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DETROIT, NOVEMBER 24, 1917





 





 





 





Thanksgiving Day





EVER before in all its history

N has this poor old world been so

deeply engulfed in sorrow as

now: While to poor stricken, distract

ed Europe every day is—

“A trail of blood and a tale of woe.”

We may indeed say, in the words of

a great American, “These are the

times that try men’s souls.”





Many are the thoughtless in America

who even yet hardly realize that the

great Republic is in the war and that

the nations plainly appreciate that

America will be the determining weight

in the balance of power, and that only

with our aid, and that to the fullest ex-

tent of our resources, can victory over

militarism be assured and the world

“made safe for democracy.”





In this period of the greatest ’need

of loving sympathy in all the world’s

history, great hearts are realizing more

and more in the language again of that

great American we first quoted, that

“the world is my country and to do

good is my religion.”



The period of this generation will be

known in history as the Age of Sor-

row and “chle Sam” as the personifi-

cation or the spirit of-Amei‘ica- would

not be drawn truly if he appeared to

give his thought to feasting this

Thanksgiving Day, oblivious to the

trials and sorrows of his neighbor na-

tions and to the marching thousands of

his own beloved “Sammies” who are

taking their places in the lines that

are stemming the progress of the ruth—

less Huns.



Our frontispicce endeavors to pre—

sent the situation.



The turkey, a fat “gobbler,’ noleus

volens, is at hand: he peers cautiously

from the shadows, evidently suspicious

if not intelligently expectant.



The axe is also there, implying the

tragedy that consummates the great

purpose of the turkey’s existence and

industrious life as a “food eating food.”

. But the high purpose of the sketch

is to indicate that at the very thresh-

hol'd of the feast, the great heart of

America is held by the mighty call of

the hour for the rescue of our common

humanity as epitomized in the quaint





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terms of Monroe and John Quincy

Adams. ' ,

“Uncle Sam” stands erect in pride,

but reverentiy, with glistening eye

watching the marching hosts 'of his

sons in khaki going to their mighty la-

bors of unselfish mercy.

“But within the elation is many a. tear

And there’s a. sob beneath the cheer.”

for it is sorrowfully realized that many

of his loved “Sammies” may never

return.





CURRENT COMMENT.





 





War time demands upon

Our “Bit.” the people of a belligerent

“ country are many and var-

ied. Aside from the necessity of pro-

viding men and money through the op-

eration of the selective-service law,

the war revenue act and the Liberty

Loan, there is necessity of making pro-

vision for the largest possible degree

of well-being and comfort for our boys

when they have gone to the front

“somewhere in France.”



While the raising of the men and

money for their equipment and main-

tenance is a government function, the

provision of a measure of home com-

fort and home influences at the front,

of recreation facilities for the men in

service and adequate field and hospital

succor for the sick or wounded, are fac-

tors for which our boys at the “front

‘must depend wholly upon private effort

and subscription. These enterprises,

such as the Red Cross, the Army Y.

M. C. A., and similar movements, are

often wrongly ' designated as “war

charities” by those who contribute or

are asked to contribute to them. Their

liberal support is in no proper sense of

the word a charity. It is an obligation

which should right now be recognized

by every citizen of the United States.



So’far in the campaign for funds for

this sort of army field work the city

campaigns have been most productive

of results, not, we believe, because any

class of citizens are more loyal or pa-

triotic or more liberal than are the

farmers of the state and country, but

rather because city people are more

frequently appealed to for similar aid

and because city organizations are so

much better equipped to conduct a.

campaign of this kind than is any es-

tablished country agency. This, how‘

eever, is in no sense a reason why

country people everywhere should not

interest themselves in backing up the





boys at the front by the liberal sup-.





port of such organizations as the Red

Cross which cares for them when they

are ill or wounded, or the Army Y. M.

C. A., which offers a substitute for

home life when they are well, or other

kindred approved organizations which

are engaged in making the boys at the

front more comfortable and more effi-

cient.



It should be, and we believe it will





be, counted by every person a privilege ,_

to . contribute through approved chan-'

nels to this line of work. It is an obli-"'





gation rather than a charity. It is an

opportunity to do our “bit” in backing

up the boys who are giving immeasur-

ably more for the honor of our country

and the welfare of the common people

of all the world.

7 The Food Administra-

The tion has quite aptly

international. designated the Interna-

tional Live Stock Ex-

position which will be held at the Un-

ion Stock Yards, Chicago, the first

week in December, “a food training

camp.” Never in the history of this

country has the opportunity for profit-

able live stock production been so

great or the obligation for the econom-

ic production of animal foods and fats

been so binding upon the farmers of

the United States as is the case today.

Everywhere the plea for increased

livestock production has been heard.

Nearly everywhere farmers are aware

of the profitable "p‘ossmiuties in this

branch of agricultural effort. -Nowhere

is there opportunity to secure so much





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spiration for it in so short space 013‘

time as [at the great International

show, which is the greatest live stock

exposition in the world. The/choicest

specimens of horses, cattle, hogs and

sheep will be on [exhibit in unprece-

dented numbers, the entries being for

the first time in the history of the ex.

position more numerous than can be

cared for in the vast space which has

been especially prepared or which is

available for the show.



‘ Providing animal foods not only for

the United States but almost the en-

tire world is the task ahead of the

farmers of this country. It is a stu-

pendous task, but one which promises

a material reward for the patriotic ef-

fort involved. Every farmer who is in

a position to do so should attend the

International this year as a means of

adding to his store of knowledge and

broadening his point ofview with re-

gard to live stock production, it will be

both time and money well expended.





Since the announce-

The Future Pork ment of the govern-

Supply. ment policy with re-

. gard to the future

hog prices as given out by the Food

Administration and published in our

issue of last week, there has been a

marked advance in pig prices in all of

the leading live stock markets of the

country. This is another evidence that

a practcial guarantee of a compensa-

tory price will stabilize or increase pro-

duction along any given line in direct

proportion to the economic balance

thus assured. '

With such assurance as to the main-

tenance of a profitable relation be-

tween the price of corn and the price

of hogs, pork production will be greatly

stimulated for the ensuing year, just

as wheat production for the ensuing

year was stimulated by the congres-

sional guarantee of $2' per bushel‘for

the 1918 wheat crop. With compensa-

tory prices prevailing for leading pro-

ducts, the farmers of Michigan and the

country willbend every resource to-

ward the maintenance of adequate pro-

duction in the present emergency, not-

withstanding the labor handicap with

which they are confronted.





 





ROBERT GIBBONS.





 





Robert Gibbons, than whom no man

in the state was better known to the

older generation of farmers and stock

breeders of Michigan, died at the. home

of a daughter: in Detroit on Friday, No-





 





vember 16. Mr. Gibbons was born in

Potsdam, New York, seventy-eight

years ago. At the outbreak of the





civil war he enlisted and served three

years in the Twenty-fourth Michigan

Infantry, '- .'



For a shortstime following the war

he served ronrthe'rstaff of. the "Old Post





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and Tribune; Soon'after, together ”With -' ‘





 





, r,

Michigan armor, and following» ‘ the

death of B. F. Johnstone also became

its editOr, in which capacity he identi-

fied himself closely with the‘agricul-

tural and live stock interests, of the

state. His zeal for and service to the

agriculture of the state made him many

friends among agricultural leaders

throughout the state, who will tender

him a merited tribute of respect and

esteem for the sterling qualities of his

character. -





 





HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK.





 





Foreign.



The European Wan—Many attempts

of the Austro—German armies to cross

the Piave river in northern Italy were

frustrated by the Italians last week.

No large bodies cf invaders have been

able thus far to reach the west bank of

the river. Not only this, but at a few

points the Italians have sufficiently re-

organized their forces to attempt of-





fensives. Every day added to the time ‘





that the enemy is held at bay on the

east bank of the stream increases the

hope of the Italians to successfully

withstand him on this battle line. The

lower stretches of the Piave river have

been flooded, turning hundreds of

square miles of the low river flats into

a large lake, thus greatly handicapping

the advance of the invaders. The Ital—

ian navy is maintaining its grip upon

the coast front from Isonzo to Grado.

War ships are cooperating with the

army in keeping the enemy from cross-

ing the .Piave near the Adriatic sea.

The checking of the Teutons has great-

ly inspirited the Italian troops, which

with their reorganization, ’the better

preparation of their defenses, and the

aid that is now coming from their a1-

lies, gives increased confidence that

the Austro-Germans will not go far be-

yond their present lines in northern

Italy—Last week British troops added

territory in Palestine, Jaffa having fall-

en into their hands—Operations on

the western front‘consist largely of

artillery duels, only an occasional in-

fantry raid being undertaken. The a1-

lies have had opportunity, however, to

consolidate recently acquired territory

in Flanders, Belgium and at different

points in the territory held by French

troops.



The Russian situation is anything

but promising. Kerensky is now report-

ed to be at the head of ~21 new army,

following his bertayal late last 'week by

leading generals under his command,

and is again marching toward Petro-

grad 'to battle with the Reds, or the

Bolsheviki followers. At Moscow a

truce has been declared and peace

reigns once more after the rioting of

last week. A split in the ranks of the

radical element is reported and this

group which appears to be fathering

the latest Russian revolution, is now

appealing for a coalition cabinet. This

appeal is interpreted as meaning that

the conservative administration of

Kerensky is at present gaining in

strength.



The president of the Chinese repub-

lic has refused to accept the resigna—

tion of Premier Tuan Chi Jui. Civil

war in China has broughtabout a crit-

ical political situation in which the

northern provinces are opposed by the

central and southern provinces, It was

expected that a coalition government

might be formed with representation

from all of the rebellious territory.





3 g, . ' 4' Discrdersrhave recently occurred. in

. 5. iZEEicms.Switzei-'land,~ini whichsithe «po-





“lice. were obliged.t‘o- fire upon the mob.





The rioting was the expression of the

pacifist element in their effort to in-

fluence public opinion for peace.



Last week Gen. Villa captured Ojin-

aga, a Mexican town near the Ameri-

can border. Following this success a

large force of federal troops were

caught in a pass by Villa’s men and

practically annihilated with machine

guns. The latest reports state that

Villa’s forces have now practically

taken to the field along the Sanchez

river.



Canada’s total registration under the

military service act will probably ex-

ceed 400,000 men. To date 361,692 reg-

istrations are reported. It 1? expected

that the draft will not about 100,000

men fit for military service.





National.





After reviewing the war for the week

ending November 17, the administra-

tion at Washington has concluded that

the imposing Teutonic campaign

against Italy was inaugurated to dis-

tract the attention of the Teutonic peo-

ple from, the vital theatre of the war,

the western front, .where the allies are

wémnmg‘ an uninterrupted series of 's‘uc-

c sses. ‘





Wh° resents? Signed. an screen





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.Members of the Japanese mission .

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By JAS. N.





State Director of Markets





HERE is such a thing as stand-





ing s‘o ereCt as to lean backward,.





and this viewpoint prevails when





' [one’s irreproachable logic leads them





to a conclusion without considering

other factors which have a bearing.

Such logic would deny ships made of

iron,- because iron is heavier than wa-

ter; also aerial navigation by means

of aeroplanes an impossibility. The

_logic of the boy who was to lift the

calf every day and finally the ox, was

flawless and ought to have been an es-

tablished fact, with dates, weights, and

a full record of accomplishment; but

the one thing that was overlooked was

that the boy was human and the limit

of human power is ‘just about an aver-





~ age possession. If this were not so the





superman would possess all and the

average would still be among supermen

just as it is now among common men..

The Chautauqua lecturer who advises





Verage Production Costs





 





MCBRIDE





in connection at‘a greater profit than

'does its total yield indicate. Rhode

Island in corn is, or was, the highest in

acreage yield in the United States, yet

its contribution of corn is negligible.

The parable of the talents that “he

who hath not has taken away even that

which he seemeth to have” is also an

economic fact.

attracts or emulates until the ineffi-

cient are eliminated. Crop costs must

be calculated on the basis of the aver-

age for this will alone produce suffi-

cient food. If placed at a point below,

production will be decreased and the

very purpose be defeated by greater

profit to the efficient on a lessened to-

tal yield. There is still to be added

another economic fact that inefficiency

is an effect of low returns or lack of

profits rather than the cause. A period

of high prices has often been the cause

of an added ability to produce which





 





Weight Standards. for Pine Stump Wood





 





 





by dealers.





and Sixteen inches wide. If this wood





estry Department’s figures it would weigh about 660 pounds, but cut green





as it may perhaps be properly termed,





CORD or tier of pine stump cordwood cut in sixteen-inch lengths, the

pieces ranging to a maximum of twelve inches in diameter as specified





This tier of cordwood is eight feet long, four feet high,





were dried out according to the For-





that is working up the stump soon





Preponderating profits





and the saving of two handlings ought to be a factor to all three. interests





after being pulled, this particular cord weighed 840 pounds, for which the

dealers have oflered between $2.00 and $2.25 a cord, f. o. baloading station.

Cooperating with the Forestry Department and others we are trying to re-

duce this cord basis of buying and selling wood to a tonnage unity. On this

basis, perhapshaving to specify dry or wet material, whether the lengths of

the wood is sixteen inches, or four feet, both to the producer, to the dealer,

and to the consumer for several reasOns; mainly that it would save the

producer the time and cost of handling once to get cord estimate and would

also, save the dealer similar handling because neither the dealer nor the pro-

ducer would be inclined to take the other’s figures on cord measurements;





concerned. At the G. R. & I. R’y Demonstration Farm, Howard City, we are





starting in to cut at least a carload at

mental purposes to get exact weights,





ther assist both the producer and the dealer in arriving at fair understand-

We are also going to do some experimental work in rigging up a suit-

able saw frame for handling this peculiar class of wood, emplying engine





ings.





power. —W. P. Hartman Agr’l & Ind’l





once, primarily 1’01

measurements, etc.,





test and experi-

in order to fur-





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against being the average man makes

a rather catchy appeal and leaves the

audience with a keen sense of disap-

pointment of their lot which would be

dispelled if they knew how very aver-

age was the speaker. Now the point

of these observations is that the aver-

age production of farm crops repre-

sents the Very best endeavor of human

power. However, we might wish for

the greater yields and with all the ad—

ded knowledge of agricultural art, the

great sum total of food supply is that





'derived from the average yield. The





ten- -year averages do not shew great

variations and the incursionspf all the

supermen who knew just how and are





. willing to tell others when they see.

'iceeded found themselves outdistanced;

the next year by the avarage man.





 





Soil superiority is' handicapped by hlgh?





‘ .. increase of production. .





raised the economic level of agricul-

ture to‘ increased productivity. This is

rather an old law but of the highest

sanction. “Give and it shall be given

unto you. Good measure pressed down

and shaken together and running over

shall men give into your bosom. For

with the same measure that ye mete,

withal it shall be measured to you

again.” . '



It was the comparatively small

compensation for agricultural products

and the larger returns in other fields of





effort that has depleted the farms of -





labor and} reduced the food supply of

the United States andat the most in-

opportune time. The stress laid upon

the “robber cow” as the reason for un-

profitable dairy production resulted in





the diminishing of the dairy herds but -





while the inefficient producer may haVe





1' gone, there has been no per capita cow ‘





 





 





 





 

 





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T is better business to add a little to your

upkeep cost than subtract a big sum later



on for repairs and new equipment. Economy

never means neglect. When your barn needs





is taking a certain value out of it, which, if. - 5:





The Sherwin-Williams Company makes a spe- »

cialty of farm paints and varnishes that protect. Each '

is made for a particular purpOse and made in such





surface gets.





use S-W Metalastic. For your house use S-W House

Paint, for your roots use S-W Shingle Stain and for

your barns and other outbuildings use S-W





Commonwealth Barn Red





This is a durable,weather-resisting paint for rough

or smooth lumber. It spreads easily, covers well and

sinks into the wood so thoroughly that the weather

hasn’t a chance to get in anywhere and start trouble.





fore, far more economical than the many short meas-





Oar boat/ct “The 'ABC qf Home Painting” 16”.! you bow to

paint everything in and around your farm. Sam/for 11/th ropy.





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(i you putoff painting, the weather





long, is as real a money loss as a

roycd field of grain.





t it best meets the kind of wear that each

For the metal parts of your windmill,

hinery, iron fences and all metal surfaces,





is full U. S. standard measure and is, there-





quality barn paints sold at a low price.





 





   





 





 





   





Canal Road. N. W.. Cleveland. 0.

York, 116 W. 32d 8L: Chicago. People' I Go: Building:

San Francisco. 523 Market 8!.

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Your country needs every

kernel of gram and every

und of meat that its farms can pro-

uce. Millions of bushels of gram are

wasted annually. This waste on the

average farm would feed several extra

hogs. cattle or sheep—make .you more

money—increase food production.





will enable you to stop this waste— to

pasture every field after harvest and save

the fallen and scattered grain. It is the

fence that stands tight and trim the year

'round. Has the “Square Deal”lock—looks best,

lasts longest and requires fewer oats. See your

Dealer about Square eal Fence.





HIE E Ropp’ s 1918 Calculator (60c





edition) free to every

landowner whosends for our Fence

Catalog. Both of these money-

saving books FREE.

KEYSTONE STEEL & WIRE 00.

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Wanted Kerosene Tractor 32 to 36 H. P. at Belt

not leis than 2 cylinder (4 cyl.prricrred.)

A. E. LARSON. R. 3, Cadillac. Mich.





 





Rabbits for sale. Young stock of all kinds. Reduce

the high cost of livmg by rowing your own meat.

Small space required. .L ilson. Scottville. Mich.





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For llound: oi I" ages. fizggcgggg‘nbb“ do:-

w. I. wont. Heine-ville, om.





Farms and Farm Lands For Sale





Don’t Rent A Farm--You Can Buy One





Chea er along the Kansas City Southern Railway

P than you can rent one in the old settled

states. Write for copyot ”Land Offerings." “ e

Ozark Region of Missouri and Arkansas". “West.

Louisiana. East Texas and the Gulf Coast" and

“l“. .Itern Oklahoma."

Address. IMMIGRATTON BUREAU



No 533 K. O. S. Building, Kansas city, Missouri.





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A Small California Farm muggy "mg W5};

crops you know about—alfalfa. wheat. barley. etc.—

alsooranges. grapes. olives and figs. Ideal for dairying,

pigs and chickens. N l cold weather; rich soil; low

price-i; easy terms; good roads: schools and churches.

lnjov life here. Newcomers welcome. Write for our

Hull-Inflqllln Valley, also Dairyin and Poultrv Raisin

Iliu-it rated folders, free. 0. L. oagraves. dnstria

Commissioner. Santa Fe Ry.. 1957 Ry. Exch. Chicago.





comm Ainsm ms .0”...

fully equi ped. 1142 acres

in one block clear title. 600 under cu tivation. best

black loam clay subsoil all fenced. good buildings.

abundant good water. i eal for mixed farming. owner

made fortune on grain: only one mile from railway

station on mainline. elevators and growmg town.

chea for cash. no agents. Address.

FEL X OHBERG. - - - Amisk. Alberta.





FARMERS





Our methods find the buyers. If you want to sell

y0ur farm. write us.





ehrke & Jensen, Inc.,

242 WOODWARD AVE... Detroit. Blich.





FOR SALE Farm. central New

York. near world's best.

markets, 200 acres. 30 woods,bal ance pasture and crops.

Gently rolling. Good house, two barns. wells. springs,

60 fruit trees. with or without equipment and stock.

Will sell cheap and on easy terms. By owner.

Lock,Box 51.). Syracuse. N. Y.





 





 





 





 





n t or work on sharesto responsibictenant, 240 acre



'n farm on Stone Road three miles from Pontiac.



Splendid buildings rye and wheat now sown. Tenant



must own implements and livestock. Apply by letter



only. LAWERENOEWSNELL. lsOlDime Bunk Bldg.

Detroit, Mich.





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For Sale—140lcres Black land asterisks},

good buildings. Railway Station one mile. good town

3 miles.School adjoining farm. good location enstcrn Mich.

Bargain part cosh. . Geo. H.. Corbin. Grand Ropidl. Mich





IN SOUTH DAKOTA





Cheap grazing gives wonderful 0 portunity to produce

high priced meats. . Ask for o . cial State bulletins.

Dept. of Immigration. Capitol 70 Pierre, 8. D.





 





, For Sale. l09 acre farm, good land. good buildings.





windmill. pienly of waterZ‘A mi. from Martin 2%

mi. from She byville. on Rural Route. near school,

hone. route to Oomlensary. A bargain. Birncv (l.

gnell. admin, Bradley, R.1,Mi(‘li. 'i‘cl. Martin Ex. H95.





'60 Acre farm for sale 3 mi. east of Milan. good sandy

loam soil. running water. 20 acres heavy timber.

10 room brick house, brick horse barn. Bother good

barns. good fences. excellent stock and grain farm.

Price $85 per acre. G. A. Seleska. Ypsilanti, R.1. Mich.





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

half in cultivation: run-

ning water: excellent stock farm: one mile from good





town on railro in northeastern Michigan. 'Particu-

lars write. Box 0. 91. Michigan Farmer. Detrolt, Mich.





H A V E youa farm or roperty_to sell?



and will pay 2% a for sale is made,



or are you lookin to buy a farm in any state? Write



GRASSEY EFARM AGENCY. 212 Lewis as.

Lynn. Mass.



an im roved farm of‘lZO acres, best of



Fun SM-E land. alum: sell at once. will sacrifice.



A. J. PAFF. 11:4, Gladwin, Mich.





When writing to advertisers please





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cow'is the average profitable cow. This

does not preclude the fact that in all;

business there is the fringe of the con:





stant submerging by reason of their in}





efficiency. This is a factor which those

in agriculture have to bear with as

consumers in other lines as well. From

a national standpoint this problem was

discussed in connection with the price

paid for copper by the New York

Annalist: ~





“Copper at 231/; cents will return a

handsome profit to some of the low-

cost mining companies and afair profit

to others whose costs run high.” There

are concerns which are able to mine,

refine, and deliver their product under

eight cents a pound. Others can not

do it at less than eighteen cents, and

many have costs between eleven and

fifteen cents. A rumor that the aver-

age producer would net ten cents a.

pound has been called a conjecture,

pure and simple, by a prominent cop

per man. It is safe to add to this the

statement that the various producers

have no clear knowledge about their

profit in the ensuing twelve months.

