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No. 24 Whole Number 4230 DETROIT, MICH., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1922 ONE YEAR FWE YEARS 13.00 81.00 HMLIIIillllllllllllli‘llll HIEHH lHllll iiiwiimi: ,ll‘l’lrlHWH ilm’iI i: Illlllllllllllllt | HE horse has stolidly helped us to progress in agriculture. The cow has contentedly chewed her end and incidentally given us nature’s best food. The hen has diligently scratched for her living, singing while she scratched, and for the privilege has given us the, mostwon- derful food product, put up in sanitary packages, the world has ever known. The dog has done nothing like this; he has added nothing to posterity. But he has donevmore than that; he has been our companion. ' / The dog s'tands so highly among the do- A Dog’s Life mestic animals because, without any show of arrogance, he enters our happiness and our sorrows, and shows a willingness to help us in our work. He supplies nothing for our physical needs, but because he is responsive to our mental, spiritual and emotional needs, he holds his place by our fireside. ‘ ,i a \With the dog there is no class distinc- tion. Be we tramp or Knight of the Purple Robe, in all the vicissitudes of life, he fol- lows our very footsteps. In affections, blood makes no difference, for the com— monest cur is equal to the blue blood in 'loyalty and faithfulness. The dog has gained our companionship through his self-forgetfulness. Students of human relations say that there is a sound economic reason for that part of the Good Book which says, “The meek shall inherit the earth” If that be so, may we not gain from our faithful com- panion some inspiration which may also he of economic value to us? rm: ., . J." 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A good wishbone is all right it it is backed by a good backbone. Farming is a game of put and take. The more you; put in of fertility and care. the more you take out in crops. - HE administration Ship Bill ship subsidy mu, Passes which was made the - subject. of editorial House comment in our last issue, passed the low- er house of congress as. scheduled, on November 29. But it passed with sixty- nine majority, party members voting against it, and by a vote of 208 to 184. The majority of the Michigan delega- tion voted against the bill, including Representatives Kelley, of Lansing; Cramton, of Lapeer; Scott, of Alpena; James, of Hancock; Michener, of Ad- rian; Ketcham, of Hastings; Mapes of Grand Rapids, and Woodruff, of Bay City. The only Michigan congressman who voted for the bill were Represent- atives Grennan, of Detroit, and Me. Laughlin, of Muskeg'on. Represents tives Codd, of Detroit; Fordney, of Saginaw, and Smith, of Charlotte, Were absent, but were paired in favor of the bill The opposition to the bill in the ranks of republican congressmen was most strongly apparent among the con- gressmen representing the agricultural states of the middle west, whole state delegations from some of these states going solidly against the subsidy bill. This is very conclusive evidence that the farmers of the country are very generally opposed to the ship subsidy in principle and in detail so far as the administration bill is concerned. The result of the vote in the house will undoubtedly strengthen the oppo- sition in the senate, where progressive loaders declare they will block its pas- sage. Regardless of the outcome it is h mtter for congratulation that the » Sentiment of rural voters is so clearly ' , reflected in congressoon a proposition . which is hacked by the full power of ‘ creasing influence ‘islative hills. in the country’s 1.3- 2 -. HOSE who have m to make their living out. of farming injftfl various phases have certainly had occasion to he in the doldrums, for farming has suffered more than its just share of the eco- nomic depression- But lately;' while we are still in the Valley of Depression, we can look up and see that the clouds have silver linings. There has been slow but steady im- provement, as is witnessed by the fact that com is not so cheap this year that the western farmers are using it for fuel, as they .did. over a year ago. Even in the past few months, which tions have Momma. / ' During the past sixty dws corn has gone up nearly seventeen cents a. bush- el, a market occurrence almost unpre- cedented for this time o! the yeér. Beans, a real Michigan crop, have gain- ed $1.50 per bushel in the Same time and with the crop stillin the farmer’s hands. Fatted cattle, as compared to the feeder kind, sell so that they show a good profit for the feed used to fat- ten them. Grapes are sold for nearly double their early season contract price, and sugar beets are going for more than the flat rate. Dairy products have also taken a boost above their normal seasonal price increase. Other products have also shown good in- creases in value. Of course, potatoes and fruits, two good Michigan products, are sufiering from over-production and. The Last of the Old Guard Mortimer Jame: Lawrence Pane: the Great Divide ORTIME'R JAMES LAWRENCE. president of the Lawrence Pub- lishing company from its start until January of the present year died at his home in Washington, D. C Novem- ber 30. He had been in poor health for about a year. Interment took place in the family mausoleum, Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio, December 2. Mr. Iawrence’s death will in no way afiect the hperations of the‘ Mich- igan Farmer as he had sold his inter- est to Senator Arthur Capper last Jan- nary. Mr. Lawrence was born in Spring field, Pa, in 1843. After several moves his parents settled at Wakeman, Ohio. where he and his seven brothers and sisters spent their’ youth. He enlisted with the first call for volunteers in 1861 and served four years and eight- een days in the union army, making a. distinguished record as a. soldier. The very next day after returning from the vwar he started plowing for wheat. Al’- ter spending the fall season on the farm, he went to ‘business college, when, at the age of twenty-two, hav; ing decided to take up a business car- eer he came to Cleveland. His remarkable business career started as a dry—goods clerk where his qualities and service won rapid promo- tion. His first all-around newspaper work was with the Cleveland Leader. Here he had charge of circulation, and reported the news from his section of the city. From 1868 to 1872 he was with the Cleveland Herald, and resign- ed to accept the general agency of the Wilson Sewing Machine Company. This work took him to branch offices throughout the world. His experience in the publishing business led him back to that field and in the early seventies he purchased the Ohio Farmer. All his predecmm-s had which brmht. up its price. For a time western farmers] we miss full of: to never: cont: m for corn for good- or purposes in Omaha than the Chi- cago market paid. * ' But, while this improvement has not been so elective that many farmers can change their present autos for those of greater social prestige, it can- not. help but be cflcctive in that it will _at least make it a little easier for some farmers to pay their taxes than it was last year. It is also a good indication of a slow fundamental improvement in conditions which ultlametly will prove beneficial to the farmer. NOE more the D 0 Christmas holiday is at hand and the us- It ual ammmt of shop- Early Pill! is being done. The annually repeated admonition to shop early seems as im- portant and even more necessary this . year than it has been in former years. tailed; Attila: time the publication me a circulation ‘of about. five thousand. With’the able services and good judg mantles M. E; Williams. the paper. was finally placed on a sound basis. In 1893 Mr. Lawrence bought the Michigan Farmer and in 1911 the Pennu sylvangtafl Farmer was acquired. These three papers are now published lay the Lawrence Publishing Company, each in its-particular field, each having. its own editorial and business stat and being strongly identified with the ag- ricultural interests which they- rep- resent. thought that in order to truly represent its field a paper should not only talk about the interests of that territory m should be edited and published in, that territory by people who are of that territory. Mr. Lawrence was aman of unusual and striking personality. He had a wide range of experience and was a. keen, and accurate observer. He had a remarkable grasp of situations as well as of business propositions and his judgment was of an unusual order relative to real business values. He was a financier of unusual ability and recognized above all things the abso- lute necessity of keeping dowu costs, both in a personal and business way. In late years he had not given his usually close attention to the details of his business. He had built up an excellent organization of men and women who were thoroughly capable of looking after things and he felt safe in being 'away from his office for months at a time, keeping in touch by mail and telegraph. He believed in the policy of getting the right person in the right place and then letting that person do the work expected of him. Frequently he would ofler suggestions and was always glad to have suggest. tions from anyone, no matter what their station might be. He was a most democratic man and found that it was possible to profit from contact with others and by exchanging opinions with them. He was a safe adviser on public questions. He had little patience with some of the so-called ultra. modern ideas many of which have been so badly shot to pieces during the past two years. But he did believe that with hard work, honest dealing and progres- sive thinking it was impossible to deny success to an individual or an insti- tution. The last of the old guard has gone. Coleman, Saunders, Wallace, Hoard, Williams, Chamberlain—all preceded Mr. Lawrence'across the Great Divide. Their work lives on. It cannot be lost. The foundations which these pioneers of agricultural journalism laid are safe- 1y anchored upon the rock of real service. It was always Mr. Lawrence’s , Not mly should the shopping be done early, but. packages. going some dis- tance, either M" mail or express, should hontheirwayat least ten days be- fore» the holiday; This gives those whose duty it is to handle the great volume all goods moving at this time, an Matty to work. to better 311- ' vantage and to give the public the best possible service. Early attention to these matters may also avoid disap- pointment on the part at recipients. , 3171/2110}: ECEMBER third was my birthday. Now, that ain‘t nothin’, "cause birthdays is a commodity what every- body has. Anyhow. Sophie reminds me all mine by haying me the finest ax to chop wood with, you ever see. She says she got it so I could get full ad- vantage of the wood, ’cause by usin’ the-ax. I kin get warmed twice/by the wood. ounce by cuttin’ it and once by heroin” it. Sophie is sure considerate. Seems like birthdays is used wrong. We look forward to birthdays for what we me going to get, instead of us- ing them for look- dng backward to see what we have given. For inst, , I’ve been lookin' .. forwaid fo1 ablwe ‘tie but I got a. red , one with yellow stripes. I got a nice collectshlm of birthday ties what would make good decorashuns for a hall but not for personal adornment. But my collectsh-un of accomplish- munts ain’t 'so spectacular. I’m sure it would ’3. been better if I’d used my birthdays for the considerashun of giv- in’ instead of gettin’. -Birthfiays is milestones along the road of life. Thlsroad is sometimes rough and full of rots, sometimes smooth and easy goin’, and sometimes even slippery. Sometimes we get in puddles when we don’t know how deep we are going to sink. And sometimes we gotta detour ’cause the road of life is in repair. There’s sharp curves in this road and there’s hills to climb and valleys to go through. But it’s a good road, just the same. All these things keep it from bein’ monotonous and make it a. interestin’ road to travel. The road ain’t as hard to travel now as it used to be, ’cause our ansisters have made it easier for us. ‘ Even if the road of life has got bad spots the traveller kin keep outa the mud and keep .himself clean if he‘ knows how to pick the way. The same road is tougher for some folks than for others, just’ cause they. don’tlknow ' . how to pick the good spots‘i’n it, . HY s cm '~\§.;‘ ;_ - 3. 1 _ ~ ' 4 Similar Program, Plan: FEW seridus- minded farmers us to question strongly the conclu- whispered to us that the begie sions arrived at by our informers. man was traveling rough- s-hod The nine thousand days of labor tak- .~over the productive areas of Le’nawee en from the supply of LenaWee’ s ‘ county. Scratching their heads and farmers were the days estimated as l fingering their pencils, these fearfuL lost to productive agriculture through farmers could not figure how it was the attendance of players and spectat- possible to take from the farm labor supply of .the county nine thousand days’ work and not have Lenawee ag- riculture go to the dogs. “No other alternative ex1sts ” they said. “When folks figure that they can spend‘these- thousands of days in rec: l creation away from their farm duties, l certainly the bogie man must be around ” - we had traveled hundreds of miles in Lenawee county. Our car had tak- en us up and down and’back and across .the twenty townships. But the tortu- the county during the past summer. In all, there were about one hundred thirty games played by the sixteen teams in the field. Figuring an aver- age. attendance of one hundred'fifty persons per game, which is _very con- servative, gives approximately nine thousand days of peoplestime spent at these outings. In our wande1 ings we g1 en to ques- tion whether this labo1 was actually lost to Lenawee agriculture. One farm- er told us this story: He had five acres of potatoes, and it was the prac- tice to cultivate this five acres every Saturday morning. One morning after beginning the work, he examined the ous trails we followed never once gave us an encouraging glimpse ‘of this threatening individual Our fea1ful informers; however, said, A Sharp Play is Followed by Enthusiastic Cheering, which Not Only Aids Digestion But Brings the Cheerers into Glossy; RelatiOnship. field and decided that the cultivator should go twice in each row instead of once as they had been doing. He ob- served that the boys were a little dis- concerted by this decree, but they said nothing. Usually they finished the field about eleven o’clock. Just before “You have not looked well or you would have found him. He certainly must be groping around somewheres to bring our agriculture to ruin." t-But we never found this bogie man. We did, however, in our wanderings find other startling evidence which caused NE day, a number of years ago, 0 I stopped at the home of an early \ settler in Chippewa county near the village of Pickford. The occasion was a grange rally which we were to hold in a beautiful little grove on his .~ ' farm. The land was somewhat higher than the surrounding country and ' some of the pioneers who‘attended the meeting visited together, talking of the days when, the light from the man’s window had guided many a traveler who‘ might otherwise have lost his way. ‘ The normal American has great re- spect for the pioneer and it will {be a long time before we outgrow this ten- dency. Whether they be pioneers in agriculture, in education, or in relig- ious activity, ~ the story of their aChievements is always interesting. Therefore, I shall venture in this con- nlection to tell of a pioneergrange. Grand Traverse Grange was organiz- ed April 6, 1874. It met in a hall in the city of Traverse City. The country was new, the settlers were scattered and many of the members came long distances to attend ‘ the meetings. Eighty- -two names were written on the charter list and Judge J. .Ramsdell was elected mastci. This is wheie Grand Traverse Grange firstcontrib~ uted to Grange influence throughout the state. No one could know Judge Ramsdell without being conscious of his worth and he soon became prom— inent in the state grange. For'years, he was chairman of the executive com- mittee, in which position he exhibited marked ability. Another prominent member of this Grange was 0. E. Clark, a veteran of the Civil War and an early settler in the county. Brother Clark drove eight miles to attend meetings of his grange and filled the office of master for sev- eral years. . . Brother A. P Giay, who lived six miles from the city on the old mission . peninsula, Was a. familiar figure in :pmany parts cf the state in the days of iamers’ institutes. are at grange baseball games held in He ,Was a sue-V, T fits Story 1,5 Mt 03212772er for if Any Community Expect: to Carry Out Sflou/d ée Started at 07766 'noo\n, however, he went to the potato patch and discovered that in spite of going twice 'in the row the boys had actually completed their job. The sit- uation. was that the grange baseball game was scheduled for the afternoon and they wanted to attend. They .trought possibly this work might de- tain them, so they concluded to com- plete it. ' This same man and other farmers declared that the spirit among the boys and men had never been better than since the grange league had been inaugurated. They felt convinced that spending Saturday afternoon at recrea- tion in no way out down the amount of work performed by those who at- tended the games: They accomplished as much 01 more in the five days and a half than they had been doing 1'01— merly in six days. The obseivation of these men was not unlike that of industrial leaders. Long hours did not necessarily mean more work. Such hours are .apt to mean less work than when men work hard and for a shorter period. \Ve found in our inquiry that the work-and-play—hard idea is finding more and more advocates among these progressive farmers. But this does not exhaust the evi- dence. \Ve had traveled over the roads before, and also during the past sum- mer through some fifty counties of the state. Nowhere did we find farm work more up-to-date than in Lenawee. No- where did we find crops looking _better. Nowhere were the farmer folks show- ing a finer spirit nor putting on a more prosperous air. The subtraction of nine thousand days’ labor from the total of the county in no way shook the foundations of its agriculture. In fact, so far as external evidence indi- cated, the county’s agriculture appear- ed to be thriving unusually well under this new order of things. Years back one of my jobs at butch- he Story of an Influential By WF. Taylor ceszul fruit grower, in love with his work, a cultured gentleman, and as loyal a patron as could be found any- where. He and his good wife came to Grand Traverse county in 1868. He was master of his grange for ten years and his good wife filled the office of secretary for twenty-one years. Broth- er Gray passed to his reward several " years ago. On the Fourth of July last, the members of this Grange went in a body to the home of Sister Gray to celebrate. it was a rare occasion and the memory of it will linger long. Nearly all of the prominent grange weikers in the state have visited Giand Traveise Giange. Their hall was dedicated in 1889 by Cyrus G. Luce, then governor of Mich igan. Hon. Jason Woodman enter- tained the writer recentlywith‘ some reminiscences of this grange in which he was often a welcome guest. A number of prominent men have occupied the position of worthy mas- ter whose names I would gladly men- tion but for two reasons. First, to do so would make my story too long, and second, they are still alive andghoping to do much more for an institution that has always been among the fore- most in the development of Grand Traverse county. ‘ ' can be done ,. eiing time was to try out the lard in a large kettle. La1 ge chunks of wood ‘ and smaller ones were pulled about the big kettle and arranged to produce} a real hot fire. After a time one could see the bubbles of lard popping up," -. first on one side and then on the other. In time the whole contents of', the kettle gradually melted into one more or less homogenious mass. While watching at least two thou- sand fans on the side lines at a game Ridge between Fruit and Working For Self Control and Quick Decisions Baseball is Unexcelled. Grange teams one hot day last sum- mer, I thought how like the contents of that big kettle was this crowd. First on one side and then on the other could be seen young and old alike, hop- ping up, throwing their hats and in other manners expressing their joy at some good play by their favorite team. In a moment perhaps, this same crowd would be submerged into the region of despair by reason of an error by some hero, or an unusual play by the oppos- ing team. lOne student of rural life confided (Continued on next page). Grange For forty-eight years this grange has met regularly twice a month. A part of the time, it has owned a hall. Some of the time it has rented a place of meeting, and again its meetings have been held at the homes of its mem— bers. But it has never taken a vaca- tion. The loyalty of its membership is beautifully expressed in their inter- _est in the welfare of the other granges of- the county, and often as we con- template its history, we are led to think how very much might be accom- plished with many granges like this one. From the early seventies, when the forests covered the greater portion of the county, down through almost half a century, it has been as “a light upon a candle stick, a city set upon a hill that can not be hit .” ’ Alao Mr. arid Mrs. A. P."G’ray:‘ ' MAY CHANGE TRUTH- IN—FABRIC BILL. NDICATIONS are. now leading to the belief that the truth-in-fabric bill will be reported on soon by the sub- committee of which Senator Watson. of Indiana, is chairman, but with sev- eral changes which may not please the wool men. It is probable that the man- ufacturers may be successful in hav- ing the“ word shoddy and virgin wool stricken out, and terms less objection- able to them substituted. Wool pro- ' ducers will do well to be on the alert” RURAL CREDITS BILL. A RURAL credit bill introduced by Senator Capper in the senate, and Representative McFadden in the house is designed to provide credit facilities for agricultural and live stock financo ing, and has the backing of a large number of western live stock raisers. This bill makes use of the federal reserve system and the farm loan act as factors in an adequate farm financ- ing system. It is known as “The Rural Credits Act,” and prohibits the use of the words “rural credits" as a part of their corporate name by cor— porations not organized under the pro- visions of the act. It provides that agricultural credit corporations may be formed by not less than five persons, and to have a succession for a period of fifty years unless sooner dissolved by the shareholders. This bill has strong support in the senate. ASK FOR LOWER RATES ON FARM PRODUCTS. OTVVITHSTANDING the an- nouncement of Chairman Cum- ,mins, of the senate commerce commit— tee, that he has abandoned plans for any revision of railroad legislation this winter, a powerful effort will be made by members of the farm blocs to se- cure a reduction in freight rates. Senator Arthur Capper began the movement for legislation aiming at a reduction in transportation charges on farm products, by an address in the senate a few days ago, in which he stated on the word of the interstate commerce commission, that “despite the handicap of two great strikes the railroads made a better financial show- ing for the first eight months of 1922 than for the same months of 1921.” “For more than a year,” says' Sen- ator Capper, “the roads have been do~ ing a paying business. Not a few are earning much more than their dividend requirements. According to the Dow Jones financial agency, first-class Wall Street authority, thirteen great railway 'systems will increase their dividend rates during the next few months, one of them, the Chicago & Northwestern, to eight per cent.” This year the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway is earning about twenty-five per cent on its preferred stock and thirteen per cent on its common. The Union Pacific is earning fifteen per cent. The Burlington is paying its stockholders a. twenty per cent dividend. . TH E EGG-LAYI NG CONTEST. HE end of the fourth week of the Michigan International Egg-laying TCmitest still finds the Leghorns in the - dead. In fact, the five highest pens in ' the contest are Leghorns. But during . the fourth week the‘pvroduct-ion records went to the heavier breeds Mr. 