.l'V . "cannot understand why The only Weekl’y Agricultural, Horticultural, ‘and Live Stock Journal in the State. “VOL. CLl. No.‘ Whole Number 400 _ Financing thc . Farm . T rze Federal Farm Loan I System Provides Capital for Agriculture By E. WILLIAM GAGE DETROIT, MICH., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1918 2:100 A‘ Y E A R (1.00 FOR 5 YEARS ID you ever ask yourself why it is that the United States is the only country in the world where the land-owning class is not the capi- talistic class? In Germany, in Great Britain, in Denmark, in France, in Japan, to own land is tantamount to owning wealth, to be a farmer is to belong to the most powerful class in the country. If you endeavor to answer that ques- tion you find yourself in the center of the most vexing prbblems confronting the country today, farm credits and farm markets. 4 The farmer paid the highest rate of interest in the country, until the passage of the Federal Farm Act, and he receives barely forty-five per cent of the market price of his products. - In two lines, those are the sole rea- sons why the farmers of our country have not become capitalists. In two lines, they are the sole reason that two people live in the town for one, who nesides on the farm. They are also the sole reason why one man has to feed two men and receivebut forty-five per cent of the market price for doing the work. Urban population has in- creased in the United States thirty- four per cent in ten years. Rural pop- ulation has increased but eleven per cent. Ten per cent of the country’s population today reside in three large American cities. Sixty not be fully content with forty-five per cent of the market price, when these .facts face the soil tillers of this great nation. ‘ Here are a few additional facts, fully strong to convince the most conserva- tive individual of the agricultural prob- lem of the United States. Of the 7,613 national banks, the book records of 1,247 showed extortionate rates charg- ed farmers for loans. These same banks were charging the city merchant, manufacturer, store keeper, railroad operator and promoter from four to six per cent; at the same time they [were charging the farmer from eight- een to sixty per cent interest. The highest rates charged were in Texas, Oklahoma, North Dakota,,Georgia, Ala- bama, though twelve per cent was con- sidered very moderate in the Rocky Mountain section. That is, if the farm boy desired to be a merchant, he could go to his banker and obtain desirable loans at from five to six per cent. But if he chose to be a farmer, his loans would have cost him from twelve per cent upward. These are‘ not made-up figures, but are taken from the sworn oaths given national bank examiners. Can you wonder the American boy is perched on a high stool in the city sky- scraper ofl‘lce, rather than following the trail of the cultivator? Is not such a state of affairs sufficient to wring from the heart and soul of any class, the desire to become producers of the essential food products? We have, according to the latest cen- sus report, 2,354,676 farmers living on rented lands because for all the time our country has stood, up to 1916, they were not able to borrow the adequate capital to purchase land of their own. Still, when the government took over the railroads, they found more than one-sixth of it in the hands of receivers. After considering these facts for what they are worth, is it any wonder that the farmers of this country do not belong to the capitalistic class? Nevertheless, these same farmers con- stitute one-third of the population. The forty million people residing on our farms yearly add more than ten billion dollars to the country wealth. The seven million people engaged in manu- facturing add twenty billion dollars to the nation’s wealth; but they draw one-half of this wealth from the farm-" er, and get credit for all of it. Upon the factory output is based the farm production. The factory absolutely could .not turn a wheel without the farmer. The war aided the law-makers of Washington to see the urgent need of properly financing the farming class. In 1916, when they were considering various phases of national defense, our purely munition exports totaled five hundred million dollars; motors, sev- enty-five million dollars, and farm pro- duce exports the enormous sum of sev- en—hundred and fifty million dollars. It was because these law makers appre- ciated that our farmers were not one of the essential parts of a great ma- chine Whose products were essential to two continents, but the essential among all our industries. Europe has worked out this farm finance problem so that her people would be fed. When a country the size of Texas has sixty million mouths to feed, she looks after the farmer, who does the feeding. The United States was the last great agri- cultural country in the world to work out a reasonable money credit system .for her farmers; and she is the only country in the world where farmers’ earnings average lower than do those of mechanics. . The Federal Farm Loan System came to the rescue of our farmers in a period of their history as food pro- ducers, when they faced the most dark crisis. Cities were calling for the ready fluid money; they also demanded men at two to five times the wages the farmer could afford to pay. The farm- er’s labor and capital were fast dwind- ling to the critical, disastrous point. Then, all at once congress passed the act, the President signed per cent live in smaller cities and towns. But thirty per cent reside in the open country, on the farms, and are producers of food and clothing. Xet many cannot appreciate why America should have a food problem, withvbut thirty per cent of our pop- ulation producing these urgently essential : PIO- ducts, ‘not alone for: 119,-, 000,000. Americans, but likewise forwth‘e» starving . and ' shivering of ”Europe and Russia} rvthousands we have such a thing as "lush scatter, living. it, and the greatest finan- cial aid for farmers ever known in the history of the world was available for our farmers over night. This system has passed from infancy to manhood in slightly more than a year of operation. All over the country, in even the remotest com- munities, are to be found apt illustrations of how this system has aided farmers to keep up their spirit, with resultant in- creased production. The day is dawning when our farmers will themselves own their own loan sys- (Continued on page 216). "W?“ um: 262+!“ / ' 4 ' The? Michi En Farmer Publhhed Weekly I“ «I 1868 009731.!“ 1913 The Lawrence Publishing Co. Editors and Proprietors 89 to 65 CW at. West. Detroit. Micki“. Tnnxrloxn Mm 625. NEW WYORK OFFICE—381 Fourth Ave. on: [caoo OFFI cn— 11.1w asningto ton Street. CLEVELAND OFFICE—IOII-lo 50mm ..N E. PHILADELPHIA OFFICE—261463 South Third 8:. M. J. LAWRENCE. .......... .President. EH . NA.NCE ............... Vioe-Presiden ..T LAWRENCE ............. . ...Tmes J. F. CUNNINGHAM ............... Seoy. I. R. WATERBURY.. .. BURTW ERMIUTHH .. FR RANKA.W Amoolate EN.. ALTA LAWSONK LITTELL}: LeROY W. SNELL . ... W. MILTON KELLY .................... Business Manager I. 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Un- der the operation of this law the gov- ernment expects to have an army of nearly 4,000,000 men in France by next June, and about 1,000,000 more in train- ing in this country. There can be but one opinion among thinking Americans with regard to the necessity of prosecuting this war to a. successful finish and at as early 3. date as is possible. The acceptance of peace terms dictated by the central powers cannot properly be even con: sidered under present conditions. The final making of peace must be upon terms which will for all time make im- possible the perpetration of world war by ambitious rulers. The further sac- rifice of men and money which will be required to make America the decisive power in peace negotiations as she has already been the decisive factor in turning' the tide of war against the Huns. will entail great personal sacri- fice on the part of every loyal Ameri- can. But every sacrifice necessary to I this end will be as willingly borne by every loyal American as will the great- er sacrifice‘upon the field of battle by the boys who are fighting their battles in France. We are in this war for the maintenance of a principle, in the es- tablishment of which our forefathers at all is regrettable, but the present crisis is one in which half-way meas— ures will not suffice... It is only by plac- ing our great man-power resources wholly at the disposal of the govern‘ ment, as well as our great commer- cial and financial resources, that the war can be won in the shortest possi- ble time, and with the minimum possi- ble sacrifice of blood and "treasure. Every other object, no matter how de- sirable, must be made subservient to the war program until this task is ac- complished. Great crowds, a wide vari- The ety of excellent exhibits State Fair. and splendid entertain- ment features combined to make the 1918 State Fair at Detroit the best ever held by the Michigan State Agricultural Society. While the attendance during the first three days exceeded that of the corresponding days of last year’s fair, the big crowd on Monday continued to grow until it reached the record-breaking total of 125,000 persons. Visitors who have been regular at- tendants at other fairs held by the state society observed not only a gen- eral uniform improvement in the ex- hibits at this fair, but noted also many innovations about which they were generous in their words of praise. Among these innovations might be mentioned the interesting display of the United States government, the .“Zoo” put up by the State Game De- partment, the rural school house with its interesting features, the newly erected poultry building which, despité its roomy floors, was well filled with excellent poultry and pet stock entries. Then the large part taken by the boys and girls in this big fair is worthy of attention, and is significant of the growing appreciation that is being giv- en the juvenile club work in this state. The entertainment features were nu- merous and showed much care in their selection. The vaudeville features, au- to and horse races, athletic events, the excellent parts presented from the band stand, the fireworks, aeroplane manoeuvres, and the midway, all come in for due credit in making the fair patrons feel that the management had spared no expense in giving them their money’s worth. And above all this, it is noted that despite the big crowds, theirtime and thought to this proposi-, tion, and have perhaps to" date reaped a. greater degree or benefit from the activities of" the Michigan Milk Pro- ducers’ Association than have dairy- men of other sections of the state' on this account. Secretary Reed’s com- munication is plainly directed to the latter class, the average dairyman out- side the Detroit market mi'lk zone. It is a general survey of the present sit- uation in whichv’every dairyman is vitally interested. As he has stated, it is only by thorough organization of milk producers that their interests can be best conserved in the present crisis. In this connection, it should not be forgotten that by virtue of his office as Secretary of the Milk Producers’ Association, Mr. Reed has been called to a constructive service, the import- ance and magnitude of which cannot be fully appreciated without a more thorough mastication i the organisation is not the work of 0. day or a month or a year, but a work having for its purpose the placing of this great industry on a substanflal commercial basis. For this service and this work Secretary. Reed has sacri- ficed his home interests and his pri- vate business which would afford him a much more substantial recompense for his time’. Every dairyman should read his com- munication and take early steps to aid in this work of organization, to the end that the Michigan Milk Produc- ' ers’ Association may number in its membership every commercial dairy- man within the state. . The reward for public spirited work of this kind will be out of. all proportion to the time and effort involved on the part of com- munity leaders in the dairy sections of Michigan. Recruiting America’s Dairymcn By R. c. REED ' flre Tau En/z'rtzng to Make 2/125 Fundamental I na’urfiy 22 Permanent Part of Our Agn'cu/ture? , OUR secretary has just returned from Washington where, during the past week, with representa- tives from every state in the dairy dis- trict of this nation, we have counselled and planned to make our effort endur— ing. We find that. practically every other industry is organized and has a representative at the seat of our na- tional government. The blacksmiths, the barbers, the manufacturers of gum and locomotives; every industry all along the line has a national organiza- tion and headquarters at Washington, where they may be in touch at all times with every influence that might arise to have a bearing upon their . business. The Milk Producers’ Association. While we have a national organiza- tion, with a president who has given his time since a year ago last March, .without pay; who has paid a large portion of his own expenses in the in- terests of your business; yet this great business has no headquarters at the seat of government; no representa- tive there, only as they are called in from time to time to express the wish of the milk producers of the country. by September 12. her 12, or suffer a severe penalty. Register for Sérvice September 1 2 Under the President’s proclamation, issued immediately after he had signed the Man Power Act, passed by Congress late last week, every man in the United States between the ages of eighteen and for- ty-six years, not now in the military or naval service, 0r previously enrolled for same, must register for such service on September 12. The Hours of Registration will be from 7:00 a. m. to 7:00 p. In. All men within the new ages of eighteen to twenty-one and thirty—one to forty-five, whether citizens of the United States or not, must register. In case of illness on registration day, arrangements can be made with the local board for the enrollment of the registrant. made for registration by mail by those who expect to be absent from home on registration day, but the required recmd must ieach the boaid Men having no permanent residence, must register in the place where they ale on September/‘12. Those out of the coun- try on registration day must enroll within five days after their return. ‘ Every man within the new military ages must register on Septem- Provision can be endured greater personal sacrifice than‘ we of this generation will be called upon to make. The great enrollment under the new man power act will enable a broad ap- plication of the selective service prin- - ciple so that only those without de- pendents, in good health and otherwise qualified for the arduous duties of sol- dier life will need to be taken, first. It is a matter for congratulation that boys in their eighteenth year ‘are to be placed in a separate class to be sub- ject to a special educational program instead of being called for immediate service. The necessity for calling them the order was such as to be specially commented upon. Details of the vari- ous lines of exhibits will be given in later numbers of the Michigan Farmer. In another column of this A Plea to issue appears a communi- Dalrymen. cation from Sec’d Reed, of the Michigan Milk Produc- ers’ Association which should be care- fully read by every dairyman in the state. This" plea is not directed so much to the milk producers in the De; troit market milk area, who are better organized, have given more freely of One of the questions that is upper- most before us at this time, and must command our immediate attention, is the establishment at Washington of an oifice‘and headquarters, and we must give some compensation to a man who represents our interests; who Is com- petent to go before congress, the Food Administrator, and the President of the United States. to bring proper rec? ognitionto the demands of this indus- try. Not only this, but we must have our organization solidified. This can be greatly stimulated and helped by earnest work of the men in each local; ' ity, and we make this direct appeal to you at this time because: This, we believe, is the great- est opportunity the condensary districts of the United States have ever had to stabilize this Industry. We, ,with the other dairy interests, have been working to bring about the movement across the water of the con- densed milk product that has been pil- ed up in this country during the past months, and which was such a menace to us last winter. We are happy now to announce that, from the most thor- ough investigation we have been able to make at Washington, we believe the surplus of condensed milk is prac- tically exhausted and that the govern- ment is now buying milk for immedi- ate shipment—not at a minimum or fix- ed price, but on the open market and fixing this price on the cost of produc- tion plus a profit. You will see at once the opportunity for the milk producers in’ the condensarir districts to bring their pressure at the present time. We stand ready to help you to the limit of our ability and time, and an effort the like of which has never been known before in Michigan, should be set in motion at once to bring to the produc- ers in those districts a price for their _, product that equals the cost of produc- tion plus a profit. It is desired above all things that we should be patriotic; that we should give to this government, and the allied nations—and especially to our own boys across the water a sufi‘lcient quantity of this indispensable food product—milk. We claim that no class of people have ever in the past, or do now, show a greater degree of patriot- ism than do we milk producers. But here is another problem staring us in the face. There is in Michigan at the present time only a limited supply of animal feeds. Your secretary has been traveling over Michigan for the last fourteen years, in different capacities, and we are safe to say that never in that time has the condition of the live stock of the state of Michigan been as poor at this season of the year as it is today. ,With these two problems—a very limited supply of feed, and cattle in a poor physical condition—the natural question comes before us: “What shall we do?” In our estimation the most reasonable action would “be to 'keep such animals only as five are able to feed, and feed well, on the crops that we have in sight at the present time. There is no economy in keeping more animals than we can feed. We believe that unless some radical steps -_ are ta’ken‘, many of “the animals In ; ..., (Continued annotate” Th were of? -‘A. —-—~._. - h . w-v ...w- c. 4% w .v w HE question is repeatedly asked, “Can we produce eggs at a prof- it with the present high-priced grains ‘2” While the price of grains has increased so much during the past year, we also find an increased price in poultry products. In arriving at a com- parative profit, the relative cost of feed and price of poultry products must be considered in relation to the actual total, increase rather than the percentage increase. For example", Leg- horn pullets averaging to produce one hundred and forty-four eggs in one year which sold at thirty cents a doz- en, gave a value of eggs over feed cost of $2.70 when the feed cost was ninety Cents per sibird. Now if the feed cost has'increased seventy-five per cent, making a total of $1.57, while the val- ue of the eggs has increased fifty per cent, making a total of $5.40, the value of eggs over feed cost would be $3.83, or $1.13 greater than it was before the price of grain began to go up so rap-r idly. The price of eggs should only have had to increase twenty per cent while the feed cost increased seventy~ five per cent to show the same original «profit over feed cost. The average farm flock carefully handled should give an average egg production of one hundred and forty eggs per year where scientific culling and feeding is applied. Higher aver- I ages than this can be secured by pay- ing a little attention to selection of the breeding stock. The 1910 census re- port states that the average American hen produced only seventy eggs per year, which is doing little better than breaking even on the feed bill. The reason for such low production is not altogether a question of breeding, but also a question of feeding. It is not a very difficult matter to bring a flock production from seventy to one hun- dred and forty egg average by ‘scien— tific feeding, but to increase the aver— age egg production above this point, it is necessary to use pedigreed stock. A flock that can average one hundred and forty eggs per year are paying big dividends on the investment. All that “Biddy” requires is a chance to make good. Why not give her a chance and K——-—Ul.'