily make a

family of average size, and how often

the pig family may be expected, to tell

his farmer friend how to increase the

meat supply. But if that city mathe-

matician had to buy corn for those

pigs and depend on their growth for a

living, even at the present high prices

of pork, he would have to know more

than the average man knows about

feeding hogs or he would get discour-

aged and go back to town. _



Just now, with fall pigs so scarce,

we know of now and then a man who

does not know what to do with the few

he has. It is all on account of the

feed situation. Future prices are so

uncertain. The corn crop is very back-

ward. Had the frost held off until the

middle of October there would have

been a fair crop of well ripened corn

in many localities in the state, .but hav-

ing had a frost in the early part of

September we must put more of

our corn into the silo, and try to be

thankful for a silo to contain it.



Patriotism and Profit. .



The question is, how shall we handle

these fall pigs in order to make the

largest amount of pork from them at

the least cost? I believe that the aver-

age farmer is just as loyal to his coun-

try as the average soldier, and hon-

estly wants to do his “bit," in the hour





 





of his country’s head. But he” does





What of the F1 is?"





By W. F. TAYLOR





not want to do it at a loss, if he can

help it, and he should not be blamed

for this. The munition men are not

working at a loss. True, they are run-

ning tremendous risks, much greater

risks than the farmer, but as a class

they are doing very well financially.

The farmer then, is patriotic. He is

glad to do his part, and he will .work

hard and long to perform it, but he

does not want to lose money.



There is a great shortage of meats.

Every fall pig that can be saved alive,

should be fed and made to grow just

as large as it will grow within a. rea-

sonable time in order to add to the

world’s supply of food, but how shall

we do it and not lose out?



First, we must conserve our grains.

Much corn will be needed for human

food within the coming year. We

ought not to put large amounts of ripe

corn into the silos this fall, if we can

possibly obtain help to break it off, at

reasonable prices. Oats and barley are

yielding heavily and should be bought

at reasonable prices. The cotton crop

is good, and we ought to be able to ob-

tain cottonseed meal at reasonable

rates. Michigan will have a fair sugar

beet crop and dried beet pulp should

be obtainable at a price that will help

relieve the situation greatly.



In short, we can afford to break off

ripened ears of corn and put stalks





 





A Fine Litter of Three-months’-old Pigs—they Should be Fed Out.





and small and unripe ears in the silo,

and buy grain to supplement the ra-

tion for the cows.



This ought to leave some corn for

the pigs. It takes but little corn in con-

nection with skim-milk to keep the

pigs growing fairly well. With a large

oat crop, and with considerable barley,

middlings will be in fair supply and

some may be afforded the pigs. If

these feeds should be very expensive,

it will not be advisable to feed them

too liberally, but the pigs should at

any rate be kept growing.



They should be given plenty of ex-

ercise and a warm dry place in which

to sleep. This matter of exercise is

one of the most important things in

the handling of winter pigs.



‘ Run Hogs After the Cattle.



The feeders of beef cattle almost al-

ways depend on hogs to follow the cat-

tle and gather what they can from the

droppings, but thousands of farmers

who keep but few cattle, do not pro-

vide for the saving of grain in the

droppings, and much is lost in this

way. In no case should pigs be win-

tered without giving them access to

the manure from the cattle unless cat-

tle are so poorly kept that nothing

worth while is possible from that

source. As cattle are fed onthe aver—

age farm, pigs should get a large part

of their exercise in winter in gleaning

from the droppings what they may find

that they can use as food.



' Then there is the by-product from

Michigan’s big bean crop. Cull beans

are not good food for hogs when fed

alone, but they are excellent when used

in connection with Other feeds not sor





‘ i 1.111 I fancy I hear them obje .

what I have 1111111111 this regard But

Reader, careful experiments have been ‘





made at our experiment station again





and again, and it has been demonstrat- ,





ed that if other feed can be had at a.

reasonable price, beans should not be

fed alone. But they do form an excel—

lent part of the ration of the hog any

time, and just now when other feeds

are so scarce, every man who is keep:

ing hogs in a bean district ought to

provide for the feeding ‘of them before

it is too late.



We ought not to let a. single ton of

this feed get out of Michigan if we can

be quick enough to fasten it.



But I want to say a word about util-

izing wastes of other kinds for the

hogs. After pigs have grown to Weigh

a hundred pounds or more, they will

consume a. considerable amount of en-

silage. If we have more than the cows

are going to need, it is good practice

to feed a portion of it to the hogs. On

many farms, a considerable amount of





clover and alfalfa chaff'is wasted. The'





hogs will eat this with a relish if not

too much is fed at once, and it will do

them good.



This is the time when we must save

the wastes. Much is said about the

wastes in human food, too much, I am

sure, as applied to the average farm

home. I refuse to believe that the av-

erage woman on the farm wastes much

food. It is important, however, to

save the little that is being lost, and

it is just as necessary to conserve all

the sources of growth in our live stock.



Eking Out the Grain Supply.



Conditions are going to vary a great

deal. Some men are going to have

plenty of feed, and will be able to

grow their pigs to early maturity, while

others will find it hard indeed to obtain

any considerable amount, and must

therefore either sell their pigs when

small, or keep them in a very thin con-

dition until later on. But if these peo-

ple who have little or no grain, would

purchase a small amount, adding some

cull beans, allowing the pigs access to

the droppings of the cattle, giving

them the chaff from the clover hay

they would be able to keep their

pigs growing fairly well all winter. And

while they might not be fit for the

block, they would still be of fair size





in a thrifty condition, ready to make-





rapid growth when turned out to grass

next spring, and would be ready for

market soon after.



Pigs are going to bring a very ‘high

price all winter, without doubt, and we

confidently look for the highest prices

ever known next spring. In closing, I

want to ask every man who has fall

pigs to try to keep them and make

the very most out of them. If he is

satisfied that he cannot feed them,

then the next best way is to sell them

to someone who can. But to do this is

confession of inability that is not good

to hear. The writer is not. afraid to

try to feed pigs under the present cir-

cumstances. He believes he can make

good at it. He does not want to take

over any other man’s chance of per-

sonal gain. The world is at war. One

side is contending for the right of cer-

tain individuals' to rule over others:

for the privilege of one class of men

to direct the activities and largely

shape the ambitions and hopes of oth-

er classes. But we and our allies are

making material sacrifices and shed-

1ding our blood for the right of the“ av—

erage man to be just as efficient physi-

cally, intellectually, and morally as it

is possible for him to be. This is

demorcarcy. I would apply it to agri-

culture, because it means more and

better homes and a greater America.





