VOL. CXLIX. No. 14 Whole Number 3961 S war is the great emergency A amongtthe most enlightened na- tionsiof the worldat the present time, so are the conditions growing out of war the great emergency in the lives of the millions of people of the belligerent nations. To some the tem- poral or physical emergency is over- shadowed by the mental and spiritual strain incident to the calling of their sons or husbands, brothers or friends to defend the honor and integrity of the country in the hour of its peril and the peril of human liberty throughout the world. To all the war has brought a business orindustrial‘ emergency of tremendous import, but to none has come an emergency more fraught with consequences to themselves and to the country than that which confronts our .farmers at the present time. Respond- ing with patriotic zeal to the appeal of the government for increased produc- tion to meet the needs of the country and its allies, as an essential to the winning of the war, in the face of an industrial condition Which had largely drained the ‘country of young men, leaving the available supply of labor wholly inadequate to the task involv- ed, many of them now face the emer- gency of losing their help through the operation of the selective draft, before their season’s crops are harvested, and ' countless others face the necessity of lessening their producion next season from the further operation of the same cause unless “first aid” emergency methods can be devised. Well Laid Plans Are Essential. While the difficulties of the present situation are sufficient to occupy the undivided attention of every Michigan farmer until the season’s crops are se- cured, yet it is not too early to begin planning “for next year’s campaign which will be still more difficult to car- ry out in a successful and efficient man- ner. The accomplishments of the next year on the average Michigan farm The Only-Weekly Agricultural, Horticultural, and Live Stock Journal in the State. DETROIT, MICH., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1917 An Appeal for the Reader’s Cooperation in the Present Crisis will depend a great deal on the plan- ning of the crops to be grown in such a manner as to distribute the labor re- quirements in caring for them as ev- enly as possible throughout the season and in having all plans matured and everything in readiness for pushing the season’s work from the start. As an illustration of the fact that it turity of beans and cum on land where it had been planned to sow wheat. But rye can be seeded late in October with a fair prospect of getting a profitable crop, and every acre sown to thisgrain will reduce the labor requirements for next year and add to the available food supply of the country as well as to the income of the farmer who sows it. Tractor Unit Used on G. R. &. l. Railway Demonstration Farm—Valuable for Emergency Use on Many Michigan Farms. is not too early to begin making those plans, it might be reiterated that the sowing of 'a large acreage of winter grains will tend to lessen the labor re- quirements of next year’s farm cam- paign. It is now late for wheat seed- ing, and the area Sown to this crop has undoubtedly been restricted by the late' season and the consequent late ma- Should the fall be late a great deal of fall plowing can be done after the crops are secured, and every available day which can be so employed should be improved on every Michigan farm, whether fall plowing has been a gen- eral practice or not. Seed for next year’s planting can and should be secured this fall, prop- $1.00 A Y EA R $3.00 FOR 5 YEARS “First-Aid” Farm Emergency MethodS erly stored to insure its viability and tested to insure good germination to the end that the danger of crop fail- . ure and wasted labor from the too com— mon cause of poor seed may be obvi- ated. ’ Farm equipment, fertilizers and any other materials for next year’s use, the need of which can be anticipated, should be ordered and secured at the earliest possible date, on account of the certainty of congested transporta- tion facilities during the coming year. Later in the season all farm equip- ment can and should be overhauled and placed in condition for efficient work, thus saving many valuable hours which will be sorely needed for produc- tive work next year. Cooperation Will Help. But after all this and the thousand— and-one other things which can be ac- complished by early and efficient plan— ing, there will still be need for an in crease of man efficiency on Michigan farms. This can be accomplished to a great extent by the more general use of labor-saving machinery, both indi- vidually and collectively. There is merit in the suggestion of community power plants to serve the farmers of a neighborhood, and it is not too early to prepare for the c00p— erative ownership and operation of such plants, especially tractors and the equipment suited to use with such power, which can be economically op- erated even on small farms by this. means and man efficiency thus in- creased. It is imperative that all possible plans should be made to increase man power efficiency on our farms and there are many ways in which this can be better accomplished by cooperation along sound business lines. 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Most farmers are not Liberty Bonds. accustomed to the pur- chase of bonds as an investment, and when we read that the government is to ofler two or three billion dollars’ worth of Liberty Bonds for popular subscription, many of us do not at first thought attach any per. sonal interest to the matter, but accept it as a news item incident to the con- duct of the war, the same as we read of the government’s activity in build— ing a sorely needed merchant-marine or a big bunch of destroyers to protect merchant shipping from German sub- marines. But the building of merchant ships and destroyers, or airplanes and other army equipment in quantities to be of material service in this stupen- dous war, requires such huge expendi- tures that We now read and speak of billions of dollars in connection with war expenditures as freely as we have been accustomed to mention millions , in the conduct of public business under peace conditions. So stupendous are the sums involved in even the initial preparations for the titanic struggle in which we are engaged, that they are wholly beyond ordinary human com- prehension. But it should not be beyond our comprehension that we have a per- sonal responsibility in the matter, and that the war cannot be successfully financed on the necessary scale with- out that responsibility is recognized and met by the rank and file of the peo— ple of the whole country. Where many billions of dollars must be mobilized, as is the case in financ- ing present war operations, it is abso- lutely essential that the people of the whole country purchase the bonds of- fered in proportion to their ability to aid the government by such a loan. In this way, and in this way only, can the huge sums required be provided without the serious disturbance of bus- iness of all kinds, including agriculture. For this reason it is the duty of each and everyone of us to purchase liberty bonds in such amounts as our circum- stances may warrant, thus aiding the government in the present crisis, and at the some time making an absolutely safe investment which will prove to our own ultimate advantage rather than otherwise. :it is .whole people of the country help to 'The-ifluafing: of'th'e scoop” ' Yd Liberty 3 Loan of three billion dollars will not be difficult and will impose no serious hardship on the people of this country if all will give serious thought to their individual responsibility in the matter. The plan adopted in one of the import- ant agricultural counties of Michigan is well suited to the illustration of this fact, and well calculated to bring to the attention of every property owner the fair extent of his own responsibility in this connection. It was ascertained that this county’s quota of the second Liberty Loan would amount to approx- imately four per cent of the assess- ed valuation of the property in the county, and every property owner in the county having an assessed valua— tion of one thousand dollars or more will be asked to buy Liberty Bonds to an amount aggregating at least“ four *- per cent of his assessed valuation. In cases . where borrowed capital repre- sents a considerable portion of the as- sessed valuation, the mortgagee will be assigned his proportionate share, with the idea of distributing the county’s quota of the loan in the most equitable manner. Larger subscriptions will be- accepted in cases where an investment - is being sought without regard to the patriotic consideration. - This plan, which has much to com- mend it,.is mentioned as affording a basis for the measurement of individ- ual responsibility in the matter of mak- ing this second popular Liberty Loan a success. If we are to prosecute this war to an early and successful issue, absolutely necessary that the finance it by loaning a fair proportion of their resources to the country in the present emergency, the same as the people of our European, allies have done. W’hile discharging our duty in this regard we will at the same time be making the safest possible invest- ment at a fair rate of interest. What valid reason can any man give for not discharging his patriotic duty by sub- scribing to this second Liberty Loan to the full extent of his financial ability? None, we believe, which will be satis- factory to the people of the community in which he lives or to himself. All that is necessary for the early accept- ance of the entire second Liberty Loan large as it is, is for each and every citizen to properly realize his patriotic duty in the matter. The farmers of Michigan will not be the last to recog- nize and discharge their duty in this regard. It has been established Reduce the by rechnt investigations Fire Waste. that approximately sev- enty-five per cent of the enormous fire waste in this country is due to carelessness, either individual or municipal. The extent of this waste is best expressed in the terms of a concrete example. It is estimated, for instance, that over fifty milliOn bush- els of wheat have been destroyed dur- ing the past year through fire losses on the farms and in the grain elevators of the country. A very considerable pro- portion of this loss was undoubtedly due to carelessness, which was a direct contribution to the necessity for wheat- less days, yet this represents but a small fraction of the total fire waste of the country, a large proportion of which is easily preventable. A very considerable proportion of the fire losses of this class which occur on the farms are due to defective chim- neys and fines. Carelessness in this regard is deplorable at any time, and is inexcusable under present condi- tions which demand conservation and the elimination of preventable waste on every hand. Few farmers have ever had so heavy demands made upon their time as they are at present ex- periencing. But this fact increases rather than diminishes their duty in the matter of conservation and the elimination 'of waste. The conserva; tion of valuable property requires’far less time than does its reproduction. In ~ M .. CHI. G A ,, a the present/emergency his aipublfc and private duty to eliminate druwaSte' as far as possible. chimneys and lines should be carefully inspected and repaired if necessary, and other minor, yet essential precau- tions taken for the reduction of the fire waste of the country, in-so-far as it may be preventable. _ Farmers, whose Meatless Days and business it is to Wheatiess Days. produce food pro- ducts and most of whose previous experience in market- ing the same has been such as to make them skeptical regarding the possiblli ity of a food shortage in this country, will naturally be less inclined to see the necessity of lessening consumption along staple lines than will the urban consumer to whom , the rapidly rising cost of living has been a very real emergency for some time; ,But from. the; information regarding our avails able supply'of staple food stuffs and the requirements of our own people and of our European allies for the en- suing year. which. has been gathered by. the Food Administration, “-it‘ now; ap- pears that it will be necessary to ask the people of the United States to gen- erally observe both meatless and Wheatiess days. In view of this neces- sity the cooperation of farm families will be just as general and just as cheerfully given as will that of any other class of our loyal citizens, who are prepared to make any necessary personal sacrifice in order that our country may be the deciding factor in winning the war and forever safeguard- ing human liberty. But the necessary adoption of meat- less and wheatless days should inspire the farmers of Michigan and the Unit- ed States with a still deeper patriotism than is required for such cooperation. It should inspire them to make even more strenuous efforts to increase pro- duction than they have made this year, even in the face of the greater handi- caps which they are certain to face as a result of our country’s unavoidable entry into the world war. By such ac- tion they will not only help to eke out the present season’s short supply of staple foods which they are asked to conserve for the public good, but they will be benefiting'themselves as well as all of the people of our own and allied nations by hastening the day when a normal consumption can be resumed. Recent reports are Sell Wh‘eattothe to the effect that Government. grain dealers in some sections of the state are trying to take more than a. fair profit from their farmer patrons for the handling of their wheat. One instance recently came to our atten- tion in which the dealer was offering but $1.90 for wheat, claiming to farm- ers desiring to sell that the market was “off." Under such circumstances growers Should hold their Wheat until they areable to market it for what it is worth. If local dealers will not pay a. fair price for grain of standard grades, farmers having same can ship it in carlots direct to the Food Admin- istration Grain Corporation at any ter- minal where this government agency has a representative, as Chicago, Buf- falo or New York, Where it will be re- ceived and remitted for at the fixed government price for the grade, less one per cent administration charge which is levied on all shipments to cov- er the cost of administration. Any grower having wheat of stan- dard grade can determine for himself whether dealers are offerings at fair price for his grain by ascertaining the freight rate to the market terminal, which, together with the administra- tion charge above noted, represents the shipping cost No grower will object to a reasonable handling charge in ad- dition to this cost, but all should insist that this charge be reasonable by with- holding their other products as well as To this I end the:. a . ,, Mflfiwmam ears..- . i . 4’ . \ HAPPENINGS or rue WEEK. _ Th Foreign. c European Warn—V little has been reported from the hiladquart' ers of the British forces on the westerly front early this week. Small jabs at the enemy lines at different points con- stitute the only military activities re- ported in omcial news from London. From Berlin comes news, however, of very severe artillery engagements be- tween the Ypres—Comines canal and the Belgian coast and in the Neuport sector. Last week the British made substantial gains in this section» of the front and the: indications are that they have been successful in consolidating the gains with the old holdings after repulsing heavy German counter at- tacks. The French and Germans are engaged in the usual artillery fl hting from St. Quenten east to the cages mountains—Another drive has been launched by the Italians on the Isonzo frontier where for a fortnight quietude has-prevailed; On the Bainsizza pla- teau positions have been stormed and taken by General Cordon’s troops which has brought the Italian line close to the bridgehead of the Chaiapovna “River. . They also control practically elicit the southeastern-portion of the plateau—The British have improved their hold on 38ng by the capture of positlons in‘the region of Remedies In this operation the Ottoman general, Ahmed Bey, and his' staff were taken prisoners—Reports indicate some im- provement in the morale of the Rus- sian soldiers as they have been suc— cessful in repulsing German attacks at a few points—Air raids were made on England late last week. Four groups of German planes attacked simultan- eously but most of them were driven off before much damage was done. The admiralty announces that, eleven per- .~ sons were killed and '82 injured. The British parliament has enacted a measure authorizing a commission to search for beds of petroleum through- out the British Isles. Old beds will likely be reopened. Owners will be paid a royalty on any oil taken by the government. The little country of New Zealand has sent 86,000 men‘to fight in the Eu- ropean war. Of this number there have been 26,000 casualties. ' National. The shipbuilding strike situation is clearing. The walkout of seamen on the Great Lakes, called for Monday of this week, has been called off, follow- ing the action of the federal ship board in granting the men the increase in wages demanded. Other items of dif- ference have been waived temporarily until the federal board has time to in- vestigate the merits of the demands. In San Francisco the boilermakers who blocked the settlement of labor dis- putes affecting 30,000 metal workers, have finally agreed to accept the terms offered. It is anticipated that there will be a complete resumption of gov- ernment work on shipbuilding at that point this week as a result of this action. Special indictments issued by fed- eral agents against 166 I. W. W. work- ers charge these men with conspiracy against the government. Several of the persons alleged to be implicated have already been taken into custody. Charges of disloyalty by certain rep- resentatives made on the floor of the lower house of congress last week by Representative Heflin, of Alabama, re- sulted in much excitement and a fiistic encounter between the Alabamian and Representative Nortdn, of North Da- kota. The charges grew out of the re- port that German money had been used previous to the declaration of war to » influence congress in favor of a pro- German propaganda. Wheat, beef, pork, dairy products and sugar being the foods most needed by the American soldiers as well as those of our allies, the food adminis tration is appealing to the public to save as much as possible of, these foods by substituting Wherever it can be done with other sorts. Twenty-seven persons were killed and about eighty injured in a head-on collision near Kelleyville, Oklahoma, last Friday between a passenger and troop supply trains. The misinterpre- tation of orders is assigned as the cause of the accident. The campaign to sell the second Lib- erty Loan issue was launched on Mon- day. This issue is for the mammoth sum of three billion dollars. Theron W. Atwood, of Caro, who has been identified with republican politics in Michigan for many years, died at his home last Thursday of pneumonia, fol- lowing an operation for appendicitis. An explosion in a coal mine near Clay, KY» resulted in the death of .- z Jilted thirtybne persons. A majority ofthose' killed were negroee. ~ By. C. E. OT many yea‘rsago it was com-' mon "in traleving thrbugh' the great plains region, to see clouds of smoke rising from burning straw stacks, for no one thought of straw being of any particular value and con- sidered it 'a nuisance to be removed from the fields in the easiest possible way. Similar practices were common in Illinois, Ohio, Michigan and all the states growing large quantities of small grain crops. This practice is rapidly dying out in the great wheat belts as it did in Michigan somewhat earlier. Strange as it may seem, however, a straw stack is still occasionally burned in'this state. The abandoning of the habit of burning straw, I believe, is I soil to Left of Shovel was Top-Dressed with Straw. Notice the Excellent Growth of, Rye. due largely to the demand for such ma- terial for roughage and bedding rather than an appreciation of its fertilizing value when applied to the soil. In traveling through the state the writer has been attracted by the large number of straw stacks, many of them several years old, being left to rot down in the cultivated fields. They are a great inconvenience in working the fields and might far better be in the soil supplying food for the growing crop than taking up space which should be planted. It has been stated by some investi- gators that the application of large amounts of straw has a tendency to reduce the production of available ni‘ trogen in the soil. In general farm practice, however, the value of straw in the maintenance of soil fertility has come to be recognized by many inves- tigators and its use is advocated by a number of experiment stations. Dr. Russell, of the Rothamsted Experiment Station, England, in an article dealing with possible sources of potash for Eng- lish farmers while the supply of potash fertilizer from Germany is cut off, rec- ommends among other things the use of damaged straw. In one of the ex- periments at the English station where wheat has been grown continuously for more than fifty years, both grain and straw being removed, the need of pot- ash is becoming more marked every year. In commenting upbn this ex- periment the Illinois station says: “If the wheat straw, which contains more than three-fourths of the potas- sium removed in the wheat crop were returned to the soil, the necessity of purchasing potassium in a good system .of farming on such land would be at least very remote, for the supply would be adequately maintained by the actual" amount returned in the straw, together with the, additional amount which would be liberated from the soil 'by- the action of decomposition products.” ‘ She HWExpefim’ent Station has ‘ ' ’ ‘ naive-experiments Whiere of, the, corn -,’,;2,.—2;'3’ .3 .2- 7S a Fertilizer MILLAR stover, wheat and'oat straw and clover grown -on the land is returned to the soil as a source of humus and plant food. They report as an average, of four-year results with wheat, a yield of 27.6 bushels where crop residues were turned under, and 28.8 bushels where manure was used. In this test the crop residues proved to be only slight- ly inferior to manure. The results of other experiments reported by Illinois are shown in Table I. . Crop No. of Value Treatment. Crops. per acre. Lime-potassium and crop residue ...... 12 $204.88 Lime-potassium .. 12 180.95 Increase for residues 23.93 It is a significant fact, that as these tests continue the increased yields due ‘to the residues grow larger. The Kansas Experiment Station rec- ommends a light top-dressing of straw on wheat and states that such practice “pays everywhere in Kansas.” The results corroborate observations of the writer in the growing of rye and vetch on the sandy soils of Michigan. The accompanying photograph shows the results obtained by Mr. Johnson, of eastern Newaygo county, on a light sand, by top-dressing rye and vetch with straw. The increased growth of rye is noticeable but the difference in the stand of vetch is truly remarkable. Mr. Johnson has also obtained good re- sults by plowing under straw for rye and vetch. . When we consider the amount of fer tilizer elements contained in a ton of the various kinds of straw it is not surprising that increased yields have resulted from its use. The composi- tion and value at present prices of the nitrogen phosphorus and potassium contained in a ton of various kinds of straw are shown in Table II. Pounds of Plant Food in One Ton of Straw. ' Value . present Crop Nitro Phos.~ Pot. prices. ats ........ 12.4 1.6 20.8 $ 9.62 Wheat ...... 10.0 1.6 18.0 8.12 Rye ........ 10.0 2.6 14.0 7.06 Barley ...... 12.0 1.8 18.2 8.91 Buckwheat . .25.0 1.4 19.0 $12.15 It is not expected, however, that the application of a ton of straw will give an immediate crop increase equal in ‘ Muck-and very sandy soils are more in need of potassium than the heavier types. These light sands are also es- pecially in need of organic matter and therefore, it seems that the proper place to apply straw is on the sandy soils. This is especially true when we take into consideration that in wheat three-fourths, corn two-thirds, and oats five-sevenths of the potash taken up by the plant is in the straw or stover. The scarcity of fertilizer is alreday being felt and we are told that the shortage of nitrogen and soluble phos- phates will increase as the demands for explosives made from nitrates and sulphuric acid increase, while potash, of course, is practically unobtainable. It is apparent then, that all material fertilizer value should be utilized in or- der 'to make possible the increased yield demanded. Straw is one material nowbeing wasted which may be used in this emergency. Cover Crops T takes courage and faith to sow cover crops this fall. Rye was surely never higher in price, vetch is expensive and hard to procure at that, and from every side come tempta- tions to the farmer on sandy soil to let the matter of cover crops go just this once. Last spring hundreds of acres of light soil 'were fitted and planted to beans. Generally speaking, these soils are not adapted to the growing of beans, but the price was so high, and the future looked so inviting that the land was fitted and the beans went in, regardless of the character of the soil, or the price of the seed. In many cases these lands had been given up temporarily and June grass and weeds had come to occupy them. In other words, a natural cover crop had been produced. This is one of na- ture’s ways of repairing the damage to the soil that is being constantly done by those who disregard, through ignor- ance or other causes, the laws of soil conservation. In many instances beans on these light lands are looking re- , markably well. They are simply us- ing the plant food which nature has been storing in the soil during the years of rest. If these lands are left without any covering of any sort dur- ing the coming winter, they will be in an unfortunate condition next spring. This Straw Should be in the Soil Furnishing Plant Food for the Crop Instead of Hindering Farm Operations. value to the cost of the plant food ele- ments contained. This is doubtless due to the fact that the fertility in straw becomes available only upon de- composition of the straw. This is dem- onStrated by the continually increasing yields obtained by the ,Illinois Experi- ment Station by the turning under of crop, residues. But nevertheless] the amount of plant food that has "been re- moved from the soil would ~not have been returned had the straw not been added. . The world is going to need food just as badly next year as this, and prob- ably even worse. What is going to be done with these poor lands next sum- mer? If they are planted again to beans or potatoes, with nothing to turn under, the crop will be too small to pay for the labor cost, and will not add enough to the country’s supply of food to be worth while from that view- point. ' J Perhaps it will be too late to help 3. much .by'the time this article is read, 3233 . but 'I am going to send it along in the hope that it may be of at least some use. Everyone is looking for a. long fall. In case we are so favored, it will be possible to sow rye up to the latter part of October, with a fair pros— pect of getting something out of it. If the sowing is late for vetch I would sow rye alone. But by all means I would sow something in the way of a cover crop on the light lands planted to beans or corn this Year; I would not omit the potato ground either, in my scheme of cover crops. Last spring I talked With a county agent who is doing some fine things 011 sandy land. He is getting the peo- pie to plant soy beans at first, sowing rye in the beans at the last cultivation where the soil is too thin for vetch to stand,‘ or in case the owner does not feel like spending the money for-vetch seed. The following spring another crop of soy beans is planted, and the next fall he endeavors to have the man include vetch with the rye as a better cover crop than the rye alone. He says he believes that that light sand will ultimately reach a point Where it will pay a fair profit upon forty dol- lars an acre. ' Nitrogen and Organic Matter Needed by All Sandy Soils. The two great objects in a cover crop are to grow nitrogen and organic matter. Other benefits are sure to fol- low, but these two objects are most important. I doubt if there is a single example of poor light soil in Michigan that is not in need of these two things. A pro- gram in which cover crops are includ— ed will furnish both at the smallest cost possible. If stable manure is to be had in liberal quantities, so much the better, for cover crops will be. bet— ter, and the process of the upbuilding of our light soils will be all the more rapid, but at any rate, no owner of a sandy farm can afford to neglect the sewing of cover crops annually in fields of corn, or beans, and seldom should he omit them in potato fields. Oceana C0. W. F. TAYLOR. “GET BEAN MAGGOT NOW,” IS WARNlNG. There is need in Michigan this fall of energetic measures against the bean maggot, according to the department of farm crops of the Michigan Agricul- tural College. It was this pest which last spring did heavy damage to young bean plants in many parts of the state, but the danger of its return in 1918 can be lessened, the college men say, if land intended to be used for beans next year is fall-plowed. The bean maggot was found to have done its greatest damage last spring to beans planted on spring—plowed clo- ver sod. Injury on fall—plowed clover 0r alfalfa land, however, was rare and in most cases could be traced to the presence of thistlcs. “The bean maggot comes through the winter and begins work early in the spring on the roots of thistles and clover, and in organic matter,” the de- partment states. “If land is fall-plowed, the bean—maggot is very largely killed out. Fall—plowed lands can be put in shape for beans much more easily in the spring than is possible when it is newly plowed, and the land has time in which to settle. Thorough dragging at. intervals in the spring will work the field into good shape to seed beans. “The majority of Michigan lands, however, are greatly benefited by plow- ing in the fall, regardles of whether it is beans or some other crop for which they are to be used. Light lands which are likely to blow or erode or which are deficient in organic matter, should not be fall plowed. Corn, pota— toes and beats, as well as beans, are all greatly benefited if planted on fall- plowed landl’ wet-wrath", ." f l" f». ,. ., . . aw... THE 'MlCiHlGANaARf .... HE cost of production plus a fair l profit, as in other industries, is the advice from Washington in“ the matter of farm products. To assist the United States government in this determination, to aid in stabilizing prices. to recompense the producer for his crop groom on the basis of outlay, and secure a maximum acreage for , next year was the work’of this com- ' mission. The personnel of this commission brought to this work business experi- ence and the knowledge of agriculture. Jason Woodman, of Paw Paw, is an alumnus of the Michigan Agricultural College, one of the foremost and suc- cessful growers of potatoes in the United States, a soil specialist and also a member of the State Board of Agri- culture. Jotham Allen, of Alma, is first a farmer, and in addition, the manager of the Alma plant of the Michigan Sug- ar Company. Crop costs in beet grow- ing are a familiar experience with Mr. Allen. A. B. Cook, of Owosso, is a graduate of the Agricultural College, a farmer by choice, and has served his state in making its constitution and as a legislator. John Bale, of Lakeview, is one of the largest potato and bean growers in the state, also a shipper of produce and a live stock feeder. C. B. Scully, of Almont, is a farmer, presi— dent of the State Association of Farm- ers’ Clubs, and represents his district in the state senate. R. C. Rothfuss, of Adrian, is president of the National Bank of Commerce of that city and squared agricultural services with bus- iness lines. Unavoidable engagements prevented others of the commissioners from being present. C. H. Graves, representing the fed- eral and state government in farm in- vestigations digested a large mass of reports collected from county agents who had consulted farmers on crop costs. The work of Lewis Toan, coun- ty agent of Monroe county, New York, who had investigated bean growing in that state, was also made a basis of consideration. Bean Production Costs. The findings of the commission of the acre cost of growing beans was $58.43. This composite calculation as- suming favorable weather for the com- pletion and harvesting the bean crop was a yield of eight and a quarter bushels of merchantable beans per acre. This will compel at least a sev- en dollar a bushel price to the farmer this year. Crop damage that may‘in- tervene between now and threshing time would compel a revision of this calculation. . Potato Production Costs. The details of potato costs per acre were presented at great length. An interesting conclusion was that within reasonable limits the cost does ' not vary so greatly, large yields involv- ed this year, excessive seed and labor costs. From Wexford county was re- ceived a telegram, showing the cost of growing an acre was $86 and the esti~ mated yield was ninety bushels. Ex- tensive investigation in Montcalm county showed that this figure was ap- proximated there. The acreage cost in sections outside the most favored potato growing counties was less, but the yield also would be less. Damage by frost and dry weather are still pos- sible factors in reducing the yield now calculated on. On the basis of actual cost of potato growing this year with the unusual cost of seed and every fac- tor entering into potato production the commission were unanimous that the potato grower must have $1.00 per bushel for Grade 1, United States Stan- dard in bulk f. 