—.. wa—V‘. -_—._..'—q—.—_——-—uu ‘/a 71% . /// ”7 V / / fl V . '.. ' // ’ / WW// ”fly/4' @V/W/ W” m- :roczzc \\\ \\\\g\\\- tuna] and Live Stock Journaliin the State. VOL. CXXXIV. No. 26. Whole Nun: ber 35”. FARM NOTES. Seeding Alfalfa In Corn. I have a piece of sandy loam land with clay subsoil. This was a nice sod, well manured, and both sod and manure was plowed under in April. I have this land planted to corn, rowed both ways; can I by thorough cultivation, prepare this land so that I can seed it to alfalfa at the last cultivation, using a beet (spike) cultivator to cover alfalfa, and at the same time lay by the corn? In short, is the proposition practical? Midland Co. J. F. G. It is impossible to predict what success might attend an attempt to seed alfalfa. in corn after the manner suggested in this inquiry. This is true for several rea- sons. First, because the seeding of any such crop in corn is dependent upon the weather conditions for a successful out— come. Clover can sometimes be seeded in standing corn, by this method with very good success indeed. We have seen a number of fields so seeded where a suc- cessful stand resulted, simply because there was plenty of moisture for the de— velopment of the young plants after the seed was sown. But in other seasons when there is not an abundance of mois— ture when the corn is laid by, this meth- od of seeding clover will not succeed silli- ply because there is not enough moisture to iriisure a good germination of the seed and a rapid growth of the young plants, because the corn crop is drawing heavily upon the moisture content of the soil and the small plants stand little show in competition with it. Now, it is generally not as easy to get a stand of alfalfa in Michigan as it is a stand of clover, al- though in some localities there seems to be little difficulty in getting alfalfa estab- lished. In such localities and in a favor- able season, it would seem to be entirely practicable to sow alfalfa in standing corn by the method suggested in this inquiry, since late seeding alfalfa is often quite as successful as early seeding and, if the corn is kept well cultivated, and condi- tions should appear to be favorable when the time for sowing the seed arrives it would at least be worth a trial. Handling Alfalfa for Seed. Could you give a short account of how to get alfalfa seed? I haVe three acres that is looking very good and would like to cut for seed. This is my first trial and I have no experience with it. Alpena C0. J. W. ‘While alfalfa is not as dependable for a seed crop in the humid regions as in the drier climates of the west, yet a num- ber of Michigan growers have succeeded in getting good crops of seed. Some who have tried seed production claim that the stand has been weakened thereby and, all things considered, it is questionable whether it will pay farm- crop is probably the best for this pur- pose. There are several good reasons for not saving the first crop for seed. One of these is that the weather in the spring season generally encourages a rank growth of the plants which is not favor- able for seed production. Then, if the first cutting is left for seed there will be small chance of a profitable cutting of hay from the future growth of the plants. Then there is the fact that the seed pods fill better in dry weather, and we are more apt to have favorable weather for the seed to fill and for harvesting the seed crop in Michigan if the second cut- ting is saved for seed. while some time " .. SATURDAY. JUNE 25. 1910. sow alfalfa. Some seed it successfully with spring grain crops and some have better success with mid-summer sowing without any nurse crop on a Well pre- pared seed bed while in sections where alfalfa is grown extensively, fall sowing is given the preference by many growers. The essential thing is to sow upon a well prepared seed bed and when the weather conditions favor the quick germination of the seed and the rapid development of the young plants. Opinions differ as widely as to the proper amount of seed to sow some sowing from 20 to 30 lbs. per acre, While others favor not more than half this amount of seed. The writer will sow Showing Method of Trussing and Raising Rafters of Self-Supporting Roof. will be left for the plants to recuperate before winter after the seed crop is har- vested. Inasmuch as considerable alfalfa seed has been harvested in at least two sec- tions of Michigan during the past two seasons, the testimony of these growers regarding the methods used in growing and saving the crop and the effect upon the stand of alfalfa would be mOSt inter- esting, and we would be glad to hear from them upon these points for the benefit of other readers who are contemplating the growing of alfalfa seed. When to Sow Alfalfa. When is the best time to sow alfalfa, and how much seed should be used per acre? . . Kent Co. G. A. F. As before noted in these columns, there can not be said to be any' best time to 15 lbs. of good seed as this appeared to give a. very thick stand in former years. Coal Tar vs. Paint. Will you please tell me if coal tar and gasoline as paint on the outside of silo, is not just as good as paint you could get at the hardware store. Muskcgon CO. H. E. While coal tar has some merit as a wood preservative yet it does not protect it from moisture as well as linseed oil paint. Some years ago, coal tar applied hot was used to quite an extent in paint- ing farm barns, but the practice seems to have been almost entirely abandoned. which is a good indication that it was not satisfactory or else that the trouble of applying it was too great. From the standpoint of appearance there is no comparison, although good paint should always be used for satisfactory results. 75 CENTS A YEAR 51.50 THREE YEARS It always pays to use good paint in the painting of buildings of any kind, as the investment is not much greater and the cost of applying it, which is the largest factor of expense in painting, is no more, while the benefit and satisfaction derived from the job is infinitely greater. Applying Lime to Correct Acidity. I have clover meadow that is looking very poorly. I find in it also patches of sorrel. I tested some of the soil with litmus paper and it gave a decided acid reaction, turning blue litmus red. The soil is of a heavy sand loam and is by no means low in fertility. I intend to plow the field in the spring and plant to corn. Now would you advise me to sow lime? If so, how much? Xthn is the best time to apply the lime? Would you advise me to sow it by hand or use a drill? Allcgan Co. . There is probably no doubt that consid- erable benefit will 'be derived from the application of lime to this land when it is next plowed. The kind and amount of lime to apply will depend not a little upon what kind is available at the cheapest relative price. Lime has been used a great many years in the older countries for the correction of acidity in old soils, and, in a majority of cases, the ordinarv quicklime has been used, slacking it and applying it in the fields. Lime has not, however, been u'sed vcry extensively in this country, although during the past year or two there has been a great deal of interest among the farmers of the state in the proposition of liming soils and more lime has been used within that time than ever before. FOr the quick correc- tion of soil acidity quicklime or hydrated lime will probably give the best results, using from one-half ton to one ten per acre of ground stone lime or hydrated lime sown broadcast or with a distributor. The method of applying it will, of course, de- pend upon the equipment at hand, but where quicklime is used, it is hardly practicable to sow it broadcast by hand. Ground limestone is highly recommended by those who have experimented with it in the preparation of land for alfalfa, the claim being made that it will gradu- ally correct the soil acidity without the depletiOn of the humps in the soil which occurs to some extent where quicklime is applied. This is applied much more heav- ily than the quieklime, from two to eight tons per acre being used by those who are enthusiastic over the benefits to be de- rived from its application to worn soils which have become deficient in their con- tents of lime or which have become slightly acid. The writer is experimenting with these three kinds of lime this year and hopes to know more about it from practical ex- perience. From two to four tons per acre of the ground lime- ers who have a good stand of alfalfa to attempt seed production. How- ever, the increasing diffi— culty in getting alfalfa seed that is of good qual- ity and free from the seeds of noxious weeds, together with the fact that Michigan grown seed will probably give better results than seed which is purchased in the open market and which may or may not have been grown in a latitude simi- lar to that in which it is to be SOWn, makes it de— sirable to grow our own seed if we can do so suc- cessfully. In the southern section of the alfalfa belt, the third crop is generally saved for seed, but in the more northern sections and in the humid sections of the country the second stone was used and about one-half ton per acre of the ground stone lime and the hydrated lime. Air-slaked lime, where it can be obtained cheaply, will give excellent results. This should be applied more heavily than the quicklime, probably about one ton per acre being as small an application as would prove profitable, While one could not ex- pect very startling results in the corn crop from the application of this lime, yet in the grain crop which follows it, and par- ticularly in the clover which is seeded in the grain. marked benefits should be noted from liming this soil. In the writer’s opinion, the best time to apply this lime would be after plowing Framework of a Modern Barn 36x122 ft., Being Erected by Byron Brayton, of lonia County, Michigan. for corn and while the 634 (2) ground is being fitted. If this course is followed, the soil -w,ou1d be sweet- ened and the growth of the beneficial soil bacteria promoted to a. degree which should be very apparent the succeeding year. The Chore Problem. Is it not customary for a man working by the month on a farm, at a stated sum per month, to attend to his part of the chores on Sunday morning the same as any other morning? My man has made no attempt to attend to them on Sun- days. Can he collect his wages for the full month or have I the right to deduct an amount equivalent for those days in question when settling up with him? Please answer through the columns of The Farmer. Ingham Co. SUBSCRIBER. It is the general custom for men who work on farms by the month to do Sun- day ehores, as suggested in this inquiry, but unless some specific agreement is made which covers the point, it is very doubtful whether any deduction could be made from the wages agreed upon for failure to follow this custom, since by common usage, 26 working days are fig- ured in a month for work bands who work by the month. Thus it would appear that the only alternative in a case of this kind would be to make some new arrangement by which the man would do Sunday chores or make this a reason for cancel- ling the contract, and a defense. if an atempt is made to collect wages for the unexpired term of the contract. It is always better to have a specific arrange- ment in regard to details of this kind, where men are hired by the month, since by this means. just such annoying differ— ences will be avoided. BETTER CORN PROSPECTS. The warm weather which finally came about the middle of June has worked quite a change in the corn fields. Although they are still spotted from the effects of the cold, Wet weather and the depreda- ’ tions of cutworms, the plants have taken on a green color indicative of health and growth. The indications are that the cut- worms will not do much further damage and that much of the corn they had eaten off will continue to grow and be ahead of the replanting. But even with the most favorable weather conditions from now on, we must do our part or we will still invite a par- tial’ failure. I have in mind a field which was a heavy timothy and June grass sod. very stony. It was plowed rather shallow and in a careless manner, then harrowed in such a way as to tear the sods loose and leave them thickly scattered over the top, together with the stones which were not picked. Then a drill was used, row- ing the corn one way in very crooked rows. The ruins came on and the, field was not touched until about a week ago, when cultivating began. At that time the field looked like a “Clark‘s method" meadow. The first cultivation seemed to do little more than strip the field up somewhat and make the rows more prom- inent from the strip of green left—not corn, but June grass. ' The only way a good crop of corn can be grown on this field is to stick right by it with cultivator and hoe until the grass is conquered, which will mean an expense that will eat far into the profits of the crop. However, it is fair to infer—and we shall not be far from the truth—that a farmer who will put a field of corn in in the careless manner described above will care for it in the same careless man- ner, and as a result he will have next to nothing for his work in this corn field. This farmer, or any other farmer, can not afford to lose his corn crop or put more work into its care than the crop is worth. It is disheartening to play a los- ing game, and one is not likely to do his best when doing so. If this man had begun right and plowed carefully, har- rowed so as to leave the sods turned un- der as they should be, and if a fight with June grass was expected, rowed the corn both ways so as to take advantage of horse tools in subduing it, how different the prospect would have been. No doubt we all have some June grass in our corn fields if a sod was turned un- der, but we have had weather such that a couple of careful cultivations, and a little hoeing in the bad spots puts it un- der control. If we can get the spaces well subdued, we can roll the soil in around the hills when they are a little larger and cover up much of it there, then hoe out any that remains if necessary. If the cultivation is followed up as it should be the weeds will not bother much. If a few get started in the hills they can be pulled or hoed out later. But there is another function of culti- vation besides the control of grass and weeds, and that is the conservation of moisture, and the aeration of the ground. It is important to get over our corn fields after each hard rain as soon as the ground is in proper condition. This will break up the crust and prevent the evap- oration of much moisture by making a dust carpet to check, it and also increase the supply of desirable gases in the soil. This is the primary object of cultivation. If this is well done the weed killing will take care of itself. The authorities at Washington conducted experiments last season which seemed to prove that in cer- tain cases the cutting of all weeds weekly at the surface gave as good results as cultivation at any depth. This problem is being tried out this year by the station on many farms throughout the country, and another season will give us more definite data on the subject. However, if the method of scuffing off the grass and weeds at the surface should prove to be as good as cultivation, which we all doubt, would it be cheaper or easier than to kill the weeds by cultivation before they are out of the ground? I think we will be safest to keep our corn fields well culti- vated until we are positive that there is a better way. Calhoun Co. S. B. H. CUTTING AND CURING HAY. Hay has the greatest palatableness and feeding value when it is out before it becomes too ripe and cured without be— coming wet or too dry. It is nearly al- ways easier to meet the former than the latter conditions. The farmer can nearly always find time to cut hay in the right stage, but it is more difficult to hit upon suitable weather for its proper curing. Much hay is out after it has become too ripe and woody for good feed. The time to cut it, if the weather is fit, is at about the middle of blossoming of the plants. Clover should be cut for hay before many of the blossoms begin to turn brown, and timothy when the heads are in the first blossmn. On the whole, if the weather is suitable for curing, hay is better cut toc green than too rifle. The cured ripe bay of course will be heavier and contain more substanw, but the substances are not so palatable and digestible. Hay. if cut rather gretn and cured and stored so that it will not spoil, retains its green color and nature in the mow and makes a near substitute for green grass. and it is full of rich and easily digestible foods. I like to cut and put up hay so that it will come out of the mow in winter with a light green tinge of color and an aroma similar to that of the first load of the crop. Hay without good color and aroma is never of the highest feeding value. Simply because hay is bright- is not a positive indication that it posseses high feeding qualities. The first crop of clover is the most difficult Of all hay to cure, except in very dry seasons. Clover is easily damaged by rain after it is cut and it is usually better to store it a little green rather than take the chances of its being wet by rain. Clover can be stored tolerably green pro- viding it contains no outside moisture and it not disturbed after being put in the mow. Another thing to remember in curing clover is that the leaves of the plants are the richest parts for feeds. Do not rake or pitch clover when the leaves are dry and crumbly. It is best to rake in windrows before curing in the sun is completed and allow some curing to take place in these rows. This will keep the leaves from drying out completely and from breaking and shattering off in the handling. The dryness of the ground exerts an influence on the time for curing any hay. If the ground is moist the hay will cure slowly, and if it, is dry the hay will cure fast. With any hay, if the ground is fairly dry, it is well to allow several hours curing in the windrow so that the sun will not “burn” it, and to make the leaves tough for handling. Illinois. W. H. UNDERWOOD. AN EXPERIMENT WITH ALFALFA. Convinced of the excellencies of alfalfa. I have been experimenting with it for a while and wish to report. In 1908 I sowed two plots. Plot number one contains one acre. Soil is a light sandy loam, continuously cropped without manure since time immemorial. About the only thing it would raise was rye. Not a very promising piece to start with, but I was bound to try it. Early in the spring of 1908 I plowed it and sowed peas and oats, getting a small stand. The latter part of June I plowed this under and har- rowed the ground till August to kill the ~ THE 'MI‘CH‘IGAN FARMER. weeds. In all, I gave about ten harrow- ings. Then not having any stable manure I broadcasted two hundred pounds of cottonseed meal. Early in August I sowed about 20 pounds of inoculated al— falfa seed. I got a good stand of young alfalfa and I felt assured of success. But the coming winter brought hard frosts, and very little snow, and a neighbor‘s horse running-at large that winter tramp- led the field severely, so that by the fol- lowing spring nothing was left of the alfalfa. Last year I let the field lay as it was. Of course, I had no alfalfa to cut, and this spring I had the field pIOWed up for an- other crop of peas and oats. But there was a surprise in store for me, the ground was full of alfalfa roots, so that at times the man plowing could hardly steady the plow—so it is likely that if I had kept the field the alfalfa would have grown after all. Now, in looking over my field of peas and oats I can plai'nly see by the darker green foliage where the alfalfa roots have been. So, although I had no crop of hay, the alfalfa roots helped the soil. I am certain that if I had been able to plow in a coat of stable manure be— fore I sowed the alfalfa I could have had a good stand even on that thin landf Plot number two comprises about half an acre near the house. It had been used for a garden. Land medium fertile sandy ioam, with a few rows of young cherry trees on it. I prepared this at the same time that I was busy with plot number one, worked it just the same, only I spread a thin coat of manure and sowed a little more seed to the acre, say about 30 pounds, in August of 1908. I soon had a fine stand, but the weeds came, too. \Vinter, as already said, brought little snow and many of my neighbors‘ chick- ens who found green clover there all win- ter. Early in the spring of 1909 I dug one root out and found it to be 21 inches long. Last year I made two cuttings, but the yellow rust was bad at times so I decided to have the piece plowed this year for early potatoes. But my, how could anyone think of plowing such a field of alfalfa as greets my eyes this sea- son. It grows st) fast you can see it grow. Today, June 16, I am beginning my second cutting this season. Such feed it is, both hay and grain at the same time, and the long roots penetrate into the subsoil to get for me all the good that has leached into it for ages. Farmers, try small fields of alfalfa this year. Good corn land ought to produce an excellent stand. Seine one wrote of sowing the alfalfa seed in the corn before laying it by. I am going to try it, only do not cover the seed too deep. And I plan to spread some sheep manure or guano on top of the ground to feed the little clover roots at once, so that the roots of the corn will give little injury. No time or money is better spent on the farm than in trying to get established good fields of alfalfa. It is going to be the coming farm crop for stock. Kent Co. B. A, VAN SLUYTE‘RS. HIRED MAN 0R TENANT FARMER. In reply to some of the statements made by Ionia. County Farmer and published in a recent issue of the Michigan Farmer, will beg leave to offer this brief article. In this I will take my stand on neutral ground, as I have been both tenant and landlord, and shall endeavor to strike the happy medium. Ionia County Farmer is what I call a successful tenant farmer, for any man that can work land on the one—half plan and make a good living and some money besides, as ho says he is doing, and does business on the square with his landlord is surely not only making money for him- Self but also for the man that owns the land. Such tenant farmers as this are to be encouraged and their landlords con- gratulated. “'e need more of them. But the point I wish to emphasize is this. Ionia County Farmer says he would advise all married men who work on the. farm and can scrape up enough money to get an ordinary outfit to farm with, to quit working for someone else and rent a farm on shares. Now if all married men who work on the farm had the abil- ity to“ manage and do things as Ionia County Farmer seems to have, I would agree with him and advocate the same thing myself. But a lot of us who own farms and have had experience with ten- ants know they are not, and I do think it is poor policy to phange a good hired man into a poor /,tenant farmer. There are plenty of hir d men working on the farm that are od, faithful, industrious men and making a. good living for them- selves and some money for their employ- JUNE 25, 1910. ers. and who are a success as hired men, ‘but would be a failure as tenant farmers. Were you to put in the hands of a lot of these successful hired men an outfit with which to work this same farm on shares they would completely fail as tenant farmers. They would not make any money for themselves and consequently none for the landlord. I know a man who works now on a farm by the month who is an excellent hired man. He has worked for a friend of mine at different times for the last 20 years and this friend has told me several times while speaking of him, that he was the best hired man he ever had, and he has had quite a mnber. He is a man you can trust, knows how to do the work and does it well. A few years ago this man got married and concluded he would work for himself, so he bought an outfit to farm with and rented a farm, a fairly good one, too, and began business for himself. But in three or four years he had gotten himself so badly in debt that it took everything he had, team, farming implements and all, to pay his debts. Consequently this good hired man was a. failure as a. tenant farmer. He hadn’t the ability to manage, and needed a boss. This is only one, but there are thousands of others just like him, Tenant farming is a subject we should consider very seriously. At the present high prices of farm land and of farm equippage, also the high cost of living. it behooves us to make every acre produce to its full capacity. Therefore it is my opinion where farm owners have more land than they can work themselves and can not get a good tenant to work it on shares, they had better hire what help they need and manage the work them- selves. Branch Co. L. W. MCCAB.TNEY. HANDLING CLAY LAND THAT WAS FORMERLY WORKED WHEN WET. Heavy clay soil, plowed wet last spring. “’ould like advice as to how to get this soil back in shape. Land is fairly well seeded to mammoth clover. Have thought of plowing and planting it to beans, top— dressing this fall and sowing it to wheat and seeding again next spring. Some ad- vise me to leave the clover. cut it for seed. draw the chaff back on the land, *nvn plow, sow to wheat and then seed. \\ hat do you advise? ~ _, Clinton Co. L. A. W. If this ground was plowed when too wet, the probability is that when you plow it again it: will turn up lumpy. If this proved to be so, then it will be quite difficult to fit the land for beans this year, and I am inclined to think that you would improve the land better if you waited until after you harvested the clover and plow and put it into wheat this fall. You certainly would have more time to make a good seed bed, providing it did plow up pretty lumpy. I do not believe that it would make very much difference which treatment you gave the land for the improvement of its physical condition, but after you harvest your crop of clover seed, or even if you make the crop into hay, you will certainly have more time to prepare the land if it should plow up lumpy, than you would to plow it now and attempt to prepare it for beans. If the weather should be dry from now on and the land prove to be lumpy, it might be almost impossible to get a good seed bed for beans, consequently there would be some risk about getting a good stand, and therefore a good paying crop. I think that either method of treatment will work out all right; but there is an— other point. The clover roots are not as well developed now as they will be if you allow the clover to reach maturity, and these clover roots are going to have a very beneficial effect in improving the mechanical condition of the soil. They are going tO pry apart and pulverize this clay that has become packed by being plowed too wet. Taking this into consid- eration, together with the fact that you will have more time, I would recommend harvesting the crop of h ay and . lowin the land for wheat. p g COLON C. LILLIE. R West Michigan State Fair. The premium list of the West Michigan State Fair, to be held at Grand Rapids September 12—16, inclusive, is now out and may be had upon application to E D. Conger, Secretary, Grand Rapids, Mich 151 egntams a complete classifieiation of a epartments of this com agricultural show. prehensive _-~\\\ Their Business Growlng. T ' “ H-Fb-eCH'ME-d'CObb Lo, manufacturers of B .1 e leated Tonic Stock S It rookiyn, Mich., in renewin a ' vertisement. write as followszg their ad- _ ”We, thank you for the {gar} Farmer is doing. K553113131?) Migh- usmess is growing and we appreciate itu'r: «-—-—.«-‘ 4 __.__.. “m, «- -—-—- -e--- ~—--—-—~o —~—- *4 1- _._.=..,_ ‘f‘ mpg.» .4 __ ”A”, Q .._.._,...._..—.... an A~-J..-—_A__-_... .._A_.._.,__~._. ~‘ _M—~_. *“ v— ‘1'“ W,v JUNE 25, 1910. : LIVE sro'E" M . h.“ CULLING OUT THE EWE FLOCK. Every farmer who keeps sheep should keep some of the best of his ewe lambs every year to replace the older or poorer ewes in his fleck. This is a generally ap- preciated fact among sheep owners, and is the usual practice upon most farms where sheep are kept. The picking of these lambs, while an important task which calls for good judgment on the part of the flock owner, is not more im— portant than the selection of the ewes which are to be discarded. This is true because of the fact that the lambs select- ed are likely to be from the deepest milking ewes, since these are the lambs that will make the most rapid growth from birth to weaning time and, having the best start are likely to develop most rapidly throughout the season. So in the selection of these lambs the most import,- ant consideration is that they are of the right type and uniform in this respect as well as in size and general quality. Most farmers do not; pay enough. attention to the question of uniformity of type in selecting ewe lambs to keep, basing their judgment of the individual more on size and thrift. These are excellent qualities and should, of course, be present to a marked degree in every animal selected, but uniformity is an equally important factor, even where the sheep are raised for market purposes only. The man who has a uniform bunch of lamvbs will always get a better price for them for this rea- son, whether they are sold to feeder or shipper, and it costs no more to produce this kind. But uniformity in the lamb crop can be secured only by selecting the ewes from which they are bred with an eye to uniformity and then breeding them to a pure-bred ram with a prepo- teney backed up by generations of uniform ancestors. But the season for selecting these fu- ture breeding ewes has not yet arrived, and it is the culling of the flock which it is essential to call to the flock owner's attention at this time. If this important work‘is altogether neglected until the time comes for reducing the flock serious errors) are likely to be made which might be avoided by a little attention to the problem at this time. Quite often the condition of the ewes is made the guide for their disposition when the. time 'comes for culling out the flock. “here this is the case it is likely to be the deepest milking ewes which are dis— carded, especially if the pasture has been short during the midsummer and early fall season. In such cases the ew‘cs which became reduced in flesh through the feed— ing of one or two lusty lambs have nct recuperated and do not look as well as the ewes which did not provide thcir lambs with as much nourishment, but have laid a good layer of flesh on their backs. Thus the very best ewes in the flock may be sacrificed to make room for those of better appearance, but which do not compare favorably with them from the standpoint of profitable production. But if the owner keeps watch of the flock at this season of the year and marks the ewes which have poor. scrawny lambs, in some manner so that they may be easily recognized when the time comes for cull- ing the flock this danger may be mini- mized. Of course, in some instances there may be reasons for this other than the poor milking qualities of the ewes, but. this is the season of the year to judge of that point, and there is no question but that the time spent in sizing up the flock in this manner will be well repaid in the future quality of the ewe flock and the. market value of future lamb crops bred 0n the farm. Of course, there are other factors cn« tering into the selection of the ewcs to be discardcd. One of the most important of these is age. There is too strong a tend— ency on the part of flock owners to make the age of the ewe the important consid— eration in determining whether she, should be retained in the flock or discarded in favor of a younger animal. Vv’ithin cer- tain limits the age of the ewe is an im- portant consideration. The younger ewes will shear better fleeces and will add to ‘ the appearance of the flock somewhat and, other things being equal, they should, of course, be given the preference. But it is a mistake to discard the middle-aged ewe that has given abundant evidence of her value as a producer for one whose powers in this direction are unknown be- cause untried. This matter of selection is an important one to every farmer. It is generally recognized as such by the THE MICHIGAN FARMER. breeders of pure-bred stock everywhere, and is coming to be generally recognized by dairymen, who have the advantage of being able to measure the performance of their animals by the pail. mt even then there were many grave mistakes until the Babcock test, the scales and the tab- ulated milk records of the various animals in the herd were madc the basis of selec— tion in the up-to-date hcrd'. In many 10- calities in lVlichigan this principle has be- come recognized by the dairymen to an extent which has led them to organize cow testing associations and employ an official tester in order that they may have accurate knowledge with rcgard to every individual cow in their herds as measured Iby performance. This factor is not more important to the dairyman than to the sheep owner, since the ewe‘s ability to feed her young well is a most important factor in securing the greatest possible profit from this department of farm production. GROWING BABY BEEF. It is not my purpose to influence farm— ers to give up a branch of stock feeding that has proven profitable and go into the business of produing baby beef, expecting, to find an easy and certain road to in- creased profits, but rather to point out some of the fundamentals that must be observed, if the business is placed on a sound and money-making basis. That feeding beef cattle conducted along the lines formerly practiced on our farms can no longer be made to produce substantial profits is generally admitted by experienced feeders of beef cattle. The increased cost of cattle foods re- quired to maintain the three and four- year—old steer, together with the increas- ing fastidiousness in reference to the things we eat, accounts for the growing popularity of the lean, tender, juicy cuts of baby beef. At the present time the supply is quite inadequate to the demands of the best city markets, and it would ap- pear that many farmers could make good profits by giving their attention to this particular phase of beef production. It is one thing to tell how to make baby beef and quite another to explain how to make it at a fair profit. it will be my purpose to speak frotn the standpoint of profit, rather than to tell you how to grow and fatten a car load of market toppers without regard to the cost of breeding and feeding them. Among the fundamental principles involved in the making of baby beef i would mention the following as be- ing of the most importance. 1. A man must: work under the most favorable conditions to conduct this spew ialty in its fullest (lcvclopment. 2. It calls for qualiticd judgment on the part of the individual, as wcll as a thor- ough cxpericne in the feeding and man- agcmcnt of beef" animals. 3. The owner must have fcedcrs of the true bccf type and be ecrtain they dc- sccndcd from animals that possessed early maturing qualities. 4. lie mttst have a herd of cows that are capable of producing a profit at the pail. 5. Tie must have an abundance of the very best kinds and quality of 1'ccd for his calves, for the young animals will not be able to consume so much rough and coarse food as the two and three-year- olds, and whilc ohlcr cattle may be taken in thin flcsh and made ready for market by from four to eight months of proper fecding. it is much dif‘f'crcnt with the calf. 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REE When All Others Fail Try Dr. Fair’s 00th G lleave ‘ Remedy SIX DAYS‘ TREATMENT FREE to new customers, if you send 4c to pay postage. If your druggist can't supply you . Send $1 for 30 Days’ Treatmen W. C. m. Prop. DR. FAIR VETERINARY REHEDY CO. 5112-5114 Carnlgla Avenue. Cleveland. Ohio. 636 (4): own farm and have full charge of their early feeding. In the cow herd the first requisite is that they bring large, thrifty, and well developed calves of the true beef type, and second that they 'be capable of producing a profit at the pail. " Where are we to find cows that pos- sess both of these qualities? My advice would be to buy the very best herd of milking Shorthorn cows that could be found at a reasonable price, for these cows will bring good, vigorous calves and give a fair amount of good quality milk. Next I would buy the best Polled Angus hull that could be found at a reasonable price. I would want a registered animal and one that desCendcd from a line of breeding that possessed early maturing qualities in a marked degree. I would take him home and cross him with my milking Shorthorn cows, andI would pro- duce a bunch of. calves that would make ideal feeders. I would fatten both heifers and steers and not keep any of the cross-bred ani- mals for use in the herd, for the first cross is the most uniform and valuable. The cross—breeding introduces new vigor and life in the animal. but I would keep the parent stock on both sides pure. An- other advantage of using the Polled Angus bull would be the fact that ninety per cent of the calf crop would be hornless. New York. \V, MILTON KELLY. SUMMER MANAGEMENT—OF THE CALVES Upon the summer management of the calves will depend the problem of their future feeding and disposition to no small degree. If they are kept growing and in good thrift and flesh, they can be success- fully fattcned for market and made into a good quality of baby beef during the next year. But if they are allowed to lose their covering of flesh and become stunted in growth, this will he imprac- ticable, and it will take another whole year to put them in marketable condi- tion, with the prospect that they will not be worth more. at the end of that time than they would be, if tini:—:hcd as baby beef at from 15 to 18 months or age. One thing which must be provi‘lcd if, this desirable end is to be accomplished is plenty of wholesome feed of the right kind. It is a too common practice to allow the calves to run in the hog lot, where there is little suitable pasture. and too often poor protection from the sun and flies. If there is a choice bit or clover pasture available for them in midsummer they should be given the advantage of it. Otherwise it will pay to keep them in the stable and feed them bright hay and grain ration with their milk, or better yet. provide them with succulent feed by soiling. If so fed and cared for the calf crop will bccome a source of profit on the average farm, instead of being of doubtful value as is too often the case as ordi- narily handled. It will be a surprise to one who has IIchr tricd it what a differ— cnce a little care and attention will make in the ordinary calf, and it will bring a profitable cash return. HORSE HAY. It is a matter of importance to properly cure any green crop that is to be used as feed for homes. Musty 0r moldy foods of any kind are decidedly injurious and are the cause of lung troubles and kidney diseases. It seems as though men of ordinary common sense ought to know that such feeds can not furnish much nourishment. and must act as a positive injury to the animal that consumes them. (in account of the fact that some farm- t-I's arc cart-lcss as to the methods of curing some kinds of hay, there is a tend— cncy on the part of the veterinary pro- fession to condemn all kinds of hay made from tltc clovers. and praise the one kind of hay that has become popular with them. thc timothy hay. In a book issued by the Department of Agriculture, \Vash- ington, l). (7., carrying the title, “'l‘he I‘)iseascs ot' the Irlorse,” I find some whole— some advice in regard to the proper kinds of feed for horses. but the authors are still in lllc old rut in praising timothy hay. Among other suggestions in regard to buying and hay I llnd the following: “The best hay tor horst-s Is timothy. It should be about one year old, of a green- ish color, crisp, cicair fresh and poss93s- ing a sweet. pleasant aroma. 'ltlven if 'this good ltav is kept for too great a ,..length of time it loses part (.f its no”..- Yishment. and while it may not be posi- .tively injurious. it is hard. dry and indi- gestible." In the same paragraph, Sponk- 'ing of new hay. they say: “If fed at all, rnew hay should be mixed with old hay_” h W’hen I read those statements I felt that thf veterinary professors, if they THE MICHIGAN FARMER- could have their way. would put farmers in a fine predicament, by compelling them to furnish storage to keep hay a year, and then feed it all during the next year unless it would become “lndigestible.” I can not help wondering how many farm- ers believe. such things, or would follow such advice. It does not require a man versed in the theories taught in the vet- erinary schools to know that such a course of management with hay, is en- tirely impracticable. In the first place, the statement first made that “the best hay for horses is timothy," is not in accrdance with the facts in the case as can be shown by scientific demonstration and actual expe- rience. Most careful and observing farm- ers have made discoveries that have proven‘ to them that, if properly cured and handled, a mixed hay will give very much the 'best results. In the second place, a horse can get out only the nutritive elements contained in a feed. If we examine to see what the chemist can find in both timothy and clover, we will see that in timothy there is 2.8 per cent of protein; 43.4 per cent of corbohydrates, and 1.4 per cent of ether extract. In June clover there is 6.8 per cent of protein, 35.8 carbohydrates, and 1.7 of ether extract. It will be seen that in the clover there is almost three times as much protein as in the timothy. and consequently a horse can get much more of the essential elements from clover on which the wasting material in the bone, muscle and vital organs can be re- stored to the system than he can if con- fined to the timothy. Again, if we feed a horse clover and timothy mixed we have a fair illustration of the superiority of the feed by the man- ner in which a horse takes held of it. He will prove to you by his manner of eating that it is palatable, and he likes .to eat of it to the very last morsel in reach. By experience we have found that the mixed hay is more nutritious, as it takes less grain to keep a horse in good work- int,r condition on mixed than on pure tim- othy, and what is more, the condition of the systcm is much better, the bowels are lax and healthy. without the aid of a. bran mash once a week, or constant dos- ing with conditions powders, As far as the necessity of keeping hay until it is a year old before it is fit to feed, I think it is very evident that farm- crs have been getting along very well with their horses. raising and keeping them in pretty good condition, by the tint- versal custom of feeding the hay from the time it is cured and stored in the barn to the time the crop is used up and the new one is begun on again. I am aware that it requires skill and good judgment to make and store hay in a manner that will insure a good qual— ity of hay for horses especially where thcre is a liberal mixture of the clovers. The plan of cutting, and then tedding the grass until it is well wilted, raking and cocking, letting it sweat out well before hauling to the barn. makes hay that comes out well and retains the juices in the stalk instead of drying them out and letting them evaporate and be lost. By the more lnodcrn methods of cutting the hay, letting it dry until it can be gath- ered with a loader and stored without danger of heating. there is likely to be lost, by evaporation, some of the nutritive elements as well as a diminishing of the palatability of feed. If, after the grass is cut it is tedded and wilted, then rolled into windrows with a side delivery rake and cured tin-re, it will be a better qual— ity of hay than if left to dry out in the swath and then taken up with the loader and hauled to the barn. I am willing to admit that the veteri- narians are correct in their criticisms of the manncr of feeding hay or. Inost farms. I believe that a great majority of farmers ft-cd too much at a time. and the sum of what most horses get during the day and night is close to, if not quite equal, to twice what is needed. That is true where mixcd hay is used. On account of horses liking it, greater quantities are fed, when by the Chemist's tables and actual expe- ricncc, it can be shown that not so much in bulk or weight will be required to sus- tain the horse as when pure timothy is used. “'ayne Co. N. A. CLAPP. John \Vurtzler, of central Indiana, re— ports ‘1 good many cattle for'marketing‘ from Boone and adjoining counties next month. Grass is better than usual, and farmers have full supplies of cattle. Mar— ketable hogs will be more plentiful before long. Sheep feeders have been making profits of as much as $2.50 per head. Mr. VVurtzler fed 130 head of cattle the past season, having cost as feeders last Sep- tember, from $4@5 per 100 lbs. The best steers from this bunch were marketed at Chicago recently at $8.25. KEKIONGA STOCK FARM DECATUR, IND., Importers and breeders of BelgianéPercheron Stallions and Mares. Our last lmportatlon arrived last November, and are in a very good condition and of the VERY BEST TYPICAL DRAFT QUALITY. We have over 60 head of Stallion: and Mares from two to live years for sale. and We invite prospsectlve buyers to come to our barns where. he wlll find THE IDEAL DRAFT HORSE, of both breeds above mentioned. Our terms arellberal. and every sale In backed up wlth the beat of guaranieea. , Write. or bettere—come and see us. Address FRISINGER a. SPRUNGER. Decatur. Indlana. EGISTERED PERCHERONS For Sale—1 mare :Z-yr-old & 1 Stallion 1-yr-old. greys. Stubblefleld Register. M. A. Bray. Okemos Inghnm 00.. Mich. —Horses.Cattle. Sheep Hogs Dogs For sa|e or Poultry. nearly all breeds: Sires exchanged. Southwest Mlcnlgnn Pedigreed Stock Association. R. E. Jennings. Sec.. Paw Paw. Mlch. BREEDERS’ DIRECTGRY. CATTLE. ABERDEEN-ANGUS. Herd headed by UNDULA'I‘A BLACKBIRD [TO 83836. one of the bent sons of PRINCE ITO 50006. and Grand Champion Bull at the Detroit and Grand Rapids Fair: of 1907. 1908 and 1909. Herd consists of Ericas. Blackbirds. Prides. etc. WOODCO’I‘E STOCK FARM. Ionln. Mlch. ' Berkshire swine. Eggs for ”mu" Bil" calves- setting. High bred stock. White & Bufl’ Orplngtons, White & Barred Rocks. Light Brahmas, Whlte Leghorns and Whlte Wynn- dottes :1 per 15. Mlch. School for the Deaf. Flint. -—PlldDh .H' hi Angus Bulls Cogavevold. n‘ilrd 333m Doavgl‘lpglallne; on sale at Clover Blossom Farm. Port Austin. Mlch. —B LL CALVE . GUERNSEYS n.2, .ubmmfi. tested. ALLAN KELSEY. Lakevlew. Mlch. ' Breeders and Importers of high maple "Mg. Farm class Guernseys. Write us your wants. E. d J. T. MILLER. Birmingham, Mich. CHOIRELY RREll HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN$23.15;: prices. Cole Bros. Ypsilanti Farms. Ypsilanti. Mlch HOLSTEIN FHIESIAN "Efléfflgsbfifig Mercedes Royal King. W. B. Jones. Onk Grove.Mlch. I 5 Holstein Servuca Bulls For Sale. Any one of which have breeding and individuality that qualifies them to head any herd. Bull calves and a few good cows. L. E. CONNBLL. Fayette. Ohio. TOP NOTCH HOLSTEINS. Top Notch registered young Holstein Bulls com- bining In themselves the blood of cows which now hold and have In the past held World’s Records for milk and butter-fat at fair prices. McPHERSON FARMS 00.. Howell. Mlch. BULL CALF f H O LST El N beat families rgtfn tt‘iig breed. 0. D. WOODBURY, Lansing, Michigan. H E R E F0 R DS='E.°.‘L‘.'€§.”IT.‘L“ 53.2%? China hogs. R. E. ALLEN. Paw Paw. Mlch. LlLLlE FARMSTEAD JERSEY S We have some Splendid young bulls for sale. Some of them are old enough for service. They are from cows with records of 300 to 425 pounds of butter last year. Write for descrl tlon and prlces. OLON C. LIL IE. Coopersvllle. Mlch. JERSEY BULL CALF born October 4th ’09. Dam gave 9,386 lbs. milk in one year. test 5 to 55%. Sire'a dnm’a record 10,060 the. milk in 10% months tests 2-10 per cent. The Murray-Waterman 00., R. D. 6, Ann Arbor, Mlch. FOR SALE—12 roglltered Jorley Cows of St. Lambert nnd Inland blood, from 2 to 10 years, all fresh or nearly Io. Price $100 each if taken at once. C. A. Btsltol, R. I“. D. 5.!‘enton, Mich. F0" SllE—Jeraey Bull Calves from 8 to 9 mos. old. Fine thlrfty fellows and from extra. 800d cows. A. Newman, Mnrlette. Mlch. R. F. D. No. l. BUTTER BRED ”wags“ CRYSTAL SPRING STOCK FARM. Sliver Creek. Allecun County. Michigan. , JUNE 25, 1910. ' SHEEP. cattle for sale. A. D. &J. A. DEGARMO. Muir, Mlch OXFORD DOWNS Retiizmg‘igi sale. H. J. De GARMO. R. No. l. Clyde. Mlch. PARSONS oxronn RAMS also B. & G. Am. Hornlers Delnines grade X 915; XX 820; XXX $25. Bomeyn C. Parsons. Grand Ledge. Mlch. Michigan’s largest breeder of good sheep. SHIIOPSIIIHE HALL STOGK FAB Will import one hundred yearling ewes and 15 rams in June for Michigan and the same for Boise. Idaho. Branch of this Farm. Will make a fair price on yearling ewes or rams. also on some aged ewes with lambs at side. for 60 days. L. S. DUNHAM a; SONS. Concord. Mlchllnn. 13 Reg. anboillet Ewes for sale. descended from the best flocks and bred to a pure Van Homeyer and a ram sired by a. Gilbert ram and Im. ported dam. All in perfect health. In lots to suit buy. era—none reserved. J. Q. A. Cook. Morrlce, Mlch [1065. LARGE ENGLISH BERKSHIRES. Have tine lot of Iprlng pigs of both sexes. Few young sows for fall furrow. Vigorous and strong. the type for profitable pork production. Satisfac- tion guaranteed. F. A. BYWATER, Memphis, Mlch. HUPP FARM BERKSHIRES! WON 189 PRIZES IN 1909. Stock of both sexes and all ages for sale. Breeders of Guernsey Cattle. M. B. Turkeys. Barred Rock Chickens, Pekln Ducks. GEO. C UPP, Man. DrawerA Birmingham Mlchlxan. Unexcelled In hr at . S l t d BERKSHIRES boars. sows and SitsgChoiceecfgll plgs. T. V. HICKS. R. N0. 11. Battle Creek. Mich. HIGH CLASS LARGE ENGLISH BERKSHIRE 353%? sex. W. J. ROSS. Rochester. Michigan. B E R KS“ I R Es (Lishlign'sbol': type andstralna. C. S. BARTLETT. Pontiac. Mlch. NORTHERN IROWH BERKSHIRES. ROYCROFT FARIYI. Sldnaw. lVlIch. erkahlre—A few choice fall Gfltu bred for early far- rowing and a cholce lot of Spring Pigs with prices right and the right bread. A. A. Pattullo, Docket-ville, Mich. DAMS BROS. Litchfleld. Mlch.. breeders of Im- proved Cheater White and Tamworth swine. Plgs, either brood, by In prize State Fair winners. Bufl' Rock, Bufl Wyandotte eggs $1 per 15; W. Orplngton $3 per 15. —Sowa bred for Aug. an Se t. impmfld flheslors furrow. Choice MarchaigdAgr. furrow, either sex also W. Wynndotte Eggs .1 for 15. W. 0. WILSON. Okemou, Mlch. (Both Phones). CHESTER WHITESIEEB for fall narrowing. Also Guernsey Cattle. . free. WILL W. FISHER, Watervilet. M‘l‘ DUROC JERSEY" O CAREY U. EDMONDS. Hastings. Mlo can. in: nu DUROG JERSEY HOG ages for sale. Pigs in pnlra not akln. ready to-.shlp. Mendowbrook Seed Farms. Willlnmnport. 0. Sb )1 d D . B. nunoc JERSEY SWINE. $.32, .33 ,, for 15. J. II. BANGHAR'I‘. Lnnslnx, llllch. ALNUT HILL FARM Hard of Durocl. Brod IOWI all sold. 35 fine fall sown, 15 fine fall boars ready for Iervlce. 100 spring pigs Sod-to. Write J. 0. Barney, Goldwater, Mlch. 0. l. C. bred sows all sold. bfifigesgufg hand, GEORGE P. ANDREWS. Dnnsvllle, Mlch, 0. L C. REGISTERED PIGS. 10 to 12 weeks from World’s Fair winners. Glenwood Stock Farm. Zeeland. Mich. Phone 94. —Orders booked for a rln ‘ is 0- '0 CO from State Fair winne‘i‘s. g pg C. J. THOMPSON. Rockford. Mlch. 0 l C Spring Plga For Sale, 14 choice boar pigs 0 0 0 and 17 choice sow pigs. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Fred Nickel, Monroe. Mlch.. R. No. l. 30 P 0 Fa" Pi s-by two champion boars. Book- - ’ g 'ng orders for weaned pigs by 10 different boars. WM. WAFFLE. Goldwater. Mlch. ICIIIGAN'S GREATEST HERD of big Polsnd-China Hogu. _ Big Boned, Long Bodied, Big Litters. The farmara'hog. A bigger, better and more prolific Poland-China. Write for what you want. Bell phone. J. C. BUTLER, Portland, Mich. _ FOR SALE—4 P. C. boars ready for service. Eggs for hatching & prize winning Regal White & Col. nmblan Wyandottes. Zach Kinne, Three Oaks.Mich. LARGE TYPE POLAND-CHINAS—Lnrgest ln Mlch. Booking orders for pigs to be shipped at 4 to 5 mos. of age. Write for weights and measurements. W. E. Livingston, Parmadlucn, O I C REGISTERED PIGS March and o o 0 April litters. Pairs not akin HENRY RIGTERINK. Hamilton. Mlch. ' Fo—LAND_CHINAs—Flne lot aprlng l to ship. p 83 now ready WOOD dc SONS. Saline. Mlch. P. cI PIGS Sinxly 01‘ In pairs not akin. Mlnorcn eggs $1.50 er 15. R. W. MILLS. Saline. Michigan. ' —Boars, Gilt a PI POIand Ch'nas of quality aE Eli; rlggi price. B. M. WING & SON, Sherdian, Michigan. _ ' ——Lnrge atlled. early I rln l a. an Poland Chmas older sows bred. Elsogsgogrthorg calves. Prices right. Robert Neve. Pierson. Mlch. Register of Merit Jerseys. ofifizflnfim’ 'I‘. F. MARSTON. Bay City. Mlchlznn. NORTHERN OWN JERSEYS WITH BIG, ILK RECORDS. TUBECULIN Tns'rn , BY STATE VETERINARIAN. ROYCROFT ARM. Sldnnw. Mlch. HORTHORN ttle of both sexes at reasonable prices. I bree for both milk and beef. Come or write. T. l, sour WORTH, B. No. 13. Box '18, Allan, Mlch FOR SALE—500 fine crude YORK- SHIRE We d 35. snowms PIG FARM, Gratii'ciehagigsz'ii'icclii Large Improved English Yorkshires. The hogs that make good. September llta bred to . furrow next August or September. Spiqlng pigs of ‘. either sex. Pairs not akin. Satisfaction guaranteed. COLON C. LILLIE. Coopersvllle, Mlch. l ALwlws mention the MICHIGAN FARMER i when von are writing to advertisers. Oxford-Down Sheep“33.i.2‘.‘.‘id ‘~ . - w\‘ as“ JK‘DLM A A" m v ‘- ': 7' JUNE 25, 1910. Established I 802 RED CROSS DYNAMITE Low-Freezing Slow-Freezing Quick-Thawing All other standard brands lreeze at temperatures of 45°, F. to 50°. F. and become so insensi- tive that they will not do good work until they are thawed. Red Cross Dynamite will not ireeze until water ireezes and thaws when ice melts. Thawing dynamite is a slow process. It you use a brand that does not have to be thawed except in ireezing weather you will save time and trouble. Write for free illustrated catalogue. Ask your dealer Ior Red Cross Dynamite. Ii he does not keep it write to us and we will ship it to you. E.I.du PentdeNemours Powder Co. Wilmington, Del., U. 8. A. ABSORBINE Removes Bursa] Enlargements, Thickened, Swollen Tissues. Curbs. Filled Tendons, Soreness from any Bruise or Strain. Cures Spavin Lamenesl, Alleys Pain Does not Blister, remove the hair or lay the horse up. $2.00 a bottle. delivered. Book ID free. ABSORBINE, JR., (mankind$l.00 . bottle.) For Synovitis, Strains, Gouty or Rheumatic Deposits, Varicose Veins, VaricO' cele.Hydrocele. Allayspain. Book tree. W. P. YOUNG. P.II.F.. 268 'I‘emple St.. Springfield. Mass. N EWTON’S H EAVE °R£3la assess." G U R E The Standard Veterinary1 Remedy. . 20 years sale. Sen or booklet. II . ~ .cn . 1.. , ‘ y arse—.3, - “ ..,. W my SAFE TO USE XENOIIIGNOO 1.538 .— p 5’ . we. 7/‘\ $71114”? /r‘////(‘(I{oh :7 7" lug a "-\.‘\\L‘.~'\\;£.__’- afltsgww - sflfi'fi/insun‘ .: “1* W ' “IF?! Makes the horse sound. stay sound DEATH TO HEAVES The first or second $1.00 can cures. The third can - is guaranteed to cure or money refunded. $1.00 per can at dealers. or express prepaid. THE NEWTON REMEDY C0.. Toledo. Ohio H-E-C Medicated-Tonic STUCK SALT The Great Worm Exterminator for Worms in Horses, Sheep, Hogs and Cattle. Regulates the Stomach, Kidney. Liver and Bowels. Put up 5 lbs. 250; 10 lbs.‘500; 20 lbs. 01: 50 lbs. $2.50. Ask your dealers everywhere. I Jackson Grocery 00., Jackson, Mich. (STATE AGENTS.) Do you know that your animals are taking up from the pasture the germ or egg of the worms that will breed and develop during the winter months. Kill the [rennin the stomach, this can be done by feeding H-E-C Medicated Tonic Stock Suit in the pasture. For sale by all Grocers and Dv'uggists H. E. COBB 00., Brooklyn, Michigan. TIIE FARMERS IIAIIIIY CHEMICAL We will send you interesting printed matter telling you all about “PURIFINE’ the disinfectant that is receiving so much attention and favorable notice from the leading Physicians. Business Men. and Farmers. Highly endorsed for Hen Houses, Stables. etc. Superior Sheep. Hog. and Cattle Dip. Liberal sized package by mail for 500. Gallon by express $2. 5 gallons freight prepaid to your railway station for $6.00. Acentl Wanted. FITCH CHEMICAL COMPANY, BAY CITY, MICHIGAN. HORSE 00.. Iowa. City. Iowa. " Can Cure. JUST SAY “Saw your Ad. in the Michigan Farmer ” when writing to our Advertisers. Going Blind. BARRY THE MICHIGAN FARMER. WHEN SHOULD THE PIGS BE SE- LECTED FOR BREEDING STOCK? Mr. Clapp’s criticism on page five of the May 28th issue of my article on page five of the April 30th issue of the Michigan Farmer was read with interest. As to the first proposition. that of selecting the pigs that posscss the greatest; inherent possibilities at a very early age, I beg to say that Mr. Clapp is right, at least that seems to be the opinion of many of the very best breeders of registered swine. In quoting the two scntcnccs from the one paragraph of my articlc he omits to men- tion the third paragraph, which is cul- culntcd to modify the first stutcment. I refer to the selecting and removing of the pigs from their dam and feeding those that come up to the required standard of the herd as rcgnrds qualify especially for the developing of thcir brceding qualities. Evcry expcricnccd breeder knows that there are ccrtuin individuals that are unfit for breeding purposes and that the only logical time to scpnrnte the pigs and change the line of feeding and developing is at the time they are removed from the sow. As far as the recommending of a wholesale sclcction of pigs that are to be sold at. weaning time, I leave it to the readers of this scrics of articles if I have been guilty of recommending such prac- tice. To rcply to the second proposition as well-us to a criticism of an article of the writer’s upon the development of breeding boars that npcarcd about one year ago, would be like threshing out the old, old. question of “Food vs. Breer,” which was so much discussed during the dark ages of our livc st0ck devclopmcnt. Then again, thc incloscd clipping from one of Mr. (Tlapp‘s articles is quite convincing proof that be many agrees with tho wrircr‘ on the second proposition, but is playing “possum." “As to the producing of large animals, we wish to call attcntion to the fact that show animals that have attracted the admiring gaze of the sight—sccing crowds at thc fairs, as well as the premium awarding judgcs, have been dcvelopcd while young us rapidly as the skill of the fcedcrs could dovclop them, and have reachcd grcutcr proportions than any of thc half—fed, slowly developed animals, while young, have, or can reach by any of the theoretical plans devised by the theory mongcrs who form in an upper story city fielc.” New York. IV, MILTON KELLY. PRODUCING PORK PROFITABLY. ‘—‘—““‘“ 0 With the pi'cscnt high pricc of corn, which, as is wcll known, has always been the standard food for hogs, it is of great lillpt'll‘ltlllt'“ for thc farmer to ascertain what food he can use in pork production. which will not only produce, a high grade of mcat at it profit, but which will also be u pulrriuble meal for the hogs. Of the highly nitrogcncous fceds tankngc has been found to be one of the host for bul- ancing up the swine ration and is rapidly gaining in favor. Middlings is another important fccd to be considcrcd; in fact, it has come to have an unsurpassed repu- tation for hog feeding, cspcciully for young animals in the early stage of fat- tening. Middlings—thui is, the white mid— dlings which contain a higher pcrcentage of pi'otcin and more total digestible mat— tcr~is csscntinlly a food for swine and no other fecd is better for swinc. at all ages when. fcd in proper qumrlitics. “'ith the hopc of lcurning something of intcrcst rclrrtivc to a comparison of white middlings with u mixturo of corn meal and tunkagc for growingr and fut— tening hogs, on cxpcrimcnf was recently conductcd by the I’cnnsylvaniri Agricul- tural Exporimcnl Station. TWO lots of ("hoshil'c pigs of three cuch wcrc sclcctcd for thc tcst. ’l‘hcy wcr'c dividcd into two lots as nourly court] in quality and wcig'ht as possiblc. thcr'c bcing two sows and one burrow in cach lot. The cxpcl‘imcnt lasted scvcntcrn wccks. Tho fccds used wcrc whifc inirlrllings of good quality costing $30 pcr ton. corn chop of good average quality costing $34 per tOn and fccding tnnkagc at $28 per ton. What is Incant‘ by feeding tankag‘e is the various waste products of the pack- ing housc, such as meat scraps, fut trirn~ mings, etc. These are put in a tank and subjected to excessive heat for several hours, when the grease is rcmovcd and the residue dried. This latter is ground and put on the market as tankage. Ow- ing to the richncss of this feed, most au- thorities recommend from 10 to 15 per cent of tankage in the ration. In this test, however, the ration consisted of three parts corn chop to one part of tankage or 25 per cent of tankage. This was done in order to give the ration about the same nutritive ratio and digestible constituents as white middlings. Aside from properly balancing the ration. the larger quantity of tnukage lessened the cost of the ration, and it cost $6 per ton lcss than the corn chop. \Vhilc at the beginning of the test, Lor. 1_ which was fcd thc middlings, was 5%. pounds heavier than Lot 2, which was fed the corn meal and tnnkngc, yct at the close of the tcst, thcrc was a difference of 107.5 pounds in favor of Lot 2. At the close of the test the animals wcrc sluuchfcrcd in order to determine if possibl“ lhc cffccts of the rations upon the carcasses of the two lots. The dressod carcass did not show the differences that wcrc cxpcctcd. The relative proportion of fat and icon in the two lots was not noticeably different, ncithcr was there any noticeable diffcrcnce in the firmness and fibre of the lean meat. The fat, however, appeared firmer and of a littlc bcttcr quality in case of Lot II. The lcan and fat. in both lots were wcll intorminglcd or streaked and the lean carried wcll down in the sidcs, thus giving a very desirable piece for bacon. The results bear out the value of tank— agc for pigs when fed with corn as has been found at other expcrimcnt stations. The hogs like if and it is doubtful if any othcr of thc conccntl‘atcd fccd striff's.\\'ill supply the protein to our hog ration so well as tankugo. Middlings are without doubt an exccllcnt food for young pigs prcvious to wcuning and perhaps for a short time nftcr, but beyond that thcy should muko up only a smull port of tho ration for tho growing and futicning hog lVashinglon, D. C. G. E. M. . I __._._.——_____ I r LIVE STOCK NOTES. l The recent markcting of (“ziliforniu‘ l‘angc springr lambs and \Vashington rungc‘ shccp and ycul‘lings at tho (.‘hicugo stock vzir'ds has givcn additional intcr'cst to flu-l ‘9: e £§> - ‘3 “RESO DIP W5. A Real Necessity About Poultry Yards and Buildings. INEXPENSIVE. EFFICIENT. EASY TO USE. KRESO DIP N0.l will put an end to LICE_: and MITES; stop loss from contagious disease; CLEANSE, PURIFY AND DEODORIZE. One Gallon Makes 100 Gallons of disinfectant solution ready for imme- diate use. Spray or sprinkle it about the poultry buildings and runs. Put a little in the drinking water. Dip the birds if they are badly infested with lice. This is the best; possible means of in- suring the health and thrift of your flock. It will do just as much for Horses, Cattle, Sheep an! Hogs. The ideal material for killing lice, treating scab, mange and ringworm and protecting against Hog Cholera and other contagious diseases. Write for our free booklets giving in- formation about common animal dis- eases and suggestions for treatment. Kreso Dip No. 1 Is for sale by all drugglsts. UNIFORM. market. The dcmnnd for fccdiug lambs PARKE,DAVIS&C°MPANY l and withcrs has started up uh‘cudy ant promiscs to grow substantially with the advance of thc scason. There is also a growing inquiry for brooding stock, and largo salt-s of California yearling br‘ceding cwcs linvc becn reported at $0 por 100 lbs. Farmers who have plenty of gross and who purpose to do some fccding should kccp a watch of the murkct in order to sclcct a favorable opportunity. Spring lambs have been bringing good prices when fat. and Chicago pzlckcr's have been receiving large shipments di- rcct from Kentucky and Tcnncssce. mainly from Louisville. The southcrn “crop" of lambs is reported as short, and the season is lat'c, causing many sheep— mcn to hold back thcil‘ flocks until thcy can 'gct fut. Adviccs from western rungcs urc that tho bulk of tho shccp and lumbs will be held :1 month longer than was at first anticipated, as they are not as fat as was cxpcctcd. \Vm. Dunlap and his brother, of Illinois, who are among the most cxtcnsive corn belt stock t’omlcl's and noted for their production of fancy. hcavy bccvos. are feeding 500 cattle at the present tirnc, with tho usual number of hogs following, whilc. they have u gr'catcr numbcr of cat- tle on grass thut. will bc stur'tcd on dry food ncxt month and futicncd for the August market. 'l‘hcy fecd usually around 1,500 cattle it your, and in 1900 they sold on the Chicago market 2,100 beeves. The Dunlaps misc no live stock and no groin, keeping thcir 400 acres of rich land. lo- cated 35 milcs west of Springfield. in pas- ture and wcll stocked. Thcy arc in the habit of buying most of their fccdim; stems in Kunsus City, sclccting always the host kind with flesh and weight. to be had. thcse cuttlc usually weighing from 1,000 to 1.100 lbs. Their idea is that it is‘ chcupcr to buy 21 good class of cattle in fair flesh than to put the flesh on, and the cattle actually go half fat to thc feed lot. Tl‘wo—year—olds are usuallv selected and lhcy are made heavy and ripe before sending to markct. Wm. Dunlap regards the latter part of last year and this year as amongr the most profitable periods that havc cvcr been cxpericnccd in thc bccf- making business. The Dunlap cattle are fed from three, to six months, depending on thcir condition when put. on food and thc murkct conditions and prospects. The cattle arc futtcncd on land values at around $200 on ucrc, and their fccd con- sists of snapped our com and Wheat straw, which is used in prcf'cr'cncc to hay, which costs too much, and to oat: straw, which kccps the cattlc loosc. 'l‘hc broth- or's huvc never used cottonsccd mcul and similar fecds. bclicving that it docs not pay. \Vm, Dunlap says that there is a good profit in putting :70 cont corn into pork with hogs soiling around $0. and bigr rctur'ns are made with hogs solliug at \Viscr‘msin fal‘mci's who huvc scttlcd in the northcrn part of that stutc are on- gaging in the hog industry to a greatly increased extent. and all that holds them back is the deni‘ncss of good brood sows, cvcrywhcrc. They claim that clover pus— turcs and peas will producc pork chcaper than any other proccss, especially when the low cost of tho land is considered. Small packing housos urc incrcasing in northern “’isr-onsin citics, and thcrc is a. ready market for hog products at home, while any surplus is rcarlily soluble in Chicago, Milwrrukce, Duluth and St. Paul. $9@9.50 and cattle at $86i‘8.75. J. D, Waters, of Illinois, widely known as a regular prize winner for prime fat cattle at the International Live Stock Ex- position, is feeding 320 cattle and about the same number of hogs. : Dept. of Animal Industry. Detroit. Mich. v Horse Owners Look to your interests and use the safest, speediest and most positive cure for ailments of your horses, for which an ex- ternal remedy can be used, viz: come/sun’s CAUSTIC BALSAM Prepared exclusively b J. E. Gombauit. ex~ eterinarg Surgeon to titledFrenc Government: u . SUPERSEDES All. CAUTERY 0R FIRING. Impossible to produce any scar o'r blemish. The safest best Blister ever used. Takes the lace of all Iiniments for mild or severe action. emoves all Bunches or Blemishes from Horses or Cattle. Every bottle of Caustic Balsam sold is Warranted to give satisfaction. Price 81.5 per bottle. Sold by druggists or sent by ex- press, charges paid, with ull directions for its use. Send for descriptive circulars, testimo- nials, etc. Address TH] LLWRINCE-WILLIAIS COIPINY, Cleveland, Ohio. ~ Death tolho Stomach , Worms Guaranteed. We will send you 100 lbl. of DR. IIOIAIIAND'S MEDH‘ATED STOCK SALT on 60 days' trial, freight prepaid. If you derive no bene- fit, It Costs you nothing; if you do it costs you $5.00. Give us your order at once. The HOLLAND STOCK REMEDY COMPANY. Wellington, Ohio. from Distemper. Go to your druggist—get abottle of CRAFT’S DISTEMPER REMEDY. Money back if it fails. Nothing so good for Distemper, etc., in Horses, Sheep and Dogs. At dealers or send to us and et 3 Free Veteri- narly Books. Wells fiedicine 00.. 11 had Street. LaFayette, Indiana [VCIY Me Kendall’s Spavin liure The great emergency remedy. Cures Spawn, ngbrmc, Grub, Splint, .Sframa, Lamaness. All druggieu loll l M 81 a Bottle (”or 5 Book, “Treatise do the H3"; " Mo DR. 3. J. KENDALL 00v- Enoohura Fella, Vt. :wwuwmwwwm aw . 638 .(6) : THE DAIRM e CONDUCTED BY COLON C. LILLIE.-- HOW A SILO WALL WAS BUILT. Thinking that my experience in building my silo may help some one, I will tell how I built my wall. Being unable to get a mason to build a wall when I wanted it done I acted on the suggestion that build it myself with stone and cement. My silo is on the bank side of basement barn and is 10 ft. in diameter. is 8 ft. in wall and 24 ft. white pine stavcs. First I dug the hole 11 ft. across and the proper depth. Then I took what 8 it. starts there were and used enough 12 ft. slaves to fill the circle, and set them in a true circle ll ft. in diameter, drew them tightly together with a hoop and built a wall on outside of cement grout (mixed 1 to 7). and stone. Put in all the stone We could and made a wall 1 ft. in thickness, which allowed the slaves to set six inches from outside of wall and leave four inches on inside of slaves to fill up slantingly with cement, which allows the silage to settle nicely ‘bcsides making an air-tight joint. I also bought an extra piece of door- frame to set in wall, as it was being built. The piece was the length of two doors. This made a continuous door- panel, a continuous door—frame of about 28 ft. from top of silo. This door frame in the wall is one of the best features imaginable, being far and away ahead of the old style of plank door frame with boards. “'e also built the chute of ce— ment as high as basement wall at same time. It is 3 ft, wide. ti ft. deep, and 5 ft. from inside of basement wall to silo wall and is just right. Four men, myself and three neighbors, all farmers. built this wall, drawing all the stone, mixing the grout, and building the frames for chute walls, in two days, which does not make it very expensive. \Yx- used a trifle over a ton of cement. I left the status in place until morning of the suond day. Then I took them out, swcpt off, and piled them on barn floor to dry off, and (“‘0 or three (iziys litter placed tin-in in position in the silo. just exactly as good as though they had not given this extra service. In setting tip the circle on inside of wall we used one old plank. which was chopped to pieces to get the slaves loose to take out, thereby saving a stave, as you can not get them out without spoil- ing a piece somewhere. After taking the circle out I while- washed the wall with clear cement. thin- ned with water to the consistency of paint, using a whole sack of cement for the job. And I think I may be pardoned for sayii’ig that I have. as good and sit-cl»; a silo wall as any one would care to see. Jackson Co. C, \\'. \VISIJUSR. HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN BREEDERS MEET. The 23th annual meeting of the Ilol- stein—Friesian breeders was held at Syra- cusc, New York, on June 1. L'nusual en~ thusiasm was manifested by those present and the attendance was large. The year‘s work showed more progrcss in every dc- partmcnt than for any former 13 months, and every one sccnied proud of the fact. They felt that the prosperity of the breed was a help to the prosperity of the coun— try, and they knew that it means help to the individual breeder to have the animals in such favor with the public, The record of the proceedings shows that during the annual gathering Th7. new members were added to the membership of the association. During the, year there were registered by the organization fltidTG animals. The advanced registry depart- ment showed that for the I: months, t:,l'_’I animals were admitted, which lacks but: :1 low of being the number of all the ani- mals rials-in red in a season by the asso— ciation ten years ago. The amount of biisincs: for the year amounted to 3430,— 777.09, which is far beyond the total of business for any previous year, and the amount of this money left in the hands of the organization is $39,213.02. There is not room in these columns for an extended report of the figures given out {it the big” l'llct'litltr. 'l‘lltlso Dl‘lnlt‘t‘l ill the above paragraph indicate. however, the breadth of the prosperity of the so- ciety. The great rlcinand that has been created and is ‘being created by the in- creased intclligence used in the dairying business, is swelling the calls for better- bred animals and it seems that the 1-101- \ THE Mici-nGAN FARMER. 1' stein—Friesian breeders are getting their share of the patronage. The advanced registry work was given much emphasis by the delegates. Every- one seemed concerned in it. They feel that the work of that department is mak— ing important history for the breed. ‘Com- hitting the factors of blood and accom- plishment is certain to accelerate the building up process of the breed by elim- inating from the herds over the country the poor animals and taking the new stock from parents that are strong at the pail as well as promising for what their pro- genitals have done. The 3,124 animals filling the requirements laid down by the association for entrance into the advance rcgistry, will be a mighty force in better— ing the already superior qualities of the IIolstcin—Ii‘riesian herds of the land. The ln'eeders know this and naturally give the work their approval by being intensely interested in it. The genial spirits who gathered in the New York city for fellowship, consul- tation and for listening to the reports of the year‘s work, came from 16 different state of the union. As is to be supposed the greater number of these were from the strictly dairy sections, but at no former meeting was it so evident that the gen- eral agricultural states and communities \Vcrc bending their ears toward the dairy industry so much as at this meeting. Every state has admirers of the breed, but the above number of states were ac- tually represented. The advanced registry report showed that in 25 states of the union tests were being conducted for the admittance of animals into the favored group, which information better tells the width of the prosperity of which we are speaking and of the popularity of the Hol- stein herd. Surely the past season has been the banner year in the history of llolstcin cattle in this country and this annual meeting bespcaks a new era in the life of the organization that is looking after the breed. SOUR AND FROZEN ENSILAGE. Two years ago I built a silt) and filled it when corn was in milk. As I did not get tool" on until late in winter a consid— erable amount of snow fell inside which readily melted. The ensilage also felt warm to my feet while throwing it down but it seemed too sour for the stock to enjoy. Last year I filled it with corn that was ripe. \thn I started feeding it it seemed 0. K., but when cold weather came I fed ice the rest of the winter. 'I‘cn lbs. was all the cows would Clean tip at a feed twice a day. Can it be put up so it will not be so sour? l\Iason Co. J, C. G. I can readily understand that if corn is put into the silo when it is in the milk, that it will produce sour ensilage. The fermentation goes too far and acid is pro- duced to too large an extent. Corn should not be dead ripe for the silo, but it should be mature. The most of the cars should be glazed and dented but hardly ripe enough to cut for corn that you would went to husk because it would shrink. \thn the s'lo is filled with corn ill this degree of maturity, everything is usually satisfactory. I cannot understand why .I. (‘. (L's ensilagc was frozen and all winter he fed ice. During severe cold weather sometimes ensilage freezes on the outside of our silo, but this only lasts for a few days, and when it warms tip again the ensilage will cleave off the out- side and fall down into the center of the, silo. l'sually the center of the silo is warm enough to melt it. If not. we ptit it down into the stable. which is always warm. and allow it to thaw out before we i‘ct'tl it to the cows, SUMMER MEETING OF THE MICHI- GAN JERSEY CATTLE CLUB. For the last three years the Michigan .Icrsey (‘attle ('Iub has hcld a meeting in lilltl-Sllllllllt‘l‘ at the home of some of tie prominent biccders of the state. The idea is to ,Li'i'l lilttt'llt‘ol ideas from visiting the farm and lni'ds of different breeders. This year the iiicctint: was held at the farm honn- of Harry Wattles, of Oakland There were about .‘ill breeders of cattle present. Mr. ‘\\'attles has a business outfit. You can see busintss and good business methods on every hand. not only in the herd and barn but in the house and farm as Well. In the forcnoon the members inspected the dairy barn and herd. Mr. \Vattles has a herd of over to Jersey cows. I’Ie sells the milk in I‘M-troit. From an inspection of the herd and premises one could get no other idea than that the milk (is good and pure, that he gets a good price for it, and that Mr. \Vattles is prospering. His barns are well arranged and well kept. The cows are in the pink of condition and. are good workers. Many of them are tHllIll_\'. pui'c--brcd .Iorscy § beautiful specimens of the Jersey breed! and Mr. W'attles is proud of them. There were some exceptionally good individuals. At the luncheon everybody seemed to enjoy themselves. The table was liter- ally loaded with good things to eat and after everybody was satisfied there was enough left for as many more. In the after-dinner talks which followed, Dr'. W'atE‘rman, in complimenting the officers on this idea of holding a mid-summer meeting, said that the only thing about it that he regretted was that‘it made the women of the home where the club was held, so much work, and this certainly is the only regrettable feature of the meet- ing. If the people would only content themselves to give a light luncheon in- stead of a regular banquet, it would be appreciated and enjoyed by the members, just as well as the elaborate luncheon and would be much less work to the family. The educational features of the meeting would be just as valuable. The idea, however, seems to be that one per- son will not be outdone by another in this feature of the meeting. And if the idea should continue to prevail these mid—summer meetings of the Michigan Jersey Cattle Club bid fair to be quite expensive luxuries to the members of the association. The luncheon was served at about 1:30. Then the after-dinner talks continued un- til about four o'clock, and were spirited. There was some good natured criticism and witlial much good resulted. Dairy and Food Commissioner Colon C, Lillie, a former president of the club, was called upon as the first speaker. Mr. Lillie stat- ed that the new dairy law of Michigan made it the duty of the dairy and food commissioner to foster and encourage the dairy industry of the state, and that while he himself was a breeder of Jersey cattle and admired that breed very much, yet he believed that he was broad-mimled enough to see the value in other breeds and certainly, as dairy and food commis— sioner he should know no breed of dairy cattle and should recognize only the prof- itable dairy cow. He considered that the great point to strive after by all dairy- inen was profitable production and the cow that would take the food which the dairynian produced upon his farm and manufacture it into a. salable dairy pro- duct at the greatest margin, must now and always will be considered the best dairy cow, no matter what bi‘eed.islie belonged to. Deputy Commissioner N. P. Hull, :1 Holstein breeder, had been invited to this meeting, and being called upon also stat- ed that, as a member of the dairy and food department he knew and recognized no particular dairy brccd. He said that the dairyman who put his labor into dairying should get as much out of it as possible. Consequently he was looking for the profitable dairy cow in whatever breed she may be found. The question of breeding and feeding was not only discussed but also the ques- tion of advertising dairy products as foods. The question of advertising in the daily press was discussed at considerable length and resulted in the appointment of a committee to run an “ad" showing the superiority of Jersey milk for food in some of the daily papers of the State and report results at a future meeting of the club. .Iolm It. Brcgg. of Detroit. took occasion JUNE 25, 1910. ‘ Make Him Confess These 52 disks cream separator later discarded Dairy Tubular were in a common sold on claims and for a Sharples on facts. .I a J «pug-.4. 1 ‘,i§-,‘,ii'iv!a ‘El‘fi “d“fl‘i V v S v v fi- Th, '5' \i': L “l \L '43 ‘r I “((4.4 4.¢.--t,-ltl t- nawaitaasitsi " '5‘ ' ' h ' ' i It: . . 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Many a small dairy is barely paying expenses that could, in a few years’ time be bred up into a money-making one. Few farmers operating small dairies really know just what profit or loss their herds are making them, or what the profit or loss of each cow is. The work of D. S. Wells, of Ottawa county, illustrates well what every small dairy owner can do in developing his herd. Mr. Wells is not breeding pure-bred Jerseys to sell for breeding stock, but for profitable butter production. A number of years ago he purchased a pure-bred Jersey cow and later another. From this foundation stock, with pure—bred sires, he has developed his present herd of pure- breds and grades. He still has one of his first purchased cows that last month, at the age of 15 years, produced a net profit of $9.93. Fifteen months’ experience as a member of the North Ottawa Cow Test— ing Association, however, has satisfied him of the superiority of the pure-bred for profitable butter production, and he has growing ten young pure-bred heifers to replace all grade cows and to increase the size of his herd. With twelve cows now in milk, his net profit for last month, as shown by the association's official record, was $70.54. Some of these cows were fresh, some nearly dry, running about like the aver— age farm herd. The grain, silage and pasturage were charged at market prices, and butter—fat credited at 27 cents per pound. No credit was given the herd for skim—milk or manure, nor any charge made for labor, one offsetting the other. ages her to give more milk than she really ought to, and she is drawing on her re- serve force, consequently when she comes fresh again she has not the reserve force that a cow has that has been fed grain in connection with the pasture. But this experiment was made where the cows had abundance of pasture. Now the av- erage cow in the state of Michigan does not have abundant pasture, or only for a short time in the spring, at least, and there is no question that where the pas- ture is only medium or when the June grass begins to dry up in the summer time but what it does pay to feed grain. They must have something to supplement :1 poor pasture or else you can‘t get any results. The easiest way to supplement :1 poor pasture is by a grain ration. You can do it by soiling. you can do it by corn silage, you can do it by feeding hay, but the easiest way, it may not be the cheapest, is to feed a grain ration. Now the best grain for feeding on pas- ture is wheat bran and corn meal mixed half and half by weight. Feed the cow what .you think she needs in order to keep up her flow of milk. Don't be afraid to feed a cow liberally. If she is a good dairy cow, she will pay you well for every bit that she eats. 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HEIDER 3- horse W n g o n The average test of the herd was mil? per cent, with some individuals testing as high as 6.2 per cent. Four of the twelve cows were grades. The herd was fed silage and grain suo- plemcnted with t‘OIiOllSt‘cd meal to make a balanced ration. Aside from the cot- tonseed meal all feed was raised upon the farm. Mr. “'(rlls manufactures his own cream into butter, and sells to private families in Grand Rapids. He has a fine cement block creamery with gasoline engine to run separator and churn and also to pump water. In this way his herd really gives him a larger income than the as- sociation's tester gives it credit for, but the testing of their herd, as he said, “opened their eyes to some things they did not know before.” Their association is enabling each member to know the profit or loss of his herd and of each cow. Ogemaw Co. H, B. FULLER. IT PAY TO FEED GRAIN ON PASTURE? DOES Doe it pay .to feed grain to cows where they run to green feed? 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Carroll, Iowa.. \\\\\|\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\‘ l\\\\\\\\\“\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\‘ ’I 'I ”II ’I'I'l'l’ul'" "'i-uilll‘ ’ I t,’ -1 want a ood Herdsman Wanted mum m5, ,0 take charge of my hard of Jersey Cows. Must be a married man. House furnished. Steady Job and good wages to the right man. Can use a man of limited experience it ne is willing to learn, COLON C. LILLIE, Ooopersvllie, Michigan Careful experiments have been made by some experiment station to determine this question accuratcly. The cows were on splendid pasture. Half the herd were fed grain, the other half none. While the pasture was in the flush, or good, the cows fed grain did not give enough more milk so that they made a profit on on the grain fed; but when they came fresh again the next year, the cows that were fed grain on pasture did better than those that were not fed grain. This would indicate that the feeding of grain on pasture has a residuary effect and that the cows will do better later on for having been well fed at this time. Abun— dant pasture stimulates the secretion of milk and coaxes cows to yield large quantities of it, yet there is something lacking in this entire grass food for the very best development of the cow. The stimulating effects of the gums encour- The Profitable Dairy Herd of D, S. Wells, of Ottawa County. a great dclicacy when well made and a list of steady customers is easily gained. 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City people can buy from any crt-amcrv company and from grocers an article which passes for cottage chccse but it is inferior to the best hoi'nc-i‘nzide product and not at all in the same class with it. One secret of success lies in the proper heating of the sour milk. thc (lll'ti it must not be bcyond the scalding point. Boiling makes it tough and spoils it. \Vhen drained from the whey the curd should be slightly salt- In scparaling permitted to go cd and generously enriched with thick, sweet crcam. Insicad of forming into balls. allow it to remain soft. The cream will give it a vary ilscd, Dt‘l‘ consumer to the natural yellow tint. aCcording to the amount of but for nice rich choose 23 cents quart jar is both reasonable for the furnishes a good reward ])l‘lt‘t‘S (,‘l'Ciinl and maker. not llinst Another by—product usually sold is buttermilk. Yet city housewives are glad to get it and do not hesitate to pay as much per quart as they do for Whole milk. Liki- the cottage cherisc, they may buy buttermilk from the cream- ery company wagons are usually on the strect for this purpose. but as in the formcr case where the quality of the home-made, article is far superior as is quickly dcmonstratcd whenever a com— parison between the, two is made. Fresh buttermilk, free from salt and water is a wholesome and delicious beverage as well as a much appreciated adjunct in cooking. This the city woman under- stands perfectly and it is welcomed in her kitchen. wliosc So, while pigs. calves and chickens of the farm undoubtedly claim first right to these by-products of the dairy, the sur- plus may be turned into a neat little sum marketed as herewith suggested, FillYour Silo First Pay Afterwards We want to prove to you that our machines are a good investment before you give up your money. We know they are so good that we do not feel it. drink to ' make this offer. Just tell us your needs. 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Indeed. lilo former have not seemed to ,have the same vitality that the others i have. As they were chicks I bought iIll'I'L, lure, of course, many things that might faccount for this, but I believe that chief iamong them is the fact that ’U 15w v\ l‘I'CtI often the lincubator is allowcd'to get too hot while [hatching This may not be the trouble, but as I intend to set some of my own eggs soon I may have a chance to sce wln-thcr they bring the same trouble. There is a great deal of talk nowadays for and against the ili‘clcss lu'omlcr. It is certainly us:-(l with great slit-cuss here. One things, in its t'avor_ there is no danger of burning. up thi- chit-ks. It is as nights Ilt‘i'C as it generally gets anywhere. ('UUI so I do not see why it may not be usth in other places as well. \thn I give chicks lupt this way their iirst drink in ;the niorn‘ng I always warm the vat‘er .antl you would bw surmised at the (IIII‘t'I- 1cncc this will inakn it‘ you have nevi-r ill‘ic‘wl it. 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Wheat—The drought which has been general over the northwest during the past week, accompanied with high teln- pcratures and drying winds, has caused a sharp advanCe in prices and a Wild and fluctuating market as the reports of damage to the growing crop were given increasing credence by traders. \Vliile the advance in the local market was not as marked as in Chicago, yet a net gain of a cent was scored on spot wheat for each of the two opening days of the week while futures showed a more marked ad- vance, as will be noted Iby the quotations appez'iring below. The large area sown to spring wheat has been a depressing factor in previous weeks, the acreage in the spring wheat states of the northwest being the largest ever sown. it is said. however, that the rainfall in the springr wheat section has been below normal all the season ~‘to date, and tiiat the ctjnidttion of the crap has deteriorated especially during the past week to an extent which makes the prospect for the coming crop little, if any, better than last year. Har- vesting of winter wheat has commenced in the, southern district of production, but the new wheat is not yet coming into the market and hedging sales against arrivals are not a feature of the market 'at pres— ent, which is a distinct advantage to the bull element. The price of No. 2 red wheat in this market a year ago was $1.44. Quotations for the week are: No 2 No. 1 Red. White. .1 Lily. Sept. Thursday . . . .1.05 1.05 .9455; .9331,, Friday . . . . . .1.05 1.05 .951/2 .043/4 Saturday .....1.05 1.05 .931/2 03% Mondav ...... 1.06 1.06 .97 12’, .9114 TthSdziy ..... 1.07 1.07 .9014 1.0 .74 Wednesday . .1.05 1.05 .9711,, .951; Cord—This grain has advanced more than two cents per bushel during the past week on the strength of the general re- ports of a poor stand throughout the most of the corn belt, due to the extremely unfavorable weather at and after planting tilne. Much of the crop has had to be rcplanted, or “planted in," and cultiva- tion could not be given sufficiently early to properly check the weeds in many fields, which is considered a disuuiraging factor in the, outlook for the crop. The hot weather of the past week has im- proved conditions sonicwhat, but has. not been a stillicicntly reassuringr factor to hold prices at their former level, especially in the face of a decrease in the visible supply of the grain of about half a million bushels. No. 1; corn sold in this market one year ago at Till/{:0 per bushel. Quota- tions for the week are: ' No. 3 N0. 3 Yellogtv. hu‘sda 611/2 6. Eriuay Y. .. ..... . .......... 0214, 0304 Saturday .. ..... .. ........ 62 631,1, Monday . . . . . . ............. 6:1 641,2 Tuesday ...... . . . .. ....... 651 1,1-2 65 \Vednesday ........ . ...... 63 6452’; Oats.——The market has been influenced by the general rise in prices due tore- ports of unfavorable weather conditions over 21 large section of the country. scor- ing an advance of one cent early in the. week. Blade blight is said to be prevalent in some sections, and although the crop looks well in this state and is of a good color the growth is reported to be short for the season in some sections. One year ago standard oats were selling in this market at 600 per bushel. Quota- tions for the week are: Standard. 'l‘liui'sda ......................... 411/2 Friday .y ........................... 41 l 1,4; Saturday ......................... 4111/? IVIOnday .......................... 411/3 Tuesday .......................... 421/2 ‘Vednesday ....................... 4.3 Beans.——\\'hile rtports from the coun- try indicate that beans are moving. to market more freely than for some time past, the quotations made by the board in this market remain the same as for last week. Conditions have been fairly favorable for the planting of the new crop and reports indicate a normal acreage. The. following are the nominal quotations in this market: Cash. Oct. Thursday ix_’.0 $2.05 Friday ..................... 2.30 23.09 Saturday ................... 2.30 2.0.2 Bitmttay .................... 23.30 2013 Tuesday ................... 2.30 2.0.? \Vednesday ................ 2.30 2.0.) Cloverseed.—"l‘his market has scored a Sharp advance during the past week, both iti spot seed and in futures. Reports iii— dicate that new seedings of clover are making a sliortcr growth than was ex- pected on account of injury by the. late frosts, which has probably had an influ- ence on the market, and the hot weather has undoubtedly been a depressing influ- ence. Quotations for the week are: l’rimt- Spot. Oct, 'l‘hursday .................. $6.75 $6.50 Friday ..................... 0.75 6.50 Saturday ................... 6.75 6.50 Monday .................... 6.85 6.60 Tuesday .................... 7.00 6.60 \Vednchay ................ 0.00 6.75 Rye—Market dull with nominal quota— tions 1c below those of last week. No, 1, is quoted at 800 per bu. Visible Supply of Grain. This week. Last week. Wheat .......... .....15,090.000 16,886,000 Corn ............ 5,532,000 0,004,000 Oats ............... 5.344.000 5,049,000 Flour, Feed, Provisions. Etc. Flour.——Last week's advanced quota- tions rule, with prospect of a further rise because of the upward tendency in wheat. Quotations are as follows: Clear ..... . ..... ..... $4.90 Straight 5.40 THE MICHIGAN FARMER. mixed, $9.50@12.50; rye straw, $8@9; oat straw,~$6.50@7; wheat straw, $6@6.50. Potatoes—This market is lower with Patent Michigan 5.70 Ordinary Patent 5.50 Hay and Straw.—All kinds of hay are higher, the advance being due torather unsatisfactory advices concerning the new crop. Rye straw also has advanced. Quo- tations on baled hay in car lots f. o. b. Detroit, are: No. 1 timothy, $17.506018; No. 2 timothy, 3916601050; clover, mixed, $16@16.50; rye straw, $7.50@8; wheat and oat straw, $05060? per ton. Loose hay, from farmers’ wagons, on the city mar- kets ranges from $186022, as to quality. Feed—Prices are steady. Carlot prices on track: Bran, $25 per ton; coarse mid- dlings, $26;fine middlings, $28; cracked corn, $27; coarse corn meal, $27; corn and oat chop, $24 per ton. Potatoes.—No change in values. Con- dition of supplies not very satisfactory, much of the old stock being soft and new stock small and immature. In car lots Michigan potatoes are quoted at 2361125c per bu.; in bags, 25611280; new southern, $1.10 per bu. Provisions—Mess pork, 25; family pork, $266227; medium clear, 356027.50; smoked hams, 1734611180; dry salted bris- kets, 151/90; shoulders, 141/20; picnic hamS, lill/gc; bacon, 2161220; lard in tierces, 133,40; kettle rendered, 14340 per ll). Hides.—No. 1 cured, 91/20; No. 2 cured, 81/50; No. 1 green bulls, 80; No. 1 green calf, 110; No. 2 green calf, 130; No.1 cured calf, 150; No. 2 cured calf, 140; No, 1 horscliides, $3.50; No. 2 liorsehides, 2.50; sheepskins, as to wool, 1560600. Dairy and Poultry Products. Butter.—Market steady with all grades unchanged. Quotations are: Extra, creamery, 27c; firsts, 26c; dairy offerings, 210.; packing stock, 200 per lb. Eggs.—Last week's fractional advance has been lost, Offerings continue liberal and the hot weather is checking the de- mand to some extent. General receipts, case count, cases included, are now quot- ed at 18%0 per doz. Poultry.—Under light offerings and an indifferent demand prices have declined slightly on many grades. Broilers hold steady at former high values. Quotations on live are: Broilers, 2560280; chickens, 15c; hens, 15c; old roosters and stags, 1161112c; ducks. 1361116c; geese, 2c; tur- keys, 1761’180 per lb. Cheese—Michigan, late made, 1561115150; Michigan, fall made, 17617180; York state, 19.61.1200; limburgcr_ old, 17617180; Swiss, domestic block, 24c; croain brick, 16614161450 Calves—Steady. Choice to fancy, 11@ 111/20; ordinary, 0.611100 Fruits and Vegetables. Apples—Steady; are in good demand. Baldwin, $5615.50; Steel red, $050617, Cabbage. liower. Selling at $1.25@ 1.75 per crate for new. Strawberries—Offerings more liberal this week than at any former time this season; mostly home-grown fruit. Mich- igun iB—qt. eases quoted at 75(‘61125; {12.75611} per hit. Raspberries.~>Fii‘st receipts of the sea- son came in during the early part of this week and brought high prices. ltcds are quoted at 350 per qt; blacks at $5.50 per 21-qt case. Blackberries—«The, few thus far offered are selling around $5 per hit. Huckleberries.—Selling at $1.25 per 24- qt. case. Gooseberries.—Quotcd at $3.50@4 per bushel, Cherries.—ln light supply and selling at $5615.50 per bu. Vegetables.~110ets, 35611400 per bu; car- rots, 256'12300 per doz; cucumbers, 35611500 per doz; eggplant, $1.25601.50 per doz; green onions, 14617150 per doz; head let— tuce, 75c611$l per bu; mint. 250 per doz; parsley, 2061250 per doz; radishes, 10611150 pcr doz; spinach, 6561,1750 bti; turnips, 400 per doz; watercress, 2061.250 per doz; wax beans. $1.506vl.75 per bu; pieplant, 15@ 200 per doz; asparagus, t)(lc@$1 per doz. OTHER MARKETS. Grand Rapids. This is Michigan strawberry week and unless there is rain and cooler weather the crop will be short. Offerings on the city market Tuesday morning Were large and prices ranged from 9006055110, with some choice fruit Selling at $1.25611.50. ("berries are beginning to show up but the demand is l'ght this week, most people, giving their attention to strawberries now. Cherries offered at $1.25 per crate, did not meet with ready sale. Meals are smncwiiat lower, dressed hogs selling at 101/31: in live poultry. turkeys are worth 13c; fowls and ducks, 121/21; old roosters, 811.0; broilers. 11,9612 lbs., 221/30 Veal is selling at 6619c. Grain is practically 11n- changcd. “'hcat. $1.01: corn, 620; oats, 411,-; 1‘_\'(-, 68c. ('l‘t'ulllil'y butter is un- changed at 27c. while dairy is off 10, bringing 21c. Eggs are off 1/«’_.c. dealers paying the country trade 175560180, New York. Butter—Market is firm. Creamery sm-cials quoted at 2511;61281/30; process Ibuttcr, 221/261251/00 pcr lb. I‘Iggsr—Markct, is firm and higher. Nearby eggs are quoted at 26612Rc; fresh gathered extra firsts, 201/263210; firsts, 1961200 per dozen. i’oultry.—»~'i‘rade is easier. \Vestern fowls, 15611111.; western broilers, 22611250; turkeys, 1561.180 pcr ll). Chicago. “’heat, No. 2 red, 51.02611103; July, 991.1111; September, 9561197151“. (Torano. 2 mixed, 631/2c; July, 591/263 60c; September, 60%60610 per bu. Oats—No. 3 white, 371/261391/10; July, 39%0; September, 391661739140 Butter.~—Market steady and unchanged. Receipts are fairly liberal for the season and demand good. Prices unchanged. Quotations are: Creameries, 241/2611270; dairies, 2362260. Eggs—Market steady at last week’s fig- ures and prices are unchanged. Prime firsts. 181/211; firsts, 171/50; at mark, cases included. 15122617161/20 per doz. Hay and Straw.——Market steadv. Quo- tations are: Choice timothy, 31760171/20; No. 1 timothy. $15@16: No. 2 do. and No. 1 mixed, $14@14.50; No. 3 do. and No. 2 an easy undertone. FanCy and choice stocks are selling at 18@200 per bu., while fair to good grades are quotable at 15@160 per bushel. Beans—Prices are higher for common beans. Choice hand-picked are quoted at $2.35@2.40; fair to good, $2.30@2.35; red kidneys, $3.10@3.35 per bu. Wool.——Trade is slow and the market has an easy undertone. Fine delaine, un- washed, 20@220; fine medium, 22611240; medium, 2360250. Boston. W'ool.—The wool market locally remains listless with scarcely any inquiry and fewer sales. Local dealers have. made very few purchases in the west, believing that prices there are still too high. Mills are curtailing, and While the light goods market: opens soon there is no demand for raw material in sight. A little new terri— tory stock has changed hands and a few sales of Michigan one—quarter blood are reported. A fair demand is reported for the foreign product. The leading domes- tic quotations range as follows: Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces—No. 1 washed. 36c; delaine washed, 346F350; XXX, 32@33c; 1/3—blood combing, 286F290; r34,—blood comb— ing, 28611200; l,51-blood combing, 2763280; delaine unwashed, 2660270; fine unwashed, 23611240. Michigan, Wisconsin and New York fleeces—Fine unwashed, 2260230; de- laine unwashed, 2360250; 1/2-blood un- washed, 27611280. Kentucky, Indiana and Missouri—%-blood, 30@3lc; 1/4’-blood, 26607 270. _ Elgln. Butter.—Market is firm at 270 per 1b., which was the quotation for last week. The sales for the week amounted to 1,- 107,700 lbs, compared with 986,400 lbs. for the week previous. THE LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Buffalo. June 20, 1910. (Special report by Dunning & Stevens, New York Central Stock Yards, East Buffalo, N. Y.) Receipts of stock here today as follows: Cattle, 210 cars; hogs, 10,400; sheep and lambs, 8.400; calves, 2,200. W'ith 210 loads of cattle on the market here today, about 190 loads were grassy and 20 loads were strictly dry-fed. The strictly prime dry—fed cattle sold about 10c lower; the lighter and commoner dry- fcd cattle sold 15611250 per hundred weight lower, and all others sold from 2561500 lower, and in many instances females sold from 60611750 per hundred weight lower. “'0 quote prices as follows: Best 1,350 to 1,400—11). steers, $8618.50; good prime 1,200 to 1,350-11). do, $7.2561‘7.H5: best 1.100 to 1,200-lb. shipping steers, $67560 7.50; medium butcher steers. 1.000 to 1,100. 5557561650; light butcher steers, 554.8561) 5.25; bcst fat co‘ws, $5.506116.25; fair to good cows. 54.25615; common to medium do., 33.256124; best fat heifers, $625617; good fat heifers, $525606; fair to good do., $4.756115.25; stock heifers, $350614; best feeding steers, Sis-1.756115; medium to good (10., $4601.25; stockers, all grades, $350604; best bulls, $117561 6; bologna 'bulls, $450605; light thin bulls, $350601; best milkcrs and springers, $55@65; com- mon to good (10., $306040. With about 65 cars of hogs on sale here today, market opened strong 1061200 high- er than Saturday, and closing strong 50 higher than the opening, with a good clearance of all that arrived in time for the market. Our packers started out this morning by bidding $9.7061»9.75, and it was quite awhile before any business was done. Later the packers took hold at 5608060085; mostly $9.3le for the mixed hogs, weighing 170 to 225 lbs. “'0 quote: Mixed and medium, $98060 9.85; yorkers, $9.85610.90; light yorkers and pigs, $9.9061110; strictly pigs, $1060 10.10; roughs. $8.7561“K.85; stags, $0.50th 7.50 as to quality. Prospects look fair for the near future. The lamb market opened slow today, with most of the best spring lambs selling from $750618: few fancy, $8.25; yearling lambs, $661650. Market closed in a de- moralizcd condition. Look for lower prices balance of week. Sheep were slow at prices quoted; few of the best \vetlicrs selling $5615.25; about seven loads hold- ing ovcr could not be sold for 5c. Look for lower prices on slim p balance of week. “’0 quote: Spring lambs, $750618; weth- ers, $5615.25; handy cWes, $4611.25; heavy ewes, $461l.l5; yearlings, $6616.50; cull sheep, $2.50611350; skip lambs, $4.50615.50; bucks. 552370611325; veals, choice to extra, $875610; fair to good (10., $86,118.50; cull to common, $761.18. Chicago. June 20, 1910. Cattle, Hogs. Sheep. Received today ...... 20,000 26,000 12,000 Same day last year..17,658 39,466 13,833 Received last week..58,2.\’9 120,475 100,920 Same week last year..'l7,576 101,159 61,610 Last week's decline in cattle prices re- sulted in smaller receipts today than on Monday a Week ago, and good lots had It rczidy sale as a rule, steers at $7.50 and upward being especially active, with no large offerings of choice bccvcs. ’I‘ho commoner kinds were slow sellers, and the undertone was not very firm. llogs were in limited supply, last week’s 10612th break in prices being the cause, and no surprise was mnifestcd by traders. The demand was lively at advances of 1561120c, some held-over- hogs from Saturday selling 20c above the best bids on that day, Hogs sold at $9.4560§J.75 for light and at $93061) 9.60 for heavy packing lots, with mixed lots going mainly at 595061-960. The spread in prices is widening, and heavy lots go at a marked discount from figures obtained readily fOr choice light hogs. Hogs received last week averaged in weight 242 lbs., (ompared with 219 lbs. a year ago, 217 lbs. two years ago and 235 lbs. three years ago. It was natural that: there should be, a scarcity of sheep and lambs after their break of $1601.50 per 100 lbs. for the former and $150602 for the latter last week. Prices firmed up, and the decline was checked for sheep, JUNE 25, 1910. while spring lambs of the best grade were 1250 higher, springs selling at $6@8.25, while fed lambs were quotable at $4.50@7. Ewes were salable at $2@5. Wethers sold at $4.75@5.25. Cattle weakened in values last week under much larger supplies than a Week earlier or a year ago, strictly prime lots of steers and he’fcrs excepted ,the latter 'being in only moderate supply and in strong demand. The great bulk of the beef steers declined 15611250. while butcher stock had a regular summer slump, breaking 5061‘75c, with increasing offer- ings of these, as well as of Texas com- petitors. The larger share of the fed steers shipped in front farming sections found buyers at 2567560825, with common to fair light killers selling at $5.65@6.95; medium steers at $76,127.60; good lots at $7.ti56118.10 and choice to extra shipping bcevcs at 55815611875. Numerous fat yearlings went at 2375062815, and distil- lery cattle were good sellers as a rule. The packers received thousands of Texas cattle direct from Missouri river markets, and this made poor competition for the common and medium native steers. The time so long predicted for a much lower basis for grassy and light cattle has ar- rived, though belated, and further breaks in prices may be looked for. Cows and heifers sold at $4.10607.50 for ordinary to fancy grades, with canners and cutters going at $2.506” and bulls at $3.75@6.25. Calves sold up to $9, with later transac- tions at $6.75 down to $3.25@5.25 for ordi- nary heavy lots. Milkers and springers were in limited request at $306068 per head, few selling above $55. Backward springers Were principally called for. The stocker and feeder market was far from active, with prices 2560350 lower than a fortnight ago, .stockers going at $3.856p560 and feeders at $5.25@6.25, and . not much doing above $5.75. The demand ran largely on cattle that could be bought at $4.5061..5.50. Many stock feeders feel that buying the high-priced feeders is too risky, and many are waiting to buy grass rangets on a much lower basis. Hogs are. reasonably certain to be mar- keted freely whenever prices look satis~ fattory to stockiiien, and $0 on the farm brii‘igs out good offerings. Last week saw much increased supplies compared with a week earlier and a year ago, but the l(‘t'0i1)ls‘ fcll much short of the correspond- ing week in 1005'. Average grading was much higher than in past summers, with Ft'al't‘tfl)’ any pigs offered, but for the first true this season rough‘sows showed tip and sold when thrown out 300 or more belnv straight lots of mixed hogs. The Monday market furnished a genuine sur- piise, the receipts running tip to 41,322 hogs, and although shippers purchased 6,617 head, priccs broke 15611250, with many cairied over unsold at the close. There Wt‘l'c recoveries on subsequent days, with reactions. as usual. and buyers acted as though they Were afraid if they put prices much lower, country shippers would once more shut down on good sup- plies. Eastern shippcrs were apt to buy sparingly after Monday, but local specu- lators frequently operated freely, securing choice lots. The sudden appearance of sizzling, hot weather resulted in the usual heavy losses of big heavy hogs that were crowded too closely in cars, and heavy swine were discriminated against on the market by buyers, light hogs springing into popularin and topping the market. Fresh pork sold better than it usually does in hot Weather, and so did cured meats, despite, their dearncss, Sheep and lambs came on the market last week in much greater numbers than a week earlier, and there was a highly sensational decline in prices for every- thing on the. list, eastern shippers scarcely buying at all and leaving local slaughter~ crs in practically full control. Packers were receiving as many as 5,500 to 8,500 head of southern spring lambs from Louisville consigned to them direct daily, and this rendered them independent and enabled them to purchase lamlbs on the open market on their own terms. Springs greatly predominated in numbers over fed l'dll'llis, and they had a big fall in prices. The southern lamb crop is a fortnight late. but it is now being marketed freely. Horses are being marketed in very small numbers even for the dull summer sea- son, but there are enough most of the time to supply the limited wants of buy- 11s, and prices will average $106015 per head lower than at the best time in the spring. There is a fair call for wagon horses at 3515061200, and ice and express companies have been purchasing fair num— bers of medium weight di'ai'ters at $14061) 210, while a few heavier draft horses sell up to $250 or perhaps higher. Most of the drivers and saddlcrs are sold at $16560 200 for fair to good animals, although a. high—class driver is worth $25060300 still whtn offered. Local liveries have been buying at $17561*2»15. F. LIVE STOCK NOTES. Hog receipts at Chicago have, been for months past much smaller than a year ago, but their weight has shown a great gain, and this makes good in part the lack of numbers. \thn hogs sell between $0.50 and $9.75 per 100 lbs. farmers realize the importance of feeding to maturity. The prevailing tendency in ho’g feeding districts is for farmers to hold their ina- turiiig hogs at $0 per 100 lbs. in the feed lots, and whenever the price falls below that figure supplies are largely shut off. A country shipper says: “I rode around for three days, bidding $8.85 for hogsand got none. Coming back, I bid $9 and purchased three car loads a day.” ’ There is a good demand for high-class breeding bulls to be mated with common cows, farmers having learned that such investments pay well in the end. Owners of high-priced land are especially good buyers, 'but. there is also a growing de— mand from farmers owning land that is much lower in value. A writer on the hog and hog meat trade says: “In the fields of the south the day laborer must have meat, and he wants hog meat. This will take up all the heavy, rough hogs that the packers are able to cut up. The. ”gentlemen’s bacon” continues to sell at high prices, and it shows more activity, notwithstanding its dearness." a} “M ,. zwwws— - ..~_4~: ' “a.“ a...» ~ ._ 3 ~:‘. flank-5., , .4 B--- . ".;W'M-W- _I* ‘— ..__~. - "“‘—-k“" . — .9544»: u 1 2‘ 2. JUNE 25, 1910. THIS IS THE LAST EDITION. In the first edition the Detroit Live Stock markets are reports of last week; all other markets are right up to date. Thursday’s Detroit Live Stock markets are given in the last edition. The first edition is mailed Thursday, the last edi— tion Friday morning. The first edition is mailed to those who care more to get the paper early than they do for Thursday’s Detroit Live Stock market report. You may have any edition desired. Subscrib- ers may change from one edition to an- other by dropping us a card to that effect. ——————-———. DETROIT LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Thursday’s Market. . June 23, 1910. Cattle. Market 25@50c lower than last week on all grades. “‘e quote: Best $6.25; steers and heifers, 1,000 to 1,200, 815060575; steers and heifers, 800 to 1.000, 5645040525; grass steers and heifers that are fat, 800 to 1,000, $4.50@5.25; grass steers and heifers that are fat, 500 to 700. 83.75.604.25; cho‘ce fat cows, $4.50; good fit cows, $350604; common cows, $3.25@ 3.50; canners, $250603; choice heavy bulls, $-4.25@4.75; fair to good bolognas, bulls, $4604.25; stock bulls, $3.50@4; choice feed- ing steers, 800 to 1,000, $4.50@4.75; fair feeding steers, 800 to 1,000, $4.25@4.50; choice stockers. 500 to 700, $4.25@4.50; fair stockers 500 to 700, $4@4.25; stock heifers, $3.50@4; milkers. large, young, medium age, $40@55; common milkers, $256035. Bishop, B. & H. sold King 3 stockers av 666 at $4.25; to Watkins 3 cows av 830 at $3.50; to Kamman Bros. 6 butchers av 853 at $5.25, 2 do av 900 at $5.25, 2 cows av 1,060 at $4.35; to Bresnahan 3 do av 800 at $2.75, 1 steer weighing 1,010 at $4.75; to Golden 7 butchers av 413 at $3.50; to Bresnahan 2 do av 600 at $4.40, 1 cow weighing 1.000 at $3, 3 do av 1,014 at $3.80; to Austin 3 stockers av 520 at $4; to “'atkins 10 do av 685 at $4.35; to Sulli- van P. Co. 11 butchers av 552 at $4.50, 1 cow weighing 780 at $3; to Bresnahan 2 bulls av 990 at $4.25, 3 do av 1,050 at $4.25, 1 cow weighing 1,220 at $5, 4 do av 1.040 at $3.75; to Hammond, & Co. 1 ibull weighing 1,200 at $4.25, 1 do weighing 1,430 at $4.40; to Rattkowsky 5 heifers av 754 at $4.65: to Krause 8 stockers av 659 at $4.50; 'to Lahoe 8 steers av 026 at $5.60; to Sullivan P. Co. 1 cow weighing 980 at $4. 2 do av 1,085 at $4. Roe Com, Co. sold Kamman 8 steers av 800 at $5.35; to \Vatkins 2 cows av 875 at $3.25; to Marx 7 steers av 908 at $5.15; to (loose 3 cow's av 1,066 at $4.50; to Austin 3 stockers av 500 at $4.25; to Hammond, S. & Co. 2 bulls av 740 at $4, 1 do weigh— ins,r 1,200 at $4.70. Haley & M. sold Applebaum 2 cows av 980 at $3.25, 6 butchers av 729 at $4.60; to \Vatkins 2 cows av 775 at $3.25; to Sul- livan P», Co. 1 bull weighing 940 at $4; to Goose 2cows av 975 at $3.35; to Linge- steers and heifers, ' man Ststeers av 881 at $5.40; to Bresnahan 2 heifers axv 460 at $4.10; 11 do av 582. at $4.25; toSullivan P. CO. 2 bulls av 1,350 at $4.75, 2 do av 910 at $4.25; to Austin 6 stockers av 476 at $4.20; to Marx 5 steers av 904 at $5.10, 1 do weighing 630 at $4.25: to Kamman, 2 cows av 870 at. $3.25, 2 do av 810 at $2.75; to Mich, B._ Co. 2 bulls av 625 at $3.75, 2 do av 82.) at $4.40. Spicer & R. sold Baker 1 ball weighing 600 at $4; to Smith 27 butchers av 874 at $5.50, 1 bull weighing 890 at $4.25; to Brown 25 stockers av 543 at $4.25; to Bresnahan 2 cows av 875 at $3.75. 3 do a_v 923 at $3.75, 16 butchers av 880 at $5.25, 12 do av 903 at $5.15, 6 do av 780 at $4.25, 1 cow weighing 830 at $3.50; to Goodwin 10 butchers av 754 at $5, 1 cow weighing 930 at $4; to Baker 7 butchers av 817 at $5.50; to Regan 1 heifer weighing 470 at $4.40, 1 do weighing 730 at $5.10, 3 do av 520 at $4.40; to Austin 1 stocker weighing 340 at $3.50, 1 d0 weighing 410 at $3.75, 1: do av 443 at $4; to Sullivan P. Co. 1 bull weighing 1,150 at $4.50, 2 cows av 1,025 at $3.75, 2 do av 800 at $3.50, 7 do av 1,081 at $4.15, 3 steers av 943 at $5.25; to Thorborne 33 stockers av 555 at $4.40. First sold Bresnahan 4 cows av 992 at $4, 4 butchers av 815 at $5. Bohm' sold same 3 do av 570 at $4.40. Belheimer sold same 2 cows av 985 at $3.75, 1 heifer weighing 570 at $4.25. W‘agner sold Sullivan P. Co. 5 butchers av 808 at $4.60. .lohnson sold same 2 bulls av 1,160 at . 4.25. 3 Same sold Regan 6 stockers av 633 at ’0 .-I . lohm sold Haley 6 stockers av 540 at $4.30 Veal Calves. Receipts, 1.187. Closed $1fi1.75 lower than last week. Best, $750408; others. $460 7; milch cows and springers, good grades steady; common dull. Bishop, R & H. sold Sullivan P. Co. 8 av 145 at $8. 8 av 155 at $7.50. 6 av 130 at $6.50; to Mich. B. Co. 3 av 140 at $8; to Tack 5 av 155 at $8; to Parker, \V. & Co. 14 av 160 at $8, 5 av 210 at $4.75, 28 av 35 at $7.35. 5 av 180 at $4.75; to 11am— mond, S. & Co. 4 av 150 at $8 28 av 145 at $8; to McGuire 12 av 155 at $8.25, 4 av 110 at $8; to Burnstine 29 av 150 at $8, 7 av 165 at $8.25, 9 av 150 at $7.75: to Hammond, S. & Co. 19 av 180 at. $7.75, 3 :tv 125 at $6. 6 av 170 at $7.75. Spiccr & R. sold Sullivan P. Go. 12 av 170 at $8.50, 11 av 160 at $8; to Mich. B. (To. 41 av 150 at $7.75, 2 11v 115 at $6.50, 7 av 150 at $8; to Rattkowsky 8 av 155 at $6; to Gordon & B. 4 av 180 at $7. 19 av 130 at $7; to Pragg 27 av 180 at $7.75; to Gordon 13 av 140 at $8; to Breitenbaek Bros. 26 av 170 at $8. First sold Marx 10 av 142 at $7.25. Sandell & '1‘. sold Cohen & Co. 150 at $8. Roe Com. Co. sold Bront 5 'av 145 at $8.25; to Thompson Bros. 36 av 150 at $8; to Mich. B. Co. 6 av 155 at $7.75. 25 av 140 at $8; to Brookloff 9 av 210 at $5.75; to Hammond, S. & Co. 28 av 170 at $8, 3 av 150 at $5. Haley & M. sold Newton B. Co. 5 av 120 at $5, 21 av 155 at $8; to Rattkowsky 25 av 135 at $7.50' to Mich. B. Co. 3 av 200 at $6.50, 31 av ieo at $8; to Hammond, S. & Co. 2 av 150 at $8, 2 av 170 at $6. 24 av Sharp sold Newton B. Co. 5 av 115 at $6, 25 av 15.0 at $8. Wagner sold same 16 av 150 at $8. Duclle sold Burnstine 18 av 140 at $7.75. Mertz sold Sullivan P. CO. 3 av 120 at $6, 18 av 150 at $8. Bohm sold Parker, W. & Co. 10 av 153 at $8.25. Belheimer sold Mich. B. Co. 10 av 180 at $8.25. Sheep and Lambs. Receipts, 1,763. Spring lambs 50c lower; other grades 75c lower and very dull. Best spring lambs, 87.506118; fair to good lambs, $6.50007.25; light to common lambs, $5.50@6; yearlings, $5@7; fair to good sheep, $3.50@3.75; culls and common, $2 @0150. Bishop, B. & H, sold Parker, W. & Co. 76 lambs av 68 at $8, 7 sheep av 115 at $4, 35 lambs av 70 at $8; to Mich. B. Co. 13 do av 65 at $7.90; to Young 46 mixed av 70 at $5; to Mich. B. Co. 53 do av 67 at $5.50; to Johnson 33 sheep av 110 at $3.75, 15 do av 100 at $3.50; to Fitzpatrick Bros. 12 do av 120 at $3.50, 7 lambs av 75 at $6; to Haise 21 do av 60 at $7, 13 sheep av 65 at $4. Roe Com. Co. sold Mich. B. Co. 17 sheep av 115 at $3.50, 13 spring lambs av 65 at 7.50. First sold Thompson Bros. 41 lambs av 65 at $7. Wagner sold Newton B. Co. 16 lambs av 62 at $7, 5 sheep av 115 at $4. Sharp sold same 5 do av 85 at $4, 17 lambs av 70 at $7.50. Spicer & R. sold Sullivan P. Co. 3 lambs av 60 at to Young's 27 lambs av 85 at $6.50, 5 sheep av 120 at $3; to Sullivan P. Go. 17 do av 80 at $3; to Breitenback Bros. 37 lambs av 70 at $6. Haley & M. sold Fitzpatrick Bros. 94 lambs aV' 68 at $7.50, 32 sheep av 110 at $3.50; to Sandell & T. 55 do av 72 at $4.50. Hogs. Receipts, 3,542. Bidding 30c lower than last Thursday; nothing sold at noon. Range of prices: Light to good butch- ers, $9.35; pigs, $9.35; light yorkcrs, $9.30 @935; stags, Va off. Roe Com. Co, sold Sullivan P. Co. 238 av 200 at $9.35. Sundry shippers sold same 380 av 190 at $9.35. Haley & M. sold Parker, W. & Co. 357 av 190 at $9.35. Spicer & R. sold same 497 av 195 at $9.35. Sundry shippers sold same 410 av 100 at $9.35. Bishop, B. & H. sold Hammond, 7S. & Co. 1,674 av 180 at $9.40, 800 av 220 at $935. Friday’s Market. June 17, 1910. Cattle. The market opened at the Michigan Central stock yards Friday with a light run of fresh arrivals on sale in the cattle division, but a fair supply of hold-overs on sale. The trade was dull at Thurs- day‘s prices on all grades. lsutehers were all filled up, but a few farmers were 0n hand and took a few back to the country. Milch cows and springers sold steady. “'e quote: Best steers and heifers, $6.50; steers and heifers, 1,000 to 1,200, $6606.50; steers and heifers. 800 to 1,000, $4.506: 5.25; grass steers and heifers that are fat, 800 to 1,000, $4.50Q0525; grass steers and heifers that are fat, 500 to 700, $4604.50; choice fat cows, $5@5.25; good fat cows, $4604.50; common cows, $3043.50; canners. $2.75 (113; choice heavy bulls, $501) 525; fair to good bolognas, bulls, $45001) 4.75; stock bulls, $4604.25; choice feeding steers, 800 to 1,000, $475605, fair feeding steers, 800 to 1.000, $4.504)‘4.75; choice stockers, 500 to 700, $~4.50@4.75; fair stock- crs, 500 to 700, $375004; stock heifers, 8325612175; milkers, large. young, medium age, $40@50; common milkers, $256035. Bishop, B. & H. sold Sullivan P. Co. 5 butchers av 790 at, $4.65, 2 do av 790 at $4.75, 12 cows av 925 at $4.75, 1 cow weigh- ing 770 at $3, 1 bull weighing 1.390 at $4.75. 1 bull weighing 2,000 at $5.65, 1 do weighing 1.060 at $4.50, 1 heifer weighing 900 at. $4.50, 3 steers av 866 at $5.60, 1 COW weighing 880 at $3.50. Haley & M. sold same 4 steers av 1.100 at $6.50, 2 do av 1,235 at $5.50, 8 do av 1,321 at $6.50, 8 do av 1,040 at $6, 2 heifers av 820 at $5.50. Bishop, 1:, & H. sold same 21 steers av 1,050 at $6.40. Spit-er & It, sold Mich. B. CO. 20 butch- ers av 878 at $5.215. Bishop, B. & H. 01‘s av 781 at $5.25. Same sold Gould at $4.75. sold same 18 buch- 30 stockers av 734 Veal Calves. The veal calf trade was dull at Thurs- day’s prices. Best grades, $8.256378.75; others, $4.5tlfi‘750. Bishop, B. 8: ll. sold Hammond, S. & Co. 1 weighing 110 at $6, 12 av 150 at $8.75 1 weighing 150 at $6, 13} av 1510 at $8.30, 3 av 145 at $8.50. toe-Com. Co. sold Sullivan P. Co, 2 av 160 at 9.37, 4 av 150 at $0. Sheep and Lambs. The run of sheep and lambs was very common and the few offering brought ’l‘hursduy's prices. Best. lambs, $8.50; fair to good lambs. 37.60775; light to common lambs, $5016; ycal‘lings. $550606; fair to good sheep, $4.25fqgi4.75; culls and common, 82.50713; spring lambs, $850019. Bishop, B, & H. sold Sullivan P. Co. 2 sheep av 85 at $3.50, 11 lambs av 67 at $8, 19 do av 60 at $7. Same sold Hammond. S. & Co. 1 sheep weighing 110 at $2.50, 40 do av 85 at 84.25, 6 do av 77 at $2.50. 4 do av 110 at $4.25. Hogs. The hog department opened 1547200 lower than on Thursday and early sales were at $9.45. The cast and west were 70th lower and late arrivals here had to be sold at $9.40, or 20c lower than on Thursday. Packers would pay no more, no matter how good. Range of prices: Light to good butch- ers. 3940617945: pigs, $9.40fi19.45; light yorkers, $9.40; heavies, $9.35@9.40; stags one-third off. Bishop, B. & H. sold Hammond, S. & Co. 783 av 190 at $9.45. THE MICHIGAN FARMER.‘ YVVVVVVVYVVYWYWVYYVVV i VETERINARY 3 A—AAAAAAAAAAAAAAMAAAAAALA CONDUCTED BY XV. C. FAIR, V, S. Advice through this department is free to our subscribers. Each communication should state history and symptoms of the case in full; also name and address of writer. Initials only will be published. Many queries are answered that apply to the same ailments. If this column is watched carefully you will probably find the desired information in a reply that has been made to some one else. \thn reply by mail is requested, it becomes private practice, and a fee of $1.00 must accompany the letter. VVarts—My yearling steer has a great many warts, varying in size from a large bean to a butternut_ situated mostly around the rectum. R. W. 15., Mt. Morris, Mien—Remove as many of them as you can with a knife and apply acetic acid daily to the others. In my practice, 1 in- variably cut them all out and, of course, that ends it, for the wounds are only skin deep and they soon heal. Young Pigs Cough.~—My young pigs have been troubled with a cough ever since they were three weeks old; they are now ten weeks old and one of them died the other night. So far as I can tell they are in 'a thrifty condition. A. 8., Reese, Mich.—Your pigs are perhaps new old enough to eat soft food and drink milk. Mix some powdered licorice in their feed two or three times a day. Also salt their food. Hard Bunch in Uddcr.—One of my cows has a bunch in the lower quarter of ud- der that is quite hard. “'hat had i bet— ter apply? She is also very hard to milk. H. W. J., Breedsville, Mich—Apply tinc- ture of iodine to bunch daily and give 2 (lrS. iodide of potaSSium at a dose in feed twice a day. lf milking her is ditllcult, use a milking tube and if you are not supplied, the Lawrence Publishing Co., can deliver them to you by mail and save you some money. The three and a half inch costs 35c, the. three—inch costs 30c. These are the self—retaining kind I use in my practice. Enlarged Glands—I have a pair of horses that had distemper some time ago; this sickness seems to have left the glands on each side of neck enlarged. During the past live Weeks 1 have applied blisters to these bunches, but they failed to reduce the swelling. What can be done to remove them? 10‘. M. J., White Cloud. Mich—Give each horse 2 drs. iodide potassium at a dose in feed or water twice a day until the glands reduce; also apply one part red iodide mercury and eight parts lard to bunches twice a week. This treatment will redLICe and remove the abnotmal swelling in glands if you keep up the treatment long enough. Hide—Bound—Condition Powderml have a horse that is hide—bound and have had his teeth iloated some two weeks ago. but he must have some sort of digestive trou— ble as he does not thrive and I believe he needs a tonic. I should like to have you give formula for a good condition powder for live stock. J. L., l'iudson— ville, Mich.~——A good and not expensive ionic and condition powder is prepared by mixing together equal parts by weight, powdered gention, fenugrcck, ginger, nux vomica_ rosin and bi—carbonate soda and give a tablespooni’ul at a dose in feed two or three times a day. I‘arturicnt Apoplexy (milk fever).—One of my cows that came fresh :1 short time ago seemed to get along all right, but in less than 24 hours after calving she got down and was unable to get up, and died a few hours later. After calving she me her food all right and i might add she had cleaned properly. I imagine that she became weak in her back. i opened her and found the womb contained a whole lot of blood and I also found the bone eaten out of the tail. 11. KY. .1. (1., thtrnet. l\.lich.~—Your cow no doubt died of milk fever and could have been saved by using the air treatment. In order to apply it you need the proper outfit. The Lawrence Pub. Co. can supply and deliver it to you by mail for $2.00. The directions go with the outiit‘. The treatment consists in milking the cow clean and iniluting the udder with either oxygen or sterilized air ——those who do not have the proper in- struments frequently save their cows by using a quill and bicycle pmnp. i might add that this treatment seldom fails it’ applied promptly and proper cleanliness is exercised. Barren l\'lare——Rinbgone.—I have a 15- year-old mare which I bred in 1907. ller colt that year lived only 18 hours; since then I have bred her each year, but have not succeeded in getting her with foul. She. seems to have considerable discharge after service, which continues for two or three. days. She. comes in heat regularly, I also have a horse eight years old which has a ringbone that was supposed to be cured when he was two years old. Last year he got in the habit of kicking in the stable and must have hurt his leg for 11.- has 'been lame ever since. I need him to work: therefore, I should like to have you prescribe a remedy that will take out some of the soreness in order that he will be more comfortable when working. ‘V. B. R, Tullman, l\rlich.——I‘)issolve 3 ozs. bicarbonate soda in 3 qts. water and wash out vagina with the solution once a day for three weeks, but not the dav that you breed her. Apply equal parts tincture iodine and camphorated oil to riugbone once a day and use a rolling motion shoe instead of one with calks. Eczema—I would like to know what ails my eight—year-old mare. For the past three or four weeks she is inclined to bite and rub herself a great deal. ‘Vhen running in pasture she seems to spend one-half of the time rubbing against fences or trees, but does not appear to rbe sick and her appetite is good. I bred her nine weeks ago and twice since, but she fails to get with foal. After service she seems to have more or less pain, causing her to strain. and she is not com- fortable for three or four days. This mare has raised two colts and always got (15) 647 in foal each time with one service, until this year. It seems to me as though her blood was out of condition. R. 1).. Ne- waygo, Mich—Give her 1 oz. bicarbonate soda at a dose in feed three times a day and dissolve 1/2 lb. of the soda in a gallon of water, applying it to the mare. twice a day; besides. she should be washed with soap and water twice a week. If She has no vaginal discharge she will perhaps get in foal all right. She should be examined by a veterinarian or horseman who is familiar with the anatomy of the parts to ascertain if she is normal or not. Atrophy of Uddcr—Hernia.——I have a cow that freshened two months ago and seemed all right in every way until about :1 month ago when one quarter began to shrink, but there are no bunches and no obstruction that I can feel and the cow St'GlllS to be healthy. I would also like to have. you tell me how to make a cow let down her milk. I also have a mare colt one year old that has a small breach at navel about the size of an egg. that has always been there. The opening is about the length of my two lingers and a little more than a half—inch wide. At times this bunch is not visible. Do you believe that this swelling will disappear or had the colt better be treated? C. R.. Char- lotte. Mich.»—ller udder should be gently hand—rubbed and she should be milked clean, but will not be benefited much by drugs. Give her a teaspoonful of pow- tiered saltpetcr at a dose in feed or water twice a day. A surgical operation per- formed by a person of experience is the only treatment that will help your filly. There is Very little danger from) the 0p- eration and it is usually successful. Had the bunch been going to diSappcar, it would have gone long ago. Simple Remedy for Ilcmoving “Carts—— 1 have noticed. by reading the Michigan Farther, several renmdies are rcConnm-nt‘i- ed for the removal of warts from horses and cattle and as I have used successfully a simple remedy I should like to have the readers of this paper give it a trial. Oil of cinnamon applied two or three times a week has always removed warts from horses and cattle for me and as this treat- ment causes no pain I believe it should be. used instead of the knife or caustics. —M. G. (1.. Midland, Mich—You are quite right; oil of cinnamon will remove warts from cattle and horses. but it acts so slow that a great deal of valuable time is wasted. To remove a large wart from man it is sometimes used, but must be applied for a few weeks before the results are obtained. Cutting them out is not painful and if cocaine is used it is pain- less, but if no anodine is applied and a sharp knife is used it is not painful, for a wart is only skin deep. I thank you kindly for your letter and beg to sav that the veterinary profession seldom pre- scribe cinnamon for the removal of warts, but it is mostly used in human practice on account of its mild action. IF YOU can ship one case or more fresh poul- try farm Eglai's lqtugte us prices at once. Vii/e can use an m e antitl 5. you Spot Cash. qu e and will p y THE A. R. DUNCAN Jr. 00. Dept. A, Cleveland, 0. Ref. First National Bank Dun and Bradstreet Union National Bank Est. 1881 Inc. 1901 .33- 32 Winter Wheat Salzer'a new winter wheat puts remarkable yield~ ing possibilities into old soils and makes the worn- out lields produce yields as in the good old days. Send 60 for free samples of Winter Wheat. Winter Rye. Winter Barley <9; other grasses a clovers, etc.. to be sown III the fall of the year.as also our free catalog. JOHN A. SALZER SEED C0. 135 50. 8th. St., La Crosse, Wis. 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Ye bring the, cares, the toil, the tears, The hopes of all those vanished years. 0 memory winds, how soft ye blow, Vthn whispering of the long ago, Of sunny days when life, was new. When joys were many, cars were few. Ye, bring to me full tnany a face That in my heart has sacred place. And, too, ye bring the treasured Word That oft my heart with joy has stirred. Tho’ youth and friends alike are fled. And cherished hopes are long since, dead, Yet I’ve one hope that comforts mew ’Tis better than earth's hopes can be— Aihopc that’s like an anchor cast, ’Twill hold till storms of life are passed, ’Till I in safety reach the shore, IVhere friends shall meet to part no more. There Living Fountains ever flow. And none shall thirst or hunger know; Where chimes one glad eternal day, And all our tears arc wiped away; There many, many mansions stand In Canaan's fair and happy land; Vthre those who loved God here are blessed And weary feet at last find rest. A JESTER OF THE ROUND TOP. BY EDGAR, WHITE. Noisy engines with sawed-off stacks were shunting royal Bengal tigers. gen- uine man—killing India elephants, sacred cows and a world of other three and odd descendants from the voyagcurs of Noah and his ark, about the switchyards. The viaducts spanning the yards were alive with humanity, eagerly watching the long strings of red cars, seemingly, at first. scattered through the yards in inextrica- ble, chaos, but by and by compactly lined up to one side, each department to itself. and the fascinating work of unloading began. First off were the solemn cle— phants, placing their heavy feet carefully as they picked thc'r way across the cin— dcrs and up the hill; then the more agile camels and such other beasts as formed a part of the “grand free exhibition." As the heavy wagons rolled from the flat—cars to the yards the crowds swarmed about, losing nothing. Yard men had to walk ahead of passing engines to clear the way. so interested were the country cousins and oblivious to personal danger. From other cars grooms lcd beautiful white, black and gray horses. which were swiftly mounted by sixteenth century lords and ladies. and held in lcash until the processirm star‘g‘d. By and by the calliope began to roar. the bands blared and the beautiful riders on the white, black and gray horses swung into line. A herald. with silver bugle. rode ahead. announcing the pageant. Across the long viaduct the gilded wagons rolled in the wake of the cavalry. each gaudy vehicle presenting a new feature of interest to the crowds on the walks, who cheered andshoutcd at everything. The proces- sion was long and beautiful. for this was one of the big three-ringr circuses, with a large menagerie and museum and ever so THE MICHIG.AN FARMER. ' . many attractions on the side. Finally the old calliope, shrieking out something re- sembling “A Hot Time in the Old Town,” lumbercd along, the rear guard of the march. - Two men stood on the viaduct, their eyes following the parade and the human billows fioat'ng about it. “Quite a procession,” remarked on of the gentlemen, ‘asually. “Quite a flim—fiam lay-out,” returned the other. He was a man somewhat ad- vanced in years, with gray hair and mus- tache. He was tall and well-built and had the keen alert eyes of a soldier. “You don’t like circuses?” “Oh, I like a circus all right, but those bunco outfits make me tired." “\Vhy, this is one Of the best shows On the road!‘ _ "Granted." remarked the man with the soldicr eyes, “but it ain‘t admitting much. Circuscs are all alike nowadays. They’re out for the stuff. You take the papers printed here this week and they’re full of pictures and big type about this ‘marvc— lous treasure of Africa‘s storehouse and rich repository of riders—renegades it ought to be—and a lot 0' that. Then you pick up the some papers next week and what do you see? ‘Farmer Jones lost $45 on a shell game at the circus.‘ ‘Sandy Smith had his watch swiped by some pickpocket on circus day.’ ‘Young Mr Featherweight was short—changed out of $2.95 while buying red lemonade for him- self and his best girl on the occasion of the b‘g show here,’ and the like, 0' that. That's what a circus is today. And, more titan that." added the old gentleman sol- emnly. ”you won't find a clown under that whole ‘sea of canvas' they blow about." The other man lookcd at: his companion in amazement. “\Vhy,” he said, “they advertise 16. “'e saw ‘cm go by on don- keys and on top of one of the wagons.” “Call them mud—turtlcs clowns!" asked the gray mustachcd man, in disgust. “Say, tell me, friend, what is a clown?” “\Vhy~—cr~he's a fellow that you laugh." “Sure! “'ell, did either one of those wooden automatons you saw go by make you laugh?" “They were dressed runny.” “Of course, but you didn't laugh at what the men inside the funny clothes and false faces did. It takes something more than that to make a clown.” “\Verc you ever with a circus?” in- ouired the younger man. "I was Dan Rice's jester!" replied he of the soldier cycs. solemnly. "My name is \Villiamson, and .I run a little truck patch back here in the country. I came to town today to see the sawdust and the red lemonade. They're about the only things that haven‘t changed since my time.” The other man pulled out his cigar case and handed it to the old clown. “Let’s go to lunch ” he said. a quict place out of This jam.” The citizen led the way across the thronging thormrghfare, then down a side. street, and upstairs into a cool and se- cluded cafe. There were but few people at the tables, and the jester grew remin- iscent under the influence of his pleasant surroundings. ”The blacked-up end man still lives—« morc‘s the pity——-but the real circus jester has passed into history, like \Yashington. Napolt-on and other famous characters." he said. “The funny papers and the three—ring circus have put the clown business on the bum. These al- l: gcd clowns you see in tho circuscs now- adays might just as wcll bc opt-rated by wircs from the rnanagcr's tent. for all the individuality they put in their pcr— formancc. They don't know how to be t'unnyre—couldn‘t tcll a joki- if they met it on the highway in sunlight. “In my day thc crowds wont to the round top to see the clown. and they felt when the ran across a good one. that they had gottcn their money's worth whcthcr there was anything- clsc to the show or hot. There was individuality about the old-time jester, just as there is today in the great actor on the stage. Some clowns were much bcttcr than others. The In or 12 monkeys that cavort around in the thrte—ring circus today are all alike to the spectators. For all they know. the pcrformcrs are graduates from the hobo class, and they probably are. The big circus has developed the real jester out of a job, I‘nderstand me. I atn not kicking about it. I quit the clown busi- ness before the days when they began to use monkeys for clowns. I got cunverted while attending a big meeting on the Pacific coast about 25 or 30‘ years ago. Then I went to lecturing. It didn’t pay makes “1 know G (‘orgo quite as well, but I retained my individu- ality, and that’s a good deal. “Every now and then I run across one of our old jokes in a newspaper or maga- zine, and it brings back fond memories. Dan Rice, who was a famous clown him- self, was noted for creating unique situa- tions which would set the crowds to roar- ing with laughter. In the rural sections it was a common thing to see a. young couple perched high up on the seats—on. the sky line—the boy with his arm around the girl and both eating striped candy or pink popcorn in supreme content. Dan never let a thing like that get away from him. \thn he spied his victims he would turn to the ringmaster and then would follow a dialogue something like this, Dan taking the lead: “ ‘Say, Mr. Smith, do you know that I’d rather be one of those people up there in the preserved seats than be prcSident of these United States?’ “ ‘What!’ exclaimed the ringmaster, in amazement; ‘I can't imagine any man in this crowd who is luckier than the presi- dent of thc United Stattv-s.’ “‘\\'ell, there is one; come here and I’ll show him to you.‘ “Dan takes the ringmaster by the arm and guides him to the lower seats sur- rounding the ring and then points to the lovers, up yonder on the top row. “ "There he is." shouts Dan. ‘I'd rather the that young fellow, who's got his arm around his girl, than be president.’ “If you don't think that brought out a laugh, then you've never sat under the old round top. But Dan made it worse yct. He would start as if to go up the seats and, with his hands raised as if trying to smooth the thing over, would say to the blushing couple: ‘That’s all right. young'uns; just go on like you was and we won't say any more about it. I had no idea these people would have such bad manners as to laugh the way they did.’ “This is one of my jokes which entered upon this life in the year 1866 and is still doing service in some of the almanacs and advertising catalogs: I rush up to the ringmastcr, crying as if my heart were being smashed into little bits. The ring- master, sympathetic man, wants to know what I am howling about. “Roaring out my sobs, I reply, ‘You'd cry too, if you had the miserable misfor- tune that I had today.” “‘\Vcll, well, I guess there's no use making all that fuss about it; tell me what your trouble is and maybe I can help you.’ ” ‘Nobody can help me! It‘s too awfull’ “ ‘Tell it, man! Tell it!’ commands the ringmastcr. “ "They had a wreck on the Pacific railroad yesterday. Two trains that were trying to pass on the same track buttcd into each other and every man, woman and child on both trains was killed in half a second!‘ “More howls. “‘Somc of your folks on the train?’ asked the ringmaster, “‘No—that's what’s the (matter. My motlicr-in—law had a ticket, but got down to the depot too late.’ “Toward the close of the main show a small boy. hat off and terribly excited, would come running into the round top and. grabbing me by the arm. would pull my head down and whisper something in my car. Then I motioned for the band to stop playing. Everybody connected With the show stopped and looked anxiously at inc. The purpose was to create an im- prtssion that something had gone wrong. \\'hcn things became so still you could hear the. corn pop outside, I walked to- wards the reserve-d seats and in very serious tones made this statement: ‘The sheriff wants to come in and gct the man who stole l'lill .loncs's mulc, Is be. here?" “Of course there was no answer, and everybody began looking at cverybody else. l would pccr scarchingly into the crowd and then pass a little further along the seats. “ ‘If the man is here who stole Bill .Ioncs‘s inulc.‘ I said, ‘will he plcasc stand up'.” Then I would begin pointing as if I was indicating certain parties. ‘You didn't sttal Bill .Ioncs's tnulc did you-z—I mean that man there with a wide mouth, who‘s eating peanuts?‘ ”That would start ’em to laughing a bit. and then I’d straighten ’em out with a tall: like this: ‘It' ain’t no joke, people; the sheriff's out there with a bulldog and a gun, and he swears he's going to have the man that stole. Billy Jones‘s mule if he, has to pull the whole crowd. Now, when the, main show’s over will the fel- low who stole Bill .Iones‘s mule please pass out quietly by himself; them that didn‘t steal it will buy tickets from the. JUNE 25, 1910 Post Toasties With Strawberries and cream. A delightful combination that strongly appeals to the appetite. The crisp, fluffy bits have a distinctive flavour and are ready to serve from the package without cooking. Convenient, Appetizing, Healthful food. “The Memory lingers” Popular pkg. 10c. Family size 15c. POSTUM CEREAL COMPANY, Ltd, Battle Creek, Mich. to pm me: ram; We 3 on approval without a con. . deposit. trel h prepaid. 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Free our/ll. Commission paid week- ly. Write for terms. Mitchell’s Nursery. Beverly, O - only 100: Blrthdn a, Best Wial - 30 Flne P0“ cards es and Laudecnpis. Germaili- American Post Card 00,. Dept. 31, Burlington, In, 5 When writing to adver- tisers please mention the Michigan Farmer. ii ‘ i i JUNE 25, 1910. ushers and stay to the concert. By that We’ll know who-—' “Then they tumbled, chipped in with its noise. “You know how the ringmaster pops his whip at the clowns. It sounds like he's whaling the life out of them, but he don't need to hurt them unless he wants to. But once we had a ringmaster who not only pretended to strike me with his whip, but he did it so realistically that he raised great black and blue marks 011 my back. “It happened that this ringmaster had an uncle in one of the northern cities who was not rated as strictly honest. It was said that he had contracted some heavy obligations with friends, and by someclever transfers of his property had evaded payment. Nearly everybody in that town knew about this dishonest tran— saction and was down on him. “'hen we reached that place I saw a chance to even up with my tormentor for the slash— ing he had given me. Mr. Ringmaster didn’t know what was coming and it seemed like he was trying to pay me 11p that night for all the feeling the people had expressed against his saintly uncle. So you will understand what follows. I will explain that the ringmaster didn't get up the jokes in those days; he was simply to follow the clown's lead. His part was very easy, and could be pre- pared without any previous study. 311 and by my time came and I fired an old conundrumuat him, which every school— boy in the land has heard over and over again: “ ‘Say, Mr. Smith, did you ever see me jump'?’ “ ‘No, I never saw you jump. jump high?’ “ ‘That don’t express it, YVhy, I can jump as high as that ZOO—foot center pole therel’ “‘Impossible! ‘1'“ bet you a hundred dollars against a nickel that you can't do it,’ he says “The alleged money was put into the hands of a general utility man and then I jumped 21 foot or two in the air. The ringmastcr in great glee demands his meney, butvl tell the stakeholder to hold and the band Can you THE . MICHIGAN FARMER. on to it until we see how high the pole is going to jump. That's the end of the gag, but on this occasion, in order to get my revenge, I introduced this one: “‘Mr, Smith, did you ever hear about me jumping with your unele?’ “‘W’hy, 110. Did you ever jump with my uncle?” “ ‘Yes. I did that.’ “ ‘How far did you jump?” “ ‘Oh, I jumped about eight and one- half feet on the level.’ “He hesitated before the next question. I think some intuition told him what was coming, but he dared not stop with the big audience waiting to hear him ask it: “ ‘And how far did my uncle jump?” ” ‘IVell, sir, he made one or the mightiest jumps you ever saw in all your life and landed $15,000 in debt, but I never heard whether he jumped out again or not.’ “The audience enjoyed the joke hugely because many in it had been victimized by the .rascally uncle. They led the cheer- ing and seemed to think it the prize joke of the show. The ringmaster wanted me discharged, but when the boss wouldn’t do it he left. “Dan Rice's first instructions to me were about like this: You're the man to make them laugh; that‘s your job. If you‘re sick, distracted in mind or body, owe any bills or are dodging anybody who is going to lick you, forget it until after the show is over. You must go into the ring with only one thought in View. You must keep your mind and body healthy and clean, and then you will feel like you want to laugh yourself, and it will be easy to make your audience laugh. The matter of making people laugh is largely one of magnetism; they should feel in their bones that when they iook at your face they are going to smile whether you say anything 011 not. I have known clowns who could keep an audience in an uproar just by the way they Would move their mouths. People would rather laugh than do anything else on earth, and if you can make them laugh until their sides ache they will be your friends for life." ,A TALE O‘F TAMPA BAY. -. BY MRS. M. B. RANDOLPH. Thegintthent on which these verses are founded is related by an early Spanish historian, and has been said to ex M1111”) 11111 is the fatmer's most valuable asset. done in certain neighborhoods through the established habit of making 1'hil l11n “11— come at all Grange meetings. \Vhy is it that we do not oftencr act in our Grange methods upon the well known fact that child life is by far the most plastic period? \Vc strive and strug— __ gle to bring and hold together a body of The latest of the yearly programs to grown people, whose habits of life and come to the editors desk, is that of the thought are nrmly “KEG, “'hlle ‘1 Chll' Odessa F'ii'nicrs' Club for 1910 This is dren's movement that would mean the '1 tagtoftilly '1r1"1n'*ed ,rtffair composed of greatest sort of prgo rcss, might be set 011 t t- . t h t , 1 _ r three colored cards bound together with {”01 Willl a (liltll‘ltl‘ of 1110 ('lfOFt- A “.eak '1 blue ribbon Both sides of the card are Grange “"’1'1'1“S along for ‘1 11111111101 0f utilized for the printing of the programs. years, its members Dessnnisttcallv urging The first “pave" omitting, the announce- one another to take a livelier 111t010st. ' ‘ ‘ h 1' ‘ . . , _. . _ nient o“ the olliccr'; for the current year, Dlll'mg “10 same ."t‘ilI‘S (Inc Imlh‘m mlght "111d the date of the resular meetings gather the children together and accom- ‘ C. ‘ \b’ . . ‘ . - T , v I . ‘t X“ . which are held upon the second Saturday P113“ “1011‘ 11111111111. 1”! adult Laiklbhlli A A, “ v . . ‘ u (y , v 7‘. {o ) of each month, those from October to m 1“? blibOldllldle (Joanne by means 1 March inclusive being all-day meetings the simple forms of the Juvenile ritual hen-iiihihp- at 10.00 o'clock a 111 while and the few business transactions neces— t“ ‘3 l — . '7 , 1 . ' ., '- 7‘ '1 n' from April to September inclusive, the sary to Ci‘ny‘ 0“ ‘1 (I‘ll‘lililih (11'1“59' I 31160tinn~s rite ("tiled to order at 2.00 know of no finer, more 111Viting opportu— . D’ L t ' , . . , , ~ - . . 1 Oclock p in The ordcr 0f httsihhgs also nily than this, 111 scorcs ot neighbmhoods, appears upon this page of the program through which to do a really fine rural (. t, c. where it is most convenient for reference. work. . . . r The balance of the pages are devoted to Four rcqu1sites are necessaiy to bring, the presentation of the monthly programs, “”5 113171)." 1‘05“” ‘0 W‘s-“1 . . two or more of which appear 011 each 1. A matron who loves children and is page These programs are quite com— willing ‘0 3W0 some time 311d 10 exerctse prchensive, the questions for discussion 1'4” 111 leading 1119m' .- being "ivcn together with the n'ame of the 2. A dozen or mme childien undci foui- . , .. - , v 1 l 1:1 member who has been assigned the duty We“ 30415 0f age "1711050 paients “f of Opening the subject and also the name either members 01' L‘hglble 10 membership of the member who will lead in its dis- “‘9“ subordinate Grange Tl' b _ 4 5:1 \ I ’0 cussion. A ladies‘ topic is a feature of 0- A PM“ ‘0 m<€t- l ”S ”Say! ll 1“ practically every meeting throughout the the 51”.“0 budding as he 0'13“” 0 “1 0" 3.0.”. when some special feature is not 0therw1se. If there are two rooms avail- t’li'Cll up -Thc February meeting is able at the same time, it is preferable L \' u l termed “Young People‘s Meeting," the that the two meeting 5 be held at the program for this month not being given same time.‘ J 'l . 1 t‘ a in extended form, but the committees hav- 4r- A 5“ 0f IUW‘me 111m: sf (‘05 ”1r: . . . . ,4 ..1._ ing‘ Charge of the work are announced ““01 and ‘0 ”GNP“ 0 tie k“ b 5““, No meeting is held in July. that being ta”: 1"1'11'0‘011 191‘- vacation month for the club. The August “mic IS “0 (lUL'Sle1 Of the VIUUGTOf‘fl meeting is the annual plcnic. The pro- .lti\111111 (mange. It he ps tht subortina e . . . " «r» -' 'hos'» 'urisdiction it ex— gram for which is as follows: Gl‘mhL 11111111 “ M J Associaticnal Sentiment.— The farmer, he garners from ihe soil the primal wealth of nations. YEARLY PROGRAMS. " '. s rcne'th 'ns community iiillii- “A serious thing is digestion, 1515 It . l a C . . - . . ”l‘is fr. ltlf'lll with a ]l(l\\'tl complete ences. It puts the children 111 training “711011091 therc‘s anything 3TH” 10 be for effective. capable parts in the larger done Grange and other ass1'1ciations of the all yet togethcr and eat." . ' $200111; number of practical topics are neighborhood. It thus fits for‘leadcrship, down for discussion during the current ““0 01 “10 Sl'k‘ilik‘SL Devils 0t rural li.c year. The March meeting was a tem- today. . . . perance meeting, and temperance topics Children ”i 3113011110 erangcs take .UD were discussed; at the April meeting, the all those subjects in their programs which relation of the increase of population to children everywhere likelto know about. high prices; at the May meetiig, what They Soinctlllli‘fi Jam Wllll the larger liiiblic improvement is most needed in “Ya“??? In. 115 program. isoinctnrn‘es hate this locality? At tlle September meeting, their meeting entirely by‘itsclf. lht main “\\'astes on the Farm," will be discussed, thing, 'and "“"il “l“ (““1011'1 ”It“: 10 d“. while the leading topic for October is the 1'“ W 1”“1 it “HUM“ Illi'tll'on. ’1 nl1ss the conservation of our natural resources, and iniilw'il hasttact and wisdom lll associat— in November, “liovinc ’J‘ubei'culosis" will “‘5': “"111 childrcn, 1‘ "”VVUIlt‘ Ul‘éllls’t'oi'tll be discussed. The program s printed, “‘3 amount "’ "HIV ”lill'i'll In real disci— also provides for rccitations, musical 1‘11““ and "ill”?lm“ ll'él‘tllllgz but when iiunrbers readings, Clix, as well as dis— 5”"11 i1 “"Jmilli (“1' man, {WNW it'lll:‘—'.(’St ‘ and the important business 19”“ 0f "illVf‘mle Milll't'llh‘hlp lll Michigan dates are given, such as the (late for the INS ““011 “Mil Mi,“ VHHIM'IHa’liJ, is found, election of 1'1th'cers aiid delegates to the then 11‘“ 'l“\"‘“1“‘ 01'.’—:1Hllzalloli becomes State Association, which occurs in No— a 1““‘3'1'1 ("1‘ gm“ it“ Wt'lll as cntcrtain- venibcr, etc. Altogether, this program is lllOll‘l. (illitirt'll 1113-41» their parents to go useful as well as ornan'iental, and a 1" (mange 1“ “MM" Wilt ”W." “1213' attend. lit 1 the committee '1nd club which 33' taking 1” “him“?! of lmrcnts who do .‘\ ( V ' i , ”U 0 not belong to the subordinate Grange but who are eligible to membership. the older Grange ofleii sccurcs new members that SSIONS. ‘ . CLUB DJSEE it would not otherwise reach. All these, Hold Annual Picnic in August-31316 children are thus well prepared to take (“W-“S“ Farmcrs' Hm; 11;? ‘1” Lin; litiillllve a capable part when they are old enough of Mr, and Mrs. A. C. it'lsz'l. .a lll't: ,. . . , , '1'1 , , , 1 le done 11. 1 resident patter not being p,.(.s_ to 301)] the suboidii It and .shou d i. 1111 lieniv t‘urtis talhd the muting to encouraged to pass at once into it at order . and a good piograni was rendtied. fourteen years of age. ()ne topic which was vull discussed was.~ “\Vho is responsible for the condition of the government?” The second topic. -——-—-——— “Mother's Problems." was equally well COMING EVENTS discussed. Mr. Carter sang a solo en; --._.__ titled, “Keep Politics Off Your Farm. Pomona Meetings. Mrs Alvah David recited Last-a. Elmer Delta Co, (Hope Pomona) with Fayette Leigh also 1'1'1'llt'd a poem in German (1131— Grange. ’l‘ucsdav. June 28. J. C. Ketch- lect. The 1111cstion box furnished the am. state speaker. - usual number of good questions. whith Kent (‘11.. with Cascade Grange, “79d- clissions, adopted it. JENNii: BL'ELL were well answered. The club will hold nesday, June 29. Dr. C. E. Marshall and its annual picnic the second Saturday in Bro. C. S. Bartlett, speakers. August in the village grove. Supper was server to over ice cream and cake. —Lottie M. Durkee, Reporter. Lapeer (70., with Rich Excelsior Grange 50. This was followed by at its hall in Rich. VVednesdav. June 29.‘ Hillsdale Co.. with Cambria Grange, Wednesday, July 6. THE MICHIGAN FARMER. JUNE 25, 1910. FOR VOLCXXXIV. From January I, l9l0, to July I, IQIO. Fa arm. Acidulated bones as fer- tilizcr .............. 494 Agricultural education ..396 Alfalfa as a forage crop.261 helped by inoculation. .598 in Mason county ..... 559 lime for ............... 132 seeding ............... 227 success with in west- ern Michigan ....... 598 with clover in wheat..131 Alsike clover .......... 2 Automobile for farmer.. 82 Automobiles in country 131 Barn. a plank frame. . . .362 equipment for conven- ience aiid sanitation.364 remodeling a ......... 519 Beans affected with an- thracnose ........... 519 Beets. grain drill for sowing ............. 45 Boy, the, and the farm. .262 Business of farn’iing, the 26 Canada field peas, varie- ties of .............. 475 Cement granary, a ....578 Clearing stump land. . . .362 Clothesline post ........ 363 Clover, best method of seeding ............. 132 Concrete making good, ..................558,578 proper proportions to make 270 plant urn of ......... 293 Corn, a good yield of.:'1l, 107 for silo, amount of .. 36 shall We have a crop of .................. 614 the seed ............. 170 thoughts on ......... 33 questions about. ...... 518 crop, the ............ 577 ground, fitting ....... 518 growing .............. 474 Cost of living, the ..... 17‘) Cutworm, combating ...538 Deep tillage system, thc.363 Factor in good crops, 21.332 Farm. leaving the ...... 5719 Farm help problem ....394 Farm Notesreb‘topping the leaks, June vs. mammoth clover, sow- ing alfalfa with ('10- vcr, ‘1; the spring seeding problem, fer— tilizer questions. seed~ ing clover in wheat, 25; the farm woodlot, 49; the willow hedge. trees for the wind— break, sowing alfalfa with clover, ashes as a fertilizer, Si; fertilizing potato land, the gra ‘ hopper problem, 105: preparing for the al- falfa crop, top-dress- ing wheat growing po- tatoes on poor land, sprgin wheat for Michig '.an 139; eradi- eating the wireworm, draining springy land, seeding clover with a nurse crop, the ce- ment granary, ashes as fertilizer. the fertiliz- ing value of common foodstuffs, broomcorn culture, 169; a study of cultural m e t l1 0 d s, hedge plants for fence posts, potato ~ ques— tions, fertilizing sandy soil, choosing a farm, 169; improving a sandy farm, 111aintaining the crop rotation, cow- pcas, clover aiid fer— tilizer, :30]; forage crops for the hogs, a basis for renting farms, cutting seed potatoes, alfalfa ques— tions, sand veteli, con- crete as a building material, 225; planting locust trees for fence posts, 226; an uneven stand of grass, seeding alfalfa after oats, po— tatoes in the crop 1'0- tation. the seed corn, 2717; the seed potatoes, when to apply stable manure. 23.x; grasses to seed for pasture, lime and its applica« tion to soil. seeding alfalfa, painting farm buildings, 297; sowing alfalfa for hog pasture cats aficr timothy, 298; keeping 11p 21 san— dy farm, alfalfa for northern Michigan, ’l‘urkestan alfalfa. sc- lecling seed potatoes, fertilizer for spring.r seeding, sawdust as a fertilizer, seedingr stub— ble ground. 329; treat— ing seed oats for smut, treating seed potatoes for scab. 30; starting a crop rotation, fertili- zer for beans, plowing vs. disking for cats, flax as a cash crap, 361; harrowing wheat in the spring, applying salt to the soil, spurry as a farm crop, 362; planning and execution of spring work, apply— ing liine, destroying weevil, sand vetch for Michigan, 3.13; the spring work, fertilizer for beans. early vs. late plowing for beans, alfalfa and inocula- tion, 423; white gi'ubs in lawn and field, be sure of the quality of your seed, 449; clit- worms in the corn field, fertilizer for clo— ver, early Vs. late planting of potatoes, wireworms, 473; seed- ing clover without a nurse crop, seeding worn land to clever, handling clover for seed, where and how to apply the stable- man urc, 492'}; grain smuts, rotation of crops for hog lot, ap- plying lime with ma- nure, making char— coal from corncobs. 494; seeding alfalfa in corn, planting corn with a grain drill, 517; when to plant beans, 518; seeding other grasses in clover, methods of handling the clover seed crop, what to use with poul- try manure, 533; a sub- stitute for hay, erad- icating inilkwecd, seed— ing worn land to clov- er, 558; the spring work, the potato crop, when to plant beans, when to cut clover hay, the crop rotation, 577; wireworms and cutworms, (I a 11 a d a. thistles, treating seed potatoes for scab, de- stroying weevil, 597; killing mustard in oats, eradicating dandelions from the lawn, 598; the work and the weather. maintaining ii 11 111'11 s without live stock, 613. Fence problem, the. . . .—]70 Fertilizer and germinat- ing power of beet seed ................ 471 cottonseed meal as a. .450 on fall sown grain....395 Field crops_ cost and yield (If ............ 450 Forestry, practical ..... 261 Gasoline engine on the farm .......... 171,537 Good roads, the question of .................. 203 vs. wide tires ........ 171 Grasses for permanent pasture on clay soil. 614 Gun, the, 011 the far.ni 4' 1 Harness, caring for “10.394 Hay caps ............... 614 crop, harvesting the. . .614 Haying equipment cs- scntial .............. 494 High prices and the farmer ............. 227 Hired help, boarding ..132 Implement house ...... 495 Keeping a book account 50 Land values ............ 261 Lighting, protection from ................ 331 Lillie Farmstead Notes. . 332. 396, 426' 45], 598. Lime, stone vs, hydrat- ed .................... Litter carrier, installingr the ................. 171 Locust timber .......... 363 Manure, hauling in win— ter ................. 17] sav e the .............. :27 spreadcr, for small farmer ...........293 Oak timvbcr, varieties of. 27 Cat crop, cost of ...... 427 the ................... 475 Oats and peas for 111135.258 as a farm crop .......362 fertilizer for .......... 394 Otsego Co. potato and Rotation, a six—year ....427 of potatoes, rye and clover ......... . . . . .258 Seeds, importance of good ........... . . . . .107 Silo, a concrete block... 27 the solid concrete ....613 Soil, preparation of for planting and seed- ing ............ . . . . .132 Soy beans .............450 culture of ........ ....518 Spring wheat raising in Michigan .. . . ..... . .363 Tamarack swamp land. .539 Tenant farmer, some questions for the . .202 1e .......... .........558 The business side of farming, 1, 25, 49, 81, 105, 130, 170, 226. The corn crop, improv- ing the ............309 Tile, laying .. . . . . . . . . . . .394 size to use .. . . . .330, 394 drain, leveling a . . . . . .519 questions ..... .......261 drains, distance apart and size of tile . . . . .172 Tools, keeping in condi- tion ..... ........50 Vines, protect the sun- ny porch with . . . . . .613 \Vater system for the home, a ...... ......171 “’heat crop the ..... . .330 Whitewash, government.427 \Vorkers, among the . . . .615 Live Stock. Abortion among ewes. . .172 A11 important discovery.600 Baby beef production de- fended ........ ......173 2ed, a good for pigs Beet tops a safe feed. .. . 28 Bieed meetings, reports of ................. 108 Brecdi 111g p u r e - b r c d swine, 301, 335, 365,397, 429, 453, 477, 497, 521, 541. Boar, selecting the .....615 Brood sow, ration for...521 sows, keep the old. . . .398 Calf pasture, helping out th 18 ................ 266 Calves hints on feeding. 479 Cattle, no marked short- age of ....... .......54O Charcoal, making corn- ......... . . . . . . . .498 co Clipping farm horses ..265 Clov c1, running pigs 011.580 Combating parasites ...478 Cow, the and the farm— 81‘ ........ . . . . . . . u Dipping flock at shearing time ...... ........334 Enforcement of 28- hour law 581 Ewes at yeaning time..302 inferior milking . . . . . . 539 Faim animals, condition and losses of . .453 number and value of .173 Feed for sheep .......39 9 Feeders’ Problems. — A ration for growing pigs, the feeding qual— ities of cob meal, tim— othy hay for sheep, 3; a ration for fatten— ing steers, 28; the grain ration for breed— ing ewes, 52, the most profitable breed, 134; oil cake as a horse feed, roots for sheep food, potatoes for hog feed. 173; early vs. late shearing, .172; a ration for the work horse, feeding value of pota— toes, 265; amount of potatoes which may be fed, 300; ration for the work horse, 333; a ra- tion for young pigs, 36:7; raising calves without milk, 397; rais- ing young pigs on cow's milk, 430; when to wean the lambs, 615. Feedin" ewes with lamb 4 young live stock ..... 134 Flies about the stock barn ................ 561 Growing the hog crop..579 flog house, building a. ..452 clover growers' asso— building a concrete ...300 (-mmm ,,,,,,,,, 21:0 29:11 the portable, ..........599 Peas and 011s m 11.11. Hes-s feeding on pota- l’l()\ving just ‘.W1(\) {UPS ................ 616 planting ............ 450 01‘ cattle ............. Potato cvpcrimcnts 2 Wt“ “1‘1"(1 VS. scrub... 52 land, fcitilizing ...... 107 ””1"“? 41‘1”“ng the ....302 Situation, the .........211?. brewing. a better sys- yield, a splendid ..... 51 tom required ....... 136 in Van Burcn Co ..... 107 HOV-“‘87 bl‘C‘t‘d 300d ..... 431 Potatoes 593 economical feeding 0f.454 big crop of ........... 258 examining for sound- WhV go IOVV _________ 495 11088 ................ 497 Prepared roofing, econ- shoeing draft .........579 omy of ............. 3 5110,0541" farm ......... 615 Quack grass and milk- Spring management of weed ............... 172 the WOik ......... . .300 subdulng ............. 519 watering, feeding and sod! subduing for po— conditioning ...... ..]73 tatoes .............. 170 Hot water as an emer- Road law, the new .106 gency remedy ..... .174 Roads, good ............ 262 Indiana cattle feeders’ Roller, smooth vs T bar.260 using the ............ 519 meeting . . ....... . .5401 Lamb crop, thoughts JUN ' E 25 19 , ’ 1o. . TH E . 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(Y ' I . fa-1"'-. 252 An 151111: be‘s poli'CtII ..I'17g m -5 A 1 t V. . 9 m t Q as '.34 n .po'. 91- 11a] :2 ' 41 A Clnnortah'tuI agriit" ‘gOO nnuoursvatio Co'nfi. cu1'_ 32 a] ges n ifef'é'Hs OOd'?6.?I Shfii? g3 ads-E-. 0n; THE MICHIGAN FARMER.‘ Having fun on May day. 435 Home entertainment of Hoosier hor- How a wodpecker pays 58.) After the holidays 4~A good substitute hardwood floors Airing feather beds . little talk on happi- Another echo day sentiment , Binder twine Cause and effect of agi- . ‘ .............. 14 for layer cake or can- mayflower cook- fruit ice cream, Spanish cake, fried ap- How I held up a tlain. How vegetation Development and adap- tation of automobile.483 Development of co—oper- ative enterprises Doctor Beal to leave M A. ............... 5 67 Edutating. the farm boys 210 A miniature churn An important question..190 An old—time lenten cake.191 A plea for reform and In peril of fire :488 Indian legend of the giftr7 .............. ) Remove gloss from the Johnnie’s composition 1 Are your children husky.462 Are we too selfish to en- tertain our friends .. Automobile question an- 1 A ventilating curtain A woman‘s philosophy of290 Rice the most digestible friend of childlen 413 New Year resolutions 17-«Benjamin Exhibiting at state and: Salt cure for felon Sausage for summer use 14 ‘ custom ...... 311 10 8 Ole Bull and tile 1 ‘ ................. 576 Only a flower garden ............... 436 Pouring a concrete rail— 433 ..f’ ........... 574 Romantic life of Herbert and prepara- Fruit crop damaged.... . 66 A woven silk cushion Biscuit and muflin rules. 315 Bread making .......... 243 Canning fresh meat Compromise a little ..... 288 Concerning the Set good example by re— specting the law .. .. we drink tea or _ Good story matte1 Consumer and producer should co-operate Simple home remedies How co-operative organ— izations develop ' ‘ ' Keeping farm accounts.142 tages over clty girls. ‘ ' Cure for sens1t1veness .. Decorating the home Selling the old farm. . .. ‘ ‘ value and prepara— man of the north. . .. ................ 50 Some queer beds Straw picture frames... Suggestion for whittlers.239 The cochincal insect . . . .4 The date of Easter The deal in calves The dells of the \‘Viscon-619 Double boiler not pity the young " 186 Michigan corn So they were wed and St. Valentine day, igin and elebration..189 Suggestions for More about meat p1ices. 344 impo1tance to bean 26 ............ 5 Organization as Don’t be too unselfish.. Don’t quarrel with work.412 Do you always cook his favorite dishes Do you make mountains Sweeping the carpets The friendly redwing . . .. . is always the Our imports of hides heat_ problem Our live stock industry. Early spring vegetables.546 Eat plentifully and well.190 Educate boys to be hus— spring .beauty call of the l1ome...._ children's manners. :9 School of Michigan. The oldest ship atloat The origin of Arbor ])ay.370 romance of penny Plans for the winter. . . . , g _ ................ Entertalnlng at easter . .. Flreless cooker 41 ................. family pocketbook.. .............. 152 importance of do- mestlc science ' Tile Sand Dollar ........ 147 , of VVashing- ton’s birthday ...... 181 The sudden recovery of2 .............. Shortage of beef cattle..i' Some potato statistics” .............. 290 Flowers of various sorts.222 Food chopper ........... 440 Food classifications in nourishing4 1.11 G) The new guest towel. . .. The new neatness vs. the .................. ":16 The evolution of a saw. 63 , Ortega gold, 10, 45, ‘ 375 Some things ';.:.:';.1.‘.u1.13_ The boycott tin-meat The Close of the institute17 road to happiness. $938011 S suits seond of F c lnualy. ............ 127 The coming census H The conquest of the a1r.: . .1 correspondent enerosit wor 1 Ifncle Dije. Beverly’s ex- G y . t1 (‘0 Good taste in dress ..... 463 ............. l ' \Vayne's triumph at 11111- .................... The English succession f- highway 13W \Vllat he coveted The farmer and the 0130 r masculine woman Helpful winter hints irlelpfulness of poetry Home—made tireless cook— The Young wife deserves To clean furs g ................ The farmers’ the increased cost of food products The flax industry increased cost VVllen Lem \Viggins calnt219 \Vresting 1'11}; '{1'1'1511'61'1i1n'e from the pine stump 63 W'riting feature articles _ ................ Unrest is the rule Vacuum hand-cleaner Various USes of salt The live stock situation 184 Hot onions and ammonia 14 The new oat “graft,” The oleo controversy. . .. The potato market, The primary school 111011- 566 .ovcrcoat problem, How .1 "irl ”my become - 091 ............. .4- .............. 1”) Warm and cold coloxs .. Importance of vegetables in the dietary ...... 491 ........... 378 Is the jealous alone to blame? .................. 5 What is emmanuclism The real cause and rem- , “'hat‘s what in summer C(V ................. 142 weaves and styles, The real situation :1 llle round- up institute..- A little girl's fancies ................. A song 0f today \Vho are the better \Vho would be a society438 . ................. t)- Abraham Llncoln To regulate cold storage/132 To the old soldiers... .. .5 6 Value of farm lands. . . .482 .............. 60 . . Why you fail with bak— Macaronl—lts ‘ " ture and value Making and baking pics. Childhood days Countless things ........ Denatured fruit Fashion's decree Father’s bear A review of the year.. Bird, Arthur Cranson. . ." Boys and girls’ agricul-3r Michigan country women packages and fruit..274 Club discussions, 17, 47, 79, Magazine Section and Home 2 Grandma’s pet I wonder why ........... .. . .187 Gal's ”Carling 0" “”32.) Dry farming ....... 611, 621 Farm 111anlgement1ti7 Falmels' Club institutes the Associatiolial duck hunt in the Ev— from black em- ................. '0 . ............... 350 ------------- New hats are liet-oi11111j.:‘.1811 arboriculturist.. hospital for animals .. ple in club VV01k Notice to I‘tllmClS' Club Squire Van’s New Year‘s goose ................ bothmsome boy The apple tree .......... 4 blue- bird s song narrow escapi- ' food and medicine, Prune possibilities Recipes—Date six cup vegetable pud- . at the State Assot 1.1- tale of a pig ............ H1610 , _ The annual '111'.'1;_-,'-£- 1111 H The first halr . ............. 608 ilOll'S Stililtlttlly 17, 47. 79. 193 The postal savings b:111k.191 F1itthics ttmn ing without eggs, > :\lbt-rts \— rav ............... )7:) he song splliow ........... 434 Among the hills of Dixie. Animals at play 3’) Are they steel or .................1v’ The iwo clocks , baked macaroni, --------------- walnut cookies. granti- Back to the country .................. , English tea cake, Towards spring ............. 436 \\'hat he couldn’t do.... .. \Vhen Buckeye blossoms When mother Do animals rt ason llo hoists think ............ a143 Fggs in ancient timts . Emma‘s first beau .............375 '. Ia’ oat meal, - WWI)“ p m ' Apple buyers blamed. 7 apple meringue, chocolate custard, Jen- Caught at conference Where to look . Ye olden times ........... ' 191 Grange activity in Ocea-32 county cup cake, erv soup, milk dutch doughnuts, Grandmother's logic Hah- eni- han—game ................ 435 A few ways of amusing JUNE 25, 1910. Grange court ‘ .246 Home of Miss Chitten— Hesperia meeting in Ben- den and houses for zie Co ............... 4 3 commercial violet Is this your Grange? ...199 growing ....... .....57.’ It’s planting time again.382 Home of Valentine Lecture’rs conferences, 79, . Grange, Kalkaska 485. county ...... . ....... 449 successful ............ 515 Hornet’s nest ........... 311 Michigan Flora . .,359 382 Household pets ......... 311 Moral development of House wall reinforced children ........ 611, 624 with concrete ...... 393 New Granges for first Improvised air compres- quarter of 1910 ....465 sor sprayer ........ 446 New Gl‘anges for last. Indian burial pit ...... 59 quarter of 1909 ..... 103 Indian mission school New Granges in Manis- scenes ......... 179, 181 tee Co. ............. 441 Irish crochet, designs Ohio patrons active ....285 in ................ ..37 Pomonas aid subordi- Jersey cow, a good ....369 nates ............... 529 Pedro’s Brown Bessie Pomona Grange fairs ..548 2nd ................ .565 Pomona meetings, 103, 121, Jersey heifer, a good ...371 191, 223, 285, 327, 282, Junior plowing outfit ..356 465, 485, 515, 529. King apple tree, before Promptness, a factor in and after pruning .164 Grange success ..... 589 Land roller, using the...519 State Grange meeting, Lawson J. member ex- report of ..... 17, 47, 79 ecutive committee of The ethical value of State Grange ..... . 79 music .............. 167 Lettuce, a head of crisp. 288 The Grange, a construc- Littell, Mrs Alta L. .51 2 tive force in rural Litter carrier, installing affairs .............. 515 a .............. 1,69 171 The Grange and better Macaloni d1ier ......... 622 roads ............... 569 Memorial Day design ...557 The Grange in other Michigan boy and his states .......... 246, 529 unmatched “pair” ..503 The present vs, pioneer Modern barn on Barry days ................ 199 C0. farm ........... 597 Two new Granges in farm residence in La- Jackson Co. ........ 589 M Iptfaer Co. .. ........257 _ ue- oot ho , t ical Illustrations. specimen 5f ..y.p.... 53 A gentleman in home- Napier, MI'S. Fred ----- 490 sup n ............ ..418 National Corn Exposi- A little farmer and his tion, views of Mich- saddle ............. 422 igan exhibit at ..... 1 Alfalfa field in Ottawa Neat cottage on a West county .............. 597 Michigan fruit farm. 517 All-over trimming ...... 186 Neckwear, dainty styles Amateur sugar makers..585 in hand- -made ...... 506 Apiarist, an up—to—date.595 New agricultural build- Apiary of Mrs. Spoiler, ing at M. A. C... .. 83 scene in ............ 532 Old gunboat Michigan, Apple tree, a well views of .. ..... 373 375 formed young ...... 514 Old tailor shop of An- trees before and after drew Johnson 44 pruning ............ 74 Onion seed, promising ti‘ec ready for spraying crop of ............. and fertilizing ...... 410 Pair of whitewood pliers. 503 A “two-footed” tree ....435 PhOtOgl‘aphing a railroad A young tree that was train 61 saved ............... 388 Plank frame barn, sim- Automobile on an Iowa D16 type of ..577 farm ............... 297 Porch well shaded by Average Tennessee VlHES .... ...... ..... farm ................ 237 Potato field yielding 400 Baling hay on Sanilac bushels per acre....257 county farm ....... 169 Potato harvest scenes on Barnyard scenes on farm Branch CO farm 51 of 19. S: H. Boyd, 537, Poultry outfit an unpre- 539, tentious ........ . . . .490 Bea} Dl Wm. J ........ 567 Power corn husker inv Bedioom a dainty ...... 546 Operation ........... Bild Arthur c .......... 589 Pruning an old apple Blatk knot on plum tree ......-........2 twigs ............... 252 old apple trees ......3‘24 13037 and his ”roadster _311 Queen bee -....,---,r-...279 Boys and CONS on Gen- cages for . ....... I.....632 esee Co. farm ...... 397 Rabbit trap, 21 simple ..147 Buffalo, a yoke of ...... 61 Rhine legion a wild and “Buzzing“ wood on a rugged vale in- ...... 43 Bay Co. farm ...... 329 River shells. types of - 294 Cat. type of Persian ....412 Roche de Bouef, an In- Cattery view of a ..... 412 dian landmark -309 Car.,lill-.1c Micll, turpen- Roost-protecting curtain tine plant .......... 63 m Open-front hen- Castonia settlement ....534 1101188 ------------ ”273 Cleaning up .111 orchard Sand D0113? 01‘ Sea Ur- Vvith sheep ......... 477 chin --------------- -14 Cliff pmmenade at sche- Scene at an Eaton Co. veningen ........... 183 plowing “bee” ------ 473 Clothes-line posts ...... 363 Scheveningen beach ....183 (locoallllt palm ........ 194 seven cows kept on 20- Collapsible toop for hen acre farm --------- 273 and (llitks ......... °78 Sheep, an e\a1nple 0f Concrete blotk silo 27 Wfill- bit‘d dlld “’6“- bridge across Mau— fed ................. 599 mee river ........... 433 511681) T‘de. plan Of a silo in course of con— convenient .......... 174 struetion ........... 81 Shelter, Miss Agnes V--3‘18 silo, good type of ...,613 Shite stallion .......... 301 “Court” of Madison Slade, H. J ............ 542 Grange ............. 246 Smith, Miss Lorena J. .288 Cow stall, tlle model ...370 Snare for catching rab— Creamery, a New York bits ................. 147 state ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 76 Snowflake, the ......... 181 Dairy rows of qllality..348 SO. Lowell Grange hall.624 Dandelions, gathering ..462 Southern cabin Of better Depuc, Mrs Fred ...... 608 class ............... 237 Dixie mill for grinding Speller, Mrs. Luella ..... 532 corn ................ 239 Spray mixing plant and Dixie water—“HHagon ...237 spraying I‘ig ....... 446 l)1one bee .............. 280 Spraying scene in an Al- Eastcr lily cake ....... 314 legun Co. orchard ..425 Effect of trees too close Spring 'fuirieS. a bunch to house ,,,,,,,,,,,, 201 of .................. 314 English walnuts ........253 Steers that sold for 80 om} Envelope bearing “Pony per 113- -------------- 57 Express” stamp 11 Stone axes of Iroquois Falnmls “Mulready” en- Indians ............. 59 “.101". ______________ 11 Straw picture fran1es..147 Fro-1111 ltlarn of A. G. Bar- Suntield. Mich, street ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, " scene ...............61 ofA t.M Prosser ...... 577 Suits for the busy wo- cold stt'm age house .141 man ................ 414 flower garden ........ 5S3 Sumimer 00110118 dt‘ tiS gns 1101119 ()f C A New- .................. 242 man ................ 393 Tatted scallop edging ---586 home of \V w \i 00.1 473 Tclos lake, view of ....501 team. a good ........ 333 'Jlli'lt bothersome boy ..503 WOOtilOt ............... 49 The boy who preieired Fat hogs, a bunch of “Beauty” ........... 435 gooJ 561 The first hail- cut ...... 621 Flor-k of selected ewes in Timberrframe barn in Australia ........... 26:} varlous stages of con~ Flower and vegetable Struction ........... 361 garden ............. 630 Tomato, a .lune Pink ..288 Forest tree nursery ....449 T0 the year that’s gone 9 Francis S, Key monu— Trees that blossomed ment 5‘} early ............... 468 F1.1nklin Mrs, P ...... 412 Truss bents for plank- Frujt and vegetables at frame ball] .......... 362 Kalkaska Pomona Tulip t1‘,ee leaf and Grange fair .548 blossom of ......... 375 Goats enjoy a sunny Turkey foot rock ...... 309 backyard ........... 435 Wall paper design ..... 350 Goslings on free range.346 for large room ....... 438 Guernsey COW, good type White- -crested_ Black P01- of .................. 512 ish cock ............ 56 Henhouse having many Whittling a pair of good features ...... 234 pliers ............... 239 Historic old structure in Wisconsin river scenes .619 Fredericktown, Md..543 Woods and hills along Hog house, plans for....452 the Rhine .......... 145 Hogs in the farm yard..225 Worker bee, the . ...... .279