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Ryman—Gaz’l/am’ spring, and, sewer causing damage water and many a well, has been filled with them, and expense. loaded with upstanding panicles of bloom, and when it shows the bursting shells with the glossy brown nuts just ready to fall we will add to that list of desirable features the fact. that no tree gives more perfect shade or a larger circle of it. yet. with all these desirable features there are some very undesirable ones to off- set, them. The fact that, the fol— iage starts very early in the spring has the counterbalancing fault. that it falls very early and compels early raking of leaves; the falling nuts and their shells are hard to rake out of the grass, but most: annoying of all are the stems that fall later and, being large and very tough. make tron ble with the lawnmower in the spring. There are other of the 01'- namental trees of which one might: list similar faults. Maples and elms, though of slowe1 g1 owth, make stately trees 'of symmetrical form very desirable as single specimens and their only litter is the falling leaves Men- tion of stately trees b1ings houghts of the oak but a mem- 01y of the sodden mass of leaves to be disposed of in the spring, because their persistent habit holds them on the tree until after snow comes, and the rain gutters XVeeping trees, so-called because of their drooping habit of growth, are desirable in many places and may be used with striking effect: when taller trees or those with open space below the branches are, not suitable and most, of them grow to a size that makes them very orna111t—111tal as single specimens on the lawn or as centers to some scheme of massed planting. IIIIIIIIII IIIIlIlII IIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII in decorative planting color effects must be taken into consideration and in this re- spect We find the greatest use for evergreens for, aside from their effectiveness in other ways, their sombre blackness contrasted with the. snows of winter is Yer} striking and during the spring,r and summer tlower— ing trees and shrubs seem doubly beautiful when silhouetted against their darker color. Trees having silvery bark, or those having SliVQl‘b‘dL‘keti, red or purple foliage are most striking \\ hen so placed that then coloring is intensified by the green of others back (Continued on page 536). .. __.__.__.___.__.._ _ _____..__. ._._ -—-—— inI‘IIIIIIIIIIIIIIiIIIIII __ _ Ill: A Beautiful Specimen of the Mountain Ash. IIlIIIIlIIlIIIIIlIIlII.IlIIIIIIIIIIIIII"II1I1I|IIIIIIIl‘tltllt'll‘iI'IHIIIIIIIIIIIIIiE-l IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII UCH might be said of organized effort Mto b‘eautify the world in general by the use of trees, but this article will deal with their use around the home build- ings only. Be a house ever so perfect in design, imposing in size, and outfitted with every modern improvement it still lacks something until growing things surround it .‘lIIl1illIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIllllillIIIIIIIIIIlIIilllllllllIlIiIIIIIIIll!IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!IIII'IIllIIIIIII Itl llIl||I1$IIIl’lIIIIIIIItiIIIIlIIliIIIllIIllIIIl|IIlli|IIIIIIIIlI|II|IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII.lIiIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIfIIIIII'IIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII-’IIIIItIIIlllIIIiIIIIIIIiII < IIIIIlIihflIIllhtIJIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIlIIIIIIIIIIi and soften its outlines. For such work vines and shrubs give what might; be called “first aid,” but it. is the tree that‘x puts the appearance of permanency and homelikeness over the entire place, if rightly used. In selecting trees for use near the house many things must be taken into con- sideration and a long look ahead taken to get a mental picture of what the full-grown . tree will be like in size, form, and habit of growth—root and branch. On most farms there is desirable space at a distance fiom the house to1 fruit and nut,- bearing trees, but it must not be/fo1 gotten that even among the so called ornamental trees there are some that have undesirable features. As the desiiable featuies a1e seen at once, it may be m01e helpful to mention a few of the undesirable characteristics of the well- known trees. Take the horse chestnut as an example. Admitting its beauty when it un- folds its large palmate leaves; when it is on the house filled with acorns and twigs prevents mention of it as desirable near the house. Plant trees aroun’d the home, by all means, but be sure that you know their undesirable features as well as their desirable ones, and to do this you must know their habits of root-growth as well as what is above ground. The stately, upright form of the Caro- lina poplars, coupled with. their rapid growth, and the beauty of their ever~rustling foliage tempts one to plant them when quick re- sults are desired, but before plant- ing one must remember the fact that any tree making rapid growth is getting enormous supplies of water from some source; The branches of the tree grow almost straight upward but the roots spread far out in their search for , in their labor income. , W“ unreacuon;fi.me°°3$°f "e-Wmfls-L- " ' ' ,smcr '~' ‘ "nu-5"“! "an: ”bitched Weekly Established 1843 COaleght 1921 The Lawrence Publishing Co. 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Member Standard Form Papers Association and Audit Bureau of Cir cuiatlon. bored as Second Class Matter at the Post Oillce at Mt. Michigan, Under the Act of March 3. 1879 VOLUME CLVI. NUMBER SEVENTEEN DETROIT, APRIL 23, 1921 CURRENT COMMENT HAT transporta- - tion charges have Railroad been advanced to a Rates and point which has react- Business ed seriously on the ' business 01' the rail- roads is an established fact. The tre- mendous advance in freight rates has made it unprofii able to ship many com- modities to distant markets. Michigan ‘hay, for example, does not find a prof- itable outlet in eastern markets on ac- count of the high transportation charge. Southem fruit and track crops are re- stricted as to profitable market area by the same cause. And these exam- ples illustrate a very general condition rather than a notable exception. In like manner passenger fares and Pull- man charges have been advanced to a point which restricts travel to a mark- ed degree. The truck and the auto have served to relieve the situation for local transportation, while industries which served a distant. market have suffered a serious handicap. In the meantime the railroads have continued to show big deficits. This situation in which the railroads find themselves is undoubtedly due in large measure to the general business depression through which We have been passing in recent months, but it is in part due to excessively high rates, which in many cases are more than the traffic can bear. Representative railroad officials declare the remedy for this situation to be a general re- duction in wages, which program is be-‘ in? vigorously resisted by their cm- ployes. Before this issue, which is becoming acute, is settled, business is likely to be still further hampered by the interruption of distribution. The remedy for this situation does not appear to bereasily found or simply applied. But it is apparent that it does not lie in any further increases in transportation rates. Present rates are in many cases more than the traffic can bear. A general reduction in rates is desirable both as a means of stimu- lating business and reducing living costs. We believe the result would prove- profitable to railroad employee as well as all other classes, even at the first cost of a considerable cut in war time wages of this class of workmen. High wages and cheap living costs are incompatible. The farmers of the coun- try have been ferced to take a big out Other workers will have to take a similar cut or pay \\ \.' to growers who ‘ .The P have bee 11' holding out“, their crop for higher Market prices are becoming "diocouraged as to the probable future. of the market, as they have been disappointed in its trend during recent months. As a result there has been an increasing tendency to move the balance of the crop before the rush of spring work, and a conse quent falling of values to a'point which nets the grower from eighteen to thir- ty cents per bushel, depending on his location and shipping cost. At these prices the tubers are bringing their growers less than the value of the seed from which they were grown, at prices which prevailed at planting time last spring. ' Of the probable future trend of the market every grower must be his own judge. There are some factors of the situation which should, under normal conditions, make for a better late mar- ket for the old crop. crop is not large and it is generally .conceded in the trade that these offer- ings will not. be sufficient to supply the full demand for general consumption as early in the season as usual, which will serve to prolong the marketing season for the old crop. Dealers have not carried heavy stocks for specula- tive purposes as is often the case, but have followed a hand-to—mouth policy in the matter of distribution, owing to the general downward tendency of all markets. ’ On the other hand, the probable de- mand is more problematical than is the case under normal conditions. No one can say with any degree of assur- ance what the outcome will be. Held- ing for the late market will be some- thing of a. gamble, but the stakes are not high. The risk is in proportion to the price at present available. HE story of how a - young farmer of Play mg the Oakland county re- Game cently became dis‘ Square couraged with the I pure-bred live stock business through the purchase of in- ferior breeding stock of an old breeder at long prices reveals a tragedy that is occurring altogether too frequently at a time when every constructive agency is required to place the general business of agriculture on a substan- tial basis. Of all classes of farmers the breed- er of purebred stock can less afford to deal dishonestly, particularly when he is selling to a young breeder. The be- ginner if he is not discouraged, will forthwith become a regular customer of the breeders of his special line,'and the records of breeders show that once a producer of quality stock has gained the confidence of a new recruit for honest dealing the larger portion of later purchases are made from the man who furnished the original stock. Not only can the established breeder afford to deal honestly with the young- er man but he can, to his own interest, go even further and counsel from the experience which he has accumulated. through years of work. Perhaps the most assistance that can be rendered is to develop a proper attitude in the mind of the beginner—to aid him in starting with an intelligent viewpoint. The young farmer who is or intends to keep live stock should know that while it requires rare skill, and much study and work to gain a place in the roll of outstanding breeders, every intelli- gent owner of live stock will greatly enhance his prospects for profits and advancement if he will, displace scrub stock, with animals having type and good ancestry. Breeders individually and through their associations should use legitimate means of inducing young men to get into the pure-Mod same. .They should furnish Whatever-aid can be. given to makoithe undo risking euc- \ The southern , says "Mr. Wes mm ”extended topboysl moguls to ”the em that an intelligent working knowledge of the fundamental principles of breeding will be‘had at a time when they are ready to start in the farming business. .But here even greater care should be exercised that these young minds retain confidence in the breed- ing business and in the men who are following it. COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE. R. HERMAN H. HALLIDAY, who ‘ was appointed last week by Gov- ernor Groesbeck as commissioner of agriculture to carry out the provisions of the administration measure creating a state department of agriculture, re- alizes that he is taking up an entirely new work and will therefore proceed carefully, studying the problems, which ‘confront the farmers of Michigan, with the view of making his department a constructive factor in their solution. Mr. Halliday was born on a farm near the village of Clinton, Lenawee county, fifty-two years ago. His fath- er, uncles and brothers were all suc cessful and progressive farmers. He still owns what was his father’s farm which is located on the old historic Herman H. Halladay. Indian trail between Fort Wayne and Dearborn, fifty miles from Detroit. He was appointed commissioner of animal industry by Governor Osborne, which office he held through the ad- ministration of four successive gover- nors. His first prominent work on the commission came during the foot-and- mouth epidemic in 1914. His efficient administration of, and firm attitude in, this work occasioned much favorable comment and appreciation at the time. Since that time his department has been actively cooperating with. other agencies looking toward the eradica- tion of hog cholera and tuberculosis in this state. Past services would indicate that the farmers of Michigan have a valuable assistant in “Herm,” as he is common- ly called, in the solution of the agricul- tural problems of the state. CLOVERLAND BRANCH OF THE FARM BUREAU. SSISTANT State Leader of County Agents Weston in the upper penin- sula, has called a meeting of county agents and representatives of County Farm Bureau eXecutive committees, to meet in Marquette, .April 26, to con- sider the location of a branch of the Michigan State Farm Bureau in upper Michigan. It appears that the decision to. call this meeting was arriVed at in Lansing on March 26. The Marquette meeting will be held in the supervis: ors’ room at the court house at 11:00 a. m. It is "desired that one represent- ative of each County Farm Bureau ex~ ecutivecommittee attend. Voting pow- or, will be confined to memo weathers, if {hills thought “viable. #3.“;“031‘312. .' ’ . oft! “'r‘. - 'W'e’dnesday, April'13. P RESIDENT HARDING’S message made a favorable inipiesslon upon congress. It urged emergency taut, el‘iminationof excess . profits tax, and a mjection of. the League of Nations treaty.-—~The republic of Panama is concentrating hoops along the Porto Rioan frontier; military leaders of this country are closely watching this move—The Canadian bureau of statis- tics announces Canadian wheat crop. to ‘be over 203,000,000 bushels; to move this crop mil tax the transportation faculties of Canada.——Chicage police department will use wireless telephone to fight crime. It is proposed ultimate- ly to have every policeman equipped with receiving apparatus. Thursday, April 14. RITISH seamen’s and firemen’s un- ion opposes strike called by triple alliance, of which it is a’ member.— The Soviet Russian government refus- es to permit deportees from the United States to enter Russia because they are radicals—A judicial investigation of affairs at Marquette prison is plan- ned. Secretary of Agriculture Wallace says farmers should build up an organ- ization capable of presenting agricul- tural facts to congress—Cotton ex- porters get a loan of $2,000,000 for financing export cotton to European countries—qt bill is before the house at Lansing proposing a tax of one cent a gallon on gasoline. Friday, April 15. , RITISH miners have agreed to meet mine owners in eleventh hour parv ley to avert strike—For the first time since 1914, Minneapolis patent flour has sold at the mills for less than eight dollars per barrel.———New York assembly passes literacy test for vot- ers—Secretary of Treasury Mellon an- nounces that the treasury department soon will offer $40,000,000 worth of farm loan bonds at five per cent—Rail- way labor board ends national agree- ments defining working conditions for railway employes.—Seventeen years after saving ship, Robert E. Cox re- ceives United States medal for valor. Saturday, April 16. TEEL companies announce a reduc- tion in prices; this is expected to renew activity in the steel industry.— By a vote of 269 to 112, the house of representatives passes the emergency tariff bill.%nerai Pablo Gonzales, former provisional president of Mexico has gone into Mexico to start, a revolt against the government—President Harding intends to place envoy in a1- lied councils to help fix German debt. «The electric trades union and the railway clerks’ association called elf “sympathy” strike in Great Britain—.- A bill to abolish fraternities and secret societies in public schools was defeat- ed in the house in Lansing. Sunday, April 17. NOWSTORM interferes with tele- graph and interurban service in the southern part‘ of state—Tornado in the south does much property damage and kills about seventy-five people—- Naval experts urge Dutch Harbor, Alaska, for northern Pacific naval based-President Harding starts “-0011 science fund” with one dollar received from a man who robbed him twenty years agoZ—fiPoland ratifies the peace treaty between Soviet Russia and Ukraine—Five thousand Chicago pub- " lic school boys will Camp at Camp Roosevelt, Muskegon, this summer.-——~ Michigan industries recover forty-sev- en per cent in activity from the low ebb of industrial depression. Monday, April 18. LLIES sanction the taking of the Ruhr basin, Germany, and the working of its mines and factories by the French unless Germany agrees to allied settlement—«Secretary of State Hughes says the United States will shun all dealings with Russian Soviet governments-Following reductions in price by the U. S. Steel Corporation, John Deere & Company announces a ten per cent reduction 'in the price of farm implements.——-Ex-Kaiser Wilhelm returns to exile after following the- body of his wife to the German border. —-.United States public health service says seventy-five per cent of Michigan opulation is served with municipal ater supply—uh record snow storm does damage in fruit sections of the state. » ~ Tuesday, April 19, REURAL prohibitionists ’sWamp liter- als of cities and towns in I; vote in the Province of Ontario, - ada.—-—The-United Statesand J‘appn m _ both. firm ' .. om’“‘3¢‘i§ a“... .. § ' f o‘f'fl ‘ , '. T- .——.—_ v. I.“ -n— ,, . HIS spring finds a great many Michigan farmers with a surplus of grain which, if sold as ‘fcash ~ grain” must go at considerable sacri- fice. It behooves us to seriously con- sider‘methods of marketing this grain in the most economical manner possi- ‘ble. Quite a few farmers have been interviewed who feel that one may wisely consider hogs as a means of bringing in revenue from such grain. Experience has shown that the feed- ing of grain to hogs in the dry lot is rather an expensive and unsatisfactory method of producing pork. In the first place such a procedure requiresmore labor and causes a loss of valuable manure. The general vigor and health of the hogs must be taken into consid- ’eration. We must admit that the pig pen is not usually the most sanitary place on the farm and that hogs "do not do as well when confined therein as “when given a clean field .in which to feed and roam. The Illinois Experiment Station states as follows: ' “‘Si”ce hogs on forage are more healthy and vigorous they have great- er appetites and consequently will con- sume greater amounts of feed than those in dry lots or small pens. “The full feeding of hogs on pasture will fit animals for market at a younger age than will almost any other system of feeding.” ' The breeding herd receives great benefit from a good pasture. Being larggr and having a greater capacity they can handle a larger amount of coarse food than can the shotes. The sows maintain a rugged and healthy constitution and consequently are more efficient in the breeding herd than if closely confined. ‘ There are quite a few forage crops available for- hog pasture. No one can be termed the best for all farms, but the number and variety of crops avail-‘ able allows one to study his own con- ditions and select that one deemed the best for his purposes. Alfalfa. Alfalfa may be managed to provide pasturage for about one hundred and thirty days, carrying ten to twenty shotes to the acre, depending upon the size and the grain ration used. It comes on early in the spring and lasts throughout the summer, producing a large amount of feed to the acre that“ is very well liked by hogs. It is hardly possible to pasture the alfalfa evenly because in the spring the alfalfa makes such a. rapid growth and the pigs being small are unable to keep it down. Careful management can take care of this problem. _ The first growth can be cut for hay and then the. pigs having a greater capacity may keep it doWn if there be a balancing of the number of hogs and the size of the field. The large pigs should be ringed to prevent them rooting out the plants which they might otherwise do, espe- cially if the'pasture should become a little short during the dry weather, as then the hogs are likely to dig out and eat the roots. A few farmers have successfully managed their alfalfa fields in such a way as to efficiently produce pork and at the same timeobtain two good cut- tings of hay. By placing colony houses, watering By A L B25527“, Exlo7252072 Spam/252‘, M A. C. litters and also for fall pasture as it furnishes forage at a time when succu- lent feeds are generally lacking. Mis- souri Experiment Statibn demonstrat- ed that with hogs bringing eight cents that an acre produced on an average of about $26 worth of pork. The dis- advantage of relying upon blue-grass pasture is that during the hot and dry period of July and August there is quite likely to be a shortage of vegeta- tion. This may be taken care of by having peas and oats, rape, or some similar crop ready to turn the hogs in on during such a time and thus give the blue-grass pasture a rest. During its growing season blue—grass will car- ry about as many pigs as alfalfa, clo- ver, or rape, but does not produce as many pounds of pork and requires more grain. Dwarf Essex Rape. Rape is probably the greatest gen- eral utility image 1‘01 hogs. It is an a. troughs and self-feeders in the field the hogs will pasture in the near radi- us of these. When they have quite Well covered the area the equipment may be moved on to a new area and so on across the field. The area pas- tured makes additional growth and lat- er may be cut for hay. After allowing for another growth to be produced the hogs and equipment are moved back, and so on throughout the season. Red CloiIer. Red or June clover is widely used for 110g pasture and although it does not afford a permanent pasture, it fur- nishes an‘rabundance of palatable feed for one season. Usually the first growth is cut for hay and the second used for the hogs—an acre carrying ten to sixteen shotes. This does not furnish as late a fall pasture as alfalfa nor as much succulence during the dry season. Blue-grass. This is one of the best and earliest forage crops and furnishes feed for a long time. It is excellent for the spring ’hundredweight per day. excellent emergency cr0p which can be sown real early in the spring or at any time up to August. . Drilled or broadcasted in the early spring at the rate of five to eight pounds to the acre, and if properly managed will provide pasture until late in the fall, carrying fifteen to eighteen shotes for one hundred days, feeding about two pounds of barley per Some grow- ers start in the spring andmake seed— ings of rape at intervals of three weeks and thus have a good growth of succulent forage throughout the sea- son. In the corn belt it is often the practice to put in rape at the last cul- tivation of corn with the aim in view of having a green forage crop to bal~ ance the ration when the corn is 110g- ged off. The success of this venture quite largely depends upon the July and August rainfall for there must be enough moisture to germinate the seed and give the young rape seedlings a good start. Many prefer seeding oats and rape together, using one bushel of oats with five pounds of rape. The advantage of this practice is 'that the oats make a quicker growth than the rape, with the result that pasture is available a week to ten’days earlier than when the rape is put in alone. _ Experiments conducted by several stations indicate that rape seeded alone is of equal feeding value to the mixture. The Pennsylvania Experiment Sta- tion obtained cheaper and more rapid gains from the rape alone than from the mixture. ‘ Not a few corn belt farmers put in two to three pounds of rape in the oats to provide a pastui‘e after the oats are removed for grain. This works quite satisfactorily unless the ground is so rich as to‘ cause lodging of the oats. In wet, and hot weather, such as heavy morning dews followed by a hot sun, hogs may sun scald and be irri-- tated by the rough e1. ges of the rape leaves. This is appaiently mo1e likely l0 occur with white pigs or those hav- ing white spots. Barley. Two bushels per acre gives a good pasture in a short time. Some object 10 barley pasture because it grows so fast in a short time that it becomes woody and hogs don't eat it. It should carry fourteen shotes for sixty to sev- enty days. Oats. Oats seeded at the rate of two and one-half to three bushels per acre gives a good pasture up to the time that oats start heading out and then they are woody. ()ne may make three different seedings at intervals of about three weeks apart and thus provide suitable pasture for the entire sum- mer. An acre should carry twelve to fourteen hogs about seventy—five days, feeding about two pounds of barley per hog per day. Canada Field Peas. One and one-half bushels of oats plus one and one-half bushels of peas are sown with grain drill. Turn hogs in during August and early September, and it will carry them up to the time that corn is available for fattening pur- poses. It is possible l0 pasture fifty to sixty days after Seeding and depend upon good pasture for the next thirty days. In such a case one should have another pasture, such as rape, ready . dent of the 33 t. Paul, Minn. B' ck Row, Left to Right: -—J D. Bans “m was “ [Veto/y Elected] Directors of 2/26 U. S. Groin Growers, Incorpomted Front Row, Left to Right-:—~H. W. Avery, Kansas; James Nicol, Michigan; W. J. Eckhar‘t, Illinois, P. E. Donnell, Missouii; J. R. Howard, Presi- American Farm Bureau Federation, Iowa; C. H. Gustafson, Lincoln, Nebraska; A. L. Middleton, Iowa; F. M. Myers Iowa; J. M. Anderson, , like, Colorado; F..W Sch1111ng,M1nn., J. K. Mason, Indiana;; U. L. Burdick, North Dakota, H. W. - ington, R. M. Clark, Illinois, V. Hi Smith, Oregon .R_. C. O’Brecht, Kansas; W. W. Robinson, Ohio; J. T. Balk. South; ' car from every third hill is a loss of 102 bushels per acre. corn planter that will not miss—it must plant the desired number of grains each time without scattering 01 breaking them. A cracked or broken kernel will not grow. THE loss of one car from every second hill is a loss of 15% bushels to the acre—one You can ’t see the g1ai11s when planted, therefore, you want a planter which you know has proven its success. You don’t want to experiment. The Sure—Drop corn planter has been a favorite with farmers throughout the United States for the p 1st twenty yeals (it was formerly made by The Gale Manufac- turing Company of Albion, Michigan.) An old worn out corn plauter~—or anew planter of questionable merit—«may cost you many times more in loss of yield than the cost of a new Su1e-D10p planter. The Ohio Rake Sure— Drop Corn Planter positively insures your seed getting into the ground right. It yields a p1ofit the filst ye at in giving a better and larger stand of corn. Absolutely Accurate: It plants just the number of grains you want THE OHIO RAKE CO. DAYTON,OHIO ESTABL ISHED [884 FARIVI IMPLEMENT!"