 





Calf prices again established new

records when $16 25@16. 35 was paid

and small lots went up to $16. 50. The

general good demand for all kinds of





meat has carried the vealers along un-.





til the prices made new marks. In this





get their share of war





time Trail

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T looks as though 'we are facing

conditions extraordinary when the





United States government-through





its President and the heads of the var-

ious bureaus of the Department of Ag-

riculture, consider it expedient to not

only make a special effort to increase

the acreage planted to the several food

crops, but to stimulate and foster a

greater interest in the breeding, feed-

ing and marketing of more live stock.

It is stated in the Weekly Letter from

the Department of Agriculture, that

"The Bureau of Animal Industry will

seek to bring about increased produc-

tion of hogs and poultry, the two live

stock products capable of most rapid

increase.”



The method promised to be adopted,

is that of sending out among the farm-

ers, commissioners under instruction

and pay from the government, to bring

before the’ farmers the benefits to be

derived from a speedy increase of live

stock that can be raised on the farms

and sold in the markets to meet the

needs of the consumers in all parts of

the country and supply some of the

meats required by the men in the arm-

ies Who are representing the allied na-

tions in the great effort to secure uni-

versal liberty for mankind" throughout

the civilized nations of the world.





It seems that the government offl-

cials look upon the farmers as a class

that have not awakened to the import‘

ant facts before them and the necessi-

ties of the case, or they would not con-

sider it advisable to send special en-

voys to them, in order to convince

them of the fact that they are neglect—

ing opportunities to secure great prof-

its from producing live stock under

present conditions. They may also ap-

peal to them from the standpoint of

true patriotism, which may awaken the

noblest sentiment within them and per—

suade them to act when they would

otherwise be indifferent to their ap-

peals.



That the numbers of hogs in the



. hands of farmers are below the normal

supply at this time of the year, is in-

dicated by the small numbers coming

to market'and the extremely high pric-

es which have prevailed during the

last two months. The prices have as-

cended to the point Where consumers

refuse to buy. These conditions have

been brought about on account of the

high prices for grain. Breeding stock

has been sold, even before it was in a

good marketing condition, and. many,

very many farmers have been plan-

ning to sell grain at the prevailing high

prices, rather than to bother with

breeding, feeding and marketing hogs

or other kinds of live stock. '



The Remedy Recommended.



In order to correct these conditions

which seem to be radically wrong, the

Bureau of Animal Industry is arrang-

ing to send men commissioned to talk

to farmers and persuade them to again

engage in breeding and feeding hogs

for market. It is believed, and for

good reasons, too, that after the great

crop of corn, which is now ripening

has been harvested, the prices for

grain feeds will not be as high as at

the present time. If such predictions

come true the men who will be feeding

their cheaper grains to pigs will be on

the better side of the grain and meat

business.



The scheme of stimulating and en-

couraging efforts along the lines of

meat production is a commendable one.

The people of the whole country are

calling for more meat and are willing

to pay for it. at a reasonable price.

And farther, the armies in the Euro-

pean war are in need of meat and must

have it in order to perform the great-

est service to their country. and the





' ‘ cause of universal liberty.





 





« The reason assigned for singling out

09131





asing the Meat Supply

I By N. A. CLAPP





Itention, is that hogs increase more rap-





idly than other kinds of stock, and can

be fed to acceptable ”weights sooner

than cattle. And still farther, the pork

meats are easily handled under vary-

ing conditions, and readily meet the

needs of the soldiers, either in camp

or on the battlefield. It may be said





of the hog that although he has been ‘





derided and condemned for some of

his outstanding traits, both in sacred

and secular story, when it comes to

the pinch of war, the toothsome cuts

from his fat back, hams and bacon,

more fully meet the emergency needs

of the armies than anything else yet

discovered. For these reasons, if we

are true patriots, and I think all farm-

ers are, let us respond to the urgent

requests of the Bureau of Animal In-

dustry, and help to spread the gospel

of quick and good meat supplies, both

for our home needs and the necessities

of the armies.





Other Reasons Urged.



Although the hog has been one of

the constant accompaniments of the

dwellers on the farms for centuries,

his full value and real merits have not

been generally understood. We have

looked upon the hog as a distinctively

grain eater—an expensive creature to

have around—and have not accurately

considered him in all his characteris-

tics. We have overlooked the fact that

he is an omniverous animal, choosing

his nourishment from a great variety

of feeds. We have often very grudg-

ingly tossed him some inferior fruits

and vegetables, more to get rid of them

than “with the idea of furnishing him

nourishment, and gave but little con-

slderation to the fact that with him

“variety'is the spice of life,” as well

as with other animals, and that he can

be much benefited by a change in feed

from the narrow corn, and corn alone,

ration. We have also overlooked the

fact that the hog relishes the herbage

that grows in the fields and can get

much benefit from consuming them

and converting the nutrients contained

in them into blood, muscle and vital

organs, all of which have a value in

the markets where food is sought and

bought for consumption in the family.

And farther, we have overlooked the

fact that the meat, both fat and lean,

grown while the hogs are at pasture, is

more palatable, healthy and nutritious,

than that which is produced when con-

fined to the pen or yard and fed only

grains. ’



Fertility of the Soil.



As an aid in building up and main-

taining soil fertility, the hog has not

been appreciated at his full value. The

manure is the richest, the quantity to

proportionate weight the largest, and

its actual value as a fertilizer is the

greatest to proportionate weights of

that of any of our domestic animals.

When pastured on some clover or al-

falfa, his favorite forage feed, he does

not crop it as closely as sheep or cat-

tle, and the remaining portions of the

plants add to the ogranic matter when

turned under, making the benefits se-

cured from pastured lands very pro-

nounced and lasting.





