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VOL. CXXXV. No. 2.

Whole Number 35I3.





FARM NOTES.





 





and Discouragements of

the Season.



This season has been exceptional in the

alternate promise and discouragement

which it has held out to the farmers of

Michigan as well as most other sections

of the country. The exceptionally early

spring was heralded with pleasure by

every one and was an agreeable contrast

to the springs which have preceded it in

recent years. Considerable fear was felt

rfor the effect of this early drought upon

'wheat, "but the crop came through in

much better condition than was antici—

pated. The encouragement of the early

spring was followed by the discourage—

ment of a cold wet spell, which delayed

corn planting and injured the fruit crop

not a little, yet the warm weather which

followed, has been favorable for the rapid

growth of the corn and there is yet prom—

ise of a fair yield of this most important

crop to every farmer. But again one ex-

treme has followed another, and the un—

seasonably hot and dry Weather which

prevailed during June and the early days

Of July has brought further discourage—

ments in the shortening of pastures and

injury to the spring grain crops and

greatly lessening the chances of getting

an’ieven and satisfactory stand of clover

where the same was seeded in spring

grain. However, these discouragements

must be expected as a factor in the busi-

ness of farming in most seasons. XVe can

not Change weather conditions and prob-

ably the result on the whole would be no

better if we could, hence it is useless to

complain about the weather. It: is a far

better plan to do the 'besr we can to pro-

mote the successful growth of our crops

under the weather conditions which may





The Promises





prevail. As with the wheat in the spring

drought and the corn which suffered

from the wet weather following it, but

which have survived the ordeal better

than was expected, so it is likely to be

with the other crops. Things at '10t

generally as bad as they look to r~ 'uen





we look at the discouraging factoqs with

which we have to contend-mood the farm.

It is far better to look on the bright side

and keep on “sawing wood," as that

course will prove not only more profitable

but more satisfactory in a personal way

in the end. The dry weather which has

prevailed, has been just the thing needed

to secure the clover hay in fine condition

and where moisture is conserved by fre—

quent cultivation, the spring crops will

not suffer because of the lack of rain for

some time, and the law of compensation

which is universal in nature, is more

than likely to send us abundant rains to

mature a more bountiful harvest of these

crops than would have been secured in

a more normal season.



Salt as a Remedy for Canada Thisties.

Tell “SleSCI‘lbt‘l‘” from Oakland county

to put salt on (‘anadu thistles, It will

kill them root and branch in ten days or

two weeks.



Lennwce Co. SUBSCRIBER.





It is true that salt applied liberally

enough will kill Canada t‘liistles. Inci—

dentally it will also destrOy other Vege-

tation and make the soil unproductive

until the salt has been leached from the





land, which makes it an impracticable

remedy, except where the thistles are

present in small patches. In that case





they may be easily exterminated by the

use of a small, sharp spud with which

they Should be repeatedly cut off just be-

low the surface.‘ Small patches may

also be smothered out by spreading tarred

paper over the surface, lapping the sheets

a. little and weighting them down with

stones. I.In ‘fact, any method which will

prevent :them ‘from‘ developing " leaves

’w‘lii' sooii‘dEStroy" the peéts.’ Some farm-'





DETROIT, MICH.. SATURDAY. JULY 9, 1910.





ers make a practice of salting the sheep

on these patches of Canada. thistles when

they appear in the pasture. Between the

salt and the sheep this will successfully

exterminate them, although it is rather

hard on the sheep unless it is done when

the thistlcs are very small. Probably the

best remedy for thistlcs, where they are

spread thickly over the field, is to double

plow the ground. That is, follow 'one

plow with another running in the bottom

of the furrow, plowing a shallow furrow

with the first and‘turning it into the bot-





of the soil upon which it is sown. Usu-



ally the lesser amount for the reason that



buckwheat is ordinarily grown upon the



poorer soils of the farm. The better the



soil, the more seed may be used.



The Relation of the Working Capital to

the Fixed Capital.





In looking over my accounts I find

that the working capital of my farm is

only $428.00, which includes my stock





and tools, and that my fixed capital which

includes the farm, is $3.000; figuringpn

a percentage basis shouldn’t the working





('HDitzil be greater than is here shown?

I have. never heard of your discussing





 





 





 





Scene at the Completion of a Section

tom of the deep furrow made by the

second plow, then bury this with the fur-

row thrown up by the second plow run-

ning in the bottom of the first furrow.

This will cut up the roots pretty thor-

oughly and bury them so deeply that

many of them will never appear at the

surface again. Then, thorough urface

cultivation, either of the spring crop or

the, summer-fallow, as the case may be,

will complete the job in a fairly satisfac-

tory manner and make it a comparatively

easy task to kill the scattering plants

which will be left after this treatment.



Buckwheat Culture.





When is the best time to sow buck-

wheat? thich is the best kind? How

much to the acre?



Ingham Co. M. E, P.



\Vhere sown for a grain crop buck-





wheat is generally seeded at any time be-





of Crushed Stone Road Near Shelby.





facts in regard to working material to

fixed capital and would like to hear from

you in regard to this.



Kent Co. H. D. P.





The proper relation of the working cap-

ital of the farm to the fixed capital or

value of the form will depend altogether

upon the kind of farming which is fol-

lowed. li’liei‘e any branch of live stock

farming is followed, the investment would

necessarily be much larger in proportion

to the value of the farm than is indicated

in this inquiry. Probably in a majority

of cases where any considerable amount

of live stock is kept, the working capital

of the farm should be at least one-third

the value of the land; without any doubt,

it ought to be at least this large in order

to so conduct the farm as to maintain its

fertility where general farming is fol-

lowed and some cash crops are grown and





 





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Hauling the Crushed Stone on the Roads in Shelby Township, Oceana County.





tween June 15 and :July 10, which gives it

time to mature, as it is only from 70 to

75 days in reaching maturity. There are

not a large number of varieties of buck-

wheat, only threc being cultivated in this

country to any extent. These are the

common or dark colored buckwheat, the

silver-hull, which is a lighter colored

grain, and the Japanese. The silver—hull

ordinarily gives a little better yield than

the other varieties, but where the com-

mon cort can be easily obtained it is sat-

isfactory for ordinary purposes. From





one—half to three—fourths of a bushel per

'acre are used, according to the character





worthy of consideration.





sold from the farm. Of course, where

pure-bred stock is kept and where the

equipment of the farm is rather complete,

the working capital would be larger than

here noted, equaling half or more the

'alue of the farm in many cases. 0n the

other hand, where a system of green ma-

nuring is followed to maintain the humus

in the soil and where mineral plant food

is supplied in the form of commercial

fertilizer for the growing of special cash

crops, the working capital would not need

to be so large. However, this is a point

If there is any

proper relation between the working cap.





 





75 CENTS A YEAR

$2.00 FIAE YEARS





ital and the fixed investment in a farming

proposition, then those engaged in the

industry should know that proportion,

hence a discussion of this problem by

practical farmers might prove beneficial.





Millet as a Forage Crop.

I have an S-acre field of clay loam which

I put into corn. I got it in early but the

seed was not good. Then I got different





seed and drilled it in and used fertilizer

with both plantings. It titted up good

with one spring toothing. The most of





fits field is covered with Canada thistles.

would like to know if it would be profit-

able to sow it to millet and get a good

crop this season, and what would be the

latest: I could sow it this season? HOW

much seed does it take to thc acre?

Oakland CU. J

Millet is usually seeded the latter part

of May or fore part of June, which brings

it, to maturity at a more favorable time

for harvesting successfully than if sown

later, which is a rather important con-

sideration from the fact that the hay is

rather hard to cure. If seeded at once

on this well prepared ground there should

be moisture enough to bring it up and

the hay would probably be fit to out be—

fore the frost came. In this case it might

be better to cut the crop with a binder,

binding it into loose bundles and setting

it up in open shocks to dry out, as it

could be cured more quickly. \Ve have

novor seen any millet hay handled in this

way, but understand that it is sometimes

done with success. About one-half bushel

of the common sort is generally sown per





acre. If even a fair stand of corn can be

saved this would be the more profitable

course.





 





BUILDING STONE ROADS.





 





The citizens of Sllcllly township. Oceana

county, believe in good roads, and have

gone about building thcm ‘.ll a business-

like manncr. Three years ago they bondv

(-d their township for $20,000 to buy ma-

chinery and to build crushed stone roads.

To date they have built 11-7.; miles, have

five miles in process (if grading and pre-

paring for the stone and money on hand

to finish two miles, so satisfied are they

that a special election will be called this'

summer to vote on bonding for ten thou-

sand dollars morc, all to be used in the

construction of crushed stone roads.



Besides the 11-31 miles in the township,

the village of Shelby has some three miles

of stone roads. In fact, it was the build-

ing of the village roads that first called

attention in a forcible manner to the

stone road idea. and gave the practical

arguments necessary to convince the Citi-

zcns or the township of the economic

value of such roads.



The iii-st bonds were made payable in

10 years, and mature at the rate of $2,000

per year. It is cstiinatcd that the system

of stone roads in the township, when

Completed, will save the farmers annually

in marketing their more than the

amount of their taxes to pay the interest

on the bonds and the bonds as they fall

due. Tns might not be true where there

were only a few miles of road built, and

the farmers had to haul their crops most

of the way over hilly, sandy, or muddy

roads, but where the whole distance is a.

stone road graded to a six per cent level

the expense of marketing is reduced to a.

half or a quarter of the old cost. Besides

this annual saving, they increase the

value of farm property and add immeas-

urably to the comforts and convenience

of farm life.



The township owns its road roller, stone

crusher, etc. They are using the field

stone found in the township and'are

payms‘ at a rate that enables the farmers

Ezemgéievgagcesawhile picking and hauling



. pomt convenient. to the

Stretch ‘of road to be built. Many main-

tain that these stones make a more dur-





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.. able and ‘lessdusty road than the lime-

stone, but a few prefer the limestone. The

stone is crushed and graded into different

sizes; the largest being placed in the bot-

tom of the roadbed, then a course of

smaller stones, and last the finest stone.

It is all rolled with a heavy steam road

roller. I was told that the secret of a

good road was to roll when the stone was



, wet, and good and wet, too. When once

these roads are built the cost of keeping

them in repair is light. They have the

stone hauled to a place convenient to each

two miles of road to save expense in

hauling the stone to the crusher and in

distributing the crushed stone on the

road. I noticed. also, a large pile of the

crushed stone left at each place for fu-

ture use in repairing the road, so that the

cost will be simply the hauling and rolling

of this stone, which will be small.



The country around Shelby is rolling,

even hilly, and practically all sand. The

roads are leveled to a six per cent grade

required by the state reward road law,

and they are receiving the $1,000 per mile

for two miles per year from the state. So

well pleased do the people seem that I

heard but few opposing the proposition

to bond again for $10,000 more to complete

their system of township roads. “’hen

one drives over these nice stone roads and

sees the loads being hauled over them,

and then off them into the sandy, hilly

roads and notes the loads being hauled

there, and our own slow progress and in-

convenience, one marvels that more town-

ships and counties are not doing the same

thing.



H. B. FULLER.





 





HARVESTING THE WHEAT CROP.



From present indications the wheat crop

will be ready to harvest early in July.

Probably some one who reads this article

will remember that there was something

about the binder that was not working

as well as it should have last season, or

possibly something was loose or broken.

If so we should See that this is repaired

bcfore we are ready for the binder.



But granting that the harvest has be-

gun. just how are we going to handle

the bundles, and shock them to save time

and allow them to keep well and cure

wcil simuld there come a spell of rainy

Weathers». '



In the first place, if one is to do good

and fast work in shocking he must have

good bundles. Almost any machine will

make them if the wheat is straight and

even, and the operating of the machine

so long as it is working well under these

conditions is not difficult. “’hen the

straw is of uneven lengths or lodged in

plat-cs. the operating of the machine so

as to do good work, is a difficult problem

and one which not all persons seem able

to master. One should study every ad-

justment about the machine and reason

whether the quality of its work can be

improvcd in any way. First master the

principles of the machine, then study its

opcration under unfavorable conditions.

and you will be able to make fairly good

bundles even when the straw is‘unevcn

and lodged, but considerable attention

must be paid to the adjustment of the

butter, the reel, and the binder during

each round.



After the bundles are tied in as perfect

,a manner as possible the question of how

to set them arises. All machines are

now equipped with bundle carriers which

greatly lessens this labor. Much depends

upon the condition of the grain and straw

as to the size and style of shock. If it is

green or there are green wocds or tim-

othy in it a long shock with the bundles

set in pairs leaning equally against each

other and slightly toward the center

makes a shock which dries readily. Any

convenient number of bundles can be set

in them, and when dry they can be reset

into round capped shocks if not ready to

haul.



Many set in long shocks altogether. but

for clean wheat. not too green, I prefer

a round. capped shock. if the wheat is

quite green we set ten bundles in a shock,

if fairly well ripened, twelve. Two men

can work together more conveniently than

one can set alone. though one can do

good work if careful. To start the shock

each man takes a bundle under each arm,

setting them firmly upon the ground so

that they lean equally toward each other.

A bundle is then set at each end and two

at each side. All of these bundles are set

down so that the longer side of the bundle

at the butt is to the outside and the

longer side of the heads to the inside of

the shock. This allows the bundles to

set more firmly and settle together bet—

ter. In setting the bundles against the

shock the bundle is grasped in both hands





 





 





and set down firmly. One hand setting

is not tolerated, as the bundle can not be

Set firmly with one hand and a loosely set

shock is not likely to stand well.



I like to set the shock lengthwise of the

prevailing wind, put the caps on endwise,

and place the cap whose butt is toward

the prevailing wind on the bottom. If

capped in this way we have found that

fewer caps blow off, and this is the secret

of keeping shocks dry, for the hard winds

usually come just before a rain so there

is no time to recap the shocks.



Those things may seem commonplace

but it is the attention to such little details

that makes the difference between a good

job and a poor one. Our experience is

that not half of the men who have worked

on a farm all their lives will do a. good

job setting up wheat. In a dry season it

would make little difference, but we do

not know what the weather will be before

the wheat is hauled and the safest way

is to set it well.



When ten bundles are set to the shock

the method is the same except that one

bundle is set at each Side instead of two.



\‘l'e sometimes see wheat left in the row

where dumped by the carrier until ready

to haul. This is not a safe practice un-

less the wheat is about ready to haul

when cut. and wheat should be out if pos-

sible before it becomes so ripe, as the

quality is claimed to be better, it cuts

and handles better, and less is lost by

shelling.





Calhoun C0. S. B. H.





 





A DEVICE FOR DISTRIBUTING HAY

IN THE MOW.





 





On account of inquiries, both to the

Michigan Farmer and ourselves, about

our device for distributing hay in the

mow, we thought it would be best to give

a short description of it and the way it

was made. It is a movable fan and for

Want of a better name we call it a chute.

It is located seven and one-half feet be-

low the track in center of bay, and is

11 ft. in length for 40 ft. bay, eight ft.

wide for 18 ft. bay, and 10 ft. wide for

20 ft. bay, with rope fastened to each

corner nearest floor. rope long enough to

fasten to a post, girt or brace at side of

bay next to floor and above scaffold.



The way to make them is like this.

Take a tough. Cli‘y elm pole about six

inches in diameter and cut it the exact

length of the distance between the center

post above the main end beam and the

pcrline girt on opposite side of buy, at

least seven and one-half ft. below track

using double harpoon hay fork. For slings

it may have to go lower. It would depend

on the space required, as there must be

room between the track and chute for the

fork or sling load to move into position to

trip onto the chute. Each end of this

pole is titled with stubs or gudgeons

1 in. or 1%; in. in size, projecting beyond

the ends 4 or 5 inches, being fitted into

grooves and secured by two bolts through

the stub and pole. The stubs on old dump

rakes are just right. “'c used them for

two of our chutes. On the other we used

shafting cut to the right length and

drilled for bolts, two for each stub. Now

slightly flatten a six—inch space about four

feet each way from center of pole for an

eight-foot chute and lay a 12-foot inch

strip six inches wide across center of

strip and bore holes through strips and

about half way through pole and drive

a short bolt into this hole, one that is a

little large so that it will fit snugly and

you have the truss support on under side

of chute. Now turn this over and slightly

flatten the top of pole for the width you

want the chute and nail 11-ft. boards at

center of same until you have it wide

enough. Then nail an inch strip 4 in.

wide on the under side of each end of

chute and spring the ends of truss sup—

port up to it. and put boils down through

them. Saw off ends of support even with

ends of chute, then bore a hole at each

corner nearest the drive floor for attach-

ing a rope to hold the chute in position

and you have it complete.



In placing it in position for the outside

end we simply bored 8. hole in post the

size of the stub or gudgeon on end of

pole, and for end next floor we bolted an

iron box on under side of pcrline girt. To

raise it into Its place we fastened a pulley

to track directly above each end of pole,

ran ropes through, drew it up and slipped

it into its hole in post, bolted box in

position and all was done. Of course,

this plan of setting these chutes would

not work in all barns as there are so

many different kinds of frames. But

most farmers have ingenuity enough to

find a way to set one if he wishes to try

it. Tw0 of our chutes have been doing

business for 18 years, the other we put in





THE 4 MICHIGAN s FARME‘R.

a few years later, after adding 20 feet ,





more to learn. We are not sure that any' .

one is using this device with slings but;





 





we know one man who uses two double





harpoon forks at once, and his loads .'





probably equal those generally taken by

the sling method. Several in this vicinity

who have been here for measurements

have put in chutes with a sawed stick in

place of a pole, but they should be pretty

good and reliable timber. The ropes fas-

tened to the two corners next floor to

hold the chute in position we leave in one

piece, as it is handier that way. In fast-

ening chute in position draw ropes as

tight as possible. This chute in no way

interferes in filling bay to track, but it

should be left in a vertical position in

filling bay, as were it otherwise the set-

tling hay would break it down by setting

the chute at different angles.



The hay goes different distances and

after a little practice one will be able to

mow away a great deal of hay with no

one in the mow. Of course, this is better

for high barns than for low, but some are

using them around here in barns with the

old style of roof. If barn is new it should

be watched that the beam does not spring

enough to let the stub out. On one of

ours we bored a hole in a block of wood

to fit the stub, sawed it across the center

of hole, slipped it along the post at end

of pole and nailed it, to fill up the opening

caused by the springing of end beam.



Eaton Co. ‘ E. J. BOYD.





LILLIE FARMSTEAD NOTES.





 





The dry weather of the last few weeks

has enabled us to do an immense amount

of tillage. During the wet spell we were

practically at a standstill so far as

tillage was concerned and were doing

other work. However, since then we have

finished planting the corn, planted our

potatoes, cultivated our beets, have got

them now, June 25, blocked and thinned,

and a fairly good job done. The beets,

however, have not done well this dry





weather. It was too cold previous to this ‘





and came off so hot and dry that the clay

ground has dried down too hard and the

moisture has evaporated even though we

harrowed crosswise with a spike-tooth

harrow to prevent this very thing, and on

the hard clay spots the beets are at

a standstill and I think: Will: remain so

until we get rain. \Ve finished planting

the potatoes on June 23. This is rather

late but weare used to getting our po-

tatoes in late, always leaving that until

the last job of planting. The ground was

in fairly good condition and we planted

whole potatoes, following Brother “'ood—

man's plan of putting a rather small-sized

potato in each hill.



This year I tried a new remedy for

scab, one that I got from Dr. Chamber-

lain, and that is to thoroughly sprinkle

the seed potatoes with flour of sulphur.

Shovel them over so that the sulphur cov—

ers the entire surface. which it is claimed

will prevent scab as well as formalde-

hyde. Sulphur costs a little bit more

than formaldehyde but it is much more

easily applied. Using the formaldehyde

solution for the prevention of scab in

potatoes some years we have had poor

results from the seed. Much of the seed

would not germinate, and I have an idea

that We had the solution either too Strong,

or else we left the potatoes in too long

which killed the germinating power of the

potatoes. Sulphur, of course. will not do

this and there is no danger whatever.



\Ye marked our potato ground both

ways with a marker, making the rows

28 in. apart, and then planted, as I said

before, a whole potato in each hill. To-

morrow morning we will harrow this field

with a spike-tooth harrow and will try

and horrow it once more before the po-

tatoes come up. This will preserve mois-

ture and will kill all the seed that have

germinated since the last cultivation, and

will do much more good than cultivating.

Then, as we took pains to plant the rows

straight, planting the seed exactly where

the marks come, we anticipate that the

stand will be so straight and even in the

rows that we will have no difficulty in

cultivating both ways with our small two-

horse cultivatoi-s which we use for culti-

vating beets in 28-in. rows. I like to have

the beets and also the potatoes so that

we can cultivate them with two-horse

cultivators. (‘ultivating with a single

horse is getting rather out of date. One

man ought to cultivate a row at a time.

In fact, I am getting so that I think a

man ought to cultivate two rows at a

time and use a two—row cultivator in

corn, but I do not know of any cultivator

that will work well in potatoes and beets

for two rows.



COLON C. LILLIE.





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FRIENDLY CRITICISMS BENEFICIAL.





 





I was gratified to notice in the issue of

the Michigan Farmer of June 25, page 5,

that Mr. Kelly comments on a criticism

I made some time ago on the time of

I was glad to

notice that Mr. Kelly frankly admits that

I was right on this point and I appreciate

his gentlemanly manner in referring to

the same.



Calling attention to important points

in breeding operations is certainly bene-

ficial; it emphasizes facts and Should have

the effect of fixing them in the minds of

the practical brccdcr. If they were left

unnoticed their importance would not

have been appreciated. By private letter,

as well as by word of mouth, breeders of

all breeds of stock have expressed ihcir

appreciation to me of a friendly criticism

as well as suggestive hints.



On this point I have a case in mind

that should be fresh in the minds of

Berkshire breeders of Michigan. At an

auction sale of Bcrkshircs hold in the full

of 1902'), there came into the ring :1 young

sow that did not seem to attract much

attention, and the bidding was slow. As

I was clerk of the sale I stood on the ole-

vated platform and had an opportunity

to get a good view of the pig bcforc me.

It was an evenly proportioncd pig, with

perfect head, and top and bottom lines.

For years I had hold in mind an idcal

young sow, and as Thomas Butcs cx-

pressed it whcn he simply saw the hood

of the bull llclvederc, by shouting “Eu—

reka! I have found it,” I fclt like saying

the some thing. I stopped the auctioneer

and callcd the attention of the bidders to

her fmc proportions and harmonious dc-





 





 





1,800 lb. Percheron Stallion, “Bill McGee.”





velopmcnt. The bidding was not spirited

and the pig sold at a moderate price.