- Sure DrOp Corn Planter [IO-ZN“ lElD What you want then is a in row or hill at exactly the spacing you want and will not scatter nor break the corn. You never have to thin out after planting with a Sure-Drop. It is light, yet strong and durable. and carries the Ohio Rake guarantee of reliability. Some of its many advantages are: Large hinged hoppers. making seed plate changes possi- ble without removing seed—combined foot and hand lever for raisin;1 runners--equipped with automatic reel and mark- er—is adjustable to width of rows from 28 to 42 inches— will plant any variety of corn or beans. There’s a Dealer Near You There are 210 Ohio Rake Dealers in Michigan who carry the Sure-Drop Corn Planter and other Ohio Rake imple- ments in stock. Send us your name and we will give you the name of our dealer nearest to you and descriptive circulars of any of our imple- ments. l— market. Order early. ‘ _ 16 qt. Crates in flat, Send for price l1st. M. H. Hunt & Son, BERRY BASKETS Special offer. To points within 150 miles of Lansing, we make the following postpaid price on our berry baskets 200 A- grade wood baskets postpaid $2. 50 200 Waxlined paper baskets “ Our A— —grade baskets are the best wood qt. basket made. demands a wood basket, you will like these. The waxlined paper basket holds a standard quart, is neat and clean, and fine for the home By express f o. b. Lansing, wequote as follows; 1,000 A-grade baskets 1,000 Waxlined baskets Rates given for larger quantities. Box 525, $1.95 If your market $10.50 7.25 10 for 2 .80 Lansing, Mich. THE AUTO- OILED AERMOTOR A Real Self-Oiling Windmill 0,, ,, m, 351:“ Oil an Aermotor once a year and it is always fl"'1' 4”“ “'33, oiled. Every moving part is completely and fully ' oiled. A constant stream of oil flows on every The double gears run in oil in a tightly enclosed gear case. Friction and wear hearing. The shafts run ixroil. are practically eliminated. Any windmill which does not have the gears running in oil is only half oiled. A modern windmill like a modern automobile, must have its gears enclosed and run in oiL Dry gears. exposed to dust, wear rapidly. .~ Dry bearings and dry gears cause friction and loss of power. The Aermotor pumps in the lightest breeze because it is correctly designed and well oiled. To get everlasting windmill satisfaction, buy the Aermotor. first“... ”day AERMOTOR 00.x...” Guano fly his...” ennui-1d A year '11 Leather prices Get your Cow. H A We can SAVE you big MONEY. Write us for information and on doing this class of work. Coats and Babes for $15. 00, where you furnish the hide THE BLISSFIELD TANNERY W. G. White Co., Inc., MR. FARMER is High in Price. Hides are Cheap BEAT THE PROFITEEH. Steer and Gulf hides tanned into E 8 8 L E A T H E R We'also tan and make Fur Blinsfield. Michigan 11111 You Willa 11 Advertisers Please Monlllm This Paper 0 cats and peas. - Soy-beans are used in many seetlons‘ :thorities had of the corn belt. Probably the greatest feeding value from this crop is to be had when it is put in with corn to be bogged down. . The-Montana Experiment ' Station has conducted extensive investigations in pasturing hogs, using two pounds of barley per hundred live weight per day. They report that rape and oats require 314 pounds of grain for each pound of gain, while rape alone requires 2.43 pounds, medium clover 2.64, and al- falfa 2.1 pounds. The combined cost of grain and pasture for one hundred pounds of gain was highest in the case of barley pasture, the cost of which was $13.60; clover, $10.80; rape, $9.93, and alfalfa, $8.00. After deducting the cost of the grain eaten the alfalfa gave a return of $92.87 per acre, clover $50.36, and rape $39.95. From the above we might conclude that it pays to provide ourselves with good forage crop for hogs, especially where grain is rather abundant and cheap, alfalfa pmperly managed being the most profitable. However, if such is not available one may outline a plan to utilize clover and rape, peas and oats, singly or in a combination, alter- nating from one to another and thus lessen the labor cost and apparently increase the production of pork. DAIRYM EN OPERATING MILK PLANT. DAIRYMEN in the vicinity of Owos- so are trying their hand at oper— ating their own milk plant. With the closing of the Owcsso plant of the De- troit Creamery Company, producers of approximately 50,000 pounds of milk in this section were left without a mar- ket. The creamery company announc- ed that it could not continue to oper- ate the plant with no outlet for skim- milk. They had on hand a large amount of skim-milk powder for which there was no sale, and the health au- rei‘used to let them dump the skim-milk in the river. Through the efforts of M. F. Crowe, president of the Milk Producers’ Asso- ciation, permission was obtained to empty any surplus skim~milk in the river, and arrangements were .made with the manager of the milk plant, whereby the farmers would temporar- ily operate the plant with the help of the regular force. At a meeting of producers and haul- ers held the first of the month, the haulers agreed to return the skim-milk from each farmer’s shipment without extra charge. Everything considered, the arrangements are very satisfac- tory, according to Mr. Crowe who is in close touch with the situation. The amount of milk has increased from less than 20,000 pounds on the first day. to over 30,000 pounds; and with this vol- ume of milk the operating cost can be kept low, and the farmers receive as great, if not greater, returns’ per one hundred pounds than when selling out- right. The milk is bought on a but- ter-fat basis, and the committee in charge is receiving eight cents a pound above local market quotations—M. FLINT MUNICIPAL MARKET A BIG SUCCESS. HE proposition recently made to restrict or ~1~egulate sales to con- sumers at the new Flint Municipal Market, met with the only logical out- come, namely, a victory for the people who brought their opinion to bear with such force that their attitude to- ward the plan can not be misunder- stood. They have indicated beyond doubt their appreciation of the opera- tion of the market thus far; and the farmers have contributed a fair share toward sustaining the enterprise by furnishing the market with fresh prod- ucts and selling them at prices‘within the reach of most persons: ~. 1‘ to isQueeze a little more ”than the 12d. ~notch price from his customers, a 0rd '1 , sembling point for the county. of caution usually being sufficient to curb such practices. lieve that they have the power to maintain the popularity of this big market, by keeping their ideas of vala ues within reason and giving the peo- ple the benefit. of low-handling charges. They are'also lending a hand to the market master in roundng up at; eliminating from the market hucksteis and dealers, who buy the 'products they have to sell. The farmers themselves are not permitted to purchase products for resale on the market, and are sub- ject to the same penalties as dealers. . The city ordinance governing the market specifies that fresh meat may. be sold between October 15 and April 1. In the absence of facilities for handling meats under warm weather conditions, and very few, if any, farm'- ers have proper means for cooling meat after slaughtering, meat sales ended on the first day of the month. Dressed meat, unless placed under re- frigeration immediately, is subject to rapid deterioration and infection by flies and other sources during the sum; men—M. IT PAYS TO RAISE PURE~BRED HOGS. R. C. L. SHAFLEY & SON, of Clinton county, recently delivered a pure-bred Duroc-Jersey to the pens at St. Johns, which at the age of one year and ten months weighed 810 pounds. During the fattening period of forty~seven days a gain of 210 pounds was made, or nearly four and one-half pounds a day. The big fellow represents an absolutely corn-fed aniv mal, no other form of grain being used in his ration. Mr. Shafley is an enthu— siast of the Durocs and takes great pride in their growth.——.M. TO CLASSIFY OUR MUCK LANDS. MUCK lands of Michigan will be classified so as to permit system~ atic study of methods of reclamation, tillage and the use of lime and fertiliz- ers. A program recently announced by Dr. M. M. McCool, head of the soils de- partment at M. A. C.. calls for the in- vestigation of vast areas of muck land in the state. The plojec‘t is already unde1 wan and ea11y 1ep01ts indicate significant findings “The natuie of the sub-soil, as well as the kind of surface material, is being considered,” says Dr. McCool. This means determining the depth of the sub-soil and whether it is sand, clay or marl. The importance of know- ing the nature of the lower layers has long been recognized by practical men. Those carrying a high percentage of lime and the lime content of seepage waters are being determined. The to- tal mineral matter present, as well as the amount of several elements of plant food, is being found, while physi- cal investigations are in progress. Adequate drainage and proper use of fertilizer on these areas will doubts less increase the valuation of Michigan greatly and open up large sections of good. land. Analysis shows that many of these deposits of muck land in Mich- igan compare favorably with those re- ported from other stations, as well as from European countries.—-—H. TA'KES OVER WAREHOUSE. HE Isabella County ‘Farm Bureau took possession of the E. B. Meul- ler chicory plant last Monday to use as a warehouse for storage of farmers’ supplies and for the storage of wool in connection with the wool department of the State Farm Bureau. Mr. Hazel- wood was in Lansing recently where he made arrangements for Mt. Pleas- ant warehouse to become the wool as- The farmers be? ‘—-—~—~’—~.'..r N ' 1 ‘ ‘MFa—mw" Merv-m“; Wm“: *W-mw—d : . - r- T AWVAW’. N . .ww.‘ 1 . ‘MFa—mw" Merv-«.1 «Avg/mm: *Wm . j . - r- ~ - ish, although ryman for hea. y-steers. x; Old (1) and Young (2)Alfalfa Roots. it from winter-killing. So valuable is alfalfa, however, that progressive farm ers make every effort to establish it in their cropping system. Hardiness is one of the determining factors in the more northerly regions. The Wisconsin Experiment Station has been making some special studies in regard to hardiness, and reports governing a six-year period are now available. For the six years the plots of Grimm alfalfa yielded from 20.8 tons to 22.5 tons per acre, while plots of common or unselected seed yielded only from 13.1 tons to 18.7 tons per acre. Alfalfa, unlike clover and other le- gumes, requires a long period of de- velopment before it'Comes into full bearing. It takes time for the root sys- tem to grow and become established, and until the root system has reached some degree of maturity, a full crop is not secured. It is at once apparent, therefore, that alfalfa fits a great deal better into a [long crop rotation, rather than a short one. Comparison between a three-year- old plot and a one-year~old plot, for two cuttings, showed that the older field was nine inches taller for both cuttings, and also yielded one and one-_ half tons more per acre. The root LFALFA” his -;the standard by which all forage crops are being more widely developed. - , judged". Unfortunately, in many sections of the country, it ,is hard to get the crop established, or to ‘prevent portance. . 1920, and studies upon these varieties have resulted in the discovery of a method of distinguishing genuine from ' non-genuine Grimm, Baltic, Cossack varieties the first-season alfalfa is grown. Genuine hardy varieties show a. dormancy of growth in fall which. is strikingly different from the appear- ance of Montana or Kansas strains of common alfalfa. Dormancy in the hardy varieties sets in at an early date, while the other varieties continue to grow, when rains are frequent. The growth of weeds where alfalfa has been planted without a nurse crop is a serious menace to the life of the crop the following year. Farmers have been afraid to clip too closely, in fear of winter-killing, but special studies show that close cutting gives better control of weed grbwth without ser- iously injuring the alfalfa, than where five inches was left. Close cutting kept practically all the weed growth w 3W. x i- 3. M 1‘ x ‘ ’r?‘ ' ‘ ., .Wid‘. Ffléfif " system was‘much/ larger, deeper, and . Ihasmuch as the hardier varieties are giving a larger yield, the proper selectoin of seed is of the greatest im- In Wisconsin about three . hundred and sixty plots were sown in. A. "NOT A KICK .. IN A MILLION FEET R0©FING SHINGLES LOOK FOR THIS TRADE MARKWI'IEN YOU BUY ROOFING ' It’s a Repeater MAN buys MULE-HIDE Roofing the first time be- cause his dealer recommends it, or he likes its looks, or because his neighbor has some. ———But he buys it the second time because through his first purchase he has had a chance, to test it out, and he has found that it is the best protection at the least money for each year of - service. MULE-HIDE is an unusual combination of good looks and l .1 mun-mil» i g... Cuttings from Old (1) and Young (2) Plants. in check. With the customary amount of moisture a new, healthy, vigorous alfalfa growth came on, while in those plots where the alfalfa was clipped; long, foxtail grew rapidly and headed1 out so that the field had to be out again in August to save the alfalfa. PRICE PER HUNDRED POUNDS 817m 3 1699 1‘ 1599 8149.9 31329 ‘mo 311:! 5 tom 8 '” PRICES FOR 87m 85m ' HIS chart shows how the market’s attitude toward weight in fat steers ' varies at different seasons of the higher in price than light weights, principally because they are higher in fin- he top, price on light. weights may be as high as, or higher, . . ~May and June are the months when light , . . ...e§t.9dva.ntasa while September, October, and November are the menths’wfifin. 3.369» ;fl99rfi bring the biggest premium. ' Apr-i], 'teers sell to. . CHICAGO AVERAGE NATIVE BEEF STEERS year. Heavy cattle always average durability, and its service record "NOTAKICKINAMILLION FEET“ _} is no exaggeration as thousands of users will testify. Go to your lumber dealer and ask .‘ ‘ him to Show you MULE-HIDE ' “ in any of the following styles: MULE—HIDE Smooth Finished Roofing. . MULE-HIDE Slate-Kote Roofing furnished in . Green and Red Slate. MULE-HIDE Shingle-Craft Roofing furnished in Green and Red Slate. MOLE-HIDE Individual Asphalt Shingles in Standard and Double-Thick Weights furnished in Green and Red Slate. MULE-HIDE Four-Unit Asphalt Shingles furnished in Green and Red Slate. SEAL-SKIN and BLACK-BEAR Waterproof . Building Papers. ~ :' swam-m mm .. A .t.. .. f The Lehon Company MANUFACTURERS 44th to 45th Street on Oakley Avenue CHICAGO HIRE-HIDE Readx Roofi‘ngs and s haltShin lac, Too Costly The business farmer of today not only believes 1n adequate fire pro- tection he 111:1"sz upon it. Great losses incurred through farm fires in the past have warned the thinking farmer to inventory his house, house- hold goods barns, and other buildings, enabling him to properly determine values for basing adequate insurance. He knows that thorough protection against fire menace means full fire msurance, because city fire de- partments avail him nothing. ~ The Peninsular Way The Peninsular Fire Insurance Company—Michigans ship; fire Un- de1writer 'V-solves farmer’s insurance problems by offering you reg- ular city property protection Your buildings are appraised according to location condition and general improvement and Peninsular Pol- icies covering do not in any w 1y interfere with other fire insurance carried. Many business farmers from experience have found under- protection fa1 too costly and today 11111;! on full security against fire. Without obligation 011 your part. just drop our Farm Department a card and learn about the Peninsular Way, which includes expert adv1ce on CROP protection. _ P]; N l N s U L AR Insurgency _ Capital $1 ,000,000.00 GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN COLON C. LILLIE, J. FLOYD IRISH, President. 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Port Huron Engine and Thresher 00., Port Huron, Mich. /Ger Our Special Compare This Construction 1. o w Prices A nd 1 . 3°“ Eiih’tzb‘iz'sefifizffiffi‘d?hpbbifftbéfiinl§°ih diff: aft ball bearing end thrust knife adjustment. . Our Easy Terms '1 Special construction blower fan puts ensilage into .110 in steady stream Perfect knife adjustment, They will open your eyes, make you want to own your own cutter, a reversible steel cutting bar, with four edges. All these features Boss, Instead of borrowing or pay- ing some neighbor Years of Ross cutters are the best made. Prov ven - , \mean perfect ensilage service and greatest Q , satisfaction. 1. 11 years' reputation. Thousands In \¥ n use back this sup Now we still farther with lowest prices and eat-.1 est terms. in keeping with present low prices of farm crop Quality, Improvements etlo economical nperamon consulercd the about cutter proposition ever of- milheapest to Own Easiest to Operate Cheapest because It CUTS ensillge Ir- fu~,tly puts coin Juices into silo. goes not sit: ed. Reqtilree 25 per cent less ower, his eater capacity for its size, (. wcr work- ng parts, which means less upkeep. :rggggirmgrgsvemonm ,‘nll of which mean a o r can operation of lions curtains. ownership Ind Write today for full particulars. / ' W1. " " ”The E 11.1033 co. .1 520 SPRINGFIELD, omo A YEAR pita”; TO PAY 19 [I]. \ FARM BUREAU NEWS“ L CHANGE IN FIREIGHT BATES TO BENEFIT POTATO MEN. REIGHT rate advantages that pota- to shippers of Wisconsin and Min- nesota have enjoyed over Michigan producers, when shipping into terri- tory east of the Mississippi river, will be abolished when the proposed freight rates increase for railroads of the northwest is approved by the in‘ terstate commerce commission. At present Minnesota farmers are able to ship potatoes to the Cincinna’ti district-at from two to six cents a. hun- dredweight less 'than the rate from Cadillac, the Michigan Potato Growers’ Exchange says. Rates from Minnesota to Cincinnati are thirty-four and a half cents, while the rate from Cadillac is forty and one-half cents. The propos- ed rate increase to growers of that sec- tion of the northwest, sought by the carriers and now before the interstate commerce commission, would increase their rate on potatoes from two- to four cents above Michigan rates, or forty- four and a half cents to Minnesota points, the Cadillac rates remaining the same, or forty and one-half cents. The, discrimination against the grow- ers in Michigan, so long borne by them, would thus be removed. ELEVATOR EXCHANGE SAVES MONEY. ARM bureau members selling their wheat and rye through the farm bureau elevator exchange during the month of February received a premi- um which averaged three and a half cents per bushel throughout the month, says the elevator exchange, which has just made public its actual daily sales figures for that period as against the daily bids of five leading grain jobbers of the country The statement, says the elevator ex- change, does not mean that every bush- el of grain sold through the exchange is going to save that much for the farmer, but it does mean that every bushel sold by the exchange during the month of February brought an aver- age of three and a half cents above competitors’ prices. Seventy-nine elevators are now affil- iated with the farm bureau elevator exchange. Evidence of the general at- titude of cooperative associations throughout the state is shown by the fact that, elevators are joining up ev- ery week.- The latest to affiliate with the exchange is the Tri-County Mar- keting Association of Brunswick. L. E. Osmer, one of the best known grain salesmen of the state, now man- ager of the elevator exchange, believes that the worst of the heavy decline in grain prices is over and that from now on business can move to better advan- tage, but that it is impossible to keep from incurring occasional losses. SUGAR BEET CONTRACTS. MARKED preference on the part of Michigan’s twelve thousand sugar beet growers for the contract drawn up and presented by the Sugai Beet Growers’ Association over the contract offered by the sugar factories of the state is quite evident, says C. E. Ackerman, general manager of the association, in commenting upon the campaign which closed April 16. Quite a. deluge of signed contracts was're- ported at the state office in Durand during the closing days of the cam- paign. Final figures will probably be rel-eased at the close of the State Farm Bureau 'Beet Growers’ Association meeting to be held at, Lansing this week. T. C. Price, of Saginaw, an as- sociation official, said early in April that 100,000 acres had been signed up. Eighty per cent of the growers in Al- legan county signed growers’ con- tracts, according to Alfred Bentall, county agent. The Sugar Beet Growers’ Associa- tionis, sorting all contracts .on hand, according to the different factories in the state. These contracts will be of- fered to the factories. In case they are refused as now_written and a rea- sonable offer is made in the way of a change, it will probably be referred back to the individual groWer for his acceptance or his rejection. The as- sociation ofl‘icials are urging their growers to stand fast if they are to win. The growers’ contract makes the association the growers’ representa- tive before the manufacturer. The association contract is based up- on that made by the Utah-Idaho Farm Bureau sugar beet growers with their factories. That contract is said to have made the growers an additional $2,000,- 000 return on a crop far less in ton- nage and sugar content than the aver- age Michigan crop. It provides $6.421 per ton for beets when the wholesale price of sugar is $5.00 a. hundred weight. For each $1.00 increase in the wholesale price of sugar the contract adds $1.29 per ton. Factories are said to be offering $7 00 beets on the basis of $6.00 sugar, with an increase of $1.00 for each $1.00 increase in the wholesale price of sugar. The associa- tion contract would bring the grower $7.74 for $6.00 sugar. SELLS HIGH~TEST|NG PHOS- PHATES. ECAUSE of what farmers consider almost prohibitive freight rates, but. 50,000 tons of‘ acid phosphate fer- tilizer of the 125,000 tons said by the United States Department of Agricul- ture to be the normal spring require- ment of Michigan, have been applied to the farms of this state, according to the State Farm Bureau Traffic Depart- ment. The department of agriculture states further that the application of acid phosphate is decidedly beneficial and results in increased yields. How— ever, freight rates of $7.00 to $8.00 a ton on acid phosphate from Tennessee, the nearest source of supply, has al- most stopped shipments into Michigan. The State Farm Bureau, recognizing the situation, has been assisting its members to solve the problem for some time past. The farm bureau metlr 0d included the taking over for Mich- igan the state’s allotment of a west- ern-made treble super-phosphate— _forty-five and a half per cent available phosphoric acid as against the sixteen per cent available phosphoric acid said to be carried by ordinary phosphate“ and disposing of it through its pur- chasing department at prices the farnr ers are said to consider right. Freight rates on carlots are prepaid and half the rate on less than carlots is prepaid, through an arrangement with the man- ufacturer of the phosphate, says the farm bureau. The farm bureau points out further that with the treble super-phosphate about three times as strong as the on dinai'y phosphate, the farmer saves two—thirds of the ordinary haulage and labor charges. Vermont Farm Bureau Federal ion has enlisted the aid of Clifford Thorne, traffic specialist, of the American Farm Bureau Federation, to fight a proposed ten per cent increase in all freight rates by the railroads of New England. At a meeting in Boston, prominent of- ficials of the railroads are credited with saying ,that in their estimation. Mr. Thorne is the ablest railroad at.- torney in the United States. . , ‘ Mw-..,,..~.w v A ,v~w_.~ 1 .,_...,-—s—. W~—VMWRMVV;WWP 1 ,c W .,_,.. ‘_M~— ." -NAMV-4 '4 «.. vc‘mwrNVWWA. ., .. _ _ J... .-.x,..ww.\“ ,__,~_ . W‘s-.—- rm 5 “A V< -.W.,Mrw’”W/WV‘ \ M‘— a. a..." gum...“ .__,, _ .. n A. “M “"“f”‘”““ ““......,.;.; ._ w..