——-4 Practical Grit and Shell Hopper. coming Hens “5 Eat Have You t/ze Kinds of Feed Required éy Hens t/zat Pr - duee a Maximum Number of Eggs During t/ze Winter Mont/2's? . If not, Read W/zat Prof. E. C. Foreman 0f M. A. C. Writes Regarding t/ze Later; Merbadr ofMix- “ ing Feedr for t/ze Farm F/oeé. Feedr ten/1 Mate Farm—Grown Feeds More Eficient and . Maintain a Hzgn Degree ofHea/t/z 2n t/ze F loci. compare the profit with other branch- es of live stock kept on the farm? A Farm Proposition. Poultry raising is essentially a farm proposition. Ninety per cent of all the eggs produced in this country come from the farm. The farmer'has every advantage over the commercial man in that he can produce eggs cheaper by utilizing waste grain and allowing the hens free range, but, until the present time most farmers consider the hen a necessary evil and that their care comes under the specific realm of the already overtaxed farmer’s wife. This system, or lack of system, of neglect- fulness results in feast and famine methods of feeding and unsanitary conditions in the poultry house As a rule the hen’s ration is limited to a dish of oats, morning and night, and if Dry Mash Here at All Hours. Grit, S/ze/[s and Green there is a surplus of skim-milk beyond that which the pigs require, this is also given them and constitutes the ration that “Biddy” is to lay profitably upon. We could not expect the greatest milk production from cows fed solely on hay, neither can we expect the great- est egg production from fowls fed on whole oats. By this we are not con- demning oats as a feed, but they do not contain sufficient nutrients for the hen to manufacture eggs rapidly. If we would stop for a moment and con- sider the contents or nutrients in an egg, we would see the futility in the individual method of grain feeding. Production Depends Upon Heredity and Environment. , Heredity includes that which is transmitted from the parent to the off- spring, whereas environment takes in- to consideration conditions favorable to, or against, the comfort and happi- ness of the hen and includes feeding, watering, housing, weather care and so forth. Under environment, we may rightly classify feeding as a most im- portant factor. The machinery of a. hen is analogous to that of a gas en- gine, while some may have more effi- ciency.than others to begin with, it requires the proper mixture or fuel or food and in sufficient quantities for amounts of the mash mixture. If over- (Continued on page 219). A Pot of Money In a Farm Cellar Every Cellar and Storage House Has Hidden Trearure for Farm Faami/ies W/zo Will Store Fruit and Vegetaé/e Craps in itfor lVinteruBy C. B. Ford HE problem of storing fruit and vegetable crops so as to insure an abundant supply for winter is a problem of particular interest dur- ing the present shortage of foOd pro- ducts. To get the full benefit of fruit and vegetable crops, winter storage is necessary. Many products may be kept until next spring; others will keep only a few weeks. The farmer usually can- not hope for the same results obtained in the large cold storage plants, but he will be repaid for the time and ef-' fort spent in utilizing such facilities as may be had on the farm. . Farmers who have an abundant sup- ply Of fruit and vegetable crops dur- ing the late summer and early autumn are hardly ever prepared when the time comes, with facilities for winter storage. As a result the portion of their crops that is not put on an al- ready overloaded market, is dumped in some ordinary house cellar which is merely a catch-all for fuel, lumber, tools, crates and the like, and where dampness and bad odors compete. ~ A good storage cellar, involving all that is needed by ordinary farmers in the way of winter storage may be con- structed at a moderate cost. An ideal site for a cellar is on sloping ground so that the side walls will be about five feet under the ground and three » feet above. It should befurnished with windows to give it plenty of light. Facilities should also be provided to " ,gellar dart. The windows. '- soon as it is used for storage close them tightly and do not open them until spring. A concrete floor, made so that rats and other vermin cannot gain entrance is preferable. Such a storage cellar need not be absolutely dry. A little moisture is necessary to keep the fruits and vegetables in a prime condition. Moldy odors result from dampness caused by lack of ven- tilation rather than too much moisture. A stone wall eighteen inches thick will keep out ordinary cold, but it is always safer to build a twenty-four- inch wall and have sides well pointed with plaster or concrete. Such a wall will keep out frost even when the tem- perature is down to twenty degrees be- low zero. ' . If stones are not available at compar- atively low cost an equally satisfactory wall can be made of concrete. If con- crete is used and proper insulation space provided leSs material will be required. Many farmers, who have had experience with concrete work, find it more economical than having a skilled mason to lay the stone wall. In case concrete is used it is always preferable to write to some of the concrete man- ufacturers for detailed plans and speci- fications for storage houses. This ser- vice is free and it greatly simplifies the problem of building if one has such plans for insulation and reinforcement at hand. As a rule such a cellar should be built under the tool house or some part of the barn where it can be kept free from stable odors. A case is in mind where a barn base- ment has been successfully used as a market, must be sweet and clean. storage. In this instance the barn was built on the southeastern slope of a hill which gave protection against western and northern winds. The own- er arranged the storage in the center of the basement with tight partitions between it and stables on either end. Above the storage is a mow and be- tween the bins and the front wall an alley. In either case it is well to cover the floor above with finely cut straw or leaves to prevent the frost from enter- ing from that direction. The windows may be made double, or may be pack- ed with cut straw, sawdust or leaves during the winter. The outside door should be double and sufficiently large to allow barrels to be rolled in, and when closed for winter should be free- ly banked with leaves or straw. Noth- ing is to be gained by opening such a. storage cellar during cold weather. If there is occasion to open the cellar during the winter do it cautiously, clos- ing the doors as quickly as possible and on no account opening windows. A storage cellar must be kept free from all bad odors. Never use it to store meats, dairy products and such vegetables as cabbages that emit odors. The bulk of fruit and vegetable crops that go to market from the farm cellar in the spring carry with them 3. mon— grel flavor suggestive of all sorts of foods, including more or less dust and mold. Therefore a cellar, if to be used for storing products calculated for the I‘m-i Mr. Automobile __0er: When you go to the State Fair; do not leave your car upon the public street; put itin a garage. Do not drive in a cloud of dust. Slow down at. all intersections, and keep your car under proper control. Drive slewly on congested streets and where the traffic is heavy, for many pedestrians are careless; they may step in front of your car. Careful driving , saves human life. um CITIZENS MUTUAL AU- TOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY of Howell, is known as the larg- est. mutual automobile insur- ance company in the world. It has paid out over $150,000 to those who suffered losses. 1050 Claims Paid 41,000 Policies Issued The company owns its own fire-proof building and equip- ment. carrying a surplus of over $70,000. , The wise man will use care in the operation of his car. and keep it insured in the above company, as quantity insurance produces a very low rate. Cost $1.00 for policy fee and 25c per horsepower to coverfire. theft, and liability. Collision in- surance. or damage to a man's own car in case of colliding with another automobile, street car, or moving object. costs an ex- tra charge of from $6.00 to $10. fl PAINT, vanmsn, fl KALsomNE, ETC. will not adhere fixedly if applied in any way which does not rub them in- to the pores of the surface covered, In as to permanently bind thorn. Throw- ing paint, etc" at a surface is a cheap. make-shift method, gives only a skim coat. which toooften brings trouble. 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Pears and grapes can be kept in fine condition for a number of weeks longer than is possible in a fruit house. It is always desirable to have a win- dow or some outside opening enter the storage cellar in order that it may be properly ventilated and the tempera- ture regulated. With a good storage cellar the farm- er is made independent of the middle- man. He is prepared to listen to buy- ers and aCCept them or not. He is also insured of an abundant supply of the best things his farm produces, throughout the winter. The loss in storage is reduced to a minimum and the saving will soon pay for the cellar, especially if one grows a considerable quantity of these products. The inside of the storage house should be arranged so that. shelves made of slats may be provided to al- low circulation of air at all times. Plan to have the bottom shelf a few inches above the floor, for the same purpose. The shelves may be. from twelve to twenty inches apart and may have sides to keep the fruits and vegetables from falling out. The layers of fruit or vegetables should not be more than from six to twelve inches deep. The fewer specimens that touch the others the better, although it is hardly prac- ticable to carry this idea to extremes in arranging the bins in the cellar. ‘ Before one can make a complete suc— Such a. cellar may beusedto good I stored in the same way as apples. Some varieties will keep until well along toward spring itwrapped in pa- per and carefully handled. One of the crops that may be great- ly improved by proper methods of handling and storage is potatoes. Many persons haul them directly to the stor- age cellar, which is probably .therbest method where one has a large quan- tity to handle. Care must be taken to sort out all of the tubers that show signs of decay, and any thathave been cut in digging should be laid aside for immediate use. If blight has affected the crop and the tubers show indica- tions of rot, sprinkle air-slaked lime over the piles in the bins. This tends to prevent the rot from spreading and is nearly as effective as the use of poisonous remedies. Potatoes should always be stored in a dark place. Light has a very dete‘ riorating effect upon the quality of po- tatoes. A few days‘ exposure to light irequently renders otherwise perfect tubers unfit for human consumption. Beets, carrots and turnips keep best when stored in sand. For this purpose provide a bin with a tight bottom and sides about twenty inches high. Fill this with clean, sandy soil and bury the beets, carrots and turnips in it. Celery is one of the most hardy win- ter vegetables and can be kept indoors or out. It soon becomes tasteless and is liable to decay if kept in a cellar that is too warm or improperly venti- lated. Some of the most successful ‘ ., .i. -- ' w : - . -' , ‘4'"1‘.(-: I A - . e. « 'n‘vv' ‘ ' ’:~ . . . l Storing Celery for Winter. cess of storing fruit and vegetable crops it is important to know the nat- ural keeping qualities of the different kinds and varieties. Some kinds of fruit and vegetables do not keep well in storage and different varieties of fruit and vegetable crops must be handled differently to insure the best results. Apples have their natural sea- sons for ripening. Even the best cold storage system will not keep a Spit; zenburg until May, but only until the last of January. In Michigan 21 North- ern Spy will naturally become fit for eating during January and February. Greenings and Baldwins will keep well until late in March. Among the apples that can be depended on to keep until spring are the VVinesap, Russet, Wag- ener, Ben Davis and Seek-no-Further. Hubbardstons ripen along about New Years and keep well for seven or eight weeks. Some varieties are fit for eat- ing and cooking all winter, but others, like the Winesaps and Russets, do not get really ripe until March and April. Apples intended for storage should be carefully packed, properly cooled and placed in the bins without the slightest bruise, for there is nouse putting into storage fruit that has been grabbed ofl the’trees or tumbled about in the orchard. A single cell bruised in packing or storing starts decay, and in consequence an apple that will "keep three or four months will keep only as many weeks. ' celery growers store the crops outside by packing the plants inside of boxes and covering the boxes with straw and loose soil. An opening is left at each end of these covered, boxed-in trench- es to provide ventilation. This open- ing is kept closed during cold weather. The celery may be easily taken out by removing the covering and boards when needed for use. Care must be taken to put the cover back in place and replace the end boards to prevent frost entering. Celery may be kept in prime condition until well along to- ward Spring in these outside covered trenches. Cabbage should remain in the garden rows until it has had a good freezing; this improves the flavor. In selecting the heads for storage reject these that show signs of disease or that have not properly developed. Cut off the head, allowing about two inches of the stump to remain. Then if rot develops in the cut end of the stalk it will not reach the head for several weeks. If the cabbage‘ is taken into the cellar for storage wash the soil from the roots and pack in moist sand. Pears, grapes, peppers and tomatoes may be kept for several weeks by wrapping in tissue paper and putting them in boxes in a cool, dry cellar, with a temperature just above freez- ing point. Care must be taken to rig- idly sort out all of the imperfect spec- imens and handle the fruitsas careful- ...» . ,I ‘....l _/ quinces‘ and winter pears should be ‘Iy as possible. Pears'ngf'afies'and'fi to- ,r, matoes maybe kept in good condition‘ until the holidays‘if packed and. stored in this manner. ’ Squashes and pumpkins should be stored in a warm and very dry place with a temperature around fifty-five; degrees. As a rule'some unused room or garret is preferable to a storage cellar. . Onions are one of the hardest crops, to keep successfully through the win. ter. For this reason many farmers prefer to dispose of the crop as soon as the harvest is over, even though rea~ sonably sure of higher prices. in the spring. But if harvested carefully and some special pains is taken in storing the crop can be kept; in good condition for family use during the winter and spring. The manner of harvesting on- ions has a great deal to do with their keeping qualities. The onions must be pulled promptly and the tops cut away and the bulbs allowed to dry thorough- ly in the sun before they are stored. The cellar is probably the best place to store them, for there is more or less risk when they are allowed to freeze and thaw out. RECRUITING AMERICA’S DAIRY- MEN. (Continued from page 202). Michigan now will dwindle and die for lack of proper food this winter. We believe it is not only the part of pa- triotism but of good business judgment to eliminate from your herds all un- profitable animals and in this way you will not only be able to carry along your own stock but will be able to pro- vide your neighbor with feed to carry his profitable cows through the win- ter. This we conceive not to be the .lack of patriotism but the essence of patriotism. Profits Thus Far from the Organized Movement. It is conceded by conservative men, who are in a. position to know best about this problem, that there has been at least a ten per cent increase in the price of dairy products in the state of Michigan, as a result of the organ- ized movement in the state. Your sec~ retary holds in his hands at the pres- ent. time contracts with the Detroit distributors that amount to practically nine million dollars for the year 1918; A ten per cent profit on this means nine hundred thousand dollars to the milk producers of the Detroit area. When we consider the production ac« cording to the recent census figures, which gives us, in the state of Michi~ gan, 928,980 cows and a monthly in‘ come of $9,289,800, this would make the grand total of dairy products for the year $111,477,600fand ten per cent on this would be $11,147,760. You can get something of an idea of the mag- nitude of this business, and the advan- tage of this organized movement, by comparing these figures. You can also get an idea of the benefit of this move- ment to yourself if you allow a $10 profit for each cow you own, which is a very safe and conservative estimate. With these facts before us we can- not feel that the milk producers of Michigan are slackers to that extent that they want to shirk their share of the responsibility of carrying on this organized movement to save the insig- nificant sum that it would require from each one to give this great industry a proper financial standing and influ~ ence before the lawmakers of our land. We appeal to you most earnestly. Read this article over. .If you think you see flaws in this argument, show us where they are; but get ,busy, take the time to arrange meetings, organize your communities, and give this Michi- gan Milk Producers’ Association, that is receiving the commendation of thinking men all over the . flatbed States, your most earnest endorse- ment. and support. . .. ' ' -_ . ByJHH FEW days ago a reader of the Michigan Farmer asked the writ- ser if he had seen any good plan of making an old farm barn longer, economizing in lumber and expensive carpenter work, putting in a basement section or extension and leaving the barn on the same old basement, which is of stone and a good one. The reader added: “You travel a great deal over our Michigan roads and may have no- ticed all sorts of ways of doing a Job pf this kind. I wish to build this ex- tension as soon as I get my corn cut and would appreciate an early reply through my favorite farm paper." We have pictures showing various construction plans, and herewith show a picture of the way one Michigan farm- er added an extra bent of twenty-eight feet to his old barn. The picture il- lustrates so clearly how the farmer performed the trick that even he who runs may read as he passes by. In some ways this is an excellent plan to add an extension to an old barn. There are thousands of farm barns in Michigan that have been made longer because of the need of more room for cows in the basement and storage for hay and other proven- der above. \ In the case illustrated a dairy farm- : Sretching the Barn BROWN . section was kept stayed, in addition to using the guy ropes, so that the four men in the picture easily handled the Job in short order. The end sill of the detached bent was raised to allow heavy planking to be fastened underneath with plank ends protruding to rest on the side sills while moving. This made easy 9 " w. . work in shoving the thing along a lit- WW tle at a time with the pinch-bar. l “limit: Milli llllfl’i To make the moving job perfectly safe the guy ropes were securely tied to the highest nail or girt in the gable. Other ropes were tied to the top of each corner post. One set of ropes . went north and were hitched to handy Unless, it bears thi‘ mark—Cdlfils KITCHEN posts, beams and girts in the barn. . . .... The south-bound ropes were tied to It ‘3 “Ot th'f's w°°dwork h . trees and fence posts, so that t ere FTER apiece of our woodwork , ”HALLM‘MWW r- anuv'u was not the least trouble to control the end of the barn, whether standing or moving, until it reached the end of its Journey. Then beams, girts, purlins and braces were inserted and pinned securely. Rafters were put in and in a very few days the roof boards, shin- gles and siding were on and the barn was completed. When finished it made a fine barn for the dairy farmer and furnished plenty of room for cattle and feed storage. We do not remember of ever seeing has passed close inspection of both material and workmanship, it is stamped plainly with this mark—- Cdli'fIS. Every piece is so marked. This mark serves a double pur- pose. It is the connecting link be- tween the pictures of Burns Wood- work shown in our plan books and catalogs and the actual woodwork that goes into your home. It is our . guarantee to you that each piece is of Curtis design, material and Save Fuel! workmanship. JOLARIUM «‘0' I IO‘O‘ Fit your home with th’fls Storm Doors and Sash. They will save fuel for the nation ‘1 I 8 5 S and money foryou. AnyCurc tis dealer will gladly quote U R I you prices. WDDDWDRK “The Permanent Furniture for Your Home": Vital as the furnishing of good woodwork is to the con- venience and comfort of your home, there are other ways in which we and your lumber dealer can help you. If you want a new home we can help you from the very beginning of your plans. If you remodel your present home you can select designs .H°W t° Make B°th Ends Mcet- from the dealer’s stock orvfrom e‘r found that he must either build a new cow stable to shelter his increas« ing herd or. sell on? some of his cows The old stone basement was in good condition, sanitary and conveniently arranged for keeping two rows of cows. He had need of stalls for a half dozen more. Finally he worked out a plan of ad- ding an extra long bent to the south end of the barn. The basement exten- sion was- constructed of concrete with provision for plenty of windows. Then the farmer, with two or three carpen- ters, in less than a week, had detached the entire south end of the barn and moved it into position on the edge of the concrete basement wall. Jack-screws, pinch bars, and guy ropes, as shown, kept the entire end of the barn in a vertical position while taking a ride farther south. This plan saved tearing off the siding and pull- ing the end timhers apart. Many of the boards would have been split and spoiled in tearing off the frame. ' Before detaching the end from the barn, new cross beams, posts, sills, purlins and girts were made ready to insert. The sills were laid on the con- crete side walls and stayed; New cor- ner posts were fitted as thé barn end Was detached. When we took the pic- ,‘ture the end had been moved about two-thirds of the way Out.- Before de- - the last pair of rafters in the trussed as shown. The end that suit your taste or need, , , . his big Curtis Catalog. ... For .....m W p g service, in quality of design, er. It is a good one and has been tried out in several farm neighbor material and workmanship, we recommend standard sizes and hoods since we took this picture. . _ desxgns. _ Your Chance Free THREE MEN IN A CORN FIELD. THE CURTIS COMPANIES, - The“ books each contain 800: SERVICE BUREAU plans. exterior and interior view- . . - 1721-1821 S. Second St., Clinton, Iowa “mm well—planned homesfinisbed . With a corn .binder and three horses Manufafmfiw and mirtbmw PM“ at with Iiifils Woodwork They in corn that is standing well, three ‘ 013133333333 figgfncuzblowa Minnefi‘ifi?” teem With ideas iorprospective home men, one to drive and {“70 to shock, WagsgiéoWis. Tameka, K6135” builders. ' Better Built Homes." . ay on, 10 can harvest about tw1ce as much as Eastern OfficesatPittsburgh and Washington. V°L ”1'3“? ‘Ower‘han 83-150- More ' ' Themakersof CURTIS Woodwork rantee c cxpensxve omes are shown in VOL when cutting by hand. From seven to Magma-4mm ,oi,,mmg,1’;am“am§{:d m. Tell us which book you want. nine acres can be cut in a ten-hour day “W“ 7"“ a" could scarcely cover more than four acres in the same length of time when cutting by hand. With the binder they can cut and shock a forty-acre field of corn in a week or less, effecting a big saving in time, though perhaps none in ForYourEmptyr Bags WEARTHAH expense. The binder delivers the corn Man Machines I ' pgflwgmg.” fii‘in‘iifiebeig in bundles, which makes it consider. , Pcerodu cgdyour own cheap feed— , 1 BY.