Later I asked the seller how he happened

to put so excellent at sow in the sale. He

replicd that he had plenty of thcm equally

as good and concluded to let her go as

a sample. Subsequent showings have not

provcn that there were many hor equal,

as the same sow was none other than

Lady Nina 5th, 88520, that, when four

years of age, furrowcd 18 pigs in the

spring, was Grand Champion at the New

York State Fair, and Grand Champion at

the American Royal at Kansas City, be-

ing the sensational sow of the season.

A few days after winning at the Royal

she far-rowed 16 pigs, :1 total of 3-1 during

the year. Such was the outcome with u

sow that was not fully uppreciutcd by her

brecdcr when small. She did not accumu—

late an excessive amount of fat when

young, and ihcrcforc hcr vital energies

were not diminishcd.



As to the paragraph quoted by Mr.

Kelly in regard to developing young ani—

mals, I am ready to say that I do not

dcsire to change it in the least. It is the

doctrine I have advocated and can prove

the wisdom of it by numerous examples.

I think Mr. Kclly is in error if he thinks

I am trying to play “possom.” I think I

have been awake to thc important sub-

ject of distinguishing bctwcen constant

growth and dcvelopmcnt and the super—

abundunt accumulation of adipose mcm-

brnne—fat—vcry often found on the pigs





‘while running with their mother. It





would be wcll if we all would keep our





‘perceptions sharpcned so wcll that we





will not be misled and deceived by the

“little fut pigs" that appear so very at-

tractive while young, but are, in reality,

reduced in constitutional vigor.



With the average farmer and pig raiser





 





these fine distinguishing differences are

not well understood. With the practical

and experienced breeder of pure-bred

swine, (the class Mr. Kelly was talking

to), it is different. There are fine shad-

ings in build and capabilities in develop-

ment that the skillful breeder can see and

comprehend, and thereby avoid the evils

whcn apparent. He knows well that the

foundation, the frame work, must be well

developed while young, or it never can

be afterwards, and the vital organs, the

scat of constitutional vigor, must have

full development and frcc play. It is not

the fine-boned, fat, whcczy pig that wins

today as an economical pork producer, or

as a prize taker, but it is the harmoni-

ously developed pig that has had a con—

stant growth of all parts from the time

it chased its dam in pursuit of food and

cnjoyed a frolic, to the time it is drivcn

out as a highly developed specimen of its

breed, to win the awards given by the

judges at the fairs. and mcct “the admir-

ing gaze of the sight-seeing crowds." Let

us' cultivate our perceptive faculties so

that we can sce that thcrc is a difference

betwecn the north and northeast, and also

that there 'are slmdings of differences be-

tween the cxcessivcly fat pigs. and the

strongly and cvcnly devMopcd pigs that

represent the products of the host Skill

in brooding and munagcmcnt. As it recip—

ient of hcneiits, I appreciate the value

of friendly criticisms,





“'aync Co. N. A. CLAPP.





 





THE SHEEP MAGGOT PEST.





 





Large flockmastcrs whose sheep rcccivo

prompt and skilled aticntion, arc known

to be a good dcal worricd with the dcpro—

(lotions of the maggot, while those with

smaller flocks and less knowledge of how

to treat them arc frcquenily more ser—

iously troubled by this post. Three months

will, as 21 rule, cover the whole period in





 





Owned by D. H. lebits, of lsabella Co.





which it is dcstruciivc or meddlesome,

June, July and August. I have found

them at work in May, and also in Sep-

ICIIIIJGI‘, but if they are kept from doing

harm from June until thc cnd of August

little anxiety need be felt later. The

maggots are creations of gcnidl wcather,

and hatch and work rcadily when the

atmosphere is warm and humid. On sul-

try days or nights, whcn thundcrslorms

may be brewing or occurring, the mug-

gots come and do hurm with wonderful

SDCC'd. If ncglcctcd for a day or two the

maggots may be present in hundreds Or

thousands, and burrow in the raw flesh.

Then thc slu-cp dctcriomtc rapidly. The

shccp that scck rclief from the maggot

omongsi the bralnblcs or bushes in a wild

pasture are only cncouraging the mag-

gots, as trocs and foliugc are favorite

haunts of the fly. Shccp pnsiurcd on up—

land rorcly suffcr so much as those on the

lowlands. Pasiuring in comparatively

opcn, upland iiclds is one of the best pre-

ycntlvcs I know, short of :u’rtual dipping.

Many sliccp owncrs sccm unwilling to

dip, which I cannot understand. Once :1

shccp is dippcd it may be tukcn for

gruntcd that ihcrc will be no worry for

animal or owner, for some time, and this

is an immense rclicf to both. I would

not dip till I know the maggots were

there, but this is often learned all too

soon in many instanccs, and on tho first

nppcurancc thc him: should be promptly

taken, and all be dipped.



The inexperienccd, howcvcr, often hard-

ly know when the maggots are present.

Never look at or count the sheep at this

time from a distance, but walk among

them and cast an eye on every one. If

the tail is wagged inia creepy way, the

head thrown suddenly back to bite some

spot, and oily, sticky spots appear any—





 





 





 





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PLEASE MENTION THE MICHIGAN FARMER

when you are writing to advertisers.

SPREADING LIME AND COMMERCIAL

FERTILIZERS BROADCAST ON

THE SOIL.



The universal practice in European

countries is to sow these artificial ferti-

lizers broadcast, for the rcason that all

the soil is thus made equally productive,

so that no mattcr in which direction the

plant roots Sprcad the plant food is there.

Our farmers in this country are practic-

ing this method more and more. Our

prediction, now that there has been per-

fected a machine that successfully sows

in wide range of quantities such cnrichcrs

us granular limc, niirutc of sodug land

plaster and all commercial fertilizers is

that the farmcrs in America will use the

broadcast method. The machine to which

we refer is the Empire Broadcast Fertili-

zcr Sowcr, made by the American Seed-

ing-ltiuchine C0,, Incorporated, Richmond,

Indiana. \Vriic the manufacturers for a.

copy of their Empire Broadcast Fertilizer

catalogue. Aftcr reading it, go to your

retail implement dcalcr and insist on see-

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I’ll save your lambs—I’ll save

your sheep—I’ll improve your

flock to such a degree you will

marvel at the change. I have Seen





SAL VET





The Great Worm Destroyer and Conditioner





do this so often — seen it almost bring

the dead back to life — that l have no

hesitancy in offering to feed your sheep

—your lambs or your hogs. horses and

cattle for 60 days to prove its wonder-

ful merit, before you pay a cent. Just

read this letter:



"My lambs were so sick with worms they

could hardly walk. One of them was nearly

dead. I never ex ectcd it would live. After

feeding them Sis -Vet they got better and

all are well and lively now."



5. Y. THORNTON, Blackwater. Mo.





Send No Money

Sal-Vet is a wonder worker, a medi.

catcd suit that cleans out the worms—

aids digestion—puts stock in the pink

of condition. Costs but little. and I

prove it does all I Claim before you

pay. Fill in the coupon-don‘t dcluy.

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.where, with a general harrassed appear-

.ance, depend upon it. maggots are there.





; A sheep with a clean fleece need hardly

f-be suspected, but those with a good deal

. of droppings adhering to their hind quar-





ters are favorite subjects with the mag-

gots. It is a good plan to anticipate

maggots in such cases, and clip off all the

dirty wool. If a greasy spot is seen any-

Where look to that, and take special note

of the rump, as thercabouts is the favorite

spot for the maggots.



There is a pleasure in exterminating

these pests which makes one a perfect

savage, but it is useless trying to kill

all by hand, and although many stuffs are

advised, I have found nothing so effective

as the liquid used for dipping. If a quan-

tity of this is kept ready in jar or bottle.

and a little of it is rubbed in, where the

maggots are, they will be killed with little

work and small expense.



As warmth develops the maggot so

freely, sheep with their old coats on are

more subject to it than those that are





clipped, and early shearing has done

much to lessen the prevalence of this

pest. But clipping is not always a pre-





ventive, and a frequent and keen eye

must still be kept on them.

It may be well to point out, too. that

lambs are sometimes infested with mag-

gots, and it is just as necessary to watch

the lambs as the ewes.

Canada. W. R. GILBERT.





 





FEEDERS’ PROBLEMS.





 





Flaxseed Meal for Calves.



We have been feeding ground fiaxseed

to the calves. Our supply is exhausted

and the elevator men say flaxseed is so

dear they cannot handle it any more.

What would be the best substitute?



Sanilac Co. E J. L.



In using flaxseed meal with skim—milk

for calves, one should purchase the whole

meal of the flaxseed, not the oil cake

Or meal from which the oil has been ex—

tracted, for the reason that it is the fat

or oil contained in this feed which sup-

plies the deficiency of this element in the

skim-milk which has had the fat re-

moved from it Iby the separator. The oil

meal which can ordinarily be purchased

from the elevator has had the fat removed

from it and is, like the skim-milk, a feed

high in protein so that it does not make

algood combination to feed with skim-

milk to growing calves. Notwithstanding

the fact that flaxseed is high in price at

present, it is really the cheapest feed

that you can purchase to supply this de-

ficiency of fat in skim-milk, on account

of the large amount of readily digestible

fat which it contains. It is worth in the

market about $2.15 per bushel at the pres-

ent time, but one will scarcely need to

purchase it by the bushel for the feeding

of calves. A few pounds can be secured

at the grocery or drug store and made

into a jelly by boiling with water and

this used to supplement the skim-milk

during the first few weeks of the calf‘s

life. after which corn meal can be sub-

stituted for it very satisfactorily, as corn

meal and skim-milk make a very well

balanced ration. This. feed, however,

would be improved by the addition of

some sifted oat meal, particularly when

the corn meal is first substituted for the

flaxseed meal, but, owing to its peculiar

adaptability to this use, the extra ex-

pense for a few pounds of flaxseed meal

upon which to start the calf will be well

repaid, even if purchased at a high price

from your grocer or druggist.





LIVE STOCK NOTES.





 





If meat eaters could buy mutton and

lamb in the butcher shops at relatively

the same prices as live sheep and lambs

are bringing. consumption would be won-

derfully increased. Retail prices all the

year have been entirely out of line.



Around 2,000 unbroken range horses,

chictiv from \Vyoming and South Dakota,

~werc‘sold recently at auction in Omaha.

where there was a large attendance of

buvers from all parts of the country.

The horses sold all the way from $100617

140 for the better class down to $15@30

for the commoner ones, with the best

horses selling $206040 below the sensa-

tional prices paid last year.





The state wool associations of VViS-

consin, Minnesota. Wyoming and New

Mexico have obtained an option on a





plant located in Albuquerque. ..

where their wool will be manufactured.

The members of the associations are de—

termined to fight the trust, which they

accuse of forcing the decline of prices.



A Chicago report on cattle conditions

says: “Cattle feeders have been afraid

to carry steers into the heavy stage, for

months past, retaining vivid recollection

of the punishment that policy entailed a

year ago. As a result finished bullocks

are as scarce as in 1002. and prices are

gradually working higher. The country

has been bullish on corn and bearish on

cattle, the logical sequence of this senti-

ment being plenty of feed at this junc-

ture, but empty feed lots. as cattle have

been pushed into the market arena as





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CONDUCTED BY W. C. FAIR. V. S.





Advice through this department is free

to our subscribers. Each communication

should state history and symptoms of the

case in full; also name and address of

writer. Initials only will be published.

Many queries are answered that apply to

the same ailments. If this column is

watched carefully you will probably find

the desired information in a reply that

has been made to some one else. When

reply by mail is requested, it becomes

private practice, and a fee of $1.00 must

accompany the letter.





 





 





Spinal Disease—I would like a little ad-

vice regarding the doctorlng of a calf that

seems to have but little use of its hind

quarters. This calf, when assisted on his

feet will walk a short distance. then

commence wa-bbling behind and soon falls

down and is then quite helpless. This

calf eats and drinks all right. A, B.,

McBain, Mich—Your calf will never re-

cover.



Foot Soreness—Bog Spavin—Swollen

Stifle.—Have a Percheron mare 17 years

old that is stiff in fore quarters, has two

bog spavins that are hardening, causing

her to travel stiff and I also have an-

other threeyear—old filly that is troubled

with capped stifle. What had better be

done for them? L. W. B., Jeddo, Mich.—

Stand mare in wet clay three hours a.

day. Apply equal parts spirits of cam—

phor‘ and tincture iodine to hocks three

times a week and apply one part red

iodide mercury and eight parts lard to

swollen stifle once a week.



Should a mare be assisted in foaling

before labor pains come on?—I would like

to know whether a veterinarian would be

using good judgment or not by taking a

colt away from a mare before labor pains

had come on? In speaking with a veteri-

nary in Canada he told me that it should

not be done, and in my case the colt died.

This mare was a few days past due, but

had shown no indication of wanting to

foal and was working every day. L. .

B., Jeddo, Mich—If the colt is alive and

the mare seemingly in good health, I be-

lieve it is good practice to wait until na-

ture demands some assistance. for most

mares that have been exercised regularly

require no assistance in fouling and seem

to do better if left alone. The only time

that I assist a mare is when she is un-

able to expel her colt or when the pre-

sentation is wrong-or when I am sure

the colt is dead.



Abscess—A small swelling takes place

just above the toe on my chicken and

some time later bursts, discharges blood

and pus and these sores are not inclined

to heal; besides. one seems to affect the

other. 13. . C., Littleville, Mich.———It is

possible that the same exciting cause that

productd this suppurating trouble in one

chicken is producing it on others; there-

fore, I suggest that you thoroughly clean

and disinfect their roost by using one

part carbolic acid and 30 parts water and

whitewash with a solution made out of

fresh lime. Also dissolve 2 ozs. powdered

sulphate copper in a gallon of water and

dip the diseased feet in this solution once

a day. I also suggest that you spray

plenty of whitewash or spread air—slaked

lime on the floor of your roost and about

the chicken yard. All the better if you

can give them new ground to run on until

the get well.



Vgork Horses Out of Condition.—-Will

you please give me a recipe to tone up

my work horses. I feed them well cured

timothy and 11 lbs. of corn meal a day

and their work is only ordinary farm

work. I have another horse that has

heaves and am giving him a guaranteed

heave remedy—the guarantee states if the

horse is not well after given three pack-

ages the money will be refunded. Will it

do any harm to turn these horses out on

grass an hour or two every evening and

feed them dry fodder during the night?



. .B., Fennville Mich—Mix together

equal parts by weight, powdered sulphate



(Continued on page 31).





 





 





KEKIUNGA smut FARM





DECATUR, IND.,





Importers and breeders of





BelgianGPercheron





Stallions and Mares.





 





Our last lm ortation arrived last November. and

are in a very good condition and of the VERY BEST

TYPICAL DRAFT QUALITY. We have over 60

head of Stallionainnii Mares fl‘OItIll to}? to 12:: £32:

for sole. and we nv te prospsec ve uye

to our barns where he will find THE IDEAL

DRAFT HORSE. of both breeds above mentioned.



Our terms srelibernl. and every sale is booked up

with the bent of guarantees.



Write. or better—come and see us. Address





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EGISTERED PERCHERONS For Sole—1 more

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WINTER WHEAT ACREAGE.





 





 





It is idle to suppose that the acreage

of winter wheat will be less in 1911 than

in 1910. It would be a grave mistake for

our readers to plant fewer acres this year

than they did last. This being the case,

a good many of our farmers are going

to buy a grain drill this fall. Now, what

drill will they buy? There are a great

many drills on the market, and it is es-

sential to act wisely. Therefore, we urge

our readers to investigate the Buckeye-—

a drill that has given the best of satis-

faction for more than fifty years. This

drill has positive force feeds for both

grain and fertilizer. Any style furrow

openers can be had—single or double

discs, hoes or shoes in plain grain and

combined grain and fertilizer styles. Send

for a Buckeye catalogue to The American

Seeding-Machine Co., I n c o r p o r a t e (1,

Springfield, Ohio, and then go to your

nearest implement dealer and ask to see

the Buckeye. Our readers are assured

that the drill will do all the makers claim

for it, because it is sold under one of the

strongest guarantees possible to make—a

warranty that absolutely protects the

buyer.





 





—Horoes Cattle Sheep Hogs. Dogs

For sale or Poultry. net'srly all breeds. Sires

exchanged. Southwest Mlcnlgnn Podigreed Stock

Association. B., m. Jennings. Sec.. Paw Paw. Mich.





 





 





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JULY 9, 1910.





OXforcl-Down Sheep are

e-tue forlnlo. A. n.- o J. A. vDIGARMO. this; man





 





oxrono DOWNS autummi





we. ‘11. J. Do GARMO. 3. No.1. Clyde. Mich. .





 





msullnorsnmi mu. smelt mm





mport one hundred yearling ewes and 15 rams .





in J tune for Michigan and the some for Bolse. Idaho.

Branch of this Farm. Will make a fair price on

yearling ewes or rams. also on some ogod ewes with

lambs at side. for 60 days.



L. S. DUNEAM tSONS. Concord. Million.





1 30 Reg. Bombolllet Ewen for sole. descended

from the belt flock: and bred to a pure Von

Bomeyer and a run sired by n Gilbert run and Im-

ported dnm. All In porfoct health. In lots tooult buy.

era—none 'reoervod. J. 0. A. Cook. Moi-rice. Mlch





H068.





LARGE ENGLISH BERKSHIRES.





Have lino lot of spring pigs of both sexes. Few

young sown for fall furrow. Vigorous and strong.

the type for profitable pork production. Wac-

tlon guaranteed. F. A. BYWA'rmn. Memphis, Mich.





HUPP FARM BERKSHIRES!

WON 189 PRIZES IN 1000.



Stock of both sexes and all anon for sole. Breeders



of Guernsey Cattle. M. B. Turkeys. Barred Bock



Chlckens. Pekln Ducks. GEO. C. BUPP, Men.



DroworA Blrmlnohnm Mlchlnn.





BERKSHRES Unexcelled in brooding. Selected

boars. lows and auto. Choice fall

pigs. T. V. HICKS. R. No. 11. Bottle Creek. Mich.





HIGH BLISS ”REE EIBllfll IEIISRIBE 153.51%





hex. W. J. Boss. Rocheotor, Michigan.





BERKSHIRES album





typo mum C. S. BARTLETT. Pond-o. Mich.





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





BIREDIIS’ DIRECNIY.

CATTLE.





ABERDEEN-ANGUS.





Herd headed by UNDULATA BLACKBIRD

ITO 83830. one of the beat son: of PRINCE ITO

50000. and Grand Chomplon Bull at the Detroit

and Grand Boplds Fain of 1907, 1908 and 1909. Herd

consists of Eric“. Blockblrds. Prideo. etc.

WOODCOTE STOCK FARM. Ionlu. Mloh.





. Berkshire swine. Eggs for

lirshlre Bull calves. mm... m... b... .0...

White & But! Orplngtono. White to Barred Rocks.

Light Brahman. White Leghorn: and White Wynn-

dotteatl poi-15. Mich. School for the Deaf. Flint.



—-Polled Dal-homo. Hampshire



AEGIS ms Cotswold. and South Down Roms.

on one at Clover Blossom Form. Port Austin. Mich.

GUERNSEYS-Wu‘ CAMS-

Herd tuberculin



tested. ALLAN KELSBY. Lokovlow. M loll.





FOR SALE-GUERNSEY BULL CAI-MES.





All right in every way. Prices rouomblo.

J. L. SNYDER, Root Lansing, Mlohlaon.





' Bmdomond In;

"all" "Ids. FII'I clue Guernsey's. rlto us your

wants. E. a J. T. MILLER. Birmingham. Mich.





CHOICE” IRE!) ROLSIEll-FRIESIMI {€233.32





prices. Cole Bros. Ypsilanti Forms. Ypsilanti. Mich





—-7 l 1

FOR SALE 113.33.333.33.“ Sfia'y‘eifi‘i





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





tier! of high.





2

BERK SRIRES. 9...? tflii’ii‘fmbi'i’. 33.1%."?me

lmmedinh mlo. Ask for cnblol. 301cm" l'nnn, Slduw, Mich.





 





Berkshire—A few choice loll om. bred for early for-

rowins and a choice lot of Spring Pigs with prices

right and tho right brood. A. A. Poltullo, Dookorvillo, lion.





DAMS BROS. thchflold. Mich. breeders of Im-

proved Cheotor White and Tamworth swine.

Pip, either brood. by lot prise Shh hi: win-on. Boa Rock,

But! Wyandotto out sl pot is; W. Orphan-38 per Ill.

-—Sowo bred for Aug. and So t.

'Wmd mud.“ furow. Choice March and A31;

furrow. either sex also W. Wynndotte Iago ‘1 for 15.

W. 0. WILSON. Ohemoo. Mich. (Both Phones).





' —S :1 l

CHESTER WHITES...3.,;‘.E..§.§:

for full inn-owing. Also Guernsey Cattle. Catalog

free. WILL W. FISHER. Wstorvllot, Michigan.





FOR SALE

3 Registered lluroc Jersey Boars





Fart-owed Oct. 7. ,





$15.00 Each...





Certificate of Registra‘tionlno

W. (I. CARE. Wsmania. 0.





DUROC JERSEYS.





CAREY U. EDMONDS. Booth-o. Michigan.





DUROO JERSEY HOG °‘ ‘“





. I go:

for sale. Pigs in plh‘l not akin. rendymto. 3113.





Mendowbrook Seed Fur-mo, Wlllhmoport.





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





service. WILLIAM B. HATCH, Ypollonu. Mich.

—Bull calves. Herd





“OLSTEIH F“|ES|‘“ headed by County





Mercedes Royal King. W. B. Jones. 031: Grove.Mlch.





DUROC JERSEY SWINE. afiepfifiitnefiig 1:.





for 15. J. H. BANGHART, Lon-Inc. Mich





 





5 Holstein Service Bulls For Sale.

Any one of which have breeding and Individuality

that qualifies them to head any herd. Bull calves

and a few good cows,



1.. E. CONNELL. Fayette. Ohio.





TOP NOTCH HOLSTEINS.





Top Notch reglatered young Holsteln Bulls com-

bining in themselves the blood of cows which now

hold and have in the past held World's Records for

milk and butter-fat at fair prices.



McPHERSON FARMS 00.. Howell. Mlch.





BU L A '

HOLSTEIN bestL :fm.fi£"8?i‘l$





breed. 0. D. WOODBURYI Lansing, Mlchlgan.





-—B

H E R E F0 R D S: roi‘Eai‘53‘3273.“ 195353?





China hogs. R. E. ALLEN. Paw Paw. Mich.