~\,«\...._... . ”M ,,-M .5’ “V. _.._. (‘0; fiflwwswwa. .\ . . M1... ._.A,aa.. Why (.did the builders of 174 motor cars and trucks select Willard Batteries with Threaded Rubber Insulation as equipment on their product? 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Your wife has no : , , big threshing crew to feed. ‘ The grain you save—and the threshing bille——soon pay for your Huber Jr., if you thresh for a few of your neighbors the machine should pay for itself the first year. “ The Prices are attractive. Terms if desired. This ad may not appear a‘ain, ea fill out the coupon now! THE HUBER MFG. CO. 21 Center St.‘Marion, Ohio CANADIAN BRANCH: Brandon. Men. Makers 0! Thresher-0 since 1879 4nd Tractors since 1098. Please send me a free copy of booklet “Farm- crs’ Insurance Policy," Without obligation. He Turned the Corner—-- ‘ Uhe man in the fbg thought he was lost, but he turned the corner —— there was his own ho’mel 30 many, troubled with dis. turbed nerves and digestion due to coffee drinking, hel has seemed along way of . but they found. in POSTUM CEREAL {at the com er grocery a delicious, satisfying table drink that makes For ' health and comfort; Where? a Reason" Made by Postum Cereal Company, Inc. . ,_ Battle Creek, Mich. \\ is “it we \ Km . ‘ is “a By L. (I. C/zare INSTITUTES IN FULL svvme. __.___..__ R. J.- W. WESTON, assistant state leader of county agents for the upper' peninsula, has his farmers’ in- stitutes well under way. It is neces- sary to arrange the dates of these so as to permit farmers who work in the Woods when the snow is on the ground to attend, and yet not too late so as to interfere with spring farm work. Bye- tween April 18 and 28, institutes will be held in Baraga county, and will be conducted by Messrs. Putnam, Wal- dron, Kettunen and Wells. On April 22-23, Mr. Wells will hold institutes in Delta county, on April 30 in Dickinson county. The Marquette county dates extend from April 18 to 27, and the in- stitutes will be conducted by Messrs. Waldron, Kettunen, Putnam, Miller McMillan and Wells. MUCH LAND CLEARING PLANNED FOR. GENT GUNDERSON, of Gogebic county, saved his farmers $3,450 on TNT for land clearing, last Janu‘ ary, he informs us, but can get no more. County Agent Geismar, of Houghton county, has distributed some 30,000 pounds of TNT and has requests for 6,000 pounds in addition, but is having difficulty in getting further sup- plies of this explosive. I The Menominee County Farm Bu- reau has also secured a large carload of government TNT, which is being sold. to members at about twelve cents per pound. Inasmuch as the prices of farm products and farm wages are down, the bureau considers this a fav- orable time for land-clearing. It is pro- posed to carry on a farm-clearing dem- onstration in this territory, later, in- volving the use of land—clearing ma- chinery and explosives. After July 1, a general land-clearing campaign un- der expert direction, will be put on in the upper peninsula. ' HELPS TO SELL GOOD COWS. DOES cow-testing pay? is the ques- tion asked in the News Letter of Gogebic county. This letter points to a sale of a grade Guernsey cow for $150 by one of the members of this association, the price being paid on the showing of the cow's record pre- served on the books of the Cow-testing association. This is by no means an isolated instance. The records of in- dividual cows belonging in the associa- tion shows the prospective purchaser just what he is getting by his purchase so far as production is concerned. MICHIGAN’S SUNSHINE. THE upper peninsula is supposed to have less sunshine on the average than the lower peninsula. Mr. C. F. Schneider, Meteorologist of the United States Weather Bureau, Grand Rapids, has prepared a table showing the ac- tual amount of sunshine for stations having sunshine recorders for the past ten years. Grouping theSe stations separately for the two peninsulas, Mr. Schneider finds the ten-year average for the upper peninsula to be, in Janu- ary, 88.8 hours, and for the lower pe— ninsula, 86.4 hours. For February the figures are 128.5 and 119.4 hours re- spectively for the upper and lower pe- ninsulas. In March, the upper penin- sula had 195.4, and the lower peninsula. 196.3 hours. In April as the days be- come definitely longer, the'upper pe- ninsula had 216.4, while: the lower De: nins‘ula had 204.6 hours. In' May the figures are~264.4 and $53.2 "In; June they are 272.8 and 292. In July, they are 312.4 and 3.99.9. August had 247.3 and 268.7 hours of sunshine in the northern and southern pen-insujas. Sep. tember had 183.6 and 213 hours, as the days become shorter more definite’ ly in the northern latitudes of the state. hours of sunshine in the two sections, while November’s figures are 71.9 and 95.8 respectively. The year closed'witll December’s showing of sunshine in north Michigan at 73.2, while it was 72.2 for the southern part of Michigan. Mr. Schneider points out that there is more sunshine in the upper peninsula in May and July, and somewhat more sunshine in northern, Michigan. in the four months’ period, April to July. PROGRAM FOR THE CONTROL OF PREDATORY ANIMALS. THE commissioner of Agriculture of Minnesota, in a letter to the Upper Peninsula Development Bureau, ex- presses doubt that stock is killed by wolves and coyotes in that state. There are small poultry losses but deer are the chief sufferers, says the commis- sioner. At a time when Michigan is considering abolishing bounties for the destruction of predatory animals, it is interesting to note that the commis- sioner of agriculture in Minnesota re- gards the bounties in that state as too low to get results. The commissioner is certain that Minnesota will readily cooperate with Michigan and Wiscon- sin to check the increase of predatory animals. During the ensuing two years we are assured that the Minnesota Game and Fish Department will under- take an investigation to determine just what damage is done, after Which” game laws in that state can, if it ap- pears desirable, be made to conform to such laws in \Visconsin and Michigan looking to the eradication of the pests. As for bounties in Michigan, Auditor General 0. B. Fuller reports an in- crease from $10,160 in 1917, to $54,713 in. 1920, while from July 1, 1920, to March 31, 1921, the amount paid out in animal bounties in this state is $134.- 363.78, and what have we got to show for it? We are now holding schools of instruction for special deputies who are to be set definitely to work to ex~ terminate the pests. TESTS CORN AND SUNFLOWERS. AGENT GUNDERSON has sent out a questionnaire to ascertain the views of Gogebic farmers in regard to the relative values of several types of com and of sunflowers for ensilage. Among the corns, Wisconsin N0. 8 and N0. 25, and Minnesota No. 13, have been tried out extensively and each has its protagonists. It is stated that Wisconsin No. 8 beats No. 25 for fol- iage, but is slower to mature the ear. Several farmers report adversely as to sunflowers, but Mr. Gunderson advises giving them further trial. He points to the heavy tonnage of sunflowers grown per acre, their frost-resisting qualities, their splendid feeding value. their palatability and their ability to put meat on stock and give them a sleek, shining coat. STANDARD SCHOOLS IN CLOVER- LAND., THERE are six hundred and sixty- one standard schools in Michigan, reports the Department of Public In- struction, and of these seventy-six are- in the upper peninsula. Such schools are, constructed in accordance with. plans and:i‘mles Estimated by 7thi' ' ' partment.‘ -« October shows 130 and 154.2 \ . gig. . ‘ -_\... ..._.. 'LV-M >_..—~.. i. r‘mw -'~—~y»4\.< 5. . ..~_._. -r»w<.———a . my... .3... W3.“ . . . The appeal of a modern bathroom is universal. 3 ll To have one is to possess a constant source. of %7 health and comfort—to lack one is to miss Kl ' more than you realize. It deserves your care- ' ful consideration in the improving of your present home or in the building of a new one. 7:1 ‘ . Better bathrooms make healthier homes 3 *1 ' Write for copy of catalogue “fitandard” Plumbing Fixtures ‘ for the Farm." It is illustrated in colors, shows complete bathrooms and fixtures, as well as model kitchen and laundry. .1 Standard Sanitary mg. 00. , Pittsburgh In additiOn to the displays of 75111111111111” Plumbing Fixtures shown by Wholesale Dealers and Contracting Plumbers, there are permanent ’Standard" exhibits 1n the following cities . 1 - NEVVWRKu-u... .ssw. 315T *EASTST. LOUIS ......................... IGN.MAIN *ALTooNA ........................... 918ELEVENTH KANSASCITY............... ..... .201 RIDGEARCADB 1 , NEW YORK (EXPORT ééPARTMENT)...- . ........ 50 BROAD *CLEVELAND.. ‘ .......... 4409 EUCLID MILWAUKEE” ...................... 426 BROADWAY SAN FRANCISCO. . . . . . .............. 149—55 BLUXOME l. .0870wa we DEVONSHIRE ........... 633 WALNUT *MILWAUKEE ............................ 311 F1FTH *Los ANGELES ...... .............216 2245. CENTRAL . l . m'uDELPHIA ' '_ """ .. . 1002-1016 SUMMIT *LOUISViLLE. 323 w. 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LOUIS... . ............4I40FOREsrPARKBLVD *ERIE.............................130w.TwELFTH *F‘OR‘F'WORTHu .828MONROE *HAMILTON. CAN.....................2ow. JACKSON 3 . FACTORIES Pittsburgh Pa. , Louisville, Ky. , New Brighton, Pa. , Toronto, Can. POTTERIES: Kokomo, Ind. , Tiffin, O. twafldw n BranCheS [Lu'lfi Cities marked (‘0 are carried complete lines of Plumbing and Heating _ _ - r. Supp p1es. also/Farm Water Supply Systems. Write or call on nearest branch. , ' . ’ 1 v1.3 _3' .'..'5_‘1 1'1"}. W; “C any.“ .“W'w'w { ,. _-., . .... .. .. 11......” . ing of the roots; fine, rich earth filled , in; plenty of water given (if the sea- .braced against winds that would by . " ;V she T rain: New «W BY M. M. WARD. FARM building covered with. a _ good coat of paint is worth more than if it. was unpainted. It will last longer, it will look better, it will sell for more. Paint, therefore, is an in- vestment, not an expense. Yet twenty- four per cent of us use no paint at all. Paint is used on farm machinery for two reasons: First, to protect it from rust. Second, it makes it sell better, (because it looks better). These facts are fairly well recognized, as sixty- seven per cent of us paint our farm implements and double their iife. What, then, is the cost of painting? And why is it we do not paint oftener? We believe that the labor problem is at the bottom of the question: “To paint or not to paint?” A painting job consists of one-third paint and No- thirds labor. But where shall we get the labor? A gallon of paint will cover two hun~ tired and fifty to three hundred and fifty square feet—-two coats. That is, a double coat of paint ten feet wide and twenty-five to thirty-five feet long. It costs you $2.25 or less, perhaps. If you haVe it done by a professional it will cost about $4.50 for labor. Half of us have our own painting done. The other half do it in our spare time. Some of us paint in the spring-about twenty-five per cent, an- other twenty-five per cent in the sum- mer, another twenty~five per cent in the fall. The rest of us paint as we get a chance or not at all. A Michigan banker says the increase loan value on painted buildings is twenty-two per cent. it can also, no doubt, be proven that no part of a building brings a better return for the money invested than does the paint. Some claim, with good reason, that an investment in paint pays four and a half per cent dividendmlabout the same as a government bond. Let us use good paint, for the paint is only one-third of the cost. A good paint will last five, seven or oven ten or fifteen years, but a poor paint will be gone in three. The better the paint you spread, the farther you spread your labor cost. There’s no place like home to use paint. Paint nowwnow is always the best time to paint. PLANT TREES AROUND ,THE HOME. (Continued from first page). of them. When selecting trees for limited space their utility must be con- sidered as well as their beauty and, fortunately, most fruit trees are strik- ingly beautiful when in bloom; have fine foliage and are not less attractive when laden with fruit. the only objec- tionable feature about them being the muss made by the fruit that falls. Every farm should have a variety of nut-bearing trees near enough to the house to have their beauty seem a part of the home place but not so placed that the falling nuts can be a menace to those who might step on the nuts that fall The subject is too broad for more than mere suggestions and special problems must be left to be worked. out as they affect different locations, but one important thing to be kept in mind is the size to which trees grow. Do not plant a tree where it will ob- struct the View and have to be cut down when full-grown. The merits of spring or fall planting are often argued over but there is lit- tle difference in results if the holes are dug large enough to permit spread- son. is dry), and the tdps carefully swaying the tops keep the roots loose in the soil. ”Gillian The Michigan Farms When Willing to lllmllsors I'm-2.: ‘fifnmoomlifg‘?’ ”an ”www.mw- m... omqwgei It M‘SUQHEfitHQH-VQIIHQMI.‘ ‘40:er "WIN a / w—y—no ,wm, ,. aw... nonmalignantcomma Ion— fig5,\"1'.a)fiagga’$a|i5.!".‘.hi).fll“‘liflu‘0“..:"“aq.l’1.ld'l“ilfiii - 1~<~m.~—r.... .. r «W .a.... _.....-—— .M. ow— as to 'Harvest Time! HE BINDERS of the nation must come out at harvest time and transform a billowing acreage into a great stubble field ready for the plow. This is a necessity of the near {unite and every individual farmer must be ready with men and machines to save all the yield of his own fields. . Will your present equipment do the right thing for you? - We call to your attention the standard bindersol the nation. McCormick - Deering - Milwaukee are time-tried names, favorably known wherever there is agriculture. ' Grain binders with these familiar names will demonstrate again that nearly ninety years of harvesting machine development and satisfactory , 4 service in the fields of the world stand behind them. . Timely repairs may be your solution for this harvest, but to limp through the season with machines that are truly outworn will prove dis- ‘ estrous. No farmer can afford to run a binder that has served too many years, nor can he practice true economy with a small, inadequate machine if his acreage and power equipment demand an 8-lootrbinder. As harvest time approaches, take careful account of your equipment needs, then see the International dealer. He has McCormick, Deering and Milwaukee --the binders that are guarantees of high quality and .. .,. .. W..- ,_........ aw?" - .. .., Wm Wmmw... l09HQHOQOF’a)".”IQPIQ‘P”9~.-?‘i.‘h'!!l."|. .U‘.’ :- .Ham.mpmpmoiamaimi}i 1mm. . mv w“... 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U S PAT OFF A hugh (lirigible built in Italy for United States government at a cost of $200,000. ! ,, # Allies occupying Dusseldorf, leading German industrial city ,on Rhine. Tanks are going through maneuvers in public square. vealher enables Yale University to turn out finest oarsmen in its history. - , Favorable A German crowd at Konigshutte post- 030' office waiting to register for the pleb- iscite which was to determine whether Poland or Germany should have the upper Silesian territory. ‘ I Miss Mildred Daly, of I l ’ , San Francisco, takes a l i , 1 daily walk in water, ! l, ‘ i . 338129“. a Gafiapagosklland I'gor wearing the “Steinmetz ‘ W ls? giving 0y a r1 e. us- Water Walker.” This Statue of General Simon B platinum”mltlulmlmuummuummununImuumuumnnummfinfifil They brought water and wet the young woman’s face, and bathed the red streak across her temples. They did all they knew to do to bring her back to consciousness, but, except for her beating pulse and her breathing, she remained as one dead. Hours pass- ed, leaden hours, and her condition ' was unchanged. . Dale beckoned to John Moreland,» who had just returned from having seen Adam Ball caught, disarmed, and imprisoned in an old tobacco-barn. Moreland hastened to Dale, the new master. “When does the next south-bound train pass the Halfway Switch?” Dale wanted to know. . “We could make it, all right, but it’s a fast train, and it don’t never stop at the Switch." . "Then we‘ll hold it up,” declared the new master in a voice of iron. “This is a case for a surgeon. Get a blanket and two poles, and make a. litter.” , John Moreland hastened away Obedi- ently. Dale turned to Ben Littleford, who sat in a motionless heap beside the still figure of his daughter. “It was only a few hours ago,” he said accusingly, “that this poor girl told me she’d be glad to give her life to stop your fightinguand now, per- haps, she’s done it! You’re a brute, Littleford. I like to fight, myself, but not when it costs women anything.” The conscience—stricken hillman gave no sign that he had heard. There was silence save for the low murmur of the river and the tragic song of a bird somewhere in the branches of the big white sycamore. CHAPTER VIII. Back Home. VERY mother’s son of the feud- ists was numbered in the party that filed across David Moreland's E Mountain to intercept the next south- bound train. The old enmity was for the time being forgotten. Members of one clan rubbed elbows with members of the other clan, and thought nothing of it. John Moreland himself carried one end of the crude litter that held the limp form of Babe Littleford; Bill Dale carried the other end. Close behind the litter walked Babe’s father, seeming old and broken with remorse for the thing he had done. The grief of Ben Littleford was touching -now, and Dale was a little sorry that he had spoken so bitterly to him. They reached the Halfway Switch ten minutes before the arrival of the fast mail. A short passenger train was on the long siding, waiting for the south-bound to pass. Dale gave over his end of the litter to Caleb More- lllllllllllllllllllllIllill llIllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll‘l‘lllfllllllllllllllllllillllllljlljl‘ll||_I|llllllllllllllIllllllllllrlllilllllllllllmlllllllllllIllllllllllfil-H-lllllllll—lfifilflfllll ._.....———— T— land, and strode up to the locomotive. The engineer sat quietly smoking in his cab. , ‘Dale wanted the fast mail stopped, and he gave his reasons. The engineer smoked and consider- ed. lt was against rules. Dale swore at rules. The engineer said he would 'see the conductor. He did, and the conductor stepped to the ground and began to consider. “Better put her on my train,” he said finally, “and take her to Barton’s Sta- tion: There’s a good doctor at Bart- on’s——” “But this is "a case for a surgeon!” impatiently interrupted Bill Dale. They disagreed. The old trainman was a close friend of the doctor at Barton’s Station. VVliatlwas the differ- ence between a doctor and a surgeon anyway? Dale became angry. “You’ll stop the fast mail for us,” he snapped, “or we‘ll take your red flag and hold her up long enough to put the girl aboard, and you’ve got only half a second to decide which!" The conductor was obdurate. The mountain men were too hot-headed to bear with him longer. The positions of a. dozen rifles underwent a sudden change. The conductor immediately went pale and mentioned the law—but he agreed to stop the southbound. As he ordered the fiagman up the tracks, the sound of the fast train’s whistle came to their ears. The flier came to a screeching halt with sparks streaming from its wheels. Bill Dale and John Moreland passed the litter and its burden into the bag- gage-car and followed it hastily, and Ben Littleford climbed in after them. John Moreland leaned out of the door- way and ordered his son, Luke, to pass him his rifle, and Luke obeyed. There was a shriek from the whistle, and the brakes were released; the train soon began to gather momentum. A baggageman approached John More- land and asked why the rifle. More- land half closed one keen grey eye and patted the walnut stock of the repeater. “Oh, I jest brought it along to see ’at everybody has a straight deal,” he drawled—“go on about yore business, Mister.” The baggageman went about his bus- iness. The conductor of the fast train was very unlike the conductor of the north- bound. When he had learned some- thing of the circumstances, he insinu- ated that Dale had done exactly the right thing. He would see whether there was a doctor aboard. Within five minutes he returned in IL flCRES— ”/7141 1/15 Bay t/I/Nkr t/w Pilgrim: landed on. company with an elderly man wearing a pointed beard and noseglasses. “Doctor McKenzie,” he said politely; ”Mr. ~” “Dale.” The two nodded, and the physician knelt beside the litter, which had been placed with its ends on boxes to allow the center to swing free. He made as thorough an examination as was possi- ble under the conditions, then arose and stood looking down upon the young woman with something of admiration in his sober, professional eyes. “Perfect physique,” he said as though to himself. “She will have to undergo an operation,” he told Dale. “The bone there is broken in slightly, making a compression; she will doubt- less be unconscious until the pressure is relieved. But she has fine chances for a quick and entire recovery, with a good surgeon on the job, so there’s not much ground for worry.” Dale was glad. They were all glad. Ben Littleford laughed nervously in his sudden joy. He went down to his knees beside his daughter, took up one of her limp hands and stroked it in a way that was pitiful. When he arose, he spoke cordially to Moreland. But Moreland didn’t re- ply. He still1 looked upon his old en- emy with contempt. Doctor McKenzie was leaving the train at the next town of importance, and he would wire Doctor Braemer to meet them with an ambulance, if Dale wished. “If you please,” said Dale. , They reached the city shortly before midnight, and were promptly met by the surgeon, a stocky, bald man with a perpetual smile. Braemer took charge of the patient, put her into his ambulance, and hurried her to his pri- vate hospital. Bill Dale and the two clan chiefs followed in an automobile. The hillmen had never seen an auto- mobile; but they asked no questions about it, and the only word of com- ment was this, from John Moreland: “I don’t like the smell.” Everything had been made ready for the operation, and Babe received sur- gical aid without delay. The two mountaineers and Dale waited in another room. Dale had in- duced John Moreland to unload his rifle, both chamber and magazine. Babe’s father paced the floor a trifle anxiously now and then. Moreland sat like a stone, with his empty rifle be- tween his knees, and watched his old enemy queerly. It seemed a long time before Brae- mer came to them and told them smil- ingly that it was all over and that the girl was then coming out from under unmfilmmumlmmuuumfirtmI TjfilfitummtIIntummmmmymmmummlnmun:mmmmiintuit"mmImmtllltllltiltlfiililitlfi mmnulInuInummlImtflmunnunfifififim ‘ ‘r 01,1 wumiumnluflijy ' nmnfiitm the effects of the ether. She would be all right soon, he was reasonably cer- tain. No, they‘d better not see her just then. But perhaps they could see her at some time during the afternoon of the following day. Dale escorted his two companions to a modest hotel and then put them in a room that had but one bed; by thus throwing them together in a strange land, he hoped to do something toward making them friends. Then Dale went ' to, another room, undressed and Went to bed. It may be noted parenthetically as it. were, that John Moreland and Ben Bittleford quickly reached a wordless agreement not to sleep together—they «divided the pillows and linen evenly, tore the odd coverlet exactly in half, and slept on the floor. When Dale went down'to the lobby the following morning, an alert-eyed young fellow sprang from a chair and hastened to him. “By George, Bobby!” Dale exclaimed, as they began to shake hands. “How did you know I was here, anyway? Your boasted nose for news, eh?” “Guilty,” smiled McLaurin. “I got word last night that a mountain girl had been brought to Braemer’s, acci— dentally shot, and I smelled a feud; so I hurried over to get the story. You had just left, and ‘Braemer’s didn’t know much about it. It was too soon after the operation, they said, for her to see me; then one of the nurses whis- pered to me that you had brought her, and said that I would find you here. So here I am, Bill, and I Want the story. I’ll ’phone it in, and then I’ll give you some news.” “The story musn’t be published. Bobby,” Dale replied. “For one reason, there is a feud; and if the law knew, it might take a hand—you see, I think there is a better way to take care of that feud. And I am of the opinion that the girl wouldn’t like the pub- licity. There wouldn’t be a great. deal in it for you, anyway. Suppose you forget all about it, Bobby.” If McLaurin was disappointed, kept it well to himself. “They said she was handsome, a. sort of primitive Venus,” he winked. “Is there a romance connected, Bill?" “Not yet,” smiled Dale. “But soon?” “Who can tell?” Dale shrugged a lit tle. "Tell me the news.” “All right.” M-cLaurin drew his friend toward a pair of empty chairs. “I married Patricia Clavering the day before yesterday. We—” “Bully! Go on.” “We were married in an automobile, with her father and ~.