VOL. CXLIX. No. 23
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DETROIT, MICH., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1917

 
  
  

 

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The Detroit‘Market Milk Finding

T the joint request of the officers
of the Michigan Milk Producers’
Association and representatives

of the distributors of milk in the De-
troit area, the commission recently ap-
pointed by Governor Sleeper to investi-
gate the dairy industry of the state, to-
gether with one business man appoint-
ed by" the Detroit Board of Commerce,
'one woman, selected by the Detroit
Federation of Women’s Clubs, and one
person delegated by the Detroit Feder-
ation of Labor, were asked to render
judgment as to prices which should be
paid for milk by distributors and con-
sumers in the Detroit area. This com-
mission, the personnel of which is giv-
en below, have reported as follows:
Because of the importance of milk
as a human food, particularly in its re-
lation to the proper nutrition of chil-
dren, this commission has approached
: the task to which it has been called
: with particular consideration to the
problem of maintaining a stable supply
, . of wholesome market milk in the great
" center of population represented by the
Detroit area. -The rapid growth of
modern cities, of which the Detroit
area is typical, has made this a vital
and serious problem. The continued
.. advance in the price of milk, in com-
mon with other necessities, has caused
consumers whose interests are entitled
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cern. Yet so far as this advance may
be necessary and unavoidable, we be-
lieve it to be a‘secondary consideration
to an ample and stable milk supply,
because of the absolute and universal
need of this food in every family.
Instead of a normal increase of one
in ten during the past two years, Mich-
igan has suffered a decrease in dairy
cows of nearly fifteen per cent, because
of labor and economic conditions which
have made dairying relatively unprofit-
able. at prevailing prices for dairy pro-
ducts. This tendency has been further
aggravated by war conditions and an
unfavorable season, until the market
milk supply is seriously threatened.
To insure a stable and dependable
milk supply cognizance must be taken
of the commercial conditions surround—
ing its production and distribution.
These conditions, in common with
those surrounding every other industry,
are abnormal at the present time. The
cost of feeds, which represents ap-
proximately fifty per cent of the cost of
producing milk, has increased in a
similar manner as has the cost of hu-
man foods. The farmer, to an even
greater extent than the manufacturer,
has experienced grave difficulty inse-
curing adequate and dependable labor.
The country wage has kept pace with
the city wage, where men could be ob-
tained at all, and the cost of farm and

dairy equipment has increased to a
corresponding degree.
The important and often unappreciat-

ed service performed by the distribu--

tors of the city milk supply has by
these same conditions been rendered
more difficult and expensive.

In, the performance of its task this
commission has sought the most de-
pendable data relating to the cost of
producing and distributing market milk
and has held public hearings in the
city of Detroit to receive the testimony
of interested producers, distributors
and consumers. This testimony includ-
ed, on the part of the producers, a re-
port of investigations in the cost of
milk production in a typical market
milk area contributing to the Detroit
supply, submitted by the field investi-
gator and milk accountant of the Mich-
igan Experiment'Station. This report
showed that on twenty-five farms in a
typical area the average cost of milk
production in October was $3.36 per
cwt., or seven cents a quart. Notwith-
standing this cost the dairymen con-
tinued to deliver their milk for ship-
ment to Detroit at $2.60 per cwt. or
5.1 cents per quart, on a previously
made contract. For the month of
November the cost of production
was $3.18 per cwt., or 6.6 cents per
quart and the milk was sold on the
same contract at $2.60 per cwt. That

Mom-elit- the Detroit Mamm the Accompanying Report.
Robert M. Grindley, Club Mani J. Walter Drake, Ghanaian; Exam: Fred M. Warner: Frank X. Martel,

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the December cost will not be below
that for November was clearly indicat-
ed ‘by this report. On the part of the
distributors detailed cost sheets pre-
pared by certified public accountants
were submitted and the commission
was offered access to the books of dis-
tributors in the city. The data thus
obtained covered separately and in de-
tail the cost of every operation in the
production, ' transportation, handling
and distributing of the city’s milk sup-
ply. Quoting from a representative
cost sheet of a large distributor for the
month of October, prepared by a local
trust company these distribution costs,

grouped under three general heads
were as follows:
Per qt. cts.
Hauling and station expense,
transportation and miscellan-
eous ~ ....................... .0119
Receiving, pasteurization, bot—
tling, bottles and caps, power
and refrigeration and shrink-
age ........................ .0151
Selling and delivery, cold room
and administrative expense. .0354
Total ........... .0624

In submitting verified costs, both pro-
ducers and distributors expressed a
willingness to follow the plan laid
down by, and cooperate with the ex-
pressed wishes of, the United States
Food Administration in having the re-

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DETROIT, DECEMBER 8, 1917

 

 

 

CURRENT COMMENT.

The problem of in-

The Market Milk suring a stable and
Problem. dependable s u p pl y

of market milk and

providing for its distribution to con-
sumers at a. reasonable price is one
which is engaging the attention of ev-
ery large city in the country at the
present time, as well "as that of the
United States Food Administration.
The exceedingly high cost of milk pro-
duction on the farms of the state and
country under present war conditions,
with the added handicap of an unfav-
orable crop season in many sections,
together with the serious and increas-
ingly difi‘icult labor situation has not
only discouraged the growth of the
dairy industry, but has caused a large
shrinkage in our dairy cow population.
During the past year while produc-
tion costs have been constantly mount-
ing, the market milk supply in most
sections was protected by annual con-
tracts with producers made on a basis
of conditions which existed at this time
last year. In the meantime, the great
need of condensed milk and other sim-

ilar products not only by the armies

engaged in the war, but as well by the
civilian population of belligerent coun-
tries forced the price of milk for con-
densing purposes up to a point which
just about covered the cost of produc-
tion. Thus the big cities of the coun-
try have faced the alternative of an ad-
vance in milk prices. or a diversion of
their supply to other uses. Of course,
under these conditions, prices have
been generally advanced for market
milk in the large centers of population,
since an adequate supply of this food is
indispensable.

Unfortunately, in some cities the
consumers are not properly informed
regarding the'food value of milk. Too
generally milk has been looked upon as
a beverage rather than as a. food. Not-
withstanding the indisputable fact that
at the advanced price at which milk is
of necessity being sold in large cities,
it is still one of the very cheapest avail-
able foods for adults and is, of course,
indispensable for growing children. No

other food stuffs can be purchased in

any city which compare with milk in
economy, save alone cereal grains or

their products, and milk is a natural

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complement of the products of cereal.

grains to make a‘. wholesome and well
balanced ration for human consump-
tion. \

Reports from the children’s bureau
of the United States Department of La-
bor show that in New York and New
England cities there is a marked ten-
dency on the part of families in which
there are children to reduce the
amount of milk consumed since the re-
cent advance in price. Of 2,200 fam-
ilies investigated in New York, 120
families had stopped taking milk en-
tirely, although in twenty-fiVe of these
families there are babies under one
year old. All of the 2,200 families in-
vestigated had young children and
nearly half of these families were tak-
ing from one-quarter to one-half less
milk than before the price advanced.
Yet even before this reduction in con-
sumption, these families were using
but little more than half the amount of
milk which experts on children’s diet
say they should have had for the prop-
er nourishment of their children. This
report is cited to bring home to Michi-
gan milk producers the imperative need
for a publicity campaign on the food
value of milk which will make the peo-
ple of our large centels of population
such intelligent and discriminating buy-
ers of food stuffs that even at the ad-
vanced price at which it must of neces-
sity be sold, milk will be given the
place which it merits in the human
dietary.

In the findings of the Detroit'milk
commission which are published else-
where in this issue, a recommendation
was made that one-half cent per hun.
dred pounds on all milk sold in the De-
troit area be deducted by contract
from the patron’s check and paid into
the treasury of the Michigan Milk Pro-
ducers’ Association for such publicity
work. This recommendation is in line
with the action taken by the delegate
meeting of milk producers in the De-
troit area recently held in the city of
Detroit. This small sum should be
cheerfully contributed by every dairy-
man who contributes to the Detroit
market milk supply, since it is mission-
ary work of first importance, although
the producers will undoubtedly profit
by an educational campaign of this
kind.

Another recommendation made by
the Detroit Milk Commission which
should go far toward counteracting a
decrease in the consumption of milk
because of the necessary advance in
price is that providing for the estab-
lishment of milk stations, at which
milk shall be sold by distributors at
three cents less per quart than where
delivered at the patron’s home. This
experiment, if it can be successfully
carried out under existing conditions,
will help solve the problem for the city
workers on whom present living costs
fall most heavily.

Altogether the method of solving the
market milk problem adopted by the
producers and distributors in the De-
troit area promises a more satisfactory
solution than could any plan in which
such cooperation is not a. factor, since
by continuing its supervision under the

.joint authority granted, the commis-

sion'will' be able-to do more exact jus-
tice to the producers, distributors and
consumers than would be possible by
any other plan of settlement. As indi—
'cated by the report, producers and dis-
tributors have been. given a price for
their product and service which repre-
sents the cost of production with very
little profit added, in order that the
selling price of milk to consumers
might be kept at a reasonable figure as
compared with the cost of other food
products.

Should conditions change at any
time during the year, as is almost cer-
tain to be the case, the commission
will have authority to make such read-
justments as these “changed conditions
may warrant. This plan brings a new
principle to apply in the conduct of big

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business of vital interest to every pore

son affected.

 

' We do not speak

Our Boys and Girls. far from the truth
in stating that a

full generation of American farmers
and farmers' wives.have been trans-
planted from the farms of the country
into the great cities. Following a pe-
riod of over-production of agricultural

crops this exodus did not disturb the.

balance of our national life to a point
of danger, but if at the present time
such a transplanting of rural folks into
our industrial centers ’took place, it
would spell a great calamity to Ameri-
ca. It is impossible to state just how
much of the generation that has been
lost to agriculture may have been kept
on the farms if proper attention had
been given to interesting the boys and
girls of a quarter century ago in the
things of the farm. No doubt agricul-
tural courses in our public schools, ag-
ricultural reading matter suited to the
boys and girls‘on the reading table of
the farm homes and a general appre-
ciation of the farm as a place where
life can be lived and enjoyed in its full-
est would have gone far in keeping
many a young man or woman from
choosing in favor of city life. '

But America cannot spare another
generation from her farms. The rob-
bing of the country to supply the cities
with brains and brawn must cease. Ev-
ery medium that will aid in making
farming and farm life attractive should
be used by both rural and city leaders
since the future of the cities is quite as
dependent upon the proper manage-
ment of farms and the character of rur-
al social life as is the country itself. To
the end that this outdoor life may be
made attractive to our future farmers
through leading them to take inven-
tory of the multitude of opportunities
open to the country boy and girl, the
editorial staff of this journal has com-
pleted plans for a regular section to be
devoted exclusively to the interest 'of
our junior readers. We believe that
every adult reader of these columns
should, out of patriotism and as a mat-
ter of interest in the coming genera-
tion of farm folks, do his part toward
interesting the boys and girls in this
innovation in agricultural journalism.
Further announcement will be made
next week when the first number of
the new section will also appear.

The new plan an-
nounced by the
War Department
for the making of
an inventory and classification of all
registrants who have not already been
selected for service is a large task. to
accomplish within the allotted sixty
days. In announcing the plan, the
President of the United States has ap-
pealed to all classes of citizens, and
particularly to those of the legal pro-
fession to aid the registrants in every
manner possible in answering the ques-
tionai-re prepared for them. ‘

There is much that many citizens
can do to aid both the boys and the
boards by helping them in the proper
answering of these questions and in
furnishing the boards any information
whichmay be important in any indi-
vidual case. Governor Sleeper has ad-
dressed the citizens of Michigan on
this subject as follows:

I, therefore, as Governor of Michi‘
igan, do hereby appeal to all citizens of

Help the Boys and
the Boards.

Michigan to answer the call of the

President of the United States, and to
assist Local and District Boards by
proffering such service and such mate-
rial conveniences as they can offer,
and by appearing before the boards to
give such information as will be useful
in classifying registrants. I especially
urge school teachers and others of cler-
ical ability to at once report to local
boards to assist in the work of prepar-
ing questionnaires.

Men of the legal profession should
offer themselves as associate members
of the Legal Advisory Boards to be
provided in each community for the
purpose of advising registrants cf their
rights and obligations and of assisting

them in the preparation of their am- '

‘ (ill.

subject to raft are r
Doctors should ide tify themselves
with the Medical Advisory Boards
which are to be constituted in the var-
ious districts throughout the state for
the purpose of making a systematic
physical examination of the regis-
trants.

It shOUId be the pride of the citizens
of Michigan that the execution of the
Selective Service Act in Michigan be
carried on with the least possible ad-
ministrative expense. Every dollar sav-
ed at home is one more dollar for the
firing line.

I trust that this appeal will meet
with an enthusiastic response on the
part of the citizens of 'Michigan, and
that all will avail themselves of the,
privilege of participating in the accom-
plishment of this great patriotic underr
taking.

May every member of the Michigan
Farmer family do all in his power to
aid both the boys and the boards as

above requested.

HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK.

 

Foreign.

The European Wan—Since the ad-
vance of General Byng’s forces on the
Cambria front a fortnight ago, the Ger-
mans have made several attempts to
gain back the lost territory. The lat-
est reports are to the effect that these
attempts have been in vain. Germans
in massed formations were ordered
against the British trenches only to be
mowed down by machine gun fire and
bursting shells. The losses are said to
be greater than in any other fighting
since the war began. On Saturday
night, however, the British abandoned
Masnieres, which formed a sharp sali-
ent that was difficult to hold. This
move straightened the British front
which has since been successful.in
stopping the German attacks. It is ex
pected that further efforts will be made
to penetrate this line. Artillery activ-
ity constitutes the greater portion of
the fighting along the remainder of the
western front—The Italians appear to
be maintaining their lines against the
foe. Violent. artillery duels are in pro-
gress from the Austrian border to the
Adriatic sea. At all points on the
Piava river Where Austrian forces at-
tempted to cross they have been
thrown back with heavy losses. Brit-
ish and French reinforcements are con-
stantly arriving in large numbers to
assist the Italians.—-—The Turks are con-
centrating forces for the protection of
Jerusalem fromthe British. A number
of attacks against the lines of the in-
vaders, have been made which are re-
ported by the British to have been re-
pulsed—The Bolsheviki peace move-
ment in Russia is understood to have
been accepted by both the German and
Austrian governments and it appears
that arrangements are now being made
for a three-months’ armistice during
which time conditions of peace will be
consideml. It . seems that southern
Russia and Siberia are not likely to. be
parties to this peace convention. Re«
ports have it that Siberia will appeal
to the former Czar Nicholas to accept
the rulership of these Asiatic domains,
while southern Russian provinces seem
to remain loyal to the entente allies.

Uprisings are in progress in China.
The provinces along the Yang-tse-
Kiang river constitute the center of
the disturbance. A new federal cabinet
is to be formed under the leadership of
Wang Shi-Chen.

The Roumanian govermnent has pro‘
vided for a mission to the United
States similar to those sent by the oth.
er entente allied countries.

Ambassador Francis, United States
Ambassador to Russia, has advised that
the United States make a protest
against the movement for an armistice
between Russia and Germany similar
to the protests made by the heads of
the entente embassies now in Petro<
grad.

National.

Appeals for relief by the American
Red Cross during the past six months
have been responded to liberally by the
American people, which response ena-
bled, this organization to contribute-
$40,373,657 for work in this country.
and abroad. The largest portion of the
fund has been spent in France Where
$20, 601, 240 was used.

National bank earnings during the
past fiscal year were the greatest in
the history of national banks, aggregat—
ing $667, 406, 000, or a gain of 76,764,000
over the previous year. These banks
report net earnings of 17.96 per cent On
their capital stock.

On Sunday the Detroit United Rail-
way advanced its rate of fare to five
cents on all excepting the old three-
cent lines. therebyv abandoning the day-
to-day contract w th the city which has
been in force since 19

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- . By EARL R.

HE problem is to produce more
with less men to do it. America

has for years enjoyed the dis-V

tinction of producing more. per man
than any other nation of the earth, but
7 ’now is no time to rest on past glories.
l, ‘ . Now is the time for action. A million
sturdy men of America are training for
the fight. ’They are learning the war
game; not the way it was fought in
’61, neither as it was fought in ’98. No,
not even the way it was fought last
. summer, but the way it is fought now,
today, in France.
have no place in the face of German
shot and German shell. Antiquated
farming methods have no place in the
face of the world’s present food needs.
With the result of the war depending
upon an unfailing food supply, it is no
less‘important that we be as insistent
and alert in agriculture as iii fighting.
Let us subject ourselves to a search-
» » ing investigation to determine whether
' we are efficient or whether we are hin-
dered by some old method which we
cling to, simply because it is easier
than to bestir ourselves to make a

change.

Without any attempt to set things
down in the order of their importance
I wish to mention a few things that
make for efiiciency on the farm. First,
have the work planned ahead; it is a
very noticeable fact that the best farm-
ers know months and often years
ahead, what they are going to grow in
every field on the farm. That is one
of the particular reasons for a rota-
tion of crops. It systematizes the work
so that the farmer knows in advance,
what help, seed, fertilizers, and ma-
chinery he will need. There never was
a time when it was so important to
know one’s needs in advance as it is
now. Transportation facilities are tax-
ed to the utmost to move the increased
volume of freight and one not only in-
sures himself a supply by ordering ear-
ly, but he also helps everybody else by
enabling the railroads to haul full cars
instead of partly loaded ones.

The Seed Supply.

Get seeds ready for use. Now is the
time to get good seed cornzand seed
beans. Get seed corn now, because
chances of getting it in the spring are
pretty slim. Only a fraction of the
corn in northern and central "Michigan
is fit for seed. Tens of thousands of
acres did not have an ear of ripe corn.
'In all, however, there are. a good many
thousand bushels of corn that will
make seed if handled properly. There
-is the point. Not nearly enough will
be cured for seed, unless each individ-
ual farmer will take it upOn himself to
go out after his seed and save it now.
.The best of the corn" is heavy with
moisture. If it is placed in warm un-
ventilated rooms it will mould. If it is

exposed to freezing weather in the ‘

field, mow, stack, or crib the germ will
be killed. Those who want a good
stand of vigOrous growing corn that
will make a crop in Michigan are going
into their own or neighbors’ fields now,
selecting sound ears and hanging them
up by one method or another in a fair-
ly warm, well ventilated place; sum-
mer kitchen, attic or furnace-room.
Next spring before planting time they
will test this corn for germination.

In regard to beans it may be said
that one cannot make the most intelli-
gent selection of seed except in the

. field. If one desires to start his bean
crap out right next spring, he cannot
do better than to save his seed from an
early, comparatively disease-free field
of beans. If he has not such a field he
had better make arrangements for his

. seed frOm a neighbor that has.

‘ “Preparedness measures."

Another way for a mini to get more.

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:TheiProblem of Increased Productlon

ROBINSON

Saginaw County Agricultural Agent

word for the farmer as well as for the
nation. Too often grain goes into the
ground just as it came from the thresh-
ing machine, weeds, dirt, shrunken ker-
nels and all. The better farmers use
a fanning mill for the cleaning of all
their seed. And with the best of them
this process of cleaning does not con-
sist simply in blowing out the .chaff
and screening out some of the seeds.
It is rather a very careful cleaning
and recleaning process in which fre-
quently a large share is discarded and
a smaller part of the most select, clean,
plump and heavy kernels are kept for
seed. The discarded portion is as good
for feed as it is before passing through
'the mill. The practice of treating seed
grain for smut is becoming quite gen-
eral and should be adopted by all grow-
ers of grain. It is a cheap, easy and
effective method of insuring and in-
creasing yield. And incidentally it will
reduce the fire hazards. Two disas-
trous'farm fires occurred in one county
this season as the result of an explo-
sion causedby threshing smutty grain.
The losses sustained from these two
fires would have purchased the for-
maldehyde to treat all the seed grains
in that county for two years. -

‘ Another point of great importance is

Winter Buildi

to get crops in, on time.

than is untiled land at a later date.

done in the fall.
best thing to do for oats,
spring Wheat.

connection with our

ciency for the season of 1918.

up in these words:

emergency requires unceasing

tion.

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During the winter timewhile farm
work is slack is an excellent time to
plan and erect new farm buildings. By
doing the work at this time of the year
the farmer who is at all handy with
tools, and most of us are, can readily
construct his own buildings with very
little help. Either for housing stock
or for protecting grain and machinery,
the plans shOuld be carefully worked
out so as to minimize expense in mate‘-
rial and labor, while at the same time
providing the most efficient and eco-
nomical building for the purpose re-
quired. ,

The acc0mpanying photograph illus-
trates one type of building that is efiEi-
Icient for’several purposes. One side is
entirely given over to ear corn. The
center is divided into grain bins, while
the farther side is intended to house
machinery. The interior arrangement
is such that the entire upper portion
may also be used for storing lighter
pieces of machinery and such parts as
are easily taken apart for storage. The
driveway offers protection for wagons.

On the farm where this building is
being completed for use, the farmer is
also installing a water system. He’has
taken advantage of the natural lay of
the land and is laying the concrete
foundation for his supply tank or reser-
voir upon a hill adjoining the barn-
yard. The work of laying pipes must
be accomplished before freezing weath-

' er Sets in, but all other- work maybe

accOmplished at leisure. There are
many odd jobs to claim the farmer’ s~

attention during the winter months,

but none. are quite so important as the

’__ construction of‘new buildings, the re-

 

arrangement of old sheds and the addi-

tion of new improvements in the farm

yard to facilitate next year’s work.
Nebraska. P. H. EATON.

SOY BEAN CULTURE.

 

I am looking for information as to
soy beans and cowpeas. I want to find
out all about the proper methods of
soil pieparation, planting, proper time
to plant and cut, and eVerything about
the crop.

Otsego Co. C. F.

It is doubtful if any variety of the
cowpea would prove a profitable crop
for the northern end of the lower pe-
ninsula of Michigan. The cowpea is
not a pea; it is a bean; and it is dis-
tinctly a hot weather plant. A season
in the southern part of Michigan too
cool for cowpeas to do well, is not un-
common.

The soy bean might be of value in
Otsego county as a hay and pasture
crop, especially for hogs, and properly
handled would be a soil improving
crop.

Ground that is to be planted to soys
should be compact and moist, therefore
it should be plowed about two or three
weeks before the crop is put in, and
properly worked. Artificial inoculation
is needed on ground that has never
grown soys. Good soy bean dirt ap-
plied by the glue method, using about
a pint of dirt to a bushel of beans, is
the best form of inoculation. Cultures
can [be obtained at the Agricultural
Collegethat will start development of
nodules” on the roots. The soy bean
is not especially susceptible to frost,
and probably can. be planted with safe,

 

This requires
that the soil be well drained. A- care-
ful investigation along this line carried
out on a hundred farms in the Saginaw
Valley indicates that crops are sown
from fiVe to ten days earlier on tile
drained land than 011 land not tiled.
This is a great advantage for oats and
barley. Nor does this tell the ‘whole
story, for even though" prepared ear-
lier, tiled land is generally in much
better condition to receive the seed
As
a further assistance in getting crops
in on time and in the best shape as
much plowing as possible should be
This is decidedly the
barley and
The right kind of a
seed bed for these crops is a moist,
compact soil. This can most easily and
certainly be obtained by fall plowing.

Much more remains to* be said in
responsibility as
“soldiers of the commissary,” but let
us sum up the above and give it our
honest consideration. As was forecast
in the beginning it is a rambling series
of suggestions on increasing farm effi-
The
meat of the argument may be summed
The farmer’s part
in the great world war is tremendously
important and to measure up to the
study,
careful planning and vigorous execu-

ty in Otsego county by June 1. The
amount of seed we 'use to the acre is
from thirty-five to forty pounds. We
plant the soy beans in rows about
thirty inches apart. They should be
sown rather shallow, say an inch or an
inch and a half in depth. When they
are two or three inches high, cultivate
carefully. Give them the second work-
ing in a week or ten days, leaving the
ground as level as possible. This is
all the cultivation they require.

The beans stand up well and a mow-
er will harvest practically all of them
with the mower knife set high enough
to clear the dirt. Stony ground is not
desirable for soys where they are to be
used for hay, as the cultivator puts the
stones up where the mower knives are
liable to catch them.

