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Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office 1“ Detroit, Michigan Under the Act of March 3. 1849 f VOLUME CLVIX NUMBER SEVENTEEN DETROIT, OCTOBER ’21, 1922 CURRENT COMMENT THE MICHIGAN FARMER SAYS: Winter is a good time to cultivate friends. Weeding is as essential in the’herd or the flock as in the garden. Getting rid of what is unnecessary is often the quickest way to profit. Fall is the season when the law of gravity is effective, for what has growu up must come down. The youth’s companion should be his father; the girl’s companion, her moth- er. The whole family should be chums. Success is more often accomplished by giving two thoughts to one' action, than one thought to two actions. This applies to farming as well as other oc- cupations. EAR a Village lo- cated in south- The Keeper eastern Michigan, at the there lives a man who accumulated a. Gate has . great fortune. He owns much land and on this he has built for himself a great mansion. A high fence surrounds the premises and at the entrance there is a keeper who Opens the gate to whom he pleases, unless otherwise ordered by his mas- ter. Often men of culture and influ- ence are turned away from this gate, while a few persons without distinc- tion are permitted to pass. The dis- cretion of the keeper largely decides the type of callers which this man is receiving. There is another keeper Whose dis- cretion operates in a somewhat sim- ilar manner. He is the budget chief who is in charge of the appropriations for the department of agriculture. It is rare that congress increases ap- propriatiohs recommended by this ofli— cial. Consequently what he suggests as the proper amount to be used by the various divisions and bureau-s in the department will be followed by congress more or less closely, and where hevrecommends that a bureau be wholly or partly eliminated, this, in all probability, will be done. Every effort .should now be used to make our tax dollars go the limit in rendering service. The question arises, would the apportioning of the moneys to the various activities of the depart- ment of agriculture by some person who is familiar and in sympathy with the, great business of farming make « for greater efficiency in the use of a... prime mas:- g‘et official is a Chicago lawyer. "His. predecessor Was an ex-hotel manager. The present bud-'3» E have just re- ! ceived a copy of I H the 1921 year-book of N w the department of ag- Year-book riculture. In. going through this volume Vene is impreSsed with the change in the type of material used and the method of treatment, as compared to former year-books. The present volume attempts in a. comprehensive way to give a detailed account of the economic situation with respect to four of our leading agricul~ tural products—wheat, corn, beef and cotton. This change is the result of a feeling on the part of the department offic’ials that the economic phases of the farmer’s business is now the most urgent of his needs. A reduction in farm costs, better methods of diStribu- tion and a proper development of mar— kets for our farm products seems to be the big demand of the hour. This volume is issued to meet this need as regards the four products above men-. tioned. Other farm products and con- ditions will be taken up in succeeding volumes, according to the secretary, which additions will ultimately give us a comprehensive survey of the whole economic situation as it relates to our American agriculture. In addition to the above discussions there is also given a graphic summary of the 1920 agricultural census and the usual statistical information on grains and other crops, live stock, imports and exports of agricultural products, miscellaneous statistics on agriculture and in addition some forty pages of cOst data on the production of farm crops. 'In all, the department is to be com: mended for the valuable service ren- dered to the industry through the col- lection of this material and for the very available way in which the ma- terial has been presented. 0RD has just been p as sed hHeh’ along that the farm t e Goad crops and dairy de- Work partments of the M. A. C. will continue the intensive campaigns conducted in sev- eral counties of the state last year.. So ‘ gratifying has been the increase in al- falfa-production and the improvement of dairy herds that agricultural leaders at the college have decided to continue this work» on a more extensive .scale than ever before. This gospel of more efficient dairy , production is directly in line with Pres- ident Friday’s plea for the “elimina- tion of the unfit” which has attracted so much attention in the state during the past few months. In fact, the M. A. C. executive is counting upon an in- creased alfalfa acreage and more effi- cient dairying to provide a large por- tion of the $50,000,000 increase in farm income which he hopes to bring about within the next five years. The first of these drives will take place in Clinton county from October 23 to November 3. The agricultural agent of that county has scheduled lo- cal meetings at many points. Special- ists from the college will cooperate in spreading information regarding better dairy animals and practices and the economic advantage resulting from a liberal planting of alfalfa. Another campaign will open in Kent county on November 6, and a third in Genesee county on November 20. . ' Splendid results followed last year’s work by these college extension teams. Not only did their efforts result in a large increase in the acreage of alfalfa, but hundreds of boarder cows were eliminated and through the organiza- tion of a number of cow-testing asso- ciations and the awakening of interest ..‘f’ “i in better i the 19 for. continued demolition line of more profitable .dalryingfi‘we urge our readers to cooperate with the college men to the end that these local" meetings may be of the greatest help to our farmers in getting and keeping their business on 'amore substantial basis. . T the general elec- The Income tion on November 7 a proposed amend- Tax ment to the constitu- Amendment tion of the state which is of interest and importance to every Michigan Farmer reader will be submitted to the voters of the state. This amendment, if carried, would make it possible for the legislature to pass a state income tax law. This proposal has the, backing of all the farm organizations of the state. It was due to the united action of these organizations that the proposal to sub— mit the amendment at the coming gen- eral election was adopted by the legis- lature, after a bitter fight by the inter- ests opposed to the adoption of the . income tax for state purposes. This proposition is of interest to all real property holders. At the present time the five billion dollars of real property assessed for taxation purpos- es in Michigan carries practically the whole of the twenty million dollar an- nual state tax burden. Practically an equal amount of- intangible, income. producing property escapes this bur- den almost entirely, while thousands of professional and salaried men with large incomes enjoy the benefits of government service in fullest measure with little or no contribution to its cost. ~ It is not the desire or intention of the farm organizations which are back- ing this proposal that it shall be used as a new source of taxation for the in- crease of the tax budget, but rather that it shall be made the means to the end of relieving real property, the farms and the homes, of a consider- able portion of the excessive tax bur- -den which they are now carrying, and more equitably distribute this too rap- idly increasing load. The adoption of this amendment will be the first step in this direction. Keep it in mind when you go to the polls to vote on November 7. RE milk man tells 'us that never be- Return fore has he, on his to daily rounds, left such Normalcy large quantities of milk at the doors of his patrons. This increased consump- tion of milk is one of the several indi~ cations of a gradual return of our peo- ple to the use of a better class of'foods. The sales of inferior substitutes, so popular during the period of extremely high food prices, appear now to be on the decline, while, as in the case of milk, the sale of, the good staple food products seem to be climbing. Without doubt the lower prices now prevailing have been a real factor in building up this larger volume of bus— iness. but the big influence, as we see it, appears to be a better general knowledge of the food requirements of the human body for maintaining it in a healthful state far efficient service. This knowledge, which 'is largely the result of constructive publicity werk, is bound to be a real factor in the future marketing of certain farm prod- ucts. Although we have already ob- servbd some of the fruit of this work, actually it has only started, as any person who has had the opportunity to study real conditions and practices in many of our homes can testify. Ac— cording. to good authority, we have only been “kidding” ourselves/into be- lieving that the American people are “well fed.” There is much to be done o along the ' ~ HE make-up .. man Just . says we need this ., ‘ paragraph to. fill up Top," space—to sort of Space vehink in. "It just oc— . curs ‘that many of us seem to be onearth “just to fill space." Many go through life with just enough endeavor, to fill the time and maintain existence between birth and death. When doing that we are not contrib- uting to the advancement of civiliza- tion and our existence is not essential to the progress of mankind. To be essential we should do our iota in ad- ding to the happiness of the world. Then we fulfill our purpose of exist- ence for We pay our board by sowing seeds of happiness, the fruit of which .others may reap. Our own endeavors will change us from chinks, or space fillers, to purpose fillers. i Com ’na’ flpp/es I GOT my apples off, and then I started huskin’ corn. Now, I like huskin’ ’cause you kin sit down and think while you’re doin’ it. I like corn ’cause it is such a what you call 1111- pretentious grain. It don’t show itself up like it was the essenshull food of a nashun, but you gotta pull its/shell off before you kin see what a thing of golden beauty and usefulness it is. 'Now, apples is ,differunt. They got themselves all what you call ’dolled up, like these buddin’ girls what want to make rouge roses 0 uta themselves when they should be white lilies. "They show them- selves with all their ' skin~deep ‘ was sayin’ to the werld, “Here I am. Come and take me.” I think that is just what got Adam in wrong. He took and fell, and hurt his conscience. And to show that weaknesses is inherited, we’ve been fallin’ ever since. And, speakin’ of folks, there’s corn folks and there’s apple folks. The corn folks is the quiet kind what is doin’ essenshull things} for the world. They don’t look like much from the outside, but inside “there’s a heap of golden goodness.- Now, apple folks is spendin’ lots of time showing’ themselves. And you can’t tell What’s under the charmin’ appearance, ’cause you know the nicest lookin' apples ain’t always the best eatin’. You kin never tell until you try ’em, whether they’re pure white inside, or yellow, or maybe even rot- ten. You. take bigger chances with apples than with corn; same with the same kind of folks. Generally speakin’, seems like wim- men belong to the apple or fruit class- ificashun. That's why they call them “apple of.my eye," “peach,” or “my little sugar plum.”., But men belong to the hay and grain divishun, ’cause the folks most of .the time say, “Hay, you, come here,’_’ when {they call ’em. But in our family it‘s differunt. I got all. 0; our family’s beauty, and I am carryin’ it on the outside so folks kin know there’s some in the family. Inside of me there is nothin’ but a. ‘ think tank hangin’ over a bread basket what is hard to keep filled. Sophie. ASk Now,‘Sophie’s got a lot of goodness inside, but, like all precious things, she’s keepin" it safe. The only thing what makes me think she belongs to the fruit classificashun is that sonic- _times,. like cider, ,she’s awful hard to keep sweet. HY SYCKLE. beauty, like they < ” dynamite, ; {stump pilers: HEfatigue and drudgery of land- clearing is now being exiled by the engineer’s lever "and the chemist-’s reagent. The pioneer of to- day, who pushes his way to {the cut‘ over lands, need not do so in the spirit of the early martyrs who traveled into unexplored regions of doubt and hor- ror. On the contrary, he may go to a. _ land where honest work, brings cleared acres, not after a life of wearisome drudgery, but in time for him to enjoy the results of his earlier industry. This has been proven and demon- strated by the Michigan Agricultural College, Who realized that the drudgery ,of land‘clearing was the cause of the unpopularity of the Upper Peninsula. The college, through unlimited cooper- High Piles Burn Much Better. ation, recently completed a series of land-clearing schools in the Upper Pe- ninsula and is now conducting a simi- lar train in the Lower Peninsula. After a careful survey of the coun- try and a thorough study of the vari- ous methods of clearing under varying conditions, they are in a position to advise the farmer what is good and what is bad practice under the varying conditions which the farmers find. In- cidentally, the motive of the college in creating a land-clearing division was to be a clearing house of questions on land-clearing, ’making it easier and 'more'economical besides accelerating the rate of clearing. For over a hundred years our fathers have met their land-clearing problems practically barehanded and at the pres- ent time a great majority of cut—over land is cleared by anything but mod- ern processes. The long continued back-breaking methods seem to have developed the fixed idea‘ in the minds of the general public that clearing land today is synonymous with drudgery and hopeless effort. It is all too true that land-clearing with the back alone, anng Or Puttmg It Over 072 tfle Horre—By A. J. McAdam: beyond the reach of the man who has a few acres already cleared and it is certainly within the means of three or or four stump land owners who could form a small land-clearing club for the collective purchase of such an outfit. The banks are usually very liberal to these small organizations, because they realize that their own interests are promoted in direct proportion to the amount of cleared land in their immediate vicinity. Dynamite is essential to efficient land~clearing in a large majority of cases. ,Its use is becoming more uni- versal, but, unfortunately, it is not gen- erally realized that the slower, cheaper grades will, in most cases where dy- namite is best adapted, do the same work, stick for stick, as the quicker higher per cent and more expensive kinds. Gradually the carload lot distri- bution is being installed which reduc- es the price considerably over the small lot purchase. This year several cars of dynamite were placed in towns and counties for general distribution at a saving of from five to eight cents per pound. The higher percentages of dynamite were, no doubt, introduced into land- clearing practices by the miners who set “hard rock” explosives as the standard in the new field. Forty and n is free and open. It is not neecessary to dig a hole under the stump. The work is not monotonous or cramped. A driving-iron can be driven into any ground fit to be cleared and in places An Ordinary Gin Pole with Trip Makes an Inexpensive Piling Outfit. which are soft _a punch-bar makes a good hole in a short time. There is the popular fear of dyna- mite that argues against its use. While there is always a small element of dan- ger, the observance of a few simple Farmers Try Hubam Clover XPERIMENTS with Hubam clover on several farms in Saginaw coun- ty indicate that the new annual can be grown successfully and profitably in this county. On one of the farms, that of Carl Leidlein in Buena Vista town- ship, a three and one-half—acre plot yielded more than ten bushels per acre. Mr. Leidlein planted next to the Hu- bam, a fieldof biennial clover as a hay crop for the first year, and he reports that Hubam clover will yield for for- age purposes nearly fifty per cent more hay than the biennial, that is, for the first season when sown in early spring without a nurse crop. The green weight of Hubam clover on one acre of Leidlein’s plot was approximately 20,875 pounds. Demonstrations with Hubam also were conducted successfully at the county poor farm and on the farms of William Hill and Fred Zwerk in Blum- field township: Mr. Hill experimented with H-ubam as a clover crop, planting seven acres with barley; and Mr. Zwerk tried l'our acres of wheat as a nurse crop for the Hubam Oats were sown with the Hubam at the county poor farm. —M. sixty per cent dynamites cost from two to five cents per pound more than the low grade of twenty per cent or the bulk of powders. Picric acid, a war salvage explosive which is now being distributed by the The Modem Type of Stump Puller Equipped with “Take Ups” and “Power Pulleys," Greatly Increases Efficiency of Men and Teams. plus a grub hoe, an axe and a pry, as- sisted even with a horse, merits the unpleasant reputation which is associ— " ated with it, but this grubbing method need never be used again. fI‘hree essential factors are removing the drudgery from the Work of land- clearing _for the farmer. They are: stump pullers, and horse The equipment is not mum amount of work, and that work Michigan Agricultural College, is help- ing to solve many land-clearing prob— , lems because of its low cost. The high- er grade explosives often are more sen- sitive and do not do as thorough work as the slower varieties. , The driving iron er the extension earth augur allow the charges to be placed in the right places with a mini- rules reduces the danger to almost a negligible amount: The causes of ac- cidents in stump blasting are due main- ly to hang-fires and [the careless use of caps. By leaving hang-fires for at least a half day, or pbssibly a full day, and handling the caps with extreme care at all times, the accidents will be very few. The use of the electric blasting machine entirely eliminates hang-fires and reduces the handling of open blasting caps. Besides being much safer, it does much better work on large stumps or “blinds” and does this work cheaper than the cap and fuse. Although firing by means of elec- tricity is somewhat more expensive, yet it has the safety feature and does better and cheaper work on large stumps. Stump pullers have not been as pop- ular as their merit deserves. This probably is due to the fact that stump pullers of the past have not kept pace With the best engineering practices, and because they were used alone, Without the aid of dynamite and stump pilers. The new product made entirely of steel, has far greater strength and less weight than the older cast iron pullers. ‘ When equipped with “take- ups” and “power pulleys” the rate of pulling is increased at least one hun- dred per cent, the actual work is great- ly lessened, a lighter outfit is made possible and the life of the cable is lenger._ These take-ups decrease the drudg- ery by a very appreciable amount. It its Drudg ray is not hard to carry from one stump to another, it is not difficult to hook it to a stump or hitch it to the main line is a boy’s work. After the stump is out, low-grade dynamite will at once crack it in pieces so a team can easily pull the pieces to a pile and remove nearly all the dirt. It requires little effort to hook a chain around a broken part of a stump and the horses do the work of skidding. By using stump pullers, the real man-work is passed to the horses, but here, too, their power is multiplied by mechanical means to such an extent that it is not hard for them to keep going fo'r an all day shift. The work of hooking and unhooking take-ups and power pulleys cannot be considered as drudgery, and there is always time for short and frequent rests which relieves the monotony of the work. Stump piling has heretofore been considered a serious obstacle in com- plete land-clearing. There are horse pilers on the market as well as effi- cient and serviceable home-made pilers that remove the backache from that phase of land-clearing. W'hen horses have skidded the broken pieces to where the piler can reach them, the piling line is attached and the horses do the real work. The actual work that falls to the man is pulling the trip rope which releases the chain, al- lowing the stump to fall on the pile. By this means he can make good high piles which will burn much better than smaller piles. Where, now, is the drudgery of land- clearing? When stock has been used to kill the brush and sprouts and help rot the stumps, that part of the work is sometimes turned into profit at little or no labor on the part of the man who owns the land. After time has again acted and rotted the stump to some Explosives Get the Stumps. extent, horses, through the medium of stump pullers, get thrm on top of the ground. Dynamite cracks the whole stump into pieces so a team can skid it to where the piler can pile it. In other words, the drudgery, but not the work, is passed on to animals, dynamite and mechanical devices. From now on, engineering methods and modern land-clearing equipment will allow the owner of a stump farm to get it under cultivation in a quarter of the time it took the man of the pres vious generation, and with one-tenth of the physical effort. The disgrace, which has previously rested on cut- over land is being removed by modern