‘poor dear Harry’ he "—By Franl R. Lcet THE HISTORY LESSON TOMORQOW WILL be THE LANOaNG or THE ‘PILGRIMS t wonoel? ur SOMEONE m 1-H: CLASS CAN Bums A PICTURE. OF purmoum ROCK N l CAN TEACH ER t'u. BRING A PEACH tease—TED Ptc‘rurze You WANTE D, ‘ GOOD FOR ' LYbu DICK ,. V?) 78- acute little suburban bungalow, furni- tuie on the installment plan. Her peo- mention it again. day e ple won’t even look at’ us, Bill! But do we care? Bill Dale, I ask you, old dear, do I seem to be wo1ry1ng" Hon- est, I’m so happy I’m af1a1d something is going to happen to me. I’m to have a lift in salary soon, and we won’t be slong in paying for the furnitu1‘;e and when that’s done, well buy the bun- galow. “And I’m informing you now, old sav- age,” he continued, “that you re having dinner with us this evening. You’ll find it pleasant. We do as we please, you see. If you like, you may stir your coffee with your finger, eat with your knife, reach clean across the ta- ble, and pick your teeth with your fo1k. - You can eat with your hat on, and you may have youi desseit f‘nst. You can have an extia chaii lo1 y‘ou1 feet, and you can go to sleep at the table. Don’t fail us. Pat wants to thank you for ‘casting hei aside’ at the altar.” Dale laughed boyishly. McLaurin Went on: “There’s more news. Your father has" been trying hard to find you. He sent a man to Atlanta to look for you. He told me he’d give me a house and lot if I’d find you—and if theie was a. little more of the highway lObbel in me, I’d call his hand!” “And mother—~have you seen her?” Dale muttered. “I’ve seen her twice since the near- Wedding.” “,Did she have anything to say about me? Tell me the whole truth, Bobby. I can take it, old man. I’m big enough.” McLaur-in frowned. “Since you’ve asked me, Bill, your mother—I over- heard her telling your father that she would never forgive you for the ‘utter— 1y shameless, disgraceful scene’ you made in church. The papers—not mine, though—made the most of it, es- pecially that iconoclastic Herald.” “1 see,” said Dale. He brightened and went on, “as soon as I can get my two friends down to the dining-room, Bobby, you’re going with me to father. VVe’re going to claim that house and lot for you.” “For Particia’s sake, I've a thunder ing big notion to take you up,” laughed McLaurin. “Your dad would never miss it.” “That’s it——take me up f01 Pat’s sake,” said Dale, rising. “You’d be foolish if you didn’t. You should be willing to do anything, almost, for Pat. She’s a jewel, Bobby.” 3 Half an hour later they caught a passing car that soon carried them to a palace of granite and stone and oieam-colored brick—the home of the old coal king, John K. Dale. At the wide front gateway young Dale drew back. “Bring father out here,” he said in a low‘ voice. “From what you told me, I guess mother wouldn’t want me to come in. But you can find out about that—~” He hoped his mothe1 would want to see him While she had neve1 seemed to care for him as other mothe1s ca1- ed for their boys; while she hadn’t ,been quite so dear to him as she might have been—— “And if she wants to see me, Bobby, let me know.” McLaurin smiled a somewhat wor- ried smile, and went up to the front door. The old servant, Isham, met him and took his card, and a moment later he was shown in. Yet another moment, and John K. Dale, his florid face beam! ing with gladness, hastened out to the gateway.- Young Dale was instantly touched by his father’s ~new attitude toward him; then he remembered the long night'of David Moreland’s people, and he stiffened a little and drew back a pace: _ 'in David Moreland’s Mountain.” "back to his father. ”You’ve om home to stay, haven't- “What ,you did is all right; we’ll never You’ll stay, won’t you, Carlyle, my boy?” “No, ” answered the son, a trifle cold- ‘ ly in spite of himself. “I’ve spent all , the idle, useless years I’ll ever spend. I’m getting ready to develop the coal “DavidfiMoreland’s—Mountain ! ” The retired coal magnate breathedz the three words in a husky tone. He" put forth a. hand and rested it against one of the huge stone gateposts, as though to steady himself, and some of the color went from his face. “You say David Moreland’s Moun- tain, Carlyle?” jerkily. “Yes.” “And you—you learned about David Moreland?” “Yes.” Bill Dale folded his arms and stood there looking at his father with eyes that accused. “You know who killed him?” old Dale muttered. “I do, and it was a shame——-a black shame.” “Yes, it was a black shame. Nobody knows that half so Well as I know it,” said John K. Dale. His mouth quiver- ed. He looked downward, looked up again. “Son, you can never say or think worse things about me than I have said and thought about myself—— because of that.” - Dale the younger glanced toward the house. Robert McLaurin was coming slowly down the verandah steps. Mrs. Dale was nowhere in sight. She didn’t want to see her son; she didn’t even want him in the house. Bill Dale read it all in his friends downcast counte- nance. “You’ll need money, if you’re going to develop that coal property,” Dale the elder was saying. “You haven’t any money, and those mountainfolk haven’t any. I’ll give you all that’s needed. I’ll send you mining machin- ery, and expert mining men; I’11~” “You needn’t," broke in the embit- tered Bill Dale. “1 can get the neces- sary funds without difliculty. I’ll pay the debt myself. You’ve had a great many years in which to, try to make Heeding no barrier of river, mountain, forest or desert; unmindful of dis- tance; the telephone has spread its network of com- munication to the farthest outposts of our country. The ranchman, a score of miles from his nearest neighbor, a hundred miles Bring Me A City! Distancen service of the Bell telephone has accom- plished for you; what science in construction has created; and what effi~ ciency of workers has maintained. ’ You take the telephone as much for granted as you do the wonder of the amends, and you haven’t done any- thing. You might have helped the Morelands without their even knowing that it was you, especially as they seem» to have known you by another name. Here you have one reason why I cannot accept assistance from you; don’t you see, father? The Morelands wouldn’t have it, and I couldn’t lie to them.” He motioned to McLaurin, who had halted on the lower verandah step in order that he might not overhear, and turned and walked away. McLaurin followed, and soon overtook him. Bill Dale stopped suddenly and faced “Remember that Bobby gets his house and lot!” “Yes,” replied John K. Dale, “Bobby gets his house and lot.” He went sadly toward the mansion that seemed to him now a good deal like a tomb. Young Dale touched his fiiend on the arm “Tell me, what did mother say? I know it’s going to hurt, but——tell it.” “She was sitting beside an open win- dow in the library,” said McLaurin. “I told her that you were at the gate, and asked if she would like to see you. At first I was afraid she hadn’t heard me. Then she opened a book that she was reading, found her place and marked it with a finger, and looked toward me. “Who did you say was at the gate, Mr. McLaurin?” she asked. “Your son, Carlyle,” I answered. “ ‘Mr. McLaurin,’ she said to me coldly, ‘I want you never to forget this: To me them is no such person on earth as Carlyle Dale. ”” They went downtown in silence. from the nearest town, may sit in the solitude of his prairie home and, at will, order the far-distant city brought to him. And the telephone obeys his command. Time and Space become ‘ of small account when, through desire or neces— sity, you would call across a continent. This is what the "Long changing seasons. 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FLINT & WALLlNG MFG. (:0. Dept. C Kendallville, Indiana .. its .33.». 43;: 14' 21.112515“. .1 s1; (Continued next week). When Writing to Advertisers Please Mention The Michigan Farmer l E moved the old house and built where it stood, as .the trees would not be moved-wand must not be sacrificed. We live on a slight lise of ground—and deemed it best to build a sem1bungalow with 111p 1001? for a better appearance. Every room is used every day—not too big for a small family, yet arranged to accom! modate any crowd necessary on a farm for business or pleasure. The water supply, hot and cold, for bath-room, kitchen and basement, comes from the cistern and .is rain-water. As yet We have no well water piped into the house, but hope to have some day. We only use it: for cooking and drink- ing purposes. 'We have a hot-air furnace and find it is .very satisfactory, have a. register in every room of the house but the storeroom at the rear of the first: floor. That saves any run- ‘ ning up and down the stairs to the cellar in the winter. \Ve use an ice box in the summer. There are more mod— I' ern lighting plants now than ours, but this has been in use nearly five years, with no trouble at all. It serves the double pur- pose of lighting house and barn. ,5 The men use the ' grade door exclusive- ly. They wash in the I_ basement, leave their I boots, hats and coats there, and can reach ..T___.._ _ ,/ 1 fofi’fllrfll/a 450' the dining or living-room without go- ing through any part of: the work-room This is a grand thing of the kitchen. on threshing day. The porch floor is cement. It is easy to clean and will not rot, is entirely ‘q— is"? ’ n / 5m FOO/‘7 , no .3 / ,.\ a S S E . \ . 6!: {ms/w: {E Eight-foot Basement /' at.» r: I (I u? f ‘ , reaffirmed of ”Edmtals, of :21)“ :amfice: a g; ' ' act: of [we and dutyd-‘Selectgd 2 A CAREFULLY PLANNED FARM HOME M rs. Edzt/z M. Wagar, recently elected to tile Executwe Cemmzz‘tee 0f the State Farm Bureau, 2: mz'rtrem of a practzcal, can‘vemem‘ farm home. We have prevaz/ed upen Mm. Wagar 2‘0 te/l our reader: aéom‘ /zer Izome—Ea’r. screened, and has porch shades that can be lowered when needed. It is used all the time in summer, for work- ing, sewing, etc., by day and as a sleep- ing—porch at night. It has wide cement built—up sides that hold all of our 6/.5 7258/7 6’6 1' 76,03 z/Ollo’flllF puflp Pflsévzl 755% 3:1 [I I: 70: haw/Iz( sine/very r as Y .‘I 1—1— .\ / A (10M: (W72 ‘* x x N c HIM/v: y 311 Filth/qt: 5/, W” H flair/N Ftwr Q Victwaz: cam ‘ rt Va)?“ ‘PoecH Emmaflkwfig ;‘ :11? 260' Extends Under Whole House. plants in summer. The twin windows of the living-room are short enough that a table or couch can be placed under when necessary, and the two side lights were placed there to use at, The arch between living and dining—rooms was made wide enough for French doors if they were wanted at any time. The colonnade be- tween living—room and den has two book cases, to keep my precious books, yet save floor space. The full» length that time. lonla glass door opens from za-‘O‘ 5.5.0 POO/‘7 /7’0 2 ,/ \ c/ m: r the living—room rather than the den, as I want- ed a place somewhat secluded for my writ- Ir-II-I n t. s \l i‘fiepeaom N0. 1 . ”26'0” .-. ‘i The Second Floor Has Ample Closet ing, etc., and find we are more apt to use the living-room for family purposes when the door goes directly to the porch. , . The telephone is easy I, . to reach‘fromany part Space. . ‘ of the house, and easy, for the-manta, reachin *: a hurry from outdoors. The sewing- room and cloak closet is ideal. We wanted a cloak closet on the first floor, yet begrudged any of the front of the house for that purpose as it al- ways leaves a dark corner and we wanted, all the light and air we could get—so we combined the-two. It was necessary to build this room and the store-room next to. it as we wanted to cover the cistern and could not have so big a. ciste1n in the basement oth- erwise. _ The cot is in the sewing-room dur- ing the winter, and on the porch sum- mers, and can be opened in case of emergency. The mirror door between dining and sewing-rooms was my one extravagance, yet we could not part with it now. For fiitting dresses, etc., it is in the ideal place. . The laundry corner of the basement is Heaven for washday. I cannot say too much in favor of three laundry tubs, if there is room at all to have them. And have them placed at the right height for the woman that uses them. Notice the two windows over the tubs on the south side of the base- ment. This means plenty of light and air when needed. The clothes chute is very conveniently placed on "all floors. The basement is eight feet deepwso there is chance for plenty of light, and room,for furnace pipes. And now the kitchen. HOW we plan- ned and planned. The range and hot water tank just fit in their space——we measur- ed and re-measured to get that chimney in the right place. Across the south side under the twovshort windows is the sink, at the proper height, and'on eith- er side is a cupboard be- low and a drawer above, with work table at the same height as the sink top above each. /The cup- ' board on the left holds II griddle, spiders, toaster, cooky pans, etc., and bread . can. The drawer above has mixing spoons, paring knives, forks, etc. The cup- board on the right has two shelves—for all the tin- -; ware and kettles. The II drawer above holds ham- mer, cookbooks and all II kinds of miscellaneous things needed around the kitchen. The large board on the side, flour bin, and a cupboard with \ two shelves hold all of. our ,1 groceries'at the bottom, " and tWo ' drawers above, one for towels and'one for aprons and handkerchiefs. Sift;- I} V “0170' ##ng too/1‘ NWQ¢¢ fl/fi/A’é BOO/‘7 ‘ ‘ rum: LIV/N6 KOO/‘1 cup- y . Above that is the cupboard proper, with four shelves—the doors are brok- en, two above and two below that the entire space is not exposed when a, door is opened. We keep’our large roaster, extra kettles, etc., on the top shelves. This bu1lt1n pantry runs to the ceiling. The kitchen floor is covered with lin- oleum, also [the floor of the store-room. Rugs are used on all other floors. I must speak of the water faucet out- side—that saves many a trip after wa- ter when doing little jobs outdoors. The sewage from the bathroom and sink goes into a. septic tank near the barn, from which it is connected With a tile drain to the large drain of the farm. This septic tank is in two com- partments, made of cement, air-tight. and has been ve1y successful in every way. In fact, it has never been opened since made. The linen closet in bathroom con- sists of three large drawers below and three shelves above, with two doors. The closet in bedroom No.’ 2 has a chest of three large drawers in the rear with shelf above. The small clos- et from~hall has five shelves on one side. The broom closet from bath holds broom, dustless mop, extra toilet paper, stool brush, plunger. etc., also the clothes chute. Each bedroom has two windows, each closet a light. This house has a hip-roof, hence the closets along the sides. A medicine cabinet is over the wash basin. I do not wish to leave the impres- sion that we have an expensive house with expensive furnishings. We cut (Continued on page 443).- I: \/ H II , “170/85 EGO/‘1 i Q ‘o §i§IAIN lf/féHf/Yx ' ' :AII , ram-m: ‘3- 25/7 fil camp—Ct YE JEN/HG N’CH/h’t’ £33144in “Mr-0010 CHI 0% on . )7ch ' gs ii I II .4} PORCH 7‘0" ' are-'0’ _— Above that‘ is a". space about a . foot - siresam’l \L\. -mt Mira-"QM , been opened already.” 'Stride. INE'I‘EEN people signed up for ‘ Skimp’s reading course. A pe- culiar feature of it, Skimp thought, was the fact that those who needed such reading the most, did not agree to attend the class. The most alert and intelligent seiied the oppor- tunity, but the dead-heads, the soft- heads and the sore heads,‘ showed no interest in the scheme. But Skimp was philosophical about it. Line upon line, he said to himself, line upon line. If nineteen pmple get the vision, it will create enough dynamite to blow all the mud out of Mud Valley. “When do we begin?” was asked. "Tonight," said the preacher. “To- night!” was chorused, "Why, we haven’t any books yet.” “0 yes, we have,"_ said Skimp, with a gleam in his eye, “We have them right here.” And he lifted a suit case out from behind the organ, that was heavy with books. “Here are twenty-live copies of a bul- letin issued by the experiment station of the University of Wisconsin,‘entit- led, "The Country Church an Economic and Social Force,’ by C. J. Galpin. We will take the first thirteen pages for the class tonight. Brother Ready, I’m going to ask you to report on chapter three,‘ of McKeever’s ‘Farm Boys and Girls.’ And Brother Ruler, you will kindly report on the first two chapters of Wilson’s ‘The Church at the Cen- ter.’ Let us meet promptly at seven o’clock tonight.” A number of people had remained in the back part of the church to see what the class proposed to do. “Can We come and listen?” some of these asked. “Certainly, cer- tainly, come and listen all you want to, and we hope you'll want to join us.” AT seven p. m., the class met in the church. They had to meet in the auditorium, as that was the only room in the churdh, except the basement. The pastor opened the class with a brief prayer. Then he called the roll. He reviewed Professor Galpin’s bulle- tin, up to the thirteenth page, empha- sizing the main points. The bulletin states that there are four types of farmers’ churches: The church in the open country, where nearly every member belongs to a farmer’s family. Next is the hamlet church, where there are two or three stores, a. black‘ smith shop, a cheese factory or cream- ery, a school/a few homes, ind—a church. Then, there is the village church, where the church is composed of about half farmers and half villag— ers. “I guess that’s about where we come in,” some one piped. The popu- lation of a village runs from three hun- dred to fifteen hundred. And finally there is the small-city church, where the membership is composed of fifteen per cent of farmers. The bulletin goes on to state that the church ought al- ways to be a leader in the social and even the economic life of the commu- nity. Agriculture is becoming more specialized and more scientific. In this upward trend, the church can be a mighty factor of help. The pas- tor has it in his power to be a most useful man, if he will encourage better methods of tillage, and more healthful ways' of living. “I will have to con- fess, folks,” said the pastor, “That I have not been all I should have, to this community. I hope that many of you will get your eyes opened to many things, as we go along. Mine have I guess that pretty much,” said Jim “Mebbe we can develop some steam that will move the load, yet,” said Henry Open. “Notice that first paragraph on page thirteen. ‘When, hits us all, ,therefore,‘a country parish has no res- :fl ident clergyman as pastor or priest, it loses nearly , all the possible columns , "in New York, and the reasons why it‘ o ; eV1val at Mud .Vallfe’ylf VVOur‘W’eéély Sermon—By IV. 11. McCuize ‘ ‘ (Continued from last week). nity values of a. church leader. No stranger can fill his place.” “I’m a more important man that I thought I was,” said Skimp, “Only I’m afraid I haven’t been doing the business as I should. Next Sunday night we will take over to page thirty, of this bul letin.” ' R. RULER, or “Professor,” as the people called him, was asked to! report his two chapters of Wilson’s ‘The Church at the Center.” Mr. Ruler began by telling something about the author of the book. Doctor Wilson, he said, was a Presbyterian clergyman, who had made a striking success of the rural pastorate. exhaustive study of a Quaker village had slowly declined in numbers. He, was now the head of the Country Life- Commission of his denomination, and was recognized everywhere as an au~ thority on rural problems. He was the author of several books, and was now giving some time as professor in Columbia University. He began by reading two or three sentences. “The churches have not, on the whole, realized that they have a. duty to assume ‘social responsibili- ties, to know and understand their' neighborhoods, their cities, and their special localities, to examine into ac- tual conditions of living men and learn What these are and what may be done to improve them.” “If a church has not inspired its members to hold ad- venture in behalf of the weak and for the sake of the community, it has no right to call itself a church, nor to think that it is listening to the call of its great head." “There never was a time when full, large Christianity was so evidently necessary as now.” Mr. Ruler Went on to state that the author strongly advocated a community sur- vey. This meant that a map should be drawn, showing every institution He had made an , . and every household. This shows the church what its field is. to that, the survey shows up the in-‘_ dustrial life of the people, how they. ‘ - get their living, how many are foreign-! born, how many are renters, and how; many are owners. how many are; church members. how many of the. church members are owners, and howl many are tenants. 1 In addition to this, said Mr. Ruler,iy VVilson’s book says that the social and; moral life should be included. Where do people meet for conversation? Where do the boys and girls meet? Does the whole community ever get together? meeting places are provided by lodges,E the Grange, the church? pay? in the village? Movies? arrests in the past twelve months?l3 How many illegitimate births? Is the? « ., moral tone of the village going up: ward or downward? ‘ Mr. Ruler said the questions in re-E- gard to the church were somewhat em-l barassing to him, as a church member. Has the church a good building? Has it parlors, kitchen, horse or auto sheds? Total amount raised for local purpos- es? Salary paid pastor? Salary paid in full? (“N0!” Skimp thought to him- self). How is money raised? Mem- bership of church? Is it increasing? What commnunity service does the church perform, aside from its regular ‘ meetings? It was enough to make a man gasp, said the principal, but it was all very much to the point. Was the church in Mud Valley really doing business, or was it fiddling? : “Next Sunday night, at seven,” saidv Skimp. ' i In additionl , . How many of the public; " How many, of these places are provided without} -. 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M. care of Michigan Fame? ..: {ma-v.3 +13” “a~‘a.,,..~..§;“.~>t‘fv.w~whai" fit-"it‘rfi‘é: ‘2“)ij /,(. mug?“ . >1. 3,. r . ', gin-A ,,~.;. : la ‘ r): .2: in; E moved the old house and built there it stood, as .the trees would not be moved—and must ‘ not be sacrificed. We live on a slight rise of ground—and deemed it best to build a semi-bungalow, with hip-roof for a better appearance. Every room is used every day—not too big for a small family, yet arranged to accom- modate any crowd necessary on a farm for business or pleasure. The water supply, hot, and cold, for bath-room, kitchen and basement, comes from the cistern and .is rain-water. As yet we have no well water piped into the house, but hope to have some day. We only use it for cooking and drink- ing purposes. We have a hot—air furnace and find it is .very satisfactory, have a register in every room of the house but the storeroom at the rear of the first floor. That saves any run— ning up and down the stairs to the cellar in the winter. \Ve use an ice box in the summer. There are more mod— ern lighting pl a n t s now than ours, but this has been in use nearly five years, with no trouble at all. It serves the double pur- pose of lighting house and barn. The men use the grade door exclusive.- -m 1y. They wash in the basement, leave their boots, hats and coats there, and can reach 430‘ . i the dining or living-room WithOUt gO- plants in summer. 5073(470( . ‘ . w , Woman’s InteréSts‘ M rs. Edit/z \M. Wagar, recently elected to tlze Executive Committee of tlze State Farm Bureau, ir mietrers of a practical, can‘vem'em‘ farm lzome. We have prevailed upon Mrr. Wagar to tell our reader: aéozcz" lzer /107”€"‘.‘Ed5. screened, and has porch shades that can be lowered when needed. It is used all the time in summer, for work- ing, sewing, etc., by day and as asleep- ing—porch at night. It has wide cement built-up sides that hold all of our 6/575977 6’6" 74103 I’Ov'flfzp PUMP - 11 um: Mam/u \A/ . \ 64: [Ni/N: E rut/we: II My n‘ dire/0' Q ”/- FA'u/r Q Vice/war: can: rzwr cupamzp war: 'Foecz-l- . Ii ' rm~»m5;if {adamwzeo' Eight-foot Basement Extends Under Whole House. The twin windows ing through any part of the work-room of the living-room are short enough of the kitchen. on threshing day. The porch floor is cement. It is easy to clean and will not rot, is entirely ,/ ,2(\ 55.0 POO/‘7 ‘ N0. ’2 / // ./ \ ’ i'ficpeaom no. 1 3:1 it y. 6‘0. ,, :3; The Second Floor Has'Ample Closet Space. . This iS a grand thing that a table or couch can be placed under when necessary, and the two side lights were placed there to use at, The arch. between’living and dining-rooms was made wide enough for French doors if they were wanted at any time. The colonnade be- tween living-room and den has two book cases, to keep my precious books, yet save floor space. The full- length glass door opens from the living-room rather than the den, as I want- ed a place somewhat secluded for my writ- ing, etc., and find we are more apt to use the living-room for family purposes when the door goes directly to the porch. , The telephone is easy to reach-from any part of the house,*a.nd easy, that time. (lflJlf < .for themes-rte mashing? a. hurry from outdoors. The sewing- room and cloak closet is ideal. We wanted a cloak closet on the first floor, yet begrudged any of the front of the house for that purpose as it al- ways leaves a, dark corner and we wanted, all the light and air we could get—so we combined the‘two. It was necessary to build this room and the store-room next to. it as we wanted to cover the cistern and could not have so big a cistern in the basement oth- erwise. - ‘ The cot is in the sewing-room durs ing the winter, and on the porch sum- mers, and can be opened in case of emergency. The mirror door between dining and sewing-rooms was my one extravagance, yet we could not part with it now. For flitting dresses, etc., it is in the ideal. place. The laundry corner of the basement is Heaven‘t‘or washday. I cannot say too much in favor of three laundry tubs, if there is room at all to have them. And have them placed at the right height for the woman that uses them. Notice the two windows over the tubs on the south side of the base- ment. This means plenty of light and air when needed. The clothes chute is very conveniently placed on an floors. The basement is eight feet deepwso there is chance for plenty of light, and room.for furnace pipes. And now the kitchen. HOW we plan— ned and planned. The range and hot water tank just fit in their space—we measur- ed and re—measured to get that chimney in the right place. Across the south side under the two short windows is the sink, at the proper height, and‘oneith- er side is a cupboard be- low and a drawer above, with work table at the same height as the sink top above each. ”The cup- board on the left holds griddle, spiders, toaster, cooky pans, etc., and bread .