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VOLUME CLII. NUMBER SIX

DETROIT, FEBRUARY 8. 1919

 

 

 

 

CURRENT COMMENT

 

HE conservation
of national re-

12:)223; sources was made an
Issue important public issue
by the late Colonel

Roosevelt. While ad-

equate provision has never been made
for the preservation or development
of our vast public resources for the
public benefit, the hand of private. ex-
ploitation has been stayed as a result
of the campaign for conservation then
inaugurated and to that extent the pub-
lic interest has been conserved.

Conservation is still an issue, but

the public mind has been temporarily
diverted from its consideration by the
great war and the many other-great
public problems growing out of it. The
present importance of this issue is em-
phasized by'the progress of legisla-
tion now pending in congress which
may forever determine whether our
remaining natural resources will be
properly conserved for the public ben-
efit or exploited wholly or mainly for
private gain as in the past.
‘ It is probable that the average man
has little cOnception of the extent and
value of the natural resources which
still remain under government con‘trol.
in addition to‘ the timber resources
still available 'n our forest reserves, it
is estimated 0 good authority that
the people of the United States own
lands that contain four hundred and
fifty billion tons of coal and six hun-
dred million barrels of oil, besides two
million acres of phosphate lands and
more than fifty million undeveloped
{water horsepower. Surely this is an
festate worthy of the most thoughtful
public attention. ‘

During the past four ‘years various
bills have been. introduced in congress
providing for the, lease or sale of these
lands for development by private re-
sources, it being the contention of the
advocates of these measures that the
,odly value. of these lands to the public
lay in theirdevelbpment, and that any

. : plan Which would insure the develop-
; mat of thesis natural resources would

2 passed by the scenic January, 1918, hre

of these. bills, dud particularly

thoroughly bad. Mr. Pinc‘hot has is;
sued a statement to the eflect that this
measure, masquerading as a leasing
bill, would surrender, 'with the title, all

control of waste, output, pnice and la-_

bor conditions; that it would foster
speculation in coal, oil, gas and phos-
phate and give no assurance of prompt
development; that even the. leasing

provisions afford no protection to the

public against extortion or monopOly;
that it «gives title to fradulent oil
claimants, many of whom have already
had their claims denied by the courts,
and that finally there is a joker which
would overthrow the present lease law

.for coal lands in Alaska, which was

a victory for conservation, and turn
them over forever to private hands.

In May of last year a bill for the
leasing of these same lands, which is
said to be much fairer to the public
interest than the senate bill, was pass-
ed by the house. These bills have
been considered by a conference. com-
mittee of the two houses which reach-
ed an agreement last Saturday. The
details of thisagreement have not
been made public at this writing, ex-
cept that the measure agreed upon will
contain a section affecting the naval
oil reserve lands. The details of this
bill as well as the result of the confer-
ence committee‘s deliberations on
measures passed by the two houses
providing for the leasing of undevelop-
ed water power rights should be watch-
ed with interest'by every public spir-
ited citizen.

The best we can do is to advise our
senators and congressmen regarding
our views 011 this matter and hold
them strictly accountable for their ac-
tion on these measures.

If these remaining natural resources
are to be developed for profit, the ma-

As a :further protect;

. to
producers of wool m' department 3131-

nounc‘es the intention of 51.1ng
sales of wool from July 1 to November
1, thus giving wool growers the oppor~
tunity of selling their 1919 clip without
government competition. ,
Possibly this contemplated action of

the War Department may have been
conceived in good faith by the officials

in charge, but upon careful analysis it
would appear that it could scarcely be

less well calculated to accomplish the.
announced object if the scheme had,

been devised by the Boston wool deal-
ers and speculators. Obviously, limited
peddling out of a portion of this sur-
plus at the present time will not re-
lieve ,the present soarcity or benefit
this season’s consumers of woolen
clothing to any considerable extent.
Just as obviously the dumping of a
large surplus on the market next No-
vember at a previously announced free
trade minimum price will not stimu-
late the season’s market for this year’s
domestic clip. The natural result of
this policy will be for the big users of
wools and the big speculators in this
raw_ material to discount the coming
sales in the making of prior purchases.
In effect this announcement, if carried
out, will practically fix the price of the
1919 wool clip at the British price, and
at the same time favor the continued
exploitation of consumers by maintain-
ing a piesent low visible supply of the
1aw material. '

It would be far better for growers
and consumers alike if the govern-
ment‘s surplus of wool were turned
into the channels of trade at once,
than to permit it to be held as a club
over producers, while a further oppor-
tunity for the exploitation of consum-
ers is insured to the woolen goods
trade.

jor portion of the profit should be ap-\

plied to the payment of our vast war
debt rather than to the production of
a new crop of millionaires.

VERY sheep own-
er is vitally inter-

The 1919 ested in the wool mar-
WOO’ ket prospects for the
Market 1919 clip. A fair price

for this year‘s clip is
absolutely essential to the future of
our sheep industry, under present con
ditions of abnormally high-priced
feeds. There has been an abnormal
consumption of wool during recent
years, due to war needs and an un-
doubted shortage of this raw material,
particularly in this country, which fact
has been brought to the attention of
every purchaser of woolen clothing in
a most convincing manner. This fact
would seem to insure a market for the
coming clip at prices which would com-
pensate the grower for his’investment
in its production.

But in this connection there is an
influence to be reckoned with which
may have a most important bearing on
the proposition, In commandeering
the .1918 clip, the government very
properly provided for its maximum
war needs of wool, releasing only the
available balance for civilian consump-
tion. W'ith the unexpected early term-
ination of the war, the government
found itself with large stocks of wool
on hand for which it has no present
use. Naturally the disposition of this
accumulated surplus will have an im-
portant bearing on the future wool
market. ‘ .

The present intentions of the gov-
e1 nment in this regard have been call-
ed to our attention by ‘Hon. Milo D.
Campbell, Michigan member 'of the
Federal Agricultural Advisory Com-
miss-ion, who states that in the Ofici'a‘l

 

Bulletin, under date of January 24.1.
the .War Department announces that

in order

" ‘_‘Lcadfng 1918 ego

the amount of
made, since these loans have undoubo
I'edly released censiderdblez other capi-

STATEMENT of
the loans made

65021121513 10f through the Federal
e ra Farm Loan Banks
Farm Loans

from their organiza-
tion to December 31,
1918, shows that loans have been clos-
ed to a total amount of $157,020,751,
these loans having been made to a to-
tal of 657,882 borrowers. In addition to
this, were 29,517 applications approved
for a total of $58,456,172, on which the
loans had not been finally closed.

The largest aggregate amount of
loans were closed 'in the Spokane dis-
trict, and the next largest, or $22,555,-
400, in the St. Paul district, in which
Michigan is ~located. Of this amount
North Dakota led with an aggregate of
over $11,000,000; Minnesota was next
with nearly 36,000,000; Michigan» was
third; with a total of $3,138,700, while
Wisconsin was fourth with about a
million less than the aggregate for
Michigan.

In the month of December the Fed-
eral Land Bank of St. Paul closed
loans to an aggregate amount of 31,:
550,000, thus indicating that the farm.
ers of the country are taking an active
interest in availing themselves of the
advantages offered for long-time loans
to be used in the improvement of their
farms and the betterment of their bus-
iness under the Federal Farm Loan
plan. The benefits to agriculture are,
however, not to be measured solely by
Federal farm Icons

tal for agricultural mvestmentthroughr
out the country,- thus equalizing to
some extent the interest rate on other
farm credits.

Without doubt,‘ the ngth of the
Federal farm loan business will be
more marked during the ensuing year
‘than at any}? time since the organiia—

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'5 Wednesday, January 29.

USTRALIA is formulating a. land
policy whereby she hopes to settle .
ten per cent of her detox-nod soldiers ‘

on land. —-—The peace conference is de-
hating the question of the control of

the former German colonies. -—-An 11134

rising of the peasantry in Roumania is
reported. —E’ngland plans a memorial
service for the late‘ Colonel Roosevelt.

——An administration bill appropriating »

$1, 250, 000, 000 to enable the govern-
ment to carry out its guarantee to the
farmer of 32. 20 a bushel for the 1919
wheat crop is before the senate and
house agricultural committees; ——
Judge Weist, of Ingham Circuit Ccurt,
enjoins the federal government from
controlling telephones rates within the
state of Michigan.
Thursday, January 30.

FURTHER retreat of the Amer~
ican forces in northern Russia is
reported.—A strike in many cities of

England is on and 250,000 workers are-

out.——Bolivia is claiming territory from
northern Chile that would give the for-
mer country a harbor.-—Mexico and
Cuba resume diplomatic relations—Ad-
ministration men predict for America

.a period of unequaled prosperity and

high wages following readjustment to
a. peace basis. —Flour prices me to be
maintained on the present basis—The
United States Senate continues its in-
vestigation of the American packers
who have been charged with combin-
ing to control méat prices and the
markets.

Friday, January 31.

HE War Council sitting in Paris

proposes the lifting of the block—
ade set around southeastern Europe.
——The'allied governments have order-
ed all fighting to terminate, thus set-
tling the Polish-Bohemian frontier dif-
ficulties—The aggregate expense of
the American government in the twen-
ty-two months of war is $18,000,000,-
000.—~The Supreme Court of Michigan
upholds the decision of Judge Howard
Weist in the telephone rate case—Ger-
man delegates are not to be called in
at the peace conference until the Al-
lies reach an understanding on the es-
sential issues.

Saturday, February 1.

HE British government'takes the

necessary steps to preserve order
in cities where strikers are out—The
American plan of supervising the Ger-
man colonies by the League of Na-
tions is accepted by the peace confer-
ence—The house navy committee ap«
proves the war ship building program
which carries $750,000,000 with a pro-
viso that work w‘be stopped should the
Peace Conference agree on a disarma-
ment order.—The Postal Telegraph
Company through its president asks
congress to vote the immediate return
of the properties of the c‘ompany.—~All
price restrictions on fuel are removed
by the fuel administrator.

Sunday, February 2.

LLIED forces in northern Russia
, retreat forty miles 'toward Arch-
angel; gas is being used‘ by the B01-
sheviki‘ forces.—-—German. troops open'
a drive on the Poles in eastern Prussia
and several villages have been occu-

pied—Approximately 10,000 American-

soldiers who participated in the major
battles are unaccounted for after near-
ly three months from the signing of
the armistice—The United States Sen—
ate and Houserconference committees
agree on a war revenue bill providing
for $6,000,000.000‘by taxation this year
and $4,000,000,000 annually thereafter.
-—Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter of
the President, is stricken with influen-
za in BrusSels.—-—lt is announced that
the conquered regions of Armenia, Sy-
ria, Mesopotamia, Palestine and 'Arabia
shall be detached'from the Turkish
empires—The United States Labor De-
partment reports 33,000 men in the
city- of Detroit who are out of work.

Monday, February 3.

IVE great-powers have submitted
their claims to the Peace Confer-
ence; France, among other things, de-

vmands the right to fix buffei states

along. the Rbine, and indemnities
amounting to .313, 200 .0001000; Great
Britain asks mandatory power over

German southwest Africa and oven . '

German islands south of the equator
in thePacific; Italy requests for south
Tyrol, Flume and Triest: Japan is will-
ing to deed Tsing—Tau back to China;

Switzerland asks that the Rhine be

made a neutral route to the sear—Am-
orican government prders the return of
all the Dutch ships.- requisitibned from

 

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Agricultural Cond1tio115 111 Europe

A s Told 53! Dr. IV. 0. T/zotnpson, President Ohio
State University and H end of the American Corn—
7nission to Study Agribufi‘nmi Conditions Aoroad.

AST August the secretary of ag-
riculture, with the consent of
the President, appointed an agri-

cultural commission to go to England,
France'and Italy and study the agri-
cultural conditions of those countries
with a View to determine: 1. What
those countries were actually doing in
the way of agricultural production,
with the aim of linking up their pro-
gram with ours, and 2, to learn the
actual status of agricultural resources
and devastation with the object of
mapping out a program for agriculture-
during the reconstruction period in
this country so that production might
be adequate and well balanced rather
than topheavy or oversbalanced.

' The commission appointed was com-
posed of a number of the strongest ag-
ricultural men in the country from one
ocean to the other. It was thirteen
days crossing the ocean (on account
of submarine menace). When it ar-
rived in England, the ministry of agri-
culture' provided it with guides, auto-
mobiles and an- itinerary. Seventeen
days were spent studying the rural
conditions in England and while there
Professor Rommel attended a cattle
sale "in Scotland. In France, similar
governmental courtesies were extend-
ed. The members visited the famous
home of the Percherons, the grape dis-

tricts of France, and other typical ag-r

ricult—ural communities. Moreover,
they visited the English, French and
American battle fronts to determine
the extent to Which the boche had dam-
aged France’s agricultural prospects
as well as finding out at first hand the
destruction wrought in the fertile val-
leys of the Marne, Somme and Vesle
rivers. One member also visited Italy.

Dr. W. 0. Thompson, president of
Ohio State University, was chairman
of this commission. What is in this
introduction and what is to follow, he
told before a large gathering in Indi-
ana. A part of the lecture was illus-
trated by slides taken from pictures
secured on the trip. I have read much
about the agricultural conditions in
the old country, a large part of -it
hearsay “and “think.” Dr. Thompson
speaks authoritatively, statistically
and interesting. He portrayed the
conditions so vividly that I believe it
will interest Michigan Farmer readers
very much since the state has great

interest in beet sugar production,
sheep husbandry and dairying, not to
mention other agricultural pursuits
which must be profoundly affected by
the conditions now existing in the old
world. I shall not try to quote Dr.
Thompson specifically but all said
herein should be understood as being
taken directly from his speech. I have"
put in nothing except this paragraph.

Labor Conditions as they Existed.

In England, the three main sources
of labor supply during the war listed
in the order of their importance were:
1. The Woman’s Land Army. 2. The
boche prisoners. 3. The returning sol-
diers. By far the greatest part of the
labor was furnished by the Woman’s
Land Army which was a volunteer or-
ganization of women and girls recruit-
ed for the express purpose of helping
on the farms with a view to increasing
the food production of the British
Isles. They did all kinds of work in
which men engage, such as dairying,
fruit production, truck growing, har-
vesting and even wood cutting and
hauling manure. Next in importance
were the prisoners which had been
sent to prison camps in England. In
general, this source furnished good
and willing workers. One large farm-
er in England hired fifty of these men
and found them quite satisfactory. Out
of the thousands in England, not more
than a hundred triedto get away. The
returning-and wounded soldiers helped
considerably in England’s production
program but the distance from the
front, and limited boat accommoda-
tions across the Channel made this of
less importance. At one time last
spring, seventy thousand men were
taken from Britain’s mines and these
places were in a measure, taken by
Women.

In France the conditions were some
different France is the one country
which really “went to war.” Seven
and a half million men were mobilized
—one out of every five of the popula-
tion—and these seven and a half mil-
lion places vacated were promptly
filled by the women. The proximity

. Americans.

to the battle fronts, however, made it
possible to use furloughed and disa-
bled soldiers on the farms to great ad-
vantage. Last July, one and a half
million people left Paris and in all the

time the commission was in France,

not one man of military age (between
eighteen and fifty) was seen that vas
not in uniform.

The Countries Need Five F’s.

From the observation of the com-
mission, what these countries need the
most now may be summed up in five
F’s, namely: Food, feeds, fertilizers,
fiber, and farm machinery.

The foodsthat the countries need
are mainly wheat, meat and sugar. A
total of about fifteen per cent of
France’s territory was invaded and it
happens that this invaded portion em-
braced the largest portion of what had
previously been the best producing ter-
ritory. Not only was the land put out
of use for production, but the beet
sugar factories were systematically
destroyed, demolished and carried
away. The sugar supply was cut from
sixty to twenty-five relatively speak-
ing. In other words, where before they
had sixty pounds, now they had but
twenty-five. Candies and confectionery
or all kinds practically disappeared
and the small chance to import sugar
made strict rationing necessary.

In the first year of the war, France
lost forty per cent of her sheep. They
were driven off by the boche or killed
and this not only greatly reduced the
meat supply but it also materially cut
down the supply of wool. One-sev—
enth of her cattle have been killed or
destroyed and “while we were in Paris
milk could not be had at cafes or eat-
ing houses.” All the milk was reserv-
ed for invalids and infants and given
out only when absolutely necessary.
These great reductions in the sheep
and cattle population of France puts
her in imperative need of meat.

As to wheat, the situation was some
different since the French people are
much heavier bread eaters than the
When an American eats
three pounds of bread, the Frenchman

eats ,five; When the prices rose so rape.

idly at the beginning of the war, the
French government saw that it would
prove a serious calamity if bread rose
in proportion to the other commodi-
ties. It therefore arranged with the
millers to sell flour at pre-war prices
and the extra cost of the wheat was

reimbursed to the millers by the gov-.

ernment direct. In this way, bread
prices showed no advance and the
government paid; to the miller about
thirtyseven per cent of the cost of
each loaf of bread.

As a wheat exportation factor, Rus-
sia is undoubtedly not important, due
to the civil incoherence and the B01—
shevist movement. It may also be re-
membered that Russia lost about sev-
en millions of men in the war which
must make serious inroads on produc-
tion. Hence all of the countries need
wheat, meat and sugar.

Feeds, especially concentrated, have
been and still are very scarce in the
allied countries.
bered that corn is grown but very lit
tle in England and Europe. The cli-
matic conditions do not favor corn
culture and perhaps this will be plain~
er when it is mentioned that Liverpool
is seven hundred and fifty to eight
hundred miles north of our corn belt
and much of France is also north of
the corn-growing latitudes. The great
bulk of the concentrates, such as lin-
seed' and oil me‘al, came from America.
and so when soldiers and munitions
took up all the eastbound space of
the boats, no concentrated feeds could
be had except a very limited supply
that was produced at home.

Fertilizers or foods for the soil are
also greatly needed. Under normal
conditions, France imported most of
her fertilizers from America and Ger-
many. When both these sources of
supply were cut off, her production fell
off. This was also the case in Eng-
land but the effect was not quite so
great.

“Fiber is a factor that will be a long
time catching up with its normal pro-
gram,” is a very cogent statement of
Dr. Thompson’s. When France’s sheep
were driven off, the wool supply was
greatly reduced and it was impossible
to rebuild, and if done, at very great

expense. There had been but few farm
machines imported since hostilities

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INGLE tax is levied upon the value
S of land exclusiye of all improve-
ments. How would this affect the
farmer? 'Some of the opponents of the
method will tell the farmer that the

H .' . single tax is a tau: on land, and that he

should be opposed to it for that rea-
son. The purpose of these parties is
to enlist the opposition of the farmer
to a change of any kind from our
present stupid tax system, which ena-
bles opponents of the single tax to
pocket large amounts of public value.

The single tax wherever adopted,
has been found to be the lightest tax
the farmer can pay and secure the
greatest amount of public welfare in
return. This is ,dueito the. fact that
most farm land has little value com-
pared with municipal, village and town
preperty. In‘ the city~ of Detroit you
may find single building lots, the price
for which is two or three times as
great as for the largest farm in the
state. In the central section of the
city, on the main business street, a
pinched-up lot (just the land) would
represent the -nd value of several
hundred acres 0 land.

This is because very little of the
farm values of the state are land val-

ues; they are labor values. An ordi-
nary farm worth $10,000 has about
$500 worth of land value. Deduct the

labor values represented by the house,
barn, outbuildings, fences, drains, or-
chards, crops and conditions of cul-
ture, not more than $500 would re-
main that could be said to be real land
value.

Let us take New York state as a
typical illustration. If we were to
assess five per cent on the land val-
ues of New York state, the sum total
raised from all the agricultural lands
would not exceed $25,000,000, while
the land values of New York city
alone, at this same rate, would raise
Over $300,000,000. Then there are all
the other cities, towns and villages of
the state yet to be assessed. It is lit-
tle wonder that the land speculators
are opposed to the single tax. They
desire to continue a system of taxa-
tion that exempts the land values of
cities and loads down with taxes the
labor values of the country districts.

Under the existing tax methods the
farmers are overtaxed. In New York
state the entire value of all the farms,
exclusive of improvements, does not
amount to $400,000,000, while in New
York city the assessed value of lots,
excluding docks and the valuable land
franchises, amounts to $5,000,000,000.

Taxation is payment for social ser-
vice. A citizen should pay for what
he gets from society. It is clear that
the value of that service is not What
a .man does for himself. If a farmer
builds a new barn, is that a service
rendered by society? If not, what
moral right has the township, county
or state to send an increased tax bill,
having rendered no service for the
farmer? The building of the barn was
"a service rendered to the farmer by
himself. He gets nothing more from
the county or state than before e

built it, and any tax collected thereon,

. is plain stealing by due process of law.
, We all recognize under thepresent
system that a man must pay a penalty
for.improving his property andmak-
ing the community more attraCtive,
ypleaSant and desirable to live in. This
‘ .fact was forcefully brought to my at-
tention right in my own community.
_.,.»_A man was caught stealing chickens,
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Earl W Gage, Secretary am! Treasurer
of a National Fm Lam: 14350626111072
739115 How [éé Smg/e or Site T ax
lVou/d Benefit .tfie Farmer.

,Ile Was an undesirable citizen, unsafe
My neighbor erected,
in which he is '

to be at large.
a new poultry house,
keeping 500 laying hens. These hens
Will add eggs and meat to the nation’s
menu at a time when there is a need

for both. The assessors came along,

and seeing the new poultry house,
jumped my neighbor’s assessment so
that he paid $10 more tax this year

than previous to building-the poultry.

house. He was fined for being a good
patriotic food producer.

The first man is undesirable; the
second is desirable. Nevertheless,
both were fined $10, the. difference be-
ing that the first man .paid his fine to
the court, which in turn handed the
money, to the county' treasurer; the
second paid his money to the tax col-
lector, who turned his funds over to
the county treasurer. One man’s mon-
ey was to be used in furthering the
strong arm of the law in protecting
the community;
was to be an object lesson, against
improving the community. This char-
acterization applies to all» taxes levied
upon labor values. If we were to as-
sess a tax of five per cent on the land
values of New York, Michigan or Ohio
we would raise enough money to cut
down immensely the amounts unjustly
collected from the rural districts in
general.

An ordinary farm of one hundred
acres, worth $10,000, with improve
ments, we would assess $500 in land
value. If money was worth five per
cent in the open market, supposing the
single tax system to be applied in its
fullness, that farmer" would pay $25
per year in full payment for all ser-
vices rendered him by society. This
is a small amount, and it should be a
small amount, for the‘ services society
renders the farmer are very few. Wa-
ter? Yes, the wheezy pump in the
well the farmer dug himself, or from
the drilled well he paid for with‘his
own money. Sewer? Slops fed to the
hogs or turned out the back door.
Light? John D‘s energy bought by the
gallon at a good price, or the modern
lighting outfit, purchased and installed
with his own money. Roads? Mainly
made by the farmer himself. Schools?
Not to compare with those of the city.
The true measure or the value of so-
cial service, is the value of the land,
exclusiveof improvements, a man pos-
sesses. All social service, such as wa-
ter, sewers, light, police and fire pro-
tection, sidewalks and» street paving,
cleaning, etc. are reflected in the value
of the land, but not in the value of the

the other man’s fine'

buildings 01 in any of the improve-
ments of the premises. ,

The man living in the principal res-
identialsection of Detroit, on a small
lot where the land may be worth $10,-
000, gets more frOm society than the
farmer in the center of the- state,
whose farm consists of labor values

amounting to $9,500 and land valuesof _

$500. The Detroit man is within a few

,minutes ride of several railroad de-

pots, stores, churches, theaters. He is
close to natural history and art, mus-
eums,'libraries, schools, colleges, etc.
The best stores in the world are with-
in delivery distance. He receives from
society the maximum .. advantage and
the sum total of all these things is
registered in the enormous land val-
ues of the city.

The faimer complains—and. not
without great and just reason—that he
is over-taxed. His attempt to throw
off this unjust burden is not unlike the
blind mule in the swamp—the more he
struggles, the deeper he sinks into the
mire. The reason may be laid to the

farmer’s lack of economic knowledge,

for he did not know that to tax labor
values is to increase the cost of living
and to restrict production. When we
tax stocks of goods we but increase
the-price of the goods to the people
who —use them. When we tax mort-
gages, we either raise the rate of in-
terest, or make it harder to raise mon-
ey on mortgage. When we tax money
in the bank, it is with the same result.
These facts the war has brought home
to us as nothing else. Every time Mr.
McAdoo has issued an order raising
the wages of the railway, express, tel.
egraph employes, he has raised the
rates we have to pay for this service.
The people—not the government con—
trolled agencies—pay the increased
wages. They pay- more for the same
old service.

You cannot tax the wealthy person
by taxing wealth. Again_we should
not tax men, or attempt to do so, sim-
ply because they are wealthy. . We
should tax or charge men for the full
value of what they receive from so-
ciety. A man should pay for what he
gets, not for what he has.

The disastrous effects of the present
tax system cannot be overestimated.
We raise the cost of living by- taxing
labor products, and failing to tax land
values. The high rents of our cities
has a ruinous effect upon the city
dweller’s ability to purchase farm pro-
ducts in the quantities he would like
to, or the total annual volume be real-
ly needs to be well fed. Milk con—

  

  

  

  

     

sumption ;alone shows this. If the
price of. milk is raised two cents per
quart there is an immediate reduction
Of a given city’s‘consumption; if rent
jumps up two dollarstper month we‘do
no't note people moving away. .
We shall succeed in placing the tail:

burden where it- belongs-and. where it ,

can most easily be borneponly when

we take social value for” social use. ‘
Our present stupid tax .method pun?

ishes the goodand rewards: the evil.

‘It fines those who use, their opportu- .

nities and gives [a premium to those
whodo not. We have made it more

.profitable‘tobe an idler and a grafter -
than to beg producer and a worker. »

1A man named'Wendell recently died. ,

He was noted for just one thing—he

never did anything useful. He Wasia‘;
large owner of land, but he never.

spent a dollar for a pound of nails,’ 3.
foot of lumber, brick or mortar—nev-
er rendered any service or produced a
dollar’s worth of wealth. Yet he" died
worth $80,000,000. After such a life of
idleness, you will ask, “How such re-
markable results? What was the mys-
tic power that secured for an idler
$80,000,000?” It was our thieving tax

system, that gave public-made property

or value to this man. Then to add to

the sum of its folly, the city, after giv-

ing away its true and honest revenue,
must commit grand larceny by taking
large sums of private property to re-
place the revenue which it should
rightfully have claimed and taken.

Our present tax system is a fraud
and a humbug. Our tax rolls are but
a collection of guesses flavored with
favoritism and fraud. Our whole meth-
0d of raising public revenue is but
grand and petit larceny, legalized,
from beginning to end} We rob the
producing citizen of his private prop-
erty for public use, and rob society of
its public property by giVing land val-
ue to private citizens.

If a farmer paints his house, or im-
provesit, we fine him. If he plants
an orchard, builds a new barn, erects
a usefulufence, cleans up his farm and
makes it by labor more productive, we
punish him. We have made it more
profitable to hold land than to make it
productive. For that reason in all our
towns, cities and villages we may see
vast stretches of idle land and few and
scattered useful land. On many of our
principal streets we may see a small
percentage of our buildings in modern
attractiveness, and where up-to—date,
the rents so excessive that the few
and not the many may reside or do
business there. We should raise pub-
lic revenue from the area benefited by
social utilities and not from private
production. If we follow this principle
it would relieve the farmers of a great
burden they now carry, and make the
‘men pay who are in reality best able
to pay, because they get the most from
society.

Who oppose the single tax, aside
from those who are ignorant of its
principles?
gle tax consist of the easy-money fra-
ternity, polite grafters, the men who
desire to enjoy the fruits of, labor with-
out the annoyance of toiling.

The single thx will relieve labor and
capital from an enormous and unjust
burden. It will lower the cost of liv-
ing, increase the earnings of labbr and
real. capital, It will force into use

- land now held out of use for specu.‘
. lation, and thereby increase the oppor-
'tunit-ies for labor and capital. It will

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profitable crops on sandy land. In
many localities, where the sand is net
underlaid with a heavy subsoil, the
cost of adding sufiicient vegetable
matter and the leaching of plant food
renders the proposition of building up
this" type .of‘ land too hazardous for
the average farmer to take up on a
large scale. On the, other hand, .how-
ever, there are thousands of farmers
who have considerable areas of sandy
land that is in need of some kind of
restorative treatment before it can be
made to produce profitable yields of
crops. A little special attention to
fields where this type of soil predom-
inates may be made to pay handsome
returns. The work of adding vegeta-
ble matter and mineral
these soils can be carried on at such
a moderate cost, and so distributed
over a series of years, that it will
prove profitable and be the means of
increasing the average yield of the
several rotation crops.

A few acres 'of unproductive sandy
land, like‘a similar area of wet and
marshy land, may so reduce the aver-
age yield of crops on a large field as to
make the entire field a liability rather
than an asset. The main idea in prof-
itable crop growing is to eliminate all
profit-sinkers, and there is no better
way to accomplish this than to begin
with the few acres that are unproduc-
tive and get them in shape to con-
tribute their share toward maintain-
ing ahigh average for the entire farm.
Loafing acres must be put to work be-
fore the farmer can maintain a high
average production 0f crops on his
farm; and it is averages that count in
these days, rather than some excep-
tional yields on portions of the farm.

The Life of_the Soil.

The first point to demand attention
in building up sand’y land is that of
Continually adding to_ the supply of
vegetable matter at the surface of the
ground to make new soil which acts as
a mulch during the hot weather and
prevents the supply of moisture and
plant food from being lost in the
drainage water. Aslyrge supply of veg-
etable matter can “be secured by us-
ing no fire in clearing the land and
burying all of the natural growth with
the plow. Afterwards the supply must
come from growing grasses and le-
gume crops, either for feeding the live
stock or for green manuring purposes.
Common red clover and other legumes
furnish the most vegetable matter and
plant food, and are better suited for

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either for feeding or .for green manur-

‘ing means a constant increase in soil

residues and a consequent improve-
ment in the physical . and chemical
conditions of the soil. The real nec-
essity for a wider growth and more
general use of forage crops is shown
by the present tendency of depleting
the fertility of such soils until they are
not in condition to produce paying
crops of anything.

From a careful study of the way
plants grow and secure their supply
of food from the soil and atmosphere
we find that they get the bulk of their
food from near the surface, therefore,
it is important to keep an abundant
supply of vegetable matter near the
surface, rather than buried beneath a
thick layer of lower bottom sand. The
principle is thoroughly understood and
acted upon by southern farmers who
object to deep plowing. The subsoil
below should be stirred, though it
should not be brought to the surface.
Plant roots in search of moisture will
go down deep into the ground, and
decaying will in time help form a soil
of the proper depth. As soon as a
deeper soil has been established, the
depth of the furrow may be gradually
increased. This result may be hasten-
ed by the free use of ashes and lime
which makes the soil more retentive
of moisture and encourages growth of
plants which add to the supply of veg-
etable matter and plant food. ~

Until a good depth of rich soil has
been formed. the surface only should
be turned over, and the sub-soiler so
adjusted that the bottom of the fur-
row will be broken up without bury-
ing the decayed vegetable matter too
deep and yet enable the plant roots to
go down deep enough so they can ob-
tain plenty of moisture.

Sandy Land Produces Quality Crops.
Wherever there is sufficient vegeta-

ble matter in the ground to grow the
plants, no land produces grain, root
crops or vegetables of so fine quality
as sandy lands. The wheat grows
heavy in the grain and the straw sel-
dom lodges. Corn matures quickly
and is always ripe and sound. Early
vegetables, root crops and squashes
grow better on sandy land and pro-
duce more perfect specimens than
elsewhere; Potatoes yield much larg-
er crops, ripen early and are smoother
and more nutritious than those grown
on heavy soils. To these lands our
large cities and villages must look for
their supply of early home- -grown veg-
etable, truck and fruit crops.

Whatever crops may be grown on
sandy lands, those are preferable
which yield a large amount of leaves,
stubble and straw and other vegeta-
ble matter to be left where they grow,
or returned to the ground in the form
of manure. Clover and other members
of the legume family stand foremost
of all crops for this type of land, fol-
lowed by grasses, corn and-small
grains. These crops need no special
notice, as all will grow them who
grow any crops successfully on sandy
land. But a few special crops that
have a high money value may be prof-
itably grown 011 the farm that includes
a few acres of sandy land, especially
if it is situated in, proximity to a vil-
lage or city.

'The Live Stock—Legume Formula.

' The cheapest and most effective
way to build up sandy land is to grow
forage crops and utilize them for pas-
turing sheep and hogs. In this way the
land can be made to pay something
and gradually gain in fertility until it
is in shape to yield profitable crops of
grain, vegetables and fruit. By adopt-
ing a system of growing early forage
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peas or rape and such like, and having
a few acres of soy beans, field peas
and rape for feeding later in the sum-
mer and fall one can grow lambs and
pigs very cheaply and finish them for
market with a minimum of grain feed.
The residue from, the forage crops af-
ter being grazed moderately and the
droppings from the stock will build up
the soil very rapidly, especially if the
land is well limed and a large portion
of the crops plowed under before they
are grazed too closely.

A moderate sum of money will buy
sufiicient woven wire fencing to in-
close these sandy areas and p1ovide
for the necessary cross-fences so that
they may be utilized for pasturage.
Then you can improve the soil and
grow lambs and pigs to beat,the band.
With a few acres of forage and the
same acreage of corn, by alternating
the forage and corn ground you will
be able to make some money and con-
duct your feeding without going out
and buying large quantities of grain
feeds. The way lambs and pigs will
fatten on these crops, while doing

their own harvesting, will surprise one ,

who has never tried such a system of
mutton and pork growing, and the way
the corn will grow after the land has
been used for feeding the lambs and
pigs in this manner will also surprise
you. If you cut and harvest a portion
of the alfalfa, oats and peas and other
crops, and raise a supply of root crops,
it will go a long way toward feeding
the ewes and sows in the winter. Then

too, you can sow rye and vetch in the'

corn field to help out the stock during
the late fall and spring when the‘
weather is fit for them to be out.

