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VOL. CL. No. 22

Whole Number 3995





DETROIT,» MICH., SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1918





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$3.00 FOR 5 YEARS





Is a National Board Of Agriculture. Possible?





Michigan’s Market Director James N. McBride Suggests

the Organization of Existing Local Agriculture Agri-





0 NE of the complaints made by





the United States government is

that‘there is no organized body





to speak for agriculture. A delegation

from this or that section, or represent-

ing this or that special line of agricul-

ture, comes to Washington, and makes

a fragmentary presentation in the

sense of conflicting with other sections

or lines of farm products. The impres-

sion left is conflicting and incoherent.



This condition often allows agricul-

ture’s case to be presented by the pro-

fessional pleader, who has glibness of

tongue and stock phrases to express

an inexact knowledge of the subject in

hand. Local minded men in national

affairs of agriculture could be supplant-

ed by a National Chamber of Agricul-

ture with a national viewpoint. The

National Chamber of Commerce repre-

sents varied industries, yet is able to

do justice by a broad general policy.

The same could be accomplished by an

agricultural body, national in scope.



Agriculture at the present time is

without the power or opportunity of

expressing its economic relations, or to

interpret supply and demand in terms

of price, or to advise as to the cost of

production. This condition permits a

minimum crop to be more profitable

than a maximum one, and in the face

of increasing demand, farm

production is not being rela-

tively maintained.



Who Would Represent Agri-

culture in State Organi-

zation?



This is always a difficult

question, but in the main it is

best to use existing machin-

ery, than to expend time and

energy in creating a new one.

In practically every county in

the United States of agricul-

tural importance, there is now

a paid agent of agriculture

who is joint employe of the

national, state and county

government. ,



The great majority of these

county agents are efficient,

but are handicapped by the

Common viewpoint that they

are not to assist agriculture

from the economic side, but

wholly on its productive side.

IWhatever foundation there

may exist for this impression,

it might be answered that

'there is no economic organi-

’zation of agriculture for them

\to work with or through. The

complaint is rather an indict-

ment of the complainant than

otherwise.



The county agent could be made the





, working oflicial of an organization, as





does the local secretary of the city

chamber of commerce. He would have

theaeépfiortunity to perform economic

service; and-”is already on ’the job

awaitingthis duty. ‘ ‘, "

. A Thief, farm bureau president .who is

the directing header: the county farm

“nuisation usually represents the

’ type of farm leadership. A





cultural Agencies that





America’s Farmers May





Speak Wisely and with Unity and Force.





State Chamber of Agriculture made

up of the presidents of the county farm

bureaus, would allow each county to

have its representative. This body

would represent all types of produc-

tion and of farmers. The present

farm bureau presidents of Michigan

would make a state body of probably





tural formation is just as essential as

is that of other industries who find

their organizations, to be effective,

must be of a national character. Each

state organization would select a mem-

ber of the national organization, a po-

sition of added responsibility. The

membership of the national organiza-





 





tional deliberative bodies.





do? Read this article.





 





What Should We Do?





There is no machinery to properly represent agriculture in na-

The farming industry is suffering great

handicaps and financial loss because of this lack.





What shall we





 





 





seventy-five men. Their meetings

would be to consider farm conditions

and to express agriculture’s needs. The

position of farm bureau president

would be one of increased importance.-

Crop estimates made by their respec-

tive county agents would be the last

word in this respect. Crop costs and

the world’s needs as to agriculture





tion would maintain headquarters, not

necessarily, however, in Washington,

for Chicago is probably the agricultur-

al metropolis of the United States.

The program of the national body

would be to collaborate with the state

bodies, also to maintain a statistical

stam If present conditions were to pre-

vail, it would be the national body





 





The First Time Over





would be made their program. The

weight of their conclusion would be-

come, the agricultural point of view,

and accomplish just'what is done by

the National Chamber of Commerce.

The dissemination of these reports

would be by the county agent as the

secretary of the farm bureau.



.',The industrial scope of any sta'te in.

the Union is not limited by its borders.

The cooperation of states in agricul-





which would advise the United States

as to prices for farm products. And if

these are fixed for the farmer’s pro-

ducts, they must also be maintained in

proportion as against what he buys.



, The national representatives of cop—

per producers are consulted when cop-~

per, prices are fixed; and also when

steel prices are to be determined, it

is their representatives who participate

so as to allow adequate prices. The





National Chamber of Agriculture would

be the price conSulted body in relation

to farm products. The referendum to

the respective farm bureaus would be

to connect agriculture organically from

the bottom to the top. A surplus por-

tion of crops could be stored; or, for

example, potatoes could be dried, and

thus prevent the surplus from making

the whole crop unprofitable. The na~

tional body being selective from the

respective county units would be a de-

terrent to the ascendancy of exploiting

organizations which come and go in

cycles with great promise and no ful-

fillment. - ,

How Prospective State and National

Cha‘mbers Would be Financed.



State, county and national funds

could not, nor would it be desired, to

use these for the necessary expenses

of the proposed organization. There

should be a special fund made up from

contributing memberships. This per

capita would be very nominal for the

total expense would“ be small. The

state meetings should call for some

per diem and expenses. The weakness

of many agricultural gatherings is the

limited time that it is possible for the

delegates to give to discussion. Agri-

cultural bodies have largely ceased to

be deliberative, and for lack of time

any plans proposed fail be-

cause there is no time for ad-

equate deliberation.



Special committees of the

respective lines of agriculthre

would be able to serve, those

producers better than a spe

cial organization of their own,

the reason being that all of

agriculture would be united on

the program, and cooperate to

make the plans effective. As

it is now, each line has its

OWn organization, and the

farmer who is a dairyman

must be a member of a dairy

association, and if a potato

grower, or a grain or bean

grower, he still has multiple

duties as to joining each-re

spective organization, but no

coordination of his own inter-

ests which unite in him and

are dissipated in numerous dis

visions of power.



A special meeting of the

State Chamber could be had i

in any emergency, and the

state chairman could order

the committee of the particu-

lar crop in question to report,

and the whole force of the al-

lied interests would be avail~

able to support their recom-

mendations. Proxy powers undoubted-

ly would be provided so that a county

member of the state board could be

represented, if for any reason the reg-

ular member was unable to attend.



It is unnecessary to go into details

which must always be worked out, by

those who do the work. The question





is: “Does agriculture need organic if





unity?”~ Is the proposed plan to sell

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CURRENT COMMENT.





 





Through the action of

Marketing the the War Industries

Wool Clip. Board, the govern-

ment has commandeen

ed the 1918 wool clip. Under this ac—

tion the government will have a prior

right to acquire the entire clip or any

portion of same which it may require

at the prices fixed by the War Indus-

tries Board. The remainder will be

allotted for civilian uses under the di-

rection of this board. The price which

will be paid for the clip will be based

on the Atlantic seaboard price on July

30, 1917, less a profit to dealers on the

total season as provided in the order,

and freight to seaboard, moisture,

shrinkage and interest.



The profit to dealers has been fixed

in the order of the War Industries

Board at not to exceed one and one-

half cents per pound on the total sea-

son's business, this profit going to cov-

er all expenses from grower to load-

ing wool on board cars. Provision is

made in the order that growers who

desire to do so may pool their clips in

quantities of not less than minimum

carloads of 16,000 pounds, and consign

.the wool so pooled on account to any

appmved dealer in any approved dis-

tributing center. Growers are urged

to adopt this latter course through the

medium of county agents or others,

where no cooperative organization ex-

ists, thus eliminating the profits of one

middleman.



Under the order, approved dealers

'at designated distributing centers will

be required to open and grade all pur-

ohases or consignments as rapidly as

possible after the arrival of wool at the

points of destination. As soon as the

fool is graded, prices will be fixed by

a government valuation committee ap-

pointed for that purpose in the differ-

ent distributing centers. To insure the

~ growers against profiteering, not only



' the books of approved dealers in dis-



” trihuiing centers, but the books of the



country dealers as well, are to be open



to government inspection, and if the



> gross profit on the season’s business

‘ra‘nomtstomorethanon‘eandone-

2' half cents per pound for the country

dealer, or more than five per cent for



cue season’s business for the dealer in

i the distributing center, the excess





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government may determine. . _



The basis of values as fixed by. th

government on scoured wools and as

figured out for ordinary grades of

fleece wools in Michigan will be found

on page 691 of this issue. When the

machinery for handling wool as above

outlined is well started, there will be

no object in holding the season’s wool

clip for a better price, as the estab—

lished prices will prevail throughout

the year. The War Industries Board

points out that the necessities of the

government at this time are such as to

require concentration of the season’s

clip at points near centers of consump-

tion,vhence the patriotic action on the

part of growers will be to market their

season's wool clip as soon as they are

fully advised with regard to govern-

ment values as established on the

grade of wool which they produce.





In our daily business

Preparing for relations with people

the Future. we hear much specula-



lation and many proph-

esies with regard to the business con-

ditions which will prevail after the

war is finally over and a. just and last-

ing peace has beenestablished. The

Opinions thus expressed are as varied

as are the persons expressing‘them.

The natural-1y optimistic person is

prone to see the bright side of the fu-

ture outlook, while the pessimist can

see only a. dark and foreboding out-

look. In no small measure, we believe,

the future will reflect the present

thought of the people of the United

States. If this promise be true we

should prepare for the future by guid-

ing our present thoughts along right

lines.



Those who are prone to feel that

the enormous cost of the war will sad-

dle a burden on future generations so

appressive in character as to hamper

a normal industrial development and

prove an insuperable handicap to an

enjoyable plane of living, need but to

consider the fact that before the ad‘

vent of the world war even our “fren-

zied financiers” would have considered

the financing of a war on such a stu-

pendous scale an impossible undertak«

ing to be convinced of their error.

With all the demands which have been

made upon us in increased taxes, in

Liberty Loan drives and in popular

subscriptions for war relief funds, our

people have regularly gone “over the

top” in record time. And, notwith-

standing the greatly increased cost of

living and the increasingly difficult bus—

iness condition with which they have

had to contend, they have done it

cheerfully and with a. fine patriotic

spirit which augurs well for the future.





For the first time since pioneer days

the American people have, as a people,

acquired the saving and investing hab-

it. The habit will survive the coun-

try’s urgent war need, and will build

a future prosperity greater than any

which has gone before. In other words,

if we take care of the present, the fu-

ture will take care of itself.



The only way to take care of the

present is to do everything in our pow-

er to aiddn winning the war. We must

win the war as the first requisite of a

bright future. Let us then make the

winning of the war our business to the

extent of our opportunity. By so do-

ing we will, individually and collec—

tively, be making the best possible

preparation for the future. And every-

one of us can do something to this end

in our own sphere of action.





Under the etsblished or

Full Crew der of threshing as the

Threshing. practice has grown up in





Michigan, threshers have





provided help to operate their thresh-

ers, while the farmer has provided-the

help to handle the bundles to the

thresher, and the grain and straw as it

was delivered from same. With the

develomnent of the wind stacker, 1:

man was added to the threshing crew





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necessary for the farmer-to provide. great mission, their amalgamation" in-





to one unified force could not be more

real than it is, and may we. not hape

at least that as one of the results of-

this world conflict, there will be a

league of nations so large and powerful

as to oblige the remaining countries to

join, to the end that future interna-

tional irregularities may be settled in

a similar manner to the adjusting of

individual differences in the courts of

one of our modern states?‘





During. recent years a few threshers

have adopted the plan which has long

been in 'vogue in the grain-growing

states of the west, of carrying a full

crew and doing all of the labor inci-

dent to threshing, with the exception

of caring for the grain as it comes

from the machine. This plan has sim-

plified the threslhing proposition for

farmers who were fortunate enough to

live in a community where progressive

threshers have adopted the full crew’

system. Under present difficult labor

conditions it is impossible for any

farmer to hire extra labor sufficient to

make up a. threshing crew, and it is

often not only inconvenient but nearly

impossible to change work with his

neighbors to make up a threshing crew

as has been the custom in most sec-

tions of the state for so many years



The full crew plan of threshing

would simplify the labor problem for

very many farmers this year, and the

farmers in any community where this

system is not practiced by local thresh-

ers would do well to discuss the mat~

ter among themselves, and in case the

full crew system with the higher price

for threshing which is neceSSary to

cover the labor cost is favored, take

the matter up with the local threshers

at once, in order that crews may be

organized for the purpose. As a means

of meeting the present labor emer-

gency, full crew threshing will accom-

plish much in many communities. It

is not too early to acquaint the local

threshers with your desires in this con-

nection, provided the full crew plan is

favored by a majority of the farmers

in the community.





 





.HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK.





 





Wednesday, May 22.



Michigan-soldiers are reported in the

first line trenches—British aviators

bombard the fortress of Metz and Cob-

lentz.-—-One thousand German aero-

planes have been brought down since

German offensive started in March.—

Austria is rushing men to Italy—Tho

Turkish troops operating in Asia Minor

have mutinied.-—Allies thrusts on west-

ern front delays German offensive.—

British casualties for the week ending

May 21 total 36,677.



Thursday. May 23.



Sinn Feiner leaders arrested in com

nection with the German-Irish plot will

be executed.—-‘-Extraordinary activity

by the aerial squadrons is noted be‘

tween the armies in France—French

gain ground on the Somme front—Ger.

man troops are being redistributed

along the entire front—President Wil-

son proposes to Allies that tremendous

resources of Seberia be conserved, by

cooperatiOn with Russia and the use

of American capital.



Friday, May 24.



The total Allied and neutral boats

sunk by submarines during the month

of April is announced as little more

than one-third of the total sinkings for

the same month of 1917.—British col-

umns are reported to be marching to

the Caspian Sea to establish contact

with Russian forces that recently took



To the pessimists who Baku—Berlin repprts 1tlhr‘eie American



The Spirit of have contended that a fliers have been roug t own on t 9



Lys battlefield-French and American



Democracy. democracycould “Qt be fliers put ninety-seven planes out of



cemented mtoaperfect commission since May l5.——There has



union for the prosecution of a. great been some 53a?) gigging; onithefiltalé



war a ainst an outsi e enem , h e- ian front u 0“ 53“ can



peatedg exhibitions 0? t, t?” It 9 I: change in battle lines—British are do.



pa “0 1c 03'? Y manding that the trial of the Sinn Fein



on the part of all classes of American leaders of Ireland be hastened-JPN)



citizens should be convincing proof of Unitedustates lilvtar Dgpagtmgnt ordvelrs



h' ' --thata menwtintera agewo



t err elm“ Dur mg the recent, patri are physically fit, must either work or



otic drive to raise funds for the Red fight—Fuel Administrator Garfield an-

Cross and other associated war activi—

ties, the common people of both coun-

try and city responded liberally al-





noun‘ces that the prices on soft coal

will be reduced.

Saturday, May 25.

most to a man. In some few cases self— British armed troop ship With Amer-

appointed vigilance committees have

taken it upon themselves to instil a

wholesome degree of patriotism into





ican troops on board is sunk in the

English channel. Only fifty-six of the

the hearts of a. few who were slow to

respond to the country’s call for con-

tributions of war relief funds. While

such action is to be‘deplored rather

than commended, it emphasized the

spirit of the people in the present

emergency.



In the purchase of Liberty Bonds the

farmers and wage earners of the coun—

try have been equally prompt to do

their share, and this expression of pa-

triotic loyalty is but the beginning of

the full measure of support which the

common people of America will give

to the boys who are fighting their bat-

tles over the sea. The spirit of demo-

cracy is abroad in the land; that it is

capable of any necessary sacrifice

which will contribute to the winning

of the war for human liberty and a just

and lasting peace is absolutely certain,





ton—Costa Rica declares war on Ger-

many, making the total number of the

Entcnte Allies twentyone.——Germans

continue to invade Russia south of

Moscow, ignoring the Brest-Litovsk

treaty, while Russians are now arming

to oppose further advance of the en:

emy.——Announcement is made that

American troops will be sent to Italy.

——'I‘hat communication between the

Sinn Fein leaders and Germany had

been in existence for three and a half

years, is announced in an omcial Brit-

ish communication—The United States

War Department lets orders for 8,000

trucks in addition to 10,000 being de-

livered—Four persons were killed

when an automobile was struck by an

interurban car at Simpsonville, Ky.—

Detroit Patriotic Fund exceeds $5,000.-

000 at the end of the fifth day of the

campaign—Secretary Baker urges

congress to raise age limit for enlist-

ing men to fifty-five years—Mexico

suddenly breaks diplomatic relations

with Cuba.

Sunday, May 26.

, American aviators take an increased

A league Of the nations part in the aerial work on the western

A Leagueof of the world has been a fgnt-EATtIiglgrycaCfivity is failge‘vmat

N fion - - ~ r uce .-— e ross war cam-

a 8. subject tfg r discussmn reign is announced as exceeding $100;

, émong S ‘1 ems 0f mter- 000,000—More than 200,000 American

national relations and world politics troops will reach France during month

for many years past, but little have





of; gayj—TKilngt Albtfert of ~Belghlglm

these men thought of the possxble {08%}: gig, ”3&3“? gamma 0%

realization of such a league. The en- Belgium_—Five men die in, Windsor,

trance of Costa Rica into the great gltfielimfigogggmg £33?!“ £231.;

world war on the side. of the Entente . -

Allies makes twentyone nations that Emgifigw? Hggmge? {11ng

are now Opposed to the “lunkerism” of ning of fruit throughout the nation.

Germany and her allies. We are con- Monday, May 27.



fronted, therefore, with this fact, that American troops are reported onthe

here are twenty-one nations fighting Amiens front, which DOOM“! is likely

shoulder to shoulder in- perfect har-



mony for identical purposes. Although





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N a recent issue of a farm journal,



a well written article told of the



experiences of John and Mary who

had just completed theircourses at an

agricultural college and wished to be-

gin farming for themselves. They had

no capital and thus could not buy a

farm although we are to assume that

they were more or less skilled in the

arts of agriculture and equipped to

make the venture a success.



The author laments that John and

Mary cannot go into the farming busi-

ness and, of course, it is unfortunate.

But, if farming is really a business,

.why lament? A business requires cap-

ital and John .and Mary must acquire

capital and they must expect to work

for it. Then they can go into the farm-

ing business. Until they have some

capital they must work for others re-

gardless of their training. There

seems no reason to believe that a grad-

uate from a college of agriculture is

exempt from the laws of finance any

more than the engineering graduate.



_A college education may fit a man

It does net

present him with a deed to the busi-

ness on commencement. day. A gradu-

ate of an agricultural college cannot

expect to own a farming business until

he earns it. The graduate from the





- mechanical school cannot lament be-





cause he is not handed the deed to a

foundry rolled up with his diploma.

When it becomes too easy for a young

man to engage .in farming, a lot of

them will try it and fail, even though

they might have been successful in

some other line of business. The fact

that it is difllcult to acquire a farm

keeps a lot of prospective poor farmers

from finding out how poor they really

are.



The difficulty of obtaining a farming

business in the future may help to

weed out many of the men who would

not use the soil to the best advantage.





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The fact that a farm can be obtained

by the man who honestly wants one is

still true. If John is the' kind of a man

who will some day succeed as a farm-

er he will not lose his nerve because

he lacks the price of a farm. A man

with the type of training obtained at

a modern agricultural college can find

a. position that will pay more than his

actual expenses will be. That is, he

can save money by careful manage-

ment if he wishes to make a payment

on a farm.





 





KIRBY





In every community there are farms

for sale on easy terms and buying

land on a contract is a safe venture if

the contract price is not more than the

value of the land. A college graduate

is apt to be too anxious to get a quick

start in his life work. He dislikes wait-

ing until he is equipped with enough

start, although the way is hard and the

starting is slow. It seems as if the

mien who honestly wish to farm obtain

a start in some way and make the best

farmers after they are started. The





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DO not know of any implement that

has been appreciated more on our

farm in past years than the potato





planter. It not only hastens the work

of planting and saves much wearying

hand labor, but it puts the potatoes in

in the best possible manner. Two of

its chief advantages are that it plants

the potatoes in straight rows and

plants them all at a uniform depth.

When planting by hand a row must





.first be furrowed out, the potatoes





dropped by hand, then another trip

made with a hoe or shovel to cover

them; in all this operation much time

is consumed, and unless great care is





 





taken the rows will be crooked and

more difficult to cultivate all through

the season and the potatoes covered at

varying depths.



(With a planter the work is done at a

single operation. The operator is able

to see that a potato is dropped in every

hill. The machine is adjustable so

that the seed may be dropped at any

desired depth, and this feature, togeth-

er with the straight rows made makes

it especially desirable when the pota-

toes are harvested with a potato dig-

ger. It will plant seed cut in different

sizes and shapes as uniformly as seed

of the same sizes—J. L. J.





 





 





CW T3 7 on omg to Get His FarmP





country needs the food and the farm- "





ers on the land today can produce it in

sufficient quantities when the market-

ing end of the business is properly

controlled so that the consumer can

live well on a moderate income and

the producer can earn a respectable

income on his present investment.



Today there are men working in the

Department of Agriculture who are

earning good incomes, although they

lack the capital to farm. There are

teachers in the colleges who have a

start in life but do not feel they can

risk their money in farming.

offices of the farm journals published

in this country there are undoubtedly

men who would make fine farmers if

they wished to change their present

vocation for farming. Many of these

men are so conversant with the busi-

ness of farming that they prefer not to

farm.



Here is the point. There are plenty

of men who have the brains to make

good farmers if the farming business

was so good that they felt anxious to

invest their time and capital in such a.

business. It is not necessary to give





John a free farm when he graduates ’





from college in order to obtain men to

produce food. There are men, who

have the capital and experience for

farming who could engage in that work

if they knew the returns would be ade-

quate. If a man likes farming he will

get an honest start in some way. If he

had rather do something else he will

not farm even if he has the capital

with which to do it.



A man can run anything from a pea-

nut stand to a dairy farm or a gas en-

gine factory, but it will take capital.

Neither one will be given free. John

can get a farm today by planning

right. He will have to save money by

working on a farm or elsewhere. It

takes capital to farm. That's why farm-

ing is not just a job but a business.





What are You Feeding Your Horses?





‘ prices, and with an increased

demand for labor and its re-



sults on the farm, this question grows

in importance. It is important, first

because it is necessary this year that

the largest possible amount of work

should be performed by the farm team

and second because feeds being .so

scarce and high there is a growing ten-

dency on the part of many people to

find some way in. which a liberal ra-

tion___ may be avoided and substituted

with a more moderate one, thereby cut-

ting down the expense of maintenance.

On many farms the hay is gone and

practically no grain premains. In such

cases there is a tendency to turn the

horses on pasture before the grass is

sufficiently grown to come anywhere

near supplying the needs of the animal.