Soy beans should be cut for hay
when the bottom leaves are beginning
to turn yellow. Rake as soon as the
vines are somewhat wilted, and cock
up in rather high narrow cocks. After
they have stood about a week, double
the size of the cocks by placing one on
top of another. If the soy bean hay is
properly put up, the cocks will shed
water and the hay will keep in the
field in spite of the most adverse
weather, without material damage.
Two fields of soy bean hay that have
come under the writer’s observation
this year stood in the fields from the
middle of September to the middle of
November, and eighty per cent of the
hay in those cocks showed the fresh
green color when the hay was drawn
i1. The hay should stand in the cock
at least two weeks before hauling.

The hay, even if. browned by the
weather, is of high quality, rich in pro-
tein, and is a splendid feed when prop-
erly balanced; good for milch cows,
and especially good for hogs. The seed
is rich in oil, and hay that is fairly
well filled with seed possesses the
characteristics of linseed meal.

Soys are an excellent hog pasture
crop. The best time to turn in is when
the first blossoms begin to show. The
hogs will eat the beans, pods and the
finer stems.

Soys should be raised on the same
field at least two years in succession.
Three years is better. If the cover
crops of rye are used between the
crops of soys, late and early rye pas-
ture can be secured. A field that is
used as pasture, and deVoted to soys
with rye as a cover crop for three
years, will be in condition to raise good
crops.

The first crop, even when inoculated
develops nodules rather sparingly. The
roots of the second and third crops,
however, will carry them in great num-
bers. And other things being equal,
the second and third crops on the same
field, in succession, will be much bet-
ter than the first crop. Crops of rye,
wheat or cats, harvested for grain, fol-
lowing soys raised in the manner indi-
cated, will show distinctly the invigor-
ating effect of the soy beans on the
land.

If one intends to use soy beans as a
farm crop it is a good plan to plant a
little patch five or six feet square in
the corner of a field, year after year.
It is not wise to plant them near the
house as the chickens will eat them.
If this little patch of ground grows soy
beans two years in succession, then the
dirt from it is the best inoculation me-
dium that can be obtained.

It is not necessary for soys to ripen
fully in order to be valuable as pas-
ture or hay crops. They will stand
considerable frost. They grow much
better on fairly heavy soil than on light
sand. lgry weather does not affect
them as badly as it does white beans.
And they are not subject to the cam-
mon bean diseases. They may not
prove a valuable crop as far north as
Otsego county, but they are worth try-
ing out, at least in an experimental
way. Probably the Ito San would be a.
good variety to try out in northern .
Michigan._ JASON WOODMAN.

' Kalamazoo County Agent. ‘

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UDGED by Old World standards,
J we have been a wasteful people.

To some-degree, this waste has
been, in the past, unavoidable. When
nature bestows lavishly and men are
clearing a new land, natural resources
are consigned to the "flames or left to
decay, simply to get rid of them. But
this period in our history has gone for-
ever. In its wake,'however, it has left
the spirit of improvidence and wanton
wastefulness that has received till re-
cently, no serious check. Plenty of
land, plenty of forests, plenty of game
and other natural things—all this has
created in the American people, an at-

titude of reckless use of necessary pro-‘

ducts. In early times, if the fertility
of the land failed, there was plenty
just as good, further on. If the timber
became scarce, there were boundless
forests just ahead. If man slaughtered
the pigeon and the buffalo and the deer,
new tracts could be found where they
abounded. Out of these conditions grew
the lax and slovenly farming, the mis-
use and extravagance in the cutting of
trees, and the wanton waste in the
hunting of wild game.

For some years now, an attempt has
been made to conserve our natural re-
sources and to stop nation-wide. waste.
But it has required a world war to
bring home to the people the real sig-
nificance of the mad pace they have
been running. Shortage in 'the food
supply; shortage in the fuel supply;
war-time prices for things once so
cheap and plentifulathesd are the fac-
tors that have set the people to think-
ing. In addition to this, a campaign
initiated and supported by the govern-
ment, looking to economy and thrift,
has quickened the trend toward less
wasteful methods along all lines. Can
we not already see that one great. good
to come from the world war lies just
here, in the creation of a spirit of rea-
sonable economy among all classes?

Some Wholesome Examples.

In the writer’s section, some. import-
ant features concerning the subject un-
der consideration, have become evi-
dent. One of these has grown from
the back-yard garden movement. No
movement set on foot for food conser-
vation and preparedness, has been
more successful than this universal
planting of gardens. In the main, the
gardeners have been successful, and
nine out of every ten, will plant a gar-
den again next spring. And here we
come to the elimination of a waste
common in America. I refer to the
practice of burning the leaves that fall
on the lawns and in the yards and
along the road-sides. These leaves are
nature’s fertilizer, and are excellent for
gardens, berry patches, and the like.
They are also excellent as material for
scratching rooms in hen houses, and in
the winter, after being mixed with the
droppings from the perches, make a
garden fertilizer that is hard to beat.
In the old world, the farmer and gar-
dener conserve everything that will en-
rich the land; and more and more, they
are doing the same thing in America.
Not nearly so many leaves have been
burned this year, simply because the
gardeners have a better use for them.
Do not burn your leaves by the road-
side. It may be a little more work to
convey them to the hen-house or the
berry-patch, but it will pay.

In the writer’s section, too, the fuel
shortage has borne fruit in greater
economy along the line of utilizing the
wood that in former times, was left to
decay. Old apple trees, fallen trunks,
dead limbs, and the. like, are being cut
up and used for fuel. Enough limbs
and fallen trees have gone to waste
each year, in some of the wood-lots of
this part of the state to furnish needed
fuel during the winter for families on

the verge of Want. Moreover, this same
wasting supply would have served, last _

winter, to tide over some very acute

 

periods in the fuel situation. The'war

  

Eliminate the Wastes

and the .general' fuel situation have
brought the question of conservation in
our wood-lots, 'home to the owners.
Generally speaking, but little will be
wasted along this line, during the com~
ing year.

Better Methods Eliminate Waste.

In still another way, the war is pro-
ducing a spirit of economy. More care-
ful husbandry, less waste in the grain
fields, less waste in all farm products.
In most cases, let us hope the spirit of
patriotism is playing a share in the
movement. But where patriotism will
not do this, love of money does do it. _
All farm products are too high-priced
to permit of the old-time wasteful
methods.

But someone will say: Present con-
ditions affect only a certain class. The
improvident will be improvident still.
The slovenly will be slovenly still. The.
ne’er-do-wells will pursue their. usual
ways. In‘ a minor sense, perhaps yes.
But in the larger view, no. Out of the
terrible war; out of the bloodshed and
wretchedness and unutterable woe.
must come many beneficial features.
This must be so, else civilization itself
is but a sham and a mockery. And
among the salutary things so far as the
American farmer is concerned, and so
far as the American people are con-
cerned, will be the elimination of waste
along many lines. Never again will the
people return to the wasteful methods
of the past. They are being taught a
valuable lesson through a. great world
calamity. The virgin soil stretches no
longer in boundless reaches, toward the
beckoning west. The once unbounded
forests have dwindled away, and the
wasteful days are gone forever.

Hillsdale Co. J. A. KAISER.

SPRING VS. WINTER RYE.

 

I would like to ask a few questions
in regard to the sowing of spring rye.
Is it as sure a crop as fall rye? At
what time of the spring should it be
planted? Can I seed with spring rye?
Is it as adaptable to various kinds of
soil as fall rye? Is there any special
kind of rye which is best. to plant in
the spring?

Emmet Co. W. N.

Spring rye has been grown to a lim-
ited extent in same sections of the
state in years gone by. From the writ-
er’s observations, it did not prove as
prolific a yielder as winter rye, and the
practice has grown up among rye grow-
ers of sowing winter rye very late in
the season in preference to sowing
spring rye. Winter rye has been sown
even in December and produced yields
which compared favorably with yields
of spring rye, and where so sown af-
fords a better seed bed for the seeding
of clover the following spring than
where the ground is fitted and sown to
spring rye. The experience and obser-
vation of other farmers on this point
would be of interest.

LIME SHOULD BE ORDERED NOW.

 

Orders should be placed at this time
by farmers who intend to use lime on
their land in order to increase next
season’s crop. If orders are placed at
the present. time the manufacturers
will be able, they say, to supply the ag-
ricultural needs. By being given or-
ders now [they will have six or eight
months in which to prepare the neces-
sary supply, whereas they Will be
swamped if the orders all come next
spring. '

Lime applied in the fall or winter is
as effective as when applied in spring.
Fall and winter application of lime is
urged as good farm practice and also
as an emergency war measure. By fol-
lowing this suggestion farmers will be
improving their land so as to turn out
maximum crops.

Have you secured your seed corn for
next year? If not, do it new: _ . _

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  


 
 

 

 

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' FARM LABOR PROBLEMS.

 

David F. Houston, Secretary of. Ag-

. riculture, discussed briefly but suc-
cinctly the farm labor problem in the

course of an address delivered at the
convention of the Association of Amer-

ican Agricultural Colleges and Experi-

ment stations at Washington, Novem-

ber 14, 1917. So much of his address

as refers to this subject is as follows:

“Attention has been\ given without
cessation to problems in the field of
labor. It was obvious that difficulties
would be presented and that apprehen-
sion would run beyond the actual con-
dition. An army could not be raised
without taking men from every field of
activity; and it would have been un-
fair to any class of workers in the com-
munity to have proposed its exemption.
It-was impossible in the haste of the
first draft satisfactorily to work out in
detail the principle of selective ser-
vice; but, nevertheless, under the reg-
ulations, ' consideration was given
throughout by exemption boards and
by the officers of the War Department
to the needs of agriculture. With amp—
le time at its disposal, the War De-
partment has worked out a system of
classification which gives due regard
to the necessity of retaining skilled
farmers and expert agricultural leaders
on the farms and ranches and in the
educational and administrative ser-
vices. No less a burden in certain sec-
tions was imposed by the redirection
of industry and the large calls made
for skilled labor in essential manufac-
turing enterprises.

“The problem confronting us in this
field was not, and is not, an easy one,
To its solution the Department of La-
bor, the Department of Agriculture,
and many state agencies are giving
constant thought. The Department of

Agriculture has placed in each state an ‘

officer whose sole duty it is to assist in

the mobilization of labor in the rural;

districts, in the distribution of it from
places where it is not temporarily em-
ployed to places where it is urgently
needed, in the fuller utilization of
forms of labor not heretofore fully em-
ployed, and in securing more perfect
cooperation among farmers in the same
district. The Department of Labor has
undertaken to make available not only
or industrial but also for rural under-
takings urban labor which is at the

time disengaged. The problem is one ‘

for industrial but also for rural under-
dent that with the assistance of all the
organized agencies and the alert and
cooperative action of the farmers of
the nation the situation can be met
and that those remaining on the farms
can produce as much as or more than
has heretofore been available. This is
the aim before us 'and it must be at-
tained.”

. THE CASE AGAINST RATS AND
MICE.

 

Rats and mice are among the worst
animal pests in the world, according to
biologists of the United States Depart-
ment of Agriculture.

From their home among filth they
visit dwellings and storerooms to pol-
lute and destroy human food.

.The rat carries bubonic plague and
many other diseases fatal to man and
has no doubt been responsible for
more untimely deaths among human
beings than all wars of history.

In the United States rats and mice
destroy each year in‘homes, in factor-
ies, stores, and warehouses, in cars and
on ships, crops, poultry, and other
property valued at more than $200,000-
OOO—an amount equivalent to the gross
earnings of an army of 200,000 men.

Grain, eaten and wasted by rats and
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They are parasites without a single
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By R. G.

HE plum is a perishable product

and must be harvested at the

right time and marketed imme-
diately after the harvest. For this rca~
son it seems difficult to obtain first.
class plums on the average local mar-
ket. Even during the height of the
fruit season the man in this state with
an appetite for plums will usually buy
plums which have been shipped across
the country to supply the demands for
his local market. There is a reason
for the ready sale of the plums grown
in the distant state. They are gener-
ally neatly packed with the skins free
from mechanical injury and they ap-
peal to the eye of the consumer. Plums
raised in this state are too often hand-
led like potatoes. After being dumped
from the picking basket to th: orchard
wagon they are dumped into the men-
ket wagon and latei dumped into the
hands of the consumer who may can
the sticky mass or dump it in the gar-
bage can. Quality plums deserve care-
ful handling. When they reach the
market the profit in producing them
will be determined and if they are at-
tractive and free from blemishes they
will assist in making friends for the
plum business otherwise they simply
give the homo producer a reputation
for a poor product and the buyer who
likes plums will not buy fruit produced
near home.

The Best Variety.

In selecting the varieties of plums
for the home market it is hard to beat
he list recommended several years ago
by 0. K. White, of the College Experi-
ment Station, who spent many years
in a section noted for profitable plum
orchards. For home use he mentions
Red June, Czar, Abundance, Jefferson,
Brawshaw, Lombard, McLaughlin,
French 'Damson, Fellenberg or Italian
Prune, Monarch, L‘avay’s Green Gage
(Reine Claude), Coc's Golden, and
Stanton. Among the Japan plums for
market he recommends the Red June,
Burbank and October Pqule. Among
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market are the Bradshaw, Lombard,
Black Diamond, Arch Duke, Pringle
Damson, Shropshire, Grand Duke, Fel-
lenberg, Monarch, Coe’ 5 Golden, Bavay
and Copper. In selecting plums for a
home orchard it pays to choose varie-
ties which have the quality which
makes them desirable both for home
use and marketing as well as shade for
a poultry yard I decided on the Lom-
bard, Bradshaw, Monarch and Coe’s
Golden. I also planted a few of the
Improved Native plums, selecting the
De Soto as a very desirable variety for
home use. This is also considered a
good variety to use in plum orchards
where there are other varieties requir-
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A Thrifty Start is Desired.

plums seem to do best on the lighter
soils while the European varieties
seem to prefer a heavy clay loam and
do not succeed as well on the lighter
soils. Generally speaking any type of
well drained soil will grow plums and
there should be more plum orchards
producing quality plums for home use.

Plum trees should be planted from
sixteen to twenty feet apart. In poul-
try yards where the trees are cspcciaL
1y planted for shade, sixteen feet apart
will be about right. Fall planting on
some farms is desirable as it inter-
feres less with the other work and if
left until spring there may be little
time for fruit tree planting except on
farms where fruit growing is a spe-
cialty and the orchard owner considers
an annual increase in orchard plant
ings as part of the regular work. There
are arguments in favor of fall planting.
The trees become established and are
ready to start out promptly with the
coming of spring The ground is often
in better shape for planting and nur-
serymen being less rushed at that time
are better able to give prompt atten-
tion to orders. ‘

Spraying Necessary for Success.

Plums require spraying the same as
other fruit trees. They may become

.covered with scale but they do not

seem as susceptible to the San Jose
scale as the apple and peach. Spray
with lime-sulphur to control scale on
plums at the same time that the ap-
ples are sprayed. The dormant spray
assists in destroying insect eggs and
fungous spores at the same time that
it destroys the scale. To prevent cur-
culio, fruit rot and black knot apply

arsenate of lead per barrel before the
buds. open. ,After the blossoms fall
apply lordcaux or dilute lime- sulphur
and two pounds of arsenate of lead to

 

each fifty gallons of. the mixture... Two

' drained, under

Bordeaux mixture plus three pounds of ,
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weeks later the last mentioned mixture
may be applied again and the same
may be applied at intervals of two
weeks until about one month before
the harvest. The amount of spraying.
can often be determined by the condi-
tion of the fruit but there is more dan-
ger of neglecting to spray than there
is in spraying too often. It costs mon-
ey to spray, but where fine quality
plums can be raised near a good local
marketthey can be made to pay. There
is no reason why the little oblong bas-
kets which come in six-basket crates
should not be as desirable when pack-
ed with fresh Michigan fruit as they
are when filled with the bright clean
specimens on which the consumer must
pay the freight from California.

 

TROUBLE DEPARTMENT.

Shortage of Vegetable Seed.

I see in your paper there is a short-
age in some garden seeds. As table
beet seed has advanced in all the’ seed
catalogs, I write to ask you if there is
a very short crop of table beet seed in
the country. 0. S. D.

The shortage of vegetable seed in
general is due to the fact that that
part of Europe which is the greatest
producer of vegetable seeds for use in
this country is in a state of war.

Most of our beet seeds came from
Denmark, Germany, France and Russ.-
sia. A small part of them is grown in

.Michigan and California.

It is the cutting off of this former
supply which has caused the general
increase in price of garden seeds.

Fertilizing Onions.

I have two and a half acres of loose
muck f10m one to five feet; deep, well
plow three years and
planted to onions and suga1 beets this
year, which I wish to sow to onions
next spring. It needs fertilizing heav-
ily. Would f1esh horse and cow ma-
nure plowed under this fall, also a top-
dressing of fine manure be advisable
for onions? *

We do not think it advisable to for
tilize muck soil heavy with fresh ma-
nure, especially if it is coarse. ~Muck

soil is usually quite loose and contains
a large amount of nitrogenous matter.
In the use of manure you will furnish
things which muck has the most of.

We would, therefore, suggest that
you fertilize with commercial fertilizer.
acid phosphate and 111u1'iatc potash, il
obtainable, or if the plants need stim-
ulating in growth, nitrate of soda.

Frequently where plants do not make
normal growth it is because of the acid
condition of the soil. It would be ad
visable for you to test your soil, and if
found acid, use’ some form of lime. If
you wish to sow onions, we would ad.
vise your following this formula.

 

RENOVATE THE ORCHARD.

Dun'ng recent years the University
of Missouri College of Agriculture at
Columbia in cooperation with a number
of practical orchardists has been carry-
ing on demonstration experiments in
the value of spraying, pruning and the
general renovating of neglected 01'-~
chords in Missouri.

The best results of these demonstrau
tions show that apple orchards well
managed can be made to yield the larg-
est profits of any Missouri farm crop.
On the other hand neglected orchards
in the same neighborhood hardly yield<
ed interest on the valuation of the
orchard.

During 1917 the results of proper
spraying and pruning have shown larg-
er profit than in any previous year.
During the last year neglected or-
chards have set very little or no fruit.
The little fruit which was set here and
there was for the most part small,
war-my and of low market quality. 'Or-
chards properly sprayed and pruned
during the last two or three years have

crop of fruit. The quality of apples on
well managed orchards this year has

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During the winter months clover and
alfalfa are the ,- standard roughages
for pregnant ewes. The high prices of
these hays in recent years has caused
the use-of other cheaper 'rough feeds
to replace the part of the more expen-
sive hays. Corn silage and corn stover
are the most common rough feeds used
to replace clover or alfalfa hay. At the
University of Missouri Experiment Sta-
tion feeding trials were conducted to
compare the different roughages for
breeding ewes. A carload of western
Colorado ewes was purchased in the
fall and kept on bluegrass pasture until
December 9. The rams were left with
ewes from the middle of September to
the first of December. The ewes were
divided into eight lots of seventeen
ewes each.

A ration of one-third pound of grain
and two pounds of clover hay with all
the corn stover the ewes would eat
was compared to a ration of an equal
amount of grain and three pounds of
clover hay per head per day. In this
case the corn stover was substituted
satisfactorily for one-third of clover
hay. However, in the lots where grain
was not fed the substituting of one-
third the clover hay with corn stover
was not successful. The lambs in the
hay-stover lot were not as strong and
did not make as good gains as those
on clover hay alone. A ration of corn
stover as the only rough feed, with
one-half pound of grain per head per
day was fairly satisfactory, but not as
satisfactory as in lots where one-third
pound of grain and two pounds of hay
were fed. However, corn stover prov-
ed to be a superior roughness to tim-
othy hay when fed with one-half pound
of grain per head per day. The feeding
of corn silage is sometimes attended
with ill results. In many instances the
trouble with silage has been attributed
to mould, or to the acid in silage that
has not been properly put up. Sheep
seem to be more susceptible to the
poisons of mouldy silage than cattle.
In these trials the silage proved to be
superior to the corn stover. Both feeds
were fed in combination with grain
and clover hay. In all cases the silage
proved to be the better feed of the two.
In trying to reduce the cost by replac-
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age, a ration of corn silage one and
six-tenths pounds, and clover hay one
nine-tenths pounds was fed. This ration
gave as satisfactory results as clover
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one-quarter pounds. The ration con-
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Silage in these lets was substituted for
practically one-half the clover hay. It
required practically two pounds of sil-
age to replace one pound of clover hay.
However, rating the silage at $5.00 per
ton it is in most cases an economical
feed to use in connection with clover
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“Hog Killin” on the farm, in spite of
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The custom of buying meat from local
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farmers in spite of the fact that meat,
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the department, Farmers‘ Bulletin No.
913, “Killing Hogs and Curing Pork,”
which is intended to aid in populariz-
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The cheapest meat a farmer can use
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of slaughtering, cutting up the carcass,
lard making, curing, sausage making,
and smoking. It tells also how to make
a small ice house which may be used
not only for meat but for other perish-
able products.

This is the equipment needed for
slaughtering: An eight-inch straight
sticking knife, a cutting knife, a four-
teen-inch steel, a hog hook, a bell-shap—
ed stick scraper, a gambrel, and a meat
saw. More than one ot’ each of these
tools may be necessary if many hogs
are to be handled and slaughtered to
best advantage. A barrel makes a very
convenient receptacle in which to scald
'the animal. It should be placed at an
angle of about forty-five degrees at the
end of a table or platform of proper
height. The table and barrel should be
securely fastened to prevent accident
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small block and tackle will reduce the
labor of handling the animal.

Only hogs which are known to be
healthy should be butchered. There is
always danger that disease may be
transmitted to those who eat the meat,
while the quality of the meat is always
impaired by fever or other derange-
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any time after eight weeks, but the
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idly in weight yields the best quality
of pork. Hogs intended for slaughter
should remain unfed for at least twen-
ty-four hours, or better thirty. hours,
and all the clean, fresh water they will
drink should be provided. Tempera-
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but it is possible to kill when the
weather is favorable. In the fall it is
best to kill in the evening, allowing the
carcass to cool over night. In winter
a day when the carcass can be cooled
before it freezes should be selected.

FAIRFIELD SHORTHORNS AVER-
E$287.

The forty Shorthorns offered by H
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sold at auction November 19, averaged
$287. A large crowd was present and
the stock was found in excellent con-
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Lady Belle "d, a grand two-year-old
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M. W. Wagner, of Fremont, Ohio,
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Carey Jones gave a short talk on
Mr. Peters’ connection with the breed
for the past seventeen years and the
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Wm. Aikman needs much comment
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It wasa successful sale and Mr. Pet-
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“Scotty Milne,” Bixby & Miller. as-
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Three Useful Machines

HREE International machines that will
pay their way on any farm where there

is com to market or livestock to feed are:
Keystone Shellers, adaptable to large or small

day.

ears, shell hard or soft corn
clean without cracking the
kernels or crushing the cobs.
There are eight styles in 1, 2, 4,
and 6-hole sizes, with capacities
from a few ears shelled by
hand, up to 4, 000 bushels per

InternatiOnal F eed Grinders, for grinding small
grain, corn on the cob, or corn

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in the husk, come in three styles.
with regular or special plates, 6",
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mixers; built- -in magnetos that
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a; ready to run; are features of all
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Equip your farm with a set of these three useful machines.
See the local dealer or write the address below for complete

in formation.

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A climate unsurpassed—stock can
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leledbargzanurterms reasonable.
We want. substantial farmers and

stock ralsers. those who can raise
hogs. sheep and cattle. corn. sugar cane. ‘

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toes. velvet beans and other torage crops.

Woown 48.000 acres of goodhlgh land. Sold

onlyl nor-40m oro. We are closing up
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if Atkilsflrlrk.

0 one would ever suspect that
the dignified, cultured and re-
ligious colonists, who settled the

delightful village of Vermontville, in

Eaton county, and who raised the eth-
ical and educational standard so high
that today. it is considered a. feather in
one’s cap to please a Vermontville au-
dience, would ever caper off into the
realms of fun, but that they actually
did, a. perusal of Mr. E. W. Barber’s
history of Verniontville will Show.

They even laughed at their stern,
uncompromising minister, Rev. Sylves-
ter Cochrane, who ordered a barrel of
the local cooper, in which to gather
sap. He arose early and went to the
house of the cooper, and finding the
barrel outside but the cooper and his
family still in bed, shouldered the bar-
rel and went home. Mrs. Cochrane,
who was getting breakfast, was sure
prised, indeed, and exclaimed, “Why,
Sylvester, don’t you know this is Sun.
day.” He was appalled, for be well
knew that if any of his flock saw him
carrying the barrel they could never be
made to believe that it contained the
water of life or the milk of the Word.
Rev. Cochrane confessed that day, in
the pulpit, that he had made a. mistake
in counting the days.