“’e‘é’.§re yogagtour pricggubgir'e' Silveriz Silage—fine, even cut ; nousellnsipzlo one. We h ably easier to handle both in loading mold-proof silage Get'an “Ohio for your own work—vagaety of sizes ‘ on wagons and at the ensilage cutter. ’ from; Hui3 gap—«mm 3 tons daily ‘ features- beaterfeed— If your acreage in ’corn is not large , knives, fnctionreverse. . . . . . . . 64 years' leadership ‘ enough to Justify an investment 1n a mums-m... modern corn harvester, join with one or two of your neighbors and purchase one cooperatively. If this can not be done renta binder—lit will take the place of. one hired man in cutting and shocking, or two in cutting corn‘ for ensilage. ij reagent; .cunnm'hahgtu mkwo'm: Inc. at one. full information Mm“ the as. “meat-fluke. youl' amide. Mlfltm‘flefl. 225, cum-0.“: There is oftena great diflerence be- - 3:361 a. “live” dgiryman and a, living ;::M god: low riceentgng wok-:vigr Writs islla can use eyvhole. .n‘. 'o /////\ \| it"; / It certainly ,whenyou . .top“ of flour. ran e? 81‘1an eat yo ovefil’f‘ Is This Estimate To.oi'High?' i I HE Hot-All—Over Top is a patented device, found only on the JOY ECLIPSE range, which forces the flames to pass under all six lids before escaping. You save time in preparing meals; save fuel by keeping the flames from being sucked out the chimney too soon, and can have a comfortable kitchen in summer. ECLIPSE Write us for name of the Eclipse dealer near you. Ask him about our cast-iron range—wears a hie-time; guar- anteed never to rust out; always looks well; gives per—I fect satisfaction. show you the Eclipse Adjustable Damper, by which you can control the oven temperature. THE ECLIPSE STOVE CO. Send for large, tree, il- lustrated booklet show- ing Eclipse ranges and heaters. It will help you choose the right stove for your require- ments. Write today. He will gladly MANSFIELD. OHIO I*~' A LTHOUGH the acreage of the total hay crop of the state compares well with the crop'of a year ago, and with the five-year average, production will be far below what it was in the other periods mentioned. This is par- ticularly true of timothy hay. The estimated yield for 1918 is 2,494,000 tons, against 3,760,000 tons for 1917, and 3,309,000 tons as the average for the five years from 1912-1916 inclusive. The rapid advance in prices for hay in the principal markets during the past month and prospects for still further ads in: s the Fordc I‘m Neil FAN DEVICE Prevents Heating "Intifada WORKING NOW for Satlsflod ,c aw! other car. ‘ VS removed from the car in thirty ¢ 5.; minutes. No holes to drill, no 6“ springs to remove. P Plow and Pull :;.3: F0 R 0' 83,313.: Pullford $1.55 «51.23;... «we 3,»; MAKE S a practical tractor out of a Ford or most any Easily attached to or Durable, Reliable. and Enthusiastic Owners Pulls plows. barrows. drills. mowers. binders. hay loaders. road graders, wagons. trucks, etc. Steel wheels with roller bearings and tires 10 inches wide. two pairs of hardened Vanadium steel pinions. one for plowing and one for haul- peed. A tractor with the reliability and durability at or. Prompt shipment. Write for catalog. t wutho Pnllford ttached to Ford car- ll‘ two 12-inch plows innain on Kerosene‘, equipped with new {$632,129. maturation-soot , new ul danonstntion at Fremont, Nebraska PULLFORD COHPINY. Box 3“ - no. u Wan-n unis-b. on "06'. mos WW with salt the year around keeps flock healthy and free from stomach worms and ticks. A $5.00 box make; $60.00 worth of nefintd alt—- saves $1.00 tr'nl box of “'l'lX post will medicate a barrel of salt. wnummac-mn'mzmmc-ndm- PARSONS TlX-TON CO., Grand Ledge, lick. of) big money—A - 0N MIX” by parcel . vances will compensate our farmers in part for the reduced production. a «Al’fISKA 90 warrant) MES—AME: 03 62 'IO “sow It”! as (out cum: GLMWIN ARENAC l i ‘ 86 '70 68 60 75, 64 / HURON , l , \ 604m ~rw4vso wee-0374 Isnaflu «Wm: 99 . i ,. I l 60 60 i 0 ‘ Bl rusc u “mac -' I. to we \ .‘ wowcuw 31 I07 SAGINAW‘ \ NT 6‘ B? 89' ' tA’! ' 6£N£$££ . V lama cuurwv muss“ ‘ stamp l 05 .0 BC 70 79 65 , 76 p- one 04 RV u ON IN HAM [/V/ : OthA/VO . 5 so ; as 93 u so as so 0 VIA/HUD!” ‘lllulr‘oo CAINOUN JACKSON WlsflTeNAW '7 ‘I'l 08 96 08 , 1 ”fill/0 T CASS sworn” 5W4! m L ((Miwu’ 88 86 00 70 08 Federal Estimates on the Yield of Hay in the Counties of Lower Michigan. A Few Practical Suggestions VERY farmer, sooner or later, will have use for a pipe wrench, but not everyone feels able to own one. The makeslrifts you have been describ- ing will be found of little real value in actual use. Everyone has a good-sized monkey wrench. Take a large-sized old flat file or fine rasp and break a two-inch piece out of the best portion of it; then put this into your wrench beside your work, and you will have a much better substitute for a pipe wrench than any strap arrangement possibly can be. And if you want about as good an article as the most costly make, get the pipe jaw attach- ment, costing but a few cents, to use with your monkey wrench. I have used them for years with perfect satisfac- tion—J. Chandler. HOW I MADE MY COW DRINK WATER. OR a week my cow would not drink water. I changed her food and did all I could to coax her to drink, but without success. Finally I went to an aged farmer near by and he told me to rub salt on her back and sides, this would cause her to lick herself, at the same time she got the salt, which made her thirsty. The plan worked, and I have had no trouble since—F. G. B. CLEANING CLOCKS.’ LOCKS that need no general over hauling may be put in condition to keep good time without taking the works apart. Remove the works and .Jf . take out the verge and flies. Then, with the wheels in rapid motion, pour naphtha or gasoline over the works, or immerse them in a dish of gasoline. Finish by wiping dry with a linen rag, and oiling with best clock oil. This method is especially good for clocks that have been .treated with kerosene, as the gasoline quickly removes the gummed kerosene residue, which has often accumulated to a surprising de- gree. TEST THE COW’S PULSE. \ ACCORDING to tests made by the Canadian government, milking ma- chines to operate well, should take into account heart beats of the cow. Ex‘ aminations have shown that there is a relatively small amount of milk in a cow’s udder at any one time. Many times that amount can be obtained in a milking because nature secretes the milk from the glands to which blood is supplied, as fast as the udder is emp- tied. The investigators making the tests referred to maintain that a milk- ing machine should create a vacuum about forty-two times a minute, tally- ing with the heart beats of the cow. STORING GRAIN BAGS. ON the majority of farms it is very hard to keep sacks or graln’bags free from the ravages of mice and rats. Several years ago they could be bought for about one-third the present prices. Hence’it pays to guard them. A very good way is to secure a can similar to the tin cracker Cans, which can be secured at grocery stores. A can should be eighteen or twenty-four inch- es in diameter and three or four feet high. Put in'your sacks. put on the lid. Mice and rats will not gnaw. through, and your problem is SOlveda—i Warner E. Farmer. - ’ ' I W..- , fix.’ A gr ,er’s writes. Fo'R’FATrEN‘me HOGS. ' I am, feeding out a bunch of thirty spring pigs. How much water should these pigs have in order to make the _ best use of their. grain feeds? I am feedings. mixture of ground oats, mid- dlings and corn. Somefeeders claim that too much water has. a tendency to -Calhoun 00. R. A. B. Any animal under heavy feeding of grain of any kind needs enough water taken into the stomach to help in the process of digestion. Digestion does not begin until dry, hard food begins to soften from the action of the saliva and other fluids normally found in the animal, or by the help of water the ani- mal craves, or will take as needed when the supply is available. The av- erage hog grower fails to appreciate the high value of clean, fresh water always ready to meet the cravings of the animal subsisting on dry feed. Water is necessary for the complete digestion of all solid foods. It aids in the assimilation of feeds and besides there cannot be for any considerable length of time a complete elimination of the unassimilated or undigested foods from the digestive tract without enough water to make the masticated food soft enough to pass freely through and out of the animal. Scientists tell us that the reason why constipation is so frequently'followed by scours is be- cause the feverish condition of the bowels caused by a lack of water caus- es an abnormal flow of liquids to be turned from other parts of the body into the digestive tract to aid in the elimination of the undigested and un- assimiliated foods. The result is a loss of appetite and weight and a weak and unthrifty hog. Such ailments may easily be avoided by keeping plenty of clean, fresh water where the hogs may have access to it at all times. Pigs that are kept in pastur‘es where they have access to green, succulent grasses and forage crops do not suffer from a‘ water shortage as much as those that are fed in dry feed yards and on dry feeds. If the dry feed needs considerable water to further .the work of digestion the more succu- lent green feed will be taken after the dry feed of grain. Many feeders find that withholding water tends to induce fattening hogs to eat more forage. This extra use of forage and grass crops helps to balance the ration, so far as shortage of protein in corn goes, also the shortage of water, because such green feed contains from eighty to ninetysper cent‘ of water, whereas the grain carries but ten to twelve per cent of water. But for breeding hogs and growing pigs one cannot go far wrong in allowing the animal to de- cide when he wants water and how much. Even if he drinks heavily enough to wash out of his system a little of the excess of undigested and unassimilated feed he is wisely follow- ing the promptings of nature. The pig’s appetite is a safe guide"td follow to determine how much. feed he can eat and digest and how much wa- ter will be needed to eliminate it be- fore it will begin to ferment and cause a disordered digestion. There is no feeder who can intelligently limit the amount of water the pig may need to promote the most complete digestion and assimilation of food. He can tell how much water the pig will drink if he has it before him, but by withhold- ing water he is only guessing that the hog can be made to utilize more of the feed eaten if water is withheld, and he loses sight entirely of the im- portance of proper elimination of the unassimilated and improperly digested feed that should pass away to insure ‘the health of the pig. _ Neither hunger nor ethlrst favor health or economical ' waste grain feeds. gains.» Those feeders whq assume that c. rigs-ertidns Ans water’which makes up more than half the weight of. the carcass of the fat hog is less necessary than the dry feed in the fattening process will find that in the long run, the delay in the diges- tive tract by reducing the water sup- ply will cause disorders that sooner or later will end in loss. W. M. K. DOORWAYS IN SILOS. Do you know of anyone who has used a continu‘ous doorway in a lath- and-plaster silo? I am wondering how they tie the silo together when using a door frame and doors such as is used on other silos. Eaton Co. C. F. O. The frame work of a continuous doorway in a silo can be tied together and the silo kept in permanent shape by passing three-quarter-inch iron rods through the upright pieces of the door- way, having them also extend through the studding on either side of the silo, back three or four studding. Put big washers on the end of the rod with the nut tightagainst the studding on either end of the rod, then wooden braces can be put between the stud- ding and also a wooden brace between the sides of the door frame. These give a good, long pull on the silo, mak- ing the uprights solid and allows space for a continuous door. These iron rods can be placed a little to the outer edge of the door frame and can be used as a part of the ladder for silo. My present lath—and-plaster silos do not have a continuous doorway. The doors are three feet high and then a space between each door is sheathed on the outside and lathedland plaster- ed on the inside. In making the doors three feet apart, this makes the silo proposition a little more solid and sub- stantial than the other way of fasten- ing the door frame with iron rods, but, of course, it is a little handier in get— ting out the ensilage than to have the continuous doorway, using the double braces, as in that case one does not have to pitch the ensilage up three feet or more before you can get out the next lower door. SPREADING FARM‘ MANURES. It takes as long to load a manure spreader as it does a wagon box, but the spreader will unload and spread the manure in a third of the time. Hauling manure in a wagon box and spreading it on the field with a hand- :fork is hard and disagreeable work. It can be done much easier with a spread- er and the material is more evenly dis- tributed. The spreader is a useful im- plement to have at any time when ma- nure is to be spread, but particularly so now when labor is scarce and the need for increased crops demands that not a pound of fertility be wasted. Save time and avoid waste—buy a spreader. If the amount of hauling is not sufficient to justify the investment, it may be worth while to rent or bor- row your neighbor’s. LIVE STOCK NEWS. A craze to load up with feeding lambs from northern ranges, regard- less of cost, led to Iowa farmers mak- ing recent purchases as high as $17.90 per cwt. in the Omaha market, while the best killing lambs were selling at $17.90. Colorado lamb feeders have made no contracts yet, but are waiting for the September runs. The mutton end of the lamb crop is inadequate, and feeders expect to come out ahead by finishing off range flocks carefully, but there is great danger of paying too high prices at the start for thin flocks to fatten. 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Brink ,» x ‘, ‘. , , 4—— i. arators, etc., are built on the Hyatt Bearings We have some HEY ROLLER Strong Enough to 4' = Carry the Big Loads The reason why so many owners of farm machinery never stop to think of the Hyatt Bearings in their tractors, sep- serve for the lifetime of the machine without requiring any attention but oc- casional oiling. Hyatt Bearings are always installed big enough and strong enough to carry the severest loads under all conditions without wear on the rolling parts. They never require adjustment. They of true rolling action. best tractors built. regard to this subject; write for it—~—address the Hyatt Roller Bearing Co., Chicago, Ill. is because these Bearings fundamentally correct principle are used in 90 per cent of the very interesting information in name's UNCLE SAM WANTS MORE RYE from Michigan. Plant every available acre to Rosen Rye this fall. (jet the pure seed rown under in— spection. We obtained a yield of 45 11. per acre this year indicates that our efforts to keep the strain pure ave been successful. Same field in 1915 yielded 35 bu. per acre. Field was prepared each time by dis- cing corn ground om-e over‘and drilling with disc drill one and a half bu. per acre together with 200 lbs. acid phosphate about So t.25th. Our rye has been inspected and passed by the h ich. Oro 1m . Assn. Prices for seed reoleaned and delivers to e that P. M. or G. R. ' I. . . l to 10 by $3.25, 050 bu. $3.00. Over 50 bu. $2.75. Either send sacks or new ones furnishedlfix 650 each. Orders filled same day received. Ma 19 Grove Farm, Breeders 0t Holstein Cattle. 0. f. 0. Swine, Shro )shire Sheep, and pedigreed field seeds. ROSS AN BROS, Lakeview, Mich. V EVERLASTING SI Ironstone Blocks Under our special proposition on $60 on an EVER- lilo of the purchaser vitrified lnzed tile. triple wall design, self reinforced and m- terlocking, with double lock cement mortar joints. Extra steel reinforc- ing. Builtfor service Wriufor complete information amt prices. LEWIS MeNUTT. 23 S Walnut St.. Brazil. Ind. Lump Jaw The farmer's old reliable treat~ ment for Lump Jaw in cattle. Henring’s Actinoform field for 82.50 a bottle under a positive to. since lSM—Jour money ro- udod 0' it fails. rite today for van POCKET van-am man book of 19'? pure- and 67 illustrations. It in FREE. i ELEM nu" Chum-.53 union Steel Vera. this... FOR SALE Traction engine 20 horse double steam. Front tank and two platform tanks. Nichols and She ard 00. make. fiber-rel water tank with pain and 0'6 and and one set of four bottoms stone odger, Oliver plows: this outfit has been used less than one month, will sell musmo. Apply J. C. McGREGOR. Alta Vista Farm. 8. 4. St. Clair. Mich mmSENRYE R raised in B Cathie ear that gene! motion the Mich. 5r .Impryovcment seed-flan. I. NICHOLS. hints. Ilioh. ing. modern. good condition through- out and finished. Main site route. TRACTORS And OTHER ENGINES For Sale Cheap ‘ l--New 30 HP. Oil Tractor and Plows Will be sold at once. Tr’actor weighs 8,500 pounds. Will operate on kerosene equally as well as gasoline. Is a mighty good ma- chine to operate big ensilage cutter as well as other heavy mach- inery. Will Plow from 12 to 14 Acres per day and won’t pack the ground. . I l--Used 16 H. P. Tractor and Plows This machine has been used a very little. It has been carefully looked over, painted and striped and has the appearance 0f new. [twill operate a 6-roll corn husker, plow from 6 to 7 Acres per day and cut IO-ton of ensilage per hour. ' “is guaranteed to operate on kerosene equally as well as gasoline and give as good service as a new machine. l--l V2 H. P. Pumping Engine In firsficlass condition l--Used 40 H. P. Stationary Oil Engine In first class condition and operates on kerosene. This engine is of a standard make and heavy duty type. 18 an extra bargain. The above machinery will be sold within the next 20 days. Address Box 275, Lansing, Mich. 2‘. I have a. field which I am anxious to have put into wheat. It is a little roll- ing, with a black sandy top soil with a gravelly subsoil. The question has arisen as to which would be the best to grow on this, wheat or rye, and also as to which of the two takes the most out of the ground? What is the usual depth to which wheat roots penetrate the ground? The ground is a little rolling, and my man wanted to spread his manure, while I prefer top-dress- ing. What are the relative merits of spreading before plowing and after plowing? This field had a. crop of cats this season. Illinois. W, J. V. So far as the amount of fertility tak- en from the soil by a crop of wheat or rye is concerned, there would be little. difference. A twenty-bushel crop of wheat would take from the soil about the same amount as a twenty-bushel crop of rye. But rye is a hardier plant than wheat, consequently it has the necessary vitality to do better and pro- duce better crops on poor land than wheat. Again, rye will grow better than wheat on soil that is slightly acid. Very much of our sandy loam soil has acid and that is one reason why rye does better than wheat; you should take this into consideration. Both wheat and rye are shallow rooted plants. They do not send their roots down into the subsoil like clover and alfalfa, or even corn. But, of course, much would depend upon the nature of the soil, as to how deep the roots would go. On gravelly soil roots of all kinds of plants penetrate deeper than in clay. But in clay soil a ma- jority of the roots of Wheat and rye do not penetrate through the upper sur- face part of the soil down below the part plowed. I am of the opinion that it is always better to spread the manure on top of the ground rather than plow under, provided that the manure is not so coarse that it will clog the tillage im- plements in preparing the soil. Gravel subsoil is inclined to leach during a rainy season. ~Where the manure is plowed down the plant food may get below the depth of the root zOne. I COLON C. LILLIE. POINT ROT ON TOMATOES. “Point rot,” a disease of tomatoes is appearing with much frequency on the Michigan crop this season, the Depart- ment of Botany at M. A. C. has been advised. The trouble is characterized by the presence of black rotted spots ‘ on the tomato at the blossom end of thefruit. It makes its appearance com- monly following periods of extremely dry and extremely wet weather. “So far as is known,” Dr. G. H. Coons, of M. A. C., declares, “nothing can be done with a crop that is already injured. By cultivation it may be pos- sible to bring about an adjustment of water supply, so that tomatoes produc- ed later in the season following an at- tack Will be sound. “For the next year the selection of a well-drained location, with a moderate nitrogen supply and planting of select- ed varieties should give a crop com- paratively free from this trouble, pro- viding the weather is more favorable than it has been. If one is growing plants in the greenhouse, or if he can use some irrigation system, it may be possible to prevent extreme conditions of moisture and so control this troubl’e.” . More detailed information about the nature of the disease and the best methods of dealing with it can be ob— ‘tained by writing to the Department of Bontany, M. A. 0., East Lansing. Michigan. Water the work ‘ horses often, but ' avoid lettingt-hem drink too .much af- good nose moo-M. sub rent atroo . Pm cuh. 0 , hotel. In: good" liaisi- Ingram“. in y, , H; m writing to advertisers clause mention the mob/g“ hm"; ter being fetter-when over heated, weary. 