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considered. Perhaps

you have figured out some

method or contrivance

which has helped you in

your work. If so, tell the

rest of us about it. so that

we can make use of it. To

stimulate interest in this im-

portant matter

We will pay two dollars

i» each for the twenty-five best



labor saving suggestions;





And one dollar each for

all others we use.





Here’s a chance to do

your fellow farmers good

and get paid for it besides.

If you can illustrate your

ideas by photos or sketch, so

much the better.





All that is necessary to

make you eligible for this

contest is that you be a sub-

scriber to the MICHIGAN

FARMER.





You will find an addressed

envelope in this issue—use

it to send in your subscrip-

tion, and send your labor

saving idea with it. If you

are a subscriber. hand the



‘ envelope to some friend who

is nota MICHIGAN

FARMER subscriber. Tell

him about this contest.—he

may have some ideas the

rest of us ought to know

about. Tell him about the

new features which start in

this issue. We will send

.3 sample copies to friends

whose names and addresses

you send us.

Send in your contest let-

~ ‘ ters before January 15th, be-

cause the contest closes

then. Let us hear from you

now.

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HIS page has been reserved to tell you the new features we are

introducing in the MICHIGAN FARMER, and of the increased

usefulness of our practical departments.



The world-wide demand for food makes greater efficiency on our





farms imperative. We gain in efficiency by adopting the little ideas

suggested by the experience of others. The greater the number of these

available, the greater will be our opportunity for advancement.

The Practical Departments



The MICHIGAN FARMER has already written five hundred pro-

gressive farmers for their experiences. We are also appealing to all of

our readers for worth-while ideas. Besides, county agents, extension

workers and other rural leaders are sending us suggestions resulting

from their wide experiences and observations. This vast fund of infor—

mation will be made available to you in the practical departments of

the MICHIGAN FARMER.



Send Your Problems for Solution



Not only are we gathering these experiences on how things have

been done, but we likewise'appeal to our readers for a statement of

their problems. In our wide acquaintance will be persons who can

assist in the solution of these problems. These questions and answers

will be featured in the MICHIGAN FARMER because of their bearing

upon the efficiency of our farmers during these critical times.



For Home Efficiency



But efficiency in the field is no more important than efficiency in

the home. Little hints and suggestions will be gathered from the ex—

periences of our household readers, domestic science experts, teachers,

etc., and published in our women’s department. Here will also be pub-





lished practical articles on cooking, sewing, and other household activiJ





ties. Renewed interest in knitting and sewing has led to the introduc—

tion in this department of a special Needlework Service. Conservation

day suggestions will be a feature of coming issues to assist the house-

wife in complying with the demands of the Food Administration.

Our Boys and Girls

Then we have a still greater obligation. A prominent social leader

recently said that the destiny of our nation was dependent upon whether





we can retain our young people on the farms or not. We recognize this ,/





as a vital necessity, and have established a special boys’ and girls’ de-

partment to interest them in the farm, the farm home and the rural com-

munity. Boys and girls in our own State have accomplished remarkable

results in growing crops, feeding animals, canning, sewing, baking, etc.

For instance, one boy grew 142 bushels of potatoes on a quarter of an

acre of land. Another showed his father how to grow corn. And a girl

holds the Michigan bean championship. Articles on l’lOW' these crops

and many others were produced will be a feature of this department.

Other Attractive Features



“How the \Vorld’s Business is Done,” a series of articles by the

well-known Farmer and Banker, Comfort A. Tyler, will make some very

interesting reading for our boys and girls. Then the 25,000 Boys’ and

Girls’ Club members in the State and the thousands of others who will

soon be initiated into the local organizations, will be delighted to learn

that the page dealing with this very important work is to be in the

hands of that matchless worker and Club organizer, E. C. Lindeman,

Michigan state leader of Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs.



These are some of the things provided for our readers during the

Coming year. In considering them. however, we do not want farmers

to lose sight, for a single moment, of the fact that the primary object of





the MICHIGAN FARMER is to aid in the practical work of making .





the farm pay in the broadest sense of that term. Nevertheless in adding

these other features we are giving our subscribers a journal that Will





interest and instruct every member of the farm home.

THE EDITORS.





“Inside the Lines”

By Earl Derr Biggers and Robert Welles Ritchie





“The Grizzly King”

By James Oliver Curwood





VERY student of current literature will tell you that these authors are

among the very best in America today. Prominent publishing houses re-

joice when they are able to close a contract for a book from any of.



them. The Michigan Farmer therefore feels that it has scored another vic-

tory in the story line by securing for its readers the above serials to add to its

list of good stories. ~



“INSIDE THE LINES” is a war narrative depicting the intricate spy sys-

tems that the warring nations of Europe are obliged to contend with, inci-

dentally relating an international romance that is fraught with the most half.—

ling handicaps.



James Oliver Curwood’s “THE GRIZZLY KING” takes the reader through

unexplored fastnessesof the Canadian Rockies and gives a most fascinating

account of a giant grizzly’s first experience with man. ‘ ,



Not one member of the family should miss a paragraph of either of these

two great stories. Both start. in this issue. Turn to pages 571 and 581. '





 





 





 





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A New Department

for Our Bey:

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E’VE started a



“Boys’ and Girls’ ”



department that’s go-

ing to have heaps of inter-

esting things in it for you.

We want you to use this de—

partment in every way pos-

sible. Besides the many in-

teresting features we have

already secured for it, we

would. especially like to have

you write your experiences

on the farm. We are so

eager to have you do this

that



We will give one dollar

each to the fifty boys or

girls who send us the best

stories of their experiences.



Just write your Story as if

you were writing it to a

friend. Your own way of

telling the story usually is

the best way. Send some

pictures with it if you have

them, as pictures are always

interesting.



There is only one require-

ment necessary for entering

this contest—one of your

family must be a MICH—

IGAN FARMER subscrib—

er. If there is no MICH-

IGAN FARMER coming to

your family, you can still

take part in this contest by

getting someone to sub—

scribe; or if the subscrip—

tion expires soon, urge a re—

newal. _Tell the folks to use

the enclosed envelope to

subscribe.





Keep your eye on our

“Boys’ and Girls’ ” depart-

ment. Tell your boy and

girl friends about it.——they’ll

be’ interested.

them sample copies if you

will send us their names.



And don’t forget to send

that prize letter before Jan-

nary 15th, because the con—

test closes then.



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' HE 1917 International Live Stock

Exposition, aside from being the

world’s greatest live stock' show,



deserved the slogan which has this-

year been given it as “the nation’s food

camp.” In every department of the

show the entries were more numerous

and of even better quality than usual,

meeting with lavishpraise from the

thousands of stockmen and visitors

which thronged the ringside and ex-

hibition stables throughout the week.

Final figures for attendance are not

available at this writing, but it is con-

fidently predicted that it will reach a

new record for the show.



As usual, the interest of visitors cen-

tered around the historic fat steer con-

test, which was this year won by Mer-

ry Monarch, a pure-bred Shorthorn,

bred and shown by Purdue University

.. , of Indiana. The winner of the Grand

Championship is a steer of wonderful

quality and finish, as will be noted

from the accompanying photograph.



How the Grand Champion Was Fed.



Speaking of the record made by this

steer, Dean Skinner, of Purdue Univer-

sity, described the manner in which he

was fed as follows:



“Merry Monarch was dropped in pas-

ture the summer of 1915 and run with

his dam until snow came,” said he. “He

never had an extra nurse cow and was

not pampered at any time. The first

winter found him with his stall mate,

who was a close second, in a big box

stall munching clover hay, corn silage

and receiving a light ration of cracked

corn, ground oats and a little oil meal.

f,“ . . , “The following summer he continued

} to receive the same grain ration while





champion, in the words of Capt. Rob-

son is “a wonder for depth and smooth-

ness, and is in the pink of condition.”

This is the second time Purdue Univer-

sity has won the higheSt honors cf the

show in. the fat steer contest. Merry

Monarch was recognized by all critics

as an outstanding steer, and the de-

cision was a popular one.

The Grand Champion Carload.



The grand championship in the car-

lot classes was won by Edward P; Hall,

of Mechanicsburg, 111., with a wonder-

ful load of Angus yearlings. This is

the fourth time that Mr. Hall has won

this honor at the Interantional, he hav-

ing previously won in 1910,1912 and

1916. In all Mr. Hall had on exhibi-





 





 





 





running on a bluegrass pasture. About

the first of January, 1917, his grain ra-

tion was gradually increased. He was

fed twice daily until June 1 and‘since

then has received three feeds daily,

consisting of cracked corn, ground oats,





1917 Internat1()nal---A National F0“ Camp





tion seven loads of Angus steers, com-

prising 130 head. These were all pure-

breds but not registered and were in

such excellent condition that with the

seven loads he won the grand cham-

pionship, the reserve championship and

the third best load. Mr. Hall gives

much credit for his winning to the co-





operation of Angus breeders in his own’





and neighboring states, from whom he

secured the animals to be fitted for

this contest.

How the Champions were Fed.



Mr. Hall described the method of fit-

ting them as follows:



:‘I got these cattle in October, 1916,

after they had been weaned. I started

them on a small feed of corn, oats and





 





Merry Monarch, Grand Champion Fat' Steer at the 1917 International.

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a little ground' barley. About Septem- . . -r

her 1 cooked rye was fed in the even-

? ’ ing, while the amount of corn was

gradually decreased. ,

. ' “During the last six weeks his ra-

tion consisted of six to eight pounds of

cracked corn, three to five pounds of

ground oats, a light feed of cooked rye,

about ten pounds of good corn silage

in two feeds and a little clover hay

once daily. The gains on this steer

were gradually averaging from forty to

_ sixty pounds per month during the

I . past six months. This steer was never

‘ off feed and duringthe past tWo years

was used‘ in the judging classes of the

College throughout the college year.”



Merry Monarch is a Secret, by Lav-

ender Sultan 345171. He weighed 160

pounds at the ringside at two years

and five months of age. Something of

the character of the competition which

he encountered is evidenced by the fact

that this steer did not win the cham-

pionship in the Shorthorn steer classes,

that honor going to-a "yearling Short-

horn steer of similar breeding also ex-

hibited by Purdue University. This in-

stitution won all firsts on steer exhibits

in this breed, all Of them being sired

by Lavender Sultan, a grandson of the

famous Whitehall Sultan.



In the contest for championships by

ages the champion (Shorthorn steer lost

out to Liberty Bond, a. grade Hereford

calf shown by W. L. Yost of Kansas.

Merry Monarch, h0wever, won the



K. championship in the two-year-old class

by a narrow margin .over a splendid

pure-bred Hereford from the Kansas

Agricultural College. In the splendid

line-up of steers for the premier honor,

the contest narroWed down to Mérry

Monarch and Liberty Bond, whom



. 4many critics thought to have a strong



claim- to the grand championship; :How—



ever, the Canadian judge, Capt. T. E.



season. found this runnersupf some-



a l ’ king in depth and smoothness





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T HE exhibit of Shorthorns at this

year’s International was one of



' the most spectacular in the his‘

tory of the show, and the crowd at the

ringside when these grand classes were

being-judged showed the popularity of

this breed among International visit-

ors. Such” a grand exhibition of reds,

whites and 'roans “has never competed

in the ring of this or any other show in

America, if indeed anywhere in the

world. This represents the consensus

of opinion of many annual visitors at

the International. Undoubtedly, the

exhibits in the Shorthorn breeding

claSses was one ofthe attractive fea-

tures. of the: entire show. Herewith‘is

presented a cut of the grand champion

Shorthorn bull. Maxwalton Command-

er, shown by. F. A. Gillispie & Son, of,





   

     





 





erase high quality of the exhibits was





 





 





 





Maxwalton Commander, Grand Champion Shorthorn B‘ull at the International.





His sire is the celebrated champion of

champions, Avondale, and his dam Im-

ported Roan Lady Thirty-six. The

grand champion won in a class of ten

aged bulls from which Judge W. A.

Dryden, of Brooklyn, Ont,

picking of a winner was one of the

knotiest problems he has confronted in

his extensive experience as a Short-

horn critic.

grand championship was the rich and

mellow senior bull calf Sunrise, shown

by S. G. Eliason, of Montevideo, Minn.

In this same class second place went

to an entry of Anoka Farms, of Wau-

kesha, Wis.

other Shorthorn breeding classes was

just as keen, breeders and critics alike





said the





The chief competitor for





The competition in the





pionships,





clover hay, gradually working them

to a full feed of corn, with about one-

third of oats. This feed lasted over the

winter. In April, when the grass was

ready, I took the oats away from them,

and started feeding cottonseed meal,

corn on grass, gradually increasing the

cottonseed meal ration until the

calves were getting two pounds a day.

On July 1, I started giving the calves

molasses feed, and kept increasing it

until they were getting two pounds a

day.

the end of the feeding period. I had a

patch of sorghum, and as soon as it

was ready for feeding, I gave it to

the calves. After the frost came, I

gave the calves all of the clover hay

they would eat. On September 1, I

supplemented the corn, cottonseed

meal, and molasses feed with ground

barley, it making up about one—fourth

of the ration.



“I had the calves eat all of the. com-

mercial feed they would, but still gave

them all of the corn they cared for.



“On my farm at present I have 130

head of calves which were picked from

Angus breeding herds. These calves

will be fed out for the show next year.”



The seven loads of cattle exhibited

by Mr. Hall won him a total of more

than $2,000 in prizes awarded in the

show ring.



Fat Hogs.



In this section of the show the Berk-

shires were winners of premier hon-

ors. In the fat barrow class Hood

Farm, of Lowell, Mass, “brought home

the bacon,” with the grand champion

barrow and the grand champion pen of

barrows, both of Berkshire breeding.

The grand champion fat barrow was a

senior yearling, fitted to the pink of

perfection. The grand champion pen

were also yearlings.



Reserve grand champion fat barrow

went to the well-known Hampshire

breeder, R. C. Runkle, of Littleton, 111.,

on a senior yearling of notable‘smooth-

ness and quality. The reserve grand

champion pen of barrows went to Ohio

University on yearling Duroc-Jerseys.



The absence of several old-time ex-

hibitors from the breeders’ ranks left

the way clearer this year for the col-

leges, and they made the most of the

gap. in Poland-Chinas this was par-

ticularly true, and here the biggest

gains, annexing championship single





barrow, the champion pen going to the ‘





Iowa State College on junior year-

lings.



The champion Duroc—Jersey barrow

came from the Ohio College and won

in a strong field. Chester Whites were

more largely in the hands of breeders

than any other breed, except Hamp—

shires, and champion pen of barrows

was won by an Indiana breeder, J. K.

Milner, of Thorntown. University of

Ilinois got the champion barrow. In

Hampshires breeders got both cham—

pen going to Simon Al—

brecht, of Tiskilwa., 111., and single





barrow to R. C. Runkle, of Iittletown,

Illinois.





In the carlot classes for fat hogs the





Berkshire breed scored another vies

tory, the championship being won by a

load of Berks, bred, fed and exhibited

by T. E. Berner, of Augusta, Ill.

sides winning the premier awards of

the hog show, this load took first in

Class 247, which called for hogs weigh-

ing 250 pounds and under 350 pounds.

There were only three classes for hogs

in the show, the weights ranging from.

150 to 350 pounds. There were no hogs

over the 350-pound limit.





Be-





'In Class 248, for hogs weighing 200'





pounds and under 250 pounds, G. E.

Phillips, 0f Delavan, 111., took the first"

prize with a. lad of Duroc-Jersey hogs.

In Class 249, hogs weighing 150 pounds _;

joining in the statement that the av— and under 200 pounds, D. M. Brown, of ,,

Delavan, 111., took the blue ribbon with. 1“

his Dame-Jersey hogs.’





 





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CURRENT COMMENT.





 





To the average man



The Farmer and living on a farm

the War. and responding to



the call for increas-



ed production of food stuffs as best he

may under the handicap of diflicult la-

bor conditions and during the past

year unseasonable weather, isolated as

he is from war activities and the fev-

ered hastening of needed preparations,

it is difficult to bring home a realiza-

tion of the crisis which the country is

facing, and the responsibilities and ob—

ligations of the farmers of the coun-

try in connection with the war. One

has, however, but to meet an intelli‘

gent observer who has visited the war

zone, or a returned soldier from the

front, to have these facts impressed

upon him in a way not to be overlook-

ed or forgotten. In the not distant fu-

ture the truth will be brought home to

all of us in this way, yet there is a

possibility that this process may be too

slow for the most desirable result of

prosecuting the war to an early and

successful finish, which will preserve

the honor of our nation and make the

world perpetually safe for democracy.





If every reader of the Michigan

Farmer could have been present at

the recent meeting. of the Michigan

State Association of Farmers’ Clubs

at Lansing, and listened to Dr. Wilbur,

chief assistant of National Food Adi

ministrator Hoover, he would quickly

have gotten the right viewpoint regard-

ing the responsibility and duty of Am-

erican farmers in helping to bring this

war to an early termination. Without

minimizing the handicaps under which

the farmers of Michigan and the Unit-

ed States are striving to meet the de-

mand for increased food production,

he contrasted their lot to that of the

farmers of Belgium, ’ of Northern'

France, of Roumania, of Poland, of

Northern Italy, and other devastated

sections of Europe’s wide-flung battle

front. He brought home the fact that

wherever war exists, there the farmer

loses his all, his home, the safety‘and

"\ perhaps the very lives of his family,

and more than likely his OWn liberty

;,. and every blessing which makes life

{in any sense worth the living.



" Dr. Wilbur empahsized the fact that

:dgtiéfi? the coming. year America} s





 





greatest contribution to the War must

be in food stuffs and materials rather

than in 'men, and that not only the

armies but the civilian population 'of

our allies must be fed and clothed and

otherwise enabled to exert their full

power in holding the present battle

line until our armies may be massed

in force to aid them. He further em-

phasized the fact that unless the re-

quired aid is given to enable the ac-

complishment of this result, the con-

ditions which now obtain in the devas-

tated countries mentioned may easily

be brought home to the farmers of

large sections of the United States,

and that at no distant date.



Not, we believe, because of any in

herent lack of patriotism or loyalty,

but rather because they do not realize

the situation in which we as a people

are placed at the present time, there

'remain many farmers as well as many

people of other callings who permit the

personal business hardships or difficul-

ties which the war has already brought

to them to overshadow the larger is-

sues which are of greater importance

to them in common with all mankind.

Truly, the difficulties and handicaps

which confront the farmers of Michi-

gan and the country are many and var-

ied, but it is Our duty rather to mini-

mize them or their effect upon the all

important problem of increased produc-

tion by doing our very best, no matter

how unfavorable the conditions with

which we are confronted, rather than





to exaggerate or bemoan our hardships.





Patriotic action rather than criti-

cism other than of a purely construc-

tive nature should be our line of ac-

tion. The problem of increased food

production will be a more serious one

for the farmers of America next year

than it has been this, but let us ap-

proach it with the same spirit and the

same determination to win with which

our boys will go to the battle front. It

is only by such united support that

they will be able to win with minimum

losses.





If the average farmer



Conservation of would take an inven-

Materials. tory of unused equip-

ment, he would in



many cases be surprised at the quan—

tity of material lying about which

might be made more useful if again

turned into the regular channels of

trade. Farm equipment is constantly

wearing out and breaking down. Then,





sibly useful parts saved for, they repair





of other equipment,. and the, residue

sold for junk.



The amount of material which would

be again turned into useful channels

by the general adoption of this sugges-

tion is much greater than is generally

appreciated, and is too important a

factor under present conditions not to

be given the attention which it, merits.

Implements which remain serviceable

but may not be of a size or type adap-

ted to present needs on the farm should

be offered for sale to other farmers,

either at auction or at a fair price, to

the end that they may contribute some-

thing to the campaign for increased

food production in which suitable ma-

chinery and equipment is more import-

ant than evef before.



Aside from the patriotic reason for

turning all idle materials found on the

farm into useful channels, there is an

excellent business reason for the same

course. All kinds of material will com-

mand a higher price now than ever be-

fore in the memory of the present gen-

eration, and it will be profitable as well

as patriotic to take steps toward turn-

ing it to some future profitable account.





In his annual re-

Secretary Houston's port just made

Report. ' public, Secretary

of Agriculture

Houston points out the year’s results

in agricultural production, aggregate

more than 5,500,000,000 bushels of cer-

eal grains, while meat products have

gained slightly. He emphasized the.

fact, however, that While farmers have

responded generously with increased

production, the results do not justify

any let-down in activities, but should

inspire us to greater efforts for the

coming year.



In summing up the live stock situa-

tion a very creditable increase in the

number of cattle is noted, with about

a corresponding decrease in the num\

ber of sheep and a still greater de~

Crease in hogs. It is estimated in the.

report that the number of hogs, which

during recent years has shown an up-





ward tendency, decreased 4,000,000 in'





1916, or from 67,453,000 to 62,747,000.

An encouraging feature of the outlook.

however, is that the number of hogs

on the farms at the present time is es

timated to be greater than it was at

the beginning of the European war.

The number of hogs varies from year





'to year far more widely than is‘ true





 





 





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of our many readers whose subscriptions do not expire for some time we

ask the cooperation of putting these envelopes to good use.



Your neighbors will be interested in our plans to make the Michigan

Farmer of greater service to the Michigan rural family. Tell them about

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too, our system of crop rotations may

be changed 'so that equipment once

deemed necessary réinains idle, either

taking up storage room or deteriorat-

ing further by exposure to the ele-

ments.



Materials of all kinds, but particular-

ly steel and some other commonly us-

ed metals, are very scarce and high in

price at the present time, due to the

immense quantities of such materials

required for war Supplies, and the ab-

solute necessity of giving war needs

first consideration. This shortage of

material will be felt in the farm equip-

ment field quite as soon as in any, in

fact, it has already been felt by every

farmer who has had to purchase new

machinery during the past year, in the

increased price required to purchase

any kind of implements or equipment.





Under these conditions every worn out, ,stuffs this year, and to the fact that





of the larger meat animals, and with

the cooperation of producers the num~

ber can be increased with correspond-

ing rapidity. L



Attention‘is called in the report to

the fact that the gain in population of

the country in the ten years from 1908

to 1917 was 13,000,000. When this is

taken into consideration along with

the fact that therehas been a not de-

crease in the live stock maintained for

the same period it would attract serious

attention, even under normal condi-

tions when the demands for meats and

fats were not as rigid as is the case at

the present time.



It has been observed that there is

a close relationship between the pro-

duction of live stock and the supply

of feed stuffs, and the report calls at-

tention to the large production of feed





hopelessly broken or obsolete. implei the same should conduce to more. sat~Ge





.ment should be at once torn down. pos- iafactory conditions to ,the producertnum. N..





of live stock. Nationwide campaigns





for increased production of hogs and

poultry are contemplated, for the rea-

son that these lines of production

promise the quickest returns.



Extensive plans are also under way

for the transfer of large numbers of

cattle from localities where there is a

shortage of feed to areas where feed

stuffs are relatively abundant. Various

other phases of the nation’s agricul~

ture are, of course, taken up in the

secretary’s annual report, but the

meat situation is, as above noted, giv-

en primary consideration because of

its unquestioned importance in the

present emergency.





 





HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK.





 





Foreign.





Last Thursday morning, Halifax,

Nova Scotia, was nearly destroyed by

the explosion of a munition ship’s car-

go in the harbor. The Norwegian ship

Imo rammed the Mont Blanc, causing

the high explosives aboard the latter

to. let loose. The concussion was so

great that buildings in that part of the

city nearest the harbor were leveled

to the ground, while surrounding cities

and the country for a distance of fifty

miles felt the effects of the disaster.

No official report has been made upon

the number of dead, but estimates

vary from 2,000 to 4,000. Officials

state that from twenty to twenty-five

millions of dollars will be required to

relieve the unfortunate people. Aid is

being rushed with all possible haste

from this country and Canada.



The European Wan—Stubborn fight-

ing by the Italian forces, with the

help of the French and English troops

who are now facing the enemy in

Italy, has apparently saved the day

against the big drive of the Teutonic

invaders last week in a final effort to

break through the defenders’ line and

gain a position in the plains, beyond,

before the winter snows make further-

operations impossible. Thus the bat-

tle of Asiago is virtually suspsended

with the enemy checked if not defeat-

ed in his main design to reach the

Bretna Valley. English troops are

fighting around the heights of Monte]-

10 on othe upper Piave river. On the

eighth a fleet of Italian airplanes at-

tacked the Teutonic positions, drop-

ping 2,000 bombs which observers re‘

port, did extensive damage—During

the past few days things have been

quiet in northern France. However,

last week, following massed attacks

by the Germans on the Cambrai front,

the British officials eliminated-sali-

ents that were difficult to hold without

sacrificing a large number of men, and

now much of the new British lines in

this sector rests upon the famous Hin-

denburg line built by the Germans.

Dispatches state that the railroads in

the Rhine district of Germany are

crowded with trains of troops and ar-

tillery moving toward the west. Civil-

ians are not permitted to travel and

the front is closed—In Mesopotamia

British and Russians are driving back

the Turks. Reports indicate that in

Asia Minor the Russians have not

ceased operations here, as is the case

along most of the front in Europe. The

Palestine campaign is progressing fav-

orably to the British troops—The Bol-

sheviki government of Russia is now

considering proposals for the arrange-

ment of an armistice with the central

powers, during» which time terms for

peace are to be deliberated upon. Po~

litical parties opposed to the extrem-

ist element now in power, are organiz-

ing a new rebellion to crush the B01-

sheviki factiOn. Konilorf and Kalen—

dines, with constitutionalists and im-

perialists, are together in this action

to thwart the government’s armistice

proposals. -

National.





Organization for a third Liberty

Loan campaign to be started some

time after February 1, is being dis-

cussed in Washington by Secretary

McAdoo and representatives of local

committees.



The cold weather is causing great

sufiering. In most of the northern cit-

ies there is ’a scarcity of coal and thou-

sands of people are without heat in

their homes. Police repfl'ts for the

city of Detroit indicate that fully 2000

families faced the cold spell with no

fires. The thermometer fell below

zero over a majority of the northern

states.



It is predicted at Washington that

the economic situation between the

United States and the northern Eu-

rope neutral c'ountries will be amica-

bly settled so that these countries will

soon be able to secure food from Am-





‘ erica. It is believed by the inter-aliied





heard that reahipment oi rations-.1:- to

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HE present situation indicates



that the meat shortage may be-



come very. serious and poultry

meat can be quickly produced at 'a

profit on the farm. Many large poultry

plants have suffered severely from the

high price of poultry feeds and some of-

them have practically discontinued bus-

- iness. At the same time there are few

farmers possessing the evidence that

their flocks are financial failures if the

birds have been given proper care. The

farm is the right place to produce poul-

try meat in‘times when the welfare 'of

the country depends so much on an ad-

equate supply of meat of all. kinds.



Red Meat Short.



In a message to the American poul-

try Association and the producers of

poultry and'eggs in the United States,

Herbert 0. Hoover statesf “We are

short of red meat. Our soldiers and

our allies require more than ever be-

fore. We are advocating in every

household, every hotel and restaurant,

the substitution of poultry for 'red

meat. Increased production of poultry

can be effected much‘faster than, beef,

pork and mutton. While we want in-

crease ’in the latter, we’must have a

quick response in poultry products.

There is agreat waste of poultry feeds

from every household and every farm.

It requires _ little labor.’ Cannot the

poultry raisers of the country help us

by providing the increased supply we

need?



We Up to the Farm Poultry Raisers.



The large commercial poultry plant

will have its own problems of produc-

tion which will not be discussed here.

In general the increase in poultry pro-

ducts must come from the farm and a

large production of broilers early next

year will be of great help in reducing

the meat shortage. The writer disa-

glees with Mr. Hoover in two of his

statements. He suggests that there is

a great waste of poultry feeds from

every farm and says that .“it requires

little labor.” Some farms probably

waste feeds that could be used for poul-

try, a great many farms save all of the

waste and practically raise their poul-

try on such products. The farmer who

thinks raising poultry requires no la-

bor or worry should not attempt the

business as a few years of'experience

will prove that the poultry business re-

quires the same amount of energy or

effort demanded by other lines of farm—

ing. Little labor with the poultry will

usually mean little profit and it is more

apt to mean serious losses. It will not

pay to advise farmers to increase their





poultry production this spring by rec-.





ommending it as a vocation requiring

little labor. It is far better to empha-

size the fact that it is profitable but





the profits can only be gained by the.





maximum of energy and watchfulness.



Equipment'for Producing Broilers.



The farmer is the man .to produce

the increased supply of poultry. How

shall he do it? In the first place,

broilers to be the most profitable must

be vigorous and early hatched. This

means foundation stock of a good ~1ay-.

ing strain so that an abundance cf eggs

will be produced during January and

February as well as in March and Ap-‘

ril. The eggs for hatching should be

from hens.

raise the finest chicks from eggs laid

by pullets. Some breeders do very well

in producing broilers from Leghorns.

Many farmers find" by experience that

' they can produce better broilers with

less worry by using the meat-produc-

ing breeds, such as the Rocks, Wyan-

dottes and Reds. . ‘



There will seldom be enough hens.

wishing to set in the months of Febru-





ary and March to hatch many broilersI





 





L This means that "an incubator is neces-

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It is next to impossible to





     





ferent rooms of the house. It is often

easier to obtain good hatches early in

the season. There is less danger of

the machine over-heating and produc-

ing devitalized chicks than in the late

spring or summer. The machine may

run ten or twelve degrees too low for

several hours without seriously injur-

ing the eggs. Allow it to run too high

for a short time and it may ruin the

hatch. Early hatched broilers bring





the best prices and the pullets from-





such flocks will lay in the fall. All of





the early hatched birds obtain the ben-_





efits of along growing season. When

the range is ready to receive them in

the spring they are large enough to

gather a great deal of their own food.