'o. b. Grand Rapids or at points of similar freight rates for price-basing purposes. Space does not permit in detail all the figures used in cost calculation. These will be printed later. The thoroughness of the investi- " cation involved digging actual areas Cost Commissmn Findings to determine yields. Consumers who wish to pay a fair price to the producer and not seek the benefits of unrequited services will, by paying slightly above $1.00 for potatoes, insure a maximum crop each year, and assist in establish- ing an- equity among those who serve in growing food stuffs. ’ ,. Profits Problematlcal. The question of profit in these calcu- lation is very complex. On the whole of the acreage planted it is doubtful if any profit exists. Some growers will have a fair profit. Any objections to the work of the Michigan Cost Account. ing Commission inheres in all other similar calculations. This office urges the acceptance of the principle and cites the acceptance in business cir~ cles of the same as applied to copper, prices by the government. The follow- ing is from a financial paper, the New York Annalist, relating to the price fixed by the United States for copper: “Copper at 2335c will return a hand- some profit to some of the low-cost mining companies and a fair profit to others whose costs run high. There are concerns which are able to mine, refine, and deliver their product under eight cents a pound, others can not do it at less than eighteen cents, and many have costs between eleven and fifteen cents. A rumor that the aver- age producer would net ten cents a pound has been called a conjecture, pure and simple, by a prominent cop- per man. It is safe to add to this the statement that the various producers have no clear knowledge about their profit in the ensuing twelve months. They know that the basis of computing costs which has existed so far implies a good return in 1918, but they do not possess means for deciding whether that basis will prevail. The prices of materials may continue to advance; they may decline. The producer may make more money than he now counts upon; he may make less. “Probably the most important fea-. ture of the price~fixing lies in the be- lief in government and copper mining quarters that 23%, cent metal will as sure production at the greatest possi- ble speed. That is the crucial matter affecting the prosecution of the war, and affecting also the maintenance of manufacturing on a broad scale.” JAs. N. MCBRIDE, Michigan Director of Markets. “FIRST-AID" FARM EMERGENCY METHooa (Continued from first page). and actions for the benefit of others at the earliest possible date. “First Aid" Suggestions Are Valuable. Small savings of time and labor are in the aggregate quite as important in their contribution to the desired result of the increase of man efficiency on the average farm as are more spec- tacular methods of accomplishing the larger tasks. Every Michigan Farmer reader who has found some short cut or labor-saving method of accomplish- ing any task, from the most important field operation to the most trivial chore should pass the idea along to his broth er farmers through the columns of this paper. it may be helpful to a consid- erable number of the many thousands of farmers who will read it. This kind of cooperation is quite as important as the business cooperation above sug- gested in the accomplishment of the desired result. No opportunity of hand- ing out a helpful suggestion of any kind should be delayed a single mo- ment. Michigan agriculture needs “first aid" in this problem of increased man efilciency right now, and is likely to need it much more urgently before the passing of another season. A Test of Patriotism. ' The farmers of Michigan will yield to no other class of our citizens in sa their patriotid‘ loyalty to the cod'ntr’y, its government and its humane and righteous cause, but they feel keenly . and to discouragement the handicap which has been put-upon them by the administration of the selective service law. Many and vigorous protests have been made and are still being made to have this method of administration modified, at least for a time, to the end that the farmers of the United States may be able to produce sufiicient food stuffs to insure the success of the al- lied armies in Europe and the balance needed for the maintenance of the bel- ligerent peoples until the war is brought to a successful and lasting end. The first of these protests from Michigan was wired to the President by the writer as chairman of the Wheat Congress held at M. A. C. on August 1, at which resolutions were adopted asking for present exemption ‘of needed agricultural- workers. brought a reply from the War Depart- ment to the effect that the draft rules issued by the President already provid- ed for the exemption. of persons en- gaged in an agricultural enterprise, necessary to the maintenance of the Military Establishment, or the once- tive Operation of the military forces, or the maintenance of the national inter- est during the emergency. This was followed by a similar resolution adop- ted by the Michigan State Board of Ag- riculture, these actions being typical of similar steps taken by the organ- ized and individual representatives of agriculture in many states, until finally on September 24, through the medium of the Federal Board of Farm Organ- izations, and the legislative committee of the National Grange, the represent- atives of more than two million organ- ized farmers called upon the President and presented a strong memorial; set- ting forth the lack of adequate labor on the farms of the country and the belief that America is making the same mistake which England made in the taking of the workers from the farms for military service, and asking a more perfect administration of the purpose of the selective service act, to the end that farm laborers or farm owners may be kept or placed where they will serve the nation best in the present emer. gency. It will thus be seen that the critical farm labor situation has been brought to the attention of the President in a forceful manner. Apparently no more can be accomplished along this line, and whether or not the relief so ear- nestly sought is obtained through a more general temporary exemption of agricultural workers it is our collec‘ tive and individual duty to be loyal to, rather than critical of, the President and his administration. it must be re. membered by all that President Wilson has a broader and more intimate knowledge of present national needs and necessities as related to the war than has any other man or set of men; that he is carrying a heavier load of responsibility than any single man has ever been called upon to carry, and that his official acts and utterances in guiding our ship of state through its most perilous voyage toward the port of universal peace and liberty entitle him and the country to our continued loyal cooperation for the common good, even though these appeals may be in vain. Michigan Farmers will Stand the Test. True patriotism will not permit the farmers of Michigan to yield to the discouragement of the situation in any event. They will bend every energy to the successful solution of the diffi- cult problem which confronts them, and they will succeed beyond their present hopes. If the situation cannot be adequately met by “first aid” meth- ads, the government will be obliged to take ”steps to alleviate it, as the gov- ernment of England has done, by sup- plying efiiciem farm help, from the city occupations and who are not of This , millions who‘mave left ‘the toxins for 93099? age 01,1r physically fit for military . ,~ “ ' ' service. ,- . We are but at the threshhold of pos- sible greater trials incident to the war; indeed, we yet hardly, realize that we are engaged inthe greatest war which ‘ the world has ever known. But we. must not forget that our government is the declared sponsor of human lib- erty, our own and that of our posterity as well as that of the rest of the civ- ilized world, and that we owe it to our- selves and our families as well as'tc our country‘ and its, government to do “our bit” to the best of our ability in the present crisis. if the government makes some mistakes, as it may and probably will, we must bear with them patiently until they are corrected, but we should continue to give to the full both our moral and physical support until the present emergency has pass- ed and the war has been won. MICHIGAN MILK NEWS. Don’t forget the annual meeting of the Michigan Milk Producers’ Associa- tion at the Michigan Agricultural Col- lege, october 16. This meeting will, we believe, he one of the most eventful in the history of the milk industry in Michigan. Very important problems are before us for solution. Send your delegates. Each local is entitled to have three. Don’t forget the date. 0c- tober 16,10:30 a. m., at the M. A. C. Look for programs. The great milk way of Michigan has been deeply stirred for the last two weeks. Vassar, Howell and Lansing locals have been bringing pressure for better price conditions, while Mt. Pleasant has shown a spirit of patriot- ism that is worthy the highest com- mendation, had this spirit been shown all over Michigan, there would have been a raise since September 1 of thirty-five to fifty cents per hundred pounds. Now figure out what this means to you. At Mt. Pleasant 386 men have signed pledges to each other and have notified the factory there that they would not deliver milk for less than $3.00 per hundred pounds after October 1. The old argument that the farmers were violating the Sherman anti-trust law has been held over the milk pro- ducers in many sections for the last three weeks. We are glad to say, how- ever, that this threat has but little ef- fect, in as much as the people are com- ing to know that there are two dis- tinct exemptions in this law which al- lows the producer of food stuffs and labor organizations to form combina. tions for the betterment of their con- ditions. The field secretary has not only been cooperating with these locals, but has also been bringing pressure from the government in as much as the policy of Mr. Hoover is that all food products shall command a price that equals cost of production plus a "fair per cent of profit. We are quite sure that in Mich- igan’s food administrator, George A. Prescott, that the producer and con— sumer has a very potential friend who will follow the government policy of increasing the price to the producer and reducing the price to the consumer by eliminating as far as possible the exploiter and the profiteer. We are not at liberty at this time to give you the plans of control, but we are sure that the intent is to place food produc- tion on a commercial basis and in as much as our request has been for a. price for our product that equals the cost of production plus a small profit therefore we believe that the future of the dairy industry is stepping into the dawn of a better day. If you are not getting a compensa- tory price for your milk now, write to your field secretary. The state asso- ciation stands ready to help you when you are ready to help yourself. All Michigan milk should now bring at least $3. 00 per hundred pounds. Yours for a better price, for a bet— ter product. . R. C. Run, : Field W -, «‘ByR.G. HEN much of the Work of the farm is carried on by means of hired labor and power ma—- chines, a great deal of the efficiency and service. received from the invest- ment depends on the ability of the la- bor. Some men are natural mechanics and will soon understand a machine and receive much pleasure from using it in the right manner. Other hired men do not appreciate good machinery and they will abuse it in many ways when the owner is not present. A farmer can buy a good tractor or a gasoline engine and he can determine fairly well what the investment ought to do for him. When he adds the em- ploye to the problem it becomes more difficult. A farmer cannot always tell what his hired man is going to do and how he is going to act in certain situ- ations. He can score the machine on an efficiency basis but it is more diffi- cult to score the man. It is not'always the fault of a hired man that he is ignorant of the 'care of farm power machines. . Many hired men have had no experience along that line and when they hire out on farms using power equipment they need a great deal of careful instruction. It should be the duty of the farmer to un- derstand how to obtain the best results from power machinery and then he should be willing to instruct his hired labor carefully. It will take some time but the time will be well expended. A Steam Tractor Helping Out. The hired man who does not thorough- ly understand the machine with which he is working is apt to be nervous and do less work, or he will be careless and either injure himself or the machine. A farmer can make more money with farm power but he also needs the la- bor and the man behind the machine- is an important factor. When once acquiring a reliable hired man who likesto care for machinery he should be retained if possible in preference to another man who may be willing to work for less wages be- cause of his inefficiency. The man who does not like to work with machinery will not pay any attention to a rat- tling or scraping which means trouble to the man with the ear of a true me- chanic. The machinist will keep his equipment well oiled and the grease cups properly filled. He will study his- machine and know what to expect from it without causing undue strain. Teach the Hired Man, The farmer who does his hauling with a, motortruck can afford to spend a lot of time teaching his hired man how to run the truck. One hired man may look after the oiling carefully and drive at a. moderate rate of speed and use good judgment in driving to the side of the road to pass other vehicles. 7 [The rat man may leave and the sec» ' m up the driving without in- ? a in Labor and F rm‘Po-Wel» KIRBY struction of the proper kind. The sec- ond man may strip the gears, become stalled in the mud, forget to oil import- ant parts and cause all manner of trou- ble. The Second man may be of the type who does not care What becomes of the other fellow’s property. It is the duty of the business farmer to study his labor, and especially teach them to respect the uses of farm power. Farm power machines are expensive. The original investment may be some strain on the finances of a farmer and he may be in a situation 'where his in- vestment must earn him money for a long period of years in order to make it a safe purchase. It is absolutely foolish to intrust an expensive ma- chine to a careless hired man without any idea of mechanics. his the fault of the owner of the machines in many instances because they expect too much of inexperienced men. A young fellow in a community who hires out to a neighbor for farm_work deserves some consideration from his employer. 'The inexperienced man should not be expected to understand machinery if he has had no. instruction along that line. No city factory foreman would place a man on even the simplest drill press without teaching him just ex- actly what to do and when to do it. The foreman would watch his new man for several days and never give him much responsibility or freedom from observance until he had proved him- self competent to_manage his machine. The foreman knows that he would be responsible in a measure for the mis- takes of the man working under him and for that reason he would take ex- tra precautions to explain the work. A farmer can well afford to spend some time teaching his men the use of pow- er machines. Hired men will usually appreciate such attention and try and give their best efforts to their em- ployes. Farm labor as a whole is not as in- efficient as many people are led to be- lieve. There are many hired men who possess a mechanical ability which would enable them to hold good posi- tions in manufacturing concerns and that is why many of them do not stay on the farm. The man who proves his worth in using farm power to the best advantage is worth half a dozen men who cannot understand mechanics or seem to have no desire to learn. One of the most important revolutions in farming recently has been the increas- ed use of farm power machines, such as tractors, auto trucks and other me- chanical schemes for using the gas en- gine. It is a problem for farmers to obtain good labor to operate these ma- chines during this period of high wag- es and it is necessary for the farmer himself to take the unskilled man and turn him into a practical machinist who will at least be interested in his work. EFFECT OF MATURITY ON GERMI- NATION OF CORN. Experiments conducted by the Pur- due Experiment Station comparing germination of corn selected at differ- ent stages of maturity are of interest. This work was started in the fall of 1907 and has been duplicated each year since, so that .the results are the aver— age of seven years, covering a number of conditions. Corn selected just be- fore denting germinated 79.7 per cent. Corn that was nicely dented when se- lected germinated 93.5 per cent. The ripest ears selected when corn was ready to shock showed 92.6 per cent germination, while the ripest ears at time of husking germinated 88.5 per cent; It will be seen that com which -, is ., matured and selected ,. before the heavy freezes gives the best quality of seed. . ' ' ' 7 gallons of fuel and 10 quarts of oil in plowing 161/2 acres through scientific tractor lubrication Two successful farmers of Parshal, N. D., own a 30-60 h. p. tractor of prominent make. They formerly used oil costing 380 per gallon. Now they find it cheaper to pay about twice as much for Gargoyle Mobiloils. Why? Because a careful field test of Gargoyle Mobiloil “B" as specified for their tractor showed a saving of 7gallons of fuel and 10 quarts of oil in plowing 16% acres. In condensed form here was their test: With Gargoyle Mobiloil "B" Ground,plowed. 16.5 acres Oil consumption. 12 pints Fuel consumption. 28 gals. With Competitive Oil Ground plowed. 16.5 acres Oil consumption. 32 pints Fuel consumption. 35 21115. The engineer reported in part, “The reason we made such a good showing on fuel was on account of efficient lubrica- tion —plus a more perfezt pirton—ring real while operating on Gargoyle Mobil- oil “B". “This is more easily understood when I state that a cloud of vapor was con- stantly issuing from the breather holes(in thecrank case) while the engine was oper- ating on competi- tive oil, this be- “Whilc operating on Gargoyle Mo- biloil “B" this vapor was not notice- able ..... In addition the t1actor handled the load more easily." You ask: “Can I too show similar savings if I change to Gargoyle Mobiloils P" A natural question. Gargoyle Mobiloils used as speci- fiea‘ on tractors have never yet failed to slzow Zorwered oil and fuel con- sumption when comparatively tested with other oils. This year progressive American farm- ers are striving for increased production and lowered costs. Unless you are using Gargoyle Mobiloils, the chances are that you now waste in part your fuel and oil. The Chart below is today recognized as the scientific guide to correct Tractor Lubrication. Gargoyle Mobiloils are put up in 1- and S-gallon sealed cans, in sealed 15- 30— and 55-gallon steel drums, and in wood half-barrels and barrels. In buying Gargoyle Mobiloils from your dealer, it is safest to purchase inorig- inal packages. Look for the red Gargoyle on the container. For information kindly address inquiry to our nearest office. Write for Cor- rect Lubrication mg due to gas —‘. . . leaking past the booklet contain- piston rings and O l 01 5 ing complete consequently be- ing wasted. A grade for each type of motor Lhart and other valuable data. 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But if permit- ted to fruit the first season an inferior . stand of young plants must necessarily result. The cultural conditions requir- ed, in each instance are altogether in- ‘compatible. The object or purpose sought in each case is wholly unlike. Then, too, I figured that spring set plants make all the growth necessary under proper conditions of soil and culture, hence, what was the use of endeavoring to establish the new plan- tation at a season when favorable weather conditions were so much more problematical. Another thing, the la- bor of creating a fine mellow root pas- turage with plants occupying the ground, would be greatly augmented. Indeed, I figured that to place a piece of ground in as excellent a. condition was is possible when larger, deeper “working tools may be used, is practi- cally out of the question; hence, sizing the matter up in the light of the ex- . perience I then had, I decided that the fall setting of strawberry plants had nothing to offer us. looking at the proposition in the light of greater experience and can now see how, if fall setting can be made suc. cessful, the plan offers one very decid- ed advantage to us, viz., the setting of the plants will come at a season when other work is far less pressing. With a large amount of work of this sort to be done in the spring some of it must necessarily be neglected; hence, any plan or system that promises to relieve the pressure of work at this time is worth a fair trial. As time passed the attractiveness of the plan increased until I decided to try the plan out. So this fall an acre of new bed has been set as an experiment. Conditions of soil and weather were not ideal. If the plan is a success this time, it will be possible to make late fall setting successful under average fall weather conditions, so it seems to me. To begin with, the ground used was in peas this summer. As the rainfall has been deficient since pea harvest the ground was not moisture-saturated as may be secured under ordinary spring conditions. For several weeks after pea harvest the soil remained almost dust dry. Then a. shower came. to moisten the soil down about five inches, when the ground was plowed and floated down with a plank drag. Other showers followed in a week or so of sufficient magnitude to moisten the surface so that a fairly good soil plant bed was secured. A shower came just as the work of setting was begun; just enough to crust the surface when the weeder was used to reestablish the loose surface. This loose surface soon dried out so that it bothered some in setting, for additional work was made necessary that none of this dry soil got next to the roots. Then, too, the job was more or less unpleas ant as a fresh breeze blew the dry par- ticles into our faces. Just how the experiment will turn out, future developments only can re-- veal. Only light showers have fallen since the setting was finished. To pre- vent crusting and consequent loss of soil moisture, the weeder has been us- ed to re-create a loose surface. Be- cause of the deficient rainfall it may be necessary to reset quite a number of plants. This will be done as soon as ’it becomes clear that the plants first 'set are not starting out vigorously. 0 But for some time back I have been. .} ..,- .Of course, it is not expected that plants set this late in the season will make much growth in the short time‘ before freezing weathervsets in. This is not expected. Neither is it neces- sary to the success Of the plan. All that is required is that the plants get their root system established and be ready to do business next spring. It will be imperatively necessary to supply winter protect-ion to these fall set plants. They wouldn’t be worth shucks if not fully protected from the injurious results of exposure to win- ter’s frost and sunshine, and the heav- ing action upon the soil of “Sugar Weather.” One of my helpers said, when I cautioned him against getting the plants too deep: "‘But just wait till the frost gets in its work.” Our reply was to the effect that it would never do to let frost get in its work. The plants must be fully protected against such harmful agencies. Whatever may be the outcome it is certain that one feature of advantage will be a success; we will have a start of a week with our spring work. Es— tablishing the new strawberry bed in spring, coming as it does right along with so much other similar work, adds largely to the strenuous life of the seasOn. If this job can be transferred from this busy time to a season more convenient, a very decided advantage will be gained. . After all due care and protection, spring growth may show up plants not starting out with full vigor. These may easily be replaced with plants from the propagating. bed and a full stand made secure. Emmet Co. M. N. EDGEBTON. GROWING RHUBARB IN WINTER. For a number of years I have been growing rhubarb for our own use dur- ing the winter. This plant can easily be forced to grow indoors during the cold winter months and the expense connected with it is comparatively nothing outside of the small amount of labor involved.‘ Rhubarb is a nice thing to have on hand in winter for making sauce, pies, etc., and the stalks grown indoors are always tender, juicy and crisp, and of a good flavor. I have found it is best to bring the rhubarb into the cellar, placing it in a dark cor— ner somewhere and in the warmest part of the cellar. A place in the cel- lar near the chimney, if there happen to be one in the house, is best. The rhubarb is dug up out of the row in the garden during the fall months. These roots are allowed to remain outside until very cold weather comes and in this way the roots become froz- en solid; after this process they are brought into the cellar and set in a flat frame, all up close together. I then have prepared some good rich soil, pul— verized into fine manure, and this is packed all around the roots firmly. The soil must be fairly moist, but not too wet. Moistened twice a week with lukewarm water will start the rhubarb to grow quickly. The temperature of the cellar must be kept as even as possible for good growing results, and must never get be: low about fifty degrees at any time. If there is any danger of the temperature falling, an oil stove will help by keep- ing it lighted for an hour or so each night. Where there is plenty of light in the cellar the stalks will grow rap- idly but they contain large leaves, and for that reason I prefer to grow it in a reasonably dark place and in this way the stalks grow to a nice length with little or no waste at all, on ac- count of surplus leaves. The stalks are .cut off at the top of the soil as wanted for use, and they make a fine winter vegetable for the table, and something that we all like. during the late winter months. 4 ' * Penn. Mas: E. O. B worn. ATURAL storage of late vegeta- bles in thehome for use in fall and winter—a practice which is advisable every season—is especially desirable now that ‘the country is at war, says the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture. Natural storage is the least troublesome way of keep- ing food for future use, it is pointed out, and may be practiced with little expense in most homes, either in the country or in the city. Such storage is of chief value to owners of home gardens, but when vegetables suitable for storage may be purchased cheaply, it may be practiced profitably by some other householders. The principal vegetables which may be stored successfully are the root, tuber, and bulb crops, such as late ma- turing potatoes, carrots, parsnips, tur- nips, salsify, onions, etc. Certain lea‘f and stalk crops such as cabbage and celery, and a few other products, such ‘toring Vegetables crops) are placed on this litter in a conical pile. The sides and top are then covered with straw and leaves and this, with two or three inches of earth. As winter approaches the earth covering should be increased, depend- ing on the severity of the winter in the locality. Small pits containing but a few bushels of vegetables will receive sufficient ventilation if the straw be- tween the vegetables and‘the earth covering is allowed to extend through the,latter to the top of the pile. This exposed straw should be covered with a board or a piece of tin held in place by a stone as a protection from rain. In larger pits ventilation may be se- cured by placing two or three pieces of rough boards or stakes up through the center of the pile of vegetables so that a flue is formed. This flue should be capped by an inverted trough form- ed by two pieces of board nailed to- gether at right angles. Where stock Fruit Pickers Are More Easily Obtained when they Are Taken to and from their Work. as squashes, pumpkins, etc., also may be stored naturally. Cellar Storage Room. If a cellar under a dwelling or out- building is clean, cool, and well-venti- lated it. may be used for storage with- ‘out alteration. Many cellars, however, are not well suited for storing vegeta- bles because of poor insulation or lack of ventilation, and those containing a furnace for heating usually are too warm and dry. It is often possible to partition off a. room, either in one cor~ ner or at one end of such a cellar, where the temperature may be con- trolled by means of outside windows. Outdoor Storage Cellars. Outdoor storage cellars possess all the advantages of the storage room in the basement and are superior in many respects.‘ It is possible to keep such a cellar cool and quickly reduce the temperature of the stored products by opening the door during the night and closing it in the morning before the air becomes. warm. In regions of mild winters the outdoor cellars may be con- structed almost entirely above ground of wood or other available materials. Straw or dirt may be thrown upon the roof as insulation, during especially cold periods. In regions of severe freezing the most popular type of stor- age cellar is built largely undergroimd and the roof has a deep covering of straw and 'earth, manure, etc. Such cellars may be constructed of wood, concrete, stone, or brick. Storage in Pits or Banks. Storage in outdoor banks or pits is the mostvprimitive and least expensive method of keeping many vegetables and is fairly'sati‘sfactory where grou'nd is well-drained. This method does not compare in convenience, however, with storage in cellars since in periods of bad Weather the vegetables are often accessible with. difficulty. The con- struction of banks is begun by making an excavation six o‘r'eight inches deep in a well-drained location and lining it with straw, leaves, or similar mate- rial. Il‘hé vegetables lusua’lly roOt banks are used the best practice is to construct a number of small ones so that a sufficient quantity of vegetables to last a few days can be obtained by opening each pit. The method may be modified by placing the vegetables in a long ridge rather than in conical piles with earth dividing the ridge into small sections. A section may then be conveniently opened without disturb- ing the remainder of the stored veg- etables. Most vegetables suitable for storage should not be harvested and stored un— til cool weather arrives, or about the time of the first killing frost. How- ever, Irish potatoes should be harvest- ed as soon as they reach maturity, and if basement or outdoor cellar storage is available, they should be stored im- mediately. They should not be stored in banks or pits until the weather gets cool. Onions should be put in storage as .soon as they are matured and thor- oughly cured or dried. SAVE YOUR OWN VEGETABLE SEED. Home gardeners as well as truck growers who find seed of favored va- rieties difficult to secure, or high in price, would do well to save their own seed, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. The sav- ing of seed from beans, peas, corn, peppers, okra, egg plant, Squash, cu- cumbers, muskmelons, and watermel- ons is very simple, the chief require— ment being to select seed from good plants. 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MIME!!!