1 .1 {‘1 V .,, ieA F ER ,‘ " 9-»‘20‘9. ‘ kWh—y’En-ar-co Quality , _‘ Does Not fluctuate Say ' We need a period of rest after. we have worked for you all of the year, so that we may‘properly .nourish our ,calves and build up our energies for another season’s work. Our food should be well balanced, but we hope that the time may come when- you dairymen will not value a pound of protein from one source with a pound from another. Some of the protein feeds you give us are simply awful for us to eat and digest. En-ar-coi jNational Motor oil ~ Scientifically Refined By _ < Swindle, VilarkmenOnly EVEReeconténETto‘ abide by, old, established ‘ways, En-ar-co refining experts are constantly} _, ' [seeking new methods. New inventions are pfifitinually being added. Many are found only in our refineries. But these experts have long realized that mechanical] processes; alone do not forestall Quality HE breeder of registered live stock has no strings tied to ' . him by middlemen. The thirty- - five cent dollar does not affect him. He comes as nearly as may be to getting the full and final price for everything he sells. I What will work out in the chemist’s laboratory will not always work out the same in our stomachs. You some- fluctuation“ times seem to forget that we like suc- , Oil . . H t ’“L bri- , , seientists say that quality must not uctua e.‘ u ' ‘ ” culent and palatable dfOOSS' d b “SCICnHHC, ‘ I .cants must be uniform in order to give the. greatest semce The greates’t moor S eing ma e y " land assure ‘corn lete satisfaction.- some of our sisters are made at the Refining” I ' ‘* p- ,, expense of their vitality, and when we , W“ ., Accurat I T I edlworl en see veterinary surgeons visiting their homes with tuberculosis, hypodermic ' Produce Accurate Pl‘OdllCtS syringes, and other dope and instru- i . . g ‘ ‘ . A. V ”I . A“ ”c" mentev we do“ wonder that they need / {Having supplied the best materials, newest modem equip-3. ment, exact formulas and rigid tests, quality then depends the treatment. mm . . We sometimes feel as though we , upon the degree oi training each workman receives. were in “It.“ Wheek- We Fe“ “3” ‘ “mm lThus‘ it is to: your'sdvantage‘to‘ use En—ar-cO National ‘ lay “US feelmg to. tile fwafl m. $111011 MOTOR Motor Oil and other En-ar-co products. All En-ar-co brands our ,Owners have m er ere WI 11% go...“ OIL: are made by graduate workmen only—men who have “"9 S laws“ W'm ‘ passed through the several grades of En-ar-co scien- UHH tific training. Each man must qualify for his master _ HHH HHHIIHH degree before he is assigned to responsible duties. I , " Your Satisfaction Guaranteed , ' 3* , Waders, Automobiles. Aeroplanes. Trucks; ’ Sent . Gas Engines and Motor Boats give better FREE ‘ service and last longer when lubricated with [,2 ““‘ ‘ ' - 1 En-ar-co National Motor Oil. And there's . /o.‘;. Nation“: equal satisfaction in White Rose Gasoline and /’ . x,’ Retinin 60.. " other En-ar-co products. The best is none / e t 1670 Rose ldg.’ too good for your motor. Here, then, is / / " " Blevelandflluo' your assurance of maximum service and , ' I lI oedema-1.3;? ' satisfaction. Try En-ar.co National Mote: I. automobile or am;- e 911 now-made by men who know. , .'..:.'::‘,:f‘°s'::%§ii°§;fa‘: : , . ‘ Oil Can Eree.Pleas_e give ’ , Send for This FRE, E ' . 433%?33 some: i , I ems avemflr .. . g . i may on can, / ' " In themarket about ”nu“: Companions. Sign and send the coupon) « itj‘G.“f““‘m‘°’-t m (. » ,today. We will send a long-l/ { lusc...._galfl.w01ine sex-zest a You have bred us so that it is our spouted can that enables you 1' Inse::;.g‘als.motoroilpsri'ear' very nature to put our fat into the pail, ‘ . “i 0“ “1° hard-testeach ' / \7 lose-u-‘lwlegreasejer year: o and when we get short rations we put ‘ P ”‘8' (96) . :grgggnezmmewefflb atgggzfiz: i ‘ the flesh of our own bodies into your \' ~~« ~ -- , ——-~'~*" , M'nmfieufnn "m ‘ ' :2 milk. The drain on our systems is . _ 8. ED... ”Pmmm;_ (a awful. _ _ _, _ ‘ ' ' County....;-ww.....”wm~.~lstate»;u.u;~ g. It seems as though you thought of The National Refining Company ‘ s“—ss‘n-‘-‘-‘“.-w“;‘.“ss nothing except buying more protein, -' / ' Eggggf fglgfl‘;£f!' Iran" M Offices l_n_ 27 Cities LGeneral omeesz Cleveland. Ohio) _ idflfliake, Q1035 £93! 993mg“ *1“ “1°“ making more milk, and forcing us to '. our very limit. Do you wonder we get tuberculosis, garget, and that we play . out under such care and treatment? . When you confine us to such nar— . D I B If row rations as many of you dairy farm- ' . .. r a I n e 0 re . ers do, we cannot use our instinctive . i W' t R ' i ' . ! preferences in the choice at our foods I J 5 In er alns i and when you choose ourvfood for us, ‘ " A ‘ , ’ ‘ you should do it wisely. ‘ - Use Your Ford! GRIND YOUR FEED I. / Get ready for ditching and terracing your farm NOW. Don’t delay. Water standing on your land . We need some. succmfept fOOd to ‘ / ’5 i 1'. I V ’5 during the winter will smother the soil. kills big crop keep our bowels 111 CODdlthD and 118- , , ., chances for next yearit IYou can Sliflve the one): ditch ‘ ' ' - - . 3 ‘ or tile ditch problem a ow cos . on can ma e sure SiSt us In the digestlon and ass1m11a- ' ‘ ' that your land will be in finestlconrilitl‘ion for'iebarily slptxr'lmg ' ' ’ v / work. Seed w'll erminate muc qu c er an e ea i_er hon 0f the heavy graln fOOdS we are ~ , n well-drained soil]. gWrite for new book that tells how to do It With compelled to eat. . . If you would feed us a little more of r v if 1:. " ‘ ' FARM BITCHER . .4 Ward Work-a-Ford , . the good things that you grow here on - ° Terracer& Grader I; I the farm, and n0t 80 muCh Of those - ‘ ti C t V h d farm Gives you ath p en 'ne forlssthan theeostof I . ' e ' ' . . boughten feeds, we should make bet- All steel. reversible. lasts a Illa me 4 u s S-aliea S old 9 2*!- “ Ford bmlds t ebest enema m the worm . , ditch. open drain, tile or irrigation, down to it. deep, 0 n It Wm outlast the car—and you might as we“ I." ter milk and we should have better ditches: grades roads; builds farm terraces. dikes and levees: you. money and use it to do all your in work. ’ works in any soil. wet or dry. 2. 4 and 6 horse sizes: large size "0 w." on “r” or tranamlnslon. Hooks up ha calves .to take our places when we are fine for tractor. Does work or 100 men. Solves all dirt-moving minutes- “, permanent atmhmenttow. Cu,” New. lmure car or engine. May also be used on other-ears. sent to the shambles. One of the most difficult tasks con- ~ fronting well-meaning _farmers is that , of doing their share toward creating it not satisfied. Agents wanted. Send for circular. OWENSBORO. “ENTUCKY WARD IRAGTOII 00.. 2038 I St. limln. lob DAY problems. Write and find out how to make big crops sure. 5 free book on drainage, irrigation and terracing. Address "hm," an,“ FM!” on end of shaft. W M “b ! TRIAL OWENSBORO DI'I'CI-IER 82 GRADER 60., Inc. “°"”“byfmbe‘t'mmpemetwnmk"°" M i . " and maintaining rural" conditions which :.e§1§,§£§;g,§§gémeeeeneem‘ me“ end Please Mention ,«The Michigan Farmer- When Writing to Advertisers Save Fuel and Help Win the War--The Caloric Saves 35 to 50% Fuel. Comfortable in all kinds of weather Farmer May Enjoy Warm Winter Evenings ~ The Patented Caloric Pipeless Furnace has roved a blessing for the farmer. L. H. Snobble,‘ iving near Ionia, Mich, on R. F. D. 3, wrote us last fall of his exper1ence. Read it: “We are more than pleased with our Caloric Pipeless Furnace. When we think of the cold corners we had in our day of stoves, we can fully appreciate the even circu- lation of Caloric heat. We can have our nine room house comfortable all through in all kinds of weather with our furnace, while with the stoves we were comfortable only in the rooms in which the stoves set. In coldest weather we had to sit pretty close up to be comfortable too. When we heated with stoves, we bought each fall four tons of hard coal for the heater and two of Pocahontas for the range. With the heater we warmed three rooms fairly well, and the fourth was chilly unless we had fire in the range. ~ “Last winter we used six and one-half tons of Pocahontas in our Caloric Pipe-~ less, and the Michigan spring was a long time in making its appearance. In fact, . we kept a fire ’till pretty well along toward June. We heated five rooms all of the - time and more when occasion demanded and the thermometer stood at seventy-five degrees to eighty degrees during the “day. We used a kerosene stove to cook with as we did not need the range for heat. ._ A Wonder For Neatness ' “The Caloric is a wonder for neatness. I have taken care to watch, on a; sunny day at that, for any dust that might come up through the register when the grate was being cleaned out and always watched in vain. There is no dirt or ashes to be cleaned up in the living room each morning as is always the case with a stove. It consumes any sort of fuel in a gratifying manner with immediate results. Certain—‘ ly the farmer can enjoy warm winter evenings as well as his city friends if he will but install a Caloric Pipeless Furnace.” . Many thousands of the more than 50,000 satisfied Caloric users have written like letters. The guarantee of satisfaction upon which they bought has been met fully. , You may have the same comfort in your home. Take the first step ,r M , by writing us for our book explaining the principles of Caloric heat— x" ing. With it we will send the names of people in your section who ‘ can show you this wonderful furnace in operation. See the 3.! I" Caloric dealer. ~ a,x’egt 59 0% Six and a half tons of coal Scene on the Snobble Farm Kircmv Burns coal, coke, wood, lignite or gas. ‘ o .-" §. The Monitor Stove Company .30? a. Established 1819—99 Years of Service figs $4., 4“ ' . o o 3‘ ‘ 0‘ 243 “’00de St- Clncmnah, Ohio . $3“ ‘53? “m Morley Bros» Saginaw, Mich 065,0 new C3" no" . ‘ 41 o *9 ‘D' ,. Plgn -I P I P E LE 5 S ‘ °b’~°§, 4Q ,.-" :==:=': - . . Q 0 ¢ .-' -"" m max . - ’ é %% O 69 "x. ———————— ll nzc'o . . 9 A AVIQ ’.' . a . F5— " W $9.0 {"0 " QQ’ r v * ~ » " , s as» MoOI‘iglnalPatentedPipelessmmace ’* “W s. g LITERATURE POETRY HISTORY ana INFORMATION “Ction ‘The FARM BOY an? GIRL SCIENTIFIC an? MECHANICAL English women invade another profes- sion in effort to release every avail- able man for service. These women are veterinarians for the horses of the British army. Would You Like to do This? These are not two movie heroes doing a “thriller” be- fore the camera but National Army cavalrymen train- ing on the Texas border at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Amw‘ .5 «h. ' ‘Jr Major General. Duncan, front row, center, and his staff. General Duncan led; the first National Army unit into battle,.and was the first American ofli- cer. toreceive the French Croix de Guerre for courage under fire. He has '3 been in active service in France for a year; now on way home. for a rest. Mrs. Stewart, private secretary to Sec- retary Redfield, of: the Department of Commerce, first woman to act in this capacity, proves invaluable in this important position. Floyd Gibbons, American War Cor- respondent, returns from France, where 'he lost an eye in going to the aid of an American officer. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood, New York Woman ambulance driver receiving a military medal for bravery under fire. These women are in constant: danger, as the Hun shows no regard for Red Cross flag or emblem. Hansom cab found in ruined French village. However, these Tommies will not depend on it to carry them to Berlin, but will fight hard for every foot of ground. (British Official Photo). Here are shown some of the “Greys” of the British cavalry which have been repeatedly cited for their remarkablle work in driving back Hun hordes. Their efficiency is only one of the many surprises the Allies are giving [Fritz.these days—(British Oflicial Photo). ’1' .1269}: Grad YOU can be sure before you buy that Président Suspenders will afford you a lot of wear. They are guaranteed—Satisfactory—-Or money back. But you can never realize how wonderfully comfortable. and how different from other suspenders they are, until you wear them. They’ll never let you know you’ve got them on. The new “High Grade" President, made of Silk-Faced and Mercerizcd Lisle Webbings, the Regular always-reliable President, both have the original President “give and take" feature—no finer looking. more comfort- able. or better wearing suspenders made. Leading dealers everywhere sell Presidents. Buy a pair. Look for the mark on the buckle. If yours are not in every way satisfactory. we will replace. repair, or (if requested) refund your money TRACTOR FOR SALE Moline Universal, Model “C”. Almost new. Used only on‘40 acres this spring. Price ....................... ' .................. $800.00 GEO. S. BIGELOW, Breedsville, Michigan Bates Amazing Value Men’s Army 3 95 Type Shoes Munson last. wide soft cap toe. tan leather. oak tan soles bellows to n g ue . wide backstay sizes '6 to 120 P 0 S t frrl Get catalog. BATES BOOTS, Lansing, Mich. Michigan Farmer Club Rates By getting your neighbors to.sub- scribe you can get your' subscription t a reduced rate. We will accept year. Iy subscriptions on the basis. of our two, three and five-year rates. as fol- lows: 2 yearly subscriptions. . . .$1.50 3 yearly subscriptions. . . . .200 5 yearly subscriptions. . . . 3.00 You will find it easy to interest your neighbors in the Michigan Farmer. Send all orders direct to The Michigan Farmer, Detroit, Michigan is the title of our very lat- “Pumps for Every Service” iiimbia°im$3 Describes pumps for farm and .wator supply, irrigation, me- chanical milking system and many other uses—one for every purpose and for every kind of power. Send for it. And ask our Service De t. —free—to help you select t no pump for your needs from the 300 styles and sizes of OULDS PUMP '0' IVI “NVIC1 Guaranteed. Backed by 69 years' pump- msking experience. Write today to D partment19- 11!: Could: lllls. Co. Main Oflce a Win. Senna Falls, NJ. BRANCHES: silo. We FOR SALE “:22 ColumbirAnn Arbor wood frame bolt-sows:- hay balor in ood ' ordo . For rtlculars runnisniuv’v?m‘. .' . .9“ no dross Mord. loh. h 1 ts! Isl lagers Bush. $2,132 amaze? “M The have ole ed tam. Prlou reasons!) as as ovurh'innfi. . » m \ / Ex Bind. “lob. .. i . 7 7.‘,-‘i‘:. 6.1 ¢ afigttEMRoarmsRl-TC. CopyrighibyflsrpuuBmthen I went up once to an elevation of 14,500 feet. I was up 'there an hour and a half, and, being above the clouds had no idea where I was. Of a sud- den my revolution counter broke and the air pressure in the gasoline tanks gave out. I shut off the engine and started towards the ground. The ma- chine I was in had a flying speed of about seventy miles per hour. That meant that I would have to keep up good speed all the way down. .The first stratum of cloud I went‘ through was so wet that a lot of it froze to the machine. It was enormously thick, and for all I knew it might hang only a few hundred feet above the ground. There was the chance that I would emerge from it and find myself over the very center of London, which is as poor a landing field as anybody would care to have. As I was going down, the thought of finding a convenient landing spot plagued my mind con- stantly. I had plunged down 5,000 feet, so far as my instrument showed me, and was still in that cloud. I had given up all hope of ever getting out of it when suddenly I dived into clear air and saw the ground. The machine I was flying had a small gliding angle, and I would have to find a landing spot quickly. Having ascertained now that I was not going to drop in the city of Lon- don, -I was much relieved, but I had some trouble, nevertheless, in discov- ering a reasonably level space. The machine was plunging towards earth at a terrific speed and I had little time to pick a. convenient spot. Nothing upon which my eyes lit seemed to Wednesday, August 28. Germans fighting before Bapaume brace their lines by adding fresh units. Fighting extends over a. seventy-mile front. French advance beyond Roye. British are fighting hard to the north of Cambrai.——Fuel Administration asks American public to eliminate pleasure motoring on Sunday to save gasoline for war needs—Both democratic and republican state conventions in Mis- souri urge action on the federal dry bill—Secretary of War Baker an- nounces that John D.‘Ryan has been made minister of munitions and avia- tion—Rice riots in Japan in which a quarter of a million people participat- ed resulted in 290' casualties. Thursday, August 29. Germans are retreating on a 100- mile line. Croiselles and Chavigny have fallen to the Allies.-- Americans force the German center along Ailette river. French recapture forty villages in a seven-mile gain in Picardy. Haig is nearing the Somme river and St. Quentin, the chief base of the enemy lines, is now being menaced by the Allies—Border fighting along the Mex« . ican line is reported—Governor Good- rich, of Indiana, is seriously injured in an auto colision.——-Sixty thousand men working in sixty-six munition plants in Bridgeport, Conn., are granted a substantial advance inwages. ‘ Friday, August 30. . Germans continue to retreat from B’apaume southward. British reach the west batik of the Somme opposite Per- onne and Brie. Canadians and Scot- tish troops are in a fierce battle along the Arras-Douai railway. Americans are holding the Germans who are fight- ing desperately to protect their lines before Soissons.———United States Sen- ate adopts national prohibition meas- ‘ure to become effective June" 30, 1919, .and to continue until the American army is demobilized.——Judge Landis of the United States court sentences one hundred 1., W. W. men—All changes in telephone rates must be submitted serve the purpose. But finally I found an open space and decided to settle down upon it. I was sure that a‘ good landing could be made, but such was not thecase. In striking the ground the machine turned turtle and was rather badly damaged. While the machine was turning over I had presence of mind enough to throw myself out of the cockpit. I landed on my head but suffered no in- jury. To my mind came then a re- mark made to me by the doctor of the hospital to which I was taken after I had been shot in the heat in France. _ “It is a lucky thing," said the doctor “that your head is of solid ivory, and seventeen inches thick; otherwise you would have been killed.” There is no doubt that had it not been for the cast iron constitution which I enjoyed prior to enlisting I would have died long ago. Did Ham also was working on this aerodrome. One day he took up a big bus for a test and while he' was up ‘ the engine gave out. He came down suddenly and landed on a. railroad track. At the aerodrome a gang of German prisoners were employed to level off the ground surface. They would laugh and jeer every time there was a crash. They did so on this oc- casion; in fact, they never lost a good chance t6 let us know that their en- mity towards us was real enough. 0n the day Ham crashed I flew down the coast with a bus to be delivered in France. I made a fine trip, but on getting over the station at which I was to land I shut off power and started to spiral down. Unfortunately, the wind to Postmaster-General for approval.— All men who must register under the new draft law must be able to prove their exact ages—The flour substitute rule is amended so that during the month of September four pounds of flour may be sold to one pound of oth- er cereals. Saturday, August 31. French are Within 300 yards of the famous 'Drocourt-Queant switch line to the east of Lens and upon which the Germans are depending to stop the Allied advance in the north. At the southern end of the Hindenburg line French and American troops are push- ing north out of Soissons to weaken the center of the German defense. The foe is in full retreat in Flanders. Bail- leul and Combles are taken—Serious strikes involving 200.000 workmen are on in Bochum, Germany—Mexican government has modified its tax laws on the oil interests of the country.»— President Wilson makes September 12 the date for registration of men be- tween eighteen and forty-five years of age under the new draft bill. Sunday, September 1. Germans are reported to be prepar- ing a line of trenches along the Rhine river all the way from Cologne to Swit‘ zerland. Belgians-are being used to do this work. Allies,are smashing through foe reenforcements. French break down the strong German resist- ance along the Nord canal and to the north of Soissons. Mount St. Quentin dominating Peronne, is taken by the Australians. In this ope-ration more than 1,500 prisoners were taken. Brit~ ish take Mount Kemmel and are re- gaining much territory lost to the Ger- mans during the latter’s drive toward 7 the Channel ports last spring—In a. trolley crash at Anchorville, Mich., sev- enteen persons are injured. Yaqui Ins dians in Sinaloa, Mexico, 7‘ have. re« volted. . " Monday, September 2. , Haig forces enemy to retire along .. ‘ (Continued onpgge 222). i I " new, "man, , F ”ch316” F A! RlVl E F. ‘ ’ Here’s the Way to ‘i dd " Dollars to Your Dairying Profits! “ T isn’t what you make—it’s what you save that makes you rich,” is an old proverb. . Maybe the reason why your dairy cows are not paying you as much hard cash net profits is because you are, without knowing it, wasting the real profits that they are giving you. 