_ Follow up this system for a few
years and you can grow anything on
your sandy land and change your pigs
and sheep to other parts of your farm
that need building up. If you can
grow these green manuring or forage
crops'for grazing without too great an
expenditure for fertilizers it will surely
pay to bring your sandy land under a
system of crop growing such as is out-
lined above as quickly as possible.

It is not the purpose of the writer to
convey the impression that any novice

can take run-down sandy land and"

make it pay big profits at the outset,
but rather to show how it is possible
to make a few unproductive acres yield
crops without investing too heavily in
purchased manures and fertilizers. As
soon as the land is brought to a con~
dition to grow large crops of forage
and corn, provided the vegetable mat:

ter is maintained by the growing of-
legume crops and the use of lime and.

mineral fertilizers, it may be safely
used for growing farm ..creps '

Some Crops that Pay. .. ,
In many localities potatoes are the
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UMAN nature. is the unknoWn

quantity in choosing a farm ten-

ant. It is this evasive quantity
which cannot be figured out with ac-
curacy that makes it difficult to es-
tablish principles that will work out
successfully with different tenants.
-.Every land-owner who is developing a
system of tenant farming, is backing
his farm, money andjudgment against
this unknown and evasive quantity.
He has to do it or look after the man-
agement of his farm himself; and if
his judgment fails he has to do both.
This means that the most important

factor in developing a profitable sys-,

tem of farm tenantry is the ability to
select men who are qualified to be-
come valuable tenants. There are
thousands ofland~owners who might
truthfully subscribe to the confession
that their farms are not paying be
cause they do not know how to select
good tenants. Others have this abil-
ity highly developed. It is the key to

success in these days when so many.

land-owners are finding it difficult to
hire competent help.

As good farming is the basis of suc-
cessful farm tenantry, let the tenant’s
ability as a farmer be first considered.
Not long ago a wealthy land-owner in
one of the most prosperous sections of
Indiana retired from‘ his farm because
he had made a comfortable fortune and
wished to be free to enjoy it. He

owned four hundred and sixty acres

of land and made a clean—up by sell-
ing his herd of registered cattle. He
had started on a farm with a moderate
capital, and through shrewd manage-
ment had paid off every indebtedness
and won considerable fame as a breed-
er. Four years ago he hired a young
man for two years with the agreement
that if mutually satisfactory at the
end of that time he would lease him
the farm on a partnership basis for
ten years. In discussing the terms of
the two-year agreement and the ten
year lease he said: “I hired James so
that he might grow into the Work and
be fully prepared to go ahead with
the farm along the same lines that
have proved successful for me. To my
mind about the poorest policy that
any land-owner can pursue is to rent
his farm to some man who is not
familiar with the fields and system of
crop growing in vogue. That was why
I hired James and got him started in
my own way. One may be. able to
teach the professional tenant new
tricks, but one will seldom be able to
unteach him the faults acquired dur-
ing years Of careless and indifferent
farming. Besides there are many oth-
er reasons why adopted tenants are
not equal to those who have been with
you several years and become familiar
with your ideas and methods. When
you get a tenant from some other
farm you are, generally speaking, able
to do so from one of two causes—~be-
cause you are willing to give him a
larger share of the proceeds in order
to get him away from the other farm,
or because he has proved a failure. In
either case the result is likely to prove
unsatisfactory.

“Then. too, there is the question of
confidence; loyalty and enthusiasm.
My idea is that the man who has the
making of a good tenant generally
holds that man’s confidence and loyal-
ty‘so long as he stays on the farm. He
is perfectly at "home in his surround-
ings and his heart is in his work when
he knows that it pays. Besides, it is
" many times necessary for the land.
7 owner to finance the acquisition of live
stock, this tends
to develop :1 81'8-

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foundation of its original scheme.
Land-owneis deiive from such a sys-
tem muCh advantage in increasing val-
ues in land, so naturally they should
be the men to aid tenants to acquire
live stock that are suited to their land
and environment.”

'In discussing the problem with a
banker—farmer in Michigan he said:
“Several tjmesI have been tempted to
offer extra inducements to secure ten-
ants who had made good on other
farms. My first experience was with
a man whom I had to back up with
money, stock and tools. He was so
very plausible and ambitibus that I
loosened my purse strings and gave
him the chance of his lifetime. I
thought that I had found an ideal ten-
ant—but the fellow had not been on
my farm two months before he began
knocking my business instead of mind-
ing his own, and I had to buy him off
before he did any more damage. That
experience helped mightily to 'convince
me that something is wrong with the
tenant who begins to show an unwil-
lingness to deal openly and above‘
board. . '

“After several disheartening experi.
ences with tenants I arrived at the
positive conclusion that the way to
keep my tenants loyal and satisfied
was to take on young men rather than
men who had proven‘ failures else-
where. The relationship between the
land-owner and his tenants is not so
hard and heartless as, it often seems
from mere surface indications. When
I lease myfarms to some young fel-
lows I feel that they are getting a
chance at a bigger future than if they
remained hired men. I always make
it a point to keep colse watch of a
few of the best farm hands in my com-
munity. visit with them occasionally
and learn something of; their disposi-
tion and home life. When I know
what kind of a wife and family a pros-
pective tenant has and have studied
his home life I can form a pretty ac-
curate estimate of the sort of backing
he will have in his efforts to make the
farm pay. The wife of the farm tens
ant can make or break him, provided
his other points of equipment are good.
My little visits with prospective ten-
ants and the study of their home life
have been worth many times the trou-
ble they have cost. I have passed up
more than one good man because I
had met his wife and concluded that
she was not of the kind to give him
the sort of support that a man on a
farm must have to succeed. On the
other hand, two of my tenants—who
are not quite so competent—are mak-
ing good because they have wives who
help to keep the business moving.

“At the outset of my experience in
dealing with tenants I found that the
fellow who is constantly moving from
one farm to another brought more
trouble and loss than the professional
tenant with a long experience in leas-
ing farms. ' I consider the floater a
menace that must be eliminated be-
fore we can build up a profitable sys-
tem of farm tenantry in Michigan. ”

“There are three things," said a suc-
cessful Michigaan land-owner, “that I
am willing tofurnish my tenants: A
silo, manure spreader and a fanning-
mill. It is clearly tomy interest to

have them feed good live stock, return
the manure to the fields and sow grain
that is free from noxious weed seeds.
If they will do these three things and
do them eflioiently . we usually get
along right well. If they do not take
enough interest in my property to do
these things we close our business re~
lations at the end of the first year. To
encourage the improvement of _'live
stock I furnish pure—bred sires for my
farms, and this has proved \the very
bestinvestment I have ever made.
“Another practice. that I believe in
is that of training mytenants to. the
duties and responsibilities of citizen-
ship. My form of lease compels my
tenants to participate :in the activities
of the state, county and district in
which they live; they pay the various
taxes. This saddles on them the dut-
ies of citizenship which engender a
patriotic interest in the community.
It broadens their interests, begets a
concern in the social and political wel-
fare of the district, county and state,
and gives to farm tenancy adignity
and intelligence which it sorely needs
in this country. My tenants have a
personal pride in the district school,
the roads and in their farms. They

are full-fledged citizens, exercising the'

functions appertaining to that role.
Tenants under the usual forms of farm
leases have little if any interest in the
common weal of their communities. To
sap the land and get away with the
fat is their paramount object. What
is best for the tenants is best for the
land~owners.”'

Another Michigan land-owner who
owns several farms and who has had
a wide experience dealing with ten-
ants makes it a point to inVestigate
the intelligence, the character, the ex-
perience and the general ability of the
prospective tenant. In a recent inter-
view regarding his success in farm
management on a tenant basis he said:
“My first aim is to find a man who has
sufficient sagacity to look out for his
own interests. So many men who are
looking for farms to rent are willing
to enter into any sort of an agreement
that I prefer the man who will drive
the best bargain possible. Second, I
want a man who knows how to do
things and who can size up a job at a
glance and be ready to meet it when
it comes to him. Third, I want a man
of good habits, good appearance and
with a good family. One who has rea-
soning faculties and who can come in-
to my office and discuss farming prob-
lems of the day in an intelligent man-
ner. Fourth, I want a man who has
the ability of growing good crops and
handling good live stock. One who
has sufficient strength to go ahead
with the everyday work on a farm and
keep the business moving along
smoothly during the year. Of course,

'I have made mistakes in my estimates

of men, but as a general proposition
my tenants are loyal and satisfied.
Three years ago one of my tenants
left and'I took a chance with rather
an unpromising fellow. Ht. was a
husky young chap, so lacking in the
ideas of successful farming that some
of my friends had considerable fun at
my expense. There were two things
about this fellow that impressed me.
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I my advice and he had a physical equip. '
‘ ment that could stand any strain. _By ,
,. spending considerable time on the ‘

farm myself and getting things started
he made a very good tenant, but I
never saw him without thinking of
what he might accomplish with a
sound mental equipment to go with his
physical driving power

“One of the things which have been
drilled into me by experience is that
too much importance may be laid on
the nature and extent of a- man’s ex-
perience. Some of the best men I
have on my farms have coine to me
with little previous experience “rather
than working 'on farms. One has to
deal rather cautiously withlsuch men
.the first year or two, but once they
get started and become familiar with
the new order of things they become
more loyal and contented thanfolder
men who have become accustomed to
moving from farm to farm looking for
a better chance. By helping the young
man get started one gains their confi-
dence and I find that is about one-half
of the game in dealing with my
tenants.

“During the past ten years I have
had a varied experience in dealing
with tenants on six farms. We have
been trying to work out an efficient
system of tenant-farming with breed-
ing of pure-bred Holstein cattle as the
main product. I use my home farm as
sort of a breeding ground for my best
cattle. In this way I alwayo have a
few good pure-bred sires and a few
good individuals to place among my
tenants. I can also buy and test a
number of promising young animals
eachyear that my tenants do not have
time or inclination to test. I have ex-
perimented with all kinds of tenants,

both amateur and piofessional, but I.

always aim to get hold .of capable
young men who are willing to listen
to my advice. Several of my former
tenants now own farms of their own.
One young man came to work for me
nine years ago. He was a likable
young fellow and one of the best dairy-
men I ever had in my employ. I put
him on one of my farms, and loaned
him the money to buy one-half of the
stock and the necessary equipment.
Last year, at the expiratiOn of his six-
year lease, he bought a farm of his
own and paid $7,000 down. He has a
herd of twenty- six pure- -bred Holstein
cattle and a full stock of horses and
equipment. He will pay out in five

years; in fact, he could today if he
disposed of his stock and crops. Dur-
ing all of the years we did business to
gether not an unpleasant word passed
between us, and many a pleasant Sun-
day afternoon we have spent visiting
and going over the farm and inspect-
ing the crops and'stock. I would back
that young man to the limit if he need-
ed financial help _today. I like to take
that kind of risks.”

The reason why so many landown-
ers have trouble in dealing with their
tenants is simply that they are asleep
tothe real importance of their end of
the business. They figure out what
their faims ought to pay under a sys-
tem of good farming; and when it
comes to choosing tenants they show
an ignorance of the real importance
of the pioblem. It is a safe bet that
any land- -owner who really wakes up
to the vital relation between good
farm tenants and the net profits from
his farms will get improved results
from a more sensible and definite
method of choosing and dealing with
tenants. The success of any system
t of tenant farming
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’ in S Michigan _-

-' . . By'G. W.‘ McCuen

HE tractor is- not the failure 'we
hear some pessimistic men say
, it is or there would not be, so
- many repeated orders from the older
users; Men who have made a study of
tractor farming and have planned their
. . work so there will be as little loss of
of time as possible, are the real boost-
, ‘ ers. They have made it a business
" proposition. If we should study the
failures it would no doubt be found
that they were among men who were
not the leading farmers in their com-
munity or perhaps they considered the
initial cost when purchasing a tractor
and bought a cheap machine put out
by a company that did its experiment-
ing at the expense of the farmer. Such
companies will be out of business in
a short time, for good business gives
one hundred cents value for a dollar.
l A view of the automobile industry
ten years ago will bring to our minds
that the automobile was not a great
success in the hands of the novice. IA
great many of the leading automobile
firms weathered a haid storm, and
having standardized their products
l have today goods that are above re-
proach. The tractor is now largely in
the hands of the novice and it will be
but a short time until the most skep-
tical will say, “I don’t see how I‘ got
along without it.” Do you recall of
ever hearing-men making a similar re-
mark about automobiles in general?
Today these same men would not part
with their cars if they could not go

right to a dealer'and buy others.
More Small Threshers, Shredders, Sil.

age Cutters.

The large sale of small tractors has
given a wonderful impetus to the sale
of small threshing machines, huskers,
silo fillers, etc., throughout the state.
It has caused alarm among commercial
threshermen as it cut down their num-
ber of customers this year to some ex-
tent and will continue to do so each
following year. A great many bushels
of grain were saved this year by time-
ly threshing with the small rigs. Co—
operation between two or more farm-
ers in buying and operating a small
rig has been quite noticeable through-
out the state. With the small ma-
chine they were able to thresh from
the shock and thus time and labor

‘ were saved by one handling of the
' grain. The tractor was used to the
greatest extent as a source of belt
power to drive the silage cutter. This
outfit did not require such a great in-
vestment and is a popular combina-
tion. With it the owner was able to
out his corn forsilage at the time it
would give the greatest feeding value.
‘He was also able to do considerable
work for his close neighbors, and in
many instances Was able to earn
enough to pay for his cutter and some
on his tractor. The commercial prop-
osition, should not be looked upon as a
means of making. the tractor pay for
itself, howeve‘r.. ,
The tractor of today does not re-
semble the tractor of Yesterday—it is
an entirely different design, ‘- The- tree:
. jar 'of yesterday was the-hr ‘ " um
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as our automobiles. It is light and
easy to handle. The best and most ex-
pensive machines have cut hardened
gears, completely enclosed and run-
ning in oil. In some of the latest ma-
chines the only moving parts that are
visible When the motor is in operation
are the fan and the belt pulley. Such
enclosing adds greatly to the longevity
of the tractor. ‘
Tractors Being Standardized.

Tractor construction is fast becom-
ing standardized. Accessories manu-
factured for tractors are also stan-
dardized. Two of the outstanding fea-
tures of standardization that manu-
facturers are trying to incorporate are
(1) a standard height of drawbar,
which is seventeen inches; (2) a stan-
dard belt speed of 2,600 feet per min-
ute at the rated R. P. M. of the motor.
These two features seem to he points
of design that should be considered
above all others. With a standard
height drawbar the plow manufacturer
can design his plow so that it can be
easily hitched behind any tractor and
properly adjusted. For belt work the
standard belt speed will make it pos-
sible for the manufacturers of power-
driven machinery to furnish the prop-
er-sized pulley with their machine and
know that it will be driven at its cor-
rect speed. The present system is to
furnish different pulleys for different
belt speeds. Such standardizations are
being incorporated'by the most pro-
gressive tractor companies.

Air cleaners are attracting consider
able attention by the up-to—date com-
panies. The tractor, especially when
disking‘ and harrowing, works in a
cloud of dust and if this grit is not tak-
en out of the air before it enters the

carburetor, the motor will soon be cut‘

out. The three leading types of air
cleaners used are: (1) The cloth
cleaner; (2) the centrifugal cleaner,
which takes out dust and dirt by cen-
trifugal force, and (3) the air washer,
where the air is required .to pass
through a body of water which posi-
tively removes all dirt and grit.

Improved Ignition and Combustion.

.The question of using the lower
grades of fuel, such as kerosene, has
brought out many devices which aid
in the proper burning of these fuels.
Pre-heating the air befo‘re‘it enters
the carburetor, heating the mixture to
insure complete vaporization, heating
the fuel and heating the mixture in the
carburetor are some of the methods
used quite satisfactorily. ‘ A motor to
burn kerosene * efficiently should be

kept as near as possible to 180 de-'
The thermo'syphon 7

grees Fahrenheit.
is one of the‘latest designed devices
which automatically centrols the tem-
perature of the'water irrespective of
the load pulled. It will maintain the
same temperature in the motor wheth-
er pulling one-fourth load or full load.
Electrical equipment, such. as starting
and lighting devices, is of value to the

farmer who can arrange his work to '

beams to use his tractor to its great-

est capacity. __ fie ficanvplpw or do other "
$VOi‘kfif-t8i‘ darltjg'asiweli as in daylight. '
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SOIL W7
Problems Solved

Here’s an inexpensive machine that has solved the
problems of ditching and 8011 washing for thou-
sands of farmers, and will solve them for you, too.

tin,

Road Grader, Dike Bliilder

Each year many acres of gram
are lost to the individual and to the nation
by water standing on the fields be-
' cause of improper drainage.
Isn’t it high time this frightful
. waste be stopped and that the
farmer be insured of bigger
crops and better returns for his
labor? We must raise more
food than ever in America this
year to help feed the starving
peoples of Europe. This is the
farmers’ opportunity. Prices of
all food products will remain
high for some time to come.

Many a farmer thinks he
has no need of the MARTIN, but
that’s where he is dead wrong.
This machine is needed on every
farm, and was needed there before
the plow. Even on well tiled land there
are many places where it can be used to
good advantage, and will quickly pay for
itself. Stop a minute and study closely the
many uses of this handy little implement.

Here’s Just a Few of
the Things It Does-
and Does Well

Cuts a mile of 3-ft. V-shaped
ditch, for tiling, open surface
drains or irrigation, in a day.
Goes down 4 feet. Solves the
labor problem so far as ditching
and dirt moving work are con-
cerned. Cuts down the high
cost of tiling; backfills; cleans
, out old ditches; builds farm ter-
races to stop soil washing and
to conserve moisture; reclaims
old abandoned hillsides and
swampy land and converts des-
ert areas into cultivatable lands;
. makes roads from ditch to crown;
tears down dredge ditch banks and
old levees; fine for throwing up rice
levees; cleans barnyards; moves snow
and does a host of other things. There’s
always something for the MARTIN to do.
Can be used every week in the year. Easy
to operate. Works in any soil. Saves your
crops and soil. Saves labor, time and
money. Does work of 100 men. 2, 4, 6

horse or tractor sizes.
I 0 DAY S
F R E E

Try the MARTIN 10.days free.
Give it a good, fair trial on your
farm, where you can be both
judge and jury. If it doesn’t rove
all that we claim and more. 5 ip it
right back to us at our expense and
we will refund every cent of your
money, _mcluding freight charges.
Catalog :3 free—send for it today.

Owensboro Ditcher &
Grader Company, Inc.
Box 915 Owensboro, Ky.

A: a road maker and keeper.
the Martin has any grader you
ever our boat to a stand-still.

  
 
  
 
  
  
 
   
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
  
 
  
  
  
 
   
 
  
  
  
  
 
  
 
  
   
 
  
  
 
  
  

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A fewyears ago depicted acertain
, mountain community as eagerly
rwatching'rfor a spring freshet which

should boat ‘their winter‘s harvest of"

logs to market. So keen was the urge
of their desire ‘that on Sunday the lo
cal pastor prayed somewhat after this
fashion: ‘_‘Oh, Lord, send us rain;—
not a sizzle-sozzle, but a sod-soaker
and a gully washer-” According to the
viVid story, the minister’s prayer wa‘s
abundantly answered.

Well, in Washtenaw county for a
long-time a few zealous souls have
longed to see the farmers organize on
a wider scale and for more tangible
ends than they have done. That such
a desire is being fulfilled, anyone pres-
entat the second annual banquet of
the County Farm Bureau on Saturday,
January 18, can testify.

At that time two hundred and fifty
men, women and children, after a sub-
stantial and social half hour, listened
to the first report made to them by
the man whom a year before they had
hired as their county farm business
agent. These people came from many
sections of the county; they had never
been together before. Those of us,
accustomed to meetings of county
country folks, recognized this at once.
We saw many new faces and, introduc-
ing ourselves, found on one hand a
man and wife from one corner of the
county and, on the other, folks from
the opposite extreme. These people
were there as the fruits of H. S. Os-
ler’s work among us as our “agent.”
His calls at their farms, their calls at
his office, his letters, his group meet-
ings in their neighborhoods, his activ-
ity as buyer of seed grains, his assist-
ance in organizing buSiness associa-
tions—here were all these represented
in this enthusiastic bunch of farm
folks. ‘

But enthusiasm and numbers were
not all. A year ago, at the first ban-
quet of the farm bureau people, there

 

was more or less of diatrust, even
among-themost sanguine, of she ulti-
mate advisability of calling an agent
to help run our business. We went
into it with some misgivings and. look-
ed askance at the man whohad the
nerve to venture upon such an errand
for us. But the end has apparently
justified the effort made .to attain this
second annual dinner together.

Dr. Eben Mumford, in his address
said it struck him as a' “family af-
fair,” and what greater compliment
could he have paid this county family
group? , Mr, N. P. Hull gave a stirring
appeal for greater study of the true
standing of farming among business
enterprises. Speakingof the occasion.
later, he said: “When that number of
farm men-and women. sit down to eat
and confer together,.it means some-
thing” The discrimination and deep
interest shown in theelection 'of offi-
cers and directors for the coming year
did, indeed, indicate that “it meant
something”——that something is to be
done for the promotion of the county’s
rural affairs.

W'ashtenaw did not put the cart be-
fore the horse and hire an agent to
organize a farm bureau. It organized
its bureau among its own men, women
and farm organizations, hold its first
annual banquet, and then hired its
man. He came among us and entered
into the spirit already establishedby
the bureau—which, freely interpreted,
is “Get acquainted with your neighbor
—you might like him.”

But the bureau and the agent do not
by any means sum up the accomplish-
ments of the past few months. This
dinner together was, rather, the last
in a series of noteworthy farmers’
meetings that had occured in the
county within a fortnight. True, all
these meetings were represented in
the bureau—gathered by it, as a hub
collects the spokes of a wheel to facil-
itate speed in getting over needed
ground.

ash tenaw 'ounty armcrs

NOVEL which was popular a.

Besides the local and county organ-

-‘ihations of the Grange, Gleaners,- Hort-
icultural and Farmers’ Clubs, which

haVe existed for years and are still
doing gobd work, there is now a nota-
ble group of new associations, formed

mainly to better farm economic condis;

tions. Foremost among these later or-
ganizations which, for the most part,
farmers. have started and officered on
their own initiative, is the Ann Arbor
Dairy Cempany. This is a cooperative
company formed by the local milk
producers around the city who have
taken over the. largest distriuuting bus-
iness, and hired the managers of it to
conduct their business in a very,mod-
ern new building. This beautiful, san-
itary building, equipped with the very
latest systems of pasteurizing, refrig-
erating, bottling and cleansing, was op-
ened for use last November. The "an-
nual meeting ,‘held the middle of Jan-
uary, was attended by nearly all the
stockholders who followed every detail
of the reports made by the officers
with intent of interest. The reports
showed how ,step by step, the quality
and care of their‘milk had improved,
how obstacles were being overcome,
how prices to producers have increas-
ed and how incentives are being offer-
ed for still greater returns through
payment on a butter-fat basis and spe-
cial awards for low bacterial count.
The progress of this company seems
to have been made with careful cau-
tion on the part of its management
and promises a sound. future growth.
Then there is now a group of coop-
erative stock shipping associations—
one of which was organized a year ago
on a county scale, although it has thus
far operated only at Ann Arbor. Its
annual meeting was held on the after-
noon of the same day the dairy com»
pany met, and reported a year of
hopeful financial results. An address
at this meeting was made by Mr. Hale
Tennant upon the policy and manage-
ment of cooperative associations in

News of the Agricultural

ADVANCE lN FARM WAGES.

 

VERAGE farm wages in the Unit-

ed States in 1918, as ascertained
by the Department of Agriculture,
were $34.92 a month with board, and
$47.07 without board. There has been
a progressive advance for the past five
years. The average in 1914 was $21.05
with board and $29.88 without board.
The lowest average in recent years
was $10.42 with board and $16.42 with-
without board, in 1879.

Day labor at harvest averaged $2.65
with board and $3.22 without board, in
1918. in 1914 it was $1.55 and $1.91,
respectively.

Highest monthly wages last
were paid in Nevada, $65 a month with
board and $85 without board. Lowest
wages were in South Carolina, $21
with board, $28 without board.

The average in Kansas was $40.80
and $56.40; in Missouri, $35 and $45;
in Iowa, $50 and $64; in Illinois, $38.20
and $52; in Oklahoma, $35 and $50.

Highest day averages at harvest
were paid in North Dakota, averaging
$4.50 with board and $5.50 without
beam. The ave1age rate in Kansas
‘ was $415 with board and $4. 65 with-1
out board.

Farm wages generally were sixty to
. seventy-five per cent higher last year

than before the war.

_ , Aémo farm prices in November,
' 1918,, compared with thoso of Novem-
~ 111911.19“. show the following percent-
ages ofadyance‘ Hogs, 127 per cent;

beef“ cattle, 50 per cent; sheep, 116
meet; . week 200 per cent; hay, 7‘0;

  

  

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per cent; ' wheat, 107.per cent; corn,
112 per cent; cats, 60' per cent; butter,
85 per cent; eggs 85 per cent; chick~
ens, ‘94 per cent; cotton, 300 per cent.
The latter comparison is with an ex-
tremely low price in 1914, but cotton
shows an advance of 136 per cent over
the average for four years prior to
1914: Most other commodities were

selling in November, 1914, at about

the average prices of several preced-
ing years.

PRIZES FOR RAT :KiLLER-S.

 

FEMALE rat produces an average

of sixty young each year. A pair
of rats, breeding uninterruptedly and
without any deaths for three years,
would have 359,709,480. descendants.
The female begins breeding at. the age
of three or four months and ten young
rats make up an average litter.

On an average farm, enough destruc-
tion is wrought by rats in a year’to
more than pay thewfarmer’s taxes, and:
besides the destruction of two. hundred:
million dollars worth of crops and Oth-
er property in a year, rats are convey-
ors of disease.

A rat killing campaign is only one
step in their extermination; the rest‘
must be accomplished by raeproofing
all buildings and depriving them of all
nesting and hiding places.
~ But a great saving can be accom-

pushed by killing them and to encour-

age boys and girls to undertake such:

a campaign, the Howell county, Mis-
.souri, Farm Bureau, odors a “cash

award 115: mm dollars to‘b'e 911111.111

- production of vegetables.

the school reporting the largest num-
ber of rats killed from now till the end
of the school term, and a second prize

‘of fifteen dollars ”for the school report

ing the second highest number, ten dol-
lars for the third prize and five dollars
for fourth prize, the money to be spent
for any school improvement the school
may prefer. ’

SEED TRADE BOOMS.

 

’VERYTHING is all set for a big
year in the vegetable seed busi-
ness, and the trade is expected to show
large proportions in the course. of an-
other month. Last year 'was one of

the most. restrictive and disconcerting

seasons known, because of government
red tape and limitations and because
stocks were hard to'get, local dealers
say, but prospects for the coming sea-
son are bright.

Dealers gene1ally believe that vege-
table seeds will be bought in» much
larger; quantities“ because, with the
war over, labor will be. more ptentiful
and much attention which was divert-
ed by the war, will be returned to the

of vegetables are bound to 1e1nain high
for another year,” said one dealer,
"and that will be a great incentive to
heavy planting.

With the exception of a few kinds,
vegetable seed stocks will be plentiful
this. year for domestic planting needs.
and some exporting will be done. Am-
erican exportation of vegetable seeds
has never attained large proportions

butlarge quantities wili honest 95.111112w

“The prices .

general, but the northern Michigan po- , '
tato associations in particular. A few 5;
days later the first branch of the mom ‘
ty stock shipping association was or-
ganized at Chelsea with a membership
and prospects that threaten to eclipse .
its parent organization. Another sim-
ilar stock‘shippingassociation at Man-
chester has just closed its first year
of operation, showing that it has sold
nearly a quaiter million dollars’ worth
of live stock for its members and other
farmers, and returned all money to
the community. At Saline a coopera-
tive elevator has been in operation for.
four or five months, and at Dexter an‘
other project is in process of organiza- ’
tion to‘ meet the grain, produce and
stock needs of farmezs about that
town.

Thus, within a year and a half, what
seems little short of a miraculous in-.
novation has been accomplished. 'If
we ask “How?” the answer is found in
two facts: One, that the times are
ripe for cost-accounting on the part of
farmers everywhere, demanding eco-
nomic changes in their methods of
handling their ’own business. The sim
plest, the sensible, and the soundest
method at'their hand is the coopera-
tive, which they are rapidly coming to
recognize as theirs by right. The» other
fact is that the old line'farmers’ or-
ganizations have trained the leader-
ship and had it ready with which to,
run these new business associations.
Looking about at the farm bureau ban-
quet, referred to above, one recogniz-.
ed those who had served apprentice-
ship in local farm organizations——
masters, presidents, secretaries and so
on, of Grange, Gleaners and clubs;
women; too, who were accustomed by
practice in setting , forth delightful
menus and serving banquets in order
and with promptness.

By these tokens is country life en. '
toring into its own “reconstruction
period.” ' '

JENNIE BUELL.

allies in Europe. this. year. Vegetable
seeds have been removed from the
Export ConservationList by the War
Trade Board, and the Seed Reporting
Service indicates a good surplus on
hand.

AGRICULTURE IN BELGIUM.

 

E in this country can learn a.
wonderful lesson of thrift from
the people of Belgium. It has been
aptly said that farming in Belgium is
like gardening- on a large 'scale, The
soil, for the most part, is thin. Yet so
carefully does the Belgian farmer cul-
tivate every inch of ground that the
crops per acre often double in quan-
tity those raised in our own country.
'The farms in Belgium are smaller
than those in any other European
country. The average size of a farm
is less than six acres—5.7 acres to be
exact. Although the people of Bel;-
gium are, as a wohle, by no- means
wealthy," there are: surprisingly few
paupers. Farm hands, it is said, stand"—
a better chance of becoming land own-
ers than in almost any other land;
Before the war there were in Bel-
gium are, as a whole, by no means
cattle to the square mile. This is '8.
greater number than inany other
country in Europe; The .Belgians'are
excellent dairymen. The most scien-
.tific methods are tollovted; the health
and pmdimtiveness of each cow are

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Once more the value of SCHUMACHER EEEl)
, i ‘ . as the carbohydrate or maintenance dairy ration 1s
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CHER FEED

1s m a class by itself. All other feeds 1n the
world combined cannot show records equal to those
obtained by this wonderful feed. 32 World’s Champions—
cows of nearly every breed—have made their world’s records
While being fed SCHUMACHER FEED as the carbohydrate

part of their ration.

The reason for SCHUMACHER supremacy as
the long-distance “record maker” is because it is com-

posed of the necessary elements to supply dalry cows Wlth
reserve vitality, strength and endurance so necessary for long-distance milk
production. It keeps cows “on their feed”— its palatability induces them to
eat heartily, and the result is maximum milk and butter production.

If you are not feeding SCHUMACHER FEED to your

dairy cows, give It a fair trial. ThIS “old reliable” result-
producing feed—the feed that has proven BEST for the world’s Champions—
will prove the BEST for YOUR cows. Get it at your dealer’s. If he can’t
supply you, write us.

The Quaker 0a ts Company

 

The first Jersey 00w in‘
the world to produce 1000
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N MORE than 60,000 farms the
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. itself in crops saved, in fatter cat-
tle, in more ,milk, and is returning big
profits to Every owner. every year.
High meat, milk and butter prices
make it doubly important to preserve
the full food value of your app -to
keep it succulent, whole arid tasty.
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-,._.,.-a'5 under present conditions more than pay
back the investment. And the silo can
do the saving before you pay for it.

Our large purchasing power enables us to supply better
materials and better workmanship than can be had in silos
that cost more. Ask the owners of Indiana Silos in your
neighborhood. Prove to yourself that there is no silage bet-
ter than that made in an Indiana. It’s a big profit maker for

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64 lb. per bushel. Five cents per pound
F. O. B. Adrian. ‘

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1TH the return of all wheat bread
to American tables following the.
regulations
farmers may expect a somewhat in-
amount will be further enlarged by the
recently increased purchases of flour
by the Food Administartion Grain Cor-
- poration for export. " _
A third factor which is expected to
increase the supplies of mill feeds is
the cancellation of the milling extrac-
tion rule, which diverted into flour a
considerable proportion of the wheat
berry ordinarily used for feed.

There will be' a continuéd shortage
or mill feed as compared with the pre-
war years. The price of these feeds-
is being maintained by regulation at a
level which stimulates an abnormal
demand.

 

ADVANCE REFRIGERATION
RATES.

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FOLLOWING the late advances in_
- freight rates throughout the coun-
try, the carriers are now trying to put
'into effect even a more drastic ad-
vance in refrigeration charges, which
'if adopted will cause an actual further
loss to shippers of fruits and vegeta-
bles of millions of dollars per year.
‘The new rates as proposed apply to
.the handling of perishable freight to
all points in the United States, under
the title Perishable Freight Tariff
No. 1, in which an effort is being made
to consolidate all the various tariffs
of the kind in the country. Advances
are proposed in heater car rates as
well as refrigeration rates.

A few illustrations will serve to ap-
prise the public of the almost confis-
catory advances as proposed:

Refrigeration charges from the
eastern seaboard to the middle west
asproposed are $80 per car; previous-
ly the charge was based on the actual
ice used to Chicago or the Mississippi
River, with a stated charge beyond of
$38 from the river and $42.50 from
Chicago. The increase here is ap-
proximately thirty per cent.

From Colorado to Kansas City a car
rate of $65 is proposed; formerly the
charge was $40.

‘ Citrus fruit shippers of California
will be especially hard hit. The pro-
posed rates are $110 per car on these
from California to Missouri, compared
with a former rate of $60, and the
proposed rate to New York from Cali-
fornia is $125 against the former rate
'of $75. This is an advance of $50 per
car and if 30,000 cars are shipped
within a year’s time to points as far
away as those mentioned, which is not
out of reason in a big crop year, it
will cost the citrus fruit shippers of
that state alone an extra $1,500,000
per Year.