“ “approach: mum u%%m new >_ ”Poach- . . m sumo on THE run MIA” ovunv M ”16816 ‘ ' 7 can “(if ‘t‘hése ’a’sbbfll’aitflllib. , ' his Visit to cur locality swarm years 5 ago, and trading the results or our lut- awe. - ‘ mmlmnm dam am; - ‘W. 1F; Raven ”bl‘filgs 'n) Velma ’lfis 58131611313 'Wdl‘k in: ’{he "orga'fiiz‘a. «Recall-ting lire assOc’ia‘tlo‘n, ’I tam wounded to write .. something “in a general way undo the sub'jec‘t ‘o'f 'c‘Otipe‘i‘a'tWe sewn-audits ‘far better breed-mg 0t ‘Iive stack. "only yesterday at our county 'fiai‘r, lg We listened to two small breeders 0t ' dairy cattle as they were talking ’over .eso'm‘e of title lmlwtions or the smell breeder. - Finally. in «concluSion, one 0? them said: ‘Tll tell .you what we ought to do; We ought ”to get together and buy the very best mun We can get. Neither of us has money enough ‘to buy “one alone, and We have not the nerve to borrow it. We can go tog-eth- er, pay our «share of "the purchase p‘r’ice, hear our part of the expense of ‘keep- ing the bull, and get me use of mm. 'Tm m 39912331133 the fiam.” An EWMM Way elf mulling n heed m. mthesedsyswbensomym ofeowaeflwmtmmm rmnnmmmmmn tmmmmgsmuwetm mammammmm 3 .permit me to say-: iter in a year, and up. ; want to use a bull upon pure-bred cows ' whose dam was not capable of produc- ‘thBMfliW'd‘aflyfim. memwplanuwtuuedbythe college, is familiar to most ot the reed femotms‘aspaw,sndlcballnctre :_ hash it. The omelet or this mrcle is , to create it possum were enthusiasm ' along the line of better dairy aims, and emphasize the cooperative association as a means of securing these animals for the use of the ayerage farmer in ;neighborhoods where the people are just living along, with no one really ' laying up much money. To anyone reading this article, and living in a dairy community where there is not a dairy sire of much merit. “Think the plan over and if it accords with your judg- ment, talk it over with your neighbors and see if you can not get together.” In our experience, we have been able to provide ourselves with the service of good Jersey sires at a dollar per cow. We have paid for the care of the bull. have met the other incident- als of expense, and after several years of trial, are as much in favor of the plan as when we began. Lerner Community Cooperation Best. It only a few people can unite in the purchase of but one good bull, it will be much better than no efiort at all, but best results are secured when per- sons unite over a fair-sized territory so that three, or even four, bulls may be bought and placed at convenient points in the territory included in the association. It takes three years at least, to dis- ' cover either the merits or the demer- its of a dairy sire. Not until the. ex- piration of that .time will his first daughters have milked long enough to give evidence of their value. Great bulls are as rare as great sires of any other sort, and yet, it ls aIWays possi- , ble to find them if we are practicing a. system, and hold it long enough. In our own experience. we have had . several fairly good bulls, but only one truly great one as far as we know. In ‘ our community is another bull from a great herd in another state, whose heifers look very promising, but as yet none of them have freshened. The. sires we have used were from I; cows that produced from five hundred and fifty to six hundred pounds of but- I should not lug fas much as this amount, and one does not have to, if he looks around. 'Half the calves born into [the world 11511311: TAYLQR are nouns. run so: use, We have a. warmth 'firékm vary but ”in tbreed- "rug Yillfl’lltfieb. f ’Ke’epiadfl's urn-am. . iItf like demolition bis ravage enough to place ‘three or four WIS it Once, they may be tried out. and if one, Or more of Imam, meatless great merit, the may 'be retained tin the mmation 2m a air- fereut llocull‘rty. This will enable tho'Se who 1ll’avc‘bred to ban in the past, and still wish to do so, to use him by driv- ing ‘9. more «farther, will give the mem- bers of the ‘Wfiw 5m new terri- tory a chance to secure his se’erice, until he has covered the entire terri- tory, chalice cow-s being bred to him from every pert of the district. The poor 3%, «i—farny appearmay be slaugh- W, lured others substituted. "this «practice-M14 result, after 1a while, ‘in the acquisition of '8. number of meritor- ious sires in the community and the ’impr‘ove‘m‘en‘t ’ih ‘t‘he ‘cb'ws generally mu be absolutely beyond the smegma- uron or any man who has ’W has ex- parlance 3m on method pt live stock summons. Another advantage in the couriers- uve common is Emcee incorrect. www.mwwoble wbccome short because they do not put them- se‘Nes no their work. Haw. a Purpose in balm“, inever saw a man is any life, who simply dished alone, music: a few cows because it was chore nine and he had to, taking no pride or utmost in than, wishing someone else use to milk and care for them, who did not Work for next to nothing. If a cooperative mam” associa- tion did not save its members a cent in the purchase of sires it would be worth while many times, simply on ac- count of the increased interest in dairy- ing which results“ Interest in one: work. whatever it may be, enthusiasm that makes one forget the matches, are long hours and all the other unpleasant things. keeping the mind alert and the heart strong, is after all, the most helpful thing in the world from a purely prac- tlcal viewpoint. Interest and enthusiasm me both fostered by cooperation, and the best of it all Is, that these qualities are not of a selfish sort. In a prosperous dmry community it is easier for everybody to get a living. A community where one or two men are wealthy and every. body else is hard up, is not a good place to live. i would not Want to bring up a family of boys in such a neighborhood. Those two men who are wealthy, may be good men, they may wish eyeryone Well, but do the best they can, their service in the neighborhood can never compensate for the loss of that sense of manly in- dependence which comes from having a whole community of people who are doing fairly well. In such a neigthr- hood, there is encouragement for a young man to stick to the farm. There is opportunity for those social and edu- cational privileges which and to human happiness, by encouraging clean, help fill living. Cooperation of any sort tends to pro- duce such results it the ends sought are right." There is not the least doubt about the advantages of cooperation in dairy communities, and it is the hOpe of the writer that a number who read this article. may think over the matter ser- iously, write to the MichiganAgricul- tural College for help, to form such an association. Oceans. 00. W. F. Tame. I cannot get along without the Mich-e mama ‘ -. innsfirmorw—G. H. Hallett, We. . .. 3‘ I?’ " bum-sum it's.Loit~ais.;_uor%i~. ' corn and shock it before the silo. is READY. Every fall numbers of farmers are delayed in getting their silos complet- ed and find it necessary to cut their ready to use, in order that the corn may not become too ripe. Other farm- ers are interested in r filling their, silos after the contents aye been fed out. Both instances require that shock corn be put into the silo if the silo is used. The Universiay of Missouri Col- lege of Agriculture has investigated the possibility of using shock corn for silage. During the fall and winter of 1913-14, three small silos were filled with corn fodder at different dates and with varying amounts of water. Visits were also made to ten or twelve farm- ers who were using silage made of shock corn and samples were analyzed. The opinions of the men .who had used silage made 'of shock corn may be summarized as follows: (1) it is a satisfactory feed and animals find it more palatable and appear to do bet- . ter on it than when fed shock corn; (2) silage made in this way is not equal to that made by putting corn into the silo at the proper stage; (3) refilling a silo in the middle of the win- ter with corn fodder prevents the loss in feeding value which occurs, espe- cially toward spring, when fodder is left in the shock; (4) it is more con- venient to feed from the silo than from the shock; (5) cattle eat more of the stalk when it is in the form of sil- age, thus conserving a large amount of feed which, as shock corn, would be wasted. It is doubtful if putting dry corn fod- der into the silo will ever become a general practice on account of the large amount of feed which, as shock corn, would be wasted. . _ It is doubtful if putting dry corn, fodder into the silo will ever become a. general practice on account of the large amount of water which is requir- ed to put it in proper condition. On most farms it is entirely out of the question to consider putting the dry corn into the silo because of not hav- ing an abundant and convenient water supply. The studies made at the Mis— souri College of Agriculture with dif- ferent amounts of water show that the corn which has stood in the field until it has thoroughly dried requires about a ton of water for each ton of corn fodder. This amount of water gives the silage about the normal composi- tion found when corn is put into the silo at the right stage. If, on account of wet weather, the fodder is damp at “sew" P “a ‘_ . 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LER e E ; the time of filling the silo, the amount of water may be reduced at little but if this amount is much less than equal parts with the fodder used, more or less mold will develop in the silage. Failure to add enough water was the ‘ ‘35.”; most common fault found with the sil— 3 age made from corn fodder in the ten or twelve silos visited. More or less silage will decay at the top unless the silo is sealed over or unless feeding is begun soon after fill- ing. To prevent much of this loss, some farmers seal the silo with three or four loads of green corn from which the ears have been removed, some use other sorts of heavy green crops, while still others use sawdust satisfactorily. In every case it is advisable to soak this covering thoroughly with water and tramp it regularly for several days after it has been placed in the silo. than an bucket of equal size. cover. enamel end I: escribed in our FREE HUSKER BOOK. Write to Appleton Mfg. Co. 520 Fargo Street. Batavie. Ill. _ _ ’ Uncle Sam counts on you to serve the nation by getting the max! fled ‘value out a your crops. Without moroasmg acreage or yield, you can get 25 % more com ecd by husking ears and making fodder of stalks,lcavcs and husks—be sides saving labor over hand husking. he Appleton cuts or shreds stalks and leaves. while husklng ears. The original success in] husker;so strong and simple that first models, made years ago, still give good service. Guaranteed to do more work with less power _ Busts cleanest; shells least. has most efficient com asxesghsMest to operate—works in all conditions of corn. Bizel for 4 mp. THE NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW. The National Dairy Show will be held this year at Columbus, Ohio, Oc- tober 18-27. Elaborate plans have been made to make this show a decided suc- ' cess in every department and it will be worth the while of everyone inter- ested in dairying to attend. 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Hi%hest analysis and digestibil- ity any officially-tested 0n- Contains no hay or chea Makes milk at less cost other feed or ration. F Copy of Cow Teeter-3’ ree Manunlwith useful tables. Write to day number of cows and breed you own and get copy. fi ers. any P. O. Box 815G, - CHICAGO, [LL CLOVER SEED snub us Slims Ion mm m IOUNG- RANDOLPH seen 00.. om inert Who ANTED Am.bitious man. Bigopportnnityvtobuild .ll‘mporionoe unnecessary day for Information. Allen Nursery (buy-any 30mm Tra e rs :30 mt h‘h Without} outfit “gig-dei- earl! J QNcmg “35%: was ' 11 year ago, and wintered over. file‘s? .E, ‘-’:7' WEme was figflfif mmméwn‘m CHAPIN & C0., Pure Feeds . for "Oil‘s d II I”. has“... as grid? man. on. THE MICHIGANM Barn Ventilation In the U. P By ROSWELL G. CARR ONCE considered taking a job in I a dairy in Northern Minnesota and I was advised against it by a prom- inent live stock man. He said when you open the stable door on some thirty-below-zero morning the steam that bursts forth will push you over. And since coming to the upper penin- sula of Michigan I have seen exactly that condition. The barns are built very tight in order to protect the cat- tle from the severe cold. When no pro- vision is made for ventilation the air that is confined in this almost air-tight chamber is breathed in and out, over .and over, by first one and then another * of the usually large number of cattle in the building, and finally becomes heavily. laden ‘wlth moisture. When ‘ "the debris thrown open- this gin-«com. ing in contact with the low outside tem- perature, forms a white fog. To be sure, some are able to keep the stable quite warm by this method, but {doubt air at a lower temperature. A proper system of ventilation will remove the moist air and consequently the foul air without lowering the temperature re- markably and thereby have a purer, and I believe, more comfortable atmos- phere. The barns here in the upper penin- sula that are not ventilated gather quantities of frost on the walls and low temperatures. This thaWS in the spring, runs down the walls and drips from "the ceilings. The barn is in a nasty condition from the time cold weather sets in until the cows go out to pasture. The well ventilated barns have no frost on the walls. I have in mind two bunches of steers brought into this county for pasturing purposes One bunch of one hundred head were kept in a well ventilated, well lighted barn and not one died during the winter; an» other of some fifty head in a barn with no ventilation and poor light, lost twelve head. I saw them turned out one morning to water when the tem- perature was twenty-six degrees below zero and they were actually wet all over. They were very uncomfortable. The difference in the way the two herds came through the winter seemed to me to be due entirely to the ventila- ""‘l'liiillfl "ll" _l_______l l .ilwl lrm— in. nu"! Ill-l... “M--. ......i.mllllll POSTUM has been i do pted as the table beverage in man a home 9- ‘cause of its pleasin .3“! flavor an 7., healthful mu nature We We. \ 1.1 ;.;. .. quiz. .H ‘. ._ . . , ,. ~\v'1,'il4'lq‘ . 114-... 2‘ i, . . ., . 1‘ if the moist air at a slightly- higherp temperature is as comfortable asa dry- ceilings, formed from. the moist air by - tion. The feeding and care was very similar—in fact, I would trust cattle to the man who handled the steers in the bad barn before I would to the other. The steady cold weather seems to be at least as favorable for live stock as the changeable weather, but housing against low temperatures and provid- ing no ventilation does not get good results. Ventilating the barns proves such an advantage that a large number of our farmers are doing ,it. They realize that this is a. live stock country and as fast as they can are taking advantage of our natural conditions, putting in the stack, raising crops to feed them and building good barns to house them. The accompanying picture shows the ‘old barn and the new of one of our men. The old one is low, dark, damp and filthy. The new one is high for mick; the barn“is‘wai~‘m. museum ‘ takes are tubes built of rough boards and set in the masonry as the wall Was ' ’ ‘ built. They open outside above the snow line and on the inside at the ata- bie ceiling. The air outtakes are built of two courses of lumber with paper between and run from the stable floor up the wall and between the rafters to the peak of the roof, they are tight and will keep the air warm till it gets out. Ten per cent interest on this in- vestment in ventilation will not amount to fifty cents per head per year for the cows, the barn will hold, and everyone of them will give at least $1.00 per month more returns through- out the winter. And that is not all—- if there is any place that tuberculosis and other live stock diseases will thrive- and spread, it is in a warm, damp, unventilated stable. And the live stock farmer who doesn’t take such diseases into consideration before he gets them sure will have ample op- portunity to afterwards Poorly constructed ventilating sys- A New Barn Beside the Old Stable on an Upper Peninsula Farm. hay, with plenty of windows for sun- light and has a good system of venti- lation. The stone wall is two feet. terns oftentimes do not give satisfac- tion. It pays to find out how to do it and build it right the first time. HllllllllllllllllllllWWlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllflllllfllllllIlllllllllllll|lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllHlllll|llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllfllllllllllllllllllllllll Housing Farm Animals By I. J. MATHEWS HE time of year is fast approach ing when all the animals 3 on Michigan farms must be housed and this matter of stabling is of some importance. The arguments on each side of the question must be weighed and each given due consideration. in planning for the comfort of the ani- mals and for the pocketbook of the owner. Among stockmen today there is quite a dispute as to how warm thé stables should be for different animals, and this question is answered largely by the type of animal and by the require- ments which are made of them. It is very true that cold animals will use up the body flesh in furnishing warmth and the flesh thus used up can only be replaced by good food which is expen- sive, Carbohydrate feeds do not gen- erally range as high in expense as the rich protein feeds, but present prices are very high indeed. It seems then, that any precaution or extra care in housing will be well repaid by the ease of keeping which will result. It costs somewhat more to winter a feed- er steer over and keep him growing it he is kept out doors in the cold, than as though he is sheltered from the ole ments. Then there comes the valid argument that the labor involved is one of the greatest costs in any of the farm activities and so the problem of the feeder is tobalance those things over against each other and decide which will prove the most profitable. With fattening stock, especially where labor and building materials are high, feeders find it more economical to use them shed for their stock. This reduces the labor for the forage and grain can be easily distributed to the stock and the labor of removing the manure is reduced to the minimum. Of course, more bedding must be sup- plied in this case, but that is a small matter when compared with the other considerations. Added to this, the op- en shed which affords protection for the animals in inclement weather is also a factor in conserving the ma-~ nurial product. The more nearly the air can be entirely excluded from the manure, the more perfect will be its preservation and for this reason, the constant trampling of the stock keeps the fertilizer elements from passing off and prevents fire-ranging. Dairy Cows Must be Kept Warm. The moment we pass from fattening animals to dairy cattle, the problem becomes altogether different and the solution must assume another angle. Since the product of the cow is largely protein and fat, she cannot do her best at milk producing and at the same time use up a large amount of the food which comes into the body for supply- ing heat. She cannot be expected to do this; the good cow usually does one Or the other, but seldom proves very successful at both the same winter. Cows that are forced to stand out in the cold usually commence to go dry when cold weather comes on, and while it is not true that housing is all there is to making a cow give milk, it is true that it influences the milk flow to quite an extent. , The exact temperature at which the dairy barns ought to, be maintained}! (continued m»mggznvzmis:frsmi ‘six months of age, especially if the . The colt at pasture should have access »but just in good growing condition. ‘ feeding any other class of stock: Good. . , at must be exercised by the “on” ‘ . ' dimes. . : - « ' h'nhci‘i' Sand 5» d, . .. . 4 andhtestmrov _ ' , F-Pnumnp maul-nae {a » were foaled during April and May. It is detrimental to both a, colt and its mother for the colt to suckle after IT is now time to wean the colts that mare is in foal again. If the colt has been properly handled previous to this time the weaning will not be much trouble. Indeed, in many instances, colts that have learned to eat at an early age will practically wean them.- selves if they are given regular feeds of oats and bran right along. All colts should be taught to eat oats and to nibble at hay as soon as they can be induced to do so. Even though the fact that it has learned to eat does not cause the colt to wean itself, the taste for food which it has acquired will en- able it to go through the weaning period without suffering the setback which colts- receive that have not learned to eat readily, before being weaned. The colt that has always been dependent upon its dam for its princi- pal source of sustenance is sure to fall off somewhat when deprived of this suddenly. The colt should be taken away from the mare when between five and six months of age. In order that the wean- ing may be accomplished with the min— , V imum of discomfort for both colt and '3'" dam, commence the process gradually. Allow it to suckle for a short time twice daily for a week or so, then once daily for another week, at the énd of which time it should be weaned en- tirely. The dam will then be secreting no large quantity of milk, but she should receive some special attention for a time. Feed dry, non-heating foods which will tend to check the milk flow. Draw the milk from the udder only of- ten enough to prevent inflammation from setting in. If it can be arranged a complete rest for the mare until she has dried up entirely is desirable. 'But if she must perform work, avoid get- ting her hot. Feed a Grain Ration. The colt requires some feeding in connection with its pasturage. A pound of grain daily for each one hundred pounds of live weight should be given. A good grain ration is composed of one-fourth corn, one-fourth bran and one-half oats, or one-fourth corn, three- eighths bran and three-eighths oats. Crushed oats are to be preferred to place the feed can» be put in the pas- ture field if other stock will not inter- fere with the colt while eating. In late fall as the pasture grass grows short it should be supplemented with clover or timothy hay, all the colt will eat. to drinking water regularly. If there is no drinking water in the pasture field, turn the young animal in to the water trough just as regularly as the work horses are turned to water. When the nights become cold and frosty the young colt should be shel- tered each night, but allow it its lib- erty again the following morning. It never pays to confine a colt unneces- sarily, as it needs lots of exercise, fresh air and plenty of good feed in order to develop bone and muscle and to grow into a large shapely animal. Half of a horse’s growth is made dur- ing the first twelve or fifteen months of its life, hence during this period the aim should be to secure a uniform and proper development of all the parts of the young animal. Keep the colt in a thrifty, growing condition every day during its first winter. Feed liberally; it is costly economy to stunt the colt by stingy feeding. The growing colt \K‘ \ ‘ - . o f¢~ 3\:\‘ j. I ' whole oats. A feed box in which to Tile National Refining C00 “‘31: 2;.._.l.......lllstoffice..._.l ..... __State En-ar-co Products -—-En-ar-co National Motor Oil _—En-ar-co White Rose Gasoline -—En-ar-co National Light Oil ——En-ar-co Black Beauty Axle Grease Give the Farm the Profitable Efficiency of a Modern Factory The farm of today has an importance equal to that ofi great factories. 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Please give nearest ship— ping points in this state and quote prices on the items I have marked. _I will be in the market about........... ............... ............... > " (Dateabove) ‘7‘" I use. . . .gals. gasoline per year. I use. . . .automobilegrease per-year. ' ' I use. . . .gals. motor oil per year. I use. . . .gals. kerosene per year. ’ ~’ "' 'n I I use. . . .lbs. axle grease per year. I use. . . .gals. tractor oil per year. My Name is-onooqn-onoonnan-unecoo-no-noo-o-IOO-Stucco-OOIOO‘OO'O-Inl ‘r— Branch Otflces in 76 Cities Tear or cut out... ”3], Today General omces. Cleveland. Ohio NOTE-This can will not be sent unless you give make or your auto or tractor. For Meat On - Save money and be sure of good moat: for your own use when wanted. You can do it easily with the National Giant Smoke House. This noble. can be taken Into basement or Wonderful Smoke House is no kitchen and operated same as a yard-anywhere. Made in 3sizes—2, 5 and 10 hog capacity. 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Whether you buy a Goodyear Tire from the humblest dealer in a village or from the most pre— tentious garage in the metropolis, it is the same. They are all of a kindfithe best that honest pur- pose, fine materials and expert labor can produce. This uniform goodness in Goodyear Tires is responsible for the widespread preference they enjoy throughout the. nation. They lead all other tires in sales, and their leader- ship blankets entire America. The hold they have upon Eublic favor is not pow- erful in the cities and wea in the country, or vice versa. It is eyenly strong from one ocean to the other, almost in proportion to the distribution of motor cars among the peOpIe. No tire which is not uniformly good could attempt this continental market. No tire which is not strikingléflm anhr could command its allegiance as Tires have done. ~ 5 The miles they give, the punishment they stand, the untroubled service they afiord their users, have won adherents against the keenest competition. 0 year goes-mm; Their union of lastin worth and true economy is expanding their domain With every day. You do not need to go outside your own neighbor- hood to learn how good these tires are. People right around youwyour friend across the road, perhaps, or over the hill—are using Goodyear Tires. ‘ Ask one of these users, or a dozen if you like, What he thinks of Goodyear Tires and how they serve him. We are confident that he will earnestly recommend Goodyears for your next equipment. Sometime you will come to Goodyear Tires, and when you do, yen will feel about them as your neighbor. ~ Sometime you will be recommending them to other friends, out of the satisfaction of your experience. When you do come to them, buy them of the Goodyear Service Station Dealer near you. He will help you get from them the final mile we have built into them-“that is his mission. Ask him about Goodyear Tubes~éetter tubes—«and what they mean in lowering l l v I n "if"? Shim?“ tire expense. . ‘ And ask him about the Goodyear Tire- Saver Kit, ,3. means of tire conservation‘that certainly should be in your car. ~ The Goodyear Tire 8c Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio fag-g: ‘sp [n of,:=«buétxee LITERATURE ROI-:rRx‘ HISTORY ana INFORMATION M £10 ”5:155 ”‘3‘ BL’ ESTA 1 C non mm FARM BOY ana GIRI. SCIENTIFIC «ma MECHANICAL This Magazine Section forms apart of our paper every week. 1 Every article is written especially for it, and does not appear elsewhere. HE individuals who blazed the trail along which wealth and prosperity daintily picked their way through the wilds of Michigan were men and women of spunk, brav- ery and fortitude. They were self- trusting and could wait quietly until their feet sank so deeply into the plas- tic clay of our early history that the ruthless hand of Time can never ob- literate their footprints. Among these dauntless pioneers should be ~enrolled the names of Colonel John Ainsley and his splendid wife, of Marengo, Calhoun county. In the year 1831 they came to Michi- gan from. their home in Pennsylvania. They aver that they were victims of “Michigan fever” which spread entire- ly over the east and carried hundreds of men and women away to the wild, lllllllllllllllllIllllllllWlIlIllllIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll|HI|llllllllllIIIIIIIIlllllllllllllllllllll WORLD Pioneering In Michigan By MARY forbidding territory of what is now our beautiful state. Mr. and Mrs. Amsley were in the full vigor of youth, and favored with splendid constitutions, and these were their only fortune. They made a sale of all their belongings sav- ing only a “salt dish and a few bed clothes.” When they started for the then far west, their only possessions consisted of a chest of carpenter’s tools, a daughter less than one year old, and three hundred dollars in the coin of the realm. It is needless to say that it required a great deal of determination to say good-bye to family and friends, perhaps lllll|llll|lIIlllllllllllllllllllllllIIIHIIIII|lllllllllll|llll||llll|IHII|lllll|Illlll||l|||lllll|Illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll||lllllllllllllllllllllllllll|lNIIIHIIIIII[IllHlllllllllllllllllllIIIHIIHIIIHIIIIHHIIIHIIIIII EVENTS IN PICTURES L. DANN for the last time, and take a farewell look at everything dear and familiar. On their way to Detroit, they stopped over Sunday at Sco‘ttsville, New York, and heard a sermon, the last they should hear for many months to come. Arriving in Detroit, they had the good fortune to meet a man who was on his way to Battle Creek, where he had lo- cated. This gentleman advised them to settle in Calhoun county, as he be- lieved the region had great possibili- ties and time has demonstrated that there was good reason for the faith that was his. Mr. and Mrs. Amsley had no con- veyance of their own and there was no stage, interurban or jitney service in the direction they wished to go. Forj tunately, they fell in with a. man who“. was moving to the vicinity of Calhoun county and an arrangement was made with him to haul their trunks, Mr. Ainsley to proceed on foot and Mrs. Ainsley to ride when convenient and the roads were good. It was under this arrangement that they left Detroit in the hope of soon beholding the beauti- ful plains undulating gently down to magnificent forests, of which eastern people had heard so much. But disap? pointment lingered jus’t around the corner. 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The bar was of oak, but the jambs soft pine, and the nails drew out, creaking slight 1y, but making no noise to create any alarm. it was so intensely dark that I could not even perceive the outlines of the man’s figure, yet felt aware that are you Leayord fronted me in the open door. He found my hand somehow, and grip- -pedit. “I’m sure glad to meet you, Captain,” he exclaimed heartily, “and get out 0 that hole. I feel as it I’d been stuck there a month. What’s the word, sir?” “Release the others, and get busy; minutes are worth hours now.” “But tell me what’s up, sir. I’ll work better if I understand the game.” “Only this,’ ’and my tone revealed my impatience, “McCann and his gang are deserting ship; they have the boats provisioned, and along side already; that is why the guards have been with- drawn.” “They were going to leave us aboard locked in?" “Aye, and with the sea-cocks open; dead men tell no tales." He whistled, his fist, smitiug the wood of the door. ”The hound! sir?” “Off the Newfoundland coast; they think less than fifty miles, but there's nearly a hundred miles of blue water to the west of us. Here’s the way of it in a. nutshell: McCann compelled me to take oboervations; then when he thought he had the ship about where And where are we, - , he wanted it I was locked in my state- room the same as you. it wss'Miss Carrington who gave us our chance. She became friendly with McCann, and agreed to go with him. She was left free on board, and managed to release me while the crew were all on deck. The steward was left on watch in the cabin, and she had to hit him with this iron." “She did! Lord, I’d never have thought it of that slip of a thing.” “We’ve both of us got plenty to learn about women yet, Leayord. But we can’t stand here and talk; there’s work to do." “Aye, sir; and I'm fit and ready; but what’s become 0’ the girl?” “She’s in her room, waiting for Me- Cann to come down for her. She’ll de- lay him all she can. Is this the door?" “Aye, aye, sir; give me the iron." He was not a. minute at the job, and it required scarcely longer to acquaint the other two released men with a knowledge of the situation. Olson picked up the bar of wood for a wea- pon, asking simply: “Vat we do now, Captain? is it too . fight?” “Hush!" whispered Masters, "there's , someone coming up the ladder.” We crept back into the bosuu's state- - room and waited breethlessly. There was scarcely room for the four of us, and the door nought, and would not wholly close. A dim light reflected ' along. the walls of the passage;- mak- ‘ ingme male that the fellow m m ’ mistake made. PARRISH slowly climbing the iron ladder from belbw, had a lantern with him. ' Lea.