'E. E. Shaw’s pen is still in the lead, having one egg advantage over the pen be- 3168318 to E. D. ”Taylor Production of Mr. Shaw’s hens at the end of this four-week period is 166 eggs. A Leghorn pen belonging to J. A. Hansom, of Corvallis, Oregon, takes honors in the contest, with a produc- tion of 154 eggs. 0. S. Thompson, of Allen, Michigan’ and the Hollywood Poultry Farm of Hollywood, Washing- ton, took fourth place. The Plymouth Rocks belonging to H. E. Denison, of East Lansing, came next with 133 eggs. The White Wyandottes belonging to the Evergreen Poultry Farm, of Green~ ville, Mich, led that breed. AMERICA’S GREATEST BOYS' AND GIRLS’ CLUB RIGHT HERE IN MICHIGAN. ENOMINEE has one of the most remarkable b0ys’ and girls’ clubs in the United States, in the Opinion of the secretary of the National Boys’ Clubs Federation, personally delivered to the writer, and when I dropped in there recently I found it easy to agree with him. The club is» under the aus- pices of the Menominee Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolu- tion, about a half-dozen of whose mem- bers are actively attending to its work. There are some 750 boys from the ages of nine to twenty-two actually enrolled and participating in the activ ities of the club. I saw more than 500 of them at the regular weekly assem- bly, and anyone who has had experi- ence with boys had no trouble in de- ciding that they were all having a good, clean, happy time. A converted old school building is the club house, which contains rooms used for gymnasium and assemblies, for reading, for games, for wireless, etc. The cl-utb keeps boys off the streets nights and inculcates loyalty, good habits, courtesy, friendship and good citizenship. I have every reason to Wednesday, November 29. HE United States navy vessels are engaged in sounding operations 0113 the Pacific coast to determine the cause of earthquakes.~—VVashington, D. C., is facing a famine in fuel. The supply of anthracite there is sixty per cent under normal requirements. Thursday, November 30. HE Atlantic Refining Company, a member of the Standard Oil group, declares a ninety per cent stock divi- dend.—All the men who escaped from the Marquette prison recently have been recaptured—Secretary of Navy Denby orders drastic quizz into the misconduct of midshipmen at the navy ball after the great army and navy football game. Friday, December 1. HE State Department of Agricul- ture’s plan to certify farm prop- erty is meeting with the endorsement of real estate nien and representatives of the development bui'eaus.-Mary McSwiney, who was on a hunger strike in the Mount Joy prison in Dublin, was released on the twenty-third ,day of' her stiike. Saturday, December 2.. ‘ T HERE has been a split in the rela- tions between Great Britain and Greece because of the Greek execu- tions of six former Greek officials.— James Couzens, mayor of Dotroit, has believe that this is so. Its privileges are much sought after by all the boys of the city and surrounding towns and country. They are entirely free. Miss conduct anywhere forfeits these priv- ileges for a. season. The older boys assist the matrons in. running the club and its activities. This has been go- ing on now for eight yeans and seems destined to last many years to come. 1922 PICKLE' CROP SMALL. HE production of cucumbers for manufacture is estimated at 6,- 619,480 bushels by the United States Department of Agriculture, a decrease of forty-two per cent from the crop of 1921 for the same purpose. , Long-con- tinued drought is said to be the chief cause of’the low production. Michigan leads in productidn with a crop of 1,- 002,000 bushels. Wisconsin had a crop of 365,500 bushels this year; Indiana, 209,000 bushels; Colorado, 200,000 bush- els; California, 185,000 bushels; New York, 146,550 bushels. OLEO BUSINESS IN A BAD WAY. HE annual report—of the bureau of internal revenue indicates that the making of oleo and adulterated butter is a waning industry. During the fiscal year there were seventyiwo oleomargarine factories in operation. Nine factories closed during the year, leaving sixty-three in business on June 30, 1922. The seventy—two factor- ies produced 6,603,981 pounds of col- ored’, and 184,346,392 pounds of uncol- ored oleomargarine, compared with 11,600,319 pounds of colored and 269,- 481,195 pounds of uncolored oleomar- garine in the fiscal year 1921, a de- crease of 43.1 and 31.6 per cent 16- spectively. Collections under the adulterated accepted from Governor Groesbeck the appointment of United States Senator to fill the vacancy caused by the resig- nation of Truman NeWberry. Sunday, December 3. IRPLANES have been across the Sahara Desert by means of a bur- ied cable. ——Radium has dropped fifty thousand dollars per gram in mice and the low price has made it necessary for several radium plants to close.— David A. Brown, of Detroit. who has been investigating Russian conditions, says American tractors would help greatly in Russia’s salvation. Monday, December 4. HE president of Princeton Univei'é‘ sity urges that the United States cancel EurOpean war debts—In a sum- mary .of business conditions reported by the federal reserve system shows that all the basic industries show gains in production since October. Tuesday, December 5. HE French Canadian citizens of Terrebonne kneel to pray as fire ravagesjhe town—Athens is in a pan— ' is as the Greeks in western Thracere- volt—Dr. Wellington Koo, American- trained Chinese, is the reform party’s choice for president of China.—The National Council . all such matters. of Boy ' Scouts 15'; starting its membership drive with the butter» law 'aggregated_i$17,8,71.84 for - the the year. ‘This ', amount is $16,368.- 12 lesS‘than was collected for- the same source last year, 1- decrease of 47.8 per cent. There are still only three manufacturers of ad/ulterat‘ed butter regularly engagedin the business and, their entire output. is withdrawn tax free for export to foreign countries. There were 5,355,816pounds of ren- ovated . butter produced during the year, compared with 6,099,110 po‘nnds produced in 1921, a decrease of 743,294 pounds. BASEBALL PEPS UP COUNTRY LIFE. (Continued. from page 613). / that this rural ball business was mak- ing the Lenawee farm folks more hom- ogenous. It was getting them togeth- er. It gave them a real social life. He held that when folks meet as these people had, it will not be half the job to carry out in an effective way co- operative enterprise, whether of a commercial or social character. Undoubtedly the successful conduct of these two leagues has made rural life in Lenawee county richer in per- sonal associations and richer’also in the full expression of the passions of joy and despair. Grangers call it a most constructive work. The granges participating have felt the influence in every department of their work. As compared to sub- .ordinate granges not Supporting base- ball teams, a fine type of cooperative spirit and a veiy noticeable growth and devélOpment has come to the six. teen participating granges. There are, twenty-six local granges. in the county. As indicated above, six~ teen of these had baseball teams in the field last summer. The managers of theSe sixteen teams_constitute the board of control of the two leagues. These managers have authority to em ecute all rules and regulations and to amend the constitution and by-laws. The teams in the county are divided into two leagues, and some time in March the board of managers make' out the schedule for each league. The games can be postponed only on ac« count of rain and these must be play- ed before the closing date of the sched- ule. No grange games are played on Sunday. The management has carefully pro« vided for the handling of protests. Whenever a manager of a team wiShes to prdtest a decision, he must make this in, writing and submit it to the secretary within a week after the game is played. If the board of man- agers cannot arrange satisfactory set- tlement, then the matter is referred to a referee who has been previously chosen as the court of last resort in In the case of Lena- wee county the circuit judge has kind- ly acted in the capacity as referee. One only needs to talk to grange leaders in this county to discover that. the granges there are thoroughly sold on this baseball program. It "has in- spired better grange work, it has made rural life more worthwhile, and the boys .and girls and young men. and women” have increased their interest in things about the farm. ‘ . Every element of the rural popula- tion is represented at these games. Grandfathers and grandmothers and the helpless babes, as well as every age in between, and their way during the Stunner months to the side of their favorite team when, the .two intention of increasing its membershlp‘ ’ by 100, 000 . at as Here“??? S‘O'mc’Recmt/y Refortéd 'LYz'elafL Can You Bra? Thom? A< POtatOYleldP ”.YIELDs 222 BueHELs. IN reply toyour invitation for re- ports of potato crops which exceed the crop reported in your issue of No- vember 18, I am sending this note. I planted two acres of potatoes on June " 20 with seed of my own raising and selection. Most of the ground raised a good crop 'of corn the previous season. The ground was plowed about the middle of May. dragged twiCe before they came up, and then cultivated three times. They were dusted six\ times with a hand dust gun and copper sulphate dust. They yielded 222 bushels to the acre of very nice potatoes. \ While this is not a big yield, especially for this year, I am well satisfied as they were among the very few in the section which passed the final inspection for certification.— Arthur Pitton, Stanton. , _____._.______— BEACHES 339 BUSH ELs. ' I READ in the Michigan Farmer about W. J. Fiely’s potato crop. We also had a good potato crop. We plant- ed one acre and fourteen rods to po- tatoes and we got 390 bushels. They weretplanted in rows thirty-six inches apart and eighteen inches in the row; were cultivated twice and hilled once. Plowed last fall and again this spring. We seeded twenty-two bushels of po- tatOes.——Joe Koplinsky, Marinette. . RAISED 300 BUSH ELS. 1 NOTICE in the Michigan Farmer that W. J. Fiely, of Wolverine, had a yield of 201 bushels of potatoes per acre. It’s a pretty good crop, but here on John Ranta’s’ farm the yield per acre was 300 bushels. , The. ground was in oats one year,. then plowed in the fall, well manured during the winter and planted with Green MOuntain potatoes in the spring. The field was cultivated several times when the plants were small. It pays to work the fields good, I think. We carry the Green Mountain potato here, and we consider it the best for this climate.—’—-Arthur Ranta, Calumet. YIELD WAS OVER 290 BUSHELS. I READ in the Michigan Farmer about W. J. Fiely’s ZOO-bushel po— tato crop. Our potatoes are not certi- . fied. ‘I got them from a‘seed house in Lansing three years ago. Have kept them from being mixed. I gave al- most six cents apiece fer them. Have hill-selected every year. acres of new ground,.plowed it in April, rolled once, disced three times, drag- The potatoes were/ ' I had three ged three times, marked and planted by hand about June 18, cultivated three times. I treated the seed with corro- sive sublimate. They didn’t blight. The soil is clay loam. The field, dug by hand, yielded 882 bushels of fine late Petoskeys.—Stanley Ashley, Sand Lake. ' THIS‘FIELD eoss 250 BUSHELS. ~Y field of six acres of potatoes this year yielded fifteen hundred bushels of certified seed. The ground was plowed early in the spring of 1922 and was harrowed about twice a week until planting time, June 10. The fre- quent harrowing was necessary to keep down’quack grass which was rather plentiful in the field, and even thent we did not entirely down it. 1' After planting we harrowed twice and then cultivated as much as we; dared, which wasn’t very much, as it] was only a very short time until thei vines were filling the 'rows. Five ap’; plications of BordeauX'mixture 4-4-50: with a high pressure sprayer at regu-i lar intervals gave protection t‘romi blight and leaf-hoppers and kept the 'vines green and growing until frosted. ———Jack A. Brown, Bellaire. THE HIGHEST YIELD YET REPORTED. IN reply to your request in the No- vember 4 issue of the Michigan Farmer, would state that our yield is somewhat larger than the one pub- lished. ' Last April we plowed five acres of new ground.- It had been in corn last year, whic‘e .was the first crop grown upon the land. The piece was harrow- ed three times with the spring-tooth harrow and planted June 10 with Late Petoskeys. They were treated with corrosive sublimate for scab. Planting was done by hand. ’The patch was dragged twice with the spike-tooth har- row after planting. The potatoes were cultivated twice. They were not spray- ed nor treated for blight) This fall we dug 1,750 bushels, making the yield for "A genuine satisfaction the ground A perfect p tection for light TOP SAWYER A cold weather rubber shoe with bellows tongue, making it absolutely water-and- weather-proof. woolen socks. the five acres 350 bushels “per acre. Our soil is a clay loam—Joe Parker & Son, Fremont. LEAVE TIP ENDS ON. TEST indicates the value of «the tip end of seed potatoes. “In some sections it is the practice to cut the tip off and throw it away,” says the ' county agent. “Our test shows this is a losing practice. The yield from pota- t0es with tip removed was 196 bushels per acre, and from whole tubers 212 bushels per acre—E. A. K. ’ One of Michigan’s Silver" Fox Farmr "Here "there Union Waggon terms may “be .53? . ., ’ r. _ N lessthana decade the development of the 'silv . - . - , _ . , ‘ , . . e1 tox business - I to the long list, ofufeatures m Michiganfs wonderful diversified aggitflctlgfg are smore breeders of silver vfoxes than in any other state in; «this week promises to mark a mile- remarkable development, the annual ‘ ' er Owin . to this . .. if: .923 1.3 rid; . in practises" new :3 ct high top like a logging. Lam bertville mwfi‘lflfie‘ia‘fiw .1“ SHORT BOOT For outdoor men who work wh wet or swampy. feet and legs— warm, springy, and com” Ibrtable. Mode in short. thigh and hip heights. 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( Write today for full particulars of this wonderful money saver ,, a" . . :1 . . l. Y »Q ': E »\ it. l I B does not live up to agreement. the time A rented the farm, there was ”m” ‘rsattgrfn‘xrcfrm‘zzia...’ m... . .. only kill the weeds but accomplish Other things that are very necessary. A rents a farm from B for cash rent. .But the weeds made us do it. There At fore, the weeds were a benefit. , ' Thistles, dock. milkweed, etc.. that grow in meadows and pastures, and retard the growth of grass and 'crops, can be killed by mowing of! close to the grOund, or by cutting with a sharp hoe or mattock, or by using a. spud, WASTEvBY TENANT. a mound of manure there, and A plac- ed more there. The farm is low and A could not make a living. A sold-the manure to neighbors. There was noth- ing said in contract about manure. B, wants to collect damage. Is’ he right? . years. —P. The selling of the manure is waste for which the tenant is liable to the lessor in. an action on the case, in which the lessor is entitled to judg- ment for double the damages found by the jury—Rood. FIFTY-FIFTY LEASE. I have a 160-acre farm which I want to rent on the fifty‘fifty basis for three I have three horSes and a span of colts, also implements to run the farm. Should the one who rents fur- nish one-half of the stock on these terms? Have you blanks for such a lease?—-Mrs. D. B. M. The lease you describe is generally called the half-and-half'dairy 'lease, that is, where landlord furnishes all land and one-half the stock, and the tenant furnishes horse and equipment and one-half the stock. Expenses, such as threshing twine, feeds and fertilizers, and feed to be divided equally. betweenlandlord and tenant. 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Forms of lease can be procured at any notary public or book store—F. T. Riddell.‘ ‘ - OTHER'So LIABILITY FOR INJURY BY DOG. Our dog killed three 'of our neigh- bor’s ducks. The neighbor shot the dog and now wants pay for the ducks. The dog killed the ducks on our neigh< bor’s farm, and the dog was also on his farm when he shot it. The dog had a license. Do I have to pay for the ducks?—F. P. Any person may lawfully kill any dog caught in the act of pursuing or injuring any domestic fowl or animal. It is an old saying that the owner of a dog is not liable for its wrongful acts unless he was a measley pup from his birthday up, and his master knew it. Undoubtedly the owner is liable if he had notice of the dog’s vicious dis- position and did not dispose of or con- fine him. There are also decisions that the owner is liable for the injuries done by his dog, though there is no proof that he knew of the disposition of the dog to do such things. No de- cision on that question in Michigan is known to the writer.—~Rood. GETTING RID OF WEEDS. I would like to know how. we can get 4‘ collated in: rid of the weeds from the gardens and the fields. We have lots of them. Some I are thistle, ragweeds, dock and milk weeds and burdock—J. W. l The only practical way of getting rid of weeds is by thorough cultivation or hoeing. This, of course, means in our gardens and cultivated crops. Weeds in our gardens and corn and potato fields are not always a nuisance. Sometimes they may be considered a blessing. For» instance. if there were no weeds in our gardens‘we would be tempted to not cultivate ‘Or hoe at all. the soil, this conserves the moisture, vertisers Please ‘ . .1, V’ Mention ~ the wbeds grow for id a very narrow spade. on these kinds of weeds for several seasons will exterminate them. ‘ keep down weeds. the time. Yet it is very important that we stir etc., and at the same time kills the" weeds, We realize-that we-gca‘nnotlet Careful w‘ork It is work, nothing else, that will You must fight all A DAIRY RATION. Please prescribe a proper ration for my cows to supplement oats, corn, corn fodder and marsh/hayw-E. R. L. Marsh hay is somewhat richer in protein than timothy, yet not as rich as clover. Corn fodder is quite poor in protein. Oats are better than corn as far as protein is concerned, but the two grains combined, or even oats alone, would not furnish protein enough to balance these foods proper- ly. Hence it will be necessary to add oil meal or cottonseed meal and wheat bran to make a properly balanced ra— tion. 7 ~ _ I would suggest feeding two pounds of oil meal per day to each cow, and in addtion make a basic ration by mix- ing oats, ground, corn meal and wheat bran, equal parts by weight. Feed one pound of grain per day for every three pounds of milk produced if the milk tests four and a half to five per cent, and one pound of grain for every four pounds of milk if it tests three to three' and one-half per cent. Suppose a cow gives forty pounds of three and one-half per cent milk, then she should have two pounds of oil meal and eight pounds of the oat, corn and bran mix— ture. ' marsh hay. RYE FOR DAIRY COWS. \ Would you kindly give me an opin- ion on feeding rye to, dairy cattle, i. e.. . in connection with other feeds, such as oats and corn?——J. B. O. . 'Rye, like wheat, is usually wort more for human food than as a food for live stock. But at the present 'price of rye, compared with’other feed? stuffs, it may be advisable to feed it. It is a good wholesome food, all right. However, coWs and other kinds 'of stock do not seem to like it very well. Perhaps that is because they have never been used to it. Most people in this country prefer wheat bread to rye bread, but if com- pelled to eat rye bread for a time 'they learn to like it. In many coun- tries rye bread is preferred to wheat‘ bread. It is entirely proper to mix rye and corn or cats together for feed. They make a good combination. LAND CONTRACT. I bOught a house and lot in Flint on contract and failed to make the last payment and taxes. Will I have to forfeit all I have in it, or can I hold it a reasonable length of time? I have over $2,000 in the place; which ‘I pur- chased the first of 1922.70. V. S. The rights under the land contract are net'forfeited by failure to make make the payments at anytime vi, Feed liberally of the corn fodder and payments until the vendor claims for,- . *teiture-ffor that/reason, and .after a , . claim, of“ forfeiture the vendee maystilI “ I} *3 a". CANNERS NEGkECT HOME MAR- KET. HE Michigan canners have just . come to the realization that they haye neglected “The gold mine in their back yard." They have right in their own state over three million people with Whom to do business, but at pres- ent about only five per cent of the Michigan- canned products are consum- ed in this state. The balance goes to other states in competition with other products. This deprives local consumers of the unusual high quality Michigan fruitvin its canned state, and the canners them- selves are losing the advantages of short- haul freight rates. Market specialists estimate that 'in establishing a, hog is one of the 'made at Geneva and elsewhere show popularity. ButHowever, infested apples never keep quite so well in storage as do sound apples. Addie" "carat 0171c. WRITE for the A A C agency if we have no dealer near you carer Magazmes l People’s Fonda! Monthly (33.) 5’5”“ i Illustrated Needlework 33%"; $100 r Pathfinder - - (3'11“..2) - Mother’ 3 Magazine (01:. #2") roll SAND GOOD FOR VEGETABLE STORING. 'AND makes a very good. medium for the storing of potatoes, carrots,3 beets and parsnips. 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On a compar— atively small investment and without any previous milling misses you can own and run the wonder- fnl‘Midget” Marvel Mill and make good money from the start. GET BEHIND A “Midget” Marvel ”Contained Bauer Flour Ml" Only a small house and small power necessary There' a more profit this high class business than anything you can e? into on the same ca ital be— e“It. makes a etter Barrel of Flour eaper’ caSaves the high freights on nw-heat out and flour and feed in. ‘ The first e1ght months i made a net profit of over $8000,” says A. Ling Jetmore, Kan; y profits from the Midfélgt"M larval average right around: $40 or day,” has ”Was £3000 1n debt when I bought my 25 barre “e Midget ” and the little mill pull bme clean out of the hole on beforei “bought r1340 you ” says Kamm, x for Mich Capacities: 15,25,130 and 100 barrels of as fine roller patent flour adey as any mill canmake. Your community tywants one of these inills. Start one before someone else (gets in. It’ s a lifetime‘pa y— ing business. Write to ay for free booklet The Story of a Wonderful Flour Mill, ” 80 days freém trial. Anon-American Hill Company, Inc. m FraIIClSCO Farm Notes _ByP. P. Pope ' , { on the trestlehoard again. We are too prone to do 'that so when interruptions come, as come they will, we too easily fall behind1 We are not very badly behind this time, however. Some years ago we learned the lesson that it did not pay to be doing farm work out of season. and consequently it has been our prac- tice to hire extra help when necessary in order to keep up with the work. But in recent years it has been a case, first, of no help to be had; sec- ond, of extreme prices for help, and third. of insufficient returns to pay the help. We have been fortunate the past season in securing help for the most pressing work, but often we have 1111- ished the task at the eleventh hour. For instance, we planned on finish- ing the beet haul- ing in October and 'we hauled the last load the last day, in the after- noon. We plan- ned on a week or so early, in the standing corn, and not until the middle of Novem- ber did we find the last ear.’ It is now the twentieth and the fall plowing is 0111? began, but if the .weather man will continue to be kind until Thanks- giving we will be ready to give thanks for a satisfactory harvest, well secur- ed, and a season’s work well done. We have just been sorting over the swine herd, getting the different groups into their winter quarters and giving the worms and the lICe a knock- out blow. !The aged sows are in one roomy lot with a shed and a straw They stack for shelter. are being 3290-2200 Trust Building. Monsters. Ky. ‘ W575??? From (31'1“st I m1Edema—small, medium In In. and flow cameo with dhonld Saws ‘raefiswsan Portable Saw “as Show Engine or Sty till: you can you moi “moms wom- fieaae Mention The Michigan Farmer . 9“" ,‘h‘l. $2.}: I 00 muehowork has been laid out ' flushed (that is, extra well fed). now, in preparation for the mating season which is right atrhand. The spring gilts will have the run of the barn- yard and follow the'cattle in the big basement and the fall pigs will trim with them, except that they will have eating and sleeping apartments by themselves. The rations are made up of a slap of ground oats and barley, equal parts,’ with about ten per cent of oil meal added, and car com fed only irl sum. cient quantities to keep them in good condition. We do not want them fat enough to interfere with their breed- ing, except the market stock, but we do want them smooth, and so we deal out the corn to the different lots ac- ccrdingly. In addition to this grain ration we like to have them get some bulky food each day. They are eating beet tops now and relish them. A few pumpkins also' are hitting the spot with some of them. Later in the win- ter they will get some corn, fed stalk and all, and a chanCe at good bright alfalfa hay. We have been experiment- ing the past year with salt in block form for bags. So far we have found it quite satisfactory. It is safe, there is little danger of their getting too much. It is convenient, it is always available and there is little waste. You will note that with the excep- tion of the salt and the oil meal these toads are home-grown. They are all produced and prepared right here on the farm. Even the grinding we do ourselves. A good neighbor just across the road furnishes the gas and the grinder and we supply the power—and hold the bag-smand we grind a month’s provisions for his cows and my pigs at one setting and at one-third the cost up town. PleaSe tell me how scarlet fever spreads. Is there danger of getting the disease just by being in the same house? If so it seems that no good could come from attempting to keep the other children of the family away when one of them "has it.—B.‘ O. Scarlet fever is a very dangerous disease and one in which every pre— caution shouid be taken to prevent its spread. The infection is transmilted chiefly through discharges from the gnose and mouth of the patient, and Zfrom broken-down glands, running ears ‘or any sores of that nature. I know from actual experience that it is quite possible to confine the disease to a sin- gle child in a large family, even though‘ the other children are compelled to remain in the same house. The dam- ger is in actual contact with discharg- es from the patient, and scrupulous care must be taken in this direction. snore 0N S-KlN. I have white spots thaf‘have come on my skin in several places. 7_ They do not seem to bother my health, don’t worries me to have them. Can you tell me what they are and will I get white like that all over my body? Are they anything like leprosy?——Mrs. L. ‘ The white spots do not indicate a serious disease. They are due~ to the ‘ death of the pigment cells in those parts of the skin ,It is hard to know “'AAéHbmp EHO‘W SCARLET FEVER SPREADS. feel sore or itch or anything, but it . to normal weight. sp1 ead to any great extent and do not seem to interfere with the health of the patient. The disease is known as Vitiligo. . The only treatment is to color the Spots to resemble the sur- rounding skin. In some dark people walnut stain is sufficient. Others find more satisfaction in making a solution of potassium pmmanganate in water, using just enough of the drug to get the required color. WEIGHS TWO HUNDRED POUNDS. I am a woman forty-seven years old and weigh around 200 pounds. I seem to stiffen up after sitting and my feet bother me. They seem sore to step cm at first but do not bloat. Do you think a1ch suppo1ters would help me? Would you recommend a diet and do you think one cup of coffee once a day is harmful ?——_Mrs. G. B. I do not think you should use arch supports since you are only forty—seven years old. If you were an old person. beyond hope of restoring the normal tone of the muscles, it would be differ-_ ent. First in question is your weight. You do not give your height but i have no doubt that you are considerably over-weight. Go on a diet consisting chiefly of milk, leafy vegetables and fruit for a period of two or three months and see if you cannot get down This will be apt to take care of all your troubles and make you feel like azryoungzwomn 'again. I do not think you get much ’ sum from some.» such " “l i—yf f’qfvevery‘kernel of the ears. 'This means shelves or ,even-iaid on the floor. The ,for the fr'ée circulation of air and ' onan equitable basis with other com- r air is stored. ‘The'air should .‘get to that the corn should not be '1 piled, on. best plan is to Vsling it“ up with twine or stick on nails so that no two ears touch each other. This will provide thereby increase the} germination. FARM PRICES GAIN. C OMPARED with a month ago, the present prices, of eighteen of the leading farm products are higher, five are lower and one is unchanged. As compared with a year ago, nineteen have advanced, while five have declin- ed. This tendency will have to go on for some time before farm values are modities. ____.__....—.—-————--——— A CERTIFIED SEED STORY. _ ERE is a story from Wisconsin. In checking up the results from .the use of certified seed in Perry coun- ty of that state, it was found that the crops average 238 bushels .per acre. The crops ‘fro‘m home-grown seed on the same soil with the same cultivation average about ninety-five'bushels per acre. This shows an average increase of 143 bushels from the use of certified seed. AMERICA LEADS IN WHEAT PRO. DUCTION. ; .HE official figures given by the; Canadian Department of Agricul-i ture show that the United States leads the world in wheat production, with? 810,123,000 bushels. Canada is second} With 388,773,000 bushels. India is thil‘dl with 366,351,000 bushels, and Francei fourth with 233,380,000 bushels. ! GROWS PEANUTS SUCCESSFULLY‘H I I LOYD EVANS, the thirteen-yeah! Old son of George Evans, of Danby 3 Township in Eaton county, has sue-l cessfully raised three bushels of pea-i nuts this year. 1 He has tried out the growing of pea- l nuts but never so_‘extensively or suc-! cessfully as he has this year. He did3 the planting and tended to the cultiva-l tionof the peanuts, which gave a veryl good yield. From all appearances and! tests his product is as good as t‘hatl ceming from the south, where peanut growing is a popular business. REFUSES MEMBERSHIP TO GRAIN GROWERS. N Tuesday, November 14, the‘ Chi- cago Board of Trade voted to re- ject the membership applicatiou of Mr. Cunningham, who represents the farmers’ grain growers’ marketing or- ganization of Chicago. At the same time a similar application to the ex- change of the Minneapolis Chamber of _ Commerce was accepted. LABOR TO GROW ACRE 0E CORN. 0W much work does the average farmer do:in growing an acre of com? A survey of three‘hundred and ' twenty-one farms in Ohio throws some light upon this -.questio‘n. Farmers op- erating hilly farms required 57.2 Luau-N hours to grow an ‘acre of corn. On prairie land 41.3' hours were required. In another county on level soil the av- _ erage man-hours were 38.5. v The con- tour otthe land and the'size of‘oper- 4 . .g.:;atinghimplements“ .well as the man- agement of the‘vland are all factors de- et in: 9193‘th cost in; growing a Schemes "where seed , c'o'r'n , sHooT : DU PONT POWDE RS .. hufl‘ertile fields SOLVAI I . z/é W / w/ ' / M757 / / v3 ../, / I I] That tense moment with dogs at point, just before the whirr of wings brings action. The gun will map to the shoulder with more confidence—results will be surer—if the shells are ‘ loaded with DuPont or Ballistite. Du Pont makes powder—not shells. -Du Pont Powders are loaded in every brand of shell. The name“DU PONT” or“BALLISTITE”, printed on the car- ton and the top shot wad, tells you what powder you are shooting. Specify the powder when you buy the shell. E. l. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO.. Inc. Wilmington. 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JOHNSON, 609 W. lake St, Chicago; lll t The farm you want is in this 160-}pa3'e illustrated "catalog describing in detail selected farms throu hout 33 states; dairy,stock, ruit.grain,poul- try farms: lorida orange groves an winter omes; small farms near big cities, his; farms in country s lead- ing agricultural districts. See page 51 Copy for details and photo 187 acres “firearm-“JPN F '15:” 100 s 0 year .sow ssin 8 mary; Gore! [is] s. 3800 rult trees. 4603' grapxines, good 2-story 8—room house. ham, 5 oultry houses. Age forces sale;only $10,000: if taken soon 00 hens, automobile, horses. cows, furni- ture. implements, sprayin outfits, all included: part cub. More than 1200 others.. rite today for your copy. E. A. Strout Farm Agency Dept. 11. Ford Bldg" Detroit. Mich. as! stove. rear: RIAL. , Gawain small cost in 39 days. Lasts for yssrs. lads by‘isetory making heating devices for83 years. ts—Ipecialnnsr—Aet Quick .~ coal cost makes Uni-Esta a big profit Inshr , for Irena. Writs st ones. . as." toss Ik- com 1232 a." s: s GMO iPlease Mention The Lfichigan ' whites and blacks, On Being ' HE story of the Good Samzritan is the greatest story on neigh- borliness ever written. Nothing else can even come a close second. But better than praising the story of the Good Samaritan is practicing it. “And thy neighbor as thyself.” This is one of the “hard sayings” of Christ. If in doubt, try it. Our neighbor is defined as anyone who needs us, whether he be white or black or yel- low, near or far, Christian or pagan. In order to get the setting of this story, one has to .know the back ground. When the Hebrews were car- ried off into captviity in the seventh century B. C., by the Assyrians, a large number of the poor and unde- sirable peasants were left behind. At the same time the rulers of the land who were sent to Palestine were Assyrians, w h o intermarried with the Hebrews. T h u 5 there sprang up a. new religion, and a. new class of peo- ple. The religion was partly pagan and partly Heb- rew. When Jerusalem was rebuilt, the Samaritans were rigidly excluded. En- mity grew into hatred. The Samar} tans delighted in doing things that would horrify the Jews, as when they took dead bodies into the inner tem- ple, on one occasion. At another time they killed a large number of Jews who were on their way to Jerusalem to worship. And it was one of these hateful Samaritans, Christ says, who was more brotherly, more humane, when he saw the wounded man lying beside the road, than were some ofthe professional religious teachers. Such a story would hit awfully hard. You can see the faces of Christ’s hearers wince, or color with anger. LET us paraphrase it, and put it into modern form. “A certain man was riding in his auto from Detroit to Lansing; and he was met by two hold- up men, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. And by chanCe a certain Protestant clergyman was going that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. And in like man- ner a. Roman Catholic priest also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a certain Turk, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he was moved with compassion, and came to him, and bound up his wounds, using first aid; and he put him into his own car and brought him to a hotel, called a doctor, and thus looked after him. On the marrow he took out ten dollars and gave them to the hotel manager, and said, take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, I, when I come again, will repay thee.” When you change the terms to fit modern life, it comes very close to us. The fact is, that it is ofttimes hard to be neighborly. We don’t like indi- viduals and we don’t like races or classes. Two years ago there were race riots in Chicago, between the in which fifteen whites were killed and twenty-three negroes. Another occurred in Okla- homa Within the past eighteen months. When it comes to practicing this art ' of the Géod Samaritan, it is strenuous business. And yet it is the most re- warding thlng in the world. A busi- ness man who had made considerable. couldn't sleep. or digest anything. He Elmer. when writing to advertisers was, forever thinking ' about himself. , *, 0;” Wee/w Samar-93y 2v; ,every one had turned out to kill the money was a nervous wreck. He, orly ‘ _. McC'zme Clg (,1 His doctor was a-shrewd man, and one ‘ day he took this business man with him, on his rounds. One call was at ' the home of a very poor family, where there was a very bright little boy, who showed unmistakable signs of under- nourishment. The business man went in to'see the little boy, and the home. When he and the doctor had gotten back into the car, he said, “I wonder if I couldn’t do something to help there.” The doctor saw no reason why he couldn’t help all he wanted to. And help he did. From that family he became interested in another, and another, and—he got well in body and soul. This neighboring business is great business. ‘ . . (H0 are really neighbors today? Well, sometimes I think that missionaries are the greatest neigh— bors in the world. They go to help folk they have never seen, folks whose skins are black or yellow, folk who are not attractive and who have ugly customs. And then there are commu- nities where there is some real neigh- boring, although this is rare in some communities. A man once came into a town and found it in an uproar. There had been a mad dog scare and mad dog. An old resident, remarked that that was the only time he had seen thetown united on anything, for thirty-five years. But on the other hand, there are Communities where the neighboring art has not been lost. A man is sick, and his neighbors har- vest his corn for him, or dig his pota— toes. A little book lies before me which is worthy a place in the library of any forward-looking farmer, or rural minister or rural school teacher. It is “The Rural Community,” by Maegan; (Macmillan, New York). In this small but vital volume the author ex- plains the great worth of the commu- nity survey. This enables one to learn the characteristics of the town, town- ship or neighborhood where one lives. It is surprising what excellent results are obtained by these surveys. People who had been half enemies, or who had borne people of a certain neigh- borhood ill will, learn that the prob- lems of all are much the same, and good will takes the place of ill will. We are much less inclined to dislike people, when we know them. S citizens of the United States, are we less disposed to act the part of good samaritans than we for- merly were? Look at the Near East. Conditions are desperate. We give food, clothing, medicines, but these are only temporary relief. The Federal Council of Churches of Christ in Amer- ican (representing thirty denomina- tions) is urging people everywhere to write toimembers of the federal sen- ate and the house of representatives to secure protection and religious lib- erty for the minorities in the Near East, and also a national home for the Armenian people. In addition, the fed- eral council urges people to give money for the relief of the thousands made destitute by the unspeakable devasta- tion at Smyrna. Checks for this pur- pose: should be made payable to “Near East Emergency ,Relief,” 151 Fifth Avenue, New York‘. Surely this is playing the Good Samaritan in a most practical and effective way. SUNDAY SCHOOL DESSON FOR ' DECEMBER 10. StiltBJECTz—Story of the Good Samar- an. , - LESSONt—Luke 1035-37. , GOLDEN TEXT:-“Thou shalt love Mun-amt? Ni") 7’ .51 K lCK In; J. :41 . r. R00 l: l N (3 minds-- SHlNGLES h -‘ l am the Mule Since time began, I’ve borne men’s burdens, hauled their loads, with ' only kicks and oaths for pay. No other servant ranks with me in sturdiness and hardihood. 5 N 0 other beast lhat man has known can do the jobs that I have done. I scale the mountains, creep in mines; and when the hell of war breaks loose, what other being, or mac/zine, performs, goes through, resists like me? I never “buckle, bend nor break”; ’I’m never “phased” by heat or cold, and if I’m stubborn, what of that? It’s stubbornness that sees me through. I wouldn’t kick if new and then someone would see my solid worth and compliment me in the way The Lehon Company did. They’ve named their roofing after me and put my pieture on each piece, because their goods resist, stand up, last long, like Your tufl’ friend, A. MULE, c-0 The Lehon €ompany 44th to 45th St. on Oakley Ave- _ CHICAGO, ILL. ' thy neighbor‘asfthyselt.” _ 5 a I » A typical scene, of the Christian exodus—refugees in front of rail? Miss Elsie Grieser, the first woman to paddle a canoe iron] ocean to ocean through Panama Canal, made the distance 02' 42 miles in 15 hours, accompanied by her brother. Placing the unwieldy bulk of S. S. Majestic, the world's largest ship, in dock was a task to tax the skill of American mariners, and fourteen tugs were-required for this job. c w 0---- -— mm---------- ”------------- As far as known, thes “middle—aged” women, 76 years of age,of Warren Ohio, are the old- est living triplets in the United States. Georges Clemenceau, “Tiger of France,” visits old home and re— ceives a hearty welcome. Smith W. Brookhart, Iowa’s new senator, with his son, is looking over some of his fine P01- and China swine on his farm. ”--------------- “w 'v v Harvey Wiley referees the daily boxing man-h between his two young robust sons. This extraordinary View of Niagara Falls, made from flying-boat, Dr. Pretty wife of sea captain failed to catch husband after chasing him half way around the world. gives us the same view of the “Horseshoe 01‘ the Americ-antjon- unent’s Good Luck" as the bird gets. --------------”-----“ ‘ W------“--- v A view of the harbor at Antofagasta; port in Chili, where the vio- lent effects of an earthquake caused havoc and death, leaving road station near Adrinople in eastern Thrace, waiting for trans- thousands in distress for food and shelter. , portation to carry them out of the path of "the Turks. Copyright I}: Underwood} Underwood, New York THE ‘ CROS 'UT -—ByC'ourmey ,Ryky Cooper ‘Copyrisbtrwzl. By Little. Brown-5 Company A moment of cautious waiting then, in which Fairchild did not move. Fin- ,- ally a light showed in an upstairs room jof the house, and Fairchild, masking his own footprints in those made by lRodaine, crept to the porch. Swiftly, silently, protected by the pad of snow on the soles of his shoes, he made the .doorway and softly tried the lock. It gave beneath his pressure, and he glid- ed within the dark hallway, musty and dusty in its odor, forbidding, evil and dark. A mountain rat, already disturb- ed by the entrance of Rodaine, scamp- ered across his feet, and Fairchild shrunk into a corner, hiding himself as best he could in case the noise should cause an investigation from .above. But it did not. Now Fairchild could hear voices, and in a moment mole they became louder, as a door opened. ( “It don’t make any difference! I ain’t going to stand for it! I tell you to do something and you go and make a ~~ mess of it! Why didn’t you wait until they were both there?” “I——I thought they were, Ready!” The woman’s voice was whining, pleading. “Ain’t you going to kiss .me?!) “No, I ain’t going to kiss you. You went and made a mess of things.” “You kissed me the night our boy was born. Remember that, Ready? ., Don’t you remember how you kissed me then?" “That was a long time ago, and you were a different woman then. You’d do what I’d tell you.” “But I do now, Roady. Igonest, I do. I’ll do anything you tell me to—— if you’ll just be good to me. Why don’t you hold me in your arms any more——?” A scuffling sound came from above. Fairchild knew that she had made an effort to clasp him to her, and that he had thrust her away. The voices came closer. “You know what you got us into, don’t you, They made a strike there today—same value ,as in the Silver Queen. If it hadn’t been for you~——” “But they get out someway—Lthey always get out.” The voice was high :and weird now. “They’re immortal. That’s what they are—they’re immor- tal.‘ They have the giftv—they can get Out—9' “Bosh! Course they get out when you wait until after they’re gone. Why, one of ’em was downtown at the as- sayer’s, so I understand, when you Went in there.” “But the other—he’s immortal. got out—” “You’re crazy!” “Yes, crazy!” He She suddenly shriek- AL ACRES—Skin’s Raééz't Boo/é Ha: Some People..— conception of “Fifi‘y-flfly”. ed at the word. ‘:‘That’s what they call me—Crazy Laura. And you call me Crazy Laura too, when my back’s turned. But I ain’t—hear me—I ain’t! I know—they’re-immortal, just like the others were immortal! I can’t hold ’em when they’ve got the spirit that rises above—wl’ve tried, ain’t I—an‘d I’ve only got one!" “One?" Squint’s voice became sud- denly excited. “One—what one?” Roady! Stay out of there! It’s some- thing that mortals shouldn’t see—it’s something—stay out—stay out! "/ “I won't—unlock this door!" “I can’t do it—thefime hasn’t come yet—I mustnt—” 1 “You won’t—well, there’s another way." A crash, the sudden, stumbling feet of [a man, then the scratching of a match and an exclamation: ,“So this is your immortal, eh?” T be Err! Snow Fall I By LeRoy W. Snell There isn’t a thing the whole year ’round Like the first downfall of snow, With the west banked deep with the big grey clouds, While the cold north breezes blow. When theitiny flakes first dance and whirl Past the eyes and the 'bare-limbed trees l feel like a kid and plum forget The stiffness in my knees. I call to Ma, “Oh, the snow has come!” And together we watch it fall And dream .the dreams that we used to dream As it covers the lawn and wall. 'Til the dusk gets thick and the lamps are lit While the snow flakes tell to me Stories of coastings and rabbit trails With the boy that I used to be. Oh, I love the rain and the summer sun And the breath of the clover blow, But they don’t get under an old coot's hide . Like the first downfall of snow. “I’m not going to tell. But I know— Crazy Laura—that’s what they call me and they give me a sulphur pillow to sleep on. But I know—I know!” There was silence then for a mo- ment, and Fairchild, huddled in the darkness below, felt the creeping, crawling chill of horror pass over him as he listened. Above were a rogue and a lunatic, discussing between them what, at times, seemed to concern him and his partner; more, it seemed to go back to other days, when other men had worked the Blue Poppy and met misfortunes. A bat fluttered about. just passing his face, its vermin-cov- ered wings sending‘the musty air close against his cringing flesh. Ear at the otherside- of the big hall a mountain rat resumed its gnawing. Then it ceas- ed. Squint Rodaine was talking again. “So you’re not going to tell me about ‘the one’, eh? What have you got this door shut for?” “No door's shut." “It is—don’t you think I can see? This door leading into the front room.” The sound of heavy shoes, followed by a lighter tread. Then a scream above which could be heard the jam;- ling of a rusty lock and the bumping of a shoulder against wood. High and strident came Crazy Laura’s voice: ”Stay out of there—~I tell you, Only a’moaning answered, moaning intermingled with some vague form of a weird chant, the words of which Fair- child in the musty, dark hall below could not distinguish. At last came Squint’s voice again, this time in soft- ened tones: “Laura—Laura, honey." “Yes, Squint.” “Why didn’t you 'tell your sweetheart about this?” “I must’ nt—you’ve spoiled Roady.” “No—Honey. I' can show you the way. He's nearly gone. What were you going to do when he went—--‘.‘” “He'd have dissolved in air, Roady —I know. The spirits have told me.” “Perhaps so.” The voiceof the scar- faced, mean-visaged Squint Roduine was still honeyed, still cajoling. “Per- haps so—but not at once. Isn’t there a barrel of lime in the basement?" “Yes." “Come downstairs with me.” They started downward then, and Fairchild, creeping as swiftly as he could, hurried under the protection of the rotten casing, where the wainscot- ing had dr0pped away with the decay of years. There he watched them pass, Rodaine in the lead, carrying a smok~ ing lamp with its half—broken chimney careening on the base, Crazy Laura, it now,“ mumbling her toothless gums, her bag like hands extended before her, shuff- ling along in the rear. He heard them go far to the rear of the heuse, then, descend mere stairs. And he went flat to his stomach on the floor, with his ear against a tiny chlnk that he might hear the better. Squint still was talking in his loving tones. “See, Honey,” he was saying. “I’ve ——I've broken the spell by going in upstairs. You should halite told me. I didn’t know—I just thought—well, I thought there was some‘ one in there you liked, and I got Jealous.” - “Did you, Ready?" She cackled.‘ “Did you?” “Yes—I didn’t know you had him there. And you were making him im- mortal?” ‘- . “I found him, Roady. His eyes were shut, and he was bleeding. It was at dusk, and nobody saw him when I car- ried 'him in here. ‘Then I started giv~ ing him herbs—~" _ "That you’ve gathered around at . night ?” “Yes—where the dead sleep. ‘I get the red berries most. That’s the blood of the dead, come to life again.” ‘ The quaking, crazy voice from below caused Fairchild to shiver_with a sud- den cold that no warmth could eradi- cate. Still, however, he lay there list- ening, fearful that every move from below might bring a cessation of their conversation But Rodaine talked on. . “Of course, I know. , But I’ve spoiled that now. There’s another way, Laura. Get that spade. See, the dirt’s soft here. Dig a hole about four feet deep and six or seven feet long. Then put. half that lime from the barrel in there. Understand?" “What for?" “It's the only way now; well have to do that. It’s the other way to im- mortality. You’ve given him the herbs?” “Yes.” “Then this is the end. See? do that, won’t you, Honey?” “You’ll kiss me, Roady?” “There!” The faint sound of a. kiss came from below. “And there’s an- other one. And another!" "Just like the night our boy. was born. Don’t you remember how you , bent over and kissed me then and, held me in your arms?” “I'm holding you that way now. Hon- ey-just the same way that I held you the night our boy was born. And lfll help you with this. You- dig the hole and put half the lime in there—don't put it all. We’ll need the rest to put on top of him. You’ll have it done in about two hours. There’s something else needed—some acid that I’ve got Now 93y Frank R. Leer. L on, Aeour HFT'Y‘F’FTY How Mucu ORSE MEAT SLlM ? ‘I’ll'be back, Honey... Kiss me.” - ‘ ‘holding it high above his head, he 'upon the past. The man on the bed , last the crushed had begun to rise. :"x‘ I, . 3."..s _ make .11: films snicker. "Fairchfl'd, seeking to still'the horror- laden quiver of, his body, heard the sound of a kiss and then the clatter of a man’s heavy shoes on the stairs, ac,- companied by a slight clink from be- low. He knew that sound—Abe scrap— ing of the steel spade against the earth; as it was dragged into use. A moment! more and Rodaine, mumbling to him-f self, passed out the door. But the worn-l an did not come upstairs. Fail-child knew why: her crazed mind was fol-f lowing the instructions of the man who knew how to lead the lunatic in-I' tellect into the channels he desired“ she was digging, digging a grave for some one, a grave to be lined with quicklime! f Now she was talking again and; chanting, but Fairchild did not at—; tempt to determine the meaning of it, all. Upstairs was some one who had? been found by this woman in an un- conscious state and evidently kept in that condition through the potations of the ugly poison-laden drugs she brewed—some one who now was doom- ed to die and to lie in a quicklime gravel Carefully Fairchild gained his. feet; then, as silently as possible, he! made for the rickety stairs, stoppingi now and again to listen for discovery from below. But it did not come; the insane woman was chanting louder than ever now. Fail-child went on. He felt his way up the remaining stairs, at rat scampering before him; he sneaked along the wall, hands ex- tended, groping for that broken door, finally to find it. Cautiously he peered within, striving in vain to pierce the darkness. At last, listening intently for the singing from below, he drewl a match from his pocket and scratched it noiselessly on his trousers. Then, looked toward the bed—and stared in horror! L l A blood-encrusted face showed on‘ the slipless pillow, while across the, forehead was a jagged, red, untended, wound. The mouth was open, the breathing was heavy and labored. The form was quite still, the eyes closed. And the face was that of Harry! CHAPTER XXII. Harry’s Trial is Postponed. 0 this explained, after a fashion, Harry’s disappearance. This re- vealed why the search through the mountains had failed. This—— But Fairchild suddenly realized that now_was not a time for conjecturing was unconscious, incapable of helping, himself. Far below, a white-haired woman, her toothless jaws utteringl one weird chant after another; wasl digging for him a quicklime grave, in? the insane belief that she was aiding: in accomplishing some miracle of im-; mortality. In time—and Fairchild did] not know how long—an evil-visaged,‘ scariaced man would return to help“ her carry the inert frame of the uncon- scious man below and bury it. Non could Fairchild tell from the conver-; sation whether he even intended to? perform the merciful act of killing the poor, broken being before he covered it with acids and quick-eating lime in a grave that soon would remove all vestige of human identity forever. Certainly now was not a time for thought; it was one for action! And for caution. Instinct told Fair- child that for the present, at least,‘ Rodaine must believe that Harry had escaped unaided. There were too many other things in which Robert i‘elt sure Rodaine had played a part, too many other mysterious happenings which must be met and coped ,with, before the man of the blue-white scar could know that finally the~~underling' was beginning to show fight, that at Fairchlld: bent and unlacedhis shoes, t is 1 'A __.__ .___.—————__-._,_,..< 0‘. I W”. A Brighter Christmas on the Farm With DELCO .. LIGHT Delta-light} in yourHomc x r {or i M g Christmas ,. - ? ‘1" Dependable DELCO-eLIG l , _. 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Petroleum Jelly ‘ ms}: of owfir‘é‘fi Anticipation When the aroma of Lighthouse reaches your nostrils, you know there is something good in store for you. It foreshadows the satisfaction that will be yours when you drink it. At your grocer’s in the round tin can. Roasted and packed by National Grocer Co. Mills. Detroit. of CATTLE, HORSE, CALF, COON, FOX, SKUNK, MINK, MUSK- R A T, WOODCHUCK, - DOG, CAT and RAB- _ _ BIT SKINS. What kind of skins have you? We make up and line Men's at Ledlee‘ F u r C o e t s, Sean's. Muil‘s. Capes. Collars, Babes and Mittens from raw skins Circulars Free. Use plenty of salt on green hides.» W. W. Weaver. ReedingMich. Custom Tanner. 80 on. zoom. l _ OST women admire bead buck- M les, worn this season as ornaa mentation of dresses and shoes. A great many would like to wear them, but hesitate at paying the high prices .asked for the ”buckles, at the stores. 3But any woman who can ‘sew, can own ,a pair of beaded buckles. Provided lshe knows the correct method, her g buckles will look equal to those bought»- lin the stores, and this at acost within lthe reach of the most modest pocket- }book. The only high-priced home- gmade buckles are those made from 'steel or gold cut beads. And though ‘these will cost complete, not less than l$1'75’ when one considers the~ prices :asked for them, bought ready-made, lthe cost is extremely low. The beads for a pair of ordinary buckles will cost not more than thirty cents. fifteen cents a bunch. Two bUnches will make two buckles. Steel beads cost around seventy—five cents per bunch. There are some out jet black beads which are as expensive as steel, but it is not necessary to use C oel’z'e C cutest HE contents of the cooky jar is an all important item when mother is packing the school lunch, as well as at meal time. That it be always well- filled appears quite necessary. This week we will give a three- piece ki’turen set to the one’ who sends the best and most econom- ical cooky recipe. The next two will receive fancy six’inch scis- sors. while the following two will receive needle cases. Address all letters to House- hold Editor, Michigan Farmer, Detroit, Michigan, before Decem- ber 15. these to have pretty black buckles, the ‘ cheaper ones answering the purpose. ‘ The method or making the buckles is simple. The secret of success lies in first stringing the beads on fine cop— :per wire. If you try to sew them one .by one on the foundation, the buckles will have a. home-made look which is ,not desirable. Buy a spool of copper 'wire, very fine. Thirty-two wire is a good number, though twenty-eight will do, but nothing coarser than that: The heads will thread on a wire much better than on a needle. They can be threaded on the wire right from the strings on which they come, at a sav- ing of. time and patience. A small piece of the stiffest buckram obtainable is used for the foundation. Cut both foundations at the same time _ a This Style is Very Effective. exactly alike. If one is cut and made . first it will be nearly impossible to get the second exactly the same size. Cov- ' er the buckram with some kind of ma- iterial which will look well under the beads you are going to use, though it does not actually show. .0th buckles " .are the favOrites, though the [senate ones . are, I think ost Interest By Mrs. Helen Comées two pieces.— Now i with silk which matches the beads, begin at the edge, allowing a small piece of the wire to ’go 'over to. the back of the buckle, and fastening it securely in place with small stitches. Sew a. tiny stitch be- tween every bead, making the beads stand out around the edge of the foun- dation, and being sure they are so close together that the stitches do not I . hf ""2. l . .V r u‘ L‘ V}?- ‘ . a, . . ' \ fax], .1. "‘ hair! 1 New Buckles for Dresses and—Shoes ' a stitch every thirdb‘e'ad: usually being sufficient to fasten the flows firmly in place. See that the rows, as well as- the beads, are as close togethe’rnsipos- sible. In case you are making square or oblong buckles, be very careful in turning the corners that no bare spaces are' left eXposed. When the foundation is entirely c0vered with rows of beads, put the end of the ‘wire through the foundation and fasten it in place in the back. ‘ , For'white pumps, lovely effects may be obtained with‘ the crystal beads in pale shades, such as periwinkle blue, lavender, pink, and delicate, greens. Sometimes buckles are made with bor- ders or ’c'enters‘of contrasting beads, as in the large buckle shown where the outside is round steel beads, the _center cut steel, and the space he- Oval Buckles in Two Colors. show, If an oval buckle is being made, after the first row is on, continue sew- ing round and round, till the center is reached. It is not necessary to put a stitch between every bead after the first row, tween black out beads, Sometimes the center of the buckles is filled in with a. large flat fancy bead, such as , can be bought at the bead- stores, or art Counters. These beaded buckles make ideal Christmas gifts and give the needed touch to the new gown or shoes. Making Home-Made Bread N tests conducted at the United States Department of Agriculture experimental'ki-tchen, it was shown that the quality of flour used, the re- tail price paid for it, the method of buying, whether in small quantities or by the barrel, the bread formula used, the ’kind and price of fuel. the sort of oven used and the number of loaves made at one time were all factors af- fecting the final cost of a loaf of bread. In the case when five loaves were made for which materials were bought in small quantities, the cost was found to be seven and one-third cents per loaf. The recipe followed consisted of. shortening, sugar and compressed yeast. Milk which would have raised the cost, was not used. . The experiment in which eight loaves were made,‘ following an eco- Just One The. following is just one of the many interesting letters that are found in our letter basket.——-Ed. I am a Michigan farmer’s wife of less than two years and, if you please, a very happy one. I have a very good husband and a bouncing baby boy sev- en months old. Before my marriage I lived in town. I had done office work, taught. school and worked in a store a short time. I liked it in town so much that the thought of coming out on the. farm was somewhat, distasteful to me. I ' find, however, thatlife is pretty much What we make it, whether in town or country. I am happy in.my home, in- terested in the problems of, the farm and the community, and most espe. cially interested inservlng Christ. I am becoming very much interested in raising chickens. I am sure I real- ized a deeper sense of satisfaction in receiving the retugns from the young chickens," that I cared for allsummer and sold a. few weeks a 0, th 11 lo er .’ Tr ~ ~ . . ‘ . > , g ~ 'a - Y Sink swell and putinplumh d- b day " ,Es comma" " .- nomical recipe, and all material bought at retail prices, were purchased at a good advantage, helped to lower the cost. “Strong” flour which gives a high bread yield was used and bought by the barrel as the farm women would be likely to buy it. Dried yeast was used, shortening was omitted and. bak- ing was done by a kerosene range. Un- der these conditions the cost per loaf was four and one-fifth cents. These experiments prove conclusive- ly that it is cheaper, as well as fur- nishing better food for her family, for. the housewife to serve home-made bread. _ By using flour made from Michigan-grown wheat an excellent grade of bread at the/least cost can be obtained. .Use yourown home-grown wheat for your flour with a. greater profit to yourself and obtain standard bread results. . of Many ‘ There is one thing that I have no- ticed in a great many country women that seems a mistake to me. They seem to think that it is impossible to have things nice on a farm, and use- less to even try. I do’ not find this to be the case. I think it just as import- ant for the woman in the country to have her hair prettily arranged, her shoes neatly laced‘and, yes, even to- “neat up” a bit, in the afternoon, whenever possible, as it is for the woman in town. I believe the county woman’s family enjoy sitting down to a table that, is carefully and. daintily arranged just as much as the families in the cities- do, if. not more—Mrs. ' F. S. THE OLD OAKEN BUCKET. “Standing with reluctant feet . Where the brook and river meet,” Weary farmwives steep and, dip; Rise, and- make anqthexr‘ftripp. »: 5 check ' Sp mafia-roe. emanate“ .p‘rw“_-,sw5 ., .. Is v “'\_— .Avnue — w" V First Prize. ’Mre. H. J., Augusta, Mich. "Have you started making Christ- mas gifts yet'?” Indeed I have. I have every gift planned and some made .already. but the‘one I like best is just mapped out as yet, but I will send you a description. It is .a fruit bowl to hold a generous Supply of bright red~ apples, yellow pears and a luscious orange or two. Purchase a small wood- en butter bowl, a pair of brass tray handles, a small wooden hoop used in embroidering, a small can of . black enamel and a tube each of red and green oil paints and four or five slen- der nails. With the nails tack the keep on the bottom of the bowl so Something Diffq'ent for a Fruit Bowl. that it stands squarely. Enamel the whole a shiny black then fasten on the handles at each side and decorate the outside of the bowl on one side and the inside of the opposite side with red cherries and green leaves or red apples and leaves. Fill it with fruit from the cellar and it will please the taste of the most critical. Second Prize. Mrs. Q. G. J., Big Rapids, Mich. W'atch baby smile when he sees this doll. Material required, one pair of socks, preferably brown with white heels, toes and tops, also one small roll of cotton for filling. Use one full sock by filling toe and heel, folding the foot part toward the heel to make the cap and sewing under the fold. This makes the head, using the heel for the face, which can be embroidered, and a tassel sewed on the top of the cap. Fill about half the leg then use other sock, cut off just above heel and slit down through the white part to make the body and legs. Fill and .fasten in- side of other sock, letting the top of top sock form a sweater over the body. 4 Use the toe of sock to} arms, cutting in half stitch and fill, sew in place on body. Cut the foot part in strips and sew together to make a. tie, drawing tight around neck to shape the shoulders. \ Third Prize. - Mrs. B. K., Palrma, Mich. This luncheon or breakfast set con- sists of one centerpiece 19%@19% .. inches, and four doilies 12x18 inches. Cut each piece a little larger for real t.iny hems. Buttonhole edges with the blue cotton and embroidery roses with pink silk floss, and the leaves and stems with green floss of leaf shade. This set will take, two yards of un- bleached muslin, 50c; one ball of light blue cotton, 100; three skeins of pink A , Sift? Suggestions By ffie Prize Wmmrr 15c; one spool of thread, 50. silk, 15c; three skeins of green silk, This lovely set will cost ninety-five cents. / Fourth Prize. 'Mrs. M. 8., Maple City, Mich. A combing jacket makes a useful Christmas gift for a young lady, which will cost less than a dollar. It takes one and one-half yards of Turkish toweling, eight yards of one- inch’ ribbon to be used as binding and ties. Any pretty shade of ribbon will do. Fold the toweling even in the middle so that when folded the piece is tWenty-seven inches long. Cut a round neck, letting the largest part of neck be in front. Then the part forE the front is to be split in half length-l Wise, so it is open down front. Next‘ step is to fold the ribbon in the middle? and bind around the outside, up the! fronts and around the neck. This re} quires seven yards of the ribbon, leav-i ing one yard for the ties, to be put! on the corners at neck for fastenings. This jacket is to put on over a good Kiddies Will Like. A “Billy Boy" the dress, when combing one’s hair, thus saving one the time of changing a dress. Fifth Prize. Mrs. C. D. H., St. Louis, Mich. A, housewife always likes a holder set that is of practical use in her kitchen. One yard of cretonne at twenty-five cent will make three sets of holders. One spool of san silk to crochet around them, at ten cents, then one dozen brass hooks at a cost of ten cents, will be needed. You can always find a piece of box board about .two inches wide by ten inches long. Cover this with cretonne, screw in four hooks and crochet a cord of san silk, to hang, up by. Any heavy/piece of underwearl or cloth will do for a foundation for your homers. ACRES OF DOLLARS ARE WAITING FOR YOU What crops will make you the most money? What enterprises? What methods? What plans will pay YOU on YOUR farm NOW—without add- ing to your machinery, acres or stock? Should you stick to the things your neighbors are raising or go in for some thing new? 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Current for l 1 Days Calm I‘ Even if no wind blew for 11 days—which never hapgens—you would have current enough to last ‘ this long because the big batteries have 11 days storage on acity. A faint breeaa is as good as h vy win , because Aerolectnc charges in as , low as 6 miles an hour wmd. . Book Write for FR Read "Eiectrici from the Wind." Get full story about Aero ectric. It's interesting. Send ' for your cosy today. .PERKINS CORPORATION 16} Mlin Street Mishawalu. Ind. Blue‘s: Wri , oCostfor Fuel! l. 9 As Handy as a?” \. Your Mailbox 833955 49*» J ', The bank with the largest 4.8 ‘L number of depositors in the United States is just out side your door—when you use the Banking by Mail service of THE CLEVELAND TRUST comm ' CLEVELAND, OHIO r f-. Resources more than $170.000,000 ‘ .1 4% INTEI‘ECT PA!” ° '25:]: for our booklet "Banking by Mail” Our Boys’j «v .«r .. a ‘ . - < - . . . . . W mummy-wry.“ tau-r «Mam... m A. was an» . . _ z - , e w, . . a a a . an d Girs MY PIG CLUB SUCCESS. M LAST spring I joined the pig club, determined to win if I possibly could. I was going to show the boys that they were not the- only ones who could raise pigs. All the boys bought pigs for fifteen dollars. I paid thirty- five. I gave my pig the best care I could, feeding her buttermilk five times a day, keeping ground feed and water before her all the time, washing 'her weekly, and I put her in a field. where she had nice green feed. On October 21' I took my pig to the club round-up. The Spotted Poland- Chinas were the first‘class shown. I thought the judge would never get through looking at the pigs to decide which was first. At last he put his stick on my pig’s back and said f‘First.” No one word had ever thrilled Beulah M. Wells, of Reed City, Helping Dad. advice. Our Letter Box HIS letter box will be where the boys and girls can express their 5 views,.teil 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. iDear Uncle Frank: g I am thirteen years old. I have no brothers or sisters, and only four un- cles, so I am glad to have you for an undo. I am going to guess the color of your hair and eyes. I think you have ;brown hair and blue eyes and are ‘about forty-five years old. Am 1 in a warm or cold corner on my guess about you?—Claud Fuller, Olivet, Mich, R. I. You are warm on the hair, but cold on the rest of your guess. I, too, am glad to be. your uncle. - ' i l Dear Uncle Frank: Well, this is the third time I have written. to you, and also the third time I have answered your contest, but I have failed each time, so I think I will soon give it up. It is very queer how many cousins have another Uncle Frank besides you. I also have another one. Father calls me his boy, because I go to the field and help him. We have our corn all husked, and Friday we finished hauling it in. My, I was glad when that job was done. With love to you and all my cousins, I remain, a. niece, Lola Court, Allen, Mich. Please don’t give up, even if you have tried three times. The trouble with most of us is that we give up too soon. That’s Why we don’t make a success. It is nice you can help father. Dear Uncle Frank: I have read our boys’ and girls page for some time and have often tried to solve the puzzles that appear weekly, but have never submitted my answer. , We had good crops this year in this fvicinity. The farmers are very‘Tileas- ed, too. I ,am going to school nearly every day. I have two and one-half miles to walk. I like ‘to go to school. ‘ ’ We have a. Parent-Teacher Associa- tion in our community. It surely keeps things lively. They meet once a month ’ at the school house. They give a. pro- gram in Which both the children and (parents take part. A lunch is gener: ally served. I think.if other, commu- better time, don’t you? 7 . Well, I must close for. this time. .With love to all, Edna Federspiel, Sterling, Mick ' _' _ g, _ nities would do this they would have a. them er meetings are good. They help forrr a good community spirit and tha. makes more enjoyable living. Dear Uncle Frank: I am thirteen years old and help my father on the farm on Saturdays, and nights after school. I can do "al- most any kind of work with a team. I have a horse and a cow of my own‘. My cow is a Guernsey and is called Bessie. In the summer our dog went after the cows every night and morning. He always carried a stick to drive them. If they didn’t go he would bump their heels with the stick. Your nephew, Clarence Case, Holly, Mich, R. 4. Your deg is intelligent; he knows that a stick is effective sometimes. I think it would be nice if other boys and girls would tell us of the intelii- gence of their dogs. Dear Uncle Frank: I. know I am not the youngest, al- though it seems so with so many girls. and boys in their “teens.” I am nine years old, but some are eight, at least that is what you said. _ I am not sure my letter will be in print, because the last time it was not. Then I felt kind of left out.—Isabelle Van Ark, Holland, Mich, R. 3. . ‘ I am sorry you had that “left out" feeling. I think we all get it some- times. I know I do. Please don’t feel so badly about it next time, because I can print only a small number of the letters I receive. Dear Uncle Frank: , Have you time to read my letter? I am a boy seven and one-half years old and in the second grade. My sister Frances and I walk one and a quarter miles to school on the new Roosevelt Highway.. / I love everything on the farm. My daddy got a new horse and his name is Dick, and we have another named Frank. I have a big fat cat, Tiger, and one of my best‘friends is my pure-bred Scotch "Collie, Chem. He came in a box from Chicago when he was a little puppy.—;,-.Reid Brack, Brimley, Mich. You bet, I have time to read your let- ter. 1 read and enjoy all the letters receive, even if I can’t answer or print an} Write sgain’fwhcn :you have 'I Cpartment ‘ ‘ AI me' so before. At last all the judging was thrdugh but one thing. That was putting the first in each breed in the ring and picking out the best one. This did not take so long for after a few minuteg. he; again put his stick on my, pig and said the same simple word, “First.” I could have shouted for joy. Not only had I raised the best pig but I had set out to do a thing and succeeded.— Helen Coffman, Goldwater, Mich, R; 5. TH REE" VALUABLE FURBEARERS.‘ BY four: 0. ROBERTS. INK and weasel, both of_ the weasel family, are strictly carniv- orous and consequently have the same habit of traveling quite a bit. Their fur is of no value until rather late in the season._ Mink follow small winding, crooked streams with rocks along the bank, hunting for fish and small rodents. Muskrat flesh, fish and the like make excellent bait, providing it is bloody and fresh. Bait traps so the mink will have to cross the trap to get the bait. Place a trap underneath some over- hanging grasses and bait with meat or prepared bait, or wherever the indi- vidual judgment of the trapper. deems best. Ermine or white weasel is not any other than the brown weasel in his winter coat. Use only well oiled traps as the animal is very light. It fre~ quents cross fences, hedges and other secluded places. The traps should be set in the paths and well hidden as the weasel is very suspicious, mink. Bloody meat should be hung about twelve inches directly over the trap. The raccoon is very familiar to many, especially his curiOsity. He lives chiefly upon clams fish and fruits, but is fond of chicken and green corn. Try to discover the paths along the small streams or into corn fields and “Mealtime,” from Marian Crawford, . Elsie, Michigan. - conceal No. 1% or No. 911,5 traps in them. At the edge of a small stream that coon' frequent, place traps under water an inch or two, to which bright tin or patent “glow fish” have previous- ly been, attached to the pan. As coon den up in hollow trees and rocky bluffs in severe cold weather, a smoker will aid you if the dens can be found. WANT TO CORRESPON D. The following b0ys and girls would like to correspond with others who are interested. in this department: rWelth-a Roose, Grand Rapids, Mich, .R. F, D * Mary R. F. D. 1 Marie F. D. 1. . ' Dora Gilbert, galem, MlCh., R. F. D. 3. . -Bertha Hardy. Mayville, Mich. Margaret. Helmka, Prescott, Mich, R. F. D.~2.. , _ - , , "Nina Conklin, Dow-mag, Mich, . * Arnold SatQWCSBhQWaiug, Mich. ,, » ..,.$prin ,Ethei; whimsy. Harbor But that waggnot all. 5 like the , autiedge, Pickford, Mich, R.“ \ “1 . 8. . E. Walbridge, Paw Paw, Mich, “1 r» «Joe—m . v“ awn-WW " ”W mm . . was: stow v a», a 1.6; _ , F... Thmgslam“ _ i-Thiankful For? By pie Prise Wim‘ ’Bym'l’horrias E. Nelson, South Lyons, .3 . Michigan. 1. I am'thankful for a good home, good parents, two sisters and a brother. 2. I am thankful for good health, which enables me to enjoy life. '3. I am thankful that I live where I can attend school and church so that'I can get an education and grow up to be a good and useful man. 4. I am thankful my father owns "a farm and that some day I can be a. farmer. - 5. Last, but noLIeast, I am thank- ful to God for all of the many bless- ings that have come my way the past year. - By Olive McGowan, Climax, Michigan. There are many, many, things which I am very thankful for at this Thanks- giving time. I think flrs’t of all I will put my good health. I often think of some other children of my acquaint- Deéate Context, T is a question for argument as to which are the brightest,’ boys or girls, a good subject for .debate. I’ll put the question in this way, “Are Girls Smarter Than Boys, and Why?" Who- ever thinks they are should give their best reasons, and those who think they are not should give theirs. When the contest is over, I will make a count and tell you which side wins. Here is where the boys will have to get busy to defend themselves. Prizes for the best papers will be given as follows: First two. Michigan Farmer pencil boxes; the next three, nickled pocket pencils, and the last five, Michi- gan Farmer maps of the world and new Europe. The contest closes December 15. Send all papers to Uncle Frank, Michigan Farmer, Detroit, Michigan. 'ance who are not in gobd health and either in the hospital or sick at home and not able to romp and play with the rest of us. I am also very thankful for the hap- py home that I have, with my loving parents who take so much interest in my welfare, and my sister and two brothers who are my pals and- are al- ways good to me. , I think that next I am very thankful that I live in the country, with its big fields, pretty woods, farm animals that we learn to love, and where Mother Nature always seems to be so near to us. Then I believe that 'I should not for- get to be very thankful for the splen- did privilege I have to obtain a good education and. enjoy school life. The last, but not least, I am very thankful for Christ our Savior, who died that we might be saved, and His wonderful teachings of goodness. in _____.____ THE OTHER PRIZE WINNERS. First three get pocket pencils and the last five Michigan Farmer maps. Ida Cryderman, Twining, Mich. John O. Roberts, of Breckenridge, Mich, R. 2. . Georgia Brown, Hastings, Mich, R. 3. Tommy Craig, Britton, Mich, R. 1. Freda Teufel, Lake City, Mich., R. 1. 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Fur Company 445 Jefferson Ave., W., DETROIT, MICHIGAN Smoking Tobacco Mild and Me HomeSle low—IO lbs. 31.75; 2011». $3.00: a; '~ livery guaranteed. We furnish free recipe for rs-x paring. Smoking Tobacco Exchange. Sedalls. it}, nmespun Tobacco. Smokln 51b9..81.25:101bs..8 . I ' H20 lb..83.50. Chewingolbs.. 1.75: 10 lbs..fl.w.rzom' 5: lsh free recipe for8reparing. Send no money. ' when received. 0' onnor Smokehouse. Msyfleld. _, Denim The Michigan Farmer When mills: Mum ‘ Queer! said"? this book ”,1 B ATCHERY. your poultry yard. Feed of all nerve tonics. hold still. her hop around. eat. just get eggs—eggs. an industrious hen. breakfast. 100 hens, the 12- lb. pkg. 60 heno, the 5- lb. pkg. GUARANTEED DR. HESS & CLARK See to it that there is song and cackle, scratch and action, going on 1n That’s when the eggs come. Hess Poultry PAN- A-CE-A See them get busy. It gives hens pep. Nux V omica is what does iti—that greatest A Pan-a- ce-a hen can’t It’s her good feeling that makes Pan-a- ce- a has Quassia in it to make hens hungry. Great combination! One makes them eat—the other helps them digest what they No dormant egg organs when that com- bination gets to work on a hen’ s system You A Pan-a-ce-a hen is always a hungry hen— She gets off the roost winter mornings, ready to scratch for her Tell your dealer how many hens you have. There’s a right-size package for every flock. 200 hens, the 500 hens, the 100- lb. druln For fewer hens, there is a smaller package. Ashland, O. I spent so won 1'11. perfect ,I'Iny Pan-weds. Grumm- Hus 11.1)" D.V.s. 25 l pail Dnl‘less Instant Louse Killer Kills Lice 81393 Buys “Io-Egg Champion Belle Gitylncubaior HOLWater. 00 per Tank, Double Walls . Fibre Board. s31: Regulated ._—.—' " 1 ' ”gm bun loo-wow Hot- ”3189—5 III-I-Il '. —‘- $1,. '1 East of “1m Rockies. £11 1;... “urogt‘og‘l’o Order” ' - . .- for "o-"il nook , It tells evm-V Belle city noubolor 00., 1:112:14 fleeing“; (111101115113 31011? Hens not ? U S E‘. Laying GER MOZONE Yul can quickly rid your chicken 0! Roup, Colds, Sore- head. ludigeoilon.Chole1-o. ChickenPox, Skin Dlsordnten, Bow giggle. 1:!ch .t'lld kid." lihhlm healthy. Hundreds 0! that?! on one Is 0 on Our nown'lll e e b$?;i§m03‘: thflkonglm “Id 'l': n . and how” no ood" nk ul . Ge .. °':."::;*..s:1 m§m°"'.'£3.‘d‘1’1€2§{l‘°°'i"“ 1' b! our ad no manor-W poet-on. No 650. H. ll! (30.. Dept. F 39 Omaha. Nebraska Oldest, Largest and Best DIONTHS’ _ T R 112 S cts. 1 Yr. 750 2 YEARS $1 51112.32 Averages over 100 pag ges per issue— tells how to feed house and breed; how to secure highe Emduction how to hatch and rearpoultry successfuellZy. stablished 1874. Only 25cfor4moo Stamps accepted. American Paul J 523 Pl mouth CL, Cilia o POULTRY .TUST- “1211‘s Chagall-00K! POSTAGE PAID. 95! live val guarantee A Half-Ch onrn’s FEED 1111111113 , Every Week with each order 40 Breed s . A“ Year chicks, 4 breed ducklings. select and exhibi ion grades. , C atolog tree, stamps appre- cia Dept. 15. Gambler, 0. 3 Single Comb Buff Leghorn __ botched 1111111.. wulua wow», Bath; 111111. 10 Doz. Eggs, Every Week From 23 Hens, In Winter. Chinese Tablets Work Like Magic. “My 23 hens had been laying only 2 and 3 eggs a day, before I began giving them Don Sung early in December. Here it in Feb. 28th, I have used one 50c and one $1 box of Don Sung, and have been getting 17 to .20 eggs a day, 9 to 10 dozen a week, through December and January. are rettier and have red combs. It’ s won- der 111. "—Mrs. J. H. Enloe', Franklin, N. C. “10 dozen a week" says Mrs. Enloe. That’s 80 dozen in 2 Win- ter months. Not bad for 23 hens and $1. 50 worth of Don Sung, is it? You might just as well be getting eggs like this. Heres our offer: hens. for 30 days. If it doesnt show you a big increase in eggs, if it doesn’t pay for itself and pay you a good profit besides, tell us and your money will be promptly refunded. D011 Sung (Chinese for egg laying) acts directly 011 the egg- laying organs, and is beneficial in every way. It makes hens healthy and happy. They scratch and sin Pullets develop earlier. The whole floc lays regularly in any season, in - any weather, when eggs are scarce and high. Can you afford to ignore the wonderful reports you are hearing from Don Sung users everywhere? Why not let us show you the same results. with your own flock? Don Sung its no trouble to use It costs nothing to thy All we ask is a chance to raves our cla ms, entirely at our risk. Get on Suing from your local dealer, or send 50 ecents or package by mail prepaid (large e. 1. holds three times as much). Burrell- Dagger 00., 424 Columbia Bldg. ., Indianapolis. rind. Free-Condo“? Pouliru Book 80m. ofllookfull ti eoe mgfiimfwm oooboufibotoodingkoud .mélfitz'mmm $631111” ’o Sgt, dollopr .qootroragoutobooanpoooruoy comics. 134 iowortb WINC- My hens. 0 not turn out-the hens oncold- windy days or during fall rains, Watch the birds when they come down the tracks from the laying-houses. This is done by opening one trap door at a time from the outside. Then you can tell if any hens Show swollen faces or Watery eyes and such birds can be iso- lated and treated. . Inventory the farm flock by counting the birds as they pass"thr0ugh the trap doors in the morning. Jot down the number of birds in each house and keep the house padlocked at night. If any losses occur from’thieves you are ‘then able to determine the extent of the thieving. This information is often of some value in locating the stolen goods. If you have a large flock and. feed sprouted oats it often pays to have a small building separate fromxthe other buildings which can be used for oat “Columbia Belle" with a Record of 324 Eggs in a Year. sprouting. A rack for trays can be built on each side wall and a small heating stove placed at the end of the house opposite the door. This sep- arate house reduces the fire risk and a large quantity of oats can be sprouted at one time. Sprouted oats are useful in bringing summer range conditions into the win- ter laying-house. A square inch per bird per day is considered about the right amount. It can be reduced if mangels and cabbages are included in the ration as too much green feed causes a looseness of the bowels. Damp poultry house litter is a cause of disease and the damp litter is usu- ally caused by overcrowding, leaky roofs, undraihed building sites or lack of ventilation. Plenty of dry, clean litter is essential in keeping the flock healthy and the egg records satisfac- t01y. Hens do not like rye and it pays Give Don Sung to 15[ Then watch results: better to sell the rye and buy other grains rather than to starve the layers to a rye diet. I do not know how they tell the difference so easily. I have placed small heaps of wheat and rye on the ground and'found that‘the pul- lets ate the wheat eagerly while the rye was barely touched after remain- ing on the ground several days. “One of the problems of egg production is to make the hens eat enough egg-making materials, so it does not pay to feed them grains or mashes that are not attractive to them. The Fordney tariff bill to protect egg producers in this country from Ori- ental eggs has been signed berresi- dent Harding and'is now in force. It gives three cents per pound on live poultry and six cents on dressed poul- try. Eggs in the shell pay eight cents eggs pay six cents pe pea and you Will have less trouble _ keeping them free from colds. ' itable number of eggs. \ quite a number of bred- to-lay flocks of rate on dried eggs is eighteen cents "per pound. We 'often fail to consider- the influ- ence of foreign eggs on our (Wyn-local market. But improVed methods of shipping and better ocean steamship Service areapt'to make. the competi- g tion of 'Chinese eggs of even greater impOrtance in the future. So the 1111- iff bill is undoubtedly a great protec- tion and one that is needed. Pullets are undoubtedly the best winter layers. but the yearold and two-yeardold hens of goOd type are the best bleeders. In my experience the old hens lay the large eggs which pro- duce the big stuldy chicks that devel- op most rapidly. I think that fine chicks can be raised from\matured pul- lets, but chicks a. shade better will come from the hen’s eggs. In some sections a great effort is being made to develop the meat breeds of poultry. This may be profitable, but I still believe that culling pays and We should eliminate the beefy type of all breeds which does not produce a prof- I have seen Plymouth Rocks and Wyandottes that ‘carried plenty of meat, even though slightly less heavy than the 1equire- ments of the Standald. The farmer who keeps the meat breeds of poultry also needs eggs and‘it seems asif it is easier to show profits on eggs than on poultry meat. At present I think the raising of poultry meat on the farm is a sideline, while the egg pro- duction is the main source of income from the flock. A GOOD PRODUCER. SINGLE-COMB Rhode Island Red hen owned by Mr. and Mrs. Wm Lumis, of Casnovia, just completed a year’s record of 261 eggs and she \is still laying. The Lumis’ have been trapnesting their .entire flock, and while this hen has made the highest record, they have quite a few which have produced over 200 eggs. Their plan for the coming hatching season is to use only eggs for hatching pur- poses which are from hens that have a ZOO-egg production or better. At present the floék censists of thirty—nine old liens and 270 pullets. STORAGE EGGS MUST BE RE- LABELED. HE director of the State Bureau of Foods and Standards, W. B. Hart- man, has made a ruling that storage eggs should be labeled. The common use of “selected” or "guaranteed” in connection with storage eggs is con- fusing. Therefore, packages contain- ing storage eggs should be labeled as such. Those held in cold should be labeled cold storage eggs, while those kept in waterglass or oth— er preservatives should be called held eggs. ‘ r A YOUNG MOTHER. JUST wanted to tell you a few things pertaining to some Rhode Is— land pullets I hatched T this spring. They were hatched the last of April and two months ago one of them laid several eggs and stopped the first of this .month. However, a dozen or so started to lay and have kept it up since One of them laid her litter and had set some time before we knew it. When we drew the corn from the field to thresh it we found her.. This morn- 111'; I heard chicks peeping way down in the corn field and starting down there met the proud mother and her family of thirteen babies. Some record a. pound, while .frozen or preserved [for a pullet five months and a half T119" " 1111’" storage ‘ \1' .destroys the tubercular germs sort .. “1 airy Farming, CONsu M ERS.’ COOPERATIVE DAIRY succeens. UCH has been said about the in- ' ability of farmers to work togeth- er. More could be said about the slow development of that ability among consumers. But even among cansum- ers the idea is growing and in time many middlemen will have to " give way to the crowding of cooperative organizations on both sides pf them. Recently the Cooperative Creamery Association of Minneapolis opened its second plant for the- distribution of milk to members. This organization was the development of cooperation by 350 dairy workers who were on strike, and some 1,650. consumer members. A model plant _with model equipment was erected. 