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CURRENT COMIVIENT





THE MICHIGAN FARM ER SAYS:

Let us fully resolve to keep our good

resolutions.





This is the best season of the year

for the farmer to turn over a new leaf

in “his account book.





To every reader', young and old, we

extend our heartiest New Year's greet-

ings and best wishes for a. most pros-

perous and happy 1923.





OW that the leg-

islature is about





Watch to convene it will be

the Lays“ the part of wisdom for

lature the average citizen to





give some thought to

legislative matters, especially those

phases of legislation which have a

bearing on the important matter of

taxation.



There is no need to further discuss

the matter of taxation at this time.

Most of our readers are distressingly

familiar with it at this season of the

year. There is probably little hope

that it can be decreased. The people

of the state as well as the nation have

the habit of making ever-increasing de-

mands in the way of public improve-

ments and service. This habit is ramp-

ant even in the lesser units of govern—

ment, as well as in state and national

affairs.



Ambitious individuals, committees

and boards secure the insistent backing

of powerful groups to secure large ap-

propriations for expansion in improve-

ments or service. And usually it is not

diflicult to bring the required pressure

to bear. Except around the annual pay

day the average person is too prone to,

look upon seemingly beneficial govern-

mental activities as something due

them, almost as something for noth-

ing. But this is true only with those

who escape the full burden of taxation

under our tax laws, and it is pointed

out that this or that increased appro-

priation means but a slight amount to

the average taxpayer, scarcely enough

to- be noticed, certainly not enough to

be a burden. But “many a mickle

makes a muckie," in taxes as well as

in savings, and it is time to call a halt





‘ . on the extravagant increases in taxa—_





,tion and for retrenchment wherever

..this is possible.



._ But this result will not be secured

' unless the taxpayers of the state make

it their business to impress the need

’ n than. representatives in the leg-

is m at every opportunity during

' ' ~legisiative session. To tile





 





Michigan Farmer will have an editorial





representative in Lansing each week





during the legislative session and will

give a ,weekly summary of legislative

news: It willbe our effort to make

this news a chronicle of facts rather

than opinions, leaving to our readers

the taSk of keeping their rBSpective

legislators advised as to their views

on pending legislation, which should be

considered as an obligation rather than

a. privilege by every thinking citizen.





E have traveled





a good deal by

Anather automobile. After fin-

Volume ishing a long trip it is

F iniShed a real pleasure to take





a good road map and

trace out the course of the journey.

This recalls the many things which

were seen, or experienced at .the var-

ious points in the trip.



There is quite as much” pleasure in

reviewing the work of each volume of

the ‘Michigan Farmer as it is completed

with the last issue of December, or

June. With the present issue, volume

number one hundred and fifty nine is

completed. The index for this volume

appears in the last four inside pages

of this number.



This index gives the reader a rather

clear idea of the course followed by

this journal during the past six months.

A glance at the topics under each head-

ing suggests the broad field of service

which the department renders.



The next issue begins our eightieth

year. But with these years of service

to Michigan agriculture there have not

developed any apparent marks ,of sen-

ility. In fact, during the past year

there has been real evidences of a pli-

ability that com-es only with a youthful

spirit. The health department, the

household service, the reawakening of

the boys’ and girls’ pages are full of

suggestiveness that the Michigan

Farmer is serving the youth of our

rural places to the fullest degree.





T matters but little

what line of farm-





A Biq .

mg one may follow,

W eek for he is certain to find

Farmers the program for’Farm-





ers’ Week at the M.

A. C. from January 29 to February 2,

of direct interest. This year’s session

will include the annual gathering of a

dozen or more ‘farmers’ associations

than have been listed at previous

Farmers’ Weeks at the college.



Hitherto the Michigan Live Stock

Breeders’ and Feeders’ Association:

with its allied bodies, has met at East

Lansing early in January. Recently it

was decided that the live stock men

would profit by contact with the other

farmers and farm leaders at the an-

nual round-up and therefore the date

for the meeting was set for the week

of January 29. '



Among the organizations which will

convene during Farmers’ Week are the

Michigan State Farm Bureau, Michi-

gan Crop Improvement Association,

Michigan Potato Producers’ Associa-

tion, Michigan Beekeepers’ Associa-

tion, Michigan Rural, Press Associa-

tion, Michigan Muck Farmers’ Associa~

tion, Michigan Soils Association, Mich-

igan Poultry Association, Housewives’

Congress, County Agricultural Agents'

Association, Michigan Home Demon-

stration Agents, Michigan Boys’ and

Girls’ Club Leaders, County Y. M. C.

A. Secretaries; and the fifteen live

stock bodies. . ‘ '





ID you ever get

caught in a forest





smflgs fire and then, by mer-

,B‘ftv est chance, b r e a k

Insrsts thrdugh at some point





and run away from

the burning area? . . ‘ _

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smoker-your hands. would be w~.blsck,

your hair singed, your face covered

with ashes. But in all probability you

would smile—smile at your good” luck.



I think it must be Just” this way with

the farmer. In a. business way he has,

during the past eighteen months, gone

through fire; But in spite of this expe-

rience, which in his particular case has

been exceedingly distressing, he seems

t9 keep on smiling. At many farmers'

meetings of late he has shown a jov-

iality and a-liveliness which are incon-

__sistent with hopelessness.



But the way the farmers are attend-

ing meetings, taking interest in every

subject having any bearing upoh the

farming business, insisting that their

own cooperatives be effective but not

extravagant, and holding their public

servants responsible for making the

public machinery go at a. reasonable

cost, the way the farmers are doing

these things indicates that they some-

time in the future expect the other fel-

lows will be carrying their proportion-

ate share of the tax load, and be con-

ducting their business on an equitable

basis with the men who till the-soil.





E have long held



A the idea, espe-



. cially among the men,



ScarCIty of that there was a scar-



Brides city of men and there-



fore those who wear



trousers, shave, smoke, swear and have



all the other manly qualities, should be



held at a premium on the marriage

market. -,



But now comes along the United

States Bureau of Commerce which

tells us that the present status of the

law of supply and demand shows that

there is a superfluity of males and

that the rural sections are suffering

more from this status of affairs than

the cities. For instance, the figures

show that there are about 54,000, or

13.7 per cent more men in rural Mich-

igan than thehe are

Michigan cities have 10.8 per cent

more men‘than women.



This makes it look as if some of us

were doomed to bachelorhood unless

we packed up and went to Europe

where the ratio is reversed, or perhaps

better yet, permit some of- the girls

from there to come over here, for

throughout’the whole country there

are four per cent more men than

women.



Perhaps the situation as indicated

will give us a greater appreciation of

our daughters and sisters, and of the

necessity of conserving America’s

womanhood, especially in the rural





sections.

T is well to look in

retrospect w h e n

M The , one season’s work has

cohan’cal been completed an d

Age another is about to





start, for retrospection

helps us to realize better the wonders

of the age we are living in.



For four thousand years agriculture

went without much improvement.

Grain was threshed in the eighteenth

century by horses or oxen as it was in

old Egypt, and with the exception of

plowing and harrowing, taming was

done by hand work. ,



To be exact, the old order remained

until 1833, just ninety years ago. Then

the. reaper and the threshing machine

came, and in thirty-three years all the

operations of planting, mowing-and

‘threshing, were done by horse power.

Then transportation began to develop

and new markets} were opened. This

continued until now we are in the proc-

ess of converting all the major farm

operations from horse and machinery

cooperation to the use, of machinery

alone, and besides, we are moderniz=

ing farm. msrketin‘g and business meth-





The past ninety worsens ‘





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the burden from man's" shoulders and

put it upon his brain Through thought

and planning man has conquered the

elements which he formerly tried to

subdue by physical force. This is the

age in which thought has become one

of the great factors in agriculturalop-

erations as well as in other lines of

It takes mare thinking to

farm profitably than ever before.



It just occurs to us that the man

who still wants to do as his father did

and wants to set in the hold-backs in-

stead of pulling on the tugs, was born

too late. He would have enjoyed hint-

self if he had been born a thousand

years'ago, for then he would have had

more company of his kind.



May we append without any feeling

of egotism, that the Michigan Farmer

Was born just ten years after things

began to happen in agriculture and has

since been a chronicler of the agricul-

tural events and ‘a messenger of the

agricultural, thoughts and ideals of this

wonderfully progressive age.’ ‘





1923 A. D.





HAT’S above is the ofiishuli



Oughto license number of the

comin’ year. Them letters at the end

is for somethin’. For 1922 it means

All Done, but for 1923 maybe it means

the state.



For inst, there’s one state what’s got

Md. after its number. It’s the doctor

state. Another is got Il1., which is the

state in which the doctors make money

outa their pashunts. Then there’s Ore.,

which is short for

junk and is what

the Dr’s put into

t h e i r pashunts.

And next there’s

Wash, which is

what you and the

Dr. do after you

get through with

the what you call

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each other. '

Them letters after 1923 must stand

for the State of Civilizashun which is

g0verned by the people, for the people

and of the people. It’s Capitol is Labor

and its predominatin’ polyticks is

Foolishness.‘

Anyhow, before puttin’ this new tag





‘ on on? Oughto of Progress, and startin’





to proceed. we should remember we

are carryin’ with us a tool bag what is

full of the results of hundreds of years

of Unselflsh Thought and Endeavor.

There’s tools in there what is made of

the accumulashun of Human Hatred

and Meanness, but there’s others which

is much better and they is the tools of

Love, Faith and Purity. We gotta be

carefui’of this bag of tools ’cause it is

what you call our Heritage.



We are all goin’ to work this comin’

year, but we gotta be careful of the

kinda tools we work with. Sometimes

tools look a lot alike, but what they do

to our job is lots differunt. Let's piCk

out them good kinda tools even though

they are a. little harder to use in the

beginnin’, ’cause we are sure goin’ to

get a heap more satisfacshun outa

them than outa the others. !



Anyhow, whenever you see a Oughto

passin’ you on the mad with 1923 A. D.

on it, you kin know it’s me and Sophie

and the kids takin’ Father Time out for

a ride and makin’ him feel like he is

as young as he used to be.

just watch our smoke as we '-areipro-

ceedin’, "cause you know we gotta pro-

ceed some to keep up with Time.



Me and Sophie wish you all‘a Snappy

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M<1chigan applea at the Apple

Show in Grand Rapids, early this





7 month muSti haire been struck- by the





fact that they were as highly colored

and as appealing to the eye as any

western appies they ever saw. They





":Were the equals of the same varieties



_ [of western apples in size, shape, and



color, and their superiors in texture

.and flavor. .





- Michigan ranking sixth in number of

bearing apple trees holds third place

among the states in the size of its 1922





I Commercial apple c1op. This certainly





speaks well_f0r the growers of Michi-

gan: It shows that they are in the fore-

front in the use of modern methods of





'afruit culture for the productiou of qual-





ity and quantity.



. Michigan’s future as a horticultural

state is assured. Today she ranks

fourth among the states in ”the number





of young apple trees with eleven mil-





lion, or four times as many as the

Pacific states can boast of. According

to~the best authorities, there are many

hundreds of acres of just as wonderful

apple and fruit sites still unplanted in





various parts of the state.





An atmosphere of optimism pervad-

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HortiEultural Sacietyjn Grand Rapids.

Although the attendance of growers

was notexceptionaily large, those pres-

ent showed a great deal of interest in

the problems at hand, and as Professor

V. R. Gardner, the new head of the

Horticultural Department of the Mich-

igan Agricultural College, remarked,

“They acted as partners in a going

concern."



Everyone seemed to. realize that

their fruit was not being marketed to

the best advantage'and something had

to be done if they, as growers, were to

receive the return from their fruit

which it Would seem the market ofiers.

Great interest was shown when Mr. C.

I. Lewis,- the managing editor of The

American Fruit Grower, spoke on ad-

vertising; and when Mr. F. A. L. Bloom,

the manager of the Farm Bureau Pro-

duce Exchange in Detroit, discussed

the exchange and its service to the

growers of the state.



Believing that the question of mar-

keting is by far the most important

problem which the growers of Michi-

gan apples and other fruits will have

to solve, "I inquired of several of the

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il'amze, Standardize, ann’ An’ve‘rtzze” Is Slogan ofAnnnn/ Convention





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considered to be the causes of the pres-

ent condition.



“Whether we like it‘or not,” said one

of the moSt prominent speakers, “the

growers themselves are principally to

blame for the conditions that exist and

it will be up to them to right them. Do

you remember those two charts which

the horticultural department of the col-

lege displayed at the show? W'ell, they

pointed out the two main reasons why

Michigan growers are not getting a

better price for their apples, and they

can not hope to get a better return

until the conditions have been reme-

died, or better still, removed entirely.”



These two charts startle one, but

they are taken from‘ government sta-

tistics and they tell the truth of the

situation. The first one shows that

more than ninety per cent of the winter

apples are shipped during the months

of September, October, and November,

with more’than fifty per cent of this

crop shipped during the month of Oc-

tober. This condition leads to a glut-

ting of the market and the resultant

low price which enable outsiders to

purchase the fruit and hold it for the

better market later on. This condition

cannot be materially bettered until the

storage facilities available to growers

shall have been improved and ex-

tended.



The other chart emphasizes the bad

situation shown in the first by pointing

out the fact that the great bulk of the

apple crop is shipped to two markets,

principally to Chicago. If more than

fifty per cent of the apple crop is ship-





ped during the month of October, and





over one-half of that amount, or more

than one-fourth of all the winter ap—

ples grown in the.state, are dumped

into the Chicago markets during the

month of October, what other condition

could exist? Is there not a real reason

for the falling off of the price?



What is the remedy? If we are to

get the greatest return from our fruit,

the market must be fed scientifically;

that is, we must cover more thoroughly

all of the territory at our disposal and

not dump our fruit on a few large mar-

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cording to its demands and at the time

when the demands exist, not crammed

with fruit during the month of Septem-

er, October and November, and left in

want of it during the period when the

best prices could be obtained. This is '

the problem which confronts us, ac—

cording to Professor Gardner, and its

solution, he says, lies in organization.





Although there are many local co-

operative organizations throughout the

state, more should be formed during

the coming year. These organizations,

when combined and working as a unit,

through a. central exchange, will be

capable of feeding the markets as their

demands and the price they offer did

tates- The demand for western fruit

exists in Michigan because Michigan

apples of quality put up as the trade

demands them are not available.





Mr. Bloom, speaking at the conven-

tion, said, “You growers must do mOSt

of your business through a fruit ex-

change, a local cooperative marketing

association of farm bureau; and you

must standardize and have an attrac-

tive pack. If you ship through a local

organization, you will have the benefit

of lower freight through carload ship-

ments and the organization will have a.

hand in grading and standardization.

Carload shipments would also enable

the placing of consignments on the

highest markets.” (Con. on page 690),





Co- -Op Men Get Heads Together





Tnere 21“ Every Cnance Innt tne Warnington Conference of Cooperatives IVz/l Dene/0p





Into a National Farmers’ Banner: Organzzatzon





HE, first annual convention of the

National Council of Farmers’ Co

operative Marketing Associa

tions, held in ,Washington, December

14-16, was regarded by many of the

delegates present as the most import-

ant' meeting. so far as agricultureis





‘concerned, ever held in the United





States. Representatives of cooperative

commodity groups from more than

thirty states were in attendance.





In a letter in, which he emphasized ~»





his regrets at not being able to attend

the conference, read by Senator Ernst,





. 01‘? Kentucky, President Harding said: .





.“.‘I know no single mavement that





promises more help toward the present





relief and the permanent betterment





,2 3. {of agricultural conditions than this one.





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ers shall be organized and alive to

their own responsibility to establish

and use practical instruments for the

distribution of credits and the assur-

ance of the most economical marketing

methods. This association stands pre-

cisely for the best, most intelligent ef-

fort to establish such methods, and to

teach the farmer and his friendsto

utilize them. Because I am convinced

of this, I feel_that this meeting is of

unusual importance and significance,

and I wish you would obnvey this ex—

pression in the most emphatic terms.”





The object of the convention as out-

lined by Aaron Sapiro, of.California.

was to establish closer relations with

the Federal Department of Agricul-

ture; to establish close contact and a





better understanding with the national/ the commodity





farm organizations; to develop plans



thrOugh which the relations already ex-



isting between the cooperatives may be



strengthened;- to frame definite rec-



ommendations to congreSs on the sub-

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headquarters in W’ashington, which

will devote its attention exclusively to

cooperative commodity marketing.



Political efforts to better the condi-

tions of the farming industry having

failed, Mr. Sapiro said it was now

time for the farmer to remedy his in-

dustry from within himself through co-

operative merchandising. Between 600,—

000 and 800,000 farmers have already

signed up the five-year contract bind-

ing them to sell through their cooper-

ative marketing associations, repre:

senting a billion dollars worth of crop

me1 chandismg not dumped on the mar-

kets





Speaking for the American Farm Bu—

reau Federation, Walton B. Poteet, of

Texas, said he thought it desirable that

cooperative organiza-

tions should correlate their efforts un-

der one’central overhead organization.

He did not consider this a proper oc-

casion for antagonism between farm

organizations, and assured the confer-

ence of the sympathy of the farm bu-





, reau in the short to build up a. great,





cooperative marketing organization.



The National Farmers’ Union was

represented by W". C. Lansdon, of Kan~

sas, who told of the development and

work of the union.



Congressman John C. Ketcham, of

Michigan, speaking for the National

Grange, referred to the declaration of

the National Grange adopted in 1874,

in which the object of the organization

was \visiting tOgethei, talking togeth-



, buying togethei and selling togeth-

er, and desiring to bring producers and

consumers closer together.” One of





the distinctive things about the grange, ‘ ,





according to Mr. Ketcham, was that it

was alive, while some five hundred

farm organizations have died-since the

grange began its existence. The grange

educational work has made the ground

fertile for cooperative business charts

of farmers.



If you can successfully establish ’15,,

system of cooperative marketing 1

the sale of staple farm products, will

would act to avoid gl-utting the
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"ads; of scarcity, it would; be more

run: than the mere “elimination

marketing costs, aeoording’ to Sec-

3, tary of Agriculture Henry C. ' Wal-

lalace, who spoke on “Government Co-

fbperation with the Farmers.”