They know that the basis of computing

costs which has existed so far implies

a good return in 1918. but they do not

possess means for deciding whether

that basis will prevail. The prices of

materials may continue to advance;

they may decline. The producer may

make more money than he now counts

upon; he may make less. Probably

the most important feature of the price

fixing lies in the belief in government

and COpper mining quarters that 23%

cent metal will assure production at

the greatest possible speed.





It is egotism rather than economics

that would preclude the average man

who produces the great total of food

and clothing. Abraham Lincoln said,

“The Lord must have loved the com-

mon people or he would not have made

so many of them.” In the English

Journal of the Board of Agriculture for

July, 1917, James Wyllie, Lecturer on

Agriculture and Agricultural Book-

keeping West of Scotland Agricultural

College, sums up the question in the

following paragraph:



“To sum up, the cost of production

should be such a figure as will repre.

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the usefulness of the potato, es-



pecially to meet present war-

time food needs, formed the center of

the discussion at the fourth annual

meeting of the Potato Association of

America, which was held November 9‘

10, in Washington. About fifty men

interested in the various phases of the

industry in the United States and Can-

ada attended the sessions, nine repre-

sentatives being present from the prov-

inces across the border.





Thirteen per‘ cent of the total food

supply of the United States, it was de-

clared during the meeting, is furnished

by the potato. In addressing one ses-

sion of the gathering Herbert Hoover,

United States Food Administrator, stat-

ed that the use of potatoes in the pres-

ent emergency might well be doubled.

Potato production in the United States

reached a new mark this year with a

total yield, according to latest esti-

mates, of 439,680,000 bushels. As pota—

toes can be substituted to a very large

extent for wheat, which is urgently

needed abroad, and to a considerable

extent for other high-priced food stuffs,

the American potato is certain to play

an important part in winning the war.



Mr. Hoover also stated that the Food

Administration does not propose to

meddle with potato prices. Price regu-

lation, he explained, becomes neces-

sary only when the law of supply and

demand ceases to operate normally.

Thus far the 1917 crop of potatoes has

been moving to consumers gradually as

fast as needed and as rapidly as trans-

portation facilities will permit; hence

there is no need for arbitrary govern-

ment action in regard to the prices of

this commodity. ' ,



The importance of planting good

seed next spring was emphasized by

several speakers.





N‘JMEROUS ways of increasing





point particularly for two reasons. In

the first place this year’s bumper crop

was greatly handicapped by one of the

poorest plantings of seed ever known.

As a result the extraordinary crop of

1917 was produced in spite of poor

seed. reaching its mammoth propor-

tions by virtue of a greatly increased

acreage, careful cultivation and a fav-

orable season. ‘



Emphasis is being placed on good

seed, in the second place, because the





' growers realize that it is the one most





important factor in » growing large

crops. And they are patriotically in-

clined to grow even more potatoes next

year than this, for the reason that an-

other year will find the food supplies

of our allies still further lowered and

a correspondingly increased burden

placed upon America’s food resources.



President Sweet, Professor Betts, of

the Ontario Agricultural College, and

others spoke of the excellent results

obtained through the use of immature

seed potatoes. Apparently such' seed

has more vitality than that from tubers

that are allowed to fully ripen. At any

rate. the experience given indicated

larger yields from immature than from

mature seed.



Investigators of the Department of

Agriculture reported some results of

the experimental feeding of potatoes in

various forms to live stock. Conclu-

sions drawn from the feeding of si1~

age and pressed dried potatoes to





I - dairy cows were that potato silage is





practically equal to corn silage; and

that dried potatoes are not so palatable

as corn meal nor capable of sustaining





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The attention of po- .

‘tato growers has been focused on this





potato silage. The process is much the

same as for corn silage, except that it

is necessary to introduce lactic acid

bacteria in order to start fermentation.

This can be done by adding corn meal

equal ,to two per cent of the silage. The

cern meal, of course, is not wasted, as

it retains its feeding value urgil the

silage is consumed.



.With corn valued at three cents per

pound, experiments carried on by the

department last year gave silaged po«

tatoes, when fed to hogs, a value of

$1.25 per hundredweight. Dr. Gore,

also of the department, gave a brief

report of investigations in feeding po-

tatoes in different forms to hogs.

These experiments indicated that pc-

tatoes did not give good results when

fed-alone to hogs, but that satisfactory

gains were obtained by adding corn

meal or tankage to the. ration.



Several months ago the name of tho

Potato Association of America was

changed from its old title, the National

Potato Association, in‘order to permit

the afiifliliafiition of several Canadian

organizations. Ten state and one prov-

ince association, and two local associa—

tions are now affiliated with the larger

body. Due to the activities of Presi-

dent Sweet, who is now head of the

potato section of the United States

Food Administration, several state po-

tato associations were formed during

the past year. ,



Resolutions were passed advising the

marketing of potatoes as fast as oppor-

tunity permits and cars are available;

condemning hoarding, either by farm«

er or by dealers; and appealing to the

patriotism of growers to plant the best

possible seed next year.



Lou D. Sweet, Denver, 0010., was re‘

elected president, and W. Stuart, Unit-

ed States Department of Agriculture,

secretary-treasurer. W. T. Macoun, of

the Canadian Department of Agricul-

ture, was elected vice-president, suc-

ceeding Prof. J. G. Milward, of the Uni‘

versity of Wisconsin. Dr. 'H. E. Horton

and Henry G. Bell, both of Chicago,

were chosen to serve with the ofi‘lcers

as members of the executive board.





 





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In reference to the report from the

Michigan Agricultural College and else-

where, of the alarming shortage of

seed corn in Michigan this year.



If farmers who will be needing seed

for another season could be advised

and urged, through your and other ag-

ricultural papers, to buy What seed

corn they will need this fall while ibis

being husked, a much larger amount bf

seed would be saved. Farmers who

have seed corn for sale necessarily

have some that needs more careful

drying and while it would be absolutely

impossible for themmt'o fdry this prop~

erly so that it could be deed for seed,

each individual would have an ideal

place for the amount of seed he needs.

We can‘buy western corn to feed our

pigs and chickens just as well as to

use up the Michigan corn. '1 know we

have corn that could be saved if this

method were used and no doubt hun-

dreds of other farmers likewise.



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During the winter months practically

all thorough stuff, and much of the

grains are fed' up, or should be, on the

farm," and are reduced to manure, or

so we will call it, vegetable matter in

various conditions of decomposition.





Provision should be made for saving

every bit of this practicable. Plain

straw has very little value in itself, in

fact, it is a question whether it pays

for hauling out on the land as far as

crop value is concerned, I know a lot

of science enthusiastswill dispute this,

but I have experimented with plowing

under plain straw and it did not pay

me; however, it is poor farming to

have straw unrotted left on the prem-

ises from season to season.



Straw o’r roughage of any kind has

a great value as an absorbent to carry

the rich fertilizing values of liquid ma-

nures that can be only saved in that

way, and there should always be

enough used at all times for bedding

to take upall this liquid that would

“otherwise be lost.



An unused straw stack is an unused

granary of liquid manure, and consti-

tutes just as much a waste in propor-

tion to the loss of this liquid» manure,

as it would raise extra grain or other

crops, as it is all in the way we look’

at it. I do not think it any exaggera-

tion to state that at least twenty-five

per cent of all the liquid manures are

lost on American farms. Isn’t this a

ruinous waste? It is never possible to

conserve everything, but it is possible

to profitably conserve ninety per cent

of all manurial value at a good margin

of profit on any farm.





The practice of hauling raw manure

out into the field as soon as made, day

by day, and spreading on the land, may

be a good plan in that there is little

chance. for actual waste of material,

but I question the wisdom of it. The





' actual manure, or more properly, ex-.





crement, does not become well incor-

porated with the straw, thus making

manure of it all. Again, unless the

mixture is more or less rotted, each

and every seed, with which all straws

are infested will be uninjured and will

grow as soon as heat and moisture will

permit in the spring. By far the best

way, in my opinion, is to leave it in a

pile, or better yet, in a. flat body under

shelter for some time before hauling to

the fields.





Manure should be spread on the

fields rather heavy. I had rather ma-

nure one acre so well that a soil condi-

tion was established on that acre that

would provide for several years. Take

an amount of manure sufficient for

such a condition, and spread it over

three acres, or less, and the benefit

can be hardly seen, even for a single

season.



The action of manure is at least two-

fold, to furnish plant food for the

growing crop, and to make a vegetable

mold, or we might call it in a sense,

mulch. To take up excessive wet, and

to retain the moisture in drought,

serves to equalize soil conditions. This

is one reason thatvcertain crops almost

require sod land, land that contains

large quantities of rotting plant roots

and fibres, thus furnishing this mulch

to that degree. This is true of such

crops as corn, beans, potatoes, etc.,

while the small grains do better with

more soil conditions, for instance Oats

are usually a poor crop in a raw sod

field, thus the common crop rotation





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T HE thirty-fifth biennial eessien of





the American Pomological Soci~

ety was held at Boston, Mass,

A good

program had been prepared, contain-





'ing subjects of general interest to stu-





dents of fruit growing, and of value to

those engaged in the production .of

fruit.



The exhibit of fruit was of the high-

est order, both as to quality and ap-

pearance, and showed the possibilities

and achievements of New England as

a fruit-growing region. The displays

contained the choicest of winter varie-

ties of apples——Northern Spy, Baldwin,

Greening, MacIntosh, Wolf River,

Ewalt, Wagner, etc., and were of un-

usual size and color. The packing was

done in an especially attractive man-

ner. The states exhibiting were Mas-

sachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut,

Rhode Island, New York and Canada.



Apple Breeding.



The exhibit of seedling apples made

by the Experimental Farm at Ottawa,

Canada, was most interesting. It con-

tained exhibits of the parent apple and

the seedling apples resulting from

planting seeds of each. It could be

readily seen that some varieties almost

always had the power of transmitting

their characteristics to their offspring.

while in others no similarity was to be

found in the seedlings. Prof. W. T.

Macoun, of the Ottawa Experiment

Station, who has done much in the line

of apple breeding, in an address on the

subject said that certain varieties, not-

ably Northern Spy, Wealthy and Mac~

Intosh, has exceptional power in influ-

encing the character of their seedling

’offspring. It was found that nearly 011e-

half of seedlings from Macintosh were

worthy of propagation. He further

found that bright red apples nearly al-

ways produced red seedlings; also, that

if the female was poor in quality, no

high-quality seedlings need be expect-

ed. He stated that in general nothing

further than this could be forecasted

as to the results to be looked for when

planting seedlings.



The Blueberry.



Prof. J. H. Gourley, of Durham, N.

H., discussed the commercial produc—

tion of the blueberry. He stated that

this berry is found universally in New

England, Maine being the greatest pro-

ducer, having 250,000 acres which are

annually gathered; otherwise this land

is unproductive. A great proportion of

this product is canned, the rest being

shipped mainly to Boston. The esti-

mated returns are $60 per acre. Be-

tween 60,000 and 70,000 bushels are

sold annually on the Boston market,

amounting to between $175,000 and

$180,000. It is usual for pickers to get

two-thirds for picking. Some landown-

ers 'sell the privilege to pick for twen-

ty-five cents per person. A hand-pick-

er will gather about one bushel per

day, while those who use “rakes” can

gather three bushels, but the product

must be hand-cleaned. The largest

shipments of blueberries are made

from the hard coal regions of Pennsyl-

vania. As many as fifty carloads per

day are often shipped from this sec-

tion. They are gathered chiefly by the

women and children of miners.



Discussion brought out the fact that

blueberries qffer encouraging promises

for development by cultivation. Intel-

ligent care causes them to grow to two

or three times the size of the wild ber-

ry and at the same time the quality is

improved. Blueberries, like the cran-

berry, require an acid soil.



Spraying vs. Dusting Peaches.



,Prof. A. J. Farley, of the New Jersey





Experiment Station, in discussing this





subject, said that results from these

methods produced very similar results

in controlling scab. The small or in-

experienced grower finds some difficul-





'ty in preparing the self-boiled material





since it is hard to get pure lime,‘hence

the product is variable.





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ground sulphur. After these are mixed

together, add one and one-half ounces

of glue dissolved in hot water.



Dusting gives time but requires more

material. The equipment is not useful

for other kinds of work. It was brought

out in the discussion that leaf curl may

be controlled by spraying before the

leaf husk opens the least bit, prefer<

ably early in the winter.



Ever-bearing Strawberries.



Mr. L. J. Farmer, of Pulaski, N. Y.,

in speaking on the question of the suc-

cess of the ever-bearing strawberry

said: “With us they are a decided suc-

cess, but it must be remembered that

they ”are decidedly a northern berry

and will not be successful in the

south.” Others, however, told of grow-

ing them successfully south of Mason

and Dixon’s line.



Mr. Farmer said that the Frances

was the best variety, being large, glos-

sy and of good flavor. The Americus

is the most cosmopolitan, as it may be





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true valuation upon which a safe-loan

may be placed. The productive value

of the land for other agricultural. pur-

poses is the only safe consideration.

Successful orcharding is so much a

personal matter, depending as it does

upon the buiness-like management of

an individual, that an orchard has lit-

tle. intrinsic value apart from him.

Since the Farm Loan Bank has noth-

ing of the life insurance character





, about it, the agricultural value of fruit





trees upon land is considered as en'-

hancing the value of a farm, and the

valuation of the whole is increased ac-

cordingly.

National Apple Packing Legislation.

Mr. H. C. Hetzel, of the United

States Bureau of Markets, in a short

address urged an agitation for a na-

tional apple packing law. The chaotic

condition existing today because of the

lack of any uniform requirements

makes intelligent packing for the gen-

eral market impossible.

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grown over a wide range of climatic

conditions. The Minnesota is the best

bearer, and the Superb is the most gen-

erally planted and is most prolific of

all for spring crop. The Superb vari-

ety is the healthiest and mest vigorous

plant of all but the flavor is only me-

dium. Plants must be set very early

in spring and a crop may be expected

the coming fall. The amateur will do

best to let them bear both spring and

fall. Mr. Farmer finds that when prop-

erly grown the ever-bearing strawber-

ry is a money-maker, but usually peo-

ple must be educated to eat them.



Prof. L. H. Bailey was elected presi-

dent of the association for the coming

term, and E. R. Lake and L. R. Taft

were reelected secretary and treasurer

respectively.



National Congress of Horticulture.



A meeting-of the National Congress

of Horticulture was held in joint ses- ‘

sion with the Pomological Society on

Thursday afternoon. This association

was formed 'last year as an adjunct to

the parent society in order to offer a

chance for the consideration ‘of the

commercial phase of fruit growing,

something which is not provided for in

the charter of the American Pomologi—

cal Society.



James B. Morman, of the Treasury

Department at ,Washington, was pres-

ent and discussed the Federal Farm

Loan Act as applied to orcharding.

There was much interest in this sub-

ject since it had been generally under-

stood that the Farm Loan Board would

not consider fruit orchards «when plac-

ing a valuation on land upon which a

loan had been asked. Mr. Morman ex-

plained that in general this was the

letter of the ruling, but that the spirit,

of its application was broader than,

might appear from the working.- The





have no law whatever, while others

have good, rigid laws but are placed at

a disadvantage because the public is

not sure of what it is buying unless

it is acquainted with the requirements

of a given state. Since the numbers,

characters or names placed upon pack-

ages by different individuals and dif-

ferent states have not common mean-

ing, they are meaningless to the ordi-

nary buyer.



A national law defining and naming

the different grades would standardize

apple packages so that they might be

bought intelligently in any market in

the same way as are other goods. The

greater confidence gained by the pu-

lie would naturally increase the aver-

age retail price as the element of lot—

tery would thus be removed in the

buying of apples in packages.



The Bureau of Markets has prepared

a proposed list of grades and specifica-

tions (very similar to the New York

law) which it urges all individuals and

horticultural societies to urge upon

congress so that we may have ana-

tional law which would control the

packing of [all apples offered for inter-

state shipment.





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In ' handling the strawberry bed,

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the productiveness of the plants the

following summer. .

_When to Apply Mulch.



A good time to applythe mulching

is immediately after the ground first

freezes. At that time it issafe to drive

over the bed with a wagon and a light

load of material. If the work is done

early in the fall and warm weather con~

tinues, the late growth under the mulch

will tend to enfeeble the plants. It is

better'to hold the plants in a dormant

state from the time cold weather sets

in to the time they are uncovered in

the spring.



There are several kinds of material

which can beused to good advantage.

The one most frequently used is wheat

straw. The objection to wheat straw

is that it very generally contains weed

seeds, which, in due time, becomes im-

bedded in the soil, growand require

both attention and labor to keep them

in subjection, or eradicate them.



. A Good Mulch.



A better mulching'material is marsh

hay. If it can be secured without ‘too‘

much trouble it will be found very sat-

isfactory as there is no danger what—

ever, from weed seeds. And further,

marsh hay is light, and while it holds

the snow and prevents heaving by

heavy freezmg, it does not smother the

plants by heavy pressure. It is also

easily removed in‘ the spring of the

year.



If, the strawberry bed is not very

large, forest, or shade tree leaves, can

be used to good advantage. Some may

hesitate to’use the leaves on account





of the difficulty in handling. That ob-

jection can be easily overcome. Rake

the leaves in piles about the size of a

hay cock. Take a blanket and spread





beside the pile and rake the leaves on .





to it. Take hold of the corners of the

blanket and fold it up around the

leaves and you have them in shape to

carry and spread where you may want

them. The covering of leaves need not

be more than three inches thick, or

about the same as one would make of





straw or marsh hay.





Diaposal of Mulch in Spring.



Whether the material used be of

straw, hay or leaves, it is necessary to

weight it down to prevent the wind

from blowing it away.



When the danger from freezing is

past in the spring, it is necessary to

remove the covering. The straw is

generally raked up and carried away.

The marsh hay can be carried away or

packed between the rows to hold the

moisture or to keep the fruit from the

ground and act as a carpet for the pick-

ers to stand on while gathering the

fruit. The leaves can be removed very

easily by taking a' fork and shaking

them up loose, and as they dry the

wind will take them away gradually, a

very good way as the plants are not

suddenly exposed and become toughen—

ed to the weather by degrees. >



While the mulching of the strawber-

ry bed may require a little effort, it

will be more than repaid by the in-

crease in the amount of fruit yielded.



Wayne Co. N. A. CLAPP.





STATE HORT MEETING.





 





The forty-seventh annual meeting of

the Michigan State Horticultural So-

ciety which will be held in Grand Rap-

ids, December 4—5-6, in the Coliseum,

will be the big event in the society for

the year. There will be the largest

display of horticultural machinery,

spray material, and other accessories

ever shown in the state at this time.



Following is a partial list of speakers

that will take part in the program:



. W. G. Farnsworth, Waterville, Ohio;



Prof. F. L. Simanton, Department of

Entomology, Washington, D. 0.; C B.

Cook, Owosso, Assistant Leader Coop-

erative Extension Work in. Agriculture

and Home Economics; George B. Port,

Coloma; K. B. Bemis, Honor; Prof. C.

P. Halligan, East Lansing; M. B. Mc-

Pherson, Lowell; R. H. Ellsworth,

Field Agent, Bureau of Markets, Wash—

ington, D. 0.; Prof. R. H., Pettit, East

Lansing; Mrs. Ralph Ballard, Niles;



C. W. Wald, Extension Specialist, East

Lansing; T. A. Farrand, County Agent,

Van Buren county, will have charge of '





' the Question Box.





essary to promote the growth of the‘





strawberry plants:

early part .of the winter we mulch, or

cover the plants, to protect-them from





freezing and thawing weather, which, '





extreme and often fictitious manner: . in, many O§§9§M¢§PSQ$ _$h973fl1ant3.it9





which is -placed 'u'p‘én‘ orChard lands in pennant; henuygreaneee'tne vitality;





In . the fall and





tion, address





The State Seeretary offers $25 in

cash prizes and there are a dozen Spe-‘

cial prizes offered by the exhibitors for‘

fruit displays. Full list will appear in

program book to be sent out later.



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I have eight acres. of corn, heavily

eared, in the» milk and dough stage.

How shall I feed it to get the most out

of it in milk without feeding too much

of my oats and barley? It was frosted

once. I sell my milk for $2.50 per cwt.

Is beet pulp any good when fed dry

with ground feed?



Tuscola Co. B. K. T.



Before it comes cold weather this

corn can be fed, stalk and all, to the

cows with very good results. Probably

the cows won’t eat all of the corms-talks





and yet if you don’t feed too heavily





'there won’t be very much loss. This





is the bestyou can do.



The trouble comes with cold weath-

er, for corn will freeze so that each

ear is nothing more than a lump of ice

and in that condition your cows will

not do well to eat it. I know where

corn hasvbeen fed in this frozen con-

dition that it led to serious cases of in-

digestiOn. I really therefore don’t know

what to say to you about preserving

this corn for winter feeding. The place

for it would have been in a silo. Had

you cut this up, or if you could cut it

up now, and put it into a silo you would

have it where you could save every

particle of food value in it and feed it

without any danger of digestive trou-

bles in your cows.





If you c0uld store the corn where it -





wouldn’t freeze, everything would be

all right, but probably this would be

impracticable; or if you had stock

enough to eat it up before cold freez—

m‘g weather, very little harm would

come and you would get the good out

of it. But, asJ say, the harm- comes

after cold weather arrives and these

ears are frozen solid.



I would grind the oats and barley

equal parts, say 100 pounds of" each,

and then mix them with 200 pounds of

wheat bran and feed a little of this

grain ration in connection with your

corn. If you have clover hay to feed

at least once a day and this corn once

a day, in combination With this grain

ration, you ought to get good results.