In our efforts to stimulate an inter-

est in live stock and meat production

on the farm, let us not forget that the

hogs are among our most profitable an-

imals in several ways. They increase

rapidly and can be made to make the

gains in weight most cheaply and eco-

nomically; they grow rapidly, reach-

ing market demands quickly, yield a

carcass with the least waste from the

consumer’s standpoint, and the meat





can be preserved and utilized under.





more varying conditions than that from

any other kind of animal. Whether we

are raising our animals for business or

patriotic reasons, let us realize that We

can secure the greatest benefits by do-

ing- justice teethe hogs on the farm.





 





 





 





 





 





Michigan 11. Stick Insurance company





Home Office: Grocbner Bldg., Saginaw, W. 5., Michigan





Executive Office: 319 Widdicomb Bldg., Grand Rapids, Michigan

This Company is backed by more than 500 of the best live stock farmers of the state. and we have





more than $100. 000 deposited with the State Treasurer as a guarantee of the ( ompany 's responsibility. -«





We insure all live stock-horses. cattle. sheep and hogs against death from any cause.





We issue individual and blanket policies covering any and all conditions-herd policies; feeding

policies. shipping policies. 30 day fouling policies. etc.





We want a local agent to represent us in every community in Michigan.

We want every farmer in the State of Michigan to insure his live stock with us.





We will give you asduore deal.

Write for information





Colon C. Lillie, Pres. and Supt. of Agtc.





Harmon J. Wells, Secty. and Gen. Mgr.





 





BREElll-IRS’ DIRECTORY.





Change of Copy or Cancellations must reach us

Ten Days before date of publication.





CATTLE.





Aberdeen- Angus





Herd established in 1900 Tro jun—Erica and Black

birds only. Bulls in serv:ice Black Brandon 208982

EnocofWoodcote1891382. Also breeders of Percheron

WOODCOTE STOCK FARM. Ionic. Mich.

ANGUS CLOVERLY STOCK .RANCH.

Bulls Cows and Heifers for





sale. GEO. nA'rnawlra sort. Ovid. Mich.





 





 





 





CHOICE Angus Bulls fo or sale. Hove several well

bred eLxcelIent t f: Angus Bulls at reasonable

pricec.M . L. Smith. (3’ nnood Form. Addison. Mich.





 





Ayrhurst Farm assessing us;

835 up registered and transferred. Fennvillc. Klich.





Registered Guernseys





Stock always for sale. No Rose Strain—Herd Tuber-

culln tested J1111M11uallinz‘ ever had a reactor—no

abortion. IAMB. North Ada-s. Ml ch.





 





ofc service c and calvu from

Guernsey Bull: o... '15, m 1. “mu

T. V. HICKS. Route l. Batu. Coook Mich.





G U E R N S E Y SERUIilaLIhfiRrg

Contain in blood of world chem one.

mcxs- oun sax rAnM. Saginaw. We Mich





 





 





_!'or Sale, four young

G U 6 rn see/S 'rezistercd cows. Tuber

culine tested. Crawford. Holtcn. Mich.





 





' and Grade Guernse1 cows, bulls

Registered yearlings. heifer calv:ee will lsell

20.801119 with records; choice of 45:1nust reduce herd;

tuberculin tested. Avondale Stock Farm. Wayne. lich





WINWOOD 11131115





REGISTERED HOLSTEINS





Holton, Mich.



Reference: Old State Bank. Fremont. Mich.



Flint Ma lecroct Bo sire in service

His sire is Map ecrest Korn yke Hengerveld. his 8

Nearest Dame each overt!) lbs of butter ln7day11

Hie dam Ind grand darn both made over 1232 lbs. of

butter in lyear. It lathe yearly cow we are looking

for todeliverthe goods. Flint Maplecrest Boy‘ sDam is

Gluck Vassar 13.01] 305711111. of butter in 7 do a and 120

lbs. lnSOdnyo. Her butter fat teatl35.27.’1‘ic looks

about right to the man who goes to the creamery.

We have Bull Calves from 2 weeks to 8 month- old for

sale at dairy farmers prices all out of A. R. 0. Heifers.



to .11 tel 1111 the kind of I bull you want.





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





OAK LEAF FARM

Herd Sire

Ypsilanti Slr Pletertle De Kol

Registered Holstein cow: Jr bull calves fine individu-

aElc cows safe in calf satmfaction guaranteed.

E..H Goarhartd Son. Marcellus, Mich. R. No. 4.





 





 





WOULD You wants bull from a 30 lb. dam and a

30-2!” b.11ire for 8100? 0311' t he did. but

we have one for 8600. also one from a 27.58 lb. heifer

for 8260. and one from a daughter of Pontiac] lAaggie

Korndy kc for ones as low no 380.1011-

World Record





Sire

LONG BEACH FARM, Augusta. Michigan.





Butter Fat Counts





Holstein Bull Calves from a so lb. 6.53 fflire. Dam

are rand daughters of the Klnc of the Pontlncc.

erdams grand dau tors of Sadie ancConcordln



trhhee first 8131b. cow. dwin S. Lewis. Marshall. Mich.





' 30.21 lbs Slow. Their dam' c

3 “8'9.“ neuers damA. R.0 . sister to dam

of 35 lb. cow. brodto to“ bmfhertom lb. 4 yr. old. Terms

if wanted. M. L. MoLAULIN. Redford. Michigan.





FOR SALE Any part of six Holstein- Friesian





grade cows. These are very ll

bred. Will sell at 3 reasonable figure. we

WM. G. GE Owner, Saginaw. Mich.





 





 





Holstein cows and heifers. Some

RegiStered freshBand others to freshen soon





 





HOLSTEINS





Do you appreciate the value a Herd Sire would

be to your hder . if from tested Dams of over 20

lbs. butter 7 days and 16 to 20 thousand pounds

milk' 1n 10 months.



We have two young bulls for sale old enough for

service October of thi year. whose dams made

the above records.



Those calves are offered at $75each. Their dams

will be re-tested this winter and we certainly ex-

pect them to make 30 lbs. butter in 7 (1211 5. Y on ca-

not lose on them. They are the best of dairy:I type



ockguarnnteed unrepresented .