Pasture grass is mostly water. The

elements of food it contains are not





W ITH all feed stuffs at very high





‘ balanced to meet the needs of a work-





ing horse, and even if they were the





.animal could not contain enough of it





to enable him to work to the limit

without drawing a part of the neces-





' sary energy from the flesh already





stored up in his body.



I fancy someone may read this who

has neither hay or grain, nor yet mon-

ey to buy them, and. feels that he can

not borrow for this” purpose. In such





 





By W. F.





ranging his program as to work the

team but a part of each day, and

watching them carefully to see that

they are not overtaxed, they will per-





TAYLOR





form in the aggregate a considerable

amount of work even though they eat

little aside from the grass.



The horse’s stomach is small, there-





 





GENTLEMEN:





fer a period of five months.





wanted to learn.

board, upward.





above minimum.

One particular example of





but one crew of four who were

missed the game.





job—I wrote to them.

(Signed)





 





Proof of the Pudding





,_ Last summer, seventy Chicago high-school boys of the Unit-

ed States Boys’ Working Reserve were sent to the first camp at

Thompsonville, Michigan. They were hired by nearby farmers

A number of them worked on the

Betsy River orchards and the writer can truthfully say that

from all appearances, none had ever handled a farm tool before.

The old foot ball team spirit was in them, however, and in a

few weeks they began to be an asset instead of a liability.





_ This spring ninety per cent of those boys are hired for the

season about the country at wages from $30 per month and





I have hired ten of them (and trusting they will not see this

account), would not lose them for considerably more than the





July the Cadets ‘had a base ball game in town and they all went





preciated the necessity of finishing the spraying that day so he

prevailed on the rest to stick and they finished the orchard but

They didn’t have to write to me for an 1918





JOHN NEWHALL,

Manager of Betsy River Orchard.





They





faithfulness: Last Fourth of





spraying trees. The leader ap-





 





 





 





fore if it is to eat but three times

daily, and has a large amount of labor

to perform, his food should be concen-

trated. The amount of roughage the

horse is able to take depends largely

upon custom. However, better results

will be secured and the animal will

keep healthier and last longer if per-

mitted to eat lightly of roughage and

liberally of grain.



But what grain shall we feed? This

is an important question, and the an-

swer will depend upon circumstances.

If we have oats we may as well feed

them, if we are fortunate enough to

possess corn and have no oats we need

not buy them to mix with the corn in

order to make a suitable ration.

old notion that a horse must have oats

in order to do his best work must go,

because there are a number of careful

experiments which prove that if the

horse is fed either ear corn or cats in

equal quantities there will be practical-

ly no difference in results.





The ration adapted to the needs of ‘ '





the horse differs from that required by

the cow. The cow must make milk





from her ration and to do this requires" ‘

Protein .-

builds the body, and carbohydrates fur-' _‘

The waste of}





a large amount of protein.





nish heat and energy.

the body of the horse must be repaired

and some protein is needed, but the

great demand is for food that will furs

energy. This is where corn excel





Barley will practically take the pineal

. of corn. Wheat bran may be gum in





. . (Continued on page 677) »





In the .





The “
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HOME-MADE SELF-FEEDER FOR

PIGS.





 





Our last fall pigs were late farrowed

and they haven’t matured sufficiently

yet to be in market condition. In fact.

they haven‘t done any too well this

past winter. I am trying to get them

into shape now as soon as possible and

we have . put in self-feeders These

self-feeders are home—made. We took

oil barrels, took out the head and the

mam, drove the hoops down tight,

and set them in a. box three feet square

with a twoby—six around the outside.





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\These barrels are set on blocks three





inchesthick so that they are up from

the bottom of the box three inches and

then are securely fastened in each case

by wire running from the top of the

barrel to the outside of the base. These

self—feeders work just as well as a

more expensive one—C. C. LILLIE.





 





PUMPS WATER TO RESERVOIR.





 





In many farm homes running water

is sadly lacking and during the day

many pails of water must be pumped

and emptied into the range reservoir.

The hard work of lifting and carrying

the water from the cistern pump to

the reservoir may be avoided if a

length of eave tough, the same length

as the distance from pump to reservoir,

be used. We fastened a wire bail onto

the closed end and fitted it over the

pump spout—D. D. Woodin.





FRESH ENING YOUR CAR.





 





If you do not use your automobile





- through the winter, buy a small can of





automobile enamel and touch up rust

spots on the buttons of the cushions or

any other place which needs attention.

Use very little of the enamel on the

brush. When the floor rugs begin to

fray, bind with a double carpet braid,

carefully mitreing the corners—E. G.

Wallace.





 





STEEL WATERlNG TROUGHS.





 





We constructed a light watering

trough holding about a barrel of water

by using a piece of galvanized sheet

iron three feet long and thirty inches





rwide and bending it into a U-shape,





being about three inches narrower at

the bottom than at the top. The ends

are made of pieces cut fifteen and a

half inches wide at the top and twelve

and a half inches wide. at the bottom

and eleven and a half inches in height.

This is enough to allow for the bend-

ing of the edges over to make a rivet-

ing seam. About three- quarters of an

inch turned out is enough to rivet se-

curely, placing them about an inch

The top edges are stiffened by

riveting on L steel one-eighth of an

inch in thickness and one inch wide.

A. light brace across center makes a





,‘ handle besides stiffening the whole

" trough. All end corners should be sol-

Kdered on the inside.





The trough cost





us $4.50 about six years ago. It is





' Still in good condition.





'- We used this trough by placing it





. ':§f‘against the pump house, setting it on

“flood blocks and holding it in place by





so book stapled to the building so





. about four feet long,





1 under the center binge.





 





 





In the open it can be conveniently held

in place by using large blocks of wood

with a U out in several inches deep

for the trough to set in. ——R. L. Sun-

derland.





A NEW SPARROW TRAP.





 





Here is a. cut and description of a

sparrow trap designed by August

Tschirky, of Napanoch, N. Y. He has

one made square, instead of round,

that he has used on his farm several

months, and during all this time he has

taken an average of sixty sparrows. a

day from it. This is at the rate of

over 20,000 a year.



The materials required for a round

trap consist of a piece of wire netting

three or four feet in width and seven

times as long as wide, and cut . as

shown in Fig. II. The netting should

be of No. 2 wire, half-inch mesh, and





galvanized, about ten yards of soft





wire, No. 20, for seaming the edges to

gether, three or four hardwood sticks

and one inch

thick, and a quarter pound of small

wire staples.



The edges are wired together, A to

A, B to B, etc, and the staples are used

to attach the netting to the sticks.



The sticks H H, and one or two oth~

ers not shown, are to project eight

inches beyond the edge of the lower

cone to form legs to hold the edge of





   





Suggestlmis forOr ’Bsy F armrs





the cone about six inches above the: they naturally rise upwardu They, im-t .





ground.



The turret has a cone-shaped bot«

tom with hole six inches in diameter

corresponding with a similar hole in

the apex of large cone for the birds to

fly through, and this serves as a hands

hole for taking the birds out.



The turret is removable and may

serve as a cage to keep birds in. An





 





auxiliary turret may be provided to be

exchanged while one is used in storing

birds.



The bottom, or floor of the trap, is

made in the form of an inverted fun-

nel. The bait is placed under center

of trap, and after the birds have eaten

what they want and start to fly away‘





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An After-Corn-Planting Job





THE last few weeks we have driv-

en over many roads in a number

of counties’ and find that old or-

chards are gradually disappearing by

means of the axe and saw.



There are still many other orchards

filled with dead trees that make a poor

showing for the farmer who owns

them. As soon as an old apple tree

has outlived its usefulness it should be

cut down for fuel, especially during

such times as these when even the

farmer is in doubt where next winter's

heat producer for the kitchen and liv-

ing-room is coming from.



The farmer in this picture is solving

the problem so far as possible by as-

sassinating and cutting up into stove

lengths the dying apple trees in his





farm worked his thinker hard to argue

an excuse from school for that day.

And somehow it most always worked.-



Some of us can lean back in the old

rocking chair right now and call to

mind individual instances wherein stay-

ing at home on such a day did not pan

out such a large percentage of, fun as

had been anticipated.



“I never saw a saw saw as this saw

saWS!” exclaimedTommy to the hired

man as, with his hands deep in his

pockets, he watched the old steel buz«

zer wade into the big apple tree limbs

on high gear.



“Here, Tommy, is something else

you never saw,” called his daddy.

“You take hold and help pitch these

little blocks up on the pile, and by the





 





 





 





Making Fuel of the Dead Fruit Trees.





large orchard. Trees that are useful

will be allowed to remain.



The scene is an old-fashioned one,

such as was quite common in the sev-

enties and eighties. The steam engine

followed close behind the old down-

sweep horse power, tumbling rod and

jack. The buzz saw was a wonder to

the boys on the farms in those days.

Its coming to a certain farm' was an-

nounced at school days before its ar-





rival. and thorny, onthat particular oldmhoelrm-r—J

, . ; _- 4 _ * 1.44,} .4 ,,.~ /._.";"





time school is out you will see the big‘

gent pile of apple wood blocks you

ever 'saw in all your born days.”



The next day Tom went to school

again, tired and lame as the dickens.

But he had a buzz saw story to tell

and got the most of it out of his sys-

tem during the noon hour. And the

stunt he played therein was given a

leading part in thedescrpition he put

across the- warm» atmosphere of the

Brow»; '





 





 





 





mediately come in contact with the

sheet of wire «netting that slopes up-

ward. They follow this along until

they reach the hole in the apex. pass

through it into the smaller cage on

top, and are prisoaers.



Oats, wheat, rye, barley, cracked

corn, kaffir corn or buckwheat may be

used. A small quantity should be





F

scattered near the trap first, and then

a train of it leading fr0m the outer to





the central bait, where a. liberal quan~

tity should be placed—Geo. O. Shields.-





 





BEST FERTILIZER FOR BEANS.





 





Have eight acres of light sandy soil.

that has not been plowed for six years,

that I would like to put to beans. I

would like to fertilize it. Can you tell

me the kind to use, also the amount:

and the best way to apply?



Barry Co. S. B.



Light, sandy soil is without doubt:

deficient in available phosphorus and-

it is quite apt to be deficient in potash

and also in nitrogen, so the Only rec-

ommendation to make is that you use

a complete fertilizer, that is, one cow

taining all three of the essential ele«

ments—nitrogen, phosphorus and pots

ash. My opinion would be that a fer--

tilizer containing 1.8.3 would be a good

formula for beans; one per cent of am-

monia, eight per cent of phosphoric

acid and three per cent actual potash.



My judgment is that the best way to

apply this fertilizer is with a grain fer-

tilizer drill before the beans are plant<

ed, putting on from 200 to 300 pounds

per acre, then barrow the ground be-

fore planting the beans. This distrib-

utes the fertilizer all through the soil

and the bean roots get it as they

develop.



If you planted the beans with a corn

planter having a. fertilizer attachment,





you could apply the fertilizer at the





same time, but in this case I would not

use over seventy‘five or 100 pounds of

fertilizer per acre because this ma-

chine puts it right into the row with

the bean seed and too much fertilizer

may injure the germination of the seed

if the weather is dry and hot.



The way many people plant beans is

to drill three rows at a time with an

ordinary grain drill. This is a. good

way and if the grain drill has a fer-

tilizer attachment the fertilizer can he

applied at the same time when the

beans are planted. In this case I think.

it would be best to set the drill to sow

about 200 pounds of fertilizer and let

the fertilizer run through all the open-

ings. This puts just a little bit of fer-

tilizer in the row with the beans and





distributes the rest between the rows.





As the bean roots develop they will

avail themselves of this available plant

food. Some simply sow the fertilizer

through only the openings on each side

of the spouts being used to plant the

beans. This puts the fertiliZer close to

the bean and only uses a little amount,





say 100 pounds per acre. The only ob ,

jection that I have to this way is that. ,





you sow such a small amount of
' meow tomato; -





, K.



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“m are...”





‘— I ‘omatoes

LTHOUGH many market garden-

A ers do not trainItomatoes that are.

, grown in the open fields, it has

been found in some sections that the

staking of the early crop is highly

profitable. There are sections of Ohio

where four or five hundred acres are

sometimes given over to staked plants,

ten thousand or more being grown in

a single field. All of these plants are

trained to one stem, and grown on five-



foot stakes split by hand from oak.

When one has only a limited area of

ground, staking the tomatoes makes

possible the production of a much larg-

er crop, although, of course, it entails

more work. There is another factor,

however, which enters into the matter.

If the soil has been fed heavily with

barnyard manure for several years,

staking and pruning becomes almost

imperative, because otherwise the

plants will run mostly to vines, Owing

to the excess of nitrogenous fertilizers.





« If five-foot stakes are used, and the





plants stopped when they reach the

top, the growth of fruit will be forced.





   





v





 





 





Use Stock of Well Branched Plants.





Of course, it is. also necessary to take

off the side buds, as they develop.



When a naturally early variety is

trained to stakes, the crop is ready

,very early. The result is likely to

more than compensate for the extra

labor. Fruit on trained vines is much

less likely to crack, and is much

smoother than that grown on plants

allowed to sprawl over the ground,

thus coming into contact with the

earth.



On the other hand, it is difficult to

handle staked tomatoes in a dry sea-

son unless some method of irrigation

can be adopted. When trained, the

plants are much more likely to suffer

from drought than when left on the

ground, as the vines then shade the

soil.



End rot, which was very prevalent

last season both in commercial :d in

family gardens, is due probabty to a.

period of dry weather just vixen the

fruit is forming. If the grourfl can be

kept soaked at that time, tht disease

will be headed off.



Experienced growers try to avoid

planting tomatoes on land that has had

this crop of potatoes or melons on it

for several years. All these crops are

subject to the same kinc‘: of blight.



It helps to get an earl crop to plant

on warm, sandy soil. N( .; only will the

crop be earlier, but the fruit will, be

juicier. Canners rather prefer" toma-

toes grown on a heavy soil, because

they are firmer. It’s the sandy sell,

though, that gives the best yield, and

the fruit best adapted to market gar-

den purposes.



By proper selection a strain» of heavy

bearing tomatoes can be developed

from an early variety. In the eastern





states the comparatively new tomato-





known as Bonny Best is high in favor.

Itis not very large, but is a nice round





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-, . at? _

for ‘Mark t

found it a big money maker. In the

tomato growing. section of Ohio, where

staking is done'to a large extent,‘June

Pink, Beauty, and Acme seem to be

among the most popular varieties. Liv-

ingston, Perfection, Matchless and

Stone are good later sorts.



It is foolish to go to the trouble of

growing early plants and staking them

unless the crop can be marketed to ad-

vantage. Although bushel boxes are

commonly used for late tomatoes, bas-

kets and even cardboard cartons are

found available for the early crop. If

a high-class market is being served,

wrapping each fruit in paper may pay.

In any event, the tomatoes should be

cleaned and graded before they are

shipped. E. I. FABRINGTON.





 





GETTING RID OF ROOT MAGGOTS.





 





The root maggot is a very trouble-

some pest on many farms and in many

sections where cabbage, turnips, rad-

ishes, etc., are raised. I have noticed

that during some years, the maggots

work greater havoc among these veg-

table crops, than others. The maggot

has been more destructive in some 10-

calities than others and where they

seem to get into the ground, regardless

of the locality, the grower seems to

have great difficulty in eradicating

them or in keeping them in check suffi-

ciently to grow crops that are profit-

able. I have in mind one locality

where cabbage never has been a profit-

able crop on account of some sections

where the maggot works havoc almost

every season. There are a number of

things that will help keep the maggots

in check but they are by no means a

permanent cure.



The use of tobacco dust, sulphur,

lime, etc., all of these are of some

practical value, but in the long run

they have not proven a means of eradi-

cation. There is a remedy, however,

that I have found to be excellent in

every respect, and it is easily applied

and inexpensive. The solution is made

by mixing crude carbolic acid with wa-

ter, using about seventy parts of water

to one part of the acid. The liquid is





 





Intensive Gardening Pays.





sprayed over the ground or about the

plants that are set out. I am careful

not to spray the plants too heavily,

but aim to spray around the roots and

all over the ground between the rows.

If the solution is too strong, it may in-

jure the plants somewhat if sprayed

over them. These sprayings should be

done at regular intervals of about ten

days to two weeks and the 'second or

third spraying will soon prove that this

method is a good one. The fly that

lays the eggs will not stay around

plants or on ground that has been treat-





ed in the above manner and the result





is that these crops will grow and are

free from this troublesome pest.





While there seems to be many reme-

dies offered for eradicating root mag-

was of much value until I tried the

'gots, I hav never found anything that

above solution. My experience as well

as that of others who have. tried this,

seems to. be that, it does the work and





- with little or. non-labor. involved except





the timezit takes to apply

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Stewert V-Rey $1

Spark Plug





 

 

   





Stewart

Hand Operated





$3.50





Warning Signal

. Motor Driven Type 6





 





 





 





. Slower! Speedometer and [n-

etrument Boerd for Ford Cars $12

Western Price $13.00

Sedan end Coupelet Model 315

(Western Price $16.00)





St rt A '

roi‘iird oiling“ . $7.50

(Western Price $8.25)





(With Nickel Reil 88.50)

(Western Price $9.25|





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Accessories

For Your Ford





There is Satisfaction in

Knowing You Have the Best





When your friends gather about your Ford

and notice the accessories on it, it is gratifying

to hear their remarks approving your choice.



It is satisfying to know that you have used

good judgment.

count for a lot.

things about your Ford and its accessories—not

to hear criticism. ‘



You will hear nothing but favorable comments

if your Ford is equipped with Stewart Automo-

bile Accessories.





Everyone knows that the Stewart Accessories

on your Ford are the best that money can buy.

The mere fact that they bear the name Stewart

is evidence of highest quality. And, it is proof

of your discriminating taste.

are a careful and particular buyer.



Take the Stewart Speedometer and Instru-

ment Board for example.

is an absolute necessity on any car.

that 95% of the automobile manufacturers use

the Stewart Speedometer as standard equipment.



You are depriving yourself of half the pleasure

of motoring if you have no Stewart Speedometer.

You need it to tell you how far and how fast you

drive.

You need it to check your gasoline and oil con-

sumption and your tire mileage.





The things your friends say,

You like to hear them say nice





It shows that you





This Stewart Product

Observe





You need it to avoid arrest for speeding.





You need it for

following road guides. You need it wher-

ever and whenever you drive.





The Stewart Instrument Board will “dress up"

your car—adds to its appearance. Fills up that!

unsxghtly gap below the windshield. Brings the

speedometer up into position where it can be

casrly seen. Rests tight against the steering col-

umn. Eliminates vibration from the steering

wheel. Easily installed in a few minutes. No

bolts, screws or brackets to fuss with. Clock.

headlight switch, starter control and other acces-

sories can be easily added. Made of wood with

black satin egg-shell finish. Speedometer is

mounted flush. Adds a finishing touch of ele-

gance to the Ford car.



Then there are the other Stewart Accessories for

your Ford. The Stewart Autoguard for the front

and rear are needed for your car’s protection.

The Stewart V-Ray Searchlight is indispensable.

Stewart Lens makes every road bright and clear

as day. The Stewart Warning Signal warns and

clears the way for you in any traffic. Stewart

V-Ray Spark Plugs put an end to your spark plug

troubles.



You will experience complete satisfaction by

equipping your Ford with Stewart Accessories.

Suppose you have it done right away.



Stewart Accessories are sold by leading jobbera.

accessory dealers and garages everywhere.





Stewart-Warner Speedometer Corporation

CHICAGO. U. S. A.





Stewart Autoguerd

Tirecerrier for

Ford Cars . .





(Western Price 3





$1.150





2.

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Food Conservation *





Even though tomorrow’s sun should rise

upon a world at peace it would still .be your





atriotic duty toconserve your gram’ crops

Eecause a war-weary and hungry world Will look

to America as a source of food supplies formany

ears to come. Foremost and essential aids to

conservation are the good, old





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years. As pioneer-sin the silo business we have seen many imita—

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“Blue Lights” “in

By I.- J. MilTHEws





E hm been accustomed to than that. the herd header is the index

W speak 0% the “blue lights” in. to the value of the herd and this being

stock breeding, meaning there- true, one of superior quality must be

by how to attain the highest merit in secured either by outright purchase or

the individual’s career. In dairying indirectly by sending the cream of the

there are two ways ofobtaining high females to a. superior bull and depend-

potcntial value in the young breeding ing upon getting a son of this bull as

herd. Of course, there are really three, a herd header. Either one of the last

ways, 13111: only two are practical for two schemes are practical but the last

the breeder of small means. The breed-_ one is the least expensive of the two

er who has considerable money to start and is probably best fitted for use

with often goes 'into the dairy cattle among small breeders of small finances,

business, not because he needs'the especially if there are two or more

money, but because he either wants a living in close proximity to each other.





pastime or wants to leave some mon-

The CowYou Want





ument for himself which is very en-

BY J. T. BARTLETT. ‘





 





 





during and it is true that there is no

more enduring monument than to es-

tablish a superb herd of dairy animals

because with such an establishment it

is a fact that many of these animals my district,” said a Holstein man

will become a matter of history and whe, though he started only three

their 0fiSprinngll march down lhI‘OUSh years ago. has been very successful.

the ages as 10113 as dairy cattle are “I ascertained just what cows they

kept. which will be as long as the clv‘ didn’t care to sell, and then I proceed‘

llization of man is in the progressive ed to buy them.”

phase. O'ne'of the quickest ways to The owner knows much more about

attain the blue with the breeding herd his stock than the customer, and nat-

is to buy a bull with individuality and “rally it is the poorer animals be en“

excellent breeding that may be placed deavors to sell, This condition is the

at the head of the herd. It has been great dimculty which any man starting

said by old breeders who realize the out to buy a herd is sure to find. The

value of quality in the products they inexperienced. even though they buy

have to sell, that a man can put as pure~breds at good prices, often dig.

much into a herd header as the 0031‘ cover at the milk pail that they have

bined value Of all his COWS- This ad- acquired a rather nondescript lot. One

vice is given out by so many good shrewd way is to do as the Holstein

breeders 0f proven ability that the man did. It is rather expensive. An-

young breeder can do nothing better other method is to buy good-looking.

than to take the advice at its face val~ well—bred heifers and raise them. Some

no and invest in a bull whose quality chances have to be taken inevitably,

cannot be questioned. but they are small beside those in buy-



Another way which is some slower ing what the owner shoves forward

but just as effective, however, is for priced to sell. The {enthusiasm of

two or three breeders to combine and many a beginner with pure—bred stock

take the very best cows or heifers is destroyed by the discovery that his

they have, at least two, and send them purchases are young culls?‘ which

to a hull of unquestioned superiority should go to the butcher, or elderly ma.

for breeding. It is true that the ser— trons ready for the Old Folkslhome.

vice fees are sometimes very high, but The businesslike practice of a large!

this way 0f getting extra fine individ- scale milk producer commends, itself

uals is much less expensive than to to consideration. He delegates his buy—

try to buy males with the breeding and ing to a live stock man who'cgvers hid

individuality that the young stock will county. He tells him‘ hmhis‘good,

have. Of course, the idea in sending large, grade cows, ready tolfreshen',

these cows away is to secure, if possi‘ and that for them he is prepared to

ble, a male that can be placed at the pay the top of the market. If a. cow

head of both herds and the sending of turns out to be an extra good producer,

two cows will in three times out of ev- giving seventeen quarts or more a day

ery four make it possible to secure the when first in, he keeps her as a per-

male. These two methods of securing manent member of his herd. If she

extra good stock to continue opera- gives less, he ships her to market for

tions with are both of them practical what he can get, as soon as her produc~

and have received the sanction of 31 tion drops to eight quarts a day. Then

number of practical breeders. he tries out a new cow.