They laughed, too, when WV. S. Fair-
field’s best cow, preferring the watery
to the milky way, tried to cross the
Thornapple at high water. She found
the bridge giving way and floundered
upon a pair of large oak logs from
the causeway, which were fastened to-
gether and were floating nearby. She
refused to budge one inch further.
They placed poles around her to keep
her from falling off and took feed and
bedding to her and milked her twice a
day. Like Noah of old, that cow held
steady until the water went down, and
nobody can just tell what might have
happened if she had seen fit to rock
the boat.

Dee1,wild tulkeys, coons and porcu-
pines abounded, and the cooning part-
ies indulged in were not entertain-
ments of the “pink tea" variety, but
they were full of enjoyment for the
red~blooded settlers, and the next day
pulling porcupine quills from the
mouths of the dogs, and logging and
chopping was sufficiently active em-

ployment to keep them from going to‘

sleep. Mr. Barber states that William
F. Hawkins was the foremost chopper
of the colonists; that he could cut an
acre of average timber in a day and
could fell a tree with wonderful ac-
curacy. He would bore a. hole with an
augur in the trunk of a fallen tree,
stick a wooden pin in the hole and fell
another tree standing forty or fifty feet
away and hit the pin almost every
time. The maxim of that day was, “a.
workman is known by his chips?

One of the favorite sports was bear
hunting. The bears had an excessive
longing for the young pigs of the col‘
ony, and carried them off at every op-
portunity, so it was necessary that the
sport be indulged in as often as evi-
dences of bruin became apparent in
the vicinity. Mr. Dudley Bullock and
his young wife lived about four miles
rom the village of Vermontville and
from the nearest neighbor. They be-
came used to the tramp of wild ani-
mals around their cabin and the howls
of wolves after they had retired at
night, and paid little attention to these
lugubrious serenades. 011,9 day Horace
Howell, of Calhoun county, the father
of Mrs; Bullock, came over to visit
them, and that. hunting in those days
was not the tame sport it now is his ex-
periences will witness.

Mr. Howell started on a hunt and
when a short distance from the cabin,
brought down a. deer. He shouted to
Mr. Bullock to come. and help him

’ bring it in. Mr. Bullock started, and

on the way. saw three bears descending
a. leaning tree. .He pounded on the
tree and tried to step them, all the.

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while shouting to Mr. Howell to come
with his rifle. One of the bears, realiz-
ing that there was trouble in store for
himself and his companions, loosed his
hold on the tree and dropped straight
down onto Mr. Bullock. When the big,
furry ball struck him, it flattened him
to the ground, but, undismayed, he
sprang to his feet and dealt the hear
such a terrific blow with his club that
it broke and he toppled over onto the
bear and the performance began in
dead earnest. There was growls, inter-
mingled with shouts and flying leaves.
Each tried to make a getaway, for
neither cared to hob~nob with the oth-
er. The bear succeeded in escaping to
the forest, but the two non-combatants,
still on the leaning tree, paid their
lives as a forfeit for watching the best
fight they had ever seen instead of
leaving while the leaving was good.

Upon another occasion, a number of
Vermontville colonists were out hunt-
ing and surrounded a bear in a swamp.
Everything seemed to be going the
way of the bear, for it was raining and
the powder in every gun was damp and
the guns would not go off. However,
no" such thing as allowing Bruin to go
without a hand-to-hand encounter oc-
curred to these sturdy fellows. The
hear was willing to make a “strategic
retreat” but a few of the men rushed
up to him and succeeded in keeping
him sufficiently interested in what was
going on in front that he did not per-
ceive Mr. Davis approaching from the
rear, until he felt the death-blow from
the axe he carried in his hands.

But the bear hunt which left a last-
ing impression on the town occurred in
1839, when a bear came out of the
woods and sauntered down the main
street of the village. Mr. Henry J.
Martin, then a tiny boy, was playing

in the road in front of the Martin home ‘

as unconcernedly as though bears had
never been heard of. The bear made
toward Henry and Henry made toward
the bear, Henry thinking the bear a
dog who would make a capital playfel-

low and Bruin thinking what a juicy-

morsel Henry would make at the bear
barbecue that evening. Mrs. Cochrane,
wife of the minister, screamed as w01n~
en can scream when thoroughly fright-
ened. The scream scared the bear,
Henry and Henry’s mother, who came
to the rescue of her son. When the
boy had been carried to a place of saf-
ety, calm settled down on the village
but not for long. An evening or two
later the bear returned and carried
away a fine young pig belonging to R.
W. Griswold. He crossed the road and
plunged into the woods. An avenging
party, of which Rev. Cochrane was the
captain, surrounded the section and at
a given signal, marched to a common
center. The bear appeared and men
and boys gave chase. A large mastiff
bearing the expressive name of “Bone"
was the first to come upon the bear
and with more pluck than discretion
tackled him. The dog was getting the
worst of it, when John Wager thrust
the butt of an Old Revolutionaly lille
into the bear’s mouth and loosed his
hold on the dog, and the stock of that.
old musket ever after bore the marks
of that bear’s teeth. The rifle balls
bummed the death-song of his bear-
ship. He- was loaded on poles and car-
ried in triumph about a mile to the
public square in Vermontville, where
he was dressed and divided into as
many parts as there were families in
the town, and as each piece of meat
was held up, a blindfolded man called
out the name of the happy family
whose portion it should be. ~The colon-
ists contend that bear steak is de-
licious, although a bit wild 'and wooden
in flavor.

.But even this was not the end of
that bear, for the skin was sold for sev-
en dollars and the money'used to buy
the first Sunday School books Vermont-
ville could boast. -

   

        

  
 

 

 

 
 

  
  

 

  
   
         

  


 
   

 

 

 

 

 

  
 
 

  

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Bumper the White Rabbit ’
By GEORGE. ETHELBERT WALSH

Copyright. 1917. by Geo. E. Walsh

 

 

 

 

 

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Bumper and Carlo

HE little white rabbit found a

home already waiting for him in
, the prettiest corner of the gar-
den, but before that the red-haired girl
harnessed him to a ribbon, and let him
eat grass and vegetables to his heart’s
content wherever he took a fancy to.
go. Edith lost her appetite apparently
in watching her pet eat, for she would
not even go into breakfast even after
the nurse had called her several times;
but finally, when her mother came out,
and took her by the hand, she obeyed.

“Can’tl take the rabbit in with me?”
she asked.

“No, dear, put him in the pen over
there. He’ll be quite content alone.”

So Bumper found himself alone in
the garden, or rather in a pen shut off
from the rest of the garden by a stout
chicken wire.. .There was a box in
back of the pen, filled with soft grass
and straw, and a tin pan filled with
fresh water. There was such a variety
of things to eat that he kept nibbling
first a carrot, then a cabbage then a
blade of grass, then some corn, then a
piece of bread, then some crackers,
then a red beet, then a spear of grass
again, and so on through all the long
list of good things.

It was such a mixture that he was
never sure just what he had in his
mouth. It was just as if a boy or girl
had crammed the mouth full of gum
drops, chocolates, fudge, lollypops, taf-
fy, peppermint, lemon and Wintergreen
drops, and a few pieces of fruit cake
by way of change. How could he or
she tell just what the teeth were
munching on?

Bumper tasted them all, and thought
that each one was sweeter and better
than the other, but when he got
around to the end of his circle he had
to begin all over again to see if they
didn’t all taste better the second time.
My, it was a feast that made his eyes
open and his stomach swell like a.
t'oad’s trying to swallow a gnat.

Edith came out so soon that Bumper
knew right away she hadn’t eaten
much breakfast, and half of it was in
her hands, and apparently the other
half was on her face instead of being
in her stomach where it should have
been. , .

“Do you like bread and jam?” she
asked, poking the bread she had been
eating at Bumper.

Like a well-bred rabbit, Bumper
stuck his nose up and sniffed at the
dainty offered him, but when he got
some of the jam on his nose he hopped
away and sneezed. It was gooseberry

jam, and Bnumper hated gooseberies,-

although he had never tasted of them
before.

"Oh, you funny bunnie!" exclaimed
the girl. “Why don’t you like jam?”

Then she caught a reflection of her
face smeared with jam in the pan of
water, and she laughed happily. “I
don’t wonder you don’t like it on your
face, Bumper,” she said. “It does look
awful, doesn’t it? My, I must have
nearly a quart on my face."

Then she began cleaning her lips
and chin, using Bumper’s pan of water
for a wash basin. Bumper didn’t ob-
ject to this, but he did hopeshe’d re-
member to change it, and give him
clean water to drink. Even gooseber-
ry-jam-water wasn’t to his liking.

Early in the morning Edith was car-
ried away by the nurse for her lessons
and then her music teacher appeared,
and Bumper could hear her fine, small
voice singing in accompaniment to the
After that she came into the

lunch, and then she had to go walking
with her mother, and it was nearly
sundown whenshe returned. Her first
thought was of the rabbit, and she
came running pell—mell across the gar-
den to greet him.

“Have you missed me, Bumper?” she
asked, squatting down on the grass in
her new white dress. “I’ve been aw-
fully lonely without you. I do hate
music lessons and visiting. I wish I
could stay here all the time with you,
and maybe eat grass and green things,
and grow fat and white like you. I
wonder how it feels to be a rabbit. Yes,
I believe next to being a little girl, I’d
rather be a rabbit than anything else!
Rabbits don’t have to work or study or
sing or do_ anything. Goodness! what
an easy time you have of it.”

Bumper thought so, too, and he be-
gan to swell up with pride. He was a
very young rabbit, and he was easily
flattered. He wanted to tell her that
he would rather be a white rabbit than
a girl with red hair, when the hurse
called Edith to dinner, and she had to
leave him.

. It was a beautiful moonlight night,
and Bumper wasn’t a bit sleepy. What
rabbit could be in such a.wonderful
garden with the moon shining down
upon it. Bumper danced around in his
small pen, and sat upon his hind legs
as if praying to the moon; but in real-
ity he was trying to see how high the

wire fence was, and wondering if he '

could jump over it. He had tried all
day to nibble through it, and dig under
it, but the wire had only hurt his teeth
without giving way a particle. If he
was going to get out so he could run
around the garden, he would have to
do it by jumping clear over the wire
fence.

He tried it once, and fell short by
several inches. He got a hard jolt in
doing it, and rubbed his head where
it hit the earth. But the next time he
nearly reached the top.

“I can do it with a few more trials,”
he said, happy at the thought of his
freedom. “I’ll surprise the little girl
when she hunts for me.in the morn-
ing.”

He hopped back a few feet, and then
took a flying leap, and landed plump
on top of the fence. The wire caught
him in the middle of the stomach, and
there he hung for a moment undecided
which way to fall. But he kicked with
his hind feet, and that seemed to upset
his balance, for he plunged headfirst
down, and landed on the other side in
a wild somersault.

“Well, that wasn’t exactly graceful,”
he said, “but I’m here, and that’s where
I wanted to be. Now I’ll explore the
garden by moonlight.”

First he ran to the vegetable garden
and nibbled at whatever he could find ;
but he really was so full he couldn’t
eat much more. Then he frisked
around on the lawn, playing with his
tail, and trying to jump as high up in
the‘air as high as he could. It was
great fun, and Bumper panted with joy.

Then suddenly out of the dark shad-
ows of the garden something large,
fierce and frightfully noisy came bound-

ing toward him. Bumper stood stock _

.still until a deep haying sound told him
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drove him out of the bushes and chased

him across the. lawn into the» garden.

Bumper tried to hide behind a cabbage

but Carlo saw his white head, and
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Battles of the Air

By EARLE w. GAGE

IF Daedalus, who for many centuries

ready a German corporation, after the

held the world’s record for over- experience of the Turkey matter, has

seas flight, were alive today he

would be greatly interested in the im-
provement effected in wings since his
days. Imagine his being at Saar-
brucken some months ago when that
city was bombarded by a fleet of sixty-
two aeroplanes. What would have been
his sensations when he watched the
air craft dart hitcher and thither, cast-
ing their bolts of destruction, avoiding
the counter strokes of the anti-aircraft
guns, all a mile or more up from the
Earth?

With the continuous stories that
come from the various fronts in Eu-
rope, depicting the wonderful aerial
achievements, we have been taking the
art of flight too much as a matter of
course. Even when America entered
the conflict, Uncle Sam did not possess
a staff of fliers sufficient to create en-
thusiasm, for our department heads
had not come to appreciate that the
greatest battles are. to be decided in
the air, if not the great world war. The
United States is 110w expending $640,-
000,000 for an air fleet second to none.

The sensations we experienced at the
opening of the war, when we heard of
the aerial exploits, have beendulled by
repetition. We must not forget that
out of this world conflict is to come
aerial transportation. Few people real-
ize that when the Germans were shut
off from Turkey lwo summers ago,
their huge machines carried Whole a111-
niunition plants and suppli s over the
strip held by the allies, set them up in
Turkey, and were soon keeping their
promise to supply the Turks with war
explosives. Not only this, but for sev-
eral months German machines kept
carrying raw material, some loads as
high as eight and ten ions, from lhe in-
terior of Germany. over the mountains
and into Turkey. This of ilseli‘ is a
feat which has been unequalled any-
where in human history.

Perhaps aerial transportation would
have. come in time without the eventu-
ality of a war, yet no one will gainsay
the fact that it has come a whole gen-
eration sooner because of the unnatur-
al acceleration.

There are. nearly 10.11110 men flying
along the eastern and \Vt'h‘tt‘l‘n fronts
of the war zone at present. As soon
as the American staff has cmnpleted
their training this number will be in-
creased. In actual service the number
of casualties has been remarkably
small—as a matter of fact, it is reck-
oned as the “safest" branch of service.
If these men fly in the face of shot and
shell suffer comparatively little, what
:1 small matter the air journeys of the
future in peaceful pursuits will be!
These pilots are proving by their ac-
tions that the aeroplane is as safe as
any other method of rapid transit. The
fear of the air has completely disap-
peared. When the war is over these
conquerors will turn their knowledge
into constructive channels, into the de-

velopment of aerial routes of transpor-
ration which will be limited neither by
’ barriers common to land or sea. A].-

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been founded, and will advertise “spe-
cial excursions from Berlin to Pekin in
four days, “after the war is closed ”
With the glealei use of mans cons
quest of the air has come a series of
improvements in the materials of flight.
During the past year tremendous pr0<
gross has been made in the adaptation
of the aeroplane to the exigencies of
the air and the requirements of speed,
stability and endurance. ‘
The motor which former rushed
off, sputtered, slowed up and finally
stopped, now boats with the precision
and regularity of the finest timepiece.
Think of the record-of the first eight
months of the French aerOplane alone.
They traveled a distance equal to forty
times around the earth at the equator,
a substantial testimony to the heart cf
the aeroplane—the motor. When we
add to this the totals of the British,
Russian, Austrian and German aero-
planes, the total distance traveled
through aerial routes is almost beyond

  

   

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give of pilots and gunners. 1

The great War has heard the death
knell of the monoplane, at least for
military purposes, and it is reasonable
to believe that the development of the
next few years will be governed by the
experience gained in the conflict. This
elimination‘of the monoplane has re-
sulted from three causes, first, the
monoplane’s limited carrying capacity;
second, its limited range of vision, and
third, its low range of speed. Of the
three causes, the first was perhaps the
least important, for the monoplane was
used exclusively for “gun spotting”
and tactical reconnaisance. The limit-
ed range of vision was a matter of
much concern. For detecting concealed
batteries and giving their correct range
a fair visual range is a prime necessity.
In a monoplane this is difl‘icult to at-
tain on account of the pilot’s position
back of the wings which puts the ob-
server’s position squarely amidst the
wings and precludes a proper inspec-
tion of the ground below. Small range
between the flying and landing speed
on a monoplane makes it practically
worthless for military purposes on ac
count of the rough ground which con-
stitutes most of the so-called bases
near the fronts. Low speed is essen-
tial for alighting On such ground.

The deficiencies which the mono-
plane‘developed were found» to be; en'-
tirely offset by the qualities possessed
by the small tractor biplane—called
the Tabloid—which Sopwith in Eng-
land was the first to evolve, and which
is now being largely constructed in
this country. The Tabloidis just as
light and speedy as the monoplane, but
its range of vision and its speed range
are such as to meet all military re-
quirements. The. Germans overcame
some of the monoplane difficulties in a
different way. The planes of the ma-
chines are “raked” or swept back from
the rectilinear so as to form an arrow
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comprehension. And it is only a little
more than a dozen years since the first
flight was made by an American. Thus
America has given the world two of
the instruments which shall decide
who shall win the war—the submarine
and the aero.

Early in the war Russia furnished
one of the 1110st important aeronauti-
cal surprises She brought out a type
of machine which will probably be
epochal in the. history of aviation. Its
inventor was a young lieutenant,
George Sikorsky. He had been experi~
menting for a number of years with a
large size biplane, and his experiments
had been crowned with success only a.
few months before the outbreak of the
war. The first machine that he built
was literally an aerobus, for it was
capable of carrying ten people. His
later models will carry twenty to thirty
men. This type of machine has figured
considerably in raids over the German
positions. in Poland. It is now being
duplicated in England, where, it is un-
derstood, the authorities contemplate
manufacturing it in large quantities.
Its introduction into the conflict in
large numbers will have significant 1e-
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cures for their machines considerable
inherent stability. But the range of
vision is not improved, and the German
monoplane still has this limiting factor.

Cavalry reconnaisance is of the past.
Today the aeroplaneis the eyes of the
army. They Spy out and report every
movement of the enemy before it is
fairly under way, and »by the time the
attack reaches its objective it finds the
position lined with waiting defenders.
It is for this reason, chiefly, that We
see lined from the North Sea to the
Swiss border two huge forces breast to
breast and the only means of gaining
ground is by the deadly frontal attack,

charm ism mentor stilt m.-
oth’er advanced phase of its evolution.
It isas a. meansof attack that heavier-
thamair, navigatiOn stirs the imagina-
tion. - It is obvious from the experi-
ments now being carried on that ails
craft are to be an important, if not de-
cisive, factor in the war hereafter. All
the warring nations 'are building heav-
ier and faster machines.

The war was but a few months old
when the preconceived opinions about
the possibilities of the aeroplane were
upset. It was rapidly becoming evi-
dent that all the warring nations were
lacking a type of aeroplane that would
both scout and clear the skies of en—
emy scouts. When this deficiency was
realized the various. aeronautical ser-
vices hastened to remedy it by arming
their larger aeroplanes with machine
guns, while pilots of fast scouts were
equipped with automatics and carbines.
This improvised armament proved in-
adequate for the purpose, although a.
number of aerial duels ended with the
defeat or retreat, or even the destruc~
tion, of one of the antagonists. But
the destruction when it was brought
about was usually created by the set-
ting on fire of the gasoline tank, and
not by actually hitting the vital organ
of the aeroplane—the motor. This ex~
perience had its effect upon the inven~
tive and scientific world back of the
battles of the air.

The Germans have developed a mon-
ster "‘aviatik” which is equipped with
two engines of ISO-horsepower, mount-
ed in separate fuselages, or frame-
works, with a propeller in front of
each. The armored. cabin lies between.
the twofuselages and carries two rap-
id-fire. guns directed fore and aft; The
ital parts are protected bysteel ar—
mor and it carries fuel for a flight of
twenty hours. This gives it a Hinge
of over a thousand miles.

The “Canada,” iecently brought out
by Curtiss, is a larger and swifter 11121--
chine than the “aviatik,” which it
somewhat resembles in construction
and equipment. Its wings have a span
of 100 feet and it is believed that it.
will develop a speed of 100 miles per
hour. This type of machine will carry
over a ton of bombs aside from the
rapid fire guns. It is not at all unlikely
that the entrance of these new forces
during the next few months will have a
signal effect on events. Little has been
done of an offensive nature by the air-
craft thus far, non~combatants and un—
fortified cities being thechief suffer—
e‘rs. But with the newer instrument
we can easily imagine vast damage bei-
ing accomplished to forts, naval bases.
entrenched positions, and cities.

As an accompaniment of the “Can-
ada” type of monster machine, the
British authorities have developed
what is known in aeronautical circles
as the “mosquito” plane. This is a.
miniature plane, seating one person,
and which has a peculiarity of being
capable of developing 150 miles per
hour It is contemplated that these
tiny machines will constitute scouting
escorts for the monster machines, thus
keeping them advised of approaching
enemy craft. One of the chief diffi-
culties associated with this very small

machine is finding pilots sufficiently
efficientto operate them. As may well
be imagined, it demands a real expert
to handle a machine going through
space at the rate of 150 miles per hour,
and that with machines only having a.

hitherto the anathema. in all military wing spread of some twenty odd feet"

textbooks. British and French official
accounts bear witness to the efficacy
of the German taube.
head, a detected group of trenches, a.
rocket from the taube, and then a rain
of Krupp shrapnel.

The events of the war have pretty

conclusively demonstrated that the
A whirr over- hopes of the Germans concerning the
Zeppelin were entirely too optomistic.
Perhaps they
NOt that the G91“ misinterpreted the aerial experiences

suffered from having

mans hold a monopoly of this type of of the Moroccan and Balkan cam-

warfare. It is now universal with the
warring nations. To the intelligence
department the aeroplane has proved
invaluable.

paigns, and for not having fully appre-
ciated the possibilities of the aero~
plane as a‘ fighting machine.
In the past it has been a Zeppelin has patent drawbacks. Its

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times-4n the future it will be more so.

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the nimble aeroplane. The Zeppelin
can hover almost stationary over a giv-
en spot for the purpose of reconnais-
sance, and make more exact determina-
tion of the disposition of an enemy’s
force than can the observer in the
aeroplane. At the same time its bulk
offers a magnificent and steady target
for the average gunner. The destruc-
tion of several Zeppelins since the be-
ginning of the war is ample proof of
this.

If the war continues for a year or
two in its present intensity and if the
present rate of aeroplane construction
in the warring nations doubles or treb-
les—and it is not secret that a goodly
number of machines are being turned
out by manufacturers here and abroad ,
—-the sum total would be far from what
is actually needed.

MICHIGAN FURS.

BY A. R. HARDING.

Every one of the eighty-three coun-
ties of the state produces more or less
fur and some upwards of $5,000 each
year. The average catch throughout
the state is something like $10 per
square mile, or from $500,0000 to $600,-
000 for the entire state, although it
may reach three-quarters of a million
dollars, as this fall’s prices are high—
best skunk being worth around $4.00,
mink $6.00, red fox $20, coon $4.00, ot-
ter $15, beaver $12, ermine $1, wolf $10,
mustkrat, winter, sixty-five cents, and
fall, forty-five cents.

in the lower peninsula are skunk,
muskrat, mink, coon, ermine, fox, 0t-
ter, and a few wild cat and black hear
from about forty-four degrees north.

in about the order'named. In the up-
per peninsula mink. is the greatest
money producer although a good many
skunk muskrat and ermine are caught.
Thor care but few men in that part of
the state.

A few silver and cross fox are caught
each season in the most northern coun-
ties, which means anywhere from $10
to $200 or more per skin. A very few
marten are caught in the hilly sections
just south of Lake Superior. Beaver
season has now been open for several
seasons and trappers report them quite
scarce. Several hundred otter are
caught each season as well as scores
of timber wolves.

There are also some wild cat; fisher
and wolverine are next thing to ex-

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worth as much as the “trout-fed” ones
from northern Michigan.

Skunk, coon, fox, wolves, and other
fur bearers of the state correspond in
size with those from other states in the
same latitude. The furs secured from
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YOUR HIDE.

Horse orCow hide. Calf or other skins
with hair or fur on, and make them .
into coats (for men and women). robes,
rugs or gloves when so ordered. Your
turnoodo will cost you loss than to buy
them and be wo1th more.

Our illustrated catalog gives a. lot of
information. It tells how to take off ‘
and care for hides. how and when we
pav the frt 1ght both ways; about our .
sale dyolnn process on cow and horse 1.
hide. calf and other skins; about the ,
fur Wigoods and game trophies we sell,

ermy etc.‘

Then we have recently got out an-
other we cull our Fashion book. wholly
devoted to fashion plates of muffs,
neckwear and other fine fur garments,
with prices also lur gal-moms remod-

and repaired.

