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VOL. CXXXIV. No. 8.

Whole Number 349].





DETROIT MICH.. SATURDAY, FEB. 19, 1910.





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FARM NOTES.





 





A Study of Cultural Methods.



The experiences in potato production

which have been related thru the columns

of the‘ Michigan Farmer in recent issues

seem to be promoting considerable inter-

est among the many readers who are in-

terested in potatoes as a special cash

crop; and properly so, since there is no

doubt but that'the average yield of pota.

toes in Michigan could be very largely

increased by the adoption of better cul-

tural methods. There is need of a thoro

study of the requirements of our soils

in the way of fertilizers. \Vhere plenty

of stable manure is available, it is, of

course; possible to succeed better without

such a'study than where this is not the

case, but even then it may pay even bet-

ter to make it a study for the reason that

supplementary fertilization often pays

best upon the most fertile ground and it

is a. well known fact that commercial

fertilizers give better reSults when prop-

erly applied in connection with stable

manure than where used alone. Then

again, in the matter of varieties and in

cultivation there is not a little chance for

the ”filament of methods by a line of

experimentation ~iwhtgl1 will give us a



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and find out for themselves the methods

best adapted to their own conditions. It

is not too early to plan such experiments

for next summer and we trust that there

may be many reports from those who

have concluded to so experiment during

the coming season.

Hedge Plants for Fence Posts.





Please give comparative value of osage,

orange and black locust for fence posts.

Also comparative cost of growing them

\Vill either do well on sand and gravel

soil. within four feet of lake water level.

(permanent water)? “'ould it pay to

plant a row of willows where a fence was





permanently needed thru a marsh. and

fasten wire to them? If so, how should

wire be fastened?



Branch CO. C. E.





It is probable that either osage orange

or locust would thrive on land of the

character mentioned in this inquiry. The

writer has seen locusts do very well on

just such land and as close to the per—

manent water level as the distance men-

tioned. Osage orange has not been grown

in this state for fence post purposes. so

it, would be difficult to compare it with

locust for the purpose. In the west, how-

ever, ithas a good reputation as a fence

post timber, and has the advantage of

being lesssusceptible to insect: pests than

locust, which is sbmettmes‘fia‘dly darn-

aged by borers. Locust is, he ‘iever. a





Baling Hay for Market on the Farm of Wesley Schleicter, of





more positive knowledge of just what are

the best methods under the 100211 soil

conditions with which we have to deal.

Then there is the question of the proper

method of planting, harvesting, storing

and marketing for the most economical

results. This is an age of specialized ma-

chinery. much'of which may be profitably

employed in the growing of the potato

crop. 'This exchange of ideas by growers

who have met with varied degrees of suc—

cess. and who have experimented both

successfully and otherwise‘with a view to

getting 'a more positive knowledge of the

requirements of this crop under their con-

ditions, can not help but prove highly

beneficial to that large class of Michigan

Farmer readers who are interested in

this important Michigan product. How-

ever, the greatest good which a discussion

ofi‘ltliis' kind can do is to promote a gen-

eral desire on the part of readers to ex-

periment a. little on their owu account





durable timber for post purposes and as

it does better in the shade of some other





timber it might be profitable to plant

these two varieties together. “'illows

are sometimes planted thru marshes





where a fence is needed and ‘the fence

attached directly to them. If good size.

willow sticks are driven in the marshy

soil at the distance apart the trees are

desired, the fence can be attached to

them at once, either with staples or

wires, as desired. and few if any of them

will fail to grow.

Potato Questions—Fertillzlng Sandy Soil.

1 have a small field that I plowed last

summer. It had been in alfalfa for three

seasons and 1 had a good crop of late

potatoes from it. .Would like to raise

potatoes on it again. Would it pay me

to put this field to cowpeas and turn

them under for potatoes? Which is the

best way to treat seed potatoes for scab?

How would you out large seed potatoes?

I would like to use fertilizer to some ex-

tent this year. Would you sow it broad-

cast for root crops or would you advise





me to sow it in drills and then go over

the same drill rows sowing the seed?

Where one can not get a catch of clover

on sandy land does it pay to turn under

rye. and what effect will it have on the

soil? \Vhat do you think of turning under

turnips sown last summer?

G, H. T.





Kent C0.



If there was a good stand of alfalfa on

this iield, and you desire to grow'unothcr

crop of potatoes and seed it again, the

better plan, in the writer's opinion. would

be to fertilize it liberally with commercial

fertilizer and plant to potatoes again this

spring, then Seed to alfalfa again next

year; ultho it is not generally it good plan

to pl:mi potatoes on the same ticld in

snot-essive years for the reason that scab

and other fungous diseases are more

likely to trouble them an] the fertility

of the soil can be moreieasily maintained

with a rotation of crops. But. if you put

the field into cowpeas you could not turn

them down for potatoes this year, but

would be obliged to devote the season to

growing this crop for green manure as a.

preparation for another crop of potatoes

next year. If a liberal amount of fer-

tilizer is used, say from 800 to 1,000 lbs.

per acre, the better way would be to sow

it broadcast. If a small amount is used

probably better results would be secured

by using it in the hill or drill with the po-





dcplctcd in humus and where the rye can

be used as a catch crop at a. time when

some more valuable crop from a ferti-

lizing standpoint could not be used. It

will add nothing to the soil which it does

not take from it. but it will sane and fix

in the. soil available plant feed, protect

the land over winter and furnish some

vtgctublc matter when plowed down the

following spring. The some facts- will ap-

ply to the use of turnips for a Similar

purpose. laguminous crop: are more

protitablc for use as green manure where

conditions favor thcir growth.

Choosing a Farm.



‘ Being a subscriber to. your paper, thru

its oolllllllls will you give me enlighttn-

incnt upon the oi-sscntiul points in choosing

n general purpose farm? I nm a regis-

tcred pharmacist and am holding a. posi-

tion as such now. but the general com-

mercial conditions of a modern pharmacy

compels me to Seek outside employment

and. while I am not wholly crude in farm

knowledge yet 1 Will most gratefully re-

ceive a tow wholesome "tips" from The

Farmer.



Lennwce Co. SUBSCRIBER.



One could write a book upon this sub-

ject. It is quite impossible to answer it

in an adequate manner in the space avail-

able for reply to an inquiry of this kind.

One of the first points to be considerel

is, of course, the character of the soil.





 





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Sanilac County, where Hay is One of the important Cash Crops.





tutoes. Probably the most profitable way

to handle this field would be to tit and

sow it to alfalfa again this spring. planl~

ing potatoes elsewhere; but if potatoes

are grown upon it this year, it be.

sown t0 alfalfa next year with a prospect

of getting a. good stand, as the alfalfa

bacteria is doubtless present in the soil.

The above advice would apply with equal

force regarding the use of fertilizer for

other root crops.



The best treatment, for scab in pota—

toes, all things considered, is the formal-





could





‘dehyde treatment. using one pound of the





commercial product to 30 gallons of wat-

er. soaking the seed for about one and

one—half hours before cutting. Opinion:

differ as to how large potatoes should be

cut for seed, the most common method

being to cut them to two eyes on each

piece. Sowing rye on sandy land as a

crop for green manure will prove profit-

able in some cases where the soil is badly





mp, its 41.1;lp11m1'7i15’ I‘Hf‘ ll." ~""E‘tllt‘il (if

forming~ which it is tir'sirw». to follow.

l‘ro mbly for :‘ollvl‘nl Plil'lll->\S farming a.

medium hotlvy loam is prcfcrable, yet





that tcrm is not very k‘.\]l1‘t ssive and does

not (chlnc :t soil sufiiciently well to be Of

much value to one seeking information,

as the inquircr. Then there is the

question of location which is a large fac—

tor in fixing the price or, in other words,

of determining the desirability of any

farm from the standpoint of making it a

home. Then there is the lay of the land

to be considered, whether too level or too

hilly, or just sufficiently rolling to give

good drainage, which is, of course, the

most desirable condition. Then there are

the improvements to be considered since

it is generally cheaper to buy a farm

with good buildings, than it is to build

them oneself. Also there is the question

of how well the natural fertility of the

soil has been maintained under the system





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of farming which has been practiced up-

on the land in previous years. In fact,

there iarQe so many factors entering into

a proposition of this kind that it is almost.

impossible to lay down any general prin-

ciplestofiguide the purchaser not experi-

enced inf judging them. Generally speak-

ing. however, as in the purchase of am"-

tlting. it generally pays to buy “good

goods" in purchasing a farm. as it is

ordinarily the more profitable to buy a.

farm in which the conditions of soil, 10--

cation. environment and improvement are

such as; will prove a satisfaction to the

purchaser, than it is to buy one in which

these factors or any of them are unsatis-

factody, even at a much smaller price.



There is no place in which good farms

can be. purchased for less money titan

right here in Michigan. a condition which

will probably not prevail to the same ex-

tent for many years. since the farmers

in our nearby sister states are finding,r

this out and are coming to Michigan in

increasing numbers each year and in-

vesting in Michigan farms after selling

their land in their old locations for two or

three times the cost of good farms in this

state.





THE BUSINESS SIDE OF FARMING.





Trade Knowledge for the Farmer.



The technicalities of farming are not.

well understood by the urban resident

who thinks anybody can farm. and by no

means as well understood by the farmer

in general as they should be. In the mat-

it‘l' of wool, which is generally supposed

to be simply wool. there have been but

l'ew men in Michigan who understood

wool and woolens, as did fix—Gov. John

’l‘_ lich. The microscopic examination

of woois is as interesting as the study of

bacteria or living organisms. Combing

woois. carpet woois, deiaines. etc. An

expert wool handler can detect the fleece

of the lamb, the aged ewe and the per—

ccntage of noiis in a iicecc.



if the, farmer could follow his tlock's

iiccees thru the securing process he would

scc the shrinkage or. it carrying: cockie

burrs. would notice the wool go thru the

carbonizing process, and then. finally. as

it was ready to spin. see the noiis. or

broken, ‘short fibres scrcencd out or off.

much as a farmer cleans his wheat. he

would appreciate more fully his dutics

and opportunities as a fiockmastcr. The



uoiis are spun and Woven, usually into

underwear, or appear in the “all-wool"

garments of Cohen or Einstein. Noils are

the broken, short pieces or wool in your

work coat which. when hrot back home.

occurred because the flock was not well

r'rd at some period. and the fleece was

the covering that hid the sheep‘s scanty

grain ration.



it is these losses that occur on the farm

that are remedial in part by the farmer,

altho only partially, for tradi- classifica-

lions are too much inclined to bunch con-

signments. It is in appreciation of these

facts of farming that gives. opw'lrtunity

to advance the standard of farm pro-

ducts.



The United States government has ex-

pert tobacco testers to determine the

.Srrades of tobacco that are up to standard

for use among the jackics on shipboard

and also there are official tea tasters em-

ployed similarly.



The responsibility of the farmer in the

matter of clothing and feeding the world

should give dignity to his business and

the compensation be adequate to PiltIl-la

him to ascertain the best grade of pro-

duction. A business man remarked that

it was not only the ditty of a salesman

to sell but to ascertain what the trade

demanded.



I visited with a young,r Navajo indian who

had been in thc (‘arlisle school. but when

he returned to his tepcc became a. blanket

There, was a touch of humor and

pathos description of his tolling

how the older Indians “no savvy" (did

not understand) the need of doing thing's





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any different than they had. “If they

lutd been to (‘urlislc then they would

”savvy.” The unclcanscd native Wool





made into the serviceable. illsmelling Na-

vajo blankets would. if cleansed. have been

l-q'lally serviceable and would not have

been so offensivc. 'l‘he Navajo ram lambs

are never trimmed and tho flock seemed

to be quitc equally divided between rams

.Ind ewes and the (‘ariisie youth still in-

sisted that they “no savvy” when any

change was proposed. His tribe were

stand—patters in any way relating to any

change of standards and the young: Indian

gave it up. My old friend. the lumber—

man. said it paid good wages for a man

to get away from home rccasionally to

see how other folks worked~ It is the.

ideas of the individual that are worked





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over into the expression of the masses

that becomesa custom. Mental power is

quite evenly distributed; one man with

another, the difference is small. Oppor-

tunity and will power are the more domi-

nating factors in the divergencies of

mankind. The necessities of the city:'

business man in seeing new things and

acquiring new ideas, call for less exertion

on his part than do those of the farmer.

because the farmer is compelled to acts'

The Farmer Should Not be “Tied to. the

Soil.



The weakness of the farmer is in his

personal isolation. Ignorance is a state

of ignoring, not seeing, the need of ming—

ling with his fellow man and knowing

what is going” on and seems to require a

Shock 0f some description. City business

men have organizations called Business

Men's Associations. Commercial Leagues.

clc.. the idea being mutually beneficial

to their business ventures. The city man

regards the time as well spent and ac-

compiishcs something. Farmers, when

they do meet regard it as “playing hook-

ey." (really ought not to have taken the

time). and accomplish little because they

regard individual action as the more

“Short circuiting" is an elec-

trical expression. when the current is

connected at some point with the return

wire bet‘ore the complete circuit is made.

And who among us has not done more or

less of “short circuiting.” The ability or-

g'enuine mental power exists among the

farmers. The opportunity is in neighbor-

hood action. A very efficient presiding

officer at an institute remarked that until

he mingled with farmers’ bodies he could

in no wise express his ideas.



The statics of farming is a subject much

easier than the dynamics of the same. A

star is always in one place and just

twinkies. while a planet moves and does

not twinkle is the elementary definition

a beginner in astronomy. In

like manner the business farmer must

be more of a planet. He must have his

orbit but nevertheless must not remain

fixed in one place. The professional class

from Europe. including engincets, chem-

ists. etc. have regarded the farmer in

their own land with a measure of cons

tempt, a peasant tied to the soil. It is1

important that the business farmer be

not tied to the soil. it is of especial im-

portance that the farmer, in this era of

advanced pricls modern machinery and

improved utilities. maintain this vantage

ground tirmiy. Horace Mann. the edu-

cator. said where anything is growing one

formation is worth a thousand reforma—

tions. The appearance of the farm and

farmer. the expression of his ideas, the

publicity of his standing. His ability ten

use the tools and machinery of business,

like bank checks and bank credits, are

important featurys. His ability to meet

the demands of the market in supplying

quality as well as quantity, are also to

b.- c-onsidered. And. in ‘

business farmer must firmly adhere to‘

the policy of adequate price to support

modern business investigations and proper

production. President Roosevelt con-

ceived and executed the great naval pro—

ject of displaying the power of the United

States in all quarters of the globe. The

llit-Ul‘y was that it was worth all it cost,

:Is an exhibition of power. The same ideas

holds s'ood animus: furthers in mutually

beneficial associations and not to regard,:

tin-inseixes as the under dog. whining for"

sympathy. 3



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Y.. i'lS-i'et‘ring‘ to this company‘s line of

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fruit grower and orchardist. in which an

(-rror was mallc in the box number to

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‘FEB. 19; 1910.

it WATER éVSTEM FOR THE HOME.





 





I am thinking of putting a running wat—

er system in my’house this spring, and

would be thankful for any advice thru

The Farmer. I have a 15 ft. stone well

about five rods from the house. The

house is on a, hill with a fall of 31/2 ft.

to top of well, and I want sufficient pres-

sure to send water to second story or to

spray the lawn in summer. W'hat would

be best, a windmill or a gasoline engine,

or is there any way open without either?

Do you think the compressed air system

all right? That is, I would put a steel

tank in my basement and, by pumping

water into this tank, the air in this tank

being elastic is compressed into the up~

per half of the tank as the water enters,

and the compressed air then gives a pres-

sure which forces the water thru the



ipes all over the house, the garden and

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Saginaw Co. V. MAHONEY.



There is no system so well suited to

providing a constant supply of water in

the farm home as the air pressure type

described in this inquiry. This is true for

several reasons. First, a greater pressure

can be provided than by the old method

of putting a tank in the attic from which

the water could be drawn for the varous

domestic purposes. Then there was al-

ways the danger that the tank would

leak and ruin the walls in the rooms be-,

neath it. The air pressure system will

provide every advantage which would be

secured by a tank on a high tower by

means less expensive and without danger

of the tank or water pipes freezing and

the water cannot only be delivered to the

second story of the house, but may be

thrown clear over it in case of fire, but

a system of this kind furnishes better

pressure for the sprinkling of lawns than

any other. A gasoline engine is the most

satisfactory source of power for pumping

the pressure tank full of water since it is

more dependable than the windmill for

this purpose altho with a good windmill

and the right kind of a pump fair results

can be secured. This new system brings

within reach of the farm home the con-

veniences which have been difficult, if not

impossible to secure before its invention,

and is well worthy of the consideration

of all who think of installing a water

system in the country.





GOOD ROADS VS. WIDE TIRES.





 





- The improvement of our highways has

not only become a matter of general“ in,

terest to the average citizen, but is or.

gued upon every hand as a most profit~

able investment for the farmers of the

country, who would thereby make a great

saving in the drawing of their produce

to market. Unquestionably the future

will see better roads in Michigan and un—

questionably this will prove a benefit to

Michigan farmers as a. class. But no one

means which can be taken to bring about

that desirable improvement would prove

more efficacious than the general use of

wide tired wagons. Some modern tests

also seem to show that, aside from im-

proving the roads, the general use of

wide tired wagons would also prove a

large saving to the farmers as a class.

Tests made by the Missouri Experiment

Station showed that with an ordinary

narrow tired wagon. the average pull per

ton on good roads was 86 pounds. while

the draft of the same road on macadam

roads was 71 pounds. The use of :1 wag~

on with six-inch tires on the same earth

roads reduced the draft of the load to

61 pounds, thus proving an even greater

saving in horse power than was effected

by the substitution of macadain for a

good earth road. This is contrary to pub—

lic opinion, which is strongly prejudiced

toward the. view that the narrow tired

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wagOn with the same load upon the av—

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prejudice is well founded so long as the

narrow tired wagons are used to an ex-

tent which cuts the roads up into ruts

and thus increases the draft of the wider

tires. But with the general use of the

wide tires on the road, it is probable that

there would be an actual saving in the

power required to move loads upon even

the average country road. Aside from

this, the smaller wheels which are usu-

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great saving in labor in the lifting or

pitching of the load on the wagon. It

is the last few inches or feet of the lift

that is hardest, with the lower wagon

which is in more common use upon our





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Early vs. Late Shearing.



I would like to know what to do with

my flock of two-year-old Shropshire ewes.

I bot them last November and they are.

quite badly infested with ticks. and some

of them are losing their wool. i am feed-

ing: bean pods twice a day. cornstalks

once a day and they have the run of an-

oat straw stack on nit-c days. i have a

basement. barn for them to run in. I

might add that i expect them to begin

iambing‘ next month. “’ould it do to

shear them now or would you wait. until

after they lamb?



(lenesce C0. * \V. l'IlHN‘OMBE.



“here one has given the tlock plenty of

exercise and plenty of air during the win-

ter, early shearing.r can be safely practiced

with a good warm basement for the sheep

to be. confined in. A good many flock

owners make a practice of shearing their

breeding flock before the lamhing season

and like the plan. This plan has some

advantages in that the sheep must be

kept housed rather closely during the

lambing season and will sweat consider—

ably it' their fleeces are not removed.

\VllC‘l‘l" there are a good many ticks on

the sheep, this is an additional reason

for shearing them, and where some are

losing their wool this is still another ar-

gument for early shearing. under the con—

ditions named in this inouiry. it would

be possible to get rid of a good many

of the ticks without shearingr if some of

the standard sheep dips are mixed up in

the proper proportion and applied by lay-

ing the. sheep on its hack, parting the

wool on the belly and pouringr the dip

from a pitcher. or preferablv a teapot

with a spout, using; just sufliclcnt so that

it will penetrate the llccco next to the

body well around the sheep without satu-

rating the wool. \\'hile this will get rid

of a good many of the ticks. yet there

will be a good many left which will attack

the lambs and, from this standpoint. early

shearing will be preferable. As above

noted, with a good basement in which to

keep them, the flock can be kept reason-

ably comfortable even in severe weather

if shorn early and, with careful handling“

by the shearers, there is not very much

danger of injuring the ewes or the un-

born lambs. There arc a good many who

maintain that it is a cruel practice to

shear early, but it is a debatable question

if the sheep shorn at this season. then

kept closely housed in a warm basement

stable will suffer any mote than sheep

shorn at the ordinary season of the year

and turned out to pasture in the cold

winds which nearly always prevail dlll‘s

'mg the spring season. l'nder the condi-

lion named, the writer would be inclined

to adopt the practice of early shearing

but, if this is to be done. or in any event.

the stable should be well cleaned and

plenty of fresh bedding should be used in

older that there may be none of the fumes

of fermenting manure in the stable and

there should be. .SOlllC' provisitui made for

ventilating the stable so that a reasonable

supply of fresh air can be, furnished with-

out lowering the tcml'ieratm-t- of the stable

more than is actually necesszu-y to bring

about the desired result. .\ few liens

put in the stable with the sheep just as

they are sheared will assist materially in

getting rid of the ticks which may he

left on them after shearing; "They have

sharp eyes and a taste for such insects.

and will be seen looking around carefully

for the ticks and "*iiaryesting“ them

closely. The lambs should he dipped as

soon as warm weather comes to finish up

the job, as any ticks that escape will

swarm to them. as their tenler hides

afford better pasture for the parasites.



{tit while many flock owners follow

this practice of early shearing with good

results, others do not favor it, and unless

one has the best of quarters for the ewes

it is a practice not to be commended.





SHOAT FEEDING EXPERIMENTS.



The New Hampshire Experiment Sta-

tion recently conducted some feeding ex-

periments with shoats. Fifteen of the

shouts were divided into five lots and fed

for 85 days. On soaked shelled corn there

was 'a gain of 82.3 pounds. at a cost of

7.3 06an per pound: on shelled corn and

skim—milk a gain of 141 pounds, at a cost

of 7.4 cents per pound: on shelled corn

and middlings a gain of 99;; pounds. at a

cost of 8.9 cents per pound: on shelled

corn, midddiings and skim—milk a gain of

129 pounds at a cost of 8.2 cents per

pound; and on shelled corn, corn mid-

dlings and molasses, a gain of 104.8

wounds, at a cost of 8.89 cents per pound.





ABORTION Antone 'EWES. ' i





.Years of experience has taught the good

shepherd that what he sows, that he shall

also reap. Abortion among ewes is no

uncommm'i disease. at this time of libel

year when nearing the iambing period.

Abortion differs somewhat front prema-

ture birth and the two are quite frequent<

ly confused. The two differ in that abor-

tiivh is a disease while premature mum

may result from an accident which in-

jures the developing of the foetus and

shortens its period of growth. Abortion

generally occurs any time up to three or

four weeks before the full time of mature

thirth and before the foetus is ready to be

seqmraterl from the parent. it is very

seldom that abortion brings forth young

that possess sufficient maturity to live





’ THE MlCHIGAN FARMER





 





any length of time, yet til-ere. are a few

instances where animals have expelled

their young quite immature and the lat-

ter hav- sustained- life for some time.





Abortion is .far more serious, both fromi.





the standpoint of effect upon the parent

and influence upon the flock. than prema-





ture birth and should be properly attend-l1





ed to. “'hii‘le there are few instances





. . . t

where contagious abortl-em has infested





flocks yet ethere is great danger of serious

loss if animals attacked are not immed-

iately cared for.





'l‘herc are various traceable causes of ‘





abortion among 'ewves ru-ltho there may not

exist any apparent swa'nptoms of attack

until the foetus has been expelled. l have

knowleda't: of several instances of ewes

aborting that apparently four hours pre-

vious u:t\'t| no symptoms of distress. This

is indeed one of the serious features of





the disease as it makes it quite impossible».





to administer any form of relief. Over—





t‘eedi-ng' on coarse, indigestihie roughage





most common

causes of abortion among ewes. The

stomach is very closely connected with

the womb and tilt'l'(' exists a Very strong

sympathetic relationship between these

two organs and any disturbance of the

former is apt to intluence the develop.

intnt of the foetus. -



Seasons also have a decided influence

on caus‘na‘ abortit'vn. \Vct. cold weather.

aceonlllfll’lit-d hy frosty nights and warm

days is ytry tryins‘ on the health of preg‘

nant ewes. In case the flock is exposed

to such \ariable climatic conditions the

fleece becomes mores or less saturated

with dainlmess that influences the temp-

erature oi" the body by keeping it below"

normal. lilwes that are carrying unborn

young should be carefully protected from

extreme \ariablc changcs_



Sudden fright. stich as a doe; chasing

the sheep is a very common cause of

abortion among pregnant ewes. In such

instances the nervous system which is

very closely connected with the growing

foetus iwcomes violently exercised. Every

precaution should be taken by tlockowners

who live in localities where dogs are

kept in any number to protect their sheep

from being chased or frightened by such,

animals. Another cause of abortion and

one that every flockmaster should study

with the greatest of care is the excessive

use. of the ram. If the ram has been ill--

lowed to serve too many ewes. or if he:

was too young: for service .and produced

weak malt- germs then it is evident the

trouble lies in exercising proper judgment

in handling the ram during: the period of

coupling. if the foetus is weak and dies

before fully .‘lcvelopet'l and expelled it can.

in nmnerous instances be traced to defec-

tive (‘t'tllSI-llutitrll in the ram at the time

of copulation.



In view of the fact that there does not“

exist any notitcablc symptoms previous.

to abortion anion}: ewes the only treat-L

ment that can be administered is to pre—

vent thc trouble. Ewes that have aborted

should. of course, be carefully nourished

and cared for until they regain normali

health.

it is advisable to dispose of them as soon‘

as possible as they are very 11W t0 repeat.

the act unless the exact cause can be,

determined and removed. In case’ the,

ewe that has aborted has not properly

”cleaned" she should he immediately 0513—.

after’oirth taken





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away. Every precaution should be taken





in the performance of this operation that.

the hands and instruments are properly.



sterilize-ii.

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After Many Years.





The. Michigan Farmer is ‘one of the:

first papers I can remember in our home;

(before the war). I have taken it many.





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40 to 50 of material in the mdinary “Rubber” roofing; ‘



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water tank like a youf straw stack. Think Blunt-

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FEB. 19, 1910.





LEASE MENTION THE MICHIGAN FARM‘ER



when you are writing to advertisers.

WHAT SHOULD A FARMER EXPECT



OF A GRAIN DRILL?



This is a question that many an honest,

fair minded farmer has no doubt asked

himself more than once. What should we

expect?



We have a right to expect a grain drill

that has a. feed that will correctly sow

any seed that we want to plant and a

fertilizer feed that successfully handles

all brands of commercial fertilizers in

wide range of quantities. \Ve have a

right to expect a. well made drill, free

from a lot of fads and so simple as to be

readily understood. It should have fur-

row openers that open proper seed

trenches, and which place the seed in the

ground at an even depth without skips

or launching the grain.



The Empire Grain. Drill has been on the

market for more than half a century. If

it was not right, it could not have sur-

vived. There are many Empire Drills in

use today that were purchased from fif-

teen to thirty years ago, and they are

doing good work today. This drill is man-

ufactured by the American Seeding Ma-

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and is sold under a warranty that means

much to the farmer. \Vrite them and ask

for their Empire catalogue. No matter

what your seeding conditions may be' you

can get an Empire Grain Drill that will

please and satisfy you. Go to your local

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collars.



"UNO" collars have a heavy facing

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we will send you a beautiful pair of Nickle

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Our booklet. “Horse Collsr Sense," gives

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Dept. 53 MILWAUKEE. WIS.





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JACKS Amounts.





Raise mules and get rich.

300 fine. large Jacks. Jen-

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hands high, weigh from 700

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pay a part of shipping.

Mules in teams or car-

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Write for prices today.



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. THE, MICHIGAN FARM-ER.





BABY BEEF PRODUCTION DE-

FENDED,





I regret that references made to Mich-

igan Experiment Station Bulletin Number

257, by Mr. Jas. N. McBride, in the Jan-

uary 29th issue of the Michigan Farmer.

are likely to mislead your readers because

of partal quotation of facts and figures.



Bulletin 257 entitled, “Hearing Calves

on Skim-milk and Supplementary Feed,”

contains a report of the records of sixty-

three pail-fed calves from birth to twelve'

months of age, including feed consumed,

feed combinations, weights and gains and

cost, not only for the year, but for each

quarter as well.



Minimum cost prices could not be ex-

pected under the circumstances. as there

was variance in breed type, and also in

purpose and methods of feeding. The

animals are reported in seven distinct

lots, each one carefully described. The

seventh lot was omitted from the gen-

eral averages as this was a check lot fed

whole, milk for twelve weeks to get com-

parative data against the skim—milk.



Your cmu'cspondent quotes the list of

feeds and prices and criticises them as

being 25 per cent too low. “’9 do not

object so much ‘to this but wish to ex-

plain that the data given was collected

during the four years preceding June,

1000. when prices were at a somewhat

lower level than at present. In series

of experiments continuing for a number

of years, it is desirable to establish and

hold to a scale of prices, in order to maku

comparisons possible. Even now. with

the exception of two or 111100 items, the

prices quoted are within a possible profit-

able range of production on the farm, as

stated on pag- three. The range of

prices quoted in this bulletin is from

thirty to fifty per cont higher than those

charged by some of the western institu—





 





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shipped. Relative to this’thlrd lot the

Klink'Packin‘g Company made the follow-

ing statement, viz.: “We are pleased to

state that this is positively “the best load

of cattle we have killed for a long time

and your institution certainly deserves it

great deal of credit for the good results

shown.” _



In consideration of the data given in

the bulletin relative to the disposal of

thirty of these calves, your correspondent

was manifestly unfair in quoting the De-

troit market of January 8, 1910, placing

$3.50 and $4.00 valuations against these

animals. Had the selling data been with-

held in the bulletin and the public left to

make its own inferences relative to val-

ues, then it would have been an entirely

different matter. A somewhat higher

COSL of production renders the bulletin all

the more valuable in view of the safe and

conservative complexion it gives things.

It is true that no account is taken of

labor. but neither are the animals credit—

cd with the value of the manure remain-

ing. . ,



“'e invite critical inspection of Bulletin

237. The complete data relative to the

baby beef records is now being preparcd

for print. Fair criticism is always to be

(lrsircd lint unfair critcism (lirccted in

shafts pointed with scathing sarcasm

combined with incomplctc quotation and

dcl‘nauchcry of facts is calculated to mis-

lead and do harm.



Mich. Ag]. College. R. S. SIIAVV.



NUMBER AND VALUE OF FARM



ANIMALS.





The Crop Reporting Board of the Ru-

reau of Statistics of the United States

Departnnnt of Agriculture, estimates,

from reports of correspondents and agents

(If the Bureau. the numbers and values

of farm animals on farms and ranges in

tho:- 1’nitcd States on January 1, 1010, as

follows:





 





 





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‘8 the safest and most effective lotion 0t

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It is prepared exclusively by 1.. E. Gom-

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As a. HUMAN REMEDYJor Rhon-

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Every bottle of Caustic Balsam sold is

Warranted to give satisfaction. Price 0! .50

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nials, etc. Address ' ' .





. m LAWRENCE-WILLIHS GOIPAKY. Clsvshnd, Ohio,





 





 





 





 





KEKIONGA STOCK FARM





DECATUR, IND”





Importers and breeders of





BelgianéPerch-eron





Stallions and Mares.





 





 





o'



a . E



t: i E if} Q, ’5 53



Farm Animals. .5 '_:.: .5 2 call V



v' E - 3 E f: e 6 :



e : : ~ : s .3. 73 .3



o 3 .... ~ C/ ;.. O 3



2.; '5; z 4.2.: :~

Horscs ......................... 1010 ...... 101.0 21.040000 $108.10 3.276.003.0011

Horses ......................... 1000 ........... 20,610.000 05.01 1.07-i.i).'yB,llt)()

Horses. Average .......... 1890—1008.. .................. 66.17 .............

LIules . .......................... 1910 ..... .101] 4.123.000 119.84 401.003.0011

Mules .......................... 1000 ........... 1.033.000 107.81. 437.033.6100

11111051, Average ............ 1899—1908. . .................. 78.69 .............

Milch Cows ..................... 1010 ...... 100.4 :1..\’01,04_‘u) 35.79 780,308,000

Milt-h Cows ..................... 1900 ........... 315204.100 :2.36 702.043.0011

)Iilch Cows, sum-rage ....... 1800-1008 ................... ’0. .‘5 .............

Other Cutllo .................... 1010 ...... 03.7 17.270000 10.41 017,451,000

Other Cattle .................... 1000 .......... , 10.070,001) ]7,49 803,734,000

()ther Cattle, Avcragc .1800-1008 .......... . ......... 18.6" .............

Slim-p ........................... 1010 ...... 103.0 37.310.000 4.08 233.661.0110

Slit-op .......................... 1000 ........... 36,081,000 3. 3 102.002.1100

snoop, Avcruge ........... ism—1008 .................... 3.00 , ,,,,,,,,, '

Swine .......................... 1010 ...... W12 17.7N2.000 0.14 4.‘-l(i.003.000

Swine .......................... 1000 ..... ..... 34.117.000 6.55 354,794,000

Swine, Average . . . . . . . . . . .1509—1008 .................... 6.24 . .......... . .





 





lions engaged in somewhat similar work

when prices were at a lower lcvcl.



The. average cost of production for

fifty-seven calves at twelve months of

age is gchn at $4.27 per cwt. and atten—

tion is directed in the bulletin to the fuct

that it is difficult to produce animals as

cheaply in experimental feeding owing

to the somewhat unnatural environment

and restriction involved in carrying out

detailed methods involved in getting ex-

act facts and figures. But even under

lhc conditions referred to we arc prcparml

to dci‘cnd the financial transactions of thc

experimcnl.



Part of thc sixty—three calves were be-

ing pushed along for the block to be dis—

posed of as baby beeves at about eight-

een months of age and ncar 1,000 lbs.

weight. As a result they were in better

condition and were worth more than or-

dinary feeders. The following statement

appears on page three of the bulletin,

viz.: “While these reports cease at the

feeder ‘lge. most of the young animals.

except lairy heifers. were in a market-

able condition and within :1 range of mod—

erate prolit had they been actually placed

on the markci.” Michigan hoof produc-

ers do not hesitate to pay $31.23 per cwt.

for good l‘owlel‘s and tin-so belonged in

the primc feeder class.



Lots 1. 3 and 3 were marketed during

consecutive years when about eighteen

months of age and when :1 111110 less than

1,000 lbs. live weight. In every case they

were sold on the place. Lot 1 was sold

in May. 1007. for $5.00 per cwt.. (See

page 3); lot 2 was sold May. 1908, for

$5.75 per cwt., (See page R), and lot 3

was sold May. 1909, for $6.15 per cwt.,

(See page 11). The first lot was killed

in Lansing; the second was shipped to

Detroit by a drover and sold there at

$6.85 per cwt., and the third lot was

shipped to Buffalo and the valuation

placed on them by the Klink Packing

Company was $7.25 per cwt. in Buffalo

stock yards. They were taken off the





 





drover’s hands by the killer before being





Comporml with Jan, 1, 1000, the follow-

ing changes are indicated: Horses have

increased 400.000; mules increased 70.000;

milch cows increased 81.000; other cattle

docrcuscd 2.100.000; shccp increased 1,-

313.000; swine «lccrcascd 0,365,000.



In avcragc value per head. horses in-

crf-usml $13.35: mules increased $12.00;

mllch cows increased $3.43; other cattle

incrcasod $1.02; sheep increased $0.63;

swine inn-roasod $2.30. ‘



In 1olul value, horses increased $302,-

311,000: mules increased $57,013,000; milch

cows increased $77,363,000; other cattle

increased 31.73.009.000; sheep increased

041.033.0110: swine increased $91,800.00”.



The total value of all animals enumer-

i'iif‘d’itliOYG) on Jan. 1, 1010, was $3.138,-

450.00”. as compared with $4,525,230,000

on Jan. 1. 100.0, an increase of $613,227,000

or 13.0 per cent.





LIVE STOCK NOTES.