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The shortage is probably due to gas es- caping through leaky piston rings—and you have to RINGS The piston ring which is properly designed and con- . structed to give perfect bearing on the cylinder walls Ergo; Catalog money on Farm Truck or Road steel in colors explains how you can s ave or wood wheels toll. Cash, cats or No Money Down. ower on the farm saves feed, saves crops. helps . shorten the war. Bum KEROSENE awley. I. 1. Ln Save line—save mono — half tweet—save OiByto Pure bred stook. Jar-loss reasonable. testamflloh. lulu m m mar nostrils: Madison "GETA WITTE”. SILD ENGINE, u, 9‘,’ 3;}; mi ”33," which manufacture high explosives. today—ED a. worm. gm. drifted me off, and when I came out of my spiral, at the height of about ‘ five hundred feet. my engine would not start again. - I tried everything possible to‘ get that motor spinning, but it was no use. I did not have height enough to get over the road. on. the other sideyof which the aerodrome was located. On this side of the road stood some small pine trees and I settled down upon them. Luckily, the trees were small, and their tops formed a gentle cush- ion for me to land on. The propeller of the'machine w'as slightly damaged. but that was all. I climbed out of the machine with my bag, stick and log books, and re- ported at the headquarters of the aero- drome. The commanding officer hap- pened to be in. . “I have brought you down a BBB. sir,” I said. . “Is it any good ?” he inquired. “It’s perfectly all right except the engine,” I answered. “Where is it?” asked the officer. “It’s over on the pine trees,” I re- plied. “I cut out the engine when I was away up'and then it refused to start again, so I landed the machine in the trees.” For a moment the officer did not know what to say, then he smiled and asked me if I were hurt and offered me a cigarette. After that he signed my log book and gave me a receipt for the machine. I had lunch with him and then returned to my squadron. Ten days later I had another weird trip. I was up in the air a good many thousand feet and the fog and haze were so thick that I could see very lit- tle. Above me there was another lay- er of cloud, so I decided to get to the top of that and then fly by compass and speed. Before I reached the top of that cloud stratum I had ascended to thir- teen thousand feet. Then I headed for my destination, which I knew was about forty minutes distant, if I kept up ordinary speed. I allowed for the ‘time‘l had taken by going up so high, and after forty minutes flight on the level I started to descend. I had dived a good ways but could see no ground. The thing began to worry me. I look- ed at my instrument, and that showed me that I had gone twelve thousand feet. Since I had gone up to thirteen thousand feet I could be no"more than one thousand feet above the earth. But no ground could be seen, and yet when I had gone up the weather had not been thick enough to make it im- possible for a man to see that far. But the weather in England is a most unreliable and treacherous thing. I got down to three hundred feet and then the first 'thing upon which my eyes hit was a. building which in an- other instant I recognized as the town hall of A . I pulled on the throttle, but the engine did not respond. At that height there is no time for man- oeuvring, and in this case there was also no room. So I made up my mind to trust to luck and then let the bus have her way. I was just about to land in a street, as things looked, when the motor suddenly kicked four or five times and started off. I literally swal- lowed my heart and sat back in the seat, glad to get that thing out in the open country. I noticed that in some places the clouds were hanging as low as fifty feet above the ground; a young gale was ceming from off the see”, But my troubles were not yet over. ' There is a regulation which re- strains pilots from flying over certain prohibited areas, such as sites occu- pied by munition plants and works There are so many of these prohibited With Englno Worlsilfa seams .. Flying- if (Continued from, D age 212). c ' _ ber them all. The man who does not ‘ remember them is likely to get shot at by the English “Archies.” or reprl- . mended if caught, and I had to find an aerodrome’ as soon as possible to - avoid these, which I did, and I was very thankful after I was once more on Mother Earth. The same fate may befall the flyer while going over to France. We were required to leave our own coast at an elevation of five thousandfeet and the French had a similar regulation. On one of my first .trips to France. made in company with eleven others. we were heading for the Channel at an elevation of nine thousand feet. That caused the English ‘tArchies” to shell us. They were under the impression that we were Huns. But we made our- selves known by coming down to the prescribed level. As a rule, we returned to England from our trips to France by the Chan- nel boats. But often old machines had to be flown back from the parks in France, and in that case we made our return journey in the air. ' We used to do our best to make sure that -~ the machines were in proper shape before starting on a trip. It is not pleasant to land in the middle of the English Channel and float around for an hour or more before a patrol boat ‘pick-s you up. But it is quite a common occurrence to make forced landings in that body of water. The number of machines turned out in Eng- ‘ land increased rapidly, and many men were engaged in ferrying them across to France. Though proportionately accidents were few, once in a while the ferry flyers and their machines would never be heard from again. We had to fly when ordered, and there were times when it made no dif- ference at all what sort of weather prevailed. That depended somewhat on the demand for machines at the front. As the aviation training schools in England multiplied, our work in- creased by leaps and bounds. There was also much testing to do. There were days on which the testing pilots, of whom I was one, had to be up continually, and to our commander it made no difference what the state of the weather was. It might rain pitchforks and hammer handles and still our work had to go on. We used to take turns at testing and ferrying, and very often faults of the machine that had not developed during the test would show themselves while we were taking it to its destination. Our meas~ ure of experience was getting fuller every day, and some of the things that happened to us were queer in- deed; yet it was all in the day’s work. While I was on ferry work between England and France I had a very good ‘ chance to observe what the naval fly— A ers had to deal with. In the first place I could see thebottom of the channel the biggest part of the way across. From an altitude of several thousand feet the bed showed up in brownish grey, except for the large deep holes. which appeared blue. It seemed queer that one should be able to see the bot- tom where big steamships were travel- ing, and I could easily understand new how the naval airmen could see a sub- marine when submerged. This particular search is quite inter- esting. The patrols, keeping a. sharp lookout for hostile craft of that kind. would cruise about until. they had spotted one of the “tin fishes.” Then they would go down and drop aerial torpedoes on it. If they saw other hos» tile ships, they Would call up the‘ naval station and notify it. A destroyer, would be ordered to the Scene, and areas that it. is impossible to remem- . - ’njaval men have become so efficient points ‘ in France and filing and J '1' that it is very seldom that enemy craft of any' kind, either on water or in the air. so on reconnaissance without be- ing fought by them. In many instances they have been able to inflict heavy losses upon the. Huns. Besides meeting the difficulties of flying over water, the naval men have to train themselves to land on water, which is quite a ticklish thing to do, for the reason that for the last few feet there is nothing to show what the distance between the machine and the water’s surface is, and many a spill occurs in learning. Water is as hard as land to fall on, and not soft, as many seem to think It will smash a plane as quickly as if it had landed on the ground. Men who fly on the ground cannot necessarily fly over water. Some men seem to lose their sense of equilibrium when out of sight of land, and, as the sea is such a tremendous body, that is not to be wondered at. Conditions vary a great deal over water and when correcting bumps or small erratic air currents one has often to resort to his inclinometer and other instruments to keep right side .up; for the fact that the water is level and of the same col- or when one looks ahead, has a discon- certing effect upon the vision. While flying over the clouds, which are gen— erally of more level formation over the water than they are over land, .the horizon is harder to judge. making aerial navigation very difficu at times. 'I‘his.has resulted in the 1189 of several mechanical contrivances such as the artificial horizon, already installed on destroyers. On a beautiful day in Mayl left for France-«that is to say, it was a beau- tiful day in England. A little further south the weather was only about half decent. Providing the bus behaves well the trip from station to station can be made in an hour and ten minutes. That is rather a long time to be in the air without landing underneath, and for that reason and the long delays and trouble caused by forced landings, we used to take a careful look at the weather before we left. On this occa- sion a sqaull set in while I was half across the Channel, and I had great trouble keeping the pitching bus out of the Water. On another day I had picked a new route around the northern part of Lon- don. The weather was fine and I had gone abdut sixty- miles when the thought occurred to me that I would look up some of the boys at H., who were on home defense work. ‘I had tea with them; then, at about five o’clock in the afternoon, I was ready to continue my trip to France. I said good-bye to the gang and got into my bus. From where I was I had to go due south and across the Thames Riv- er. I was not flying very high when on looking into the cockpit, I noticed ‘that gasoline was spilling on the floor. I was unable to tell where the leak was, and rather than run chances I turned off my pressure. The motor stopped, and, as it did, I began to look around for a field in which I could land. I managed to get to earth all right, and then walked a mile to bor- row a wrench, which I needed to re- place the pipe that feeds the gasoline into the motor. Then I discovered that the tank was nearly empty. That meant that I would have to go in Search of “juice.” I managed to get. two gallons, and since I was consuming gas at the rate of eight gallons an hour, it was hardly _ enough to start with. But I had to get V away soon, because a rain storm was coming up and I did not intend being ‘ :. caught in 111111 the open field. ‘ Copyright 1918 Henry Sonneborn 8!. Co.. Inc. \ in nation OVCI’. look well. moderate price. and $35. nd towns. vines, as they tion. 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HENRY SONNEBORN & CO.,‘ INC Founded 1849 H) for Styleplus boy.- Baltimore, Md. _ SiyleplusCloihes it 2 5 AND 3 30 [RIDE was ”if gala” ”Each grade one price the nation over" America 73 onlyfiknoWn -prfced“' clothes W’ Farms and Farm Lands For Sale 215 Acre Farm $3000 with 7 Cows, Pr. Horses and Hens, wagons, machinery, tools and crops included if taken soon by owner unable to work longer, near neighbors. mail delivered. 3 miles railroad town. Lo:1mytiling1-, brook-watered pasture, estimated 500 cords wood. 300,000 it. timber, 150 apple trees. other fruit. 7-room house. barns. stable. poultry house. etc. $3000 takes everything, part cash. Detaiis pencil Strout's Catalogue of this and other bargains, many with stock, tgols crops; maile diree. E. STROUT FARM AGF NCY, Dept 181, Ford Building. Detroit, Mich. Big Money-Makmg Farm $3650 14 Cows, Pr. Horses, Calf. wagons, harnesses. plows, harrows mowing machine. complete machinery, tools. gedownerot this lilo-acre farm in fine section. near schools, stores, depot ior immediate sale includes everything for $3650, $1000 down. Rich tillage splendid hay mead- ows 20- -cow spring- watered pasture, woodland fruit Good ll~room house stock barn wagon barn poultry. milk houses etc. Details page 15 Strout‘ s Catalogue of this and other big mid-summer bargains many with stock tools crops; copyf . A. STROUT FARM AGENCY Dept. 101, 814 Ford Building Detroit. Mich. McClure Stevens Land Co. We have for sale;15000 acres of fine unimproved lands. well located. joining well settled locality. on easy terms. A tract of 160 acres. 5 miles from Gladwin. on daily mail rout. allfenced with woven wire. 20 acres under fine state of cultivation. 6 acres in fruit. A Sheep Ranch of 310 acres, all to well grassed over, living water, 70ty acres cleare 30acres under flno state of cultivation with fruit good buildings. 2‘10 head of sheep. 4 stock ranches we I grassed. fenced and watered with living water McOLURE STEVLNS LAND CO. Gladwin, Mich. ' Home and block (8 lots) of land a block IBIUlllIIl and a half from Central Michigan Nor- mal School, all kinds of fruit, shrubbery, shade, will sell or trade for good farm. Cooper. Gover and Francis, lit. Pleasant. M 1011. OR Sale to close an Estate 180 A. Good buildings well fenced. plenty of water and timber. Aland ing steers. For particulars ad- hend fancy Angus f thchfleld. Mich. dress W. S. CA A,DY HORSES Pmiisrm, 11111111111 11%;, Sim 10211111», limes 001“! D. BUILL. mire. Stallions and mares of reasonable rises; impaction invi - Charlotte. Kink. For Salem tie as-tgrggrggrcheomns. Shorthorn cat- J. ll. HICKSdBONS, It.“ $illtsmston. Mich. Stallion six and one three; your chin. rLiberty Bonds accepted. 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I It’ s no trouble to find out all about this handy, clean working line of hay presses, nor does it cost more than the Drop us a line asking for infome- tion on International hay presses, and we ’11 send it without to allow a good hay can be shippe a postage stamp. international Harvefitoer Spmpany of America ”. . USA Champion Deering Milwaukee Osborne Pure Rosen- Rye‘ Red Rock Wheat Developed at the Michigan Agricultural College, inspected and certified by the Michigan Crop Improvement Association. For list of growers write the Secretary. ..W N1(‘()L SON Seeds Wanted Red Rock Wheat , Sand or Winter Vetch Red Clover Seed (Both kinds) Edw.E.Evans, West Branch, Mich. East Lansing. Michigan ROSEN RYE a new variety originated by 9 Michigan ExperimentStation has been heavily out yielding almost all other varieties $2 er bu. new 16 oz. bags 00. YOUNG— RANDOLPH SEED C0. ., Mono, list. of winterr ry.e rein the market for Seed Wheat. MAIL SAMPLES CARLOTS Farmers Elev. & Pro. 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Rosen Rye Is a new variety that will pay you weyll to grow. Out- ields common R 13 10mm bushels per acre. Nice yoin heads well lied with large k.ernels Ordinary d 30 to ”bushels. Clover. Timothy. Votcll. and all dependable seeds for fall planting. erto for free simple. and fair price list. F all Bulbs Beautiful new Derwin'l‘uli Tulips Hyacinth: Narcissus, ' lies, Crocus etc. Plan these bulbs this tall for winter-and andspring blooming. loboII'o Fell Catalog Free gives full information. Write for it today s. M. ISBELI. & 60. Box 10 Jackson. Mloll. , , Red Rock Seed Wheat .83.00.per bu; new 16oz. boa- 70003011. YOUNGcRANDOLPH SEED 00.. Drum. Ilel. For 58.16“ “1"!“ Winter Barley. certifiedi by YOUNG 330'. M101:- Crap Improvement Aria“ tem, and when they will be entirely in- dependent of any other source of finance with which to operate theirs, the greatest of American industries. And just what does it mean to ex- tend credit to the farmers of this coun- try? First, a very material saving in interest rates, with payments so rea- sonable that any farmer fit to be class- ed as such, can readily meet them out of the proceeds of the farm, and not as of old, out of his own pocket. Sec- ond, a long-term mortgage system, per- mitting the farmer to exercise all his energy in productive lines, rather than chasing money lenders every little while, in an endeavor to secure a new loan. Third, putting more money into the hands of our- farmers, because of a system which saves money for the (Continued from first page). security a first mortgage upon his farm and buildings. His credit is based up- on fifty per cent of a reasonable land valuation, and twenty per cent of a reasonable valuation of his improve- ments (buildings). His term of loan will be for thirty- five years, under the amortization plan. This plan permits the payment of $65 per $1,000 borrowed, as his annual ob; ligation; five and a half. per cent in- terest is charged and one per cent principal payment. The accompanying table is a quick reference for the ' farmer to the credits as divided under the amortization plan of payment, used by the Federal Farm Loan System.- Not only does this .system give the farmers of all sections loans at a lower rate of interest than prevails in the A payable in thirtat five and a half per cent interest, re- LOAN of $1,000y-five years by means of annual install- ments of $65.00 which include interest and part of principal (Approved by the Federal Farm Loan Board). Principal Payment Applied on Still Number. Installment Interest. Principal. Unpaid. 1. . ......... $65 .00 $55. 00 $10.00 $990.00 2. . ......... 65.00 54. 45 10.55 ~ 979.00 3. .......... 65.00 53.87 11.13 968.32 ~ 4. .......... 65.00 53.26 11.74 956.58 5. .......... 65.00 52.61 12.39 944.19 6. .......... 65.00 51.93 13.07 931.12 7. .......... 65.00 51.21 13.79 917.33 8. .......... 65.00 50.45 14.55 902.78 9. .......... 65.00 49.65 . , 15.35 887.43 10. .......... 65.00 48.81 16.19 871.24 11. .......... 65.00 47.92 7.08 854.16 12. .......... 65.00 46.98 8.02 836.14 13. .......... 65.00 45.99 19.01 817.13 14. .......... 65.00 43.84 21.16 ' 775.91 15. .......... 65.00 42.68 22.32 753.59 16. .......... 65.00 44.94 20.06 797.07 17. .......... 65.00 41.45 23.55 730.04 18. .......... 65.00 40.15 24.35 705.19 19. .......... 65.00 38.79 26.21 678.98 20. .......... 65.00 34.22 30.78 591.36 21. .......... 65.00 35.82 29.18 623.14 22. .......... 65.00 34.22 30.78 591.36 23. .' ......... 65.00 32.52 32.48 ' 558.88 24. .......... 65.00 30.74 34.26 524.62 25. .......... 65.00 28.85 36.15 488.47 26. .......... 65.00 26.87 38.13 . 450.34 27. .......... 65.00 24.77 40.23 {410.11 28. .......... 65.00 22.56 42.44 367.67 . 29. .......... 65.00 20.22 44.78 322.89 30. .......... 65.00 17.76 47.24 275.65 31. .......... 65.00 15.16 49.84 225.81 _ 32. .......... 65.00 12.42 52.58 173.23 33. .......... 65.00 9.53 55.47 117.76 34. .......... 65.00 6.48 58.52 59.24 35. .......... 62.50 3.26 59.24 . . $2,272.50 $1,272.50 $1,000.00 .. . . . . . farmer, really making it profitable to be in debt. The system of operation of the Fed- eral Farm Loan System is along the same lines as the Federal Reserves for commerce. There are twelve district Federal Land Banks, caring for the farmers of the states of the district. Over each of these district banks presides a president, secretary and treasurer, together with a board of di- rectors, and a staff of organizers and land appraisers. It is through the na- tional farm loan association—the local, community, cooperative loan organi- zations, that the district bank comes in contact with the farmers. To organize such an association in a given community, chartered to tran- sact a cooperative loan business either in a neighborhood, township or county or counties, it is necessary that ten farmers cooperate in their desires to secure adequate finance, and that their total applications approximate not less than $20,000. They then apply to the Federal Land Bank of their district for a charter, electing first a board of di- rectors consisting of from six to nine members; a president,.a vice-president and a secretary-treasurer, as well as a loan committee, whose duties it will be to investigate the merits of the vari- ous applications filed for loans, report- ing same to the association board of directors, who will be guided in pass- 1113 upon such. application " Any farmer may borrow from $100 to $10,000 thrOugh this system, giving as various communities, but it also pro- vides the kind of principal payment upon which agriculture can prosper. In the past the principal payment de mand has been so heavy, when linked with that of the interest rate, as to droWn practical men, who otherwise could have succeeded. Thousands of these discouraged farmers have left the soil in the years since 1890, and agriculture has been the loser as a result. We have the great food prob- lem as a certain result, with the neces- sity of a .Food Administration, which puts the people upon a ration of less than necessary had our agricultural class received due consideration in the past thirty years. . It will be noticed under the present Federal Farm Loan. method, that the farmerlhas all the advantages of both a short-term and long-term loan. He cannot pay more than $65 per“$1,000 'borrowed for the first five years of his loan; he can pay as much more as he may desire, in mfltiples of $25 after the fifth year. . The time payment has been spread over so many years that the farmer is certain that he will be able to repay his obligation in spite of fate or fiOod, illness or misfortune, so gradually that he will not feel it above the rate of taxes. The over-head expense is kept very low. The system is‘not a profit system for anyone. It is not to enrich the banker.. It is to enrich the. bell“: rower and to afford the lender (Continued on pipe _ \ i. ‘ H I, i. ‘ u ‘ ' .. ‘ , . I ' ‘L‘ ' . . ' l" 9‘) lg By the W :ay ~ ~ aIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIilIIIIlIIIIlIIIllIIllIllIlIlIIIHIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII f . CRITICS. IIlIIlI “Good-morning! I cameto tune your piano.” “Piano? But I didn’t send for you.” I ought to call." ‘ . . HEAT OR LIGHT. ‘ He sought a place within the sun But overshbt the mark And proved to all the brutal Hun Should dwell in regions dark, For decent men should never see So vile and base a thing as he. “Detroit Free Press. His deeds are all so evil he Should sure avoid the light: And still this place, it seems to me, Might serve the creature right. For nothing will so well complete His cure as high degrees of boat. You’re right, the Hun I'd like to see Within the blazing sun, Suspended from the gallows tree. Just think what heaps of fun To sit within the shade and gloat While old Sol,barbecues his goat. NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. During our recent "nor. spell, a Uni— versity professor, while walking along the street, noticed an Irish laborer working on the pavements with his hat off. ' “Don’t you know the sun will injure your brain if you expose it like that?” said the professor. The Irishman wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at the pro- fessor. “Do you think I’d be doing this all day'if I had any brains?” he said. PHYSICALLY EXEMPT. One night a certain gentleman went into a restaurant and ordered lobster. When it arrived it was found to have only one claw, and he demanded an ex- planation. “Ah, lobsters, they are, great fight- ers,” said the waiter, “they fight much, and often one will its claws lose.” “My! is that so?” exclaimed the gen- 5.