Taboo Registered Scrubs. “I lose something," this man says,



There are a good many registered “when I sell at $60 a cow I paid $100

scrubs in breeding herds all over the for three months before, but that loss

country and I have observed that the is nothing to what I would lose if I

man who keeps only registered stuff is kept the critter in my herd indefinitely.

not likely to show progress materially It is funny that a lot of farmers can’t

better than the man who keeps only see that side of it when they get stuck

good grade stuff. It is not. enough to in a'cow trade. It is better to sell the

keep stuff that is registered, it is im- inferior animal at once and accept the

perative to keep the best of registered loss than to keep her three years, hep.

stuff. The surplus animals produced ing to sell her to somebody sometime

from a herd kept on this basis are al- for $10 more than she is worth.

ways in demand while the surplus am. “I have followed my system for six

mals from a herd kept on the basis of years now, and I find I have to try out

registry alone very often drug and fewer cows every year. And the prin"

even opiate the market. Many people ciple works both ways. I have cows

say, “If your registered stuff is all like that are worth three times what I paid

that, quality grade stuff is plenty good for them.

enough for me and I would much rath< “I sell my calves, because I aim to

or have it.” In this way the market concentrate on milk and obtain the

for pedigreed animals is usually dis~ greatest possible production. Farmers

counted for the poor registered breed- in the towns around about know I keep

era by the good grade breeders. and breed only top-notch producers,



It is necessary sooner or later in or— and there is a. surprising demand for

der to have one’s efforts crowned with my heifer calves at good prices. I use

success to get into the blue by secure a pure—bred bull."

ing a fine individual to place at the head . Through practical experience this

of the breeding establishment. Pro— farmer is an excellent cattle judge,

gross secured through introduction of but the method he follows in buying

high-class females is pretty likely to be new cows for his herd is such that be

slow. especially, if the herd header is ' would stand little chance to. lose lathe

not in the some class with'tbelemoles'end. Some 01.; ' ‘ * "

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C AN the dairyman produce milk





cheaper than they are now do-



ing?. Are there any wastes that

can be cut out on the farm where cows

are kept? Are there any leaks to stop,

any methods of feeding that will help,

or what can be done to enable the av-

erage dairyman to cut down production

costs?



In our judgment there are but few

things that may be done. In the'first

place, no man can afford today to feed

a poor cow. Never before has there

been such a demand for some method

of determining the value of the indi-

vidual cow in the herd. The “star sta-

ble boarder should be sent to the block.



The Cooperative Cow-testing Asso-

ciation furnishes the- best means of

finding her out. It is entirely possible

for the individual dairyman to test his

own cows if he will, but not one in a

hundred will do so regularly. Yet the

testing of all the cows of the herd until

the poor ones are discovered is a mat-

ter that should not be leglected now.



Another important item is the feed.

The acreage of hay is hardly as great

as last year. The yield per acre will

probably be less and hay is not going

to be very much cheaper. A large

acreage of spring grains is being put





airyman-





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condition, and liberally supplied- with

plant food.



No man who expects to keep cows

through the coming winter should be

found without a” silo. , It is not likely

that the summer will be as cold as the

last one. It is probable that corn will

mature next autumn as in other nor-

mal years, still it may not. The keep-

er of cows should take no chances. If

he has no silo, he should build one, for

whether the corn ripens or not it is

very important that he should have a

silo. ,



I have often written of the value of

cooperative effort in the purchasing of

dairy feeds. This form of cooperation

is more important now than ever be-

fore. We must eliminate every possi-

ble waste if we are to continue to milk

cows in these days of high prices of

feeds. We can save money by buying

our feeds together and we should very

promptly arrange to do so.



W. F. TAYLOR.





SELF-SUCKING COW.





 





I have a cow that sucks herself. Is

there any cure for it?

Presque Isle Co. T. H. B.





In the stable, the best way to break





Now is the Time to increase the Percentage of High-producing Cows.





in and with good weather a liberal

quantity may be expected at the har-

vest time, but the wheat crop seems

practically certain. to be short, while

the demand will be very great and the

necessity for using substitutes for

wheat in large quantities will greatly

increase the consumption of these

grains as human food.



In the face of these facts We can

hardly expect that dairy feeds will be

much cheaper next year than they are

now. It is easy to say that we should

grow our own feed but again our pa-

triotism inspires us to grow grains for

human food and we need not look for

the average farmer who keeps cows to

disregard this obligation and devote an

extensive area to the growing of feed

for the dairy.



We fancy that the problem of pas-

ture for the herds is going to be more

difficult this year than in some time.

Rough lands that cannot be tilled, fields

that are very hilly and difficult to work

will be pastured to a great extent, but

when all grains are bringing the price

that is paid in our markets today, we

can hardly expect the dairyman to pas-

ture lands adapted to their production.

However, the dairyman should grow

his own feed insofar as possible. He is

fortunate indeed if he has a summer

silo, and if he filled it last fall and has

it awaiting the needs of the herds

through the coming summer he is still

more fortunate.



If he has no silo, he may sow some

cats, or oats and peas, if he has the

peas. Oatsvand peas will furnish large

quantities of‘ splendid roughage if the

ground where they are sewn is rich

encugh. Irene sows a small area near

' toasolling crop for the cows,



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a self-sucking cow is to tie her both

ways in the stall so that she cannot

get her head back to her udder. If you

are persistent in this, after a While she

forgets the habit.



But in the pasture lot a different

plan must be used. The cow can be

tied then by having a surcingle around

her body and a rope extending from the

surcingle to either side of the head so

that she cannot get her head to her

udder. This, however, prevents her

from fighting flies and is really quite a

punishment.





I think the best Way probably is to

get at almost any hardware store what

is known as a. calf-weaner. This is an

arrangement that is fastened in the

nose like a bull ring and extending all

around on this ring are long, sharp

spikes so that when she goes to suck-

herself these spikes are prodded into

the udder and flank and she soon gives

it up. Cows can eat fairly well out of

a manger with an arrangement of

this kind in the nose. They seem to

get along on pasture all right. After a

reasonable length of time if this don’t

break the cow of the habit, I would dis-

pose of her for beef because it is a nui—

sance to have to keep this thing up

every year. COLON C. LILLIE.





 





WATCH ,THE MILK COST.





 





Notwithstanding the protracted in-

vestigations conducted by city com-

missions to determine this question,

and in some instances a large amount

of camouflage seems to be thrown

over it, any dairyman who keeps

books ought to be able to answer it

approximately. Of‘course, the cost var-

ies, as it does with everything else,





but we are now at a crisis when the-





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THE pulsator is the

heart of any milli-

ing machine. It con-

trols and regulates the

action of the teat cups on the

cow’s teats.





A man with a weak heart would

not be accepted for military servrce.‘

You should not accept any milking

machine with a weak heart. The

Perfection has the heart of an

athlete. His heart beats are strong

and steady. He can stand lots of work

and thrives on it. The. Perfection puls-

ator is simply a piston working back and

forth in a brass cylinder, no cog wheels,

weights, levers or “clock work.” It does

not easily get out of order, and with

ordinary care it should outlive any

other piece of machinery on the farm.

The Perfection milks as the calf does,

with a. gentle suction, a downward

squeeze, followed by a period of com-

plete release. The pulsator can be in-





stantly adjusted to suit either a hard or

easy milking cow. This point is a very





Perfection Manufacturing Company

~2126 East Hennepin Ave.





PERFECTION





The Heart of

The, Milking Machine





important one. Not all cows milk alike

and the Perfection recognizes this fact,



The action of the Perfection on the

cow’s teats which is nature’s way, an

the possibi ity of adjusting the machine

to suit different cows are two of the man

points in which the Perfection excels

other milking machines.





Newman Bros., Elk Grove, CaL, write:



“As you know we produce certified milk and

would not be allowed to use any machine that would

injure a cow‘s tears or udder or adversely effect the

bacteria count. We have milked entirely by ma.-

chine for about two years with perfect satisfaction

to all concerned. including the cows. One man With

ordinary intelligence is doing with the machine what

it required three men to do in the old way. We

would convict ourselves of being either philanthro-

peists or tools Were we to go back to to the old way.

We are familiar with most makes of milking ma.-

chinee and have tried out several of them. The

Perfection is superior in Several respects. First: Both

suction and squeeze can be changed instantly and ad-

justed to the individual cow. This is a mighty good

thing. as any milker ought to know. Second: The

Perfection will milk more cows in a. given length 0!

time. Third; The Perfection pulsator is more simple;

has fewer wearing pans and is easier to adjust.

Fourth: The teat cup rubbers last much 10n2er than

On one other machine which we tried. I cannot un—

derstand the dairyman. who modern in every respect.

will go on milking by hand when he could cut

expenses and make dairying more attractive, to say

nothing of sanitation. by using a Perfection Milking

Machine. When we need more milking machines.

the order is yours. ”



Write for free illustrated catalog.

valuable information.





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sonal liability, efense of suits,

prope peyrt dam fed fire, cyclone,

windstorms an theft.





At a small additional cost we

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Let us send you full informa—

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you the name of our agent in

your locality. We have more

ban 500 agents in Michigan.





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The needs of your country



require the greatest possible



production per acre. The



demand for our roducts is



increasing every ay.





You can produce more—i1»

crease the power of your

acreage with a silo.





You can increase the

amount of labor per man

with a milking machine.





Add these money-makers

and time-savers to your equip-

ment. Erect a Saginaw or

Libe rty Silo. Install a

McClure Milker.





JV rite us for literature. We

build three different types of

silos—one to meet every need

and pocketbook. Address

Dept.270.





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T 0 be sure, the house-fly is a nuis-

ance every summer and to “swat



the fly” after he-has laid his eggs

is practically useless. To get the great-

est benefit it should be killed in its

breeding places or caught before it can

lay its eggs. “For every fly you kill

early in the season you kill a. million,”

has.often been said and there is much

truth to it. Proper control measures

taken early in the season will do much

to eliminate this annual menace to the

public health.



Methods of combatting the house-fly

may be summed up as follows:



1. Protect the breeding places from

the fly. This can be accomplished by

keeping the garbage in enclosed con-

tainers where the flies will not have

access to it. In the country care should





, be taken in the disposal of manure. If





the manure pile is allowed .to sprawl

over a large portion of the barn yard

the conditions are ideal for the breed-

ing of files.



3. Kill them in their breeding places

by means of some chemical. Govern-

ment experts report good results from

the use of borax which is applied at

the rate of 0.62 pounds of borax to

eight bushels of manure immediately

on its removal from the barn. “Apply

the borax particularly around the out

er edges of the pile with a flour sitter

or any fine sieve, and sprinkle two or





By DON B. WHELAN





three gauche of water over the harem-

treated manure.”



3. ”Place traps near- their breeding

places to catch them before they lay

their eggs. Traps are made of wire

screen that fit into the barn window or

on top of the garbage pail. Common

wire screen traps, ‘with bait in the bot-

tom, placed near the manure piles will

catch many of the adults.



4. Shelter food and dwellings from

them. The use of screens on doors

and windows of dwellings is quite gen.

eral now and should be even more so.

Food such as milk, butter, etc., should

be covered or placed in a fly-proof.

place.



5. Poison their food. Many flies will

enter the house in spite of our eternal

vigilance and will have to be dealt with

there. The fly-swatter should be kept

busy but alone it can not cope with

the invaders that are constantly com-

ing into the house. They need water

to drink and by giving it to them with

a. little poison in it it will aid in their

destruction. One poison of this nature

is to fill a shallow dish about half full

of water and add to a tablespoonful of

formalin. Milk may be used instead of

water. Place a couple of bread crusts

in the fluid for the flies to stand on. In

order to be more effective other fluids

in the room should be covered up. Dr.

George D. Shafer, of the Michigan Ex‘





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Lillie Farmstead Notes





The present spring has been one ofoats and ten acres of barley, and forty





the most favorable for doing farm work

of any within my remembrance. In

our particular locality we do not dread

dry weather, it‘ is wet weather we

dread. and this spring the latter part

of March and up to about the twentieth

of April, we had dry weather. Our

land worked in Splendid shape and we

in getting mdre crops in

than we really expected.

Our Wheat Fields.



I wanted to get in one hundred acres

of wheat last fall. We only succeeded

in getting in eighty—five acres, though,

had the weather held off we might

have put in the one hundred acres. It

is a good thing, however, that we got

in no more than we did, because all the

late-sown wheat in this territory is

nearly a failure. Twenty-five acres of

what we sowed last we had to put into

spring crops. It was an absolute fail-

ure. There is fifty bushels of good

seed wheat worth $2.50 per bushel be-

sides the labor wasted. Of the wheat

that remains, sixty acres, will average

just fair. It looks as if it might yield

fifteen bushels to the acre and it is in

teresting to note the condition of this

wheat. The field is one-half mile long

and forty rods wide. We began on the

farther side of the field to sow. lifter

about a day’s drilling we had a. rain

which prevented us from getting on

the landfor several days, then, after

fitting the land over we got in about

another day's drilling and it worked

this way to the last, so that this sixty

acres is put in on the installment plan

as it were. A small area of about four

or five acres was put in real late; that

is very poor. The poorest portion of

this field ought to have been sown to

spring crops but we seeded it to clover

so that we will take what we can get.

The remaining twenty acres of wheat

which was sown first we seeded about

the, fifteenth of September. This is a.

good field of wheat and bids- l’air now

to go at least thirty bushels to the

acre.



A Crop of Succotash.



We didn't get as much fail plowing

done as we ought to, but‘the favorable

spring. is helping us out and we have





succeeded in getting in fifty acres '0!





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acres of peas. We have yet, May 7,

to plow forty acres for corn and we are

still going to try lima beans on twenty

acres for the canning factory. I have

not given up the idea of planting early

sweet corn with the lima beans so that

this will be a succotash crop. We

have placed partitions in the seed box

of the grain drill so that we can plant

the lima beans and the sweet corn at.

the same time, having them go through

different feed openings of the drill and

then by tieing the distributing hose to-

gether, have both kinds of seed depos~

ited in the same row. In this way we

hope to get an even distribution of

both kinds of seed.

May'Have Trouble Harvesting.



i am basing my faith in this succo—

tash crop on the same basis that l bas-

ed my faith in growing soy beans and

corn for ensilage. Since the plants are

entirely of a different nature I reason

that I can get a fairly good growth of

both the early sweet corn and lima

beans. I expect there will be some lit~

tle trouble in harvesting the sweet

corn because it will be ready to can be-

fore the beans are ready and we have

got to go through the field and pick

the sweet corn, if we have any, and

then later on harvest the beans. The

stalks of this corn are quite small and

I don’t anticipate any trouble in put-

ting them in connection with the beans

through the viner when we want to

thresh the beans. These stalks will be

dry but there is much sap in the beans

so that there will be plenty of mois—

ture in the silo fer the sweet corn—

stalks in the ensilage. Last year I

tried this same thing but owing to the

cold, wet weather I didn't succeed in

getting a stand of either plant.



While the season has been dry and

favorable for spring work it has not

been favorable for the growth of pas-

ture and there is ve‘rylittle pasture in

this vicinity so that young cattle and

cows can get sufficient nourishment

from. it. The last few days, however,

of warm weather and a good rain has

started the pasture wonderfully and if

the warm weather continues there will

be an abundance of pasture in a very

short time. ' Conan (3. Laura.





 





periment Station, has devised a way of

killing flies around the cow-barn. Take

eight ounces of arsenite of soda. and

dissblve it in a barrel of water, adding

to it a gallon of molasses. Fill a-com-

mon sprinkling can with the fluid and

sprinkle floors and sides of the barn

near the manure piles. ’Care must be

taken that cattle cannot get where

they can lick it. The barrel of poison

when not in use should be covered and

put in a place inaccessible to any ani‘

mals. This poison proved to be very

effective on the college farm last sum-

mer when other slower acting poisons,

failed to keep these pests under

control. '





GIVE CALF A coco START DURING

SUMMER.





 





The calf shows very quickly the ef-

fects of poor care, and this often oc-

curs during the summer months be-

cause of the pressure of other work,

although it is really much easier to

keep a calf thrifty in summer than in

winter. Calves grown on farms should

have grass pasture provided for them

and should be fed some grain, prefer-

ably oats, during the first five months

of their life. In taking them from the

cow and raising them by hand on skim-

milk, you are preventing them obtain-

ing butter-fat, which is a natural part

of the food of a young animal. You

must replace this, insofar as it can be

replaced, by the use of a. grain rich in

oil, fed to the young animal on grass,

the grass itself, taking the place of the

butter-fat in milk to a. small extent. A

calf grown upon skim-milk, grass, and

a small amount of cats, will be a profit-

able, healthy, strong and rapidly grow-

ing animal, while a stunted calf will

require much more feed next winter to

get him started towards making good

gains—G. E. M.





WHY SOME HORSES DO NOT

THRIVE.





 





Many horses lose condition, or fail

to make gains because they are infect-

ed with worms. This is especially true

of colts. Horses suffering from worms

generally have a good appetite, but ap

parently benefit little? from the food

eaten.





There may be no symptoms which

point conclusively to worms, but this

trouble is so common that if the colts

and horses are not doing as well as

they should for the'feed given, a worm

remedy may prove of decided value.

In treating horses for worms, Dr. L. S.

ackus, of the University of Missouri

College of Agriculture, suggests it is

well to keepvin mind that the drug is

meant for the worm rather than the

horse and should therefore be given in

as concentrated form as possible. To

insure this, little or no bulky food

should be fed during the course of

treatment, and as the parasites are

stupefied by worm remedies rather

than killed, the animal’s bdwels should

be kept in an active condition so that

the stupefied worms may be passed out

before they regain their vitality. A

well-salted bran mash once a. day will

generally insure such an action.





The following formula is a worm

remedy which is also of value as a

tonic: Powdered nux vomica. two

ounces; powdered gentian root, four

ounces; powdered areca nut, six ounc-

es; sodium chloride, four ounCes; ar-

senious acid, two drains. Mix.



Give one heaping teaspoopful to ev.

ery 250 pounds of weight, every morn-

ing and evening for about ten days

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small quantities with either of these

grains, with good results. Bran is hard

toget just now, however, a little can

be obtained now and then, and it can

be put to no better use than to be giv-

en sparingly to the horses.



. ' I am convinced that we farmers

might have been much better off in

the matter of grain for both cattle and

horses if we had availed ourselves of

opportunities at hand. In the states to





the south of us, here and there were





localities in which corn ripened fairly

well, The people in the great corn

belt are apt to store their grain in

cribs that are much wider than ours,

and I imagine that much corn which

was only partially ripened has spoiled

since the warm weather came on. Had





‘ the farmers of Michigan been more





thoroughly organized, and more alive

to their opportunity they might have

bought many more cars of this corn,

and distributed it where it could have

been stored in narrow cribs in which

it would have kept perfectly. This

corn could have been obtained through

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Helps to Win the War Although Not

on the Western Front.





price than has been paid in the gen-

eral market. This fact has been very

clear to the writer for months but he

has been far too busy with other mat-

ters to take up the work himself.

There are at present some other op-

portunities for communities that buy

their feeds in carlots. There is a con

siderable quantity of by-products from

the manufacture of breakfast foods

that is available just now. There is

nothing better among these than corn

flake feed. Horses will not eat it well

alone, but if mixed with bran or a very

little cornmeal, or both, they will eat

it with a relish and it will be found an

excellent ration.



Within the past few weeks I have

received several inviting offers of sal-

vage barley. There can be no objec-

tion to the feeding of good salvage

barley to horses. I should not want to

feed marine salvage to either horses or

sheep, though hogs will eat it and do

well on it. But good elevator salvage is

all right for any animal on the farm.



The Writer realizes that these-are

days in which those of us who cannot

do as we would must simply do the

best we can. But in these times of

stress we ought to learn the import-

ance of acting together. In such neigh-

borhoods there will be no scarcity of

grain for the horses or for the other

farm animals, for it will be bought in

carlots and distributed at the lowest

possible cost. At the present time it

should be possible to compound a grain

ration fora horse that would not cost

muCh over two and one-half cents per

pound. This would be a great saving





over _"any- possible combinations of





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days ibecause ”the time and energy of

the horse has increased in value in

proportion to' the prices of farm pro-

ducts. These are days in which we

need and must have the maximum

amount of labor from the farm team.

Man power is too scarce, and time is

too precious to allow the hired man or

the proprietor of the farm for that

matter, to waste his time behind a

team that is half-fed and for that rea-

son unable to do more than half a

day’s work. I was not there, but I be-

lieve it was Moses who said: “Thou

shalt not muzzel the ox that treadeth

out the corn.” We must apply the

sense of the old commandment in the

care of our horses in these days. It is

important to provide the grain just as

cheap as we can, but grain in liberal

quantities our. horses must have.



The horses that are helping to win





the war are not all on the western -





front. In the fields of Michigan farms

horses today are performing an equally

important part of this great task. As

good soldiers of agriculture, we should

feed and care for them more liberally

and more intelligently than we have

ever done before, if possible.





DOIN GWITHOUT HAY.





 





We did something this year that we

never did before in the care of dairy

cows and all the rest of the stock ex-

cept the horses. We ran short on hay

but we had quite a good amount of

pea vine silage and good straw. I was

disappointed in not'having a sufficient

amount of hay and I conceived the idea

of getting through to grass without

buying any more and so we increased

the ration of pea vine silage, substitut-

ed straw for hay as a dry roughage, and

increased the grain somewhat for the

cows and for all the young cattle.

There was a very slight falling off in

the flow of milk but not very much,-

and I am inclined to believe that I ex—

ercised economy in not buying hay.

The trouble of it is in going outside

and buying the kind of hay you want.