methods. , ‘ LATE AGRICULTU RALN E PRESS OVERESTIMATES SIZE OF CROPS. HE crop estimating officials of the department of ag1iculture are call- ing attention to their estimates which Show that the reports in the dailies and magazines of bumper crops are not true. The composite condition of: all crops of the United States on October 1, or at time of harvest, was 1.4 per cent lower than their ten-year average condition on that date. PRICES FOR FARM CROPS. HE level of prices paid producers for the principal crops decreased two per cent during September. On October 1 the index figure of prices was about 1.3 per cent lower than a year ago, 45.5 per cent lower than two years ago, and 30.1 per cent lower than the average of the past ten years on October 1. The prices of meat ani- mals, hogs, cattle, sheep and chickens, to producers decreased 2.4 per cent from August 15 to September 15. On September 15 the index figure of prices for these meat animals was 8.1 per cent higher than a year ago, 37.1 per cent lower than two years ago, and 20.5 per cent lower than the average of the past ten years on September 15. WOULD CURB HIGH INTEREST CHARGES. ‘ THE recent American Farm Bureau Federation referendum indicates that farmers in some parts of the country are paying as high as ten per cent interest, and commission up to ten per cent. Much of this money loan- ed to farmers was obtained by banks by rediscounting their notes in the fed— eral reserve system where they paid only a fraction of the rate of interest they charged.the farmers. Bills are now before the finance committee in congress, which provide that no draft, note or bill shall be ”admitted to dis- count unless ‘it is accompanied by a certificate of the member bank show- ing both the rate of discount and rate of commission charged by the bank. LOSS IS HEAVY FROM CAR SHORT. AGE. IT is now definitely stated by officials of the California Grape Growers’ AS- sociation that the loss to grape grow- ers in that state because of car short- age, will exceed $7,000,000. ' STUDIES CONDITIONS IN EUROPE. ROF. L. c. GRAY, of the Bureau'oi Agricultural Economics, has re- turned from an extensive trip of inves- tigation through Great Britain and the countries of central Europe. Professor Gray says he found the farmers in Czecho—Slovakia and parts of Germany in a comparatively pros- perous condition. Their farms are well kept. Some of them are conducting large operations, not only in farming but in small industries in connection with their farming. One farmer had forty-five acres of asparagus and large acreage in other vegetables and small fruits, besides operating a mill and several other industries requiring the labor of 500 employes. The farmers with inflated currency and prices have paid‘off their mortgage indebtedness and are practically free from debt. The new land policies in the Balkan states of cutting up large estates into small farms- is having the effect of re- ducing surplus food productiom said Dr. Gray. Agriculturally, there is every sign of,- rapid recovery in Central Europe, but financially the countries are plunging into chaos. In England and Scotland he found the lands that were brought under the plow during the stress of war times, are now being returned to grass. Ef- forts to get the ex-soldiers to take up farming has not met with success. It has been found that men who were farm laborers before entering the army do not make efficient farm managers. This season there is very large produc- tion of truck crops, including potatoes and small fruits, in Great Britain, and the markets of that country are glut- ted with these products. Potatoes are scarcely repaying cost of shipment to market. 1 Professor Gray says that when he started across he was inclined to favor light wines and beer in this country; but- when he saw the disgusting effects of wines and beer and other intoxi— cants in European countries, he was thankful that the United States has prohibition, and he came back with the conviction that prohibition is a mighty good thing for this country. TO EXTEND BENEFITS OF FED- ERAL FARM LOANS. IT is pointed out that there are 10 calities in which 000perative farm loan associations have not been form- ed, where it is impossible for farmers to obtain the benefits of the federal land banks. A bill will be presented to congress in the near future, which will Wednesday, October 11. HE Wayne county tax levy will be over a million {dollars less than last yearn—The Standard Oil Company reduces the price of gasoline two cents a gallon—A New York man was ar- rested for drunkenness. He said the condition was , caused by drinking sweet cider and then smoking a long black cigar.-——The Detroit fire depart- ment rescued a cat from the top. of a tree after it had been stranded there for four days. Thursday, October 12. URKEY yields to the allies and accepts terms. Greece must evac- uate Thrace in fifteen days—Isaac Guggenheim, United States‘ copper magnate, died in England.——President Harding names a commission to inves- tigate the coal situation—The problem of the high cost of dying has been solved in Bavaria, Germany, where they rent coffins for the few hours dur- ing the burial service. Friday, October 13. N the Washtenaw county jail they have been feeding prisoners at the average cost of eight cents per meal, and the men are getting fat on it.— Francisco Villa, the former Mexican rebel leader, will open a bank in his home town—Michigan pays bonus to 147,929 war veterans—The center of the negro population of this country has moved north to the northwestern corner of Georgia. Saturday, October 14. THREE hundred United States pro« hibition agents have ,been shot and killed during the past year.——-United States exports to Europe show a mark- ed decline in August, but imports from . , , provide for the appointment by dis- trict federal land banks of agents in communities who will represent the banks and make loans for it. The farmer who would borrow from the bank through the local represent- ative would be required to take, stock in the association the same as is now required of all borrowers, but the agent would represent the bank and comply with all the requirements of the present law. It is figuied that the activities of. the agent should result in the establishment of a local farm loan association as soon as ten farmers have borrowed through the agent. This bill would provide for the liqui- dation of federal land and joint stock » land banks, since there is no provision in the present act'for these banks to discontinue business or to consolidate. The bill would also contain the fed- eral farm loan board’s recommenda- tion that a bond sales department be authorized within the system. WHY BUDGET IS HIGHER. HE estimates - presented to the budget bureau by the secretary of agriculture for the bureau of agricul- tural econdmics is $4,102, 527, an in- crease of $546, 344 over the present year. Much of this increase is made neces— sary by congressional action over which the department had no control. The administration of the four enforce- ment acts, grain standards, cotton fu- tures, warehouse, 'and standard con- Europe increased—The state senate passes a coal rationing bill by a vote of twenty—four to four.-—Two hundred seventeen persons on the U. S. S. City of Honolulu, burning in mid-ocean, were‘saved by a freighter. Sunday, October 15. HE new coal seizure bill passed by the house of representatives and state senate refers to dealer stocks only.—President Harding will ask a modification on the Volstead Dry Act for our island possessions—The Hague conference awards Norway twelve mil- lion dollars; as damage against Nor- wegian corporation and individuals by America, for seizure of ships during the war. Monday, October 16. THE Turks plan to drive the Greek navy from the seas—The govern- ment will junk 301 war-built wooden ships which cost $300,000,000, and will net $862,000 as junta—In the past week there were 697 auto accidents in the country. Detroit tops the list with 147 accidents—French aviators fail to equal the American record for sustain- ed flying when they remain in the air thirty-four hours and thirteen and a. half minutes. Tuesday, October 17. VIATORS at the First National Air Meet at Selfridge Field, near De- troit, break the world’s record by go- ing 216 miles per hour.—Seized cor- respondence shows that ~DeValera ad- mits that the Irish rebel cau‘Se is lost. Twelve mair airships left Selfridge field last Sunday to inaugurate air mail service as regular as afforded by rail- roads—Graduates from the University of Michigan total 42,198. ‘ ’ / tainers, will require upwards of $100,- 000 additional. Another big increase is $140,000 fer market inspection of perishable products, especially the shipping point inspection for which there is a large demand. Other large items are $152,494 for marketing and distribution investigations, $28,600 for crop and live stock estimates, $33,000 for farm management investigations, and $30,000 for the market news ser- vice. These estimates’ do not involve any new proposals, but such expansion of the present work as there is a de- mand for. This year on account of large production of crops and low prices the department has had an un- usual demand for market information.‘ COST OF MOVING CROPS TO THE TERMINAL MARKETS. HE average difference between farm and terminal prices of the total estimated wheat crop during the crop movement year 1920—21 was found by the department of agriculture to be 17.2 centsper bushel. The average difference in corn prices was 9.7 cents and oats 3.7 cents. The total differ- ence on the three crops combined was 9.6 cents. The total estimated farm value of the crop of wheat was found to be 91.1 per cent of the total estimat- ed market value, of corn the total esti- mated farm value was eighty-three per cent of the total estimated terminal market value, and the oat crop 92.4 per cent. MANY TOMATOES CA’NNED. OMATOES to the extent of 1,000,- 000 tons this year will go into cans and be used in manufactured products, according to the department of agricul— ture. Last year 432,756 tons were used for the same purpose. It required 215,684 acres to produce the tomato crop for manufacture this year, compared with the final estimate of 87,933 acres in 1921. The estimated yield is 4.6 tons per acre compared with 4.9 tons last year. LESS THAN.THIRTY PER CENT ON FARMS. R. J. ('3. GALPIN, of the depart- ment of agriculture, is stressing the opinion that “it does not help ag—l‘ riculture for the people to keep think- ing that there are more than 50,000,000 of people farming when only 31,600,- 000, or less than thirty per cent of the population of the United States live on farms.” This steady shrinkage in farm popu- lation is being reflected in loss of rela- tive representation in congress, the new districts that are created being in the large cities. TO EDUCATE HIGHWAY COMMIS- SIGNERS. CALL has been sent out by the highway education board for a na- tional conference of leading educators, state highway officials, highway eng- ineers and others, to be held in Wash- ington,'October 26—28. The chief purpose of the conference is to discuss methods of educating highway commissioners in order that they may render more efficient service to the state and natiOn in the cone struction of endurable highways at a. minimum expense. Government and state officials are now planning a system of federal high- ways coVering the entire United States andincluding 180,000 miles, of the most \important roads in the coimtry. I-.. ~b' . ,3 ‘e l ‘: arme s; Own Twel Farmer} BeCOme I itdepmdent of Outfide Financiq/ Aid . I22 Pure/wring T lzez'r Farm: -By G. A. Williams ' HE federal farm loan system is I the American farmer’s greatest cooperative enterprise, ‘embrac- ing as it does, every county of the .United States in its united member- ship, which is gradually absorbing the farmer’s eight billion dollar land debt. It carries to every section low inter- est rates, long-term loan privileges, making the farmer independent of financial aid from outside capital, and gives him his own banking system for the promotion and development of the greatest of our industries. Although now in actual operation a little ver four years, farmers have joine together and formed 4,108 co- operatiVe national farm loan associa- tions, which function through the twelve Federal Land Banks, the capital stock of which is farmer—owned. In sections where farmers were for— merly forced to pay high interest rates on short-term mortgages, and large commissions to get their mortgages re- newed every few years, farmers now enjoy the long—term six per cent mort- gage loan, written for thirty-three or less years, with payments of one per cent, or slightly more, which permits the borrower to repay the loan out of: his farm, and not “out of the farmer,” as under the old method, where the Shylock loan agent hold the farmer at his mercy. ‘ To start the" farm loan system going, congress authorized the treasury de- partment to advance to each Federal Land Bank a capital of $750,000. Since- about $500,000,000 of loans have been closed and paid farmers to date,(on which these farmers have subscribed 2 'Farms Like Mr. Haviland’s Are Easily Financed Through the Federal Land Banks. . tothe capital stock of these banks to the extent of five per cent the amount of their loan, or at the rate of $50 per $1,000 borrowed, the farmer will soon have completed the repayment of this advanced capital to Uncle Sam, and himself own every dollar of the capital of these banks. \ < Only recently $75,000,000 worth 0? farm loan bonds, bearing five per cent, were sold in four days, this being the largest issue of these gilt-edged secur— ities ever sold in one issue. This sale was fully demonstrated that the Amer- ican investor not only has great faith in the farmer, but that he has also come to realize that the federal farm loan system is a permanent and stable institution, which will increase in greatness and security as the years roll on. . 7 'Some have thought that bonds in sufl‘icient volume could not be sold to permit of making loans to meet the need of all our farmers. ' This recent bend sale at a time, when other indus- tries “was down at the mouth,” amply demonstrates what may easily be done in financinguthe farmer when “times are, normal”. . » ' . ,,_the security the land it i his district. self gives the investor, these bonds are backed by the doublehability guaran- tee of every borrower through a na- tional farm loan association. For ex- ample, a farmer borrowing $10,000 through the cooperative association, not only agrees to repay that ten thou- sand, but, like stockholders in national banks, assumes a double—liability; that is, a liability twice as great as the amount of stock he owns. This farmer would own $500 worth of stock, and would assume a liability of $1,000. Should any brother borrowers through his association default in the payment of their loans, and the foreclosure sale fail to bring a price for, the farm in- sufficientjo meet the outstanding obli- gation, this farmer would stand ready to meet his proportionate share of the loss up to $1,000—one-tenth of his loan. It is this liability which makes these bonds sell continually above par and at a premium. Loans closed direct through Federal Land Banks, without this guarantee of the loan association, would not offer so attractive features to the investing public, which would mean that interest rates would be high- er, which bill the i‘armer would need to pay. By combining together, each car- rying a part of the other’s burden, farmers may guarantee these bonds, enjoying the fruit of low—interest rates as a result. Without the farm loan system, our farmers would suffer under the same handicap they did before the passage of‘the farm loan act, in 1916. Working alone, individually, each farmer would seek“out and find, if he could, some in- vestor who had just the right amount of money to take over his mortgage. That is difficult and expensive. Under the plan farmers paid interest rates running all the way from six per cent up to fifteen «per cent, and commis- sions at anywhere from five to twenty per cent, to secure four 0r five~year mortgage loans. In the farm loan business, coopera- tion spells success for the farmer. In— stead of hunting around for the in— estor who has exactly one or five thou- sand dollars, which he must have, the farmer goes to the national farm loan association chartered to loan money in He applies for a loan in the amount he wishes, either to aid him in buying a farm; pay a presently existing mortgage; aid in improvement of his buildings; purchase live stock, machinery, fertilizer, drain land, etc. The loan committee of the associa- tion go and look over his farm; they report to the directors of the associa- tion about the security of the farm and the character of the farmer; the direct— ors recommend that the Federal Land ., Bank grant a loan accordingly. The bank sent a federal appraiser to inves- tigate, who represents them, and based upon this last report, the loan applica- tion is granted, reduced or rejected, according; to the appraiser’s judgment. The association—~all the members together—guarantee the loans they en- dorse, thus securing the land bank and the bond holder on the repayment of every loan made. Each cooperative association, when chartered, is capitalized at $10,000. Every borrower subscribes for stock in the association when he applies for a loan, at the rate of $5.00 per $100 bor- rowed. This cash“ capital is represent- ed in the capital 0': the Federal Land Bank through which the business is handled, so that the farmer-borrower owns the stock ‘of these twelve bank- ing- institutions, and guarantees them against all' loss to the extent of ten per cent of the amount of this‘loan,’ "i'lA ‘ vc Banks ) ~®~¢w- .1 ELF ‘5 M01 ,7 lulHtGAYOUNEGil9553§ l THE NATIONAL REFINING (30.. outfit Booutill" Sinner AV E $17 5.2 Get This Leakproof Iron Drum With Easy as rifty times - longer to full and handle 50 gallon can: of EN-AR- CO Motor Oil than it does one 5 O-gallon iron drum. The difference is $17.50. 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Ell-MGM Compound. ’ . c never received an En-ar-co me. (Write your name and dress plainly—preferably printed.) My name in N or R. F. D. No ........................................ . Palm County sum: own I - ll Dealer ‘ (Auto or meant) y hated It ‘ supply me. Quote prices on. or Ihlp at once. ...... lbs. Black Beauty Axle, GI.“ 1- . i. , . m .“f t". w» u a; ‘-.~ - r at. RIGHTS OF EN DORSEE. If A bought a share in B’s oil sta— tion, B backed A’s note, A'hasn’t the money to pay the note and the bank will not take a renewal, how will the bank get the money? Will A or B have to pay the note ?——R. C. A purchaser of a promissory note in due course takes it free from defenses between the original parties. The bank can recover though B cannot.— Rood. GARNISHEE. I sold a cow for $45. I went to the man and he gave me $17. Heard no more from him. I wrote him August 10, but he did not answer. On August 22 I wrote him if the matter was not settled by September 1,1 would put it into attorney’s hands. I got a letter from him saying that if I would return the $17 I could have the cow, as he would not give the $28. I am positive he has a number of notes out. Can I garnishee on a note? He is abund- antly able to pay. The cow he got of me freshened about two months before he took her and he has had her nearly him the $17. Could I garnishee his creamery check?——J. C. M. The maker of a note is not liable to be charged as garnishee, therefore be- fore the note matures as that might render him liable both on the judg- ment and to the holder of the note in due course. The creamery company might be charged as garnishee though they had signed a check for the amount unless the check got into the hands of an innocent purchaser, in which re- spect it is like a note. The garnish- ment should be served before the check is issued—Rood. EFFECT OF CEMENT o'N WELL WATER. Will ydu please tell me if cement bricks are used in bricking up a well, will it hurt the water for hOusehold Use or not? Will it cause the water to have a different taste?~—J. H. G. Concrete thoroughly set has scarcely any effect on water, and after it has been in use for a few days or weeks the effect cannot be noticed. Many large city storage tanks, wa- . .ter conducts, etc., are made of concrete and with no bad effect. If it is thought desirable the slight . taste which cement gives to water for the first few days, the surface of. con- crete should be thoroughly dried and painted with a layer of hot paraffin which will not only make the concrete water-proof but will remove the objec- tion suggested in the letter.-—H. H. Musselman. TH E SOW BUG. What can I do to get rid of this obnoxious bug which I am sending a sample of? They are in my cellar so bad I cannot put my winter vegetables in until I can get rid' of them.——H. W. The insect that your subscriber sends is known as a sow bug (Onis- cus). The sow bug inhabits. places where there is rotting lumber or other moist, decaying vegetation and often gets into dwellings and barns in this way. I know of no better way to con- trol them than to kill by use of poison baits. small amount of bran with a little white arsenic or Paris green, add some molasses and leave it where these creatures can find it. The regular Kansas bait used for grasshoppers and Which contains sweetening, is also to ~ _ recommended ,when the creatures , appear‘in large numbers.- s four months, so I don’t feel like giving I would suggest that you mix up a' I imagine that a thorough drying-out of the premises is good, and perhaps a fumigation with sulphur, and‘any other steps that would tend toward making the premises drier, would prove‘help— ful. I remember using a bleaching powder which is sometimes wrongly called chloride of lime, although I was not very successful.———R. H. Pettit. .SILAGE FEEDING. I have not had much experience with . feeding silage, but there is a ten-foot silo on the farm where I am now, which has recently been filled. How many head of cattle must I keep in order to feed the silage fast enough to keep it from spoiling in cold weather? Is silage any good to feed to horses, hens, or pigs, and if so, how should it be fed? Is it a practical thing where there is silage left in the spring, to feed it to milch cows in late summer when pastures are short? I have two steers, Holstein grades, eighteen months old. They have been on pas- ture all summer with no grain. I want to feed something this winter to turn off for beef in the spring. Had I better feed these steers or sell them for what they will bring, and buy something younger to feed during the winter?— You only have to feed about an inch and one-half per day to keep silage fresh. I should think it would take about eight or ten head of animals. But it will depend largely on how much you feed them. Some give all the ani- mals will eat, while others feed as lit- tle as one-half bushel. Silage is not a practical feed for hogs or hens. They don’t like it. It is too acid and too bulky. It is a good food for horses when fed in small quantities. The horse’s stomach is comparatively small, and he does not thrive on too bulky a ration. I suggest not over one half bushel per day for horses. You can get no more practical succulent summer food for cows than silage. It is the cheapest, the most ays GIVE Nana and I‘Iddressthn Se‘ndlng IanII’IES V I as Sa‘hsiacinry Servccz Eannnt he Ewan to Unsugned Letters ' convenientto feed, and cattle. relish it greatly. It is next to good pasture considered from every viewpoint. My judgment would be to feed the steers you have. You will have to sell at a sacrifice. Feed them ensilage'and cottonseed meal and cornmeal, all they will eat. Get them good and fat before you sell them. LIABILITY OF HEIR. A borrowed $250 from B, giving B a note. A died, leaving the note unpaid. A’s son bought the farm of his father’s. Can B collect the money from A’s son? B has only a signature on the note and it has been three years since there has been any change made on the note—F. C. Notes outlaw in six years after due. The son is not liable on the father’s note, but if the father left any property that is liable. —Rood. ADVERSE POSSESSION. I purchased a tract of land, receiv- ing a warranty deed and abstract of title to same. The lines on this were established approximately thirty-five years ago and a line fence erected. Now an adjoining property owner is dissatisfied with the line and wishes it moved. Has he any legal right to do so? What steps should be taken, if any, to prevent his inte1 fering with the line?—E. H. If the parties have treated the fence as the line, both or either openly claiming the land up to the fence, and statute of limitations has run, and there is no means of reopening the dis- pute. If the fence was erected merely as an appropriation and cdnvenience, neither claiming it to be on the line, the matter is still open for settlement by survey—Rood. NOTE ON SECOND-HAND CAR. I bought a car of a man two years ago, paying him $200 at the time and the balance January 1, 1921. Now the , \~ \ l, \ wmoflfi- V / What a Reader‘ Thinks would Happen if the Farmer Would Strike, / dealer he bought the car of comes with' a property note of $600 against my car, i and tells me he is going to take the . car. The fellow I got the car of has ' ‘ never renewed the note or paid any in" ‘ l terest. Can the dealer take the car?, If so, what can I do? I didn’t know there was anything against the car : until in April, 1922. ——E J. $9 . Title retaining contracts have to be 3 recorded ‘with the town clerk, and if ' duly recorded and renewed, the orig:- nal owner is protected—Rood. ' ‘RIGHTS OF ABUTTING OWNER. Who controls the land on either side of the used part of the highway; and what rights have owners of land on the railway right-of—way passing through their land; and should they be taxed for the land inside of the rail- way fences ?—W. J. K. The highways are easements on the lands they cross, and the ownership 3' beyond what is necessary for highway purposes is in the adjoining owner, and taxable to him. He- has the right to crop it, plant and raise trees or other crops as he may wish, subject to the rights of the public to use lor highway purposes. He can sue for the ‘ , use by others of the highways for any ., other purpose, or he may sue for~injury to his crops or trees growing there so far as such injury is not committed in the ordinary use or repair of the high- way, or is unnecessarily committed in such use or repair. In the absence of restraining Statute (and fo1 violation of this only the state could complain) railroads may buy and hold absolute ownership the same as other persons or corporations; but a conveyance to them for railroad right-of—way, or condemnation lor that purpose does not give absolute owner~ ship, and the person whose 'land is taken has the right toall use of the land other than for a right-of-way and l which will not interfere with such use. For example, it was held that a rail- road company was liable to the person from whom that land was so taken for the value of sand taken from the land to fill at another point, and the owner was not liable to the railroad company for sand taken by him.—Rood. «’i — ),_.J~-- “an—em”;— CUTTING TIMBER ON MORTGAGED FARM. 1, I hold a mortgage on a piece of land. Owner does not live on land. His brother cut forty or fifty cords of wood and a number of posts and tie timber last winter. Wood now on land. What rights have I in the case, and how am ,I to proceed in .the matter?——Sub~ scriber. If the cutting of the wood and posts . rendered the security insufficient, the . subscriber might, in foreclosing in 1 Chancery, get an injunction to restrain the removal of the wood ties and posts pending a foreclosure, on the ground that‘it was waste imperiling his securv ity.—-¥Rood. RIGHTS OF LAMB-BUYER. A owns land in township. He is non-resident. Township highway com— / missioner takes hundreds of yards of. gravel from his land without his 3 knowledge or permission. No condem- nation proceedings were had. No mon- ’ ey was deposited anywhere. A sells to ' ‘ B. Would B have a claim for that gravel against the township under a warranty deed ?-—-D. B. The buyer of land has no right of action for trespass committed before his purchase—Rood. The pure-bred sire is the better half of the herd Says Sam: There ain’t hardly body as big a £091 as he looks nightgown. , any- ,3. x.-. “WWW- gw....‘. ..- . I INTER short courses at M. A. p C. will. begin OCtber 3.0, when the two-year sixteen weeks’ ‘ cOm‘se in general'agriculture opens. Announcement to this effect has been. made by E. B. Hill, assistant to the dean of agriculture, who is now direct- ing the short—course ‘work. Fourteen separate courses are listed for the coming winter. A. two-year eight weeks’v course .in general agri- culture will'open on January 1. Four truck and tractor courses of four weeks each are being planned. These will begin, respectively, on November 27, January 8, February 5 and March 5. Courses in dairy production and dairy manufactures, each to run twelve weeks, will begin January 1. A two weeks’ market milk course will get un- der way February 26. Ice cream mak- ing» will be taught in a two weeks' course, starting March 12. A course of one week duration covering the prob— lems of creamery managers and field men will open January 22. Courses in horticulture and poultry. husbandry will begin January 1 and continue eight weeks. All men and womenlmore than six— teen years of age are eligible to en- roll. While there are no scholastic entrance requirements, a good com- mon school education is necessary in order that students may take advan- tage of the work offered. Besides young men from the farms, the list of students often includes rural~minis- ters, club workers and other rural com- munity leaders. Special recreational groups such as a representative basket ball team, an orchestra, a choral club and a Bible study class are being planned for the short course men. Since \their establishment in 1897, winter short courses have attracted 6,500 students to M. A. C. Most' of these men now occupy positions of in- fluence in farm communities of Mich- igan. An attempt will be made this winter to reorganize the short course associciation, which formerly proved very popular with the students but was discontinued during the war. Twenty thousand farmers in Michi- gan should take these courses during the \next five years, declares David Friday, president of M. A. C. “There \is one vital difierence,” he says, “be- tween a large-scale industry like man- ufacturing, which is carried on under the corporate form of organization, and agriculture, which is still carried on in establishments owned by a single man and employing an the average ._ . . . ,1 Intel" , " Yohhg‘ Pointer: ‘Will I nereafe Their Income Next Year by T ahing Advantage of the Short Course: at M. 14. C. this Winter 2 Farming. only one additional worker. Manufac- turing in Michigan is conducted by 8,300 establishments, employing 550,- 000 people. The average manager in this industry supervises almost sev- enty men. “The volume of output is great enough in most of these establishments to enable the owner to employ the ser- vices of skilled- engineers, chemists, accountants and salesmen. These pro- fessional men solve the difficult prob- lems which present themselves for the manufacturer. “The agriculture of Michigan is car- , ried on by 196,000 farms. 0n the aver- age there are two workers to the farm, and one of these is the farmer himself. It is manifest that each of these farm- ers must decide what he will produce, what methods of production will be followed, and how his product shall be marketed. Clearly, in an establish- ment the size of the average farm it is not ecoonmical to hire the services of a technical expert who shall an- alyze and criticize the methods em- ployed, and who shall devise new and improved methdds for the conduct of the business. The farmer therefore, needs an all- around training in the technical prob- lems relating to his business, for he must solve most of these problems himself when they arise. This is one of the reasons why every wide-awake‘l‘ young farmer should come to the agri- cultural college for training in the short course. Unless he acquires this technical skill for himself his farm will lose a large portion of the benefit which would result from the utilization of the scientific knowledge concerning agricul ure. “There is another reason why the progressive young farmer should spend at least one winter at the agri- cultural college. There are many prob— lems of agriculture which are too diffi- cult for anyone but a professional ex- pert to handle. The agricultural col- lege employs such a corps of experts constantly. Those who are aware of their existenCe can avail themselves of this special training when it is needed on My particular farm. The man who has taken a short course at the agri: cultural college knows exactly what help he may obtain from the institu— tion when he has need for it. It is the function of the Michigan Agricultural College to furnish its 196,000 farmers just that skilled training which the large manufacturing establishment buys for itself on a commercial basis.” —H. THIS is” not the way logsfwere moved two decades ago. A study of this ' picture, which was taken recently we can describe how these modern woodsmen turn the trick. Teams are necessary in the woods for loading but dilemma is overcome by puttinga trailer behind the truck, in which the horses ride from one point to another. logs to the skids and roll them up onto . in the trailer and the truck does the rest. The modern methods of forestry _ which requires that only matured trees beremoved from the woodlot, make -: ,Ithis ‘typeof lumbering more economical than the old style. - in’Kalkaska county, tells better than they are too slow onthe roads. This In the woods the horses draw, the. the. truck. The team is then placed . to es . ts. rope. etc. Mere- Save Your Bums, lyliises ‘Pfi’gme" lirand woop LOOK son THE 3 ’ GREEN LABEL The shoes to wear for the work you do AMBERTVILLE Snag-Proof Rub- ber Footwear has been the good friend of outdoor men for over fifty years. 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Located only 3 miles from town with stores.churches, etc.. 91 mile from railroad depot. 70 acre.» productive loamy tillage. 36 acres spring-watered usture, woven wire fenced, 11 acres woodland; Unit. or. home use. 2 story 8 room house. good cellar. man-l and tele- phone sorvnce. pleasant shade. painted. good condi- tion, hip root burn. ties 9 head,‘4 stalls, painted. well and windmill. silo. other buildings; owner in- cludcs for quick sale 3 horses, u cows, 2 br x-sows.ll0'l chickens, grain drill. manure spreader. rain binder, plow, drags. mower. long list other ‘ urge tools; 10 tons buy. 200 bu. com. 40 bu potatoes. silo filled with ens-Haze. 7 acres wheat. seeded. 29 acres alfalfa. Price $9300.00 only $2000 cash needed.Write or see Geo. Wickwire. 8.16 Second Ave. . Jackson.. or see Michigan Farm Agency, 6‘38 Ford Bldg., Deti'mt. Michigan Farm Near Town 200 Apple Trees; 3 Cows Team, hogs. 60 poultry, threshing outfit, cream sep- arator, implements. season's crops included; you would be proud to show your friends this fine farm home; 200 acres nearly half tillage. spring-watered astute. about 1000 cords wood. 50.000 it. timber; 200 ull bearing apples: lO-rcom house. big barn silo, . granary. Owner unuhle operate. S-mllo takes all. pa cash. Photo and details page 71 Illus. Catalog 1200 Bargains FREE STROUT FARM AGENCY, 814 BC Ford Bldg., Detroit. Mich. Three Missouri River Second Bollom Farms well improved. 200. 300 and 343 acres. Producing 65 to 100 bushels corn per acre. Will sell separately or together. Good neiirhborhood. all on Santa Fe trail Kansas City to St. Louis. Will sell on reasonable cash payment. balance easy terms. H. L. RILEY. 1019 Powell. St. Joseph. Mo. 26 ACRES, 18 IN CULT. knit. and truck. irrigated, on mnln ditch. paved road. .600 fruit trees all varieties,rzrapes, berries. AJspsra- xusnnd rhubarb. Income 88. 10.000 yearly. Gash ' rice 5 3.500. 8 ml. city. best market. fine climate. weer. ntssc’her Bros.. 301335, Albuquerque. N.M. F A R M 5 Close to best markets. [(3)35 , now at low rlces. Over 82, , £000 of familial-d by us in this vic nity. Every buyer ballistic . ,eve'saresson. . UNIVERSAL REALTY 00. V FARM REALTORS IN Everett. Bldg, . I T h 1' owner or land for sale. .Wanted 0.0K?§A L .. Baldwin. Wisconsin. Akron. Ohio ‘ or trade by owner. 30 isacrlfice sale A. improved farm 81111,.7 Elmira. N. Y. 200 A. cult. Sugar bush. Orchards, Excellent bldg. Spring water. Registered Ayrshire Dairy. Tractor. New farm tools. Crops. Easy terms. Interest 61. ALBERT D. HOWE, Wellsville. N. Y. Fcfi‘ Sale—Sheep Ranch Five sections of land in one body. Aliout65miles from Grand Rapids, Mich. Largo sheep buildings. Slit) and ranch house; all fenced; 130 acres under cultivation. $10 per acre. PORTlLR. & WYMAN, Muskegon. Mich. Attention! Sheep &Cattle Men 840 acres near city of Cadillac. Central Michigan: splendid range“ a. sea of grass. Price 36 per acre to settle partnership. Muskegon, Mich. PORTER s wYMANN, , when you can buy a farm at Wk, Pay Rent) the same rice er sore as you are now paying rent. 8 AFF LD BROS., (owners). 15 Merrill Building, Saginaw. Mich. .0 200 acres near Ann Arbor. Level. for. Farm For He'll tile soil with good building. Privilw e _e of buying stock and equipment. ossesslon‘ arch 1st. Box R 1014. Michigan Farmer, Detroit. f r S lahle farms. Will I Have caSh Buyers deal 8with owners only. Give description and cash price. MORRIS M. PERKINS. 5w Aer 5 Red River Valley. In oil district 8 near Shrevport, Ls. High state of cult. Oil and gas possibilities. Write for particulars. L. E. TIGNER. Shreveport, La. Columbia, Mo. . ‘3 - Poor Man’s Chance flags; $2.232, productive land near town. Some timber. Price $225. Other bargains. Box (ZS-Z. Carthage, M0. 160 A level loam N. .113. Mich farm and heavy. ' young team. cow. pic. tools. crops, etc. Forced sale—great opportunity. Only 8799 needed. 838 DimeBsnk, Detroit. _ Chnice Minnesota deluxe]! unlikalttsgstllsnd. Til: , or improve . no a n . is believing. Writs OISE LARSON. Walker. wan no Am r i am an. 00. For Sale Good banal-:5: “my tel-ms. . r. o. meson. adios, Mich. ' tural Economies. as ANY crops showed some im- provement during September, and all except oats, sugar beets and alfalfa seed are better than the ten-year average in actual or prospec- tive yields according to the latest re- port issued by J. A. Doelle, Commis- sioner of Agiiculture, 'and Vernefl. Church, Agricultural Statistician, of the United States Bureau of Agricul- Heavy rains during the first half of September caused ex- tensive damage to beans and some in- jury to potatoes on heavy soils. All crops have matured well and there was little frost damage except in portions of the Upper Peninsula. and northern counties of the Lower Peninsula. Corn—The corn crop has matured OCTOBER CROP REPORT. HE Crop Rporting Board of the Bureau of Agricultural Economcs makes the following estimates from reports of its correspondents and agents as of October 1: Production. Oct. 1,1922. Dec. Est. Forecast. 1921. Wheat 810,123,000 , 794,893,000 Corn . . . 2,853,399,000 3,080,372,000 ‘ Oats . . . . 1,229,774,000 1,060,737,000 Barley 196,431,000 151,181,000 Rye . . . . . 79,623,000 57,918,000 Buckwh’t 14,051,000 14,079,000 Potatoes 433,015,000 346,823,000 Peaches, bu. 56,125,000 32,733,000 Apples: Total, bu. 203,667,000 98,097,000 Com’l, bbl 31,639,000 21,204,000 Hay, tons... 92,886,000 81,567,000 Sugar beets 5,070,000 7,782,000 Beans, bu. .. 13,013,000 9,118,000 exceptionally well and promises better than an average crop, although not up to that of last year. Dry waither in August shortened the ears in many sec- tions, especially on light soils in south- ern Michigan. The October 1 condi- tion of eighty-four per cent indicates a total production of 60,522,000 bushels, including as grain the acreage cut for silage. Spring Wheat—The yield of spring wheat is estimated to be 15.5 bushels per acre as‘ compared with nine bush- els last year and a ten-year average of 14.2 blishels. This yield gives a to- tal production of 52,000 bushels. All Wheat—The results of an in- quiry relative to the amount of wheat marketed to October 1 show that ap- proximately thirty-five per cent had left the farms of the state'prior to that date. - - ,_ Oats—Reports indicate an average yield of 33.5 bushels per acre of oats, giving a total production of 51,447,000 bushels, or about three and onehalf millions less than last month’s esti- mate based upon condition reports. The quality of the grain is mostly good averaging ninety-two per cent as com- pared with a ten-year average of eighty—nine. Barley.+There was about an aver- age yield of barley in the state, pro- ducing a crop of 5,551,000 bushels. The acreage is less than last year but the yield of 25.7 bushels per acre is eight bushels greater. Buckwheat—The buckwheat crop was shortened by the blasting of the top blooms in many fields and by some local frost damage in—northern and cen- tral counties. Correspondents report a condition of seventy-eight per cent which presages a. crop of 639,000 bush- els. Potatoes—Digging of late potatoes is under way, and in many sections the yield is not up to earlier expectations. There has been some loss from blight and rot on heavy lands, and some dam- age from leaf-hoppers, The crop is of generally good quality and slightly bet- .\.- h‘lgan 73-531’098' Improve Those of Country Declin ~ ter than indicated by the condition re- ports of September 1. The present es- timate is for a crop of 37,274,000 bush- els as compared with 27,200,000 last, year. This crop has only been exceed- ed twice, in 1909 and 1914. A large acreage is partly responsible for the greater production. Beans—Unfavorable weather during the first half of September damaged many fields of beans while being har- vested, reducin‘g both the yield and quality. Present indicationslare for an. average yield of 10.5 bushels per acre and a, total production of 4,504,000 bushels. While the yield was greater last year, the total production was only 2,972,000 bushels because of the much smaller acreage planted. The early crop is showing a very light pick, but 'the portion harvested during the wet period will pick heavily. Clover Seed—The condition on Oc- tober 1 averaged ninety per cent. The acreage is large and some good yields are reported. The Weather conditions have been favorable for harvesting. The seed is unusually free from weeds and of good quality. Alfalfa Seed—The acreage is in- creasing although still comparatively small in atmount. as reported is 1.8 bushels per acre, which is slightly below normal. Field Peas.