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DETROIT, MICH., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1917 é:;;33.3.¥.';§:.





Success Versus Failure With Clover





An Object Lesson Showing Beneficial Results From

I Applying Marl to Correct Soil Acidity





VERY practical farmer knows that



E good stands and luxuriant growth



of clover are basic essentials of



permanent soil fertility and profitable



yields of=other crops. Clover plays an



important part in the crop rotation on



every successful Michigan farm, but



on many farms the failure of the clo-



ver crop has come to be altogether too



common, and on far too many farms



the good clover seeding and luxuriant



crop of hay or pasture is the exception



, . rather than the rule. '



l The cause of the failure of clover

seedings is a question upon which





farmers Will not agree nearly as well .





as they will upon the universal need

and value of clover upon their farms.

Quite generally the failure of the clo—

ver crop' is ascribed to a midsummer

drouth, an untimely freeze, a hard win-

ter, or other conditions which are be-

yond the farmer’s control. In a very

much larger proportion of cases, how—

ever, the real cause of the failure of

the clover crop is to be found in the

condition of the soil rather than the

state of the weather.





While the great value of the clover

crop in maintaining soil fertility has

long been known, the real reason for

its especial value as a soil improver is

a matter of comparatively recent dis-

covery, although now familiar to every

farmer.

of the clover crop, but the securing of

a successful stand of clover and a good

growth of the plants is dependent up-



.~ on the presence of root noddles which

are formed by bacteria, an elementary

species of plant life for which clover is

the host plant. It has become a mat-

ter of common knowledge to every

farmer that where these bacteria are

present, as evidenced by' the little nod-



? ules on the clover loots, they conVert



3 free nitrogen from the air cilculating

in the soil, absorbed for their own life

possesses, .into a stable and valuable



' . plant food for the use of the plant on

' which they make their home, and

through that plant leave a residue of



this important element of plant food in



available form for the use of succeed-





ing crops.

g . 'Acid Soils vs. Clover.

\ It has quite recently been establish-





ed that these essential bacteria grow





 





Not only the fertilizing value





 





and thrive only when soil conditions

are such as to favor their propagation

and development. The first essential

of their growth has been determined to

be an alkaline or at least a neutral soil

condition. Upon soils which have been

tilled for many years, from which

much of the mineral salts, particularly

lime, have been leached or exhausted

by plant growth, a condition has de-

veloped which for the want of a better

term is generally designated as soil

acidity. It has also been found that





found quite as effectual in overcoming

this difficulty as in the preparation of

the soil for the successful growing of

alfalfa. With scarcely an exception,

the farmers of Michigan who have be-

come convinced of this fact, and have

used lime in any form as a soil amend-

ment, have had such satisfactory re-

sults that their neighbors have been in-

terested observers, and the use of lime

upon the older lands, and particularly

lands with good natural drainage has

rapidly increased in recent years, and





 





 





Fig. ‘1.





An Excellent Seeding of Clover on a Light Sandy Field to which Marl





was Applied, on the Farm of S. A. Foster, of lngham County.





by the addition of lime in almost any

of its numerous forms, the soil could

be amended in a manner which restor~

ed the condition favorable to the de-

Velopment of these nitrogen-fixing bac-

teria which are so essential to the suc-

cess of clover and all other legumes,





and that as a result good stands of 010-.





ver could again be secured as easily

as was the case when the land was

first brought under cultivation.



On very many Michigan soils this

treatment has been found to be

an‘ absolute requirement for the suc-

cessful growing of alfalfa, and in a

great majority of the cases where the

failure of clover seedings is a frequent

occurrence, similar treatment has been





promises to become a general practice,

to the great advantage of Michigan ag-

riculture.

Utilize Nature’s Gift.



Fortunately Nature has placed right

at hand one of the very best forms of

lime for use as a soil amendment in

the marl deposits which are so numer-

ous in many localities of this state. In

many cases the moving of the marl is

a problem of more or less difficult so-

lution, but in other and more favored

localities it is readily available at or

near the surface in locations where it

can be readily shoveled directly into a

wagon or spreader and hauled onto the

land. Wherever this has been tried

upon soils needing such amendment,





the results have been at once apparent,

and in many cases most startling.



One such case is shown in the ac-

companying illustrations from a series

of experiments with marl which have

been carried on on the farm of Mr. S.

A. Foster, of lngham county, in coop-

eration With the Michigan Agricultural

College. On the experiment plots

shown in the accompanying illustra—

tion, marl was used alone and in com-

bination with manure, acid phosphate

and rock phosphate. The soil in these

plots is a very fine grained and deep

sand upon which it had become very

difficult to get good seedings of clover.

In Figs. 2 and 3 the marked difference

between the check plot and those

which had received an application of

marl is very apparent. Fig. 1 shows a

view of similar soil on which an ex-

cellent and uniform stand of clover is

now growing after a liberal application

of marl. In these experiments finely

ground marl gave slightly better re-

sults than the raw marl, while both

gave a much better growth of grain

than did the check plot. The plot on

which ground marl was used gave a

total product of straw and grain which

amounted to 3,234 pounds. The plot

on which raw marl was used gave a

total yield of 2,920.5 pounds, while the

check plot to which no application was

made gave a total yield of 2,324.5

pounds. It will thus be seen that the

crop with which the clover was seeded

was very greatly benefited by the ap-

plication of the marl, while the differ-

ence in the stand of clover is very,

marked, as revealed by the accom-

panying illustrations.



. Object Lessons Are Convincing.





In conducting a demonstration of

this kind adjacent to a public high-

way, Mr. Foster will undoubtedly di—

rect the general attention of the farm—

ers in his community, and of the cas-

ual traveler, to the value of marl asa

soil amendment in a manner which

will greatly stimulate its use in that

locality. Similar object lessons will

serve a similar purpose in other sec-

tions of the state, not alone Where

marl is used, but where ground lime~

stone or other forms of lime are used

for a. similar purpose.



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CURRENT COMMENT.





o

Some of the boys

from . your neigh-

borhood have been

called to the ranks

of the national army, others are liable

to call for future contingents of that

army which is being raised to defend

the principles of liberty. If they are

to be well fed, well clothed, well equip-

ped and well prepared in every way

for the early winning' of the war, the

government must have the financial

aid of every loyal citizen. Indeed, if

the second Liberty Loan is oversub-

scribed as was the first, the govern-

ments of the central powers will no

longer be able to deceive their people

into believing that the citizens of Am-

erica are not loyally supporting their

government in this conflict. It is be‘

lieved in official circles that peace feel-

ers are being thrown out by the cen-

tral powers with a view of discourag-

ing popular subscriptions to this great

loan in the belief that the war is about

over, but there is no one thing that

will shorten the war so effectually as

the liberal purchase of Liberty Bonds

in small as well as large denomina-

tions by the people of every class in

the entire country. '



All the factory workers have sub-

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Buy Liberty Bonds

Now.





expected to do its. share even: to. the;





' being of its credit at the— banks as a

means of securing the necessary funds.

There is just as much reason why

country people should subscribe to this

loan as why the werkers or capital-

ists of the cities should subscribe.



In fact, even if it were not for the

patriotic consideration involved, every

farmer who has even a small amount

of free capital to invest would find it

to his advantage to buy these Liberty

bonds. They are the safest possible

investment; they bear four per cent

interest and are free from all taxes to

the purchaser of small income; they

can be deposited in your banker's safe

and used as collateral for the loaning

of needed funds in any case of emer-

genCy. Savings cannot bé invested to

better advantage than in this second

issue of Liberty Bonds, nor can the cit-

izen who is able to purchase evens.





' single bond of the smallest denomina-





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“your means will permit. Only two per

cent of the purchase price need be paid

with the application. Further payments

of eighteen per cent will become due’

on November 14, forty per cent on

December 15, and forty per cent on

January 15, 1918. Subscribe for all the

bonds you can. Do itnow.





Notwithstanding th e

Michigan Crop early frost and conse-

Conditions. quent damage to the

crops in some sections

of the state, the general condition of

Michigan crops as reported by the Bu-

reau of Estimates of the United States

Department of Agriculture for October

1 is approximately normal for this sea-

son of the year. The composite condi-

tion of all crops in Michigan is given

as 99.5 per cent of the average for Oc-

tober 1. Thisis a decline of 6.4 per

cent from the September 1 estimate,

which may be fairly taken to repre-

sent the damage done by the untimely

frost which damaged crops in some

sections. This per cent is probably in

excess of the actual loss, since the

crop correspondents’ estimates were

made at the time when the frost dam-

age showed up at its worst, and there

was a general inclination to make an

exaggerated estimate of the damage

actually done.



Corn that was badly frosted mostly

went into the silo soon after the dam-

age occurred, which reduced the loss

to a minimum. Fortunately, Michigan

farmers were well equipped to mini-

mize the lOSS to the corn crop in this

manner, on account of the large num-

ber of silos which have been erected

in the state. A recent federal estimate

places Michigan as third of all the

states in the Union in the number of

silos in use, the total number for Mich-

igan being estimated at 33,000.



‘ That damage to other crops was also

exaggerated in the early estimates is

indicated by the comparatively small

decline in crop conditions as compared

with the September 1 estimate and the

satisfactory showing made by Michi-

gan’s average of 99.5 per cent of nor-

mal, as compared to 102.4 per cent in

the United States. The largely in-

creased income for Michigan farmers

is indicated by the index figures of

price levels for the principal crops as

shown by the October report. On Oc-

tober 1 the index figures of prices was

about 69.3 per cent higher than a year-

ago, 116.1 per cent higher than two

years ago, and 104.1 per cent higher

than the average of the‘last nine years

On October 1. On September 15 the

index figure for prices of meat animals

was about 52.7 per cent higher than a

year ago, 88.9 per cent higher than two

years ago and 81.2 per cent higher

than the average of the last seven

years on September 15. Altogether, in-

”dicated crop conditions in Michigan are





a" matter of congratulation .to 1 the heavy falltngaofi in"th6~snpr&yr' The: ' j Arrangem' ' ents have poem completed"





farmers Of the state and the conSum-

ers of the country.





The United States

Geological S u r v e y

Department of the

> Interior in a recent-

ly published bulletin calls the atkn-

tion of the farmers of the country to,

the shortage in the supply‘ of iron and

steel which the country must have in

increasing amounts if the war is to be

won, and to the fact that the saving

and marketing of all scrap 'metal by

the farmers of the country will help to

meet the present serious deficiency.





Gather the Scrap

Metal.





While most farmers finally save and ,





market the scrap metal which accum-

ulates on their farms, yet this is gen-

erally done spasmodically rather than

systematically. . ' ‘



Under present conditions the price.

of scrap metal is much higher ,. than

any price which farmer-shave‘b‘eenac-





bonds and _'of" as‘ large denomination as“





 





sarcasm, years." . . .

only be _§prefe¥rable 5to j gather min {the

scrap. metal closely, but it 'will' be a

patriotic. act‘as well, since there ‘will

be a' saving, not only in the increased

material available, but in'the "amOunt

[of cone required to reduce this scrap,

as compared with the reductionof iron

ore. . . "



As proof of the importance of this

source of ametal, the bulletin above

mentioned points out that according to

census returns of 1910 there' were

about $265,000,000 worth of agricul—

tural machinery on American farms.

It is estimated that farm implements,

not including stoves Or small .toOls,

valued at $165,000,000 are sold annu-

ally. A considerable cost of manufac-

turing this farm machinery lies in the

metals used, which often include not

only iron and steel, but small parts of‘

brass, copper or babbit metal which is

now exceedingly high in price.



The bulletin suggests that farmers

sell their junk cooperatively through

the Grange, Farmers' Club or other

community organization through which

means they can: ascertain the best

market, and make cooperative Ship-

merits, which plan will probably yield

them a much higher return than the

usual haphazard method of.disposing

of scrap iron to the junk man. From a

patriotic as Well as an economic stand-

point, this suggestion should be acted

upon by the farmers of every com-

munity.





Every Michigan farmer

Live Stock should be interested in

Movements.

which confronts them

and the country. Recently published

statistics show that there was a con-

siderable increase in the movements

of cattle to the forty-six principal live

stock markets of the country during

the first eight months of 1917 as com-

pared with a similar period of 1916. In

August of the present year the in-

crease over August of last year was

apprbximately 200,000 head. During

the same month there was a decrease

in receipts of hogs at the same mar-

kets as compared with last year of

nearly 900,000 head, and a decrease in

sheep of more than 400,000 head:



An analysis of the causes for the in-

creased shipment of cattle to market

indicates that it is in part due to an

effort to market the animals because

of the 'highprices which they have

brought, and at the same time avoid

the necessity of purchasing feeds at

greatly increased prices. The severe

drouths in the southwestern sections

of the country have also contributed

to the heavy marketward movement of

cattle. Many dairy cows have also

been marketed because of the, high





prices of feed and the tendency'to keep.





only high-producing cows under .pres-

ent conditions. _



A similar marketward trend of sheep

and hogs occurred last year in response

to high prices and the lessened volume

of receipts this year is deemed rather

a return to normal conditions than a





fact, however, that heavy shipments of

all classes of live stock have occurred

during the past two years is the best

possible evidence that live stock pro-

duction is well established in Michigan

and her sister states, and will remain

One of the 'most profitable farm indus-

tries for many years to come. Michi-

gan farmers can make no mistake in





developing the live stock possibilities-





of their farms along the lines to which

they are best adapted. .





' HAPPENINGS OF THE 'WE-EK.





 





, Foreign. ~

The European Wan—Storms finally

checked the recent British drive in

the Ypres district on the? western

front, the field or operations.,becoming

so muddy that it was imDQBSible to

move the artillery. The advance has





been steady and consistent and has se:





cared for the Allies a considerable por-

tion of‘the'rfdgerunning to‘the' '





the live stock problem'.





 





' German-{once

ing 0 ,

fighting chant rdlfin’ 'Andiza‘lso on the





Italian ~ and .thedbnian "'fronts.+.-'-Ger-

man troops have landed ongthe Island





of Oesel which commands aporti’on of .

the entrance to the Gulf of Finland and 7





the Watercourse leading‘ to Retrdgrad.

Troops in the Kronstadt Fort are sus-

pected as being disloy’al and if they

should play into the hands 'of the cue-

my it would greatly increase the dan-

ger to Petrograd.-——Indications arethat

the revolt on German battleships last

week has, been completely stamped but,

many of the mutineers having been

shot. ‘ " -

' National. -



Seven persons were killed when the

automobile in which they were riding

was ‘hit by a Michigan Central flyer

twelve miles north of Detroit Sunday

afternoon. , ’ ' '



On account of the Liberty Loan cam-

paign which is now on in full blast,

Food Administrator Hoover has apost-

poned “food pledge week” from Octoo

ber 21-27 to the week of October 28 to





November 4, at the request of Presi- ‘





dent Wilson. Plans have been made

by the administration to have 500,000

workers throughout the country to

take pledges from the people on food

conservation. ‘



Under the new war revenue income

tax law the government is placing the

responsibility of making returns upon

the persons, firms or corporations af-

fected by the law. The law requires

that schedules be submitted promptly.



The post office department has is.-

sued a notice to all postmasters to ad-

vance the postage rate on letters, post

cards, etc, in accordance with the ,pro-

visions of the new war revenue meas-





ure. The rate on first—class matter . '





will advance to three cents per ounce,

drop letters to two cents an ounce or

fraction thereof, and post cards and

private mailing cards to two cents.

The proposed increase in freight

rates from one to 13 cents per hundred

pounds from upper Michigan, Wiscon-

sin, Minnesota, NOrth and South Dako-

ta and Iowa to 'the principal potato

markets of the country has been held

up by the interstate commerce com-

mission until February 7 pending in.

vestigation. e new schedules were

to have become effective October 10.

Bituminous coal miners of the cen-

tral competitive field won in the wage

dispute with operators at the recent

conference held in Washington. The

operators agreed to the increased wage

providing the selling price allowed by

the government is sufficient to cover

cost. ,It is understood that the terms

reached in this conference will also





apply to the remaining bituminous coal





districts of the country.



After October 16 all publications in

this country printed in a foreign lan-

guage must secure a license from the

federal government. Any publication

not taking out a license will be obliged

to file with the postmaster. before offer—





ing for circulation by mail or other- .

wise, true translations of all articles ’





respecting the'government of the Unit-

ed States or any other belligerent

nation. -



_The fiftyaseventh annual state Sun-

day school convention for Michigan

will be held "in Detroit, November 6-8.

Features, of ' the convention -. will be: a.-

concert given by a chorus of 1000 ’vmca

es,‘ a great. patriotic meeting, .and a

free automobile ride for the delegates.

Programs can be. obtained from Mich-.

igan Sunday School Association, Albi-

on, Mich.





LAND'CLEARING DEMONSTRA-

- TION.





 





for a public land clearing. demonstrav.

tion on the G. R. & I. Demonstration

Farm No. 1, two miles north of How-

ard City, on Friday, October 26. g

Cooperating in this demonstration

will be the Extension, Farm Mechanics

and Forestry Departments of M. A..C.,

the 'Western‘ Michigan Development





Bureau and a number of ,manufactura: ‘





ers of. stump pulling machinery and ex-

plosives used in land clearing work. '





throughout the day, while at night sev-

eral thousand feet of ‘moving picture

film will be exhibited

theatre, showing eyery phase: of, land

clearing work. Lectures will be given

' during both day and eveningprograms

by experienced men and’eduators, in—

cluding Prof. F. M. White, of the Engi-

neering Department of the University

of Msmnsin, rwho has had charge of

three land clearing demonstrations in

that state during the past two years.

The, local Red, Cross, organisation will





tion grounds and trains .

rections will smpagalhe d , , titration





fem. to grace?!





and“ east of Ypres. These, inewlyéwbn' were





northeas f lfifiama’oppareh ti‘iitxo'péc‘m " ‘ "

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ter. Mgmnsvgm doing most ()me





The field'demonstration will continue '





in the local.





 





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HAT does it cost to grow wheat?



This is an important question



"just at present. For on a

proper and general understanding of it

depend largely the mutual interests

and comity of relationship between the

large body of wheat producers and the

larger body of wheat consumers. And

at present these two bodies do not

seem to be in entire agreement on the

subject. Some farmers think that the

price of $2. 20 per bushel as fixed by

the government is not high enough

and some of those not engaged in this

industry seem to think that this figure

is quite liberal and ample. Such a pa-

per as‘the Grand Rapids Press, one of

the larger dailies of Michigan, recent-

ly had this to say editorially: “Farm-

ers who have investigated the ques-

‘tion agree that the estimate of ninety-

nine cents a bushel as the cost of pro-

ducing wheat under the prevailing

charges for labor, seed and farming

equipment is as near correct as possi-

ble. This means a profit of $1.21 on

each bushel sold at the government

price.” This may perhaps represent

the general apprehension of the mat-

ter. If these figureswere correct the





 





By EDWARD HUTCHINS





 





 





 





'ment price this would bring him $30. 80

.for his acre of wheat. ‘



[In this estimate of production cost

no allowance is made for the pay of a

superintendent, which. any 'manufac-

turer would include. Nor is any charge

made for team labor, but only the

keeping of the team, together with in-

terest and depreciation. fThe cost of

keeping a team a year is considerably

in excess of $200, and about sixty

acres is the limit of land a team can

properly work under ordinary farming

conditions. It would seem to be a fair

way to divide the keeping cost among

the acres, and $3.50 per acre would

not be an unreasonable charge. The

value of team, harness and tools to

grow Wheat probably amounts to $600,

and a charge of ten per cent for de-

preciation and overhead expenses

would seem to be reasonable, which

would amount to $60, or $1.00 per acre

on a sixty-acre farm.

a smaller farm‘the charge per acre for

team keep, interest and depreciation

would be larger. Of course, land val-

ues are not alike» in different localities

and this, too, would affect the interest

charge, but land values are increasing,





 





 





 





,1 An Economic Problem





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kit is almost criminal to allow this waste of stumps.





 





 





that Must be'Sclved.



This is one of the

big probelms to be discussed at the Land Clearing, Wood Preserving and

Drainage demonstration to be held Friday, October 26, 1917, at Grand Rapids

&. Indiana Railway Co., Demonstration Farm No. 1, Howard City, Michigan.





 





farmers would rank along, with the

steel magnates whose prices the gov—

ernment has cut from forty to seventy

It is important therefore,

that a clear understanding of the cost

at producing this cereal should exist.



The writer hereof has tried to esti-

mate the cost of growing wheat as any

business man would figure the expense

of his business. The following items

all have-to go into the charges for

wheat production. There may be some

slight differences of opinion regarding

some of the figures, but probably not

enough to materially affect the results.

Cost of Producing and Marketing an



Acre of Wheat.





Team ......... $3.50

Man labor preparing ground ..... 2. 00

One and a half bushels of Seed, '



cleaned and treated ........... 3.50

Seeding . ...................... .50

250 lbs. fertilizer at $33 per ton. 4.13

Cutting. ............... . . 1.25

Shocking ..................... .. .50

Stacking or hauling to barn. .50

Twine . . ....................... .75

Threshing . . -, . . . . . .’ .......... 1.25

Marketing ................... 1.00





Overhead expenses and deprecia-





tion ........................ 1.00

Six per dent on land0 and equip-

" ment valued at $150 .. . . . . 9.00

Taxes 1.25





and an estimate of $150 per acre for

land, together with team and equip-

ment, would not seem to be out of the

way.