“ tleman. “Take this one away and bring me a winner.” IIIIIIIIIIIHIHIIIHIIIHHIIHIIIIIIIIIIHIIHIIIIIIIIHIIHIIII|IIIIIllIII[IllIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIII / FINANCING THE FARM. (Continued from page 216). security. A government guarantee is back of every farmer’s bond. If it were otherwise the Federal Farm Loan System could not sell its securities in competition with the get-rich-quick, gold-brick schemes that promise (but _ seldom pay) ten per cent. As it has .3? been, all Federal Farm Loan Bond is- sues have been sold within a few days i :1 from the time they were offered, and every Federal Land Bank has on file applications \aggregating into the mil- lions, of those who desire to purchase the next issue. Not albne has the system removed the min-wheei of responsibility from about the American farmer’s neck, giv- ing him adequate financial aid, and placing him beyond the selfish grasp of the money lending, uncaring class; but the new system is opening another channel for a nationally organiZed marketing system which shall give the farmer more than forty-five per cent of the marketlprice of his produce. The system has fully demonstrated the de- .N5,.ii:wa§.—:,W‘~W§i;3 , . ~ : "‘ Ni“ a, ‘ 3:, which is not sectional, but national, . backed by the federal government. It was important to every man, woman .and child in the United States, that g ; » . the farmers have adequate financial I ‘ backing; it is doubly importantfo all 9 ., that the farmers be given immediate ’“M .Wctory methods or distribu- “lione5"'<.- " i l I. , »i “No, ma’am, but the neighbors said ' l—Newark, (Ohio), Advocate.‘ sirability of a system of organization : ‘ have to dig 'em up 0 be replaced every few years Write forpricee. and Gotten Ba 8- Write for prices. . ; DD Al“ kt. . Sold “1 carlbad 10‘: We are also manufacturers of the famous Hamburger hgpitz, 378 Bellevuo Ava. Detroit. Mich. t E . ,- ‘ “AT%EIO$%¥COhCorn Cer‘ilb.iNA'l;C0 gurgling Tile 3113’ NFATCO Wh . . d . l 7 . 3} ~ ‘ , - Sewer Der“ g or! one-w it on 0 our. 0. . ogcoon 0 em". on writing to a vertucrop can mention _ Moodsfin W Company. . ‘ 1115 Fulton Building, Puncher-3151‘s., The Michigan Farmer. . I. . _ r it", “ .‘ ‘ ' ‘ , . . f , ‘ » N ‘ . . ‘u I Blight Control “ Is It Possible Without the Knife? - After sir years of experience and consistent success in hundreds of orchards, we say Positively Yes! HOW? By the use of “SCALECIDE” as a dormant or scale spray.- It kills\thc hold- over canker that produces the twig and fire blight. ' At the same time, “SCALECIDE” will do all and more than ‘any other dormant spray or combination of sprays Wlll do—it will control scale and other insects, including pear psylla, leaf roller, bud moth, case-bearer’and aphis. Read what these well-known fruit specralists say of 5 “SCALECIDE” , The Complete Dormant Spray Prof. M. W. Richards, late of Purdue University, writcsa. “Even the old pit cankers seem to be healing over nicely. The young blight and black rot cankcrs are peeling off completely, and a nice, clean, healthy bark has been formed underneath. This condition does not occur on the trees sprayed with lime Sulfur, hence I believe we are safe in saying that ‘SCALECIDE’ did it.” , Mr. A. N. Brown, Georgetown, Del., who has charge of 1000 acres of orchards writes: “The enclosed branch [sec illustrations at the right] was cut from a Yellow Transparent that was an extreme case of apple blight a year ago. One spraying with ‘SCALECIDE’ arrested further prog- ress of the disease and new bark began to form, and late last season new buds appeared, which developed a growth of sixteen inches before winter. I have thousands of cases where one application did the work.” «The experience of these two experts is typical of the experience thousands of other men have had. “SCALECIDE” saves labor, saves time. and saves trees—its use will make you money. Write today for our Money Back Proposition and name of nearest dealer. You take no risk. It will cost you nothing to know the TRUTH. Address ,Dept. I3 . B. G. PRATT COMPANY Manufacturing Chemists 50 Church Street New York City Abovo is shown the originalborkafterbeing killed by bli ht canker and coming oooe from the branch illustrated to the right. To the ri ht is shown the branc which was infected with blight ker. One ogre in with “SCAL Cl E ’ killed the blight canker, ond now cambium formed, the old black- oned bark peeling off no shown above. These illustrations are of the branch sent to no by Mr. A. N. Brown, Georgetown, Del. O Pu! i¥§ 9U LVERIZ D n. 9 How can any progressive farmer afford to hesitate about applying land lime. when every farm authorityurges the use of lime and is able to prove its advantages? It. Will pay to specrfy Solvay Pulverized Limestone, because it is so fine and contains such a high percentage of carbonates, that it will provide maximum results at a minimum cost. ‘ .We are now able to take care of your Fall requirements because extensive 0" In ’ .53 additions to our equipment are now in operation. . ' ‘ l ' Ask us to send you Litmtrs for you to use in making an coil test. SOLVAY PROCESS COMPANY, 580 West Jefferson Ave., Detroit, Michigan Paper Sacks _ inBox Cars ~uss N'ATCO DR‘AIN TILE} BARRELS Form drainage demands durable tile. Our drain tile are madeof the We be e for sale Pot-t “d A 1 boot Ohio clay. thoroughly hard burned—everlasting. You don't 1 also as: crates. We Mytng‘e‘eill all 1.1.3}; aging, 0 Barrel- of Burlap / /» r , . o , , .(, '." \‘ t |\ .. ,Add liquid and mix lightly. 33g 7 . :1 Preparing to Hold the Home Trenches By JENNIE B UELL ' OW shall we best‘hold the coun- H try home trenches? How fortify against surprise attacks of dis- ease, emergencies and increasing ob- stacles? How maintain the morale of our fighting farm forces? How build up the resistance of the rural re- serves? And how nourish the oncom- ing soldiers and laborers, the boys and girls now under war age? Questions like the above are now fairly asking themselves way out in country places as war-time needs be- gin to demand of every family its ut- most tribute. However humble and un- important a home mother has hitherto considered herself, she must now stand in the limelight of public accounting. No matter how modest have been. her past deeds, in the eyes of herself or others, Uncle Sam is calling upon her to manifest the ways and means by which she can now serve her nation. You know this is no fancy picture of what is being asked of every farm woman: “Are your sons fit for fight- ers, for farmers? Are your daughters skilled in plain work of the home, of the field, of some other useful, un- frilled calling? Is your husband of sound body for his years, so that he can step into the gap left by the boy and do a man’s work? Are your chil- dren feeding right, sleeping right, growing right—like the husky little an- imals they should be? And you—are you big-minded enough and sufficiently strong of body to compass all that the time expects of you—food saving and substituting, Red Cross service, extra number of chickens, a larger garden, more canning, more remodeling, more skimping and more ‘less‘ of every- thing than ever before ?” At the last ditch, aren’t these the matters that are up to the farm wom- an just now? If her boy fails to pass his physical examination because of a ATING breads made from the fol- E lowing recipes is real patriotism because the recipes call for not a grain of wheat. Oatmeal and Corn Flour Biscuit. 1% cups ground rolled oats 1% cups white corn flour 6 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons fat 1 cup milk or water. Grind rolled oats in food chopper. Mix the dry ingredients. Rub in the fat, taking care not to pack the flours. Turn out on a board dusted with barley flour and roll to three—quarters of an inch thickness. Cut and bake in hot oven. Oatmeal and Corn Flour Muffins. \ 1 cup milk ' 2 eggs ' 1 tablespoon melted fat t K. " - . ,‘ bodily defect that might have been prevented in childhood; if her husband is weakened by stomach trouble; if she herself is not equal to the tasks that have multiplied upon her—how far might these things have been avoided if she had been a more think- ing and efficient manager? Suppose she had understood foods and what they do for stomachs and livers and muscles and nerves when improperly used; suppose she had known how to “manage” to better ad- vantage and had had her house ar- ranged with the system of a work- shop to lighten toil; and suppose she had bought labor-saving utensils and machinery and had plumbing installed —would she not now have been in a better position to serve her family, the Red Cross and her nation? But it is “never too late to mend”— even to mend a Woman’s ways. And that there are farm women who are doing this very thing, we have evi- dence. they are studying what foods will do, they are showing one another handy tools and exchanging ways they have discovered to. “short cut” their rou- tine work. They are learning to sys- tematize necessary duties,‘ to discard unessential things and tasks, and to grow more capable in every direction —in short, to become freer to do what the government is now asking them to do-f1eld work, cooking simply proper foods, canning, care of orphans, Red Cross and other distinctively war work. Consciously or unknowingly, they are learning to put first things first and to leave undone many things that they formerly held necessary. They are‘ thinking, testing out each daily task Housekeepers of Pittsfleld and Lodi Townships, Washtenaw County, in Conference on “How to Hold the Home Trenches." Patriotic Wheatless Breads 1 cup oatmeal (ground) 1 cup corn flour 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt Sift the dry ingredients together and add to the liquid. Stir in the melted fat. Bake in well-greased muflin molds for twenty-five minutes. Barley Raisin Bread. 3% cups barley flour 6 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar or syrup 1 cup seedless raisins . 1% cups milk 1 egg '1 tablespoon melted fat. and fat, and add liquid to dry ingredi-‘ ents. Mix well, put into greased bread pan and oil the top. Let stand twenty minutes. Bake nearly an hour in rath- er slow oven. . Oatmeal and Rice Flour Biscuit. .. 1% cups ground rolled oats 1%; cups rice flour 6 teaspoons baking powder 1% teaspoons salt 4 tablespoons fat 1 cup milk or water. Combine materials as for oatmeal and corn flour biscuit. Cornmeal Biscuit. ‘1 cup cornmeal mush ’(well cooked) _1 cup barley flour or other dry substitute 21,5 table5poons shortening 974 teaspoon salt 2% teaspoons baking powder Enough milk or water to make stiff dough . Add salt and shortening to cornmeal Mix and sift dry ingredients, add mush beating theroughly. Mix with raisins Slightly beat egg, add inilk this the _dry material and”. baking pow- Through their organizations, . eggs beaten together. as never before in all the world’s time. Educate, educate, educate—has be- come daily habit with many a. home woman, although She might herself scoff if you suggested that she is “studying.” But, isn’t she doing just that—studying her business of running a home on a new basis—one that will, allow her to give more generously of her resources, her family and herself' ' to her COuntry in its time of peril? In the picture, shown with this, isa group of farm women and girls spend- ing an afternoon to consider these ways of gaining efficiency in their work. Not having a county Home Demonstrator, they have taken up the work among themselves, studying how to use their homes as laboratories for production of war materials. In this group meeting, and in the thirteen others held for the same purpose in other parts of Washtenaw county, all are practical housekeepers. The wom- an in the center is a young mother from an adjoining community who practices canning all kinds of vegeta- bles and meats and who went over to tell her neighbors how she does it. Another Woman was there to talk on substitutes and why we must send ‘ wheat, fats, sugar and meat to the Allies and why it is unpatriotic for us to feast while they famish. Still an- other of this group is the woman mem- ber of the county farm bureau board, who planned and arranged this series of home conferences, and who here talked on what she thinks is coming to farm‘ women out of'the' present sit- uation, such as keener thinking about their work and how to do it easier and more quickly; betternmethods of sell- ing the farm produce; and, ernment‘ by all, the common people, not excluding the farm woman. der sifted together. Work in lightly, add necessary liquid. Form into small biscuits and bake very thoroughly Rice Corn Bread. 2 cups yellow corn meal 2% cups cooked rice 2 tablespoons fat 2 cups boiling Water 2eggs 4 teaspoons baking powder 2 cups milk , ~1 teaspoon salt. Scald the cornmeal _with the boiling water. add the milk, fat, rice, salt. and baking powder and mix well. Bake in shallow pans about fifteen inmates in j :2: _ ., A ‘ lastly, - ‘more direct participation in the gov- Sprinkle in the ' .. “u Ira-w— .. “u Ira-w— Coaxm g Hens’to Eat (Continued from page 203). greatest results. Hens fed an unbal- anced ration produced only half as 'many eggs as hens fed a balanced ra- tion during the same length of time. An unbalanced ration wastes from one- ; halfto two-thirds of the feed, there- fore it is 'very important to supply the proper feed in proper amounts. In determining the character of a ration, we must take into considera- tion the following points: First, the price of feedisecond, palatability; third, nutritive ratio; fourth, digesti- bility; fifth, season of the year. In compounding the following rations for laying hens, the above points were followed. Scratch Feed—Cracked corn, 200 pounds; feed wheat, 20 pounds. Dry Mash—Bran, 20 pounds; mid- dlings, 20 pounds; cornmeal, ~ 20 pounds; ground cats, 20 pounds; meat scrap, 20 pounds. Skim—milk, buttermilk or plenty of fresh water to drink. Sprouted oats or mangels, sugar beets, grit and oys- ter shell. The dry mash is the barometer of egg production. If the birds are con- suming large quantities of mash, it means palatability. If they show a tendency to leave it, the mash then contains some ingredients that are ob- noxious. to the hen’s sense of taste. To a large extent, it is through and by means of the dry mash that the whole feeding system is properly bal- anced for egg production. This dry mash should be fed in hoppers similar to the accompanying illustration. This hopper should be open at all, times, thus allowing the hens free access to it. The scratch feed should be fed in a litter of straw and should be so reg- ulated that the hens must eat definite . amounts of the mash mixture. If over. feeding grain happens, the'hen is lia- ble to gorge herself and not have the appetite or capacity for the mash mix- ture. A laying hen eats approximately four ounces a day, two-thirds of which should be grain and one—third mash. Hens Must Have Lime. Hens cannot make eggs unless they have the lime with which to manufac- ture the shells. Feed and water usu- ally contain only enough lime to shell one egg for each ten eggs the feed would produce. The number of eggs produced from high-priced feeds should not be limited because of lack of lime. Keep oyster shell before the hens at all times. Supply plenty 'of hard, sharp grit. We must not confuse grit and oyster shell because they each have separate and distinct work to perform. The value of skim-milk as a. feed for poultry cannot well be overestimated. It not only has a high nutritive value but keeps the digestive tract in sharp, clean condition. " . Skim-milk contains nearly all the nu- tritive elements in whole milk. The skim-milk retains all the protein and ash of the whole milk. In a recent test with a pen of hens which had been given all the water or milk they could drink, had their supply limited to only one dishful a day. The egg yield was reduced exactly one-half. This shows the value of water or milk to egg pro duction. While they are both cheaper than feed, they are worth just as much to the hen in manufacturing eggs. Pro- vide large water vessels and keep them welldilled. Some form of green foods or succu- lents should be given in some form or other. When possible, we would advo- cate the growing of sprouted oats. This is a highly nutritious feed and has both a tonic effect on the hen and 1a stimulating value in consumption" of feed which results in higher egg yield. Mongols, sugar beets, or ensilage may take the placspf sprouted oats and are . a good supplemsnt‘ to the above laying _ hens won ’t lay and how to make them lay every Trad: Mari Rag. U. 8. Pat. Ofl. weatherproof coats. at a wide range of prices. Raynster quality label. 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PONTIAC TRACTOR (30., Pontiac, Mich. ‘ ' s BEE}: Lfitfi‘ifi’ii defié‘tfitkfih‘iaii: °°°“' Why Hens Won t Lay amalgam . aunties... P. J. Kelly, the Minnesota Poultry Expert. 84 Kelly pimp. Minneapolis, Minn” has published a book, The Tale of a Lazy Hens. " It tells why the A real hcav laying strain, trapneltcd your; r from 200 10' our cial summer priceson year guides. cal tor hue old pullcuend Md? old chicks. We ship C. D. and ”Mic" :dacribu much “Mouth:- and methods: muin youccn gel by breed- indium-in Scudlotwurcopym—il- um .‘chamnn sumac-11cm day. Mr. Kelly will mail the bookireeto any- one who will write him. I POULTRY ma? lockr —le‘e's non ”swung: wivafi iii/parcel record- mic“ props?II Circular 10h- :iie HOMESTEAD FARMS A Federation of Interests Laying Hens 1.10 S. 0. White Le orn \earling Hens: Single comb Black inorcn hens. Pullets 40 S. (3. White Leghoms; 25 8.0. Black Minor-can: a few R. G. Reds and White Rocks. Cockerels Buff and White Rocks: 8. C. Black Minor-can; 8. O. and“. O.WhitcLeahorn~1; S. C Brown Leghorns. We shall be pleased to describe and to quote price- on any of this nook Bloomingdale Farms, BREEDING COCKEIELS Bred to-lay B C. White Leghorn and Barred Rocks. Would ndxice orderingearh nee reasonablaWriteun your w.ants Sunnybrouk Poultry Farms. Killed-lo.“ F owlers Buff Rocks ncfiffil‘fla . {gala 10:31:85L50for50;88.00for1w. ER. mama. Mich. ..B FOW White Orpington greatest egg ro- Pine creSt dimers—hens and young Itock Ii) now for next winter. M rs. WILLI 1101ng Pine Crest. Royal Oak, ch. Rhode island " Reds Both combs. No stock for sale until December. INTERLAKEQ FARM, Box 39. Lawrence. Mich. Br. Leghorn cockerels $1.00 ea 11. Rose comb from best lines in Amarillo. White Pekin Ducks $2.00 each. Mrs. OLAUDlA BETTE, 0.! Br Leghorn Oockerels bred from Madi- . onSq. winner, ”and up. 100 choice year- ling hens 81. 25th Flemish Giant Rabbits Black and Gray. E. EIMIBAU (1.11 Goldwater, Mich. ILVER, Golden and White Wynndottes,good breed- ing stock after Oct. ls fins lot of oockerels $3” 85 each. 0. W. Browni g. ‘ R: 2, Portland. Mich. 50 S. C. Bloomingdale, Mich. Hillsdale, Mich. , DW hits Wycndottc efsm for dhatching also baby-chick oth of for .1918 or. ' DRAY.° ”North St . Ypsilcgti. Itching, Pullets Wanted. 1'. J. IBARRI‘IT. 3.7. D. Prefer r 31%;} ,. .. ~ :15.» . . "Egg-run“; .11; . M»??? ’n may? ”-4 a. “' ' Wiiyylfifmii. ram.