LlLLlE FARMSTEAD J ERSEY S





We have some Splendid young bulls for sale. Some

of them are old enough for service. They are from

cows with records of 300 to 425 pounds of butter Int

yenr. Write for description and prices.



COLON C. LILLIE. Coopersvlllo. Mich.





JERSEY BULL CALF born October 4th ’09. Dam

gave9.3861bs. milk in one year. test 5 to 55%. Fire’s

dam’s record 10.060 ll 8. milk in 10}; months test5 2-10

per cent. The Murray-Waterman Co., R. D. 6, Ann Arbor, Mich.





 





 





 





 





 





 





FOR SALE—12 registered Jerloy Cows 0! St. Lambert and

Inland blood, from 2 to 10 years, all fresh or nearly 50. Price

two each It taken at once. C. A. Brsitol, R. I". D. 5.?enton, Mich.





 





FOR SALE—JETS” Bull Calves from 3 to 9 mos. old.

Fine thlrfty fellows and from extra good





cows. A. Newman. Mnrlette. Mich. R. F. D. No. 1.





BUTTER BRED ”33.15%:ng

CRYSTAL SPRING STOCK FARM.

Sliver Crook. Allecnn County. Michigan.





Register of Merit Jerseys. ”£23.33“

'1‘. F. MARS’I‘ON. Buy Clty. Michigan.





NORTHERN GROWN JERSEYS





WITH BIG MILK RECORDS.

TUBECULIN TESTED BY STATE VETERINARIAN.

ROYCROFT FARM. Sidnnw. Mich.





HORTHORN cattle of both sexes at reasonable

prices. I breed for both milk and beef. Come or

write. T. M. SOUTHWORTH, R. No. 13. Box '13, Allen, Mich





 





 





 





 





 





 





, snnnp.

Parsons Poll Dolaine Rams





will add to the constitution and shouting unlltleo





 





 





Register. M. A. Bray. Okemos Inghom Co., Mich. .





of your lambs. Grade X. 015; XX. 020: X X. 825.

ROMEYN C. PARSONS. Grand Ladle. Mich.





ALNUT HILL FARM Herd of Duroel. Brod IOWI all sold.

35 fine toll cows. 15 fine Ml boon ready for urvico. l00

Iprlng pigs to dnto. Write J. 0. Barney. Goldwater, Mich.





0. I. C. bred sows all sold. bfifie.3.,‘fi,z

hand. GEORGE P. ANDREWS. Dnnsvllle. Mich.





O l C REGISTERED PIGS. _10 to 12

0 0 0 weeks from World 1 Fair winners.

Glenwood Stock Farm. Zeetand. Mlch. Phone 94.





0 I c REGISTERED PIGS March and

o o 0 April litters. Pairs not nkin.

HENRY RIGTERINK. Hamilton. Mloh.





O I C —SPBING PIGS and o few BRED

o . - SOWS at reasonable prices.

C. J. THOMPSON. Rockford, Mich.





0 l C Spring Pigs For Sale. 14 choice boar pigs

0 0 0 and 17 choice sow plgl. Satisfaction

Guaranteed. Fred Nickel, Monroe, Mlch.. R. No. 1.





" -by two chum lon boa . B k-

30 P' 0‘ Fa" P'gs ‘ng orders fgr weaneldgplggoby

10 different boars. WM. WAFFLE. Goldwater. Mich.





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





IG WESTERN TYPE POLAND'CHINA PIGS, by three big

Western Bonn and from Big Sewn. Prospects fox-{600 to

lOOO-lelogl. They keo easy and grow fut. Bred big for

randy 20 you“. Boll p 011.. J. C. BUTLER, Portland, lich.





 





OB SALE—4 P. C. boars ready for service. Eggs

for hatching dz prize winning Regal White &. Col-

ombian Wynndottel. ZachKinne. Three Onku.Mich.





”REE TYPE POLANDCHINAS—Largeat In



Mich. Booking orders for pigs to

be shipped at 4 to 5 mos. of age. Write for weight:

and measurements. W. E. Livingston. Pnrmo.Mlch.





POLAND-CHINAS‘F‘“ m mm





pl 5 now nod

to ship. WOOD dz SONS. Sal no. Mich.y





Slngly or in airs not okln.



P' 0' PIGS Mlnorcn 9323 81.50 per 15.

R. W. MILLS. Saline. Mlohllon.



- ——Boers. Gllta and Plga



POIand Chinas of quality at the right



price. B. M. WING a SON. Sherdlan. Michigan.





 





 





 





 





 





_ ' —Lorge utilod. early spring pin, and

Pound Chill“ older sows bred. Also Shorthorn





calves. Prices right. Robert Neve. Pierson, Mich.





For Sale-500 fist. Yorkshire





can-ed Plan each $5.00





 





W o

BROWN’S PIG FARM. Grand Rapids. Mich.





 





Largo Improved English Yorkshiros.





The hogs that make good. September gilt! bred to

furrow next August or September. Spring plan of

either sex. Poll-o not akin. Satisfaction guaranteed.





 





COLON C. LILLIE. Cooporovnle. Mich.
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KEEPING UP THE MILK FLOW-





 





The extremely hot and dry weather of

the past few weeks has shortened the

season for June grass pastures and

brought the season of supplementary

feeding much earlier than dairymen are

accustomed to. But where the pastures

are failing it is the poorest kind of policy

to allow the cows to shrink in their milk

flow before supplementary feeding is com—

menced. A liberal grain ration will aid

materially in keeping the cows up to a

full flow of milk and some of the new

clover hay can be fed with profit. The

cows will eat the new, early cut clover

hay with relish and will eat more of the

dry pasture grass than would be the case

if some green feed were used for soiling

them to help out the pasture and they can

be kept up in their milk fiow fairly well

on this combination of feeds. But if they

are allowed to shrink in their milk flow

at this season they can never be gotten

back to a normal production again this

season. Such extreme weather is hard

on the cows, especially when the flies

commence to be troublesome, even on

good pasture, and is doubly so when the

feed is short and insufficient or dried up

to an extent which makes it unpalatable

and less digestible than the fresher pas-

ture which is generally at its best in

June.





HOW TO TEST MILK ON THE FARM.





 





It is a simple and easy matter to test

milk and cream, and it is an Operation

that can be done by any farmer with

very little practice. The importance of

testing the milk or, more exactly, the in-

dividual cows, cannot be too strongly em-

phasized. If those who keep cows knew

how simple and easy it really is to test

milk, more Babcock testers would be in

use today, and it is encouraging to note

that each year finds more of them in ac-

tual use on the farm.



‘A testing outfit consists of a. machine

'id’t‘ whirling test bottles, the test bottles

which hold the milk to be tested, a

pipette for measuring the milk, an acid

measure for measuring the acid, and a

bottle of commercial sulphuric acid. The

outfit complete need not cost over five

dollars, and some can be bought for evcn

less than that amount. After one has

the tester there is practically no further

cxpcnse. The acid is cheap stuff and a

cent's worth will test several samplcs.





'The first thing is to study the general in-





Structions that accompany every tester.



A pipette is furnished with every ma-

chine for measuring the milk. This se-

cures the proper amount and thcrc is no

danger of getting too much or too little

milk if the pipette is filled to the mark

and one is careful not to spill any before

it is emptied into the bottle. Before fill—

ing the pipette the milk should be thor-

oughly mixed, which is best done by

pouring from one dish to anotlrer several

times. This mixing must be especially

observed after the milk has stood for

some time, but it is not so important

when the sample is taken from freshly

drawn milk. The best way of securing the

sample is at milking time and while the

milk is yet warm. Be sure to milk the

cow thoroughly dry; empty it from one

pail to another once or twice, fill the

pipette to the mark and empty it into the

test bottle. Never take a sample from a

cow’s milk before it is together as a

whole, because different parts of the milk

drawn from the first to the last stripping

varies greatly in richness. I believe that

the most important part of the testing is

to get a fair sample of the milk, because,

unless this is done, however careful the

after work is carried on, the result of the

test will be misleading and one will be

deceived.



After the Sample Has Been Taken.



After the milk has been measured by

means of the pipette and emptied into

the test bottle, it is ready to be mixed

with the acid, It is a good idea to get all

the milk into the test bottles before mix—

ing with the acid. The acid is poured

into the small glass measure for measur-

ing it until it reaches the mark indicat-

ing the amount to use, and then carc-

fully poured into the test bottle contain-

ing the sample of milk. The test bottle

must be held by its neck and inclined so

that the acid will run down the side of

the bottle and not through the milk.

When it is held this way the acid col—





 





lects in the bottom of the bottle under





 





“THE MICHIGAN FARMER.





the milk and does not mix with it. The

acid must be poured into the bottle slowly

and carefully.



With the acid in the bottle under the

milk, it is ready for mixing. Do this

gently by giving the bottle a rotary mo-

tion, and never by an up and down mix-

ing, which might cause the contents of

the bottle to go out the neck. As the

acid and milk mix, the mixture becomes

hot and changes to a dark brown color.

Continue this mixing until it is of a uni-

form dark brown color and the acid and

milk have been thoroughly mixed. Each

bottle should be so treated and then

placed in the tester.



Whirl it for five minutes at about forty-

five turns per minute, more or less, de-

pending upon the make of tester. Then

fill each test bottle to the neck with hot

water, preferably soft water, and turn

again for three minutes. After this whirl,

add more hot water until the fat comes

within the graduatcd portion of the neck

of the bottle and whirl once more for the

lust time, one minute.



That is all there is to making a Bab—

cock test, and it is almost as simple as

doing the milking. It is mainly a me-

chanical operation and requires no scien-

tific skill exccpt ordinary carcfulness and

attention. Of course, the weights of milk

and acid used are dcsignatcd by the

metric system, such as cubic centimeters,

grams, etc., but it matters not what they

are called. One cannot make a mistake

if he secures the sample for testing as

suggested, mcasuring it with the regular

pipette furnished, and mixes it with the

acid according to directions.

Reading Test and Figuring Total



of Butter.



The reading of the test is done by sub-

tracting the lower point reached by the

fat column from the upper point reached

by the fut on the graduated scale. The

reading should be made while the fat is

yet hot and liquid. If they become cold

they should be act in hot water until the

fat is in a. meltcd condition. One way

to read the tcst is to nu ensure the fat col-

umn with a broom splinter; then put one

point on the zero mark and the mark

reached by the other point will indicate

the test. The best way of measuring the

fat column is with a compass or pair of

dividers.



'The ordinary test bottles are made to

read from zero to 10 per cent, each per

cent being dividcd into fifths, or two-

tcuths of 1 per ccnt‘. Milk varies from

about 3 to 61/2 pcr cent. To find out the

amount of fat from the test, one simply

multiplies the per cent test by the

amount of milk, just like the simple in—

terest problems we used to do in the old

arithmetics. No difference except that

one is the commodity milk with the per

cent fat, while the other is money with

the per cent interest. But butter is not

pure fat and contains moisture, some

salt, a little casein. To reduce the fat

to butter, multiply it by about 16 per

ccnt, add it: to the fat and the result will

be the amount of buitcr. Thuspwe have

30 lbs. of 5 pcr ccnt milk: 30x6 per cent

:15 lbs, of fat; 16 pcr cent X 1.5:.24

churn gain; 1.5 lb.><.24 lb.:1.74 lbs. of

total butter.



Another problem, using 4 per cent milk,

might suggest the practical difference be-

tween two cows giving the same quantity

of milk:



30x4 per ccnt:1.20 lbs. of fat; 1.2X16

per ccnt :19 churn gain; 1.2 plus .19:

1.39 lbs. of butter.



This may seem like only a small differ-

ence, but it amounts to 70 lbs. of butter

in a. year’s milk flow of 6,000 lbs. from

one cow. The Babcock tester enables

every farmer to find out those facts con-

ccrning the cows of his herd, and it is

one of the most profitable little invest-

mcnis he can make.



Pennsylvania.





Yield





L. J. HAYNES.





PEAT AS A STABLE ABSORBENT.





 





I saw in the Michigan Farmer that peat

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TV. II. S.





Allegzm Co.



Dried peat, or dried muck, certainly

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It will absorb odors and moisture in the

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Almost cvcry neighborhood in Michigan

has some pcat or muck swamp where one

could, if he desired. sccurc all of this

product that he wanted. The best way

to prepare it would be. to throw it on the





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UTILIZING POULTRY MANURE.





 





 





 





 





Many people do not fully appreciate the

quality of fertilizer stored up in hen ma-

nure. Making what I consider a rather

low estimate of the amount of manure

produced by fowls, I think that 100 ordi-

nary sized hens will produce at least one

ton of manure In a year. After this has

been mixed with about twice its bulk of

earth you can see what an immense

amount: of first-class fertilizer you have.

A great many seem, however, to regard

It as more bother than it Is worth, and

gtherefore It is gotten rid of in the easiest

'way.



Poultry manure is very rich in ammonia

and phosphoric acid, and these are prom-

-lneut among the constituents of first-

jclass fertilizers. I have been using some

‘of this manure as a top dressing for gar-

den crops, and find it; excellent. I think

that at no time is there more plant food

in this manure than when It is first made,

and for this reason the droppings should

be gathered frequently and applied to the

sot]. as soon as possible. The best plan is

to spread It evenly over freshly worked

land and then mix soil and manure thor-

oughly by means of the free use of the





applied to growing crops it may be worked

in with the small-toothed cultivator. This.

however, is only practicable during the

summer season. In cold weather it should

be mixed with some good garden loom and

stored in some out-building, to be spread

when the ground is in shape.



Old barrels are excellent for storing

this by-product. If there is no building

in which the barrels can be placed, they

may be set In rows and covered with

boards to keep out rain and snow. When

the barrels are empty in the spring,_ store

them away for use uguin the next win-

ter. A great many fail to save the drop-

pings because they do not haVe things as

convenient as they would like. This,

however. I find to be more of an excuse

than a reason. If your poultry house is





 





not so arranged that the saving of the

'manure is easy, it will not be a great job

to so arrange it. The arrangement sug-

gested above is very cheap. During the

summer it can be applied directly to the

soil; in winter it can be stored in barrels

or boxes, kept sheltered from rains and

snows, and applied when the ground is

in shape.



This question of saving the poultry ma-

nure should concern every farmer who is

keeping a flock of poultry. It will be sur-

prising to see what the droppings will do

to a piece of land if you have never tried

using them as above suggested.



DIInOIS. R. B. BUSHING.





JUDGING POULTRY BY SCORE CARD.





I am very much interested in pure—bred





 





 





 





poultry and would like to know how fun-

ciers score their birds. I have read a

great deal about poultry scoring 90 to 95

poian but do not understand it.



St. Joseph Co. L. P.



The statement that a fowl has made a

certain score, or has scored a certain

number of points, means that the score-

card system of judging was employed and

that the judge found the fowl entitled t0

the number of points stated, out of a

possible 100. ‘thn any brccd gains the

recognition of the American Poultry As-

sociatinm it; is admitted to the so-cullcd

Siundard of Perfection and is given a

scale of points by the Association. This

scale of points is simply an enumeration

of 1110 vzn'ious parts and qualities of the

fowl which are to receive the attention

of the judge or scorch lngcthel‘ with a

statement as to the requirements for a

perfect scm‘c in each, and the penalty or

“cut” for each defect or deficiency. The

points mmsidcrcd in scoring arc the same

for all breeds, and the judge, in scoring

a fowl, is required to pass upon the fol-

lowing: Symmetry, Weight 01' size, con-

dition; comb; head; wuiilcs and car lobes;

neck; back; breast; body and fluff; wings;

tail; legs and toes. In each of these, ex-

cepting the first four, shape and color are

passed upon separately, in some instances

the one being valued considerably above

the other. In fact, the value placed upon

each of the sections making up the scale

of points varies with the different breeds.

this variation being due to the fact that

the breeders of one breed place greater

stress upon certain features of their fowls

than do those of another breed. As a

general rule, those markings or features

most difficult to bring to perfection are

given the higher number of points in mak-





 





ing up a scale of points, but, no matter





barrow or a. rake of some kind. When





how many points are given to each sec-

tion in the curd, the tot'nl' is always 100.

However. In mod breeds the require-

ments of the standard are placed so high

that comparatively few fowls score above

96 points. Accurate descriptions and

standard requirements of all breeds recov—

nlzed by the American Poultry Associa-

tion are published In the American Stand-

a‘rd of Perfection, a volume which should

be in the hands of every breeder of show-

room poultry.

EXPERIENCE WITH FIRELESS

BROODERS.





 





This season I have been trying tireless

brooding to some extent, mostly with the

late hatches. It has given me an excel-

lent opportunity to add to my poultry

knowledge, though at the cost of a num-

ber of chicks. Never having used the

heatless brooders before I naturally made

some mistakes, the more because my

brooders and hovers were home-made and

rather crude. On the whole, my experi-

ments were fairly successful and I learned

enough to insure much better results with

later hatches. The first mistake I made

was removing the chicks from the incu—

bator too soon. Newly hatched chicks

put into a cold hover are sure to be

chilled. Even if the hover has been

warmed there will not be sufficient heat

to keep the chicks comfortable. They

should be left in the Incubator at least

forty—eight hours and I have had better

success by removing the egg tray and

allowing the chicks to remain in the in-

cubator for three or four days. They

were taken out regularly to be given feed

and water, being kept out only a. few

minutes at a time. The temperature was

kept at 95 degrees the first day, then

gradually lowered to 85. By the time

they are four days old the chicks, if

placed in a‘ properly constructed cold

brooder and kept under the hover most

of the time until a week old, will generate

sufficient heat to keep the temperature

high enough. At first I made the mistake

of not confining the chicks closely enough

to the hover. They should be let out

often for food and water, but after a few

minutes should be returned to the hover.

In this way they soon learn to go to the

hover when cold, instead of bunchlng up

outside. I am not yet ready to admit

that cold broodcrs are. for all seasons, as

successful as the heated brooders, but

for the late hatches I believe they will

be found superior.



Ohio. NAT S. GREEN.





INCREASING THE PROPORTION OF

FANCY COMB HONEY.





 





Fancy comb honey brings from one to

two cents per pound more than N0. 1. and

from four to six cents more than N0. 2.

Naturally, then, we are all interested in

producing as much fancy honey as pos-

siblc:



Many bee—keepers imagine that this is

controlled entirely by the bees, and that

no method which we may use will mate—

rially change the percentage of fancy and

No. 1. Now to a certain extent this is

true, for it is a fact that a certain colony

will produce about the same quality of

honey, no matter what method is used,

with the exception that the stronger the

colony the better the sections are likely

to be filled. But it is not neceSSary to

allow colonies which do not make the

fancy grade to finish off any honey for the

murkct.



Here Is where method may aid in in-

creasing the yield of fancy honey. I make

a practice of allowing the poorer colonies

to draw out the foundation and bring the

sections up to the Stage where they

Would soon begin capping. Then I choose

several colonies in the yard which have

pruvcn themselves to be producers of

fancy comb honey and give them these

partially filled supers to fill out. Given

these drawn and partially filled sections

they will finish an enormous amount of

them, for these fancy honey producing

Colonies are energetic follows, and these

partly filled sections give them still

greater vim for the work. Consequently,

four or five of these colonies will usually

finish off the honey for an apiary of 20

or 25 colonies. If you have chosen the

right colonies you will have from 75 to

90 per cent fancy comb honey.



Mecosta CO. L. C. WHEELER.





 





 





 





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“Oh how hard it was to port with cof-

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stipation and-belching was such that I

finally brought myself to leave it off.



”Then the question was, what should

we use for the morning drink? Tea. was





:worse for us than coffee; chocolate and





cocoa. were soon tired of; milk was not

liked very well, and hot water we could

not endure.



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Postum and have never been without it

since.



“We have seven children. Our baby

now eighteen months old, would, not take

milk, so we tried Postum and found she

liked it and It agreed with her perfectly.

She is today, and has been, one of the

healthiest babies in the State.



“I use about two-thirds Postum and

one-third milk and a. teaspoon of sugar,

and put It into her bottle. If you could

have seen her eyes sparkle and hear her

say “good” today when I gave it to her,

you would believe me that she likes it.





“If I was matron of an infants’ home ,





every child would be raised on Postum.

Many of my friends say, ‘You are look-

ing so well!’ I reply, ‘1 am well; I drink

Postum. I have no more trouble with

constipation, and know that I owe my

good health to God and Postum.’



“I am writing this letter because I:

want to tell you how much good Postum

has done us, but If you knew how I shrink

from publicity. you would not publish this

letter, at. least not over my name.”



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Ever read the above letter? A

new one appears from time to

time. They are genuine. true.

and full of human interest.





 





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The report of the

The Senate Senate Committee



Committee’s Report. to the Senate of



the United States



upon the subject of the high cost of liv-

ing, made pursuant to investigations of

this subject, was summarized in our last

issue. As noted in that issue, it contains

some solid information of value and much

food for thought for the producers of

foodstuffs in this country. The figures

given in this report make it very apparent

that the great law of supply and demand

has been actively at work and aided by

other conditions, noted in this report, in

bringing the farmers of the country an

increased prosperity for which they have

waited long and labored persistently,

sometimes without the reward which was

their earnest labor's just due. At the

same time this report brings out the fact

that there has been a marked increase in

the cost of producing farm products, a

fact which "the other half" has not fully

appreciated if the sentiments publicly ex-

pressed in various ways are to be taken

as an index of the general opinion of con-

sumers upon this point. We believe that

the publicity given to this report will

disabuse the minds of many of the cr-

roneous opinion that the farmers of the

country have been getting more than

their fair share of business prosperity

through the increased price of their pro-

ducts.



A phase of this report which should not

rbe passed over without special notice,

is the recognition of the fact that the

increased banking facilities in agricul-





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THE -_ MicH~IGANs~FARMqu “





tural localities have operated to the ben-

efit of the farmers in those localities, bet-

ter enabling them to the hold theirfcrops

and market them to the best advantage,

thus steadying and to some degree in-

creasing the average market price for

their commodities. This is a factor in

the well being of the farmers of the coun-

try to which we have referred many

times in these columns. In it is also a

suggestion that the farmers of any sec-

tion may profitably extend their relations

with their banker. in this direction, to

the end that they may share more equably

in the benefits which undoubtedly accrue

to them from such relationship and which

are recognized in this report. The ben-

efit which adequate banking facilities has

proven to the farmers of the country was

most thoroughly demonstrated in the near

panic which has not yet passed from our

acute remembrance. With the greater

prosperity which has come to them, and

the consequent increase in the number

and strength of country banks, comes a.

broader field of usefulness for these insti-

tutions and a wider opportunity to profit

by them to the farmers of all sections of

the country.