Deciduous fruit shippers of Cali
fornia also are hit hard. The proposed
rate from that state to Missouri is
$120 per car whereas it has been $65,
and the proposed rate to New York is
$135 against the former rate of $80.
If 20,000 cars are shipped yearly to
points as far away as the destinations
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. .f: A QUALITY A FIRST' duce. making
' DePUY'S SEEDS FIRST AID TO GQOD CROPS

They are Northern Grown and must stand the most,severe tests for

purity and germination.
ance at low cost. Light overhead ex-

“UR QUALITY SEEDS names enable usto give the buyer an

advantage in QUALITY and PRICE. ,
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to the California people shipping de-
ciduous fruits. , ' _
Under. another proposition,» thatsof

I" :lirevcooling'i. and Dre-icing, the;.ship‘-

.pers again are. the; goats-A The new
tariff as ’ proposed provides that when
the car is pre-cOoled only by the car-
rier and shipped without ice and not
to be iced in transit, there will be a
charge of $25 per car, shipped any~
where. , .

Where the car is pro-cooled bythe
.to be re-iced in translhpa chargeof
$30 ‘per car is to be made to Missouri
River points. . fi _
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shipper and initially iced by the car-

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shipper and pro-iced by the same, not'

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rier and not .to. be re-iced in transit, a
charge of $50 to Missiuri River points
is proposed. _

The tariff as proposed, under the
subject of handling perishable freight
in less than earlots, makes a provision
that the shipper must specify entire
bill- of lading either box car service,
owner’s risk of damage by heat or:
cold, or refrigeration service, with an
additional charge for such refrigerar
tion, service of, ten cents per cwt. for,
100 miles and under with increases for
each one hundred miles up to twelve
cents for 500 miles, which service an-
cludes artificial heat when available
and necessary. It further provides
that when less than cariot shipments
are under ice, a further charge of thir-
teen cents per cwt for 100 miles and
under shall be made, with an increase"
to twenty-four cents per cwt. for a dis:
tance of 500 miles, which is about the
maximum distance for shipping in less
than cariots.

VEGETABLE SEED SU RVEY.

 

NNOUNCEMENT has been made

of the intention of the Department
of Agriculture to conduct an intensive
survey :of the vegetable seed produc‘
tion, both for 1918 and for 1919. The
survey should have been completed by
February 1, so that the reSults may be
in the hands of all seed men by the
middle of the month.

Reports are re’quired from all com.
mercial seed growers, and also all seed
farmers who grow vegetable seed
without previous arrangement or un-
derstanding as to sale or disposition
of the seed produced by them. The
total production of each item grown
by each grower will be given. Acreage
already planted and that to be planted
and harvested in 1919 will be fairly ac-
curately estimated. ’

APPLE MARKET IN ENGLAND.

 

ECENT cablegrams from England

show the apple market over there
to be just as strong as ever and maxi-
mum prices are expected for some
time to come. Two steamers sailed
from here last week bound for Liver.
pool. Prices quoted are $16.07 for
barrels and $4.70 for western boxes
regardless of quality. Eastern Bald-
wins have been selling at $4.75@5.75
and the freight on barrels has been $5
and $1.25 on boxes. Some discrimina-
tions are reported being made by buy-
ers as to condition and Baldwins in
some instances have been reported as
considerably spent.

A well known operator said recently
that from this time on plenty of ship
Space would be available and no incon.
venience suffered on this score but the
annoyance now is whether an embargo
will be put on shipments February 14
as announced some time ago.

Apples are now selling at wholesale
in Liverpool for twenve cents a pound
and eighteen cents at retail.

STABILIZING TRACTOR INDUSTRY.

 

The tractor industry is fast becom-
ing one of the most stable industries.
.of the country. Thousands of tractors"
arebeing sold to farmers who are buy« .
ingtheir second machines. Thi-sfact
Y‘alone » goes a. longtwa-y to, prove that
the’trac’tor is here to'st'ay. The size
of tractor that a farmer needs is not
the tractor that will enable him to do,
his work in the way he has in the past,
but a machine large enough to» plow
deeply and ‘swiftly and one that in
seed-bed preparation will enable him
todlskfiharrowsnd pack in one opera
anon. Trictor. farming ought not ,to.

mean entire replacinggf. horsepgwerjg .-

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nized expert on fruit
man years he was e itor of one of
our oremost Fruit Journals. He
was also associated with two state
ex .riment departments.

fruit growing. This does not mean
users otHayes Apparatus alone. It
means you-no matter where you
[we or what apparatus you use.

problem that bothers you. He wi l
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This Guideis a tool textbook-a veritable

and durably bound. Published price Si .00.
We will however, mail a copy and include
our big catalogue of Fruit-Fog Sprayers.
if you send 25c. coin or stamps. Worth
thousands of dollars to American fruit
(rowers. Write for your copy at once.

HAYES PUMP a PLANTER co;
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want.

APEX BRAND

For over 25 years Michigan farmers have found Apex Brand Seeds
the same uniform quality—exactly suited to Michigan soil and climate;
. Re—cleaned and tested by experts.
Backed by the largest exclusive field seed house in the state.

For a bigger yield and greater profits this year, tell your dealer you

for they are all northern grown.

want only Apex Brand Seeds,l
Ask your neighbor about them.

CAUGHEY—JOSSMAN CO.

Northern Brown Seeds

(44° to 47° North Latitude)

 

Alfalfa: Grim and Liscum.
Clover; Mammotm Alsyke. Sweet.
Barley; Wis. Pod. No. 5 and Odcrbrucker.
Peas; June, Chang. Ogemaw.
Spring Speltz. - Spring Rye.
Robust Beans. - Soy Beans.

White Cap and Smoky Dent Corn.
Wis. Pod. No. 25 00111, grown within 60 miles of
Lake Superior.

EDW. E. EVANS, West Branch, Mich.

Married Man For Farm Wanted!

We need a you married man with small or no iamily
to work at Broo water larm. No man who cannot fur-
nisb best of relerenceo as to character and dependability
need apply. Wile must no a good cook and willing and
able to prep ire meals for l or 2 extra men as required.
We are looking (or clean capable people who are am-
bitious to find a permanent place where tallhlul emclent
e-rvlce will be appreciated. Must demonstrate ability,
willingness, loyalty. before unumal wages will be paid.

ROOKWA’I‘ER. FARM. R.F.D. 7. Ann Arbor, Mich.
Berber

o W. Mumford. Owner J. B. Henderson. Mgr.

rled Dal Farmer. Must be extra good dry hand

gal-Ker for {gt-d of fine 30 total! Ho stein. about

twent milki . For-man an third hand help. House

fuel. fight. mnifk. potatoes and garden spot furnished.

State wages requi axe. Describe family and

five fullilagilirticulamtgglexperlence.tedOnly hard work-
e. res e man wan .

fi‘f‘o‘f" Ru Birmingham. Mich.
F

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main. bus m5 .b. rectory near-Chicago

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“ £5 Haggard canary our film“ 1950.
m 300 rnhpt. per bole
Consmenbordnueflo..nlinneapolls.wnn.
WANTED Young married couple and single
man on Dairy farm. Best of wages.
fine house: experienced men only. Best 0 rtunity in

State. A is James B. Jones. Clothing apartment,
, Crowley. lefilner & Company. mit.

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You want his crops of vegetables for
family use or for market. and you want
them to come early. Wise gardeners
will use this year. and every year.

Michigan-grown Seeds
for Michigan Planting

Michigan rown seeds produce the b -
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firm, and the plants mature quickly.
Our central location manna prompt ship-
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SAIER'S GARDEN BOOK gives de-
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should use Michigan-grown seeds in the
garden. It lists and prices all the best
varieties. Write for a free copy.

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Farm Equipment}

Every p-w-aarn rumble its cnp‘mmz machines»
l Horses work

houses nd ry cows. better when
relieved or winter coating-cows give clearer milk when
flanks land udars are 0 Anton tural schools

 

and Government farms use c p ,mz machines. ou.
shouldhave ole. Get-raters ~~~Ball Bearing p.”
ping Machine No. l, 89.76. fiend 32.00-pay lance
onarrival. Or write for 1919 catalog.. ‘

cHlGIOO-ILIXIULI‘ SNAP? COMPANY

' cial value.

,_ lower rents in, cities and improve the

market for‘farmers’ products. It' will
produce a normal and natural parity
between the value of the opportunity

' to produce, and the value of the things

produced andtake for social use, so-
It will not offer any re-
Ward to idleness, but it will secure to

, honest labor and capital their full pro-

duction. -

What is the fruit of this evil tree we
have planted. and nourished in all
these years? Idle men and idle cap-
ital, low wages and low interest, the
streets filled with beggars, the homes
of the workers with poverty. the lives
of business men and hard-working
farmers with care. Social value for
social use; private property for private
use—Fare the only sound principles up-
on which to base a system of public
revenue. ,

Single Tax in Actual Operation.
The reader may by this time have
reached the conclusion that the single
tax (method has been pictured as too

, good to be, true; that it looks nice on

More Bushels
per. Acre!

That means more profits ~—and that’s what you
That’s what you get when you sow

paper, but would not work out under
practical employment. It was my
pleasure to travel nearly six thousand
miles through Canada during the har-
vest season of 1918, and, in making
a study of the various agricultural fea-
tures of the progressive three wheat
and live stock provinces, namely, Al-
berta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, the
single tax system was investigated. I
talked with several hundred farmers,
and secured their side of the story.
I have yet to meet a farmer who is
displeased with the single tax method;
one who does not feel that he is taxed
along a more sensible line, and who
feels that he pays for about what he
receives. And you must remember
that none of these three western prov-
inces of Canada have what we know
here as industrial or commercial cen-
ters, like Detroit, New York, Cleveland
or Pittsburgh. The country is essen-
tially agricultural, for from the soil
comesthe wealth of the western coun-
try. The average value is what we
might call land value, not “commer-
cial or industrial center value.” If
anything, the single‘tax method would
work greater hardship on these farm—
ers than on farmers of this country,
since greater total resources would
need to be raised from the land values.
In Alberta I visited a farm of one
hundred and sixty acres. This farmer
went from New York. state about fif-
teen years ago. He today has build-
ings and farm equipment valued at ap-
proximately $18,000; he has stock
worth $10,000; he had a $12,000 wheat
crop ready to harvest; $2,500 worth of
alfalfa; $2,000 worth of flax, and sev-
eral smaller crops. In this country,
under our system of taxation, he would
be forced to pay a tax bill for state,
county, township and school, cf about
3150. And he' has better “school facil-
ities than abounding in the average
rural section of the states, only one
mile distant; is two miles from a main

, line railroad; handy to church and

other social conditions. He paid 3.1918

' _ tax under the single tax method of $35,

and enjoyed fully $200 worth of social
privileges as measured by the stan-
~ dard existing in our country. .

When the Alberta assessors cam
along to this man’s farm, uthey did not
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' Shall Land Owners Pay‘all- ‘Taxesr?’

man was, progressing and making mon‘
ey, but‘they were not thereto fine him
for being progressive; they were there.
to ascertain a value on the land itself,
and therefore they appraised land only.
They did not raise his assessed valuaw;
tion one penny because he had built a'.
new tool house and paintedfihis farm
home. That‘was progress, but it was

.not used as a club to raise money for

the social
munity. , .

But the assessors of‘Alberta did fine '
the owners of 8,000,000 acres of land;
These Owners had'purchased the land
in hope of an increase in land values.-
The land was idle anu‘was doing he
one any particular good. Therefore —a
vacant. land tax of one per cent was
levied on this land, and the men who
were idle paid lines, whereas the man
who had been progressive and were
good citizens were not fined for being
good citizeiis. The total valuation of
Alberta’s idle land was decided to be
worth $70,000,000. Therefore, this idle
land was taxed so as to bring in 3. rev-
enue of $700,000 toward the develop-
ment of roads, bridges, better and new
schools, etc., for the men who. were
working hard.

In our country these men have the
lighter end of the load. The man who
permits his land to go to weeds, the
barns to fall in, pays the smaller tax,
presumably because he is an idler,
while the man who is progressive and
keeps his fields clean of weeds, paints
his buildings, and aids in bringing up
values as to social conditions, pays the
heavy. tax bill. The average tax on
160 acres of land in Saskatchewan, un-
der the single tax is $23.50. Here like-
wise only the land itself, exclusiVe of
either improvements or personal prop-
erty or of the increase in land values
caused by the erection of improve
ments, is taxed.

(Next week will appear an article
on this same subject by Dr. W. O.
Hedrick, head of the Economics De-
partment of the Michigan Agricultural
Collegs.-—Eds‘.)

furtherance of the com:

THE TRACTOR A SUCCESS IN
. MICHIGAN.

(Continued from page 199).
think of using language not meant for
the ladies to hear. The four-wheeled
tractor has not been universally adap-
ted to all farm. work, as a one man
proposition. It was a waste of man
power to have one man operate the
tractor and another operate the mow-
er, grain hinder, or whatever machine
is being drawn. The use of universal
joints. an extension rod and sliding
coupling for the steeping apparatus
and ropes for the application and re-
lease of the clutch has made it possi-
ble to use this'type of tractor quite
extensively-r

A great many farm shave been com
pletely motorized. The two-row motor
cultivator with planter attachments
makes an ideal rig for planting and
cultivating corn. The writer was for-
tunate to be able to observe and keep
track of a motor cultivator ‘last year.

The owner was able to cultivate in the,

same length of time about one-fourth
more chm. than his! neighbor who had
‘two single-row j horse-drawn. cultiyat—
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for Reo Engineering

There has existed a great need for a more adaptable motor truck.

The need was not for a chassis, for the Reo “Speed Wagon” had proven,
in several years of use, that this chassis is ideal for every class of farm
hauling.

But there was great demand for a body that would enable you to carry
a maximum load of any commodity regardless of its density.

Many attempts have been made to develop a body that would be readily .1

convertible into several practical forms.

Some of these have been successful to a degree.

Fault with all of them, however, was too much complication—too
many adjustments and connections to get out of order.

Such construction also ran into a lot of needless weight to be carried
all the time.

It remained for the Reo engineers to solve the problem in the simple,
direct, substantial Reo way.

And they did it, not by making a convertible body that would fold
first into one form and then another, but by a set of sectional units
with one basic body as a foundation.

This basic body itself performs fully fifty per cent of all delivery service.
No user will need all the extra sections.

Each user will, however, need one or several of them.

You buy the Reo chassis equipped with the basic—low express—body
shown below.

Then, to fit your special service, you select such other attachments or
sections as you find most applicable to your work.

This Reo body in its several forms meets every requirement of speedy,
economical hauling—~in city and suburban as well as rural service.
There are seven forms in all.

On the left we show four forms of this body.

The other forms you may obtain at a few dollars extra cost.

Need we add that the chassis on which these body types are mounted
has been longer in service and has been more conclusively proven than

4 any other?

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It is, in fact, the pioneer of its class—the first motor truck to be mount-
ed on pneumatic tires. a,

Also, lest you forget; Reo was the first to see the need for, and to equip
a motor truck with electric starter and lights.

The very classification‘ ‘Speed Wagon” was original with Reo.

This Reo proved the superiority and the greater economy of the pneu-
matic- tired truck.

In operation and upkeep cost this Reo easily surpasses all others.

And so it should—for it represents the ripest experience and the sound-
est engineering known to the industry.

Your own Reo dealer will show you this versatile Reo‘ ‘Speed Wagon”
with the seven styles of bodies and quote you price on such as you may
select as best suited to your own requirements.

Demand is—tremendous. Always is for Reos, but this season more
so than ever before.

Only way to be at all certain of getting a Reo‘ ‘Speed Wagon” for early
delivery is to place your order at once

Today won’t be a minute too soon.

Reo Motor Car Company, Lansing, Michigan

Price— Chess sis equipped w1th low Expr rse sybod
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proved profitable when farm products were

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Fertilizers have often doubled their yields—giving them double
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Farmers who raise livestock have found that fertilizing their
crops enables them to raise all their feed andohave some to sell

at a profit, or will enable them

more livestock on the same land—not to mention the added

manure.

The illustration above shows the difference between fer-
All too often oats are grown
simply for purposes of rotation or as a nurse crop for grass and
clover. But with proper fertilization this need not be so. Fer-
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N selecting breeds of domestic ani-
mals adapted to the different con-
ditions of soil and climate, both in

regard to heat and cold, moisture and

dryness, care and feeding it is a fact
that considerable changes are mani-
fested in their form, size, age‘of ma-
turing, breeding qualities and milk
secretion. It is noticeable that cattle
reared for several generations on rich
soils «become large and fat, and are
distinguished by the shortness of their
limbs, while, in drier or colder situa-
tions, their whole bulk is less, and
their legs are more muscular and
strong. which very plainly verifies the
truth that good cattle are coincident
with good soil, and are not found as

a. race in a district where the land

is poor.

In the tropical countries the cow al-
so undergoes some remarkable physi-
cal changes; she furnishes a diminish-
ed supply of milk for a shorter period,
and her descendants mature slowly
and weigh less at maturity than their
ancestors. Large animals are at a
great disadvantage in standing the
heat. Their surface area is too small
for the volume that generates heat.
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To The Klds ed Hamshirc and Shropshire ewes
that will have lambs this spring. I wish to sell them
to you and buy back the rain lambs next. ful'lat a
mighty good rice. Start now in a small way. Liberty
Bonds taken. Q’Vrite at once for particulars.

ROPE KON FARM. S. L. Wing, Owner.
Kinderhook, Mich. '

Choice natives. coming two

200 Bred Ewes years, bred to Shrop Burns.
in lots to suit.

ALMOND B. CHAPMAN. South Rockwood. Mich.

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AreYou Protecting
Your Child?

If you teach the little one
regular bowel movements, you
can almost guarantee normal
‘ health, and help the child to
develop strong resistanceto
disease. Valuable'information
about your child is given in a
booklet‘called .
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which will be mailed you free
on request. Write today to

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mate. Flies and other insect pests
are also much more injurious to large
cows. Then, the scarcity of tender,
nutritious grasses in the south is not
conducive to rapid growth and. "per-
feet development of young cattle.
Southern farmers must learn to care‘
for their cattle in summer as well as
northern farmers do in Winter before
they can successfully compete in the
breeding and growing of large animals.
In studying the adaptability of our
leading breeds of cattle we find that in
regions where the farming is highly
specialized there is corresponding de-
mand for a breed of cattle adapted to
specialized conditions. For example,
years ago the Shorthorn predominat-
ed in the eastern and central states,
and was the first blood to be crossed
with the Longhorn of Texas. In the
great bluegrass regions this breed
found its best environment, and be-
came then, and it still remains, the
leading breed and favoritepof the gen
eral farmer. Further west the rise of
the beef industry followed the use of
good Shorthorn bulls.
‘ But as the country began to show
signs of agricultural. maturity and
farming practices in the different reg-
ions became more settled'there began
to arise a demand for. specialized
breeds of cattle. As the all-round me-
chanic gavi; way to the skilled work-
man, so the pioneer herds of Short-
horns have been replaced, in many
regions, by the more particularly spe-
'ciallzed breeds.

other hand, make special appealsto-
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Fitting Stock to Farms.

I; Always Pay to Male 4 Careful Study of Qhe’s-
F arm and Marie” Befcre Selecting Breeds: of Staci.

maturity and. a. compact carcass has
found the most profit the Aberdeen
Angus has taken the lead, but the
Shorthorn is giving it a great battle
for supremacy as is evidenced by its
rapidly increasing numbers.

Then we find that such breeds asthe
Polled Durhams and Polled Herefords
have proved of neat, value as dehorn-
ers of farm beef cattle, while the Red
Poll has demonstrated its ability to
produce a good carcass and an abund<
ant flow of milk. In the great north-
west the Galloway. ,on account of its
heavy coat, compact build and early
maturing qualities has become the fav-
orite breed of many farmers and
ranchmen.

In further study of the adaptability
of different breeds of cattle we find
that as dairy farming has become
more specialized that the different
breeds are beginning to predominate
in different parts of thecountry. For
many years so much attention has
been devoted to obtaining a foothold

among the red, white and roans that

dairy cattle breeding has been almost
a cooperative effort between the advo‘
cates of the different dairy breeds, but
at present some of the breeders’ asso-
ciations are making a hard fight to re‘
tain supremacy in different localities.
The writer recently spent several
weeks among the farmers in northern
Ohio and Michigan where black and
white cattle predominate. On a few
farms Shorthorns are kept, but in
most herds of twenty cows there would
usually not be more than four or live
that did not show the characteristic
Holstein-Friesian markings. In the
great dairy belt of these states the big
dairy cows have gradually replaced
many other cattle. It is also the pre—
dominating breed in many other reg
ions, especially where whole milk is to
be sold to the city trade or conden<
sary. In the northern part of the
country, where feed is abundant and
the large cities demand fresh milk the
Holstein breed is leading the field.
Where feed isless abundant or where
milk production is a side issue, the
other breeds are holding their own.
In proximity to cities the Jersey and
Guernsey breeds maintain their great
popularity. . ~

Wherever commercial dairying, with.
milk production the chief object, is.

practiced the Holstein cow is best
adapted.
breed has been developed to eat great
amounts of bulky feeds and to produce
tremendous amounts of milk. Then,
too, the more general use of milk sol-
ids other than fats has (resulted in
condensers and big manufacturingand
distributing concerns paying higher
prices for-Holstein milk than was the
case when they had to compete on
equal terms with the other breeds in
the; production of butter-fat ”(indium

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1914 we had nearly 35, 000, 000. And European herds have been almost annihilated. Qne
ordinary milk cow Sells for over $600. 00 1n Sweden tOdayl

World-wide shortage of milk cows absolutely guar- . .
antees that prices for butter-fat (cream) must 3
remam lzz'glz fer years to come. 1

Save more cream! Stop the unnecessary waste *
that the old, obsolete rmethod of shallow-pan
or dilution cream separation methods are costing

you—$20. 00 per cow per year—and you can save
enough in one year to add more and better
cows to your herd.

Make Your Cream Savings Pay For
More and Better Farm Machinery

America must furnish milk and milk products (con-
densed and evaporated milk. powdered milk, cheese
and butter) for all the world.

We need 45,000,000 milk cows to completely per-
form this gigantic task. Increase of dairy herds is
absolutely imperative. Furthermore, the more
and better cows that you add to your herd, the
more money you are bound to make! For, while
prices on other farm products may decline, the

  
 
   
  
   
  

With a VIKING, you can easily add
$20.00 to every cow’s net income.
That addition to your bank account
will be a wonderful'help in paying
for the new binder—gas engine—
tractor that you have long needed.

That much per cow added to your
yearly money, will aid‘much in buy-
ing that new phonograph, the piano
or piano player that the family has
always wanted. The extra cream-
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Will Save Enough Extra Cream to Pay
For New Clothes For the Whole Family

If you are trying to make an old, worn-out
or interior separator "do” or if you are

”getting along” with shallow- -pan or dilu-
tion methods of cream separation, YOU
ARE ACTUALLY FEEDING 70-CENT
BUTTER FAT TO YOUR CALVES AND
PIGS ! Get a VIKING and make every cow

net you $20. 00 more. Investigate. Ask your
dealer to show you how a VIKING works;
why it is the closest-skimming device ever
made; why it is the easiest- ~0perated and
easiest-cleansed separator on the market;
why it can be and is GUARANTEED FOR
A LIFETIME! Also—

Get These 2 New Books That Show
How to Get $20.00 More Net
Income From Each Cow

Just send your name and address on coupon or postcard.

Swedish Separator Co.

DeBpartment

,/ 507 50. Wells St., Chicago, Ill.

  

    
  
  
  
  
 
  
 
  
  
    
 

 

 
   
   
 
 

  

   

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The Cleveland uses its power {2 M EL“ 11}:
plement—not to pull itself out of the ground.
That is one reason why it operates on so little fuel.

in the important work of preparing the seed-
bed, the Cleveland Tractor 10.8.5 more than

But the Cleveland because of its track-laying
construction travels on [of of the soft plowed

ground with harrow, seeder or other imple-

lt does its work rapidly and economically
under conditions most ritflicult fir t_/r_e ordinary

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surface, 1422’}. £9.” at the ground like the great
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ensilage cutting, the stationary engine work and
the hundred and one other things that every

farmer expects a tractor to do.

And it does the work better, as' well as

faster than before.

Orders for spring delivery should be placed

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Pure Bred
Belgian Draft Horses

We have some extra. good Belgian Stallions for
sale. coming three and four years old. They are
heavy, of good comformtaion and sound. You
can see their sires and dams. They are raised in
Michigan and acclimated. We have no agents on
the road for which you or we would have to pay.
You cannot buy them any better nor cheaper in
the world. Our studs and mares carry the best
blood Belgium has produced. We prove this by
their pedigrees. We invite you to see our stock,
before buying. You can see them any day of the
week Except Sunday. Write for particulars and
catalog to the OWOSSO SUGAR COMPANY.
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STOCK FARM

Belgian and Percheron Stallions and Mares
and registered Holstein Cattle. of the best breed-
ing. for sale.

Eli Sprunger 8: son, Sui-aw. W. 5., Mick.

Horses Will as terms so

We have on hand at all times a choice
selection of young Percheron Stallions.

PALMER BROS., -
Balding, Mich. R. R. Orleans.

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Besides its wonderful soothing and healing effect on
wounds, chaps, scratches, etc., Bag Balm has no equal in treat-
ing Caked Bagh-so common at the calving period. It penetrates
immediately and quickly brings about a normal, healthy condi-
tion of both teats and udder. Very useful in treating Bunches

or any external hurt.

Draught-cud Foul Dealer-i coll Bag Ball-n“, in liberal-
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and put up with reduced milk flowrhrough sore or diseased
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Poultry Show

HE' poultry show at Detroit
brought out many of the best birds
in the state and proved that the farm—
ers and fanciers own some fine founda-
tion stock to help in the rejuvenation
of the poultry industry. The farmer
can learn much about poultry by visit-
ing a show of this kind. The chance
of observing and studying the birds
has always been valued by men who
like poultry for pleasure and profit and
the lover of poultry on the farm is in-
spired by the exhibition and is con-
vinced that there is something beside
profit to be gained through the work
of rearing pure-bred fowls.
The poultry school conducted by
Prof. Burgess is a Step in advance and
this work will do a great deal to keep
the farm poultry breeders and fanciers
informed concerning the latest devel—
opments in their business. In Mr. E.
C. Foreman, M. A. C., is a man who
is making his mark in the poultry
world. His ability to select high-pro-
ducing fowls proves that he is a keen
student of the poultry. business and it
is to be hoped that Michigan will have
his services for many years to help in
the up-building and improving of our
farm flocks.
The opportunity of Visiting with ex—
perienced breeders is worth money to
the farmer poultryman. The writer
met a Michigan poultryman who has
been in the business for thirty years
and made it constantly a success. In
an hour’s visit he told many of the
practical points which'he gained by
experimenting with his poultry and
also many of the points which are
more or less “inside information”
among the breeders or at least points
which are not commonly published in
the poultry press. Such personal in‘
formation concerning. breeders and
breed history, is a stimulation to the
‘poultryman. It is at the poultry show.
that the farmer has the best chance of
the year to learn many of these points
which are so valuable and practical.
Study the different breeds at the
show and compare themwith the home
flock. Note the vigor of the Show
birds and determine if the birds at
home are in the same class. It is bet-
ter to learn about the breeds at the.
poultry show than to experiment with
them at the home farm as it saves
money. Many poultrymen lose money
because they change from one breed
to another in an effort to compare
them all on the home farm and after
wasting several years they decide
which breed they like best and which
breed is best for their market require
ments. Often this information can be
picked up at the poultry show and
the right breed selected at the begin-
ning of the business. This is a long
step toward success and a fine insur-
’ ance against discouraging results.
The writer found\ that the visit to ,
the poultry show this year was a pay
ing. investment. It gives a man an in-
creased interest nad enthusiasm for
the business. Right now the poultry ~
business looks better than at any time
for several years and the breeders
who attend the shows pick up all poul-
try information they can find and will
be able to take advantage of the in-

' creased profits from their farm flecks.

Prof. Burgess reports that: the results
on. the college demonstration farms
have been favorable. On one farm the
labor income was $1.19 per hour and
On another only .02 per hour. The av-

tm'} erage.»was abbut .50 per hour.. With ‘
m~ results. of} that -‘ kind during-a war»

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A SHORT time ago one of the little
military tractors passed the farm
and quickly glided over the hill down
the road. ,It was hauling a line of am-
munition ’ carts which were painted
with " various. blending colors to con-
ceal them from the gaze of enemy ob-
servers. A short jump of the imagina-
tion pictured tractors of the same type
andspeed hauling loads of produce to

the city or possibly loads of, peaches ,

and apples from distant orchards to
the boat 'docks where they can be
further distributed to consumers in far
away cities.

The future of the tractor cannot be
told now, but many farmers are think-
ing of its possibilities in the farming
business after the war. In some sec-
tions farmers can cooperate and own a
partnership tractor. Some believe that
this will not always be satisfactory.
They feel that one farmer who is able
to buy a tractor can succeed by doing
his own work first with the machine
and then hiring out to plow for his
neighbors. In that way a lot of neces-
sary work which takes time, can be
finished up with a minimtim of energy
and then there will be more time to
devote to other work.

Down the road a team of horses
were sweating at the plow on a warm
fall day. The plowman was tired after
a long day of following the furrows.
Not far away, a small tractor was glid-
ing along the field turning up ribbons
of soil and laying them over neatly
and rapidly. It was not diflicult for
any farmer to .tell which kind of plow-
ing he liked the best. ‘

Some farmers are prejudiced against
tractors because they have heard of
accidents with the machines and they
know of farmers who have apparently
wasted time because their tractor has
frequently broken down during a busy
season. Other farmers“ are not inter-
ested in the tractor because they feel
that at least two horses will be neces-
sary on their farm even if they have
a tractor.

There are two sides to the question,
but that little tractor chugging up ov-
er the hill looked very business-like.
There will be a great advancement in
mechanical farming equipment. Even
now’the auto trucks occasionally go by
loaded with corn fodder, but these‘
trucks are usually owned in the city.
When will the farmers own tractors
that can plow the soil and market the
crops? It has always seemed a long
way off but now it looks as if it were
coming nearer every day. Practically
every community would be benefited
if some farmer in the section could
own a tractor which he could use for
plowing for the neighbors whenever
they need and are willing to pay for
his services. R. G. K.

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Gradually poultry breeding is becom-
ing more like live stock breeding. It
will not be many years until every
buyer of a cockerel to be used in the
breeding yard will insist on knowing
the sire and dam of the cockerel be—
fore he buys the bird. The buyer will
also want to know how many eggs the
dam of the cockerel produced, and
how many eggs were produced by the
dam of the sire of the cockerel he is
buying. Right now many buyers—some
of them farmers, too—~—are demanding
to know what’s back of the birds they
contemplate purchasing before laying
down any money. Therday of'the

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and labor at present high prices
the question of planting healthy
seed and preventing the spread of dis-

WITH seed, fertilizers, equipment

eases becomes of greater importance

than ever before to the successful po«
tato grower. EXperts' in plant breed-
ing have pointed out that the forma-
tion of tubers deprives the potato plant
of a requisite amount of nutriment and
that in this way some of our high-
yielding varieties become particularly
Moreover, the
plant formerly grew in isolation and
now that we are planting it. in large
fields we are creating conditions espe-
cially favorable for the development
and spread of diseases.

Thus we see that if we are to sue-

How to Tell #2 POtato
D1seases

B—No prominent dead areas on fol-
iage or if present confined to lower
leaves. .

(3) Leaves wilting or rolling or both.

1. Pronounced wilting of plant gen-
erally accompanied by rolling of the
leaves. ,

(1) Part of stalk below ground
black and rotten. Plant easily pulled
up. Seed piece rotten, usually in plup. .
Soft . rot in some of the tubers.—
BLACK LEG. ‘

(2) No rot at base of stalk. Seed
piece usually sound. Brown discolora-
tion deep in sap tubes at stem end of
some tubers.——WILT DISEASES.

(b) Leaves more or less rolled with-
out wilting.

(1) Plants of normal size.

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Careful Field Inspection is Eessential to Healthy Seed Potatoes.

ceed in growing large crops of potatoes
we must do everything possible to cre-
ate favorable conditions for the growth
and perfection of this highly organized
plant. It is of no use to claim that
the plant is to blame, or that this or
that variety is immune to diseases. By
selection of those plants which are sub—
ject to disease it is probable that we
can to a great extent eliminate some
of this trouble. At all events it is very
important that we have a knowledge of
the more common diseases in order
that we may present or ward off the
attacks. A careful study of the follow-
ing descriptions of plants attacked by
different diseases should prove of great
benefit in enabling potato growers to
guard against some of these common
diseases.

A—Prominent circular or irregular
dead areas on foliage which are not
confined to lower leaves.

(a) Dead areas not circular or ir-
regular spots within the leaf blade,
confined at first to tips and margins
of most exposed leaves. May finally
involve whole leaf. Dead spots harsh,
dry and curling up. Appears only af-
ter very warm, sunny weather.——TIP
BURN.

(b) Dead areas at first circular or
irregular spots within the leaf blade or
on part of margin. May finally in-
volve whole leaf.

(1) Spots brittle, light brown‘. Usu-
ally patterned with a series of darker
rings, one inside the other like a tar-
get board—EARLY BLIGHT.

(2) Spots large, water soaked, dark
brown when dry. Sometimes with light
green margin and showing gray mil-
dew on lower side; abundant in wet
weather, sometimes killing, foliage com-
pletely. Feund usually‘l‘ate in season.

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resembling curly kale.

‘cleart labor income; per year.

most conspicuous on upper leaves
which may show brownish tints but
usually no general yellowing. .Aerial
tubers common. Dry reddish brown
scars on stem below ground, on stolons
or roots. Many small potatoes com-
mon. Found all through year.—-RHIZ«
OCTONIA.

(2) Plants more or less dwarfed.
Lower leaves always rolled, leathery,
often dying from the tips backwards.
,Other leaves may also r011. Plants
have stiff upright habit or are bushy.
Plants almost always pale in color.
Yield very small and tubers usually
attached close to stem. Found in June,
July and August—LEAF ROLL.