“ , L 1‘ i , , . The Old Apple Orchard ByGHW HERE was the old orchard and the. new orchard. My father had set the young orchard—even rows, well shaped trees, fine fruit, were there. The old orchard I pre- sume was set by my father’s grand- father. Scattered trees they were in TUTTLE not to me. Apples were apples in those days. We had not reached the fussy, com- plaining, picayune age where most things are not worth considering, and we want the rest buttered, and fried. and served on a silver platter. We No Man Can Leave a More Inspiring ous, Radiant Trees Whispering Alway of Heavenly Secrets. my day. homely and ho'ary and old. but the‘ ‘ was an individuality, a tree personality, about them. All shapes and sizes; some as straight as an arrow; some set at an angle of forty-five degrees; some with many a crook and turn in their trunks and gnarled old limbs. Some were still strong and vigorous, while others were weak and decaying. The shape of ev- ery one of these old apple trees is in— delibly photographed upon the pages of my memory. How the wrens and the yellow-shaft- ed flickers loved these. old trees where nature had provided holes and cavi- ties so plentifully that no bird needed to go homeless. As for the robins they preferred the cherry trees, for the an petite of the young robins was almost insatiable, and it was convenient to rear their young where they merely had to drop the food down the gaping, ever-hungry throats. How I watched the early apples in my boyhood days. All was grist that came to my apple mill—the apples might be large or small, sweet or sour, green or ripe, rosy cheeked or as white as the daisies that rioted on the green carpet beneath the tree; it mattered Monument than an Orchard of Glori- took things as they came, in those days, and if they did not come we promptly climbed the tree and shook them down. The amount of apples a boy could account for were simply unaccount- able. When his stomach was full, and his blouse, and his pockets, the boy would take one longing, hungry look at the remaining apples on the tree. . and then tear himself away. Did you ever hear of a case where a boy died from eating green apples? No, and you never will. There is an affinity between them, but it vanishes after the years of manhood are reach~ ed. Now I look an apple over to see if it is pleasing to the eye. Then I feel of it carefully, jab it between the ribs with my thumb, look‘ doubtful, and say: “I am afraid it is not soft enough.” Pshaw! the apples are all right; it is the old man who is not soft enough. Let us be thankful that when youthful days have fled, youthful memories but cling the closer to us. The apple may lose its flavor, the melon its luscious- ness, but the indelible fragrance of youthful memories still abides. reluctantly A Girls’ Tea Party For a half dozen girls an old-fash- ioned tea party is a pleasing and rest- ful form of entertainment. Old-fash- ioned blue and white china should be used if possible, dainty White linen and a centerpiece of old—style flowers, red geraniums, begonias, or asters are pretty. The refreshments should be in keep- ing with the times and the form of en- tertainment, the following being an ex- cellent menu: Cheese Sandwiches (rye bread) Cucumber Pickles Quince Preserves Rice Flour Sponge Cake Tea After the first cup of tea refill the cup and ask each one to turn the hot liquid into the saucer, turning her for- tune with the leaves. . The hostess acting as fortune teller then reads the future of each of her guests, observing the following rules: One leaf alone you’ll be ,_ Two together means company. “Three in a row yam- wish you'll gain Four, a letter to make you vain. Five good news the letter will bring, Six in a bunch, for joy you’ll sing. ' Seven together, good fortune waits. An open space is a road, and gates Of leaves are miles that you soon Will go Because the tea leaves have told you so. ’ Tea leaves many and scattered fine Are of bad luck the surest sign. . , Tea leaves few and near the rim Your cup of joy o’erflows the brim. Tea leaves shaped like a heart can tell, That someone loves you and loves you well Tea leaves in two separate places Are of divided life the traces And leaves piled up you well abhor Wounded your dear one is, in war. The Long and the Short of the 83rd ATTERLY, you know, we've been hearing quite a bit oftelepathy—e- the science of reading what’s in the other man’s mind—and if there be anything at all iniit. as some mm... , really claim there is, it’s mighty good for us that it hadn’t been developed to fullest when we paid a visit, not long since, to the big Camp Sherman rifle- range. Had it been—well, what you you sup- pose the military authorities would have done to your's‘ truly at that time; for all the while we stood by and took the accompanying picture we couldn’t help thinking of the arch-militarist, Friedrich der Grosse, he from whom the present Arch- Hun obtained his basic ideals! Think of it—musing on Frederic the Great when squarely inside an Ameri- can military reservation, and this with a brother and three cousins with Old Glory at the same, identical time. Frederic the Great, however, kept dancing in prospect and the reason is the giant soldier pictured here. Frederic, you know, prided himself especially on his regiment of giant guards; the tallest men to be found in all the Prussian legions. High-heeled boots and topping hats added to their giant stature and quite a picture, in- Slim and Shorty. deed, was presented when Frederic or- dered a review of his guards. _ Frederic, however, probably had no equal—no superior, whatsoever—do the Sammie ‘Of the picture herewith: the tallest man of the eighty-third Division this, and perhaps in all the American forces at this time abroad. The man, all the taller for his rather diminutive comrade, then engaged with him in certain camp work, is Private J. E. Sproat, a Dayton,“‘0hio, man—and his height, he tells us, proudly, is just six feet five, in all! THE DIFFERENCE. - When you’re bad did you ever notice . How the shadows get big and black, And the geese and the chickens gossip As soon as you turn your back. How the robins sing out “she’s naughty. ” ’Till your brain gets all in a whirl, And the quaint old clock, doesn’t say "tick, took" But it says “Bad girl, bad girl!” When, you’re good did you ever fancy That the wind goes laughing by, And everything seems to love you In earth and in air and sky. The roses nod you a greeting And the lilies flags unfurl While the deal old clock, “tick, took." . But it says “Go oesn’t go * Wildwood Farms, Uncle Sam" 3 Fighting Boys w... lRONCLA-D KHAKL: Twill Cloth You men ondd women of his “homo . guard” should wear l ooonomy cloth. too. .lt 3 foot oolor _ and more like loath-r. - . 1. \l sumsmmrs .nd‘ovsams mndo of tho onulno Ironclad Khaki .. (tho kind Uno Snm noon) con tho ‘ ollow “army" label, like the o o. ,‘ Look for it in the garment before you . buy. Write ydfor free samples of Ironclad loth and Miss ironclad Khaki. the kidI glove fin lsh ladles’ overall cloth. Garment: on sale by dealers—everywhere . FRANKLIN MANUFACTURING CO. ’; Manufacturers of Cloth Only .1 123 Market Place ‘ - Baltimore. Md. j: Brrnrrs' DIRECTORY. Change of Copy or Cancellations must reach on Ten Days before date of publication. CATTLE. Wildwood Farms Breeders of Boot Strains of . Aberdeen Angus Cattle and Dame Jersey [logs Several young bull calves on hand. three of which are of serviceable age. out. of Black Monarch III. three times Grand Champion. Michigan State Fair. Also several AI Brood sows. Will be glad to correspond with you by letter regarding stock. Write SIDNEY SMITH, Supt. . Orion, Michigan W. E. SCRIPPS,‘ Proprietor. WOOD COTE ANGUS TROJAN- ERIOAB a BLACKBIRDS (BLACKOAPS) only. The most fashl lonnble strains of the brood. Great care givent. omatllng and peBdigrees. Eve lmal BREDI NTHE PU PLE. Breeders and ood- ers of man INT ERNATIONAL WINNERS. WOODCOT STOCK FAR Ionic. Mich. Good unliiy bulls of serviceable gloverly Angu‘ use on: young}: Inspection invite Geo. Hathaway and Mich. GUERNSEYS m............. m... a tow oholoo female. of Glonwood breeding also bulls. all stock of LB brood. ingé‘herd tuberculin tested. '1‘. . HICKS. - - - - Bottle Crook. Mich. R ’ d ‘ G eg latere uernseys Ti” tantra rig.“ “0°: u 2’. sale-t... '“h 0V8 i! u 0 snore . 0 3. M. w‘IILLnns. - - Non 1.3.3. 1115 46 Be tutored head nil in. luornuysu 1%”... 0 ”I'm mffmdnoiJif" ' bonds our herd,a be half sisters sold nvouging onoh His bull calves are booked ahead at muonnbo prices. Avondalo Stock ll'nrm, Wayne. Ilioh. Registered Guernsey bull onl- For Sale e... n b in JOHN EBELB. Vs ” m nrgllmf. man. 6 U E RN SEYSEEEE‘EEWB Oontai blood of world h i chxs'ausnn sv FARM. Sogfn::l.plg’l.us'. Mich (N UERNSEYB: Owing to ill-health I will sell twohn- I ported young cows. also two American bred 00‘". Two of themd us to freshen in Sept. Best of breedln. G..A WIGENT, - Waitervllot. Mic acoe tedln a in t 5.933.392.*“it'gi.a°l§l.1i’3“‘?§m}°3“Tim“ I anon) 1101.;an ," . f”? °me M73 1 Always Have Holstein: . Sell To It wanting Registered cattle write me your worth before plocing your order elsewh ore L. E. CONNELL, Fayette, Ohio HOMESTEAD FARMS H I A zfifeciertitular)? agglnterests 0 atoms: mm a o o ol-tei a. Bull Kingz emin Aloartrs Pontiac, 3331”“ b'sogb is Pontiac Aleutian. the 850. 000 Bull, we ole: 1 mm. be: of bred cow: and heifers, younger heifers anabol- veo. and young bu lls 33°99 particularly high class young bull nowroody rv If on wont. Hoistelns of an i , iii In... wrlteto tons for desert tions a’ndcxfilgtozrnp g? D . imol nron 31.61): ALE Hams. Ilmhgiulochb. CLUNY STOCK FARM ‘m--kmu .- When you “mm HOHTEINS I” - have one of thebest hherd’lui‘m making." .de“r ersti-iotl'onitari di n ‘ lack Box 249. I Wmn-éWood Herd } Refintered Holeteins Sire in Service Flint Meplecrest Boy isb for reduction his sire Me lecreIt .ifirn'iiss" '.'.‘”...:-° 1“.“2131'; rel teelx cowe wi reco above1 1 "I" '11:??1 i3: BounDfi‘n. 1- 1 °oi' glan: Miler”.e in 7 day. ’I 121lbs.imallfldegie:hutter at gag t hgrgfi re‘eson Wh y! t in yo nlgfles‘lrelz‘i 0 one 0 ch "goons en ee 11 ohgof his 1.1.1.1...”59 nut til after we met them.Bnt we have met his bull cal ves from a to 0 months 0 d. with A. R. 0. d me which we nowlioffer for Nltlfi rioeI any dairy armer can afford to pay J ust tel ughe kind of e bull you went. JOHN H. .WlNN, Inc. Roecommon, Mich. mit ling offer Registered Holstein bullcelves .0. cows and theebove sire whose dam olde mmilk and butter record in the state of In. eye milk 796.8. butter 82. 61-815 days milk 23782. a, but- 3'11. “ART .1 SON. R. 4. Marcellus. Mich. OAK KLeaf Farm. Herd sire Lenewee Pontiac Cel- Pedi ree Stock Farm oilere .Hol- Pflfhflm 8 Item. cattle! Chester White wine. extenbergine in calvesp‘ and“ fan) ige. 331%.?" r‘ige. “Top- Notch” HOLSTElNS 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. s Libert Bond ets 1 mo. old grandam! of Pen tieo arid 3111-; lb. 0 her flndllam sister to en re of 42 lb. 4 ‘Beru ree ber. A.pr adv. for flu: en. Terms. .r'.L MoLeulin. Redford Mich. The Pontiac Herd “Where the Champions come from" Ofler Bull Oelves sired by none of Pontiac Korndykei Henson eld DeKol. Pontiac Dutcbiendmr Admiral Welter Pietertle. Do you went a Pontiac in your herd? Pontiac State Hospital, Pontiac. Mich. The Traverse Herd Thin in the chance ”Keno have been lookin for. will sell e few, good cows One w th 2'1 lBW in 'l and 110.86in dildeys. ’l‘ hreoe othersabove 24lba. Como see them or write for descriptions and prices but hurry for they will go quickly. Also e few bull cel- vee for sale. the kind .you will be proud to own. Pedi- rees and ricee one gicsation. State e desired. ‘huwns '1' TE HO Pl TAL Transverse City, Michigan. Want Yearly Records? Our new sire has four sisters whose semi-cincial records are 677. 742 913 and 946 pounds of butter in one year respectively at 2 to 3 years of age. His dam is a daughter of Friend Ilengerveid De Kol Butter Boy. four of whose daughters have records over 1000 pounds and she is also a grendden hter of Pontiac aggie Korndyke. with six ‘daug tern above 1000 pcunde of butter in one year. Peacelend Stock Farm, Three Rivers, Mlch. 0.1.. Brody. Owner Port Huron.Mlch. Charlee Peters. Herdsman 94% more milk by mating scrub cows with P” HOLSTEIN BULLS Bred In result echeived in first generation at [owe Ex xperlment Station recent- Ix. Heed your herd with e olntein circuit paye. The Holetein-Frieeien Asso- ciation of America,t Box 164, BVrnttleboro, t. Only 3 Cows Left {3301” six moynths old bull calves. 860 00011eclr, or be“? Bond 00%": you your choice of either calf. MARIN - Brunswick. Mich. HOLETEINB of $1.1m. Bull calves from dams with ncosdeh has lbs in 7deye. Also co llie ”comma; Holstein: Bull calf born Oct. 6. A nice individueL well grown in good condition. Hie seven nearest dense average butter 7dayvez33elbs milk 5381M. Dams record 18 lbs at 2 5i yrs. Reader. Howell. Mich For sale Registered 00Jersey Bulls ready for service $75.00 each. NOTTEN FARM - . Gr recs Lake. Mich. for Sale Registered Jerse cg; Cattle of both In! Bmi e Parker. 3.4. well. Mich Ready for some Ill-ed 02th better entity-“dams bulls and :0 The Producin aman with Jersey 99 en capacity . rises reasons is. Also a few bred gilte (Durocs) end boars. Brookweter ,_lvl‘eebertzW.MIsI-nhnd¢ ,4 . " 3’ We. Henderson. gr; The herd bull, will not permit me to Michigan. lin tested. Registered Holsteins At Jackson, Mich. W'ednesday, Sept. 25, 1918 Sixty young, healthy females in dairy working condition, bred to a thirty- eight pound grandson of Pontiac Lass. King Korndyke ()ris- kany Pontiac, will also be sold. He 15 sired by a son of Pontiac Lass,- the 44 lb. cow, out of a 31 lb. dam, whose milk tested 5. 52, and who has three A. R. 0. daughters. My son is in France and my health continue. One of the oldest and best herds in No 01d cows, all healthy and tubercu- Many A. R. 0. records. B O A R D M A N John W. Boardman, Prop. FARMS, BIDWELL ‘For Beef and Milk. Registered bells. cows and heifers-Good Bcofihend Scotch- Topped for sale. In Inprime con dition neon seniter equipment Farm minutes from N. O. dfip'ot i hour fr:rn 'l'o edo. Automobile mete a re us. BlDWELL STOCK FARM, Ben D. Tecumseh. Mich. Richland Farms Shorthoms IMP. Lorne in Service. Grand Champion Hhcrthom Bull of Mich. Weoifer for sale a cho ve collection of Vung bulls by In e of the leading aims of the hr 011 cannot effor not to own one of those bulls at tho prlcos we are asking for them. We Invite correspond. om e and inepcetion. (1H. l"lil380()'l"l a HONE. Farms at Prescott. Miol1.Uiii4-e at 'l' ewes. City. Mich. Francisco Farm Shorthornn We maintain one of Michignn' a good herds of Scotch and Scotch ’lopoed cattle. The are well bred prop- erly handled and price reesonab e. Come and see; we like to show them P. P P Mt. Pleasant. Mich. 1- . . . . For Registered Holstei ns Sale 9 Granddaughters of Spri Farm King Pontiac 6th, from A. R. O. Dams "‘i. up to 20 lbs. 6 to 13 men 5 old ............................... . ..... From $100 to $150 5 Extra good Granddaughters of King of the Pontiacs, from 9 to 14 months old ....................................................................................... $800 for all 1 Daughter of Spring Farm King Pontiac 6th. Four months old ......... $150 3 Two ”year -old Granddaughters of Spring Farm King Pontiac 6th ... ....... ............ ............................................ From $150 to $200 1 Extra Fine 3-year-old son of King of the Pontiacs; 27- 1b. Dam; 29- lb. Grandam.... ......... . ............................................................. ..... $800 1 Son of Aristocrat Pontiac from a 22 50 1b. 2- year-old ........................ $400 GEO. S. BIGELOW, BREEDSVILLE, MICHIGAN. HE Wildweod Jersey Farm offers for sale choice Thull c el you for fall service fromR of M. daughters of Mejesty' s Wonder by Majesty’s Oxford Fox. Herd tuberculine tested. when looki mg for a sire to heed 31'0“: herd get aMajesty. Alvin Baldwin. Capac. ich illside Farm Jerseys. offer. Byearlinlg bulls backed b tested dams end sire Iri by a doub e grandson of ltoya Majesty. first prize & junior champion at Mich. State Fair.good individuals. 0. 4&0. Deahe. Ypsilanti lich Mandate Interested Owl No. 111311 heads my herd, bull calves from this reat sire and out of R. of M. dame for sale. EHNER. lAlleBan. Mich. Lillie I'ermstead Jersey Cattle. Several heifers bred to freshen next fall Also a few he for and bull cal- ves of choice breeding. OolonO. I illi. Coopersville. Mich. Ma le Leno B. of M. Jersey Herd. For sale one our-yearold cow also bull calves and hei calves sired baa grandson of the Pogis 99th of Hood Farm X. R. 3. Allegan. Mich. HENEFURDS 3 Extra nice yearling heifers. 3 extra nice heifer cal- ves old enough to ween.4 extra nice bulls fromS to 12mm old not related 10 heifers. Prince Donald. Farmer and Perfection Fairfax breeding. come and see them. ALLEN BROS., If interested Paw Paw, Mich. Polled and Horned blood li Herefords embrece Fairfax. Polled Pier3 fectiogsnd“ Prime Led 9th Ebreeding. Prices reach 'nable. u GARDN Herefords McOABTY. Sec‘ yMich. H. deon. Mi oh Bob Fairfax 494027 at the“ of h.erd all ages either polled or horned. l4 bulls for sale EARL 0. B.'AII 1:. Bed Axe. Mich. was refused. Attention Michigan Breeders! IN reply to several complaints regarding Express Companies refusing to accept for shipment animals weighing more than 500 pounds. we have taken the matter up with the officials and find that the ruling does apply to breeding stock. If your agent refuses to accept your animals for shipment. ' notify us givmg name of station where shipment ,THE MICHIGAN FARMER. ‘ lhs KIM to. Northern lders lmclaiion are offering t11011111 ohoim animals at. reasons rice-1.41111 wants. ..li LEXNAH ). Boo” Caledonia. Mich. i HAVE FOR SALE lrcd and 2 man Hlmrihnrn Hulls. One roan is a one Mm'El'ldNA for )servico. also in males for sale. rite . EA - ~ 8.111100“ Mich. llairybrsd Shorihom 35033231 331?.313113'1533" MMEL - - - Mason. Mich. SHORTHORNS Cowmheiierskyou bulls for sale at famine prices; herd catalog mailed ee. Horricton Farms. Hart.lich. Shorihom Cattle oi boil: Sex ior Seie W. W. KNAPP. Howell. lichilnn. Hhorthorns of Quality Scotch and For sale Scotch Tulips-11 da-smemit-ntsofArcher. Hope. Avnmlnln. Mnan ton Huiton anti Whit» liali School's}: tho Omml/r Co Hhorthnrn Broaden. A... JOHN ‘liMlll’l‘. Hec. Reed City, Mich. lu-rvl ln1ll.A roan by tln are at Aw ndaio. Shorthom for min. For partirul ire I. r111: ) H. B. PETERH, - — Garland. Mir h. 3101110113 Huron Ht: (itch all 84 11!.(4'1 T l l l. Shorthom for sale. Price reemnatl “pp“ m I. W. B. MCQUILLAN. B. 7. Hover: ll "km two resists -r1-d Hlmrtht m i ll4 0 For sale 8 mo. (“11.0119 21mm old. 111 1 n", EARGENT & HON. H .. limlv- n. Mich. l lirnwn Swain» Hulls FOR SALE and 2 bred Heifers. Dr. WM. HCiiAl). - - olime. Mich. STOCKERS AND FEEDERS for sale. 64 head heavy feeders. 2 loads Hereford yearlings, horse sale every 2 weeks A. C. WISECORVER, Fairfield, lowa HOGS Berkshirt gilto and flows f«, r fall f rrr . Eggklcro “1%“ 3 boars anri~ I{rling5 pl 1i ‘- 1tlu- raw x,w SF HTOC ‘lnrlette. Mic.h I -, 1 Berkshires_ $§s17i135u1mlnig of both FAIRMAN FARM' ' ' (l’lrmouthJ—lich. A Few good. sturdy. young, Berkshire Boers or1 sale at a reasonable rice. THE McNAMABA I'ABMS. 8t. gnzwe. Mich. D-UROC BOA RS Big lon t.all growthy boars. Tim kind that will add size an! growth to your herd. Biggest March furrow- ed igs 111 country W1- igh 20011.1.1101 fat. WTON BAK\ HAlt'I 8t . John-1 Mich. l)urocs. Choice spring pigs out. of Meier'tetl sows and sired b our lw mt ht: rd bo:.1rs Thi- y are of the hi type. utron boned smooth and of excellent quality and include some of thl most popular blood lines such as Orion C hr rry King 'l'np Co] 1): f1- nth r Brmmunteretc. Prices reasonable. The Jennings Farms. Bailey, lich. [1100 Jersey Spring imam {tn-salts. (200d breeding and large bum Prim s and do scriptinnson rer man. J. I). OH ANI. A SON. - Plainweil llch. 11 ring Cboars sired by Orion Cher llllloc .l.“.’ “13g Cu] write for prices and dots,- cription. .C. TAYLOR. Milan.M1ch. D U R O C S 3.253 23391? i‘fiéiififii': bred prices etc. .. vrite WELLS dPARISH a SONS. Allendale. Mich. DUROC JERSEYS E. D. HEYDENBERK. - Wayland. Mich; Choice llnroc Jsmy 6le For Sale. CAREY U. EDMONDB. - - Hastings. Mich. ll Jersey's—Fall boars of the large heavy boned "roe type. Gilts bred to Junior Oham pipn boar for June furrow also Spring}? gs pain not ekin. F.J O,D’I' Monroe. Mich. DUIO Jerseys for sale. spring & fall pigs of both c sex also Short-horn bulls 1111111111.; strain. CHAS. BRAY 011 came. Mich. ' spring pi. either sex ChCSter Whites! can fumis afewpeirs 01" tries not akin from strictly big type meture stock reasonable peices. .Alexender. Veneer. Mich. Crandell’s Big Type O. l. C' a Champion herd everywhere shown in 1917. Herd headed by five champion boars. Our sows won Senior. Junior and Grand Champion prizes at Illinois. Missouri. Ohio and Michigan 1917. Spec1al prices on all spring pigs. Get our cats. log it is free. Crendell’e Prize Hogs, Cane City, Mich. LASTf fell gilts all sold. heve a good lot of last spring pigef rom 3 sires g growth stock. Farm is mile west of de t. Citizens Phone! OTTO B.§OHU LZE, Nashville. Mich. BRED GILTS and _ ERVLCEABLE BOARS .1. in. JEWETI', Minors, Mich 9 efewchoiceA.endl i 0' l C' 3 eithereexend4 m"no1m1n%§ CLOVERLEAFEITOCXPAR Mt. Addition-l Rockne-Pegs!” loan». Q. .. ., , SECOND EDITION. The markets in this edition were re- vised and corrected on Thursday after- noon, September 5. WHEAT. The United States government has fixed the price for the 1919 crop of wheat at $2.20 per bushel. This price, however, may be changed. A commis- sion has been appointed to report on conditions obtaining next spring, and should a higher price be warranted by the findings of this commission, the government will advance the minimum quotations. Wheat continues to move toward primary markets in exceeding- ly large volume, and stocks are piling up everywhere. Last week nearly five million bushels were transferred to Canadian elevators. This keeps prices near the government’s minimum. Rates on grain from Lake Superior to Geor- gian Bay and Lake Erie ports have been advanced one- -half cent. One year ago the price paid for No.2 red wheat at Detroit was $2.19 per bushel. Pres- ent prices here are: No.2 red ............... $2.19 No.2 white ............. 2.17 No. 2 mixed ............. 2.17 CORN. The corn crop over the country is well advanced and danger of frost damage is becoming more remote each week. The prObabilities are strong that a big crop will be harvested this fall. The demand from feeding sec- tions is problematical, due to the un- ce1ta1nty of the live stock business in general. A year ago No.3 yellow corn was selling on the local market at $2.10 per bushel. Local prices here on Thursday were: No.3 corn .............. $1. 55 No. 3 yellow ............ 1. 60 No.4 yellow ............ 1. 55 No. 5 yellow ............ 1.40 No.6 yellow ............ 1. 35 OATS. Farmers are putting in their bins one of the largest mops of oats har- vested in this country. Despite this fact, them is such a broad general de- mand and a promise of: generous calls from abroad, that prices are being well maintained in the' face of heavy mar- keting by growers. A year ago they were paying 590 for standard cats on the local mark.et Present prices are: 7 Standard .................. No.2 white ............. 6% No.3 white ............... 68% RYE. No change is reported in this mar- ket, trading being very dull and piices remaining unchanged from last week, No.2 grade of this yea1 ’s rye being quoted at $1. 65 pe1 bushel. BARLEY. Practically none of this grain is find- ing its way into the primary markets at present, and trading is at a stand- still. A few sales by sample are being made at $1. 98@2.10 per cwt. BEANS. Bean prices have declined. The new crop will be fair and will come onto the market earlier than in a normal season. This, coupled with the out- look for a fair crop, particularly in the navy bean sections, is having its effect upon the trade. Local prices are now down to $9 per cwt. The Chicago trade quotes the Michigan pea beans, hand- picked, at $10. 50@11 for fancy stock. Trading there is showing an easier tone. In New York City choice pea beans are quoted at $11. 25@11. 