SWIGMITMLE FARM





PETERSBURG, MICHIGAN





EG. HOLSTEINS: Erbrd nheaded"; Albina Bonk

RButter Boy No. 931 1.24 s reec at 6 yrs. butter

8.53 lbs. milk 619. Yearly record at 2% yrs. butter

Mlbc. milk 18322 be. W. IMEADER Howell, Mich





842 Lbs. BUTTE R





In the average2 of the semi-official records of our herd

bull sdam (at2 yrs. ). his grand-dam (at3 yrs ) and hi I



rest grand- dam. Three choice 1oung bulls from A. R.

6.11 (1.111113 Herd tuberculin annually. Holoteinc

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

Choc. Futon. Herdsman. C. L. Brody,0wner. Port Huron. Mich.





 





 





A Yearling Heifer, 11re bred Hol-

For sale stein. Sire Oolantha ohannaCream-

elle Lad, Darn Elizabeth Segis Lyons. If you want

something good. write. 630.!) D.Olarke, Vassar. Mich.





Registered Holsteinm “M“ §§g§?mn;‘3(§‘ih§

sires. Priced to sell. FredJm Lanoge.Sebewaing.Mlch.





GLUNY STOCK FARM





100 REGISTERED HOLS'I'EINS 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 a 31 lb. 4 yr. old cow. Dam is a 22.5 lb. Jr.

3 yr. old daughter of a 26.5 lb. Jr. 4 yr. old cow,

whose dam is a 27 lb. cow. 4



Ready for immediate heavy service. Priced to

sell immediately. Send for pedigree and price.





11. BRUCE McPHERSON, Howell,Micl1.





 





 





 





 





Bigelow’e Holstein Farms,

BREEDSVILLE, MICH.

Have Some Fine Registered Stock For Sale





 





$175 each. EAVEY Akron. Mich

Registered Holstein b 1] calf 6 th

For saleo 1129 lb. son :f D. Anilsknin':





bull. breeding alndf indmividualitv hard to beat. Pri

$100. TOM 1111901) 0K. Warren. moi:





FOR'l Sale young Holstein bulls. sired by bull out of

a “or ids retard (011 and with3 3o isters hm 1n rec-

ords ofover 1200 lbs. butter. Belt of breeding. rloed

not much hiser than beef. ALLEGA N STOCK

FARM. E. Brackett. Prop. Hartford. Mich.





FOR SALE 4hendReg 11.3.





stains. l A.

cow bred 10 years old % white easy milker R817501.

lheiferw months old 5 white bred to :10 lb. bull large

$200 lhoifer 8 month! old X white 3 beauty 8100.

bull 8 months old M white good one"



The 1oung cattle all sired by a grandson of King

F111 ue Seals the sire of the 50 lb. cow. All well grown



And guaranteed Ssound. Price of bunrh 8525.



rite LEW J. BENJAMIN. R.D LClio. Mich.





-011 our Easy Payment Plan... "° “whims





Holstein Bull calf 1n our stables. Prices frorngi 860m).

pslland Farms, Ypsilanti. Michigan.

from A. R. 0.





IIIKLAIII HERDJ 0Mill MINES ”magma...





prices. HN A. RINKE. Warren. Mich.





 





EG. Se t. and Oct. bull calves from Colle bred

Rbull anrfheavy milking dams for sale. Price-fright.

C. L. HULE’I‘T& SON Okemcs Mich.





 





REG. Holstein Bull Calf. The last one until winter

agood one wit th A. R. 0. backing. rite towed

lgreo and price. Elmer E. Smith. Redford ch.





Holsllin In" Bali Ami?£“&?“°l1‘i.?i$$‘§o'ri°$3?

A.HAM Flint. Mich.





FOR Sale Ono re istered Holstein bull calf. Sire‘c

twenty nearest nmc have 7. da. records av. 25 53 lb.

butter. Dam to be tested. A finely marked. growthy

individul. Long Veiw Form. 3 3. Box 10A. Rochester, Mich.





F 0 R s A L E igg meagr-

Bred to a 35 lb. Bull. V. O. Wilkinson. Perry. Mich.

wanl'd Fifty head high grade Hereford heifers—





Calveoor earlinss. Kindly c ecif breedin

and price.W. E. M688 8.710 Union Truclt) 13111:... Detroit‘.





 





 





 





 





The All-Around



is thefm’ :cow. She' chi:

Jerseyfriendand pride—the beauti—

ful ”gentle ever-paying milk machine that lifts

the mortgage. builds up the fertility of the

farm, and puts the whole business on a sound,

paymg, crmanent basis. She ada tahenelf

to all c imates and all feeds an does not

need fancy care. She matures early and

lives long. And she’ 11 scaleek, clean cut and

handsome, as to be the family pet and

pride. She produces well

and sells well. Learn

about her' 1n our fine, free

book, “About J crscy Cat-

tle." Write for it now.





THE AMERICAN JERSEY

CA'I'IIE CLUB

346 Vie-£23415». “3.0111





 





 





 





 





 





Buy Your Bulls From Parham’ s Pedigree Slack Farm

Ohoioe I"Registered Holstein calves from A. R. 0. cows.

ARHAM. Bronson. Michigan.





 





I Always Have Holsteins

To Sell





If wanting Registered cattle write me your wants

before placing your order elsewhere.





L. E. CONNELL, Fayette, Ohio





 





 





 





 





The Wildwood Jersey Farm





offers for sglgsllilolce young hebullcwi'rtzrn Behalf M. claims,

good enoug an . e an nepoct on

Mviu BALDEN. Oapac. Mich.





CHOICE Youn registered JERSEY BULLS



rom six months to two years-—

fine individuals rom largo producing Dams. Must

sacrifice for 11le sales. A STEVENSON'

a SONS, Glen urnie Farms. Washington. Michigan.





Additional Stock Mo on Page 283
28272sz '- ‘

POULTRY. I





Homestead, Farms





We have a special offer which will interest poultry

ple who want La ing Hens for Winter.