But after making all necessary a1-

lowances for possible changes in con-

ditions and for differences in opinion

as to the amounts charged against the

different items, I cannot see how the

results can be so changed as to give

the average farmer growing the aver-

age crop any large profit. The farmer

who does his own work receives barely

the wages of an ordinary hired hand

without any added compensation for

his skill or for pay as superintendent.

And such a man who hires the work

done only barely received interest on

the value of his farm without anything

over for improvements or occasional

repairs.



If the ‘findings of such a conference

of farmers as the Press editorial indi-

cates were published it would no doubt

be of great interest to farmers gener-

ally. Wheat growers universally would





, be greatly interested in learning just





how ninety-nine cents per bushel can

be made to cover the costs mentioned.





The’F-ood Administration has secur-





-———— ed Mr. Henry Wolfer, formerly head of





Total $3314





 





 





,~the Minnesota State Binder Twine





Works, to undertake at once a com-





plete investigation of the sissal and il‘l‘w'





hemp industry and its distribution with

view to action in the reduction of

price. The price has- been forced up'





If a man works





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1.2.500 per cent since the war began._ ,





”*rowmg Wheat“ '





Muskingum River CoumkR





Clearing Country, Roads





VVAR

the packing house, the munitions plant, the steel mill and other' 1n-

dustries, as a factor of supreme importance in the service of this country.





No manufacturer in these modem days, when time counts for so much,

would think of establishing a factory out in the country without first

determining the length of the haul and then reducing hauling time and

cost of hauling power to the lowest point possible by removing the obstacles

of bad roads. Supplies from the farm to millions of consumers at home

and to our troops abroad must first travel over the country road.





Clearing the roads for action doesn't mean some

other road; it means YOUR road, if your communityio

going to do its bit not only m war but m preparing for

the greater activities of peace which are to come.





   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   





 

   

 





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Their Advantages





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By building hard and durable smooth concrete~

roads, time wasted in dust, ruts and mudholes

may be used on the farm for crop production.





 

 

 





Be sure you know what a. concrete road in.

Concrete is made of portland cement, sand and

pebbles or crushed stone. It is hard and dur~

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' 1 What'b'oéé It Cost





1 By J. HUGH ,Qc'KENNEY‘





HE progressive business 'firm of



today that has something to sell



to the‘public, be it codfish, ging-

ham or grain binders, sets aside a.

certain percentage of its receipts to be

applied to the cost of selling. Some

times, in the case of- a manufacturer

Who puts out an article requiring vig.

orour; sales work, his selling cost may

be as high as his manufacturing cost.

Thus, in mansr lines the price ultimate-

ly paid by the consumer is split into

’three equal parts, one covering manu-

facturing cost, another profits, book-

keeping charges and the like, and the

third, cost of advertising, selling, trade

promotion, etc. Even with the most

staple goods there. must be an outlay

for selling because the more staple the

goods the greater the competition. Get-

ting customers, holding them and cre-

ating good will are indispensable items

in modern business operations. Banks,

railroads,‘insurance companies, etc., all

spend something for sales work.



In this respect farming seems to dif-

fer greatly from every other big indus-

try. Ask the average farmer what he

charges for selling expenses in the op-

eration of his farm, and in practically

every case his answer will be of a neg-

ative character. When he has goods

to dispose of they are bought, not sold.

The science of salesmanship doesnot

enter into the transaction. As a conse-

quence, he suffers from disadvantages

that other business men have over-

come by taking thought about. the

market.



Marketing for the farmer as a whole

is exceedingly diversified. The meth-

od that is eminently suited to the con-

ditions of one will not always fill so

well the requirements of another. For

instance, one man who has eggs to sell

finds the parcel post and a list of di-

rect customers'the marketing solution

for him. The fruit farmer may utilize

a growers’ association as a. means of

finding an outlet for his produce. The

breeder, the dairyman and the grain

grower all have different problems,

each calling for different methods of

solution.



Suppose, then, a, stock raiser took a

ten dollar bill out of his pocket and

said, “This is my first appropriation





T a meeting held at Grand Rap-

A ids, October 5, and attended by



seventy-five potato dealers, rep-

resenting ninety per cent of the state’s

carload movement of potatoes, a Michi-

gan Potato Shippers’ Association was

organized.



The meeting was called by E. P.

Miller of the United States Food Ad-

ministration. Mr. Miller being one of

the largest potato dealers in the Unit-

ed States realizes the importance of

the dealers getting together and work-

ing together for the benefit not only of

themselves but of the growers and con-

sumers as well. He expects to organ‘

ize the dealers in all of the states

which are considered important potato

producing states, where such‘organi-

zations do not already exist.



The fact that so large and represen-

tative a number of dealers were pres-

ent at the meeting at Grand Rapids'is

most significant, especially when you

understand that these men were unan-

imous in their support of the things

advocated by the Food Administration.

Some of these things are fully covered

in the resolutions which were adopted.



Mr. F. W. Hinyan, of Loveland-Hin-

yan Company, Grand Rapids, presided

at the meeting. In his opening re-

marks he called attention to the. waste

in the present system of marketing.

According to the figures which he: had





pounds of waste occurs in each sack

shipped. , ” ' , 4





   





 





invest it in'better marketing.”





obtained, on an average at least ten.





   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 





0 Sell .





for selling expenses, and I’m going to

What

could he get for ten dollars? Probably

the best value would be market infor-

mation. This amount invested in a.

‘trip to- one of the large stock yards

where he could see shipments graded

and sold Wbuld give him some new

ideas of selling his product. By his

personal investigation he will see who

handles the stuff, who buys it, what.

others are offering, and so on. Such

a plan, of course, holds good in other

lines. The information secured will

always indicate new plans that may be

followed up. Better marketing is like-

ly to mean an improvement in quality.

All through the business world today,

goods are gradually coming to be sort-

ed into grades and sold in attractive

packages. To this rule farming is no

exception.



Take potatoes as an illustration. I

made the discovery only recently that.

a. concern in Idaho takes potatoes of

the best flavor from a noted potato

soil, grades them so they are absolute-

ly uniform in size, wraps them in pa-

per, selling them like fruit to the New

York hotels at fancy prices. Further-

more, these potatoes are selected for

baking, and do not give good results

when boiled. The hotel steward will

pay almost any price for such a pota-

to, because the baked tuber goes to the

guest in its own jacket and the hotel

gets ten or fifteen cents for it. No

doubt the time will come when gro-

cers, generally, will handle a fancy

brand of potatoes grown for flavor,

graded for sweetness, and sold to the

consumer with the name of the produc-

er stamped on the bag. Nor is it un-

likely that other staples will be hand-

led similarly. There is a growing evi-

dence that the consumer is looking for

quality. As a matter of fact, the Whole

tendency in buying nowadays 'is to as-

sociate quality with the producer, and

to go back for more goods branded

with his name when something satis‘

factory is found. That is the way we

buy crackers or breakfast food. The

farmer’s products are- no different in

this respect. _ .



Again the market information gath-



'(Continued on page 354).





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., Potato Dealers Organized





Mr. Miller explained fully the desires

of the Food Administration in connec-

tion with the handling of the potato

crop. He is anxious for the coordina-

tion and cooperation of all interested

forces. It is the desire of the Food Ad-

ministration that speculation be pre-

vented; that waste be reduced to a.

minimum; that growers receive fair re-

turns for their 1917 crop so that they

may be encouraged to plant freely in

1918 to insure a good potato produc-

tion even under possible adverse grow-

ing conditions. _‘The Food Administra-

tion has no authority to set prices on

any crop except wheat. They have no

intention of interfering with the regu-



-(Continued on page 365).





SUCCESS VS. FAILURE WITH

CLOVER.





 





(Continued from first page).



Such demonstrations along the high-

way, to which attention is called by

conspicuous sign boards, as is the case

with Mr. Foster’s experiments, will do

much toward increasing the use of

lime upon the large proportion of

Michigan soils which sorely need it, to

the end that better seedings [and more

luxuriant growth of clover may be se-

cured, the waning fertility of the soil

restored and the prosperity of its own-

ers proportionately increased. Object

lessons of this kind are far more valu-

able than .written words in pointing





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,. I recently witnessed a labor-saving

practice on the farm of Dorr D. Buell,

Otsego county, Mich, that was not





only interesting, but made one feel as *-





‘he does when he views an invention:

“Why didn’t I. think of that?“ Mr.

Buell, by foresight, had arranged to

have the threshing outfit arrive at

such a time that he ,need not even

shook his thirty-acre field of Rosen

rye but, setting the threshing outfit in

the center of the field, loaded the bun-

dles from the ground, where they were

dropped by the self-binder, and thresh-

ed from the load. '



The separator was run by a gasoline

engine. The straw was dropped di-

rectly onto the table are. baler run by

Mr. Buell’s tractor. The baled straw

was hauled direct to the barn, where it

eculd be under Cover—4a practice that

should be more common. When the





threshing was finished there‘ was not w ~

enough straw scattered around to bed ' ’





a horse overnight.

The total number of men employed

in the complete operation of loading,





'.'hauling, threshing, baling, hauling





away bagged grain and baledstraw,



was no more than is usually assembled



for the ordinary threshing alone.

Ingenious Water-heating Device.



While conducting farmers’ .institute

at Spencer, Kalkaska county, I saw the

most common-sense plan of taking the

,chill off the water in the stock tank,

that has yet come under my observa-

tion.



The big farmer of that region is Mr.

Spencer. It must be a source of grati-

fication to himself and wife to contem-

plate their highly Organized home and

splendidly equipped farm, with tractor,

when they remember coming to that

spot when it was an untouched forest.



Of the many things in the equip-

ment that bespoke the man of initia-

tive, energy and self-reliance, none im-

pressed me more than Mr. Spencer’s

plan of avoiding the danger of having

a fire around the barn for the purpose

of giving stock water of the right tem-

perature, and the constant care of re-

plenishing that fire.



In his basement, by the furnace, is

an unusually large range boiler, which

might be called “hotel size.” As there

is a constant fire in the furnace from

fall to spring, so there is always very

hot water in the range boiler mean-

time. , ' .

rWhen Mr. Spencer is fixing the fur-

nace fire,~morning or night, and his re-

cent trip to the barn to do chores has

brought to his observation that the wa-

ter in the stock tank is too cold, he has

merely to turn a valve in the outlet

pipe from the range boiler when he

begins to 'fix the fire; and, by the time

he is through his cellar chores, enough

hot water has flowed from the base-

ment of his house to the stock tank at

his barn to keep the Water in the lat-

ter from freezing, and to make it very

agreeable to stock, even in the coldest

weather. The tank is covered and is

a long tank, half in the barn and half

in the barnyard.



When an animal desires to drink, it

must step on‘a platform in order to

get sufiiciently closeto the tank. The

animal’s weight depresses the plat-

form, pulling-down on a wire rope that

pasSes over an iron pulley and con-

nects with the lid or the tank,‘ raising

it while the animal stands there.



1 This device is duplicated on both the

barn and the barnyard side of the tank.

[Stock soon learn to operate the lift;

ing device without fear. '



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The True Meaning of Economy





Webstendefines Economy as the “wise, careful administration of our

affairs.” Please note that word, wise. Also note that there is

no reference to cheapness or frugality.





In this definition,you willfind the proof that Webster was not merely

a master of the English language, but a philosopher as well.





The cheap expenditures are never the wise ones. The near—wool cloth-

ing, the “marked down” shoes and the cut price harvesting

machmery cost less to be sure-—in the beginning.





But cheap clothing shrinks to boy’s size in the first spring showers. The

cheap shoes “wear out” after a few months of service and the cheap

harvesting machinery fails you at the critical moments. So—in the

long run—your cheap purchases become shockingly expensive.





And so it is with a motor car. -





There are many cars that sell for less money than the Paige. We could

readily build them ourselves if we considered that policy the best

one. But we don’t.





We firmly believe that Self-Respect, Comfort and Enduring Satisfac-

tion have an actual market value. SO we build those things

into our product.





We take just arlittle more time—just a. little more care in selecting

materials—"Just a llttle more pride in our work. And the result

is a real motor car—not a makeshift or compromise.





. \ . . . . .

Unless we are greatly mistaken.“ the Paige “SIX-39” Is Just the kind.

. of car that you want. It costs $1330 and is worth every penny

of the. price. -





Iflyou are truly Economical—truly Wise and careful—it Will be the

car of your choice.





 





Essex ‘ ‘Six—55” 7 -passenger $1775; Brooklands 4—passenger $1795; Linwood

“Six-39” 5rpassenger $1330; Glendale “Six-39” Chummy Roadster $1330;

Dartmoor “Six-39” 2 or 3-passenger $1330. All Prices f. o. b. Detroit.

No handsomer line of enclosed vehicles can be found on the market.





 





PAlCE—DETROIT MOTOR CAR COMPANY

‘ {220'MCKinstry Avenue, Detroit; Michigan
' . where l rgeet prof-its are made? The South's great

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Eight fingers on two hands

use all the power in the body

and pull harder.





MM HM Must

"*M‘MS‘W“ rearwlz'ofomun li'oeep.





The Bates “Growler” shown above has 8

has gnome the ground—MI:- 52 inches of





slip and the wagon fail tomove. Butusebot





This pro

supplying the grip instead of one—getting mm pull





 





One man sitting on the im iement behind the

Bates Steel Mule 0 rates bot machines. it’s no





more trouble than rlvmg a team and a whole lot





. The Steel Mule will pull any farmjmplement or

wagon. Use it to plow, disc, drill, cultivate. harvest,





Over 1 3 D. H. P.





Burns Kerosene





Order Now!





Don’t wait for the





spring rush and

See your dealer nowl





GEO. A. EATON, Lansing, Mich, Distributor for H





 





 





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lake this test yourself. Hook one finger onto a wagon and pull wi

hhands with theses” pull maths wagon mend! .

vee the advantage of the Bates Steel Muie’s "Crawler" over the round





Does All Farm 'Jobs





 





Get your machine at once and be prepared for spring win-k.

be ppolnted.





Joliet 0i] Tractor Co., 329 Benton St, J oliet, ill.





 





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Saves One Man’s Wages, Too





more satisfactory. No second man is needed where

theiSteeldMule is used. You save one man's wages

an boar





mow, spread fertilizer or haul your crops to market.

01' hltc it by belt to any farm machine.





 





 

 

 

 





 

   





 





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Farm 5 0/ interest

Loans 0 Rate





We want selected farm loans of $2000

and u on im roved farm landsin Mich-

igan outh 0 Township 17 North, inter-

est rate onl 5% per annum, payable

semi-annual y; the borrower pa ing a

small brokeage when the loan is c osed

Ample funds.





The Guarantee Title and

Mortgage Co.





Desk K, Farm Loan Dept., Flint, Michigan





Seeds Wanted





Soy Beans, Vetch, Vetch and R e, Gar.

den Peas, Garden Beans, Fie (1 Corn,

Field Peas.





EDW. E. EVANS,

West Branch, Mich.





SOY BEANS

WANTED





We are in the market for soy beans. also clover

and timothy seed. Solid samples and pricc'jto

O. M. Scott & Sons 00.. 226Main St... Marysviile, 0.





Farms andflFarm Lands For Sale





100 Acre Farm $2250.





, 5 cows, 3 horses,Hens and



Gas engineieed cutter, fanning mill, mower,horse rake

3 plows, barrows, roller, cultivator, potato digger. 3

wagons, curt, sielghs, harnesscssleds. incubator. brood-

ers, 30 cords dry stove wood and hail interest in thresh-

machine thrown in by ngcd owcr if taken soon. On good

road in beautiful icrtilc valley, 50 apple trees. spring

watered pasture. 3 l) bushel potatoes to the sore have

been grown on this farm. 6 room house, telephone, barn

36x4 . granary, hog house and 3 poultry houses. Less

than half cash down and easy terms. See details on

page 15, Strout's catalogue, 321 Bargains. Copy -

ed tree. E. A. STROU’l‘ FARM A ENCY, Dept.101

15! Nassau St.. N. Y., N. Y.





The Best Farm Land





In Central Michigan





Neu- good market cities. Clear title. Prices and

terms right. Buy from the owners.





Staffeld Brothers,





' to Merrill Bldg.. sazlnaw. West Side.Michigan





lDo You Want a Farm





 





 





 





 





 





 





f crops and wonderful productive climate



it the most profitable farm section of America.

t, is the place forthe lowest cost meat production and

dairy farming. It grows the lar est variety of forage

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LACING produce in pits has been

considered only as a convenient

makeshift for the protection of





produce from freezing, in the absence





of better'storage facilities. But we

find that pits cannot be surpassed as

cold storage for small quantities of

garden, farm, and orchard produce that

we desire to, keep through from fall

until the end of spring. The condi~

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form low temperature, sufilcient mois-

ture, exclusion of light and vermin,

safety from fire.

Preparations for Pitting.



The pit must be'located where it

will have protection from spring sun

A good location is at

the north of a building, a tight board

fence, a hedge, or on a steep northern





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Tld on the north, above the cabbage,

are stored parsnips. Even should the

salsify and parSnips freeze they would

not be harmed, and the apples and cab-

bage will stand temperatures, in a pit,

below freezing. '



Down along the edge, well buried in

soil, are placed partially blanched

clumps of celery.



' ' To Ventilate Pit.‘



Po" secure ventilation, which is im-

portant, use a ventilator, preferably of

boards about five feet long, six inches

by eight inches. On the eight-inch

side let solid boards come down only

about half way, and below the the solid

side, place‘laths across, with spaces.

Place the ventilator, lath end down,

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slope. The drainage must be good.

We excavate not over two feet. The

method of packing the pit is of prime

importance. It should be done just

before the final freeze up. The pro-

duce that is to go into the pit has been

harvested and is either lying covered

in the fields or has been drawn near

where the pit is to be, and covered

in piles. It is carefully sorted; diseas-

ed, specked and all over-mature pro-

duce is rejected. Potatoes must be

kept safe from frost so in they go first,

and they form the bottom and center

of the pile. Carrots are almost equally

sensitive to cold so we put in a quan-

tity of them to the south and on top of

the pile of potatoes. To the north go

the rutabagas. On top of the rutabagas

are placed the cabbage, heads down,

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other vegetables and fruit up about it.

There must be a screen to fit over the

top of the ventilator to keep out the

vermin. '





We cover the pit first with coarse

straw, hay, or leaves, then with a foot

of soil. If a few inches of snow comes

before the soil has frozen through,

simply cover the snow with chaff, but

if the snow does not come in time, a.

good coating of manure will have to be

put on. Whenever there is a good coat-

ing of snow, we add chaff to hold it

there. The last thing in the winter it

is well to use a coating of coarse ma-

terial to shed rain. The temperature

may be watched by use of a thermom-

eter used through the ventilator, plac-

ing the thermometer on the potatoes.

As soon as severe freezing sets in,

stuff the ventilator with straw.



Pit-stored Products Fine for Spring



Use.



In the late spring there is a scarcity

of prime, crisp vegetables and fruits.

The old stocks stored in cellars have

wilted and decayed. The parsnips and





.salsify from the field have spoiled by .





new growth starting. The new things

have not come yet. This is the time

for which you stored that pit. Open it

up; there will lie parsnips and salsify





that have not felt the quickening touch .





of spring; they were encased in a cone

of ice. Pick up a carrot. It readily

snaps in two. It is crisp, as are the

rutabagas and celery. The cabbage

and apples are just prime and not an

eye of the potatoes has peeped. No

hint of spring got through those layers

of snow insulated with chaff. There

will be choice surprise gift baskets for

your friends, a. generous amount for

some favored dealer, and abundance

for your own family. After it is taken

from the pit place the produce in the

coolest, darkest 'corner of the cellar.

You will be surprised how you can

bring the very choicest of the treas-

ures of autumn into the first of the

summer in prime condition.

Saginaw Co. S. C. ROBINSON,





After-harvest work in the orchard

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horses profitably. _ A good horseman

aims to replace the milk that the colt

has been accustomed to secure’from its

mother. He tries also to reduce the

worrying and fretting of the colt to a

minimum. To wean a colt appears to.

be a simple matter. It is simple as

many do it; yet the very low degree of

success that is shown on many farms

by their unthrifty colts is evidence

that there is something wrong or that

there is something lacking. Often in

a few weeks during weaning, time the

youngster changes from the growing,

sleek, milk-fat colt to a stiffhaired and

unthrifty, stunted individual. The colt

if properly cared for, need lose but lit-

tle of hisflesh, bloom and spirit.

Grain to be Fed.



. *Grain must be used as the milk is

taken away. It is necessary that the

colt have been taught to eat grain be-

fore weaning is attempted. Oats have

alWays been preferred by horsemen for

young colts. They are undoubtedly su-

perior to any other single grain. The

colt likes a mixture or a variety of

grains and will thrive best on such a

ration. He relishes corn and it may

well be fed as part of the grain ration.

It may be' said that corn contains a

rather high percentage of fat. True, it





does and so does milk, which is as , ‘





nearly ideal food as nature can make.

Corn should not be fed alone, nor in





too great quantities. Bran is a splen—~-





did feed and contains material for bone

and muscle. A mixture of cats sixty

per cent, corn thirty per cent, and bran

ten per cent, makes a ration that will

enable any colt to grow rapidly. A

handful of oil meal may be profitably

added. Then he will be more likely to

eat enough to almost make up for the

lack of milk.