Another factor in the higher cost of

living which is made prominent in tnis

report and which applies to farmers as

well as to the city consumer to no small

degree is the increased tendency to pur-

chase supplies in small quantities and

ready for consumption. instead of in quan-

tities or in the form of raw material. In

few farm homes today are to be found

the barrel of sugar, the supply of flour or

cured meats which were considered a

necessity of a few years ago. More gen—

erally these are purchased as needed in

small quantities and in the ready-to-eat

form which, while a convenience to the

housewife, increases the cost of living

not a little. The proper relationship of

these factors is a good subject for

thoughtful study. Not that we would ad-

vise increasing the cares of the too often

overworked hOusewife to reduce the cost

of living, unless absolutely necessary, nor

that we w0u1d deprecate that fact that

a higher standard of living is more gen—

eral today than in former years. On the

contrary we consider these to be desir-

able things, but simply suggest that there

may be at hand the means of somewhat

cheapening the cost of living upon the

farm without the disadvantages implied,

if a little thought and attention is de-

voted to this factor by both members of

the home partnership.



Another possible opportunity for bet-

tering farm conditions which is suggested

in this report is that of the organization

of producers. We have dwelt upon this

topic in previous issues to an extent

which makes it seem unnecessary to touch

upon it further at this time. It is men-

tioned only because of the fact that this

report seems to be a little misleading in

this respect, as it would be interpreted

by the average reader. Organizations of

producers do not necessarily increase the

price to the consumer, but may, without

such an effect, increase the revenue de-

rived by the producer.



Another count made in the considera—

tion of the increased cost of living men-

tioned in this report, and which would

likewise seem to be misleading, is that of

advertising. It is difficult to see the con—

nection in this case, particularly as the

articles which have increased most in

price are not of a class which are adver-

tised to any extent and to which the cost

of advertising is in any sense added to

the price to the consumer. Agricultural

products are scarcely advertised at all

and foodstuffs which constitute the item

in which the next largest increase has

been noted, are advertisd little in com-

parisori with general merchandise, in

which the increase and cost to the con-

sumer has been less marked.



There is, however, in this report sulfi-

cicnt material for careful thought and

study by every reader, for which reason

we have again called attention to it and

commented upon a few of its phases.





HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK.





 





Foreign.



The Russian government is about to

communicate to other countries an agree—

ment with Japan regarding the interests

of the two countries in Manchuria. For

a long time representatives of these two

nations have been working upon a plan

for the control of Manchuria that will

protect the interests of each and over-

come the possibility of conflict as far as

possible, and it seems that a very favor-

able convention for the securing of such

a purpose has been agreed to. The gov-

ernments are to maintain jointly the

status quo in Manchuria, both as regards

to territorial and administrative control,

and they co-ordinate the railroad inter-

ests there.



Japan has taken over the police power

of Corea. It is believed that this is a step

in the direction of annexation of the





being strengthened.





 





 





The garrisons are

Japan has promised

Corea's ruler ease and luxury, which is

believed to have great weight in the ne-

gotiations that recently resulted in

strengthening Japan’s hold upon the

country.



Prof. Rutherford, an English scientist,

was honored last week by being present-

ed a Bernard medal for his researches in

radio activity. Dr. Butler, of Columbia.

university presented the medal.



Colonel Bowen, of the 12th infantry, now

located near Manila, will have to stand

trial for temperamental incapacity. A

court~martiai was ordered last week.



Commander Gilmer landed marines at

Bluefields, Nicaragua, recently, and pre-

vented the steamer Venus bombarding the

town. Complaints are now coming from

all parts of the country to Washington,

Ibut the de artment believes the comman-

der did his duty in stopping the vessel

from taking an active part .in the revolu-

tion. Former President Zelaya is now in

Brussels, but it is knOWn almost to a cer-

tainty that he. is drawing heavily upon

his large fortune for discontinuing the

struggle. The promotion of large property

interests in the western part of the coun-

try is believed by the department here

to be Zelaya’s purpose for assisting the

Madriz cause.



Because of his skill in settling the boun-

dary and waterways controversy between

the United States and Canada the British

house of commons gave Ambassador

Bryce public praise for his work.



The English government will go before

the people next January for the approval

of 8. bill to restrict the veto power of the

house of lords. The liberals and the tor-

ies have failed to reach an agreement.

The house of lords will turn down the

proposal at the fall session according to

the announcement of the leaders.



National. .



The agitation for a sane “Fourth" ap-

parently has been effective in robbing the

celebration of our national holiday of

some of its dangerous features, as the

reports of casualties and injuries are

much less than for former years. In De-

troit not only was the noise much less

but the injuries reported as compared

with a year ago were 22 and 63 respec-

tively. The same general change was

evident throughout the state and country

—distriet jollifications taking the place

to a large extent, of the old time hilarity.



One mile west of Middleville, Ohio, a

collision between a pasenger train loaded

with persons out for‘the holiday and a.

freight train resulted in the death of 19

persons and the injury of scores of oth-

ers. Train orders were misread.



Melville W. Fuller, chief justice of the

supreme court of the United States, died

at his summer home near Bar Harbor,

Maine, on the morning of July 4. Heart

trouble coupled with a weakness super-

induced by Bright‘s disease, was the

cause of his unexpected death, although

he has been in poor health for some time.

He was born in Maine in 1833, studied law

one year at Harvard and went to Chicago

in 1856 to practice. He was scarcely

known outside of the legal fraternity be-



fore his appointment to the supreme

bench by President Cleveland in 1888.

He was twice married, his last wife dying

in 1904. He leaves eight daughters to

mourn his loss. It is generally remarked

the position made vacant by his death

will be filled by Charles S. Hughes, who

was recently appointed to the bench by

President Taft,-and who is now governor

of New York.



Race riots were started in many places

following the announcement of the result

of the pugilistic contest at Reno, Nevada.

in which Jack Johnson, a negro, was de-

clared winner of the heavyweight cham-

pionship of the world over James Jeff-

ries, a white man. Many deaths resulted

from the riots and in some instances the

blacks were driven from the streets of

municipalities where their celebrating

became obnoxious to the white citizens.



The efficiency of aeroplanes as an in-

strument of war was proven last week

when, in tests made at Hammondsport,

New York, Glenn Curtiss succeeded in

dropping 15 out of 22 shots upon targets.

The test proved that in order to make the

machines effective they must be capable

of carrying two persons; and that the

idea of dropping projectiles upon ships

or other structures must be superseded

by a gun for directing the destructive

missnes.



An areonaut fell at Caro, Mich., July 4,

a distance of 100 feet_ and was killed.

About the same time at Vassar, a town

some 13 miles distant, another balloonist

lfell about the same distance, but he still



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The town of Benton, Pa., was hell" de-

stroyed by fire on July 4, causing a loss

of $300,000. The fire was started by the

careless use of firecrackers.



A disastrous fire in the plant of the

Ypsilanti Hay Press C0., for a time

threatened to have a serious effect upon

farm operations depending upon deliveries

of goods from this factory. Announce-

ment is made by authorities of the con-

cern, however, that no disappointment

whatever. will result to farmer customers

of this concern. Temporary quarters have

been established and orders are being

tilled promptly.





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CROP AND MARKET NOTES.





 





 





Genesee 60., July 4.—A period of ex-

treme heat has set corn and other crops

to growing at a great rate. A fair stand

is seen in most fields although hardly up

to the average for this date. Beans are

generally looking well. Late potatoes

just starting. Sugar beets not far from

the average. Haying begins this week in

earnest, and a large acreage of clover

will be cut in the next few days. The

yield is good but scarcely up to that of

last year. Wheat beginning to turn and

a fair crop and better than in some in-

stances. Old hay freely offered with quite

a fair tonnage unsold. Wages for hay

and harvest fields high and help scarce.

Quite a number of farms in this vicinity

have recently changed owners at prices

around $90 to $100 per acre. Market quo-

tations as follows: Wheat, $1; corn, 63c;

oats, 410; beans. $2.10: potatoes, 20@30c;

wool, 220; eggs, 200; dairy butter, 22c:





 





JULY 9., 1910.]

dressed hogs. 1135c; veal, 10c; beef. ~ 9

10; baled hay, $12.7-5@14; loose hay, siog

13; rye straw, $7 50. -



Clinton 00., June 30.———June has been

an exceptionally fine month for doing all

xinds of farm work that comes in at this

time of the year. It has been very dry.

no rain smce the 6th until the 23rd, when.

a heavy rain fell accompanied by a heavy

wind which caused some damage in tim-

ber and orchards. The early cold weather,

together with the destructive cutworm,

wrought havoc with the corn. The latter

part of June was excessively warm, to-

gether With the d weather, for culti-

vating. Wheat an early cats at this

time promise an abundant harvest. New





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seeded meadows are all that could be ex- ?





pected for a. crop but old meadows are,

generally speaking, light. Wheat, $1;

beans, $2.05; No. 1 timothy hay, $13@15;

cloverseed, $6; butter, 20c, eggs, 180.

About the usual output of beans, which

are looking well at this writing.



Clinton 0., lnd., June 27.—-The month

of June has proven to be a drought month

for us. A cold, wet spring followed by

dry and hot weather. There have been

no showers, not enough to lay the dust.

Crops are beginning to show effects. Oats

are beginning to head out, but are short.

Farmers have cultivation well in hand,

but corn is small for this time of year.

Clover nay harvest is at hand, and is a

good crop.

even. Some is turning while some is just

heading. Average about one-half crop.

Horses are scarce and in. good demand,

$200 being the average price asked. Farm-

ers are selling cream at loading station

for 30¢ per lb. for butter‘fat. Butter at

local stores is 200; eggs, 160. Some com-

slaint of loss (at early hatched chickens



ue o co an wet. Whe t '

80c per 100 lbs. 3 , 92c, corn,



Lucas 60., Ohio, June 27.—-Continued

hot and dry weather has shortened the

hay crop, which will be only about three-

quarters of a crop. Corn on the clay has





Wheat is ripening very un- '





also been affected by the dry weather,,





some fields having been re—fitted and re-

planted. Cutworms have done consider-

able damage. Oat straw will be short

but the heads seem to be filling well, but

only a medium yield may be expected.

What wneat there is seems to be filling

well and does not seem to be affected by

the dry weather. Strawberries are only

a medium crop. selling for 12550 at the

farm. About the same acreage of corn

has been planted as last year. Wheat,

$1; corn, 60c; oats, 400; he 5 higher, 90;

cattle, $6.50@7; calves. $6@§; sheep, $4@

5 per cwt. Sugar beets are looking good.



Montgomery Co., Ohio, June 27.——The

weather has been hot and dry up to June

26. June 27 now starting in with a nice

rain. Everything is growing fine. To-





bacco planting just about finished and is





starting to grow nicely. The markets

are as follows: Wheat, 950.; cloverseed,

$4.50; hogs, 8315c; corn, 55c; oats, 35c; rye,

70c; butter, 18c; eggs, 18c; lard, 14c; po-

tatoes, 30c; sheep, 4@5c; lambs, 8c.



Polk '90., Wis., June 27,—Weather has

been very warm during June with,no rain

until yesterday and today. It has rained

all night and is doing the corn; much

good. Winter wheat and rYe are-pretty

good and are all headed; other grai are

very poor. Hay is being harvesté and

is very poor, yielding about one-half to

one ton to the acre. the poorestcrop in

ten years. Corn is doing very well and

if we have plenty of rain and warm

weather corn will be the best crop this

year. Cattle and hogs are going down and

are being shipped out by the car .load on

account of the dry weather in the county,

especially in the northern part, where

the crops are a total loss. Ha. Selling

at $10@12 a ton; wheat, 90c; bar ey, 450;

oats, 300; poultry, 12c a lb; butter, 31%c-

a lb; eggs, 15c per dozen.





THE BETTER FARMING TRAIN.





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During the week of June 27 to July 2,

Michigan Agricultural College conducted

the most successful series of railroad in-

stitutes ever held in the state. Although

it was in the midst of the busy season of

the farmer and the weather throughout

the week was very hot and oppressive,

the attendance at all points was unusually

large, ranging as high as 450 atWhitte-

more and Rose City, with 1,000 at the

evening session at Cheboygan. Governor

Warner was with the train four days,

speaking at each place on “The Dairy

Interests of Michigan,” and much interest

was taken in the addresses by Prof.

C. B. Smith and Prof. J. C. Mc-

Dowell, upon problems relating to the

handling of the lighter soils of north-

ern Michigan and the growing of such





crops as clover, sand vetch and potatoes. .

The subduing of quack grass was also a. ‘





topic that received considerable attention.



Colon C. Lillie, State Dairy and Food

Commissioner, was aboard for two days

and urged the farmers to give more at-

tention to dairying and to keep cows of

the dairy breeds.



From the Agricultural College the

speakers were Prof. V. . Shoesmith,

who talked upon lfalfa culture; Prof. H.

L. Kempster, wh discussed “The Care

of Poultry,” and advised the keeping of

a pure breed of fowls; Prof. Geo. .

Brown, who urged the keeping of sheep

on the new lands of northern Michigan

and gave the characteristics desired in





sheep for that section; and Prof. W. B. .





Liverance, who urged farmers to use the

Babcock test to weed out unprofitable

animals and advised greater care in hand‘

ling milk and cream.



The tran was in charge of Prof. L. R.

Taft, State Superintendent of Farmers’

Institutes, who spoke upon “Spraying and

the Care of Orchards.”





Secretary T, F. Marston, of the North- -





eastern Michigan Development Bureau,

upon whose invitation the train was run

and who aided in advertising the meeting,

was also on board.



Four baggage cars were filled with ex-

hibits and apparatus, including grain and

forage crops, poultry, sheep and dairy and

spraying machinery.



As upon previous occasions the rail-

roads furnished the train without charge

and, as all of them had previously done

so on from one to four occasions it is

evident that they have been satisfied with

the results.





 





 





 





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Our Motto—“The Farmer is of more»

consequence than the farm, and should be

first improved." .





THE JU LY PROGRAMS.





 





 





Suggestions for Second Meeting.



"It is one thing to Indulge in playful

rest, and another to be devoted to the

pursuit of pleasure.”—-Ruskin.



Roll call, responded to by each naming

the grandest sight he ever saw.



Humorous recitation.



Select reading, “In the fields with God."



“Summer plans for recreation,” general

discussion led by the Lecturer.



Select reading, “The Hope Farm man

on playing ball.”



“Picnic Lunches,”

talk.



Surprise feature, music throughout the

program furnished by “The Zobo Band."





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POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS A REALITY.





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Nearly three years have elapsed since

National Master Bacheider, at the annual

meeting of the National Grange, at Hart-

ford. announced that Postmaster Gen-

.eral Meyer would recommend, to the

congress then about to convene, the es-

tablishment of postal savings banks. and

that, in his judgment, the long battle

which had been waged by the Grange was

nearing a successful issue. Since that

time the pressure of public sentiment,

due largely to the well organized efforts

ofvthe Grange, has been steady and

strong, and while the enactment of this

much desired and long sought legislation

was delayed. longer than then seemed

probable, a law providing for the estab-

lishment of postal savings banks was

passed by the congress which closed its

labors late last month. The law referred

to, and which marks the end of nearly

thirty years of agitation on the part of

the Grange and of the farmers generally

throughout the states, provides for the

designation, of nostoflices as postal savings

depository offices, the opening of such de-

poSitories being left to the discretion of

a board of three trustees, consisting of

the postmaster general, the secretary of

the treasury and the attorney general.

This board is given complete control of

the.,depositories and of their funds. The

rpmdslons of the law as to deposits are

then?“ follows: Any person over ten

.yéarsznof age may open an account with

one! dollar, deposits per month not to

exceed"$100 and total deposits not to ex-

ceed $500 at any one time. Ten~eent

stamps will be provided for those who

want to accumulate deposits. The gov-

ernment will pay 2 per cent per annum

on all postal deposits and depositors can

exchange their deposits at any time for

government bonds, to bear 21,5 per cent

interest. The money accumulated by de-

posits is to be deposited in both state

and national banks in the vicinity of the

postoflices that are made postal banks,

the banks receiving the deposits to pay

2% per cent interest. Five per cent of

the total deposits is to be held by the

treasurer of the United States as a re-

serve to guarantee payment of depositors.

The bill expressly declares that “the faith

of the United States is solemnly pledged

to the payment of the deposits made in

postal savings depository offices, with

accrued interest thereon as herein pro—

vided.”



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OCEANA POMONA ENJOYS DISCUS-

SION OF PRACTICAL TOPICS.





Oceana Pomona met with North Weare

Grange in the village of Pentwater on

Saturday, June 18. Hart Grange exempli-





fied the third and fourth degrees in the

forenoon and these numbers proved in-

teresting. The program rendered in the

public session abounded in good things.

J. K. Fletcher spoke from the topic, “Are

Our Country Schools Meeting the De-

mands of the Present?” He said in

part: The pupil in the village school

receives twelve years of work while the

country school affords an opportunity for

but eight years. The teacher in the rural

school must instruct in too many grades.

She has not sufficient time for each class.

The country child should be taught the

things that fit him best for practical life.

He has the same right to a. high school

education and as much need of it as the

pupil in the city or village. Many of our

country schools are too small to be inter-

esting, and because they are small they

are run at increased cost per pupil. If

we could centralize them and make the

consolidated district large enough to sup-

port a high school we could give the coun-

try pupil educational privileges equal to

those of the city or village. We could

teach practical agriculture, manual train—

ing and domestic science to some extent

and thus educate both the hand and brain

of the child.



After some splendid recitations and

some very good instrumental music, Bro.

Bennett read an excellent paper entitled.

“Personal Responsibility in the Building





 





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of a Man." He spoke of the responsibility

of a parent to the child. not only in pro-

viding for temporal needs‘but the duty of





setting- an example in; all gthings that





could be safely followed. The young

man. he said, is largely responsible for

his future. The habits he forms while

young will tend. in a great degree, to in-

fluence his .whole‘ life. He may form

habits of cleanliness, of telling the truth.

of industry and temperance, or he may

contract the tobacco habit, the liquor

habit, the lying and the shiftless habits

and pay a bitter and costly penalty lat-

er on.

The subject of the writer's talk was

“Building and Using the Silo.” He said:

If you haven't time to build a silo your-

self, buy a stave silo, but you can build

a little cheaper if you have the time. Be

sure to make the silo high enough. Let

it be small enough in diameter to enable

you to feed fast enough to keep the en-

silage fresh all the time, even though the

weather be warm. Take great care to

have the foundation air tight. Do not

plan to be the only one in your commu—

nity who has a silo. Do not think of

buying the machinery to fill it alone. Get

your neighbors to build and then combine

with them and buy an ensilage cutter

and perhaps the engine. There are nine

in our association now. We own both our

machine and our power, we solve the

labor problem by helping each other, and

so are quite independent. If you build a

silo the cows will pay the bill, but they

must have grain with their ensilage. The

cow that eats 40 lbs. of fairly good en-

silage gets only abOut 4 lbs. of grain. and

that Is very deficient in protein. So do

not hesitate to feed a liberal grain ra-

tion, rich in protein, with ensilage.

Thirteen candidates received the fifth

degree in form. The next meeting of

Pomona will be with Walkerville Grange

in November. However, under its aus-

pices three rallies will be held this sea-

son, the first at Pentwater on Saturday,

July 23. State Master Hull has already

been secured to speak on this occasion.

The second rally will be held a little later

in the southwestern part of the county,

and the third at a point in the eastern

part of the county. Most of our Granges

are domg very well and, in a general way,

the prospect has never looked brighter.

W TAYLOR.





 





Charlevoix Co. Pomona.





On June 23 Ironton Grange entertained

one of the most successful Pomona meet-

ings ever held in Charlevoix county.

Nearly 200 Patrons were present, and

from the moment that Worthy Master

Mears’ gavel fell there was ”something

doing.” After a brief fifth degree session

in which the standing committees were

instructed to “get busy,” a most bountiful

spread. furnished by the local Grange,

was enjoyed by all. After dinner Worthy

Lecturer Black presented a literary pro-

gram of high order. Of particular note

Were two addresses, one by Mrs. Dora

Stockman, of Lansing, on “The Farm Art

Gallery.” Mrs. Stockman proved a very

pleasing speaker and handled her sub-

ject admirably, convincing her hearers

of the wisdom and necessity of cultivat-

ing a deeper appreciation of the artistic

side of farm life. Bro. E. B. Ward's pre.

sentation of the plan and purpose of the

Straits of Mackinac Association was

closely followed and the occasion will no





doubt add substantial support to a very,





deserving and progressive movement to

secure the proper and equitable market-

ing of Michigan fruit. An excellent es-

say, prepared and read by Mrs. Josephine

Ingalls was ordered published in local

papers. Resolutions of sympathy and

respect relative to the sudden death of

Sister Clara W'agner. member of Boyne

River Grange, were adopted and ordered

published.



The public was admitted for the first

half of the evening session and enter-

tained by a varied program of songs, in-

strumental music, recitations, etc., fur-

nished by the local Grange and others.

W‘itty and interesting talks were given

by Mrs. Stockman, E. S. Stacks, J.

Milford and others. Several made point-

ed reference to the present statusof local

option in Charlevoix county, and the man-

ner in which their remarks were received

was indicative of universal satisfaction

with prevailing 'conditions as compared

with previous conditions.



Twenty-two applicants for fifth degree

membership were initiated in an impres-

sive manner by Marion Centre degree

team. A committee of three, composed

of Bros. Frank Hammond, John A. New-

ville and John H, Bugbee. was appointed

to arrange for Grange rallies. A rising

vote of thanks was given Marion Centre

degree team for their excellent work, and

Ironton Grange for their hospitable en-

tertainment. The next Pomona meeting

will be held with Norwood Grange, Aug.

18. The special order at that meeting

will be theradoption of new by—laws. As

several important changes will be recom-

mended by the committee on by—laws,

every Pomona member should make it a

point to attend this mecting.—~R. A.

Brintnall, Sec.



Minard Grange.——A Grange of 43 mem—

bers was organized by Deputy Wilde at

Millard, Jackson Co., Friday evening,

June 24. The officers are as follows:

Master, Arthur Lincoln; overseer, J. 13.

Strong; lecturer, James C. Thomson;

steward, Homer Vcdder; ass’t steward,

Ossie McArthur; lady ass't steward, Floy

McArthur; Chaplin, Emma Vcdder; treas-

urer, Fred VVhitmore; secretary, R.

Reardon; gate keeper, John Elder; Ceres,

Mary Cheetham; Pomona, Hattie Mc-

Crum; Flora, Flossie Peterson.





COMING EVENTS.





 





 





Grange Rallies and Picnics.