Ii. 1.. Zurnett, of Butte countv. South

Dakota. says that sheep growers around

thorn are lwttcr supplied with breeding

ewes than they have. been for vears. He

states that a neighbor or his owns 50.000

head of breeding ewes on the winter

range, and the important practice of cull-

mg out and marketing the poorer ewes

ill the autumn is becoming more wide—

spread t,‘lll‘ll year. He cstimatcs than





Ilnro arc somewhere around 75.000 ieml r





of lambs on hay food, ‘but only a smull’

part of them will be marketed. as prac-

tically all of tbcm will be bold ovrr until

next fall. Mr. Burnett. adds that thcrc

has been no suffering in that region for

want of food on account of the. l'm‘ont

severe. wintcr weather. and he does 110%

believe that there is :1 single stockmani

who has t-.\1N'lll‘11(‘(‘d any serious ll)9!<t‘$.l

It has boon vcl'y COld_ but the snowfall

was light, and sheep and cattle huvc lnrl'

little trouble golfing down to the grass. I

Shecpmen in Oregon have been kcopingl

the. sore mouth among their flocks in

check by using" lard and turpentine and

gomg‘ thru the {locks cvcry morning and

catching cvory one that is infected.-

Livc stock shippers say it has been alv

most impossible to get cars in which to

iorward stock to market this winter. In

mnnerous instances it was two to threcl

weeks after orders were sent in before

t-ags Were furnished. ,

. canvass of the farmers ' ' ‘

belt 'made by a Chicago live nsltotcrlte c3333

missmn house indicates that the produc~l

iron or swme this year will be greatlv

i‘gfgealsed, bu}: it will be fully a year be—

‘ 1e mar ' ’.

the increase. e derives any benefit from





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Our last importation arrived last November. and

are in a very good condition and of the VERY BEST

TYPICAL DRAFT QUALITY. We have over 60

head of Stallions and Mares from two to five Tears

for sale. and we invite prospsectlve buyers to come

to our barns where he will find THE IDEAL

DRAFT HORSE. of both breeds above mentioned.



Our terms are liberal. and every sale is backed up

with the best of guarsniees.



Write. or better—come and see us. Address





FRISINGER 8| SPRUNGER, Decatur, lndiana.





Prairie Stock Farm





The Lssdlng Horse Importers

In the Stole 0! Mlchlnsn.

We have opened the eyes of



all Michigan horsemen by our



large exhibit st the State Fair'



In the previous inns of the



Michigan Farmer they gave the



startling news 0! our wonderful



success, not alone over our



Michigan exhibitors, but over



all exhibitors 01' the seversi



States that were represented in



competition. We won every prize



in the stallion and more clsues

except'the 40h prim in the 2-year-

old stallion class. All our horses

are now at our Burns ready for

sale for less money than a good

horse can be bought elsewhere

with I guarantee that. has stood

the test for the 113033 years.



Conleand be convinced. Terms



to suit purchaser.



E. Meiz Horse imparting 00..



Niles, Mich.





DUNHAMS’ PEHCHERONS



' Next large i portation stallions

. ._ and mares here EBRUARY 10th.

which, added to our present stock,

offers intending purchasers the

finest collection in America. if

you want the best horses. horses

with bone.quality.512e. action

and best breeding, stallions or

mares; if you want fair and

liberal treatment; ii you want

lowest prices consistent with

good merchandise. visit Oaklawn. Catalog

shows the place and the horses.





W. 8., J. B. & B. Dunham, Wayne, Ill.





1% Perchero Stallions 1 00





ll

=and. Mares:





imported and pure bred registered



Stallions from. . .. .. . .$400 to $1200.



Mares from.............$25’0to $600.

Write for Art Blotter.





BURTON '5’ C0,, Kenton,0hio.

FOR SALE HORSES—Auction Sale of Karma





ever Frlds t 10 . .

Private Sales daily. A numbser of (ii-[ail snd‘fsgi

horses always on hand including some city mares a

little pavement sore suitable for farm work. All

horses sold are as represented or money refunded.





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 





 





 





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Numerous consignments of hogs for the

Chicago market that were kept at home-

for a few weeks, much against the wishes

of their owners, on account of not being

able to get cars, arrived much fatter than

when their owners had decided to ship,‘

and they sold accordingly ‘hetter. the av-

erage quality of the receipts being the

thest seen this season.



There is a steady demand in the Chi-

wage horse market for farm chunks.

mares much preferred. as they can be

used for breeders. as well as for ordinary

farm work. and 1.200 to 1400-111. chunks

for «rural delivery hth' been selling at

$130 to $173 per head. a few choice chunks

going as high as $200. ,



Cattle buyers in the (‘l1iougo market

are turning 1their attention mainly to

short-fed lots that (lu not 1-1151 too much.

The popular demand is for 1-111-ap cuts of

11001, and it does not take 21 grout many"

choice, heavy been-s to satisfy the pres-

1-11t requirements of the trade. Fat cows

:md heifers an:- in very good demand at

their great reduction in Drives, and there-

is‘ usually a good call for light yea] calves

111 good prices. Bologna bulls have had

unite a tall in prices.



Feed continues to 91"” unusually high,

with bringing around 601' 111-1' bushel on

many falms in the central “'t'sl. and hay

11150 sells extremely high. bear feed is,

one of the main causes for the marketing

nf so many short- fed cattle. All the 51- me

11111e choice feeding cattle sell at high

prices in the Chicago 111:11'.'11et being rela-

11\ ely higher than pretty 1111' uhoef cattle.

01119 has been busting many 01 the better

1111515 01 feeders of late. '



The “increased cost of living" for

horses is cited 'as one of the reasons for

nearly 70 pct tent advance 1'11 suburban

express rates out of Chicago. It is

1l11'1med that since 1900 1111- average ex-

pense of keemng a horse for one month.

has advanced from $130111“. 11' is also,

asserted that the .a-t'eragte (‘Ust of horses

has risen from $184 to $1111: per head.

21nd tihat employes‘ wages linye. risen

about 10 per cent. 111,11‘51- 1'1-1-11 1111s 2111-

\'11nced 111ateriul'ly. and is just now 1111-

usually dear. Hay is away up, the best

timothy Wholesaling in Cl'l-it'ag‘n 111 $20 pet"

Mn recently, and 1111) best Kansas and

Hkiah-oma prainie at $13.50.



The large. increase in stocks of provis—

ions usually witnessed during 1111- winter

months at leading M‘t'b'lt'l'll storage points

is not taking place this season, (1wing' to

1111- anmt-zstmlzly light mark-e1 ings of hogs.

the (consumption of fry-s11 11111-11 lull-mg large

though, despite lemhrv-lm-l'y lz1lilgwl1 prices. fto;

use 1111;» a good sham-1 111 11111 swine. '-

l 14111111an 1 Chicago 5 slot 11s 111 rmo'x'isn'o‘ns

here only 711-601 1051 1115.1-1mma'1md with:

617.304.6631 l-.hs 1a 711111011111 (Karl-"1141' and 1146,-

.»il3..’.962 lbs. a year ago. lF'h-t-‘re has been.

11 large invesmnent (Ten-1111111 in the ‘Chi-

“ago 'n‘la'l'kC-t recently. 211111 sharp rallies”

have foil-owed marlin-'1‘ 11:11:

11111165.



The N. K. .Faiimbank Company estimates

the war-”ids stock oi lard 1.11 l” elm-nary 1

11:1 11111136111 tierces. '1-mrman'e1’l with lit-0,966

Memes a month earlier and 27.7.1173 t-ierces

11 W :ag-o. The increase 11 tiring January

was only 3.1575 ’t-ierces. wompzu‘ed with

461157-32 ltd-woes a year ag‘1'1 11-1-1111 10?..‘663

'l'ierces two years ugo.



The p;‘1ckors are ('1'(‘(lll(‘1l with buying

lard 11nd ribs freely 1111‘11 brokers 011 1111‘-

-<‘l11'cago Board of Trude. t‘lf late there-

11:15 bf'( 11 a good 111sl1 t1'8111.:1111'l it is mi-

111-111 111111 the ptmision 1111-11 2111 (untinoed

that the shortage in hm 5 15:1 reality and

111211 the legitimate situation will more

Illun over 'ball'amm- H11- 1-1‘1'1'1'1 «If 1110 ant-l-

high prices agitation 211111 1111- meat ’boy-

volt. Hogs are cmn-ing' to market in fine

11111dition 21nd are in 111-111-1‘ demand for





 





packing.

.l A. Show 01 Illinois. who consignel

nearly 1, 0110 horses to 1111 1‘ 1111-11- .1“ matket





ast y1'.21r 'satts 'h't (lots 11:11 11110“ Vthete

i11- can dupl'cale his shipn'n-nts this your.

'\\’h.ile the farmers in his st-t-lhm are in-

1~1'oasizng' their lhorst- brm-dri-trg' o1'1e1'atio118.,

the demand is running 1-1111-11tl of the sup—

ply. leaving ‘feWer horses ‘on sale ‘111

'1'111mni'ng districts than a year ago.



Late in January hog shippers at Lone'

Tree, Iowa, had hogs on their hands that

they had purchased 111 $8.50 pm- 100 lbs,

awaiting shipment. 11o vars lining avail-

.1lile. It is one of 1111- lEll‘g‘i'Sl hog ship-'

ping points in .1111- state. as many as 900-

l1~ogs being purchased in 0111‘ duy. “11911

the railroads 6would not furnish cars the

shippers had to rent 1-x11'u y1-~11‘1l room and

suffered loss and damage t‘hru the swine

piling up and .srnotlu-1'iny.r i11 sltung-ec quar—

ters. Some hogs 111w hot-n 111-ld there 11

month, and the railroads 1111-3401111: to

have a busy -tin11-1:11-‘-1111di11:.; suits for

«lama-go. ,



\Vithin a short time :1 grand southern

11111112qu for cured 211111 pi11‘1'ly cured hog

meats has sprung up in t111 (" liitago mar—E

111-1. and dinners are 1- .\'pt(~11-d to increase:

their purchases as 1.-l11 14111131111 atlt'a111'.0s;



Clydesdale lbreedt-rs report that the

have been enjoying 11 good trade this

winter. Several breeding establishments

have been started 111 1111- .-\llantic coast

wo-tm-ll'y, and ’purt'llusos 01" pure-’bred

(‘Iyd'esdalt-s have bet-11 made by new

hreeders in New York. New Jersey and-

t‘onnec-ticu’t.





Complaints are 111-:11'11 111 1111- Chicago

horse market that 1'111-1'v a1'1- not enough

heavy draftt-rs to {:11 around. “'eig‘ht,





with quality and hour, are in 1115.: demand.

and more. should h1- 1'1-1is1-d for the mar—

11'1-1. Many farming (listrit-ls :11‘e selling

their heaviest and lust horses to farmers

1-11 home and marlwting -th~1- poorest hors—

1-3: .a‘ltho farm renters are apt to buy

n-vrdl'nary horses.



A Chicago 1iV1- slot-11 («11111111511111 firm

:HlV'l‘SPS cattle TG-t-tlt-l's 11s follows; “As

there is seldom any :1111'111'11-1- in 1111- cattle

11.1a-1‘ket between 1111- 11'11111111- (1f January

mud the first of March, “-1- at]\'i.‘~'t- [host-

11'110 have cattle (11' common quality in

the feed lot, and 11111-1111 to monkm the

same during this pe't'tt'ul. 1.. 1m them

«ome as soon as DIU81110111111- owing to

[he high 0081‘. Of fFPd and ltllrgh waat‘heq'

However, those who have 1 11111- of good

quality and have the hogs 11. 1'01an them

we believe that those can 111- pmfitablv

held for two months: longet leas-ding. as





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Advice thru this department is free to

our subscribers. Each communication

should state history and symptoms of the

case in full; also name and address of

writer. Initials only will be published.

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Lump-Jaw.—-I have a cow in good flesh

that is all right except she has a bunch

on under jaw which diSi'llle‘ch a small

amount of pus. This hunch is on the

bone. E. G. M.. Mayvillc, Mich—Apply

tincture iodine twice a day; also give 2

drs. iodidc potassium at .1 dose in food

twice a day. Lump—jaw, wbr-n in a sup-

purativc stale is C(n'itagious; lbcrcforc,

I think you had better scpal'ute your cow

from balance of hcrd. _



Mango. Last summer on exudation ap-

peared on the neck of young call. Shortly

afterward the skin thlcki-ncd and has

been scalcy ever since but lbw-c arc no

open sores. C. H. IL, Uwosso, MlL'ilrc-

Your calf suffers from 1nul,.,( Apply 1

port oxidc of zinc and 5-3 parls vuscluu



Donovan s





 





once a day. Give 20 drops .

solution at a dose in iced three limos

a day.





I-lm'nv ’l‘iss1,rc.—-l\ly (5—year—old more was

cut bva burl) wire on fol-o part of" hock

some‘tbrce yours ago. The wound did

not heal fora long limo und Since flu-n

a hard sort of growth comcs. on bunch

which Slums lo Scalc off but 1s‘soon 1'}



" .. Bill logs arc sol-c aoovc un-

lill)lil\1\KLJ;\.J.JS.1, I'lobli-villr, Mich—«Scars

the result. of wounds nol bcubne prompt-

lv und properly down ncur lbc loot unl

cvcn higher up on the log, seem lo‘pro—I

ducc a horny-like. substance rcshncnmu

hoof and no doubt yours is a case-oi this

kind. Apply cuuul ports salicylic acid

:llld lard lo bunchcs tbrr-c limos a “'L‘L'lx.

Give 2.’ drs. Fowler's solution‘al u doso in

fccd lln‘co limos a. day. I‘ror. tho sort:

heels apply 1 part oxide of zinc and .;

parts vusclinc oncc a day. _



Hbcumalism~—\V:1i'ls—-L‘urb.——I am In-

clincd to believe that my pig's :rro lrouj

blcd with '1'bcumutism. 'l‘bcrcloro. I

would like to know VVlltlL to do for them.

I would also like to know what wrll' lukc

warts off a horse's cyc. 1 am ulso'bbslcr-

ill}; a. horse for u curb. A. I1, kahuna—

zoo, Micb.—-Your bogs muy bc 1'1ckcly

on account of folding them on unbalanccd

ration, loo nmcb corn, not cnough outs,

oil meal. middlings and vcgetablr-s.

Change their fccd and give each one ll)

grs. powdcl'cd nitrate of polnsn at u dos»

in feed twicc a day. It is possrblc that

Glaubcr‘s salts would be a propcr rom-

edv for them and it is not cxpcnsrvc.

(Jul the warts off, it is dangcrous louse.

caustic near the cycs. _\ curb is not

cusilv rcduccd. Try 1 port red iodide

of mercury and 8 parts of bird and rub

in a small quantity to bunch tw1cc a.

week. ‘



Grub in the chd.———I bud a fine cwo

lakcn ill suddenly and peculiarly. Sin,-

hcld her nose high in air, arched buck

ML limos, bccumc stiff. lost use of mind.

and control of limbs. «lying two days

lulcr. “as within four days of lumbmg

time and wus Vcl‘y flosby und bad bccn

fed mostly on col‘nstulks. I lost a cwo

about a ycar ag‘o that Sll()\\'r-(] about the

samc symptoms. “'0 found nothing;

wrong: l‘XL‘t'Dl two grubs noar rho lll'illll.

\\', B, 13., Riga, Mich—l um incl‘ucd lo

lullcvo that your sbccp dicd the rcsult

of grub in the hood. If you bavc an—

olhcr case blow Scotch snuff up nostrils

:llltl lhcv may pcl'bups sncczc lhcm om;

or call (i \‘ct. and have him lrcpbino tbru

bonc of face and dislodge lbc gl'ubs with

warm watcr injcctcd into nusul puss-(lute.



Acute Indigcslion-~Azruuria.—-l buvo :l

5-year-old gclding' that bad :in ultru-k

of‘uzoluria lust spring but icr-oylvrod, llo

lost flesh and has rcmaincd lbin (‘VI'T

since but has bud four or livo altar-ks

of what our \'cl. cullcd impaction of the

stomach. Am I liable to Ioso him from

another attack of azoturlu'.’ 1’. H. ,

Six Lakcs. Mich.—.~ thin borso scldol'u

bus azoluriu; bcsidcs, a hlII‘St“ that is 11.11;

ovorfcd when idle seldom cvcr has it and

l‘cw horscs would cvcr have it, if tbcy

wcro cxcrcisml daily. Your horse no

doubt has had several attacks of norm-g

indigestion brot on possibly by outing bis

grain rapidly or being null-rm] soon after

eating grain. Givc 1/; oz ginwim 14 oz.

gcnlian, 1L, oz, bicarbonate soda and 1,5

oz. powdered charcoal at a dosc in feed

ibrcc times a day.





Opacity of Comma—My limo-months





'old colt bus at dcl'cctivc cyc; there is a





spot or scum ovcr tho right cyc. silualcd

on lower corner. The cyc is not inflamed

and docs not dis'chul'g'c. J. \V. \V., Mon-

lag‘uc. Micb.~Blow somo culomcl on eye

ball once it day and givo 1L dr. iodide

polussium :11. u dosc in fowl twice a (lay.

Bog Spuvin.—I have a mare tcn years

old that has bccn troublcd with bog

spuvin for the past four ycars. 1y try-ut—

mcnl: I succccdcd in reducing the bunch

one-half: besides it lessrancd bcr lame:—

ne.=s. but whon she starts she, goes ([uilo

lame for a mile or two. thou improves.

I have applied iodine and camp'hor which

fails to help her much. H. M. C., Scot-

villc. Mich—Apply one part rod iodide

mercury and eight parts lard every five

or six days and it will help her.

ludigeslion—VVind Colic—I have mare

that is 11 or 12 years old that has stead-

ilv failed in condition since Sept. 1. Her

skin is quite tight; she sweats easy,

tires easily and is inclined to eat rubbish,

I also have another 8-year-old horse that

is troubled with wind colic. This horse

never shows symptoms of sickness in the

daytime whilo working. but very often

bloats'up in the evening. Imig‘ht mention

this horse is sta‘bled with cows and I





 





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thot perhaps it might be injurious, on





account of being too warm; however, the

‘barn is well ventilated. L. L., Roscom-

mon, Mich—Examine your mare’s teeth;

they may need floating; a change of

feed might help her; also give a table-

spoonful of ground gentian, two table—

spoonfuls of 'ground ginger and a table—

spoonful of bicarbonate soda at a dose in

fee-d two or three times a. day. Give

your 8—year-old horse 1 dr. salicylic acid

all a dose in feed every evening and in a

flaw days add 1 oz. powdered charcoal

with each dosc. I suggest that you feed

oats instuid of corn, but stabling your

horse with tho cd'ws should not make

him sir-k, if sufficient fresh air is admit-

icd inlo lbo stublc. _



LIVH‘ Mimosa—Hod a, colt about 1.)

months old that took sick and died the

following: day. This colt appcul'cd,wcll

in tho n-yrning' and tilt) his food and dlcd

llzc following evening. llcr urinc was

(lurk and blood-like and the kidneys cou—

‘luincd some blood-iiko fluid. Our lovul

\W-L lhol tho coll dicd of livcr tl'oublc.

A. J. 1).. 'l‘cmporuncc. Mich—«Your coll

«it‘ucr (lb-d ol' livcr or kidney trouble :1an

ll'l:i'.1l‘ll(“lll might not have savcd bcl'

as tho discuso :rppcars to have bccn of

an oculc lialul‘r‘.



\\'ound(-d J.r:».g.——'.l‘ln‘cc wccks ago my

]\‘-yr~:-.r-oid more kicked in the siublo

illl'l struck lhc mclul water trof, culling

bind lo}: midway bclwccn t'ollock and

hock. 'l‘ho wound has not houlcd but is.

llllcd wiLb proud llcsb; tho tr'cul'mcnt I

hch gin-n it has donc no good and as

ollnr lll'l'fil‘l'lIlllUllS of yours have proved

bripl'ul I um writing now for information.

.I. (L. Munilh. Micb.~-lf the londoi is

wul. which 1 think it has bocn. you should

cur off rho protruding cud tlllll kccp it

willrl-I‘ cut or burncd down with u. i'crl-

not iron or, if lbc bunch is :l fungus. cul:

it till just Llrc sumo. Apply ruruul ports

)m‘w‘lir'l'crl alum. oxide zinc and culomcl

ilVlr t‘ it day.



l‘onycslinui———(,‘old.—’l‘br'cc wccks ago i

ulv-m-r my murc lwo milcs. lol lll‘l' slanil

for two hours; the sumo cvcning sbc ap-

iuurwl >lifl‘ rind showcd symploun; of

11min; lzrkcn cold: sbo bus rim-ovcrcil

ll"-lll tho cold but is still" in low quarters.

7., .‘.. ll., (ll'cgoi'y, )llr'bpwl'oui' nurr'o suf—

l" !.\' l'l'our what-is commonly tcl'nn-d wind

:Illlllill‘l‘ (conur-slion). Apply l-qiull pol-ls

lurpl-nliiu'. zupru ammonia and sww-l oil

to coroircls in front cvcry day or lw.)

and give 2 rh's. salicyiulc of soda in for-«l

{who it (my; also fccd cnouub wr-ll sull—

wl brun mnsbcs or vcu‘clublos lo km-p

Inc bowcls opcn tllld i1 muy bc ncccssal'y

lo Illill‘llll‘i‘ tho l‘i'onl fccl.



hour-I:l'r'lrm-a.—~l buvl- u mm‘c lbut bus

lard 21 vaginal dist-hurgo cvor since she

was incur-d lust ycul‘. Do you bolicvo. if

possible for hcr to bc in foal? Sho is in

fair condition and docs bcr work wcli.

ll. 15. ll. Virudcrbill. Allcb.~lf you lllzll'r-

has not l:Lvlllc in bout sincc she was brcd

silo is pl-r‘baps Hellt‘ly in foul. An cxam—

inr-lion can 1“: made by pussing the hand

into lbc bowel and asoorluin if lbcrc is

u foul in tho ulcl'us or, if you will watch

llrw lcl‘l llank ul'tcr shc lakcs a drink of

void \\';‘.lll‘. lbc motion of Coll nlzly be.

(“smut-rod. ’I‘bc wbolo ll‘oublc may be

lilr‘ l-r-sull of on injurcd Virgilio. Dissolve

1 dr'. pcrmunn'anulc oi" potash in 3 (HS.

«'1' wulcr und llusb out vuglnn. daily l‘bl‘u

a rubber lubc with l‘unncl; bout this so-

}ulion to a blood hcul lu-forc using.



Swoirrs.—»-.\l_v lS—ycur—old horse has been

lroublcd with scours since lust full. 0111‘

locul \‘l-l. lrcaicd him during November;

in llouli-d his tomb, gave him l (11'. NW

llnsccd 0‘1 and condition powdcl's. In

.l:‘llllt'.l'_‘.‘ bc :4qu him :1 pill of billcr riloos

and mori- powders, bul bolh limos Ibo.

lrcolmi-nt was incl‘l'cclual. llo is fwd ll

quarts ground ouls rind whcal brun. cquul

parts, threw LllncH u. day. In the, fore purl

of tho \\'lllli‘l‘ l l‘cd him timothy; now In-

llus mixvrl buy. I ulso huvc a fil—yoar—ohl

«oil lliat bus bud two or lhrcc sick spoils

lu'ol on by dillicully in urinating. II. R..

lbic‘iuon. AllCll.**(;l‘l'(‘ 1/; oz. powdcl‘cd

sulpbalo iron und 1 llr. powdcrcd opium

or u (losc in l‘ccd lln‘oc limos it day and

as soon as tho bowcl movcnicnls check

it will not bc ncccssary lo give us much.



lA'IlHl‘llPSS of I)owcl.<.——l bot u horse





‘osl spring that uppcurs to have only one.

l‘oud bier





lz'oublc. \\'.i<-n «lr‘lvcn on tho

r,rr\\"'i>’ :rl'o illi‘llll(‘(l to bc loo l(lll,\‘r', F.

4L. )lvirl‘oc. Alli-Irleivo LL. oz. u‘l'mlnd

hinge»: ;' ill->2 powdcrcd calm-bu and 1 oz.





bicarbonulo of soda ill a dose in Iced

lbrn-o linrcs', it day. '

lrnllucsilon.—~l have lln‘cc borscs that





I am {riding corn, outs und ryc, ground

pupil-or. :lnd lbcy arc doing wcll; but

my lwo 3—year—old mulls have been

Scour-lug

A. ll, St. Johns. Micb.~—Your

lw-lb muy nerd u liltlo ultcntion. Give

1. oz. pvr-parcd chalk. 1/2 oz, ground gon-

llan ktll‘l 1L oz. baking soda at a dose in

food lo (nob mulc thrcc limos :i (luv.



. lndig'oution—AMy cow uppours to be sore

m hcr back; bcr coat is rough and shc is





no! thriving. Sbo is for} corn-:11ul—coi~,

nuul rind col‘nslalks. 'l‘. M. \\’., Pontiac





 





Mich. Apply couul ports auuu amnmniu

illl<l sweet oil lo brick lln'co limos 2L wr-ck

rind give lg oz, acctalc of potash ill a

(low in fccd lbi'cc limos a duy. also give

-i oz. (.llriubcr’s salts dolly for a wcck.





 





Siockmon who are so fortunate HS to

be Ibo owners of thrifty growing young

hogs should not make the serious mistake

rat this limo o‘.’ sacrificing thorn under

rho upprchonsirm that future lllill'kll r-rlll—

«lilions will not be fuvorablc for malurcd

bogs. “’hcthci' lhc market rises to the

l-xtromc figurcs rmordcd rcccnlly when

prime burrows sold in the Chicago stock

yards at $9.05 per 100 lbs. or not. it is

practically u. certainty that low—priced

hogs arc not going to be soon for 2: long

time, owing to the great shortage in feed-

in}: districts. It still holds true that a.

better limo could not he found for going

into breeding and raising boss for the

market, care being taken to obtain choice

breeding boars and sows at the start. As

a rule, present owners 01' hogs are mar-

keting them before they attain enough

weight, and packers find it extremely

difficult to manufacture enough lard to

meet market requirements. Recent av-

erage weights of hogs received at Chicago

have been much lighter than in most





(7). 175;





This contractor got results.

. Some'years ago a contractor build-

ing a railroad in a war-m climate was

troubled a great deal by sickness

among the laborers.





He turned his attention at‘once to.

their food and found that they were

getting full rations of meat and were

drinking water from a stream near by.





He issued orders to cut down the

amount of meat and to increase greatly

the quantity of Quaker Oats led to the

men.





He also boiled Quaker Oats and

mixed the thin oatmeal water with

their drinking water. Almost instantly

all signs of stomach dlSUl‘dCTS passed

and his men showed a decided improve-

ment in strength and spirits. This con-

tractor had experience that taugbthim

the great value of good oatmeal.



The cost was small; 10c for regular

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kissed and be r'ecovcrcrl entirely from l:.:.zcnr_~s. A wool; rifle-r-

word he wont lame in hind leg, and he was wry lame. lhzxtl a

doctor cm :Zue him and he said he had a Mind ju :lr. As I had

some " .~':r\c~Thc-Hm-se " left he actuisc-Ii inc to are it, which I

did, and be is perfectly round. This in» i; came on the leg that

was sound. for. if you remember. he }: tour: spoviu on the

other leg some time ago. I have had tr ~ Im-I; with this horse,

but your remedy has always given Li C. lllzrmk you IUlf

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RAISING CHICKS WITH A BROODERJ



If one is to use an incubator in hatch—

ing chickens, then he certainly ought to

have a brooder to raise them in after

they are hatched. If the desire is to raise

broilers for the early market, then one

ought to have a brooder house artificially

heated, and Use what is known as indoor

broodcrs. but the ordinary poultryman

who raises chickens largely to get laying

stock to replenish his own flock is not

particularly interested in the broiler ques-

tion, and consequently he will not care





 





to go to the expense of building a brooder

house. Nor will it' be necessary if he does

not hatch his chit-ks until :Xpril, because

April hatched chicks can be raised in an

out-door broodt-r without any brooder

houSe with perfect success. In my opin—

ion. the farmer cannot afford to raise

broilers to any great extent. If he at-

tempts to combine. two businesses, mak-

ing broilers out of the cockcrcls and say-

ing the pullets that are batched in Jan~

nary and February for future layers. he

makes a mistake. because these chickens

are too early to get the best results from

them as pullets.



I think an April hatched chick. I don't

care if it isn‘t hatched until after the

middle of April or the first of May, will

make a better and more profitable hen

than on? hatched earlier. If they are

hatched too early they will moult in the

tall, and they are. not apt to be as good

winter layers as an April or early May

chicken. If such chickens are properly

fed and developed. they usually begin to

lay quite early in the fail: they do not

moult and they will continue to lay the

entire winter, which is what the practical

poultrytnan and farmer is after. (‘on-

scquenlly, the ordinary farmer who raises

from Still to Goo chickens a year to re-

plenish iiiS old thick of laying hens is not

interested in the broiler odcstion except

as a side. issue. He c1111 sell the April

hatvbtd (OClCt'lt‘lS for a \‘l'll' good prite

as broilers, or be can feed them a little

longer and sell them for roosters and get

almost as much profit from them as by

trying to raise broilers in mid—winter.

Extreme Early Hatching and Broiler



Raising Difficult for Average Farmer.



There are a great many things about;

the broiler question that a man learns

from experience. In the lust place, it is

difficult to get l'crtile cuss so rery early

in the year. ltlu‘gs do hot hatch as well,

and you have t.) hare t-xr-t-llcnt quarters.

both for your incubators and your brood-

t-rs. or the mortality will lie cxccssit‘c. I

would not advise the ordinary farmer to

hatch chickens in the middle of winter.

Wait until spring. This being the case,

you want good out—door brooders. and

they are on the market. .Now with out-

door brooders it is not \‘t'l’y much of a

.iob to raise chickens. (if course, it is

something that must be atttnded to care--

fully, and systematically. 'l‘ht- thing that

kills chickens is sudden changes in tent-

peraturc. and the temperature must be.

looked after. This is practically all there

is to raising them.



“"ht-n the hatch is ready to take off,

one should see to it that the brooder ther—

ntomctt‘r stands at it)” dw r-tts. 'l‘hey

ought not to be put into a brooder that

has not bt en heated to 1"” degrees. But

after two or three days the temperature

may gradually drop down to in“) and then

to 90 degrees, and as t'he chickens de-

velop it ought to drop a little loWer. That

is too high for a chicken after he has a

good start and the food which you give

him begins to consume oxygen and gen-

erate heat in his body. The first few

days after the chicks are put into the

brooder one should look at the thermom-

eter every few hours. and not allow any

sudden changes. lict-attse sudden changes

are fatal to young chicks.



Many chickens are killed by the food

they receive. l’eople fct-tt too much to

young chickens. I have finally settled

down to the idea of feeding prepared

chick food. Or the farmer can prepare

his own chick food by mixing several

small grains together and putting in a

little grit and some finely chopped meat

or meat meal. I am conyinced that this

rod entirely dry to young chickens is bet~

tcr than feeding them a mess of soft

foods. Where, one attempts to feed much

soft food in a brooder hc rivet-feeds at

times, and this litters up the brooder and

is liable to get it into an unsanitary con—

dition. On the. other hand. the dry food

can be given in liberal quantities and, if

not eaten at one time, it will be eaten the





, THE ‘Mmmeww: FARM ER.





next. The chicks will eat enough of this

dry food so that they will thrive fairly

welL I haven’t any doubt that a person;

who is particularly adapted to fixing up:





- food for chickens can perhaps get a little





more growthy chickens in a given length

of time than he can with a standard chick‘

food, but he will not gain as much as hel

thinks, and I believe his mortality will be;

greater. Then I think chickens intended





rather than soft food. because I believe

it is better digested and makes a hardier

fowl, even tho they do not grow quite as

rapidly. COLON C. LlLLIE.

(Concluded next week).





IN ANSWER TO INQUIRIES.





 





Mrs. C. O. B” Montgomery:——'l‘he prin-

ciple of the open-front poultry house was

illustrated and described in The Farmer

of Octoocr 2. 1909. Your plan to erect a

building that can be properly yentilatul





good one.

suffering from roup, it will no doubt

prove chraper and better in the end to

make a fresh start, but remember that

cyery part of the premises to which the

present Icwls have access cannot be too

carefully cleaned up and disinfected bet

fore the new flock is started.



H. Y. 5.,

sometimes used as a substitute for meat

scrap or green bone by those who com-

pound layt-rs‘ rations carefully and scien—

tilically. It is a fairly good protein food

altho containing not nearly so large a

percentage of protein as meat, bone, etc.

Instead of feeding it scvcral times a

week. as is the usual practice with meat

and bone, it may be made a part of the

daily raticn. “'herc “ct mashes are fed

it may to: used for moistt-ning the mix-

ture; othtrwise it should be given in the

drinking \‘csscl. care being taken at all

times to hare it sweet and wholesome.

'\\'c think there is little danger of the

trouble you apparently feared. and it is

mainly possible that the decline in egg

production was due to withholding the

milk. especially if no other form of animal

food was substituted.





 





 





FOUL BROOD AND THE BEE-KEEP-

ER'S DUTY REGARDING IT.





(Concluded from last week).

“'hcre there are scycral colonies af-

fected with this disease and you wish to

save the- brood, do not shake quite all the





 





 





bees from it. but leave sufficient. to take

care of it. Pick out all the frames hav-

ing a good showing: of live brood, mak-

ing them into a “stack" ,two stories deep.

l-ly stacks I mean double-story hives. or

several hiycs of brood one on top of the

other. These stacks of bt-eltss brood can

be shaken onto foundatitm at Hit: end of





a bouncin: colony.





their queen and are shaken on the foun-





 





 





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have 30 or 60 days trial on both incubator

and brooder—and I'll send all money back

if you return the machines to us as 1111-

satisfactory. Be sune to send for mg

illustrated, free booklet.‘ Hatching Facts.’



But. if in a hurry. you are perfectly safe

in ordering right now from this ad.

Thousands do this way every year. I





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for layers are better for having grain?-





aud to start anew with fresh stock. is a:

If, as you say, your [lock is“





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three wr-t ks, giycn a queen and will make.

Hive these bees only:

a very small entrance until they have:





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— Incubator

$4.50 Buys the Best Broader





Both Incubator and Broader, Ordered Together





’HY PAY MORE? Investigate—send your name and address

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Bull Rock Cockerels €333, :‘fag‘f‘gfi‘glifig

$1.60 up. WILLIS S. MEADE, Holly, Mich.B.No. 3.





Choice Baa-red Rock Cookerela



Thorobred . 1 .2 1. 50 u.



matter of steering; not of work. Instead of or “9 ' enc 33' ‘ p" -

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Accurate, thorough cultivation with the

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I Reds a White P. Rocks—Cooker“: um hens

~lor Iale bred lrom prlze-wlnnlng stock. Saus-

faction guannteed. Howard Colby. Demons Mich.





 





PBIZE- -Wlnnlng Birds 19(‘9- 10 Den-on. Pt. Huron.

8. C B. Leghorn Dockerela 51} good lnylng hens.

Eggs tor latching. CHAS. W. RUFF, 15m. ll. 12,“. Clur, Itch





 





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C. R. I. Beds for “lo. Cockoroll $2 to 35. pullmfil to $8,

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BITE WYANDOT’I‘E oockenls O2 50. 83, $3. 60

from heavy layers and Stole Fair prize win.

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than uyi it. Write us first. Our book tO-dny for prices. W.J

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ever you order. The editor of this paper

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my customers liberally.

I’ ve always given my customers more for their money than any

or Incubator manufacturer in the world—that‘ 8 why we do so

much business.



Belle City Incubator. will hatch more chickens—under

the same conditions—than any other incubator made. or

your money will be refunded. Thu launrnntee. Double

walls—dead air space all over—copper tank and boiler:

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strong egg tray—high legs—double door—and everyth

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grade thermometer—egg tester—burner and safetylamp lu-

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double walls and dead air spaces. I guarantee It to raise

more healthy chicks than any other Brooder made. Hot—

water top heat~large. roomy, wire runway yard. ~

platform—metal safety lamp and burner.





Complete Hatching Outfit Only $1 1.50





Over $0.01» machines in use-all doing perfect work.

The Belle City should be you choice. Send. your order

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particulars. Don’ t pay more than any man. No machines.

at any price. are better hatchet-s or brooders.





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The doctor saYs you have

get to take Cod Liver Oil—

if so, why not take it in the

easiest and best form—why

not take ’





Scott’s Emulsion





That is what the doctor

means. He would 'not force

you to take the crude oil

when he knows the Emulsion

is better—more easily digested

and absorbed into the system

—and will not upset the

stomach like the plain oil.



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IOSO Chicken

From i0_f}_Z Eggs





N three hatches. That‘s what G. W. Ormsby, of Pier~

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dation, or robbers may get in their work.



The rest 'of the combs should be boiled

up for wax or burned. If boiled, great

care should be taken not to allow the

bees access to them, either before or after

boiling, as the boiling will not kill the

germs of the diseaseunless kept up for

several hours, which would spoil the wax.

To burn the frames which are not worth

trying to save, dig a. pit and build the

fire in it. When thru, cover-over with

dirt. All tools before being used again

should be thoroly cleansed and disinfect-

ed. The best plan is to use old tools and

then destroy them when thru.