12, 1921. By the close of the calendar year gross sales of $850,000 had been made while f0r the first nine months of the current year the total sales ag- gregated $1,185,630 and the earnings $83,412.17. The number of consumer members are now many times the or- iginal membership. THE IMPORTANCE OF COLOS- TRUM. ‘ , HIS big word colostrum refers to the first milk given by the cow after becoming fresh. We have always thought that the value of feeding the first milk to the calf was to clean out and start the digestive organs in the performance of their proper function. It appears from work recently done by the'Missouri station that this po- sition was wrong. Experiments running over two years have established the fact that this colostrum is a real germ killer. It de- stroys the dangerous germs which lurk in the digestive tract of the young animal. Some of the calves in these eitperiments were given laxatives to make certain that their bowels moved regularly. These calves were much weaker than those receiving colostrum and the death rate was as high as among those not getting this first milk. Out ,of twenty-two calves which did not receive colostrum, eleven died. Calves from tubercular cows“ can be raised without exposing the young an- imals by heating the colostrum to 140 degrees ‘F. for thirty minutes- This but does not decrease the disease-resistant or immunizing properties of the colos- trum. To prevent thickening the col~ ostrum should be heated in a double cooker or in a pan placed in a bucket of hot water. A large number of calves were raised on colostrum thus treated and/are doing as well in every way as the calves which nursed their dams. WHEN T0 FEED elLAGE. ERSONALLY I have favored feed- ing silage throughout the year, and I would start as soon as the silo had been filled. In this wayl would lose no top layer which ordinarily spoils if left a few weeks, and I would be keep- ing the animals well supplied with a palatable, succulent ration which is the chief end of feeding any animals. . Silage is asucculent grass—like feed; it is high in carbohydrates, and to make a. balanced ration should» be fed in "connection with abigh’ nitrogenous forage er grain. Perhaps'the best fon age is alfalfa or clover, but many othf er. lilegumin’ous‘ bays and plants will eve ‘ , Business began March " ‘ (one. ,or clover, very good results can be obtained from fattening animals, grow- ing or milking stock. Where there is no roughage high in protein,_a concen- trate can be used with good results. Such feeds as cottonseed and linseed meal are very high in protein and go well with corn silage, especially if the animals have some other hay or rough- age. Peas, beans, oats and wheat bran are high in protein and can be used for a cbrn silage balance. Corn silage can be fed quite liber- ally during all seasons of the year. The principal thing to keep in mind is that it should be given with other rations and in such quantities as the animal can eat up clean. It is a very cheap ration and therefore plays’a most im- portant part in economic production of stock and stock products—A. H. THE BUTTERLESS SANDWICH} I WISH to protest against the man- ufacture and sale of butterless sandwiches. There was a time during the war when we were willing to eat baled hay and bran, but the war ended some years ago. Our farmers now complain of a dull market, and we have bumper crops and most of us suffi- cient money to buy good food. Unfair trade practices are discussed by our business clubs, and surely here is a subject that will interest all hon- est and fair-minded restaurant and lunch counter managers, for not all Sandwiches are butterless. There are lots of Christian people who run these human filling stations and make sand- wiches of the edible type. I maintain that this is a subject of nation-wide importance, and millions will join me in protesting against this despised and indigestible destroyer of appetite. I have observed that' as a rule the butterless sandwich is camou- flaged by a wrapping of oiled paper which is just transparent enough to show that it is a sandwich, but pre- vents us from detecting the absence of butter. These sandwiches are some times placed under huge glass jars, perhaps to keep out. the files, but no fly would be caught on such food, and they would be perfectly safe laid on the counter. Perhaps these vendors have two kinds of sandwiches, one for theirregular customers and the other, the butterless, made especially for the party who- is in a. great hurry and wants a pnt~up lunch—A. L. Haecker. EASTERN DAIRYMEN BADLY OFF. GRICULTURAL conditions in New Hampshire are not very satisfac- tory. Milk for the Boston market is the leading product of the farms, and transportation charges take a large portion of the milk checks. In a sur- vey of fifty farms in New‘Hampshlre last year, forty-nine showed a loss. Their operators got practically no la- bor wage, and came out $500 behind.i Every county passed resolutions en- dorsing the work of the American Farm Bureau Federation. The Swiss Federation is encourag- ing the growing of wheat by offering a bonus of twelve francs per one hun- dred killograms above the average price of imported grain of similar quality. The fixed price will be not less than forty-seven francs, nor over fifty francs per one hundred kille- grams, or at the rate of $2.40 to $2.60 per bushel. The only good scrub bull is a. dead . wee-same K J'AM- '1 ~ aid Our valuable odor." tree. Dairy Auodntion Co., Inc, Lyndonville, Vt. way Don’t take anyone’s word for it that KOW- KARE definitely increases the milk yield. Actual proof is too easy to secure. Make a simple test - and make it now, so that you may benefit all winter and spring by what it proves. Se‘leét a part of your herd — even one cow —- and place in her feed morning and evening, for just one week out of the month, a tablespoonful of KOW-KARE. If you keep accurate production re- cords, you will be surprised at the increased yield, and at the surprising- ly low cost of the treatment. The wagon is simple. The vigor of the cow’- , ~—- digestive and milk-making organs“runs down" ' ‘4 during the winter months when green postur- .. ago Is not available. KOW KARE has the medi- cinal properties to keep these organs toned up and working at summer capacnty. It is just this building-up of the genital and digestive functions that makes KOW KARE. so valuable in treating the diseases which orig- inate in these very organs, such lion, Retained Afterbirth, Barrenness, Scouts, Bunches, Milk Fever, etc. No medlcme shelf .- is complete without this nationally-used cow remedy. KOW KARE in cold by feed dealers. drugglou. fenual cloves; large one $1.25; medium one “o. as Abor- r 1 your dealer to not cup had. we vnll lend root- ok. "The Home Colo ’ORDER NOW GAVE MONEY Do not put of! ordering your Silo until next spring or summer—but order inc-day and get the Big Money-Saving Benefit at Our Low Winter Prlca. Si”? O ¥£ A N H.A..M|TH PATIN 8 Fireproof—Windproof —Looto lorovor No alnti'ng. No y wires. No ti ht— ' eni p of hoops. greeted for you‘ll: o tewnfisfys by expert constructor! sent am i: ran our factories. 0. mt we all! M cold you our mum catalog-o anal-In. hoh and ”of. - momenta sn.o co. Kalamazoo, Mich. Peoria. Ill. Bloomfield, Ind. Gononl Offices. Kalamazoo Agenl: wanted in unaccufiicd , [err-item r4 1‘ ______-_'~§‘: FREE 800K031 tenacious Ammo» Describes c elects and treat- ment; tells how armors in all part- ot U. S. are sto ping of this y in ody. Write or free copy today. mm monarch? 44 M urea. .hlo.’ POULTRY PULLETS...“ We yet have a. few hundred Pallets ln Leghoms. Barred Rocks. White Wynndottoa and Orpingtons. The most of these Pallet: are now near lhying ago and should be put into winter laying uni-tors soon. tyou want a flock of winter layers. w to to no now. Goose Also Cooke and Path Dom STATE FARMS ASSOCIATION Kalamazoo, Michigan Bronze Turkey; Toulouse from. rain mmsoaswmsnvm; V * *rl FA ”VF. Pullets and Hens Barron Strain S. O. W. Leghorns and Parks strain B. Rocks. Large pullets starting to lay 81.75 each. 12 weeks old pallets 81.25 each. 8115 per 100. Selected healthy bir e no culls or weaklingo. PINE BAY POULTRY FARM, 812.00 per Baby Chicks 100 andu Hatching eggs. 81.50 per setting to $15.00 per 1 . We are listing 17 varieties of pure bred fowls: Chicb ons,Geese, Ducks ' Guinea. also breeding stock. Send for prices and mr oulor. Booking now for earl delivery. CLINTON HA’I‘CHERY dz POULTR Wilmington. Ohio. Cockerels 55.00 each. Prise Bar‘ed- “Willi M winning laiying strain. ‘J. A. BARNITM mon City. Mich. Pekin Ducks. W. Chi 6 R0 C0 B" Leghorns) Geese, both mature and yang: birds. Mrs. Claudia Bette. Hillsdale, Mich. Whittaker’s R. l. Reds ”Single Comb Red pallets at 32.50 to 85 each. Also Cocks and Cookerels of both combs. From stock blood tested for bacillary white diarrhoea. Write for catalog. Interlakes Farm, Box 39, Lawrence.Mlch. o momma: LEGHORNS Lay 265 to 301 can per year. Winner: at so shows. Chub. one. pullers. hem animal:- Ihipped C.0.D. It low prices. Write today for ca - lnlormntlon to the World's Largest horn Finns. CEO. 8. .934IMIEI fi§¥:GliI—13T WHITE LEGHORNS AND MOTTLED ANCONAS Also Black Leghorns, Brown Leghorns. Bull Leg- hom Black Minnrcao. . . Rhode Island Reds. Barred Plymouth Rocks. White Plymouth Rocks Silver Wyandottes, White yandottes. WE eggs from Hoganiled flocks on free range on separate forms. Send for Price List. C RESCENT EGG COMPANY Allognn Michigan RHODE ISLAND WHITES Holland. Mich. win over all breeds at. the egglayin‘f contest. 3003:: ': ' : " order from this a . Some chicks. H. H JUMP. R. 5. Jackson. Mich, S. C. White Leghorn: ' Cocks and Cockerclo RALPH S. TomN. 2m efifimruo I" ’” Insanimwuo. n. . Three Rivers. mph . WWMQHyP-esm it ° s. o. w. Le horn hens 31.00 each. :95 per 100. Good nucri‘ mascara. Mich WHITE ,WYANDOTTES : l ’ ll 1:) ti . 321”" "‘16. .m » ' no, and‘ £2,110“ 16 08 ouch. ‘. Z '1 1 . \ . customs mansions . . “l _.‘ change of Copy or cancellations must reach us ‘ Ten Days before date of publication 5 Grand Champions ZBFIRSTS and other prizes. Such was the remarkable performance of our animals at the 1922 Michigan State Fair. What could be better proof of the unvarying quality of our animals or more representative of the ideal for which we have striven? Our success is the natural culmination of our efforts and our reward for years of careful and costly ‘ breeding. Ours is symbolic of the best. Mediocrity is not tolerated. , Our success can also be yours. Our young animals are the finest examples of breeding and will do much to improve your herd. Get the blood of the King of Sires EDGAR OF DALMENY into your herd and you will have individuality. distinc- tion and quality. The services of our Grand Champion Stallion. ' GEORGE HENRY are available. Your correspondence and inspection are invited. WILDWOOD FARMS ORION, MICHIGAN w. E. SORlPPS, Prop. SIDNEY SMITH. Supt. Opportunity Knocks But Once WHERE IT IS— 11 mos. Guernsey Bull. Golden Secret—May Rose breeding. He will get you size and production. His ancestry of dams are 1200 lb. cows and sires are near a ton. 3 nearest dams average 615 lbs. flit. Clear nose. tuberculin tested. and right. Price SlOO. ' P. S. hin‘illS do SON. Grand Blanc. Mich. ' ' Aberdeen’Angus cattle. Two bulls Reg‘Stered from eight to eleven months old. One a. Show bull. large and growthxz Priced reasonable. Inquire of l". J. WILBER, Clio. Mich, r..- -§:i. Vila-gararggfiub 3 1...; Terms. if wanted.“ 'M. Ia. . If! i . H" Sale ““2 8lilitfllroiilinlV a few grand bush? ‘old c Nine months old bull. whose seven nearest dams this age. The. others are all sold. Grand River Stock Farms Gorey ‘J. Spencer, III E. Main St. - JACKSON, MICHIGAN who wishes to improve is he A. B. G sire and 27 lb. dams A. . . YSTAL SPRING STOCK FARM. Silver Creek. Allegan County. Michigan. RegIStered or sale. ask for pedi roe. I woul spare a few cows to reshen soon. race a kept. He ' and heifers due to freshen soon. cows Eggister of Merit. Accredited herd. Jersey all“ calves in St. Lamberts. T. B. te ed. H. HA‘LS . Jersey cagtle credited herd. BUYING FEEDERS AND SELLING FAT GAMBLING All experience proves Baby—Beef Growing HE B ETTER WAY . '. d A , d - FOR SALE, iiiéif'idi’iimiii 132.59%: C . various ages. LANG BRUSH Daviaon. Ml Registered Guernseys Another crop of calves, Choice bull calves $75, their ' l - rds will lease you. . breedmg Mufti? WILLIXMS. No. Adams. hilch. G U E R N 5 EV S ad£§.1%‘.;§3§.‘?ng‘i}i&ii of world champion A R. cows. Federal inspected. s. . HICKS' GUERNSEY FARM. Saginaw. WA. . ich ready for light. service. Bred heifer. GIMME! 8“" Yearling heifer. Adv. Reg..brceding. Free from disease. G. A. Wigent. Watcrviiet. Mich. F sale Registered Guernsey cows, hiay Rose Breed- 0r ing also bull calves $50 each. Registered A. it. dams. JOHN EBELS. R. 2 Holland. Mich. WINNWDUD HERD Registered Holsteins Ask us abOut a Real Bull 3 ‘ Maple Crest or an Ormsby. wire or write. Right NO“ . T. F. B. OTHAM & SON (Cattle Business Established 1839) For Sale at Farmer's prices. 5 yearling bulls. 8 yearling heifers ity to start in good stock at a moderate price. ALLEN BROS. B . Herefords For Sale. “‘3, heuem erence will soon gs ' Scotch and Scotc -topped yearhngmreasonably'p Test. One hour from Toledo. Ohio. N. Y. C. B R. BIVTWELL STOCK FARM, FOR SALE pareil. Th T H d quality at farmers’ prices. GEO. E. BURDICK. Mgr. e raverse er Branch County Farm. Goldwater. Mich. We have what you want in BULL CALV PS. the large. ‘ RIGHLANDSHORTHURNS We are offering two splendid white yearling bulls b ' Imp. Newton Champion and a few extra good TRAVERSE CITY STATE HOSPITAL hialfers and voung cows at very attractive prices. fine growthy type. guaranteed right in every way They are from high producing A. R. O. ancestors Dam's records up to 30 lbs. Write for pedigrees and quotations. stating about age desired. Traveme City, Mich. For full pariiculars write to C. H. PRESCOTT & SON, - F ' ' n heifer and bull calves. purebred _ “OlSielfl rgdfgeg‘red and high-grade. Price $20 up. Herd at Prescott, Mich. Office at Tawas City. Mich. Splendid individuals and breeding. Write us your rial- quirements. Browncroft Farms. McGraw, ‘COLANTHA BULLS Alla es. from high-producin dams. Also a few stein cows at farmers’ Pedi rees and prices upon request. A clean Milking Shorthorns £33. Xl’sldgésoogx: ROSEMARY FARMS. Williamston. Mich registered and high-grade Ho rides. . herd under ederal supervision. ”and flair “emu“ ”mentor snowman. WHITNEY FARMS. Whitney. Mich istered Holstein bull calves. nailty forsale all ages. W. J .Hlnk oy. of~tho best. and at prices within reach of all. rite ‘ ‘ _ . E0. 3- CLARKE ' ' ‘ ' Vassar. MICh' P “ed 8 rthorns. Bulls 4190 10 mos. also heifers. ' ' < 0 O. I. C. and C. W. Swine $15 and up. Write your wants. FRANK BARTLETT. ‘ Dryden. Mich. M. E. MILLER. Sec'y. Green aulimnodford.fllch;’ . .. .: i _ _ _ ' , . ~ , -— '3 ; .. in mm beet-"Iahimell truer ST SENSATIO T accurding to. the latest dependable. is at his home ' The sensational, undef Sired by UNIQUE SEN National Swine Show, 192 mited number of sows AVE ONLY A FEW SPRING BOARS LEFT. Prices ’very rea- WRI'I‘E IN NOW. ‘ LQEB FARM Charlevoix, _ "1710,30!!! cf Gram! Champions” Fall Yearling a1 herd prospects sired . d. of Sangamo and to sell. Fall pigs either sex. Joe. 11 e . description and D 6W. 0.:1‘ AYLOR. average 27.72. This is the last of my nineteen of eated‘ pig of 1922“. SATION,‘ color are breeding only a 1i registered Holstein Bull calvos~ l Have TWO that I will form out. for period of three years. to res onsiblg farmer or dairyman. r . RAHAM. ‘Flint. Mich. FOR‘ISale Reg. Holstein~Friesians. Male calves 351b- 0 cows. Heifers bredto 35Ilb.sire.from one to a car load. Heavy s ringers.8125 and up. FRANK STAFFEN. Howar City. Mich. BUTC'EER BR'ED’ wiggling?“ .f'lersey Cattle. Some young bulls '. : I . _Wetsv.ew Duroc B ave two spring b book orders for A LBERT EBERSO E. accredited. J. L. CARTER. Lake Odessa. Mich left at ‘ reasonable 1 d . For Sale. Jersey bul 3 rec y for service con? MITHAND PARKER. 34. Howell..Ml°h- Woodlawn Farm size and quality. , resent day require- LI“. Farmstead Jerseys For sale. 3' heifers Young stock or 1 le bred to freshen this fall. 2 bull calves.‘6 to 9 mo. old. Colon C. Lillie. Coopersville. Mich. DUROC-JERS '1 mos. to near yearlings attrong s for . dA rll furrow. r Mar an D RUBH’l} FY. Homer. Mich. ‘ Young Stock for sale. Ac- ’ We have a choice lot of us boars ready for . L. BODIMER. Reese. Mich. Satisfaction guaran- Duroc Jerseys ‘ed by G feat Dur- ice lot spring hoarssir ' 8th and Greater kwater Satisfaction Norris Stock Farm. CATTLE At present, is too much like ear DMOC imam M hlinder breedln‘g ndefeated under y Sensation and Pat Michigana Farm. summer and fall pigs ease Bliss a Son. C-JERSEY E. D. HEYDENB ERK. DUROC—JER CAREY U. EDiit DU ROGS GROW HEREFORD BABY BEEVES Our Contractors are guaranteed top prices by Detroit Packing 00. Commission. Yardage. Feedand all other expenses. except transportation-only are cut out. Our plan 0 ens the way to profitable beef-making by Michigan ‘armers. In no other way can as much money per cow be earned with so littlelabor. If you have no beef-bred cows we have them on hand or listed. Study our plan and be convinced. Come. Do you want agood ng boats and giltsJ’athflnder Phone 250 St, Clair, Michigan breeding. Sturdy HEREFO DS g... ‘gfgéé: £21.10. solid breeding, BIG Tm. CHESTER Willis The prize winner 10 of the above sired by our $529Q Repeater bull. We have others not related. This is an opportun- he bestprize winner ready for market at tarteii more lireeders on the road to success than any “15““ ”mg‘ want to one hog in each commumty ‘0 3die’““ my Write for agency and my G. S. BENJAMIN. - 616 So. West St., Kalamazoo, Mich. l l s cows RALPH CALHOON, Bronson, Mich, BUY A BULL that will put weight‘on your dair _calves -the diff- yfor the bull. ow selling goo For immediate shi merit Chester . Whites. Ype fall boar p}: ti o earlin att z y 1.0081»: TER WHITE BOARS to winning stock. for sale at _ for each percentum,” Whereas the e 1912 State Fair. ~ 'l‘ekonsha. hiich. . riced. We guarantee every animal to be a breeder. h edeml Prize winners. from reasonable prices. Chester Whites b th sexes at righ ° F. w Box D, Tecumseh, Michigan . We still have some good March Milkin Shorthorns priced reasonably. An 30- for sale also fun “88’ g credited herd selected for beef and milk. Bel-and and Beland. Tecumseh. Michigan Two fine herd boar and “‘0‘” ”059°C“ med)” mean that when blackstrap molasses “m“‘M‘Ch- contained more than fifty—three per- 20boa ,b c n m ‘ ion Bo“ unabsow'ii e tu of total sugars that each of Stock 0 oleraimmune.FWill the fifty-three percentum would pay . a Atherton Rd. nexttoD rm mmoumsn. R. Chester White Special Advance Type and 3’!‘ Breeding stock of Polled Shorthorn Cows & Heifers Also a few young bulls. ' lf (1 Mb 'd . 10"“ H' W|NN9 'nc'! BOOMSlBI‘, ”kills ll‘xl‘ef‘g hagiltdgda byy\s7ic€or Sultan and Royal Non- located S- i of Eli .U.R. EARLE , Flint. Mich. We can please you in richly bred cattle with ." , 'I ”figures." about “51.9 per cent of actual meat. ' The average first-class pure- . bred. cross-bred. or high-grille steer»- "will d‘réssfifty-nine per cent. Here is a difference of 7.1 per cent in favor’bf the. better bred animals. Apply this to a carloa‘d of beef animals, audit will figure out that the"producer who ships a. load of the better-bred stock sends 700 pounds more beef to ‘market for g the same shipping expensethan does the man who ships average stock. But the additional meat is not all the advantages. Because of the larger percentage of actual meat and the su- perior quality, buyers pay more for the better bred stock. The margin betWeen “medium? steers 'and “choice” or “prime” will'average around $2.00 per cwt., while that between “common" and “prime” is often as much as $5.00 per ewt. The scarcity of the best beef requires that a premium be paid to secure it. The feeder should plan to ‘take advantage ‘of this economic fact. GROWING RAPIDLY. THE volume of cattle being handled by producers’ cooperative commis- sion associations grows rapidly. The new association at Buffalo which open- ed November 1, handled eighty-one car— loads of live stock during the first week, ranking second in volume of business among fifteen commission firms at that market. The house at East St. Louis established a. new rec- ord last week by handling 1.88 car- loads. The Chicago Producers’ Asso— ciation had 131 carloads for the same week and stood eleventh place on that market. The Indianapolis house hand- led 181 cars which‘ was over twenty- one per cent of all the live stock de- livered to that market and more busi- ness than any other house handled. IM PORTATION OF “BLACKSTRAP.” THROUGH a transposition of words, the blackstrap molasses, used in the manufacture of dairy feeds, and paying a duty/of nine cents per gallon or more if it contains more than fifty- three per cent of total sugars, will come in free of duty by a, ruling made by the secretary of the treasury. The tariff bill as passed read “additional clear intent of congress was to pass the bill so that’ it read “for each addi- tional percentum.” A strict interpréta— tion of the language as passed would one—sixth of one- cent and that one- sixth of one céiit would be added for Mason. Mich. either sex not took, recorded n6. ashville, Mich. 50 last spring pigs akin. - Bis. growthy s free, it mile west of Bogota. C OTTO B. S H r White Swine strictly big type with quality. h k e. A few spring p‘i ewman a Stock Farm. ’ O. I. C s. 2.52“.) A.J. BARKER a so. . Pairs not “ n. Al J ‘6“ L0 E?P ich. Cit». Phone ind that X. Mariette. Mich. centlmn. ‘ gllts and service boats for ' Belmont. Mich. uly ! v Central Mich. Shorlhom Breede‘rs’ Assn oii'er for sale but]: milk and beef breeding all ages Write * vi i e, Mich. ERSON. Elmhurst istered 0.1.C. ‘3 HAS H. SIEEL. 3.8. ril Boars..also July d C. . D. (is. Mich. 15 large gro'wthy Mir. boars at Farmers rices. onroe. Mich. .C. Boar: ~ Dansville. Mich. Ready To‘ Ship .‘ Sh rthorn Breeders' Assn. Scotch. Cl‘yton Ulllt Scclloh To and Milking Shorthorns Sec'y. Flushing, Mich. ‘ Registered '0. I. . . infirm“ Yearling. Bull, $100 - _. . . “06.3 ,' terod. federal] tested. Danna 18 lb. Pure bro re 1 Good ' d 3 yr:old dauglfizr of King Segis Pontiac. 37 lbs. -, ~lndivldual. m .,ALBERT G. ite Pigeon. ll outlly‘l willitei.i Guarantee; healthy. . e ‘ roe on reque . Priced to so “ALE? YVh Michigan. ' Schooloraft. Mich. China. the kind that 4 u. o. swan'rz. fl , * :REGISTERED -- HOLSTEINS figuggdyggwgflgggg‘g‘ m 'h‘ ‘21 ,,,o i oreedi individ- ua, vcgtffifl as) .' .9 sand gilt d to! ‘ mutiny", each percentum in excess of fiftythree ered 0.1. C. Boars . - J. CARL JEWETT. The secretary has decrded that it was the intention of congress to charge one-sixth of one cent duty for all mo- lasses testing above fifty—two per cent and then_ add one-sixth of one cent per gallon for each additional per- It is said that only a small amount of imported molasses tests above fifty- twc per cent, and that some .of the im- porters plan to reduce the percentage of sugars by the addition of water to the molasses‘ just before it is brought in. ' I E. B. Reed, who represented the American Farm Bureau Federation at .the hearings before the treasury 'oflie clals, contended that the. addition .of‘ . water to molasses would be dangerous for it would start fermentation and the molasses would have to be used short- ly after the water is added,:espeelally BROOKWATER" DUROC JERSEYS miwng no. March. ' “and llta ‘ truism. 355%? “i“??? fee“ ' : * if it is to be used in‘ the momentum :6. .M~_ "“Wuasm-v'w ~ connuc'rnp 1111 on. w. 0. mm. whmwmamnnanmma- on. W “I! out: tally the history and W 00 each we and give. name and address of the writer. Initials only are published. When a reply by mail is requested the ' micebemmu prim pmiccudllmstbecndcccd. Mange.— —-Pup six months old has a ' skin eruption and hair is falling out; has he mange? R. 8., Romulus, Mich. Yes, apply one part sulphur, half part carbonate oi potash and four parts fresh lard twice a week. Nasal Catarrh. ——My sheep seem to be troubled with colds or catarrh. l have applied tar to their nose, but this fails to help them. W. 0., Dryden, Mich. —-Mlx one part of powdered sul- phate of iron, four parts of poWdered gentian, and five parts of salt together. Give each sheep one-third part of a ‘spoonful in ground feed daily, or allow them to have access to it. Milk Sours Too Scam—We have a cow that had her second calf last June, and she is apparently in perfect health, but her milk sours from one milking to another, butter made from this cream gets strong. J. G., Birmingham, Mich. ——Doubtless your cow is healthy, but you should change her feed and perhaps water supply; the hands of milker, cow’s udder and milking uten- sils must be made strictly clean. Scald the milking utensils with boiling water and sun dry them. Is the milk stored in a strictly clean house? Sore Lip.—-My seven-year-old mare first broke out on her under lip, some pus ran from sore, the surrounding parts were covered with pimples, the pimples left, but the sore on lip is raw. A watery discharge comes from both eyes, but her sight is good. H. M., Mikado, Mich—Apply equal parts of oxide of zinc and boric acid to sore twice a day. with tincture of iodine. Give her a half ounce of Fowler’s solution at dose in feed or in drinking water twice a day until wound is healed. Weakness—I have a spayed female dog eight years old which has a weak- ness affecting the bladder. Urine drips from her continually. J. 13., Law- ton, Mich.