Since we do not fee that we can dispose of any more



Pulletsfiwe have decided to offer for immediate sale:





300 Laying Yearling White Leghorn Hens





These are from our choice colonies which'as Pullets

began laying last September (see descriptive circu-

lar). and which are still laying. Favorable prices in

lots from 6 to 50 for immediate sale. Also other stock

as follows:





:Yesrllng Hens '

Brown Leghorns, Barred Plymouth Rocks (limited)

_White Wyandottes. Rhode Island Reds, Rose Comb

Black Minorcas. ' .





 





Yearling Cocks and Cockerels



Barred Plymouth Rocks. Rhode Island Reds._ White

W andottes. Single and Rose Comb Black Minorcas,

White and Brown Leghorns. Anconas.



Geese and Ducks





60 Fine Young White Pekin Ducks.

30 Young Gray Toulouse Geese.





All of these are pure breed practical poultry which

daily prove their practical valuein the direct market

for oultry and its products which we have begun to





buil up.





Everything we sell is guaranteed; each customer is

to be fully satisfied. Do you want some of these Year-

ing Hens or some of the Young Ducks or Geese? They

are to be sold at once.



We are planning for a more extensive sale of Da —Old

Chicks next Spring, so that all orders may be lled.





HOMESTEAD FARMS, Bloomingdale, Mich.





2000 - Pullets - 2000





“200 Egg” Pedigree White Leghorns

“Bred-today" Strain. . .



These vigorous, May-hatched pullets Will be laying

in a few weeks. These birds of quality are the chom-

est ever offered for sale. Price in hundred lots. $1

each. forone week only. Our White Leghorns lay large,

white eggs, and plenty of them. They are bred right.

Book your order at once. Thousands of satisfied cus-

tomers. Catalogue. '



MICHIGAN POULTRY FARM, Lansing. Michigan



“Michigan's Largest Poultry Farm".





BREEDING COOKERELS





Trapnested. bred-to-lay stock. S. 0. White Leghorns,

$2 each. Barred Rocks and S. 0. Beds. 33 each.

SUNNYBROOK POULTRY FARM, Hillsdzile, Mich.





 





 





 





OHN'S big beautiful hen-hatched Barred Rocks,



l and layers. Breeding Bone (5 birds) $10 to $20. Eggs

30.?250; 100, $7.0irculars. h0to..lolm Nox-tlion. Clare.Mich.

EGGS FROM STRAIN with





Barred ROCkS : records to 297 eggs a year. $2

per 15. Delivered by parcel post. prepaid. Circular

tree. Fred Astling. Constantine. Mich.





 





 





Great Layers first class breed-

ers 10 for $25.00.

Ii. 3 Benton Harbor, Mich.





Barred Bock liens

W. O. COFFMAN,





r ‘ Ferris White Leghorns





A real heavy laying strain, trapncsied 17



years, records from 200 to 264 eggs. Get



our special summer prices on yearling hens.

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

old pullers and ds 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 E. FERRIS 984 Union. Grand Rapids. Mich.





 





 





Eggs one half price

for bsl. of season

for 15; 81.50 for 30; 82.00 for 50; 83.50 for 100.



. B. FOWLER. Hartford. Mich.





Fowlers Buff Rocks.





3. 75

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UFF‘ Leghorns one hundred cockerels at SLOOeach



if taken at once: two to four dollars later.

Dr. WILLIAM A. SMITH, Petersburg. Mich.

Large. great layers. Pure





llylllll 8- 0. w- Lflghams white. Bargainsinchoice





breeding hens now. Everfresh Egg Farm. Ionia, Mich.

e ecia] sale





Pins Brasl 8. ll. While Orpingions, ., m, 0].,

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

HOUGH. PINE CREST FARM, Royal Oak, Mich.





 





 





 





HODE ISLAND REDS and PLYMOUTH ROCKS

Males 51:0 12 lbs. acoordin to age 82 to 85: P.R. hens

weight 6 to 10 lbs.. eggs 15 or $1.00; 100. S5: 120. $6.00.

Mammoth Bronze Tom Turkeys. 8 to BBlbs. according

to age I6 to $25. 10 eggs 33. Morris & J. Barsan.



Vassar. Mlch., Successors to A. E. Cramton.

Good breeding hens at 51.50





R. and 8. Co Reds. each for short time. Also





Belgian Hares. O. E. Hawley, Ludlngton, Mich.





 





 





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



0 Sin le comb hens and pullets. All at bargain



prices. ookerels after September .

INTERLAKES FARM. Box 39, Lawrence, Mich.





 





Pekin





II. C. Br. Leghorn Cockerels, duck,

W. China Geese, Order early, the supply is limited.

MRS. CLAUDIA BITTS. Hfllsdale. Michlgnn





Silver Spangled





Hares pedigreed

hunters SlO eacli. Send stamp. Riverview Farm, Vassar.





 





Hamburg Eggs setting $1.50 Bal-

ance season. young Belgian

.mlpair. Pedigreed Persian Kittenemirent



ich.





 





S O. W. Leghorn hens for breeding $1.50 each. Cock-

‘erels from trap nested stock we have them priced

S3 to $5esch. 0. S. Sturtevant & Sons, Ypsilanti, Mich





SILVER Golden and White Wyandottes. Choice

breeding stock of sale zitterIOct. lst, a few bargains

0. W. Browning, R. 2, Portlandflich.





 





 





' in yearling hens.

April Hatched. Standard Br d

:a c- w- l-Bglllll'm- Oockerels on free range at 82.?)0

each. White Line Poultry Farm. Hillsdale. Mich.





HITE Wyandottes. A.l la ers. Eggs for hatchi

wt]. 82. 83 for15. ‘7 per 100. peoial matin $5 1035

DAVID RAY. 709 Norris BL. Ypsilanti. ichigan.





 





DOGS





 





Skunk and Rabbit docs

Bond 26 stamp. 500 ferrets.

Holmesvlue. Ohio





For Hounds oi all ages.

W. I. LICIY.





 





17 mos. old

Registered”.

uppies left.



more, Michigan.





Nice Tri—Color ls'emale





ha ain at 810. Also few h '

EfirfililST WILLIA s. o 9m





 





From thoroughbred





COII‘e Pu p5 trainedstock n t l

healers. females 83. Ernst Maurer, Eoktord, high.