If the hay was too ripe when it was

cut it isn’t much better than straw

anyway, but you have to pay just as

much for it as you would for hay cut

at the proper time and cured in prime

shape. If a men knew the history of

the hay, knew it was cut on time and

properly cured, he could be more cer-

tain of making a good investment, but

where you have to pay a big price for

hay that is not palatable and not very

digestible, it is expensive food. I was

afraid the cows might fall off consider-

able in the flow of milk without hay,

but the pea vine silage was of splendid

quality. One curious thing that I no-

ticed was that the cows consumed quite

a large quantity of straw which ordi—

narily they would have refused.



‘ COLON C. LILLIE.





 





WILL HOGS PAY FOR THE FEED.





 





Whether I am going to get pay for

corn that cost me $3.00 per hundred in

finishing hogs is a question. Hogs

ought to sell for about twenty cents to

make anything. Will they do it? I

had hopes that by June the market

would work up to at least close to

twenty cents. If it doesn’t, I cannot

see how I am going to get pay for the

corn which I am feeding them at the

present time. Of course, we have fed

them during the winter some cheap

salvage grain and also skim-milk and

the growth we get from this sort of

feed probably will pay it, but they

must have a' considerable quantity of

corn to finish them for market. Had

I raised my own corn last year it would

have been a. different proposition be-

cause there is a good profit in raising

corn at $3.00 per hundred pounds.—

C. C. L.





 





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THE advertisement which Mr.

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veteran dealers, back up with

their experience, was in part as

follows:





The average car owner should

not have to replace an inner tube

any more than he has to replace

his rims. Rims get broken occas-

ionally. But usually they last as

long as the car itself. And so

should tubes.





The trouble is, that if a tube lasts

as long as the casing, the car

owner is satisfied. He uncon-

sciously judges both by the same

standard—the mileage.





But the true measure of tube ser-

vice is not the speedometer. It's

the calendar.





A tube gets very little wear. The





casing takes care of that.





What usually puts a tube out of

business is premature old age.





In the ordinary tube, as time goes

on, the rubber gets brittle and

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Last as long as the average car itself





C. H. Johnston, of Johnston Vulcanizing Co., Oskalooea, Iowa, writes:





“We have sold Empire tubes for the past five years, and know from ex-

perience that your page in The Saturday Evening Port certainly tells the truth.

We sold quite a few Empire Red Tubes five‘years ago that are still in use,

although the cars that they originally Supported have been junked.”





finally the tube will not hold air.

In the same way, rubber bands

lose their snap. and rubber hose

breaks open.





The truth is that rubber deterio-

rates with time.





To build an inner tube that will

last, you must do something that

gives to the rubber longer life

than it naturally has.





This is just what is accomplished

by the secret chemical process

used exclusively by the Empire

Rubber and Tire Company of

Trenton, N. J.





Empire Red Tubes have been

sold for ten years.





Many of the first ones made are

still in service—as live and air-

tight as new rubber.





Many of them have been punc-

tured and repaired over and over

again.



Ten years’ record has proved tha

in the vast majority of cases an

Empire Red Tube will last a: long

a: the manage car itself:





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[existing units of organization into state

and national bodies to express agricnlr

tural needs, and to place the American

farmer on the same business basis as

the industries to whom he sells and

from whom he buys, a workable» plan?

The purchasing power of agriculture

working ten hours. per day at a wage

schedule of thirty cents per hour is be

ing measured against the products he

buys, produced in an eight-hour day at

fifty cents per hour.

How Industrial Men Do It.



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Uni-ted States consists of approximate-

ly 1,1509: local chambers in all the states

of the Union, organized and employing

paid secretaries, also contributing to

the maintenance of the national organi—

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correct social legislation and credit

laws. 9 special service called upon

in con ection ' the'war, has been

render elf tive by this body.

and it would be ard to find a mare

potent force in nationalizing public

opinion.



It is nonpolitical, and with head

quarters at the national capital, it is

the industrial approach of democracy

to government maintaining the best

traditions of public service. The re-

ports of conditions acquainting its.

members with business needs and com-

mercial probity, has been one of the

strong features. When business speaks

through the National Chamber of Con

merce, it is an authorized and well con

sidered expression.



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talize iii-public policy associated with

the advancement of their interests.

The national headquarters is in touch

with every local body, and is contribut-

ing information direct.



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spective viewpoints are presented, and

then a referendum is taken of the local

chambers of commerce in the United

States. The service of the National

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the business enterprise. The member-

ship fees and annual dues are paid, be-

cause a service is rendered. The ex-

ploitation of one industry as against

the general good is not countenanced,

and it would be well nigh impossible

of accomplishment if attempted. The

Golden Rule is good economics, and

also business practice, and must be

fundamental to any long continued na-

tional organization. The outline here

of business. mens’ methods is to briefly

explain how organized commerce which

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Handling Hogs In Transit





Every hog that is killed in transit,

due to overcrowding or mishandling,

means a loss, at present prices, of prob-

ably more than $30 to the shipper as

well as a waste of meat needed by the

nation. Mortality in transit or after

arrival at the central market can be

lessened greatly in hot weather by the

practice of the following simple pre-

cautions on the part of shippers and

dealers:



1. When hogs are very hot, during

or after a drive, never pour cold water

over their backs.



2. Before loading, clean out each car





and bed it with sand which, during .





dry, hot weather, should be wetted

down thoroughly. Hogs in transit dur-

ing the night only ans/not so likely to

be lost from overheating as are the

animals shipped in the daytime. With

day shipments in hot weather it is

highly advisable to suspend burlap

sacks of ice from the ceiling in various

parts of the car in order to. reduce the

temperature, and incidentally, to

sprinkle the animals with cool water.

The ice sometimes is placed in sacks

on the floor, but the animals are likely

, to pile and crowd ardund the cakes so

that only those close to the ice are

benefited. The ice should be sufficient

to last to the destination.



'- a; Do not oversaw. Crowding hogs





in a car during warm weather is a pro-

lific source of mortality.



4. The feeding of corn, because of

its heating effect, before and during

shipment in hot weather should be re

duced to a minimum. Oats are prefer-

able where a grain feed- is necessary.

The maximum maintenance require-

ment of hogs in transit for twenty-four





hours is one pound of grain a hundred— .





weight, or approximately three bushels

of corn to a car.





SELECTING A FARM MULE.





 





In chOOsing a mule for farm work

one should pick an animal of plain but

rd’gged frame—one that carries plenty

of bone. Particular attention should

be given always to the animal’s feet

and shoulders. Atmule should stand

squarely on his feet and carry a- collar

well. The mule’s foot is narrower

than that of a horse and because of





lack of bearing surface it gets out of -

shape more quickly. Hence care should -'

be exercised to select an animal whose ?

feet have not been neglected. As for '





age, the mule is at its best when about

eight years old. From then until it is

twelve there is little deterioration. Af-

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F. M. Roberts, an Ameiican, born in

Duluth Minn., with an inherited love

of adventure, was up in the foothills

of the Rockies, drilling for oil, when

the war broke out. In October, 1914,

he started on a trip to Calgary, and

on the way learned of the great con-

flict taking place in Europe. Reaching

Calgary, he enlisted in the Tenth Cana-

dian Infantry Battalion. On account

of his knowledge of mechanics he was

given a position as driver of a. heavy

motor truck or “101 ry,” and later was

made sergeant of a mechanical trans‘

port section. After months of training

they were sent to England and Roberts

was later selected by draft for the me-

chanical service in France. At the

second battle of Ypres he suffered se-

verely from a. gas attack and was sent

to an English hospital to recover. In

August he returned to France where

he was placed in charge of a motor

transport division, carrying supplies

from the railheads to the front lines.

One night he received orders to take

two lorries loaded with barbed wire

and steel pickets up to the lines. On

the way they were obliged to pass

along an open road in full view of the

Huns. Roberts speeded up his motor

by crawling out onto the hood and

holding up the governor of the engine.

In this manner they sped down the

road, with shells falling all about.





 





We had gone another mile and

ahalf towards the dump, when a small

shell hit one of the armored front

wheels of my lorry and blew it off. The

lorry fell on its axle, but aside from





being strained a little and having lost,





a wheel it suffered no damage. We

managed to get a spare wheel and by

midnight were on our way back to the

camp.





 





CHAPTER VI.

Wounded Again.



IVE days later I had a like expe-

F rience while carrying lumber to



the front for the repair of a field

dressing station about two hundred

yards behind our lines. To get there

exposed ground had to be traversed.

There was a similar screen of sacking

at that point, and the sentry who di~

rected the traffic on the road did not

want to let me pass. To lend force to

his arguments he drew my attention to

a nearby field, in which, though only

about three hundred yards square,

there were as many as one hundred

and fifty shell holes. As I was count-

ing the holes, a heavy bang nearby

showed me that some of our forces

were stationed there, and then I knew

why the Germans had dug up the field

so well. They had been looking for

this battery for some time and that ac-

counted for the many shell craters.



I waited at the screen until it was

nearly dark and then continued. My

lorry. had been seen, however. As I

was taking it around a corner the

Huns cut loose and caused me to go

down that road as fast as the motor

would take me. I had climbed through

the head of the lorry and was lifting

up the hood to release the governor

when I received so forceful a punch in

the hips that I was almost knocked

_ off. We did not stop but went right on



, and upon arrival at the dressing sta-

tion, about two miles from the point

where I had been hit, the doctor pick-

ed a bullet out of my side. Fortunate—

ly, it was a spent bullet and aside from





having, the wound sterilized I needed

little attention. In a. few days I was





back at work.



On. that trip also I saw a mule hit

on the head by a shell, 'which showed

' Smell-what annihilation really meant, as

, :it new its head on.



"may after my return from the

hospital Sergeant Arthur Montgomery

'Dyas and I started for the ruins of





 





 

   

 

 

 

 

 





 





ble and found cover for the lorry in

the lee of a blown-up building. It was

a fine day and a Hun Taube was sail-

ing overhead. The British anti-aircraft

batteries were concentrating upon the

airplane, with the result that a great

deal of shrapnel began to fall around

us. We had to get under a cover, but

anxious to see what would happen to

Heinie aloft, we ventured out again.

The British batteries were getting the

bead on the Taube. In the blue sky

around the aircraft shrapnel clouds

were visible and gradually came closer

to the machine. Of a sudden the flash

of a shrapnel appeared directly under

the machine, which seemed to come to

a stop immediately, then broke in two

and came hurtling to the ground. It

hit the earth with a. crashing sound.



I was still very much interested in

military aviation, but for a moment I

wondered whether, after all, that game

was worth while.



The German batteries began to look

for revenge and very soon the battery

that had brought down the Hun bird-





 





,Lieut. Roberts While Dispatch Bearer.





man received their close attention. The

ruins of the town were not overlooked.

Masonry. bricks and the fragments of

shells filled the air, but the only cas-

ualty I noticed was a large rat that had

made up its mind to cross the road. A

piece of shell hit the rat. It died then

and there. Montgomery looked at me

and I looked at him, and I guess both

of us had the same thought: even a

rat hadn’t a chance in those parts.



After a. while the bombardment end-

ed, and then we started to hunt for fur-

niture in the ruined houses. We found

half a dozen chairs and‘a table with a

leg blown off, a stove punctured by

shrapnel, and some crockery, which we

picked up in a cellar of a building that

must have been a happy home when it

still had all of its three stories and the

winding stairway, of which only parts

were in place.



I climbed to the top of the structure

and looked into the rooms, from which

the roof and ceiling had been blown off

by shells. The furniture was still in

the rooms, and clothing was strewn all

over the floor. Everything had been

spoiled by rain and the shells and was

on the verge of falling apart, but for all

that it was still evident that it had

been occupied by people of wealth.





One of the rooms must have been ’





that of a young lady. In a dresser I

found a pink evening gown and other

articles of feminine apparel. I took it

for granted that the owner of the dress

was some beautiful girl, and I was still

wondering what she might look like

when Montgomery sneaked up the

stairs and shouted for me to come

down. I took the gown along and it

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room of the old man. We. found sev-

eral pipes and a pair of slippers, and a

torn, night robe. Back of this room

was a sort "of conservatory; it had been

a pretty place once, but was that no

longer. All the glass was broken and

the flower pots and boxes lay pell-mell

on the floor, with every plant in them

dead. We examined the rooms on the

ground floor and found that Tommie

had been there before us. In the kitch-

en we made a haul, however. We found

there a lot of dishes, three cut glass

fruit platters, two soup tureens, some

sil‘ver knives and forks, and two kitch-

en chairs. Then we went to the wine

cellar but not a drop did we find. A

lot of empties gave evidence that some-

body had had a good time in that cel-

lar. On leaving the houee I spied a

book. It turned out to be the Old and

New Testament in Dutch, and in it

was a card which I took to be that of

the young lady. The Bible 'I sent to

an old church-going friend and the

card I kept myself.



We were about to drive off when we





heard a dull boom in the distance, and





a few seconds later a. big shell screech-

ed over us and exploded a block away.

There was no time to lose, but as we

made off Montgomery and the boys

sang a little song from the west:





“He’s a bold bad man and a desperado,



Blows into town like a. big tornado;



Steals all the money from the people

in the land,



He’s a curly wolf at, shooting with a

gun in either hand.”





The ruins of Ypres were a striking

sight. It rather broke us up to see

that beautiful and thrifty little town

being flattened to the ground. There

was an oppressive silence in the streets

during the few moments when the de‘

tonation of guns and shells was not

heard.



I looked at what had once been the

famous Cloth Hall. I had been told by

some French people that it was one of

the finest buildings in France and Bel-

gium, but now all its walls were hope~

lessly wrecked. The parts of the build-

ing that had not been blown up were

so shaky that the concussion of nearby

exploding shells would topple them ov-

er. There was no life in Ypres—noth-





'ing but rats, rats, and millions of them.





I went into several houses which had

been inhabited by people of wealth and

everywhere met traces of the things

which make for refinement—paintings,

good furniture, and beautiful candela-

bras. Everything had been wrecked

by the Hun. Before long the big guns

of the German batteries started and

their shells again began to level Ypres,

for which they seemed to hold hatred.





Shortly after that I had some trouble

with the commanding oflicer, with the

result that I was transferred to head-

quarters as a motorcycle dispatch bear-

er. Motor cycling on a good road is a

pleasure, but on wet cobblestones and

in the mud it is anything but that. It

is impossible to go fast because that

shakes the wheel all to pieces and is

likely to break your neck, and when

you go slow everybody grumbles. In

a country such as Flanders, especially

when the rainy spell is on, motor cyc-

ling keeps you covered with mud from

head to foot, and dispatch riding is the

very thing to keep you going day and

night. Occasionally you run into a

shell-hole in the dark and that means

that your shins are always minus much

of their bark. Another feature of dis-

patch riding is that you move constant-

ly in zones where a shell may Call you

in at any moment. .



But you aren’t supposed to think in

the army as I discovered again, when

I had used my own judgment on one

little trip I made. I delivered my mes-

sage, but 011 my way back I had gone

out of my way to see a. pad who was at

a wireless station further up the line.



I was having a chat with my {man

whmthesignalomcercmeupinhis

car and saw me. That was enough.





 





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Mt personage opted to know what‘

I had been doing ten miles out of- my

route.

harm in going to see my friend. The

commanding officer-could not see it

that way. He led me to understand

that he was the brains of the company

and that I had no right to think at all."

—that I was there to ride.

even with him after I was made a com-

misisoned officer.





A severe 1 pi inland was all the pun

ishment meted out to me. That same

night I make trip up the lines and

was going along at a fairly good speed

when a scream and a crash about tram

ty‘five yards ahead of me sud. Lenly

halted my progress. The next thing I?

knew was that I was lying against that

bank on the side of the road some fif-

teen feet away from the motorcycle. A'

pain in my left shoulder told me what

part of my body had struck the earth

first, and when I tried to move my neck

that pain grew more intense. I began





to spit blood. My head started to buzz.‘





I noticed that my goggles weremiso

ing and since I had to send to England

for them, I was not anxious to lose

them. I saw them about twenty feet;

ahead of me and, finding my legs un«

steady, I rolled towards them. Before

I reached them I fell flat twice. Short—

ly afterwards I was picked up and sent

to the base hospital and from there to

England.





Two months later I was back in‘

France and attached to my old trans.-

port section. I found that there was

considerable unrest among the boys for

the reason that all of them were trying

to get commissions. By this time also

I had made up my mind to get into the

Flying Corps. Scott and Beatty, good

friends of mine, had the same ambition.

while others of the section were t1 ying

for other branches of the service-1

Jimmie Brown and Bud Shore for the

artillery, Alexander McCollough for

the machine gun section, and Dyas anti

Copman for the infantry.





We secured the necessary transfer

forms, filled them up and sent then‘

in. Meanwhile» we were trying to as:

information on the nature of an of 1..

cer’s work in the different units.

had made up our minds to take a 1101 a!

serious View of army life, but before .1]

heard anything from my applicatio1. II

was back on the job hauling coal and

ammunition. The chances of getting

into the Flying Corps seemed very re-

mote.





behind the line a shell carried off poor

old McConnell. A steel fragment went

through his head. Poor Montgomery

was severely wounded in the side and

though he recovered he was never fit

for service aft er that.





Three days later a. film plane bomb-

ed the railhead. It dropped six bombs,

but only two of them exploded. But

the two did their work, killing five

women and two children and a police

sergeant and his horse. I looked up. at

the plane and wished that I could get

at it for a few minutes. The anti-air

craft guns were working hard to down.

the machine, but did not touch it at all.



While in this sector, I saw lots of

atrocities committed by the Germans.





But I got,





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I told him that I had seen n0“ ’





They seemed even remoter -‘

when on .the first morning at the dumps 5





Although I could hardly believe all the '





stories I heard about them, there was

no vestige of doubt left in my mind

after seeing with my own eyes. what

the Huns were capable of doing.



I was driving up the road one after-

noon about four o’clock. The sky was

clouded and made the devastated coun~

try look all the more lonesome. Al-

though ten miles. behind the- lines, the

guns could be heard plainly and I felt

lonely and homesick.



Beyond the little hill I 39101! a low

red building with a cross in from of it,

which I took to be a. convent. Not be-

mg in a hurry..—I thought that I world

call on the French Fathers. The)! are

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are. He was a white-haired old man

and dressed in a long black robe with

a heavy leather belt around his waist.

A large crucifix was suspended from

his reek. .



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told the ol 3 lot of horrors "he had seen

no," ablation murdered by the Ger-

mans when they game to. Belgium, of

w-erv outraged, and priests tortured

tor b curing the Belgian soldiers. Then

he ‘nmt .me to see the little convent

and here 1 saw sights which still

ha in \_ me.



We came to a little chapel where

iii 1119. Little boys were kneeling. Look-

it 11 at them 1 found that not one of

”man had, his right hand. All were an»

new. twelve years old and the youngest

«as ton-1:. The little chap Kept his

rant arm behind his back It made

t1 or blood run cold in my veins and l

10 might “the children at home. I.

wanted some sort of revenge on the

lions



One of the women in the chapel, the

l 1ther told me... spent most 01 her time

praying. Her little son had been killed

and her daughter, a girl of seventeen

years of age, had been taken away by





'theHuns.





Later I met. many 1r others to whom

the same th' 1.1g had Iappened. I also

saw some women whose breasts and

ears had b11311 our oil They had been

tortured it the moat cruel ways imag-

inable. Vi 1ten taking leave of the old

father, 1 1 we him 211 the money I had

(in ma. 1:1 cty francs, for which he

thankec me. He also presented me

with 1 mile medal of the Virgin Mary

and 11*: .~ zed me.





i 11 1 a away with a heavy heart. The

ma *1 added to my collection. My

11-1 1» had given me a similar medal

a. a llso my sister. An old priest





W 1' ed to labor in the little Indian

11- a on the Sarcee Reservation, back

1111;». in Canada, had also given me

or -. 1 had four of them, now, and car

run them strung together with a safe-

fi) 9m. safely stowed away in my

“wet.



or. arriving in camp 1 was greeted

11.11 the sergeant—major With a torrent

61 bad language, and the order that: I

proceed immediately with my convoy

to 3., with the seven 10.1112. ct 1111111111111

£1011 that I was to unload and. then re

cum to the railhead S. was a little

place about a. mile behind our first line

and Known for the big shells the Buns

used to put into it in their effort to

blow up the ammunition dump.



I had been shelled there on a previ~

bus occasion and had just turned into

the dump, Where the mud was hub

deep, when the shells started to fall

On one side oi: the road Was a. shed

where the working parties detailed to

help unload ammunition were sheltered

from the weather. The first shell to

day fell into this shed, killing fourteen

of the men. I blew 1111 whistle as a

signal tor my men to take to cover.

This they did by leaving their seats

and getting under the lorries. We

stayed there for two hours, with a

shell coming every five minutes, which

gave us ample time to work our way

into the ditch along the main road.

While the body of the lorries gave us

some protection, there is no telling

what would have happened had one of

the German shells bit a lorry loaded

With amnumhion or the depot itself.

As luck 1111111111 have it, however, the

111111115 fell evet'yw here but in the dump,

so we thanked our stars, and. when the

hombmdlhenr was over unloaded the

Vehicles on tern-d time. We had lost

Game time and went to the railhead at

good speed. where l was informed that

the commanding oflicer wanted me.





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‘LONG ABOUT THE FIRST 0' JUNE.





When the days get kinder lazy

”Long about the first 0’ June,

An’ the sky an earth an’ flowers

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Then to stretch me where the sunshine

Sort 0’ Sprinkles thru the leaves,



An' the grass is soft an’ fragrant

’Neath the gnarled old apple trees.





Lying there an’ just a, dreaming

An forgetting pain an' care.



Mindful only of the sweetness

That’s about me everywhere.





Just 3. 1112111119; with nature

"rm W1th her I feel in. tune



Seems to me almost. like Heaven

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And makes a sorry mess of life,



If he' s unmarried blames his luck

And it he’ s married blames his wife





HAD HIS LESSON.





 





Jim had been taking a corresporid-

ence course in “How to Appear in So-

ciety;” calling upon a young lady for

the first time he amazed her by ask-

ing carelessly as he shook her hand:



“How‘s your mother and things like

that?"





THEM OUT AGAIN.





 





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The cold, cold days of winter have

passed, and in their stead we have the

fragrant breath of spring; not far away

We scent the full-blown beauty oi the

summer; after that the autumn. with

its gifts of grain and fruits: and then

v~--Well, what do (you know about that?

Here's w1ntei aga'n.



HORRORS OF WAR.



Two thousand halt

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From a headline





A NEW DEFINITION.





“What’s an optimist ?”



"A11 optimist is a person who'll go

into a restaurant Without a cent in his

pocket and figure on paying for the

meal with the pearl he hopes to find

in the oyster—Illinois Siren.





When a girl gets a. job in a tele

phone exchange. she must expect to be

treated as one of the family by every-

body who has a phone.