' Dried beet pulp is a very good food,

especially where you have no succulent

food in the ration. One or two years

when we have run short I used dried

beet pulp in the place of silage and it

made a very good substitute. If you

feed dried beet pulp as a grain ration,

I would want to mix it with ground

oats or wheat bran rather than with

corn meal and so can be used asa sub-

stitute for corn meal. I don’t think I

would buy dried beet pulp to feed with

this frozen. corn. You have got enough

carbohydratesin this whole corn and

I would much prefer to feed ground

oats and wheat bran with the corn

than dried beet pulp. After the corn

is fed out and you are feeding dry hay

without silage, I think beet pulp is a

splendid food, but I would keep up the

feeding of the barley and wheat bran





just the same.

' COLON C. LILLIE.





 





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I am having trouble with my cows;

they do not seem to get with calf, ap-

pear healthy and are all in good flesh.

I have already sold three and have two

more now that are having the same

trouble. They come in heat regular

and I have served them with two dif-

ferent bulls but every time it seem to

be of no avail. We have no competent

veterinarian in these parts or I would

have the cows examined. I might also

say that these cows are all ydung and

have never had any trouble calving or

at any other time. I would be very

grateful for any information you can

furnish me.



Alcona Co. . G. R. E.



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I have solved the problem in the cows

which have come under my experience.

It is a very difficult question to solve

anyway. This‘question' of conception

and life, the germination of the em-

bryo, and all the phases that pertain

to this problem 0f reproduction is a

very intricate One and few are qualified

to even give intelligent opinions upon

the proposition.





It is very common for us to have

one or two cows in the herd that fail

to breed but I am not satisfied that I

ever found out the real cause why they

did not. Sometimes if we stop breed-

ing then for several months then we

have no trouble invgetting them preg-

nant. Then again, this policy will not

produce results and we simply have to

call them barren and dispose of them.





At one time, several years ago, I had

contagious abortion in my herd. Many

cows that abort from this disease will

not breed again. That is where the

great loss frequently comes in from

this dreadful scourge of the dairyman.

It is barely possible that you have this

disease in your herd because you say

that all of your cows fail to breed. This

is something so very unusual that it

is worth careful investigation of a com-

petent man. It would look a little bit

to me as if your sire was infected with

the germs of this disease and that

while the cows conceived, yet they

aborted at once, yet I am not sure that

there is anything of this sort, but it

should be investigated by a competent

man. '



Cows that are fed on a ration too

rich in protein for a considerable

length of time, get so that they will

not breed. Too much nitrogen in the

ration seem to affectthe organs of re-

production. We find this true in plant

life just as well as in animal life.

Plants that grow on a soil that is ex-

tremely rich in nitrogen grow and pro

duce luxuriant foliage but the tendency

is not to produce seed and so animals

that are fed for a considerable length

of time on a ration that is too rich in

protein (nitrogen) become shy breed-

ers. I have heard that inthe west in

some of the districts where they have

fed alfalfa hay continually for years,

with quite a per cent of cottonseed

meal, making a ration extremely rich

in protein, that it is difficult to breed

the cows at all.



I. can believe this because I think I

had some experience once that sus-

tains such a position. I was feeding

heavy with cottonseed meal and when

the cows were served they failed to

get with calf. I don’t suppose it was

cottonsed meal, it was simply the pro-

tein. Where aman feeds alfalfa hay,

in my judgment he ought not to feed

very much cottonseed meal. The grain

ration ought to consist more of the

good old-fashioned corn and oats. Per-

haps with this he will not force the

cows to produce quite as much milk





but they will be. much more apt- to be

regular breeders and that is quite as





important as it is to produce an unnsu~

ally large flow of milk. I can simply

make these suggestions which may

lead you to investigate and determine

the cause of the seemingly barrenness

in' your herd. COLON C. LILLIE.





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A DAIRY RATION WITH SOFT

CORN.





 





I wish advice about a balanced ra-

tion for milch cows. Have the follow-

ing feeds: Soft corn in the fodder,

oats, barley, mixed hay, ensilage and

oat straw. Have so much corn in the

fodder I would like to save the en-

silage for next summer or next winter.

What should I buy to mix with the

grain on hand, and how to feed rough-

age to make the cows do their best,

or would you advise selling the grain

and buy some of the prepared feeds?



Hillsdale Co. E. K.





If you have mangers arranged so

that you can feed this soft corn in the

fodder, that will be the best way and

the most‘econo‘mical way to feed it as





 





in. A silo, of. course, is the thing?"

~If you had silage room now so that you .

could put this corn into the silo and





wet it down good when you. were filling

you would get very good food value

out of it but if you haven’t, the best

way is to feed it in the fodder. If you

don’t feed too heavily the cows‘ will eat

most all of the fodder, butts and all,

as it is somewhat green and succulent.

You will get fair feeding value from it.





The trouble comes when it gets cold

weather. These green cornstalks and

these soft green cars will freeze solid

and be like so much ice and then it

won’t do to feed the cows very much

of them or you will have trouble. Af-

ter severe cold weather comes if you

could cut this corn up and steam it

sufficiently to thaw it out you ‘could

still get very fair feeding value out of

it. Possibly if your stable is warm, you

could out enough and leave it in the

stable until it thaws out. We do this

sometimes with frozen ensilage' be-

cause cows ought not to be fed frozen

ensilage. If you have very much of

this soft corn in the fodder it might

pay you to rig up a box that would

hold one or two feedings of this imma-

ture corn. Run the corn through the

ensilage cutter, put it in this box and

then connect with live steam or pour

boiling water over it in the box and

cover tight. Leave the feed covered

over night or during the. day when the

hot water or steam will thaw the corn

out sufficiently to make it safe and pal-

atable for the cows.





I certainly would do something of

this sort instead of trying to feed this

frozen corn in severe cold weather be-

cause I have had some experiences

which impells me to warn dairymen

not to feed good dairy cows very much

of frozen ears of corn or frozen corn-

stalks that contain very much mois-

ture, or frozen ensilage because if you

do you are liable to have serious diges-

tive troubles.





You might feed this soft corn in the

fodder twice a day, night and morning,

or if you cut it up with the ensilage

cutter you could feed it twice a day

same as you would ensilage and then

give the cows a better feed of hayat

least once a day; hay'twice a day

would be better, or you could feed hay

once a day and cat straw once a day.

That will furnish a good roughage.





For a grain ration you can use your

oats and barley as‘ a basis.- There is

nothing better only with your ensilage

and your fodder corn you haven’t got

enough protein in the oats and barley

to properly balance the ration. Here

would be a splendid chance to use oil

meal or gluten feed. I would feed the

oats and barley ground together half-

and-half, and then mix 400 pounds of

the cats and barley with 100 pounds of

oil meal or 200 pounds of the ground

oats and barley with 100 pounds of glu-





ten feed. That will give you a- sufl-'

’cient amount of protein to balancesupi-





the corn or mixed hay so that I think

it will make a good ration and your

cows ought to do well on such a mix-

ture. ‘





If you'can’t get the oil meal or the

gluten feed and would prefer to feed

some cottonseed meal, you can do so,

but I would feed this separately, say

feed each cow two pounds of cotton-

seed meal placed on the ensilage or on

this steamed fodder, because if you

feed the cottonseed meal alone in the

manger it sticks to the manger and in

a little time you have got an unsani-

tary condition. Then you could feed

the cats and barley ground together as

a separate feed. You could feed the

cottonseed once a day and the cats and

barley once a day. I don’t like to mix

cottonseed meal with other grains be—

cause it is quite a job to thoroughly

mix it and unless you thoroughly mix

it you will feed some cows perhaps

more cottonseed meal than they ought

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countries of the world are those

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United States and South Africa. It is

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clothing wool used by American manu-

facturers is raised in the United States.

The largest producer of the best wool,

that is of the finest fibre, is Australia,

but much of the wool raised in the

United States, particularly in Ohio,

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very fine quality, fairly rivalling that

of Australia. _

There is great difference in the qual-

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soundness in fibre, softness 'and even-

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Sorting,.Cleaning and Scouring.

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or, where. is taken out most of the

moisture. ‘ The wool is now blown

through pipes or carried on trucks to

the carding room. From this point the

wool follows one of two different proc-

esses of manufacture, that of making

into worsteds ,or that of making into

woollens. Speaking in a general way,





which the fibres all lie parallel, and

woollens are made of. yarns in which

the fibres cross and are mixed. Ordi-

narily, worsteds are made from long

staple wools, and woollens from short

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, Worsteds.



The next process in the manufacture

of worsteds is carding. In this process

the wool is passed between cylinders

and roller, from which project the ends

of many small wires. These cylinders

revolve in opposite directions. The re-

sult is the opening, separating and

straightening of the fibres; and the

wool is delivered in soft strands which





.are taken off by the dofier comb and





wound upon a. wooden roll into the

shape of a. large ball, known as a cord‘

ball or card-sliver, or put into a. re.

volving can. The sliver from a number

of these balls or cans isynow taken

.and put through what is known as the

gilling machine which, to a degree,

straightens the fibres. From the gilling

machine the wool comes off in soft

strands. Four strands are then taken

to the balling machine— where is made

a large ball, ready for the combing. .It

takes eighteen of these balls to make

a set or fill up the comb. By means of

the comb the fibre is still further

straightened out, the short stock and

nail, or nibs, are removed, and when

the sliver comesfrom the combs most

of the fibres are parallel to each other.

A number of the slivers taken from

the comb are then put through two

further operations of gilling, and wound

into a large ball, which is called a “fin-

ished top.”

Dyeing and Roving.



The dyeing is done in three ways in

the top, in the thread or skein after

being spun, or in the piece after it is

woven. ‘If the wool is to be stock dyed

—that is, dyed in the top—it is sent to

the dyehouse to be dyed the shade re-

quired, and afterwards returned to be

gilled and recombed ready for the

drawing. Up to this point there has

been no twist given to the wool, nor

any appearance of a thread. The tops,

the soft untwisted end, is now run

through the drawing machine, the proc-

ess sometimes consisting of nine dis-

tinct operations, and is drawn and re-

draWn until reduced to the size requir~

ed for its special purpose; and the

stock is then delivered to the spinning

room on spools, and is called roving.

In spinning the process of drawing con‘

tinues until the twisted thread is re-

duced to the size required, which, eith-

er singly or twisted together in two

three or four strands, is to be used for

weaving. The yarn then is very care-

fully inspected, and all imperfections

which would show in the finished goods

are removed, and if it is to be dyed in

the skein, the yarn is taken to a reel,

where the ‘skeins are made ready for

the dyehouse.





Preparation for the Loom.





The threads must now be prepared

for the loom in order that the actual

weaving may be done. The warp

threads are sized and wound upon large

reels, and from these transferred to a.

large wooden roll called the warp beam

which holds all the warp threads, usu-

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part of the threads are raised and part

are lowered. This allows the filling

shuttles to pass above some «threads

and below others, filling out the pat-

tern required. The c'loth, having ‘been

made in such length as is desired, is

taken from the loom,’and, by what is

known as hurling and mending, any

knots or" threads woven in wrongly are

removed and any imperfections which

have been discovered through a careful

examination are corrected. The web

or cloth is scoured, or washed and the

oil or any matter that is foreign thus

removed.

Final Processes.



Undressed fabric would now be full-

ed. This consists of running the cloth

through a fulling machine where, mois-

tened with a specially prepared soap,

it is subjected to a great pressure and

pounding which aids in giving the re-

quired finish. There are different kinds

of finishes which require difierent

treatments. If dyed in'the piece, the

web or cloth is taken to the dyehouse

and dyed. It is thoroughly rinsed, all

moisture is extracted from it, and it is

dried. After drying, the cloth is run

through a machine by which it is

brushed and sheared, the brushing lift-

ing the long fibres, and the shearing

cutting them off at even length. The

cloth is put through the press, which

irons it out, giving 'it the lustre or the

finish that is desired. It is examined

again for further imperfections and if

such have occurred they are corrected.

Measuring, weighing, rolling and tag-

ging follow, and the cloth is packed

and ready for the market.



Woollens.



Woollens are made from short staple

wools, known as clothing wools, and in

the finished woollens the fibres of the

yarns cross or are mingled together. In

the case of woollens, after the scour-

ing, it is frequently necessary to re—

move burrs or other vegetable matter

from the wool. To accumplish this the

wool is dipped in a bath of chloride of

aluminum or sulphuric acid solution;





. then the moisture is extracted and the





wool is put through a. dryer, where the

temperature must be at least 212 de-

grees. This heat carbonizes the for-

eign substance, but has little effect on

the animal fibres of the wool. Next,

an ingenious machine called the burr

picker removes the burr. Sometimes

there is to be a. blend of the wool with

other stocks, and in that case the sev-

eral wools are mixed together. Dyeing

of woollens is done in three ways—in

the wool, in the thread after it is spun,

or in the piece after it is woven. If the

wool is to be “dyed in the wool” it is

conveyed to the dyehouse, dyed the

shade‘required, then returned to the

mixing room. During the process of

scouring, when the yolk was removed,

a large part of the natural oil of the

wool was also eliminated and, in order

to restore this lubricant, the wool is

sprinkled with an oil emulsion, and the

mixing picker thoroughly blends the

wools. From here the wool goes to the

card room, and by means. of the card-

ing machine the fibres are carded and

drawn and delivered to the finisher in

a broad, flat sheet. By means of the

condenser it is divided into narrow

bands, and the wool free as yet from

twist, comes out in soft strands. These

strands or threads are called roping.



Spinning, Weaving and Finishing



Processes.



Now comes the rule spinning. The

roping passes through rolls by which it

is drawn and twisted to the size re.

guired, and wound on paper cop. tubes

or bobbins. Such of the yarn as is to

be used for warp is then Spooled from

the bobbins to dresser spools. It is

sized and wound: upon large reels?

from these transferred .to the warp

beam, as in the case of worsteds. The

processes of drawing-in, preparation

for weaving, hurling and mending are

practically the' same as in the case or





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. HEN the door of the house flew

* W open with a bang, the lady

holding Bumper put one hand

to her heart and eirclaimed:



“Oh, dear, what has happened now!”

Bumper couldn’t see anyone in the

dark, but evidently the lady could, for



l -. a cool, quiet voice spoke to her.



“Toby threw his playthi‘ngs down the

stairs, and he’s riding the banisters

with a tinApan for a hat. I suppose

you heard the clatter of the pan as it

fell off.”



“It Sounded to me as if the house

was falling down, Mary! I do wish

Toby would behave.”



The one addressed as Mary laughed.

She seemed like a pleasant, wholesome

young woman, with pink cheeks and

smiling gray eyes. “I’ve told him to

behave a dozen times, but he won’t

mind. He’s been cutting up all the

morning. But what have you there in

your arms, Aunt Helen?”



“Guess, Mary. It’s for Toby’s birth-

day.” ‘



“Some kind of a toy, I suppose—or

maybe a book.”



“A book for Toby! What an idea!

He’d throw it in the fire unless he

J liked the pictures. No, it’s something

i prettier and better than a book.”



She opened her arms and held

Bumper forward so Mary could see

him, long, white ears and blinking

eyes and all.



“Oh! "A dear little rabbit!”



Before Bumper could protest or stop

his heart from beating like a trip-ham-

mer, Mary seized him in both hands,

and began gently stroking his head.



“What a sweet little thing,” she

murmured. “And so tame and friendly."



Bumper was rubbing his wet nose

against her velvety hands and think-

ing how soft and pleasant they were to

the touch.,



“Yes, he’s so tame he never once

tried to jump out of my hands,” replied

Aunt Helen. “I’m almost afraid to let

Toby have him now that I’ve brought

him home.- Do you think he’ll be rough

with him?”



Mary’s face turned very grave and

serious. “He’s pretty young to have a

rabbit, Aunt Helen. If he should drop

him—or—or—Well, we must teach him

to be very careful.”



“Yes, I will speak to him myself.”



You can imagine the state of Bump-

er’s feelings by this time. Toby was

undoubtedly a cruel boy—-Aunt Helen

had said asmuch, and Mary had con-

firmed it—«and they were both afraid

he was too young to own a pet rabbit.

What if he should drop him to the hard





 





floor! Bumper peeked over Mary’s

hands and looked below. The ‘floor

seemed a long distance away. If he





should fall it would very likely break

a leg or his neck. Oh, why had he

been bought for a cruel boy’s birthday

present. .

Bumper wanted to run-and hide. If

. it hadn’t been for the fear of falling to

' the hard ‘floor, he would have jumped

out'of Mary’s hands and scampered

away. But'he had no chance to do

this. There was another loud racketty-

rack~clumpity~bapg First a big tin

dish pan rolled all the way down the

stairs into the hall; then a set of build-

ing-blocks, a wooden hobby horse, a lot

of animals from a Noah’s ark, tin sol;

diers, a drum, and a train of cars. Toby

Came las’t,’ sliding down the banisters,

and shouting in glee as he landed at

the bottom.‘ .

.“It‘ Was a landslide, Auntie!” he

shouted! "We all slid down the moun~

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stood stock still.



Toby paid no attention to the rebuke.

He was a small, freckle-faced boy. In

one hand he held a whip, and in the

other the broken head of a wooden

horse. He picked himself up, and be-

gan slashing his toys with the whip.

Bumper gave him one terrified glance,

and made a desperate dive for Mary’s

open waist. But Toby had sharp,

bright eyes.



“What you got, Mary?” he shouted,

running toward her, whip in hand. “0h,

a rabbit! Yes, it is! You needn’t hide

him! I see him! It’s a rabbit! Let

me have him!”



“Be careful,

dress.”



“Let me have him! He’s mine.”



“No, no, Toby, don’t touCh him. Wait.

I’ll show him to you!”



But Toby was much too spry for

Mary or Aunt Helen. He darted around

back of them, and caught Bumper by

the tail—and you know a rabbit’s tail

is the smallest part of him—and began

pulling it. Bumper let out a squeal,

and pulled the other way with all his

might.



“I got him!” shrieked Toby gleefully.

“I got him by the tail.”



“Toby! Toby!” cried Mary, catch-

ing his hand. “Let go of him this in-

stant.”



“I won’t! I won’t! He’s mine!”



Between Toby pulling at one end,

and Mary holding the other, Bumper

felt as if he would part somewhere in

the middle. He kicked with his hind

legs, and scratched Toby’s hands, but

the boy would not release his hold. He

gave a sharp jerk, and Bumper let out

a squeal.



“You cruel, wicked boy!” exclaimed

Mary, as Toby pulled the rabbit from

her arms, and swung him around by

his hind legs. “Let me have him this





Toby,- you’ll tear my





minute. You’ll kill him!”

“No, I won’t! He’s mine! Isn’t he,

Aunt Helen, You brought him to me,





didn’t you? There now, Mary, she nod-

ded her head! I’m going to keep him.”



“But, dear, you must be very gentle

with him,” said Aunt Helen. “You’ll

hurt him carrying him that way.”



“That’s the way to carry rabbits, by

their hind legs,” replied Toby. “I saw

them in the market the other day—a

whole bunch of them—~hanging by their

hind legs.” .



“But they were dead rabbits, Toby,

and not live, white ones. Now let me

show you how to hold him.”



But Toby was more interested in the

experiment of making Bumper squeal

than in listening to his aunt’s instruc-

tions. It was better than the squeak-

ing camel he had or the girl’s doll that

said mamma every time you squeezed

it. All he had to do was to squeeze the

legs or swing the rabbit around to

make him squeal. Each time he laugh-

ed and shouted with joy.



Mary could stand this cruel torture

no longer. She made a dive for Bump-

er, and caught him by the fore paws.

In the struggle that followed Bumper

was likely to be pulled apart. What





might have happened no one could.tell ‘





if the door had not suddenly opened,

and a young girl, with red hair and

freckles on her nose, entered. She was

humming some tune to herself or to

the doll she carried in her hands; but

she "stopped singing, and stared at

Toby and Mary pulling at the white

rabbit. , ‘ _ ‘



Then she drOpped her doll, and

sprang forward to Bum-per’s rescue.

“Oh, that’s my rabbit, cousin'Mary!”

shecried. “It’s the one I wantedto





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against foes perfectly prepared.





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with stones and clubs and iron

bars, resisting heroically but in-

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You’re hurting him!” ‘



“I won’t! He’s mine!” came the re-

.ply. “You let go of him!”.



“He’s not! He’s mine!”



“He ain’t! He’s mine!”



“Stop that!” cried the girl, ' when

Toby squeezed the legs so hard Bump-

er whimpered with pain.



“I won’t! I’ ll squeeze him all I

want to. ”



To make good his word he gave the

rabbit a harder squeeze. Then some-

thing happened that surprised every-

one. The girl raised a hand, and boxed

Toby’s cars so hard that it made him

howl. “Now, take that, and see how

it feels to be hurt!”



‘ Toby clapped both hands to his ears,

and in a flash the red-headed girl seiz-

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his face he flopped down on the floor

to howl and kick just like a baby who

had eaten pickles instead of good milk

for breakfast.



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are used or not and by what animal.



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animals without disturbing the den, a

baited trap can be set a few feet to

one side. While the skunk is not a

shrewd animal it is best to cover the

trap with whatever material is handy,

shch as leaves or grass, for other ani-

mals might happen along.



Coon and mink tracks along streams,

ponds and lakes will reveal where

there are any of these animals. Traps

can be set in the edge of the water



' where tracks are numerous by placing

a rock or other obstruction so as to

guide the animal over the trap. At the

mouth of tile ditches is an especially

good place to catch mink. Another set

is where they travel near the water’s

edge. Find a place where the bank is

steep so that there is but little space

for the animal to pass. The trap

should be carefully covered. No bait

or scent is needed at such a set. Still

another good set is in muskrat dens,

especially those that have entrances

under the water as well as upon the



' bank. -



The best sets in the world will not

catch if there are no fur animals, while

a poor set will take a few furs where

there are plenty of animals, but it will

pay all who trap to be constantly on

the lookout for signs. Where the sign

is most plentiful is where the game is





——hence where most are caught. It is

not all in making a good set~—you must





also set where the game is.





 





MOTH ER GOOSE U P-TO-DATE.





 





I BY LULU G. PARKER.





- The new Mother Hubbard went to her

' , _ cup-board

‘- TTo find what she had for tea;

33330319, a crust, and a potato,

_, ,Was all that there seemed to be.