- can. The drawer above has mixing spoons, paring knives, forks, etc. The cup- board on the right has two shelves—for all the tin- ware and kettles. The drawer above holds ham- mer, cookbooks and all kinds of miscellaneous things needed around the kitchen. The large cup- board on the side, flour bin, and a cupboard with two shelves hold all of our groceries ' at the bottom, and tho ‘ drawers above, one for toWels and one for aprons and handkerchiefs. Above that‘ is a space about a; foot thigh that gives ample servin room: ‘ JIM/16y Hum/1: 1‘. a ? ape/r; Mm 'D/N/Né (00/7 LIV/N6 zoom Above that is the} cupboard proper, with four shelves—the doors are brok- en, two above ‘and two below that the entire space is not exposed when a' door is opened. We keep‘our‘large roaster, extra kettles, etc., on the top shelves. This built-in pantry runs to the ceiling. ' The kitchen floor is covered with lin— oleum, also the floor of the store-room. Rugs are used on all other floors. I must speak of the water faucet out- side—that saves many a trip after wa- ter when doing little jobs outdoors. The sewage from the bathroom and sink goes into a septic tank near the barn, from which it is connected with a. tile drain to the large drain of the farm. This septic tank is in two com- partments, made of cement, air-tight, and has been very successful in every way. In fact, it has never been opened since made. The linen closet in bathroom con- sists of three large drawers below and three shelves above, with two doors. The closet in bedroom No: 2 has a. chest of three large drawers in the rear with shelf above. The small clos- ,et from~hall has five shelves on one side. The broom closet from bath holds broom, dustless mop, extra toilet paper, stool brush, plunger. etc., also the clothes chute. Each bedroom has two windows; each closet a light. This house has a. hip-roof, hence the closets along thesides. A medicine cabinet is over the wash basin. ' I do not wish to leave the impres- sion that we have an expensive house with expensive furnishings. We cut (Continued on page 443). xi 5.20/35 EGO/‘1 KOO/‘1 ‘ W- 53 0:: s x 1' x ‘~_. MIG/7'27? .3, 7' [LIP/10!!! VI g t , 13111 if” cam 57/: A CAREFULLY PLANNED FARMHOME ,M” < . ”‘m4\ \i. ’15.: .NV—w. . .._:. _ , ! .3! l 4 , c 'INE'I‘EEN people signed up for ' Skimp’s reading course. A pe- culiar feature of it, Skimp thought, was the fact that those who needed such reading the- most, did not agree to attend the class. The most alert and intelligent seized the oppor- tunity, but the dead-heads, the soft- heads'and the sore heads,‘ showed no interest in the scheme. But Skimp was philosophical about it. Line upon line, he said to himself, line upon line. If nineteen people get the vision, it will create enough dynamite to blow all the mud out or Mud Valley. “When do we begin?” was asked, “Tonight,” said the preacher. “To- night!” was chorused, "Why, we haven’t any books yet.” “0 yes, we have", said Skimp, with a gleam in his eye, "We have them right here.” And he lifted a suit case out from behind the organ, that was heavy with books. “Here are twenty-five copies of a bul- letin issued by the experiment station of the University of Wisconsin,‘entit- led, "The Country Church an Economic and Social Force,’ by C. J. Galpin. We will take the first thirteen pages for the class tonight. Brother Ready, I’m going to ask you to report on chapter three,‘ of McKeever’s ‘Farm Boys and Girls.’ And Brother Ruler, you will kindly report on the first two chapters of Wilson’s ‘The Church at the Cen- ter.’ Let us meet promptly at seven o’clock tonight.” A number of people had remained in the back part of the church to see what the class proposed to do. “Can We come and listen?” some of these asked. “Certainly, cer- tainly, come and listen all you want to, and we hope you'll want to join us.” AT seven p. m., the class met in the church. They had to meet in the auditorium, as that was the only room in the churdh, except the basement. The pastor opened the class with a brief prayer. Then he called the roll. He reviewed Professor Galpin’s bulle- tin, up to the thirteenth page, empha- sizing the main points. The bulletin states that there are four types of farmers’ churches: The church in the open country, where nearly .every member belongs to a farmer’s family. Next is the hamlet church, where there are two or three stores, a black- smith shop, a cheese factory or cream- ery, a sdhoolfia few homes, ind—a church. Then, there is the village church, where the church is composed of about half farmers and half villag- ers. “I guess that’s about where we come in,” some one piped. The popu- lation of a village runs from three hun- dred to fifteen hundred. And finally there is the small-city church. where the membership is composed of fifteen per cent of farmers. The bulletin goes on to state that the church ought al- ways to be a leader in the social and even the economic life of the commu- nity. Agriculture is becoming more specialized and more scientific. In this upward trend, the church can be a mighty factor of help. The pas- tor has it in his power to be a most useful man, if he will encourage better methods of tillage, and more healthful ways of living. “I will have to con- fess, folks,” said the pastor, “That I have not been all I should have, to this community. I hope that many of you will get your eyes opened to many things, as we go along. Mine have been opened already.” I guess that hits us all, pretty much,” said Jim ‘Stride. “Mebbe we can develop some steam that will move the load, yet,” said Henry Open. “Notice that first paragraph on page thirteen. 'When, therefore,‘a country parish has no res- “ident clergyman as pastor or priest, it loses '-.nearly all the pessible. commu- y Sermbfl—By IV. A. (Continued from last week). nity values of a church leader. No stranger can fill his place.” “I’m a more important man that I thought I was," said Skimp, “Only I’m afraid I haven’t been doing the business as I should. Next Sunday night we will take over to page thirty, of this bul letin.” ' , R. RULER, or “Professor,” as the people called him, was asked to report his two chapters of Wilson’s “The Church at the Center.” Mr. Ruler began by telling something about the author of the book. Doctor Wilson, he said, was a Presbyterian clergyman, who had .made a striking success of the rural pastorate. He had made an exhaustive study of a Quaker village 'in New York, and the reasons why it' had slowly declined in numbers. He was now the head of the Country Life Commission of his denomination, and was recognized everywhere as an au- thority on rural problems. He was the author of several books, and was now giving some time as professor in Columbia University. He began by reading two or three sentences. “The churches have not, on the whole, realized that they have a. duty to assume Social responsibili~ ties, to know and understand their neighborhoods, their cities, and their special localities, to examine into ac- tual conditions of living men and learn what these are and what may be done to improve them.” “If a church has not inspired its members to hold ad- venture in behalf of the weak and for the sake of the community, it has no right to call itself a church, nor to think that it is listening to the call of its great head.” “There never was a time when full, large Christianity Was so evidently necessary as now.” Mr. Ruler went on to state that the author strongly advocated a community sur- vey. This meant that. a map should be drawn, showng every institution and every household. This shOWS the In Your Garret Unless your garret is difl‘erent from most 'folks, it has a lot ofold discarded furniture in it, tooshabby to , use. F urniturc, such that love nor money couldn’t buy today. It’s altogether too good to have up there. Bring it down and restore its youth with Vernicol Mine it’s mahogany, oak or wal- nut, matters not, there is a Yemicol finish for ‘cach. No trick to use it.~ Gocson with a brush just as easy as' spreading butter on hot toast. It sure does make things do by doing them over. Sold by the best dealer in each town. Send to this address for Varnish stain. Whether ”31099310171013 WP“? 499 EAST THIRD STREET, DAYTON, OHIO NewYork JerseyClty Chicago Minneapolis Boston > Lansas City Factories: Da Vernicol Circular. Atlanta Toronto yton Toronto Memphis ’ 7 , gage? al’,£"'.‘5’f « , , 'W/jj’fl// .‘u a i . IT I 'u u TITS a—‘i’Ti-"n'o t {I a": Ifi "ii-ET}? ‘iTI-‘i‘riTimn'. church what its field is. to that, the survey shows up the in-} dustrial life of the people, how they: ‘ get their living, how many are foreign-; born, how many are renters, and howl many are owners. how many are: church members, how many of thei church members are owners, and howl many are tenants. 1 . In addition to this, said Mr. Ruler,§_ Wilson’s book says that the social and; moral life should be included. Where? ' do people meet for conversation? Where do the boys and girls meet?; Does the whole community ever get? together? How ‘ meeting places are provided by lodges? the Grange, the church? How many? of these places are provided withoutl‘r pay? in the village? How many pool rooms are! therei Movies? ward or downward? ‘ Mr. Ruler said the questions in re- , gard to the church wore somewhat em- barassing to him, as a church member. Has the church a good building? Has it parlors, kitchen, horse or auto sheds? Total amount raised for local purpos- es? Salary paid pastor? Salary paid in full? (“No!” Skimp thought to him- self). How is money raised? Mem- bership of church? Is it increasing? What commnunity service does the church perform, aside from its regular . meetings? It was enough to make a man gasp, said the principal, but it was all very much to the point. Was the church in Mud Valley really doing business, or was it fiddling? : “Next Sunday night, at seven,” said? Skimp. ‘ , In addition l- f many of the public;. How manyi - arrests in the past twelve months?:_ How many illegitimate births? Is the: . . moral tone of the village going up? \ (continued next‘week). . Ask your dealer. has him. Because we know that properly laid Reynolds Shingles have always given complete satisfaction. year iron-clad guarantee fully pro- tects you. you not He H. Satisfiedmaryvnership You tion. name of nearest Reynolds tection. "Originators offhe Asphall Shingle" GRAND RAPIDS, Reynolds Shingle. 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(‘Imbwmw I... hqu l’l‘um Barron Strain), Barred Plymouth Rock 8. C. R. I. Red. Anconas. White Wyandottes and Brown Leghorns 25 for $5. 50 ‘30 for $10. 00. 100 for 518.00.1000 $170. 00. Ron; Wade. Meadow Brook Hatchery hit. hiorris Mich. fr rorn ure '1 ouloIIHe geese. Ten for PM e do lIIrH. Panel post paid M rH. Amy SoIIthIIorth, Allen, Mich Chicks Chicks 15 000 weekly at bargain prices Pure bred English and American S. C. White Leghorus and S. C. Anconas Our free range flocks. the finest and best III this section. the result of 12 years constant improvement along with Mich. Agri. College flock improvement methods Birds with 285 egg records up Full count. strong lively husky chicks on arrival by mail. Satisfaction and reliable dealings guaranteed Quality stock at prices to suit IouII purse. Valuable feeding instructions with each chick order. Now book- ing orders for May delivery Catalog and re- vised price list free. W. Van Appledorn, 34 State Street Marion. Ind. Reap Real POULTRY PROFITS with Mid- West "Better Baby Chicks. ” Reds, Rock 5. Wyandottes, Le horns, Anconas. Minorcas. Orpin tons. LIve arrIval guaran- teed anywhere hast of the Rockies. Write for Illustrated catalog. Frank B. White. Pres. MID .WEST HATCHERIES Head Olfice: 655 Ft. Dcatbom Bank Bldg. .. Chicago. Ill. CHICKS the heavy laying HtIain at only 31.3 1 per 100; repaid by mail safe d1 rII. guaranteed send cash wit I order special rat: H on 500 01 more JAMESTOVVN HATCH HY, Jamestown) iMiLh. ' (‘ ood big. healthy chic ks ofshow Baby CthkS rliomfiiu uality at. utility prices. Catalogue free. Sycamore atchery. S\(,am01‘0. Ohio anliHh Strain White Leghorns ARRED Plymouth Rock oockcrels for sale, some nice thrifty birdH from prichI inning Htor k 54 and 55. George 11 Campbell. R. .3, Box 70. Ypsilanti Mic h. BABY CHICKS Hatched from free range stock. Quality and live delivery uarIInt e.ed rite for catalog IeI ST LLWA'I Eli H AT CHERY. COIington. Ohio B A B Y High Quality, Heavy Laying Strains. Vigorous Chicks from CleICszgY Hardy StoIk. Prize winners at. N. .& 0 State Fairs. 3.3bcst.b1eeds-— III rriIIIIl guaiantecd. Cir. {1069. CRYSTAL POULTRY FARMS. Shepard StIong, 7901 Franklin .mAIe .. CleIeland, Ohio Baby Chicks and Eggs for Hatching Barron's White Leghorns Barred Rocks nndR I Reds. Big sturdy chic ks from free range stock with high egg I co rs.d In eresting catalogue fre BRUMMERS POULTRY FARM, Holland, Mich 'l‘ nglish Strain Vi bite Leghorn. c H I C K s Bred to lay Brown Leghorn and AnconaH. Bargain prices for Olll quality stockkept on free range. Order now for early deliveries. Hillside Grove Hatchery Farm R. 1. Holland Mich. Buff, Barred, Columbian Partridge Silver Penciled, White Rocks: Anconas. White Wyandot ttes. Rouen Ducks. $2 sett tni SHERIDAN POULTRY YARDS. °R. F. D. Sheridan. Mich DAY-OLD CHICKS $16.00 per 100 and up. Hotchinge eggs. $2.00 to $15 00 per setting and $9. 00 to $15. 00 per 1 from 25 varieties of pure bred farm ranged fowls: Chickens. Geese. Ducks, Turkeys and Guineas Price list and circular h‘ee. Plenty of nice breeding stock. Book now for earliys rin delivyer MNGTON - 0 Jr POULTRY 00. Wilmington, Ohio. Fowler.’ 3: Bull Rocks: Fgfie‘22dfilfiiini‘én ““w a if" .tor prices. . - WLER. Hartford, Mich. 'Addlrtio‘nal‘ “Poultryflc. 9;)1" W543 W R. 7, Holland, Mich. ; R. c. Rhode‘ Island Reds , Choice Rose Comb cockcrels—hen-hatched, farm raised, big thrifty, prize winning strains. $5.00 $7. 50 and $10. 00 We raise only R. C. Reds. No eggs or chicks. BIDWELL STOCK FARM « Box D, Tecumseh, Michigan Rhode Island lieds I...I%'.I‘§%£ifzfil“it§?§.‘i URT TSISS ON. ' Anconas. White Leghorns. Brown Baby Cl'lleS Leghorns and B. ocks all how single combs, at. greatly reduced prices 311. per 100 and up pIIIcel post paid. safe delivery guaranteed. catalog free. Knolls Hatchery, R. 3. Holland. Mich Iml ay City, Mich. B d PlI mouth Rock eggs for hatching. 5": 00 per ane 13 postpaid. Fullblood stotmk Prize winnmg Strain. A-BARNUM, Union City, Mich. s 0.13 Minorcas. Pen No. 1 headed by a. son of our $50. 12 lb. cock mated IIith 80f our best hens, $3. 00 pser 15. No 2 pen headed by It cockerel of Papa train, Eggs $2 50 perI i1:3. Incubator eg ggs $8. per ioo. .W MILLS Saline, Mich. Eggs,$1.w 50 for 15. Pekin duck, $1 I30 R- 0. Br- Leghorn forS Chin nese Goose eggs. 40¢ each. MRS. CLAUDIAW BET '1‘.S Hillsdale, Mich B A B Y C H I C K S of superior Quality Hot from the Hatchery. right to Iour door safely. by pre aid paIcel ost. BIG Strong. fluffy fellows hatch- ed rom eggs 0 selected flocks. andI Inder our own HupeIIision. ll) LEGHO ORNS ANCONAS, RE us and MINORCAS Chicks that live and grow into money. Bred“ for EGG PRODdUO’l‘ION and the SHOW ROOM. Save by send ing for our cala- logue NOW. THE SUPERe OR CHICK HATCHERY. Lock Box l97, Prairie Depot. Ohio. ‘Af Am ofi'ering some White yandOttes sturdy. stgong in pre- 0 ency, good breeding Cockerels at $5.0 50:7. 50 and £100 00. bred from Chicago Coliseum winners of Best Displa and Hogan tested layers. Eggs 83 00- $5.00 and 1.00 erlfi. Cotalo free. 8 .JD .111 LEY. “Box M Hillsdale.Mich. 100, 000 CHlX 14c UP. Best selected utility trapuested exhibition stock ever produced. lways 2, chix on hand fito 1:3 dnvs old. |18 varietiigs. dHatchintg eggts. féensiog ducks. Early look n s. avo H Isap oIII men Eeckmfin Hatchery.” .. E Lyon. Grand Rapids. Mich. Are I nu interested in results? Hogan "83ml ‘nconas tested layers of large white eggs winter and summer. beauty and utility combined hatching eggs of real quality sign-ices that will sur. Wise you. Specialty breeder of ottled Anconss rite for booklet (Useful facts about Useful’ Anson- as) it' Is free. College View Farm. Hilladalo. Mich Barred Rocks hatching eg O(from héaW-lan “i" S Hogan testedmell barred k15— 50-26105; , 100-310. Circular free. Lucian Hill, kTekonsha, 50.I‘I‘iich. My Comping15mg;I By Forert Bede/l, Champzan Com Grower _ BOUT five years ago I became in- terested in club work. We did .not have a local club leader then but I wrote to the state club leader ‘and got some information from him. I raised corn every year and last year the county club leader helped me. I like to raise corn and think there is money in it. I have kept a careful dc- count of all my expenses and think it is a good plan because you know what there is money in, and what there is no money in. If I ~had not joined the club I would not have been so interested in keeping track of my expenses and profits. I think the club work is, just thething for boys and girls to get into because they will get a. lot of experience in it. I had never planted pure-bred corn until last spring, when I bought eight quarts from the Michigan Agricultural College. I also had two quarts which girls will take as much interest in club work as I do. Comments on Forest Bedell’s Work. This- last Farmers’ Week another corn exhibit was held at Michigan Ag- ricultural College. Itwo, quarts « of corn, Forestis exhibit won first place in the Pickett’s Yellow. Dent ten-ear exhibit. He 9.1.50 has been awarded the state championship in. the Boys’ and Girls’ Corn Club‘ Contest. Genesee county is very proud of the work Forest has done.’ He is now nineteen years old and his last year’s work was crowned with women. There is, a.1esson 10 be learn-ed form Forest’s story. The motto for Gene- see County Boys’ and Girls' Clubs was before Forest all through his season’s work. It is, “What we Start we Fin- ish.” It took four yedrs of faithful work before Forest made even a small . prize. But the last year was the crown- Forest. Bedell and His Prize Corn Crop. I won at Farmers’ Week last IIinteI at Lansing. I did not get my seed in time to test it because it; was the twenty-seventh of May when it got here. I had my ground all plowed and ready to plant and I planted it the twenty-eighth of May and it came up in a. few days and I had a good stand. I planted it twen- ly-eight inches between the rows and two feet in the row and thinned it out down to two kernels in a hill. 1 then cultivated it five times. I culti- vated it about four inches deep at first, and on the last about two inch- es next to the hill and a little deeper in the middle. I was careful not to de- stroy the roots. 1 hoed it twice and kept all of the weeds out and this gave it a better chance. The only thing I was bothered with was smut and I went through and pulled the stalks out. Next year I am going to treat my corn before I plant it. I cut it the first and fifth of October before the frost cut it, and I husked it the fifteenth, and on the eighteenth and nineteenth of October II weighed it and found I had one hundred and nine- ty-five bushels to the acre. I am going to store it on the scaffold this winter.- I sorted it and had one hundred and five bushels of shelled corn. I am go- ing to feed my stalks to the cattle and the cull corn to my poultry. I will sell the shelled corn. I am going to raise pure bred corn every year if possible. My profit was $317. 30 and my expenses $37 30. My corn was not ready for the coun- ty fair but I took it to the Flushing Fair and got first prize. _ I sent an ex- hibit to the Interstate Corn Contest held in Louisiana, and got first prize of $15 and a blue ribbon , I like club work and will help it all I.- can- l hope ing year Can you tell why? I can tell you why. First, because Mr. and Mrs. Bedell encouraged their boy to aim high; the state champion- ship was his goal. To produce real re- sults in Boys’ and Girls’ Club work the cooperatibn of the parents is absolute- ly necessary. Second, there Was some one who represented a. County and state organization interested enough and able to advise and encourage him to make his crop and exhibits a suc- cess. Third, because he had the best material he could get to work with— pure-bred seed adapted to his locality. -—KELSEY B. SMITH, Genesee County. ‘of them all. FARMER SHOULD SPEND TIME WITH SON. HE best crop any man can raise on. a farm is a crop of just plain kids. What would be the use of working hard to develop a fine farm unless there were some good dependable boys to leave it to in the end? But boys and girls are 'more difficult to raise than record-breaking cows or fine horses. A farmer farm that he hopes to turn over to his boy someday should devote as much time to the boy as to the farm. He should make him proud of his busi- _ness. He should develop in him an early interest in agricultural matters. The farmer should give the boy his ideals and be sure that'he brings the lad up an honest, dependable man. He should look after his health to be sure“ that the boys are strong and vigorous. And by constant effort on his part he should develop in the young man'habI its of thrift and industry that will in- sure his success. ' “ Instead of winning v who is developing a fine‘ . r‘HQinrLMlOL” We are mskin this introduc- tory skirt 0 ertoscqusint women With our fair rice [no our usl an i £1; Met. e son you splendi stylish skirt. sub-lect h Ind satin. - your in- flon. Jun send your urns :33 color wanted,snd we will send skirts-Ash charges prepaid. muslin $2.98. glint Ski is Delivered not Meg: satisfactory- "met momenta and get your money back. Guaran- tit i In . This besu~ r Ihlrt the vet latest stylus.IL Attractivsylsncy -' ido ea inside I‘u s:‘kil'u i f l mu 1 n ace u - mhu‘fna 9' wide sweep. Grey. Sines 24 a. 46 mist. - . Orderbyflu‘mber 126 C25 HOWARD Luxcamm. no caveman». Sew at Home. the thousands of Vio in e n have reused better. at K oicoiors. Sold direct! at mill to you. norm WW“! Ill-LI so; sun so, Elton Rapids. ma. KEEPS EGGS FRESH Remarkable Discovery Keeps Eggs Fresh For One Year C. 4G. Knight. a prominent druggist of Chi- cago, has discovered a wonderful new preparation that is guaranteed to preserve all fresh eggs per- fectly for one year. He calls it the K. & G. Egg Pi'eservative. It is not liquid glass but comes in powder form. One package mixed with three gallons clean water will preserve 25 dozen eggs. Makes a safe solution to put eggs in for winter. No change whatever takes place. No odor,—-—no taste. Eggs can be used for all pur- poses: poanhing, boiling, pastries. The yolks do not break down. Eggs always fresh. Mrs. A. Kisselbach. E. St. Louis, says: "(‘an honestly say I have had great success with K. & G. Preservative." Mrs. J. M. Liliedahl, Essex. Iowa: "I have found your egg preservative en- tirely satisfactory." Mrs. $.11. Sliinkal, "Mit- chell, S. D.: “My eggs kept just fine. Shall use your preparation next year sure." Mrs. E. S. Sunmerlick, 4635 Calumet Ave. Chicago: “I have used your preservative tivo years. Hare used many ’egg solutions but find 1i. 8: G. more satisfactory. Now is the time to begin preserving eggs. April eggs will be worth twice as much to you next winter. Begin right now and let K. & (l. Egg Proservatlve make money for you. Write today to the K. & G. Laboratories (‘0., Dept. F., 338 E. Slst St., Chicago, Ill. Send She and get big package prepaid. Enough to preserve 25 dozen eggs. Write today—Now. Agents Wanted in Every County H. Eikenliout 8: Sons Berry Boxes Baskets . Fruit Packages" (21:5 Grand Rapids, CARLO“, Mich. Coffee at Wholesale Repeat orders and many kind words of 00m. ment indicate to us that Old Colony Blood is what the people of Michigan want. We guarantee our goods to be satisfactory or money refunded. Let us col post on repaid. iii... $1.00 ’2... 18:1... mo. State if you want it ground. , 5 lbs. choice Black. Green or Mixed Tea $2.50. John E. King Coffee Co. 160 Jefferson Ave. East. Detroit. Mich. POU LTRY April ; clicks new use. . "ah . "' . ' ' '» Wmfifi‘fidfiin Buy ’om liter Home 7 8.1. \ ; sandal worth, rather * roomy. Lessons By R. G. Kirby ' Lessdn Vlli.