Russia acts a good deal like a ladies’

aid society in which the minority has

been in power for about two weeks.





ALL ABOUT GUEST TOWELS.





 





The guest towel is a wash rag with

nineteen cents’ worth of embroidery on

each end of

and three billion guest towels in the

United States. Practically all of them

will be found in the bottom drawer of

the old oak dresser in the spare room

until ytiur wife cleans house. After





that they will be found some place'





else. Next Christmas they will be dis—

tributed by parcel post and other guest

towels will come in to take their place.

Guest towels should be used with as

much discretion and as little friction

as it humanly possible.

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long the land of romance and ad-

venture, is that devoted to the story of

the “Pony Express.” The life of the

Pony Express was short but eventful.

Undoubtedly it hastened, indirectly,

the development of the entire west.

While the stories of fearless young

men riding madly across plains and

deserts and along narrow mountain

trails, with hostile Indians and murder-

ous bandits infesting almost the entire

route, appealed to the romantic in-

stincts of the people of the east. they

also called attention in a graphic way

to the need of'transcontinental tele-

graph and railroad lines; and their

construCtion was not long delayed. At

that time the vast resources of the

western half of the United States were

only faintly perceived. The gold fields

of California were the only; lure to

draw people of the east to the far

west. But the mining industry soon as-

sumed such large proportions that the

demand for rapid mail and freight tran-

sit became urgent, and that demand in-

creased month by month, as Califor-

nia’s business interests expanded.



The Pony Express was one, of the

many incidental steps in the progress

or rapid news communication and

financial exchange between California

and the east. Gold was discovered in

California on January 19, 1848, and

that event caused the migration of tens

cf thousands to the Pacific Coast. But

communication was slow, both for the

mails and freight. A Pacific railroad

was merely a dream of the future, as

was a. transcontinental telegraph line.

In the later fifties there were three

freighting and stage lines from the

then western frontier to California.

The time was twenty-five days, though

a record run of twenty-one days was

made. The fare was one hundred dol-

lars, gold, and letters were carried for

ten cents per half—ounce. However,

the mails and the bulk of the freight

business was done across the Isthmus

of Panama—by steamer from New

York to Aspinwall, now renamed Col-

on, thence by the Panama Railroad,

opened in 1855, to Panama, and thence

by steamer to San Francisco. The

best time by this route for the mails

was twenty-two days.



The Pony Express was purely a pri-

vate enterprise. Virtually no aid was

extended to the line by the govern-

ment, except the issue of government

revolvers and cartridges to the riders.

In 1855 Senator Gwin, of California,

had introduced a bill in congress pro.

viding for the payment of a subsidy of

not to exceed five thousand dollars a

round trip for a weekly mail service

between St. Louis and San Francisco.

But congress seemed to think it a wild

scheme, s0 nothing was done. Senator

Gwin then appealed to a freighting

firm, which was running a line of

freight wagons between St. Joseph,

and Sacramento, California

to undertake a letter express as an in-

The firm final-





make extensive preparations for the

launching of the new service.



The freighting firm hoped that, if

they would demonstrate the feasibility

of steady communication, summer and

Winter, on a schedule shorter than the

twenty-two days via Panama, 3. con-

tract could be obtained from the gov-

ernment for handling virtually all of

the transcontinental letter mail. Fast

time was, therefore, the prime consid-

eration. The letter express plan, as it

was carried out, contemplated a mail

line on horseback between St. Joseph

and Sacramento, 8. distance of nineteen

hundred and fifty miles. At the latter

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’ By WILLIAM F. PUR‘DUE,





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ily as possible to San Francisco, which

was the business terminus of the state.

This service was called the “Pony Ex-

press,” ‘in popular. parlance—for a

horse was called a “pony” anywhere

west of the Missouri inthose days.

The route was announced to pass

from St. Joseph “through Forts Kear-

ney, Laramie and Bridger, Salt Lake

City, Camp Floyd, CarSOn City, the

Washoe Silver Mines, Placerville and

Sacramento, thence to San Francisco,”

and the time was announced asten

days. The first express left St. Joseph

at six-thirty in the afternoon of April

3, 1860, and arrived in San Francisco

at one o’clock in the forenoon, April 14.





At Placerville and Carson City were

the eastern termini of the telegraph

lines from San Francisco. There was

wild excitement in the latter city when

the telegraph flashed a summary of

general news, only nine days old, in-

stead of twenty-two days, the shortest

possible time by the Panama route, up

to that time the quickest. At Sacra-

mento the whole city turned out with

bands and cannon to greet the rider.

The only time lost was enough to de-

liver the mail for that city; then the

carrier was hustled on board a waiting

steamer and hurried to San Francisco.

A huge procession of citizens, with the

fire department, greeted the messenger

at the wharf and escorted him to the

end of his journey.



The original plan was to have the

stations twenty-five miles apart, the

rider to go the twenty-five miles on one

horse. But the exigencies of the ser-

vice soon led to changes, due to the

character of the country. The distances

between stations were shortened so

that each rider, who had about one

hundred miles to cover, was supplied

with a fresh mount every ten or twelve





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No war is won by cannon fire alone;

The soldier bears the grim and

dreary role;

He dies to serve the Flag that he has

known;

His duty is to gain the distant goal,

But if the teller in his homeland fair

Falter in faith and shrink from every

test

It be be not on duty ever, there,

Lost to the cause is every soldier’s





best.

The men at home, the toiler in the

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The keen- -eyed watcher on the spin-

ning drill

Hear no command to vault the trench’s

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They know not What it is to die or

kill, ‘

And yet they must be brave and con-

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Upon them lies their precious coun-

try’ s fate;





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’Tis theirs to make a nation’ 8 army

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miles. An' average speed of eighteen

miles an hour for the ten miles was ex-

acted from the horses. No time was

lost at the relay stations. When a rid-

er drew up at a station a fresh horse,

saddled and bridled, Was waiting. He

lifted his mail saddlebags to the sec-

ond horse, mounted and started off, not

more than a. minute being lost in the

transfer. And so it went across the

continent, east and west.



The mail was carried in a peculiar

leather pouch which fitted closely

down on the saddle, with slits made to

fit over the horn and tree of the sad-

dles, which were all alike. The pouch

contained four pockets, two on each

side, one in front and one behind the

rider’s legs. The letters were wrapped

in silk water-proof material to protect

them in fording streams, but often

they badly damaged: ,





The mail carried was limited to

twenty pounds; but that weight was

rarely reached. Instead of the present .

letter postage rate of three cents for

each ounce, or fraction thereof, the

rate at first by the Pony Express was

five dollars per half ounce. As a con-

sequence, letters were written on thin,

tough paper, so as not to exceed the

half-ounce limit. Large sums of men-

ey were carried, but always in the

form of drafts or bank notes. Certain

eastern newspapers got out special is-

sues on tissue paper—~but these were

more to show enterprise than anything

else, for few people were able to pay

from ten to twenty dollars postage on

a single newspaper. After a few

months the rate of postage was reduc-

ed to one dollar per half ounce.





Only wiry and fearless young men

who could be depended upon to act

quickly in emergencies were employed

as Pony Express riders. On nearly ev-

ery trip they “carried their lives in

their hands.” The greater part of the

route was infested with murderous

bandits, or “road agents,” as they were

00mmon1y called. But the mails must

go through safely at all hazards. While

the riders had instructions not to ex.

pose themselves needlessly to danger,

and often made wide detours from the

regular trails in order to avoid ban-

dits who sought to ambush them, many

violent encounters occurred every

week. Besides, there were numerous

uprisings of the Indians, and many

massacres occurred. For the one rider

who escaped with his life, there were

a dozen who fell before the bandits

and Indians.



The shortest time ever made by the

Pony Express was in the delivery of

President Lincoln’s first inaugural ad-

dress. Special arrangements were'

made for this; extra ponies were at

hand every ten miles and the nineteen

hundred and fifty miles from St. Jos-

eph to Sacramento were covered in

seven days and nineteen hours—and .l.

that was considered very fast time in

those days.



The life of the Pony Express was

about sixteen months. It began on Ap-

ril, 1860, with a weekly service. From

June 10, of the same year, a. semi-

weekly service was maintained. The

cost of maintaining the line was enor-

mous. For instance, twenty-five cents

a. pound was paid for all grain Used in

Utah and Nevada; and each animal

consumed daily from ten to fifteen

pounds. But the ponies must be fed





 





 





for their mettle must never fail the - ’

test to which it was put. When the -,.

first telegraph line across the conti- '

nent was completed, on‘ October 24,

1861, the Pony Express passed out of

exictence. It had cost more than sev-

en hundred thousand dollars, while the

total receipts were less than n
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German agents are everywhere, eager to gather scraps of news about our men, our ships, our





munitions.





It is still possible to get such information through to Germany, where thousands of these





fragments—often individually harmless—are patiently pieced together into a whole which spells death





to American soldiers and danger to American homes.





But While the enemy is most industrious in trying to collect information, and his systems elabor~

ate, he is not superhuman—indeed he is often very stupid, and would fail to get what he wants were it

not deliberately handed to him by the carelessness of loyal Americans.





Do not discuss in public, or with strangers, any news of

troop and transport movements, or bits of gossip as to our

military preparations, which come into your possession.





Do not permit your friends in service to tell you—or

write you—“inside" facts about where they are, what they are

doing and seeing.





Do not become a tool of the Hun by passing on the

malicious, disheartening rumors which he so eagerly sows.

Remember he asks no better service than to have you spread

his lies of disasters to our soldiers and sailors, gross scandals

in the Red Cross, cruelties, neglect and wholesale executions

in our camps, drunkenness and vice in the Expeditionary Force,

and other tales certain to disturb American patriots and to

bring anxiety and grief to American parents.





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cries for peace, or belittles our efforts to win the war.





Send the names of such persons, even if they are in uni-

form, to the Department of justice, Washington. Give all the

details you can, with names of witnesses if possible—show the

Hun that we can beat him at his own game of collecting

scattered information and putting it to work. The fact that

you made the report will not become public.





You are in contact with the enemy today, just as truly as

if you faced him across No Man’s Land. In your hands are

two powerful weapons with which to meet him—discretion and

vigilance. Use them.





INFORMATION





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The Secretary of Siam

The Scrrflary of War

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IFE can never be the same after

the war,” has been said so often

by so many people in so many

languages that it has become almost

trite. But it is said with such a vari-





interest. To the mother who has lost

a son, the woman who has lost a bus-

band, it means but one thing, that life

without the loved one will never be

the same. That the sorrow and grief

they have borne will leave them in-

capable of looking at life in the old

light-hearted way.



Those of us who have no one to give

are thinking, too, that life can never

be the same. And many of us are hop-

ing quite sincerely that it can’t. We

are hoping,that never again can we go

back to the old way of living for our-

selves alone.





Just what did life mean to us a year

ago? Or, for the matter of that, what

does it mean to some of us still? A

chance to do for our brother, or a

chance to grasp for ourselves? Most

of us Were concerned solely with the

one thought, to possess material things.

To own property, to have a finely fur-

nished house, to wear expensive

clothes and jewelry, to have our chil—

dren just a bit more finely clad than

our neighbors, to have a well-spread ta-

ble, to see the latest shows and mov-

ies, to own an automobile, in short to

satisfy the purely animal side of our

natures—this was life to the average

American until we found ourselves

plunged into the world struggle.



Then very slowly we began to awak-

en. There were calls for our money

for the Red Cross, for Liberty Bonds,

for starving allies, for the Y. M. C. A.





‘We gave, some freely, some grudging-





ly, some because it “was the thing to

do,” but we gave. Then we began to

be asked very politely by a man named

Hoover to abstain from certain foods.

Some of us did this because we were

beginning to see that the fuss in Eu-

rope really concerned us quite deeply,

others fell in line because everyone

was taking it up, and a few absolutely

refused to go without anything they

could buy and pay for. They maintain-

ed stoutly that all they got in this

world was what they ate, and they in-

tended to have their three square

meals a day.



A little later the man named Hoover,

backed up by Uncle Sam, ceased to

ask politely. He issued a set of “Thou

Shalts” and “Thou Shalt Nots,” and

those who had early fallen in step and

found that they were still enjoying

good health, smiled to see the Iaggards

floundering'about. Calls for money,

too, became more insistent and fre-

quent. Casualty lists from “over

there” began to mean more to Ameri-

can homes than just a set of names.

Our boys were among the dead, wound-

ed and missing, and comfortable homes

and pleasure seeking all at once seem-

ed of secondary importance to us.



Life became real to us. Something





more than days to be put through in





seeking our own case and pleasure.

We suddenly awoke to the fact that

the really vital things are now, as they

have always been, the things of the

spirit. That to go without luxuries in

food and clothing .so that we might

give to the great cause of. freedom was

the thing of greatest importance. To

do something for someone else, for

humanity, instead of to live with 'the





 





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that became the compelling motive

with thousands who before had lived

solely for self. “What can I do to

help ?” became the thought instead, of

“What can I get for myself?”



In that sense let us hope that life

never again can be the same—that

never again can we‘go back to the old

idea that. material things are of su-

preme importance. Let us hope that

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home where children are few and mon-

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taught instead that service is more to





be desired than ease and physical law





bor is more ennobling than gossip'and

idling. .



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the war. But the greatest of all is that

“life is more than meat and the body

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War long ago uncovered the sacred

American pie, now the bottom crust

as known to our mothers has disap-

peared, and the latest offering of

“Yankee ingenuity” is rice pie crust.

Rice has a natural afl‘inity for the

things that usually constitute pie fill-

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Wool must be conserved for our sol-

diers and sailors, who must be provid-

ed for before the needs of stay-at-

homes can be considered. To save

wool and at the same time permit our

women to be well dressed, this frock

has been designed. -



It is of Japanese cotton crepe, cut

in a comfortable one-piece style. The

front is finished in a jaunty blouse ef-

fect, with pointed lapels and four large

pearl buttons. A military collar of

white cotton crepe drapes gracefully

over the shoulders and extends down

the front, forming a smart vestee ef-

fect which closes with small pearl but-

tons. The girdle crosses in the back,

and the long ties are brought around

and tied in a loose knot at the front.

Close fitting one-seam sleeves are fin-

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first camoufleur—woman, is good for

the duration of the war.

‘ Rice Pie Crust.



Line a greased pie pan with cold

boiled rice, bringing the rice well over

the edge of the pan and shaping it with

a spoon‘dipped in milk. Bake the crust

in a moderate oven until it is slightly

brown. Use the crust like any pastry

for a one-crust pie.



‘ Buttermilk Pie.

' 1 cup buttermilk,

2 tablespoons corn starch,

mixed with

4 tablespoons cold water,

134 cup maple syrup,

2 egg yolks, beaten,

1 lemon, juice and grated rind,

1 tablespoon melted butter.



Heat the milk in a double boiler.

When it is warm, add the corn starch

mixed with cold water. Cook mixture

until it is thick, and add the other in-

gredients. Cook the mixture until it is

clear. Turn it into a baked crust made

with rice, cover it with meringue, and

bake it in a slow oven for twenty-five

minutes.



Meringue.

Whites of two eggs,

14 teaspoonful vanilla,

4 tablespoons maple syrup,

'Beat the egg whites .until they are

stiff, add the symp gradually, and then

the vanilla.

Cottage Cheese Pie.

1 cup cottage cheese,

1,é cup maple syrup,

9/5; cup milk,

Yolks of two eggs, beaten,

2 tablespoons melted butter,

Salt,

1/2, teaspoon vanilla.



Mix the ingredients in the order giv-

en. Bake the pie‘in one crust made of

rice. Cool it slightly, cover it with

meringue, and brown it in a slow oven.



Lemon Cheese Pie.



1 cup cottage cheese,



;% cup honey or 1%, cup corn

syrup,



Yolk of 1 egg, beaten,



;% cup milk,



2 tablespoons butter,



2 tablespoons corn starch,



Juice and grated rind of one

lemon.



Heat the milk, add the sweetening

and the corn starch, and cook mixture

until it is thick, stirring it constantly.

Then add the egg, and cook the mix-

ture until the egg thickens. Add the

cheese, the butter, the juice and the

rind of the lemon. Pour the mixture

into a well-baked crust made with rice.

Cover it with meringue, and brown it

in a. slow oven.





 





Sal soda softens hard water and





when used .in soft water helps remove,





dirt} so that less soap is;
The Food Administration has adop-

ted' a certificate system to meet the

household needs for sugar during the

coming fruit season, and to guard

against temporary shortages that may

occur if more vessels are diverted from

the Cuban trade. . The consumer is

asked to. estimate his needs and fill out





a certificate which will be furnished .





him by his grocer. The dealer is re-

quired to forward this certificate to the

Federal Food Administrator within one

week after it is turned in to him.





 





CLEANING FLOOR COVERINGS.





 





BY MRS. 0.. GALLIHEB.



The housewife does not always. feel

financially able to replace the old mg

or carpet with a new one, and yet there

is nothing that mars the appearance of

a room more than a soiled or faded

floor covering. So in order that house-

cleaning may be complete, quite a lit-

tle thought and time must be given to

this one thing.



For those who have vacuum cleaners

the removing of the dust from carpets,

rugs, etc, is a very small job, but not

every one has vacuumu cleaners. So

other methods must be relied on, for

it is important that all dust be remov-

ed before any cleaning agent is used.

A very satisfactory method of dusting

small rugs, is to lay them right side

down on the bed springs, and when

they are beaten the dirt will fall out

upon the ground.



For cleaning soiled carpets or rugs

a good solution is made the following

way: Shave one-half pound of soap in

one quart of water and boil until dis-

solved. Add one ounce of salts of tar-

tar and one gallon of hot water and

mix thoroughly. If there is much green

in the carpet add one cup of vinegar,

to preserve the color. To apply, use a

stiff brush, scrubbing the carpet brisk-

ly, doing a small portion and then win

ing with a woolen cloth wrung out of

cold water. The easiest and best way

to clean a carpet by this method, is to

use the solution after the carpethas

been again placed on the floor. How-

ever, it should be done on a warm, sun~

shiny day, when doors and windows

can remain open that the carpet may

quickly dry. All soiled rugs are very

effectively cleaned by this method.



To freshen rugs or carpets, wipe

them with a cloth wrung out of warm

water, ammonia and kerosene. Use

one tablespoon of keroséne, one tea-

spoon of ammonia to one gallon of

warm water.



The most satisfactory method of

cleaning matting is to cover the broom

with a soft. cloth and dip it into a. sa'

line solution before sweeping. A good

proportion to use is one-half cup of salt

to a medium-sized pail of water. Mat-

ting should never be swept with an un-

covered broom, because its fibre is apt

to be cut by the stronger splints.





FOR THE HOME SEAMSTRESS.





 





A bulletin which every woman who

does any sewing should possess is is—

sued by the Missouri College of Agri-

culture, located at Columbia, Missouri.

“Principles of Sewing,” by Mary E.

Robinson contains practical advice on

all the problems which confront the

home dressmaker. There are direc-

tions for making a dress-form at home

at a cost of less than four dollars, in-

structions for using commercial’ pat-

terns, methods of measuring, cutting,

the various sorts of stitches and when

they should be used, plackets, patches,

dams, and decorations. If sewing is

your greatest bugbear write the Agri-

cultural Extension Service «Depart-

ment, College of Agriculture, Colum-

bia, Mo., for this helpful bulletin.





Week by week, because of various

hindrances, we have se'nt overseas less

than the needed quotas of wheat. and

have eaten into our reserve stock at

1191116. There is no leeway now.





   





 

 

   





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

   

   

   

 

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 





   

   

   

   

   

   

   





 





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patterns wanted.





   





 





No. 2464—Ladies’ Skirt. Cut in sev-

en sizes, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 and 34

Finches waist measure. Size 24 will

require 3% yards of 36-inch material.

.The skirt measures two yards at the

oot; Price 10c.



No. 2482—Ladies’ Shirt Waist. Cut

‘in seven sizes, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44 and

46 inches bust measure. Size 38 re-

quires 2% yards of 36—inch material.





 

 

 





   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 

 

 

   

   

 





 

 

 

 





 





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sizes, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42 and 44 inches

bust measure. Size 36 requires seven

‘yards of 36-inch material. The skirt

measures about 2% yards at the toot.

’Price 100.





 





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No. 2477—Ladies’ Work Dress. Cut

in seven sizes, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44 and

46 inches bust measure. Size 38 re-

quires 434 yards of 36-inch material.

The dress measures about 2%; yards

at the foot. Price, 100.





 





No. 2467—Girls’ Dress.

sizes, 6, 8. 10 and 12 years. Size eight

requires 3% yards of 44-inch material.

Price, 100.



No. 1795—Child’s Outfit.

tern includes all three garments and is





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cut in five sizes, 2, 3,1. 5 and 6 years.

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for the dress, of 36inch material, for a

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UNDREDS of rural communities

throughout the United States

' which have tried to organize

their activities for war work and the

betterment of the nation after the War,

- have failed for want of a practicable

way to do it. What they needed was

an authentic receipt, proved by use, to

take the place of paper theories, some-

thing that could be put into operation

with reasonable certainty of success.

However, we people here in Michigan

do hear of many successful organized

units or' communities.



Here is the story of one of our Kent

county communities which has started

and carried out a plan that works. It

can be applied, if properly adapted to

local conditions, and local needs, with

every assurance that it will succeed.

There is no magic about it; it won’t

manufacture energy and enterprise and





 





 





Allen Stauffer & Sans.





patriotism—but it is capable of educat-

ing a community to the point where it

will act, and act effectively. This

seems to be the one urgent need of

scores of communities today.

A Boys' Club at Work.



Several years ago there was a group



~oi! eight er ten boys at Caledonia who





organized effort or group activity and

start something new in their commu-

nity. They had heard of boys’ and

' girls’ club work, so they set out to see

what could be done. At first they were

like all beginners, not very successful.

But they went ahead and secured as-

sistance from the county agricultural

agent, and a club leader from the M. A.

'C. The first year they grew corn. They

continued this for several years, using

the best methods possible in caring for

their crop and in the selection of seed.

.The people of the community began to

realize shortly that these boys, only

amateures, meant business. But not

until the fall of 1916 did they discover

what this club was going to mean to

their community. At the county round-

' up that fall one of the boys received

first prize in the corn project. He sent

his exhibit to the Michigan Agricultur-

al College for the State Round-up that

“winter, and it was from then on that

we heard of the Kent county state corn

champion, Floyd Bergy. He was award-

ed first place in the state and won the

cup. for the best ear of corn in the.

7'Pickett class.



' This gave the Caledonia Boys’ Club

new life. Last year the boys wanted

do more farming and some grew

earn, some beans and some potatoes.

though the weather conditions were

anything but favorable, the boys stuck

tq.,their projects and finished in fine

ape,‘ At the county round-up last fall





 

 





 





 





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A Leading Guernsey Community





By G. O. STEWART

County Club Leader of Kent County





Caledonia carried off their usual num-

ber of.prizes, taking first in potatoes

and first in corn.