If they are confined and forced for a

rapid growth they can be marketed

early in the season when the farmer

may have little if any income from oth-

er sources. _

Efficiency in Broilers.



Incubator hatching requires a system

of artificial brooding. The oil brooders

will give the best service in the spring

if they are placed in a colony house to





 





 

 





 





ed in the litter will waken ‘up the

chicks and give them lots of exercise

on a cold htormyday. Sprouted oats

furnish one of the finest kinds of green

food.



Fine grit, charcoal and fresh water

are important in the chick’s ration.

Buttermilk and sour milk” promote a

rapid growth and seem to have an in-

fluence in keeping down bowel trouble.

Sour milk must be fed in clean dishes

or it will cause trouble and we had

just about as soon throw sour milk

away as to see chicks eat it when it

has become contaminated with dirt.

Dirty feed is poison to young chicks,

especially when they are confined to

the narrow limits which are often nec;

essary during cold weather in the late

,winter and early spring.



Wheatless Rations.



Because _of war conditions poultry-

men will probably have to do their

best without wheat. Wheat has for-

merly been one of the best feeds for

growing young chicks. Last year we

did fairly well with most of the chicks

by substituting oats for the wheat.





 





 





A Vigorous Bunch that will Make Good Broilers.





give additional protection from storms.

Coal-burning colony brooders used in

colony houses will each care for 200 or

300 chicks at a minimum expense for

fuel. Some breeders are using ’a de—

vice for burning oil in the stoves for-

merly used for coal and find that the

oil produces a more even heat and re-

duces the danger of the fire dying out

on ‘a cold night. Some breeders hatch

early and plan to have enough setting

hens ready to take care of the incu-

bator chicks when they are ready for

brooding. The old hen will keep them

in fine condition if she is not given

more than twelve or fifteen chicks and.

the mortality is usually quite low if

proper feeding methods are used.



In br00ding chicks, overcrowding

must be avoided, it will result in stunt-

ed and sick birds. In broiler raising

the success depends on the skill in

keeping the chicks constantly growing





. from the day they leave the shell until





the time for marketing.

Feeding the Broiler Chicks.



We like to starve the broiler chicks

until the oldest of the hatch are about

sixty hours old. This will insure the

younger birds being plenty old enough

for food aSSimilation. Some breeders

have advised feeding at twenty-four

hours old. In that case we find that

manychicks which come out late will

be fed too soon and this will result in

death. . The brooder house floor is the

daily playground of the early hatched

broiler chicks and it must be kept in a

sanitary condition. An inch of sand

covered by clover chaff will be satis-

factory. Some form of litter is usually

desirable to prevent toe-picking and

keep the chicks busy. Some breeders

use only a sand floor but we have

found a litter beet over the sand. The

chicks obtain more or less green food

from picking at the leaves in clover





chaff





Green food" is too frequently neglect-

I) ‘ or feeding early hatched’





 





Steel cut oats can be fed at an early

age. Rolled cats are one of the finest

feeds to keep young chicks growing.

When they begin to feather out we

have been able to feed some boiled

oats with apparently good results. Oats

can be soaked over night to soften the

husks and then boiled in the’morning

before feeding.



They make quite a bulky feed which

is good to stretch the crops of young

birds and increase their capacity to

eat lots of feed, which results in rapid

growth. Poultry cannot be injured by

eating too many oats if they are fed

after being soaked and boiled.



Whenever the days are still and the

sun is bright it pays to get the early





 





 





A Good Weight.

hatched broiler chicks out on the

ground. The touch of the earth seems

to stimulate them and prevent the trou-





ble known as leg-weakness. When the

chicks cannot go outside the broader

house some ‘ breeders place large

clumps of moist sod in the house and

the chicks enjoy scratching in the

earth. It seems to help them to grow

stronger. ~

Marketing the Broilers.



Broilers have been poorly fed



do not fit favor on the best





 

 





BI’OIICI’S-«By R. G. KlRBY"





will fit them for market in at I ’





markets. It pays to fatten them. We

have had good success in fattening \

Barred Rock broilers by confining '

them and feeding plenty of corn meal

mixed with sour milk. The principal

of fattening the broilers is to increase

the feed consumed and reduce the ex-

ercise. Young poultry on free range

often travel too far and work too hard

to take on fat. Some breeders allow

the broilers to range until they begin

to develop a frame and then they con-

fine the birds and give them forcing

rations. Others confine the broiler

chicks and give them plenty of feed to

induce a rapid growth from the start.

The farmer should remember that

milk is one of the most valuable and

necessary elements in a fattening ra-

tion and he should not try to fatten

fowls without it.

Shipping Broilers.



When broilers are shipped dressed

the two—pound size will require a box

16x15x31/2 inches for a dozen birds.

Broilers weighing twenty—fiver to thirty

pounds per dozen birds will require a

17x16x4 inch box. They should be

neatly packed in boxes made of clean

wood in order to attract attention on

the market. Even the finest of milk-

fed broilers might be seriously discrim-

inated against if they were shipped in

a careless, dirty appearing package.



When broilers are shipped alive in

crates, a crate should only contain

eighteen birds weighing from two to

three pounds, or twenty birds weighing

from one to two pounds. Over-crowd-

ing of crates is against the law and of

course it is also not for the best inter-

ests of the shipper. A standard crate

should be three feet long and two feet

high. The height for broilers is one

foot.



The Outlook.



The present outlook for the poultry

business has discouraged many breed-

ers. The necessity for meat products

is not a myth and if the farmers can

raise more poultry and assist the gov-

ernment in that way, it is their duty to

turn out as many pounds of poultry

meat as their time, capital and equip-

ment will allow. The fallacy of think-

ing that broiler raising is going to be a

get-rich-quick business should. be cor-

rected. The fact that there is money

in poultry even at the present price of

feed should be emphasized. Broiler

raising is as safe as any branch of

farming if the farmer does not take all

of Hoover’s advice and believe that “it

requires little labor.” Farmers know

that it requires a great amount of at-

tention and time if the business is suc-

cessful.



Here’s hoping that the weasels,

hawks, digestive troubles and feed bills

find us prepared to fight a good fight.

And luck, sometimes it surely seems

that there is luck in the poultry busi—

ness. Here’s hoping that luck is on

the side of everyone of us when it

comes to growing a big flock of early

hatched chicks and broilers.





 





RIGHT RATIONS FATTEN FOWLS

QUICKLY.





 





Proper fattening of fowls for market

-—by which is meant the most econom- f

ical putting on of flesh in the fewest

possible days—is an art requiring full

appreciation of the food needs of- the

bird, the department of poultry hus-

bandry of the Michigan Agricultural

College has found in the course of ‘

many experiments. In fitting fowls for

killing the method of hand-ling, as ex-

perienced poultryman know, is distinct-: '

ly different from that employed where

the fowls are kept for egg production:



If chickens intended for fatteningv'

are confined in a darkened room, ‘or in

crates, they will require rations which





 





 





   

 

 





   

 

 





fourteen days. Bome that have:

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Every furrow is a trench in which the farmer



can fight for his country as effectively as the man

at the front. It is equally important that he has no de- ‘

tective ammunition. Every sack of





Royster’s F ertilizer' f





is made with the scientific precision of a high explosive shell. fl

The same rigid inspection by expert chemists is given to Royster’ s l (f

Fertilizers as is given to the ammunition sent to the front. ; f,





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





The experience, the skill and the strict enforcement of high ;‘

standards which for 35 years have built the Royster success will i,

be concentrated upon making every sack of fertilizer that bears !

'P—Sfia brand a missile of production to combat those of de- l

struction. ' j

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MidaWest §alos Division

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Heavy spring work takes the surplus flesh from

the horse. His collar no longer fits. His neck

and shoulders chafe and gall. He

can’t do his full share of work and you

lose money. Prevent these evils by

using TAPATCO Pads.





A NEW AND BETTER

HOOK ATTACHMENT





Cansisting of wire staple. reinforced

with felt washer (note where arrows

point). This gives the book a better

hold and prevents pulling off. The

weakest point is made strong and

life of pad greatly lengthened.

Found Only on Pads Made by Us.

Look For The Pelt Washer.

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culls to sell.

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(men and women‘ this month, taking orders fortrees&

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' HE Michigan State Horticultural ported that through the failure of the,

Society held its forty-seventh an- Morill Orchard Company, in which a.

nual meeting December 4-5-6 in $1,000 bond was held, the funds this



Grand Rapids. It was the third an- year are $7,600, as against $8,600 a

nual meeting to be held consecutively year ago. The bond was a lien on the

in Grand Rapids, but next Winter the real estate and was considered perfect-

state society will go to Detroit. It is 1y safe at the time it was taken. The

planned to hold a four-day meeting Texas property of the company has

there, cutting out the evening sessions, been» sold to satisfy/the creditors. The

with a great apple shown in connec- experiment station at South Haven is

tion. Probably 300 to 500 bushels of being continued on the old basis.

apples will be exhibited and_100 grow- The Awards Made.

lefiiiihfofii‘édpi‘tféi‘fsiiifmifif‘lii ..~. or

' was won by Roy Munson, of Grand





“my has never been “Sh “”11 “1°“? Rapids, and J. W. Pickett, of Caledon-

and the ofier made by the Deti‘01t . .

Chambe . of Commer f f e hall 1t, won second prize. In canned fruits

1 . ce 0 r e Mrs. Ralph Ballard, of Niles, and Miss

rent and other inducements won the . .

day for the metropolis Beginning on Grace Cummings, 0f Grand Rapids,

' took first money. In the special prizes





December 1 Of.thls year, both the an— offered, Roy Munson, of Grand Rapids,

nual and the hfe membership fees in .

won first prizes for best plate collec~





the some” are doubled' makmg them tion of fruit, best Grime’s Golden and





$.2 and $10 respectively, and this he best Wagners in bushels. Oscar Bra:

tion is expected to help the organiza- . . .

. . . man, of Grand Rapids, won first prizes

tion finanCially. As another economi- ,

. . for best box fancy apples, best three

cal stroke the executive board voted to . .

. bushels of three varieties and best

out the pay of the secretary in two, .

. . Greenings. E. Frue, of Hopkins, won

making it $300 per annum. As a re- . . .

suit of this action the ~hard working ms" 0“ the five'plate dlsplay Of apples“

' J. W. Pickett, of Caledonia, won first





33 efiiée’liofifcleté‘ii’ .L‘ZI‘ otfhéeff‘osfi on best two bushels 0f apples be“

y c , » . Y , Baldwins. The judging was done by





Harbor’ deCI‘ITed reelecmn‘ Prof. Halligan, F. H. McDermid and

Officers Elected. C. W Waid.

The roster of officers for 1918 is as St d nt Co tests

follows: President, Chas. A. Bingham, . u e n '

A feature as usual, was the annual





Birmingham; vice-president, James , .

. , , speaking contest for cash prizes award<

Nichol, South Haven, secretary, Geo. . . . . .

ed by the soc1ety, With nine seniors in





E. L , Ba 0 ; ' . - . . . .



‘ owe rig r treasurer, J. Pome horticulture at the Michigan ‘AgricuL



row Munson, Grand Rapids, directors . . . ,

tural College givmg five-minute talks,





f th . ears P f. . P. Halli an, . . .

grist liliiiisling- ,E r; \(I'jerDuen Ngovi and the entire audience as Judges. The

’ ' ' ’ ' winners, with their subjects, were in





The hold—over members of this execu—

. . ‘ ' : . I. Eas

tive board are F. H. McDermid, Battle the following order _G Blades, . t

, . . Lansmg, Tox1c Resrdues of Arsenical

Creek, L. O. Ladd, Old Missmn, James ,,

. Sprays; P. J. Hoffman, Cowan, Penn,

Nichol, South Haven, and George A. ‘ _ , ,

‘DeSIrable Varieties of Grasses for





Hawley, Hart. Lawn Purposes;” E. S. Anderson, East





The February, or winter meeting of ‘. u .

the society will be held in South (13:21:13g’ European Grapes for Am





Haven. '



Federated. Packers Meet. Interesting displays were made of

The annual meeting of the Michi- spray material, graders and orchard ac-

gan Fruit Packers’ Federation was cessories. Some of the exhibits failed

held Tuesday afternoon, following the to arrive, however, in time for the show

regular session of the growers, and the because of the shipping conditions. The

following officers were reelected: Press 0011939 made an impressive display 0f

ident, James Nichol, South Haven; apples in quantities showing beneficial

vice-president, John H. Crane, Fenn- effects of spray and dusting to keep the

ville; secretary-treasurer, George L. fruit clean.

Port, Coloma. Fifteen of the local as- Kent CO-

sociations of growers have supported

the Federation during the past year,

paying membership fees of $10 each,

and the reports made by delegates at Fertility for Onions and Cabbage.

this first annual convention were unan- I hazre fohrhaciges {1f muck thatd Ihmllf

imously in favor of continuing the Fed- gomg 0 p“ a 1n 0 91110113 an a_

oration. Later it is expected that a co- :fitigefibbage. What W111 I ursre {Cir}??-

operative central selling agency will be It is very difficult to advise regarding

establlshed and as a step to this end the fertilizing of this piece of ground,

it Was voted t0 incorporate the Feder- unless one'knows the character of the

ation under laws of the state. It is ex- growth of plants that are grown on it.

Dected that the central selling agency Usually for muck soil, thorough prepv

will have headquarters in Benton Har- aration, starting with fall plowing, is

her. President Nichol referred to the very essential for onions. Muck is very

war as a means of introducing our rich in nitrogenous matte, which is the

fruits in Europe and t0 the largely in- chief essential for the growing of good

creased tonnage we shall have to move onions. .

our fruit after the war is over. Officials If the soil is in need of a fertilizer at

of the North American Fruit Exchange all, it would probably be acid phos.

who were present stated there was not phate and some form of potash. How-

the least desire on their part to get ever, the potash is unobtalnable now on

control of the Federation. “You are account of war conditions, and, there-

the boss and we are your servants,” fore you will have to limit yourself to

was the-attitude taken by them. The the use of phosphate.

North American does not care to take We are sure that if you are thorough

over the selling the coming year on the in the preparation of your soil, getting-

same basis as last year. it in good mechanical condition and



The Business Meeting. providing for thorough drainage, you

Reports of Secretary Smythe and will have success in growing both cab-

Treasurer Henry Smith were read and bage and onions.

They showed that 132 life

members at $5 each, and 181 annual

memberships have been received dur-

ing the past year. The cash balance on ‘ ,

hand is $887.12. Trustees of the Lyon Make yogr phone pay you a profit

Memorial Fund held a meeting Decem— :{igggmg ’i: ‘31: "3‘ it°h.i"t°'°§t Your

her 4, with the following officers pres- This will pr”? :1 pleaialrl'taghd 3,32%;

cut: President, 0- J- MOHI‘OO. of South able pastime for some member of your

Haven; secretary, Jae: “Setterl‘ee, Lan-‘ ‘family. F0" Information write .

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Annual Gathering of F ru‘ifGrowe‘rs
N OW that threshing is in progress





we can get sums definite infer-v





motion as to yields. Previous

estimates have, been all guess-work,

and in many cases the guess appears to





have been far frdm correct, as guesses .





.on yields, before the beans Were pulled,

have gone wrong by more than half.



As an example of the beangrower’s

troubles . we will take a twelve-acre

field here.~ The bean maggot got the

first crop, and the field was replanted

July 3. Seed was $7.50 and $9 per

bushel. Owing to the cold season they

made a slow growth, as did all fields.

In the early fall this .field looked as

well or better than the average, and

the pods showed up nicely. ‘ They were

killed by the frost of October 6, and

"then they were rained on nearly every

day for the remainder of the month.

Fine weather began November 3, and

at two o’clock of-the seventh the beans

were all in the barn. They were none

too dry, but it seemed risky to leave

them out any longer. It was intended

to let them remrain in the mow for sev-

eral weeks, but the machine came into

the neighborhood, and cleaned up the

other job's, and it looked like a case

of “now or never,” so they were thresh-

ed the nineteenth. They proved dry

enough to thresh out good, and the

yield from the twelve acres was 107

bushels. Some fields in the neighbor-

hood'gave less than five bushels to the

acre. .



A Test of Quality.



The next morning after thresh-

ing I took a quart of the beans, just as

they came from the machine, and hand-

picked them. I made three grades.





‘ ‘No. 1 good white beans, though all were





not as White as they should be, and I

doubt if one in ten would be suitable

for seed. No. 2 were not so white, and

many not plump, but were mature

enough to keep in good condition. The

third grade consisted of culls, only suit-

able for feed. Discolored beans, green

beans, and some half-grown. What sur-

prised me was that there was scarcely

attrace of. anthracnose in the lot, and

after the repeated soakings from rain

and snow during most of October, I ex-

pected to find a lot of diseased beans.

There Were twelve ounces of No. 1, five

ounces of No. 2, and nine ounces of

culls from the quart. To try them out

the five ounces of No.2 were put to

soak over night, and then boiled next

day. , They ecoked up nicely, and could

not be told from any good beans from

their appearance, and when it came

dinner time and we ate them, I doubt if

an expert cOuld have told from the

taste that they were not beans of the

best quality. I know they were good.

As a certain well known writer said of

pigs, beans is beans this year, and the

consuming public should not be too

critical if the dry beans are not all

snow white. They will look all right

after cooking, and théy will taste all

right, too. Every bean that is eatable

should be saved this year, for they will

all be needed before another crOp is

grown. The No. 2 grade will have to

be sold at less than the No. 1 brings,

but as an article of food they will be

. equal, or very little inferior to the No.

1,‘about the only difference will be in

the appearance before Cooking.



As for the prices. The first beans

Sold here brought $8 a bushel but the

price has dropped to $7, and if the

growers are wise they will hold for an

advance, which seems sure to come

later. Some of the dealers are at their

old trick of- trying to scare the grower



. by stories of the fine crop in California,

that is sure to force prices down later,

so the Michigan grower should hasten



to sell’before the drop comes. We have

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The Seed Corn





talk about saving seed corn, but

even at the expense of possible





repetition, there are some things that '





still should be said. The majority of

farmers have not been impressed with

the absolute necessity of saving their

seed corn this year. Ofl‘icials who are

'able to make a reliable estimate assert

that the seed corn situation of the mid-

le western states is in very bad shape

and that where heretofore they have

had corn for themselves and much to

spare, this year they will have about

one-third enough seed corn to plant

their own acreage- The case of the

corn belt states east of the Mississippi

river is in about the same condition

and when .it comes down to the actual

truth of the matter there are only a

few spots in the corn belt that will





have sufficient seed maturing so that ‘





they will be able to replant the same

acreage they had this year, together

with some additional for next.

' Home-grown Seed is Best.



Moreover not only will it be impos-

sible to buy seed corn from these who

have a surplus this year, but it is a fact

that the importation of seed corn from





locations far away Where it has been .





grown each year causes a great loss of

corn when we compare the actual crop

with the cr0p that might have been

produced if the seed corn had been

raised and selected on the home farm

or in the community.





The difference of a half-inch in the

length of seed corn that has been se-

lected makes a difference between soft

corn and hard corn. If it takes eighty

days to mature an eight-inch ear of

corn it takes ninety to mature a nine-

inch, and a hundred to mature a ten-

inch ear of corn, and if we plant. a

nine-inch ear in a locality having a

growing season of eighty-five days, we

will have an immature or a chaffy ear

or p’ossibly an ear that is so wet that

it spoils in the crib.



Drying Seed Corn.



It is a fact that under the rather fav-

orable conditions of the last few days

corn is not drying as it should. Inxor-

der to withstand the rigors and inclem-

ent weather of winter, seed corn should

be absolutely bone dry. The old set-

tlers tell us that in the early days they

allowed the seed corn to remain out

doors all winter, often merely tying

the husks together and throwing the

ears over the limb of a. tree, but in the

same breath they go on to state that

unless corn is absolutely bone dry

when it goes into the Winter it cannot

stand such treatment. This treatment

accorded to cars that are only partially

dry results in weakened and dead

germs; kernels that are unfit to buoy

up the expectant hopes of a. crop





We have ordinarily believed that

seed, corn dried out of doors has better

vitality than that dried in a, kiln, but

we are now convinced that the opposite

Kiln-dried seed corn is

more dependable than that allowed to

dry naturally.



' The seed corn situation is a very

critical one and this crisis should be‘

impressed upbn every man who has the

possibility of selecting more' seed corn

than he has already secured. This

seed corn must of necessity be dried

with artificial heat. The one charac-

teristic that should- be’ kept ”in mind

when selecting the seed’for a certain

locality is to he sure that the ears are





mature and that the tips are Covered 7

With corn, thus s1gnifying that a defi-

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an Empty Wagon





One farmer wrote us‘ in July: “Our

farmers have been told they will have to

do without fertilizers because ’of scar-1

city,———lmt we are not going to do without,

and I want your prices.”





He didn’t propose to drive home an

empty wagOn.





To ensure a supply of plant food for the

farmers in the war emergency, the whole ferti-

lizer industry has been and is now using every

resource.





There is a shortage of freight cars in which

to move phosphate rock from the South as well

as fertilizeis to the farmers; a shortage of ships

to bring nitrate of soda from Chile; a shortage

of burlap for bags; a shortage of ships to brin 11f

Spanish pyrites for manufacturing sulphuric am

The F ert111zcr Associations comprising 95 ‘70 of

the manufacturers of the country, maintain head-

quarters at Washington, co—operating with the

Government to solve the problems confronting

the industry that supplies the plant food which

produces the country’s foodstuffs.





To name all the manufacturers who have

rendered service to the Government in thlS

splendid spirit would be to print a directory of





the trade.





The fertilizer situation changes daily in some detail or

other. Farmers therefore should keep in touch with our

nearest local agents, and order their fertilizers early. It is

likely to be a long time before the price of any fertilizer or

other commodity will come down.





Order now to ensure delivery. Don’t. drive

home an empty wagon.





If we have no agent in your town, we want one. Write us for

agent's name or ask for an agency yourself. It is paying 50.000 others.





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Fat Sheep.



The quality of the carlot exhibits of

fat sheep was declared by visiting

sheep men to be the best they had ever

seen shown at the International. In

this division a load of Shropshire

lambs exhibited by A. J. Knollin, of

Soda Springs, Idaho, won the grand

championship. Mr. Knollin's range

lambs took the blue ribbon in this

class.





was the winner in the range sheep

class.



Heart’s Delight Farms, of Chazy, N.

Y., had the blue ribbon winners in the

native lamb class.



The Flossmoor Farms of Flossmoor,



111., again won the championship for

yearling native wethers.





Winners Bring Record Prices.





Two dollars and ten cents per pound

was the final bid on Merry Monarch,

the grand champion fat steer, in the

sale ring. This is the highest price

ever paid for an individual steer. The

steer was first purchased in the auc-

tion ring by the American Shorthorn

Breeders’ Association at $2.05 per

pound. Immediately after the sale, Sec-

retary Harding of the Shorthorn Asso-

ciation jumped to the platform and an-

nounced that the steer would be resold

and the proceeds donated to the Red





’ Cross. Armour & Co. were the success-





ful bidders, getting the champion at

$2.10 per pound, and making a new

world’s record for beef on foot.



The grand champion Angus year-

lings, in the carlot division, brought

$42.50 per hundred pounds and weigh-

ed 1090 pounds. This is nearly twice

the former record price. The cattle

were purchased by the Irwin Brothers

for the Congress Hotel, of Chicago. T.

A. Newton, of the Newton Packing Co.,

of Detroit, were strong bidders for the

prize steers, his last bid being forty-

two cents per pound.





The other fat carlot exhibits sold at

prices ranging from $14.50 to $20 per

hundred pounds. Thirty-six loads of

averaged $18.22 per cwt.,

making a new record.



The Horse Show.



In point of numbers the horse exhib-

its were near those shown in previous

years. That in point of excellence the

exhibits at this year’s show were better

than those ever seen in a single ring

was the opinion of many veteran ex~

hibitors and judges. The excellent qual-

ity of the young stuff shown is the final

answer to pessimistic prophesies that

with importations cut ofi, American

breeders would not be able to keep up

the standard of excellence in'the draft

breeds. This was equally true in all

of the breeds represented, including

Belgians, Percherons, Clydesdales, Suf-

folks and Shires.





Belgians.

The Belgian classes were first in the





were Eli Sprunger, of Michigan, Harry

McNair, of Illinois, and Prof. W. H.

Pew, of Iowa. In the classes for foals

Jupiter’s Model, shown by Charles Ir-

vine, of Iowa, was first in the stallion

class, and Hazel, shown by J. C. Ritch-

ie, of Iowa, won in the filly class. In

.the yearling filly class keen interest

was manifested because the decisions

in this class place the futurity winner.

Paramount Lula, shown by C. G. Good,

of Iowa, finally won over two contest-

ants owned by Karl Uumer, an Indiana

farmer. The winner was sired by Far-

ceur, the $47,000 stallion recently pur-

chased by. Mr. Good, this being the

highest figure ever‘paid for a draft stal-

lion in America. In the three-year-old

class Irvine also, won first and second



lace on two Farceur fillies. In the

four-ye‘arcld mare class Crouch 8; Son

won in the first and second plaéé on

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R. E. Catton, of White Pigeon, Mich.,.





ring on Monday morning. The judges





class the" Crouch entry,” Suzette, was





placed first, and the Irvine entry, Leon-

tine, next.



In the Belgian stallion futurity class

John Du Bois, shown by Frank P. Fox,

of Indiana, was the winner. Second

went to Clarion Dubalcon, a Lefebure

entry, and third to a.blue roan shown

by C. G. Good. In the fofirayear-old

class the show was small, but the win-

ner, Irvinedale Rowdy, also. won the

breed championship. The aged class-

was a large one and of uniformly «good,

quality, great interest attaching to the

placing of the winner. First place went.

to Loeser Bros, of Indiana, on Baron.

More than ordinary interest was. at—

tached to the judging of this and other

Belgian classes, owing to the big string

of Michigan horses represented. The

‘Owosso Sugar Company had a grand

entry which remained a contestant un:

til the winners were placed. This con-

cern’s entries were also strong con:

tenders in other Belgian classes and

the fourth prize went to their entry in

the five-year-old class for mares.



Percherons.





The Percheron classes brought equal

enthusiasm from the crowd on Tuesday

and succeeding days. Prof. Curtiss, of

Iowa, Harry McNair, of Illinois, and

Robert Graham, of Canada, were the

judges. In the classes for foals first

and second on stallion foal went to the

Dunham entries, Launfall and Lance-

lot, both of which were by the noted

sire Lycee. Third went to Elkhart,

shown‘ by Ernest Francis, an Indiana

farmer. In the filly class another of

Lycee's get of similar type won first.

In the yearling filly class first prize

went to Lgoceo, a daughter of the great

sire Logas. In the strong two-year-old

class a Crouch entry won first, and

Dorothy B, a Bowman entry, was sec-

ond. In the aged classes there was

strong competition. Altogether the Per-

cheron show was a good one, and illus—

trated the fact that American breeders

are constantly becoming more self-de-

pendent in maintaining a high standard

of this breed in America.



Other Draft Breeds.



In the Clydesdale classes judged on

Wednesday, visitors from the middle

west took less interest, for the reason

that most of the entries were from the

east. All the classes were well filled;

and many admirers of the breed

studied them from the ringside.





Shires were judged on Thursday, the

classes being smaller than those in the

other breeds, but considerable quality

was displayed. The exhibits in these

breeds were not, however, so attractive

to the Michigan contingent as those in

the Belgian and Percheron classes: on

account of the predominance of the for-

mer breeds in this state.





The Breeding Classes.





The exhibits in the breeding classes

of cattle, sheep and hogs were quite as

attractive as those in the horse show;

in fact, quality seems to have been the

slogan of every exhibitor, and practi-

cally no unfinished stuff was to be seen

in any class. This uniform excellence

was an important factor in the attrac-

tiveness of the show as a whole. In

the Angus classes the entries of

Dwight Cutler, of Detroit, from his

Woodcote Farm, attracted favorable

attention and comment, and won a

liberal» proportion of prizes in the var—

ious classes. In the swine depart

ment the entries of Chester Whites

made by Adams Bros, of Litchfield,

Mich., won much recognition and

many prizes.





Albert Strauss of Pike county, Iowa,

was on the Chicago cattle market a

short time ago with 21 head of prime

yearling Steers and heifers of the An—

gus breed. which averaged in weight

only 950 pounds and found a quick buy-

er at $17 per 100 pounds. He raised

and fed them, having weaned them last

they were fed last year’s corn, but





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Carnival of Venice—Variations

Italian Army March

My Sweetheart Waltz





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Messenger Boy March

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been manufactured, processed, or

changed in form after leaving the pro-

ducer. When the original producer





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_ter, cheese, soap, cured meats, etc. The

other fifteen per cent is susceptible of

direct marketing, like vegetables, fruit,

eggs, etc.

are, however, not usually furnished the

season through by the same' grower,

for when the supply of one grower or

.community

seeks additional supplies in more re-

mote places.

of the carload handler.

of citrus fruit distribution has been

and is because it can go to the con-

sumer in its original form and does not

have to be manufactured and will sup‘

ply nearly the season through. Cali-

fornia has established no special supe-

riority in other lines of distribution

than the citrus fruits.

has kept that success so well in the

mind of the public that the unthinking

assume all industry is possible of sim-

ilar operations.

citrus fruits and also the tropical ina

general grocery stock, together with

the eighty-five per cent of manufac-

tured goods, there is left a rather small

volume of goods for direct local mar-

keting.





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is consumed, the trade





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The success





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When one finds the





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The chain stores have figured this





out and they seem to make good their





claims that, with their facilities they

can handle the whole line more eco-

nomically than can the direct seller.