—Artificla| Hatching and Breeding. Pointers. N all artificial hatching operations I it pays to follow the directions fur- nished with the machine. Second- hand outfits are not a safe investment unless their condition can be guaran- teed by some friend. The loss of one lot of eggs might make a cheap incu- bator more expensive than a good new one. If possible locate the incubator in a dry cellar. The next best place is a vacant room where the temperature can be controlled. Always remember that the outside air is constantly flow? ing into the machine and the colder the room the greater the amount of heat that will be needed to incubate the eggs. ‘ Eggs that are constantly jarred in the machine will be apt to hatch poor- ly. Have the family cooperate by walk- ing quietly when near the machine. Never slam doors near an incubator or the jar will cause the eggs to vibrate. Always level the machine before start- ing it. If one end is higher than the other the greatest amount of heat will naturally be at the highest point. Many losses in incubators are blam- ed on the machine when the eggs have caused the trouble. The older the eggs when placed in the machine the less the chances of: a good hatch. So use eggs as fresh as possible. Never use chilled eggs. This means that they must be gathered frequently in cold weather. Do not let the eggs become heated later in the season or the germ will start to grow. Then if the egg cools the germ will die and, of course, such an egg Will not develop into a chick after being placed in the incu- bator. Artificial brooding requires some of the manufactured equipment which is net too expensive, but very satisfac- l,ory.. We do not advise the building of bi‘oodcrs at home unless the maker has had some experience in such work. There is always more or less fire risk in a home-made brooder. When chicks are to be artificially brooded it pays to heat up the broader a day in advance and have everything ready for the comfort of the chicks. A small colony house is fine for the breeder at all seasons. The lamp-heat- ed brooders can be moved out on the lawn when the weather is good and then the chicks can run right out on the green grass and forage. The coal- burning colony hovers are used to pro- tect flocks of two hundred chicks or more and they are located in a colony house all through. the period of brood- ing. They are useful for the boy or girl who owns a large incubator and will have several hundred chicks to brood at one time. In all kinds of artificial brooding no lax attention is possible if good results are expected. It is harder work than brooding with hens and the boy or girl who raises healthy flocks of chicks with artificial heat must personally act as a sort of substitute for the old hens and give those chicks the best possible care. Sanitary brooders‘ are very nec- essary. Both over-heating or chilling will severely injure the chicks. CAREFULLY PLANNED FARM HOME. (Continued from page 540). corners in every way we could. As yet. after four years we have not decorated any of the walls. The plaster was clean, and not ugly to look on, so what it would cost to decorate we put into , some permanent feature of usefulness. We chose fixtures with an eye to sub-_ “once. alone. , ed house able. l9} Mueller Convector Note triple casing and coco :- u g a ted al :- spaced inner hood of heavy galvanizedlron that prevent heat waste and keep the cellar cool. ' V. easily and die iar, no matter be comfortable. from engineers. I95 and Sing. Est. 1861 l... .l. Mueller Furnace Co., 426 Jefferson Ave. E. Detroit Mich. The Merrell Cor, Toledo, (Shio 26 other distributing points. shipment to any port of the country. Immediate NSTEAD' of messy stoves and a half-heat- why not have real heat- ing comfort in every room in your home? It’s cheaper tobe comfort- Thousands of own- ers will tell you that the Convector takes much less fuel and is more easily operated thanstoves. It’s healthful, too, because its heal: is moist. MUELLER , “Big 3 ” ,' . CONVECTOR (Pipeleu Heating System) Is the pipeless heating system that makes air out your fuel bills 1/3 to There is a size for any house four to eighteen rooms, and it can be ly installed in any cel- ow small. The Convector-'8 good reputation and positive guarantee to heat every room in the house with any fuel haveiriduced thousands to install this modern system. Let us send you the Mueller Book so you can read their letten—letters that tell of their satisfaction and prove it's cheaper to FREE heating advice Write today. l... J. Mueller Furnace Co. ; shore of Warm Air—Stesm—Vspor— oouunond Hot Water-Heating Systems /4 next winter-- Milwaukee, Wis. , I / //. ” surprise you. Ask tor catalog No. gga Kalamazoo, We offer you sure saving, guarantee everything we sell and guarantee that you .must be satisfied that you have made a savmg by buying Drrect-From-Kalamazoo—or we will return our money. Ranges, Pipeless. Furnaces. Combination Coal and Gas anges. Kitchen Kabinets. Paints. Roofing. Cream Separators—all at prices lower than you expect. Leash or my Payments —Take 10 Months or 1 Year to Pay | Just send name and address on a post card and we will show you prices on guaranteed house and farm necessities that will mmzoo STOVE 60., Hits. Mich. ‘A Kolomn We... DiI‘ZCt 0 You Hm \Irrr‘d ._....._.~.. .... . 81.50: 100 forS'l': by irepaid gs. 3R hens laid 5 7?. eggs aleltY. Clinton. Mich. BARRED Rocks 15 eg mail. Flock average ”3 e last year. ILEWIS B. Bab Ch‘ k Rose and Single Comb Reds. May, y IC 3 June at $18 per 100. Order now. GORET BROS.. Route 1. Corona, Mich. ‘ 1001 safe delivery. Be- Barred ROCk Ch‘Cks duced Prices. Write for circular, Ii. PLJ’IERQE, Jerome. Mich; EST Breeds. hickons,Ducks.Geese.’l‘iirkeys. Guin- Stock and eggs. Write yOur wants. can, Hares,Do . . A. Souder. Box 94. Bellersville. Pa. Catalog free. Ch' k for May and later delivery. L ghorns IO 3 1354 s. 0. Beds 15 dollars hun. lrcular FREEPORT ATCH ERY. Box 12. Freeport. Mich CHICKS FULL O’PEP Prices Reduced. Here is your chance to get chicks that live. grow andlgay. Trnpnosted bred-to-la and exhibition chicks. rollers 13c. Leghor-ns 15c. ocks, Beds. Anconas, Minorcas. Wyandottes 180. 0r ingtons 290. Safe arrival and full count. Prepaid. ree cat- alog. Holgate Chick Hatchery, Holgate. Ohio. DAY-OLD-CHIGKS Heavv laying strain W. Leghorns 87.25 per 50, 13,00 per 1 Anconas 88 50 or 50. 816.00 per 100 prepaid, Order today. Send for omo made brooder circular Roy L. Drukker. R. 8, Grand Rapids. Mich, Officially Certified Pedigreed S. C. Buff Lfihoms chi: and eggs from 218 to 281 rec- o o d stock. may in k i, d t. IfENRY DePREE. Ii. gfé’gffiifmhonand. Mich- C-H.-l-C-K-S bred stock. Bend outs! for 1 l varieties. 130 up. Pure rices. Save mono _ 0. £031th 0., Box 1. Nappanee. In . . $11 a 100 Both .. cam and "P.- ' {Postage PAID. 95% live atrial maimed. FREE mad with each or- der. do breelh chicks. 4 broods dealings. Select a We as. ' mem all. than to appear- ‘ ABOB‘ , cums. “ ,amb or.0hio.' ose Comb R.I.Red eggs for hatching. Orders book~ ed now for Cookereis and pulleis for fall deliver . M S. ALBERT HARWOOD. R. 4. Oharlevoix. Mic . Barron S. C. White Leghorns 8- c- BTW" loghorns 252-278 strain. Eggs 1531.50.30 $3.00; fill-84:100-S7, prepaid. Bliss V.Fulton.Gnilipolis,U: RHODE ISLAND WHITES win over all breeds at the egg lnyin contest. 30 eggs So: 50 38; 100 815 order from this of. Some chicks. H. H. JUMP. R. 5. Jackson. Mich. S C Black inorcacockerels exhibition and utility. '- ' Northrup Strain Exclusively. hatching eggs Single settings or quantity. C.J.l)eedrick. Vassar. Mich. S C Leghorn Eggs Barron Strain stock from 0 ° - Lady Victorv 304 egg hen $2.00 per 15. $3.00 for 30. V. 0. YORK. Box 40. . East Lansing. Mich hi ‘ Whittaker-'5 R. l. Red figgiisnt’ifi Combs. Niichignn's Color and Egg strain. Prepaid and safe delivery guaranteed. Sen for free catalog. INTERLAKEH FARM. Box 89. Lawrence. Mich. 207 egg. oversee White Wyandottes: 3......” W", 82.00 per 15. Baby chicks 28 cents each. Cockerels. hens and gullets. FR NK DeLONG. R. 3. Three Rivers. Mich. Chicks 8. O. W. English Le horns; m 812 a l $ li d re d u c e d '~ 1000] t b are or; 8 vote. "mmfinnm‘? H ER ’A’Y, n.4, Holland, Mich. w_ [:_ B. spams“ Hatching eggs. Heavy layers.Prlze i 0 $3 per 6 gs. - 8. 0. ll. Amalia: En::ehsce Lannie.°c“heboygan.mon 6 0 B R E E D S °§‘$§.“tfih‘.3y.f‘3€l‘;: ens. pi one. hares. dogs. Fine linear: one. cat- log on y 10c. Edwin A. Souder, 8e lersviilei Pa. WM“ Wyudottes Oil‘oial records. ilve hens 102} can. , 3 Eggs forwhastch n at reduced prices. at It!" free. G OHOVI‘TMANN. Montrose. l. BAR. D ROCKShredr lay W”. WNW mm ..50 ”15.34.150.30. shy Chicks. HOWARD GRAN . Mlmmnth Bronze Turkeys, ”as! . CHASE STOCK FARM. fidditionai Farn'i Ads; on PmSM -. ,- Mariette. . Moi-hall. Mich. , Lei Discomfoii Be only Mora and Pekin ducks. ‘Ili‘mlg‘i'fiwx . CHICKS Established 191 1 CHICKS Improved White and Brown Leghoms. Selected and bred for egg production and are someof the best today. Get some of these good Leghorns for the price is right Write for catalogue with price list. Safe arrival guaranteed. Wolverine Hatchery, R. 2, Zeeland,‘ Mich H. Wiersma, Owner and Mgr. 3333333333333233'3”“3333'333333'33'33 3'33'33'33-33'33'33'33'33'33‘33'33'33 “33'3 '33333H'3333'3333'33'33 ' 33'33'33‘3333'33'33'33-33'2'33'33'33332 i3: 2:: 3.3 3. *3 a l8 8 us [8 ill 3 ii i‘: 3:: To your door Prepaid by us. Guaranteed live delivery. All our stock is $3 Ii , of the Standard and free range and of heavy egg production 5.‘ 33 at the price to meet times. And they are all No.1 Only 3': 3:; S- C White Leg Barred Bocks 3:; 3 S C 'Br W Le ~ White Rocks 8. Orpingtons 3; 3; S. C B0 ff L 3- 12¢ each S. C. & R C. Reds 15¢ each W.Orp1ngtons 3’: 3‘: B- 'i u '53- White Wyandottes 20c each 3': 3:: 1'0! ers Anconas . 3:3 3,; Give us a trial order and you w1ll always come back for more 3.3 39 of our chicks get our big offer on chicks and brooders. Order 0 «u, N 3‘ direct from this ad and save delay. Circular Free. 1% WOLF HATGHING 81 BREEDING 00., Dept. M, Gibsonburg, Ohio. i3; oooeooocoeoeoeosococosooooooooosoooooooooeooooecococoooooooeosoeoooeooooeeoeoooooooooooooooo ::::::::::::::eoooooooooooooecocooeoooooooeoooooeoooeoooooeo.ooooosoeodbdbf emcee.boososososooooooosedbdbdb CHICKS At Reduced Prices CHICKS Barron S. C. White Leghorn heavy weight and heavy lay- ers American S. C. White Leghorns heavy I a y i n g strains S. C. Brown Leghorn . the most beautiful Leghorn and a good layer. S. C. Anconas great layers 20.000 large, strong, well hatched chicks every Tues- day hatched from eggs laid by selected hens on free range insuring healthy, vig- . or chicks that will live and grow into money for you ‘ We Ship By Parcels Post and Pay the Postage to Your Door. We guarantee the chicks to reach you in good condition. Catalogue free. WYNGARDEN HATCHERY, Box M, Zeeland, Mich. Huber’s Reliable Chicks-400,000 for 1921 By Parcel Post Prepaid. Guarantee Live Delivery This is our 12th season in hatching Baby Chicks of quality, bred for exhibition and high egg production. Prices after Apr. 1st. S. C. White and Brown Leghoms I3 and 15 cts Barred Rocks R. C. and S. C. Reds, 15 and 17 cts; S. C. Anconas 14 and “Sets; S C. Black Minorcas 22cts; S. C. Buff Orpingions, 21 cts; White Wyandottes 25cts Odds and Ends 13cts. Our chicks are hatched right and full of pep. All we ask 1s one trial and we know you will come again the same of thousands of other: Combination offer on chicks and Brooder stoves HUBER’S RELIABLE HATCHERY, East High St., F ostoria, Ohio SUPERIOR BABY CHICKS At reduced prices. from our Farm raised free range, heavy laying. purebred stock. Order direct from this ad and save time. etch every week Prices are prepaid to yo“: door and we guarantee 1007!: live arrival 25 50 100 500 1000 Pure bred S. O. Amer. White Leghorns $3.75 37. 00 $13.00 $62. 8125,00 Purebred S. 0. Enghsh “’hite Leghorns $4.00 88.00 $15.00 $72.00 $140.00 Purebred S. 0. Brown Leghorns $4.00 88. 00 ' $15.00 $72.00 3140,00 Purebred S. C. Mottled Anconas 84.50 38 50 $16.00 $76.00 $150.00 Broiler chicks 10 cents each. Superior Poultry Farms and Hatchery, Box 203, Zeeland, Mich. R. I. lied. Barred Rocks. White Quality Baby chicks °'"°"* 1:13.91.“ sauerkraut.3215. 1,113.11: .3113; and 8 weeks old pullets AT REDUCED PRICES circular DEBRO ADAMS, Lite field. Mich. American-English Strain S. C. W. Leghorns our specialty. DAY OLD CHICKSh S. 0. White Leg. Produced from the choice of 2000 hcns on free range, We hro us. From trap-nested stock where every hen must produce 60 arcnot runninga hatchery but produce all the eggs that go into our incubators from high quality selected stock. e gs in four winter months. One hundred bi thrifty pdm. 11y Only the best are used for hatching. ’1 his stock is worth lake for 825. MAOALW cARDS. Alex. MacVittie, Proprietor, ECaro, MTich Eilht im‘ more to you than those bought from the regular hatchery though our prices are practically the same. “’6 are now BABY c HICKS provedvar- booking orders for latter part of April. May and June deliv- ieties at lowest poss ible prices. A tr al order will cry. Our supply is limited so place your orders early. b°1fi§li>231i3§i $13.? $531 913331 332“” Cfitfifigfiediifi Macatawa White Leghorn Co. R. 1, Holland, Mich. BABY CHICKS chtc‘l‘ngqoessa. Barred DAY-OLD CHICKS r an st 11. trap- nested. bred- to- lay ex xdpertly tested f_o?many?tin- Strong. vigorous follows. the kind that live and grow. Carefully selected open range, purebred utility stock SUNBEAM circul r. orman Poultry Plant Chntsworth. Ill. Hatchin eggs from Parks200- eg Barred ROCIIS strain. flich in the blood of Park: best pedigreed 6113.52 pei 15. $6 per 50. $12 per 100. Prepaid £13.]!pr RBEOSt in nonbreakuble containem. . Route 1. East Lansing, Mich. Bi '1‘ e S. C. White Broad View Farm Eggnog“ big long bodied birds. Heavy lawn-3on of Mug white eggs Ex- hibition type eggs 16 82 E. McKEROHER. Hil sdaie. Mich eratio s. lar 6 illustrate catalogue 21c. stamps for rice reasonable. Circular free. £510“an “’3 8- Main 3“ Finelw- Ohio. E 3 MAG culled White Leghorn: and Rhode g 9 Island Whites. dandy] ayers. SI. 50 per setting. Mrs. Earl DeLane. .1. Oxford. Mich ' H tohin eggs. M.A 50.00. Laying- Bab Chicks Band R°¢k .11....” «ww- Postpaid. Mrs. J. T. Ball. R 9 Charlotte. IiMioli. FREE delivery. Superlatiie quality , for hatchingob selected from select hgh- -producing stock All 1 es. wpulor varie Reason able piices. Barred Rock Egggwd ‘5 0° f" 5°' 3111211. 00 EFIIIOCNTW peanut?“ Manoeuvres-mew” rite tor cgslog at once. 30: P, LE POULTRY FARM. Springfield. Ohio. quality.c “1mm. r15. . SMALL flock of geese on the farm can bemade a profit-maker if there is plenty of range and some member of the family is suffi- ciently interested in the birds to help the goslings to make a. good start. Farmers that wish to enlarge their business in geese beyond the stage of the “small flock” should be very care- ful not to attempt too much and' be- come overstocked. The genders are apt to fight if they are near together on a small range and if the ralnge is overcrowded it will not be good for any of the birds . and they should not be allowed to steal their nests. The first eggs produc- ed can be hatched under hens and when the goose comes to the end of her laying period she can be given some eggs and allowed to set. The goslings are tender at first and should be confined on a limited range where they can be fed and protected when serious “storms arrive. Sufficient green food must be included in the ra- tion at that time. Most of the pests, such as weasels and skunks, that trou- ble chickens will also cut down the profits from geese. It pays to fasten in the average flock during the summer months is the fact that the broody hen is not quickly “broken up" or gotten back to laying. Careful records have shown that the average broody hen, if placed in a broody coop the first day she goes broody, will lay again in ten days. If she is allowed to stay broody ten days and then put in a broody coop, it 0 NE cause for low egg production commence laying, If allowed to stay broody twenty-one days, it will be thir- ty—five days before she will lay. It is therefore essential to “break up” the broody hen the first day she shows symptoms of broodiness. The most efficient way ’to “break up" Will you tell me 110w to care for chicks and little turkeys? St. Clair Co. W. H. Little turkeys can be raised on much the same rations as used for chicks. They like cracked corn, wheat and roll- ed oais. Milk is fine in the- turkey’s diet and should be supplied abundantly to obtain the best results. The poults should be fed sparingly so. they 'will always be active and hungry. They need exercise and plenty of range as they are insect and seed-eating birds and thrive best when they can gather the bulk of the‘ration for themselves. For feeding turkeys after the first week the Rhode Island Experiment Station recommends the following mash: Cornmeal, six parts; wheat bran, four parts; middlings, two parts; granulated milk, two parts; ‘ linseed meal, one part. The best turkey rais- er we ever knew did not use any maish and we do not believe it is necessary. Young turkeys should not be fed un- :11 about fifty hours old. Then they- can have plenty of milk and the bits of. green feed they will pick up” But The Farm GoOSe Business ByR. G. Kirby Geese require attention in the spring- Will be twenty—five days before she will, do not stuff them with grain as it Will" ,- save money and. turkeys to use athe up the goslings at night in a. rat and] weasel-proof colony house. Hawks will occasionally kill the awkward‘ young goslings. The general farmer will find the goose business the most profitable if the floCk is limited and quality is em- phasized. Then there will be chances to sell both hatching eggs and breed- ing stock and the maximum profit per bird will be made. , The stock should be pure‘bred and unrelated. The Embden geese are very beautiful because of the white plumage and the feathers bring the best price. The Toulouse goose fattens easily and the dark plumage always looks clean. They are a, very substantial appearing bird and appeal to many farmers as the most practical. The Brown China and the White China are two varieties of geese which are quite popular but not so generally seen on farms as the Toulouse. They have considerable practical value but are often classed as ornamental fowls. When obtaining a. start with geese it is a good invest- ment to buy a. trio of the best breeders obtainable and then increase the stock only as the profits appear and the ex- perience becomes broader. Broody Hens Cut Egg Production broodiness is to put the hens in a good broody coop. A broody coop is noth- ing but a slat-like coop made out of lath in such a way that a space equal to the width of a lath is left between the laths on the four sides and bottom. This coop should be raised several feet from the ground and placed in a. shady place where the broody hens can see the rest of the flock. Feed and water the broody hens and after four days release them. Gener- ally this treatment is sufficient. If, however,’ any hen wants to set again, put her back in the coop for two more days. ‘ This treatment will not retard the formation of eggs and everywhere has proved most satisfactory. Turkey and Chick Management need some form of protection so they can escape soaking showers. Many are lost every ‘year by being dragged through the wet grass by the mother bird during rain storms. It is even best to keepthem in an enclosure in the morning until the fields are dry. . Little chicks need not be fed until they are fifty or sixty hours old. Then the first meal should be fine grit, fol- lowed by a drink of sour milk. Keep the. milk always before theni. We use dry rolled oats for the first week and do not use a wet mash. Bran is fed in hoppers. A hopper of charcoal will help to keep down digestive disorders. Green feed should be available for the chicks at all times but they will gather it themselves during the summer. When they are about a week old fine commercial chick feed can be given five times a day in small quantities. Start feeding larger grains, like wheat and cracked corn as soon as the chicks are partially feathered out. chicks are raised someWhat easier than the early spring birds which are in the broader house. butfi every breeder works out” at ads Summer ' Feeding methods vary . " " . \ M “CM ».‘ . . .‘ Cooperative 7 Dairying 7723 Hope of #23 Future NE of the most popular pastimes O of any group of farmers at the present time is the discussion of copperatii'e enterprises. For a gatherL . ing of dairymen the topic usually re- solves itSelf into cooperative market- ing, or some phase of marketing, such as cooperative creameries, cheese fac- tories, milk plants, or milk producers’ associations. Occasionally one finds a group of dairymen discussing coopera- tive production. This last phase of dairy cooperation, though still in its infancy, is bound to take its place of equal importance along with the more popular forms of cooperation at the present time. The dairy cow is the real pioneer animal. It was the animal chosen by the early pioneers to carry them and their belongings to the new countries for beast of burden it was the reason that besides being a. scrubs were not developed as milk-pro. ducing animals for economic beef pro- duction. Scrubs are suitable only for pioneering. Grades are an improve- ment on scrubs, due to the use of a specialized pure-bred, while the pure- bred is a highly specialized animal to meet a certain requirement. In dairy cattle this requirement is milk produc- tion. For the dairyman there are no substitutes for pure-bred' cattle, as there are no substitutes for dairy products. , This fact dairymen are waking up to, and are establishing pure-bred herds. Here is where the cooperative side of it comes in. Dairymen starting into the. pure-bred business, select their breed of cattle usually on rec- ommendation, and often on the recom- mendation of a breeder who has cattle to sell, regardless of the adaptability of the breed to his able to supply daily 3. ,liberalmupply of milk, and at the same time furnish a resource for 14 Suggestion particular market or location. Because of this many communi- fresh meat and a de- sirable skin for leath- er. At this time a spe- cialized animal was not desired, so the breed did not make i 7 much difference as g. ‘ long as the animal ' could work and fresh- , 3 ened regularly. : ; As the land was ; z' gradually cleared and l farms established, the i , cows were selected for milkers and other an— 9‘ imals were used to do f .L the work. When any 2 community became so thickly settled that there was a sale for the products of the cow, more cows were the herd.’ AS the idea pre- sented in this ar- ticle been considered by the farmers and breeders in your com- munity? If not, why not get together and talk the question ov- er? If your district is as yet little developed in the production of pure-bred stock, then there is all the more reason why the ques- tion should be discuss- ed seriously right now. Take the precaution, however, to secure men of experience and good judgment to ad‘ vise how to proceed with a program of this character. ties may be consider- ed pure-bred communi- ties, but with no par- ticular breed as domi- nant. These localities are losing a wonderful opportunity. Buyers looking tor a place to buy cattle usually pick those localities where they have the greatest choice of the kind of animals they want. Thus the localities of many breeds are gen- erally o v 9 r1 0 0 k e (1, while the localities of one breed find ready sale. for their cattle. In these localities of I one breed of cattle the pure-bred business is the biggest and most of the ‘7 t added to paying part When finally perma- dairy game. While 10- nent markets were es- tablished, farmers who took most nat- urally to dairying devoted their entire attention to producing milk. This call- ed for a specialized animal for a spe- cialized purpose. Michigan, being relatively a new country, was rather late in reaching this last-named stage in dairy progress so that when she was ready for a spe- cialized animal for producing milk there were already several standard breeds of dairy animals to select from. Pioneers in dairying selected in many ways. Some merely worked with and occasionally improved the native stock. Others bought breeds recommended by friends or relatives, and even some se- - lected merely to be unlike their neigh- bor. .New'families entering the com‘ munities usually brought with them or adopted the breed of the country from which they came. Thus it is that Michigan, which may be classed as a dairy state, finds itself today with prac- tically no prospective system in regard to dairy production. One can not help but feel, however, that this condition is about at an end. Dairy farmers are , beginning to realize that it is to their ! advantage to use specialized animals 4 “if they expect to specialize in milk, production. It is quite evident that a jeweler does not use a sledge hammer or still- SOn wrench to repair watches. Like- wise it isquite as apparent to the suc- ‘ " u} airyman, thatbeetoattle- and ~\. * R . .‘Is calities where many breeds are kept, milk production must be the main source of income. Thus it is that dairymen are throwing away an opportunity for a paying industry by failing to cooperate on breed of cattle. A splendid example of breed cooper- ation in Michigan is found in Living- ston county. Practically the entire county have adopted but one breed of cattle and buyers from all over the world visit there yearly and take away many carloads of cattle because they are assured of a large number of the breed they are looking for, to select from. Some localities just starting pure—bred stock are taking advantage of the experience of others and are se- lecting the breed best adapted to their market and locality and are cooperat- ing by all adopting the same breed. However, in a few localities dairy- men have gone one step farther than this and are not only adopting one breed for the community, but are selecting a. particular and desirable family of that breed and all breed along the same line. Thus, advantage gained by any one particular member of that group of breeders is reflected on .all the herds of that community and they all benefit by increased value of their animals. A great deal is being done along this line at the. present into .__ 2 .- L‘ . -, With“ ' ‘ V . Less Power \ 13"" \ . 0% ‘- - y 9“ a _- fl P9» . that is so perfectly balanced that an 8-penny nail will stand on any level part of it while in operation! That is the Aultman-Taylor New Century. THINK of a thresher that is practically vibrationlessv You can spin the cylinder shaft of the New Century with your thumband first finger. Hyatt Roller bearings used on the cyl- inder, in combination with many other advanced constructional features. make the Now Century the easiest, smoothest running threshet ,on the market—and moon a saving of several horse power in operation. . Saves All The Grain The Universal Rotary Straw 'Rack and Inclined Traveling Web used in the New Century absolutely prevent clogging, double the separating capacity and insure perfect separation. The rotary motion of the Universal Rack, moving parallel to the frame saves power, eliminates all wear, tear and vibration. The Sharpe Grain Saving Device prevents wast- age of grain when thresher is not properly operated. llym Iolor Cylindnr luring: Hyatt Roller Cylinder bear- ings effect a saving ofseveral horse power in operation of the machine and avoid any possibility a! heated bearings. Aultman- Taylor New Century threshers are made in four.sizes, all absolutely standard in design and construction. llnivornl lollry Show look This rock gives double the separation ol the ordinary rock. It aflitntcs the straw twice to each revolution 0!! the crank shaft. This pres vents bunchlng. helps elimi- nate vibration-waves power. So. your dealer today. Or write in for our catalog ”‘7. and for complete information today. The Aultman & Taylor Machinery Compan Mansfield, Ohio {as ”2/ . _ '1‘ , . 