Even with all the success their club

had attained, the boys were not satis-

fied with what had been accomplished.

They were a little older now, had had

a few years of valuable experience, and

had caught the vision of genuine or-

ganized effort. They realized that if

farming was to be their life’s work,

they would have to familiarize them-

selves with live stock. So they called

a special meeting early in December

and organized what is now called the

“Caledonia Junior Guernsey Breeders’

Association.” At first half of the boys

Wanted Jerseys and the others were

partial to Holsteins. Finally they com-

promised and decided that the Guern-

sey breed would-be a good one to in-

troduce. With the assistance of the

local bank, the county agricultural

agent, and several of the boys’ fathers,

eleven boys became the owners of good

registered Guernsey calves. These were

purchasd at Waukesha, Wisconsin, the

leading Guernsey center in the United

States. The Caledonia Bank advanced

the money for the entire number and

each boy signed a note for the pay-

ment of his calf.



The calves were shipped to Caledon-

ia late in January just before the heavy

snow. The boys drew numbers to see

which calf they were to have. The

calves averaged three to five months

of age. Each boy saw to it that his

calf had a good home and was given

the best of food and care. The young

stockmen think they each have the





' best calf and would not trade with any





other member.

The Community Vision.



The Caledonia Juni0r Guernsey

Breeders’ Association has a vision. It

stands for big things, as one of the

boys said, “We want a name that

means something that will take us

somewhere.” These boys have grown

up in a community where live stock





 





President Hoyt Shisler.





has been grown for years, has been an

important part of the farming business

and yet during all this time has not

been standardized or been developed

along the lines of live stock production.



These boys do not wish to live in a

community in which there is no pro-

gress. They want to see the live stock

industry grow big, standardized, and

mean something in the efficiency of

farming. They have a community vis-

ion, a part of which is to standardize

the dairy business for Caledonia.



They said, “Is there a Guernsey cen-

ter in Michigan?” To this there was

no reply. Then they further said, “Can

we not start out with such a vision and





 





 





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make Caledonia a Guernsey center?”

It is now the plan of these Junior

Breeders to make Caledonia a little

Guernsey center. .



Already the fathers and mothers of-

these boys are interesting themselves

in the standardization of the dairy bus-

iness. They, too, are buying pure-bred

Guernseys. The fathers and mothers

in this community are catching the vis-

ion of what their sons are aiming to-

Wards. They are now giving them en-

couragement in every way, hoping that

when they become men they will have

built a rural community in which is





 





Floyd Bergy, on the Right, was State



Corn Champion in 1916.

found standard live stock, standard

crops, cooperative marketing, and thus

a community which has solved the

problems that are ever before the farm-

er, those of business, educational and

social life.





EIGHTY COMMUNITIES HELP IN

GARDEN WORK.





 





Some conception of the way in which

the cities of the state have taken to

the gardening idea can be gained from

the report of the boys’ and girls’ club

department of M. A. C. on develop-

ments in this field. At the present time

the report brings out, there are eighty

Michigan cities, towns and villages in

which organized garden work is in

progress, while the number of boys

and girls who are assisting is now

close to the 50,000 mark. The report

tells only of the work in communities

cooperating with the college and the

United States Department of Agricul-

ture and does not take into account a

considerable number that are going

ahead with gardening on their “own

hook.”





GUESTS.





 





BY L. M. THORNTON.

If Three Bears came to my house to-

night

I’d say Good Evening, and be polite

Or wee Miss Muffit or Marjorie Daw

Or little Bo-Peep whom I never saw

Or Humpty Dumpty or Jack and Jill—

They could rest awhile ere they climb-

ed the hill.

I’d like to open the door and see

Nice Old King Cole and his fiddlers

three;

0r Jackhwho climbed on a bean-stalk

' hig .

And tumbled the giant out of the sky

Or good Jac‘k Spratt and his hungry





wife

Or the three mice safe from the butch-

er knife.





But it, though I offered my very best,





'Not a one: of these will come out and

res . ,

I think I’ll see that they take no

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With Mother Goose on her broom

tonight.

With horn and mittens and rope and





00k

I'll shut 0them all in the picture book.





My Grey Squirrel





ByG. W. TUTTLE . ,, __;





Y! how fingers ached, and how ’





I shivered with the cold that



morning! I had bagged red

squirrels, but no grey thus far. I had

spent just one morning hunting for

greys, and obtained one shot, which I

missed. Upon returning, my grand

father, who dearly lovedto tease me,

said that I could not possibly shoot a.

grey squirrel, and I might as well give

it up.



That settled it with me, for the

things that my grandfather said I

could not do, I invariably did. So here

I was on a frosty morning of late Oc-

tober, sitting quietly in the woods,

waiting for squirrels to stir. The morn-

ing was at hand; the shadows were

disappearing; the sun would soon

floor with its light, first the mountain

peaks, and then the beautiful valley,

causing the boar frost to disappear. Up

from the valley below me floated a

robin’s call as cock robin awoke, and

loud and shrill the call of the yellow-

shafted flicker echoed and reechoed

through the stillness of the woods and

valley. Ordinarily no yellow-shafted

flicker could throw down the gauntlet

to me in that fashion, but on this par-

ticular morning I was hunting larger

game.





Ah! the sun was peeping over the

hills and Jack Frost would soon “fold





his tents like the Arabs, and quietly





steal away.”





But where were the grey squirrels?

Not a sound in the tree-tops, nota

dropping nut, not a bending bough was

to be seen or heard, not even a defiant

bark awoke the slumbering echoes of

the woods. I grew colder and colder

for I had been sitting perfectly still

that I might not alarm the squirrels. I





was almost discouraged, when, looking





up, I saw a squirrel flattened down up-

on a high limb of a chestnut tree. He

looked small to me, so I concluded

that it was only a red squirrel, and I

waited a little, but I was so cold and





desperate that I concluded that even a'





red squirrel was game for me that

morning. So I took aim and pulled the

trigger. "“Snap,” went the cap; then

after an interval, “Bang,” went the

gun. The old gun had hung fire.





' In a moment the squirrel was run-

ning rapidly down the tree, looming up

larger to my astonished eyes every mo-

ment for I saw that he was a large

grey squirrel. I naturally inferred that

I had missed him entirely on account

of the gun hanging fire. But the sur-

prise of my life awaited me, for when

about three feet from the ground he

suddenly dropped, perfectly dead. How

astonished I was! How beautiful he

looked! How magnificent his large,

bushy tail! I have shot grey squirrels

in California that weighed two pounds

—-—enormous fellows—but they did not

look as large to me as did this, my first

grey squirrel. ‘



I hastened home and proudly display-

ed the trophy to grandfahter. “Now.

can I kill a grey squirrel?" was my tri-

umphant interrogation.





 





- Uncle Sam is today the quartermas-

ter of a hungry world. He is playing





the game squarely. and counts on ev~





ery American to do “the. same. 7‘





   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





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N easy way to insure a reliable



winter meat supply is to capon-



ize enough cockerels to furnish

it. Take April or May hatched cock-

erels and caponize them when they

reach two and a half or three pounds

Weight and they will continue to grow

in weight until they are ten months

old. The meat 0f fat fries is no better

than the meat of capons.



To sell cockerels as broilers or to

use them as broilers or fries gives

us but small returns comparatively, for

there is so little of them, but when we

take a moderate sized flock, caponiae

them and grow them until they weigh

ten or twelve pounds each we have a

pretty good meat suppily. If we want

to sell them they will bring as much

per pound as the ordinary broiler price,

and more than we often get for sum-

mer fries.



One of the best things about the

capon meat supply is that it is stored

on foot, andis fresh meat of the best

grade whenever we want it. There .is

no loss in the keeping. for the weight

is constantly on the increase. We have

been urged and all but forced to rear

a large poultry supply to enable us to

release the pork and beef supply for

the use of the armies in the field. This

can be done to the best advantage so

far as the winter supply is concerned.

by caponizing, for cockerels will not

remain good eating until they are so

large, and hens are not liked so well

even if we wanted to sacrifice them.





 





_ I The modern caponizing tools are so





well made and the methods of doing

the work so well developed that it has

become an easy matter for anyone to

get a set of tools and do their own

caponizing. Full instructions come

with the instruments, and as the oper‘

ation is not a very painful one for the

cockerel, there should be no hesitation

in attempting it if you are at all nim-

ble of finger and have the ordinary set

of nerves.



Any of the meat producing breeds

will make good capons. They soon

show a. marked difference in their

growth, and grow larger than cockerels

of the same age, weighing several

pounds more when fully grown. The

meat is always tender and sweet, and

preferred by many to turkey or goose.

As the capons never are quarrelsome,

flocks of them can be grown together,

nor will oockerels or cocks bother

them. Any left over winter can be

used for mothering flocks of chicks. for

which they have excellent reputations,

thofigh I have never seen one serving

in that.. capacity.





POULTRY QU ERY DEPARTMENT.





Lameness and Difficult Breathing



I have a pullet that is lame in one

leg and when made to move she will

use her wings f0I the first yard. This

fowl opens and shuts her moth when

she breathes. Her comb is red and her

appetite good. She has also been an

excellent layer. I have a couple more

that are also lame. Have been feeding

boiled oats in the. morning and wheat

and oats at night. What is the trou~

ble and what is the cure?



Washtenaw Co. H. F.



It is very difficult to tell what is the

trouble with your fowls, as you did not

give enough symptoms for 'one to make

a diagnosis. Lameness and difficulty

in breathing are more'often found in a

disease called aspergillosis. but with

this disease there is usually lack of ap-

petite and some evidence of - fever, also

diseased patches will be found on the

mouth and throat passages. Other





common causes of lameness are bum-





bleioot. which is usually brought about

by having the roosts too high from the

floor or having the hens walk on hard

floors all the time; and rheumatism





,Misc‘ausedbydampanduusani

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By FLORA DEAN





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about in musty straw or litter. The

disease is carried from one bird to an-

other and, therefore, in treatment one

should isolate all affected birds, the

surroundings should be cleaned up and

special care should be taken to provide

nothing but clean litter and grain. It

may be that the wheat or oats you are

feeding are slightly moldy.



Affected birds can be treated by ap-





plying tincture of iodine or flowers of, '





sulphur to the diseased patches of the

mouth, or by causing the birds to in-

hale the vapor of tar water. The tar

water can be obtained by stirring two

tablespoons of wood'tar in a quart of

warm water and allowing the mixture

to stand for several hours; and then

with the birds in a closed room the tar

water should be poured a small amount

at a time, on a hot brick or stone until

the atmosphere is well filled with the





odor of the tar.

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A CHlCKEN PALACE. I





The importance of the hen has be--

come so great that she has forced the

Michigan State Fair, not only to con-

sider her more seriously, but to open

its coffers to the extent of $25,000 with

which to construct a building to house

her at the fair.



Under the direction of G. W. Dick-

inson. secretary-manager of the fair

association. building operations have

commenced upon a beautiful brick and





stone chicken “palace" at the state

fair grounds.

The structure will be 180x200 feet





and two stories in height. Instead of

resembling a chicken repository the

building will remind the visitors at the

fair, more of a Moorish palace.



In a large open air court, around

which the building will be constructed,

a sunken garden with all its accessor-

ies will be laid out. A wide, concrete

walk, with settees placed every few

feet, will encompass the entire enclos-

ure. The interior of the building is to

be devoted exclusively to the comforts

of the “lofty” hen.





The building besides being an ideal

display house, will be a‘ model from

which poultry raisers may obtain valu-

able suggestions for the care of their

own fowls. Never before has so much

attention been given to the chicken. by

the fair association, as will be display-

ed at the 1918 exhibition.





“One of the greatest agencies for

food conservation and production is

the raising of chickens,” Mr. Dickin-

son asserted. “The Michigan State

Fair is making every effort to bring

this forcibly before the people of the

state.



“We are endeavoring to assist in the

movement to interest the boys and

girls of the state, in raising chickens

in the yards of their homes. It has

been said that more mortgages have

been scratched from ‘the records by

chickens, than through‘ any other

agency.



“The exhibit at the coming fair will

be under the direction of Prof. C. H.

Burgess, head of the Department of

Poultry Husbandry. at Michigan Agri-

cultural College. He will lecture each

day. on raising chickens for the great-

est results, and will spend his entire

time in assisting the chicken move-

ment.”



Mr. Dickinson is making arrange-

ments to provide extra prizes for the

boys and girls of the state. who ex-

hibit their fowls at the Michigan State

Fair in Detroit. August 30 to Septem-

ber 8.





 





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mono for ms 810 per 100 and up. Purebred Hatch»

ed right. Strong guarantee. 1!) loading motion.

Hatching eggs. Big lirooder offer. Western Blanch.

Augusta. Kansas. Free catalog. Bu laced.

Huber: Bella!» Hatchery. 333w. Promo-t 8t. . out) sorta. 0.





Fowler: Buff Rocks ,0... ,“53.,‘.’,'.“°".',‘°°f





Mfor3085.5010r6088.00for1m15’

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lty'I ram. mpnclled

years. recor s from 500Io264cu1 Go





out spccnl summer prices on yearling he

brccdmg males eggs lot hatching. 8-week-

u-d do oldchicb. We shipC. O. D. I-

gun-mu results. Analog giver prices duaIba stock; Iel

“Mow” Ind InevtIocb; revolt. yon-cu «.de

' homo. Sudlovyouvcooy now—«I when.



m Onion. Gull 309000.





 





 

   

     

   

   





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FOR.2m Sole thoroughbred Barred Rock for batch

Ingi’ M03516 strain trap nested stock. 50 perl.

— Grand Haven. Mich.





 





n ‘chin Eggs~ Plymouth Rocks (all varieties) A.-

a (mum Pekin and Bouen Ducks.

Sheridan oultry Yards. ~ - Sheridan. Mlch





 





IMPROVE YOUR POULTRY





My Bred- to-lay Young's Strain S. 0. White ”Leftwfl

and Ancona chicks are great money- -m3k6



strong. husky ch1tks® $11 up per 100. Chicks sent. by

mail. Arrival and sat! sfaction guano Prompt

shipment. Get my calalogiiciat'fmce.





.V'AN APPLEDORN. Holland. Mich.





 





John' s Big beautiful hon hatched Barred 1100.19,?

layers it) 33.100 88. hati h guaranteed re-





paid by mail. otos circulars. John Nos-thou. Clan Mich.





LAYBILT 8. ll. W. LEBHORNS





Luge, great layer; pun white. P roved sag type fro-

like ancestn. Not. the' ‘Best in the World' but none

better for bounty and laying ability-Laybilt. Leg-

horns mean either better quality the some once. or

the some quality at a less prim.



' Prepaid Delivery Parcel poet or

Day Old chlcks- express. Ill hatch every week.

$12 per 100. Guaranteed deliIery. Prices prepaid.





 





 





ammoth Pekin Ducks from best. stock in America.



Fig ggs $1.50 per 11 Rose Comb Brown Leghorn

from Madison Square and Mir h. d: ()hio Fairwinm

Eggs 81. 50 per 15. Mrs. Claudia Betta. Hint-Idols. Mich.





P' so ' White Orpingtons. hens and pulletn ”All

"I. "S eac.h eggs spewialugricweI 85 erl5 utilit

Is noucn‘r





812 I‘ll».

PI E I-()Fll!'.8’l‘ FARM. Royal Oak. Ml 0h.





 





 





RHODE IBLAN D REDS and Plymouth Rocha “also



to 12 lbs. according to age 83 to 38; P. R hens

weight 5 to 10 lbs” r31. H). 100.88. Mammoth

Bronlo Ton Turkoyo to 380 lbs. according to as. “to

.25. 10 688*! 94 J. Morris & J. Bataan, Vassar. Mich.





R I RED both combo Chicknfi





Most popo

strain in Michigan. Write for catalog.

INTBRLAKES FARM. Box 39. Lawrence. Mich.





 





“IILVER Spangled Hamburg eggs Sllper hundred;

51.7.. per Hettng balance of season Wk to Hal»





land 'l‘urkey eggs perl 2.

RIVERVIE‘V FARM. Vandal. Mich.





 





Sin l Comb Black ”1110301 oochereis sired by

g e “(lib cockbird Afew moroP.0.foll ion.

8. W. MILLS. - Saline. lot.





ILVER Golden a White Wynndottes Four Golden

cockerels 82 50 each. @1532. 30.36 byP Po‘

prepaid. W. Browning B. 2. Portland. Mich.

s C Brown I cghorns. Hang layers. Emuls-



30.-32 (X). 45 $3.00. 1m Erepaid by mail.

FLOYD ROBERTSON, ll. exlngton Indian.





SPECIAL 300w $45 K 1. Beds. 3080 or

Bungle Comb. \ -

INTERLAKES FARM. Lawrence. Inch.

‘ Fls he) Str Iiu, d (I you

Snowy White Rocks 19“,, 31 W L) sfw' $2.49.;

All prepaid. Mu. Earl Dehnhofl. Vunburon. Ohio

w bite Wymdotte eggs for hatohl 8also baby-chick





out of choice stock: send for a 1 Bcirculnr.

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M 3.1385 Turkeys. Toulouse Geese and B. 0. W.

Leghorn cocherelu. Also Berkshlro. m

lax. Stamps appreciated. Chane Stock Form, B. l. Ilrlcmllci.





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We Offer a Few Speual Bargains

In S. C. White Leghorn cockerels, Ram-

bouillet rams, Hampshire pigs (either

sex) and Holstein bulls. A good chance

for a small investment to reap the bene-

fit of a large expenditure of capital and

years of expert breeding.



Flanders Farm, Orchard Lake, Mich.





CATTLE. .





Wildwood Farms





Breeders of Best Strains of





Aberdeen Angus Cattle

and Duroc Jersey [logs





Several young bull calves on hand, three of which

are of serviceable age, out of Black Monarch 111,

three times Grand Champion. Michigan State

Fair. Also several A1 Brood sows. Willbe glad

to correspond with you by letter regarding

stock. Write





SIDNEY SMITH, Supt. :i

Wildwood Farms, Orion, Michigan

W. E. SCRIPPS, Proprietor.





WOODCOTE ANGUS





Trojan-Eric“ and Blackbirds only Breeders of the

darn and former owners of the sire (our herd bull)

oi the Grand Champion Bull at the International





Obi f r 1917.

W035IOOQI‘E STOCK FARM. Ionia. Mich.





 





 





Good ( uality bulls of serviceable

Chverly Angus age on youn er. Inspectioninyit-

ed. Geo. Hathaway and on. OVid, Mich.





For Silo—Three Aberdeen insgus Bulls $3.53

prices reasonable. LANG BRO ., Daviscn. Michigan





GUERNSEYS must reduce herd. so 0361'

a few choice females of

Glenwood breeding also bulls, all stock of A. B. breed—

1 herd tuberculin tested.



'iW. HICKS . . . . Battle Creek. Mich.





9





Registered Guernseys





A fine 3 year old heifer and her heifer calf—right in

eve We . F. O. B. your town.

J. I? W LLIAMS, - - - North Adonis Mich.





. 45 Re istered head, all tb. tested. Nora's



"NM”! Ma ing. son of Imp. May Rose Kin

ends our herd. 90! his half sisters sold averaging 81



each. His bull calves are booked ahead at reasonable





 





prices. Avondale Stock Farm. Wayne. Mich.

V I 2 Registered bull calves. Good breeding

. ".I08.y"'ohea for quick sale. note acce ted in.





mmoks’ uornsey Farm. Saginaw, W. . Mich.





' F Re istered G ernse b II I-

or sale vengay Rose‘lireediii .u 0‘

' JOHN EBELS,





' Guern'se ys-Ed’h Elainflfizwt'





R2. Hollan . Mich.





   





Irina reasonable. Geo. N. Crawford. Holton, Mich





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CLUNY STOCK FARM





100--REGISTERED HOLSTEINS-400

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.





Write us I{our wants.

R. BRUCE McPHE SON, Howell, Mich.





 





accepted inpayment of final bred re -

‘ 600d “OIB istered Holstein bull 031.93. Qualigy

of the best, and at prices within reach of all. Write.

GEO. D. CLARKE. - - - - Vassar. Mich.





 





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To Sell ‘





If wanting Registered cattle write me your wants

before placing yourorder elsewhere.





L. E. CONNELL, Fayette, Ohio





AK_ Leaf Farm. Herd sire Lenawee Pontiac Cal-

amity King offer Registered Holstein bull calves

om A. . O. cows and the above sire whose dam holds

the milk and butter record in the state of Ind. 7

days milk 796.3. butter 82.51—315 days milk 25782.3. but-

ter 926.775.

E. H. GEA RHABT lit SON, R. 4. Marcellus, Mich.





“Top-Notch”

HOLSTEINS





The young bulls we have for sale are

backed up by many generations of

large producers. Buy one of these

bulls, and give your herd a “push”.

Full descriptions, prices,etc. on request.





McPherson Farms Co., Howell, Mich.





’ Pedigree Stock Farm oi'lers Re .Hol-

Parham.s stein cattle. Chester White wine.

extra barging in calves and fall pigs. Bulls half rice.



R. B. PARHAM. Bronson, ich.





A Few Fine Bulls For Sal





Iignlows qusloin Farms, Brieduills, Mich.





lmo. old son Pontiac Hos eria 2d. 14

$50 gets lb. granddam 30.21 lb. 112... free or

tuber. Terms. {See April adv. forifemales.



M. L. McLAULIN. - - - Redford, Mich.





Stonyhurst Stock Farm





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Has a few fine bulls for sale. Are oiferin

week from a 21.79 lb. Jr. 4 and sired by Po {ohanne

Sir Horton whose daughters are just coming fresh.

one at 2% years has a 26 lbs. record



This youngster is 8 mos. old finely marked. straight

and weighs 350 lbs. his full sister ,has jifit In do

at 1 yes 11 *inos.“11.64 oft-nutter. W {Ill Ida".





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Letters from LOur’R'ead‘ers'





 





 





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KIND READER:'-—‘





your letters brief—short ones are





 





We would like a word from you regarding any of the important

issues that confront Michigan farmers. Whether you think as we do

or not, we would be glad to know your opinion.





In writing make

more interesting.

Sincerely yours,



THE EDITORS.





 





 





Responsibility In the

Farming Business





HE responsibility of farm man-

agement is more than the aver-





amount for home Consumption. The

wheat we have to haul to the market

and the by-products we deliver our-

selves back to the farm. The price we

receive for the wheat is less than what

we pay the dealers for the by—products





age person seems t0 realize. and we feed these by-products to our





Many people have an idea that there is

no business element that enters into

successful farm operation; it is more

of a. labor proposition than a business

proposition. But the practical farmer

knows that he must do some figuring

in a. business way as well as the man-

ual labor on a. farm if he makes both

ends meet financially year after year.