- yord retained the iron leg, and I drew my gun, holding it tight gripped in one hand. The man’s head and shoulders emerged through the round opening, and his lingers reached for the elect which would help him to swing over to the deck. The dim light enabled me to recognize Tom Dugan. He paused on the edge, looking down “All quiet enough up here,” he calls ed. "You better draw the fires, Tony.” "No use 0’ that,” answered a sullen voice from a distance. “The water will fix them in half an hour; there’s two cocks open. I’m goin’ on deck; that dirty millionaire don’t git no chance ter drown me.” Dugan laughed. "Always a thinkin’ how to git out of a scrape safe. Yer got yer price. didn’t yer?” “Enough ter make me want ter live long enough ter spend it, anyhow. Are you comin’ down this way again, Du- gan‘!” "No; I’ll have a look at the cabin on my way up; the boss doesn’t want any You better climb out, Tony; the boys are mostly in the boats now,.and thar ain’t no more room than we need. There’s nuthin’ left ter do aboard this hooker; she’s ticketed for Davy Jones.” He stared below a minute, as though to make sure. of what Tony was doing down in the engine room; then, appar-‘ ently satisfied, swung to firm footing on the deck of the passage, flashing his light aft. The radius was small, and his glance must have revealed nothing strange, for the fellow whistled softly as he advanced His cold callousness to the fate of the men whom he sup- posed to be helplessly confined in the rapidly sinking hulk, angered me, it sudden rage almost causing me to give utterance to an oath. He was almost at the stateroom door behind which we were hiding before he even noted the absence of the wood en bars which had confined the prison- ers. .He stopped, a look of amazemnt on his face, the lantern swung higher to throw the light forward. Before he could move a. limb, I had stepped forth into the radiance, the muzzle of my re- volver held within three inches of his eyes. ' "Don’t drop your hands, Dugan," I said sterniy. “Not an inch, you brute. Here, 'Leayord, take the lantern from him. Move quietly, all of you. Now, Olson, if there is a sheet in there, or anything you can make a cord out 01’; bring it to memyes, take the lantern a minute. Good! that will answer; now lads, make it strong, a sailor’s knot.” Dugan sputtered and swore under his breath, but the shock had robbed him of all power of resistance. I never saw a more amazed look in a man’s eyes. He stared at us as though we were ghosts raised from the grave to haunt him. “Anyone below beside Rapello?” I asked, gripping his shoulder so as to make him look at me. "AnSWei‘ now, or I'll take means to make you.” (1ND 11 “No, what, you tool! You are speak- ing to the captain of this ship” "No, sir.” “That’s better; you were the two last men left aboard, I take it; it was your job to open the sen-cocks?” He nodded sullenly, as I dug the re velvet- deep into his cheek ”You dirty murdered! where did you leave um: Twist his neck, Lea you'd, until he finds his tongue. " "0n dock,” he sputtered, “close by them; Mmmg~ down to the cabin litter the 51-1! Tony mmeoflyoueiertintfieeoglno wax ~‘ 4.3.1» ' :‘BO jwas", seiit ”along to see that he'leftthe cocks open.” “The "boats were all over the side ,1 than?” ' ' “.Yes, sir.” . “How many of them?” “Four.” “Where were they?” He set his teeth, but the pressure of Leayord’s fingers compelled an answer. “Three 0’ them had. got away,_lyin’ maybe a hundred yards out, and the fourth was still at the ladder, waitin’ fer us to come overthe side.” “This last one was McCann’s boat, who were in it?” “I didn’t look ter see, sir." “Maybe not, but you know just the same. The men were all picked for the boats. Give me the names.” “Well, thar was Liverpool, White, Dubois, Tony an’ myself, the nigger, Watson, an’—-let’s see, Joe Sachs.” Seven—with McCann and the girl—- nine; not overloaded surely, and quite a picked company, worthy their chief. The other boats held more?” , “About twelve men each, sir.” Leayord’s'eyes met mine in silent understanding. He was seaman enough to instantly grasp the purpose of the unequal division—the lighter boat would be the better sailor, the easier operated in a heavy sea.” “Which boat was it you fellows chose?” he asked. “The port-quarter boat.” “I thought so. What’ll we do with Dugan, sir?” . “Throw him into the bosun’s bunk, and then nail up the door. We’ll give him a dose of his own medicine. Move lively; there’s another job waiting us on deck.” CHAPTER XXXII.’ We Capture the Ship. HEY were in no way gentle about it, yet the work was noiselessly‘ done, and with sailor-like thor- oughness. Dugan undertook to curse, but was so instantly gagged that ofinly the first muffled word reached me in the passage. Masters held the lantern, while the two mates refastened the door, driving home the nails with the iron bar. The moment this was secure I was ready for the next act. “Give the lantern to Olson, gineroom, and leave us to attend the tention to whatever we do.” visible in the dim radius of light. “What next, anxiously. now, an’ forty-three 0’ them.” heart in this business. that so, Olson?” “Yas, sir-but they won’t likely get no chance.” know that McCann and his gang can to a fight. "matter of luck and nerve. the boats, with thirty-six men’in them ‘ ought ‘ to be WWW? —." ‘ Iggy d am savagely: “ ' ' Masv ters. You’ve got to look after the en- deck job. ' There’ll be those sea-cocks to see to first, and then keep enough fire under the boilers for steerage-way. Down with you, and don’t pay any at— Heavy as he was he went down the iron rungs of the ladder like a fireman answering a call, and the three of us who were left behing in the passage, stared into each other’s faces, barely sir?” asked Leayord “There’s only three of us “One less—you’re counting Dade, and he’s safe enough. The Moon boy don’t . count, and I imagine there are twenty i men out in those boats who have no They’d be with us now if they had any chanceuisn’t “True enough; yet it is something to not count on them either, if it comes As things stand it is all a Three of are afloat, and far enough away, if it is a dark night, so that the ship is little more than a, shadow. Those lads will see nothing of what takes place on' board. There are only six in the boat hanging to the foot, of the ladder, - with.MéGann left alone on deck, _We able to handle that us the iron bar he held “35:61“! to {only . - w - . keep flip enough, steam fer ”steerage- ‘ way for, sir?” he asked bluntly. “I was afraid they might notice, if he fired up.” _ , “ ’Tain’t likely, so the funnels don’t git ter blazin’. The only fellers with any brains are in that boat close in alongside, sir, and they can’t see noth— in’ from there. Them common fo’cas- tle rats in them other boats never would notice a bit more smoke.” “What is it, Leayord? You have a plan. Speak quick, man; we can’t stand talking here.” “’Tain’t not much of a plan, sir,” he explained briefly, “only I don’t see why we couldn’t just naturally heave this cuss McCann overboard, or else kill him, just as you please. Eny two of uscould keep that quarter-boat crew from coming up the ladder, and then, if Masters had his boilers het up, no rowboat could ever catch us. That would leave us one hand at the Wheel.” It was true, the very simplicity of it making me curse my owu stupidity. I stared into his face without uttering a word of comment, yet with my mind grasping instantly the necessary de— tails. With a single step I was bending over the ladder peering down into the depths below.- A faint. far-away light appeared at the bottom. “Masters,” I called, my voice thrown downward through hollowed hands. I saw his shadow emerge into the circle of light. “Aye, aye, sir.” “Have you any pressure now?” “Fairly good, sir.” “Well, stand by for all the steam possible, and give it to her the instant you get the signal—only be careful not to flame your funnels. You hear me?” “Every word, sir.” - “How did you find the water?” “Ankle deep in the engine—room, and the bunkers fairly flooded. It’s draw- ing off a bit now. There’s no great harm done, sir, and the wet coal will give me full steam in a jiffy.” “All right, stand by, and don’t fail.” “Now lads,” I said, standing erect. “First it’s the after cabin, and then the deck. Douse the glim, Olson; we’re better off in the dark. Follow me, and mind your footing.” The gloom was no handicap in that narrow space where we could feel eith- er wall with our fingers, but I emerged into the cabin with caution, fearing the possible presence there of McCann, who might even have brought a man, or two, back on board to assist him. The hanging lamp had been extinguish- ed, or else it had burnt out from lack of oil, but there was a faint glimmer of light in Miss Carrington’s stateroom, enabling me to discover at a glance that the main cabin was unoccupied. Her door stood Wide open, but with no signs of COnfusion within. What had happened? There was nothing to tell me the truth. Had Mc- Cann succeeded in inducing her to ac- company him on deck? Had he taken her there by force, or had the girl fin- ally yielded to his insistence, after ex- hausting every form of delay, her last faith in my return 'having vanished? Nothing remained but to follow them, and find out what had occurred and, if ,not already too late, attempt a rescue. “There’s no one here,” I said in a whisper. “We’ll try the deck; quiet both of you.” We reached the head of the stairs on our hands and knees. I had my revel- ver in my fingers, Leayord his iron bar, while Olson had found a hatchet some— where in the darkness. ion door was but half closed, and I ing, assured no one occupied that im- followed noiselessly, and we huddled close together in the black shadow of the cabin. 80 still it was I could hear their breathing, and my eyes, trained by long service in the darkness below, were able to distinguish objects for- . ward beyOnd the mainmast.’There was GA 1" AR MER "RADIATOR HEATING ahead of all other?" The outline plan of the house shows heat distribution when winter wind is blowing, as shown by arrow. Notice that heat is even in all rooms with IDEAL Boiler and AMERICAN Radiators. 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Indeed I was still in doubt when McCann’s voice, with the old hateful sound in it, called into the darkness. “Below there; are you still fast?” “Aye, fast enough, an’ blamed tired o' holdin’ on,” grumbled someone be- low testily’. “Why don’t yer come along down 1'” “In a minute. boats ‘2” “I don’t know nuthin’ ’bout the stew- ard; nobody ain’t seen him yet, ’less he got in somewhar else; nor Tom Du~ gan. Tony sea he’s in the cabin.” “Well, he isn’t; I just come up from Is everyone in the there. We won't wait for the fool any longer. You flooded the engine-room, Tony?” “Sure I did, with both cocks wide open; there’s five feet 0’ water in her by now.” “Good; then it’s time we’re off. Send a hand up here to help me, Liverpool F—the girl won’t go along.” The men below laughed. “Can’t yer handle that little bit 0’ thing, mister?” sang out a. new voice, “without the help 0’ a' sailor man ?” “Stow it, Joe Sachs,” roared Red, and there was the dull thud of a fist " blow. “Now up yer go to give the lady a lift, me lad. Jump er I’ll take the tiller ter yer next.” Sachs must have started his upward climb, for McCann drew back from the rail, and, as he did so, the girl broke free from his grasp. The man, how- ever, although apparently taken by sur- prise, was quick enough to get between her and the companion. She only es- caped the grip of his hand by shrink- ing back against the rail. I was al- ready on my feet, and, as ‘McCann wheeled about, we fronted each other. What he thought I. may never know, but the shock of thus seeing me must have momentarily paralyzed the fellow and his mouth remained wide open. But I gave him no time even to utter a cry of alarm, my only thought being to rid the deck of such scum. Before he could move to escape, or even throw up a hand in self-defense, I had him by the throat, my other hand twisted in his waistband. He was a man nearly, if not quite my own weight, yet, at that momént, mine was the strength of a giant, and with one mighty effort I lifted him clear off the deck, as help- less in my grip as if he had been a child, and, with one desperate heave, swung him out over the rail, and let go. I staggered back, weakened for . an instant by-my own violence; I heard him cry out, the sound muffled in his throat as he fell; Vera gave utterance to a sob, and the whirling body struck the black water below with a splash plainly audible; Still gasping for breath, I leaned out and looked down. The only light was a lantern held up in the hands of a. man in the boat at the foot of the ladder. I could see his face, and the dim figures of three or four others; beyond that narrow radius all was black. I could not eVen per- ' ceive Sachs, half way up the ship’s side, yet I knew he was there, clinging tight, because of the tautness of the “few. strands. There was no need to conceal the facts longer; we must fight ii: the open now. "llaeeyoi’d, come here,” Milagros?“ ‘ar’l-Ciaiufa—wi. mm: was. I ordered. ring, and only a slight roll to the sea. ' “And you, Olden, «as the wheel, and ring the engine-room for full speed ahead; Jump into n lads.” Leon! my voice below, stern with threat. as quick as the Lord' will let you. Let go, you man with the lantern, or we’ll swamp you alongside. Do you hear the steam, Liverpool? It’s full steam ahead, you fool!” It was Red’s voice which echoed back: ‘ “Is that you, Captain? What hap- pened? Who went overboard?" “McCann; he’s astern of you, and you better pick him up as you go. Move quick! You haven’t a second to lose. Let go, man, you’ll be sucked under, if you don’t let go!” They were seamen enough. to realize the imminent danger of their position. Liverpool and White both called out, and the others, grasping their oars, backed water furiously. I saw Sachs tumble back into the boat, and a face or tWO staring upward. Voices roared at us, the fellows cursing lustily; then the darkness seemed to swallow them completely, and I knew from the trem- or of the deck planks that we were under way. I sprang to Vera, and lift- ed her to her feet. “You are not hurt?” “No, only frightened and bruised. He threw me to the deck. Are we safe? Have they all gone?” “Yes, all who can make any resist- ance. Hold her just as she is, Olson; there’s a bone in her teeth already; it will take more than oars to overhaul us. Does anyone know if those fellows picked up McCann?" . “I think most likely they did, sir; they was swingin' the lantern along- side.” “Bring me the night-glasses, Lea- yord—they’re on the shelf in the cap- tain’s stateroom.” He returned with them before I had - finished whispering a word of hope into the girl’s ear, but even that short time had so broadened the expanse "of water I could conceive few details through the lens. Three of the boats were close together, bunches as though their occupants were still una- ware of just what had occurred; the fourth boat—the one we had just left, no doubt—was much heater, and must be entirely out of sight of the others. I got it fairly within my focus, but the occupants were indistinguishable at that distance; all I could be sure of was that the fellows were engaged in rigging up a jury mast for a sail, and that they were no longer attempting~ to pursue us, or making any effort to rejoin the'other boats. “Do you see ’em, sir?" asked Lea- yord, impatience overcoming him. “Yes; Liverpool’s boat is out there, heading due west, and the-men are rig- ging a sail.” “And the others, sir?” “To starboard, at least a quarter of a mile away.” “That’s the game, then," he sai staring out into the blaskness though he saw it all. “Them fellows don’t care what becomes 0’ the first three boats so long as they git safe ashore. I’d bet they rather they wud drown than not. I wonder did they pick up that millionaire?” “No reason why they shouldn’t. He must havestruck within ten feet of the boat. They wouldn't be likely to leave him behind, when he’s their meal tick- et if they” ever get ashore." “Where they heading for?” “White Fish Bay.” “Well, they may git thar, if. it ain’t too fur. Thet’s a good boat they’re in, Mr. Hollis; an’ Liverpool an’ White are both sailors all right.“ I’ll say that for ’em. But just the same they’re a goin’ to have ter show their train’n before many hours.” "You mean a storm? that mist myself.” “’Tain’t only that, sir; it’s in the air, you kill sorter breathe it like. Be- sides I took a squint at the barometer I don’t like “Get down. that ladder, Sachs, juSt‘ when Twent bo‘lbwwit’ the band. ” “Then we better look to our own safety; we are far too short handed to stow sail before a wind.” “I reckon there ain’t so awful much to stow,” with a glance upward into the blackness aloft. “There’s only the jib, sir, left on her; an’ she needs that, or else no one man could ever hold her wheel. Likely enough we may have to reef that canvas if it blows great guns; besides Masters can’t git along alone down below; he’ll have to have a fireman.” “All right; there are two men below deck now you c: ' rent out and put at work.” “Two, sir?” “Aye, Mr. Leayord—Dugan and the steward. The latter you will find in one of the staterooms aft; here is the key. I leave it to you to persuade the fellows to take hold.” “I’ll do that, sir, with pleasure; and maybe, come the need, even the owner would give us a hand ?” “We will not count on Mr. Bascom; he could scarcely keep his feet in a seaway," I answered firmly. “But we have one more in the crew, neverthe- less—Miss Carrington, here.” “The lady, sir?” "Yes,” she broke in eagerly. “Cap- tain Hollis knows, Mr. Leayord, for he has tested my seamanship. I could take the wheel such weather as this. May I not relieve Olson now?” “Yes," I said, feeling it best to en- courage her enthusiasm, and truly pos- sessing faith in her capability to han- dle the ship. “I’ll keep you there while we get snugged away. Mr. Olson!” “Aye, aye, sir.” “Let Miss Carrington relieve you. Stand by a moment until certain she has the trick of it; and then come for- ward.” “Aye, aye, sir,” but less heartily, a strong doubt in his voice. “It’s all right, Olson; she’ll hold her this weather. Now, Mr. Leayord, bring the other two men on deck.” - , -’ for boat CHAPTER XXXIII. w'e Sight 3 Boat. HA T immediately followed; new we made ourselves ship- shape the best we could, and held on for the next few hours, has comparatively but little to do with the interest of this story. I know I work- ed as hard as any of the others,,con- vinced by a hasty glance at the stead- ily falling barometer that the time was not long absent when we would be struggling for life in the grip of a storm of no ordinary severity. Even without that guide, the increasing ugli- ness of the sky was sufficient warning to one accustomed to the moods of the sea. Yet, work as I would, the one dominant memory, as I look back now, is that Of the slender figure at the ship’s wheel, barely visible to those of us on the main deck below, as outlined against the slightly brighter sky, her hands gripping the spokes, her hair and skirts flapping in the wind. More than once I hailed. her anxiously, fear- ful lest the sea, which was steadily ris- ing, should make the strain too heavy, but only to receive cheerful response, and a refusal to be relieved. And there was so much to be done, I was not insistent. Leayord brought the two men on deck, and as Dede was no sailor, but more likely to prove faithful, he was sent down the ladder to assist Masters in the firerocm. Dugan took the change in administration aboard with sea-going philosophy, seemingly feeling no animosity because of the rough handling received, and went to work under my orders with hearty good will. We were all four of us capable sea- men, and an hour of hardwork placed the Indian Chief in very fair condi- tion, so for as deck and running rig~ sing was concerned. We even mam ed to reef the jib, and take an extra. turn about the stowed canvas aloft. .Yv 4 be , , all was shipshape. At the end, haw- ever; Standing on the forecastle, and staring aft, I had faith that we could handle the hooker, even with that small crew, and bring her safely into the harbor of St. John’s. Our earlier weather predictions were not yet veri- fied, at least to any serious extent. There was more weight to the, wind, and less steadiness, while the sea was perceptibly rougher, the spray already flying above the forecastle head, and showering the deck forward. The girl had dropped us off a point to ease her arms, but the screw was working bravely, and the vessel answered to her helm like a thing. of life. Indeed, there was nothing particular to worry about, excepting that temporary steer~ ing apparatus, and it' had worked long enough now so as to give me confi- .dence. “What do you make of it, Mr. Lea- yord?” I questioned, indicating both sea and sky by a'wave of the hand. “Was it a circular storm, leaving us outside of its radius?” “No, sir; it’s not that,” and he drew the back of his hand across his lips. “Dugan an’ I talked about it on the mainyard yonder, an’ ’tis our judg- ment, sir, that it’s just a slow brooder. There won’t be no quick change, but the weather’ll just gradually get heav- ier until we’re scuddin’ under bare poles. It’ll be maybe termorrow night before we get its full weight.” “But you have no doubt we'll weath- er it?" “Barrin’ an accident, sir. We had to disconnect the chains and use ropes on the rudder; the best of hemp will chafe.” , “New cordage ?” “Brought up from below hatches; as good as the best, sir.” “Then it ought to stand; we’ve had good weather of it so far. Mr. Lea- yord, you and Olson lie down within call and get some sleep. We’ll have to doze as we can. I’ll keep Dugan forward, and take the wheel myself for the next hour.” “Aye, aye, sir; when do you expect to make that port, sir?” “St. John’s. Well, we’re a bit off our course now. I’m afraid we may be another night afloat.” He: stood motionless, one hand shad- owing his ey‘es, as he gazed out over the port rail. “I was a’ thinkin' 0’ them poor cuss-1 es out there in the boats, sir,” he said finally. “I'm betting that most 0’ them’ wish they was back on this deck by now.” “No doubt; but there’s no way we can help them, and we’ve got our own work to do. You and Olson go below.” 'I watched the two disappear through the companion, spoke a. word to Dugan, pesting him where he could hear me call if necessary, and then went aft to the wheel. weight of the gale until I reached the top of the ladder, and stood erect with. out any protection from the cabin. For an' instant I had to grasp the side rail, shading my eyes with an arm; then I (Continued on page 303). IN sow-loco. BY J. A. KAISER. The wild flowers bloomed in beauty there, ’Long paths where once I bare-foot strayed; None since have blossomed quite so As whgn a boy I bare-foot played. The robin built and reared his young; The bluebird and, the swallow came; The oriole’s swinging nest was hung, And none, since then, seems quite ~ the same. The grass grew greener in the lane; The sun shone from a bluer sky; The lark sang yet a sweeter strain: The sailing hawk did soar more high.- The berries tasted sweeter then, . 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(Continued from page 297). ter fretful and Mrs. Amsley was oblig< ed to walk from three to five miles at a stretch, carrying the child, who clung to her mother and would permit no one else to take her. After two of the most strenuous days they had ever known, they arrived at Ann Arbor, where they remained for a two day’s rest. They again set forth and proceeded as far as Thorny Creek. Mr. Amsley decided that it was unwise for Mrs. Amsley, with the child, to ac- company him further. He rented part of a. small cabin already occupied by two families, numbering nineteen in all. Mr. Amsley fared forth, leaving Mrs. Amsley to enjoy her new home as well as she could. There was but one bed in the house and that was gen- erously turned over to the oldest mem- ber of the household, the rest stretch- ing themselves for slumber on any spot within the cabin, that happened to be unoccupied at the time, up stairs or down. Not ‘many days elapsed before Mr. Amsley’s return. He had found a. loca- 1tion that suited him on the site of what is now Marengo. He had pur- chased one hundred and sixty acres of land and they were now ready to move to their new home. However, it was . first necessary to go to Ann Arbor, a distance of about five miles, to pur- chase some provisions and articles for housekeeping. No team being avail- able, they set out on foot, intending to secure a conveyance at Ann Arbor to bring their purchases back. About half the distance had been covered, when Mr. Ainsley suffered an ague seiz- ure and laid down by the roadside, shaking with a chill. The July sun was blazing, the half-sick baby wailing, and Mrs. Amsley the only person to save the day. She made Mr. Amsley as comfortable as-possible and walked , Mr. Ainsley dragged himself into’the~ o’clock in the evening. N“. ..... L“: 7 r j ._ some animate; town and was promptly put to bed,~ leavingV‘Mrs‘. Ainsley tomake the pur5 chases alone. The scorching sun was setting, a blazing red ball in the west, before Mrs. Amsley had completed her purchases. By this time Mr. Ainsley had so far revived as to be able to get about and hire a team and, weary, heartsick and homesick, they started on their five-mile drive through the gathering dusk,‘ over wretched roads, behind an ox team. To them life ap- peared a fierce, unequal struggle. Mrs. Amsley declares in her written remin- iscences that she suffered so miich' from pain in her head and chest that she thought she would never live to get back to the crowded little cabin, 'where she could at least stretch her- self on the floor and rest. Can we, as we turn out our lights and snuggle cos‘ ily in our comfortable beds, imagine ourselves wresting victory from the jaws of defeat in the face of privations such as these? Mr. Amsley hired a man with a team to take them to their new home and then stay and do some plowing. There were few bridges and no crossings and they were compelled to ford streams and wade marshes. As they neared the vicinity of what is now Leoni,rthe country seemed less forbidding, but just beyond lay a ‘wide, turbid, slum- mocky swamp, directly in their path. Mr. and Mrs. Amsley had no inclina- tion to turn back and go around and the marsh manifested no signs of mov- ing, so straight across seemed the only alternative. Straight across they start- ed, only to find themselves securely stuck in the mud about midway of the marsh. They climbed down from the wagon and waded across, narrowly es- caping the venomous fangs of the mas- sasaugers, with which the swamp abounded. After the human freight was unload- ed, the teamster hitched four yoke of oxen to the end of the wagon tongue, thinking to bring it out, but all to no avail. Here,'indeed, was a situation. Having no idea of how far they were from human habitation, their teams and wagon mud-bound, themselves wet, weary and wilted, they sat on a bit of high ground at the edge of the swale, listening to a bullfrog singing at the bottom of his voice, and the occasional howl of a .hungry wolf or the cry of a night bird shrilling the news of the ar- rival of these impudent invaders. How- ever, there is generally the shadow of a rock in the weariest land, and, to their great rejoicing, there soon ap- peared another .sojourner like them— selves, driving three yokes of: cattle. They enlisted his services and the en- tire seven teams -were hitched to the wagon, which brought the leaders on high grOund, and in this way they were able to extricate their wagon from its muddy moorings. the Grass Lake House, spent the night. _ The next morning, much refreshed and with courage restored, they again proceeded on their way, only to find themselves, before nine o’clock, stuck fast in the mud and compelled to go a half mile for help. At twelve o’clock that day they arrived at Jacksonburg, where they were graciously received by the keeper of the one hostelry the. place afforded, and after a hearty din- ner of green peas and new" potatoes, their faith in the country was suffi- ciently restored to induce them to pro- ceed. They found but three houses be- tween-Jackson and ‘Marengo. They in- tended to spend the night about mid- way between the two places, but find- ing the only available camping ground occupied by a. band of Indians, with their dogs, guns, squaws, papOoses and ponies strewn in every direction, they considered the vicinity a bit too thick- ,ly settled to suit them, so they drove the entire distance, arriving at Squire Neal’s in Marengo, at 'about eight flaming-9;. 3"». 1:. ., . where they They drove on to. heap. ‘ . _ . , 1 me no floor in the --c‘abm, this yiSItore~ were compelled to spread their", blanka ets on the sand, andsthey cookedtheir breakfast the next morning beside a. log. That forenoon they drove the short distance to the spot which they should thenceforth call home. There were only “green Calm below and blue quietness above,” and unmolested na- ture in all her still dignity. , \ They unloaded and pitched their tent which. consisted of tyre sheets for cov- ering, bushes for sides and a table-- cloth for the door. Th’eir possessions cOnsisted of one cow, a flour barrel for a cupboard, a. tool chest for a table, two small trunks for seats, the wagon boards laid across poles for a bed, the pillow cases and ticks filled with dry oak leaves. The weather during {the period in which the cabin was building was very wet. The bedding, furniture and clothing were, deluged when it rained and dried when it shone. The finish on the furniture was not injured by water and the baby was kept dry by placing it under a washtub until the shower was over. Inside' of three weeks they moved into’their cabin, which was guiltless of a chimney or upper floor, but had a lower floor of hewed planks. About midwinter, finding themselves out of groceries and nearly out of mon- ey, Mr. Amsley set out for Ann Arbor, a distance of sixty-five milesw to pur- chase such supplies as his means would permit. He carried - with him for luncheon a loaf of bread baked in a bake-kettle, which was greased with the marrow he had saved to oil his gun, that being the only fat left in the house. He was gone about one week and got along without accident until within three miles of home, when one ox laid down and died. Mr. Ainsley took the end of the yoke himself and in this way'drew the load home. One ox having died, they sold the other one and spring found them with- out a team or money to buy one. Such a small inconvenience was not discour— aging. Mr. Amsley felled a tree, sawed some wheels from the round log and made a wagon, upon which~ he and Mrs. Amsley, pulling together, managed to get in place sufficient rails to fence 3. twenty-acre field. SEWAGE PURIFICATION BY ELEC- 'TRICITY. BY MARK MEREDITH. The uses of electrical energy are so ‘ vast that it is little wonder that atten- tion-is now being paid to its employ- ment for sewage purification. A proc- ess has . recently ‘ been invented by which crude sewage is passed through a trough, partially fitted ‘With elec- trodes placed at right angles to the line of flow and connected in parallel with a current of low voltage. The system is based on the theory that sewage containing table saltand other electrolyses is rapidly decompos— ed [by the passage of the current and that caustic soda, nascent chlorine, hy- drogen and oxygen are thus evolved. Part of the freed chlorine combines with the soda, lime and iron thrown on: by the electrodes, and hypochlorites are thus formed, which attack and break up the organic matter. Experimental plants on this system have been provided in several small communities with varying success. An- other method. has been tried in the bor— ough of Queens, New York, and at the stock yards in Chicago. This system differs from the former by the ‘pro— vision of a paddle between each elec- trode, the rapid motion thus engender- ed keeping the sewage .c0nstantly agi- tated and the face of the electrode well scoured. To obtain the requisite standard of purification, quantities" of lime. are added, and engineers are by no means in perfectagreementas to. whether it" is the lime“ pr sis whichperfo , the ‘workjof‘ ‘ ‘ the; newly-a .rin....e.‘* w A .... “confirmation“ (Continued from ' ge 390). . struggled forward, unti my hands grip- , ped- the wheel. 