Then comes the direct personal

touch or clientage. This is the field of

the peddler, who is really an economic

factor in selling and delivering. The

peddler gets an assortment; usually

a greater variety than it would be pos‘

sible for any one- producer to grow. He

becomes an established tradesman,

knowing his clientage and suiting his

supply to their financial needs, tastes,

and racial peculiarities. He has ser-

vice reduced as cheaply as is possible.

He cares for his own horse ,selects his

own goods on the general market, pays

cash, keeps no books, and seems to

have an added sense of gauging the

load to dispose of at the minimum of

waste. With the local grocery, which

must supply the manufactured goods,

and we will say the direct marketing

possibilities as a side line, and the

keen, personal cheap service of the

peddler, it is little wonder that direct

impersonal marketing has made little

headway.





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It is also noticable that the great ag-

gregations L of capital have devoted

their attention to the lines which are unmarketable and has to be fed on the

manufactured from the farmer’s. raw

Whatever may be the re- corn fields in Illinois,

form and savings that may be made in Iowa.

direct marketing it is the very minor deal of frost bitten cornvwill, bring the

portion of the agricultural output that , . ..

the remedy or‘reform can‘be applied to; the £006 administration





1 Limited information'o'n the‘subj‘ect‘has





made direct marketing a feature of

plans and proposals in spite of the fact

that it has been so limited in practice.



Th diversion from real consideration

of market reforms that have been most

effective in Europe has been largely

accomplished by devotion to direct

marketing, and to the adherence to the

well worn platitude of “supply and de-

mand making the price.” A recent

market conference in Chicago presided

over by a university president after

giving up four days of time to market

subjects, solemnly resolved that they

recognized the immutable law of “sup-

ply and demand." A convention that

was assembled to reform the some-

thing that could not be changed, was

rather unique, if not puzzled in mind.

The use of the phrase noted has been

used to obscure the fact that supply

and demand are but two views of the

same thing.



The important question is, then, ‘

whose view shall be taken, in the mat-

ter of price. There is the same appar-

ent fairness in leaving the matter to

supply and demand as there was in the

choice given to the Indian, as to Wheth-

er he should take the buzzard or the

turkey. The Indian was shrewd

enough to note that the white man al-

ways said buzzard to him. On the sup-

ply and demanld theory—the seller has

not seen clearly that it was the view-

point, or the interpretation, of supply

and demand by the buyer that made

the price.



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' theory and put another in practice will





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Frank Johnson who was in the Chi-l.





cago live stock market a short time

ago for the purpose of buying some

nice feeding cattle weighing around

700 to 800 pounds, remarked that the

corn in his county was all soft and

would have to be fed to stock held on

the farms without any delay. Mr. John-

son said, he was planning on wintering

his stock on the soft corn and grass

them in the spring, feeding them next

autumn. The pig crop in his district

varies a great deal, being good in some

places and poor in others. Mr. John—

son said: “Now that the government

has issued a statement of what it in-

tends to do for the farmer, I expect

the farmers of Bureau county will re—

spond to the call by raising more

hogs.”



“Whatever the government says goes

with us fellows,” said Charles Laugh-

lin, of Berrien county, Mich, who ap-

peared in the Chicago market recently

for the purpose of purchasing some

springers, which he planned on getting

a. calf. crap from and marketing the

dams in the following autumn. He re-

marked that corn in that district was





The farmer in this respect, has f01- seriously damaged by the frosts, and

lowed in about the same way that the it has to be fed at once to live stock

For example, the

canncr sells his product to the jobber, Uncle Sam, and when he asked for

and he to the wholesale merchant, and more meat, our farmers, despite the

the latter to the retail grocer. The fact that feed is short, started *0 DI‘O‘

mail order houses have made less in-

roads on the grocery trade than in oth- er should.”

This fact is rather strong

confirmation of the difficulty of chang- ing hogs at $15-50 has been a powerful

It is one of the in-

explicables that since eighty—five per ed more farmers to begin carrying hogs

cent of the farmers’ output must be and other live stock. At times recent-

manufactured, like flour, meats, feeds,

textiles, leather, 8039. canned 300“, than a year ago, while the spread in

sugar, etc. ,that attention has been prices for corn has been the widest

focused on. the other fifteen per cent. ever known. This arises from the fact

The viewpoint of Mr. Hoover is most

logical in that he devotes attention to corn and a serious scarcity of choice

the big portion and disregards the less corn. Low grade corn has sold on the





on the farms where grown. Mr. Laugh-

lm added: “We are glad to help





duce more cattle, hogs and sheep. We

have answered the call, as every farm-





Fixing the minimum price of pack-





factor in advancing corn values in the

markets of the country, as it has caus-





ly corn for December delivery has sold

as much as25 'cents‘a bushel higher





that much of the crop of corn is ser-

iously damaged, with no end of soft





Chicago market as low as 50 cents a

bushel, while high-grade corn has

brought-as high as $2.25 on the same

day. A vast quantity of new corn is





farms to stock, and large numbers of

cattle and hogs have been turned into

Indiana and

In Illinois and Indiana's. great





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to the fact that the butter is not prop-

erly..washed free of curd. If consider-

able curd is left between the granules,

and is worked in with the salt, the

flavor will be impaired. Bacteria thrive

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to a diseased condition of the cow’s

udder, and cannot be changed without

drying up the cow. If account of these

causes is taken, the remedy can un-

doubtedly be applied.



F. A. HAGADORN,

Instructor in Dairy Mfrs, M. A. C.





A BALANCED RATION.





Will you kindly advise me what is

necessary to add to feed to secure a

balanced ration for milch cows? I

have clover hay, oats and beets as

principal feed. Have some cornstalks

and cat straw.



Washtenaw Co. J. D. H.





A ration composed of clover hay,

oats, and with enough beets to furnish

succulency, is a mighty hard ration to

beat for results and at the present_pric-

es for all foods, I don’t see how you are

going to get a ration that will be any

more economical.



There is no better roughage than

clover hay. So far as nutriments are

concerned, it is a balanced ration in

itself, containing proteins and carbohy-

drates in just about the right propor-

tion. There is nothing as a roughage

better or cheaper. ' .



No one has yet discovered any bet-

ter grain ration for dairy cows than

ground oats. Usually you can buy by-

products from other grains like wheat

bran or gluten feed, brewers’ grains,

etc., so one can afford to sell oats and

buy some of these foods and thus

cheapen his ration, but this year oats

are about the cheapest food on the

market. I don’t know of any food that

a man can buy where he will get any

more for his money today than oats,

and when you come to getting results

for dairy cowsryou can safely put them

up against anything. They are worth

more than their food analysis would

Seem to indicate. There is a certain

something in oats that you don’t find

in any other food. It seems to have

the effect of a tonic and stimulates an

animal to do its best. Not only that

but there is no danger of a cow getting

so she doesn’t like ground oats. They

seem to taste better day after day and

they will eat practically all you care

to give them and they are safe to feed.

There isn’t any food unless it is wheat

bran that you can feed with greater

safety than you can ground‘oats.



Of course, you haven’t corn silage

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rior to beets, and so I think that J. D.

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production. ,



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a day until they are gone and then one

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COLON C. LILLIE.





 





A RATION WITH CORNSTALKS.





 





in the Michigan Farmer two weeks

ago you gave a ration which included

soft corn. 1 have little or no corn,

about six acres of cornstalks, lots of

oats, some barley and hay. Two of my

cows are mature grades which have

produced from 1,200 to 1,400 pounds of

milk up to last month. The test has

been from 4 to 4.4. One is new fresh,

the other will be about April 1. The

others are fresh heifers. Can you rec-

ommend a bulletin or book on the sub

ject of feeds and bran to make up a

balanced ration?



Kent Co. L. B.





\Vhile cornstalks do very well for a

supplemental food in a ration they are

not very good to be fed as the main

roughage food. They contain too much

crude fiber. In other words, there is

such a large per cent of them that is

indigestible, and yet, we want to feed

cornstalks and get all the value out'of

them that we can, but to get best re-

sults they. should only be fed as a sup-

plemental foOd, making the main de—

~pendence on hay or corn silage for the

roughage. Soft corn, stalks and all,

would be a much better food thah the

cornstalks alone. With hay as the

main dependence and then with corn-

stalks as a supplemental food you can

get along very nicely for the roughage.



Plenty of oats and barley make a

splendid grain ration. Under normal

times, these foods are so high—priced

compared with the by-products of oth-

er grains like wheat bran, gluten feed,

brewers’ grains, etc., that we can well

afford to sell them and use the money

to buy these by-products. Now, how—

ever, under these abnormal war condi-

tions, oats and barley seem to be about

as cheap foods as we can get and there

is nothing better for cow food. If I

had plenty of barley to go with oats I

would grind them equal parts. If you

have more oats than barley then you

could mix two-thirds oats and one-third

barley.



Unless your hay is clover hay or al-

falfa hay, these foods will hardly fur-

nish a sufficient amount of protein and

I would add a food rich in protein to

the grain ration. You can use wheat

bran, mixing your grain ration 300 lbs.

of oats to 100 lbs. of barley and 100 lbs.

of wheat bran, or you could substitute

100 lbs. of gluten feed and it would be

a little better. Then if you will feed

your cows about one pound of grain

per day for every three pounds of milk

they give, I think you will get good re-

sults. If you have been feeding spar-

ingly of grain it would be well to begin

with a smaller ration and gradually in—

crease it until the cows are accus-

tomed to the larger portions. .



COLON C. LILLIE.





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FOR Sale One registered Holstein bull calf Bire' I

twenty nearest dams have (In. records IV. 25. 58 lb.

butter Dam to be tested. A finely marked. growthy

individul. Long Veiw Fem. B. 8.30: ML, Rochester. Mich.





9 CHOICl‘ Holstein bulls nearly old enough for

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grand- dam and great grand- dem s semi- -oilicisl records

average 842 lbI. butter. Dem o calf 18 lbs. butter 7days

assenior2yr. -old. avers per cent fat 4. 3. No. 2 Sir

by 23 lb. bull and oyut o e 14 lb. nnior 2-yr. -old.

C. L. BROD Y,0wner. ort Huron, Mich.

Chas Peters. Herdsmsn. Three Rivers. Mich.





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Peg. Holstein bull calf strong in Seals. Kcrndyke &

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lllie Farmstead-Jersey Cattle. 3 bulls. rcndyfcrser-

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FOR Sale 3cows. 3 yrs. old with records. 1 heiferz



yrs old, Zheifersl yr. old. Zheifer calves. lbullg



mo. old out of en impo daughter Noble of Oak-



land. For rice and pedigrees write



FRED A. B ENNAN.Sec - — Oepec. Mich.



FOR SaleuMe erle Leno R. ofM. Jersey Herd R. of M.

cows end the hters all records 500 and 000 lbs.





For Iale bulls end bul calves out of these cows.

IflVlN FOX. Allegen. Mich.





" Choice Bulls gaiya‘gorservioe. Also heifers





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particulars THE WILDWOOD HERD.





Alvin Bnlden. Capec, Mich.. Phone 143-5.





FOR SALE mtggggmm.





H and PARKER. R. 4. Hon ell, Mich.

~ S rih‘orn Callie oi boll Sex

”V V. W. "APP. Howell. “lanai-1881‘

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Ion of A 0 del '

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What Do

Hirth-Krausc .

Shoes Mean to You?





Hirth-Krause shoes are

marketed under several trade

marks. The two illustrated





here are our leaders.





 

 

 

 

 

   





. works. We

have 11. large tan-

nery where we tan

ell the leather

which 8‘Oes into

"Rouge - Rex

hoes. We know

the quality of the

leather. perfected in our tannery.

by our own procws and for that tea.—

son when we say thet “-Rouge Rex"

shoes are the best you can possibly

get for the money. we are ready

and willing to back up our stetement

with an absolute guarantee of good

service. perfect fit and durebili ty.





Hirth- Krnuse shoes

under the ey-

mate"

ere made for the miss

and little men with

growing feet.



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those who take many

steps a. day and who

demand absolute

comfort from the

shoes they wear.





Hirth-Krausxe shoes _

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matter what 3ou p111 for your shoes or

where you get them. you cannot get bet-

ter shoes for the money anywhere than

flom the Hirth- Krause dealers. We urge

you to buy Hirth- Krausc shoes for all the

members of your family. The Hirth-

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no trouble in finding shoes to suit your

requirements.





if you do not know who your near-

est Hirth-K reuse dealer is, kindly

write us and we will tell you where you

can get Hirth-Kreuee shoes.





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Hide-to-Shoe Tanner: and Shoe Mfgrs.

Grand Rapids, — Michigan





 





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How the World’s





Transacted —- By COMFORT A. TYLER





 

 

 





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N this new department of the Mich-

igan Farmer, which the editor has

chosen to name “How the World’s



Business is Transacted,” the writer,





who is not entirely a stranger to the





readers thereof. hopes to make piainer

to the young folks of the family some

of the things that look intricate and

difficult to those who have never taken

the time or had the chance to give it

especial study.





I well remember as a boy how I

looked with something of awe, upon

the man who stood behind the wicker

in the village bank. I thought he must

be some kind of a different “animal”

than those who went to and fro in the

ordinary every-day business, and I hope

in this series of articles to make plain

to every boy and girl that this is not

so, and that they will find him very

human indeed and usually the most





, willing man whom they have ever met,





to chat with them when he has the

time, and give them any and all infor-

mation of which he has knowledge. I

want also to have them remember that

while the banker no doubt knows a lot

of things that they do not know, that

they, on the other band, also know a

lot of things that he does not know,

and that just as likely as not he may

gain as much from the little visits as

do you. This being so, I want our boys

and girls to edge right up to him with

their wants and needs just as readily

as they would to the sweet little girl

that sells you candy at the counter in

the "Palace of Sweets.”





It seems to me that the bank and

banker of today is a far different out-

fit, than when I was a boy. Whether

this is really true, or whether it is be-

cause I know him better and have

some small knowledge of his “inside”

life, his joys and his sorrows, his pleas-

ures and his perplexities, I am not

quite sure. What I do believe is, that

there is no man more willing or more

anxious to render service to his com-

munity, to be really useful to his pa-

trons, to help them over the hard plao

es. to glory over their successes or to

regret their failures (sometimes he has

several reasons for regretting their

failures) than is the banker of today,

and especially is this true of the bank-

er in the smaller places and country

towns. He knows more about you than

any other man in the community. He

will give you honest advice in an emer-

gency, he will warn you against your-

self or your despoiler and you may well

make him your friend. It has been my

good fortune to become acquainted

with many bankers in my business life

and with this knowledge I repeat that

no man in the cemmunity will be a

more faithful friend or will do more

for you than will the banker.





I wanted to spend the most of our

time in the first article in making

these observations because I have fre-

quently found that many times there

is a feeling with our Farmer boys and

girls that they must hold a little aloof

from the banker. Don’t do it my

friends, cultivate him instead, edge

right up, rub elbows with him, see how

much he knows abOut calves and colts

and lambs and pigs and chickens, and

no doubt you will find that you have

aplenty “on him" along that line and

that he will be glad to know some of

the things you can tell him. Then

when you have become acquainted he

will also'beglad in turn. to tell you

many things about business methods,

that you do not know. The time is

past. it indeed it ever existed, when the

farmer boy can afford to do business

in a halter skelter. unsystematle way

and I am just so anxious” that our girls





shall learn all of these things, as the

boys.



I am a little sensitive, in fact,

along this line, for my boys were all

girls, you know, and I expect I love

them just as well as if they had been

boys—and I think they know more

about business than some whole fam-

ilies of boys I have seen. Why? Be-

cause they learned it, and I want the

whole Michigan Farmer family of boys

and girls to learn business methods in

a. business-like way and the best way

in the world to learn it is to do the

business you have to do in the right

way, in the right place, at the right

time, and in our future articles we

shall endeavor to tell you first some-

thing about what money is, what it is

for, what a small part it really plays

in the world’s business, what confi-

dence does in the business world, and

how to build up and establish confi-

dence for yourself in the little sphere

in which you move, for no one moves

in a very wide circle. The world is

small and we never get very far away

from ourselves.





With this little declaration of our

aims we will await eagerly the space



begin our real work and if from

time to time we do not make entirely

plain or clear to you, that which we

undertake, both the writer and the

Michigan Farmer wants you to write

the department and ask any and every

question you can, the answer to which

will make it plainer. Now don’t think

your questions will seem simple, it is

the simple things that look the hardest

sometimes. Ask questions about the

things you do not understand and in

this way only we shall be able to be

useful to you. We expect to visit with

you each week from now on, and will

look forward with great pleasure to

our renewed acquaintance with MlCh!

lgan farm boys and girls.





A WINTER BOY.





‘BY LALIA MITCHELL.

I like cold dasy and frosty ways

And heaps of drifted snow;

I like to hear the .sleighbells clear

Ring out where’er I go.





 





 





 





To skate and slide and coast and glide

ls such a lot of joy;



And that’s the way, my parents say

With each true Winter Boy.





I do not quake when tempests make

The forests bend andbo



No in-door play for me today

I’m happy hearted now.



A fort of snow, of guns :1 row,

Surrender! and Ahoy!



Through storm or shine the world i;





mine ,

For I'm 78; Winter Boy
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By EARL DERR BIGGERS , 8:, ROBERT WELLES RITCHIE





Copyright by The Bobbs-Merrlll Co. > . ,





X





7 First Installment of Our New War Serial





, CHAPTER I.



Jane Gerson, Buyer;

HAD two trunks—two, you ninny!

Two!” . '



The grinning customs guard lift-

ed his shoulders to his ears and spread

out his palms. “Mais, mamselle—”



“Don’t you ‘mais’ me, sir! I had two

trunks—deux troncs—when I got on

board that wabbly old boat at Dover

this morning, and I’m not going to

budge from this wharf until I find the

other one.. Where did you learn your

French, anyway? Can’t you under-

stand when I speak your language ?”



The girl plumped herself down on

top of the unhasped trunk and folded

her arms truculently. With a quizzical

smile, the customs guard looked down

into her brown eyes, smoldering dan-

gerously now, and began all over again

his speech of explanation.



“Wagon-lit?” She caught a familiar

word. “Mais oui; that’s where I want

to go~—aboard your wagon-lit, for Paris.

Voila!”—the girl carefully gave the

word three syllables—“men ticket pour

Paree!” She opened her patentleath-

er reticule, rummaged furiously there-

in, brought out a handkerchief, a tiny

mirror, a packet of rice papers, and at

last a folded and punched ticket. This

she displayed with a triumphant

flourish.



“Voila! Il dit ‘Miss Jane Gerson’;

that’s me—moi-meme, I mean. And i1

dit ‘deux troncs;’ now you can’t go be-

hind that, can you? Where is that

other trunk?”



'A ,whistle shrilled back beyond the

swinging doors of the station. Folk in

the customs shed began a hasty gather-

ing together of parcels and shawl

straps, and a general exodus toward

the train sheds commenced. The girl

on the trunk looked appealingly about

her; nothing but bustle and confusion;

no Samaritan to turn aside and rescue

a fair traveler fallen among customs

guards. Her eyes filled with trouble,

and for an instant her reliant mouth

broke its line of determination; the

lower lip quivered suspiciously. Even

the guard started to walk away.



“Oh, oh, please don’t go!” Jane Ger-

son was on her feet, and her hands

shot out in an impulsive appeal. “Oh,

dear; maybe I forgot to tip" you. Here,

attende au secours, if you’ll only find

that other trunk before the train—”



“Pardon; but if I may be of any as-

sistance—” .



Miss Gerson turned. A tallish, old-

young-looking man, in a gray lounge

suit, stood heels together and bent

stiffly in a bow. Nothing of the beau

or the boulevardier about his face or

manner. Miss Gerson accepted his in-

tervention as heaven-sent.



“Oh, thank you ever so much! The

guard, you see, don’t understand good

French. I just can’t make him under

stand that one of my trunks is miss-

ing. And the train for Paris—"



, Already the stranger'was rattling in-

cisive French at the guard. That ofli-

cial bowed low, and, with hands and

lips, gave rapid explanation. The man

in the gray lounge suit turned to the

girl. ' 7



“A- little misunderstanding, Miss-—

ah—”



“Gerson—Alene . Gerson, of New

York,” she promptly supplied. '



“A little misunderstanding, Miss Ger-

son. The customs guard says your

other trunk has already been exam-

ined, passed, and placed On the bag-

gage .vai‘i.‘ He was trying {t0 ten you

that it WOuld‘V‘be' necessary for you to





permit ”a porter to: take this trunk to





   





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’thrown him in the way of a distressed





The stranger turned and halloed to

a porter, who came running. Miss Ger-

son had the trunk locked and strapped.

in no time, and it was on the shoul-

ders of the porter.



“You have very little time, Miss Ger-

son. The train will be making a start

directly. If I might—ah—pilot you

through the station to the proper train

shed. I am not presuming?”



“You are very kind,” she answered

hurriedly.



They set off, the providential Samar-

itan in the lead. Through the waiting-

room and on to a broad platform, al-

most deserted, they went. A guard’s

whistle shrilled. The stranger tucked

a helping hand under Jane Gerson’s

arm to steady her in the .sharp sprint

down a long aisle between tracks to

where the Paris train stood. It began

to move before they had reached its

mid—length. A guard threw open a car-

riage door, in they hopped, and with a

rattle of chains and banging of buffers

the Express du Nord was off on its ar-

row flight from Calais to the capital.



The carriage, which was of the sec-

ond class, was comfortably filled. Miss

Gerson stumbled over the feet of a

puffy Fleming nearest the door, was

launched into the lap of a comfortably

upholstered widow on the opposite

seat, richochetted back to jam an el-

bow into a French gentleman’s spread

newspaper, and finally was catapulted

into a vacant space next to the window

on the carriage’s far side. She giggled,

tucked the skirts of her pearl-gray dus-

ter about her, righted her chic sailor

hat on her chestnut-brown head, and

patted a stray wisp of hair back into

place. Her meteor flight into and

through the carriage disturbed her not

a whit.



As for the Samaritan, he stood un-

certainly in the narrow cross aisle,

swaying to the swing of the carriage

and reconnoitering seating possibili-

ties. There _was a place, a very narrow

one, next to thefat Fleming; also there

was a vacant place next to Jane Ger-

son. The Samaritan caught the girl’s

glance in his indecision, read in it

something frankly comradely, and

chose the seat beside her.



“Very good of you, I’m sure,” he

murmured. “I did not wish to pre-

sume—”



“You’re not,” the girl assured, and

there was something so fresh, so in-

genious, in the tone and the level

glance of her brown eyes that the Sam—

aritan felt all at once distinctly satis-

fied with the cast of fortune that had





traveler. He sat down with a lifting of

the checkered Alpine hat he wore and

a stiff little bow from the waist.



“If I may, Miss Gerson~—~I am Cap-

tain Woodhouse, of the signal service.”



“Oh!” The girl let slip a little gasp

——the meed of admiration the feminine

heart always pays to shoulder straps.





“Signal service; that means the

army?”



“His Majesty’s service; yes, Miss

Gerson.” ’





“You are, of course, off duty?” she

suggested, with the faintest, possible

tinge of regret at the absence of the

stripes and buttons that spell “soldier”

with the Woman.



“You, might say so, Miss Gerson.

Egypt—the'Nile country is my station.

I am'on my way back there after a bit

of ayacation at homes-London, I mean,

of c'ours'e.”,' ' ’ ' ‘ I,





it was, lean and school-hardened and





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imprint of the habit to command—mad

taken from Captain Woodhouse’s fea-

tures something of freshness and

youth, though giving in return the in-

dex of inflexible will and lust for

achievement. His smooth lips were a

bit thin, Jane Gersdn thought, and the

out-shooting chin, almost squared at

the angle marked Captain Wood-

house as anything but a trifler or a

flirt. She was satisfied that nothing of

presumption or forwardness. on the

part of this hard-molded chap from

Egypt would give her cause to regret

her unconventional offer of friendship.



Captain Woodhouse, in his turn, had

made a satisfying, though covert, ap-

praisal of his traveling companion by

means of a narrow mirror inset above

the baggage rack over the opposite

seat. Trim and petite of figure, Which

was just a shade under the average for

height and plumpness; a small head

set sturdily on a round smooth neck;

face the very embodiment of inde-

pendence and self-confidence, with its

brown eyes wide apart, its high brow

under the parting waves of golden

chestnut, broad humorous mouth, and

tiny nose slightly nibbed upward: Miss

U‘p-to—the-Minute New York, indeed!

From the cocked red feather in her

hat to the dainty spatted boots Jane

Gerson appeared in Woodhouse’s eyes

a perfect, virile, vividly alive American

girl. He’d met her kind before; had

seen them browbeating bazaar mer~

chants in Cairo and riding desert donk-

eys like strong young queens. The type

appealed to him.



The first stiffness of informal meet-

ing wore away speedily. The girl tact-

fully directed the channel of conversa-

tion into lines familiar to Woodhouse.

What was Egypt like; who owned the

Ppramids, and why (fidn’t the owners

plant a park around them and charge

admittance? Didn’t he think Rameses

and all those other old Pharoahs had

the right idea in advertising—putting

up stone billboards to last all time?

The questions came crisp and start-

ling; Woodhouse found himself chuck-

ling at the shrewd incisiveness of

them. Rameses an advertiser and the

Pyramids stone hoardings to carry all

those old boys’ fame through the ages!

He’d never looked on them in that

light before.



“I say, Miss Gerson, you’d make an

excellent business person, now, really,”

the captain voiced his admiration.



“Just cable that at my expense to

old Pop Hildebrand, of Hildebrand’s

department store, New York,” she

flashed back at him. “I’m trying to

convince him of just that very thing.”



“Really, now; a department shop!

What, may I ask, do you have to do for

—-ah—Pop Hildebrand ?”



“Oh, I’m his foreign buyer,” Jane an-

swered, with a consciOus note of pride.

“I’m over here to buy gowns for the

winter season, you see. Paul Poiret-

Worth—Paquin; you’ve heard of those

wonderful people, of course ?”



“Can’t say I have,” the captain con-

fessed, with a rueful smile into the

girl’s brown eyes. ‘



“Then you’ve never bought 3. Worth

gown?” she challenged. “For if you

had you’d not forget the name—or the

price—.very soon.” '



“Gowns—and things are not in my

line, Miss Gerson,” he answered sim-

ply, and the girl caught herself feeling

a secretelation. A man who didn’t

know gowns couldn’t be veryintimate—

ly acquainted with women. And—

well—



“And this Hildebrand, lie ~sends you

over here alone just to buy pretties for

New York’s wonderful women?” the

captain was saying. “Aren’t you just

a bit—ah—nervous to be over in this

part of the world—alone ?”



“Not in the least,” the girl caught

himup. “Not about the alone part, I

should say. Maybe I_ am fidgety and

scrt of worried about making good on

the job. This is my first trip—my very

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“Fall down ‘2‘", Woodhouse echoed,

mystified. The girl laughed, and struck

her left wrist a smart blow with her

gloved right hand.



“There I go again—slang; ‘vulgar

American slang,’ you call it. If I coull

only rattle off the French as easily as

I do New Yorkese I’d be a wonder. I

mean I’m afraid I won’t make good.”



“Oh!”



“But why should I worry about com-

ing over alone ?”‘Jane urged. “Lots of

American girls conic over here alone

with an American flag' pinned to their

shirt-waists and wearing a Baedecker

for a wrist watch. Nothing ever hap-

pens to them.”



Captain Woodhouse looked out on

the flying panorama of straw-thatched

houses and fields heavy with green

grain. He seemed to be balancing his

words. He glanced at the passenger

across the aisle, a wizened little man,

asleep. In a lowered voice he began:



“A woman alone—over here on the

Continent at this time; why, I very

much fear she will have great difficul-

ties when the—~ah—trouble comes.”



“Trouble?” Jane’s eyes were ques.

tioning.



“I do not wish to be an alarmist,

‘Miss Gerson,” Captain Woodhouse con-

tinued, hesitant. “Goodness knows we

have had enough calamity shouters

among the Unionists at home. But

have you considered what you would

do—how you would get back to Ameri-

ca in case of—war?” The last word

was almost a whisper.



“War?” she echoed. “Why, you don’t

mean all this talk in the papers is—”



“Is serious, yes,” Woodhouse answer-

ed quietly. “Very serious.”



“Why, Captain Woodhouse, I thought

you had war talk every summer over

here just as our papers are filled each

spring with gossip about how Tesreau

is going to jump to the Feds, or the

Yanks are going to be sold. It’s your

regular midsummer outdoor sport over

here, this stirring up the animals.”



Woodhouse smiled, though his gray

eyes were filled with something not

mirth.



“I fear the animals are—stirred, as

you say, too far this time,” he resumed.

“The assassination of the Archduke

Ferd——”



“Yes, I remember 1 did read same

thing about that in the papers at home.

But archdukes and kings have been

killed before, and no war came of it. In

Mexico they murder a president before

he has a chance to send out ‘At home’

cards.”



“Europe is so different from Mexi-

co,” her companion continued, the lines

of his face deepening. “I am afraid

you over there in the states do not

know the dangerous politics here; you

are so far away; you should thank God

for that. You are not in a land where

one man—or two or three—may say,

‘We will now go to war,’ and then you

go, willy-nilly.”



The seriousness of the captain’s

speech and the fear that he could not

keep from his eyes sobered the girl.

She looked out on the sun-drenched





plains of Pas de Clais, Where two vil-

lages, hedged fields, and squat farm-





houses lay all in order, established.

seeming for all time in the comfortable

doze of security. The plodding manni-

kins in the fields, the slumberous oxen





drawing the barrows amid the beet,





rows, pigeons circling over the straw

hutches by the tracks’ side—all this

denied the possibility of war’s corro-

sion.