If“. W. A. Ewalt, Mt. Clemens. Michi u, for those





beautifully bred, Sable and hits 8 t

Collie Puppies. natural heelers from trained 82?);le





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m .. :-' 4.-.. -- 5- .‘

Preparmg Surplus

OULTRY, as with every other

commodity of food product, has

gone up in price. The ever-in-

creasing price of meats has a tendency

to create a steady demand for poultry.

Overproduction will never occur. The

high price of grain will prevent this

for one reason, because many of the

small poultrymen will either greatly

reduce the size of their flocks or dis-

pose of them entirely. This, of course,

will tend to cause high prices. There-

fore, I think it advisable for anyone

that has a flock of well-bred birds, to

hold on to them. '

However, in advising against de-

creasing the size of the flock, I do not

mean to infer that one should retain

the culls. I always advise close cull-

ing—it is an essential to realizing prof-

its. There are always more or less un-

desirable young birds in every flock,

the number depending upon how the

birds have been bred. It is these culls

that must be weeded out and disposed

of in a way that will bring in the most

profit. Springers arein great demand

at present and the price is attractive

enough to make it worth while for one

to crate-fatten

selling.





Fattened Stock Brings Premium Prices.



It has been the custom of the farm-

ers to put the young stock on market

just as taken from the range, but this

is not advisable. It will pay one well

to take the time and trouble to put

them in top-notch condition for the ta.-

ble. Springers taken up from the yard

and put on market will have the flesh

hardened and stringy, whereas those

that have been confined and fattened

will be tender and juicy. Crate-fatten-

ed chickens will command a few cents

more per pound and will weigh heavier

when marketed.





Two weeks is the proper length of

time for special feeding. Longer than

this is not advisable as it is most cer-

tain that they cannot stand the forced

feeding more than two weeks without

going off their feed. And also, while

they make rapid gain during this time,

a week or two longer would show no

increase in weight, or at least not

enough to make the feeding worth

while. Anyway, just as soon as they

show a tendency to take a less ambunt

of food or refuse to gain in weight,

they should be taken out and mar-

keted.





The simplest and best method of fat-

tening is to have specially constructed

crates in which to confine the birds

while undergoing forced feeding. These

coops can be constructed cheaply by

anyone. To those who cannot work

out their own ideas of a good coop or

crate, I will endeavor to give a descrip-

tion of one that will answer the pur-

pose in every way.



The Fattening Crate.



The coop should be large enough to

hold a half-dozen to a dozen fowls. It

is not advisable to have more than this

in one crate, for the results will not be

so good. Too much room is also not

desired as, this will give the birds an

opportunity to move around more than

is desired. On the other hand, a coop

too small also is bad, as the crowding

together causes the birds to fret and

worry and take on little, if any, weight.

Have just enough room, so the birds

can move about freely. The floor of

the crate should consist of slats, which

may be about one and a half inches in

width and the space between being

about the same as the width of the

slats. This open bottom you tend to

keep the floor of the crates and the

fowls clean, as all drOppings will fall

through the open spaces and therefore

cannot be trampled on and thus cause

a'filthy floor. ,



The back, two sides and top may

consist of any material, but it is prefer-

able to have them closed. The front

of coop,

slats spaced about two inches apart,-





 





Ponltryv‘ for





them preparatory to





however, "should consist of _

,,when. the (selling is good





,_,,‘

.‘r.





the"slats running up and down, and not

lengthwise of the coop. Building lath

are excellent to use for this purpose.

The slats can be nailed to a frame and

hinged to coop to form a door through

which the fowls are put in and taken

out.

The Feeding Trough. ,



A trough for feeding the fowls should

be suspended on outside of coop,

against the slat door in front to make

the feeding operations easy and to pre-

vent the fowls from getting into the

trough. Take two pieces of board about

eight inches long and three inches

wide, cut V—shaped notches in each

piece about two inches from one end.

Nail the other end of eachpiece to the

end of the coop, bringing the notches

close up to the slat door in front. Now

make a V-shaped trough the same

length as the coop, nail a block across

each end to prevent the contents from

running out, and set the trough in the

notches, cut in the pieces of board.

All the food the fowls get is put into

this trough and is within easy reach.



Now as to feeding. Three times a





'1 "Marker





ed and tends to put on fat in a. shorter

length of time. Three' parts corn meal,

one part each of bran and middlings,

and one-tenth ‘part beef scraps consti--

tute a good fattening ration. This

should be mixed up rather: thin by us-

ing either sour milk or buttermilk.

When the latter is used, it should be

allowed to stand. a day-before mixing.

Give the fowls of this mixture all they

will clean up readily. If more is given

than they are able to consume, remove

What remains, lest the fowls’ appetite

become impaired. If they once get oil!

their feed they will fail to take on flesh.

Before you begin feeding this; fattening

ration, however, keep the fowls con-

fined in crates the first day with not

feed at all, giving nothing but water to

drink. Then start them on the regular

ration, but begin with only a' small

amount as they are not accustomed to

this food. If the fowls become restless

between feeds, slightly darken the

coops with a cloth, which ‘will over-

come their desire to move about.

Indiana. 7 O. E. HACHMAN.





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Perseverance





The general trend of events seems

to insure good prices forpoultry in the

future. Many flocks have been reduced

because of the high cost‘of feed and

there will surely be a shortage of good

breeding stock next spring and hatch-

ing eggs will probably be high in price.

The farmer who has built up a good

flock of exhibition or high egg-produc-

ing birds should not sacrifice them

now. Feed may fall rapidly in price

in a short time but a fine flock of poul-

try can scarcely be brought together in

less than three or four years even if

the farmer is willing to pay high pric-

es for the foundation stock. Good birds

can seldom be purchased by the hun-

dred. Flocks of that size must be care

fully built up over a period of years.