.(c) Leaves neither rolling nor
wilting.

(1) Leaves slightly corrugated and
mottled with faint yellowish-green
spots. Plant not conspicuously, dwarfed
except in very severe cases. Found all
through season.——MOSAIC.

(2) Leaves that are strongly corru-
gated. Plants extremely dwarfed and
Leaves dark
green with no yellow spots. Dying pre-
maturely—CURLY DWARF.

EDUCATION PAYS.

A survey of 656 'farms revealed the.
following: Of these farmers, 554 had
only a district school education, while
102 had received more than that. It
was found that the better educated
farmers operated thirty-three per cent
more land and owned four-fifths of the
land they operated, as against three-
flfths owned by those with only dis‘
trict school education; they kept one—
sixth more stock, worked fourteen per
cent more land per workman, and
calmed. seventy~one per cent more

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I VER two hundred farmers and
0 sheep owners of Kalamazoo coun-
ty have organized a sheep owners’ as-

sociation for the puipose of combat-
ting the menace of the sheep- -ki11ing

dog. This association proposes to se- ~

cure the 1i'gid enforcement of the law
regulating dogs now on the statute
books, and also intends to bend every
effort to secure the passage of a new
dog law modeled after the present law
of the state of Pennsylvania.

In Schoolcraft township, Kalamazoo
county, sheep owners have lost over
two hundred sheep in the past eight-
een months, and there is now due and
unpaid to sheep owners over $2,000 be-
cause of sheep killed by dogs; and the
dog fund of that township is more than
exhausted, and under the present law
it will be several years before the dog
fund will contain funds to reimburse
the farmers for their losses. And no
reimbursement can be made for the
damage that a miserable cur does to
the sheep not killed.

This association has caused a bill to
be introduced into the present session
of the legislature revising the law reg-
ulating dogs, the new bill being pat-
terned after the dog law of the state
of Pennsylvania. The secretary of the
association was in Lansing recently
and talked with various members, and
found a decided feeling that a new law
is necessary and that the state of
Pennsylvania seems to have the ‘best
method. The Department of Agricul-
ture at Washington endorses the Penn-
sylvania law

It is to be hoped that farmers and
sheep owners all over the state will
write to their member of the legisla-
ture and urge the passage of proposed
new law. The Kalamazoo County As-
sociation requests that sheep breeders
and owners thorughout the state will
forward statements of the losses suf—
fered in their communities from dogs,
in order that such information can be
compiled and used at the present ses-
sion of the legislature.

Henry M Kimball, Vicksburg, Mich.,
is the secretary.

STU RGIS COOPS. CHEERFUL.

 

1TH over a hundred members of

the Sturgis Cooperative Associa-
tion present at an all-day session in
Grange Hall in Sturgis recently a re-
view of the business of the year was
presented by Secretary-treasurer Clare
Bordner, and interesting talks were
given by Joe Sturgis and C. L. Harri-
son Secretary-Treasurer of the Con-
stantine Cooperative Association.

At the all-day session a noon lunch
was served and the good eats were
dished up under the supervision of
Jerome Fox who acted as chef: The
following directors were chosen: C. J.
Lublow, R. F. Zelt, J. A. Wyborn and
E. C. Zable. These directors elected
the following officers: President, W.
H. Arney; vice-president, G. W. Tay-
lor. As manager for the ensuing year
.J. D. Sturgis was elected and Clare E.
Bordner secretary-treasurer.

The report of Secretary-Treasurer
Bordner shows that in the year 1918
the total receipts were $180,818.40, and
there was paid to shippers $178,960.39.

During the year shipments of eight

car-loads of potatoes and seventy-fem
decks of stock were made. The stock
shipments were made up as follows:

' re rt shows a balance

Cattle 406; boys 3. 274;' eaIVes“432;'

 

Scene at National Tractor Demonstration, Showing Tractors
Working With Oliver Plow:

Every year—at the National Tractor Demon-
stration—tractors and tractor implements have a
public opportunity to prove their merits.

Prospective buyers from all parts of the country
are in attendance.

Tractor manufacturers are especially anxious
that their products show maximum efficiency.

They realize that their success depends upon
the quality of the plowing and seed bed prepara-
tion—that the performance of the tractor is often
gauged entirely by these facts.

Naturally they select the tractor implements
that will work with their tractor to the best
possible advantage.

Actual test has proved to them that these imple-
ments are—Oliver. -

This increasing recognition of Oliver by tractor
manufacturers is best evidenced by the records of
successive tractor demonstrations.

At the National Tractor Demonstration in 1913
there was but one tractor that pulled an Oliver
implement. On the strength of that single showing,
and the Oliver organization’s unequalled equipment
for the task 1n hand—keeping pace with the great
tractor industry—the popularity of the Oliver line
has steadily risen. ..

Dominance was reached in 1918 when 85% of
the tractors at the National Tractor Demonstration
j at Saline, Kansas, pulled Oliver tractor implements.

Endorsement so unanimous and authoritative
can admit of only one verdict: Oliver Plows are
the most advantageous for use With tractors—and
the best seed bed preparation is secured through
the use of Oliver tractor implements. ~

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TAN KAGE FOR” YOUNG PIGS.

 

How much tankage should I feed a
four-months’-old pig? Am feeding a.
slop of one-third bran, two-thirds oats
and corn twice a day, with two ears of
corn at noon. Have three pigs and
wish merely to keep them growing

until pasture.
Van Buren Co. Mrs. E. J. J.

The two most important factors to
be considered in feeding pigs are econ-
omy in gains and rapidity of gains.
Tankage has been demonstrated to be
the cheapest and most generally sat-
isfactory help in attaining these re-
sults. The question of rapidity of
gains must not be overlooked in these
days of high—priced feed stuffs.

Though it has been demonstrated
that tankage is an excellent and eco-
nomical feed, it is easily possible to
be wasteful in feeding it. Pigs will
eat and digest two or three times as
much of it as they can use to advan-
tage. Consequently it becomes very
easy to overfeed pigs on this concern
irate. If they are thus overfed their
vitality will be reduced, and they will
be rendered more susceptible to 01101.
era or other diseases. There are a
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cent. Only a sufficient quantity should
be fed, in aetiordance with the age of
,the animals.

With the feeds you have I would
suggest feeding one part of fifty per
cent protein tankage to twelve parts
of corn and oats. Bran is not an eco-
nomical food for growing pigs, espe-
cially at present prices. If the tank-
age contains less than fifty per cent
protein more of it should be fed. After
the pigs have access to good pastures
the tankage may be omitted from the
ration. W. M. K.

GRAIN WITH CLOVER AND
SILAUE.

 

I have Jersey cows giving about fif-
teen pounds of milk, testing 45 per
cent butter-fat, a day from a ration of
clover hay and corn silage. They fresh
sued in November, and seem active
and in good health but are losing flesh.
Would you advise me to feed a grain
ration, and if so, what kinds of grain
and how much per cow per day?

Monroe Co. C. J. M

‘ Clover hay and corn silage are ex-
cellent feeds, but they are too bulky
to produce good milk yields. You
should feed some grain to make up a
greater proportion of easily digestible
nutrients and maintain the vigor and
flesh condition of your cows. Give
them all of the clover hay they will
clean up twice a day and about thirty
pounds of silage per day.

At present teed prices a grain ration
made up of 400 pounds of ground oats,
200 pounds of bran; 200 pounds of cot-
tonseed meal, _200 pounds of 'oilmeal
should give good results at a reason-
able cost. Feed onepound of this mix-
ture for each four pounds of 4.5 per
cent butter-fat milk produced by each
cow. Some- feeders recommend one
pound of grain for each three pounds
of milk testing above four per cent
butter-fat, which is sound advice, in
case your roughage is not of the best

. .kinds, but with good clover hay and

corn silage the lighter grain ration
should give equally as good results. In

. case you had. timothy hay and corn

silage it would undoubtedly pay to
feed more grain to cows that freshen-
ed in November and were producing
milk testing 4.5 per cent butter—fat. At.
present prices of hay and grain feeds
one must feed a ration pretty well bal-
anced as regards bulk and concen-
trates, as well as nutritive elements,
if One succeeds in deriving full profits
from his cows and feed stuffs.
W. M K

 

HENS NOT LAYING.

 

What is the trouble with my hens?
I bought nine pure- -bied White Leg-
horns last August one year old last
spring, had a ZOO—egg record. I also
bought six Baired Rock pullets and
six Rhode Island Red pullets hatched
in Apiil and May last. Have a good
warm coop. Feed plenty of corn, oats,
bran, tankage and oyster shells. Give
plenty of flesh wate1. The Leghorns
have not laid since last August and
as yet the pullets have not laid. Would
you advise putting a cockerel in with
them?

St. Joseph Co. C. C. C.

The White Leghorn' hens from two-
hundredvegg stock were probably forc-
ed for egg production until the owner
knew that they were in need ofa
long rest. He sold them and they have
had a chance to renew their vigor and
they may make first~class breeders
this spring. When year-old hens which
have been laying heavily go into the
moult early in the fall-it often takes
them until early Spring to return to
laying. The change of ownership also
brings a change in housing and feed-
ing and this is apt to delay their re-
turn to laying. If they have been re‘
ceiving the rations above mentioned in
a dry, well-ventilated house, they will
be apt to begin laying soon. Breeders
who sell year-old hens to beginners in
the poultry business should not give
them the impression that such hens
will lay many eggs before the next
spring or at least until late in winter.
The beginner who fights for winter
eggs with old hens often finds the
campaign discouraging.

The Barred Rock and Rhode Island
Red pullets cannot be expected to lay
eggs until they have reached maturity
which will be at about eight months
of age if they have been properly de~
veloped. Some pullets do not lay until
the spring after they are hatched. due
to late hatching or uneven growth
during the preceding summer. Some
pullets are’Stunted or partially stunt-
ed by crowding or underfeeding and
such birds lay few if any winter eggs.
If these pullets are fairly good birds
the fact that they have not laid eggs
before January first should not be too
discouraging, because undoubtedly they
will soon begin to lay.

As these hens consist of three dif-
ferent breeds we would not place a.
cockerel with all of them and use the
eggs for hatching. If the Leghorns are
of a two—hundred-egg strain, why not
purchase a bred-to lay White Leghorn
cockerel and raise pure-bred Leghorns.
It the Rocks or Reds are liked the
best, buy a Rock or Red cockerel and
use it with the corresponding breed of
hens. There is little progress made
with any flock of fowls unless they are
pure-bred. Yearling hens are the best
for breeding stock. The chicks which
will be hatched from their eggs will
be more vigorous than the chicks from
pallet eggs. We would use those
year-old bred- today White Leghorns as
the foundation for a good flock.‘

' R. G K. '

 

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A Reply to Secre—
1‘ tary Reed

,- HAVE just finished reading the
I article, “New Era; Confronts Our
Dairymenfl which was .published
in the last issue of the Michigan Farm-
er,.‘:January 11, 1919, and am very
much dissatisfied with the results of
th‘e‘commission meeting as it seems to
me to be anything but a fair deal to
the producer. Would be pleased to
have you publish what I have to say.
In the Detroit Milk Commission I
find represented politics, financial in-
terests, homes, city labor, and distrib-
utors, but where does the producer
come in? Mr. Reed may be there to
represent the farmer, but with due jus-
tiiie to Mr. Reed, he cannot place the
production side and cost before the
commission as could the man who ac-
tually has to do the work. '
As far as the consumers of Detroit
are concerned I am perfectly willing
that they should have a stable supply
of milk at a reasonable price. But I
am not willing, nor is it fair, that the
farmer produce this milk at a loss.

‘The distributors came to this meet-
ing after being “coaxed” with a “big
holler” about not making any money
in December. Did the producer make
any money on his milk in December?
No! To apply business principles and
figure up investment, up-keep, over-
head expenses, etc., he did not. Yet
who was there at that meeting to
make a plea in his behalf? The com-
mission lowered the price of milk in
the face of advancing price of feeds.
To smooth matters over it was deter-
mined to keep up the prices for the
next few months in order to make up
for the lowered price. Now heretofore
it has always been the policy of dis-
tributors to decide each month by it-
self; but nowthey want to consider
several months since it is to their ad-
vantage. Besides, they are simply “de-
termined” to do this. This determina-
tion will be considerably weakened in
a short time.

Also the distributors agreed to bet-
ter prices for the months of July, Aug-
ust and September, providing that con-
ditions remain normal in Detroit, but
there is the loop-hole. It needs no
prophet to foretell now, that next sum-
mer business conditions will be ad-
verse to the $4.00 price. And then to
think that Mr. Reed, himself, hits back
to that old threadbare joke, “That the
farmer doesn’t handle his business to
make it pay and hasn’t good enough
cows.” Why didn’t Mr. Reed tell the
distributors that if they didn’t make
any profit in December it was their
own fault because their business was
not managed efficiently? That would
have been just as fair and just as the
way he tells the farmer. I happen to
know that one Detroit distributor
discharged their efficiency expert, who
saved the plant thousands of dollars,
because he discovered big leaks among
the officials. Let them manage their
plants more efliciently, they can then
make a profit!

Mr. Reed tells about the dairy feed
he found for the producer, which was
a big step in the right direction. But
he says that the farmers bought small

' amounts at retail rather than accept .
the offer, which admits that the farm- '

, el's. did not have capital with which ,to
{my only a small amount of feed at a
uiltigr " must have a profit
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brains and good business ability but he
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see it kneel before the distributors and
beg for their cooperation and a fair
price, when it really should know the
cost and reasonable profit on a quart
of milk and go to the commission
meetings as did the distributors, and
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make separate Scamp each night; and
assigns me to every post of peril. _I
. feel the honor, Mademoiselle, yet why
am I especially singled out for so great
a distinction ‘3”

“He suspects us of being friends.
He knew. I conferred with you at the
convent and even believes that you.
wele hidden behind the curtain in the
Govelnor’ s office.”

“Yet if all that be true,” he ques-
tioned, his voice evidencing his sur-
prise. “Why should our friendship
arouse his antagonism to such an ex-
tent? I cannot understand what crime
I have committed, Mademoiselle. It
is all mystery, even why you should
be here with us on this 'long journey?
Surely you had no such thought when
5we parted last?” V

“You do not know what has occur-
red?” I asked, in astonishment. “No
one has told you?”

“Told me! How? I have scarcely
held speech with anyone but the A1-
gonquin chief since we took to the wa-
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Chevet is as much as an oyster. I en-
deavored to find you in Montreal, but

That something was Wrong I

Imam felt convinced, yet what it might be no . _.
M one would tell me. I tried questioning, .

‘vet loaned it me, and Cassion knows La Barre.

the pere, bill; he only 811001! his head, ered behind the curtain, when you es-
an‘d left me unanswered: Tell me, caped through" the open window. They
then, Mademoiselle, by What .rlgh-t does were not certain I Was not alone there
this Cassion hold you as a captive ?” as I claimed, but compelled me to con-
My lips trembled, and my eyes fell. fess what. I had overheard. La Barre
yet I must answer. was quick to grasp the danger of dis-
‘.‘He is my husband, Monsieur.” covery, and the only method by which
I caught a glimpde of his face, pic- my lips could be closed. By threat he
turing surprise, incredulity. He drew compelled me to marry Francois Cas-
a sharp breath, and I noted his hand sion, and accompany him on this jour-
close tightly on the hilt of his knife. ney into the wilderness”
“Your husband!. that cur! Surely “The ceremony was performed by a
you do not 'jest ?” priest?”
“Would that I did,” I exclaimed, 103- “By Pere 1e Guard the Governor’s
ing all control in sudden wave Of an- chaplain.”
ger. “No, Monsieur. it is true; but “And Hugo Chevet, your UDCIe? Did
listen. I supposed you knew; that you he remain silent, make no protest '3"
had been told. It is hard for me to ex- I ‘gave a gesture of despair.
plain, yet I must make it all plain for “He? Never did he even conceive
you to finder-stand 1 do not love the what occurred, until I told him later
man, his very presence mddens me, on the river. Even now I doubt if 1118
nor has the creature dared as yet to sluggish brain haS‘grasped the "NHL
lay hand on my person. See; I carry To him the alliance was an honor, an
this,” and I drew the pistol from my opening to possible Wealth in the fur
dress, and held it in my hand. “Che— trade through Cassion’s influence with
He could perceive nothing
I would kill him if he ventured insult. else except his good luck in thus rid~
Yet that serves me little, for my oppo- ding himself 0f the care Of a 9001‘
sition only renders the man more de- niece W110 had been a sorry burden.”
termined. . At Quebec 1 was but a play- “But you explained to him ?"
thing, but now he holds me worth the "I tried to, bill only to regret the
winning.” eflort. Giant as he is physically, his
“But why did you marry him, then?” intellect is that of a big boy. All he
“I was coming to that, Monsieur. can conceive of is revenge—a desire to
You overheard what was said in La crush with his hands. He hates Cas~
Barre’s ofi‘lce about—about my fath. sion, because the man has robbed him
erg property?” of the use Of my father’s money; but
“Ay' although it was not all clear to for my position he cares nothing. To
me. Captain 1a Chesnayne had lost his mind the wrong has all been done
his estates, confiscated by the Crown; to him, and I fear he Will brood 0V9”
yet before his death these had been it until he seeks revenge- If he does
restored to him by the King.” he Will ruin everything.” ‘
“Yes, but the report of the restora- De Artigny stood. silent, evidently in
tion had never been made to his right- thought, endeavorlng to grasp the
ful heirs. The papers had been held threads 0f_ my tale. _ _
back and concealed, while those in au- ,How my you attain the summit 0f
thority planned how to retain. posses- this bluff? he questioned at laSt'
sion. Cassion was chosen as an in- “Yonder; there ls a deer trail lead-

strument, and sought my hand in mar- 111% down.”
riage.” And you fear Cassion may follow?”

De Artigny smothered an oath, his
eyes darkening with anger.

“It was to further this scheme that
he induced Chevet to announce our en.
gagement, and drive me to consent.
Once my husband the fortune was se-
curely in his hands—indeed, I need
never know its existence; nor would

I am long absent, and either seek me
himself, or send one of his men. This
is the first moment of freedom I have
experienced since we left Quebec. I
hardly'know how to behave myself.” i

“And we must guard it from being
the last,” he exclaimed, a note of de-
Chevet suspicion the trick. Yet, as I termination, and leaderslflp in his
see it now, La Barre had no great-vowe. “There are-questions I must
faith in the man he had chosen, and ask, so that we may work together in
thought best to test .him first by this harmony, but Cassion can never be al<
journey to St. Louis. If he proved lowed to suspect that we have com~
himself, then on his return, he was to munlcation. Let us go forward to the
have the reward of official position and end 0f the trail Where you came up;
wealth. I was but a pawn in the game, from there we can keep watch below."
a plaything for their pleasure.” He still grasped my hand, and I had

My voice broke, and I could' scarcely no thought .of Withdrawing it. To me
see (through the tears in my eyes, but he was a friend, loyal, trustworthy, the
I felt his strong hand close over mine, one alone to whom I could confide. TO‘
the warm plessure an unspoken gether we clambered over the rough
pledge. rocks to where the narrow cleft led

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CHAPTER XII.
On the Summit of the Bluff.

,ECURELY screened from observa.
S tion by the low growing bushes
clinging to the edge of the bluff,
.and yet.,with.a clear view of the cleft
" in‘the rocks half way to the river, De
Artigny found me a seat on a hum
mock of grass, but remained standing
himself. The sun was sinking low,
warning us that our time was short,
for with the first coming of twilight I
would certainly be sought, if I failed
to return to the lower camp.

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silence, and I. glanced up, wondering
why he should hesitate. His face was
grave, no longer appearing, as was its
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that moment Such conception- vanish-
ed, and I knew I was to rely on the
experience of a man—a man trained in
a rough wilderness school, yet with a

mind and heart fitted . to 3 meet any ;
The knowledge brought .

emergency.
me boldness.

“You would question me, Monsieur,”
I asked doubtfully. “It was for that
you led me here?"

“Yes,” instantly aroused by my voice
but with eyes still scanning the trail.
“And there is no time to waste, if I am
to do my part intelligently. You must
return below before the sun disap-
pears, or Monsieur Cassion might sus-
pect you had lost your way. You
have sought me for assistance, counsel
perhaps, but this state of affairs has
so taken me by surprise that I do not
'think clearly. You have a plan ?”

“Scarcely that, Monsieur. I would
ascertain the truth, and my only means
of doing so is through a confession by
Francois Cassion.”

“And he" is too cold-blooded a villain
to ever acknowledge guilt. To my mind
the methods of Chevet would be most
likely to bring result.”

“But not to mine; Monsieur,” I inter-
rupted earnestly.
cold-blooded as you imagine. Arrogant
he is, and conceited, deeming himself
admired and envied by all especially
my sex. He has even dared boast to
me of his victims. But therein lies his
very weakness; I would make him
love me.”

He turned now, and looked. search-
ingly into my face, no glimpse of a
smile in the gray eyes.

“Pardon; I do not understand,” he
said gravely. “You seek his love?”

I felt his manner a rebuke, a ques-

tioning of my honesty, and _swift;indig- _

nation brought the answering words
to my lips.

“And why not pray? Must I not de-
fend myself—and what other weapons
are at hand? Do I owe him kindness;
or tender consideration? The man mar-
ried me as he would buy a slave.”

“You may be justified,” he admitted
regretfully. “Yet how is this to be
done ?”

I arose to my feet, and stood before
him, my face uplifted, and, with one
hand, thrust aside the shade of my hat.

"Monsieur, deem you that impossi-
blei?”

His lips parted in a quick smile, re-
vealing the white teeth, and he bowed
low, flinging his hat to the ground, and
standing bare-headed.

“Mon Dieu! No! Monsieur Cassion
is to be congratulated. Yet it was my

thought you saidyonder that you de- ,

spised the man.”

“I do; what reason have I to feel
otherwise? Yet there lies my strength
in this .battle. He laughs at women,
plays'With'them, breaks their hearts.

It is his pride and boast, and’ his Suc- ‘

cess in the past has ministered to his
self-conceit. He thought me of the
same kind, but has already had his
lesson. Do you not know what that
means to a man like him?
ever he will desire my favor. A week
back, he cared nothing; I was but a
plaything, awaiting his pleasure; his
wife to 'be‘treated as he pleased. He
knows better now, and already his eyes

follow me as thou‘ghhe were my dog.” -

“And that then'is why you Send for
mewthat I may play my part in the
game?”

I shrugged my shoulders, yet there

was doubt in my eyes as I faced him. .

“Is there harm in such play, Mon-

sieur,” I asked innocently, “with so im-

pOrtant an end in view? ’Tis not that
I seek amusement, but I must find out
where this King’s pardon is, hidden,

who concealed it, and obtain proof of ‘j
the fraud which compelled my mar- j

nri‘age My only hope 0f release lies in

* f camnelling Francois oassion to confess 9

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file man, brought forth by this emer-~
gency, seemed to stamp itself on his _ ,.
features. If I had ever before imagined 5 ;
him to be a mere reckless youth, with .

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turn to Quebec ”

“But of What use. 9-” he insisted. “You
will still remain his wife, and you
property will be in his control. The
church will hold you to the marriage
contract ”

“Not if I can establish the truth that
I was deceived, defrauded, and (mar:
Once'I have the proofs
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to the pope fer relief. These men
thought me a helpless girl, friendless
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waif of the frontier. Perhapsl Was,
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Woman. In» Montreal I talked With the
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marriage in France where the pore
officiated under threat, and the pope
disSolved the ties. ' If it can be done
for others, it Shall be done for me. I
will not remain the wife of Francois
Cassion.’ "

“Yet you would make him
you?”

“In punishment for his Sins; in pay-
ment fer those he has 1uined.Ay!
’tis a duty I shallnot shrink from,
Monsieurde' Artigny, even although
you may deem it‘unwomanly. I do not
mean it so, nor hold myself immodest
for the effort. Why Should I? I but
war against him with his own weapons
and my cause is just. And I shall Win
whether or not you give me )our aid.

love

' How can I fail, Monsieur? I am y0ung,

and not ill to look upon; this you have
already confessed; here in this wilder-

holds me his Wife by law, and- yet
knows he must still win me There
are months of loneliness before us, and
he will not look upon the face of an-
other white woman in all those
leagues. Are there any French of my
sex at Fort St. Louis?” -
-“No.”

“Nor at St. Ignace, Pere Allouez as-
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in all this wilderness you think' me

_V harmless, Mons1eur" Look at me, and
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' ‘_‘-I do not need to look; you will have
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i .7 you desire.”

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usefcare.
Cas’sion might prove a devil once his

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of this ?”
I had thought of it, but with no
mercy in my heart, yet as De Artigny

Then before me arose Cassion’s face,

sarcastic,V Supercilious, hateful, and I
laughed in scorn of the warning.
“Thought of it!” I exclaimed, “yes,

but for that I care nothing. Why
should I,Moi1sieur? Has the man
shoWn mercy to me, that I should feel
regret _because he suffers? .As to his
revenge, death is not more to be dread-
ed than a lifetime passed' in his pres-
ence. But why do you make plea on

' his behalf—the man is Vsurely no friend
_ of yours?” V ' '

"i make _no plea for him,” he answer-

ed strangely sober, “and claim no
;‘ _ friendship Aény‘ enemy to La. Sal-1e is.

an' enemy to Rene Vde Artigny VbutVI

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treachery ” '
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“It may be so; you play with fire,
V , and although I know little of Women,
Vyet I have felt the Wild passionsof.

’Tis my belief this Francois

V spOke I felt the ugliness of my throat *
' -.' more acutely, and, for an instant, steed
' befOre himfiyhite- linpe'd, and ashamed. Z

        
        
   
 
    
  
  
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
     
           
        
     
    
       
     
          
    
          
    
    
      

 

him to love -you,that you mayf'gainfi-

ConfeSS’ion from his lips. To attain' '

this end you barter your honesty, your
womanhood; you take advantage of
your beauty to enslave him;" you count ‘
as ally the loneliness of the wilder-
ness; ay! and, if I understand arlght,

you hope through me to aWakVen the
man’s jealousy. Is this not true. 9”

I drew a quick breath, my eyes star.
ing into his face, and my limbs tremb— .
ling. His words cut me like a knife,
yet I Would not yield, would not 'even
arc-knowledge their truth; . ‘
V? .“'You are unjust, unfair,” I burst
forth ‘impetuously. “You will" see but
the one sidVe—4that ofthe man. I can-
not fight'thisbattle With my hands,"
nor will I submit to such wrong with-
out struggle. He has never thought
to spare me, and there is no reason
why I should show him mercy. I wish
your good will, Monsieur, your reSpect, ‘
but I cannot hold this plan Which I
propose as evil. Do you?”

He hesitated, looking at me with'
such perplexity in his eyes as to prove ‘
his doubt.

“I cannot judge you,” he admitted at
last, “only that is not the way in
which I have been trained; N‘either
will I stand between you and your re-
Venge, nor have part in it. I am your
friend—now, always. In every hon01-
able way I will serve you, and your
cause. If GaSSion dares violence, or
insult he must reckon with me, al-
though I faced his wh01e company. .I
pledge you this, but I will not play a.
part, or act a lie even at your iequest. ”

“You mean you Will not pretend to 4
care for me?” I asked, my- heart leadeh '
at his words. .. .. .

“There would be no p1 etense ” he an-

swered frankly. “I do care for you,
but I will not dishono1 my thought of
you by thus deliberately Scheming to
outwit your hu‘sband. I am a man of
the woods, the wilderness; not since -
I was a boy have I dwelt in Civiliza-
tiOn, but in all that time I have been
companion of men to Whom honor Was
evel 'ythinjg. I have been comrade With
Sieur de la Salle, With Henri deV treaty,-
and cannot be guilty 'of an act _of '
treachery even fer your sake. Per—
chance my code is not the same as the
perfumed gallants of Quebécwyet it is '
mine, and learned in a hard 5011601"
. He Went o'n quietly, “there are tWo
things I cannot ignore—one is, that I
am an employee of this Fiancois Gas-
sion, pledged to his service by’ my Own
free will; the other is, that you ale
his wife, joined to him by Holy Church
and although you may have assumed
those voWs under coercion, your prom-
ise _is binding '1 can but choose my
path of duty, and abide therein.”

His words hurt, angered me; I lack-
ed power of expression, the ability
to grasp his full meaning and purpose. .
“You—you desert me then‘? You—f
you leave me to this fate. 9" ,

“I leave you to recensrder yourl
choice of action,” he returned- gravely,
his ’hat still in hand, his lips unsmil—
mg. “I do believe your womanhood'
will find a "better way to ashieve it's
liberty, but what that Way is I must
trust you to dimscover I' am your friend
Adele, always—you Will believe that?”
' I did not ansWer; I could not be-
cause of the choking in my throat, yet
I let him grasp my hand.- Once I rais-
so my eyes to his, but lowered them
instantly in strange confusion. Here
was a man I did not understand, Whose .
real motives I could not fathom -_His
protest had- not yet penetrated'my 80111 ~
add I felt toWard him, an- odd- mixture '
of~ respect and angers Hj'c released my -

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response, and an in's-taiitt-latiar' 'he was
gone. . . ' '

staring into vacancy) haunted by re’«
gret, torturedby fear and humiliation.
Slowly all else‘” crystallized into indig-
nation; with. aflerce. resolve id'fight on
alone. Theisun,sank, and’ all about
me clung-the purple‘tWiii’ghtyyet I did
not move. He had been unjust, unfair;
his simple code of the woods could not
be made to apply to such a situation
as this of mine. '

I had a right to use the weapons of
womanhood in» my own defense. Ayl.
and I would; and whether voluntary,
Or not, this spotless knight ”oi the Wil-
derness should by my ally. Let him'
pretend to high virtue, yet surely un-'
der that outer armor of resolve there
beat the heart of a man. He meant
all he said; he was honest in it; not
once did I doubt that, yet his apparent

indifference, his seeming willingness ‘l
to leave me to fate, and Cassion, was .

all assumed.

That one glimpse I had into his eyes
told me this in a sudden revelation
stronger than any words. I smiled at
the recollection, the sense of power re-
awakening in my heart. He did care-
no less than I cared, and this knowl-
edge gave me the weapon I needed,
and the courage to use it.

I heard no sound of warning, yet as
I turned to retrace my way to the
camp below, I became suddenly aware
of the presence of Cassion.

(Continued next week).

The Farmer’s
Library

Y 0U perhaps are the one farmer in

 

a hundred who appreciates the

value of agricultural literature
and spends more or less money every
year to add to his collection of agri-
cultural books. You may realize the
advantage of having at hand the col-
lected ideas of other men who have
made a study of managing a farm, and
yet it is likely that you do not regard
what agricultural literature you have
in the light of a library. Perhaps
nothing is gained by calling your books
a library, and yet I believe it does give

added importance to it to allow it that

dignity. And more than that, if you
habitually view your business litera-
ture from that standpoint, you will be
more~likely to giveit the care and at-
tention it deserves.

A miscellaneous aggregation of
books scattered here and there around
the house or office will fail to attract
the attention the books deserve either
as individuals or as a class. It is left
for each book to make its OWn appeal
alone, and probably each book will be
lost sight of much of the time because
there is no place where it belongs.
The lawyer, the doctor and the preach-

er,‘each has a library built up for the '

benefit of his profession. He has a
place for his books, and the books are
kept there in good order so that he
can find what he wants when he wants
it. Failure to arrange his books in an
orderly manner renders his library of
little value, or perhaps worthless in
the emergency. Proper arrangement
gives the books fifty per cent more val-
ue for actual use, and the collection of
the books into 'the physical form of a
library gives them a further value for
the effect they produce on the mind of
the visitor, and'for the influence they
possess over the mind of the owner.
The same rules that apply to the
professional man’s business library
apply similarly to your agricultural
library. The principal difference be
tween your library and the lawyer’s is
in the number of volumes. For you to
think you can achieve perfection in
farming ability merely by adding to
your stock of knowledge those facts

and ideas you pick up in your own ex— ~

.perience islthe same as for the lawyer
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V through his own practice andobserva-

tions, to keep pace with the develop-
ment of the profession.‘ If we are go-
ing-ate get anywhere-near the top in

, any line of endeavor, professional .or

business, we must profit by what other
men have done. We must make use
of the brains of other people. Our own
experiences are valuable to us, and
they teach us much, but they are lim-
ited. We appreciate this fact as soon
as we begin to investigate the meth-
ods and experienCes of others.

In every farm home there ought to
be a' growing collection of books, and
these books ought to be kept in a suit-
able case or set of shelves Where they
will be easily reached by anyone con-
nected with the farm. If the farm is
so small that the work is-all done by
the owner, or with the help of one
man, this little library is none the less
important; perhaps I should say it is
(all. the more important. If the farm is
large and employes are many, the li-
brary ought to be correspondingly
large, and perhaps divided or duplicat-‘
ed so that the different departments of
the farm will each have a library.
Whatever the farm, whatever the labor
and managing conditions, there ought
to be good agricultural literature with-
in reach of the help and of the em-
ployer. The help will be benefited by
reading such books, and it will pay
them to take an interest in' that kind
of reading, but the manager must read.
He cannot succeed in any large degree
without reading. On the small farm
there are times nearly every day when
the hired man and his employer have
time to spare for a little reading. It
may be during unfavorable weather,
or it may be in the evening or at the
dinner hour or on a Sunday.- One can-
not keep keyed up to hard work all of
the time. When you let down, instead
of merely loafing read something out
of the farm library. If a man wants to
get ahead he can do it through agricul-
tural books. If he does not want to
get ahead—well, he will not be reading
this article.

The laboring positions on farms are
filled to too large an extent with peo-
ple who are simply waiting and hang-
ing on. They are living from week to
week with nothing more than a vague

,vl hope that sometime, somehow, luck
': will come their way. ‘As a matter of
' fact, they give almost no thought to

what they are going to do or become.
It is perhaps .the fault of the employer
that the help are not shown that they
have in their own hands the making of
their future, and that one thing that
will do more than .almost anything-
else to develop their power and ability
is reading good agricultural literature.