“Don’t you think everybody is suffer-

ing from a bad dream when they say

there’s to be fighting?” she queried.

“Surely it is impossible that folks over

here would all consent to destroy this."





She waved toward the peaceful coun- ‘





tryside. 4

“A bad dream, yes. But one that

will end in a nightmare,” he answered.

“Tell me, Miss Gerson, when will you

be through with your Work in Paris;

and on your way back to America?”





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Woodhouse pondered.



“A month. This is the tenth of July.

I am afraid—l say, Miss Gerson, please

do not set me down for a meddler——

this short acquaintance, and all that;

but may I not urge on you that you

finish your work in Paris and get back

to England at least in two weeks?”

The captain had turned, and was look-

ing; into the girl’s eyes, with an earnest

intensity that startled her. “I can not

tell you all I know, of course. I may

not even know the truth, though I

think I have a bit of it, right enough.

But one of your sort—to be caught

alone on this side of the water by the

madness that is brewing! By George,

I do not like to think of it!”





“I thank you, Captain Woodhouse,_

. for your warning,” Jane answered him,





and impulsively she put out her hand

to his. “But, you see, I’ll have to run

the risk. I couldn’t go scampering

back to New York like a scared pussy-

cat just because somebody starts a war

over here. I’m on trial. This is my

first trip as buyer for Hildebrand, and





' it’s a case of make or break with me.





War or no war, I’ve got to make good.

Anyway”——this with a toss of her round

little chin—“I’m an American citizen,

and nobody’ll dare to start anything

with me.”



“Right you are!” Woodhouse beam-

ed his admiration. “Now we’ll talk

about those skyscrapers of yours. Ev-

erybody back from the states has some-

thing to say about those famous build-

ings, and I’m fairly burning for first-

hand information from one who knows

them.”



Laughingly she acquiesced, and the

grim shadow of war was pushed away

from them, though hardly forgotten by

either. At the man’s prompting, Jane

gave intimate pictures of life in the

New World metropolis, touching with

shrewd insight the fads and Shams of

New York’s denizens even as she ex-

alted the achievements of their rest—

less energy.



WoodhouSe found secret amusement

and delight in her racy nervous speech,

in the dexterity of her idiom and pat-

ness of her characterizations.

was a new sort of girl for him. Not

the languid creature of studied sup-





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pression and feeble enthusiasm he had,





known, but a virile, vivid, sparkling

woman of a new land, whose impulses

were as unhindered as her speech was

heterodox. She was a woman who

worked for her living; that was a new

type, too. Unafraid, she threw herself

into the competition of a man’s world;

insensibly' she prided herself on her

ability to “make good”———expressive

Americanism, that—~under any handi-

cap. She was a woman with a “job;”

Captain Woodhouse had never before

met one such.



Again, here was a woman who tried

none of the stale arts and tricks of

Coquet1y; no eyebrow strategy 01

maidenly simpering about Jane Ger-

son. Once sure Woodhouse was what

she took him to be, a gentleman, the

girl had established a frank basis of

comradeship that took no reckoning of

the age-old conventions of sex allure

and sex defense. The unconvention-

ality of their meeting weighed nothing

with her. Equally there was not a hint

of sophistication on the girl’s part.



So the afternoon sped, and when the

sun dropped over the maze of spires

and chimney pots that was Paris, each

felt regret at parting.



“To Egypt, yes,” Woadhouse ruefully

admitted. “A dreary deadly “place in

the sun’ for me. To have'met you,

Miss Gerson; it has been delightful,

quite.”



“I hope,” the girl said, as Wood-

house handed her into a taxi, “I hope

that if that war comes it will find you

still in Egypt, away from the firing-

line.” '



" “Not a fair thing to wish for a man

in the service,” Woodhouse answered,

laughing. .“I may be more happy when



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when the war comes it will find you a

long way from Paris. Good-by, Miss

Gerson, and good luck!”



Captain Woodhouse steed, heels to-

gether and hat in hand, while her taxi

trundled off, a farewell flash of brown

eyes rewarding him for the military

correctness of his courtesy. Then «he





hurried to another station to take a- '





train—not for a Mediterranean port

and distant Egypt, but for Berlin.





 





CHAPTER II.

From the Wilhelmstrasse.



T would be wiser to‘talk in Ger-



man,” the woman said. “In these



times French or English speech in

Berlin—” she finished, with a lifting of

her shapely bare shoulders, sufficiently

eloquent. The waiter speeded his task

of refilling the man’s glass and dis-

creetly withdrew.



“Oh, I’ll talk in German quick

enough,” the man assented, draining

his thin half bubble of glass down to

the last fizzing residue in the stem.

“Only just show me you’ve got the

right to hear, and the good fat bank-

notes to pay; that’s all.” He propped

his sharp chin on a hand that shook

slightly, and pushed his lean flushed

face nearer hers. An owlish caution

fought the wine fancies in his shifting

lynx eyes under reddened lids; also

there was admiration for the milk-

white skin and ripe lips of the woman

by his sid.e For an instant—half the

time of a breatl1——the flash of loathing

made the woman’s eyes tigerish; but

at once; they changed again to mild

bantering.



“So? Friend Billy Capper, of Brus—

sels, has a touch of the spy fever him-

self, and distrusts an old pal?” She

laughed softly, and one slim hand toys

ed with a heavy gold locket on her bos-

om. “Friend Billy Capper forgets old

times and old faces—forgets even the

matter of the Lord Fisher letters—”



"Chop it, Louisa!” The man called

Capper lapsed into brusk English as he

banged the stem of his wineglass on

the damask. “No sense in raking that

up again—just because I ask you a fair

question—ask you to identify yourself

in your new job.”



“We go no further, Billy Capper,”

she returned, speaking swiftly in Ger-

man; “not another word between us

unless you obey my rule, and talk this

language. Why did you get that mes-

sage through to me to meet you here

in the Cafe Riche tonight if you did

not trust me? Why did you have me

carry your offer to—to headquarters

and come here ready to talk business if

it was only to hum and haw about my

identifying myself?”



The tenseness of exaggerated con-

centration on Capper’s gaunt face he-

gan slowly to dissolve. First the thin

line of shaven lips flickered and be-

came weak at down-drawn corners;

“then the frown faded from about the

eyes, and the beginnings of tears gath-

ered there. Shrewdness and the stamp

of cunning sped entirely, and naught

but weakness remained.



“Louisa—Louisa, old pal»; don’t be

hard on poor Billy Capper,” he mum-

bled. “I’m own, girl—~away down

again. Since they kicked me out at

Brussels I haven’t had a shilling to

bless myself with. Can’t go back to

Englandmyou know that; the French

won’t have me, and here I am, my din-

ner clothes my only stock in trade left,

and you even having to buy the wine.”

.A tear, of self-pity slipped down the

hard drain of his cheek, and splashed

on his hand. “But I’ll show ’em, Lou-

isa! They can’t kick me out of the

Brussels shop like a dogland not pay

for it! I know too much, I do!”



“And What you know about the Brus-

sels ‘shop you want to sell to the—





Wilhelmstrasse?” the woman asked





tensely.





“Yes, if the Wilhelmstrasse is will- ‘





ing to pay well for it,” Capper answer-





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OST of the things I studied in

M school I’ve forgotten. But there



is one sentence in Our old

“First Bock of Physiology,” that still

sticks in my memory. I can almost

see the words ”away down towards the

bottom of the right hand page:



“It is wrong to work so hard as to be

always tired.”



They’ve been running over and over

in my mind recently, and I can’t help

but think What a lot of sinners, both

men and women, there are in the world.

For, although it’s a pretty fair world as

worlds go, it must be confessed that

there are a great many people who are

always tired ,not counting the ones

who were born that way.





Among the farm women I wOnder

how large a per cent ever feel rested

and ready for anything? Of‘ course,

not all are overworked, but as a. class

I believe that next to the society wom-

an, who is tired out having a good

time, the farm women are the hardest

working women in the world. For,

while those near to towns and main

roads are using electricity more and

more, and some are utilizing gas en-

gines to help out in farm work, there

yet remains enough to be done to keep

more than one pair of hands busy. We

don’t have the spinning and weaving

and butter-making that our grandmoth-

ers did. But on the other hand, neither

do we have the help they did. Those

worthy ladies, as a rule, had daughters

to help them, and if they didn’t they

could hire a neighbor’s girl for fifty

cents a day. Mostly, we don’t have the

daughters. Or if we do they are off to

college, or at town clerking in a store,

or perhaps working in SOme other wom-

an’s kitchen for six or seven dollars a

week. So it is up to the farmer’s wife,

in the majority of cases, to do her work

alone.



And how is she to do all that is ex-

pected these days without being tired

out? We read reams on efficiency. Ex-

perts tell us to cut out all unnecessary

work. Writers of beautiful thoughts

urge Us to drop everything and go out

and commune with nature. But the

fact remains that there’s a certain

amount of work to be done, and if we

leave it and hie Us forth to view a sun-

set, we find it waiting for us when we

come back. No one has done our task

while wewere communing.



“I wouldn’t be dominated by the ty-

ranny of things.” “There is something

else in life besides housework.” “Why

don’t you let it go?” Haven’t you heard

those things until you were tired? Yet

the babbling brooks who babble them

at you never' offer to do the things you

“let go,” nor offer any suggestions as

to how you’re going to get time for

anything but housework. Except to tell

you to “let it go.”



Suppose you do let it go. The ones

who’ve been loudest in urging you to

take things easy are also loudest in de-

manding why things are not done. Sup-

pose you cut out baking cakes and pies

and doughnuts and cookies.‘ Suppose

you have dessert just once a week.

That lessens your work more than a,

little. But is your innovation greeted

with loud huzzas? Or does the family

demand in concert the reason for des-_

sertless days, and wail long and loudly,

for the flesh pots of‘Egypt? . ,



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homes methods might be improved.

But when all is said and done, with all

improvements and aids to housekeep-

ing, the average housekeeper in a coun-

try home is overworked. Every woman

should have at least two hours a day

free to restor play. How many get it?

If you do take it you are tormented

with the thought of the stockings wait-

ing to be darned and. the buttons to





sew on, and the living—room curtain





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silver that is tarnished *and the'cup-

board shelves that need wiping off and

the can of fruit that looked as though

it was beginning to work and should be

brought up and tended to and .the com-

fort that needs a new lining and the——

but why ennumerate? It. tires me just

to'think of it. I have a friend who ‘says

that every morning she, sees enough

work ahead of her to take forty-eight

'hours to do it if she didn’t stop even to

eat, say nothing about sleep. Most

women of families are similarly placed.

Will somebody please lead us back to

the simple life? DEBORAH. ,





Hoover Sweets for Christmas





Bv JULIA





At this time when we are urged and

commanded to be economical in our

use of sugar, it is well to prepare

Christmas sweets which can be made

without any, or a very small amount of

that scarce article.



The fairly plentiful materials that

are suitable for making sweets are sy-

rup, maple sugar, honey, popcorn, and

all kinds of nuts. Sugary dried fruits

will also help. Chocolate and cocoa

are always safe to use. The following

are some tested recipes which call for

only a minimum of sugar.



Stuffed Dates—Stuffed dates are a

most wholesome sweet, and quickly

made, too. The dates must be first

picked apart, washed in warm water

and dried in an .old napkin. Remove

the seed from each with a sharp knife,

slip a nut in its place, press together,

and sift over with granulated sugar.

Leave standing awhile on oiled paper

to become firm.





Chocolate Dates—Prepare dates as

described for stuffed dates. Slit each

date lengthwise, just far enough to al-

low the kernel’s being extracted with-

out bruising the fruit. Grate one-fourth

pound of good chocolate, add an equal

quantity of confectioners’ sugar, and

two tablespoonfuls of boiling water.

Boil until a soft ball forms in cold wa-

ter. Before removing from the fire, add

a few drops of vanilla extract. Place

the pan inside a larger one, half filled

with boiling water, to keep the ‘choco-

late fluid while the dates are being fill-

ed. Take up a little of the mixture on

a teaspoon, open the date and pour it

neatly in. When filled, press the sides

gently together. Place in a cool place

to harden.



Stuffed Figs—Chop fine any kind of

nuts. Mix with half the quantity of

well washed and dried currants. Open

figs at one side, and pack with mixture,

rounding the fig to look like a pear.

Close the opening, then at one end of

the fig stick a clove to look like blos-

som end, and at the other a stick of

cinnamon bark for the stem. Dust

lightly with powdered sugar. ,



Parisian 'SWeets.—Pick over and re-

move stems from one' pound of figs and

stones from one pound'of dates. Mix

with one pound. of English walnut

meats, andforce through a meat chop-

per. Work, using'theihan‘ds, on a board

dredged with canfectioners’ sugar, un-

til well blended. ‘Roll‘to one-fourth, of

an inch thickness,fiu_sing confectioners’





sugar forfdr'edgingboard and pin. Out

with a sharp knifejh three-fourths inch





squares; ' Rougeagchipiece in cénfection-





f lers’_ sugar,‘, and fish-Jake to remove ”super-

fluous, sugar; Pracéginiiaysts. iii ayfin





box, putting pape‘r betf'w‘een each layer.





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Sugared Popcorn—Put two table-

spoons of' butter in a sauce pan, and

when melted add two cups of brown

sugar, and one-half cup of water. Bring

to the boiling point, and let boil for

sixteen minutes. Pour over two quarts

of popped corn, and stir until every ker-

nel is well coated with sugar.





Taffy.—Dissolve half a cup of sugar

in four tablespoons ,of cider vinegar,

mix with two cups of molasses, and

cook very slowly in a. kettle large

enough to prevent the mass from boil-

ing over, until a. little dropped in cold

water hardens, then stir in a heaping

teaspoon of butter, and a half teaspoon

of baking soda dissolved in a table-

spoon of hot water. Stir up, remove

from fire, and flavor with a teaspoon of

vanilla, or lemon extract; turn’into a.

greased pan, and when cool enough to

handle pull until bright with 'floured or

greased hands. When light enough,

pull into narrow strips and cut off in

pieces the right size for a mouthful

with a pair of greased scissors. Wrap

»each of these in a little twist of para-

ffin paper.



Fruit Cheese—Stone a pound of

dates, add to them a pound of figs, half

a pound of blanched almonds, half a

pound of pecans and half a. pound of

Brazillian nuts. Any nuts‘at hand may

be substituted for the ones named. Put

the mixture through a meat-chopper,

and pack into tumblers. Keep in cold

place. This may be rolled into tiny

balls and dipped in chocolate, cut into

blocks and‘used as a. sweetmeat, or cut

into thin slices and put between bread

and butter, or crackers, to serve in the

place of cake.





CONSERVATION DAY SUGGES-

TIONS.





 





Meatless Days—Breakfast, creamed

codfish; dinner, cheese roll; supper,

corn oysters.





Wheatless Day—Breakfast, apple





corn bread without wheat; dinner, Old





Virginia batter bread; supper, oat meal

muffins.



Chese Roll.——One~half cup of rice,

one cup of milk, one tablespoon each





of chopped onion and parsley, three— .





fourths cup of grated cheese, one~ha1f

cup of mashed potato, pepper and salt

to taste. Cook rice in milk with chop-

ped Onion and parsley, then add mash-

ed potato, pepper and salt. Form into

,roll, brush with fat drippings, brown‘in

oven. ' " ; '



Corn Oysters—To two cups of earn,

add two eggs, one tablespoon, 1:119!th





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butter, or bacon drippings in the frying

pan.



Mix two cups of corn meal, two ta—

blespoons of sugar, three-fourths spoon

of salt, on teaspoon of soda, one tea—

spoon of cream of tartar, add one and





,two-thirds cups of milk and beat thor-





oughly. Then add three tart apples,

pared and sliced, pour into a well-but-

tered shallow pan and bake for thirty

minutes in hot oven, or until apples are

soft. This is also nice made with cook-

ed, dried apricots.



Old Virginia Batter Bread—Stir one

pint of corn meal into one quart of

scalded milk, stir and cook to a mush.

Allow to cool a little, add one teaspoon

of salt, one teaspoon of sugar and the

beaten yolk of one egg. Then fold in

the white, beaten stiff. Melt two table-

spoons of shortening in a baking pan,

pour in the mixture and bake for forty-

five. minutes. \



Oatmeal Muflins.-'—Stir one cup of

rolled oats and one tablespoon of fat

into one cup of 'hot milk. Boil for one

minute, then let stand until lukewarm.

Soften one yeast cake in one-fourth

cup of lukewarm water, add one table-

spoon of sugar. Combine the two mix-

tures. Add one cup of rye flour and

one teaspoon of salt and beat thor-

oughly. The batter should be as stiff

as for drop biscuits. Cover and set. to

rise until light, about an hour. Fill

well-greased muffin pans two—thirds

full. Let rise until light and bake for

twenty-five minutes in moderately hot

OVCIl.



Crisp Corn Cake—Sift two cups of

yellow corn meal, one-halt“ teaspoon

of soda and one-half teaspoon of salt,

then stir in one and one-half cups of

sour milk. Add a beaten egg and beat

batter for five minutes. Lastly, add

one tablespoon of hissing hot fat. Pour

into hot greased pie plates in very thin

sheets and bake in quick oven until

brown.



Corn Meal and Hominy Bread—One

cup of cooked hominy, one cup of milk,

one tablespoon of melted butter, one

cup of corn meal, two eggs, one and a

half teaspoons of salt. Mix and bake

for thirty minutes in moderate oven.

This serves six people.



Golden Chips—Two pounds of pump-

kin, two cups of white syrup, half cup

of lemon juice, two ounces of ginger

root. Cut a small sweet pumpkin into

narrow strips. Remove peel and seeds

and cut into thin slices. Arrange the

pumpkin in a preserving kettle in flat

layers. Pour over it the syrup and

lemon juice, cover, and let stand for

twenty—four hours. Add the peel of one

lemon shredded fine and the ginger

root. Cook until the pumpkin is ten-

der, then pour it into an earthen jar.

In a few days pour the syrup from the

pumpkin. Boil to reduce and thicken

it, and pour it hot over the pumpkin.





 





LIBERTY CANDIES.





 





What about Christmas candies? Must

candy be omitted from the Christmas

box for the boy at camp and the girl at

school or from the little one’s stock-

ings?



Before answering, let \us face a few

business facts. Our allies, France and

Italy, are now dependent on the Amer

ican sugar bin and the bottom of the

bin is in sight. According to an au-

thoritative bulletin, “the present pe-

riod is one in which stocks are nearly

depleted in the United States and the

countries on which it draws.”





Do these business facts mean no

Christmas candy? Not if you are clever

in combining fruits and nuts. Such

sweets keep fresh 8. long time and are

just the kind for Christmas boxes.

They are delicious for desserts, are

Wholesome'and universally liked. One

cup of white sugar is enough for five

pounds of these liberty candles. '

Popcorn Candy—For making pop-

corn candy either honey, maple syrup,

' asses White cane syrup or'com sy.





 





 





 

 





rup may be used instead of sugar. To

one cup of syrup allow one tablespoon

of vinegar. Boil together until syrup

hardens when dropped in cold water.

Pour over freshly popped corn and

mold into balls or fancy shapes for the

Christmas tree. Little popcorn men

will please the children. Mark in the

features and outlines with melted

chocolate.





Crystallized Fruits—Use your owu

preserves. Peach, pear, apple, quince

or watermelon rind will do. Drain from

the fruit all syrup possible. Cut any

size desired, sprirrkle with sugar, and

dry in the warmer or a very slow oven.

It may be necessary to sprinkle the

fruit again with sugar during the dry-

ing. When dry enough not to be at all

sticky, sprinkle with sugar and pack in

layers with wax paper between. This

fruit may be used for dipping in bitter

chocolate for bitter-sweets.





Bitter—sweets.—An attractive variety

of candies may be made by dipping

sweet fruits in bitter chocolate. Use

for this purpose dates, citron, candied

orange peel or crystallized fruit. Melt

unsweetened chocolate in a double boil-

er. Keep the‘ chocolate just warm

enough to prevent solidifying. With a

silver fork drop pieces of fruit in choc-

olate. See that each piece is complete-

ly coated, then remove to waxed paper

to harden.





Stuffed Dates—Use the best dates.

Remove the stones. Fill with peanuts,

walnuts, hickory nuts or any nuts

available. Peanut butter makes a good

filling that is different. Press dates in

shape and roll in granulated sugar,

chopped nuts, or a mixture of cocoa

and powdered cinnamon.





Fruit Paste.—~—Put through the meat

chopper enough cherry, peach or

quince preserves to make a half-pint

with the juice. Heat fruit and add two

tablespoons of gelatine, previously soft-

ened in a very little cold water. Stir

well, and continue stirring until it be-

gins to cool and thicken, then pour into

oiled dish to make a layer one inch

thick. Let dry slowly, sprinkle with

sugar and place in a box with waxed

paper between the layers. A mixture

of dried apricots and dates .may be

used for this paste. Wash the apricots

and soak over night in enough water to

cover. Pour off water, bring it to a

boil, pour over apricots, and let stand

until cool. Put the apricots and dates

through meat chopper, and proceed

with the proportions as given.





Chocolate Dainties.———Put through the

meat chopper one-half cup each of

dates, figs and nut meats. Add one ta-

blespoon of orange'juice, a little grated

orange peel, and one square of melted

unsweetened chocolate. Mould into

balls and roll in chopped nuts or gran-

ulated sugar. This mixture may be

packed in an oiled tin, put under a

weight until firm, then cut in any

shape desired.





Maple Creams—Boil one cup maple

sugar with one cup of water until it

forms a soft ball when dropped in cold

water. Remove from the fire and stir

rapidly until it becomes creamy. Form

into balls the size of marbles and put

nut meats on either side. Lay on wax

paper to cool.





Soil for flowers should contain a

good deal of organic matter. One-third

well-rotted manure, and two-thirds soil

make a good mixture. Good drainage

is also important. If a tin can is used

punch several holes in the bottom,

then put in a layer of coarse gravel,

broken crockery or coal and the soil on

that- Most plants should be well wa-

tered one or two times a week. The

roots coming out through the holes in

the flower pot usually indicates that

the plant is becoming root bound and

that it should be put into a larger pot.

Plant lice can usually be washed off



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HE average country woman is a



little conservative about adopt-



ing so-called fads, but blessed be

fads when they take the form of time

and hard work savers.





Just now the city and village house-

keepers are using the pretty luncheon

sets for nearly everything except the

formal dinner. One excellent» house-

wife recently said, “I have not ironed

a tablecloth this year.” When asked if

she had not entertained, she replied,

“Certainly I have, and many times, too.

I think my table, with its pretty lunch-

eon cloth or its crochet doily set has

looked just as well as in the days

when I dreaded the coming of a guest

because it added at least one more ta-

blecloth to a washing already large

enough.”





There are some housekeepers, and

they do not all live on farms either,

who think they can not use these small

piece sets 'when alone, and who would

be horrified if it were suggested that

they be used for guests. And yet, why

not? They certainly are pretty, easy

to wash and iron, may be as inexpen-

sive as desired, and last but not least,

they look Well. If an accident happens

it means washing two or three small

pieces and not a. two or three-yard ta-





‘ blecloth.





\Vhen this labor—saving plan was

mentioned to one woman she said, “I’d

like to try it but I have a stock of

tablecloths on hand and do not feel

that I can go to the extra expense.”





Another woman solved her problem for

her as follows: First she cut the bor-

ders from both sides of a cloth that

was two yards square, leaving a piece

of all-over center design that measured

forty-six inches by two yards. From

this was cut a forty-six-inch square,

which when hemmed made a forty-five-

inch cloth. The remainder, twentysix

by forty-six inches was trimmed across





neat cover for a serving table. Sixty

inches was next cut from'each piece of

border. These pieces were put togeth-

er with linen insertion and the piece

thus made trimmed with lace to match

the insertion. The two remaining piec-_

es, twelve by thirteen inches, were

edged with the same kind of lace’and

these with the runner made another

change for the table. Either looks just

as well as the tablecloth and is so

much easier to iron.



Some of the doily sets with crochet

edge are very easy to make. Nearly

every copy of any woman’s journal

gives directions for, making something

of the kind. If these are too much





the sewing machine.





 





we U1 ml; urn-1t . ”.111: :.. or“: ,. vs





the ends with linen lace and made a ‘





dainty color to the white, they may b5 tumbler.

made from any or the pretty, light cre- the bread and butter plates are not





A Suggestion for Farmers’ Wives





WHITTAKER





tonnes and trimmed with narrow braid

or lace.



An objection that one sometimes

sometimes hears is, “My table is old

and discolored. If I had a new table I

would try it.” This difficulty is very

easily overcome for ,a good rubbing





 





 





 





’used’ when guests are not present, but

the doilies Will be found useful for the

cup and saucer.





Unless the trimming used is very;





narrow (a half-inch or less), the linen

or cretonne centers will be somewhat

smaller than the measurements given.





Three-fourths .of a yard, of yard-wide





material will be enough forthe set un-

less a very narrow border is used.



Fig. 1.—Doily made of cretonne, edg-

ed with linen lace. To make, out a cir-

cle of the desired size from the cre-

tonne. Turn over a. quarter-inch on

the right side, haste on the lace to cov-

er the raw edge and stitch. To prepare

the lace, roll it tightly, wet the edge





 





down with sandpaper (and this may be

done by one ofthe men on the first

rainy day), followed by a coat of wax

or of one of the varnishes that are war-

ranted to withstand both heat and wa-

ter, and behold, a table as good as new.

Do you know how much easier it is to

wash and iron than the time~honored

tablecloth.



A luncheon set usually consists of





 





nineteen pieces, a centerpiece, and six

each of plate, bread and butter, and

tumbler doilies. One or two others are

sometimes added for meat platters, etc.

If the family is large it is well to have

more Of the small doilies so that a

change may be made in case of acci-

dent without removing the entire set.





to be sewed to the cloth, and allow it

to dry. When unrolled, it will be found

full enough to fit the circle.



Fig. 2.—-This doily is made of the

same material, but with a very narrow

border.



Fig. 3.——For this (10in cut a circle of

linen the required size, roll the edge

and over-hand the lace. Directions for

making lace: Material, No. 20 thread,

a stiff wire hairpin. Make a loop in

the endof the thread, insert the hook,

wind the thread one and one-half times

around the hairpin, winding toward the

right. With the hookndraw the thread

through under the threads on the pin.





‘This makes two loops on the hook.





Pull the thread over the threads on the

pin and through the loops on the hook.

Turn the work and thread half way

around. Make a. double crochet in the

preceding stitch. Repeat until you have

the desired amount. After sewing this

on the doily take some. other color

(blue was used for this), and make six

doubles in the first loop, catch the next

two together with a double, six doubles

in the last loop. Repeat from *



Fig. 4,—This doily has the edge turn-

ed 0n the right side, cOvered with half-

inch rick-rack braid and stitched.



First Row—One double in point, *

five chain, one' treble at bottom of

curve, five chain, one double in next

point *. Repeat from * to *.



Second Row—Eight chain, fasten un-

der five chain of preceding row. Re-

peat.



Third Row.——One d, (it, 1 d, in each





 





A good size when finished is eighteen





work, the doilies may be trimmed with inches for the centerpiece, ten inches

lace and this work may all be done on for place doilies, seven inches for the

If one prefers a bread and butter, and four inchesfor





In very many farm homes





loop of preceding row.



Colored braid or cotton may be used

for this set, Or both; ' '



Fig. 5 shows the end of the runner

made from pieces of tablecloth which

is described a '
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manna-THE Linea:





 





(Continued from page 573).



“I am authorized to judge how' much

your information is worth,” his com-

panion declared, leveling a cold glance

intoCapper’s eyes.‘ “You can tell me

what you know, and depend on me to

pay well, or—we part at once.”



“But, Louisa”—-again the whine——

“how do I know you’re what you say?

You’ve flown high since you and I

worked together in the Brussels shop.

The Wilhemstrasse—most perfect spy

machine in the world! How I’d like to

be in your shoes, Louisa!”



She detached the heavy gold locket

from the chain on her bosom, with a

quick twist of slim fingers had one

side of the case open, then laid the

locket before him, pointing to a place

on the bevel of the case. Capper swept

up the trinket, looked searchingly for

an instant at the spot the woman had

designated, and returned the locket to

her hand.



“Your number in the Wilhelm-

strasse,” he whispered in awe. “Gen-

uine, no doubt. Saw the same 5 rt of

mark once before in Rome. All right.

Now, listen, Louisa. What I’m going

to tell you about where Brussells

stands in this-~this business that’s

brewing will make the German general

staff sit up.” The woman inclined her

head toward Capper’s. He, looking not

not at her but out over the rich gleam

of brocades, broadcloths and gleaming

shoulders, began in a monotone:



“When the war comes—the day the

war starts, French artillerymen will be

behind the guns at Namur. The Eng-

lish——”



The Hungarian orchestra of forty

strings swept into a wild gipsy chant.

Dissonances, fierce and barbaric, swept

like angry tides over the brilliant floor

of the cafe. Still Capper talked on, and

the woman called Louisa bent her jew-

el-starred head to listen. Her face, the

face of a fine animal, was set in rapt

attention.



“You mark my words,” he finished,

“when the German army enters Brus—

sels proof of what I’m telling you will

be there. Yes, in a pigeonhole of the

foreigncffice safe those joint plans be-

tween England and France for resist-

ing invasion from the eastern frontier.

If the Germans strike as swiftly as I

think they will the foreign-office John-

nies will be so flustered in moving out

they’ll forget these papers I’m telling

you about. Then your Wilhelmstrasse

will know they’ve paid for the truth

when they paid Billy Capper.”