. “We feel that marketing is just as

.hnportant as production,” said ,Secre-

“tary Wallace, “and it is just as much

' our business to help the fariner market

his crops intelligently and get fair

prices for them as it is to help produce

them.” ‘



The general trade situation is in a

highly uncertain state, particularly in

marketing farm products, said Dr. Jul-

ius Klein, chief of the Department of

Foreign and Domestic Commerce, in

an address on “Cooperation and Com-

merce.” There is a tremendous sur-

plus awaiting the influence of demand.

The situation requires more scientifi-

cally calculated marketing and less

dealing in futures. He held that the

great problem in the farm products sit-

uation is to find foreign markets where

they can be sold.





Mr; Meyer, manager of the War Fi-

nance Corporation, said he believed

that the spread of the cooperative mar-

keting movement, beginning with the

first loan made by the War Finance

Corporation, has done more to facili-

tate recovery from the acute and ex—

treme depression of last year than any

other single factor. I can say fairly

that very little exception can be taken

to the policies, or to the management

and personnel, of the marketing asso-

ciations to which the War Finance lJor-

poration has authorized advances total-

ing $178,000,000 during the past six-

teen months."



Speaking of rural credit bills now

before congress, Mr. Meyer said the bill

recently introduced by Senator Capper

is not only based upon the experience

of the War Finance Corporation dur—

ing the present agricultural depression,

but represents the conclusions of

many conferences with the leaders of

cooperative marketing associations. It

is based upon the principle of utilizing

existing banking institutions, supple-

menting those institutions with new

machinery only to the extent that is

necessary. He thought that “agriculture

is entitled to the best rediscount facil-

ity, which is the federal reserve sys-

tem.”



One of the most helpful things that

could be done in advancing rural cred-

its, according to Mr. Meyer, would be

to bring into the federal reserve sys-

tem the 9,640 country banks~which are

now eligible for membership but

which have not entered the system.



lThese 9,640 banks have an aggregate

capital and surplus amounting to more

than $9,000,000,000. In these banks, lo-

cated for the most part in the farming

sections of the country, lies the basis





 

 

 





 





Credits





fer the} greatest development initial -‘

that: could apossmy 'bes'broug‘ht L}

about. , . ‘ . ‘ 5 ,



The sixty-seventh congress has pass-

ed. more constructive legislation in-

tended to' aid the producers than any

othernthree congresses, according to

Senator Arthur; ,Cappergin an address

on rural credits legislation. He refer-





 





Our Oldest Reader?





N the celebr‘atiou of our Eight-



ieth Anniversary, we grow

reminiscent. We like to recall

the times when this publication

was young. Therefore, it would

please us to hear from those who

have gone through the many dec-

ades of rural progress with us.



There are many who have

found interest in our columns for

twenty years, or more. Yes, even

some few have'been readers for

nearly fifty years. From these

we would like a few words tell-

ing of the Michigan Farmer they

knew in the early days.



It is through the cooperation

of our readers that we hope to

get in touch with the oldest liv-

ing reader of the Michigan Farms

er, and the family in which it

has been a weekly visitor for the

longest period of years. Address

your letter to the editor.





 





 





 





red to the Anderson-Lenroot bill as

being a compromise measure, but all

in all a meritorious bill. He predicted

that this congress will pass a bill that

will be built around that plan. It was

his belief that the Capper live stock

financing bill will not conflict with oth-

er bills now pending.



Senator Capper advised the produc-

ers to keep in touch with their sena-

tors and congressmen. “Telegrams and

letters from back home,” he said, “will

have an influence in shaping legisla-

tion.”



One of the most recent, and also

most liberal rulings of the federal re-

serve board was to the efiect that

where a member of a cooperative asso-

ciation delivers his crop to the associa-

tion and at substantially the same time

draws a draft on the association which

is accepted by it and discounted by the

drawer at his own bank, such a draft

is a bill of exchange drawn in good

faith against actually existing values

and, therefore, is excepted from the

ten per cent limitation prescribed in'

the federal reserve act on the aggre-

gate amount of paper of any one bor-

rower which a federal reserve bank

may rediscount for any one member

bank. This should be beneficial to

farmers and their cooperative market-

ing associations, because it permits the





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





   

 





 





 

 

 





 

   





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The: delegates" unanimously accepted fer-editsmgy be am he is r

the report of the committee on rural ($600,000,000,- and'tthatf" thes'ehfdepflh

credits, recommending the setting (up ment's be authorized‘to discounto‘rpum-

of farm'credit departments in each or; \' chase agricultural paper?- iii avbgoad ,

the federal land banks With an aggre-' sense and to make leans or idealised

gate capital of .- sixty million dollars. directly to cooperative marketing ago;

The report‘ called upon the banking ci'ations and "agricultural cooperative,

and currency, committee of the house credit associations. , ' ‘





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5. That th federal. land-bank have

by congress of a rural credits measure the right in any district” of the United

containing five cardinal features, as States to puréhase production credits

follows: . limited to such credits Where the note

1. That theyfederal reserve law be so of the individual is endbrsed by the *

modified as to, extend the maturity of cooperat-i-v‘ecredit association',or is so

agricultural paper to a maximum pa cured by a chattel mortgage on imple-

riod .of nine months; that it fix the merits or animals, or both, and endors-

standing of cooperative marketing pa- ed by a local, batik, or where the note

per issued for orderly marketing as or draft itself is made by a' cooperative -

such agricultural paper; that the limit credit association of producers. - I

for loans on such paper, to any one cox Resolutions were also adopted urg-

operative association be fixed at fifty ing the. Interstate Commerce Commis- ‘

per cent of the capital and surplus of sion to hold hearings for the purpow

banks, members of the federal reserve of reopening the question of railway

system, and that more state banks be freight rates; that agricultural colleges

encouraged to become members of the be asked to provide more adequate fa- V f I,

federal reserve system. ' cilities for teaching cooperative mar- .

2. That the maximum basis of loans k'eting, and that support be given the

from farm land banks be raised to Voigt_anti-fllled milk bill.

$25,000 The committee on permanent organ-

3. That adequate opportunity‘be pro- ization, of which John D. Miller, of. the

vided for the creation Of agricultural Dairymen’g League CooperatiVe ”A350.

credit corporations With sufficient min- ciatiOD, W33 chairman, unanimously

imum capital to purchase or discount recommended thatthe National Coun-

ordinary agricultural paper with 3 oil of Farmers’ Cooperative Marketing

maximum maturity of nine months, Associations be made a permanent or-

and live stock paper with a maturity ganization, to handle problems that do

of not more than three years, with re- not parallel or overlap the activities of

discount corporations adequately cap- any other farm organization but will

italized to purchase such paper from act as a mouthpiece for the coopera-

agricultural corporations with the priv- five marketing associations. l





The committee recommended further 1"

that a. committee of fifteen be appoint-

ed by the convention with authority to

investigate the need for such an organ:

ization, to act until May 1, 1923, after

which it shall act as the first regular

executive committee of the council. A

membership fee is to be charged each

member association on. the basis of

five cents per capita, and it.was esti-

mated that the national organization

would include in its membership co- {

operative marketing associations with I

a minimum estimated membership of ‘

500,000 persons. The committee is also

empowered to employ a secretary.





Members of the committee of fifteen j-

are as follows: Robert W. Bingham,

of Kentucky, chairman; Carl Williams,

of Oklahoma, and Milo D. Campbell, of

Michigan, vice-chairmen; H. G. Coy-

kendall, of California; J. H. Barber, of

California; John D. Miller, of New

York; E. H. DePoncier, of Virginia:

Aaron‘ Sapiro, of New York; G. H. .

Foss, of Maine; F. B. Chaney, of Ar- . 9

kansas; Dr. B. W. Kilgore, of North

Carolina; George C. Jewett, of Ore-

gon; Howard Leonard, of Illinois; G. '-,‘

A. Norwood, of North Carolina, and "

Dan G. Wallace, of Minnesota.





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ilege of rediscounting it through the

federal reserve system.



4. That a farm credits department

in federal land banks to be set up

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Apples and Other Things





By L. B. Reéer





HE ground is white with snow,



a fat goose is squawking in the



yard, savory smells come from

the kitchen, the holiday season is here

again. Well, I‘m thankful I live in

Michigan. We are not a great dairy

state like New York, a great corn state

like Iowa, a gneat wheat state like

Kansas, a great author state like Indi-

ana, a great swamp and‘cut—over state

'like Wisconsin, a great mining state

like Colorado, but we have all these

things in such abundance that we have

some to spane for our neighbors and

(in addition we have many things which

they lack.



Gus Kull, of Berrien county, can sure

back up my defense of the Stayman

Winesap apple. He raised some blue

ribbon apples this year from eight-

year-old trees and sold all he had right

at home at a good price. Pennsylvania

Or Missouri could produce no better

apples because his could not be beaten

for size, color or flavor. John Krieger.

reports poor. results" from his Mackin-

tosh trees and attributes it to the fact





' that his orchard is on heavy clay land.





I wonder how about it. My trees are

too young to bear but they also mean

heavy clay. They have made a beau-

tifully symmetrical growth, the best of





any of my young apple trees.





Thousands and thousands of peach





 





 





NEW CHAMPION HOLSTEIN.





 





HE Holstein-Friesian Association

of America announces a new enam-





pion for Michigan in the 365-day divi-

sion of the junior two~year-old class.

‘This champion is Pontiac Quince, who





belongs to the herd of the State Hos-

pital at Pontiac, Michigan. She made

in the 365 days, 21,5563 pounds of milk

and 685.05 pounds of butter-fat. By

this record she displaces, Emblagarrd

Colantha Bakker, who was owned by

.the Emglagarrd Dairy at. Marquette.

The state record for 365~day produc-

ton for all ages is held by Traverse

Walker Maid Lass whose record is

25,751.6 pounds of milk and 1,003.92

This cow Is also





owned by the State Hospital.





Record“ Yeti





Cowl from LakewoodNFarms in Calhoun count





trees are ordered for this section to

plant next spring. It looks as though

people are peach crazy. For myself,

I shall set another hundred apple trees,

fifty Stayman Winesap and fifty Mack-

intosh. I set the Mackintosh in order

to do my part towards standardizing

Michigan apples. Thousands of Dell-

cious apple trees have been set in this

section but I never find one in bearing.

Evidently the originator’s claim of

early bearing was somewhat stretched.

I shall not set any more Delicious, as

I fear they are not adapted to Michi-

gan conditions. "No one sets Baldwins

or Nprthern Spies any more, though

both are excellent apples. Not for me

the Winter Bananas, they bear young

and have heavy crops but the quality

‘is below par. The Kieffer pear is in

bad favor here and few trees are being

ordered. I shall set the Wilder if I

set any pears. Pear tree prices are





{too high, ninety cents a tree is too





much for me. No more dwarf apples

for me. Mine grow poorly and have

not borne an apple, though guaranteed

to bear the second year from planting.

I have about come to the conclusion

that nurserymen are either overly op-

timistic or else they are all members

in full standing of the Ananias club.



I hear a lot of complaint about trees

dying last summer. In every case the

nurseryman is blamed. A fruit tree

will stand a lot of abuse. It is about

the toughest tree there is, all but the

sweet cherry. My own loss is not over

one per cent a year, and this last sum-

mer it was nothing as not one of my

newly set trees died. People make the

mistake of cutting back a sweet cherry

tree. The best advice I can give in

regard to pruning cherry trees is,

“Don’t.” If you want a cherry tree to

die just giye it a vigorous pruning and

it will oblige. .When you have your

pruning shears and saw in your hands,

steer clear of the cherry trees, whether

they are pewly set or twenty years

old. You can hardly kill a peach tree

by pruning, and an apple tree will

stand a'lot of butchering, but keep

away from the cherries if you want

them to live. When you set a young

tree, prune the roots, give them plenty





’are labeled, even





y. Each of these Cows Has Produced 100 Pounds,

coinmon Practice to lnoreaso the Milk Production of Farm Horde Th





of room, he sure the top dirt iswo'rked

in solid.aroun¢ the roots, and put a

little loving care and consideration

into your work. You are handling a

baby, remember. I have saved trees

that were over two weeks on the road,

and so dried out thatgthe bark was

shriveled. A neighbor advised me to





trees furnished by nurseries



which prove untrue to name, the

certification of nursery stock by some

trustworthy organization has been sug-

gested, one plan proposed being the

examination of bearing trees while in

fruit and the certifying of the cions to

be used for propagating.



This method of certifying the cions

would be helpful if the practice could

be country-wide, but if the certifica-

tion is confined to Michigan, it will not

be very beneficial since less than ten

per cent of the trees planted in this

state are grown in Michigan nurseries,

and even though planters wish to se‘

cure trees grown from certified cions,

they will not be able to obtain them.

We fear also that the certifying of the

cions will not always secure to plant-





OWING to the number of fruit





Why Not Certify Nursery

StockP—ByL. R. Tdfl





 





throw them on the brush pile; I ate ,

fruit from them this past summer. .. "

Here I" am again, riding my hobby,

and I must ring off. How is that for ,

a mixed __metaphor. Anyway, I love

trees, and especially apple trees. It

you want a hearty welcome at'my

house, just start talking apple trees.





   





if they do not have the varieties or-

dered,— to put in other kinds of which

they have a surplus, labeling them ac-

cording to the order. These men are

not likely to change their methods and

would be most active in calling atten-

tion to<their certified stock. It would

be an easy matter for them to secure

a few certified cions and their catalogs

and other literature could be so word-

ed that the public would think they

have certified stock only.



Each year there is an increased ten-

dency for Michigan nurserymen to ob--

tain their fruit trees from nurseries in

New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania,

Maryland, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa,

Missouri, Kansas and other states, and

even those who formerly grew large

numbers of fruit trees now depend

largely on other nurseries for their





 





 





 





 





Harvesting a Bumper Sunflower Crop on the Well-tilled Farm of Ernest

Pettifoir, of Otsego County.





ers trees that are true to name. The

mistakes made in varieties are either

the result of errors made by the honest

nurserymen, and of errors, or the

fraudulent filling of orders by the dis-

honest nurserymen.



With the utmost care on the part of

the “reliable” nurserymen, mistakes

will occur and the trees sent out may

be quite different from the way they

though certified

cions are used. In some cases, it has

been difficult to secure intelligent

help and errors are almost certain to

occur.



Michigan nurserymen as a class com-

pare favorably so far as honesty is

concerned with the men in any other

line, but/we have known of nursery-

men in Michigan as,well as in other

states, who apparently do not hesitate,





 





 

 





or More, of Milk Per Day.

rouyh Gusting the Low Producers and





supply except perhaps of peach trees

and give their attention to the grow

ing of ornamental trees and shrubs.



In Massachusetts, they have at

tempted in a small way the actual

certification of fruit trees. A metal

tag with name of the variety is fast-

ened to each tree by running a small

wire through a branch and sealing it.

There is no opportunity for fraud when

the, individual trees are. marked in this

way.



it is quite feasible with most varie-

ties and would be reasonablysafe with

all sorts il' certified cions are used. AS

carried on in Massachusetts, the ac-

tual cost of certifying the trees is

three cents each. in Michigan the

benefit would be limited by‘ the com

paratively small number of trees in

the nurseries.





   

 

 

 





 





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w iCRlSSINGER ON RESERVE BOARD.





0MPTROLLER of the Currency



' D. R. Crissinger is to be appointed

governOr of the federal reserve board,



I to take effect January 1, and he will be



‘succeeded by Eugene Meyer, Jr., di-

rector of the War Finance Corporation.

This information comes from reliable

sources. The farmer representatives

are still wondering who will be ap-

pointed to represent the farmers on

the federal reserve board.





 





SOURCE OF FARMER’S FOOD.





 





AST October the department of ag-



ricultural economics addressed an

inquiry to 25,000 crop reporters regard-

ing the source of food consumed on

the farms. The farmers were asked

these questions:



a. What percentage of food used by

your family is produced on your farm?



b. What percentage is produced in

your locality, reaching you without

railway haul?



c. What percentage of food consum-

ed by your i'arnily is not, but could be

produced on your farm?



(1. What percentage of food not local-

ly produced, could not be produced eco‘

nomically on your farm?



The replies from three states have

been tabulated as follows:



Pennsylvania—a, 61.8; b, 7.8; c, 23.4;

d, 7.



Ohio—a, 70.2; b, 7.2; c, 17.3; d, 5.3.

Michigan—a, 63.7; b, 9.2; c, 20.3; d,

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"FRUIT FLY QUARANTINE suc-'

CESSFUL.





 





THE quarantine erected by the fed-

eral horticultural board against the

Mediterranean fruit fly has been suc-

cessful in keeping this insect out of

this country; but imports of fresh

fruits from countries where the fly is

known to exist is a constantly increas-

ing menace.



The board has held hearings recent—

ly to discuss the question of further re-

strictions or embargoes to keep the fly

away from our shores. As the fly is

found in southern Europe it is prob

able that it will never become a serious

menace in our northern states, never-

theless the American Farm Bureau

Federation at its annual meeting in

Chicago passed a resolution asking

that adequate appropriations be made

for the prevention of the fly gaining an

entry into this country.





 





WOULD STABILIZE PRICES.





 





HE American Farm Bureau Feder-



ation and several members of the

farm block favor the Norbeck-Nelson

bill which would enable the War Fi-

nance Corporation to utilize $250,000,—

000 in making loans to reputable for-

eign importers under sufficient guaran-

tees for the purchase of our surplus

agricultural products.



This bill proposes to enable the pro-

ducer to get a better price for his

products, by getting the surplus pro-

duction of the farmer sold in foreign



. markets as fast as it can be absorbed.

This, it is argued, would get rid of the

surplus, which forces prices down.



A bill introduced by Representative

Steenerson, of Minnesota, provides for

.ga bureau of wheat price insurance to

,protect farmers from unreasonably low

prices at the primary markets.



' The Norris price stabilization bill is

being .effectifely used to delay action

’ on'the ship subsidy bill until the sen-

e rrbanking and currency committee

is ready toroport out the administra-



, . 1:1,.





redit measure. Days are

debate: 11wa ‘jdits;





the tariff, federal reserve' system and

other matters. It is claimed. by' the

friends of ship subsidy that the fili-

buster 'is costing the government sev-

eral hundred thousand dollars. This,

however, is a false assumption as sen-

ators are paid ayearly salary and not





by the number of days congress is in'





session, the only possible loss to any

oneybeing that leaders of the filibuster

may talk themselves to death. Wheth-

er that would be a serious loss to the

public at large depends upon the view-

point. ' ,





 





APPROPRIATIONS BILL FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.