European foul brood, or black brood as

it is more frequently called. has much

the same outward appearance as Ameri-

can foul brood. but when the brood is

examined, instead of being ropy and

stringy like the American, it is of a gela-

tinous character. There is no glue-pot

odor, or other odor except a slightly fer-

mented smell like that of decaying ap-

ples. The color of the dead larvae re-

sembles that in American foul brood ex-

cept that in the advanced stages it be

comes black, hence the name “black

brooc.” It is exceedingly contagious and

the treatment given for American foul

brood is the best known treatment for

this disease at least for safety,



Expert bee-keepers have cured this dis-

ease, howevcr, by simply removing the

queen until all the brood is hatched out

and then giving the bees a vigorous,

young laying «moon. The bccs will clean

out and polish the cells and in this man~

nei‘ the cc-mbs will not have to he sacri~

ficed. This treatment, remember, is only

used for “black brood.” In American





_ foul brood the dead larvae di‘ics onto the





Side of the cell like glue and the bees find

it impossible to remove it. Black brood,

on the contrary, is easily removed and,

in the hands of the careful man, the

above cure will be a success.



A Few Necessary Precautions.



Follmving are a few precautions Which

must be observed absolutely and to the

letter or you will never get rid of the

disease. -



Never handle a clean hive, 01‘ any other

article for that matter, after handling

the diseased combs, without first cleans

sing and disinfecting the hands and any-

thing else which has come in contact

with the disease germs.



Never handle them when robber bees

are about. The best time is in the eve-

ning. Be very careful not to allow your

smoke:- to become contaminated.



If you shake the bees in front of the

hive when treating them, he sure to

drciicli thc place lll()l‘0l_\' with u cui'bolic

acid solution before other boon are out

Better shake or brush directly over the

frames of foundation.



All diseased combs iiitciidcd for wax

should be rendered as soon as possible.

At all times be absolutely ccrtaiu no bee

is going to get to them. If one does get

to them kill him. All slum—gum and

water in which the wax was rendered

must be buried lower than the plow ever

goes. You cannot be too cui‘cful for there

are thousands of the deadly spores in

every drop of infected honcy, only requir-

ing; to be placed in tlic propci' elements

to hatch out into the destroying bacilli,

when tlic work of dcsti‘uction will spread

again with amazing rapidity. These

spores are also impervious to boiling wat-

er, acids. or any otlicr clicmicals. conse~

qucntly drug's can not be i'clicd upon,

altlio they may be of liclp bccuusc of the

fact-that they will destroy the bacilli

when llal(llt‘(l from the spare.



Pickled Brood Far Less Harmful.



Picklc.l brood l‘vst‘ll’llflt's foul brood

somewhat. in so far as the irregular per-

forations in the cuppings go, but it lacks

the foul odor and the i‘opiiicss of Amer-

ican foul brood. It more closely resembles

black brood. for which it is often mis-

taken.



This disease is only mildly contagious

and the bees will oftcn take care of it

without the help of the opiai‘ist, but it

will usually kccp cropping out until taken

care of. As it is often mistaken for black

brood, and vice versa, perhaps the best

plan would be to shake the bees onto

foundation at once, as this will cure in

either case.



Pickled brood does not usually spread

much from colony to colony except as

combs are carried from one hive to an-

other. Altho colonies will go on for

years, sometimes, with pickled brood in

the hive, it is a detriment to them and





much valuable honey is lost by allowing '





it to remain. Hence it is imperative that

it be removed, altho it does not require

the care in handling that is so necessary

with the more virulent diseases.



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LEADING ARTICLES OF THE WEEK.





 





The Busiress Side of Farming—Show—

ing that the farmer should not be

too closely ”tied to the soil” ........ 170



Baby Beef Production Defended.~—An

article by Director Shaw. of the

Michigan Station. in which it is main-

tained that bcc-f can he produced at

a profit with present feed values....173



Raising Chicks with a Brooder.—The

problem of early chicks and how the

modern brooder ilt'iDS to solve it....176



The indian Mission School of Mich-

igan—How and where the Red chil-

dren of today are being converted

into useful citizens ................. 179



Other Magazine Featuresm‘Emma’s

First Beau." a story that carries a

lesson; “A Story of \\';-tshington‘s

Birthday, 1770,” breathing the spirit

of the Revolution: "The Snowflake,”



a bird that revels in cold and snow;

“How Bosabcll Happened." another

Grandmother story for the little

folks; “A Day in Dutchland." a well-

told travel talc .................. 180-194



Do Not Pity the Young Wife.——ln hcr

changed life she needs encourage-

ment instead of condolence ......... 180



The Grewing Ice Cream industry.—

A large and growing business that

promises to I'eHUil'L‘ as many cows to

support as does: the butter industry. .19;



Timely Suggestions for the Onion Crop.

Exposition on the requirements for

the new onion culture which prom-

ises to become a new stimulus to

growing the crop ................... 198





CURRENT COMMENT.





 





Some statistics recently

published by the Depart:

ment of Agriculture touch-

ing tho stOt-ks ol‘ potatoes

in the hands of growers and dealers on

January 1, 1910, and comparisons of these

figures with thi- stocks in hand on Jan~

nary 1, 1909, afford a basis for deductions

with regard to the probable trend of the

potato market during the balance of the

season which have heretofore been im-

possiblc. at least with such a tangible

basis to figure upon. These latest gov-

ernment figures show that the total pota-

to crop for 1909 was finally estimated to

be 376,537,000 bushels as compared with

278,985,000 bushels for 1908- The esti-

mated percentage of the preceding year’s

crop of potatoes raised for market which





Some Potato

Statistics.





4’ .THE ,. MICHIGAN ‘FARM-ER.‘ ‘ ’

devoted to this work Vas-Round-Up Insti-

tute week. at ‘Whieh‘time th‘e‘confere'nccs





was held by growers andzdealers on Jan-

uary 1, 1910, iS'estimated at 50.8 per cent,

41.2 per cent or whic11.were in growers’

hands and 9.6 per cent in dealers’ hands.

As compared with the condition on Jan-

uary 1, 1909. it was estimated that on

that date there were 43.8 per cent of the

season's crop in growers’ and dealers‘

hands, 32.5 per cent being held by grow:

ers and 11.3 per cent being held by deal.

ers. Should these estimates prove ap-

proximately correct, it would mean that

there were something like 69,000,000 bush-

els more potatoes to be marketed on Jan-

uary 1, of this year, than on the same

date last year.



Conditions are, however. materially dif-

ferent than they were at that season last

year for the reason that foreign potatoes

were coming into American ports by the

ship load and. from the first of the year

on thruout the market season. the'supply





needed by seaboard markets was very

largely drawn from different foreign

sources. While we have not at hand figures





which show the amount of these imports

for last year, it is probable that they

would not aggregate anywhere near 69.-

000.000 bushels. Statistics for previous

years show that in no other Scason have

the imports of potatoes reached quite

9,000.000 bushels. but undoubtedly the re-

ceipts of potatoes from foreign countries

were much larger during ‘1909 than any

previous year. owing to the large crop

and the consequent- cheap prices in Euro-

pean countries and the short crop and

high price in this country, especially dur-

ing the period from January 1 to near the

close of the marketing season. Thus

these figures make it certain that there

is a much larger surplus in growers

hands than was the case last year, or

probably any previous year, since. of the

reserve stocks on January 1 of last year.

a larger proportion were held by dealers

than is the case. this year.



Of course, the earlincss of the season

in the localities \vhcrc potatoes are grown

for the early market. will materially af-

fect the situation. Should the season he

backward and the harvesting of the early

crop thus delayed. the season for the

marketing of old stock would be pro-

longed. But this could not affect the

market for some months to come. and

with grov. crs selling freely enough to sup—

ply current demands, which appears to be

the case at; present, no marked advance

can be expected until very lute in the. sea-

son, if at all. However. as the stocks in

the hands of (it'itiGI‘S are shown to be

comparatively small, with a reasonable

conservatism in marketing at prices any-

thing below the present range. a level and

even market may reasonably be expected:

and, umioubtedly. there will be a time

when the winter is ln‘eaking‘ up and the

roads are soft when those who are located

close to shipping points may be able to

market their crop at a figure somewhat

in advance of current values. At present

prices for the various foodstuffs potatoes

are about the cheapest thing in the whole

list, hence any further lowering of prices

can not be expected to stimulate con-

sumption. and it would be the, part of

wisdom for growers to refuse to market

their crop at lower values. because the

market will take them as fast as it can

use the stock at prices which are now

prevailing, Apparently. tho in many

cases unconsciously. the potato growers

of the country have been following this

policy during: l‘CC‘i-lli‘ months, since the

potato market has been fairly even and

level in price Simon the first slump follow-

ing heavy shipments of frosted stocks.

As above notcd. those who hold for the

extremely late market may get much

higher prices. Such things have oceurrcd

in past scasmis when nobody expected it.

In fact. it is the unexpected thing that

often happens: but there is no small risk

in holding the potato crop for the very

late market. The season for old potatoes

has shortened quite materially in recent

years. since the marketing of early pota-

toes for shipment to northern markets by

southern growers has increased materially

in the last decade.



The local institutes



The Close of the which have been held

institute Season. thruout the state dur-

ing recent months.



and which are reported as having boon

unusually successful and well attended

will be over for the season with the pass-

ing of the present month. As noted in

these columns in a previous issue. some-

thing of an innovation in the way of short

courses has been announced as the natu-

ral outgrowth of. and designed, in a

measure to supersede the annual Round-

up Institute as previously held. The col-

lege authorities haven however. designat-

ed the second week of the month to be





of ~ lecturers and «Estates Ut‘mm —the

Cobnty Institute Secieties’ will beiheid;

A general program will also be held, one

session of each day being devoted to a

course of lectures on the subjects of soils,

fertilizers and. crops by -members. of the

college faculty. Other sessions will be

devoted to addresses and discussions on

other practical topics, such as alfalfa,

dairying. cow testing associations, the

cost of growing timber, the silo, potatoes.

agricultural education and planting and

care of the orchard. The \Voman's Con-

gress will also be held as usual. Speakers

from outside of the state are. Prof. A. L.

Haecker, of the University of Nebraska;

Prof. R. S. Kellogg. of the United States

Forestry Service. and Prof, XVendell Pad-

dock. of Ohio State University. These

sessions will be held in the new agricul~

tural building at the college. from Feb-

ruary 22 to :25 inclusive, and will prove

both interesting and profitable to every

farmer who can arrange to attend. Last

week was devoted to a short course in

corn growing and the week succeeding

the Round«l’p will be devoted to short

course lectures on dairy subjects. while

the last week of the series of lectures will

relate, to breeding and feeding swine.

Space will not permit the reproduction of

the Round-Up program in full, buta care-

ful review shows it to be superior in char-

acter to those which have been presented

at the close of the Institute season in

recent years.



Something like

three years ago

there appeared in

these columns an

account of the organization of a Farmers‘

Co-Operative enterprise at Greenville.

Mich, known as the Greenville Co-Op-

erativc Produce 8: Supply Co. The de-

tails of the organization were given at

that time. The idea originated in the

local farniers’ Club in that place, and a

committee was appointed to solicit stock

subscriptions to the enterprise. The or-

iginal plan was for each prospective

member to subscribe stock to an amount

which would equal approximately 10 per

cent of the value of the potatoes which

he would market during the average year,

potatoes being the principal farm product

to be handled by the company. Thus the

man who ordinarily sold,1,000 bushels of

potatoes was asked to subscribe to the

capital stack to the amount of $100. while

the man who ordinarily marketed only

$100 worth of potatoes was asked to sub—

scribe $10, that being the minimum sub—

scription. After a considerable portion

of the capital stock of the company had

been subscribed, however, it was found

that it was difficult to maintain just this

proportion and the bulk of the subscrip-

tions were consequently small, ranging

from $10 to $50 per individual, the larg-

est. subscription by any one individual

‘beinp,’ $200. There are now 15.? members

of the organization who have contributed



a paid up capitalof about $4,500.



The association has been doing business

for nearly lom‘ years and last week held

its third annual banquet. it being the

policy of the organization to get all of

the members together for such an event

once each year. A member of The Farm-

er‘s editorial staff was invited to attend

the banquet and address the members

present (-21 the subject of co-operation

among farmers, and was pleased to learn

that this organization has met with such

marked success. Its existence is due to

the fact that the farmers who organized

it felt that the potato market at their

shipping point was not maintained at an

cquitnldc price, it generally ranging some-

what lower than at other near-by ship-

ping points. The organization of this

('H-(lrlt‘i'atiYC company has brot about a

murkcd improvement in this respect. the

Fircenvillc market at present ranging sev-

eral cents per bushel higher than the val-

ues which prevail at near-by shipping

points. The amount of business which

this co—opcrative organization has done

on this limited capital is quite remark-

able. the aggregate of its transactions for

the past year being around $90,000. So

far the present year 104 cars of potatoes

have been shipped. and the last year's

shipments of the concern aggregated 165

cars. Vthn it is considered that a con—

sidcrablc amount of the capital stock of

the company is invested in a potato ware-

house, ofi‘icc, scales. coal sheds, and other

necessary equipment for transacting its

business, and that aside from handling

this large quantity of potatoes it supplies

and sells coal and other commodities,

such as binder twine, clover seed, fertili-

zers, agricultural implements, étc., the

showing is all the more extraordinary.





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Ascis lusualimsuch gases, t'he,,1oonlijdeal-

'ers "undertook ,"to put’: the mmegative

concern out of business by raising ~mar~

két ‘ values to a ' price which left little

DrOflt in their transactions. But the pur—

pose of ihe.organizatlon was not to pay

dividends, hence its manager was able to

compete, and the business has not only

withstood these efforts of the oppositiOn

but has increased instead of diminished

in successive years. Prices of the pro-

ducts which it buys have not only ad—

vanced, but prices for. commodities which

it sells have been reduced in that mar-

ket; coal, for instance, being about 50

cents per ton cheaper in consequence of

the company’s operations.



Not the least factor in the success of

this concern has been the efficiency of

its manager, who is a thrifty Dane and-

a good judge of human nature. Quite a

proportion of the agricultural population

of the community are Danes. or are of

Danish descent. Aside from personal

considerations it is peculiarly fitting that

this first organization of the kind in

Michigan, or in the country, so far as we

are advised, should be managed and

largely patronized by people of this na—

tionality. since the farmers of Denmark

have set an example in co-operative en-

terprises which the. farmers of every

other country of the world would do well

to emulate. This co-operative organiza-

tion has passed the experimental station;

it is a success. Its members appreciate

what it is doing for them, as do many

of the other farmers of the community.

An effort is now being made to make its

membership more general, and thus pro-

vide it with increased resources with

which to handle an increasing business.



It is not an uncommon thing in that

community to hear some member of this

association wondering why the farmers of

other communities do not organize and

conduct similar enterprises, since the

benefits to be derived are so apparent

and success so easily within their grasp.

Certainly this organization ought to be an

object lesson to the farmers of many

other Michigan communities. It is right

along the line of community production

which has been emphasized many times

in these columns as the best basis for co-

operative organization among farmers.

There are hundreds of other communities

in the state which could just as easily

organize a business of this kind as could

the progressive farmers about Greenville.

Kind reader, why not profit by their ex-

perience and effect such an organization

in your community? It only needs some

one to take the initiatiVe to bring results.

Leaders are few; but there are many who

will follow an enterprising leader for their

mutual benefit. The actual labor of ef-

fecting this organization devolved upon a

few of its most enthusiastic promoters.

Such is ever the case. but the results

accomplished are sufficient remuneration

for the effort involved to the public spirit~

ed citizens who undertake such a work.





HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK.





 





Foreign.



The Russian government has completed

a scheme which Emperor Nicholas has

sanctioned, appropriating $500,000,000 for

building a. new navy. Besides battleships

and cruisers, there will be built 50 de-

stroyers and 50 transports. The program

of construction is to be extended over a

period of 10 years. Most of the boats are

to be built in Russia.



A steamer was wrecked off the Island

of Minorca. south of France, and only onc

person of the entire crew and passengers

was saved.



Canada will not be included in the tar—

iff agreement with Great Britain. Shc

will be dealt with separately by the Uni—

ted States in arranging the preferred list.



Dissension among the. liberals of Spain

caused the resignation of the cabinet.

whereupon the King at once chose the

leader of the extreme liberal element to

form a new ministry.



Those acquainted with the situation dc-

clare that Spain is in practically identical

conditions as was France previous to the

separation of the church and state a few

years ago. The new cabinet appears to

be the last hope of the Liberals. Should

they ‘fail here in all probability a similar

action to that which took place in Franco

will be prosecuted.



Matagalpa. Nicaragua, is being bom-

barded by President Madriz’ forces. Un-

less the rebels are. defeated. it is believed

that much disorder will result. The sli-

uation in the country is considered ser—

ious and business is practically at a

standstill. It is expected that General

Estrada ill be inaugurated president of

the repub 10 in a few days.



Former Vice-President Fairbanks is no w

at Berlin, Germany.



The British navy has decided to sub—

stitute oil for Coal upon her battleships

and in compliance with this change, 11.

000,000 gallons have been ordered.



Dr. Frederick A. Cook is now reported

in Chili.



Demonotratious by socialists thruout

the German Empire resulted in much dis-

turbance and considerable annoyance to

the authorities. At scene of the larger





places it was necessary tor the police to

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The INDIAN MISSION SCHOOL of MICHIGAN





BY IRMA B. MATTHEWS.





LL my life I have been much inter-

ested in the Indians and have

given much time to the study of

the race and it was with great pleasure

that I found myself enabled to visit the

Holy Childhood Indian School at Ilarbor

Springs.

' Harbor Springs is one of the most pic-

turesque and interesting spots in Mich—

igan, rich in history and legend. During

the Indian and British wars Northern

Michigan played a prominent part, but it

is with the school only, or with such his-

tory as is connected with it, that this

article is to deal.

Here on the very spot now occupied by





gave me all the information I sought.



.‘tltho it, was vacation there were about

forty children, orphans, in the school. and

they were busy at their regular morning

tasks. Each had work to do. Some were

sweeping their rooms and others were

busy at various tasks around the build-

ing. I would have been glad to have

been able to see them at their school

work, but this was, of course. in‘ipossiblc,

altho I was shown the school rooms. In

one ol.‘ them I noticed that George \Vash-

ington's picture occupied a prominent

place. Thus are the little red children





 





 





The Indian Mission School Building





the church, Father Marquette himself es-

tablished the first mission in this region.

Of course it was but a very crude al'fa’r

but it has grown until a very beautiful

church now stands upon the spot. It

stands in what; should be the street as

the town is laid out, but it seems that.

according to the law, they cannot compel

the moving of church property, and so

when the new church was built, fearing

that if they tore the old one down they

might not be allowed to rebuild on this

spot so full if historical interest, they

built the new church around the old

before removing the latter, thus making

sure of holdltg possession.



The school is under the direction of the

Franciscan Fathers, the same order that

had charge of the California missions, but

they have not suffered, as yet. as did the

missions on our western coast. The Sis—

ters ,of Notre Dame have. charge of the

girls, while the resident priest teaches

s0me of the boys. The Rev. Father Ser—

vatius, the founder of the school, died in

Los Angeles. California, some years ago.

The first School was only a little day

school established in 1883 with thirty—six

pupils, but it has rapidly increased until

the last year there was enrolled 162

boarders and 30 day pupls, making,r a total

of 192.



“hen the school was first started it

was simply a mission school supported by

charity, as the Indians themselves paid

nothing. In 1888. however, a. contract

was secured from the government to

educate seventy—five Indian children. This

contract has been changed from time to

time until I believe at the present time

they receive little if any help from that

source.



So much for the history of the school.

New something of it as it appears today.

Altho my visit was rather ill-timed, being

in the early morning,r and also in vacation

time when many of the Sisters were ab-

sent.for one reason and another, yet the

Mother Superior received me very gra-'

ciously and, when I explained my errand,

kindly showed me thru the building and





 





and .Church at Harbor Springs, Mich.

early taught love for the, great ones of

our country In one of the rooms for the

little tots I saw the work in paper cut»

ting such as the little ones in our kinder-

gartcns have.



I asked the Mother Superior it‘ she thot

the Indian children wrre naturally as

bright as white children. and she an—

swcrcd that she thot they were about the

same when given the same advantages.

but that they frequently received children





fourteen years of age who had never been

taught anything. not even the English

language. Then of course their task is

a difficult one to cope with.



Book learning, however, is but a small

part of what is taught them, for they are

also taught those things that will make

them good scll‘—supporting citizens They

also, of course, rccclvc religious instruc—

tion. a part of each day being given to

worship. The girls are, also

taught all kinds of housework. plain and

fancy ncctlIcwork, carpet and r113; \vcav-

inl,r and nusic. The boys are taught car—

]‘Jcntering', (for which they tell me they

sum to exhibit a special talcnt). shoe

rcpairltn'.r and other useful trades. so that

winn they leave the school they are able

to go out into the world and stand side

by side with their white brothers in the

battle for a livcllhood.



The daily routine in school time, as set

forth in a little paper given my by the

Mother Superior, is much as follows:

They begin the day by rising at six

o'clock; at half past they assemble for

their morning prayers; at six forty—live

they have their breakfast, some of the

larger girls assisting one of the Sisters

to wait on the other pupils. The dining

room was very pleasant and. like the

rest of tltc building, scrupulously ntat,

The table was set with enamel-ware

plates and stccl knives and forks. which.

I was told with a smile, was their china

and silverware.





religious





their work.

each doing the task assigned, and all have

sounthing to «lo. cvcn to thc little tots

who carry the wood, sometimes but a

stick at a time, but it teaches them to

be useful. The boys cut and saw wood

and attend to the heavy work. while the

girls maki- beds, sweep and wash dishes.

All tasks are Ilnished by nine o'clock and

each child rcy'talrs to the class rooms.

The l‘orenoon is spent with their books.

At noon dinner is served and the after—

noon session of school begins at one

o‘clock. with a luncheon at half past three

and supper at six.



The girls take turns in doing the var-





Al‘tcr l‘rtvakl'ast they take up





ions kinds of work. One week they work

in the laundry, the next they are bakers.

again they help prepare the, meals, and

then work in the dining room. Nor is

this all. They must mend the neatly

ironed clothes and they ate also taught

to make clothes. I saw the sewing room,

with its long tables for cutting purposes

and rows of Sewing machines wilt-re this

wolk is done. I also had the {Lions-tire of

examining many things that had been

made by the pupils, from the do}; dresses

they begin on to their own clothes.



.\ t'air bad just been held for the ben-

ctlt, of the school. Some of the things

they had manufactured were snll there

and I enjoyed viewing them. Some (of

the work was really wonderful.



I was then shown the sine in; rooms,

with their rows of little beds in spotless





 





white. and was impressed with the fact

that they had the most perfec: ventila-

tion. The air was coming thrn the open

windows directly from the bay. 1: was

dclightl‘ully pure and invigorating, and

the view from the various windows was a

beautiful one.



There is a chapel in the send". building

and it is very pretty, in l‘dt'i, as pretty

but smaller than the church.



In one ot‘ the rooms were many relics.

and those I t-njoycd very mach indeed.

I noticed an old tomahawk. still fastened

to its, wooden handle with nuckskin

thongs. and othcl‘ primitive w-Tnpons of

the red men. Very crude they appeared

to me, but I remembered that they did

very got'nl execution with them for all of

that. Then there wtrc two pztitltnacs that.

had inch in the old Indian t‘ll':‘:!-.'ll and

were very old: they were dimnn t; by age

but very illte‘l'tj‘sllllg.



I was attracted by the pictl'z‘c Of a.

noble looking man and learned upon in-

ouiry that it was the picture (1‘ Father

Damicu dc \‘cnstcr, who Went To Hawaii

to give himself as a missionaiy to the

it-pcrs. ,Ilis noble life. with its devotion,

is "ll'lt‘tl. but the example lives on.



In the kitclr n, preparations for the mid-

day meal were already under way, super-

inln-ndtd lzcre :l:~' r'lscwllci‘o by one of the

Sisters. In the back yard many of the

smaller children were at play. me hero





 





 





A First Communion Class of Indian





 





Children at Holy Childhood lndian School.





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we walked back into the reception-room

where I took leave of the Mother Supe-





rior, visiting the church later in the

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I was much interested in all that I saw

and am glad that so much is being done

for the race that 'are really but aliens in

their own land.





 





EMMA’S FIRST BEAU. BY Home mm.





 





The glaring sunshine lay white and pal-

pitating on the baked cement walks and

(lusty driveways of Cartersville, and the

shrubbery exhaled the peculiar odor of

heated vegetation. The whistle of the

canning factory had just stopped blowing

and the' town clock over the way with

heavy iron clangs was still beating the

noon hour. The factory hands were filing

out quickly on their way home to dinner.



“Say, Em. which way are you going?”

asked Sallie Newton of Emma Post, the

new girl in the factory.



“Up Main street. Why?"



“I am going along, if you don’t mind.

I have Something dandy to tell you," and

Sallie turned over the gum in her mouth.

The better-bred Emma had at first re~

solved to have nothing to do with this

slangy. gum-chewing girl. But Sallie’s

kindness and generosity had gradually

softened this resolution.



The two passed side by side into the

street. As soon as they were alone Sallie

resumed: “My fellow is out west, you

know. Well, he knows another fellow. a

perfect swell, that wants a lady corres-

pondent. So Len, that’s my fellow, wrote

and asked me if I knew of some awfully

nice girl, and I that of you right away.”



“I never had a fellow," reluctantly ad-

mitted Emma.



“Never had a fellow!” and Sallie gazed

at Emma as if she had been an escape

from confinement. “And you must be as

much as eighteen! Why, I have had fel-

lows ever since I was knee-high to a

duck. ‘Whgtakes you places?”



“If it is night I go with my father.”



“You go with your father!" and in her

amusement Sallie laughed aloud. “Oh,

Em. you are a. queer duck."



In the presence of so much sophistica-

tion Emma felt somewhat abashed at‘ her

own ignorance of the world. Perhaps she

was queer. Then she must try to become

more like other girls. “It must be nice

to have a fellow,” she conceded.



"You bet! Or even only a gentleman

correspondent. I was sure that you would

write to Len this evening.”



“Ye-e-s—if mamma has no objections.”



“Your mammal Are you going to tell

her?”



“I tell her everything.”



“Well, you are the queerest jigger!”



At the next corner the two girls parted

and a few minutes later Emma turned

in at her unpretentious home. There

all was in a stir. Mrs. Post, who was a

«lressmaker, was hurried to distraction to

llnish a gown for a customer. She had.

however. snatched enough time away

from her work to Spread some things on

lhe table so that Emma could eat in the

few minutes at her disposal. Mrs. Post’s

face was thin and careworn and a wor-

ried air clung about her. Her sense of

poverty bitterly oppressed her. '



“Sit down, Emma. “7e will not wait

for papa.” she said, and Emma obeyed.



“Sallie Newton wants me to correspond

with her fellow's chum." Emma confided

in her usual way.



“I don’t think much of such work."

frowned the worried mother. But she

recalled the dull prosiness of Emma's life.

a thing to which the family’s poverty

bound the. dear girl. “You always have

been a good girl, Emma; since you always

(ell me all about your affairs, I have a

lo advise you.”



“Then you don't care.”



“Oh, we might see what kind of letters

he writes.” The badgered woman really

had no time seriously to think about it.



Ten days later Emma had her first let-

ter from Joseph Rice. She sought her

mother. “He is a general agent for a

his insurance company and makes big

money, he says. He wants to know all

about inc—Whether I am a musician, a

literary lady, or a society hello. I am

going to tell him honestly that I am only

a plain working girl.”



“Quite right, my child." Mrs. Post

sighed deeply and then resumed: “It

grieves me terribly to have you down

there in the factory. But since papa

can't get work, you and I have no choice

but to earn our oWn living."



A few days later Emma announced to

her mother the arrival of the second let-y

Let, “He says, mamma, if there is any

class of people that he takes off his hat

to it is the working class"



Mrs, Post was pleased with Mr. Rice’s





breadth of spirit. She wondered vaguely

whether there were no nice girls out

there where he lived. “I suppose Sallie’s

friend knows all about h-lm?”_she asked

aloud. "And as long as you allow me to

see the letters—well, I don't see as any

harm can come frOm the correspondence.

And it is diversion for you."



But Emma was .too absorbed in her

own thots to give attention.



Mrs. Post's judgment kept her a little

uneasy. but in the privacy of conjugal

life she ccnfided to her husband: “As far

as I can see. this Mr. Rice is considerably

more of a catch for a girl than anybody

around Cartersville. He has money and

a plenty of it. I don’t want any girl of

mine ever to have to pinch and slave as

I do. Ncl. Silas, that I am complaining

but—"



“Worse things might happen to Emma

than for her to marry a poor man,” Mr.

Post spoke up. rather sharply.



“Poverty is a hard thing to bear, Silas

——bitterly hard. And I ought to be a

judge.” Thru her hardships with the un-

enterprising but good-natured Silas, Mrs.

Post llud come “11(1le to prize money and

what it would buy. Money, therefore,

formed n large part of her thots and con-

versation.



Emma, meanwhile, had much to say

about “my unknown correspondent” and

privately her girl friends declared that

Emma Post was growing stuck-up and

spoiled.



Presently Joseph Rice sent his photo-

graph :lnd requested Emma to send him

one of herself. Emma rushed to show

the picture to her mother.



“He is right nice looking, anyhow,”

thot the mother.



“But rather old for a young girl like

Emma." pronounced Mr. Post to whom

the picture was passed. “From the pho-

tograph I should say that he is as much

as thirty-five or forty.’ ‘



“Old enough then to have some sense.”

defended Mrs. Post.



“He says, mamma, he keeps my pic-

ture hung up in his office over his desk

where he can see it at any time," was

Emma's next filial confidence. “He says,

if the girl is half as nice looking as her

picture represents, she is plenty good

enough 'for him.”



By her lover’s compliments Emma's

vanity was ever more stimulated so that

even Sallie began to find her not wholly

agreeable. Sallie’s fellow was only a

common clerk in a grocery store and she

naturally objected to comparisons, even

when they were only implied. It could

not have been truthfully said that Emma

wished to be married, especially to a man

whom she had never seen. But she

dreamed and built air castles which

transported her into a magnificent future

and was thus so absent-minded that she

could not safely be trusted with respon-

sibility.



In less than two months Joseph Rice

requested permission to visit Emma and

meet her parents. This allusion to Em~

ma's parents beat down the last rcdoubt

of her mother's reluctance. Mr. Rice,

anyone could see, was an honorable, up-

right man who would scorn to do an

underhanded act; The reflection that

such a fine man was so interested in her

daughter could not but inflate the self-

esteem of the aspiring Mrs. Post. “If you

wish it, child, by all means have him

come." she agreed.



Then the hurry and bustle that ensued

in their efforts to get ready for the visit.

Mrs. Post had grave misgivings about

their ability properly to entertain such a

wealthy man as Mr, Rice, for by this

time he had grown almost to the propor-

tions of - millionaire. Emma got some

new clothes and her mother quickly made

over her own old black serge gown so

that she might make the very best ap-

pearance on the great occasion. Tho

they ‘had to go in debt, they bot some

new china and curtains for the parlor

windows and a rug for the spare bed-

room. They borrowed Mrs. Brown's sil-

verware. And they both worked till, in

its immaculate neatness, the house fairly

shone.



The momentous day arrived which was

to bring the distinguished visitor. Emma

had on her new finery and her mother

the old black serge and, looking very

nice, they both sat in the parlor waiting





and watching. They heard the ~whistie





blow at last and the train draw into the





station, and then the suspense grew al-

most sickening.



Tho the distance from the station was

not more than a five-minute walk. Mr.

Rice came driving up to Silas Rice’s hum~

ble dwelling in a carriage, from which he

descended with the air of 8. lord. He

moved with as much dignity as if he had

owned the whole town. As the watchers

noted, he was dressed in an elegant black

suit with silk hat and a diamond shirt

stud almost as large as a hulled hazelnut.



As soon as Emma saw Joseph Rice in

the flesh, she looked scared and turned

deathly pale so that her mother had an

awful fear that she was going to “keel

right over." 1.3ut by the time her lover

rang the bell she was herself again. Mr.

Rice‘s own unmeasured self-sufficiency

and smooth velubility at once put every

one in his presence at ease. Emma’s

mother was delighted and reflected how

much easier it is to entertain the very

nicest people than the pretentious, the

upstarts and adventurers.



“Won’t it make a sensation in Carters-

ville, Silas, when people find out that

Emma has a beau from away off and such

a rich one?" she privately confided to her

husband while she was getting supper.



“I hope that it is all his own money,”

sniffed Silas, disparagingly.



Mrs. Post ignored her husband’s low in-



sinuations—Silas was always ready with

his wet blanket. “Anyone can see that

he has intentions from the way he looks

at Emma. He can hardly take his eyes

off her. And he wants to have a. talk

with us.”

. As to Joseph Rice’s intentions, Silas

Post and his wife were not long left in

darkness. “I am hunting for a wife," he

announced early in the interview. “And

from what I see of your daughter, I don‘t

care to look any further. I hope that ill}

being a stranger will not prejudice you

against me. I can give you the best of

reference and I hope that you will do

perfectly free to write to them. J. H.

Banks, President of the Farmers' Bank;

C. L. Hanford. dry goods merchant, or

Moses Gates, financier—they are about

the richest men in “’atkins, where my

business is. Or you may write to anyone

else you choose.”



“That is fair enough,” conceded Silas

at whom his wife darted a furtive but

triumphant glance. “It hardly seems

fair, Mr. Rice,” she laughed, “to be ask-

ing questions about you behind your

back.” 4



“Oh, that is what I want." compla-

cently urged Joseph; “write to all of

them."



Mrs, Post keenly felt the honor done

the family. But the yielding up of a be-

loved daughter, even to the very best

husband, was no light matter. The dc-

clsion of the proposal was finally left with

Emma and then her lover knew that he

had won his suit.



Mr. Rice had some most important bus-

iness coming on and it would demand his

undivided attention. For this reason he

urged a most speedy marriage. Could

Emma get ready within a month? She

and her mother scouted the idea; they

could not get even the bride's clothes

ready in that time. But they finally com—

promised on five weeks and the day was

set.



“Don't worry about the money for Em-

ma's wedding outfit,” urged Joseph, and

to give point to his itUunction he handed

his prospective mother-in-law a fat roll

of bills. “Have everything nice and

stylish."



Mrs. Post escaped to the kitchen. “Oh,

oh! Two hundred dollars!" she exclaimed

and her eyes shone with delight. As JOS-

eph slipped a ring on Emma’s finger, he

remarked, “You need never be ashamed

of it, Emma, sweetheart. It is a real

diamond and cost a hundred dollars.”



“I have a splendid growing business in

Watkins.” Mr. Rice further explained to

the uneasy Silas, “and I keep a lot of

people working for me. After the wed-

ding I think I can give you a place in my

office." .



“Then we shall all live in the same

town after all," {elicitated Emma's

mother. It was new plain to the most

stupid that this marriage was going to

be the making of the whole family. How

lovely on her own account, too, that Em-

ma was going to marry a man of means.



Silas asked his future son-in—law about

his family. “I have a brother out in Ne-

braska. where I used to be in business.”

was the reply. “But all the rest are

dead.” There was an eloquent pause and

then the speaker resumed: “I don't think

that Emma and I will ever visit my

brother in Nebraska. I don’t like it out





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there and—any brotherand I never 3%





along very well. He was jealous of me.

I guess, because I always got along ‘so

well in business." ‘



“I want Emma to give up her place in

the factory,” Joseph insisted. In view of

the hurry involved with her hasty mar-

riage such urging appeared rather super-

fluous. It was at once complied with.



Mrs. Post’s delight was no longer to be,

restrained to modest limits. She bragged

so much about Emma and her good for—

tune that, as one of the neighbors ex—

pressed it, “a body hardly knowed whurc

to look.” It was Mr. Rice here and Mr.

Rice there till people had much to do not

to laugh in her face. “It is more inter-

esting than any story I ever read in a

book,” she purred. "And Mr. Rice. I do

think, is about as deeply smitten as any

lover I ever heard tell of. We can't, to

save our lives, hurry up the wedding fast

enough to suit him.’ L



All company was tedious where Mrs.

Post did not feel free to revel in the joy

of her heart. Cvery day she marveled

at the strangeness and suddenness of its

coming. If it lli'ld been anyone else, shr.

frankly admitted to herself, she would

have that of the danger and foolishness.

But after having seen and talked with

Mr. Rice, as she and Silas had done, she

could not but conclude that Emma was

an extremely lucky girl.



Some of Emma's old associates in town

made spiteful remarks about the proba-

bility of a loose screw somewhere. They

hinted that maybe this man Rice had not

come honestly by his money. They went

further and intimated that, if the truth

were known, probably Joseph Rice al—

ready had a wife somewhere. This was

too much, from even a lot of envious

girls. “'hen Emma’s mother heard of it

sln- flared up like fire and said: “Any

one of them would be only too glad to

stand in Emma‘s shoes.”