Oceana Co._ at Pentwater, Saturday,

July 23. .

Lenawee Co. Pomona. with Fruit Ridge

Grange, Thursday, Aug. 4.

Kent Co. Pomona, at Silver Lake, Can-

non township, Kent Co., Wednesday,





Aug. 17.

Pomona Meetings.

Charlevoix Co.. with Norwood Grange.

Thursday. Aug. 18.





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OFFICERS OF THE STATE ASSOCIA-

TION OF FARMERS' CLUBS.





President—B. A. Holden, Wixom.



Vice—pres‘ident——Mrs. C, A. Mathews,

St. Johns.



Secretary—Mrs. C. B. Johnson, Meta—

mom.



Treasurer—Henry T. Ross, Brighton.



Corresponding Secretary—N. A. Clapp,

Northviile.



Directors—T. B. Halladay, Norvell; E.

C. Hallock, Almont; A. R. Palmer, Jack-

son; Wm. H. Marks, Fair Haven; C. L.

Wright, Caro; E. W. VVoodruff Blan-

chard.





Auoclatlonal Motto.—

The skillful hand. with cultured mind,

is the farmer’s most valuable asset.





 





 





Associaticnal Sentiment.—

The farmer, he garners from the soil

the primal wealth of nations.





CLUB PICNICS.





 





The Highland and Hartland and the

Hartland Farmers' Clubs, of Oakland

and Livingston counties, wxll unite in a

basket picnic on the shores of Maxfield

Lake, in Hartland township, Livingston

county, on the last Saturday in July.





THE DEBATING CLUB.





 





There was held in June. a reunion of

a. debating club which flourished in one

of the prosperous rural sections of Mich-

igan a few years ago. This reunion was

held at the country school house, where

the society met and flourished in former

years, and the program consisted of a

debate participated in by a half dozen of

the old members of the organization, most

of whom are no longer residents of the

community, while other participants in

the program as well as the audience were

former members of the organization who

had many times participated in its meet-

ings. This organization, the Vi'est Novi

Debating Club, organized in 1868 and for

many years the oldest in point of yours and

the most famous literary‘society in Oak-

land county, was blessed with many able

members. Or shall We rather say it

aided in the development of its members

in a manner which made many of them

prominent factors in affairs of state im-

portance as well as in their local com-

munity. Among those who participated

in the debate were two members of the

legislature, two ex-presidenls of the

Michigan State Association of Farmers'

Clubs and two who have served in the

capacity of directors of the samg'organi—

zation, while all of the others have at-

tained distinction in private and semi-

public capacities.



So enjoyable and profitable was this

meeting to those who participated in it,

that it was decided to effect a permanent

organization for the purpose of holding

a similar annual re-union of the old mem-

bers each year. There are, no doubt,

other organizations of a similar kind

which might as profitably emulate the

example of this club. The writer was a

member of a similar organization which

developed a number of young men who

achieved honor in public service in fini-

lar capacities, and which did not a little

to make the Farmers’ Club which now

exists in that community a permanent

success by the taste and faculty for de-

bate which was instilled into the young

people of that community through its in-

teresting and profitable meetings. But,

like the \Vcst Novi Debuting Club. it no

longer exists as an active organization.

In fact, it has pased out of existence al—

together, except in the memories of its

old members who profited to such a de-

gree by the training and experience

gained in its meetings. The same is true

of a number of similar societies of which

the writer had knowledge in years gone

by, and unfortunately in each case there

is nothing to replace them which will

inure a similar benefit to the youngcr

generation of young people. True. the

Farmers’ Club has taken the plaw of

these earlier organizations in many com—

munities, but the Farmers’ Club has not

proven as attractive at medium for the

young people for obvious reasons.



Is there not in this a suggestion which

might be profitably followed out to a

logical conclusion by the leaders in Club

work in every community? Would it not

be entirely practicable and feasible to

promote the organization of debating so-

cieties as subsidiary organizations to the

Farmers' Clubs, in which the young peo-

ple might be interested to their great

benefit, and mus prepare them to be

more interested and active members of

the parent organization in future years?





 

 





(9)» 29





We believe that the plan is well worthy

of a trial. The cost would be nothing

more than a little effort on the part of a

few persons in each Club community, who

would get more than enough pleasure

from the meetings of the debating Club

to more than repay them for their trou-

ble, to say nothing of the benefit which

they would be doing to the young people

of the community. Club members, think

over this plan during the summer months

and be prepared to suggest to the young

people of your community a plan for con-

ducting a successful debating society next

winter. The long winter evenings could

not be better employed, and the young

people of the community had far better

get together for some useful purpose of

this kind than as a mere pastime, for get

together for mutual enjoyment they will

in any event.



We hope that this plan may be tried

out in more than one Club community

during the coming year. Take it up in

the Club meeting and get the young people

interested in making definite plans to

that end.





 





CLUB DISCUSSIONS.





 





Discuss Single Tax.——A most enjoyable

occasion and delightful suroundings, was

the unanimous verdict of the large com-

pany present at the last meeting of the

Hartland Farmers' Club, recently held at

the very pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs.

Vescelius. All were heartily welcomed

by our genial entertainers and considered

themselves fortunate to be there. After

a most bountiful chicken—pie dinner, to

which all did ample justice. the president

called the meeting to order and a very

good program was eagerly listened to.

The children gave several rccitations

which were well rendered, and an honor

to their parents. The question box con-

tributed its full share of interest to the

occasion. The best of the wine came at

the close of this feast of good things; as

James Green, former prosecuting attor-

ney, gave us a most sensible and con-

vincing talk on “Single Taxation,’ which

was a credit to the speaker and a sub-

ject of vital importance to the encumbered

farmer. The Highland and Hartland Club

extended a cordial invitation to our Club

to join with them in a picnic at Max-

fields ~Lake the last Saturday inLJuly,

which was accepted. The Club then ad-

journed to meet with Mr. and Mrs. Frank

Travis, August 6.





 





ENORMOUS SALARIES PAID TO

FAMOUS SINGERS.





 





Singers of such renown as Caruso,

Melba, Tetrazzini and several other fam-

ous opera stars, receive more money for a

single performance than many doctors,

lawyers or business men make in a year.



Even the lesser lights in the world of

music receive handsome salaries; there is

hardly a singer cast for the smaller roles,

in either the Metropolitan or the Man-

hattan opera forces who receives less

than five or six hundred dollars a per-

formance.



Despite the exorbitant prices charged

for admission to these performances,

which the tremendous cost of production

makes necessary, the demand for seats is

often so great that hundreds of people

are turned away.



Until the wonderful phonograph was

perfected and the services of these great

artists were secured to sing exclusively

for making records, it was impossible for

the great majority of music lovers ever

to hear these famous singers.



But with the Wonderful growth and the

developmcnt of the modern phonograph,

the spread of good music, especially in

agricultural communities, has been re-

markable. Today the sons and daughters

of the farmer can often talk with more

intelligence and familiarity upon a noted

singer's rendering of an opera aria, and

the range and quality of his voice, than

their city cousins who proudly profess to

be constant opera goers.



Nothing shows so plainly the steady

trend of farm life toward culture, refine-

ment and happiness in the home than the

number of phonographs which are to be

found on the farm.



In the farmers’ homes where a phono-

graph is to be found, there is no such

thing as dull nights or lack of appreciative

company. Whatever the whim of the

moment happens to be. the machine can

satisfy it. band, orchestra, choir, humor-

ous songs and stories in abundance, sweet

love songs and plaintive ballads; sacred,

holy hymns if you wish. or the classical

arias from immortal operas. Whatever

you desire is at your command from the

best artists in the world.
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MARKETS 7





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DETROIT WHOLESALE MARKETS.





July 6, 1910.

Grains and Seeds.



Wheat—The market has strengthened

since last week, with the improvement

widest in futures. The cash deal is al-

most lost sight of in the activity of Sep-

tember and December deals. -I)ry weather

in wheat sections is responsible for a

large part of the strength which the mar—

ket is showing. For a long time the

plants have been suffering for moisture

and now the injury is being impressed

upon the minds of those interested and

to date no rains of importance are report-

ed to lieip out the crop. Abroad the

trade is following the prices here, instead

of leading them. No new wheat is being

delivered in the southwest where thresh-

ing is in progress. The receipts of old

grain in the northwest is quite liberal but

the supplies are being cut down. The

visible supply shows a substantial de-

crease. One year ago the price for No. 3

red wheat was $1.40 per bushel. Quota-



tions for the week are:

NO. 2 No. 1

Red. \V'liitc.





 





Sept. Dec.





Thursday . . . .1.03 1.03 1.001,; 1.021/2

Friday .. ..... 1.03 1.03 1.01 103

Saturday ..... 1.03 1.03 1.01 1.03

Monday ..........

Tuesday ..... 1.04 1.04 1.03 34 1.055};





Germ—The strength of the wheat situa-

tion, the poor hay outlook and the dried-

up pastures are lending their influence

to put up and keep up corn values. The

crop itself apears to be coming along

well considering the disadvantage of the

cold spring and the late planting. Trad-

ing is not active. Visible supply is small

and has decreased but a tew thousand

bushels for the week. One year ago we

were paying, upon this market, 731/20 per

bu. Quotations for the past week are:





o. 2 .\o. 3

Mixed. Yellow.

Thursday . . .............. 21,4 :1 1,33,

Friday .... ................ 62% 641,;

Saturday ................. 625i; 641/4

Monday . ................. . . . . . .

Tuesday .................. 63 641/2





Oats.-—Oats are not selling as high as a

week ago. Crop conditions are quite

promising in Micligan with the exception

of seine sections where moisture is want-

ed. The trade is not active and the

stocks in elevators are low. September

oats are up from the price paid last Sat—





urday. One year ago the value of No. 3

oats on this market was 54c per bu. Quo-

tatioiis for the week are:



Standard.

Thursday ......................... 40%

Friday ........................... 40%

Saturday ......................... 401/2

Monday ............................ ..

Tuesday .......................... 401/2





Beans.——‘The nominal prices of the board

here are a little lower than those of last

week As no trading is being done it is

difficult to state what the understanding

of the trade is of the growing crop. Mich-

igan promises a good acreage this your

and the present stand appears to be good

generally. Quotations are as follows:

Cash. Oct.





Thursday .................. $2.22 $2.02

Friday ..................... 2.22 2.02

Saturday .................. 2.‘ 2 2.02

Monday ....................

Tuesday ................... 2.22 2.02





Cloverseed.—Tlie demand for seed now

has practically ceased except from those

who wish to invest and as a consequence

the market is very quiet and little atten-

tion is being given it except that a close

watch of the growing crop is being kept

Lv traders and farmers. The hay crop

will come off in good season, which, if

rains do not fail us, will put the plants

in good shape for the growing of seed.

Cash seed is quoted at the same price as

a week ago, while October is lower. The

prices are:





Spot. Oct.

Thursday .................. $7.00 $6.75

Friday ..................... 7.00 0.3.0

Saturday ................... 7.00 6. i 0

Monday .................... .. .. .._. .

Tuesday .................... 7.00 6. t 0





Rye—There is nothing doing in rye.

The nominal quotation is 78c per bii.,

which is 0.10 below the price of a Week

ago.



Visible Supply of Grain.

This week. Last week.





Wheat ........" ....... 12,034,000 13.141000

Corn ................. 5,224,000 5,614,000

Oats ................. 4,245,000 4.792.000

Rve .................. 373.000 406.000

Barley ............... 1,443,000 1,445,000





Flour. Feed, Provisions. Etc.

Flour.~~No further advance has been

made and the market is firm at former

values.





Clear ................................. $4.90

Straight ............................. 5.40

Patent Michigan .................... 5.70

Ordinary Patent ..................... 5.50





Hay and Straw.—All grades except No.

1 timothy are lower. Quotations on baled

hav in car hits f. o. b. Detroit, are: No.

1 timothy, $17.506?18; No, 2 timothy, $15.50

6016; clover. mixed, $15.506r16; rye straw,

$7607.50; wheat and oat straw, $6.50@7

per ton. .



Feed.—-Prices are steady. Carlot prices

on track: Bran, $25 per ton; coarse mid—

ilings, $26;fine iniddlings. .28; cracked

:orn, $27; coarse corn meal, $27; corn and

bat chop. $24 per ton.



Potatoes-The calls for old potatoes are

fast diminishing with the improvement in

the quality and quantity of the new crop.

Old stock is quoted at 2060250 per bu. for

car lots and 2560300 in store lots. New

potatoes are $2602.50 per bbl.‘



Provisions.——Mess pork. $25; family

pork, $26; medium clear. $256026; smoked

hams, 191/20; drv salted briskets, 1615c;

shoulders, 15c; picnic‘liains_'141/_.c; bacon,

13c; lard in tierces. 131/2c; kettle rendered,

14%0 per in.



Hides—Steady. No. 1 cured, Sic: No.

1 green, 71/20; No. 2 cured bulls. 8c; No. 2

green bulls, 61/20; No. 1 cured veal kip,





' \





THE° MICHIGAN FARMER.





10c; No. 1 green veal kip, 8c; No. 1 cured

calf. 14c; No. 2 kip and calf, 12%c; No- 1

horsehldes, $3.50; No. 2 horsehldes, $2.50;

sheepskins, as to ampunt of wool, 20@600.

Dairy and Poultry Products.



Button—While the production of butter

has been increasing rapidly a strong de-

mand from different sources has kept up

values and at the same time prevented

the trade from becoming draggy. On this

market prices are the same as a week

ago except for dairy which is 1c higher.

Quotations are: Extra creamery, 271/2c;

firsts, do., 261/20; dairy, 230; packing

stock, 21¢ per lb.



Eggs.—Just one cent has been taken

from last week’s price for eggs. The

market is receiving a liberal supply and

the demand is fair. Fresh eggs, case

count. cases included, are quoted at 17%:0

per dozen,



Poultry.——Because of the small number

of offerings, the poultry market is firm

and values are up a little from last week

for hens and broilers. The quotations on

live arc: Broilers, 2G6I2Sc; chickens, 156D

151/2c; liens, 1560151,.éc; old roosters and

stags, 12c; ducks, 15c: geese, 1161‘13c; tur-

keys, 1664161/gc per lb,



Cheese—Michigan, late made. 150;

Michigan. fall made, 171,236! 18c; York state,

1561131,.éc; limburgt-ig old, 1761180; Swiss,

dcmestic block, -36724c; cream brick,

tonnage



Calves. Steady. Choice to fancy, 11@

111/2c; ordinary, 101/2c.



Fruits and Vegetables.



Apples—Apples are not having a large

market. Steele Red are quoted at $6.50

617 per bhl.



Cabbage.——Steady.

1.75 per crate for new.



Strawberries.-—Crop is about all har-

vested. Michigan fruit quoted at "2.2.360

2.50 per bu.



Raspberries.—~0ffcrings are increasing.

Crop is not large. Reds are quoted at

$2.25 per 24-pt. case; blacks, $4.25 per bu.



Blackberries—Market steady. Offer—

ings few. Selling at $4.25 per 2l—qt. case,



Huckleberries.—Selling at $4.23 per 24-

qt. case.



Gooseberries.~Quoted at

buslicl,



Cherries—Rather scarce but lower than

a Week ago. Now selling at $3 per bu.

for sour.



Vegetables—Beets,





 





Selling at $12560





03.2.3113 ~ per





25c per doz; car—

rots, 25c per doz; cucumbers, 506i‘60c

per doz; eggplant, $1.25@1.50 per doz;

green onions, 106_112c per doz; head let—

tuce. 7561'00c per bu; mint, 250 per doz;

parsley, 206125c per doz; radishcs, 15c

pcr doz; spinach, 65c per bu; turnips, 40c

per doz; watercress, 2061250- per doz; wax

tilt-ans, $1.50 per bu; picplant, 200 per doz;

asparagus, 90(‘6r$1 per doz.





OTHER MARKETS.





 





Grand Rapids.



Live poultry, delivered, are bringing the

folowing prices: Fowls. 121/30; broilers,

20c; ducks, 120; turkeys, 12c; old roost-

ers, Sc; geese, 7c. Dressed hogs are firm

at llfiilll/gc. Hot weather and a poorer

quality of butter has weakened the dairy

butter market, the price paid ranging

from 21617220 Creamery butter is worth

271/2c. Grain prices are steady, wheat

around the dollar mark. \Vliitc pea beans

are quoted on a $2 basis for hand picked,

while red kidneys are very scarce and are

easily worth $3. Strawberries are prac-

tically out of the market. Red raspber-

ries brought an average of $1.70 on Tues-

day's market, while cheries sold at $2.50

per bushel.





 





New York.





Butter—Market steady with values

practically unchanged. Creamery spec-

ials quoted at 281/2602914c; process butter,

22623251/2e per lb.



Eggs—Market weak with quotations

showing a drop of 16030. Nearby eggs

are quoted at 2464.27c; fresh gathered ex-

tras, 13.602043; firsts, 17@1Sc per doz.



Poultry.—-'l‘rade is quiet. “'estern

i‘owls‘ 1760171/2c; western broilers, 2561.260;

turkeys, 10@14c per lb.





 





Chicago. . -



\Vheat.—'No. 2 red. $1.02@1.031,§; July,

$1,010.64; September, 551.0134.



Corn—«No. 2 mixed,

5035c; September, (illidc.



Oats—«No, 3 white, 3962401420; July, 400;

St-ptt-i'nber, Hilléc.



Butter—Market steady and unchanged.

teecipts are fairly liberal for the season

and demand good. Prices unchanged.

Quotations are: Creainerics, 241/26r27i/gc;

dairies. 2216:2tic.



I'lggfi.*":\iiil'kf't easy at last week’s fig—

urcs. I’i'iint- firsts, 13c: firsts, 17c; at

mark, cases included, 156(161/2c per dozen.



Hay and Straw. All grades of hay

about $1 per ton higher. Quotations arc:

(‘hoicc timothy. $186118.50; No, 1 timothy,

$106117: No. 2 do. and No. 1 mixed, $1560

15.50; No. 3 do. and No. 2 mixed, $1160

14.50; rye straw. $350610: oat straw, $6.50

617: wheat straw. $6616.50,



Potatoes.——-i\larkct rather weak; old

stock not quoted. Choice to fancy new,

656170c per bu; fair to good, 606162c.



Beans—Trade, quiet with prices a trifle

lower. Choice hand-picked are quoted at

$2.33612.3S: fair to good. $2.236b2.28; red

kidneys, $275613 per bu.



XVool.~Market easy with prices show-

ing no change. Fine deiainc. unwashed,

20672;»; fine medium, 226L24e; medium,

2261250





(3067610; July,





 





 





Boston.



1Vool.—The wool situation continues

uncertain. Just what the trouble is no

rne apears to know. Some say that the

brokers are not insisting upon buying be-

cause the mills are not getting the orders

for manufactured goods that they should

and are not running at full capacity. On

the other hand, some of the large mills

bought quite heavily this past week and

it is suggested that the buyers for these

mills are satisfied that the market has

reached the bottom and that there will

be better values later. But the clip is not

moving very rapidly from the country

and the farmers are proving themselves





quite as good waiters as the buyers for

they are, still of a mind that better values

should be paid. Some Ohio quarter bloods

were sold last week for 270 per 1b., while

a good sized block of % blood went for

290. Washed delaines from Michigan were

exchanged at 35c, quarter bloods at 25c.

In the country everything is quiet and

there is a large bulk of the fleeces to

move out of the growers“ hands yet.





Elgln.



Butter.—Market is firm at 271/2c per 1b.,

which is the same as last week. The

sales for the week amounted to 1,098,500

lbs., compared with 1,333,600 lbs. for the

week previous.





 





THE LIVE STOCK MARKETS.





 





Buffalo. .

July 4, 1910.

(Special report by Dunning & Stevens,

New York Central Stoek Yards,

East Buffalo, N. Y.)



Receipts of stock here today as follows:

Cattle, 90 cars; hogs, 8,000; sheep and

lambs, 2.000; calves, 850.



Ninety cars of cattle on the market

here today. This being the Fourth of

July, the attendance of buyers was very

light, and quality of cattle, especially the

tops. the poorest seen here in four

months; quality considered, cattle selling

1061150 higher today.



“'9 quote: Best 1,350 to 1.400—1b. steers

$175613; good prime 1,200 to 1.350—1b. do.,

$7.2561‘7.75; best 1,100 to 1,200-lb shipping

steers. $6.506D7.25; medium butcher steers

1,000 to 1.100 lbs., $550616; light butcher

steers. $4.756i5.25; best fat cows. $5.25@

5.75; fair to good cows. 3342561475; com-

mon to medium do., $3603.75; best fat

heifers, $6606.75; good fat heifers, $5@

5.50; fair to good do., $425605; stock heif-

ers. $3.25@3.50; best feeding steers, $4.75

605; medium to good do., $4@4.25; stock-

crs. all grades, $3.506c3.75; best bulls.

352560550; bologna bulls, $4604.50; light

thin bulls, $350604; best milkers and

springers, $50‘@60; common to good do.,

$306035.



Receipts of hogs, 50 cars; market open-

ed st’rong. and 5@‘10c higher than Sat-

urday's low time. and closing steady to

strong at the opening.



“'9. quote prices as follows: Mixed,

medium and heavy, $0.606pli.70; yorkcrs,

$9.706;v9.75; light vorkers and pigs, $9.80





@10; roughs, $3.35@8.40; stags, $6.75

@125.





The lamb market opened active today,

with most of the best spring lambs sell-

ing from $875609; yearlings lambs. $663

6.50. All selling; look for active market

balance of week. Sheep market was ac-

tive today, and ewes and wethers selling,

quarter higher. Look for steady prices

balance of week on sheep.





We quote: Spring lambs, $875609;

'earlings, $6@6.50; wethers, $5605.15;

liandy ewes, $4.25@4.50; heavy ewes, $463)





4.25; cull sheep, $2.50@3.50; bucks, 2.50

«09.; veals. choice to extra. $925,609.50;





 





fair to good do., $7@9; heavy calves,

$5606. '

Chicago.





July 4. 1910.



This is the Fourth of July and a holi-

day at the stock yards. Stock arriving on

the railroads is cared for by the stock

yards authorities, but no sales are made,

and the packing house workers are tak-

ing a rest. Buyers of some kinds of live

stock took hold last week more freely

than they would have done ordinarily, as

they had to Stock up ahead in anticipa-

tion of the holiday, and this was es-

pecially the case regarding spring lambs,

for prime lamb is always in urgent de—

mand in high-class butcher shops for

the Fourth of July trade.



Cattle were strengthened in price last

week after a sharp decline on Monday

due to too generous receipts on that day.

Country shippers thought it advisable to

wait for a healthy reaction in the market,

and this took place after Tuesday, the

early decline being recovered, so far as

offerings that were at all desirable were

concerned. A large share of the beef

steers crossed the scales at $6608, the





commoner class of light-weight grassy

killers going at $5.15@6.25, while the





choiccr class of heavy shipping beeves

Were purchased readily at $7.756DS.50. The

falling off in the average grading of the

cattle received was very marked, there

being an inadequate supply of long—fed

steers, whilc the proportion of grass cat-

tle was much larger. (T‘att'le that passed

as good sold at $7.2567:7.70, and medium

steers went at 3567561120. A year ago

steers were selling at $5@7.50. two years

ago at $4.5061>8.40 and three years ago at

3316061725. Cattle are selling well coin-

pared with former years, this being true

of even the common kinds, notwithstand—

ing their great decline in recent weeks.

Increasing supplies of Texas grass cattle

may be expected to cause further depres-

sion in prices for farm fed grassy cattle,

as the Texans are greatly preferred by

killers, but the future looks promising for

choice beeves, as there is believed to be

a shortage in feeding districts. Cows and

heifers of the better class rallied with

steers, the best heifers selling at $66177,

while ordinary cows sold at $3.85@4.50.

(Tanners and cutters sold at $2.25603.80

and bulls at $2.9061i5.50, while calves were

purchased at $3618, choice vealers being

in inadequate supply. Seventeen cars of

strictly grass range steers from Wyoming

showed up on \Vcdesnday, the first of the

season, and sold to feeders at $5.10605.40,

their average weights ranging from 975

lbs. to 1.063 lbs. Stockers and feeders

had a rather larger sale. as was natural

after their recent great slump in prices.

and the choicer lots were higher under

limited offerings. Stockers sold at $3.10

6114.90 and feeders at “60605.85. Milker's

and springers were in moderate supplv

and in poor demand at $256055 per head.

About 43.4th cattle were received last

week, compared with 58.859 a week ear—

lier and 43.391 a year ago. Late prices

for fat cattle were some higher than a

week earlier. ‘ - - . * .. "

Hogs showed a rather firm undertone

for the choicer consignments much of the

time, but getting advances last week was

more difficult than usual, as purchases

by eastern shippers were lowered to ex-





   





. JULY 9,’ 1910. '.

tremely small proportions. Heavy ho =

comprised the greater part of the and;

offerings, the recent receipts having av-

eraged in weight 242 lbs, compared with.

222 lbs. 3 year ago, 216 lbs. two years!

ago and 235 lbs. three years ago. The

demand has been chiefly for choice light

and medium; butcher weights, and these

have ruled'the highest'with prime 130

to 150—lb. pigs commanding a substantial

premium, while rough, heavy old sows

sold slowly at declining prices. This is

in accordance with- the experience of

former years, and a further widening out

between desirable and undesirable offer—

ings is looked for with the advance in the

season. There are a great many feeders

who have little left except big, heavy,

matured hogs, and they naturally are de-

sirous of marketing them as quickly as

possible. Light hogs are becoming

scarcer all the time, and extremely few

pigs are included in the daily receipts.

Consumption of fresh pork and cured

meats continues large throughout the

country, and light hogs are wanted for

fresh meat and bacon trade. Last week’s

receipts amount to 114,120 hogs, compared

with 115,545 the preceding week and 96,-

735 a year ago. The market closed in

bad shape Saturday, as buyers did not

care to load up before two holidays. Hogs

closed at $8.50@9.25, compared with $9.05

660.65 a week earlier.



Sheep and spring lambs came on the

market much more freely last week, the

offerings embracing good supplies of grass

lambs from California and \Vashington

ranges. while grass wethers and yearlings

arrived rather freely from Idaho. Feed-

ers made increased purchases of lambs,

yearlings, and sheep, and there was an

excellent demad for the better class of

spring lambs for mutton purposes at

much higher prices. Lambs were invar-

iably much the best sellers and brought

much higher prices than in most former

years. Eastern shippers did not take

hold with any great degree of freedom,

although their purchases were on a larger

Scale than a short time ago, and sheep

were very slow to advance in price. A

bad_feature was the drought in various

sections, which checked the demand for

feeders, dry pastures and prospects of a.

poor hay crop being reported. About

77.000 sheep and lambs arrived last week,

compared with 56,291 a week earlier and

72,321 a year ago. Sheep prices failed to

undergo much improvement, but lambs

were largely 256850c higher, closing at

$5608.50, with feeders at $6@6.50. Weth-

ers sold at $4604.75, ewes at $2@4.50 and

yearlings at $4.50@’5.75.



Horses have been in very poor general

demand for still another week, and al-

most too many were received, prices

ruling the lowest seen this year. Drivers

had a poor sale at $150@300 per head,

while drafters were slow at $170@220,

with a few choice heavy drafters taken

at $225@275, while a few matched pairs

of superior quality went at $65060700.

Light wagon horses had a fair sale at

$140@175, and medium weight chunks sold

at $130@160, while several range branded

horses found buyers at $140@172.50.

Aside from a few fancy horses tha‘ sold

as high as ever, the market wa‘s‘iiti

unsatisfactory, and some sound horses

weighing from 1,300 to 1.400- lbs, went at

$125@150, figures 'below their coutry cost.

The only bright spot, with the exception

of a satisfactory market for fancy horses

of the draft type, is the improved demand

for high-class stallion service in this

state. F.





LIVE STOCK NOTES.





 





Louis Penwell. of the Montana Wool

Growers’ Assoctation says: “We are

constgning our clips to the Chicago ware-

house. There is no reason why growers

should not get as much for their wool as

last year: If everybody refuses to accept

current bids we will ultimately secure fair

prices. In Montana dealers are offering

18 to 181A; cents for clips they bought

freely at 21 to 25 cents a year ago.”



Reports come from various parts of the

corn belt states that spring pigs may be

expected to show up in the markets of

the country some six weeks earlier than

usualhand pigs that would ordinarily not

be shipped until November and Decem—

ber will be marketed along in September

and October. l'sually March pigs are

born at a period when climatic conditions

are extremely unfavorable, and many

succumb to cold, wet weather, but this

year usual conditions were completely

reversed, and March was warm and pleas-

ant, while April and May were cold and

wet. The March pigs have had the very

best of care, farmers realizing fully their

unusuai value at a time when hog: are





.such valuable property on the farm, and





plenty of corn has been fed to them. As

a general rule farmers bred far more

sow gilts than usual, as high prices had

induced them to part with their matured

brood sows, and hence average litters

Were considerably smaller than in most:

years.



Woolen manufacturers are endeavoring

to get sheepmen to sell their wool to





them direct and are offering liberal ad-.





vances on the wool at 6 per cent and

offer to furnish sacks free of charge.



About 100,000 Mexican cattle were im-

ported into the United States during the

first five months of this year, the duty

amounting to about 3350.000. Most of

these cattle were forwarded to Montana,

North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming

and Colorado to be matured, and two

yeatrls hence they will be marketed as beef

ca 9..



Dairymen have not been in the market

for cows during the recent hot spell of

weather. and as shippers had some cows

die while in transit, they are slower to

make shipments of milkers and springers.

Supplies on the Chicago market have

undergone a great falling off, but the re-

duction in the demand has been even

larger, and prices are materially lower

than several weeks ago, when there was

a good trade.



Wyoming sheepmen complain that W001

buyers will not even make any offer. A.

year ago buyers were traveling all over

the west and buying up wool eagerly, but

now thev show perfect indifference as a.

rule, and when sales are made prices are

several cents lower than last year.





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Thursday's Market,

July 7, 1910.

Cattle. ’





Receipts, 653. Market strong at .Wed-

nesday's prices; 25@50c higher than last

week.



Vv'e quote: Extra dry-fed steers and

heifers, $7.50; steers and heifers, 1,000 to

1,200, $6@6.25; steers and heifers. 800 to

1,000, $5.25@6; grass steers and heifers

that are fat, 800 to 1,000, $4.50@5.50; grass

l steers and heifers that are fat, 500 to 700,



$4@4.50; choice fat cows, $4.50@4.75; good

fat cows, $3.75@4.25; common cows, $3@

3.50; canners, $2.75@3; choice heavy bulls,

$4.50@4.75; fair to good boiognas, bulls,

$3.75@4.25; stock bulls, $3.50@4; choice

feeding steers, 800 to 1,000, $4.75@5; fair

feeding steers, 800 to 1,000, $4.25@4.50;

choice stockers, 500 to 700, $4@4.75; fair

stockers, 500 to 700, $3.50@4; stock heif-





ers, $3.25@3.75; milkers, large, young

medium age, $40@50; common miikers,

_.$25@35.



Bishop, B. 8: H. sold Mich. B. Co. 9





steers av 995 at $6.25, 12 do av 835 at

$5.25, 6 cows av 1,025 at $4.25; to Thomp-

son Bros. 2 cows av 980 at $3.50; to Goose

18 butchers av 780 at $4.75; to Kamman

B. Co. 4 do av 712 at $4, 23 do av 735 at

$5; to Bresnahan 11 stockers av 650 at

$4.10; to Sullivan P. Co. 5 cows av 972 at

$4, 1 do weighing 840 at $3.25, 23 do av

970 at $4.50, 4 do av 1,017 at $3.50, 2 bulls

av 1,175 at $4.25, 2 do av 785 at $4, 6

steers av 800 at $5.15; to Erban Bros. 6

do av 583 at $4.50; to LaBoe 23 butchers

av 755 at $4.75; to Lachalt 9 do av 711 at



$4.60; to Mich. B. Co. 5 steers av 920 at

. 4 . » $6, 3 cows av 940 at $4.50, 2 bulls av 675



u at $4, 2 heifers av 695 at $5; to Schlischer

13 butchers av 815 at $4.50, 2 bulls av 865



to Regan 6 butchers av 600 at

to Kamman 11 steers av 715 at

$5.20, 10 butchers av 750 at $4.50, 1 cow

weighing 1,190 at $3.50, 2 do av 890 at

$3.75; to Newton B. Co. 10 steers av 1,063

at $6.35, 15 do av 850 at $5, 5 do av 880 at

$5.50, 18 do av 995 at $6.35. 1 do weighing

1,000 at $5.35; to Sullivan P. Co. 8 butch-

ers av 881 at $5.25, 1 cow weighing 1,000

at $2.50, 1 do weighing 1,000 at $3.25; to

Kamman B. CO. 4 butchers av 820 at

$5.50, 5 cows av 950 at $4.25.



Roe Co'm. C0. sold Smith 2 stockers av

715 at $4.75; to Sullivan P. Co. 7 butchers

av 780 a $4.50,,2 do av_690 at $3.85, 1

bull; g? ing,1,050 at" $4.25, 15 heifers av

762 a 'f ,4,,55“,'t0 Sullivan P. Co. 2 steers

av 715 at 6. 8 do av 500 at $4.50, 1 heifer

weighing 40 at $3.50, 1 do weighing 780

at $3.75; to.,Applebaum 3 butchers av 850





 





 





 





 





$4.60; to Mich. B. Co. 12 do av 712 at

$4.25; to Cohen & Co. 5 cows av 920 at

60





«wuss, . .





Spicer & R. sold Mich. B. Co. S cows

av 791 at $4.50, -1- do weighing 780 at

$3.50, 8 d0 av 720 at $4.50, 3 do av 943 at

l $3.50, 6 do av 1,008 at $4.50, 2 do av 965

l at $3.25, 1 do weighing 980 at $3.50, 6

steers av 816 at $5.10, 1 bull weighing 830

at $4, 2 do av 910 at $4, 4 butchers av 675

at $4.75; to Fronn 9 do av 568 at $3.85; to

Goose 3 cows av 810 at $3.25; to Stuns

1 do weighing 830 at $3.75; to Sullivan P.

Co. 1 bull weighing 1,080 at $4.25, 3 do

av 530 at $4, 2 do av 455 at $3.50; to

Schlischer 5 butchers av 650 at $4.80, 7

do av 600 at $4.50, 2 do av 565 at $4.50;

to Hammond, S. & Co. 1 bull weighing

850 at $4, 12 steers av 830 at $5.50, 1 cow

weighing 1,200 at $4.50, 3 do av 923 at

$4.50.





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weighing 920 at $3, 1 do weighing 920 at

$3.75, 2 do av 1,125 at $4, 2 do av 850 at

$3.60; to Mi'ch, B. Co. 2 bulls av 1,035 at

$4.25, 1 do weighing 670 at $3.75, 2 heifers

av 810 at $4.60, 1 cow weighing 1,000 at.

$4; to Thompson Bros. 7 butchers av 626





Smith .3 stockers av 578 at $4.50; to Rum-

man 3 heifers av 663 at $5, 2 do av 475

at $1; to Applebaum 7 butchers av 580

at $4.15, 23 cows av 790 at $3.25; to Goose

2 do av 1,085 at $3.90; to Sullivan 1’. Co.

3 cows av 813 at $3, 2 steers av 1,390 at

$5.50, 2 do av 1,231.) at $7.50, 2 bulls av

1,100 at $4.25, 1 cow_we.ghing 980 at 83,

1 heifer weighing 740 at $4.25; to (loose

I cow weighing 1,130 at $3, 3 do av 1,026

at $4.50; to Biotin 2 slecrs av 615 at $4.50;

to Gerish 6. do av 871 at $5.90.



Johnson sold iiumman 4 hcifcrs av 725

at 5.



l McLachen sold Thompson Bros. 11

butchers av 823 at $5.



Johnson sold Regan 7 butchers av 483

at $4.



Same sold Gerish 2 bulls av 1,100 at

$4.75, 1 dc- wcighing 870 at $4



veal Calves.



Receipts, 768. Market steady with “'ed-

nesday; 50c higher than last Thursday.

P Best, $8.50@9; others, $4.50@8; milch

cows and springers steady.



Bishop, B. sold Newton B. Co.

20 av 160 at $8.50; to Marx 5 av 120 at $6,

6 av 165 at $7; to Sullivan P. Co. 20 av

165 at $8.75; to Marx 4 av 130 at $6; to

. Newton B. Co, '14 av 160 at $8.50; to

« Parker, W. & Co. 14 av 155 at $8.75, 21

av 160 at $8.75; to Sullivan P. Co. 15 av

145 at $8.50; to Hammond, S. & Co. 2 av

110 at} $7, 6 av 145 at $8.75, 5 av 110 at

$7, 21 av 175 at $8.75; to Newton B. Co.

‘18 av 155 at $8.65, 22 av 155 at $9; to

Strauss & A.~10 av 175 at $8.50, 4 av 200

at $6. 3 av 170 at $8.75, 8 av 180 at $8.25,

10 av 137 at $9.



Splcer S: R. sold Mich. B. Co. 9 av 155

fit $8.65, 6 av‘165 at $8.50, 8 av 150 at





 





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at $4.60; to Rattkowsky 8 do av 762 at $





Haley & M. sold Sullivan P. Co. 1 cow.





at $4.50, 1 bull weighing 580 at $4.50; to J





88.50; to Breitenhack Bros. 4 at 295 at

$6.50. ,12 av 150 at $8; to ParkerLW. &

Co. 6 av 250 at $5, 28 av 155‘ at $8; to

Burnstine 10 av 140 at $8.25; to McGuire

6 av 155 at $8.50; to Nowhisky 7 av 145

at $7.50; to Gordon & B. 7 av 155 at $6.50.



Haley & M. sold Hammond, S. & 'Co.

11 av 140 at $8.25; to ThompSOn Bros. 2

av 146 at $8.50; to Newton B. Co. I weigh-

ing 330 at $4, 6 av 155 at $7, 17 av 155 at

$8.25, 22 av 165 at $8.75; to Mich. B. Co.

30 av 170 at $8.75; to Sullivan P. Co. 3 av

116 at $6, 20 av 140 at $8, 4 av 150 at

$7.50; to Thompson Bros. 9 av 150 at $8.



Roe Com. Co. sold Goose 2 av 185 at

$7, 23 av 145 at $8.50; to Bront 4 av 140

at $8.50, 2 av 135 at $7; to Thompson

Bros. 2 av 220 at $7, 13 av 150 at $8.50;

to Mich. B. Co. 18 av 155 at $8.75.



Belheimer sold Mich. B. CO. 14 av 160

at $8.75.



Johnson sold same 15 av 150 at $7.75.



Adams sold Sullivan P. Co. 7 av 155 at

$8.45.



Wagner sold same 4 av 120 at $5, 17 av

160 at $8.50.



Downey sold Burnstine 9 av 160 at $8.25.



Cheney & H. sold same 18 av 155 at



.25.



Sheep and Lambs.



Receipts, 1.283. Market steady with

Wednesday. Lambs 750@J$1 higher than

last week; sheep steady.



Best lambs, $8.25; fair lambs, $7.75@

8; light to common lambs, $6.50@7; fair

to good sheep, $4694.75; culls and com-

mon, $3@3.50.



Haley &. M. sold Hammond, S. & Co.

12 sheep av 115 at $4, 60 lambs av 75 at

$8; to Thompson Bros. 25 lambs av 55

at $6.50, 14 Sheep av 90 at $3.25; to Mich.

B. Co. 91 lambs av 68 at $8.10, 8 sheep

av 120 at $4; to Thompson Bros. 17 lambs

av 55 at $6.50; to NewtOn B. Co. 16 do av

85 at $8.25.



Roe Com. Co. sold Sullivan P. Co. 18

lambs av 75 at $8, 29 sheep av 125 at $4.



Spiccr & R, sold Breitenback Bros. 23

lambs av 75 at $6.50; to Mich. B. Co. 14

sheep av 75 at $3.50, 4 do av 100 at $4.25,

12 lambs av 65 at $8.50; to Stocker 11 do

av 77 at $6.50, 4 sheep av 95 at $4.



Bishop, B. & H. sold Sullivan P. Co.

6 lambs av 50 at $6. 31 do av 70 at $8; to

Thompson Bros. 9 sheep av 105 at $4, 16

do av 85 at $4.25; to Fitzpatrick Bros. 32

lambs av 70 at $8. 8 do av 65 at $8, 22

sheep av 155 at $3.50, 44 do av 75 at $4,

4 do av 115 at $4. 29 do av 85 at $4.75, 59

lambs av 65 at $8.25, 6 do av 67 at $8; to

Newton B. Co. 29 d0 av 65 at $8, 38 sher

av 105 at $3.75. 10 do av 125 at $3.50; to

Mich. B. Co. 66 sheep av 90 at $3.50; to

Newton B, Co. 16 lambs av 60 at $8.



Wagner sold Sullivan P. Co. 1 sheep

weighing 120 at $4, 6 lambs av 72 at $7.50.



McLaughlin sold same 63 lambs av 75

at $7.50.



Johnson sold Mich.

75 at $7.50. 6 yearlings av

sheep av 135 at $4.



Hogs.



Receipts, 2,024. Market 10@15c lower

than last Thursday.



Range of prices: Light to good hutch-

ers, $9.40; pigs, $9.50; light yorkers, $9.35;

heavy, $9.25@‘9.30; Stags LE; off.



Bishop, B. S: H. sold Hammond, S, &

Co. 115 av 270 at $9.25, 156 av 215 at

$9.30, 680 av 180 at $9.40, 110 av 200 at

9.35. 20





Haley & M. sold Parker, W. & Co.

av 200 at $9.30, 39 av 200 at $9.35, 84 av

170 at $9.40.



Spicer & R. sold same 125 av 190 at

$9.40, 30 av 200 at $9.35, 7 av 260 at $9.30.



Sundry shippers sold same 255 ,av 200





at $9.35.

Roe Corn. Co. Co. 206

av 180





B. Co. 20 lambs av

80 at $5, 7





sold Sullivan 1’.

av 170 at $9.40.

Sundry shippers sold same





at $9.40.





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VETERINARY.

(Continued from page 24).





iron, gentian, ginger, rosin, fenugreek and

bicarbonate soda and give a tablespoonful

at a dose to each horse in feed three

times a. day. It will do your horses no

harm to run in pasture all night. Horses

work well on grain and grass. I have no

doubt that the remedy company. “whoever

they are,” will make good their guarantee.



Atrophied Shoulder MUScles—W’e have

a horse whose one shoulder seems to be

wasting away as though sweenied; he has

not shown any lameness on this leg, but

I would like to know what to do for him.

. L., Hudsonville, Mich—Clip the hair

off atrophlcd parts and apply cerate 0f

cantharides once a week.



Navel Infection—I would like to have

you tell me what to do for my colt. He

was so weak that we had to help him





up until a week old, then his leg began

to swell, especially one hock. About

that time we noticed him leaking from





the navel. W'c healed the navcl by apply—

ing one part carbolic acid and seven parts





lard. also bathed the leg in hot water

ihrcc times a day. The joint opened,

since then applied peroxide-hydrogen

and poulticcd with fiaxsccd meal. The

swelling has reduced. but the joint dis-

charges a great deal of pus. A. L. ..

()wosso, Mich—The mistake you made





was in not treating the navel from birth.

had you applied a good healing remedy

his joint would not have bcmmc infected:

besides, poulticing is one of the worst

things you could have done. After ap-

plying pvroxide-hydrogen use equal parts

boric acid and iodofm'm and the leg should

be treated twice a day and if the navel

has not healed use the same remedy to

it. Give 2 grs. quinine and 230 grs. hypo—

sulpbit‘e smiu at a dose three times a day.



W'ind Sucker—My two-year-old colt

appears to suck win] and when do‘ng so





squeals and is getting in an unthriftv

condition. F. S. C., Fennvillc, I\Iich.—If

your colt sucks wind buckle a strap





.around his neck tight enough to prevent

the air passing down his gullet; also give

him a dessertspoonful of cooking soda and

two tablespoonfuls of powdered wood

gharcoal at a dose in feed three times a

av.



Bone Spavin——Bos Spawn—I have two

horses that are wrong——one has a bony

bunch on lower part of hock. the other,

has a puff in fore part of hock'and is





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also troubled with. knuckling. Two weeks

ago I blister-ed these bunches; the blister

is composed of cantharides, corrosive sub-

limate, iodine and turpentine. Had I bet—

ter continue using this blister, or apply

something else? B. A. S., Kingsley, Mich.

-—Apply one part red iodide mercury and

eight parts lard to bone spavin once a

week; blister puff and fetlock joints with

cerate of cantharldes every ten days.