 





HE amount recommended to beap-



propriated in this bill is $68,781,-

553. It is $21,852,380 more than the

total of the 1923 appropriations, but

the increase is due largely to the ad-

ditional regulatory work being created

for the department by congress, and

highway aid.



The bureau of animal industry gets

$6,845,666. which is $122,470 less than

the appropriations available for 1923.

In the appropriation for eradicating

hog cholera the committee recom-

mends $181,500, 'which is $103,980 less

than the 1923 appropriation. For tu-

berculosis eradication work, $2,877,600

is allowed. of which $2,077,600 is for

the payment of indemnities. The sum

of $866,180 is provided for meat inspec-

tion.



The bureau of plant industry is to

receive $3,241,470,/ which is $391,440

less than the 1923 appropriation. The

current appropriation of $360,000 for

the purchase and distribution of “val-

uable” seeds was eliminated from the

bill, but will be tagged onto the bill

before it gets far.



An appropriation of $1,767,880 is rec-

ommended for the bureau of entomol-

ogy, $35,000 less than for 1923. An

appropriation of $200,000 is recom—

mended for the prevention of the

spread of the European corn borer, the

same as for the present fiscal year.



An appropriation of $20,000 is made

for the collection of seed grain loans.

Because of the 'continued drought in

the northwest, congress appropriated





$3,500,000 to enable the farmers in ghat ‘





territoryio purchase see‘d grain. Of

this amount $2,000,000 was appropriat-

ed in the spring of 1921, and $1,500,000 .

in the spring of 1922. Loans were made

to 25,903 individual farmers, amount-

ing to $3,427,494. or this amount there

has en collected to November 4,

1922, $1,272,666, or 31.1 per cent.



The bureau of public roads is given

$473,480 which is $9,840 less than the

present year’s appropriation.



An appropriation of $29,300,000 is

recommended fer the cooperative con:

struction of rural post roads, and $3,-

000,000 for forest roads. '



For barberry eradication $350,000 is

allowed, the same as for the present

year. An appropriation of $12,000 is

allowed for the frost-warning service

of the weather bureau.





 





THE OLEO FIGHT.





 





HE oleomargarine manufacturers



are busily engaged in an effort to

prevent the internal revenue bureau

from putting into effect its proposed

regulations covering the oleomargarine

and adulterated butter law and its en-

forcement.



The big dairy organizations and the

American Farm Bureau Federation are

backing the commissioner of internal

revenue in his efforts to enforce anad-

equate regulatory law, and are unani-

mous in asking that oleomargarine be

labeled oleomargarine and nothing

else, and that all dairy terms, such as

“dairymaid” 01‘ “butter-ine” be kept off

the labels; that all yellow oleomargar-

ine, no matter how it is made yellow,

be subjected to the ten cents a pound

tax to differentiate it from butter.





The dairy interests are seeking to

have the senate subcommittee compos-

ed of Chairman McKinley, of Illinois,

Ladd, of South Dakota, and Kendrick,

of Wyoming, report to Senator Norris,

chairman of the senate committee on

agriculture, the Voigt anti-filled milk

bill, which the subcommittee has had

under consideration for a long time. It

is understood that Senators Kendrick

and Ladd are favorable .to the bill but

that it is objected to by Senator Mc-

'Kinley.





 





 





 

 





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THE STATE GRANGE, MEET-i

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(Continued from last week) .’ '

PPONENTS of the state income

tax were 'assailed'by State Overseer



C. H. Bramble‘in his annual repert to



the State Grange. He attributed the



defeat of the measure to the highisala

aried' men .of the state who spread



propaganda throughout Michigan just,

before the election, telling voters it



was just another tax. He declared



thirty-five per cent of the property of



the state pays eighty, per cent of all

the taxes, while fifty-five per cent of



the state’s w'ealth is not on the tax



rolls. He charged that the state sen-



ate is controlled by the Michigan Manv

ufacturers’ Association. er. Bramble



proposes a state income tax on all in-



comes of $5,000 and over.. “I propose



a graduated tax. I would levy four per



cent on incomes between $5,000 and



$20,000; six per cent on incomes be-



tween $20,000 and $40,000; seven per



cent on $40,000 to $60.00; eight per



cent on $60,000 to $80,000; nine per



cent on $80,000 to $100,000; and ten



per cent on $100,000 and upward. Such



an amendment would reach all incomes



from mines as well as tax-exempt se—



curities.” "





Master S. J. Lowell, of the National

Grange, was present the last day, gave

an address, and took part in the pro-

gram and initiating of a large number

into the sixth degree. The officers re-

elected were as follows: A. B. Cook,

‘of Owosso, master; C. H. Bramble, of

Lansing, overseer; Mrs. Dora Stock-

man, of Lansing, lecturer; T. E. Niles,

of Mancelona, steward; W. H. Lovejoy,

of Perry, assistant steward; Mrs. O. J.

C. Woodman, chaplain; Frank Coward,

of Bronson, treasurer; Miss Jennie

Buell, of Ann Arbor, Secretary; Peter

Klees, of Crystal, gate-keeper; Mrs. E.

E. Salisbury, of Mendon, Pomona;

Mrs. Maude Spaulding, of Buchatnan,’

Flora;." Mrs. W. H. Lovejoy, of Perry,

lady assistant steward; Mrs. I. E. Cor-

liss, of Goldwater, Ceres.





The new executive committee con»~

prises N. P. Hull, of Lansing; A. W.

Thompson, of Iron Mountain; J. W.

Helme, of Adrian; W. E. Hill, of Dav.

ison; Mrs: Bernice M. Curtiss, of Char.

lotte; Mabel Madison, of Alpena; and

W. F. Taylor, of New Era. It was pro-

posed to amend the by-laws to provide

for the annual convention to be held

in October, instead of the second week

in December. - ~



A bitter attack on the government’s

reclamation service featured the 0103-

ing day’s program. A resolution adopt-

ed denounced the policy-of spending

vast sums of money in the reclamation





_and development of what are now





waste lands, for the production of food

crops in competition with already de-

veloped. tracts. Another resolution

for them. ’





The convention closed just at mid-

night, Friday, with a host of resolu-

tions discussed and acted upon. These

will be printed next week.— The grange

of 'Michigan, and especially National

Grange Master S. J. Lowell, highly en-

dorsed the “Michigan ,\ Automobile

Tours,” that J. H. Brown‘andrthe Mich-

igan Farmer have Originated and en.

couraged. . The fifth annual tour will



“be from Michigan to Washington,:D.

C., and many of the grange delegates

(have registered, The tour starts from





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I bought a farm on contract and my

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and he would give me time on the in-

terest. Now the interest is‘ due and he

is'intending to demand the cash or put

me off and sell it again. I have paid

taxes and insurance and have kept the

place up and fulfilled all covenants.

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I wish to know exactly how long a time

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expense in attorney’s fees, etc., would

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SOY-BEANS FOR FEEDING.





 





How do soy-beans compare in feed-

ing value with cottonseed and linseed

meal? In what ratio should they be

mixed to grind with corn and oats to

give an ideal milk producing ration

for cows, along with silage, corn stover

and alfalfa, once per day? Will they

take the place of tankage, fed in a self-

feeder, in a. growing ration for pigs?

What would be the value in dollars

per hundred pounds, compared with

cottonseed or with tankage?—L. J. L.





Soy-beans compaie very favorably

with cottonseed meal and linseed meal

in feeding value. Soy-beans contain

about thirty per cent digestible pro-

tein, while cottonseed meal contains

from thirty-one to thirty-seven per

cent, depending on the grade and lin-

seed meal. Soy-beans contain about

14.5 per cent fat, while-cottonseed and

linseed meal contain from six to eight

per cent. These figures are all on di-

gestible basis and difier somewhat

from the total analysis given on sacks

or tags. Feeding trials with dairy cows

:at several different experiment sta-

tions have shown soy-bean meal to be

equal to cottonseed meal in milk and





rbutter-fat production.





When silage, corn .stover and alfalfa

hay, once per day, are fed, the follow-





' ing mixture of corn, oats and soy-beans

. should give good results when fed at





the rate of one pounds to each four

pounds of 3.5'per cent milk produced

daily; cornmeal, 400 pounds; ground

oats, 300 pounds, and soybean meal,

300 pounds.



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cessfullyas a substitute for tankage in

the growing pigs’ ration.» FiVe trials

at four different experiment stations

showed that 0.9 pound of soy-beans

per head daily was nearly aseffective

in supplementingcorn in the pigs’ ra-

tion as was 0.63 pounds of tankage.

In other words, three pounds of soy-

beans were equal to two pounds of

tankage as a supplement for tankage

for pigs. 7



Basing judgment on the digestible

analysis and on the feeding trials men-

tioned above, soy-beans should be

worth approximately the same per ton

as cottonseed meal as a dairy feed,

and approximately two-thirds the price

of tankage for pigs.



It would seem reasonable not to be

ingtoo great a hurry to feed up your

soy-beans because they may be worth

more for seed as seeding time ap-

proaches. The feeding "value will not

deteriorate if they are left unground:

You might get in touch with the State

Farm Bureau ”Seed Department. You

will at least in this way get the high-

est market price. It might be well to

advertise localy as seeding time ap~

preaches.





STRAYS—BU LL AT LARGE.





A has a herd of sixteen head of can"





tie that run on the highway and other

people's premises. They have not been

tuberculin-tested and those of us who

have had our cows tested’do not think

they ought to be allowed to run at

large. Is there any way to compel

him to take care of them? Or have

them tested? One of the herd is a

three-year-old bull. He shows indica-

tions of being cross. What steps would

be necessary to have him taken care

of?——W. V.



The cattle can be empounded as

strays. The owner may be sued for

trespass. For allowing~the bull to run

at large the owner is liable to anyone

complaining within thirty days to the

amount of $5.00, to be recovered before

any justice ’of the peace, and for dou-

ble the amount on any repetition of

the offense—Rood.





 





SHEEP KILLED BY DOGS.





Please give me the dog law in re-

gard to sheep. To whom should I ap-

ply for damages ?—K. S.





Call a justice of the peace, have the

loss appraised and get warrant on the

town treasurer, to be paid out of dog

taxes—Rood.





 





 





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





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urally looks at the speedometer, to see

what it registers. It.is not so easy to

register the distance in such work as

Bible study, or in any intellectual work

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tice if Christians would occasionally

take a spiritual inventory. How far, in

fact, have you traveled?’ In a relig-

ious meeting where the people take

part, the talk usually is of experiences

that occurred years ago; when one was

converted, or joined the church. It

sounds as if nothing of consequence

had happened since then. Has there

been no growth?

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traveled? It is not

a matter of years.

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Christianity Means to Me,” would

make a splendid Christmas present. It

shows that this great soul was simple

as a child in his beliefs, but that he

had kept learning up- to old age. In

fact, we know that he changed his be-

liefs to a considerable extent after

middle life. That is, he adopted new

views of old truths. He grew. He trav-

eled. It is a pathetic sight to see a.

man who has developed in his busi-

ness sense, but who still holds the

ideas and notions of childhood in re-

spect to religion. Looking back, there

has been no progress. If school chil-

dren got no farther ahead in their stud-

ies than many folk do in character

building, we would refuse to put any

more money into school taxes.





UNNING over the twelve chapters



in St. Luke that have been passed

during the past twelve weeks, we note

some outstanding qualities. To begin

with, there is Luke’s introduction in

awhich he tells the methods he employ-

ed'in writing his gospel, the care with

which he gathered material.





Then follow the narratives that deal

with the birth of John the Baptist and

of Jesus. Could anything be more ro-

mantic, beautiful? Visits of angels,

the glorification of old age, the singing

of angelic choirs, visions seen by shep~

herds, it is not surprising that this has

been called the Gospel of Joy. One

almost dwells in fairyland, as he reads.

It seems too good to be true. It is like



- some of the stories we tell our children

when they climb upon our laps. in its

beauty and wonderland qualities. Let

me suggest a Christmas present. Send

and get a copy of one of the new trans-

lations of the New Testament, such as

Moffatt’s or Weymouth’s, for your

next year’s reading. It will make many

dry New Testament pages like new.

These may be had at the Methodist

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age of twelve, and gets into a learned

discussion with the doctors and rabbis,

there. We spoke a moment ago about

growth, in character. Jesus grew. He

grew in wisdom, as --every boy should.

He grew in stature, as every hermal

boy does. He grew in social qualities,

and in the religious, or, as Luke puts

it, “in favor with God and men.”





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E are told when Jesus began his



public ministry. The names of

the rulers and petty governors are giv-

en. For a long time these names were

disputed, but we now know that Luke

was right. It is a wonderful description

of the beginning of His work‘. In the fif-

teenth year of the reign of Tiberius

Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor

of Judea, Herod Tetrarch of Galilee, his

brother Philip Tetrarch of Iturea and

Trachonitis, and Lysanius Tetrarch of

Abilene, in the high priesthde of An-

nas and Caiaphas—a voice in the

desert!



When one asks what the temptation

in the wilderness meant, he is getting

into deep waters. It meant many

things, but this is enough for us today:

It meant that Jesus had to think out,

in intense thought and alone, the prob-

lem of his earthly mission. Would He

follow the general idea that was held

concerning the Messiah, that he would

be a conquering monarch who would

make the Jews supreme, or would He

be the suffering One, as painted by

Isaiah, and thus bring life to the world?





Should selfishness or altruism be His.





ideal? This conception of His mission

as broad, as reaching out to all classes

and races, soon brought Him into con—

flict with the narrow and bigoted con-

ceptions of His fellow countrymen.





Pro a

home, ' , ,

cause He intimated thatflw .. ’ » -

not the only /race that God favored

As time goes on, He slowly gathered

about Him a band of disciples, and a





representative band it was, with 'mem?





bers in it" from'Several classes of so-

ciety that ordinarily were antagonistic

to each other. Very slowly' they got

his point of view, and their former

prejudices were swept away.





UKE’S gospel has been called the

gospel of the poor. He is particu-

lar to bring in the poor and oppressed

many times, and he gives Christ’s mes-

sage to them. “Blessed are you poor,”





He cries, “Because the kingdom of~





heaven is yours. Blessed are you who

hunger now, because your hunger shall

be satisfied.” Luke alone of the evan-

gelists tells of the poor widow at Nain,

and how she had lost her son, and

Christ’s restoration of him to. life.’ He

alone relates how the poor woman of

the street came into rich Simon’s home

(not Simon Peter) at a feast, and how

light and forgiveness were brought in-

to her life.



Luke was a physician. Hence he was

always interested in the forms of sick-

ness which were cured by the Master.

Not having been an eyewitness himself,

he took pains to make inquiries as to

the diseases which yielded to the touch

of healing. Note how he describes the

symptoms of the demoniac in the

eighth chapter, and the maniac boy in

the ninth. His description of the cure

of Jairus’ daughter is one of the most

beautiful passages in Holy Writ.





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SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON FOR

DECEMBER 31.





 





REVIElV:——Golden Text, “The Spirit

of the Lord is upon me, because He

hath anointed me to preach good tid-

ings to the poor.”———Luke 4.18.





The Fruit Grower’s Best Bet





(Continued from page 685).





Mr. Bloom has brought out the real

reasons for organization and shown in

a very few words why western fruit is

capable of demanding the high price

which it does on our eastern markets.

Michigan growers can not hope to com-

bat their invasion successfully until

they have organized and are in position

to furnish the market demands.



Organization cannot go over without

standardization. “Standardization is

the definite goal of every industry of

consequence,” said Mr- W. P. Hartman,

director of the State Bureau of Foods

and Standards. “Standardization in

marketing is of no greater importance

than in actual production.” Standard-

ization of our marketing grades and of

the varieties which we raise is of very

great importance as the American pub-

lic demands a standardized product

and if any marketing organization is to

succeed it must be built upon a stand-

ardized product.





“We are enforcing the apple grade





law to the best of our ability and we

are accomplishing some far-reaching

results,” said Mr. Hartman. Every one

of the growers who have had to be

fined for their offences have, according

to Mr. Hartman, left the courtroom

‘firm in their conviction that the grad-

ing laws are a good thing for the grow-

ers. The grading laws are being en-

forced and are doing their part in the

establishment of a standardized and

dependable product, which part will in-

crease quite materially in the next year

or two.



Although the establishment of grades

and a standardized product is funda-

mental for success, itis but the means

to an end and not the end in itself. A

standardized product will not bring

about the proper feeding of markets in

accordance with the prices which they

have to offer. It requires a central





marketing bureau having local organ-

izations equipped with packing and

storing facilities to get the mast from

a standardized product.





“Not a cent for Michigan’s apples

but millions for advertising this and

that automobile, corn flakes, or other

things made or grown in the same

state,” was the statement made by Mr.

Lewis in his talk to the growers. He

told of the demand which the advertis-

ing of the California Fruit Growers’

Exchange and other exchanges of the

west had created all over the country

for their oranges, lemons, walnuts,

prunes, and raisins.





But come to think about it, this de-

mand is for a definite grade of fruit

put up in a standard package and avail-

able at a definite time and place. Just

this last season a buyer from one of

the largest chain grocery concerns in

the country desired to purchase from





twenty-live to fifty carloads of apples I





per week. He wanted Michigan fruit

but he had to have it put up in boxes

and each box had to be of a certain

grade and contain the same number of

apples. There was no one in the state

who could supply him, as no one could

guarantee the grade and the packing of

a definite number of‘ apples per box.

The great demand for western'ap-

pies would be absolutely worthless to

the fruit growers of Washington and

Oiegon if they did not have a stand-

a1 dized product and a centralized mar-

keting organization which is con—

stantly feeling the market’s pulse, to

satisfy that demand. Mr. Bloom said,

“Consumers demand quality first, last,

and all the time. Then come attractive

packing and grading. There is always

a market for high-grade fruit but this

can be augmented by judicious. adver-

tising.”





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Together, when night came, they

bundled their greatcoats about them

«and pulled their caps low over their

ears. Winter had come in earnest, win-

ter with a blizzard raging through the

town on the breast of a fifty-mile gale.

Out into it the two men went, to fight

their way through the swirling, frigid

fleece of Kentucky Gulch and upward.

At last they passed the guard, huddled

just within the tunnel, and clambered

down the ladder which had been put

in place of the sight-seers on the day

‘of the strike. Then——



Well, then Harry ran, to do much as

(Fairchild had done, to chuckle and

toss the heavy bits of ore about, to

stare at them in the light of his car-

bide torch, and finally to hurry into

the new stope which had been fashion-

ed by the hired miners in Fairchild’s

employ, and stare upward at the heavy

vein of riches above him.