The fact that feed is high is an argu-

ment for pure-bred poultry. The farm--

er with a scrub flock will spend as

much to feed them as if he owned

pure-bred birds, but next spring when

hatching eggs are bringing a good price

he will not be able to profit by this

line of business. Many farmers will

regret next spring that they did not

start to build up flocks of pure—bred

birds four or five years ago. Of course,

it is not tee late to start now, but noth-

ing can make up for the lost time. It

is the farmer who owns a large flock of

pure-bred birds right now who has ac-

cumulated experience in breeding them

and he is the man who will be in a po-

sition to reap the rewards in the fu-

ture. It is such breeders who should

keep up their nerve right now and

work harder to make ends meet in an-

ticipation of the good prices which will

surely come during the next few years.





The ‘ professional





the past year can scarcely be blamed

for being anxious over the situation. If

any man is equipped to weather the

uncertainty of poultry profits at pres-

ent he is the farmer who has an in-

come from_ other sources and is also

able to produce all of the poultry feed

at a minimum cost. A farmer who

likes poultry has a chance to' make

them a larger factor in the farm in-

come than ever before. Perseverance

pays in poultry raising the same as'in

every other line of business. Based on

a ten-year average it is a good safe

kind of farming if backed by the same

kind of enthusiasm and skill that is

necessary for success in any line of





farming. The farmer who raises hogs





never makes much'money on pork if

he' is constantly going out of the‘hog'

business when pork is cheap'and start-

ing in againyirhen it goes.up..lt always

happens "that he ié‘nevsr' ready to-gzs‘ou

"accuse he





poultryman who.

.has been facing high feed bills during





, .

Wlth Poultry

left the business when the selling was

poor, and there is nothing to market.

Some farmers who are disgusted with

poultry now, might find them profitable

if they will stay with the business, im-

prove their stock, increase their equip-

ment and be ready for the steady de-

mand for first—class poultry products

during the next ten years.



lngham Co. R. G. Kmnr.





RATIOblS FOR LAYING HENS.





The Department of Agriculture has

received a report from the Ohio. Sta-

tion of a test and study of variety and

simple rations for laying hens. In the

experiment; three lots of twenty-five





- pullets each of single-comb White Leg-





horns were used. These pullets were

housed in half of a colony house ten

by twelve feet in size, this space being

allotted to each group. When the snow

was on the ground the hens were con-

fined to the houses. The hens were

also confined to the houses from April

1 to June 27 in order to permit the

gras in the lots to get some growth.

At other times each lot had access to

a yard. Lot one received a ration of

shelled corn, ground corn eight parts,

and meat scrap five parts; lot two re-

ceived shelled corn, ground corn seven

parts, bran three parts, and meat scrap

five parts; lot three had shelled corn

one part, and wheat four parts, with

one part of oats; and a mash compos-

ed of ground corn three parts, bran

four parts, middlings four parts, oil

meal one part, and meat scrap two

parts. Each lot had access to grit, oys-

ter shells and charcoal. Lot one pro-

duced 185.9 eggs; lot two 189.8, and lot

three 201.6 eggs per hen, at a cost of

8.73, 8.54 and 10.96 cents per dozen re-

spectively. The profit from each group

was $2.09, $2.15, and $1.98 for each hen

in the respective groups.





DUST BATH FOR POULTRY.





Fowls will keep themselves free from

vermin during the winter ' months if

given a Convenient place to dust. A

box thirty inches square and twelve

inches deep may be built in one corner

of the pen, or such a box may be made

with legs so as to raise it sixteen inch»

es off the floor. ‘Almost any fine dry

powder will make good dusting mate-

rial. The particles Should be fine

enough so that they will choke up the

breathing pores of theparasites which"-

live on the fowl’s bbdy. Equal parts’of
I ARMS





ORGHARD LAKE,

MIGHIGAN





 

 

 





 





 





 





 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

   

   

 

 





{King of the Pontiacs Segis No. 169124





V (lur filtering at the Detroit Guaranty Sale





To Be Held at the State Fair Grounds, Oct. 3rd and 4th





Includes some very choice daughters of Maplecrest DeKol Ogden No. 94Io2 bred to ng 0f

the Pontiacs Segis NO. 169124. He is a son of King of the Pontiacs and hls dam ls Hllldale

Segis No. 99784. Can you find more pouplar breeding? We also offer a 27 lb. 3 year old

heifer and a 20 lb. 2 year old heifer bred to the same bull.





. 18 Females and 2 Royally Bred Young Bulls In Our Consignment





FLANDERS FARMS - Orchard Lake, Michigan





 





FOR SALE JERSEYS 3333533232





0 I COS All sold. Booking orders for the

o o ‘ best of our winter and spring pigs.





 





Jerseys and Duroc Jerseys





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





9‘” 300d “”0“"- W"°’m” ‘* Wamrman ' .J. THOMPSON. . - Rockford. Michi an

Meadowland l'arm. Packard Road. Ann Arbor. Mich. O 3

| 8 from high-producing dm‘fl‘“ The most important thinl in buying aJersey bull is to get one backed up by generations of high 0. I. C’s, §g1$u§tlz)‘§g 21:33:55?”th Beggar; '

‘ .llneyfl?" ll: lor la fiesvt'in‘ Asst; rceoords. defile: prodnoere. LEAF STOCK FARM. R. 1. Monroe. Mich.

semi-o oia test. ehner. . . W. o . . .

Breakwater ofiersfio sell a few chalce bull calves of this klnd. ll l choice Spurn... DEE... aug gilts out of prize

forsale. ready for semce. Out of - - - Winning a och. l stol- . guaranteed. The

JCI‘SC Bulls 0d d i d , P ice. i ht. H~ W. MUMFORD. 0- 17- FOST‘I. Ion bodied and Big Boned type. Vi rite for l t. d

R n. Ia¥)W[.EB_go ”0 “c "8 “1‘1nt td'rdjnrugeh. owum B R O 0 K W A T E R F A R M MANAGE): low“ prices. A. V. HATT. Grass Luge}? high,

x A Arbo M' h R 7

- ' For ssle ten months --nn 1‘, 1c -: - -

"'“S'de Fm“ “tit...“ sews “P o L A N D c HI N A 5”

sides by R. of M. dams w ' 0 91 mo _ M l B' H rd Est b- G d S . . s b Dxfe de _

0. tit 0. DEAKE. ' ' ' YpSllanti. lchlsan SHORTHORNS “531p“? 1&5! . N3 stock lot DUPOCS, 031%”). {:Sgalélrgg,ago";labtie 33-10;: . 2 Spring boars-'4 (“Its—3 Yearlings Sows.

sale. J. E. Tsnswell. Meson. Michigan. E. E. Calkins. R. D. 6. Ann Arbor. Michigan. Slredby_Bi Knox Jr.. ll 900 lb: hour at 22 months

Lillie Farmstead Jersey Csttle. Bull calves flrom R A p d l d b J 0 . 2nd (filgi 11-11.: &lrf‘heigs§lnXfi Xfiighfillgidrliii :11; Iob‘im Straoi‘r.