50. FEEDS. Feed prices remain unchanged. Quo- tations to jobbers in 100-1b. sacks are as follows: Bran $34.66; fine mid- dlings $36. 66; standard middlings $36.66; coarse corn meal $68; cracked corn $67. 50‘, corn and oat chop $48 @55. SEEDS. Buyers are anxious for supplies, and to secure them have bid up the price over $1 during the past week. Prime, spot and October are quoted here at $19.25; alsike $15. 50; timothy $4. 65. O This trade is very firm with the sup- .- ply in many larger markets inadequate to meet the demand. Local prices are steady with those of last week as fol- ows: No. 1 timothy. . . .$26.00@26.50 Standard timothy 25.00@25.50 Light mixed . . 25.00@25.50 No. 1 clover 20.00@21.00 Pittsburgh—Receipts have been more liberal here, but the demand has taken care of the increase at former prices. These are: No. 1 timothy. . . . .$30.50@31.00 No. 1 light mixed. . . . 28.50@29.50 No. 1 clover, mixed.. 27.00@28.00 No. 1 clover ....... ‘. . . 27.00@28.00 POTATOES. , As the season advances, and larger stocks of potatoes are available for marketing, a slightly easier tendency is observed, particularly in ‘the‘north- ern markets. Supplies are more lib- eral, and prices show a decline over a week ago. At Detroit prices range from $2.60@3.30 per cwt. At Pitts- burgh the range is from $2.65@3.10; Cleveland prices for No. 1 are $3.25 @330. BUTTER. Further advances have been made in butter prices. The trade is firm at the higher figures. At Detroit extra fancy creameries sell to jobbers at 46 @46%c; do firsts 45%c. Chicago trade" rules higher, with creameries at 42% @47c. The range in New York is from 46@500 for better grades of creamery. EGGS. The movement of eggs is free for this season of the year. Prices are maintained, with the consumption large. At Detroit jobbers are paying 41%@43c for the current receipts from Michigan. in Chicago ordinary firsts bring 37%@41c. The New York trade is steady with western stock ranging from 38@66c per dozen. CHEESE. 1 Higher prices are quoted in the var- ious important cheese markets of the country. This is due to increased con- sumption largely, although the limited milk supply is restricting production. In New York fresh specials have ad- vanced to 27c and average run’ 26%0. On the Chicago market there is very little change, with former values hold- ing firm and trade fairly active. The Young Americas are bringing 26%@ 2634c per pound. At Detroit flats bring 26@27%c and daisies 27@27%c. POULTRY. The feeling is easy in this trade, with supplies and , demand compara- tively small. Broilers are quoted at 34@350 for large, 30@31c for small; hens 32@33c; roosters 19@20c; ducks 28@30c; geese 19@20c; turkeys_24@ 25c per pound. DETROIT CITY MARKET Trading is on a large scale at our city markets these days. Potatoes sell at $1. 90@2 per bu; cabbage 900; ap- ples $1. 25@2. 50; corn $1.35 per bag; butter 550; tomatoes $1; cucumbers $2@5, according to size. I Live Stock Market Service Reports for Thursday, September 5th CHICAGO. - Cattle. Receipts 15,000. Native steers steady I to strong; butchers slow and lower. Good to prime choice steers $16. 85@ 19.10; common and medium butchers $10. 25@16. 85; heifers $7. 50@14. 25; cows $7. 50@14; bologna bulls $7. 65@ 13; canners and cutters $6. 50@7. 50; stockers and feeders, good $11@14; stockers and feeders, common and me- dium $8@11. Hogs. Receipts 21,000. Market mostly 25c lower than yesterday. Tops $20; heavy $19.15@19.65; mixed and light $19. 60@19. 85; packers’ hogs $18. 25@ 18. 75; medium and heavy $18. 45@19; light bacon hogs $19. 25@20; pigs, good to choice $18. 25@18. 55; roughs $17.50 @18. _ Receipts 24,000. Top classes slow and lower; feeders steady. Choice to prime lambs $17. 25@17. 80; medium and good lambs $16@17. 25; @13. 50; medium good and choice feed- ers $16. 25@17. 65; choice yearlings at $13. 25@13. 75; medium and good year- lings $11. 50@13; wethers, medium and good $11. 75@13. BUFFALO. Hogs on this market are selling from 10@15c lower than on Wednesday. Pigs are now bringing $20. 25@20. 50; heavy grades $20. 75@21; other kinds at $21. Today saw a continuation of the slow sheep and lamb trade with top lambs reaching $17.75. The best calves sold at $20@20.50, and ranged all the way down to $7. culls $10 ,. Cattle rule steady with the receipts3 light. DETROIT . Cattle. Market steady“ at 250 lower than last week; milch cows $10@20 lower than last week. Best heavy steers ....... $12. 00@12. 50 Best handy wt bu strs. . 10. 50@10. 75 Mixed steers and heifers 9.00@ 9.75 Handy light butchers . . 8.00@ 8.25 .Light butchers ......... 7.00@ 7.25 Best cows .............. 8.75'@ 9.25 Butcher cows ........... 7.50@, 8.25 Cutters ................. 6.75 Canners ................. 6.00@ 6.50 Best heavy bulls ........ 8.50@ 9.50 Bologna bulls ........... 7.50@ 8.25 Stock bulls .............. 6.75@ 7.00 Feeders ................. 8.50@ 9. 50 Stockers ................ 6. 50@ 8. 50 Milkers and springers. . . . $65@ 100 Veal Calves. Market strong. Best .................... $18.50@19.00 Others .................. 9.00@18.00 Sheep and Lambs. Market steady. ' .- Best lambs ............. $16.00@16.50 Fair lambs .............. 14.00@15.00 Light to common lambs. . 11.00@13.00 Yearlings ............... 13.00 Fair to good sheep ...... 10.00@11.00 Culls and common ....... 5.00@ 7.50 Hogs. Market 15@20c lower than on Wed- nesday. Mixed .................. $19.75@20.15 Pigs ............ . ........ 19.7 5@19.20 Farm Help Available There are a considerable number of young men at Camp Custer who will not fight on moral grounds and are available for farm Work. They look to me as if they would make good help on the farm. Many of them are veg- etarians, which would help some. They will cost $45 per month; $37.50 of this goes to the man and $7.50 ‘ to the local Red Cross. Anyone wishing some of this help shoyld send me a request for the same, endorsed by their county agricultural agent,“or‘by" the chairman of their county war board, if they have no county agent, and' 1 will give them an order and they can go to Custer and get their man, These men may remain until November 15. terminated any time .if the service rendered is not satisfactory . z ‘, ‘ - The arrangement may be A 13. 000K Owosif'e, M1611, , Farm Help Specialist, U. S Department of Agriculture, ‘ FOR SALE « NEWS ‘OF THE WEEK. (Continued from page 212). Lys river. British troops have reached Lens, while Australians and Canadians capture Peronne and advance into the' territory beyond. American troops op- erating in Belgium capture Voorme- zeele and. other strong positions be- tween that point and Ypres. —Spanish government decides to seize German ships in Spanish ports to replace Span- ish tonnage sunk by German submar- ines. —-Lenine, Bolshevik premier, is re- ported assassinated by a ngirl revolu- tionist. ——President Wil sets the minimum price guarante‘ d by the gov- ernment for the 1919 wheat crop at $2. 20 per bushel. » Tuesday, September 3. The famous Drocourt-Queant switch line is smashed by the British who are \ new four miles beyond this formidable line. Germans evacuate Lens. Ameri- cans are rapidly advancing toward Ar- mentierres. The French cross Nord Canal and are maching toward Ham. Critics believe the Teutons will be obliged to realign their front line from Rheims to the Belgian frontier.——Con- gress is considering the $8,000,000,000 war tax measure which has been pre- sented by the federal tax committee.— Fuel Administrator states that 1,500,- 000 tons of coal will beconserved this year by the adoption of the skip-stop system on electric lines—Reports from Monday’s attendance at Michi- gan State Fair show it to be the ban- ner day in the long history of this or- ganization, 125,000 people having pass- ed the turnstiles. H008. '11“ one. We sold Smooth A 500 lb' Gilt Slum head Model Farm herd, Lansing, Mich. watch his smoke. is bred to him for Aug. furrow “Liberty BcII' theb .b‘lBRt el{111th in Michigan you can buy her for just phone. 100 .BU UITLER, - - - - Portland. Mich. Big Ctyge P. 0. Boarone yearling. Lar sand! fine even way fall yearling 10A A.pr boars. rite! orprioes. Satisfaction guaranteed. R. W. Mills, Saline, Mich. 0. Bears all ag the kind th 1'. BI%WP3P iimd'n meet. me _at 11135 fairs ‘ m“. LEO - St. Louis, Mich. - - Yorkshires For Sale. Egg“ gggsmggd 533° g" farmwinfi W ATERMAN dz WATERMAN. Packard oad. - - Ann Arbor, Mich. Victoria Swine Wanted:R X8111,“ b025," mfi'figfiz. °" JOHN F. WILDE, R. 2, inelandor, W10. SHEEP WIII be at Detroit, Jackson, Grand R d dale Fairs wit th my Shropshires, Hemapghfrangnggl; fords. Come and make selection. KOPE KON FARMS, Goldwater, Mich. Oxford Ram 3 r. 01111111. A. 0. bro I "Igifllfld not to be deliyvered until Nov. hit. 235 Inbreeding“ ewes. No kintoabove ram. Hart, Mich. Oxford Sheep, and ram lamb b.11 H. W. MANN, - - Dansville, Mich. Some Good Breeding Ewes “d "fig“: “AM” Barnard Sheep Ranch. R. 5, Clare. Mich. For Shropshire (31.933:ng or lamb rams write ARMSTRONG BROB.. R. 8, Fowlerville. Mich. Yearling Ingleside Shropshires firm” our Jackson d G d R POWiIILi‘.n "n “9““ exhibit at the Detroit ERB Fairs. II ERT E. Ionic, Mich. 61'. "dam‘msfamim '. :' . Jw- PAnsons.cI-_and1.gge. web. 1: OJ Shropshire yesrlin ewes and R latex-ed "BENCH" Shropshire year-11:3 rams. Reggescnta- tives of this flock have given satisfaction' In manystatel oi nee 1&0. Priced tosoIL 0. Lemon. Dexter, Mich Brookside 5:311 011:: Shropshires of quality, 10 DAN BOOKER. . . 1. Ewart, Mich. ’ Hampshire ram I bsfo W ~ fiégfdaegoiia 1:” to 1%) Ibsmug. ofoinhle at 326.160 1 RREE‘ In W year [‘3 $1119. Branch, Mich. Cadilltpfixieh 1.113%?” ”Em "m3“ °21‘3€£’2‘s“‘§5¥dsi 311“” s. s‘30 a”? 91.3 ohns. M1311. eglstered Shropshim one and two year old?» on ram lambs ofthe 111: wool— —ttomu 119.1- orproes. 0.1". A1111 Ewe nmva'i': ,Mioh. _ For 9331; haggsgzfigrgam es. 1 scam ii . 2ycu'oliia year ngcteon . _ ,.,,j--". I «Is:- bushels; oats 40 bushels. ., ; yielding around 3 . _,.l2§.1'1.°¥. 40. bushels; oats 40~ bushels: ,: ' rye 26 bushels. We are getting 45¢ 101‘ :rop Reporters "in. ”I ' . Osceola Co., Aug? 30.—Condition of crops on: basis of normal crop, as fol- lows: Wheat,-_50'per cent, $2 per bush- el; oats, 90 per cent, 700; rye, 90 per ,‘cent', $1.45; barley, 90 per Cent, 81; corn, 80 per cent, $2; potatoes, 70' per cent, $1.80 per cwt; beans, .90 per cent, $8 per cwt; hay, 60 per cent, $22 per ton; apples .90 per cent, 75c'per cwt; butter 400; butter-fat 44c; eggs 35c; chickens 30c; cattle 6@8c; hogs 15c. Dry weather and grasshoppers have shortened nearly all farm crops, but re- , cent rains have improved late potatoes and beans. ‘ Sanilac Co., Aug. 30.——Some of our crops this season are very good while others are extremely poor. Oats and barley are yielding splendidly. Corn ' is about 60 per cent; beans 50 per cent; wheat 40 per cent, and pastures about 30 per cent of a normal stand. The dealers here are paying 610 for cats; beans $7.50@8 per cwt; barley $1.85 per cwt. Gratlot Co., Aug. 30.—Our corn crop 'here is tolerably fair, although much of the planting is of the southern and western varieties that will not mature. Beans and potatoes promise about 75 per cent of a normal crop. Pastures are fair at the present time, and apples will prove sufficient for home needs. Winter wheat is yielding from 10 to 20 bushels and spring wheat 30 bushels per acre; barley will run about 50 bushels. We are receiving $2.70 per cwt. for our milk; 400 for butter; 360 for eggs; $2.05 for wheat; 630 for oats and $1.80 per cwt. for barley. Lapeer Co., Aug. 29.——Potatoes have been hurt by dry weather and if frost holds off will make about 60 per cent of an average crop. Beans have suf- fered from the same cause, and prom- ise now a yield of about eight bushels per acre. Pastures are very poor. A very large acreage of wheat and rye is being put in. ' Monroe 69., Aug. 29.——Beans in this section are ripening unevenly and the yield will be greatly reduced by the dry, hot weather. Heavy rains the past few days will help the late pota- toes some. Corn shows a good strong growth, but ears are not as well filled as they should be. Wheat is yielding 18 to 30 bushels; barley 18 to 35 bush- els; rye 14 to 29 bushels. Milk buy- ers are paying $3.10; bfltter 42c; eggs 38c; oats 60@63c; wheat $2.09@2.12; veal $16.50; milch cows are bringing $85@115. . Calhoun Co., Aug. 29.—-We will prob- ably have about 50 per cent of a full bean crop. We -will have a good crop of late potatoes it rain comes soon. Other crops as follows: Corn 60 per cent; apples 75 per cent; pears 90 per cent. Pastures are dried up. Buck- wheat is looking very good. Wheat is yielding from 10 to 20 bushels; barley 25 to 35 bushels; rye 20 bushels; oats 50 bushels per acre. Hay is selling for $25@30; butter 400; eggs 38c; pota— toes $1.25 per bushel; apples $1.25 per bushel; wheat $2.13; rye $1.50; oats 60@65c. Mus‘kegon Co., Aug. 29.—It is getting pretty dry, but corn is doing well, as are also beans and potatoes. Apples will prove a small crop, and pastures are poor. Our wheat is yielding around 18 bushels per acre; rye 12 bushels; cats 32 bushels. Local dealers are pay- ing us 350 for butter and 40c for eggs. Lapeer Co., Aug. 28.#Beans are not filling well and will be short crOp in this section. Potatoes need rain to make a fair crop. Corn will not ma- ture in many instances, owing to the seed used. About half an apple crop is in prospect. Pastures are drying up. Wheat will yield from 10 to 15 bushels; barley 35 bushels; rye 10 We are re- ceiving $2.35 for milk; 420 for butter, ,39c for eggs; $2.08 for wheat; $1.50 for rye. . , Lenawee Co., Aug. 28.——Unless we get rain our' potato crop will be very small. Corn is about 50 per cent of a normal stand, while beans will be prob- ably 75 per cent. Apples, pears and grapes promise a good harvest. Wheat . is yielding 15 bushels; barley about 30' . bushels; rye 15 bushels. Butter brings 400,; eggs 42c; oats 65c; Wheat $2.12. senilac Co., Aug.,28.——We are going to have about 75 per cent of a sugar rbeet crop. Bean and potato yields will notbe'heavy. Apples arerquite promis- ing. ' Sons spring wheat fields are bushels per,a'cre; ““9"? ' 3.69 for ease. ./ fl'ri‘n "an II I. ll ..—— —— .6 ll \ ”- \ 1 J: . ¢ "- . , u» ' o unlity' Assured by Fairbanks-Morse standards throughout this famous “Z” Engine, for which 150,000 practical farmers have paid $10,000,000. Service was proved before all this money was paid—a doubly convincing record. They bought on demonstrated per- formance in action—regardless of price—to get the biggest dollar-for- dollar values per H. P. ever built into an engine. They acted wisely. The ServiceYou Get From Yourlpcal Dealer gear local dealer has just the type "Z” for your needs in stock—waiting for you. from him. He is prepared to give prompt delivery and personal servrce. See . These . . 'Z'Engine‘ Features. 1. Fairbanks- Morse QUALITY. 2. Economical in first and fuel cost and low up—keep. ' 3. Simplicity and staunch durability. 4. Lightweight, Substantial, F col-proof. 5. Gun-barrel Cylinder Bore. 6. Leak-proof Compressmn. 7. Complete with Built-in Magneto. 8. More than Rated Power. 3 and 6 H. P. Use Kerosene ——Also Distillate ——Coal ()il -—Tops or Gasoline. The 1% H. P. uses gasoline only. Oct. 24; 1918 5th ANNUAL SALE At Howell Sales Pavilion 85 Head of Registered Holsteins 85 Mostly Milch Cows Consigned by Six- teen Livginston County Breeders. ’ Oct. 24, 1918 Horse“ Sales Co., of Livingston County JAY B.,TOOLEY, Sec. Catalogs Oct. 5th. If You ,Want A Square Deal and your money on recei t of ship- to J. W. Keys Commission Co., 470 Riopelle St., East. Market Detroit, Mich. ment send your Poultry, eal 8c Hogs the best market in America; weekly market circular on ,. request, please mention this ' a r. your bit? plfuey Are you doing War Stamps.‘ I 623-525 Wabash Bldg. 0’”: Soul. Pinched: «PI. a» r. 15. on nut-humus. Daniel McCall! l , Mr. POULTRY FARMER: We make a specialty of White Hennery Eggs and have created a profitable market for your eggs the £16” around. We pay the highest premium for your onnery Whites—We remit same (in shipments Ship Often—Ship by xpreu GEO. R. ELDRIDGE C0. 494-18“: Street, Detroit, Mich. Remember! We guarantee you satisfaction with every shipment. 0. l. C. & Chester White Swine: Strictly Big Type with QUALITY. Have a few spring pigs either sex for sale. The are of the right stamp. ood enou h to be shiped 0. . D. EWMA 'S STOCK run, I. l. Mariette, Mich. arrive. o. I. C. an?) 'zia: for sale. I ship F. c. BURGESS, . 3.3. mm Mu3.'i3i§§' L. S. P. C. ff'fiifii‘awfia $32.31.? 0. oo furrow. H. sum, 8!: u. logs“, Mich. lg t pe P. C. Big boned fellows tron Iowns greatest her s,speoialpricesons rin bo rs d h i slits. E.J‘.‘MA"I‘HE s , " 3‘3}: 8.135233 '1 Raise Chester Whites . 9 Like This ' "2 the original big producers ,- , ,, ./ success. I can help you. I. want to lace one ho from my great herd In every community where am not sire y re ~ resented b3: ‘heee' fine early developers—ready [or market at sf; nonth- ol ' Write for my plnn— ‘ More oney from Hon.’ 6. s. “sums, R. F. D. 10, rortimd.mmgn’ “BIG TYPE PllLAllll smut” Bred Gilts and Spring Pi 5. One extra .well bred Holstein Bu Calf. HI LLCREST FARM, KALAMAZOO, MICH. arse litters. Pri Byron, Ml . LAtoRi-G} l'l‘ypedPA. 0. if? 5 choicg immune; lute bred u an ugua arrow. ome an sec t m w. J. niehnsnsw. . . Augusta, tech. Big type P. C. a ri ig- otthe best produoenintho west, priced far 1?“? at I25 to ‘36. Gun ted to please. C. E. GAR ANT, loton Replica? Mich. ‘ S i B t , Big Type P‘ C' agirgfiag‘gma.“l° alloflamp- A. A... WOOD & SON. - ~ ‘ - Saline. Mich. t pe P. 0. fall [llts up 1.030511... readyto'ohi or Au . nd Sept. furrow. In 1 sale Nov. . curring, n. 7. non. Mich. althy and growthy. From L. . Barnes and Son. am bred “Wm. J. Large Type P. C. Brad gilt; andboorsall sold nothi tooleletm . W. E. Wilma”? Porno; Knit. Additional Stock Mo. on Page 222" Bifie Type Poland Chinas. Spring pics. for sub. rilht. r , . l ‘ How many kills * to YOUR shat pattern ? OST hunters agree that three shot pellets or more are essential to a kill. Less than three may mean a cripple, no matter what the size of shot or its velo’Cxty. Hence uniform pattern, i. e., an even 3 read of shot- is essential to successful shooting, in the fie d or at the traps. The secret of good patterns is in the control of the pow- der explosion. Good, evenly distributed patterns are the direct results of a correct system of wadding scientifically adjusted to the bore of the un and the load. The wa - din , like the piston head 0 -a gas engine, must give the exp osion something solid to work against, so that the shot may be pushed out evenly. It must expand and fill the tube of the barrel, completely sealing in the gas behind it. No gas must escape to scatter the shot. It must offer just the right amount of resistance to the explosion so as to develop uniform pressure and high velo- city without danger of jamming the pellets out of shape at the “choke” or muzzle constriction. l The Winchester system Winchester Wadding is the result of repeated experi- i ments to determine the most efficient control of the gas blast. The special construction of the Winchester Base Wad gives what is known as Progressive Combustion to the powder charge. Combustion spreads instantly through the powder charge. By the time the top grains of powder become ignited the full energy of the burning powder behind is at work. Thou h the explosion is almost instantaneous, it is none the less rogressi've, the final energy and maximum velocity of the completely burned powder being developed at the muzzle where it is most needed. ' Meanwhile, under the heat and pressure of combustion, the tough, springy, Winchester Drivin Wad has expanded to fill the barrel snugly all around. 0 gas escapes. It is completely sealed in. The wadding pushes the shot evenly. At the muzzle the shot pellets slip out without jamming while the wadding is checked for a brief interval by the constriction of the muzzle. It follows some distance behind the shot pattern. ~ ' The shot cluster travels on unbroken by gas blast or waddin and makes the hard hitting, uniform pattern for which . inchester shot shells are world famous. Fish Tail Flash. All Winchester smokeless shells are made with the new Winchester Primer—the quickest and most powerful shot shell primer made. Its broad fish tail flash gives even and thor- ough ignition. Every grain of powder is completely burned up before the shot charge leaves the muzzle. The Crimp. The required degree of pressure necessary in seat- ing the driving wads is worked out in combination with the hardness or the softness of the crimping required for any particular shell. Waterproofing and lubrication. In the cold damp air of the marshes, or under the blazing sun at the traps, Winchester shells will always play true.‘ Winchester waterproofing process prevents them from swelling from dampness. Special lubrication of the paper fibres prevents brittleness and splitting in dry weather. Uniform shells. From primer to crimp, Winchester shells are constructed to insure the maximum pattern possible from any load and under all conditions. $100,000 is spent annually in the inspection and testing of finished shot shells. 25,000,000 rounds of ammunition are fired every year in testing guns and ammunition. Clean hits and more of them To insure more hits and cleaner hits in the field or at the traps be sure» your shells are WincheSter Leader and Repeater for Smoke- less; Nublack and New Rival for Black Powder. Write for our_ Free Booklet on Shells. [Winchester Repeating Arms Con Dept. Mill, New Haven, Conn., U. S. A. llllllllll is. 'l 1. ll“ "in ~———~—-m ii . u "-.__9a__as_____'""s Tat—”T.“— j __________.—-———-— II in llllllll ll. ll! ll“ ll The Winchester system of wedding. the wedding expands ovenlg'.’ seating in the gas blast!!! the we to the muzzle} where the wadding is checked _ by the 'choke" or constriction. _ . test target 320 pellets out of431 or 74% ofthe shot charfe (1% oz. of 7% chilled) inside a 30-inch catch at 40 yards mu l l. ll "It i Ml at cluster travels on ahead an token. Acme levefltirex , ‘ f ‘ World Standard Guns and Ammunition . “"M 39 W " I: “a“ ' emu»: