.‘ Indianapolis is located, Qial attention to those» in Randolph ,2 t . ,. VOL. CLVl. No, 19 Whole Number 4147 DETROIT, MICH., SATURDAY, MAY 7, Ind1ana Has Our Sisler State Boasts of- 0726 Téommzd Coma/Mater! Scéao/r ' C “By R. P. Crawford has abandoned four thousand one-room schools, or approxi- mately one-half of all the one-room schools that the state ever had, it" is certainly worth talking about. Indiana is the state that has distinguished it- self by such a record and now it can WHEN one can find a state that boast that it has approximately one thousand consolidated schools, proba- ' bly the biggest record of its kind that has been made by any state in the Union. While in most states the con- solidated schoolhas been a develop- ment of only the last five to eight years, in Indiana there were many con- in consolidation, because of the start that was made more than twelve years ago, and the work that Professor Lee Driver did while county superintend- ent of the schools there. Driver is now in Pennsylvania engaged in consolidated school work. In Tact, I am told that Mr. Driver himself was converted to the consolidated school idea while serving as the superintend- ent of Randolph county. Typical One-room Schools. “The one-room schools in this coun- ty were just the same as other one- room schools,” County Superintendent O. H. Greist told me. “They were poor— The Jackson School w'as Erected in the Early solidated schools established ten and twelve years ago. However, consoli- dated schools the country over are a recent development and the biggest progress even in Indiana has been- 1nade in comparatively the last few years. In Marion county, whe1e the city of in Montgom- ery county in Western Indiana, and in Randolph county in the east central part of the state, more than ninety per cent of-the one-room schools have dis- appeared. Many ot‘ these counties are close to the one hundred per cent mark. In Marion county, out of ninety- , eight‘ one-room schools originally built, there were but five, left last fall. In Randolph county, where at one time there were one hundred and thirty—one one-room schools. there were but four one-room schools left in operation last ._ ‘fall. . It would be an interesting procedure to ‘visit a large number of consolidated schools in Indiana, but for the pur- poses of this article we shall pay spe- 1910 and is One of the Best Known of Institutions. ly equipped, had poor buildings, un- kept school grounds. dilapidated sur— roundings, in short, typical one-room schools. Mud roads had been giving way to gravel and macadamized roads. the churches had been gradually re— modeled, new farm homes had been built, and in fact, the entire commu- nity had responded to the spirit of pro- gress with the exception of the schools. They were still in the same old dilap- idated buildings and taught in prac— tically the same old dilapidated way.” 1 have a fleeting suspicion that Mr. Greist’s description of the. one-room schools in his county might well be used to describe the one-room schools in practically ninety per cent of the states in the Union. On an almost perfect May day 1 set out with County Superintendent Greist to visit a number of schools in his county. But when there are twenty- one consolidated schools in a county, instead .of gnly one or two, as is :the rule in many of our states, it is, quite‘ a job to see every school. In fact, in this county about every direction one » turns, up bobs a consolidated school. The very first school that we came to was this Wilson salient located two _ 1921 ed the miles west of Union City, one of the two small towns in the county. It is a modern type of brick building, erect- ed in 1917 at a cost of $20,000. But since the contractor lost money in building it, it undoubtedly has a value much greater. However, it suggests somewhat that which may be accom- plished in fairly normal times for an expenditure of between $20,000 and $30,000. It is an eight-room structure and has four acres of ground. The building has its own light and water plant, operated by a gasoline engine, and is provided with a good gymnasi- um and shower baths. This particular school does not offer high school work, because it is so close to Union City, and there is also an other consolidated school in the same township which does offer high school instruction. In fact, out of the twenty- one consolidated schools in the coun- ty, five have only eight grades, while the remainder offer full high school courses. There is usually not more than one high school in a township. In passing, it might, be remarked that fourteen of the consolidated schools are in the open country, while three ONE YEAR $1.00 FIVE YEARS 83 00 Way and novel, the Jackson school was her- alded far and wide. Even today the school plant compares quite favorably with those erected later. The building itself is set well back from the road in a, grove of trees. Needless to say, it is strictly an open country school, witl an attendance of approximately thre hundred pupils. The school is operat- ed on what is known as the six-six plan, the upper six grades in such a case making the high school. The ad— vantage in such a plan is usually said to be the’ fact that the children are less liable to drop out of scohol when they reach the eighth grade. In this particular school there are about one hundred and fifteen pupils in the upper six grades. 01’ course, the building itseh‘ is entirely modern. The Jackson township school district covers approx- imately thirty square miles, and twelve horse-drawn busses are used for trans portation. In this school it is the cus- tom to dismiss shortly after three o’clock in the afternoon, thereby enab- ling all the children to get to their homes in good season. We might visit a great number of schools in this township if it would Stoney Creek School is a Good Type of are near villages, and four are in vil- lages. It is also important to note that the three schools located in little towns have a playground of an entire square block, while the ther schools have from three to six acres for play— grounds. . A Famous School. [t was not so many years ago that the Jackson consolidated school in Randolph county was a very famous institution. In fact, it. is still famous enough, but there have been so many excellent consolidated schools erected that those of ten or twelve years ago se_e1nvery modest in comparison. But in the; day when the consolidated school was something still quite new > _= . the Open County Consolidated School. serve our purpose, but many of them are quite similar. The Lincoln and Jefferson schools, as well as the Green township school are all old institu- tions, erected in 1008 and 1910. Among the more modern schools is the Stoney (‘rcek school. It is a fine open coun- try institution. there being no towns in the. near vicinity. The school has done quite a good deal of work with agriculture and conducted its own corn and feeding experiments. As will be noted in the illustration, there is pro- vision on the right side of the build- ing for an addition, completing a sym- metrical arrangement. L (Continued on page 582). 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F e 9 All Sent piston fluid" Canadian subscriptio: 1 see a year extra for postage RATES OF ADVERTISING 55 cents per line agate type measurement or $7. 70 per inch(l4agatelinesa per inch) perlnsertlon No advertis— menu inserted for icsa than 31 65 each insertion No objectionable advertisements inserted at any time Member Standard Farm Papers Association and Audit Bureau 0! Cir culstion. Ent fared as Second Class Matter at. the Post Office at Detroit, Michigan. Undert the Act of March 3,1879 Vow-ME CLVI. DETROIT, MAY 7, 1021 N‘UMBEH NINETTEEN CURRENT COMMENT HE fifty—first Mich- igan legislature ~The Ifegrs- closed its regular ses- Jatwe sion last week. From Record the standpoint of new and important laws enacted it has made a record not sur- passed, and probably not equalled, by any previous Michigan legislative body. The most important of the new laws" passed are those providing for the re- organization of the state government in accordance with Governor Groes- bec‘k’s program. This legislation is of great importance because it concen- trates the administrative functions of the state government under the direct control of the chief executive. From the standpoint of efficient administra- ' tion under a competent g0vernor this change is doubtless a good one, inas- much as it will concentrate responsi- bility as well as power. And the crea— tion of a governor’s cabinet; composed of the elective officers of the state un- der the name of the State Administra- tive Board will give the governor the benefit of the counsel of the several departmental heads and serve to bob ter correlate and unify the work of the several departments of the govern- ment of the commonwealth. On the other hand, this change will place at the disposal of every occupant of the governor’s chair a super-politi- cal machine, which might easily ena- ble him to be a near-dictator in the nomination of his party’s candidates for important offices. It is easily con— ceivable that if any incumbent of the governor's oflice chose to exercise this power, “not wisely but too well,” the result might more than nullify the ad- vantages gained through a better bus- iness organization of the state gov~ ernmental affairs. ' However, this is a bridge to‘be cross- ed only when we come to it. It is ’ mentioned at this time only because this reorganization of the state gov- ernment increases the responsibility of lgthe ‘voters in the selection of future ‘ gayernors as well as the responsibility 5 of *the governors themselves. It also ‘ increases the responsibility of the press to keep the voters of the state 1eliably informed regarding the administrative . and politiCal behavior of future gover ’f’nors. ' If botlr'live up to this responsi- ' ‘bflity all Will be well, and this added responsibility will be an added ‘benefit. 3‘ *1‘0' the end that our readers may be My conversant with the new orde1 of things, :the changes effected in the gem government by this legislation FFECE-IO‘I l- 1013011011011 Ave" N.E. _ Business Manager ' Mements crowed Will 1519 We ' subject cf 8. series or comments «in til?“ --luf-rge '38qu to invest. ture issues. - . A number of important laws affect ing the agriculture of the state, either directly or indirectly, Were also passed, while some measures which were strongly advocated by the farmers’ or- ganizations of the state failed of pas- sage, notably the submission of a con- stitutional amendment which would make possible the passage of a state income tax law. These will also be re- viewed in detail in a future issue. HE apparent in attention of the general public to the constant destruction of forests by fire promises disaster at a comparatively early date unless the rate of burning timber is materially checked. The menace of a future shortage of wood threatens to become a real eco- Watdling Our Wood Supply nomic fact and this menace extends. even farther than the supply of tim- ber, for once the forests are gone the possibility of controlling an adequate supply of water for the successful con- dhct of agriculture, will have been very largely removed. V America’s forest fires during the five years ending 1920 devastated an area exceeding in extent that of the entire" New England states and occasioned a loss conservatively estimated at nearly a hundred million dollars. Of the 160,- 000 forest fires which occurred in the United States during this five-year pe-' riod it is estimated that human agen- cies were responsible for around eighty per cent. Proper care and vigilance on the part of citizens would have pre- vented a very large portion of this great loss. The secretary of agriculture has written the governors of all the states requesting their cooperation in a na- tion-wide observance of Forest Protec- tion Week, May 22-28, recently pro- claimed by President Harding. In this letter the governors are asked to set apart the week for the purpose of such educational and instructive exercises as shall bring to the people the serious effects of the present unnecessary wastes occasioned by forest fires. The farmer is especially concerned in this program, inasmuch as he is the heav- iest user of forest products, as well as a producer, and is therefore interested in prices and in having his woodlot better insured against destruction. He, of all citizens, should not only aid, but should take the initiative in the pro- motion of this forest conservation pro— gram. RECENT decision FarmBonds of t h e supreme court has removed the for legal obstacle to the Farmers activities of Federal Farm Loan Banks, af- ter several months during which the making of loans has been held in a‘bcy- ance pending the outcome of this liti- gation. But the Federal Farm Loan Board still has before it the task of financing the loans already “passed up- on and others for which applications will be made more rapidly than they can probably be granted. The fee mica] basis of attack upon the federal farm loan law was its con— stitutionality. But it has been repeat- edly charged by the financial interests which have opposed the law that the sale of the federal farm loan bonds in’ big blocks to men of large means, ena-I bli-ng them to escape taxation on the “moheyv so invested, was contrary to public interest. As a matter of fact,- zthcse bonds, by the sale of which funds are provided-for the making of ”long- time fedei al 1111111 icons .on the'amor- tizatien plan, are offered. in entail «as well as lai go denominations andw'are this for inculcating into the lives 'of prisoners” by the ’ Whose 'Ws can be classed mun government was ‘Wflnédar.fiwfl 27 in the matter of safety, and bear g. THE legislature at Imam; supports , reasonable rate of interest for an ab- lakes-to .903 watenvay by 138381118 solutely safe investment. And the fignfgfpfioogegemhmnher it}: cause!)— rs 113 car es 1n e- iaimer purchaser will have the satis- troit now am a $19,900 rdeficit action Of knowing that his money 'will ~New‘ census figures indicate a Ltwen- help some other farmer to finance his ty-one per cent increasé in the fmign business at a reasonable rate of inter- ggigmfglfuhafioi it“ bllfi‘ili‘gaanTgfiogci _ 1 s 11 131mg 11, n at 03t and under favorable terms. budget System is passed by the United Under present conditions capital is Stilesthsenateb-A rfevival 0f industry bein solicit f _ cu s e num er 0 charity cases in finangc in ofegver 0112051112111“; for :he Detroit one-half. ——Thirty- two I. W. W’ s . g ‘ 13’ W e on 91“ start sentences at the national prison pr1se. And in most cases the,sales- at Leavenwmth, Kansas. —The mayor men who are effermg it donot hesitate of Detroit vetoes budget containing 33.1 to paint the prospect of profit “in the ary increases for employes most glowing terms, generally unwar- ' Thursday, April 28- ranted by the facts, in order to make Jill} reparations board at Paris fixes a. sale and get their commisison. Their d 132, 000,000,000 ma1 ks as total war general lan of ' oration i o e amages due allies from the Germans 11 9 m0” 3 t g t 353 ——In an effort to settle strike British I‘m“: as poss e ”f the prospects mine owners guarantee miners that leady cash as a down payment for say wage reductions will not exceed three twenty-five per cent of the face value shillings.—Masahao Hanihar, of 12119 of the stock and take his note for the Japanese diplomatic service, denies balance, often on the unwarranted as- that Japan covets P h111pp1nes.——Detroit . _ and Cleveland boat lines cut freight surance that the d1v1dends from the rates fifteen per cent .—-Eighteen die in enterprise will take care of the note, t01nado that wrecks B1axton,Miss.——— to the great profit of the investor. Or The much discussed Greek offensive if he cannot pay cash they offer to agggstiéltilsfigurkish nationalists failed take his government bonds at par, as - Friday April 29 , . an added inducement to get in on a good thing. BY the defeat of the Welsh bill the state legislature continues support Regardless 0f whether the invest- of continuation schemes-Charles Ben. die, a. war hero, dies in Chicago after having undergone nineteen operations in three years.—Twenty-two steel mills in the Shenango valley district, Penn« sylvania, resume operations—Charles M. Schwab reveals a. $100,000,900 war bribe by Germany if he would break, his war contracts with Lord Kitchen- er.~~ltalian extremists seize city hall in Fiume and proclaim a provisional directorate—#111 a talk before the navy, President Harding warns world that the 'United States will not give up “what is righteously ours.” Saturday, April 30. ment is sound or not, disappointment is’almost sure to result to the investor, as the new business which would “pan out” to equal the promises of the pro- fessional stock salesman would indeed be a wonder, especially at a time when the majority of old and well establish- ed enterprises are repeatedly “pass- ing” dividends. The factor of safety is of first im~ portance in the investment of savings. While the earning power of a safe and liquid investment such as a govern- TALY supports the United States ment' bond or a. farm loan bond is less stand in regard to the Island of Yap. than may be promised by other classes ——A German cabinet member urges of securities, they are free from the Be'f‘ilifl tgi aegigrzgfiheiogngrfilzgfgfig. S‘Deculative features which make the co, grigifg', boycotts United States ietuins f1om the less safe investments shipping board steamer Aeolus.—Unit- problematicai. ed States warns Dutch that America will insist on equal rights in the oil fields of Dutch East Indies—A fifty HERE is an item million dollar firm is organized in ‘Washington to build airships to cruise The School . 0f danger in hang- between the largest cities in the Unit- the mg onto 01d “"315 too ed .States.‘—Townley, nonpartisan on long. It was not so chief, is\ again judged disloyal and Farm long ago that the boys must serve his sentence. on one Michigan farm reverted against the continued use of one-horse cultivators when the neigh- The l 'f d b dget sod by . - 4 , ~ genera 1111 u pas hors- were getting double and greater the state legislature indicates that tax- servme from two and three-horse im- 98 Wm be .311gbuy higher than.:la'st plements. There is a point where the year.-—I. W. W. Chief Haywood 1s 1n farmer like every other user of ma- R1188iabllwas that he W13 retul‘fito . . 1 ‘ a this coun serve sen ence— ar chlneiy, can no longer afford to get Wood’s speed boat wins in race with on with the old tools because of the Havana special tiain irom Miami, ‘Fla, handicap it gives him in production to New York, by twenty-one minutes. costs. The boys who opposed the con- ——-Ca.r strilke:1 inff Igetmlt- due kto gage. - . - . _ .. - , cut, is cale 0 or one wee '1‘“ _. . tinued'use oi theonelioisecultivators Bingham, organizer of the Michigan were right in then content1on. Fortu— State Farm Bureau, and its first secre- nately the father complied, and in do- tary, takes charge of_ agricultural de~ ing this he not only saved his boys to partment of the Detr01t Board of Com- the farm but this very act put new spirit into the whole family. From merce. Mr. J. P. Powers, his associate then on father took the boys into con— in former work, will assist him. Monday, May 2. ference when he wished to decide mat- ters regarding the farm business. Sunday, May 1. HE United States Senate adopts Knox bill for peace with Germany. HE first slacker list for Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin issued by the war department contains fifteen names—Strike of marine workers ties up shipping at New York—Mayday Red uprising throughout the country failed to materialize—France yields to And here is one of the great advan- tages of the farm for the family with children. The farmer’s business, un- like the business 0f the city ' man, is allies’ demand by delaying seizure of closely tied up with the :home life and the Ruhr district—Federal. reserve every member of the family is. more or $18113; '{gfi‘i’gfiiz‘gyi égflgnp $332132; less 1nt1mately acquainted With what readjustment.”-'—Reds in Argentina is going on. No educational vinstitu- cause damage .on May Day by :bomb tion can create better conditions than throwing.» Tuesday, May 3. , the 'boys and girls those fundamental HE allies' ultimatum to Germany principles at business and good sense, makes 6, 600,000,000 pounds, PLUS providing the parents are awake to twenty-five P91 cent 3X99“ tax as to- the opportunity, and on the other tal‘ damage payment. Germany must - s acce t the terms by May' 12, or Ruin hand, If the parents are found wanting distrIiJUi; and customs receipts will be there is no place .where children can seiZed. -—*The United States We be made to abhor the Work of their 03m aclfirngmaglgeWheWgrgtgl; fathers Withgrecxer intensity. " Hole; 9 “893.. 0 ran 1 0mm": At our then is a great" opportunity $01, apars igéamuéskcl—tles stalke‘l‘or 3.: forty outs 111111.11 marries mponsiiiilit-y of. Wm: “W“ W equal magnitude.‘ donor Comterrito o‘- Stutcswwamsae- ~m-,. 'h-I-m. , ,. x: 45...... . feed is a good idea which is not" being used. Roots were exten- sively and entirely used as a source of winter succulence before the silo was generally known. ' It must be understood that there is nothing better for silage that one can grow than a good com crop yielding from eight to fifteen tons to the acre. But frost is the serious factor which .has made corn, either for silage or grain, a risky crop on muck soils. .On the other hand, there are'other silage crops for the muck farmer. The importance of the sunflower W‘as espe- . ciaily well shown on muck under ex- tremely varying conditions in the state last year. drought, excess moisture, giving a high tonnage, the sunflower is only waiting for complete agreement by specialists on its feeding value as compared with .corn,.to be given unqualified recom- mendation for the muck farmer. Of course, the muck farmer should have a silo. If he lei/situated where he cannot grow corn he can grow the sun- flower, or oats‘and peas for silage. The silo is an important factor in farm management of the muck farmer grow- ing general crops. . The history of the work of muck farmers who began farming by doing without silos, growing corn for grain, or small grains, is not at all enCourag- ing. At a critical time the “black death” in July or August, has caused ruin and failure. It happens every year on our muck lands in some part of. the state. GROWING— root crops. as a winter A Exceedingly hardy to frost, - By Ezra Levin There are three situations in which it would appear that the growing of roots would aid the muck farmer. It would provide the farmer having a silo with additional winter‘ feed; it would be of greater assistance to the one who expects to» purchase a silo but who desires to-keep stock until the time when he can make that invest- ment and it is the only sensible course for the man who cannot use the silo at all. Most muck soil is ideal for root root crops. As long as agriculture has existed, roots have been a basic crop in the dairy districts of Europe. Many sections depend‘entirely upon roots for winter feed. Four tons of roots, such as beets, carrots, rutabagas and man- gels equals three tons of silage. Twen- ty tons of roots to the acre is common on fertile muck soils. Thirty tons have been noted. In 1919, I saw carrots on the Beebe Farm at Niles which went more than One thousand bushels to the acre. Blocking and thinning is much easier on muck soil than on upland. Feeding carrots and millet hay may not sound ethical, but horses on heavy hauling have come through the winter in splendid condition on such a ration. At the North Central Experiment Station of Minnesota a test of various root crops has shown rutabagas to be Unusual Growth of Beets on Muck Land by June 18, 1920. ‘ .0}. son fl ’Mg/C’éie'a’ V 117610101? in 1%? Mdfiagémml‘, Of-Mzmé Areas 072 Téommm’r of Farm: the most satisfactory. are summed up as follows: “Besides being the largest yielder among root crops rutabagashave sev- eral other advantages: (1) seed is ‘eheap; (2) germination is better than; with mangels or sugar beets, therefore insuring a more even stand; (3) ruta¥ bagas sprout quicker and can be thin-' lied and weeded sooner, which is a. great advantage; (4) being of quicker growth they are less likely to be dam- aged by insects when small; (5) they- are the most hardy ot' the root crops; (6) they are the best keepers, especial? ly aS' compared with the flat turnip, which is likely to grow hollow androt \in storage.” - “In feeding, a pulper or chopper may be used, though this is not necessary unless one wishes to mix them with grain feed. When feeding rutabagas in considerable quantity to dairy cows, it is important that the feeding should be done after milking time as the aroma. from the roots in the barn may taint the milk.” There are several very important practical advantages in growing roots. They can be planted later. Roots are adapted to new land. On numerous occasions my attention has been called to successful crops of carrots which have been grown on new muek. Har- vesting may be delayed in the fall until the main work is done. Nothing but a hard freeze can harm roots. Root crops should be considered by the muck farmer as a. winter feed. They should be considered as an integral part of his farm management plan. , Why Tile )Drainage Systems Fail Better Gel flcqzmz'flta/ wz'tfl Your Farm Before Digging (1' .r/h’il (“/2 By W. Van Haitsma ANY”, if not all, of the failures of M individual tile—drains or tile- drainage syStems to function properly can be directly traced to fail- ure to properly consider all of the fac- tors that influence the laying out of an efficient, economical drain or drainage system. The result has been the waste of considerable time,“ labor and money, which has far exceeded in value what it would have cost to employ a com- petent farm drainage engineer. There is no improvement on the farm that is more~permanent, and that will bring bigger returns than a the drainage system properly planned and constructed. It will serve not only the present owner, but future generations of owners as well. - The saving of a few dollars in engineers’ fees may re- sult in the annual loss of many times this amount, and can only be charac- terized as a "penny wise dollar fool- ish,” policy. Experience has shown v time andagain that no part of the in- vestment in a farm drainage system will bring bigger returns than the fees of a reliable engineer. The farm drainage engineer should, of course, be a capable civil engineer, b'ut he must be more than that. He must have an intimate, practical knowledge of soils and crops, because the nature of the soil and the kind of farming a. farm is devoted to, are im- portant 'factors in the design of a drainage system. This knowledge can only have been obtained through years of experience as a farmer. He must be an economist, so that he may be able to advise the farmer not to tile—drain when soil and other condi- tions are such that an investment in tile-drainage will seem to be unwar- ranted. Certain soils have impervious layers of sub—soil near the surface through which water cannot penetrate, and will, therefore, not respond to tile— drainage. The writer was called rc- Cently to investigate conditions on a farm which had been tile-drained in 1918. Although there was plenty of [all in tho drains, and they were. ap— parently in good condition. they failed to function because the water could not get down to them. The soil was as Wet and soggy above the drains as it was in spots a rod or two from them. A study of the soil previous to install- ‘ing the system would have revealed the fact that an impervious layer of sub-soil would make the tile-drains in- effective and would have saved ”the farmer hundreds of dollars. Determining the most advantageous location of the drains, and their proper / Before the Tr‘enching depths and grades is equally import- ant. A study of the soil will reveal the required spacing of the drains, their locations to meet special condi. tions, and the depths to which they must be laid to secure adequate diain— age, while a study of the topography or the lay of the land will determine the general location 01' the drains, and the grades that. will meet. the demands of the soil, at a minimum cost in labor and tile. The most. expensive system of drainage is by no lllmtlis always the most efficient. A row drains judicious- ly placed will often give better results than a. net-work of drains placed with- out due consideration to the drainage requirements and the topographical condition of the particular farm. Here, too, the drainage engineer’s services may effect a material saving in cost, and an increase in efficiency, compared with which his fees are negligible. The practice of installing a farm seas Machine wasf ' Their reasons ., nage system pious-meal, t having made a plan of drainage , the tent-ire farm, cannot str6ng'1yf‘co'ndemned from the view- point of economy. The drainage plob- I 'lem on some farms can be solved by the i’c'oth‘st'rhction of a single ‘Sho‘rt 'drain , ‘to some pond or spring or seeping hill- “*~s1c1e.i haying 'out a drain of this kind can frequently be done by the “farmer "himself, End may not require the ser- vices of a drainage engineer. I‘I‘he fol- ' lowing Mlletins which can be had flee of charge from the institutions pub- ‘-'i‘ishing 't’h'em, contain instructions that Will ‘be of value: Special Bulletin No. 36, Michigan Agricultural College, East Lansing, Michigan; Bulletin No. 175, “"Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, 'o‘nmrin 4 Where an entire farm, or a large p‘ofli‘on of a farm needs tile-drainage, an engineer should be engaged to de- sign a plan of drainage that will ade- *quatoly‘take care of all the drainage problems encountered on that farm. A ”map 'sh'ould then be made, on which the complete drainage system is out— lined. ’Shml1d the farmer wish to in- stall the drains in only One field, he can do so, and be assured that What- ever drains are installed will fit into the final complete system. The Outlet. The first essential of a good tile- drainage system is an outlet. The en- gineer’s first‘step will be to lecate an outlet that will be large and deep enough to take care of the water that will be deposited by the main—drain at 'all times, and that will permit the main—drain to have a good grade, and a depth sufficient to permit of a ready flow from the sub-mains and laterals. The open ditch is the most common form of outlet. In determining the necessary depth of an open ditch pro- vision should be made for a. certain amount of filling in, due to surface- washing, and erosion of the ditch banks. If the open ditch has been comparatively recently dug, a greater allowance should be made for filling in ~ than in the case of an older open ditch. In the closed type of county drain, which is another form of outlet, six or eight-inch tile are often used when the requirements call for tile having twice the capacity of these sizes. A well constructed, properly maintained coun— ty tile-drain is an ideal outlet, but an open ditch outlet of adequate size over which the farmer has control is much to be preferred to an under-sized, poorly maintained closed drain. Before planning a drainage sys- tem that is to depend on a closed drain for its outlet, an inspection should be made of the drain, during a wet season in order that its condition and efficiency may be determined. Lack of an adequate outlet has made it im- possible for many a farmer to tile—drain his farm. When neither open nor closed drains are available vertical drainage is some- times resorted to. Vt'ells are driven to some porous, underground stratum. which furnishes an outlet. These out— lets ‘haVe not, however, proved entirely satisfactory, some of them are efficient for a while, and then for no apparent reason, fail to function. Location of the Drains. The drainage engineer will next make a soil and topographical survey of the area to be drained. If the soil will not respond to tiledrainage or if it lacks sufficient fertility to warrant the investment involved, his Work will be completed. If, however, soil and subsoil conditions are favorable for tile-drainage he will proceed to make .a topographical survey in order to de- termine the lay of the'land and the lo- cation of the various kinds of soils, if there is a variety. Ponds, seeping—hill- ~~£sides, surface ditches, and springs will ”herd. Having done this he is in _ .a mitten to plan a drainage system that will meet the general and special requirements of the farm. " ‘be too . without” ' .cfe' Per Bu. *2 195 a ' ‘83:) ‘05“? ' V l .55 ‘1 _ my ego‘?/ . . ‘Vu. _.. 1 -1. \ l- , ~ - ~ am a u .11. ’7 J . .. 1. . 5...v .. .1_.z.. \‘ng' ...»1 - its; ~1. . 4:1,. 1—« ‘ 11k S an average of the ten Crop years from August, 1910, to July, 1920, prices for oats have been the lewest dui 111g October and No- vember and highest during the month of June. The average advance during this period has been about eleven cents per bushel. As in all othe1 price studies covering this period part of this advance, perhaps half or name has been due to the advance of prices to a higher and higher level during the last half of the period. maintenance ‘ the water, table. P1 ices on the 1919 crop reached low point in the fall, after 'which there was an unintelrupted adVance to the highest level on record 'on July 1,1920. Beginning with August, 1920, prices slid off rapidly and on December 1, were below the ten- -yeal avelage for that date The behavior of plices during Februaly and March indicate that the decline had spent its f01ce. Theqnains and sub-mains which are the carriers of a drainage system will be placed as far as possible along the line of lowest elevation in the area to be tile-drained. Their depth will de- pend on the required depth of the lat- erals at the junction points. Their grades will be determined by the amount of fall allowed by the outlet, and by the depth of the laterals. In case the grade in the direction of the outlet changes from a very steep to a. slight one in a sandy soil, provision must be made for 1a temporary silt well and if considerable silt is deposit- ed during rainy weather, a permanent silt-well made of concrete or brick should replace it, otherwise a tile may be substituted. The spacing of the lateral drains de- pends first of all upbn the nature of the soil, to be drained. .If the subsoil is open and porous the drains can be placed deeper than they can when a which the nature of the subsoil will allow them to be placed. The spacing of latelals will also be affected by the nature of the crops grown on the farm. Truck crops will warrant a closer spacing and a greater resultant investment, than grain crops. The closer laterals are placed togeth- er, the more quickly will they remove excess water, and the smaller will be the damage to crops. As a general rule, however, laterals spaced from fifty feet in a heavy clay soil to one hundred feet in muck, will give good results. ' The location of the laterals will be determined by the direction of the sur- face and the underground water-flow, by the special problems that have to be met, and by the location of the main drain. The laterals will be laid, as far as possible, across the line of surface and underground water-flow. This will preVent seepage between laterals, and, .' 1*" . g) . l1 1", ‘7' 4 ". L ~ 1' . ,, ~~ a. ,, - a M. . -- ’ - - . . -» . ‘ ‘vz. . ' ’7' mfg: 351.! ' 9- 77' "— ~ E: -. .. , ./ ,, —' . ..._v , .2 .> , H“ u. :1 My , 3;. LJ 1;;- ;\":_‘:‘f__>~: 3&1}! r. ’— ‘ : ~ -. c . n a ' . (A , P _a ,0 .' , ‘-, "~_. '-._ ".9. uh n.” "11.“: I 3...... ".fl, . ._ tight subsoil is found near the surface. In the latter case it is sometimes ad- visable to place the tile above the im- pervious subsoil and to compensate for lack of depth by placing the laterals closer together. Subsoil conditions per- mitting, the deeper the laterals are placed, the larger the area they will drain, and the lower they will bring Since water moves through a sandy soil more freely than through a clay soil, it follows that the laterals in a sandy soil can be placed deeper, without materially affecting the rate of drainage, than in a clay soil, through which water moves more slowly because of the greater resist- ance it «encounters. _ The spacing of the laterals depends, the laterals. therefore, 'largely‘upon" the depth at, to a large extent, erosion and surface washing of the soil. The problem of the seeping hillside will be solved by'placing a tile drain parallel to the line of seepage and far enough above it to give the drain a depth of from two and one- -half to three feet when laid paltially in the impel- vious subsoil that brings the water to the surface. Ponds presel‘i't‘no special problem in systematic drainage as far as the location of laterals through or near them is concerned. Their depth will, however, determine the depth of Medium-sized open ditch- es from neighboring'fields or farms can be intercepted by buildings catch- ‘j-basin or scone-filter at the. point at .which they enter. the farm to be drain- ed Tile drains connected to them will present exactly the same problems. A competent “drainage engineer will“ al- ways. bear in mind that efficiency and ecGnOmy’ are the determining if‘a‘vtors in the assign of a tile drainage system. ‘Grlhs'of Tile ”D'ra‘i'ns. The grade ’at Which laterals (are rail will "depend largely upon the slope of the land. The depth of thereutret mu sheet the depth of the main, land this will in turn "affect the grade or the la 1. terals. In order to get uniform drain- age over the entire farm, ‘the laterals must be plated at as ’uirifo'iun “a depth as poSsi’Ule, and the grade that can be allotted ‘W'ill depend somewhat ‘ii'bon this factor. In sandy soils the Eater'als should have a. grade of "fat least "three inches in ‘one hundred feet. {111 ”clay .sofls‘ia grade of two inches in ammun- dre'dgfeet will be found "to . be surfi- . client if careful grading is done. . The grade “orthe main wall” “teatime,- be “dependent upon the depth *of ‘the laterals at the rune-trons. curing to the "greater amount of , ,Water flowing th‘fbugh it, mail} drains are ‘not '30 ha- ble‘ to become clogged by sand or silt, as laterals, and can, theretore, be laid at a some‘What smaller grade. Size of Ti-‘le Required. -Th.e size of tile required in a main drain depends upon its grade, amount of rainfall on the area'i‘t serves, the overflow and seepage from other areas. the kind of soil, the spacing and depth of the laterals that drain into it, hnd the roughness of the inSide of the stile. The fol=low1ng table giving the ia‘rea in acres from which the various sized tile at various grades willrem'0ve one- fourth of an inch of water in twenty- four hours, will serve as a general guide: Sizeof Tile. - Fall per .. E .E * .9: ' .E 100 Ft. V24 to 00 o N . H H 15 1n . . . 3 9 21 39 65 3/4 1n .. 4 11 26 48 79 1 1n . 4 13 30 55 92 11/1111 . 5 15 33 62 102 11/2 in . 5 16 37 68 _ 112, 1% in . 6 17 40 73 121 17/3 in . , 6 19 42 78 129 21/3 in . 6 20 45 83 137 2% in . . 7 21 47 87 145 3 in . 8 23 53 97 162 35/3 in. . . 9 26 58 107 178 4% in. ..10 29 67 123 205 in. . .11 3 75 13 229 714 in. . .12 36 82 152 250 8% in. . .13 39 88 163 271 95/8 in. . .14 42 94 174 289 1034 in. .. . .14 44 100 185 307 12 in. ..15 47 106 196 324 Sizes smallel than foul -inch are not lecommended f01 laterals. Owing to slight irregularities whichare bound to occur in the grade of a tile line, this is the smallest size that can safely be used. A fill of a quarter or half inch in the bottom will affect the capacity of a three—inch tile much more serious- ly than a four—inch. A four-inch tile has over twice the capacity of a three‘ inch, when the smaller wall resistance it offers to the flow of wakr is consid- ered and costs very little more. I Number of Tile Required Per Acre. The number of tile required per acre for the lateral system depends upon the spacing. The following table gives the number of tile required, provided the laterals are uniformly spaced. The mains and submains me not accounted for, because their length varies with different systems. Tile Required Per Acre for Laterals. Distance Amount Between » Per Laterals. ‘ Acre. 25ft. ..... ..............1,’742ft. 33ft. col. ‘o-oo-uooouoou-ol,’320ft\ 50ft. OQOOIOIIOCOQ....I.I..OI 872ft. 66ft. «1660ft. 80ft. 545th 100ft. ... 436ft. . ‘1 cilia-rd dud faSt ii'ul'e can govern the , . location of laterals, since no two farms . - .—- .4......~. 4,12%» 1 ‘ “Jets“ 1 «9:11.. W‘_‘¢A7W’%A . ~ C ATTLE Feeders’ several packing companies, ' riod. Day in ' Iowa brought together over seven hun- dred of the most progressive feeders, who spent the day with John M. Evvard and his associates at the Iowa Experiment Station. Included in this gathering were representatives of commis- sion firms, banking institutions and of- ficials from‘other eXperiment stations. This year’s experiment was to show the value of molasses (cane and beet) in the ration for fattening two-y'ear-old steers. Thirty Herefords of good breeding and uniform .type were used in ‘the experiment. Based on home weights in the feedlot, December 8, 1920, after [being used for a month in the classroom, these steers cost $9.01 per' hundred. Their average _ weight was 1,065 pounds. They were divided into five groups of six steers, each group followed by three hogs. Beginning the feeding period on De- cember 8,! the five lots were fed for one hundred and twenty days, each lot received the same ration. This con- sisted of shelled corn, old process lin- Cuttle Feederr’ Ddy dt Ame] T lzrowr Leg/2t 072 Subject By G. C. Terry less of a loss per steer by $5. 22 and they produced one hundred pounds gain at the lowest net cost of any of the five lots. There seems to be no question as to the value of either cane or beet mo- lasses in helping to make fat cattle when it is properly fed. According to Mr. Evyard the big question is, “Can we afford to ship Cuban or southern molasses into Iowa in competition with our relatively cheap Iowa corn?” At the present time with corn low in price and molasses maintaining a me- dium high level, that the feeder will do well to stick close to the time-tried standard rations of the corn belt. MARK YOUR PIGS. N marking the pure-bred spring pigs use a punch making a long oval notch, as that kind is more satisfac tory than a V-shaped one. Any acci- dental tear is apt to be mistaken for a V—shaped notch, while the oval is un- mistakable. Tags are not generally Gained Three Pounds Daily for Four Manths. seed oil meal, hay (red clover ninety per cent—timothy ten per cent), and ‘block salt at will. After the first forty- one days alfalfa hay was substituted for the mixture of clover and timothy. Lot one received this ration only, while lots two and three were fed the same as lot one, with two to five pounds of‘ cane molasses added, per day for the entire period. Lot three had free access to the molasses which ‘Vvas figured as an average, as was also lot five. Lots four and five were also fed the same as lot one, with the ex- ception that they received an average ”of two and five pounds respectively, of beet molasses per day for the pe- Feed prices used were as fol- lows: Shelled corn, per bushel, $0.51; linseed oil meal, $50 per ton; beet mo- lasses, $30 per ton; cane molasses, $30; corn silage, $7.00 per ton; clover hay, $25 per ton; alfalfa hay, $25" per ton, and block salt $30 per ton. Estimated valuations, based on the Chicago market for April 8, were made in the yards by Mr. Henry Duplant, of Wilson & Company, packers, and Mr. John Paxson, of Clay, Robinson & Company, live stock commission firm, both of Chicago, Illinois. Their esti- mates ranged from $8.65 per hundred 5 for 13L three, to $8. 90 for let one, the top of the five lots. At these figures the loss per steer, crediting the feed U Saved by the hogs, was from $26. 49 for lot one, to $40.10 for lot three. The outstanding fact, according to ”’aboVe figures, is’that hit one, which ' " 1y, outsold satisfactory for marking pigs, as they are difficult to read and are easily torn out. The system 'of notches is swift and.certain. In marking young pigs the notches must be out of proportion to the size of the ear, for the pig’s ear will grow, while the notches do not get larger. Thus when the animal is full grown, notches that were plainly seen on the young pig are barely visible. NOVEL SELLING PLAN. N unique, although very successful plan of selling pure-bred stock has been worked out by Edwin Houston. He loads into a truck some of his good swine and drives to neighboring coun- ty Seat towns, where he books orders for stock he has for sale. He guarantees that the animals sold will be fully as good as the samples in the truck, and ships C. O. D. This novel selling plan has proven to be very successful and might well be adopted by more swine breeders. A very considerable amount of publicity is secured on the trip besides the sales that are made. POISON FOR GRASSHOPPERS. HE board of supervisors of Benzie county his authorized 1he pur- chase of a carload of arsenic for the control of grasshoppers in that county this summer. The county already has six tons on hand which, with the addi tionai carload, will insure the farmers _ protection, against the past as soon as Mr. Evvard believes ear.-—,.-J W S 3' ll llll! I|I_Ill_llllll_llllllli' lllllllllllIllI/\IIIlllllIIIlIIIIIIIIIIlIlIlIlIIlllIIII IIIllIlIlllllIIlllII IIIIIIIIII l’l IN'IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII'IlIiIfI IlllllI llIIIIIIIIIIIIIINIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHI ll. III I 'I I . M M h" r; wo OD PRE SERVATIONI d timely taUL tn the interests flimber conservation on the farm - _.__-_—_————— - ’-/.————-—-——~ IIIIIIIIIII|llIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIXIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII‘IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIlIIlIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIII‘IIIINIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllllulllIl..llll\‘\ ll‘llllllrllllIIIII—ll “Preserve—Conserve ’ ’urges Senator Clapper of Kansas "Those two words are weighty with meaning to every citizen of the nation. It Is necessary that we save and take care of what we already have. "This Is especially true oi the lumber resources of the nation. Our limbered‘ areas are being rapidly depleted. We must replenish them. But first it is important that we make the best use of the timber we already have. Not I stick of it should be wasted. "Wood 13 so closely linked with every sciivin of modern life the: it would seem impossible to get along without it. Yet we face that possibility. Much wood is allowed to decay needlessly, on farms. in cities, in every industn. "There are many methods of preserving wood, practically doubling in life and service. These methods are not expensive when the good they accomplish is considered. They should be employed by every person using wood not only for the benefit of the individual but for the good of every cilizen.’ Senior Arthur Capper © Beidler, Chicago} Caibosota is, first of all,'I a high‘grade, puIe, coal- -tar creosote oil. But because of special refining processes, it has one all Important advantage: It can be applied efieetzrely by yznzple, inexpumve, non-pres- sure treatmenu. $350,000,000 Lost by Farmers Annually This stupendous sum—$350, 000, GOO—is a conservative estimate by experts, of the yearly loss which wood decay inflicts upon the farmers of America. And part: of that loss is coming out of your pocket. If you doubt it, take a look at youI farm build- ings. Note how decay Is weakening the foundation timbers, sills, joists and flooring of your baIn and outbuildings! See how it is eating away the lumber In your porches, walks, cribs, hog and poultry houses—your hay-racks, silos, shingle roofs, fence posts and fencing! The cost of practically all repairs to farm build- ings, fences and imple- ments can be charged to wood decay. \Vood doesn’t wear out—it rot; out. Standard for Non-Pressure Treatments Carbosota is ILL‘ognized as the standard uood pIL scrvativc for all non- picssuie methods of applica~ Lion—brushing, dipping, spraying j , Decay is Natural, but Not Necessary Stated In plain l‘ ngllsll, the SCIcntific explanation Untfcath “(him “"11““ of_wood decay IS simply 32):? (agg'gr‘:é’:v’g‘}'sls;r; :; this. Wood dcsnoymg State College, Ames, fungi are tiny plant 01-- Iowa) Ifcarbosoted, ganisms so small that, In- $833; g‘gilrscas‘ly la“ 25 ‘ dividually, tlILy can be seen only through a powcxlul micIoscopc. In appoarancc, Llcc cay IS a smt of mould, or mushIoom gIowtlI SomLtimcs the wood becomes ‘punky.” Tothiivc, fungous growths must have an, warmth, moisture and food. Their food 18 the wood itself— they literally eat it up. lhcsc ornhnisms dcvclop most rapidly where “God is sub- jectcd to cxccsswe dampness. That is Why foundation timbers and fence posis Iot away so quickly where they come In contact with the gIound. All the eye can see of decay What the eye can 'I see This photomicrograph shons funfious growths within the cells and structure oft c wood that cause decay The cross section Is of three an- , nual rings of chestnut grLatly magnified. The small lighter areas or Vsopodts are decay pockets. (Cournsy Dept. of\ dTechnoIogy, N Y. State College of Forestry/O, Si racusc, N. and the Open-Tank pIoccss It conforms to (JOVCI'IIIIICHIZ 1".equiicmcms Makes Lumber Cheapest , Building Material "I The life of wood can bc doubled—often While wood Lchay is :1 natuial LonLlition trcblLLl—by prescivative treatment with whcrcvm tllllel is proscd to air and the Caibosota Liquid CIcosotc Oil. This re— normal heal, and mms- duccs rL‘paiI' and re- ture of the atmosphere, IIIiMI placement costs, and it is by no mcans un- "IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII ,II IIIIIIIIIEIIIIIII makes lumber oncc avoidable. Like any I- "‘ "I more the cheapest of other infection—and l' wwllllIIIIIII IIIIb SIIoIIIIIIBIItIIIII Id all building materials. decay is nothing mmc “HF" ‘ ’ nor less than infection IIdln I ‘0 Send for ‘ . —it can be prevented "“'""" “lIIIlblql. ll ”"IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII I'll!" or at least greatly IIIIIIIIIIIIII! lIiI “MM“ Free BOOM“ retarded III III III IIIIIl III I” III“ W The/quemm’ how _ an to wt to carbosote, TheProved Remedy II II IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIII are fully answered in The only successful our booklet, “How to method is preservative treatment with Make Farm Timbcxs Rot~Proof,” a copy coal tar creosote oil. of which will be sent free on request toour In the past, the big obstacle to the nearest office. You should also consult, practice of wood preservation on the farm V0“ County Agent and StateAgncultural had been the difficulty ofobtaining a proper COIICE’C “KY W111 be 813d ‘0 help YOU- wood pIcscrvativc for home treatment. CaIbosota is sold by the leading lumber Fmtunatcly this obstaLlc has been rc- dcalclsthroughout the country In one- and . moved. The development of Carbosota five- gallon cans, also metal drums. If Liquid Crcosote Oil now brings the money- youI dealer does not carry it, write to our savmg bencfitsofwood preservation within nearest office, and we will see that you \easy reach of every farmer. .IIc summed- e WCompany New York Chicago Philadelphia Boston St. Louis Cleveland CincinnatI Pittsburgh Detroit New Orleans Birmingham Kansas City Minneapolis as Nashville Syracuse Seattle I coria Atlanta uluth Salt Lake City Bangor Washington Johnstown Lebanon Youngstown Milwaukee Toledo Columbus Richmond Latrobe Bethlehem Elizabeth ’ Buffalo Baltimore . maha Houston Denver Iacksonvillc THE BARRETT COMPANY, Limited . Montreal Toronto Winnipeg Vancouver St. John, N. B. Halifax, N. S. them most often. ‘clean out the stalls. the job in hand. flannel. Keep Them in Handy Places. 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THE BOSS WA'LLOPERa—Ihighest quality, heaviest weight canton THE BOSS LETHERPOM—heavy canton flannel 'w1th 'tough ‘leather npalms, fingers and thumbs. THE BOSS JERZY—h'ighest quality cotton jersey cloth in many THE BOSS TIKMIT—Roomy mittens made of ticking that wears like THE 8055 ELASTO—strong canton flannel. - process in one weight only. Made by a patented THE BOSS MANUFACTURING CO. Kew—anee, Ill. .. “7537? .. .. IP'PERIAL. BRAN ,_.I?.r- Cm... ~ ~w,».—. "4, m- a; G Icox ‘DISCJSSES cutoven LANDS. AST, year the Michigan Academy of Science held a symposium in mason to the idle lands of Michigan. ' In his paper on “Cut-over Lands in Re- . lation to Agricultural Use,” Prof. J. F. Cox, ‘of the Michigan Agricultural Col- l ' , lege, summarized his conclusions as follows: (1) Michigan possesses a vast area'of undeveloped land; '(2) for l ‘ the most part this land is stump-land ? , “ or poorly drained land, which will re- ». g..."- quire considerable time and expense to . prepare for cropping; (3) long-time- loans at a“ low rate of interest would be of great help to individual farmers; (4) the soils are extremely variable. A A comparatively large acreage is well adapted to farming, and an even larg- er acreage can be termed unsuited for farming under present conditions; (5) the agricultural possibilities of this area are frequently misrepresented to the detriment of its development; (6) with proper crops, under the right con- “ ”By I; .1 ea..- the state highway commissioner has announced his approval of a project to ‘widen the road west. from .Manistique from nine to .fifteen feet, and of the completion of the trunk-line east of Blaney, whereby a good road east-west through the county will be secured. The expenditure will rest upon state and federal funds to the extent of 87.5 per cent, according to the Manistique Pioneer-Tribune. It is proposed to push the work both night and day. A ten-mile stretch of road on Tfunk- line No. 28 between Tula and Wake- field, has already been started, it is an- nounced from Gogebic county. While work on this route is in progress, it will be closed to traffic. Menominee county is said to have $1,200,000 avail- able for road work, and a spirited dis- .cussion occurred recently at a meet- ing of the Menominee Chamber of Commerce, regarding the best method of construction to follow. It seemed to be largely agreed, according to The. Herald-Leader, that the county should ditions, a great development of suc- cessful farm communities can be made, much. to the benefit of the state; (7) forest fires cause great damage to in- coming settlers, a great loss to stand- ing timber and the young growth, and i . injury to soils through burning out of ' .: organic matter. More adequate forest ‘ “ fire regulation to remove this menace 's' is necessary; (8) a state agricultural and soil survey to properly designate the value of lands for farming, grazing and forestry purposes and adequate fire control are necessary for the sound and reasonably rapid development of l 2 Michigan idle lands; (9) settlers must ' in all cases be established on the good lands only and prevented by an inter- ' ested staté from dissipating their en- ergies on land which cannot be profit- ably worked.” \ It is good that the papers read at the Michigan Academy of Science meeting have been published, and it would be better that many people should read them and think earnestly about the subjects there discussed. . t i —- ROAD WORK IN CLOVERLAND. “Au-'9‘” _,.._ . cu, HE Houghton County Board of Supervisors unanimously have ap- proved the proposal to submit to the 'voters presently a proposition to bond the county for $200,000 for road con- struction. It is expected that it will overwhelmingly carry. If so, it will , relieve the labor situation following i the closing of several large copper ll mines. Menominee county will soon “I _ place bonds for half this amount on sale for. the same purpose, the proceeds of which will in part be used to put~ in conditiOn‘ the trunk-line between Stephenson and Wilson- . schoolcraft .egnnty, sees a chance to spend $100,000“ 'to $150,000 for. roads. thisaear. since utilized. Fine lélock of Cloverland Sheep Coming .Home to be Shorn. build macadam rather. than concrete, and employ the money saved thereby on better drainage, of which the county is said to stand much in need. In the upper peninsula conditions fa- vor the construction of macadam roads since there is abundant rock available, both from the waste piles at the mines and from quarries. ' DELTA COUNTY DAIRYMEN OR- GANIZE. W0 hundred farmers have taken . stock in the Delta County Milk Producers’ Association, says the Esca- naba Morning Press. Directors have been elected, who are instructed to go ahead with the project of a. milk dis- tribution and utilization plant at Esca- naba. The cooperative company is cap- italized at $30,000. The option on the building of the Escanaba Broom Fac- tory is to be closed out and the struc- ture made ready, if possible, by June 15. It is to contain a pasteurizer, an equipment for making ice cream, cheese and butter. If arrangements cannot be made to supply milk for home use through existing agencies, it is the announced policy to establish a retail delivery system. The associa- tion will control the milk supplied from 1,500 to 1,600 Delta county cows, says the Press. TO DEVELOP RESORT BUSINESS. ICHIGAMME has its “Advance- ? ment Association,” and the beau- ties of its lake' are to be featured for resort and summer camp purposes. The lake—one of the largest and most scenic in the peninsula—is dotted with islands, suitable for summer homes. 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Factory Briscoe long flat springs take all the bumps out of the road; and coupled with Briscoe light weight they mean extra-long tire life. - In sturdiness, style and com- . fort, the Briscoe is the ideal car —-and any Briscoe dealer will gladly prove it. Free Booklet Mailed on Request BRISCOE MOTOR CORPORATION JACKSON. MICHIGAN ;fi 1 “_2 . i in i (LWK ‘ ((l [<- ) 1‘. ( ~ ; i“ ll.“ ' l Babies and young children need warm homes. Protect i, . their health and, make them happy in a home that has - ‘~\ 7 l even. hot water heet‘a‘ud‘ give them a good startin" life. Keep the Boys and Girls on the Farm WITH stove heat the farmer has no private life. The farm help, family and all'must‘spend th’eir’winter evenings sitting in the one heated room around the stove. The farmer’s daughter must entertain her company in the same room with the family and help. Butinstall an ARCOLA and heat all rooms with no more fuel than is needed to heat One with a stOve. The help then imay have their rbOm, the‘farn'ily another‘an-d daughter may have a room to enter- tainrher company and will‘not want to leave home'to get the privileges that her girl friends enjoy who live in the city. Reduced in Size and C681: The ARCOLA is made on the same principle and with the Same'guarantee as Our large IDEAL Hot Water Heating plants. The only difference is in the smaller size and lower cost of the outfit. Lasts a Lifetime The ARCOLA burns hard or soft coal, coke or wood._ Never wears out or needs repair. Leaks no coal-gas—wa‘stes‘ no heat 'up the chimney. Absolutely 'safe-Lno fire risk! Running water not neCessary as same Water is used over and over again. Ideal-ARCOLA Heating, Outfits are es- pecially designed for Small-homes, new dr old, With or without cellars, and"are sold by heating contractors everywhere. Investigate today! Find Out Today! 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' ”a .. e ,6 . , vi! A I miffim‘fie “ firm‘figms i, , Sf()p Spraying With poison N its popularity with the ”consumer ~. the strawberry easily holds first ‘ r'pl'ace. “Just why this should “be I can not definitely say. It may be that coming’first in season has something “to do with this evident popularity. Or it may' be that its subacid qualities make for "this fruit at first place with the consuming public. Be this as it "may, the demand for this frilit is more eager and continues strong for a‘great- er length of time than fOr any :other small fruit. ' King of Small ‘Fr‘uits. . The strawberry holds first place also in point of production. As compared with other small fruits extensive areas Some vari- eties of strawberries hold up well in shipment and may be transported long distances. When I began growing this fruit some thirty years ago present shipping facilities were then undevel- oped. The present age shipping indus- try had yet to materialize. At that time the first berries of the season to be had were home-grown. Our trade was a retail one, a house to house de- livery. The first pickings always went like hot cakes. Trade was brisk and it certainly was fun to “peddle” ber- ries. Although in the present times the demand always takes care of the first pickings at an advanced price ov— er the shipped-in fruit, the demand is not so keen'and sharp as then. Why? Jtlst because the keen edge of the con- sumer’s appetite has been satisfied by eating of the shipped-in product for several weeks back. ‘ \Market "Conditions Changed. Beginning early in the Season, re- friger'ator service makes it possible to place on our most northern markets the southern-grown strawberry. Being shipped such long distances the fruit must necessarily be harvested 21 little under-ripe, and when placed on our market is none of the best; still, it has the strawberry flavor and the consum— ing public take it. Ordinarily, the last berries to be shipped to our local mar- ket are from southern Michigan. Some years a few cases reach us from the Traverse region, but not often, nor are the shipments large, for the reason that home-grown berries are not far behind Traverse'bel‘l'ies in ripening. Then, too, our city merchants prefer to handle the home-grewn product, and will cancel outside orders as soon as our berries appear on the market, even though the outside product may be had for less money. Easy to Grow. In point of possible yields and prof- its the strawberry holds first place also. Phenomenal results may be ob- tained under favorable conditions of culture and market. Record crops of fifteen thousand quarts per acre and over have been made. Another reason why this fruit is so popular with the 'grov’ver is that it comes more quickly into full bearing than the bush fruits. Set in the spring, a full crop is har- vested the next, year in June and. July. With 'bush fruits two and three years are. required to bring the plantation into full hearing. The strawberry is not, difficult to grow. This affirmation is made with certain reservations. The strawberry will not thrive and produce profitably under neglect, or indifferent care. Shiftless methods will not produce large crops. But right cultural condi- tions are not difficult to supply. The Soil must be rich in plant food. Pre- ' p'aratOry tillage must be there. Strong plants of the proper varieties must be used, and might methods of handling and setting employed. Maintenance _itill'age must also be thoroughly selen: “tific. 1th hit or 'miSs system will. grow ' a; field of plants capable of producing J heStrawherry rat- By M. N Eilgerz‘mz ,J‘.‘ phenomenal-yields, nor "a normal yield even. Highly profitable crops are the result of scientific knowledge skilfully applied. -Shlftless methods have“ no place in the spstem. Many set out to grow strawberries Who fail tb'make'gOOd. The cause of these [failures are many. In the ”ab str‘act, the cause may be attributed to a lack of knowledge and .inattention to ‘d'et'ails. While the profits that play accrue under favorable conditions “are large the” expense per acre required to produce the crop is great as compared "with the expense involved in the 'pro‘ duction of ordinary field crops. ‘F‘ew can perCeive this and the reason there- fore, or, perceiving it, are ready and willing to apply the necessary effort to obtain the desired result. Some- times a ‘good beginning is made only to soon peter out. It is well, perhaps, that the requirements of strawberry growing are over-exacting, else the bilsin'ess would easily be Overdo‘ne; then there would be no great induce- ment. in the vocation for the diligent and pel'severing. SPRAY FOR APPLE SCAB. . NLESS apple scab is effectively controlled in time, Michigan is in danger of losing its already meager crop of apples, dellare specialists in the botany and horticultural “depart- ments at M. A. C. Not only do they recommend the usual pink spray, but also One at the “preplhk” Stage. This means an application when the blos- som buds are :iis’linct and betOro the buds have separated in the cluster. By this date it may already be too late to apply the prepink spray on some varieties, but horticultural ex- perts urge its use wherever possible. Definite dates cannot be given fOr dif. l'erent districts. Every apple grower should watch his trees carefully and not make the common mistake of spraying too late. “The s‘cab fungus is timed to 'de- velopljust about as rapidly as the‘ap- ple buds,” says G. 1-1. 'COOns, plant pathologist at the M. A. C. Experilll’ent Station. “It may be controlled by any of the standard fungicides. Most grow- ers “use lime-sulphur 1-0, altllough'Bor- deaux mixture is also used by aTew. Others will try sulphur dust again this year. _Any fungicide 'will give poor re- sults if it is not put on in proper Sea- son. Growers should spray this year before the blossom clusters open, then give the pink spray, the calyx ‘cup spray and the application two weeks “later. The nature of the season will indicate whether any more applica- tions are necessary.-~~Hl:.\'su.rw. GARDEN NOTES. Nothing pays better than thorough soil preparation for vegetable crops. A fine, deep, well—firmed seed-bed is es- sential. Early planting is one of the secrets to success in. growing head lettuce. May King and Mignonette are good early varieties for the home garden. Try Big Boston or CalifOrnia Cream for late. Melons and cucumbers planted now in pots, berry bbxes, orinverted sods should be about the proper size for setting in the garden any time after May 25. Smooth seeded varieties of, garden peas are best for extra early planting. The wrinkled seeded sorts should be planted a little'later. Try these for a. succession: Alaska, (first early) Amer- ican wender, .NQPP’S. Excelsior, Gradus, stereo. campus of England, (requires some .97 N: M—x M Q”; _-..,..._ "a, w; MAN x” , M .3.» a —-¥—s~.";‘ 1 ICE Pure Caopemtz'oer By Bruce Lampron ‘ 4 _ - , \Vashinmon-Idaho \Vbeat Producers’ Assn. N a pure copperative association capital stock should be eliminated for three reasons. ‘ ‘ First, capital stock tends to create, adverse interests and eliminates pure cooperation; Secondly, it limits ‘the volume of business and effectiveness g of the association; and thirdly, it is ab- ? solutely unnecessary. I g 'A company operating upon a capital I stock basis necessarily must pay divi— ; dends. It is true'that this dividend can i be limited to a definite interest rate, but even in that case a capital stock , concern, although that stock is all held by producers,»has, to a certain extent, adverse interests to the growers. Such -a concern, if successful, moist buy cheap enough to protect itself against ! "loss. In this protection its primary in- terests are adverse to the grower's in- f terests, and cannot be purely coopera- tive. To be purely cooperative the pro- ducers of a commodity must sell only the product which they grow—buying and selling must be eliminated. Besides creating adverse interests 1. by organizing on a capital basis, this ' feature absolutely limits the size and . volume of business to the amount of g credit justified by the capital stock. , One hundred per cent is the only limit to the amount of produce that the pro- ; ducers can sell through their own sell- ' ing agency where no buying is done ' and no money for buying is required. Capital Stock Unnecessary. If a consumers’ organization wants a ‘commodity to consume, it must have l'capital stock with which to buy, but. when producers of a commodity wish ; to sell their commodity there is abso- ; lutely no reason why they should have _ capital stock with which to buy it from g themselves before selling it. A con- : tracted product to a selling agency is ' ample security for the financing of a strictly selling agency. A producers’ ' selling agency that operates upon a 5 capital stock basis creates adverse in- terests between the selling agency and the individual, by making the primary object of the selling agency that of ' paying dividends. Capital stock is ab- solutely unnecessary in a. pure cooper- ative selling agency. Some of the largest and most suc- cessful cooperative associations are now operating without capital stock, using the contracted product as a basis of financing, for instance, the Almond . Growers, The California Fruit Ex~ : change and the Washington-Idaho Wheat Growers’ Association. The lat- ter organization is handling two mil- lion bushels of wheat upon this basis this year. At the time of this writing they have nearly thirteen million bush els signed up on a six year contract. This year, experienCehas demonstrat— ed that this great quantity of wheat can be. sold by the wheat. growers with- out capital stock. Limiting Factors in Setting the Price. We have learned that any organiza- tiori must have in its formation, cer— tain essentials, or it cannot efficiently /accomplish the purpose for which it was formed. In the foregoing articles Ihave pointed out the essentials in pure cooperation and have discussed briefly how these essentials have work- ed and are working to the benefit of the producer and consumer. , Setting the price or not setting the price is by no means of least import- ance. , “Industrial welfare depends upon an . 'abundant crop and its sale at ‘fair prices? .This welfare - absolutely/de- mands, distribution -, based-5 upon eco- Jinn principles any .yStém‘msich 113' Net est“ producer and consumer must give way. This is being demanded just as the World today is demanding that we pro- duce cheaper by improved machinery and that raw materials be put into fin- ished products by more economic methods. The old wooden mold board plow was eliminated because it was not efficient in its operation. The old hand-binder was eliminated for the same reason. The old methods of mak- ing wheat into flour have been dis- carded. The welfare of the world demands more efficient and economic methods. With._ the. world demanding such im-r proved methods to meet its necessi— ties, is there any reason why improv- ed methods of distribution shall not he demanded? , Supply and Demandt' The essentials in economic distribu- tion of farm products have been born of necessity. Cooperation is for the good of all and has permeated the world's mind. The growers of any com- modity can cooperate among them- selves, ’but cannot set arbitrary prices and ignore the real value of that com- modity to the consuming public. It a price should be fixed above the price commensurate with the price of other food commodities, the growers would be .the losers because consumption would be curtailed. Adverse public sentiment would reduce consumption and reaction would follow such a short- sighted business policy. it is a fact that nearly all of the present cooper- ative selling agencies have adopted a policy of selling in accordance with the Supply and demand. It is not at all reasonable to think that these co- operative concerns could niake the Consuming public pay more for a com- modity than do the organized specu- lators. One of the great difficulties encountered by the California associa- tions is to keep speculators from get— ting their product and putting the price up to a point where it will cur- tail consumption. Must Consider Consumer. The consumer cannot and will not buy one commodity if prices are out of proportion to other commodities. Co- operative selling agencies must neces- sarily consider the consumer. No oth- er policy will endure and bring suc- cess. , As an illustration of the'impossibil— ity of any growers’ organization set- ting an arbitrary price and yet dispos- ing of the entire crop, I wish to cite an unofficial report: The walnut: growers, the raisin growers, and the lima bean growers of California have practically a monopoly upon their product. The walnut grow- ers last year set the price so high that consumption was curtailed. This year although the price is reduced thirty to forty per cent they are not selling be- cause last year’s crop is still on the shelves of the jobbers. The raisin growers boosted the price of raisins to the point of curtailing consumption and only got out because of the sud- den demand for raisins to put “kick” into home-made beverages. Another report is that the lima bean growers have boosted the price until they have stimulated production in other coun- tries and this year there are quantities of beans coming into the United States' market. There is reaction in unreason- able prices to the consumers. They will not buy. The law of supply and demand cannot be beaten because peo~ ple cannot be forced to buy. . The/producers’ cooperative organiza- tions have learned. this and are now. committedato...a_-policy ofsselling under. - i991”? ofgsupply, and demand. . en: . I .1001". l k V I t . - . . :5 ' Oilingthe Wheels of the World ’ ‘ ASOLINE is the major product made by the Standard Oil Company (Indiana) and in the manufacture of this mos: essential product of petroleum, this Company stands in the lead. ‘ ut gasoline is only one of the many prod- ucts sent to the world with the unqualified guar- antee of this organization; for as a manufacturer of lubricants it stands among the leaders. No service performed by this Company is more important, more essential or more ._~.£ar- reaching than the work it is doing to keep the machinery of the world running smoothly and efficiently. Of the many lubricating oils and greases sent out under its name, none is more widely known or more universally accepted, than those bearing the Polarinc brands. Polarine is a perfect motor oil. It was first introduced to the motoring world in 1908 when 1100 gallons were sold. Year by year the demand has increased until in 1920, 23,979,050 gallons were manufactured and sold to the car owners in the Middle West. When first introduced there was but one grade of Polarinc oil. Now there are four, each designed to meet the need of certain types of engines. The development of four grades of oil, one of which will correctly lubricate any type or makc’of internal combustion engine, is but one of the essential services performed by the research department of this Company. But lubricating motor vehicles is but a small item when the lubricating service of the, Standard Oil Company (Indiana) is considered. Every type of machinery has been studied and an oil or grease perfectly adapted to keep the bearings running smooth and cool has been produced. From the flying spindles of the loom to the ponderous bearings of the steam roller, each problem presented has been met squarely, fairly and with a deep understanding that to meet its needs was not only good business, but was essen- tial if the Company was to live up to the ideals of service, to which it is committed. While lubricating the wheels of the world is highly essential, it is but one of the many branches of service which the Standard Oil Company (Indiana) is organized to perform- In every department of its complex and highly specialized business, the same ideals of, thoroughness, integrity and efficiency are insisted upon. The underlying principle in all is to give a maximum of service at a minimum of expense. Standard Oil Company (Indiana) 910 So. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Ill. 2424. .,,i .r. ‘wa 7.‘ _, Inn. m--llichim-Fsrmr mien Writing 11mm WHY MILK BY HAND ? "My milkin- saved enough wages to buy her.” “The milker raven two hired men. 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Here' 15 the biggesth value ever offered Prices lower than before the war. Th is 7- iece combination outfit would cost you 8.00 even then. not send your name and address and we' send '1 ieees without a cent in advance. 'You’ll be delighted wit your purchase. You get all these for ”69 l pmrgoodte quality grey striped 'pants 1 beau- irt 1 in test pattern tie, 8 pair good quality gan union apt. hn h h brin ay mm anw on e on” the package. Be surctogigg all size! No other house ever made such a re- markable offer. Order this outfit toda ---you'll ea It least 3. 50. It you can “duplipete this or less than 00 send it back andw refund your money. We W "“00,“ 1 ' tifu dress 3 sex and l halb -—Red River molete threshing outfit: 82-62 u”onlepu‘utor new 1920. Bid well 1th so It. five years old. Tank. we. 11. belts andl etc. all luA. 1 condition. 14".. Salem “mfg Boomer new 1919. . J. McCullough. R. l. Durand, Mich. 1 . ’ mm “ICC-om. ’2’ White. I b cc Kentucky Natural Loaf Mild Smelt-L115“Mb pure ' 0 I 0 n1_ellow tobacco direct! rem grower. Chewing 12 lbs. ‘4. 50 prepaid 8?£EE Imbney Pay when 1011 receive tons. Doro ron To boueo Association. Ma'ylield Kontnehyyl Our "7 Service ” - 'RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS. A bought land with the understand- . » ing that he would maintain the line fence and keep no chickens. A sold 'to C, who sold to D, Who is keeping ’ chickens and hogs and is not maintain- ing a fence. What remedy has the seller?——Subscriber. Where land is sold with a restric‘ tion upon the use to which it is to be put by the purchaser, such restriction is not binding unless it is put into writ- ing at the time of the conveyance; and as to "purchasers from him, it would not be binding unless they had notice of it by its being included in the deed or other instrument'on record of which all are bound to take constructive no- tice, or unless they had actual notice of it; and if notice is shown it then be- comes a. question whether the cove- nant is a purely personal one, binding only the original grantee, or a. cove- nant running with the land. The cove- nant does not prevent keeping hogs. If the provision is in the deed, is expressly made to be of perpetual dur- ation, and was manifestly intended to bind heirs and assigns, an injunction would lie to restrain the breach: of the covenant, or an action for damages for the breach could be maintained. J. R. R. PHOSPHORUS NEEDED. Will you please tell me what my land requires? It will grow timothy, clover, or corn fairly well but will not mature good wheat, there being plenty of straw with shrunken grain. The soil is a dark sandy loam with patches of sorrel. This sorrel' comes up, no matter how often the land is plowed. What is needed to make this good soil for all crops? S. M. B. Undoubtedly this soil needs avail- able phosphoric acid. I have personal knowledge of numerous instances where similar results were obtained, the land growing a heavy growth of straw, but wheat did not fill properly. When acid phosphate was added at the rate of two hundred to three hundred pounds per acre, the heads were filled and kernels were plump and heavy. This was particularly true on rather dark-colored sandy loam, so .I am of the opinion from your description that that is what your soil lacks. It is us- ually better to apply this acid phos- phate when you sow the wheat, but you can apply on wheat this spring, as soon as the land will do to harrow. Sow on two hundred pounds of acid phosphate. This can be done with a drill if drill does not tear up t00 much of the wheat, and then you can har- row it with a light spike-tooth barrow, which will not injure the wheat and will mix the fertilizer with the soil. If you add fertilizer this spring it should be done as early as possible. GROWING. POPCORN. Will it pay a farmer to grow popcorn on a large scale, and what is the best variety for Michigan? About what should be the yield for a faircrop? It being short, could it not be harvest- ed with a grain binder? What process of curing would be necessary before the popcorn is ready for marketing? - P. C. The fact that the area devoted to commercial popcorn growing in 1920 approximated 10,000 acres in Michi- gan, and 30.000 acres in Iowa, is pretty good evidence that there is some mon- ey in it. AustralianHulless and White Rice are the standard varieties used for this purpose. Colored varieties are not in demand, owing to the fact that the colored hull still shows after the kernel is popped.- ~ «“twelve to fifteen poundgx. From twenty to twentyvfive buohelsweoed per-acrew—G‘ as per acre is considered a good yield, although ’more is sometimes raised. For best popping results, popcorn should be allowed to mature thorough- ly on the stalk, therefore the stalks should be pretty well dried before they are cut. Under such conditions I think too much damage would be done by knocking off ears and shelling them to make it economical to use a corn bind- er. However, the standard Varieties grow tall enough to cut with a binder. There is too much of a. tendency among farmers to cut popcorn prematurely. If popcorn is thoroughly matured it can be stored in a well-ventilated crib, which is partitioned into bins, two feet wide‘ and eight or ten‘feet long and eight feet high, and each bin lined with a close mesh wire cloth to keep out mice. If there is high moisture con- tent at harvest time, it is safer to kiln- dry the corn to'prevent freezing. If within reach of a wholesale buyer, one could dispose of it directly from the field and save expense. Various seed houses over the state, in a limited way, handle the fancy or colored varieties. For further info1= mation in a general way, I would refer‘ you to Farmers’ Bulletin No. 554, which can be secured from the United States Department of Agriculture, Washing ton, D. C.—~J. R. D. LIABILITY FOR TAXES. We sold our farm on September 13, the buyer paying $500 down and'the balance on December 2, when the final papers were made out. Now who should pay the taxes on this farm, there being nothing said about taxes when the $500 was paid and the agree- ment was made. The purchaser took possession the day after the papers were made out—S. B. The taxes are payable December 1, and are not an incumbrance on the land till that time. Therefore the buy- er must pay these taxes—J. R. R. ESTABLISHING BOUNDARY LINE BY AGREEMENT. Where a line has been established for over sixteen years by both own- ers, and one sells out and the other party is dissatisfied with the line, can it be taken and changed or not?——'—J. M. As soon as the line is established by agreement and the monuments or fence set, the line is fixed; and both parties and all persons claiming through either of them from that time are boundh It matters not that the buyer had no notice of this arrange- ment; that there was nothing on rec- ord to show it, that an inspection of the premises would not have disclosed it, and that there was no writing made to testify to the agreement. That the line so fixed was very far from the true boundary is also immaterial. J. R. R. \ SWEET CLOVER ON POOR LAND. I have some poor land on which I Would like to sow sweet clover.’ How should I prepare the field and sow the seed? What kind of seed would you advise sowing to raise a crop for hay? I might say that this field hasn’t had a sod for several years—M. L. Sweet clover should be sown on a firm seed~bed, and on soil not acid. Us- ually an application of two tons of ground limestone will correct this soil acidity. Sweet clever rs a very good crop to seed on soils low in organic matter and available plant food. Under favorable conditions, a. crop of hay may be‘secured from sweet clover the first season. , Sow the‘ white-"biennial sweet clover, at the ‘ rate of from '_ . ‘39... «'21.: M, —;;;.:_W_....~Mw ‘ «.M_»H ’ V—‘mfi—‘N‘w, .~ ...~ 4 — * SourlMilk Don’t Blame the Cow gt; . . p g .T ‘ “.3 ‘J I - I) Case 9-Bar Cyl. Thresher ’VERY spring condensary and mar- Bullt in 20328 Size Only ket milk districts pass through a stage pf souring milk. Since sour‘ milk is not acceptable to milk dealers, the loss falls directly on the farmer. However, there should not be a total loss of all sour milk returned to the producer as a large amount of cream can be recovered for churning and the sour skim makes excellent feed for the pigs and little chickens. During these sour milk epidemics dairymen are always glad to blame any cause but the real one for the souring Cue lZ-Bar Cyl. Thresher Built in 22:36 and 26x46 sizes of milk. At this time of the year there is always the usual number of letters inquiring about the high acidity of -milk and causes for the same. Also, if. it is natural for some cows to give l "H\ milk high. in acidity. Many dairymen, like most other people, are willing to L blame any trouble they may have on anything but themselves and generally turn first to their greatest servant and v", is “ - “Vt. ‘ C‘ ‘ A . ‘ 4 V. -‘("z W-1,{u.= ' ‘ .‘Hm‘fin’y 1., \y benefactor—the dairy cow—to place the blame. In general it may be said that there are tw0 phases in getting milk to mar- '_' V >>>>> -V<\=:~'-'"‘u .- 4 ‘-»" Mr 5 ',.~.\,’-.-.‘-,.._ 444$ ‘ 4 are! e‘iefiax/ in; VA~- p. 535 in! \\ 1%“; h. Dept. E16 ll" "' Case 20-Bar C . Thresher 2836032154. 36 and 40x62 ket in a sweet condition. First, by producing clean milk, which means milk with a low bacterial content. Sec— ond, preventing as much as possible the development of any bacteria you were unable to keep out. In‘ winter the natural refrigeration keeps milk from souring to such an extent that there is usually a iaxness in trying to keep the milk clean. - As spring arrives there are usually a few hot days, as the result of sudden changes in temperature, such as we passed through the first part of April. The natural refrigeration of cool nights changes to an ideal incubator during the day for the multiplication of the germs, which causes the milk to sour. These changes come on so rapidly that as a general rule dairymen do not adapt themselves to the changes,‘with the result that some milk is returned. This’is the time of year dairymen shOuld go over their equipment and J“ 'thdroughly clean. up if they expect "“Qlieit‘inilk to make good on the market. . “""Start in with the cows and thorough- ly clean, and if necessary, clip their flanks and udders, look over the equip- ment and discard all utensils that have developed rust during the winter, open seams, or cracks of any kind where , “ . 5-, 4. ‘- w. 1 ~ ‘1 '. Air-f "sfikp"“-L';an, "A“ 95%;. - :A'~3§<\* * “is * tutti - Wow-x- t ) 4m ' 1"! , x) .' ’8 $ ‘1‘ Save Your Pea or Bean Crop With a Case ‘ HILE Case Threshing Machines 3. “ are most widely known for their efficiency and economy of opera- tion as grain handlers, they are also equally popular as pea and bean threshers. 9 . The cylinder and concave teeth of Case Pea i and Bean Threshers are designed and spaced ~— _ in such a way as to insure threshing with- . — out breaking or cracking the peas or beans. Any of our seven sizes of steel-built, gal— .4. vanized Case Pea and Bean Threshers can be quickly converted into a general purpose grain and graSSvseed thresher. Steel construction throughout, light weight, and simplicity of design in all details, .3, supplemented by patented Case efficiency _ .,_ features—contribute materially to the sat- isfactory operation and long life of Case Threshers, regardless of the crop handled. Your pea or been crop will be thrashed >1. perfectly, cleaned thoroughly and saved m ’lls _, entirety if you entrust it to a “Case ’. _ J. 1. Case Threshing Machine Company Racineg, Wisconsin MD M rcmou coumlu‘s .v ‘ tug . . ‘ .-. 15 pairs,“ ,. y if”. s. - s... i"i~i:%"a>393‘,§l§,’6 . . , (first? ‘_gjlr' ’w w - . M; . as, as r. ‘ v 1“? ’ V V w p _ . . i \A ~ foreign matter can accumulate. Clean down your walls and barnyard, and es- pecially get the milk house and cool- ing tanks in summer working condi- tion. 'In general, start producing as near as possible under summer-time ' methods, which means, milk in a clean manner into clean utensils, and cool the milk immediately after milking, by setting the can of milk in a tank of running water and stirring until cool,‘ “(a milk cooler will substitute for this ‘ process). Allow the milk to remain in this tank until time for delivery. _ In regard to cows giving sour milk it must be said that all milk freshly milked will give an acid reaction to certain indicators. But two-tenths per *cent acidity is considered high for Be Your Own Thresherman THRESH when the grain is ready—when you are ready—when roads are good— when the market is most favorable to you. Every farmer who has a tractor of 18 H. 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Bacteriologists use the per cent of acidity of milk, in determining bacterial counts by making their dilu- tion according to the acidity because , there is a relation between the number V .. of baCteria in the milkand the sour? ‘. 9:88 9f iii-1.110stss it'roahete. simr prices MB. FARMER Leather is High in Price. Hides are Cheap BEAT THE' PROFITEER. Get your Cow. Steer and Call hides tanned into H A R S S L E A T H E R - N E We can SAVE you big MONEY. Write us for information and on doing this class of work. We also tan and make Fur . Coats and Robes for $15.00, where you furnish the hide. . \. . :I‘HENBLISSFIELD TANNERY . _ kw. G,,_wim;g ;Co., Inc... - § 1 Banana i Michigan T Reid’ S MILK COOLER Get one now. Save the usual sour milk losses. Drives out animal odors . and grassy flavor. .By far the most efficient ., and easily cleaned ' cooler made. Reason- ably prompt shipment s. of orders. 1 Write for pricesatonce or ask your dealer. A. ll. REID WY 3; AND DAIRY SUPPLY Cl). 690181. manner-torture. Box a . PM. ill. Pl. _‘7W50Wl~lw W i . .; ONE YEAR 2 _rq__ PAY f ' » $4 4 Emilie rigs! Doing?! {1. No.2; close flmfiisguflbu. no. new currency ,mv-r-mm-r: lltotimo not detect- in material and w . n-hl . ado also in tour larger duo 9.3- mbore; ooldon 3° DAYS"FREE TRIAL e: . ~~ a plan whereby they earn their-moon ‘ . ,‘9. fine by what they save. 90-than Free _ . . .. ' 0: Folder. Buy from the moon “turf; uvo money. I I. ( “non-born 00.. mos Marshall II. m really to blame for President. A: This Trademark is YOur Protection 4 Unfortunate? Fire plays enough havoc in the city. but this ravager of property has visited many a farmer leaving dimwr in in wake. Due to inadequate fire prorection the unprepared farmer has paid the price because of overlooking full fire protection. Unfortunate wperi'1aps-~but his ovm “carelessness. 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Ind. ””Indlawa of the county has an attendance of about three hundred and forty pupils, employs eleven teacher; has Beyen moto‘r ' bosses and five horse-drawn busses. Amongothfer things the'boys of this school bought an Old church and moved it hear-by for a gymnasium. This school also raised $2,500 and dis- tributed it to needy families in the county after a tornado. _ Facts and Figures. A remarkable feature of all the con- solidated schools in this County is the community life. Last year the schools were used for farmers’ institutes Which were attended by four thousand peo- ple, for meetings of parent-teachers’,, assooiations, for community Socials, lecture courses, home talent plays, and other social gatherings. Many pebple are brought :together ‘who, although living in the same township would be almost entire stnangers. Music. receiv- ed Special attention in these schools, every consolidated schnol having a pi- ano, and the Jackson school having two orchestras. In fact, it has been noticeable that the people are intereSL— ed in a higher grade of music than be- fore the schools were consolidated. Then, too, a new field has been 0p- ened up in agriculture. Every boy and girl in these schools that studies agriculture learns how to test oats for smut and how to test. seed corn as a part of the regular work. Usually one ear of corn is taken from each farm in the school district. Every child above the sixth grade has some home proj- ect. The boys may make Wagons, lib- rary tables, etc., 01' do still more prac- tical jobs in building cement walks, putting siding on the sheds. or re- roofing the farm buildings. Necessar- ily the work fOr girls is confined to home-making pursuits, such as cook- ing, canning and making clothes. Mr. Greist told me that for five years be- fore consolidation the eighth-grade graduates entering high school aver- aged less than forty per cent, but since consolidation the county has averaged approximately ninety-three per cent of the boys and girls going into high school. It is also stated as further proof that people have no inclination to go back to the old system of schools, that not a. single township in Randolph county has asked to reopen. the 01d abandoned schoolhouses, although un- der the Indiana law this might be done within two years after consolidation takes effect. Undoubtedly the next few yeals will see the automobile coming into 111018 and more favor as a means of trans portng the children. This will prob- ably be especially true of the newer schools. The tremendous growth of consolidated school transportation in this state is shown by the fact that in 1902. there were only one hundred and eighty-one wagons that were used to haul children to school, but in 1918 the number had jumped to over four thou- sand, transporting 57,000 children to eight hundred and ninety-seven‘consol- idated schools. Special Training. Some idea. of the special training given to pupils in consolidated schooLs is afforded by some figures compiled a few years ago. They show that while in the one-room schools in Indiana there are fifty-three teachers of music employed, twentydour teachers of drawing, twenty-four 'teachers of do- mestic science and eleven of agricul- ture, there were in the consolidated schools «two hundred and sixty-six mu- sic teachers, two hundred and thirty- two drawing teachers, two hundred and sixty-four domestic science teach- ers, and one hundred and twenty—four teachers of agriculture. . State Superintendent L. N. Hines .a few years agoicompiled some vvcrydde- 11.11911. statisticsamgavaiaqaousgthqxasOna (Continued from first page). solidated schddls in the state. He found that the average cost of building andl’eifiiipihetit for ‘the consolidated Schools in Indiana Was a little more than $20,000. The average monthly sal- ary paid drivers of busses Was $55.30. The ayerage cost of hauling each pupil per day Was approximately twenty-six cents. For the last year, and probably next year, these figures would be a lit- tle low, but with the gradual readjust- ment, they will be a very fair average for future years. L In the "consolidated schools of Indi- ,ana the average number of years in a. course is approximately’ten, while the pe'rcontag‘e of daily attendance 'is nine ty-tln‘ee per Cent. The high Bc‘hbol courses average 3.7 years, With an av‘ “erage number of students enrolled of thirty-eight, and with an (Werage of three and one-half teachers in each high school: It is recorded that the number of teachers with good prdfes- sional training in consolidated schools was 2,184, While there were only 1,073 in the oneroom schools befOre consol- idation. The number of teachers in consolidated schools that had at least three years of practical experience Was 2,213, while in the same districts un- der the old system there Were only 1,295 teachers with that much eXpeii once. It was found that under the Old oneroom system the per capita cost‘ot‘ education was $27.64 and under the new system of consolidated schools $39. It will be seen that the increase was comparatively small for'the e1"- fective work of the new kind of school. (The last article in‘this series, “New Schools for Old States,”‘will tell what. has been accomplished witlr consoli- dated schools in Ohio. It will appear in an early issue—Eds.) FARMERS PLAN TRl-COUNTY FAIR EXHIBITS. HE executive committees of the Is- abella, Mecosta and Montcalm County Farm Bureaus have decided to work together in the presentation 01' their accomplishments and products at: the county fairs of those three coun- ties. A committee composed 01' Roy Rossman, of Montcalm; M. F. Jackson, Mecosta county agricultural agent, and W. J. Hazelwood, farm bureau busi- ness manager of Isabella, are working on a plan for a combined exhibit. This committee was appointed at a. meeting of the three executive com- mittees 011 Friday, April 22, at Remus, where thirty-five leading farmers were present. The Mecosta committee was host and furnished a dinner to the visitors. Details of the nature of the exhibit of these three counties are left to the committee. Since exhibition space is relatively limited at the three county fairs it was thought probable that the best plan would be to erect a special tent, for the purpose. Cooperation of fair managers with farmers’ coopera- tive organizations are reported to be excellent by the State Farm Bureau. A number of County Farm Bureaus held exhibits last year Farm Bureau was represented at the Detroit and Grand Rapids fairs. The three counties above mentioned report- ed in their meeting that they- would like to see the county fair become 'an institution which would a little more closely represent the' true growth \of agricultural development and not pri- marily an occasion for amusement through concessions and racing. Re- pmts from the State Farm Bureau are said to show a similar sentiment in other pax ts of the state. The world has its ups and downs. The downs prevail now ’but, the ups turn comes next. ,. and the State ‘ ”\M .— . .,._.., 7-, V" M. - Farmers" Auto Tour By J: H. Brown HE writer has been over the ‘ route of the Michigan Farmers’ Automobile Tour recently and made arrangements for- camps, pro- grams, receptions and welcome ad- dresses by city oflicials and chambers of commerce of Norwalk, Ohio, Cleve- land, Pittsburgh, Wheeling, Zanesville, and Columbus. These cities will give us a rousing welcome and take part in the programs in our fine camps. The camp in Cleveland will be in ’ Edgewater Park, on the shere of Lake ‘ Erie. At Pittsburgh, the mayor has assigned us Schenley Park Oval, a fine camp site high above and inside the city where we can see out for miles above and over the smokiest city on earth. Mayor Babcock will give the address of welcome. Master John A. McSparran, of the Pennsylvania State Grange, Master L. J. Taber, of Ohio ‘State Grange, and Master A. B. Cook, of Michigan State Grange, will re- spond. George B. Horton, of Michigan State Grange, will be general chair- man of the tour program committee along the entire’ route. We have changed the route from Pittsburgh to Wheeling, and will drive over some mountainous roads, with steeper grades than we have in Mich— igan, hair-pin turns, but with the road bed of brick, concrete and macadam, and fine for driving. For two days we r. will have mountainous scenery that i {V will delight every tourist in the big i caravan. On the road half way to Wheeling we expect to camp in or near the Monongahela river in the mountains for one night.- Details of this route and one-night camp will be ‘ given in the Michigan Farmer later on. ’ ‘ ‘Nearing Wheeling we will be met by " the city officials, chamber of commerce, state fair association, and be escorted through the city over a high bridge to our fine camp on the state fair ground ~ at the south end of the island in the 3 middle of the Ohio river. We camp 'there two nights, and will have a great ‘ grange and farm bureau rally of ofli- ' cers and members of these organiza- tions from West Virginia, Pennsylvan- l ia, Ohio and Michigan. Speaking by ‘ noted men and women, community singing, band music, sports, and so forth, will be the program on Wednes- Ii day, August 17. Among the speakers will be our own congressman, John C. Ketcham, who will come fresh from— Washington to tell us what’s doing lately in that capitol of ours. f‘ And now we have arranged to take _. , in more cars and will have plenty of =’ room. In fact, our fine camp sites in the big cities are big enough to accom- . t modate all the cars we now plan to 3 , take in. So write in to the writer at ‘ , ' ‘Battle Creek, the sooner the better. ‘ Remit fee of $2.00 for car registration. Alf you happen to be too late your fee t. ‘ will be returned to you by early mail. .—.~.9.A FOR SOLDERING. i t FARMERS have a great deal of sol- dering to do. . Oftentimes when it is desired to mend something, it is found that the , supply of soldering flux has been used up. It is very easy to make a good flux by'dissolving pieces of zinc in hydrochloric acid. The re- ride. acid until no more chemical ‘action is ' e-observed . . ’ ‘ ermineartsyxarpxire‘in “m ‘action forms a solution of zinc chlo- : Just'keep “addingzinc .to the ' ., "The solution can be kept ‘ camera itself is small, light, convenient. designed to, ,fit Kodaks, characteristic of the true anastigmat. The price, $25.00, includes the excise war tax. A?” Demerr’ equzf/Jed wit/z Kodak Anastigma‘t f7.7 lens and Kodak Ball Bearing shutter $2 5. This Camera fits into a niche, all its own. The size of the picture it makes, 2?; x 4% ‘L; inches, is particularly pleasing; is almost up to the full post card size—and yet the " The KOdak Anastigmat lenses are made to exactly fit Kodak requirements. They - 3 are not merely an adaptation of a lens to the Kodak. They are a Kodak product ' and in each case designed with particular reference to the size and type of Kodak and Kodak shutter that they are to be used with. The used on the 26‘ Kodak has more speed than the best of the rectilinear lenses and is at , 3 least equal to the best anastigmats in depth, sharpness and flatness of field. The (1(0de Ball Bearing shutter has speeds of .215, 3% and rte of a second for “snap- . shots”, has the usual time and “bulb” actions for prolonged exposures. usually reliable shutter, works smoothly and is quiet in its action. The N0. 2C Junior is covered with genuine grain leather, is finely finished in every detail, is extremely simple in operation, is “autographic”, of course and, with the Kodak Anastigmat lens, produces negatives having that crispness and sharpness that are EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY, ROCHESTER, N. Y., 1716 Kodak Cz'ly r I}: M ' Kansas. < an . i (’f a , a ) an”, 00 ' e3“ ,4,, ”A f.7.7 lens 3 It is an un- . . .‘ . mm. V” 'r - J \‘ \Hl/I VFW... - . '" '" " ' ,1 u ‘x \ \U‘u‘lfi‘ - l. ‘4‘. ' tar} ' ’ ,. M _,\ ' ,. - 1 u ..., i}, lbw \‘ I § \ " ‘ " , r = . ‘x\.\_v , . Valli “Vi. 41A§® ‘\ ‘ ///4 . ~~ M ’ ‘ " ' "i 4i" ‘ “ Think what that means to on in \_ \“utl’ ”' I .1 Mk good hard dollars where lan costs ' ‘ , \‘\ lessvgerhaps, than on are payin intent. . \ l .. Many farmers in estem Gene 3 have paid or their ' ,y l i, , land from a single crop. The same success may still be [, um" yours. for you can buy on easy terms. / Farm Land at SIS to 830 an lore . located near thrivin towns ood markets, railways—land of a kmd which grows 2 to 45 ill-IIOIO of wheat to the aero. Good grazmg lands at low prices convenient to your grain farm en- able you to reap the profit. from stock ralslng and dairying. learn the Facts About Western (laminaei —-low taxation (none on improvements). healthful climate 20 schools, churches. pleasant social relationships. a prosperous and h$fitlgpug§pggplfimm d .. . m awry-n Mat-rare: m“ '""' £Wt‘m 1- ll?- MacLachIa .10 Merton Ave, East. Detroit, Mlch. _. I: g , .t. 4". g. ‘\ t . ii, prices. (5) see for yourself the money I save you on any fencing you need. .. WRITE today for my big new FREE Bargain Fence Book. Shows 150 styles. Low Factory Prices-Freight Prepaid. ‘ Also Gates, Lawn Fence. Barb Wire at bargain ‘. Sample to test and book free. postpaid. i “ii BROWN FENCE & WIRE 60.. Dept.34-9 “round. Ohio .. ditch or cleans ditches up to four eet deep great labor and cost saving story. Owen-bore Dttchor a. W 60.. Inc. Works in any soil. Makes V-eha Horses on tractor. n my Box 315 meboro. Ky. . Pioneer Dog Medicine; BOOK 0N . DOG DISEASES And How to Feed Mailed free to any address by the Author H. CLAY CLOVER course, » ' 118 West 3m Street, New Y INSURANCE The Farmers um Ca .....- . n «m h The greatest insurance haflrd today i311“. Afltbififibilé. ,. it is a careless al‘i'd unMse as Who Will drive "an ant" ' “agile Without insurance. Every time an automobile is rivei‘i some ac‘citl'ehtis lifi % tbh‘fiififin—eyeh to the most careful drivers. ,' All Admit the Necessity of mm immhce. , The Question is: “wheret’éi gettfifi pest insurance-fat thelé'aist i’r‘i‘oiiey.”;1 Big stock com- panies make but little alitlh‘étion in the, ambiance in beams between city ”and country business. Yet there is a vast "difierence. it is flat fair to ask the farniEr as high a premium as the city man, becausé thé haz 1'3 is new ‘ihif‘é'fi’e’ar ., sag. V ‘ THE U. S. MUTUAL ‘AUTOME lLE lNSUfit‘ANCE C PANY was organized to pur— posely give the farmer 3 Square "deal—pay a ' remiurn iii BY‘Bp‘ortiofi ti) his isk-—‘fiot to ask the farmer to pay part of the city mews Hi. Full Coverage Poiic‘iy The U. S. gives a remarkable full ”coverage policy. in fact, there is nothing like it on the market for anywhere near the money. This s ecial farmer’s policy covers nearly every conceivable accident that may happen and no eductions are made from any claim. YOu are paid in full. , . This extraordinary coverage only costs $1.00 per horse power with $1.00 membership annually. The same coverage in a stock company would cost you five times as much or more. TWO other policies costing $ .50 and $ .25 per horse poWer are also written with limited coverage and deductable clauses. ' When you have the FULL COVERAGE at $1.00 per horse power, you have a protection that protects. You have something 'worth While. The U. S. is not an experiment. It has on May 1, 1921, 12,054 members. It paid $116,- 343.21 on 1,164'claims last year. It is growingrapidly, and is the coming big mutual. ‘W’e gained 712 new members in March, 1921, and 1,071 in April, 1921. ,We have paid during January, February and March, 1921, 347 Claims aggregating $34,378.91. This record speaks for itself. ’ You can have the utmost confidence in the U. S. It is backed by well known men of experience Who cannot afford to have their names associated with anything that is at all questionable. ' tolOn C. Lillie its President is also President ofthe Peninsular Fire Insurance Company and the Peninsular Casualty Insurance Company. . Harmon J. Wells is Vice President, ai’ld also?Secretary and Treasurer of the Peninsular Casualty Insurance Company. Francis F. McGinnis its Secretary and Treasurer is also President of the Agricultural Life Insurance Company and Vice'Presi‘clent and General Counsel 'of both the Peninsular Fire and ‘thePeninsula'r Casualty Insurance Companies. . Colonel Augustus H. Gan’s‘s‘er is Director "and General Field Manager. Col. Ga'n'sser has served several terms in our State Legislature; has been identified with fraternal inSUrance and was Colonel of the 32nd ‘ ‘Over There”. He has also served as State Commander "of the American Legion. . He is still identified With Legion Community service 'work, and is chairman of the committee on Immigration of the National Americanism~ "Commission. These men are building the U. S. for Country business almost exclusively. They are prominently identified -with other Com anies that must charge Bureau rates justly applicable only in citieswhere the h’az’ar is great. . The U. S. is rated for country business. It is a mutual company and will furnish pro- tection at cost—all just claims plus actual expenses. Our competitors Say that U. S. csfifipt live ahd furnish the remarkable full coverage policy it does for $1.00 per horse po‘Wer. But three years experience goes to prove that if care is taken in selecting membership, this maximum Will be sufficient. The U. S. doesn’t believe in charging a remium thatWill pile‘u” ~ii Bi reserve; That is not the principle of a Mutual Insurance. ~o'rnpa'ny. PROTECTIOTI A COST is the mutual idea. The rate should Only be sufficient to take care of losses pl’us expense. he U. S.ehas a plan'to secure the co-o’perati'o'nof its menibers, whereby reckless drivers and und’é'Sirable' risks'may be eli‘niina‘te‘d. 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' This one was exhibited at Chicago. “Uncle Joe” Cannon wears big beaver hat received years ago when chairman of house appropriations committee. J. W. Good, new chairman of that com— mittee, is proud of sombrero just received from one of his constituents. ‘ Little ladies from Venezuela unveiling statue of General Simon Bolivar in Central Park, New York CitY- German communists being rounded up because of red uprising in central Germany. _ W3 hm a uqonooa. New i CHAPTER X. Major Bradley and Henderson Goff. ,HEN Bill Dale, the expert min- ing man Hayes and the two j mountaineers stepped from a short passenger train at the Halfway Switch, they were approached by the ’moonshiner, 'Heck, and a mum “whom Dale had never seen before. He was tall, and his hearing was erect and sol- dier-like, though he was every day of sixty years old. His eyes were blue and twinkling with everlasting good humor; his grey moustaches and impe- rial were exceedingly well cared for; his teeth were his own, and as white as a schoolgirl’s, and they bore out his general air of neatness. He was, plain- ly, a southerne1 01' the old type. “Who’s. that?’ whispeied Dale to John Moreland. But Moreland didn’t hear. He ran forward with his right hand outstretch- ed, and so did Ben Littleford. Men could not have greeted a brother with more gladness, Dale thought. “Hi, thar, Major Bradley!” the hill- man cried. “And 110w d'ye come on today?” ‘ “1 am very well, gentlemen, thank n you, said the major, smiling. He shook their hands heartily. “The trainmen gave us your message yes- terday," he went on, still smiling, “and we were delighted to learn that the young woman was out of danger. I trust you are all in good health, gen— tlemen." They assured him that tihey were‘. Moreland turned to introduce, Bill Dale and the mining man. From the mo- ment that, Major Bradley gripped Dale‘s hand they were friends. “Mighty glad to know you. sir!” ex- claimed ‘the old lawyer. “I’ve been hearing a great deal about you, sir, over in the valley of the Doe. They seem to think there’s nobody just like Bill Dale! It was Bill Dale this; and Bill [tale that; it. was ‘Here’s where Bill Dale whipped Black'Adam,’ or, ‘Here’s where Bill Dale was standing when such-and-such happened,’ or, ‘Herc’s where Bill Dale crossed the fence!’ '” “Hah-hahvhah!" sluggishly laughed By Heck. who stood leaning on the muzzle of his rifle. “Bill Dale is all 1ight,maj01; ye ve s1101e got my word fo’ that" The others laughed. Then John Moreland said they’d better be moving, or they’d be late for dinner. Vv'hen they had put a hundred yards of David Moreland’s Mountain behind them, the -old southerner tugged slyly g at Dale‘s sleeve and whispered: :“Let us fall behind a little, if you please. I want to speak with you pri- vately.” They began to lag, and soon there was a distance of ‘several rods between them and the others “I heard through Addie Moreland,” began Biadley, his friendly hand on the younger! man’s: arm, “about . you and what you’re planning to ‘do for the Morelands. I tell you, sir, I thanked heaven for your coming, and youvmay count on me to help in any way I can. The Morelands are quite friendly to me now, though up to the middle of last summer they didn’t like me any too well because I made Ben Little- ford’s cabin my home when out here. “It was a simple thing that brought ‘ “Is lie—has he been here recently?” =Dale Wanted to know. ‘ “He 8 here now,”. answered the ma- jor. ”’He’s been here 3' for three days, and he’s'ibeen Working‘devilm'ent feet. He Wasup here last3summer,'trying to buy the M‘Oreland coal for a song; he knows all the pedple, you see. As soon as he landed here on this present trip. he found out about your intentions. Then, at night, he freed Adam Ball fromihis tobacco barn prison, and went home with him. “Well, 'By Heck followed them and did some eavesdroppingmpoor By has A Caz/of Sprig By Them The frolicsome waves caress thergol- den sand; The gentle zephyr whispers to the tree; The brilliant sunshine smiles upon the landu What mean these wondrous signs to you and me? From 'robin’s throat a note of silver drips; The filmy cloudlets flirt with sea and sky. The dew beguiles the larkspur’s lovely lips— All Natuie heeds the spring’s most gladsome 01y. G. [Harris Each little bud that opes upon the bush; "Each blade of grass which peeps ' from out the sod; All things a prey to springtime's on- ward rush Reveal the goodness and the love of God. Whence come these gifts, theSe beati- ties many, rare? The Hand that fashions them is ready ever To show the way that‘blossoms bright and fair—— Where “spring in happy hearts may reign forever. us together. John Morela’nd’s little nephew was lost in the woods, and his mother was frantic. There are panth- ers, you know, and Wildcats, rattlers, and copperheads. I was enough to find the boy. He had stub- bed a toe, and it was bleeding; I tied it up in one of my ha’kerchiet‘s, and carried him hoine. That was all. They are a fine people, my boy, and so are the Littlet‘ords. Good old English blood that somehow wandered off. There’s no purer, cleaner blood in America sir. “And now—how are you getting along with your plans for the opera- tion of the coal mine?” - “Excellently,” anSWered Dale. ' “We have the necessary finance; a geared locomotive ‘and cars and light steel rails have been bargained for; and there is to be a. siding put in for us near the Halfway Switch immediately.” “Good!” Bradley gave Dale a hearty slap on the shoulder. “There’s something else I wanted to say, Mr. Dale,” he continued, his voice grave. “You’re nearly certain to have a barrel of trouble with a shyster coal man named Henderson Goff. He’s a villain, sir, if ever there was one! And he’s quite the smoothest article I’ve ever seen. He can make you believe black is white, if only you’ll listen to him long enough.” fortunate - his strong pOints!” the major went on. “Goff learned that Adam Ball’s father knew about the coal vein long before David Moreland discovered it and ‘got lawful possession of the mountain. Then Goff made the Balls believe that And there ’shall be no charge {Or any service that I may render. ” They were not long in reaching the 'green, valley, which lay very beautiful. and very peaceful inerthe warm light of the'e'arlyAJuly sun. The soft murmur~ ing of the crystal river and the low, slow tinkling of the c0wbells made music that was sweet‘and pleasing. Suddenly John Mor‘eland stopped, ut- tered a 'swearword under his breath, turned and wentfb’ack to Dale. “The’s a man awtaitin" on us ahead thar, Bill,” he drawled, “’atye shore want to watch like a hawk'to keep him from a-stealin’ the eyeteeth out o" yore head. His name is Henderson Goff, and he wants the coal.” They went on. Soon they met a man who, in clothing and in manner, made Dale think of stories he had heard and read of MiSSissippi River steamboat gamblers of the long ago. His eyes were black, and as keen as a pair of spear-points; his moustaches, too, were black, and they had sharp, upturned ends like those of a Mephisto. The major had said that he was a smooth ‘article; he certainly looked it». He met John Moreland with an'oily smile and ‘thrust out his hand. But Moreland wouldn’t see the hand. "Anything ye've 'got to say about Coal,” he i‘grow1ed, “ye can say to Bill Dale thar,” pointing with a' calloused thumb. "Bill he’s the high light ('1' the whole business; and ‘when he opens his mouth, ye can cock yore head to one side and listen'fo’ gaws‘pel.” Goff was delighted to meet Mr. Dale, of whom he had already heard. Dale had nothing whatever to say. They walked on toward the cabin of' the they were due a his share of the‘ pro— ‘Morel’and chief, with Goff keeping up ceeds of the Moreland coal! It wasn’t very hard to do, I guess. The Balls, this set. at least, were originally low- landers; they took to the mountainsnl understand, to 'keep from being ferced to fight during the "Civil "War.” “Goffjs idea,” mhttered Dale, “is to get the Balls to soare me into selling instead of developing, eh?” “Exactly,” nodded old Bradley. “Then he would settle with the Balls by giv- ing them- a dollar or two a day for dig- ging coal; perhaps he would put them off until the mine was worked Out for half of that, and then sk’ip. Anyway, Goff, would come out at the big end.” “I see,” said Dale. “If there’s anythingthat I can do, at any time, you won’t hesitate to let me know ?” said the major. “You may consider yourself attorney and legal adviser - for the Moreland Coal Company, of which I, have the honor to be general manager," smiled Dale, “if you will.” Major-Bradley’s voice came happily, “Myqdear ‘boy, I am glad to accept!‘ a running ’fire 0f talk concerning the seenery, the climate—anything but coal. At John Moreland’s gate, GOff nudg- ed Dale with an elbow and whispered: “Meet me at one o’clock down there . where the big sycamore lies across-the river. I’ve got something to tell you that will interest you.” He didn’t Wait for a reply, but‘turn— ed away with By Heck. He went to the home of the Hecks ostensibly to have his fortune to.ld—really,* to get his dinner. The‘old woman didn’t like him, but her inborn spirit of hospital- ity wouldn’t 'permit "her to'refuse him a meal. She felt that She was almost even with him when, after. shuffling and reading the cards, she told him that it would be wise to look out for a big, tall, grey-eyed young man "with an oak tree in one hand and a cOuple of cliffs in the other! Dale told Major Bradley and John Moreland of that which Geff had said to him at the gate. The major sug« gested forthwith that he go to meet —By Fran} R. " ’Leet if. .4 C RES 1! ['mds t/zat B65518, Lite Nature, 115/207": a Vacuum t"BESSIE OLD GHZL I’M Ammo YOUD. UNCLE AL HASN' T BEEN ‘rAch emu»: OF YoUY V1.1. HAVE. To CLEAN/ WWW L .-((? :‘r”\‘ ) .3 <2 (IVE GOTTA PEACH or AM IDEA! 50-0-0 Bass, FEELS GOOD DOESN'T m: Limb MWJ ' W59. ’1. “me --~_ -,_ Mam“. 'a- ., «Ne ‘ "a a~w~cav .mvl .‘m n.-. - .- ,_ _. -.—Av~, - "M—Aa - A-.~.>«e-« ’- ‘ ‘ Iget aWay 'with it, ‘G—Off,” 'Wlh mm Eomething bf‘Gofi' s' inten- ' " l ' , tions. . So Dalefirent. Goff was already. there, waiting. He was sitting on a stone on 'the Moreland side of the river, whittling idly. When he Saw "Dale approaching,‘ he smiled and nodded, rose and pocketed his knife. ‘ “I want to‘ make y u an offer for that coal,” he said at (Rice. “All r‘i'ght,” Dale "replied. “If your offer is big enough, it wi11"be'coiisid- ered. But no 'shyster price is “going to get nuttjcoa'l, Golf." Golf frowned uneasily. “You den’t knowcc‘Ia’l, Mr.“ Dale. You don’t know the business of mining—401‘ I’ve ’got‘you ’si'Zed up wrong. Thou- '> sands‘ of” men have gene Unsted trying to do'th‘ings 'they weren’t uSed to do- ing. 'There’s “a big chance, too, that the coal Iisn’t ‘What it looks to be on the surface. You’d better take a sure thing, and avoid a possibility of loss. I'll give you five thousand, spot cash, for that coal." Dale shook his head. “You’ll have to cOme heavier than that, y’know, if you'get ‘the Moreland c0111. ” “And an extra them and £01 your- self!” Dale laughed a 10w, queer laugh. “You amuse me, Goff,” said he. “seems to me you’ve missed yOur calling in life. What a peach of a king-villain you’d "make in melodrama! And you wouldn’t have to act, either; you’d have to be just your natural self. And you make me mad, too, Goff. Because I'm onIthe square with the Morelands and everybody else—now get that!” The corners of the shyster coal man’s mouth came down. ~“Oh,'bosh——don't pass me that virtue stuff. Every man has his price, high or ‘low. You’ve got yours, and I’ve ’got mine. I’ll’give you five thousand, Spot cash, if ’yOu’ll persuade John Moreland to "sell to-me for five thousand, ’and nobody’ll ever 'know you ‘got a rake- down 'from me. It’s all the coal is worth, that ten thousand. Well, yes ?” Dale was of the type that goes pale with anger, ’and‘he was pale now. He clenched his hands. “You can’t insult me like that and he Clipped. “We’re going to fight, Goff, and I’m go- ing to put a licking on you that fifteen hOrSes can’t pull off. Get me ‘3” He threw aside his coat and rolled his sleeves to his elbows. HenderSon Goff ran his right hand quickly to a. rear ’tro‘u‘s’e'r packet and brought back a stubkn'osed automatic pistol, ‘Which he turned threateningly toWard Bill Dale.” “Go easy, fr1end ” Goff said Very complaCently. “There’s no use in get- ting SOl‘e. I want the coal, that’s all. If I can’t ‘get it by fair means, I’ll get it in another way. 011, I don't 'm’ind telling you; one man’s oath is as .good in court as another man’s. If you don’t take me ‘up at 'ten thousand, I’ll give you so much ti‘buble that you’ll be glad to sell it to me later for half that amount. The Balls think they Own a 'big interest in that coal! 'There’s a lot of them, too, and they can keep you from w0rking the mine. Well, 'I ~can’t “waste ti’me in dickering With you. What do you say?” “I say,” and Dale-smiled an odd lit- tle smile, “that your plan appears to be perfect, except that you’ve overlook- ed one or two important details. For instance, there’s the law, y ’.know ” “The law—now don’t go and fool yourself!” exclaimed Goff “The state couldn’t afford to keep a hundred men here, month in and month out, just to protect your little mine. what do you say?” . . . “rosy-that I’l’l‘beat you at any game you put up against me” very unietly. "Furthermore, I say. that you; are a (We: use 589), 7 ‘1}. My patience - I, is abbut gone, Dale—for the last time ‘? \‘q (/11. 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To be sure, there was opposition. hadn’t been, Skimp would have been alarmed. The “opposition helped to make things more interesting. It was good advertising: Skimp thought of - Lincoln’s remark to his brother, that he shouldn’t brush off the horse fly, as that was what made the horse go. Sev- ' eral new members were added to the class, among them Mr. and Mrs. Eger, who were not members of the church, and Miss Emily Startle. Miss Startle had spent two years at the state normal. After the class had held three or four meetings, something happened that happens very frequently in coun- try villages. One of the best families in the township moved away to the city. The farm was sold to a man with a foreign name and a huge family. The usual auction Was held, and almost all of Mud Valley was there; looking for bargains. ‘Mr. Skimp was depressed for two reasons. Mr. Best was as good as his name, and was about the best all—around man in the church. He sup— ported it fairly liberally. In addition to that, the Best family would be sore- ly missed in the community. Mr. Best was the man who had agitated getting a. small gambling place out of the vil- lage, and he had kept at it until the proprietor had packed up] his pool ta- bles and departed. HE Bests were not the only ones who had left Mud Valley within two or three years. And by all tokens, they would not be the last. One of Best’s boys hated farming and had giv- en his parents a. good deal of anxiety because of some escapades he had‘got- ten into. His father had thrashed him in the good old way, but he had be- come too large for that, and was more and more unruly. Moreover, the oldest Best girl had as an admirer a youth who had come to “resort” at a lake near Mud Valley for several seasons, and he had filled her to the ears with tales of city life. When the Community Study Class met‘the next Sunday night, Skimp said they would not study the life of Ober- lin at that time. There was something elsq to talk about. Why, he asked, were the Bests going away? For the same general reasons that had taken others away——namely, country life, Mud Valley life, was not attractive enough. Wouldn’t it be possible, he asked them, to start some movement that would make Mud Valley a more interesting community? What did Mud Valley lack, anyway? He looked around at the brethren and sisters in- quiringly. “What does Mud Valley lack. What is the trouble with us?” Miss Startle: "Everything’s the matter with us. We’re dead and bur- ied and don’t know it.” Eda Dongflap- per: “I guess it ain’t as bad as that. I guess we’re as, good as most small towns.” Miss‘ Startle: “As good as most small towns! Well, aren’t most small towns dead? one that wasnt?” Mrs. Eger: “Yes, I am thankfulto say I'have. There is a: small town in the far west that beats anything I ever saw. They haVe the prettiest lawns and streets, and more pride initheir 7'- :21 .:.:::zo::x«:::x c_:=x¢z::z¢r:no1::r‘am.mom or:- 3 . the same name notified he: .that. a"; Our lVeeé/y Sehfloa—liy IV. A Mchze (Continued from last week). - , . If‘there ‘ Did you ever see - town. than any spot I was everJn. It all started. about ten‘ years ago, I think, When a man with some meansnotieed .aaitthehovah i. the best young people ' were moving away.‘ They would go away to schoor and college and not come back. And he began to. see"what he could do to induce the brightest and best of the _ young people to stay in the old home town. I think the motto the town adopted was, ‘The old home town for me.’ That may not be" it exactly, but it was something like that.” “Well,” said Mr.~ Slow, "did they stay?” “A lot of them did, and more are staying all the time.” “What meth- ods did they‘ use?” asked Mr. Skimp- “0, they did everything, I guess." They had a lecture course in the winter and‘ a Chautauqua in the summer. They ‘finally hired a man to come and or» ganize the boys and girls into boy scouts and. campfire girls, and things like that. But I think‘ the biggest, thing they did was to organize a. loan concern of some kind so that a. young farmer could get credit for getting pure-bred stock, and getting a. start in general. They have a big street fair every fall, too. All local exhibits and local attractions.” “Sounds like a. big yarn,” said Simon Dribble. “It isn’t, though, because I’ve been there.” “It sounds good to me,” said Jake Ready, “if you can only put it across.” “Folks,” said Skimp, “Why can't we do this, make a start on something, and work on from that? If we can put one thing across, we can put more things across, and Mud Valley will be- gin to wake up. What is most lacking? Start where the disease is worst.” It. was agreed that the most serious as- pect of Mud Valley’s social and spirit- ual disease was, that no two people would pull together. Added to that, ‘was the fact that there was a. vast amount of very poor farming. Men were cropping fields to death, with but little rotation. The result of the discussion‘was, that the preacher was to write to the state agricultural college and see if a two-day institute could. be arranged. In the meantime, the affair was to be. well talked up. As soon as the class had adjourned, however, Skimp thought to himself, “I’m not the man to get these professors up here. Here’s Abreast, a. graduate of the institution. He knows them all and he can turn the trick better than I can.” Abreast‘ therefore, was commissioned to arrange for the' institute, if possible. “I’ll get ’em to come,” said Abreast, “If I have to go to the college and bring ’em by forCe.” The men, however, were not alone in their efforts to usher in a new order of things. That week there was a meeting of women in the church. They decided to get a teacher of singing from Pufftown, twenty miles away, who was to come twice a. month and hold a community singing hour, and- train a choir. Before they broke up, Mrs. Eger had a. proposition to make. She reminded them of the deaths of two babies re- cently, and the fact that many of the school children seemed to be suffering from some kind of ill-care. She said she was raising three children, and she knew .she could learn a. great deal more about it. She suggested that they start a. class in scientific motherhood by enrolling in a correspondence course with a certain university that Conducts such courses. “The lessons will come to me, I’ll study them over, and we will meet and discuss them.” , Every woman interested was to pay a. _ quarter. The night after'Skimp heard about this, he dreamed about one of (his favorite texts: T‘And the streets of thejflty shall be full of boys and‘girls. 3 ” ‘ playing in the streets the ' _ _‘ .7 Thus of hosts”, 5- - w~—~.,« .‘ am <_ » {MM 14 ‘\'r’- was The Clan Call (Cén‘tinued .f1'0m page 587). 4 cowaid And a scoundrel, and that you haven’t got the ifisides in you to fight me a taii mans fight If you’ll“ only packet that thing 3ou ’ve got in mm hand, I’ll mow down half: an acre of meadow bush 'With 3on1 body.’ The other~tuined red, then white, then fed again. Bill Dale’s words had las11'ed‘ him keenly.’ His eyes became like hard black beads, and he began, to raise the Wicked-looking pistol as though he meant to fire. Then there was the sound of a breaking twig behind him, and a voice drawi’ed out: “D1ap it, Mistei—«diap the funny lit— tle gun, 01 the middle 0’ Tannent is y01e p0 ’tion right iibw !” it Was the moonshiner, By Heck, and his ride was levelled. Goff dropped the pistol. 'Heck grinned, advanced slow- 13', took up the weapon that the hill- , folk call a “'cowards‘gun” and tossed it“ into the riVer. “Now git—cut the mustard—light a ' rag away from here," he ordered, “afore I let Bill Dale loose on ye!” Goff Went away rapidly. "I wonder if you heard him say any- thing that would make you valuable as :1 Witness,” muttered Dale, “in the event we want to have him arrested.” “1 he'ered you tell him ’at he was afeard to fight ye a fair man’s fight, and ’at ef he’d pecket that thing he held in hishand ye’d mow down twen- ty acres 0’ meadow bush with his low- 1n a co’te, wouldn’t it?” Dale smiled. Then he frowned. (Continued next week). TO A DANDELION. 111 '11111;s-11.1ionins. Cheerful jaunt3 little fellow—— VVlLll your tousled head of yellow, Donn the mad you’ re gaily seen, D1 essod in ragged coat of green. (rhidsome haibinger ol spring— Your jou1ne3 starts when bluebirds sing. Nor ends, until against some wall, _ You crouch and mock the winds ol‘ fall. \ One da3 you’re youthful, glad and gay— The’next we find you old and gray. Perhaps, a “fair; waves her wand, O’er you, naughty vagabondl SUNSHINE HOLLOW. Martha Mullins has keeping books and feeding less hens. She says she is tired of raising eggs for city ladies what don't appreciate it and don’t want any hens roosting in her coop unless they pay pretty good rent. Now Martha is looking happier and Working less and gets just as much from the hens after the feed bills are, subtracted. been culling, I. The grower who refuses to organize. and cooperate with other growers and thinks that he is tending to “his busi- ness” by individually' matching hi‘s selling ability against the buying abil- ity of highly organized speculators, with theirhighly trained specialists to ' do their buying and selling, reminds us of the ’bull trying to stop the train. A double-headed freight train was. coming down the track. The hull got, on the track, bowed his neck, pawed,; . The farmer' ' snorted, and bellowed. went out to drive him off 'the track, n14 but the bull insisted on “tending to his! own business,” and also insisted on the farmer tending to his by helping the farmer over the fence. As the' farmer-picked himself up he remarked. to the bull, mire your poor judgment.” . When_Dorothy Tooley was talking;,- on the party line with {ma Knutt, they heard a nice-clock strike eight times. Dorothy says it wasn’t her clock as .r they have a cuckoo. Ima says it wasn ’t her cloc-,k ’oause the striker’s busted. - 'D01 othy says that somebody must have" been listening in on the line Without. 'utun‘ her and over the tran‘émitteg “Stay there, old boy, I ad-‘ nerve, but you sT1re have; _.FAI%BRS A'gglf mamsrmn'siveemm "'2'" .11a 1 MlJLE'HlDE ,VCT .. KICK .. .511: .11 mi. .=..‘C«iv' FEET RQOFFNG ... A n o --- SHINGLES MULE HIDE Four- Unit Asphalt Shingles. Easier to lay: made in red or gray— green slate surfaces. 10 x 32 inches; 112 strips to the shuare. MULE-HlDE Shingle-Craft Roll Roofing. Especially recommended for use over old w00den shingle roofs. Made in the Cut Shingle design and the Square Butt, as indicated. 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SCRANTGN & COMPANY Detroit, Michigan NATURAL LEAF 101119.32.5();z311_bs .Vea‘l, Sad 15. . Here’s the best way , g to blast small stumps _ WITH the driving iron as shown, or a crew-bar -—-make a hole three or four feet deep under‘ center of the stump. Loosen driving iron by striking on each side and pull out carefully to prevent loose dirt and stones entering the hole. Insert one or more cartridges (number depending on size of stump) of RED CROSS 20% DYNAMITE .- f-firfiy’uiilrl 4 T0 5. FEET LONE. v.- ’awfi’i “we" ‘ {laifiw-w saw” . be: vcm‘x’ ‘Mwmw-fiway . Unless the soil is wet, each should be slit with a knife except the last one containing cap and fuse (the primer). Fill hole with clay or dirt. Tamp with wooden tamping rod (a broom stick makes a good one) —gently at first and more forcibly as hole he- comes filled. This ensures complete confinement of explosive gases and a_successful “shot.” Your dealer can furnish you with Du Pont Ex- plosives and Blasting Accessories. Write today for a copy of our “Farmers’ Handbook of Ex- plosives” giving complete instructions covering the latest methods for blasting large and small stumps, ditches and holes for tree-planting. ‘LI,-f:x" “was .1; ML. , r" absent... ,"nfi-YI 3“...” J E. I. du Pont de Nemours 86 Co., Inc. McCormick Building Chicago, Ill. Hartley Building Duluth, Minn. »i.‘¢.."....‘;." warns. w :L a)-.. cilia-19h“ ’3- ”a 7/1.? National InSecfz'cido Kills Insect Enemies of Chlckens and Garden on Wholesale Scale Chicken lice on setting hens—little mites on baby chicks—Hard shell potato bugs .and the red2 soft kind too—Cabbage worms—plant lice—they die by the hundred when you use Hofstra. It’s a dust fine powder, more effective than anything you ever used. Just spray it from the metal gun. It floats like smoke off a cigar and completely fills the air for yards. Kills- these pests by sealing their skin pores. They die by the hundreds. POSITIVELY NOT A POISON' Hofstra is made of old Fashioned .Pyrethrum pow- der combined with a secret chemical formula and pulverized corn starch to carry it in the air. Noth- ing else like it, but entirely harmless to hu- mans. Loaded metal guns 15c at drug and " grocery stores. Packages of bulk powder for \ re-filling gun cheaply at 30c, 60c and $1.20. HOFSTRA MFG. co. 510 Micron» St. ‘ Tulsafilda. \ . \ If your dealer hasn’t it, send us his name with 45c for trial gun and Liberal package of Powder. Trial guns Jigoaded with Hotstra Co ”a FSTRA -—Roaches .. .—Fleas -—Mosquitoes __Bed Bugs ' --Potato Bugs ' ——Cabbage .."lllll\tlllillllllllllilllilll|IIIHllllilllIIIllIlIlllII"IIIllIIllllllllllllllllllllllll’ ' house. .. ~ .must -be“,placed awaytrom' children (OUF’B‘S’S’ and Gi Poultry Lessons By R. G. Kirby Lesson XF-Fighting Mites and Lice. HE red mites sometimes found on the poultry reosts are red be- , QWSEJM’, are filled with the blood of the poultry which they have drawn while the birds were on the roost. Hens that are pestered with mites every night are reduced in health and vigor and cannot lay so many eggs. If the ‘roosts are sprayed with mite-killing solutions no mites will ev- er trouble the hens. ~- Here are several ways of killing the mites. Take a brush and a small pail of kerosene oil and paint the roosts Ready for what’s next, in happy an- ticipation. It’s great to be happy, with few possessions and great desires. “Blessings on thee little man,” for your sunshine smile. It makes your dirty face look bright and brings good cheer to those who take their cares too ser- iously. ' ~— about once each month during the hot Weather and every other month in the winter. The commercial coal-tar dis- infectants can be diluted with water and painted on the roosts or sprayed» on with a hand potato sprayer if there are only a few roosts. We find the commercial mixtures at little cheaper than kerosene. / The old oil drained from an auto en- gine can be used to paint the roosts. Commercial lice paint will give pro- tection for a long time. The main point is to keep up the mite applica- tions often enough so that the pests will never become \thickly intrenched in every crack and crevice of the In neglected poultry houses the mites will sometimes hang in great red clusters under. the roosts. nests may also become infested. In such cases the birds will often hide their nests and roost anywhere outside rather than come in the infested house. But too often the hens will use mite- infested roosts and they are steadily devitalized by the gaxperience. Blue ointment is the best treatment for lice We have ever used. Itxcan be mixed half-and-half with low-grade vaseline. Both materials can‘be ob- tained at the druggists andasmall tin box of the mixture will last a small farm flock for several years. ' It is ap- plied by placing a bit under- each wing and beneath the vent. Rub in the (mini; ment thoroughly. ' It is poison - and andxarm ~ here a variiiou gimme They the? gonna " the market which are useful in keep- ing hens free from lice. But We have found that the powders haveto be ap- plied often to insure protection while an appliCation of blue ointment in the fall and one in’ the spring will keep the flock entirely free from lice. ' . Hens that have a good dust bath ’will accomplish a great deal in freeing themselves from lice. in the summer they will enjoy dusting on’sunny days in the garden loam. Save up a few boxes of garden soil for winter use and it will help in keeping the hens heal- thy and free from pests. - It pays to spray the nests occasion- ally ‘to keep them free from lice. Use quarter-inchmesh wire on the poultry house windows and sparro‘y'v will not roost in the house. They seem to be carriers of lice and should be extermi- nated around the poultry houses as much as possible. MAKING FARM AND HOME WORK A GOOD GAME. OYS’ and girls’ extension work in agriculture demonstrates how to make farming and homemaking a practical business, and shows rural young people why they should decline to add themselves to the crowded thou- sands of the city. ' \ But the club work is just as import- ant for city boys and girls as it is (for those in the country, The rural young people need the club group work be-. cause of their isolation from social life and their lack of community leader- ship; the city boys and girls need it in order that their gangs ‘ and cliques, with oftentimes detrimental atmos- pheres, may be transformed to asso— ciations with constructive, creative, and helpful programs through which they may become familiar with Ameri- ca’s greatest industry, agriculture, and the fundamental principles or home- making. Club work does not recognize distinctions in the service of boys and girls. Members of both rural and city club groups attend the same club meet- ings and‘work together on a common program of work for the improvement of agriculture and home life. Thréugh organization work, con- tests and the help of efficient leaders, farm and home work becomes a good - game instead of drudgery, and the standards of achievementset by lead- ers are more easily reached because of the interest, enthusiasm and reinforce- ment received from this organized effort. CLUB ITEMS. HE Michigan Duroc~Jersey Breed- ers’ Association is distributing the prize pigs awarded last fall to the pig club members who won in their respecé tive counties. The association is also giving a year’s subscription to the. Duroc Bulletin to every pig club mem— ber who completed all requirements, regardless of breed raised. Several dates significant to boys’ and girls’ club members have been an nounced by R. A. Turner, state club leader. May 14 has been set for the sixth annual county normal day, when about 250 teachers and students from county normal schools will be enter- ' tained at M. A. C. Arrangements will be made by Mr. Turner’s department. The annual club week, when the coun- ty and state club c'hampions are enter- tained at M. A. C., will be "held July 5-8. The annual training school for boys’ and girls’ club leaders will take place 'June 20-24 ‘ at the same time as 'f the rural ministers’ conference ; . Ivan ‘ is . .. I .r n... \. Mannfinmwwusz i <..»~A -—.~ u a..— w. ....._ can.-.” ~>Ww;r—-W ., aw I .5. _-r-M.. w,- .2 ' .. .— —~_....__,.,.4 I ~_~ “A. - I ””4”” , stock will come out of this boys’ club for the ,best essay of five hundred.‘ . ‘ words Longfiighway Transport—Good}? marina-flan» . . . .. . , , p . New York. City; who will lie in East; L‘imsing for. the ministers’ conference, will also address the club leaders. , :Wheh theishor't ”courses at M. A. of open next‘Novem‘ber it is vpi'obableithat. m‘ore than-half of the counties will be represented by club champions who, (accept "the scholarship authorized by the state board. of agriculture. Inquir- ies are being. received every day by Club Leader R. A. "Turner. Accord-ing to the plan, one vboy‘xm each county ad ‘ judged the best all~round .club worker ' shall receive his fees and bucks for a. year in the sixteen-weeks’ course in general agriculture. GIRLS’ oLUB WORK GROWING ‘INf "INDIANA. . N ’indiana there Were 178 different girls’ clubs, with a total enrollment. of 2,280, in thi'fty-tWOOf the ninety-two. counties. Ninety-seven sewing clubs. with a membership of ;,012, and forty seven “canning clubs with a member ship of '315- were formed. Besides, there were twenty-six baking clubs, _five _ heme-keeping clubs, two on the cot tage ~ch'eeseuma'king project, and the remainder of the girls were engaged in poultry, garden, calf, pig or other club work. Twentysone of the 178 clubs completed their projects with a 100 per cent score. Blanche Phillips, eighteen years old who won the canning ,champions‘hip put up ‘689 quarts of fruit and vegeta-j bles, winning because of the equality of. her work, excellence of her record and story, and display sent to the state show. However, a fourteen-year-old girl, Edith Miller, of Mauckport, had a, record 01‘ 9'50 quarts of fruits and v.eg- etables, losing on points other than quantity. Over 100 of the girls put up more than 100 quarts each. Lurine Leak, state sewing club champion, has thirty-three new or made-over garments to her credit, he sides the patching and darning for the whole family. Adelle Davis, a sixteen-year-old girl, Won first baking prize with more than 500 loaves of exceptionally good bread, baked during the year. Miss Davis also won the home-keeping contest. Marguerite DeGratta, fifteen, made 403 loaves of yeast bread and 322 of quick bread, showing a record for quantity 1 k FORM CALF CLUB. HE boys of eastern Iron county ‘ have formed a calf club under the encouragement ol‘ the Stambaugh Township Development Bureau. Each of the ten boys in the club has agreed to purchase a registered Guernsey calf and enter the dairy calf club contest. This contest involves training in feed- ing of calves, judging of calves and preparing calves for exhibitions. It is expected that ten herds of registered and Stambaugh township is to furnish registered sire service for each of the herds so established. Still other boys are invited to join the club—CHASE. PRESIDENT RECEIVES ESSAY WINNER. FROM a little town in Idaho came‘ Miss Katherine Butterfield, pretty seventeen-yearr-old high school girl, to the White House at Washington to re- ceive'at the hands of President Hard- ing the Harvey S.'Firestone University Scholarship, «,which she won in compe? tition with 225,000 other high school,' students throughout the country. 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Ilcl. , Good Reading OFFER No. 308. vMichigan Farmer, one year. . . . . . $1.00 Boy’s Life, oneyear 2.00 .————. “Total yalue $550 . _All for $4.35. ‘1 [American Magazine, one year. .. . 2.50. Send Your Name .No Money Just address. no money and I will send this em- , This is a wonderful oppor- .. tunity of sayin about 82 ‘ on this skirt en waist. . Embroidered . Sklri and Welsl The skirt is . m a d e o t 69 ._ heavy, serv- — " iceehle. fine -- u i} I i t y ,.- mie linen ' : which will ' wash and iron perfectly. “Has broad. girdle belt and ‘ .2th serweeeble pockets "’ trimmed With buttons. “‘9“ The entire bottom of skirt 1. is encircled with a hand- some s sign em- broidery. Colors : Old Rose, Copenhagen blue _ or whlte. Sizes: 22 to 86 . _inches waist measure' 36 to 90 inches ength. The waist is made of good unlit voile. Collar and front trimmed with lace. (length sleeves. Color: White. Sizes: 82to 46 bust. e waist enigma: figslgebe orderedk together. The skirfigloneigs wo e we as ,so you are gettin t we i: absolutely free. Be sure to give sizes and‘i'olor. Just send your name and ad- Denver, Free dress—no money. When the skirt and waist arrive, sy the postman 82.89 for them. We iave paid t e delivery charges. If you dog'li [in]? tlfigmfslllI youfex acted. send them back an m c eru y re un our mono at once. Could anyth-ng be fairer? Ordzr by No. (8. Walter Field co.‘ llep‘l. 8- 3101. Chicago DON'T smwou YOUR Ship to us—We will make it into the finest pure wool Batting. You save 50% or more. Suppldv all our family needs. or you can sell-the’finishc go 3 to ‘friends and neighbors at wholesale rices and t.50c a penis! for your wool. Show thaiisfiedv. neifihborsgfifit have woo :pool r or mute. ealsose direct at money—saving, millpaces. . to for samples todey. Knitting Yarns. Blankets. Shirt Flannels', or Quilt g mwoomms co.- Woman’s Interests 7 .~ ..:;_ . Starting R. BEAL, veteran botanist of the Michigan Agricultural College, used to give the following form- ula for lawn seed: “Lawn Seed should consist of a mixture of four things. One-fourth of the seed should. be June grass, to which add one-fourth of the grass June; ‘mix well with another one-fourth June grass, and for the re- maining amount use Kentucky Blue~ grass-which- is the same as June grass.” This was his quaint way of emphasizing his long experience as to what grass makes the best lawn. June grass is the common grass found in Michigan along the roadside, in permanent. pastures and in most a ‘LaWn By M. X. 60% your own mixing. On light soils it may be worth while to add white Clo ver, perhaps one-fourth by bulk. The white clover is a legume, and will en-‘ rich the soil more than the June grass. it roots deeper hence does not dry out so quickly, and makes a. good turf. Avoid using a bunch grass like timothy as the bunches interfere withthe ev- enness of the turf. Spring is the ‘best time to start a lawn so as‘to have the advantage of the spring rains. thirty-five pounds per acre. If one de- sires to add white clover after sowing the June grass, it may be applied at Every Yard Should be a Picture. lawns. Under ideal conditions it forms a perfect turf, has a velvety feel under the feet, and has a beautiful appear- ance ekcepl in dry weather, which will affect any grass. The only drawback to this grass is its drying down when the rainfall decreases in midsummer; however, it revives quickly with re- newed rain. The fighting qualities of June grass are well known. Give it a. good chance by fertilizing the lawn oc- casionally and it will gradually over- come most weeds. Do not use lawn seed mixtures in starting the lawn or in reseeding. If you wish to use a mixture, buy the seeds in separate packages and do the rate of one to four quarts per acre. In preparing the ground, fall-plowing is the best, and the ground can be worked up. in the spring. If you intend to seed soon after plowing, it is best. to disk the ground before plowing, and then follow by rolling or disking to establish capillaiy connection with the subsoil, and fine the seed—bed with disk or spike-tooth barrow. In heavy clays where the sub-soil comes near the sur- face, or in light sand, it may be advis- able to apply a thin coating of good soil so that the young plants may see cure ‘a foothold. This covering need not be thick, a half-inch or so will be. sufficient. , The Clothes Moth By D. B. W/zelan HERE are more than one species of clothes moth that riddle our Sunday-best and make it unfit for wear, but the one doing the most damage in Michigan is known as the case-making clothes moth} The de- structive work, of the larvae of the clothes moths is only too well-known when, during the summer months, they . show their fondness for fur, woolens, The little yellow». carpets and clothes. ish or buff-colored moths may be seen at times flitting about the room, at- tracted to lights at night, or perhaps disturbed in their usual haunts in the folds of garments or curtains. themselves are quite harmless and eat no food as they possess only rudiment- ary mouths. .The destruction caused by these” pests isthen limited to the feeding at larval stage. L The case-makingclothes moth makes a tinytrans‘portable case. for its pro- tection and when it as re sous e. en ar rec. 'C . r H! 0 - reocent Strun S. C. ‘1 hite Leghorn: (TOHEIRY. "“3 8. MN“ St" Findlay. Ohio. Black Longhorns. Brown Longhorns Buil' Leghorns. Black Mlnoroas. Rhoda Island Roda. barred Plymouth Rocks. (also White). Wysndottos (Silver laced and White) and Mottled Anoonae. Will HATCH e as from flocks on range on separate farms. Bend for ooklet. containine much of value to poultry miners. ‘ CRESCENT nee COMPANY. Alieuan, Mich. ‘ Big Ty e S. 0. W1 ite Plead View Farm Mam}; *hig 1.1m. )9 led birds. Heavy layers of big white eggs. Ex— hibition type ages 15 $1250. 100 58. Post. paid. in. B. ‘MchE‘RCHER. Hillsdale. \i icll. forhzt h' . s, Barred Rock Eggs mus? lite aerial $6.00 for 50: $12.00 for 100. Prepaid Parcel Post. MR. H. HUNT. R. 1, Dearborn, Mich. Baby ChICkS 900d bimhealthy chicks ofshow oorn uallty at itilit. . Catalogue free. Sycamore Illatchery. Syl'camgrgtiimfih Hatching eggs. Barred Books. Norman strain. 0 tions. lilrlze‘illustrate catalogue 250. stain sfor 1'! Norman Poultry Plant. Chatswort . Ill. . Der 100%??? dby mall'uto iii-rt, l guaranteed send 0W Route 1. ,_ East: Lansing. Mich. SEE I man an often use. a tow. acks of come“ ~glianpfing-’ By G. K.‘;Riley ’ ~HE' temperature of a. setting rhen’s breast has been found to be one hundred and five degrees. while the temperature of the plumage- varies'from ninety to one hundred de- grees. This: proves that the chick is not confined to one temperature when brooded by 'a lien, but can select a. place where it is comfortable. This idea. must be followed out in artificial brooding. Do not confine the chicks in axbrooder without ventilation and ex- pect them to thrive. ‘ The hen-brooded 'cliick can at; any' time stick its head out of the mother’s plumage into the cool fresh air. When brooding with stoves keep a good fire burning so that the chick can obtain plenty of warmth when it is needed but also give the chicks a chance to run out away from the heat where they can Occasionally breathe the cool fresh air which seems to give lhenf health and vigor. ' ' KeepBrooder‘ Warm. When chicks huddle tightly together around a brooder fire it is a Sign that the right amount 01' heat is lacking. A coal burning brooder fire should be warm enough so the chicks will spend the night close to the outer edge of the deflector. Then it the stovecools down the chicks can move closer. Chicks that are warm enough will not huddle but will rest quietly on the lloor be- neath the deflector. Only an occasional contented peep will tell the operator that several hundred lively young chicks are resting comfortably for the night. Do not suddenly go into a brooder house at night with a. lantern as the chicks may scatter away from the heat and have difficulty in finding their way back when the lantern is gone. It is best to use a flashlight and only keep the light on when it is very necessary. May will be an important, month for chick hatching and breeding this year. The cold damp weailier in April has prevented many'l'arnlers from making as early 21 start as usual with the poul- try. It seems to lake sunshine and warm days to start the kind of poultry enthusiasm that results in large flocks of chicks. Of course, the early hatched birds are the best but the May and June birds can be well fed to make up for some of the lost, time. And they will have much better conditions for ranging than is the case‘witll the early chicks. In theory the late hatching does not pay, bill. in practice the farm- ers without much brooding equipment find that late-hatched chicks ale-much better than no chicks and So they raise them when nature is more friendly. Break Up Broody Hens. Broody liens not needed [for setting should be fastened up the first night they are found on the nests.’ Then they have not been dcvilalized‘ by long periods on the nest and they will soon cease to Cluck and be ready to lay more eggs. Vl’hen a hen is allowed to remain broody for a week she obtains a severe case of broodiness and is not easily broken up. The preseiieeiof many bl'oody hens in the nests is a waste of nesting space. If they are rather ugly they may drive the laying hens to hidingdtlieir nests in other places. ‘ The use of dry mash is becoming more generally used to develop rapid growth in chicks. The mash may seem costly but- the amount of dry scratch grain can be greatly reduced. Some of the commercial growing mashes are vely desirable in _ promoting quick- growing broilers. 'Of course, the cheap- est rations are produced atlhome, but if_llome feeds are lacking the poultry- 735330‘6‘? 3'.“ asses-mt. '- r 'liy’ai CHICKS / g . 156ml Your Order to the . ' I . I “I I , Olly Limds Hatchery, Rt. 5,_aox ii, Holland, Mich. Our chicks are of the highest quality and our prices, are within reach of everybody. We have S. C. W. Leg- horns, S. C. Anconas, English White Leghorns, S. C. B. Leghorns, and Barred Rocks. . » If you are a farmer ultry- man -‘you will Ibe ln' rested in the Michigan bred Pure Breed Practical . , on A “(00“ 1of downstrutodlvaluizgo; )I'BO ica poll poop 9;; e c ired under the p an of the Mich- igan Agricultural College and dis~ 'tributed at. fairwrioee. > ' , ' Ight «In PuIIetn ‘ Leghorns. Anconas, and'lfi'pthor Breeds. Shall we send you our Gil-page descriptive Catalog? Chicks delivered parcel poet. prepaid. STATE FARMS ASSOCIATION, Desk l. Kalamazoo, Michigan ' from fine stock to produce e gs. at. Baby chicks utility prices. Catalogue FEE]: Lee’s Poultry Farm & Hatchery. Edison. 0. BABY CHICKS Hatched from free ran 9 stock. Quality and live delivery guaranteed. W to for catalogue. . , STILLWATER HATCHERY, Covincton, Ohio. B A B Y High Quality. Heav Laying Strains. Vigorous Ch eke from CHICKS Hardy Stock. Prize Winners ath Y. & 0. State Pairs. 35 best breeds— low prices. Safe arrival guaranteed. Cir. free. CRYSTAL POU .CI‘liY FARNIS. Shepard Strong, 7901 Franklin Ave.. Cleveland..0hio c H I c K 5 English Strain White Leghorn. Bred to lay Brown Leghorn and Anconils. Bargain prices for our quality stockkept on free raiigc. Order now for early deliveries. Hills-idl- Grove Hatchery Farm, It, 1. Holland, Mich. Buff, Barred, Columbian Partridge, Silver Pencile'd. White Rocks; Anconiiu. White yandottcs. Rouen Ducks. $2 setting. Catalog 2c. SHERIDAN POULTRY YARDS. ,. ll. 1". D. 5, Sheridan. Mich. DAY-OLD CHICKS 316.00 per 100 and up. Hatching eggs. 82.00 to .8150; per setting and 89.00 to $15.00 per 100. from 25vnrleties of purebred. farm ranged towls: Chickens, Geese. Ducks. Turkeys and Guineas. Price list and circular free. Plenty of nice breeding stock. ook now for WILMINGTON early spring delivery. ~ HATCHERY & POULTRY 00. ll ilmington. Ohio. ’ . Eggs for hotel ing. Also a few FOWIBI 3 Bu“ nocks- choice coekerels left. Write for prices. R. B. FOWLER. Hartford, biich. , ' 0 Don t Buy Baby Chicks Until you get. our catalog and prices. Pure bred. heavy laying White and Brown .eghome,Anconns. “'rite today. Zeeiand. Mich. ‘ ,. Fishel ~trzlim, dandy layers Snowy Willie Packs r. . Sim—15; «.50. 53.100 All prepaid. Mrs. Earl De nhoff, Vanburen. Ohio LOOK [3..Z‘a°?£m] CHICKS Our Iii-Grade profit. paying Bred-to-Lay. M. A. 0. tested and exhibition chicks. at: reasonable prices. Hatching eggs. 8 varieties. Circular FREE. Lawrence Poultry Farm. R.7. Grand Rapids. Mich. SELECTED WINTER LAYERS S. 0. WHITE LEGHORN EGGS FOR HATOHING. laid by hens that nvernged over two humbled eggs each last. season. 15 Eggs $3.00: 3055.50;100 5.00. BABY CHICKS each week beginning March let. 1587.50: 25510.50; 50 $2050- 100 840.00. Valuable oatalo ue. . Dunningville Poultry Farm. Dunningvll e. Mich. S. C. WHITE LEGHORN CHICKS Send for Catalog SNO'WFLAKE POULTRY FAR M. llonte 1. Grand Rapids. Michigan - ' B In Barred Rocks irom Rocky Ridge f.33; "gm; 9%; lay birds 32M) or 15. Pro aid by Parcel Post. W. ’1‘. ICEABD 0N. Hanover. Mich. Monarch Hatchery. a contest winners; from t. i Barred ROCk'S wi 11 records to 290 go; ar. 8 353.0?) per setting fly“! by P P. . Circular roe. D ASTLING. Constantine. Mich HICKS. Eyed-today S. C. W. Lezhorn and Bar-ma gllouk quality chicks that lease. guaranteed-full count and to arrive to you "a l readfi made" in first. class condition by parcel post. paid. eghorns 315 or 100, Rocks 818 per 100. Special prices on 500 to 1000. _ ir- cular, Biiiinyhrook Poultry Farm. Ellledale. Mich. . O Chorce Baby Chicks €31.52?" American White Leghorns and Anconas. Catalog free. Ill. D. Wyngarden. 3.4. Zeeland. Mich. Eggs 9 Big Beautiful Barred Rocks h ”Wm“? 00*"‘*°d.£20°40a°r“' Magda": slow “a ,y,. 025 .: .. '. osanopa . otos, unenlim. form soar-Kori. Oloro. Mich. BABvcmcus 3...... "WW“ I... ( horn gram Barron Strain). Barred Plymouth Rock. 0. R. I. Red, Ant-mills. White VWyandottes and Brown Leghorn. 2;..fm 35.50. 50 for $10.00. 100 for $18.00. 1000 8170.00. Rosa Wade. Meadow Brook Hatchew. Mt. Morris. Mich. R. C. Rhode Island Reds Choice Rose Comb cockerels—hen-hatched, farm from pure Toulouse geese. Ten for lire dollars. Parcel post, paid. l\l rs. Amy Southworth. Allen. Mich $7.50 and $10.00. We raise only R C. Reds. _No eggs or'lchicks: .BIDWELL Smear-mpg 3.0.x”, ‘ I a!” e 0 ml Installer-1+"? raised, big thrifty. .prize winning attains. $5.00,» . ..._.,.— 9....wa ._. . _. , g1 mug a ‘ ’int'o vigorous m'lil’Eds. , . . Hens that are laying eggs for hatch- T "that ing should not be forced fer a large number of eggs. It is better to have a few less eggs ‘and have them strong- ly fertile and able to produCe many Vigorous chicks. When hens have 'been heavily fed to obtain many hatching ”eggs the dtvners have often defeated their 01111 purpose. They have fewer [good hatching eggs than as if nature had not" been ovérWorked. Exercise is a factOr in keeping the bleeding birds healthy. That is why f1ee range flocks often show a higher pe1 cent of fertility than special breed ing pens confined on 'a limited area. VV hen the birds aie confined it is nec- essaiy to make them sc1atch for theil g1 21m in the summer as Well as winter xlgoious hen with a large 121nge 1.111 do a lot of traveling in a day and a lot of sciatching. She pio‘duces a p1oi‘1t With the least Worry. The lazy, ipoor producers are apt. to be last off the roost in the morning and fi1st to bed at night. Possibly c‘on- side1able Culling could be done by op- ening the hen house in the mowing and closing it two minutes later. Then sell all that remain in the house that do not show interest in the nests. About two hours before sunset watch ‘101‘ the‘lazy hens that roost early. All ter some of them have gone to roost, cull them out and save the 'gOOd hens that are st 11 outside working. The above method is not a scientific way 01: culling hens, but we honestly be- lieve that a lot of slackers could be quickly marked by that method. CONG’Es‘rIO‘N o'F .LIIVER. We have lost four hens recently. Some were sick fora long time, While the others died guickly. Upon open- ing one we found an enlarged liver, the lobes of which were about four inches long and two and a half inches wide. We couldn’t tell whether the In gs were in a ‘normal condition 01 not, ut all other parts appeaied healthy, and this hen was quite fat. Her comb was red and she had not appeared sick. We are feeding commercial seratch feed part of the time, also screenings, corn on the ear. also a d1y mash Composed of bran, middlings, alfalfa meal, Salt and beef scrap, also give them oyster shell. F. W. C. Sometimes the liver of a. hen will become congested due to‘an overfat condition brought on by heavy feeding and a lack of exercise. Occasionally such a case might occur in a flock re- ceivingthe best of management. Hew- ever, it can be controlled by making the hens scratch for their hard grain in a deep litter. Then cull out and market any of the hens which show' signs of becoming too fat. Too much corn in the ration is a common cause. of this trouble among the heavy breeds. If hens become emaciated or “go light” there is always a danger of tu- berculOsis and such hens must be re moved froin the flock at once. If many such cases Occur it will pay to have a veterinarian 01' experienced poultry- 1112111 inspect the flock. LEG 'w-EAK‘Ni—zss. Ashort time ago a valuable rooster of mine became lame, and did not seem to have strength to stand. Later his feet started to crook up He has been fed peas, oats and corn g1ound together,_in the meining, and shelled 00111 in the evening, and all the sep- aiated milk he wants. What is t‘he trouble ‘a’nd what is the cure‘2—C. B. \Poultry are Sometimes affected by leg weakness. It is more apt to attack a cockere‘l that has been growing rap- idly. It seems due to the fact that the weight of the bird is greater than the: strength of the ‘legs. This bird might be isolated ‘afnd given a balanced ra- tion andmosmbly a little bene meal. It might improve 'but we should not Wish to use such a bird for breeding pur- poses 3:111! believe it would be best 'to ..... kill- this bird find. purchase new males its. centlof the chidks" old. 18 varigti s;y profits. , Voodol after we on 2521.3 ail after use Showing "diluent formed of!" 500 mile. of runnin‘ IOn’ t l'et inferior 01] hold up your tracks Profits today depend upon rigid economy WHETHER you use a little one- tonner on pneumatics or a fleet of 5-ton giants, everytruck must pay its Way today for repairs wipe out months of Sciehtific checking shows that 90% of all truck engine troubles 'are due to faulty lubrication. Or. dinary oil forms black sediment When subjected to the intense heat of the engine—200° to 1000° F. Cylinders are scored, bearings loosen, over- -heating becomes common. Keep ex so like this off your books. See nexit is reduced 86% when you use Veedol, the lubri- Engines ayups cant that resists heat. two bottles at the left). Veedol 1n the crankcase most serious troubles are prevented. (See the With pull better, thrbttle down lower. Have your men flush out their engines. Instruct them to fill up ,withVe‘edol. have Veedol in stock. them ‘for quotations. Leading dealers Consult Vecdol lubricants for every part of the chassis Use Veedol lubricants for all parts of the car: VEEDOL for the engine (light zero, medium, heavy, special heavy, extra heavy); for the differential and transmission VEEDOL TRANS- GEAR TIDE WATER OIL Sales Corporation ISIS-Bowlinglcreen Bldg., New York Brdnciau or distributors in all frincipal dun ofthc Uniud State: an OIL or GEAR COMPOUND; for the tractor and truck WORM DRIVE OIL; GRAPHITE GREASE; CUP GREASE. Royal Baby .. Chicks right. .unmrlmlul: f‘RoyalW hatchery, S. C. White and Brown Leghorns Delivery May 17th to June lst. Place your order now for some of these high grade Icks from pure- -bred stock that has been bred to -ay for the past 10 years. you need on your farm to bring you a good profit. Qur many years of hatching experience enable us to give you chicks that are started right and W111 grow guaranteed for catalog. R. 2, Zeeland, Mich. 11c EACH Just the kind of stack Any size orders accepted. lSafe arrival Order direct to save t1me, or send POULTRY Chicks Chicks 15.000 weekly at bargain prices. Pure bred English and American 8. .C White Leghorns and (Lginconas. Our free range flocks. the finest and est 111 this section the. result of 12 yeaas .constant improxement 11121113 with Mich. Agr'i Cdlle'ge flock improvement methods Birds with 28 5 egg records up. F‘ull count. strong lively husky chicks on arrival by mail. Satisfactidn and ry'eli'able deali links guaranteed. Quality sto k at? prices to Suit your purse. Valuable feedig t'r‘u'ctio'ns with each chick Order. orders for May de.1very. vised price list free. ‘W. Van Appledorn, ' 'R. 7, Hdfl'a'fia, Mich. 100,000 CI‘I‘IX 11c UP. select at. 111. 1 e edge I prolduced film: ’ ya ,2. mpg hlio lbiaions Wham .3182... flail Now boog- - Catalog and bookings. avo Beokman‘ Hatchery. E. Lyon. Grand oRaplda. Mich. u. ' I33: ”I”? 4. N OW Box 187. LOOK:BAB Y CHICKS at 8 cents each and up for the last two weeks V. June. July 21nd August. .Leg. 10c ea2h.Bl1nfil‘Iligg. 11c each. Leg. 110 each. Ancona 12c each. Bl. Rock 13560 catch. 1111' Rock 13560 each R. I.R. Red 13566 V8. “\u. 152 each Broil lers So each. 5% discount. ‘fol order of 500 or ’ 1000 or more more. lOidiscount for orders of this ad. 2) send ELS POU orrrlpprytrao illufifii’fedncatalogue Marion. Ohio. BABY CHICKS, of Superior Quality at. from the “Hatchery ri ht to your door snfel , b id pm . filgk‘fimg, fluffy fellows hhtchy- . a nd or. o s. ' ~ admits. 21198513? R0458.» that live to; EGG PRODdi'ACTIi?N an t on y 11 sh???) profane 11 1?. not. agohghmroaa Pan No .1 headed by noon our 21h cook. mated with So: our best 1111, No.9 pen hon dad by a cog ' “3‘ 1% 1I ii 501p 0‘5)a 11.53352. n.w not]??? aggiinel’l’aiti. ‘ Chicks, All (hicks sent. by urea! ost " ,by us. and safe arrival guaranteedp 0221519211ng “ Ply mouth Rock eggs for hatching. 6". 00 or Barred l3 postpaid. I" BAifilhlood stock. Prize winnfng strain. M. Union City. Mich. Egganw 60 for l» Pekin duck, $1. 50 R- 0 Br- Leghornf W. Chi111ei ese Goose eggs 402: each. MRS. CLAUDIA BET l‘S. Hillsdule, Mich Hill 8 Barred Mm ks hatching (gas from heav} laying. Hogan tested well bur n a doc k. 15-32. .10; 210- 86110; 100- $10. Circulai Inc-.1 11c12111 Hill Tekonsha Mich. ARRED R212 ks 1.") eggs. 3] 11:10“ forS‘l: ln prepaid mail. Flock 211 erage 133 eggs. is hens laid 5012 eggs last year. LLWI S B.AVJ!1RY Clinton. Mich. 100 ': safe delivery. Re- Barred ROCk ChiCks d112'v2l Prices. Write for circular. . H. H. PIERCE. Jerome. Mich. BESTHBreed-t. Chickens. D112 kn. Geese. l” inkeys Guin- ens H.112. 5 .Dogs. 8102 k and eggs.'r1te 30111'1mnts. Catalog lice. H A. 821112121 Box 91.82lleisville.l’a. fol May and Intel delivery. Leghorns 6.8 (‘. Reds 15 dollars hun. Circular FRIC E POR’l HATCH l‘ R Y. Box 12 F reeport Mi2 l1 CHICKS FULL O’PEP Prices Reduced. Here is your chance to get chicks that, live. grow audgay. Trapnested. b1 ed to-lay and exhibition chicks. oilers 10c. Leghorns 12c. Rocks. Redsl. Sc; Aneonas. Black Minorcus,a11d White Wynn- dottes 16c. Silver Wyandottes and ()1 ingtons 18c. Safe arrival and full 2mint. paid. lyree catalog. HO OLGATE CHICK HIAT’ICHI‘IZRY eeHnlgute. Ohm. Officially Certified Pedigreed S. C. Buff Leghorns 2'hix and eggs £10m 21% 110281 rec- ord stock. makers prited right. HENRY DePREE. E8. Box 1.57. Holland. Mi2' h- CHICKS 3'00 EGG STRAIN W. Leghorns 162'. Anconas. 17c. Ringlet Rocksz’f'c Park's Barred Rmks ’Oc. Sent prepaid. Order now ‘rank Heinz. B019. Cornstock Park. Mi2h. ' from healthy selected Day Old CthkS flocks. Reduced prices. Beds. Rocks. W Wyandottes. W. Leghorns. Br. Leg- orns and Bl.’ kMinorcas. Special reduced prices for unadLJuly delivery. Derr&Adams. Lit2 hfield. Mich $11 a TOO and up. ' ‘ Postage PAID 95% Va 'ir'n‘v'al g ranteed. FREE feed with ea or— Gt. m 1117er chicks. 4 breeds ducklings. lect rades. St A batch everytzie’e all yew. . amps apprecia . NABOBOPIATEHERIES. - .. . Gambler. Ohio. emitter 'Cock an: d bulb" for flail do! I31.111111'1‘ 11:11 "112311. a. 4. Charlovoix. Mic Additional Poultry Ads. on Page 601 R33 00m b R 12392! one for hotel-linen Oraonmot-l \ i :7; l 1 ‘ .. 1 '1 f '1 3...} .L.“,‘w: 1';».w.~.;; w... . ‘,'.‘.‘;a.'. i ', . ."..-',.‘ 1 '1'. in. 1452.48.10: ' 1' 1 3% it 3.3 price. ‘ Suppose your price are good. same amount of feed. in g again. months now coming in. Feed for your herd. New “:31: Write to ‘ FEED UP! VERY dairyman knows that he must. feed proportionately for the light sum- mer period, as well as in the heavy winter months, if he wants a large flow of milk from his herd when he can sell it at a good Here is the way it works out : with an almost certain prospect of being lower when grass comes, and pastures Now, if you feed Buffalo Corn Gluten Feed mixture at a cost of about $30.00. you can produce at least $130.00 worth of milk from your good milkers. If your milk price goes down—say to $1.20— you can still get $84.00 from the same cows and the It has been proven that if you do not feed in the summer your cows will shrink after the first finsh of grass. You will not only lose the profit you might have had from them by proper feeding, but, on account of their poorer condition, your herd will not produce as much milk, when you start heavy feed- These are facts that should make every dairyman consider seriously his feeding problem, on a basis of cost and return, during the grass corn Ptoducts Refining Co. ’ Chicago National Starch Co., 606 Ford Bldg., Detroit,Mich. for milk is $1.90—. And. then order Buffalo Corn Gluten FREE Write for full information giving the correct mixture for feeding Buffalo Corn Gluten Feed. If your dealer cannot supply you with Buffalo Corn Gluten Feed tell us who and where he is. Write today to Corn Products Refining Company, Feed De- partment, 17 Battery Place, New York. Look for this Bag When you buy salt, get the best salt, the pure, flaky kind, without lumps or grit. Be sure this name is, on the bag: ‘ COLONIAL SPECIAL FARMER'S "W..e....a 8! commusm“ a g 00 5505}. one". 70 m e Better for every farm purpose: .meat curing, butter making, cooking, baking. Packed in 70 pound bags of strong ma- terial that make exceflent toweling. If your dealer doesn’t have it, send us his name. THE COLONIAL SALT CO.. Akron, 0. Chicago, Ill. BuffalthY. Boston. Mass. SALT Atlanta. (in -'Barnml’aint $1.35 Per Gallon Get factory prices on all paints. We usrantee uality. We pay the freight. FRAN LIN 00L R WORK. Dept.M, Franklin, Ind ,‘fS'VENATOR DUNLAP Strawberry'Plants at 83.50 “t. per 1.000; 8200 for 500: 1.00 for 230. Guaranteed .Jlrst class or money refunded. . . ' AN Flower View Farm. R. 2. Paw Paw. Mich. , . ered your station. M. It. care of - Michigan Earner LIGHTNING RODS :- l k a! 1. Li D l atria; agrarian “52.3 .3ng . O! 0 . ' 10 B or iiZiit. fl). DIDDIEgClO: Marsalffiel . Wis. BUY FENCE; POSTS 333%,,flfié253 "on top if you will cover your ensilagei ,of six or eight inches and then wet -wet it again. This will prevent the air accord" ‘ce withlafewfih mligtons rites produce "kosher" meats. Kosher -is the Hebrew word “for clean, that is, c‘eremonially clean. The animal is bled without stunning, the vital organs” are given special inspection and the car-V cass is washed in a special way and labeled to show the date of slaughter; The work is done under the supervis- ion of a. rabbi. If not used within three days the,.carcass becomes un- clean or “tref.’~’ It must then be re- washed ‘and this process may be re— peated every three days until the twelfth day after slaughter when it can no longer be considered Kosher. Because of the time limits on such meat, it is impracticable to ship it from middlewestern markets to east- ern cities. Most of the heavy cattle shipped east on foot are for the Kosher trade. 'New York and Jersey City re- main as slaughtering points chiefly to supply local Kosher demand. Only the forequarters of the beef or mutton carcass are used by orthodox Jews and sometimes even the rib cut from'the forequarters is excluded. Medium to choice grades of steers, cows and heifers are used in the mak- ing of Kosher beef. Animals having considerable weight seem to be pre- ferred. Hebrew holidays when the Jews eat no red meat, reduce the de- mand for heavy fat steers and cows and often are responsible for tempor- ary declines in prices. CARRYING_ ENSILAGE OVER. I have nine and a half feet of en- silage left in my twelve-foot silo. My steers are gone and I have but one cow. I would like to keep this en- silage for next winter, as I can get only about $2.00 per ton for it. My silo is a cement stave ’with a galvan— ized roof. I have no cement bottom, ensilage resting on straw. Soil is gen- uine clay, well-drained. I have only six inches of pit. A neighbor told me it would not keep, but would spoil from the t0p down and bottom up in hot weather. I cannot believe this. My corn was nearly ready to shock when I filled. And my ensilage has been most excellent all winter. My silo is new and tight, and doors were all sealedwith yellow clay on inside. My idea was to sow oats thick over top of ensilage and spread chatty straw over this and wet down, with perhaps some coarse straw on top. It' I can keep the ensilage this way I will not fill my silo this fall, but will depend on corn in the bundle to help out. Do you think I can keep this ensilage, or do you think I had better. sell it for what I can get and refill? I would“ rather keep it if possible. Do you know a better way to make it keep? Washtenaw Co. P. D. C. In a well constructed silo there will be very little loss in carrying over en- silage, if nothing whatever The settled silage is so compact that the air, which _causes decay, could only penetrate a few inches. The de- czfied surface will hermetically seal the balance from air and prevent any further loss. ' In your silo I cannot give you an opinion about the decay from the bot-2 tom where you do not have a cement, bottom. Here the -q-uesti0n is» rather] problematical, but lam inclined to think if the ground is clay and youri‘ foundation wall is down a foot or two into this clay, that the air will not come in’from the bottom. It probably will keep just as well as on a cement floor. On the other hand, if the soil is more or less porous, I am inclined to think that some of the ensilage is lia- ble to spoil. . You can prevent practically any loss with cut straw or fine chaff'to a depth this down thoroughly. If it dries out before. it is thoroughly, packed down. from penetrating to your enstlage and you can keep it almost as perfectly as fruit 19.%.,8;1e§§,.i@r-:r9&0' 14-“ ~. ‘ is done. - Delivers An EvanStwdy Threshing Power Here is the Oil-Gas Tractor that drives steadily like a steam engine—- especially built for threshing._ .Has Elentyof reserve power to insure eeping the thresher humming steadily until the job is finished. 0 Nichols-Shepard . O ' . Oil-Gas Tractor Burns kerosene, soline‘, or dis- tillate. Unlike t e average light a gas tractor — delivers an even, steady power with high reserve. Built with a big, heavy fly-wheel, which means steady pulling and clean threshing—built up .to the qualit of the old dependable Nicho s-Shepard Steam Engine. Has two-cylinder, low speed, power— . ful motor, a strong main shaft, large fly-wheel, and a sturdy frame, heavy enough to hold it in place. Besides being an excellent thresher power plant, it does general tractor work. . I Write for Circulars Nichols 8: Shepard Co. (In Continuous Business Since 1848) 8 rs Ex l ‘ el fRedRiver SEecial Threshers.Wind 833:5, Ege‘ilgfs,y8geam and Oll- as Traction Engines. Battle Creek. Michigan fl Get the New Saginaw. Silo Prices Particularly when it means a big saving in cost. Right now we have a limited quantity of Saginaw Silos at astonishingly low prices. They are all standard Saginaw Silos—~Steel-Built Stave Silos, Standard Stave Silos, Hollow-Wall Wood Silos, and Vitrified Tile Silos. Four kinds to choose from. Write today for special list. ‘ Address Dept. 10 ‘McCLURE COMPANY SAGINAW, MlCHr CAIRO, ILL. E CKMOR lGALL CURE ON HORSES, For sore shoulders. pore necks. cuts. ate. rub into the skin about the sore. Use sparingly. Only what the skin absorbs does good A smooth paddle makes application easy. Write for _ ‘c rcular. , The Bickm ore Co. Bag 155 Old Ton} : He. ..- ‘ a”, WW”... .m-v: m“... _: , ' “3“.» <‘-——‘ ~. - can..- Vw. 'Il “ ‘ “A“ N '__. ”a. W- {GMAN’ cavemen "have ~the ’ ad- _ unmet 'eost ":n’guresgathered * by their own state ”experiment station. ‘ Nevertheless every One of these dairy farmers is interested in additional data. over in Vermont specialists from the department of agriculture at Washington have been gathering fig- ‘- urns 'on the cost of producing market milk With ‘special’reference to the dif- ference in cost during "winter and sum- mermo‘n'ths. While the figures obtain- ed ishcw the requirements of produc- ing milk in that particular section and , may ”be-approximate of the require- ments in similar sections, the special- ists point out that they 'do not apply tepda'iry sections where other condi- tions and methods of management prevail. In Winter the cost of feed, bedding and pasture amounts to thirty-nine per cent of the yearly cost of producing milk in a typical Vermont dai1y sec- tion, while in summe1 it amounts to 15.9 per cent. It was found that 31.1 pounds of concentrates were required to produce one hundred pounds of milk in winter, while to produce the same amount in summer only 8.7 pounds were necessary. Other requirements for producing this amount of milk in winter were: Hauling and grinding concentrates, two cents; dry roughage, 129.9 pounds; silage and other succu- lent roughage, 191.3 pOunds; bedding, 11.2 pounds; man labor, 2.7 hours; horse labor, 0.6 hours; other costs 55.5 cents. In summer the unit requirements for producing one hundred pounds of milk other than concentrates were: Hauling and grinding‘concentrates, 0.5 of a cent; dry roughage, 18.7 pounds; sil- age and other succulent roughage, 27.8 pounds; pasture, 0.1 of an acre; man labor, two hours; :horse‘ labor, 0.4 hour; other costs, 42.5 cents. In one year it was found that 1,030 pounds of concentrates were required to keep a now. Other requirements were: Han-ling and grinding concen- trates, sixty-one cents; dry roughage, 3,600 pounds; silage and other succu- lent roughage, 5,307 pounds; bedding, 263 pounds; pasture, three acres; man labor, 123 hours; horse labor, 124.1 hours; other ‘costs, covering interest, taxes and similar items on the 'dai’ry's ‘ share of buildings and eduipment, *but not including management, "$25.36. It was determined that the 'dairy’s share of the :tet'alv investment in buildings, equipment and herd amounted 8.11an ally to 11.5 per cent of the total inven- , tory value. ORGAN'IZE LIIVE STOCK ASSOCIA- T‘ION. ' HE dive stock breeders «of "Gladys/in county have formed a pure-bred live stack association ’for the purpose of advertising, promoting 'anddevelop- ing the pure-bred live stock .business in that. county. Nearly all the live stock breeders have expressed a willingness to push this important business, be- cause it is conceded by everyone that a higher quality of live stock would greatly benefit the county. 'The plan of the association is to assist in get- ting all «farmers interested in high- grad'e stock and -to build up their herds. . :for greater profits. Breeders. of dairy and beef cattle, " ‘ ‘hogs and sheep are the leaders of this movement; and the 111 st action taken’ ‘ .was to hold a consignment sale of. pure— —breds in Gladwin to afford an out- de‘t 'fo'r surplus stock. This gave ‘the prosp‘eo‘tiVe buyer an oppdrtunity to --"make 4a selection frein a large number of *‘Icattle offered at due time, a chance to 3get. a .melbred tsirre, for-"instance, and (#0166101 ages from some Very ’ - W.Wg "Wok- . The Tamers ”halt/[ilk Costs for its real cost. HAT the best is the cheapest in the long run is ’doubly true of the De Laval Cream Separator. Divide the price of a De Laval by the years of use you will receive—-there are thousands in use from ten to Wenty years, and even tWenty to thirty years isnot an unusual life for a De Laval — and you get a yearly cost that is much lower than that of any other separator you can buy. Cons1der also that during all these years of use the De Laval will skim with the utmost efficiency; that it will save instead of waste cream; that it will pay for itself over and over and return you the greatest cash income; and you will readily see . why it is the most economical separator to buy. ~The De Laval serves the longest time and saves the most cream; that’s why there are more than 2,500,000 in use the world over. Furnished with ”hand flower or electric drives; sold only through agents; and if Hesiod. on ’such terms that it will pay for itself. THE DE LAVAL SEPARATOR COMPANY NEW YORK CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO 165 Broadway 29 East Madison Street 61 Beale Street IE .4 11.1 [1‘ Dutch BELTED Cattle registen-d .1111l tub1 11111111 tested at reasonable pri1es 1‘01 partic11]11rs.. Address. Z.Veldli111s 3723 Maxuell, Detioit. Mich. Bull calves for sale. Sired by Anton’ H May K 111; that sold for 3 .000. Farm ers pr11 es and guaranteed to please. GILMORE BROTHERS, Camden Mich 1111111112119 11111311210111 1 Change of Copy or Cancellations must reach us Ten Days before date of publication THE HOME OF 1111;). Edgar oi llalmen 9mm Breeding Bull ' A = 6 f M 'R ‘Bre di Blue Bell Supreme Champion at the Smith. , . ggegfifyf tB‘lllk iheirndumsoslgarye €510;th 11.111191111519111. and the Birmingham Show . 0 3 8 5° 1* W ”W"; 1111 81 er“ “8 1920. is adaug’hter of Edgar of Dalmeny. - OEG’BG' H W ‘gm‘m' Lam-““31 mm" Junior Champion Bull. Junior ‘Cham- ' i ‘ p'io'n emale, Champion Calf Herd and First ' Prize Junior Heifer Calf. Michigan State Fair. . 1920. were shit! the get of Edgar of Dalmeny A 'very choice lot of yOunghuns—sired by Edgar of Dalmeny are. at this time. offered ,_ 1 for‘aale m u;- ,1. ’ Registered Guernseys $3.33,; .13).“ er(.1lf born Feb. 1. for $350 11118 mo. old blfll calf ' no relation to above for $100. The three for $100. J.M .WILLIAMS, Nerth Adams, Mich. GU E RNSEYS EEEEIl“‘lrE‘s’ Cont. taining blood of world champions. HICKS’ GUERNSEY FARM. Saginaw. W. S. Mich. FDE’RKL Repeated Guernsey Bulls. Need 60 sell. Nine sold 111 10 mos. A fine Masher Sequel 3 yrs. old, sure, sound and right 3175. 00. Four grandsons of Ex- Champion A. A. cow. under 8 mos. old from (ows 011 test. .&H. G. RAY, Albion, Mich. 5 young imported Reg1i IGuernsey cows For saie for $2.. '30 each. Also Malyt Rose herd bull: his" a neaiest dams average 725 11111.31 E. A. BL'A Send for Illustrated Catalogue OK. Howard (5111;, M1 ch ; WILDMOD FARMS ORION, MIGHIGAN » Re Guernsey bulls {or sale cheap" State ' .‘B. test- d and from good modulus; and A. 11.0mm. Age 1 ’ to 12 mo. .E. Lambert. & Sons, Linwood Mich. w. 1:. scams. m. 1111 Smith, '811 1. i) v. . 1 . . , , , 1" " p FOR SALE manuals: “6 mush L. J. BYEBS, Goldwater. Michigan .I ll V one yearling ‘Guernsey bull left: Mzry "Rose a 8 breeding; cheapElf taken soon: write oi come. Jho hols, 12.2, Holland. Mich. For Sale Woodcole TrojEnQEricas ‘ 1 - aocephed‘inmymont-of’flnely‘hredre - bred to either ‘ 600d "Ole latex-ed Hols ein 'bull calves. Qualltgy LORD OF HA]! ESTOUlg'. or of the best. and d‘t'pridel w 1311111 reach of all. Write. EDGA’RDO OF DALMEN 1 GEO. D. CLARKE. - - 1 - VmIrJMidh. Write for our 192] BULL SALE L"IYST Woodco'te ‘Stock Farm. ’ Innis. Mich. “,6me ofietingo ten cow N bi - Friesian 'helfgr and bull calves, epurebred 0 8'" registered an ”my h-t; 111de up. Splendid individuals and breeding. rite 11: your te- ' _ ‘ quirements.BrOWnc1-oft Fin-ms. McGraw. N Y DCISTERBD Aberdeen-Angus. 'I‘en heifers. 311' (1 Del. Rbulls from eight to fouibeen months. Best of Reg HOlSLEln Ball“ Call 131%)!“ 11:???90 an Reason- OKS St olms. Mich. breeding. the growthy kind that make goo RV; WILBER, 'Cllo. 'Mlch able. dnquire 'CL6VE RLY mucus BL-YTHEFlELD FARMS If 0 t to e um bred Holsteln'fierd Sire 11031;.le wan 0510111113311 752 pounds of milk an! dHl B t fbtt i e1 dvs.wrltetc “‘00.!" an e f 1's Wotg'gcot 0 cote 2nd newflvéfiflwgfim o 11 e1- Eers 13111.11“ Rapids. Mich. :‘II E ‘l t I. 1W like“) 95011.011‘“ 138:1]?- rSa‘le WAN” Angus-‘“dents?“$12.?aa‘5‘filli'15“ ““6“ t space a" a De Lay by its years ofservice "‘ ltewater. B‘Wia. . . _GE(_)_.M HATHAWAY & SON, 'fhbvefilgaim” ‘bfbreedim £1: 11111 1111111 5 cows. 3111 11.1 media-3 ll fwwe "1‘19 gm 11911131011111.1511? fiend: vs... 1 .- a 1181118 on n ”.E'R’ - 308.. 4 mm]; Wyandott‘e,’ Mic . - ooner or later you will use a IeLav : 1 Cream Separator or M ilker Winannd lien! _ Regislered ‘ Hdsieln-Friesian Game We breed them to sell. If you are looking for seed stock, we have it. John ll. Winn, [Ina] Rochester, Mich. llllll Handsume Daughhrs of thefilll-b. show bull “J udge Joli. Lyons” and out of A. B. 0. cows all for «$1900. Also bull calves from the same sire from $50 up. Bulls ready for service from $100 up. SINDLINGER BROTHERS Lake OdEssa, Mich. A Proven Blood Line KING SEGIS transmitted to his sons the power to transmit to their daughters the greatest ofv produc~ tion over 'long riods It ‘is his offspring that; has flentlfim made 1: e greatest yearl production 'ever 3814 pounds of milk 11 ayenr. We have for sale at moderate prices. Beautiful indlvldals of BULLS NDRIWR STOCK FARM, 315 N. East 'Ave. NDJackson, Mich. Under State and Federal Superiision aver e of gddams of 8 1110.011! 33:60 lbs- bulb" bull.a80an have him for pr costhaervlce LiberitVEA on or not 6. moored Ecleteins-«Lunnm‘h “Elffii‘lam'” Shun . u c - Reavey. ”110mm sale Priced reasonable. Write or come. B. 8.3.9 sho“ type KING SEGIB . O. O.J Spe_ncer‘,0wner. ' IN. Ream. Mich. ‘ -. ’ . v1: . WVI . «‘ “,..,-..r,-...r. ‘5‘.v_v".——u. .»....w....,. , . .. _ . . '1 . ’ .. 1. » 31‘ .r-,"‘ 1 . ..,.. 1... ....--—,...x:. .......¢,s..—..-....,., 1.. . . . .1 ,. 1...,“- ..{_‘._-rs-n, - ‘ "i Regi At Howell, ’MiCh., Wednesday, May 18,1921 At 10:00 O’clock A. M. THE HOME OF HEALTHY CATTLE From herds under FEDERAL SUPER- VISION 60- 90 day retest privilege. 90 HEAD REGISTERED HOLSTEINS Two-thirds either have A. R. ] daughter of a 32 lb. cow. 0. records or are from record cows. 9 bulls whose dams have records from 25 to 32-lbs. JAY B. TOOLEY, President For catalogs (ready May 6th) Address F. J. FISHBECK, Howell, Mich. S cows with records from 25 to 29 lbs. J. G. HAYS, Secretary Third Michigan State Sale 75 of Michigan’s Choicest Holsteins, select- ed from thirty of the best herds in the state. Every herd represented is under State and Federal Supervision and Fully Accredited or has passed one or more clean tests without reactors. There is no better guarantee of health. Every animal has passed critical inspection by one of the best judges of Holstein cattle in. Michigan, and we invite your attendance at a real Quality Sale, a sale in which you can select healthy foundation animals of the highest type and with the best of breeding—true “Michigan Holsteins.” The sale includes: A 34.9-1b. Senior three-year-old. Five 30-lb. cows. Eleven from 26 to 29.4 lbs. Twenty—six others from Four daughters of 30 to Five daughters of 29-lb. 20 to 26 lbs. 32—lb. cows. cows. Twenty—seven daughters of 20 to 27-lb. cows. At Grand Rapids, Friday, May 27, 1921 The Michigan Hnlstcin-Fricsian Association H. W. Norton, Jr., Secretary, Old State Block, Lansing, Michigan 9 “inn Notch” Hnlsicins a“rnilk" Bull of Quality from the Breeders ofB the aworld' a $1 booiwu tohprgd uce 800 lbs. milk in? d h au 333'.» h‘b‘iidl‘izsarr'ich in the blood o'r. Colantha 4ths Jo. hanna, the only (ow that ever held all world's records 11 every div 1s Ion from one day to one year at the same time. She produced 651. 70 lbs. milk in '7 days. We are ofibring for sale a bull whose dam exceeds this record ' I) over 7% lbs. in 7 days. is dam' s refinlrds are:— 1 Day 100.1 lbs. Milk 7 Days 659.3 l.bs Butter 7 Days {$.31 lbs. His name KING VALE OORNUOOPIA VVIAYNE, No. 312599 01:11 February 6. His dam and sire’ 5 two nearest dams average But tter 7 Days lbss. Milk 7 Days 607. 91 marked about one third bwhite. - Bandsom y 8250. 00 f. . ow o. b MQEEERSON IMRMS 00., Howell. Mich. All herds under U. 8. Supervision. ‘ A‘ stored HolStein Bull . W son of King Gun and from 11.22 lb. cow. :00 mal massacre»... _ clean; Cluny Stock Farm Offers Cluny Konigen Colantha Silver 326205 Born May 29, 1920 A white hull with a few black spots. His sire a 30 lb. son of King Sezis Pontiac Konigen. Site's 7 nearest dams average 32. 301 lbs. butter 624.1 lbs. milk In 7 days. His darn has 3 Jr. 3 yea: old record of 17. 683 lbs. butter from 418. 7 lb. milk and' Is a granddaughter of Colan- tha Johann: Lad. 2nd dam—a 21 lb. cow that our barn records show mill:- over 145.000 lbs. in 14 milking periods producing 15 calves. Pedigree on application. Price $250.00. Federal Accredited Heard. » Howell, Mich. R. Bruce McPherson, n’ow oderl someb ex ea 01.1%.... . l‘ent dfi' heifers of popular breeding for sale. Also Thumb Hereford Breeders Association ‘ ”I “3 3319*: One dqubIe standard. NER, COLE&GA HUDSON , ' Eur-ran seen we“... “m YSTAL SPRING 31003 Pans. ' Silver Crock, Allow acuity. ”Mum The Wildwood Farm Jerseysthttlcrlw «1.111.111.1111 on State accred- constan 110110.311 to we. ALVIN 311.1111? Phone his a s ' JERSEY BULLS W’s’é‘ifi'dx’i‘ifd and—Ma esty breeding. Meadowland 11m, man It atsman, Packard Rd. .. Ann Arbor. Mich. Lillie Farmdead Jerseys R“ “9‘23?” 0.0LONO LILLIE. Occpersvill e. Mich Interested Ow wI No .111311heads my herd eeridal Mbulle calves from this rent sire Ont, of 8.0! M. ‘dams for sale. Leon‘E. aws. Lucian. Mich. Registered Jersey Bulls fiefi’fimfiméfi: ich Jersey Bullsn 1'" H1332? "as? éfiafi'i‘v‘iii'fié'é 3?...2‘ R4, Howell. Mich. Shorthorns. Bulls and he' fa RegiSter:d rices within reach of l. 1 m G. R. DeSH TLER. 4, Tecumseh. Mich. M liking Shorthorns, bulls and heifers 5 mo. to 1 year old for sale at reduced lprices tfimake rqnm for younger stock. ll'TZ, ason Mfl‘ll. Fourth central Michigan Breeders Sale May 23, 1921, at Mi East Lans chigan Agr. College, ing, Mich. Sixly'llead of Selected llolsleins FEMALES will include a 26. 4 lb. cow. 3 22 lb. heifer, a daughterK of a 31 lb. cow with 19 lb. at 3 years 4 days, and many others over 20 lbs. bred to such bulls as a son ofK ing Joh. from a 34 lb. daughter of King Segis, King Lansing a son of Sir Korndyke Veeman Hengerveld from Dora DeKol Oosterbaan with 32 lbs. from 745 lbs. milk at 10 years. BULLS: There will a son of a 31. 77 lb. four year old sired by a 30 lb. son oi Sir Ormsby Banostine Champion ready for heavy service. There will be a four months son of Judge Job. Lyons from a 24 lb. two year old that took first prize in Michigan' in 1919- 1920. A son of a 31 lb. cow that milked over 96 lbs. in a day sired by a son of Glista Erica 35. 29 lbs. by a son of King chis. A son a Sycamore Stella Johanna with 27 lbs butter and a milk record of 772 lbs. and over 3000 lbs. in 30 days sired by the son of Glista Erica ready for heavy service You can buy these cattle with the assurance that they are healthy. Sixty to ninety day retest privilege. Guaranteed breeders. For catalog address Albert E. Jenkins, Sale M915, Eagle, Mich. SHORTHORN SHOW AND SALE Central Michigan Shorthorn Breeders’ Ass’ . GREENVILLE FAIR GROUNDS GREENVILLE, MICHIGAN TUESDAY, MAY 10, ' 1921 SHOW 10 A. M. SALE 1 P. M. 39 Head- 29 Females, Io Buns; 27 Milking Strain, 12 Scotch Topped Write for Catalog to M. E. Miller, Sec’ y, Greenville, Mich. Auctioneer: 0. A. Rasmussen, Greenville: Judge: L. R. Mackie, M.A. C. The Traverse Herd We have what you want in BULL CALVES. the large. fine growthy type. guaranteed right in every way, They are from high producing A. R. 0. ancestors Dam's records up to 30 lbs. Write for pedigrees and quotations, stating about age desired. TRAVERSE CITY STATE HOSPITAL Traverse City, Mich. . Here Is a Good One I rnJune 2nd. by Mapleorest a K01 Hangerveld, a sire having th sisters each ha ing records of over Imogonnds of but r in a year. Two of them former worl champions. oalf' s dam amanby own brother-to High‘llzmdTh bi 1&0! yesfugy 51600111313112? .% ponn s. 1s com 1111 on 0 to lug ve re- sults‘. HILLORES’I‘JARM . Kalamazoo, Mi c.h HEREFORDS Cows with calves at side, open or bred bulls not related. s . Welfare, 111 service. SHORIIIORNS BIDWELL m... .u... that will put weight on our dlai - - orence will soon gs y for tile ba11.'§cwll%'i11nui° ddgd Watch andtflcotc -toppedgle€rlmgeas%n am? e guaran as e e rec West. One hour mm Toledo. Ohio, 11; fr a. nail.“ BIDWELL STOCK FARM, Box D, Tecumseh, Michigan Step ”.0011! Listen! Sale to be held at M. l P. M. We are listing i‘our valuable females and two show bulls. Richland Farms, ~ ' - C. H. Prescott &Sonc. Twin: City, Mich. The Maple s Shorthorns Have you a catalog of the Shorthorri A. C. Feb. 25th at 'Kirklevington Ltd, .8)! 1m Harflcrd” tacit?“ 313$ - Two high class, registered bulls, nearly a . ‘ . . ,ycar oId, for sale. ' , and one with horns, good side, color, and . markings. Both the making of show bulls. Ounce. Mi ch s -0 ”I .'~.- a \vl'l'l- .- _a__.__._ a... . rage, «alfalfa, clover and roots. ' heels? ,1. etermary ‘( .. l :"v Warm. w. 0. mm. . i. «am u ’Niv'tct tarnish {osmium sum 3m: ‘toodr‘aulmrlb- , era. 'Iét‘tc'fs’s'hoiilli‘ifflc ‘ftllly tli‘c"lii9ml‘y and ‘symptom's ”of ' each case and give. name and address of the writer. Initials only are’pilblldhe‘d. ’ When‘a reply by'maili'is requested the anrvicc'bcbdmc‘s private practice ’and Slmutt be enclosed. Teat 'Strictures—A 7few weeks ago ' tine :df my’fcows fireshened. Now she. has teat 'strieture. E. C., Mic, M-ich.——' Bilate Iteatgca‘ha'l,‘{using a smooth dull pointed, highly-polished steel " 'fl‘mm‘her‘thice ‘a day. _ ' Partial boss 30f POWel:.-—-SOW due. to ‘me April 15 has stiffness in hind. to be healthy. {71. ‘ would like to save her and litter. W. “IL, lion; Hawks, 'Mich.-—Feed 'her less 'Wrm,‘ but seems Acorn, More ground oats, bil meal ‘tank- Keep 'her;dry ld warm, hand-rub back. Deep-m king Sow—What .937“ *be done to prevent udder congestion and cracking of the skin on sow”s ‘tea’ts‘? 31 :applied comphor' and lard, Which help- ; ed, alsordleted ”her with poor results; She is'mcI-ined 'to be ugly-at such time. B. ’B. H., Morgan, Mien—I know 0an . better :plen'ithan to milk her 'e’Very day or two, also lessen her grain and keep. her clean. Abnormal Appetite—Our yearbl’d "horse is inclined to eat earth. or mud of anyikind,‘?but seems to ’be in perfect ”health. him out, Efearing "that he might eat too muCh’m‘ud. Mrs. C. H. M.,Sprringfield. Mich—Mix equal parts of‘=baking soda, powdered gentian, powdered ‘qu‘assm, ground ‘fenugreek, and common salt. Give a ita'blespoon‘fu‘l or two in each feed, also give two tablespoon’fuls ol powdered ’-Wood charcoal in every feed. Grass is the best remedy. . Horse ’Lacks Vim.—We have aknme- yearol‘d work horse that eats plenty of feed, but lacks vim. H. M., Manoe— lona, Mich—His molar teeth ‘may need floating. ‘Give‘ him forty grains ground nux vomica and half an ounce of pow- dered gen-flan in ground feed three times a day. "Perhaps you are over- working him. ‘ Cracked -Heels.——'Have a mare that is troubled with scratches in, both hind legs. J. J. S., Metropolitan, Mich.— Apply equal parts of flowers of sul- phur, oxide of zinc, boric acid, tw1ce daily. Chronic Navicular lameness—Have avaluable horse that has been lame in coffin joint. for the past three years. Is there any help for him? W. E. F., Constantine, Mich.——Standing him in wet clay for two or three hours daily will palliate his lameness, but he is incurable. Cough—My nine-year—old mare has been coughing some lately. Have been giving her a little raw linseed oil in feed, but it fails to help her. G. (l., Monroe,,Mich.-—‘Ask your druggist to sell you’some equine cough syrup and give it according to directions. Rub throat with camphorated oil daily. Warbles.,—Some of my cows are troubled} with grubs in their back. Tell me how to treat the cows. C. F. H.. Brutus, Mich—With pnessure squeeze out grub, kill him, ‘bul'f’if hole is too small, enlarge it with clean pen k ' e then they will pop out. Apply bOI‘IC acid to sores. Bunches in Mouth—Have two big fat lambs four weeks old that have bunches in their mouths. Some of the rbunches are on lower lip, both inside and outside. These bunches are not sore, but itch. They are hard and do not contain pus. J. B., Temple, Mich. —The bunches should be cut out, but not many of them at one time, espe- cially -i.f:.they bleed much. Dissolve one ounce of 'borate of soda in one quart cf water and wash'out mouth twice ‘daily. Looseness of Bowels—Deep Mil‘ker. ~What is‘the cause of my five—yearold mare purging? Have had her teeth floated. Have another seven-year-old mare that had a colt last year, weaned foal last fall at which time we dried her, but at three different times since she has given milk. am told her former owner treated her for udder ailment. Certain horses are inclined to purge, especially if driven faster than a walk and if'not carefully fed. The feeder is‘ the person‘who can control such bowel ailments, feed we'll-cured fodder, ndt‘ V much clover. Give her one dram of powdered sulphate of iron at a dose in feed three times «daily. ”B‘la‘t Feet—l have a mare that has flat tore feet, the wall of hoof is brittle probe. ’ eleven- }1 am afraid to turn A. S., Deckerville, Mich.—‘ oedema do not main on very long. ,. fin ;.;Laelx‘ine,; Mich—Stand " or hing threenours , -. tut J'w“ ~_: ll!!!” 1 . q i‘ .‘ I l L. 9‘; "n. .-- .<«~ A pipe’s a pal packed with 7P. A.! Seven days out of every week you ill get real smoke joy and real smoke contentment ——~i'-f you’ll fget close-ppm a jimmy pipe! any One and knew that for yourself! Packed with cool, delight‘iiul, fragrant Prince Albert, {:1 pipc’s the greatest treat, the happiest and most appetizing smoke- slant you ever had handed out! e. . You can chum it «with a pipe—and you ”wi.lL1~—.once you know that Prince Albert is free from bite ”and perch! “’ (Cut out by our exclusive patented process!) Why—w every puff :of P. A. makes you want two more; every puff hits 'thclbullseye harder and “truer than the last! You can’t resist such delight at any stage of the game! Prince Albert is mild in ’to’ppy-red bags, tidy red tins, “flunflsume pound 11nd half pound to: humidors ‘and in the pound dryatul glass humidor with sponge , moistener top. ' the uqmcpwusou . . 4 ”r: ion/um ’flattonal : '. ._ 0 Copyright 1921 by B. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Joy Winston-Salem, N. C. smoke ~ A Complete Dispersal Sale of 40- Head of Reg. Holstein-Friesians {~Herd Federal tested with a clean test). Sold subject to 60 to 90 day retest. I Many creditable A.R.O. Records in Hard. 25 Head fresh or safe in calf to our Young Herd Sire—Sir Ormsby Lilith Segis‘whose dam made 30 lb butter and over 600 lbs. milk as a 4 yr. old. Sale Saturday, May 2'] , 1 92 l at 1 o’clock Rain or Shine to be held under cover Catalog ready May lat. Terms tO'responsible buyers. Bring Bank references. WM. ‘GOTTSCHALK, New Haven, Mich. Stop Fairchilds; Electric Cars Leave hourly from Detroit to Pt. Huron. Free transportation from Cars at 'Falrchilds. Location of‘farm8 miles northwest of Mt. Clemens. 4milcs southwest of New Haven 1% miles southeast of Meade. Albert E. Jenkins, Col. D. I... Perry, Auctioneer " oLerlN CATTLE J. W. Freeman, Joplin, Mo. writes: “Registered Holsteins are in a class by themselves. They fill the milk pail and cost no more to feed. The hired help takes pride in caring for them. They are the best produc- ers and money-makers.” Send for free booklets. The Holstein-Friesian Association of America 164 American Bldg., Brattleboro, Vermont ‘0. I. C. HOGS all ages' sired :by Callaway Edd 1918 world’s grand champ. bear and C. C. Schoolmas’ter 191'9 world’s grand ch-anslfii‘on'also Wonder Big Type and Giant Buster. Write your wants, all stock ippe‘d on approval. CRANDELL’S- PRIZE HOGS, Cass City, Mich. CATTLE BUY SHORTHORNS arrears: . Breeders' Association at farmers' rices. W-rite for vile-Piston M. E. Miller, Seo'y, 7‘ erkshires spring 'plgs. reenville. Mich. - ,. . ‘ .w WhfiyQ: .. rive an 1) Her s' 5 What we will sell "cheap “if taken at once. inquire 'b dt'th in come ‘andneo t . a o e q‘énggFBROSurfi 00.. {Elli Axe. Mich. - , > " , ‘ Francisco Farm Slmthoms null tBIG. 1m ‘POLAN‘D’OIHNAS. _'No'w oflering3 gel; rs.t2 €“'l“’ all sw‘rllghh 8110le ‘20 in???“ Aug. 11" . r: . 'ea 00"oa'rm. 5w Wor‘ilkfiilsos. '00.. Mt. insurgent. Mich. ’Shorthom bulls Two Scotch-topped for... e, WEMQm‘lt‘ISH. 11.5. more, Mich. eg. Red Polled bull calves. from 3 mos. to 1 year old. sire Hy'Famous ‘Ohanme'r 75% same blood as Cbnrmer1919 nternntionu’l Grdnfléhampion.Qurherd ‘Stute and Federal teeted.»Westbrook Bros..lonia.Micb Eons - dGilt nd' .1 u. Eggkshlredlgefid Saws ll... .dnfh Hg” raging. ‘u w on ' i z ‘eeaon‘ Ii 099' rat a. 3 M.dG.pl\ERO§¥{IER‘& son . Ossen.Mich. A few bred gilt: and sows. lUfew young‘bonrs. sitter May-101:7!) signs $1.50, lsetting postpaid. Chase Stock -l“arm.‘Marlotto.Mich. W IP' 3 flow Registered ibumo 0!! mad and - delivered, to yexpmmstuflbn-loéli‘m reach. lither sex or ca’n furnish memmn‘rell‘f to each other. ' th‘ winners and wel’ghing oi r :parti‘culara. Miohignna Farm r td.. All 'of‘thc right type and ~the best ‘of'breeding. 'Prlces reasondb‘ le. . 'Mail order: a Specialty. fSnti’sfaction guaranteed. fHROOKWA'J ER 'F‘N‘RM, Karim, or, Mich. 'H. W. Mumforfl, ’Owner “.1. 'B. thrm, Mgr. D U R00 JERSEYS Bred gilts. service hours and fall boar pigs at Bargain prices. Your correspondence or personal inspection is co igillydnvltcd. RUSH EROS“ ()akwood Far m. Romeo. Mich. These are flute (all lpolgsgirealfitmgto s. e or nvilon. Mich. 1‘ uroc Boats zit'barguin prices large srowthy'hogs 15 months old at $60. W1 i send C.'0. .anfl regis- ' tor in‘tho buyers name. =Or’ders‘bonked for’Aperigs-i ' h .19. Bentley, Alma. ic . to deliver June 1st. ‘ ‘hl ' at once I have just what you want rlte Me heavy bone Tegistered Duroc Jer- sey boars ready for service. w n. MAYES. L. B. 5&3. Durand. Mich. , UROU Jerseys. Bears for spring service. 'heuvy boned‘type. from the most popular blood lines at reasonable prices. Partridge Rock eggs from best-lay- lug strain 3?: per 15-. Drodt dc Berna. I\‘lnnroe.Mich. pigs by Walt’s irst Sr. Yearling Detroit, Jackson,Gd. Rapids and Saginaw 1919 Phillips Bros,Riga,Mioh. . Sprin Orion, DU R 0 C S 0 w S and elite bred to J :u-ks O b e r ry Orion King No. 169259 Son of the $10.00!) bnnr owned by Longriew Farm. Le Sumit. Mo. also young boars ready for service but of good sows. Apply THE JENNINGS FARM. Bailey. Mich. . flows and Gilts bred for DurOC Jersey hiarch. April. May furrow. Also a few sprint: boars. Best of blood lines and splendid individuals. Satisfaction guaranteed. “'l‘ito for podium-e and prices. or hotter come and sec, visi- tors wulcnulo. Thus. Umlerhill 5' Son, Salem, Mich. A FEW CHOICE Curvy l='. l‘ldmunds, Hastings. IMich. D U R 00 l'zzlrmlu:l)1‘\.:sflill'l:llllf.‘i ‘. 'I'A ' ll \V. ( \ LOR. B rml gilts for so le. A few choice Milan. blicli A m booking orders for spring Puroc Jerseys l"¢-\\' l'ull gilts. pig~. 1‘). l). lll‘lYlH‘INBI'IRK. “'zu'lzmd. Mich. A few choice. rcml)‘ for service, boars for salv. ARRY FOWLER. DUROCH '; Strictly Big Ty )c “itli quail. 0' l' C- SWlne ity. A few gilts bred for last of April. and May furrow. A fchept. and'Uct. full pigscithcr sex. l‘lxtru good ones. Of our Stale Fair prize winning blood lines. “'ill ship (1.0. l)_ and record them free, NlCVVMAN'b STUCK FA , . , Mnrlcttc. Mich. Sturgis, hlicli. 0 I c! )hnice gilts for April and May furrow. also - - 8 fall H.1300killg orders for sprint: pigs. me A. J. BARKER & SON, Belmont. lVIicli ( I. 0's. 8 last. spring giltsduc m furrow in Mar. ' and Apr. some trial sows service hours and last. full pig-l. not akin. big growthy stock. Registered frce.Citz.lene I‘ll. Otto B Schulzc. Nashville. Mich '3 sows fm‘ May furrow. Orders ’ 0 ' I 0 C S ' booked for len-ch pigs. J. C.:'l‘HU1ll’S()N, llm‘kforll. Mich. Central Mich. :0. l. C. Swine Breeders Ass’n. Every Hogs of all ages of popular blood lines. sale guaranteed by assocmtlon. DR. H. W. NOBLES, Sales'Mgr. Coral, Mich. 0 I 0 Big type serviceable bonrs.weigh from 150 to - - - 250 lbs. Gilts bred for M ay and June farrow. VVrlte for prices. G. P. Andrews, Mason. MlCh Saginaw Valley Herd. E:l”td:.“l‘lé‘f (sass...s:a able. J. Gibson. Foste rs. Mich. SPOTTED POLAND CHINAS Our herd boars Rio Grand Giant; a litter mate to the 321000 Marshall G ant boar. his dam Arno“. the largest sow of the potted 'breed. Klng'Ofiward known as one of the greatest back and color breeders. English Back Builder. a Wonderful breeder. 50 Last spring gilts bred for July and August furrow. am at head while they last. Fall pigs either sex. 335. vim take‘tgdeghfqr repairs pigsifosr t1 “‘18 :hipmem. eltlgilj sex. . o e, a- inane - u is no mo c‘uatanw 8AMUEL~GERBEIL R. 4, *B Grand Ledge. wflick. .. I WM “We choice 'ymngbu‘ns mm Mo 38 . gimme“ “tail.” Fm»- _ Tasman-‘1 smack-Mawi-uwm " lufltongind. . ' "Gr. nm‘sflfifl;¢r‘m’- ma.-; . ...:7,.~¢1»~ GRAIN QUOTATIONS Tuesday, May 3. Wheat. Detroit.—Cash No. 2 red $1.52; May $1.50; July $1.30; No. 2 white and No. 2 mixed $1.50. Chicago—No. 2 hard $1.491/1@ 1501/2; No. 1 mixed $1.51. Corn. ” Detroit—Cash No. 2 yellow 651/2c; No. 3 yellow 641/.10. Chicago.-——No. 2 mixed 60@601/4c; No. 2 yellow (50@6114c. Oats. Detroit—Cash No. 2 white 421/20; No. 3 white 41c; No. 4 white 38c.1 Chicago.—No. 2 white 37%@380. Beans. Detroit—Immediate and prompt are steady at $3.65 per cwt. Chicago—Market is unchanged and steady. Demand fair. Hand—picked beans choice to fancy at $3.60@4.25; red kidney beans $8.75@9.50 per cwt. New York—The market is higher. Choice pea $4.25Q‘4AO; do medium $5; red kidney $9.75@9.85. Rye. Detroit.——Casl1 No. 2 Seeds. Detroit—Prime red clover, cash at $12.50; October $9.50; alsike at $14; timothy $3.15 per bushel. rye $138143. Hay. No. 1 timothy $19@20; standard and light mixed $180119; N0. 2 timothy $176318; No. 1 ('lovei mixed $16@17; No. 1 clover $l4ul5 1ye stlaw $1369 14; wheat and cat stiaw $12. 50@13 per ton in carlots at Det1oit. WHEAT Large export sales combined with re- duced sales by growers gave the mar- ket a. firmer tone during the week. The world 1ese1ves of old 010p wheat are suthcient until the new Cl op is 1eady, but the demand is concentrated upon the United States supply because of quicker shipment and easier financing. A1gentina and Canada have a good- sized surplus yet to dispose of. These countries am selling less to Europe than is the United States, due to the reluctance of their farmers to let go, and may be competitors with our new crop a. little later in the season. Sup— plies on farms probably remain larger than usual at. this season, partly off- ' setting the light stocks in mills, ele- vators and primary markets. Crop re- ports are slightly less. favorable than a month ago, frost and wet weather both causing some damage and a crop scare is not. impossible, but it has not devel- oped yet. Foreign crop news is less favorable than our own. CORN - Stocks of corn in terminals have be- gun to contract, due to a larger domes- tice demand and liberal exports com- bined with light sales by growers. The visible supplies, however, are the larg- est on record for this season. The Argentine surplus from the corn crop just harvested is estimated at 154,000,000 bushels. Prices are. less at- tractive than for American grain but the total appears about enough to sup- ply European needs. OATS Oats is in a weak position as export demand is slight, the visible supply is excessive and the interval till harvest is not long. The oat crop is not get- ting a very flattering start. because of wet and freezing weather and corn planting is being delayed longer than expected, although. the season is up to normal. Both corn and oats for Sep- tember delivery are higher than the cash market. Apparently trade inter- ests do not expect the new oat crop to sell at, lower prices than old oats are now bringing. SEEDS Although the demand f01 clover and seed held out longei than expected, es- pecially 1'01 timothy seed, it is now practically ove1 and piices have been easy. Repmts upon the carryover are conflicting but it does not seem to be excessive. It is too eaily to determine the amount of damage to the new crop by April f1eezes. FEEDS Bran and middlings held the advance \ if} noted a week ago but linseed oil meal. prices continued to recede. 1 site 9115 "bar ds for ,Bulk made as low as $10@11 a. ton at .Kansas City but without acceptance. Prices are low now compared with the pre-war levels and are not likely to sag much further. 1 Latest quotations 3. ton (100-lb bags) in carlots were: Detroit. Bran $27; standard middlings $24; flour middlings $29; coarse cornmeal $31; cracked corn $32; chop $27. HAY The hay situation shows but little change. Receipts are light but the de- mand is sluggish. Country stocks are large and there is nothing to lift prices except unfavorable weather for the new crop. EGGS AND POULTRY Receipts of eggs still run larger than a year ago, but cold storage holdings show less margin over last year than they did last month. Receipts of poul- try are considerably larger than last. year, suggesting that growers are re- ducing egg production and taking ad- vantage of the high prices for poultry ‘meat. Latest quotations as follows: Chi- cago—Eggs, fresh filStS 22@221/2,c; 01. dinary firsts 190 211,4) 0. Poultry. —-Hens general‘ run 270; rooste1s 14c; ducks 26@32c; geese 16737180; turkeys 400. Detroit—Eggs fresh current receipts 23c. Poultry—spring chickens. 28@ 300; heavy hens 30c; roosters 15@180; geese 18c; ducks 320; turkeys 40c. BUTTER Although receipts of butter at Chi- cago, New York, Boston and Philadele phia failed to show as large an in- crease as expected, prices declined i'rom three to six cents. Distributors are unwilling to carry stocks and’have preSSed all receipts for sale as fast as possible in the expectation that sup- plies will continue to expand and the market trend will remain downward until a storing level is reached. Chi- cago has been more generously sup- plied than eastern markets because of its proximity to the producing terri- tory but. lower prices have been rather quickly reflected in the east. Much butter 01' poor quality has arrived and sold at extremely low prices. Prices for 92-score fresh butter as quoted by the bureau of maikets on Aplil 30 were: Chicago 31c; New York 351/20; Boston 37c. Prices at Detroit were 29 @293“ for fresh creamery butter. 1 POTATOES Potato stocks are movihg slowly in- to consumption with supplies holding about 500 cdrs per day, a liberal total. Market tone is weak with prices about $1@1. 20 per hundred pounds for sa'ck- ed northern whites, U. S. Grade No.1 in consuming markets. New potatoes are bringing about $8 pen barrel of around 167 pounds on northern m‘ar— kets for No.1 stock.‘ 300 THOROUGHBREDS IN MICHI. GAN HERD. OBTHEASTERN Michigan, fast gaining a countrywide reputation as the breeding place of good live. stock, is now the home of one of the three laigest herds of thoroughbred Shorthorns in the United States. C. H. Prescott & Sons, long among the leading Shorthorn breeders of the mid- dle west, a few days ago purchased the entire herd of thoroughbreds 07m- ed by Louis Harmon, pioprietor of a big ranch at Comell, a few miles from Escanaba, and this purchase gives the P1escotts a he1d of newly 300 thor- oughbred animals. The Harmon herd consisted of twenty-one cows, two herd bulls, three yearlings and ten calves and was the largest Shorthorn herd 1n the upper peninsula. COMING LIVE STOCK SALES. Guernseys. ——May 10, F. E. Fox, Sales Manager, Eau Claire, Mich. Holsteins.—May 18, Livingston County Holstein Association, J. G. Hays, Secretary, Howell, Mich. Holsteins. e—Holstein- Friesian Associar tion of America, May 31 to June 4, . Syiac‘use, N. Y. Holsteiqs. -——May 23, Central Michigan Breeders’ Sale, M. A. 0., East. Lan- sing, Albert E Jenkins, Sale Man- ager, Eagle, Mich. Shorthorns.—May 10, Central, Michi- gan Shorthorn Breeders’ Association, Greenville, Mich. M. E. Miller, Sec- retary, Greenville, Mich. Holsteins.——May 27, ,Michigan Holo stein-Friesian Association, Grand Live Stoccharkct Service I Wednesday, May 4. BUFFALO Medium and heavy hogs sold today at 3392560950; others at $9.75@9.85; lambs $11.50; calves $11.50. DETROIT Cattle. Mai ket steady. Best heavy stee1 s . . . . . .$ 7.50@ 8.00 Best handy wt bu steels 7.50@ 8.25 Mixed stee1 s and hiefers 6.75@ 7.50 Light butchers . . . . . . . . . . 6.00@ 7.00 Best cows 4.00@ 5.00 Butcher cows . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00@ 5.00 Common COWS ........... 3.50@ 4.00 Canne1s . 2.50@ 3.00 Best light weight bulls. . . 6.00@ 6.50 Bologna bulls . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2561) 6.00 Stock bulls I 0 O O O 0 D O O O C C I 4'00@ 5.50 Feeders ...... . . ... . . . . . . 6.00@ 7.25 Stockers 5.00@ 6.50 Milkers and springersv . .$ 45@ 95 Veal Calves. , Maiket active and $1 higher. est ...... .00@12.50 Otheis H 700@ 800 Market 250 higher. Mixed hogs ........... . . .$ 8.75 Roughs .......... . . . . . . . _ 6.75 Heavy o-oooooooooooooooo 8.25@8-50 Pigs ........ 8.75@ 9.00 Sheep and Lambs. Mai ket steady. . Best lambs . . . . . . . . . . .$10.00@10.25 Fair lambs ...... . . . . . . . 7.50@ 9.00 Light to common . . . . . . . 4.00@ 7.00 Fail to good sheep . . . . . 15.50@ 6.00 Culls and common . . . . . . 2.00@ 3.50 CHICAGO Hogs Estimated receiptss today are 16, 000; holdover 4 ,.000 Market 10@15c higher, light kagds medium activg; mm 0 ‘er lambs medium, good and chaice at ;._,ewes opiheand _ 111911.12 56 choice $8.15@8. 50; medium 200 to 250 lbs medium, good and choice at $8. 35@ 8. 70; light 150 to 200 lbs common, me- dium, good and choice at $8. 40@8. 85; light lights 130 to 150 lbs common, me- dium, good and choice $8@8. 70; heavy packing sows 250 lbs up smooth $7.15 @7. 90; packing sows 200 lbs up rough $6. 85@7. 15; pigs 130 lbs down medium, good and choice $7. 25@8. 35. Cattle. Estimated receipts today are 7,.000 Maiket steady to 150 higher. Beef stee1s medium and heavy weight 1100 lbs up choice and prime $8. 75@9. 40; do medium and good $7. 50@8. 75; do common $7 @7 50;11ght(we1ght 1100 lbs down good and choice $8. 25@9 40; do common and medium at $6. 75@9 25' butcher cattle heifeis, common, medi- um, good and choice $8. 50@9; cows, cemmon, medium, good and choice at $5@7.25; bulls bologna and beef $5@ 7; canners and cutters cows and heif- ers $2. 25@5; do canner steers at $3@ 4.50, veal calves light and handy weight medium, good and choice $825 @710. 50; feeder steels common, medi- um, good and choice $6. 75@8. 15; stock- er steels common, medium, good and choice 35. 50.@7 85; stocker cows and heifers common, medium, good and choice $3. 50@6. Sheep and Lambs. ~ Estimated receipts today are 22, 000. Maiket- steady to 25c lower. Lambs 84 lbs down medium, good, choice an! prime $9. 25@1‘1. 25; do 85 lbs up medi- um, good, choice and prime ..$8 75@fl; do culls and common $7. 75@9. 50; feed. $9. 50@12; spring lambs medium, good, choice and prime $8@9. 50; ewes me- Rapids, Mich. H. W. Norton, Secre- 1 -~ tax-y, Lansing, Mich. Holsteins'. —-May 21, wm. Gottsohalk, New Haven, Mich. » Guernseys. —October\ 19, Michigan State .Sale, Lansing, Mich. . F. E. Fox, Waukesha, Wis. ., Sales —Man- ager. . _ Aberdeen-Angus. —June 9, Michigan Aberdeen-Angus Bleeders’ Associa- tion Sale, East Lansing, Michigan. Ward HathaWay, Ovid, Mich, Secre- tary Aberdeen-Angus .—-—June 22, Ohio Aber- deen-Angus Breeders’ Association Sale, Fair Grounds, Columbus, Ohio. :3. D. Littleton, Kenton, Ohio, Secre- ary. /BoleandsFrec /Self Balanciné Pmclcm olean— Bowl Show: Self- boa owlhaMingfm Self- Balancing Bowl The Secret of Perfect Slimming which wute cr y undred pound Melottc turns an can an d 8e niaci- other makes. Spine or 5 nuts- u on broke in applied. No other Sopnrncorhu ornoedl n baker Belgium Melotte Imported—Duty FREE . Invented Jules Melotte —- the Edison of Europe Itnndn lira in Euro where ever ypenny must be saved. Used don 90‘?e of the Belgium dairy farms. Hold I 268 international prices. Admitted duty (to by special not of Con can to cove money for Amaricnn farmers. The wet] smote" Senor-tor It I bor- p , No Money Down We don't wnnt anyone to lend no my monoyo Melotte. ‘We went to rave no you first that it i‘. the best separator made. here are no to sign— no deposits or promises—no to You ore under no obligations. We take thin libero! He: be- cause we know n test of the Malone will con you. s 50 DaygfiFiieeagnal To -convincc you tint the Belgium Im- ported Molotte' is the best groom separator possible to bu anywhere' in the world we will send one irect to your form one 80 day. nbloluce unconditional free trial. Ule it as it it were your others-— Compare it with -gutit every test. on nlone are the judge. Wen the #eégtte hast sold its?" summit-it aklilne. Mimi, your as fire aymen an e an: mon pay- ments too! 87. 581mm the Separator inqpnldfor Send for Free Bock! Don't buy any Separator until you hove found out all about they Melotte tte,its 15 your gnnrnneeo nnd our 80d oetrinl 0 (let. Get our free book containing full elcrlption of this wonderful cream nepnrntor and the u toryof Jules Molotte, the inventor. Don't hedtnte-don' t do another thing until you write on. MELOT'I‘E B. BABSON De, 8. 3105 fi.$ 5.5km». 2848 WP” 9&8!” Chicago fleece Wool Wanted Cash paid for the following grades of Michigan Fleece Wool f. o. b. Detroit for immediate shipment: Delainc 25c Fine clothing 18c 96 and 94 blood combing 22c . y blood combing 19c Rejections 11-14c . Wool Sacks furnished. for peeking wool.- ' Check sent upon receipt of wool. . Traugott Schmidt & Sons, ' 508-560 Monroe Avc., ’ ' Gapital 317511.000 ‘ - ‘ Dow,Mich. “......” outcry-t "7"“ "ids. . dium. good and. choice 55:285. 50@7. 25;- efibdhomoc '\ XillIIIIIII ,mummiiillllél Shingles ‘“Grow More Beautiful With Age" After being saturated with one mix- ture of pure asphalt and then.thor- oughly coated with another. shingles are cavered with granulated miner- als. Besides having a wearing sur- face that lasts for years, the natural greens, reds, and grays fairly spar- kle with beauty. Farmers with Rey- nolds Covered Roofs know what it means to have Reynolds Protection -—backed by Reynolds Guarantee. We will work with your nearest deal- er and solve your roofing problems. H. M. REYNOLDS SHINGLE’ C0. “Origlnhlors oflhe AsphallShi'ngIe” GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN Reynolds‘fihingles Grow More Beautiful With Ace Hoes choice boars and spring pigs 0. I. C’s at farmers . r'ices. OIDVER LEAF STOCK FABAI: Monroe. Mich O. I. G. GILTS H. “X MANN. Bred for June and July furrow. Dunsviile, Mi(-h_ Raise Chester'Whites '9 Like This ”/3 the ori'ginal big produced thousands of breeders on the read to success. 1 can help you. I want to lace‘pne ho from great. herd in every community where sin n t sires y re - ted fine early developers—ready {or make no; (or In! nim- M on I HAVE started In] ore Money from s. a. mum. up, 13.19. biennium ' Polands. Some very choice fall boars. Blg Tm ready for spring service for sale.» They are sired by The Clansman: dam. the $1025 Miss Colum- bia. a littermnte to the $40,000 The Yankee. Also a few choice boars by The Clansboy. son of The Clunsman. “'ESLEY HILE. Ionia. h'lich. L. T. P. C. Sprin boar pigs 815 to $25. Full gilts sired by Harts Black rice. $30 to 850. Also have two gilts which are granddaughters of the Yankee and were bred to Harts llhick Price March 24th. They will 0 quick at 3.30 ' EAR ‘ FULCHEB . . dz CLINE. a dress F.‘.l. HART. St, Louis. Mich. 0.13er sows. Full pigs singly or in palm. Also S. ' 0. Minerva oookerels all ibis Type. of thovbest of breeding. Satisfaction guar. R. W.Mil.ls, Saline. Mich. ' ’ on Feb. and March pigs both wrlte for Fnces Sexes, Sire C. C. Callway Boy. Good long ones the kind that fills the Pork bbls.Some good bull calves of the Albertiis Jubilee kind. All stock reg. in bu er's name. VILL GE STOCK FARM, Jeddo. Mich. a few choice boars L o 5.0 P 0 C ' at farmers prices, bred gilatsall sold. Also a. grandson of The Clans- man iind II‘arrison Big VBob. H.().SWARTZ. Big Type Poland thinas, Schoolc raft. Mich Choice spring boar pigs_815 each when weeks. sued by OlonsmenBustor andiheir shun being a rise win- ner iii. the State Fair. Also gilts bred for ept. Fur- row .for 340 and up. Guarantee. Satisfaction. DOBUS'HUVER. .Akron, Mich. [$.an ram BIG TYPE v.0. boar pigs at . weaning time. 826 from Mich. Champion herd. Satisfaction guaranteed. Call or write. E. Ii. LEONARD. R. 3. St.Louis, Mich. Big Type P. C. some very choice boars double im- mune. out 1100 lb. sire and mammoth sows from Iowa's greatest herdaEJ. Mathewson, Burr-Oak. Mich. 58 Inc Inland China: Bot-h all ages, and bred sows and ilts. G.A.BA MGARDNER, B.,2, Middlevillo, Mich. Large llpe Poland Bhinas. MM“ for present. A. A. FELDK AMP, 1i. 2, Manchester. Mich. LI I. P. c at lowest Ap rices. sex. sale at if you are loooking for something good, ilts at a. right price. Write . in bred W. J. IIAGELSHAW. Augusta. Mich. ows bred for spring litters all sold. Have some Schoice gilts bred for Aug. litters. also some Sept. boars for sale. Clyde Fisher, 11.3, St. Louis, Mich. PINE GROVE HAMPSHIRES We are offering a. few tried sows bred for March and April furrow. These sows are all closely re- lated toour winning show herd and of popular blood lines. and the price! Way Down! Geo. Coupar & Sons. Mariette. Mich. Bred It ll Id. 8 ' Ham Shires and ta‘ll :0; £313 at apb‘illrg- gain. .J HN W. SNYDER. R. 4. St. ohns. Mich. “ . sneer. ' . ' ' II. . Good among in: 7' «mmha m: dimminmi lly f‘flQSTER. “leash. ch. for choicest staple. Manufacturers are :: picking up low-priced imported offer-z ‘ Bpston have hardly been numerous , but most recent sales have been of enue William M. Williams has resign- ests, was postponed and will probably until it is pigeonholed for good. The point in law which was never intended March level and prices are prawcauy . Blend! at megl‘eeemg {Wool prices continue weak except? '1 ings and these domestic wools which growers are anxious to unload. Itis estimated that the supply in this ooun-A try on July 1 will total 825,000,000 lbs": while there are about two to three mil lion bales of 450 to 500 lbs. each avail—- able from Australia. The pooling move- ment is spreading rapidly in the west and state pools have been formed in Texas, Utah and Montana. Sales at enough to establish values on all grades and quotations from that point are partly nominal. Some buying of new territory wools at 20 cents in the grease at Boston has been reported, pooled wools from the old clip. FARM BUSINESS OUTLOOK. ROGRESS was made thward “bal- anced readjustment” during the past two weeks but much more of it is needed. Prices for various products are still badly out of line and lower values at wholesale in many cases have not reached the consumer. One by one the obstructions in the path to normalcy are being removed but the end of .the road is still to be seen. Money conditions are gradually im- proving. Rates for time loans are slightly lower. The Bank of England has cut its rediscount rate from seven to six and one-half per cent after re- maining at the former figure for the longest period on record. This may help British demand for our products. especially cotton. Nearer home, Governor Harding, of the federal reserve board, and treas- ury officials are taking interest in the farmer’s plight and a, personal investi- gation in the field is to be made. Pres- sure to hasten deflation may be reliev- ed in the case of agriculture and some other over-deflated industries. Industrial labor costs are still exces- sive with a few labor unions still jock- eying for further increases. In other lines wage reductions are being accept- ed more or less cheerfully. Unemploy- ment is believed to be ten to fifteen per cent less than two months ago, due to gicater building activity and the requirements of farm work. Both 01’ these are seasonal in character, however. What is to be the effect of tariff laws, lower wages, cheaper money and other beiterments upon prices of farm products? They will be stabilized no doubt, but with the new harvest near at hand the period of big advances will be deferred for awhile unless the sea- son is unfavorable. It seems that ac- tual supply and demand rather than economic factors will gradually be- come the controlling market influ- ences. EXPECT BUTTER TAX RUL’lNG TO BE PIGEONHOLED. AIRYMEN throughout the nation who have been up in arms over the internal revenue bureau’s ruling in regard to a tax on so-called adulterat- ed butter, will be interested in know- ing that Commissioner of Internal Rev- ed and his resignation has been promptly accepted. Deputy Commis- sioner Millard F. West, who has been in the internal revenue service for twenty years, is now acting commis- sioner. The date set for the butter rul- ing which, if enforced, would be very damaging to the creamcry butter inter- be postponed again from time to time representatives of the daii‘ymen’s or- ganizations are not anticipating any serious trouble from this order on a mm - . .. ! .ps , [9‘ .4 OP . ':i if. [ll ‘ HFL‘EYQ) . . 'LER “‘QCflINE. wunas For this CLARK "Perfect Cultivator Spmr No man" can afford to neglect his (‘I'Op protection when he can buy an automatic, labor and time saving sprayer at this low price. Spraying is Important and Means More Money to YOUAII suvcs the plant ——givcs"you abiggci' yield of cleaner and better pomtes which will bring. you top prices and bigger profits. Cultivate and Spray in One Operation The Clark Perfect Cultivator Sprayer easily fits any mzikcof cultivator. Easy to install .2 --docs not take up much room—is not llt’LH'y or (‘llllllit‘l'HHllt‘ :uui l‘t‘qllll't‘s no attention i? from operator. Spray nozzle always in full sight of operator. The Clark (,‘ultivzitor Spi‘ziycr drives the spray at an angle, which thoroughly ('UVt‘l'S plumb—top and bottom. . .. Positively kills potato bug and any parasite in incubation. g; Money-Back Guarantee ; Every Clark Cultivator Sprayer must satisfy. If you do not find it as rcpi-c-wnu-(l ive I will return your money immediately. Don’t dclziy-~ lost iiim- no“ im-zius money lost. See your dealer today, if he can’t supply you, write us. It contains valuable worthwhile inform— FREE~sc11cl today for new Sprayer Folder. ation. Write us now. Tegeler Machine Works Inc. Dept. S-A, Minneapolis, Minn. _.- MICHIGAN LIVE STOCK INSURANCE COMPANY INDEMNIFIES Owners of Live Stock—~ Horses, Cattle, Sheep and Hogs Against Death by Accident or Disease 308 Davidson Building, Bay City, Michigan HA ‘iN Apples, Potatoes Wanted Highest prices paid. Th e E. L. RICHNIOND CO., Detroit. Mich Ship to The Old Reliable House Daniel McCaffrey’s Sons, 623-625 Wabash Bldg” Pittsburg. I’s. ED BRANCH MANACERS Barron S. C. “'liiie Le h . s- C. _arawn Leghorn? 252~278 strain. Eggs ”£1,536.33: $3.00;:;0-$l;1l)lI-$T, prepaid. Miss V.Fulton,Giillipolis.0. 2.000 standard quality.every‘1‘ues« Baby Chlx day at: reduced prices; Mottled An- conas.Englisli illld American VV.Leg.. Brown Legaind Barred Rooks; illl H. (1.; safe arrival guaranteed: cat- alog free. Kiioll's Ii utehery, R. 3. Holland. Mich. ' and eggs for hatchin .Red cei Baby CthkS prices after May 23thFLegh‘drnb 11 ceiits.Rocks and Beds 16 cents for May and 13 cents for June and July. Got your order in early at these E Am Will pay big money to men with )ricos. Hutch every Tuesday. I t, ' . 5/ P ’ 1 ‘ Autos. Insiall Rideezee. the BETTER i'ee. Brummer'g Poultry Farinflfirgsgligfi:ggdlofifie ‘ ‘ “l , _ THAN AIR muss TIRE. Che-per - 4L; , . RHODE ISLAND WHITES win over all breedsgt the egg laying contest. 30 eggs H (hen tubes. a light resilient subsunce guaranteed in years. Equip your car at agent’s price. Sell do friends. The business of the (uiure. RIDEEZEE C0. 31‘ PAUL. MINN. \V"‘l ; 7 _ -. , ,. 3:3; 00 $8; 100 310 0rd ‘ ti'oin this ad. Some chicks ‘ H. . JI'MP. n. 5. Jackson. M19“; S C Black Minorcaf-ockcreis exhibition and utility " - Northrup Strain Exclusively. hatching Q38 single settings or quaui icy. CJ .Deed rick. VassarJfich. FARM HELP for butter as now manufactured. EUROPE B'UYS HOG MEATS AND LARD. LTHOUGH many foreign buyers have been discouraged by the fall in prices of hog meats and lard after they had purchased at higher prices, some new foreign buying has been at! tracted at the lower level. Packers report that demand from this quarter shows marked improvement. FEW HORSESNEEDED AT MAR- KETS. . MALL runs of horses are sufficient to supply the limited demand at central markets. Receipts have fallen off almost two-thirds from the late . _.We Demand .for heav- horses is, much broader than?“ .... ' will sell to same my complete outfit of 5 u lit I m“”‘ Mln‘m'il- Light Brahma.250 Bugun room Outfit. and Jersey cow. 1 brood sow. Q la y CIIICkS “i“;h' Barred ROCk. R. I Red. 5180 16 chickens. tools and garden tools at El burgni n price can 1‘ -‘ "m“ l “MUN 1‘ arm. Fenton. Mich. HENRY MORRISON. y. -...g..... Leghorn Eggs Barron St ’ ‘t 'k f w A N T E D §"S)' W; Luily Victor£30~iegg hen éa£39335,l§3% ‘; farm help. Married man by month the year around. 01 ' ' ' U‘ \ “Rh' "‘ *0"- ' East LMSlDB. Mich. to take 'my place on farm of W. F. Hind. 4,“; miles . . . .. smith of Ionic. 11 mile from school and church. Must Single 00ml) Billl legllom 33,115.? fog“ kf' Sigrid strong have farm experience. no other need apply. Good WILLARD “'EBSTIEIT LOOBatllethich wages, $65.00 per month, hOllSOJJaI‘dPll. cow kchpriv- ilege of keeping chickens and hug. ‘ $300. This job and bargain will be upon until June 1. Job With or without outfit. Apply zit mum to Ii. F. D. No. 2. Ionizi, hlicli. I ’ . . Whittaker s R. I. Red i‘éfigii‘nt‘éii Combs. Michigan’s Color and Egg strain. Prepaid and safe delivery guaranteed. Send for free cat 03. INTERLAKI‘IH FARIVI. Box 39. Lawrence. Eh. White Wyandottes: fibgfifigfif‘i $2.00 per 15. Baby chicks 28 cents each. Cockefigls. hens “Ed pullets. RANK DeLONG. R. 3. Three Rivers. Mich. wanted to sell the, famous Fgrmer Agents Bin-Bur line of Hog and Chick Feeders on liberal commission. Write the BLU-BAR MFG. 00., Sycamore. Ohio POU LTRY 51h. finish While lignorns Barron strain. My free catalog describes .them. gives feeding methods. a new way to cull hens and much valuable information. A.Wauchek. «Gobleville. Mich. ' Send for my boo let ”50f“! “emit (flueful facts about se-' fulAnoonas) t. ' rs. beauty; _and utilitifi h ~~ case. t ire . . ens. pigeons. hares. dOgs. Fine igllus. nnldtdegg.ggisll- log only 100. Edwin A. Sender. W-nndottes Official records. the hens 1074 ms- Eggs Gforwhago in: at. reduced prices: (latch ' ‘ BAnmu) nocxsmad , 1 ' , gmgwmdoms $32,559 5n poi-=15: w. ‘- “a; 4- _ . '. 4 , . 5' RITE Rooks. Fishel sin Every'mddl' orS.0.rMottied«Anc .' direct! ‘i. l . P ’ _.' - - .- mam? mion£?W”° WW3; "" i _ '~ . , 6 o B R EE D's chickens. ducks... Sellersvilie..~fa. ' Illiiio free. GTTMANN. Montrose.' i is Vlocan tested laye HOWARQGRANT. M . ‘ 5 . ms for t e fiéfiggfidmwgfiodl} ‘ W’mfi R- 3 to her young 0:11 3316, cc: An old ., you'" 6956: “t. be long before y child, don't get the blue- your time for Hutu-Iran" Shoes. ) In ‘on ' 1‘ up I I But. one! ThEY'n uu G Uarentee Second Prize some from way afar. the others. We have in Michigan who will be duly advised. 1st Prize, John H. Clarke, 617 Jefferson Ave, Grand Rapids. 2nd Prize, Herbert. E. Clark, Route 2, Mayville. quette. 4th Prize, Margaret J. Sherk, 1805 Division Ave. Grand Rapids. 5th Prize, Mrs. Ray E. 'Dillenback, R. No. 1, Box 9, Harrison. 6th Prize, John A. Van (.‘oevering, 308 Clinton St., Grand Haven. 7th Prize, Raymond Weaver, Box 342, Saranac. 8th Prize, Mrs. Louise Rehkopl’, R. R. No. 1. Petoskey. ,. 9th Prize, Lloyd Lowry, Brooklyn. 10th Prize, La. Rue Lowry, Brooklyn. 11th Prize, Miss Emily A. Fuller? 409 Union St, Greenville. 12th Prize, E. J. Burtt, 209 Crescent Road, Jackson. It is quite evident that Hirth-Krause Shoes are well known. at what has been brought out by this novel contest. . We present the names of the 36 ”prize winners. The first three winners, whose advertisements are re- produced here, are specially complimented on their clever efforts. third lucky one, getting a prize of $10.00. Prizes of money will be sent the winners. 3rd Prize, Charles I). Hatfield, Box 1025, Mar- »THE best foot gear for showing off the beauty of the human foot was the sandal of classic days. They left the foot that freedom of play that was in conformity with what nature intended feet should be. Next to the sandal would come the Indian moccasin. Soft, pliable and conforming to the foot. _ The Hirth-Krause-shoe is an adaptation of the good features of these two predecessors, giving the naturalness of the sandal, with the soft,- yielding protectionof the moccasin, and in addition to this is their remarkable wearing quality and ability to retairrthe graceful lines of their construction to the end. For Hirth-Krause shoes are built with a view to utility as well as conformity to \ nature and the material used is always the best obtainable. First Prize WINNERS'OF PRIZES in the Big Ad-writing 'antest IT WAS A. WHIRLWIND CONTEST. ' We got ads. from all over Michigan and from all surrounding states, h “‘1 A Pair oi‘si'quM “film?“ mu 1 w ecessi’cg 'Ctuit . t t uquiummts Jinkmunt it“ A 5h . hm qlllll'liilms 0‘ She: hy Willi of life 6 .t h - Mflvc . .. “m a... W .ttfitrxrttf” N More Mileage Shoes, ’th only slwexinitlu we 5 . rid with a "lot: Mileage l‘wir to support the HEM/trill bones oi th 5. NR strides per mile ~ 2 Quanta. e {ooh hm mile; pet (Mint. ('2‘. . _ . . i \tcrutt (mm 6 shots. 5. \tihih Mi indulruriitl- \ A They c'ost 9M1 less per 4- '(“Qi' in. (“a (1‘ then give the but 54' ki(f, mile in Send. I “at: in \ichitmhg ml. {at Withigon ironic 3. Leather {uni-.24 at Hirlhllrause Tannerfijiocfiorifiich 1 hr, Gonronr»~ 5m: «Wear and salifiaciim I ”(hf Cosl’ h gems $5fl Drums BUY More mums. 5b“; “amt-0. from Hid: to Sim-Buy 11 Pair- C So: how (by Wu. 2' ‘HNO ‘0'". HIM/w. ”.1 tth‘ lfimse Shoes MM' We thought they were—but were surprised Much talent in advertising was shown by many embryo advertising writers. John H. Clarke of Grand Rapids wins Write for circular showing the prize winning advertisements. These Are The Winners 3th Prize. George Veldman, 133 Brown St. S. W., Grand Rapids. 14th Prize, Howard McMullin, 2032 Palace Ave., Grand Rapids. 15th Prize, A. N. Nesnian, Brown City. 16th Prize, Howard Chartrand, Armada. 17th Prize, Mrs. \Vm. E Poling, 163 Davis St, Ypsilanti. ‘18th Prize, Frank Gainbel, R. F. I). No. 4, Box 172, Benton Harbor. 19th Prize, Hattie Ainsworth, or. U. S. Hatch- ery, Charlevoix. 20th Prize, D. L. Ephlin, 429 Worden St. S. E., Grand Rapids. 2lst Prize, Mrs. A. E. Larrabee, Vassar. 22nd Prize, Lloyd E. Ashe, Vassar. 23rd Prize, Constance Gallop, R. R. No. 1, Boyne .Falls. 24th Prize, W. C. Ruthenberg, R. R. No. 1, Hartford. ,. Shoemakers for Three Generations GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN You can’t go wrong wearing ‘ H irth-Krause More - Milage Shoes. first prize of $100. Herbert E. Clark of Mayville draws second prizeof $25.00. _ Charles D. Hatfieldiswthe All the others win a pair of Hirth-Kra’use More"Miileage',.Shoe’S,i"g Those winning shoe prizes. will get them from,their-“local“dealers,j Third Prize 4.- ” u: 1-97?” mutt) on}; a snug cost‘ptiriiatlc'i?’ ‘ 'i :2 t (in t ' " > ' " I \ “SIM kimwgtfihoes com \N. estima‘td \t ’(hc mitt: mes ’(q mitt-out mam) Amati“? eds) * u ténith wait-ti rm .‘1 . I . I . : i ‘ ‘lmnt lie \(lS hithizun. My,e“\\