0. ' v ., 1ft . ' ' _» _ oar, ‘er? W f it) -" k :Y‘T‘fi \ "I / ~\ M .. ! .: x. G» . > a.» _.___ « ; \iu _- waitresses: . g‘w ‘fiv " "Lki- and oizehnd speed of An Ensilage Cutter’that pulley and we'llfor- w a r d complete i‘s:1 remarkable for its fine 33:31:30; can cuttin ca acit dur ‘ ' - ~ - ' "I”! G“ g p y, ability , safe!) and light cm”. power requirements. Any 8-16 Tractor Runs 3. behl 17 Due to its separate control of cutter h end and blower s cc Cutter never wastes power on any silo—has six fan lovpv sggellhglgsgl heavy all steel frame, posmve safety device, and a self feeder thdt Requires No Man at the Feed Table Here is an example of econom ‘ . ' y—a machine that not 0 your 8110. but can also grind alfalfa hay—~dry corn stgllz’s figloss! beans, sweet clever or any other form of dry roughage. 'This means a savmg of from 20 per cent to 50 per cent. Our new catalog gives com I ‘ ' p ete information ab Cutters and some useful ideas about conserellxlgielihd getting more profits out of dry feeds. Write today. GEHL BROS. MFG. CO. 404 SOUTH WATER STR WEST BEND, WISFET "”’ Yellow Pine or Oregon Fir. with t ‘ or wlthout hinged doors. —:f~ Best Anchoring system on the market. We can furnish one. : piece stavesin Pine up to 24 feet long, Mt up to 32 feet lon . ' Prompt lhipment from uteri. Upward CREAM SEPARATOR' — On Trial. Easy running. 033in cleaned. Skim: warm or cold ' ~ * Steel Roofs,.Chuteo. milk. Whether dairy is large or com hath; ofasltntll f a - . email. get handsome comm. "_ I ' fins; ff? silos; faint’smfg 3:“ end my monthly payment offer. 1 Address ‘ - 7 .Qflifig" ”fizz; bdfiflgc'fimflflxfi: AMERICAN SEPARATOR (10.. Box 506 saw". I.“ , ~ , tater “Wm.” -2?“sz . . “0 1’ 0P0- - ammo . Ill “59 . n 1 HOOSIER siLo co. "1 HERAL- oyer. hia- _ —:‘ M « 50 Dept.M-99 ____ Albany, Ind. ob Q, ' a V .T. 8110 Will lost forever. You will neverhovo to re- ' build It! Neither will your grandchildren. Bu‘Ilt from the famous BRAZIL VITRIFIED FIRE CLAY. The “B-V—T" has been on the market ten years wlthout a (allure. - Send for Catalog D anll Hollow Brick and Tile Company BRAZIL. INDIANA $3.253. i " tlf r m. 31.10 Box Sumcient for o Invneryalcngaztf Imglbdncznwor ml. UMBM. "Em HEIEM 60.. 463 four"! IV... Pittsburgh“ l Fleming’s Ipovln ”quid aV|n overcomes lomenesoormy “fife: “"2“ “:3 ”E's-fin“ a e pos pa . or - FREE Vest PocketVeter' d ‘ . ' ' and an other time and William“ :2” Boom.- Full“ mutants” Duct um. chino.- 20 complete cow stalls with 19 FOR SALE steel manner divisions. and 6 time by Mr. H. W. Noztonwlr” State I.(Continued on page 547). f , l I , . . 1‘ . ‘ waterbo l m d h ' . , . _ ” €B?%?§fii'iii§.° “£53.33? plus. Motion The lichlgan Farmer lmn liming Amman i119 " in“; .33.» , ‘r . ‘:' » s n..~u;ni._..‘ x*."~.3. L «4mm 1:. raccoons manner b “car can occasioned-.1211 11. THE HOME OF Imp. Edgar oi Dalmcnr' Probably The World’s Greatest Breeding Bull Blue Bell. Supreme Champion at the Smith- iield Show 1919. and the Birmingham Show 1920, is a daughter of Edgar of Dalmeny. The Junior Champion Bull. Junior Cham- pion Female. Champion Cali Herd and First Prize Junior Heifer Calf. Michigan State Fair. l920. were also the get of Edgar of Dalmeny. A very choice lot of young bulls—sired by Edgar of Dalmeny are. at this time. offered for sale Send for Illustrated Catalogue. WILDWOOD FARMS ORION, MICHIGAN W. E. scanPs, Prop. Sidney Smith. Supt. home or abroad. Geo. Burdick, Pres. Q Southern Michigan Polled Shorthonr Breeder ‘s Assn. ' wilihoid A PUBLIC SALE of Polled Shorthorns at the Branch County Farm, Coldwater, Mich., The offering consists of 22 head of show and breeding cattle. No factor is destined to play such an important part in constructive breeding as good animals backed with choice breeding. Those in pursuit will find animals that will make good 1n any herd at - . We cordially invite all interested to attend this saleas it will bea grand opportunity to get foundation stock as well as to build up and strength- en the blood lines of the older herds. Write for illustrated Catalogue. County Agriculturist, 'C. L. Nash, Sec. Coldwater, Mich. May 5, 1921' Coldwater, Mich. For Sale Woodcoie Trojan-Ericas W e are om ring ten cons bred to either CLHO ()F HAltVIES 'I‘UUN. or IlEDGrAl'lDl) UF DALLIEN Y - \Vr'ite for our 1921 BULL SALE LIST Woodcote Stock Farm, Tonia. Mich. EOISTERED Aberdeen-Angus. Ion heifers. six bulls from eight to fourteen months Rest. of ear-10n- d v the rmrthy kind that rnrrkegoo o.rl . kills. IIl‘riiquireg F. J. WILBE H. Clio, Mich ~CLOVERLY ANGUS Cows and Heifers Bred to Blackcap Brandon of Woodcote 2nd For Sale . GEO HA'J HAWAY do SON. ()1id. hitch. bulls and licifersfr'orn 6 to Reg' Aberdeen Angus 18 mos. old of the1eryher~t of breeding also Berkshire Suino boars ready for service and pigs both sex singles. pairs or trim. r LL'l 1 Bo ”a “‘1 “we” 11 11 "£131 1. Bno'rnrrrs Merrill, hlrrh. GUERN SEYS Bull calves for sale. Sired [by Anton' s Man K 11g that sold for $7 000. Farr n11 rices and guaranteed to please. GILMORE liROl‘llFltS. Camden, Mich .1 Three vr old Registered Guernseys he”... he. 1...... er calf born Feb 1. for $3.”) A118 1110. old bull (all no relation to above f-or $100. The three for SW). l. M W IL]. lAhIS North Adams. Niiclr G u E R N 5 EV s -mm"?"'m BILL (‘Al Vlt‘S Containing blood of 11110111] (hampions. HICKS’ GUERNSEY FARM Saginaw. W S. Mich, of May llose Bret-ding 'l'lroir dams have records a few rows and heifers are . Vl‘ignran. Lansing, Mich. Guernsey Bulls 420 to 650 lbs. fat also olfered. H. \ ,‘FDERAL Inspected (xuerhecy Bulls. Priced to sci]. Nine sold in 10 11105. A tine hlasher Seqrrrl i1rs old. sure. sound and right 517.3. 00. Four grandsons of 1911- Champion A. 01chva under 8 mos. old from (‘qu on test. H.( St. RAY Albion, Milli. Six rflegistcred Guernsry bulls May For sale Rosebreeding ready) for service. Cheap if taken soon. John Ebcls, li.‘ 2, Holland. Mich. e Guernsey bulls for sale cheap. State ’.I .13. test- lied and from Cfiood producing and A. R. c0115. Age 1 to 12 mo Lambert 6:. Sons Linwood Mirh. FOR SALEBf Guernsey bulls old enough for light cert-ire. YEKS, Goldwater. Michigan Two young Reg. Guernsey Cows For sale also bull calves. Geo. N. Crawford. R. 2. Bolton. Mich. accepted in payment of finely bred reg- ‘ 600d "Ole istpred Holstein bull calves. Quality of the best. and at prices within reach of all Write. GEU.D CLARKE Vassar. Mich H I t - Ii‘riesian heifer and bull calves, purebred o s em registered and high~grade. roe 20 up. Splendid individuals and breeding. Write us your re- quirements. Browncroft Farms. McGraw. N. Y Reg. Holstein Bull Call {flu 1}:%,.,,‘f““ De" .R. HICKS ‘lt. Johns. hIiCh. NOTICE The Winwood Herd on Nov. lst will move their Herd of Pure Blood Holsteins to their new home, 1% miles south of Rochester,Mich. and for the next 30 days we will sell what bull calves we have cheap as we will be unable to get our buildings com- plete before winter. So get busy if you want a son of Flint Maplecrest Boy at your own price. JOHN H. WINN, (Inc.) Roscommon, Michigan Blythefield Farms Settle your Herd Sire problem now by go titn ng a thirt potnnd re cro rd pure bred Holstein bull calf fromy JB helield Farms. Addre eGrand Rapids, Mich OSEPH H. BREWER, . or Guernsey calves. practic ll pure, Holstein 7 weeks old ..825 00 each. crate fgr shi - ment any.where Satisfaction guarant t.eed Bon Accepted. Ed gewood Farms, Whitewater, Wis. 1 Several cows cleared over $100 a year. " ISIEIN CAI I I.E J. Diedrich. Sumner, Iowa, writes: _ After doing official testing for 16 months I concluded that the Holstein cattle were the most profitable. compared with other‘ breeds over the route ,the Holsteins were the only cows that made the farmer clear profits after feed and other expenses were charged against them. Write for free booklets. As The Holstein-Friesian Association of America 164 American Bldg., Brattleboro, Vermont THE P 0.111i 6 :Where the Cham- pions Come From” Offer special prices for 60 days to 'Michigan dairymen on bull calves from tested dams, sired by Sir Clothilde Concor- dia or Flint Hengerveld Lad. Send for extended pedigrees and prices. Pontiac State Hospital Pontiac, Mich. Livingston County Holstein Association Quality Sale At Howell, Mich. May 1 8, 1 92 1 90 HEAD J. G. Hays, Secretary Jay B. Tooley, President Four Handsome Daughters of the 341b. show bull “Judge Joh. Lyons” and out of A. R. O. cows all for $1200. Also bull calves from the same sire from $50 up. Bulls ready for service from $100 up. ' SINDLINGER BROTHERS Lake @0808...“ Mich; . {r Three reg. Holstein bulls. ready for ser. \ir' 9.1vIeilefid and good color. rims in RNKMAN. Fair-grove. Mich. For Sale. reach. It. Brucc.Mc?hérSOrr.-- ' ' bulls 2 light colored and 1111' e 301b. leafllllg HOISlem breedin on both sides. froth 201 herfe‘rs $150 each. Dewey Pierson. Metamora,Mlch. USE PUBE—BHED SIHESl Estimates furnished by the Dairy Division of the United States Department of Agriculture show that the dairy cows of the country average only 4,500 lbs. of milk per year. A good Holstein bull will increase the production I of the ordinary herd 0 per cent in the first gener- ation. Let us help you find a good one to use on your hard You cannot make a better investment. The Michigan Holstein-Friesian Association H. W. NORTON, lr., Field Secretary, Old Stale Block, Lansing, Michigan average of gddams of 8 mo. old 33- Bulbs- IIUller bull. Can ha1e him for present cost. of service. LilLiertv Bond or no eRedford. Mich. M cLAL LIN. F o R s A L E 131 head selected high > rude Rol- stein young cows. 9 fresh. balance soon 119. Heavy milkers $1100. A great bargain. Selling to make room for registered stock. J. E. Gamble. Hart. Mich. cg Holstein Friesian cows will sell one or more. Segis and Pontiac breeding bred right and priced right from two to six yrs. old come and see them or write. HENRY S ROHLFS. R, l. Akron, Mich. “Top Notch” Holsicins Buy a “milk" Bull of Quality from the Breeders of the world’s only cow to produce 800 lbs. milk in? days. having an 800 lb derrmght Our herd is rich 1n the blood of Colantha 4ths Jo- hanna. the only (ow that ever held all world's records 11 every dir 11»: ion from one day to one year at the same time. She produced 651 7r) lbs.1nilh in 7 days We are ofl'ering fo1 sale a. bull. whose dam exceeds this record [fly over 7% lbs. in 7 days. is dam' to reifiolrds are: — 100.1 lbs. Day Milk '1 Days 6593 lbs. Butter 7 Days 26.3] lb His name KING VSALE OORNUCOPIA WAYNE, No. 312599 Born February 6. 9‘0 His dam and sire’ is two nearest dams arerage Butter Days 33.02 lbs. i k 7 Days 607.3 lbs. Handsomcly marked about one third white. 82510.0() f. ll. .b. Howe McPHERSON FARMS coo. Howell. Mich. All herds under U. S. Supervision. Cluny StOCk Farm Offers Cluny Konrgen Colantha Sliver 326205 Born May 29, 1920' A white bull with a few black spots. His sire 3 301b, son of King chis Pontiac Konigcn. Sirc’s 7 nearest dams average 32. 301' lbs. butter 624.1 lbs. milk in 7 days. His darn has 3 Jr. 3 year old record of 17. 683 lbs. butter from 418. 7 lb. milk and is a granddaughter of Colan- tb: Johanna Lad. 2nd dam—a 21 lb. cow that our barn records show milk- over 145.000 lbs. in 14 milking periods producing 15 calves.‘ Pedigree on application. Price $250. 00 Fedora Accredited Heard. ‘1Damsreoordsnptomlba Writetorpodlmeom , quotations. «has About Mdedmd. .;;' TRAVERSE CITY STATE HOSPITAL Traverse City, Mich. . For- Salo Hog Holstein 61m $130...“ 1.5%? ”mil ‘ calf. threefiuarter's white. four weeks old 335. nr 0 Mocro.R .1, Lawrence. Mich. red Eolstelnsmbull heifers or cows always or $1619. Pricedreasogabge.RSat11-t oran- action rite or come. Reavey. Akron. HERE FORDS Cows with calves at Side, open or bred heifers of popular breeding for sale. Also bulls not related. Allen Bros. Paw Paw,Mich. 616 So. Weatnadgo Ave., Kalamazoo, , Michigan HEREFORDS Two high class, registered bulls, nearly a year old. for sale. and one with horns, good size, color, ‘and markings. Both the making of show bulls. COLE & GARDNER, HUDSON. MICH. Again the Jersey Cow Proves Her Superiority as an Economical Pro-. ducer of Butter In a five year survey just completed at the Nebraska Agr’l College the Jersey produces a pound of butter cheaper than any of the other dairy breeds Five breeds were repre- = sented: thirty Jerseys. twenty Holsteins. six Guernseys. seven Ayrshires. five dhorthorns. The Jerseys 9required 9911113. hay 16.16 lbs silage, 86 91bs. concentrates for each pound of butter produced. Her nearest com- petitor required 13.86 lbs hay 19.16lbs. sil-_ age. 10 09 lbs. concentrates, for each lb of butter. Neariy4 lbs. more hay, 3 lbs. more silage, 1.4 lbs. more concentrates for each pound of butter than the Jersey required At present prices of feeds in Mich. Jerseys produced a pound of butter 6 5 cents a. pound cheaper than nearest competitor, 7. 7 cents cheaper than second nearest. 9 cents cheaper than third nearest and 20 cents cheaper than fourth nearest competitor Jerseys produced one pound of butter for 29. 7 cents cost of feeds bascdlon present Mich. prices. Think, Act. ERFSOITI BUTTER BRED J Y “flu” CRYSTAL SPRING STOCK FARRM. Silver Creek. Allegan County. Michigan. The Wildwood Farm Jerseytfi Cattlef Majesty strain, Herd on State accred- ited 1 st. i.M test if constantly done. Bulls for sale. ALVIN BALDE Phone 1434'), Oapac. Mich. JERSEY BULLS Ba] eigh—Oxford and—Majesty breeding. Meadowland Farm. Water- man do Waterman, Packard Rd“ Ann Arbor, Mich. Ready for Service. Lillie Farmstead Jerseys RBrme calves “from COLON o. LILLIE. Coopersville. Mich bulls for sale: From 99tMarguerite’ s Premier agrflndwn of Po' and of M. dam a ‘Hrlr PAR E.R hit. 4, -Howel-l. Mich Meridale Interested Owl No. 111311 heads my herd bull calves from thio teat sire and out of B. of M Leon R. 6. Allegan. Mich. Jersey dams for sale. aws, ready for service from Registered Jerflseg' Bulls high producin dams. B.FOWLER,Ha1-ttor,Mioh. ' Shorthorns. B lie d Registered “fiefifimhm r9301. oil.“ heifers. G. R. DeSE TL R. 4. Tecumseh, Mich. BID UV ELL BUYA BULL that will put weight on your dairfi calves ~the‘difl- Errence will soon Ea y for the bull. 0w selling cod lcotch and Some toppedyearlingsmeasonably cod. We guarantee every 8 rec Rodor-iii Test. One hour from Toledo. Ohio, N. Y.C . R. R.- BIDWELL STOCK FARM,‘ Box D,‘ Tecumseh, 'Michigan Milking Sher-thorns, bulls and heifers 5 mo. to] year old for sale at reduced }prices make room for younger stock. neon, Mich. Have you a catalog of the Shorthorn Sale to be held atM ..A C. Feb. 25th at 1?. M. We are listing four valuable females and two show bulls. Richland Farms, C. H. Prescott 8: Sons, Town; City, Mich. The Maple’s Sirlcrthorns Kirklevington Lad, b Hartford Welfare, in service. tock or sale. afiedfiscoms‘imtmulir.‘ “£691.". groan 'vuie. “ml: flowed, Mich “if A One double standard. . Stop l Look! Listen! J. v. wrss, Goblovillo, Mich.‘ BUY SHORTHORNS °f meagreyggg . ax. “ms. .‘z '1 1 ‘ ‘ ----«--——u ‘ Whistling for “more ygrain" at threshing time always means der—power that’s {Kiting for its load-341111 to k?” wheelst tonnage a moving when! a ter hour until the iob is “flagged. of power your trite-hernias labia outfit booked upto a Nichols -Sliepar(l Steam Engine It is built by an organization with 73 experience—a —and specialists in building grain- saving threshing outfits. Always on the job with steady. dependable wer. Carries a high power reserve for the ak load" caused by fast feeding or wet grain. I it has troubles they are easily remedied. Almost anyone can run it. No big fuel bills to pay. It delivers full power on almost anything that burns Hire a Nichols-Shepard owner to do your thresh- ing. He'll save your time and grain. Write for Circulars. Nichols & Shepard Co. (In Continuous Business Since 1848) Builders “Exclusivelys of Red RiverSaeéisl Thrashers, Wind Stacke Feeders. Steamand nEnzines: Battle Creek. Michigan Shoe U. S. Army Guaranteed 6 months- a e of Chrome Leather Heels. Doub- le Thick Soles. Dirt and Water Proochl- low.-1 Tongue. Sizes 5% to 12 $4.45 Guarantee You must be en- tire‘ly Munson Last refund your money. Pay Postman Send no mon- ey. just send gour mime. ad- ress and size. Your shoes w ill be sent by return mail. .Pay Post- man 34. 45 and postage on arm .11 C7i3vilian Army 8: Navy Shoe Comps an 3' Dept7 5 W. 34th St, New York Ric u s [an 0" f r fruits and vegetables: mun MAHK H 1.151: mu Write for the new Pyrox book—Bowher Insecticide Co.—Boston-Bahimore—-Chicago. éXi'rEE Branch County Farm Breeders of Rolled ' Shertliorn Cattle Young Bulls For Sale Several well bred herd bull prospects. GEO. E. BURDICK, M315, Coldwater, Mich! FIVE Bdiibhhsirsks that we will sell cheap it taken at once Inquire about them or better come and see them CAR RR BROS. & 00.. Bad Axe, Mich neg "Ell Pallflllm cattle choice young bulls fromfi to 18 111.0 old for- sale. FRANK KEBLEH, B. 1. Grand Ledge, Mich. Bull calves for sale from the Shorthorns' best milkin bloodobtninable. ROSEMARY FARMS, 'illiamston, Mich. TWO SCOtCh-topped Ehorgfiorn bulls 135. Red Pollsd bull calves. from 3 mos to 1 year d sired by Famous Charmer 75% same blood as Charmer 1919 International GrandOhampion. Our herd State and Federal tested. Westbrook Bros. ..Ionin Mich Two re tered bull Brown Swiss don“t... sale. ..R Sherwood. R. 4. Saranac. Mich. HOGS 1 may. masseuse .t o» dossier 03 it HE leading breeders of Holstein cattle from the ”district 'surround- ing Rochester, Michigan, met with their families in that city last week to enjoy .a banquet and to take the first step in the organization of a sales com- pany for the disposal of surplus stock and for the general promotion of the breed throughout the district. Breed- ers were present from Oakland, Ma- comh and Wayne counties. The vote was unanimous for the establishing of such a company and temporary officers were elected as follows: W. E. Wood, president; C. W. Melick, secretary; Fred M. Shinnick, treasurer; E. A. Hardy, John Rinke, W. E. Wood, F. M. Shinnick, Hairy Maddelein, E. M. Bowie. and E. H. Langworthy, directors. Among the several inspirational talks given was ‘an excellent address by Hon. D. D. Aitken, president of the Holstein-Friesian Association of Amer- ica. He urged the necessity for or- ganization; for the continuous im- provement of breeding stock; for the production of better products from the dairy; for a more generous producer- support of a sane advertising cam- paign to care for surplus milk and to create a demand for quantities in ex- cess of present per capita consump- tion; for individuals to forget petty differences and get together; for an aggressive championship of the boys’ and girls’ club work; for giving worth- while assistance to the young breeder and for making the fullest possible use’ of the outstanding sires of the district. COOPE RATIVE DAlRY-ING. (Continued from page 545). Holstein-Friesian Secretary, in his work to make Michigan 21 “Holstein- Friesian State.” The same idea is be- ing worked out by the extension de- partment of the college through the boys’ and girls’ calf clubs and the es- tablishment of pure—bred bull associa- tions—S. J. B. For catalog address Eagle, Mich. Albert E. Jenkins, Sale Mgr. DISPERSI ON SALE THIRTY REGISTERED HOLSTEINS From cows with records up to 28 lbs. butter 1n seven days. Bred to a son of CARNATION KING SYLVIA from a three-fourths sister to SEGIS PIETERTJE PROSPECT World 3 Champion milk cow. Or to a son of Sir Prilly Segis from ORMSBY KORNDYKE ARMYN one of the l est daughters of ORMSBY KORNDYKE LAD. Sold with a sixty to ninety day retest privile e. Six months time on bankable paper. Bring bank reference. E. P. Kinney,0wner East Lansing, Mich. 0.1. C. Buster. CRANDELL’S PRIZE HOGS, all ages sired by Callaway Edd 1918 world’s grand champ. boar and C. C. Schoolmaster 1919 world’s grand champion also Wonder Big Type and Giant Write your wants. all stock shipped on approval. HOGS Cass City, Mich. ‘ Re istered Duroc pigs crated and Buy 1% “0' delfverod to express station for-£20 each that sex or can furnish them unrelated to each other.'1‘hese are insets fall {(1)135 aired in State Fair winners and weighing overl lbs. for particulars. Michigan. Farm Ltd” Pavllon. Mich. Brnokwaler Dunn: Jerseys FALL BOARS OPEN 1:11.15 All of the right type and the best of breeding. Pnccsreasonsble. Mail orders a Specialty. Satisfaction gunrsntwd skooan'rsn FARM, Ann Arbor. Mich. H. W. Mun-ford. Owner J. B. Andrews, Mgr. DUROC PIGS either sex. ready to ship May 1st. Extra quality and breeding. The best purchases for Bo.1s‘ andG lr'ls Pig Clubs of “’nshtcnaw 00.111 1919 were from my herd. One boy refused $123 for a male pi stew weeks after purchase. Price $17 1 (0320 1-03. on trons- forod. Sstistaction gum-ante ‘ .KIES. R. ), llillsdale. Mich. DU ROG J ERSEYS Bred gilts. service boars and fall boar pigs at Bargain rices. Your correspondence or personal inspection is cordially invited RUS HB BROS. Romeo. Mich. uroc Boers at bargain rices lar Ni)“ thy h s 15 D months old atSBO Will ltlsen dCeO g and dggis- ter in the buyers name. Orders booked in... Apr. pigs to deliver June 1st W. E. Bartley. Alina. Mich. ‘hf ' at once I have just what you want rite Me heavy bone registered Dumc Jer- sey boars ready for sen ice. W. H.M AYES L. B 505 Durand. Mich. Oakwood Farm. DUROC Jerseys. Boers for spring service. heavy boned type. from the most popular blood lines at reasonable prices. Partridge Rock eggs from best lay- ing strain $2 per 15. Drodt dz Barns. Monroe. Mich. EllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIlllllllllllIllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllg 1 s Veterinary. e g a filllllllIllllllllllllllllllllllllll|llllllllll|llllllllllllllllllllIIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllflllfi CONDUCTED BY DR. W. C. FAIR. Advice through this column is given free to our subscrib- ers. Letters should state fully the history and symptoms of each case and give. name and address of the writer. Initials only are published. When a reply by mail is requested the sfrvice becomes private practice and 151 must be enclosed. Impotent Bull.—I have a bull two years old that will seemingly serve a cow as well as any bull, but he fails to get any of them with call. He serv- ed ten cows all summer, none of them Market him for beef. Incurable Lameness——Chr0nic Indi- gestion—Have a nine-year-old horse that has been lame for several years. Have blistered hock, stifle and hip many times, but treatment fails to help him. Stands with foot. well under him. Following castration, hard bunch seemed to grow on end of cord and re- main there. Do you believe this bunch pains him, causing soreness and lame- ness? Also have nine-year-old horse that has been out of condition for the past six months. All the work he does is to help haul one load of manure out into lot daily. C. H. F., Marion, Mich. —~The teeth of the nine-year-old ho‘rse may need floating. Give him thirty grains of ground nux vomica and half ounce of powdered gentian in ground feed three times a day. The small tu- mor on end of cord of other horse should be cut out and cord released, but this will not cure his chronic lame- ness. Stringhalt.—Ab0ut six weeks ago I purchased a five-year—old gelding which occasionally jerks up one hind foot. We believe he has Stringhalt. J. W. F., Newport. Mich—Medical treat- ment in his case will not help him and the operation. Peroneal Tenotomy, for stringhalt is not necessary, unless the warm weather fails to palliate his ail- merit, then have him operated on next .fall. Spring pigs by Walt’c ion, First Sr. Yearling Detroit, Jackson, Gd. Rapids and Saginaw 1919 Phillips Bros,Riga,Mich. DU R 0 C S O w S anglckéiiltso bied to C11. 8 r r y Orion King No.169259 Son of the $10. 000 hour owned by Long1iew Farm. Le 81011111 t. Mo. also young boars 1'ead1 for servire out good sows. App y ’IHE JENI‘IINOGSg FARM. Bailev. Mich. vas and Gilts DUTOC Jersey Nlarch. A ril May rarrow Also a few sprin boars. Best. 0 blood lines and '..‘ "id individua s. Satisfm tion guaranteed W rite for pedigree and prices. or better come and sec. visi tors welcome. Thos. Underhill & Son. Salem. hiich A FEW CHOICE Er.“ EMS for ll . 0“” U' E“ m‘mdfiv Hastings. Mich. DUROCS gwiosfrwsfgllfisgéd A few choice TAYLOR. Milan. Llich. Duroc Jerseys Aimq- bolt‘iléingfutifiergfm spring bred for E. D. HEYDE BE.RK Waxlund Mich. Strictly Big Ty c with util- 0-1 C- SWine ity. Afcw ts biod1 for last of April. and May furrow. fall pigs either sex. lxtra Fair prize winning blood and record them free. FARM L R. 1. Mariette. Mich 0.1.C C IR] ts bred for April and May farmw. ShippedC O. D ..VV MANN. Dansville, Mich 0. I c’ 8 Choice gilts for April and IVIay furrow. also fall ingsB Booking onlcrs for spring pig g.s RKER dz SON. Belmont Mich 1 0'3. 8 last spring gilts due to furrow in Mar. ' and Apr. some tried sows service hours and last (all lg not akin big grwtliy stock Re lstered free. Citz. Phone 124. Otto B. S1hulze Nashiillg, Mich, Central Web. 0. l. C. Swine Breeders Ass’n. Hogs of all ages of popular blood lines. sale guaranteed by association. DR. H. W. NOBLES, Sales‘Mgr. Coral, Mich. A few Slept. and Oc.t ood ones. ()f 0111 State Will ship 0. O .bW IAN' S STOCIE ines. Every ,0.I.sC’ ’ 2sows for Man furrow. O den! 0- I. C 5' bookedforMurchp r C. J. THOMPSON, Roi-kilnid. Mich o | 0 Bi 1; type serviceable boarsmei h from 15010 - - 250 lbs. Gilts bred for May an June furrow. Write for prices. G. P.A11dreus. Mason. Mich. ”M Herd Prize uinningO. I. 0‘s. Jan- and Feb pigs. priced reason. able. J'. Gibson. Foste rs. Mich. choice boars fiend spring pigs farmers 0mm LEAF s'roou FARLEM Monroe. Mich Raise Chester Wh1tes i / - 12 “it Like This riginal big producers ' >3 HAVE started thousands of breeders on the road to success. I can help you. i want to place one hog from . my great herd in every community where am not already rep- I reunited b use lino early developers—ready for market at msq ‘ nonfi- OlKOWI‘“. for army plun- More Money from E. .I. 38'1“”. B F D 10_ radium. Wm SPOTTED . POLAND CHINAS Our herd boars Rio Grand Giant. a litter maleto the 32100 hiarshall Giant boar. his dam Arli-Osu. the largest sow of the Spotted breed. ng Onward known as one of the greatest back and color breeders English Back Builder. a wonderful breedei. 