It is not necessary to have even a
“five-toot” shelf of ' good agricultural
books. A five-book agricultural library
will make a starter for the small farm,
and a dozen well chosen books will
make an assortment that will cover a

'very good agricultural education for

the average farmer or .stockman. If

9 the force is large enough so that a

dozen books will not suffice, the dozen
may be duplicated. It, is naturally
desirable to add to the collection such
new and desirable books as are pub-
lished from time to time. The method
by which many farmers buy books is
through some cheap farm paper that

' , ' y _ _ ’ offersgsome wonderful bargain to at-
“" w - ,' 7‘. a agent game‘s": alongp‘sellingbooks that
' warez-Lao out. of date that :,theyaare'“of
, ' little practical value in'~his;;collection

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tract hisattentionyor when same slick

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to his library, andfigfiés’ thatii'wlf‘fifilp ..

his manager and force. A new busi-
ness book will mean new opportunities
for the reader. He should be looking
for opportunity instead of sitting back
waiting for opportunity to find him.
There are certain rudimentary “lines
that all farmers need to study; stock
breeding, plant breeding, horticulture,
farm sanitation, stock feeding, fertiliz-
ing the soil, farm management, garden-

ing, control of weed growth, special

branches of crop growing, stock man-
agement and caring for injured and
sick animals. These and the other
leading branches of agriculture and
stock breeding are divided and sub-
divided in the many good bodks writ-
ten bywell qualified experts, and no
one can read these books without be-

ing made more efficient and worth

more salary.

The editor of any good farm paper
will advise a subscriber at any time as
towhat books are best for him to use
in his farm library. In fact, practical-
ly all agricultural books can be bought
from the publishers of farm papers. If
you know of a book you :want and
know its price, send the money, to the
farm paper and you will get the book
without any trouble. My advice to the
farmer who has never made a start
toward developing a farm library is to
ask the editor of this paper to name
for him in importance the twenty best
books for his library. While it is im-
portant to buy the books, it is more
important to have them read. The at-
titude of the farmer should be that
both he and his men should read the
books. The owner himself needs the
books to develop his ideals as much as
the hired men. The farmer can no
more stand still than can the hired
man. We are all on our way up or
down. The question as to which way
is our way, can be very nearly answer.
ed by noting whether we are or are
not readers of agricultural literature.

There ought to be a willingness to
read agricultural books and papers, and
this willingness ought to amount even
to anxiety. We all ought to be anx-
ious to get ahead and anxious to find
means of doing so. The key to suc-
cess is knowledge. Some knowledge
we can get by our own experience, but
more we can get from books and pa-
pers. The reading route to success is
so much easier than the hap-hazard,
pick it up as you go along way, that it
ought to be the only way. The farm
library ought to be a circulating li-
brary to the extent that everyone con-
nected with the farm shall be allowed
to take any book home to read. Em-
ployes ought to be encouraged to do
such reading outside. They ought to
be shown its great advantage to them.
When the average farm hand is asked
by the owner or manager to do any-
thing like that, his flrst thought is
likely to be that “he is being crowded
into extra effort. His first thought
ought to be that he is being shown the‘
way to make good, to develop into
something more than a mere laborer.

With a good farm library it is pos-
sible to devise a course of home study
based on the farm library, by means
of which those who take an interest in
reading may be given examination pa-
pers based on the books read. Em-
ployes may not take kindly to this, and
it is probably not good. policy to make
it compulsory, but it ought-ato‘be ob-
vious to every emplpye worthhaving
that the great benefit iii such things
comes to the man who does the study-
ing rather than to the man-who is en-
couraging him to do so. -. I know 013%
farm manager who has made a prac-
tice of conducting reading'cour

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ed with points opposite his name, indi-
cating the books he has read and the,
points he has memorized. The books
read represent five points and the
question ahsWer’ed one point, and five
questions are asked. A prize of fif-
teen dollars to the two winners acts as
a stimulus.’ These meetings in the
manager’s office have a tendency to
maintain a friendly feeling among the
employes and makes them more effi-
\ cient in their work.

A most important feature of the farm
library should be the farm papers. It
is not enough to read agricultural
books. There is much in the agricul-
tural papers that never appears in a
book, and in addition there is the news
of the business that will keep every-
one connected with the farm up to 1
date, and informed on what is new in //
stock, tools, equipment, methods and
practice. ‘ ..

_Some employes take the position ‘ ' I
that it is not their business to keep
themselves informed, that they are
merely laborers, and all they have to
do is follow orders put Out by the man-
ager or owner of the farm. This may
be theoretically correct, but when it
comes time to raise wages, or when it
comes time to choose employes to be
kept or promoted while others are dis-
charged, the fortunate ones are those
who have tried to see how much they
could learn about the business, rather
than how little. And when another
farm owner wants a manager or herds—
man, or when the owner ”wants to ad-
vance a man, the one that is capable
of taking the position, who has read
books, studied the farm papers and in-
formed himself is the one that is se-
lected. It is not enough to take one
agricultural paper and keep it on file.
There ought to be papers taken repre-
senting every phase of agriculture that
is conducted, when there is a special
publication for that branch of the bus-
iness.

The farm paper is today so essen-
tially a part of the agricultural devel~
opment of its readers that it is very
conservative to say that a farmer will
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%%///1 ' I, ‘ t; “ , hangers, sub-Chasers and other branches of the service.
' / ///, “ L 'In Réd Cross hospitals at the front, Delco-Light operated life-
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'Delco-Light was specified by the Government because it is
dependable, efficient, simple to operate—requires little atten-
tion and because it is AIR-COOLED.

The result of Government tests and the satisfactory use of
Delco-Light on over 60,000 farms are your assurance that
Delco-Light will give you the same dependable service.

It betters living conditions,—increases farm efficiency, and
soon pays for itself in time and labor saved.

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amount of attention he gives those pa-
pers. The farm papers ought to be an

ployes may have an oppOrtunity to
read them, either in the farm office or
by taking them to their homes. Many
farmers make it a rule to have sub-
scriptions sent right to their employes’.
homes and the expense which at first
glance might seem extravagant is in
reality insignificant in contrast with
the results obtained. Any hired hand
who can thus be induced to read a
farm paper will return the farmer a
hundredi‘old on the cost of subscrip-
tion. Farm papers, like desirable ag-
ricultural books, make more efficient
men and result in increased profits.
The farm library will be the biggest
paying investment the farmer ever
made, if he uses care and intelligence
in the choice of literature and methods
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Marie, the eight-year-old hopeful of
a certain household, was seated at the
breakfast table one morning. As us-
ual, eggs were served.

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or she hadgrown tired of the inevita-
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Chilean Nitrate Committee
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our OF YOUR GRAIN-

Grind it and Feed it on your
own place, where nothing is lost.
Besides roughage. live stock must

have Concentrates. Ground Grain
is the most ofloctllal and economical.

FEED MILLS
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VERY farm boy should have some
E way to make his own spending
money. Self-reliance is one of
the most noble traits of character a
boy or man may possess. It not only
makes a boy feel independent of his
parents when he .wants money to
spend, but it develops business traits
and gives him a knowledge of the val-
ue of things. All boys would not make
good gardeners, cattle breeders, swine
breeders, horsemen, sheep men or
poultry breeders, but each boy has a
preference for some one kind of farm-
ing and he should try and induce his

 

from which it is easier for the plant
roots to draw their food supply. Also
the, roots must have an ample food
supply if they are to furnish enough
food to develop amfine‘vegetable. *Ax
soon as the seed sprouts in the ground
the root goes down and the stalk
comes upward in the air. The root
goes down because of the food of the
plant being in the ground and it is the
business of the root to draw up this
food so that the plant may be nour-
ished and grow; It is a sort of stom-
ach for the plant.

If a. plant had no root it would not

 

parents to let him start in some kind
of a little business for himself.

For a boy who has only a few dol-
lars to invest, and whose home is lo-
cated near to some large village, city
or summer resort, a well-managed gar-
den or truck patch can be made to pay
fine profits. Such a business will af-
ford a good income du1ing the sum-
mer and fall. For a garden .spot a
warm sandy soil is the best kind to
select because it is easier to work;
the soil being loose, the roots of the
plants find it. much easier to reach out
in search of their-food. Other kinds
of soil may be made to produce good
crops of vegetables, but as a rule they
are much harder to get in good condi-
tion to plant and require more cultivat-
ing and hoeing to keep free from the
weeds and in proper physical condi-
tion to grow fine vegetables.

The soil must ,be properly fitted be-
fore it can become a congenial home
for the tiny plant— roots to live in. It
not only requires plowing and pulver-
izing, but the surface must be’ refined
with a. light barrow and rake. This is

 

 

and to break soil lumps into particles

 

to put it in shape to‘ hold moisture

The Hand Cultivator Saves a Lot of Hard Work in the Garden.

grow any more than a boy would if he
had no stomach in which to put his
food. The root has numerous. small
mouths or openings that resemble a
sponge but as the plants feed by them
we may call them mouths—but do not
think of them as real mouths. These
are the fine parts of the roots that you
see hanging to the‘ main branches.
When we transplant a plant to another
part of the garden we must be very
careful not to break off these tiny
roots, or mouths, or the plant will die
just the same as you would if you
would stop eating.

The different plants grow in the
ground just the same as the different
people live from a well-supplied table.
Each plant chooses its own food just
the same as a person. Sometimes one
plant requires different food than an-
other and will not do well in a certain
kind of soil‘w-here the other plant will
thrive exceedingly well. When‘ this is
the‘ case we must feed the plant by
putting in the soil the kind of food that

it needs for all plant food must first~

be put in the soil to be acted upon by

the air and water before it can be tak-

en up by the mouths of the plant.

 

 

The Boy’s Market Garden

Caie must always be taken not to
place strong manures or fertilizers in
the soil near the hills or rows of plants
unless they are thoroughly mixed with
the earth. If the roots of the plants
come in direct contact with, the ma: .
nures and fertilizers it is apt to ‘de
stroy them. Well-rotted barnyard ma-
nure is the best and cheapest fertilizer
available on the farm, and it Should
be applied generously and well-mixed
with the soil so that the plants will
not lack for food.

Thus we see that all plants require
food just the same as we do and all
the time they are sending out tiny
roots in search of food. If we were
hungry and wanted a piece of meat or

bread We would go to'the kitchen cup-

board and rbach in after it, but if a.
plant is hungry it must send its roots
after its food. If you want, to make
sure of this try burying a bone or a
piece of bread beside the roots of a.
young tree or plant and see how the
tiny roots reach out after it the same
as you would if you were hungry and
went to your mother’s cupboard.

But instead of feeding plants with
meat, bread and potatoes we .find it
better to feed them with decomposed
vegetable matter, stable manure,
ground bone and other foods that are
easier for the action of the air and
water in the soil to make available for
the mouths of the plants to draw up
and use for food. Thus you may un—
derstand why we feed plants just the
same as we feed ourselves.

Manure is the best and cheapest
plant food as it supplies the plant with
food and at the same time makes the
texture of the soil better so that it
will hold more moisture'and be more
loose and mellow, thus giving the
roots and fibers 3. chance to reach out
further in search of food.‘ You have
all seen a calf tied out with ‘a short
rope and all of the grass that it could
reach eaten down close. What would
happen .if he were left in the one
place? He would surely die for want
of food. '

YOu have also seen plants that were
set out in hard, lumpy soil where there
was very little plant food. They are
like the‘ calf that is tied with a short
rope. They have exerted all of their
strength and vitality in reaching after
food and unless we supply them with
it they will die just the same as the
calf would if left with a short rope. Of
course, we may transplant them to a.
new place where there is plenty of
plant food and they will thrive the
same as the calf would if moved to
fresh grazing. So you see without an
abundance of .plantifood and good till-
age we cannot grow geod 'crops of gar-
den truck. '

Now is a good time to make plans
for your garden. Send for some seed
catalogs and study the descriptions of
the different kinds and varieties of
vegetables and make a map of your
proposed garden. Make an estimate of
the amount of seed needed to plant
your garden and order it early. Send
your order to some reliable seedsman
who has seed that is adapted to your
soil and climate. As a rule it is safer
to stick to the' old reliable varieties,

for only a few of the so-called neW'

vegetables possess real merit It you

have an opportunity visit your county.

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his. an...faak him

den. You will find, him a pretty good
fellow who knows a lot about garden-
ing and boys, and he is always Willing
to help boys who are trying to help
themselves. '

A few common vegetable crops will ,
pay. better profits than too many dif-'
ferent kindh. If. you live near a village
or city I would suggest that you grow
peas, ‘string beans, lima beans, sweet
corn, tomatoes, green peppers, onions,
beets, turnips, early Cabbage, carrots,
and early potatoes in your garden.
Plan your garden plot so that these
crops can be grown in long rows, and
have the rows far enough apart so
that they may be given good cultiva-
tion with a one-horse cultivator.

There is nothing to be gained by
planting your crops too close, for it is
almost impossible to keep the soil be-
tween the rows properly stirred with
ordinary hand tools, especially if a' boy
has to do it. As a rule, it seldom pays
to grow such things as radishes, let-
tuce and the like unless you live near
a large city market or where you can
supply a few private customers every
day during the season. On the other
hand, there is seldom a time when
good fresh peas, beans, sweet corn, to-
matoes, peppers and early potatoes do
not find ready buyers and at good
prices. These crops are easier to grow
and market than some of the more del-
icate ones.

Plant your crops and set out plants
so that you will have peas, beans, to-
matoes, sweet corn and early cabbage
during the entire growing season. Af-
ter you have found a few good custom-
ers you cannot afford to lose them so
you must plan to grow about What they
want. As canning time approaches
you will find it easy to sell all of the
peas, beans, peppers, tomatoes and
sweet corn you can furnish to your
customers.

If you have enough land cucumbers
and Hubbard squash will prove good
money-making crops. There is always
a good demand for small cucumbers
for pickling and if you keep the small
cucumbers picked closely the vines
will keep on hearing for several weeks.
Good Hubbard squash always finds a
good market and at good prices. The
squash vines thrive exceedingly well
when planted between the hills of the

to injure the vines when digging the
potatoes they will come on after the
potatoes are harvested and produce a

    
 

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, lie! of good vegetables for your gar-

 

fine crop.

When your vegetables are ready to
sell buy a few clean baskets, fill them
up nicely with good vegetables and
try and find a few good customers who
will order a basket or number of bas-
kets of vegetables once or twice a
week. Vegetables will keep fresh and
brittle if gathered early in the morning
the same day they are delivered to
customers... This is a big' factor in
holding regular customers and you
will bethe gainer. With such crops
as peas, beans, sweet corn, tomatoes
and the like a few hours daily in de-
livering means a decided loss of fresh-
ness and quality, to say nothing of the
loss from Wilt and shrink.

Never put any vegetables in your
baskets that you would not want to
eat at home. Always bear in mind
that your success in selling to private
customers will depend upon your hon-
esty in giVing good measure and put-
ting up your stud in good condition.
Deliver your baskets the same day you
promise, for many times the housewife
plans her work so that she can take

care of them on a certain day, and ‘

you may lose some of your best private
customers by not keeping your word.
Plant good seeds, fertilize generously
keep the crops free from weeds and
put up good vegetables for your trade
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of baking owder
is based on its eavem'ng
strength. You can’t judge it by the size
of the can—or by the amount you get for
m, ‘ your money. You must estimate it by the
' amount of baking powder used in each bak-
ing and the'results you get. '

MEI CALUMET

g is the greatest value ever offered in
Baking Powder—it has greater raising “force”
—it goes further than most of the other brands.
You use only a rounded .or heaping teaSpoonful
Where others call for two teaspoonfuls or more.

But Baking Powder is not all you’ll save

when usmg Calumet. You save baking materzals.
Calumet never fails. The last level teaspoonful is as powerful as
the first. Calumet is perfectly manufactured—keeps perfectly-—
and is moderate in price.

You save when you buy it—You save when you use it

One trial will satisfy you of these facts —- will
demonstrate beyond doubt that “Calumet spells economy.”

Your grocer sells it on a guarantee of money back
if you are not pleased with results. ‘

Calumet contains only such ingredients as have been approved
ofliCIally by the U. S. Food Authorities.

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ON’T be afraid to look a calorie
D in the face,” says a recent gov-
ernment bulletin, pleading for
the continuation of food conservation
even though the war is ended. ,
‘ It is a good many years since I first
made the acquaintance of,_the calorie,
and up until now it never seemed to
me of enough importance for a busy
housekeeper to waste time on. Calor-
ies might be very well in hospitals
where diet was of the utmost import-
ance, or in institutions where the
amount of money furnished to supply
food was limited. There it was un-
doubtedly of great importance to fig-
ure out to a fraction just the exact
amount of food needed to keep the in-
mates in the best physical condition.

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[I ntclligcnt Food Saving

No.1, T/ze Calorie

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the engine is fed coal or wood to be
converted into steam—energy—so the
body is given food which is changed
into heat- and energy—the DOWel‘ to
work, or steam of the engine. Food
also plays a further part, it is needed
to build up the body, or for growth.
The foods which we cat are divided
into three important classes—proteids,
carbohydrates and fats. Proteids con-
sist of lean meat, milk, eggs, the glu—
ten of bread, casein of cheese and the
legumes, beans, peas and lentils. The
carbohydrates are the starches and
sugars and the fats are the vegetable
and animal oils, cream, butter, etc.
Water and mineral salts, as lime, iron,
phosphorus, magnesia, etc., are neces-
sary but mostly are supplied in suffi-
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Your Tea-pot will tell the reason why

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Efitej‘f'f‘“ “ Try It To Day”

LET US TAN
YOUR HIDE.

Horse or Cow hide. Call! or other skins
with hair or fur on. and make them '
into coats (for men and women) . robes,
rugs or gloves when so ordered. Your
Mooode will cost you lose than to buy
them and be worth more.

Our Illustrated catalog gives a lot of
information. It tells how to take off
and care for hides; how and when we
pay the freight both ways; about our
sole dyeing process on cow and horse
hide. calf and other skins; about the
fur goods and game trophies we sell,
taxidermy. etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

  
     
  
   
 

More Light Than
20 Oil Lamps

AT LAST—the 1i ht of lights-A
beautiful lamp t lights with
common matches just like oil lamp,
but makes and burns its own gas from com-
mon gasoline, giving a brilliant. steady. r956-
ful, white light of 300 candle power.

Most Brilliant Light Made

' hter than the brightest electricity.
ght than 20 oil lamps. Cheapest and

   
  
 
  
 
  
  
  
  
 
  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Then we have recentl ot out an- per the
other we call our Fable-yuan wholly a cent .hour. er :1
devoted to fashion plates of muffs, the “8813011181119. The

 

 

neckwear and other fine fur garments,
with prices ; also fur garments remod-
eled end repaired.
You can have either book by sending
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lines

The call of woods, the call of sky,

.A/ TRIBUTE

Yestermorn ’twas mine to dust some ancient furniture;
I’ll not offend the shades I trust—the shades of past designers—

turns and twists of flowers and leaves
I surely thot would break my wrists, tho I’m not classed with whin-
That old-time cherished furniture of walnut wood so stately,

With figures intricate, galore, I struggled with—well—
The interned dirt my nerves did nag,

greatly,

All hail the“ smooth, the sane designs, the surface plain, the simple

That give the mistress and the maid a chance for other callings;
when summer days go idling by,

The call of winds upon the moors when winter whistles at the doors.

And feathery flakes are falling.

Instead of
They give some
At ingleside or on the green
I They sometimes now are rea
Lazy? No! ye ancien
They’re only saving in

Tho heart strings snap an
Attune yourselves to modern strain

Kiss your hand at each quatrain,
Blest “carpenters and jiners.”

Away with each old hallowed form-
d raise a storm, heed not their pull eratic;

battling with the grime ’mid streams of perspiration
rest, some bit of time for mental recreation;
with fav’rite book or magazine

lly seen!

t wives tho this the name they give it,

their lives the things they need to live it.

Consign it to the attic-

that hails the late designers;
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seemed to me that observation and
common sense was a sufficient guide
for the housekeeper in the matter of
feeding the family. Supply a balanced
ration, see that each member of the
family gets a portion of each kind of
food, about three-fifths carbohydrates
and one-fifth each of fats and proteins,
with plenty of fresh vegetables to sup-
ply minerals and in ordinary cases you
are pretty sure of results. If one in-
dividual does not thrive, study that
particular case and provide a suitable
diet. This has proven a pretty good
method of-handling the question of
proper feeding.

But now if we are to do our full
part in reconstruction, this easy-going
American method must be changed.
Famine maps of Europe thrown on
the screens show nearly a half of that
continent shaded in black. Food must
be supplied to those starving millions,
and most cf it must come through Am-

 

 

 

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. erica. We must do with less ourselves
in order to help others. And in order
to do with less intelligently, we must
learn just how much we actually need
of the different food elements to keep
us in, proper trim, and what foods sup-
ply these elements.

Why do we eat? To supply the body
'with heat and energy. The human
body must be considered as an engine
designed to do important work. “As

 

provided we eat enough fresh vegeta-
bles and fruits. The proteids are used
to build up the tissues of the body, the
carbohydrates and fats to give energy
and the mineral matter to form bone
and assist in digestion. All of the first.
three classes furnish energy or power
to work, but especially the carbohy-
drates and fats.

Just as fuel must be burned in the
engine to give power to work, so food
must be burned in the body to give the
same power. And this is where we
get the term calorie. There must be a.
measure of the amount of heat pro—
duced in the body, and this measure
of heat is called the calorie. Roughly
speaking it is the amount of heat re—
Quired to raise the temperature of one
pound of water four degrees F.

Now there is a direct relation be-
tween heat and work and experiments
have proven that the same amount of
energy would be required to heat one
pound of water one degree Fahrenheit
as to raise a weight of 778 pounds one
foot, or a weight of one pound 778
feet. Accurately speaking, a calorie is
equivalent to 3,087 foot pounds, Or the
energy necessary to raise 3,087 pounds
one foot. '

Now how are we to find out from this
just how much food we need and what
sorts to fit us to do our work? Scien-
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for us, and our! part is to study out our
own individual needs. They have .fig.
ured out that one gram of protein winl
give us 4.1 calories, one gram of car-
bohydrates about the same, and one
gram of fat 9.3 calories. They know,
too, just how many calories are needed
by men, women and children at hard
labor or light labor or just for physical
well- being with no demands on their
strength. And they have all tabulated
just how many grams of the different
food elements one pound of everything
which grows will furnish and how
many calories a pound of said food
will giv.e

The government asks us to devote
our minds just now to a study of the
subject. It is a purely voluntary ser-
vice, but one which will yield much
satisfaction to the woman who takes
it up. The Department of Agriculture
at Washington, D. C. has a valuable
bulletin, "The Chemical Composition
of American Food Materials,” by W.
O. Atwater, which will be sent to those
who ask for it. It is of great value
even to those housekeepers who do not
care to figure out in detail a balanced
ration for her family. (Article No. 2,
“A Standard Daily Ration," will ap-
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GOOD NATURE CONTAGIOUS.

BY 1.. M. THORNTON.
CERTAIN little boy was getting
into the habit of fretting, espe

cially at the breakfast hour, and his
mother reproved him by herself fret-
ting at him. The whole comfort of the
morning became endangered. Father
went to his office with a little worried
frown on his face, and an older child
to school in a mood to be irritated by
things which later in the day she' could
easily laugh over.

It was mother who discovered the
danger and the remedy. She found
that Little Boy, reproved for and for-
bidden to mention one thing, turned
to another and things instead of be-
coming better grew worse. When she
started the reformation, she pretended
not to notice that he' grumbled when
the room was cold. but called his at-
tention to the fact that the 'snow
sprites were getting ready to throw
down whole basketsfull of snow——
enough to go coasting. Whenever
there seemed a likelihood of complaint
from little boy she diverted it by a
cheery remark or a happy suggestion.
The result was magical. The morning
grouch, which no amount of reproof or
scolding could banish, disappeared un-
der the sunshine of tact and good
nature.

Perhaps instead of Little Boy it is
some older member of the family who
“gets out of bed on the wrong side.”
A cross word or a reproof sometimes

sets the whole day wrong. Just as '

our sense of taste and hearing are
more acute during the first few hours
of the day, so also is the sense that
gives another the power to hurt us by
word or look. Whatever happens let
smiling faces and unfailing good tem-
per be the guests at the breakfast
table.

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SHORT CUTS IN HOUSEKEEPING.

 

 

To keep frying pans, saucepans 'and
dishpans from rusting, take a piece of
No. 9 wire and bend each end in op-

posite directions so as to slip over the ,

back of warming oven and hang the
pans on the hook. The heat from the
stove will quickly dry them, and be-
sides they are handy and out of
the way.

To mend a broken window glass
when you cannot get a glazier, take
a piece of glass that will nicely cover
the hole, carefully put all around edge
of piece a little glue, place over hole
and hold a. few minutes, or until glue
nets, and you'will hampered hot'only

theprloeotawindowpanebutpmb

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Back to the
Coed Old Days,

Now that the war is won and a good crop of wheat is in stock the Food Admin-
istration has found it advisable to permit the mills to go back to the manufacture

1 of patent flour.

This is certainly good news for every one, and particularly those who have
been in the habit of using the old time high quality

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Lay White
“The flour the best cooks use"

You cannot expect to bake the best biscuits, breads and pastries if you do

not use the best flour.

Of course a good cook will produce better results with a poor flour than a

poor cook, but good cooks do not. risk their reputations by using poor flour.

Certainly no better flour has ever been made than LILY WHITE. and it has
been so universally used by particular, exacting housewives that it is now known

as “The flour the best cooks use.”

This fact is very suggestive and is a very good reason why YOU should bake
with LILY WHITE FLOUR.

1 VALLEY CITY MILLING COMPANY.
GRAND RAPIDS, MlCHlCHlGAN

 

 
  
  
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
   
    
   
  
    
     
    
  
  
 
   
 
 
 
  
  

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“Mother’s Making JeII-O” ,

As Je‘ll-O is now sold in every small-town general store as well

as in city groceries, the farmer’s wife can get it, in all the different
flavors, and serve the same fine desserts that have become so pop-
ular among her city friends.
_ These Jell-O dishes are all made without cooking, in a minute
or two, and while they lend a special grace .to the table setting and
are of most delightful flavOr, they cost less than anything else
which a discriminating woman WOuld care to serve. ' ‘

The Jell-O Book, sent free to any woman who will write and
ask us for it, contains all the information that any woman could
Wish about Jello and the making of Jell-O desserts and salads.

J ell-O is put up in six pure frUit flavors: Strawberry, Rasp-
berry, Lemon, Orange, Cherry, Chocolate. Each 13 cents or two
packages for 25 cents.

THE GENESEE PURE FOOD COMPANY,
Le Roy, N. Y., and Bridgeburg, Ont.

MICHIGAN FARMER CLUB LIST

For the convenience and saving of our subscribers we have
arranged the following combinations with publications

popular among rural readers.
EXPLANATION—The first column gives the
tion prices. The second column price is for the MICHIGAN FARMEB and
the other paper, both for one year. The third column gives the price at
which the other publications can be added if more than one 1s wanted In
combination with the MICHIGAN FARMER.
EXAMPLE—We will send the MICHIGAN FARM
WORLD. both for one year for $1.25. If the same par
CAN POULTRY ADVOCATE, it costs 35c extra.
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on R. F. D. Routes or in towns where the gfiily does not maintain regular
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USEFUL gift for the friend who
is about to] be married is a set of
tumbler doilies. To make them you
need one-half a piece of the heavy cor-
onation braid and part of a ball of No.
15 crochet cotton. First take the braid
in your left hand; skip one knot, take
two knots, cross, take four and cross,
catch them together with two single
crochet stitches, chain five and repeat.
Make 21 of these and leave one knot
to which join the other single one by
sewing. Join work of first two with
slip stitch.

Second 'Row.——Fill space with nine

Tumbler Dolly of Coron

single stitches and one single stitch
over single crochet of the first row.
Third Row—Chain nine and catch
with single crochet into single cr‘ghet
over braid of the second row.
Fourth Row.——The fourth and last
row in center is made after slip stitch-
ing third row together; chain five,
catch through center of chain two sin-
gle crochet stitches and chain three,
then two double crochets through next
loop and chain three. These chains
must be- made tight in order that the
center of your piece may be made firm.
Break ydur thread and. take two of
your large loops and fasten together
between first and second knots. Chain
five and cross over to the small 1010p,
catching with a single crochet in the
center between the knots, chain five
and catch over‘top loop between knots
two and three; chain five and go back
to the small loop; chain five and take
in the other side and the next large
loop betWeen knots three and four. Re-
peat to the end of the row. ‘
Second Row.—-Chain five after fast-
ening first row with slip stitch. With a
double crochet through first knot, chain
five, make four double crochets through
the chains of previous row; chain five,
last
knot; double crochet » through first
knot of next loop; chain five and make
four double crochets'through chain of'
other row; chain five and catCh' one‘
double crochet through the last'knot
and soon to the end of the row.
Third Row—Chain seven, catch four‘
treble stitches into four'doubieicrochet-

and catch indouble crochet With a‘sin-'
gle crochet of last row. , .

Fourth Row.—'—Fill in chain with nine
single crochets. chain 'two, ' catch
through treb‘l'e stitch" ‘witlr “single”, cro’-

, chet; chain three, catch in nest treble,

chain two and catch in jtreble, chain
seven and catch in, 'double crochet
with "single crochet. - i .

These can be made into sets of three,

or 'six orchey-rceu‘hevfrnadetst diaer-
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- calculated to excite or alarm the pa.-

stitches of. previous grow, chain'seven,

    

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and size, and a half. piece of braid for
the Smallest one: I have made a. beau- ,
tiful set, usingfour full pieces of braid,
making three small doilies and two
larger ones.

The linen is overhanded in after the
outside is finished. Always be careful
to avoid having a kink in the braid
when you have made the first part as
you may get the inside finished and
find you have a twist in your work,-
which Cannot be fixed without ripping
the work back.

A good way to set in the centers is
to lay your piece on the linen and

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ation Braid and Crochet.

draw off the center with a lead pencil,
being sure to cut your center larger as
you must allow for the hem. Then“
overhand it in on the line you havel
drawn with your pencil. This is a
simple way of inserting your center.

 

, WHEN SICKNESS COMES.

BY JULIA R. DAVIS.

The nurse has a duty to herself as
exacting as to her patient. Self—sacri—'
fice is not always unselfishness, and to
be 'really efficient in the care of the
patient she must not lower her own
physical condition. She must take a.
little' time each day for rest and out-
door exercise. A cheery, pleasant man-
ner is a valuable addition to a nurse’s
equipment. for her task. Calmness and
self—reliance, not easily losing her pres-
ence of mind are essentials for suc-
cess. Find reason for encouragement,
and hope at all times.

In making a report to the physician
it is unwise to say anything before the
patient: that might ‘be at all discourag-
ing, and to see the doctor privately for
more than a moment excites suspicion
in a nervous person. The better way
is to tell in the presence of the patient
anything that he himself would desire
to have known, to satisfy him that a
full and correct account is made, be-
ing.careful to add'anything that may
give the physician the opportunity to
prophesy. pleasant things. Anything

tien't may be reported in a note, to be
given the dector upon his arrival,‘and
whichh'e may read before seeing the
patient. Should he then desire to ques-
tion the nurse privately the time taken
will be much shorter.

When there is no disposition to eat,
though the body needs nourishment, a.
patient may be- induced to take a' few-
spoonfuls of beef tea at ‘short intervals
as a' medicine, when he would abso-
lutelyrrefuseit .when presented as a.
food; Asslokxperson. will 'eat more
fihéfififtedttthah =11; belies" to make, the '

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meals nty"*andfltemptingx h“
the accessories ofifsi‘iOtlesslinen, and "
bright silver. A nurse should never be
careless or inexact about the meal
time. ‘

When: a patient suffers from thirst
and it is undesirable that he/drink
much water, cracked ice increases the
thirst, but a small quantity. of water
taken by the spoonful relieves and sat-
isfies. A small object held in the mouth
allays thirst by increasing the flow of
saliva. ‘

An auateur nurse is apt to make the
mistake of relaxing somewhat in her
vigilance as she sees the patient im-
prove, overestimating perhaps, his
strength, which may be followed by dis-
astrous results. The medicines should
be given with the same regularity as
before and no persuasion should in-
duCe the nurse to agree to anything
which she cannot be sure the physi-
cian will appmve.

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On,washday when it is cold and un-
pleasant for'hanglng out clothes, place
hodks wherever it is handy to hang
clothes, on porch or from corner of
house to trees, then take clothesline
an l measure from one hook to anoth-
er. Cut line in short lengths sufiicient
to reach, allowing for a loop at each
end. Take these pieces in the house,
catch loops on convenient hooks or
nails. Place on line all small articles,

Sllcll as handkerchiefs, napkins, tow-

     

If “she?’ sings, you know how a poorly
played- accompaniment handicaps her— _
how a well-played one helps.

There are, we believe a hundred singers
of real ability to every one who has the
opportunity to develop.

Because so few singers have the support
of well-played accompaniments—such as
you can play for “her" on the Gulbransen.

The True Accompanist

The Gulbransen, of course, never strike-
a wrong note, never hesitates as to the

 

els, etc., lift loops from hooks, take
out of doors and slip on the hooks or
nui‘s, and save yourself cold fingers
and the exposure to a bad cold. I have
fond this one of much saving of my-
self from exposure—Mrs. C. F. S.
______._..____——-—-’--1-

MlCH IGAN FARMER PATTERNS.

 

Any of the patterns illustrated may
be secured by sending order to Pattern
Department, Michigan Farmer, Detroit,
enclosing the amount set opposite the
patterns wanted.

No. 2642—Ladies’ Apron. Cut in four
sizes. small, 32-34; medium 36%; large
40—22; extra large 44-46
measure. Size medium will require
214’; yards of 36—inch material. Price
10 cents.