After all. Joseph Rice was no sooner

out of town than Mrs. Post had her hus-

band write to all the references in IVat-

kins—not that there was any ground for

suspicion. but only as a measure of dis‘

cretion. They answered promptly and all

said about the same things. Mr. Rice

had lived in V‘Vatkins only about six

months, therefore. they were not much

acquainted with him. He had built up a

good business in their town and, as far as

they knew, he was a very nice man.



All the while Emma and her mother

were working like mad to get the wedding

clothes ready. Emma as ever was obed-

ient to her mother’s every suggestion.

Silas did nothing, said nothing, but thru—

out the excitement, in the intervals spent

at home, sat smiling to himself, appar-

ently as indifferent as if he had not be-

lOnged to the family.



The days flew by and at length brot

the evening preceding the wedding. The

late September sun had dropped below

the horizon and the fall chllliness sug-

gested frost.



Emma’s bran new trunk stood in her

room packed for the journey and ulmoxt

ready to lock and strap. As a good girl

and loving daughter, Emma. had shed

many a. bitter tear over the necessary

breaking of her beloved home ties. And

even now, in spite of her approaching

happiness, her heart was sore. The

table in the dining room was spread al—

most ready for the wedding breakfast,

immediately to follow the ceremony. for

Mrs. Post was determined to keep up

with her duties.



So it was that by the genial warmth of

the kitchen range the Post family sat

eating supper in the kitchen. Silas, who

had just come home from down town.

wore a long face and sat winking hard

as he always did whenever anything wor-

ried him. His wife noted the omnious

sign. “What ails you, papa?” she jo—

l-osely asked. Even Silas, she recognized,

dill not find it easy to give up their

darling.



Silas hitched himself iogether. Then

will) an uppi'olu-nslvc glance in Emma’s

direction he announced: "Well, I am

ahaid that we are. not going to have any

wedding mere tomorrow.”



"For llcuvcn’s sake, Silas Post, what

do you mean?” asked his wife in com

alternation. “Is Joseph dead?"



"If he only were!” He handed her a

newspaper and indicated an article in it

on the first page. Then it all came. out.

Joseph Rice. insurance agent of Watkins,

was in jail—for forgery and embezzle-.

ment. '



For a momentthe two women stared

at each other. dazed. Then Mrs. Post

broke down and cried like a child at the"

wreck of Emma's hopes. Emma herself

was silent and deathly pale but, for her



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--A«STORY OF WASHINGTON'S BIRTH-





DAY, 1770.





BY MARY L. DANN.



“VVe’re squirming quite lively and I

wouldn't wonder if we wriggled out from

under the lion’s paw altogether,” said

Farmer Landon, as he watched with sat-

isfaction the Boston dealers, on February

twenty-second, 1770, walk up and sign

the renewal of their agreement not to

import into this country British goods of

any description.



“Well, the lion is flirting his tail in a

way that tells me he is getting ready

to swallow you whole, without pepper-

sass or other appetizer,” commented

’l‘heophilus Lillie, who kept a store down

near the old brick meeting house in Bos-

ton, and who persisted in importing from

England everything he offered for sale.



“if he ever gets us down, he'll have

more, trouble with his digestion than

the whale, did when he swallowed Jonah,”

rejoined Landon, good naturedly, as he





buttoned his coat more closely about his





sturdy chest preparatory to leaving.



"All this to—do about a paltry difference

of three cents on a pound of tea. If I were.

in your place, I’d drink pcnnyroyal and

keep my mouth shut,” flashed 'l‘heophilus,

jceringly.





Farmer Landon‘s face flushed crimson,





as ‘he walked over and planted himself

squarely in front of Thcophilus Lillie.

Folding his arms and looking him square—

ly in the face, he blurted out, “Look at

here, Lillie, I feel sorry for you if you

don‘t know any more than that last re—

mark would indicate. I don't believe. you

know what: the words liberty and justice

mean. England can gull you so that you

are willing to sit with your eyes shut

while she forces upon you a corn law that

will make the prices so high that the poor

of this land will face nothing but starva-

tion. It will be just like you, then. to

throw up your hat and cheer for her sys-

tem of govcrnmcnt. that takes the young

men to war and leaves the old men and

women and children at home to plant: and

harvest the grain, while the privil‘gcd



,, with horns and bounds, ride mer

it and tread it down. Then one-tenth of

what happens to survive goes to a. des—





nobilitv





potic church, and all the rest, ext-opt just





enough to keep body and soul together,

must be used to 'fccd and pamper a lot

of idle, useless lords and ladies whose

heads are as soft as their no-account

handsm”



“Tome, come, neighbor Landon," intern

ruptcd a. bystander soothingly, “this is no

place for broken heads and bleeding noses,

Let Lillie go home about his business.

We all know what 'he's worth in the

market. \Ve‘re sorry we ever imported

him into this country. \‘Ve ought to have

rejected him and sent him back without

umvrapping.”



The two men turned and walked away

and 'l‘heephilus wentslowly toward his





 





 





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THE. MICHIGAN,- ,FARMER.





choking and stuttering in powerless rage.



Ebenezer Richardson, who lived next

door to Lillie, came out and began to

fume. Richardson was known as the

enemy of the colonists and had been

named by them “Informer,” because he

was always conveying news to the British

sympathize-rs. The boys, however, had

dubbed him just plain “Tattle-tale,” and

on this occasion they greeted him with

boots of derision as he made his appear-

ance among them. Several teams, with

loaded wagons behind them, turned the

corner and came down the road past the

pole. Richardson rushed out and tried

to persuade the teamsters to drive against

the pole and break it down, but the men

only laughed mockingly.



“That face, up there is the spittin’

image of yourself, old Carry—news.” said

one of the drivers, "and it would be too

bad to put anything out of the way that

looks like you.”



Richardson seized the bridles of one of

the teams and tried to lead the horses



gainst the. post. The driver struck the

near one sharply and both reared, send-

ing Richards0n rolling into the dirt. the

wagon passing without grazing the pole.

The boys sent up a tremendous shout,

and Richardson. quiveringr with rage,

started after them, The plucky little fel—

lows stood their ground and pelted him





with clods and dirt until they drOVe him





into the house.

The people, attracted by the shouting,

b'gan to gather about the pole. “That





im: ge of Richardson is some bandsomer





than the old boy himself,” cackled a

wcazcned little man in a high voice.



“if we'd stick a dried lemon on the

end of a. pole we'd have a line likeness of

you," roalcd Richardson from the house,

shying a. rock at the thin little man, who

side-stepped lively to get out of range.



"(let into your c—a-s-t—l-c,” drawled an—

other bystander, kicking ltmsc a frozen

clod and throwing it on high at such an

angle as to cause it to fall on Richard-

son‘s head as he stood on the, doorstep.



Choking and infuriated, Richardson

tricd to voice his anger but only stuttcrcd

helplessly.



“lle‘s sizzling just like mother‘s root

beer.” lay-ghcd a tall lad, impishly, as he

executed a few gyrations in front of

Richardson.



Richardson could endure it, no hmcw-r

and retreated within his door. A moment

later the door was ilung open, there was

a blinding flash, a. sharp report, and on.»

of the bystanders dropped to the ground,

seriously wounded. 2cfore the dazed or.-

lookcrs cculd recover from the shock, a

window of the tit-hardson house was

thrown open and from it came again the

flash of the musket and little Christopher

Snider fell, mortally wounded, and the

terrible war of the American Revolution

had commenced. ’l‘he rcd stream gushing

from the breast of the t>lcvcn—ycar-ohi

with him in the, house at the time of th~





shooting, were secured and carried to

Faneuil Hall, where they underwent an

examination and were held for trial..

Four or five hundred schoolboys in cabs

preceded the corpse. The relatives fol—

'l‘he boy was taken to his home in Frog

Lane, where his parents, crazed with

grief, watched the ashen hue spread over

his small face and felt the little hand in

theirs gow cold with the chill of death,

all because the promoters of the British

*ause were clad in armor so thin that the

wax—tipped shafts of boyish banter pierced

it and goadc'd them on to dastardly deeds.

livery friend of liberty attended the

funeral of this small first martyr to a

noble cause. On Monday, February 26,

1770, his funeral took place. The coffin

was set down under the old Tree of Lib-

erty, and from there the procession start-

ed. The little, flower-laden eoiiin was

borne by six of the lad's play-fellows.

lowed the casket, after which came a

train of thirteen hundred citizens on foot.





   





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observe it carefully, and consider the vay

it flies from place to place, one would

suppose it would starve. A-ltho having no

visible means of support it lives and

thrives wonderfully. Thompson says of

thesnowflake: “They fly north as far

as human feet-have ever trod, and then

fold their tents.” .-



In appearance it isa. trim, pretty crea—

ture, living on or near the around. its

plumageis mostly white; ilé'ttti, tail, wings

and ' under parts «white: upper part

brown. streaked with black. it is very

refreshing to see these hardy Arctic

birds alight on the fences and trees, twit-

tering, driving and chasing one another

while old Boreas is sweeping down upon

us from the land of “eterial snows.” 1t

likes the wild winds, and at such times

its happy nature pours forth in pretty

songs. it never flies hivh and is distinc-

tively a ground bird.



\Vhen school boys, we used to see them

in winter along the shores of Lake Erie





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Thirty carriages and enalscs finished the

ltl‘vit‘css'flll. At the grave all looked their

last at the still little body, and, as they

lo_\\t:'cd it into the dark earth. in cach

limit was kindled a flame of resentmcnt'

whith burned fiercely thru thosc long,

cold bitter days when the “Old (‘onti-

initials. in their ragged regitncntals,"

stained the froen. snowy path to Liberty

with thcir own blood, and which was

never (nicnchcd until American liberty

was proclaimcd to the world.



THE SNOWFLAKE.——(Plectrophenax



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lndian School Girls in a Fancy Drill—the Costumes were Made by the Girls Themselves.



cept when the ground is covered with

snow. It lives and breeds north of the

great chain of lakes, and spends the win—





store, muttering angrily to himself. As

he neared the old meeting house he saw

before him, close to the beaten track of

the road, a long pole, on the top of which

was a. great. wooden head, made nearly

round, on the four sides of which were

cleverly carved faces closely resembling

himself and three other importers of

British goods. Lillie was furious. He

was too wrathy to speak, but stood there,





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boy was the first to moisten the soil of

that rugged path over which our fore—

fathers struggled to glorious liberty, and

this upon the birthday of the Father of

his Country.



The bells were set ringing and a vast

concourse of people were drawn together.

Richardson and a seaman named VVil-

mott, who was Richardson’s right hand

man in all his operations, and who was





ter among the snows. It is called the

snowflight, snowbird and snowfleck.

All over the far North it can be found





and the colder the climate the better it

enjoys itself. It belongs to the genus

Junco, and, like all winter birds, goes in

large flocks, and feeds upon seeds. To





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and often ran over the fences and high

snow banks trying to catch them. 'l‘hey

are sociable little creatures and are mostly

seen just before or during a bio: snow

storm. They will enter your dooryards

and lawns. remain a fcw minutes and

thcn quickly fly away. These l-irds, like

all the iinchcs. are sniai’l. bring about

seven inches hing. ' hey Lave a. small,

conical bill. and their win-gs z‘vach to the

basal fourth of the exposed portion of the

tail. The iirst and second Ixtlrnal tail

feathers are white: the third is aISo

white. but barred with black. 'l‘hey arc

vcry fond of small berries Iillli seeds of





grass. Their plumage varies with the

seasons. in winter there is a reddish





 





shade ovcr the upper parts, in tin-

summcr these parts are black, with under

parts a pure white.



ln Greenland they are a staple article

of food. The natives kill and dry them

for winter use. \Vhen they arrive in tem~

pcrate regions they become very fat, and

are a delicacy for the table of the epicure.

'l‘heir songs are not unlike those of the

lark. and when singing they {arch near

each other.





 





 





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BY llAIl‘P-JETTE V. DAVIS.



How Dolly Rosabell Happened.



ic next evening the children were

gathcrcd about Grandma's chair ready to

listcn to hcr story. Dorothv sat on a. low

stool leaning her head against t'iiandma‘s

kncc: litnnic was lyingr at :‘a': length

on the rug, while I sat in a tow chair

nearby rinln-oidcring a tie to wear with

my pcw shirtwaist‘. Grandpa was nod-

ding slcepily over his papz: and pussv





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was t'lll‘it-d up on his knrc. purring con-

tcntmlly.



('h-andma reached for her knitting and

pattml Dorothy on iii" head,



“i was just thinking Grandma, that;

we would like to hear what Arthur did

with his fifty cents left otwr from buying

his traps. You know," reminded Doro.

thy. “you told us that was another storv

and it is my turn to choose a story to-

night.”



“To tell about that I shall have to com-

mence by telling what happened the (lav

before father and Arthur went to town "’

muSed Grandma. ' ’



“Mary was about nine years of age. In

fact, the following Monday was her birth-

day. She was of a. very nervous dispo-

sition and when one of her under front

teeth became loose. the last one of her

baby teeth, we all took turns bribing her

to have it removed.



“No, she would not have that tooth \
182 (14)





pulled. Hadn’t she heard me tell how

dreadfully it ‘hurt to have teeth taken-

out? She would-let that tooth drop out

of old age. No, she had no use for new

dresses, and molasses candy would “only

make her other teeth ache. Finally, if I

would promise not to pull the tooth, I

might tie a long stout string to it and

maybe after awhile she would pull it out

herself.



"John declared that Mary was making

a general nuisance of herself. IAll day

long she went about the house with the

string tied to her tooth but could not

bring her courage to the pulling point,

and at night, when father and the boys

returned from cutting firewood, the tooth

was still there.



“While I was hurrying about the house

preparing supper. Arthur. who had fin-

ished his work. sat down on the settle

beside the fireplace. Mary dropped down

near him, resting her head on her hand.



" ‘Mziry, does your tooth hurt yct?‘ in-

quired-Arthur, very solicitously, I glanced

sharply at Arthur, for he was of a mis-

chief-loving disposition and a great tease.

'Have you tried every way you know of

to rid yourself of that tooth?" questioned

Arthur. As Mary nodded an affirmative.

he asked. ‘Did'you try heat to draw it

out?’



“Sitting up with a look of interest,

Mary exclaimed, 'VVhy, no! I never heard

of that!’



“ ‘I see you have a nice long string on

your tooth. Bring your stool and sit

down on the hearth and I will show you

how it is done.‘



“Mary complied.



" ‘Now I will tie this loose end of the

string to mother's pressing iron,‘ contin-

ued Arthur. The iron in question was

:1 very heavy flat-iron. called a goose.

that I had placed in a bed of hot coals

so it would heat.



"Mary watched Arthur intently as he.

with all due solcmnity, tied the string to

the heavy iron.



“Arthur washed for supper, placed the

chairs to the table and then came back

to Mary who was sitting on her stool

very patiently waiting for the heat to do

its work.



“ ‘lsn't that tooth any looser yet?‘

asked Arthur,



“Mary mumbled. ‘No.’



“ “It cannot be this fire is hot enough,

then,’ decided Arthur. Picking up the

poker he stirred the fire vigorously and

when the poker had rcnchtd a glowing

heat he dodged it at Mary. She jumped

back to avoid it and out flow the tooth.



“Mary was very angry and would not

look at, or speak to. Arthur, all the eve-

ning. On going to bed she (lid not want

to say good—night. As (lmntlpu and Ar-

Ihur arose at two o'clock next morning

and started for town. Arthur did not see

his sister the following (lily.



“\Vhen Mary arose in the morning,

however, she had recovered from her pet

.1nd inquired all about the early start for

town. ‘



In reply to a query from Bennie,

Grandma said, “The eariy start for town

was necessary on account of the slow ox

team and the roughness of the road.

Grandpa had a heavy grist on the wagon,

taking it to mill. He wulkcd beside Buck

and Bright, giving them an occasional

word of encouragement. The full moon

mistily lighted up the durk road thru the

forest. Arthur. curled up in the buffalo

robes in the front of the wagon, watchul

for the small clearings. each set with its

tiny log cabin. whose twinkling candle

light denoted that thc housewife was pre-

paring .11] early breakfast for its inmates.



“All the way to town Arthur's thots

reverted to the occurrence of the evening

before .‘llld Mauv‘s anger. He finally de-

('ided that he had taken an unfair advan-

logo of her and hoped that 'he might have

some money left, if not more than a cent,

that he might bring Mary 3. peace

offering.



“Just before noon thcy reached the

little town which boasted one pretentious

frame store, a grist mill and a handful of

log cabins.



“As we know, Arthur bud fifty cents

left. He immediately looked around for

something to buy for Mary. 011 a shelf

of the store stood :1 doll‘s head. It was

of china, with yellow curly hair, blue eyes

and red cheeks, not a very large one.

but the. first yellow-haired doll Arthur

had ever seen. There never was such a.

pretty dollie before, thot Arthur. He

inquired the price and, without a pang

of regret, parted with his half dollar in

exchange. for the (1011‘s hood.



“The carefully wrapped head was brot

home with greater rejoicing on Arthur’s

part than were the traps he 'had put-

chased. Mary had never seen ‘a ,really





truly' doll as she termed it; Her first

dolls were 'gourds, which were hardly

worth clothing. Baby pumpkins were

carefully carried in from the field. and,

the less satisfactory, did very well until

one Christmas when, 30y of joys, I made

her a rag baby. Its head was of cloth,

with black yarn ravened out of a mitten

for its hair, black beads sewed on for

eyes, and it had black thread eyebrows.

Its red cheeks and lips were colored with

analine dye—a poor substitute for a doll,

but something for little Mary to bug, to

love and to sing to sleep.



“On Arthur's arrival home late that

night Mary had been in bed Some time

and was sound asleep. Alllllll' very ex-x

citedly showed me the doll‘s head, beg-l

ging me to make a. body for it and to

dress it, even promising to do the hated

dishwashing if I would only find time to

dress the doll so she could have it for

her birthday.



“I did the work of making the doll’s

body and dressing it at night after Mary

was abcd and asleep. I stuffed the body

with bran. A piece of an old kid glove

covered its feet and hands. I then hunt-

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laine. sprigged with fine pink flowers, and,

made it a dress. A little blue waterproof

cape and hood. such as Mary were at

that time, completed the costume.



“John became interested and spent

his evenings fashioning a cradle for the

doll. while Arthur made it a little cart

that was noisier than a lumber wagon,

the wheels being sawed off of a round

stick of timber.



“Monday morning. Mary's birthday, we.

sat the doll in her chair at the breakfast2

table; the cradle and wagon were on the

floor near the table. The one candle did

not furnish much light and, as the air

was very cold in the room. Mary kept

her seat near the fire until breakfast was

ready.



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pitiablc. and it was not until breakfast

was almost over that sht- discovered the





 





 





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Arthur on account of lllt' pulling of her

tooth had long since been forgtllitll.



“Mary spt-nt many happy days playing

with her new toys. She namcd the doll

Ros-ubcll. It is the doll you girls have

played with when you comc hcre to see

us. “'hen Aunt Mary married she left

the doll here, declaring it so interwoven

with the happiest memories of her old

home that she preferred to leave it here.



“Tilt-rt'ffll‘u," concluded Grandma, “you

will ill\‘.'(i,\'S find the doll, with its wagon

and cr.1dle, on the Shelf in the attic

win-re shc put it—close to Arthur’s old

stccl traps.”





EMMA’S FIRST BEAU.

(Continued from page 180).

years, remarkably calm. Sho quietly put

away all the wedding preparations and

sent back all of Joseph Rice's presents-

except the money spent, and that she

deeply regretted.



In a few days she got a. letter from Jos-

eph. He was as innocent. he declared, as

the babe unborn. But ‘he had enemies

who were enviously trying to ruin him.

He had fallen a. victim to their low mach-

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yet he proved innocent.



Yet all his declarations of innocence

did not keep the court from sending Jos-

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In the process of the trial it casually

leaked out that he had a wife and three

children in Nebraska.



Mrs. Post was too painfully humiliated

ever again to mention the affair, even to

her most intimate friend. It remained

her skeleton in the Closet. to be brot out

only by her bitterest critic. and the mem-

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A DAY IN DUTCHLAND.





BY EUGENtE T. BENEDICT.





\Ve had decided to play truant on this,

our first, morning at 'the Hague. That

point had been settled over our Dutch

breakfast of coffee, rolls, jam and chipped

beef. W'hat mattered it that, the Royal

jmuseum was still unvisited, and the

Groote Kerk but a name? Both con-

science end Baedeker had strongly hinted

as to our duty along this line, but we had

stifled the one and locked tip the other.

After four days of Antwerp picture gal-

leries we were mutinous, so we boarded

the first trolley car, quite indifferent as

to the terminus ad (111cm. Something

unexpected was bound to happen—the

more unforcsccn the better.



Nothing upon this earth is quite so

clean as a Dutch town in the early morn—

ing. Do they sit tip all night to polish

the window—panes and scrub the yellow





THE- MICHIGAN FARMER; . (15) 183





Kate, as we found ourselves on a. broad,

brick-paved promenade extending for a

riiile along the cliff. “Oh, Madge, What a.

magnificent beach, so very white and so

roomy!”



“Both roomy and hospitable!” I agreed.

“Everything breathes a spirit of welcome

in some mysterious fashion. Such a.

crowd, and yet no crowding! The Dutch

take their pleasure quietly, as they do

all things, and yet they are always ready

for a smile or a joke."



.ltist below us, to right and left,

stretched the beach, and in front it

seemed a. far cry to the water‘s edge.

Back and forth across the sand trundled

the bath vans—staid vehicles drawn by

solemn herses. Kate called them “dress-

ing rooms on wheels.” In the shadow of

the cliff-walk nestled a row of square.

white tents, their canvas roofs scalloped

like pillow shams. Scattered here and

there were the oddest affairs, in shape





 





 





The Cliff Promenade at Scheveningen, with Kurhaus In BackgrOund.





brick paytiiicnts‘.’ 'l‘hc brass kiiockcis

glow with pride, and not a stray leaf falls

from the trccs. Everything is smiling,

from the sun to the 'babics on the stone

doorstcps.



\Ve whirled past fetching shops, decked

for the American tourist; along the banks

of placid canals guarded by linden trees

and crossed by numerous bridges; past

villas buried in flowers—a glowing mass

of color. On, thru the green Sllzl'l0\\’.‘< of

\Villcm's Park, where the birds had gone

crazy with song, and we recalled the old

saying, “There is in the Hague and its

environs, a tree, a flower and a bird for

each of its inhabitants.”



Then out from the leafy avenues and

into a Dutch fishing village. Such odd

houses—pink with brown roofs, or blue

set off by green doors and window~

frames. Some were quite. grand in robes

of fresh paint, the windows of others

were taking their morning shower, ad-

ministered by a red—clieckm] attendant in

brown dress with blue slcovcs, an ample

apron and white cap, fastciicd on by big

gold pins. Modestly turning our backs





like a gigantic hood with a deep cape.

Closer investigation showed them to lu’

lJt’ilt'll chairs, cozy shcltcrs from a too

stiff breeze. lotli tents and chairs were

for rent and appeared to be vastly popu—

lar. The former could be rented “by day

or half-day" and, being equipped with

table and chairs, were eagerly sought by

family parties. “'0 saw several such

groups. the Dutchman with his long pipe.

his wife knitting and chatting, while the

babies biisir-d themselves in making sand

pics at her feet.



Equally interesting was the ever—shift-

ing kaleidoscope on the sands, where we

spent a lazy half—hour. 'l'lic I‘Jnglish tour-

ists. note-books in hand, patiently trailed

their condiu-ior: German school teachers

collected sliclls and facts with equal ardm‘,

and gay groups of Americans proclaimed

by their correct motor (-ostliliics the

manner in which they were doing the

continent. 'l‘lit-re. were college boys in

bicycle suits, their faces broiiZt-d by

mountain tan; jolly littlo pit-nit- parties,

and cvcrywhcro joyous, liarc—lcggid chil-

drcn with shovels, pails and white-capped





 





 





Scheveningen Beach—A Day when Beach Chairs were Popular.



The Dutch flower girl smilingly

bore licr heavy wooden yoke from which

hung panniers of blossoms, and the post-

card hov pursued one and all with strict

impartiality.





upon these ablutions we caught at the

same moment a sniff of salt air and the

magic word “Scheveningen.”



Kate pinched my arm. “To think,”

she gasped, “that we should so forget our

guide book. ‘Scheveningen, near the

Ilague, the most famous watering place

in Europe.’ XVe have played truant with

a vengeance.”



“But have buildnd better than we

knew," I suggested as we left the car.





“What a frontage! Hotels, Kursaal, ver-'





andas—as a Britisher would observe,

‘They do these things rather well over

here.’ ”



“Not forgetting the North Sea,” added





boiinc.





But the enticing prospect of a dip in

the North Sea could no longer 'be resist-

ed, and the change of dress en route was

most exciting. It was great ftin to enter

our van in a “strictly tailor-made” and

to emerge in full bathing rig some dis-

tance from shore. The'sequel to this

stimulating plunge was a cozy fish lunché

eon in the dining room of the Kurhaus,

at a window overlooking the cliff. ’There





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“Where shall We go?” I asked.



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high pier," proposed Kate. “The pavilion

is well out in the sea, and we can feast

both eyes and ears, as a concert comes

off there at three o‘clock. After that the

souvenir shops."



“And ‘after that the deluge,’ ” I added,

vividly recalling past experiences.



“I saw a Dutch lamp which must go

home with us," continued Kate, quite

ignoring my remark. “And we should

pick up a plate or two, also some silver

jewelry.”



“Vl'ell, have it your own way," I con-

ceded as we rose from the table. mentally

hoping there would be no time left for

shopping.



But there was;

the glory of the

naught and, the

our back on sea



An hour and a





Kate saw to that. Even

cmning sunset went for

concert over, we turned

and sky.



half later we were wait-

ing on the platform for a city-bound

trolley. “'e were accompanied by the

Dutch lamp. two big plates, and “just a

few” other little reminders of our day off.

Kate sighed happilg as she turned to me:

““‘ell, Madge, we can truly say, with the

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2. “'hat kind should be gathered early

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MM‘M“M

Hats and Caps.



The hat question is a somewhat vexa~

tious one, particularly for the country

young man. for the reason that the but

which he~will wish to wear upon dress

occasions is not well suited to every-day

wear in his business. The country young

man will not care to purchase a new hat

for every change of season, since the use

which he has for a dress hat will not

make that necessary. hence it is import-

ant that in selecting a hat he should avoid

extremes of style which pass as quickly

as they come in vogue. and which will

appear conspicuous if worn after the fad

has passed out. '



The derby hat is ever popular, espe-

cially with young men and, where a vari~

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will properly be the choice of the country

young man for dress purposes. While the

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from year to year, yet in height and

shape of crown‘and in width and roll of

brim, the season‘s style will vary consid-

erably and in these respects it is better

to select a medium style than an extreme

in either direction, because it will not be

so conspicuous in comparison with med~

ium shapes of future seasons if it is

found desirable to wear it for more than

a few months, as will be the case with

most country young men.



Hats, like other articles of wearing ap~

parel, are made in a variety of colors. and

colors have been worn more in recent

seasons than formerly; yet the black hat

is always in good form, and will generally

be found more desirable for the country

young man for the same reason that a

hat of medium style will prove more de—

sirable than one of eccentric style. altho

where the young man has decided taste

for the more common colors, such as

brown or buff. he may find it some per—

sonal gratification to follow his taste in

this respect.



For spring and fall wear, the soft hat

has ever retained considerable popularity

and where the young man desires to add

them to his wardrobe. they will be found

both comfortable and useful. Here the

lighter shades are more permissible than

with the stiff hat. as.they are more suit-

able to summer weather and give the

wearer a cool and comfortable, as well as

a dressy appearance.



Many people prefer these light felt hats

to straw hats, and wear them thruout the

summer. However. the average young

man likes a straw hat and generally pur-

chases one of the stiff braided straws,

rather than the more expensive panamas

which are more generally worn by older

men.



But in the selection of any of these

different types of hats. it pays to get an

article of good quality. since the cheaper

and poorer grades will not wear to look

well and will not give as good satisfaction

for the money invested as will hats of at

least medium, and preferably of good

quality. A great deal depends upon the

care of the hats so far as their appear-

ance goes. If kept properly brushed and

cleaned they will retain their color and

rich appearance much longer. and a clean

but will not spot if exposed to rain as

as will one which is filled with dust. In

soft hats, the quality is even more im-

portant as only those of proper material

and texture will hold their shape and

afford that degree of 'good appearance

which every young man desires.





N0 country young man is properly

equipped with “head—gear" in the winter

season unless he has a good cap. Far too

many country young men expose their

health in long, cold, winter rides because

their pride will not permit them to wear

a cap suitable for the occasion. Perhaps

they have been accustomed to wearing

a cap for every-day wear and the sudden

change and consequent exposure is cer-

tainly anything but beneficial to them.

A little further north, this is not so gen-

erally true, as those who have visited

northern Michigan or Upper Peninsula

cities have doubtless observed. There

everyone wears caps during the cold win.

ter weather because they are more com,-

fortable and, where that is the general

custom, everyone is glad to take advantage

of it. Dress caps are now made in a.

variety of materials combining a maxi-

mum of comfort, with a degree of good

appearances’which should be favorably

considered by every country young man,

and such caps should be adopted by them

for dress wear at least on. all occasions

where the wearing of a hat would mean

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Rubber Footwear





We could make $1,000,000.00 profit on “Ball-Band” Rubbex

Footwear this year, just by taking it out of quality, which we have

always put in. Neither the dealer nor the consumer could tell the differ-

ence at the time the goods were sold.



But the test of service would soon reveal the use of an inferior com-

pound in the manufacture, and the next year our sales would slump.



The HBall-Band’ ’ business has grown to vast proportionsflbecause we

invest millions in extra quality. If HBall-Band’ ’ quality is worth that

much to us, it also means much to you.





We make and sell annually $10,000,000 worth of Rubber Footwear,

in a plant which is the largest of its kind in the world.



Our factory, with its 40 acres of floor space, is equipped with wonder-

lul machinery of special design and manned by men who know.



Men who have mastered the art of handling rubber so as to produce

goods of remarkable wear-resistance.



Men who are skilled in the countless operations involved in the

making of “Ball-Band” footwear.



That’s the'secret of the whole proposition—we put the right kind of

stufl" into the goods, ’and they are made by people who understand their

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and many also sell other brands of Rubbers which cost

them less. There is therefore sometimes a greater profit to the dealer if he

sells "something else” at the “Ball-Band” price.





Always look for the little Red Ball—the Trade=Mark which we





place on every pair, and be sure you get what you pay for.

It's there for your protection.





Considering the extra wear that you get out of a pair of genu-

ine ”Ball-Band” Rubbers, it is economy to buy. them.





‘ ‘Ball -Band” Rubber Boots are flexible and comfortable,

they are strong and servmeable, and made to stand hard

knocks. Soles are of double thickness and made to wear.

The “Ball—Band” Trade-Mark on every pair means

that our guarantee is behind them. This same trade-

mark appears on our

lumbermen’s socks, knit

boots and arctics. Ask

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worn them, what he

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WOMAN AND @1—

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DO NOT PITY THE YOUNG WIFE—”





It Weakens Her Mind and Body and Makes Her

Discontented With Life.





‘Ve hear a great deal nowadays about

unhappy marriages. Indeed, every paper

we pick up contains some ret‘ertnee to a

family brawl. The stories of husbands

being arrested for non-support, wives be--

ing charged with desertion. divorces

asked for or granted, form all too large

a part of the reading matter in the daily

papers. All sorts of causes are given for

this state of affairs, causes which range:

from the tragic to the ridiculous. In one

ease we reed that the husband came

home drunk and threw the lmliy out of

bed, while in the next column we read

that a wife has asked for a divorce be-

cause her husband ate a crock of cookies

in three oays’ time,



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\Vhatever the cause finally given when

the crash comes, I atn of the firm opin-

lull that the starting point of the trouble

in 90 cases out of 100 is the habit of pour-

ing indiscriminate pity, upon every girl

wlto takes upon herself the responsibilities

of a wife and mother. A girl marries and

starts a home of her own. Immediately

her mother begins to fuss and worry be-

cause Mary is going to be obliged to give

up a good share of her time and settle

down to work and the realities of life.

So far Mary's life has been a care free

one, with only the responsibility of help-

ing mother. She knows nothing at all of

what it means to be aetually responsible

for the smooth tunning of a house. She

has never got up and gut lm-aki'ast a.

morning in her life, and ins never been

(tlillg'gd to give, up any pleasure because

there was woik wlzieh must be done.

Mother has always seen to it that her

daughter should have as good. a time as

opportunity and the family pocketbook

would allow.



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But now everything has changed. Mary

has married and is herSt-lf the mistress of

it home. It is up to her to see that meals

are ready on time, rooms swept, beds

made, food cooked properly, washing,

ironing and mending done, milk taken

care of, fruit (tanned and jellies made

and the thousand and one, other things

done which must be done in a well-01"-

tlered home. Probably in addition to this,

Mary has to carry in wood and water

because .iolm never thinks of it and she

hates to ask him. No doubt sltc looks

after a garden and takes care of the.

thickens and rakes the front lawn.

Mother is horrified that the daughter she

shielded so earefully must come to this.

She never thinks that all her life long

she has done all that Mary is doing and

done it gladly and cheerfully because it

was her home she was caring for. She

doesn’t realize that probably Mary is

cheerfully and happily doing her work

because she is in love with work, with

life and with her husband. She only sees

that Mary is working hard, something she

never did before, and immediately mother

begins to fuss.



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Added to mother’s laments are those of

grandmother, two or three aunts, and

priesibly father, tho as a rule father will

not be drawn into the argument. If the

relatives would only keep still about it

things would come out all right, but they

won’t. Mother carries a long face to

Mary’s house, urges her no‘; to overwork,

calls her attention to things which John

might: do, and mourns because girls drop

all their pleasures and load themselves

up with work and worry when they marry.

lt might, be remarked that mother has

had a. very happy married life, but she

doesn’t think of it then.



Mary only laughs at mother and de-

clares she isn't working a bit too hard.

But the next day or the next week she

has a. backache. she is tired and a bit

blue and mothers words eome back to

her. She begins to think she has been

abused since she got married, and that

John expects too much of a woman,

Mother has started the mischief which

will grow by further feeding, and lead in

the years to come to discontent and

biekerings, if not actual separation and

divorce.



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Then the talk one hears when the ba—



bies arrive, is enough to discourage any





but the most sensible girl. “Isn’t it too

bad Mary has to be tied down with a

baby?” moans one. “You’ll find things

changed now,” says another, “I guess you

won’t have your work out of the way

quite so early now.” “My, but babies

make so mttch work,” wails a third. “I

don‘t see why women have to have such

eaves and burdens.” “\Vhatever are you

going to do now?“ whines another, “you

sttrrfy .u-en't going to try to get along

air-he." And so the chorus continues. In-





stant} liking upon the little stranger'





us a gift from God. the usual attitude

status- to be to regard him as a punish-

ment sent to be borne with whatever de

gree of patience one can assume. Instead

of strengthening the young mother'by

cheerful, iappy thots, eight women out

of ten will discourage her by dwelling

on the hard times mothers have with

their first baby.



Pity is always weakening, and the pity

Mary‘s friends express for her has a de-

pressing effect. She loves her baby

dearly, and is anxious to do her best for

it. But the croakings of other women

have made her worried, nervous and over-

anxious, so she assumes her new, strange

work of motherhood iii anything but the

cheerful, happy frame of mind she should

possess. No matter how sensible she

may be, the words of her friends will crop

out occasionally, to weaken instead of

strengthen her.



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It is little short of a. crime to say any-

thing a bit discouraging to a young

mother, as her life is so closely bound

with that of her child that any depress-

ant affect upon her nervous system is

speedily retlected in the child. I firmly

believe that it is nothing but the talk of

friends which makes the first baby so

hard to feed. The mother is naturally

nervous because she knows so little, and

the apprehensions of her friends add to

her fears which in turn effect hero physi—

cal system and thc'baby’s food is actually

made unfit for him. Everyone knows

that a. mother should never feed her

child immediately after any strong mental

shock such as intense fear or anger. Then

does it not follow that any mental state

of unrest will poison in a lesser degree

the baby’s natural food?





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So I say this habit of pitying the young

wife and mother is pernicious in every

way. What does a girl expect when she

marries? Is it not to take her place in

the world as a real factor, no longer to

be simply an idler? Surely there is

nothing so terrible in work and responsi-

bility that anyone need regard them as

bugbears. Everyone must expect to give

back to the world what it gives to us in

infancy. childhood and youth. We were

Si‘."'ll life and protection, it is our duty

now to pass those gifts along. Then let its

< p paying the girl who takes her right-

f‘i. piace in the world. Give her nothing

inn chef-Ty and encouraging words. She

nerds them more now than at any other

time.