4 “Why didn’t you call for help?” I ‘ ' asked. “This 1733 too much for any _ woman. - I never realized forward how it was blowing.” “It-«it does kick some,” she panted, “and I was almost afraid I might let go. 1—1 am glad you came. I couldn’t hold to the course,- hut that doesn’t matter, does it?” “Not at all; we are in no shape to is: stokehole. You will have to creep to the ladder.” ' “You—«you wish me to go below ?’,’ “I order you to.” “And you are going to remain at the wheel—alone? “Dugan is forward, within easy call. I have sent the two mates below for an ,hour’s rest. There is nothing for us to do now, but hold on until the storm abates. I’ll simply lash the wheel, and stand by. You are absolutely exhaust- ed, and must go below—j—you will go?” “Yes; if—if you think it best. I am so tired—the strain or_ it; the fear that I could not hold out—” “l know.” I bent and kissed her, and she clung to me. “But do not think of that any longer; you must go to your room at once and lie down.” . “There is really no danger?" “Nothing serious; we must run for it, but as long as Masters can keep up , steam, the ship issate enough.” ’ “But you will stay on deck all night?” "Not unless the storm increases. In an hour or sol’ll call the others, and. lie down myself. Come, dear, you be- long in the watch below.” That certainly seemed a lonely deck after she had disappeared down the ladder. I had served many a quiet watch at sea, many a memorable one, but that hour taught me the real les- son of loneliness. It was all black for- ward—and silent, except for the wind howling through the rigging. I knew Dugan would be there, wide‘awake, crouched in some out of the wind cor- " ' ner, but I could see nothing of him. We ‘ were driving forward recklessly into a wall of darkness, utterly impenetra- ble to the eye. What horror might. be lurking just ahead of the plunging how, no imagination could picture. From where l'stood, clutching the spokes ot' ' the wheel, I could not even trace the yards of the mainmast, nor could I per- ceive on either side the water through which we drove. it was all black. sea and sky of one solid color, not so much as a winking star visible; the only gleam of light aboard the faint glim- lner within the hood of the b'innacle. Yet it was not. this which pulled so at my nerve. I had stood at the wheel often before guiding a. great ship through impenetrable blackness, and amid the immensity of the ocean. But . then I was one of a crew, alert and 1 ready, merely performing my part of a given task. But now I could not , drive from me the consciousness that . I stood there alone; that on all that l space of deck forward only one solitary man crouched in the" blackness,- that below in the engine room, and stoke- hole, only two more, already worn and weary with toil, stuck grimly to their work; that under my control this great freighter, loaded almost to the deck beams, was flying before the storm, plunging through the "wild waters of the mid-Atlantic, with death hovering . above in the shriek of the storm. Yet ’ I'clung to it grimly, no longer making any attempt to hold any settled course, but merely choosing the easier way in ' which to meet the force of the storm. 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Meg's ari- 53'" Sebastian s-rovsc .7 18! ”flat. 3h. um hula vantto keepit. '—'—fi 1... r.l‘ \flt ‘~ _ 4 _: ._ AJOR GRAYSON M. P. MUR- PHY of General Pershing’s staff, the Red Cross Commis- sioner for Europe, who knows better perhaps than any other man just how badly things are needed, has cabled: “Last winter broke the record for cold and misery among the people here. We inexpressibly dread the coming winter finding us without supplies to meet the situation. We urge you, on behalf of our soldiers and those of our allies, who will suffer in their frozen trenches, and also thousands of French and Belgian refugees, to begin ship- ping at once 1,500,000 each of sweat- ers, Wristlets, mufflers and socks. They must come before cold weather.” The American soldiers are furnished with uniforms and overcoats and shoes and everything that the army regula~ tions call for. The knitted articles are for their extra comfort—and in the case of the refugee civilians, are abso- lute necessities. Every reader of this article is urged to get a supply of yarn and needles, and knit—or have someone else knit—— as many of these articles as possible and as quickly as possible. The knit- ted goods should be sent by the knit- ters of the central division to the near- est Red Cross chapter, which will send them with all speed to the Red Cross Supply Service, Waken & McLaughlin Warehouse, 225 East, Illinois street, Chicago. In case the knitter cannot get in touch with a Red Cross chapter, she may send the goods direct to the warehouse. Equipment. Knitting machines may be used if the quality of their work is up to standard. Yarn may be either gray or khaki. The Red Cross Supply Service will car- ry the gray oxford mixture, four-ply 10’s construction. . Knitting needles, as prescribed, will be of three kinds: No. 1, 135—1000 inch- es in diameter; No. 2, 175-1000 inches, and No. 3, 200-1000 inches. Yarn and needles can be had through Red Cross chapters. General Directions. Do not cast on stitches too tightly. Knit evenly and firmly, and avoid holes. Join by splicing, or by leaving two or three inches at each end of the yarn to be carefully darned in. Carefully avoid all knots, ridges or lumps, especially in socks, as they may blister the feet. Sleeveless Sweater. Three hanks of yarn (34 1b.); one pair Red'Cross needles, No. 3. Cast on 80 stitches. Knit 2, purl 2 stitches for 4 inches. Knit plain until sweater measures 25 inches. Knit 28 stitches, bind off 24 stitches for neck, loose. Knit 28 stitches. Knit5 ridges on each shoulder, cast 011 24 stitches. knit the 25 stitches on 2d and 3d needle 2 stitches for 4 inches. Sew up sides, leaving 9 inches for armholes. Two rows single crochet around neck and holes. Wristlets No. 1. Half hank of yarn (1/3 lb.); 1 pair of Red Cross needles, No. 2. 2 for 12 inches, and sew up,.leaving 2 inches open space for thumb two inch- es from the edge. , , Wri'stlets No. 2. , ‘ (Made'in one Piece); Half hank of yarn (126 1b.); use , Heirloom man 1 row single crochet around the arm- . . Cast on 48 stitches, knit 2 and purl' .each other. _‘\—_.__. Red Cross Knitting Directions four of the Red Cr03s needles, No. 1. Cast on 52 stitches on three needles: 16-16-20. Knit 2, purl 2 for 8 inches. To make opening for thumb, knit 2, purl 2 to end of 3d needle, turn; knit and purl back to end of lst needle, al- ways slipping first stitch; turn. Con- tinue knitting back and forth for two inches. From this point continue as at first for four inches for the hand. Bind off loosely and buttonhole thumb open- ing. Muffler. Tow and a. half banks of yarn (5/5; lb.); one pair of Red Cross needles, No. 3. Cast on 50 stitches or 11 inches. Plain knitting for 68 inches. Medium Sized Man’s Sock. Four Red Cross needles, No. 1; 1A; lb. (2 hanks) of yarn. Set up 60 stitches, 20 on each of three needles. Knit 2 plain and 2 purl for 35 rows (41/; inches). Thirty-sixth row knit four plain stitches, knit 2 to- gether; repeat this until the round is completed. There are now 50 stitches on needles. Knit 50 rows plain until leg measures 11 inches; (6% inches of plain knitting). Take half the number of stitches (25) on first needle for the heel (leaving 12 and 13 stitches on the second and third needles for the in- step), add on the 25 stitches knit 1 row, purl 1 row alternately for 26 times (or 3 inches), always slipping the first stitch. Begin to turn heel on the wrong side, slip 1, purl 13, purl 2 together, purl 1. Turn work over, slip 1, knit 4, slip 1, knit 1, and pass it over slipped stitch, knit 1. Turn, slip 1, purl 5, purl 2 together, purl 1. Turn, slip 1, knit 6, slip 1, knit 1, and pass it over slipped stitch, knit 1. Continue working to- ward the sides of the heel in this man- ner, leaving 1 more stitch between de- creases on every row until all the stitches are worked in. There should then be 15 stitches on the needle. Pick up 13 stitches on side of heel; now knit 25 stitches on 2d and 3d needle on to one needle, which becomes your 2d needle; with your 3d needle pick up the 13 stitches on other side of the 'heel, and knit 7 stitches off your 1st needle so that you will now have 21 stitChes on the 1st needle, 25 stitches on the 2d needle, and 20 stitches on 3d’ needle. First needle (a) knit to within 3 stitches of end, knit 2 togeth- er, knit 1; 2d needle (b) knit plain; 3d needle (0) knit 1, slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over, knit plain to end of needle. Knit around plain (d). Repeat a, b, c and d until you have 13 stitches on lst needle—~25 ”stitches on 2d, 12 stitches on 3d. Knit plain for 4% inches. First needle (e) knit 10 stitches-knit 2 together, knit 1; 2d needle (f) knit 1, slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over, knit 19 stitches. Knit 2 together, knit 1; 3d needle (g) knit 1, slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over, knit 9 stitches, knit 2 rows plain‘(h). Repeat e, f, g and h 5 times, then narrow every other row untilnyou have 5 stitches on your 1st needle, 9 stitches on your 2d needle and 4 stitches on your 3d needle. Knit the 5 stitches on your lst needle ‘on to yOur 3d. Your’ work is now all on 2 needles opposite , Break of! yarn leaving 12-inch end. Thread into worsted needle and proceed to weave. the front and back together as follows: / ' Pass worsted needle through .5 . m .Hcr N ere L‘ ,\ rm- -- ,_ - stitch * of front knitting needle as if knitting and slip stitch off—pass through 2d stitch as if purling—leave stitch on, pull thread through 1le stitch of back needle as if purling, slip stitch off, purl thread through 2d stitch of back needle as if knitting, leave stitch on. Repeat from * until all the stitch- es are off the needle. Sock when finished should measure: Foot, from tip of heel to tip of toe, 11 inches. ' Leg, from tip of heel to tip of leg, 14 inches. CORN IS KING. The “stranger” in the Blue Ridge leaned on the rail fence talking to a; long, rangy mountaineer. His eyes wandered over the poor little hill farm. You know the kind—a. perpendicular field of rocks and stumps and spindly corn, that is cut at the top of the hill and then picked up at the bottom. “How much corn do you raise?” asked the “stranger”. ' “Enough to do me,” was the answer. The answer was ultimate; the mouno taineer had solved his problem. Enough corn to “do him.” Corn is king in America today. There is enough corn to “do us,” more than three billion bushels. Yet Europe- starves while we sit in the midst of this golden plenty. We have thirty bushels apiece and eat during the year less than a bushel apiece. Four—fifths of all the farmers in Am- erica grow corn. One-third of all the land under culti~ v‘ation is in corn. Then what is our answer to our Allies? We will double the amount of corn meal we eat. Yes, treble the amount we eat, and release the wheat for you. Let this be your answer to the plea. of heroic France for bread. Let this be our answer to the men who have held the line against our common enemy for three years. Let this be our answer to the women who have stood back of those men and held the second line. Let this be our an- swer to the little ones who stretch their feeble arms to us crying for bread. DRAFT THE MEN. For months the idea has been cur- rent that conservation is a kitchen plan—the concern of the women. But it is far more than a woman-size job. It calls for universal service—for man’s work, for team work, for organ- ized neighborhood work—even to solve the home food problem. Women have undertaken the job with the courage of Spartan mothers. But, women, the job is too big. It is bigger than'kitchen economy, it is big- ger than pantry-shelf storage. Draft the men for immediate Service—Some- where at Home. Draft those. husbands at once to get the smokehouse in or- der, to' put the cellar in shape for stor- ing winter vegetables, to dig the potato pit, and to lend a hand for gathering and hauling. Salvaging food is» too big a job for any woman; draft the men. During. the hot summer the women struggled over cook stove canners and driers while the. men grumbled over delayed meals. . That job is too big for the women. It is too big for the outfit. * , ,, It is too big for theéindividual WY. ~ “ than Canning and drying are more homeholdiob Therm Iuvw —— jobs like many: other conservation problems, and call for the coopera- ’ tion and Organisation of the commu~ nity. . So, women, draft all the men; Draft the community to finance storage facil- ities. Draft the community to organize for cooperative selling and buying. Draft the Community, now to plan for cooperative canning and drying plants next year. Do these things for your own people. Business efficiency will tell the tale. The community must take care of it- self. Germany’s strength in the past has been due to the fact that she could feed herself, that she had developed heme resources. ' The final word to each farm, com— munity, and state is, “Feed yourself.” So draft the ’men of your household, draft the men of your community into organized service for home defense. HOT LUNCHES FOR SCHOOL CHIL- DREN. BI“ Jim-r THOMAS VAN 0313111.. In the schools of many cities of the United States hot lunches are now pro- vided for the children. The experi— ment was first made in the districts of the poor where the children were sup- posed to be undernourished at home. Immediately there was observed so great an improvement in them, both physically and mentally, that the movement was extended to other dis- tricts where the children were, pre- sumably, well fed at home. Here, too, an improvement was at once noticed. In most cases the children were asked to contribute a penny a day toward the expense of the lunches. If such an arrangement is advan- tageous in the schools of the city, how much more so might it not be in the schools of the country districts? As a rule the country child, by reason of the greater distance he must walk to get to the schoolhouse, leaves home much earlier in the morning than does the city child and reaches home in the evening correspondingly later. In an ungraded school even the child of six, and sometimes under, remains at school from nine until four because he must wait for his older brothers or sis- ters to go home with him. There are not the diversions in most of the coun- try schools that there are in the city schools, for the teacher of many grades has too difficult a task in getting in all of the work of all of the grades ac- cording to the “Course of Study” to plan much relaxation for the children, regardless as to how beneficial it may be for them. Consequently, all—from the mere babes to the boys and girls at the difficult age of pubesence—«put in a hard day, a day that would be try- ing to even a hardy adult. And they do it on something like a couple of cold sandwiches, a piece of cake or pie and an apple or two. The average school lunch is neither tempting nor a well-balanced one. More often than not the pail is filled by the child Lim- self from a wellstocked pantry. If he is particularly fond of sweets the lunch may consist only of slabs of cake, cook- ies and pie. One little girl’s lunch pail was found to be filled with nothing but apples. “An apple a day” may keep the doctor away, but twenty-one ap- ples a day—the number of Red Astra- chans and Early Sweets the child con- ~ fessed to eating often in one day—may be the cause of his peremptory sum- m.ons That the hot lunch at noon, ——or at least one hot item—is practicable in the country school has been demon- strated. A teacher in central Illinois started to serve hot cocoa at noon. During the cold weather she cooked it on the stove that heated the room. When the weather grew warmer, she bought a wood alcohol lamp and heat- ed it on that. At first she furnished the cocoa while the children brought V’the sugar and themilk. Whenshe . ‘ .sawthlt her enactment was a success ——-that the children did much better school work and went home less phy- sically exhausted at night—she talked the matter over with the mothers. One . mother said that her Susie no longer complained of headache every even- ing; another said that her Fred now slept well at night, whereas formerly he had slept fitfully, sometimes start ing up calling or crying or waking in nervous terror; another said that her Minnie had gained back in flesh all that she had lost during the first two months of school before the hot cocoa was served. They all wished to help the teacher in her hot lunch scheme. So enthusiastic were they that it al- most seemed they would be carrying regular dinners to school for their chil— dren at noon. But they agreed with the teacher when she explained that a heavy noon dinner was not desirable for a student, but rather a light nour- ishing lunch. With the co-operation of these wo- men, the teacher was relieved of the chief burden of the lunch and the mo- notony of the cocoa diet was varied. The women agreed to‘ it that they would provide a pail of soup, sufficient for all the pupils, two days of the week and on one day a pan of baked beans. This left two cocoa days. For some reason the baked bean day was the favorite of the children. How the ex- pense was divided up in this particular instance I do not know. But it was highly satisfactory to all and the re- sults more beneficial. Naturally, even the child most fond of sweets, would be apt to bring some bread and butter to eat with his soup and beans, while the little apple girl would likewise mend her appetite ways. A plan that has been successfully tried out in one country school would probably 111th with success in other schools. with the teacher to take the initiative. Too often the teachers in country schools are young girls who would not even think of taking such a step unless it were at the instigation and with the help of the parents. Enthusiastic as the mothers and the teacher were over the immediate bene- ficial results of the hot lunch, it is a thought to cherish that the good done does not end here but reaches on into the years of maturity when the boys and girls will be more efficient men and Women because their health has not been undermined during the years of school work. HOME QUERIES. What will remove lime from the in- side ot a teakettle?——Subscriber. Can any reader help“! Gather beans and peas before they shatter out, dry for ten minutes in a warm oven to insure against getting wormy, and store safely. These beans may not be used as seed in the spring. . Gather the walnuts and hickory nuts, they will help in salads, breads. ' cake fillings and candles. Think ahead of winter needs and save like an Indian squaw for the long winter. Nobody knows just yet how hard 3 job you will have on your hands but this is a certainty; nothing saved will come amiss. STORAGE 0F VEGETABLES. For information on storage of winter vegetables, beans, peas, cabbage, pota~ toes, etc, write the United States De- partment of Agriculture, Washington, D. 0., for Farmers’ Bulletins, 433, 847 and 8'19. Write for Farmers’ Bulletin No. 824. “Foods Rich in Protein.” Address the Department of Agriculture, Washing- ton, D. C. Make fruit pastes or “leathers” for winter goodies. It can be stored in boxes or any sort of receptacles. (Farmers’ Bulletin 841, U. S. Depart- ment of Agriculture, Washington, D. C.) » THE MICHIGAN FAR’VILR But it cannot always be left . ,gn‘hmm 1(wa ,5tan dard" Plumbing Fixtures -—-os described 111 ‘ “WW Plumbing Fixtures for the Home,’ which we will gladly send you on request~represent the kind of necessity that belongs in the comfort, convenience and luxury class. . 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Unfortunately there are some local dealers who. fully understand the situ- ation and sumetimes they offer the farmer much less than his goods are worth, with the knowledge that he is anxious to get home, needs the money and probably will be glad to get rid of it as soon as possible. The farmer with a telephone does not need to haul products to town until he knows who‘is going to buy the goods and the exact price they will pay. In selling broilers one dealer may be paying two or three cents per pound more than another, due to the fact that he is out of broilers and is expecting a good demand from his cus- tomers. One dealer may wish a couple of crates of broilers on Thursday and be willing to pay. a fair price. The farmer with a phone finds out early in the week when this dealer will buy his stock and he hauls them to town on Thursday morning. Another farmer without a phone may take down his broilers on Thursday morning and find that‘he must canvas the town- in order to sell them, or possibly haul them back to the farm and feed them for another week. A farmer with an automobile. can frequently pick up money as a side line by hauling truck and poultry pro- ducts to city buyers in the evening, al- though he is not specializing in that The Tecumseh Cooperative Associa- tion has the reputation of successfully operating a cooperative store. Of the many forms of cooperative activity the live stock shipping organization isv_the simplest, most easy to start, and most certain of success; and the cooperative store is the most difficult, the most complex, and the least likely to make a satisfactory showing. Between the extremes are the other cooperative en- terprises, such as the cooperative creamery, grain elevator, feed mill, fruit shipping association, .etc. The Tecumseh farmers through their cooperative association have tackled both the easiest and the hard- est proposition and in addition several of the intermediate enterprises. Their cooperative association ships the live stock grown by its members and con- ducts in their behalf a cooperative store. It also markets more or less of their farm' produce, including cream. Through the store thousands upon thousands ‘of dollars worth of farm im- plements are bought for the members so aims .to keep itsgmembers provided with fuel, building material, stock , feeds, harness supplies, cc. ' - , The ‘Capltal far Operating the many enterprises. .13 obtainsd from the mossy of the association. The association al-' paid in by the membersfand frdm the. 6 ~ . line and does not have a large quantity to sell. The phone enables the produc~ er to tell the city buyer the number of eggs he has on hand or the quantity of miscellaneous garden truck 'and fre- quently sales can be made at little ex- pense and the products can be hauled to the city in the car. The whole deal can be made more of an evening pleas- ure trip than a. job of hauling some— thing to market. The phone enables ' the deal to be carried out, as no farmer would wish to carry a lot of garden produce and eggs to town in the even; ing unless the customers were inform- ed and ready to take the goods so that the transaction could be finished in about five minutes. Customers in the city will frequently order products of a farmer with a. phone, and if these orders come in at a time when trips to town are neces- sary there is little extra expense to the transaction. Friends with automobiles often motor through the country even- ings and sometimesgtelephone ahead to know if certain products can be ready for them. In this manner the phone assists in marketing and more than‘ pays for itself in a short time. A farmer who is extensively engaged in poultry farming or truck gardening can scarcely manage his business with- out the use of a telephone, but even when such ventures are only on ‘a small scale the phone is an important factor in reducing the worries of mar- keting and increasing the income from the odds and ends that are produced on the farm. Ingham Co. R. G. KIRBY. llllllllllllllIlllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllIIiIllHllIllHillIlllllllllllllllllllll]lllllIlll|IillllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllllllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll|Illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Merchandising for the Community credit which each member loans to the association. The members sign a joint note wherein the liability of each is limited to $100. With this note the management of the association has been able to obtain a line of credit at the local banks which is sufficient to properly finance the enterprise. FRUIT AND VEGETABLE MARKET. Comment on the general condition of the fruit and vegetable markets, job— bing prices and shipments for the Unit- ed States for the period of September 18-25, inclusive, are given below. The information is based upon wire reports received and compiled by federal agents. New York State Elbertas in Full Swing. The heavy movement of Elberta peaches from New York is now under way and from 200 to 400 cars per day have been shipped this past week. A total of 1,662 cars have been shipped from New York this week as compared with only 193 for the previous week. As a result of this heavy movement out of New York state, the total peach shipments for the week amounted to 3,387 cars, as compared with 1,927 the previous week. Michigan shipped con— siderably heavier than a. week ago but the movement was relatively small. Only 225 cars have moved out of that state to date, as compared with 1,704 last year for the corre5ponding time. It is estimated that the Michigan crop this year will, amount to 744,000 bush- els, which 'is only a little over one- third of last year’s production. On the other hand, the New York crop is esti- mated at 22,244,000 bushels, which is nearly double the crop of last year. New York Elbertas are - jabbing at $1.25 to-$2.65 per bushel, as compared with .$1.15-to $1.85 last year at this timé‘. However, the “season is about ten days late this year so prices are hardly comparable. F. o. b. prices at Rochestervar‘e $1.25 to $1.50 perybu'shel‘ , which is quite a decrease“ "e ,2 price a: week ago” ~- are' iscmng‘t; ,.._.... ..._ W.” l“. ..- A_r.,._, " ~ “con 5,: 19127:. 23“”? . O bushel, AA" "phi. ‘ has; 5.1....“ haveadvanced slightly. Supply of Apples Heavier and Prices Firmcr. About 150 cars more of apples were shipped this week than the week we vious. . Illinois, Virginia, New York and Missouri have peeved a large number of cars and shipments from all of these sections were heavier than for the week previous. Illinois has moved to .date 1,126 cars, which is over twice as many as for the same period last sea- son. In spite of the increased supply, the prices have held firm and even ad- vanced in some cases. Jonathans are selling i. o. in. Michigan at $4.25 to $4.75 per barrel, and Ben Davis at $3.50, which is an advance of about 28 cents per barrel. Jobbing prices have also continued firm. Jonathans are johbinz at 84.50 to $6 and Weal— thys at $4.25 to $6.26. Cantaloupe Prices Declined. Colorado contaloupes, which make up practically the whole supply on the market at present, arrived in poor con- dition generally this past week. They were in poor~ demand and prices do clined to $1 to $2.50 per crate, which is about 25 cents less than a week ago. Colorado shipments are now declining. Irish Potato Movemont Heavier. Irish potato shipments were heavy and prices declined slightly. As a re- sult of the high prices last week, grow- ers dug heavily in all sections and nearly 750 cars more of potatoes were shipped than a week ago. With heavy shipments, jobblng prices declined slightly. New Jersey Giants are job- bing at $1.10 to $1.35 per bushel, or about 10 cents less than a week ago. Minnesotas are jobbing at $1.18 to $1.30 per bushel, as compared with $1.20 to $1.40 the week previous. F. o. b. prices at Presque Isle, Maine, have advanced steadily all week. Spalding Rose are selling i. o. b. at $2.75 to $2.80 per eleven-peck measure, and Bliss at $3.. Jersey Giants, however, haVe de- clined steadily until yesterday, when prices advanced slightly. Other Fruits and Vegetables. Grape shipments were a little heav. ier this week and prices have contin- ued firm. New York and Michigan shipped nearly twice as many as a week ago, but California’s movement declined slightly. Celery shipments are getting a little heavier. New York has shipped thoe as many cars to date as to the same time last year. Nearly 150 more cars of cabbage were shipped last week than a week ago. New York has moved nearly four times as many as for the same period last year. Jobbing prices of onions continue firm, with some advance for stock from Ohio. The Massachusetts movement is now heavy. To date 545 cars have been shipped from that state, which is about a hundred more than last year“‘ for the same period. MlCHlGAN's 1917 CROPS YIELDING HEAVY. The Legislature of Michigan during its last session enacted a law previd- ing for the licensing of threshers and also for the reporting to the State De- partment on the some and numbers of bushels threshed on each and every (arm. A penalty is attached for non’- compllance to this law. 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The readjusted prices are: No. 3 red wheat $2.17; No. 2 mixed $2.15; No. 2 white $2.15. . CORN.——Corn prices have declined with the continued favorable weather of the past week, and the promise of a few more days without killing frosts. Supplies have not been increased to any considerable degree, but the de- mand is much easier because consum- ‘ers feel that it is only necessary to look after present needs, the coming crop being now sufficiently secure to satisfy the future. A year ago No. corn was quoted locally at 881/2c per bushel. Last week’s Detroit quota- tions were : No. 3 No. 3 Mixed. Ygligw. Wednesday ........ 2.10 . Thursday .......... 2.10 2.12 Friday ............. 2.07 2.10 Saturday ........... 2.05 2.08 Monday ............ 2.03 2.06 Tuesday ........... 2031/; 2.05% Chicago.——December corn $119378 per bushel; May $1.16%. OATS—An increase in offerings from country elevators and the weak- ness in the corn market gave an easy tone to the oat deal on Monday, With prices off one cent. The visible supply for the United States shows an in- crease of 1,606,000 bushels. A year ago standard oats were quoted locally at 511/20 per bushel. Last week’s DetrOit quotations were: No. 3 Standard. White. Wednesday ............ 62 be 62 Thursday ............. 62 1/2 62 Friday ................ 62 611/; Saturday .............. ‘62 61 lé Monday ............... 61 601/; Tuesday .............. 61 601/2 Chicago—December oats 590; May 611/10 per bushel. RY E.———Rye was quoted the same this Monday as a week ago, although quota- tions had been higher between these days. Export demand has decreased somewhat, but this has been counter- balanced by small deliveries at country elevators. Cash No. 2 rye is quoted at $1.88 per bushel. BEANS.——The demand for beans has become active and local quotations show an advance of 500 since a week ago. The new crop will come onto the market late, which is helping to_dis- pose of the old crop at stronger prices. Cash beans are now quoted on the 10- cal market at $8.25 per bushel. The market is firm at Chicago with Michi- gan pea beans quoted at $7.85@8 and red kidneys at $6.75@7. SEEDS.———Prime red clover $13.50; October $13.75; alsike $12.50; timothy $3.60 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 $11.50; seconds $11.30; straight $11.10; spring patent $12.10; rye flour $11.30 per bbl. . _ FEED.—In 100-1b. sacks Jobbing lots are: Bran $36; standard middlings $39; fine middlings $43; cracked corn $83; coarse cornt meal $78; corn and oat cho 65 er on. HAY.p——$In garlots at Detroit: No. 1 timothy $19.50@20; standard timothy $18.50@19; No. 2 timothy $17.50@18; light mixed $18.50@19; No. 1 mixed $14.50@15; No. 1. clover $14@14.50. Pittsburg.—-—No. 1 timothy $24@ 24.50 per ton; No. 2 timothy $22923; No. 1 light mixed $21.50@22; No. clo- ver, mixed $21.50@22; No. 1 clover $22 @2250. STRAW.—In carlots on the track at Detroit: Rye straw $9.50@10; wheat ‘ tand oat straw $8.50@9. DAIRY PRODUCTS BUTTER—Supplies are not large; ' firm at 421/2c for fresh creamery firsts; ,4 fresh creamery extras 43%0. ,5.;_f.Elygin.——Market steady and trade is . fair. Buyers bid 43%cpwithoutt-finding’ sellers. . Chicago—A moderate business - is being transacted with slightly advanc. ed prices. Creamery extras are quot- ed at 43%0; extra firsts 43c; firsts 41%@421,éc; packing stock 37c. POULTRY PRODUCTS POULTRY.———(Live).-—-Poultry firm and in good demand where the quality is good. Spring chickens 25@26c per lb; hens 21@26c; ducks 25@26c; geese 17@18c; turkeys 24@25c. Chicago—Supply is larger, and the market in good condition. at 211/.»c per lb; spring chickens 220; ducks 19c; geese 17@18c. EGGS—Eggs are in ample supply and easy. Fresh firsts were quoted at 38@39c per dozen. Chicago.—-Supplies are large and the market is dull and unsatisfactory. The fresh Michigan firsts sell for 361/2? 370; ordinary firsts 35%@36c; misce - laneous lots, cases included 35@361,§c. F RUITS—VEGETABLES FRUITS.—Plums $1.25@1.75 per bu; pears, cominon $1.50@1.75 per bu; peaches, late varieties $1.75@2.25. - Chicago—Pears, Bartletts $2.50 for No. 1; Howell $1.50@1.75;' peaches, Michigan Elbertas $2@2.25 per bu; 3 plums, Michigan Green Gage $1.75@2; Damsons $3 per bushel. APPLES.—At Detroit apples are quoted at $4@5 bbl. for the common; fancy $6.50. At Chicago No. 1 stock $4@6 per bbl; No. 2 stock, all varie- ties $2@2.50. . POTATOES.—-Potatoes are in good demand at $1.30 per bushel. At Chi- cago Minnesotas are $1 [1.05; Wiscon- sins at $1@1.05 for White. At Green- ville farmers are receiving $1@1.03 a bushel. WOOL The market has been very active the past week, a number of large contracts having been completed. Considerable wool is being purchased on private ac- count, although the bulk is being taken by the government and by manufactur- ers who are filling government orders. A fair amount of fleeces was sold at strong to higher prices, the quotations ranging from 56@85c per pound. Mich- igan unwashed delaines are quoted at Boston at 70@72c; unwashed combing 73@77c; do clothing 56@64c. GRAND RAPIDS Peaches were cheaper early this week, with some of the steres retailing canning stock as low as $2 per bushel. Plums are selling around $2; grapes $1.50@1.75; apples 75c@$1.50. Pota- toes were as low as 75c before the frost and then shot up 50c, but the out- side market is now about 900, with sales on this market in a small way at $1.25. Dry onions are quoted at $1@ 1.25; tomatoes $1@1.50; cabbage 40@ 50c per dozen heads. The local hay market has advanced to $15@18. Live fowls are worth 19@200. Grain quota- tions as follows: Wheat $1.11; rye $1.70; barley $1.25; corn $2.15; oats 65c; beans $7. 