' “Wouldn’t it knock your eyes out?”

he exclaimed, beaming. “That vein’s

certainly five feet wide.”

“And two hundred dollars to the

ton,” added Fairchild, laughing. “No

wonder Rodaine wanted it.”

“I’ll sye so!” exclaimed Harry, again

to stand and stare, his mouth open, his

mustache spraying about on his upper

lip in more directions than ever. A

long time of congratulatory celebra-

tion, then Harry led the way to the far

end of the great cavern. “ ’Ere it is!”

he announced, as he pointed to what

seemed to both of them never to be

anything more than a fissure in the

rocks. “It’s the thing that saved my

life.”

Fairchild stared into the darkness of

the hole in the earth, a narrow crack

in the rocks barely large enough to

allow a human form to squeeze within.

He laughed.

“You must have made yourself pret-

ty small, Harry."

“What? When I went through there?

Sye, I could ’ave gone through the eye

of a needle. There were six charges

of dynamite just about to go off be’ind

me!”

Again the men chuckled as they

looked at the fissure, a natural, usual

thing in a mine, and often leading, as

‘iithis one did, by subterranean breaks

"and slips to the underground bed of

some tumbling spring Suddenly, how-



eve1,Fairchild whirled with a thought.



“Harry! I wonder—couldn’t it have

been possible for my father to have

escaped from this mine in the same

way?”



“’E must ’ave.”



“And that there might not have

been any killing connected with Lar-

sen at all? Why couldn’t Larsen have





"been knocked out by a flying stone——





just like you were? And why—?”



“’13 might of, Boy." But' Harry’s

voice was negative. “The only thing

about it was the fact that your father

’ad a bullet ’ole in ’is ’ead." Harry

leaned forward and pointed to his own

scar. “It ’it right about ’ere, and

glanced. It didn’t ’urt ’im much, and

I bandaged it and then covered it with

’is ’at, so nobody could see."



“But the gun? We didn't find any.”



“’E ’ad it with ’im. It was Sissie





ed 'his head toward the bottom [of the





shaft, listening intently. “Didn’t you

’ear something?” i



“I thought so.

voice ”



“Listen—here it is again!”



They were both silent, waiting for

a repetition of the sound. Falntly it

came, for the third time:



“Mr. Fairchild!”



They ran to the foot of the shaft,

and Fairchild stared upward. But he

could see ,no one. He cupped his





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Larsen’s. No, Boy, there must ’ave

been a fight—but don’t think that I

mean your father murdered anybody.

If Sissie Larsen attacked ’im with a

gun, then ’e ’ad a right to kill. But as

I’ve told you before—there wouldn’t

’ave been a chance for ’im to prove

’is story with Squint working against

’im. And that’s one reason why I didn’t

ask any question. And neither did

Mother ’Oward. We were Willing to





take your father’s word that ’e ’adn’t

done anything wrong—and we were

Willing to ’elp ’im to the limit.”



“You did it, Harry.”



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A [Vow Year’s Toml-

By Teresa G. Morris





A Toast, a Toast, to the GLAD NEW YEAR!

Let merriment reign and dispel visions drear.

With holiday spirit and new-born content,

Let's widen the circle of those pleasurebent.





With wassail and bowl did our ancestors drink;

In aqueous memories most of us think;



But whether with wine or with water we pledge,

All rancor and hatred we now fully dredge.





The New Year is calling—so never say die!



For strength to look upward and blaze straight the way.

So here’s to the New Year—to one and to all,



Let none look behind him, 6r cling to the wall.



No chance for the laggaird, the slothful, the slow—-





Attention!





Then hurrah for .the ones who will win the good race;

And hurrah for the smile on the game laser’s face!





To our Friend Opportunity, Pal 0’ New Year’s!





let’s sing and not sigh.





let’s urge, yes, and pray,





Let’s go!





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hands and called:



“Who wants me?"



“It’s me.” The voice was plainer

now—a voice that Fairchild recOgnized

immediately.



“I’m—I’m under arrest or something

up here,” was added with a laugh.

“The guard won’t let me come down."



“Wait, and I’ll raise the bucket for

you. All right, guard!” Then, blink-

ing with surprise:~ he turned to the

staring Harry. “It’s’Anita Richinond,”





he whispered. Harry pawed for his

mustache.

“On a night like this? And what





the deuce is she doing ’ere, any’ow?”





_ “Search me!" The bucket was at:

the top now.



A signal from above, and Fairchild

lowered it; to extend a hand and to aid

the girl to the ground, looking at her

with wondering, eager eyes. In the

light of the carbide torch, she was the

same boyish appearing little person he

had met on the Denver road, except

that snow had taken’ the. place of dust

now upon the whipcOrd riding habit,

and the brown hair which caressed the

corners of her eyes» was moist with

the breath of the blizzard. Some way

Fairchild found his voice, lost for a

moment.



“Are—are you in trouble?"



“No.” She smiled at him.



“But out in a night like this—in a.

blizzard. How did you get up here?"



She shrugged her shoulders.



“I walked. Oh,” she added, with a

smile, “it didn’t hurt me any. The

wind was pretty stiff—but then rm

fairly strong. I rather enjoyed it.”



“But what’s happened—what's gone'

wrong? Can I help you with any-

thing—or—”



Then it was that Harry. with a roll

of his blue eyes and'a funny waggle of

his big shoulders, moved down the

drift toward the stope, leaving them



/ alone together. Anita Richmond watch-

ed after him with a smile, waiting un-

til he was out of hearing distance.

Then she turned seriously.



:‘Mother Howard told me where you

were,” came quietly. “It was the only

chance I had to see you. I—I—maybe

I was a little lonely or—or something.

But, anyway, I wanted to see you and

thank you and—” ,



“Thank me? For what?”



“For everything. For that day on

the Denver road, and for the night

after the Old .Times dance when you

came to help me. [—1 haven’t had an

easy time. And I've been in rather an

unusual position. Most of the people

I; know are afraid and—some of them

aren’t to be trusted. I———I couldn’t go

to them and confide in them. And—

you—~well, I knew the Rodaines were

your enemies—and I’ve rather liked

you for it.”



"Thank you. But——” and Fairchild’s

voice became a bit frigid—“I haven't

been able to understand everything.

You are engaged to Maurice Rodaine."



“I was, you mean.”



“Then——”



“My engagement ended, with my

father’s death," came slowly—~and

there~was a catch in her voice. “He

wanted it-——it was the one thing that

held the Rodaines off him. And'he

was dying slowly—it was all I could

do to help him, and I promised. But





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arm; “fl—want to thank you for the

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and "looked ‘up_ at him with trustful





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light of the carbide.





"‘Thank you—it seems that I’m al- .





(ways, thanking you. I was afraid—I

didn’t know where to go—to whom to

turn. I thought of you. I knew you’d

help ice—women can guess those

things." "





"“Can they?” Fairchlld asked it eag-





erly. .“Then you’ve guessed all—along

that—3’ -



But she smiled and cut in.



“I want to thank you for those flow-

‘ers. They were beautiful.”





‘a card.” . . .

“They told me at the telegraph oflice



that you had wired for them. They—



meant a great deal to me.” '



“It meant more to be to be able to

send them.” Then Fairchild stared

with a sudden idea. “Maurice’s com-

ing for you at midnight. Why is it

necessary that you be there?”



“Why—” the idea had struck her

too—“it isn’t. I—I just hadn’t thought

of it. I wasteo badly scared, I guess.

Everything’s been happening so swift-.

‘ly‘since—éince you made the strike up

here.”I



“With them?”



“Yes, they’ve been simply crazy

about something. You got‘my note?"



“Yes.95 ‘



“That was the beginning. The min-

ute Squint Rodaine heard of the strike,

’I thought he would go out of his head.

I was in the ofiice—l’mvice-president

"of the firm, you know,” she added with

a sarcastic laugh. “They -iiad to do

something to make up for the fact that

every cent of father’s money was

in it." 2 ,



,\“How» much?” Fairchild asked the

question with no thought of being rude

-—and she answered in the same vein.



“A quarter of a million. They’d been

getting their hands on it more and

more ever since father became ill. ‘But

they couldn’t entirely get it into their

own power until the Silver Queen

strike—and then they persuaded him

to sign it all over in my name intothe

company. That's why I’m vice-presi-

dent.” p ‘



“And is that why you arranged to

buy this mine?” Fairchild knew the

answer before it was given. ' '



“I? Arrange it—I never thought of

such a thing.” ,. ’ ‘



"I felt that from the beginning. An

eiiort was? made through a lawyer in



'.-Denver who hinted ‘you were behind

it. Some way, I felt differently. I re-

fused. But you said they were going

away?” ' ‘ ‘





“Yes. : They’ve‘been holding confer-~





encgséeiather and son—one after an-

other. I’ve had .morepeace since the





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months They’ve both excited about





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not draw it away. ,I-Iis‘tlngers mOved

slowly‘underhers. There was no ~re-





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”a tender pressure—only to release her





-,again. For there had come‘ a» laugh—

shy,’ embarrassed, almost fearful—and

the plea; I ' » "

“Can we go back where Harry is?

Can I see the strike again ?”

Obediently Fairchild led the way, be-

yond the big cavern, through the cross-

cut and into the new Stope, where Har-

ry was picking about with a gad, striv-

ing to find a soft spot in which to sink

a drill. He looked over his shoulder

as they entered and grinned broadly.

“Oh,” he exclaimed, “a new miner!”

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“You’ve done that,

right." Harry waved his gad.

told me—about the note!"



“Did it do any good?” she asked the

,question eagerly. Harry chuckled.



“I’d ’ave been a' dead mackerel if it

‘adn’t,” came." his hearty explanation.

“Where you going at all dressed up

like that ?”



“I’m supposed," she answered with

a. smile toward Fairchild, “to go to

Center City at midnight. Squint Ro-

daine’s there and Maurice and I are

supposed to join him. But—but Mr.

Fairchild’s promised that you and he

will arrange it otherwise.”



“Center City? What’s Squint doing

there?” ,



“He doesn’t want to take the train

from.,‘Ohadi for some reason. We’re

all going east and-”



But Harry had turned and was star-

ing upward, apparently oblivious of

their presence. His eyes had become

wide, his head shot forward, his whole

being had become one of strained at-

tention. Once he cocked his head,



,f‘Lookgoutl” he exclaimed. . “ ’Urry,

look out! ” -



“But what is it?"



“It’s-coming down! I ’eard it!” Ex-.

citedly he pointed above, toward the

black vein of lead and silver. “ ’Urry

for that ’ol'e‘ in the wall—’urry, I tell

yetil”, ‘vHe rangpast ,‘thém .‘toward the

fissure,'_ yelling at Fairchil'd. “Pick ’er.

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\lTERIOR decoration is a term which

I to some holds a vast amount of mys-



tery and science. But with a little

careful thought and study of one’s en-

vironment to form a conception of our

home as we should like it, one of mod-

est means may create an atmosphere

of good taste that will be surprising.



Home means one thing to the wife



‘and something quite different to the

husband. In order to successfully meet

the needs of modern life, a home must

extend a restful feeling to the tired

husband and be a source of cheer, in-

spiration and companionship to others.

Walls are to be considered as more

than being merely the sides of a room.

They are its background and form the

setting within which one composes and

arranges the furnishings. Besides d0-

ing duty as a setting for a room the

walls may be a decoration in them-

selves when covered with a wallpaper

of conspicuous design. In this case

pictures will lose their decorative val«

ue and are confusing. Therefore they

should be avoided. On the other hand,

walls covered with plain paper make

a very effe‘ctive setting for pictures.

Provided the choosing of pictures is

given a little care and consideration,

their beauty is invaluable to the arts-

tic decoration of the room. Since these

two functions of wall paper cannot suc-

cessfully be performed at one time, one

Or the other must be chosen.

Windows may be called the eyes of

a room through which it expresses it-

self. They have the power to make a

room bright and cheery or dark and

cold. If the walls are plain the hang-

ings at the windows and draperies at

the doors should be of a pattern design

of a contrasting shade. If the walls

have a distinct decorative value, then

the draperies of the room should be

in a blending tone of plain color. It is

not always necessary to have pattern

draperies in a room which has a plain

background, as sufficient character

may be produced by plain contrasting

color in the hangings.

The draperies for the doorway or the

overdrapes at the windows depend a

good deal upon the character of the

room. If the room is inclined to be

dark, light transparent draperies will

be in keeping. Heavy draperies de-

tract from the spacious appearance of

a room and help to give it a cozy at-

mosphere. These should be in the same

color scheme as the over-drapes and

must be cognate.in design. -

As already mentioned, windows are

the eyes of a room, but they are as

_ eyes with the eyebrows shaved off if

they do not possess curtains. No one

article of furnishings adds more to the

general effect than do the curtains and

draperies.

Their purpose is not to exclude the

light but rather to diffuse it through

the room and to soften the lines of the

windows. Cheesecloth, which has chos-

en the dignified name of Euclid Batiste

_ in cream, white or unbleached, is a



very inexpensive, as well as popular

4:urtain .material. Swiss bobbinette,

'Brussels net, scrim and marquisette

also make suitable material for cur-

isms. Dainty white curtains with an

.iiic‘lr or "two-inch hem of contrasting

color in sateen will add a. .touchqof col-





 





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Decorations of an Up-to—





Kale: for-Famitare Arrangement anal tee Selection of IV all Paper aaa’ Draperies





or. Dotted muslin with a ruffle and rangement are other very important

draped to the side of the window, has- items to be considered in the modern





become very fashionable during the home.





When speaking of the kind of





past season. A very important thing furniture, it is not necessary to infer





 





 





 





Plain Wall Paper with White Cuntains and Figured

Overdrapes Are Pleasing for the Bedlrom.





to bear in mind here is not to skimp

the width of the material, as nothing

will detract from their appearance

more than the absence of ample full-

ness.



The kind of furniture and its ar-





, that in order to make

it a modern home the

furniture store must

be visited immediate-

ly. With a little study

one can' obtain pleas-

ing results from many

of the pieces already-

at hand. By re—uphol-

stering, staining, var—

nishing and painting

much of the old furni.

ture can be made to

look like new. It is

well to take an inven-

tory of what you have

and study to see just

what can be accom-

plished.



The arrangement of

the furniture in a room determines

whether it is to be cozy, inviting and

homelike, or formal, cold and unattrac-

tive. Who has not observed rooms

where the corners were cut off by large

pieces of furniture, while the center





 





 





Household Service





Use t/zis Department to Help Solve Y our House/told Problems. flddreu all Letter:

to House/told Ediror, Mic/zigan Farmer, Detroit, Mic/1.





 





 





HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNTS.





 





I have been on the farm nearly three

years and would like to know how to

properly keep books for the household.

——Mrs. R. H. P.



Keeping books for the household

may be made as simple or as compli-

cated as one may wish, but in most

cases the simpler form is preferred.

A suitable book for this purpose may

be purchased at any book store. If the

book is not already divided under suit-

able heads this should be done. Under

their respective divisions itemize the

expenditures made for clothing of the

indivdual members of the famly, food,

fuel, amusements and under the mis-

cellaneous column may be listed the

minor expenses. This may be called

the debit side, while on the credit side

may be entered under their respective

heads the items which go to pay the

expenses of the household. These may

be the proceeds from eggs, butter,

milk, poultry or other products. The

debit and credit side may be totaled

each month, and in this way the house-

wife will know where she stands finan-

cially.





 





A WHITE WOOLEN SWEATER.





 





I have a white wool sweater but can-

not wear it because the lint stick to

everything. Is there anything I can

do to help this?——Miss M. S. . ~



There is nothing that will prevent

the lint or fine wool from clinging to

any dark wgol goods with which it

Comes irr- contact. After the white

sweater is washed, this trouble will not

'be quite so bad, but the lint will still

continue to adhere“. About the only

fem





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egytiigre, fiéenls to heifer nimble ' ‘





like this is to wear something light

with a white'sweater on which the lint

Will not show.





 





APPLE BUTTER WITH SWEET

CIDER.





 





Would like to know how to make

apple butter with sweet cider.——Mrs.

J. B.





Pare, core and quarter the desired

quantity of apples, allowing one-third

of sweet to two-thirds of sour apples.

Boil sweet cider until it is reduced .to

half whilecider is boiling, add apples





until the mxture is the desired thick‘.





ness. Cook slowly, stirring constantly

and skimming when necessary. When

apples begin to separate from the cid-

er, take two pounds of sugar to each

bushel of apples used, and add a little

ground cinnamon and boil until it re-

mains a smooth mass, when a little is

cooled. Usually one and one-half bush-

els of apples are enough for one and

one-half gallons of boiled cider.





 





T0 RENEW BLACKBOARD:





 





Our seven-year—old son has a black-

board which he enjoys very much. The





, surface has begun- to wear off. Can





you tell me how to resurface it?——Mrs.

A. D. '





To renew the surface of a black-

board dissolve four ounces of glue in





. one and one-half pints of hot water and





add three ounces of flour of emery

and enough lampblack to color. Stir

until smooth and apply with the end

of a roll of woolen goods. Three coats‘

will be required for the best results.

’A commercial preparation may be pur-





 

 

 





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ate Home,





was occupied by a huge library table

and the chairs placed in hitrand-miss

fashion? In such a case the atmosphere

-the home-maker wished to create was

probably one of cozy homeliness,'but

because of apparent. lack of thought

and consideration for an artistic ar-V

rangement it looked as if a 'whirlwind

had struck it.



When one enters a room it should

have the appearance of being well bal-

anced. The laI’ge pieces cf furniture

should not all be at one end or along

one side. The piano may be at one

end of the room, but the davenport

shOuld be some distanCe away from it

and the large library table not close

to either. The underlying principle for

arrangement of furniture is that heavy

pieces, such as davenports, couches,

large tables, pianos, bookcases, should

parallel the sides of a room. The chairs

should be grouped with an idea of con-

venience. Let the sewing chair with

work basket be placed where the light





 





Maéz'ag Pia Money





T this time when economy is



a well-worn word in every

farm home, the housewife exerts

every effort to devise means of

making pin money.



Perhaps you have thought of

a way to make your pin money

that your neighbor has not work-

ed out. Just send us a letter

telling all about the way you

do it. '



For the best letter we will

award an aluminum double boil-

er. The second prize will be a.

sixteen-inch aluminum serving ,

tray, while the third, fourth and ,

fifth prizes will be aluminum

stew dishes with covers.



Address all letters to House—

hold Editor, Michigan Farmer,

Detroit, Michigan, before Janu-

ary 5.





 





 





 





is good, and the reading chair conven-

ient to the reading lamp and magazine

stand. I



Above all, it is really up to the home-

maker to exercise her individuality and

express her personality in her home to

the extent that rays of inspiration,

companionship and harmony shine

forth.





 





SQUASH MUFFINS.





 





Two-thirds of a cupful of cooked

squash, two tablespoonfuls of melted

butter, one teaspoonful of salt, two





well-beaten eggs, one cupful of milk, ,





one-fourth cupful of sugar, a grate of





nutmeg, three teaspoonfuls of baking





powder, and two and three-fourths

cupfuls of flour. Add the milk to the

squash then add the sugar and the

well-beaten eggs.





ing powder and add to the first'mix‘:

ture, then add the butter and ‘mix

gently. - Divide into hot buttered. muti-

? fin 0113,0111 vans. and .bakejf renew





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Sift together thor-.‘

oughly the‘flour, salt, nutmeg and bake
‘ I’I.~

VEN in the busy Xmas season just

passed many housewives found

time to favor "Woman’s Interests"

with a letter. Numerous time and 1a-

bor-savers were received but some fail-

ed to give name and address. Only the

initials and town will be published, but

it is necessary to ‘send name and ad-

dress in order to enter your letter in

the contest.



Extending greetings for a bright and

happy New Year.



First Prize. ,

Mrs. A. S. 3., Milford, Michiigan.



How many stew pumpkin in the old



way of cutting up and peeling while

raw? I have solved that problem by

“cutting up in pieces small enough to

be laid into a kettle and nearly covered

with water.‘ Put on cover and let cook

until tender. Drain, cool and peel off

thin skin. Mash with potato masher

and pumpkin is-ready for use.



For lamp chimneys I take a damp

cloth and dip it into powdered window

cleaner and smear chimneys inside and

out. Later in the day when I find time

I polish with a dry cloth in about a

quarter of the time needed to dry a

wet chimney..



Painted floors and small rugs for



’ bedrooms save a lot of hard work and

backache. I use an old'worn-out gar-

ment, put on the mop stick and occa-

sionally saturate it with furniture pol-



” ish to keep all the lint and dust down,

which is so hard to clean from rugs

and carpets.





 





Second Prize.

Mrs. M. E., Bath, Michigan.



The handiest and most labor and

time-saver I have is a built—in woodbox.

It holds one-third of a cord of wood

and can be'filled from the back room

or outside. It closes with a door, and





i'or‘Savmg Hints





By t/ze Przze W ”27287:! .





besides being a labor and time-saver,

it saves my temper considerably ’be—

cause it keeps the litter and dirt out

of'the kitchen. My matches, oil and

old papers are kept on a shelf inside

the woodbox. I can start a fire in short

order, and I made this woodbox all

myself.





 





Third Prize.





Mrs. M. M. H., Sterling, Michigan.



Now that the snappy days are here,

they require an ample supply of heavy

socks for the men and boys. I-elim‘i-

nate darning by buying dark outing

and making feet, having the heels and

toes well covered. These I sew over

the sock feet, and when worn they can

be ripped off and replaced by new. By

doing this the socks wear for several

winters.





 





Fourth Prize.



Mrs. R. F. 6., Chicago, Ill.

When polishing my kitchen range, I

find I can get a much better gloss and

it will also stay on longer by using

five or six_drops of vinegar in the

blacking.

When my silver needs cleaning I

place it in potato water while I go

ahead with some other task. I am

always very much pleased with both

of these labor-savers.





 





Fifth Prize.



Mrs. F. N., Flat Rock, Michigan.



If you wish to remove the shell of

boiled eggs easily, break the shell 3.

little with the edge of a spoon as soon

as the eggs are out of the boiling wa—

ter. Then cover with cold water and

let set a short time before shelling.

This saves time and labor and also

leaves the‘eggs smooth.





 





 





 





HEALTH RESOLUTIONS.





 





INCE human happiness depends to

S a large extent upon havnig good



health to enjoy life in its broadest

aspects, one can make good resolutions

about health with good purpose.



What have you' been doing in the

year past that should be eliminated

from your daily habits? What have

you been neglecting that should re-

ceive attention? There is ‘no disputing ‘

.the fact that you are a year older.

Every year that you allow bad habits

to dominate is a year of impaired effi-

ciency. We are living longer nowa-

days. A boy born in the United States

now has an expectation of life, at birth,

of a little more than fifty-five years,

whereas about the middle of the last

century his expectation of life would

have been only thirty-five years.



When a man has reached the age .of

thirty-two he may expect to live beyond

that period another thirty-five years,

and when he reaches the age of sixty-

two he may expect to live still for a

little more than thirteen years. Of

course, these expectations are based

_ on averages, which accounts for the

, seeming irrelevancy of my figures. The

older 3‘ man gets to be the better are

his chances to be among those who

, make the average high by living to a

great.age. Your present habits of life

- have a great deal to do with determin-

Jug whether you will be one of those





 





I 'who lire to fifty-five or whether you





 





on; go on to seventy-five. The man

. his grave with histeeth





 

 





rect his dietetic errors, but the chance

may be gone a decade later. Luigi

Corniaro, one of the best authenticat-

ed instances of extreme age, was a sick

man at forty and obliged to go on a

very rigid diet. He enjoyed nearly

seventy years of useful life after that

and attributed his long life to the fact

that early excesses had made him

adopt very rigid rules of eating and

drinking.



Taking stock of your health is a good

New Year’s method. Are you getting

good service from heart and lungs? Is

your blood pressure normal? Are you

having good digestion? Does the dent-

ist find your teeth in perfect order?

These are important questions for one

who thinks it worth while to start the ‘

year in good condition. I have three

resolutions in mind that will be worth

at least one hundred dollars each to

you for this year. They are simple.

Anyone can follow them.



‘I will sleep in fresh air, eight hours

every night.



I will evacuate the bowels every day





 





 





 





 





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TANNERS





of CATTLE, HORSE,

CALF, COON, FOX,

SKUNK, MINK, MUSK.

RAT, WOODCHUCK,

DOG, CAT and RAB-

;BIT SKINS.



What kind of skins have you?

We make up and line Men’s &

Ladles’ Fur Coats, Soaxfs,

Mulls. Capes, Collars, Robes

and Mittens from raw skins.

Circulars Free. Use plenty of

salt on green hides.





W. W. Weaver, Reading,Mich.





Custom Tanner. 80 yrs. Experience.





 





 





million subscribers.

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exciting serial story start: soon.

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at a regular time.

I will drink water freely and eat only

moderately of meat.





 





HOW DO YOU PRONOUNCE IT?





 





YOUR grocer ‘ calls it en-dive, (ac-



cent on the first syllable), with the

sound of “i” as in “light.”

you do, too, from force of habit.

do it, though;





Don’t

say en-div (acCent on





 





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Producing all kinds fish. Fancy large herring new-

frozen now to be had round 35%. drewed

Box charge 35c.





CONSUMERS’ FISH C0..-





4c per

Remit with ordai-





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Probably Pure Virgin woo' Goods. erto conflumer Bed and

Horse Blankets. Auto Robesi Suitinas, Overcoatlngs.



Maoklnaw Cloth

for oi roulnr.





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first syllable), giving the sound of “1” Please Mention The Michigan Farmer

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TRY MICHIGAN FARMER

TERNS. -





 





 





No. 4188—Girls’ Dress. Cut in four

sizes, 4, 6, 8 and 10 years. A six-year

size requires nine yards of 32- inch ma-

teiial. Price 120.





No 3814—Girls’ Diess. Cut in four

sizes 6, 8, 10 and 12 years. A 10- y-ear

size Will require 21/4 yards of 27- inch

material for the guimpe and 31/1 yards

for the dress. Price 12c.





 





 





 





 





 





 





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No. 3438-Two Dainty Aprons. Cut

in one size: Medium, No. 1 will re-

quire % yard of 36—inch material, and

No. 2 will require 114 yards. Price

120. ‘

No. 3770-—A Dainty Boudoir Set. Cut f

in three sizes; Small, medium and ‘

large. The Cap No. 1 will require $4.- ~

yard of 27-inch material. No. 2 will:

require % yard. One pair of slippers

will require $6; yard for a medium all





 





Price 12c.
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Homage Club, Livingston County,





 





Wins Three Prizes at State Fair.





A Year of Club Work





What Livingrton County Bay: and Girl: Have D072.





TO make the boys and girls ap-

preciate the value of rural life

and to teach them the value of

its outstanding merits, they must be

made or invited to take part in all its

developments.



There was possibly no county in the

state of Michigan that needed club

work any more than Livingston, at

least that was the first impression

that dawned on County Agent C. L.

Bolander, who began work there on

May 15. To emphasize the value of

more constructiVe breeding among the

pure-bred Holstein breeders of Living-

ston county, of which there are nearly

350, it was deemed feasible to show

the parents through the medium of

their sons and daughters, who receiv-

ed the heartiest cooperation through-

out the season.



Thirty-five boys and girls took part

in live stock projects, twenty of them

taking pure—bred Holstein calves, and

every one made a complete report of

their work.



The last week in August the projects

were all gathered together at the coun-

ty fair and were judged, and prizes

were awarded accordingly.



From these exhibits, the first prize

animals were selected from each class,

numbering fourteen animals in all, and

were taken to the state fair. With

these animals, which consisted of four

Holstein calves, three Duroc-Jersey

and one Chester White pig and six

Shropshire sheep, the following prizes

were won: Five first prizes, seven

seconds and one third prize, or a total

of $126.50 in prize money.



The club members exhibited their

stock at two other fairs, with the total

prize money won at the four fairs

amounting to the nice sum of $538.



For the girls not interested in live

stock projects, two canning clubs and





 

   

 





‘By Irene Center, Scottville, Mich.





, WW P W n





one sewing club was organized with a.

membership of twenty-one. _

The following shows the results of

records kept by the boys and girls.

Calves.





Appraised value of calves” . .$1,140.50

Cost of calves, including feed

799.64





and labor, etc. . .

.........$ 340.86





Total profit . . . . . .





- Sheep.

Appraised value of sheep. . ..-$/ 125.00

Cost of sheep. feed, labor, etc. 74.11





Total DI‘Oflt o...;.....u..o.$ 50-89



' Pigs.

Appraised value of pigs. . . . . .$ 165.00

Cost of pigs, labor, feed, etc. . 120.30

Total profit ...............$ 44.70





Canning Club.

Value of the products canned,





 





 





1,030 quarts 451.81

Cost, including labor . . . . . . . . 237.73

Total profit ...............$ 214.08





Not all the time was spent in work,

for each club had their regular month-

ly meetings. Some had meetings every

two weeks before fair time, and many

real problems were discussed and,

without question, much good was

brought about by such get~togethers.



At'no time did the members have

to take a back seat, as in every case

the parents and business men cooper-

ated“ to the highest degree. In no

small way will this be a stepping-stone

for many other young people the com-

ing season.





 





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advice.





 





Our Letter Box





HIS letter box will be where the boys and girls can express their

views, tell of themselves and things about the farm, or ask

The most interesting letters each week will appear here.

Address your letters to me.—-Unc1e Frank.





 





 





Dear Uncle Frank:



I am in the eleventh grade at high

school, am nearly 16 years old and

have black bobbed hair. They call me

a Flapper.



I often ride horseback to school (it’s

four miles), and l have plenty of ex-

citement. I’m crazy over horses and

ride a. little black two-year—old all

around home. She trusts us kids and

if we tell her that anything won’t hurt

her she will usually walk clear up to it.

She isn’t the least bit afraid of cars,

but the one I ride to school imagines

she is.



I expect. to hear that the girls Win

the debate unless the judge is preju-

diced.~»A niece, Claire Stimson, Good-

rich, Mich.





" Horseback riding is dandy sport. I

believe you could qualify as the Flap-

per Horsewoman.





 





Dear Uncle Frank:





This is the second time I have writ-"





ten to you, but I did not win yet. The

first thing I do is read the boys’ and

girls’ club when we get our paper.



I board out in the winter. My father

and-brother work in camp. ,I am go-

ing up where they are a week from





Thursday. I may stay there'all the

rest of the winter. My pet is a real

large eat. We had a. cat, dog, cow,





calf and heifer, but we sold them all

except the eat. It would seem funny

ltO sell cats, wouldn’t it?—Your niece,

Clarissa. Conlon, Hardwood, Mich.





Yes, it would be funny to sell cats,





lvucu, raisin





By B. Alfredson, Whitehall, Mich. By M. Auennaoher, Wyandbtte, mph;





unless they are of the long-haired, ped-

igreed kind. I presume you will take

the cat to camp with you.





 





Dear Uncle Frank:



I am thirteen years of age, and my

weight is 1011/2 pounds. I have brown

hair and eyes.



I have only one pet, and that is a

cat. Her name is Trouble.



Most of papa’s crops “were pretty

good this year. He got 1,900 bushels

of corn from foulrteen and a half acres.

I have a sister and' brother teaching

school. We have a player—piano. We

sure have a nice time when we can

all get together and sing—Another

niece, Lucile Frantz, Sunfield, Mich.





‘Does your cat live up to her name?

I would like to join your singing bees.

Write again when you can. "





 





Dear Uncle Frank:





This is the first time I have written

you, but hOpe this will escape the

waste paper basket.



I hope my other girl relatives won’t

nag me for siding in with the boys.



I have one brother and two sisters

at home younger than I am. One

brother (Harry) is in Grand Rapids.

He won the U. 'P. championship, or a

free trip to your city, and a calf also.



Well, I’ll describe myself: I am sixty

and one-quarter inches tall, weigh 101





 

 





0





pounds, have brown hair and eyei‘and

am "twelve years of age. ‘7 .. .



Well, Uncle Frank, “FarewelL’f—

Your niece, Gertie Munroe, Manlsthue.

Mich, R. 2, Box 47. g



I wish you would change that “Fare-

well” to “GoOd-bye for now.” I an E

little surprised you took the other side

of the question, but I am glad you did.

if you really think so.





—_





Dear Uncle Frank: ,

I believe you have heard from me

before on the Thanksgiving contest. I





' am going to write another also, for if





you gdo not succeed at first, try, try

and try again.



I haven’t only six aunts and thirteen

uncles, but they say there is always

room for one more, so I am going to

ask you if you will be another uncle.



I think that the boys are smartest.

because you were a boy once and so

was George Washington, and you know

he was a great man, and I may have a.

chance also. I have eight brothers and

one sister. '



I have quite a number of cousins

also, but I want a few more, and I

wish that some of the boys would write

to me. ,



Well as my letter is getting too long

I will cIose.—From another nephew.

Arthur L. Ball, DeWitt, Mich., R. No. 3,

Box 17. '



Thanks, I will be glad to be Uncle

Number 14. With the nine boys and

one girl in your family, it looks as it

the girl side of the “smart questiOn”





does not have much of a chance.





 





Dear Uncle Frank:



I belong to a sewing club which our

teacher helps us with. There are six

girls which belong to this club. I like

to sew very much and expect to be a

dressmaker.



I love the farm and for a pet I have





 





 





Alice Skelton, Brother and Pony.





a fighting dove, which loves to pick

and sla me very much with its wings.

Yester ay we caught an owl, which we

let go at night. I have a kitten 3116 ~

three little calves which are not all

mine. _



I think that was a very good story

about “My Pig Club Success,” that

Helen Coffman wrote. _



Well, I will close and tell more in my

next letter.—Frances J. LeForge, Ypsi-

lanti, Mich. _R. 5.



Yours is not the dove of Peace, is it?





I hope you will not need to “Rip what

you Sew." I’ll look for letter No. 2.





a. U

f '.
’mixing grain.

g pen'convey dry mash to large hoppers, .

the chutes being reached with a grain





: mum—ta...- Lo,





f B] Uncle Frank .. ~ ~ ’





'_





ity to give. happiness to others.





ing‘ 'good seed is a fundamental for

good taming, so let’s all of us sow

good seeds of thought and action so

that we'may reap in the future a bount-





if-ul and worthy harvest.





If some boys and girls sent their

letters to Santa as they do to me, they





never would get anything, because Old





 





2 Poetry Contest





ANY of the boys and girls

have expressed a wish for

a. poetry contest, so here we have

it. For the two best original

poems we will give a Michigan

Farmer pencil box; for the three

next best, a handsome nickled

pocket pencil, and for-the live

next best, a Michigan Farmer

map of the world and new Eu

rope. These poems may be on

any subject, but we would prefer

that they be not more than two

hundredwords long. Please send

these poems to Uncle Frank,

Michigan Farmer, Detroit, Mich.,

before January 5.





 





 





 





Kris Kringle wouldn’t know who they

are or where they live. Please put

your name and address on the envel-

ope, your letter, and your contest

paper. -



Many answered question number sev-

en by “Merry Circle” and “Happy Cir-

cle,” but one boy had it “Marry Cir-

cle.” I hope not. You will see \some-

thing about the Merry Circle in the

next issue.



One of the neatest Read-and-Win pa-

pers this week was signed “Josh.” It

was not entirely correct but if it had

been the “josh” would have been on

the writer, because we could not mail

prizes to just “Joshes.”





n





-E‘ " HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all. That debate contest was interesting. ».

f : May 1923 add much good to your

life and happiness and your abil-

80W,-





In numbers the girls won out by three

to. two. Some girls took the boys’ side

and quite a few- booys took the girls'

side. But there were three times as

many girls as boys who said that one

was as smart as the other. I agree

with this idea and my sentiments are

with the ,boy who said that it depend-

ed upon the individual. However, those

who express this neutral opinion did

not have a chance for a prize because

in a debate you have to take sides.



There are many times in life when

we have to take sides, so let’s hope

that we all get on the right side of

1923. '





THE READ-AND-WINNERS-





 





Following are the winners in the

Read-and-Win Contest of December 16:

Pencil Box.





Wilbur Stoeffler, Kalamazoo, Mich.,

R. F. D. 5.



Ellen Skinner, Batavia, Mich., R. F.



Nickled Pencil.



Bruce Weyeneth, Deckerville, Mich.



Helen Finkler, Coopersville, Mich.,

R. F. D. 2.



Gerald Pike, DeWitt, Mich., R. 3.