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heifers for sele. 001011 0 Lillie. 000”"“M I” ”hm? 1Whit‘l’6 111,122. Egomwififwn. ffiggfiflfgg' FLE figs. Lake. Mich. International Chicago in l912. We have a nice lot 0!





For 8“. Two registered Jerseys 13m“ calvesfiplen- July and Auk. pi from such Hires as Big Knox Jr.





did “mum“ .13. Good 9d, eon. Pncedto Big Defender r. and Big Hadley. We can pick

sell.Long Veiwl‘etm. 3.3.Box13A. ochester.Mieh. Cattle For Sale





$22333 5316" $39.12”? ‘15 ii ”3’?" 2‘ “1“ “J 51" eiid“ Emmi"

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R. 0! n. JOY”! herd 0861'. fOl' “1" W3 feeders Ind two 10.“ yenrling “001'!- AlIO AIJLEN llflos" P1\\V Paw. Mich. p

Map“ me .......n.. ...... buns. bun swelz’as’rsmeran‘lmn” satires}: its

ealves carrying the best B. of M. blood of the breed. ' - - .

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Maplo Hill Farm Boglsimd lllmy tattle





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sold.

J. R. Worthington. R. No. 7. Lansing. Michigan

For Sale from the CHAMPION and GRAND CHAM-





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wixxgrs sired byggnye 0% the best Sons of the Great De-

fender «I other noted strains. I. T. STORY. Lowell. Mich.





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FOR sale. 2 yr. old ball out of a. R. of M. dsln record

519.8 lb. butter in one yr. sire Majesty's Wonder 3.





 





 





 





 





     

   

   





 





 





 





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Jersey Cattle Club. Capac. Mich. Bgfkshfl'es lines. Re istered. ELMHURS’I‘ ll-llLLCREST FARM, F. B. Lay, Mgr.

_________’_ srocx ARM. Almont. Mlcn. Kalamazoo, Mich.



Slim-thorn Cattle oi both Sex lol- Sale a“ z . - ”



, W W KNAPP Howell. Mich] n erkshires. Bred slits and sows for fall fan-owing. success. 1.03" help you. [want toplace one be from a r I S

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big type Poland Chinas. Bows bred for fall furrow.





 





 





 





 





 





Monarch 2n “a son of Avondale. from 1 tonos. e . . t 1500 a; $20.00 each . G. 8. BENJAMIN, R_’. D. 10. Portland, Michigan ,

old. John Schmidt. Reed cm, 3. No.5. mom..- Berkshire Pig‘s $3.235 £133..th 01d, Register —- , -————-.——_. , ., i255? fieggglggg‘wmcga, rlleng' BUTLER. Port-

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8 7 ' Chesters Mrarch b01121. affmémfigfispflglstein ARGJC Type P. C. Largest in Mich. Spring Boers





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DU ROC S BOA R 8 Bull. F' W' ALEXANDER' Vassar. Muh' see the real big tvpe kind. lilxyenses paid if not as

Have the biggest, longest. gro wthiest and bred bunch represente‘d‘; I‘lrfe hm" from I ““1““-





 





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l-Thefi’orshziugggd—S‘tlley {my the is“... Eggpéggcigfm in the state. Blast fall boars by Pen- Bi“ Type 0. l. (:95, & Chester Whites arlna eh.

“I 01’ 0 ‘ ”n - , llb i . f the next 30 days. - . ‘ ril M i ‘ _

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pigs are sired by our three Champion hours that have right. w. BARNES a SON): Byron. Mich.





 





 





l ’ no an equal in the country. School mantel: King of

s S 14 i aggc ggrgrg Y? ‘ the breed Crandells wpndlar & Callairvtiy ‘ gill? 39th ARGE Strain p. 0‘ everything sold except 1 husky

‘ I “a 0 “ms P309“ ol‘lder and afdnnghi f? rf ti by 'Wellitleggs championtAgés‘tock “marge on appraia ’m m I ‘03 Jveavrltmr boar that is mtallt deep. 1 extn choice

edigrees and rises. The Jinnie ”Fiann- Ballet}! Bulrantflfisgon T 61:23:," 233:.“ Cass Citv Mich fall boar. II. 0. SWART . Sehoolcraft. Mich.

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'LARGE type P. 0. Some very choice summer lts





, . " , . .- , St ' ti bred to {arrow in August. Will sell 1 of my year in

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'IDWELI. ' . buyer the most '00.]. 81.50 per 15. Robert Neve. Pierson. Mic

' u " ' ” HEWMAN'S STOCK FARM. B. 1. Mariette. Mich. I d edi .

u... 3 2.3.0.5.“ 235;“ “my“? in"!!! Fin For Salt , . , m, r. Poland Chinas smegma

~ \ . ' OAR“ w" “ONES“ Hastings. Mid” 0. L C. gaffiffifgx .2“! 3M “.‘nf'ign‘f of stock. P. D. Long. .8. 8. Grand Rapids. Mich.

—M°r N bred. B I“ ' ' 7 wth, stock. 'Psrm 3‘ mile west of depot. .

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V ' beer now ready to ship. buy

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., Rlcllilgg'lnghgrfihm-ns mag...“ Duroc wogrgmmgggfgggggfi 135;; l The kind that pleases. '5. w. nomou. ui‘l‘iu‘i'zdc’i. cifié‘inem.

., “In“; ,8... 350d yogawgfilgfiggfggfllnflm dimpionlowe rm. w. Taylor. Milan. Mich. - I ship 0. o. D. and my express, G P C M M ”h A “18nd,“, ,

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