-Doubtless you have a case of paralysis ‘of the sphincter vesicae and this condition is often associated with chronic cystitis, continued over- distention causing weakening of _ the bladder walls and spasm of the sphin- ster. Spinal diseases, general debility and old age are further causes. stant dribbling of the urine is evi- dence of paralysis of the muscle which closes the neck of bladder. No rem- edy for her. Lung Worms.—~Have a three-month- old calf which got out of my field a few days ago. When it returned it was sick, gradually grew worse, breathed badly, throat swelled, stuff ran from nostrils which had bad odor, rotten pieces of worms came from the nose. The calf has good appetite and is thriving, but brea'thes heavy. I gave calf kerosene and turpentine which seemed to help it. C. B., Bitely, Mich—Various treatments have been advocated for lung worms, fumigating with different substances, and injections of remedies into the trachea by means of a large hypo- dermic syringe, but none has been very successful from a practical stand- point. About all that can ‘be done for your calf is to feed it well and occa- sionally give it a teaspoonful of tur- pentine in three or four ounces of raw linseed oil or sweet milk. Worma—I am very anxious to find out what caused the death of my five- month-old kitten. It had been in good ‘ health all the time, but one day re- fused food, the same evening it, vom- ited up a long round worm about four inches in length, the worm was alive. The kitten had several vomiting spells, but no more worms were seen. The kitten died‘the following day. I have another kitten of the same age which I would like to raise. If it takes sick, what shall I do for it? Mrs. M.‘ 8., Port Huron, Mich—If you believe your kitten has worms, give five or ten dlops of fluid extract of spigelia and same quantity of fluid extract of sen- na; however, before commencing this treatment, fast the cat for twenty-four hours and if necessaryglve a dose of castor oil to clean out the stomach and bowels before giving the vermi— cide. I am most inclined to believe your cat died from the effect of pto— *maine poisoning. Bacterial toxemia from the intention of putrid and decay- ing food, especially meat or fish, oc- woolly occursln mam nghot Con< Occasionally paint sore} including 1 1 1 1 1 1 . ' Reduces Bur-cl Enlargements, ' - Swollen Tissues. Cur Filled Tendon. Sore- neso 851:9 Bruises or I1Strains: etc vm Lamcneu, yr pam ' . Dal; not blister, remove the hair or layup the horse. $2. 50 a bottle" at druggists or ”delivered. Book 1 R free.‘ ABSORBINE. JIL, for mankind—111 antiseptic linirnent for bruisec,cut swoundl, strains, swollen veins 0121111“ M. mm 111.. ' w 11 11 11 gist: or mm 1 to 8.1.0“, more you write. mucous. Min garden-1.11.1111... SPOHNS DISTEMPER COMPOUND Used and endorsed [or .4.“ v . so years 1:0de breeders, "goers on drivers of U. S and Canada 501' C0381“, Colds, Distemper. Influenza, Pink Eye Episcotic, Reeves and Worms among horses and mules. Highly recom mended for Distemper and Worms among'dogs. Sold at drug stores. SPOHN MEDICAL C0. GOSHENJND. U.S.A. I will condition a Horse or Cow in twelve days. Put flesh on its bones. Give it life and vigor. Can add 50% to looks and value. Send postal for free ofler. P. M. FAUST, BRYN MAWR, PA. HOGS LARGE TYPE POLANDCHINAS Boers and elite for sale from one 0111.119 best herds in Mich. Blred by B's Clansman Mich1921 Grand Cham- lon. Alaska. M and W' s Oran e and Daddy Long 0311 2nd. Give us a visit and col: them over it not write to N. F. BRO NOR, Panna. Mich. L. T. P. C. Choice Gilts 825 to $40. Boers $30. Fall Pigs 815. H RT AND CLINE. Address 13‘. T. HART. St. Louis. Mich. Big Type P. 0. some very choice boars double im- - mime. out 121100 lb. all to and mammoth sows from Io‘a' s greatost herds. Ea]. Mathewson Burr OnhMich. LARGE TYPE P. C. Largest in Mich. Pig ready to ship, why not order from the herd that has given so man their start in the hog business. the kl lnd that m as good, they have quality new well ass .E.LIV1NGSTON,Parms. Mich. gilts sired by Leonard's df fall Pl 3 at t. Louis, 1011 eonard' s Big Type F. Liberator and Orange Clansman bargain Prices E. R. LEONARD BIG TYPE POLANDS A few choice boars of March furrow sired by Eman- clpstor 2nd. Double treated for cholera, and ready for service. Come over. or write W Ionln, Mich. for less than half price sslong as ESLEY HILE BOARS they last. best of breed: that make good. Write your wants Gd. Ledge. Mich. M. M. PATRICK. Type Polands. 8 ring boars and gilts, sired Largeby Michigan LIberator and Blf Checkers Immuned bby double treatment Also! a 1 pigs both sexes. George F. Aldrich, R. 6, Ionic, Michigan Larg e Type Poland Chinas Bring ghosrs sired b I'oxy Clansman 1922 Grand Compton and by F's lansman1920 Grand Champion Mich. State Fair. Also two choice 1921 fall boars. All immune by doubleE treatment Come and see them or write. A. A. LDKAMP. Manchester. Mich. ' From chh. Pioneer herd 303“ at Hall Pnce of Big Type Poland 011111111. We have been breeding them blg form ears. Our hogs represent the blood lines of Giant aster, The Clansman, Liberator. The Yankee, Big Bob, etc. Write for what on want. 0.0. BUTLER. Portland. Mich Big Type Poland China“, ”"53 bag: service weigh! ngo t200 lbs. Hired by Hover' s Lib- erator 1st rise Jr. myetnrlling at Tnsculs, Bsnllac and Saginaw hi rs. Also D150 igsvafgfim each. thppc on approval. Akron. Mlcbd. Poland ChinasJeadlng strains BIG TYPE at lowest prices. Both sex. all and bred sows and gilts. .A. BAUMGARDNER, R. 2. Mlddleville. Mich Francisco Farm Poland Chinas Still have a few of those good young boars ready for service. Also Top Notch fall pigs either sex. Both pigs prices are right P.P POPE, Mt. Pleasant. Mich. ' a 1-1 hours and L .l' mudfih'l‘nrlei‘wr .. 1:- sons 9 no s c or sexc popu :- blood "gee. Abord dun-£11 '2‘... balls. Heifers and Cows t. at areA show winners. Write or come EA .CLARK. R. 3, St. Louis. Mich Large Type £01333?“ 5:. :llotdg‘lm.’ teed. R..W MILLS. Saline. Mich. Choice Boars “#51122” ”"131 mp... 0. 13.6 ABNANT. Elton Rapids. Mich ' 1 ng boon and bled ll‘to from low- ctr-elect from. Place your Hampshire 1",“ ’51??? 339% Satisfaction guaranteed or no pay. . .mtuo’mm, l 1 1 It. 3125 abortestdrng-' 1 of Holstein-Friesian Herd 6% Miles West Of Lake Odessa, Mich. iDEC. 14th, 1922 BEGINNING AT 2 P. M. 25 Pure Bred Registered Females 25 2 Pure Bred Registered Males 2 Twin heifer calves whose dam 15 a 27 lb. cow and their sire a 30 lb. bull. This herd was tested Nov. 13th under State Jaw and passed as free from all infectmn. A number of these cows have been recently tested for production records. ' Following are some of the results of these official seven day tests—- Cow No. 159575 12 years old " ” 206121 10 " ” 1’ 427844 6 ,9 9’ 1' 7, 506145 4 99 1’ Z: " 538236 4 " " 612617 2 " " Shelter tent in case of bad weathher. sale. drawn payable 1n eleven months. Milk Butter 761.2 lbs. 26.474 lbs. 532.2 lbs. 24.070 lbs. 464.7 lbs. 21.105 lbs. 623.7 lbs. 27.121 lbs. 502.2 lbs. 23.712 lbs. 446. 6 lbs. 24.155 lbs. Fifteen of these females will have recently freshcned at the time of sale. This is an estate settlement sale and every animal will be sold to the highest bidder. The 160 A. farm will also be sold at auction at this -. This 1s a good dairy farm and lo good condition. Terms for stock will be cash or good approved bankable notes at 7% Int. Notes will be Terms for farm must be either cash or securities that can be readily converted into cash. For catalogs address, Tony McCaul, Clarksville, Mich. McCaul and Chccscbrough, Owners SHEEP Kop e- -Kon Farms Offers Phe best in yearling Shro shires of course. Also choice of the est lot of Ram Lambs you will see this year. Follow M 29. S.L.Wing, Coldwater,Mich. SHROPSHIRE RAMS fiifieofimfifig Dan Boohor, R. 4, Evart, Mich. 1 St robust one and two yr. old Wool-Mutton Shrop- Tong shire rams priced right ’1‘ ell us what you want Maplewood Stock I.“ arm, Allegan. blich For Sale Oxford rams and ewes all ages. guaran- tocd breeders. Wr1te 01' call at farm Geo. T. Abbott, Palms, Mic-11.. Tel. Deckorville 78-3. culSWOlds 50 head Rams and Ewes all ages, no bette 1 flock in State. Vi rite or phone A. M. BORTEL, Britton. M 1(h Phone no. 706. REG. DELA INE RAMS At Farmer Prices. Write or Come. CALHOUN BROS, Bronson, Mich. ' ewes. Also ram lambs Reg' HamPShlre Best of breeding. P1101111 , Shorthorn bulls. to sell. W. W. CASLER, 0v,id Mirh 1400 Breeding Ewes FOR SALE in lots 0150 or more black faced. from 1 to 4 yrs old; no broken mouths, 1n good condition, located 22 miles S. W. of Detroit on Detroit and 'l‘oledo electric and Dixie Highwa. 'lelegraph address. Rockwood Almon B Chapman, So. Hockwood. Mich. HORSES Percheron Stallion old. Weighs over r2000 lbs. Sound and state lisccnced. Sircd by General 67466 Ameri- can Bred Grand Champion at Chicago in 1,911. Also several high class milk or beef bred Any of these animals will be sold very reasonable. Terms can be arranged. ’ Palmer Bros., Belding, Mich. Extab/iyfied in 1898. Breeders & Importers of Pure Bred Live Stock using miscellaneous articles for sale or exchange. consecutive insertions 6 cents a word display type or illustrations admitted. Remittances Minimum charge. 10 words. - CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING ‘Thls classified advertising department is established for the convenience of Michigan farmers. Small advertisements bring best results under classified headings. Poultry advertising will be run in (his department at classified rates, or in display columns at commercial rates. Rates 8 cents a word, each insertion, ”on orders for less than four insertions; for four or more Count as a word each abbreviation, initial or number. No Real estate and live stock advartlslno have separate departments and are not accepted as classified. Try it for want ads and for adver- must no company order. . Rates in Effect October 7, 1922 Four One times Words time times $2.40 26 ........ $2.08 $6.24 2.64 " 6 8 2.88 11.79. 3.12 6.96 3.36 7.20 3.60 7.44 3.84 7.68 4.08 7.92 4.32 8.16 4.56 8.40 4.80 8.134 5.04 8.88 5.28 ' 9.12 5.52 9.36 5.76 9.60 .00 9.84 All adverfirlng top} Sp eCia] Notice dirtnntlnuanu ordan- or change of cup] in- tmdprd for the C1m1£fi¢d Department mun null fill: Mu rm day: in advance afpublica lion data. 2 MISCELLANEOUS TOBACCO—Select 11—year-old Kentucky leaf. Pay for tobacco and postage when received. 5 lbs. smok- ing 312.3 5 lbs. chewing $1.50. Farmer’s Union, Hawem 1lle. Ky. HOMESPUN TOBACCO. Chewing: 5 pounds. $1.75: 10 pounds, $3; 20 ounds, 85. Smoking: 5 pounds. $1.25; 10 pounds, 2: 20 pounds. $3.50. Send no money. pay when received. Co-operatlve Tobacco Paducah, Kentucky . / Growers, NATURAL LEAF TOBACCO. Chewing: 5 pounds, $1.75: 10 pounds, $3: 20 pounds, 85. Smoking: 5 pounds, $1.25; 10. pounds, $2. Pay when received. Tobacco Growers’ Union. Paducah, . NATURE' BRAND HONEY—Delicious, wholesome. Direct from the bee farm. Five dpounds $1. 00. post- pald. Elmer Luebeak, Knox, In 1 WANTED to buy horseradish in large Quantities. State price in first letter. Joe Mllnsrlts, 8927 Kel- ler Sh. Detroit. Mich. WANTED to buy choice 1.1111 No.1 Timothy, Clover and Aunlfa Eu. Car lots. Broadwster Feed 00.. Appalachia, Vs. PLEASANT“ and profitable cm loymcntfiieither‘sexs ”Plan-00.. Box 2181. Dave: 1’. RHODE ISLAND REI)S.R .FOR SALE-Pure bred '33 ear-h numry. act qulc for Itory. Ad- J POULTRY .C Largr lam-y cooker- els and ‘fiullets at $3 each. Burt Sissun, lmlay C1ty, Mic PURE BRET) ammntb Bronze 'Iurkeys. Excep- tionnlly large. vigomus bl1d-, both sexes. Mrs. llulph Sherk, Caledonia Mich. BABY CHICKS. Save 33103101101100 by placing order now. Pullets lay at 4 months age. Write for free (atalog I) 1.14‘nrrou' (‘l1l1kcrm’e Successors Far- row- Hirsh Company. Peori.1.Illin<1is, (‘1 wkerels. Mrs. Buff and you pay the cxprvss Grant Salway. Joncsvllle, Mic-l1. ()rplngton charges. FOR SALE single comb AnCOnd v-mkelels She- pard strain also b. C. Rh ode Island Rod ()ockere at $1. 50 to 83.00. Will ( hriscinske Imlay City Mich ORPINGTON'S White and Black Cockerels and Pullets. Howard Luther, Fairgrove,Mi(-h.. EXTRA fine utility Single Comb White Leghorn Cock- erels. $1.75 each. Harry Franks. St. Louis, Mich. PUREBRED Light Brahma Cockerels. mond. Bailey. Mich. Will Ray- largc type; GIANT Bronze Turkeys, pure bred, Bloomingdale. toms $8. 00, hens $6. 00. E. J. Loxc Michigan, 11.1. NARRAGANSETT T,URKEYS Toms 310 11p. bone 38. Get your order in can 1 while choice is good. Ernest Clement Icnla, M 1ch GIANT BRONZE TUBKEYB. stock. Best strains. lar 8 type. tine coloring. Unre» lated stock. Write Mrs. Berry Stebbins, $111 annc Mich, . k 1 one better 100 GIANT 8.0.3113ck ““10“" °°° efgissefvme. Mich 8221118011. Mike Schsefer. B. l. GEESE—Toulcuse, African, Emden. DUCKS—Penn, Price reasonable. John Rowen, Runner, Must-.ovey. Bass, Bettendorf. Iowa. BOURBON RED 'I'URKEYS. Chas. A. Bentty. Milford, Mich. GRAY AFRICAN GEESE, largo. good stock. Mills, Lokevlevr. Mir-h. PEAFOWLS'. Pheasams. Pigs. John But. 3““ SALE Vigorous purebred \ Toms 310; 11.11.. 88." ' as; '- rsaafim“ WY . ' l .. ‘ demand will Tuesday, December 5. Wheat. Detroit—No. 2 red at $1.33; No. 2 mixed $1.31; No.2 white $1.31. Chicago.—No. 2 red ‘$1.289§@1.30%; No. 2 hard $1.19IA@1.19%; December $1.17%. Toledo.——Cash $13396. Corn. Detroit—Cash No. 2, 75960; No. 3 yellow 74%0. . Chicago—No. 2 mixed 691/2@72%c; No. 2 yellow 69%@72%c. Oats. Detroit—Cash No.‘ 2 white 49390; No. 3, 48c. Chicago—No. 2 white at 44@44%c; No. 3 white 42@431,§c. Beans. Detroit.——Immediate shipment $6.75. New York— Choice pea at $7.75@8; red kidney $8@8.50. Chicago—Michigan choice hand- picked $8.50; red kidneys $9.50. ' Buckwheat. Ctlean milling grain $2.30@2.35 per cw . and prompt Rye Detroit.—Cash No. 2, 890. Chicago—414140. Toledo—Cash 88c. Seeds. Detroit—Prime red clover cash at $13.25; March $13.50; alsike $10.75; timothy $3.40. Toledo—Prime red clover cash at $13.55; alsike $10H65; timothy $3.40. ay. Detroit.—No. 1 timothy $17@17.50; standard $16.50; light mixed $16.50@ 17; No. 2 timothy $l5@16; No.1 clover $15@15.50; rye straw at $11.50@12; wheat and oat straw $11@11.50 per ton in carlots. Feeds. Bran $32@33; standard middlings at $32; fine do $34; cracked corn $35.50; coarse cornmeal $32.50@33; chop at $28.50 per ton in 100-lb sacks. Fruit. Apples, Jonathans $5@5.50 per bbl; Wageners $4@4.25; Greenings $4.50@ 5 per bbl; Kings $5; Northern Spies $40,114.50; Baldwins $4@4.75; cranber- ries, boxes $6.50@7.25: late reds at $5.50@6. WHEAT The movement of Wheat to primar- ies has not declined in a normal way in the last few weeks, probably due to relief in the car situation so that receipts are slightly above the average for this time of year, but there is lit- tle accumulation as shipment to the seaboard, has been quickened. The vis- ible supply at terminals has increased slightly in the last month but it is the smallest at this season with one excep- tion in twelve years. Primary receipts during the crop year up to November 25 totaled 240,930,000 bushels compar- ed with 255,910,000 last year. In the interval there has been an apparent distribution from primary markets of 223,512,000 bushels compared with 215,230,000 bushels in the same period a year ago. Exports have been about 132,000,000 bushels compared with 180,- 000,000 bushels last year, so that the increase in distribution has been en- tirely for domestic consumption. Our -total surplus is estimated at about 220,000,000 bushels. CORN Feeding demand in the west wavers occasionally but remains broad most of the time, with prices above a Chi— cago basis. Freight rates on corn to Texas and New Mexico have been re- ‘duced .50 per cent to make possible larger purchases by srockmen as needs remain large in spite of the heavy movement in the last three months. Eastern demand is dull, but broad enough to absorb receipts at primar- ies. Export sales are. small but the domestic needs are so large that a for- '.eign' outlet is unnecessary to take care of the supply. In many sections of the corn belt, local feeders are paying Iabove terminal market prices and this curtail the movement item surplus sections as well as check sales on breaks. Improvement in the . car situation is facilitating the mov {merit ,to consuming sections rathe Total corn ', to central markets; 1 fljcbuntries 1’0 I Qiifliafllfiii . reports are available is estimated at 3,464,798,000 bushels compared with 3,801,969,000 bushels last year, a de- cline of nine per cent. OATS , Higher prices for corn are helping the oats market and export sales have increased recently. Total distribution. from primary markets in the last four months has been 50 per cent greater than in the corresponding period of 1921. The Canadian oats crop is esti- mated at 513,033,000 bushels compared with 426,232,000 bushels last year and a record crop of 530,709,000 bushels in 1920. SEEDS Receipts of red clover seed at T0- ledo in November totaled 8,373 bags, compared with 9,825 bags in October and 5,766 bags in November, 1921. Re— ceipts of alsike were 458 bags against 1,050 bags a year ago. Prices advanc- ed slightly last week. FEEDS Strong grain markets and a fair de- mand are supporting the feed market. Shipments of wheat feeds are rather heavy and offerings are increasing as production is above the average. Stocks of cottonseed meal and cake at mills are fairly generous but of linseed meal are light. - HAY Hay prices were practically steady last week although alfalfa at Kansas City and prairie hay in the northwest eased slightly. POULTRY AND EGGS Egg prices recovered part of their loss after the first sharp break of the season but the market has turned easy again and the trend seems to be down- ~The storage holdings ward. After the middle'of December, as a rule, receipts begin to increase more or less and reports from the country to egg dealers point-to a larg- er supply before long. Consumptive demand is bread as the apparent dis- appearance of eggs from the four lead- ing markets during November totaled 1,575,040 cases, compared with 1,360,- 862 cases in the same month of 1921. remain large although the reduction at the four leading markets during November was 29 per cent above the average for that month in the preceding four years..\ If the reduction at other points was pro- portionately heavy, holdings on De- cember 1 in the entire United States would be about 3,350,000 cases.» Chicago—Eggs, checks at 21@220; fresh firsts 47 @50c; ordinary firsts at 40@45c. Live poultry, hens 200 per pound; springers 18c; roosters 120; ducks 17c; geese 20c; turkeys 350. Detroit—Eggs, fresh candled and graded 42@45c. Live poultry, heavy springers 17 c; broilers 20c; heavy hens 171/20; light hens 12c; roosters 10%c; geese 18c; ducks 18c; turkeys 380. BUTTER - Butter prices at Chicago advanced furtherlast week, while eastern points held practically steady, putting the for. mer out of line. In general, conditions indicate that further advances of any consequenCe are unlikely. The decline in production seems to have been checked and even if it extends still further, the loss in consumption as a, result of high prices and increased competition from foreign butter will limit advances. In spite of the report- ed decrease in consumption as a result of high prices, nearlyas much butter disappeared from the four leading mar- kets in November as in October. Bas— Live Stock Market SerVice I Wednesday, December 6. DETROIT Cattle. . Receipts 414. Butcher cows are 25c lower; other grades steady. Best steers $ 8.00@ 8.25 Handyweight butchers 7.25@ ............. Mixed steers and heifers 6.00@ 7.00 Handy light butchers.... 5.00@ 5.75 Light butchers .......... 4.25@ 5.00 Best cows .............. 4.50@ 5.00 Butcher cows ........... 3.50@ 4.00 Common cows .......... 3.00@ 3.25 Canners .................. 2.50@ 3.00 Choice bulls ............ 4.50@ 5.00 Bologna bulls ........... 3.50@ 4.50 Stock bulls ........ 3.00@ 4.00 Feeders ................. 5.50@ 6.75 Stocklers ................. ~ 4.00@ 6.00 Milkers and springers. . . .$ 40@80.00 Veal Calves. Receipts 891. Market steady. Best ..................... $12.50@13.00 Others .................. 4.50@12.00 Sheep and Lambs. Receipts 1,353. Market steady. Best lambs ............. $14.75@15.00 Fair lambs ............. 12.00@12.75 Light to common ........ 7.00@10.00 Fair to good sheep... . ... 6.00@ 7.00 C-ulls and common ......’ 2.00@ 3.00 , Hogs. Receipts 2,719. Market steady. Mixed hogs ............. $ 8.35 Roughs ................. 7.15 Pigs and lights ......... 8.40@ 8.50 CHICAGO Hogs. Estimated receipts today are 24,000; holdover 17,947. Market slow, steady to weak. Bulk of sales at $7.85@&10; tops $8.20 rly; heavy 250 lbs up at $7.90@ . ; edium 200 to 2501bs-at $8.05@8.15; li ht 150 to 200 lbs @$8 8.15; light lig ts 130 to 150 lbs $8@ 8.15; heavy packing sows 250 lbs up at $7.40@7.75; packing sows 200 lbs at $7.15@7.50; pigs 130 lbs down at $8 '@8.15. ‘ ' . . ' ‘ Cattle. ‘ Market steady to strong. Beef steers medium and heavy‘ weight 1100 lbs up .132. 7.75. ‘ ~s4.50@5. Estimated receipts today are'12,000. . ' ’ with , lambs 25c low $11.85@13.60; domedium and ‘ dat- ' '25s) 187g commo 5.5553135. light weight 1100 lbs down $9.65@13; do common and medium $5.25@9.65; butcher cattle heifers at $4.25@10.85; cows at $3.35@8.10; bulls bologna and beef $3.50@6.60; canners and cutters cows and heifers $2.40@3.35; do can- ner steers $3@3.85; veal calves light and handyweight at $9.25@10; feeder steers $5.35@8; stocker steers $4.35@ 8', stocker cows and heifers $3@5.25. Sheep and Lambs. ' Receipts 15,000. ,Market— slow. Lambs 84 lbs down at.$13.25@15.25; do culls and common $9.25@13; spring lambs $9.75@13.50; ewes $4.75@7.75; ewes cull and common $2.50@5; year- ling wethers $12.50@14.50. BUFFALO Cattle. Receipts 275. Market is‘fairly active and steady. ' Choice to prime shipping steers 1,400 lbs and up. $11@11.50; good to choice shipping steers at $8.50@10.50;,-heavy grass steers, good quality at $7 @750; medium to good $7 @8; fat coarse at $6.50@7.50; light native yearlings ,.of fancy quality $10.50@11; medium to good $7.50@8.50; best handy steers at $7@7.50; plain $6.50@7; handy steers and heifers $6.25@7; western heifers at $6.50@7; light Michigan butchering heifers $6@6.50; best fat cows at $4@ 5.20; medium to good $3.50@4; cutters $2.50@3; canners good weight $1.75@. 2; common and old rims at $1@1.50; best heavy bulls at $4.75@5.50; heavy bologna bulls $4@4.7,5; common bulls $3@3.50; best feeders, 700 to 800 lbs $6.50@7.25; medium feeders $6@6.50; stockers good $5.50@6; light common. $.4@5; best milkers and springers $60 @100: common and'medium $35@50. Calves, receipts 500. Market active and 50c lower; tops at $3@13. Hogs, Receipts 5,600. Market is slow and .10@25c lower. ' Heavy at $8.55@8.60; mixed $8.55@8.65; yorkers, at $8.65@ 8.76; pigs $8.75; roughs $7; stage at» . sheep‘and Lambs, ‘Receipts 1.800. $15 seru‘yesrlinss., 1 , aw ' Market (is active, » er. renames-see). 9 .14 W 6' t ed on the reserve at the feur markets, .. storage holdings on December 1 in the entire United States would be slightly below 50,000,000 pounds, or the smilllr est ever reported on that date and only two-thirds of ‘the' average. Prices on 92-score fresh butter were as follows: ; Chicago 55c; New York 53c. Fresh 'creamery in tubs sells in Detroit for 4'5@48c. , . WOOL Consumption of wool during October. by mills reporting to the government. agencies was 59,282,000 pounds, an in-. crease of about ten per cent over Sep- tember. Allowing for non-reporting mills, total consumption would be 71,- 000,000 pounds or more. In the first ten months of 1922, approximately 644,- 000,000 pounds were used compared with 524,000,000 pounds in the corres- ponding period pf 1921,. 526,000,000 pounds two years ago, 502,000,000 pounds three years ago, and 656,00,000 ., pounds in 1918, when war orders were a prominent factor. POTATOES The market for northern white po- tatoes has been generally steady dur- ing the past week. Total shipments from producing sections are ”running about 4,000 cars weekly which is prac- tically normal for this season of the year. Five or six weeks ago they were over 8,000 cars weekly. Unloads at the leading consuming markets have not fallen off so sharply as the car sit- uation resulted in many delays in tran- sit. APPLES ‘ Carlot shipments of boxed apples up to November 18 totaled 22,189 cars as compared with 40,819 cars to the cor- responding date last year, while bar- reled apple shipments were 41,282 cars as compared with 24,043 cars a year ago. Apple’ markets were steady at Chicago last week and slightly easier in the east. New York Baldwins were quoted at $4.25@5 in leading markets, and $3.75@4 f. o. b. shipping points. BEANS Bean prices were practically un- changed throughout last week, with choice hand-picked whites quoted around $6.90 f. o. b. Michigan shipping points and‘red kidney beans at $7 .50@ 7.65. There is no pressure to sell or anxious buying. A quiet market until after wholesalers are .through with in- ventories is probable. * DETROIT CITY MARKET Potatoes continue abundant and easy while other vegetables are firm. Ap- ples are in good demand. Poultry of all kinds is in demand, although people seem to want other kinds of poultry than turkey. Apples are quoted at 75c @275 per bu; celery 25@50c per\ doz- en bunches; cabbage 30@50c per bu; fresh eggs 80@900; dry onions $1@2 . per bu; potatoes 506760 per; bu; poul- try, live‘22@24c per lb; pumpkins 75c @$1 per bu; squash 75c@$1 per bu; walnuts $2.50@2.75. GRAND RAPIDS The poultry market was passing over a weak spot in Grand Rapids this week following a fairly good Thanksgiving trade. There was pronounced weak- ness in Leghorn springers and broil-. ers, but aside from that prices in the main, were only slightly lower than during Thanksgiving week. Peak pric- es for fresh eggs are believedto have been reached as receipts haVe started to pick up. Dealers early this week reported the market barely steady at 56 cents per dozen. The trade swung back to pork, beef and mutton this week and despite the heavy receipts, prices were mostly steady. - FARM MEETINGS. I State Grange meeting, Kalamazoo, December 12-15. - ~ “ . r / National Farmers’ Exposition, De- cember 7-15, Toledo, Ohio. ' —, Federation. . , - Amarican Farm Bureau Chicago, December 11-14. ‘~' "comma LIVE e'rockisslges. f trade situation last week. Siight eas- ing in the labor situation as a result of cessation of oiintdoor work was re- ported, but with a prospect of practi- cally fl meioyment throughout the winter. The car shortage on Novem- ber 18 had declined about twelve per] A. cent from the worst period altiimrgh car loadings remain the largest on rec- ord for this time of year. Mail order houses reported that November sales were twenty-five to thirty- -five per cent larger than .in the same month last year. In spite of deplorable finances abroad and heavy purchases of grain ‘ and Melons, foreign exchanges held up well and sterling reached the high- est level since Julyp1919. Advances predominated over. declines in markets for farm products. Favorable legisla- tion to novice farm credits began to look more probable. Roger Babson, another of the busi- ness forecasters, has publicly express- ed an optimich view as to the outlook for 1923. Although the readjustment is not complete, Mr. Babson thinks that prospects for 1923 are bright for the following reasons: Fundamental economic and social conditions have improved and furnish a basis for genuine prosperity. Money conditions are sounder. The banks have strengthened, loans have been paid off and bank reserves are large enough to take care of much greater business expansion than has occurred without strain. The agricultural situation from the standpoint of profits is the best it has been for three years. Commodity conditions are favorable Since inventories have been reduced, consumers are in position to buy, pric- es are mode stable and fewer business failures are occurring. The outstanding unfavorable condi- tions which must be corrected before complete prosperity can be attained as listed by Mr. Babson include surplus factory' capacity (resulting from over- expansion during the war), the ad- verse labor situation and disturbing political and financial conditions abroad. Farmers owning Liberty Bonds will be intereswd in Babson’s view that bonds will be higher in 1923 than in 1922. WOULD BUY AND SELL FARM PRODUCTS. HE Sinclair-Norris bill, upon which hearings are ‘being held before the senate agriculture committee provides for the purchase and sale of farm prod- ucts. Under this bill the secretary of agriculture and two additional direct- ors to be appointed by the President are created a. corporation under the title of “The Farmers’ and Consumers’ Financing Corporation.” The capital stock of the corporation shall be $100,000,000, all of which is to be subscribed by the United States. The two appointed directors shall re- ceive annual salaries of $12, 000, and the principal office of the cbrporation shall be located in the District of Col- umbia. PRESIDENT .ABANDONS REGR- 'GANIZATION. NFORMATION} coming from the White House indicates that the pro- posed reorganization of ’ government departments will be abandoned by the- President. Opposition to the reorgan- ization program is becoming so pro- 'nounced that there is little chance of the scheme being worked out. While , Secretary Fall of the interior depart- ment is making a fight for the 186, 000, - 000 acres of forest land now controlled * by the department of\agriculture, and Secretary Hanger would, like to annex v 6 In“: economics to :the com- Imedepartmehhltnowlooksasif they would have to forage thus pleas- ares. ALFALFA, $51.82 GROSS PROFIT PER AGREE. Hana cuttings of alfalfa hay net-- ted $61.82 per acre for J. A. Lind- berg, last year. That is, $51.82 after counting out $8.25 per acre for lime- stone, $6. 00 per acre for seed. and something like $5. 75 per acre for labor, as nearly as Mr. Lindberg can calcu- late. The average yield was 2.66 tons per acre, and could have been sold for $27 a too right inhis own county. Besides the yield of hay, there was pasture for brood sows after the third cutting. This record was made in a dry season. too. There were nine. acres in the field, and last year was the first har- vest from it. “The stock are crazy for the hay,” says Mr. Lindberg. “They do better on it than on any other kind of hay we have ever raised on the farm.” l Much credit for this thriving field of alfalfa must go to the county agent, ‘ who induced Mr. Lindberg to pd: on a demonstration for other county folks. “No.farmer can show figures which 7" give as large a profit per acre as in the raising of alfalfa,” says the county agent. “We are not producing all the alfalfa hay we need.” The alfalfa field mentioned is only one of a number of alfalfa fields that the county agent helped to get started. No crop will in- crease the wealth of the farmers as quickly as alfalfa; Alfalfa hay can be figured as low as $20 per tan and still there is money in raising it. After the first year there is no cost for get- ting the crop started—E. A. K. I CELEBRATES FIFTIETH ANNI- VERSARY. HE fiftieth anniversary of the Con? sumers' Association was celebrat- ed by a huge banquet to its 9,901 shareholders and employes at St. Gaul. Switzerland. A report of its life and struggle for half a century was read. The association, which today is but one of many in Switzerland, was or- ganized in 1872 to supply the public with foodstuffs and other necessities at a minimum price without the inter- vention of the middleman. This par- ticular organization owns two splendid buildings in St. Paul and branch es- tablishments in other Swiss cities. it is growing from year to year and keeps down the prices of foodstuffs to a reasonable level. we DETROIT FARMER’S MARKET. ANY farmers throughout state do not realize the extent to which the Detroit Municipal Market places are used. It is estimated that between eight and nine thousand loads of produce are brought to the eastern and western markets each year. The value of these loads is between $8,000 and $9,000. And h y it is said that farmers get more for their produce than the commission dealers right across the street from the marketing places. That this is so is indicated by the fact. that thedeal- ers have offered as high as $1,000 per year for a market stall which the farm- ers get for $85. As this is entirely a producers’ marketing place, dealers or middlemen cannot get in at any price, and should they get in by accident they are eliminated as soon as they are found out. Quite a little of the produce sold on" their markets is sold direct to the con- sumer, who is sure of a fresh "product at a reasonable price. Only ten per cent of the retailers‘in the city trade ‘. ' at; these markéts, the others having regular. commission houses at which .. the ' they do their business. These marketing places afford the _farmer in the Detroit radius a good opportunity to get rid of this miscel- laneous products. Where the haul is not too long, he can do this profitably. But where they come from thirty to forty miles out, theproposlition is not considered profitable if the farmer con- siders the time he spends in going to and fro. Mr. Branch, manager of these mu- nicipal markets, is gradually increas- ing their capacity and improving the facilities for the farmers who patron- ize them. During the winter, they now have available a covered parking place, which will add greatly to the comfort of the farmer seller and the ._customers. As these markets increase in size, they will become greater fac- tors in the development of a producer- to-consumer trade for products within the Detroit area. {5 ,L' - , Albion «.1 and wood «.11. :_ ,wftr .d ”we“. Oac- third .131“: in: part. of any odour mill. we“ bum. Idlied In .5. : . _ oven" M . ‘ ,5 when W F!- uy 4-9“ I lower Whyootilhnenyowcbu . new with e W“) "your chance—F O 8. AIM... Erect and. Il dealer. or writedn’etlylo Mm ' g1: All i luscious Strawberries also Sten- ' . [00 each Proli- Gibson. 32 cash post- . I Splren or 2 Concord Orgevines with ovary order or more We also love you money on thrifty Fruit me. 1111? |\ a g '1' ‘ g Q q 0 0’0 Shrubs end Ornamentall. Write .990, p for uric“ Watson’ I Strawberry Acres, 3.8, Box 54. Grand Rapids.lich. m POULTRY Bred-To-Lay White Wyandottes S ecial sale of cockerels from 200 egg bone for 85.00 i taken early. E GREEN POULTRY FARM, Blandrng 1h Sons. Greenville. Mich. Michigan’s Best Giant Bronze Turkeys Healthy range-bred birds from worlds best strains. Unrelated stod; furnished. N. Evalyn Ramsdell, Ionia, Mich. Cockerels. Finest White WyandOtte Bred- to-lay Stock HOWARD GRANT, Marshall Mich, W . Bwrhon Hod lurks 3 3.2.1323. %‘°':‘n02_“‘°' ’°‘“ 8IM T BROS. R. . Augusta. Mich Christmas smokes—Get your order in early to your dealer. HEMMETER‘S g ' CIGARS in Christmas boxes of 25 — Strictly hand—made - Good old fashioned tOo bacco — no blends or artificial flavoring. - Order early from your dealer The Hemmeter Cigar Co., Detroit Charles J.Yokom&Co. ‘ 12th St. Produce Yards: DETROIT Our business is to sell your- Potatoes, Cabbage, Onions, Hay,Beans in carlots or less at highest market prices. Try 'us—returns will con- Vince you. References—First National Bank H A BETTER COMMISSION SERVICE If you appreciate honest returns. quick service. and courteot 3 treatment you will consign your poultry, dressed veal and hogs and eggs to Gunsberg Packing Co., Inc. 2460 Riopclle Street, Detroit, Mich. Write for tags and quotations. Holmes,Sluwe Co.,2429 Riopelle Sl. Commission Merchants. Dressed Beef. Ho .oalvei. Poultry Live dz Dressed, Provisions. etc orremon deuce Snliclted. Ref. Wayne County & Home Savin neg: Bonk. Bradstreet Detroit, Mich. Cherry 7 HIV lllll PRODUCE SHIPPER C..O Detroit. M 10h. Shi 1 BI 30 years in business. 12010. L. HMOND The Real Estate Market Place Special discount given when used in combination with 7 other Copper Publications. special real estate advertising rater-en these papers which reach over a million and a half familial RA TES For Real Estate Advertising n This Page 85: a line per issue on 4 time ordefl 4°C 0 line per issue on 1 time ordéi'l Write for Horses, Cows, Splendid Equipped 80 Acres, Sacrifice Price I miles to large booming city. 3 miles to smaller town. stores. churches, high school, shipping facilities. electric cu- line. milk station. etc; in the heart of one of Michigan' 5 wealthiest farming sections: 63301-9- rioh loamy tillage.16 acres stream watered pasture. zaores woods; woven wire fenced; 2 story room house painted cellar. fine well water. mail and tele- phone service. maple shade. close neighbors; 60 ft. barn tfaint ted good condition. other buildings Owner inclu on for quick sale 2 fine horses S cows. lsow, 8 shoots. 25 hens, splendid farm eqfuipment 10 tons bus. corn, shredded corn odder potatoes, 5 cards wood, 8 acres wheat fall plowing done; Price ”900— 42000 cash down. MIC HIAG N FARM A-GEN OY. 828MF Ford Bld¢.. Detroit. Mich $1000 Secures Equipped Farm A Good Home; Handy Detroit PROSPERITY all around. good neighbors. excellent markets, convenient transportation, 40 acres near live . town: acres heavy cropping flelds,10-cow stream-watery! pasture acre apple orchard. vharletv other fruit: good. easily kept2 story 8- -room o.use barn. granary. gar-m stable; to settle affairs $4 000 gets it. horses. cows, he ers. poultry try, tools. crops in cluded if taken soon. lyBSI $1.000 needed and the rest easy Details D889 66 lg Illus. Catalog. 1 200 Bargain Copy free. STROUT FARM AG’EN (MY 814 B. 0. Ford Bldg" Detroit, Mich. 320 acres in Calhoun Co. Our homestead for 50 F O R S A L E . r“Good level lend. well fenced, years. owns-Mime ow. One of the beat him farm in Southern.I Michigan. ”Wt-its for information. GEO E. EARTH Homer Mich I Have Cu], Buyers for smug: farms. Will deal with owners only. Give desorl tion and cash cc. £011 R18 H PERKINS. Columbia. M0. 320 Acre Improved Stock Farm. 8:15. 00 per acre. Bar sin. Write for description and list. LAND 00., Ottawa. Kansasl - Improved Municipal Lands For Sale By The Dislricl. No agents. no rsozmmission interested only, in gating home-builders on the project. Longest growing season in the northwest. Gardens and fruits thrive; schools, highways and railroads the best. Jiumtian Snake and Columbia rivers. Write for terms and folder. Address urbank Irrigation District. No. 4, Burbank, Washington Must Sell At OnceG ‘00 "gm .3; “'33:: buildings. Alfalfa and fall rain: anl’ther particu- lars, write Box 443, Ithaca. ich. Poor Man’s Chance “dmm- 8450months 1y buys ac . productive land near town. Some timber. Price lg Other bargains. Box 425-2. Carthage. Mo G! I ll 1 ti Farms Wanted 0..."; .‘lcef‘eéilc‘i 3:19;.“ Leaderbrand Sales Agency. 15- 0. Oimarron. Kansas sell or exchange If you want to buy, m, 0, m, propertv write Jerome Probst Ann Arbor Mich. We Have Cash Buyers CENTRAL LAND BUREAU, for farms at real bargain prices. New Franklin. Mo. Want ° H” ”m "m Give particulars an lowest price JOENJ. BLACK. Copper Stu Chippewa Falls.‘Wia. on reasonable-terms. G. FINEWBERRY, Owner. Lapeer. Mich. - coming under irrl at! 1:. Choice Home‘teads “a... 3...... “no. 0%. 83,, -1 terms. Co-Operatlve Colony. Box Clfi. Clifton. Ooh 'l‘ h f f In d f Wantedo ° sardines. “ my“ having farm (0128316.. V farm 80 acres for sale or exchange J‘ifmf‘aflLfmt'S'V» .. .. .. . -. . .- . . - ness. users in This picture shows how easy it Handy is to hitch and unhitch. All parts just as simple as this. ' \V t l, 1 Easy Adjustments ”31,23; can be adjusted from large team to small team in ten minutes and fit perfectly. Oval-shaped Ferrule Q can“: turn—prevent. wear from bolt. ,' Anmetaipartemt- 7—. ‘ _fl, proof galvanized. I. ' ' Not a single place on Durability Walsh Harness for metal Breechingless Side Backer Express etc It has been‘eight years since I in- vented the Walsh No—Buckle Har- T o d a y ‘ there are thou- sands of satisfied statein the Union JAMES M. WALSH . Backed by the to rub and wear leather. Only the back—the but part of hide- used in Welsh Harness. This part of hide not good enough for Walsh Harness. every s t r o n g o s t guarantee ever made on 1: her- no“. The avert: a 'costo ro- pairs per year is only 9 cont. Before You Buy Harness Post yourself on this new way of making harness which has three times the strengthfiof buckle harness. Let me send you a set of Walsh No— Buckle Harness on thirty days’ free trial, just as thousands in every state in the Union have done. Let me show you how harness can be made three times stronger without buckles——how much better looking and how much handierin every way. Try a Walsh on your team 30 days. Send no Money. Ifit is not all that I claim, send it back at my expense. No obligation on your part. Write for the free book today. The World’s Strongest Harness Users say the leather in Walsh Harness is the best they ever saw in harness. It is old-fashioned, bark-tanned, packers’ Northern steer hide leather. A test made in a scientific laboratory proved that a Walsh 1% inch breeching strap holds over 1100 pounds. buckle in it breaks at about 350 pounds pull. When you consider that ordinary harness has 68 buckles, and Walsh Harness none, you’ll understand why my harness does away with repairs and outwearstwo sets of buckle harness. Friction Another Destroyer of» Harness e 30 DAYS . FREE TRIAL‘ Send no Money _ is Ready Costs Less—Lasts Twice as Long This wide—open, liberal offer shows that the Walsh must be an excep— tionally good harness. If I did not know positively that Walsh Harhess is better in every way than buckle harness, I could not make such an offer. In addition to having harness in the hands of thousands of users the country over for years past, I have tested and proven in various Ways that my harness is better and stronger, hence cheaper by far than any other harness. I prove conclu— sively in my new harness book, which I am waiting to send you, that Walsh No—Buckle Harness will positively last twice as long as buckle harness. The same strap with 6299 flow Burk/er Weaken and warm: Rings are another thingr that makes harness wear out before it should. Ex~ amine your old harness and you’ll find dinary buckle harness. where rin fric- tion wears the straps in two. alsh Harness has no rings to wear straps in My. New Harness. Book Send for Your Cop Today—Post Yourse f Greatest Advance in Harness Making Not only is the Walsh No—Buckle Harness stronger, but it is easier to put on and take off. It is also better—looking, handier, and elimi- nates frequent repairs. Has better fitting hames, adjustable strap holder—the harder the pull, the tighter it holds—renewable spring snaps and many other advantages . explained-in my free book. The Walsh is easil adjusted to fit any horse perfect y. And remember that Walsh Harness actually costs less than buckle harness because it does away with repair expense, and lasts longer. ‘ Only strongest part of hide Quallty is' used. High-grade. bark- tamied, packers’ Northernstecr hide leather. where rings have worn the straps at two. Many other advanta esiare ex- the ends. There are 270 places on an or- plained in the free book. Write or it today. . What Users Say Government Experiment Stations, Agri— has buckle harness beat a mile.” cultural Colleges are among the thousands . of users in every state who praise the kill-{1‘3 31' fie?fig;niggffcfigs;ggw 333;: B UCKL ES weaken the strap. and cause ya u r h a r n on: to Walsh Harness. Walsh Harness took . ,, b kl b _ . First Prize at Wisconsin State Fair in Walsh is the best yet. fig: 51 13:}. :nd 1921 and 1922- Mr. J. W. Rogers, R. No.4, ‘Baldwinsville, j? "m" h “1:” Mr. G. G. Anderson Aiken Minn., N. Y., says: “Have used it skidding logs 53:23: _‘" and that is giving it a hard test. I think enough of .133 that I Will order another set in the Spring." bought his first Walsh I-Iarness ve years ago and bought three more sets Since for his other teams. He says: “Walsh RINGS wear the drape in two at the ed ea by fric- tion. all]: Har- 9 0 . . $5.00 After 30 Days. Free Trial :gf;.':;;"°'.mv Balance easy payments or pay cash after trial if you wish.‘ Selling direct from the friction. factory to you enables me to give the highest quality of [harness possible to make at lowest prices. You can get a Walsh Harness in any style—Breechmgless. Back-Pad. Express. etc. Easily adjusted to fit any horse perfectly. ‘ My free harness book of farmers think about it. We have a wr'te TOdaY° will give you many plan .whereby you can make money wonderfully interesting facts and valuable showmg Walsh Harness to your neigh- information on harness—tells all about the bars. There's a copy ready for you-— Walsh No-Buckle Harness—what hundreds ' Write Today. . JAMES M. WALSH, President WALSH HARNESS COMPANY 128 Keefe Avenue, MILWAUKEE, WIS. mm". ‘ff #7215955" FREE Handsome From photograph of an ' Strength actual test made for U. 5. Army Officers. One of our regular Walsh side straps holding-seven men in air. and the Walsh strap holder did not slip a fraction of an inch. mamme strap With buckle in it broke with e'e men. Get Free Book for complete details. ' Saves lime li—haVe used your harness two years - 5 and like it better than any I have ness for the past nine months, and f " used during the twenty years that l have used it to do everything, from have used teams. I have no bother plowing to pulling box cars on the mill now with buckles or loops and there yards, and find that it will stand the have no Other if I could get a. Walsh. harness I have ever used. fl arei no holes‘ to weaken the straps. hard pulls and‘strains wehave given My neighbors think it great. It is all that is claimed for it.—-'—PAUL_ ' ,Alsw I save many minutes in harness- it the best of any harness we have and more than you'say for it—EARL HUNT, Tower, Mich." f ‘ - Ling-and unharnessing my team, ,and ever used.—-—HUNTERV & HUNTER, ECKLEY,'RouteNo. 6, Flint, Mich. a 4 . ’ p 7 ' ” jt-i .9 counts.——MATT PETERSON, Hulbert, Mich. -_ 7 » V .. ‘ 5",. *7. - p ‘ " ‘ HA , ass, Mich._ . ' . ' - ' illustrations Mini convenient Harness Ever Used ,1 purchased a. harness from you, and have had. it in continual use in 31L kindsrof work and) the harness shows, no defect. It is the most conveniedt-_ Strong, Hardy, and, Fits Well I have given my Walsh 3. good test, ‘ and it doesn’t show the least bit of wear or strain. It is strong, handy, and fits well. I like it fine, and would Stands lhe Hardeil Pulls and Strain We have been using our Walsh Har- i \v: \ It 191-". _' ,