Hay should be provided in plenty.

Doubtless alfalfa or. clover is the most

desirable for young growing colts. Both

grain and hay should be of the very

best quality. If it is at all possible to

furnish succulent grass for the colt it





should be done. This is a big factor .





in preventing any check in the growth

of the youngster.

Company of Other Colts.



Naturally the' colt will miss the com-

pany of his dam‘. If- he has been ac-

customed to stay in the stable or yard

while the mother is out at work there

will be less fretting on that account.

If the youngster has followed the dam

constantly and has never been kept

separated, from her, he should be brok-

en gradually to stay away from her if

it is at all convenient‘ to do so.



If there are several colts on the farm

it is best to wean all of .them at'the

same time. The youngsters love com-

pany and if there are two or more of

them together, they will fret and worry

much less.



“ The stall or pen where the youngster

is cenfined should be .such that he can-

not injure himself. The door and

fence should be high enough so that

he will not try to jump out. Nothing

but a clean and comfortable place, with

plenty of sunshine and proper ventila-

tion should be used for the colt during

weaningptime. ,It should be made pos-

sible for the colt to. exercise freely ev=

ery day. ”



Management of the Dam.



Just before weaning it is best to

change thedam from succulent pasture

to dry feed.‘ If ‘she is being fed grain



'the amount should be reduced to a





minimum. This‘will have a tendency -

to reduce the milk flow. ..5 The colt '

should thenfbe allowed to ,suekle only -

‘ two or» threestimes per day: instead of





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' ing done these things it will be com-

paratively simple and easy to keep the

colt'away from the mother entirely

without injury or handicap to either

the dam or her foal.



Having made the change slowly and-

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hay, will take exercise and will grow

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FEEDERS’ PROBLEMS.





Faltsown Craps for Hog Pasture.



I have about an acre inclosed for

hog pasture. This has been well ma-

nured and plowed and I should like'to

know what to plant to get the best

pasture for the coming year. Would

you advise me to sow rye this fall or

rape in the spring, or is there some-

thing better?



Emmett Co. SUBSCRIBER.



No better crop can be sown for early

hog pasture next spring than rye seed-

ed as soon as it can be gotten‘in. Then

the ground can be seeded to clover in

the rye, and some late pasture provid-

ed, also good pasture for the following

season. Rape could be sown on this

ground early in the spring and would

make good midsummer pasture. It

could be turned into about six weeks

after sowing if weather conditions were

favorable, and would make good pas-

ture for two or three months thereaf-

ter. There are many forage crops

which can be satisfactorily used for

this purpose, but in a case like this

the rye would afford an opportunity to

get the land seeded to clover, which

would also provide pasture for the fol-

lowing season.

Feeding Frosted Corn from Shock.





I have ten acres of corn that was

just in the milk when the frost came.

Would you think it safe to feed this

to cattle and sheep this winter, (from

shock), or would it be better to let the

hogs eat the corn, and cattle clean up

the fodder? If not, what would you

advise? l have no silo.



Gratiot Co. H. L. H.





There will be no danger in feeding

frosted corn from the shock to either

cattle or sheep at least, provided some

other forage is given them in the ra-

tion, as clover or alfalfa hay. Some

trouble is experienced from pasturing

stalk fields in portions of the corn belt

where the general practice is to husk

the corn from the standing stalks, then

pasture same during the winter, but

the frosted corn fodder fed from the

shock will be in very much better con-

dition to feed than where the fodder is

subjected to repeated heavy freezes, as

is the case with standing corn.





Barley as a Hog Feed.





I have 19 August pigs to get ready





for market as soon as I can. What

would you advise me to feed, barley,

ground, at $2.25 per cwt., or wheat and

oats ground together, wheat $2.07, oats

50c per bushel, feeding in a self-

feeder?



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Barley is an excellent feed, but for





best results should be fed in combina-





tion with other feeds such as mid- .

dlings, where available for growing





pigs. Barley at $2.25 per cwt., or $45

per ton, would be a much cheaper ra-

tion when combined with middlings

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Sound wheat should not be fed to

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point, since all the available supply

will be needed for human consumption,

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HE deer season is here. We are



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a pressure on the trigger of “the only

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have fallen before my gun.



The most valuable aid to the capture

of any wild animal is a knowledge of

the habits and traits of that animal.

With that fact in mind, I shall endeav-





Hunting the Deer





By G. F. DeLaMATER





or to help the would-be deer slayer by

pointing out a, few of the most import-

ant facts to be borne in mind while on

the hunting trip.



First, rather than the sagacity of

which the deer is usually supposed to

he possessed, he is a slave to instinct.

Of course, there are exceptions to all

rules, but the exception in this case is

rare and is usually to be found in an

old buck who has had several seasons’

experience.



Here are three fundamental facts for

the deer hunter to keep in mind.



Nature has provided the deer with a





very acute sense of smell, very keen

ears, and odors are blown with the

wind. It but follows that when the

deer lies down for the day he will lie

where he can smell the hunter before

he is himself seen. He accomplishes

this by walking for some distance in

the direction that the wind is blowing

before lying down. Then he is enabled

to smell the hunter long before the lat—

ter approaches his immediate vicinity.

As soon as the deer is certain that the

hunter is on his trail he jumps and is

gone like the wind.



The success of the hunter who never





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fails to bag his deer is explained by

the fact that he takes advantage of

this trait.

ous to approach from any other direc-

tion, so long as the hunter is not walk-

ing directly toward him. To prove this

contention, l have located a deer in a

thicket and then, walking to the lee-

ward Of him in a course that would





take me past him at a distance of two‘





or three hundred yards, I have fired

my gun several times in passing and

the deer still kept to his bed; but as

soon as I entered the thicket on his

track—making no noise at all—he

jumped and was gone. I have done

this many times, and find that it Will

work out about nine times out of ten.



Having learned this much, the course

is obvious When you start out in the





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in the direction toward which the wind

is blowing; on approaching a place

wherein the deer is likely to lay, make

a wide detour and approach from the

opposite direction; then heat back and

forth—crosswise to the wind—until

you either jump your deer or find his

track going farther on, in which case

the performance must be repeated. By

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ed manyof them while lying in their

beds; this requires much skill and

practice for a deer will not knowingly

let a hunter get so close to him as that.



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grass to suit his taste. After a fire he

feeds on the tender shoots and sprouts

of the “burning.” In this sort of coun-

try there is apt to be thickets and

“jam piles” where the brush is dry and

it is next to impossible for the hunter

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of cover that the deer delights to lie

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straight down the wind if the hunter

approaches on his track; if he comes

from the opposite direction the deer

will take his back track and follow it

for some distance. I have noted many

exceptions, but" still this is the best

rule to follow. If the hunter follows a

deer after he has been "jumped,” he

will keep going in the general direc-





tion of the wind until be either finds





water or tires the hunter out. By tak-

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can work together and get the deer;

this is hard work and I never make a.

practice of it unless I am after an es-

pecially fine head. .





When I am giving a friend a shot a

a deer I follow one of two courses. If

I am reasonably certain as to just

wheré the deer will lay, I leave my

friend on the track a quarter of a mile

or so back from where I expect to find

the deer, and go around and drive him

back. If I am not certain as to where

I will find my deer, I take my friend

ahead and leave him at what looks like '

the best vantage point and I go back

and take the track through. I do

most of my hunting alone, however:

and my advice would be to do it this

way, for there is a certain satisfaction

in the thought that you went after

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visible, but when exposed to heat it

appears vividly. Have one of your

household gowned as a witch, who ap-

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ment that you have engaged a witch to

read, through her magic the blank

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their fortune. The witch appears with

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to hold the card near the lamp. Much

to the amazement of the guests, the

writing appears visible. When the

card is handed back to the owner, it is

again blank. This is very amusing for

a part of the supper, and creates all

sorts of fun.





At the end of the supper, which

should be simple, and in keeping with

the informality of Hallowe’en, a good

menu consisting of white and brown

bread, sandwiches, chicken salad,

pumpkin pie, ginger bread, doughnuts,

apples, nuts, cider, coffee, and if you

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for the one who gets it—this marriage

to take place within the year—a coin,

to denote riches, a button for bad luck,

and a thimble for bachelor or spinster—

hood.





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music must be appropriate. Slowly.

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blindfolded. Each one in the circle

wears a string around his neck, some

having on their string English walr

nuts, which denote good luck, and oth-

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ent luck. As the circle moves around

the one in the center gropes about and

tries to touch a player. If the one he

touches wears an English walnut then

good luck will be his, if a Brazil nut,

indifferent luck, and if he toubhes more

than one player in his grouping he will

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“From what I‘ve seen of Olson he’ll

do his share of the fighting,” I answer-

ed, knowing the Swede to be hot-tem-

pered, and touchy about'his size. “How-

ever, one will have to carry it.”



“It’s all right, sir,” said Olson quiet-

ly, “I’llxhold the glim, but if that big

duffer doesn't stand up to the job, I’ll

bust glass and all over his head.”



We certainly made a thorough

search of it. I doubt if a stray rat got

by us without being seen, but from‘the

after-cabin to the engine-room ladder

we found no trace of Bascom; no indi-

cation even that he had ever passed

that way. Beginning with the stew-

ard’s pantry ,we explored every nook

and corner, flashing the light of the

lantern into bunks, and behind sea-



' chests; clambering over boxes and

barrels in the storeroom. even lifting

the iron cover of the lazarette, and

prowling about among the various arti-

cles stored below. The effort to locate

Bascom’s hiding place was absolutely

vain—~the cunning of the madman ov-

ercame our diligence and wit; he had

disappeared as though swallowed by

the sea, leaving not so much as a clue

behind. .



Beyond the hole leading to the en-

gine-room below, our advances were

blocked by a steel bulkhead, water-

tight, pierced by a single door, to be

sure, but this was closed and locked

securely. To the best of my knowledge

this door had never been opened since

the ship left Baltimore, and its mech-

anism had probably been operated

fromthe demolished bridge. I could

conceive of no way in which the crazed

man could have proceeded further for-

ward. From this point clear to the

forepeak the cargo had been loaded al-

most chock with the main deck, and

the hatches had not been lifted fora

week; indeed they were battened down,

and it was likely the air was foul

enough by this time to strangle any

human being. .



“Is there any communication be-

tween the forecastle and the hold,

White?” I asked, staring helplessly at

the steel barrier.



“No, sir; the fo’castle is all above

deck." .



“How was this door manipulated?

Do either of you know?” ‘



“Well, I had charge 0’ loadin’ the af-

ter-hold, sir,” and Olson scratched his

head trying to remember. “That door

never was opened but once, when Cap-

tain Hadley tested it before we left

Baltimore, or maybe after we got out

in the Chesapeake. I think it was op-

ened and shut from the bridge, Mr.

Hollis.”



“That is the usual arrangement, but

there is a slot here for a key; still the

door is steel, and it looks too heavy for

any one man to operate.”



I leaned over, and looked down into

the lighted engine-room at the bottom

of the shaft. All I could see was a

great wheel steadily turning.



“Masters.”



The engineer stepped into view, and



' peered up into the darkness; he ap-

peared burly and shapeless.



“That you, Captain?”



“Yes. Bascom, the owner, has gone

crazy, and has hidden himself some-

where on board.” ‘ ..



“Well, I’ll be hanged. Can’t you find



him?” ‘ ,

“Not yet; we’ve searched every



place‘aft. He hasn’t visited you?"

.“Not to my knowledge. Tony'is back

inxthe fire-room; _I’ll’ ask him.”

AThe three of us clung to the ladder





gazing down,‘.the light from the Ian-x

‘tern revealing our faces. ‘ Masters was.





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number- one bunker, :cut in the back

with a knife.” .



The words were not out of his mouth

before ‘we were scrambling down. But

our haste gained us nothing. The only

trail Bascom had left was the dead





Italian, stretched out in the half emp- -





tied coal bunker, his lips closed for-

ever. It was a knife thrust which had

killed him-just Such a thrust as had

done for his two mates in the cabin

above; but the madman had disappear-

ed. Horwever, here was Proof positive

that the fellow was still on board; still

hiding between decks. He had not

reached the open, or flung himself into

the sea. Surely within the narrow con-

fines of the ship we could run him

down. Yet the situation was baffling

enough. Masters could tell us nothing;

he had heard no sound, seen no shad-

ow. He had been oiling the machinery

and a man could have slipped down

the ladder unobserved, and escaped

again in the same way. There was no

other entrance to the engine-room; the

forward bulkhead was solid; there

were two ventilator shafts, but neither

was large enough for the passage of a

man’s body, and the coal-chute was

kept closed and locked at sea. Never-

theless I had these examined, deter-

mined to take no chances, and our lan-

tern penetrated every inch of the en-

gine-room and coal bunkers. At the

end, utterly baffled, White gave vent

to an oath.



"It beats me, sir,” . he confessed

hoarsely, “unless it’s a spook we’re

a-huntin’ for.”



“I wish it was; the trouble is it’s a

man, and a mighty dangerous one.

Well, he’s not down here, and he must

have gone back by way of the ladder.

The fellow has either found some

means of getting into the hold, or else

he‘s managed to slip on deck and per-

haps is hidden in the forecastle—mo

one messes there now ?”



“No, sir.”



“Then let’s have a look up above;

come on.”



“Yer ain’t goin’ ter leave me down

here all alone, are yer, Captain ?" ques-

tioned Masters anxiously, “with Tony

lyin’ dead in there, an’ a murderer

prowling about?”



“He’ll not be down here again, but

I suppose you must have a fireman—

White, you better stay.”



“ ‘Tain‘t 119 job I like, sir; I shoveled

coal here already for eight hours.”



“I'll tackle it, sir,” interrupted Olson

quietly. “That big boob would throw

a fit down here every time he saw a

shadow. After you get those hatches

off send him in on top 0’ the cargo.

There’s be no danger 0’ his gettin’ hurt

if Bascom was a‘hidin’ there.”



“Yer a liar. I ain’t no more afraid

than you are!”



"Then why don’t you stay here?”



“I’m plumb tired out shovelin’.”



“That will do, men,” I broke in stern-

1y. “There will be work enough, and

maybe fighting enough for both of you.

As long as you have volunteered, Ol-

son, you may take a turn down here,

and White will go with me. Keep a

sharp eye out, you men below.”



The two of us clambered up the iron

ladder, the sailor with the lantern in

his hand, the marlin-spike thrust into

his belt. I tested the bulkhead door

again as we came to it, but it seemed

as solid as the steel wall itself, and

thoroughly satisfied that ’it had not

been opened since the ship sailed, we

mounted to the open deck.





 





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111' some black, corner, lurked ‘sn'iirre:

sponsible’ being, with murder in his

crazed brain; a being devoid ‘of all im-

pulse, save the frenzy of hate, the de-

sire for destruction, yet the sight of

that cool, silent deck, already darkened

' by the gathering shadows of night, in,

stantly calmed _,me, and brought back

my powers of reasoning. The: man- was

ndt aft; then he must be forward. It

was impossible to hide long on ship-

board in the face of an‘ intelligent

search. Already we had peered. into





below decks; all that remained unvis-

ited was the hold, chock to the deck

beams with cargo, both hatches bat.

tened down, the forecastle, the paint

room, and the digny, ill- smelling re-

cesses of the forepeak. Of one thing

I was decided—if the fellow had, 1n-

deed, succeeded in slipping forward un-

observed, he was never to be permitted

to return aft again unseen. I would,

first; of all, see to it that the decks

were guarded, and then the rest of us

would hunt him in his hole.





the cabin. and keep your eyes open.

Don’t let a. shadow get past you aft;

you understand?"



“Aye, sir.”



“Give me the lantern. There is no

knowing what that fellow may do; he

might fire the ship, or wreck the en—

gines, unless we get him in time.”



“You think he’s forward, sir?”



“Where else can he be? I’ll put an-

' other man at the mainmast, and then

run him down.”



Leayord, attracted by the gleam of

the lantern, leaned out over the poop

rail.



“That you, Captain?

Bascom yet?“



“No; he has managed to escape, and





Have you got





another victim behind. Tony Rapello

is dead in the stoke hole.”



“The bloody villain! How did he

ever get out of there?”



“Which is more than I can figure

out; stole on deck, probably, and then

slipped along' 1n the rail shadow Where

is McCann?”



“Just gone forward to fix the ridin’

lamps.”



“All right; sing out to him to keep

his eyes on the deck. There doesn’t

seem to be a great deal of wind, or sea,

Mr. Leayord; do you imagine Miss Car-

rington could hold the wheel for half

an hour?”



“I don’t see no reason why she

shouldn’t, sir; I’ve seen her do it in

worse weather.”



“Then ask her, please; I’m likely to

need both of you if we round up that

fellow. He’s crazy and armed, and

sure to fight hard. Pick up any wea~

pon you can find, and come down

here.”



They were beside me almost instant-

ly, eagerly questioning as to what had

occurred below, their faces expressive

of the deep hororr both felt at the sit-

uation in which we found ourselves.

Under other conditions I know I should

have felt sincere sympathy for the sud-

denly stricken Bascom. His former

friendship with Vera, what I knew of

his misfortunes, the very conception of

the man’s character which I bad form-

ed myself during our brief acquaint-

ance on board, an tended to make the

man an object of pity. The murders

he had committed were but the result

of a diseased brain, the sudden snap-

ping of responsibility. Nor did the

dead men make any special appeal;

they had been when alive the scum of

the sea, treacherous and brutal; ene-

rules to be watched and guarded

against. All we had lost through their

deaths had been the use of their hands

in navigating the vessel. Even now I

held Philip Bascom, if restored to his

normal condition, worth all of them. I

could not hate the man, or seek him

Evil—but I could dread him. That was

the whole of it-——dread. , Here wa‘sa

man crazed, murderously insane, who

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venge had overshadowed all else. To

obtain this no deed was impossible, no

crime too hideous. And this creature

was hidden Somewhere between decks,

and, unless discovered. and made‘cap-

t-ive, held: in his hands the fate of ev-

ery soul on .board. The thought of

what he might do during the black

darkness of the night terrorized me.

There was no guessing what crazed

scheme his insanity might concoct—2‘

fire, a wrecked engine, an open water

cock; a dozen different possibilities

flashed through my mind, each fright-

ful in its suggestion of potent evil. At

any cost we must have him within our

control; we dare not even wait in hope

that the man might reveal himself——

we must go after him, crawling'in the

dark, feeling within crevice and cavity,

until we uncovered his hiding place.



I explained this quickly to the two:

men, hiding none of my own fear, but

making them‘ comprehend the desper-

ate need of a thorough and ceaseless

search.



“He's forward, sir; tmt’s clear

enough,” insisted Leayord. ‘V‘We’ll nab

the fellow in the fo’castle yonder ac-

cordin’ to my notion. What do yer

say, Red ?”



‘fThat’s how I lay it out,” coincided

the big sailor, clinching and unclinch-

ing his hands. “He sure ain’t aft; thar

ain’t no way'l know how he could git

into the hold with the hatches down;

so thar ain’t nothin’ left except the

fo’castle, an' the forepeak. VVe’ll find

the cuss their all right, sir.”





“Good; White and McCann will

guard every inch of the deck, while we

take the forecastle first. Bring the

lantern, Leayord.”



The door was. two-thirds shut, and

we slid it wide open to gain entrance,

feeling our way cautiously down the

steps. The place had never been a

sea-parlor, but now, deserted by the

crew, it presented as dismal a scene.

in the dim light of the lantern, as I

ever put my foot into. The air was

foul with bilge-water, while rotting gar~

ments hung to the beams above, or

were strewn along the deck. The shad-

ows were grotesque and hideous, and

much of the space was cluttered up by

discarded sea boots, battered chests

and miscellaneous riffraff which the

men had left behind in their flight. I

stopped at the footwof the steps, but

Leayord and Red advanced to the tier

of bunks, the former lifting the lan—

tern, while the latter took survey with-

in each. They made the circuit with—

out-evidence of any discovery, Liver-

pool cursing as he stumbled over var-

ious impbdiments in the uncertain

light. Except for their heavy breath-

ing, the occasional rush of frightened

rats, and the sturdy pounding of the

seas without there was no other sound.

Altogether the surroundings were too

depressive for description; the scene

was squalid, unwholesome, suggestive

of wreck. We found no trace of Bas-

com, but at that I was glad enough to

be back again on the open deck breath-

ing in the fresh night air. It was? like

a tonic.





The paint-room and the forepea‘k”

came next, and I explored the latter

myself, as there was scarcely room in

the narrow space for even one to creep

about. Pushing the lantern before me,

every nerve singing like a copper wire,

I crawledout at last, dripping with per-

spiration, and as black as though I had

been for half a, day in the coal hole. To

Leayord’s inquiries I could only shake

my head.



“Well, sir,” he said obstinately, “I’m

a sailorman, but I never did believe in

ghosts, an’ I ain’t a- ~goin’ fer ter believe

in ’em n'.ow It warn’t no spooks what

did this job. This yere Bascom was a

sure enough human the last time I put

eyes on him, an' I don’t reckon he’s

changed much since, ’cept maybe in his '

line 0’ brains;- do you, sir?”



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makes them cunning.”