DEBORAH.





WHEN MOTHER STIRS THE KITCHEN

FIRE.





 





BY ELLA E. nocxwoon.





“'hen mother stirs the kitchen fire,

An’ takes her apron from the nail



\‘t'e children know that somethin’ good

is goin' to follow without; fail.





Sometimes ’tis crullcrs, rich and sweet

Sometimes ’tis pie or frosted cake,



But mother always gives us some

An’ lets us little patties make.





She makes such wondrous animals

All cut out from the cookie dough,

An’ boys an’ girls, an' roosters brown

They look like real ones, you know.





Her twisty doughnuts are so nice,



Her gingerbread an’ tarts are, too;

She bakes cute little ones for us,



I think my mother’s good, don’t you?





An’ every time when she gets thru,

The bakin’ things all put away,



She hangs her apron up an' says, ”

“Now, children, run away an’ play.





An’ Dad, he says, when we grow up

VVe’ll look ’way back an’ think again,



Of the good times we used to have

When mother made the cookie men.





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“WARM" AND “COLD” COLORS.





 





'8! E. J. LYNcn.





In fitting up a, room choose a color plan

for a. room and work toward it by de-

The color chosen should depend

to some extent on the location of the

room. Certain colors are classed as

“warmi’ and “cold.” Among the so-

called “warm colors” are red, brown in

various shades, olive and yellow-green.

Any of these colors are best suited to

rooms which face toward the north or

east, or which get very little sun. How-

ever, avoid much red in any room, es-

pecially in wall paper. Colors which are

classed as “cold” are blues, blue-greens,

mauve, and gray. These are best suited

to rooms in which the light comes in

from the west and south. Brilliant col-

ors and large patterns are much better

avoided in house decoration as well as

in dress. For a small bedroom yellow and

white make a pretty combination which

can easily be carried out. For 'a-parolr,

brown in its various shades is excellent.

Olive green as a dominant color is one

that combines well with several other

colors for a parlor. The ground work on

wall paper may be in a lighter shade of

green and the ceiling white or cream. A

dark aniber color combines prettily with

olive green, as a rule, and so do certain

shades of dark blue._





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BY FRANK J. PHILLIPS.





It is a gem of subtle hue

T‘hat 'draws our souls together,

And sparkles in the love—lit eye

As stormy seas We weather.

In youth it was a rising sun

\Vhich taught us true devotion;

In age it shows our God, our all—

A star across the ocean.





FEB» 19, 1910. ;





 





 





SHORT curs'ro HOUSEKEEPING.





This department is opened _ as , a'

means for the exchange 'of new and

successful ideas ' pin housekeeping.

Every housekeeper is anxious to learn

the quickest and best way of doing

her work, and is constantly looking

for new ideas. If you have what you

consider a good idea send it on for

the benefit of your siStc—rs. They will

do the same by you. Please do not

send recipes. Every housekeeper now

has more than she can use. But if

you think you have the quickest and

best way of washing, ironing, sweep-

ing. dusting or doing anything else

about the house, please write and tell

us about it.





 





 





 





 





I find it a time saver to remove stains

from clothes as soon as they are made,

or I discover them. If fruit is spilled on

the table cloth, I pour boiling water thru

the spot as soon as the meal is over. If

ink is spilled, I soak at once in sour milk.

If the stains are allowed to set it takes

mttch longer to get thorn out.——Mrs. F.

R. D., Chapin. ~





in baking mince pies in winter I make

a dozen at a time. This is contrary to

the new fangled way of eating only

fresh pie, but I have found I can freeze

mince pie without spoiling it. So I make

12 pics, set 11 where they will freeze, and

when I want one bring it in and warm it.

——Mrs_ J. 31., Chelsea.





In making drawers f 1‘ small children

try running an elastic around the band

instead of using buttons and button holes.

The fronts may be buttoned to the waists

and the back held in place by the rubber

band—Mrs. K. S., Holt.





 





 





EFFECTIVE ALL-OVER TRIMMING.





 





BY MAE Y. MAHAFFY.





An effective decoration for shirt waists.

aprons and under clothes, as well as

numerous household articles, is shown in

the accompanying sampler. The sampler

in the illustration is made up of lawn and

fine net. This combination is of course

suitable for certain things, such as waists,

baby dresses, aprons, etc., but for under-

wear it will pay better to use a. stronger

fabric, cambric or muslin, with a medium

sized. cable net, as these will stand the

wear and tear of frequent laundering

more satisfactorily.



Laying out the work is the first step,

and this is done by outlining with a soft

lead pencil every two-thirds of an inch

or more as may be decided upon, for the

size of the blooks, being sure not to use

an indelible pencil. This part of the work

apears in the other cut which accompa-

nies this article, the heavy lines being

ruled off both ways according to the size

desired. After the blocks are laid off

in this way crease the goods thru the

center of each series of blocks. With

sharp scissors cut thru the crease almost

to the ruled lines, appears in the dot—





completed.





 





Turn back the cut points

evenly and baste into place. By working

right across the goods on half of the

blocks only then back on the other half,

it will be found an easy matter to haste

for a. long distance without breaking the

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ted lines. After cutting one way of the

bloek turn and cut in similar fashion the

other way, never cutting quite thru the

marked hues, however. Try to get this

part of the work as even as possible, as

the neat appearance of the finished de-

sign depends upon the manner of doing

this part of the work.



Now baste the net under the lawn,

smoothly and securely. If one prefers

not to wash the article before using it

place the marked side down on the net,

so that it will be on the wrong side when





they may be stitched by machine or in

some fancy stitch, as may be preferred.

If one begins this portion of the work at

one corner and carries the thread diagon-

ally across the blocks to the farther side,

then along the edge of one block to the

next diagonal row it will save turning

corners frequently, thus gaining consider-

able time, and making the work neater.

Tops for sofa cushions, pin cushions,

and similar articles are very pretty in

this work, colored linings being used to

bring out its beauty to better advantage.





 





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Foods are divided naturally into two -

great classes, organic, or those which Mrs





FOOD CLASSIFICATIONS.

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have possessed life, and inorganic, those

which have never lived. The latter class

is of little trouble to the cook as it con-

sists of water. salt, iron and the other

minerals which are needed by the human





system. With the exception of salt and

water, the inorganic foods are found in





sufficient quantities in the foods we eat.



The organic foods are again divided in-

to three classes. starch and sugar count-

ing as one, fats and oils us another, and

the proteids, nitrogenous foods, as the

third. Of these. the starch foods rank

first, as starch forms 60 per cent of an

adult's daily food. This smrch which is

so necessary for our existence we obtain

from the cereals we eat. wheat, rice, corn,

oats, bailey. tapioca, saga. arrowroot,

etc, and from our vegetables, of which

the potato is the most important. Sugar

we eat as a food but it is also found in

many of the foods and in the fruit we eat.



During the process of digestion the

starch is changed into sugar by the ac-

tion of the saliva in the mouth. You will

see this if you chew a dry cracker or a

hit of dry toast for a few minutes. It

will taste sweet, showingr the chemical

change which has taken place. Thus we

the importance of chewing starchy

foods thoroly, instead of_ as we usually

do, swallowing such foods hastily and

chewing meats carefully and long.



Starch and sugar give power and heat

to the body and build fatty tissues. For

that reason beauty doctors advise lean

pcpole to eat plenty of well-cooked

cereals.



Fats are found, as we quickly see, in

meat, butter. milk, and tho oils we eat.

as olive oil, peanut oil. and cottonseed oil.

"hev are also found in many of the

grains, fat being a constituent of wheat,

corn, oats, etc. Oats and corn contain

from eight to 10 per cent of fat, this be-

ing a. larger proportion than is found in

the other cereals. Nuts and fish, of

course, contain fat and fut is also found

in some fruits. Alcohol is classed with

fats. Fats and oils are digested in the

small intestine by the action of the bile

and the pancreatic jlllt‘t'.



The protoid. 0r nitrogenous group of

foods, is of great importance since it con-

iains all elements necessary to preserve

life. Lean meat and ulhmucn, found al-

most pure in white of egg are the best

known foods of this group. Gclatine. the

casein or curd, of milk, vegetable casein,

and the gluten of wheat arc also nitro~

gcncous foods. Gluten is the substance

which gives tenacity to dough.



The proteids are digested in the stom-

ach by the action of the gastric juice. so

the sole reason for chewing meat thoroly

is that it may be swalltiwcd more easily.

it would be better to instruct children to

chew starch foods tlioroly. instead of

urging them to chew their meat and then

let the starches “slip down," as one little

chap put it.



The proteids build the constructive tis-

sues, muscles, bone, etc., of the body and

they are necessary for the development

and growth of the young as well as to

l'I'llillI‘ waste in people of all ages.



The fats, like starch, give heat, power

and fatty tissue. Sonic writers classify

fats, starch and sugar in one division.





Mind Cure 1—5

One Woman Has

Seen It Work.





BY CHA'BLOTTE A. AIKENS.



For months, yes. even

years, the magazines have

space to what many have

Gospel of Health." Because a long list

of quacks and humbugs hive made for-

tunes thru their nntiring labors to per-

suade people that all their ailments were

cithcr imaginary or could hc disposed of

immediately by the laying on of hands

or when they had faith enough. and have

surrounded the whole process in mystery,

\\'c are apt to regard with suspicion any

suggestion that the body and bodily ail-



ments may be influenced thru the mind.

It is well in everything to avoid going

to extremes. It is fOOllSll to try to ar-

gue with a man who has the toothache

that there is no such thing as toothache.

And on the other hand. it is quite as

foolish to try to argue that the mind has

such a powerful influence over bodily ail-

ments, that thru mental and spiritual

Processes all diseases may be eradicated.

The. truthlies somewhere between these





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use from year to year boil four medium

sized potatoes, in two pints of water until-

done; then take one~half cup sugar, one

tablespoonful of salt. pour the hot potato

water over salt and sugar, mash potatoes,

put together, then let cool, add one yeast

cake after soaking and cork up in a c n.

let stand three days then take the same

amount of sugar, salt and potatoes, 3.

gallon crock and water enough for your

baking, put in the yec'zt,

night and take out a can full, put in one!

teaspoonful of salt, three of sugar and:

a. small poke of hops. About once a.

month put in what ginger will lay on the.l

end of :1 teaspoon. Keep in a dark, cool

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teaspoonfuls of baking powder, the whites

of four eggs, beaten until foamy, stir

well.

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The first letter is silent, leaving the

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cent on the first syllable.

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me how 1 can color a white straw hat?

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Dear Editorz—(‘an any of the readers,

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that has become faded and light? Is there;

any way of painting or coloring on floor}

satisfactorily"? “'ill someone who has;

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two extremes. There is no denying the

fact that the mind does powerfully in-

fluence certain diseases and has been a.

powerle factor in tiding many a sick

man over a critical illness. If he has

confidence in his physician and those who

care for him; if he is anxious to get

well and sure he is going to get well. the

chances are greatly in favor of his fight-

ing a Winning battle.

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Most recent writers on the subject of

how the mind nluy assist in banishing

physical ailments. have tried to avoid

the error into which many others have

fallen by their neglect to recognize the

difference lwtween the two main classes:

of diseustx—funciional and organic dis.l

cases. In any illness a buoyant spirit;

and a belief in a happy outcome is a=

help. in functional diseases it may be-

come the chief factor in the cure.



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any organ or part of the body fails to

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various kinds but in which the tissues of,

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altcrcd. There may be swelling, inflam-

mation. ulceration. patches of the tissues

breaking down; there may be false tissue'

formed which degenerates and produces

a poison in the system as in certain forms

of tumor and in cancer. Germs may at-

tack a purl they do the bowels in

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the lining; or thru their activities the air

cells in the lung may become closed as in

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organic diseases.

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to have the very symptoms they are

studying about. Those who have read

Jerotne K. Jerome's “Three Men in a

Boat,” will remember the opening chap-

ter which, the exaggerated, is founded on

fact. The chief actor in the story had

been reading a liver-pill circular, which

told him how he could tell when his liver

was out of order. He had every symptom

that was suggested to him.



In a good ,many forms of nervous dis—

eases there is no organic change in any

part of the systctn but some part of the

machinery has gotten into a morbid con-

dition and will not work. Continual dwel-

ling on the condition of any part of the

body is very apt to interfere with the

working of any organ. \Vorrywjust let-

ting the mind constantly dwell on little

trifling difficulties and trials and petty

annoyances. will in time pt‘nvorfully affect

various parts of the body thru the tinder—

mining of the nervous system. 'l‘herefore

when we get to the place where we are

willing to adtnit that the condition of lite

mind may affect the working of almost

any'organ of the bdoy. it is not hard :i

understand that thru the tnind cures may

be effected when the tissues of the organ

are not broken down. or derangml. In

other words. it is possible to make a man

or woman sick by telling him he looks ill,

or that he is failing. and it is also pos-

sible by getting his mind oft“ his condi-

tion, by helping him to form new chan—

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in new things and people, to cause him

to ovcrcomo many forms of functional dis-

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lcssncss, headaches of various kinds, hys—

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the heart. which is usually duc to ncrvous

disturbance. mclancltolia. etc., as well as

many diseases which are doc to drug

addictions.



A great deal has been written about

“the sub—conscious mind," or “the sub—

liminal scll‘." which is very confusing to

the average reader. but We all know that

\\'c are ll‘llllt'llt‘oti by our manner of think—

ing. The })t‘tl]ilt- who are most afraid of

a prevailing discasc and who constantly

think about it are most likely to be at—

tacked, Long years ago a wise lll'lll

wrote this truth, which all sorts of people

are emplusizing, “As a man thinkcth in

his heart, so is he.”



Tt'hcn we see a child developing an un—

dcsirabfe habit we know that continual

talking about the habit is not likt-ly to

help him to break it off. '\\’e are very

apt to say .“Don't pay any attention to

it and he will get over it whcn he liuds

that no one notices it."



Suppose tomorrow morning you wake

up not feeling exactly up to par. Suppose

you have bcon worrying m‘er some real

or fancird neglect or slight from some—

body. Suppose, instead of dwelling on

how badly you feel and relating your

symptoms and going over in your mind

how badly you have hccll treated, and

dilating en petty annoyances you calmly

and t'lclibcrately make up your mind that

you will not speak of how you feel: you

will not worry over what you are. power-.

loss to control; that you will “count your

blessings” every day and cultivate the

habit of happiness. The chant-cs arc that

the, headache or temporary ailmcnt would

soon pass away. The counting of your

lltllllt'l‘titts blessings—the things you have

that you ought to be thankful for. will

go far touard driving out thc \\‘ol'ry ilat,

if persisted in, day after day. will undtr~

mine the strongest constitution. liappi~

ness and health are very closcly rclatcd,

and happiness is a habit that can be

cultivated. It is a state of mind which

may become a habit by looking at the

good in people instead of always seeing

their faults; by looking at the bright side

of each day’s events. \\'e can choose to

keep on the sunny side of life. if we do

this we have taken a long step toward

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THE} MICHIGAN. .FARMER. ‘





A FATHEnfs OPINION OF THE

SCHOOL_ LAW.





 





Dear Editor:—



In regard to Dorothy’s article respect-

ing law, which you term, ”Touching a

Vital Point in the'Training of Children,”-

would say that I am glad to know that

people are beginning to find out that

there is considerable feeling against such

an unjust law.



For centuries, fond fathers and moth-

ers have'taken a just pride in the proper

rearing and education of their children,

looking alike to the physical. mental and

spiritual wellbeing of the child. Men and

women have been reared, educated, and

their lives roundcd\ out, largely thru the

wisdom and loving \clf sacrifice of their

parents and grandparents for generations

back, until they are a credit to them-

sclvcs. their ancestry. and a blessing to

all mankind. Think of the hottest pride

the parents and g";1itdparettts take in

s:: T: a lie. and in the .part they have

:'-_d. in wringing about such happy re-

's in tite lives of their offspring. Also

tl_.t:i{ of the gratitude and love that flows

from the younger breast to the parents

who have ever been so watchful to the

child‘s proper development. llcncc, fatn-

ily pride. hearts all welded together with

love and the self—sacrificing spirit. a

blessed American home, the bulwark of

our great nation. Can mere mental eul~

turc. as tarricd on by law, take the place

of all this?



The state has stepped in and torn from.

the breasts of the father and mother the

whole responsibility of educating those

dear children. It has also taken out that

self-sacrificing spirit, in fact. nearly all

the spirit, a large part of the self respect.

also the very t-sscnce of life. as to do

for our loved ones of our own free will,

is the ‘.‘(-t‘_\' bread of life to those of us

who have children.



Now tl.crc is nothing left for poor

fathcr and mother to do, but to grub, and

dig. and raise the necessary funds for the

state to 11111 the machine and everything

will be attended to. and ill a I't'W )‘081‘3

we shall have a state full of machine-

madc men and women with no one to

thank for their mental training and re—

tlncmcnt but the state. Do you think they

will outclass the old-fashioncd product?

'lio you think a child will try harder to

make good and please the state, with her

cold authority, than to gratify the yearn-

ing desire of a self—sacrificing father or

mother? Nay, verily!



it might be all right for parents to be

expected to give a reasonable excuse for

the absence of their children from school.

But when the judgment of the fathers

and mothers all over this great state is

entirely ignored as to whether their own

children are physically able to attend

school every day for nine months of the

year, for ten consecutive years, and the

matter is left entirely in the hands of a

l'cw doctors who may be. too young to

know anything of the responsibility in a

a family of children, or too old and busy

to take anything more titan an indifferent

interest in the welfare of other people’s

children. then, I think the state has gone

a step too far and is trifling with matters

that should be settled by the souls that

borc those children, alone with their God.



if a bright child were compelled by law

to attend s-hoo] regularly. in upon oppo-

.\ill{’il to the expressed wish-us of the par—

.uts and that chiid should break down,

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should in called upon to follow that child

to me axiom or to thl- opcn wave, as is

oilcn 121-“ case whcrc bright childrcn are

croutltd to.) hard. what could their feel-

ings be toward the pompous official who

had kept the child in school. and who,

perhaps, might not hc worthy to even

look upon the face of thc tlcpartcll child?

Also. imagine if you can, thcir feelings

toward the body of tncn who framed the

law that makes such an outrage possible.



It is a fearful thing to step between a

man and his God and try to assume rc-

sponsibilities that he alone owes to his

God. No, Dorothy. I do not wonder that

you are concerned about the future wel-

fare of our children, but I' cannot live a

lie before my family to induce them to

respect and love a law which I despise,

and which they can see is unjust. They

would despise me for it and nothing would

be gained.



I would rather “stand for the right, as

God gives us to see the right,” and con-

demn a. wrong, whether found in high

places or in low.



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(Continued from page 178).





charge the mobs gathered. At Frankfort-

on-the-Main a large number were arrest.-

ed in connection with election demonstra-

tions at that place.

Cotton mills at Guadalajara. Mexico,

are shut down because employees are on

strike for higher wages.

The suffrugcttes of England have de-

cided to diSconiinuc their militant cam-

paign believing" that the need no longer

exists for such campaign work. The

effort against the gm'crnmcnt will be

continued. however. along other lines.

Mayor dos Pianchcs. Italian ambassa-

dor to “'ashing‘ton for a number of years,

has bccn transfcrrcd to Constantinople

and thc prcsent ambassador to Switzer-

land will become Italy‘s representative to

this country.

Thc Swedish government is starting a

novel scheme to prevent her citizens

leaving for other countries, the idea being

to present a series of dramas thruout the

country that will cncouruge and promote

a national spirit among her citizens. King

Gustave has sunctioncd the movement.

A German cxpedition to German East

Africa. discovered a numbcr of large spec-

imens of human bones among which was

onc thighbonc which measured six feet

111}; inchcs. The largest specimen ever

found in America measured 4 foot. 11

inches.

7 The Victorian cabinet of Australia has

decidcd i0 scnd u mission to this country

and England to bromote immigration to

Victoria.

National.



Much intcrest is ccntcrcd in tho inves-_

tigation of ccrtain bribery cases in New

York, and Senator Allds now stands

charged with receiving a bribe from par-

ties intcrcstcd in a bridgc (-ouccrn who

dcsii'cd certain lcgislation killcd.

There is to he a complete reorganiza-

tion of thc federal treasury department

and it is expected that an cxpcnditurc of

$100000 will be neccssary to make the

change. The saving in business methods

and cxpcnse will amount to, at least,

$1,000,000 a year.

A numbcr of organizations and munici-

palities celebrated the anniversary of the

destruction of thc Battlesli‘p Maine in

Havana harbor. February 13.

The First National Bank of Norton-

villc. Ky.. closed its doors last Saturday.

A bill providing for a now form of gov-

crnnicnt for Alaska is bcforc Congress.

The census bureau is collecting infor-

mation on the live stock population of the

country.



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A head-on collision between passenger

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by a disregard of orders.



A resolution was introduced into Con-

gress declaring the recent sale of 55,000

acres of friur lands in the Philippines to

1sugar interests, to be a violation of the

aw.



Congress has conferred on Commander



Peary, the arctic explorer. the rank of

rear admiral as a fitting recognition of

his explorations.

. The rivers and hurbors hill carrying

with it an appropriation of $13,000,000 for

lmprovcmcnt of the Mississippi river and

its tributaries, is being well .ceived by

Congress.



For tho first time in the history of the

Chicago school board the budget for the

forthcoming school year was not reduced

by critics appointed for that purpose.



Siatc lnsuruncc Commissioner Barry

was upheld by Li dccision of the. Michigan

suprcmc court whcn a writ of mandamus

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held that this provision was contrary to

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The inter-state commerce commission

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by :1 number of diffcrcni railway com-

panies. The nature of the charges is

suggested by one where from $5 to $10

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VthaL—In reply to the question. “Has

Wheat during January suffered injury

from any cause?“ 74 correspondents in

the southern counties answer “yes” and

298 “110:" in the central counties five an-

swcr “yes" and 1:71 “no;” in the northern

counties 132 and in the upper peninsula

20 answer “no." Snow protected wheat

in ihc southern counties 3.98 weeks; in

the central counties 4.02; in thc northern

countics 4.11; in thc upper peninsula 4.15

and in tho statc 4.02 weeks.



Thc average dcpth of snow on the 15th

in thc southern counties was 9.97 inches;

in the central counties 10.75; in the north-

ern counlics 17.84: in the upper peninsula

14.79 and in the state 11.82 inches.



0n the 31st the average depth in the

southern counties was 8.20 inches; in the

central counties 9.96: in the, northern

counties 20.12; in the upper peninsula

17.71 and in the state 11.18 inches.



The total number of bushels of wheat

marketed by farmers in January at 130

flouring‘ mills was 210.097 and at 119 ele-

vators and to grain dealers 192.442 or a

total of 402.539 bushels. Of this amount

318,578 bushels were marketed in the

southern four tiers of counties: 65.024 in

ihc central counties and 18.937 in the

northern counties and the uppcr penin-

sula. The estimated total number of

bushels of wheat marketed in the six

months. August-January is 7.000.000. Sev-

ienty mills, elevators and grain dealers

‘report no wheat marketed during Janu-’

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' ON "1‘ experiment with binder twine of low grade

D or unknown quality. Sisal or high-grade Manila,

' bearing the I H C trade-mark, should be your chorce. ,-

You can be sure that they will stand the necessary strain. They have

the quality and quantity of fiber in them that insures strength to spare.



a Even-spun, smooth-running, no knots, therebyavmdmg tangles in the

twine box and consequent waste. These qualities give even tenswn—

which means perfect binding and perfect tying. «9



Interior binder. twine is dear at any price. It means not only waste of

time and poor work, but a waste of the twine itself, possible loss of crop

at harvest time; and it is not always full length to the pound. Every ball





ofI H C twine is





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Remember, we sell grain binders. Naturally, therefore, we are more

interested in the‘ quality of twine you use than the twine manufacturer

who does not sell binders.



Stick to Sisal or Standard Sisal 500-ft. twine. If you prefer Manila, you '

economize by getting high-grade Manila BOO-ft. or Pure Manila 650-ft.

Don’t be fooled by alow price. Low-grade Manila costs as much as high-

grade Sisal, but isn’t worth as much. 85 to 90 per cent of the farmers know.

85 to 90per cent use Sisal and Standard. In any case, look for the I H C

trade-mark to be sure of quality. Choose from any of the following brands:

Champion, Deering, McCormick, Milwaukee, Osborne, Plano, International.



Better let your local agent know well ahead of time how much you will

need. Meanwhile, it you want more interesting facts on binder twine

write us for particulars.





INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY OF AMERICA

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We believe the Economy Chief is the best and most satisfactory cream separator

on the market today, regardless of price. We believe it to be the best in design, the closest

skimming, the easiest running, the quickest cleaning; in short, the greatest separator value

that money can buy. We have absolute confidence in the Economy Chief and we want

every owner of cows to share this confidence with us. We want everyone interested in

buying a cream separator to have an opportunity to find out for himself which is





the best machine, which is THE SEPARATOR TO BUY.





Here Is the Challenge OfferThat ls Bringing

in the Orders by Every Mail '———= "*





Deposit in your local bank the price of the Economy Chief ,

Cream Separator you want to try, or





Send us a letter of reference from your banker stating that

you are a reliable person; then





We will ship to you at once, freight prepaid, the separator you order, with

the understanding that you are to set it up and try it on your farm for sixty days.

\ ‘ -'—"— ., Give it the hardest kind of a test; if possible try it, alongside some other well

known standard make, such as the Empire, United States or De Laval.

Compare our machine in actual operation with any other. Note the amount of

cream you get from each. Compare ease of running, time eonsumed in cleaning,

4 "' """ and make any other comparisons you can think of. Nerer mind about the

price; What you want from a cream separator is CREAM. If any other

machine Selling even as high as $85.00 or $90.00 will do better work, will

skim closer, will give better satisfaction than our Economy Chief at $42.50,

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Postoffice w -~State————«~—— We think our Economy Chief Separator is the best machine in the world. "

We want to sell you an Economy Chief if you think the same as we do, not

Shipping Point Statew #-~-~--—~#———' otherwise, and we make this. challenge Offer to give you a chance to find

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No.————Box No._—.~__ and No. in our own machine. ‘

IF THE MAKER OF ANY OTHER CREAM SEPARATOR IN THE .

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"crrv FARMERS" AS GRANGE MEM-

' BERs





In nearly every section of the state the‘

Grange is constantly receiving additions

from a class of people who, as a rule,

bring with them a distinct advantage,

both to' the Order and to the previous

membership. The exchange of benefit,

moreover, is mutual. These new mem—

bers are from the rapidly increasing num-

ber of city people who, for one reason

and another, come to make their homes

upon farms._ They are not confined to

any one location; neither are they drawn

to the country by the same motive. In

some instances failing health of one or

more members of the family made it nec-

essary to seek the open country, the

quiet or the physical exercise required

byan outdoor life. In some cases busi-

ness openings with agricultural projects

furnished the attraction. In others, love

of independence, association with growing

things, the peace of the hills and music

of Winds and trees have attracted irresist-

ibly and made work on the farm pre-

ferable to that of any other location. Per-

haps the 'larger number of these people

are those who combine an intense love

for nature with capable business fore-

sight and executive ability, and who see

financial possibilities -.n a specialized

farming that affords them just the com-

bination for a home that to them seems

ideal.



With few exceptions, the aim of the

Grange appeals to such newcomers. They

have been accustomed to social activity

in their former relations and know its

necessity better than those who have

labored for a livelihood without truly liv-

ing in its broader sense. They often view

the environment of. the neighborhood in

which they settle with a keener insight

into its tendencies than we who may have

lived in it for years. On the other hand,

often they are mistaken in their first

hasty conclusions and misjudgc the. com—

munity until a closer acquaintance

changes their opinion. In the main, these

people come to the country with frank

and open minds and with a genuine de—

sire to become ingrained in the neighbor-

hood life.



Right here the Grange affords the ideal

met-ting place for the old and new rcsi-

dents—~tlie country reared and the town

iraincd. Its plan strikes the business

person with its practicability. Its objects

appeal to the thotful as of the highest

quality. Its social opportunities attract

the lonely. Its teachings of the inter-

relations existiug between material and

mental growth impress the spiritually dis—

'cerning as true and uplifting.



The enlistment of all such people, who

may be thus inclined to the Grange, is

desirable. It results in mutual benefit.

They give as much as tin-y gain and all

the better if what they contribute is'of

a slightly different coin. "l‘heir training

in affairs, their social habits. their other

viewpoints and varied asociations broaden

the staider. less lively flow of rural life

and that. 'cni the other hand, if they

“ring true," they will delight in the. un-

conventional Wisdom, unudultcratcd. kind—





‘liness and blunt candor to be met with





just inside the door of almost every real

live Grange. JENNIE I-lUELL.





AMONG THE LIVE GRANGES.





 





Another New One in Eaton—National





eruty .Wilde organized “'est Benton

Grange. 1n the western part of Benton

township, Eaton Co.. Tm-sday evening.





Feb. 8. with the following officers: Mas-

ter, John Lipsey; overseer. Leonard (‘olcz

lecturer, Mrs. J, F. Lipsey: steward, Andy

Root; assistant steward, Geo. Rogers;

lady ass’t steward, Mary Rogers; chap-

lain. J. O. Kingman: treasurer, S 0.

Goodrich; secretary. H. .l. gate

keeper, Leo Goodrich. h

The Business Side of Farming. and whv

special accounts should be kept: by the

farmer. was discussed at a recent inect—

mg of Deer Lake Grange, of Charlevoix

GO. It was the consensus of opinion that

the farmer ought to keep a record of all

the time he puts in on his farm, also a

record of all his receipts and average

them up each year. When he. has done

this four or five years, an average of the

yearly amounts will tell him what his

farm will allow him to pay for his help.

as some farms would do better if con-

ducted differently. The eyes of many

farmers would be opened if they took up

thggruMnes%side of farming. ,

y of afion OW; Progress.—

Maxion Center Grange No. 95a. was or-

ganized at Has-ion town hall Feb. 1. 1902.

by E, E. Word, with forty charter mem—

bers. E. 1!. Ward was elected the first

master, Mrs. Ingalls, secretary, and Ida





Haigh;





:‘Tl‘lE- MIC;H,l-GA.N »FARMER.





-Ward, lecturer, The next, important date

in the history of this Grange occurred

Dec. 27, 1905, when the committee report-

ed the purchase of a lot upon which the

Grange could erect a home. Oct. 31,

1906 the building committee reported that

wor had been commenced on the hall.

June 25, 1909, the records show the first

meeting Was held in the new hall, which

is one of the finest in the state. It is

built of cement blocks. with a complete

kitchen and dining room in the basement.

W’hile all the members should be given

due credit for the Grange hall which they

have 'builded. the ladies‘ auxiliary should

be given the lion’s share. Thruout the

records from the first meeting, the names

of “'ard. Burns, “'ithers, \Valtcr and

Henry Black, Shapton. George, James

and W. J. Meggison, Elmer Ingalls and

others are always found at the front in

pushing the work of the Grange. 15.13.

X’Vard, who organized the Grange and was

its first master, continued in that position

until last January when he voluntarily

retired. William Withers, one. of the solid

farmers of Marion. being elected in his

place.



Eaton County Pomona Grange assem—

bled at Munger Hall. in Charlotte, Satur-

day, Jan. 22, with an overflow attendance,

Pomona Master E. G. Pray presiding.

Charlotte Grange is to be congratulated

on its fortunate change of location to the

hall mentioned where it has combined as-

sembly and dining rooms, with elegant

finish, excellent lights. large ante-rooms,

kitchen, and all other needed conveniences.



The morning session opened in the fifth

degree with the initiation of a class of

eleven. The work was done by the Char-

lotte degree team with a dignity and per-

fection of detail that was impressivu.



At noon came the usual bountiful

Grange banquet. with State Master Hull

and wife guests of honor. Then followed

an after-dinner program in charge of F.

E. Hay, Pomona lecturer. First, “Our

State Master." with an extended humor-

ous response by Rev. St. Clare Parsons.

of Verinontville. Second, “The Master’s

“'ife." responded to by Mrs. Palmer, of

Charlotte. an eloquent tribute to Mrs.

Hull, interspersed with items of original

poetry given with vigor and elocutionary

skill. Third. “Co-operation the. Grange

Ideal.” The rcsponsewas an ably-written

essay by Mrs. Crandal. of Vermontvillc.

Fourth. “Eaton County the Grange Hub

and “heel.” Response by Brother An-

drew Kelly. of Bellevue. Fifth, “ii-'hat

the Grange expects of its members and

what its members expect of the Grange."

Broadly discussed by Brother Clark, of

Olivct. Sixth. “(.lrange Opportunities and

possibilities.” Discussed by State Mastcr

(131111 in an entertaining thirty-minute ad-



ress.





COMiNG EVENTS.





 





Pomona Meetings.



Cenest-c 00., with Flint Grange at: its

hall in Flint township. Friday. Feb. 25.



Lapcer C0,. with Almont Grange, Sai-

urday. Feb. '36.



Osceola (‘13.. with Triumph Grange, Fri-

day. March l.



Grutiot t‘o.. with liliacu Grunge, Satur-

day. Feb, 395.



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OFFICERS OF THE STATE ASSOCIA-

TION 0F FARMERS’ CLUBS.



PresidcllL—B. A. }Iold¢'-n. \\'i.\om.



\‘it'e~prcsldcni—Mrs. (I, A. Mallln-ws,

St. Johns.



Secretary—Mrs. (I.

mora.



Tronsurcr—«licnry 'l‘. ROH>. Brighton.



Corresponding Secretaigv—(Jlayton Cook,

Owosso.



Directors—T. B. Halladny. Norvoll: E.

C, Bullock. Almont; A. It. Palmer. Jack—

son; Vi'm. H. Marks. Fair liavcn; C. l...

“Irigllt, Caro; E. XV. \i'oodrul'f, Blan-

chard.



Address all communications rclativc to

theorganization of new clubs to Mrs. C.

P. Jollusmi, Metamora, Mich.





 





 





 





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Associational Motto.—



Thc skillful hand. with cultured mind.

is the farmer's most valuable asst-t.

Associaticnal Sentiment.—



'l‘llc farmer, ln- L’Eii'llt‘l'S from the soil

llu- primal \n-nltll of nations





THE POSTAL SAVINGS BANK.



Address of Mr, (‘. ii. “right, of Hill 1431—

l.in§;'tou-.-\lnicr Furmcrs' (‘lub. lit-fore the

Shah; Association of Fairtncls‘ Clubs.



In discussing the postal savings bank

or dwimsitorics. the theory is absolute safe

guarding the deposits and iuculcating in

lllt- laboring ciassrs a habit of llil'ifl and

saving not t'lll'lidit‘)“ among this class of

citizens in tllc past. To gain those points

it is iit‘ct-sszlry to have liliil‘ i'ull conti—

dcncc in your ability to do what is prom-

isvd. viz., pay back cvcry cl-ut intrustcd

to your care. and what bcttr-r guarantee

can they have than that al‘l‘orllcd by a

postal savings bank syslcm as incorpor—

ated in Senate Bill 61M. bt-lll-r known as

the Carter Bill and House Bill 21.202 in-

troduced by Mr. iurtou. of Delaware.

these two bills are to all intents and pur—

poses the satire.



The thiSiiOn of postal savings banks

is one that has occupied the attention of

financiers for several decades and is one

that is not yet settled.



Viewed from the point of stability and

safety, there can be but one conclusion

arrived at and that is that for security





'states in all, including New England, New





and the full confidence of the people, the

postal savings bank solves the much

mooted question of money circulation.

Of the three and a half billions of

savings deposits in the United States, 14





York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Mary-

land, Illinois, Ohio“ Iowa and California.

you will find 98.4 of these entire savings

deposits, leaving for the remaining 32

states but 1.6 per cent. Froni this show-

ing in the 32 states, and possibly in some

of the 14. the postal savings bank would

be instrumental in affording the people

an opportunity for placing their money in

safe keeping. Of the amount that I have

referred to, not one dollar of commercial

deposits is included,



One of the objections to the postal sav-

ings bank or depositories is that private

enterprise can afford all the savings banks

necessary. In answer to this, I call your

attention to the fact that from statistics

of the postoflice department. that in

all the 1: northern. eastern and middle

states where population is densest, and

where private savings banks are greater

in number, there are today only 620 mu—

tual savings banks and 140 commercial

savings, 760 in all, covering a population

of over 30.000.000. or on an average of

one bank for every 40,000 population.



In these 12 states there are 5.720 money

order postofliees wilt-re there are no sav-

ings banks of any kind. Surely the peo-

ple around these money order offices need

savings banks. but private capital has not

seen lit to furnish them.