Capper eagerly reached for his glass,

and, finding it empty, signaled the

waiter.



“I’l buy this one, Louisa,” he said

grandiloquently. “Can’t have a lady

buying me wine all night.” He gave

the order. “You’re going to slip me

some bank-notes tonight—right now,

aren’t you, Louisa, old pal?” Capper

anxiously honed his cheeks with a hand

that trembled. The woman’s eyes were

narrowed in thought.



“If I give you anything tonight, Billy

Capper, you’ll get drunker than you are

now, and how do I know you won’t run

to the first English secret~service man

you meet and blab?”



“Louisa! Louisa! Don’t say that!”

Great fear and great yearning sat in

Capper’s filmed eyes. “You know I’m

honest, Louisa! You wouldn’t milk me

this way—take all the info I’ve got and

then throw me over like a dog!” Cold

scorn was in her glance.



“Maybe I might manage to get you a

position—with the Wilhelmstrasse.”

She named the great secret-service

office under her breath. “You can't go

back to England, to be‘sure; butyou

might be useful in the Balkans, where

you’re not known, or even in Egypt.

You have your good points, Capper;

you’re a sly little weasel—when you're

sober. Perhaps—" ,



“Yes. yes; get me a job with the





-iwnhelmstmsse, Louisa!" Capper was

babbling!!! an hm'ibfi ‘Seagerness.





   





“You‘ know my work. 'You can vouch

for me, and you needn’t mention that

business of the Lord Fisher letters;

you were tarred pretty muCh with the

same brush there, Louisa. But, come,i

be a good sport; pay me at least half

of what you thinkmy info’s worth, and

I’ll take the rest out in salary checks,

if you get me that job. I’m broke,

Louisa!” His voice cracked in a sob.

“Absolutely stony broke!”



She sat toying with the stem of her

wineglass while Capper’s clasped

hands on the table opened and shut

themselves without his volition. Fin-

ally she made a swift move of one

hand to her bodice, withdrew it with a

bundle of notes crinkling between the

fingers.



“Three hundred marks now, Billy

Capper,” she said. The man echoed

the words lovingly. “Three hundred

now, and my promise to try to get a

number for you with my people.

That’s fair?"



“Fair as can be, Louisa?” He stretch-

ed out clawlike fingers to receive the

thin, sheaf of notes she counted from

her roll. “Here comes the wine—the

wine I’m buying. W'e’ll drink to my

success at landing a job with—your

people.”



“For me no more tonight,” the wom—

an answered. “My cape, please.” She

rose.



“But, I say!” Capper protested. “Just

one more bottle—the bottle I’m buying.

See, here it is all proper and cooled.

Marks the end of my bad luck, so it

does. You won’t refuse to drink with

me to my good luck that’s coming ?”



“Your good luck is likely to stop

short with that bottle, Billy Capper,”

she said, her lips parting in a smile

half scornful. “You know how wine

has played you before. Better stop

now while luck’s with you.”



“Hanged if I do!” he answered stub—

bornly. “After these months of hand

to mouth and begging for a nasty pint

of ale in a common pub—leave good

wine when it’s right under my nose?

Not me!" Still protesting against her

refusal to drink with him the wine he

would pay for himselfwthe man made

that a point of injured honor—-Capper

grudgingly helped place the cape of

web lace over his companion’s white

shoulders, and accompanied her to her

taxi.



“If you’re here this time tomorrow

night—~and sober,” were here farewell

words, “I may bring you your number

in the—you understand; that and your

commission to duty.”



"‘God bless you, Louisa, girl!" Cap-

per stammered. “I’ll not fail you.”



He watched the taxi trundle down

the brilliant mirror of Unter den Lin-

den, a sardonic smile twisting his lips.

Then he turned back to the world of

light and perfume and wine—the world

from which he had been barred these

many’ months and for which the starv-

ed body of him had cried out in agony.

His glass stood brimming; money

crinkled in his pocket; there were eyes

for him and fair white shoulders. Billy

Capper, discredited spy, had come to

his own once more.



The orchestra was booming a rag-

time, and the chorus on the stage of

the Winter Garden came plunging t0

the footlights, all in line, their black

legs kicking out from the skirts like

thrusting spindles in some marvelous

engine of stagecraft. They screeched

the final line of a Germanized coon

song, the cymbals clanged “Zam-m—m!”

and folk about the clustered tables

pattered applause. Captain Woodhouse,

at a table by himself, pulled a wafer of

a watch from his waistcoat pocket,

glanced at its face and looked back at

the rococo entrance arches, through

which the late-comers were streaming.



“Henry Sherman, do you think Kitty

ought to see this sort of thing? It’s

positively indecent!” ‘



The high-pitched nasal complaint

came frOm a table a little to the right





of the one-where Woodh'ouse was site





 





 





 





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(‘on cloth or it." ('Hlt'llt‘i doily sI‘t liar

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(‘dL'I- Ill‘t‘ \‘l'i‘jI I-asy to make. Nearly

Ivory copy of any woman's journal

gin-s directions for Iuakil g something

of the kind. If those are too much





work. the doilics may b0 trimmed with

lace and this work may all be done on

tho sowing machine. If one prefers a

dainty color to lll(‘ while. they may be

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Ill? :II'I-raL‘I‘ country woman is a

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A Suggestion for Farmers’ VVives





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tonnes and tiimn‘II-d II 3'." narrow braid

(Ir lace.



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and diH'olIIIId. ll l had :1 new table

would Ir} It' l‘l.i.~ dithI'ulII is yIII'y

easily (I\'(‘l‘(‘(illit to: ... L'Ood rubbingr





used when guests are nm present, but

tho doiliI‘s will be found useful tor lllt’

cup and saucer.



l‘nless the trimming; llHd

narrow (a hall-inch or loss),

or ('rt-tonnII cvntI‘rs will ‘01» somI-what

smaller than the measurmnrnts giI'I-n.

'l‘hrIII‘tourths ol' a yard. ot‘ :1'ard-widII

material will bII I-nouLIh tor the wt Im-

lcss a Very narrow l)()t‘(l('l‘ is uwd.



lI‘iLI'. 1.—l)oily llltltlt‘ ot' (‘l’(’l(lllll(‘.

ed with llll(‘ll lat-II. To make.

cll‘ ol‘ the desired size from the cre—

tonno. ’l‘urn oyI-r a. quarter-inch on

the right side haste 0n thI liH‘t‘ to cor-

'l‘o prI-parI‘

wot th1I odm‘





is





Very

lll1> linen





pdg-

('lll a cir-





er the raw (‘gd 0 and stitIh

htly,





the lace roll it tig





 





131 III: II 2th. :~.2I1dp:.t.-I: «H.116; this may he

dIIII ‘III' III-I (fi ‘111 2111]. {In lllt' first

;.iI:_\ on} :(llIIVCEIQ I'- ; (out 1:: \Iax

.; I.l IIIII 1,! ".1' I'aInl-t‘I ~ tlt::t:li’1‘\‘.':ll'-

i-l.lt‘lf :1 ‘»'\'ill..\l£l1‘.<il?t‘.l. mat and wa—





11:,au1‘;lI1l11.lI:,atal'lI Load as nt‘w.

l'I. .‘t‘ll i-.I.1I'I't11;\\‘ II...._(. itblt'l' it is to

'.I...~fl 1.211. 1;... 'f::.: Tlll;t‘~l:t)tt(rl‘t'(l,

/:lll1 Il1=tl;.



i‘:1.:1l.11v5, ~I’ ICK.‘1.V.l (Misfits ()l‘





 





niuI-tI-I-n pares. a (t‘liltl'IIlt‘CO, and Six

«at-h ol platc lllt'ittl and huttI-r, and

illltll)lt‘l doiliw (Int (1! Hy()()lllt"l‘s2t1‘0





>~(IIIl(‘illtl(‘.‘ addI-d to: Int-:11 platters, etc.

It the l‘anlily i» larLI it h wI-ll to have

more ot tht? blllitll dolliI-s that a

changv Ina) lll madI III III" arci-

dI-nt without r1 quyInL {III sI‘t.





r10

1'11 51‘





Intirt‘





 





A good >120 when finished is eighteen

inches for 1111- centrrpiem, ten inches

for place doilics, sown int-hos for the

broad and butter. and four inches for

tumbler. In very many farm homes

the bread and butter plates are not





 





to b1- 1"('\\'(‘(l to lllt‘ cloth, and E1: it

to dry. \‘I'hl‘n unroih-d, it will lII: loulai

lull enough to lit llll‘ cirI-tI



l'io' 2.~'l‘his doth l> Iilttdl Izl 'IlII‘

‘llllllt' lilitlt‘l‘lill, but with a \ll} Narrow





liot‘dt‘t‘.





lI‘iL‘. 21.1»wl’or this doll) 1ut r. I iIIIII= II:

lllll‘t lllt‘ l‘t‘tlllll't‘tl siw', rot} lllt I-dL‘I-

and t)\(‘l-l' Iandt the lace lilltt’lltlllfi tor

In ti iuL ltl(’(’2 \l: IzIrial 1:.- 3H thread.

a stilt \\'ll‘(,‘ hairpin. Maw a loop in

IhI‘ (‘lltl of tho tlII'I-ad. insI rt. thI hook.

wind IhII thrI-ad Gill“ and Inn hat: tIIII1'>

around the hairpin, wiIIdinL toward 1111-





right. \\'ith the hookdraw thI thrI-ad

through Ide’II' lllt‘ threads on Ila- pin.

This Ina two loops thI hook.

Pull the llll‘t‘tltl ()Vt‘l' Lllt' llllt'ittll- on thI-

pin and through lllt‘ loops on thI hook.

Turn the work and thrr—ad hall way

around. MakI‘ a double ('I‘()(:l11‘l in lllt’

prom-ding: stitch. {I peat until Ion haII-

the desired amount. AttI-I H winL', this

on tho doily lake sonn- other

his), and main-





kI-s on





color

(thII was used for 1 six

doubles in the first loop, (‘£Il('ll lllt‘ next





two tOLg‘I‘IhI‘I' with a douhh'. six douhlI-s





in the last loop. RI‘pI-at t'roni



Fiji. It This dolly ha.s the («121- turn-

ed on lllt‘ right sidv, (‘()\'(’l‘t'(l with hall—

iuI-h rick-rack braid and stitchv‘d.



First ltow.~ ()IIII douhlI- in point,

the «halo. ()llt‘ ll‘t'l)l(‘ at bottom of

(‘lll'\t‘. ll\'(‘ chain. onII doublI in next

point lit‘llt‘ill from I" to *1



Sew-(Ind Row.»~~l<liuht chain, l‘astvn un-

der fiyI- chain of prI-cI-diig row. ltII-

peat.



’l‘hird ltow.»‘«()n1- d. (it, 1 d. In (‘IH‘ll





 





loop of preceding row.



Colored braid or cotton may be used

for this set, or both.



Fig. 5 shows the end of the runner

made from pieces of tablecloth which





is described above.
ll'l'lC. 15, 1917.





 





INSIDE THE LINES.

(Continued front pztgo 573).



“I am authorizotl to jutlgo hon much

tour information is worth," his (’(tlll-

wtnion doclarod, Iot'oling 2t (‘Old 2 lillt‘t‘

into Cztttper‘s oyos. “You can toll mo

\‘tht‘II you know. nnd dopoud on nto to

WI} woll, orrsvwo Itttl'l ttt onoo.”



”.I’tut, Louiszt‘V-ngttin tho \\Illllt‘~~

“how do I know you're whztt you sat"!

You've llown high sinoo you and l

workotl togothor in tho llrussols shop.

’l‘ho \\'ilhontstr;tsso smost Itt‘l‘lt‘t'l sttt'

tn:tohino in tho \t'orhl! llou I'd Iiko to

ho in your shoos. liottiszt!”



Sito (lotnchott tho hoztt'} :zoht Iookot

t'rom tho Chitin on hor hosom. with it

(tuiok tttist oI' slim linuot's itzld ono

sido of tho (:etso otton. tlton lititI tho

ltH'lU‘I hot'oro him, pointing to it ttlnoo

on tho bowl of tho oztso. t ugtttor r~\\t’[)I

up tho trinkot. lookotl soztrohinglt tor

‘(III instttnt itt tho sttot tho \\‘t)lll}tll hutl

dosignzttotl, ztntt roturnod tho lttokot to

hor hand.



"‘i'out‘ nutnhor in tho ‘.'ilholnt—

strnsso.” ho \thisttot'ott in Zt\\t‘. “(Ion

u‘mo. no douh‘t, :w‘ttn' tho sumo sort ot

Illt'I'ix onoo Itotot'o in ltomo. r\!I right.

NOV-I, liston, Louisa. \\";t:tt I‘m going:

to toll you :thztut \t'hozo

stitntls in this thi:: I)!l~~'l!tt%.-~





iil‘lt\.~t‘u.\

IIIHI'>

hl‘t‘\‘ ing will Iilltkt‘ tho (toz‘mun gottoral

stnt'l' sit up." ’l‘ho \\t)llt;i:t ittt-iinotl Itt'!‘

Itoutl ttI\\£Il'tI. (futtttor's. llo, looking not

not~ ztt hot but out otor tho riwn gloom

(tt' itt'oozttit-s, Itrondoloths nnti «looming;

shouhwrs. Itogtttt in It Iltttitttl-H‘n‘i

“\".'hoti the nor (onto;-

taztt' T‘IZII'L‘, l“:'onrgh urLilI=-:'_\ ttton \‘till ho





tho tint tho





Itohintt tht guns at .\:tttt:tr. 'I‘to l‘lltL'g





iiih



’l‘ho lIt'tnj.::t:'i;tit ot‘t'hostrzt ot tort)

strings sxtot' inzo :t wild sips). t-hztttt,

I’i.~’~tIiI(tI‘.t‘t'>, tit t't't‘ ztntl i)£tt‘i)$|iit', sttottt

It'ko any") titio: tt‘-.t‘l' tho ht'illhtnt iloor

ttt t'io onto. tfitiii L‘stttttor t:t'tkod on, :tntt

tht motnttte (‘i'tii’tii IitHltszt itottt hor Jt \\'-

olrst trrotl hood to liston. lit-r titt‘t', tho

Illt‘t‘ oi zt lino :tilliilitl, nus sot in ruttt

tttotttion.



"You lllttl'h in). \tortls.“ izo tinishttl,

"\titt‘tt tho tiortnutt ltl'lil) oztzots llrus»

sols ttrttoi (it \\h:tt I‘m tolling )‘Jll \tiII

ho lilt‘l't'. Yt's, in it pigoonholo ttl' tho

tort tgn otlioo stato thoso litttltt .t‘. tits Ito

txtwozt ltlnglztn-l :ttttl [“1'ttllt't‘ for rosist-

tug. I§i\;t.\‘tttlt tt'ttat tho oustotn ttwttttzor.

It It , titl'li‘fll‘tti Litilht‘ :ts .\\‘.Ii'.l_‘ :ts I

thint tho_t tuili tho itII't‘ILLIltiIilt't‘ Johns

tttos \ttit Ito so Iii‘..~!t‘t't‘tl in IIttttIII}; «tut

tht‘j-"II forgot thoso [tatttors I'm tolling

thII tIIIHIll. 'I‘in ti tour \‘t'ilholtttst:‘.ts~o

\t'ili ktttttt' tho_\'\o (tatitl for tho truth

tt'hon tho} pillti Hill} (‘;tttttor.”



(thtttor t‘itrtt'f'i) I't'itt’Ilt‘d Iot' ht:- gloss.

.tntt. illltiiltg; it stunutott tho

\,\il'.§"l'.



"II ltnt this





t-ttttttjt,





. (tutu Louisa." Ito sttitl

tintt.thiottuonti;. "Can't, limo :t hut}

itttttut: ttto \titto ull night.” éto onto

tho ot‘tloz'. “l'tttt'ro going; to li;t tno

sottt It:lllI(—lIt)‘.t.~ tonight tight non.

t‘nttttoi'





unto: you. l.<ttti:-:t. oltI pull”





llIl'\tt§H.‘-i_\ hottotl his. ottoolt»: \x 2th :4 Itnntl





thrt: :z'ottthiott. 'I‘t -- ‘tttttttttrt's tot-t . \\ot‘o





ttttt'rott t'tI in thought.





“It I :i\o jttttt untthizt; It‘vtliw'fl, Hill}





I I





Cult-Atom”, )tttl‘hf (It‘ttltht‘f' tftntt trlI :tt'o





 





tttm, 'tnt‘t Iilt‘t‘. ti" I I\I‘.tt‘\\ ttt't non": ton

to i‘i‘ itirt Iitt;;!‘:‘-it :ot't't‘mttttioo ttt'tn

too. t‘ttoo: :tttti Itinhi'"

I,<t‘tti:';tI Itott't >t. that

(Iron; IV-ttt' QIIIII 9,,I't'tt ).~-:ttttiw.'





(W





t'uttgt- t“ lilntotl oyos. 'ltl‘l Iw‘tott I'm





Itrtnost. liouisttf ‘t'tttt \t'ottidn‘t milk tno

this not Ittht‘ 2tll tho into t'w» gut and

thoo that“ titt- tt‘tot [tho :1 :Itt;;f' (‘ttlti

.tt‘ttl‘ti \ttts ilt Ito." tlztnoo.



".'\t.t;~.ito I ntig‘tt III:[I]H»KI'1{I:1‘I ton 2t

ttztsition with tho \\'illtohnstt'nsso.”

Sito t‘titillt‘ti tho grout soorotsort‘it‘o

"You tutn‘t txo

'l)}!t’":~l to iing‘untl. to ho suro: hut you

tttigtt ito ttsot'n! in tho 1:;tI‘tt:tns_ tt'horo

you're not known, or (“.t‘ll in _

You h:tt'o your good ttoiuts, t'nttttor;





()IIlt it ttntior ltt r Itt‘oztth,





Egypt.





you‘ro 2t sly iittlo Woztsol r\\'Ilt‘!t tott'ro

sohot'. l’ot‘ltztp:‘<~~—~"



“‘t'os, yos; got mo :1 job with tho

With.thnstrztsso, Louisa!" Cuttttot- was

bubbling in nu agony ot‘ oztgornoss.





“You know my work. You onn VOUCIl

for mo, and you noodtt't montion that

businoss ot‘ tho Lord It‘ishor lottors:

you \t'ot'o turt‘od [Il‘t‘lI}' much with tho

sumo ltt'ttslt thoro, Lottistt. lint, oonto,l

Ito it good sport; not mo ztt lonst httlt'

oi" what you think no. ittt'o's north. nntl

l'll tttko tho t'ost out in stthtt'y ('hoolas,

it ton got nto th;tt jolt I'tn Itt'oiso.

Lottisnf" llis \ot't-o t'!‘.ti‘i;i'd in It solt.

“Ahsoltttolt stony hroltoi”



Sho snt toying with tho stout <tI' hoi‘

\t‘inogl'tss \tltilo

huntis on tho tn‘nlt- ottonml and shut

thontsoltos without his \tiliIIUII, Vinyl



I

I





(‘uttttor's ohtsttoti





ttII) sho mtttlo 2t sttit't ntttto ol‘ ono

hnntI to Itor Uttdlt‘t‘, \i'ithtlt'ott it with :t

Ittttttllo ot' notos t‘l‘tllix’IlllfJ, Itottt‘oon tho

lingot's.



"'I‘ht‘t-o IttttttIrotI tttgtt'Iu: now, llillj.

t‘ztttttor." sho suiti. 'i‘ho tttttn oohood

" i‘hroo httntlrod:





 





tho \tttt'vls ItHlIILLIjt.

llt)\‘.'. ztntI int [tr'tittiso to try to got :tf

nttnthor t'ttr jttttt \tith mt pooping

’I'hut's I';tit“."'

“I“:tit' :ts‘ out: 1.3L1A'IHISH?”III‘F-Il‘i'il'h

od out ('I:t\\'ltI‘.o Itttuot's to i‘oooit'o tho

thin shont' ot' nottu .<ho t'tIIIIIIt‘tl tt‘ont‘

hor toll. "IIot‘o ootttos tho \t'ino tIto

\t'itto I'ttt hitting. ‘.\.'tt'lI tlrinl; to til}

sttotoss :tt Iunt‘ttst: ;t jolt with tour

ttoottlo." I

"i‘ot tito no tttttt'o tonight." tho \\'()II£

:tit :tttsuototi. \ t'ilft'*_ ttlcfitso.” HIP-i

I‘UEt'. I





)





“Itnt, I szt‘.





‘t'nptiot IIItIIt':4It‘ti. “,Itts't

ono tttttro Itztttlo t1toI:-.tttlot'itt itttt'ing ‘

8oz», Itot‘o it is :tII tttotttt‘ ittttI oottlotl.

Marks tito ontt ttt' in: ItmI Ittoit. H) it!





I





(tot-s, You \tttn't toi'itso to tIt‘in‘n \tttI.‘





too to Int goott Ittoh th2tt‘s‘ rooting?”

"'t'ttttt' tzttttti lttt'h ls Iit'oit to :-7tIII‘

sItttt‘t \‘.itIt thztt infill". litiit thy/tor."

sho s:titl. hor Iitts [outing in :1 stttiIo

hilt soot'ntttl. “You Itttot‘; hott \\l‘.tt‘

tins [t111f-t'ti you Ito‘toto. I’tottt-t' stop

now \t‘itito Int-It‘s \‘.lIIt tun."





“llnttgotl it ltIttf" ho nnsuorott sttth

iItII'IlI). “.\t'tot’ Iiii'rt' months o1 ituntl

to mouth :ttttl IJt'ilgIII; tor :t n: st_\ ttinlt

ot' :tlo in :t oozitoton ttttIt lonto good

\\'ino \\it»*ll it‘s riuitt unttot- lit} noso',"

Not tttof" Still [II'IIItt5ilIiQ nattittvt hot"

rotusttl to drink \Kitit ifattt tho \‘tlllt' hoi

‘ttottltl [tut tor Ititttwtl‘t’ tIto mun tttzttlo

ttt:tt :t [IlIlIII ttt' Ili‘jittt'ti Itonor t‘:tttttot"

grtnhinuit ttolgtotl ttI:tt~ tho ontto ot‘

\\ It l:tot- oat-r his tottttmnittn‘s \\I,=It-





sIEttztIants. nit-I illt‘tlf‘tlltftl'ttt‘ti hot to hot





tutti.

“It jtttu‘t‘ in to tIti,- t.:tto Itlllit’II‘IlI'-\

lllf.;it! no.1 so-I‘ t 'x‘.v'It' itoto 1‘;t"t it, Ii





words. “I Itt:t\ Itt'itt-t tott tour numhor‘





in tho jott tt'tt‘lt t:t;ttttl: titnt :tnti _\ttttt

(-tttttnti, :IIttn to titttt.”



“t.«t<I ItIo. : tott Intttht. Liitif” t‘2ttt

IM'l' :‘i.tt;ttttotoel "l'it not tuiI ttttt,”

Ilo \‘.;t|ohott tlo “t\'i trattttllt «Itttttt1

tho I)l'liii't?lt tttit‘ttti' oi t'zttor (Ion {Alli

::ttxiottto sttih twining his litts.‘





iti‘ilt. I‘I iIlt‘ \‘tt‘i‘ltl it!





don. :t

'I‘Itott Ito tttt‘ttoti

light zttttl tto"ttttto out t‘xtttt' tItt \\1>I‘lti'

l't'otn tt‘ItioIt itt- It.t_.t :rwn Imttttt tho»:





tnunt moot}; :tittI tot \‘.§.1 It thy stztzh

otl ItotI) oi" him; httzt til «i out it: 'tuott





lIis ulttss stootl ha‘tntntiztg‘. tttmtt‘





('I'Illhit ti lit his tttte- i I'ttot'vt \t'oro out





or IIIIEI :trttl iUI! ttitiio shottltlors, Iiitlt





I‘Mttttot‘ tilwt’l‘t'lilitti sttj. itotI ottitto to

his mtn :iiI-‘t' i.;ttl't‘

'ilitt‘ t=tt‘Itt‘:It,t \‘.::\ Itttettttin'; gt tutu





}. . 'tv‘l ‘_ I

Imlt' tttw t'tt





. . . i'il‘IIV-t" on lilo .wIitflt' ttt

I‘i.‘ \‘t'tnttt H'tt'tlwtt utmo ititttztginu to





tho t'oo‘tlizhts 'tft lint thoir Itilll'li‘





lofts iiit‘h’l‘IL‘, o-ttz Ii'ttlii iit=‘>1hltl:i Iiitot

t‘nrtf::~ti!t5.:~ :rttinti‘tos ltl somo mutto'ott-t

onqtn» ot st:t;:oor;t;t, 'i‘ltot sot'oooht-tt

tho tin:t.| Iii)-





st’tntf, II o (“‘Iillimh i'lililLQ‘Wi "7131‘“: ItlrI-t

I





ot’ :t Hortintnizwi (”It/fl

,..

Ittttl t'ttllt :‘I‘HIIII Hot «In, t‘t ti is:





ttrtttt-t‘t tI itltltiitil~t‘, Ithttztitt '\.\'tt<t<IItttu. --

:t. ili£i2)11‘15} Itiittsx't-IL tttlIiNtI 1t \xtti’or ttt

:t tt'utt'It t'rttnt his wuistooztt ttot‘ltoi,1

Eliilllt‘xt] at its tut'o :tnti Iiittkt'ti iiltt‘h :tt

tho l'tI('tIt't) on'tztttoo uroitos, till'ttt134Il‘

\‘.hioh tht I:tIt't't)i1‘-r'!“i txoro stroutttigt;



"llont'y Shortnnn. .Io you think Ix'ittt";

ought to soo this sort of thing? it‘s

ttttsilit't-It tittlooottti”



’l‘tto high 1)lIt'II"(l nitsztl (-ontttlnint

outno from :t tzthlo :t littio to tho right

ot' tho ono \x’horo "t'ootlhotttso \t'os sits





ting. (tt‘ontinuod non; wool-L). t





 





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“ 0 a it - : wart-tn 'E- 9' E . ' 3,

Thai E3 Lita itttsittomt g. watti

You \t.':tttt to itil‘fi‘ out tit-it L€.‘=’Q"1tt‘x‘, ’h‘L'I‘LiCd

fooling); \\ hon you hot :1 t‘tlt:tt:<t:{t'.tttlt at *Lfitriat-

nuts or at any 0



You no: not, Iii~;.*i).' to

Vit'thtn titut you heating t

ment for your hunt: until ton lidtt‘ :tCtL‘ll L‘Hti

Ilt‘itl'ti tho '



\thttar‘tot‘ tho EFI'ZC: tittt “oat

put, you \tiiI tin-:I to is {Vttotttittn tituto

1I3I1()(it‘l of suoh biti‘ntiilitfliti thithto ii: at t .tt tt iii

have to giro it :t ttIttocg in tour («titsitiotittizm.





5.





I . ‘,

tort tttttzr.





 





l 1 1" 't ’t A ‘1

k t>lttiti!)f;l {ET'LifIIIItIitL





‘\ ‘ ' ‘ 2. . ‘ Q‘ N) ‘

E‘rttttt tho hmo.st~t'tt'zct-._I (”Emotion .1! ..,«I =I tut

txtitiitx i: 1;; »-.,r:=.t'.ttrnt





tho hzttulsttmo

(Xthtttthitt ittutt'tttztu’tér; ttt'~.:to :Ii‘ti \‘xifia't'tUt'





 





t'tttt‘ttiitrtson. :‘I‘tt‘ t.-.;':tttt:,--;“ o Mt :.xtt~., uni-t xi



“ ‘I I ‘ I I (I V ‘\§



zt (.(thtttttm t ' tI )tI'>tI w; it t: .t Ht

1 I ‘2 iv ' '



plutsorii at. non t]. stunt («VII ‘t ._ Eh



Cttsttttttotf \t'ho not?» .t iit‘:ii'i'.t it. t~ « ttt

‘ ‘ I . E .' ,. t-i . 1' it mi {it ' ‘l‘



Vltttt‘tt (ttt tit‘nttttzg in. , 't-Wtiitt' Att. I .t





is tho izttttt‘ttttttiiit I not."





 





 





 





 





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h Its i'un l') itoztst for tht \Iit nigrvtu hHI'Illt‘I‘, itositiot; it o \x'3iI put too \\t‘ii

to do it. I‘ntn sottto {tiél‘tsit'it‘t' \titIIt‘x'St'IZIkilltfi‘t1i"!li§f$llll‘V‘tI'I‘t‘tt‘I'Stii)‘«<';'it)_



i tions. It's coma-thing ; n}; Itoy or "-‘Ii‘l otttt tIo :tlItI onto).



} ‘t't'i‘to us out! \xo \w‘tII toil tot: :titout ttttr tiht'tstnot‘; Moth-t Mthm'I‘Igt-



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Junior Farmers Make Splendid Showing





VERYTHING considered, the boys

E and girls Upper Peninsula Potato



Show at Crystal Falls, Iron coun-

ty, November 15-16, was the best of its

kind ever held in Michigan. -



Last spring an army of 304 youths

volunteered their services to potato

culture and upon organization were

formed into thirty-seven potato clubs

in that many agricultural districts. The

organizations not only enabled them to



' uphold the flag of the nation by aiding

in food production, but also afforded

these future farmers an opportunity of

being educated in the scientific meth-

ods of potato culture.



No army is competent without lead-

ership, and in this case it was given





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given score cards and practiced judg-

ing under the supervision ,of a potato

expert. These cards were later criti-

cized by the man in charge.