You can have eithe1 book by sending 1. ,3»

ur correct address naming which. or
th books it you need both. Address
The Crosb Frisian Fur Com

571 Lye! Ave. Rochester.
Farm Interest

Loans 5 (70 Rate

We want selected farm loans of $2000
and u on im roved farm lands in Mich-
igan outh 0 Township 17North, inter-
est rate only 5% per annum, payable
semi-annually; the borrower paym a
small brokerage when the loan' 1s c os-
ed. Ample funds.

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Our American families are composed of

ID you sign the food conserva-
tion card? And if you didn’t,
why didn’t you? If you lived so
far away from headquarters that no
one could reach you, write to Washing-
ton to the Food Administration and ask
fer a. card. Sign it and return it, so
you can feel you are a part of the
fighting machine. Don’t stay out in
the cold alone, and be sad because
you can’t do anything to help. You
can help by signing a food card, if,
note the if, if you abide .by its rules
and economize in your own kitchen.

The f00d card asks of you to eat less
wheat, meat, sugar and fats, that is,
butter, lard, and meat drippings and
to burn less coal. To eat instead corn
meal, which spoils too quickly for ship-
ping to our allies, vegetables and fruits
which, for the same reason, cannot be
shipped, to eat more fish and fowl, eat
honey and syrups in place of the sugar,
and to substitute vegetable oils for the
more easily obtained, and easily ship-
ped animal fats.

Our allies and our own army abroad
must be fed. To feed them we must
ship quantities of wheat, beef, pork
and mutton. We can help to increase
the supplies available for shipment if
we eat only a little less each day. We
are not asked to starve, simply to go
without that extra bit which we do not
need, but which only makes us feel un-
comfortable just after we eat, and
which ultimately undermines our health
by ceasing to “stuff,” and at the same
time help to keep our allies from
starving.

Someone has figured it out that if in
Michigan alone each person saved one
lump of sugar a day, 165 tons per week
would be saved. If each family ob-
served one wheatless day it would
mean a saving of 190 tons of flour,
while one meatless day would set free
more than 1,000,000 pounds of meat, or
509 tons, to be shipped to.the nations
who are fighting our battles across
seas.

The sacrifice on our part is small,
when compared with the good we
would do, isn’t it? And yet, many do
not seem to realize why we are asked
to do it.

Many arguments have been heard
against the conservation days, not the
least of which is that we don’t save
any money by substituting corn for
Wheat, and fish and fowl for meat. As
a matter of fact, I would not be sur—
prised to find, if I sat down to figure
it out, that we actually'lose money by
the conservation days. Fresh fish is
selling at a high figure, and smoked
and canned fish_have soared away out
of reach because they can be shipped.
Corn meal is at least seven cents a
pound ,and oat meal eight cents. But
it is not a question of saving money
for ourselves. We are asked to save
food to keep others from starving.

The wheatless and meatless days in-
volve more work, too. You can’t buy
johnny cake and corn muffins from
your baker or grocer. You’ve got to
make them. And it takes more time to
get up and make these things than it
does to cut off of the wheat loaf left
over from the last baking. You see,

"' conservation days means a very active

part in war work on the part of the
housekeeper, and in many families they
mean conéiderable arguing to induce
everyone in the family to keep them.

 

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Have You Signed the Food Card?

real head. But present indications are
that we’ve got to come to it whether
we like it or not, so let’s all join hands
and go to it willingly.

Just as an addendum on slackers;

wouldn’t you think that every Ameri-
can woman, supposedly intelligent, who
lives in reach of daily 'papers, clubs
and free mail delivery would have
heard of this last food drive? Wouldn’t
you think the publicity given it would
have reached her through some chan‘
nel, even if she never read a paper
herself? Wouldn’t you think in these
stirring times that every woman‘with
red blood in her veins would be awake
to what is going on?

And yet on our city, the second larg-
est in Michigan, worse yet, in our own
street, a : street inhabited mainly by
professional people who live in mod«
ern, well-furnished homes, in this street
only six blocks long, there were three
women who had never even heard of
the food drive. The woman who can-
vassed the street told me so when she
stopped for my signature.

One could understand such a condi-
tion among foreign women who cannot
read English, or in Out—lying districts
remote from mails. But for a. live
American woman in a prosperous city
to know absolutely nothing about what
her country needs from her is nothing
short of criminal.

DEBORAH.

 

FFLOUR ECONOMY.

 

During these strenuous times we
shall do well not only to adopt the
wheat substitutes recommended by
Mr. Hoover, but also to conserve every
bit of flour that comes in our kitchens.

“A woman can throw out with a team
spoon faster. than a man can bring in
with a shovel,” is a maxim my mother
taught me with my first lessons in
housekeeping. It has proven a valu‘
able aid in my own housekeeping ex-
perience and I find it easy now to prac-
tice economies which would seem pos-
itively stingy in ordinary times, but
which under present circumstances
savor of patriotism. ,

“We should save every bit of flour
for human food. In fact, it seems al-
most criminal to do otherwise when
our nation needs it to help win the
war. This is how I actually do this
and have for the past three years, dur-
ing which time I am positive my econ-
omy has amounted to several sacks of
flour. In my cabinet I keep two cov-
ered cans. Into one I put all left-over
pieces of cake and cookies (not includ-

ing those left at table), and all crumbs

of either scraped from baking tins.
These make delicious “bread puddings”
with little, if any, additional sugar.

Into the other can go all the bread
crumbs from the cutting board and
particles of dough scraped from the
mixing pan. These, with all stale
breads, broWn bread, corn bread, gems,
biscuits, etc., which I do not wish to
use in other ways, go into griddle
cakes. If these breads accumulate in
any quantity they need to be dried
thoroughly to insure their keeping un-
til wanted.

When I plan a. griddle-cake breakfast
I put some of these crumbs and stale
breads soaking the night before in sour
milk or buttermilk, allowing about one
cup of liquid for each person. In the

soda, a. bit of sugar,,.and 399391-093

morning I mash, all -. lumps, add ‘salt,,

  

meal to make of the right consistency.
These griddle cakes possess the advan~
tage of having a large portion of their
flour previouSly baked which I believe
renders them more digestible.

Veiy few baking failures need be
thrown away if their ingredients be
considered. Heavy or sour bread, even,
is not beyond being reclaimed. Either
can be dried and stored safely for use
as needed. I have used sour bread in
griddle cakes with perfectly good re-

sults by using a little additional soda '

in the batter. One time a. loaf of brown
bread was a failure because cornstarch
had been mistaken for soda. Griddle
cakes made with some of this as a
foundation were even complimented by
a guest.

These are rigid economies, I will ad-
mit, but they are a long way ahead of
starvation for ourselves, or of denying
wheat to our allies because we have
not the gumption to save.

 

A PLEA FOR BETTER FARM HOUSE
EQUIPMENT.

 

BY MARY M. ALLEN.

After an absence of fifteen years
from my native state, I was much sur-
prised to see the improvements that
had been made in the farms. Large
barns, silos, tidy wire fences, and well
kept lawns were much in evidence. Re-
marking on the changes, to an old fur-
niture and undertaking dealer, he told
me that he did not think the equipment
of farm houses had kept up with those
outside. He said a few years previous
he had taken his young son into part-
nership with him and soon after a
drummer called on them, offering a
labor-saving kitchen article. His son he—
came enthused with the idea of offer—
ing it to farmers’ wives. Notwithstand-
ing the fact that land in that vicinity
sold at from $100 to $150 an acre,’ and
the farm equipment included all the
latest and best machinery, he failed to
make a single sale. This particular
article would have saved the farmer’s
wife miles of steps and hours of time,
yet he couldn’t find a farmer who could
afford it.

If I were free to choose an equip-
ment for my farm home from the
points of utility and economical value,
I would put first a good large kitchen
range with water coil attached to a
pressure system of water. Nearly ev-
ery farm has a small dairy in connec-
tion, and to keep clean sanitary dairy
dishes one must have an abundance of
hot water. One can heat a thirty-gal-
lon tank of water to near the boiling
point, using out of it while doing a
forenoon’s work, have a tank full left
and have the top of the range free for
cooking.‘

Next to hot and cold water, I would
put a furnace. A well known domestic
science writer in a series of articles ad-
vising a newly wedded couple on the

equipment of a farm house condemned -

the furnace and advocated the use of
stOves—four in number, I think—for
heating purposes. Now a farm house
must of necessity be heated. When
John and the hired man are busy dur-
ing the day caring for stabled stock,
grinding feed, getting up the summer's

_wood, and getting the ice supply, they
'have no time to care for fires.

This
duty devolves upon the wife, and no
woman can keep, two or three stoves

going, carry in the fuel, carry out the
ashes and do justice to herself. Our.

house has a large furnace {of reliable

make, with hot air pipes to the” first

door and registers no

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i above. These registers opening to up-
stairs rooms are closed during the day:
. and opened in the evening to air out

rooms above. Twice a day the furnace
is attended to by the man of the house
and the heat problem-is solved. '
Another step-saver is a small ele-
vator extending frOm the pantry to the
cellar below. Each morning, vegeta-
bles, butter and things needed from
the cellar for the day are put on it
and there is no necessity to go to the
cellar until the following day.
Innumerable labor-saving devices for

the farmer’s wife are found in the.

h o u s e furnishing establishments,
among which are oil stoves and kitch-
en cabinets, at which one can do a
forenoon’s baking without getting off a
stool; power washing machine‘s and
wringers; vacuum cleaners, electric,
acetylene and gasoline irons; bread
and cake mixers—all of which are effi-
cient, lasting and inexpensive. Yet,
how very very few of these things are
found in farm homes! .
Economists have reasoned that the
purchasing power of the farm should
be governed by the labor income. After
deducting interest on investment, the
balance is reckoned as the labor in-
come. Now the labor the farmer’s
wife performs on the farm is usually
regarded as an asset. Thus it has a
purchasing power. There has been a.
strong tendency on the part of farmers
to over—equip. Scarcity of labor has
been the cause of this. We .do not
mean to condemn the sort of equip-
ment that is necessary to proper seed-
ing, cultivation and harvesting of the
crops. All this must be done in the
proper manner and at the proper time
if the farm is to yield a profit. Ma-

chine labor has been obliged to take ‘

the place of man labor.

We do not sympathize at all with the
silly young wife, whose husband is pay-
ing for a farm, who buys expensive
rugs and leather Upholstered furniture
because someone in her neighborhood,
who had their farm given them, has
these things. Such a woman is incom-
petent for the job of being a farmer’s
wife. But when Tom buys seventy-five
cents worth of tobacco a week and J en-

nie has to stay home from the Farm-

ers’ Club because she hasn’t any shoes
to wear; and when Dick owns a $600
team, his wife at the same time draws
the soft water with a rope; and when
Harry buys a new riding cultivator ev-
ery year, because the one he bOught
last year stood out doors until the
snow flew, while his Wife does the
washing for a family of six with a
washboard, one tub and a leaky boiler;
and when Al buys a $1,000 car when
the kitchen roof leaks, it looks as if
the labor of a woman on the farm was
rated rather low.

There is no other class of women
who contribute so much to the finan‘
cial success of their husbands as the
farmers’ Wives. They toil early and
late, with no thought of self. Just as
the telephone and automobile have
eliminated isolation from their lives,
so will a well-equipped house transform
the kitchen from a sweatshop to a lab-
oratory, change housework from drudg-
ery to domestic science, and go a long,
long way towards solving the problem
of rural sociology.

GRAPE CRYSTALLIZATION.

 

M. A. L.

In the issue of October 27, Mrs. J.
W. N., Holly, asks the cause and cure
of crystal formations in grape jelly.
Three authorities were quoted, one giv-
ing the cause astoo much sugar; a sec-
ond, over-ripe, fruit; a third, overlong
cooking. More recent advices from the

, United States Department of Agriculr

ture shows that the real reason is too
much acid in the fruit. The depart-
ment advises the following methods of
avoiding crystallization, which, it says,
should by all means be avoided if

hejuicein the afternoon

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and: allow it to stand over ‘night in
shallow pans without fermentation.
The juice'cools readily and crystals
form over the top of the juice and
against the sides of the pan. In the
morning run it through .a. flannel bag
to remove the crystals. Be sure the
juice does not begin to ferment.

2. Can the juice while hot, and make
the jelly in the winter after the crys-
tals have formed in the jars.

' 3. Use with the grape juice a small
amount of orange pectin or apple juice.
This is the best method. The depart-
ment uses one~half pint of orange pec-
tin and three-fourths of a quart of sug-
arvto a quart of grape juice. The or-
ange pectin is made as follows: Run
the white part of orange peel through
the food chopper and then weigh it.
For each fourth pound of peel allow a
half pint of water and two tablespoons
of lemon juice. Mix thoroughly and
let stand one hour. Add one and one-
fourth pints of water to each four
ounces of peel. Let stand for another
hour, boil ten minutes, let stand till
cool. Strain through a flannel bag,
pressing to obtain all the juice, then
restrain through a clean flannel bag.
By double running the white portion of
the peel, twenty-four pints of pectin
are obtained from three dozen oranges.

Three things tend to crystallization.
The greener the fruit used, the greater
the tendency to crystallization; the
higher the acid content in relation to
sugar content of the grape variety
used, the greater the tendency to crys-
tallization: the smaller the proportion
of sugar added to the juice the greater
the tendency to crystallization.

 

CONSERVATION DAY SUGGES-
- TIONS.

 

Meatless Day—Breakfast, French
toast; dinner, muskrat, (recipe request-
ed); supper, corn chowder.

Wheatiess Day.——Breakfast, fried
corn meal mush with syrup or strained
honey; dinner, rye muflins, supper,
crisp corn cakes.

French toast, or fried bread, is easily
and quickly made. In most households
it is a well-known breakfast dish, and
is delicious if necessity, or parsimony,
does not cut the number of eggs and
substitute too much milk.

Game, not being counted with the
meat we must eschew on meatless
days, there is no objection to a game
dinner or supper. A reader asks how
to cook muskrat, and an old trapper
contributes the following:

“After the animal is cleaned and
washed, trim off all fat, being careful
to leave none. Make a bread dressing,
seasoning with a little chopped onion
and celery and stuff the muskrat as
you would a fowl. A whole or a half
an apple, may be substituted for part
of the stuffing. Salt and pepper, and
sprinkle well with flour. Lay on a few

strips of salt fat pork and bake about

an hour

Corn Chowder.-—One can of corn or
one pint of fresh corn grated, four cups
of skim-milk, one teaspoon salt, four
ounces of crackers. Fry the onion in
two tablespoons of vegetable oil until
it is a delicate brown. Add the corn
and potatoes, cover with water and
cook until soft. Add the milk, in which
the crackers have been soaking, and
the salt, and bring again to a boil.
Serve piping hot.

Rye Muflins.—-Sift together two cups
of rye flour, one teaspoon of salt and
three level teaspoons of baking pow-
der. Beat up one egg, add one cup of
milk and combine with dry ingredients.
Add one tablespoon of molasses and
one tablespoon of melted fat. Bake in
hot, well-greased muffin tins twenty-
flve minutes. If: not as stiff as usual
for muflins, add more flour.

 

If your stockings wear first at the
heel, put a piece of chamois inside of
the heel of your shoe. This will pre-
vent friction on the stocking and great-

ly prolong its Wears—7M. A. P. '

  

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There Are Others .
But Consider These F acts—

The first Pilot Carbide Lighting and Cooking Plants were installed
by us fifteen years ago. Since then the number we have put out, each

 

 

succeeding year, has multiplied
by thousands.

Last month, we sold nine
hundred in a district where these
plants are best known and most
thickly distributed.

To build this reputation, the
Pilot had to meet competition
from all the rival light plants in
the field. Literally, thousands of
tests and comparisons had to

show the Pilot’s superiority over and over again — year in and year out.

The Pilot Carbide Lighting and
Cooking Plant

and the service it renders can be
analyzed best in the home of a
neighbor—there you can com-
pare the system with any other
you know of ——point by point.
Write us today for the names and
addresses— also booklet telling
hOW the plant operates itself —-
without engines or batteries — with
no attention other than refilling
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blisters; for bums, cuts and all
skin irritations use

Vaseline

Reg. D. 8. Pu. Off.
PETROLEUM JELLY

Put up in handy glass bottles. At
Drug and General Stores every-
where. Illustrated booklet free
on request.

Avoid substitutes.

CHESEBROUGH MFG. CO.
' (Consolidated)

27 State Street New York City

 

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HE past year has seen the first
advertising campaign on cran-
berries. Like the campaigns on

oranges, raisins, and apples, the cran-
berry campaign was engineered by a
farmers’ association; and, also, ‘like the
others, it has proved successful, wit-
nessed by the fact that a doubled ap-
propriation for advertising the coming
‘ year had actually been made and steps
were being taken to enlarge the cam-
paign, When disastrous frosts suddenly
occurred, reduced the crop about fifty
per cent, and made the advertising in-
crease inadvisable.

The cranberry growers of the United
States, concentrated mainly in three
states where boggy sectionsfavor the
industry, have been organized for per-
haps ten years. State associations
were formed independently in Massa-
chusetts, New Jersey and Wisconsin,
and later their members saw the wis-
dom of federating and forming the Am-
erican Cranberry Exchange. 'The Ex-
change now has offices in New York
and Chicago. Its purposes are stated
to be those of “securing higher stan-
dards of grading and packing and di—
rect shipments from the grower to the
Jobber; also for the purpose of adver-
tising, selling, and distributing at ac-
tual expense, Cape Cod, New Jersey,
and Wisconsin cranberries.” Not all
the growers of these states are mem-
bers, some remaining outside through
their own choice—but the thousand or
so farmers within the Exchange pro-
duce about sixty per cent of the coun-
try’s cranberry crop.

That production has been increasing
much faster than demand led to the
consideration of advertising. In 1901
the total production was 290,000 bar-
rels, while in 1916 the advance esti-
mates were for 750,000 barrels, though
unfavorable weather reduced the yield
to some extent. Frequent market gluts
due to the large production, combined
with the very small per capita consump-
tion of the berries, persuaded the Ex-
change that consumption could be in-
creased by advertising.

' Try-out in Chicago.

A little over a year ago the first ex-
periment was undertaken, an assess-
ment per barrel being made on all
growers which should total about $25,-
000 for advertising. As Wisconsin ber-
ries rarely go east, whereas, both east-
ern groups are accustomed to market
in Chicago, Chicago was selected for
the try-out campaign. Newspapers,
street car cards, outdoor displays, and
display cards for st01es and restau-
rants, were the mediums used.

The campaign followed the lead of
other fruit growers’ associations which
have been successful with advertising.

A brand name was adopted, and new
Ways of serving them furnished the
primary subject matter of the adver-
tisements. An attractive folder in col-
ors giving ten ways to eat more cran-
berries, was offered to housewives
through advertising and was also dis-
tributed by grocers. Some of the news-
paper advertisements featured selected
ways in which cranberries may be
used, with a view to whetting the pub-
lic appetite. Cranberry jelly, cranber-
ry conserve, cranberry sauce roll, cran-
berry ice, cranberry blanc mange, can-
berry mold, and other suggestions were

- new conceptions to thousands of alert
Chicago housewives.

T e statement that “cranberry sauce
is fist as good with roast beef, lamb,
or pork, as it is with turkey and chick-

L en, its tartness counteracting the cloy-

ing richness of fatty meats,” was an-

,‘other idea that no doubt helped in se-

“flaring the splendid results.‘

Some of the advertising matter made

6. direct appeal to economy, both of
me and money, stating that cranber-

.4368 are inexpensive, that there'is no

' neat, material, no peeling. no cores.

Increasing Sales by Advertismg
By CLINTON GANO

 

 

and that through making the cheaper
cuts of meat more palatable, they per-
mit of savings in meat bills.

To these reason-why arguments were
added the strong appeal of illustrations
in appetizing colors. Many of the
street car cards, “outdoor painted
boards, and even newspaper advertise-
ments depended mainly upon appetiz-
ing illustrations for their effectiveness,
carrying practically no text beyond the
advertising slogan. The outdoor boards
and car cards have been of unusual
eye-attracting value through their
broad, yet tasteful use of bright color.

Brand Name on Barrel.

The consumer has been told to ask
the grocer for the association brand,
and as the barrels are attractively
branded and practically all grocers dis-
play the barrels and sell direct from
them, the danger of substitution of an
inferior brand is slight.
course, no opportunity to brand the
berries as oranges are branded, by
means of printed wrappers. The Ex-
change is, however, considering the
question of packing in pound packages
bearing the trade-name.

Guaranteed quality, standard good-
ness, of these berries, has of courSe,
been a point emphasized. And it is
an essential prerequisite to successful
advertising that quality be assured.
One-time sales resulting in dissatisfied
customers will not pay the Cost of ad-
vertising.

Quality was, of course, assured long
before the advertising was undertaken.
One of the primary purposes of.the
state associations was to assure qual-
ity by careful storing and grading of
all barrels under the direction of a
corps of inspectors paid for their ser-
vices. The discrimination between dif-
ferent grades long in vogue is evidenc-
ed by a booklet of the New England
Cranberry Sales Company, (the Cape
Cod organization), issued in 1912 or
1913 and mentioning thirty-three as-

   

There is, of

signed 1) .1 . p.
varying in size, shape, color, and time
of shipment.
Chicago Sales Jump seventy-six Per
. Cent. .

The campaign has extended through-
out the year, though it was strongest
‘during the fall holiday season. A re-
port madexin April by Manager A. U.
Chaney, of the Exchange showed that
the volume of business in cranberries
done by Chicago retailers had increas-
ed approximately seventysix per cent
since the campaign began. Sales in
carload lots in the Chicago market in-
creased approximately five to seven
per cent. It is believed that though
these first results in themselves justify
the expenditure of $23,000, the amount
actually invested in the advertising,
the result has‘been to make Chicago a
permanently better cranberry market.
The recipe folder, Widely distributed,
has undoubtedly found a permanent
place among the recipe booklets in
thousands of homes, while many peo-
ple who regarded cranberries as purely
a holiday sauce—have come to view
them as a food staple.

As was stated, the Exchange had ac-
tually appropriated $50,000 for increas-
ing the campaign in 1917-18, when dis—
astrous frosts occurred and reduced the
expected crop, which was already esti-
mated 90,000 barrels short of last year’s
crop, about fifty per cent. This means
a considerable under-supply, and exten-
sive advertising would therefore be an
unjustifiable expense. The Exchange
is, however, continuing its Chicago
campaign on a small scale and is re-

taining the new fund with the expectas

tion of going deeper into advertising
than ever as soon as the supply will
justify it. It will probably be extended
to New York City, first, and gradually
expanded to include other important
markets. ’

POTATOES TOSELL BY HUNDRED.

 

Among the many'movements to sim-
plify the marketing of farm crops the

action recently 'taken’fi by the United

States Food Commission to compel all

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Packing House of Benton Center Ass’n

 

 

HE Benton Center Fruit Associa-

tion was formed early in 1917 by

a few progressive farmers living
to the east of Benton Harbor. They
organized themselves, into a legal as-
sociation for the purpose of getting
their fruits marketed at the least pos-
sible expense, not for the purpose of
entering the commission business with
the hopes of getting rich quick. These
farmers are primarily producers of
fruit. Fruit growing is their business,
they understand it from the bottom up,
they propose to continue as fruit grow-
ers. They enjoy the work and can ac-
cumulate wealth. Therefore their as-
sociation is for the purpose ,of supple-
menting their farming activities, for
the purpose of most economically get-
ting their products on the market. The
association was incorporated as a non-
pecuniary profit organization fl‘herd

 

  

is no capital stock and consequently
no stockholders. Just members. There
are no profits. The fruit of the mem-
bers is received, graded, packed and
marketed and the members pay the
cost of the service out of the gross re-
ceipts. A cement block packing house
was built during the past summer for
the use of the association members.
The packing house is by the side of the
.interurban line running from Benton
Harbor to Watervliet. The supplies
needed bythe members can be bought
in‘ carioad lots and delivered at the
packing house and the products to be

marketed are shipped- from the pack-~

ing house after- being put in the pauper
condition and assembled into carload
lots.

fruit

   
 

taking Michigan Farmer subset-l
Beneath the packing room is a
basement which is used for the manu-
facture and storage of. the necessary;

   

only by the pound 6r hundredweight,

will do much toward making the quota-
tions on this product intelligent to the
layman. Through the recent order of
the Food Administration requiring all
cemmission houses to be licensed, it
became possible for the government
agents to inaugurate and enforce the
use of a standard unit in the buying
and selling of this important farm crop.
It is now illegal for these licensed
houses to quote potatoes other than by
the pound, or hundred weight.
Nearly all important potato growing
sections of the country, as well as
many of the large consuming centers

have a. variety of units which require ‘

a mathematician of some ability to re-
duce them? to a common term so that
quotations can be intelligently compar-
ed. Michigan potatoes, for instance,
are quoted in Detroit by the bushel, in
Chicago by the hundred pounds, in
Cleveland by ten-peck quantities, in
New York per 180-pound bag and in
Boston so much per eleven-peck bag.