But conservation under her cap

'5 Gave Grandmother a clew,

’. Eflhe dished the scraps together



- And served a delectable stew.





 





 





They live in the country on Daddy’s





ig farm

And town fmolks all wonder and say:

“How dreadfully lonesome and dull it

must be , '

For them from October till May.”

The Trio know better—they love win-

ter time, .

And never feel lonesome at all;

The short, frosty days hold a wealth of

delight

For Harriet, Sanford and Paul.





The joys that come only to farm girls

and boys,

Are hidden from dwellers in town

Who meet every snow storm that’s

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worthy the name,

With shovel and grumble and frown.

But the snows that swoop down—two

feet at a time~

And never stay just where they fall,

Spell snow-men and snow-forts and tun-

nels, and fun

For Harriet, Sanford and Paul.





And when they are house-bound by

frost or by storm,

There are joys that no summer can





bring,



Like window-pane pictures by Mr. J.

Frost,



And wood-fires that snap, roar and

smg.





There are nuts to be cracked, and corn

to be popped,

And apples—all garnered last fall,

And stlorfed in the cellar and attic with

. e D

From Harriet, Sanford and Paul.





A " Farm - Trio-4-13; rtov S. Amsfibfic .





Oh, the farm has great hills that slow

the right way

For skippers and little hand-sleighs,





 





And sometimes the meadows are coat-

ed with crust

Like ice, and remain so for days;

Then Grandpa and Grandma, whOSe

house is near by,-

Are always so glad of a call

Of an hour or two—of a day—or a

week

From Harriet, Sanford and Paul.





These visits to Grandpa’s o’er white,

slippery roads,

The welcome, the goodies in store,





 





 





The thought of old Shep and the two

pussy-cats

On the~ porch by‘the warm kitchen





car,



All these are bright links in memory’s

chain,



Too strengthen, enrich and enthrall



The years of their lives—let them roam





     





Sweet Harriet, Sanford and Paul.





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Establishing Thanksgiving Day

By MRS JEFF DAVIS





HE American Thanksgiving was



born in the little corner of the



New England coast that today

has for its door-plate a small rock bear-

ing'the significant date of 1620. That,

as every high school child knows, was

the date of the landing of the Pilgrims

on the New England coast.



During their first hOmesick year of

privation and hardship, the Pilgrims

planted twenty acres of Indian corn

and sowed a patch of peas, and some

barley. The peas were a total failure;

the barley not a success, but the corn

cracked lustily in busy growth.



For this small favor so gratefully re

ceived, Governor Bradford, after the

first crop had been gathered, sent four

men into the forest wilds to shoot fowl

that, as he' expressed it, “the colony

might after a more special manner re-

joice together.”.



This rejoicing lasted a merry week

——a festive occasion in sharp contrast

to the drab austerity of their usual life.

The time was during Indian summer,

and in this out-of—doors festival, the

colonies Were joined for three days by

the friendly Massasoit and history tells

us ninety other red men of his tribe.

The Indians contributed a generous

gift of venison to the spread.



It was a memorable feast. Deer

roasted whole; turkey stuffed with

beechnuts; fat pigeons and pluinp part-

rid-ges; fish in plenty, and variety; ven-

ison, nestles, puddings and pies, and

the warmth of'g’ood- fellowship adding





to the joy of the occasion.





Besides the feasting, all sorts of."

games were played, races took place.





audit was a harvest home worthy to plied by 1859.





be remembered, and recorded in the

annals of history.



After this Thanksgiving was honored

quite generally in New England, but

only now and then elsewhere down to

the Revolution.



The Continental Congress set apart

eight days of special thanksgiving scat-

tered broadly through the months of

April, May, July and December. We

smile through our tears as we read

that May 7, 1778, was a thanksgiving

day at Valley Forge.



When the war was over, a, few days

before the adjournment of Congress in

September, it was passed by the House

that the President be requested to rec-

ommend a day of general thanksgiving

and prayer—a recommendation rever-

ently carried out by Washington, No-

vember 26 being the day appointed.



Notwithstanding several other Pres-

idents issued proclamations a general

Thanksgiving failed to become a na-

tional habit, and when Mrs. Hale, of

Boston, went to Philadelphia to edit

Godey’s Lady’s Book she was surprised

at the limit of the observance of the

day that meant so much in New Eng-

land.



She was a woman of initiative, and a

reformer, as her next step showed. She

immediately wrote letters to the gov-

ernors of all the states and territories

suggesting that by proclamation the

last Thursday in November should be

kept as Thanksgiving Day. She fol-

lowed these ~up with other letters when.

her first were not heeded. By her con-

tinued push, pluck and perseverance

all the governors but two had com-





 





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. But her work‘hid' not stop at this

After the Battle Of Gettys-

burg, July, 1863, Mrs. Hale wrote a let-

ter to Lincoln cholesing a copy of

Washington’s proclamation of 1789,

and suggested that he should follow

the illustrious precedent. As a result

.on July 15, Lincoln issued his procla—

mation, setting aside August 6 “as a.

day of national thanksgiving, praise

and prayer.”



Today the President’s proclamation

is nominally a mere recommendation

to be set aside or followed by the gov-

ernor of the state, but our Thanksgiv‘

ing has become what Mrs. Hale so en-

thusiastically desired—a national festi-

val of universal observance.





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 





 





MAKING THE ROCKIES ACCESSI-

BLE.



One of the greatest obstacles to the

full enjoyment and appreciation of the

hidden wonders of our Rocky Moun— .

tains is their comparative inaccessibil~ » V

ity to one who has but a short time at

his disposal. Many of the most won-

derful'spots are so located as 'to re-

quire several days’ time and much

hard climbing to reach. Some are

reached by horseback or “burroback’.’

along narrow mountain trails, and oth—

ers remain concealed except to the

hardened mountain climber on foot.



From an economic viewpoint also,

much "well timbered land capable of

producing millions of feet of lumber

remains untouched because of its inac.

cessibility. Untold mineral wealth lies

covered in the earth from lack of

transportation facilities to make it

available for use. Acres and acres of

well-grassed land are lying idle and un—

touched by cattle and sheep, due to

the impossibility of driving the herds

in and out.



Therefore the difficulties of road 10-

cations and construction here reach

their maximum, and it requires skillful

engineering and management along 1

with an efficient organization to accom- . 1,

plish the end‘in view. One of the pri- 5

mary requisites in a road of this kind

is the avoidance of heavy steep grades,

and this has so far been accomplished

by establishing as a standard the wa-

ter grades of the Cache la Poudre, Col«

orado. The road is completed and op-

en for travel for a distance of about

thirty miles up the canon, and for the

greater portion of the way' runs along-

side the fiver.



For natdral scenic beauty, the route

is unsurpassed. On one side the whirl-

ing, dashing water leaps and flashes

Over the, rocks in the sunshine or ed-

dies around'in some deep pool to the

delight of the fisherman; on the other,

cliffs rise rugged and grand almost per-

pendicularly, or stretches of more grad-

ual slopes with majestic pine trees rise

one above the other, or massive boul-

ders are piled loosely in a huge “rock

slide.”



In locating the road, much dangerous

climbing was necessary to get around

the cliffs, where, to the ordinary eye,

it was impossible to build a road. How-

ever, the hardest rock cannot with-

stand the disruptive power of dyna-

mite, hence by its aid tunnels were

blasted through or cuts hollowed out

along the-base. These portions of the

road have the finest and most perma-

nent subgrade of any built, for they

are founded on solid granite. At dif-

ferent places along the road, gravel

beds were uncovered, and these were

used to surface the road, making an ex~

cellent hard surface ‘after being sub-

jected to the compacting action of the

traffic.



This work is being done by state '

prisoners under the "supervisionef an

expert road builder, and a .very eth- -

cient organization has been developed. l

The honor or parole system of hand: “ I

ling-the men is used and has met with

excellent success, for although the ‘





 





 





   

 

 

 





 

 





life. and practical freedom are much
NA Pile oi Stones _





By GEORGE THOMAS





OHNNIE BREEN, who was on a

I visit with his mother to her 'old



home, near the Fox River, could

hardly wait until he had his grand-

father relating a story.



“What kind of a story shall it be?”

asked his grandfather. -



“Tell us something about the Indians

that used to live around here,” inter-

rupted Johnnie’s sister, Mary.



“I’d like to know who put that big

stone-pile on the hill, back of the pas-

ture,” insisted Johnnie.



“Well, I can please you both at once

this time,” laughed grandpa. “The

stone-pile and the Indians go together.”



“I first saw that stone-pile about six-

ty—five years ago,” began grandpa. “My

father told me at that time, that it was

put there by an old Indian chief, named

Crowfoot, to mark the site of an Indian

battle. Crowfoot is said to have had a

beautiful daughter who was admired

by all the young chiefs of the Algon-

quin tribes, and she had been promised

to Chief Little Nose, in exchange for

fifty ponies. Now, Mineola, the daugh-

ter, didn’t like Little Nose, but she did

like Dancing Bear, a young Pawnee

chief. Crowfoot didn’t like Dancing

Bear because he didn’t have fifty pon-

ies to give for Mineola, but wanted her

for nothing. Mineola would have lik-

ed to have had the ponies herself if she

had to belong to Little Nose. Crowfoot

threatened to tie Mineola on the back

of a wild pony and turn him loose, if

she wouldn’t marry Little Nose. She

told Dancing Bear about it when he

sneaked into the village to see her that

night. Dancing Bear advised her to

dare her father to do it the next day,

and that he, Dancing Bear, would be

hidden near by, with some of his trusty

braves, to rescue her.



“She carried out her part of the plan,

which made old Crowfoot very angry.

He ordered some of his warriors to

bring in the wild pony. While this was

being done, he had Chief Little Nose

take some of his men and hide near

by, to carry out a rescue. Fortunately

it was on the opposite side of the camp

from where Dancing Bear was hidden.



“When the wild pony was brought in,

it was So wild that it took a dozen

braves to hold it. It pitched around so

bad that Mineola got scared, so she

fought and scratched like a wild eat,

but all to no avail. She was overpow-

ered, put on the pony’s back, and in

spite of all its rearing and charging,

she was tied on securely. Then they

opened up a lane between them so that

the pony would run toward Little





'Nose and his men. When Crowfoot





lashed the pony to make it run, it

whirled around and ran in the opposite

direction, towards Dancing Bear. The

pony plunged and jumped sideways





trying to shake off Mineola. Then ran





under some low branches on the trees.

Finally it stopped and lay down to roll

over on her. It was just at this mo-

ment that Dancing Bear and his men

rushed out from their hiding place and

rescued her.



“Meanwhile, Little Nose was coming

on a dead run, followed by his hand, all

lashing their ponies to overtake Mine-

ola. They let out an awful yell when

they saw Dancing Bear seize the beau-

tiful young squaw and ,get her on his

pony in front of him and whirl away.



“It was a tight race, but Dancing

Bear was overtaken when his pony fell

down with its double burden, right

near where that stone-pile is now.



“During the fighting, Mineola held all

the ponies, just on the edge of that ra-

vine to the left. When she saw Danc-

ing Bear’s men all falling over, she

selected the two best ponies, mounted

one, and led the other to where’Danc-

ing Bear was. He jumped on the pony

as it was still on the run, and ,they

dashed away to safety.



‘ “Poor Little Nose, was killed in the

fight and it was. saidtliathis body was





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buried where he fell, and those rocks

were piled on tap of it.



. “Chief Crowfoot was so disappointed

at lesing the fifty head of ponies as

well as his daughter, that he tied his

head up in his blanket, as a sign of

mourning, and soon after he took sick

and died.”



“Gee,” exclaimed Johnnie. “Who

would have thought a pile of stones

could cover such an interesting story

as that?”





FROM WOOL TO CLOTH.





 





. (Continued from page 494).



The finishing processes of woollens,

like the finishing processes of wors-

teds, vary with different fabrics, some

fabrics being scoured and cleaned in

the Washers before fulling, others go-

ing to the fulling mill without cleans-

ing. After fulling, the cloth is again

washed and rinsed, and if necessary

to remove any vegetable fibres, it is

carbonized. Napping or gigging raises

the fibres to the nap desired. Gigging

is done by means of a wire napping

machine or teasel gig, which raises the

ends of the fibres on the face of the

cloth. The teasel is a vegetable pro-

duct about the shape of a pine cone,

and it is interesting to note that no

mechanical contrivance has ever been

invented to equal it for the purpose.

The napping which has been raised by

the teased is sheared or cut to a proper

length by machine. The cloth is press—

ed and, if it is desired to finish it with

lustre, it is wound upon copper cylin-

ders and steam is forced through it at

a high pressure. Next the cloth is

dyed, if it is to be piece—dyed—that is,

dyed in the piece. If the cloth is a

mixture the W001 was dyed immediate-

ly after the securing. In worsteds the

dyeing is done either just after it has

been subjected to the first combing

processes, or the yarn is dyed in the

skein or hank. In the dry finishing the

cloth is finished with various kinds of

finishes desired, and it is steamed,

brushed, sheared and pressed. Another

examination for any imperfections or

defects follow; the cloth is measured,

packed and tagged and is ready for the

market.



How to Distinguish Between Worsteds

and Woollens.



The difference between worsteds and

woollens is principally that in the

threads or yarns from which worsteds

are made the fibres of the wool lie par-

allel, one to another, being made from

combed wool, from which the short

fibres have been removed; and wool-

lens are made from yarns in which the

fibres cross and are matted and inter-

mixed. When finished the effect of

worsteds and woollens is materially

different. Upon examination it will be

found that the worsted thread resem-

bles a wire in evenness, while the wool-

len thread is uneven and irregular. A

worsted fabric, when finished has a

clear, bright, well defined pattern,

seams close and firmly woven, and is of

a pronounced dressy effect; while wool-

len cloths are softer, they are more

elastic, the colors are more blended,

the threads are not so easily distin—

guishable and the general effect is

duller.





HANDS VS. FEET.





 





- BY ALONZO RICE.

“The hand that rocks the cradle"—

well we know

While busy mothers ply the needle





fleen

And thus employed, their industry to

show,

They always rock the cradle with

their feet. '





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Make your ’phone pay you a profit

by using it for us to interest your

neighbors in the Michigan Farmer.

This will prove a pleasant and profit-

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family. .For information write



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When Winter Storms Rage





“U. S. Protection” is the certain com-

fort assured every outdoor worker who

wears the rubber footwear made to keep

his feet warm and dry in all kinds of

weather.





U. S. Rubber

Footwear





does this and more. The reinforcing where

the wear is greatest makes “U. 8.” give heavy

service, double duty, makes it far outwear ordi-

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There’s a special “U. 8.” style for every out-

door activity and every pair bears the U. S. Seal,

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A Real Thanksgiving '





EAVEN from all creatures hides

H the book of fate.” The quotation,

author forgotten, has been with

me ever since high school days. It

came up one day in English literature,

when the teacher, who liked to preach,

expatiated on the goodness of Provi-

dence in so doing. Anxious for argu-

ment, I arose to remark that it wasn’t

an act of kindness not to let us know

what was going to happen. I main-

tained we’d be lots better behaved, and

happier, if we knew what was ahead

of us. We’d know how to act today

and the whole universe would be bet-

ter if we only could see ahead. The

whole class and teacher united to down

the heretic. One girl in horror asked

meejust to think how I’d feel if I knew

my mother was going to die next day,

but I maintained I’d like .to know, be-

cause I’d be lots kinder to her that

night than as if I thought she was go-

ing to live for years. Of course, I was

snowed under by force of numbers.

But I was not convinced, and though

life has handed me some rather hard

knocks since, I’ve always rather secret-

ly cherished the thought that I would

prefer to see them coming.



Yesterday I became converted to the

other way of thinking. I’d rather not

see any farther ahead than today. And

it was such a simple thing that con-

verted me. I became truly and hum-

bly grateful for a clean towel. Up until

yesterday I’ve always taken clean tow-

els for granted, just like fresh air and

sunshine and pure water. Of course,

you had plenty of clean towels and

soap and water and plain wholesome

food and all the sugar you needed and

hot water in the taps. ‘And if you

didn’t you were peeved. But you never





were peeved, because you always had,





those things.



I don’t know how long the idea has

been Working subconsciously that you

might not always have these things,

and that they were things to humbly

thank God for. I imagine it began

when the grocer handed me two

pounds of sugar when I asked for ten,

and told me to be thankful to get

that much. It may have begun when

soap went up to seven cents a bar

straight and I began to watch for ‘sales.

And it probably continued when I be-

gan to read everywhere, “Save on soap.

The fats and glycerine are needed for

munitions.”



Anyhow it cropped out when I was

picking up the washing this week and

wondered if we couldn’t use fewer tow-

els and thus save soap. It suddenly

dawned on me how excited I would

have gotten a year ago if someone had

told me I’d. haye to get along with, say

six towels a. week. And then it came

to me that I heard a member of the

Black Watch say he and his comrades

went three months without a bath!

And all at once I saw that I’d never

considered the privilege of hot water

and soap and clean linen as blessings

Instead, I’d been secretly repining be-

cause we hadn’t two bath rooms and a

shower. 7



Now I’m faced with a possibility that

in a few months I may have the gov-





ernment telling me how many towels,





I may use a week and how often the

boys may have a clean waist and how

often I can change the tablecloth. Of

course, it seems absurd now, but so

would two pounds of sugar at a time

have seemed in those good old days





’when we scorned to order‘less than, a





 





twenty-five pOupd sack and got it for}-





_er, or were luxuries.





$1.25. Do you remember? If the war

continues nobody knows how far short-

ages will extend, nor to what extremes





'We will be forced in order to win, as





win we must.



Taking it by and large, we’ve all

been mighty ungrateful. We’ve just

taken blessings for granted, thought





they were necessities and never gave





them any more thOught than the sim-

ple act of breathing. But most of us

are not so far removed from the time

when what we considered necessities

today were either unheard of altogeth-

We’ve felt very

much aggrieved for some time ‘if we

didn’t get plenty of hot water when we

turned the faucet. But it «isn’t so very

long ago that we got hot water only

after we’d walked a couple of hundred

feet to the old wooden pump, pumped

the water, carried it home and heated

it in the old copper teakettle on the

wood stove in the kitchen. Often we

split the wood to 'heat it with.‘ And

ninety-nine times out of one hundred

we had to “prime” the pump and work

the handle for five or ten minutes be-

fore we were rewarded by a tiny trick.

ling stream, that later gushed up and

filled the pail. And before the pump,

we pulled the water up on the end of

a long pole. In those days we were

thankful to breathe. But when things

began to come easy, we began to grum-

ble because they weren’t easier.

That’s why the simple fact of being

thankful for clean towels looks big to

me. And why I don’t want to see

ahead. Maybe next, I’ll be thankful

just to be allowed to breathe. You

never can tell if the Germans win.

DEBORAH.





CONSERVATION DAY SUGGES-

TIONS.





 





Meatless Day—Breakfast, omelette;

dinner, cottage cheese rolls; supper,

split pea soup.



Wheatless Day—Breakfast, fried

barley balls; dinner parched corn meal

biscuit; supper, corn bread with smok-

ed fish.



Eggs in these days of high prices are

a luxury, even if you have your own.

But patriotic housewives can substi-

tute them at least once a week for the

sausage or breakfast bacon, thus sav-

ing her “bit” of pork for exportation.

Omelettes are more nourishing if made

with milk, but much more tender if

made with water. Allow one table-

spoon of either to each egg used. Beat

the eggs thoroughly, then pour into a

fryingpan, the thinner the better, in

which is one tablespoon of melted fat.

Set on hot part of the stove for a mo-

ment, .or until the bottom sets, then

with a thin-bladed knife separate the

omelette from the pan and tip the pan

backward and forwards so the uncook-

ed part will run under next the pan.

When cooked through, roll the ome-

lette like a jelly roll,” brown slightly all

round and turn on a hot platter.



Split Pea Soup—Soak one pint of

peas over night, and in the morning

put on to cook in three pints of water,

adding more water as this cooks aWay.

When the peas begin to get tender,

brown a bit of chopped onion in drip-

pings and add to peas, and when all are

cooked soft put through a sieve. Re-

heat, with three tablespoons of butter,

and salt and pepper to suit. . A cup of

cream, or a cup of tomato puree may

be added. ' ' ' I‘ ' ‘





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mixing cottage cheese with' mashed

navy beans and bread crumbs, adding

cream until of the right consistency to

form into rolls. Instead of beans, green

peas, lima beans, or chopped nuts may

be used. These may be'served as meat

croquettes. ‘



Fried Barley Balls.—-—Cook"one and a

half cups of barley meal in one quart

of boiling water in the double-boiler at

least one hour. Do this at supper time

and in the morning add two well-beat-

en eggs, one teaspoon of salt and one

tablespoon of melted butter. Form in

balls, roll in flour and fry in deep fat.





Or make in small cakes, dip in flour'





and saute in a small amount of fat.

Serve with syrup or strained honey.





This dish conserves butter and sugar;





‘Parched Corn Meal Biscuit—Put a

half cup of yellow corn meal in the

oven until it is a delicate brown. Heat

one and one-half cups of, water, one

teaspoon of salt and'one cup of peanut

butter. While this is hot, stir in hot

meal, and heat thoroughly. The dough





should be of the right consistency to





drop from a spoon. . "Bake in small

cakes in an ungreased pan. This will

make sixteen biscuits, each containing

one-sixth ounce ofprotein, according

to United States experts.



Spoon Corn Bread—Mix two cups of

water and one cup of corn meal, bring

slowly to boiling point and cook for

five minutes. Add two well-beaten eggs,

two teaspoons of salt, one tablespoon of

butter and one cup of milk. Beat thor-

oughly and bake twenty-five minutes in-

a well-greased pan in hot oven. Serve

from dish in which it is baked.





 





LETTER BOX.





 





Study Your Own Child..



Dear Deborah—You have received

some severe criticisms sometimes be-

cause your ideas have not coincided

with the ideas of all of your readers.

But they should not fail to remember

that you do “hit right” on so many





good practical ideas for all of us that





you should be forgiven for all else.