The culmination of the year’s work

was the Boys’ and Girls’ Upper Penin-

sula Potato Show at Crystal Falls. All

members of clubs who had received

seventy per cent on quality at the

county round-up were allowed tO‘ex-

hibit at this show, also all who had re-

ceived prizes on any of the four-point

basis were encouraged to attend. This

resulted in a. total attendance of about





 





 





The Boys After a Profitable Days’ Work.





by a staff of local leaders, school com-

missioners and extension workers. The

duties of these leaders were to arrange

and be present at club meetings at var-

ious times of the year to give instruc-

tion in spraying, hill selection, show

selection, marketing, and in general po-

tato culture. A social atmosphere was

evidenced at these meetings by the

parliamentary rules which were ac-

knowledged, as well as by the games,

songs and yells.



After harvest time, according to the

club rules, it was necessary for these

soldiers of the potato industry to ex-

hibit and advertise the fruits of their

labor. Consequently, the leadership

staff arranged for the thirty-seven local

shows, to be followed later on by the

county round-ups. At the local shows



“ which were held in the rural schools,

each member brought an exhibit of ten

potatoes of his own selection. These

exhibits were judged by the county

agents, who also taught the members

the art of judging. Stories on how they



'- grew their potatoes, together with a



report showing the yield, cost of pro-

duction and profit, were also brought

to this meeting. Each one in attend-

anCe was scored on the four-point bas-

is, that is on yield, profit, story and



, quality of exhibit, and first, second and



\ third places were awarded. This was



the preliminary step to the county

round-up.



From the experience derived from

the local show, the members were able





‘ W - to make a better exhibit at the round-





' ‘up. Here the general routine of in-

f struction was about the sauces at the

7previ0us Show, with the added features

not a banquet, outside Speakers, yells,

" find games. The members were





'parison was made With‘ thoSe of C. W.

Waid Potato Expert East Lansing. ,





300, which includes teachers from Iron

county and about thirty guests from

without Iron county, 235 exhibits being

made. The guests from without the.

county were entertained during their

stay by city people interested in the

work.



In the evening a banquet was served

by the domestic science teacher with

girl club members as assistants. This

was under the auspices of the Business

Men’s Association of Crystal Falls.

Much enthusiasm was expressed by the

yells given, a young spud grower from

Dickerson county proving himself very

apt as a yell master, while a ‘young

lady from Iron county knew just how

to get the crowd to operate their vocal

cords in unison and harmony. The

spirit those youngsters put into the

banquet program would have put any

college function to shame. The speak-

ers of the evening were Professor. J.

H. Kaye of the Northern State Normal,

Marquette; E. C. Lindemann, State

Club Leader, East Lansing, and G. E.

Bishop, of Alpha. These men greatly

encouraged the boys and girls in their

enterprise.



During one of the sessions when sev-

eral of the boys were called upon for

five-minute talks on how‘ they grew

their potatoes, men who had made a

business of growing potatoes listened

with a great deal of interest. ‘One of

them said, “I thought I knew the po-

tato game, but those boys have awak-

ened me to possibilities I had never

thought of.” ’



At this meeting also the boys scored

exhibits, this time without assistance,

and in tallying up the secres, a com-





Raymond Brusseau, of Iron county and

Peter Raflin, of Dickinson county, had

score cards which tallied almost iden-

tically with those of Mr. Waid. This

shows the results of the training re-

ceived at the local and county shows.

Several others ran very close to this

record, most of them being Iron county

boys. This was probably due to the

fact that R. G. Hoopingarner, Iron

County Agent, was the first agent es-

tablished in the upper peninsula and

has devoted a great deal of his time to

potato culture.



The following prizes were awarded

by the Upper Peninsula. Development

Bureau: .



For the Best Story: Vernon Lind-

roth, Schoolcraft county, Maple Grove,

potato fob; Harold Helseus, Ontonagon

county, Trout Creek, Gilbert’s book on

“The Potato;” Arnold Wickman, Iron

county, Polatka, $1.00 bank account.



The reading of these stories proved

conclusively that the authors had their

subject well in hand.



For the Best Yield: Wallace Krieger,

572 bushels, Marquette county- Skan—

dia, potato fob; Clifford Felt, 504 bush-

els, Marquette county, National Mine,

Gilbert’s book on “The Potato;” Gar-

land Wolff, 500 bushels, Schoolcraft

county, Cooks, $1.00 bank account.



When Wallace Krieger was announc-

ed as the Champion Potato Grower of

Michigan, men took. the lad by the

arms and lifted him to the stage midst

shouts and roars of applause. One

taking second note of his yield would

surely conclude that he deserves all

the credit given him.‘ Clifford Felt

came in with a very close second and

is well worthy of mention, as is also

Garland Wolff who ran almost neck

and neck' with him. -



For the Largest Profit: Clifford Felt,

$148.40, Marquette county, National

Mine, Potato fob; Wallace Krieger,

$127.27, Marquette county, Scandia, Gil-





bert’s book on “The Potato;” Garland





Wolfl, $98.60, Schoolcraft county,

Cooks, $1.00 bank account.

Note that Clifford Felt grew his p0-





 





tatoes at less expense than did Wallace

Krieger, and consequently won over

the. latter on profit. Cliflord hill-select-

ed a large number of bushels which

assisted in increasing his net profits.



For the Highest Quality: Willard

Millar, Manistique, Potato fOb; Clifford

Barton, Marquette county, Republic,

Gilbert’s book on "The Potato;” Ed-

mund Ehli, Marquette county, Arnold,

$1.00 bank account.



C. W. Waid considered the quality

of these potatoes, as well as several of

the other exhibits, so excellent that he

packed them up and sent them to East

Lansing where they will be exhibited

at the College during Farmers’ Week.





County—Four-point Basis: Mar—

quette, $10, to be used as county agent

and club members see fit; Schoolcraft,

$7.00, to be used as county agent and

club members see fit; Dickinson, $5.00,

to be used as county agent and club

members see fit.



Boys—Four-point Basis: Clifford

Felt, $94.25, free trip to Lansing and

Michigan Agricultural College; Wal-

lace Krieger, $88.15, grade calf; Gar-

land Wolff, $87.50, pen of four hens and

one cockerel.





Judges: Raymond Brusseau, Iron

county, Amasa, potato fob; Peter Raf-

fin, Iron county, Iron Mountain, pota-

to fob.



Of the army of 304 members, 165



really “went over the top,” that is,

they fully completed the project, this

being fifty-four per cent. The six coun-

ties represented grew 36.89 acres with

a yield of 6,334.5 bushels, a value of

$6,323.16 and a profit of $3,901.90. This

makes an average per acre of 168.5

bushels, value $171.40, profit $105.77

at a cost of $65.63. This We admit was

“doing their bit.”

_The above data was compiled by

charging fifty cents per bushel for the

culls, $1.00 per bushel for market pota-

toes, and $1.50 per bushel for hill se-

lected. The remaining forty-six per

cent who did not fully complete their

projects, grew potatoes, but data on

the same could not be collected.





One of the things that made this

show stand out as an educational fea-

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county teachers and their fine spirited

school commissioner. And it Was inti-

mated that hereafter the Iron County

Teachers’ «Institute and the Boys’ and

Girls’ Potato Show would be one, thus

showing the close relationship between

club work and the rural school.



Think what it would, mean to the nap

tion if every one of our American lads





This is'in'deed a fit and ’proper time to

rally_for our country, and even though





one cannot be in the trenches, by aid- .





ing in the productiveness of the things

of the soil, one plays a most important

and necessary part. Thus it is hoped

that when the “Spring Drive” is on

there will be a wonderful response by

our young soldiers who, with the 'hoe,





 

   





 





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Save Seed Corn. Six Normal girls of Shiawassee coun-

All corn \club members should do ty, under the supervision of Ellen Rich,

their very best to save and cure as ,Principal, have completed one hundred

much seed cord as they can possibly and fifty trench candles and eight

reach. There will be a great scarcity Christmas stockings as a. part of their

of seed corn next year and many boys Red Cross work. The class is organiz-

have excellent com on this acre. If it ed as a regular girls’ club.

is matured or partially matured, it The high school girls at Zeeland and

should be saved for seed. Boys who Coopersville are undertaking the hot

wish to know the moisture content of school lunch plan on an organized and

their corn may have samples analyzed business-like basis. .

by writing to C. A. Spaulding, East In order to indicate the progress of

Lansing, Michigan. boys’ and girls’ club work in Michigan,

Red Cross Work for Girls. the following list of state leaders is

Over one thousand girls in Michigan leader; C. A. Spaulding, assistant state

who are members of the garment mak- given: E. C. Lindemann, state club

ing clubs are now engaged in produc- club leader; Anna B. Cowles, state club

ins articles for the Red Cross. Three leader for girlsi Barbara Van Heulen,

hundred comfort bags have already assistant state club leader for .girls;

been completed' and five hundred 1103- R. N. Kebler, district club leader for

pita] bags. The members 0f the girls’ the upper peninsula; A. G. Kettunen,

clubs of Michigan are going to furnish emergency state club leader; George

the equipment for the Shirley Hospital D. Gilbert, emergency club leader for

Unit in France. They are doing their northeastern Michigan. '

work under the direction of the Wom- Kent county has employed G. 0.

en’s Patriotic League for Service 0f Stewart, a recent graduate of the

Detroit. The girls are making: Trench Michigan Agricultural College, to act

candles, jOkG hooks, Christmas stock- as county club leader on a permanent

11185. QmeOI‘t bags and hospital bags. twelve months’ basis. Mr. Stewart has

Great interest has been aroused 0V3? been in care of the garden club work

this work 311541119“? Will undoubtedly at Grosse Pointe during the past

he a much larger number of girls en- season.

8&ng in it “fore the Winter is over. Saginaw .county has appropriated

A girls’ garment making club in one thousand dollars from the board of

Kent county, under the supervision of supervisors for the purpose of employ-

Mrs. Toots, has already completed one ing a county club leader on a twelve

hospital bags, thirty-five months’ basis. C. P. Pressley, who has

Christmas stockings and one hundred been in charge of the work in Saginaw

trench candles. countyrthe past season has been se-

Some of the girls are now beginning lected for the position.

their work for the Belgium and French The Calhoun county round-up for

Baby Relief. The children in these boys’ and girls’ club members will be

countries need: Bonnets, jackets, held at Marshall on December 28. The

booties, and other articles made of Hillsdale county round-up for boys’ and

flannel. girls’ club members will be held at

Iona Lee, aged thirteen, has just won Hillsdale on December .14. The Kent

the championship for canning club county round-up for boys’ and girls’

work in Lake county. There are twelve club members will be held at Grand

members in the club which she repre- Rapids on December 15. Barry county

sents and their club keeps up regular round-up will be held on December 8,

meetings throughout the year. They Mecosta county on December 7.

are planning to do gardening and can- There were more than 25,000 mem-

ning work next season. At the club bers of boys’ and girls’ clubs in Mich-

exhibit the members of the club gave igan this year.

a dinner to their parents. Boys' and girls’ clubs are now or-

Evelynn Pepper, of Osceola county, ganizcd in fty-five counties of the state

who was last year’s state champion for of Michigan.

.canning clubs, has a record of this Ev be d il h 1d t t

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Bumper the ~White Rabbi-f

By GEORGE ETHELBERT WALSH





Copyright. 1917. by Geo. E. Walsh





 

 

 





 





 





rienced that he didn’t know a



drain-pipe from an ordinary hole

in the. ground, nor for that matter a

tree trunk that was hollow inside from

a rabbit’s burrow. Bumper was a city-

bred rabbit, born in the backyard of a.

tenement house, and how could you ex-

pect him to know much of the things

that ordinary wild rabbits learn by

heart before their whiskers begin to

sprout?





BUMPER was so young and inexpe-





morning, he stretched himself,

blinked hard at the circular roof over

his head, wondering what sort of a

house he was in now. It took some

time for his brain to recall the events

of the previous night. Then he sat up

and smiled.



“Ho! Ho!” he laughed. “Carlo must

have had a long, cold wait outside for

me. I think I’ll take a peek at him.”





He was really anxious to see if the

little girl was up yet, and if she had

missed him. He had perfect confidence

in her, and knew that she would call

off the dog the instant she saw him.



Bumper could see that it was morn-

ing, for the bright light shining through

the big end of the drain-pipe proved

that. He crawled along cautiously, mak-

ing as little noise as possible. If Carlo

was waiting at the entrance to pounce

upon him, he wasn’t going to be caught

napping.



Another thing which drew him to-

ward the mouth of the pipe was the

fragrant odor of good things from the

garden. In spite of the big feast of the

night before Bumper was hungry again

and he longed to get back in the gar-

den and devour a few more carrots and

crisp lettuce leaves.





He was within a few feet of the

mouth of the drain-pipe, quite confident

that Carlo had grown tired of watching

and left, when a shadow came between

him and the light. Bumper caught

sight of a head and forelegs thrust into

the opening, and then, without stopping

for further investigation, he turned tail

and ran back. There was a wild scamp-

ering and scraping behind him, and he

knew that Carlo was,pursuing him in

the hole.



But Carlo couldn’t follow him very

far. The pipe narrowed so that there

was just room for Bumper to squeeze

through, and no dog, certainly not a

big dog like Carlo, could catch him in

there. When he reached the place

Where he had spent the night, he stop-

ped to look around him.



Horror of Horrors! Carlo or some

other animal was close behind him,

blocking the entire entrance to the

hole. Bumper could hear him scraping

along, and could almost feel his breath.

A shiver of terror went clear through

him. In some strange manner the hole

had been enlarged over night, or Carlo

had shrunk in size, or what seemed

more probable, another dog much





. smaller had taken up the pursuit.





With a little yip of fear, Bumper





way through the drain-pipe as fast as

his feet would permit, which, after all,





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Bumper Meets the Sewer Rat





When he opened his eyes the next

and





scrambled onward again, making his quete county, grew one hundred and

forty-two bushels of Green Mountain

potatoes on one-fourth of an acre.’ He

was not so veryfast, for he slipped and is twelve years old and in addition to

lost his footing a dozen times, and winning the championship of his coun-

once fell all in a heap where an elbow ty, he also won the championship for

in the pipe brought him to .an abrupt the entire Upper Peninsula,

stop. There were two holes opening hibited his potatoes at the Upper Pe-

‘ before him, one leading to the right ninsula Boys’ Potato Show at Crystal

Hflfififhhtf' was“. and the other to the left. Falls.

shall publish a story written by Wal-

lace telling how he grew his potatoes.





   

 





the middle one blindly, and ran through

it for dear life.



It was very dark, and it was impos-

sible for him to tell Where he was go-

ing. His one great desire was to es-

cape the pursuing dog or other animal

close behind him. Consequently, he

was unprepared for the sudden climax

of his adventure.



The narrow tunnel came to an abrupt

ending, and when Bumper shot out of

it he landed in a big, circular space

that gave him plenty of opportunity to

turn around and look at his enemy.

He had no more idea what kind of a

place he was in now than before. 'It

was all so strange to him.



“Hello!” a voice called to him out of

the small hole.



Bumper looked up, and saw a big

Sewer Rat grinning at him from the

mouth of the drain-pipe.



“I never saw a rabbit run faster in

all my days,” laughed Mr. Sewer Rat.

“I couldn’t keep up with you. What

did you think was after you?”



Bumper was very angry and indig-

nant now that he realized his flight

was all unnecessary. He disliked Mr.

Sewer Rat and all his tribe, for they

had often made their way into the old

woman’s backyard to annoy the young

bunnies. Besides his bad manners and

uncouth was, the Sewer Rat was dis-

gustingly dirty in his habits. How could





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above ground?



“Why were you running so faSt?”_

”asked Bumper, not willing to admit the

rat had frightened him,



“Just to frighten you,” was the rev

tort. “I wanted to give you the scare

of your life, and I guess I did.”



“Oh, no, ” replied Bumper, assuming‘\

an air of dignity. “I wasn’t really

frightened so long as I knew you were

behind me. ‘ Carlo couldn’t catch me

until he nabbed you. ”



“Carlo! Who’s Carlo!” . demanded

he Sewer Rat,, pretending ignorance.



“Oh! Ho!” laughed Bumper. “Don’t

pretend that Carlo, the dog, wasn’t af—





ter you. Didn’t I see him chase you in

the hole? And how frightened you

looked! Why, it nearly made me die





with laughter.



Mr. Sewer Rat puffed up his cheeks

and gnashed his long, white teeth an-

grily. Bumper’s fling had hit the mark.



“If Carlo ever touches me,” he said,

“I’ll bite his, nose so he’ll remember it.

Who’s afraid of an old dog like Carlo?”



“You are, I should say,” smiled the

white rabbit.



The Sewer Rat started to deny this,

and then thought better of it. “Well,

I wasn’t more frightened than you, Mr.

White Rabbit. You’re as pale as a.

ghost this very minute.”



“That’s a good one,” laughed Bump—

er. “Pale as a ghost! Why, I’m whiter

than snow all the time. How could I

get paler?”



Mr. Sewer Rat gnashed his teeth

again, and swished his long tail. He

was plainly angry and discomfitted. So

he retorted maliciously:



“You’re not white at'all. You’re so

dirty your own mother wouldn’t know

you- White! 0h! Ho! Ho! I wish

you could see yourself.”



Bumper did see himself, or, at least,

a part of himself. Both front paws

were muddy; his long ears were cover-

ed with iron rust; his fat checks were

dusty and cdbwebby, and to the ends of

his whiskers clung specks of dirt. In

his progress through the drain-pipe he

had accumulated sufficient dirt to en-

tirely change his color from pure white

to a rusty gray.



“I can soon clean myself ” he re—

marked, “and the little girl with the

red hair will help me. Is that the hole

that leads back to the garden?”



The Sewer Rat suddenly blinked his

“Yes,” he replied,

“if you' know the right turns to take.

If you don’t you’ll get lost, and never

find your way out.”



“I think I know my way back,” said

Bumper, hesitatingly. He hated to ask

favors of the Sewer Rat, but when the

latter volunteered information he was

grateful for it.



“You’ll find a. better way back to the

garden by following the abandoned

sewer you’re standing in. Keep straight

on to the end. It’s much better than

crawling back through this small drain-

pipe.”



“Thank you!” replied Bumper. “I be-

lieve I’ll go back that way!” ,



“All right, then. I must be going to

my family. I haven’t had my break-

fast yet. Good morning!”



- Bumper thanked him again, and turn—

ed to follow the sewer. back to the gar-

den, not realizing that the Rat had





. purposely deceived him out of revenge.





(In next week’s issue the reader will





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ran into a nest of bats).





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CHAPTER I.



ITH thesilence and immobility

V‘/ of a great reddish-tinted rock,



Thor stood for many minutes

looking out over his domain. He could

not see far, for, like all grizzlies, his

eyes were small and far apart, and his

vision bad. At a distance of a third or

a half a mile he could make out a goat

or a mountain sheep, but beyond that

his world was a vast sun-filled or'night—

darkened mystery through which he

ranged mostly by the guidance of

sound and smell.



It was the sense of smell that held

him still and motionless. Up out of

the valley a scent had come to his nos-

trils that he had never smelled before.

It was something that did not belong

there, and it stirred him strangely.

Vainly his slow-working brute mind

struggled to comprehend it. It was not

caribou, for he had ,killed many cari-

bou; it was not goat'; it was not sheep;

and it was notthe smell of the fat and

lazy whistlers sunning themselves on

the rocks, for he had eaten hundreds

of whistlers. It was a scent that did

not enrage him, and neither did it





‘ frighten him. He was curious, and yet





he did not go down and seek it out.

Caution held him back.



if Thor could have seen distinctly

for a mile, or two miles, his eyes would

have discovered even less than the

wind brought to him'from down the

valley. He stood at the edge of a little

plain, with the valley an eighth of a

mile below him, and the break over

which he had come that afternoon an

eighth of a mile above him. The plain

was very much like a cup, perhaps an

acre in extent, in the green slope of

the mountain. It was covered with rich

soft grass and June flowers, mountain

violets and patches of forget-me-nots,

and wild asters and h'yacinths, and in

the center of it was a fifty-foot spatter

of soft mud which Thor visited fre-

quently when his feet became rock-

sore.



To the east and the west and the

north of him spread out the wonderful

panorama of the Canadian Rockies,

softened in the golden sunshine of a

June afternoon.



From up and down the valley, from

the breaks between the peaks, and





from the little gullies cleft in shale and-





rock that crept up to the snow-lines

came a. soft and droning murmur. It

was the music of running water. ’ That

music was always in the air, for the

rivers, the creeks, and the tiny streams

gushing down from the snow that lay

eternally up near the clouds were nev-

er still.



There were sweet perfumes as well

as music in the air. June and July—-

the last of spring and the first of sum-

mer in the northern mountains—were

commingling. The earth was bursting

with green; the early flowers were

turningthe sunny slopes into colored

splashes of red and white and purple,

and everything that had life was sing-

ing—the fat whistlers on their rocks,

the pompous little gophers on their

mounds, the big bumblebees that buz-

zed from flower to flower, the hawks in

the 'valley, and the eagles over the

peaks. Even Thor was singing in his

way, for as he paddled through the

soft mud a few minutes before he had

rumbled curiously deep doWn in his

great chest. It was not a growl or a





roar or a snarl; it was the noise he





made when he- was contented. It was



his song. ~ . * ‘

And, now, for some mysterious rea-



son; there had. suddenly- came‘ a. change





'7. in'th‘is wondarfulday for him; _M’ot~ion‘-





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less he still sniffed the wind. It puz-

zle him. It disquieted him without

alarming him. To the new and strange

smell that was in the air he was as

keenly sensitive as a child’s tongue to

the first sharp touch of a drop of

brandy. And then, at last, a low and





sullen growl came like a distant roll of‘





thunder from out of his chest. He was

overlord of these domains, and slowly

his brain told him that there should be

no smell which he could not compre-

hend, and of which he was not the

master. .



Thor reared up slowly, untill the

whole nine feet of him rested on his

haunches, and he sat like a trained

dog, with his great forefeet, heavy with

mud, drooping in front of his chest.

For ten years he had lived in these

mountains and never had he smelled

that smell. He defied it. He waited

for it, while it came strongerand near-

er. He did not hide himself. Clean-

cut and unafraid, he stood up.



He was a monster in size, and his

new June coat shone a golden brown

in the sun. His forearms were almost

as large as a man’s body; the three

largest of his five knifelike claws were

five and a half inches long; in the mud

his feet had left tracks that were fif-

teen inches from tip to tip. He was

fat, and sleek, and powerul. His eyes,

no larger than hickory nuts, were

eight inches apart. His two upper

fangs, sharp as stiletto points, were as

long as a man’s thumb, and between

his great jaws he could crush the neck

of a caribou. ‘



Thor’s life had been free of the pres-

ence of man, and he was not ugly. Like

most grizzlies, he did not kill or the

pleasure of killing. Out of a herd he

would take only one caribou, and he

would eat that caribou to the marrow

in the last bone. He was a peaceful

king. He had one law: “Let me

alone!” he said, and the voice of that

law was in his attitude as he sat on

his haunches sniffing in the strange

smell.



In his massive strength, in his alone-

ness and his supremacy, the great hear

was like the mountains, unrivalled in

the valleys as they were in the skies.

With the mountains, he had come down

out of the ages. He was part of them.

The history of his race had begun and

was dying among them, and they were

alike in many ways. Until this day he

could not remember when anything

had come to question his might and his

right—except those of his own kind.

With such rivals he had fought fairly

and more than once to the death. He

was ready to fight again, if it came to

a question of sovereignty over the





ranges which he claimed as his own,





Until he was beaten he, was domina-

tor, aribter, and despot, if he chose to

be. He was dynast of the rich valleys

and the green slopes, and liege lord of

all living things about him. He had

won and kept these things openly, with-

out strategy or treachery. He wasvhat-

ed and he was feared, but he was with-

out hatred or fear of his own—and he

was honest. Therefore he waited op-

enly for the strange thing that was

coming to him from down the valley. '

As he sat on his haunches, question-

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something within him was reaching

back into dim and bygone generations.

Never before had he caught the taint

that was in his nostrils, yet now that

it came to him it did not seem alto-

gether new._ He could, net plaCe it. . He

could not picture it. Yet he knew that

it was a menacejand a threat. ' ' ' .

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, shifted, and the scent" grew l-essQ-Vandr-

* less, until it was gone altogether.



.Thor’ s flat ears lifted a little. He.

-, . turned his huge head slowly so that his





eyes took in the green slope and the

tiny plain. He easily forgot the smell

now that the air was clear and sweet

again. He dropped on his four feet,

and resumed his gopher-hunting.



There was something of humor in his

hunt. Thor weighed a thousand pounds;

a. mountain gopher is six inches long

and weighs six ounces. Yet Thor would

dig energetically for an hour, and re-

joice at the end by swallowing the fat.

little gopher like a pill; it was his

bonne bouche, the luscious titbit in the

quest of which he spent a third of his

spring and summer digging.



He found a hole located to his satis-

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earth like a huge dog after a rat. He

was on the crest of the slope. Once or

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CHAPTER II.



MILE down the valley Jim Lang-



don stopped his horse where the



spruce and balsam timber thin-

ned out at the mouth of a coulee, look-

ed ahead of him for a breathless mo-

ment or two, and then with an audible

gasp of pleasure swung his right leg

over so that his knee crooked restfully

about the horn of his saddle, and

waited.



Two or three hundred yards behind

him, still buried in the timber, Otto

was having trouble with Dishpan, a

contumacious pack-mare. Langdon

grinned happily as he listened to the

other’s vociferations, which threatened

Dishpan with every known form of tor-

ture and punishment, from instant dis—

embowelment to the more merciful end

of losing her brain through the medi-

um of a club. He grinned because Ot-

to’s vocabulary descriptive of terrible

things alway impending over the heads

of his sleek and utterly heedless pack-

horses was one of his chief joys. He

knew that if Dishpan should elect to

turn somersaults while diamond-hitch-

ed under her pack, big, good—natured

Bruce Otto would do nothing more

than make the welkin ring with his ter-

rible, blood-curdling protest.



One after another the six horses of

their outfit appeared out of the timber,

and last of all rode the mountain man.

He was gathered like a partly released

spring in his saddle, an attitude born

of years in the mountains, and because

of a certain difficulty he had in distrib-

uting gracefully his six-foot—two-inch

length of flesh and bone astride a

mountain cayuse.



Upon his appearance Langdon dis-

mounted, and turned his eyes again up

the valley. The stubby blond beard on

his face did not conceal the deep tan

painted there by weeks of exposure in

the mountains; he had opened his shirt

at the throat, exposing a neck darken-

ed by sun and wind; his eyes were of

a keen, searching blue-gray, and they

quested the country ahead of him now

with the joyous intentness of the hunt-

er and the adventurer.



Langdon was thirty-five. A part of

his life he spent in the wild places;

the other part he spent in writing

about the things he found there. His

companion was five years his junior in

age, but had the better of him by six

inches in length of anatomy, if those

additional inches could be called an

advantage. Bruce thought they were

not. “The devil of it is I ain’t done

growin’ yet!” he often explained.



. He rode up now and unlimbered him-

self. Langdon pointed ahead.



“Did you ever see anything to beat

that?” he asked.





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match when possible.- They performed





this ceremony now while viewing the

situation As he puffed the first lux-

urious cloud of smoke from his bulldog,»





Langdon nodded toward the timber

from which they had just come. '





“Fine place for ourtepee,” he said.

“Dry wood, running water, and the first

good balsam we’ve struck in a week

for our beds. We can bobble the horses

in that little open plain we cr0ssed a

quarter of a mile back. I saw, plenty

of buffalo grass and a lot of wild tim—

othy.”



He looked at his watch.



“It’s only three o’clock. We might

go on. But—what do you say? Shall

we stick for a day or two, and see what

this country looks like?”



“Looks good to me,” said Bruce.



He sat down as he spoke, with his

back to a rock, and over his knee he

levelled a long brass telescope. From

his saddle Langdon unslung a binocu-

lar glass imported from Paris. The

telescope was a relic of the Civil War.

Together, their shoulders touching as

they steadied themselves against the

rock, they studied the rolling slopes

and the green slides of the mountains

ahead of them.



They were in the Big Game country,

and what Langdon called the Un-

known. So far as he and Bruce Otto

could discover, no other white man

had ever preceded them. It was a

country shut in by tremendous ranges,

through which it had taken them twen—

ty days of sweating toil to make a hunu

dred miles.



That afternoon they had crossed the

summit of the Great Divide that split

the skies north and south, and through

their glasses they were looking now

upon the first green slopes and won-

derful peaks of the Firepan Mountains.

To the northward—and they had been

traveling north—was the Skeena Riv-

er; on the west and south were the

Babine range and waterways; east-

ward, over the Divide, was the Drift-

wood, and still farther eastward the

Ominica range and the tributaries of

the Finley. They had started from civ-

ilization on the tenth day of May and

this was the thirtieth of June.



As Langdon looked through his

glasses he believed that at last they

had reached the bourne of their de-

sires. For nearly two months they had

worked to get beyond the .trails of

men, and they had succeeded. There

were no hunters here. There were no

prospectors. The valley ahead of them

was filled with golden promise, and as

he sought out the first of its mystery





'and its- wonder his heart was filled





with the deep and satisfying joy which

only men like Langdon can fully un-

derstand. To his friend and comrade,

Bruce Otto, with whom he had gone

five times into the North country, all

mountains and all valleys- were very

much alike; he was born among them,

he had lived among them all his life,





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sharp nudge with his elbow. -..

“I see the heads of three caribou:





crossing a dip about a mile and a half

up the valley,” he said, without taking

his eyes from the telescope.



“And I see a Nannylanld her kid on

the black shale 'of that first mountain

to the right,” replied Langdon. “And,

by George, there’s .a Sky Pilot looking

down on her from a crag a thousand

feet about the shale! ‘ He’s got a beard

a foot long. Bruce, I’ll bet we’ve struck

a regular Garden of Eden!”