   

  

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No. 226—A Simple Work or Morn-
Cut in seven sizes, 34, 36,
38. ll), 42, 44 and 46 inches bust meas-
Size 38 requires 4% yards of 44-

ing Dress.

ure.
‘inch material. Width at lower edge 0
skirt is about 2% yards. Price 100.

      

No. 26-2616—A Pretty Costume.

inches bust l

, right one-

And, instead of doubtful “keeping to-
gether" there is a smooth certainty of
performance.

Because both singer and player-pianist
can devote themselves to sympathetic in-
terpretation, with no thought of error,
no effort.

The Gulbransen further helps the singer
by transposing the music for any voicer
high or low.

A Help to MuratOre

Even Muratore, leading tenor of the
Chicago Grand Opera, finds need for a
Gulbransen at home.

In the absence of his accompanist, a
friend can play his Gulbransen for him.
And Muratore frequently plays his own
Gulbransen accompaniments, it is so de-
lightfully easy.

From that you can imagine the artistic
standing of the Gulbransen—and its free-
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Boards of Health. This is the

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Yourself—on the Gulbransen

enemies] Closet

Be ready for the .long
house. You can place it anywhere—in any room or closet. Endorsed by State

for four ycars._Superior in Construction,_design and finish. Color; beautiful
THE ' XXX high finish grey, with gold trimming. Aluminum or mahogany seat;

Closet; We find. it all you advertised it to be, and absolutely odorless as

blessing to me. I {1an it: perfectly odorless.’

Inn. All as pleased and satisfied. _ .
Absolutely guaranteedflguarantee slip is packed

Write now for free cata og, full.dcscription—and price.
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Years of devotion, endless experiments,
carefully guarded patents, have produced in
the Gulbransen an instrument of highest
musical capability —- therefore --

Easy to Play

First, it is pltjrically easy to play. Our
baby trade mark was suggested by a certain
baby who did play a Gulbransen—just as
shown in the picture.

Second, you can play the Gulbransen with
lath/fling exprtnian, because you produce
the expression as naturally as you breathe,
and as easily.

The Gulbransen, in operation, is like a
deep-breathing, well-trained singer, com-
pared to the “ out of breath,” gasping
beginner.

In fact, you can in e any player-piano,
like a singer—by the ‘ out of breath" test.

Try This “Breath” Test

Play a heavily scored piece on the Gul—
bransen pedaling with any on: foot. Try to
pedal slowly.

With most any player-piano this is tire-
some. But the Gulbransen is car} to manage
with one pedal. It is never “out of breath."

Using both pedals, you need scarcely
move them to play the Gulbransen softly.
And a great crashing chord requires but an
extra touch.

This easy breathing of the Gulbransen is
what makes it a truly satisfying musical
instrument—as flexible as a trained singer's
voice ——- as easily controlled.

Try this one-pedal “breath” test at the
Gulbransen dealer’s store. You will know the
store by the baby at the pedals in the window.

(Pronounced Gul-BRAN-un)

ULB RAN

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cold winter. .
convenient and sanitary toxlet right in the

original Chemical Closet you have seen advertised

Bsoiumv countless-egg:-

killed by a Chemical process in water in the re«
large size. You empty once a month as easy as
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T. Crandall, Mich., says, “It has proved a
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’aist 2640 cut in six sizes, 34, 36, 38,
40. 42 and 44 inches bust measure. The
skirt 2616 is cut in six sizes, 22, 24, 26,
28, 30 and 32 inches waist measure. It
will require about 614 yards of 40-inch
material for the entire dress for a 38-
inch size. Width at lower edge of the
skirt is about two yards, with plaits
drawn out. Two separate patterns, 10c
for-each pattern.

No. 2631—Ladies’
Style. Cut in six sizes, 34, 36, 38, 40,

42 and 44 inches bust measure. Size-

38. requires are yards of 44-inch. mate.-

Dress , in Tunic,

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render especially valuable service to firms.

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On request, we will send his nameand
address and also our catalog showing all
four models.

Some Good Songs

Here are a few of thousands of songs ‘
available. Some have the words printed on
the roll. Try them at the Gulbransen
dealer's store.

Lonesome—That’s All Mother Macro:
A Little Birch Canoe—Ind Dreamy Hawaiian Moo“ ,

You Love‘s Old Sweet Song
A Perfect Day A Dream .
Baby Days That Old Fashioned Mother 6 .

Sing Me to Sleep of Mine

The Sunshine of Your Smile Forgotten ,

Little Grey Home in the The Garden of Your Kw! l
Welt Good Bye _..

The Palms in the Gleaming

Dreamy Night: The Rosary

There‘s aTlme in Each Day Macushla

After All Lead Kindly Light

Absent

Nationally Priced

Gulbransen Player-Pianos are sold at the
same price to everybody, everywhere in the
United States. The price of each instru-
ment is burned into the back of the case
before it leaves our factory. Four models:

White House P'odel 5600 Town House Model “85
Country Seat Model 535 Suburban Model 450

GULBRANSEN - DICKINSON COMPANY
825 North Sawyer Avenue. Chicago

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Silver Herrin . Skinned. Dressed
Smoked Blue ns. 20 lb. basket 32.

Smoked Bluefims'. 10 lb. basket .
Mo per pound discount on orders amounting to Wlb.
or more. Our price list quotes numerous other “r.- ,v
ieties and is well worth the cost of a postal to ask torit. ‘,
WISCONSIN FISHING COMPANY,
Dept. Y. Green Bay. “'15. '

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A three vears' course in the theory and racticeot'
nursing with the 'tacllities afforded by tings modern.
fully equipped institution. is offered to up“ ..
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NOW

THREE hundred million people in Europe are now on
our food list—depending upon us for their supply.

That is one reason--the big reason-«why you should
order lime now so that you may get full yield from your
land this year. > .

Ordering now means delivering now and hauling now
when it will not interfere with your important work next
.Spring. Hauling now will cost you less than later on—and
Solvay Limestone can be inexpensively and easrly stored
anywhere just so it is protected from rain and snow.

In addition to these reasons we have made a

Special Offer

You can order our lime now and pay for it when you use it. Every
order placed duririI February and delivered during February Will be
invoiced for April first payment, allowmg 3% discount for cash if paid
by April 10th, and an extension until June 30th, if you_do not want to
take advantage of the discount and Wish to delay and pay in full by then.

SOLVAY PROCESS COMPANY
2091 Jefferson Ave. Detroit, Michigan

Your Lime

0

Our sister company. the Semet
Solvay Co., produces Arcadium
Ammonium Sul hate as a by-pro—
duct of coke. e believe that as
first-hand distributors of this ma-
terial we will be able to supply
nitro en to you very economics 1y.
We 3 all be glad to quote you on
shipments.

. Ask your county
agent about the.ad-
Visability of using
lime on your land:
also ask your neigh-
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~ apparatus for thirty years. Does not heat the cellar, but gives sufficient warmth
"to\plrotect root q _s placed there during the winter.

. ' Make yours a modern home by instal-
"i‘rlin a Williamson Pipeless.
' ruched

'- caving will make you

One Register
Heats Entire House
Fuel Cost Greatly Reduced!

Get rid of messy. wasteful, labor-mak-
ing stoves and grates by installing a
Williamson Pipeless Furnace. Fits any
cellar. ,One register heats entire home.
No need to tear up floors or partitions.
Real furnace comfort without pipe-
furnace-installing expense. The pipe-
less furnace is a tried-and-true success.
Thousands have been in use for years,
saving coal, labor, and giving cozy
heat the house over, year after year.
The Williamson Pipeless Furnace
burns large chunks of wood, hard or
soft coal, or coke. All kinds of fuel
look alike to it. Affords both heat and ventilation by drawing
cold air from chilly rooms and transforming it into cozy warmth.

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onderfully wel-rnade. and very

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| The Williamson Heater Co.,
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I Without cost or obligation to me please
I send book describing the Williamson Pipe-
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The at-
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The lining... Farmer When y... Write use...

(Continued from page—197).

. most profitable crop to raise on sandy

land. If one lives a considerable dis-
tance from good markets and railroad
facilities he will undoubtedly find it
more profitable to follow a live stock
and legume formula, and after getting
his land in shape to grow ordinary
farm crops, one that will approximate
as nearly as possible, the well-known
corn, wheat and clover rotation prac-
ticed by so many successful farmers
throughout the country. The real prob-
lem of handling sandy land is that of
getting it in condition to produce
grain and grass crops. After this ad-
vantage is once gained it is easy for
one to. adopt a system of crop grow-
ing and stock feeding that will return
good profits and gradually increase the
fertility of the land.

The farmer who has sandy land to
deal with will find legumes the main
thing in the crop rotation. The ground
should always be kept covered with
something growing, often two or three
things at a. time. I have seen great
shocks of corn standing in a vivid sea.
of green legume crops, sown at the
last cultivating of the corn and stor-
ing nitrogen into the hosts of tiny
nodules that lined their roots. The

Michigan 1366

HE biggest and best convention

we have ever had,” is the way

the old members of the Michi-
gan Beekeepers’ Association described
their fifty-third annual meeting, held
at the Chamber of Commerce, Lan-
sing, Mich‘., January 21-22-23.

Under the very able guidance of the
president, the Hon. Colin P. Campbell,
of Grand Rapids, the program was de-
livered with tremendous success be-
fore an audience of about two hundred
of Michigan’s best bee-keepers. One
of the very pleasing features of the
program was the rendering of several
selections on the violin by Mr. Floyd
Markham, of Ypsilanti, accompanied
by Mrs. Markham. Mr. and Mrs. Mark-
ham are two of our best bee—keepers,
having won first prize for three years

. in succession on Michigan honey ex-

hibits, thereby winning the
stroth medal. _

There was a spirit predominating
the gathering that was characteristic
of all bee-keepers’ meetings, but was
more noticeable than usual in this one
——the spirit of cooperation and ”good

Lang-

_ fellowship that spells success for the

future 'of the. bee-keeping industry in
Michigan} No doubt this was partly
due to the exceptional honey market
of the past year, which on account of
the scarcity ,of sugar has given the
business of honey production a place
of higher esteem in the‘ public eye than
ever before. ‘ '

The Hon. J. ‘N. McBride, , retiring
State Market Director, while speaking
on “Cooperative Marketing/i- touChed
upon the greatest weakness: of "the
honey producers when he said they

should adopt a fhtandardv’LlaEIfand a
__ uniform Scale 'of 'pricesffor'rtheir_'pro’~

.duct. A' standard label"_ wollld” enable
them to place ani‘articleA-on themarket
that would 'be bought morerr

 

wholesale men; because ‘the id

ty act through the winter.

VPutting'NcW Life In Sandy Soil

next year’s plowing added the teps to
the fertility the roots had already put
into the soil. Upon addition of a lib-
eral application of mineral‘fertilizers
the next year the' old corn field acted
as if it had been given a heavy dress-
ing of farm manure. _

Vary System to Meet Conditions.

Whether or not one should feed the
legume crops to live' stock or plow
them under for green manure depends
upon many conditions. If one has the

necessary conveniences so that he can

feed stock and make ,it pay decent
profits he should harvest'the crops and
feed them to stock and practice a sys-
tem of pasturing during the growing
season. If not, he had better plow
them under and accept his profits from
the sale of cash crops. Growing for-
age and grain crops, feeding them to
live stock, and allowing the resulting
manures to waste away in the barn-
yards will not build up the ,fertility of
the soil. Plowing them under 'will
save all the work of harvesting and
feeding them to stock, and build fer-
tility very rapidly. It is, perhaps, the
better solution of the labor problem
than stock feeding. That depends up-
on the individual and the‘conditions
under which he is farming. ,

Keepers Meet

at Lansing

the honey could be guaranteed, and a
continued supply of the same grade
would be insured if demanded by the
trade. The present conditions are far
from the ideal. Dealers hesitate .to
buy from the individual honey produc-
er because they cannot buy in large
enough quantities to warrant making a
special brand of that particular hon-
ey; and when that one man’s crop is
exhausted, no more of the same brand
can be obtained. Hence the article is
not trade marked and honey prices in
general suffer. The grading of honey
would insure every producer a fair
profit and prevent the cut-throat un-
derselling practices prevailing in some
localities in the state.

Acting on Mr. McBride’s suggestion
the convention passed a resolution to
use the label, “Michigan Honey,” on
all honey exhibited at the State Fair
at Detroit next fall by members of the
Michigan Bee-keepers’ Association.
This is a very important resolution
because Michigan produces an extra
high grade of honey; in fact, some of
the best honey of the United States is
produéed in Michigan, and itis only
fair that. it should be so labeled that
the fact may ‘be- recognized by the
trade. . ,

Mr. C. L. Mears, speaking for the
sugar division of the Food Administra-
tion, thanked the bee-keepers for their
kind cooperation in the distribution "of
sugar during the past year, stating
that although they had not always
been able to furnish the bee-keepers
with as much as they had asked "for,
there had not been a single case of

grumbling, This is a. great credit to

the bee-keepers because in" some per:
tions of the state the ,drouth; prevented

the storing ' of anysurplus, and in
many instances the-bees failed'to‘gath-

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Miss , Iona. Fowler. 0! Medinaflhio.
an apiarlst,‘ and "amons‘sistant editor;
of “Gleanings in" Bee Culture,” gave‘a
very interesting and instructive tail:
on the disease known: to bee-keepers .
as “Disappearing Disease.’?~‘ This _. dis—.
ease takes: its name from the nature
of its behaviorjinl the hive, for it seems '-

or warning. The. cause of the disease 1

of how to treat it as it' varies extreme.-
ly 'under' different conditions. Al-
though little attention has been given,
the effects of the disease warrant care-
ful investigation; because when an
apiary is-attackéd, even' though no c01-
onies are completely; destroyed, the
bees seem to lose their ambition and .
seldom gather a satisfactory crop.
Miss Fowles has made avsystematic
study of the disease andher talk was
closely followed by those present.

Mr. B. F. Kindig, secretary of the
association, reada paper from Mr..C.
P. Dadant, of Hamilton, 111., on “Large
Hives,” which was discussed by the
audience. ‘ '

Mr. E. A. Lefllngwell, of Allen, read
a; paper on “The Combless Package,”
which is at special interest now that
these packages can be sent by parcel
post. He emphasized the necessity of
getting'the bees as early ’in the spring
as possible, and also that care must
be taken inhandling the bees after
they arrive. It was brought‘out in
the discussion that followed that there
is a deplorable lack of business prin-
ciples on the part of certain southern
bee raisers,-both queen breeders and
shippers of package bees. Care must

  
  
     
      
  
  

reputation.

Mr. B. F. «Kindig, State Inspector of
Apiaries, spoke at length on “The
Honey Resources of the Upper Penin-
sula.” Mr. Kindig spent a month in
the upper peninsula last summer, dur-
ing which time he visited every coun-
ty except Keewenaw and found condi-
tions very favorable to bee culture.
Alsike clover is sufficiently abundant
to be considered a weed by many
there, and fireweed and raspberry also
abound, giving a practically continuous
honey flow from about June 25 until
the end of the season, with excep-
tional yields. ,

Wintering can be handled as easily
there as farther south by experienced
bee-keepers. This statement is prov-
cn by the fact that there are many bee
owners in the upper peninsula who
take practically no care of their bees
in winter and still succeed in bringing
a large per cent of colonies through
alive, except in winters when it does
not snow sufficiently. Also there is
practically no disease in the upper pe-
ninsula. Mr. Kindig failed to find a sin-
gle case of foul brood on his trip. He
expects big things from this part of
the state when bee-keepers find out
the possibilities of the place and begin
to move in. Ontonagon, Iron, Dickin-
son, Menominee and Delta are the
counties that appealed to him most
strongly as bee-keeping localities.
“This is new country and there is
plenty of room for all,” is Mr. Kin-
dig’s report. ..

The event of the conference was the
banquet held in the sun parlors of the
Wentworth-Kerns Hotel on Wednes-
day evening, January 22, at which ov-
er one hundred members were pres-
ent. The Hon. Thomas Reed, speaker
of the HouSe of representatives, pre-
sided as toastmaster and Senator Scul-
ly and Senator Roy Watkins were the
speakers of the evening. From among
the bee-keepers, brief speeches were
given 'by Mrs. Floyd Markham, Ypsi-

lanti, retiring vicepresident; W. L.
‘Cheney, of Mason; E. M. Hunt, of Lan-

sing, and Miss Addie Sly, cf Birming-

ham

_..,Although Port Huron had bid in for

the. next ,meeting, it was decided to

have it at Lansing, the date to be an-
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With a Molina-Universal you can low 9
ocroo a day. double disc 27 acres. rill 35
ncrcmcultivnto l5 to 20 acres. mow 25 to 35
Figure
this would take

l . _ ' ncrco. and harvcot 30 to 35 acres.

out for uroolf how long

you wit horses. Then keep in mind that
in one of necessity you can work night as
well no day. because the Molina-Univc
has complete electrical equipment. includ-
ing electric lights and cell-starter.

A: for expense it runs about half who:

the some work with horses would cost.

Charle- J. Deck of McArthur. N. D.. says: "I
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your olino dealer now or write on fo

Manufacture" of Qualio Farm
Implements Sim 1005

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best of breeding. Price

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we HAVE A FEW

ABERDEEN ANGUS

cows with calves at foot,nnd rebred to w‘ 1" HOFFMAN“

noon and n Molinodhivoml Tm will do about
tho mworkflnkinz n canon
for horse m"—- am am,

Considered from every uncle the Moline-Univernl in the heat tractor for you.
cultivating.
the implement. It will mnke you money. Sec

MOLINE PLOW COMPANY, MOLINE, ILL;
1539

Aberdeen Angus. Seven bulls from eight
to twelve months old. '
$200.00 each.
I“. J. “'ILUER,

We have a. number of fine heifers and bull calves
to otter at bargain prices.
Michigan School for the Deaf.
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“have“ 832.5040 Ilr' withéhoroe at
gun»; (Sims-m *3: mil, am, 14.32%
'nve urge up .915: o' oekeveryrnornmg either
Mr. Beck didnot consider the saving of his own time.
hunger-£4 harem the . Molina-Utilized I» Would
"a” char:
ehgthctm.‘i J]?.Cucyof€ihnii‘rgmlno.
Many other statements similar to this
prove that the coat of operating n Molinc- ‘
Universal Tractor is no greater than main- !
tnining three or four horses. while it will do
twice as much work. Then there is another |.
big advantage --helt work. The Moline- 1
Universal hoocnough power for all ordin-

ary belt power requirements.
"I purchased n20 x 36 separator nndthen threohcd
my grain. pulling it with the Molina Model D. The

tractor led this no rotor very easily and did
fine work. After I ha thrashed mg own rain. I
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threshcd for four of my nci hboro. u out 35 acres
in nll."—G. C. Appcnzcllcr. uton. l .

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Plenty of size
Come and see
Clio. Mich.

Fine Reg. Guernsey

7.yr. old cow and her heifer calf 1 mo. old right in
every way exec, “-40.41; one quarter-$300 buys this )air.
J. lVI. WILLIAMS, North Adams, ll 'ch.

 

Ayrshires

SALE

GUERNSEYS refraining:

Olenwood breeding also bulls, all stock of A. R. b
mpv herd tuberculin testo .
T. . RICK - - Battle Creek. Mich.

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GU E R NS EYSnmfi' elitist;
Containing blood of world champions. ' '

HICKS' GUERNSEY FARM. Saginaw. W.S. Mich

Write for description.

Flint, Mich.

 

 

IMPORTED “EDGAR OF DALMENY”
Mich. Grand Champion Angus Bull.

Also have four extra fine Angus
hull: of serviceable ago.

“Best of Breeding”

and at a price to sell.
See Our Duroc Jersey Advertisement.

Great grand son of Gov.
are all A.

Dam Luella’s Maid.
Hero born Jan. 10, 1918,

born Feb. 8, 1918. Sire Hal
$126

’ , Orion or Pittisfield, Price .
WILDWOOD FARMS, Mich: 115%} 393112,me
AVONDALE ST

W. E. SCRlPPS; Prop. SIDNEY ' SMITH,Supt.

For Sale Registered Guernsey Bull

Gov. Ohene Golden Noble d: May
Tuber-ruin tested by state Halcyon

R. breedin . Price 5250 F. 0. B.
Hope born'Mnr. 25. l 17. Sire Halcyon S
Gertrude hf Hal con. Farm price ' I“.O
Duke of Avonda e born Jan.
Serena of Pittsfield. PrlC8

F 0. B. Avondalea Mark born

00K FARM,

F" Sale Guernsey bull of serviceable age and choice
breeding. Grand darn has A. R. yearl record of
836 lbs. oi? butter (at. Hull at farm near indinfiém,
Rose breeding. Mich. GEO. C. HUMPHREY. Madison, lo.
Sequel born 191‘...
grand sires
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1 1918 Sire Lortlléllhlgfdz war. It PHIPPB rung/1. endured ‘1‘ Detroit
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$200 F O. . Avondales Joy For Sale gigglfiggquggfiegfize‘g' Bull 15 mo. old,

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1695 lbs. more milk and

wooncorn ANGUS

TROJAN-ERIOAS a BLACKBIRDS (BLACKCAPS)
only. The most fashionabb strains of the breed.
Great caregiven to mati and pedigrees. Every an-
imal BEE IN THE P PLE. Breedeunnd feed-
ers of manv INTERNATIONAL WINK .
WOODCO'I‘E STOCK FARM ‘ Ionic, Mich.

Cleverly
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Good lit: balls of servimablo
A98!“ neon 332nm r. Inspection invit-
Gee. Hathaway and _. /"0_v1d., Mich. Box I.

 

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owned by a Maryland Bull Assoc
sey bull can likewise increase the production as
well as the value of vour herd.
1‘ flow, for our free booklet. ”The Grade Guernsey."
Till AMERICAN GUERNSEV:ATTLI CLUB.

  
     

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“Where the Champions come from”

Ofl'er Bull Calves sired by sons of Pontlnc Korndy
Household DoKolJ’ontlnc Dutchlnnd.or
Walker lertlo.

Do you want a Pontiac in your herd?

Pontiac State Hospital, Pontiac. 3

EBNSEYS

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cempete successfully with the other
breeds. She is not built to travel long
distances for her feed, and being a.
heavy feeder she would have to travel
much farther than the smaller cow to
gather her supply.

It is .claimedby many breed advo-
cates that this breed is better adapted
to commercial milk production than ’to
butter-fat production. This is a this:
take, for even though the per room of
butter fat is lower than is the case

"with some of the other breeds the

amount of milk produced is so much
greater that it more than offsets the
difference in the fat per cent. Then
the value of the skim-milk for feeding
young animals is a question that one
cannot agord to lose sight of at the
present time. The points in favor of
the breed are its-size, amount of milk
produced, value of the calves which
are very large and make veal quickly.
These points are becoming of very
great importance as. the country comes
to depend more on calves and cows for
its meat supply.

For rough and rolling lands, or on

 
 

farms where a small herd is kept as
a, complement to other branches of ag-
riculture Shorthorns have held supre-
macy in the northern states, and Jer-
seys in the south. The light breeds
have an advantage on hillside pas-
tures. On many farms, especially
situated a considerable distance from
market and good shipping facilities,
the cows are not fed any too liberally
so that there is a demand for Ayr-
shires, Jerseys and Guernseys. For
colder regions Ayrshires are the best
breed for rough and rolling lands. In
close proximity to large cities where
there is a limited demand for milk with
a. high per cent of butterefat, Jerseys
and Guernseys may be kept at profit.

As the nutritive'value of milk and
cream becomes better understood,
there is sure to come an increasing de-
mand for these products from a high-
class city trade; then, the man who is
producing rich milk and high quality
cream from Jersey and Guernsey cows
cows will receive the premium which
he deserves. The failure of the public
to appreciate the food value ofasupe<
rior product has held the breeders of
Jersey and Guernsey cattle! at a dis-
advantage in competing with the H01-
steln~Friesian breed.

The Holstein cow is a large animal
bred along dairy lines. She is the best
beef animal possessing the dairy type.
The Shorthorn is a large animal bred
along beef lines. She is the best dairy
animal possessing the beef type. In
localities where milk is the main pro-
duct the Holstein cow is gradually re-
placing the Shorthorn. in localities
where both beef and milk production
are given due attention the Sh’orthorn
holds its own and seems destined to
do so. Cattle are needed to conVe'rt
the‘ rough feeds of many farms into
cash products. Under such conditions
the Sho’rthorn will live, raise y'calves
and give some milk. It is true that
the farmer could make more milk if he
kept strictly dairy bred cows and fed

farming Operations‘clong other lines.

 

The Hereford and Polled Angus

 

_- (Continued from page 206). _

Dorset Ewes Are Favorites for Producing Early Lambsn

them better ,but this Would ,limltr‘his ‘ . ,
:Merino, ‘Delane -'and- Rambouill'et ewes.

 

    

'breeds are adapted to the production

of prime beef. As a. result they have
gained great popularity on farms and
ranches where beef production is the'
main business. Both of these breeds
are finding favor in Michigan where
the present feed and labor situation is
compelling many farmers to turn' their
attention to beef cattle breeding and .
feeding, or go out of the' cattle busi-
ness entirely. The Galloway breed is
adapted to beef production in a cold
climate. 1

The big draft horse is the product
of heavy hauling; To breed and tie
velop draft horses successfully. one
must have cheap feeds and profitable
work for the mares. Naturally, the
corn belt is the place where the draft
horse finds popular favor. No great
draft horse region can develop unless
there is abundant feed and profitable
work for the breeding mares to do.
The colt is the mare’s by—product; she
is kept primarily for work. The large
diversified farm with its abundance of
pasture and feed crops agords ideal
conditions for keeping draft mares.

    
     

and raising young horses for market.

In the eastern states, especially on.
hill farms or where the land is rolling
smaller horses last longer and show
greater powers of endurance. ~In spite.
of the efforts of different draft horse.
breed associations .to encourage the
raising of draft horses outside'of the
corn belt the idea has not met with
popular favor among farmers in those
localities. The quick-walking 1,200~
pound farm horse seems to meet the
requirements of eastern agriculture
better than the big type of draft horse
now popular in the corn belt. The
south prefers small horses and mules.
Large draft horses do not stand the
heat so well; neither can they get
along so well with negro drivers as»
lighter'horses and mules. Even with
mules the smaller ones are preferred
on southern plantations. Heavy hors-
es and mules, like heavy cattle, are
not adapted to localities where the cli-
mate is too warm.

Sheep are particularly susceptible
to different conditions of soil and cli-
mate. The Shropshire and Hampshire.
breeds are popular in localities where
the land is fertile and feed abundant.
The smaller Southdown with its com-
pact carcass and greater vigor is very
popular, further south where it has.
demonstrated its ability to adapt itself
to soil and climatic conditions and
produce a high quality of mutton. The
Dorsets, on account of their ability to‘
produce lambs in the fall and give an
abundance of milk for them, have
found their place on the specialized
farms where young lambs are produc-

,ed for an exclusive ,trade.

The fine wool breeds, on account of
their ability to furnish a fleece of high
value have found favor in the.range
country and on large sheep farms. To
cross with these fine-wool breeds Lin-.
coln and Cotswold rams will always.

'be needed, their massive frames and

early maturing qualities and heavy

:‘fleeces adding: greatly to the value of,

the lambs produced when 'mated with

Ether breeds possess- merit “1933‘?” 5

 
  
  


 

~ purposes, but , .. ‘ p» _
.br‘eedég‘hfleftound popular favor. . g
The mm 'httempts'to- intrudu'ce m, _
con hogs into scorn belt States have _
met with failure. Just as the lard hog
is best for the corn belt it is’poorest
fer the eastern and southern states
where feed is less plentiful and‘where
other feeds than" corn are used in fin-
~,ishing hogs for market. Berkshire
hogs seem to do well in the corn belt
as well as on eastern and southern
farms. Yorkshires and Tamworths
are quite 'popular in the northern
states and Canada. ‘White hogs do not
do well in the south, .because of the
tendency of their white skin to sun-~
burn and blister.

 

 

Where poultry is raised as a spe-
cialty and eggs are the chief product,
White ljeghorns are popular favorites.
The fact that this breed lays white
eggs and that white eggs command
higher prices in most markets make it
important that poultry-keepers keep
White, Leghorns or one of the breeds
that lay white eggs. For the farmer’s
flock that furnishes both eggs and
meat. one of the dual-purpose Ameri-
can breeds will give the best returns.
The large Asiatic breeds possess ex-
cellent table qualities and may be used
to advantage in crossing witk the
smaller breeds in producing fancy ta-
ble fowls. L. J. M.

 

 

Queries Answered

MARKET VALUE OF SlLAGE.

 

As I have loSt my only boy in the
have sold off all my stock but

war,
two cows and am going to quit farm-
ing. 1 have the silo full of ensilage

and want to sell it, or some of it, to
some neighbors; and we don’t know
what it is worth per ton. Please tell
me what you think it is worth, made
of whole corn, sunflowers and a few
soy beans, but mostly corn.

Clinton Co. J. H.

As has been explained many times in
the Michigan Farmergthere really is
no market for corn silage, consequent:
ly it is difficult to name a price. The
only way we can do is to compare it
to some other food for which there is
a market. Chemical analysis'shows
that corn silage and timothy hay con-
tain about the same proportion cf food
nutriments. . Of course, corn silage
contains much more moisture which
is not figured in the ration and it is
estimated that one ton of timothy hay
is equal in food value to three tons of;
good corn silage. Therefore, if tim-
othy hay is worth $27 per ton, a ton
of corn silage would be worth about $9. l

C. C. L.

 

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CLOVER HAY FOR ROUGHAGE.

I would like to feed my cows a bal-
anced ration. I have clover hay,
coarse corn meal, ground oats, bran,
middlings. What can I purchase to
make a proper feed, and what amount
shall I feed? ,

With clover hay only for roughage,
it is not necessary topurchase cotton-
seed meal or oil meal to balance the
ration, where you have cornmeal and
ground oats and bran as concentrates.
Clover hay is in itself a balanced ra-
tion for dairy cows so far as food nu-
triments are concerned, but, of course,
it is too bulky to feed alone, but the
ration is much simplified from the fact

that‘we onIy have in this caseto Con— -

sider the Concentrates. 'If you will mix
the corn meal and ground oats equal
parts and then add bran and wheat,
middlings equal parts, you will have
just about as near a balanced ration
as you can get. I mean to mix 100
pounds of meal,” one hundred pounds
of ground oats, 100 pounds of bran and
100 pounds of middlings together and
feed this as a grain ration with lyour
- clover hay, feeding. a pound of grain
of this mixture‘ior every three or four
pounds of milk which the cow pro4

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The young bulls we have for sale are
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On account of ill health will sell at

PUBLIC AUCTION

On Feb. 11, 1919

at farm 25;; miles east of Hubbardston.
Registered Holsteins as follows. No. 1 Peggy Henger-
\'eld Beets. No. L’ Michthildo Beets. 2 years old. No. 3
Colantha Segis llelle Korndyke. No. 4 Colantha Segis
Betty Korn yke. No. 5 Holly l)eKol Clothilde Vl'ayne
and her (yearling daughter. No. 6 Gretchen Azlggie
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HYATT ROLLER BEARING COMPANY

Industrial Bearings Division. New York. N. Y.

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this service in your tractor-

of the tractor without requiring

request with your name and

Registered and high grade Holsteins. Eight cows
from three to eight yr. old some fresh others to

freshen in Feb. and Mar. from 30 ll». sire, others bred
to a fill) lb. sire good dairy cows. Will sell one or
the eight

'Hnsnr s. ROI-ILFS, n. 1. Akron. Mich.

Y bull ready for service from a 21.27 lb.(reoord
oun‘ just made) 3 .\ I‘Jlltl (laughter of Sire Komdyke
Veeman Hengerveld No. Illlls'y. Hired by a 3?. lb. son of
the 350.000 bull. Other hulls for sale by the same sire.

Write for digress and ¥ri('es.
SIND IN Ell BRO ‘HERS. Lake Odessa. Mich.
Sale at a bargain. A few young bull calvesfrom

For high producing stock. Buy one of these fine ca!-
ves and raise a bull for next. fall.
- Owosso, Mich.

A. I". LOOMIS. - - -

accepted in payment of finely bred ' _
l am “oh istored Holstein bull calves. We‘ll?!
of the best. and at prices within reach of all. rim.
GEO. D. CLARKE. - - - - Vassar. Mich.

 

 

FLINT niXh‘ihfik'Esr or
His oireiis Maxiecrost Korndyxo Hongervold. file
three nearest urns ouch over mlbs. of butter in 7
days. His dam and granddnm both made overlmlbs.
of butterin one year. It is the yearly co‘w we are
lockup-$1M to deliver the goods Flint. Maplecroct
Boy I: am [Fl Gluclg Vassar Ball 30.57 lbs. of butter
'11 '1 days and 121 lbs. in 30 days. Eler buttor at toot

This looks about right to the man who goes
to the creamer . Wehave bull calves from 2 weeks
to 12 months 0 d. From A. . O. dams and sired by
Flint Maplecrest Boy, which we will sell at a dairy
farmers price brooding considered. Just think
more cows to freshen which means more bull calves.
Let us know your wants. We will make terms on‘
approved notes.

JOHN H. WINN, Inc.
Lock Box 349.

 

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Fu descriptions, prices,etc on request JOE. S. HARRIS, Parharnfs §§iig?§§i?fgtfiii¥l§ilfi°ng $133:
McPherson Farms Co., Howell, Mich. Mn,“ 3.9m» Michigan “‘“b‘lm‘m‘” civl‘ili’luiu‘filis' 3305.012. :33}
“ . _ ’, n T H d :22 46 above cost of feed for Jan. fresh Julyl‘lmc .
x‘d fl' .d: fl ll-lf de.F.F .
Winwood Herd e raverse er 1 55.5 assumes:i,..;."t..:’..;:‘..;.:‘2as... mat. ,
REG'STERED . W h h t t . BULLC VES th dam. l“. L. L‘lCLAULIN, Redford, Mich.
' ‘ e ave W 8. you won ll] AL . e
Holstein - Friesmn Cattle 1mg an. we...“ tvpe. guaranteed right in F Cale Registered mum. heifer ma dam
or ~— ' gives 12)“). milk a day.

every way. They are irom high producing All.
0. ancestors. Dam’s records up to 30 lbs. Write
for pedigrees and quotations. stating about age
desired.