~—A condition of eighty per cent is reported. The weatherwas favorable during the early part of the season, especially in the principal pro. duclng sections, but various causes lat- er contributed to a reduction in the yield. Sugar Beets—The condition is eighty-two per cent as compared with eighty-five per cent last year and eighty-four per cent the ten—year aver- age. Blight isiprevalent and some rot is reported. The sugar content is be- low normal at this date. The estimat- ed production is 707,000 tons. Fruit: The apple crop is being har- vested. Baldwins are a light crop in many orchards and localities and the Northern Spy is not yielding up to nor- mal in some orchards. Other varieties are mostly good. The outlook at pres- ent is for seventy-one per cent of a crop for the state as a Whole. The quality is good in the majority of the commercial orchards, but there is much inferior fruit- elsewhere and some will not be harvested. The grape crop proved to be large, averaging ninety—three per cent. Vine- yards were generally heavily loaded but rot and insect troubles reduced the yield in localities where prevalent. Pears show a production of eighty- nine per cent of a crop as compared with forty-eight per cent last year and sixty-nine per cent the tau-year aver- age. The quality was generally good. Truck Crops—The acreage of toma- toes shows about a five per cent in- crease over the usual, and the condi. tion as reported is ninety-four per cent. The cabbage acreage is seventy per cent larger than usual and more than double that of last year. The yield is large, averaging eight tons per acre for the state and eleven tons per acre in the commercial districts. [The onion crop is also large. The average yield is 280 bushels for the state as a whole, while in the commer- cial districts yields range from 350 to 700 bushels per acre. The acreage is estimated to be forty-five per cent larg- er than usual. About five percent at the weight or a plant comes from the spll and ninety- five per cent comes from matter built up out of thin air. The average yield ‘ "j elem/“A . .growers are looking elsewhere to mar- .hauling as far as Detroit and Chicago. ‘ son, » Lansing; Cadillac and other , toes in the-"United States, canadian ket their surplus crop. Special com- missioners appointed. by the govern- ment are visiting Cuba, Mexico and the ~West India Islands to make marketing , arrangements. “"" ' ‘ Dakota farmers report that at pres- ent prices they cannot afford to har- vest and sack much of this year’s crop! of potatoes. "ConseQuently the crop will be sorted very clusely in order to avoid paying freight on inferior stock. Many western Michigan farmers have succeeded this with early potato crops largely through the use of seed of the Petoskey Russet Rural variety. Yields were larger than from the Tri- umphs and. Early Ohios. The Petos- keys, however, matured a little later. Thorough spraying was necessary to control aphis and leaf-hoppers. About the middle of October, potato ,market reports for Michigan will again be issued from an office to be located in Grand Rapids. R. S. Shoemaker, who has had charge of the office for the past two years, will be in Charge. He Hog Cholera Can be Prevented through .the Proper Use. of Anti-cholera ser- um and Sanitary Precautions. is now issuing reports from Benton Harbor upon the fruit crops of that district. \ Reports from Montcalm county show that potato shipments there will again reach the three thousand carload mark. Frosts have held off unusually long, and the spuds continue to grow. The growers will start marketing at an early date. - Extension men in Minnesota are now urging their farmers to grade their potatoes closely and to paystricter at— tention to all the details of marketing. Ungraded, blemished and disease-in- fected stock have no place on the mar- kets at such ‘a time as this. Reports from over Michigan and oth» er potato-growing states would indicate that the late crop of potatoes are very likely t3 yield less than expected ear- lier. Generally speaking, the tubers are of good size, but the set was less- ened by hot dry weather at a time when moisture and a lower tempera- ture were needed. Some damage has also resulted from frost,,blight and in a few sections, rot is reported. TRUCKS MULTIPLYING ON MICHI- GAN FARMS” HIPMENTSof fruit by truck are increasingly numerous in thekfruit district of southwestern Michigan this year. Since the harvesting of peacll'Es began in August, from forty to fifty trucks a day visit Benton Harbor and haul away loads of peaChes or mixed fruit. The majority of these truckers buy and sell on their .own account. The trucks come from points within a radius of two hundred ,miles, some "Others, are from EGrand Rapids, Jack¥ points. _ ’- " " Tncnusn of the large crop at ,pota- ~ Munezn Ml M H s o BATTERY FOR MOTOR IGNITION H 1|. . «in .1337.“ or m. nun-y wwwn g“:- ' ““33“":“3? 'm- c ‘lflu‘ll I'm. . c....:...... wMM‘ ‘- - em, NATIONA'fiZ'éaRfi‘m do. me“ - ATENTS APPLIED FOR . 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Fort Wayne, Indiana ‘ FOR SALE, .megggmggeggmm I Francisco Farm 7 NOtes ‘ By P. P. Pope "NfE mentioned in a recent letter some of our experiences with one-man housekeeping. We are not much smitten on it.‘ You have heard of the man who liked farming except for two things: turning the ‘grindstone and work. That is about the way “batching it’f appeals to me. It would go very well except for the lonesomeness and the housekeeping. When we could stand it no longer We left the rest of tlie.‘corn cutting with the hired man, stepped on the accel- lerator and bowled southward toward some - good home-cooking and the Greenwood Stock Farm in northern Ohio, which those of you who have followed it h e s e notes will recog- nize as" the scene of our frequent visits to the home folks, and where 'the better-half is now engaged in caring for an af- ' flicted mother and invalid sister. At the home-farm we found an old friend and his family from Iowa, who were out on a two-thousand-mile jaunt in their car. “Uncle Jim,” as he is familiarly known, is one of Iowa’s pioneers, the owner of a, half—section of her richest corn land, and a grand old man. He has made but a few short visits back here to his old stamping ground since, as a boy of fourteen, he went west to seek his fortune on the vast rolling prairies of Iowa. His recitals of the hardships and privations of those early days, of the homesickness, the blizzards, and the prairie fires, are thrilling indeed. A snug price has he paid for the com- forts and the luxuries which he, in his declining years enjoys. Just three years ago it was my privilege to walk over these rich fields of his with him. Some of them have increased ten-fold in value since they came into his pos- session, some an hundred-fold. It had long been a saying with me that I was afraid to go west for fear I would not want to come back, and that prediction was well-nigh realized when we crossed the Mississippi river, and faced westward toward Cedar ,Rap- ids, Iowa, over the long easy slopes and broad, smooth roads that seemed to give the car a push as it sped over them. The soils are uniform and deep and rich, richer than any I had ever seen before. I saw fields that had produced nothing but corn and oats alternately for over thirty years and the latest crops were among the best. They used to think the land could not do its best until it had been tamed down by ten years of cultivation. These things had been brought up on crop rotation and soil conservation. The farms in Iowa are large, one hundred sixty acres and up. Her prai- ries roll gently and in long swells, three or four fields on one slope in- stead of three or four slopes in one field, as in Michigan. Two-horse teams are seldom seen except in the towns, four or five are the rule in the fields, and the road beds between the gutters are four rods wide. There are no speed limits. Every farm seems to have an Ihundred hogs, and corn to sell. Coming back to Michigan she looked like small potatoes, with her 7 rmonn POULTRY FARM. nsnmm’uioh. i“ little farm‘s; Tnarro‘w roads,- butlet' me i . r Michigan "for .Me sounded strange indeed,- to one who, little fields, little hills and hammocks, ' say that I tried in vain to find a quarter-section farm that, although val- ued at three times the price, could show a net income equal to that of our, little 160 diversified acres in Michi- gan. Iowa is great on corn and hogs. But Michigan is beautiful, and is good in everything. " VARIETIES OFSOY-BEANS RE- NAMED. i .T a recent meeting of the National Soy-bean Growers’ Association the duplication of variety names of soy-. beans was carefully considered and several changes made. The changes affect the Ito San, Midwest, Wisconsin Black, Ebony and Peking. The first three varieties are early to medium in maturity and are grown in Michigan. The following table gives the old name of the variety and also- the new name, by which the variety is to be known in the future: The new name for Mongol, Medium Yellow, Roosevelt and Hollybrook (northern) will be Midwest; for Ito San, Medium Early Yellow and Early Yellow, will be Ito San; for Wisconsin Black, Wisconsin Early Black,aEarly Wisconsin Black and Wisconsin Pedi- greed Black, will be Wisconsin Black; for Ebony and Black Beauty will be Ebony, and for Sable and Essex, will be Peking. At the meeting it was shown that the Mongol, Medium Yellow, Roosevelt and Hollybrook (northern) were the same variety and should be known by one name only. Since none of the old names were entirely satisfactory a new name, “Midwest,” was suggested and adopted. Also the Early Yellow, Me- dium Early Yellow and Ito San are the same variety and will be known only as Ito Sam, and the Wisconsin Black, Wisconsin Early Black and Wis- consin Pedigreed Black, and the Early Wisconsin Black are the same and shall be known as Wisconsin Black.— C. R. Megee, Associate in Farm Crops, M. A. C. POOL FERTILIZER ORDERS. . OMEONE has said, and very truth-, fully, so I believe, that farmers never got together on any proposition but that some ultimate good came out of it, even though the proposition it- self seemed to be a failure. Many times farmers’ efforts. in purchasing and selling things together seem to have fallen through but we learn from our failures and I am sure that every effort brings us nearer the goal where we can all work in harmony for the common good. 'The farmers in this vicinity feel that we have hit upon a method of buying our fertilizer for‘i‘all use that helps us in reducing our costs as well as bringingauus closer together. We meet in the late summer at some farm- er’s home and. discuss our fertilizer needs, results that we got last 'year, the proper time to sow wheat, and such topics as these. Then we decide upon two or three fertilizer analyses that we want and ask the various agencies to submit prices—sealed bids, as it were, for our fertilizer pool. .It is quite remarkable What a difference this makes in their prices. But the one that gets the ordet‘ is tono expense soliciting orders; then we take the fer- . tilizer right ofl theycar, and payj‘cash at the. car in‘most cases; sothe-ex; Dense can be cut out to- the minimum. ——0. S. Langdon', ,Io‘nia county, .fi-r ‘ member organizations in the Michigan V . serving “about twenty thousand Michi-X ERE is a home-made cultivator "that is giving excellent satisfac- tion. I use no other cultivator in my corn field, notwithstanding I have rid- ing cultivators on the place. When it is dry, we ought to work close to the row and shallow and then float the soil at the same time.“ This cultivator does alLthree. The picture is not very plain, but a float is bolted to the ban- dles and hangs at an angle of about sixty-five degrees. The cultivator frame is made of angle iron, the frame being thirty-six. inches long and thirty-two-inches wide? The float is thirty inches long and six‘ inches wide. The cultivator requires! handles seven feet long. sizes of this cultivator, with the num- ber of teeth ranging from three to nine. Two additional teeth can be added to each. They are bOlted on the side of the cultivator. We use regular spring- harrow teeth. This cultivator is especially valuable in raspberry and gooseberry patches. —J. Venhuizer. THE FLOOD GATE. N all farms through, which streamsl .of any size at all, flow, some kind: of arrangement must be made for con-l necting strings of fencing crossing them, and for the control of farm stock. Ever since farm lands have .been fenced, and full control exercised over them, some kind of “water gates” have been devised and used. Many have been successfully used, but here is the method of constructing one which seems to stand the acid test. Lay the foundation on each sid/e of the stream of two three-cornered pens _of timber. When there is elevation sufficient above the bed of the stream of from two to three feet, lay across from one to the other, a log. Then build up the pens about four feet high and fill them with stone. Such abut- ments hold against floods of high water. ' When such abutments and the log, firmly anchored, are completed, about six or eight feet farther up stream place another log at the low water ‘mark. Use 'split timbers, like fence rails. Spike them securely up and down the stream from one of the logs Pric e Reductlons I have rour‘It- Nev Spring and Fall— Fran: pant/1 removed— rearpaml: afordingpra- ttm’m fram.drafxr "ll“ll‘lw . ,. .. .. gill Midsummer-nil! Pandt Rammed —. _/"\ Midsumme r—All pa ml: removed — norm turtaim In place to pn- lutfrom Jhowrrx W inter- Full prvtcrtx'm again” blizzard: and : er Will you go through another winter unprotected from the bitter cold and snow—when the big price cut on gen- uine Rex Tops (Sedan Type) makesit cost so little to be comfortable? Will you put up with shivers and drafts, with wet flapping curtains, when you can transform your open Car into a luxurious coupe or sedan at aprice which seems almost unbeliev- able? Simply go over the list below to make sure that your car is included. If it is listed there, your dealer can install a genuine Rex Top at this re- markably reduced price. It means that at a cost lower than ever before, you Can have real winter comfort; that you can get the greatest use out of your car all through the year, in all kinds of weather; that you can travel with a feeling of snug security you have never experienced before. 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Get in touch with him at once and learn how they can be ad- justed to give the greatest comfort at every season of the year (see pictures below); how Rex patented construc— tion holds the weight down (saving gasoline and tires) still keeping the top free from squeaks and rattles—abso- Iu tely noise proof. He will give you full details about the big price cut on Rex Tops, show you just how the Rex Top looks installed on yourcar, and explain how little the complete installation will. cost you. Investigate immediately so that you will be ready for cold weather before it comes. REX MANUFACTURING CO. CONNERSVILLE, INDIANA to the other and only about two or. three inches apart. High water can not wash away such an arrangement, and‘drift can not accumulate. Nor can stock get over easily. It beats the swing flood gate.—-W. E. Farver. 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PRU-MING vs. FERTILIziNo. HAVE found spraying and fertili- zation to be the most important fac- tors in fruit growing,” says Robert Anderson, a successful ,orchardist of Van Buren county. “Without spraying, you might as well give up, for no other practices will. make up for spraying. After spraying comes fertilizers. You must feed the trees if you want big crops. A lot of orchards don’t pay be- cause they are half starved.” ,- “How about pruning?” was a ques- tion put to Mr. Anderson. “Isn’t that one of the most important factors?” , “‘I don’t want to minimize pruning,’.’ 'was the answer, “but I feel that it is often overdone in the effort to make up for the omission of other practices. The success of pruning is not measured by the amount of wood you remove, but. the amount you can properly leave. I can illustrate this by the fraction, six over two, in which six represents the ‘trees and branches, and two the pro- ductive power of the soil. It’s no use to have more wood than the soil will support to produce good fruit, so you take four away from the six by prun- ing, and have the fraction two over two. But another way is to add four to the two below by fertilizing, and then you have six over six—more fruit because you have the wood and the plant food to make the fruit. That’s the system I practice.” Mr. Anderson has a sixteen-acre peach orchard on which he has applied 375 pounds of ammonium sulphate and 400 pounds of acid phosphate or bone meal per acre for the last three years. Also in 1921 he applied in addition 500 pounds of a 10-10 fertilizer per acre (ten per cent phosphoric acid and ten per cent potash). Rye is seeded each fall, and plowed under in the spring, by which system the organic matter in the soil is increased. PEAR ADVERTISING PAYS. HE California Pear Growers’ Asso- ciation has found that advertising pays. Due to their advertising cam- paign in Boston the sale of California pears increased 232 per cent, while in Philadelphia a similar campaign brought an increase of 102 per cent in consumption. SAVE FRUIT FOR M. A. C. HORT SHOW. IN an effort to make the annual Hort Show in connection with Farmers’ Week as distinctive as this year’s fruit crop is large, student members of the Horticultural Club at M. A. C. are mailing several hundred letters to fruit growers of the state urging them to make at picking time their selection of apples to be exhibited. Each year the Hort Show is a. fea- 'ture of Farmers’ Week, which is held at East Lansing early in February, and the colorful exhibits of apples always . attract the admiring attention of visit- ors. There is considerable rivalry among the exhibitors for ,the numerous prizes offered. For the 1923 show, premiums con- sisting of nursery stock, spraying de- vices: and materials, and other articles useful to orchard owners have been do- nated by more than forty commercial firms. Prizes will be awarded for ten Classes. These include county collec- tions, individual collections, five varie- ties of apples, ten plates of one va riety, three varieties of apples, single tray \and, double plates. The Earl: Show is managed entirely ’1‘ . . . ’ , by undergraduate students who are members of the Horticultural Club. Gordon Morrison, of the class of ’23, is chairman of the fruit committee in charge of the apple‘exh‘ibits. NURSERY STOCK. CERTIFICATION URGED. DESPITE the fact that most nurser- ies use special care in having their stock true to name, it is not uncom‘ mon to find that some fruit growers spend years in taking care of t‘rees " which later do not prove true to variety. '- One prominent Kent county grower recently had this experience. He set out three hundred trees which were supposed to be Northern Spys, but after , twelve years of care and attention, he found that only about one-half of them proved true to name. Because of such occurrences, George W. Hawley, president of the State Horticultural Society, and a nursery- man as well as a fruit grower, pro- poses that the Horticultural Society or the Agricultural College be author- ized to certify trees from which scions and buds are taken. With such work under the care of experts, fruit grow- ers buying certified trees would feel that their trees would prove true to name. Such work could be made self- supporting by making a slight extra charge to the nul‘seryman for propa- gating material obtained from certified trees- Mr. Hawley says that nurserymen would be glad to pay for such protec- tion, as the disappointing experience of fruit growers in finding that their trees are not as ordered is aggravat- ing to the nurserymen as well as to the fruit grower, and detrimental to their business. GREATER SERVICE FOR FRUIT GROWERS. SHORT time ago the executive committee of the State Horticul- tural Society met with Prof. V. R. Gardner, 3. new head of the horticul- tural department at the M. A. C., for the purpose of making improved plans for Service for the Michigan fruit in- dustry. Professor Gardner said that the horticultural department at the college has two reasons for existence, one was for the teaching of the students and the other the giving of competent and practical service to the fruit growers of the state. He said that with the in- creased opportunities for work he hop- ed that within a year or two his de- partment would be able to handle the problems which were bothering the fruit growers. He plans increased ex- tension work and the conducting of more extensive experiments in the spraying, cultivation, fertilization, pruning and marketing of fruits. Among the things considered at this meeting was the holding of one—week short courses on the care of various fruits. For instance, one week would be devoted to apples, another to grapes, etc. The' certification of raspberry plants, with the view of controlling of diaeases which are now so prevalent, was also talked over. The fruit grow- ers. present asked Professor Gardner if he could not get Dr. E. J. Runner,"ot‘ the United States Department, to help them in the control'of the grape berry moth, which has caused so much dam- age this year. ‘I Burning the leaves in the fall helps avoid a lot of plant disease,.espec1any ‘. l those which affect. shade-trees s It" ,A- . ~v “me * m- i r”, .._'¥~ «m— M- “~— . ,Q‘. . interests, and good crops are of little me; to thefarmer‘unless- they ,open ., ' 7 \rP‘RadIéfied‘ Organ the inside parts,‘being careful not to break‘the boards that could be __used for shelves. Next I sawed out ‘the panel over the treadles and placed hinges on the top of it. Inside on each side on little shelves are the batteries. The next shelf takes the place of the keyboard. This gives a space of nine inches, to write notes of the next day’s program, words you never pronounced right, jokes, etc. It also gives a rest ' to the arm while tuning in. .The face of the radio panels are five by four inches. The first four make the regenerative receiver, the last two are amplifiers. These boards are used to fill, in around the radio panels. Pieces of boards can then be taken out as more radio parts are added. Hard rubber from old storage batter- ies make good panels. A copper brown paint was used on the Woodwork around the panels. The radio is truly wonderful wheri‘a farmer can tune in with the stations in Michigan, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri and Illinois. The entertainments are cast into a piece of machinery as we do a bundle of grain in a. thresher and cut in the air it comes in many small pieces to be gathered in by our receiving sets.