Bloating—Have a. two-year-old heifer

due to come fresh next October that is

running on clover; she bloats considerably

every afternoon. Is there any help for

her? E. . D., Montague, Mich—Your

heifer no doubt eats ravenously and takes

in too much clover which soon ferments.

causing bloat. She should be allowed to

eat about an hour night and morning,

then stabled or turned in a lot where

there is rather poor pasture. Give her ,1

oz. of cooking soda half an hour before

turning her out, it will help her, but soda

should never be given when she is bloat-

ed for if given then it will increase the

bloating instead of diminishing it. Give

4 drs. salicylic acid every hour until three

doses have been given, or give 2 oz. doses

aromatic spirits of ammonia in a quart

of water as a drench until three doses

are given.



Injured Tendon—Last winter my mare

cut her fore leg near fetlock joint; after

it healed I applied a. blister; some time

later had the shoe set and she seemed to

have recovered. Later she commenced

going crooked and at times does not travel

as well as she should. W. H. S., Kingsly,

Mich—Apply spirits of camphor to fet-

lock and tendon twice a. day. It is pos-

sible that she strikes the tendon with

opposite foot which may make the leg

sore for a short time after the blow.





Bruised Hock—Colt now about six

weeks old met with an accident two

weeks ago; since then one hock Joint has

been swollen and appears like a capped

hock; bunch is about size of a hen’s egg;

is a little larger and more solid than it

was a week ago. Can I remove it by

home treatment? It does not cause lame~

ncss. 0, L. F., Bath. Mich—During the

hot weather you had better avoid the

use of strong drugs. Apply the following

remedy: Dissolve 14 lb. su‘gar of lead in

a gallon of water, add 1 pt. tintcure arnl-

ca and apply this lotion to hock night and

morning. Some thickening will be left;

however, it can be reduced during the

winter months.



Sore Feet Feeding Pigs Buttermilk.—

VVe read veterinary department with in-

terest and have derived much benefit

therefrom. Have an ox with sore fore

feet: heels are cracked open and wound

discharges some pus; have applied a lini-

ment made of equal parts ammonia, kero-





 





sene, sweet oil and turpentine, but it

does not seem to do the work. The feet

have a bad odor. W'ould also like to





know if buttermilk can be fed with safety

to pigs six weeks old. Some hog raisers

tell me it will do them harm. J, S., Alic-

gan, Mich—Apply 1 part carbolic acid in

15 parts water; also apply equal parts

oxide of zinc, powdered alum and iodo—

form. The fcet should be kept as clean

as possible, especially avvay from barn-

yard filth. The linlment you applied

must have made the sores worse. if you

feed buttermilk to your young pigs add

a small quantity of cooking soda with it

~a teaspoonful ‘to every 3 or 4 qts.



Bog Spavin—Thoroughpin.—Have

ceived some valuable





re—





information from





 

 





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the veterinary department. My five—year-

old mare has bog spavin and thoroughpin

which first made appearance a few days

ago. Both of these bunches developed

quite suddenly, but are not causing lame-

ness. I have been using her for light

work and when not working she runs in

pasture lot. Have applied a liniment that

acts as a mild blister and put it on twice

a day, but it fails to reduce bunches. Can

she be cured, or the bunches at least re~~

ducod, and will it hurt her to do light

work? A. J. G., Marcellus, Mich—Apply

1 part tincture iodine and 3 parts spirits

camphor to bunches every day or two.

Using her moderately will do her no

harm? Bunches of this kind are difficult

to reduce during the hot months; how-

ever, treatment always reduces them

somewhat during cold weather. Had this

injury been going to produce lameness it

would have done so before now.



Roarer Heaves. —-Middle—aged horse

has heaves. A few years ago he had

distemper and heaved some; after that he

apparently got over it and caused me no

trouble until this spring. He now heaves

all the time, rattles in head and throat,

coughs, wheezes and has a nasal dis—

charge. He also has trouble drinking.

This horse does not gorge himself with

buy as I have seen broken~winded horses

do. \V, 13., Saline. Mich—From the his-

tory you give, I am inclined to believe

that your horse is incurable; most of his

trouble, however, is in the throat and

head. A surgical operation on the throat

might give him relief, and this I believe

is the only remedy. His vocal chords are

perhaps paralyzed, causing him to wheeze.

or the throat may have changed some-

what at the time he had distemper—

cnough to cause difficulty in breathing

and drinking. Give 2 drs. powdered sul-

phaie iron. 2 drs. muriate ammonia and

1 dr. powdered lobella at a dose in feed

two or three times a. day. A broken-

winded horse should be fed no clover. nor

musty, dusty, badly cured fodder of any

kind. Grain and grass are best in sum-

mer, and if you feed him dry fodder it

should be wet with lime water, which is

made by dropping a pound or two of lime

into a bucket of water; pour off the first

water, then refill and use,



Sitfast.—My three-year-old colt has a.

hard bunch on shoulder caused by hard

work when doing heavy plowing. G. H.

13., .lcddo. Mich—Dissolve 34, lb. sugar of

lead, 3 ozs, sulphate of zinc and 2 ozs. of

tannic acid in a gallon of cold water and

apply to shoulder three or four times a

day; besides, wetting the bunch with salt

water w’ll help reduce the swelling and if

the bunch has no soft center avoid open-

ing it. but it may be, necessary to remove

a portion of the face of collar in order

to prevent undue pressure on bunch while

the horse is working. A sitfast can never

be gotten rid of without cutting it out.



Weakness—I have a horse 13 years old

that ran against a wire fence last Sep-

tcmber, at which time he nearly bled to

death. The wound healed all right, but

the. horse has been weak ever since and.

when exerted seems to have heart trou-

ble; besides, his hind quarters appear to

wubble, so much so that he almost falls

down. What: ails him? E. F., Milford,

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BACK TO NATURE.

BY ELIZABETH L. STOCKING.



Tom and I had never spent a really

soul—satisfying vacation. \Ve had gen-

erally sought a quiet (1’) hotel in some

secluded spot where there was good fish—

ing and boating. but somehow we seemed

never able really to get “back to nature,"

and lead the simple life. No matter how

out-of—the—way the hotel, there were al—

ways people who dressed for dinner, and

We had never yet found a place where it

seemed unnecessary for me to insist that

Tom should put on his collar and coat

when he came back from fishing.



This year, however, we decided that

our vacation should be entirely different.

We would take our own provisions. a

tent, and placing them in a canoe, paddle

down the Au Sable river. At night we

would pitch our tent and make a camp-

fire. VVe would live like free children of

the forest.



How we dreamed of the days we would

spend gently drifting down the stream,

Tom lazily plying an occasional paddle,

while I rested among the cushions drink-

ing in the beauties of nature or reading

aloud from one of our favorite poets.



Consequently, on a warm afternoon in

August, we found ourselves in a queer

little lumber town near the source of the

Au Sable, with our canoe, tent, and pro-

visions. VVe bought some vegetables at

brigandish prices, and hired a man to

help us pack our “duffel” into the canoe

and get started.



I think a large portion of the inhabi-

tants of the town came down to the river

to see us off. Among them was a stately

old Indian wearing a silk plug hat, his

breast covered with medals and badges.

One man told us that he was the chief of

all the Indians left in that part of the

state.



The Au Sable proved to be a narrow,

rapid stream. Our canoe was loaded

heavily, and when we were fairly

launched it rocked so that I cried, “0,

Tom, I’m frightened!"



“It’s just because I forgot to part my

hair in the middle this morning.” ex-

plained Tom with provoking calmness.





 





“It’s shaller,. lady," shouted one of the

men on the shore. "No danger.”



In addition to the rapidity of the cur-

rent, there were a great many logs‘in the

stream, some of them sunken below the

surface, and we had to look out for them

every moment. Once, indeed, we bumped

against one and were nearly upset. There

was no quiet drifting down the stream

that night, I can assure you. We both

had to work all the time with the paddles

to keep the boat straight and to avoid

the snags.



“This, Edith, is the simple life,” rc-

marked Tom breathlessly.



It had been almost dusk when we start-

ed. We wanted to reach our first camp—

ing-place before bedtime. As we went

on, the moon came and shone splendidly,

and hundreds of fireflies made the night

still more brilliant.



About nine o'clock we found a suitable

camping—place. My, we were tired, but

we had to put up our tent. unpack our

grub tthat is what Tom persisted in call-

ing it. although at the beginning of our

trip I considered it a very inelegant ex-

pression). start a tire, and cook our

supper.



“'hile Tom was making the fire I went

down to the river to get some water, and

saw, coiled up on a rock, a big black

snake—a perfect monster. I gave a yell

and ran, and Tom came hurrying to see

what was the matter.



“That won’t hurt you. honey,’ he de-

clared. “\Ve're just getting back to na—

ture. “'eren’t you talking about reaching

the garden of Eden? XVell, this is it,

snake and all."



“The snake is the only thing here to

remind one of Eden,” I retorted, rather

crossly I am afraid.



O, we Were hungry! I don‘t believe I

ever before tasted anything so good as

that bacon, camp biscuit and coffee. Soon

after supper we rolled ourselves up in

some blankets and dropped into perfect

oblivion until morning. We might have

been bitten by snakes OI‘ gobbled up by

bears and never have known it.



The next morning, after we had eaten

our breakfast, with a dessert of buckle-

bcrries which grew thick all about our

camp, we packed up and started onward.

There was no chance for lingering, as

the time for our trip was limited, and we

must cover a certain distance every day.





The stream got more rapid. wider, and

deeper, as we, went on, and the fiction of

the lazy drifting grew more and more

reniotc. On one side of the river was

marshland, on the other, low hills. It had

been a rich lumber district, but the trees

were nearly all gone. There was a growth

of underbrush, poplars, scrub pine, and

some silver birches, but the stately white

pines were a thing of the past. In many

places were desolate tracts where the

forest fires had stvept.



Altogether, it was a sad country, for

everywhere one could see traces of its

former prosperity. The towns were de-

populated, the farms deserted. Only a

scattered, shiftless population remained

who lived on miserable little farms with—

out enterprise enough to raise vegetables

to feed the campers, fishers, and hunters

who come to that region. \Ve- saw some

blue herons, eagles, and watched, the

kingilsliers diving for fish. Two sleek,

beautiful deer came down to the stream

and stood gazing into the distance until

our approach frightened them and they

seampered away.



Shortly after we had seen the deer we

noticed a flock of ducks rising from the

bank of the river. “'0 heard a shot, then

another one. and a bullet whizzed by

close, close to my face,



“Oh, oh! ' I screamed, and Tom dropped

his paddle and turned white at my narrow

escape.



Two men came running down to the

river bank. I was excited and began

scolding them.



“You ought to be arrested for criminal

carelessness.” I cried. “You came very

near murdering me.”



The men were desperate looking fellows,

poachers undoubtedly. They just laughcl,

and one of them remarked: “You seem

to be a long way from dead yet.”



“'ell, we kept on down the river, pad-

dling all day and camping at night.

Sometimes the mosquitoes were thick and

swarmed about Tom while they let me

severely alone. Tom smeared himself with

a black “mosquito dope" which made him

look like a negro. If I had not seen him

put it on I certainly would not have be-

lieved that he was my own husband.



We came to a little town that is twenty—

eight miles from a railroad. There we

talked 'with an old man who had several

grown—up sons, none of whom had ever

seen a railroad train. We camped a little





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way outside of this town, and whilewe

were there an old German came along

with some eggs in a wagon. Being anx-

ious to secure some of the eggs, we in-

quired the price.



“Veil,” he replied, “I don’t know what

dey sell for today."



We told him what we had paid for eggs

at day or two 'before.



“Veil, I don‘t know,” he said. “I go to

town ant find out how much today.”



We argued with him, and tried to con-

Vince him that it would be to his advan-

tage to sell them to us, even offering him

more than we had paid before, but he

was obdurate and insisted that he must

go to town and learn the correct market

price.



“I vill come back in you hour,” he said.



“If the people ’round here aren't the

dumdest!” commented Tom, as the wagon

leisurely disappeared down the road.



\Ve waited two hours, but no German,

and we were obliged to break camp and

go on eggless.



One day, when we had been traveling

nearly a week and were nearing the rail-

road which was to carry us the remainder

of the way to the mouth of the river, we

came up with two young men in bathing-

suits floating down stream astride of logs.

They had a tent on the shore, but they

told us a story of having lost their canoe,

their clothes, and most of their grub.



As we were so near the end of our

journey and had a lot of provisions left,

we landed, unpacked our stores, and gave

them a can of cocoa, some camp biscuit,

canned goods, and quite a number of

other things.



Packing up again we went down the

river a little further and stopped at a

farmhouse. '



“\Vhere's my coat?" inquired Tom, as

we landed.



“"e looked in the boat and finally un-

packed again, but the coat was nowhere

to be found. Tom remembered having it

when we were talking with the young men

to whom we had given the supplies.



“They must have stolen my coat, the

ungrateful wretches!" exclaimed Tom.



A pathetic little widow‘whose husband

and One son had been killed in a lumber

jam, lived in the farmhouse. She had

another son with her. She did not see

many people and was often lonely. She

seemed to think it a. real treat to talk

with us. We told her about the coat, and

she was very sympathetic and said she

would try to find something. She finally

produced a coat that had belonged to her

husband—a little old-fashirmed pepper-

and-salt affair, considerably too small for

Tom, but as it was the only thing avail—

able, Tom managed to get into it. He

looked so funny I could hardly keep from

laughing, but we both appreciated the

kind—heartedness of the widow.



We waded down a sandy road to the

track, carrying our canoe, tent, etc., and

sat down in the shadow of an old box-

car to wait. Fifteen minutes passed, and

as the train hadn‘t come, Tom said:

“Suppose we read one of those books you

brought. It would be too bad to carry

them all the way here and back without

looking into them.”



I produced “The Marble Faun,” and let

me tell you that we read it nearly through

before that train appeared. Finally, after

several hours, we heard it coming, the

engine puffing and snorting as if it were

protesting every yard at the load it had

to carry.



Tom climfbcd onto the box—car and

waved his handkerchief tied to a stick,

and the train came to a. stop. It consist—

ed of a number of truck cars loaded with

logs and one passenger coach divided

into two compartments.



“Fust or second-class?” asked the con-

ductor.



“O, first—class,” responded Tom in his

most Iordly manner, whereupon we were

directed to one of the two compartments,

a stuffy little affair occupied by a dozen

rather rough looking men, two women,

and a baby.



\Vhen we reached Au Sable, at the

mouth of the river, we went to the hotel.

I saw the proprietor sizing us up as we

asked for a room. Judging from the kind

of a room he gave us, I fear his impres-

sions were not altogether favorable. Not

that I blame him. Tom had on the queer

pepper-and—salt coat, a large berry stain

on the front of his pants, and a cap

which had seen many tribulations, while

I wore a suit in which I had slept some

of the coldest nights, and a hat trimmed

with some very sad and drooping flowers.



we went to the dining—room for our

supper and sat at a table with quite a.

dressy lady and gentleman who regarded

us with curiosity and some scorn, I

thought. The, lady wore a very handsome





 





 





 





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diamorid pin. Tom has kind of a weak-

ness for jewels.



"Isn't that a beautiful diamond?" he

whispered to me.



The lady must have heard, for she

darted a glance of suspicion at us.



Almost directly after supper we went

to ,our room, but such a room! There was

a cracked mirror, at dilapidated wash-

stand, two or three chairs, and the legs

of our bed were set in small tin cans

partly filled with kerosene.



“I wonder whether that’s to keep ’em

in or keep ’em out," remarked Tom

thoughtfully.



In a hall right next to our room a

wheezy piano played until the small hours

of the night and the sounds of revelry

were heard. I spent the night dozing in

a rocking—chair, but Tom stretched him-

self on the bed and slept the sleep of the

weary and the just.



We had breakfast again with the dressy

lady and gentleman. I noticed that she

did not have on her diamond pin,



They rose from the table at the same

time as we did and, in some awkward

and inexplicable manner, Tom managed

to collide with the lady. Of course, he

apologized, but the silent and stony stare

with which she regarded us both was

withering, to say the least.



An hour later we came down from our

room, bag and baggage, prepared to

board the Detroit boat which was to leave

in half an hour.



As we entered the corridor of the hotel

we beheld an excited group, the center

of which seemed to be our lady of the

breakfast table.



“Here they are!” she declared in a loud

voice as soon as we came into view.



The proprietor walked over to us and

seized Tom firmly by the shoulder.



“This lady accuses you of stealing her

diamond." he stated.



“Well, then, she ‘liesl" declared Tom

hotly.



“Listen to that!" cried the woman. “He

purposely bumped against me in the din-

ing-room. 'The diamond was in my

pocket. New it’s gone."



My, Torn was mad! “I want you to

understand,” said he, ”that I am treas-

=‘urer of the firm of Mayfield & Co., of

Detroit. You can telegraph and find out

all about me. This is an outrage!”



“It would be easy enough for him to

give some other man’s name," broke in

the W'pihan’s husband.



“And look at him!" shrilled the woman.

“Does‘he‘look like the treasurer of May-

field & 00.?”



“My good man,” interposed the proprie-





. tor of the hotel, “unless you give up the

' diamond immediately it will be necessary





to detain you until this afternoon when

you can have a court hearing, and we

Will have to ask this officer to do his

duty,” motioning to a policeman who

stood near.



Tom clenched his firsts and looked de-

fiant, and I could hardly keep from crying.



Just at this crucial moment the housev

keeper of the hotel appeared carrying a

wastebasket in one hand and a small

crumpled wad of paper in the other. Be-

hind her, looking rather frightened, came





a. young woman in a white apron.





’ at last.





 





“I jus' found this in the wastebasket,”

said the housekeeper, opening the wad of

paper and revealing—the diamond pin.

“Bein' a honest woman, I brought it to

you,” handing it to the proprietor. “The

chambermaid must have throwed it in the

basket by mistake."



“I thought it was just a piece of crum—

pled paper lying on the dresser,” ex-

plained the girl.



“It’s mine—my lost diamond," cried the

dressy woman. “I thought I put it in

my pocket. I must have left it on the

dresser. “Well, I'm sorry 1 accused you,

sir, but I thought by your appearance—”



“You can't always tell by the looks of

a toad, Marie, how far he will jump." in—

terrupted her husband with a loud but

somewhat embarrassed laugh.



“N0,” said Tom, looking like a thunder-

cloud, “that's what I've just been finding

out."



An hour later, Tom and I were sitting

in a secluded corner of the Detroit steam-

er, hoping that neither friend nor foe.

would spy us. .



“What a restful vacation we've had,

Tom!” I remarked, with a bit of wicked

sarcasm, I fear.



“This has been a fine trip. Edith,” de—

clared Tom. “W'e've got back to nature

VVe‘ve found out how the pio-

neers roughed it. VVe’ve had experiences

and adventures. I feel just bully. I want

to go again next year.”



But I didn’t feel quite so sure that I

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A LITTLE TALK ON FLETCHERISM.





Its Rules and Claimed Results.





erize," remarked the slim chap on the



back platform of a car as a fat man

waddlcd out the front door.



“Come to think of it, you look as

though you needed Fletcherizing your—

self,” replied his friend, and then the

laugh was on the first speaker.



What sort of principle is this that

makes fat folks thin and thin folks fat,

wondered many. And the answer epitom-

ized is, simply a sane method of eating.

The theory was worked out by Mr. l-Ior—

ace Fletcher, who, at the age of 40, found

himself an old man; refused by life insur—

ance companies as a “had risk;“ weighing

217 pounds though but five feet six inches

tall; afflicted with indigestion, and subject

to attacks of influenza every six months.

Mr. Fletcher decided that, as the body is

kept going by what is put into it. a sane,

natural manner of eating ought to keep it

in a normally healthy condition. He im-

mediately set about trying to find out

what is the natural way of eating, and

having experimented on himself until re-

turned health, strength and vigor showed

him he was right, he began preaching his

doctrine to others. His principles he has

reduced to five simple rules.



\Vait for a real appetite.



Select the food called for by your own

appetite, not something suggested to you

by someone else.



Get all the good taste possible out of

the food by thorough mastication and in-

salivation. If the food is a liquid, sip it

slowly and hold in the mouth to get the





[F I was as fat as that fellow I’d Fletch-





taste. If a solid. chew it slowly until it

is thoroughly divided and. “swallows

itself.”





Enjoy your meals and do not let any

gloomy thoughts keep you from getting

all the good there is out of the process

of eating.



Eat as long as your appetite calls for

food. Then stop eating and wait until

nature calls for another meal. Do not

eat three times a day just because the

meals are there. Eat only when hungry

with a true, earned appetite, not the

gnawing hunger of indigestion.



Mr. Fletcher, himself, usually cats but

two meals a day, sometimes only one.

He does not advise others to follow his

example because he finds he needs food

only that frequently. Instead, he urges

each person to study his own individual

needs, because he recognizes the fact

that different bodies call for different

treatment. Certain forms of work call

for greater expenditure of energy than

others. and thus the body would call for

more food. Each person must then be a

law to himself.





“Trust to nature” is Mr. Fletcher’s slo-

gan. He is a firm believer that nature

knows what she wants and that if we

listen to her voice she will call for what

she needs. For this reason the followers

of Fletcherism have no cut and dried

rules of diet. The founder of the cult

does not feel his appetite calling for

meat, so he does not eat it. But he does

not, for that reason, urge everyone to give

it up. He does, indeed. say that he

believes people who follow his rules of

simple living will not feel their appetite

calling for meat. but if it does call for

flesh. then eat it.



The whole scheme is so simple, it is

hard to understand how it can benefit us.

Eat only when truly hungry. eat slowly

and get all the good out of the food, all

the taste there is in it, swallow only

when the food slips down of itself, do not

eat a crumb when appetite begins to les-

sen. and think only cheerful thoughts

while eating.



It is hard to see how such a scheme

can work such wonders in health as the

Fletcherites claim for it. Yet Mr. Fletch-

er has reduced his weight by it from 217

pounds to 170; has increased his powers

of endurance so that on his fiftieth birth-

day he rode nearly 200 miles on his bicycle

and got up next morning and took a little

spin of 50 miles before breakfost, and has

broken endurance records set by the

world's athletes, without athletic training

of any sort.



lie believes that most of the ills to

which flesh is heir come from overeating

and over drinking. If we take more than

the stomach can digest and the excretory

organs can throw off. it simply remains

in the system to putrefy and engender

poisons.



it is such a simple thing it seems a pity

all can not try it, especially the poor

dyspeptics who are dragging out a life

of misery. Just a little more time at

table, would solve the problem. Half the

cranky, disagreeable folks in the nation

are made so by the way we Americans

bolt our food. \Ve are always in a hurry

to eat and rush back to work or to play.