“Looks it,” vouchsafed Bruce, coil-

ing up his long legs to get a better rest

for his telescope. “If this ain’t a sheep

an’ bear country, I’ve made the worst

guess I ever made, in my life.”



For five minutes they looked, with-

out a word passing between them. Be-

hind them their horses were nibbling

hungrily in the thick, rich grass. The

sound of the many watersin the moun-

tains droned in their ears, and the val-

ley seemed sleeping in a sea of sun-

shine. Langdon could think of nothing

more comparable that that—slumber.

The valley was like a great, comfort-

able cat, and the sounds they heard,

all commingling in that pleasing drone

was its drowsy purring. He was fo-

cussing his glass a little more closely

on the goat standing watchfully on its

crag, when Otto spoke again.



“I see a grizzly as big as a house,”

he announced quietly.



Bruce seldom allowed his equanimity

to be disturbed, except by the pack-

horses. Thrilling news like this he al-

ways introduced as unconcernedly as

though speaking of a bunch of violets.



Langdon sat up ‘with a jerk.



“Where?” he demanded.



He leaned over to get the range of

the other’s telescope, every nerve in

his body suddenly aquiver.



“See that slope on the second shoul-

der, just beyond the ravine over

there?” said Bruce, with one eye clos-

ed and the other still glued to the tel-

escope. “He’s halfway up, digging out

a gopher.”



Langdon focussed his glass on the

slope, and a moment later an excited

gasp came from him.



“See ’im?” asked Bruce.



“The glass has pulled him within

four feet of my nose,” replied Lang—

don. “Bruce, that’s the biggest grizzly

in the Rocky Mountains.”



“If he ain’t, he’s his twin brother,”

chuckled the packer, without moving a

muscle. “He beats your eight-footer

by a dozen inches, Jimmy! An”——he

paused at this psychological moment

to pull a plug of black MacDonald from

his pocket and bite off a mouthful,

without taking the telescope from his

eye—“an’ the wind is in our favor an’

he’s as busy as a flea,” he finished.



Otto unwound himself and rose to

his feet, and Langdon jumped up brisk-

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utes they both studied the slope and

its approaches with their naked eyes.



“We can slip up the ravine,” sug-

gested Langdon.



Bruce nodded.



“I reckon it’s a three-hundi ed-yard

shot from there,” he said. “It’s the

best we can do. He’d get our wind if

we went below ’im. ' If it was a couple

0’ hours earlier—”



“We’d climb over the mountain and

come down on him from above!” ex-

claimed Langdon, laughing. “Bruce,

you’re the most senseless'idiot on the

face of the globe when‘lt comes to

climbing mountains! You’d climb over

Hardesty or Geikie to shoot a goat

from above, even though you could get

him from the valley without any work

at all. I’m glad it‘isn’t morning. We

can get that hear from the ravine!” .



“Mebbe,” said Bruce, and the started.



'They walked openly over the green

flower-carpeted meadows ahead of

them. Until they came within at least

half a mile of the grizzly there was no

danger of him seeing them. The Wind

had shifted, and was almost in their

faces. Their swift walk changed to a

dog—trot, and they swung in nearer to

the slope, so that for fifteen minutes a

huge knoll concealed the grizzly. In

another ten minutes they came to the

ravine, a narrow, rock-littered and pre—

cipitous gully worn in the mountain-

side by centuries of spning floods gush-

ing down from the snow-peaks above.

Here they made cautious observation.



The big grizzly was perhaps six hun-

dred yards up the slope, and pretty

close to three hundred yards from the

nearest point reached by the gully.



Bruce spoke in a whisper, now.



“You go up an’ do the stalkin’, Jim-

my,” he said. .“That bear’s goin’ to do

one of two things if you miss or only

wound ’im—one 0’ three, mebbe: he’s

goin’ to investigate you, or he’s going

up over the break, or he’s coming down

in the valley—this way. We can’t keep

’im from goin’ over the break, an’ if he

tackles you—just summerset it down

the gully. You can beat ’im out. He’s

most apt to come this way if you don’t

get ’im, soil-’11 wait here. Good luck

to you, Jimmy!" ‘



With this he went out and crouched

behind a rock, where he could keep an

eye on the grizzly, and Langdon began

to climb quietly up the boulder-strewn

gully. ,



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And faint foot-falls of feathery flakes

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To our soldier boys in France,

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THE ANNUAL MEETING.



The - quarter~century anniversary

of the Michigan State Association of

Farmers’ Clubs was held in the Senate

Chamber at Lansing on December 4-5,

1911. The delegates assembled with

a large representation present. The

forenoon was given over to routine

work, the first general session being

opened at .one o’clock p. m.



Following the opening exercises, in-

cluding invocation by Rev. W. L. Fox,

of Lansing, and a solo by Melvin Hart,

of Howell, the report of the Associa-

tional Secretary, Mrs. J. S. Brown, of

Howell, wasgiven. Her official report

contained the following statistics bas-

ed on reports from forty-six report

blanks returned to December 1, 1917:



One hundred and five active clubs

with a membership of 5,366 a year ago

and with nine new added would make

approximately 5,916, a net gain of 350

members. ‘



Number of meetings held during the





 





- year of the forty-six Clubs reported





483, the lowest number being seven

and the highest twenty—six, this ban-

ner numbers of meetings being held by

the River Bend Club of Ottawa and

Kent counties, while the Allendale, of

Ottawa county held twenty meetings

with a membership of 130 and the av-

erage attendance being seventy-five,

the largest average attendance re-

ported.



Eleven Clubs hold fairs, and many

other Clubs make entries at their coun-

ty fairs. Five have boys’ and girls’

clubs.



Seventeen hold temperance meet-

ings, while twenty-three Clubs use pre-

pared programs, twenty-nine have pic-

nics.



Thirty-six Club secretaries take the

Michigan Farmer.



Thirty-eight Clubs of the forty-six re-

ported sent delegates last year.



Twenty-three deaths have occurred

the past year, five clubs have reported





. from Jackson county, and five from





Clinton county.

Organization for Financial Advance-

ment.



This topic was ably discussed by

Hon. A. B. Cook, of Owosso. After

making a strong 'plea for the organiza-

tion of farmers along business lines, he

took up one phase of the subject for de-

tailed discussion, namely: “The Coop-

erative Elevator.” The type of organi-

zation to which he referred as a coop-

erative elevator company, as he care-

fully explained, was not one in which

a large number of farmers were stock-

holders and in which dividends in ex-

cess of the interest and earning power

of the money are paid on stock, but

rather to a type of organization in

which a large number of farmers are

small stockholders, but in which the

earnings of the capital stsock are lim-

ited to six per cent on its par value,

and the balance of the profits of the

concern are divided up among the

stockholders in proportion to the

amount of business they have contrib«

uted to the organization during the

year. The particular advantages of this

type of organization were made clear

and specific illustrations were drawn

in support of the argument. Mr. Cook

thought that only one other type of

organization was of equal importance

with the cooperative elevator e av-

erage rural community, name] e co-

operative live stock shipping associa-

tion. .



Following Mr. Cook, Dr. Wilbur, per-

sonal assistant to Mr. Hoover in food

administration work, addressed the





convention on- the need of food conser-

vation. In his address and in a later





‘_ talk to the delegates, Dr. Wilbur made

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tion ofifoo’d stuffs and rigid conserva«

tion of foods, particularly of flour, fats

and sugar. Dr. Wilbur showed that“ he

was nOt unmindful of the handicap con-

fronting food producers at the present

time, but compared their condition to

farmers of Belgium, Northern France,

Poland, Roumania, Northern Italy and

other battle grounds of the great war.

Dr. Wilbur brought home to his hear-

ers the. prospect that if we do not pre-

sent a patriotic front in the matter of

food production and conservation, ena-

bling the allies to win the war on the

European fields, that the same condi-

tions which prevail among the farmers

in the countries named may in the not

distant future obtain over large sec-

tions of our own country.



Following Dr. Wilbur’s talk, Miss

Theresa J. Shier, director of the De-

partment of Library Publicity, Michi-

gan Branch of the United States Food

Administration, gave a talk describing

the nature of the library publicity work

and called attention to a fine exhibit of

children’s posters which she had ar-

ranged in one corner of the room. At-

tention was also called to the publica-

tions of the department, and the ladies

present were invited to take copies of

those which were available and ask any

questions they might desire concerning

the work, which opportunity was im-

proved during recess. A reading by

Mrs. Claude A. Burkhart, of Howell, fin-

ished the afternoon program.



The evening session was a banquet

at a local church, at which the presi-

dent’s address and other important

numbers were given. This session will

be described in a future issue. At a

later session the following resolutions

were adopted: .



State Affairs.



Whereas, that inasmuch as the par-

tial right of suffrage has been granted

unto women; therefore be it resolved

that we favor an amendment to the

State Constitution granting unto them

universal suffrage.



We unhesitatingly ask and demand

the legislature to give the people a

good workable law for the Torrens sys-

tem of land transfers, making it op-

tional with the electorate of the

county.



We favor a change in our jury sys-

tem, to the effect that nine men shall

render a decision in all civil cases and

all criminal cases constituting a mis-

demeanor.



We favor a bill making uniformity

of text books up to and including the

eighth grades in the rural schools.



Whereas, the real burden of taxa-

tion is now borne by real property;

therefore, we recommend a law for

levying of an income tax for state pur-

poses to meet the exigencies of an in-

creased taxation, also the necessity

arising from the continually increasing

number of individuals and corpora-

tions who pay but little of the taxes or

seek to evade it entirely.



We denounce as unjustifiable and

vicious the methods of taxation of

mortgages and land contracts and de-

mand a law to place every dollar’s

worth of property on the assessment

rolls at its equitable value.



We believe in our state and national

bank laws, and ask for the elimina-

tion of all private banks.



We denounce the multiplication of so

many state officers and boards that

are unnecessary and deplore the rais-

ing of salaries that are now adequate.



Resolved, that we disapprove of the

duplication of work and unnecessary

expense caused by carrying of minor

cases from the justice to the circuit

court and recommend that a higher

limit be made in which the justice

court shall be final if arbitration can

not be secured.



Realizing fully the great and imme-

diate burden of national responsibility

that the United States has willingly as-

sumed in this struggle for democracy

and right, and the predominant need

of conserving our food supplies for war

purposes, as well as to aid humanity

and the pressing need for the fullest

possible protection of food, food stuff

and food animals in the years to come:



We, the State Association of Farm-

ers’ Clubs of Michigan, do hereby re-

solve that:



We will gladly support our govern-

ment to the utmost of our powers. _



We will practice conservation of food

and the saving of wheat, meat, pork

products, sugar and dairy products

needed by our army and our allies._



We commend the activities of Hon.

George A. Frescott, W. K. Prudden and

the War Preparedness Board, and

pledge them our hearty cooperation in

the conservation of food and food pro-

ducts in this great crisis.



We will encourage production from

every available acre in our great state.



We are opposed to the so-called Non-

partisan League, as a means to a good

and effective government.



As it is a proven fact that our fire

losses in Michigan _ for the-present year

exceed those of ‘a' number or, years





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past, we would recommend that our

Commissioner of Insurance be request-

ed to compile ‘a buletin on causes of

fires, with recommendations for pre-

vention, the same to treat upon both

city and country conditions, and dis—

tribute the same extensively through

out the state.



While we realize that in some cases

men have been appointed as county

agents, who were not fitted, either by

education or experience to act in such





capacity, we favor the movement as a ‘





whole, and where proper appointments

are made We believe they will prove of

great value to the farmers of the state.



Realizing that the labor situation on

the farms will be serious from now on,

we favor the work of the United States

Boys’ Working Reserve.



National Affairs.





Whereas, our country is now in the

terrible struggle for the freedom of the

world, and our Allies are looking to us

for help to make the world safe for

democracy, and



Whereas, the best of our young men

are being called to take arms in this

great struggle,



Resolved, that we, the Farmers’

Clubs of Michigan, offer ourselves to

our country, that we pledge ourselves

to put forth every effort to feed our

troops and our Allies.



Resolved, that we help to sustain the

Red Cross and the Y. M. C. A. of the

army to the extent of our ability. That

in whatever our country needs, we will

do our part, not grudgingly, but with a

free hand.



Resolved, that we will cooperate

With our administration and leaders in

food conservation in order that all the

different agencies be fed and the war

may be won before it comes to our own

shores.



Resolved, in the matter of agricul-

tural cost prices fixed and to be fixed

by the Food Administration, we desire

to call attention that the farmer as a

buyer and consumer is paying for the

labor therein on an average of an eight

hour day, on a total wage basis, includ-

ing superintendence of approximately

fifty, cents per hour, therefore, we ask

that proper wage allowance be made

for agricultural labor and payment of

wages of superintendence.



We desire to call attention to the

shortage of farm labor for next year,

and ask that the federal and state gov-

ernments make due provision for such

emergency at the earliest possible mo-

ment.



Resolved, that we indorse the recom-

mendations of the American Defense

Society in forbidding the publication of

newspapers and magazines in the Ger-

man language during the war, and the

publication of any disloyal utterances

in English; and that Congress be ask-

ed to expel all disloyal members; and

that it be recommended to the various

authorities to forbid the compulsory

study of German in the public schools.



Resolved, that we, the members of

the Michigan State Association of

Farmers’ Clubs, do heartily indorse the

principle of equal suffrage, and believ-

ing that, in View of the splendid ser-

vices, the women are entitled to an

equal voice in the affairs of the gov-

ernment; that we sincerely advocate

the passage of a federal amendment to

the constitution giving the women of

the country the ballot.



We therefore urge our senators and

representatives in Congress to support

any legislation of this nature, and be

it resolved, that our representatives in

Congress be asked to lend their sup-

port and influence in behalf of the suf-

frage amendment to be introduced dur-

ing the present session.



Resolved, that we, the Michigan

State Association of Farmers’ Clubs,

request Congress to abolish the obso-

lete and wasteful practice of “Free

Seed Distribution.”



Resolved, that we condemn the use

of any grain for the manufacture of

beer.



Resolved, that we recommend the

abolishing of express companies with

their extra expense, and that the work

now done by them be done directly by

the railroad companies.



Temperance.



Whereas, reliable statistics assure

that the most potent cause for the pov-

erty, crime and suffering which exists,

18 caused, directly or indirectly, by the

use of intoxicating liquors, as a bever-

age, and .



Whereas, the people of Michigan

have, most wisely, determined, in a

constitutional manner that such condi-





tion shall no longer be permitted to ex— ‘





1st, therefore be it



Resolved, by the Michigan State As-

somation of Farmers’ Clubs, in conven-

tion assembled," that we will make use

of every proper means, whereby to blot

out the sin of the once legalized liquor

traffic, and to bring the life-line of res-

cue to those unfortunate ones who

have heretofore been dominated by the





 





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(low grade, 8 lbs; middlings, 4 lbs.

Cost, November 1, 4.40 per pound.

Ration B.——Corn meal, 12 lbs; oat

meal, 8 lbs; middlings, 4 lbs. Cost,

November 1. 4.20 per pound.



Ration C.—Corn meal, 12 lbs; flour



(low grade), 8 lbs; middlings, 4 lbs;

meat scrap, 6 lbs. Cost, November 1,

4.40 per pound.

Ration D.—Corn meal, 12 lbs; oat

meal, 8 lbs; middlings, 4 lbs; meat'

scrap, 6 lbs. Cost, November 1, 4.20

per pound.



Ration E.—Corn meal, 12 lbs; flour

(low grade), 8 lbs; middlings, 4 lbs;

tallow (beef or muttou), 20 ounces.

Cost, November 1, 4.70 per pound.



Ration F.——Corn meal, 12 lbs; oat

meal, 8 lbs; middlings, 4 lbs; tallow,

20 ounces. Cost, November 1, 4.50 per

pound.



These rations should be mixed with

sour milk or buttermilk and fed in

troughs.



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heretofore, this schedule is suggested:



First day, only water, twice during

the day.



Second and third days, one-half

ounce of feed mixed with buttermilk,

per bird, fed twice during the day.



Fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh days,

three-quarters of an ounce of feed, mix-

ed with buttermilk, per bird, twice

a. day.



Eighth and ninth days, one ounce of

feed mixed with buttermilk, per bird,

fed twice a day.



Tenth, eleventh, twelfth and thir-

teenth days, all they will eat in twenty

minutes, fed twice a, day.



Fourteenth day, feed nothing. Give

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Fifteenth day, kill.





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The fifty-second annual meeting of

the Michigan Bee-Keepers’ Associa-

tion was held November 27-28 at Sag-

inaw. Colin P. Campbell, of Grand

Rapids, was reelected as president, and

B. K. Kindig, of East Lansing, as sec-

retary-treasurer. _ Battle Creek was

chosen as the meeting place for next

year. A committee was appointed on

ways and means of marketing honey

on a competitive basis, with David

Running, of Filion, as chairman. An-

other committee headed by W. L. Che-

ney, of Mason, was named to confer

with the state food administration and

M. A .C. officials in an effort to secure

the appointment of several extension

workers in bee culture. Every county

of importance in beekeeping will have

a local association and a drive will be

'made to increase honey production.

The government will furnish an expert

and the state will supply three men .to

cooperate with the state inspector in

increasing the production. Floyd Mark-

ham, of Ypsilanti, won the gold medal

offered by manufacturers of bee sup-

plies for the best exhibits for the third

time, so that it now becomes his prop-

erty.



A special committee was appointed

to look into the matter of having ex-

hibits at the fairs. The report on bee





inspection showed that thousands 00f

colonies had been examined during the

past year at low cost.-



E. R. Root, of Medina, Ohio, gave an

interesting talk on the honey market,

saying in part: “There is grave short-

age of sugar, and honey will fill the

bill. While it is twenty per cent water

a teaspoonful of extracted honey in

your coffe will sweeten it just as much

as so much sugar, or even more so, for

honey dissolves instantly and ' com-

pletely. It can be used in baking. and

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HE organized farmers of Wash-

tenaw county have just "put

through a. project which is, quite

worth telling about. This was ’a Farm-

ers’ Thanksgiving Festival to Which

every farm neighborhood of. the county

contributed of the season’s produce

and which turned over to the Red

Cross the tidy sum of $2,500 as a gift

from the rural folks.

A Cooperative Festival.

I said “the organized farmers” ac-

complished this result; and this is true





for, although the idea, requisite faith,-





enthusiasm and. energy were supplied

by Mr. Earle W. Martin, still this in-

dividual alone could not have realized

his plan had he. not started the move-

ment and worked through the Horticul-

tural Society and Ann Arbor Grange,

of both of which he is a member. As

a result of his incentive, there were

exhibitsrat this festival made by all

the Granges of the county (fourteen),

three Farmers’ Clubs, one School Im-

provement Association, two Gleanor

arbors. Besides these, .five individual

farm exhibits were shown and scores

of families not affiliated with any par-





' A Farmers _

By JENNIE BUELL





wiches and coffee, also donating the

eatables and turning the proceeds into

the gift fund. ' -





For the most part little elfortwas

made at elaborate effects, but there





was one notable exception; the loyal

members of the Stone School Imprveo‘





ment Association worked out a. like-

ness of their rural school house, using

potatoes and other vegetables or’ cob-

blestones, which was continually ad-

mired and which spoke eloquently of

the strong community sentiment cen-

tered in one little rural school.





The Spirit of the Occasion.





But the biggest-factor by far about

this Farmers’ Festival" was its..splrit.

To the initiated, it is apparent at once

that such an event was not attained’by

wishing. And it was not; itwas insti-

gated and dominated by-a willing spirit

of service. Three weeks of :dauntless

zeal and efficient organizing went be-

fore its realization. Committees were

first secured in one or two local soci~

eties and then these committees visit-

ed} every arm organization in the coun-

ty and secured committees there to





 





Donations for the Red Cross Festival were Abundant.





ticular organization sent their contri-

butions with organizations from their

localities. There were hundreds of

bushels of grain,'vegetables and fruits

donated for the exhibit and sale. These

were massed at centers in the different

sections of the county and sent in by

auto trucks; for instance, Chelsea sent

five truck loads, Milan sent a fine lot,

Manchester sent three. tons, and Salem

Farmers’ Club sent the prize-winning

exhibit. '





Attractive Exhibits.



The city Y. M. C. A. at Ann Arbor

offered its entire building for the use

of the festival and for one 'week it pre-

sented a decidedly arm like scene in

preparation and during the two days of

the festival proper. Its gymnasium was

banked to the galleries with produce

and heaped high in the middle with

only a narrow aisle between. In the

reading room was a rest room alcove,

a collection of old war relics, Red

Cross exhibits and a miniature “hut”

such as the Y. M. C. A. maintains on

the battle fronts and in training camps.

In the basement was an overflow of

field and garden products,” besides a

considerable exhibit of live poultry.

Farmers purchased excellent breeding

stock and city folks, who liked to carry

home their'Thanksgiving dinner with

its feathers on, were alike accommo-

dated. On the second floor the women

of the farm organization did a brisk

business in canned vegetables, fruits

and jellies, dressed poultry and baked

goods. The table containing the baked

products Was cleaned out several times





only to be replenished-by fresh relays





prepared by the committee over night

or over meal time. The “war breads,”

soldwith recipes, were the objects of

constant discussion and inspection. An-

other fertile topic tor conversation was

“coldpack canning” at canned goods

table. In an calcining space, the Red





Cross wagengof thetownsoerved We '





canvass their respective districts.





 

 

 





Ev—

ery family was urged to “give a. little

more than you think you can; this is

your fair, make it a winner.” This re-

quired days of travel, speaking and

personal interviews; but everywhere

the patriotic cause for which they

worked made their pleas fruitful and





aroused in the rural county such a feel- .





ing of oneness and zeal as probably

has never been felt here before.

Grocers’ Help.-



The produce. contributed was ap-

praised by a leading grocer who fur-

nished clerks and cash registers to

help with its disposal. Liberal prizes

were offered by the city merchants for

a few exhibits, such as the best exhibit

by any organization, best individual

exhibit, heaviest chicken, bestvbushel

of potatoes, best ten ears of seed corn,

best loaf of white bread and best loaf

of war bread. The prize-winning ex-

hibits were sold Saturdayevening by

a popular auctioneer, most of them

bringing fancy prices.



Its WideSpread influence.



“This is the easiest way of raising

money for the Red Cross, army “Y”





work, or other patriotic cause,” says





Mr. Martin. But when’this is said con-

cerning financial returns, the story is

only fairly begun; for therehave been

greater- and more far-reaching results

come from the festival. First, it led

farm organizations 'to work together

across their society lines; second, it

brough town (and country people into

one ‘ together and ,ginto .more un-

derstanding acquaintance; and, third,

there ‘is crystallizing .a county federa-

tion of all-rural‘forces that shall stand





ready for service while the war lasts,





It is too early to ”tell much of ._'the





dreams and plans along thislatestvlipe ' ,

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POULTRY





HOMESTEAD FARMS





POULTRY SALE .

We have the following birds for immediate delivery.

Puuets—full grown and about ready to lay; 24 White

Plymouth Rocks: 20 Barred PI mouth Books: 10 S. 0.

Rhode Island Beds: 10 White issuer"; also a) Les-

horns two-thirds grown; 12 Black mate

Yenflinfl Hons—moo lting finished

horns: 30 8.0.1111 _

Cockuels «Rose and Sing Comb White

Barred Plymouth Rocks; R‘hode_Islnnd Beds; Black

Minorcss. These are season closing sales.

HOMESTEAD “ARMS Bloomincdele. Mich.





Ch' k We ship thousands. booking orders now

he 8, for s nfifi delivery. free booklet. .

FBEEPORT HAT H Y. Box 12. l'reeport. Mich.





HODE ISLAND REDS and plrmouth Books Males

R 5 to 12 lbs according to age 32 to 35: P. R. hens

weight 5t0101bs. eggs is or31;100.$5: nasaMammom

Bronze Tom Turkeys 8 to 38 lbs. accordi to astute

325, 10 eggs 83. J. Morris it J. Borsen, mar. Mich.





lillllllll ISLAND REDS.





Both Combs. Cocks. Hens. Cookerels and Pullets st res»

eonable prices. Interiokes Farm, 80x39. lawnnoc. Mich.



Cooker-ole. Lesdi strains

'0 (:0 Bl" lellhom in America. bredam win-





ners. 82 each after Dec. 1. A square deal. orders

promptly filled. E. Himebauzh. Goldwater. Mich.





Breeding Stock Reminiscent. ‘3'“

White Line Poultry Farm. Ellisdnle. Mich.





 





B 4 la Rose Oomb Rhode Island Red Oook- H. W. MIMIOID. w “a O. F. FOSTIR.‘

a.r§.dsii’I-En,y :Volvenyhgmégdbggsnn oo.. Mich. OWN“ B R 0 0 K A T E R F A R “MAG!!!

Ann Arbor. Mich... R. 7.





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 





 





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 





records to 29081bs.of milk, 675





and Minnesota 1912. L’Aiglon of

pion I





1916. ,





hprst, Glenwood Boy of Haddon,

Chene. Many of these females are





The First Michigan Holiday

Guernsey Sale





Fair Grounds, Jackson, Michigan





December 27th, 1917





One O’clock Sharp





A consignment of about seventy-five Cows, Heifers and

Bulls of pular breeding. Advanced registry cows with





also many good foundation gcows.





Among the bulls will be Imported Westmoreland 17918 a May

Rose, Golden Secret and Hayes bull, Winner of First, Cham‘gion and

Grand ‘Champion Michigan State Fair 1912, also first prize

Bon ayre 33664 wmner at 1917 shows

also May Rose breeding. Young bulls b

such bulls as Walbridges Glenwood _Boy .

Chain ion,Michigan State Fair 1916; First, Champion and Grand Cham-



llinois State Fair 1916; First.Cham8ion and Grand Champion Mis-

souri State Fair 1916; First Dairy Cattle

Prides Hambro 35933 a May Rose winner at Illinois,Ohio,Missouri,New

York state fairs 1916; First and Junior Champion,Michigan State Fair





In the females there are several daughters of Glenwoods Cham-

pion also females rich in the blood of Stranfords Glenwood of Pine-





Catalogue Mailed on Request to





G. W. Allen, Sales Mgr., Grass Lake, Mich.





Col. D. L. Perry, Auctioneer, Columbus, Ohio





 

 

 

 

 

 

 





lbafat. Heifers open and bred.





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 





oXiEdléQJJJEm

Cows For Beef





Due to the high price of feed they may

pay little profit. But there is a scarci

of dairy animals. Their daughters w

yield 25 % to 100% more milk than

their dams if you





Use a Guernsey Bull





In Ohio 3 Guernsey Bull used in I grade herd sired



daughters who produced 50% more milk and



70% more butter fat as two year olds than



their dams did when mature.



Write for our beautiful Illustrated

book "The Grade Guernsey."





 





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rican Guernsey





Cattle Club





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isconsin





 





 





the above sires and also

lrst, Champion and Grand





 

 

 

 

 





ongress, Waterloo, Iowa 1916.





28.53 lbs. milk 6

832 lbs. milk W bl. W. B.





‘ 600‘ "Oh accepted ‘1‘ Dwment of finely bred reg.





EG. HOLSTEINS: Herd headedb Albina Bonte

Butter Boy No. 93124. Do m's recor at 6 yrs. butter



19. Yearly record at 2% yrs butter

READER. Howell. Mich





istered Holstein bull calves. ualliy





oi the best and at prices within rem-h of all. rite.

GEO. D. o'LABKE. . . . .





Vassar, Mich.





 





Pedigree Stock Farm oii‘ers Rvgfflol-





’

Parkams stein cattle. Chester White bwimu

extrobnrgins in calvle’s and fall pigs. Bulls half price.





PARHAM. Bronson. M ioli.





$5 0 G ets eonefSO lb. bull dam is grand-

daughter of De Kol 2nd But-

ifir 20‘? rd. Her dam 18.96 lb. 2 yr. old





oLAULIN. - Redford. Hiehixsn.





 





the Sequels and Governor of the

from show herds of 1916 and 1917.





 

 

 





 

 

 





 





producers. ater ofiers to so





 





Br. Leghorn cockerels 81.50 and .2. A few nice



R. C. Imp. ekin Ducks and (1) Drake at ”each.

Mrs. Wm. Niekert. - - - Carson City. Mich.

0. W. Leghorn hens two iv{ears old. and late hatch-



S. e u-llets 81 each. Coc erels. utility and trap-

medsfmms. Billcrest Poultry Farm Y iisnti l‘

ILVEB. Golden and White Wynndottes. Choice

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

in yearling hens. 0. w. Browning, R. 2. Portisndlich.





HlTl Wyandottee. I have a fine lot of April and

May hatchi cockerels for 83.00 and 5.00 each.

DAVID BAY Norris 8t. Y ilnnti Michi an.

' 50 extra choice cockerels $3

“in“: Wyanilolles to :5. I ship on approval and

guarantee satisfaction. Milton E.Stewsr!, R. 3. Augusta. Mich.

' P k“ D ks d

While Chinese Ganders £2.93. $3.43.;





horn hens Oockerels all sold.

MRI. CLAUDIA ems. l-liilsdsle. Michlgsn





Eu" Bronze Turkey Toms biz boned young thor-

o hbreds 16 to 22 lbs. Cheaper now than later.

N. EVALugN RAMSDELL. - - .





Icli





       





Ionin. Mich.



F’ Mammoth white Holland Toms for sale 86.00

‘ne each ifsold iii Dec. 21st. Pure bred.



Mrs. H. C. McINTYR . - - - Jeddo. M1911;





BREEDERS’ DlRECTilRY.