4 DETROIT CITY MARKET Operations were on a large scale on Tuesday morning, with products sell- ing at steady prices. Potatoes $1.40@ 1.55 per bushel; tomatoes $1.40@1.75 for ripe and 50@75c for green; melons $1; onions $1.50@1.75; string beans $2; cucumbers, medium to large $1.50 @3; picklers 35c per 100; grapes $1.80 @215 per bu; cabbage 45@50c for green, $1 for red; carrots 750; com 25c per dozen; pears $1.35@1.50; ap- ples $1.50@2.50; peaches $2; peppers green $1.75@2; eggs 500 per dozen; loose hay .steady at $14@18 per ton. LIVE STOCK BUFFALO. October 1, 1917. Receipts here today as follows: Cat- tle 232 cars; hogs 50 d. d.; sheep 18 d. d.; calves 1100 head. With 232 cars of cattle here today the trade was very slow except on a few handy butcher grades which sold strong. The bulk of the medium kinds were about steady. The big packers were out of the market and did not buy any steers to go to New York so that left an unevenly lower trade on 'every- thing that had any weight, as there were enough light cattle to fill the butchers’ demands. The bulk of the cows, heifers and stock stuff sold about steady, except some of the common grades which were lower. .We would advise being very careful in buying these common canners as the regulars Fowls sell - hate" -. ~ hold oft-hem an ac of so many of them being condemned. We look for a fair run of‘cattlje next week and about a’ steady trade. .. Receipts of hogs were fully up'to ex- pectations, about 50 double decks; the market was active but prices 10 15c, lower in most cases, with a few 0 the light common hogs very little changed from the close of last week. A few hogs here today good enough to bring $20, with the bulk ranging from $19.65 @1986; pigs~ and lights $18@19, as to weight and quality; roughs $18.50@ 18.75; stags $15.50@17. Everything sold at the close and prospects are no, better. With a moderate run of lambs today our market opened up active and pric- es 35c higher than the close oflast week. All sold and we look for steady prices the balance of the week. Lambs $17.50@17.75; cull to common $12@16.50; yearlings $12.50@15; weth- ers‘$11.50@12; ewes $11@11.50; bucks $7@9; best calves $16@16.25; common and light $13.50@16; heavy $10@14; grassers $6@7.50. CHICAGO. _ October 1, 1917. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Receipts today..24,000 19,000 22,000 Same day 1916..26,686 36,408 40,772 Last week.......92,817 61,405 105,184 Same wk 1916..64,064 138,754 121,843 There was a good cattle supply to- day, although receipts were very much smaller than on Monday a week ago, when they aggregated 42,377 head. Trade during the early morning was slow, but prices were called mostly steady for the general run and strong for the choicer lots. Kansas City re- ported receipts of 38,000 cattle for to- day. Hogs were mostly 5@10c lower, with an early high. sale at $19.60, the top price of Saturday. Hogs received last week averaged 234 lbs. Lambs and fat sheep sold much higher than last week’s close, both killing and feed- ing range lambs selling for $18.25 and prime range ewes for $11.75. The past week was the first time in several months that cattle prices fail- ed to score gains over the previous ses- sion. The top'for the week was $17.85 or five cents below the high spot of the week before. The general quality was poorer, while at the same time the demand for prime heavy Cattle was not as large as of late. Prime yearling steers averaging around 1000 pounds sold at $17.65, thereby establishing a new record which was five cents high- er than the old mark. Prices for the week were unevenly lower. Declines of 25c@$1.25 were noted, depending on quality. On account of the Jewish hol- idays the call for heavy beeves was small, which caused that grade to de- cline. Prime yearlings and handy weights sold weak to 25c lower, while the plain steers were $1 off and in some cases more, from the previous week. The run of cattle at Chicago was the largest in a year, while the to- tal at seven western markets was the largest on record for one week. About 28,000 western range cattle were re- ceived during the week, against 30,000 the week before. Common to fair steers off grass sold around $8.25@9.65 with the inferior grades down to $7.50 and ~lower. Steers of plain to decent qual- ity sold at $9.75@11.40 with medium to good light short-fed beeves at $11.50 $1313.40 and good to choice corn-feds at 13.50@1—5.90. Choice to prime heavy steers had value around $15.75@17.60. Good to prime yearlings went at $14.35 @1765 and common to fair yearlings at $10.50@14.25. The decline in prices for heavy steers during the weekvis taken to be only temporary as the trade is of the opinion that the crop of such steers is small and prices will remain high. The market for cows and heifers declined 75c@$1 from the week previous. Medium grades of cows and heifers went off most. Good cows sold late in the week around $7.50@ 8.25 while only prime kinds went up around $8.50 and higher and the plain grades went down to $7 and lower. Heifers of good to choice grade went at $8@9 with only the prime grades higher while medium classes went around $7.50@7.75 and common kinds lower. Real choice kinds were scarce and a few wenti up to $13 and higher. The stocker and feeder "demand was the largest of the year. Receipts were large but prices ruled 25@500 lower outside of the real best grades which held steady. ‘Heavy weightwestern feeders sold up to $13 while numerous lots of strong weights of choice quality sold around $10@12 and the good grades mostly around $8.50@9.75 and medium grades around $7.75@8.25 and the common and plain sorts down to $7.50 and lower. Calves sold 25c lower during the week. Best late went at $15.75 while a good grade ‘went at $15.50 and a common to plain grade around ’$14.75@15.25. -- , ‘The hog market ruled ,50@75c _ higher duringth’e past week. The top late at .g. ,, ,0 ones 8 . .. . .the . lather grades; showed more adI-. p vance. 1 Receipts were very. light while the general demand was good. A good class. of hogs late sold around $19.30@ 19.50 while good quality mixed packing grades went around $19@_19;25 and the common. grades went around $18.50@ 18.90. Pigs sold 75c@$1 higher, prime kinds late going at $18@18.25 with fair kinds around $17.50@17.75. The aver— age weight_was lighter on account of more pigs in- the receipts. With con— tinued light receipts and the- present good demand the trade looks forward to the reappearance of record prices. The sheep supply. was the largest of the year, but the general demand was so good that the market acted well. Aged sheep and yearlings sold fully steady with the previous week, while native lambs sold steady and range of— ferings to killers looked 25c lower. Feeding lambs sold 15c lower. Most good to prime native ewes sold around $11@11.25 With odd wethers around $12.50 and yearlings around $13.50. Common to good bucks sold at $7@ 8.50 With a few up~to $9. Best native lambs late sold at $17.25 while rangers went at $17.75 and Idaho and Montana feeding lambs sold up to $18. , The horse market was fairly active on army account. Practically all the business was done in this end. Both the English and United States buyers worked all week.and took bulk of the offerings. The commercial trade was rather small. General receipts are run- ning far under a year ago as the army buyers are not as busy as they were at. that time. _ Chicago Top Prices a Year Ago. Best heaVy steers $11.25; medium grade $9.80; butchering cows $9.80; canners $4.60; cutters $5.40; stockers $5.25; feeders $7.50; calves $12.75; hogs $10.50; ewes $7.50; wethers $8.50; yearlings $9; lambs $10.85. LIVE ,STOCK N EWS. William Riggs, of Sullivan county, Indiana, recently marketed 2801pound hogs at $18.75. These hogs were pur» chased last February, averaging 76’lbs. and cost $8.75, allowing more than $10 range between the cost and selling price. For the first three months of the feeding period these hogs received threetquarters of a pound of corn per head per day and the droppings from five loads of cattle which they follow- ed. There were 119 hogs in the lot. On. May 1 they were put on feed, the whole batch getting ten bushels of corn, and put on clover and blue grass pasture. They averaged about 100 pounds at that time. This was continued until June 1, when the corn ration was in- creased to 15 bushels and the hogs put back with the cattle. They had access to 40 acres of blue grass and a like area of clover. A ton of hay per acre was cut from the clever fields, on which 80 steers were grazed. This sys— tem enabled Mr. Riggs to,gather. about $750 worth of hay from the clover field, together with lots of cheap pork and beef. Ordinarily this clover- would yield about three tons per acre. All during the period the hogs were fed a conditioner powder which the feeder claims kept them in good shape and helped their appetites. During recent weeks the Chicago market has witnessed the largest trade for stockrs and feeders noted in more than a year. This was brOught about largely by the increased receipts of western range cattle, that are always in keen demand at this season of the year. Feeder prices are still relatively low when compared with other years. Thy figure $3@5 higher than a year ago while top beef steers show $6607 advance Over that time. This shows that cattle feeders have at least a $1 margin to work on in comparison to other years. Prospects of a good corn crop has, caused a large number of feeders to come in quest of raw mate- rial, but not many are taking the thin cattle, which are generally in demand for late pasturing. This has caused a wide range of prices between strong weight stockers and the prime strong and heavy weight feeding cattle. Live stock production in Hillsdale county, Mich, will be increased this year, according to Rex ,Rossman who was recently at Chicago buying feeding cattle for which’he paid $10 per cwt. The cattle he bought, while light, were of good quality 'Frost hurt the corn in that section, and he said that while some of it will mature it will be chaffy, making it a better proposition for feed- ing purposes. He pointed out that chatty corn, while it has a good feed- ing value, has not the market worth of corn which has not been damaged by frost.’ ,Quite a few of the farmers in that section are buying feeders in or- der to get most out of their poor qual- ity corn. He planson feeding barley along with the corn to thislot. It will be the first time he eyer‘tried such a ratonvbut believes. it W111 he “ * , M heavy ms $Wm best 11% weigm hitches steers. $8.50@ 9.75; mixed. steers and haters 37.5%?) 8.75; handy’ugnt bu'tchers' semrr.‘ ; light butchers ”@125; best ms $7.25 @8; Make! me .$6@7.25; amnion cine 75.756660; wane” “506315.65. best heavy We 67-25668; 0019 " bull's $6.50. 7; stock bolls 35.50% feeders $7. " 150;“ steam 0-506 7.50; milkers and was ”@05- Bishop, B. &. H. sold Hammond, S- & Co. 4 cows av 950 at $6,, 3 do av 1060 at $7, 2 do av 935- at $5; to Parker, W. & Co. 18 butchers'av 670 at $6.50, 13 do av 620 agsgfimgg 711% ;v 36257:; '- at , v o v “'25 7 do av 925 $5.15, 4 do av , rs av ' ;" to Sullivan. P- Co. 2]. 875 at 57.60%; 5%» gay 941 a: 7.5 , 12 do av 880 at . , cows 2: 1010) at $6.50, 2 do av 1140 at $6.25, 1 steer wgh 1040 at $8, 3 do av 1117 at $10, 10 do av 870 at $8.25, 7 cows av 1067 at $7.25; to N e P. Co. 3 steers av 823 at $8, 7 do a 1000 at $9.25; to White 5 cows av 1040 at $5.80; to Goose 3 butchers av 817 at $5.75, 5 do av 684? at 6.50, 7 do av 760 at $7; to ' Kamman . Co. 8 steers av 862 at $8.75; to Hammond, S. & Co. 22 do av 880 at $8.75, 8 come av 920 at $6.25; to Parker, W. In Go. 3 do av 917 at $5.75, 4 do av 1082 a. $6.75, 17 steers av 1012 . at $8.75, 4 cows av 1042 at $6.75, 8 : steers av 700 at $6.75; to Nagle P. Go. ‘ 2 do av 1150 at 79.50, 1 do wgh 980 at ' 2 do av 1225 at 10; to Sullivan P. Co. 5 do av 1004 at 9.50; to Rather 10 butchers av 682 at $6.75. Erwin, S. 8:. J. sold Conway 5 stock‘ er: av 686 at $6.35, 7 do av 680 at $6.35; to White 4 cows av 1020 at $6.10; to < Shipiro 6 butchers av 703 at $6.75, 5 ‘ do av 580 at $6.25; to av 882 at $8.50, 6 do av 841 at $8; to Newton P. Co. 5 steers av 1036 at $7.25, 6 do av 905 at $8.25, 2 do av 1010 at $9.75 1 bull wgh 1470 at $7.35; to Flneman 6 butchers av 500 at $6.50, 1 cow was 1100 at $6.60; to Thompson 1 steer wgh 920 at $9, 14 do av 850 at $8.60; toMlch. B. Co. 5 do av 784 at $8.7 5. Val Calves. Receipts 561. Market steady and strong. Best $15.50@16; others .$7@15. McMullen, K. & J. sold Sullivan P. Co. 6 av 155 at $15.50, 4 av 150 at $13.50, 4 av ‘300 at $8; to Thompson 2 av 200 at $14.50, 1 wgh 110 at $13, 2 av 180' at $16; to Rattk0wsky 4 av 155 at $16fi03, 14 av 140 at $15.50, 2 av 135 at . Erwin, S. 6: J. sold Thompson 2 av 190 at $14, 6 av 165 at $15.50, 18 av 160 at $15.50; to Mich. B. Co. 3 av 155 at $16; to Rattkowsky 4 av 175 at $16; to Mich. B. Co. 6 av 125 at $15.50, 5 av 185 at $15; to Burnstine 2 av 155 at $16. Sheep and Lambs. Receipts 3979. Market strong and $1 higher thandast week on lambs; sheep strong. 'Best lambs $17@17.25; . fair lambs $15.75 16.25; ll ht to com- ? mon lambs $13. @15; far to good sheep $9.50@10; culls and common $6.50@8. Bishop, B. & H. sold Chapman, 13 , ewes av 120 at $11.25, 13 doav 130 at 1 $11; to Nagle P. Co. 91 lambs av 75 at ' $16.50, 62 sheep av 95 at $8.25; to , Wahlburg 53 sheep av 95 at $10; to l Nagle P. Co. 77 lambs av 65 at $16.50, . 8 sheep av 105 at $9, 63 do av 70 at ‘ '_ ‘ $17, 141 do av 80 at $17, 62 do av 85 * , at $17, 81 do av 80 at $17, 11,do av 90 . ' at $17, 12 do av 75 at $17, 47 do av 80 at $17, 110 do av 73 at $16.50, 47 do av 75 at $16.40; to Sullivan P. Co. 13 sheep av 100 at $9.25 ; to Chapman 10 ewes av 124* at $11.50,. 4 do av 145 at $11.50; to Sullivan P. Co. 94 lambs av 75 at $17. 69 do av 75 at $17.25: to Hammond, S. & Co. 66 do av 75 at $17, 49 do av 65 at $16.50, 311 do av 75 at $17, 42 .do av 68 at $16.50; to Nagle P. Co. 107 do av 74 at $16.75, 46 do av av 80 at $16.75, 74 do av 70 at $16.65, 70 at $16.50, 56 do av 65 at $16, 17 do 81 do av 80 at $16.75, 44 do av 80 at $17, 35 do av 55 at $16, 16, do av 80 at $16.25. ' ~ . Hogs. ‘ Receipts 4419. Market slow [We at .319: bulk of sales . 18.75; 3113911791125; ,; -. . - , - ._ all .mgarnenfi_.1m mm; W 38 ”W830 study steers av ' afew fiasco- Black 21 feeders . , Tin 111W fetr an. 1333le smacks. of blind. “3851516 suddenly throws up his head, staggers. muscles: quiver, breathes first. an he very men falls; but only remains down ammo. Heisehhstogetup withoutanyheroesnotap ear to be much, sick. C. 19., Romeo, rch. —An ailment of this kind is- usually considered incurable; however, if you will keep his howeks open, exermse him daily, if fleshy, reduce him somewhat. Also give him 2 drs. of potassium bro- mideata dosein feedoodrinkingwa- ter these times a day. he will doubtless. soon show improvement. Are. you not working him in too short a collar? “hr-s. w v Nasal Catarrh.——Please give remedy ‘ for distemper in sheep. J. W., it” top, Mich—This ailment ordinarily re- sults from exposure to' the cold or_ rain; furthermore, during the latter part of August and September when. hay fever is prevalent, sheep very of- ten sufler from nasal catarrh. Mix, to‘ gether one part of powdered sulphate iron, one part salt, two parts'of ground red cinchona, two parts cooking soda and six parts ground gentian; give each sheep half a teaspoonful at a dose in ground feed once or twice a day. It is perhaps needless for me to say that feeding nutritious food and proper shel- ter during storms will have a whole lot to do with your sheep’s recovery. Partial Paralysis—Convulsive Fits.— I have a fine Shepherd 605 three years old'which, during the hot weather act- ed 111, and refused to eat for a number of days. 30011 lost control of his hind quarters, hardly being able to stand. He recovered from that and now has spasms or fits, falling down and strug- gling for a short time and frothing at the mouth. He has one or two’spells every day, but has a very good appe- tite and seems to be all right, except when these spells are on him. Is there anything I can do for him or had I bet- ter destroy him? E. L. P., Harbor Beach, Mich.——Doubt1ess your dog is incurable and you had better destroy. him. Giving him a full dose of castor oil every ten days will help ward off future attacks; also give him 5-grain doses of potassium bromide in feed or drinking water two or three times a day will do him good. , Poisoned with Food.-—-I have several pigs four months old; some of them took sick at the same time, one soon died, two more are yet sick, but are some better. First they refused to eat, became dull, one of them showed weak- ness in hind quarters. 1 fed them on skim-milk and middlings. They also ran in clover. R. G., Clarion, Mich.— I do not believe your pigs suffered from disease, but were poisoned with the food they ate. Clean feeding uten- sils, be painstaking in keeping clean the milk you feed them. Are you sure they didn’t eat decomposed meat of some kind? Give sick pig dose of cas- tor oil, 2-oz. dose is about right. Change their feed. Infected Ear.——Several weeks ago I removed wart from ear of colt, soon after face and lips swelled and I ap- plied gasoline and camphor, which seemed to take down swelling. Now ear lops and there is some swelling. D. R. K., Rapid City, Mich—Apply equal parts tincture iodine and cam- phorated oil to swollen parts three times a week also give 20 grains of po- tassium iodide at a dose in either feed or drinking water twice daily Barren Young Cow.-—When my two- year-old heifer was pregnant she fell; some time later she had calf, womb came out, which was replaced by our local Vet. twice. Since she recovered she has been repeatedly bred, but fails to get'with calf. Miss S. F. M., Hop- kins, Mich—If she has vaginal dis- charge dissolve 1 dr. permanganate of Potash 1n three quarts of clean tepid water and wash out vagina three times a. week until she is well. When she comes in heat wash out vagina ’with a soda‘solution made by dissolving 1,4 lb. cooking soda in half a gallon of tepid germs}! three or four hours before she is We paid 40 , Bo above Detroit nuogations out week for New I Eton EGGS #- Ifiou have ml tech E, and want prem- ‘A 111' A? BUT! Elfin-n . cot W ' ‘ WANTED IMMEDIATELY ‘ . SHIPMENTSOF STRICTLYFREQH EGGS . ‘ - .W , ’27 it: ' 5,1? .. , ..,. 'FE‘Z ‘ M .. .- . J dramas. JEék‘bidtézm Dim " WM " Fm" " If} " ‘ ."9'8 '3 THEE: ~ g, - appligd ran simmers w w ~ . , madma- mum's-o local Vet. says it is a lea - of the aim. w...,,-w,,,,.,, .. sermmsimew memes...“77.2.77;« - . ltl’onrwillbe's'ont cummwmthmmymmarehascmneverbe V . ' \ ._ um. 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This map is It hangs in two sheets. 0n the front French and Belgian every important point. all the fighting lines, etc. low the war as it progresses to you can keep step with our own .01).” with Old Glory. household necessity. of all EurOpe in his lines, with of each of the countries map in colors of the entire world. its by any newspaper in th maps. And we tell you have ever seen. ford to overlook. This is our We Will Send You a Copy it! Grand Rapids, Michigan. you not only the Greatest War Greatest Michigan Newspaper. not perfectly satisfied say so and ' 1mm 6116,6333? LISTEN! The bigmag‘azines of the country have recently, been W, tis- Htu’artd has fiwtmtely secured One Thousand at the best War Mapsv—righ’tup to the minute—awe have ever seen. "they: are corkers. 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And we'll send Map, but also three months of your If, after receiving the map, you are The Grand Rapids Herald, “Ellis???“ That’s the standard price on read the price because they are tre- YOU can have one; oi: them And i" them—because “PM this big It is bound with a comprehensive map of the battleground. the present. home, you can ntimately fol And to Lemberg. Really, this is a separate maps on a larger scale here in The Herald Dace. from day to day in about AP we So we know somethin for War Maps (very inferior postpaid, carefully packed and Map on a basis you cannot at“ 00 of This Greatest War Map OME. Understand the Herald, we will refund your money. m EGGS ETC Small consignments from .. .. 1 0 producers in your territory bring ver attractive prices. eturns day of arrival. star to Dun or Bradst: eat. Zenith Butter & Ed: 00., 170 Duane St.. New York, N.Y. Shlp Ton. Old Reliable Hons. Daniol McCofftey’s Sons. w I I AY rice on cars at your station. he 8 L. ___.___ . .. ._ Detroit, SHIPPERS! quote us lowest Richmond (30., lMich. Choice yesrlings.and ram lambs. “Ea- sungpsnlnE Sired‘bifilmp. Nook ram. Also ewes. . B. McQUILI’ZA Howell. Mich. ’ Oxford Hum 71 d R Re I‘$tere lambs. Also ngkshtiilx‘g bone. 0 SE STOCK FARM. 11.1, Mariette. Mic-h. Oxford Yearling and lamb Hamster talc. H. B. PETERS, - Garland, Mich. hundred Western ewes, health nd 1 several 0 id flesh. Pure bred rums_of Alger-cull: 623-625 Webs-b 31412.. Pittsburgh Pa. HAY WANTED Can you ship us any hay direct. Wm. s. sewn“: 00.. to Bosto’i'toxnngYMaaa SHEEP OXFORD RAM 3 years old registered. He is afino Ram and will besold reusOnable. I cannot use him anv more in my flock. Irving Becker, 2200 W. Grand Boulevard, Detroit. Mich. R A M g. Hambnuillors and ¥ ' Ham )shires for sale. A.A. WOODl—SO . Saline. Mich. ' ‘ 8110 shire Yr. and Lamb Rams. one 3 Reg‘dered yr. 0 d flock header. A l wool-mutton typo. G. P. ANDREWS. Dansvilie. Mich. Bcpsimd ggtmsh Marina 331%“134‘1 251.7213“ all. N. HAYNEB, Wobberville. Mich. ERINOS & Delaines. having qual‘ty, size, oil M heavy shears". Rome for saley, fleeces. long singleg delivered, 8. antlers, 11.2. Ashtahula. Ohio. a few choice Rum lambs: one three yrs. R. 4, Evan, Mich Meadow Brook llcrfeords Two 2 yr. old bulls. 3 1 mm. o. McOAR'I‘Y. n" hm- md 15133713531155: FOR SALE A few registered American Del r. n. QONLEY. . “173113161515?“ 11/1733 Registered Oxford omsrnn and J. shuns. re Ram Lambs- PURE BRBD nllflh ill rewnl‘. Wm. 0. SMITH, Phone 31m. Racism-r. Mich. Shropshires old. Nowell. DAN BOOEER. Down'fl l b to 1. can. 2. r '7 ° Muir. Mich, . 101mm lambs by a some 3103.. 1} :1... 11'... Brooklyn. m. 1 \ elatnr Bibby. Rockford. Mich. 0.6.1. 13011175017. breeds. BAR ARI) SHEEP RANCH. R,;).Clare,Mich. Farm Hampshire - Down 33.7?3223331" 1.7.775 came - I' Am . ' Hubbard Dale Farm. 3 - MarshaBPi‘d'ich. HORSES Eleven (11) Head of Registered . Percherons For Sale. Stallions, brood mares, colts and fillies. . A fine lot, big boned, clean limbed, strait gaited, drafty show-horse type. . Will selhcbeap for cash or will give time to reliable parties Dr. C.L. Barber, Lansing, Mich. For Sale Reg. Black Percheron Stallion Colt Weighing 1600 pounds at 24 mos. old Sired b a Stall' Wei hing 21'0 pounds well bred and ' dy ion M. f. Bray E. ., Okemos (Ingham 851911.217“ SHETLAND PONIES ”Gilead to select frrm. Special prices on colts for Au net and September. Write De 1:. E. Th Farms. North Benson, Ohio. p e SHADYSID REGISTERED PERC HERON Mares and Stallions priced to cell. In- ‘ L. c. HUNT. EATON a 13’s". 571'} . Purim; "31361113317432; Shanta, Dunc: .mpion. never R D. BURL In. ion“... m or Dun-on um Stallions One Sta defeated’at Grand «flap? two of his colts. Cheap. Also Holstein. work hovel-d: comes. Alleges Stock Farm. 12. Brackets. Prop. Hartfordlich. .PERO‘HERONS three Stallions. one five. one two. one one years old. one two year Id 1 E. J. ALDRICH. 6.13116... “Jill: . Isis-4426 3- Sure Death to Rats! After all, there is just one SURE, QUICK and SAFE wa to kill rats, and that is to feed t em the one oison that they CRAVE for, and 0 get which they will pass every- thing else in their way. That poi- son, a marvelous new formula, is “M ‘ Rats can’t resist it. It attracts them. It KILLS THEM EVERY TIME. It succeeds where all others fail. Special directions are given to prevent rats dying in walls or under floors. This is the one satisfactory, modern and abso- lutely RELIABLE method of exterminat- ing this dreadful pest. . Do your share in the ireat campaign against the rat. Use Rat— ’tp. Remember the name, RA T-NII’,——as attractive to rats as Catnip is to cats. For sale in 15c and 250 safet tubes at all reliable dealers. Sent direct i dealer cannot supply. Buffalo Specialty Company, Buffalo, N. Y. Bridge-burg, Ont. U. S. A. Canada 1 POULTRY. 150 Laying Yearling White Leghorn Hens In lots from 6 to 50 for immediate sale. Also Yearling Hens Brown Leghorns. Barred Plymouth Rocks, White Wyandottes. ltliode Island Reds, Rose Comb Black Miiiorcas. Yearling Cocks and Cockerels Barred Plymouth Rocks. Rhode Island lteds. White Wyandottes, Single Comb Black Minorcns, \Vlllti‘ and Brown licgiiurns. . Every- thing we sell is guaranteed: each customer is to be fully satisfied. 1 We are planning for a more extensive sale of Day-Old Chicks next Spring, so hat all orders 111in be fl1led. HOMESTEAD FAR S, Bloomingdale, Mich. BREEDING COOKERELS Trapnested. bred-to-Iay stock. 8. 0. White Le horns, $2 each. Barred liocks and 8. O. Redsn $3 eac . _ SUNNYBROOK POULTRY FARM, Hillsdsile, Mich. OHN'S bi beautiful hen-hatched Barred Rocks, (1 00d la 61%. Breeding gens (Shirds) $10 to $20. Eggs 30, .50; 1 . $7.0irculars. hotoJohn Nortlion, Clare.MicIi. EGGS FROM STRAIN with Barred ROCkS : records to 297 eggs 1: year, 82 per 15. Delivered by some] post. prepaid. Circular tree. Fred Astling. onstantine, Mich. Great Layers first class breed- Ilamd Bock Hen: e... 10 for $25.00. - W. 0. COFFMAN, It. 3 Benton Harbor, Mich. “Ferris White Leghorns A real heavy laying strain. trapnested I 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 day old chicks. 1We ship_C. O. D. and guarantee results. Catalog gives prices; describes stock, tells all about our farm and methods; results you can get by breed- ing this strain. Send [or your copy now-at is free, GEORGE E. FERRIS 984 Union. Grand Rapids. Mich. F owIers Buff Rocks. 2&3?" (1,133,125,? $.75 for 15: $1.50 for 30' $2.00 for 50; 83.50 for 100. R. B. FOWLER, Hartford, Mich. 100 cockerels and 100 BUFF LEGHORNS pullets at $1 eachlif taken at once. Dr. William A.Smitli, Petersburg,Mich. laybili 8. 0. W. Leghorn: tfiiféeii‘iiifiiiifiii’fagiég 1 breedinghens now. Everfresh Egg Farm. Ionia, Mich. Pint Crest 8. B. Whit. limingions, 5 $32, 53%,? cocks and hens. also young cockerels. MRS. WILLIS ROUGH. PINE CREST FARM. Royal Oak, Mich. RHODE ISLAND REDS Ind PLYMOUTH ROCKS Males 5 to 121hs. according to ageSZ to 35: RR. heni‘ weight 5 to 10 lbs. eggs 15 for $1.00; 100. $5: 120. $6.00. Mammoth Bronze Tom Turkeys. 8 to BBIbs. according to age 36 to $25, 10 eggs 53. J. Morris dz J. Barsan, Vassar. Mich. Successors to A. E. Cramton. Good breeding hens at $1.50 R. and s- (:0 Reds. each for short time. Also Belgian Hares. 0. E. HawIey, Ludington. Mich. R I. Red Summer Sale. Rose Comb cocks and none. 0 Sin le comb hens and pullets. All at bargain prices. nckerels after Sept ember 15th. INTERLAKES FARM, Box 39, Lawrence, Mich. R. C. Br. Le liorn Cockerels, m: W. China Geese 0r or early, the supply is limited. MR5. CLAUDIA BITTS. minaaie. Michigan V Hamburg Eggs setting 81.50 Bal- Silver Spangled ance season, young Belgian Hares pedigreed .00 pair. Pedigreed Persian Kittens rest hunters 810 each. Send stamp. Riverview Farm, Vassar, ich. S O. W. Leghorn hens for breeding 81.50 each. Cock- 'erels from trap nested stock we have them priced 83 to $5esch. 0. B. Sturtevantdt Sons, Ypsilanti, Mich SILVER Golden and White Wyandottes. Choice breeding stock of sale atterZOct. let, a few bargains in yearling hens. _O. W. Browning, 11.2, Portlanddllch. 8. ll]. LIinom. 68323331”? $1.15": €533) 1: each. White Line Poultry Form. moduli]. M oh. WHITE Wyendottes. A. 1 Inger-a. for h i 81 ”form.“ r1 . i ti ll DAY'fD u. mugge- ..”§:sill=:timlohi:€¥ HE investigator into production costs gets at figures quite easily among commercial poultrymen. Farmers in general may be lax in keep- ing track of things, but the men who run egg factories are not. They keep careful account of all income and out- go. They figure interest on invest- ment, depreciation of equipment, cost of labor. Housing costs run from $1 to $3.50 per hen. For $2 a hen the poultryman can build a substantial house of good lumber, equip it with cement floors and a running water system, and cover it with shingles and clapboards. For $1 a hen he can build a good house, but the material used will be lower grade and the covering will be roofing paper. The life of the building will be shorter. Three dollars and fifty cents a hen ob- tains a hennery built as well as most dwelling houses. The variety kept influences the cost of building. Heavy varieties, like the Plymouth Rocks, the Wyandottes; and the Rhode Island Red, require four square feet-of floor surface for each individual. Light varieties, like the Leghorns and Campines, require but three square feet. An Economical Way of Getting a Poultry House. If the poultrymen buys a second- hand house, the cost may fall consid- erably below $1 per hen. Second-hand or unused, houses can be bought to ad- vantage in nearly every town and city. Commercial poultrymen do not like their investment in buildings to exceed $2 a hen. Feeding costs have been calculated with great accuracy. Before the war, five mills a day would feed an average hen under average conditions. Grain is now much higher. In some henner- ies the past winter, six mills a hen was the basis of calculations, in others sev- en mills, and even more. Feed cost per annum ranges from $1.75 to $2.75 per hen. These figures are for com- mercial flocks. On general farms, where the hens are scavengers, costs are of course much lower. Average Production. The possible production of a large flock does not interest the commercial poultrymen nearly so much as actual, average production. Where several hundred hens are kept, the egg per- centage in winter is rarely above thir- ty—five per cent of the theoretical pos- sible, i. e., an egg a day from every hen. In summer sixty—five per cent is seldom exceeded. The man with a large flock whose annual output aver- ages 120 eggs per hen is doing well. Moreover, he is making money. Only in very exceptional instances has an average of 150 eggs been obtained. Much larger records are made in small flocks. Given equally intelligent care, hens always do best when kept in small numbers. Unless a commercial poultrymen in- creases his income by selling hatching eggs or day-old chicks, $2 a hen is his maximum annual profit over feed. The avera'ge annual profit over feed is un- der $1 per hen, and of course, many commercial hen farms never pay at all. Backyard flocks, too, are frequent fail- ures, though proportionately they yield better profits. Backyard flocks some- times retu‘rn $3 profit per hen; $2 per hen is not at all unusual. Amount of Man Labor Necessary. Theoretically, one man can care for 1000 hens. Probably for such a flock year-round labor will average about one man’s time a day. In practice the man handling 1000 hens requires consider- able help‘ during the busy spring hatch- ing season and in winter has two or three idle hours daily. It is very diffi- cult to hire labor and make money with poultry. Those who do soact as superintendents and have several men under them. 1 _ , _ . ' 1 Incubationucosts vary with methods. -- Poul‘tryi'Kéeping’ c.” a y.-' I” _. B. F. Kaup found at the North Carolina Experiment Station that chicks hatch- ed by hens, eggs and feed for the sit- ting hens being considered,» cost four- and eight-tenth cents, reckoning eggs, at thirty cents a dozen, the current market price. In these experiments eggs averaged to_hatch eleven chicks to 15.1. ‘ This was eflicient, cheap incubation. ' Concerns which do hatching by ma- chine commonly charge two cents an egg. This is the so-called custom hatching. The price mentioned gives a. good, but not undue, margin of profit over labor, fuel, and interest on the investment. Other Considerations. Hen manure sells for twenty-five cents to $1.25 a barrel. It will usually offset expenditures for litter and green food, the first of .which costs $10 to $17 a. ton and the second fifty cents a. bar- rel up. Oat straw is the usual litter material on commercial poultry farms. One of the greatest devices ever in- vented for poultrymen was the trap- nest, used in obtaining individual rec- ords. Its adoption has not been nearly so widespread as atfirst anticipated. Poultry mathematicians got busy and found a, trapping system, properly handled, cost fifty to sixty cents per hen annually for labor alone. Few poultrymen except those who special- ize in the sale of breeding stock now trap-nest to any extent. There is a fairly good supply of skilled poultry helpers. They are most- ly young fellows who have taken cours- es at agricultural colleges. Poultry managers get $75 a month up to $125. Others get about $35 a. month and board. Commercial poultrymen ship in cas- es of two kinds. Permanent, return- able cases cost forty-five cents to $1.25 apiece. So-called light western cases, non-returnable, cost five to fifteen cents each. Egg producers expect to pay about one cent a. dozen for transporta- tion and another cent, perhaps two, when selling through brokers, for com. mission. New England poultrymen have cal- culated it costs seventy-five cents to raise a,pullet to laying age. But obvi- ously production cost is variable, de- pending on cost of chicks, percentage of chickmortality, the feeding'system, labor cost, and other less important factors, like interest on investment. Colorado. J. T. BARTLETT. RAISE RABBITS TO INCREASE THE ' MEAT SUPPLY. Rabbits, which have proved a valua- ble source of food in Europe during the present war, may well be raised more extensively in America by way of reducing the drain on the ordinary meat supply, according to biologists of the United States Department of Agri- culture. The business of growing rab- bits, the specialists point out, can be carried on by youths and adults not engaged in military or other national service, or inregular industrial employ- ment. The animals may be raised in back yards of cities and towns as well as on farms. The‘Belgian hare, says a statement by the United States Department of Agriculture, breeds rapidly, matures quickly, and produces a palatableland highly nutritious meat. The cost of production is less than that of any oth- er meat, not excepting poultry. The supply can be greatly increased with- in a few months, without requiring space that may bel‘needed for the pro- duction of crops.