In other words, makes a success out of

the business of farming.



Some people argue that farming is a

vocation or that it is an art or science,

but all of them are in a sense wrong.

Farming is simply a. plain, old-fashion-

ed business pursued for the legitimate

purpose of making a living, and it re-

quires business management and the

assuming of business responsibilities

in order to make it a success. I have

personally known several men who

were intelligent, willing workers and

understood farm work in all of its de-

tails and could work for someone else

and give a good account of themselves,

but who, when they assumed the re-

sponsibility of managing a farm were

failures. This business responsibility

was more than they could master suc-

cessfully and they have given up farm-

ing and gone into other kinds of work

where the responsibility is very much

less.



Years ago the responsibility of farm

management was much less than it is

today. Physical energy was the big

asset then. Now farming has become

a complicated businessand it is get-

ting more so each year. Our forefath-

ers practically produced all their own

food and their own clothing on their

own farms. They were almost entirely

independent of outside conditions. But

nowadays farming is more highly or-

ganized. Everything, practically on

the farm is sold off and exchanged for

money, and this money is used to buy

the things which the farmer and his

family need in their living and for the

production of farm products. Exchang-

ing them for money and again exchang-

ing this money for the things which

the farmer and the farmer’s family

must have is a much more complicated

business proposition than some very

good men care to assume.



To illustrate: Only a few years ago,

I knew of a farmer of middle age who

lived on a good, productive, well-locat-

ed farm, stocked with a good herd of

dairy cows. He was progressive enough

to belong to a cow-testing association;

he understood business fairly well and

could discuss farm topics more intelli.

gently than the average farmer; yet

this man sold his farm, invested his

money where it would be the least

bother to him, and is now operating a

passenger elevator in a business build-

ing in the city. I met him the other

day and asked him why it was that he

gave up- farming for a position like

that. I could not understand. His re-

ply was that a man had to assume too

much responsibility in operating a.

farm.—C. L., Kent County.





 





A OONUNDBUM T0 HIM.





 





Here is a matter that I do not seem

to understand. The price on our_wheat‘





 





. is fixed. _We are prohibited from feeds,

ms a saw as: snow: was ,





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cows to produce butter at forty-two.





cents per pound, another loss—L. L.,

Benzonia, Mich.





WHY NOT. BOOST?





 





 





Gentlemen:



I am very glad to see you provide

a place for we common folks to ex-

press ourselves. It shows a. democratic

spirit on your part and gives us a.

chance to work off our differences of

opinion.



It is interesting to note in the read-

ing of several farm papers the attitude

people take on various questions. I

was interested in the attitude taken on

the potato and bean situation. Some

liked to wave the red flag and call

those in power robbers and crooks,

and wanted the Whole system changed.

Others realized the situation was bad

and had a firm desire to have it alevi-

ated as much as possible.



To my mind the potato situation was

brought about by various things.

There was what Mr. Miller was sup-

posed to do, the car shortage. the pro-

German winter and the selfish desire

of the farmer last fall to get just a

little more out of his potatoes. Right

now the government authorities and

public spirited people are doing their

best to get the large crop to consum-

ers and useful purposes and thus save

the farmers from loss, and I believe

they are succeeding. Let’s give them

credit.



With the beans it looked as if the

government was in conspiracy with

Mr. Pinto When, in fact, they wanted

to conserve to this country in this time

of food shortage a. new economical food

product. It cut the possibility of high-





er profits for Michigan growers but it‘





did save the food and when the mat-

ter was brought to the attention of the

proper authorities something was done

to relieve the Michigan situation.



These things, of course, hit our pock-

et-book and when a'man’s pocket-book

is hit he yells, and he has a right to.

But I decry the attitude taken by some

of calling everybody but themselves

thieves and liars.



Before we are farmers, middlemen

and consumers, we are human beings

and as such are susceptible of error

and blunder. Governments and public

institutions being run by humans are

also susceptible to error.



I’ll admit that there are crooks and

liars in this world, but they are so un-

common that when they are found we

hear about them. On the other hand.

honesty and confidence in each other

are so common that no noise is made

of them. Business is built upon faith

in the common honesty of man.



So Why not quite calamity bowling

and boost instead. Right now more

than ever there is need of courage and

encouragement. Boosting builds, knock-

ing kills. Let each one of us do our





best and take our share of the' result .

We can do useful





of public error.

things in the time wasted waving red

flags—W. F., Wayne County.





 





the Rodney. Cooperative

with 3.7.50.0 aimed it}! is.





Mecosta county farmers have formed '. I





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‘ The Pontiac Herd





I HereIO l‘ds of herd. 14 bulls for sole

EARL 0.





“Where the Champions come from”

3"” “‘83in 33m. “"‘":I





W m

be yon went a Penthoinpnr herd?





Pontinc State Hoepitnl, Pontiac. Mich.





HOMESTEAD FARMS





A Federation of Interests

Ham-A herd of high close Holstelne: Young

Belle. (hives. Bred Heifers and cows.



Will you write to us for full description end photo-

graphs?

HOMESTEAD FARMS, Bloomingdnle. Mich.





The Traverse Herd





Great Values In Bulls





from A. R. 0. Cows with records up tom lbs.



Let uskno w your wents. We will send extend—



ed pedigrees and prices.



TRAVERSE CITY STATE HOSPITAL,

Traverse City. Michigan.





 





 





T The most profitable





OLSTEI N51,,





Let us show you.

—-Bookletc free.





The ilslsllin-fllulu Insect-lion cl

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detain bull. nearly ready forserviee. Inrgestrnight



decpbodied. handsomely marked 9‘ white His sir

nearest anns have A. ll. 0. records that nverege

'EdsysM 1.3 milk 534 lbs W. B. Reader. Howell. Mich





OLBTEINB of unlity. Bull calves from dams with

H reoordnhygh hasqdl lbs. in Tdaye. Alsocolliepumigg.

hector.

Holstein bull calf. born Beptlgl'l. dam

Reunited daughter of 24 lb. cow. write for pedi-

roe-end rice. 120.8. your station.

E} BT88 (318.3. 3. St. Johns. Mich.





calveeflfi heifers. & 2 bnllslb‘lsths

HOISteingr, eeks old. beautifully mark

nachfi$tgggirrihgm8 merit anywhere. Buy only thobeet.





Whitewater. Wis.



HOLSTEINS-J“ m... a" 3 rears-old



fresh. also 4 to freshen



soon. Apply W. L. KLEIN Pennington. Mich... 1

mile west of’ electric cm at North l‘nrmington





HEREFORDS





6 bull calves for sale, Perfection

Fairfax and Prince Donald breeding.





ALLEN BROS.,

PAw PAW, MICH.





Bob Fairfax 49027 at head





 





ll es either lied or horned.

ficOMB TY. Bec'imllich. H. B. Ass'.n Bad Axe. Mich.





' read for-service. Also heifers

ChOICG Bulls for silo. Strong in the Blood

of Royal Mejeety. Come en em or write for

particulars. THE WILDWOOD HERD

Alvin Balden. Cnpno. Mich" Phone l43- 5.





le Lone R. of M. Jersey Herd. to r sale one

.fonr- ed cow also bIIll calves and heifer

calves sired b rnndson of the Pogis 99th of Hood

Form. I V N POX. B. 3. Al legsn. Mich.





For Sale Jersey Bull





Goldle' I l‘oxhall No. 161%. Dropped March 22. 191?.

dcolor. black tongue A switch. A line individual

hmn‘ltbhigd . fwill eefill clfhmlpd Allso a young cow &

r III e 0 so I co or

fill-um sTodl‘l’F FARM. 3.1. Mariette. Mich.





 





Blred b eabutter bred bulls and

out of high testing dams.

The Producing Kind





with Jersey typenn capacity.

able. m“Also n few





Pr ices reason

bred gilts (Durocs) end boars. '





Brookwnter Farm.

Herbert W.Mumford, 0mm,

J Bruce Henderson. Mgr,

Ann Arbor, Mich.





 





 





CMiceRsc Jersey Bull Calves. 2 bulls 3 mos.

old from dams that are doi better

txhenP 40 lbs. “monthlygrandscneed‘ of Mnjeety' s estem

I

FRPIEDfl A. BRENNAN - . - Owen. Mich.





JERSEY bull end bull calves for sale from R. of M.

000%“ bel leis end cows of mm

B. 6 Alleaan. Mich.





 





 





Jerseys for sale 8 3°“ W 39"“ W"



um. breeding. WAT-ERMA}! a whAmmilli



Meedowlsnd Farm. - - AnnA Arbor. Mich.

illie Fnrmstesd Jersey Cattle. Se h



Lto freshen next fall. Also 15 few hrdZilJifguiilbgfii



veeotchoice breeding. ColonO. Lillie. Coopuullle. le.lich.





A fine. dork. solid I

For Sale... 0.3.. Do 3; 0' Jen-v bug;





Roynl M t endls out "or R. oflll oh so firmdm“

0.5 0.1) - MYplrilwsnti. Mich.





Jersey bull calves sired b 0 f -

Choice ing For 137349. Chem icrl ntxllglrg‘n-Innoo F}!



o! Neruda-3161M better.

one year. Dense of these.oalm sre





 





 





WI . [“90

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Michigan





Shorihorn





Show and Sale





To be Held in the City of Flint

on





Monday, June 3rd





75 HEAD





35 Bulls and 40 COWS





A great manyficows with calves by their side





\and safely in calf again]





All those in the market for good general





purpose cattle that are right, are

invited .to attend.





Catalogues on Application





W. W. Knapp, EMgr., Howell, Mich.





Andy Adams, Auctioneer





 





"A’UCTION‘ SALE





Shorthorns and Holsteins

By Carson City Calf Club. Carson City,

June 8,1918. 2 P. M.



7 Registered Scotch Scotch Topped and English yeer



old Shorthorn Heifers.

4 Registered year old Holstein Heifers.

1 Registered year old Holstein Bull.

For particulars write

E. B. Stebbins Carson City. Mich.





BlllWELL snumnunls





For Beef end Milk.





Registered bulls. cows and heifers Good Scotch and

Scotch- Topped for sale. In prime condition. Modern

snnI itnry equipment. Farm 10 minutes from N. Y.

depot. 1 hour from Toledo. Ohio Automobile meets

ell trains. Writ te





BIDWELL STOCK FARM,





Box B. Tecumseh. Mich.





Richland Farms





Shorthorns





IMP. Lorne in Service. Grand Champion Shorthorn

Bull of Mich. Weofler for sale a. choice collection of

young bulls hv some of the lending sires of the breed.

You cannot allord not to own one of these bulls at the

prices we are Asking for them. We invite correspond-

ence and inspection. m

0. H. PRESCOTT d- SONS.

terms at Prescott. Mich. Ofllce at Towns. City. Mich.





For Sale Registered Jerse cg Callie





of both sex. Smith A Parker. 11.4. well. Mich





Francrsco Farm Shorthorns

We maintain one of Michigan' 8 good herds of Scotch

ands Scotch Topped cattle. They ere well bred. prop~

erly handled and price reaeoneb Come and see; we

like to show them

P. P.P POPE. ' ' '





—Scotch and Scotch To a i-

Shorthornflso mals cfbot been for- e. Pridles

reasonable. IL'I‘DOS EB. Doster. Mich.

Three scotch bulls read for



ShOl’thOl'nSo service. Price reasonable.y

W. B. McQUILLAN. B. 7. Howell. Mich.

Muwnlton Monarch 2nd. 387322 half





rte 6 Grand Champions in eer-

vioe. JOHN SOHGMIDT. 3.6 BeedCity. Mich.





SON of Harthorth Welfare heads our herd of milk-

ins Shorthorns Comprising Ohifley of Clay bred



“young bulls read for sale and service. write us

LiddeBroc. . Clinton. Mich. Macon Phone.





Mt. Pleasant. Mich.





 





Mb" rvery desirable heifers )7 ma months

M THold and bollemo All rosns Price slow.

I. E. BOO - - . - Mel-rice. Mich.



Sired b n sndson of Cyr s

ShOl‘thOl'flS-- Clay. 0 sgdck for sole. u

COLLAR BROS. R. 2. Oonklin. Mich.





nonrnonns—m bulls 2 to 18 mos" most] In

Dorthy e Sultan-46304 ammo n 'or Whitehall

Sultan. also a few cows. 50. rison. LeRoy. Mich.





”1W Simihom m.m3$;'c 93%“

J. B. HUI/[MEL - Mason. Mich.





Scotch Sher-thorns .3," 9g:- 5 biullc

John 15"“. ”3., '. Orion..,lflo .. . 3.3.11





 





 





 





 





SHORTHORNS





Cows. belle-red: young bulls for sale at farmers prices:

herd catalog mailed free. Horrieton Farms Hart.lich.





Shorlhom Callie ol both Sex lor Sale





W. W. KNAPP. Howell. Mlchlgnn.





Grand imam Shorlhorn Am. 52‘?“ “”0" ’°'

M. E. DUOKLES. 880.. ~ Trnveree City. Mich.





Cattle For Sale





2Losds feeders snd two loads 2yearling steers. Also

can show you on y number 1.2 snd3 yenrflold Iron

Wes. IsnncShsnstum. Fslrfleld. Iows. 3.8





FAIRMAN FARMS





PLYMOUTH, MlCi-l.

B E R KSH l R E 5





SPRING PIGS





A Gladstoueo-MajesticmDukes

Successor breeding





 





 





 





 





 





Only a Few Left For Sale





THOROUGHBRED Berkshire Pigs. 6 weeks old. a.

limited number $2) euh. registered and trans

ferred. eitherser. Rival-view Farm. Vassar, Mich.





 





 





R008 Orion Chief Perfection 190.6894!) and J -

D um.- Pilot Wonder No. 73373. Two outstandi horde

of big type and excellent quality. lAll selectgd large



:Il). smooth sown. Thrifty. smoothJ urge boned spring

its from these herd bonrs end choice sows at very

reasonable prices. The Jennings Farms. Builey.Mich.





50 Duroc Sows and Gilts

for fall farrowing. bred to Orion 5 Benny Kin

the bi pifi of his ego ever shown st nfnter-

nations III N. E. of town. Visitors welcome '7

days In weelk. Newton Barnhnrt. St. Johns. Mich.





DUROG JERSEYS





E. D. HEYDENBERK. - - - Waylnnd. Mich.





 





 





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sows nll sold. AYle. Miiasn. Milctl’Id





Choice lune lomy Gill: For Salt.





OARMU.EDM .11....” mo].





DUROCS magi-mu «ow--





J. H BANGHAIT. - ELansing. Mich





Du.“ Web“. Service 'boer-s‘fkglng pip





CHAS. BRAY. . - Okem MMIOEL





log it. Is rec.

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CRANE age ninwellu Mic





Crandell's Big Type O. I. C’s





Champion herd everywhere shown in 1917. Herd

head ed by live champion boars. Our sows won

Senior. Junior and Grand Champion prizes at

Illinois. Missouri. Ohio and Michigan 191‘].

Special rices on all spring pigs. Get our cat»





dell's Prize Hogs. Cass City, Mich.





 





 





fa BRED GILTS and

! SERVICEABLE BOARS ,

J. CARL JEWETI‘. Meson, Mich





 





0.1 .C’ 8 I" sold except some fall gilts. Order





mt. plfllm.

o. J. THOMPSON. "m3 Rockford. Mich.





 





Last spring guts bred for next spring for





I. 0‘s

0. row also last fall pigs either sex and not skin. .





k “mile westof Depot. Citizens





Good growthy stoc

Nashville. Mich.





phone 1194. Otto B. Bohulse





 





n ' c. is Big type serviceable been). Bpringfnr-

rowed PboarBiRgs. 88].“! gilts to farrow July





and Aug. Dansviiio. Mich.





o I C giltfl bred for Auf and Sept. furrow.

. ° ° ' III-lugs igs wii soon be ready to

sing). F'. 0. EURO S). Mar-Ion. Mich. 11" p.31.





 





o ' 0’: Large type spring pigs bred from State

. Fslr winners at pri<esthnt II ill please you.

Oiover Leaf Stock Far-III. ii. I.





A Great Op portunity





We are offering one of our heprdp sires Bi 'I‘ype Poland

China Yearling Boar. His sire .1; pr ze winner at

Kansas State Fair His dam a. prize winner at Missouri.





Monroe. Mich





 





Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska State Pairs. A splendid,





individual and perlcctly marked. Spring pigs lor sale.

HILLCREST FARM. Kalamazoo. Michigan





FOR SAUE





Smooth Jumbo 3 grandson of Peter Moow's old beer

Smooth Jumbo a 6001i). yearling. A top notchor fit to

head any herd lso some nice bred gilts at 850.

If ycou Bi'e'li‘onc you will have to hurry.



- Po nlnnd. Michiflnl.‘





 





 





Large Type P. C. no plublic sale this year; 50sows end

gJilts all GfilleenflAw of t e breed go at private treat

- Augusta. hayich.





 





0.’B boned folio f I ' stout

Bil TJPBP herds. ‘g eciel priceliwonl-gpxi-inodwgosig‘sr.‘a

E. J. MATHEWS 0K1 ‘





- BurrOsk Mich.

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Nothing :2: .“3L?..‘;‘fi£2f’”“‘.. 3‘3““ {’13:

C. E. GARNANT. - - - Eaton Rapids. Mich.

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E. LIVINGSTON. 8 Paemaa‘pmfint.





 





 





 





LEONARD: 8 Brad sows all sold fall pi s.orders book-

ed for Eflbl‘ingu pigs at weaning time. hipped 0.0.1).

l). - - St . tLouls. Mich.





 





P. ll. Sow: For Sale. 3:3;L.£g;.ogggig "‘"°"3

A. A. WOOD & SON. - - Saline. Mich.





 





arge 'l‘ey P..O fall gilts. sire 8101b. 6 ll

Jlbred tol lb. 2year old for JulycAuy. :RXI‘gltoocado

fall boars. WM. J. CLARKE [1.7. filaeon.





 





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L w. HAHNHsas 0 9mm. Mich.





all sold out. except the lar t

L So P HC. gilvtv raised last year. bred for dire

farrow. A‘ZR'l hoolcraft. Mich.





Hampshire Boars 3‘ ‘3 ”“83“. 300*-





l ode f

pigs. JOHNW. SNYDER. Rn: St. rich: Iliad:





AMPSHIRE PIGS—We have some very choice

spring pigs“a Messenger and General Allen blood





 





 





line. perfect nd bone. Write .

L.D O' BRIE .Jnckson. Mlglli'gllvrh

HORSES





 





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Percheron Stallions and mares oferiensonnblo





rioes; inspection in il

EAL. KING & SON.) - - Chhrlotte. Mich.





No more Registered Percheron: fag-31:“

J. M. HICKB&SONS. R. 2. Williamston Mich.





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E. J. ALDRICH. - - Tokens





Shetlalfll fillies 50‘ Hound Young“.

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SHEEP

KOPE-KON FARMS.





Goldwater. Mich.





Hampshires & Shropshiree.





 





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delivery now.





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SECOND EDITION.



On account of the holiday this week

the markets in this second edition

were revised and corrected on Wed-

nesday afternoon, May 29, instead of

Thursday, the regular day for revision.





WHEAT.





; The new crop of wheat is showing

general improvement. The lack of ex-

tended periods of extreme warm weath-

er is favorable to this plant, especially

with the moderate amount of rain that

has fallen. Receipts of old grain are

very small and stocks are out of all

comparison with former years. One

year ago No. 2 red wheat was quoted

on the local market at $2.73 per bushel.

Present Detroit quotations for cash

wheat are:

No.2 red wheat. . . . . . .$2.17

No. 2 white..... ..... 2.15

No. 2 mixed. . . . . . . 2.15





CORN.





At the opening this week a bearish

feeling took hold of the corn trade and

prices at the big central markets

where supply and demand are acting

most freely showed a tendency down-

ward. Embargoes have restricted the

buying which, with the splendid pro-

gress being made by the new crop,

gives the consuming public confidence

that ample stocks will be available

when they are needed. Over practi-

cally the whole corn growing sections

of the country the new crop is being

planted in good season. Exporting the

1917 crop will probably not be on a

large scale until July or later, when

the grades available can be handled by

exporters without undue loss. The Am-

erican visible supply decreased at third

of. a million bushels last week to 15,—

118,000. A year ago No. 3 yellow corn

was quoted in Detroit at $16336 per





 





bushel. Present Detroit quotations for

’cash corn are:

No.3 corn .........'....$1.40

No. 3 yellow ........... . 1.55

No.4 yellow 1.45

No. 5 yellow ........... 1.30

No. 6 yellow ........... 1.20





'Chicago trade in cash corn showed

a decline early this week, putting the

latest quotations for corn as flollgws:

.7





No. 2 yellow ....... $

No. 3 yellow ...... 1.58@1.68

July option . . . . . . . 1.36%

OATS.

Our reports show no important





changes in the condition of this mar-

. ket. There is evidence of a slightly

easier feeling due to the promising

condition and the large acreage of the

new crop. Prices, however, are gener-

ally about steady with a week ago. A

fairly liberal business is being tran-

sacted, except that buyers from the

seaboard are not taking sold as gener—

ously as they were a month or so ago,

because of limited shipping facilities.

The present American visible supply

totals 20,515,000 bushels, against 22,-

907,000 bushels a year ago. A year

ago the local quotation for standard

oats was 67c per bushel. Present De-

troit prices are: ~





Standard .................. 7 71/2

No. 3 white ............... 77

No. 4 white ...... . ........ 76





RYE.





This market is slow with receipts

small and demand limited. Stocks are

smaller than a year ago, while clear-

ances from the Atlantic coast are larg-

er. Detroit’s quotation for cash No. 2





is $2 per bushel.

ANS.





Despite the gradually lowering of

prices in the bean market, the move-

. ment is unsatisfactory, there appar-

ently being no active outlet for the

product. Farmers are bringing a fair

amount to the country elevators, which

adds to the bearish sentiment in the

trade. At Detroit the basis has been

reduced to $10 per cwt. for cash stock.

= The Chicago market is also lower and

the feeling easy. Present quotations





there are:



Mich. pea beans, h. p. ...$10.00@11.00

Red kidneys ............ 10.00@13.00

Brown Swedish ......... 10.00





. The hay market is inactive and weak

and demand is small. Detroit quota-





' tions are:





No. 1 timothy.. . .$20.00@20.50



,. . . Standard . 19.00@19.50

- r-Light mixed 19.00@19.50

, No.2 timothy. . . . 18.00@18.50

N9 ,1 clover. . ... 160001650





 





 





Pittsburgh—There is little or no de-

mand for hay, and arrivals, while light,

are hard to place.