~ The new order will do away with
these various units by making the hun-
dredweight standard for the whole
country and incidentally eliminate the

confusion in the mind of the average, .

but financially interested, producer to
the end that shrewd dealers and spec-
ulators will have less opportunity of
juggling figures to their advantage.

 

COOPERATIVE POULTRY MARKET-’

ING.

 

To enable farmers to market their
poultry for cash at the highest possi-
ble price and with the least expense,
the Saskatchewan Department of Ag-
riculture has arranged this fall to again
operate cooperative poultry killing and
marketing stations. These are open
at the season when farmers usually de-
sire to turn off the old.hens and un-

profitable fowls, from November 5 to

December 8. Chickens, turkeys, ducks
and geese will be handled, and advance
payments of from twelve to eighteen
cents a pound will be made, according
to the grade and quality of the poultry.
If market prices are low at the time
the poultry is received, it will be plac-
ed in cold storage until it can be sold
to advantage. When all the birds have
been disposed of, a final payment will
be made to the farmers, who will re-

ceive the full amount, “less the cost of,

transportation, killing, boxes and stor-
age charges.

Last year 59, 422 pounds of poultry
were handled in this manner, as
against 27,038 pounds in 1915. It is
expected that there will be the same
increase for 1917, as there is a great
demand throughout Canadian markets
for dressed poultry during this time,
which is either sold locally or shipped
into the United States, as there is no
tariff at present on poultry products. ,
. Granges and other cooperative, or-
ganizations may well pattern after the
lesson which these Canadian farmers
have set forth, for there is nothing
more difficult to sell at a. satisfactory
price at present than poultry in the av-
erage farmingcommunity. Dealers buy
the farmer’s poultry at a low price on
thepretense that the market is flooded,
although it is seldom flooded enough
to cause the dealer to sell for a low
price to consumers. It the farmers
were linked together in poultry distri-
bution they would'be in a better posi-
tion to demand and secure a profitable
price.

New York. E. W. Gash.

 

SOMETHINGVFOR THE Bovs AND '

GIRLS.

 

It's fun to boost for, the Michigan

Farmer; besides we will- pay you well
to do it. Earn some Christmas-m

It's oomethln’ any boy or girl cit!”
and onloy. m. u: and .7 if
you about our chalet a. ” ‘
sermon plan. ,

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OCAL GRANGE AND THE
COUNTY AGENT.

 
  

 

(Continued. from last wek).

The county agent needs the Grange
as truly as the county needs the agent.
He needs it because through it he may
usually come in touch with the best
element in the ,,community thereby in-
creasingnhi‘s influence. He needs the
Grange, because he can get into its
lecturer’s hour and give valuable sug-
gestions that will help him in his work
while they help. the neighborhood. He
needs it in many instances because he
is, with all his, college training, as yet
lacking in that kind of. wisdom which
comes in a large way by contact with
older men whose hard common sense
has made. them leaders in their respec-
tive communities. Any young man who
has. taken a. county agent job with the
notion that the most and the best of
college training to be had anywhere
can compensate for the lack of that
something that has enabled successful
farmers-[whom he meets in many a
Grange, to clear up farms from out a
wilderness of great trees, or of black-
ened stumps and‘dense undergrowth,
rear large families, get out of debt, and
in short make geod all around, is not
fit for his work. ‘

But on the other hand, many of
these “self-made” men are. far too
proud of the job. They talk too much
about their success, and are too slow
to get into line with movements that
make for the good of rural communi-
ties. Yes, they know that the young
people are leaving the farm, they know
how difficult is the problem of farm la-
bor, out of doors and in the house, too,
they have seen the little country school
getting smaller and smaller, the coun-
try church dealining in'attendance and
influence, but somehow they cannot
seem to see that in this county agent
movement is an opportunity to again
put the average country district “on
the map.” "

If every local Grange in counties
where the county agent plan is in op-
eration would get busy and make it a
large part of its mission to increase his
influence and his usefulness, not wait-
ing for him, but rather going out after
him, and cooperating with him, the
Grange would find a new field of use-
fulness and the cause of “Rural Better-
ment” would receive an impetus that
would tell in the lives of country peo-
ple in 'a very helpful way.

W. F. TAYLOR.

AMONG THE LIVE GRANGES.

 

Mecosta Pomona met with Forest
Grange at their hall in Green township
November 7. The forenoon was given
over to filth degree work. After the
morning session, Forest range served
a chicken dinner. Plates were laid for
52. The afternoon program opened
with Song No. 34 in Grange Melodies,
and a Thanksgiving prayer by the
chaplain, Mrs. Kokte. Then the follow-
ing program was given. Recitation,
“Our Car,“ Clarence Rood; duet,
“When- we Get on the Job," Miss Flor-
ence Schoellkopt and Miss Lizzie
Swartz. The entire company joined in
the chorus of this patriotic selection.
Recitation... “The: Man Behind the
Plow,” Mrs Wilson: sologm0m Volun-
teers,” Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. Wilson, the
Pomona lecturer had arranged for oth-
er numbers on the program but was
disappointed at the» last moment. With—
out apology she filled these places her—
self to the emoyment of all present.
The Grange was very fortunate in se-
curing the speakers for the day, Mr.
Kite-fer and Mrs. Dora Stuntman. Mr.
Keifer’s talk for the alter-noon was
“The. Ideal Farm Organization.” Mr.
Kiefior handled his subject. in; .a way

which interested and pleased his audi~

once. Mrs. Stockmn in her bright, in~
targeting way, remixed um various
vital _questions of. the hour. Someone
mauled “farm agent’.‘ and a heated

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Farmers’ Clubs

WlmuumummumuImmuumuumuuumnmunumu
Associational Motto: ‘
“The skillful hand with cultured
mind is the farmer’s most valuable -’
asset."

Associational Sentiment:
“The Farmer: He garners from the '
soil the primal wealth of nations.”
THE QUARTER CENTURY MEET-
‘ I‘NG.

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As we go to press the delegates are
gathering for the quarter century cele-
bration of the organization of the Mich— «
igan State Association of Farmers’
Clubs. An excellent program is antici-
pated. A report of the meeting will
appear in succeeding issues.

 

CLU B DISCUSSIONS.

College Education for Girls.———The ‘
November session of the China. Farm-
ers’ Club convened at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Dis-.tlerath in China
township. After a chicken dinner, the
meeting was called to order by Presi-
dent John Reynolds and opened by
singing America. Mrs. George Bugge
read an excellent paper on the subject,
“Does a College Education Unfit a
Girl for Farm Life?” This was thor-
oughly discussed by a number of the
ladies present, and the ideas expressed
showed that it was the general opinion
that a college education for a girl con-
stituted the best possible preparation
for farm life.

Drainage is Important—“Which is
of the Most Importance, Fertility or
Tillage?” was the next question dis-
cussed by W. D. Simons. He reviewed
the essentials. of good farming in that
community and stated that the limiting
factor of their agriculture was lack of
drainage. Peter Distlerath emphasized
Mr. Simons' statements by relating his
successful experience on land that was
tile drained last year. Other members
present also commented on the sub-
ject, and their remarks indicated that
the question of tile drainage is now
considered to be a very important one
in that community. . .

Home Demonstration Work.——ln ail-4
dition to excellent local talent, the
meeting was especially fortunate in

having Miss Clara Waldron, the Stm

Clair County Home Demonstration
Agent, and Miss Katherine Sleneau, of
the Port Huron Library, present. Miss
Waldron gave a brief history of the
home demonstration movement, and
stated that probably one of the leading .
features of the work this winter would

be along the line of food conservation. ;.

She mentioned that it was the purpose
of the government through the Women
County Agents to assist the people in .
substituting various foods for those~
needed by the armies and our allies
across the sea.
fact also, that one of the important
duties of
Agent would be to carry successful;

methods that the women in one com-.»

munity have worked out themselves to :
other localities. The China people have
always been loyal supporters of the ,
County Agricultural Agent, and the» in-
terest they showed in Miss Waldron’s
remarks indicated that this new move-

the county would receive their hearty
welcome.

The County. Library—Miss Kathen
ine Sleneau was next called upon, and
her talk on the “County Library" was
one of the best numbers of the day.
She reviewed carefully the history of

the movement, and mentioned that St. ,

Clair county was one of the first. in the
state to adopt the system. The speak-
er's extended experiencc and profound
interest in the werk enabled her to
outline the benefits to be derived from
the county library in a way that arous‘
ed a very strong interest in the move-
ment. During the course of her re-
marks, she mentioned that the county

-byfspending $3,809 was obtaining the I

benefits, of the city library which prob»
ably represented a total cost to the
city of Port Huron of approximate -y
$160,000. A general discussion of t e
subject followed and tentative plans
were made for getting the books to and
from the library.

The meeting was the occasion also
of the regular annual election and all
of the occupants of the different offices
during the past year were unanimously
reelected as follows: President, John
Reynolds: secretary, Mrs. Carrie Hart-
Iein: treasurer, Edwin Rankin: cones:
ponding, secretary Mrs, John Reynolds:
pm committee. Mr. and Mrs. Ed-
win Rankin. Mr. and Mrs. Ernst Clark.
Mr. and Mrs. Fvaayle. Mr and

She brought out the,
the Home Demonstration ..

. old. 10 owes.

Reg. Shropshire Rams For Sale

 

'noB' a...

of our graduates s

teach you to handle any auto proposl

    

in Oxy- cetyleno brazing. welding an

Studebaker “8”1917 G. M‘. C. Truck 1917

Il'udaon Super-6 19" King “8” 1917

Cole “8" 1917 Buick Light 6 1917

Detroit Electric 1917 _ Chalmers “6—30” 191.7
\ Hiya-Knight: 1917

School Open All the Ynm‘.

. . . I
. 1' ., .
the" 7415’.

arranged with the Curtiss Aeroplane Company
the aeroplane material. Students will be given
wrll secure complete knowledge of the plane in

Thousands of Aeroplane

The course is under direct supervision of a Cortisol

Aeroplanes will win the war. They are the eyes of t

prefevenco.

the Big Men in the near future. The work is extra
iness develops. A'emplanes and Sailplanes Will be u

follows who enter at once will reap the big benefits.

position as chauffeur. ro-
pairmou . tester. demonstrk
tor. uutnoh-rtricinn. gor-
ngo mamor automohllcdenl-
or. paying from $75 to $300
monthly or refund your
money. We have constant-
13‘ more requests for Mich-
lgan State Auto School
Graduates than we can
supply.

Fill in the coupons; get lltcrutu

ooluioly lroo. Or better still.
done. and come to the ”Heart of

 

what it means toleani in the Michigan State Auto

graduates or offer them territory.
where as testers. repair men, chaufifeurs. garage men. Hundreds

«auto factories in Detroit and. 140 parts factories.
experience in handling all kmds of electrical auto equipment. Just installed a
Sprague Electric Dynamometer for block testing purposes for students' use.

troit Is Place to Learn—Start Any Time

We . tion. Students actually build cars from. start to finish.
mtin factory training in assembling blocbtmtmg. road testing. everything.

' :1 cutting, separate from to flat course. All
starting. lighting and Ignition systems in Operation. 81.; cylinder
, ma instruction. We have the following completely equipped chooses--

Graduate in. 10 to 12 IVccks. Enter Classes Any Time, Any Day.
Three Classes Daily: Alarming, Afternoon, Ewm‘ng.

, The War WillBe w In The Air

A course in Aeroplane M otor Mechanics is now being taught at the Michigan State Auto School.
We have secured (Yurtiss Aeronautical -Motors for practice and study purposes.

planes as well as hydrosand‘ flying boats. Weeks have been spent in perfecting this course which is entirely
separate from our Automobile course. Our plans are complete.

il‘housands of keen. well-trained_men are needed by the_(‘mvornment to care for the aeroplanes and aero-
plane motors. Men are needed in the aeroplane factories. Trained Aem-motor mechanics will get the-

Got Into This New Industry Now

The men who become trained Aeroplane Motor Mechanics now will be bigmen in the aeroplane business.
Only A short time ago the automobile business was starting, the "1.9“ who got in then are now the Big Men.
The Aeroplane business is in its infancy. The war will give it a bit: start. ’1 }H- men who train now will be

ics will always be in big demand. Don't hesitate: get mlo this new industry now. The farsighted. keen

Automobile factories Endorse Our School

The Leading Automobile farm lea in Detroit, us well as .. ,
money BaCk in other cities, endorse ourschuol. They are putting thei r ‘ ' DETQOW
Guarantee latest model, complete chm-ism in our school for students 3 "Milan 07mm.“
We guaranteed to qualify to Work On. ' ‘hcy are employing our graduates in their
yum in a short mm; for n. factories and servwe stations and assisting them in open-

ing garages and sales-rooms.

Act Quickly —- NOW!

”Auto School News" and New 128~Pnu\: lllustmtul Catalog. All ab-

right. Wehave ooh-anchor. Write or come direct to this school.

MICHIGAN STATE AUTO SCHOOL
THE OLDBELIABLESCHOOL. A.G. ZELLE'R, I‘rrm’rlentf
1012Auto Bldg..68'l'-88—9l Woodward Aux. Dctroit.llich.. l'.s.A. '

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SWIMWWMWWWWWWWWWHW rallillllllllImm"Hll"IIllHIIWMWWWWWHWHIImfllmlllllmg S EAR N 575 To 3bc'
A I I ' I 1 ' _ '.': A MONTH.

" Detroit trained men get
preference and jobs quickly. Think

pastor-fies endorse our School, glad to employ our
Men are needed every.

turt in business for themselves.
Students get actual

Speciaiggimploitomugg
me y ,
ozier. ciaht cylinder King use’odnfor

Saxon “6” 1917
l‘ axwell 1917

Winton “6” 1917
Packard Twin-6 1917
Oldsmobile “8” 1917 Detroiter “6” 1917
Chalmers “4” 1917 Overland 1917

Metz “4" 1917

We have also
for a complete Aeroplane and a great quantity of
practical instructlon on the Aeroplane motor and
general.

Motor Mechanics Needed

expert who is an authority on hero-motors and acre--

he army. They must. be in perfect running- condition.

mely interesting and will grow in interest nstho bus-
sed. for every purpose. il‘rmm-d Aorovmotor mechan-

 

re 0“ iM‘l'f’lilmu‘ motor mechanics.

jump on the train. us hundreds have
the Autmnohilc ludustry."nml lvurn

 

    
 
 
 
 
     
  
  
 
    
     

 

 

 

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" Poland China boars ship ch.0.D.
Big Boned caller write for photo.w9p hts.Pod-

igreoand price. 3.1!. Leonard, n.3, St. Lou s, Mich.

 

 

hmfl Alloy big-type P 0. hours that represent the
best breeding of Iowa at .16 their value for. ,
. the. out 10 (furs. (Two that are extra.) 7

A. D. GREGORY.

[km “Ru" P. c.- ant‘hifig- for sale until after

H. 0. SM’ARTZ. Schoolcroft. Mich.

 

 

lg type P. C. Boars and Gifts of Peter Mouw breed— 3
inc. He sold 164 head Sept. 21 for $32,035 avers? ?
c .

$3.18 per head. C. E. Garnant, Eaton Rapids, MI

 

Budslgrd Hampshim. ififi'ffo..i'%’£32.:‘3$. “”2

GEN W'. SNYDER, R. 4v. St. Johns. Mich.

 

 

 

 
  

  
    
  

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, ' Ram Lambs and one three your
; 1153:4253:le £38123 flocllr‘ ligader for solo. ~
ment for the benefit of the women of : ' ' ‘ '

Fowlerville, Mich

 

a few choice Ram
Shropshire-s ........,.......m ..
DAN HOOKER. R. 4. Evan. loh

 

rices reason able.

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Harry Potter & Son, Davison, Mich.

SHROPSHIRE AND HAMP-
SHIRE RAM LAMBS

Husky ones with quality. price $35. Shipped C. O. D.

ope Kon Farms,
Sheep at Luptnn address Goldwater. 'erh.

 

 

I offer for remainder of season a limited number: of
Strong vigorous

,Bngflmd Shropshin Ram lambs “2839:? m

for service. 0. LEMEN. Dexter. Mich.

CHOICE BRED EWES

 

. 250 left. 1 to 4 years old.brod to sand Shropshire rams.

$13 to $16 each for 10 or more. if taken soon.
ALMOND B. CHAPMAN. So. Rockwood. Mich.

 

.lle tel-ed Oxlord 9°“ was; game.

'01. STED and J. SPLANS.

Muir. Mich.
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Stallions, brood mares, colts and fillies.
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LIGONIER INDIANA.

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will be closed out; 25 pure bred per-
cheron mares $200 to $400 except two;
also young stallions

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GRAINS AND SEEDS

December 4, 1917.

WHEAT.—The movement of this
cereal is slow, while the demand is as
active as ever. Orders for flour are
large; however, present stocks are
sufficient to supply all the immediate
needs. AA year ago No. 2 red wheat
sold on the local market at $1.751/3 per
bushel. Present prices are No. 2 red
wheat $2.17; No. 2 mixed $2.15; No. 2
White $2.15.

CORN.——An improvement in quality
of corn now coming to market has
proven a bullish factor, through en-
couraging a freer movement of the
cereal. In the northern markets, how-
ever, a very large per cent of the of-
ferings is still poor and meets with a
slow demand. Government orders are
making more cars available for moving
both corn and oats. This will have a
tendency to hold down values. The
weather has been favorable, and in-
creased deliveries are anticipated. A
year ago No. 3 mixed corn sold on the
local market at 930 per bushel. Last
week’s Detroit quotations were:

 

N o. 3 No. 3
Mixed. Yellow.
Wednesday . 2.09 2.10
Thursday .......... . . . . .. . .
Friday . 2.10 2.11
Saturday ........... 2.10 2.11
Monday ............ 2.10 2.11
Tuesday ............. 2.10 2.11
Chicago—December $1.23 1,é; Janu-

ary $1.205/g; May $1.187/8.
' 0ATS.—The heavy buying of this
cereal continues. There has been a
decrease in the export business the
past few days, but the demand from
millers has been sufficient to absorb
everything in sight. The movement
from farms continues slow. A year
ago standard oats were quoted at 580
per bushel. Last week’s Detroit quo-
tations were:

No. 3

Standard. White.
Wednesday ............ 77 7 61/2
Thursday . . ., ....... -. . . . . . .
Friday ............... 76% 76
Saturday ......... . . . 76 75%
Monday ............... 77 761,6
Tuesday ................ 7 71A; 77

Chicago—December 73%c per bu;
May 71%c.

RYE—Market is firm with an im- 11

proved domestic demand. Cash No. 2
is now quoted at $1.82 per bushel.

BEANS.——There is a small increase
in the volume of beans being handled.
At Detroit cash beans are quoted at
$13.25 percwt. The Chicago market
rules steady with demand moderate.
Michigan pea beans, hand-picked, are
quoted at $13.75@14 per cwt; red kid-
neys $16. Greenville dealers are quot-
ing at $12.50 per cwt.

SEEDS—Prime red clover, cash and
March $16; alsike $14.20; timothy at
$3.65 per bushel.

FLOUR AND FEEDS

FLOUR.——Jobbing lots in one—eighth
paper sacks are selling on the Detroit
market per 196 lbs., as follows: Best
patent $11.30@11.50; seconds $10.85@
11; straight $10.50@10.75; spring pat-
ent $11.35(ai)11.60; rye flour $11@11.20
per bbl. , -

FEED.—ln 100-lb. sacks jobbing lots
are: Bran $42; standard middlings
$44; fine middlings $46; cracked corn
$89; coarse corn meal $77; corn and
cat chap $55@60 per ton. ‘

HAY.——In carlois at Detroit: No. 1
timothy $24.50@25; standard timothy
$23.50@24; No. 2 timothy $22.50@23;
light mixed, $23@24; No. 1 clover $19
@20 per ton.

Pittsburg.—No. 1 timothy $28@29;
No. 2 timothy $26@27; No. 1 light mix-
ed $27@28; No. 1 clover mixed $29@
30; No. 1 clover $29@30 per ton.

DAIRY PRODUCTS

BUTTER—Butter has not been com-
ing to market freely and stocks are
small. Fresh creamery firsts 421/2@
43c; fresh creamery extras 441/2@45c.

Chicago—The market holds firm and
10. higher for the fancy fresh makes,
with under-grades easy. Creamery ex-
' tras 47c; extra firsts 45@46c per lb;
packing stock 31c. _
CHEESE—Michigan flats 24@25c a
- lb; .New York flats 260: brick 271,461)
. 28c; long horns 261/2@27c:< Michigan
,'.,daisies 24140; Wisconsin. daisies 251,50;
._Wisoonsin double daisies 2514c; do-
mestic Swiss 35@40c for prime to
fancy; limburge‘r 28%@29c.

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over supplied and prices are lower.
Buyers are taking chickens, ducks and
geese, but there is no demand for tur-
keys. Best spring chickens 20@21c;
hens 18@200; ducks 24@25c; geese 19
@200; turkeys 22@26c. -
Chicago.—(Live).-—-Demand fair and
prices lower. Fowls 160; spring chick-
ens 181,éc; ducks 18@191,§c; geese 17
@171,éc; turkeys, good 20c. (Dressed).
—Weather conditions are unfavorable
for the handling of dressed poultry.
EGGS—Fresh eggs are steady. Fresh
firsts 42@46c per dozen.
Chicago—Receipts of fresh eggs
show an increase and prices are lc
lower. Fresh Michigan firsts sell for
46@47c; ordinary firsts 42@45c; mis-
cellaneous lots, cases included 42@47c.

F RUITS—VEGETABLES

POTATOES.-——Markets.—There were
28 cars of potatoes on the Detroit mar-
ket Monday morning. Supplies were
adequate. Round whites, sacked, sold
at $2@2.10 per cwt. At Cleveland the
price for the same grade of Michigan
stock is $2.25; at New York $2.10@
2.32 in bulk; at Pittsburgh $1.90@f.
field frosted $1.80@1.90 in bulk; at
Cincinnati $1.85 for frosted stock.

Greenville, Mich., farmers are receiv-
ing from $1.60((1,‘1.65 per cwt. from wag-
ons. Wisconsin farmers are securing
$1.25@1.30 for firsts and 75@800 for
seconds. In MinneSota good stock is
bringing $1.50. Green Mountains are
selling in Maine at $1.82, seed stock
$1.97 for Cobblers and $2.12 for Spaul-
ding Rose. In New York state round
whites best bring $2.05@2.10 sacked,
while field frosted bring $1.60@1.70.

ONIONS—Yellow globes are selling
in jobbing lots in Detroit at $2.50@3;
in New York $2.50@2.65; in Cleveland
$2.25@2.50; Pittsburgh $2.40; Cincin-
nati $2@2.50; in Chicago $2692.25 per
100-1b. sacks. Small onions bring less.

CABBAGE.————There were nine cars
of cabbage on the Detroit market on
Monday morning. No sales reported.
In‘New York state market is stronger
at $26.50@30 for Danish seed in bulk
per ton. In Wisconsin Holland seed
in bulk brings $24@26 in carloads f.
o. b., while farmers are receiving $20
@21. The trade is paying $22@24 for
Danish seed in Cleveland, $28@32 for
do and $20@22 for domestic in New
York City. In Chicago Holland seed
in bulk is bringing $28, and Michigan
stock is quoted at $27@28 in Cincin-

ati.
CELERY.——Thc heavy movement of
this crop is over. Demand is active for
the better grades, and market is firm.
At Kalamazoo growers are receiving
10@15c per dozen from wagons at side
track. At Rochester, N. Y., the de-
mand is improving and a better feeling
prevails. No sales reported.
APPLES.——There were 38 cars of ap-
ples on the Detroit market on Monday
morning. Snows held at $5@5.50;
Baldwins, Greenings, and Spies of fair
quality $5; No. 2 Snows $3 @350. At
Pittsburgh, Baldwin firsts 4.25@4.50;
seconds $3.25; Spies, firsts $4.50@4.75.
At Chicago the market is steady with
Jonathans at $5.25@6.25; Baldwins at
$4.50@5.25; Greenings $5.50@6 for
best grade. Spies $5.75@6.50.