‘ Practical experience has demonstrated that rabbit meat ‘can’ be produced in unlimited quantities at a. cost of about six cents a, pound; and by utilizing 13W? puttings and other. ' . . , ~01- ..gsrden trucajfi _ vegetation that 1:17.011!!! otherwise , be ‘ ’ . swarms ower.‘ -, ' " ',’The Belgian and Flemish giant rah-v " bits are recommended for meat produé-~ , tion,’ as ‘the ordinary tame rabbit is- slowly. Stock of Belgian hares may be bought. ' from breeders in nearly all the stat‘es' smaller and develops more at $1 to. $3 each. They may occasion- ally be had from pet stock dealers. Fancy pedigreed stock :is not required I for meat production._ Rabbits are easily, kept. hay, grass, lawn cuttings and green vegetation of many kinds. should raise four litters of about six young each. Well fed, the young reach marketable size when three to four' months old and average from five to! six pounds live weight. SELECT WINTER LAYERS NOW. No business man with any concern for the safety of his resources would. invest his money in a leaky enterprise, or one which brought only assessments- and no dividends, and no poultryman, with feed prices making common corn. almost a luxury can afford to keep in his flock hens not earning their keep. The weeding out of the non-producers and the retention of those whose pro— ductivity is certain, is necessary if a. poultry business is to be made to pay. What are the best hens to keep? The late moulter, as a rule, is‘the- heaviest producer. The hens found to be laying well in August and Septemé her are the hens to keep for another year’s work. Those two years of age, but which are laying now can safely be kept for another winter. Hens at the college two, three and even four years of age that are producing as many as. fifteen to twenty eggs in August, will be kept over for another year. One hen, a Barred Rock with a record of twenty-seven eggs in August, is near- ing five years of age. She will be kept in our pens. Do not understand that we recommend the keeping of all old hens, but we do recommend the- keeping of such individual hens as- have the “come back” in them and are vitally strong and in perfect health. When selecting pullets, retain only the ones showing they have put to good use the food fed to them. PM— lets should now be of good size. Never keep small, rusty individuals in the hope that they will come on, for they only serve to spread trouble in a flock; Make therflock as uniform in size as possible. ’Do not feed pullets and old hens alike. To ripen up the pullets give them a mash of equal parts by weight of corn meal, bran and middlings, to which has been added fifteen per cent by weight' of high-grade meat scrap. Mois'ten with sour milk, and feed once- a day in troughs all they will clean up in twenty minutes, but not more. _ Mich. Ag. Col. C. H. BURGESS. PRACTICAL POULTRY POINTERS. In selling poultry and eggs to private consumers it is necessary to use every precaution to deliver nothing but qual~ ity goods. One tough old hen will de— stroy the reputation built up by twen- ty that were tender, fat and juicy. One bad egg in a. hundred will feast suspi- cion on every other egg in the lot. When a reputation, for quality has been established it is worth money and it should never be carelessly sacrificed. Never 'sell an egg from a. .stolen‘nest, . or a fond net up to the standard de- manded by the consumer, ., If young. chicks have been allowed to run in the garden watch the tomato ~ patch when the fruit begins to ,turn. The; birds will ruin the tomatoes if a 1 temperary fence is not placed around ' the plants or the , green 'fruft")'picked and ripened in the hours. 1.Many kinds " ._ " nested They eat? 1 Females- should heallowed to breed when eight.- or ten months old, and during the year‘ “A .-- ‘ H J at. " plants gathering bugs and as seeds. Even old hens can be allowed to range in strawberry patches after harvest time and they will be of value in keep- ing down the weeds. Hold a fowl with the legs projecting outward and the body resting on the hand and fore-arm. In that manner the heaviest fowl can beheld still with- out any of the scratching and flapping of the wings which is present when a bird is held by the feet with the head hanging downward. Holding a bird in this position gives the poultryman a fine opportunity to examine the feath- ers, hunt for lice, or make an inspec- tion of the bird’s physical condition. One difficulty in marketing poultry 4 to private consumers is the fact that , they will expect a uniform supply at all seasons of the year. Of course, the poultryman cannot expect to supply as many customers at some seasons as at others. The best method is to only supply a few regular customers throughout the year and then take on additional buyers with a thorough un- derstanding that the business will only be temporary. The farmer is helped in serving his customers by the fact that many buyers use the largest number of eggs when eggs are low in price and the low prices come when eggs are the most plentiful. Dead poultry, rats, and all farm ani« mals that die should be cremated or buried deeply to avoid future contag- ion. If a chicken is buried a few inch- es beneath the soil it is quite apt to be scratched out by the hens or the family dog. If left around the poultry yards it may be eaten by the fowls and then sickness promptly results. The poultryman cannot afford to lose heal- thy fowls through carelessness of this kind. Ingham Co. R. G. KIRBY. EGGS AT TOP NOTCH PRICES. To secure the highest price for your eggs it is necessary to produce uni- form colored eggs and to produce eggs of large size. To do this it is neces sary to keep but one breed and that breed pure. Never cross the breeds, Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllflillllllllflllllfllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll|lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Wheatless Egg Rations ITH wheat so high, poul‘trymen will be interested to learn that on the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture experiment farm, excellent egg-laying results were secur- ed with a wheatless ration. Thirty Leghorn pullets to which this ration has been fed for one and a half years, produced an average of 147.3 eggs per hen for the pullet year. This com- pares favorably with egg yields Secur- ed on other rations containing wheat and therefore more expensive. This pen, moreover, during the first six- teen weeks 0 fits second year has aver- aged 28.5' eggs per hen, 17.5 eggs per hen being produced in March. The same wheatless ration has been fed since last November to a pen of Buff Orpington pullets which have laid fifty-three eggs per hen in twenty weeks, and hold the highest egg record of any of the large feeding pens of pul- lets at the farm this year. Two other pens, however, are less than one egg per hen behind this pen. The ration used was as follows: Scratch mixture, two pounds cracked Dry mash, three pounds of corn meal, one pound corn, one pound of oats. of beef scrap. The scratch mixture was fed spar- ingly so that the hens ate about equal parts of this mixture and of the dry mash. The total grain consumption of feed {or the year .was fifty-two pounds, of which twenty—six paunds was the ”sentch mixture. Throughout the year it took 4.6 pounds of feed to produce sameness!» “‘3 “ramp mm ‘m, m. “a: “WWW“ “a“ “F“ eats sev'. » ram as «it does not produce a uniform ‘pro- duct and is disastrous. Do not send eggs to. market that are dirty, too small, thin-shelled, from stolen nests, or that have been set on. Keep the broody and setting hens separate. If you do not want to set the hen when she becomes broody, make a coop two feet by three feet, of slats of scrap lumber and put her in this coop until she nolonger wants to set. If you want her to set, move her to a vacant room or a combination setting and brooding coop. . Saying a product is good does not make it so. If you send to market only eggs known to be absolutely fresh your eggs will soon have a demand. On the other hand, if you place among these eggs those stolen from nests. that have been under broody hens, eggs that are dirty and eggs kept on hand for a long time, your eggs will not command the highest prices, conse- quently, your returns will not be what All farm eggs should be gathered at least once a day in the fall and Winter they should be. and twice a day in summer. Keep the eggs in a cool place, where it is dry and away from bad odors and dust. Eggs too small, checks and weak shells, dirty eggs or eggs from stolen nests or that have been set should be rejected. These eggs should be used on the farm or thrown away, as they are sure to injure a first-class trade. You cannot build up a first-class trade and accept this grade of eggs. Never use filthy fillers. Discard all smeared and filthy fillers. There is a space of about one inch which allows of corrugated cardboard or excelsior pads to fill in the space on'the top and bottom to act as buffers. 'If loose ex- celsior or other material is used it must be spread very evenly and the top of the lid must re'st level and not bulge upward. Get a good steady city market for your eggs, shipping them on given days, thus permitting securing the best market all the year. Profits from eggs means everlastingly keeping the de- mand supplied with fresh laid eggs. New York. E. Vl'. GAGE. enty cents per bushel, is forty-nine cents per hundred pounds cheaper than the regular mixture of equal parts of cracked corn, wheat, and oats. Anoth- er mash which is slightly cheaper than this one, is made of four per cent each of bran and middlings, twenty-six per cent of beef scrap, and sixty—six per cent of corn meal. If the wheat is omitted from the ra- tion it is very essential to feed a con- siderable proportion of beef scrap in the mash, but with present prices, beef scrap is one of the cheapest poultry feeds, considering its high protein content. These experiments, the specialists say, prove that wheat is not essential in an egg—laying ration and that excel- lent results can be secured by using corn and oats as a scratch mixture, provided this is fed with a good mash containing twenty-five per cent of beef scrap. ‘ MEAT SCRAP GOOD FOR THE LAY- ING HENS. “Hens require some protein of ani- mal origin if best results in egg pro- duction are to be secured,” said W. J. Buss, poultryman at the Ohio Experi~ ment Station. “In our work meat scrap has produced increased egg yields and more than paid for itself, but soy beans generally are not a satisfactory high- protein feed.” In recent feeding tests at the station ,hens fed soy beans laid only a. few more eggs than those given no feed high in protein. Skim~milk and tankweare alsorsuitable tor. use Straight ”Answers to ,37-‘3‘1'1 ‘ Timely Questions What is Pratts Poultry Regulator? - A positive tonic and conditioner for poultry of all kinds and ages. A health-builder and health-pre- server. Not a food. What does it cantain? Roots, herbs, spices, mineral substances, etc. Each ingredient performs a certain duty. The combina- tion spells “health insurance.” What does it do? , ‘- Pratts Poultry Regulator makes and keeps poultry healthy, vigorous and productive. It sharpens the appetite, improves digestion and circulation, hastens growth and increases egg-production. It saves feed by preventing waste due to poor digestion. It pre- vents disease by keeping the birds in condition to resist the common ailments. Has it been fully tested? Yes! In general use for nearly fifty years. The origi- nal poultry conditioner. Imitated, but unequalled. Does it give general satisfaction? Positively! Satisfaction guaranteed or money re- funded. Test it at our risk. Increased egg—produc- tion will prove that “Pratts makes hens lay.” How is it best used .9 Daily, in small quantities. ful daily for 10 birds. Younger stock in proportion. .. ' .~ Mix with dry or moist mash. 5, What does it cost? ‘ Nothing, because it pays big profits. One cent a month per hen is the investment required. Where can I get it? From 60,000 Pratt dealers. There is one near you. Direct from the manufacturer, prepaid, if your dealer can’t supply you. How can I learn more about it? Ask the Pratt Food (30., Philadelphia, for valuable FREE BOOKS on poultry E keeping. Write today! 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F. is about right, while others say the proper, tempera- ture is some 30 degs. below, the first figure. Owing to the fact that the cov- ering of hair decreases the necessity for artificial heat, most successful dairymen agree that the temperature for dairy cows ought to be maintained at from 40 to 60 degs. F. This does not mean that the barn should be sop— plied with steam heat or artificial heat of any kind, but it does mean that the barn should be so built and cared for that in the coldest days in winter, the inside temperature nevergoes below 40 degs. F. ‘ In some instances, this matter of heating is overdone. A man, having money and living near Cincinnati, Ohio, decided to go into the dairy business. Wanting to have things extra fine, in order to produce a good product and to develop strong cattle, he put steam heat into the barn and provided each stall with an electric fan. All that was nice, but it was neither sensible nor economical, and as a matter of fact, the vitality and vigor of the herd was noticeably decreased after four years of such housing and care. There is a heat at which a cow is Comfort- able, just as there is a certain heat at which a man is comfortable. Add to that heat and the animal is worried and made uncomfortable; lower that heat and the animal supplies it with high-priced feeds to the detriment of the quantity of milk produced. Avoid Drafts but Provide Plenty of Fresh Air. Fresh air sufficiently warmed never hurt any animal but cold drafts have brought on many ailments which have resulted disas'trously. 'Tlie mistake that is made in the construction of a great many Michigan stock barns is that of excluding the air too much and not providing any means of ventilation at all. lated at all and while they may be just right as far as warmth is concerned, the absence of plenty of pure air is detrimental to the stock; they are Com- pelled to r'e-breathe the same air so many times that the body processes cannot take place as they should. Since fresh air is so free, especially here in Michigan and since it can be so easily and inexpensively supplied to the stock, and at the same time not subject them to drafts, there is little excuse for not supplying it. I know that the moment I speak of ventilating a stable, someone is going to think im- mediately, of a high-priced ventilating system which will take more money than he can rake and" scrape to pay for but such a system is a luxury and not a. necessity. Intakes Should be Small and High Up; Out-take is Single and Low Down. The thing to be remembered in any method of ventilating is that cold air is heavier thanwarm air and so, if the air is allowed to get out through the top of the stable, the stable will be cold for all the fresh air will be sup- plied at the bottom. On the other hand, if all the fresh air is supplied at the top through one large opening and is conducted out at the bottom through another single exit, the pure air is not sufficiently warmed, and besides, a. draft is created. ' In some stables, enough air can get in around doors and windows, but oth- ers are too tight so a stale Stable re- sults; open the doors in winter and stable odors and impure air roll out in sufficient quantities to be noticeable in the extreme. In order to have the air well warmed, it should come in at sev- eral places, preferably near the top of the stable. King, of Wiscon, found after exten- sive trials, that the average 1,000-lb'. cow breathes 2,804 cubic feet of air in twenty-four hours. There should not be more than ’three per cent of breath- , panama; FARM ANIMAN: Bank barns seldom are venti— . be provided 3,500 cubic teeti'o‘fvpiire air per day fOr each 1,’000-lb.animal;‘Frésh. air is just as essentialias is geod’ food. CREDIT FAciLiriE‘sxFon. LIVE STOCK PR‘OPUCTION-’ In a recent letter to the chairmen of the respective State Bankers’ Associa- tions, the United States Food Admin- istration made 'some’ suggestions which are of particular interest to live stock men. Extracts from this communica- tion follow: “No one will question the economic importance of agriculture in the struc- ture of the nation’s business or the necessity of live stock in any scheme of successful agriculture. For more live stock means greater fertility; greater fertility means larger yields per acre; increased production per acre means more net to the farmer, 'and should mean a less cost, both of raw materials for manufacture and of food supplies to the consumer. “The above facts, coupled with the pressing necessity of increasing our food supplies, are our justification for appealing to you to exercise your large power and influence in making live stock credits both more abundant and less expensive. “In a recent letter to the Food Ad- ministratbr, Mr. Harding, Governor, of the Federal Reserve Board, states: “The Board will, through the Federal Reserve banks, call the attention of member banks to the opportunity that is now afforded them to render very ef- fective help in the present food crisis by reducing their interest charges up- on cattle paper to as low a rate as possible.” “It is reasonable to expect from the above that the rediscount privilege of live stock paper will be at all times accorded the consideration its import- ance deserves. “We desire to call your attention to the fact that in innumerable instances one sow can be handled to advantage and an economic production of pork brought about, where five SOWS would mean production of pork at a loss. The one sow would largely mean utilization of what is now waste; five sows the purchase of high-priced feed for turn- ing progeny into pork, with the result of high cost of production. The one- sow man is the farmer who can come to the rescue of the nation in this emergency. Make it possible by fur- nishing the necessary credit at a. low cost. The same principle applies to both sheep and cattle. It is the man who will produce in small units whom we must rely upon to get our increased supply of live stock. The essential thing is to make the important factor of credit available at a reasonable cost to him. From its importance to the whole nation, no industry is entitled to easier credit or credit at a lower cest. “The above policies made effective, together with a continued exploitation of the 'Boy and Girl Clubs,’ will meet the nation’s need of putting live stock upon every farm. “We confidently expect that both business and patriotism will commend this service to you and that your in- telligence will find a way to do the work effectively.” FEEDERS’ PROBLEMS. Ground vs. Cooked Barley. Will you tell me which would bethe 'best for me to do in feeding barley to growing pigs, grind it or cook it? Eaton Co. R. A large number of experiments con- ducted at different stations have" shown that it'does net“ pay to cook grain feed for bags except certain feeds which are rendered more palata- ble and digestible by the" cooking proc' ess, such as beans and also vegetable. ‘ _; feeds such' as potatoes. 5 , ‘2 - . "099“”?an crass”... " sci-air.- ind theg'stabie litany-ens. time . a ‘ and on these calculationsthere should. .* «.‘W ”.A, --.A‘ .. x- ... .- A.» —« --a-. ‘ “<¥-\~'~:-;¥E‘WW «A... is to be held in Jackson this year. SATE GRANGE EXECUTIVE COM- MITTEE MEETS AT JACKSON. An important meeting of the execu- tive committee of the Michigan State Grange was held at Jackson on Sep- tember 6. ' As most of the patrons of Michigan know, the annual State Grange session One of the objects of the meeting was to begin arrangements looking toward this meeting. The board of commerce of the city are a unit in the wish to do all that can be done to make the com- ing meeting one of the pleasantest in the history of the Order. The spirit of the people. of Jackson and that of the members of our ~- Order in the sur- rounding country is notable, in ,that they are most anxious to do every— thing possible to make the coming great meeting a splendid success. Worthy Master Ketcham is planning a Grange revival effort for October and is lining up. a large number of people, each of whom will promise to oiganize one new Grange or reorganize one that has become dormant in this work he will have the cooperation of all loyal patrons to the extent of their ability and we confidently hope for results. ,The success of this “Drive,” however, will be greatly increased it every sub- ordinate Grange can but catch the spirit of the hour, and help. Granges, don’t leave it all to Brother Ketcham and the members of the executive com- mittee. Help in every way possible. At the last session of the State Grange a representative of organized labor appeared and invited us to send a delegate to their convention in order to bring the working people of the city a little closer to those who live out on the farms. It was voted to send 11 del- egate and the appointment will be made by the worthy master. Someone has suggested closer union of Granges in contiguous states in or— der to secure better prices of those things that are bought through our Grange contracts. It is thought that with an increased demand for goods contracted for, a much more favorable price may be secured, which fact will lead to still larger" purchases on the part of our people. To this end it is planned to arrange a meeting of the executive committee of the states of Wisconsin, Ohio, Pennsylvania. and Michigan some time in the near future, probably the last of November. It is probable that no other state has done so large an amount of cooperative buying as has Michigan. Our trade in binding twine, fence and fertilizer has been very heavy. If we could secure the cooperation of the three states mentioned above, and then take hold with a will, and do the amount of hustling that is the price of success in any line of business, some- thing worth while must surely come of this union of cooperative effort. The writer is very anxious to see this plan tried out, because he is certain thaLit can be made to work. The rank and file of our membership are just now all ready for anything in the line of business cooperation that is not too complicated. providing they have the right sort of leadership. I am convinced that large as our purchases through Grange contract have been, they are not one-fourth of what they might be if only the membership of the Order were awakened to the ad- ' vantages of this method of buying the things they need on the farm and in the home. A letter was addressed’to General Crowder asking that farm boys be not called to the various training camps until fall seedin 113ed is accomplished and lllllllfi? Farmers’ Clubsa lllll'lllllll“ lllllllllllllllllllllllllll ! THE FARMERS’ CLUB AS A UNIT FOR “FIRST AID.” The leading article in this issue is a plea for the cooperation of Michigan Farmer readers in the matter of ex- tending “flrst—aid” to the state’s agri- culture in the present crisis. So ac- customed have we become to peace conditions that it is difficult for us to adjust our point of view to war neces- sities. But it must be done and the sooner and more thorough We make the readjustment, the better it will be for us as individuals and for the im- portant industry in which we are on- gaged. In such a readjustment there can be no more" helpful agency than the pub- lic discussion of the problems involved, and there is no better forum for such discussion than the local Farmers' Clubs of the state. But the Farmers’ Clubs can perform a service in the present emergency far beyond that of more discussion. The local Club offers a neucleus for the formation of coop- erative organizations which may be- come most essential to the efficient op- eration of the farms of the members. The discussion of possible action along this line will prove most beneficial, and we believe that the Farmers’ Clubs of Michigan should discuss the “firsteid” problem in a constructive spirit, to the end that the organization may render the efficient aid in the present emer- gency of which it should be capable. May we not hope that numerous feasi~ ble plans may be evolved and reported for publication in this column, which will help in the solution of the vexed problem now confronting Michigan farmers. CLUB DISCUSSIONS. Discuss Household Economy.—~The WellsDayton Farmers' Club, of Tus- cola county met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kelley, Wednesday, September 5. The program, prepared by George Walls, was the best in sev~ eral months It was opened with a song by the Club followed by prayer. A number of good musical and literary numbers were rendered. Mrs. C. L. Coffeen, of Lansing, was present and gave a paper on the “Planning and Serving the Meal,” which was very helpful, as it showed how to economize as well and still serve nourishing food. The county agriculturist, Mr. McVitty, was present and gave a short talk on general farm topics. The question box was given to the discussion of seed wheat and the preparation of the soil. In closing, all sang “Annie Laurie.” Mrs. Edith Johnson served a line sup- per.-—Mrs. C. Harmon, Cor. Sec. Immummmnmmmmmmmmmmnnmtmlmmmmmmm president.‘ The executive committee which represents the State Grange during recess, is not asking for exemp— tion of farm boys as a class. we are not even now asking that more farm boys be exempted, but we do feel that under the circumstances it would be most unwise to take these boys from the farms at once, when by waiting a few weeks, crops, might be harvested, and preparations made for winter, both of which seems highly necessary if we are to do our part in feeding the world, in this time of unprecedented shortage of the food staples. Had he the power, the writer might go farther, and actually exempt every practical farmer from service at the front While he remained on the farm and actually worked. He would try so to frame the rule that no “slacker” from town or country could go out on a farm and hide behind a tree or a bunch of hay while someone else did the greater part 0 the work. Three members of the executive com- mittee are to be elected this fall by primary ballot. Granges have already made nominations. On examination, it was found that the retiring members were renominated, and that while a large number of persons received one or more endorsements, no others were honored with the necessary ten, and so the names of B. B. Lincoln, N. P. Hull and Wm. H. Welch are the only names to appear on the ballot. cm are harve The meeting was a very pleasant letter received the unainmous one, and all the members left for their is. out of the committ' The homes early in the evening. N State Grange is loy to the W..F. TAYLOR. Come to Detroit The Automobile ILE 3 School stench you to handle any auto propoeiti nit aoytior ytraining in b y- cetym one bran!n8 111' ding on c to 51111191311ch 1 17 clinch BuickUanl 8 1 17 chain .411- "8" 1917 chassis 1.11.11 1917.1...“ 11.. aucrmisum " Money Back Guarantee Wc'unrmteetoqual- its you ins aim-Mime hrspcsitbnucbnnt- his. repairman, test.- cl.dumonotrator. auto guru c mu. or actual 0 dealer. ‘paying from an to 300 111mm: orrdund yourmone . '0 have constan 1 request: for Iichl an Stato‘ Auto Schoo Graduates.“ “occur?”- tbouands of truck. lnedfl motor cycle dig-ers- 'hu con mm on uceded.m occu take ocrect t e machines. men who know-Em tokeep the in 00. y of motor-driven m on remnant owns or will own must be in service- 00 be given to cd Quartermaster Department and The ichiifirfitatc Auto School trains men ‘ 1 to i do b the lead A mobile [133-th sic fang “8 “w- m ceth tour mcucrc r. oompletelrdn trained. into a permanent trained a country inn ctr-pin orbit best up a “Shh“ Auto what it means to learn in the Mich chm cuttingIOT‘peé-iate fix-01138119 , 1 cm no :1 or in film 8 thctlou. we have tgmoflu comes!) equipped chance- LEARN A SUBSTANTIAL BUSINESS Men who become trained In the Auto Business and serve their countrrean bathe-cal sthelr services are no longer needed chic is always in big demand. 011m in the largest. Auto School in the and cine to Detroit as hundreds have done. You ACT QUICKLY mwmm'é'." mod RIGIIIEAH STATE AIITO SGHOOL MW ZELLRRiPmo 1110 Auto Bide. 681-89-91 Woodward Ma. 06111011ch., II. B. A. S75 TO 5360 A MONTH Detroit trained men and jobs quickly. Think State Auto Factories endorse our School. 001.113 to employ our graduates or offer them territory. Men are needed every- whereas testers. repair men. chauffeurs, garage men. Hundreds of our graduates start in business for themselves. “auto factories in Detroit and 140 parts factories. Students get actual experience 111 handling all kinds of electrical auto equipment. Just installed a Sprague Electric Dynamometcr for block testing purposes for students’ use. Detroit ls Place to Learn—Start Any Time Students tsuctmlly build can from etyart to finish. 6. tea Spfiulcom comp] eet amine l ceding types of very or con C cylinder King used for er. 1917 chassis Whic- “B" 19171:?cuis 179 ohm . “6-30" 1917 chassis Packard Saxon ' 6" 1917 chauil on 191? chassis 0M 8'1917MWW1917M M0“ “(Algizgkm El CWA T! A Day. to n 5| or try me. 11y M Whoop Evening. Dctrcibcr “ " i1917 clutch Ovulndl 7M m“4” 1913 ohmic '. z -..,1.$‘y.. ‘5’. 8% 13.3352 5.2 Serve Your Country NOW MM is most who £011.11! it is oaths firing line. it need thousands ct rounds at ammunition. in once on stained men is very evident. Food I ammunition must be delivered regularly. Then too the army malt ottenb be transported. Signal Corps Need Trained Men No thappcns to a truck or pleasure car nawttcr YB. A “10111311 StatoAuto School graduate 1s oornpotentbo to it it. re in the care of a graduate give highest 0 oienoy. T his is the kind of men 1r Government wants and is daily en listing. 'lhifl branch 0f the ' Arm service - tunl at for fimfllfig“ Wuhfl‘fl oppor meohanl Io. ”1&3 School News" and m 00 utaloumbsolutely free. Does adver- tismg make the battery better? Yes—in this way: Enormomdcmand m o v e c batterie- from deal- m’ shelve. Each Columbia reachcc you fresher. more vi g o r 0 us , with many more hours of service left in 11;. National Carbon Go. Cleveland. Ohio hhneatocksprtng-c bind- lpc puts. mottl- “tr-Run hum-Inc 70“ nth-u; GENERAL iGlll'l‘lON Farms 1111111: Lands For Sale The Best Farm land In Central Michigan Near mod rm cities. Olcur Hus. P1109: and 1.111.)“. 811:! tom the owners. Staffekl Brothers, 160 Acre 9, Eleven Cows and Heifers, 60 Tons Hay, Hundreds 01 bushels com. beans. potatoes. tor-nine. vegetables apples and nuts with straw. corn fodder, 40 tons onsl- doxen. 2 h as bone, mowing mnrhine, horse .hay me 2 01:3 Sharrows, Zoultivators. roller. com planter cutter. \1 agon. cart. carriage, 3 sleds. 2133311 ox \okeo. ”$11111"on 5, cream separator. etc. etc. included In aged feeble on per if taken immediate- ly.Nelr1-.(hoolnnl) 1% miles to \ illage “1th creamery. grunge hall. high school. stores. churches on. Esti- mated 35. 000' ft timber ready to out and 2000 ( ords wood hrin ing 88 per cord in city only amen miles .1111”. Nibbs afles last year. Weasel-trees. sap house. culp- orator an uipment. Good 9-room house. m~cow barn ndltpcu ry once. insured for 120111 34151} taken Easy term: arran .amor insfi‘mfggnsltosee 01011111 money~ma or see rout‘ s to acne moiledtree. rp‘f’sr on no M so (11'1ch Dept. 10]. 150 Nassau St" TNew York N. FOR SALE 190 acre feign]. 8o acrgc unde‘z‘cul— va 1011 a once as Well fenced andtiled. rennin 1rater.hcelle‘1,1tut‘:r1cek and graini‘urm. Six miles no 11 est of Leslie. Mich- icon. For fiai‘ltioulam address LLOYD H. SLA AGHT. Leslie, Mich. Citizens Phone. 