Maps.



Anna Mae Harkins,

Mich., R. F. D. 5.



Maxine Hover, Akron, Mich.



Dagny Wolmar, Baraga, Mich., R. F.

D. 1, Box 13.



Hilda E. Haystead, Britton, Mich.



Elsie Gill, Kalkaska, Mich., R. F. D.

1, Box 100.





Mt. Pleasant,





 





TH E CORRECT ANSWERS.





 





The following are the answers to the

Read-and-Win Contest of December 16:

. 75-80 pounds—Page 19-653.



. Seven cents—Page 652-18.



. Forty bushels—Page 5-639.



. Ernest Pettifor—Page 7—641.

. Canada—Page 7-641.



. 5.8 acres—Page 9-643.



7. “God helps those who help them-

selves.” “Always work before play."—

Page 650-16.



8. Comes from locally grown alfalfa.

and, therefore, is thoroughly acclimat-

ed—Page 3-637.



’ 9. Stephen Shepard—Page 3-637.



10. Dusty air—Page 652-18.





menu-seesaw





 





 





 





 





TIME SAVED IN FEEDING.





 





PLANS to simplify grain handling in



poultry feeding are being widely

adopted. A house recently erected by

’an Illinois poultry keeper has wall

grain chests in each pen, filled through

doors in the outside walls. These

grain chests hold a supply sufficient to





last a fortnight of scratch feed and dry





mash, in separate compartments, and

they are attached to the wall at a con-

venient height from the pen floor. Tak-





ing up no ground space, they do not





diminish the layer capacity of the pen.

They are constructed with a sloping

cover, so that the hens do not perch

on them.



The foregoing simple plan. can be

adopted with small houses and those

already built. Other plans now in

vogue call for a full or half second

story, and a house two pens,~instead of

one, deep. In,the space above is a

room with facilities for storing and

Chutes entering this





(gt-son tracks. The scratch feed is also





emptied into aft'ype of mechanical

., «feeder below/3' A great many hens are

thus ted in ‘a' short time.





. 111mb” Mention: is success-

hrsemb tamg'rhe houses,





each with some twenty pens, are built

with an alley the entire length at the

back. A narrow track along this car-





. ries the grain car, which is stopped at





each pen and the pigeons quickly fed

with a measure.





 





DEVITALIZED PULLETS.





 





I haVe about seventy—five pullets and

they are not doing well. Some of them

have pale combs and are not very live-

ly. They eat well but the food don’t

seem to do them the good it ought to.

When some of them walk they walk

careful, as though they were walking

on eggs. Mostly hatched in May. I

examined them for lice or mites, but

did not find any. Twenty-five old hens

are doing well.- What can I do for the

pullets.-—C. W. D. .



When pullets are in the condition

described it is usually due to lack of

vigor in the breeding stock, overcrowd-

ing in colony houses or brood coops,

or the lack of a balanced growingra-

tion. Such losses must be largely con-

trolled by prevention.



Give the entire pullet flock a dose of

epsom salts. About half a teaspoonful

per bird will be enottgh. Give the dose

in a moist mash after the birds are

quite hungry from missing a meal.

Then place them on a balanced ration.





'A dry mash composed of 100 lbs. beef





 

 





was, . 100 lbs. libran, 100 lbs. ground





 





   





 





. r,





‘





' hots. 1 lbs. middling. a... 160; its. '





"West! will be good. The conimer-





‘cial dry mashes are also satisfactory. ’





It will alsm pay to cull the pullet

flock rather severely and take’out all

spindly crow-headed birds that Seem

lacking in vigor. Also perform a post-

mortem on any that die, as the condi-





tion of the internal organs may indi-.





cate the cause of the losses.





 





HEN WITH DUCK HEAD.





 





About a week ago one of my hens

started drooping and its comb was

pale. A few days later it was almost

black. It seems to have a ravenous

appetite. I shut it from the rest of

the flock. A few days later there were

several affected the same way. I have

always kept their quarters clean. They

have plenty of range—C. N. K.



When a hen’s head turns dark it is

often a symptom of liver trouble due

to errors in feeding, lack of exercise

or a general breaking down. When

hens are crowded, as you suggest, ther

is apt to be a greater mortality rate

from a variety of causes.



When a hen dies in the manner de-

scribed it always pays to perform a

postmortem and examine the internal

organs. This often furnishes an ac-

curate clue to the cause of the death.

Spoiled feed on the range sometimes

causes digestive troubles which result

in the’death of poultry.



A hen with liver trouble cannot be

cured as the trouble is not located

until the bird is very sick. It is a trou-

ble that can usually be controlled by

careful feeding.





MATING DUCKS AND GEESE.





 





How many ducks is it wise to keep

with one drake for breeding purposes?

How many geese are needed with one

gander?

in geese and ducks? Should We get a

drake and gander from different flocks

so that there is no relation?——F. G.





A drake for every five ducks is a

safe proportion early in the breeding

season. Later a drake to every seven





 





 





 





 





 





 





“Uncle Frank,” by lone Merrill,

Battle Creek, Michigan.





or eight ducks has proven satisfactory.





Geese are usually mated in trios. A‘





And what about in-breeding ‘





 





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months. Poultry Guide, ox D, Montpelier. Indiana





 





POULTRY





CHICKS





That Grow, Lay and Pay

Barron English White chhorns, Brown

chhoms, and Anconao.





Purchase this year’s crop of chicks from

tested layers, headed by large VIgOI‘OIlI 260

to 288 Pcdigrccd Males.





Customers Report Big Profits with these

wonderful layers.





Write today for our large illustrated cata-

logue. It tells all about them, its free.





Wyngarden Hatchery,

Box M, Zeeland, Michigan





 





 





 





Whillaker’s ll. I. Reds





Michigan's Greatest Color and Egg Strain. A

flock average of 24 eggs per hen is reported by Mr.

Jay B. Dcutch, Big Bay. Mich., for the month of

January, 1922. We will give 100 Grade “A" chicks

to the customer who will beat this record, with

Whittakcr's Reds, during January, 1923. Write

for particulars, also prices of chicks and eggs for

next season. Our hatchery is small, we produce

QUALITY not QUANTITY,so order early to avoid

disappointment.





INTERLAKES FARM





Box 39 Lawrence, Mich.





Laying Pullets





A limited number of laying White Leghorn Pallets;

these Pullets are in prime condition and will make

you a good. Investment for eggs this winter and in

the spring.



pen of very fine Anconas; and one pen of Bull 0r-

pingtons.



White Leghorn Cookerels. English breeding; also-

White Rock Corkerels.



Let-us quote you on these birds.





STATE FARMS ASSOCIATION

201 Chase Bldg., Kalamazoo, Michigan





.~ -.BoEee.Zf. 00K!





POSTAGE PAID. 95$ \livo

arrival guarante‘ed.

MONTH'S FEED FREE

with each order 40 Breeds

chicks. 4 breeds ducklmgs.

select and exhibition grades.

Catalog free, stamps appre-





elated.

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A Hatch

Every Week

All Year





NABOB HATCHERY,





Pullets and Hens





Barron Strain S. O. W. Leghorns and Parks strain

B. Rocks. Lar e pullets starting to lay 81.75 each. 12

weeks old pul ets $1.25 each, 3115 per 100. Selected

S. O. W. Leghorn hens 81.00 each. 890 per 100. Good

healthy birds no culls or weaklxngs.





 





 





 





 





 





PINE BAY POULTRY FARM, Holland. Mich. .

Baby Chicks 33:23,?





Hatching eggs. $1.50 per setting to $15.00 per 1 .

We are listing 17 varieties of pure bred fowls; Chick-

ens,

Send for prices and cir cnlar.

delivery.

FARMS, Wilmington. Ohio.





eese. Ducks d. Guineas. also breeding stock.

Booking now for earl

CLINTON HA'l‘CHERY & POULTB





 





larger mating may sometimes prove

satisfactory, but one ganderrwith two

geese is a safe mating to guarantee the

fertility of the eggs if "other conditions

are all right.





Order Your Baby Chicks Today





We can supply you with chicks from carefully eclect-

ed stock of the following varieties; S. . ' e -

horns. White WVBndOtleS. R. C. Ilhode Island Rods.

Foreman TSIIix-ain





arred Plymouth Rocks.

E MILAN HATCHERY, Milan. Mich.





 





Ducks and geese are sometimes

greatly reduced in vitality by in-breed-





BarredRocks





per setting prepaid by P. P.

- FR





egg contest winners.eggs from a rain

with records to 290 a year. 82.00

Circular free.





ED AS'I‘LING. Constantine. Mich





 





ing. Much depends on the individual-

ity of the birds and the extent of the





Barred Plymouth Rock

J. A. A





Cookerels 85.00 ouch. Prise

winning laying strain.

B RNUM, Union City. Mich.





 





iii-breeding. I think it is always safest

not to practice in-breeding with ducks

or geese, but the breeder must be sure

that the new stock he buys is as good





RHODE ISLAND . wurrss





win over all breeds at the egg layin canton. . ‘ I;

95:50.8;10035 order from this «I. Some . .

' Jack-omulo , ' '





H. H. JUMP. R. 5.





 





 





 





or better than his own stock.





Additional Poultry Mo. on Pm 701





\
ébgge of Copy or Cancellations must roach us





Ten Days before date of publication .





 





   





'--- I

5 Grand Champions

28 FIRSTS

and other prizes. Such was the remarkable performance





of our animals at the 1922 Michigan State Fair. What

'could be better proof of the unvarying quality of our

animals or more representative of the ideal for which we

have striven? Our success is the natural culmination of

our efforts and our reward for years of careful and costly

breeding. Ours is symbolic of the best. Mediocrity

is not tolerated.



Our success can also be yours. Our young animals

are the finest examples of breeding and will do much to

improve your herd. Get the blood of the King of Sires



E AR OF DALMENV

into your herd and you will have individuality. distinc-

tion and quality.

The services of our Grand Champion Stallion.

GEORGE HENRY

are available.

Your correspondence and inspection are invited.





WILDWOOD FARMS

ORION, MICHIGAN

w. E. scmPPs, Prop. SIDNEY smut, Supt.





 





, onirements.





 





, Nine months old bull. whose seven nearest dams





 





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a! 0.llieettkaAndimpriorso111 inre‘ao _





pEcisTERED HOLs'rEINs '





 





oung Bulls that will please you in breeding individ-

alit an price. Some 0 the are very “dour-bio

for handling pure ered herds. cdernil cc.redited

I. M. ORMAN.





JERSEY ’Herd Bulls. Serviceable age and younger

for sole. Sire. a R. of M. son of Pogis 99th

of Hood Farm. Dams and granddams have R.

of M. records. I own Ohio's Champion Long Dis-

tance Butter Cow (ail breeds.) Also Jlerse Milk

00w. Forhallo Lucl a 70400 lbs. M. 31601 Btlnd

yrs. Herd accredited Prices $50 and up. Write your

wants. 0. 0. CR E.EK Montpelier. 0.





U s

BUTTER BRED JERSEYSAL 13 LL





CRYSTAL SPRING STOCK FARM.

Silver Creek. Allegan County. Michigan.

Jersey bulls ready





FOR SALE: f......1....





cows RsegMister of erit. Accredited herd

1TH All/I) PARKER. R. 4. Howell. Mich.





 





 





Farmstead Jerseys For 3316.3 heifers

bred to freshen this {1111.2 bull calves, 6 to 9

' Colon C. Lillie. Coopersville. Mich





Lillieb





mo. old





 





calttle young "bulls for

sale. Herdlaccredlted.

Lake Odessa. Mich.





HEREFORDS





For Sale at Farmer' 3 prices.

5 yearling bulls 8 yearling heifers

10 of the above sired by our $300 Repeater bull.

We have others not' related. 15 is an opportun-

ity to start in good stock at a moderate price.





ALLEN BROS.





616 So. West St., Kalamazoo, Mich.





For Sale





Registered Jersey

J. L CARTER.





 





 





Hereford cons and heifers bred to

and young hulls hy “loodford

L EARN ED Jr SON. Hamilton,t Ind





 





 





Aberdeen- Angus cattle. Two bulls

RengteTEd from eight to ele ven months old. One

ashow bull. large and growth1. Priced reasonable



Inquire of F. J. WILBER. Clio. Mich





 





FOR SAL Several registered Aberdeen-

L’A Angus bulls and heifers of

various ages. GBROS., Davison, Mlch





 





Registered Guernseys





Another crop of enliven, ll Cllmice bull calves $71. their

breedin and recor ~1 wi p ease you.

Q J. .W1LLI AMS, No. Adams IMich.





G U E R N 5 EV S‘ Cztlv.es Containing blood





of world champions. A t. (o ws. Federal inspected.

HICKS‘ GUERNSLV FARM. Saginaw. W.S. Mich.





~ Wallinwood Guernseys

Young bulls from A. R. cows for sole.

F. W. WALL LIN Jenison. Mich





—-.li EGI S’l‘E It El) BULL





ready for light service. Bred heifer

608111381311" Yearling heifer. Adv. Reg. breeding

Free from disease. G. A. Wigent. Watervliet. Mith





For





dams.





WINNWUDD HERD





Registered Holsteins





 





sale Registered Guernsey cows, May Rose Breed-

ing also bull calves $50 each. Registered A.

JOHN EBELS. .2. Holland, Mich





5' Ask us about a Real Bull a

Maple Crest or an Ormsby.





JOHN H. WINN, Inc., Rochester, Mich.





The Traverse Herd





We have what you want in BULL CALVES. the large,

fine growthy type. guaranteed right in every way.

They are from high producing A. R. 0. ancestors

Dam's records up to 30 lbs. Write for pedigrees and

quotations. stating about. age desired.





TRAVERSE CITY STATE HOSPITAL

Trove as City, Mich.





Friesian heifer and bull calves purebred

registered and high- grade. Price $20 up.

Write us your re-



McGrnw, N. Y





 





Holstein

Splendid individuals and breeding.

Browncroft Farms.





COLANTHA BULLS





f 0111 high- reducing dams. Also a few

93:133.?“ 21nd high- gprade Holstein cows at farmers’





 





rices.Pedi%r(:1es apd prices upon request. A clean

8 GIVISIOIL

“d under 6 wd’m‘niiii FARMS Whitney,Mich

ets daughter of Hazelilet Idleaze. His

$50 3 year gwo nearest dams average 361135 butter

5% lb. milk 7 daysL, age 48 months. Herd Federal

tested. M. HMcLAULIN Redford Mich





Herefords For Sale





5-2 and 3 year old registered Polled heifers. with

heifer calves in side price $150 to $175 each

Also ‘2 bull ciil1es born in April price $75 each





COLE & GARDNER

Hudson, Mich.





H E R E F 0 R De. Herd Header for sale,

lb. tried sire.



can show his progeny Can' t use alonger. priced to sell.

l). J. 'IA‘Y LO 0R. Fremont. Mich.





 





B u l l s . cows

and heifers.

Bronson. Mich,





Herefords For Sale.





RALPH CALHOON.





Public Auction

Jan; 23, 1923





3 miles east of Lennou, 2 miles north and 2

miles west of Swartz Creek or 9 miles westof

Flint on Lennon road.

5 Polled Shorthorn cows and heifers;5 Short-

horn cows and heifei and 1 Shorthom bull.

O. I. C. Hogs, 6 tried sows, 3 bred gilts,3

open gilts, 6 fall sows and 6 fall boars.

Andy Adams, Auctioneer



( dialogue on Rem/ext.





Claxton Bros., & Dieck





Swartz Creek, Mich.





BIDWELL SEQEIHBES





that will put weight on your dair rficalves —the din-

erence will soon fin y for the bull. ow selling good

Scotch and Scotc topped yearlings.reasonablypricedf

We guarantee every animal to be a breeder ederal

Test. One hour from Toledo. Ohio,N . Y. C.





BIDWELL STOCK FARM,





 





 





Box D, Tecumseh, Michigan

' ' ' Shorthorns priced reasonably. An ac-

Mllklng credited herd selected for beef and





Beland and Beland.





FOR SAL.





Polled Shorthorn Cows & eiiers





in calf and calf by side Also a few young bulls.

Herdlnheaded by Victor Sultan and RoyalNon-

pare1

We can please you in richly bred cattle with

quality at farmers’ prices



0..E BURDICK. Msr.

Goldwater, Mich.





milk. "1 ecumeeh. Michigan





 





Branch County Fa arm.





Richland Shorthcrns





Special offer on several bulls at Farmers' pric-

es Suitable for grading up purposes where

beef 13 required. Also se1eral high class herd

headers of the best of breeding.





I}. ll. Prescott & Sons,





 





 





Yearling Bull, $100





P re bred. registeredK gfederally tested. Dam a 18 lb.

3 gr. old daughter ofK ing Segis Pontiac, 37 lbs. Good





individual mostly white. Guaranteed healthy.

Priced to sell ulckl. Pedigree on requ es.t

ALBERT G. WuAD White Pigeon. Michigan





 





For Sale King Segis Breeding





' average 27. 72. This is the last of my nineteen of

finance. The others are all sold.





Grand River Siockfarms





III EIIIIISI.





Office at Tawas City, Mich. Herd at Prescott, Mich.





 





Central Mich. Shorthom Breeders Assn





lk d b t breedin all ages

ofleévfotr EM]? b?chIlIIII.E§nSece§, Greenvi l‘i'Ile, Mich





Bull calves for

sale. Also 2 cows.

Williamston. Mich





Milking Shorthorns





ROBgEMARY FARMS.





 





8h rthorn Breeders' Assn. Scotch.

Switch To and Milking Sher-thorns

.J Hi ink 0.1. Sec' y. Flushing. Mich.





for sale all ages.W

Shorthorn Bull 5151:3131; 53°33‘11”





J..A BABNUM.





Clayton Unit





rowieivii’l’e. M1 1011' » "





 





'THE “CHEAP FEED’f IS OFTEN

EXPE-NSIVE‘..





 





ers lay in their stocks of high-pro-

tein feeds for Winter use. ' Many have

taken more time and bought their sup-

plies earlier, but the majority of feed-

ers do not buy far ahead of their need.

In buying feeds, as in buying fertil~

izers, too little ‘conslderation is given

to the actual feeding contents of the

bag that holds the contents. Too often

the main consideration is the price per

ton. Buyers need to keep in mind the

fact that when they buy digester tank-

age, oil cake, cottonseed meal, etc.,

they buy protein that will balance up

the carbohydrates carried by the home-

grown portion _of the, ration.