— Harry Lay. DO {NOT MIX PHOSPHATES WITH ' LIME. ESTS show that it is inadvisable ,to mix acid phosphate and lime stone for soil treatment. Field tests and laboratory work both show that the soluble phosphorous changes to an insoluble form and thereby loses its beneficial efiects when mixed with limestone. The greater the amount of ’ limestone in proportion to the phos- phate the more rapidly this change goes on. The better method is to spread and work in the limestone after plowing, then the phosphate may be seeded with the grain. This plan per- mits the lime to partly lose its strength through chemical and physical contact with. the soil. Besides, the chances for close mixing of the lime and phos- phate are more remote. INSTALLS NEW MACHINERY. THE recent installationof some of . the most modern and efficient weed-seed-removing machinery places the seed department of the State Farm Bureau in a position to clean seeds ‘ more perfectly and efficiently than they have yet been able to do. This will enable the department to handle oi'f- grade seed to better advantage and also will givethem a larger bulk of weed-free seed fordistribution. ’ The great rural interests are human on "the: FIND the organ an ideal cabinet '» for my radio. . First I cleaned out Du Pont makes powder— not shells. Du Pont Powders are loaded in every brand of shell. The name“DU FONT” or “BALLISTITE”, printed on the care ton and the top shot wad, tells you what powderyou are shooting. Specify the powder when you buy the shell. E. I. DU FONT DE NEMOURS & CO.. INC. Wilmington, Delaware ,___® Know and specify the powder you shoot. The .best powder makes the best load ——the best load gets the most game. suoor Du PONT POWDERS W ake the breezes which blow across your farm pump your water Save some of the free power which is going to . ~ . waste on your farm. The wind excels in pumping water, and will save you both time and money now spent in doing this work. The Model 12 Star Windmill will pump all the water used on your farm. .It will do it, year after year, for so many years that the cost is negligible. A few cents worth of'oil, once a year, provides plenty of lubrication. One oiling a year insures the light, easy running properties which enables the Star to pump in the lighter breezes. ' Shulfor catalogue 0.95 and learn . ' “ who: the Star do for you. FLINT & WALLING MEG. COMPANY ' ~ ¥ page «Mail's,» , - . F" In TOWER’S nsu BRAND sums: Its the Patented Features ' rim-Special Materldlswad Workmanshlp mat/nuke ‘ Ewe Blngf-Ference 3‘ 50 EVERYWHERE «OWERs- Massa- 5m: x. ”mum \ \ BOOK 0N DOG DISEASES And How to Feed Mailed free to any address by the Author H. CLAY CLOVER CO., Inc. puma". 129West24thSlreet,NewYork his Profits Selling'Hardy Mchigan Grown Tress. ' .Lom'u...‘ has] new! mam..- Mimmhufidlmlozmm mende- Awhfimmlw’uhbu liberal" Agency PW Claims Paid $l,1 76,1 32.85 Covering, Fire, Theft, Lia- bility and Collision , . Automobile owners have been us- \ing greater care this year in the se— lection of the company carrying their insurance. The Citizens’ Mu- tual Automobile Insurance Com- pany of Howell, has a state-wide or- ganization of attorneys, agents and adjusters to assist the policy holder ,in trouble. The company has set- 'tled over ten thousand claims and lhas paid during this year over $200,- ;000. When your car is damaged by fire, theft or collision, or when a damage suit for liability is brought. against you, you will be glad that you have a policy in a substantial company. Automobile losses are icomplicated and it takes men of ex- perience to assist in the adjust- ments or the settlement of the lia- bility claims. You can obtain this service for a small cost. Do not take chances on a new or untried company but insure in a company strong enough to stand the test of heavy losses. . Total assets, October 1..s254,746.33 Gain over a year ago... . 88,338.68 ' The cost of insuring a Ford car 'covering fire, theft and liability in the country districts is only $9.60, and other cars in proportion. See local agent or write to The Citizens’ Mutual Automo- bile lnsurance C0. Howell, Michigan i This is "Steve Polish “5-1, ..;.; Should Use It's different from others because more care is ' taken in the making and the materials used are of -' higher grade. ‘ lfidl makes a brilliant. silky polish that does not rub of or dust off and the shine lasts four times as long an ordinary stove polish. Used by dealers on sample stoves and for exhibition work. All we ask is a trial. If you don't find it the best stovepollsh you ever use your dealer bourbon ‘ to refund your money. Sold by hardware and grocery dealers. Liquid and paste—one quality Get a can todq Black Silk Stove Polish Work. Sterling. Illinois WC“ 4 V r“ v - L/zzxzé’ {/2 (/1 leg/2217‘ Fore! do}?! ah: aclmu A Delightful Lunch Rice. e la. casserole. with peppers. mushrooms. and tomatoes:‘ hot muffins: chocolate pudding with cream: --amd that final invigorating touch that adds zest to the whole meal— Lis‘hthouae Coffee. Your grocer has it in the round tin can. Roasted and packed by Nationsi- Grocer Co. Mills. Detroit. v Opinions and Comments THAT RURAL MAIL BOX. N a recent issue of the Michigan“ Farmer I notice L. C. W. jumps on‘ me for my objection to having rural route boxes all on the right-hand side of the route as traveled by the carrier. He is not the‘only one who has seen fit to object to what I wrote, but so far as I have seen, it is only the car- riers who are objecting. 'Now, if the rentes were established for the convert- ience of the carriers, then L. C. W. and his fellows are right, but I had the impression when I wrote it (and still hold it) that the routes were for the convenience of the patrons. None of . the patrons have voiced any protest to what I said, and some have been emphatic in their approval of my pro- test. I sent a copy of my article as it ap- peared in the Michigan Farmer last spring, to the post office department at Washington, and had a reply from the fourth assistant postmaster-general. Among other things he said: “It is re- quired by the department when; be- .cause of traffic conditions, to travel from side to side of the road would endanger the life of the carrier and the safety of the mails. * * How- ever, if a patron resides on a road where the travel is not specified above * i‘ it is not imperative that the mail boxes should be located on the right- hand side of the road. Now We are on a plain dirt road and the traffic certainly does not endanger life, or safety, and yet we were notified to move our box to the right-hand side. I doubt if there is any law in any state in the Union that forbids one to turn to the left side of the road if one has business there. I still maintain without any fear of contradiction by any unprejudiced per- son, that the carrier, in his car, plainly marked in front and behind, U. S. Mail, is far safer in turningto the left than a woman or child who has to cross the road four times a day on foot no mat- ter what the traffic conditions are. If L. C. W. sits in the middle of the seat it’s just as easy for him to deliver on the left side, but all the carriers I have seen sit on the left side where they should be to properly control a car. If the one—side delivery is good for the cBuntry it is equally good for the cities (the city carriers would vote for it with both hands). Why not re- quire all‘ boxes on one side of the street? Listen to the hdwl of the city residents who live on the wrong side of the street. It would be heard clear to Washington and mighty quick, too. —Apollos Long. WOULD HAVE STATE TAKE OVER? WAT E RPO‘W E R. DO not know that I understand the situation clearly, but the present difficulty we are experiencing with the coal mines operated by private inter- ests makes me wonder what our chil- dren will be saying about us for per- mitting waterpower to go under the control of private interests. No doubt the next generation will be as dependent upon waterpower for heat and power as this generation is upon coal for those-purposes. Should we take no step toward reserving to the state control of our waterpower sites, then our children will be tied as firmly to the waterpower barons as we are brought under the power of the, coal barons. Would it not be a sensi- ble move for Michigan/Ito take over, - waterpower the same as the Ontario government is now doing? The posi- tion of other readers on this subject . would be appreciated-#— R. Didwell, [Osceola County. ' ) 7:2“. . A“ ....»~~_ . _~w..w.—..,_ 2.». _ ~P‘ .._., v“.* M, ..u- .,\. \Surprised on. Saturday A .— sold on Sunday i Why one Ford owner ordered a drum of Gargoyle Mobil— oil “B” when he drove back , from Cleveland ;\ THE OWNER of a gasoline service station in western Pennsylvania relates this experience: A neighbor drives his Ford to Cleveland every Saturday. When Gargoyle Mobiloil “E” was suggested he said, “It’s too high priced.” The service station man, Mr. H., replied, “I would like to take a run with you some time and furnish the gas «and oil as my share of the trip.” On Friday night the Ford owner came around. Mr. H. drained the crank-case, put in Gargoyle Mobiloil “E” and filled up the gasoline tank. The‘next day they started. At Conneaut, Ohio, about eighty miles out, the owner said, “You’d better look at the oil, as I always add a quart here.” No oil was needed. Surprise No. I. They drove on to Cleveland.- Still no additional oil was needed. Surprise N0. 2. Sunday evening they started home. At Conneaut they looked at the oil. 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DEVENTS IN PICTURES Showing what autumn means in western Can- ada where shock threshing is the rule some- , Itimes as late in the season as January. Little Dorothy, sixteen-month—old daughter of Babe Ruth, poses with her favorite toy. Miss Katherine Wright, sister of the inventor, christened this flying-boat, which took part in the National races at Detroit, October 7-14. The first group photograph of the New York Giants, who are the 1922 champions of National League, with their manager, John .McGraw, as they were ready to begin the World Series games. 011' the Whitehouse lawn this group of miners from the coal fields near Scranton, Pa., are singing a bit 01‘ “harmony” into the coal situation. M mafia This huge grain elevator located at Port Arthur, Ontario, is one of the largest in the world, and supplies the makings of bread in many foreign countries. The U. S. S. 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If it is not true —well, then there has been a miscar- riage of justice and it is a matter to be rectified in the future. But at the present, there is no way of determining that matter. Gentlemen of the jury,” he turned his back on the crowded room and faced the small, worried ap- pearing group on the row of kitchen chairs, “you have heard the evidence. You will find a room at the right in which to conduct your deliberations. Your first official act will be to select a foreman and then to attempt to de- termine from the evidence as submit- ted the cause of death of the corpse over whom this inquest has been held. You will now retire.” Shuffling forms faded through the door at the right. Then followed long moments of waiting, in which Robert Fail-child’s eyes went to the floor, in which he strove to avoid the gaze of every one in the crowded court room. He knew what they were thinking, that his father had been a murderer, and that he—well, that he was blood of his father’s blood. He could hear the buzz- ing of tongues, the shifting of the court room on the unstable chairs, and he knew fingers were pointing at him. For once in his life he had not the strength to face his fellow men. A quarter of an hour——a knock on the door——then the six men clattered forth again to hand a piece of paper to the coroner. And he adjusting his glasses turned to the court room and read; “We the jury, find that the deceased came to his death from injuries sus— tained at the hands of Thornton Fair- child, in or about the month of June, 1892.” That was all, but it was enough. The stain had been placed, the thing which the white- hailed man who had sat by a window back in Indianapolis had feared all his life had come after death. And it was as thougli he were living again in the body of his son, his son who now stood beside the big form of Harry, striving to force his eyes up— ward and finally succeeding—standing there facing the staring crowd as they turned and jostled that they might look at him, the son of a murderer! How long it lasted he did not know. The moments were dazed, bleared things which consisted to him only of a succession of eyes, of persons who pointed him out, who seemed to edge away from him as they passed him. It seemed hours before the court room clearedh Then, the attorney at one AL A C RES—~fl Radzo Fan Soy: “As Folks are ‘Lzrz‘enmg [22’ A! Should ‘Stona’ By’ for T wo Mmuter” \ side, Harry at the other, he started out of the court room. The crowd still was on the street, milling, circling, dividing into little groups to discuss the verdict. Through them shot scrambling forms of news- boys, seeking, in imitation of metro- politan methods,.to enhance the circu- lation of the Bugle with an edition of a 'paper already hours old. Dazedly, simply for the sake bf something to take his mind from the throngs and the gossip about him, Fairchild bought a paper and stepped to the light to F In a wondrous great And swelled up with The moon looked up to Ll. glance over the first page. which he was undergoing. VIEW POINTS By LeRoy W. Snell I sat one night by the fireside And thought of the things I’d done. Of my broad acres and my painted barns And other successes won. I threw out my chest and tossed my head. “I've shown the world," says I, “What a man can do when he starts Out to If he’s clever and wise as I.” Then I fell asleep and I dreamed a dream And l thought that the world 'and moon And I were all sitting chattily And the moon, says he, as he turned t0 me, “And who are you, I pray? I don’t remember your face to have seen In my travels night or day." I thumbed the armholes of my vest . - “I’m Farmer Mack. And I own a farm A hundred-sixty wide.” Looked back to the moon and said, “if ever I’ve heard of this Farmer Mack The name from me has fled." “And yet,” he cried, “there was a man Or a mouse,by the name of Mack Who was scratching away at a tiny speck Somewhere up on my back.” There, em- blazoned under the “Extra" heading, was the story of the finding of.the skeleton in the Blue Poppy mine, While beside it was something which caused Robert Fairchild to almost forget, for the moment, the horrors of the ordeal It was a paragraph leading the "personal” col- umn of the small, amateurish sheet, announcing the engagement of Miss Anita. Natalie Richmond to Mr. Mau- rice Rodaine, the wedding to come “probably in the late fall!” CHAPTER XV. Fairchild Takes a Business Trip to Denver. FAIRCHILD did not show thevitem to Harry. There was little that it could accomplish; and besides, he felt ' that his comrade had enough to think \ n » big room. my pride. the world' and {the world ‘1 _/ about. The unexpecte‘d‘turn of the cor- oner’s inquest had added to the heavy weight of Harry’s troubles; it meant the probability in the future of .a grand jury investigation and the possible in dictment as accessory after the fact in the murder of “Sissie” Larsen. Not that Fairchild had been influenced in the slightest by the testimony of Crazy Laura; the presence of Squint Rodaine and his son had shown too plainly that they were connected in some way with it, that, in fact, they were responsible. An opportunity had arisen for them, and they had seized upon it. More, there came the shrewd opinion of old Mother Howard, once Fairchild and Harry had reached the boarding house and gathered in the parlor for their consultation : “Ain’t it what I said right in the beginning?” the gray-haired woman asked. “She’ll kill for that man, if necessary. It wasn’t as hard as you think—all Squint Rodaine had. to do was to act nice to her-and p‘romise her a. few things that he’ll squirm out of later on, and. she went on the stand and lied her head off.” “But for a. crazy woman—” “Laura’s craz’ywand she ain’t crazy. I’ve seen that woman as sensible and. as shrewd as any sane woman who ever drew breath. Then again, I’ve seen her when I wouldn’t get within fifty miles of her. Sometimes she’s pitiful to me; and then again I’ve got to remember the fact that she’s a dan- gerous woman. Goodness only knows what would happen to a person who fell into her clutches when she’s got one of those immortality streaks on.” “One of those what?” Harry looked up in surprise. “Immortality. That’s why you’ll find»~ her sneaking around graveyards at night, gathering herbs and taking them to that old house on the Georgeville Road, where she lives, and brewing them into some sort of concoction that she sprinkles on the graves. She be- lieves that it’s a sure system of bring— ing immortality to a person. Poison—— that’s about what it is.” Harry shrugged his shoulders. “Poison’s What she is!” he exclaim- ed. “Ain’t it enough that I’m.accused of every'crime in the calendar without ’er getting me mixed up in a murder? And—” this time he looked at Fair- child with dolorous eyes—“«’ow’re we going to furnish bond. this time, if the grand jury indicts me?” “I’m afraid there won’t be any." Mether Howard set her lips for a minwte, then straightened proudly. “Well, I guess there will! They can’t charge you a million dollars on a thing like that. It’s bendable—and I guess I’ve got a few things that are worth' something—and a few friends that I can go to. I don’t see why I should be left out of everything, just because I’m a woman!" “Lor’ love you!’ Harry grinned, his eyes showing plainly that the world .——By Frank R. Leer. {HELLO BETTY) How ARE YOU _THIS l l l l. lllllll 15% l \l l (WHY BETH WHAT MAKES You SNEEZE LIKE THAT? , I HOPE You DIDNT a TAKE COLD . LAST NIGHT WHEN WE WERE OUT RlDlNG BE'ITY’S VOICE (m. DARN 1T, BETTY, I BET THE) LlSJ'ENlNG . NEIGHBORS New IN AGAlH,’ m E J \$\‘\‘\' WE "'9’”, q ? P / :3 sARENOTE j's “ ~V...’_,_./_» ”—4-, l l i troubles,“ far as a few slig t changes of penitentiary offenses were concern- ed, amounted ‘to'very little in his esti- mation Harry had a habit of living just for the day. And the support of Mother Howard had wiped out all fu- ture difficulties for him The fact that convictions might await him and that the heavy doors at Canon City might yawn for him made little difference right now. Behind the great bulwark of his mustache, his big lips spread in a happy announcement of joy, and the world was good. Silently, Robert Fairchild rose and left the parlor for his own room. Some way he could not forcé himself to shed his difficulties in the same light, airy, way as Harry. He wanted to be alone, alone where he could take stock of the obstacles which had arisen in his path, of the unexplainable difficulties and tribulations which had come upon him, one trailing the other, ever since he had read the letter left for him by his father. And it was a stock-taking of disappointing proportions. Looking back, Fairchild could see now that his dreams had led only to catastrophes. The bright vista which had been his that day he sat swinging his legs over the tailboard of the truck as it ground up Mount Lookout had changed to a thing of gloomy clouds and of ominous futures. Nothing had gone right. From the very beginning, there had been only trouble, only fight- ing, fighting, fighting against insur- mountable odds, which seemed to throw him ever deeper into the mire of defeat, with every onslaught. He had met a girl whom he had instinc- tively liked, only to find a, mystery about her which could not, be fathom- ed. He had furthered his acquaintance with her, only to bring about a condi- tion where now she passed him on the street without speaking and which, he felt, had instigated that tiny notice in the Bugle, telling of her probable mar- riage in the late autumn to a man he detested as a cad and as an enemy. He had tried his best to follow the lure of silver; if silver existed in the Blue Poppy mine, he had labored- against the powers of Nature, only to be the unwilling cause of a charge of murder against his father. And more, it was clear, cruelly clear, that if it had not been for his own efforts and those of a man who had come to help him, the skeleton of Sissie Larsen never would have been discovered, and the name of Thornton Fairchild might have gone on in the peace which the white-haired, frightened man had sought. But now there was no choosing. Robert was the son of a murderer. Six men had stamped that upon him in the basement of the courthouse that night. His funds were low, growing lower eve- ry day, and there was" little possibility of rehabilitating them until the triaL of Harry should come, and fate should be kind enough to order an acquittal, releasing the products from escrow. In case of a conviction, Fairchild could see only disaster. True, the optimistic Farrell had spoken of a supreme court reversal of any verdict against his partner, but that would avail little as far as the‘mine was concerned. It must still remain in escrow as the bond of Harry 'until the case was decid- ed, and that might mean years. And one cannot borrow money upon a thing that is mortgaged in its entirely to a commonwealth. In the aggregate, the outlook was far from pleasant. The Rodaines had played with stacked' cards, and so far every hand had been theirs’. Fairchild’s credit, and his stand- ing, was ruined. ‘He had been stamped by the coroner’s jury as the son of a murderer, and that mark must remain upon him until it could be cleared by forces now imperceptible to Fairchild. His partner was under bond, accused of four crimes- The Rodaines had won a victory, perhaps greater than they Nl \XWELL TV arm/Good MAXWEL / The most remarkably repair-proof car of its class and price ever built. 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It represents Christ as sit- ting On a large rock, eyes closed, head bowed, thinking. It is probably the most suggestive portrait of the Temp- tation ever p'ainted. It suggests hints to us that the Man of Galilee was not visited by a satanic being who was visible to the eye, but that the conflict: was an inner conflict, in which each suggestion of evil was met, analyzed and thrust aside. That does not mean that the suggestions were not made by the evil one, but that the temptation was ndt so very different in form from the temptations to which weare all subject. There is nothing in the accounts of Matthew ' and Luke to indi- cate whether the tempter was a vis- ible being or an invisible one. The old representation will mean more to many people. Of course, no 'one would con- tend that to be tempted is wrong. It is “the yielding that is wrong. And before one yields, one has to think about the matter favorably and enter- tain a. feeling of friendliness towagd it. Temptation has been studied by the Christian psychologist of late years, and light has been thrown upon it. It is, the psychologist says, a matter very largely of attention. When we think about a. certain act or a certain line of conduct a long time, it looks more and The more we toy with it, the less evil it appears. When temptation comes on us unex- pectedly, we yield where attention has been bestowed in the past. HIS teaching of psychology is en- dorsed by the action of Jesus on several occasions. You will note that he never entertains an evil thought for an instant. He always puts it from Him. He does not give it a chance to take root at all. Take these three great temptations to be found in .the lesson of today. Each time there is the swift decision and the instant re- ply, to the suggestion of wrong doing. He quotes in each instance from the Old Testament, in repelling the’temp- ter. He does not give temptation standing-room. Another instance occurs when Peter remonstrates with him for saying that he is going to suffer and be killed. In- stantly he cries, “Get thee behind me, Satan, thou art a stumbling—block unto me.” To be victor over the tempta- tions that assail us, we ought to be prompt, and throw them out the door by which they entered. To run away may appear cowardly, but to run away from temptation may be the highest courage. This was .what Joseph did, (Genesis, 39:12), and it was the only "thing he could do. In that the balance. A number of years ago an official in an eastern city was asked to vote for a certain contractor, for- the erection of a municipal :building. He knew the Contractor was crooked, and ‘- didfn'ot want to vote forhim. But the latter knew thathe had this official in his power, and :threatener to ruin him in business, if the vote was not forth- Coming. The night before the vote was . do is % launch ”if: aisle 32$ another, contractOr had { been chosen. consumes most: 3 Sermon—— taken, the ofllcial;‘~boarded- a train, and Was absent for some days> When he, returned the vote had been taken, and Cane" Was he wise and brave, to flee? He knew he was weak, and he thus avoid~ ed the temptation. TO overcome the grip of temptation; is not easy. Its coils wrap them- selves about us, until we can appar- ently not resist. And that is where the power of faith in a living Christ comes in. 'What we cannot do, he can. As St. Paul puts it, “There hath no temp- tation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the tempta- tion make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to bear it, endure it.” John Callahan is the superintendent of the famous Bowery Mission, founded years ago by Jerry McAuley. Callahan was at one time a man with a criminal record, and his photograph was in the rogues’ gallery. One night he was con- verted. He then went to work in a mill, to earn the first honest money he had made in a long time. But the thing that stared at him like a. grin- ning giant was, whether he could keep‘ up such a life. Could he stay con- verted? What would happen when he met some of his old cronies? He re« solved he would not give up the new life he had started. Every half hour he prayed, as he worked at his ma.- chine, “O, God, keep me for half an hour longer.” Of course, he gained strength rapidly. God does not turn a. deaf ear to such a man. Callahan be- came one of the most successful work- ers with men of the criminal class in America. The grip of evil temptation is a fearful thing. ‘ Temptations that have been yielded to over and over, have a power that is nothing short of terrible. Professor James, one of America’s greatest au- thorities on habit, has this to say: “Every smallest stroke of virtue or at vice leaves its never so little scar. The drunken Rip Van Winkle, in Jeffer- son’s play, excuses himself for every fresh derelicition by sayin, ‘I won’t count this time.’ Well, he may not count it and a kind heaven may not count it; but it is being counted none the less. Down among the nerve-cells and fibers the molecules are counting it, registering and storing it up, to be used against him when the next temp- tation comes.” But it is also the won“ der Of the teachings of Christ that even such temptations as old Rip had, can be resisted. ONE of the well-known scientists on the past century was John Tyndall. Tyndall was not a. believer, and be pro- posed what he called a prayer~test. All the patients in a certain hospital were to be prayed for, and all the patients in another hospital were not to he prayed for. If those in the first hos- pital got well faster than the others, that would show the power of prayer. Of course, the experiment was not tried. It would have been foolish. As Dr. George Matheson said, it was like the third temptation of Christ. Like the temptation to throw himself from the temple-pinnacle,.it was not a pray- er of faith, but an experiment on God. As Matheson puts it, “You can expert fateful hour, his whole future lay if ment with wireless telegraphy without reference to the message, but» not with ' prayer. The prayer is the message.” SUNDAY scHooL LESSON FOR OCTOBER‘22. - ' SUBJECT : ——Jesus_ ' Tempted. LESSONz—4Luke 4:1~30. GOLDEN TEXT:-—“In that he himself. hath sullered being tempted, he is able to su‘ccor them that are tempt- ed.” 'Heb.’ 2.18. ~ save many a trip toithe doctor intern-q Trips to the dentist while young THE anbsscui (Continued from page 425). knew. They had succeeded in soiling the reputations of the two men they called enemies, damaging them to such an extent that they must henceforth fight at a. disadvantage, without the benefit of a solid ground of character upon which to stand. Fairchild sud- denly realized that he was all but whip- . ped, that the psychological advantage was all on the other side of Squint Rodaine, his son, and the crazy woman who did their bidding. More, another hope had gone glimmering; even had the announcement not come forth that Anita Richmond had given her prom- ise to marry Maurice Rodaine, the ac- tion of a coroner’s jury that night had removed her from hope forever. A son of a man who has been called a slayer has little right to love a woman, ‘ even if that woman has a bit of mys‘ tery about her. It was growing late; but Fairchild did not seek bed. Instead he sat by the window, staring out at the shad- ows of the mountains, out at the free, pure night, and yet at nothing. After a long time, the door opened, and a big form entered—Harry———to stand silent a moment, then to come forward and lay a hand on the other man’s shoulder. “Don’t let it get you, Boy,” he said softly——for him. “It’s going to come out all right. Everything comes out all right—if you ain’t wrong yourself.” “I know, Harry. But it’s an awful tangle right now.” “Sure it is. But it ain’t as if a sane person ’ad said it against you. Thore’ll never be anything more to that; Far— rell’l ’ave’ ’er adjudged insane if it ever comes to anything like that. She’ll never give no more testimony. I’ve been talking with ’im~’e stopped in just after you came upstairs. It’s only a crazy woman.” “But they took her word for it, Har-y And they gave ry. They believed her. the verdict—against my father!” “I know. I whs there, right beside you. I heard it. right, some way.” There was a moment of silence, then a gripping fear at the heart of Fair- child. “Just 110w crazy is she, Harry?” “’Er? Plumb daftl- Of course, as Mother ’Oward says, there’s times when she’s straight—but they don’t last long. And, if she’d given ’er testi- mony in writing, Mother ’Oward says it all might ’ave been different, and we’d not ’ave’ ad anything to worry about" “In writing?" “Yes, she’s ’arfway sane then. It seems ’er mind’s disconnected, some wye. I don’t know ’ow~—Mother ’Ow- ard’s got the ’ole lingo, and everybody in town knows about it. Whenever anybody wants to get anything real straight from Crazy Laura, they make ’er write it. That part of ’er brain seems all right. She remembers every- thing she does then and ’ow crazy it is, and tells you all about it.” “But why didn’t Farrell insist upon that tonight ?” “ ’E couldn’t. ’ave gotten ’er to do it. And nobody can get ’er to do it as long has Squint’s around—so Mother ’Ow- ard says. ’E’s got a influence about ’im. And she does exactly what ’e ’11 sye——all ’e ’8 got to do is to look at ’-er. 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Automatic Air =hions bind and draw ogether the broken parts.No solves or plasters Durable. Cheap. Sent on trial to prove its worth. Never on sale in stores as every an. pliance is made to order. the proper size and shape , . onthenatureofeuchcase. .E. ' ' .. ‘ BewareoiimitationsLook for traidomork bearing portrait and sign-tun of C. E. Brooks which an” on every appliance. None other genuine. ”10058 APPLIANCE 00. 382 State St, MarshallJllch. ,4 of Air Cushion dependingl Maple Syrup Makers Profit by adopting the CRIMM SYSTEM Sectional pans with high par itions. Light and heavy cannot inter nix, insuring highest , quality with least fuel and labor. 22‘?" difi‘er nt sizes Write for catalog and state number of trees you top We also manu- facture I. X. L evaporatms and can furniehm re- pa airs for Mill "Hi. 60.. 82! Champlain MI" unwind. 0. l d MEN WANTED assassinate fee; demand. k00mg; ete cooperation. Commission aid wee k.ly rite for terms. lgflllems. Son' 3 Nurseries, Rochester, N. Y. RESIDENT ducts. Paints, Saleem to handle high grade line of Petroleum Pro- Boof Cement and Specialties. Write E NOBLE REFININ f a veto“ 0001' v "diamond.” Ohio. 28 yrs. in Bus. Farmer: Brown’s Reg. U. S. Pat. 011'. Beach Jacket ”Brim 11' s Hench Jacket certainly- fullfills all this claims 11111 make for it. The cloth while lliick is plrullle.u11d readily adjusts itself to the form making it a comfortable garment to wear and worn in. It is as warmas an overcoat.cheaper than agood sweater wears like iron. can be washed, and keeps its shape. It comes cont without collar, coat with collar, and vast. ASK YOUR DEALER BROWN’S BEACH JACKET COMPANY l Worcester, Massachusetts J “Roe" Cluster Metal— hingles, V- -Crimp, gated, sStandinsvSe am, Painted or Galvanized Roof- Sidings, all board, Paints, etc” direct to you tmiiock- Bottom Factory Prices. Save money—gel: better quality and lasting satisfaction. Edwards “ Ileo” Metal Shingles have great durability—many customers report 16 and 20 years _ 'servioe. Guaranteed fire and lightning proof. -. ' * Free Ilooiing Book Get our wonderfully low ricea on d 0W PillCEll CREME: Lowest Ready-Made Fm- 1‘ Send en t u an ace. or 'D norhowifintylu. sum. co. ran- mar ”08!. Glad-nil. 0. Samples éx «Roofing Beck» ,4... ‘ Every Housewife. Should Know These- Facts About Baking Toivdes ;—that a big can at a low cost many Mes results in bakings that are unfit for food. --that lack of proper leavening strength means failure and disappomtment on bake-day. ‘ ' ‘ _ -.—that one cent’s worth of inferior BakingPowder many tunes ruins one dollar’s worth of other ingredients. --;that millions depend 3n not because of quanti- ty but on account of quali- ty—not because of price but by reason of results. That is why the sale of Calumet is 2% times as much as that of any other baking \ g, _ -.,_ _ ,_ _~ Q m WORLD-’5 GREATEST BAKING; pom powder. to use it. sure you when you Buy it—try it—never fail A pound can of Calumet contains full 16 ounces. Some baking powders come in 12 ounce instead of 16 ounce cans. Be a}; «z 9 get a pound want it. MICHIGAN FARM ER PATTERNS. N0. 4150—Gir1s’ Dress. sizes, 4, 6, 8 and 10 years. size reeq-uires 3% yards of 32—inch ma- terial. No. 3862—Child’s Romper. four sizes, 1, 2, 3 and 4 years. year size requires 31/3 yards of 27—inch material. 'I No. 4160—Ladies’ en sizes, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46 and 48 inches bust measure. requires 4% yards of 40—inch material. The width of the skirt with plaits ex- tended is 21,§ yards. No. 4135-4113—Ladies’ Costume. The waist 4135 cut in seven sizes, 34, 36, 88, 4Q, 42, 44 and 46 inches buSt meas- Skirt 4113 cut in seven sizes, 25, 27,;29, 31, 33, 35 and 37 inches waist measure. The width at the foot'is 2% We. Yards. Pri To 3medi«um-’ size requires 67/3 yards of 32- -' mohmaterial. Two separate patterns, * % Cut in four A six—year ce 12c. Cut in A two- Price 12c. Dress. Cut in sev- A 38-inch size Price 120. make this costume for. a. em, {Color Your Butter remedial: gtlirfatltom Olives . . Celery: cream of cel- ery soup: lamb chops: potatoes au gratin: lettuce w1th Thousand Island dressing: peach cake. Wth- bed cream. , —and because mars.the meal. Get it from you round tin can. Roast beatxonal Grocer HT HOUSE ~ FFE coffee makes or serve Lighthoutse. e ed CO. Mills. L “Dandelion Butter Color” Gives That Golden June Shade and Costs Really Nothing. Read! Before churing add one—half teaspoon- ful to each gallon of cream and out of your chum comes butter of Golden ilune shade to bring you top prices. “Dandc ion Butter Color”costs nothing because each ounce used adds ounce of weight to butter. Large bottles cost only 35 cents at drug or grocery stores. Purely vegetable, harmless, meets all State and National food laws. Used for 50 years by all large creameries.Doesn’tcolorbuttermilk. Absolutely tasteless. ' Wells &. Richardson Co.,Burlington,Vt BARREL LOTS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED CROCVKERY Hotel Chinawu'e. Cooklnaware. Aluminumware. etc. Ship direct fro tsc fix; to consumer. Write for part ulurs. n. gWA s 00.. Portland, Maine 3— are a favorite fruit. Plentiful and inexpensive, they are in con- stant use as an appetizer from the time the first frost tinges the air until the spring birds come back from their sojourn in the sunny south. Because this fruit is such a universal favorite, the ways of serving it are countless. Housewives are ever on the alert for some new and tasty way of prepar- ing it. . Here are a. few Of‘the many recipes in which apples play an important part. ‘ A '1‘ this season of the year apples Baked Apples with Cheese. Wash twelve apples carefully. Re- move the cores but leave a thin layer. at the bottom so that the filling will not leak out. Mix one cup of brown sugar and one cup, of grated cheese. Fill the cavities in the apples with the mixture. Pour three cups of water in a pan and place the apples in it. Bake for half an hour» in a moderate oven. These are especially good to serve with roast pork. Baked Apples with Nuts and Raisins. For twelve carefully washed apples from which the cores have been re- moved, mix one cup of brown sugar, one-half cup of nuts and one—half cup of raisins. Fill the cavities in the ap- ples with the mixture and bake till tender. Remove from oven and place a marshmallow on top [of each apple and brown. If a thin slice. of peeling is removed from each apple before baking,-the fruit will not burst. Apple and Grape Pie. ‘ Place two cups of thinly sliced ap- Explanations.——Ch means chain hook); sc, single crochet (with one loop on hook, pull loop through both the designated stitch of preceding row and the loop on hook); dc, double cro- chet (pull loop through stitch, then thread over hock and pull through both loops on book); tr, treble crochet stitch below and pull loop through the stitch, thread over hook and through two loops on hook; thread over hook and through the remaining two loops); dtr, long or double treble crochet (thread twice over hook, put hook through designated stitch and pull loop through, which gives four loops on book, thread over hook and through two loops, thread over hook and through remaining two loops). Use crochet cotton No. 30. ;Th’lS lace is worked lengthwise and requires some fine wavy braid. First Row—Dc 1 on the first point of braid, ** 1 dtr on the next point; * 2 ch, 1 dtr in same place. Repeat from * 4 times, 1 do on next point of braid. Repeat from **. - Swend Row.——-Dc.2. in each hole of 2 ch, and 1 do on each treble. ' Third Row—Miss first 3 do, 1 tr on next dc; * ch, miss 2 dc, 1 tr on next do on next point; 1 trand repeat from Please, Mention 'The‘ Michigan" Farmer ,Whean' ,n. as ,xs~~ . was- tween each tron each“ , & Out of theApple Bin Bye Nel/é Portrey stitch (pull loop through the one on. (thread over hook, put hook through- next dc; *4 ch, miss 2.dc, 1 tr on next? t. There‘should, be 4 tr with 4 ch be-a ples in the bottom Ofi a. pastry-lined pie pan. Over this, pour one cup of grape pulp. Sprinkle with a cup of sugar and a little cinnamon. Put on a top crust and bake in quick oven. . . Fried Apples.- ‘ ’ Mix one cup of sweet milk, one-half teaspoon of salt, one teaspoon baking powder and one egg with enough flour to make a thin batter. Into the batter dip thin; slicesch apple. Fry to a gol- den brown in deep fat, and-sprinkle with brown sugar. Serve’hot. Steamed Apple Pudding. With one cup of thick sour cream add one cup of molasses and one rounding teaspoon of soda. Beat well, put in two eggs and enough flour to make a stiff batter. The batter should be stiff enough that the spoon will remain standing upright when thrust into it. Into a. well greased quart saucepan put a one—inch layer of the pudding batter. On top of this put a layer about an inch thick of thinly sliced apples. Add the remainder of the bat- ter and steam over briskly bOiling wa- ter for three hours. Serve with the following sauce: Boiled Pudding Sauce. To one well beaten egg add two tea.- spoons of corn starch and one cup of cold water. Beat well and add three tablespoons \of vinegar. Place over the fire and stir until the mixture bolls. Remove from fire ‘and add one tea.- spoon of lemon extract and a lump of butter the size of a walnut. Diced fruit or raisins may be added. » Wave Braid Edging each hole of 4 ch of previous row. Inner Edge—On the opposite side of the braid make 1 do on the first point of braid, 5 ch, 1 do on the next point. Repeat. ‘ This design is from our Needlecraft Book No. 65, which contains many oth- er pretty patterns, and can be had by sending fifteen cents to the Michigan Farmer, Detroit, Michigan. Also better send 15 cents for our Needlecraft Book No.10, which gives full directions with plain illustrations for making all kinds of crochet stitches. CLEANING UP LAST SEASON’S GARMENTS. OOLEN dresses may be washed successfully if the proper care is taken. First brush garments well, especially inside the seams where the dust is likely to accumulate. Mark soiled spots with white thread. Run basting threads just inside folded edge of plaits. Avoid change of tempera- ture (to avoid shrinking. Wash and rinse in warm water and then dry in a warm, not a. cold, place. 4 Make a soap solution by dissolving any pure soap in soft water. Squeeze garments with the hand but do not rub on the board. Do not r-ub soap onithe garment as it mats the fibers. Squeeze, not twist, the water out.” Much-soiled garmefits should be run through two waters and « rinsed twice. Hang skirts on hangers waists on' hangers. Press the, garment using hearty pressing clothjov'ert- the I by the waist band,'and dresses and. on thewrong side while still (13.131).- " g .-. >r~¢~r " ’ .m; if I ,. CCORDING to the, United States Department of Agriculture, the per capita consumption of eggs in the Unit- ed States is one-half an egg .per day. One’s appetite is unusually greatly de— bilitated when he cannot eat at least one properly cooked egg a day. But, of course, this is just statistics, mean- ing we eat one egg for breakfast yes- terday morning and will eat one tomor- row morning, making an average of half an egg per day. It- is suggested that everyone not only get his full share of the egg, but rather that he eat the whole egg. Eggs are comparatively cheap just now and the hens of the United States have laid more eggs this year than ever be- fore. The total yearly production runs up to something like twenty-two bil- lion eggs, which is about a ten per cent increase. This increased production is ascrib _ ed to the fact that the ppulation of the hen houses has increased. There has been a decreased consumption of poul- try and farmers hav‘e,deemed it ad- Ecmomy Hzrzts E are all interested in the proposition of saving the dollar, during this period when the farmer must conServe at eve- ry possible point. Every. house- wife has her individual methods of saving the pennies to make that dollar, and these methods will .be valuable suggestions to others. To the housewife who sends us the best letter, giving one good method by which you economize in your home, will be sent a three-piece kitchen set, consisting of a butcher knife, a steak knife and a paring knife. The two next best ‘will receive a pair of fancy six-inch scissors, and the following two will re. ceive needle. cases containing eighty-six needles for various kinds of work. Please send your letter before October 27,‘and ad‘ dress it to Household Editor, Michigan Farmer, Detroit, Mich. visable to keep the fowls down on the farm. Hens must eat, and they must produce a goodly- number of eggs to keep out of the star boarder class. In order to make an efficiently bal- anced and varied diet, eggs must oc- cupy an important place on the daily menus. To aid in this consumption, we should not stop with half an egg for breakfast, but eat a whole egg and perhaps two. Let the new slogan in your hdusehold be, “Eat More Eggs.” A HOLLOWE’EN GAME. AMES are always in high favor for a Hallowe’en frolic and here is one in which all the folks, young and old, may join. The group is instructed to write a word beginning with “Jack” after each statement as it is read by the leader. A given time is allowed to accomplish this and the one having the greatestnumber correct may re- ceive a Jack-o’-Lantern for a prize, while the consolation may be a lolly- pop or a popcorn ball. A Jack in Florida—Jacksonville. A Jack/ with a. long bushy tail— Jackal. _ A Jack who couldn’t eat fat—Jack Sprat. we ran-nan min son. A Jack who is very cold—Jack Frost. A Jack who is a flower—Jack in the Pulpit. A Jack a boy carries in his pocket— Jack-knife. A Jack used on last day of October. ——-Jack-o’-lantern. A Jack who is a garment—Jacket. SOME OPINIONS. .E have read with interest the articles under the title, “Mod? esty.” We, for our part, feel like tak- ing the hand of B.‘O. R. be needed by gOOd obedient girls, with wise, sensible mothers, and we add, good fathers. Young people do not always realize What a wealth good par- ents are. At least, not until the years have come and gone and they them- selves have become parents. To the many of the unmothered, or unwisely mothered young girls, I feel that the, discussion should have been a great blessing. There are many young people who do not enjoy the blessing 01' wise and prudent parents. Such do need help from other sources. If B. O. R. had not begun the discus- sion, we would not have had the wise and sensible letter from M. .H. M. in the August 12 issue. We hoped to hear from some father of young daugh- ters, and sons, also. Good for the courage of Mrs. B. O. R.——B. W. I surely approve of Mrs. E. H. L.’s opinion as stated in the issue of the Michigan Farmer 01' September 16. I was threatening to voice my impres- sion on. “Modesty,” but, thinking it over, I decided it would do no one any good. And if harm were to come from it, “silence would be golden.”—Mrs. M. J. H. MILKY WAY TO HEALTH MADE SWEET AND EASY. .0 A Jack who was president-Jack- \ It may not the radio RY milk drinks. They are, easy to mix, have a high food value and a most pleasant taste. People who have,’ never cared for milk before like these drinks. ‘ Some of the finest drinks known are made by mixing common pantry-shelf flavors with milk. Milk drinks can be mixed in any home, and especially in the farm home, according to J. L. Sammis, of the Dairy Department, University of Wisconsin. The evening’s milk should be used, placing it, in a cool place till morning. If ice is available, it should be used. To a glass of milk about one teaspoon~ ful of any pleasing flavor, such as vanilla, lemon, strawberry, or pineap- ple and about two teaspoont’uls 01' sug-‘ ar are added and mixed thoroughly. The amount of flavoring and sugar can be'varied according to taste, but the flavoring should be a pure product. In the city, powdered milk can be‘used, stirring the mixture with an egg beat- er. Where carbonated water can be had, it may be added. USES FOR GREEN TOMATOES. some of the new home-madeI , tion be energizing, too. Raisin Pie Two cups Sun-Maid Seeded Raisins, 1% cups boiling water. 1,é cup sugar, 2 ta- blespoonfuls cornstarch, 2 tablespoonfuls lemon juice, 1 tablespoonful grated lemon rind. juice of l or- ange, l tablespoonful grated orange rind, 1 cup chopped walnuts. Cook raisins in boiling water for 5 minutes, pour into it sugar and cornstarch which have been mixed. Cook until thick, remove from fire and add other in- gredients. Bake between two crusts. Walnuts may /be omitted if desired. All measurements for this recipe are level. REEN tomatoes which are solid and firm may be stored in the cel- lar and kept until nearly Christmas. Spread some old newspapers on tln cellar bottom and place the tomatbes so that they do not touch each'othe: on this. Use those first that show signs of turning red. When something different is wanted for dinner, cut the tomatoes in slices, dip in egg and flour and fry. Serve on a hot platter. Green tomatoes may also be served with onions. Place alternate layers of thin slices of tomatoes and onions inX a. frying-pan. Add half a cup of water! Add half a cup of butter and fry slow- ly. Toss with a fork and be" careful not to burn. $3233.“? t 13:6" 'and cover tightly until wilted by steam. Blue“ P0010006 (Seedédl best for pie and , bread. ‘ 5"” \i am, What Farm BOys Want in Food A There are several ways to keep boys satisfied to stay on the farm. One way is to give them flavOry, energizing food. Add the foods he likes each day and you’ve made the attrac- just about complete. But that food must be more than merely tasty. It must . For those who work hard must have the lsapped energy replaced. Rare Food Value in This Pie No other dessert equals a luscious raisin pie made with big, plump, tender Sun—Maid Seeded Raisins. Raisins furnish l,560 calories of energizing nutrimcnt per pound—more of this kind of nourishment than eggs, meat or fish. That’s due to fruit sugar in the raisin. This sugar 1S przu'tlcally prcdigcstrd by the sun, so it revives a tired man almost innnediately after eating. Raisins furnish food—iron also fine food for the blood. So these delicious Seeded raisins are both good and good for you. Try the recipe for raisin pic printed on this page. Make it with your own delicious pie crust. The juice of the raisins forms a luscious sauce. You’ve never tasted better pie, nor has that boy of yours. He wants delicious food like this that energizes. Let him try it. See what he has to say. Add this touch to the other home attractions. Sun-Maid Seeded Raisins Get delicious Sun-Maid Seeded Raisins. Big, plump, tender, juicy raisins. Made from finest Cali- _fornia table grapes. Full of flavor, energy and iron. Mail coupon for valuable free book of recipes. Sun-Maid Raisin Growers Membership 13,000 Drzp'r. 32510. FRESNO. CALIFORNIA CUT THIS OUT AND SEND IT I I Sun-Maid Raisins Growers, Dept. 8—2510. Fresno, Calif. Please send me copy of your free book, “Recipes I With Raisins." The automobile, moving pictures, the telephone, and now’ all make farm life more enjoyable to the boy. ,1 NAME ..................................... ...........l . . I STREET ‘ ..................................... . .......... I CITY ........................... STATE ..... . ......... .. Lily A GOOD RECIPE FOR WAFFLES 11/} cups Lily White Flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 tablespoon melted butter or fat, 1/3, cup of corn starch, 1 cup rich milk. 3 beaten eggs. Sift dry ingredients together. Beat eggs. add milk and stir in flour. Add butter. Cook in hot greased irons and serve. ‘ Our Guarantee We Guarantee you willlihe Lily White Flour, 'the flour the best cooks use“ bet- ter than any flour you ever used for every requirement of home baking. If for any reason whatsoever you do nor, your dealer will refund the purchase price.---He' s so in- structed. write us about vour winning ' cesses are not accidents. White “The Flour the Best Cooks Use” Makes Wonderful Waffles-u There is a difference in waffles just as there is a difference in breads, because there is a differ- - ence in flours. Waffles made with Lily White Flour are crisp, ten- der, wholesome and delicious. But when a flour of quality such as Lily White is used for all gen- eral ‘ bread—making, baking suc- The re- sults of one trial will convince you of its superiority. Why You Should Use Lily White 7 REASON No. 8 Cleaned, Washed and Secured Eight Times, Absolutely Pure. When a flour is milled from the choicest portions of the wheat berry of the finest grai grown in America, its goodness is on y increased by per- fect milling and absolute cleanliness in preparation. Lily White is cleaned, washed and scoured eight times and milled by the six bieak system. Every process in the making of Lily White is done to produce a better flour. Phone Your Grocer NOW! VALLEY CITY MILLING COMPANY « GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN “Millers for Sixty Years” i $1.00 PRIZE FOR YOU! We will give 81.00 to any woman who receives first prize for the best loaf of bread baked with Lily white Flour at 21113 County or District Fair this fall. Simp|3 TER MS $10 down , and $1 weekly or $5 monthly Pay as you Play-- fund you your deposit. 2957 Gratiot Ave. * " ladies’w furs, at sale prices. Milford. Indiana. 183 Elm St. Try out any phonograph in your own home for 10 days and if for any reason you are dissatisfied,we will cheerfully re- Order direct from this ad. or send a postal for complete information. Mitchell PhonOgraph Corp. Detroit, Mich. LADIES’ FURS— We tan hides and make them into robes, coats, mittens and reasonable prices. Send us your hides and furs which you want remodel— ed and made into latest styles Robes and Coats at Whole- Free Samples. Reference: (‘itizens‘ State Bank, Write to the V Milford Robe 8: Tanning Co.— Mil‘ord, Ind. 500 PHONOGRAPHS TO BE SOLD --IN 30 DAYS-- All New Nationally Advertised---Stan- ' dard Make $110 Phonographs as low as $48-00 Shipped Anywhere Plays All Records Guaranteed 5 years 6 Records Free Diamond Point Free ~10 Days Free Trial— ' ;.Please Mention The Michigan Farmer whenwriting to advertisers 100 % PURE woor. ' making sWeaters. scar-fa. caps. . shawls an other knitted things from this Household Serv1cc Use this Departmentfl Solve Your Household Problems. ' to House/told Editor, Michigan Farmer, Detroit, Mic/1. Jddress all Letter: WHY WE PASTEURI'ZE. Can you tell me, what pasteurization is and what effect it has upon milk? ———Mrs. F. M. Pasteuri-zation consists in heating milk to at least1140 degrees‘Fu for a period of ten minutes to destroy bacte- rial life. The heating is followed by rapid cooling to check spore formation. bacterial life, it drives off some of the gases and imparts a cooked taste. This taste is .the result of the sugar in the milk becoming carmelized and the fat globules being split up. GETTING THE NEW CHURN READY FOR USE. "~ ll have a new churn. Can you tell me what I should ‘do when beginning to use it so that the butter and cream will not stick? How much butter col- oring should one use?~M1‘s. A. M. A new churn should first be washed out with plain warm water and then rinsed with hot salt water. The salt water Should be left in the churn for at least twenty-four hours, so that the spores of the wood become closed and filled with salt. If desirable, the churn may be steamed on the inside before soaking in salt water. After this treat- ment, the churn is rinsed with cold water and it is then ready for use. As to the amount of butter coloring to be used, this amount so varies Besides very effectively decreasingthe ‘nnder' different conditions that it is hard to give the‘ exact amount. Under conditions where the butter is a very light color, one-half ounce to tWenty- five pounds of butter-fat is a. good pro- portion. ' REJUVENATE YOUR SILK DRESS. My black silk has become lifeless from cleaning and pressing. Can you tell me if there is anything that will restore the natural stiffness?—Mrs. 'When black silk or messaline, or‘. even charmeuse, becomes lifeless from cleaning and pressing, it may be restored to its natural stiffness by wringing a cloth dry out of cold ~tea and then using it as a pressing cloth. This will restore the luster as well as the stiffness. A STOVE CEMENT. Will you please send me a recipe for making a cement which will fill stove cracks? There are several cracks started in my range and I want some thing that will keep them from going - farther—«Mrs. A. D. A good cement for filling cracks in the stove,can be made by using one- half pint of common cement, one-quart— er pint sand, one-quarter pint of salt. Mix these together well and add water until the consistency of mortar for plastering. Fill holes in “the stove while hot and 'then blacken. HOW ABOUT YOUR SCHOOL- HOUSE? HE water supply is one of the old box at the extreme end of the play- 1 most important health matters in any school. Piotect it. Guard it from contamination. Be sure that no privy or stable can corrupt its wa- ters. Never allow children to dip from a common water pail. There is no more sure way .to Spread colds, influ- enza, measles and even diphtheria. A five or ten-gallon water cooler will solve this problem in a school in which there is no plumbing. If a tank with a faucet is bought you must still insist on each pupil p1 ov1d1ng his own drink- ing cup, but a slightly inc1eased ex- penditure will buy an insulated cooler which has a bubbling attachment for drinking, a stand, and a waste pail. Such a fountain serves to keep the wa- ter both cool and sanita1y and does much to prevent the spread of con tagious disease. The task of caring for the water fountain each day, keeping the appar- atus clean and the water fresh, should not be an additional job for the teach: er. Where no caretaker is supplied she should appoint one of the big boys or girls to look after this, making it a special privilege. - The toilets are next in importance- They should always ’be clean, both from the sanitary and m01al stand- point. If a _dry earth pit is used the old pit should be emptied or filled in and~a new one dug. Cover lids must be prov1ded and the tdllets made fly- proof.r Children who go to a school where the‘ toilets. are kept in a sanitary condition are not only more free from . danger of disease, but they get a most . excellent lesson in personal cleanli- ness. -. So important to the moral as well as the physical Walters is this matter of toilets that many school trustees are making special efforts to get some- thing better for the children than the ground that has been used for so many years. It has been found practical in many rural schools to install chemi- cal toilets in the cloakrooms, at rea- sonable expense. They serve as really acceptable substitutes for the standard water-closet in many schools in which the installation of plumbing is out of the question. While not exactly fool- proof they are quite dependable and need‘very little attention. Their in- stallation is a long step ahead in pro- viding p1operly for the needs of the rural school. Go inside of the school and see how well it is lighted. Many a small school- house is so shaded with heavy trees that the best light is cut off,11ntil the season comes When the foliage is shed. A few trees are an advantage but do not allow too heavy a growth. How are the walls and ceiling finish- ed? Are they dirty and desolate or are they finishedin attractive shades of light coloring such as light blue or tan? Are the windows whole? clean? Are they Are there enough of them? The area of window space should be at ‘ least one-fifth of floOr space. When you begin to look around the school room with your eyes and your mind wide open you will see a lot of things. Your child has to go to this ”.things Your child has to go to this make it attractive for him? . Good housewives who often get more\ by their hens laying than by their chickens. Will, as soon as their hens begin tn plank, stint them in provisions and, if that fails.- they plunge the items into Goldwater Olly l CERTIFYING. POULTRY nooks ' UNDER WAY. 1TH ~~the meeting of The Michi- gan Chick Hatchers’ Association at the Lakewood Farms in Ottawa county at the end of the recent poultry «tour, has started the certification of poultry flocks. In this work the Hatch- ers’ Association will have the full co- operation of Professors Foreman and Ferguson of the Agricultural College. On Saturday following the tour these poultry experts held a culling school where over one hundred people took instruction in culling. Here the hatchery men became quite skJIed in this work and will start immediately in culling the flocks flom which they get their hatching eggs. V'v ithin about two weeks the college specialists will inspect the culled flocks and “ill cer- tify those which produce the average of a hundred and twenty eggs per hen and come up to celtain h aith stand- ards. Mr. Foreman believes that this work will have a tremendous iniluence upon the poultry of the state, and he says that if pedigreed males can be placed at the head of these flocks and close culling practiced, they can safely in- crease the individual laying capacity by two dozen eggs. At its meeting at Lakewood Fa1m, the Hatchery Association changed its name to the Michigan Baby Chick As- sociation, and its membership was thrown open to commercial poultry- men, many of whom produce eggs~for the hatcheries. This association in cludes in its membership all of the forty-six hatcheries in the county. It adopted a new constitution which binds its members rto honesty of pur- pose and fair business practices. The association endorsed Professor Fri- day’s program .for a state—wide farm flock culling and also recommended that greater provision' be made at the college for research work in‘ poultry diseases. The new officers of the association are as follows: President, Will Van Appledorn; first vicepresident, C. J. Dregman; second vice-president, George Huntington; secretary-treasur- er, C. L. DeKoster. New members on the executive board are 'P. M. Hanson, retiring president, and W. A. Downs. MUSIC ”INCREASES EGG PRODUC- TION. REPORT comes from Worcester, Massachusetts, that John G. Gas‘. kill, junior champion poultry raiser of his county, has found that music has helped considerably in increasing egg production. He says that almost every day he plays his piccolo, flute or trumpet to his hens, and as a result his thirty hens laid 5,040 eggs in seven months, and made him champion over fifty-nine competitors. This sixteen-year-old champion first tried the comet, but found that it had a' detrimental effect. He also fodnd that singing, either through phono- x ‘graph records or personally, did not ' produce results. But the use of any string instrument or any of the softer tone blowing instruments, such as the flute or piccolo, would put the hens in a happy frame of mind He suggests that if one cannot play any of these instruments he install a radio with ,an amplifier attachment. But if this be done; care should be taken to tune. out all song selections ’ and sear-ch instead for other b1 oadcast- ping stations giving violin 0r ochestral principles which have insured his suc- cess in the poultry business. An im- portant one is the installation of elec- tric Lghts in the hen coop and the oth- ers are furnishing instrumental music, providing clean water often, guarding against disease, and keeping the coups immaculate. OTTAWA COUNTY A POULTRY LEADER. IN Ottawa county, with Holland and Zeeland as centers, there has devel- oped a chick hatchery business, which has already proved of national import- ance, and it may in due time exceed the famous Petaluma, California, dis- trict as a poultry center. Ill this county there are four asso- ciations organized to develop the poul- L y industry. There are also forty-six hatcheries which hatched during the past season appxoximately eight mil- lion eggs. It is said that there are more people in this country who cull than in any other county in the state. Therefore, the average production of its flocks is highel than that in any other section of Michigan. Undoubtedly when the work of certi- fying poultry flocks is under way, the largest number of certified flocks will be in Ottawa county. With the devel- opment of a business in day—old chicks of known parentage, undoubtedly the Ottawa county hatcheries will greatly expand their business, as they will be on a basis which will be vastly supe- rior to that of any other hatcheries in the county. It seems sure that the two million dollar income which this hatch- ing industry isbringing into the county will be greatly increased within the next few years. POU LTRY HYGIENE. WHEN the poultry tourists made their stop at the E. A. Wang farm, near Bangor, Professor Stafseth, of the M. A. C. Bacheriological Depart- ment, gave an interesting talk on poul- try hygiene. He said there were four important considerations in the control of dis- ease: the selectioii of stock, feeding, ho’using and the control of contagious diseases. The one big problem in dis- ease control is the chicken which looks healthy but is not. He says that con- tagious diseases should be discovered befOre there are serious outward indi- cations of them, and the problem is to find some method whereby disease can be determined in apparently healthy looking fowls. There are also birds which never develop serious outward indications of trouble, but are carriers of the disease. In one state, due to .bacillary white diarrhea, eighty per cent of the chicks they tried to hatch died. In three years of sanitary work this percentage was reduced to eight. He says that water is a gieat soulce of infection when droppings get into it. When droppings of a diseased hen fall on the ground, perhaps only one or two chickens get infection; but when they get into the water’it is a source of infection for the ' whole flock. The use of potassium permanganate will not control this trouble as it should be controlled. Nor will the use of drugs help in controlling of other poultry diseases. Dr. Stafseth says that many chickens are being killed through the promiscuous use of drug due to drug poisoning. drugs are given the credit for a cure when the hen would have gotten well naturally. \ Young Gaskill says he follows five control of oven heat. he done to a delicious turn. know his name write us. Mother’s Thanksgiving DINNER for the homecoming is so much easier if mother has a Tappan-Joy range to help her. The special Hot-All-Over Top makes every inch of the top real cooking space and the Sliding Damper gives positive No matter how big, the whole dinner can be cooked at one time. Everything—the turkey and all the trimmings-will The Tappan-Joy saves time and fuel, too. in either plain or porcelain enamel finish. Have the Tappan agent near you demonstrate A the better cooking features of the Tappan—Joy ranges. .1. TAP PAN RANGES e HEATERS THE TAPPAN srovs COMPANY It is furnished If you don't l lllw1l , lll -llllll ng‘ht the hen house a few hours each night and morning with the Coleman Quick- Lite Lantern. Longer feeding hours increase egg production. Coleman Quick-life "The Sunhlno of the Night” Brilliant lightof 300 candle power. Plenty for hen house of d size. Makes and burns ts own gas from common motor gasoline. Lights with matches. Durably made of -l heavy brass. Mica globe; stands ' rough handling. Won'tblow out in anygale. For very large lien houses we manufacture the same form of lighting 121 a com- plete plant, equipped with fixtures. globes outside fuel tank. etc. Write at once for Free scriptlve Circular showinalmw vault? raiser. are reaping in profits. aux-eels:1 house nearest tovou Dot THE COLEMAN “AMP 00., Wichita, Kane-.5 Chicago Los Augeleu Very often , ‘ ‘— ”Mme Over-NightRemedy Running nose is a danger ..,-,,I sign in poultry. It usual- , . ly means deadly Roup. A . 1“,, A. few drops of Roup-Over will quickly clear the air passages, and the sick fowl ms is soon all right. Nothing W, . else like it for Roup, Colds Row and Canker. At your deal- M er's, or send 50c for a bot- tie (extra large size $11 by mail aprem Money .re- funds it not satisfied. Bowen-Dagger 00.. Indianapolis. Ind. THE ECLIPSE 051'ng COMPAN Y WANSFIELD OHIO O Brewer's llon- Freeze Lawless Poultry Fountain Keeps m:- at I drinkinl tom- Denture winter ands summer. Mot “cahoots“! Iron on the Blindside! thermos hon |.e with ode-3d mind ah- zwun. GUARANTE 1 (IL. 82.60 "Biol-$6.75 Zl-acIL. 8.50 — 8 In: 9.50 5 cd.. d.60--8£orlz.m Writ. (01' Catalog of Pauli: Buwliu "« Box 170 Qulnoy. Ill- BIOWEI MPG. 00.. POULTRY 1111 Pll|.lETSnut This space belongs to Simon Harkema and Sons Breeders of American—Eng- lish Strain of S. C W. Leghorns. Chicks, Pullets and Breeding Cockerels- in season. Sold out for season of 1922. Simon Harke-ma and Sons, Holland, Mich. gmw 4211's LOOK' POSTAGE PAID, 95$ live 1val guaranteed. 8 T 1‘! A Hatch 11031111 is FdEEno grind]: wit em: or er roe Every Week chicks. 4 breeds ducklinfl A“ Year select and exhibition grades. stumps appro- Gambler. 0. Catalog free. cm Dept 1.3. NABOB HATCHERY, “ Pullets and Hens ‘ Barron “train S C. W. Tcghorns and Parks strain starting to lay 81. 75 Geek. 13 Him! a Large pullefs weeks old pillletsISI. 25 each, 5115 per 100861000)“ 3 C.Ie1zhorn hens $1.00 00each $95 per 100. Good health birds no culls or weaklings. PINE BAY POULTRY FARM. Additional Poultry ads. on Page 435 Holland. Mich. THAT HOLD The Holding Power of the Trap is all that stands between you and those valuable fur pelts. HOLD ’em with this Escape-proof Trap. SEND 37c‘ For a single Postpaid Sample ‘l-XK Triple Clutch The Non-Slip, Three—GrlpTrap for Skunk, Muskrat, Mink, etc. VERY TRRP GUARANTEED 3 4-00 PEIR DOZ. Ask for complete Price-lest 31 Sizes of Modern Traps TRIUMPH TRAP COMPANY, lNC. 71 WEST ELM STREET ONEIDA, N.Y. GetReady llllWl BIG SEASON HERSKOVITS NEW BOOKS of “TREASURES" will help you Make More Money. WRITE Catch More F urn. TO-DAY. gnu everything; WHEN, “II “0“ to ' GRADE furs. Better traps trapping supplies for less money, Fur price ins. mar- ket news. shipping tags. 35 years of Square - Dealing on $2,500,000.00 Capitll Stand behind every transaction with HERSKOVITS.‘ ALL FREE: Send a postal to-day. w “‘~f me our Boys’ afidGirls’Departmenf HE importance of Boys’. and Girls’ Club work in the agricul~ tural development of this coun- try has for a ‘number of years been recognized and appreciated by the foremost thinkers of our country. Theodore Roosevelt said, “If you are going to do anything for the average man, you must begin before he is a man. The chance of success lies in working with the boy, and not with the man.” It is well known to club boys and girls and to the peOple generally over' Michigan what our leading bankers, business and professional men think of club work and how they have back- ed up their faith in our boys with lib- eral contributions of their efforts as well as their cash. Everyone also knows how our county, district, and state fairs have featured the boys’ club exhibits, and the liberal premiums they have offered for meritorious exhibits. And in recent years how the civic 0r- ganizatious of our state, such as cham- 48Y W. 28!]: 5e. NEW YORK High prime for your catch this year are as< eured. Be sure you ship to a reliable house and get every dollar your polls are worth. Our many years in the business has taught us the secret- of grading which means that you get top notch prices from us. Don’t be fooled by promises—we guarantee to every cent your is worth. based reliable grading. he assured. You will then become a regular shipper and booster year after year like thousands of other irappers. N big price list ew sent tree. Contains u p-t o-t h e-minute quotations and valu- able market interma- iion. Write forfyours now before on orget. “mum RAw FUR formerly L.Briefner 8 Sons 135 W 27th Street New York City LET US TAN EVOUR HIDE. Horse or Cow hide. Calf or other skins with hair or lur on. and make them Into coats (for men and women),robes, rugs or gloves when so ordered; or we can make your hides into Oak Tanned Horne-o or Slaughter Solo or Boll Leath- er: your oallsklns Into Shoo Leather. colors Gun Metal, Mahogany Russet or lighter shade. Calfskins tanned in the lighter shades of shoe leather. also make elegant “and and table covers; great for birthday. wedding and holi- day gifts. ' LET us FIX YOUR WORN runs fashion, repair and reshape them it needed. Furs are very light weight. ' therefore it would cost but little to send them in to us by Parcel Post Ior our estimate oi coll. then we will hold them aside awaiting your de- cision. Any estimate we make calls for our boat work. Our Illustrated catalog and Mylo book combined gives 3 lot of useful information. t tells how to take of! End care for hides. About our II'O dyolng process on cow and horse hides. calf and fur skins. About dressing line fur skins and making them into neckpieces, muffs nd garments. About our sharp reduction In monu- Lotus-Inn prloea. About Taxidermy and Head Mounting. The Crosby Frisian Fur Com anV. 571 Lyell Ave" Rochester, . Y. rims—runs page Fur Book. in colors. most com- plete catalog of Trapping Supplies ever issued. Will help you become expert trapper and earn big money.Also fur lists giving highest market prices, and Shipping tags. All Free. Dead direct with America's Greatest Fur House and get. highest grades for your furs and big money quick. write F. C. TAYLOR FUR C0. :40 Fur Exchange Bldg., St. Louis,- Mo. Hides Tanned gé-rgghgnfsoif: Leather sold era. OOUHRAN TANNING '0 .. aGi'eenville. Mich. bers of commerce, rotary, kiwanis, ex- change and lion’s clubs are taking cog- nizance of the country boys, and are lending their efforts to the county club agents in this great movement. Leaving our own state, we find the great sectional fairs, such as the Southeastern Fair, Atlanta, Ga.; The Eastern States Exposition, Springfield, Mass; The Inter—State Fair, Sioux City, Iowa, and the Pacific Internation- al_Live Stock Exposition, San Francis- co, Calif., all featuring club work. We also find the National Dairy Show, and the International Live Stock Exposi- tion, Chicago, 111., endorsing and sup- porting club work by offering liberal prizes as well as entertaining club members attending these great inter- national shows. So interested have men of national prominence become in the club move- ment that recently they have come to- gether and organized the National Committee on Boys’ and Girls’ Club Work. The officers of this organization of business men are: Directors. E. T. Meredith, Chairman, Repre- senting Farm Publications. Thomas E. Wilson, Representing Manufacturers. J. W. Coverdale, Representing Farm- ers’ Organizations. B. H. Heide, Representing Exposi- tions. Joseph Hirsch, Representing Ameri- can Bankers’ Association. :. Executive Committee. Carl J. Baer, Manager Production Department, St. Louis Chamber of Commerce, St. Louis, Mo. Newton T. Baker, Ex-secretary of War. J. Bodman, Chairman Arkansas Profitable Farming Committee and Vice-President Union Trust Company, Little Rock, Ark.;' Nathaniel 1. Bow- ditch, Framingham, Mass. ' Arthur Capper, United States sen- ator from Kansas, Wa’shington, D. C. W. J. Carmichael, Secretary National What They-Think 0f ' 5111b Work By ,R. A. Tamer, State Club Leader Swine Growers’ Associatidn, Chicago. J. W. Coverdale, Secretary American Farm Bureau Federatiou, Chicago, 111. F. L. Eaton, President Interstate Fair Association, Sioux City, Iowa. Joseph Hirsch, Chairman Agricultur- al Commission, American Bankers’ As- sociation, Corpus Christi, Texas. B . H. Heide, Secretary International Live Stock E sition, Chicago, 111. E. N. Hopkins, Director Boys’ and Girls’ Club Work, Successful Farming, and Editor Boys’ and Girls’ Club Lead- er, Des Moines, Iowa. Harold F. McCormick, Presidentxln- ternational Harvester Company, Chi— cago, Ill. J. M. Parker, Governor of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, La. 0. M. Plummer, Secretary Pacific In~ ternational Live Stoik Association, Portland, Oregon. ‘John Simpson, Secretary Eastern States Exposition, Springfield, Mass. R. M. Striplin, Secretary Southeast- ern Fair, Atlanta, Ga. Thomas E. Wilson, United States Chamber of Commerce and the Insti- tute of American Meat Packers, Chi- cago, Ill. . G. L. Noble, Executive Committee National Committee on Boys’ and Girls’ Club Work, Chicago, 111. Its object and’purposes are set forth in the following terse form: “What is it? A committee of busi- ness men organized to promote club work.” . “Who is it? See names of the ex- ecutive committee, the board of direct- ors above.” \ “Where is it? The chairman and vice-chairman, E..T. Meredith and E. N. Hopkins, are located at Des Moines, Iowa; the central office is at 111&Gar‘ land Building, Chicago, in charge of G. L. Noble, secretary; and the other members represent various sections from coast to coast.” “Why is it? The national committee is made up of business men. They want to do business and be pros- perous.” The prosperity of business depends on the prosperity of all other economic units, agriculture being the basic one. Agricultural prosperity depends upon the maintaining of a high‘class, intelli- gent and efl‘icient farm population. Boys’ and Girls’ Club Work is the most fruitful field of agricultural ex- tension activity in building and pre- serving the kind of farmers Uncle Sam must have to continue to be the best nation on earth. " Therefore, the national committee on Boys’ and Girls’ Club Work, stands solidly behind this great movement. Speaking at the Boys’ and Girls’ Club banquet, given by Wilson Packy ing Company during the International Live Stock Exposition last fall, Mr. ' Thomas E. Wilson said: ‘ “Boys’ and Girls’ Club Work is so fundamentally sound and practical in its purposes that it is challenging the citizenship of the nation—whether pri~ vate' or in association by business or otherwis_e-_-—to take advantage of the _ privilege of assisting in instilling into the minds of 'our boys and girls of the rural communities—who will bathe men and women of our farms of tomor~ row, the highest ideals of citizenship.‘ One of the greatest problems with which our nation is now confronted is that of the depressed agriculture re- sulting from the pressure of 6:3 read- justment following the great war. We are living in a new era and are now in the midst of an epoch-making period.‘ No one can visualize the problems of the future. Club work equips our fu- ture men and women of the farms with a broader vision and a clearer under- 'standing of not only their individual responsibility, but also the causes and effect of economic ‘ influences upon their united efforts in the interest of maintaining a sound and prosperous agriculture. Agriculture is the basis of prosperity in our nation and it must be placed and continued on a sound and eco- nomic basis and I know of no better way toward gaining this end than by enlisting the best thought and effort of the young people of our rural com- munities.” , On the same occasion, Hon. E. T. Meredith, ex-secretary. of agriculture, said: “Boys’ and Girls’ Club Work is a positive force in rural development to— day. Club members, under competent direction, have proved their ability to render efficient service toward raising the standard of farming and home- making. Communities which have seen the results of club work desire it. An increasing number of counties are ask- ing for it. The State College of Agri— culture and the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture recognize the im- portance as a direct agency both for Ready for. Play. Rural America promoting better agriculture and home life and tonmaintaining the interest of farm youth/ in rural life. Relatively few ofthe farm boys and .girls are now ‘ being reached. The usefulness of club work should stimulate its extension as rapidly'as possible to the great body of , rural boys and girls." The correct training of our boys and. girls in the duties and responsibilities of citizenship is of paramount import- ‘ ance to every community and county in Michigan and the club movement, which seeks to develop the highest" ideals of citizenship, deserves the. ac: tivasupport "and cooperation “every, individual and organization, in the '. state._,~» ‘ . *, v .— .‘fi, . ‘ away—”.3... ”W HE riddle contest gave us more enjoyment than any other contest so far, because as many of the riddles were so original and humorous. Most all of the riddle writers had ten good brain testers but the papers selected contained the greatest number of or- iginal and humorous riddles. As soon as I get time I am going to For fla’. Readers , HE contest this week is different _ from our popular Read-and-Win contest, in that the answers to the questions below can be found in the advertisements in this issue. We will give prizes to the ten who give the most correct and concise answers and the pages on which they found them. The best two will get a Michigan Farm» er pencil box; the next three, a handy and beautiful clutch pencil, and the next five best a Michigan Farmer Map of the World and New ‘Europe. This contest closes October 26. Address all your letters to Uncle Frank, Michigan Farmer, Detroit, Michigan. 1. What was soaked in water and unharmed? ‘2. What excels in pumping water? 3. What is fast selling, healthy and true to name? . 4. How much is A-l-XX Triple Clutch? 5.’ Who has distributing branches in ninety—six cities? 6. From what company can land- owners get a fifty—cent book free? 7. What lights _with matches? 8. What is a perfect protmm -‘ the feet and legs? »_ r,- 9. What does C. H. Frenchffi .. ._- ,10. What is cleaned, was secured eight times? pick ten of the best riddles for a riddle answer contest. If the space was avail— able it would be nice to print the win- ning papers, but the best I can do is Riddle ‘KIVRéadmg‘ , By Uncle. F rank to use those riddles which I enjoyed the most, whenever space permits. The telling of riddles is a mighty' fine. pastime, as it cultivates thinking while at the same time furnishing amusement. Of course, even in riddle telling, like most everything else, evil can creep in. For this reason riddles which do not have the best meaning had better be left unsaid. to say that practically all of the ridfl dies submitted were clean ones. The letters and the responses to thel contests show that you have your- selves adjusted to school duties again. When school started there was about, two weeks in which there was littlel interest in the contests because the beginning of school was the thing which took most of your attention. It is my hope that these contests will never interfere with your work at school, but instead will help you in it. It would please me if you would write and tell me if these contests influence your school work, and how. RIDDLE WRITING WINNERS. ERE are the champion riddle writ- ers. They submitted the best col-i lection of riddles in our contest of 0c», tober 7. Their standing and the prizes ‘ they won are as follows: Michigan Farmer Pencil Box: Dorothy St. John, Grass Lake, Mich., RR. 2. 'Sylvia Botsford, Conway, Mich. Clutch Pencil: Mary Masarik, Ithaca, Mich., RR. 2.‘ \Vinnie Seller, Fremont, Mich., RR. 3. Bernice Kline, Fowlerville, Mich., . R. F. D. 'Michigan Farmer World Maps: Frances Wilson, Harbor Beach, Mich. . Albert Heusehele, Marion, Mich, , RR. 4. - Gr}??? Schlader, Freeland, Mich, Cora Zoerman, Holland, Mich.,. RR. 12. ‘ } Mich.,l Mildren Schuster, Sturgis, RR. 3. I advice. 0 Our Letter Box HIS letter box will be where the boys and girls can express their views, tell of themselves and things about the farm, or ask The most interesting letters each week will appear here. Address your letters to me.——Uncle Frank. Dear Uncle Frank: I guess my last letter found the waste basket, as I did not see it in print. So will write again, anyway. I will describe myself. I am seven- teen years old. I have medium brown curly hair. Am light complexion and have blue eyes. I am five feet six inches in height and weigh one hun- dred forty pounds. I am reading a book now, the name of it is “Queechy.” I like it very much. I like to read. ’ 7 I have two Uncle Franks. them lives in California. I have never seen him. The other one lives at Rose City about seven miles from our place. I am afraid Iam taking up too much space, so I"Will close with a riddle: What is the best way to find a girl out? Answer—Call on her when she isn’t in. Your niece, Vera Andrus, West Branch, Mirgigan. .No, your st letter did not get filed in the waste basket. I get more than I can print, and yours was one that happened to be left~ out. It is very disappointing to find a girl out in the way you suggest. Dear Uncle Frank: Well, here I am again, trying to carry off some of the prizes for the Read—and-Win Contest, and I certainly hope I Win this time. Well, school has begun and a month has passed already, but I don’t know whether I have learned anything or not, for I have been so busy working on the farm. I will have to burn a little midnight oil in catching up with my lessons. Oh, boy! I am going to make some money trapping this ‘winter. ’Hunting, tripping and firming are three things One of _ that I enjoy very much. .Well, I guess I had better close, as I am afraid my letter is getting too long—-but,say, I would like to hear from some of my cousins. I will try to answer all the letters I receive. An- other nephew, Delmond Frantz, Sun- field, Mich. To burn midnight oil in study is fol- I am glad: -' lowing the practice of successful men. To burn it in pleasure is to follow thei footsteps of failure. You have the right system in putting your time to good use. Dear Uncle Frank: I. am a farmer boy thirteen years old. I 11ve on a farm of 300 acres. There are about 100 acres timber, 100 acres marsh, and the balance is under culti- vation. We have two horses, three head of milch cows, about fifty head of Hereford beef cattle, and a tractor. We also have a “big six” auto. The railroad goes past my house. Our visitors are always terribly sleepy 1n the morning, because they never get a chance to sleep at night unless they . are used to the trains. I have a bicycle Which I ride to school. I ride home to dinner and back to school, three miles, in one hour and a half. I am in the eighth grade. I like the Michigan Farmer quite well. We have taken it ever since I can remember. I like the story, “The Cross~Cut,” as well as any I ever read. Al Acres is very good. I must close now. 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