'f‘That’s what I said to Red here

while you was crawling around in the

‘forepeak, lappin’ up bilge-Water. He

reckoned it might o’ bin a ghost doin’

these things; but I claimed that ghosts

don’t shove knives into sailormen;

leastwise I never heard 0‘ none that

did. So it naturally stands to reason,

sir, that this bloomin’ lunatic is still

aboard somewhere. He never got out

them cabin-ports, for a cat couldn’t git

through ’em. He never went over the

rail, or some 0’ us on deck would a

heard the splash alongside; so there’s

ntohin’ left but that he’s still on the

ship.”



“Ain’t'that so, sir?”



“Why, yes, Leayord; I am unable to

see it any other way—but where?”



“Well, there ain’t but one place

I don’t know

how he ever'got there, but he’s either

there, overboard, or aloft; or else I’ve

got to take my hat off to Red here, an’

acknowledge it’s a real ghost we’ve

got aboard the old hooker.” .



“The cargo hold?”



“Aye, aye; I’m fer takin’ off the

hatches, and letting a man or two

creep around down there; we’ve got to

find out where that devil is.”



There was‘ no answering his logic,

and a determination to complete the

job'was already in my 0Wn mind.



”Get the tarpaulin out of the way,

Liverpool," I said sharply, throwing

the lantern where the light was need-

ed. “Cut it loose, man, don’t waste

time with the Iashings; there’s plenty

of spare canvas in the sail room. What

is stowed below, Mr. Leayord?”



“Well, sir, I never told you, for I

didn’t see no cause. There was a‘ lot

0’ boxes come on board, sir, maybe a

thousand of ’em, the ends clamped

with iron an’ they was almighty heavy.

We had to load ’em with the donkey

engine, an’ most of ’em were dumped

in just below the main hatch.”



“Do you know what they contained?”



“Mr. Bascom told me they was army

stoves, sir, and maybe he thought they

was, fer he seemed sure about it; but

along at the last the hook slipped off

one of them, an’ the box dropped about

thirty feet, smashin’ the whole end of

it in—it was full 0’ loaded shells.”



“Loaded shells?"



“That’s what; there was powder

enough scattered about there to blow

the whole ship to pieces.”



“What did Bascom say?”



"Nothin’. He was ashore, an’ a lot

of longshoremen were doin’ the loadin’.

I don’t believe they even knew what

the stuff was. I made' ’em scrape up

all the could and throw it overboard.

I never told the owner. Likely ’nough

he knew what he was bein’ loaded with

an’ I’ve sailed with more dangerous

cargoes than that; but that’s what’s

below us-—loaded shells.”



“No doubt there are other explosives

aboard. The greater reason for us to

lay hands on Bascom. Take hold there

with Red and help rip up that tarpau-

lin; ,now get the point of this capstan

bar under the hatch closings; here’s

your lever—it’ll take the weight of the

three of us to move the iron—now,

heave ho!”



We bent to it, exerting every ounce

of strength, encouraged by the fact

that the heavy hatch yielded to our

COmbined effort, and began to m0ve, to

lift over the grooves, and shove back

slightly. With no other thought but to

gain opening enough for another inser—



, tion of the lever, we bent to the task.

Something caught, rendering the grea

iron lid immovable. -



“White," I called, "come, over here

and give us a hand.”



I heard. him patter across the deck

in his bare feet, but before he reached

the bar, the fellow stopped, staring at

the narrow opening, and sniffing like



a pointer dog.



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out o’ the hatch—the cargo’s‘vafire.” .,



I saw it. now,‘a’nd so did Red, and

the mate—~a thin, circling vapor barely

perceptible in the night, curling up

through the hole we had succeeded in

forcing. For an instant I hardly knew

it as smoke, but the fresh draught of

air had already worked its miracle,

and the wisp thickened as I stared into

a threatening black coil, darting'up—

ward into our very faces. I dropped

upon my knees, shading my mouth as

best I might, and sought to peer down

into the black void between decks.

Away forward a red eye winked out of

the darkness, then another, and a

third. I leaped to my feet, realizing

there was no hope, nothing we could

do but get away alive—and, if we were

even to do this, every second was

worth a king’s ransom.



“She’s afire forward!” I exclaimed,

striving to control my voice. “That is

Where the fellow was, and he’s done

the job; there’s no stopping her now.”



“There’s plenty of hose forward.”



“But the donkey engine is not con-

nected, and we dare not take chances

with all those explosives below. Great

scott, man, we may go sky high any

second. Don’t stand talking; get over

the dinghy, it‘s the only boat we have;

haul her aft and swing her to these

falls below the after-hatch—that will

give us a chanceto get away, perhaps.

Jump now, the three of you. No! wait!

Red and Leayord can rig the boat, and

I’ll give you a hand when you hook on.

McCann, get a beaker of water in, and

some biscuits; we’ll‘have no time for

anything else. Hurry men! there’s a

flame breaking through now!”





There was; a red serpent, sticking

its ugly head up the hatch opening, the

ghastly light glimmering in our faces.

The men seemed fairly paralyzed at

this sudden outburst of new horror,

but I drove them, even using hands

and feet in my mad desire for action.



“Aft with it now—aft with it. All

will be a mass of flames amidship in

five minutes. Is there water in that

keg, McCann? Then throw it in!—

now the biscuit. Miss Carrington—

Vera!”



“Yes, Captain Hollis!”



“Can you hold to the wheel a few

moments longer—till I come for you ?"



"Yes.”



“Call down the tube to the engine-

room; tell Masters and Olson to come

on deck at once—as quick as they can

foot the ladder.”



“Yes, sir.”



The cool quietness . of her voice

Calmed me as though she had pressed

her hand on my brow in fever. 1

sprang to the help of the others, assist-

ed to hook the light dinghy onto the

falls, lifted it clear of the deck, and

swung it outward over the rail. The

flame streaming up the main-hatch by

this time gave us light enough, and

helped hurry our movements. I saw

Masters and Olson emerge from the

shaft, stare at the red glare, and run

toward us. I have a vague impression

that McCann burst out of the compan-

ion, a bag of biscuits in his arms, and

flung it into the stern-sheets of the

dinghy. He must have. done so, for

later the biscuits were there. But it

was impossible to think of these

things, to see clearly, to realize just

what was happening. Every second I

expected the ship’s deck to rend asun-

der under our feet, ._



“Overhaul those pulleys, Leayord;

no, we’ll load at the rail, and lower

from the boat itself—are there oars?

that’s it; stow ’em. Olson, to the

wheel with you; take a couple of turns

about it with a rope’s end, and help

the girl down. 'Over the side Red, and

ship the tiller; now lads, over with





you. Masters, you and Leayord lay

hold of the ropes—don’t lose your

heads now and lower too fast. Here, .





Red, help the lady; step quick; dear;



yes, I’ll come———are you all in, now



where’s McCann?” ' "

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off and on for nine years, and perhaps

that is why I haven’t succeeded. There

has been about as much off as on, per-

haps a little more. A little better than

half the time mother or grandmother,

or the girl who was then chiefhelper,

have done the picking up becauSe it

was easier than to call the youngsters

in and make them do it, or neater than

waiting until they got home from

school. At one time there was a stand—

ing rule that the boy who did not take

care of his clothes and toys should be

brought in and made to sit still twenty

whole minutes after he’d picked up.

This corporal punishment worked well

and for a time tidiness reigned. Then

material vengeance slumbered and in

the Course of months the “last state of

the boys was worse than the first.”





This summer there was a reward of

one cent a day for a neat room, with a

fine of a cent for failure to “tidy up.”

This worked for awhile, but when a

chap’s in a hurry, a cent isn’t bigger

than a grain of sand. The average

has been four cents, until last week

when it collapsed to 0.



Now what is a poor woman to do?

How am I going to give those boys 3.

sufficient incentive to make them re-

member, without being continually

watched? If I had time I might follow

them about every day until the habit





. was firmly fixed. But who has time, or





energy, in these busy days to camp on





- the trail of' two real boys?





If I was sure they’d outgrow the hab-

it as they get older it would not bother

me so much. But as these are the old-





est I have no previous ex-‘perienee to,





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go by. Is this one of the phases

through which they pass, and will age

teach them the desirability of keeping





the crease in their trousers by folding





them neatly when they take them off

and putting them carefully away, and

the fatal effect of throwing a white

Waist in the corner? Or is this a case

of “as the twig is bent the tree is in

clined?” Some childish habits drop

away. Is this one of them?





I keep having fearsome pictures of

the small girl growing up who is to be

tormented by them throughout all the

coming years. I can almost hear her

say,



“It’s a wonder your mother never

taught you to pick up after yourself.”



And still I don’t seem to make any

headway in getting a settled habit fix-

ed. Are my boys exceptions in this

carelessness, or are the?r just boys,

with a bad habit common to all the

breed?



That one particular thing bothers

me more than why the peach and ap-

ple jelly didn’t “jell” after it had re-

sponded to the alcohol test for pectin.

I can find that out by a little research

and experiment. But will someone

please tell me how to make a boy re-

member to hang up his pajamas, in-

stead of leaving them on the floor for

someone else to pick up?



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Household Editor.——I noticed in a re-

cent issue of the Michigan Farmer the

inquiry of Mrs. F. G. for a good plain

recipe for canning Corn, and also your

reply to same. No doubt the method

given is fine, but I am sending my

method and would be glad if the lady

would give it, at least, a trial. Cut the

corn close to cob but do not scrape.

Use thirteen cups of corn, one and one-

fourth cups of sugar, two-thirds of a

cup of salt, and one and one-half cups

of water. Put in kettle and boil for

twenty minutes, counting frem time

Corn begins to boil. Put into hot cans

and seal. This makes two quarts.

Whenabout to use corn, freshen by

covering with Water and bringing to

good heat, not necessarily boiling;

drain, and season for table. One beauty,

of this formula is that com keeps fine,

and a can opened in cold weather will

keep for two weeks. The corn is as

finely flavored as when fresh; Here is





my rule for green cucumber pickles,





one which is no trouble. For two-quart

can take two tablespoons of mustard,

two of salt, and four of sugar; moisten

with vinegar, pour over cucumbers

which have been packed in can, and

cover with vinegar. Dilute vinegar as

necessary. I put up one can, using

mixed spices instead of mustard. Re-

sult, my pickles all withered and rose

to top of can. Why did they do this?

And can someone tell me how to use

spices with satisfactory results?—Mrs.

W. N. C., Rives Junction. ,



If spices are to be used the cucum-

bers should be soaked for twenty-four

hours in strong brine, the brine poured

OE and scalding vinegar, in which the

spices have been boiled up, poured over

the pickles. The vinegar may be re-

heated the second morning and again

poured over the cucumbers.





 





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UNDER the direction of the Fed-





eral Food Administrators, a Na-~





, tional Food Pledge campaign is

planned for the week of October 21-28.

This will be an intensiv drive to en-

roll all Americanfamilie as members

of the Food Administration.



A million and a quarter signatures

were secured to the pledge cards dur-

ing the summer by the Woman’s Com-

mittee of National Defense. This was

a great achievement, for the handi-





caps were many, but the goal of this





 





 





 





 





Food Administration Seal.

new campaign is to secure pledges

from the rest of the twenty-two mil.

lion American families. It will be

worked as a sharp campaign to cement

all America into one great fighting

family.



Every man or woman who signs the

pledge card becomes voluntarily a

member of the United States Food Ad-

ministration, and promises to carry out

its directions and advice on food econ-

omy as far as possible. Thus America

seeks to accomplish what Europe has

Wrought by stern legal enactment.





In his address to the state officials,

Food Administrator Hoover explained

the psychology of the pledge card.

“We need,” he said, “some sort of a.

moral, definite attachment of every

household in the country to national

service that will form a binding link,

that will maintain the constancy of

reaction in the household over the en-

tire period of the war."



The state campaignswill be worked

through

down through county, city, village, and

township committees. The Federal

Administrators have complete lists of

families by counties, and the campaign

workers are prepared to reach every

family from the most crowded city ten-

ement to the remotest farm home.



All existing organizations will be

utilized in reaching these. It will be a

man and woman proposition, calling





of competition.





state executive committees





- National Food ”plea-g. we... ‘





for the voluntary services of enthusi-

astic community leaders. Their work

will be backed up by the publicity fur-

nished by newspapers, matting pictures

and terse posters that carry the story.

The fact that the campaign will be car-

ried. on by communities and states will

doubtless inject into it a large element

'The results will be

communicated each day from the coun-

ty committees to state headquarters,

and from there wired to Washington.

Each town and county is expected to

try for a 100 per cent record and the

Food Administrators count on a, final

tally of all America.



This means. that in the windows of

every American home will hang the

emblem that pledges that family, man

and wife, young and old, to food con-

servation, and to an open declaration

of allegiance to the government.



To the Women of America.-



Faithfully you have guarded the al~

tars of the home. Now, come forth

from the kitchen! Lift your eyes to

the light of a larger service! The task

is stern—but the service boundless——

yours the charge to hold the line from

the hearth fires of America to the

camp fires of Europe.



Take the solemn oath of allegiance

to your country. Enroll for active

duty with the Service Army of the Re-

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THE NEW PLEDGE CARD.





Pledge Card for the United States

Food Administration.





To the Food Administrator:



I am glad to join you in the ser-

vice of food conservation for our

nation and I hereby accept mem-

bership in the United States Food

Administration, pledging myself to

carry out the directions and ad-

vice of the Food Administrator in

my home, insofar as my circum-‘

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There are no fees or dues to be

paid. The Food Administration

wishes to have as members all of

those actually handling food in the

home.



Anyone may have the Home

Card of Instruction, but only those

signing pledges are entitled to

Membership Window Card, which

will be delivered upon receipt of

the signed pledge.



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half an yeast cake. Scald the milk, to-

gether with the sugar and salt. When

lukewarm, add the yeast, mixing it

first with a little of the milk. Add the

flour, beat well, and let it double its

volume. Beat it thoroughly, put into

a pan, and let it rise. In a pan of

standard size it should come nearly to

the top.



The above recipe may be used in

preparing bread from home-ground

.ineal. There are many homes, partic-

ularly in the country, wherefthe house-

wife can obtain unground wheat at a

moderate cost. If ground in the ordi-

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but of such good flavor that it may

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bread with a view to economy the

housekeeper should compute what it

will cost her per loaf, including labor

and fuel, as compared with other

breads she makes. Skim-milk instead

of whole milk can be used; home-

made yeast, either liquid or dry cakes,

is a possibility; some might like the

bread with less sugar or unsweetened.



Home-ground Wheat Bread—One

and one-fourth cups of water or skim-

milk, one and one-fourth teaspoons of

salt, one tablespoon of sugar, three

cups of home-ground wheat flour, half

cake of dry yeast, or one gill of liquid

yeast. Set a sponge at night, using

half of the flour. In the morning add

the rest of the flour, beat well, put

into a greased pan, allow to rise until

it doubles its bulk, and bake.





Red and yellow apples, polished and

hollowed out to receive the end of a

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N the following review of the fruit

and vegetable market conditions,

jobbing prices and shipments are

given for the United States for the pe-

riod of October 29 inclusive. ,

Crest of Peach Movement Past.

The week ending October 2' was the

biggest” peach week of the season.

Shipments from New York this past

week fell off nearly a thousand cars.

With the reduced arrivals on the mar-

kets, jobbing prices have held about

the same level as a week ago.

New York Elbertas are jobbing at

$1.25 to $2.25 per bushel basket. Due

to the car shortage in that section





Imuch stock has been stored, and it is





estimated that there were about 1000

cars in storage at Rochester last night.

As a result of the car shortage, ship-

pers were often unable to load cars

when the fruit was ready, consequently

the arrivals on many markets have

not been in the best condition. The

peach crap in Utah this year has been

heavy, with shipments now declining;

about 1100 cars have been shipped to

date. '



Movement of Apples About One-half



Heavier.



Apples are now appearing on the

markets more plentifully. Washington

and Illinois especially; are shipping

heavily, also Missouri and Arkansas

doubled their shipments of a week

ago. About twice as many apples have

been shipped from Illinois to date as

last year during the corresponding pe-

riod. Jonathans from that state are

jobbing at $3.50 to $6 per barrel. Vir-

ginia is now moving a considerable

quantity of York Imperials and Jona-

thans.



Michigan Grape Shipments at Height.



Although the total movement of

grapes for this past week was about

the same as the week previous, the

supply from Michigan has nearly doub-

lde however, the movement to date

from_ that state has been considerably

lighter than that of a year ago. The

New York crop is also moving quite

heavily now, although only about one-

third as many cars are being shipped

as were last year at the corresponding

time. California, with 1035 cars ship-

ped this past week, moved fully twice

as many as any other state.



Car Shortage Induces Storing of



Potatoes.



Due partly to the shortage of cars

this year, most of the Maine crop of

White potatoes has been stores this

year. Already most of the potatoes in'

that region are out of the ground, al-

though only about 2000‘cars have been

shipped, compared with over 5000 last

year by this time. In Colorado the car

shortage is also inducing growers to

store, although not to as great an ex-

tent as in Maine. In the large potato

sections of thecentral west, in Minne-

sota and Wisconsin, the movement is

now gradully becoming heavy, al-

though digging is still proceeding at

the present time in those sections, so

growers have not started bringing in

the crop in large quantities. F. o. b.

prices have held firm for Wisconsin

and Minnesota stock. Potatoes are

bringing $3.25 to $3.40 in bulk per

eleven pecks f. o. b. Presque Isle,

Maine. Jobbing prices are firmer on

most markets for Minnesota and Wis-

consin‘stock, also in the east, Jerseys

are jobbing at $3.10 to $4.25 per 150-

1b. sacks, which is an advance over the

prices'a. week ago.



Cabbages More Plentiful.



About 300 more cars of cabbages

were shipped this week than the week

previous. Most of these were from

Colorado, New York and Wisconsin.

New York and Wisconsin have shipped

over twice as many cars to. date as

last year up to the corresponding time.

The heavy buying by the kraut factor-

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they would otherwise havebeen. New





 





 





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ton, which is slightly .less than the

prevailing price a; week ago.

Other Fruits and Vegetablesr



The pear movement frOm the west

and northwest, namely, California, Or—

egon and Washington, has. declined

rapidly, so that now the bulk of the

pears are coming from New York, Illi-

nois and Delaware, although a. number

of states are shipping a small number

of cars.



The movement of onions from all of

the heavier shipping sections at the

present time, namely, California, New

York, Ohio and Massachusetts, was

less this week than the week previous.

Jobbing prices for Ohio stock are a"

little firmer, at $2.60 to $3.25 per‘100-

lb. sack. Californias are also jabbing

at a slightly advanced figure, namely,

$2.85 to $3.50 per 100-lb. sack.



The crop of celery from Michigan,

New York, New Jersey and Pennsyl-





vania is moving at about the same rate _





as a week ago. The total shipments

of celery for the week amounted to

116 cars.





 





THE COST OF SELLING.





 





(Continued from page 352).



ered is pretty sure to open the farm-

er’s eyes to the fact that there is such

a person as the middleman, and a very

prosperous sort of. individual he is,

too. This knowledge may indicate to

him that good selling eliminates that

gentleman. Certain it is, most produc—

ers look upon the middleman as a. nec-

essary evil, maintained as a. conven-

ience, though it is Well known that his

services add materially to the selling

cost of the articles he handles. Of

course, no one will object to a reason-

able commission but when, in the ma-

jority of cases, he deliberately gobbles

up for himself the major profits of the

transaction the matter naturally as-

sumes a serious aspect. Here is a

striking illustration: A farmer sold

his apple crop several years ago for

$1.50 a barrel. In one barrel he plac-

ed this note: “To the buyer of this

barrel of apples—kindly write the un-

dersigned, who grew them, how much

you paid for these apples.” In due

time an answer came from the buyer

in a. western city, saying he paid $4.25.

It took $2.75 to find a buyer for these

apples, while the farmer got only $1.50.

Evidently, one of the biggest prob-

lems of the present day is, how to get

the farmer closer to his market. Sev-

eral years 'ago the farmers of Kansas

evolved a scheme which appears to be

equal to the task. A. 000perative sell-

ing bureau for all farm products was

established at the Kansas Agricultural

College. So far as I know, the idea is

unique among institutions of this kind.

By this means the farmers of that

state have saved the unnecessary mid-

dleman’s profits to the extent of mil-

lions of dollars. The college dees no

actual buying or selling, but with com-

plete listings of the state’s farm pro-

duce and information from all over the

country it brings the farmers and the

buyers together. The work of the bu—

reau is carried on in cooperation with

all the existing organizations of farm-

ers in the state—the Farmers’ Insti-

tute, the Grange, the Farmers’ Union

and others, making each local associa-

tion a sort of branch of the central

bureau at the college. In districts

where county agents are employed

much of the work cf organization and

of operation is done through these men.

It seems to me that this is a special

work that might‘ profitably be taken

up by other similar institutions. The

whole subject of farm‘marketing is

still rather hazy. However, as the

farmer gradually becomes better ac-

quainted With what it is: costing him,

he will have obtained aclearer concep-

tionof the subject,,especially'that part

finsdkéctly an? ‘ ~’ *





his W! pronouns.
‘ 7 .. f ‘ 1 ~‘ ‘ p19,, and if- .they were more in earnest

'(Cmflnned fromrpage 352).





about; 'it, Granges would grow much

faster. and whatis more-important Still '





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lar channels of trade ~ unless someone

abuses. the privilege which they are

entitled to exercise. Itis the plan of

the Food Adimnistration to license all

dealers. There will be no expense con-

nected with the securing of these li-

censes but there will be general rules

and specific rules to whichvthe dealers

at will be expected to comDIY-



i" As- success is based on confidence,

as Mr. Miller urges that the dealers do

everything to gain the confidence of

both the growers and the consumers.