50 Last spring gilts bred fox July and August furrow. 850:) head while they last. Fall pigs either sex. 333. Will take orders for spring pigs €01 June shipment. either 9’5. Cholera immuned Szitisfmtiou guaranteed. SAMUEL GERBER R. 4 Bluffton. lnd. Bi 1’ Polands Some 1ei'y choice full boars g "'9 ready for spring seriice for sale. '1‘ hey are sired by The Clansman: dam. the 8102. Miss Colum- bia. a llttermate to the 840 000 The Y.a11kcc A1511 .1 few choiw hours by The Clansbov. son of '1119 Clunsman. ESLEY HILE. Ionizu IVIlClJ. L. T. P.C. Spring boar plus $15 to $2.5. Fall gilts shed by Harts Black Price. $30 to Sol). Aim have two gill; which are granddaughters of the Yankee and pure bred to Harts Blink Price Mani]. “24:11 (‘lhev will go qlll( k at ..')0 ART, FI'LCH dCLINE. address 1'. '1‘. HART. HSt, Lou'1.~.Miclii‘l.R ' Polands.Brcd sows all sold. but have some Big Type good herd boar prospects, fall boars weighing 175 lbs. Siied bv the Arctic. Call or write RUS HOVER Akron. Mich C. Bred sow-1.11 .111 pigs singly or in p.1'1rs.Alsos C. Minorczi cockerels all big '1 1p( 01' the be st. of breeding. Sillisfdmionguur. R. V\ .Mills hilini. b11111. Francisco Farm Poland Chinas Offering .1 dozen (lioice gills and a few tried mm bred to Hul' h boars as Michigan Mastodon .‘iml Mich- igan Clansman. P. P. POPE. choice bound L. So P0 C 0 at farmers pi'li1'_c~' bred gilts all sold. Also a grandson of The (‘l (Ill-- man and Harrison Big B0 3.0. SW‘AR'IZ. Schoolcrzift blilli Big '1‘\' pa P. C. somefi iery choice boais donbh im mune. out 1100 lb. lie and mammoth sous {loin Inw'a s greatest heids E. J Mzitlieuson. llurr Oak. MiLh Mt. Pleasant. Mich a few Large lype Poland Chinas. A. FELDK AMP, R. 2. ”9'39"“ Manchester Mich. L ‘l' P c lf you are loookin for something good. I - . - in bled ilts ata rig tpr.ice Wei'it AGELSHA Augusta. Mich GLAND China Bred Sows and Gilts at bargain prices also spring boars and fall pigs, either sex. CLYDE FISHFHR R. .St.Louis.l\li('l1igan 5 Big Type 1“. C. 8011.4 bred ‘2) Leonard 5 Orange Clansmzm. inlllitzarpigs weigh 175 lbs. Real hc1'3d boar llprospects. (lull or w1i.o. Leonard. R 0111s.lVIiul1. PINE GROVE HAMPSHIRES We are offering a few tried sows bred for March and April furrow. These sows are all closeli re- lated to our winning show herd and of popular blood lines. and the price! V1 3) Down. ! Geo. Coupardz Sons. Marlette Mich. Bred ilts all sold. Spring HampShil‘eS and ffil boar pigs .1tzi bui- gain. JOHIN “. SNYDER, ll. 4. St. Johns. Mich MICHIGAN LIVE STOCK INSURANCE COMPANY INDEMNIFIES Owners of Live Stock— Horses, Cattle, Sheep and Hogs Against Death by Accident or Disease 308 Davidson Building, a Bay City, Michigan ; zit lowed .. ‘ 81; Type Poland Chinas .... .1.“ ...£I:_“:‘.:.. {52:3 sowsandg it.ls (‘1. A. BAUHGARDNER. R. 2. Niddlcville, Mich. Nothing for sale at II!!!” ‘l'nlll II 11 .4 * ; 1j11es11: 121111.121... 1111:1111 411-111 l‘llliiilll GRAIN QUOTATIONS Tuesd’ay,'April 19. Wheat. Detroit.-—Cash No. 2 red $1.32; May $1.30; No. 2 white and No. 2 mixed 1.30. 5 CliicagoH—No 2.ha1d $1. 34; No. 2 mixed $1. 38. Com . Detroit. —Cash No.3 yellow 62c; No. 4 yellow 590. Chicago. v—No. 3 mixed 56%@56%c; No.2 yellow 57140657340 Detroit—Cash 0No. 2 white 411/20; No. 3 white 400; No. 4 white 37c. Chicago—No. 2 white 37 /2@37%c. Beans. Detroit—Immediate and prompt are lower at $3.10 per cwt. , Chicago—Market is easy and lower. Hand picked beans choice to fancy at $3. 60014" .5; red kidney beans $8.75@ 9.50 per cwt. New York—Market is dull. Choice pea $4. 35614 40 do medium $5655.25; red kidney $9. 50@9. 75. Rye Detroit—Cash No. 2 rye $1.35. Seeds. Detr.oit —P1ime 1ed clo1 e1, cash at $12 50; April $10. 50; alsike $14 25; tim- othy $3 10 per bushel. 1 Hay No.1 timothy $20(ty?21;standa1d and light mixed $190120: N. 2 timothy $186?n;19 No 1 clo1e1 mixed $17@18; No 1 c101 ei $156016; 1Ve stiaw $13G) 14; wheat and oat straw $12C 13 per ton in carlots at Detr.oit WHEAT Large primary receipts combined with a reduction in the. export demand and the sentimental influence of the British labor dispute caused extreme weakness in this grain. The prospect for the new crop of winter wheat re- mains favorable, although evidence of damage from the Easter freezes was more prominent. Export. buying failed to maintain the volume of the preced- ing week although our prices were be- low Argentine wheat much of the time. Reductions in wages continue with rail and steel workers apparently next in line for a cut. Northwestern mills have been buying Canadian wheat. CORN Favorable action by congress on the proposed emeigencv taiiff gi1e suppo1t to piices on SatindaV Stocks ale large but we held b1 iarmers instead of mid- dlemen. Piices declined last week to new low levels but despite this farm- ers who have held are now selling, al- though bankers show more leniency toward farmers to whom they have made loans. OATS New low prices were recorded last week. Buyers are taking only enough for immediate needs. SEEDS Sales by producers to distributing markets are light. Imports of red clo- ver during March were nearly 6,000,- 000 pounds and of alsike 1,600,000 pounds. Toledo—Per bushel prime red clover $13; 1919 prime timothy $3; 1920 prime timothy $3.10; prime alsike $14.15. FEEDS By-product feeds from flour mills continued to decline during the last week influenced by lower prices for wheat and coarse grains. Bran was quoted as low as $15 in northwestern centers of production and standard middlings down to $14 per ton in car- lots. These prices are lower than corn and oats at terminal points but the feed grains are bringing only about half a. cent per pound on the farms west of the Mississippi river. HAY Hay prices remain firm. Present prices are $4@6 higher than in 1914 while corn and oats are lower than at that time. High freight rates check the movement of hay from producing sections but prices have shown very little change in the past two weeks Stocks from the 1920 crop ale known to be large. The new crop is expected to be ready earlier than usual if the weather conditions do not change. POTATOES, Potato markets are slightly firmer ,. although shipments are , comparatively; heavy, totaling about 500 cars per day. New stock is now about 20 per cent of \ i the total supply and is becoming a big- ger factor each week,othe1wise the market is without feature. The mid- dle western consuming markets are quoted at $1@1. 20 per 100 lbs for sack- ed northern round whites U. S. Grade N o. 1 . WOOL Heavy sales of wool from pools of the 1920 clip were 1eported during the past week. It is stated that over 600,- » 000 pounds weie sold fiom the Chicago warehouse where the Illinois and Iowa pools are concentrated, 50,000 pounds from the Michigan pool and that the Ohio pool has only 60,000 pounds left. Piices for pooled wool are: Half— blood staple 33c; half-blood clothing 28@ 29c; three- -eighths- blood 26c; quarter- blood 24@250 Woolen mills have large orders for cloth but are not buying as lapidly as they might, apparently in the belief that the mice will not ad- vance materially within the next two months. BUTTER The butter markets have been ner- vous during the past week, both buy- ers and sellers being anxious to oper- ate only from hand-to-mouth. Actual receipts increased slightly but prices did not change much. until toward the close of the week when the New York market declined sharply because of the fresh arrivals of Danish and California~ butter. Other markets declined in sym- pathy with the change at New Ymk. Prices for 92- -sc01e butter as quoted by the buieau of markets on April 16 were: Chicago 461,10; New Tom at 451,420; Boston 470; Detroit 441,2c. EGGS AN D POULTRY Country egg dealers believe that egg prices are on rock bottom and are put- ting them into storage while interests in the large cities look for lower lev- els. As a result country egg prices are as high as in the big cities. The sea- son during which eggs of the best qual- ity for storage are produced is already at hand and further marked recessions do not seem probable. Live poultry h.§..'... prices remain extremely high measur- ed by the level of prices on other sources of meats. QuotatiOns at De. troit are: Eggs, fresh current receipts 260. Live Poultry.—Sprihg chickens 30@32c; heavy hens 33@34c;“roosters 18@200; geese 20c; ducks 35c; tur- keys 400. APPLES Apple markets hardened slightly during the past week. Good stock moves fairly well but it is evident that supplies of low grades are still large. Consuming markets are still quoted at $4. 50@6 for Baldwins and Greenings. CHEESE Cheese markets changed'little after the first session last week, but the undertone is not strong. Country mar- kets again declined and lower quota- tions are expected again during the present week. Dealers desire to ciean up their stocks but price concessions are necessary. Some small export 0rd. ers, especially for Twins, appeared but were not large enough to turn the tide. Held cheese sold at practically un~ changed prices. No. 1 American cheese is quoted by the bureau of markets on April 16 as follows: Cliicago.——Flats 19c; Twins 18@19c; Single Daisies 1914017201/2c; Double Daisies 19@19%>C; Young Americas 21c; Longhorns 20@210; Square Prints 21c per pound. New York—Flats 28@29c; Twins 2715517281410; Single Daisies 271/5617 2816c; Double Daisies 271,§@281/zc; Young Americas 271/2@280. COMING LIVE STOCK SALES. Holstbins.—East Lansing, E. P. Kin- 119V. Polled Shorthorns.—May 5, Southern Michigan Polled Shorthorn Breeders’ C. L.'Nash, -SeCretary, Goldwater, Michigan. Guernseys.~May 10, F. E. Fox, Sales Manager, Eau Claire, Mich. Holsteins.——May 18, F. J. Fishbeck, Howell, Mich. Holsteins.—May 18, Livingston County Holstein Association, J. G. Hays, Secretary, Howell, Mich. Live Stock Market Service I Wednesday, April 20. DETROIT Cattle. Heavy cattle 25@35c lower and very dull; others steady. Best heavy steers ....... $ 8. 25(5) 8. 35 Best handy wt bu steers 8.00@8 8.50 Mixed steers and heifers 7. 00@ 8.00 Butchers ...... . . .. , .0041) 7.50 Best cows . . . . .......... 6. 50 7.50 Butcher cows . . . . . . . . .. 4.50 6.00 Common cows 3.50@ 4.00 Canners .. ........... 2.5001) 3.00 Best light weight bulls. . 6.0061) 7.00 Bologna bulls . . . ........ 5.25@ 5.75 Stock bulls . . . .......... 4.00m). 5.00 Feedeis ................. 7.0061) 7.50 Stockeis ........... .. 5.0061,) 6.75 Milkers and splingers. . . .$ 45@ 95 Veal Calves. ~ Market steady. Best ........ ....$11.00@12.00 Culls and common 5.00@ 10.00 Hogs. Market 15@25c lower. Mixed ....... ..$ 8.75@ 8.85 Pigs .. 9.50 Heavy 7.75@ 8.00 Sheep and Lambs. Market 250 lower. Best lambs 9.25 Fair lambs . ........ . . . . . 8.00@ 8.75 Light to common . . . . . . . 4. 00C) 7.00 Fair to good sheep ..... . 4. 7515'): 5. 25 Culls and common . . . . . . 2. 00@ 3 00 BUFFALO Yorkers and pigs steady yorkers $9.75 11110; pigs $10.25; other grades of hogs are 25c lower; clipped lambs bring $10.25; calves $12.50. CHICAGO Hogs. Estimated receipts today are 21,000; holdover 40.07 Market active and 10 Q2511. lower, light weights .0138 most-f8: Bulk of sales $8.15@9; tops at $9.20; heavy 250 lbs up medium, good and choice $8. 20@8. 55; medium 200 to 250 lbs medium, good and choice at $8. 45@ 8. 85; light 150 to 200 lbs common, me- dium, good and choice at $8. 70@9. 10; light lights 130 to 150 lbs common, me- dium, good and choice at $8.75@9.10; heavy packing sows 250 lbs up smooth $7.10@7.90; packing sows 200 lbs up rough $6.85(§‘j7.10; pigs 130 lbs down medium, good and choice $8. 50@9. Cattle. Estimated receipts today are 11,000. I ight weights steady to strong; others steady to weak. Beef steers medium and heavy weight 1100 lbs up choice and piime $8 50@9. 50; do medium and good $7. 50@8. 50; do common $7@7. 50; light weight 1100 lbs down good and choice at $8.25@9.40; do common and medium $6.75@8.25; butcher cattle heifers common, medium, good and choice $5. 50@9; cows common, medi- um, good and choice $565.6 50; bulls bologna and beef at $4@7. 25, canners and cutters cows and heifers $2. 25@ 475, do canner steers $3@4. 50; veal calves light and handyweight medium, good and choice $7639. 50; feeder steers common, medium, good and choice at $708 25 stocker steeis common, me- dium, good and choice $5. 50@8; stock- er cows and heifers common, medium, good and choice $3. 50@6. 25. Sheep and Lambs. 1 Estimated receipts today are 28,000. Market steady to 250 lower Lambs 84 lbs down medium, good, choice and prime $9. 50011. 25; do 85 lbs up medi- um. good, choice and prime at $8. 50@ 10. 75, do culls and common at $T75@ ‘ ' COMING MEETINGS. May 3-4. ——National Dairy Maiketing Conference, Congiess Hotel, Chica- go, Illinois. For Good Orchards - Use ' Four Leaf Phosphate Too often fertilization of orchards is overlooked. Yet fruits take most valuable salt: from the soil, particu latly necding' phosphates for their development and flavor An orchard can not be better fed than' by applications of rock phosphate and sowing of clover with a crop of buck- wheat. The roots of huekwheat at- ' tack and make the phosphate available .to the clover The clover roots are developed quickly where there is an ab- undancc of phosphorus and carry plant food deep into the sub- soil storing nitrogen 33 well as phosphorus. This means food fortthe tree roots and fruit growth. The buckwheat ‘ should be cut fora mulch and the clover turned under late' in the {all when the rub trition has been stored in the roots for the next season’ 3 growth. Write us for prices and the nr-me of your nearest dealer in Four Leaf Phosphate. .> :é";§é%“ FOUR lEAI: 4/” _ PHOSPHATE THOMSON PHOSPHATE COMPANY 13! Fisher Building Chime. Ill. Use Dandelion Butter ColOr Adda. half-tea- spoonful to each. gallon of winter cream and out of vein- churn comes utter of‘ golden June shade to bring you "top prices. DANDELION Butter Color All stores sell. 35-cent bottles. each sufficient to keep that; rich, “Golden Shade” in, our butter all the year round. Standard Butter Color for flit gr lyears. Purely vegetable. Meet: all foo aws State and National. Used by all large creameries. Will not color the buttermilk Tasteless. W311; G: Richardion Co.. Burlington. Vermont. for fruits and vegetables ~ M: 11.5 Put an. "AD. Mun 12.11.111.111 ’ I Write for the new Pyrox book—Bowker Insecticide C.o -—Boston—Baltimore—Chicago. DAH LIA 1; choice named tarietles 82 00. The Stock That Wins let Prizel At The MICHIGAN STATE FAIR EA AOH YEAR UMAN’S DAHLIA GARDENS, “ Birmingham, Mich. Send For Catalogue nts and roof - diroottofarnfers. nMen3i average from $200 per week. Commissions l, aid weekly. Bonuses monthly. Wen rdmad ado none week— Movers took 102 orders rat; month. the o port'un- "if or by wire salesmen. Shippi points—0 eyel d: lcago ans 111.? aneapo s. For r6110 tion wrlte Central ego eum Company. Cleve and Ohio ingomtaterials 9.50; spring lambs medium, good, choice and prime $8@9. 50; ewes, medi- SALESMEN Wanted,” to sell well- known line I um, good and choice $5. 50637. 25; ewes 3‘ cull and common $2. 25@5; yearling met/Isms medium. £906 and choice Id”; *Q 0 e- .. » Aspirin Then It’s Genuine Unless you see the name “Bayer” on tablets, you are not getting genuine 'Aspirin prescribed by physicians for 21 years and proved safe by millions. Always say “Bayer.” Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer Manu acturc of Monoaceticacidester of Salicyicacid. Put a United THE SIMPLEST MELKER MADE Furnished in units for herds of five cows or more. Pump- pulsator type. Gives com- pletevacuum release on teat; safe. smooth natural action. “ SEE -'I'HRU ” Tent, Cup Patented exclusive a feature. . See all teats milking. One piece -- clear as crystal- ~ as easy to clean as a dial. Moat lanthanum-test mil - , or improvement invent - .5 United line Separators Food Mill. Washer. p Engines - - 1“, W“, m United Engine want in 13/4 to 12 H.P. America'l aeoline 0i- Xero- G at. We! eene— 200,000 In use. I s m Get all facts today. Ask your dealer UNITED ENGINE co. Dept. 45 Lansing. Mich. (27) THE GREAT UNITED LINE FARM MACHINESQ Warranted to Give Satisfaction Gombault’s GauslIs Balsam mu II I.- llli'1 - ' Has imitators But No Competitors A Safe. Speedy, Positive Remedy for Curb. Splint, Sweeny. Capped Hock. Strained Tendons, Founder, Wind Pulls and Lemmas from Spavin, Ringinno and other bony tumors. Cum skin diseases or Parasites, Thrush, Dipthorh. Osman-whee” Diem or We. All a Hum Linnea! and Antiseptic tor external use it is Invaluable. Every bottle 0! Mi. leis-m so 6 l; war- ranted to give satlsiaction. Price 1. ~ 0 sent parcel bottle. Sold I! d u, r m with full l tions for its use. lid for wave olr MAM tea The Lawrence-Willin- ~(30., Chemo. . .15,“ raga-Eds“ ‘ LIVE: 55.66.. (:0 M- ' MISSION—House IN psi-3011.". \ ' local associations of the Michigan Live Stock Exchange, held in the city hall, at Lansing, April 7, it was voted to establish a commission house at De- troit. At a meeting of the board fol- lowing the managers’ meeting, Mr. N. W. Stuart was chosen to sell the stock. Mr. Stuart is a very successful local manager at Clarksville, also the treas- urer of the State Exchange. Each share of stock is to cost one hundred dollars. The plan as outlined is to have each local association take one or more shares of this stock, thus mak- ing them all interested in the propo- sition. . I A RECORD MILK YIELD IN FRANK- ENMUTH. O HE six-year-old Holstein cow, Pie- tertje Johanna King Hengerveld, owned by Conrad Hecht, produced in seven days recently, 33.99% pounds of butter from 746.4 pounds of milk, and in thirty days produced 141.51 pounds of butter from 3,010.8 pounds of milk. In one day she gave 113.8 pounds of milk—M. ‘ :HIGHWAY LEGISLATION AT LAN- 5 SING. ’ URAL highways have come in for I no small amount of consideration lduring the past week in the legisla- ture. Among all of these various bills, ,three are of special interest to those who live along and travel on the coun- try roads. One of them is Representa tive J. E. Warner’s bill to prohibit any truckload of over twelve tons or over the rated capacity of the truck from traveling on the public highways. An exception is made in the case of trucks of two tons or less rated capacity when equipped with pneumatic tires. A second bill requires all buggies,» carriages, or wagons traveling after nightfall on village or city streets or on a trunk line highway to be equip- ped» With lights. Both of these bills have now passed both branches of the legislature and await the governor’s signature. A bill which has passed the senate but not the house would pro- hibit placing advertising signs within the limits of any public highway or on the private property of another With- out obtaining the consent of the owner. STATE PAYS FOR BLOWN-UP COW. NEW JERSEY farmer will get $125 from the state for his heifer, which was killed by eating a stick of dynamite left carelessly on the road- side by employes of the state highway department. WOOL DEALERS MEET. HE spring meeting of the wool buy- ers held in Detroit recently was notable for the failure of the usual at- tendance of eastern buyers or mill rep- resentatives. There was no informa- tion or advices for guidance from out- side, and the buyer was left to his own resources. Some dealers had taken in small lots of wool and some few sales of last year’s stocks had been made at .very low prices. The consensus of buying views was twelve to thirteen cents forrejects, sixteen to eighteen cents for medium staples, with twenty cents as an outside figure for the de- laines. The general feeling was one of ex- treme conservatism, if not of appre- hension, that conditions might become worse. The benefit of a tariff was dis- counted by heavy importations already made. The farm bureau wool hand- ling was considered the salvation of the dealer for the 1920 clip because prices slumped before these could have unloaded, and the losses would have been heavy. The margin for safety for the 1921 clip must be sufliciently wide to meet present conditions of the T a meeting ofvthe managers of. the i ("W“WP‘P Refrigerator @ Keep Cream Cool on Long Shipments Ship your cream in Sturges Refrigerator Cans—special heat and cold proof insula- tion between heavy outer and inner walls. No icing needed. Keeps contentsaafely ten to twenty-four hours even in extreme hot weather. Built to stand abuse. Write for Booklet No. 122 STURGES & BURN MFG. CO. Makers of Slurges Guaranteed Capacity Milk Cans Chicago Illinois R..K. TIRES « are 0. K. Tires Beheaded—double tread—double chain stitched. e‘tand up to the roughest sortof usage ~—built for hard work on bad roadSJand come up to every demand you make on them. Each one guaranteed—even at these little prices: Size Price Size . . 35 32:4 .............. . 10.00 36§4M .............. 2 percent off for cash with order, 10 percent deposit required with all 0. 0. D. orders. R. K. Tire Company 837 No. Broad St., Dept. C, Phila. Pa. Send for descriptive booklet and price list. Good Territory Open for Live Agents. Annual White Sweet Clover Guaranteed Seed oi the Hubam or Hughes Variety Makes growth in one season that ordinary clovers do in two. Yields under cultivation two ions hay or} to 800 pounds of seed. Price $1 for trial package or $10.00 per pound. A pound will seed an acre. Make: big profit growini,r seed for yourself and neighbors. Order before small supply is exhausted from The Henry Field Seed Company, Shenandoah. Iowa. or direct from T1): Grau'n‘ Who Gimrmztnx. The DeGraff Food Company. DeGraff. Ohio. “The acceptable collar style ofgooyear: ago a: painted by the Marin Craftrman ——Rambrandt. Beach— Made by Troy’s ‘Master Crafts- men for the Man of Today. sugared SOFT COLLARS are dignified, comfortable and give long wear— made for the man who demands standard-value merchan- dise—attractively priced. Your dealer is showing the latest styles. HALL, HARTWELL &CO., Makers, Troy, N. Y. Northeastern Michigan Landsand Farms No.91 O.—A farm of 160 acres 1% miles from Onnway, Michigan. Level. no waste land. 135 acres under cul- tivation, rest pasture and wood, woven wire fence, grain and stock farm. New 9 room house, furn. ace, toilet, and bath, laundry house, largebank burn. ton silo, implement shed, granary, garage. Young orchard. Near school, R. 1<‘.D. and telephone. No. 92 H.—800 acres, productive,well located. suitable for live stock: Near school and railroad. Federal highway building. No. 93 R.—300 acres on main highway, 12 miles from Alpena, also within 2 miles of the I). & M. and B 0., (id: A. Railroads. 6 room house, basement, barn, 2jgood wells, Especially adapted for raising potatoes and onions. Large storage cellar 32x150 ft. Small apple orchard, all bearing. Price $40.00 per acre. No. 82 B.~—1200 A. Ranch. good waternnd feed. School house on property. 3 miles \vovoii wire fence, Stock loading pens of M. _C. R. R. udgacent to property_ $12.00 per acre for quick sale. No. 83 B. ~Lnrgo two story Hotel, good location. No. 84 D.—-880 acres of Sugar Beet. Land. Can be sub- divided into 40 or 80 acre farms. Situated near Twining. Arenac Co. $25.00 per acre. No. 86 E.—-120 acres, 50 cleared. Rolling clay loam soil, 424 miles from Station on proposed stOne road. 8 room house,barn. 30x70. large silo, granary. garage, wood shed, orchard. $38.00 per Acre. Terms. No. 87 A.——58 A. 20 A.improved.balance brush: running stream, flowln well, house. barn, clay loam, near school and o urch. Telephone, mail route. Price $1200.00, terms to suit purchaser. No. 908.—Bargain to close an estate. 2360 Acres Farm and Ranch Land on State Trunk Line Gravel Highway. 300 acres cleared, with houses, barns, silo, farm machinery. Bearing orchard. N. E. Mich. Bureau Bay City, Michigan . and tion in on a In or Bicycle. holes of 44 81‘” moo Ind and I ea Bay- 810 to assist-gamssgsrggy; {mama not accepted. lgmmww raw-d, . a time and cal-fare all!) meet: tile email perm-nu. Tires tetanus-W rs... ... , bis. Illa-mud in. Run or lulu. with Mead %Z:n‘i“cm"fl‘zl~" Soy Bean Seed, early brown variety 93 to 100 or cent test. $6.00 per 100 lbs. ROY F NK, Bangor, Mich. Apples. Potatoes Wanted Hilhest H prices pai Th d. E L. RICHMOND co. Detroit. Midi ‘ ’ Russett Rural Seed otatoes fo' le certlfled $1.00 per bu. F. 0. pMunton, IIVIEigh. J. V. HARRISON. Miinton, Mich. Ship to The Old Reliable House Daniel McCaffrey’s Sons, 623-625 \Vabash Bldg” Pittsburg. Pa. in sucks. H H Kentucky’s pride. liicli.mellowchewin , Inbacco' 10 ouuds. $3.50; mild smoking, 10 poundg‘ 2.50,prepuid. ohn Sanderson. Box 72. Mayiield, Ky. NATURAL LEAF; smokin KentUCkY TObOCCO, 10 lbs. 32,50; 20 lbs. Mathew? mg, 10 lbs. 83; ZOlhs. 8.3. ii. 1“. Veal, Sedalin. Ky. Agent Strawberry Plants Wanted 30,000 or mnrc,iuostly Dunlap, of pure strain varieties. No high prices considered. JAhilL‘S M. KING, Good Hope, 0. _ QENA'FOB DUNLAP Strawberry Plants at 33.50 L per 1,000; $2 00 for 500: $1.00 foifiZfiO. Guaranteed ' first, Class. or money refunded. Flower View C. II. S arm. R. 2, Paw Paw, Mich. Choice Strawberry Plants £317? per “0°" . _ leading varieties at $4. Guaranteed first class or money re- funded. Catalog. FILENA \V'OOLF, Allegan. Mich. Red and Black Raspberry StraWber‘l'): Plants plants write for rice list. (1130, B. ()W ENS, Box 353, eslie, Mich. Choice Dahlia TUbers and Gladiolus bulls for sale. LUCY o. HAnRow, Clarksirille. !\.ich. .l ANLEY. rarm'.“'.nd Faith Lands 265 Acre Dairy Farm With 4 Horses, l7 Cows and Heifers, 3' calves. machinery, vehicles. tools. hay loader. dairy utensils, equipment. etc.: convenient; advantages; 150 acres tractor-worked; 30