TRAVERSE CITY STATE HOSPITAL
Travoroo City, Mich.

CLUNY STOCK FARM

loo-JIEGISTERED HOLSTEle--loo
When you need a herd sire remember that we
have one of the best herds in Michigan. kept un-
der strict sanitary conditions. Every individual
over 6 mos. old regularly tuberculin tested. We
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The Holstein-Friesian breed requires an

ample supply of food. but it is by no men!

«home as to the quality of the food. They

freely consume roughage and transmnto

{331:3 valuable products—milk. butter. veal.
e .

If interested in

HOLSTEIN CATTLE

Bond for our booklets-ether contain much
valuable inter-motion.
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RID-common Mich- ed by the best strains or breeding.
Reference Roscommon State Bank. Write us our wants.
R. BRUCE MePHE 9 Howell, Mlcb
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poi-vision for con-
at Fublus Station

Cows all fresh 'sinoe October save
All under Government on
trol of tuberculosis. Herd located
near Three Rivers. Michigan.

Pomhnd Stock Form . Throo Riven, Mich.
Chas. Peters Herdsman For breedin and prloes
Write d. L. BRODY. Port Huron. lichlgnn

 

At Maple Avenu Stool: Farm are under Govermam;

viola soothe herd have inst been tuberculin

“£3351 andniigth nod place to buy’that
you no

no reactor. ‘ A g
looking for I have two very fine,

bull , an
richly bred. and splendid individuals ready for any
amount service. ~I want to answer any question

THE HOLSTEINS

    
  
    
 
  
  
   
   
    
   
     
  
   
    
  
 

 

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Reg.Holstein Bull Calves $323935
(18]. J. ROBERT HICKS. St. Johns. ich
$50 00 Buys 3. Reg. Holstein Bull Cali. Born ,.
' 0. Oct. 30 1918, delivered at any express “
station in state. Also have a yearling. ’l
E. E STUllGIS. St. Johns: Mich. ' ,5:
$11M Buys six registered Holstein heifers all ask. » VF:
2 yr. old and due to freshen soon from o lb. ;~
bull. B. B. lll‘iAVEY, Akron. Mich. *

Holstein bull one )ear old, An exce tionall
“a" good individual. Six-ed by a 30 lb. bull and hi:
dam has A. ll. O.record of. 1.3.7.3 lb. at 2.") months. (loo,
8160. VJ. BRO“ N & SON. Jonesville. Mich.

ZBulls _
Ready for Service -

smd b butter bred bulls and
out 0! wk tuna: dame.

Producing Kind

with Jersey type angl capacity.

 
    
     
    
    
   
     
       
       
     

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bred slits (Dnroca) on_ boars
Brookwotgr Form.

mt W.Mumford. W.
J Bruco Henderson. Mgr.
Ann Arbor, Mich.

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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(Continued fromipage 195).
Here, then, we have the great needs
of the allied countries: food, feeds,

. fertilizer, fiber and farm machinery.

. The Stock Situation.

As has been said, during the first
twelve months, France lost forty per
cent of her sheep. Now she has only
about fifty per cent of the sheep of
her pre-war days. Likewise she has
lost one-seventh of her cattle. Her
stock of horses has been greatly re-
duced. England has suffered a. five
per cent reduction of her sheep popu-
lation and a material reduction in her
horse stock. Her herds of breeding
cattle are", however, practically intact
although the supply of other cattle has
dwindled somewhat. Because of the
scarcity of concentrates in the coun-
tries, all cattle were thin.

The Reconstruction Program.

The Belgians love the Belgian horse
and they will have no other. It will
be necessary to re-stock Belgium with
horses from this. country. Probably no
horses will be shipped to either Eng-
land or France. While their horse
stocks have suffered some depletion,
tractors have come in to take the place
of many of them.

It may be pointed cut that while
horses sold from six to twelve hun-
dred dollars apiece in England during
the war, this was not primarily due
to the fact that the horse stocks of
the world were low, but rather to the
fact that on account of the shipping
dangers and urgent need of other
things, but few horses could be im-
ported from anywhere.

With regard to cattle, it has been
noted that the breeding stock of Eng-
land is practically intact. It will be
necessary for this country to supply
meat rather than breeding animals.
Moreover, they cannot buy the cattle
because they would also have to im-

. port the feed for the cattle since the

production of cattle feeds and rough-
ages has not been material for some
time. Over there, however, there is
an optimistic tone in the cattle mar-
ket. At the sale in Scotland mention-
ed before a six months’ old calf
brought the sum of $22,000.

During the next year these coun-
tries must import approximately one
hundred and eighty-five million bush-
els of wheat. The climatic and rain
fall conditions are not conducive to

. wheat growing. They have plenty. of

rain but it comes so regularly that the
wheat cannot ripen and cure out with-
out considerable damage. Counting
both years of reconstruction, namely
the first and second, it is estimated
that between five and six hundred mil-
lion bushels of Wheat must be import-
ed. We will have to supply more
wheat the second year than the first,

The sugar producing regions must
be rehabilitated before any produc.
tion can be forthcoming. The factories
must be rebuilt and there is an ele-
ment of danger in working the soil
due to the unexploded shells that have
buried" themselves in it.

The demand for wool and cotton
bids fair to extend ahead for a num-

. her (it years. The cotton expert on the

commission estimated that it would
take from seven to ten years forthe
cotton productionto catch up with the
normal cotton conshmption. Wool is
also greatly demanded and the home

' sheep supply has been cut down to an

alarming extent.

 

The commission. felt'that so far as
agriculture is concerned, at leaSt, the

due to the damming up of supplies.
, from other sources during the war.

;

Agricultural Conditions in Europe.

devastated portions of Belgium and
France should be rehabilitated and re-
built by‘ German'labor and at German
expense. If Hun labor were turned
loose to go home and the only thing
being that the work be done at Ger-
man expense, this Hun labor would
compete with allied labor and German
industrial products would come into
France at a, less price than they would
be produced for there, with the“ result
that France would be further hampered.
Moreover, reclaiming these fought-ov-
er lands involves an element of dan-‘
ger, just how much the army officers
did not care to say, but they- were
agreed that this was the case. It then
should 'fall to the “lot of German labor .
to remove this element of danger.

THE IMPORTED CURRANT BO’RER.

F‘I‘EN, in the spring, the leaves of

our currant or gooseberry bushes
may take on a sickly appearance due
to the presence of the imported cur-
rant borer. This destructive “worm”
burrows in the smaller canes eating
the pith and seriously interfering with
the development of the foliage and of
the fruit, resulting shortly in the death
of the cane. The presence of this in-
sect may be first noticed by the wilting
or stunting of the young leaves in the
spring.

The border is of a dirty white color
and about half an inch in length. lts‘
head is a brownish color and the body,
if seen under a magnifying glass, ap-
pears covered with many tubercles.
The adult is one of the clear-wing
moths, about three-fourths of an inch
in length. Its transparent wings have
a border of golden purple and a bar of
the same color across the fore wing.
The eggs are deposited~ singly on the
bark, and the larvae’ upon hatching
bore into the stem, burrowing beth up
and down through the pith, killing the
cane. The borer is nearly full-grown
by winter when it hibernates in its bur-
row. The following May the larva.
eats its way out to the surface of the
stem, pupates and early in June the
adult moth appears. Thus there is but
one brood a year.

When the foliage commences to ex-
pand in the spring, the mutilated stems
can be distinguished by the sickly ap-
pearance of the leaves. These canes
should be cut out and burned, being
sure to out below the tunnels. If this
practiceis kept up for a few years
very little trouble will be experienced.

‘ D. B. WHELAN.

OVERSEAS ARMY HEAVY USER or-' '
DRIED VEGETAABLES.

P to the date ofthe signing of the
armistice General Pershing had or-
dered fifty million pounds of dehydrat-
ed vegetables for the use of the Amer-
ican Expeditionary Forces. To meet
this enormous demand at the begin-
ning, the subsistence, division of the
War Department found that there were
but three small plants in the entire,
United States that were able to sup-
ply dehydrated vegetables. Numerous
food manufacturers were therefore in—
duced to go into the business of pro-
ducing dehydrated vegetables, and in
addition Canadian manufacturers were
also called upon to supply a portion of
these commodities. ' .
The use of dehydrated product sav-
ed sixty six and two-thirds per ‘cent
cargo space over the amount required
for freSh-vegetables at the time that
cargo space was almost as valuable as
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FEEDING BEFORE FRESH EN'ING.

 

I am feeding barley and oat chop
half and half, eight pounds per day.
and two pounds of cottonseed meal, to
cows that are giving about 40 pounds
of milk. For roughage I feed 'corn
stover, oat straw and clover hay. Does
it harm a cow that will freshen this
sp1 mg to feed one pound of cottonseed

meal a day?
Eaton Co. J. R. L.

It is not a good plan to feed cotton-
seed meal to cows just before freshen-
ing. In the first place, it is constipat-
ing and at that time cows should have
Oil meal would be
much better. That also is pretty con-
centrated to feed very much of just
before freshening. I would prefer
wheat bran to be fed at that time, or
ground oats.

Feeding cottonseed meal when a cow
is well along in the period of preg-
nancy is not considered good for the
unborn‘ calf. Cottonseed meal must be
fed with a great deal of judgment at
any time or else it is liable to be injur-
ious and no young animal, whether it
is calf. or pig, 01 lambs, ought to be
fed cottonseed meal. If fed liberally it
will injure them every time.

After cows freshen, before they are
pregnant again, cottonseed meal can
be fed with safety if too large quanti-
ties are not fed at one time.

 

PIT SILO.

 

In the April 27 issue of the Michigan
Farmer, page 547, you tell of your silo
in the ground. What is the best way
to elevate the silage at feeding time?
I have a silo nine feet underground
and appreciate the unde1 iound part
very much. Though I ha e to carry
the ensilage up a ladder, it beats chop-
ping out frozen ensilage. Give me a
better method of getting out ensilage.

Allegan Co. V. P. S.

The best way I e1 e1 heard of in get—
ting silage out of a pit silo is to have
a big bucket and elevate it by means
of a Windlass just as they elevate wa-
ter out of an excavated well. You can
make a bucket out of a barrel by cut-
ting it in two in the middle. Then fill
this half barrel full of ensilage and
Windlass it up to the top. This, of
course, is much more convenient than
attempting to carry the silage up a
ladder. Any farmer can rig up a rough-

ly' made Windlass in this way readily--

or you can use block and tackle at-
tached to the top of the silo and draw
up the half barrel of silage with this.

CORN FODDER AND BEAN PODS.

 

Will you please give me a balanced
ration for dairy cows? I have corn
fodder, mixed hay, bean pods, corn
and oats. Can buy all kinds of feed.

Garry Co. H. B

By feeding bean pods with the corn
todder you are combining a protein
and a carbohydrate roughage which
helps balance the ration. The mixed
hay, of course, is not as rich in pro-
tein as clover hay and the roughage
foods in the ration are still deficient
in protein so you must have some con-
centrate richer in protein than corn
and oats to have an economically bal-
anced ration. I would suggest that

you feed theSe roughage foods liber- -

ally—what the cows will eat up clean .
' Products with a

without waste, and that you grind the
corn and oats equal parts by weight
and mix them half and half with wheat
bran. Then you shouldlfeed besides
at least two pounds of ,oil meal per
day and a sufficient amount of the
corn, oat and bran mixture to make a
pound of grain per day for every four
pounds of milk produced in a day if
the milk tests less than four per cent
and a pound of grain per day for ev-,
ery three pounds of milk per day pro-

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79 Geratest Hour
of the Dairu Farmer

OW that the war is over, the farmer’s
responsibility and opportunity are
greater than ever—for the American
farmer and dairyman must literally feed
the World. It means greater production and
getting the most out of that production. Waste
is as unpatriotic now as it was during the war.

But there is many a farmer who would not think
of planting a hundred rows of corn and only
harvesting 95 rows, who is now using a fixed
feed separator and wasting a good part of his
butterfat through turning under speed. Even
tho the proper separating speed 18 marked on the
handle, tests show that 95 per cent of all separa-
tors are turned below speed. If you turn a
Sharples Suction-feed Separator below speed,
you skim clean just the same—due to the
patented suction feed. No other separator has
this principle.

SHARPLES

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CREAM SEPARAIQ

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perfected and preferred in America. It is the product of
the greatest factory of its kind in the United States—and
all American owned. Write for the interesting, profitable
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Address nearest oflice, Dept. 18 '

'7 There are no cu‘bstituteo for dairy food. ”

THE SHARPLES SEPARATOR Co.,West Chester, Pa.
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SAN FRANCISCO

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CRYSTAL SPRING STOCK FARM.
Silver Creek. Al legn Chunty, Michigan.

JERSEY BUBLS

Re ady for service ’FOR 8A LE
WATERMAN a WATERMAN. Ann Arbor. Mich.

 

Meridale Interested Owl No. 111311 heads my herd '
bull calves from tlfils lax-eat}; sire and out of R. 0! II. .

dams for sale. ER Allegan. Mich. .

ILLIE anrmstead J erse1s Young bulls ready for
service from R of M. cows. A few bred heifers and
cows. COL LON O. LILLIE. Coopers1ille. Mich.

The Wildwood Jersey Farm.
Bullsfor saleb Majest 8 Oxford Fox 134214 and Em-
inent Ladvs ll ajestv 30934 and out ofR. of M. Ma
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jesty dame.

Herefords

5 Bulls 9 to 14 months old Prince Don-
ald, Farmer and Perfection Fairfax

breeding.
ALLEN BROS., Paw Paw, Mich.

Michigan Herefords

REPEATORS AND PERFECTIONS
Young stock for sale at all times.
80 head in herd, all a es.

Farm 5 miles south 0 Ionia. Visitors
welcome. JAY HARWOOD, Ionia, Mich.
CITIZENS TELEPHONE 122-4
Buy a Hereford Sire Improve your Stock

Hereford Bows For Sale

4 head, registered, 4 years old, and bred
Will contract calves at one half price of
cows. if taken at once. Also two bull
calves 8 months old for sale.

COLE & GARDNER, Hudson, Mich.

Strong in the blood of
LakeWOOd Hereford; Anxiety-1th] the strain
that l)!‘( 1 ds tiue to t1pe and predominates the leadim.r

few igh class
Farm

 

slum 1nd 1»- dc rings of the countxv.
young bulls for sale. Come see. and compae
adjoins to11n. Citz. Phone 29

E. J. TAYLOR, Fremont. Mith.

Bob Fairfax 491027 at head of herd.
Herefords Stock for sale. either sex polled or
horned 3111 age. BPriced right. EARL 0. cCA A,RTY

éec' y. ..A'ssn Bad Axe. Mich

 

Shorlhorn Callie 0! both Sex lorSale

APP. Howell. Michigan.

Franc1sco Farm Shorthorns
We maintain one of Michigan' 9 good herds of Scotch
and Scotch Topped cattle. The are well bred, prop-
erly handled and price reasonab 0. Come and see; we
like to showt t.hem
P. P. P - - - Mt. Pleasant. Mich,

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Shorthornfo Seven Scotch and Scotch Topped bulls
sale. Price reasonable.
W. B. MeQUILLAN. 11.7. Howell Mich.

SHURTHORNS

BIDWELL .......

Registered bulls cows and heifers- Good Scotch and
Scotch- Topped for sale. In prime condition. Modern
sanitary equipment. Farm 10 minutes from ..O
depot. 1 hour from ’loledo. Ohio. Automobile meets
all trains. Write

BIDWELL STOCK FARM,

Box B. Tecumseh. Mich.

Richland Farms

Shorthorns
Home of the Mich. (' hampions. W e hc1ejust
purchased the entire herd of Scotch cattle be:
longing to the Estate of the late A. D. Flintom.
Kansas City Mo. About Feb. lst. 11c will offer a
choice lot of 1 011119: bulls for sale.
ESCOTT & SONS.

Office at ’l‘auas Cit1, Mich. F arms at Prescott, Mich.

 

 

 

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For sale Scotch [‘o ped descendentsofArchel’e

 

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BUTLER Young bulls for an

Shorthoru Steers ave. 1065 lbs.
70 Hereford Steers ave. 9&1 lbs
2 cars of yearling Herefords me. 750 lbs.
2 cars of Sh 0 rthorn yearlings reds and roans.

00.13. is noted for its good cattle. Write
JOHN CARROW, R.

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Get your silo enow—beo‘utifyyou our

chad! (or your oi- .

[cage crop.- Wri or catalog.

Jol- PRESTON co. _

use!” . Lancing. mm;
Also etourofle Cli “Silage

Young Shorthorn bulls,

WILL COTTLE

 

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Fordoon 33593015135313? glouars. F. 0. .your eta:

'Lt‘ion - - Marciano. Mich. of both cox. Suit Parker. R 4

    

 

SHORTHORNSRD for milk and beef are raised in the
OSLMARY mans 11' 11111111151011. Mich.

esteem are dehorned and in good flesh. W apello

Ottumua. Ia.

Cl 1) ed 101mg bulls
Milking Shorthom 3 tgylo intinths old.
DAVIDSON &HALL, Tecumseh. Mich.

ael A1ondale
iBEnELLcWIiIEATLAKEf” R. 5. 'Big Rapids, Mich.
' E Sa Registered Red Poll cal1es of both sex
‘ ire of

or he: choicfis: bmedmgstI gauche Mich.

For Sale Registered Jerse By Cattle

well. Mich.

Hope A1ondale. Mnxwa ton Sulton and Wh hite flan
Sulton by the Oscola Co. Shorthorn Breeders Ass.
JOHN SCHMIDT, Sec Re ed City. Mich.

Bulls ready for service or the chole-
Shorthorn est breeding. Write me you wnnm.
A. A. PATTULLO. R 4. Deckerville. Mich

StOCkers & Feeders For sale The Kent Co. Shorthorn Breeders have both males

and females for sale.
L. H. LEUNAR D.Sec . -

STOCK ALL SOLD

CLARE RIGGS. Mason. Mich.

Ask about them.
- Caledonia. Mich.

 

Three bulls sired by

2 red Shorthorn bulls 7 and 10 months. Sh thor
For sale ood milking strain. . . Oakwood “135w, 313:4 469661 9 to 12 months old
Imlay C1ty. Mich. 8.4

COLLAR BROS" Conklln. Mich.

 

Mllklll Shorthorrs of most noted tamilel elf. or
8 sex, all ages, write 080A AR SKINN’ ,
Pros. Central Mich. Slim-thorn Ass' n.. Gowen, Mich.

Shorthorn. A fine lotof oun bullsfor
SCOtCh sale. Phone Pontiac 715 Ex~

change. John Lessiter dSons,,R 1.0111rkston. Mich.

For Sale, 2 yr. old scotch herd bull sired by Val-

'iant 1338757141 arm.
LAURENCE P. or 0,0harlott: M11111

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trouble from acid. The doors
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must be renewed next year
as they are all decayed on
the inside. Our ensilage is
the talk of the country.
Everything is eaten clean.
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POULTRY}

100,000 BABY CHICKS

 

for 1919, sent safely over where by mail or express.

Single Comb White and rown Leghorns and S. 0.

, ' - Anconas. Grand laving strains. Strong, vigorous,
' ' ' lhatched-rlght kind. Tenth,season. Satisfaction ar-
. . :3 v ' , , arnteed. .Urder now for spr'in delivery. rioea ht.

3 Day Old flicks andlml

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01:3?! 3 8. m B. 0. White and Brown Leghorns;
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qlefic up, 4 weeks 400 Rate _
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and bite O . B. a R. 0. RLI‘. Beds. Whi .
3.0. .Leg. . R.0.Br. Legfl Airedale‘Pu‘ps. Oir. free;
unny-Side Poultry Farms & archery, Blanchefltor. 0.

aby Chicks red-why samurai rne
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Min- BABY CHICKS—11 Varieties, :10 pence tip. '2 as...
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I sic PROFIT IN ‘cowg'rESTING.

HE cow-testing association in Ham-

ilton county, Ohio, paid $27.04 for
every dollar invested during 1918, ac-
cording to the annual report of the
county agricultural agent. During the
past year there were on test for four
months or more 304 cows from twenty-
four herds.

Out of this number 131 were on test
for the full year. In 1916 this associa-
tion produced 4,126 pounds of milk per
head and 175.98 pounds of butter-fat.
In 1917 the coWs produced 4,741
pounds of milk and 212.90 pounds of
butter—fat, while in 1918 the associa-
tion averaged 6,107 pounds of milk per
head and 259 pounds of butter-fat. The
average gain per head in pounds of
milk during 1918 over the first year
was 1,981 while the average gain per
head of butter fat was 83.2 pounds.
The average gain of 1,366 pounds of
milk this year over last year repre—
sents a total gain for‘ the association
of 415,264‘ pounds. Figuring this at
$2.975 per hundred, the average price
for the year, this gives an added value

 

of $12,334.14 to the association on an
investment of $456 in salary to the
tester, thus returning $27.04 for every
dollar invested in cow-testing work. '

EARLY FEATHERS—NOT FINE
FEATHERS.

IT is not so much fine.feathers that
make the bird as it is early feath-
ers, according to the Department of
Poultry of the Michigan Agricultural
College. which has just issued a report
on' the results of culling experiments
conducted at the experiment station
in 1918.

“The investigations indicated that a
direct relation exists between quick
maturity and egg production,” there-
port sets forth. “Chicks taken from
the incubators at the college poultry
farm on March 1, 1918,. commenced

week in July, and are proving them-
selves most excellent producers during
the present winter season.

ing by observing certain things. At
hatching time the chick is covered
with down. The first feathers to ap-
pear are the wing feathers. These are
followed by the tail feathers, and then
come the feathers 0n the breast, and
finally those upon the‘ back.- If the
back of the young pullet is well feath-
ered at six weeks, provided she be-
longs to one of the smaller breeds, or
at seVen weeks if she belongs to one
of the larger breeds, it is a sign that
she probably will come into a laying
condition at an early age if she is
properly fed and housed._ Thus, one
of our pullets which showed these
signs of early maturity, and commenc-

seven eggs during the first twenty-
eight days in December. On the other

has not yet produced a. single egg.”

1‘

__ HOUSE FOR one fHUNDRED mo __

FIFTY I-‘IVEN‘s.’

and don’t know how large" to build to
take care 015-150 hens.- Will you please
give me your advice? What type of
house would you' advise? »
Kalamazoo’Qo. , . G. W.
Itdis generally-considered that a hen

Space. ‘ A house . twenty, feet; deep and

range :0? six hundred square feet and

' sucjh‘: a. house has. acapacityfiof one.

 

 

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we have culled our breeders close ’.’*
to p the

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a’ ‘4.
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laying at the beginning of the second

“These layers were selected as like-,
,ly birds before they commenced lay-

ed laying on July 8, produced twenty-e ..

hand, one of our latte-maturing pullets .
. .I would like, to‘ build is. hen house; V

needs- abOut four - square feet ‘offlfloor ,
thirty feet long-will give thebirds-a ‘ ..

. 5‘1. 1‘33“ ,_
hundriidfldndlfiflv binds. fiThiéi‘M’oodffi; ‘. " “ '
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etching Ou t—an, dlcanproveiit.

Get my big Free catalfi'
“Hatching Facts”—-it te

the whole story—gives new-'

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the many advantages the Belle

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the big profits folks make by using my

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= ‘Champion

Belle City InCubator

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Famous $6.35 Hot-Water Double-Walled
Mil-chick Broader —- both only $15.95
' ' East ocki
Freight Prepaid Tomfikwg.‘

And allowed to late beyond. I ship
from Buffalo. insea-
3. Kansas Cii 'or
. cine. Used by} ncle ‘
Sam and Agr'lColleges. -.
With'this Guaranteed .
Hatchln Outfit and
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They provide * ’ “I“ ,

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“Hatching Facts" It tells all. Jim Bonn, PI»...

BellaCity Incubator Co.. Box 14. Racine.Wis

 

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33%? :23 So great has been he de—-

dois lo the mand for these practical,
priceporlb. . .

rcady-to-use caponizmg
tools that most dealers exhausted
their stocks. Thcfact thattbe Filling
factory was working 100% on Gov-
emmen orders’for surgical instru-
ments prevented us from refilling
their shelves.

But next Spring we shall be able to
supply dealers who order early. Get
your order in now-«any poultryman with
Pilling caponizing tools and our complete
illustrated instructions can make each dol-
lar's worth of feed produce four times as
many dollars as with roosters. Capon
Book FREE. . -

G. P. PlLLlNG &§ON CO., Phila., Pa-

. Amer cat-i Pioneer Maker ,0
Est. l8” ' .Caponizing Tools

 

.30 DAYS
10

Year‘.
m“ Guarantee
Don’t take ;'

chances. Find l

out what an incuba- .
tor is made of before
buying. Catalog and sam is of
material used sent free. e will
send yepu these two machines,
freigh repaid East of Rock-
is. on 0 DAYS' free trail.

Both and

'Wisconsins are made of genuine California
‘ Redwood. Incubators have double walls. air
Space between. double lass doors. co per
tanks. self-regulating. hipped comp etc
with thermometers, egg tester, lamps,
etc, ready to run. Sen today for our
new 1919 catalog. free and postpaid.

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Baby Chicks. 8. 0. White and Brown Leghorn
0 Good layin strains of large white

eggs. Guaranteed to reach you 11 first class condition
wdiarcel. Catalfigie with 1price list free.
LVERLNE TOHE Y, R. 2, Zeeland, Mick.-

- , —EGds FROM STRAIN wan
Barred‘RQCI‘s records to2900 ayear: 82m
15. Dellveredb iamel out, prepaid. Circular in...
' . rural srm’ize, Constantine, Mich. ,
Mi Roe Oockerelskbred from prize winners.

. s e birds-“Jive ‘or more three dollarsea
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‘ .. mouth Rock- C kerel fallblpoil

Bind $11; prize winnerggor‘llny’ears. “
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faction _ under, varied ,, clixpxttlcz_.cong1:
.tib "5 ' Mm breeders «apart: its.”
in‘ cold climates without frosted combs"
o'r' diminished egg production. , .
’ The'low'er front section of we house
,is eightufeet' decreed the higher rear.
, section is twelve .
section is four and ‘a half feet high in
front and .five and _
rear. The lower front section is only
'covered with quarter inch mesh wire
cloth to. keep in the birds, keep out
sparrows and help to break the wind.

‘As the house is twenty feet deep,_ the .

'wind does .not strike the rear where
the ‘birds: are roosting.

A house of this kind can have a ce-
ment .poor. double board floor or sand
floor. Some houses are built on a ce-
ment foundation to keep out rats but:
the floor is of sand. A floor of garden
éloam is not satisfactory as much of
the dirt will soon turn to dust when
the birds, are scratching and the house
and air become very unclean. The ce-

feet,. deep. The front :

«a half feet at? the '

 

ment floor covered with a couple of- "

inches-of sand seems to be the most
satisfactory. ‘

' Some breeders find the‘ shed root
poultry houses easy to build as well as
somewhat cheaper than the semi-mon-
itor. A shed—roof house twenty by
thirty will house one hundred and fifty
birds. A height of eight feet in front '
and four and a half feet in the rear
will be satisfactory. R. G. K.

 

PROTECT THE COMBS. ‘

 

M ALE birds are seriously injured
in appearance by having their
combs frozen and. it not only causes
the bird to suffer but injures its value
as "a breeder, at least until the comb
and wattles are healed. On very cold
nights valuable male birds can be pro-
tected by placing them in barrels cov-
ered with burlap. The heat from the
body of the bird is enough to raise the
temperature of the barrel and this pro-
tects the bird's comb. ‘

Combs are more easily frozen or
frost-bitten when they become wet
while the birds are drinking. Some
breeders place a wooden float in the
water pail with a hole cut through the
float from which the birds can drink.
This keeps the wattles of the male
from becoming wet. An ointment that
is recommended for frost-bitten combs
consists of kerosene oil, three parts by
weight; lard, two parts; quinine, one
part. Rub this ointment on the comb
every day until the frost-bitten parts
are cured. It takes considerable time
to treat birds in this manner but with
exhibition stock and valuable breeders
it is worth the trouble.

Often when the combs of the birds'

are easily frozen it means that the
house is not warm enough. It may be
damp or the birds may be compelled to
roost too close to the windows. Birds
that are reduced in vitality from over-
crowding or poor feeding methods are
the most apt to have frozen or froSt-
bitten combs. The strong healthy bird
can resist considerable cold if it is
placed in a dry house where there are
no draughts and properly fed.

 

THE BUSY HEN PAYS.

UR experience has taught us that

the flock pays us, and pays well.
Other farmers with more expensive
houses have bemoaned the fact that
they could do no good with hens. but
we have never failed to make a profit.
We put part of the cause for success
in the fact that we have always kept
good pure-bred “stock and kept it up
well. Instead of building fancy houses
we have made them simply comfort-
able and put the extra money. 'into
breeding birds. It is the comfortable,
busy hen that produces and We try to
keep our hens that way. We feed‘ lots
of vegetables in the winter and keep
plenty of clean straw. freak wantonand
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HE radiator is so vitally important that

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The radiator is the significant part of the cooling w:
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power. A good radiator is arl assurance of steady
work—of getting the job done on time. A bad radi-
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Know something about the radiator on the tractor
If it is a SPIREX Cooling System, it is
packed by a record of use on the majority of the
The SPIREX is a radiator of
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If you would like to know more about this
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you buy.

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When Hens
Are Healthy

THEREis one sure way to size up'the
conditionof poultry. _No. it is notlex-
amining their combs and.plumage. Easier.

Do They Lay?

' As long as your birds keep perfectly well
and are not moulting. you ought to get eggs
no matter what the season. And if you are
on should. don‘t wait till
combs grow du l. feathers lose their gloss
and hens not money.

SLEEKENE
Mix it with the mash

In wet mash—one tablespoonful for every
twenty hem. two or three times a week. In
dry mash—a half package to a whole bu-
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Try just one package of Sleekone and learn
for yourself whether this tonic makes your
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POULTRY

CHICKS CHICKS CHICKS

350000 for 1919

By Parcel Post Prepaid. Delivered To
Your Door. Guarantee Live Delivery.

Strong chicks from pure bred farmlstock. that are
hatched right.

Have chicks of Utility and uhlblllon quality.
8.0. White and Brown Le horns.$12.00 and $14.00 a 100;
Barred Rocks 3150) and 17.00 a 00: Rose and. Single
Comb Reds. 815.“) and $18.00 a 100: White Wyandottes.
$15.00 and 818.00 a 100;S.C.Anoonas,$li.00 and $17.00 a 100;
S. 0. Bull Orplngtons. $18.00 and $21.00 a ; S. 0.
Black Minorcas. (Ila 100; Odds and Ends. .00alll).
Tlggs for hingI $7.“) a . Combination
oll'ers on chicks. overs and breeder stoves. Give us
your order and we will make you a satisfied customer
the same as on 0 0t era. Order direct from
this ad. But before rderlng elsewhere get our free
illustrated catalog. Get your order in early. Ready
to ship in March.

HUBERS RELIABLE HATCHERY,

EAST HIGH 57.. FOSTORIA, OHIO

Blue CUSTOM llAlClllNG Hens

Fifteen downeggs incubated and chicks boxed and

 

 

shipped 8.50. Ines than full com rtment 500 r dos-
en. finder A ril chicks now. Hairy vadetos £34 for
are. ‘ Allegan. Mich.

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Chicks 'l'hat Live $15 per 100 fiSEmIani‘ga“;

SNOWFLAKE POUL’l RY

Send for catalogue. .
Grand Rapids. Mich.

FARM. “.1.
M1 Barred Plymouth Rocks

(locker-ole of great size and superior breeding. Barred
right. bred ri ht. built right. Even better than last
year. $4.00 and 5.00.

WESLEY HILE, ll. 6. Ionia. Mich.

 

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P. ‘Rock ekisfsiso to 35. all.»
good E‘enrlin P. R. Hens .
W. J. L Bolmeeville. O.

25 Barred

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Rocks 8.]... Wyandottes and Light Brahma
cockercls for sale 53 to 85 euclillggs in season.
0. V. BERK. Allenton. Mich.

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Largo healthy vigorous stock fa rm rung.de to la .
Aim satisfaction. Bruce W.Bx;own. ll.3,llday\ill(-..Mic .

Cockerels $5.00 each. Range eggs $1.0)

Barred ROCk per 15. P011330) per 15. Corres‘ n-
dence solicited. Ray. G. Bunnell. Lawrence. slit-h.

 

 

BARRED Books exclusively. Get your baby chicks
and hatching eggs on time bv ordering now. Prices
H. H. PIERCE. Jerome, Mich.

 

and folder free.
Coekerels hens and ullets‘

FOWlers M ROCkS White Holland Toms. each.
R. B. FOWLER. Hartford, Mich.

 

IOHN'S Big Beautiful Barred Books are hen hat<
r ched gulch growers. good layers. sold on approv
8413038. lrcularo photos. John Northon. Clare, Mic .
Light Brahmasfl females and cookers!~
For Sale $53.00; 1 pen Young strain White Legs
horns.5 ullets and ckl.. $10.00. These are all excellent

birds an will please you. Ready now. ‘ from we .
fine pen Barred Rooks. $2.50 per 15. film run 3%

flock. $1.75 per 15.
PAUL L. WARD. Hillsdale, Mich.

 

 

' White Orpington greate t e d '10

Pu‘e creSt ducem-hens and can :toc‘kgfbm

now for next winter. Mrs. WfLLIg HOUG
Pine Crest. Royal Oak. Mich.

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Mu. ounpu sighs. g °"m'iiuiaie. Mich.

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What Do These Piles Mean? .

HEY are intended to impress upon

you how important a thing the digest-
ibility of feed is. Because too many men,
usually those who can least afiord to pay
for poor choices, are influenced in their
feed buying by the size of the bag.