“Under war 'conditions,” he said, “we

have the means of making men grade.”

By so doing potatoes which are of some

value as, food on the farm, but of no

value as human food, would be kept

there and not shipped at a loss to the

grower, dealer and consumer alike.”

He stated that on an' average ten to

fifteen per cent of a car of potatoes is

waste and in some cases as high as





   

 

 





 

 





 





g '* twenty per cent. By eliminating these

" waste potatoes from shipment the rail-





road equipment may be economized.

In view of the fact that there is not

enough of this equipment to properly

handle the large crop this is a very im-

portant matter. ‘



After Mr. Miller had explained the

attitude of the United States Food Ad-

ministration and the object of organiz-

ing, several men present expressed

themselves as being in favor of a ship-

pers’ organization. Practically all of

the men present seemed to feel that

the opportunity was at hand when the

shippers could get together with a

greater assurance oqunited effort than

has been the case heretofore. After

voting to form the organization it was

agreed to call it the Michigan Potato

Shippers' Association. The following

officers were elected:



President, F. W. Hinyan, Grand Rap-

ids, Mich. ; vice-presidents, C. L. Ran-

dall, Oxford, and J. S. Dennis, Brutus;

. secretary, H. J-. Cheney, Grand Rap-

ids; treasurer, John Bale, Lakeview;

‘ executive committee, John Wallace,

Hart; Joseph F. Gibson, Greenville;

Frank A. Miller, Grand Rapids; J. B.

Conger, New Era; John Fitch, Trav-

erse City; William Buckley, Cadillac;

Ross Squires, Rockford; Chas. Over-

acher, Kalamazoo.



During the session resolutions were

-. passed urging the need of securing for

. , the grower fair and profitable prices



‘ for potatoes—prices to be graded in

such manner as to encourage the pro-



duction of the highest quality of tu-

bers; the suppression of, unfounded

newspaper stories that give the public

the false idea that food stuffs are de-

stroyed for the purpose of holding up





crating with and supporting the Potato

Growers' Association of the state; and

the need of educating the grower as

regards the loss accruing through sell-

ing off the farm inferior and blemish-

ed specimens which are unfit for hu-

man consumption but valuable for

.stock.feed:,or,. in other words, of, the





 





importance“ the grower, consumer a





1 ~ and dealer alike of proper grading and

, , standardizing of the marketable por-

1‘ tion .of the crap.





Mich. Ag. Col. C. W. WAID.





MAKE YOUR GRANGE BETTER

WORTH WHILE.





 





 





(Continued from last week).

We settled the question for awhile,

but other-matters are constantly turn-

ing up tooccupy our time, and perhaps

it is no wonder that We do not accom-

plish more in our Granges than we do.

A word about cooperation—many

join the 'Grange expecting to make

‘ money out of it. I have heard certain



people called "Binding Twine 'Mem-

hers.“ . I'want to shake hands with the

man who comes into the Order for

financial benefit. It is one of the pos-

abilities 0;;ngbership, it is perfectly





 

 





 





 

 





 





we should be nearer to a solution of

the “great problem of distribution.”

Yes, if Granges are to be better worth‘

while, there must be more cooperatiVe _

buying and selling. .





part of our program at frequent meet

ings, we might work out a plan.-





Grange that did not use the contract

privileges to any extent, and found

them entirely willing to do so as soon

as they were shown something that

they could buy and save money on.





this opportunity.





retail prices; the importance of coop»





”fins“ Imman-





If we would but make this matter a





Time and again I have gone into a





Our Grange contracts should afford

Generally speaking,

they do, though with greater patronage

much better terms might be secured.

If each of these contracts were inves-

tigated carefully and thoroughly more}





 





advantages would be shown, and larger I





patronage would result. ‘



I have never yet asked a member of

the Order to use a contract when it

was not to his interest, but many times

people have made complaints when

they simply did not understand the con-

ditions of which they complained. Here

as in every other line of rural work,

the great need is for the right kind of

leadership. A certain Grange in the

northern part of the state, some years

ago began the purchase of flour and

feed. They handled thousands of dol-

lars worth each year with no trouble

whatever. They had good leadership.

In localities where people buy most of

their flour, Granges ought tc handle it

by the carload. Feeds should by all

means be bought in carlots whenever

possible. Granges ought to under-

stand fully the sources of the feed sold

in the market. Each fall, their mem—

bership should be acquainted with the

cottonseed meal situation, with the sup-

ply of gluten meal, dried beet pulp, oil

meal, bran, and in short, all feeds that

are in common use. And they should

be sufficiently informed and have com-

mon sense enough to allow someone

else to experiment with new feeds

whose value. is as yet not demon-

strated.



Cedar posts should be shipped just

as directly from the forests of northern

Michigan as possible. In short, through

our system of cooperative buying we

ought to shorten the distance between

the manufacturer of the things we

must buy, and the people who purchase

them for use on the farm or in the

home. To this end, discussion, inves-

tigation, experience should all be in-

voked.



May we not each and all unite in a

common effort tbward'larger and more

sncoessfuk business cooperation in. the

year just ahead of us? So shall we

retain many of those who have entered

our gates this busy summer, and. still,

farther increase our numbers.



W. F. TAYLOR.





 





CLUB DISCUSSIONS. 1





 





'Discuss Farm “Home Equipment;—

The October meeting of the Salem

Farmers’ Club was held at the home of

Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Johnson, with an

attendance of forty members and

friends of the Club. A good dinner

and pleasant social hour was spent af-

ter which a fine program‘ was given

which consisted of music by the Club,

followed by a paper on “The Equip-

ment of a Modern Farm Home,” by

Mrs. Irwin Johnson. This was follow-

ed by music by Miss Grace Geiger, and

a reading by Mrs. Claude Bailey, “Ex—

emption.” Mr. Halsey Sayre then gave





some fine remarks on “The Present

Condition of Our Country.” The busi-

ness of the day was then taken up, and

it was decided to change the election of

officers from December to November,

the present officers to hold oflice until

January. The meeting was closed with

music by Miss Grace Geiger. Mrs.

Chas. Ross. and Mrs- W. Rorabacher

were appointed committee for the next





   

   

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 





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we can make this splendid

winter-weight underwear in

war times to sell at a popular

price. It sure opens your eyes

to see all the extra values.

Just get this: Hanes Union

Suits have a tailored. Collar-

ette which snuggles around

the neck .and keeps out the

cold; Elastic Shoulders with

Improved Lap Seams that

“give” with every motion;

Comfortable Closed Crotch

that stays closed; Wrist and

Ankle Cuffs that hold shape

and keep out winds. Every

button is good pearl, sewed

on for keeps.





HANB w u I ’7”

Winter Popular

Mercer Prices





ELASTIC KNIT





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, Is it any sort of won- -

der that all these suits 1,4

are sold mighty early ’

every year? And isn’t



that a mighty big hint



for you to lay in your



stock before it’s too late? If you don’t

know a Hanes dealer somewhere near

you, write us.





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Here it is—the union suit mothers

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GRAINS AND SEEDS





October 16, 1917.

.WHEAT.——-Wheat is scarce and in

active demand. Orders for flour are

large, but many mills areout of wheat

and are unable to secure permits from

the government to buy at this time.

One year ago No. 2 red wheat was

quoted locally at $15814, per bushel.

Quotations are unchanged with N0. 2

red $2.17; No. 2 white $2.15; No. 2

, mixed $2.15.

' CORN—Despite the large crop that

is now being secured, corn values are

being maintained on a fairly firm basxs.

This is especially true of cash corn.

In Chicago futures were easier on Mon-

day following the excellent weather

conditions that then obtained over the

entire corn belt. It is difficult to sup-

ply the current demand owing to lim-

ited transportation facilities. It is_ex-

pected, however, that the government

will soon turn its attention to the





 





movement of crops, which ought to,





bring relief and place the grain mar-

kets on a more normal bas1s. A year

ago No. 3 corn was quoted at 90%0 a





bushel. Last week’s Detroit quotations

were:

No. 3 No. 3

Mixed. Yellow.

Wednesday . . . . . . . . 1.96 1.98

Thursday . . . . . . . . . . 1.96 1.98

' Saturday . . . . . . . . 1.98 2.00

Monday ............ 1.98 2.00

Tuesday ........... 2.00





Chicago—Dec. Jan.





$16914; May $1.09%.



OATS.—Active domestic demand and

small receipts have kept the oat mar-

ket firm. In some markets an active

export trade is giving the cereal addi-

tional bullish support. A year ago

standard oats were quoted at 491/2c.

Last week’s Detroit quotations were:



RYE—This grain is inactive and

easy, with No. 2 quoted at $1.80 per

bushel. No.3





Standard. White.

Wednesday . .......... 61% 61

Thursday ............. 61% 611/4,

Friday ................ ....

Saturday .............. 61 34 61 1/4,

Monday ............... 61% 61%,

Tuesday ......... . . 9.4, 61 1A,





61

Chicago—Dec. oats 577/gc per bu;

May 59 %c.



BEANS—A slightly easier tone pre-

vails here with local price off 25c for

cash, it now being $9 per bushel. Crop

damage has occurred in spots, which

makes it difficult to estimate the we

tent of the loss. There is a more gen-

eral opinion, however, that the price

set by producers fairly represents the

actual condition of supply and demand.

Greenville price is $8.



SEEDS.——High and firm. Prime red

clover $14.85; alsike $13; timothy $3.80.





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 $11.40; straight

$11.10; spring patent $12.10; rye flour

$11.30 per bbl.



F EED.——In 100-lb. sacks jobbing lots

are: Bran $36; standard middlings

$39; fine middlings $43; cracked corn

$80.50; coarse corn meal $75; corn and

oat chop $60 per ton.



HAY.——In carlots at Detroit: No. 1

timothy $20.50@21; standard timothy

$19.50@20; No. 2 timothy $18.50@19;

light mixed $19.50@20; N0. 1 clover

$14.50@15.



Pittsburg.——No. 1 timothy $245061)

25 a ton; No. 2 timothy $22.50@23.50;

No. 1 light mixed $22.50@23; No. 1 clo-

ver, mixed $22.50@23; No. 1 clover

$23@23'.50.



STRAW.——In carlots on the track at

Detroit: Rye straw $9.50@10; Wheat

and oat straw $8.50@9.





DAIRY PRODUCTS





BUTTER—Butter is in good demand





 





 





 





and steady. Fresh creamery firsts at

411/2@42c; fresh creamery extras

421,é@43c.





Elgin.——Market is rather slow and

quiet and receipts are decreasing. The

sales are on a 431/20 basis.



Chicago—The feeling is easy and

buying is limited to current needs.



' Creamery extras are quoted at 4314c;

-, creamery firsts _421/2@43c; firsts 41@

42c; packing stock 37c.





‘ j POULTRY PRODUCTS





POULTRY—(Live).——Poultry mar-

» 1.19233 W931! and unsettled. Best spring





 





' chickens 2062a: "hens 19b22c , flu





   





24(ag259; geese ”@2912;- tu’rk'fys’ 24





@2 c. . *

Chicago.-——Poultry. is in fair. supply

with prices on all offerings lower.

Fowls sell at 19c; spring chickens at

191/20; ducks 171/2@181,§c; geese 17@

18c; turkeys, good 230. . , _ .



EGGS.——-Eggs are quoted easy and a

little lower. Fresh firsts were quoted

at ,37@371/§c.



Chicago—There is a good demand

for strictly fresh stock. Fresh Michi-

gan firsts sell for 371é@381/2c; ordi-

nary firsts 36@361/2c; miscellaneous

lots, cases included 36@37%c.





FRUITS—VEGETABLES





POTATOES—Prices at the shipping

points: At Greenville potatoes ad-

vanced about 15c last week, the price

now being $1.30@1.35 to the farmer.

At Goldwater the market is strong, the

trade paying $1.28 per bushel, for

fancy round whites in bulk. The Grand

Rapids market is also strong with job-

bing prices at $1.35@1.44, and car bulk

$1.33. In Idaho farmers are getting

$1.10 per cwt. for Rurals from wagons

at side track, and $1.25 for Russets.

Colorado growers are securing $1.40

per cwt. for round whites sacked. Min-

nesota growers are receiving 900@1,

mostly above 950 per bushel from wag-

ons, and 10c higher when sacked. Wis—

consin growers are selling under the

same conditions at $1.15@1.25, mostly

above $1.20. Up in Maine Cobblers in

11-peck units are bringing farmers

from wagon loads $3.75 (324.



Shipments—The tota daily ship-

ments for the country from Tuesday to

Sunday inclusive were 789 cars, 812,

904, 913, 985 and 136 reSpectively.

Michigan’s shipments are gradually in-

creasing, while those from Wisconsin

and Minnesota are ' holding about

steady.



Markets—(Oct. 15).——Jobbers’ prices

at Detroit where the market is strong-

er were $1.44@1.50, mostly $1.46@

1.50 for round whites sacked, car bulk

$1.38 per bushel. New York market

is stronger, Michigan 10—peck sacks

quoted at $3.90@4. At Cleveland Mich-

igan round whites in 10-peck sacks $4.

Cincinnati prices are advancing with

Michigan stock quoted at $1.50@1.55

per bushel. Stronger prices obtain at

Chicago with Rurals‘ at $1.45, and the

round whites $1.38 per bushel.



APPLES.——Shipments.——Total . num-

ber of carloads of apples shipped daily

from producing states from Tuesday

until Sunday inclusive is 626, 753, 662,

753, 902, 301 respectively. On Satur-

day 26 cars from Pennsylvania, two

cars from IllinOis, one from Missouri

and five from Washington were con-

signed to Detroit.



Markets—(Oct. 15).—-Detroit mar-

ket is fair, with prices for fancy grades

ranging from $4@6. The Cleveland

market is strong with fancy Jonathans

$5.50@6.75; Baldwins $3@3.50; fancy

Yorks $5.25. New York market is

strong with Wealthys at $5@6, Green-

ings $6, Jonathans $5@6. The Cincin-

nati market is steady, while in Chicago

a moderate demand prevails, with Jon-

athans at $6@6.50 for firsts to fancy,

and $4@5 for seconds, fancy Greenings

335612550.



GRAPES.——Shipping Point Prices.—

Demand is good and market is strong

at Benton Harbor, Mich., with Con-

cords in 4-qt. baskets bringing 17%c

from wagons at side track. Some im-

mature sold in carloads f. o. b. at 17c,

and per ton with baskets at $55. At

Westfield, N Y.., the market is strong

with carloads f. o. b. in 2-qt. baskets

at 12c; 4-qt. 20‘@210; Concords in 20-

lb baskets at $50@55 per ton. Frost

killed grapes are selling largely to

wine manufacturers.



PEACH ES.——Elbertas sold on the

Detroit market Monday morning in

jobbing lots at $1.50@1.60 per bushel.

Shipments 'are now being made from

the Lake Erie islands. The New York,

Cleveland and Cincinnati markets are

strong, while the Chicago market is

slightly weaker than last week.



ONIONS.——In Ohio the shippers are

holding for higher prices on account

of the, market being demoralized

through" inability to secure transporta-

tion facilities. Few sales were made

at $1.25@1.3O per bushel. In Massa-

chusetts shipments are moderate with





 





yellows selling in 100-lb. sacks at $2.90- $14 and upward and a medium class at





@3 in carload lots. Daily shipments

from Tuesday to Sunday inclusive

were, 124, 102, 118, 116, 184, 23 car-

loads respectively.





GRAND RAPIDS





Potato prices on the city market

weakened a trifle Monday morning, the





 





 





‘ range being $1.20@1.30. Potato prices





at outside stations are around $1 and

do not now seem likely to go much lows

er than this, owing to the active de:

mand. Dealers report «inquiries; for

large quantifies by manufacturessand





 





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. _ s Gusher ’wa .

bare to; sent-Vattvcos ; to their workers.

The grape market :shows weakness?

early this week, with sales at $.1'per.

bushel and less. Apples range from

75c@$1.50; peaches $1.25@2.25; ‘e’ggs

continue at 400. The mills report

-. grain prices as follows: Wheat $2.09;

oats 620; com $1.95; rye $1.65; barley

$1.25; beans $8.





DETROIT CITY MARKET-





Farmers offered produce in large

quantities on the Eastern Market on

Tuesday morning and received steady

prices. Potatoes sold around $1.60;

cabbage 70@800; tomatoes $2@2.20;

parsnips $1@1.50; carrots 75c; grapes

$1.75@2; apples $1.25@2.25; onions

$1.75; squash 10@20c each; eggs 600;

turnips 65c. Loose hay moving in a

small way around $18 per ton.





LIVE STOCK





BUFFALO.





, October 15, 1917.



Receipts here today as follows: Cat-

tle 300 cars; hogs 55 d. d.; sheep 45

d. d.; calves 1300 head.



With 300 cars of cattle here today,

too many for the trade, and heavy runs

all over the west, our market was 25

@50c lower, and in some cases more.

Not so much off on the cow stuff as

there was on the steers. There are

several loads left over tonight unsold.

It rained here most all forenoon and

this is what made the trade so bad

and the buyers had the best of it.

Best quality stockers and feeders sold

about steady with last ,week. Best

bulls sold about steady but the com-

mon ones were about 25c lower.



Our receipts of hogs were fully up

to expectations, 55 double decks; de-





other em





 





 





.mand very limited and the most unev- -





en trade resulted that we have had

here for some time. A few of the early

sales on heavy weights were steady,

with a few of the mixed hogs a quarter

lower, but when the market settled

down the loss was 25@45c from Satur-

day’s best time. The bulk of the'sales

at $18.25@28.50, with a few selected

heavy up to $18.85; pigs and lights

$17.25@17.50; roughs $17@17.25; stags

$15@16.50. Trade closed dull and the

prospects are no better for the next

few days.



With a liberal run of lambs today

our market opened up slow, and prices

25c lower than the close of last week.

About 10 loads unsold and we look for

steady prices the balance of the week.



We quote: Lambs $17.25@17.50;

cull to commou $12@16.50; yearlings

$12.50@15; wethers $11.75@12; ewes

$11@11.50; bucks $7@9; best calves



-$15 16; common and light $13.50@

15; eavy $10@14; grassers $6@7.50.





CH ICAGO.

October 15, 1917.





 





‘ Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.

Receipts today. .43,000 25,000 33,000

Same day 1916..31,297 48,269 46,593





Last week ...... 93,173 76,286 119,032

Same wk 1916...7l,320 148,364 111,809



An overwhelming cattle supply today

almost paralyzed trade during the fore-

noon, and while prime beeves stood

firm, because of their scarcity, with a

.sale at $17.50, the general market was

largely 25c lower. Evidently, a great

many cattle Were destined to be car‘

ried over at night unsold. The hog

market averaged 15@250 lower, with

$18.50 the top, with the single excep-

tion of a sale of a car at $18.60. Hogs

marketed last week were much lighter

in weight than heretofore, averaging

but 214 lbs. Prime range lambs are

bringing $18, while choice native kill-

ing lambs bring $17.25.



Cattle were in extremely good de-

mand during the past week, and de-

spite the enormous receipts sales took

place at steady to higher prices. At

such a time as this, however, bad

breaks in prices are likely to take

place at any time, and such a. decline

took place lastFriday, when the re-

ceipts of grass cattle were much larg-

er'than usual. Taking last week as a

whole, the greater part of the steers

sold at $9.25@14, and only a small per-

centage of the‘cattle went at $15 and

upward. Choice to fancy steers sold

at $16@17.50, a good class of steers at





$13 and over and sales all‘the way

down to $7@8 for com on‘ light steers

and scattering sales 0 inferior little

steers .on the canning order as low as

$6@6.50. , Yearlings of the choicer.

class went at $16@17.50, g‘oOd lots sen-

lng at $14.50 and over and sales down

to ‘$10.50@—11.50 for commoner lots.

Cows on the butcher order sold at

$6.70@10.75, heifers at “@1275, ’cut-

ters at $6606.65, ‘ canners‘ at $5T40@





5.95, bulls at $5.75@10.8_5. calves at





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_.v1s1ons followin ,the same course. Dur-

ing the first h f of the week the few

strictly prune hogs of heavy weight

held firm, With top sales ar0und $19.65,

but even these sold ofl sensationally

later, along with all other descriptions

of swme 'and pigs. ‘Receipts in west-

ern markets continue much smaller in

volume than a year ago, but for all

that, the market appears to be headed

for much lower prices. Later'in the-

week the 'best hogs brought $18.65,

with sales all the way down to $16.25

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pigs gomg at $10 ’16, and on Saturday

the best hogs so d in a small way at

$18.75. ' .



Lambs, yearlings and sheep continue

to command far higher prices than in





' any former year, "Whether the market

happens to be advancing or declining. .





Last week saw prime range lambs‘sell





' up to $18.40, with a strong demand,





with later declines'in prices on in-

creased receipts. Breeding eWes of

the best kind ,sold up to $20 per 100

lbs., breaking all former high records.