Now in your question about how to

have children be tidy, I’ll tell you

what a friend of mine was telling re-

cently when that same subject was

brought up. She said one woman tried

this plan with good results: If the

children left their nightgowns or other

clothes on the floor they were told to

stand on them for five minutes. Then

if they talked or acted naughty another

five was added. Then when they got

ready for school, if, even after they

were out in the street, the mother dis-

covered they had left clothing out of

place, she called them back even if it

would make them late for school. ».



When 'I was small I had,an_, aunt

whose children never‘misplaced any-

thing because she ruled so strictly with

the “rod.” I used to think she was ter-

ribly harsh but as all the children are

grown up I find they have as great love

and respect for her as do children of

parents who. were very lax in their

government. '



I think the majority of us mothers

have this same problem to deal- with.

At least one or two of the children are

careless and often wears so busy we

just pick things up ourselves to get it

done quickly. Children alway want

to do some things which we thin they





the not yetlargeenough to do. I think ~





it a good plan sometimes to. say f-‘Now,

if you keep your 'rQOm tidy all the





urday.” ,Or do somegofth'fejthings

have vented do. ‘
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on yet can help me do



One of my friends had two boys and

one girl , She. said she had made a

deep study of 'their dispositions and

how ‘to deal with them. With the girl

she could get along the best, if, when

she was naughty’,“she took her aside

and talked quietly-and gently, but firm-

ly. With one of the boys positively

nothing but a good spanking, or whip-

ping occasionally, would conquer him.

With the other child, far greater could

she punish him by making him undress





'and get into bed and remain there





quietly until she told him he could

get up.



I believe we can do 'far more in

training of children in the first seven

or eight years than in all the rest of

the'time. _



1' think we should think wisely be«

fore we make a command or threat,

but when a child is once told we should

see that they do mind-even if some

work hasto be left undone.



I can see where I made many mis-

takes in training and believe I could

do a better job if I had it to do over

again. But these trials are not all due

to laxness on the part of the parent,

for there are some children to whom it

is perfectly natural to be good and

anyone can see it. Yet often the moth-

er is apt to think it is because of her

wise training. While there are some

children naturally inclined to want al-

ways -to be in mischief and do just

what they ought net to. But usually I

think that they turn out to be ener-

getic and successful men and women.



So, in conclusion, I think we should

learn from others all we can—do the

best we can and, although much wor-

ried at times, trust that the future de-

velopments will be all for the best.

Mas. NEW.



\



Both letters warmed my heart, and

made the problem seem easier, but I

have an uneasy suspicion that both

nighties are at this moment in the mid-

dle of the floor. I haven’t had time to

get up to see, fer you must write in

the morning when you are fresh, and

any time will do to make beds. It helps

a whole lot to know that other women

have had the same worries, are having

them today. I’ve thought of what

time and the girl would do, but I’ve

noticed in not a few cases that after

the girl was captured ,the spell of neat-

nessfaded aWay and the wife contim

ued what the mother began. And the

trouble in this home with calling them

back from the street is, that five morn-

ings out of seven I don’t get upstairs

until after they’ve gone. The baby de~

mands his bath as soon as he finishes

his breakfast, and demands it so loudly

and insistently that there is nothing

to do but humor him. Then there’s

the grocer for the order, and helping

the boy whose turn it is to practice in

the morning, so there is seldom a

chance to dash upstairs for inspection,

even if I thought of it, which, I must

confess I don’t until I go up and view

thelruins. However, I’ve noticed al-

ready that many tantalizing habits

have slipped away and when I quit

worrying about them, and I’m hoping

that patience, preaching and example

will help this. And I am helped im—

mensely by the sympathy.



I DEBORAH.





 





SUGAR TrRlMMINGS.





 





First cress off soda fountain and ice

cream“ treats.



Reduce candy consumption to an af-

ter-dinner bonbon. .



Omit icing from cakes and fancy

breads. . '



Use fruit and nuts, candied honey or

maple sugar for cake fillings. _



Sweeten fruit drinks with honey or

corn syrup.



If you must sweeten breakfast cer~

eals, try figs. dates, raisins, syrup or a

light apt-inkling of maple sugar.



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maple syrup with hot bakes and lln

bread and muffins.



Try cakes that call for honey or

Syrup instead of sugar.



Tide over the sugar shortage by us-

ing now your jellies, jams, preserves,

and fruits canned with sugar.





Replace white sugar candies with-





syrup candies, or sweets made from

figs, dates, and raisins combined with

nuts.



For dessert serve a fruit salad or

fruit omelet; cream cheese with honey

or fine preserves; fruit desserts with

honey or just enough white sugar to

bring out the fruit flavor.





SUGAR-SAVI NG DESSERTS.





 





Saving sugar is imperative at this

stage of the war, and the United States

Food Administration offers the follow-

ing recipes, tested by practical house-

keepers, as ways for the thrifty house-

wife to aid in the national sugar econ-

omy campaign:



Pumpkln Pudding.



Two cups of stewed pumpkin; half

cup of brown sugar; half cup of honey

or maple syrup; two eggs; one table—

spoon of flour; one teaspoon of cinna-





mon; half teaspoon of nutmeg; one-

eighth of teaspoon of cloves; One-

eighth teaspoon of ginger, one tea-





spoon of vanilla; one pinch of salt; two

cups of milk.



Mix all ingredients and bake in a

greased pudding dish. Serve hot or

cold.



Indian Pudding.



Five cups of milk; one-third cup of

corn meal; half cup of honey; one tea-

spoon of salt; one teaspoon of ginger.



Cook milk and meal in a double boil-

er for twenty minutes. Add honey,

salt, and ginger. Pour into buttered

pudding dish and bake two hours slow-

ly. Serve with tart jelly or preserves.



_ Cheese Custard.



One and a half cups cottage cheese;

half cup of maple syrup or honey; two

tablespoons of milk; three eggs; one

teaspoon of melted fat.



Press the cheese through a colander,

beat the eggs until light, add them

with all the other ingredients to the

cheese, mix until smooth. Place in a

baking dish and bake in a moderate

oven about thirty minutes.



Peach Souffle.



One quart of canned peaches; half

cup of honey; three eggs.



Drain and mash through colander

one quart ,of canned peaches. Add one-

half cup of honey or syrup and well

beaten yolks. Beat thoroughly, then

beat whites stiff and fold carefully into

the peach mixture. Turn the whole

into a greased baking dish and bake in

a quick oven for six minutes.



Apples and Dates.



Steam until tender in a covered pan

one and one-halfiquarts of sliced ap-

ples, with one-half cup of water, and





the grated peel of one lemon. Add one—'





half cup of chopped dates. Simmer the

fruits together for six minutes. Serve

cold.





HOLD A CONSERVATION BAZAAR.





 





Many church societies hold their an-

nual ~bazaar just after Thanksgiving

when everybody begins to think of

Christmas presents. This year the

conservation booth should be the big

feature of the bazaar.



Many Women canned, preserved and

pickled beyond their needs. Some of

these will be glad to donate their sur-

plus to the bazaar, others will give

profits on sales.



By making definite plans now, origi~

nal ideas can be worked out by the

time the bazaar is held. Put up fancy

boxes of dried corn and dried soup veg-

tables, rustic baskets of assorted vari-

eties of fruit syrups and fruit butters.

Unusual products will find a ready sale

——fancy varieties of apple paste, pump-

kin chips, crystallized fruits and chut-

ney. _



A special feature can be made of





 





 





hickory nuts and walnuts. Set the

young girls at Work to devise original

bags for the nuts. These home nuts

can be used in fruit conserves, or the

nut meats can be put up in bright

boxes. The booth in decoration and

arrangement should be prodigal of col-

or and suggest wealth of summer. The

conservation booth well carried out

will prove a money maker for church

societies as well as a demonstration

of community spirit.





HER BACK HAIR.





 





BY EMMA GARY WALLACE.



She sat directly in front of me, and

as the lecture was not especially inter-

esting, I found myself studying the

characteristics revealed by the back

hair of my neighbor in front.



To begin with, the hair was heavy

for nature had been generous, but the

close, clinging strands showed an over-

oily condition, and when the rays of

sunshine slanted across the loose mass,

it was clearly dusty. So I decided that

my neighbor in front was not particu-

lar about herself or she would not per

mil; her crown of glory to be other

than delightfully clean.



Then, the arrangement of her hair

showed me several things. Part of the

strands were twisted up without hav-

ing been properly combed into a soft,

smooth mass, and the hairpins were

stuck in any old way to hold it up. It

was evident that it looked all right in

the front and at the sides, but in the

back it was a “sight.”



By this time I had lost all track of

what the lecturer was saying and had

decided that my neighbor in front was

not only slack about her person, but

careless and rather lazy. The reason

I decided she .was lazy was because

her hair showed evidences of constant

hasty dressing. In all probability she

slept until the last minute and then

wisped it up any old way.



Her barette was fastened sideways,

only clasping in half of the hair it

should have done and giving a one-sid-

ed look to her neck. This revealed the

fact that she did not use her hand mir-

ror. Had she done so, she never would

have gone out with her back hair in

such a condition.



Her belt did not cover her skirt band

neatly, for when she arose at the close

of the lecture, her waist was pulled up





,too far, showing that it. had not been





fastened properly in the first place.



The woman who sat in front turned

slowly around, and really she was quite

attractive and there was nothing es-

pecially to criticise in the front view,

but it was a case of a “Queen Ann

front and a Mary Ann back.”



As I went out from the audience

room I couldn't help wondering if her

clothes closet was not in disorder at

home, her bureau drawers more or less

upset, the kitchen cupboards in a state

of confusion, and her parlor quite re«

spectably tidy, giving a rather false im-

pression of what would be foundclse-

where.



After all, one’s back hair does reveal

a lot concerning character, and the art-

ists on the stage and on the funny page

have not been too Wide of the mark

when they have represented particular

women as anxious on this point. One’s

back hair is more or less of an index

or barometer. Take your own hand

mirror occasionally and see if this isn’t

true!





HOME QUERIES.





 





Household Editor.—Can anyone tell

me how to pickle small onions so that

the onions will be soft?——I. A. B.



Use any of the recipes given for





pickling onions, but cook until tender

in boiling water before adding vinegar.



Mrs. A. E. H.——I should think your

method of canning beef would retain

the juices. Write the Department of

Agriculture, Washington, D. C., and

ask them. They are constantly experi-

menting and are better able to advise

you.





 





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Women generally use ‘





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In wealthy homes Jell-O is pop-

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The following comments on jabbing

prices and shipments are for the Unit-

ed States for the periOd of November

6-13, inclusive.





Apples Slightly Weaken—Barrel

and A’s are a shade lower with last

week’s average top seldom reached.

Illinois, New York, Maine, Virginia,

Missouri are leading in shipments of

this class. Box apples from Washing-

ton comprise over 20 per cent of the

season’s total apple movement. Extra

fancy Jonathans selling at $1.40@1.75.

At Grand Junction, 0010., $1.50 ruled

for extra fancy Jonathans. Car short

age is slightly relieved in Colorado.

Volume of shipments for the week

from boxed apple sections is fully

maintained, Washington shipping 358

cars more, but leading barrel states

show a slight falling off compared with

last week. The demand for cooking

varieties in most markets is still check-

ed by, the sugar situation. Virginia and

Pennsylvania Yorks, New York, Maine,

Indiana, Michigan Baldwins, New York

and Maine Greenings per barrel, firsts

and A’s at $4@5.50; Missouri, Pennsyl-

vania and Virginia Ben Dayis, firsts to

fancy, $3@4.75. Table varieties, fancy

Jonathans and Grimes, mostly $4.75@

6. Northwestern boxed extra fancy

Jonathans were in fair demand and

fairly steady, with bulk of sales in

most markets at $1.75@2.25. '





Slowly Declining Potato Values.—

The majority of primary markets con-

tinued a slow downward trend, al-

though several reported a better tone

and firmer values. The heaviest ship-

ments were from northern lake regions

and the northwest, maintaining about

the aVerage volume of recent weeks

but movement was impeded by acute

scarcity of protected cars, and offer-

ings of stock exceeded facilities or de-

mand. Primary markets now quote on

hundred-pound basis but most distrib-

uting centers show the usual varieties

of bags, barrels and hampers. Presque

Isle, Me., Green Mountains steadier at

$2.12@2.27 per cwt. F. O. B. Grand

Rapids, Mich, Round Whites sold at

$2.13@2.35, and Rochester, N. Y.,

quotes white stock at about the same

range or a little higher. Wisconsin

shipping points exhibit poor demand at

$1.50. Minnesota Red River Ohios top

at $1.75. Colorado reported frost dam-

age with light movement at $1.40@

1.80. Northwestern shipping points





‘ show fairly steady tone at $1.20@1.50.





Reports from various points east and

west show slow movement, buyers hes-

itating because of much frosted stock

and diggers or holdovers inclined to

wait for price recovery. Leading west-

ern sections have exceeded last year’s

shipments to date, but Maine shows

Only about one-third of last year’s fig-

ures. Movement in distributing mar-

kets is still slow to moderate. Maines

in eastern markets are in fair demand

at $3.20@3.50 in 120-lb. sacks, New

York Whites and Rurals, bushel basis

in bulk, $1.40@1.60. Wisconsin, Mich-

igan and Minnesota Whites, per 100-lb.

in bulk, rules steady to strong, jobbing

at $2@2.50, with slow to fair demand.





Beans Slow at Steady Prices—Offer-

ings of field beans have been light at

all country shipping points. The mar-

ket position has inclined in sellers’

favor, although of late western holders

have shown rather more disposition to

accept offers from buyers. As yet lit-

tle recent carlot movement has result-

ed except from California. Michigan

White stock is held around $8 per bu.

The November crop report, indicating

yield of 4,000,000 bushels on 639,000

acres makes for local confidence. Col-

Orado’s large crop has not been mov-

ing to any great extent because hold:

ers have'been unwilling to meet 'views

ofbuyers offering $7@7.25 per 100 “3.54

for are-cleaned Pintos. "In jdbbing cen-

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Cabbage in Weak ‘Position.—-—Stock

continues declining tendency at most

shipping points. At Rochester, N. Y.,

unfitness of many lots for storage forc-

es éarly sale at '$15@23 per ton for

Domestic and $25@28 for Holland Seed.

From Wisconsin, Holland Seed sold

rather slowly in bulk F. O. B. at $17@

22; bulk of stock is cut and will be

shipped when cars can be had, much

being unfit for storage. These condi-

tions make for temporary weakness.

Shipments from NewYork, Wisconsin

and Michigan tall exceeded last week’s

figures. New York stored 500 cars and

has shipped to date over 20.per cent

of the total cabbage movement, and.

has shipped three times as many cars

as last year to corresponding date. The.

past three weeks’ decline at'shipping

points was not fully reflected in dis—

tributing centers, partly because of

transportation difficulties at most job-

bing markets were slow at lower pric-

es. New York Domestic sold $2@5 be-

low last week’s figures, ranging at

$20@30 per ton, and New York and

Wisconsin Holland or Danish Seed gen-

erally $20@35. Southwestern markets

with slow to moderate demand quoted

Colorado stock at $1.50@2.75 per cwt.



Celery Moving Fairly—On account

of freezing much eastern celery is unfit

for storage and is being shipped more

rapidly, but demand is good and values

well maintained, with tops 25c higher

at $2.75@3.25 for large crates F. O. B.

Rochester, N. Y. At Kalamazoo, Mich,

the position is stronger with some lots

reaching 12c per dozen in the rough.

The jabbing price range is about as

last given, some markets showing im-

provement, while Chicago and Boston

were weak and movements slow on ac-

count of light demand or arrival of

nearby supplies. General sales $3@4.



Produce Movement Sluggish.—Des-

patch of produce from primary ship-

ping points has been checked by con-

tinued car shortage. Full warehouses

and no cars available, is a common

state of affairs, while damaged stock is

sometimes a cause of buyers reluc-

tance. But in many quarters the hold-

ers appear confident, or ,at least un-

willing to sell at the general lower lev-

els reached lately. The demand ‘in

large distributing markets may be

termed fainto good. " But the move-

ment continues slow'in fruits affected

by sugar scarcity. In centers where

supplies of general produce are coming

forward normally, jabbing markets of-





ten show a weak or dragging tendency, ._





displaying as yet but little of the buoy—

ant activity that should precede the

Thanksgiving season.





 





FEDERATION OF ELEVATOR MEN.





 





Ten of the cooperative elevators do- ,

ing business in lower Michigan were

represented at a meeting held in Owes-

so and the Michigan Cooperative Eleo

vator Federation was formed, with the

following officers: President, George

Miller, Chesa'ning; secretary, Joseph

Randell, Corunna; executive commit-

tee, A. B. Cook, Owosso; E. M. Beach,

Mt. Morris; C. D. Beele, Tecumseh.

The object is to bring the elevators

into closer working relations and to

cooperate 'in the matter of legislation,

rules of..grading and to promote the

best interests of the gorwers. Steps

have been taken to form cooperative

elevator companies by the farmers at

Carland, and at Brent Creek, both of

them in Shiawassee county.





 





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The relation of the local Grange to

the county agent is a matter of grow-

ing importance. It becomes more and

more important as the number of coun-

ty agents increase, and the scope of

their service widens.



In» this article I shall not endeavor

to answer the objections to the county

agent plan. At some future time, I

may do so, but. even this is doubtful,

for the agent himself is answering ob-

jectors by his increasing service, more

fully than anyone could in the use of

words alone. I recall that severalyears

ago when the plan was new, a noted

professor from another state referred

to it at onr State Round-up in a very

unfavorable way. In doing so, he but

voiced the sentiments of many a care-

ful conservative man who objects now

because he knows no more about the

work of these men, than the noted edu-

cator knew years ago.



A gentleman from the United States

Department of Agriculture said last

fall at East Lansing, that when they

sent the agent into Alpena county they

could not tell him what to do for they

'did not know. ' What they did tell him

was “to find his work.” He found it,

and from personal observation the writ-

er can say that it paid.



The county agent has come to stay.

The question of whether we want him

or not is no‘ longer of much importance.

Not half the counties in the state have

these workers as yet, but the number

of applications for men is increasing

faster than the men to take the places

that are opening. Sooner or later, and

not so very much later, county agents

will be in every county in Michigan.



What should the local Grange do to

help the work along in those counties

where these men are? .



Of course, the first thing is, to get

together upon the general proposition.

There is no use in asking a Grange to

help make the work of the county

agent a success, if that Grange opposes

the plan.



Let the matter be thoroughly dis-

cussed in the Grange first. Invite the

agent [to the Grange, not to defend

himself, but to help by telling what he

plans to do, and how the Grange may

assist. -



Surely there are few Granges where

the county agent would not be wel-

come. Indeed, I can not imagine a

single one. Of course, every Grange

should decide for itself whether or not

it will cooperate. Whatever we may

think of the plan in a general way,

most Granges will be glad of any help

they~may be able to receive, and when

oncethe new plan has resulted inprac-

tical good to the community, Granges

which have been favorable to it, will

make stronger efforts to cooperate, and

the opposing ones will wheel into line.



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COMING EVENTS.





 





Mecosta County Pomona Grange will

meet with Pleasant View Grange, on

Thursday, December 6. As Pleasant

View have no hall, but hold their reg-

ular meetings .at the homes of their





, members, they Will rent the Fraternal





Aid Hall at Big Rapids to entertain

Pomona, This is what we call the true

Grange spirit and are anticipating a

very pleasant meeting with them. We

will have with us one of the live work-

ers for the farmers’ interests, A. B.

Cook, of Owosso, president of the Bean

Growers’ Association. Owing to poor

train service Mr. Cook will come to

Big Rapids the evening of December 5,

so we will not have to wait for our

speaker but can have a day filled with

lively discussions interspersed with





,music, and work' in the fifth degree.

.Meeting Will begin promptly at 10:30.

.As this willclose the year’s work for





Pomona,-i-t‘i , expected we will have a





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Associational Topic for January.—

“What can our Club do to help the

State Association the c :ming year?”





STATISTICAL REPORT.





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Associational Secretary, Mr’s. J. S.

Brown, of Howell, Mich., desires the

secretaries of all local Clubs to fill out

and return report blanks sent out for

the purpose not, later than December

1. The return date was originally fix-

ed for November 15, but inasmuch as

many of the local Clubs did not hold

their November meeting until after

that date, an extension of time was

deemed advisable.



Delegates and alternates to repre-

sent every local Club at the coming





annual meeting should have been chos-

en at the November meeting. in case

this was neglected the president should

designate some member to attend and

go with him if possible.





.CLUB DISCUSSIONS.





Annual Temperance Meeting.—0n

Wednesday, November 7, the Salem

Farmers’ Club held its annual temper-

ance meeting at the pleasant home'of

Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Thompson. The

day was fine and the attendance was

all that could be expected, about sixty-

fiye being present to enjoy the fine

dinner. 'i'hgprogram for the afternoon

was. opened by singing “The Red,

White and Blue,” followed with prayer

by. Rev. Wells. A very pleasing ad-

dress was then given by Hon. Judge

Witt Newkirk, of Ann Arbor. He

thought it one of the happiest days of

his life when he cast one of the de-

crswe votes that made Michigan dry.

As a father, he said, he could not af-

ford to vote otherwise, if for no other

reason. He also thought it would be a

glorious time when woman suffrage

was granted the women of Michigan;

also that everyone should be doing all

possible to bring the war to a close

and establish “Eternal Lasting Peace.”

Another fine address was then given

by Rev. John Wells, also of Ann Arbor.