Many feeders, in past years more

frequently than now, halve used a forty

per cent protein instead of a sixty per

cent protein tankage because they

could get the former for a few dollars

less per ton than the latter. The truth

is that unless they got it for two-thirds

(or less) of what the sixty per cent

goods cost, they were fooling them-

selves. The cost per ton for bags and

freight was just "the same as for the

better goods, and it was just as much

labor to handle a bag of the forty per

cent. Its feeding value, so far as pro-

tein was concerned, was only two-

thirds of the higher grade and higher

priced goods.



It always pays to figure the cost per

ton of the particular material that is

sought in feeds. Do not consider it. on

the basis of price per ton. Always

analyze it into the cost per pound of

the particular feeding, ingredient need

ed to balance the ration. That is what

counts, and what is bought—not so

many tens of feed at so many dollars

a ton—E. W. G.





MlLK ASSOCIATIONS HELP DAIRY-

MEN.





HE twenty-seven state milk pro-

ducers’ associations have become

an aggressive force in bringing to pub—

lic attention the discouraging condi-

tions through which the dairyman has

been obliged to pass.



Our own state association has been

marching'at the head of the list in the

constructive work done, and the influ-

ence shed. Its accomplishments are

due quite largely to the seven years of

faithful and efficient effort of R. .C.

Reed, of Howell, who, during that pe-

riod has acted as secretary of the

Michigan association. He took over

the work of the association with an

empty treasury and when he recently





 





 





J.- xOKSON. MICHIGAN





HE season ‘is at hand when" farm-~





’j'ust issued,





passed the keys of the oflice to the





hands of John C. Near, of Flat Rock,

his successor, there were some $70,000

balance showing ,on the books.



The ofl‘ice of the association under

Mr.

ell to Detroit, and can now be reached

at 707 Owen Building, at Lafayette

and Wayne.





 





MORE CATTLE 0N FEED.





 





HE number oficattle on feed on

December 1, in eleven corn belt

states is, according to a federal report





above the number on feed last year on

the same date.





- The increase in number of feeding

cattle is largest west of the Mississippi

liver. All of the states show an in-

crease except Michigan and Minnesota.

In Michigan, some cattle feeders have

turned their activities to sheep, and it

is estimated that the number of cattle

on feed is five per cent less than last

year on December 1. The- largest in-

crease is in Iowa, being fifty per cent.

Illinois reports thirty-five per cent, and

Nebraska, Missouri and South Dakota

each report twenty-five per cent.





The data collected indicates that the

average weight of feeding cattle is

heavier this year than last, and also

that there has been more than a pro-

portional increase in feeder calves.

The average weights for the corn belt

when put on feed is as follows: One

thousand pounds and upwards, 30 per

cent; 750 to 1,000 pounds, 32 per cent;





«750 pounds or less, 20 per cent; calves,





18 per cent. The figures for Michigan

are, 1,000 pounds and upward, six per

cent; 750 to 1, 000 pounds, 39 per cent;

less than 750 pounds, 20 per cent, and

calves, 35 per cent.



The intention of corn belt feeders to

market their cattle was reported as fol-

lows: Fifteen per cent in December;





Near has been moved from How- »-





twenty-seven per cent"





   

   

   

   

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

   





p





14 per cent in January; 12 per cent in





February; 13 per cent in March; 11

per cent in April; 16 per cent in May,

and 19 per cent after June 1. For

Michigan, the percentages are: De-

cember, 9; January, 18; February,.10;

March, 16; April, 12; May, 2; after

June 1, 33.





 





Dairying will grow as a basic farm-

ing industry because it makes possible

great savings in the production 09

nearly all farm crops.





 





Lime which gives new life to land 13

equally necessary in the human ration.

It builds bone. Sour-land crops are

deficient in it.
‘ left side next to a partition.

halter with long tie-rope, bring ‘head to.





 





 





Quiche best friends fall out.





 





 





.;s*...a..gi‘me area. by Leo o.

‘V‘R‘eynolds-on. “Breaking Heifers to





Milk}: in the November 11 issue of the

"Michigan Farmer, I would ike to tell





my'method. >

Put the heifer in stanchions with her

Put on





right as far as possible, put the rope

around right hind leg from the rear

and let it come out under rope around





‘ leg. Put leg in right position to milk,





draw rope tight and tie securely. to

something behind heifer. Sit down

and) milk. The heifer can only move

her leg up and down. Usually in from

one week to ten days the heifer stands

like an old cow. I have seen men lick

a heifer in breaking them in. Always

try kindness first. It is not necessary

to misuse a heifer if broke in this

way.——Chas. J. Mills, Allegan County.





 





MINERALS FOR HOGS.





HE matter of mineral'elements in

the hog’s ration is important, es-

pecially in our north country where,

for months at a time the ground is

frozen so that hogs cannot root in it.

The exact proportion of the ingredi-

ents used to make up a mineral mix-

ture, however, is not so important. The

object should be to see that. mineral

elements such as the hog’s system de-

mands for proper development, and

such as are not provided in the food

in sufficient quantities, should be avail-

able in some other form.



In‘ ashes, salt, lime and sulphur Will

be found most everything that is nee-d-

ed. Some bone meal, or ground rock

phosphate, will help and should be ad-

ded, if it is available. Charcoal is

good, so is soft coal, but charcoal is

simply an aid to digestion and soft

coal is valuable mainly for the sulphur

it contains. The four ingredients first

named, along with charcoal, can be

secured anywhere and cheaply, and we

will do well to supply them.



As a guide to follow the following

formula is good: Wood ashes, one

bushel; charcoal, one bushel; rock

phosphate, one bushel; salt, one peck;

lime, one peck, and sulphur, one peck.

——P. P. Pope.





FOREIGN BORN FARMERS.





,N a recent investigation by the State



Department of Agriculture, it has

been found that about twenty-five per

cent of the Michigan farms are owned

by foreign born people. In other words,

48,000 of the 196,000 Michigan farms

are owned by natives of other coun-

tries. - .



These foreign born farmers have

made good. In many places they have

formed communities which constitute

some of the best rural sections of the

state. These foreign born people come

from Germany, Poland, Sweden, Fin-

land and the Netherlands.



It is a matter of common knowledge

that‘the celery industry of Grand Rap-

ids and Muskegon has been developed

by people from the Netherlands. The

large and prosperous agricultural com-

munity in Ottawa county has been





g made possible by people from Holland.





These people have established one of

the largest day-old-chick industries in

the country and are becoming one of





the greatest factors in making Michi~~





gen 3. leader in the poultry industry.

Natives of Sweden and Finland .are

great factors in the development of the

Upper Peninsula, .while people born in

Poland and ‘Germany are greatly re-

sponsible for the agricultural prosper-

ity of the eastern part of the state.





Thirty monthsuis the $26 limit for

most hens- Beyond that point. they





pick coins from'their oWner's pockets.’





._..‘_.___.___._______





4





 

 

 





ALIVESTO‘MILK; ; 3 "'





_7 Watch. I





w





 





famous cow, Colantha 4th’s Johanna.





BROWN swrss BULL ggl,vgg,;rom1





E. T. SPENCER, R. 1, Sunfield,-Mich.





WANTED Milking Strain. Shorthcrn bull

Cto 10 months ‘old. Give pedigree

with price. Frank Billings. Almont, Mich.





F s I two registered Shorthorn Bulls, 15 mos.

or a e and 2 weeks old. )6 and % Scotch.

EM ERY DENNES SNYDER. R. 2. Ovid. Mich.





Steers For Sale





120 Herefords 800 lbs. 48 Herefords 980 lbs.

80 ” 675 lbs. " 570 lbs.

47 " 500 lbs. 84 Shorthorns 600 lbs.

All are steers and the best of quality, dark reds, de-

horned. each bunch even in size. good grass flesh.

Also know of other bunches. Some just fair fiesh

account short pasture. Your choice from any bunch.

VAN V. BALDWIN, Eldon. Wapello 00.. Iowa





 





HOGS





pounds of milk in ten months on cows.

Champion 242697 whose dam has made three records above 34 pounds of butter in seven days and whose sire is from that

Sir Walker Homestead Fobes 362624 whose two granddams average 1157 pounds of but-

ter and 27,981 pounds of milk in one year is Junior herd sire and all of the heifers are bred to him.





L. Pritchard & Son, Elwell, Michigan.





Some of the individuals offered in sale.

26 cows and heifers. 11 either have 'A. R. 0. records or are from record dams.





 





 





customs. noLsrrm‘s]





. -. Friday, January 5, 1923 at IO o’clock





 





Private records are from 9000 to 12,500





1 bull 10 months old, also 5 bull calves and 13 daughters of Sir Colantha Fobes





20 lar e growrhy gilts far-row in Mar.





0. 10 C0 also fnlboar lgs.





CLOVER LEAF STOCK ARM. Monroe. Mich.





Registered 0. I. C. Boars





IH. W. MANN. Dansville. Mich.





Spring Bears Now Ready To Stip





H. O. SWARTZ. Schoolcraft. Mich





 





 





L. T. P. C. March Bears and gilts

Lone Maple Farm ready, Prices reasonable. stock as

represented. F. R. Davis A; Son, R. 3. Belding.Mich.





 





' P.C Spring boars and gilts ready for

B g Type new homes, also sows and pigs.

CLYDE FISHER. St. Louis, Mich.





 





Lar e Type Pulands. Spring boars and gilts. sired



g by Michigan Liberator and Bif Checkers.

Immuned by double treatment. Also fa 1 pigs both

sexes. George F. Aldrich, R. 6. Ionia, Michigan





Farm 3% miles W. Alma.





Sale will be Under Cover.

LARGE TYPE P. C.





Largest in Mich. Pig ready to ship. why not order

from the herd that has given so many their start in

the hog business. the loud that. makes good, they

have quality as well as size.



W. E. LIVINGSTON. Purma. Mich.





 





LARGE TYPE POLANDCHINAS

Bears and gilts for sale from one of the best herds in

Mich. Sired by B's (llansmnn Mich. 1921 Grand Cham-

pion. Alasha. M and W‘s Orange and Daddy .Long



egs 2nd. Give us a visit and look the-m over if not

write to N. I“. BORNOK.





II. T. P. C.





Choice Gilts $25 to 840. Boars $30. Fall Pigs $15.

HART AND CLINE. Address F. T. HART. St.

Louis. Mich.





Parma, Mich.





 





 





 





Additional Stock Ads.‘on Page 701





 





 





BROOKWATER DUROC JERSEYS





Ready for Service Bears

Sired by Panama Special 55th and Big Bone Giant

Sensation.

ROOKWATER FARM,





8 Ann Arbor. Michigan

H. VI. Mumford. Owner,





J. B. Andrews. Lessor.





Duroc Fall Yearling

and spring boars. Some real herd prospects sired by

O. C. K. Col. 2nd. All Col. of Sangamo and Diamond

Joe. Priced to sell. Fall pigs either sex. Write for





d " t' d rices.

“mp “m an 9 uncommon. Milan. Mich.





Duroc Hogs meet

Woodlawn Farm 9mm .13, mum

ments, lengthblsize‘and q‘xiiaflirfi'. Youngt s‘tgckv til"



lent re sona 6 reason u guaran e . r e

3:111 wrongs. 3V. E. HARTLEY. Alma, Mich.





Choice fall pigs



DUROC-JERSEYS and sow. bred

for Mar. and April farrow. priced right. .



RUSH 3308.. Romeo, Mich.



ndefeated under year Duroc boarof Michigan and



Uiunior champion at’ state fair and a number of other



boars for sale. Sensation and Pathfinder breeding



predominating. Michigana Farm, Pavilion. Mich.





D spring boars. gilts, summer and fall pigs

WOC for solo. noble prices and satisfaction

guaranteed. Jesse Bliss & Son. Henderson, M lch.





DUROC-JERSEYS resonators





E. D. HEYDENBERK, Wayland. Mich.





D U R o C—JERSEYS this?”





CAREY U. EDMONDS. Hastings. Mich.





Prolific. his bone, best breedin , 810 .

DWI Write (or descri tion. Sati‘sfoctigl: “05:

money back. 3. E. K E8. Hillsdale. Mich





Bil} TY_l_’§ CHESTER WHITES





The prize winner kind from the best prize Winner

bloodlines. Earl develODei‘S "9de for market at

six months old. have “3" 9‘0"? breeders on the

road to success than any m“ “V1118. I want to lace

one hog in each commumty ‘0 advertise my erd.

W rite for agentfilond my; “-



G. s. BENJAM . n. - D- 10. Portland. Mich.





 





 





 





ch ‘t We are sold out of Boats. Choice

03 ers spring pigs. For immediateshl ment

of spring pm. write WEBER BROS. Boys Oak.

Mich, 10 m . and Ridge Eds. Phone 408.





CHESTER -WHITE BOARS





Prize winners, from Erica winning stock. for sale at

reasonable prices. . L. Bodilner. Reese. Mich.





 





Che“ Whites. Choice spring gilts bred to Giant.

9" 2nd prise boar at State Fair. Also fall gilts.

LUCIAN HILL. T'ekonsha. Mich.





 





tislng miscellaneous articles for sale or exchange.





consecutive insertions 6 cents a word. Colmt as





display type or illustrations admitted.





Minimum charge, to words.





 





CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING





This classified advertising department is established for the convenience of Michigan farmers.

Small advertisements bring best results under classified headings.





at classified rates, or in display columns at commercial rates.

Rate: 8 cents a word, each insertion, on orders for less than four insertions: for four or more





Remittances must accompany order.

Real estate and live stock advertlslnn have separate departments and are not accepted as classified.





Try it for want ads and for adver-

Poultry advertising will be run in this department





a word each abbreviation. initial or number. No





 





 





Rates in Effect October 7, 1922





   





. . All advmlilng up]

pec‘al otlce diunnrinuann order:



or change of copy in-

tendgd fir the Clamficd Deanna»: mutt not}: thl: oflicc rm

day: in advance ofpublim rim dun.





 





MISCELLANEOUS





HOMESPUN TOBACCO. Chewing; 5pounds.51.75:

10 pounds, 33: 20 pounds. 85. Smoking; 5 pounds.

10 pounds 82; 20 pounds. $3.50. Send no

money. pay when received. Co-Operative Tob’acco

Growers. Paducah. Kentucky.





 





NATURAL LEAF TOBACCO. Chewing; 5Pounds.

$1.75; 10 ounds, ; 20 ponnds.2 55. Smoking;

5 Pounds. 1.25: 10 pounds. 82. Pay when received.

Tobacco Growers‘ Union. I’aducah, Ky.





 





KENTUCKY TOBACCO Three year old leaf. Pay for

tobacco and postage when received. Chewing5 lbs.

$1.65: smoking 10 lbs. $1.50. Farmers‘ Grange. D115.

Bawesville, Ky.





WANTED to buy choice and No. 1 Timothy. Clover

and Alfalfa Hay. Car lots. Broadwater Feed 00..

Appalachia. Vs.





FREE CATALOG Carpenter's Auction School. Larg-

est in world, Terms, Opens soon. Tuitiofi 5100. Hall

Bldg. Kansas City. Missouri. and Atlanta. Georgia.





POULTRY





 





Registered 0. I. C. Boar's





J. CARL JEWETT, Macon. Mich.





 





0 I C‘ 50_laot spring pigs either sex not

' ’ akin. Big. growthy stock. recorded

free. )4 miloweat of Do at. Cities. Phone.



, OTTO B. S HULZE. Nashville. Mich.





0 I C & Chester White Swine strictly biz

° ‘ ' type with quality. The kind that

.Ezrow large. A few spring pins either sex.

owman s Stock‘Inrm, I. II. Mariette. Mich.





 





 





O I (’9 Spring tilts fond service hours for

s ' ' sale Price: rig

A. J. BARKER & SON.





 





‘11.”! pics. Pairs not I .n'. A soJulv:

“men. ms. _u:€t’.l-u§:°i'§'m§. launch-‘53:.





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' Belmont. Mich. 1‘0“





DON'T BUY CHICKS A HATCHING EGGS UNTIL

you get our catalog and prices on Barred Recks.White

Leg. Anconns. Write today. Discount on early or-

ders. Model Poultry Farm & Hatchery, R. 4. Zoe-

land, Mich.





RHODE ISLAND REDS. R. 0. Large fancy cooker-

sls and Rollets at $3 each. Burt Sisson. Imlay

City, Mic .





S. 0. BEDS. This strain winners State Fair Laying

Contest. beautiful red ckls. 33.00. H. W, Schultz,

R. 1. East Lansing, X’lch.‘





FOR SALE—Pure bred Buff Orpington Cooker-e19.

83 each and you pay the express charges. Mrs.

Grant Salway. Jonesville, Mich.





BUFF OBPTNGTONS. Barred Rocks. Young's White

orns. Guineas Illustrations. Former Bailey.

Montgomery. Mich.





 





 





 





 





.Snflaifi 00MB mm: Mluoroo Cookorols not» .





 





 





One Four Four

Words time times times

10 ........ $0.80 $2.40 80.24

2.64 6.48

2.88 6.72

3.12 6.96

3.36 7.20

3.60 7.44

3.84 7.68

4.08 7.92

4.32 8.16

4.56 8.40 l

4.80 8.64

5.04 8.88

5.28 9.12

5.52 9.36

5.76 0.... . 9.60

6.00 4i........ 3.28 9.84





GET EVERGREEN POULTRY FARM'S cheap

prices on pure bred poultry, chickens. turkeys, ducks.

geese. guineas. baby chicks best laying strain. 11 us-

troted catalog free. Evergreen Poultry Farm Hatch-

eries. Hampton, Iowa.





L





BABY CHICKS. Save 33m $10 per 100 by lacing order

now. Pullets lay at 4 months age. rite for free

catalog. D. T. Farrow Chickeries. Successors Fu.

row-Hirsh Company, Peoria. Illinois.





 





SELECTED CHICKS from best strains at living

prices. Alhpopular varieties. First hatch in Jan-

uary. Hatching eggs. Write for circular and price

list. LitchfleldHatchery,Litchfleld. ich.





I





 





FOR SALE single comb Ancona cockerels. She -

pard strain. also 8. C. Rhode Island Red Cookers s

at SLoU to $3.00. Will Uhriscinske. Imloy City.Mich





 





EXTRA flue utility Single Comb White Leghorn Cook-

erels. $1.75 each. Harry Franks. St. Louis, Mich.