Lamb and sheep and yearling receipts

were much larger than ,a week earlier

and also larger than a year ago, but

there was a good outlet at very high

prices, lambs selling at $12.50@18.40,

wit-h feeders fetching the top price.

Yearhngs brought $11.50@14.25, weth—

ers $11@13, ewes $6@11.75, breeding

eyes $12.50@20 and bucks $7@9.



Horses were marketed sparingly last

week and sold at full prices. British

army horses brought $180@205 and a

few heavy artillery horses, weighing

1500 lbs. $220. Most of the horses

bought for the United States army

cost $180. Horses sold anywhere from

$60@100 for the commoner ones up to

$165@285 for drafters.





This has been a phenomenal year for

the sheep industry, due to unprece-

dented surroundings of the trade, with

an enormous underproduction of mut-

ton and wool, sheepmen having been

for years getting out of the business.

While killers have sold extremely high

lamb prices havingbeen the highest

ever known in October, much of the

time the best feeders from the western

range-s have sold above the best kill-

ers, such is the demand from country

buyers. Not only are farmers eager

buyers ‘of feeders, but there is at the

same time a large inquiry for bread

ers, and choice breedin ewes are

scarce and command iigher prices

than ever in the past history of the

market. Generally speaking, the aver-

'age quality of the lambs reaching the

Chicago market can be termed as very

good, but within a short time there has

been a considerable increase in the

proportion of bucky lambs marketed,

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Thursday’s Market.

October 18, 1917.





Cattle.

Receipts 2537. Dull and 50c lower





' ‘ week. 4

than last $10.50@11;. best





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nest heavy moors

handy \‘Vblglll. butcher steers $9@9.50;

mixed steers and. llellel'S $8@8_.50;

handy light butchers w’.25@7.75; light

butchers $634., nest cows $7.50@8;

butcher cows Nay; common cows

$5.15@6; cannels w@5.50; best. heavy

bulls mpg-7.50; bologna bulls $6.50@7;

stock bulls $5@6; leeders $7.75@8.75;

stockers SIgo.501(a;57.50; and

s'lrinoers ” 0g) 2 . ~

1Bis‘hop, B. & ll. sold Brown 7 feed:

ers av 797 at $7.75, 5 stockers av 686

at $7.50; to Parker, W. & Co. 21 butch-

ers av 615 at $6.50, 2 do av 850 at

$8.50, 4 do av 867 at $8.50, 4 cows av

1000 at $7, 2 do av 875 at $5.75, 16 do

av 750 at'$7, 2 do av 1100 at $5.50,

15 butchers av 625 at $6.75, 11 do av

885 at $8.10, 4 cows av 825 at $5.75, 27

butchers av 642 at $6.75, 3 cows av

970 at $5.75; to‘Walk 13 butchers av

613 at $6.35; to Heyman 19 do av 643

at $7.75, 1 bull wgh 950 at $7; to

Hammond, S. & Co. 6 butchers av 883

at $6.10; to Newton 1’. Co. 7 do av 860

at $8, 13 do av 888 at $8, 19 do av 1033

at $8.60; to Sullivan P. Go. 15 do av

840 at $8.10, 5 steers av 1066 at $8.25,

5 cows av 1026 at $7.50; to Kamman

B. Co; 6 steers av 833 at $8.35; to Res-

nick 1 bull wgh 1380 at $8; to Parker,

W. & Co. 3 steers av 873 at $8, 7 cows

av 753 at $5.65, 2‘do av 1000 at $7, 5

do av 890 at $5.65, 6 do av 736 at $6,

4 do av 1000 at $5.65; to Grant 10

butchers av 712 at $6.50; to Parker,

W. & Co. 9 steers av 975 at $9.25, 1

bull wgh 1140 at $7.25, 1 do wgh 1270

at $7.50, 4 do av 1132 at $7.50, 3

butchers av 843 at $7.



Sandel, S., B. & G. sold Thompson

1 bull wgh 1060 at $7.50; to Kamman

B. Co. 5 steers av 840 at $8.25, 1 do

wgh 1000 at $9; to Applebaum 12

butchers av 518 at $6.30; to Hammond,

S. & Co. 2 steers av 915 at $8.50, 2 do

av 785 at $8, 9 cows av 864 at $5.75;

to Mason B. Co. 1 bull wgh 1330 at

$7.50, 1 do wgh 1100 at $7, 1 cow wgh

740 at $6.75; to Breitenbeck 24 butch-

ers av 805 at $8; to Newton P. Co. ‘3

do av 687 at $7.50, 1 do w h 1170 at

$7.75; to Sullivan P. Go. butchers

av 733 at $7; to Rattkowsky 9 do av

500 at $6; to Grant 25 do av 553 at $6;

to Mason B. Co. 1 cow wgh 1210 at

$8.25, 3 steers av 840 at $8.50; to Goose

16 butchers av 640 at $6.75; to Brei-

tenbeck 8 do av 620 at $6.25, 15 cows

av 1043 at $6.50; to Mich. B. Co. 24

steers av 996 at $8.90, 2 do av 865 at

$9, _7 COWS av 937 at $6.75, 1 do wgh

1100 at $5.75, 10 butchers av 732 at

$6.25; to Prentiss 6 do av 900 at $8;

to Hammond, S. & Co. 5 do av 795 at

$7.25, 1 heifer wgh 550 at $6.50, 6 cows

av 891 at $5.75, 7 butchers av 856 at

$7.25; to Greene 2 stockers av 625 at

$6, 2 cows av 850 at $5.75; to Brewer

9 vstockers av 544 at $6.25; to Sullivan

P. Co. 4 cows av 997 at $6, 1 do wgh

1600 at $6, 1 do wgh 1130 at $8; to Gar-

ber 11 butchers av 700 at $7.25.



Veal Calves.





Receipts 928. Market good, steady;

$15@15.50; the common and medium

garages 500@$1 lower, selling at $7@



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

5 av 145 at $14.50, 8 av 140 at $15, 3

av 180 at $13; to Mich. B. Co. 20 av

140 at $15.25; to Newton P. Co. 17 av

160 at $15.50,. 51 av 140 at $14.50; to

Nagle P. Co. 20 av 135 at $14.50; to

Hammond, S. & Co. 3 av 180 at $15.25;

to Parker, W. & Co. 6 av 135 at $15.60,

4 av 175 at $15.50, 3 av 150 at $15.



Sheep and Lambs.





Receipts 5850. Sheep and lambs 25

@50c lower than yesterday. Best

lambs $16.75@17; fair lambs $15.50@

15.75; light to common lambs $13.50 (B,

14; fair to goodsheep $10@10.50; cul s

and common $7@8.



Erwin, S. & J. sold Nagle P. Co. 12

sheep av 120 at $9, 108 lambs av 70'at

$16.35, 16 do av 95 at $15; to Sullivan

P. Co. 61 do av 75 at $17, 10 do av

56 at $14.50; to Thompson 72 do av

75 at $17; to Nagle P. Go. 12 do av 55

at $15, 267 do av 80 at $16.75, 82 do av

75 at $16.50, 37 do av 60 at $15, 7 sheep

av 100 at $9, 201 lambs av 75 at $16.50.



McMullen, K. & J. sold Mich. B. Co.

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a young man, which I should be quite

willing to be, I would not begin dairy-

ing with a single scrub cow in my herd

if I’could help it. Three years ago

last spring I walked out into a field be-

longing to a neighbor, who, having just

moved into our community, was a

stranger to me. He had but one cow,

and she was not good enough t9 be in

any danger of dying young. I said to

my new neighbor: “You ought to get

some COWS.” “Yes, but I don’t want

any poor ones.” “Well,” said I, “you

might buy some calves of these people

who are improving their grade herds

year by year, and in doing so, you

would get the last and best of'their

work inthis direction.”



“That is just what -I am planning to

do,” he replied, and I knew at once

that he would make good. He had

very little money to spend in buying

cattle, but he used what he had wisely,

and today, after only three years, he

has a number of fine grades, one pure-

bred cow, and a. number of pure-bred

heifers that will soon grow into cows.

All but one of these heifers are daugh-

ters of the very best bull that ever

came into western Michigan.



Already this man is realizing a meas‘

ure of success that ought to inspire

him; He joined our cattle club the

other day, and some day his stock will

be known outside of our community,

for he is going to win out.



First then, if I could buy the right

sort of pure-bred cows, or heifers, I





would buy as many as I could pay for.-'





Otherwise, I wOuld buy one or two

pure-brads of 'thequality desired, and

as many guides astrl needed. ' wen!





purchased a year and a half ago.





 





F. TA

a pure-bred animal, There are a lot of ‘1 ;

registered/cows that ought to go to the '

block, werer'it not {for ‘the scarcity of"





dairy products. The mistake that the

young breedersrtbften make is to over-

value a cow simply because she is

registered. .



This is one of the lessons the writer

learned by experience. His first reg-

istered heifer cost him a nice little

sum, when it was a lot harder for him

to get money than it is now, and when

the dollar was a good deal larger than

it is today. ,. That heifer tried his faith.

It was not all her fault, for one learns

after a while how better to feed and

develop a heifer that is backward. We

have that cow yet, and she is really a,

very fair animal today, after years of

good feeding. - .



But contrast her with another heifer

She

freshened August 15, 1916. She is due

to freshen again, in December. During

the year, she produced seven thousand

pounds of milk, testing around six per

cent. She has therefore to her ci‘edit,

practically four hundred pounds of fat

for her first year’s work, and is still

producing about eight-tenths of a

pound daily. Yes, I hope to dry her up

for a. time, but our creamery paid

forty-nine cents for fat during August,

and will better that in September, so

I am going to let her work a while yet,

to make up for the disappointment ov-

er my first investment, This last nam-

ed heifer is no accident. We expected

her to ge a. great cow. It was her

birthright.



I mention this only to emphasize the

importance of buying the pure-bred an-

imal with the right kind of breeding.

Had I been so fortunate as to get an

animal like this one, in my first ven-

ture, who can tell what it might have

meant to me? But I was simply look-

ing for a registered heifer then, and

did not understand as I do today the





tremendous importance of buying the .





right individual. So the young man’s

first problem is to find the pure-bred

animal whose family is so noted for

dairy performance as to leave little

doubt as to her future value as a cow.



He may have to pay Quite a sum of

money for such a heifer but if he has

the money to pay, he will not live long

enough to regret it: He is laying the





foundation for the work of a. lifetime





perhaps, and if he makes a. mistake

it will retard his, success at best, and

it may discourage ’him and cause him

to abandon his purpose entirely. It

follows, therefore, that one can not use

too much care in the choice of the

cows that are to serve as a foundation

for his future herd,



Next comes the problem of the sire.

Generally speaking, we know even less

about the worth of individual sires,

than about cows. We milk the. cow

twice a. day, and so have constant evi-

dence of what she is doing, but we

must wait nearly three years after ser-

vice before we can tell anything defi-

nite about a sire. By that time more

than nine—tenthsof the bulls have been

slaughtered and eaten up. Here and

there, a bull is kept until his worth

may be ascertained, but such cases are

rare exceptions to a very general rule

by which the sire is disposed of when-

ever it, suits the convenience of the

owner, if the opportunity offers.





This is an old subject, and, very‘





much has been said and written about

it, but our progress in this regard is

very slow. One troubleis, that unless

we’ test the cows, and actually know

what they are doing, little accurate

data is possible,jand‘ so we actually





know but little. 'of the merits or "dc--





merits of cows generallye .,





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not be long before we should have

built up a sentiment that would spare

our sires from great cows, until we

had found out 'whether or not they

were increasing the value of our herds.



In any case, the beginner in dairy- I

ing' must use the best sire he can 10-

cate. How far can he afford to drive

his cows to the right kind of a sire? A

friend of mine who once lived in this

county made a sale of Jerseys. His

cattle were only fair, and I watched a

heifer from his herd in the hands of

an excellent breeder.

in due time, but like those in the herd

from which she came, she was only an

average cow. But she was bred to al

great bull and after her daughter

freshened the first time, the daughter!

produced a pound and a half of fati

daily; for some time, and is a very ex-

cellent cow today. How far could her

owner have aflorded to drive her moth-

er to breed to that sire? ‘



At best, he consumes but little time

in the-breeding of a cow. at best the

fee is not great. Where, then, is our

judgment, when we discard the chancel

to use the great sire, and accept in-

stead, the service of an aVerage animal

of the chosen breed, or worse yet, a

grade or a scrub, to save from fifty

cents to a dollar, and just a few hours’

time? ‘



In the truly great sire lies our hope

of greatest improvement. Everybody

cannot keep pure-bred cows, there are

not enough to go around. But most of

us may have the services of a good—

pure-bred sire if we will but take a

little more trouble, and pay a slightly

larger fee.



(Concluded next week).





 





 





BUTTER-FAT IN CHEESE MAKING.





As I have been a reader of your pa-





per for a number of years I would like .‘





to ask you a question. We have a

cheese factory here that pays for milk

on butter—fat test, and as there are so

many different opinions I would like





. to ask if four per cent milk will make





more cheese than 3.3 per cent milk?

There was a man stopped over night

at my place and said he had made

cheese for 25 years and he said four

per cent butter-fat milk would not

make'any more cheese than 3.3 per

cent test, but four per cent test would

make richer cheese.



Iosco Co. L. G.





The yield of cheese from whole milk

depends upon the total solids of the

milk and the moisture content of the

finished cheese. Thus, the moisture

content of the cheese being equal, the

milk containing the higher'per cent of

total solids will yield the most cheese

per 100 lbs. of milk. Both fat and

casein are constituents of cheese. Both

are of equal importance, and are pres-

ent in nearly equal proportions in the

finished cheese. As long as the fat

and casein increase in the milk in

equal proportions, the yield will in-

crease accordingly in the finished

cheese; but it has been found that

when the amount of ‘fat in milk in-

creases beyond four and one-half per

cent, there is a gradual but slight

diminution of casein for each pound of

fat. Thus milk containing four per

cent fat, .providing the other constitu-

ents of cheese are constant in each

case. ‘



As a general rule rich milk does not

yield as much cheese in proportion to

the fat it contains as does poor milk,

because of a smaller amount of casein

in the rich milk. ‘



MISS ALISON RANSFOBD,

Instructor in Cheese Making, M. A. C.





“Manual of Milk Products,” by Wm.

A Stocking, Professor of Dairy Indus-

try at Cornell University. This volume





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Jolie Topsie DeKol. H. F. “97%

Age 5-11-12 (City of Cleveland. Owner)

Semi-Official Your Test-

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Age 10 Years (H. A. McQuillan. Owner)





 





 





 





 





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Year tests that Count





These wonderful semi-official records

are only a few of a large number of genuine





production tests made under normal

conditions with UNICORN DAIRY RATION used

as the entire or largest part of the grain ration. They

are in no sense forced or freak records asshown by

the normal fat percent and the perfect health of these

cows and all herds fed on Unicorn Dairy Ration.





Every breeder knows Ajax Flakes





(made exclusively by us for years.) Conditions

forced us to withdraw it from the market except as

one of the ingredients of Unicorn.

Unicorn equally efficient as your ration or ration base.





If you have good cows that you want

to make even better





Unicorn Dairy Ration





offers you the chance, without exta cost,

in fact most likely at a considerable saving.





With an average cow we guarantee





a reduction in the feed cost of you milk.

Give them a chance - if fed right with Unicorn Dairy

Ration they will surprise you.





Unicorn can be obtained by any,

dairyrnan or breeder east of the Missouri





river no matter where located. Every bag

is equally uniform and good no matter where you

get it.





Write for information and FREE copy of

Cow Testers’ Manual.





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Abbie of Riverside.

Champion Guernsey of Michigan

F Gleason. Owner

818 lbs. Fat





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Best 2 year old in New York

Follyland Farm Guernseys





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Does Your

Stable Look Like This?





—bri¢ht. cheerful and attractive with its

walls. ceilings and stalls painted pure white,

and so thoroughly disinfected that they hold

no-germs of. contagious diseases. You can

make YOUR stables so with





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It disinfect: and paints at a single operation. - ‘

Carbola is a mineral pigment combined with-

lde 20 times stronger than pure carbohc

acid. yet it's not iaonons or caustic. An am-

ends in lie aCarbol-«mvemd surface.

Carhola comes in powdered form-31w. 5

ready for rice. never illjrom Mint. M x

with water and app y With brush or partner.

Won’tclog elprayer. Drieapurewhito. oeon't

blister or peel oil. Used and recommended by

farmers everywhere. Booklet and trial acka 0

containing enough Carbola to cover 3 -sq.— t.

surface not for so and the name “your dealer.

0 lbs. (10 palm). 51.00 am postage.



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Sine: l to 13 Wear Olerland Aluminum Shoes

”“11",! They laat twice as long as all-

. 0 ‘0 17 "l- leather. rubber or wood-soled

to and shoal.

Water-Proof, Rust-

Proof, Rot-Proof

Best l eather uppers. Thick fell:

insoles. No metal touches you.

Warm. comfortable. easy to walk

‘. in. Keepf eet in good condition

,5 and revent sickness. Best by

test or all work in any weather.

‘ \__/ MONEY BACK if shoes do not

meet with your approval. Write for FREE catalog which show:

styles. gives prison and tells how to order. A postal brings it.





OVERLAND SHOE C0., Dept. 45 B. Racino,Wio.





BREEDERS' DIRECTORY.





Change 'of Copy or Cancellations must reach us

Ten Days before date of publication.





Saev Half Your Shoe Money





 





 





 





We Ofier a Few Special Bargains

'ln 9: C. White Leghorn cockerels, Ram-

bcuillet rams, Hampshire pigs (either

sex) and Holstein bulls. A good chance

for a small investment to reap the bene-

fit of a large expenditure of capital and

years of expert breeding.



Flanders Farm, Orchard Lake, Mich.





CATTLE.





Aberdeen- Angus





Herd established in 1900. Trojan—Erica! and Black

birds only. Bulls in service; Black Brandon

Enos of Woodoote 191382. Also breeders of Percheron





and Saddle Horses.

WOODOOTE STOCK FARM. Ionic. Mich.





 





 





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has been prepared for the purpose of ‘ "





bringing together reliable information

from recognized authorities in a form

suitable for the use of the busy man

and student. Treatment of subject

matter is thorough and comprehensive.

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ANGUS CLOVER'LY STOCK RANCH.

Bulls. Cows and Heifers for

sale. GEO. HATHAWAY dc SON, Ovid, Mich.





 





' oflers for sale a few AYR-

AyrhuYSt Farm SHIRE bull calves rises

:35 up registered'and transferred. Feunvlllo. ich.





Registered Guernseys





Stock always for sale. Ma Rose Strain—Herd Tuber-

cullu tested cummingL ever had a reactor—no

abortion. J. M. WI LIAMS. North Adams. Mich.





 





‘ 4 months old. Imported dam. sire

au.rl3” Bu“ c." a nephew of May Rilma whose

record for one year woo 19673 lbs. milk; 1073.41 lbs. but-

ter-tat. A bargain. G. A. Wigent, Watervliet. Mich.





of rvl and lm from

Guernsey Bulls a...“ J." rs. ”Amen...

T. V. KICKS. Route 1. Bottle Cont. Mich. ,





 





 





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For Sale. tour oun

G u e rn se s-reaistered cows. limbo:

ouline tested. Geo. . Crawford. Bolton. Mich.





Registered and Grade cows. bulls

Guernseys yearlings. heifer calves: will sell

20. Some with records; choice of 45; must reduce herd;

tuberculin tested. Avondale Stock Farm, Wayne. lich.





Bluny Stock Farm





100 Registered Holsteins 100





For Sale—Nicely marked 7 mos. old bull. .Sire-

Dutchland Colantha ll'inana Lad No.1l4067.Grand

Champlon Bull at Michigan State Fair 1917. Dam

a 19.211). Sr. 2 yr. old. She produced in first four

milking periods 50.634.6 lb. milk (private record).

average 37.81b. a day. Dam's dam. 5120.8 lb. cow.

produced in first eight milking periods 92,417 lb.

milk. If you are looking for producing qualities.

send for pedigree and price on this one'





R. Bruce McPherson, Howell, Mich.





MAKE YOUR COW DOLLARS

PRODUCE MILK DOLLARS





 





 





The Owner: of Pure-bred





HOLSTEINS





‘ are making money from the enor-

mous yields of milk. cream and butterfat of this. the

most profitable breed. Write for free information.

THE HOLSTElN-FRIESIAN ASSOCIATION

OF AMERICA, Box 164, Brattleboro, Vt.





EG. HOLSTEINS: Herd headed b Albina Bout.

RButter Boy No. 93 . Da m'I reoor at 6 yrs. butter

$.58 lbs.milk 819.4. Yearly record at 2% yrs. butt“-

802 lbs. milk 136221m.W. B. READER. Howell. Mich





A Yearling Heller, uro bred Hol-

For sale stein. Sire. Colantha ohanna Cream-

ello Lad. Dam. Elizabeth Sergio Lyons. If you want

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





 





° ’ F'e.lnHe'frs. 3t6

RegIStual HOlSteln midsfold. Boxing from satin.

sires. Priced to sell. Fred J. Lange, Sebewains. Mich.





 





I Always Have Holstein:

To Sell





If wanting Registered cattle write me your wants

before placing your order elsewhere.