WOOL

The volume of business transacted
in wool circles last week was compara-
tively small. Prices, however, remain
strong with the tendency in an upward
direction. The stock of fleeces on hand
was never reported lighter than they
are at the present time. Michigan un-
washed delaines are now quoted at 72
@730 on the Boston market; do comb-
ing 73@77c; do clothing 56@64c.

GRAND RAPIDS

Wheat, No. 2 red, holds at $2.09, bar-
ley $1.25, rye $1.65, and oats 72@75c.
N0. 2 yellow corn is quoted by the mills
at $2.15. Hay is worth $23@25 on the
city market. Farmers are holding po-
tatoes for better prices and little stock
is moving. Considerable frost damage
in fields is reported. General range of
prices to potato growers for round
white, bulk per 100 lbs., is as follows:
Petoskey, Traverse City, Hart and Gd.
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DETROIT CITY MARKET

 

Farmers had a slow market on Rus-
sell street Tuesday morning, with the' @

prices, however, holding steady. Po;
tatoes generally sold. around $1.40;.~ap—
plea $1@2.25, with the bulkat fig}; ,
carrots seem?
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BUFFALO.

, December 3, 1917.
Receipts here today as follows: Cat-
tle 5,800; hogs°11,200; sheep 8,000, and
calves 1,000. .
With 5,800 cattle here today, among
which were only about a. dozen
loads of shipping cattle, which ran to

the medium and fair kind, and they

sold strong with last Monday’s prices.
There was agood demand for fat butch-
er steers, cows and heifers and they
sold strong. Canners sold at about
steady prices. On stockers, except for
better grades, the trade was slow but
about steady. Good bulls sold at steady
prices, but thecommon kinds sold a
strong quarter lower with some unsold.
We look for a fair run of cattle here
next Monday and for good trade on the
fat grades that will do for the Christ-
mas 'trade, but no more than steady
prices on all other classes.

We had a rather light 'supply of
hogs today and the opening trade was
full strong with Saturday, some, of the
late sales 5@10c higher. A few select-
ed hogs sold from $17.50@17.65, with
the bulk from $17@17.40; pigs and
lights $15.50@16.25; roughs $16@16.50;
stags $13.50@14. Everything sold at
the close and we look for little change.

With a moderate run of lambs today
our market opened up active and prices
5c higher than the close of last week.
About all sold and we look for about
steady prices last of the week.

We quote: Lambs $17.65@17.75;
cull to common $12@17;‘ yearlings at
wethers $11.25@11.50;
ewes 0.50@11; bucks $7@9.50; best
calves $15.75@16; common and light
$11@15.50; heavy $10@13; grassers $6
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CH ICAGO.
December 3, 1917.

. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Receipts today.. .28,000 44,000 20,000
Same day 1916..30,423 56,201 30,208
Last week. . . .95,431 189,195 70,549
Same wk 1916. . .50,310 240,953 77,101

Cattle were in smaller supply today
than is usual on Monday, and this
checked any marked weakness in pric-
es, although trade was slow in getting
started. Hogs sold nearly as well as
on Saturday, sales ranging at $16.15@
17.30. Hogs marketed last week aver-
aged 211 lbs. There was a firm lamb
market, the best killers bringing $16.90,
while a speculator paid $17.50 for some
choice light weight lambs.

Cattle were marketed too freely dur-
ing Thanksgiving week, resulting in a
general break in prices. Turkeys were
sold more sparingly than usual, as the
prices were extremely high, the best
dressed lots going as high as 42c per
pound in retail markets. The greater
part of the beef steers sold at a range
of $9.50@13, with the better class going
at $13.75@15, aside from a few head of
fancy little yearlings purchased at
$15.25. The general decline in prices
was fully 50@75c, it being one of the
worst breaks in values seen this year,
with steers classed as good going at
$12.25@13.70, while the medium grade
steers brought $10.50 and plain to fair
steers $9.25 and upward, with inferior
little steers on the canning order taken
as low as $6@6.75 idn a small way.
Butcher stock was as much lower in
price as steers, with cows taken at
$6.20@10 and heifers at $5.25@12.25,
while cutters brought $5.60@6.15, can-
ners $5@5.55 and bulls at $5.50@10.25.
Western range cattle showed about the
same decline as native cattle, with
sales at $5.50@12.50, a few cows going
as high as $10. Calves had a fair sale
at $5@13.75 for coarse heavy to prime
light vealers. The stocker and feeder
branch of the market was less animat-
ed than usual, and a large share of the
sales showed declines of fully 750, buy-
ers paying anywhere from $6@11.50 for
common light stockers to prime fleshy,
weighty feeders, and 900-1b. feeder
went as low as $7.75. ~

Hogs have been making a good rec-
ord of late, with the choicer lots espe-
cially in demand on local and eastern
shipping account and selling not much
under $18. The spread in prices has
been very wide, however, and inferior
lots are going at a big discount. De
spite the large number of,breeding ani-
mals coming to market experienced
me are retaining every good breeder,
rea izing the great importance of re-
storing the hog industry to normal pro-
portions at a time when-the world re-
quirements call for more lard and hog
meats than ever in the past. Late in
the week large receipts for Friday and
Saturday caused big breaks in prices,
with closing sales at $16.40@17.35, pigs
bringing $12@15 and stool: pigs-$14.75
15.60; , Prime light hogs sold 25c be-
low the. top price, which was paid for
primei‘heavy barrows. , : ‘ .

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14.25, wethers at $11.50@12.50, $eW6@S
at $@11.50, breeding ewes at $11@
13.50, feeding ewes at $7@10, bucks at.
$7.50@9 and goats‘at $5@8.75.

HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK.

(Continued from page 534).

A plan has been adopted' by repre-
sentatives of .the Chicago car service
committee of the railroad’s war board,
the Federal Food Administration, pro-
ducers and shippers of live stock, com-
mission men and the packing interests
to stabilize the movement of live stack
to the Chicago market. The plan adop-
ted consists in having stock from dif-
ferent zones to reach the. Chicago mar-
ket on different days. Shipments orig-
inating withirr 300 miles of Chicago are
to arrive on Tuesday, Thursday, Fri-’
day or Saturday, while shipments start-
ing beyond the 300 mile limit and with-
in the 36-hour limit, are to be forward-
ed so as to arrive on Monday, Wednes-
day, Friday or Saturday. Should the ,
plan work, it will likely be extended to
paints beyond what is known as the
36-hour limit. . It is hoped this move-
ment will prevent the wide fluctuation
of prices which has characterized quo-
tations heretofore.

The Food Administration has receiv-
ed complete reports from the state of
Massachusetts on the observing of
wheatless and meatless days for the
month of October. The reports indi-
cate that in the one state alone 4,600
barrels of flour and 640 tons of meat
were saved by the observance of these
days during the above month. *

WE'EKLY MARKET REVIEW OF
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_The' following comments are based
upon Jobbing -prices and shipments for
the United States for the period of No-
vember 20-27, inclusive.

Hesitation in the Potato Markets.—

.While the strongly declining tendency

of the previous week has not been con.
tinued, the market at f. o... b. shipping
pomts has appeared rather unsettled,
the light volume of trade often giving
no definite basis for quotations. ‘ At
some points holders werereported not
ready to sell at the lower prices ruling
for the past two weeks, while in other
sections buyers were afraid of the mar-
ket and not ready to take stock offered.
Under such conditions, the car short-
age was less of a factor in-the situa-
tion. Prices quoted are about at the
lowest figures reached last week, but
are more or less nominal for lack of
many actual sales at some points. The
Maine shipping points quote Green
Mountains around $1.80 per 100 pounds
in bulk, but growers or holders are re-
ported not pressing sales although the
rather large volume of carlot ship-
ments indicates that the crop is going
forward. Round whites met very light
demand at Rochester, N. Y., with a
range $1.85@2.05 sacked. At Grand
Rapids, Mich., the range of sale prices
sagged persistently whenever recover-
ies had approached the $2 mark with
low point at $1.82 for round whites
sacked, but demand showed a slightly
improving tendency. Wisconsin sales
are mostly around $1.25 per 100 lbs. for
average loads bulk at track sides, but
with a slow weak market Wisconsin,
Michigan and Minnesota are leading
shippers as a group. Maine rolled 268
cars, a loss of 12 cars compared with
the previous week, and Colorado 147
cars less than last week. The Rocky
Mountain region and the whole north-
west made a decided reduction from
the very heavy shipments last week, ,
suggesting the passing of the crest of
the shipping movement. This declining ,
tendency of carlot movement is evi-
dent to some degree in most other po-
tato shipping sections. At Colorado
shipping points buyers were reluctant
to pay over $1.30@1.35 per 100 lbs.
sacked,~ for whites and russets, and the
market seemed dull and weak at the
bottom. Idaho and northwestern pri- .
mark markets were very dull at $1@

1.25 sacked rurals and netted gems:

RedR‘iver Ohios slumped to $1.50 f. o. ‘
b. at Moorhead, Minnesota, Nebraska f. ‘
o. b. prices show no recovery, the de- .
mand being reported poor at $1@1.15
for early Ohios in bulk. Frosted stock
is still mentioned prominently in the
northern producing sections, and more
such stock has found its way to east- '
ern distributing markets. It'sells at a
heavy discount and much of it needs
resorting. Considerable bliss tritimph
and other seed vstock sold zit-various j
t. o. b. shipping points east and west -
at .a generalrange :of,$2@2.50 per-100 '
lbs. in sacks-
ticipated from recent behavior «of the

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markets in , ’ g centers average a‘
weak tone, showing few advances, but
sometimes making new low~ points.’
Maine Green Mountains. sold at a range '
of $2@2.60 and Michigan, Minnesota,
Wisconsin and New York white stock
seldom went above $2.50 for bulk sales,
with a prev‘ailing‘range east and west
of $2@2.60 per 100 lbs, mostly sacked
basis. Many lots showing much frost
damage sell below $2. Occasmnally
much lower, and the presence _ot‘_con-
siderable frozen stuff is a demoralizing
feature of the general situation. Some,
of the northwestern lake region mar-
kets declined to around $1.75 for aver-
age local stock. .

Fairly Steady Apple Market—The
weak tone that has prevailed through-

. out the early part of the month is now

less apparent in the large distributing
markets. Demand has been moderate
the past week, but prices have held.
steady on barrel as well as box apples.
Standard general purpose kinds, New
York and Maine Baldwins, and Virginia
Yorks range mostly at $4@5.25 in mar-
kets where these were leading kinds.
The Boston market continued weak at
$3@4. For Baldwin firsts, Maine and
New York Greenings sold“ generally at
25@75c above Baldwins. Missouri and
Southern Ben Davis firsts sold at pre-
vailing range of $3@4. These tops
were exceeded for all varieties Ill vari-
ous southern and northern lake region
markets, fancy lots of choice general
purpose ranging $5@6.50 in Memphis,
Jacksonville, etc., and $66.07 in Minne-
apolis. Table kinds, first. to fancy Vir-
ginia and— West Vriginia Winesaps at
$5(u,56. Missouri, Illinois and Virginia
Jonathans range from $5@6.50 With de-
mand generally fair at strong prices.
Northwestern boxed extra fancy Jona-
thans, medium to large, were meeting
slow to moderate demand at about
steady range of prices $1.75@2.25. De-
licious, 'Winter, Banana, Spitzenberg,
etc, reached $3 in some markets._ At
eastern i. o. b. shipping points offerings
were few. Greenings A’s from cold
storage sold at Rochester, N. Y., at
$5.50 per hbl. Baldwin A’s at $4.50@
5.50; Kinds at $561525. At northwest—
ern shippings, the boxed apple markets
were a shade weaker, extra Colorado
extra fancy saps, large boxes,_ held
steady at $1.50 f. o. b. with leading re-
stricted for lack of cars. Frosted stock
ranged down to $1. The leading box
apple states are holding up to about.
recent volume of shipments, but the
barrel sections, as represented by New
York, Maine, Missouri, Michigan and
Virginia, show a considerable decline
compared with last week’s total. Total
apple movement for the week was
greatly reduced. .

Beans at Steady Values.——VVhile de-
mand is reported light in all large pro-
ducing sections, f. o. b. markets held at
firm_prices. Growers. at Michigan load-
ing stations are being paid $6.50 per
bushel for white stock, and navys are
quoted from Grand Rapids at $8.25 f. o.
b. usual terms. . Detroit quotes $15.60
on 100 lbs. basis for white stock. Buy-
ers at Rochester, N. Y., seem reluctant
on account of damaged offerings but
$13 per 100 lbs. on producers’ sales is
quoted for marrows and red kidneys.
Growers sold hand-picked pea beans
around $8.50 per bushel. Colorado
pintos enjoyed fair steady markets
with somewhat better demand at $6.75
(.57 per 100 lbs. near Greeley, and $7.75
@8 f. o. b. Denver.- The jobbing range
at leading centers for distribution held
nearly unchanged? New York pea rang-
ed at $14.50@16 per 100 lbs. sacked.
Michigan white stock ranged at $14@
16. Colorado pintos‘are working east-
ward, old stock selling in Boston at
$10.83 per 100 lbs, and arrivals of new
stock were reported at other eastern
points but no sales. Prevailing range
of pintos was $961311 per 100 lbs. in
Western and southwestern markets,
California Limas sold in a general way
about the same as white stock but com-
manded 25 cents or more above whites
in a few markets.

Celery Markets Uneven—The best
figure is now $3 a crate for extra fancy
large celery at Rochester, N. Y., and
the market continues weak and very
dull. Michigan shipping points report
heavy’movement over but a firm mod-
erate market at 12@15c per dozen
around Kalamazoo. Compared with last
week, carlot shipments fell away about
one-half from New York and Michigan,
but California shipments continued in
heavy although decreased volume. The
distributing markets,‘as a class, indi-
cate slow to moderateaverage buying

-movement at a. slightly weaker. price .

ange, with New York and Michigan
arge,’ selling at $2.50@3.25 per crate
rough. Chicago-quoted'squares at range
Michigan; and California

. Gelden Heart slide and sights were‘

higher,‘ ranging ~mostly,*at. $3.25@4.75.
per crate. Celery is £11ch demand in .
some markets,‘ Boston quoting higher "
with Pascalat, $1.15@1.70 per dozen.
. , . ”and Cbl'ora‘d’o’ celery reached

 

 
 

Immune of “@450. per; crate. '

prices at leading city...

 

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THIS IS THE LAST EorrloN.

 

The first edition is sent to those who
have not expressed a desire for the
latest markets. The late market edi-
tion will be sent on request at any
we

DETROIT LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Thursday’s Market.
December 5,. 1917.
Cattle.
Receipts 3161. Canners and bulls are

 

 

steady; other grades 15@25c lower
than last week.
Best heavy steers $10@11; best

handy, weight butcher steers $8.50@
9.50; ,mixed steers and heifers $7@
8.50; handy light butchers $6.50 (07;
light butchers $6@6.50; best cows 7@
8; butcher cows $6.25@6.75; common
cows $5.75@6: canners $5@5.75; best
heavy bulls $7.50@8; bologna bulls
$6.50@7; stock bulls $5.50.@6.50; feed-
ers $7.50@8.50; stockers' $6@7.50;
milkers and springers $50@100.

Erwin, S. & J. sold Wolmer 5 stock-
ers av 680 at $7; to Bray 3 cows av
1023 at $7, 5 do av 726 at $6; to Sulli-
van P. Co. 2 do av 935 at $7.50, 3 do av
857 at $6.50; to VVolmer 4 stockers av
600 at $7, 6 do av 583 at $6; to Thomp-
son 1 heifer wgh 780 at $7, 5 steers
av 810 at $8, 10 do av 918 at $9.50; to
Mich. B. Co. 16 do av 875 at $8.25, 1
bull wgh 1210 at $7.75, 1 do wgh 1300
at $7.50, 3 butchers av 727 at $6.50; to
Cogles 28 stockers av 508 'at $5.65; to
Nagle P. Co. 10 steers av 1150 at
$10.15; to Bresnahan & K. 1 cow wgh
1180 at $6, 4 canners av 980 at $5.50,
2 cows av 975 at $6, 5 do av 866 at
$5.50, 7 do av 900 at $6.25, 4 do av 960
at $5.50; to Bray 7 do av 1060 at $6; to
Mich. B. ()0. 10 butchers av 1065 at
$6.50, 3 do av 857 at $7.50, 24 do av 710
at $7, 9 do av 722 at $7: to Bray 8
canners av 915 at $5.50, 19 do av 970 at
$5.60, 2 do av 1030 at $5, 4 cows av 1180
at $7; to Garber 6 butchers av 616 at
$6.35; to Bresnahan & K. 12 steers av
926 at $7.15, 3 do av 697 at $5.75; to
Newton P. Go. 2 do av 1185 at $8.50,
7 c0ws av 1043 at $6, 7 do av 945 at
$5.75; to Mich. B. Co. 5 butchers av
780 at $8; to Sullivan P. Co. 1 ball
wgh 1600 at $7.75, 1 do wgh 960 at $7.

McMullen, K. & J. sold Fineman 16
butchers av 682 at $6; toBray 25 can—
ncrs av 850 at $5.75. 2 cows av 1075 at
$6; to Newton 1’. Co. 9 steers 'av 1064
at $10, 3 cows av 1043 at $5.50: to
Parker, W. & Co. 4 canners av 917
at $5.50, 19 do av 931 at $5.50, 25 do av
900 at $5.50, 7 do av 956 at $5.50; to
Hyman 6 butchers av 663 at $6.35; to
Kamman E. Co. 4 do av 907 at $8, 1
cow wgh 1200 at $6.75; to Bresnahan
& K. 1 do wgh 1000 at $5.50," 1 do wgh
1090 at $6.50; to Mich. B. Co. 1 do wgh
950 at $6.50, 4 do av 807 at $7, 9 do av
806 at $6.50, 1 do wgh 1150 at $6.25, 2
do av 730 at $6.50, 1 bull wgh 1080 at
$6.75; to Kamman B. Co. 5 butchers
av 640 at $7.10, 5 do av 770 at $7.25, 9
do av 980 at $8.50, 3 cows av 1063 at
$7.40; to Applebauin 22 butchers av
582 at $6: to Sullivan P. Co. 1 cow
wgh 1120 at $6, 2 do av 1025 at $6.25,
5 heifers av 750 at $7; to Bresnahan
& K. 10 canners av 783 at $5.50, 2 do
av 1110 at $6.75; to Grant 24 butchers
av 604 at $5.75; to Newton P. Co. 12
cows av 850 at $5.75; to Mich. B. Co.
3 .do av 1133 at $7; to Bresnahan & K.
9 canners av 997 at $5.50; to Bernfeldt
14 butchers av 430 at $5.40; to Thomp-
son 26 steers av 972 at $10.60; to Bray
4 cows av 1000 at $6: to Gilbert 1 do
wgh 1270 at $7. ‘

Veal Calves.

Receipts 658. Market strong on good
and common dull. Best $14; common
$104311; heavy $67028. _

Sandel, S., B. & G. sol Goodgold
6 av 250 at $7.50; to Nagle . Co. 7 av
180,at $13.50, 3 av 145 at $13, 2 av' 245
at $10; to Sullivan P. Co. 11 av 165 at
$14, 4 av 145 at $11, 2 av 130 at $9;
to Hammond, S. & Co. 4 av 125 at $13,
18 av 145 at $1.175, 2 av 165 at $10.50,
3 av 130 at $11, 8 av 140 at $14; to
Nagle P. Co. 3 av 190 at, $14.25; to
Goodgold 3 av 150 at $9, 5 av 155 at $11.

Sheep and Lambs.

Receipts 4872. Market strong to 250
higher. Best lambs $16.9061)17: fair
lambs $15.75@16; light to common do
$14@15; fair to good sheep $9@10;
culls and common $6@7.50.

Bishop, B. & H. sold Nagle P. Co. 4?.
sheep av 98 at $8, 7 do an? 125 at $9,
4 do av 125 at $10, 173. lambs av 82 at
$16.65, 79 do av 70 at $16.50, 12 do av
98 at $16.50, 120 do av 90 at $16.75,
77 do av 75 at $16.50, 6 do av 75 at $16;
to Hammond, S. & Co. 68 do av 73 at
$16.60; to Sullivan P. Co. 15 do av 55
at $15.25., 49 do av 60 at $16, 35 year-
lings av 95 at $14.50, 8 sheep av 80 at
$6; to Nagle P. Co. 55 lambs av 80 at
$16.75, 186 do av 80 at $16.50, 28 do
av 75 at-$16.75; to Hammond, S. & Co.
62 do av 75 at $16.75; to Nagle P. 00.
137 do av 70 at $16.75. . '

. , . 6982' ‘

Receipts 7231.; arket’ steady. Mix;-
ed grades,_'$16.5fl 17:5 few 'heaAYY at
$17.25; *pigsall so d-iat~$15.25'. ‘ "

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Kind of Horse the

Government Wants

No horse with a Spavin, Splint, Ringbone, Curb,
Bony Growth, Capped Hock, Wind Puff, Strained
Tendon or Sweeny can now pass the keen-eyed
Inspectors of the Government Remount Stations.

Splendid-looking horses ~ otherfirise sound —are
being turned down because of some blemish
that could be quickly cured with

‘ Gambault’s

Caustic

CAUSTICBMSAM

(«TIM

QQETJE

Every bottle

 

Ship To The Old Reliable flout.
Daniel McCaflny’s Sons.
_ 623-625 Wabash 314;- Pimbugh Po.

PUTATDES--APPLES--0NIUNS

WANTED

CHAS. W. RUDD a: SON,

 

Detroit, Mich.

 

We are paying good premiums for now-
laid lmnemither “'hitesor Browns. Write
us for particulars. AMERICAN BUTTER,
dzOHEESE COMPANY. Detroit, Mich.

CATTLE
Cattle For Sale

2Loads feeders and two loads yearling steers. Also
can show you any number 1. 2 and 3 years Old Iron
600 to 1200193. Isaac Shanstum. Falrfield, Iowa. “-8.

F EEDERS FOR SALE

Two car loads or Shortborn grades,- dehorned. medium
flesh, weight 700 to 80‘.) lbs. Price 1 ‘3 to 8 cts.
The Jennings Farms, Bailey, Mich.

nous.

.DUROC BOARS

Th biggest; longest. growthiest spring boars I ever
had. noes reasonable if taken at once, Shipped
O. 0. D. F. E. EAGEB & SON, Howell. Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

 

_ Ono Yearli R Cherr, K'
Duroc Jerseys Boar, Giltsll‘ned for gill 6::

low. J. H. BANGHART, East Lam-ring. Mich.
Duroc Sows and gilts bred to Eureka Cherry King

' and Crimson Critic son of Critic Model 1916
championlowa Fair. W. C. Taylor. Milan. Mich.

 

‘ offers; Registered Spring Boats. tried
Plnlllllltl brood sows. One Great Herd Boar. Write
your wants. Orlo L. Dobson, Quincy. Mich.

DUROCSnF ALL PIGS

crusted. registered, and delivered at $20 each, pairs
and tries not akin. 45 sows and elite lured for spring

 

 

 

 

furrow. Newton Burnhu‘t. St. Johns, Mich.
Sons of Panama. S eclzlSlF't ' z ' ,

DUYOCS- Good spring gunfire. 11:13:23 ‘38:}:
erels 83. E. E. Calkins. n.6, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Sprin ,ilt d

Duroc Jersey an 5.5.. “3.513..
301. ED. HEYDENBERK. \Vayland. Mich.
DUROOS for sale. .1 fall hour. 7 Spring boars. good
breeding. rite for description and prices.

J. D. QRANE & SON. Plainwell. Mich.

Duroc lemy: Extra good springnpigs for salo.
h

CAREY U. EDMONDS. “tings, Mic .

 

 

atop Jerseys—boars of the large heavy boned type.
Prize winning stock. prices reasonable. time and
breeding considered, also slits bred to Junior Cham-
pion brim; for spring furrow. RJ. Drodt, R. 1. Monroe, Mich.

 

FM Sale Duroc Jerseys Boats and ilts- aim. dandv
(all pigs. Prices right. JOfiIN M NICOLE.
Station-A, Route 4. Bay City. Mir-Ii.