He described the present time as one

of the most serious ever known, a test-

ing time for every individual. Even the

organizations of our country that have

been taught peace at any price are wil-

ling to help in this great struggle, as

one like. it never before has been

known. The United States is fighting

only for justice to be established and

righteousness to reign. A vote of

thanks was then given these gentlemen

for their fine remarks. The committee

for the Farmers’ Thanksgiving Festi-

val, to be held at the Y. M. C. A. build-

ing, at Ann Arbor, on Friday and Sat-

urday, November 23-24, to raise the

$5,000 apportioned to Washtenaw coun-

ty for Red Cross work, was present

and G. H. Thompson was appointed

chairman of a committee to take

charge of this work for our Club. The

Club then sang “America,” after which

the following omcers were elected for

the ensuing year: President, I. R. J ohn-

son; ‘vicepresident, Bruce T. Rora-

bacher; treasurer, Mrs. D. R. Farley;

corresponding and recording secretary,

Mrs. I. R. Johnson. Bruce T. Rora-





 





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ElatizsAssociation 'ati ,Lgnsing, Decem-

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with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bailey on Wed-

nesday, December 5.—Mrs. I. R. John-

son, Cor. Sec.



Favor Food Conservation.—Thursday

November 8 found forty members and

friends of Washington Center Farmers’

Club assembled at Shadeland, the home

of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Campbell, to en-

joy the chicken-pie dinner. After din-

ner was served the house was Called





to order by President F. L. Cook. Roll »





call and the usual order of business

was taken up. A motion was made and

carried that the Club go on record as

being in favor of food conservation.

Mrs. Metta gave a very interesting and

instructive description of their recent

trip by auto through Michigan and In-

diana to Illinois and return. In the ab«

sence of Rev. A. W. Mumford, who was

to speak on “Community Welfare,” the

subject was well' discussed by Dr.





'Pankhurst and others telling what the





different *farmers’ organizations, Y. M.

C. A. and Red Cross are doing for the

betterment and uplift of the people.

Mr. and Mrs, Henry English were chos-

en as delegates to- the State Associa-

tion, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown as

alternates. After a very pleasant day

the Club adjourned to meet at River-

side, the ,home of Mr. and Mrs. C. N.

Cunen the .second Thursday in. Decem-.





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cheron mares $200 to $400 except 0;

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GRAINS AND SEEDS





. November 20, 1917.

WHEAT.—This cereal is in active

demand by millers. The flour business





 





~ isbrisk and the demand shows no sign

' of letting up. Mills are running to ca-





pacity where sufficient wheat can be

secured. A year ago No. 2 red Wheat

sold on the local market at $1.851/2 per

bushel. Present Detroit prices are as

follows: No. 2 red wheat $2.17; No. 2

mixed $2.15; No. 2 white $2.15.

CORN.‘———-Statisticians have been en-

deavoring to learn the quantity of mer-

chantable corn that will go on the mar-

ket from this year’s crop. A special

report by the Department of Agricul-

ture and recent private investigations

would indicate a larger total of sound

corn than has generally been believed

to be 'in ekistence in this country. This

conclusion together with increased ar-

rivals of new corn at large central

markets resulted in a substantial de-

cline in Chicago on Monday of this

week. Both new corn and the old





'grain suffered in the price change. The





providing of cars for moving as quickly

as possible such of the grain as might

be available for use if handled with

dispatch, was also a factor in bearing

the trade. A year ago No. 3 corn was

quoted on the local market at 97 %c a

bushel. Last week’s Detroit quotations





were:

No. 3 No. 3

Mixed. Yellow.

Wednesday . ........ 2.29 2.30

Thursday .......... 2.29 2.30

Friday ............. 2.30 2.31

Saturday ........... 2.30 2.31

Monday ............ 2.30 2.31

Tuesday ........... 2.30 2.31





Chicago.—December corn $1.22 per

bushel ;May $1.17.

.. 0ATS.———This grain made a liberal

advance last week and consumers are

buying quite generously at the higher

prices. Exporters continue to take this

cereal, and it is generally believed that

very large quantities have and. will be

sent abroad. Deliveries from farms are

comparatively small. A year ago stan-

dard oats were quoted locally at 601/20

per bushel. Last week’s Detroit quota—

tions were:





No. 3



Standard. White.

Wednesday . ._ ...... . . . 671/2 67

Thursday ............ . 67 1/3 67

Friday ................ 68 67 1/2

Saturday .............. 68 1/2 68

Monday ............... 68 1/2 68

Tuesday .............. 70 69 1A2





Chicago.—December oats 66%0 per

bushel; May 66%0.



. RYE—This deal is slow with light

buying and only small deliveries from

farmers. Cash No. 2 is 20 higher at

$1.79 per bushel.



BEANS—Market is firm and trading

is not showing a great deal of activity.

Farmers are not inclined to sell at pre-

vailing prices. Efforts are being made

to conserve frosted beans for human

consumption, and it is hoped that some

plans will be worked out whereby those

having such beans for sale will receive

an equitable price for them. Quota-

tions are now being made by hundred-

weight. At Michigan loading points

$13.60 per cwt is being paid for hand-

picked stock. Last week elevators at

\Villiamston put in 700 bushels at $700

7.50 per bushel, many offerings being

'damp and unsalable. At Detroit cash

beans are quoted at $13 per cwt., while

Michigan pea beans, hand—picked, are

quoted in Chicago at $14.35((7>14.50 per





" cwt.‘ Red kidneys $13.60@13.85.





SEEDS—Prime red clover spot and

March $15.75; alsike $14.20; timothy

$3.65 per bushel.



PEAS.——An easy tone prevails in the

Chicago market. Field peas are quoted

there at $3.75@4.25 er bushel.





FLOUR AND FEEDS





FLOUR—Jobbing lots in one-eighth

paper sacks are selling on the Detroit

market per 196 lbs., as follows: Best

patent $10.75; seconds $10.50; straight

$10.25; spring patent $11; rye flour

$10.75 per bbl.



FEED—In 100—lb. sacks jobbing lots

are: Bran $36; standard middlings

$42; fine middlings $44; cracked corn

$84; coarse corn meal $77; corn and





 





goat chop $60 per'ton.





HAY.—In carlots at Detroit: No. 1

timothy $24.50@25; standard timothy





$23.50@24; N0. 2 timothy $22.50@23;





light mixed, $23@24; No. 1 clover $19

@20 per ton.

Pittsburg.—-—No. 1 timothy $29.50@30

per-ton; No. 2 timothy $28@29; No. 1

ght mixed $28 29; No. 1 clover mix?

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BUTTERmeButter is firm at aslight

advance. Fresh’creamery firsts. 42@,.

421,40; fresh creamery extras 43%(3.



Chicago.—Th‘e‘ market ~ holds» very

firm for the best fresh makes and easy

for the under grades. Creamery extras

are quoted at 44%,0; extra firsts '431/2@

44c ; packing stock 32c. -'





POULTRY PRODUCTS





PO U LT RY.—+(Live) .-—Poultry mar-

ket is in good shape and steady in

tone. Best spring chickens 21@22c;

hens 16@210; ducks22@25c; geese 21

@22c; turkeys 28@30c. Dressed poul-

try 1@2c higher than live.



Chicago.——The market is over-sup-

plied, with slight declines in all classes

except turkeys, which are in brisk de-

mand. Dealers want plump meaty tur-

keys. None‘should weigh less than 8

lbs. Fowls sell at 16c; spring chickens

181/20; ducks 190; geese 17c; turkeys,

good 240. . - =

. EGGS—Fresh eggs are in brisk de-

mand and scarce. Fresh firsts were

quoted at 42..@46c per dozen. ' ,



Chicago—Market higher and strictly

new-laid are in good demand- Fresh

Michigan firsts sell for 44%@450; ordi-

nary firsts 42@43c; miscellaneous lots,

cases included 41@411,éc.





F RUNS—VEGETABLES





POTATOES.———Markets.—There were

56 cars of potatoes on the Detroit

tracks Monday morning. Round whites





 





 





 





sold in large jobbing lots at $2.22 per‘





cwt. sacked, and in bulk at $1.30 per

bushel. At,Cleveland the market is





steady, with Michigan offerings (some





considerable, field frosted) selling at

75c@$1.50 per cwt. sacked. At New

York the same stock is moving at $3@

3.25 per 10-pk. sacks, or $4@4.25, in

180-lb. units in bulk. Chicago market

is draggy with Michigan stock slightly

field frosted going at $1.80@1.90 per

cwt. sacked. Columbus dealers are





paying $2.40@2.50 per cwt. for good'





round whites sacked, and Indianapolis

$2.25 ,while at Pittsburgh Michigan’s

best round whites are bringing $2.30@

2.40 and field frosted stock $1.50@2

per cwt.



Shipping Point Prices—Maine farm-

ers are receiving $1.82@2.12 per cwt.

from wagons at side track. Wisconsin

farmers are accepting $1.25 per cwt.

for field frosted stock, while Bliss seed

potatoes are going at $2.35@2.50_ per

cwt. In Minnesota ungraded offerings

bring $1.65@1.75. At Grand Rapids,

Michigan round whites sacked are

bringing $1.88@1.98, while at Green-

ville the price to farmers is $1.80@1.85

per cwt.



ON IONS.—Markets.—Yellows sold in

Detroit'on Monday morning at $3 per

100-lb. sack. The New York price is

$2.50@3, Cleveland $3, Pittsburgh $2.75

@3, Cincinnati $2.50@3.25 per cwt; at

Chicago $1.25@1.50 for 70-lb. sack. The

markets are generally easy, with the

demand and movement slow. .



APPLES.-—-At Detroit Monday morn-

ing fancy Snows were quoted at $6,

Baldwins $5, Michigan Spies $6. The

Cleveland market is steady with vari-

ous varieties at $4.75@5 for firsts, and

$3.75@4 for seconds. The New York,

Pittsburgh and Chicago markets are

steady. At the latter point Jonathans

are quoted at $6@6.50 for firsts; Bald-

wins $5@5.25; Greenings $6@6.50;

VVinesaps $5635.50.



CABBAGE—Wisconsin farmers are

receiving $15 (p17 from wagon loads at

side track. round Rochester, N. Y.,

carlot prices are $20@22, with market

weak. -





wooL





The entire wool industry appears to

have taken on new life recently, and

the demand is quite universal, includ-

ing all kinds of wool. Considerable

business was transacted in the fleece

department last week, with holders dic-

tating prices. At Boston, Michigan un-

washed delaines are quoted at 72@73c;

do combing 736,770; do clothing 56

@640.



GRAND RAPIDS



The potato market has shown weak-

ness during the past week. It is a

almost impossible to get cars and some

dealers have stopped buying for two

weeks. Warehouses are being filled

with storage stock. Some fields of po-

tatoes were damaged by frost. Potato

quotations are being made on the 100-

pound basis in many‘ places, Greenville

quoting at $1.50@1.55, Kalkaska $1.40,

the Petoskey section at $1.25, Traverse

City $1.25@1.40, Cadillac and ‘ Reed

City $1.25@1.40, Gd.-Rapids $1.35@1.50

and Burr Oak, in southern Michigan,

$1.65. ‘The bean marketin the. state

ranges from $7@7.50, with some points





 





 





 

 





 

 





911013131118- 8 3 , 7 , .

$8,» Apples here , range from; 811256;)

2, pears 75c@$1.' .In the vegetable, line

‘onions are quoted/at. $1.25 1.50, cab-

.bage 65@75c, celery 15@2 c, turnips

.60@70c. ‘ .





DETROIr CITY MARKET





Trading was slow on the Eastern

Market on Tuesday morning and prices

for someproducts were off. Potatoes

$1.40@1.50; apples $1@2.50, the «ma-

jority at $1.50@2.; onions $1.75@2;

cauliflower $1.40@1.60; cabbage 70@

800 for white and $1.25 for red; pars-

nips $1.30@1.50; celery 30c per bunch;

eggs 700; pork 240; very little loose

hay is being sold. ' ‘





LIVE STOCK





BUFFALO.

November 19, 1917.



Receipts here today as follows: Cat-

tle 5,800; hogs 12,000; sheep 6.000;

calves 1,000.



With 5,800 cattle here today the de-

mandgwas very strong and the bulk of

all grades sold 10@25c higher. The

good butcher,cattle were very scarce,

the bulk of them running on the medi-

um and common order. There was a

liberal. run of canners and the quality

was just fair. The bulk of the best

grades of canners with a few cutters

on them sold from $5@5.25, 'but the

medium and common grades running

mostly to Holsteins were slow and sold

from $4.50@4.75, with throwouts down

at 4c. What feeders, stockers and bulls

were here sold strong as there were a

good many country buyers looking for

them. We look for a fair run of cattle

next Monday and about a steady trade.



We had a fair supply of hogs today,

about 12,000 head on sale. Market was

active and prices 10@150 lower on the

best grades, while pigs and lights sold

a strong quarter higher. A few select-

ed hogs sold from $18.10@18.25, with

the bulk at $18, including pigs and

lights. Roughs $16.50@17; stags $14@

15. About everything sold at the close.

and it looks like trade will be steady-

for the next few days.



With a moderate run of lambs today

our market opened up active and pric-

es steady with the close of last week.

About all sold and we look for a shade

higher prices last of the week. We

quote: Lambs $16.65@16.75; cull to

common $12916; yearlings $12.50@

14; wethers 11.25@11.50; ewes $10.50

$610.75; bucks $7 @9; best calves at



i4.25@14.50; common'and light $11@

14; heavy $10@13; grassers $6@7.





CHICAGO. -



November 19, 19.17.

Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.

Receipts today..25,000 47,000 17,000

Same day 1916..35,430 59,404 20,110

Last week.......79,381 173,614 81,637

Same wk 1916...92,685 278,778 127,989

This week opens with a smuch small-

er Monday cattle supply than usual,

and there is a good general demand,

prices ruling largely 10@15c higher for





 

 





 





 





 





' anything at all desirable,'butcher stock





being especially active. The receipts

include about 2000 cattle consigned di-

rect to packers and 5000 northern rang-

ers. Hogs are about 5c lower, the best

going at $17.75. Hogs marketed last

week averaged 210 lbs. Prime killing

lambs sold again at $17.25, while the

prime feeders sold up to $17, an ad-

vance of. 500, demand exceeding the

supply.



Cattle prices have narrowed a great

deal within a short time, due to the

fact that the packers havenot paid

anywhere near the recent extremely

high prices for strictly prime heavy

beeves and fancy little yearlings. Dur-

ing the past week the greater part of





the native steersoffered on the market '

found buyers at a range of $8.75@





13.25, with sales of choice to prime

heavy cattle at $15@16, with the ex-

ception of four head of strictly prime

little Shorthorn steers which averaged

only 900 lbs. at $17.25. Steers passing

as good in quality found buyers 'at $13

and upward, while a medium grade of

steers went for $11.10@12.90, and sales

were made of plain steers at $9.25 and

over, with scattering sales down to $6





@7 for inferior little steers. Yearlings 3





were quotable at $15@16_for the choic-

er class,_with good lots taken at $13.15

and over and sales down to $9.50@

10.50 for the commoner offerings.

Butcher stock had a good outlet on the





. basis of $6.40@10 for cows and $5.25@





12.40 for heifers, while cutters sold at

$5.15@6.35, canners at $4.60@5.10 and

bulls at $5.25@9.75. The calf trafi‘ic





was fairly active most of the time on ‘





the basis of $6@13.75 for coarse heavy

to prime light weight vealers. Western

range cattle were in good supply for so

late in the season, and there Was a.

good demand at $5.25@14 for common

canners to prime weighty steers. .The

trade in stockers and feeders was very.

large, with sales [anywhere from $6.25





was as much “small hers than "

took place for all descriptions _ the gen:

eral demand being extremely active.

The great feature of the market was

the demand for stock pigs, which was

so greatly increased that. sellers of the

best pigs of this class were able to get

as high prices part of the time as were

paid for the best matured" hogs. The

outlook for the future market for hogs

could hardly be any better, and it is no

wonder that farmers are eager to breed

more sows as well as to buy all the

stock pigs that are offered: After

prime hogs had soared to $17.85 the

market closed on Saturday at $16.90@

17.80, comparing with $16.60@17.60 a.

week earlier, while pi s closed at

$13.75@17.25, stock pigs $16.90@17.50.





Lambs were in extremely large de-

mand during the past week, and as the

receipts were greatly inadequate in vol-

ume to go around, some sharp advanc-

es in prices took place in desirable

kinds. The season for range feeding

lambs is about over,'a'nd they have

failed to share in the advance in kill-

ers. Montana furnished a number of

large consignments of feeding lambs,

and some bunches came from Wash-

ington and Idaho. Some good bunches

of Montana ewes and yearlings shoWed

up, and a sale was made of 244 head of

Montana yearling breeding ewes which

averaged 63 lbs. at $16.25. While re-

ceipts last week were larger than. a

week earlier, they were far smaller

than a year ago, and lambs advanced

50@600, feeders going 50c higher.

Sheep and yearlings moved up 25c.

Prices closed as follows: Lambs $12.50

@1725; feeding lambs $15.50@16.50;

yearlings $12@14.25; wethers $_11@

13.25; ewes $7@11.50; breeding ewes

$11@15; feeding ewes $761110; bucks

$7.50@9. *





(Continued from page 486).'





confidence with the State Department

at Washington looking» toward the

strictest censorship of all allegedef-

forts of German propagandists to. bring

about any unfriendly feeling between

Japan and the United States, will be

in Michigan this week.





 





 





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ThurSday’s’ ,Market.

November 15, 1917.

'- Cattle. '





higher than last week; common dull.

Best heavy steers $10@11.50; best

handy weight butcher steers $8.50@



9.75; mixed steers and heifers $7.50@



8; handy light butchers $6.50@7.25;



light butchers $5.50@6.50; best cows



$7.50@8; butcher cows $5.75@6.25;

common cows $5@5.50; canners $4@



4.75; best heavy bulls $7.50@8; bolog-



na bulls $6.50@7;25-‘;»st0ck bulls $5.50@



6.50; feeders $7.50@8; stockers $5.75



. » $@7.50; milkers and springer-s $50@



110. , . '



Sandel, S.VB.' & G. sold Kamman B.

00. 2 steers av=750 at $7, 14 do av 821

at $8.20, 2 do av 775 at $8.50; to New-

ton P. Co. 5 butchers av 590 at $5, 15

do av 700 at $6.50, 4 do av 712 at $6.25,

4 cows av 850 at $5,“1.bull wgh 1400 at

$8.75, 31 steers av 975 at $9.50; to Sul-

livan P. Go. 2 cows av 1100 at $6.50; to

Baker 9 butchers av 700 at “$6.75; to

Walk 4 do aV-770 at $5.75, 10 do av



. 650 at $6; to Harmer‘6 do av 680 at

$5.50; to Applebaum 7 do av 684 at

$5.75, 1 steer wgh 900 at $7.75, 4 cows

av 907 at $5; to Sullivan P. Co. 11

steers av 1163 at-$8:35, 6 cows av 975

at $6.50,‘4 do av 800 at $6.50, 17 butch-

ers av 590 at $6, 6 cows av 966 at

$5.40, 4 steers av 870 at $7.50; to Con-

verse & B. 12 canners av 925 at $4.50,

2 do av 635 at $4.50, 6 do av 825 at

$4.50, 7 stockers av 647 at $5; to Good-

gold 11 butchers av 524 at $5.75, 11 do

av 734 at $6.50, 12 do av 683 at $7.50;

to Brown 15 feeders av 733 at $6.85; to

Mason. B. 00. 1 bull wgh 1370 at $7; to

Baker 9 stockers av 680 at $6; to Bray

3 canners av 910 at $4.50, 1 do wgh 930

at $5.25.



Erwin, S. & J. sold Newton P. Go.



7 butchers av 617 at $6.35, 1 cow wgh



1280 at $5.75, 1 do wgh 930 at $4.75, 2



‘. do av ~1420 at $5.50; to Mason B. Co.

' 9 butchers av 680 at $7; to Bray 1 cow

wgh 1180 at $5.25, 2 do av 950 at $4.75,



4 canners av 900 at $4.60, 12 do av 470

at $4.50, 14 do av 560 at $5, 5 do av



_ 598 at $5.50; to Thompson 1 steer wgh



1160 at $8, 7 do av 714 at $7; to Shi-

piro 9 butchers av 564 at $6.25; to Sul-

livan P. Go. 1 .cow wgh 950 it $6, 8

steers av 906 at $7.35, 13 butchers av

922 at $7.50, 26 do av 834 at $7.50; to

Thompson 5 do av 880 at $7.50, 1 cow

wgh 1120 at $6; to Mich.»B. Co. 2 do

av 1085 at $6.50, 6 butchers afv 650 at

$6.50, 11 do,av 645 at $6.50, 29 do av

800 at $7.75; to Converse 35 canners

av 869 at $4.75; to Prescott 30 stock-

ers av 602 at $5.50; to Breitenbeck 11

steers av 776 at $7.40; to Thompson

9 do av 822 at $7.50; to Sullivan P. Co.



, 18 do av 903 at $11.50; to Shipiro 5 do



, av 896 at $7.50; to Kammon B. 00.



- 21 do av 880 at $8.25.



1 Veal Calves.





. Receipts 634. Market steady. Best

$13@13.50; common and heavy $5.50@

‘ $7; culls$9@11.

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

2 av 150 at $10, 3 av 165 at $13.75, 6 av

125 at $11; to Sullivan P. Co. 2 av 415

- at $6.50, 6 av 250 at $7.50; to Thomp-

‘ son 12 av 165 at $13.75; to Mich. B. Co.

11 av 150 at $13.50; ,to Nagle P. Co.

3 av 140 at $11, 27 av 135 at $13; to

Hammond, S. & Co. 8 av 140 at $13, 26

: av 160 at $12.50, 11 av 150 at $13. 11

I‘ , av 115 at $12; to Sullivan P. Co. 14 av

. 140 at $13, 22 av 135 at $12.75, 3 av

160 at $13.50, 20 av 125 at $12.50; to

McGuire 34 av 155 at $13, 88 av 150

at $13.

Sheep and Lambs.



Receipts 5026. Market strong. Best

lambs $16@16.25; fair lambs $15.25@

15.50; light to common lambs $14@

14.50; fair to good sheep $9.50@10;

culls and common $6@8. .



McMullen, K. & J. sold. Thompson

15 lambs av 50 at $14, 36 do av 55» at

$14.60; to White 11‘sheep av 100 at $8;

to Sullivan P. Go. 46 .do av 90 at $7.75,

13 do av 115 at $8; to Nagle P. Co.