L. E. CONNELL, Fayette, Ohio

Buy Your lull: Fm hills-’3' Migm slack Farm





Oholoo rod 11mm calves from A. I. 0.

RA 3. PABHAM. Bronson, Michigan.





3 [M Rum ”.21 lbs. lire. Their dlm'e



dam A. B. 0. sister to don

otaslb. oow.bndho%bmtherto$lb.4yr.old.Ter-a

it wanted. K. L. IoLAU‘LIN. Redford. “lamina.





 





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take a little

trouble at first

-—d,on’t ask

for .“a bat-

tery,” ask for

“ Columbias.”





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Cleveland, Ohio

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ments with Field‘s Egg-Lay. Address

L. F. FIELD 345 Canton Ave. ,





 





 





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. Rhode Island Reds,

Rose Comb Black Minorcas.



Yearling Cocks and Cockerels Barred Plymouth

Rocks. Rhode Island Reds White Wyandottes, Single

Comb Black Minorcns White And Brown Leghorns. Every-

thing we sell is guaranteed: each customer is to be

fully satisfied.



We are planning for a. more extensive sale of Day- Old

Chicks next Spring. so that all orders may be filled.

HOMESTEAD FARMS, Bloomingdale, Mich.





BREEDING COCKERELS





Trapnested. bred to- lay stor It. 8 C White Leghorns.

820a ch. Barred Rocks and S. C. Reds 836

SUNNYBROOK POULT RY FARM, Hillsdeaile, Mich.





OHN' Sblg beautiful hen- hatched Barred Rock s,

and layers. Breeding ens ( Sbirds) $10 to $20. Eggs

$302. )0; I00, 87. Circulars. hoto. John Nortlion. Clare. Mich.





EGGS FROM STRAIN with

Barred ROCkS ° records to 297 eggs s year. 82

no 15. Delivered by parcel post. prepaid. Circular

tree. Fred Astling Constantine Mic





bred from Great Ls ers

Barred Rock Bockemls 1.... hens yet. ’

W. C. COFFMAN, R.’ Benton Harbor. Mich.





‘Ferris White Leghorns





A real heavy laying strain. trapnested l7

years records from 200 to 264 eggs. Get

our special summer prices on yesrlmg hens,

breeding males eggs for hatching. 8- week-

old pullers and da old chicks. We ship C O D and

guarantee results stslog gives prices. describes stock. tells

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

ing this strain Send for your copy now-It l8 free





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





 





 





   

   

 

   

   

   

   





 





 





 





 





Fowler's Buff Rocks. 2%“, 2?? gglgepggg

8. 75 for 15. 81. 50 for 30; 82.00 for 50; 83. 50 for 100.

RB. FOW L.ER H,a.rtlord Mich.





BUFF LEGHORNS 19?.f:.°.“i’.°,’f 22%.}?





taken st once. Dr. William A.Smit .‘Petersburg,M

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layblll 8. ll. W. Le horn: tilt“; 8332033301833





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





Pine Crest 8.0.lll1ils Orpingions, .3 egg}. “3.13





cocks and hens. also young cockerels. MRS. WILLIS

HOUGH. PINE CREST FARM, Royal Oak. Mich.





RHODB ISLAND REDS and PLYMOUTH ROCKS



Males 6 to 12 lbs. according”:1 to sgeI82lsoo 85: P. R. hens

weight 6 to 10 lbs. . eggs 16 or 00:85 120. 86.00.

Mammoth Bronze Tom Turkeys. 8 to 88lbs. scoording

to age ”to 825.10 eggs . Morris dc J. Barsan

Vassar. Mich. Successors to A E. Cramton





 





 





 





 





 





1. Red Summer Sale. Rose Comb cocks and hens.



.Sln le comb hens and pullets. All at bargain

prices. ookerels after Sept ember 15th.



INTERLAKES FARM. B0139, Lawrence, Mich





R Br. Leghorn Oockerels and one oock81. 50,

s ' and two white Pekin Drakes 82.00 each until

Nov. [1. Mrs. W Carson City, MichI





 





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S C. W. Leghorn hens for breeding 81. 50 each. Cock-

'erels from trap nested stock we have them priced

83to858soh. 0. S. Sturtevantdz Sons. Ypsilanti, Mich





II. C. Br. le horn Cockerels, $3.12.“

W. China Geese. 0r er early. the supply is limited.

MRS. CLAUDIA BITTS. HI llsdale. Mlchlgln





SILVER Golden and White Wy andottes. Choice

breeding stock of sale after Oct. let, a few bargains

W.Browning, R. 2. Portlsnd Mich.





 





in yearling hens.



April Hatched. Stsndsrd Bred

8. 0. W. [Cgllnmgn Cockerels on free range at 82. 00

each. White Line Poultry Farm. Hillsdaie. Mich.

WHITE Wyandottes. I have a nice lot of cockerels





for sale 83.00 and 85.00 each.

DAVID RAY, 709 Norris St.. Ypsilanti. Michigan.





arragansett Turkeys. large big boned ones. E. B.

Thompson Strain Ring (lit Barred B.ocks Order





 





 





 





early. Pr oes right. Mrs. Wm.B .Newell Ousted, Mich

FERRETS

F E R R ET Both colors. Wm.

for price list





HUGH KEPHART Dowglso‘ Michigan.



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2000 FerrIeEiIs bi.P.°.’p‘.‘..e°1l’.‘?::3‘l.§3§.

t mailed free. Rochester Ohio.

2000 Ferrets For Sale





0. J. DIMICK. Rochester. Ohio.





-s-FIIIIB'I‘S POI SALE ‘ Pm. ““





RHUBRIAY. 8.3. New London.0 .





   





while. this may be somewhat

exaggerated, yet we have to admit that

prices are on the upward trend. Not

only egg prices, but grain prices and,

in fact, prices of nearly everything

else.



A good many poultry keepers are

asking themselves the question: “Will

it pay to keep hens for Winter eggs

and feed high-priced grain?”



The above question must be answer-

ed by the individual himself, or by

someone who understands local condi-

tions. But so far as we are concerned,

there is no question as to whether it

will pay or not. We know by long ex-

perience that winter eggs are profit-

able and with ordinary success we still

hope to come out ”ahead of the game.”





Plenty of Feed Essential for Winter ‘

Production.



There is no magic in getting eggs in

winter. But a good many things must

be considered. To begin with, it is es-

sential that the fowls kept be healthy

and of suitable age, 1. e., neithertoo

old nor too young. Old hens, as a rule,

put on flesh instead of laying eggs,

while small, late hatched pullets or

those that were stunted in growth, will

lay no eggs during the winter months.



We have tried a good many different

kinds of chickens, but have, at last

settled down with the good old Silver

Laced Wyandottes and Leghorns. We

have plenty of house-room and always

keep the two varieties separate during

the winter, when all of our poultry is

kept housed much of the time. Now,

we don’t mean to say that our selec-

tion of chickens is the best. We find

that they suit our purpose best and be-

lieve this to be a step in the right di-

rection. No one is likely to succeed

with fowls he does not like.





Keep Pullets Separate.



Don’t let the young pullets roost in

the same house where the hens are

kept, until they get used to the rest of

the flock. There are always some back-

ward pullets that cannot, “hold their

own” with the older birds. 'For these,

we have a. house and yard where they

are kept for a few weeks, separate

from the others. Of course, they must

have good care and plenty of feed.



Remember, these so-called back-

ward pullets are not the culls, but

good thrifty pullets which seem rather

timid and, for some reason, are unable

to get their full share of the feed. A

variety of grains and other things are

necessary. Practically the same ra-

tion is required for growing pullets as

that which is necessary for laying

hens.



Also, moulting hens. The latter re-

quire a liberal ration. Plenty of feed

and good, dry roosting quarters should

be provided if the hens are expected

to come through the moult and be

ready for business, before cold weath-

er sets in. '





Buttermilk Valuable for E99 Produc-

. tion.



Buttermilk is very beneficial, both as

an egg producer and growth promoter.

It also helps the moulting hens to grow

feathers. Bear in mind that the latter

are under a strain so to speak. Their

vitality is being taxed to the limit. The

late moulter is very frequently a heavy

layer andwhile she is growing a new

coat of feathers, she is, at the same

time, laying up egg material for the

future. We keep sour milk before the

fowls most of the time, but sweet milk

should never be used because it takes

a bad effect on the bowels. Be careful

to keep the milk trough as clean as

possible.





There is doubtless a great deal of

soft corn in many parts of the country

at this time. “ Be careful about feeding

this immature grain to poultry. New

corn, at best, is none too safe. In fora





 





mer years we have suffered severe loss





 





"Getting (W'.,..e',;-Egg





E are told that “eggs are going.

sky-high” before long. And





by feeding poultry new corn, especially

turkeys. If new 0r soft corn must be

used, we now boil it.





This same rule holds good with oth-

er things, such as. musty grain, cull

beans, etc. If any of these‘ are not too"

badly spoiled, they may be made suit-

able for





as a mash by adding bran or some-

thing similar. Right here we ”want to

speak a word of caution in regard to

the use of crushed corn. When the

cob is crushed with the corn it should

not be used as a poultry food; The

crushed cob is practically indigestible,

somewhat similar to sawdust. We

have known of a number of cases

where poultry have died from eating

“cob meal.” They simply cannot see

the difference between cob meal and

corn meal.





A Wheatiess Ration.





While wheat is one of the best egg- I





producers known, when fed along with

corn, we have cut it out of the ration

entirely, on account of the cost. In-

stead, we use bran and boiled oats.

This, with a little corn meal added,

makes an excellent morning mash.

Sometimes we use boiled vegetables

instead of oats.





When the hens are kept housed, as

they must be, when they weather is

severe or snow is deep, it is essential

to vary their ration. We sometimes

add» raw cabbage (chopped) to the

mash. A little salt or a dash of cay-

enne pepper helps to. give it a “tang”

that is greatly relished. Green stuff,

or a. substitute for same ,should be

provided. Pure water, with the chill

removed, should be kept within reach.





Don’t fall 'to provide some sort of

place where the hens can get all the

exercise they need. We have regular

scratch-sheds attached to each house,

but in former years the floor of the

poultry house answered very well.





Every fall when dry leaves are plen-

tiful, we store large quantities to be

used as scratch material. Rye in the

sheaf, or other unthreshed grains are

used, also. Small grain, such as kaffir

or even millet, will answer to meke the

hens work, but will not take the place

of corn.





Fall Feeding Important.



Sharp grit is an important factor.

Again let us impress upon the minds

of beginners the importance of a gen-

erous ration, right now, for both old

and young. Don’t wait until winter to

begin feeding for eggs. The fact is,

chickens are more often under-fed than

over-fed, at this season ofThe year. If

judgment is used in the selection of

feeds, it is next to impossible to over-

feed a moulting .hen or a growing

pullet.



As to hopper feeding, don’t do it un-

less the fowls have been accustomed

to it, from the time they were hatch-

ed. Otherwise, they seldom know

when to stop eating.





A warm mash in the morning, with

scratch-feed and “grains” through the

day and a, full feed of warmed corn at

night' (never feed frozen corn) will

give better results as a rule. We usu-

ally allow one quart of shelled corn for

every ten fowls. A large handful for

each hen is a safe rule, but may be

varied.





Ohio. ANNA W. GALLIGEEB.





 





Sending chickens to market which

have not been properly fattened is a

wasteful practice. The weight of heal-

thy. well-grown chickens can be in-

creased from125 to 50 per cent in two

weeks by proper feeding. Three hun-

dred and fifty to 400 pounds of mash,

moistened with skim-milk or butter-

milk, and properly fed to good fowls





will produCe 100 pounds of poultry





meat in from 12 to 14 days. Proper

feeding or the chickens before market-

ln‘g improves the q





 





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poultry feed by thorough

cooking. This sort- of feed can be used





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CATTLE





I'IOLSTEIN

, FEMALES





Fifteen head of cow's, heifers and calves

for sale. Some have A. R. 0. Records

above 21 lbs. butter in 7 days, and all

w111 average by their 6 to 7 nearest test-

ed dams over 22 lbs butter in 7 days.

Grand dau hteIrs of King of the Pontiac

and King egis.



Extraordinary fine breeding at less

than auction prices.

All bred to calve before March.





BlliELiIWS HULSTEIN FARMS,





BREEDSVILLE, MICH.





OAK LEAF FARM





Herd Sire

Ypsilanti Sir Pietertle De [(0]

Registered Holstein cows & bull calves fine individu-

alIs cows safe in calf satisfaction guarant





 





 





H.Gearhart A: Son, Marcellus, M 10h B. No. 4.

11111111111 nuu 1111.erasuresusgr

farmers prices. BHAAM. Flint. Mich.





 





“TilP- NUIGH” HOLSTEINS





“Milk production is an inherited ability. Good cows

must be bred to good pure- -bred bulls if progress in





. dairying' is to be mad e'





ExtractU. S. Dept. of Agric. Bulletin.





Here is e young bull with inherited Emetl‘ll. and rare

Iindividuam t. He was born Dec.





 





Hill? 33 3““ 130 3g

His Bire‘s Dam's l} r ays '

M1lk 30 Days 2615-

Record 1 Butter 1 Year '

Milk 1 Year W5 8)





His Sire' s Sire' s three nearest Dams average Butter





7 Days 30.87. (Including a junior three and senior



four yr.o old



His Dam“ s Record i Butter 7 Days 31 24



D3 Yrs. .64 Days Milk 7 Days 452.8

ams‘ am



Almost 30 lbs. gButter 7 Days 29.40





About 56 white. Price low for this quality.





McPherson Farms Co., emu, Mich.





 





WINWOOD HERD





REGISTERED HOLSTEINS





Holton, Mich.

Reference: Old State Bank. Fremont Mich.

Flint Marleen-est Bo slrein service

His sire is Map ecrest Korn \ke Bengerveld. his 8

Nearest Dams each over30 lbs or butter in'ldus





' His dam and grand dam both made over 1232 lbs. of





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

for to deliver the goods. Flint Maplecrest Boy’ sDam is

Gluck Vasser Bell. 30.57 lbs. of butteir-Ii in 7 do and 120

lbs. in 110 days. Her butter fattest Thais looks

about rightto tothe man who goes to6 the oreamery.

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

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

Write 1t tel 1111 the kind of a bull you want.





John H. Winn. (Inc.,)

an ear Easy Paymen‘ IPlan“ way will ship tows





Holstein Bull calf in our stables. Prices! “860

Ypsilanti Farms. . Ypsilanti. 1110111333.





EG. Holstein Bull Olalf. The last one until winter.

a good one with A.I l. . backing. Write for ad:

igree and price. Elmer E. Smith. Redford.





FOR Sale One 1- istered Holstein bull calf.

btwenty nesrestbe ems have 7. da. records sv. %. 58 lb.



butter Damto est.ed Afinely marked. growthy

individul. long t”Vein Isrm. It. 8. Box 10 A. Rochester, Mich.





Bu ll Cal onai K k

Reg. Holstein " ”'P (1:110??ng





ing at Farmers Prices. J ohn A. El nkee. dWarren. Mich





Sire‘ 3





01% Sale, Reg. Holstein bull cult born Sept. 15..





F Half white in'showfl

. rm Collee Sire,

price low. 0.1. . ULn'r’rs so 0'51, modicum?





For Sale ShorthommliflIs8mo; to 2 years I611!

11. n. Clydesta station, J.DsGsrmo. 11.. o s11;..1,ss.1.





 





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CONDUCTED ‘BY w. c. FAIR, v. s.





Naval Abscess—Dairy Question—I

have a cow that was treated for nasal

abscess by our local Vet. and she is

much improved, but I would like to

know what to give her to help breath-

ing. How long should a cow be milked

for the good of herself and offspring

before coming fresh? I have a heifer

that has been milked for more than a

year and am anxious to do best by her

and calf. I also have horse With sore

back which simple home remedies fall

to heal. G. S. L., Highland, Mich.—

Give horse 30 grs. of potassium iodide

and 1 oz. tincture cinchona at a dose

in feed or drinking water twice daily

for 20 days. If cow is thriving, in good

flesh, milking well, continue to milk

her to within four or five .weeks of

calving time, but if she is thin and un-

thrifty dry her soon. Apply equal

parts of oxide of zinc, powdered alum

and tannic acid to sores on back or

shoulder three times daily.



Weakness—The other morning I

found my mare cast, head and fore

- legs under manger; we pulled her back

in stall, but she was unable to get up.

Called vet. who placed her in slings;

have had her in them for nine days.

She has been taken out of slings 'dur-

ing the day, put back for the night,

and now I find her in good condition,

but when down is unable to get up

without help. She seldom makes any

effort to get up. 0. V. E., Sturgls,

Mich.——Give her 1 dr. of fluid extract

of nux vomica and 30 grs. of potassmm

at a dose in feed or drinking water

three times daily. Her recovery Wlll

be slow.



Worms—Fits—I have a young dog

that has been troubled with coughing

spells’for the past two weeks; he also

vomits and has occasional fits, which

last for a few minutes. He eats and

drinks well, but grows thin. E. V. D.,

North Detroit, Mich—For every pound

he weighs give him 1 gr. of powdered

kamala in a tablespoonful of sweet

milk twice a week for two weeks.





Indigestion—Open Sore—I have a

mare about 20 years old that had an

attack of acute indigestion a few weeks

ago, but I succeeded in relievmg her.

Some ten days ago found her down in

stall and unable to get up. Since then

she has remained down unless helped

on foot. She has an open sore on bris-

ket between fore legs which needs .at-

tention. F. H. V., Elsie, Mich—Give

her 1. dr. of fluid extract of nux vom-

ica, 1 dr. salicylic acid, and 1 oz. of

ground gentian at a dose in feed three

times a day. Feed her one part wheat

bran, two parts corn and four parts of

ground oats. Also give her plenty of

well-cured mixed hay. Apply equal

parts of powdered alum, oxide of zmc

and boric acid to wound on brisket

twice a day. She should be helped up

twice a day. '



Cow Eats Leather.——-We have a cow

that eats all the leather that she can

get hold of. I would like to know of

a remedy. A. E. McC., Fenton, Mich.—

Change her feed and give her a des-

sertspoonful of dilute hydrochloric acid

at a dose in a quart of water as drench





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two-or-threetimes- a day after feeding.





er. ,



Small Bails—I have a four-year-old

mare that is troubled with small boils;

these little bunches appear in different

parts of body and finally open, dis-

charge pus, then heal up. I have giv-

en her different commercial remedies

without noticing that it done her much

good. I forgot to mention that her

hind legs stock. L. H., Carson City,

Mink.—~6ive her , 333ml. " of, potassium

iodide» «and «‘a z-teespconful .of - Glenber's:



. salt at a dose in feed or drinking water

two or three times a day. As soon as

bunches appear, clip off hair and apply

equal parts tinCture iOdine and spirits

of camphor. This treatment should be

kept up for at least thirty days.



Diseased Stifle Joints—I bought a

filly one year ago which was then six

months old, at which time she appear-

ed to be sound, but two months later

her stifle joint showed weakness and



, a. swelling appeared in both. This

same filly also showed .some weakness

in both fore fetlock joints. So far as

I can. tell,~she does not appear to be

sick or diseased and is in fairly good

flesh. W., Pierson, Mich—Apply

equalpartsof tincture iodine and cam-

phorated all to fetlock and stifle joint





. .three times a week, until she recovers.





Perhaps a little‘later you had better

apply one part red iodide mercury, and

one part powdered cantharides and

eight parts fresh lard twice a month.

Give her a dessertspoonful of Fowler’s

solution of arsenic at a dose in feed or





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drinking :water twice a day for thirtY.<Bales Shortlioms

ll? .‘ ._ .. ' Payers»;





This sale consists of eigh





a dau hter of 'a 28 lb. cow.

Hengerveld DeKol.

of Pontiac Korndyke, and a son of Kin





All stock over six month of a e tubercu

10 3 ready Oct.10th. Col.





4th” Anni " " . ual Sale

' THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25th, 1917

Eighty Head of Registered Holsteins \\





females consigned b eighteen Livingston Count

breeders. With the exception of a few all are un er 5 yrs. of

cows or soon to freshen and a, few unbred heifers. Among our 0 erin s is a 24 lb.

three yr. old and her two daughters; a 23 lb. 3 yr. old, an eighteen l . 2 yr. old,



Granddaughter of King Fayne Se is, a daughter

of Jo anna Korndyke DeKol and Granddaughter of Pontiac

Our reference sires include a son of Kin

a son of a lb. 32 cow, 9. son of a 30 lb. 4 yr. old, a son of a 29 l . granddaughter

Segis Champion Mobel, the 40 lb. bull.

in tested by state approved Vet.

erry and Col. Mack, Auctioneers.





well Sales Co. of Livingston County,





7 1.. a... s... Pavilion

at Howell, Michigan





e. Mostly fresh





ornd kc and

of the ontiacs,





Cata-

Jay B. Tooley, Sec.





 





 





producers. rookwatcr otters to sell I





n. w. eroun,

owner:





 





Choice Holstein bull. $80 up. _

junior Herd Sire is stated to be a world beater.





let describing both sires.





CHOICE Holstein bulls nearly old enough for

No. l born January 24. 1917, sire a dam.