No. 1 timothy ....... $22.00@22.50



No. 2 timothy ....... 19.00@20.50



No. 1 light mixed. . .. 19.00@20.00



No. 1 clover mixed... 14.00@16.00





FLOUR.





Per 196 lbs. in eighth paper sacks,

in jobbing lots: _

Straight winter.. .$ 11.25

Spring straight.. . 11.40@11.75

Rye flour ...... . 12.50





FEEDS.





Hominy feeds have lately declined

about $25 per ton, and rye and barley

feeds are also selling at lower figures.

The stocks of mill feeds ground after

May 7 will be sold to farmers on the

basis of the new schedule. Detroit

feed prices in 100-lb. sacks, jobbing

lots are:





Bran .................. $37.00

Standard middlings .. . 39.00

Middlings, fine ........ 45.00

Cracked corn .......... 65.00

Coarse corn meal ....... 64.00

Chopped feed ......... 56.00

POTATOES.





From the grower’s standpoint the

potato market is not satisfactory, al-

though prices are little changed from

those of recent weeks. Michigan con-

tinues to be the leading shipper. On

Wednesday the markets were stronger,

with prices in Detroit advancing 100

or more. Jobbing prices per cwt. for

Michigan stock, U. S. Grade No. 1,

sacked, and the condition of markets

as gathered over the wires by the U.

S. Bureau of Markets, Detroit Office,





are as follows:

Detroit (higher . . . . .$1.30.@1.33





Cleveland (steady) 1.20@1.30

Buffalo (steady) .. . . .. 1.50@1.60

Philadelphia (fair) 1.35@1.50

Washington (steady) .. 1.50@1.65

Pittsburgh (steady) .. 1.60@1.65

Columbus stronger).... 1.50

Cincinnati (firm) ...... 1.35

Indianapolis (steady) .. 1.30





Michigan farmers are receiving at

side tracks for round whites bulk, U.

S. Grade No. 1, 50@700, and a few





higher.

BUTTER.





Withf a larger movement of butter

toward market centers, there is a ten-

dency toward a weakening of values.

The quality of the product is much im-

proved, although storage men are not

inclined to put away present receipts,

as they believe that a still higher qual-

ity will be forthcoming shortly, and

that prices will then .be on a lower

basis than now. While present buying

is merely to satisfy current needs it Is

remarkable how well prices are being

maintained in spite of increased pro-

duction. Dertoit exchange quotes

fresh creamery firsts at 40@401/2,c, and

fresh creamery extras at 41@411/zc;

some dealers pay premiums above

these quotations. New York prices are

slightly easier. Quotations there are:

Best creameries 43%@44l/tc; creamery

extras 43@431/;c; do firsts 41@42%c a

lb; packing stock 28%@29c. Chicago

market is unsettled. Prices there‘for

creameries range from 34@41c. The

weekly settlement price for the week

of May 20 to 25 would appear to be

415-6c per pound.





CHEESE.





Reports indicate a better movement

due to an-improved demand. Produc-

tion also is not increasing to the ex-

tent that was anticipated, and the sup-

ply of old grades is getting short. A

slight improvement in values has tak-

en place in Detroit with flats now rang-

ing from 21@24c for new, and old

stock (selling at 26c; daisies 21%@

221/2c; new limburger 21@220, with

some lots going above these figures.

New ‘York market is steady with fresh

specials quoted at 23c, and average

run at 22c. Philadelphia is buying full

creams at 22@25c.





EGGS. — _





The large markets are not getting as

many eggs as they were a year ago,

and receipts last, week while liberal,

were generally smaller than for preced-

ing weeks. ‘ Prices are little changed.

At Detroit the board reports Michigan

firsts as selling around 32%@33c, and

storage packed at 340 per dbzen. "In





. New York the market is irregular, with

fresh a stock bringing 34550.3“,

, 3 .' .' W’; ... -_





~Wethers 14.50@14.75





 





and





firsts 33@34%c. The Chicago market

is unsettled with firsts quoted at 30@

32c; ordinary firsts 26@29c; at mark

cases included 29@31c.





WOOL





On the following and the editorial

pages of this issue appear articles of

interest and importance to the wool

growers of the state. An idea can be

obtained from these contributions, as

to what growers may expect for their

1918 fleeces.





DETROIT CITY MARKET





Our representative finds the city

markets a lively place these days, with

products selling at fairly steady prices.

Old potatoes are bringing 50@70c per

bushel; parsnips $1; carrots 70c; rad-

ishes $1.25; rhubarb 500 per dozen

bunches; butter 50c; eggs 45c; hay

$23@25 per ton.





GRAND RAPIDS





Eggs are worth 31@320; dairy but-

ter 400. Prices on the city market are

as follows: Potatoes 50@550 per bu;

pieplant 50@600; asparagus 80612900;

Spinach 500. The mills are quoting

grain as follows: Wheat $2.07; rye

$1.75; barley $1.50; corn $1.80; oats

850 per bushel.





LIVE STOCK





DETROIT





May 28, 1918.

Cattle.



Except for the stock coming direct

from grass, the different grades of cat-

tle rule about steady as follows:



Best heavy steers ........ $16.50@17.00

Best handy wt. butch. strs 13.50@14.75





’ Mixed steers and heifers 12.50@13.50





Handy light butchers ..... 11.50@12.«50

Light butchers ......... 9.00@10.00

Best cows . . . . .......... 10.00@13.00

Butcher cows ........... 8.50@ 9.50

Common cows . . . . . ..... 8.00@ 8.25

Canners ............ . . .‘. . 7.0063 7.50

Best heavy bulls ........ 9.75@13.00

Bologna bulls ........... 8.7561), 9.00

Stock bulls .............. 7.00@ 8.00

Light off-color stockers. . . 7.00@ 8.00

Good stockers, dehorned. . 9.50@10.50

Milkers and springers . . . 60@ 125





Veal Calves.



Today’s market is slightly stronger.

Best .' . . . . ....... . . ...... $14.50@15.50

Others .......... v. . . . . . . . 10.00@14.00



Sheep an Lambs



Market remains steady with prices

unchanged.



Best lambs ............. $16.00@16.50





Fair lambs ............. 15.00@15.50

Light to common lambs. . 10.00@13.00

Fair to good sheep ...... 10.00@12.50

Culls and common ....... 7.00@ 8.00





Hogs.



Trading is slow and on lower basis.

Good pigs selling at $17.10; mixed at

$16@16.75.





BUFFALO.

May 28, 1918.

Cattle.

Receipts today two cars.

ruling steady.





Market is





Prime heavy steers ...... $17.00@17.25

Best shipping steers ..... 16.00@17.00

Plain and coarse . . . . . . . . 13.00@14.00

Native yearlings . . . . 15.00@16.00

Best handy steers ....... 13.00@14.00

Fair to good kinds ...... 12.00@13.00

Handy strs and hfrs mixed 12006131300

western heifers ......... 12.00@13.50

Best fat cows . . . . . . . . 11.50@12.5O

Butcher cows . . . . . . . . . . . 8.50@ 9.50

Cutters ...... . . . . . . . . . . . 7.50@ 8.50

Canners 500(6), 6.00

Grazing cows 7.50@ 8.00

Fancy bulls ...... . ...... 11.50@13.00

Ilutcher bulls ....... . . . 10.00@11.00



lommon bulls .......... 8.50@ 9.50





Best fdg strs, 900-1000 lbs 10.50@1’1.50





Medium feeders ......... 9.50@10.50

Light common ...... . . . . 8.00@ 9.00

Stockers .............. . . 8.50@ 9.50

Milkers and springers. . . . $50@ 150





Calves.

Market rules about 500 lower at the





following prices: .





Tops ..... ...............$15.00@15.50

Fed calves ... . . . . 7.00@ 8.50

- ' Sheep and Lambs.

Receipts two cars. Market strong

with lambs higher.

Top lambs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$17.75@18.00

Yearlings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.00@15.75





Ewes I O I O O O O I l D 0 ll. 0 0,. t D 13000@13060

- Hogs. ‘ '

Receipts 20 cars.





. creased to three cents





‘Canadian





 





M ket is lgwer‘





and the trade is easy at the new level





of prices.



Medium to heavy . . . . . . .$17.25@17.40

Yorkers 17.50@17.60

Pigs nee-coco. oueenoce'e 17o50©17~60





CHICAGO.

May 28, 1918.





Cattle.



_ Receipts.



Total today . . . . . . . . . . .28,000



Total, last week. . . . . a . .52.556



Total, preceding week. .46,882



Total, week year ago . . .53,505

Tuesday’s receipts are heavy but

the trading rules steady at about

yesterday’s prices. Later on there

was more doing, but the market was

far from active,»and prices were not

more than steady, although the choice

beeves looked strong. Steers have sold

at $11@12 for the cheaper light weight

kinds and at $17 @1760 for the better

class of heavy steers, with some

weighty steers selling at $16.50@16.75

and pretty good steers lacking weight

at $16 and over. Butchering cowsand

heifers sold at $8.25@15; canners and

cutters salable at $7@8.20; bulls at

$8@13 and calves at $7.50@14.50, While

stockers and feeders are quotable at

$96314, with very few feeders offered

good enough to bring much over $13.





Hogs. . .

Total, today ...... . . . . .13,400

Total, last week ....... 148,230

Total, preceding week.139,565

Total, week year ago. .148,064





The market suffered a decline of

fully 250, with hogs selling at $16.25

@1675 per cwt. Best light hogs top

the market still, with sales of choice

barrows weighing around 250 to 260

pounds about 300 below the highest

figures. Pigs are scarce all the time,

and sales are made at $14.25@16.75.



Sheep and Lambs. -

Total, today ........... 6,000

Total, last week ....... 60,856

Total, preceding week. .62,160

Total, week year ago. . .41,713



Lambs comprise most of the daily

offerings, and nearly all come shorn.

The receipts today were extremely

steady with Monday, with prices rang-

ing from $13.50@17.75. The best

clipped lambs sold last week at $17,

with extremely heavy ones selling

down to $15@15.50 and plain killers

as low as $14.50@14.90. Shorn feeder

lambs have been taken lately at $12.50

@1375, and some prime wooled Colo-

rado lambs brought $20.90 last Friday.





HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK.





 





(Continued from page 670).

in progress on the Aisne and Flanders

fronts. The attacks were preceded by

bombardments of great intensity.—

The Aisne attack is on a front extend-

ing over forty miles—Director Gener-

al McAdoo has ordered an increase of

twenty-five per cent in railroad freight

rates, and passenger fares to be‘ in-

per mile.—

Through the heroism of Miss Wright,

a switchboard operator, 200 guests

”were saved from harm in a' $400,000

fire in the Hotel Cadillac of Detroit.—

Great Britain and United States ship-

yards produce 40,000 tons more of ship-

ping during April than were sunk by

enemy submarines.

Tuesday, May 28.



A battle of extreme violence is rag-

ing in the Rheims sector, where the

Franco-British troops, have retired a

short distance on a front of twenty-

five miles. German attack started on

Sunday in Flanders has failed—Italy

launches a huge offensive in which’

they capture a number of towns and

870 prisoners—President Wilson ad-

dresses congress asking immediate

preparation of war tax bill to provide

for forty per cent of the nation’s needs

through taxation—American Red Gross

fund reaches a. total of $144,000,000.

Detroit patriotic fund goes to the $10,-

000,000 mark or $3,000,000 over amount

sought—Canadians have asked for an

American battalion to train with each

brigade—Lower house of

Congress passes deficiency bill carry-

ing over $123,000,000.





“Th bA tSatisfietd ltmlllestor. .

e es way 0 e my apprecia-

tion of the Michigan Farmer is to state

that the last hree monhs’ issu'es have

paid several times the price of'a’. five

year subscription.”~—J.. M. W., Chesan-

ing, Mich. , ' .’ ~' "” '

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VERY farmer who owns sheep is

especially interested ' in the wool

market just now. Increased in-

terest is brought about by the recent

action of the federal government in

taking over the 1918 wool clip of the

country and fixing prices thereon. In

order to arrive at a just .basis for the





. determination of values of’the various





grades of wool, it became necessary

for the authorities having in charge





the control of the wool trade to fix—





prices on the scoured basis. The prices

agreed upon were those obtaining on

July 30, 1917. '



The first step necessary therefore

was for the valuation committee to

determine definitely what the prices

Were for the different grades of wool

on the above date. This has been done

and the following is the official list for

fleeces from the states of Michigan





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same sheep varies from season to sea-

son. Weather conditions, feed and file

health of the animals are factors in in-

fluencing the percentage of weight

that is lost in the scouring process.-

A similar variation obtains as in the

quantity of butterufat in milk. In or-

der therefore, to learn the exact value

of a consignment of wool it will be nec-

essary first to have the wool graded

and scoured.



It is possible, however, to give our

readers an idea of about what they

ought to receive for their fleeces. In

the following table a range of prices is

given for the different grades that will

cover the shrinkage in most instances.

Remember these figures are not au-

thentic, but merely suggestive and are

meant to indicate about what Michigan

farmers can expect to secure for their

1918 clip:





 





Medium Combing (good staple). .. . . ..

Medium Clothing (hort staple) ........

Low Cambing (good staple ...........

Common and

Half’Blood, Combing ................

Half Blood, Clothing ................

Fine Delaine (Combing) .............

Short Fine ..........................





Braid, Low and Coarse. . .





Choice. Average.

...........72cto75c 68cto7lc

........... 68c to 71c 64c t'o 67c

. ........ . . 68c to 71c 640 to 67c

. ......... 62c to 64c 58c to 60c

........... 72c to 75c (SEC to 71c

........... 65c to 68c title to 64c

........... 640 to 66c 580 to 63c

........... 610 to 64c 520 to 58c





 





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and Ohio and all others east to the

Atlantic coast and north of the. Ohio

river. These prices are, as noted above,

for scoured wool:





Choice. Ave.

Fine delaine................. $1.85

Fine clothing . . . . . . . .$1.75 1.70

Half-blOOd Stap‘e o u o a o u o o n o o %.23

Half-blOOd Clothing 0 o n a o o o o o ' 1t6()2

Three-eighths staple ....... . 1.45

Three-eighths clothing ...... . 1.42

Quarter—blood staple ........ 1.32

Quarter-blood clothing ...... 1.30

Low quarter-blood ......... . 1.17

Cornmon and braid . . . . . . . 1.07





The above table means comparative-

ly little to the average farmer, because

he has not been in the habit of selling

scoured wool. And furthermore it is

impossible to arrive at the value of

raw wool from these figures since the

amount of shrinkage in wools from the





In Michigan and nearby states are

many farmers who have purchased

western sheep for both feeding and

stock purposes. The wool from such

sheep has a. different value than that

from native sheep. These men natur-

ally are anxious to get a line on what

the wool from these animals will prob-

ably bring. The following range of val-

ues is probably not far from what

should be realized for such fleeces:





Medium (good staple) . . . . . . . 60c to 70¢

Medium (short staple) . .57 c to 660





Half Blood (good staple) . . . .600 to 68c

Half Blood (short staple) . . . . 56c to 65c

Fine Staple ................ 580 to 650

Fine Short ......... ‘ ........ 59c to 560





Braid, Low and Coarse ....... 560 to 600





Those interested in what the govern-

ment requirements for the handling" of

wool are, should read carefully the edi-

torial comment on the subject in this

issue. See page 670.





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CONDUCTED BY W. C. FAIR, V. S.





Mange—My horses are troubled with

itchy legs below knees and hooks. . One

of my horses has been troubled With it





get up. So far as I know she has met

with no accident. R. H. M., Shiloh,

Mich—Give her 40 drops of fluid ex

tract of nux vomica and 1 oz. of tinc-

ture cinchona at a dose in either feed

br drinking water three times a day.

Hand-rub the muscles which seem to

be weak, three times daily. It is good

practice to place canvass under body

and raise her on foot two or three

times a day. Her bowels should be





for more than a year and the others fed





have taken it from him, and. whatever

it is, it annoys them greatly. It makes

them nervous, uneasy, and seems to

cause them to lose flesh. Our Vet. calls

it “Clyde ’Itch,” and said to feed them

sulphur. This treatment does not seem

to help them. I have also' applied creo-

line and coal tar disinfectant which

failed to relieve them. I have also ap-

plied sulphur and lard, but none of

these treatments seemed to do any

good. B. J. C., Minden, City, Mich.—

Doubtless you have cases of chronic

mange, almost identical to mange in

dogs, and perhaps you have been on-

deavoring to ‘cure your horses without

clipping the hair off their legs. Apply

equal parts tincture iodine and tincture

benzoin compound with a small brush

occasionally. Another very good appli-

cation is equal parts of tincture iodine

and camphorated oil. Also give each

horse 1 dr. of potassium iodide and 2

drs. of Fowler’s solution of arsenic at a

dose in feed or drinking water twice a





Blind Staggers—I have a seven-

year—old Percheron mare which, while

working, is inclined to toss her head,

move sideways and very often backs

as if having a fit; however, after al-

lowing her to stand still for a few min-

utes she seems to be all right. This

mare has a good appetite and so far as

I can tell is in a healthy condition.

Some two months ago she showed

lameness in left hind leg; there was

soreness on inside of thigh which dis-

appeared and lately she is showing

lameness in the right thigh, but less

lame than heretofore—A Subscriber,

Linden, Mich—Give her 1 dr. of bro-

mide of potash, 40 dr0ps fluid extract

of nux vomica, and a tablespoonful of





cooking soda at a dose in feed two or '





three times a day. Apply camphorated

011 to inside of right thigh twice it“ day.





Vertigo—“7e have a,fine Percheron

mare six years old which has always

had good care and so far as we can





day. It is perhaps needless for the tell is in good health, but when work-





writer to say that failure in effecting a.

cure in these kind of cases is gener-

ally on account of lack of persistency

in treatment. There are many different

remedies which possess merit. if they

were applied two or three times daily.

Your stable should be thoroughly clean-

ed and disinfected in order to destroy

these mange parasites.

grooming tools should

kerosene occ .

Weak Back-4 have a Jersey heifer

a little more than two years old that





than cannot setup. Shela not par-

alyzed, can move her legs, eats all





right and is in every way normal so





an: I (can tell; [but she is unable to





 





 





Besides, your sibly she may have a torpid

be soaked in the circulation of blood through body





ing in the field she occasionally com-

mences to jerk her head, stands still

a moment and usually backs up; then,

in a few minutes she is all over it and

will not have another spell for several

days. We are anxious to know what

ails her. Subscriber, Linden, Mich.—

Perhaps her collar is too short or pos-

'ver, or





may be partially interrupted when she

has these sicks spells. Give her 20

grs. of calomel and 1 oz. of cooking





'camefreshtwoweeksagO.andsince sodnatadoseinfeedonceadayfor





ten days. Also give her 1 dr. potas-

sium bromide at a dose in either feed

or drinking water three times a day,

for thirty or sixty days.





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kept open, besides she should be well,





 





freshen that is very thin, low in flesh,

down, and is unable to get up alone.

She has a good appetite, is fed good

clover hay, two quarts of bran, two

quarts of corn meal once a day; but

she does not suffer any pain, and shows

no symptoms of sickness. What had I

better do for her? E. C., Bellaire,

Mich.—The writer is inclined to be—

lieve that your cow has been underfed

and is at present sufiering from physi-

cal weakness and if you will increase

her grain ration, and at the same time

give her some roots, she will soon gain

in.strength and perhaps be able soon

after calving to get up without assist-

ance. In addition to the ground corn

and wheat bran, feed her ground oats

and oil meal. Mix together equal parts

of bicarbonate of soda, ginger, ground

gentian and powdered wood charcoal,

give her two tablespoonfuls at a dose

in ground feed three times a day until

'she gets well.





 





LIVE STOCK N EWS.





 





Swine Prices Average High.



Hogs and provisions have been sell-

ing at far higher prices than in former

years, notwithstanding the greatly in-

creased numbers of hogs received in

western packing points over those for

a year ago and the big stocks of pro—

visions on hand. Not only are hogs

marketed far more liberally than a

year ago, but there is also a great in-

crease in their average weights, the in-

evitable result being that prime hogs

of‘light weight are all the time mar-

ket-toppers. Recent Chicago receipts

of hogs have averaged in weight 241

pounds, comparing with 237 pounds a

week earlier, 211 pounds one year ago,

219 pounds two years ago, 234 pounds

three and four years ago, and 241

pounds five years ago. Hogs rally very

quickly after declines in prices as a

rule, and 'a short time ago May pork

sold above $48 a barrel, an advance of

$11 over the best price paid a year ago.

Provision holdings in western packing

points have increased so much that

most of the space is filled, but it is re-

ported that the government holds 20

per cent of the stocks for exportation.

On April 1 the combined stocks of dry

salted hog meats in western packing

points footed up 449,210,000 pounds,

showing an increase of 13,854,000 lbs.

over stocks held a. month earlier and a

gain of 139,000,000 pounds over stocks

of a year earlier. Stocks are the heav-

iest ever held at this time of the year.

On April 1 stocks of lard in western

markets amounted to 59,076,000 pounds,

comparing with 57,901,452 pounds a

year ago, with a gain last month of

16,742,442 pounds.





BROADENS SCOPE OF INTERNA-

TIONAL.





 





The prizes offered, both by the “In—

ternational" and by the various breed

associations, were increased in nearly

every division. Many cups, medals

and trophies are to be offered in addi

tion to the numerous and liberal mon-

'ey prizes.



The Illinois Centennial Commission

will offer a. line of splendid trophies

‘in connection with this year’s interna-

tional, and exhibitors of every breed

and in every division will have an op-

portunity to compete for some of these.



It was furthermore decided to re

ward the superior skill of herdsmen,

)(both in the cattle and swine depart-

ments), shepherds and grooms who

will be fortunate enough to carry off

some of the higher honors in the vari-

0us departments.



The “short-fed” classes were given

hpeciai attention and for the purpose

of stimulating the short feeding of

steers, the prizes in this division were

greatly increased.



The barrow show will, as a result of

'greatly increased prizes offered both

by the International and the breed as-

sociations prove one of the outstand-

ing features of this year’s exposition.

In the swine department it was fur-

thermore decided to permit exhibitors

to show three animals instead of two,

as was the rule in the past.



In connection with the horse depart-

ment, it was decided to create a class-

ification for light and heavy artillery

horses, and liberal prizes will also be

offered in this division.



The board went on record as favor—

ing a limited show of grains; seed corn

and forage crops, feeling that an eco-

nomic feature of this sort would prove

both timely and interesting.



Feeling that the International has a

’more important mission to perform

this year than ever before, the direc-

tors were on putting forth ev-

ery possible effort to bring the lessons

Ithis exposition teaches to the attention

of the greatest possible number.





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