“'hy not try to stop everything for say

a full half hour at meal time. Forget

work, worry, business, care of all sorts,

and for those few minutes devote our-

selves to the really all-important task of

getting the most out of our foods. ' No

farmer would expect his liorses'LV‘or his

machinery to last six months if he gave

them the sort of care he gives his own

body. Surely our bodies are of more im-

portance than the dumb animals or insen-

sate machinery. Then let us begin to

take care of them. DEBORAH.





 





Michigan Country Women as Money Earners.





No.





8.





 





Boarding and Raising Thoroughbred Dogs is Fascinating Work.





OIV many women have thought of

H caring for dogs, or breeding them,



as a means of earning that extra

money they want for their very own?

Mrs. Alex. Hay, of “'ayne Co., manager of

Glengarry Kennels, has





farmer's granary. It is painted white

without and neatly whitewashed within,

and kept as spick and span as a neat

woman's kitchen. Compartments large

enough to hold two grown dogs or a





 





found it a most profit-

able business, as a china

cabinet filled with hand-

some. silver trophies, and

kennels full of valuable

dogs will testify.



’Ten years ago, Mrs.

Hay started in a small

way with thoroughbred

collies. Four years later

she added Boston ter-

riers to her kennels, and ;

for the past six years .

has devoted most of her

time to breeding these ,

high priced canines. 120— 5!

sides, she boards from

50 to 60 dogs every sum-

mer while the owners

are, away on vacations,

and from these two

sources makes a hand-

some income.





Glengarry kennels is





the popular summer re-

sort for Dogdom.

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THE MICHIGAN ‘V’FARMER.





   





mother and her family, are partitioned

off down'three sides, and fastened with

grated iron doors upstairs and down.

Clean straw covers the floor. The build-

ing is well lighted and sunny, and in

winter is heated with a big coal stove.

On eitherside of the building are large

runways where the doggies who are good

natured and friendly can run at liberty

and enjoy the fresh air and sunshine.



“I should not call it easy work,” said

Mrs. Hay, "but it is so interesting that I

do not think of the work. The dogs have

different dispositions, just like human be-

ings, and I have to study each one and

learn how to handle it. I began with

two females which I bought for '$35 when

they were two months old. For breeding

they were bred to the New York Winner,

Little Vet. I had to pay $25, but when

the puppies were six





JULY 2, 1910.





with flowers, may be used as a. center-

piece.

has a. wide range from‘which to make

her selections as so many leather articles

are now in vogue. Black-eyed Susans

make a good decoration. Pick them with

long stems that they may stand as tall

as possible. Fruit. cans filled with water

are good for this purpose. The jars may

be covered with asparagus, rushes or

other foliage.



The wooden, or fifth wedding, is an

opportunity for the couple who are still

young enough to enjoy fun. A lap supper

would be best in this instance. Give each

guest a wooden picnic plate. Chopping

bowls may be utilized, the contents of

which may be served with wooden spoons.

Let shavings, clean and curly, be your

only decoration. For teaspoons use tiny





 





weeks old, they were

weaned and sold for

from $30 to $50 each,

so the returns for the

outlay were good. I

should advise anyone

beginning to buy only

the best stock, even

if the price is high,

for in selling you can





command high prices

yourself.



“In selecting your

stock, there are cer-





tain things to look

for. In Bostons, look

for a flat skull, square





muzzle, good screw

tail, short, straight

back, straight front,





and see that the dog

is well up on the pads

of the feet, has a good

carriage, and a solid

color_ with a. white

'blaze up the face and

a white collar. All

these things taken in-



gethcr make up the .

100 points necessary to make your dog

a winner.”



Among Mrs. I-Iay‘s dogs are Champion

Caddy Bell. This dog was the best in

300 at the Batavia state fair in New

York. Encliffe Dora, another favorite,

lacks only one point of being champion,

which means, by the way, perfection.



The prize dog from Glengarry kennels,

however, is Champion Hanley’s Babe Boy,

owned now by H. E. Dodge. He showed

first at Erie where he went through his

classes undefeated. In six months after

his purchase by Glengarry kennels, he

was the best male champion. As a. sire

his puppies are said to be marvelous.



The dogs are fed plenty of meat and

vegetables, everything being first put

through a food chopper. Stale bread and

dog biscuit add to the diet and of course

they are given plenty of fresh water. As

the puppies are sold as rapidly as pos-

sible after weaning, which takes place

at six weeks, the cost of food is not a

great one.





 





A Eli—ZEN WEDDINGS.





 





BY INEZ DE JARNATT COOPER,



The cotton wedding, first on the list,

offers an excellent chance for decoration.

The bride of a year has many pretty arti-

cles untouched and it is easy to give the

house a dainty, fresh apearance. Serve

as far as possible, white foods. For a

centerpiece have a mock bale of cotton,

partially covered with white flowers. At

each place have one of the tiny cotton

bolls. Tuck place cards carefully into

the whiteness of the bolls. The bride’s

cake must be of the whitest, the bride

dressed in white, and as far as possible

have the color scheme white.



The second year brings the paper

wedding. Crepe paper offers wonderful

scope for decorations that are beautiful

and inexpensive. Have. the lamp shades

covered with soft crepe paper, looped with

paper roses, which can 'be made to look

so natural. Crepe paper, stripped and

ruffled at the edges, can be. used for fes-

toons. Use but one shade, blended if you

will, but just one color. Yellow may be

blended to brown beautifully. Dainty pa—

per roses, from the. heart of which pro—

trudes a tiny slip of paper, on which the

name is, written, should be laid at each

place on the luncheon table. The prizes,

if games are played. can be of paper

and may range from the really choice

affair to a shaving pad or a paper doll

to be used as booby prizes.



Third year, or leather wedding, gives

the pyrography worker a chance to show

her skill. If the hostess have no talent

in that direction she may buy for place

cards the leather postals used recently.

An enormous imitation shoe overflowing





 





 





Encliffe Dora,





wooden paddles. If in the city one may

get small wooden churns, which make

delightful favors. Let the prizes be a

rolling pin for the lady and for the gen-

tleman, a wooden hammer.



It would be difiicult to have woolen

decorations on the seventh anniversary

but one could, as far as possible, imitate

the fleecy whiteness of the lamb.. The

small wooly lambs, which can be bought

in any department store for a few pennies

could bear the place cards on their tiny

backs. A bride’s cake containing a ring

would add to the enjoyment of the oc-

casion.



The tenth, or tin wedding, is another

occasion for fun. Tin plates, cups and

spoons may be used instead of the regu—

lar service.‘ Give small tin horns for

favors. If there is a contest let a tin

horn serve as a prize for the male win-

ncr and a sugar scoop for the lady. Little

savings banks made of tin and so labeled

may be used for the place cards, the

names protruding from the slot.



At the crystal or fifteenth anniver-

sary, the decorations can be made a thing





of beauty. If you have cut glass, well

and good. If not, use your service with

cut glass patterns. Wash with soap,





ammonia and water, using a brush, then

polish until it glistcns like clear crystal.

Bring out all your glassware, vases and

all, you will be surprised to. find out how

many pieces you have laid away since

that time, 15 years ago, when you “start-

ed housekeeping.” A toothpick holder of

cut glass and a bag of glass marbles may

be used as prizes. Have your centerpiece

a crystal lake, which can be made with a

looking glass, the frame being covered

with flowers. A tiny silver painted craft,

designated ”The Crystal,” would add a.

finishing touch. The place cards could be

spattered with crystals of diamond dust

but be careful to have ‘but little color

about them.



The twentieth wedding anniversary

gives the woman of taste an opportunity

to use her fine china service and display

her other treasures in that line without

the appearance of ,ostentation. If the

color scheme of the rooms can stand it,

use delft blue, the color of that famous

china, for your decorations. Small china

dollS, charmingly dressed, can bear the

place cards and a china dog may be used

for a booby prize, while for a first prize

a dainty china dish may do service



Another idea for a china wedding

is to let all the decorations suggest

China. Have umbrellas suspended every-

where; use several imitations of minia-

ture trees and a lavish supply of flowers.

Serve tea and wafers and give tiny um-

brellas and fans. for favors.



At. the twenty—fifth anniversary the





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color. Let the hostess wear silver grey

and in the wedding cake have a silver

ring. This is an occasion for. the free dis-

play of the accumulated silver of years.

A pair of tiny mercury wings, so much

in vogue now, cut from silver paper,

would make charming place cards. A

sterling spoon and key ring would do for

prizes. .



The thirtieth anniversary is pearl;

fortieth, ruby; fiftieth, golden, and sev-

enty-fifth, diamond, do not come to all,

nor indeed many, and when they do they

are often occasions of sadness, although

at a recent golden celebration in an Illi-

nois village the old people were as merry

as could be. They had decorations, too,

of golden color; and actually had some

of their bridesmaids and ushers,

called them groomsmen in those older

days, “stand up” with them and receive.

And right brazenly did the old guests,

when returning on the various interur-

ban cars, wear their great bunches of

golden glow; making us middle-aged folks

feel real youngsters, and at least outsid-

ers. Everything was done in the good old

style. In marked contrast was a golden

wedding in an adjoining town, where on

a. cold, bitter day, nothing but dainty

ices were served to the elderly callers,

many of whom had to travel several miles

home after leaving the house—in a raw

March wind. There are but two things

to be said for these latter life celebra-

tions. First: It is generally best to have

them in the form of a reception so that

elderly people, who prefer, may come and

”go at will, and second: if anything is

served have something warm and diges-

tible so that delicate persons, who may,

from politeness and sociability, desire to

partake, may not be made ill.





 





THE NECESSITY OF EATING MEAT

AND EGGS.-—No. 19.





 





Some time ago prophets arose who pro-

claimed to the world at large the cult of

vegetarianism. The great good to be

gained by eschewing flesh was preached,

and practiced, and all sorts of substi-

tutes for the nitrogen, or proteid, to be

found in meat and fowl were hatched in

the brains of the votaries of this new

diet. SOme even went so far as to de-

clare that, all foods should be eaten in the

uncooked state, just ‘fasnature provided

them,” and I have now a wonderful and

curious recipe book, telling how to pre-

pare raw foods, so that woman need‘ no

longer “unfurl the dishrag over a fiery

furnace, gilded with greasy pots and

plates, blood and bones," and stand there

an “imprisoned vassal” instead of a

”queen.” ..



Undoubtedly many people eat far more

meat than is good for them, and many

more do not eat a great enough variety of

vegetables. Many people can not buy

the vegetables, and many who can have

them for the raising do not eat them

“because they do not like them.” This

last reason might be taken as a valid ex-

cuse if those people were always well and

strong, but when they are suffering from

indigestion and anaemia, biliousness. con-

stipation and kindred ills, it would be

better for them to cultivate'a liking for

simple home-grown vegetables, which

contain many medicinal properties, and

leave drugs alone.



What everybody needs

anced ration, consisting of both vege-

tables, meat and fruit. Each of these

contains some food principle needed by

the human system, and none can be

omitted without having to make up that

principle in some other way. Of the

solid food eaten, about 55 per cent should

‘be starch, and the remainder equally di-

vided between proteids and fats. Experi-

ence has proven that the most satisfac-

tory way to provide the proteids is by

means of meat, fowl, fish, eggs, etc. This

is the most palatable way, as everyone





is a well—bal-





enjoys good meat. and it is also most

economical. The proteids might be made

up by using vegetables, but such large





quantities would have to be eaten to make

up for the amount contained in a smaller

bulk of meat, that nothing would be

saved.



This might not be true if everyone could

eat the leguminous vegetables, peas and

beans, as they contain a large per cent

of proteid in a small bulk. But many

people could not digest these vegetables,

and would have to get their protein In

the cereals.



Of course, there are times and condi—

tions when a vegetable diet might be

highly beneficial, but it should never be

tried‘without competent medical advice

and supervision. The great trouble with

Americans is their proneness to fads.

One person is told by his doctor to live





they .





on a. vegetable diet. Immediately he

jumps to the conclusion that this is the

only right way to live and preaches the

doctrine to his friends. They, with their

proclivity to try everything new, adopt

the new manner of eating, and a fad is

inaugurated. This is wrong. No one

should deliberately drop meat and eggs

from his dietary unless advised to do so

by a competent physician. Indeed, most

women would do better to eat more meat

and eggs than they do, as these foods

make for strength.





SHORT CUTS TO HOUSEKEEPING.





 





This department is opened as a

means of exchange of new and suc-

cessful ideas in homemaking. If you

have learned something in cooking,

sewing, child raising, fancy work,

econOmy, anything which is helpful,

and new, send it in. Twenty-five

cents will be paid for every article

used, but none will be returned. Keep

your suggestions short. .





 





 





 





When laundering a white brilliantine

waist it became perfectly dry before time

could be taken to iron it, so I dampened

a sheet thoroughly, laid on ironing board

and ironed waist on it. Continued damp-

ening Sheet and ironing until waist was

thoroughly dampened. Then removed sheet

and ironed perfectly dry—Mrs. J. C. T.



To brighten carpets and take up dust

moisten salt with coal oil and sprinkle

over them. Sweep at once and it will

leave no spots—M. S.



A quick way to make a light and dark

layer cake is to bake the dark part first

When almost done remove from the oven,

pour the light part over it and replace in

the oven and bake quickly—E. L.



If pudding, escaliopcd potatoes, or in

fact, anything covered with milk, be heat.

ed before placing in the oven, they will

cook much quicken—E. L.



To polish floors: First see that the

floor is dry and free from dust; apply

hot paralinc and polish with a long-hand—

led hair-scrubbing brush_ heavily weight-

ed 10 lessen labor. \Vhen finished you

have a smooth, glossy surface—G. \V.



You will be surprised at the small

amount of kneading required to make

good light bread or rolls if the yeast

sponge is given a vigorous beating of

from three to five minutes before it is





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put to rise. Two risings for the sponge

with a good beating each time, gives a;

good texture to the braid—Mrs. H. F. Gr.r



Prepare pieplant same as for pics. Put.

in an enameled basin and cover with coldt

water. Place on range where it will heat-

slowly until it reaches the boilingr point.

Remove and drain. This takes out the

rank flavor and acid.——M. B. S.





TO DRESS UP A PLAIN WAIST.





 





A dainty touch is given to many shirt-

waists by the adjustable pleats and

ruffles. These are made either of muslin‘

with lace edged ruffles. of muslin with lace

ruffles, or all of lace and insertion, the

insertion forming the “pleat ”



A dainty one is made by using a strip

of insertion the length of your waist from

throat to belt, and sewing to it on either

Side a ruflle of lace to match the inser—

tion. Equally dainty ones have a strip of

hemstitched muslin with aL-cordeon plait-

ed muslin rufl‘lcs. The rufile on the left

side is usually slightly wider than that on

the right. These ruffles may be either

hemstitched or edged with a tiny bit of

narrow lace.



A New Trimming for Kercheifs.



A dainty finish for handkerchicfs is the

narrowest lace imaginable. Indeed, it is

nothing more than a series of tiny points,

or picots, not deep enough to be dignified

by the term “scallops." The woman who

loves to crochet could deck two or three

linen kcrchiefs in an afternoon with these;

points, using fine thread, and fashioning

her own pattern.



Those Dutch Collars.



This is to he a summer for the girl with

the pretty, plump neck. For her the

Dutch collar is the thing. But let her

scrawny sister stick to the more becom-

ing, if warmer, stand up collar. The

Dutch collars are about four inches deep,

with plain or fancifully cut edges. They

may be trimmed with narrow or Wide

lace, val or torchon or Irish crochet. Or

you may dispense with the lace and em-

broider them. or cover them with dots in

a color to match the waist with which

you will wear them. It' you like to sew,

buy one for a Quarter, get the right

shape from it for your neck, and make

yourself a half dozen from the bits of

muslin in your scrap box. You can vary

them to suit your own dresses and odd

waists. .





 





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We are trying an acre of cucumbers

for the salting station that is to be erected

here this summer. While we do not

claim to know much about growing cu-

cumbers, much less to tell any one how

to do it, perhaps if the subject is opened

up some one will give some experienCe

valuable to all of us who are growing

them.



Our advice from the factory is to plow

early and work the ground often until

about the 5th of June. Then mark the

ground one way only and make a trench

on each mark with a plow. Fill this

nearly full of well rotted manure, cover

lightly with soil, then drop the seed by

hand several inches apart in the row and

cover with about an inch of soil. Com-

mence cultivating when the plants are

about three inches high. Thin out the

weak plants, leaving three strong plants

in a place about 2% feet apart in the

row. Cultivate frequently, and rather

shallow until the vine begins to run.



We did not follow this advice to the

letter because it did not seem to be the

best plan for our location. We are grow-

ing the cucumbers in a young orchard

alongside of'crops 0f strawberries, corn

and potatoes, and everything is rowed

'both ways so as to save hand work. con-

sequently the cucumbers had to be plant-

ed in hills and spaced to correspond with

the other Crops, which is three feet apart

one way, and seven the other. A row of

beans were planted between the rows

the wide way. We used from six to ten

seeds to the hill, planting with a hoe and

leaving hills about level with the surface,

a few being hillcd somewhat and some

dropped a little as an experiment. “’0

shall not wait until the plants are three

inches high but cultivate at once before

the plants are up, and perhaps once a

week afterward until the vines have run

considerably. It would seem that if the

plants are kept in rows one way like a

wide matted row of strawberries by mov-

ing the vines lengthwise with the culti-

vator as they begin to spread, that the

picking operation will be easier.



As to the furrows and manure in them,

we did not think this necessary, as this

ground had an application of ten loads

of manure per acre in the winter and

another ten in the spring, being treated

in this respect th. same as our straw-

berry bed alongside it. Considerable hoe-

ing and loosening the soil about the plants

will also be done which is not mentioned

in the instructions.



In growing a few hills in the garden we

have always been troubled considerably

with the striped cucumber beetle and

have found no really good remedy. The

manager of the factory states that ashes

and turpentine will drive them away, and

we will add this to our list of things

already tried. It is also likely that a.

larger patch will not suffer from these

pests as would a small one. We should

be glad to have some advice from expe—

rienced growers through these columns.



Calhoun Co. S. B. HARTMAN.





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Nature has provided ample fertility for

the growing of all the crops that man will

ever need. Much of it, however, is so

hidden that it is not known to any but

the closest students of Science, and to

them only imperfectly. Much of the fer-

tility that is so greatly needed is in the

soil, and also in the water and air. ,There

is not a rivulct connecting its flow with

the ocean that does not carry tiny par-

ticles of fertility in its water.



The beds of sluggish streams, lakes and

the great oceans are strewn with the

washings from the land, and their waters

hold in solution mineral salts that plant

life may utilize in some futpre time. The

air holds carbon in the form of gas that

yields the principal material from which

all woody substances are built, and also

one of the most invigorating agents,

nitrogen, known to plant life. These are

boundless in extent and inexhaustible in

quantity.



Along with all other cultivators of the

soil the fruit grower must know the

sources of supply of the plant food that

he must have and how to secure them

whenever needed. Practically all of us

look first to the barnyard for plant food.

This is, largely, the most natural and

reasonable thing to do. A large part of

the animal waste and also the vegetable





 





 





manure piles about the stables and feet}

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Barnyard refuse contains the very ele-

ments that plants need to cause them to

grow vigorously. But the supply is often

insufficient and we ought to know what

they are and how to provide them in suit-

able quantities at moderate cost.



There are certain elements that plants

must have in such proportions as they

require or else suffer. They must also

have them in available forms. There are,

according to the best scientific men, thir-

teen of these elements in all. Almost

every tillable soil contains all of them in

sufficient amounts for the ordinary needs

of plant growth except about four.



One of the latter materials is lime, and

this is only needed to be applied occas-

ionally. On certain soils that are acid in

character, from too much decaying vege-

table matter, or that are naturally defi-

cient in lime, it pays to apply it.



Lime that has been slacked for a long

time should never be put on land, because

it has gone through a chemical change

that makes it of little value. It is best

when perfectly fresh, and if possible, un-

slaked, but ground fine. Twenty-five

bushels per acre is sufficient and will do

for years. An orchard or any other fruit

plantation that needs liming will show

the benefits by invigorated growth and

better bearing.



Of the -three leading elements that are

most likely to be needed in enriching the

soil, nitrogen, phosphorus and potash, the

former is by far the most costly to pro—

cure in a commercial way, and yet the

cheapest, '1)y taking advantage of na-

turc’s provision.



Nitrogen is a gas and four-fifths of the

bulk of the air is composed of it, and in

a state of purity. In chemical combina-

tion with other elements it becomes plant

food in the soil and is found there in

abundance, in what we call rich soils.

\Vhat we call poor soils are always sure

to be wanting in nitrogen,



Plants cannot feed directly on the nitro-

gen of the air, but it is a most fortunate

fact that there is a class of plants that

can and do extract the nitrogen from the

air and store it in their roots through

the agency of bacteria. These are the

legumes, of which the elovers, peas, 'beans

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Nitrogen Gatherers. for the Orchard.



“'hen the bacteria have once fixed the

nitrogen in the soil it is in available con-

dition for any future crops that may be

grown and it will also add humus to the

soil which is usually much needed. There

is no crop that will yield larger return

for every fruit grower for small outlay

than a crop of some kind of nitrogen

gatherer in the orchard. It will invigorate

the growth of the trees to have a crop

of this kind plowed under, and at almost

no cost except labor.



From my own experience with crimson

clover I believe it is worth fully $20 per

acre to an orchard. It will not succeed

over so wide an area as the common red

clover, but where it does succeed it has

the advantage of being quickly grown

and turned to account, because it is an

annual. Crimson clover should not be al-



lowed to grow to maturity in an orchard,

but be turned under by the time it has

begun to bloom. Otherwise, it may sap

the soil of too much of its moisture. An

orchard needs early and thorough tillage

and this should not and need not be de—

feated at the expense of securing a good

crop of crimson clover worked into the

soil.



Another most valuable crop for growing

in an orchard for the purpose of adding

nitrogen to the soil, and humus as well,

is the cowpea. It was thought for many

ycars that this crop was only suitable for

the southern states, but this has been

found to be a mistake. It has been grown

with good results as far north as \‘Viscon-

sin and New York. In northern sections

only the earliest kinds should be planted.



Although cowpeas will do well when

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in drills about two and one-half feet

apart and cultivate at least twice. From

half a bushel to a bushel is enough for

an acre. This will insure a stand, pro—

vided the seed is good, that will cover

the ground completely. ,



It is best to leave the crop‘ to mature

and rot on the ground, that all of .the

fertility may be added to the soil when

plowed under after frost or the next

spring. An orchard so treated will be

wonderfully stimulated by the nitrogen

gathered from the soil and stored in the

pea roots. The soil will also be loosened

and made more porous by reason of the

humus that is added to it.



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