Brand-dam and [rent grand-dam's semiofliiclal records

average 842 lbs. butter. Dam of calf 18 lbs. butter 7 days

so sen or 2-yr.-old, average per cent fat 4.3. 0.2 Sirod

by 23 lb. bull and out of s 1 lb. gamer 2-yr.-old.

C. L. BRODY. Owner, ort Huron. Mich.

Chas. l'etero, Herdsman, Three Rivers. Mich.





Butter F at‘ Counts





Holstein Bull Calves from s 30 lb. 3.53 ”lire. Dam

are grand daughters of the King of the Pontioco.

Thelrdamsgrand dnu (zero of Sadie Vale Concordln

the first ll) lb. cow. dwin S. Lewis. Marshall.Mich.



' old e 011 h forservice. From A. R.

2 "OISIOIII all": 0. darins gand sired by bull with





three generations of twelve hundred und yearly

record. LEWIS D. STARK. Dryden. ich.





 

 

 

 

 

 

 





”Dijon“

,Want a Cow

*lillc'crace?





Grace lusten year old ,

Jersey. the best-paying

cow in the Germsntown‘

Gsithorsbu (low Tooting

Association. All dairy

breeds are represented II

this Association. at Grace produced more but- .

ur- thon any of e others. She yielded 12,750.?

lbs. milk and 168.4 lbs. buttlr. Ker feed cost was 9

”.11; her butter sold for 8371.): leaving e not

refit of $218.04. You can have money-makers

the Grace. Our Book. "Th Jersey Cow in Amer-4.





 





ion”. points out. the way. t’r free. Send today.



. ‘1’ 4* .4... a: Av. .. -'v' .

The American Jersey Cattle Club 9



346 West 23rd stu‘ ' I“ New York City " .





 





 





 





f sale. re d for service. Out of



Jersey Buns 333d produdlnyg dams. Prices right.



8. B. FOWLER, Hartford. Mich.



’ 1‘ sale ten months



“Elude Fm Jerseys‘ clef-bull backed on both

sides by R. of M. dams with high ofllcinl records.



0. A 0. DEAKE, - - - Ypsilanti. Michigan





[lilo Farmstead Jersey Cattle. lull calves from I

L of M. Cows. glee heifer calves and several bred

heifers for ale. Colon 0. Lillie. Coopersvillo. Mich





F 8" Two registered Jerseys bull calveespleu-

0' I did individuals. Good (‘11 recs. . to

sell. Lon Velw l'srm IL. Boxl A. ochester.Mlch.





OR sale. 2 yr. old bull out of a R. of M. dam record

' r. sire Majesty’s Wonders

R. of M. sire with 19 nughtero in the R. ofM

Write FRED A Mich





. REN‘NAN Boo. St. cmx'Oo.



Jersey Cattle ClubI Comm:

5. m R. of M. Jersey herd oflers for solo

Pic 3 tuberculin weed cows. bulls. bull

trawl“. lapel. a! ll. bloodot the breed.

I _ . - - Alum. Mich.



. The Wildwood Jersey Farm



offers for solo choice young bulls from R. of M. dams,

good enough to We invite inspection.





nnv herd.

. .. ALVIN BALDEN, Cam, Mich.

Shcrihorn Callie oi boil! Sex ior Sale





W. W. 9A". Howell. Mlchlxnn.





OR Solo—Rec. Short Horn Bulls by Muwslton

Monarch 2nd. a son of Avondale. from 1 to 12 mos.

old. John Schmidt. Reed Citv. R. No. 5. Michigan





J HumcoFm-m Shorehorno



‘ Big Type Poland *Chinas



“Thefi're rugged—They pay the rent."

othing for sale at present.



P. P. POPE R. .





R 3 Mt. Pleasant. Mich.

B'DWELL For Beef and Milk.





EBulls resdyfor aorvlco' l5 mouths. to Zyears. for





sale; also good Scotch-topped cows'and heifers. Mod-

ern. saniytag Iiegquiprneut. One hour from Toledo.





ii‘f'd'wsL’i. STOCK» FARM.





Box B, Tecumseh. Michigan.





40--SHOR~THORNS—.40 '

34 Cows and Heifers. 6 Bulls.

5—PERCHERO MARES—-5

at suction—Mon. Nov 19th 1917. C.M. Jones Auct.

EB. Peters, Prop. Onsland, Mlcb.Wriu for Catalog.





—Dalryor beef bred Breedin stock all

shfl'fllom ages for sale atfnrmdrs prices. C.W.Crum.

Secy. Cent. lich.. Shorthorn Breedon' Assn. McBride. lich.





SHORTHORNS M.......... a... 1......

lished 1867. No stock for

sale. J. E. Ton-well. Mason. Michigan.

horthcrns for sale. 5 bulls Scotch to 10 to 14 moon

3 roan, 1 white. bred. rice 8150. to 8258.130nof Max-

walton Sultan, 19 mos. 50. C. Carlson3 Leroy, lob.





the original milk strain young

bulls 8 mos. old for s 0. Price

J. B. HUMMEL. Mason. i0 .





 

     





 





 





 





 





Jerseys and Duroc Jerseys





The most. important thing in buying a Jersey bull is to get one backed up by generations of high

ew choice bull calves of this kind. Our herd of Duroce has

won more prizes at the State Fairs this year than any other.





- Boar Pigs and Yearling: For Sale.





BROOKWATER FARM

Ann Arbor. Mich, R. 7. ,-





“BULLY” BARGAINS at Long Beach Farm, Augusta, Mich.





4 to 14 mos. old from .A. R. O. dams from noted families. Our

His sire 18 Spring Farm King Pontiac 6th. His dam

a 28.53 lb. 6 yr. old daughter of DeKol 2nd Butter Boy 3rd. You should have our illustrated book-





 





0. F. FOSTIR.‘

MANAGE].





 





' Shorthorn calves sired by Diamond Kin

"Glider“ 2nd. 410475. both sexes $150. Twenty cowg





 





$250each. WM. J. BELL. Rose City. Mich.



Bulls 9 mos. to 12 mos. old f

Shorthoms‘ milking cows. Prices' $31

uonsblo. COLLAR 81108., B. 2. Conklin Mich.





 





We have six car loads of well

Feeders For sale bred Shorthorn grades. We

can sell these so onto save you money as com ared

With Chicago. .Froe fromxcontagious diseases. Write

for further information. The Jennings Farms.

V. M. Shoesmlth General Manager, Bailey. Mich.





Cattle For Sale





Loads feeders and two leads yearling steers. Also

can show you any number 1. 2 and 3 years old iron

GOOtOIZOOIIo. Isaac Shanetum. Fairflold. Iowa. 3-8.





 





 





nous.

Duroc: and Vlciorlao





Heavy bone. lengthy 8 ring Boars and Gilts from prize

winners sired by one o the best Sons 0 the Great De-

fender & other noted strains. M. '1‘. ST RY. Lowell. Mich.





SWIGARTDALE





EBKSHIBES





We are offering a few very desirable

gilts and boar lgs. All will be of ood

size for bree in and service by ec-

ember lst. Thong we have not pushed

them the have made about 11b. per

day for t eir age.



We do not claim to have the cheapest

in price but we do claim to have the

best in quality and type.





SWIGABTDALE FARM





PETERSBURG, MICHIGAN

llolhmgmllaglmsinng Pig: For Sale





CAREY U. Hastings. Mich.





 





 





 





0n Yearli Che K'

Duroc-Jerseys Bore“. Gilts [bar-ed torniyall 3::





row. J. H. BANGHART. East Lansing. Mich.





flows and gilts bred to Eureka Che ry K‘

Duroc and Crimson Critic son of Critic Model 119%





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





Duroc Jersey Swine





of the hoovy boned tpye Spring Boar- and Gllts also a.

good 'oun Percheron tallion for sale,

M. A. BRA ES ‘ATE. - ~ - Okemoo. Mich.





rum Ions AND. sows





'lhe biggest. longest,

8 ing boars. 3 last to l hoor- by Panama Special

6&83. This fall's boars :20 ask, not akin $40.

NEWTON BABNHA‘R . St. Johns. Mich.

DUROC Jersey SpringPigs of either Sex also Septem.

ber pigs Grand Sired by a Grand Champion Boa!

at the Detroit State Fair. One registered Durham bull,

6 months old. GEO. W. ARNOLD, Bates, Mich.





DUROC Boers. First. Second and Third Prize Boats

at State Fair 1917 get in your order for a herd boar

at once. lum Creek Stoc "“

F. J. DROD’I‘. Prop.





~k Farm. fl .._. -

RJ. Monroe. Michigan





.. .. . 9 , ”no” .- s - no." ., ,

' ”MWSI.m we. (fiwgrutpfl Boer. grill:





so

your wants. 01-10 L. Dobson. Quincy. Mich.





Spring‘Gilts and fall boar pigsoi.‘ the n-

DUTOC eat. breeding. E. E. CALKIiis,

Lon acres R. 6. Ann Arbor Mich.

. A few good males sired by Joe Orion 2nd

Dunc: Dam by Orion Ch. Kmia r.

. A. FLE ING. Lake. Mich.





F0“ SALE two good yearling Duroc Jersey Bears

Registered by Edward F. No. 70193 out



of Orion Cher‘r Lass No. 168726. W. E. SCRIPPS,

. WILD woop FARMS. Orionl Mich.



Spring gilts and



Duroc Jerse m, p... m...

E. D. HEYDENBER , Wayland. Mich.





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Lik T ° ‘9’

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riginol big producers





HAVE sins-ted thousands of breeders on the road to



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



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Bull.





nu 'l‘ypell. I.‘c’s, &Cllesier writes. ‘





sweets] ‘prices on oil boar pigs for the next 30 days.

ill eel





pigs are sired by our three Cham

not an e uol in the country. Sc

the bree

championo.All stock shipped on approval. satisfaction

guaranteed. Get our cstslogu





O. I. C.





620d, growthy stoc





' . Bred one. allsold. apeom rioes on.

ChOSters March boaro,€ljsoil months IPHolrtelin‘ ‘

BS ,





E. W. ALEXANDER, oar, Mich.





sows only when bought in pairs. These

ion boars that have

001 master King?!





Crnndells wonder if Ca‘llaway Edd be h





9.

Harry T. Crandell A Son. Cass City. Mich.





An extra line lot of last spring

gigs, either sex and not skin. from

. Farm )4 mile west of dep





0t. .

to B. Schulse. - - Nashville. Mich.





B O A R

r. Big growthy fellows.

The kind that pleases.

I ship C. 0. D. and pay express.

J. CARL JEWETT, Mason,Mich.





 





0.1. C. & CHEST“ WII'I'I'. SWINE.





Strictly big type with quality. Hsve a choice lot of

boars fit. for early fall service. Thesegboars will be

sold worth





the money. Also have some fine gilts. I





will shi





c. o. D.

NEWMKM'S STOCK FARM. n.1, Mariette, Mich.





 





July and Aug. pigs from such sires as Big

r





satisfactory.





o I 0 Choice Spring boars and gilts oufof prize

‘ . - winnin stock. All stock guaranteed. The

long bodied and i%Boned type. Write for hoto and

low prices. A. . HATT. Grass La 9. Mich.





O I C Boar‘s. long bodied. with quality. forfall

' ° ' service. A few registered, extra line.





Shropshlroowe lambs. G. P. Andrews. Dansville. Mich





0. l. C’





blood lines. Clover Leaf Stock h arm,





“POLAND CHINAS”





. A few prize winning gilts at Michigan

' State Fairzalso Aug. Septfligs of the best.

onroe. Mich.





2 Spring boars--4 Gilts--3 Year-lingo Sowa,





Sired by BigKnox Jr.. a 9001b. boar at 22months

old. his sire

Fair I912. The am. Allano Miss Orphan. a big grow-





i Knox weight 1060 lb. at Iowa State





thy prize winning sow sired by Hadley Over. lot at

International Chicagoin 1912. We have a nice lot of

Knox Jr.

Big Defender . and Big Hadley. We can pick

you out pairs and trio: of these pigs at 825 each. here is a





chance to buy the best of the breed at a moderate price





ALLEN BROS.. Paw Pow. ich.

I' I Poland China. Apr. boars. sire and dams



I: "ll froms 1000-11). stock; can be returned if not

B. W. MILLS, Saline, Mich.





BIB TYPE PllLAllll llHllllS





For Sale from the CHAMPION and GRAND CHAM-

PION and our other GREAT HERD BOABS and big

STRETCHY SOWS of very best breeding and lndivid.





l't .

ua ' l‘llLLCREST FARM, F. B. Lay, Mgr.

Kolsmooo, Mi h.





 





l represented”. Free livery from Parm





rowthlest and best bred of





 





'BOARS--SOWS





Big type hi bone. For the next K) days we will sell

Big type Po and Chinas at bargain prices. A ril boar

weighing 300 lb. Open gilts. Summer and all pigs

evervthing nos. Get busy.



J. (i. BUTL R. Portland. MichilonJieli Phone.





ARGE Type P. C. Largest in Mich. 8 ring Boats

ready to ship. The kind that make good? Come and

see the real big type kind. Expenses paid if notns





a'rmna. Mich.

Bigxlypc Poland llllinu: thpy'fifi‘dxotl. $1.231};

rig t L. W. BARNES & SON. Byron. MiCh.





LARGE Typo P. 0. Some. growthy spring Boers and

Gilta ready to ship, come and see them. Free liv-

ery from Augusta. W. J. Engelshaw. Augusta. Mich.





 





E. LIVINGSTON.





 





 





° large and medium ty 9.



Po'and ah'nas Prices low for quallty



of stock. P. D. Long. R. 8. Grand Rapids. Mich.

' ' fA '1



Bug lye: Poland Chum, 2.92:;ifrf83'si’ilhb°m



A. A. 00D. - - Saline, Mich,





 





ling Tm Poland lllllna223F31°dw$$$o§§emm ”‘1’

. W. BOLTON. KALAMAZOO. MICHIGAN.





BIG Type P. 0. Bears March. April and May farrow

ready to ship. Slred by Grand Supe-rba and Peters

Jumbo. Houw Brod Boar. C. E. (lsrnsnt. Eaton Rapids. Mich.





HAMPSHIRBS Bosr piss onalév tfgr sale 815 and up





9.

JOHN W. SNYDER. R. 4. St. zlighna. Mich.





1 FALL BOAR G°°d B0“?- 6 Swine boars.





ood

Breeding. Write for doocri ation

and prices. J. D. CRANE A SON, Plainwell, loll.





LARGE Slllllll P, c, “Othlnz for sale until after





Nov. lat.

H. 0. SWARTZ. Schoolcroft. Mich.





 





 





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____——-

l'l' PAYS TO BUY PURE FRED SHEEP 0F

1 “:de "awnings i

I. p .V0 to .I pay exp“. .

. -as“...arrangement-mm.

lPARSONS.GrandLedgc.Mich. 11.9





 





 





Reg. Shorpshire Rams and

Ewes For Sale.





ricer reasonable.





Harry Poite: & Son, Davison, Mich.





Why Not Breed The Good

Ones Yourself»? '





Will sell twenty extra well bred registered Shor-

ewes at $45 per head.





 





inc a few ram lambs at .00.

KON FA MB.

Address Goldwater. Sheep at Lupton. Mich.





Registered Shropshires 50 was 1 m .4





and 1 ml 1 r 1' ”8' tom 715 awed"

ram a )S a so a ew year lng rams o ‘t



breeding}. Priced right. Flock established 136(1)? 1 y an

O. LEM N. Dexter. Mich.





' Big. early re . mm) b . f

ShI‘OPShlres comingnfall tgade. 51:33” b; in}?





Neck ram. Milo M. Gibson. 5. Lapeer, Mich.

R A M s. Rambouillets and

0 Hum shiresforsale. ‘

A.A. WOODfiiSO . fialine. Mich.

lleglslmd Spanish lionno EACHES filling."

RALPH N. HAYNER, Webbervil e. m





ERINOS d: Delaines. having quality. size. oily

fleeces. long angle heavy shooters. Rome for sole.

delivered. 3. .rlanders. n. 2, Ashtabulo. Ohio.





 





a. few choi R

Shropshires 1...... ”Mid... “:2

old. 10 ewegL. DAN BOOHER. R. 4. Evert. loll





T gleadpwl 3llroolt llerfeords

we .0 b o. it 5

EARLYC. McoXRTv. n” “‘8 “d l Bigffelofifliiii





Registered Oxford ”m fiaygggbggor «do.

OL ME]: and J. spurts, n.9,, um

PURE BRED Hampshvifi‘ "R9... Lambs—





t .

Wm. 0. SMITH, Phone 3mm. 3051.135”. Mich.

Additional Stock Ads. on Pnge.361.





 





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For ALL Your Hogs! .. t f

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That’s my offer—made repeatedly 1n thlS paper for over a year now—and accepted by Patcher d gm cold, 3 Idis Pigs.

tens of thousands of hog-raisers in this state. I agree to send you the Avalon Farms flog-Tone treatment for e 0m 3 b av Ome and

all your hogs for 60 days—and it it don’t make your hogs make more money for you—produce more pounds aVeraged zsswelghed J 3886 left. i

of good, firm flesh from the same amount of feed—I don’t want your money. moat o a POUDds Ab and i

This is the same proposition that H. M. Gieseking accepted. hogs the day they were placed on the market. This is only Pounds difi‘g ' Ther is Out 7%

Read his letter at right-and the letter from W. W. Madden. one of hundreds of similar instances. Avalon Farms hog-Tone heaVleSt er Ce 0t 1

who bought and shipped the hogs—the one from Williamson is making “hog-fat” profits for tens of thousands of hog- and the] h Ween the

Commissmn Co.. who sold the hogs — and the letter from raisers from one end of the Corn Belt to the other. e g t

Danahy Packing Co.. who paid top market prices” for those. . (Sign (1)1? t ”'Y YOUrs

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AVALON FARMSf HOG TON E





[The liquid Hog-Conditioner, Fattener and Worm-Remover

Cost ls Little—Profit-Results Are Big





20 cents' worth keeps a hog in tip-top condition from weaning time until marketing

time. I will ship you one $1.00 bottle of Hog-Tone for each eight hogs in your

herd—the day the coupon below. filled in, reaches this ofiice. That will be suffi-

cient to treat your hogs 60 days or more. according to size. This will mean just

12% cents per hog for all the treatment—1nd that treatment is guaranteed by me

to give you a 400 per cent profit over and above the cost of the Hog-Tone treat-

Jnent. at marketing time. If it doesn’t, I don’t want you to pay me a penny.

\The Avalon Farms Hog-Tone does this—and more—99 times out of 100!

Farmers by the hundreds report profits of 1000 and even 2000 per cent in

hog-weight increase over and above the trifling cost of Hog-Tone used.

Let me send you facts about scores of such cases right in your own

section of the country. '





Don’t Send Me a Cent Today, lust Mai





   

 

   

 

 

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





   

 





 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 

 

 

 

 

 





Avalon ‘\ \ th e t o

r u - ~_, ~

eating... - e oupon a nee .,

coneen I'- O . w .

. ll Id dl l “E ~. You will probably have to feed soft

"'""'“"""""‘ ':'uh°$°°"7Y'-|1f 2. l ' ~ corn to your hogs this fall. That





will mean digestive troubles for

the herd—sure! Avalon Farms

Hog-Tone is the best known

remedy for digestive

troubles of this

kind.





oontalne M Illy Inl-

- I portant me Ical In-

gredlents whlcharo





llqulde and whlch

cannot be comblned

In Medlcated Salts.

ttock Foods or Condl-



Hon Powders of any kind.





 

 

 





 





 

 





   

 

 

 

 

 





Avalon Farms Hog-Tone ls sale.

Very eaay to treat your hop

filth It. Eaelly mlxed vulth any





 

 





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slope. with drlnklng water or EaStB

dampened feed. leen only 113310, N

:‘..:'.W.".".’..it’.'.:’.'.“:‘.§.°.t'.°°"‘ The 10ad of h 'Y" Feb- 17. 19.7,





Thoroughly proved on Avalon Farms. \ I D . GIESekjn

near Fort Wayne, Indlena. Almost ln-

variably euceessful In cleanln out every

land 0! Stomach, Bowel end ronchlal worms that latest

hogs. Reports trom users everywhere prove thle absolute.

Iy. By doing so. It vea protection to ho _ from eesll

contracting Cholera. heumatlsm.3coure.'l’ umpemauee:

by worms and Indigestion, Enteritis, Indigestion and

other diseases that destroy mllllone of hogs. A wonder-

lul tonlc and condltloner—glves hogs voracious a pa-

tites. aide dlgestlon. makes thorn thrive. and put on I eels

fast. Makes hogs eager tor thelr Iced.

w o \ Avalon Farms Hog-Tone Is the best lmovvn tonlc tor sows durlng gee-

duéy ~ . Cation. Its use Insure- strong. healthy pigs. It Is the rellehle \vorln

Preelde'nt. Om‘ ~ ‘ expeller which Is sate to use at thls tlme.

\ —— —— — _.

“do“ Farms 00. 0 Now write me at once use the coupon a post card or send me

mam ycNauy mug.

chicane, Ill.





   

   

   

   

   

     

 

 





 





 





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Q 9‘46” Daya’ Trial—No Money If Not Satisfied Plan—stones.

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done all 131an claim. f it does not, I gill return the

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