245 ‘Acre farm near Daflubura. Oakland County. Alignment barns. 10 room house 175 acres plow land. 40 acres timber. good gravel clay 0am soil. and \en produc.tive Prite $14 00KB it MONT- GOMERY. 412 Hammond Building. Detroit. Mich. '20 AC R Eh farm for sale. All fenced; hall in cultivation: run- ning water: excellentatock farm; one mile fromgmd town on railroad in northeastern Michigan. Particu- lars write. Box 0. 91, Michigan Farmer. Detroit Mich ainy Lake Farm Lands. 0121 lo il. Blondie on Alonfitlme. ma! ceilinggymg‘égraa‘tflotg JNO. G. kit owner. ersburg. Mich. ANTED torent agood stock and n :- mefilhcree catcher-shares. Apr. lglfllgln 111112131: with plonti 0;; he) stock and tools. Near a 8 D. A. church. RDEWK NEEHT. Bitelev. Mich. Lake Caniers’ Offer to Assist Gov- ernment to man Merchant Marine Few. if any. other occupation otter such ad‘- 11 and promise as sailing on the Great Lakes. T112133; fluid“ are the highest paid for like seriice an) 11 here in e worl d and are now the highest ever paid on the lakes. Now our Government is about lauchlng a treat American Merchant Marineon the high seas and will re uirethousunds of seamen and licensed of. fltocruuith edoor wideopcn for Id1 anoement. Vessels on the Great Lakes have undertaken to recruit sailor. for the purpose giving every encouragement be able- bodied yyou»; men of good character to take 11 this work b on oylng them at regular-wages. ui conditions of livinMwhlle teat hlu. them seamam ip. Ambitious non Ill 1111th is held lull oi opportunity for rapid cannon-cut. with eertaintv of unpre- cedented opportunity for .111 summit in the new merchant marine. I nil-lea may he address to Lake gal-rt ers' Association. leveland Ohio. or am customs “cum bocll "vector. mod to '1 no] will give details concerning this .3mk3’1.” When writing to adver- 15 Emmi. w, Was-taco. Michigan Farmer. ' tisers please mention the ' I . i 1’ l E.Mmé~w-.-nsm* : ‘. w r .. -. ,5 ..-.~_r ...—..... why-4»... 3333.39"? ‘wf'figvtfihmw ms... .0... 31-4—30 ' A. R. anteed a breeder. mr>mo Send for Catalog. BREEDERS’ DIRECTORY. Change of Copy or Cancellations must reach us Ten Days before date of publication. We Offer a Few Specral Bargains In S. C. White Leghorn cockerels, Ram- bouillet rams, Hampshire pigs (either sex) and Holstein bulls. A good chance for a small investment to reap the bene- fit of a large expenditure of capital and years of expert breeding. Flanders Farm, Orchard Lake, Mich. CATTLE. Aberdeen- Angus Held established in 1900, 'l‘rojan—Er‘icas and Black birds only. Bullsin service; Black Brandon 208932 EnosofWoodcote191382. Also breeders of Percheron and Saddle Horses . WOODOO'J‘E STOCK FARM. Ionia. Mich. A N G U sale. GEO. HA'I‘IIAWAY CLOVERLY STOCK RANCH. Bulls, (lows and Heifers for & SON. Ovid, Mich. HOICE Angus Bulls for sale. Have several well bred, excellent type Angus Bulls at reasonable prices. M. L. Smith. Glenwood Farm, Addison, Mich. offers for sale a few AYR- AyrhurSt Farm S Hill l‘l bull calves grices $35 up registered and transferred. Fennville. iich. Registered Guernseys Stock always for sale. May Rose Strain—Herd Tuber- culin tested annually. Never had a reactor—no abortion. J. M. WILLIAMS. North Adams, Mich. of service age and calves from Guernsey Buns choice. Adv. reg. breeding. T. V. HICKS, Route 1. Battle Ceeek, Mich. —REGISTERED GUERNSEY BULL CALVES Oontainin blood of world chame‘ions. HICKS' OUER SEY FARM. Saginaw. '. 8.. Mich For Sale, four young G u e rnse ys-..,.......d Tub... culine tested. Geo. N. Crawford, Holton, Mich. ' and Grade Guernsey cows, bulls RegIStered yearlings, heifer calves; will sell 20. Some with records; choice of 45: must reduce herd; tuberculin tested. Avondale Stock Farm, \Vuync. Mich. CLUNY STOCK FARM Offers at the sale of the Michigan Breeders Con- signment Sale Company, at Howell, Michigan. October 17. 1917, twelve splendid females. all A. R. O. or with A. It. 0. dams. Six daughters of Dutchiand Colantha Wiiinana Lad. Grand Chain- pion Bull at the Michigan State Fair. Also two males. ready for fall service. Oiic a 29.5-11). son of Crown Pontiac Koi‘iiilykc; the other a son of a 31.7-1b. sire from an i864“). 2yr. old daughter of (frown Pontiac Korndyke. whose 18 tested daughters average; 21.407 lbs. butter and 429.7 lbs. milk i117 days at an average age of 3 yr. 4 m. 19 G. You cannot afford to miss this sale. R. BRUCE McPHERSON, Howell,Mich. IiEG. HOLSTEINS: Herd headed by Albina Bonte 28 Butter Boy No. 93124. Dani's record at 6 yrs. butter .58 lbs. milk 619.4. 802 lbs. milk 18622 lbs. W. B. 842 Lbs. BUTT E [Q Is the average of the semi-omcial records of our herd bull sdani (at ‘3. yrs.), his grand-dam (at 3 yrs.) and his great grand-dam. Three choice young bulls from AuR. 0.dams. Herd tuberculin tested annually. Holsteins of course. l’eaceland Stock Farm, Three Rivers, Mich. Chas. Peters. Herdsman. C. L. Brody,0wner, Port Huron, Mich. Yearly record at 2% yrs, butter READER. Howell. Mich A Yearling Heifer, ure bred Hol- For sale stein, Sire, Colantha ohanna Cream- -elle Lad, Dam, Elizabeth Segis Lyons. If you want something good, write, Geo. D. Clarke. Vassar, Mich. ' ' Friesian Heifers. 3 to 6 Registered HOlSteln mos. old. Some from 30 lb. sires. Priced to sell. Fred J. Lange. Sebewaing, Mich. Bigelow’s Holstein Farms, BREEDSVILLE, MICH. Have Some Fine Registered Stock For Sale Buy Your llulls From Parliam's Pedigree Stock Farm ' R ' tered Holstein calves from A. R. 0. cows. chaquftAeiF‘H. PARHAM, Bronson, Michigan. I Always Have Holsteins To Sell ' If wanting Registered cattle write me your wants .before placing your order elsewhere. (1.. E. CONNELL, Fayette, Ohio 80.21 lbs. sire. Their dam’s 3 “018161“ ligllcfil'g dfi‘m At. ist'ig‘fimiak'i‘ dam . .b to r0 er 0 . yr.o . erms $33.23.?“ MEL. McLAULIN. Redford. Michigan. Holstein cows and heifers. Some 8. Y. Akron. The Michigan Breeders’ Consignment Sale ~Company, H. W. Norton Jr., Secy,, Howell, Mich. THE OCTOBER” SALE 3': Sale Pavilion, Howell, Michigan - Wednesday, October ‘17th ’17 75 head of high-class .Holsteins, each with an A. R. 0. record or out of an A. R. O. dam. Every animal guar- N 0 damaged udders. over six months of age carefully tuberculin-tested and all guaranteed free from disease. . Every animal mr>m94 “TOP-NUTGH” HULSTEINS “Milk production is an inherited ability. Good cows must be bred to good pure-bred bulls if progress in dairying is to be niaide’ . . . Extract 1?. S. Dept. of Agric. Bulletin. Here is a young bull with inherited ability), and rare individuu merit. He was born Dec. 24, 19 ’. [Butter 7 Days . . . v Butter 30 Days 130:73 3‘9 91;“ 3 1?“ S4 Milk 30 Days 2615.70 econ [Butter 1 Year $38.41 Milk 1 Year 18675.80 His Sire's Sire’s three nearest Dams average Butter 7 Days 30.87. (Including a junior three and senior four yr. 01 . His Dam’s Record g Butter 7 Days 31 24 D3 Yrsfii Days Milk 7 Days 452.8 ams‘ uni . Almost 30 lbs. l Butter 7 DMS 29'“ About 94 white. Price low for this quality. McPhesson Farms Co.; Howell, Mich. WINWOOD HERD REGISTERED HOLSTEIN S Holton, Mich. Reference: Old State Bank. Fremont, Mich. Flint Maplecrest Boy sire in service His sire is Map (wrest Korndyke Hengerveld. his 3 Nearest Dams each over 30 lbs. of butter in7 days. His dam and grand dam both made overlZ‘i‘z lbs. of butter in lyear. It isthe yearly cow we are looking for to deliver the goods. Flint Maplecrest Boy'sDam is Gluck Vasser Bell, 30.57 lbs. of butter in 7 days and 120 lbs. in 80 days. Her butter fat testis 5.27. This looks about right to the man who goes to the creamery. We have Bull Calves from 2 weeks to 8 months old for sale at dair farmers' prices all out of A. R. O. Heifers. Write & tel us the kind of a hull you want. John H.Winn. (lnc.,) Holton, Mich. OAK LEAF FARM Herd Sire Ypsiland Sir Pietertle De Kol Registered Holstein cows & bull calves fine individu- als cows sure in calf satisfaction guaranteed. E. H. Gearhart & Son, Marcellus, Mich., It. No. 4. WOUL You want abull from a 30 lb. dam and a 30-30 lb. sire for $100? Can't be did, but we have one for 5000, also one from a 27.58 lb. heifer for $260. and one from a daughter of Pontiac Aaggie Korndyke for 3260. Good ones as low as $80. All from “'orld Record Sirc. LONG BEACH FARM, Butter F at Counts Holstein Bull Calves from a 30 lb. 6.53 {Sire Dam are grand daughters of the King of the Pontiac.. 'l'heirdamsnrand daughters of Sadie Vale Concordia 'he first 30 lb. cow. Edwin S. .Lewis. Marshall,Mich. Augusta. Michigan. , 0R Sale young Holstein bulls, sired by bull out of a worlds record cow and with 3 sisters havin rec‘ ords of over 1200 lbs. butter. Best of breeding. riced not much higer than beef. ALLEGAN STOCK BARM, E. Bracliatt, Prop. Hartford, Mich. 4 . . - F O R S A L E .3333 $3150 cow bred 10 years old % white easy milker $175. lheifer20 months old bf white bred to 30 lb. bull large $200. lheii’er 8 months old 96 white 3 beauty $100. 1 bull 8 months old if white good one $75. The young cattle all sired by agrandson of King Fayne egis the sire of the 50 lb. cow. All well grown and guaranteed sound. Price of bunch 8525. Write LEWIS J. BENJAMlN,R. D. 1. Clio. Mich. on Our Easy Payment Plan Sfyw“l:éii.‘€.¥23 Holstein Bull calf in our stables. Prices from 850up. Ypsiland Farms. Ypsilanti, Michigan. RINKLAND HERD illlll. clLVES effifat‘rarfieoré prices. JOHN A. RINKE. Warren. Mich. EG. Sept. and Oct. bull calves from College bred bull and heavy milking dams for sale. Price right. C. L. HULETT & SON, Okemos, Mich. REG. Holstein Bull Calf. The last one until winter, a good one with A. R. 0. backing. Write for d- igree and price. Elmer E. Smith, Redford, M’ich. Holstein Bull can $ii’f‘.“.“i’.‘t€‘t‘i.§?$$‘i’.‘t‘."é’3§? A. R. GRAHAM, Flint. Mich. FOR Sale One registered Holstein bull calf. Site’s twenty nearest dams. have 7. (in. records av. 25.53 lb. butter. Dam to be tested. A finely marked. growthy individul. Long Veiw Farm. R. 3,801: 10A. Rochester. Mich. w t d Fifty head high grade Hereford heifers— all C Calves or yearlings. Kindly specify breeding and price.W.E. MOSS. 710 Union Trust Bldg..Detroit. The Wildwoozl Jersey Farm offers for sale choice young bulls from R. of M. dams, good enough to head any hcrd. We invite inSpection. ALVIN BALDEN, Capac. Mich. Registered Jersey bull. two F0 r 88 l 6 years old, Splendid individual A. B. GOODMAN. ‘ustin. Mich FOR SALE JERSEYS Ready “mm“ bull calves. back- ed by good records. Waterman & Waterman Meadowland Farm, Packard Road, Ann Arbor, Mich. ' fr hi h- r d i d , i Jersey Bulls for Sale “25?... “of..." .‘é‘éotfi..'":‘f..§' 3’: semi-official test. 0. B. Wehncr. R. 6. Allegan. Mich for sale. ready for service. Out of JBI'SB BilllS good producin gdams. Prices ri ht. R. B. OWLER. Hartford. Migoh. ' ' For sale to th HillSIde Farm Jerseys. old bull backgd $317“; sides by R. of M. dams with high ofllcisl reco s. 0. dz 0. DEAKE, , - - - _ Ypsilanti. Mic igan lllie Farmstead Jersey Cattle. Bull calves i'rom R of . Cows. also heifer calves and several bred heifers for sole. Colon O. Lillie. Coopersville. Mich Two registered Jerse hull lvcs.8 l - FII‘ Sill did individuals. Good Edema Fri p 930 sell. Long Veiw Farm. R. 3,130: 1 A. ochester. ioh. Mléhu . Maple new "A amiss. , ”riff”? mmafiwwfi% (Continued from page 312). The best way to. feed barley to grow- ing pigs would be ground and in con- nection with skim-milk if same is avail- able. If the skim-milk is not available, some other nitrogenous feed should, for best results, be fed with the barley, which is quite closely comparable with corn as a grain ration for pigs. The Feeding Value of Cheese. Is there any feeding value to chess? There is a great deal of chess in the wheat near here and if it has any feeding value we would be glad to feed it. Genesee Co. M. H. P. The seed of chess or cheat’has con- siderable feeding value, containing 6.2 per cent of digestible protein, 60.6 per cent of carbohydrates and 1.5 per cent of fat. It has a nutritive ratio of 1:10.3. It contains more’fibre than other grains with similar analyses, but Would be valuable to grind with corn to be used in connection with some other nitro- genous feed. It has almost as wide a nutritive ratio as corn meal, but would lighten up this feed to some extent which would be an advantage. Chess should, of course, be ground before fed, in order to avoid the possibility of spreading it over the farm. CLEARING UP WASTE PLACES IN THE FALL. “I would like to know how to do good farming without sheep,” declared Mr. George McKerrow, of Wisconsin, one of the best and most widely known sheep breeders of America, upon a re- cent visit to the Food Administration in Washington. “Why ?” he continued. “Because my sheep use up the wastes of the farm. They clean up the grass, Weeds, brush and gleanings, and in so doing turn into cash what otherwise would be lost." Mr. McKerrow knows sheep and his knowledge comes from a broad experi- ence gained in fifty—one years of breed- ing them. His is a story filled with romance, faith and devotion to an ideal that covers a span of years from the time an eight-year-old farmer lad, who bought an aged ewe, which in turn pro- duced two ewe lambs, down to the present when thousands of sheep “eliminate the waste” on his 2,300 acres. “Sheep,” said Mr. McKerrow, “make the most economical gains of any kind of live stock because they clean up the odds and ends. They are particularly useful on the farm in the fall of the year, for they turn into mutton the things that otherwise would,not be used. At the same time they save the feed stuffs that would be given them if they did not have access to these other things.” After harvest, Mr. McKerrow’s sheep are turned into the oat fields for a few hours the first day; an hour or two longer the second day; and the time gradually increased until at the end of a week they have complete posses- sion of the fields. The lambs are per- mitted to enter the corn before it is cut and they clean up on the weeds and lower corn plant leaves. Lambs do not pull "down the lower ears of corn as‘do the sheep. Roots are grown for the cattle and sheep on Mr. Mc- Kerrow’s place, and after the larger roots are hauled into storage for win- ter use, the sheep are turned into the field and eat the smaller ones that 're- main. Both the sheep and lambs are turned into the aftermath of the mead- ows and this brings them into winter quarters in good condition. Another profitable practice on this farm is that of plowing up fields that become weedy after harvest. These fields‘ are sown to rape and turnips, and later the sheep are turned in. They eat the rape and turnip tops with relish and will later hollow the’ meat from the turnip, leaving but a Shell-.- Mr. McKerrow-has'found that a fre- had saved. his pennies and nickels and- qiient change .of pastureda benaflpifil ‘ e t .. . , . ..... the h ghv coat now {Ag , ““1116" sheep. A ‘thirtyeix-incii wovesgsioarstiom " .. ' are téhee' "inf"tv?ézity5r6d771611138710179 "‘3‘ moved about, thus preventing the trio short croppingof the grass, and fur- thermore reducing the internal para- site plague to a minimum. » Water is also an important consideration, and ewes particularly should have water the same as dairy cows. “1 would not go so far; as to say that. there should be some sheep on every farm,” declared Mr. McKerrow, “for peculiar conditions might ._not make it practical, but I do believe that there should be sheep on the vast majority of farms in this country. They turn waste into cash. The sort of saving that the good housewife is making in her kitchen can be practiced with cor- responding effectiveness by the use of sheep on the farm.” LIVE STOCK NEWS. The movement brought about for greatly increasing the sheep and lamb population of the United States is in- creasing in all directions, much encour- agement being given by the federal and various state governments, as well as by societies and indiViduals. Breed- ing ewes are in urgent demand, and' range feeding lambs are selling as fast as offered, buyers paying much of the time higher prices than are paid by killers. The sheep industry has had a great decline in recent years, and there are wonderful opportunities in the cut- over districts of Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota for rearing flocks at a small expense. Farmers owning well-bred cattle or hogs can not overdo care in finishing them off in prime shape. Every week sees new high records for cattle prices, and the meager receipts of hogs are fetching far higher prices than were ever paid on the open market in past years. The hog crop was mostly mar- keted much sooner than usual owing to scant supplies of corn and unprece— dented prices for that grain, and not many matured hogs are left in feeding districts. The Chicago packers, how— ever, have contested some of the re- cent advances in prices, and after the early morning purchases of prime light and heavier swine were made by east- ern shippers, ordinary to good packing grades sold off more or less. High prices seem assured for a long period, however, with only about enough hogs available for packers of late to supply the fresh meat requirements. Recent Chicago receipts of hogs have averag- ed in weight 233 lbs., comparing with 244 pounds one year ago, 254 lbs. two years ago and 232 lbs. three years ago. Provisions are in good demand on do- mestic account, and during a. recent week exports of lard from the Atlantic seaboard amounted to 15,167,000 lbs., comparing with 7,107,000 lbs. for the corresponding week last year, while the exports of bacon aggregated 10,— 049,000 lbs.; comparing with 13,763,- 000 lbs. 3. year ago. If hog products go much higher, they will be, as mutton and lamb arealready, beyond the reach of most families. 'Hog receipts continue very light at all markets. The trade is looking for- ward to a free movement of light weight hogs to market within the next few weeks. They figure that both corn and hogs are selling at very high pric- es. This they believe will tempt hog raisers to market their stock at a light- er weight and take advantage of the high prices and at the same time have corn to sell at high levels. Not until hogs move to market in a freer man— ner does the\trade look for any de- clines of consequence, because the trade has been on a famine basis for some time and it will require a number of hogs to work up a surplus again. ‘Buyers of feeding lambs certainly display plenty of nerve but they say they have plenty of confidence in the future and that is why they are taking feeding lambs at record prices. Very often within the past few weeks they have outbid killers in order to get a. chance at the good range lambs com- ing to market at present. Being unable to get the right sort of breeding ewes, they are taking ewe lambs, which they intend keeping for a season and then producing a. crop of lambs. During the week several bunches sold at a higher price than killers were willing to’ give. - ‘ Quite a number of strong weight feeding cattle are being taken out for a late fall pasturage and a wintering on corn. Such grades» are selling at strong prices because the buyers of this class has .the killers. to compete with at the market. Cattle feeders think they will. have.» plenty of corn and that fat» cattle. 01.71%: wfll’be high. enou .to :ailew .a p, by r \. AL.-- A ‘§‘ .4 .. ‘§‘ ._ tcrinary. Vc ' r' 4., |’:"” CONDUCTED B u... I. -' “f f:1[[.«""‘l “m l‘fll‘ w 'y Y w. 0. ram. v. s. Shoulder Boils.—-—Will you kindly tell me what to do for my mare that 18 troubled with boils on her shoulder and neck?’ These boils come on her every spring and summer soon after she is put to work and she usually itches more or less after they.make their ap- pearance. F. H., Coopersville, Mich.— First of all you should use ,a nice-nt- ting collar and it should be kept clean. Dissolve 1/4, 1b. acetate of lead, 3 ozs. of sulphate of zinc and 3 023. of tanmc acid in a gallon of clean boiled water and wet shoulder and neck three times a day. Also occasionally apply some of this some lotion to collar or. collar. Give her 3 drs. of Donovan's so tion of arsenic at a dose in feed or dr ' ng water twice a day. lndigestiom—We have a pair of twin cows that came fresh for the second time this spring. One of them seems to have lost her appetite and failed in milk yield. She is inclined to lie down quite a portion of the day. W. T., Springport, Mich—Give .cow 8. table- spoonful of bicarbonate of soda, two tablespoonfuls of ground gentian at a dose in feed or in a quart of water as a drench three or four times a day. See treatment for collar bofls in this column.~ . Diarrhea—Whenever my horse is stabled and fed dry feed, he is trou- bled with looseness of the bowels, but when on grass for two days his bowel movements are normal. I led him oats and mixed hay. F. M. J., Fennwlle, Mich.This kind of a case is best rem— edied by a change of feed; feed oats, bran, some oil meal and less hay. Mix equal parts of ginger, gentian and pow— dered charcoal and give him two ta- blespoons at a dose in feed two or three times a day. Why not feed him plenty of green feed? Injured Tandems—Some four weeks ago our nine-year-old horse cut fore leg on barb wire, wound has healed, but his tendons between fellock and knee are swollen. After resting a few days he travels sound, but when work- ed is lame. C. H. D., Oak Grove, Mich. ——Apply equal parts of turpentine, aqua ammonia and raw linseed oil to ten- dons three times a week. Horse Sneezes.—My seven-year-old horse sneezes not only when driven on road, but when in pasture. First heard him occasionally cough, then sneeze as if he was anxious to clear out his nostrils. He has good appetite. R. H. Decker, Mich.—4—Give him a teaspoonful of powdered sulphate iron at a dose in feed three times daily. Keep him in barn during cold rain storms and on chilly nights. Rough Milking—Infected Milk.~—l have a heifer which freshened last May; has given 12 quarts or milk daily since she calved, but I find some blood clots in her milk. Would fast milking cause this ailment? D. J. P., Caro, Mich—Rough milking causes a whole lot of cows to give bloody milk. Use more cleanly methods, cool milk quick- ly after it is milked, keep it in a cool place and it will perhaps be all right. Give her a teaspoonful of powdered ni- trate potash in feed or water once a day for ten days. Lumpy Milk—I am having consider- able trouble with my cows giving lumpy mllk, so am writing for some advice, also cause and remedy. The cows run on high land and have good clean water to drink. R. A, North- ville, Mich.——~Their udders may be in- fected, the udder should be occasion- ally washed with one part carbolic acid and 30 parts water, also keep the barn clean. Loss of Appetite—I have a cow that seems to lose her appetite occasionally and her milk yield has decreased from eight quarts at a milking to two quarts. After eating she seems to bloat and in the morning she appears rather dull and dumpish. W. B.. Half-way, Mich. -—-Give your cow two teaspoonfuls of hyposulphite of soda and 1 oz. ground gentian at a dose in feed two or three times a day. Before commencing the treatment you had better give her one pound of epsom salts in three or four pints of tepid water as a drench; one dose only. Indigestion—I .have a six-year-old mare with colt by her side that has a sick spell every week or ten days; she bloats more or less and seems to get over the attack in a few hours. F. F. S, Dundee, Mich-When she has an- other attack. give her 4 ass. of sodium thiosulphate in one quart of water‘as a drth and repeat the dose in one hour it sheds no better. Give her a ot~this same medicine. in pad. t ». mam-drinking water twice a'dsy tor mm 31.2.” ';; . ~ .1 7;.3'. ‘ . ed, write for a Sale Catalog: G A Guarantee Quality Sale of Registered HOLSTEIN, CATTLE At The West Michigan State Fair Grounds, Grand Rapids, Mich. Tuesday, October 23, 1917 Seventy-jive head of carefully selected Registered Cows and Heifers of excellent type and breeding, and a few choicely bred young Bulls from high- class sires and good producing dams, also a few choice Heifer Calves. A large percentage of the cows and two-year-old heifers will either be fresh at time of sale, or will be due to freshen in the fall or early winter. The cattle consigned to this sale will be very desirable additions to the herds of patrons of Condensed Milk Factories or Creameries. Every animal over six months of age carefully Tuberculin tested, either by Government Veterinarians or competent graduate veterinarians, and Cer- tificates of Health approved by the Michigan State Veterinarian. If interest- W. I. m, Sale manager, “Iconic, mm This saleconsists of eig three yr. old and her two den :1 da hter of a 28 lb. cow. Hengerveld DeKol. All stock over six month of logs ready Octlllth. Col. 4th Annual Sale THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25th, 1917 Eighty Head of Registered Holstein: . females. consigned bar eighteen Livin ston Conn breeders. .With the exception. of a few. all are un er ”in cows or soon to freshen and a few unbred heifers. Among our 0 erin is a 24 lb. ters; a 23 lb. 3 yr. old, an eighteen 1E; Granddaughter of King Fayne Segéa of Jo anna Korndyke DeKol and Granddaughter of Pontiac ornd kc and Our reference sires inclu a son of alb. {Q cow, a son-cl a 301b.;4 yr.-old, a son-of a291. . ddaughter of Pontiac Korndyke, and a son of Kin Segis Champion Mabel, e tubercu 'n tested by state approved Vet. erry and Col. Mack, Auctioneers. Howell Sales Co. of Livingston County, In the Sale Pavilion at Howell, Michigan yrs. of . ostly fres 2 yr. old, a daughter e a sorrel K' of the ontiacs, e 40 1b. bull. Cata- Jay B. Tooley, Scc' ll...m . mt u Jerseys and Dome J erseys——-——I The moot important thing in buying a Jersey ball is to get one backed up by generation- 01 high Brookwcter oficn to cell a few choice bull calves of this kind. BROOKWATER FARM “£33333" Ann Arbor. Mich, R. 7. In You Want 1 Con like Grace? ‘ Grace is a ten not old Jersey. the pain. ”than any of 0 others. yielded 13.30.? lb. milk and 168.4 lbs. buttlr. Ker Iced cost on $0.1}: her bum: cold 1.»sz leaving a no. refit of $218.01. You can have men anchors lire Grace. Our Book. ‘ cracy Cow I Amer» . ice". point- oct the way. t's (rec. Send today. ,, l The American)“ Cattle Club ,9 ”West 23rd Sb. New York City FOB sale. In. oldlrnll out of a R. o! M. dam record ' 539.8 lb. butter in on. r. sire y's Wonder 5 R. of M. sire with 10 u hters in the R. of . also rim at. cm. Write P A. BB“ 300.. Joe-av Com flick. We have six car loads of well Feeders For sale bred Shorthorn grades. We can sell. these so as to save you money as com arod with Cheapo. 'l’rec fromicon us diseases. rite for Iurther information. ' e Jennings Farms. 7. H. Shoemith General Mr. Bailey. lick. H008. Durocs and Victoria: Heavy bone, lengthy Spring Bonnmd Gilt: from prize winners sired by one of the boil Sons of the Grout Do- fcnder a: other noted strains. II. 1'. STORY. Lowell. lick. 31—315 ' Good 8 n; u- » W9 Pl’ofiflffi’srrrflmlmrm“ m" ‘ Ate .oodmal siredbyJooOriouhd Bum Damvl'u Orion 0]: Kraft. A. FL ING. Lake. Mich. B d G'its all sold. 8 in] prices on CheSters Mluemh lboars. also 6 mmths Holstein Bull. F. W. ALEXANDER, V asset. Mich. Type 0. l. C’s, & Chester Whites 8 cl rlcccon all boar plus for the next 30 days. ill cursor- only when bought in pairs. These pigs are sired by our three Champion boars that have not an nal in the country. School master Kiuot the h Cnndells wonder & Callaway Edd chaplain“: clock shipped on approval. cellphone: . our catalogue. any T. Grendel] & Son. Om (lily. Mich. O l C An extra fine lot of last spring 0 0 0 0. either sex and not akin. from WNW“? stoo . Farm 5‘ mile west of depot. .Schn so. - - . - Nashville, lick. 7. Big growthy fellows. The kind that pleases. I ship C. O. D. and fly express. J. CARL JEWE‘I"I', anolich. O I.C.Boanand Gilbafl-clddmbooki orders of» March and April. pi either sex. Ii or in pctnaotnfln. A. J. Em. Belmont. RIL. ‘ O I C Tho bred 0. 1. 3i Swine all 0 s . d out ex 1‘ pic. 0.D.Bomervill. Gna- Lake. M ch. 8. D. 4. 1 Spring Di . and Reg. Holstein heifers 0- I» C 3- fromfito 5 month. old. CLOVER LEAF STOCK FARM. R. 1. Monroe. 3 I a Choice Spring boars and giltsoutol prise - o . winnin stock. A'l stock guaranteed. The ion- bodicd and ivBoned lope. Write for hoto 91d low price- A. . BAIT. Green and: a I a Plus for sale 310 each either Sex. Pa are far- . 0 - nishcd free. Birod by a son of the £60 Boa JAY J. Hm. Plymonh, Mich. “POLAND CHINAS” 2 B boars-4 Gills-4 YearlinaScwc. fitted by ox Jr.. 1.90015. boat at Elmo-ul- old hind" Knox weight m0 lb. at 10mm Fair 1922. The am. Allan- Illm bu. a his now- tlu prise winninghsow sired gill icy Over. lot at In cacao]. lease in . 9, We have anicelot 0! July and Ann. pl? from such ones as Big Knox Jr. Bl; Defender r: and Big Radio . “'e can pick you outpcirs and tnocof there pigs“ each, hero is. chance to b the best of the breed at a moderate price ALL N 8308.. Paw Paw. Inch. B .P- G. $W'NE blédb‘l‘éf‘lfi hrfit’i'si‘m faction summed. R. W I ma TYPE Pflllflfl current For Sale from the CHAMPION and GRAND CHAM- PION Ind our other GREAT HERD BOARB and bi ST BETOHY SOWS of very best breeding and indivl - unlit;l ILLCREST FARM F. 3. Lay M . ninmnol...mcn. ' fl ‘5 ’ So is starvation. every one should do their bit. You can raise more pork on less feed it you breed Butler’s biz type Poland Chinas. Bows bred for tall rarrow. Boar's ready for service. J. C. BUTLIR. Porto land. Mlchllnn. 301‘ Phone 9’ BEBKSHIBES We Are Not Going to Show This Year and Therefore Offer: A few choice boars and sows from our Champion and first prize Sows at State Fair 1916. These pigs are mostly April inflow. They cannot be beat l'or type. i on do not often have the opportuntiy of purchasing this class of spring pigs, They will be large enough for breeeding and service by December. We can furnish a trio up. I, . ShorillcrllCallle clbothexlchale W. W. “Mylowcll. “‘1. OR Bale—Ben. Bison Hon Bulk by Inn-Ito. Monarch 2nd, a. son of Avondale. from 1 to 9 mos. old. John Bob-lat. Rood Olly. B, No. 5. Michigan 5 Francisco Farm Shorthorm » ' Big Type Poland China: “The '13 rumdv'l‘hey’pay the rent.” , {lashing for cal. at. present ' LIME 11.3.8. lt.Plonc::nt,Mlcl. ( Bldvell Shorthoms 1 r I Ibo-non him and Imp. on Registered deck alum for Ids. “Mil SIRE! Fill. In: B. Tecumseh. knew-n. 4o Shortfi’fim‘cl’t‘i‘ié‘ & s Pure Bred Percherons, Nov. 19th 1917 Get. our name on our Mailing list. . B. PETERS. Garland. Mich. ”whm—Dairycr beef Mod. Breeding stock all ages for-ale at {armors prices. C.W.0rum. Seq. Gent. lick" W Mrs' Assn. up. . L Richland Shorthorns 1.“ $531.27.? Ill. Lorne. Albion Crest and Fair AcrcGoodsin mr- flogA few good you bullafor sale at attractive? rice: Our chow herd will 0 at Detroit. (lurid Rnpi and 3%“; “d ‘33 inglenmiirnfieclimm‘ m h cc was . c . e n . ‘ o. g ransco'r'r a sons. c F Sale Sher-thorns Bulk3mo. to 2 years old a from rod milling ctr-n. 8.1L (Slalom J. DOC-mo. 1.6. W. Itch. SHORTHO‘RNS {3,33% 1,3353?" ale. J. B. I‘d-owe“. In... Michael. Sshorthomr sale. 5 balls sugar) to 14 mom. 1 ed. in). l of)! mania-.3 tries We. (brim. 1.0.3:).1113: &m it orldnalmilkstnlnfilnz 2:}: mo. J. n. Basil-393:" “Mug Cattle For Sale noun. , Shanghai. All stock guaranteed as represented SWIBABTDALE Fllll PETERSBURG, MICH. Boarl, serviceable age best blood Balksmles, gn Ref-flu. nmuonsr Almont. Mich. ‘ ' going Int ‘15.“) IL 320.“) h BerkShlre P138 three months old. Recital?» cdl transferred. richly bred. mm M.Vcsscr.lich. DUROCS BOARS Havothe biggest. longest, gro wthiest and bred bunch of Spin boars in the state. Mast tall been by Pu- mp Epoch). NEWTON BARNHART. St. Jello. Mich. n - ‘n "Mlnl'lnl.m Pig: Fer Salt moh- CAREY W. Burn-Jerseys fili.?&“fll?..§i§li§l‘ll‘fi I”. J. H. BANGHABT. Ruth-int. Mid. 4 Du 0C Bows and (“08me Eureka ry Kink r and Crimson Critic non of Critic 011011916 champion Iowa Fair. W. 0., Taylor. Milan. Kick. Pall Boers a Gilts all sold. Duroc Jerseys' Ihavesomcemngood heavy honeds ring plan for sale pain not skin. I. J. BOUT. B. l. lie-roe. mm. Raise Chester Whites l . I . \ I o~ i “V. . wok .. “imam I. I. mum. KID. m, W.Ilicflm mam-M was 4&4 , your walls. '01- 1.. Quincy. Mi. LARGE Type P. C. Largest in Mich. Spring Boats road)! mahgp. The kllpdd‘hlt make “303nm and see 0 re is c in . ‘lx noes i at rcprooontoa; Froctl ve from Prma. pa :1 :8 . ‘ lc . E. LIV] GBQON. Perms. ' ' . April and Hay i . hool- Blin‘pb. Poland chm“. thy and growtllygzspriool rig t. . W. BARNES d: SON. Byron. Mich. I ABGE Strain P. C. everything sold except 1 husky J i' l yearling boar-that is long tall & deep. ] extra choice a l boar. n. o. swsn'rz. schooicmn. Mich. ARGE typo P. 0. Some vow choice summer ills bred to arrow in A mt. ill sell 1 of my yearling herd boon-s. W. . Hagelahaw. Augusta. Mich. hr e Billed Poland Chinas at bargains if taken g 8001). yearlin Boats and early Iprin Pl of both sexes. BO ERT NBVE. Pierson. glic . 0 largcand medium t be. Po'and Gh'nas Prices low for quaylity ofstock. P. D. Long. B. 8. Grand Rapids. Mich. Big Tm Poland Chintz. Silhllilztbml‘m A. A. “'()OD. - - Saline. Mich. Big lm Poland China 3223.23.“ will?” "’" . W. BOLTON. 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