DUROC JERSEY SOWS

Brod to on. of the hen young boar-8i Mi 1:. 1' .
farms. RUSHOBROS" £02190? will?"

B 0 A R 8
Big growthy fellows.
I 321?]??? kOwl!) g3 Elly express
J. CARL szn'rr, M 1:11.

Chester and bud .toc'lu'oh Mow earl

 

 

 

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lines. I. w. Eflflbfi'%% m u

surely give satisfaction.
by druggists. or sent 1) ' parcel post with full direc-
tions for its use.
testimonials, etc.

 
  

 

 

r. lob. 'L

Balsam

Here is your chance to make money for yourself and
at the same time help in the Government's great
Thrift and Production movement.

Put your horse into condition with Gombault’s
Caustic Balsam. A safe and reliable remedy.

Gombault’s Caustic Balsam if applied
immediately after burns. bruises or cuts, is a perfect
antiseptic—«soothing and healing.

external remedy for man or beast.

An absolutely safe

of Caustic Balsam sold will
Price $1.50 per bottle. Sold

Send for descriptive circulars.

   

Raise Chester Whites " 7
Like This

the original big producers

    
  

  

HAVE started thousands of breeders on the road to
success. I can help you. I want to place one be from
my great herd in every community where am not wrong)!
resent-ad Ibeso‘flne y developers-ready for mkct at an
Write for my plan— ‘ More Money from lion's."

G. 8. BENJAMIN, 3,}, D, 10. Portland, Michigan

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- . ,-,__._.

Big Type O. l. C’s.

Stock of all ages for sale. “'9, showed in four state
fairs and won more chumpionsfand Grand Champions
than all the. other breeders together doublc, we were
Premier Breedcr and I'Ixhibtor at every fair we show-
ed. We Breed the best. We sell the best. We Guaran—
tee them to be the best. Write your wants. Get our
Catalogue. We ship on approval.

CRANDELL and SUN, Cass City. Mich.

 

l. C's. Service boars all sold, have some (inc. last,

0 spring gilts, and a nice lot of this fall pigs. not.

akin, good growthy stock. .124 mi. west. of Depot. (litiz.
phone 124. Otto B. Schulze, Nashville, Mich.

0. l. C. 81 CHESTER WHITE SWINE.

Strictly big type with quality. Have a choice lot of
boars {it for early fall service. These boars will be
sold worth the. money. Also have some fine gills. I
will shiK C. 0. 1).

NEWM 'NS STOCK FARM. R 1, Mariette, Mich.

 

o J c Choice Spring boars and gilts out of prize
I I I. wmmngstock. All stock guaranteed. 'l'bc
long bodied and Big Boned type. “'ritc for photo and

V. HATT Grass Lake, Mich.

low prices.

Boar's, long bodicd, with quality, forfall
0' l. C' service. A few registered. extra flnc.
Shropshire ewe lambs. G. P. Andrews, Dnnsville. Mich

0 I C’s. A few prize winning gilts at Michigan
- ', ' State Fairzalso Aug. Sept. pigs of the best
blood linen. Clover Leaf Stock Farm. Monroe, Mich.

 

 

 

Am offering some 0 d b 1' M f
0' [0 C' row and fall pigs either 3:: o “y ar
0. J. THOMPSON. Rockford. Mich.

 

Roars of fine quality. prices reaso hle.
0‘ ‘0 C° Re istered free and will ship 0. (inf).
FLOYD H. BAN STER. - Springport. Mich.

' Poland China. Apr. ho , ‘
mg ”lie froms 1000-lb. stock: can "hr: $3333 $332
satisfactory. R. W. MILLS, Saline. Mich.

BOAR S--SOWS

Big type bi bone. For the next ”(la s (9le .1]
Big type Po and Chinas at bargain prlcyes.wA ril 13;“-

weighm‘g 3mm. Open gills. Summer and all pigs
everything goes. Get busy.
1. C. BUTLER. Portland. Mlchi‘anJBQIl Phone.

 

ARGE Type 1’. C. Largest in Mich. S rin Boers
ready to ship. The kind that make goo . Cosme and
see the real big the kind. Expenses paid if not as

represented. Free livery from Parma.
W. E. LIVINGSTON, Pal-ma, Mich,

 

' 'l ' . April and May pigs, heal-
po Poland can». u, d .
a. J... w. 3...... . gossamer PM"

 

LARGE Type P. 0. Some growthy spring Boats and
Gilt: ready to ship come and see them. Free liv-
ery from Augusta. W. J. Engelshaw, Augusta, Mich.

Big Tm Poland china 3:: 1:3" gagoggesmp. m

 

 

W. BOLTON. KALA Z . MICHIGAN.
ARGE Tr P. 0. Sb , 0d d
210 lbs. ill also riggeufits. 3') my boots up '0

. J. Clarke. ‘33. (ll-quantum
Additional Stock Ado. on Page 549

full pigs ready to ship.

 

 
   


 

  

 

 

Krause Dairy Feed is the reSult
of long and successful experience
in the manufacture of dairy feeds.
It is a scientifically balanced ration
containing ten ingredients combined
In such proportions as to form a per-
fect mixture—highly nutritious,easily
digested,and one which your cows will
relish and respond to immediately.

The ten ingredients in Krause Dairy
Feed are Distillers‘ grains,Gluten feed,
Cotton seed meal. Wheat bran, Malt
sprouts, Wheat middlings, Brewerl’
feed,Linse1-'lmeal and

grains, Homin
a fraction of l oofsalt.

Each of these ingredi-
ents has distinct and
specific value and their
combination under a
formula which has
been approved by ex-
perts of two leading
agricultural colleges
insures a feed upon
which you can always
depend for big milk

production with no

danger of forcing.

 

 

RAUSE Dairy Feed is a money-maker because

it takes the place of your high-priced home-
grown grains—gives your cows exactly what they need for
big milk production and keeps them healthy and vigorous.

A Scientifically Balanced Ration

Krause Dairy Feed is a good
business proposition for you from
every point of view. It will save
time, labor and money if fed
alone, or you can use it with any
home grown product which does
not bring a high market price.
Give “Krause” a trial and you will

make it the standard ration for your
herd. It is safe. sure and profitable.

Write at once for free sample of
Krause Dairy Feed. also useful pocket
record book which
e v e r y fa r me r
should have. Be
~sure to give the
name ofyour dealer

Chan. A. Krauoo
Milling Cm.
3708 Bumhom St,
Milwaukee. Wis.

 

 

Michigan Live Stock Insurance company

Home Office: Graebner Bldg., Saginaw, W. 3., Michigan
Executive Office: 319 Widdicomb Bldg., Grand Rapids, Michigan

This Company is ha< ked by more than 500 of the best live stock farmers of the state. and we have
_ more than $100 (100 deposited \\ ith the State Treasurer as aguarantcc oftlle( ompan3 ‘s responsibility.
We insure all 113 c stoc k—-holses. cattle. sheep and hogs against death from any cause.
We issue individual and blanket policies covering any and all conditions-herd policies. feeding
policies. shipping policies, 30 day fouling policies. etc.
We want aloclll agent to represent us in every community in Michigan.
We want every farmer in the State of Michigan to insure his live stock with us.

We will give you a square deal.
Write for information.

Colon C. Lillie, Pres. and Supt. of Agte.
Harmon J. Wells, Secty. and Gen. Mgr.

 

BREEDERS’ DIRECTIIRY.

Change of (.op3 or Cancellations must reach us
Ten Days befme date of publication.

 

We Oiier a Few Special Bargains
In S. C. White Leghorn cockerels, Ram-
bouillet rams, Hampshire pigs (either

sex) and Holstein bulls. A good chance .

for a small investment to reap the bene-
fit of a large expenditure of capital and
years of expert breeding.

Flanders Farm, Orchard Lake, Mich.

 

CATTLE.

 

Aberdeen- Angus

Held established in 1900. Trojan—Ericas and Black
birds only. Bulls 1n service; Black Brandon 208932
Enosof Woodcotee 191.382. Also breeders of Percheron

d S dd llo
WOUBOOITEO STOCK FARM Ionia, Mich.

1 GUERNSEYS

mufst ledul o herd so offer
a. few choice females of
(ilenwood breeding also bulls, all stock of A. 1i breed-
ing. held tubert ulin t1 sted.

Battle Creek. Mich.

'1. V. HICKS - - .

cu ERNSEY turtles;
Oonta ini blood of world ohsm one.

uloxs' oouamisar FARM. Saginaw. eve Mich

 

Registered and Grade cows, bulls
Guernseys yearllngs. heifer (‘flll es will sol
20. Some with T8( ords; (hoic cof—lfi: must reduce herd;
tuberculin tested Av ondzlle Stock Farm, Waync. Mich.

 

1.1 ll. we entered 10 head Reg. Guernsey Cattle in the
M ic.h Guernsey solo at Jackson Dec 27 .91
JOE N EBEL R. 2. Holland. Mich.

CLUNY STOCK FARM

100--REGlSTERED HOLSTEINS--100
When you need a. herd sire remember that we
hav 0. one of the best herds ill Michigan kept un-
(ler strict sanitary conditions. Every individual
over 6 mos. old regularly tuberculin tested. We
have size. quality. and production records back-
ed by the best. strains of breeding.

rite us our wants.
R. BRUCE McPHE 0N, Howell, Mich.

 

 

M. S. I]. AYRSHIRES

' We have for sale' a choice lot of young stock from
A. R. dams. Also a few mature cow.s Write for
particulars

W. L. HOFFMAN, Steward,

School for the Deaf, Flint, Michigan

Registered Guernseys

Stop): alwayie for sails}. Makfloso Shtraina-HeréltoTuber-
taste a nu v rea r —no
331031011. J,M in a WIILLIAME‘? North Adams. Mich.

,mofitgernseysafifim “233.5323“:

 

 

 

Bolton. Mich. '

FIG. HOLSTEINS: Herd headedb Albina Boots

24. sm' 3 recor at 6 yrs. butter

. . YeorBly record at 2%y yrs. butter

802 lbs. milk 186221bs.W. ADER. Howell Mich
A Yearling Heifer.

For 5918 stein Sire. Colantha alumna/Cream-
elle Lad, Dam. Elizabeth Bezis Lyons. It you want
something good. write. Geo.D .Olarke, Vassar. Mich.

Registered Holstein Friesian' Heifers. 8 to 6

mos. old. Some from 30 lb.
sires. Priced to sell. Fred J. Lungs. Sebewaing, Mich.

 

ure bred Hol-

 

’ Pedi roe Stock Farm ofl'ers Re Hol-
Par‘ham 8 stein8 cattle. Chester Whites 88 wine.
extra bargins in calvesP and l{all pigs- Bulls hall.” rice.

HAM. Bronson. .io oh
$50 Gets

Ion 01390 lb. bull dam is grand-
daughter of De K012n Brita
tfir EOQOLA rd uliter dam 18.96 lb. 2 yr.

- Redford. Elohim.
Additional Stoelr Adu.‘ on in... :55: .

 

from being divertedlinto condensed
For- .

THE DETROIT” Manual MILK T
Fl'NDlNG.
(Continued from first page).

muneration for their product and ser:
vice fixed at actual cost plus a very

modest profit. Believingthat the inter- ' ' '

ests of the consumers would be best

served, and the welfare Of all best pro: . I
moted by the' application of this just, -

principle,t this commision has given it
special emphasis in its price considera-
tions. .

Since an adequatemilk supply at all
seasons is indispensableto the welfare

of a city, it is necessary for this com-
mission to arrange ”such schedules of .
prices as will insure a. proper safe- ;_
guarding of the market milk areas and

prevent the necessary city supplies

milk and other similar products.
tunately, this task is. simplified by the

fact that the cost" of production as '
shown by the data before this commis- ‘

sion closely approximates the prices

prevailing for milk purchased for con- "

densing purposes in the same areas.
The testimony taken reveals the fact
that certain undesirable practices have
become common in the collection and
distribution of milk which have result-
ed in waste, and which, ‘in the opinion

of this commission, ought to be elimi- .

nated, or at least materially reduced.
Excess costs in the distribution of milk
must be borne by the producer or con-
sumer or by both as the case may be.
Where such excess costs can be elimi-
nated by either producer or consumer,
a desirable economic gain will result.
By custom containers for both the ship-
ment and the distribution of milk are

furnished by the distributor, without .

specific service charge. This practice

has led to gross carelessness on the ~

part of many, and in some instances to
absolute dishonesty. Carelessness in
returning, and the misappropriation of
milk bottles results in a large aggre-
gate loss which in this period of high-
priced glass occasions a very appreci-
able increase in the cost of distribut-
ing milk. In view of this waste this
commission recommends that the dis-
tributors adopt some feasible system of
charging bottles to consumers or deal-
ers, while in their possession and cred-
iting them with same on their return.

In View of the unavoidable advance
in the retail price of milk delivered to
patrons 'in the. Detroit area to meet
the present emergency, this commis-
sion ‘believes that some provision
should be made for the selling of milk
at a lower price where the consumer
buys it at a distributing station, thus
reducing the cost of the service ren-
dered by the distributor. The testi-
mony showed the cost of delivery to
approximate three cents per quart. We
therefore find that milk shall be sold
at selling stations to be established or
designated by the distributors at three

cents per quart below the delivered 1

price, with a charge of five cents per
bottle to be refunded on its return.
We ask the distributors to co—ope‘rate
in making a thorough trial of this plan
at once and to prepare detailed infor-
mation as to the result of the trial
for review by the Commission at a
future meeting

To relieve special cases where un-
fortunate citizens are unable to pur-
chase milk imperatively needed in sick-
ness or for children the distributors
have offered to supply it gratis upon
application to and approval of either

the Board of Health or the Poor Com— .

mission.

In the collection of milk at some
shipping points, it has become a fre-
quent practice to make various allow-
ances to the carrier in addition ‘to the

usual hauling charge to the patron...

thereby increasing the service cost of.
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platform. . .
‘ Having been petitioned as above not-
ed to render judgment as to the prices
at which milk‘should be sold by pro-
ducers and distributors in the Detroit
area under present conditions, this
commission believes that in view of the
uncertainty of the continuance of pres-
ent conditions, particularly as they
may relate to the cost of feeds used in
the production of milk, the prices here-
inafter fixed for the period beginning
December 1, 1917, should be made sub-
ject to review by this commission on
its own initiative or on petition of pro-
ducers, distributors or consumers, and
to readjustment for future months
if, in the judgment of the commission,
such readjustment is essential to the
preservation of justice and equity as
between the parties or classes con-
cerned. To this end the commission
accedes to the request of the producers
and distributors to continue to act in
the above capacity for a period of one
year from date.

Milk is one of the very cheapest
available human foods. We believe that
the mutual interests pf consumers,
producers and distributors will be con-
served by the giving of greater pub~
licity to this fact. We hereby com<
mend the action of the milk producers
at their recent meeting in advocating
the appropriation of one-half cent per
hundred pounds on all market milk
sold in the Detroit area for the crea-
tion of a fund to be used in such pub-
licity work or otherwise for the promo-
tion of the dairy industry in this area,
and recommend that all contracts made
for market milk in this area should
provide for the deduction of such a
sum from each patron’s check and the
payment of same into the treasury of
the Michigan Milk Producers’ Associa-
tion by the receiving distributor.

In consideration of the above men-
tioned facts this commision finds that
the contract price for market milk in
the Detroit area beginning December 1,
1917, to producers in the fifteen cent
freight zone, shall be $3.35 per hun-
dred pounds, f. o. b. shipping station
platform, for milk testing 3.5 per cent
of butter fat, with a deduction of four
cents per, point for milk below this
standard of butter-fat and with an ad-
dition of four cents per point for every
point above this standard up to and in-
cluding 4.2 per cent milk. ,

We further find that milk be sold by
distributors in the Detroit area at the
following prices:

Retail quarts, delivered, 14 cents.

Retail pints, delivered, 8 cents.

Wholesale quarts, delivered, 13 cents.

Wholesale pints, delivered, 7 cents.

Bulk, gallon, delivered, 44 cents.

Retail at selling stations per quart,
11 cents, with a. five cent charge for
bottle to be refunded on its return.

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piece of No. 9 or 10 galvanized wire
long enough to go through the nose of
the animal, form a ring by twisting and
then to have each end of the wire ex-
tend three or four inches out from the
ring. Both ends of the Wire should be
brought to as sharp points as can be
made. Insert the wire in the animal’s
nose, allowing the ends to extend from
the nostrils equal distances. Then
a round stick of suitable size is held
against the animal’s nose while the
two ends of the wire are twisted to-
gether by a couple of turns against the
stick, at the same time holding the
wire with a pair of pincers to prevent
hurting the animal more than is neces-
sary. The ends with their sharp points
are then bent at an angle that will in-

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The Hen and the War

HE humble hen plays a prominent
part in preventing the progress
of the Prussian peril. The quick-

est and cheapest way of adding to our
meat supplies is to increase poultry
and egg production; To double this
production next year will give us 6,500,-
000,000 pounds of meat food in the
form of poultry and eggs. By having
this amount of poultry food for domes-
tice consumption we will eat less pork
and beef, and can send almost that
many pounds of meat to Europe to feed
our soldiers, the armies of the allies,
and the destitute civilians.

We can not increaSe any of the meat
animals as rapidly or economically as
poultry.

U. S. Asks Double Poultry Production.

The United States Department of
Agriculture'wishes every farmer to un-
derstand the importance of doubling
our poultry production next year. It is
a vital part of the general food produc-
tion campaign, and that campaign
must be carried out in all its details
to insure victory in this war. The chief
poultry increase must be made on the
general farms of the country—on every
farm in the country. It must be made
as a'by—product of general farming. The
farmer must get his flock to such size,
in proportion to his farm, that all the
waste and scraps, and land available
for chickens to run on will be used, and
the fowls kept up from these sources
and a reasonable amount of other feed.
The department does not suggest that
extensive poultry enterprises be taken
up by the general farmer. In fact, it
warns against that very thing. But it
urges every farmer to keep just as
many hens, and produce just as many
chickens and eggs as he can econom.
ically and as a by-product of his gen—
eral farming.

Eggiess Farms.

The average size'of the farm flock
in the United States now is forty hens.
If the average is increased to one hun-
dred hens next year the desired in-
crease in production should be obtain-
ed. Many farms, of course, can have
flocks of several hundred, and some
farms will have to keep less. But the

effort is to increase the farm average

to at least one hundred hens.

It is an astounding fact that there
are a million and a half eggless farms
in the United States—an economic an-
omaly and an agricultural absurdity.
Out of a total of 6,371,502 farms, 1,-
527,743 report no egg production in the
last census.

Even if we had never been forced to
go to war with Germany this condition
would be one demanding every effort
at correction—for each farm can, at
least, produce sufficient poultry and
eggs for home consumption, and there-
by he a more profitable farm. It would
be to the self-interest of every oneof
these million and a half farmers to
commence poultry production, if there
were no war. But because we are at
war there is a more important reason
why they should do so—the fact that
they will be helping win the war—
helping to preserve their own free ex-
istence in a free country. ’

Chickens Self-feeders.

Chickens will “pick up” a good part
of their living from waste that other.
Wise would never become of any value.
They will feed themselves, to an ex-
tent,‘from grass, 'feeds, insects, and
crumbs and small scraps that if not
eaten by chickens would not become of
food value toman. They will eat the
eggs and larvae from which come var-
ious destructive insects, particularly or-
chard pests. In some orchards where
chickens range, the brown tail moth
has almost disappeared, While nearby
Orchards, where chickens do not run,
are damaged by the pest.

. The

Most of the attention required by-
farm flocks can be given by the Women
' ' and children, of the household.

   

question of labor is not a puzzling and
uncertain problem in the poultry pro-
duction program. If the farmer increas-
es his flock ‘to a’size suitable to fit'in
as a by-product of his general farming
he will find that it will not require ex-
tra help.
Prepare for Early Hatch.

Early hatching next spring is neces-
sary if the desired increase in produc-
tion is attained. It is also necessary,
during the winter, that farmers save
young hens and pullets, so they will be
on hand for stock in the spring. The
stock of the nation has been reduced
considerably this fall by a widespread
sale, for market, of young hens and
pullets. Therefore it is necessary to
conserve stock now, or else the short-
age may interfere seriously with the
production program. In view of the
stock shortage, to kill a good hen now
is to reduce the potential egg produc-
tion next year anywhere from five to
twelve dozen eggs.

Early hatching in the spring Will in-
crease the number and size of fowls
and the number of eggs produced next
year. It will result in bigger birds,
and birds that will lay in the winter
months.

Start Hatching Early.

Every farmer is urged to start the
hatching season earlier than usual next
year, either by incubation or natural
methods if the hens will sit earlier.

The chickens first7hatched in the
spring are the ones that are largestin
the summer, that mature first in the
fall, and that lay eggs in the winter.
Furthermore they are the ones that
will want to sit early the following
spring, which in turn, will hatch ear-
lier chickens—and so the cycle will
continue. On the contrary chickens
hatched late in the spring do not ma-
ture until so late in the fall that they
will not become winter layers. They
will not sit until late the next spring,
and so another cycle of late maturing
late laying fowls is established.

About seven months are required for
a chicken. to grow to maturity. Dur-
ing that period of growth its feed goes
to the making of bone, flesh, feathers.
When it becomes mature its feed gOes
to the making of eggs and the hen com-
mences to lay. If a bird matures and.
commences laying in the, fall before
cold weather she will continue laying
all winter if properly cared for. Birds
that are still growing when cold weath-
er comes, and do not mature until dur-
ing the winter season, will very rarely
commence laying late the next spring.

Late Hatching Cuts Production.

The early hatched chicken has a
longer growing season, before cold
weather. It has more time in which to
develop—simply gets an earlier start
—and grows larger. One of the princi—
pal reasons that the farm flocks of the
United States show a large average
weight of fowls is that the cycle of late
hatching has become established. That
custom can be displaced and early
hatching established by killing off the
late hatched birds and retaining only
the earliest hatched birds for stock.
Once the cycle of early hatching is ef-
fected it will perpetuate itself. The
impulse of the early hatched chicken‘
to sit early herself and produce more
early hatched chickens having the
same impulse will continue on and on.

So the farmer who hatches early
does these things:

Gets more chickens, because a larger
proportion of the total hatchwfll live.

Gets more actual meat, because more
chickens will live, and because they
will weigh more at maturity than late

hatched birds will Weigh.

Gets more eggs, because the early
hatched pullets will lay~ eggs during
the winter and them how

  

 

 

 

 

   
   


 
 

   

 

 

 

 

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.two Jersey cows, one four and the oth-

er six years old. One of the cows is
due to calve December 4 and the other
March 1. Would dehorning cause the
cows to give less milk? F. L., Cass
City, Mich—If the horns are properly
removed with a dehorning tool right
away, it will not affect the cow’s milk
yield. Dehorning should not be done
in either very hot or very cold weather.

Injured Back.——I have a valuable
Scotch Collie dog about one year old
that was struck by an automobile and
for several days he could not stand or
sit up at all. Now he can s1t up, can
stand for a few moments, but drops
down on his haunches. He has prac-
tically no use of his hind legs. He
crawls around with front legs, but
drags hind quarters beh1nd him; how-
ever, he is getting stronger all the time
but can’t stand on hind legs. M. B. .P.,
Milford, Mich—In a case of this kind
it is no easy matter to tell precrsely
what the outcome will be. However,
I am inclined to believe that if you will”
give the dog good care, keep his bow-
els open and apply dry heat to back
several times a day, he will perhaps
recover. ,Give him live drops tincture
of nux vomica, 2 grs. of potassium io‘
dide and ten drops of Fowler’s solu-
tion at a dose three times a day. If
his kidneys do not act free enough,
give him ten grains of acetate of pot-
ash once or twice a day.

Bruised Il‘oot.——I have a mare twenty
years old which suddenly went lame
while in pasture and when found seem-
ed to be suffering severe pain. I called
our local Vet, who suspected a stone
bruise, and prescribed hot bran poul-
tices to the foot, which I kept up for a
week. This treatment seems to have
relieved her lameness somewhat, but
her foot is yet tender. The sole of foot
near toe is somewhat tender when tap-
ped with a hammer. G. A., Mumth,
Mich—Paint coronet with equal parts
tincture iodine, camphorated oil, and
pack bottom of foot with wet clay,
daily. You had better let her run in
pasture as walking on cool damp earth
will have a good effect.