77 lambs av 70 at $15.60, 79 0 av 75

at $15.75, 34 do. av‘73 at $15. 0, 10 do

av 82 at $15.50, 6 sheep av 120 at $8;

to Sullivan P Co. 36 yearlings 'av 95 at

$11, 6 sheep av 115 at $8.50, 5 lambs av

40 at 12.50; to Hammond, S. & Co.



. 53 1am s av 55 at $14; to Sullivan P.



. Co. 5 do av 60 at $14.50, 18 sheep av

100 at $8; to Nagle ‘P. Go. 20 lainbs av



, -80 at $15.50, 27 do ‘av 80 at $15.75, 15

‘ ' do av 80 at $15.60, 8 yearlings'av 100

: 5:, at $14, 17 lambs-av. 90 ‘at“$15;'.to

_ . Thompson 5 do,“ 55313515. ~ _. -



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Receipts 7788. Figs >25@50c higher

gtades steady at





 





 





 

 

 

 





 





 





 





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The Vfirstiedition ‘is'.3en.t. tothose who.





Receipts 2086. 'GOod grades 10@15c'





 





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million dollars.





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production and profit.





These are not wild'figures.

sent bed-rock facts, and they mean that if

all the cows‘in the principal dairy states

were properly watered with James Drink-

ing Cups they would add 3% billion more

pounds of milk to this winter’s yield—milk

that would be worth to the nation as a

whole, and to you in part as a producer, at

only $3 per hundred, more than a hundred





A tidy sum for the dairymen of this country

to think about, isn’t it? A sum well worth

saving in any year, but especially so in

this period of advancing food prices, in-

creased milk demand and costly feed.





It is no time for waste or neglect.

every efiort toward bigger dairy results, for both patriotic and personal reasons,

is the duty of every dairy farmer. Here is one way in which the dairy farmers of

the principal dairy states could add this Winter 3,600,000,000 more pounds of

milk. At $3 per cwt. this would mean $108,000,000 more profit.





They repre-

about:





by your cows





opportunity.





The principal, dairy states

Will waste, this winter,



3% Billion Pounds of Milk

Simply by failing ~—to get it; failing, too, when it





would be easy to produce that increase for a world

,market that demands every pOSSlblC ounce of food.





Surely this is not the time to overlook any opportunity for increased dairy





The bending of





There are two shortages for you to think

The world-wide food shortage,

and your own pocketbook shortage caused





not getting all the water





they want, when they want it, at the right

temperature, day or night.





They will give more. All they need is the





James Drinking Cups spell





that opportunity. The milk increase of the





average cow will pay {or her cup in 90





days.





squared as a





At the end of that time the account

covering the complete installation will be





result of increased profit,





leaving you the cups for many years of

money-making service, either in your pres-





ent ham or when re-installed in a new one.





Then there’s your own question of labor,

and the protection of your herd from dis-

ease, to be thought about in this great crisis.

’ James Drinking Cups give each cow clean,

safe water that no other cow has had her

nose in. They do away with the hard, cold

job of herding the cows out to the tank,

herding them in again—chopping open the





easy to operate





Do your part toward getting the extra millions

which American dairy interests can produce by

making milk out of water.

those dollars. It’s easy to buy, easy to install and





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relating to sanitary barn equipment.





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JAMES MANUFACTURING COMPANY

E.S.31 Cane Street, Fort Atkinson, Wis. -





Elmira, N. Y.





 





 





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ready to ship. The kind that make goo . Come and

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w. E. LIVINGSTON, Pal-ma, Mich.

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

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Rog. Shropshire Hams For Sale





Prices reasonable.





Harry Potter & Son, Davieon, Mich.





SHROPSHIRE AND HAMP-

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Husky ones with qualit . price 835. Shipped C. 0. D.





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I offer for remainder of. season a limited number of

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E are confronted With conditions

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unlimited as long as the European war

lasts, and yet there has been a decline

in prices for hogs on foot during the

last month. The crop of corn has been

greatly injured by early frosts, which

must of necessity, shorten the avail-

able feed (hiring the year; and yet this

combined with the fact that mill feeds

are high in price has not bolstered up

the prices for hogs to farmers to the

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I suggest is that.prices which must

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through the period in the year when

the dealers, packers and speculators,

combine to bear down the market pric-

es for several reasons. First, it is the

time of year for the packers to put in

their supply of pork meats for the com-

ing year, and it is to their interest to

begin to buy at as low a rate as pos-

sible in order to leave a. wide margin

of profits for themselves. In the sec-

ond place, it is the time of year when

farmers begin to sell their annual crop

of hogs and it is a scheme to “secure

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price as they can establish and main-

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year for speculators to begin to talk

about a. short supply of pork meats in

sight, the spring of the year is the time

of year for them to speak after the

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farmers’ hands then they can boost

prices and smile, for large profits are

coming their way.



Feeding the Soft Corn.





Several interested parties have in-

quired what they had better do about

feeding the summer and fall pigs now

that so much of the corn is frosted and

immature. They say the immature corn

has an uncertain value. Of course, that

is true, but if it is properly handled

good results can be secured from it.



I will say in the first place, that if

the poor corn is depended on, singly

and alone, not very satisfactory results

can be secured as it does not contain

the necessary nutrients to make it sat-

isfactory feed for growing andfatten-

ing pigs, but it can be combined with

other feeds and g1 eat lesults secured

In the second place, I will so y that in

my experience, the soft and frosted

corn, if fed alone has a. laxative influ-

ence on the bowels and if used continu-

ously in considerrlble quantities, pro-

duces a diarrhea, which has frightened

inexperienced breeders and feede'rs.



It is better to go at it in a more prac-

tical and sensible manner.

the cheapest feed on the market to-

day, and yet one of the best feeds for

growing pigs which we have. Oats are

a. pretty well balanced feed and one of

the best bowel regulators among our

feeds. At the present time oats are

selling at a little less than two cents a

pound. If we desire a safe and yet ex-

cellent and cheap feed, let us take

oats and grind them and mix the oat

meal with an equal amount of fine

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Of the cat meal and middlings mix-

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time feed about half as much of the

soft corn, either snapped or husked,

and watch the results. I have used

that kind of a. ration when developing

young pigs which were to be shown at

the fairs the next fall.





While many hesitate to venture with

the fall pigs the fact should be kept in

mind that all breeders who breed pigs

and show them at the fairs as pigs

under one year of age, have to carry

them through the winter on feed that

will grow them, and some very excel-

lent ones are brought out. each year.

Some of the noted specimens of all the

breeds are developed after the manner

I have described. To feed an all corn

ration is to dwarf and abridge the pos-

sibilities of the stock in hand.





Pigs that are being carried through

the winter should have an opportunity

for an abundance of out-of—door exer-

cise. They should have a warm, dry

place in which to'sleep and remain

during stormy weather. They should

have their meals regularly at the same

hours each and every day. When small

it is best to feed three times per day.

After they are three or four months of

age they can eat enough to last them

longer and feeding twice per day will

answer. _



The man who cares for the pigs

should have a love for the work and

not be afraid of a little extra work in

order to meet the needs of the pigs.

He should watch the pigs closely to see

that they eat all of the feed quickly

and'that none is left to freeze in the

trough. He should be willing to place

a little clover or alfalfa in a rack

where they can eat, it each and every

day. The forage feed helps in several

ways; it bulks up the mass in the stom-

ach thereby making digestion more

complete and aids in the growth of

bone and muscle.





We should remember that it is the

growth in pounds that can be made

cheaper than adipose membrane. Pigs

grown rapidly for six months make

their gains cheaply and bring prices

that will leave a handsome margin of

profit over the cost of production. Do

not hesitate because feeds are high,

but crowd the pigs along for the people

of Our own country and the armies in

Europe will need them for the spring

campaign. There is an opportunity for

each and every farmer to do his “bit”

toward prosecuting the war to a, suc-

cessful termination, and at the same

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With lambs at anywhere near pres-

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be obtained if they are fed well enough

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lambing seasons. The careful shep-

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of seeing to it that the ewes receive

sufficient feed at this time of the year.



Sheep are often pastured even into

early winter and they are all right

there if they really get enough food.

But the frosted grass sometimes bloats

them, causing them to look full and

apparently doing well when they are

actually hungry and losing flesh just at

the time when they should be most

thrifty to insure a maximum yield of

lambs the following spring. A few

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Manure applied to land that was put

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several days ago such a lively demand

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stock yards as to cause a boom in a

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country feeders.





The hog trade has been helped won-

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at $15.50 per 100 pounds. Prior to

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particulars.





W. L. HOFFMAN, Steward,





School for the Deaf, Flint, Michigan





 





 





 





Registered Guernsdys





Stock always for sale. Me Rose Btrain~Herd Tuber-

culln tested annually. ever had a reactor—no

abortion. J. M. WILLIAMS. North Adams. Mich.





 





(V UEBNSEYB. must re uce herd. so oiIer a few choice

1"! females of'Glenw breeding also bulls. all stock





 





in addition to other feed.





0 A R breeding. herd tuberculin to Do not write

about facial but- come at once so they are priced to

sell. ’1‘. V.~ 0K8. Hattie Creek. Michigan.





 





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0 t l ' bl od f ld hBULl; CALVE'

on a mu 0 o w r .

HICKS' OUER SKY FARMffisgiths‘wTWi’gi Mich I.





_For Sale. four oun

Guernseys registered cows. uber!

suline tested. Geo. N. Crawford, Holton. Mich.





 





 





Registered and Grade cows. bulls

Guernfieys yearlings. heifer calves: will sell

20. Some With reco rds; choice of 45; must reduce herd:

tuberculin tested. Avondale Stock Farm. Wayne. lich.





 





EG. Guernsey bull 2 years old, prize winner. a few

cows. also bull calves. May Rose breeding.

JOHN EBELS. Ii. 2. Holland. Michigan.





CLUNY STOCK FARM





100--REGISTERED HOLSTEINSulOO

When you need a herd sire remember that we

have one of the best herds in Michigan. kept un—

der strict sanitary conditions. Every individual

over 6 mos. old regularly tuberculin tested. We

hays. Size. quality, and production records back-

ed by the best strains of breeding.





\rito us our wants.

Howell, Mich.





 





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R. BRUCE McPHE SON,





 





EG. HOLSTEINS: Herd headed b Albln B n

RButter 30y No. 93124. Dam's recor at 6 yr: birth:

28.53 lbs.n_iilk 619.4. Yearly record at 2% yrs butts!

802 lbs. milk 1&22 le.W. B. READER. Howell. Mich.





 





A Yearling Heifer, ure bred Hol- ,

For sale stein.Sire.Onlantha nhanuaGresm-

elle Lad, Dam, Elizabeth Segis Lyons. If you want

something good. write. Gen. 1‘). Clarke. Vassar. Mich.





 





Reg-starred Holstein will. Eggsranimt‘lh?

sires. Priced to sell. Fred J. Lange. Sebowsing. Mich. .

.s'a I -»< <- —~ - H

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I Always Have Holstems,

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If wanting Registered cattle write me your wants

before placmg your order elsewhere.





 





9 'Pedigree Stock Farm oflers .Hol‘ -

Parham. S stein cattle. Chester White wine,

extra barging In calves antigen pigs. Bulls half co. ~-



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“Where Soil and Climate Are Never Idle”

also low round trip excursion rates.

Long-Bell Farm Land Corporation

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Positively cures and prevents roup, cholera and all

bowel diseases of poultry. Used and endorsed by

leading poultry breeders. Easily given in the drink-

ing water. Bond-guaranteed to do the work or money .

refunded. )At dealers or b3 mail prepaid. 25c and 50a ‘

Darrell—bugger Co. . 113 olnmbia Bldg. Indianapolis. ind.





 





 





 





 





POULTRY

HOMESTEAD FARMS





POULTRY SALE

We have the following birds to sell for immedaite

delivery.



Pullets—full grown and about ready to lay 24 hite

Plymouth Rocks; 20 Barred I’lymmith Rocks; 108. 0.

Rhode Island Reds; 30 White Leghorns; also 20 Leg-

horns two thirds grown.



Yearling Hens—iiioulting finished 60 S. C. White Leg-

homsz30 8.0. Rhode Ifilitnil Iieds;6 White Wyniidottcs.

Cockerels—thite Leghorns; Barred Plymouth Rocks;

Rhod 5 Island Reds; Black Minorczis. These are sea-

son closing siiles.



HOMESTEAD FARMS. Mich.





Burrows cocusnus





Trapncsted, bred-tO-lily step-k. S. C. White Leghorna.

$2 each. Barred Hooks and 8. O. Reds, $3 each.

SUNNYBRUUK POULTRY FARM, Hillsdale, hIich.





 





Bloomingdale.





oiin‘s big beautiful! hen-hatched Barred Rocks,

9 cowl In revs, I’eiis (5) birds) 81?. to $20. $3 to $10 each.





gold. (in. approval. Circulars.pliotnsJolin Nurtiiuii, Clari‘,Mi(‘.l|.‘





Ba rred Roe ks .Ji’é’i'f-Sff’iuii’i





with records to 290 eggs a. year. 82 to $5 each. Circu-

lar free. FRED ASTLING. Constantine. Mich.





b if Great La ers

larred llock tockerels $33.12*}... ‘ y

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





Bar d Plymouth Rock r-ockerels $3.00 each.

re Full blood from prize-winning heavy

laying strain. J. A. Barnum. Union City. Mich.





‘Ferris White Leghorns





A real heavy laying strain. trapnesied I7

years. records from 200 to 264 eggs. Get

our special summer prices on yearling hens,

‘— breeding males. eggs for hatching. 8-week-

old pullers and da old chicks. We ship_C. O. D. and

guarantee results. sialog gives prices; describes stock; tells

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

ing this strain. Send Ior your copy now—ii is free.



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





 

     

   

 





   

 





   





'Fowlers Buff Rocks Ssskgggisffig'm

from two dollars up according to quality.

R. B. FOWLER, Hartford. Mich.





BUFF Leghorns. breeding oockerels also a few fine

, pens of four hens and cockcrel for $10. More hens





.2 extra. Dr. Williain‘ A. Smith, Petersburg, Mich.





laybili :- n. W. lcghom: :52: ‘J‘...





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





LIGHT Brahma Cockerels. good ones $3

each during November.

W. E. PALMER. - - - ~ Vandalia, Mich.





Pint Gresl 8. 0. While Orpingions, :3 amt 521'3





cocks and hens. also young cockerels. MRS. WILLIS

ROUGH, PINE CREST FARM. Royal Oak, Mich.





; ' RHODE ISLAND REDS Ind PLYMOUTH ROCKS



' Males 5 to 12 lbs. according to ngeS2 to 85: RR. hens

weight 5 to 10 lbs.. 03 15 for $1.00; 100. 85: 120, $6.00.

Mammoth Bronze Tom urkeys. 8 to FBIbs. according

to age 36 to $25, 10 eggs 53. J. Morris & J. Barsan.

Vassar. Mich., Successors to A. E. Craniton.





llllIlIlE ISLAND REDS.





Both Combs. Cooks.Hens. Cockerels an d'Pullets st rea-

sonable prices. Interlakes Farm, 30x39, Lawrence. Mich.





 





Br. Leghorn cockerels at $1.50 and 82 each.

R. 0. Imperial Pekin Drakes $2.00 each. Order

now. Mrs. Wm. Nickel-t. Carson City. Mich.

Laghorns, cockerels and hens bred



SO C0 w‘ for beauty and utility $2.00 up.

White Line Poultry Farm. Hillsdale. Mich.





 

 

 

 





0. W. Leghorn hens for breeding 81.50 each. Cock-

S'orols from trap nested stock we have them priced





83 to Sfieaoh. O. S. Sturtevant& Sons, Ypsilanti. Mich





P kl

I. C. Br. lenliorn Cockcrels, (1.33.:

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

MRS. CLAUDIA BITTS. Hilladalo. MIChl‘In'





Leghorn cockerels two best

R. C. Br. strains in America bred from

’ prize winners $1.50 and up. a square déai, orders

'promptly filled. E. Himebaugh. Goldwater. Mich.





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. . YER Golden and White Wyandottes. Choice

” bleeding stock of sale after Oct. let, a few be ains

iiiwling‘ hens. C. W. Browning. R. 2. Portland, ich.





I TE W dottes. Ihave a fine lot of A ril and

ran and 85.30 each.





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h tohi oockerels for $3.00

dyafr. %Norris 8t” Ypsilanti. Michigan.

‘ .30“ Red Turkeys. Young stock only

. fl .Toms $5.50. be $41!”.

W‘s. W. 11.3, Otsego. Mich.





 





OW is the tinie to get your honey

bees ready to stand the cold win-

ter weather. Every winter Am-



erican bee-keepers experience an aver-

age loss of ten per cent of their col-

onies due to poor preparation for win-

ter quarters. Bees cannot migrate to

southern climates, and for that reason

they must be prepared for winter in a.

warm place, with plenty of food in

storage. .

Two Methods of Protection.



There are two methods by which

bees, may be wintered, but before

adopting any definite method you

should be sure each colony has at least

twenty-five or thirty pounds of honey

in storage for-winter consumption. It

is much better to have too much honey

rather than not enough, for what is left

over is good the next season. If the

honey is purchased for feeding, great

care must be taken that it comes from

a healthy apiary, otherwise your apiary

may be ruined by diseases. "Never un~

der any conditions use honey bought

on the open market for feeding pur-

poses. Be sure you put this honey in

the hives “early enough, so that it will





from becoming wet from the rain and

snow. This is probably the best out-

door method in use today;



It makes no difference which meth-

od of wintering you adopt, as long as

you prepare the bees in proper shape

and give them good care during the

winter months. A careless bee-keeper

is always bothered with poor wintering

of the colonies, but a careful thought-

ful bee-keeper will nearly always meet,

with great success in bee-keeping.





 





USING KITCHEN WASTE FOR THE

‘HENVS.





When kitchen and table waste is to

be fed to poultry it should be selected

and prepared with a view to getting its

full food value and at the same time

making it entirely acceptable to the

birds.



Not all of the refuse and scraps from

the kitchen is suitable fer poultry food.

Some things, as vegetable peelings,

may be used when they constitute only

a small part of the scraps, but when

they are in excessive quantities it is

better to dispose of them separately.





 





Increasing Cost of Sweets will Make





 





not be necessary to feed or open the

hives after the cold weather comes on.

Besides having plenty of good quality

stores each hive should have a good

queen, plenty of young bees and a

proper protection from cold and damp-

ness.



There are two methods used in pro—

tecting bees from cold and dampness:

(1) the outdoor method, and (2) the

cellar method. Of these two the cellar

method is probably the better, provid-

ed the bee-keepergives his bees the

proper care after putting them in the

cellar. The best way is to put them

in the cellar under the house, and then

they will be sure to get much better

care than they would if they were in

an outside cellar. The colonies should

not be put in the cellar until after all

the young bees have had a good flight

and are well clustered. Many bee-keep-

ers have adopted the plan of putting

the bees into the cellar immediately

after the last flight which occurs about

the middle of November. This latter

plan has proved to be the best we have

at the present time for winter care of

the bees. ‘



The Outside Method.



The outside method is used a great

deal in warm climates, and also in

some of the northern bee sections of

the country. A plan which has been

in use in Michigan for many years is

probably the best we have at the pres-

ent time. This plan is to place four

colonies in a box, tWo facing the east

and two facing the west. In doing this

leave room for four to six inches of

shavings or leaves on all sides and a

foot on top. There should be tunnels

through the packing to provide en-

trance to thevhive, and theroof should





 





be water ‘tlght' to prevent“ the" packing





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Beekeeping Especially Profitable.

The same is true of coffee grounds





and tea leaves. Fat meat in large piec-

es should not be put with scraps for

poultry because a hen can swallow a

much larger piece of fat than is good

for her. By cutting waste fat meat in

pieces no larger than one would cut

for himself at the table, and by making

sure that the fat does not exceed ten

per cent of the scraps fed at one time

the dangers in feeding fat are avoided.



The best way to save, kitchen waste

for poulrty is to keep a one-gallon jar,

of glazed or galvanized ware, with a

cover, in a convenient place, putting

into this scraps of bread, cake, and

meat from. the table, remnants of

servings of vegetables, cereals, pies,

puddings, etc., and whatever waste

from the preparation of meals is suit-

able to combine with these things in

a mash.





Once a day the contents of the jar

should be turned into a pail of appro-

priate size and as much ground feed

stuff mixed with them as can be stir-

red in with a strong iron spoon or a

woodenhgtirring stick. The amount and

kinds of ground feeds to be used will

depend upon the quantity of water

with the scraps and whether any par-

ticular article predominates.





For thickening a mixture of scraps

of ordinary variety a mixed meal of

equal parts by weight, of corn meal,

bran and middlings is good. If there is

an: unusual proportion of very rich food ,

in the scraps it may be desirable to

use bran alone for thickening. 'The

more'meal that can be stirred in. and

still have all the meal moist the better.

Mixing. can be done much more easily





 





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If 'the mesh with scraps makes more

than one meal for the ‘flock, the pail

should be kept covered until the next

feeding. As' a. rule, it is not advisable

to feed such a mesh oftener than twice

a day, but if mixed dry it may be fed

three times. . The occasion for this will

exist only Where scraps are so abun-

dant that when thickened with meal

they may be made the exclusive diet.

This is not as good a ration as one

containing some hard grain, but it

may be used a long time without any

bad results.





 





KEEP TURKEYS UNTIL MATURE.





This year’s turkey crop has been ,so

slow in maturing that the U. S. Food

Administration is urging farmers to

withhold .the birds from the market

until fully fleshed. W. F. Friebe, poul~

try expert of the Food Administration

staff, states that the average young

turkey will weigh from ten to fifteen

per cent more on December 15 than on

November 15 of this year. “Turkeys

are unlike diher poultry,” Mr. Priebe

explains. “Chickens can be fattened

at any time, but a turkey does not

take on much flesh until it has nearly

reached maturity. Then it gains in

weight rapidly.” _



Feed is .now abundant in most of the

turkey raising areas, and to place im-

mature birds on the market means the

loss of a large potential supply of tur-

key meat at a time when it is needed

to substitute for the beef, pork and

mutton that we must export to feed

our army and our allies. The rapid

gain in weight which turkeys make af»





ter reaching maturity will more than





compensate growers for holding them

the additional thirty days.