In the 1?. southern states there are only

two mutual savings banks and 110 coin-

mercial savings banks, 111’ in all, cover-

ing a population of 18.000.000. There are

in thosc .3 states. 3.980 money order post

offices, where there are no savings banks

of any kind. ,



In the 16 western states there are only

scvcn mutual savings banks and 4'30 com-

mercial savings banks. with a. population

of 2i2.’_‘llllll_(loo,



There an» in tliosl- 16 states 6.771 mum-y

order ofiiccs win-rc there are no banks of

any kind. The four pacific states have

20 mutual savings banks and 50 commer-

cial savings banks, 70 in all, with a pop-

ulation of 3.0001000. In these four states

there is 862 money order offices where

there are no savings banks,



In short. in the 3;; southwest and pacific

states, with a population of over 323.000.-

000, they have altogether (305! savings

banks, or one bank to every 84,1000 popu-

lation. Not one in 5H0 can or do deposit

in these banks. \Vould this be the case

if there were postal savings dcpositorlcs

at every money order oliicc? I think not.



The state of New York has over 38 per

cent of all the savings deposits of thc.

I’nited States. \Yhy'.’ Because her laws

governing savings deposits in banks are

most stringent and drastic, safeguarding

the meagre savings of the laborer and

frugal poor. On the other hand. what

protection docs the laws of this state of

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What a munitic-‘nl sum to pay off the

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MARKETi





DETROIT WHOLESALE MARKETS.

February 16, 1910.



Grains and Seeds.

Wheat.—The great factor- in price mak-

ing the past week, has been news of crop

conditions in the southwest. And the

fact that these reports showed the crop

there to be in a very poor condition,

which reports were substantiated by

heavy buying on the part. of millers from

that section, caused prices for the week

to average better than those of the

former period. Many traders were of the

opinion that the news was being sent out

too early and that far less credit should

be given on this account. but the trade

appeared to respond to the news, espec-

ially with regard to futures. The primary

receipts have been heavy. Millers all

over the country are willing buyers and

the flour trade has an active demand.

tine year ago the price for No. 2.1‘ed

wheat was $1.18 per bushel. Quotations



for the week are as follows:



No. 2 N0. 1



Red. White. May. July.

Thursday ....1.241,§, 1.241,; 1.243; 1.0.33,

Friday ...;...1.24 1.24 1.2414 1.053;





Saturday ...._ ..1 ,

, Monday . .. . . .1.25 1.25 1.251; 1.0614,

Tuesday .....1.25 1.25 1.251; 1.061;

“'ednesday . .1.2 1.26 1.261,; 1.0.1};





Germ—Corn values have been fluctuat-

ing with the changes in wheat prices.

The corn trade at Chicago has been ac—

tive with a stronger tone in the trade

than was shown the previous week. The

local trade is steady with values pointing

upward. Receipts have been fairly lib-

era] here. There is a good demand for

corn in all feeding sections. One year

ago we were paying 65c for No. 3 corn.

Quotations for the week are as follows:





No. 3



No. 3 Yeileoiw

Thursda 63 -

Friday .y........... ........ 64 65

Saturday ....... ......... . .. ..

Monday . ........ 64 65

Tuesday ...... 641/2 65%,

\Vednesday . . ............ . 65% 661/2





Oats—The market has been a little

easier this week owing to the heavy re-

ceipts and to a disposition on the part of

holders to liquidate their stocks. The av-

erage price is slightly below that of a

week ago. The visible supply is not ma-

terially changed from a weak ago. The

price at this date last year was 55140 per

bu. Quotations for the week are as fol-





lows:

Standard. No. 3.



Thursday . . . . . .......... 491,4 48%

Friday .. ....... . ........ 49v2 49

Saturday ........ .. ..

Monday ..... . . . . . ....... 49% 49

Tuesday ................ 491/2 49

“'ednesday . . . .......... 49% 49





Beans.——There is no change in the con-

ventional figures given out by the board.

No sales are reported. The nominal quo—

tations are as follows:





Cash. March,

Thursday .................. $2.15 $2.20

Friday ..................... 2.15 2.20

Saturday ....................... .. ..

Monday .................... 2.15 2.20

’J‘ucsdny ................... 2.15 2.20

\Vcdnesday ................ 2.15 2.20





Cloverseed.—Prices here have. remained

steady thruout the week. There has been

an average amount of selling. The de-

mand from country places is becoming

evident. Alsike remains steady and is

in fair demand. Much of the selling is

by sample. Quotations for the week are

as follows:



Prime Spot. Mar. Alsike.

........ $8.30 $8.30





Thursday $7.50

Friday ........... 8.30 8.30 7.50

Saturday ............. . . . . . . ..

Monday .......... 8.30 8.30 , 7.50

rl‘uesday ......... 8.30 8.30 7.50

\Vednesday ...... 8.40 8.40 7.50





Rye.-—Moderate demand and steady

market prevails. No. 1 is quoted at 831/;c

per bu., which is last week's price.



Visible Supply of Grain.

This week. Last week





\Yheat ...............25,8]9,000 25,255,000

(‘orn ................. 10.528.000 9.500.000

Oats ................. 8,757.000 £510,000

Rye ................. 802.000 779.000

Barley . .............. 2,810,000 2,802,000





Flour, Feed, Provisions, Etc.





Flour.—Demand is active at unchanged

prices. Quotations as follows:





Clear ................................. $6.00

Straight ......... . ........ . ........... 6.0:)

Patent Michigan .................... 6.25

Ordinary Patent ..................... 6.15



Hay and Straw.-—Market is steady.

Quotations are: No. 1 timothy, new,





3:17.506118; No. 2 timothy, $16.50@17; clov—

cr, mixed, $16.50@17; rye straw, $8.50;

wheat and oat straw, $7 per ton.



Feed—Market continues steady on

all grades. Carlot prices on tracks:

iran. $28 per ton; coarse middlings, $26;

fine middlings. $3; cracked corn, $28;

coarse corn meal, $28; corn and oat chop,

$25 per ton.



Potatoes.———There is little to be said

about this trade. The market is easy,

with farmers and buyers sending in am-

pie, supplies to keep the values down.

Michigan grown are selling in bulk at

3tifli32c per bu.



Pr0visions.—Family pork, $256226: mess

pork, $24.50; medium clear, $256126;

pure lard, 14c; bacon, 161,4zfi‘17c; shoul-

ders, 121/2c; smoked hams, 151/2c; picnic

hams. 121/30. ,



Hides.—-—No. 1 cured. 11c; No, 2 cured,

9c; No. 1 bulls, 10c; No. 2 bulls. 8c; No. 1

green calf, 15c; N0, 2 green calf. 140; No.

1 cured calf, 16c; No. 2 cured calf, 141/20,

No, 1 horsehides, $3.50: No. 2 horsehides,

$2.50; sheepskins. as to wool. 500@$2.



Dairy and Poultry Products.



Butter.~Most large butter markets

show a decline in butter values since a

week ago. The lower values were ex—

pected because of the relation of supply

and dmand. Dairy offerings participated





THE MICHIGAN ., FARMER





in the decline. ,. Quotations for extra



creamery, 28c; first do., 270; dairy, 22c;



packing stock, 200.per lb. ,

Eggs—Heavy receipts have caused a





‘slump in egg values and the market is





easy on the new basis. It is probable

that the decline will continue unless

checked by extreme cold weather, which

would diminish the production on the

farms. Quotation for current offerings,

cases included, is 2414c per doz. '



Poultry.——Very little business is being

done in this department. Poultry is

scarce and the present high prices appear

to be about the limit that the trade will

stand. Quotations are Live—Spring

chickens, 15c; hens, 16c; geese, 14c; tur-

keys, 180. Dressed.———Chickens, 17c; hens,

17c; ducks, 18@19c; geese, 15@16c; tur—

keys, 20@24c.



Cheese.—Prices unchanged and the

market steady. Michigan 'full cream,

16%@17c; York state. 19c; limburger, 18c.



Calves.—-Choiee to fancy, 11@111,§c; or~

dinary, 9@100 per lb.



Dressed Hogs.——Light, $10@11 per cwt.;

heavy, $9@9.50. '



Fruits and Vegetables.





Cabbage.—Steady. Home-grown, $1.75

@2 per bbl.



Onions.—Domestic offerings 7013

bu. Spanish. $1.35 per crate.



Apples—SPY. $363.50; Baldwin. $2.50@

3; common. $1.50’gi 2.50 per bbl.



Cranberries—Cape Cod berries selling

at $2412.25 per bu.



Nuts—Butternuts. 500 per bu; walnuts,

50c; shell bark hickory, $1.





OTHER MARKETS.





Grand RZplds.





A few changes are noted in grain quo-

tations this week. Wheat is up 1c, rye

is 50 higher, while corn and buckwheat

are off 2c. The bean market is easier.

The potato market is quiet, dealers pay-

ing 20@25c. Meat dealers say that 110

is top price for dressed hogs this week.

In dairy products, both dairy and cream-

ery butter are off 10. The egg market

continues to weaken, dealers paying the

country trade 24c, a drop of 2c. Fancy

Spy apples are worth $1@1.50 per bu.

Home-grown pieplant is in market,

growers getting 10c per lb. Leaf lettuce

is off a little. selling at 10c. Green onions

are worth 15c, radishes 25c.



Quotations follow:



Grain.»——VVheat, $1.20; oats, 49c; corn,

64c; buckwheat, 58c per bu; rye, 750.



Beans—\Vhite machine screened, $1.90

basis; red kidneys, $2.65 basis.



Butter.—Buying prices, Dairy, No. 1.

23c; creamery in tubs or prints, 270

per lb



Eggs—Fresh, 24c.



Apples.—50@75c.



Vegetables—Potatoes, 40@50c; onions,

70c per bu; cabbage, 60c doz; parsnips,

50@60c; beets, 50c per bu; carrots, 400;

turnips, 40c; celery, 20c; parsley, 25c doz,

vegetable oysters, 25c doz_.



Hogs—Dressed, 11c.



Live Poultry.~——Fowls, 13@131/_,c; roos-

ters, 9.63100; chickens, 131,4@141/zc; ducks.

16@17c; young geese, 12@13c; young tur-

keys, 18@2OC.





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Chicago.



VVheat.——No. 2 red, $1.24@1.26; May,

551.12%; July, $1.033/3.



Corn—No. 3, 63%@64; May, 671/2; July,

67% per bu.



Oats—No. 3 white, 480; ’May, 475340;

July, 44%c.



Button—The market has recovered

slightly from the very heavy slumprof a

week ago. Creameries, 25@280; dairies,

21fw25c.



Eggs.~—Market has declined. Receipts

are increasing and trade is easy. Quota-

tions are: Prime firsts, 241/20; firsts,

231/2c; at mark, cases included, 17@21c

pcr doz.



Hay and Straw.ArThe market is

weaker with no change in values.

QlIOtations: Timothy, choice, $185060”);

No. 1, $17@18; No. 2 and No. 1 mixed,

$16fi‘17; No. 3 and No. 2 mixed, $13@15.50,

rye straw, $106011; oat straw, $9609.50;

wheat straw, $8439.



Potatoes—Offerings are heavy but trad-

ers are not looking for an immediate de—

cline. Prices average with last week.

Choice to fancy quoted at 40((T42c per bu;

fair to good 366438c.



Beans—Kidney beans are higher, oth~

ers lower. Choice hand—picked, $2.23 per

bu; fair to good, $2.18; red kidneys,



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New York.

Butter—Trade is firm at lower prices.

“'cstern factory firsts, 2214@l231/2c;





creamcry specials, 281/90.



Eggs—The downward tendency noted

a week ago is still on and the trade is

steady at the lower level. ostcrn firsts.

2615c; seconds, 251/3672“; fancy refriger-

ator stock, 2ll/2fu 23c per doz,



Poultry—Dressed. steady. Western

chickens, 16.71-18c; fowls, 1467:181/2c; tur—

keys, 2264‘25c. Live, firm, Western chick-

ens, 161/20‘0171/20; fowls, 1961200; turkeys,

14@ZOC,per lb.





 





St. Louis.





Grain—Wheat, No. 2 red, $1.28: corn,

No. 2, white, 661/20; oats, No, 2, 4714

471,40.



Potatoes.~There is still a larger amount

of tubers here than the market can han—

die to reasonable satisfaction of seller.

Prices lower, Michigan grown are selling

in bulk at 30@320 per bu.





 





Baston,





Wool—Market here is dull. About the

only trading that receives any attention

is exchanges of odd lots of a few thou-

sand pounds each. Eastern bidders have

begun their annual program by publishing

their opinions as to the excessive high

price demanded by western producers.

However, there appears to be a sentiment

among the buyers to get all the wool they

can at prices but little shaded from those

asked by the growers. The leading do-

mestic quotations here range as follows:

Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces: No.

washed, 40@41c; delaine washed, 39@40c;

XX, 37@38c; half-blood combing, 36@3Yc;





iig-lzdood combing, 36@37c; 1/4-blood comb-





ing, 3'50; delaine unwashed, 320. Mich-





igan, Wisconsin and‘New York fleeces:

Fine unwashed, 25@26c; delaine un-

washed, 31@320; 1,é-blood unwashed, 35@

36c; Ifé-blood unwashed, 35@36c; 14,-blood

33@34c. Kentucky, Indiana and Missouri:

3,;3-blood,‘ 34c; 1A-blood, 32-33c.



Elgin.



Button—Market firm at 270 per lb.,

which is 2c below the quotation of a week

ago. The sales for the week amounted

to 443.300 lbs., compared with 457,600 for

the previous week.





THE LIVE STOCK MARKETS.





Buffalo.

February 14, 1910.

(Special report by Dunning & Stevens,

New York Central Stock Yards,

East Buffalo, N, Y.)



Receipts of sale stock here today as

follows: Cattle, 150 loads; hogs. 8,800;

sheep and lambs, 14,000; calves, 1,050.



Our cattle market today was 1060150

lower than last Monday but the trade was

fuirlyactivcat the decline. We look for a

steady market from now on unless the

runs in Chicago should be heavy. Our

butchers are pretty well cleaned up after

the late disaster caused by the meat agi-

tation. it has about all died out and we

think things will run smoothly from now

on. The top today was $6.85 for one load

of extra good cattle. Fresh cows and

springcrs sold at strong last, week‘s

prices. The demand for stockers Still

continues light.



\Ve quote: Best export steers, $6.15@

6.40: best 1.200 to 1.300—lb. shipping steers,

$6646.25; best 1,100 to 1,200-lb. do., $5.60

005.90; niedium 1,050 to 1,100—1b, butcher

steers. $5.25@5.50; light butcher steers,

$5.10@5.40; best fat cows, $5@5.25; fair to

good do., $4.25@4.60; trimmers, $2.75@3;

best fat heifers, $5.25@5.75; fair to good

do., $4.5c@5; common do. $4@4.25; best

feeding steers, 950 to 1.000 lbs., $4.40@

4.50; best do., 800 to 900 lbs., $4604.25; 700

to 750 lb. dehorned stockers, $3.75@4; 600

to 650-lb, do., $3.25@3.50; best bulls, $5.25

5.50; bologna bulls, $4@4.25; stock bulls,

$3.50((i>3.75; best fresh cows and springers,

$556060; fair to good do., $42.50@47.50;

common do., $256340.



The hog market opened 10c higher than

Saturday on everything except pigs and

light yorkers. They sold from 15@25c

higher. Market closed strong 5c higher

than the opening with everything selling,



\Ve quote: Mixed, medium and heavy,

$9.25@9.35; best yorkers. $9.25@9.35; light

yorkers and pigs, $9.40@9.50; roughs, $8.50

@870; stags, $7677.75.



The lamb market this morning opened

active with most of the best lambs selling

at 9c and_closed firm with everything

sold. Should we get heavy receipts the

last of the week the prices may be some

lower.



we quote: Best lambs, $890609; fair to

good. $8.75@ 8.85; culls, $8@8.25; skin culls,

$6(ai7; yearlings, $8@8.25; wethers, $6.75

@725; ewes, $6.25@6.50; cull sheep, $3.50

«05.50; best calves, $11@11.50; fair to good

do., $9.50@10.50; cull to common, $7.50@9;

heavy, $4@5.





 





Chicago.

February 14, 1910.

Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.

Received today ...... 27,000 40,000 18,000

Same day last year..21,494 39,465 16,033

Received last week..59,166 145,781 63,685

Same week last year.51,037 145,023 64,993



Another week opened today with stock

trains behind time and trade seriously

delayed. Cattle receipts were estimatd

by some as high as 28,000 head, and the

general market looked about a dime low-

er. aside from especially desirable lots of

steers and butcher stock, it being a mat-

ter of doubt how bad prices would be at

the close. Steers at $7 and over looked

steady, with some selling up to $7.65.

Hogs furnished the sensation of the day,

advancing rapidly after the opening until

salts were reported at $8.75@9.20, show-

ing new high records. Last Saturday the

top was $9.05, and on Monday a week ago

the top was $8.80. Lambs were firm, and

sheep were as much as 150 higher, weth-

ers bringing $7.15.



Cattle were slow at times last week.

especially on what are called the “off

days," Tuesday and Thursday, with

larger offerings than are ordinarily seen

on those days, and buyers are ready to

take advantage of such times as stock

trains were late in getting in. Otherwise

it was an active week, with aggregate

supplies not on a very liberal scale, and

prices had several sharp advances that

put beef cattle ‘on the highest level yet

seen. Beef steers sold chiefly at $5.50Gi‘7.

with the better class of shipping beeves

of good \\ eight ready sellers at $76178, and

the commoner light weight killing steers

bringing $4.35fl5.50. Cattle that could be

called good sold at $6.25 and upward, and

more cattle of the kind bringing over $7

could have been sold without any trouble.

Butcher stock shared in the ups and

downs of the market, cows and heifers

being good sellers at $3.30@6.25, while

even canncrs and cutters were active and

decidedly higher at $2.25@3.25. Bulls were

up, too, bringing $3.25@5.25, while calves

had a good advance, sales being made at

“$29.40 per 100 lbs, according to quality.

No branch of the cattle market was more

active than stockers and feeders, and

stiff advances took place for the better

class. with stockers finding buyers at

$3.15fiD4.90 and feeders at $4.85@5.50 for

common to prime lots, even the $5.25

feeders being merely fairly good in grad~

ing. Killers were hot after weighty feed-

ers and were apt to outbid country buy-

ers. Milkers and springers were in mod—

erate demand at $30@65 per head, eastern

orders being rather small. Conditions

surrounding the cattle trade are better,

with less talk of high prices for meats

and a growing conviction that preparing

cattle for the spring and summer markets

will be a good paying proposition, as a

shortage is generally counted upon in

mcst feeding sections of the country, .



Hogs made some sharp advances last

week that carried values decidedly higher,

the best matured consignments going as





FEB. 19, 191,0.





high as $9.10, .the highest level .of the

Winter packing season. "Advancing mar-

kets were enc0uraging to stock feeders.

and they were freer in sending in their

hogs, altho supplies ran much smaller in

volume than in the corresponding week

two. years ago, when marketing Was on

a particularly. liberal scale. It was again

the materially increased eastern shipping

demand that enabled sellers to dictate

terms, 11.560 hogs being shipped from

here on Monday out of receipts of 33,417

head, with large numbers taken on'foi-

lowing days. Quality of the receipts av—

eraged up well, but more heavy swine

could have been marketed to good ad-

vantage. Hogs sold at a comparatively

narrow range of prices, the bulk of. the

daily sales being within a range of 15c,

and eastern buyers took hold of pigs more

freely than heretofore. preference being

shown for these over-light hogs in nu-

inerous instances. Nothing can be dis—

covered in the general outlook of a dis—

couraging nature, and stockmen fortunate

enough to own brood sows and healthy

young hogs need have no apprehensions,

as there is a great shortage of both.

Sheep and lambs experienced another

cxtremely active week, local killers and

eastern buyers competing for the choicer

flocks, and with not nearly enough of

these offered to meet the demand, new

high records were reached, ewes going

at $3.50fi'665, wethers at $5.50@7,.year—

lings at $7@8.50, and bucks and stag-s at

$4.256t525. Lambs sold rapidly at $6@

9.05, with feeding lambs bringing $7@

7.90, and increasing receipts of clipped

lambs selling briskly at $7.15@8.55. Colo-

rado lambs were marketed more freely

and sold around the best 'prices, as they

were choice. Receipts of sheep and lambs

were not especially large at any time, and

the moderate supplies made a good mar-

ket for sellers, but during the last half





of the week buyers Were less anxious to.





take hold, and lower prices were paid in

most instances. The outlook is regarded

as extremely encouraging for sheepmen,

as feeding operations are being carried

on much less extensively than in recent

years. and extremely high prices are pre-

dicted for some time to come.



Horses sold to better advantage last

week on the whole, as on several days

country shippers avoided overloading the

market, and part of the decline of $10 per

head that took place a week earlier was

recovered. There was an especially good

demand for feeders, sales of which were

usually made at $165@225. and medium

and good drafters were free sellers-at

$175@220, with a few finished drafters

bringing $225@252.50. Eastern expressers

were fairly active at $1600Z'200, and small

southern chunks were active at 37560150,

while farm chunks sold usually at $140@

175. Drivers had a fair outlet on a basis

of $150@300, but not many sold anywhere

near the top. F.





LIVE STOCK NOTES.



Three mammoth draft horses were sold



in the Chicago market on a recent day

for $1,175. It pays well to breed and raise

high—class horses for commercial use.

' A falling off of 40 per cent is reported

in the number of lambs fed in Colorado

this season. The Knollin Sheep Commis—

sion Company made a careful canvas of

the ground recently and reports that

there has been fed 259,636 head in the

Fort Collins district; 38,500 in San Luis,

and 272,750 at Las Animas, making a

grand total of 570,886 head. A big de-

crease in the Greeley region was partly

offset by an increase in the Monte Vista

Valley, where feeding on peas in the

fields where grown has been carried on

more extensively than usual.



Bull buyers say that bologna sausage

is the cheapest meat in the market; hence

the high prices paid for bulls and the

keen demand for them.



The winter months are the ones when

ordinarily the largest gains are seen in

the stocks of brovisions held in western

warehouses, it being the packers‘ harvest

time, but this winter stocks are very

slow in increasing, and the January in-

crease in stocks in Chicago, Kansas City,

South Omaha. St. Joseph and Milwaukee

was only 22,794,855 lbs, compared with an

increase of 52,258,332 lbs. in January,

1909, and an increase of 100496.395 lbs. in

January, 1908. On February 1, the com-

bined stocks of provisions. including pork,

lard, hams, etc., held at the above named

places amounted to 157,732,330 lbs, com.

pared with 135,437,475 lbs. a month earlier

and 314,714,065 lbs. a year ago, Cured

hog meats, altho extremely high. are hav-

ing a large domestic consumption, while

the enormous demand for fresh pork pro-

ducts stands in the way of any material

enlargement of stocks of provisions.



The recent sensational decline in prices

for hogs following the agitation of high

prices for meats was succeeded by such

greatly curtailed marketings as to bring

about the highest prices seen in weeks.

The eastern shipping demand has revived

at about the same time, eastern grown

swine having been mostly marketed, it

is reported, and this outside competition

has made it much harder for western

packers to operate and has been the

means of frequent advances in prices.

Light-weight hogs and pigs weighing

around 140 lbs have been taken freelv at.

times in the Chicago market to ship .east

and have sold at extremely 'high prices,

the former liberal premium paid for bet-

fer; matured droves disappearing for the



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The officers of the American Berkshire

Congress announce that the annual

meeting of this organization will -be held

at White Hall, Illinois, February 22 and

23, 1910, instead of at Purdue University

at Lafayette, as previously announced.

The first session will be held on Tuesday

evening, February 22,.and the entire day

of the 23rd will be taken up with the

business of the meeting and addresses

from men of national reputation. A ban-

quet will be given on the evening of the

23rd, by the citizens of White Hall and

Gregory Farm, 'by whose invitation the

change of meeting place was made.





 





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In thevtirst edition: the Detroit Live

Stock-.mu-kets are r of last week:

all other markets are right up to date.

Thursday’s Detroit Live Stock markets

are given in the last edition. The first

edition Is mailed Thursday, the last edi-

tion Friday morning. The first edition In

mailed to those who care more to get the

paper early than they do for Thursday’s

Detroit Live Stock market report. You

may have any edition desired. Subscrib-

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DETROIT LIVE STOCK MARKETS.





Th ursdaylrM arket.

February 10, 1910.

Cattle.





Receipts, 870. Market active and 1561)

250 higher than last week, or steady w1tl.

Wednesday. Closed 5671th lower,



\Ve quote: Best steers and heifers.

$6; steers and heifers, 1.000 to 1,200, $0@

5.75: steers and heifers, 800 to 1.000. 34-00

((15.25: grass steers and heifers that are

fat, 500 to 700. $:;.75@4.25; choice fat cows,

$4.75; good fut cows. $4604.50; common

cows, 83.2567‘350; canners. 32.50603; chOIce

heavy bulls, 345061475; fair to good ho;

lognas, bulls, 83.7500425; stock bulls, $3.2.)

@4; choice feeding steers. 800 to 1.000.

$4.50614.75; fair feeding steers, 800 to

1.000, $4604.50; choice stockers, 500 to 700,

$4604.50; ’fair stockers. 500 to 700, $3.75@

4.25; stock heifers, 83.506875; milkers,

large. young," medium age, $40@55; com-

mon milkers, $206035.





Bishop, B. & H. sold Hammond, S. &.





C0. 2 cows 11v 800 at $2.75, 4 do av 1,017

at $3.35; to Hopp 3 heifers av 700 at $4.80;

to Austin 4 stockers av :12 at $4. 2 do

av 500 at $4; to Sullivan P. Co, 18 steers

:iv 1,264 at $6. 2 do av 875 at $5; [0 Kam-

B. Co. 1 do weighing 760 at $4.25, 9 do av

843 at $5; to Hammond. S. & Co. 3 cows

av 1.210 at $3.60; to Mich. B. Co. 5 do av

964 at $4, 1 do weighing 1.220 at $4.75, 15

butchers av 747 at $4.50, I: do av 1,173 at

$4.25, 2 do av 1.125 at $4.25, 5 do av 1.100

at $4.25; to Sullivan P. Co. 3 bulls av

1.050 at $4.25. 1 do weighing 1,200 at $4.40;





, to Newton 13. Co. 9 cows av 821 at $3.25.





1 do weighing 1.120 at $4.25. 4 do av 900

at $3.25, 5 do av 906 at $4.25, 4 butchers

11v 847 at $3.25. 2 cows av 905 at $3.25,

2 do av 1,150 at $4.60, 2 do av 985 at $3.25;

to Hupp 7 heifers av 733 at $4.50; to Bur-

ton & , ' cows av 1,020 at $4.50. 8

slockcrs av 665 at $4.50: to Kull 1 bull

Weighing 940 at $4.15, 1 do weighing 1,370

at :55; to Sullivan P. Co. I cow weighing

1.050 at $4. 2 do av 1.000 .11 $3.50, 13

steers av 951 at $5.30. .1 (lo 11V 32 at

$4.85. 1. cow weighing 1.000 at $3.50.



Spicer & R, sold Sullivan P. Co. 2 bulls

11v 055 at $4.50, 1 do weighing 1,400 at

$4.65, 15 steers av 1,050 at $55.60, 17 do av

1.012 at $5.60, 2 cows av 1.015 at $4.50;

10 Goose 4 cows av $80 at $3.25; to Sulli-

van P. Co. 17 heifers av 740 at $4.50; to

Mich. B. Co. 2 heifers 11v 590 at $3.90, 2

cows av 1,030 1t $3.90; to Goose 3 heifers

av 386 at $4.25; to Ruttkowsky 3 cows

av 070 at $3.75. 1 bull weighing 550 at

$3.60, 1 bull Weighing 1.300 at $4.75. 1

cow weighing 1,000 at $1.25: to Breiten-

back Bros. 0 butchers av 776 at $4.25, 1

cow weighing 790 at $3.75; to Sullivan P.

(,‘0. 3 do av 87‘! at $3.25. 2 do av 910 at

$3. 2 do av 615 at $3.



Haley & M. sold Sullivan P. Co. 2 cows

:1\' 1,000 at $1.25, 1 do Weighing 960 at

$3.75, 1 do weighing 825 at $3.25; to Mich.

B. Co. 2 do av 975 at $4.25. 1 do weighing

830 at $3.25; to Kamman B. (To. 5 steers

av 900 at $5.50. 1 row weighing 930 at

$4, 4 butchers av 792 at 8 .50? to Ham~

mond. S, & Co. 3 cows av 806 at $3.25,

1 heifer Weighing 440 at $4.25; to Sullivan

P. Co. 1, bull weighing 1,020 at $4.50; to

’l‘hompson Bros. 2 cows 11v 930 at $4.25.

2 heifers uv 870 at $7) 1 bull weighing

1.510 at $4.00; to Fitzpatrick firos, 1 bull

weighing 700 at $4. :1 cows av 870 at $3,

10 do av 925 at $4.50. 10 steers av 825

at $5.25.



Hall sold Sullivan P. (‘0. 27 butchers av

870 at, $5.10.



\Vilson sold same 1 bull weighing 1,990

at $4.75.



Groff sold same 4 cows av 925 at $4,

1 bull weighing 1,050 at $4.25.



LoveWell sold same 6 butchers av 884

at $4.50.



Groff sold Seliurman .‘1 butchers av 746

at $4.510.



McAninch sold Hupp 14 steers av 813

at $4.00.



Lovewell sold Hammond, S. & Co. 1

bull weighing 1.000 at $5.10.



McAninch sold Regan :: heifers av 680

at $4.50.



Veal Calves.



Receipts. 502. Market steady at last

wcck’s prices. Best. $0619.50; others, 84

6118; milch cows and springcrs steady.



Bishop, B. & H. sold Nagle P. Co. 8

av 110 at $8, 1 weighing 280 at $5, 3 av

l75 at $5, 1‘.) 21v 125 :11 $8.25; to Newton

ll, C0. 2 av 110 at $0. 0 av 145 at $0.25:

to Swift & Co, 2 av 110 at $9, 5 av 130

at $9.50, 2 av ll0 at $0.



Spicer & R. sold Nagle P. Co. 1 weigh-

0,1,2 150 at $0.30, 2 av 1.30 at $9.50. 1

ueighing 120 at $9: to Mich. R. Co. 6 av

17.5 at $8.75; In Sullivan P. (‘0. 3 av 140

:{t $9.50; to (loose 5 av 120 at: $6.75; to

lliilcitenlkack Bros. 5 av 125 at $7, 4 av



n '1'. , .



Hertler sold Nagle P. (‘0. 4 av 155 at

$0.50.



Downing sold same 7 av 150 at $8.



Graff & S. sold same 14 av 125 at $9,

5 av 125 at $0.50.



. Haley & M. sold Nagle P. (‘0. I weigh-

mg 100 at $9. 12 av 150 at $9.50, 17‘av

160 at $7.50, 16 av 140 at $8.75.

McAninch sold Barlage 1 weighing 170

mail, 6 av&105 at $7.25.

eney 11. sold Burnstine 7

at $8.00. t. 6 av 150

Sheep and Lambs.





VHSRtifeipts. 7.167. gMaibket dull at last



' e ’s prices, or .567? . '



W'ednesday. 1._ u ( lower than on

Best lambs. 382560830: fair to good





lambs. 37.50078: light: to common lambs

$7@7.25; fair to good sheep, $4.75@5.755

culls and common, $350614.



1 Bishop, B. & .H. sold Nagle P. Co. 429

limbs av 88 at $8.55: to Swift & Co. 44

sheep av 95 at $5.50; to Nagle. P. Co. 224

lambs av 87 at $8.55; to Sullivan P. Co

108 lambs av 60 at $7.50; to Hammond. S.

& Co. 44 do av 80 at $8.50. 19 do av 65

at $8; to Nagle P, Co. 233 do av 75 at





 





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$8.25, 19 do av 80 at'$8.25, 9 sheep av 100

at $5.50; to Sullivan P. Co. 9 lambs av 65

at $8; to Swift & Co. 71 do avv75 at $7.50.

76 av 110 at $5.50; to Breltenback

Bros. lambs av 60 at $8; to Newton B.

CO. 166 do av 80 at $8.25; to Hammond,

S. & Co. 112 do av 65 at $7.50; to Breiten-

back Bros. 48 do av 65 at $7.60; to Swift

& Co. 17 sheep av 85 at $3.50, 87 do av

.30 at $5.50, 13 do av 110 at $5.50; to Ham—

mond, S. & Co. 31 lambs av 67 at $7.75;

to Fitzpatrick Bros. 44 do av 60 at $7.75,

11 sheep av 95 at $5.25, 6 do av 100 at

$4.50; to Mich. B. Co. 97 lambs av 65 at



7.40.



Downing sold same 33 do av 70 at $8.25.



Haley & M. sold Nagle P. Co. 97 lambs

av 80 at $8.50, 15 do av 55 at $7, 0 sheep

av 100 at $5, 2 lambs av 80 at $7.50.



Bohm sold Baker 71 lambs av 75 at

$7.50, 76 sheep av 110 at $5.25.



Bordine sold Nagle P. Co. 210 lambs av

85 at $8.50.



Hertler sold same 174 do av 85 at $8.50.



Heeney sold same 101 do av 74 at

$8.25, 6 sheep av 100 at $4.50.



Bergin & \l". sold same 6 sheep av 125

at $5, 135 lambs av 83 at $8.30.



Sharp & ‘1’. sold Hammond, S. & Co.

37 lambs av 68 at $7.60, 44 do av 75

at $8.25.



Johnson sold Swift & Co. 62 sheep av

110 at $5.50, 36 lambs av 85 at $8.25.



Roe Com. Co, sold Thompson Bros. 36

lambs av 60 at $6; to Nagle P. Co. 181

do av 70 at $8.15.



Groff & S. sold Barlage 12 lambs av

75 at $8.



Sistine sold Thompson 29 sheep av 90

at 5. '



Cheney & H. sold Young 6 sheep av

150 at $5.25, 57 lambs av 78 at $8.25.



Hogs.



Receipts, 2,233. Market 25c higher than

last _week; steady with “'ednesday at

opening.



Range of prices: Light to good 'butch-

ers, $8.75; pigs, $8.60@ 8.70; light yorkcrs,

$8.75; Stags, 1/3, off.



Spicer & R. sold Hammond, S, & Co.

94 av 200 at $8.80, 109 av 190 at $8.75, 21

av 170 at $8.70.



Haley & M. sold same 225 av 200 at

$8.80, 123 av 190 at $8.75.



Roe Com. Co, sold Sullivan P. Co. 146

av 210 at $8.80, 10 av 105 at $8.75, 76 av

170 at $8.65. 13; 11v 160 at $8.60.



‘ljaley & M. sold same 220 av 200 at



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Bishop, B. & H. sold same 330 av 200

at $8.80. 589 av 170 at $8.75, 154 av 150

at $8.70.



Same sold Parker. 11’. & Co. 285 av 170

at $8.75, 68 av 200 at $8.80, 0:; u\' 1.30 {it

$8.70.



Sundry shippers sold same 360 av 170

at $8.75.





 





Friday’s Market.

February 11, 1910.

Cattle.



The run of cattle at the Michigan Cen-

tral yards Friday was very light and the

market dull at Thursday‘s prices on all

grades.



Best steers and heifers, 855071585;

steers and heifers. 1.100 10 1.200 at $5.25

@550; steers and heifers, 800 to 1,000.

$4.75f15.25: steers and heifers that are

fat, 500 to 700. 83.7561425: choice. fat cows,

$4.75: good fut cows. $4614.25; common

cows. 832507350: canners, 82.25713; choice

heavy bulls, 84.5061405: fair to good bo-

lognas, hulls. .:l.75’114.25; stock bulls, $3.25

613.50; choice feeding steers. 500 to 1.000,

$4614.50; choice stockers. 500 to 700, $461)

4.50; fair stockers. 500 to 700. $:I,75fi‘4.25;

stock heifers. $3.5MU1.75: milkers. large,

young. medium age, $400155; common

milkers. $206135.



Roe Com. (‘0. sold Mich, 1‘}. Co. 23 heif-

ers av 717 at $4.



Bishop, 1:. & 11. sold King 170 steers av

1.185 at $5.85.



Haley &. M. sold Sullivan P. (‘0, 2 cows

av 1.305 at $3.75, :2 do av 1,100 at $4.25, 1

do \veigiing 860 at $3. 0 steers av 951

at $5.25.



Veal Calves.



The run of veal calves was light and

the quality common. Best grades. $9@

9.50: others, $4618.



Bishop, 1!. S: If. sold Nuglc P. Co. 1

weighing 140 at $0.30. 0 av 120 at $7.



Lucke sold Sullivan P. Co. 1 Weighing

100 at $7, 13 av 130 at $9.



Young's sold Raitkowsky 1 weighing 490

at $5.10.