Change of Copy or Cancellations must reach us

Ten Days before date of publicationJ





We Offer 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.





 





Jerseys and Duroc Jerseys——





thi m bn in a Jersey bull is to get one backed up b ener

Th. “mgmmt nu 1?. low choice bull calves of this kind. Ou'thOI‘d “ions 0! bill:





wonhnore prizes at the State Fairs this year than any other.





Boar Pigs and Yearlings For Sale.





of Durocs has





 





 





 





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





Choice Holstein bulls, 880up. 4 to 14 mos. old from .A. R..O. dams from noted families. Our

junior Herd Sire is stated to be sworld beaten HIS sire 13 Spring Farm King Pontiac 6th. His darn





a 23.53 lb. 6 yr. old daughter of DeKol 2nd Butter





lot. Our herd is under state and Government supervision.





Boy 3rd. You should have our illustrated book-





 





CATTLE.





Aberdeen - Angus





H 'd t bl' bed in 1900, Trojan—Erica and Black

bid-lie gillay. ‘lllulls in service; Black Brandon 203932

Enosof Woodcote 191382. Also breeders of Percheron





dl H ses.

wgdfiboin osr'rooa FARM. Ionis, Mich.





M. S. D. AYRSHIRES





We have for sale'a choice lot of young stock from

A. R. dams. lse aiew mature cows. Write for

particulars.





w. L. HOFFMAN, Steward,





School for the Deaf, Flint, Michigan





Registered Guernseys





Stock always for sale. MafiRose Strain—Herd Tuber-

culin tested annually. ever had a reactor—no





 





abortion. M. WILLIAMS. North Adams, Mich.

_1"or Sale. (cur can.

G [16 [“1156 5 registered cows. aber-





culine tested. Geo. . Crawford. Bolton. Mich.





l GUERNSEYS must reduce herd. so odes





a 1'9 ah '

Glenwood breeding also bulls. all :tbcglgfgelllllbl:gedf





ing, herd tuberculin tested.



’1.V.HI KS, - ~ - - Battle Creek. Mich.



C- U E R N 3 BY Sfi‘i‘i‘tfit‘é’i’g

Containin blood of world '



HlCKS' cuss ssr FARM. snaiiiivlf‘ligii Mich





 





1 Always Have Holsteins





To Sell





If wanting lieglstered cattle write me your wants

before placing your order elsewhere.





L. E. CONNELL, Fayette, Ohio





 





“TOP-NDTGH” HULSTEINS





“Milk production is an inherited ability. Good cows

must‘be bred to good pure-bred bulls it progress in

dairying IS to be mado’ .



Extract U. 8. Dept. of Agric. Bulletin.





Here is e young bull with inherited abilit . and rare





‘ndividua merit. He was born Dec. 2A.. 5.

{seesaw a

Hie Iire’a Dam's 1! er ' 33's 33

(Milk 30 Days 2615.70

3800101 1mm. 1 Year 838.41

Milk 1 Year 5





_ ' 1867 .80

His Bire’s Sire s three nearest Dams average Butter





7 Days 30.87. (Including a junior three and senior

four yr. old.)

His Dam's Record l Butter 7 Days 21.24

D3 235.134 Days Milk 7 Days * 452.8

ems am .

Almost 30 lbs. l Butter 7 Days 29.40





About 54 white. Price low for this quality.





McPherson Farms Co., Howell, Mich.





A Few Fine Bulls For Sale





Bigolow: Holsliin Farms, Brcedsvilla, Mich.





OAK LEAF FARM ,

Herd Sire

Ypsiland Sir Pietertle De Kol

Registered Holstein cows & bull calves fine individu-

als cows safe in calf satisfaction guaranteed.





 





 





 





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lam m the Marks fii'fimizzds‘mfiflmtzz



be good grade of Guernsey. Holstein or Durham at a



fair rice. Address



111 MASECOWHEY, - - Washington, Mich.

Wayne, Michigan have on-



lvondale Slack Fara. a... 10 1...... o. . so...



Guernsey Cattle in the Michigan Holiday uernsey



Sale at Jackson, Michigan. Dec.‘ , 1917.





 





 





have entered 10 head Reg. Guernsey Cattle in the

Mich. Guernsefiaie at Jackson Dec 27.1917.

JOHN EB S. R. 2. Holland. Mich.





CLUNY STOCK FARM





100--REG [STEREO HOLSTEle-doo

When you need a herd sire remember that we

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

der strict sanitary conditions. Every individual

over 6 mos. old regularly tuberculin tested. We

have size. quality, and production records back.

ed by the best strains of breeding. '





 





E. H. Gearhart & Son. Marcellus, Mich. R. No. Q.





WINWOOD HERD





REGISTERED HOLSTEINS





Holton, Mich.

Reference: Old State Bank. Fremont, Mich.

Flint Mn lecrest Boy sire in service



His sire is Map ccrest Korndiko Bencerveld. his 8

Nearest Dams each over 30 lbs. of butter in'ldays.

His dam and grand dam both made over 12321bs. of

butter in lyear. It. isthe yearly cow we are looking

for to deliver the goods. Flint Haplecrest Boy‘sDam is

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

lbs. in 30 days. Her butter lat testis 5.27. This looks

about right to the man who goes to the creamery.

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

sale at dair tarmers‘ prices all out of A. R. O. Heifers.

Write dz tel us the kind of a bull you want.





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





llEG' Holstein Bull Call. The last one until winter.

a good one wit A. R. O. hacking. Write for ed.





 





 





 





 





Write us our wants.

R. BRUCE McPHE 0N, Howell, Mich. l





igree and price. Elmer E. Smith. Redford, ich.

dditionai Stock Ads. on Page 570





 





 





 





 





 





Isn’t it Strange?





- —- But Dairy! Dan’s Wife had the





Right Idea!





The Sharples Separator Co., West Chester. Pa. ‘





 





 





 





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But he couldn't turn that

fixed-feed separator up to

retaliation speed. He lost a

dime's worth of cream any.

how—twice a day. ‘





He hated to admit th at this

constant loss would have

monthan paid for a modern



, separator which shims clean

at any 5900‘-





 





But one day he discovered

a hole in the pocket of his

6-days-a-week suit --corn-





manly called overalls. carelessness.





 





 





     





And he sure did give Maria

an awful call-down for her





She got peeved and showed

him how he could mend Iu'e

carelessness—by buying a

SHARPLES SUCTION-

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GRAINS AND SEEDS





December 11, 1917.



WHEAT.——The demand for wheat is

well sustained and offerings find mill-

ers ready buyers. The trade in flour

is active and very satisfactory. One

year ago No.2 red wheat was quoted

locally at $1. 76 per bushel. Present

Detroit quotations are: Cash No.2

red $2.;17 No.2 mixed $2.;15 No.2

white $2.15.



CORN .——While an embargo on the

shipment of corn to eastern points has

resulted in a general decline in values

over most of the corn belt, the situa~

tion is not so bad as it might have

been had not the recent cold 'waveap—

peared. The zero weather not only im-

proved conditions for keeping imma-

ture corn, but also stimulated buying.

On Monday the Detroit prices were 1c

lower for mixed corn and unchanged

for yellow, while the Chicago market

' showed a fractional decline for futures

and a break of 10@20c in cash sales.

A year ago No. 3 corn sold in Detroit

at 971A2c per bushel. Last week’s local

quotations were:





 





No. 3 No. 3



Mixed. Yellow.

Wednesday ........ 2.03 2.08

Thursday .......... 2.03 2.05

Friday ............. 2.04 2.07

Saturday ........... 2.04 2. 07

Monday ............ 2.03 2. 07





OATS—Although dealers have been

expecting lower prices in this depart-

ment, the small receipts from the pro-

ducing sections and the demand from

local millers and from eastern dealers

have prevented any decline. At Chi-

cago on Monday there were substan-

tial advances made. One ‘year ago

stadard oats were quoted at 590 per





bushel. Last week’s Detroit quota-

tions were:

No. 3

Standard. White.

Wednesday ....... . . . . 81/2 77 1/2

Thursday ............. 78 1%; 78

Friday ............... . 771/2 77

Saturday .............. 77 76 1/2

Monday ............... 77 7 6%

RY E. Market easy and dull, with





 





price advanced during the wek. Cash

No. 2 $1.811/2 per bushel

BEANS—Cash beans declined 250

on Monday. There was a decrease in

the demand which, however is expect-





ed to be only tempo1ary. Offerings of ton





good stock are small. Cash beans are

now quoted at $12.50 per bushel. At

Chicago the trade is steady, with the

Michigan pea beans, hand—picked, quot-

ed at $14@14. 50 per cwt., and fancy

red kidneys at $17.



SEEDS. ——Prime red clover $16. 20;

March $16.10; alsike $14. 20; timothy

$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. 506910 75; spring pat-

ent $11. 35@11. 60; rye flour $11.10@

11.20 per bbl.



FEED. min 100 lb. sacks jobbing lots

are: Bran $42; standard middlings

$44; fine middlings $46; cracked corn





 





$89; coarse corn meal $77; corn and

cat chOp $55@60 per ton. —

HAY. —In carlots at Detroit: No. 1





timothy $24. 50@25; standard timothy

$23 50@24; No. 2 timothy $22 50@23;

light mixed $23 50@24; No. 1 clover

$19@20 per ton.



Pittsburgh. —No. 1 timothy $27. 50@

28; No.2 timothy $25.50@26; No.1

light mixed $26. 504127





No. 1 clover

mixed $28. 50@29. 50; ’No. 1 clover

$28. 50@29. 50 per ton.





DAIRY PRODUCTS





BUTTER. ——Market is. firm with a

slight advance. Fresh creamery firsts

43@44c; fresh creamery extras 45@

451/40 per pound.



Chicago. ~—A firm feeling generally

pervades the market. Creamery ex-

tras 471,60; extra firsts 45@461/_>c per

lb; packing stock 310.



CHEESE. —Michigan flats 23%c per

lb; New York flats 25c; brick 241/20;

long horns 261/20; Michigan daisies

2496c; Wisconsin daisies 2514c; Wis-

consin double daisies 250; domestic

Swiss 35@40c for prime to fancy; lim-

burger 28@29c.





POULTRY PRODUCTS





POULTRY -(Live) .—-—Poultry, espe-

“ ally chickens, firm. Best spring chick-





 





 





ens 22@23c; hens 21@22c; ducks 25

" ”may; ~53





turkeys zoom





Board has ruled that poultry must not

be fed at least twelve hours before

placing on the market for sale. Fowls

18@19c; spring chickens 19c; ducks

21c; geese 15@19c; turkeys good 22c.

(Dressed) .———Fow1s 19@21c; ducks,

fancy 23@24c; geese 200; turkeys 30c.





EGGS —Fresh eggs are firm. Fresh L





firsts 43@48c.



Chicago. ——Fresh eggs are holding

firmly with prices 1@20 higher. Fresh

Michigan firsts sell for “@500; ordi-

nary firsts 43@461,§c; miscellaneous

lots, cases included 43@49c.





FRUITS—VEGETABLES





POTATOES.—(Ma1'kets). — Twelve

cars of potatoes were on the Detroit

market Monday morning. No sales

were reported for this week, but on

Saturday round whites sacked brought

$2 per cwt. At Pittsburgh, Michigan

round whites sacked are bringing

$2.10; at Indianapolis $2@2. 25; at Chi-

cago $1. 90@2; at Columbus, Ohio,

$2.15@2.25



Extremely cold weather over the

important potato producing sections

has practically prevented any move-

ment of the product. At Grand Rapids

round whites sacked were quoted at

$1.80@1.85 f. o. b. carloads. In New

York state the same grade were $2.30

@235; in Minnesota farmers are se-

curing $1.50 for bulk ungraded at side

tracks.



APPLES.—There were twelve cars

of apples on the Detroit market Mon-

day morning. Few early sales were

made on account of the weather. Some

York Imperials brought $5615.25 per

bbl. Spies are held around $7; Green-

ings $6@6. 25, Snows $6. 50@7. The

New York market is strong for good

stock, while the demand for inferior

offerings is moderate. In Chicago the

demand and movement is moderate,

with market steady. Quotations to job-

bers in barrels are: Jonathans $5@

6.25; Ben Davis $3.50@4.25; Greenings

$5550@6. .50; Spies $5. 25@6; Grimes at



ONIONS.—-—The movement of this

product is comparatively small at pres-

ent; jobbers are receiving $3.75@4 per

100-lb. sack for yellows in Detroit. In

New York the prices to jobbers are





 





$2.25@2.75, in Chicago 100-1b. sacks

bring $1.50@2, and 70—1b. sacks $1@

150





CABBAGE—The stores are paying

$1.25 per bushel for good cabbage in

Detroit. In New York state producers

are receiving $330135, while in Wiscon-

sin the price ranges from $21@28 per





CELERY.——No sales were reported

from New York state early this week,

while at Kalamazoo, Mich., a few wag-

onlo-ads were sold at the side track at

10617120 per dozen. Cold weather has

greatly restricted business.





WOOL





While trading has been quiet this

past week the same strength in prices

prevails with dealers counting on ad-

vances rather than declines. Fleeces

have changed hands in comparatively

small quantities while pulled wools g0

practically as fast as they are produc-

ed. The range of prices for fleeces at

Boston has been from 56@85c and for

pulled wools $1.15@1.85.





GRAND RAPIDS





The movement of potatoes continues

very light, with practically no demand.

Some field frosted stock is reported.

Carloads f. o. b. Grand Rapids, for the

round whites, bulk per 100 lbs., quoted

at $1. 80. Quotations to growers for

tubers at loading stations in the state,

practically unchanged from last week.





LIVE STOCK





BUFFALO.

December 10, 1917.



Cattle—Receipts 125 cars; market

steady; best shipping steers $12.50@

13; fair to good $11@12; plain and

coarse $9. 50@10; yearlings $11. 50@12;

handy steers $10. 50@11. 50; fair to

good kinds $9@10; handy steers and

heifers mixed $8. 50@9; western heif-

ers $8@9. 50; light butcher steers $7. 75

@8. 25' best fat cows $8. 50@9; butcher

cows $6@7; cutters $5. 25@5 50; can-

ners $4@5; fancy bulls $8. 50@9;

butcher bulls $76.38; common bulls $6

@6. 50: best feeders 900 to 1000 lbs,

$8. 75@9; medium feeders $7. 75@8:

light, common $6@7; stockers $6. 75@

7.25; best milkers and springers $60





@125





 





 





 





Hogs. ——-Receipts 40 cars: market 15,





@25c higher; heavy $18@18. 25; york-

ers $18; pigs $16. 50.





with market 50c hi her; top lainbs

W50. rear





Chicago.¥—(m§e),;;bém§ha mfgfid :

market steady. The Chicago Poultry ~





sailors and our allies

production in the state of Illinois was

pledged the government of the United ,





 





our of 3

Sheep and Lambs. —Receipts 15 cirswi -:





Swfllfi Item-j~





 





Calves. '13500, within et

strong; tops $16. 50; grassers $6@7.

CHICAGO.

December 10,1917.

Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.

Receipts today. .,28 000 37, 000 » 18,000

. Same day 1916. .,20 777 58,157 21,408

ast week ...... 81, 509 186, 442 75,688





Same Wk 1916. ..,68 420 297, 275 104.836



Cars On railroads leading east were

scarce today, and the prospect was

prices for cattle would close lower, es-

pecially for the choicer class, for

which there were no early bids. Oth-

erwise, the morning market was called

steady, with fat butcher stock 10c or

more higher. Hogs advanced as much

as 25c, with the top price $17.65. Hogs

marketed last week averaged 211 lbs.

The small supply of lambs was well

taken, with the best killers selling at

$16.85, an advance of 10c on the high-

est‘sale late last week. Some fat clip-

ped lambs brought $14.



Cattle receipts were moderate last

week, and sales were largely 500 high-

er, With some transactions as much as

75c higher. The best time was the

middle of the week, the greater part

of the steers ofiered on Wednesday go-

ing at $975@1460 and the week’s best

sales of prime beeves being at $15@

16. 50. There was a lively and high mar





ket for fat butcher stock, with $6. 50@ '





7. 50 cows of the previous week looking

75c@$1 higher. Cows sold at $6. 70a

10.10 and heifers at $6@12. 50, whie

cutters went at $6. 10@6. 65, canners at

$5. 50@6 and bulls at $6@11. Calves

soared much higher under inadequate

offerings, with the more select class of

light vealers purchased for $14@15 per

cwt., and sales down to $6.50@7.50 for

the commoner heavy lots. The stocker

and feeder branch of the market was

fairly active most of the time, prices

averaging 25@40c higher, with de-

creased offerings and buyers paying

$6.25@11, although not much trading

was done higher than $10. The future

looks promising enough to encourage

feeding cattle, although there promises

to be enough beef to go around. Dur-

ing the latter part of the week a fair

part of the advance in cattle prices dis-

appeared under much larger receipts,

many lots selling off as much as 250.



Hogs continued in good general de-

many for still another week, and high

prices were paid. Nothing has occur-

red to discourage hog feeders, and ex-

tremely high prices indefinitely are

practically certain. Provisions are ex-

tremely active and unusually high in

price. The week closed with hogs

selling at $16.40@17.35, comparing with

$16.15Gi}17.35 a Week earlier, while pigs

sold at $12.50@15.40, with feeding pigs

taken at $15.25@16. Prime heavy hogs

sold highest, with prime light weights

at $17.20. _



By recent action of the directors of

the Chicago Board of Trade, no daily

fluctuations in prices for any delivery

of provisions beyond 500 per 100 lbs.

of lard or ribs, or $1 per barrel for

mess pork- from closing prices of the

last previous close will be. permitted.

Also no purchases or sales of provis-

ions shall be made for future delivery

beyond six months ahead of the month

current at time of such transaction.

Trading in provisions either for cur-

rent month or for future delivery for

the purpose of unduly influencing val-

ues is forbidden. President Griffin

states that this action was taken on

the suggestion of the food administra-

1on.



Lambs, yearlings, wethers and ewes

continued to sell at extremely high

prices during the past week, with a

top for lambs at $17, while prime feed-

ing lambs sold as high as $17.50. The

best wethers brought $13, comparing

with $9.50 a year ago, $6.75 two years

ago and $5 five years ago. A year ago

prime lambs at $13 looked extremely

high, and the t0p price was $9.25 two

years ago and $8.25 five years ago. The

Closing prices were: Lambs $12. 50@





16.75; feeding lambs $16. 50@17. 25;

yearlings $12 14 50' wethers $11. 40@

12. 90; ewes 961311. 60; breeding ewes





$11@13. 50; feeding ewes $7@10; bucks

$7@9. 25; goats $5@8. 75.





Many stockmen marketing cattle,

hogs and sheepin the Chicago stock

yards are greatly pleaSed with the min-

imum price fixed by the food ad: ninis-

tration bureau for packing ho: s, and

they agree that the farmcrs of the

country as acclass are determined to

back the government by growing as

much live stock as possible in order to

feed our own people, our soldiers and

Increased pork





States in a resolution adopted at a

meeting of 200 live stock feeders held

in the University of 111 more a short

time agoi



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are smooth sows. Thrifty, smooth. large boned spring



Its from these herd bo. 11's and choice sows at very

reasonable prion. The Jennings Farms, Bailoy,Mich.





DUROCS





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253;“? twirl, bred sows.

a x ress psi

p. 88‘ EIFansinx, Mich.





Bows0 and gilts bred to Eureka Cher Kin

Durocan Crimson Critic son of Critic M539] 191

champion Iowi‘si Fair. W. 0. Taylor. Milan Ml ch.





' offers; Registers? Spring Boers, tried

PIIIIIWRI brood sows, One Great Herd Boar. Write

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





DUROC SOWS





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his acre ever shown at. the International.

NEWTON BARNEAR - 9.1 Johns, Mich.





lot Panama Special 8151:”. weaning.

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Deuces for sale 1 1:111 boar, 7 Spring boars

bree d.1ng Write for description and pr mes.

J. D CRANEdSON, Plainwell, Mich.





Emégood springn pig: for «In.





En tiny. Mich.





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Dump J erseys~boars of the large heavy boned type

Prize winn ng stock prices reasonable, type on?

breeding (onsldexwed also gilts bred to Junior Cham-

pion boar for spring furrow. F. J. Drodt. R 1,Monroc,llich.





 





Sale Duroc Jerseys Bears and Its: also, dandy

lpigs. Prices rig t. O N Mo chNICOLL,

tationA, Boute4, Barony. M ._ ,





DUROC JERSEY sows





Brod to of the 181881: boars in Mich. for Her.

furrow. one HER 0?. Romeo, MI ”1.0





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I ' hThe kind that pleases.

D and pay express.





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Chester fill“ lbrag tfor Marcth furrow sag-:5

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rlglnal big producers





HAVE started thousands of broader-s on the road to

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

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Big Type O. I. C s.

Stock of all for sale. We showed at four state

fairs and wo ore championdand Grand Champions

1 hr 1n all the other breeders together double, we were

P1 emier Breeder and Exth ibtor at ever-8yt fair we show-

ed. We Breed the best. We sell thebe We Guaran-

ion them to be the best. Write your wants. Get tout

Catalogue. CW0 AshlpEon appro'val

LL and SON, Cass City, Mich.





 





I. C's. Service boars all sold. have some fine Int

kl. sprifiacglugndk a nice lot of thisffnll pigsb‘not

a n, can .eaw 0

phone 124. Otto B. BchuI‘zc.L Nashville)”t Mich.





 





 





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' TH‘IS'lS THE FIRST EDITION.





The first edition issent to those who

have not expressed a desire for the

latest markets. The late market ed1-

tion will be sent on request at any

time.





person LIVE STOCK MARKET.





Thursda ’3 Market.

yDecember 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; vmixed steers and; heifers $7@

8.50; handy light butchers $6.5ogv7;

light butchers ”@150; 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 $506,100. ,



Erwi S. & J. sold Wolmer 5 stock-

ers avn680 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 Wolmer 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. Co. 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

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 cows 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 bull

wgh 1600 at $7.75, 1 do wgh 960 at $7.



‘McMullen, K. & J. sold Fineman 16

butchers av 682 at $6; to Bray 25 can-

ners av 850 at $5.75, 2 cows av 1075 at

$6; to Newton P. 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 B. 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 Applebaum 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 aty$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

Best $14; common





and common dull.

$10@11; heavy $6@8.

Sandel, S., B. &





$14, 4 av 145 at $11, 2 av 130 at $9;





to Hammond. S. & Co. 4 av 125 at $13,

18 av 145 at $13.75, 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.

higher. Best lambs $16.90@17;





$14@15;

culls and common $6@7.50.





Bishop, B. & H. sold Nagle P. Co. 42

sheep av 98 at $8, 7 do av 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. Go.





: 137 do av 70 at $16.75. ,

Hogs. ‘





' Receipts 723 . Market steady. Mix-





G. sold Goodgold

6 av 250 at $7.50; to Nagle P. 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





Market strong to 25c

fair

lambs $15.75@16; light to common do

fair to good sheep $9@10;





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HOGS





O I C’s Beginteredserviceablehours. Bredgilts.

_- ' 'Aug.,Se&t..Oct..pigs. Registered Sluro -

shire ewe lambs. . P. Andrews, Dansville, Micl’i.





O I C’s. A. few prize winning gllts at Michigan

° ' ' State Fainalso Aug. Sept. igsof thebest

blood linen. Glover Leaf Stock Farm, onroe, Mich.





 





 





 





O I C Am offering some good boars of May far

' ‘ ' row and fell pigs either sex.

0. J. THOMPSON, Rockford, Mich.





Bi 1' G Poland China Apr. boars. sire and dams

K yp from: 1000-lb. stock: can be returned if not

satisfactory. B. W. MILLS, Saline, Mich.





BOARSuSOWS





Big type hi bone. For the next 90 days we will sell

Big type Po and China~ at bargain prices. April boar

we 311 us 300 lb. Open slits. Summer and fall pigs





ever hin noes. Get b .

J. dthlfi'LER. Porting. MichiunJloll Phone.

LARGE Type P. O. Lei-gut in Mich. Spring Bonn

ready to «hi . The kind that make'good. Come and

see the real I t kind. Expenoes paid if notes

repremted. Free ive from Purina.

W. E. LIV GS’I‘ON. lefl. Mich.





 





Bis 1y? Poland Chins: twang...“ {365%};

W. BARNES & 80 . Byron. Mich.





 





 





- "'edz'grades‘ 31 soon; few hea t

“ ‘1‘117535; use all. sold at $15.25.. W a »





LARGE Ty e P. 0. Some growthy spring Roars and





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y‘to'shlp come and see them. Free liv-

W J Hmlohaw. Augusta, Mich. J





or, from Augusta. . .





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Big Ty. Poland China fia’fii’dwgfi‘cfioi‘ée“ “’ “’

. . HOLTON. KALAMAZOO. MICHIGAN.





ARGE Twe P. 0. Some g‘od spring boars up to

270 lbs. ill also price uilts. open or bre .

Full pigs ready to llllp. Wm. J. Clarke. It. 7. M ason.Mich.

' Polond China. boars shipped (3.0.1).

Blg Boned callorwrite for photonveightal’od-

lcree and price. In. Leonard. 14.8. St. Louis, Mich.





' "n t Alley big type P C. boars that represent the

I u best breeding of Iowa at 54 their value for

the next 10 da\ 9. (Two that are extra.)

A. D. GREGORY, - - - - -





[196E Milli P. 6.

E. O. SWABTZ,

lg t P. C. Bears and Glits of Peter Mouw breed-





YDe

lng. He sold 104 head Sept. 21 for $32J'35 average

8308 per head. C. E. Garnant, Eaton Rapids, Mich.

spring hours and gilts





I I

HOEISlfll’Gd “Mingling. book your order now.

JOHN W. SNYDER. R. 4. St. Johns, Mich.





SHEEP





Ionia, Mich.





nothing for sale until after

Dec. lst.

Scliooicrni’t, Mich.





 





 





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3‘ PA“SONS 183152133?"

’3, 1 | I sell and shy? everyyhem and pay express

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PARSONS. GrandLedge.Mich. [I . 9





 





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ShorPShlre old flock header for sole.

ARMSTRONG BRO'S. B. 8, Fowleri-ille. Mich.





' I few choice linm

ShrOpShll’eS lambszone three rs.

old. 10 owes. DAN BOOKER. R. 4, Evert, ioh





Reg. Shropshire Rams For Sale





Pricel reasonable.





Harry Potter & Son, Davison, Mich.





SHROPSHIRE AND HAMP-

SHIRE RAM LAMBS

Husky ones with quality, price $35. Shipped C. 0. D.





ope on Farms,

Sheep at Lupton address Goldwater. Mich.





CHOICE BRED EWES





250 left, 1 to 4 years old,l)rod to good Shropshire rams.

$13 to $16 each for 10 or more, if taken soon.

ALMOND B. CHAPMAN. So. Rockwood, Mich.





Regls‘ered ox‘ord Down lgagignrnpb: :or sale,

OLMSTED and J. SPAANS, Muir, Mich,





‘ Oxford Ram and Ram

Rengtered lambs. Also Berkshire

hogs. C ASE STOCK FARM, ILL Mallette. Mich.





 





FOR SALE





100 Good Braiding Ewes





bred to good Shropshire bucks, weighing over 200

lbs. Will sell in small flocks if desired.





HORSES





 





Eleven (11) Head of Registered

Percherons For Sale.

Stallions, brood mares, colts and fillies.

A fine lot, big boned, clean limbed, strait



gaited,‘ drafty show-horse type.

will sell cheap for cash or will give

time to reliable parties





Dr. C.L. Barber, Lansing, Mich.

REGISTERED PERC HERON





MoéeoflnadNSltolliono prloodEtR sell. Ins tion invltod'





LOESER BROS.





Belgian and Percheron Stallions for sale that

will pass the Michigan Stallion inspection.

Have a few mares of both breeds. Shorthorn Cat-

tle, we offer a choice lot of bulls and females.

Write us.





LIGONIER INDIANA.





PERGHERUN DISPERSAL





The entire herd of the late A. A. Palmer

will be closed out; 25 pure bred per-

cheron mares $200 to $400 except two;

also young stallions





PALMER BROS, Belding Mich.





my farm will close out In Per-





Have Rented ('llL’l‘OllllOl‘sGh’Oheilp. Stn lions

and mares-i. E. J. ALDRICH, ’l‘ekonslin, Mich.





 





 





 





 





 





Porchcruns, Hoisieins. Angus, Shro Shires, Bums

DORR D. BUELL. Elmira. ichl‘an.





 





Stallion. Ziyozir old i oautif l t l

PerCheron and high bred, registered. Flbria‘lee.





ESP. KINNEY. - Lansing, Mich.





SHETLAND PONIES





200 head to select. from. Special prices on colts for Au

list and September. Write Dept. E, The SHADYSID 9

Farms. North Benton, Ohio.





 





 





Shetland Pony 3-year-old, broke, $100, 2.year-old 875-

i. l‘horoughhred Holstein bu] l on” $30 if taken at once

H. G.KEESLER. - - - . - Cassopolis, Mich.





 





For Sale, Span Black Percheron Mares

Six and eight years old. weight 2800 lbs... one regis-

tered. Roan Durham hull, 20 months old. registered.

Clark 0 nnkshnw, Lawrence. Mich. Home one.





Will take irritates .°“ em. 2000

0. D. MURRAY, - - - - Newman, 0. .





 





 





Hillcrest arm, alumozoo, Mich.

E W E S: §:3§§§ig:?ora:aio.





A. A. WOOD. SON. Saline. Mich.





 





ewes bred to registered rams. 1m 11 ht

western western lambs, O. K. for feeders. g





BARNARD SHEEP RANCH. 3.5. Clare. Mich.





 





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