POULTRY STILL PROFITABLE.





Poultrymen and farmers who have

become frightened at the upward flight

of feed prices and have sold out their

feathered stock have cried “fire” with-

out cause, in the opinion of Prof. C. H.

Burgess, head” of the department of





> poultry husbandry in the Michigan Ag-





riculthral College. The professor has

found through a cost survey and re-

ports .from many progressive poultry-

men and farmers, that hens of the

right sort can be kept with. the assur~

ance ~that they will return a. good safe

profit. '



“In the light of what has been learn-

ed,” Professor Burgess has said, “re-

duction of poultry flocks now is not

only unpatriotic, ' but is unprofitable

also.” ,



The department’s investigations

showed that the average cost of the

feed necessary for the production of a

dozen eggs during the present year has

been 19.2 cents, but that the average

selling price has been 30.4 cents. In

1915-16 the average cost of feed for

the production of the same dozen of

eggs was but 9.3 cents, and the selling

price of "the eggs 20.2 cents. In other

words, the figures show, while the cost

of feed has increased 51 per cent, the

selling price of eggs has gone up 58 per

cent. ‘ ' '



Any number of farmers, and particu-



larly a group of progressive agricultur-

ists in the vicinity of Dewitt, in Ing—

ham county, who keep farm flocks of

a hundred hens, say their returns this

year have been better than they ever

have been before. The same thing has

been found to be true on the college

poultry farm.

. In consequence, Professor Burgess

is condemning the practice of killing

off flocks. His recommendation instead

is that more hens be raised.





RABBIT essences, ATTENTION.





The bbit breeders of the state will

meet a1? Hotel Browning, Grand Rap-

ids, December 14, at 5:00 p.’ m.» for

the purpose of discussing a state as-

sociation. \At 7:00 p. m. a banqu it

will lie-served where rabbit will be p

pared in various styles. After this





 





 





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Chorea.—-—I have a horse that occa-

sionally on cold snappy mornings,

when first drivin’g‘for a ways, before

limbering up, apparently has a touch

of stringhalt. Can you tell me the

cause, also the cure for such it there

be any? A. I. M., Pittsford, M1011.—

Your horse suffers from chorea,_or St.

Vitus’s dance, or perhaps a. mild at-

tack of stringhalt; however, you must

understand that chorea is often asso-

ciated with a nervous disposition. Give

your horse 1 dr. of pulverized nux vom-

ica, 1 dr. of pulverized scutellaria at a





‘dose in feed twice a day for ten days; .

then give 1/2 oz. doses of Fowlers solu-





tion of arsenic in feed or drinking wa-

ter two or three times a day.



Bruised Udder—Sore Uddernf—I have

a three-year-old Jersey cow which 'per-

haps bruised udder ten days ago; Since

then one-quarter of bag has been quite

hard. I bathed it with turpentine and

later applied salt and vinegar, and st1ll

later put on antiphlogistine; none of

these remedies appear to do 1t very

much good. I also have a two-year-old

heifer which came fresh last July that

has small sores on her teat. D. DuB.,

Jackson, Mich—Apply one part. fluid

extract phytolacca, one part fluid ex-

tract of belladonna and ten parts lan-

olin or olive oil to caked portion of ud-

der three or four times a week. Gentle

hand-rubbing of udder twice a day Wlll

have a good effect. Dissolve 1 oz. of

hyposulphite of soda in a quart of wa-





. ter and wet sore teats twice a day.





Indigestion—Would you kindly tell

me what to do for my nine-year-old

horse? I am inclined to think he has

worms. His teeth seem to be in good

condition, but he is rather thin in flesh,

eats everything I give him and seems

to be always hungry. I have to put tin

in his manger and feed box to keep

him from eating them to pieces; he

seems to have a craving for wood, as

he is always eating holes in the bottom

of his manger. Drinks very little wa-

ter, some days he won’t drink any, oth-

er times a couple of gallons will be all

he will drink a day. At present I am

feeding good bright clean hay twice a

day and bright corn fodder once a day.

For grain I am feeding corn on cob

and bran. His mate, a mare ‘eight

years old, is the same way and has the

same feed, but will drink hardly any

water. I give them some salt twice a

week. The mare is in better shape

than the horse, but both of them have

rough coats. R. E. S., Grand Haven,

Mich.——-Mix together one part ground

nux vomica, one part of powdered sul-

phate iron, one part salt, one part air-

slaked lime and four parts of ground

gentian——give each horse a tablespoon-

ful at a dose in ground feed twice a

day. By increasing their salt supply

and changing their feed they will soon

commence drinking water and lay on

flesh.



Chronic Indigestion—I have a span

of mules that are always hungry; be-

sides, they are anxious to gnaw wood.

W. D. H., Orleans, Mich.———The causes of

indigestion are numerous, but nearly

all are the result of error in feeding.

You had better change their food and

perhaps water supply. Mix together

Glauber’s salt, two pounds, common

salt, one pound, baking soda, half a

pound, and give a tablespoonful in each





feed. Perhaps you are not feeding“





them enough food of good quality.- ' '

Stunted Pig—Please tell me what

to do for a stunted pig. A friend of

mine gave me this four-month—old pig

and I am feeding it skim~mi1k and a

small nubbin of'soft corn. What can I

do for scours in a pig? H. S., Fenton,

Mich—The pig should be kept in a dry

warm clean pen and fed all the nutri-

tious, easily digested feed it will eat.

However, I might say that it is doubt-

ful whether you will find it prOfitable





‘to‘ keep and feed a pig of this kind.





When once an animal is thoroughly

stunted in their growth, it is no easy

matter to start them to growing. Be-

sides, the pig may be in a diseased con—

dition. Scours in pigs can usually be

controlled, if the animal is properly

fed, and without more particulars, the

writer thinks best not to prescribe;

however, by'givinyg subnitrate of bis-

muth and salol you will be ableto con-

trol the ailment. .





Barren Cow—I have a four-year-old

grade Guernsey cow that came fresh

last April; since then she has not been

in heat, but so far as I can tell she is

healthy. I‘. T. ., Parma, Mich—Very





'poOr results are obtained by giving





drugs-_to an animal in this condition.

However, you might try giving her 1

drnof ground ca iscum, 1 dr. of ground

nux. vomicai‘an _"2“dl‘8."“bf ginger at a





zdvfibidnigrcuhdi , itwice a‘day. ’





 





 





 





producers. Brookwater cflers to sel

won more prizes at the State Fairs this year than





H. w. MUMFORD.

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Jerseys and Duroc Jerseys .

The most important thing in buyl: enw J :mgobgfllllig at]: 53:12) €131 1:133:33 up by generations of high





 





Our herd





of Durocs has

any other. ’





Boar Pigs and Yearlings For Sale.





BROOKWATER FARM

Ann Arbor. MI h., R. 7. ,





O. F. FOSTER.

MANAGER





 





 





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





Choice Holstein bulls. $80 up, 4 to 14 mo. old. f cm A. It. 0. daughters from noted families; Our





Senior Herd Sire Long Beach DeKol Korndyke





s 5 30 lb. Sisters. is a son of Friend Hengervcld





DeKol Butter Boy. and 1200 lb. daughter of Pontaic Aaggie Korndyke. she has 13 30 lb. sisters. Our

Junior Herd Sire is as good. Our illustrated booklet tells all.





PUBLIB SALE





35 Registered





HOLSTEINS





At the Cloverdale Farms





5* Mile South of Dryden, Mich.





Wednesday, Nov. 28, ’17





These animals are all very

fine, cows with A. R. 0.

records. Heifers soon due to

freshen and bulls some old

enough for service. Also am

selling 50 O. l. C. Gilts and

Sows. Catalogue. '





LEWIS D. STARK,





Dryden, Michigan





$.21 lbs. sire. Their dnm's

3 I’lSleln lellel's dam A. R. O. sister to dam

of 35 lb. cow. bred to 9‘ brothertoElO lb.4 yr. old. Terms

it wanted. M. L. McLAULIN. Redford. Michigan.





HOLSIEII BULL GlLF. 333?...“3i3‘1idéfi‘35 bi‘é‘éf

farmers prices. A. R. GRAHAM. Flint. Mich.

0n our-Easy Payment Plan :3.“'“‘.:éii.‘2.i2‘.i

Holstein Bull calf in our stables. Prices from 850 up.

Ypsilanti. Michign





 





 





Ypsilnnd Farms,





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WINWOOD HERD





REGISTERED HOLSTEINS





Holton, Mich.



Reference.- Old State Bank. Fremont. Mich.

Flint Mn lccrcst Bo sire in service



His sire is Map ecrest Korn yke Hengerveld. his 3

Nearest Dams each over30 lbs. of butter in’ldays.

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

butter in lyear. It is the year] cow we are looking

for to deliver the goods. Flint aplecrest Boy'sDa‘m is

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

lbs. inSOdays. Her butter fat testis 5.27. This looks

about right to the man who goes to the Creamery.

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

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

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





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





The BIG money in dairying is being Imade

by the owners of

PURE BRED





H LSTEINS





They give greatest yields at the

lowest feed and labor costs. Write for free in-

formation. There is no obligation, we have



nothi to sell.

THE HOLSTElN-FR ESIAN ASSOCIATION

OF AMERICA, Box 164, Bi nttlcboro, Vt.





 





I

REG. Holstein Bull Golf. The last one until winter.

a good one with A. R. 0. backing. Write for -

igrec and price. Elmer E. Smith. Redford. lch.





 





FOR Sale Ono re istercd Holstein bull calf. Site's

twenty nearest ams have '1. da. records av. 25.53 lb.

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

lndividul. Long Velw Form. R. 3.Box10A. Rochester. Mich.





 





9 CHOICE Holstein hulls nearly old enough for

.4 service. No. lborn Janusry24. 1917 site’s dam.

grand-dam and great grand-dani'e semi-o cial records

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

assenior'lyr.-old. average per cent fat 4.3. No. 2 Sired

by 23 lb. bull and out o s 14 lb. junior 2-yr.-old.

C. L. BRODY. Owner. Port Huron. Mich.

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





Butter Fat Counts





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

are grand daughters of the King of the Pontlncc.

Theirdams grand dau liters of Sldio VslsConcordlc

the first 30 lb. cow. dwin S. Lewis, MaishalLMich.





FOR SALE ,. .... o. x...



Vale Palmyra Fayne.

our 32.32 lb. grandson of King Fayne. Se is. Dam of

calf a20 lb. 4 yr. old granddaughter of So is Vale Con-

cordiae Paul DeKol 3rd. Fine individual. si‘x months





old. Write for price.

E. M. PIERCE and SON. Manchester. Mich.





 





 





 





ull calves sired by a double mean of Friend Henge:-

veld De Kol Butter Bo from dams of the great-

est yearly record breeding. rite for photos and prices

&I8tc. Ontonngon Valley Holstein Farm, Bruce's Crossing.Micli.





' Bull Calves Pontaic Korndyke

Reg' HOISteln andHengerveld DeKol Breed-

ing at Farmers Prices. John A. Rinke, Warren. Mich



' bull calves for sale. Ext

Reg. HOISteln heavy milking dsms. re.

0. L. EULETT a SON, - - - 0kemos,Mich.





 





 





 





 





Holstein Fliesian cattle





On Farm of Louis Neller, Bath, Mich.





Wednesday, December 12, ’17





Commencing at 10 O'clock

Consisting of '

90--Head of Registered Holstein

Friesian Cattle--90

One of the Finest Herds of Central Michigan





All visitors who come on the M. C. R. R. will

be met at Bath.





Col.n.L.Perry. W.A.Murry, Loalslleller





Auctioneer Sales Manager? . Prom?! ., .





ALLEN BROS.‘

PAW PAW, MlCH.

Bob Fai f 494027

Herefo rds of limit Slock foal? 181:)“:

Both sexes either polled or horned. EARL C.

McCARTY. Sec'y Mich. H. B. Ass'n. Bad Axe, Mich.





 





' ' Farm Jcrse for sale. Yearling bull back d

"llkldo on both si es by Register of Merit daioiis

His four nearesbdaml average over 600 lbs. of butter

0. d: O . Ypsilanti. Michigan.





f hi -

Jimy Bill: for his .53.?“ “2.3?1‘212155'5‘3‘3:





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“Helium!" * Hillsm





“Milk production is an inherited ability.- Good cows

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

dairying is to be made' .



Extract U. S. Dept. of Agric. Bulletin.





Here is n oung bull with inherited ability. and rare

individual, merit. He was born Dec. 24. 1915.

[Butter 7 Days





. . . . Butter 30 Da 8 130273

1113 Sire s gill!) s Milk 30 Day: 2615.70

3000‘ [Butter 1 Year 338-41

Milk 1 Year 18675.8)





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





7 Days 30.87. (Including a junior three and senior



four yr. old.)



His Dam'n Record l Butter 7 Days 21.24



D3 Yves-l Days Milk 7 Days 452.8

ams’ am . .



Almost 30 lbs. g Butter 7 Days 29.40





About 51 white. Price low for this quality.





McPherson Farms Co., Howell, Mich.





HULSTEIN FEMALES





FOR SALE





From heavy producers all will average

over 22le. butter by their 6 to 7 near-

est dams. Also a few young bulls.





Bigolow: Hulslsin Firms. lmdsvillo, Mich.

‘ OAK LEAF FARM





. Herd Sire

Ypsilanti us-Ir Pietertle Do Kol





Registered Holstelncows 4:.an cslves fine individu-

als cows safe in on]! satisfaction gusron ‘





 





 





 





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E. H. (doughnut, Son.= Marcellus. Michgdlt. No. G.





 





, a , :MFormSale '

K m s‘mr’wmwfin {ammo-W1

Win-ace mmmma silly,





 





 





"Dioramas-d Jersey Cutie. B ll

of M. Cows. also heifer oslvcn S‘lld 0:913:st 0:6:

heifsrs for sale. Colon C. Lillie. Cooper-ville. Mich





Tworelst dJ’ Vb '93-

" Sill dldi g. era erseys ullmlies. pen



ndiVidu sls. Good pedigrees. Priced to

59“- LOHU VBiW Farm, 3. 3.Box 10A. Rochester. Mich.





FOR Sale 3 cows. 3 yrs. old with records. 1 heifer. 2

yrs. old. 2 heifers 1 yr. old. Zheifer calves. 1 bull 6

mo. old out of an imported daughter Noble of Oak-



land. For price and pedigrees write

— — Ospsc. Mich.





BIDWELL





HEREFflRDS





semimfiiolnl test. 0. B. We nor. R. K. Alla-on: Mich





.SHBRTHBBNS





For Beef and Milk.





SBulls ready for service. 15 months to 2years. for

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

ern. sanitary equipment. One hour from Toledo.

Ohio. N. Y. C. R'y. Visitors Welcome. Write us.





BIDWELL STOCK FARM





Box B, Tecumseh, Michigan.





 





horthorns for sale. 5 bulls Scotch to 10 to 14 mos”

3 roan. 1 white. 1 red. rice 8150. to .lson of Max-

walton Sultan 19 mm. ifill. C. Carlson Lero Mich





the original milk stral n young

Bytes Shorthoms bulls 8 mos. old for sale. Price

8130 to 8200. J. B. HITMM EL. Mason. Mich.





‘ ' Bulls 9 mos. to 12 mos. old from

Shorthorns' good milking cows. Prices

osnsblo.





real

COLLAR BROS. R. 2. Conklin M1011.

Registered Shorihorn Bulls 1’ :1". his“. “'

Shropshire sheep. W. J. Lessiter. Balding. Mich.

M liking Shorthorns;—Bull calf 5 mos.. by a Grand‘

8150





son of General Clay, darn by a son of General 018 .

A few females. 8. E. BOOTH. Morrlce, Mich.





 





 





 





2nd. 41047;"). both sexes 8160. Twenty cows

WM. J. BELL. Rose Cityliich.

Shorthorns Bullsfimo. to 2 years old

For sale from end milking cows.

R. R. Clyde Station. .J. DeGsrmo. R..6. Milford. Iich.





both sexes. herd cats-

Shorthorns ,. “wand“...

CHARLES R. HORH E. Hart,Mich.

qHURTHORNS. Butterfly Sultan. half brother to

k





International Sr. Chamgion. in service. For

bulls,cows.and heifers. W. .





Cattle For Sale





Loads feeders and two leads yearling steers. Also

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

6.(_)0 to 1200lbs. Issac Shanstum. Fairfield. Iowa. 8.8.





F EEDERS FOR SALE





Two car loads of Shorthorn grades. dehorned, medium

flesh. weight 700 to 80.) lbs. Price 7% to 8 cts.

he Jennings Farms, Bailey, Mich.





HOGS.





DUROC BOARS





Th bi est. longest. growthiest spring boars I ever

had. rices reasonable if taken at once, Ship ed

0. 0. D. F. E. EAGER & SON. Howell. Mic‘ .EJ





flog'shrad Shorthorn calves sired by Diamond King

8350 each.





 





 





 





 





One Yearli g Cherr Kin:

Duroc-Jerseys 1...... Gust... .0. .1”...

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

Bows and gilts bred to Eureka Cherry Ki

Duroc and Crimson Critic son of Critic Model 1?]:

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





P' h { offers; Registered Spring Boers. tried

"I. l": brood sows. One Great Herd Boar. Write

your wants. Orlo L. Dobson. Quincy. Mich.





DUROCS-—F ALL PIGS





crated: registered. and delivered at $20 each. pair-

nnd tries not skin. 45 sows and gilts bred for 5 ring

furrow. Newton Barnhart. St. Johns. ich.





 





 





Sons of Panama Special 815 at wesninz.

Durocs. Good spring gilts. no. R.I.Red Cock-





erels 83. E. E. Calkins. R.6. Ann Arbor. Mich.





Duroc J erse iffi‘"%.:§“tui‘t‘§'





sex. E. D. HEYDENBER . Wayland. Mich.





 





UROCS of good quality and breedin . yearling and

spring pigs of A ril furrow, priced c ienpfor quick





sale. H. G. KEES ER. Cnssopolis, Mich.

If ’ » b' ' i

DUROC 3MB 1.0;?5295l92301nfii‘3gilg‘wll’i'e'fi





once. RUSH BROS. Romeo. Mich.





UROCS for sale. 1 tall boar. '7 Spring boars. cod

breeding. Write for description and pr eel.

J D. CRANE& SON. Plainwell. Mich.





 





 





 





fluroc 10mg) Erin good spring pig: for 3:113.





CAREY U. MONDB. Hastings.





 





Duroc Jerseyss-boars of the large heavy boned type.

Prize winning stock, prices reasonable. type and

breeding considered. also gilts bred to Junior dinin-

pion hour for spring furrow. F.J. Drodt. R. 1. Monroe. Niel.





 





Pleasant View Durocs, hours and elite of April and

July furrow sired by Principal XIV 81403 ready to

ship. Inspection invited W.C.Burlingnme& Semicnhllhmoh.





Big Type O. l. C’s.





Stock of all ages for sale. We showed at four state

fairs and won more clinmpionsfand Grand Champions

' than all the other breeders together double. we were

Premier Breeder and Exhibtor at every fair we show-

ed. We Breed the best. We sell the best. We Gunrnn-

tee them to bethe best. Write your wants. Get our



Catalogue. We shi on approval.

. GRAND .LL and SON, Cass City. Mich.





 





 





 

   

 

 

 





, i. monomer Whites;

9 Like This

”2' the original big producers





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HAVE started thousands of breeders on the road to





success. I can help you. I want to Place one hog from

my gnegtgieg in every community where am not already rep-





   





 





 





FRED A. BRENNAN. Sec



FOB SalouMaple Lane R. of M. Jersey Herd R. of M.

cows and the r dau liters all records 500 and 600 lbs.



For sale bulls and bul calves out of these cows.



IRVIN FOX. Allegan, Mich.





The Wildwood Jersey Farm

offers for sale choice young bulls from R. of M. dams.

good enough to heed anv herd. We invite inspection.



AL‘VIN BALDEN, Capac. Mich.





FOR SALE assassinsams





SMITH and PARKER. R. 4, Howell. Mich.





Shorlhom Callie of both Sex in Sale





W. W. KNAPP. Howell. Hiclflun.





FOR Bale—Reg. Short Horn Hulls by Msstlton

Monarch 2nd,} son of Avondsle. from 1 to 12 mm.

old. John Schmidt. Reed City. 8. No.5. Michigan





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Dairy Bred Heifers. Bred for

Shorthorns spring. One Roan Bull 8 mo. old.

Farmers prices.





C.F.Coppens. Mulliken. Mich.





“.dbom*—Dsiryor beef bred. Breeding stock all

ages for-ale at formers prices. 0.W. rum.

Sccy. Cent. Itch" Shorthcrn lucdcrs’ Alina lclrldc. Iicli.





 





 





 





 





enormous! stirrer.. snare





 





Lsols. J. 8.1m; disco-i. selenium.





confine early developers—ready for marks at

months 0 Write for my plan— ‘ More Money from m.’





e. s. assume, 3,], D. 10, Portland, Michigan“





   





 





 





 





Bred Gilts all sold. Special prices on

CheSters March boars, alsofi months Holstein

Bull. 1“. W. ALEXANDER. Vassar. Mich.





. Big growthy fellows.

l The kind that pleases.

' I ship C. O. D. and pay express._

C. J. CARL JEWEI I', Mason,Mich.





O I c An extra line lot of last spring



0...; 2m. € iigs'rwmifm-‘i‘nd “335%.?“

ro ys cc . arm mi ewes .



ttolfSchulze. . - - — Nashville. Mich.





0. I. C. & CIES'I'EI WHITE SWINE.





 





Strictly big type with quality. Hove a choice lotofv





t for early fall service. ese boars will be





boars !

Also have some fine gilts.





sold worth the money.

will shlx 0. O D

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c an one .v . e or , c on

10:. prices. A. T. HATT. Grass La. e.. Mich.





 





 





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