Sheep and Lambs.



The sheep and lamb trade. was strong

at. ’l‘hursday‘s prices. Very few fresh

arrivals (-anu- to hand, but nearly fifteen

hundred that arrived too late Thursday

were disposed of. The Nugle Packing

(‘0. took nearly everything in the yards

and paid $8.25 for the lambs. There was

nothing good enough to bring over this

figure.



Best lambs. $8.25: fair to gmid lambs,

$7617.25; fair to good sheep. 34.75/06; culls

and common. 33.50614.



Bishop, 1‘}. & H. sold Naglc P. Go. 4.0

lambs av 75 at $3 ". 11 do av 80 at $8.27

118 do av 33 ill 5“ 1. 5'1 do av 77 at $8.2.

153 do av 75 at $8.25. 18 do av 76 at $8,:

2:: do av 90 at $8.25. 42.; do av 77 at $8.2;

43 do av 80 at $58.23.



Same sold Sullivan P. Co. 50 lambs av

68 at $7.40. 15 sheep av 80 at $5.50, 14 do

av 75 at $5.25. 56 lambs av 73 at $7.80.



Roe Com. Co. sold same 42 lambs av 73

at $7.75, 22 sheep av 80 at $5.50, 14 do av

75 at $5.25.



Kalaher sold Street 46 lambs av 83 at

$8.25. 20 sheep av 65 at 5.



lishop, R. & l'l. sold Korft‘ 94 lambs av

85 at $8.25, 40 do av 80 at $8.25.



Same sold Mich. 13. Co. 64 lambs av 60

at $7.25. 25 do av 55 at $7.50.



Roe Com. Co. sold same 75 do av 15

at $8.20.





 

 





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Stifle lameness—Bone Spavln.—I have

a mare that went lame a year ago; after

resting she seems to recover, but soon

went lame again and has been lame more

or less ever since. I am quite sure it is

in the stifle, while some of my friends

tell me it is a spavin. Rest appears to

~make her well, but work brings it on.

have applied turpentine, aqua. ammonia

and sweet oil without results. Could she

be bred with perfect safety? R. E. B..

Grand Rapids, Mich—I am inclined to

believe her lameness is in the stifle and

not in hock. for resting a spavined horse

will not very often make them sound. but

of course, assists in effecting a cure. AD-

ply one part red iodide mercury and eight

parts lard to stifle every four or five days

and if she is not well by the first of May

breed her.



Strangles.———What treatment do you ad-

vise for strangles and is it contagious?

\Vhat is splint and how should it he treat-

ed? 0. .

of strungles the animal slmuld be. given

gOOd care, not worked, and poult‘iees or

mild stimulating linimcnt applied to

throat and in bad cases good tonics and

stimulants should be given. The serum

treatment produces the best results but

it is most expensive. All that is generally

necessary is to give a little fever medicine.

in the latter stages give tonics and stim-

ulants. In many cases it is not necessary

to give drugs. XVhen the abscess swells

much and softens, it should be opened and

treated as any other abscess. Stranglcs

is a contagious and infectious ailment and

I believe prevails all over the civilized

world. Splint is an exestosis (bony en-

largement) situated either on the fore 0r

hind shin and is generally caused by con-

cussion or a blow.

fere with the knee or suspensory ligament

they are always curable. A mild blister

is a remedy for splint. W'hen they do no

harm they should be left alone.





Mangc.—I have read your veterinary dc- ,





partment with a great deal of interest

and try many of the remedies you pre-

scribe, to advantage. Now 1 would like

to know what to do for a horse that has

itch or mange. Two of my horses are.

troubled with. H. 8.. Brown City. Mich.

—-—First of all, the Michigan Farmer ap—

preciates you kind words regarding this

department of their paper. By giving

your horses two tablcspoonfuls of baking

soda at a dose in few] three thin-s :1 day

and dissolving three tablespoont‘uls of

soda in half a gallon of water and apply—

ing to the itchy parts of your horses. it

will help them. llovvcver. it may be “(‘1‘-

cssary to clip them. as the coat at this

time of the year is long and holds so

much moisture. that it would benefit

them to be clipped. especially their body.

Or try one part bichlm-ide mercury and

1,000 parts water, Wetting the itchy parts

twice a day.



Rickets.——Kindly tell me what oils and

what to do for my fall pig's. They urt-

lame in hind quarters and can hardly

walk.

think lameness is in back: have been in

good growing condition until the last few

days. Have fed them corn and slop with

a little milk. Also have been shut up in

small pen with earth floor, but have had

plenty of bedding. Pig Weighs 11110111 125





lbs. \l'. N.. Sheridan. Niche—You have,





been feeding too much corn and not al-

lowing your pigs to have sufficient exer—

cise. Give them some air-slakcd lime in

their fer-d and instead of feeding so much

corn, feed some ground oats. middlings

and vegetables. Skim-milk will not do

any harm.



Tent Stricturc.—~.\bout eight weeks ago

one of my heifers gradually grew harder

to milk in oin- ivui, until Iinully it bccanic

impossible to get any milk at all.

have. another one affected the same way.

“'hat is 1111- cause and remedy? ti. .\'.

Burnip's Corners. Mich.‘-\ stricture of

the teat must be taking place. perhaps

the result of bacterial infection of udder.

Rub quarter with one part extract hellu-

donna and five parts lanolin twice a day.



Ophthalmia.-—-My two—year-old colt has

been troubled with sore eyes three differ-

ent times. D. iattle (fret-k, Mich.~

it is possible that your coll suffers from

periodic opllthulmia. but if one eye has

only been affected, it may he simple opli-

thalmia. Dissolve 2 grs. sulphate of zinc

and 1 gr, sulphate atropia in 1 oz. water

and apply to eyes once or twice a da\'.

Keep his bowels open by feeding bran

mashes or vegetables and give‘lflz dr.

iodide potassium at a dose in feed night

and morning for twenty days.





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direct "twice to large conlumeru in thin dlltrict enable-

1" to got top price: for good filly-ion“, Liberal ad-

vance: to coualgnorl.





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The run of hogs was the smallest of

the season and the market was strong

100 higher than on Thursday. one ordi-

nary bunch with several pigs bringing

$8.90.



Light to good butchers. $8.90; pigs.

$8.75: light yorkers, $8.80@8.85; Stags,

1,4, off.



Bishop, B. & H. sold Hammond. S. 8:

Co, 35 av 190 at $8.90, 80 av 200 at $8.90,

110 av 140 at $8.80.





Van Hess Bron, Newaygo 00., Fremont, Mich.

FOR SALE:§°.:§’E:1 “3"" "‘2.“ “vim”



, en on. c. alter

8. Lowell. R. F. D. No. 2. Richmond, Michigan





—137 acres. 2 h .

FOR SAL . three Orchardao.m;002 gut:

mm. A Harvey. B. F. D. 88. Maple Builds. Klein.





Mlcliljan Farms For Sale. ElgaEgg





 





 





 





 





 





If they do not inter:





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VDAIRY FARM FOR SALE





(25) 192

Isa-ACRE FARM FORSALE





near Oxford. Inquire o: W. I. NASH. OxforIL lien.





EMT opportunities ln Washington and Du.-

G Farm Lands. erte today for tree lists. ht

Inson Land 00., 34261 Empire Bldg" Seattle. Will.





’80 acres E’ miles from

FOR SALE or RENT Hm... “sum... 0..

Milk many. good 8911. hit buildings, um: III

orchard. Address Box 15 B. F. D. No.3, Ho".





9,000 I f . . South



FOR SALE—’Centrliafim‘éii‘.’ ‘81.... sell.



Andree! W. A. WHITEHEAD, Ionis. Mlcnhl.

ND STOCK A -



FRUIT 8357..“ F “wit:





Ocean: County.

0. W. MORGAN, Shelby. Michigan. for list:





I SELL FAR“ IN OCEANA. The Mt county





In the Uulted States; fruit, grain and stock.

Write for list. J. D. S. HANSON, Kart. Mich.





ll You Want lo Buy or Sell Prevail. 231.23.11.33;





Northwestern Business Agency, Minneapolis. Minn.





 





 





 





 





 





 





A. G., Boyne, Mich.—In all cases»soumnl WFAB"3.X§'§1§$





I no. D. Kay 41 Company, Charlotte. Eaton 00.. Mich.





The Eyes of the World 011 Arkansas!





7000 men land, halt in cultivation, balance timbeled,

00 min iendng 50 residences. Forced sale. per

acre. FRED. L. PURCELL, Warren, Arizona-is.





MICHIGAN F-ARMS‘Sm:



and Stock Farms: big bargains; splendid climate.



water. roads and schools. Write for list No. 4.

BISHOP & BUCKLES, Hastings, Michigan.





1 —160 acres, Delta



FOR SALE, FAR M 0,, ,0 we, 01....

j 40 acres in clover and timothy. Large house and

large barn, 200 cherry and apple trees. Will aloe

*sell “I stock and Implements. For particulars

duress J. A. THOMPSON, Cornell. Mlch.





l ARM of 170 acres for sale. 3% miles from thriving

. town of Deckerville. Mlch., telephone and RED.

Extra good buildings, exceptionally well fenced. has

been stock farm for 20 years. Ill health reason for selling.

' For particulars apply to JOHN BAKED, Deckorvillo, lick.





 





 





 





 





 





 





1 - - forSaIe—Im acres land 200-

Michigan Farm [on brick silo. bank 5am

117x34. complete water system In barn, cement

floors. good house. mlle from center of village 1WD

Inhabitants on two rain-oath. 47 miles from Detroit,

21miles from Pontiac, 16 mile: from Flint. flow

controls supply of milk to village at 14¢. per gallon

at the farm. Fine lakeon farm. Reasonable price.

Would consider sale of iarm with or without flock

and tools wItb suitable payment down. Balance

long time at 5'.percent. Address‘owner.

C. .1. LANE. 1280 E. 55th at. Cleveland. Ohio

or G. .1 . SMITH. Holly, Michigan.





 





 





Secretary Wilson, of the U. 8. Dept. of Agriculb

are. after a. personal inspection last Oct. said that

Central New York farm land Is fully as good as

Western land which sells for .125 to $200 per acre:

thls',306-acre dairy farm Is better than the average

and to clone Immediately It In yours for less than





 





 





'l‘hl-y have lost their appetite. 1.





Now 1





TOLBEBT a 00.. Charlotte, Eaton 00., Mlcblnn:





 





$23 an acre with a good ten-room house and big

1, barn thrown in; one mile to R. R.. near school and

l neighbors, short drive to Corneu University; mead-

? own cut 100 tons hay. loo-screaming watered pasture,

: big wood lot. To close immediately only $6800, part

1‘ cash: for travelluginstructionasee page 141 “Strout’n

| Farm Buyers' Guide No. 28," it Is Illustrated and

describes many other rare bargains in Money-unk-

Iug farms throughout sixteen states. Great variety

In size and price. Stock and tools Included with

many to settle estates quickly. Write today for free

copy of this great book of reliable Information about

Eastern soils. crops, markets. etc.. etc. We pay

buyers' Car fare. E. A.STROUT 00.. Station 101.

47 West 34th BL, New York.





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l Fertile Farms In Tennessee

$5 to $10 per acre—I





Fortunes are being made on fertile Tennes-

see farms. They raise big crops of Canta-

loupes, Cabbage, Tomatoes, String Beans.

Green Corn, etc.. also Horses, Cattle. shee . Swine,

Poultry and Eggs. Write me at once‘fgr Free

Literature. I'll tell you how to not one of these

splendid forms for So to $1011er acre. Act. quickly!

II, F, Smlth. 'l‘ni. Men. N.l‘.k 8H. Ry.,DeptP.I\'nhvllle,Tenn.





 





 





 





FOR INFORMATION AS TO LANDS [N





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Garden Spot-





TIIAT Gill-IA 1‘ FRUIT an d TRUCK

GROWING SECTION*





along the





Atlantic Coast Line





RAILROAD





in Virginia, North and South Carolina,

Georgia, Alabama and Florida, write to





WILBUR McCOY.

Agricultural and Immigration Agent,

Atlantic Coast Line. - - acksonvllle, Fla.





WESTERN CANADA





What Governor Deneen, of Illinois, Says About It:





Governor Deneen, of Illinois, own! a section

land in Saskatchewan, Canada. He

his said in an interview:



“As an American I am delighted

to ace the remarkable progress of

Western Canada. Our people are

flocking across the boundary in

thousands, and I have not yet met

°".° who admitted he had made a

nustake. They are all doing well. '

There.“ scarcely a community in

the Middle or Western States that ‘

has not a representative in Maui-

toba. Saskatchewan or Alberta."



125M11lionBushelsoiWheahn1909

Western Canada field are for l '

easily bring 8 170.000.0031” {1193;381:111

‘ Free Homesteads of 160 acres.

and pre-emption of 160 acres at

‘ . $3.90 an acre. Railway and had Com-



, finial have land for sale at reasonable riees.



any farmers have paid for {heir



. landoutottheproceeds otonec .



Splendid climate. good ”1.5373,



fgceyegggflway W13

,, ,. w re ratesnvood water

lumber easily obtainable. an



‘ For pamphlet "Last Best West," particular-

” to suitable Aeration and low uttlm' nu.

apply to Sup'tot immigration. 0th“. ..

or to the (amino Government Aunt. (5)





1.7.Hc meAN

1 Dotroi Mi -"l1 A. - "

. ‘A, dick. Lauri». Mar-
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GREAT





WESTERN





Learn the facts about this Spreader of

QUALITY before you buy.



The main frame of a Manure Spreader is the

foundation of the machine, just as the gear of a

wagon is the wagon’s foundation. Don’t allow

anyone to fool you with the old story that pine is

as good as OAK; you know better. Did you ever

see a wagon gear made of pine? No, sir, you

never did;-—or, at least, we never did.





Please Look This Picture Over

carefully Because We Want

You to Know That





Save and Make Most Money By Choosing “'3,

MAiiiunE sPnEAnEn





Strengthis required to move the load of manure

within itself—and over rough and frOZen ground.



Strength is required to elevate the manure, cut

it up and discharge it.



The fact is, more strength is required in a

manure spreader than in any other piece of ma-

chinery ever placed on the farm.



We build the Great Western as we do because,

from our own experience, we know that solid,

substantial construction is necessary; because we

know that flimsy construction and twisted frames





always mean breakage and short life for the machine: be-

cause we have found that this great strength has stood the





do. You know that the minute any machine commences

to twrst out of shape it goes to pieces.



The GREAT WESTERN Manure Spreader is made for

the man who wants the BEST.



Ityou will go to your dealer, he will show you the machine

or get you one. He will set it up ready for you to hitch to.

You can take it out and try it. You have no freight to pay

and not one cent of expense.



On the other hand. it you haven’t a first-class dealer in

your nearest town who will show you a Great Western

Spreader, we want to hear from you right away. and we will

makegou a liberal proposition.



[F Y U ARE INTERESTED in the BEST in the spreader line. we

will prove our statements and prove you can't aflord to buy anything

but the BEST. The Great Western generally costs a little bit- more to

start with, but if you pay a. few dollars extra. and get QUALITY you

are absolutely sure of getting 820 back in durability and satisfaction

for every extra dollar you put. into the machine.





 





GREAT WESTERN





 





test on thousands of farms where cheaply constructed NOW, THEN. we warrant ourmachlne to have:—50per cent less

Spreaders have gone to pieces in a year or two. breakage, 50 per cent more strength. 50 per cent more wear and



Isn't it common sense to say that unless the frame durability manmower spreader Wide.

is made STRONG AND SUBSTANTIAL (extra

strong), the great strain that is put upon it by the

machinery that is attached to it will soon' twist

it out of shape.



This would mean that the machine

would run hard; breakages would occur

constantly in spite of all you could





the main sills of the GREAT WESTERN are

made of OAK and measure 2x6 inches.



The cross sills are OAK, mortised into side sills,

and each cross sill is held in place by two draw bolts.



The two center sills are made of OAK, and ex-

tends from the rear cross sill to the front cross sill.



This construction alone, being made of OAK is

more stiff and rigid and more substantial than

any other machine in the world.



Then, in addition to the great strength, we use

two diagonal TRUSS STAY RODS, running ,

from all four corners. These truss rods are made

of wrought steel, and you can see it is simply

impossible for the GREA T WESTE RN

Frame to twist out of line.



The Great Western Endless Apron is support-

ed (and the load rests) upon three sets of large ”

rollers; one set on each of the side sills and one

set in the center. Please notice that these r01- 2

lers are placed close together so there can be



a no sag to the apron with a heavy load on it.

Where the rollers are small and placed far

apart as they are on many machines there

is bound to be a weaving or waving undu-

lation of the apron that compresses the

manure and makes it bind along the sides,

which adds not a little to the draught.





Great Strength Required

Did you ever stop to think what great

strength is needed in a spreader (if it is to stand

up)? Most manufacturers do not realize what\

is required by the farmer. If they did, there ‘2:

would be more Spreaders built on the lines of ‘—

GREA’I‘ WESTERN construction. ' '

Just think of this: The Frame or Gear

6 must carry twice as heavy a load as is ordi-

narily put on a common wagon.





 

 

 

 





 





 





 





 

 

 





EVERY STIGK 0F TIMBE 322 IS OAK





, WHATEVER YOU DO, don’t let any salesman make you believe that a

’ spreader with a pine frame (or other inferior wood) is as good as one made of

OAK. You know OAK is better. You know it will last longer. You know

it is stronger. You know it won’t rot out.

WHEN YOU lNVEsTIGATE spreaders. take your knife with you—and your rule; jab

Into the sideniid cross sill-sand stakesand know l'oryourselt‘ whether the frame is OAK or not.

IF YOU HAVE MANURE to SPREAD, we believe you realize the needoi‘a maniirespreader,

It so, please write us today to our nearest office for our large tree Art Catalog No, 024





SMITH MANUFACTURING COMPANY

158 E. Harrison Street CHICAGO, ILL.

llnneenolls. Minn. Omaha. Nob. Kansas city, Mo. lndlananoiis. indium





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_ GET A PENCIL AND A POST CARD —)





You have been seeing my ads all fall and winter—read some of them, may be. Meant some time to

write me to find out what all my advertising was about. But you put it off—couldn’t find a pencil

maybe. Had to quit reading and go out to do some chore or other—and you clean forgot it.





flown-Right Nowyou’re thinking w 't G H t d b t M s r ad I.

about it again. Don't stop till you H e a away 0 av a Oll a an u re p e e

. Why? The best reason is that. this in the year when you will need a spreader if_ you ever did. Manure in piles

":5. all around the barn and feed lots. Worth lots of money. Can't anord to waste a bit. Takes an awiul lot of time.

’ Get a spreader of Galloway. Best investment you ever made in machinery.

Galloway makes all his promises,all his statements,elaims aniiiehallenges in black

and white. A man can read ’em running. Now, what about tho other fellow?

Make him write it in the contract. Does ho_say his spreader Wlll heat the Gal-

loway before breakfast? Make him write it in the contract. Does he claim his

s wonder is made of better material than the Galloway? Make him write it in

e contract. .



I will write any of my agreements—I do write ’em, every one of ’em. Ever

think of that ‘2 Think it over then. It the Galloway were not exactly :is good or

better than I claim it is, could I hope to escape utter smash-up? You know I

couldn’t stay in business With my written claims and agreements if I didn’t

have the spreader to back me up.



Well then, won’t you take my advice, acce t my invitation, fix it

any way you Choose but 9t your name. onto a s in oi paper or a postal

card and soul it to me. ot next week—not next Saturday—not tomor-

row, Doxt quick. Now is the time—Now. Then you’ll be ready for the

spring work. . . .



By the way, ask for my proposmon. It might pay for your spreader





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WM. GILLOWA' 347 Galloway sh. borreIsIul ol good

foanrmyour own President WM. GALLOWAY GOMPA" WATERLOOJOWI [fig-cure 5.1125533. h33£°7é

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19 lm roved Features—

l-‘ldund on No other

Spreader.





 

   

   

 

 





on the Farm.





PRICE $8350 Freight





Cut to = Prepaid





on the manure spreader you want—the spreader that has

eclipsed all others so completely that no manufacturer now





 





   

 





   

 

 





Guarantee Un-

limited In Time

—the ONLY one

01 the kind.





the prices. delivered to you, freight prepaid: In Michigan,

$83.50; in Indiana or Ohio. $85.00: in Illinois. 586.50; in Iowa,

Minnesota, Wisconsin or Missouri, $90.00. Write for prices for

other states. These prices equal or beat prices asked for

other Spreaders—yet we will prove to you that they are mere

makeshitts when compared with the latest improved-—





anything with





 





   

 





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break; sim lest feed: six changes. In fact, every feature from 40 to American Cultivators. Don’t buy anything in these lines till you have

100 per centpbetter than any ‘other machine at any price. our proposrtions to you. Just send your name and address. Do it today.





Prove it. Our trialot‘fer IS free—no money down; no deposit. Justl’ortlie;i Americ H row Comp y price ”re

re . m) .

Our Wagon-Box Spreader $42.50 P...“ a" i“ _ Dumas". mm y _ W p...





04' 5 . Street. .. _ .

' Mi hi d o l a trifle more in other States. The limit 1 Hastings

ofgi’glzgldgii: é ng Eggeitderfguarantee,trial, credit, all go on this, too. Warehouses in many cities insures prompt deliveries. Address all orders to





 





 

 





 





THE MICHIGAN FARMER. Detroit.





Concrete Construction





This book is fully

illiiSiiaitd and is in-





hopes to compare his mach..ie with this. Always the leader. \‘iiliinlilo IO )'ii‘l‘.\'(|llS

\7' it now Jumps many more years ahead of the imitations. with t1 . _. . . . _ . .

19 improved features. all found on no other spreader. Yet,note “m‘n‘iv 01 building





ce—

mvm. Contains full





to





build silos. walks,





. 7 floors. bridges, cis -



. . ’ o o tern, all kinds of

Detrofl-Amerncan- Dd S Tl'la - as 01' I'Bdll

poultry houses. etc



Made in five sizes—0t guaranteed capacity. Stronger and lighter FREE BOOKS: The bestpublished on value ofmanure; 130W We send this book

running than any other spreader—more steel used: all-steel cylinder— ._.____—.—lto spread. etc... and how to buy at the right FREE Wi'h (1 one

all—steel take and end gate; twice as effective as any others and inde- price. Also shows and prices the Detroit-American Tongueless Disc . J x ' . . . .

structible; the only direct chain drive—no gears to create draft and Harrows—the only genuine tongueless disc,and our full line of Detrozt- 3/931 5 subscription





at 7.30. It is a (“lass

A Premium. (‘ash

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CONDUCTED BY COLON C. 'LILLIE.





THE GROWING ICE CREAM INDUS-

TRY.





 





 





Michigan Farmer several

cream frothing in the'churn.

two reasons for this,





Few of us realize the amount of cream

that is used a day in the manufacture of

ice cream. It is practically beyond our

cOmprehension to understand even now.

and yet the industry is only partially de-

veloped. \Vhat it will eventually amount

to, no one can contemplate. It is only

just a few years ago that ice cream was

only used in the larger towns and then

by only a few dealers. Now every drug

store, many of the grocery stores, and

hundreds of special ice cream parlors are

in operation for the entire warm months

of the year, and some of them even con-

tinue the whole year round. Besides this,

every little town sells ice cream in amaz-

ingly large quantities. In our little town

of only 1,000 people there are two places

which sell ice cream. The proprietor of





buttermilk in cream 48 hours





churning.





and not more than 64 degrees.

the proper temperature for churning.

mometer which can

cents.

of time.



I have my





butter inside of ten minutes.





one of these places told me the other day Clium’ botlclause the tegfifierature Pf iiie

they had sold 900 gallons of ice cream. 51:”) “1 cause a. 019“ch m ‘9

re m.





Think of it! One creamcry in this state

situated in a small town, manufactured

and sold last summer 3.500 gallons of ice

cream. Think, then, what is sold in one

season in the city of Detroit, or Grand

Rapids, or Saginaw, let alone the hun-

dreds of other towns all over the United





wood churn.





salt.





Slates. Then we wonder why it is that t d tt' 4.1 ,4 .

. , . 1 .



dairy precincts are advancing in price. “are: 1“} 4pm“ ”11:; ton‘ mgre nn 1t 1 is



How can we make cheap butter, and per ect 5 cear. u “1,1111 ‘ 1n bu ter IS

the cause of its becoming strong. Take





cheap cheese if the people are bound to

eat all of the butter—fat that the cows

produce in the form of ice cream.



Just this past week it was my privilege

to visit what is said to be the largest

manufacturer of ice cream in the city of

Chicago. To give you an idea of the ex—

tent of the business of this firm allow me

to say that the company owns 140 horses,

simply used for the delivery of ice cream

from the factory to the retail dealers in

the city of Chicago. I saw in one cold

storage room ten 1.000 gallon tanks used

for the storage of the cream as it is re»

t-eived from the farmers. There were in»

stalled, rrady for use, ten continuous ice

cream freezers with a capacity of 1,000

gallons of ice cream a day, or in other

words, the firm has a capacity of manu- boom,





salt as this makes it salvy.





again, this time thoroly.





Cass Co. Mas. H. H. ROTH.





REPORT OF STATE DAIRYMEN’S

MEETING.





(Concluded from last week).





re-election of lion. ’1‘.





of Marquette. for





facturing 10,000 gallons of ice cream everv There was a spirited contest for the office

do)"; that is, every ten hours: and they 0f secretary and treasurer in which E'

S. Powers. of ltavenna. was finally chosen

Following is the re-

maindcr of the report of the discussions:



Time was next given to the subject pre-

ling‘ away organ] in cold Storage t0 be sented by Claude A. GI'OVQ, Of llillsdale

“Should Gathered Cream 01‘

for ice cream. By sweetening this cream Milk he Tested at Every Delivery or by

Composite Samples." and it appeared both

just about at freezing, they can k0”, the. from his talk and the discussion that fol-

men as well as

learned from experience that when the patrons are better satisfied With the tCSt‘





had other machines that could be used

should the business demand. This is only

one firm in one city. Some may the sur-

prised to learn that people are now put-





tO fill that place.





used the first warm spell next spring 'COUlltY. 011





and putting it away at a temperature





cream in perfect condition. They have lowed. that (‘1‘9111’1191‘5'

first warm spell comes, everybody is hun- ing 0f 021011 (leliVé‘I‘i‘.

gry for ice cream, and at the same time

it is almost impossible to get cream that esting one. it was entitled



will do for manufacturing ice cream on Grading Cream at the Creamery and Pay.

account of the weather. The first warm “‘9 According 110 Quality,

weather of the season always brings a by Colon C. Lillie. of Ottawa county. Mr.

lot of sour cream that will not do at all Lillie first mentioned the results of the





for this purpose. Consequently. the man- dairy lilWS Pits-“9d 807““ f1"? years 330.





ufacturer stores his cream for future use, They 118Vt‘ helped 10 place the creamer-lea





just as butter is stored in the summer and cheese factories upon a more satis.

time for use in the winter time when factory l‘aSiS «‘md g‘in‘ to the Michigan

there is a shortage. product a better standing in the large



I believe it is the duty of the co-opera- markets 0f “10 COUHtI‘)‘. The present

live creameries of the state to put their force is sufficient to look after the cream-

business in condition so that they can cries and cheese factories in tolerably

manufacture ice cream and ship it to 8‘00d shape, but increased means Will be

nearby towns and also to supply their necessary to give satisfactory attention

local trade. \Vhy ought they not to look it) the dairy farmer‘s end of the business.

after this portion of the business just as The great drawback in applying the SYS-

well as the butter or cheese supply. The tom Of paying :H‘L'Ol‘dins to grade was

cream will be. in better condition and will that there seemed no absolute standard

give better satisfaction to the consuming by Which it could be determined. to the

public than as tho it is made in some satisfaction of the Patrons, whether their

large city by 'some large centralizer. \Vhy cream should go in one grade or another.

cannot the local creainery manufacture in accepting a contract for the navy de-

cream and ship this cream to the nearby parlment, it became necessary to apply

city just as well and better than the cen- such a test to the cream received. and

iralizer can send out to the farmer and Mr. Lillie soon found that the alkaline test

get the cream, ship it in and then manu— required was an absolute one. He also

l'acture it and ship it back. In my opinion discovered that he was not receiving snfii-

the creamery who does not make prep- cient high class cream to fill his contract

.irations now for doing this kind of work in the required time. The directors of

will be behind the times in a few years. his creamery therefore decided to pay 1%



To those who think there is any danger cents more per pound for cream that

or dairy products being lower in price in would stand the test. “’hen they started,

the near future, that person ought to take a year ago, about half of the cream re-

a little time off and visit some of our ceived, went into the first grade of cream.

large cities and investigate this growing while nowdhere is scarcely a delivery

demand for ice cream. There, will not but what goes into the first grade. He

only‘be the same demand for butter and expected at first that the scheme would

for cheese, and for milk and for cream lose many patrons. but it has had decid-

for table use, but this demand for ice edly the opposite effect. They have found

cream is bound to be one of the biggest that the etxra price paid for the cream

sources of consumption for dairy products is made. up in the better price that can

that we have had. If the demand for ice be secured for the manufactured butter.





 





THE. MICHIGAN FARMER.‘ ‘ (27>





cream‘keeps increasing it will soon take





r 4' ‘ ’ . _ . I ,as many cows for this product as it does ‘

' ‘5 THE D AIRY ' for butter. Ice cream is good. Let peo-



t 5 ' ‘ . ' ple eat it. The dairyman certainly can



L“ not object. .





SUCCESS WITH 'WINTER CHURNING.





I noticed in the recent issues of the

complaints of

There are

unripened cream

and low temperature while churning. To

ripen cream. put about one, pint of fresh

before





This provides the germs necessary for

souring, then warm cream to 62 degrees





 





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WATCHES





AND

CREAM





 





This is





would advise purchasing a dairy ther~

be bought for :20

This is a great help and saves lots





cream freeze and after

treating it in this way never failed to get

Be sure

and test cream after putting it in the





I scald churn just before using in the

winter time and have an ordinary bent





Your mllch cows should have plenty of





My way of caring for butter after it is

churned is to wash thoroly, pouring off





care not to mix much before putting in





Put one ounce of salt to every pound

of butter, let stand twelve hours and mix





I have made butter this way and kept

it several weeks in the warmest weather

and it would retain a good sweet flavor.





 





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There are some sensible dairy farmers who buy $1, 85 and

$10 watches, because they serve the purpose of a watch and

waste nothing while they last.



But would any of these sensible dairy farmers put thei

money into and carry a $1. $5 or $10 watch if it cost them from





25 cents to 31 that they might otherwise save EVERY DAY

to do so?



Most assuredly they would not.



Then why should any dairy farmer buy a cream separator of

the $1, $5 orflo watch kind where its use DOES mean a WASTE

of from 25 cents to $1 every day, in quantity and quality of

product, that 9. DE LAVAL cream separator would SAVE?



THAT’S the all-important DIFFERENCE between POOR

SEPARATORS and POOR WATCHES,—one’l good enough

while it lasts but the other Wastes twice a day from the time

ts use begins.



A Do Laval catalog is o separator education to be had

for the asking.





THE DE LAVAILMg’EPARATOR Co.





487 a own 42 E. MADIBOI STIII‘I' Duo-m I: Saoumo an.

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The election of officers resulted in the

F. Marston, of Bay

City, for president, and F. H, Vander-

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Cow comfort and cow sanitation result in more

cow profits, and that alone should induce any

farmer or dairyman to seek these conditions.



London Sanitary Steel Stalls and Stanch-

ions double the light and air in a barn and insure

erfect ventilation. perfect sanitation—a result;

mpossible with any wooden equipment. Yet;





c" [DUDEN STALLS AND STANGHIUNS





are actually cheaper. London stalls of heavy

tubular steel, with malleable fittings, have no

flat surfaces for dust to accumulate-easy to keep

clean and almost indestructible, 4

London stanchions give cows more comfort ‘

than other makes. yet keep them perfectly lined

up. Throat chains prevent cows from lying

down when milking. Simple and very durable.

Latch easily opened or closed with gloved hand,

but can’t be opened by animal. Send today

for free catalogue of sanitary. money-saving

barn equipment.

{OWEN MCllllIEltl co.. so; Broadway. Falrtleld. la.





   

 

   

   

   

   

 

   

   

   

   

   

   

 

   





 





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S VE from $50 to $300 by buying your gasoline engine of Z to 22-horse-power from





history. Here is the secret and reason: I turn them out all alike hy the thousands in my

enormous modem factory, equipped with automatic machinery. I sell them direct to you

for less money than some factories can make them at actual shop cost.





material in enormous quantities).





can get in on a wholesale deal of this kind I'm doin ‘ ' ’



4 4 ~ . z something that net er was

done before. Think of itl_ A price to you that is lower than dealers and

pobbers can buy Similar engines for, in carload lots. for wet cash.





It out anywhere in the U 5 without an ex ' '



' ‘. . pert to any inexperienced

users. on 30 days free trial, to test against any engine made of

Similar horse-power that sells for twice as much. and let him

be the Judge. 5." your poor.“ horn. and buy a





5-H.-p. Only $119.50

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a real engine factory. Save dealer. jobber and catalogue house profit. No such offer

as I make on the class of engine I soil has ever been made before in all (incline Engine





All you pay me for is actual raw material. labor and one small profit (and I buy my





Anybody can afford and might just as well have a high grade engine when he





An engine that is made so good in the factory that I will send





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Write today for my beautiful new 50-pagc Engine Book in four

colors. nothing like it ever printed before, full of valuable information.

shewinz how i make them and how you can make more money with a





gasoline engine on the farm. \Vritc nie—





Wm. Galloway, Pros” Wm. Galloway Do.

045 Galloway Station, Waterloo, low:





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THE CINCINNATI PHOSPHATE 00., Station P, CINCINNATI, OHIO.





NICO R N DAI RY *RATI ON $°$ii°iniiiaii .33





reduces the coat of feeding from to per cent to 20 per cent.



The UNICGIN DAIRY IATION has doubled our butter (and milk) yield in

a single month. MARION FARM. Mifl‘lin, PL, Goo. E. Copenhaver. Supt.

Write us for particulars. CIAPIN a COMPANY. loo, Milwaukee. Wis.
196. (28)





Don’t Want You

—, 'To Know It





You can easily guess why common

cream separator makers say disks or

other bowl contraptions

are necessary. They know

that the simple, sanitary,

easy-to-clean Sharples

Dairy Tubular Cream Sep-

arator has no disks or con-

traptions and yet develops

twice the skimming force

of their machines, skims

several times as clean,

skims faster, lasts a life-

time, and is many times

easier to wash. ‘But they don't want you

to know it. ' -‘ They have com-

plicated ma- chines to sell and

can ’t make Tubulars.





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others combined. Tubulars probably replace

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\Vorld‘s biggest. separator factory. Branch t‘ac-

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IN USE ON THE





Finest Farms in America





Is absolute proof that "Indiana Silos are

the best in the World.”

Ask Any Man Who Uses Ono!



An Indiana Silo saves halt? your feed. it

pays for i tselt in one season. High priced

feed makesit imperative that you inves-

tigate and decide upon your silo now.



The best materials ;_.ake Indiana Silos

by far the best. We own saw mills and

timber lands. and thereby get stock se-

lected. seasoned and prepared exclusively

for our silos.



WWrito tor the reasons why

“Early Buyers Arc Lucky Buyers."





Factori at Anderson. Ind., Des Moines, Iowa.

and Kane 3 City. Mo.

Writs for THE SILO ADVOCATE

Today AND OUR SILO BOOK FREE

These contain much valuable information you

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General Offices of the INDIANA stLo co.,

332 Unlon Building, Anderson, Indlsns

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belied dowu—nothlng so complete over

published—answers every silage ques-

tion. Mailed for 10c.coin or stamps,





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toss. THE ROSS will more than pay

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day for catalog which gives facts that

will save you money. Agents wanted.

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E0181? SPRINGFIELD. OHIO





 

 





 

 

   

   





   





 

   

   

 





 





 





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Grinds all grain perfectly fine and

‘5} very light running, because all

work is done only 1% inches from

crater of shuttle sizes 2 to 60 h. p.

at our Cats our.

CROWN POINT MFG. CO.

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THE MICHIGAN FARMER.





IVhen farmers begin to know that they

will be paid a premium for the better

grade of cream, they will quickly learn

the conditions which will produce that

grade. Mr. Lillie practiced from the start

the plan of attaching to the can a blue

ticket or red ticket according to the qual-

ity of the cream. The blue ticket stand-

ing for the highest grade of cream and the

red ticket for the other grade, and he

found that many times this was an im-

petus to farmers to produce good cream

for they took pride in the matter. This

received the commendation of a number

who discussed the question following Mr.