Every dairyman must know, surely, that his
cows can make milk from only that part of their
feed which they can digest, and cannot make milk
from the part they cannot digest.

Why is it, then, that dairymen don’t pay‘more
attention to the per cent digestible of the feed

than they do, and less attention to how feeds compare in apparent bulk?_

Suppose you are at your feed'store to buy feed. The dealer shows
you two piles of two different kinds of feed, and each pile weighs a
ton. But one kind is nearly all digestible and the other is not.

You can’t tell much about how they compare in digestibility by
looking at them. . . . .

But you certainly can by feeding them. There’s a heap of difierence
in the amount of milk you get.

You naturally would expect to get the most milk from the Buffalo
Corn Gluten Feed, because it is so highly digestible, and you know all
the time that it’s only the digestible part of feed that makes milk.

The next time you go for feed, tell your dealer you want the best

there is.
CORN PRODUCTS REFlNlNG COMPANY

oun PRESENT LIVE STOCK ’
SUPPLY.

ICHIGAN’S live stock was worth
approximately twenty-seven and
one-half millions of dollars on January
1, according to the annual report on
live stock issued by Verne H..Church,
Field Agent, United States Bureau of
Crop Estimates. The repOrt shows a
marked gain in the number of both
sheep and swine, and a slight decline
in each of the other kinds of live stock
during the past year. The average
price per head of cattle and swine is
above that of one year ago, sheep re-
main at about the same level, and
horses and mules have declined con-
siderably.

The increased use of the tractor,
truck and automobile on the farm and
the shortage in man power, is causing
less demand for, and a decline in, the
value of work animals. It is estimated
that the decrease in horses amounted
to one per cent in each of the last two
years.

Milch cows have decreased two per
cent in number and other cattle three
per cent since January 1, 1917. The
high .cost of feed has lessened the
profits of the dairy business and in-
creased the risk in feeding the meat
animals.

A nation-wide publicity having been
given to the grazing advantages of
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us very easy.’ Why not get. a fu lyg
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' l defects in material and workmanship. We ship you the
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HOGS
Reg. Berkshire Bows & Boars all ages.

For sale Priced to sell
RUSSELL BROS.. R 3 Merrill. Mich.

. ' Duroc:-Jerseys
Duroc-Jersey Hogs

Big
best
ber.

type, specially fine young boars,
ood in America, born in Octo-
$40.00 for quick sale.

BLOOMFIELD' FARMS
1730 Penobscot Bldg. Detroit, Mich.

WE HAVE AFEW .

choice young sows bred to a. Defender Boar. We think
is some of. the best Duroc stock in the ocuntry.

Write for information.
THE JENNINGS FARMS. Bailey, Mich.

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WILDWOOD FARMS

Offers one of the Greatest Bargains yet.
20 large type Duroc-Jersey Gilts

bred for APRIL FARROW‘NG
$75 to $100.00 each
Bred to “J. E. L. PERFECTION COL.” Great
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Weight from 250 to 275 lbs.

_. SEE OUR Arrays ADVERTISMENT
‘ ' Wildwood Farms, gggog-
. W.E. SCRIPPS, Prop. " SIDNEY SMITH, Supt.

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OAKWOOD FARM'

A few choice Duroo fall pi left. Also a fine yearling
sow bred for Mar. littfir. .rlte.tor-prloes. .
. , ESE 313.93.. B99199. Mich.

 

Duroc Bears. fiihrf‘tohfiaiflfiigfis

assassin-parestaircase. w. .

 

the several development bureaus in
the state, a number of large flocks of
sheep have come to the state from the
western ranges and others will un~
doubtedly follow. The relatively high
prices of both mutton and wool have
also induced a large. number of local
farmers, who have not kept any sheep
in recent years, to establish flocks, and
former sheep owners to increase their
holdings. The increase during 1917
was estimated at five per cent, and
during 1918, ten per cent. '
, Following a ecline of five per cent
in the numbe of swine in 1917, there
was an estima d‘increase .of six per

, cent in 1918, due to the fixed minimum

price and to a corn crop that was both
larger in amount and better in quality
than that of the previous year.

THE POTASH SITUATION.

HE idea seems to be current that

supplies of potash from Alsace are
soon to be brought to America for fer-
tilizer use. Press notices recently pub-
lished under a Paris date line and quot-
ing an alleged official statement to the
above effect, are no doubt largely re-
sponsible for the prevalence of this
erroneous idea. .

We have authoritative information
from official sources at‘Washington,
that the French High Commission
here has just received a cablegram‘
stating that no potash will leave the
Alsatian fields before April at the very

will probably be June or July before
the first shipments reach America.

It seems certain from the abOve
that no foreign potash can reach this
country in time forsp'ri‘ng ', use, and
all those who may be delaying order-
ing in anticipation of the arrival of
this foreign supply, will do well to
place thefl' orders immediately: There

.15 plenty of domestic potash on hand
to meet all ; immediate :f needsfe-rtlianks' ,
to the initiativeand(persistenceof 0111‘ ~

Mexican» producers. ‘ ,

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Raise the Calves Easily. Sue.
carefully and Profitabbr on

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ln'the United States alone more than
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Meal last year. It puts calves through to a
healthy vigorous, early maturity at less than
onehalf the cost of milk. Write for bookletg
“How to RaiseFineet Calves on Little orNo Milk. _
We’llsend it free, also name of yournearestdealer.

Blatchford Calf Meal =Co. —-Dept. 4812 r

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The-Horse is 510 cure-all lull-1t for ducuck e
caus amnestyoucan .uponit. orsewore.
earningEng while being cured. rite at once. .

TROY CHEMICAL CO, Mosaic St. Mantel. ll. 1.

Dr ' ts E here sell Ssvc- rte wi
'CONTKXW . orvmnd by Parcel Post or Express paid)

 

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‘ . CALF M

Do not use whole mills at 45c to 60c a
flag] and feed at a loss. SELL YOUR
W OLE MILK. _

Cows milk varies. too. according» the animal's
half: and omen guestrooms.

, e vour a. on am '9
Little or'No whole milk. imply 51.1,; 3'13'32
or skimmed milk. Will save may in can
in cream saved the six weeks. nnddoee not

scour. -
y refund

at. 'sl‘ne:
LAMPREY PRODUCTS. Inc.
Bounces. St. Paul. Minn. Dept. B.

 

Nothing ll“.
spring p 9
Hastings. Mich.

DUROG JERSEYS

for sale. CAREY U. EDMONDB.

 

Dumiitbmddgisitzs foii'aiiiarcih allgillliufl farm? iii?
8. flexes no a .
a“ y E“ w. o. fi‘fioa. Milan. Mich.

, Large hea -boned gilts bred to
DUI'OC Jerseys Junlor Ohgnpion boar or March
and April furrow; prices reasonable- Come and see
them. free livery expenses paid if not as represented.

. . R. Monroe, M ch.

Large t' e. hang
boned. lb. he
HELLER. Weldman. Mich.

 

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Last fall I bought a carioad of calves
or two-year feeders in Chicago to feed
during the winter. When they arriv-
ed their average .weight was 524 lbs.
I expect to pasture them during the
summer. Therefore you see thatl am
not trying to fatten them this winter
but want to keep them growing, heal-
thy and thrifty so that they will make
a quick start on grass. Up to the pres-
ent time they have had beet tops,
straw, bean pods, a little shock corn
and occasionally a little hay. Since
December 24 they have had also about
one Quart of ground oats apiece once
"a day. The young cattle have done

fine and kept in good condition on this .

feed so far. However, the last of the
beet tops were fed up on January 25,

the straw'is about gone and the bean -

pods are gone and there only a few
shocks of: corn left. They must go
through the remainder of the winter
on hay and grain. The hay is a mix-

ture'of clover and timothy but the,

larger part is timothy. What shall I
feed them along with this hay to keep
them vigorous and in a healthy condi-
tion during the remainder of‘the win-

ter? Are ground oats sufficient as a
grain ration?
. Ionia Co. H. C. P.

In my judgment you ‘can afford to
mix bran with the ground oats as a
ration. This furnishes you a little
more protein to go with the timothy
hay, and bran is a mighty good food
for growing young stock because it
furnishes plenty of mineral element's.
Feed oats and bran, equal parts by
weight. The more liberally you feed
it the better growth you will get on
the steers.

I appreciate the fact that these
steers are to be finished on pasture at
little cost and yet if you can get some
growth this winter you have got some-
thing to show for the money you put
into them. Just feeding a maintenance
ration is feeding at a loss. A little
extra food will make a growing ration
which would give you a chance to
make a profit on the winter feeding.
The more growth you get this winter
and the better condition the animals
are in when grass comes, the better
growth and larger gain you will make
on the grass. .

If you prefer you could mix corn,
oats and bran in equal parts and it
would make a greater variety and
would give you splendid results.

~ C. C. L.

 

BARLEY AND SKIM-MILK FOR
PIGS.

Will a feed of equal parts of barley
and oats with skimamilk make a bal-
anced ration for fattening hogs? If
not would the ration be improved by
using tankage. ‘

' St. Clair Co. C. M.

I would“recommend some corn in
connection with the barley and skim<
milk for fattening pigs. Oats, barley
and skim-milk make a splendid ration
for growing young pigs but a little
more fat in the ration in the form of
carbohydrates, especially for finishing
is advisable. '

Ground barley and skim-milk make
a balanced ration for! growing pigs
that are to be fattened if fed in the
proportion of one pound of ground bar-
ley to six pounds of skim-milk. .As
the fattening stage is approached grad-
ually increase the barley or add corn.
Corn and barley ground together and
used in the proportion of one'pound/ of
‘ corn to four or five pounds of milk

would make at No.1 fattening ration.
. Tankag' “is not needed if you have
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swine for sale. ;.0ne yOung' :boar
Dunc-Jersey ready for service. also some pigs of CheSters
both sex.
ins. i I

‘Lurge heavy boned type of the best breed-
ulre f

Gllts bred for March, April and May
furrow from mature stock of the large
prolificikind. Salt‘isfaction uaranteed. .

W . ALE ANDER, Vassar. Mich.

      
   
 

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Big Poland China; :31}: Quality. Spring, 52.11;:

and fallfiig. both
and bred Iowa. for sale. G. A. BAU ARDNER
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Breed The Best

m WORLD NEEDS LARGE

FAT HOGS .

lose money meedi r '

feeding scrub ho
TwoofourO.l.C.fio¢c‘ .

35’

Weighed Z 3 0 6 Pounds.

We are the most extensive breeders

ers of pure bred hogs in the world.
ny for the true Ito
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U. 3. Government Inspected
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and have never lost a
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ILL OOTTLE. R. 1.' West Branch. Mich.

, Originators of

the Famous

 
  
   
  
 

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FARM. R..l.

0. l. C. and Chester White Swine

Strictly Big Typo with QUALITY.
everything but full pigs. These pigs are as good—and
o l c t ink better than any I ever bred.
' ' ' oldest breeders of Bi
'0‘. NEWMAN'B STOO

I am sold out of
I am one of the
Marletto. Mich.

O. I. C. BRED GILTS

all sold. Have som

e fixed last fall boars.
OTTO B.[ OHULZE. Nashville. Mich.

 

 

9 big typo serviceable boars. earlin
00 ‘0 C0 8 sows and gilts bred for Ipr‘ing‘yfarrow‘.’
G. P. ANDREWS. - - - .

Dansvrlle, Mich.

 

 
 
 
  

of the real

since 1863

0.1.C

O. J. THOMPSON, .

[Bonn 14 months old.
~ of either sex.

Large fall pigs
Rockford, Mich

 

    
  
  
 

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sense.

WRITE
—-TODAY-
FOR FREE BOOK

Ten Mile Road.

0 I C -Large type. Some choice hours and
O - 0 sow gilts eligible to registry. “'EBER
BROS. Royal Oak
of “'oodward. "relax;

one half mile west

 

. "The I“ (roll Birth lo 38k"

1” Keith: Temple Bld‘.

" rm; 1.. 3. 511,ng co, 0 I. o. Gilts bred for Mar. and

.good fall boar pigs about 100 lbs
express,guarantee to please. Pinion-gen.R.3.lnson,lich.

Alprll‘farrow afew
. ship C.O.D.,pa.\'

 

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THE WORLD’S CHAMPION

big t 0.1.0'3. Stock of all
head
0 boar assisted by C.
boar of MlchlgamNow York and Tennessee state
Also, 0. 0. Giant
boot pig wherever shown and Grand Chain ion of OK-
lohoma state fair. Get our catalogue o Orandoll’s
prlze hogs. Cass City. Michigan.

i011

airs.

o. l.

Guts to furrow in March and April. Also
- talfllgs either sex.
CLOVER LE 'l‘oca FARM.

Monroe, Mich.

 

ages for solo. Herd
Galloway Edd. the World a Champion 0. I.
C. Bohoolmaster. rand Chevy

H. W'. MANN,

0. l." C. Bred Gilts All Sold.

Dansville, Mich.

 

Buster. undefeated Senior

Poland Chl

 

 

line and 2 yr. old sows, big type. growthy boats
of all

Sha’dowlan‘d‘IF'arrn
. . ' l0. 1. C.’s B

. 300 lb f ' 11 size withdcllguality. come and ac: li‘l‘iem,‘fre¢; liveryi .h‘
- . l‘ m . nles Ii 0 as e ted. . . ving on. ormo, l .
Bred cuts 200 to s o p re win vs p n ~repr son 0

g? tyfie PolfinzihChinaa. Spring ilts of the best of
roe ng.
Event-hint lbdam'c. Will be red to a rent son of the noted

1 pl .
5. ”Elan. Mich,

C. O. - . “300
W. BREWBADB a SONS. . B.»

shin D
buyers name. J,CAI_I.L JE YT. Meson, lob.

of strictly

me know win
INC. 0. BUTLER

FOR 25 YEARS

This establishment has been bead quarters lor Blg Type

We have a nice lot of boars and sows
l type breeding at very low price. Let

you '31“.

Bell pll

one.
Portland. Mich.

 

 

nine stock. A few fall year»

as breeders.
Express will! and regis in

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uollty from

ale Jones. Also

elite sired by and bred to the best. bears the

' Larglatype P.O. Largest in Mich. Boats all sold. 20
re
breed can produce. with dams of equal merit. extreme

lb. sl ro's and

BlfiType Poland gilts bred to Gerstdale Superior and
erstdalo Laggsonsvof Gerstdale Jones the

boar. L. “RIGHT. Jonesville. Mich.

 

Large Type P.C. boars all sold. Spring gilts and young
tried sows, bred for March and April furrow. ‘

rec
livery from Augusta. W.J.Hagelshaw, Augusta.Mich.

Michigan I Champion herd of Big Typo P. C. bred
sows (all pigs. Come and see them.
E. R. LEONARD. n.3, Box 53. St. Louis. Mich.

 

Gilts bred for April furrow. Fall pigs
L'T‘P'C' of either sex: inspection invited.

A. A. FELDKAMP, Manchester, Mich.

B T P Bred_Gilts. the best lot over on the farm
‘ ‘ ' ' at ricer-l any flood farmer can afford to
pay. . H. 0. ARTZ. .37, Schoolcraft, Mich.

 

' boar and bred gilts. Choice
Blg "[‘ype P‘ C. Aug. pigs at a bargain.
A.A. WOOD & SON. - - . Saline. Mich.

 

Bi Type P. 0. Choice bred sows from Iowas greatest
g herds, the big bone rolific kind with size and
quality. E. J. MA’I‘HE ’SON, Burr Oak. Mich.

 

' Poland Chinus. S ring boars all sold. Bred
‘38:! Tye? filtn ready for chi) ment. Inspection invi-
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CHAMBERLA N. Marcellus. Mich.

Large style best ' ‘ .

P.C.Bred sows Satisfaction or ridesf‘efr owned
R. W. MILLS. Saline. Mich.

P.C. Strechy lig boned ' d' dd l
Mamvath 175-200 lbs. 53v: months 5131.319 ‘iin?
muue. Vl rite wants.

Clyde Weaver. Ceresco. Mic-h.

ilts sold have one yearlin P. C. sow bred for May
I furrow. bull calf 4 mont sold Pure bred Short-
horn. Price 8100. John D.Wiley. fichoolcraft, Mich.

' The Internatio 1G (10 -
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for sale. Sfirlfildeliveries boo ed now.

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SECOND EDITION.

 

The markets in this edition were re-
vised and corrected on Thursday af-
ternoon, February 6. '

WHEAT.

There has not been a real active de-
mand for flour of late and wheat trad-
ing has eased up somewhat as a re-
sult. Prices are holding steady. The
removal of the embargo on the expor-
tation of mill feeds may develop a
slight bullish influence. Reports on
the growing crop show unusually
promising conditions throughout the
important winter wheat producing
states. One year ago No. 2 red wheat
sold on the local market at $2.17 per

 

bushel. Present prices here are as
follows:
No. 2 red ........... '. . . .$2.30
No. 2 mixed ............ 2.28
No. 2 white . ........... 2.28

CORN.

Trading conditions are assuming
those prevailing before the war and
dealers expect the increased liberty
will result in greater activity, espe-
cially in the corn market. Early this
week the bears were proclaiming very
loudly the coming of Argentine corn
to this country now that labor trou-
bles at Buenos Aires have been clear-
ed up and transportation companies
are ready to ship. This corn, however,
will not reach America before the first
of March if at all. On the other hand,
the bulls took courage at the small of-
ferings by farmers, which is keeping
the stocks so low that shorts may be
obliged to purchase at higher prices.
The maintaining of high hog quota-
tions is encouraging feeders and thus
reducing the quantity of corn that will
come to market. A year ago No. 2
corn was quoted on the local market
at $1.85 per bushel. Present Detroit
prices are:

No. 3 corn ..... ........$1.30
No. 3 yellow ............ 1.35
No. 4 yellow ........ . . . . 1.30
No. 5 yellow .‘ ...... . . . . . 1.25
No. 6 yellow ............ 1.20
No. 3 white ............ 1.33

Chicago—Unfavorable .weather and
continued small receipts had a bullish
influence on the corn market here to-
day. Commission houses and shorts
were active buyers. May corn was
selling around $1.13% and July at

$1.10%.
OATS.

No changes are reported for oats
except that early this week a firmer
tone was noted on the markets. The
slowness of. the shipping demand‘has
been the chief obstacle in the way of
the bulls. One year ago standard oats
were quoted on the local market at
891,4c a bushel. Present Detroit prices
are as follows:

Standard ...............59
No. 3 white ..... ..........58%
No.4 White ...............571;é

RYE.

This deal continues inactive follow-
ing the cessation of buying by the fed-
eral government. The price on the
local market is $1.45 for cash No. 2.

BARLEY.

The government has also quit pur-
chasing barley, with the result that
very little attention is being given this
grain in most of the markets. In De-
troit cash No. 3 is quoted at $1.85; No.
4, $1.80 per cwt.

BEANS.-

_The outlook in the bean market is
not promising to the grower. The gen-
tral trend of prices continues down-
ward and the movement is slow and
draggy. At Detroit Michigan hand-
picked pea beans are selling to job-
bers at $8.50@9 and a few higher,
while the quotation issued by the
Board of Trade for beans at country
shipping points is $7.50. In the state
buyers are offering around $6 and do
. not seem anxious to pay this price be-
_‘.' cause ofthe difliculty in-moving the
4' product. Michigan choice peabeans'
-' are selling to jobbers in New York
vity at $9; poorer grades $7.75@8.75;
{ed kidneys $12.75; white marrows at
;« 11.75., At Boston’the jobbers are pay-
,ing.7$8.50@9 for, Michigan's best pea

, ‘ ,. There is no improvement in
jgdemd at Chicago Where Michi-

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quoted at $7@7.50, and red kidneys

at $11.50@12.
HAY.

While the market is easy, quotations
remain unchanged from those of last
week. Detroit prices are as follows:
No. 1 timothy $26.50@27; standard at
$25.50@26; No. 1 light mixed $255061)

 

26; No. 1 mixed $24.50@25; No. 1 010
ver $23.50@24. g

Pittsburgh—Receipts are heavy and
it is difficult to place oflerings at any-
thing like satisfactory prices. Values
are lower as follows: No. 1 timothy
$28@28.50; No. 1 light mixed $25.50@
26.50; No. 1 clover mixed $25.50@26;
No. 1 clover $25@25.50.

 

 

Live Stock Market Service

 

 

 

Reports for Thursday, February 6th

DETROIT
Cattle.

Receipts 2,838. Good, cattle are 250
higher; bulls 500 lower; all the other
grades of cattle strong.

$14.00@16.00

Best heavy steers ........
Best handy wt bu strs. . . 10.50@11.50
Mixed steers and heifers 9.25@10.00

Handy light butchers . . . . 8.2579 9.00
Light butchers ...... . . . . 7.50@ 8.00
Best cows ........... . . . 9.00@ 9.5.0
Butcher cows ...... . . . . 8.00@ 8.50
Cutters .......... . . . . . . 6.75@ 7.00
Canners .............. . 6.25@ 6.50
Best heavy bulls . . . . . . . . 10.00@11.00
Bologna bulls ........... 8.50
Stock bulls ............. 7.25

Milkers and springers. . . .$ 50@ 115

Veal Calves.
Receipts 1.595. Market steady.
Best grades ............ $16.50@17.00
Others .................. 8.00@15.00

,- Sheep and Lambs.

Receipts 7,073. Market dull.
Best lambs .............. $16.50@16.60
Fair lambs ............. 15.25@15.75
Light to common lambs. . 14.00@15.00
Fair to good sheep....... 9.50@10.00
Culls and common 7.00@ 7.50

Hogs.
*Receipts 5,160. Pigs 25c higher;
mixed hogs steady.

Pigs ............. . . . . . . .317.00@17.25
Mixed hogs . . . ........ . . 17.60@17.75
CHICAGO.

Cattle.

Receipts 14,000. Beef and butcher
cattle strong; canners and calves 500
higher; feeders firm. -

Good to prime choice steers $16.75

20.25; common to medium butchers

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$10.65@16.75; heifers $7.85@15; cow's

$7.10@14.50; bolOgna bulls $8.35@13;
canners and cutters $6@7.10; stockers
and feeders, good $11@14.50; do medi-
um $8.35@11.

Hogs.

Receipts 44,000; held over 11.027.
Market generally steady at yesterday’s
average. Tops $18; bulk of sales $17.40
@1790; heavy $17.85@18; mixed and
light $17.65@17.85; packers’ hogs at
$16.60@17.25; medium and heavy at
$17.10@17.60; light bacon hogs $17@
17.75; pigs good to choice $14@16.75;
roughs $16@16.60.

Sheep and Lambs.

Receipts 22.000. Lambs steady to
100 higher; sheep and yearlings are
strong to 25c higher. Choice to prime
lambs $17.15@17.35; medium and good
lambs $15.50@17.15; culls $12@14.50;
medium good and choice feeders $14@
15.25; choice yearlings at $14.75@15;
medium and good yearlings at $12@
14.75; wethers medium and good $11

@1225.
BUFFALO.
Cattle.
Market is steady. Prime steers

'$17.50@18.50; shipping steers $16@17;
butchers $10@16.75; yearlings $13@
18.75; heifers $8@13.25; cows $4.50@
12; bulls $6.50@11.25; stockers and
feeders $5.50@11; fresh cows and
springers $65@150. Best calves $19.
H

Market 50@75c
of hogs at $18.50.
Sheep and Lambs.

Receipts 13,000. Lambs are higher;
others steadiy; lambs at $17.75; year-
lings $10@1 ‘; wethers $11@12; ewes
$4@11; mixed sheep $10.75@11.50.

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Federal Repori 072‘ Live Stock in United

States and M z'eéz'g‘em

The estimated numbers and average values of live stock as of January

1, 1919, for Michigan and for the United States follow:

 

 

   
 
   

  
  

United States. ,Michigan.
Number. Price. Number. Price.
. Horses. 7
1919 .......... . ....... 21,534,000 98.48 666,000 105.00
1918 ................. ,.21,555,000 104.24 673,000 118.00
1917 .................. 21,210,000 102.89 680,000 121.00
1916 ............ . ..... 21,159,000 101.60 680.000 128.00
1915 ............ . . . . . 21,195,000 103.33 673.000 132.00
1014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20,962,000 109.32 653,000 139.00
Milch Cows.
1919 ............ . . . .' . 23,467,000 78.24 848,000 83.00
1918 ........ . . . . . ..... 23,310,000 70.54 865,000 74.00
1917 .............. . . . .22,894,000 59.63 865,000 61.50
1916 ........ . . . . . . . . . .22,108,000 53.92 847,000 56.20
1915 ........ . . . . . ..... 21,262,000 55.33 814,000 60.50
1914 .......... . . . . . . . .20,737,000 53.94 798,000 59.70
Other Cattle. ‘ .
1919 . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 44,399,000 44.16 729,000 38.90
1918 . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 44,112,000 40.88 752,000 35.90
1917 .......... .. . . . . . . .41,689,000 35.92 730,000 30.20
1916. . . . . . . ...... . . . . .39,812,000 33.53 735,000 27.30
1915 .......... . . ...... 37,067,000 33.38 707,000 29.80
1914 .................. 35,855,000 31.13 680,000 28.10
, Sheep. ' g
1919. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49,863,000 11.61 2,119,000 ' 12.50
1918 ......... . ........ 48,603,000 11.82 . 1,926,000 12.60
1917 .‘ . . r. . ._ ........... 47,616,000 7.13 1.834.000 7.80
1916 .................. 48,625,000 5.17 , , ,000 5.70
1915 ............. - ..... 49,956,000 4.50 2.038.000 5.00
1914. . . . . ._ ............ 49,719,000 ' , 4.02 3,118,000 4.60
‘ Swine. ‘ . . . -
1919 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5,587,000 ,‘ _ F 22.04 11,355,000
1918. . . . . . ..... g ....... 70,978,000 ' ' .1954 , 78,000
1917. . . . . . . . ...... ~. . ”67,503,000 ; _ ,r _ 11.75 . , _ ..1,345,090
1916. c e {I o s‘ s o 3 e'n } f -' - -, . 675766’0'00 ?'7 ‘ " ‘ ; ' 8'40 ., I“ ‘ %462&000
19160 n e o o I o‘ ...... _D n _n I 064.618’000 ’ ‘ ‘95‘87. ,39”2,000 ‘»
.000 10.940 1,313,000 .

1914..........:.....,..580s3

  

~Pittsburgh $1.83@1.90;

‘poiicy, the basic

  

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, FEEDS. »
Feeds remain steady at the follow-
ing quotations in 100-lb. sacks to job—
bers: Bran $52@53; standard mid—
dlings $50@51; fine middlings $52@
53; coarse corn meal $58; cracked
corn $58; corn and oat chop at $50

per ton.
SEEDS.

No changes have been made in seed
prices, with present quotations as fol-
lows: Prime red clover $24.75; March
$23.50; alsike $17.40; timothy $4.90.

POTATOES.

The general tone of the trade is easy.
and slow with slight declines reported
in producing sections. ” Michigan D. S.
Grade No. 1 sold on the Detroitgnar-
ket Wednesday at $2.60@2.75 per 150-
lb. sack; at Cleveland this grade of
Michigan stock was selling at $1290@
2 per cwt; at Buffalo at $2@2.15; at
at Cincinnati
$2@2.10; at Indianapolis $1.75@1.85:
at Chicago round whites U. S. Grade
No. 1 sold at $1.65@1.70.

APPLES.

The apple trade is maintained on a.
strong basis these days with prices
higher and firm. Baldwins are selling
to jobbers at Detroit at $7.50@8.50 per
bbl; at Chicago the same variety now
brings $7 @750; Greenings $7@7.25.

BUTTER.

The butter continued its downward
course last week. While slight reacv
tions were neted at times, the situa-
tion remains in the hands of the bears
with prices about five cents below
those recorded a week ago. At Detroit
fresh creamery firsts are quoted at 410
per pound. Chicago creamery prices
range from 38@45c. while New York
quotations are 45@50c.

EGGS.

Continued mild weather is responsi-
ble for the rapidly increasing receipts
at our big markets; receipts coming
from all sections of the country. Pric-
es are lower, although the demand is
very active. At Detroit fresh firsts are
quoted at 3914c; extra firsts in new
cases at 4034c. At Chicago the market
is lower, with firsts at 39@39%c; or-
dinary firsts at 37@38%c. On the New
York. market the range is from 50@
56c per dozen. ,

DETROIT CITY MARKET

' Offerings at the city markets con.
sist largely of potatoes and cabbage.
Farmers are selling potatoes at $1@
1.10 per bushel, with the bulk around
$1.10; white cabbage brings 75@$1.25;
best apples at $3@3;25; No. 1 at $2@
2.50; No. 2 at $1.50@1.75; parsnips at
75@900; turnips $1621.50; fresh eggs
at 55@60c; live poultry 32@34c; navy
beans 71,4@81,40 per pound.

SPECIAL NOTICE TO PURCHAS-l-
ens OF NITRATE OF sooA.

 

Owing to the fact that many truck
gardeners and farmers were'unabie to
file their applications for nitrate of
soda prior to January 25, the Depart-
ment of Agriculture has decided to ex-
tend the time for filing such applica-
tions to February 15, 1919. All farm-
ers who wish to secure nitrate of soda

‘ from the government at $81 per ton

plus freight charges, and who have not
already filed their orders, should com-
municate immediately with their coun-
ty agents or state directors of. exten-
sion .and secure necessary application
blanks. All applications must be’filed
with county agents or members of lo-‘
cal nitrate committee's, appointed to
iagsilsgwthem, on or before February

Stabilization by the federal overn-
ment of hog prices has put thg coun-
try speculator out of business. Under

. normal conditions, country speculators
contract hogs for future delivery, b
uncertainty as to future moves of the
Food Administration has rendered this
impossible. Under'the price agreement

rice eof- hogs was
last October and

three, months.

 

    
 

   
 
 

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THE. commercial: poultryman must :

‘éatch the birds- occasiOnally fol-
examination and such work, requires
careful handling and patience; It takes

a. man with a good temper to catch ,

Leghorn hens during the day. It is
not advisable to try to do it as at
night the birds can be handled with
less confusion. We believe that band-
ing, treating for lice, observation of
the laying condition, and culling of the
flock should all be done at night. This
saves confusion and time. Laying hens
are injured by being frightened and
the egg production will surely fall if
they are chased around the laying
house. _

If it is necessary to catch birds dur-
ing the day, take a piece of strong
wire about four or five feet long an
bend a crook in the end which will
just slip over a hen’s leg. Then scat-
ter a little scratch grain where the
birds can see it and catch the desired
birds with the crook. It is easier than
making a grab with the hand, which
often results only in a scared bird
minus a handful of" feathers.

When crating birds for shipment
they should be caught at night. Sev-
eral crates of broilers can be gathered
from the colony houses'at night in a
short time. During the day it will be
necessary to frighten and chase many
of the birds on the range and this is a.
waste of energy and injures the birds.

 

WHICH sneeo 0F Hoesr

 

Please advise me in your next issue
about Poland-China hogs and Berk-
shires. I expect to buy bure-breds of
of the breed that is best for pork and
breeding, and sell to the farmers. I
have an idea that the Berkshires ma-
ture quicker, but the reason I ask this
about thesebreeds, I see the Poland-
China advertised very strongly in the
Michigan .Farmer.

Alpena Co. C. W. -R.

Both Berkshire and Poland-China
hogs are excellent breeds and well
adapted to conditions on Michigan
farms. Someclaim that Berkshires
are more prolific and that the pigs
make more rapid growth, but this is
more a question of management and
feed than of, breed. You will find good
herds of botlybreeds in Michigan and
I do not think the choice of the breed
will have much to do with your suc-
cess as a feeder. As a breeding prop-
osition, you 9.3.1.1 always sell good pure-
bred pigs to farmers in other commu-1
nities. There is plenty of room in
Michigan for-more good Berkshire and
Poland-China: hogs. W. M. K.

STATE HoR'TIcULTURAL MEET-
ING AT FENNVILLE.

 

The Mid-Winter Meeting of the State
Horticultural Society will be held in
Fennville, February 11-12. A very in-
teresting program will be presented
and a large attendance from all over
the state will be on hand for the open-
ing session.

The subject of “Small Fruits” will
be presented by H. J. Lurkins, Benton
Harbor.

“Apples for Western Michigan,” by
F. E. Warner, South Haven.

“Cost Accounting for the Fruit
Grower,” by I. T. Pickford, Extension
Speclalist in Horticulture, M. A. C.

“The Present Status of the Pear
Psylla in Michigan,” F. L. Simanton,
guigau of Entomology, of Washington,

’ "‘The Latest in S ra 'i ,” Prof. H. J.
Eustace, M. A.» C‘ p 3 ng

The question box will be in charge of '

C."l;‘.hHaéligan, SEast Lansing.
e rape ituatio in Michigan,”
M. H. Pugsley, Paw Paliv.

Other timely topicswill be discussed 1

and on Tuesday‘evening Prof. Eustace
will give an illustrated talk along hor-
ticultural lines. No fruit grower can
afford to miss. this meeting.

Anyone desiring a copy of program
apply to the secretary’s office; Bangor
Michigan. ’

 

A federal inspector of the Bureau of
Markets foiled attempts of a Chicago
dealer to force inferior potatoes upon

the comnflssary- department at Cam ' ;
Custer when -he» found seven. .cars . fag. .

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You should know: First, what is in the feed.
’Second, what you may expect your cows to get out
of the feedin butter fat production.
Analysis determines what is in the feed. Feeding
tests only determine the value of those elements in the
production of butter fat and maintenance of animal

‘vigor.
' A “Value” Balanced Dairy Feed

The grains employed in the manufacture of True Value
Dairy Feed are clean, matured, high-grade grains. The con-
centrates are derived from sources of proven
highest values for nutrition and for butter fat
production. _

Highest production requires the best dairy
feed, and. the best is the cheapest because it is
all feed.

Order TRUE VALUE Dairy Feed from your dealer.

To make sure that on get it ,

Point Out the Bag hen You Buy

If your dealer _hasn t TRUE VALUE Dairy Feed
yet write us for information about True Value Feeds
and how to get them
without delay.

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