Pneumonia—I have a cow that had
an attack of pneumonia last winter
which our local Vet. successfully treat-
ed and the cow has been doing fairly
well since. She is with calf, due to
freshen the early part of 1918. Would
you advise me to dispose of her? C.

'B. L., Vanderbilt, Mich—A farmer or

dairyman should hesitate before dis-
posing ot‘ a cow that has proved prof-
itable for dairy and breeding purposes.
Doubtless your cow made a fairly good
recovery and if given good care may
never have another attack; therefore,
you had better keep her. . ‘ _
Heifer Fails to Come in Heat.—I
would like to know what can be done
for a heifer 17 months old which has
never yet been in heat. So far as I can
tell this heifer is in perfect health. R.
H. S., Whittemore, Mich.—-—You will
perhaps obtain some benefit by giving
her 30 grs. of ground nux vomica, 60
grs. of ground capsicum and 120 grs._ of
ginger at a dose in feed twice daily.
Feeding her nutritious stimulating food
will assist in bringing her in heat.
Cow Holds up Milk.——I wish that
some one of the readers of the Michi-
gan Farmer would tell me the cause of
a cow holding up her milk, and at the
same time give a remedy. D. E. 0.,
Bay Shore, Mich.-——Doubtless there are
quite a number of common causes of
this peculiarity in dairy cows. Rough,
unkind milkers. much noise and excite-
ment, and a milker who is unacquaint-
ed with the cow often fails to get as
much milk as the regular milker. Feed-
ing the cow at milking time; gentle,
kind treatment and petting the cow
seems to have the desired effect of ov.
ercoming this peculiar trait.
Indigestion—I am anxious to know
what is causing the death of my four-
months’-old rabbits. I weaned them
when a month old, then fed clover,
cabbage and all the cats they Wilheat.
They are also furnished with milk to
drink twice a day; besides they have.
plenty of space to take exercise. About
the only symptom they show is exten-
sive bloating before they die. N. L.,
Sebewaing, Mich.—-—Doubtless your. rab«
bits die the result of acute indigestion.
Give them four or five grains of hype
sulphite of soda, or ten drops of arc-
matic spirits of ammonia or 14 gr. of
salicylic acid every hour or two until
the bloat goes down. A dose of castor
oil or olive oil to clear out the stomach
and bowels after the attack Would
doubtless benefit them. It is perhaps
needless for me to say that they should
be fed a good quality of food and kept

  

Col. D. L. Perry,

 

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First

GuernseySale

Fair Grounds, Jackson, Mich.
December 27th, 1 9 l 7

G. W. ALLEN, Sales Manager, Grass Lake, 'Michigan
COL. D. .L. PERRY, Mictioneer '
Watch the “Michigan Farmer” December 15th and 22nd.

 

 

producers. Brookwater offers to sell a ew choice

H. W. MUMFORD,
OWNER

 

Ann Arbor.

Jerseys and Duroc Jerseys

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

bull calves of this kind. Our herd of Durocs has

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

Boar. Pigs and Yenrlinge For Sale.
BROOKWATER FARM

O. F. FOSTIR,
MANAGER

Mich- , R. 7. ‘ ’

 

 

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

Choice Holstein bulls. $80 up. 4 to 14 mo. old. from A. R. 0. daughters from noted families; Our
Senior Herd Sire Long Beach DeKol Korndyke has 5 30 lb. Sisters. is a son of .Friend Hengerveld
DeKol Butter Boy. and 1200 lb. daughter of Female Aaggie Korndyke, she has 13 30 lb. sisters. Our
Junior Herd Sire is as good. Our illustrated booklet tells all.

 

POULTRY.

ARBED Rock cockerels from Prize Winning stock
BThompson strain” & $4. Yearling breeding hens 82.
Well Barred, SAM S'I‘ADEL. Chelsea, Mich.

.k I P ll t

F owlers Buff Rocks 2% $53,303,213
ll moo n o a y.

"fi‘f‘d‘i‘b‘l‘ét‘lffit‘" ' qunnrttord.Mich.

‘ A few choice ccckerels finely
Bllll orgilllgtons marked. Price $3 to 85.
rs. G. D. ELLIS. B. 3. Clinton, Mich.

ens-Pullets-Cocks and cockerels from our Bred-to-
HLay Strains of White Leghorns. Barred Rocks and
Butt Orpingtons. Russell Poultry RanchJ’etersbui-gMnch

HODE ISLAND BEDS and plymouth' ocks Males
R 6 to 12 lbs. according to age $2_ to $0; P. R. hens
weight 6 to llllbs'..eggs 15 or $1: “0,80: 120,36. Mammoth
Bronze Tom Turkeys 8 to 38 lbs. according to age “to
825, 10 eggs 83. J. Morris & J. Bataan, Vassar, Mich.

llllllllll ISLAND REDS.

Both Combs. Cocks,HenI. Cookerels and Pallets strea-
sonable prices. Inter-lakes Farm, Box39, Lawrence, Mich.

Cockerels. Leading strains
Re Co lll‘. Leghorn in America. bred from win-
ners. 82 each after Dec. 1. square deal. orders
promptly filled. E. Hlmebnugh. Goldwater. Mich.

S C w Leghorm, cockere‘s and hens bred
° 0 ‘ for beauty and utility $2.00 up.
White Line Poultry Fnrm. Hillsdnle. Mich.

C. W’. Leghorn hens two itears old, and late hatch-
Se ed ullets 81 each. Coc erels. utility and trap-
neetedS .50tofi. Hillcrest Poultry Farm, Ypsilanti.Mich

P ki
R. C. llr. Leghorn Cockerels, .52.:
W. China Geese. Order early, the supply is limited.
MRS. CLAUDIA BITI‘S. Hillldslo. Mlchlnn

100 S C w Leghorn pullets and cockerels
' 0 ' 81.50 each. From heavy laying
strains. WillardA.MoArthur, Columblaville, Mich.
pullets April hatcled (Ferris

S . Co W. Le horn 200to‘233 egfistminl 1$1.50 each.
HERBERT H MMOND, llliamston. Mich.
MAPLE Grove Farm offers .1 line bunch of 8. O. W.

Leghorn cockerels from 220 to m egg trap-nested
stock. $1.50 each. 0. S. THOMPSON, Allen. Mich.

 

R Br. Leghorn cockerels 81.50 and 82. A few nice
. J. Imp. Pekin Ducks and (l) Drake at 82 each.
Mrs. Wm. Nickert. — . -

ILVER Golden and White Wyandottes. Choice
breeding stock of sale ntter Oct. let. a few bargains
in yearling hens. C. w. Browning. R. 2. Portland Mich.

Carson City, Mich.

 

 

HlTE W'yandottes. I have a fine lot of. April and
May hutchin cockerels for 33.00 and $5.00 each.
DAVID RAY, 7 Norris 8L, Ypsilanti. Michigan.

 

hatched. Pure bred stock. Hens 85.0" Tomsfli .

FINE large Bourbon Red Turkeys for sale all earl
Mrs. F. J. NAPIER, . . . W'ixom,Mich.

 

White Wyandolles ‘33E—f.“i‘hf£‘i§§“£§r§$§.‘i§n‘3

guarantee satisfaction. Milton E.Stewart, R. 3, Auguste. Mich.

CATTLE

PUBLIC
SALE

Registered Holstein Battle

On the Farm of Louis Neller, 2 milee west, 1
mile north Bath, Mic .

Widnesday, llecemherl2, ’17

At 10 O'clock

Consistin of 90 Head of Registered Holstein

Cattle, 19 end of A R. O. Cows of Good Test,

and 20 Yearling Heifers “One of the Finest

Horde of Central Michigan”.

desired it will be furnished you on request.

All visitors coming on the M. C. R. R. will
be met at Bath.

 

 

Louis Neller,

Auctioneer Proprietor

I Always Have Holstein:
To Sell

 

'If wanting Registered cattle write me your wants

before placing your order elsewhere.
L, .Fayette, Ohio

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If catalog is '

“TOP-NDTGH” HULSTEINS

glbgg‘lkbgrgdugtiton is .151 inlieil‘iteg abillity. Good cows

" _re ogoo urc-r‘bl'

dairying IS to be made}.) ) c u S If ”ogre“ m
Extract U. 8. Dept. of Agric. Bulletin.

 

Here is - 01mg hull with inherited abilit
individual’meri t. He was born Dec. 24. 191%. and rare

{ Butter . 7 Days 33.62

H18 Bire's Dam's l Butter {ill Days 130.73
Record Milk 30 Days 2615.70
[Butter 1 Year 838.41

Milk 1 Year “MSW

His Site's Site’s three nearest Dams average Butter
7 Days 30.87. (Including a junior three and senior
four r. old.)

His am‘s Record g Butter 7 Days 21.24

D Yrs]? Days Milk '7 Days 452.8
ams am n , .

Almost 30 lbs. l Butter l Days 29.40

About if white. Price low for this quality.

McPherson Farms Co., Howell, Mich.
DISPERSION

SALE

Havi sold my farm I will sell at Public Sale I
farmng miles east of Howell, Mich on the (ll-222d.
River road, on Monday December 17th, 1917. my entire
Herd of Registered Holstein Cattle. consisting of
20 head of choice breeding.

9 of these are cows. only 2 over 8 years old. 6 are fresh.
.3 due soon.

6 yearling heifers

3 heifer calves

2 bull calves .

3 have A. R.0. records. one of nearly 231m.
{daughters and several granddaughters of a 26 lb. cow.
'1 calves are sired by and the cows are breed toe hull
whose dam has a record of 29.52 lbs. butter in 7 days
at 4 years old and milked 103 lbs. in one day.
Extended pedigrees furnished at sale. no catalogues.
Sale of tools begins at ten oclock A. M.

GEORGE WEYENETH, Howell. Mich.

HULSTEIN FEMALES

FOR SALE

From heavy producers all will average
over 22 lbs. butter by their 6 to 7 near-
est dams. Also a few young bulls.

Bigolow: llolsloin Farms, Breedsvillu, Mich.

OAK LEAF FARM
Herd Sire
Ypsilanti Sir Pletertlc De Kol
Registered Holstein cows- & bull calves fine individu-
als cows safe in calf satisfaction guaranteed.
E. H. Gearhart A: Son, Marcellus. Mich. R. No. 4.

WINWOOD HERD

REGISTERED HOLSTEINS

Holton, Mich. -
Reference: Old Stale Bunk. Fremont, Mich.
. Flint Marleen-cot Bo sire in eavice
iselre is Map ocrest Korn .\‘ke lic-ngerveld. his 8
earest Dams each overall lbs. of butter ln'ldays.
His dam and grand dam both m..de over l232 lbs. of
butter In lyear. _It is the year) now we are looking
for mdellver the goods. Flint aplecrest Boy'sDam is
Gluok V asser Bell. 30.57 lbs. of butter in '1 days and 1%)
lbs. inBOdays. Her butter rat testis 5.27. This looks
about right to the man who goes to the creamery.
We have Hull Calves from 2 weeks to 8 months old for
sale at dairy farmers' prices all out of A. R. O. Heifers.
Write 6: tell us the kind of a hull you want.

John H.Winn. (lnc.,) Holton. Mich.
FOR SALE "serge seas

Korndyke Lilith of Sermdella, born June 24. 19l7.

Sir Korndyke Manor Johanna. Dam Li lfth Pannagyee-
man De Kol. Butter in 7 days. 6vrs,‘37.62 lbs. Sire's Dam
Butter In :1 days. 4% yrs...“ 65 lbs. Write for Pedigree.
Price 817:). CARL E. SCHMIDT, Oecoda. Mich.

on our Easy Paym

Holstein Bull call in. our stables. Prices from $0 ‘ .
Ypsiland Farms. Ypsilanti. Michiggg.

 

 

 

 

 

 

EG. Holstein Bull Cult. The last one il l
R a good one with A. R. O. backing. Wiltte fvdrntgd:
Elmer E. Smith, Redford, lch.

FOR Sale One registered Holstein bull calt. Sire'e

twenty nearest dams have 7 da. records 11125.53 lb.
butter. Dam to be tested. A finely marked. growthy
lndlvidul. Long Veiw Farm. R. 3.13m 10 A, Rochester. Mich.

lgree end price.

9 CHOICE Holstein bulls nearly old enough for
a service. No. 1 born January 24, .1917 site’s dam.
grand-dam and great grand-dent’s semi-oilicinl records
even e 842 lbs. butter Dam of cal! 18 lbs. butter 7 days
aseen or2yr.-old. average per cent fat 4.3. No. 2 Sired
by a ll;j liullnandmrt 8! e 14 lb. Pjurntifir 2-yr.-iild.
. . . wner, o uron. Iich.
Chas. l'etere. Herdsman, Three Rivers. Mich.

Butter Fat Counts

“0 H3352: BuilLOAlvfeetgrcmx: N‘l lbi 6.23 1 ii re. ‘Dam
ans re 0 e n o t e t .
Their dams rand daughters of some Vole @333:-

 

 

; the first I! b. cow. Edwin S. Lewis, Mershell.Mlch.

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enil’ian 23;? @5912;

23—555
The most persistent producers-
The most profitable cows are-

53:: HOLSTEINS _

They give the greatest yields er year of milk
and butter-fat of any breed. rite for free dee-
,v-, _ A, criptive booke--we have nothing

' TheHOLSTElN-F ANASS-
OCIATION or A CA, Box
164, Brattleboro, Vt. .

 

Our herd is headed by King Vale Palmyra Payne.

Slred by a son of King Fayne Se is from a 30 4O .

daughter of Hon erveld De Kol. am is a 32.32 .
randdaughter of aul De Kol, Jr., sire oi! Creamede
ale. 29.5151bs. milk. 11551bs. butter in 1 year. Sons

of this rest bull for sale at reasonable noes.

E. M. P ERCE & SON, - - Mane ester. Mich.

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lars to J. P. KINNEY.

‘ cows for sale, 10 head highest clac-
HOISteln re istered stock. Write for portion:

Lansing, Mich.

 

' bull and heifer calves for sale
Reg. HOISteln Extra heavy milking dams.
0.,L. HULETT & SON, - - - )kemos.Mioh.

 

ull calves sired by a double g-son of Friend Henger- '

veld De Kol Butter Bo from dams of the great-
est yearly record breeding. rite for photos and prices
Mote. Ontonngon Valley Halstr-in Farm, Bruce's Crossing,|llch~.

' Bull Calves Pontaic Komdyko
Reg' HOlSteln andHengerveld DeKol Breed-
ing at Farmers Prices. John A. Rinke, Warren. Mich

Fine Reg. Holstein bull calf. Born Nov. 28. ebout half
white. Mothers a fathers dams have A. R. O.reoords.
Price 830. Chas. I. Cook, Box 77, Fowlerville. Mich.

 

 

 

Owosso Korndyke Hengerveld. randson of Friend
HengerveldDe Kol ButterBoy, yn.!old.threenear-‘
est dams av. 27.75 lbs. for sale or exchange. bull calves
from A. R. dams. John Hutchinson dLSon. Millbrook. Mich.

 

Re Holstein Heifer. ten mos. old, will sell or
g. trade for a? Holstein Bull serviceable age.
GEO. H. BHANKLI . - - - Redford. Mich.

HEREFORDS

ALLEN BROS.

PAW PAW, MICH.
H e refo rd S 531053} "g’éfii‘r‘ifi 3%".

Both sexes either polled or horned. L .
McCAR’l‘Y. Sec'y Mich. H. B. Ass’n, Bad Axe, Mich.

l OUR HEAD HEREFORD BU LL (lALVltS ready for
service. Eligible to register. HER’ILER BROB..
Saline. Mich,, on Electric Car Line.

 

 

 

 

lllllSlllG Farm Jerse s for sale. Yearling hull hacked
. on both an (m by Register of Merit damn
3194 four nearest. dams ax erago over 600 lbs. of butter.

. & 0. DRAKE, - - - Ypsilanti, Michigan,

 

Jersey Bulls lor Sale {223532“l‘.§§?d;;ti‘;‘ii“2’xt:‘éh
semi-omcial test. 0. B. “ehner. R. 6. Allegnn. Mich
Jersey Bulls For Sale

Ready for service. Raleigh -- St. Lambert breeding,
Vi aterman d Vi nterman, Packard Rd, Ann Arbor. Mich.

 

illie FarmstendJerse Cattle. 3 bulls, readyforser
vice. out of B. of M. ams. lbéhelfersbred to fresh-
en next fall. Colon C. Lillie, Coopersl'illo, Mich.

 

Two re'gletered Jorse .3 bull l . l -
FII’ Sllfl did'lndividu ale. Good Sedigregsia. vgllggdello
sell. Long Veiw Farm. R. 3.Box 10A. Rochester. Mich.

FOR Sale 3 cows, 3 yrs. old with records. 1 heifer, 2
yrs. old. 2 heifers] yr. old. Zheifer calves, 1 bull 6
mo. old out of an imported daughter Noble of Oak-
land. For rice and pedigrees write
FRED A. B iENNAN, Sec - — Cepnc. Mich.
rlze Winning registered Jerse ’ bull. Dale "9 Ox-
Pi‘ord Fox 154827. born Dec. 4th 1:916. Out of’a high
producing prize_wmner and sired byachampion whose
dam Produced :8? lbs. of buttorln one year. Priced
to sell. C. S. Bessett, Drexel Pl.. Kalamazoo, Mich.

FOB Sale-.anle Lane. R. of M. Jersey Herd H.0f M.
cows and their daughters all records 500 and 600 lbs.

For sale bulls and bill calves out of these cows.

IBVlN I'OX. Allegan. Mich.

The Wildwoocl‘Jersey Farm

offers for sale choice young bulls from R. of M. (1
good enough to heed anyvherd. We invite lnspeclliglrll'.
AL 11‘ BALDEN. Capac, Mich.

FOR SALE ..

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

Shor‘t‘liorn Callie oi both Sex ior Sale

. W. KNAPP. Howell. Michigan.

. OR Sale——Re . Short Horn B 111; b M l
Monarch 2n , 3 son of Avondaule, frgrn l tying?
old. John Schmidt. Reed City, R. No. 5. Michigan

~Dairyor beef bred. Breedin stock all
:llorlllorlls ages for-ale at farmers prices. ..W.Crnm,
Sony. Cent. Mli‘l’l.. Shorthorn Breeders” Assn, McBrldc. Iich.

SHORTHORNS Maple Ridge Herd. Estab.
ll .
sale. J. B. Tnnewefl. MesgtfibillaglnmanSJMk for

BIDWELL suunmonus

For Beef and Milk.

SBulls rendyi‘or service. 1:3 months to Zy'esrs. for
sale; allcyitgood Sco‘trah-tortipedfmvi and heifers. Mod-
ern. san ary equ pmen'. (no our from T l d ,
Ohio. N. Y. C. Ry. Visitors Welcome. ergeeug.

BIDWELL STOCK FARM

Box B, Tecumseh, Michigan.

 

‘ihorthorns for sale, 5 hulls Scotch to 10 t 14 .
be. man, 1 white. 1 red. rive 3150. to 8238. 1 30(1): «it‘ll;
walton Sultan, 19 mos. '50. C. Carlson. Leroy, Mich.

Bates Short oms theoriglncl milk strain young

$150 to 3200. J. B. HUMMEL, Mason. Mich.

Shorthorns. Bulls 9 mos. to 1‘.’ mos. old from

good milkin cows. Pr' ! l
osnable. COLLAR BR()S.. R.g2, Conkllliflle‘gfi.

 

M ilklngtgiorthoirgli:~13ull gulf 5 mogbby a Grand-
eono enera ay. am yasono e or lCl
3150 few females. 8. E. BOOTH. Morrllce?Migll:

Shorthorn calves ei red b Diamond Ki
ll. lillffll 2nd.410475. both 1 'r n'
“gulch. WM. J. BELL. ’iifilabny, giggly m"

Shorthorns BullsB o. to
For sale from end milking Igown. 2 ’8“. old
8.13. Clyde Station, . J. DeGarmo, l}. 6. lllford. lich,

Shorthorns §’°"”°“ii' him“
. CHARLES R. nonii E0. mfiar‘t‘fnrgii.

HORTHORNS. Butterfl 8 1t .h if b
STnternational Sr. Chem yion‘.l 131:9 a rather

nice. I" ‘
bulls.cows.and heifers.'W. .McQuillan.Howel(l.tM!lch. ,

 

 

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bulls 8 mos, old for sale. Pricey-n

    
   
 
      
   
 
  
  
    
  
   
    
  
    
   
   
   
      
  
   
   
    
  
 
     
   
  
    
   
  
  
   
   
  
  
   
   
  
    
    
     
      
  
 
   
  
  
   
  
    
    
    
        
     
         
        
        
      
       
           


 

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Back in the ’905 the 10 gauge was the
weapon that had the call among American
sportsmen.

But as the game became scarcer, there
came a better sense of sportsmanship. The i

10 gauge yielded to the 12 gauge.
Today, hunters who are in it for “Sport’s
Sake" are taking to the light 20 and 16 gauges
-—the true sportman’s guns.
When you carry a 20 gauge, you’re play-
ing the game and you earn every bird you
bring down.

Quicker action and better pattern
with the 20 gauge

In the hands of a good shot, the 20 gauge
has proved almost as effective a field gun
as the 12 gauge. This is because in the first
place, being lighter, it permits of quicker
handling; you get onto your game faster.

Then, too, if you’re quick, most of your
shots at quail, snipe and prairie chicken will
be at from 15 to 25 yards;.at these distances
the properly bored 20 gauge makes its best
pattern, while the 12 gauge does not open
up so as to give the shooter the full benefit of
its larger load of shot until close to 40 yards.

The 20 gauge then can give you as good
a bag as a 12 gauge if you handle it fast and
get onto your game quickly. It’s a sportier
gun to work with.

A gun that few sportsmen can resist
The nicely balanced Model 12, Winches-
ter 20 gauge with its slim, graceful barrel
is a beautiful weapon and has a fascination
about it few sportsmen can resist.

   

 

 

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Throws empty shell to the
side out of your way.

It works smoothly in whatever position
it is held. ' , .

A man who has used this Model 12, 20
gauge Winchester; or its duplicate in the
Model 97, 16 gauge—for those whose prefer
a hammer action gun—for a few days of

shooting, findsit hard to go back to his.

heavier 12 gauge.
The barrel is the gun

Men who know guns realize that the accuracy and
durability of a gun lie in the barrel. On the quality
of the barrel depends the quality of the gun. There
is absolutely no difference in the standard of quality
of the barrels on the highest or loweg priced Win-
chester guns. With Winchester the barrel is the gun
and the single standard of quality has been attained
only by the most unremitting attention to the boring,
finishing and testing of the barrel. ' \

The Winchester. barrel

The barrels of the Winchester Models 12.. and 97
have been scientifically bored to micrometer measure—
ments for the pattern they are meant to make. The
degree of choke exactly ofisets the tendency of the
shot to spread. Until the pattern proves up to Win-
chester standard, the guns cannot leave the factory.

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Why the 20 Gauge
is Gaining in POpularity

. The Nickel Steel construction preserves the orig-
inal accuracy forever. The Bennett Process, used
exclusively by Winchester, gives the Winchester bar—
re] a distinctive blue finish that, with proper care,
will last a lifetime.

What I ® means

This mark on the barrel means Viewed and Proved
Winchester. This stamp stands- for Winchester's
guarantee of quality, with fifty years of the best
gun-making reputation behind it.

Every gun that bears. the name “ Winchester "
and that is marked with the Winchester Viewed and
Proved stamp has been fired many times for smooth
action and accuracy, and with excess loads for strength.
At every stage of Winchester manufacture machine
production is supplemented by human craftsmanship.
It is a test and adjustment process.

. It is this care in manufacturing that has produced
in these 'two light gauge models,=guns that have won
the admiration of all true sportsmen who follow Sport
for Sport’s Sake.

Write for details of Winchester

shotguns, rifles and ammunition

The Winchester catalog is an encyclopedia on
shotguns, rifles and ammunition. Every hunter should

have one. It gives detailed specificatiOns of the Model

12 and describes at length the principles on which

every one of the world-famous Winchester rifles and :

shotguns is built. Write today. We will mail you a
copy free, postpaid. ~~ ' ~ .

WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO.
Dept. M—fi '

Home Defense Leagues! ,

We have a Winchester for County and Home
Defense League: which is meeting with universal
approhv‘ab M3130 Home Defense League: through-
out t nits Oates have alread '
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