Lillie‘s e‘x'cellcnt talk, and it seems that

the day is at hand when farmers will be

paid for their cream as they would for

many other products that are graded.

The Cheese Program.



The Friday morning session was the

first one to be devoted to the interest of

the cheese makers who are nfiiliutcd with

the Slate Dan'ymcn‘s Associatimi. This

session \\ as presided over by Mr. Leonard





Fiwcman, one of the prominent cheese

lurn of the state. The attendance was

not as large as that of earlier sessions

of the convention for the reason that

many of the lmltcrmukcrs and dairy

farmers who had attended on previous

days, had left for their homes. “'hat





the inccting‘ lacked in numbers, however.

was made up in interest. The talks made

and the discussions following were of an

inloi'cstmg' character.



The first number on the program was

an address by Mr. Robert Johnson, of

\Voodsiock. Ont, on the subject of “Diffi-

cult Problems in Choose Making.” Mr.

Johnson spoke of the cliccsc industry of

(‘auai'la as being concentrated in a rather

sin-ill ici'i‘itory, most of the "milk being

brot to the community factories by the

furmcrs producing it. In the handling of

the milk by the producers. the first diffi-

<-ult Dl'ililitln for the cheese maker arises.

The cows should be kept in a sanitary

stable, bundled in a sanitary manner.

given plenty of pure food and pure water

and the milk should be properly cooled,

and bi'ot to the factory in clean cans.





 





The fact that most Canadian cheese is

sold for export makes it necessary to





the quality uniform, and uniform

quality can only be secured by close at-

tention to dctails. Mr. Johnson spoke of





in! \‘o





the class of instruction and the instruc—

tors in Chet-so making; which compared

with the inspectors who travel about





our state visiting cheese i‘uctorics, except

that ill Canada there are eleven of these

inspectors while in Michigan there are

but two. They not only inspect the fac-

lol'ft'S and instruct the cheese mukcrs,

but they make a. practice of inspecting

vans in which the milk is brot to the

factories at least once a month. At first

it \vus found that fully 23 per cent of

these cans were unlit to use for the tran-

sportati'm of milk. . Now the rusty cans

are promptly rejected for such uses. Not-

withstanding this care. however, it was

found that the cheese made in some fac-

tories continued to have a bad flavor, but

this difficulty was found to be wholly re-

moved by pasteurizing the whey before

it is returned tot'he farmers in the cans

which they use in bringing the milk to

the factory, The Canadian cheese is not

mode “mil“ as that commonly manufac-

tured in Michigan. and is much more uni—

form in quality, containing a smaller per-

«cntacw of moisture. He t'YIll’t‘SSH‘I the

opinion that a firmer and more uniform

crude of chm-so would be more profitable

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Granted that you have good dairy cows.



\ omion l cleanliness arc the prime necessities in





pxotlmble (lam lug. There is only one way to secure

complete cleanliness and comfort for your cows, and





That is the James Way. because

The James Sanitary Cow Stall





is the only complete sinll made. and it is built with the single

1‘11 ”30% M keeping cows clean and couilortable and making

barn cleaning cosy.



Itincludes. besides the James stall propcr, the James Ad-

lustahle Stanrhionnvliich lines long and short cows up behind —

on the gutter. and the James Sell-Cleaning Manger. which

lifts automatically. permitting the sweeping up of all leavings.





 





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plete the equipment thatls endorsed

in every detail by the highest authori-

ties, including othciais oi the U. S.

Bureau of Animal Industry, and by the most successful

practical (loin/men in the country. , , , :

I can send you the names if you wish.

My new Iced and liticrtnrriercatalogis iustofi'thc Dress. also

a large folder in colors describing the famous James. Sanitary

Cow Stalls and Stanchions.‘They are given free for the asking.





W. D. JAMES. Men. KENT MFG. CO.

131 Case Street Fort Atkinson, Wis.





 





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Wm. Galloway

President

Wm. Gsitowsy

Oompsny. st Amer-Io.





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GALLOWAY





If You Answer This Ad





Cut or tear out this coupon—or write a. postal or letter—and send

our name to me before you buy any kind of a cream separator.

eep 025 to 050 cash in your own pocket. in savings, and get a better



separator than you would pay others 085 toello for—you bethe judge



and Jury. I promptly quote you prices direct from my free

~alao send you my big, free separator book and special proposition,





William Galloway company, of America

343 Galloway Station. Waterloo. low.





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EVER BEFORE in the History of High-Grade Separators

could you buy the latest standard, highest-grade machine

like the Galloway at such alow direct price as I can make to





By the Farmers





America





‘t l—f—The only Separator that automatically oils

1 se .



-—’I‘he only Separator into which you can

pour oil at the top once a month from your oil

Jug or can, and have it oil itself without danger

of running dry, or ruining itself like others. This

feature alone worth $50.00 more than separators

built the old way. Costnothingextra on Galloway.





—-No oil cups to remember to fill or turn up twice a day.



-Dust-proof—Danger-proof—All gears enclosed—Sim-

ple but standard built and absolutely dependable.



—Has the only revolving supply tank. Worth $15.00 more f





you now—because I am making so many of them. Only £33.50 and



d n . f upward, freight prepaid to you on 90 Days’ Approval Test and 20

years guaran ce.



an all‘ymen 0 -—Any capacity, from 200 to 950 pounds



your needs, and I’ll save you from $25.00 to ~



. —The only Separator whose gearing runs in a “Bath of Oil”



like a $5,000 automobile, and all other modern machines.





r hour. according to

50.00 on the price.





. Save $25

"to $50_on

_ capacities

From 200

to 950

Pounds

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on any machine. Costs nothing extra on a Galloway.



-Easiest to clean and the few parts come out

easy and can't get back out of place.



-—Easicst to run—high crank—low tank. With

no high lifting and no “back-breaking” cranking.



—-Gets the finest quality cream. and all of it-no lumps

or churning, as Nature’s true principle is followed without

forcing eitherthe milk or cream the wrong way up or down.



——-Skims closest in any climate or season, no matter

whether your milk is warm or cold.



-—'Is as handsome a machine, compact and substan-

tial as you ever saw or could find. Beautiful finish.



Let us send you all the facts, told in our New Cream

Separator Book. Let me write you personally and send

you this Big, New Separator Book of mine—postpaid—



ree, so that you and your wife and the boys and girls

c‘an talk it over and then try one of my separators under

my easy plan for you to do it.



You‘ll call it the best if on test It alongside any of

the highest-priced £85.00 to $10.00 separators sold by any-

body today—makers—catalog houses—supply houses—

dealers—jobbers or anybody else.





Wm. Galloway, Pros, The Wm. Galloway 00., of America

Authorized Capital. 33.500.000.00. 843 Gallons] Station. Waterloo. Ion





Only

. $33139.

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oucstion was ably discussed from a tech-





nical standpoint by n numbcr of cheese

makers and factory owners present, the

opinion Sccming to prevail that tho





 





choose commonly manufactured in Mich

igan was more preferable for ourhnarkct

than the lirmcr product which must be

made where it is nccossnry to hold the

cheese in stock for any length of time. i



The balance of the program was of ai

more technical nature, rcferrinar',

little raw material and more to‘

the process of manufacture. This was

particularly true, of the excellent paper

dclivcrod by Mr. R. A. Murray. of Byron.

on the topic. “Making a Close Meaty

Textured Cheese,” and largely true with

the last number by Mr. “'m. Reed, of

Perry, on the subject, “\Vhat' Qualifica~

tions are Necessary to be an Up-to-Dateg‘

Cheescmaker?” Mr. Reed gave especial

emphasis to the diplomacy which the:

cheesemaker should exhibit in dealing!

with the patrons and stated that the right“

kind of a cheesemaker could not only be“

on friendly terms with, but a great help

to, them in the production of a first-class

raw material for delivery to the cheese





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lh‘i'vi’li AMERICAN

SEPARATOR





' EXCEIS ANY SEPARATOR lN THE WORLD





OUR LIBERAL TRIAL ENABLES YOU TO

DEMONSTRATE THIS. While our prices for all

capacuies are astonishingly low. the quality is high.

Our machines are up to date, \vcll built and hand—

spmtly finished. Ilun easier, skim closer, have a.

simpler bowl with fewer parts than any other cream

separator. Thousands of machines in use giving

splendid satisfaction. Write for ourltllo catalog.

We will send it flee. postpaid. It is richly illus-

tratcd. shows, the machine in detail and tells

all about the American . Separator. Our

surprisingly liberal long time trial proposi-

tion. generous terms ot urchase and the low

prices quoted will aston sh you. We are the

oldest exclusive manufacturers of hand separa-

tors in America and the first to sell direct to the

user. We cannot. afford to sell an article that.

is not absolutely first class. You save agent's,

dealer’s and even catalog house's profits by deal-

ing with us and at the same time obtain the

finest and highest quality machine on the mar-

. kct. Our own (manufacturer’s) guarantee. pro-

tects you on every American Separator. We ship

- . ‘ - immediately. Western orders tilled from West-

’51") em points. Write us and get our great offer

our $15.95 propogltiolL and handsome free catalog. ADDRESS, i





AMERICAN SEPARATOR co. Box 1061. BAlNBRlDGE,N.Y.





When you are Writing to Advertisers

please Mention the Michigan Farmer





 





AND UPWARD ‘





THIS OFFER is NO CATCH.

It is :1 solid. fair and square

proposition to furnish a brand new,

well inn dc and well finished cream

separator complete. subject to a

long trial and fully guaranteed. for

$15.95. It, is different from an)“

thlng that has ever before been

otl’el‘ed. Sklms I quart of milk a

minute. hot or cold, makes thick or

thin cream and does it just as well

as any higher priced machine. Any

boy or girl can run it sitting down.

The crank is only 5 inches long.

Just think of that! The bowl is a

sanitary marvel : easily cleaned and

embodies all our latest improve-

ments. Gears run in anti-tric-

tion bearings and thoroughly

protected. Before you decide

on a cream separator of any

on p a cit y whatever. obtain





 





 





 





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Several years ago Michigan was known

the country over as an apple state. New

outside parties look with suspicion upon

apples said to come from this peninsula.

Fruit growers of the state are asking the

question, “who is responsible for this

change?“



There is no doubt that growers them-

selves are, to a great extent, at fault. A

large per cent of the apples produced have

been of poor quality. Little care has been

given the orchards. Lack of fertilization,

l'ungous diseases and insects have made

the crops second class at the best. In

o1der to get a better price for these pro-

ducts, growers put the DOOl“91 apples in

the center of the packages, and faced

them with the best specimens. This prac-

tice secured- to them a better price for

that particular crop but, persisting in, this

practice has 'cost Michigan he1 reputa-

tion as an apple glowing state. But the

question has been recentlv iaised, “Are

the growers entirely at fault for this con-

dition?” An investigation into the meth-

ods used by buyers in some of our lalg-

cst apple growing districts, leads us to

believe that the growers are not only

net altogether at fault, but that probably

buyers have done the trade even more

mischief than the combined effects of the

fraud practiced by the growers upon the

public.



We have reference here to facts brot out

by testimony of where buyers go into a.

certain section, buy apples extensively,

face the barrels with fancy fruit and

dump the inferior specimens in the center

of the receptacle. When commission men

21nd retailers know or learn that this fruit

comes from our state and if they have

had numerous experiences of the same

kind, they. are certain to form a prejudice

against Michigan apples, and will con-

stantly make an effort to secure apples

from Michigan sections where they are

more certain that properly packed fruit





can be secured. Growers in the Grand

'l‘rav‘érse: region. testify that to their

knowledge, Chicago people have pur-





chased fanCy apples in that region, un—

packed the barnls. and repacked them

with poor -grades, «using this fancy fruit

for facing, and filling the main part of

the barrel with the .inferior stuff. So

common has this practice become, that a

i‘armers’ organization in that region re-

cently adopted a resolution to the effect

that. apple buyers and commission men

are largely responsible for dishonestly

packed apples.



This is a serious matter for fruit grow-

crs. Their business is suffering untold

injury by the situation as it exists today.

It will take them a'10ng time to regain

the reputation 10st. The fortunate thing

about it is that the fruit industry, where

conditions are suitable for carrying it on,

is so remunerative under ordinary market

conditions, that growers can afford to go

ahead and re-claim their former standing

in the fruit markets of the country and

all the. time make good money.



It is certain that the first step in this





regard is to grow better fruit. The ap-

plication 'of modern knowledge gained





thru experience and Scientific research,

will go far towards remedying the situa-

tion; for where there is a large percent-

age of good fruit, the amount of inferior

Mock that can be used to defraud the

public will be reduced, and besides, when

growers are applying these improved

methods they are sure to give the market

more consideration which must result in

a better appreciation of Michigan apples

by consumers.



The next step is a closer relation be.

tween the grower and the consumer. Just

how this 'will be brot about. is a matter

dependent largely upon local conditions.

Possibly no two communities can work

the same scheme in toto. The quality of

Michigan fruit will warrant the giving

of a large amount of attention to this

marketing phase of the subject. and since

we have markets on every side. there is

no excuse for not; holding the title which

our fruit merits.



We believe in Michigan apples. YVe

know that with half a chance they will

win their way to the front. We further

know that Michigan growers are awake

to the situation for it is thru this con—

sciousness that the conditions suggested

above have become public. What is need-

ed is a campaign of education, more busi—

ness integrity and a law stipulating how

our fruits should be graded and providing

proper penalties and an eflicient police





supervision that every purchaser of Mich-

igan fruit might know with certainty

what he was buying without opening the

package. We believe both growers and

consumers would profit by such a meas-

ure. The middlemen might suffer, but

judging from the revelations made. we

need not hesitate in saying that the dis-

tress they suffer may only be a just retri-

bution for the damage done to the rest

of society.





THE NEED OF A CO-OPERATIVE

' SPIRIT.





Business men of the city work together:

those of the country act independently.

These statements are true only in a gen-

ei‘al way. The reason for the co-operative.

spirit shown among city business men

and the lack of it in rural communities

is not far to seek. The former is (-on-

stantly dealing with other people; his

daily work brings him in contact with

them in a business way. This constant

relation develops a confidence in his fel-

lo'w men that will readily grow into an

organization or association when it is

shown that economical results can be ob-

tained. On the other hand. the former

does not deal with men so much as he

deals With nature and with things. His

daily work takes him to the fields

or among his stock or in the orchards.

The major part of his attention is de-

manded upon the farm. Incidentally. he





sells his products to the city mun: oc—

casionally he deals with his neighbors.

but when 11c deals with the city man. the





conditions are. made conventional for the

farmer and thcre is no initiative demand—

ed on his part. If he buys grain. stock

or land or other property from his neigh-

bor, the business relations are the. same

as when the city man deals with his put-

rons. but such transactions are so few

that it does not develop in him that spirit

of business confidence noted in the city

man. It is therefore easily understood

why the former has been the last man

to make use of co—opcrntivc enterprises.

The very conditions of his life have kept

him from it. He has not been educated

to it 11nd it is fully to assume that he will

with one stroke, organize his business

with that of his neighbor in such a way

as to eliminate much of the expense and

disadvantage he is put to in carrying

on his trade relations. Nevertheless. it

is essential that the spirit of (to—operation

be. developed. Organization of almost

every kind :1nd class of commercial busi-

ness compels the farmer to organize with

his neighbor farmer. It must come as a

matter of protection. but in order to do

this successfully, the farmcr must have

confidence in co-opcrativc organizations

lest they fail. This confidence can only

be developed by beginning in a small way.

“illen he realizes that there, is reul benc-

fit to be derived and that it is possible

for him to work together with his neigh-





bors after some specified plan. then he

can undertake larger things, but not until

then.



It would seem, therefore, that the





greatest good can be done our rural com-

munities by encouraging farmers to 01‘-

ganize to carry 011 their business in a

small way only, to start with. 11nd that as

their education along this line is dcvcl-

oped, larger undertakings can be started.

It would also seem that any attempt to

begin a. very comprehensive organization,

one that incurs a great deal of responsi-

bility from people who are not accustomed

to co-operative enterprises. would not

only bc unwise, but would ultimately be

a detriment in that their failure is almost

assured. and such failure would make

those participating in the undertaking.

as well as others, very reticent about at-

tempting co-operution even in a small

way. It is not our purpose to despise the.

farmer and exalt the city man: we. only

wish to encourage the former to acquire,

even before necessity dcmunds, what the

latter has already developed to a consid-

erable degree. To fruit growers the idea

should appeal particularly strong.





SPRAYING WITH LIMEEULPHUR.





 





Spraying with lime and sulphur can be

done much later than was forme1lv thot.

We were advised at one time not to use

the mixture after the sap had staited

but during the past season it has been

demonstrated that the spray can even

be put on when the buds are bursting,

without harm to the trees. And the effi-

ciency of the mixture in destroying the

scale pests is enhanced because it is still

011 when the insects are getting active.

The improved method of making this mix-

ture and its growing popularity as a sum-

mer spray will make it more common.





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THE“ MICHIGAN ‘F’ARMER.





SHOULD CARE FOR THE APPLE

. TREES.



Thru this state may be found the re-

mains of once extensive orchards. On

examination and inquiry it will be found

that the reason for the failure or the

dying out of an orchard is the lack of

cultivation and care. These failures are

most generally attributed to winter freez-

ing, when the chief cause is summer

drouth in land not so cultivated as to

conserve the moisture of the soil for the

use of the. tree.



It is a vcry general practice among

farmers at the present day to let orchards

take care of themselves as soon as they

have been brot t0 the bearing stage. There

is little doubt but this is the cause of so

many unprofitable acres of apple orchard.

It is a vcry simple matter to understand

that orchards must be fertilized for pre-

cisely the same reason that wheat or corn

tields are fertilized. How often we hear

farmers say, "my orchard is worthless.

I receive no remuneration from ”it." But

at the same time no manure is used.

There is no pruning, no spraying, no cul-

tivation. I ask how long would we raise

wheat or corn on the same land year

after year without returning to the land

thus used the necessary ingredients for

growth and sustenance of such ‘crops?

Still the old orchard stands on the same

ground yt-ar after year receiving nothing

while the farmer gathers whatever fruit

ripr-ns. There is no getting around the

fact, that farmers must in the future give

more study to their orchards if they are

to obtain anything like the full profit, that

really lit'lflllg's to the owners. This is all

the more evident now from the fact that

these orchards are becoming so numer-

ous.



To sell fruit to advantage it must be

sorted. “'e spcak of this matter to show

a demand for merehantable fruit, “'e do

not underestimate the value of sorting as

a factor in getting the crops on the mar—

ket; yet this should be considered as a

last resort. and we suggest every known

device should be brot to bear previous

to this time to make this sorting out

process as little called for as possible.

“’hen the orchardist of one years hence

in the light of science and extended

practice, knows more accurately what

varieties do best under all our varied

conditions of climate and soil and know

better as to what protection is needed.

what kind of cultivation to give, how best

to kcep up fertility of the soil, that the

il‘t‘t‘s may always have a healthy growth,

how to piune and how to spray to c0mbat

inst-ct pests, when that day arrives, there





 





 





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PERFEGTPOTATO

PLANTING .





Every farmer knows the importance

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will be lcss need for grading fruit before

taking it to market. Good practice in all

these respects is what makes a large

proportion of sound fruit.



But knowing these things and practic-

ing them are two different considerations.

ln,tny opinion there is no department of

farm work that stands so much in need

of reformz‘ttion as the care of the orchard.

If the practice was anywhere up to What

it should be considering the very accurate

knowledge at command, our fruit business

would have an entirely different outlook.

In practice the average farmer orchardist

is away brhind his possibilities.



Macomb Co. C. A. I-IULBE‘RT.





TIMELY SUGGESTIONS FOR THE

ONION CROP.





Growing from Plants—Raising from Seed.



From pit-sonal experience as well as

(ulis‘i‘vullhll. the writer has no hcsitancy

in saying that there is much to be said

in favor of what is generally known as

the new onion culture, or growing from

the plants. “'hile comparatively new in

this country, in Spain and her possessions

the method has obtained for more than

a century. And we believe, that the

larger Spanish sorts finding their way to

this country and sold entirely by the

crate as found in our markets are chiefly

if not entirely grown by the transplanting

method. As a matter of fact. we have

known of American growers using these

cultured methods and stamping them as

“Spanish” who had no difficulty in obtain-

ing equal prices as the genuine brot. While

the plan might be deemed questionable,

the fact remains that there is “much

in a name.” and that under more general

culture, there would be no difficulty in

placing the home grown even under the

American stamp, side and side with the

foreign crop.



At first it may seem that the work of

transplanting is a slow and tedious job;

and, indeed, it is, but when we remember

that fully half the work of the after cul-

ture is eliminated the argument falls to

the ground. Let us see: In the first





place the plants can go out into the open

ground about as soon, if'not fully, as the

seed could be sown, and cultivation can

begin upon the plants as soon as the set-

ting is completed. No hand weeding or

thinning will be necessary, but the work

of tillage may all be done with the culti-

vator and hoe. With the seed grown

crop. of course, the weeder can be start-

ed before the plants are up, and much

labor may be. saved; but the thinning and

more or less hand weeding will have to

be done. But all told, we are convinced

that the seed grown crop involves more

labor than the transplanted; and what

is more. the bulbs grown by the latter

method will be larger and of better quality

than those grown from the seed. .

Growing the Plants.



As to house grown plants, they may be.

gtown in hoibeds and some suggestions

its to inonngcmcnt may be helpful. The

hotbed; are same as for ordinary plant

growing. but it is more convenient to sow

the seed in flats (shallow boxes), than to

start it in broad bed surface. For best re»

suits, rivet sand is preferable for the sur-

face if sown in the bed or if in flats

use line, rich manure for the bottom and

cover about an inch with the sand. This

surface will give a better quality of bulbs

than ordinary hotbed soil. In brief, use

rich, fine manure for upper surface of

heating material and substitute the sand

for the ordinary soil. To get a good,

stocky growth, the seed ought to be start—

cd the lattcr part of_ February. or at

the latest the first of March, and better

if the former. .This will give a. good sized

bulb by time for transplanting and this

should be done as soon as ground and

weather conditions will permit. If the

ground is carefully fitted, and the mark-

ing (arefully done. the transplanting can

be done quite rapidly. Set in rows four—

tccn inches apart by four inches in the

tow. and cut back both tops and roots at

least one-third. The Prizetaker and

Gibraltar (sweet Spanish), are best vari-

ctics for this culture.



It is llFt‘lt‘SS to attempt to grow good

crops of onions on poor, half furnished

ground, so the soil must be enriched to

the limit and should be full of humus.



Growing From Seed.



This method, of course, is much better

understood in this country than the

former; but even in this case some timely

suggestions will not be amiss. Generally

speaking. any good corn, potato or vege~

table soils will grow good onions; but

none of the former crops will assimilate

or requirt- anything like the amount of

fertility that the onion will take care of.

So this must be the first consideration

to make the soil rich as possible; and no

rank, grccn manure should be used. Use

only the well rotted and if a sufficient

supply of this is not available, make up

the deficicncy with plenty of high grade

fertilizer, poultry droppings or wood

ashes.



The plants like the cool, moist weather

of curly spring and the sowing of sced

should be. just as early as the ground

will work fine and mellow. The plants

will not shiver cvcn if the weather is cold

,but rather will thrive in it. Good seed

is of utmost importance and a poor arti-

cle is extremely door at any price, so it

is wise to look sharply bcfore purchasing,

and the safe way is to st as to vitality

before buying. Of course, the purity of

the strain cannot be determined by this

means, but only the vitality. So the only

safeguard as to the former contingency

is the hontsty and integrity of tl’lOIlt‘illt‘l‘.

Oriion seed soon loses its v1tality or ger-

minating power and that older than last

season's. crop is worthless. so make sure

on these points beforc investing in a sup-

ply. Thc crop is becoming more and more

important cat-h year and under favorable

conditions is a. money maker, and many

an idle, worthless acre now, would prove

a veritable gold mine if devoted to the

culture of this’ crop.





\Vayne Co. J. E. MORSE.





 





STARTING WALNUT TREES.





 





The lust success I ever had in produc—

ing walnut trees from seed is to plant

the seeds where I want the trees as soon

as the nuts are gathered in the fall. Put

two or more in a hill and then thin out.

on transplant as occasion requires,~ as

soon as the plants are up. Always take

off the hull, but do not crack the shell.

if the hull is left on the strength of it is

liable to kill the young plant as it starts.

I started a row this way about 25 years

ago along the road side. Later I sold

the farm, but when I saw the farm last:

every tree was there. Those trees have

borne for quite a number of years.



Montcalm Co. S. K. MARSH.





 





 





lime. 19,. 1910.





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When a farmer contemplates buying a

grain" drill, he should, in his own behalf,

investigate that implement before he pur-

chases. The best way to do is, to write

to the manufacturer for his catalogue,

read it carefully, and then go to the near-

est retail implement dealcr and insist on

seeing the drill before purchasing. That’s

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farmers to do regarding the old, time-

tried drill, the Farmers’ Favorite. This

drill has been on the market continuously

for more than half a century, satisfying

the most particular farmers in every sec,-

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the user can sow any and every known

seed from the smallest grass seeds to the

largest beans. It will also handle suc-

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fertilizers. It is sold under a fair and

square liberal guarantee to do everything

claimed for it. “bite to the manufactur.

ers for a copy of the Farmers’ Favorite

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vegetables and flowers , send us ten cents in stamps

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new booklet. "Garden Guide and Record," a con-

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and general garden information. . I“

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For the last few years strawberry"

growing has been on the increase for the‘

very ya'lid reason that it is found to pay.‘

when science and business 1111310 in its

conduct. An acre of stranbcrrics rightly

managcd will prove to be the cream field

of the farm. The cuterprise is worth a'

trial in .1 family of boys and girls where.

one or more of them can make 11' :1 spec-

.ialty. Th1» satisfactory results would

oycr s‘rulow any youthful longings for!

opportunities. ,



Spring is the best time to set plants,

the plans for which should be matured





The strawberry. so to speak. is jealous.

in disposition and hourly in appetite. 111—,

asmuch us it will not abide the 1.>l‘('S1'11(‘t‘

of woods and it few-(ls continuously; i1 is

drinks heartily But

moisture must be supplied in that delicate

filmy form that does not clog. never in

dripping style. So a clean,

rich, moist—not wcths‘oil is essential.



“Th1.- choicc of plants is 110 less import—

ant; they must ncyer be taken from old:

exhamsh-d beds; only 1111x specialist 1-1111

supply to beginners worthy stock from

his propagating g11r1l1n. It is desirable





and possible loss 1111-1111-9111 upon too large

an area 01' a single kind. Vcry 11119 and

Very curly yurictivs arc moncy

mukors than those ripcning iu 111i1ls1‘uso11fi

becausc, thc supply 111-1115.: loss. prices are

better.



The cutulog descriptions arc so full

that own 21 11min 1111111 not greatly (rr in

making his scle11ions of \a111 tics unaided.

:"Colm is 11 point 11) he consi1lc19d.011lv

dcop rod to “11' ccntcr are

suiisfuciom' ci1h1-1' for running or murket.

Bc surc to sccurc both pisiilmc and stum-





1:1'191111'1'





’i‘hc 1111111111-1' of soiling: pluuis is 1111 1111.

110113111 11cm. Sore-rel methods arc in

ynguc for spewing: 1111- 0111- 111111-1- 1'1'14-

queu'tly (hose-11 is to giyo ihcm :1 1‘oo1 to

wiih rows





The individual plants :11'1- plum-d on a

fiuc soil cushion of earth with 1111'- base

of 1111s crown on a lcycl with 1hc surface,

the roots being sprcud 11111 in accordance

with ihch' origiuul 111211111111' 01' growth;

finally tho soil is (11111112114111 around ihcm

leaving" :1 light dust mulch uppermost.



“viiilc 1111- first (ll‘l‘lilt'il 1'1'1-1'21- of winter

is on. a mulch should he appliml, lightly,

aloug' the rows. more thickly bciwcon

them. in 1111' spring; 1l11- 11111~r is raked

off 1hc plants into the rows,

mains till after fruiting: 'i‘ln- 111'111-111-1' of:

sonic growers at this season is to burn

oycr 1111- f‘u-ld to 1111 i1 111' posts 11111! 111-1111





foliug'c al'tcr which cultix'aiion is rc-

ncwcd.



The iirsl season the-r0 should in: no run-

11ers 11ll11\\'1"d 10 take root and 1111 h1-1‘1'ivs





left to ripen. 'To procurc plums for 21 now

he‘d, ihc most pronusing sp1'1-11111x11s of tho

originul stock may be taken to propugam

second year. AHM' lwcomiug'

woll cslallished, the now plants :11'(- 1'0—





scpul‘utc 1111.1 wh1-1'c 1‘1'111'y





i'ruiliug' bed.

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as follows: 1 Brighton, 3 Concord, 1 Moore's

Early, 2 Regal Red, 3 Niagara White.





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gunfir‘fected Red Turnip, earliest, best.

muderfiureheader, fine.

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We ask you to try our Superior Seeds. One trial will make a Cusa

W e will mail one full packet each ofthe following I 5 Grand





'lhese would cost at least $1. 50 elsewhere.





ONION, IPrlzetaker, wt. 31135., Iooobus. peracre.

PAR‘fsN Whi t: Sugar, long, smooth, Sweet.

EWhlte Icicle long, crisp,tender, best.

TOMiSTO, Earliestin‘fi’orld, large, smooth ,fine.

TURIIP Sweetest German, .,sweet large.

Flower heeds, 500 sorts mixed, large packet.

Sweet‘Peas. /oz. CaliiorniaG’iantsGrand de.

Catalogue and Check for 10m. free with order.





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GRAPE.

Thus 1211' llordcuux mixiuic. 111311.11 111'101'

' h the formulu 4:21:30, hus law-u arijudginl

SPRAY ng%l{o%g/ '1111‘ lwst 1111111'1ly for Ih1- control of Murkl

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ggw'Nz-sn “mud“ Mn": ‘f 1““ 11hrcc yc.1rs and to four stains. including.

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total

conducting the work have hopes for

lime- sulphur preparations as a cominglpm'

remedy

parlance with it in this connection docsl





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gxcatcst implements cvei my 111tc1l to preparc lht ground for big results

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and Flow 521‘ as time labm, scul and money.

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No. 12 PlanetJr Double-Wheel Hoe, Cultivator, and Plow is the h: indicst

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. 1 extremely close to plants Without injury.

‘ ‘ While today for the illustrated 1910 Planet Jr catnhgue.

' S L Allen & Co Box 1107M Philadelphia Pa





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I will send you a Harman Special Carborundum Farm Tool Grinder,

* with seven Genuine Carborundum Grinding Attachments, right to your farm for an absolutely

free trial lasting 10 days. .



I will guarantee that this Carborundum Grinder will not draw the temper from steel.



Idon’t want you to send me any money—not a cent. 1 want to make you an offer so

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, . . ,’ I will give you the use of this magnificent outfit for ten days absolutely FREE—no red tape,

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&\-W~-\. - - s - s ..... it were your own, on your own work, sharpen your sickles, plow shares, cultivator blades, scythes,





Grind your tools better and 25 times qiiieker than axes—anything that is dull—then, if you Wish, return it to me at my expense.





with a grindstone. 4,000 revolutions a minute. N 0w, I want to tell you Why I am making this Ofler





7 MAcmNES IN 1 We know that every progressive, up-to-date farmer realizes the advantage of always having sharp,





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7 BONE _ . I want to prove to you “that you can easily keep all your farm tools in good condition, all the

' time, With this wonderful, Simply wonderful outfit which I will send you free.





Genuine Carborundumezz.

Gl’llldel'rNOT an Emery Wheel





 





THOUSANDS 1.1! USE





Read These Letters of Praise





Best For All Kinds of Chisels sent out with mowing ma-

Tools chines are generally .tempered

pretty hard. am certainly goin





 





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And Carborundum is the most wonderful abrasive in the world, even harder than

the diamond. It is really manufactured diamonds, for it is made of the very same

substances which go to make up the diamond. Carborundum is the most perfect

grinding substance known. It is just as much harder than emery as emery is





harder than ordinary chalk. A grinding wheel made entirely of pulverized

South African Diamonds would not grind one bit better or faster than the genuine Carborundum wheels

which we furnish with this superb machine.



Carborundum is an absolutely new substance. It is not simply a substance which is dug up out of the

earth, in fact, it does not occur in nature at all. Carborundum is manufactured in the most terrific heat

which man has ever been able to produce. A heat so great that it will actually burn up a common brick

like so much gun powder. And in this incomprehensible heat is produced Carborundum. It is the

heat In which the worlds were formed. Every one of the beautiful irridescent, needle-like

crystals is so hard that it will actually scratch the diamond itself. It is these crystals which are crushed

up and made into the grinding wheels. It is these inconceivably hard and sharp crystals which cut

through the hardest steel more easily than the finest emery wheel will cut through soft copper.





SAVES TIME—EFFORT—MONEY!





You can do the same work in two minutes on a Carborundum wheel that would take you at least a

half an hour on a grindstone, and do it better. And you can operate The Harman Special

Farm Tool Grinder for half an hour with less effort than would he required

in running a grindstone for two minutes. Carborundum will grind 25 times faster than

kthe grindstone and 8 times faster than the emery wheel.



We want to prove these things to you and at our expense. We want to send

you the‘Harman Special Farm Tool Grinder for a ten days’ trial right on your own farm. _See for your-

self how it will grind and sharpen every tool on your farm. See for yourself that it is time to throw





'away the grindstone. Send the free coupon for our free booklet describing" this wonderful substance





Carborundum. Mailtlie coupon today.





LASTING—BINDING—GUARANTEE





. Carborundum wheels are so much harder than the hardest steel that no amount of grinding .seems

to have the slightest effect on them. Carborundum will cut the biggest steel file you have in two in five

seconds. We give a lasting, binding guarantee With every tool grinder.





Carborundum will NOT draw the temper from steel





, Carborundum wheels will not wear in spots or become 10psidcd. They Will not glaze

over. They are not only hard. but they are equally hard throughout. There are no soft

spots in a Carborundum wheel. Many have been in use for 10 years and show hardly

a bit of wear. Carborundum wheels will positively not draw the temper of the finest

tool. The reason for this is that Carborundum does not heat the article which is

being ground as does an emery wheel or a grindstone. Carborundum cuts and cuts

quickly—-it cuts so quickly that the steel does not have time to heat.





 

 

 





money order for Harman Grinder

which I received‘about ten days

ago. Will say that I have tried it

on everything from a razor to a

plow point and am well pleased

with t e machine. It is the most

complete section grinder I ever

saw. and for grinding all kinds of

tools I never saw its equal}





. . R.

Titusville. Ind.

Abused But Still Works

Well





We think the grinder is a great

machine. It does fast work; we

have tested it to the extent of

abuse. but all rotigh tools Yield to

it; 'ust what is claimed for it.



lIOOVER & PERSHING.

MunCie. Ind.





Beats All Grinding

Machines





The Harman Grinder arrived

yesterday in good shape. I put it

together and tried it~on a set of

mowrn machine bars and] was

astonis ed at the work it did._ It

beats all the grinding machines

I ever saw, and I have seen at least

six different kinds. . I can set the

bar holder Just right and it Will

grind two sections on the side of

the stone without touching it' (the

bar). I also tried the tool grinder.

l;found five cold chisels and a

center punch. which as usual with

all farmers. were as dull aspos-

eible ‘some of them being one-

eighth of an inch on the edge. I



oun'd them to a fine edge and



niShed 3 ve 'smooth_fine ed e

on polishingw ‘eel. and]ust_thm ,

I wasjust 12 minutes and did not





hurry at all; And you know cold





 





to keep the machine. and if local

not get another I, would not take

any money‘for it. . .

PHILIP 'CARLYOU

Dunkirk. NJY.





She is a band , Ve

Well Satisyfl’ed .11





I received your machine all right

and am ve well satisfied: she

does better t an I ex ected. She

is a dandy. Every armer ought

to have one.



ANDREW GINI—IAL.

Bramerd. Minn.





Cuts Steel Like Wax





Enclosed please find check for

the grinder. _ am very .mucl'l

pleased With it and I find it cuts

down steel as fast as wax in a tire.

Thanking you for your attention

and hung up to your advertise-





ment. I am,

A. SIMPSON.

Cambridge, Mass.

Makes. Crosser-thaw

6901'“ New ‘





I receivefd'yo‘un'ibol grinder the

20th and have given it a thorough

trial. It does thewwork fine.





have gummed a cross cut saw and





it is as good as new. The Harman

Grinder is a dandy. and I would

not be Without o e,



S. A. AUGHMAN





Bloomfield. is. .





It Cuts Splendid

I received the grinder on the





16th inst. have tried the tool '





wheel and it .lS O. K. I like the

way the machine works as far as

tried; it cuts splendid.

_ C. . TOWELL.

Annvrlle, ackson Co..Ky.





 





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