 





SILVER Spangled Hamburg Cockerels at 8100.83.00

and 5.3.00 each. ~ J. G. Philpott, Port Huron. .\.ich.

R. I“. D. 1. Box 44.





 





68 VARIE’l‘I ES Fine pure bred chickens, ducks,¢eese.

turkeys: stock eggs. chicks. Large catalog 50. A.A.





ZIEIVH‘JK, A1 sun, hilnnm





 





BARBED ROCK Cockerels for sale.





Henry Vicker .

Fennville. Mich, 1





 





MICHIGAN'S Best Giant Bronze. Large vigorous

birds from America's best strains. Both utilit and





 





anoy Furnish unrelated st ck. N. E

dell, Ionia, Mich. o valyn anus.

TURKEYS. Mammoth Bronze Beauties. Mrs.





Eugene Ramsdell. Hanover, Mich.





GIANT BRONZE TURKEYS from prize winning





Strains. splendid size and color. .\ rs. LaVeme

Brownell. Belmont. Mich.





GIANT BRONZE TUBKEYS. Vigorous purebred

stock. Best strains. large type. fine coloring. Unreo

lated stock. Write Mrs.Perry Stebbins. Seranacdflich,





200 GIANT 8.0. Black Minnrca cockerels none better

82.25 each. Mike Schaefer. R. l, Essexville. Mich





 





DUC KS—Pekin,





CHESS—Toulouse. African, Emden.

John





Rouen, Runner. Muscovey. Price reasonable.

Hess. Bettendori’. Iowa.





 





PEAFOWLS. Pheasants. Bantams. Pigeons. Guine-

Pigs. John Kass. Bettendorf. Iowa.





 





HELP WANTED





 





WANTED—One single man and one good boy for

work on modern dairy. hog and poultny farm. Must

have good habits and he hustlers. Steady work and o ,

a home. 6. E. Emstrom. Maple Hill Forms. 8. ,

“Remington. Mich. . ~





WANTED exneriencsd married man‘to work mom





(I i f tho I; M lot. Stat MM.

“ an .003 Meagan”. 80°! 3’“ EIGMIMV





\





 





0. Chas. Bullock. Allonton. Mich. l P
’ A PPROXIMATELY twenty





'riod the sixteen western





per

cent more sheep and lambs were

on feed, December 1, this year,

than on the corresponding data a year





‘ago, according to a survey just com-





pleted by the United States" Depart—

ment of Agriculture.





The largest increase occurred in the

western irrigated region. In that sec-

tion it amounted to twenty-five per

cent for the area as a whole, practi-

cally every state, except Montana,

sharing in the- increase. In Colorado

the number of sheep and lambs on feed

is estimated at 1,300,000 head, a thirty

per cent increase over a year ago, and

the largest number fed in that state

since 1914. In Idaho a fifteen per cent

increase for the state is indicated, with

the Twin Falls, Jerome, and Gooding

sections showing a thirty per cent in-

crease. Five hundred thousand of the

sheep and lambs on feed in those sec-

tions, however, are controlled by one

large packing concern.





Utah shows an increase of approxi-

mately 100 per cent over last year,

188,000 head being on feed, compared

with 94,000 in 1921. '



In the eleven corn belt states, the

survey showed ten per cent more sheep

and lambs on feed than in 1921. Al-

though the increase was about the same

in the cdrn belt territory east and west

of the Mississippi there was a rather

wide variation among the various

states. Michigan led with a twenty-

five per cent increase, with Nebraska

and Kansas each showing a twenty per

cent increase. Nebraska is the largest

sheep and lamb-feeding state in the

corn belt. Most of the increase in Ne-

braska occurred in the Scotts Bluff and

Platte Valley sections, which are really

more a part of the irrigated section

than .of the corn belt. It is estimated

that there are 140,000 sheep and lambs

in the Scotts Bluff area and 300,000 in

the Platte Valley.





According to the expressed intention

of corn belt feeders,’thirty-one per cent

of the stock on feed December 1 east

of the Mississippi will be marketed

during December; thirty—five per cent

in January; fifteen per cent in Febru-

ary; fourteen per cent in March, and

four per cent in April. In the section

of the corn belt west of the river twen-

ty-five per cent is expected to reach

the market in December; thirty-two per

cent in January; twenty-eight per cent

in February; eight per cent in March,

and seven per cent after April 1. In-

dications point to the bulk of the west-

ern Nebraska stock moving to market

in February and March.





Of those on feed east of the river,

seventy-eight per cent are lambs and

twenty-two per cent sheep, whereas

west of the Mississippi eighty-four per

cent are lambs and sixteen per cent

sheep.





It is believed that the lambs on feed

in the western irrigated regions are

considerably heavier than a year ago,

and that a larger percentage of them

are of northern breeding. The increas-

ing cost of grain and hay may result in

earlier marketing than 'usual.





Movements of feeding sheep and

lambs out of all public stock-yards dur-

ing the four months, October 1 to De—

cember 1, this year, amounted to 2,—

768,000 head, compared with 2,201,000

last year and 3,280,000 in 1920. Move-

ments into the five eastern corn belt

states during these four months

amounted to 546,000 head this year,

compared with 504,000 last year, and

679,000 in 1920. During the same pe-

corn belt

states received 932, 000 head this year,

compared with 957 000 last year and





1.391.000 in 1920





“In addition to this movement from





More Sheepfon»





Mzclugan 5 Increase Over Last Year 2.1 T scanty-flee Per Cent





markets. to feeding areas there was this

year an unusually heavy movement di-

rect from producing areas into feed-

lots.





GROWS QWN SEED. ‘





 





EORGE NEWETT, of Ishpeming,



believes that home-grown Seeds

give especially good results in north-

ern Michigan. He has convinced him-

self through his own success in produc-

ing garden vegetables from his own

seed, and he calls attention to the suc-

cess of another Marquette county man,

Mr. Herman Nickulas, of Republic, in

growing onions—white, yellow and red

-—from his own home-grown seed.



Mr. Nickulas’ onions, this year, were

very large in size and crowd one an-

other out of the row. He had also in

his garden a pumpkin growing and

measuring twenty-six inches long by

thirty-six in circumference. Mr. Nick-

ulas has a quantity of cabbage-seed for

his own use grown by himself this sea-

s0n. He has specialized in a variety





 

 





 





WELVE months ago mos; er the



six million farmers of the United



States were starting. on the long

hard climb out of the valley of econom-

ic depression. They have not yet at-

tained the heights which are bathed in

the grateful sunshine of . pr0spe’rity.

Some, indeed, have fallen by the way-

(Others are still in the valley. Never-

theless, as we stop a. bit‘and look back-

ward we can see that very cdnsiderable

ground has been gained by the great

majority, and we can enter the New

Year with renewed hope and with that

courage which comes from the realiza-

tion that we are really making'some

progress. '





A year.ago, when speaking of the

prospects for fanning in 1922, I said

that while there was no reason to ex-

pect boom times for the farmer in the

near future, “there was premise of bet-

ter" twee, both for the farmer and for

those whose business is largely de-

pendent upon him. The year has

brought fulfillment of that promise.





 





 





Latest Market Reports





Wheat.

Tuesday, December 26.

Detroit. ——N0. 2 red at $1. 40; N0. 2

mixed $1. 39, No.2 white $1. 39.

Chicago.-No. 2 red $1. 331/2; No.2

hard at $1. 257/8@1.261/z; December at





311.25%».

Toledo—Cash $1.38.

Corn.

Detroit. —Cash No. 2, at 790; N0. 3

yellow 78c.





ChicagoH—No 2 mixed 72%@73%c;

No.2 yellow 73@731/2c.

Oats.

Detloit. ——Cash No. 2 white at 52”

N0. 3, 501/20.

Chicago. —No. 2 white at 44'1/2@46C;

No.3 white 43@441,éc.

Beans.





Detroit—Immediate

shipment $7.50.

New York—Choice pea at $8@8.50;

red kidney $8.25@8.50.

Chicago—Michigan choice . hand-

picked $8.50; red kidneys $9.50.

Buckwheat.





Clean milling grain $2.25 per cwt.





and prompt





Detroit. -—Cash No.2, 940.

Chicago. ——89% @901/20.

Toledo—920.





Seeds.

Detroit—Prime red clover cash at

$13.20; March $13.35; alsike at $10.75;

timothy $3.40.

Toledo—Prime red clover cash at

$13.55; alsike $10.95; timothy, new, at

$3.50; old, $3.55.





Hay.



Detroit—No. 1 timothy $16.50@17;

standard $16@16.50; light mixed’$16@

16.50; No. 2 timothy $14@15; No. 1

clover $14.50@15; rye straw $11.50@

12; wheat and cat straw $11@11.50

per ton in carlots.





. Feeds.



Bran $34@34.50; standard middlings.

at $33; fine do at $35; cracked corn

$36; coarse cornmeal $34; chop at $30

per ton in 100-lb. sacks



Fruit.



Apples.——Jonathans $5.50@6 per bbl;

Wageners $4.50; Greenings $5 per bbl;

Kings $4. 50@5; Northern Spies $4. 50

@5. 50; Baldwins ,at $4@5; cranberries

boxes $5.50.





 





I. Live Stock Market Service





 





 





Wednesday, December 27.





DETROIT





Cattle.





Good steers veiy dull; handy butch-

e1s steady; all othe1 grades slow.





Best steers ............. 8.75@ 9.00

Handyweight butchers . . 7.50@ 8.00

Mixed steers and heifers 5.50.@ 6.75

Handy light butchers ..... - 5.25@ 6.00

Light butchers .......... 4.00@ 5.00

Best cows ............... 4.50@ 5.50

Butcher cows . . . . . . . . . . .‘ 3.00@ 4.00

Common cows 2.75

Canners ........... . . . 2.25@ 2. 50

Choice bulls 5.00@ 550

Bologna bulls 4.25@ 5.00

Stock bulls ............ . . 3.00@ 4. 00

Feeders ....... . . . . . . . 5.50@ 6.50

Stockers ................





4.50 .

Milkers and springers. . . .$ 40@70.00

Veal Calves.

Market steady.

Best .......... . ......... $14. 00@14. 50

Others ......... 10. 00@13. 00





Sheep and Lambs.

Market slow and steady.





Best lambs .............. $15 00@15. 50

Fair lambs ......... . . . 13. 00@14. 00

Light to common ........ 9. 00@11. 50

Fair to good sheep ...... 6.0061). 8. 00

Culls and‘ common . . . . . . 3. 00@ 4. 00

Yearlings 12.00@13. 00





Hog

Market steady to five cents higher.

Mixed hogs 8. 5

Pigs and lights . . . .... . . . .

Roughs





 





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CHICAGO

Hogs.



Estimated receipts today are 2,600;

holdover 5,937. Market steady to 100

higher. Bulk of sales $8.30@8.60; tops

$8.65; heavy 250 lbs up at $8.40@8.65;

medium 200 to 250 lbs at $8.55@8.65;

light 150 to 200 lbs $8.55@8.65; light

lights 130 to 150 lbs $8.50@8.65; heavy

packing sows 250 lbs up $7.70@8.10;

packing sows 200 lbs up $7.40@7.70;

pigs 130 lbs down $8@8.25.



Cattle.



Estimated receipts today are 14,000.

Beef steers slow, about steady; she

stock and bulls strong; calves 25@500

higher. Beef steers medium and heavy

weight 1100‘ lbs up $1L.50@13; do me-

dium and good $7.65@11.50; do com-

mon $6@7. 65, light weight 1100 lbs

down $9. 50(5012. 50; do common and me-

dium $5. 75@9. 50; butcher cattle heif-

ers $4@10; cows $3. 60@7. 85, bulls bo-

logna and beef at $3. 75@6. 75, canners

and cutters cows and heifers $2. 75@

3.60; do canner steers at :$3@4; veal

calves light and 'handyweight $9.25@

10. 50-; feeder steers $5.50@7.50; stock-

er steers $4@7. 50;

heifers $3. 25@5.



Sheep 2and Lambs.



Estimated receipts today are 17, 000.

Shorn lambs steady; wool kinds slow,

tending lower. Lambs 84 lbs down at

$13. 25@15. 50; do culls and common at

$9. 75@13. 25; spring lambs :925@13‘

ewes 35 25@8, slugs-"cull common



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"'consi 31am.” higher .W , .. "

«been a corresponding advance in ..

pride of the things the farm'er 1n





stacker cows and 7





 

 

 

 

 

 





 





buy. the total sum which farmers . iii

receive for the crops of this year is

greater by a billion and a half dollars,





or more than that which they receivéid

This will] .





fer the crops .of..last year.

certainly mean better times onvthe





farm, and farm folks Will be able to

ease up a little on the __grinding ecOn-, .

omy they were forced to practice the *'





preceding year.





The labor cost of producing the crops

of 1922 was still further reduced. There

were some substantial reductions in,

Much helpful legislation





freight rates.

has been enacted and more wiltbe this

winter. Interest rates are lower and

the credit strain has been eased. This

has made it. possible for many farmers





who were rather heavily involved to,





refund their obligations and get them-

selves ,in condition to win through.

There are still some dark spots. In

some sections weather conditions were

unfavorable and crops were short, and

farmers in these sections are having a





very hard time of it. Freight rates are ,





still too high, especially for those who

must pay for a long haul to market.





Taxes are high, but this is largely

due to the increase in local taxes, over

which farmers themselves must exero

cise control. 7 "



There has been gratifying growth in





farmers’ cooperative marketing associ~~





ations, and ’more of them are being or-

ganized on a sound business basis.



Aside from the help which has been

given by legislation and by administra-

tion activities, strong economic forces

are at work to restore a more normal‘

relation between agriculture and other

industries.



The peril in the agricultural depres

sion is more keenly realized by other

groups .than ever before, and on every

hand a sincere desire is being evidenc-

ed to do what can be done safely .to

help the farmer better his condition,



Everything considered, we have good

reason to‘expect still better things for

agriculture in the year 1923.——Secre~

tary of Agriculture, 'H. C. Wallace.





REGARDING THIS WEEK’S MAR-

KET SERVICE. ,





 





N account of the congestedservice





over the Christmas holiday it has .





been impossible to secure late and‘de—

pendable market reports, and, rather

than publish reports in which we do

not havefull confidence, we have chos-

en to run other material. Our readers

are entitled to the best market neWs

that can be secured. To this end we





are using every effort to have our main. ‘





ket comment and quotations as perfect

as it is possible to get them. The reg-

ular market service will appear next

week again.





Five cents a pound was the average

increase in price by selling wool





through'the state pools last year as.





compared with the local priCes paid by

dealers. During the year 22,289,000

pounds waswmarketed' by...pooling, at

an average price of twenty-five cents,





with almost twenty-one cents,_.net to

the grower, While the average price _





paid by dealers was only sixteen cents.





This alone saved the wool growers of.‘ ~. 4

America last' year more than a million





dollars.





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Lameness.—Some time ago my horse

went lame in one front leg; since then

he has gone lame in the other limb.

Have applied several kinds of lini-

ment, leg opened, some pus runs from

it, but he is yet quite lame. I am at a

loss to know how to treat him. J. S.,

Bayshore, Mich—Apply one part lysol

and thirty parts water to sore two or

three times daily.



Cohgested Quarterr—I have a six-

year—old cow which went dry two weeks

ago, except in right hind quarter which

has become swollen and hard. I milk

out of this quarter gargety milk and

it is followed wit some blood. There

is a sore on end f teal; which scabs

,over which has to be removed before

milk can be drawn. R. 0., Quincy,

Mich—Touch sore on end of teat with

carbolic acid twice a day for a few

days apply equal parts of tincture of

iodine and camphorated oil to caked

quarter daily.



Shoulder Lameness.——I have been a

subscriber to the Michigan Farmer a

good many years; have derived much

benefit from it. I have a six-year-old

horse that I sweenied while plowing,

caused by changing collar, from a half-

sweeny (which was too short) to a

straight collar of proper length. Will

you prescribe a good linimevt for this

case? W. E. 0., Jerome, Mich.———Mix

equal parts of tincture of cantharides,

turpentine, aqua ammonia, raw linseed

oil together, shake well and, apply to

atrophied parts two or three times a

week.



Sick Kittens.—Have two kittens five

months old which have diarrhea. Have

given them several doses of diarrhea

and colic remedy, but it failed to help

them. Their mother brings them field

mice, they eat plenty of food. Mrs. W.

B., Rose City, Mich—Give each cat 15

drops of camphorated tincture of opi-

um at a. dose three times a day until

bowel action checks, then give one-





Their bowel ailment is the result of

what they eat. Give each of them one

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WHITE LEGHORNS AND MO‘I‘TLED ANCONAS

Also Black Leghomg, Brown Leghorns. Bull? Leg-

horns. Black Minor-can, R. 0. Rhode Island Reds.

Barred Plymouth Rocks. White Plymouth Rocks.

Silver Wyandattes. White Wyandottea. WE HAT

our tron: Hoganized flocks on free range on separate

farms. Send for Price “It.



CRESCENT EGG COMPANY

Allegan Michigan





S. C. ' White Leghorns





Cocks and Cockerels

RALPH S. TOTTEN. Plttsford, Mich





Bred-To-Lay White Wyandottes

S ecial sale of cockerels from 200 egg hens for $5.00

taken early. EVERGREEN POULTRY FARM,

Blending do Sons. Greenville. Mich.





FOWLER’S BUFF ROCKS l





Thirty day special 50 utility cockerels $2.509a1-h on two

or more. R B. FOWLER. Hartford. Mich.





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CHICKS 1?. Leading Varities. Bred for heavy

_ 088 production. 1001 safe arrival. 15.~

000 Chicks per week. Also hatching eggs, Write for

prices. SMITH BABY CHICK (30.. Borne. Ind.





HICKS from good selected heavy laying flocks of

S. O. Bud Leghorns. We keep just the one breed.

Write for circular. Willard Webster. Bath. Mich_





Single Comb Buff Leghorn





Early hatched okls. Willard Webster. Bath. Mich





Single Comb





lb. cock.





 





 





Black Mlnorcas." Few choice

cookerels. grandsons of our l2.

B.‘W'. MILLS, Saline. Mich.





 





s wial Sale of R. 0. Br. Leghorn c‘kr'ls. from win

ll ners at Mad. 8 . and State Fairs. $1.50 to

$3.00 each. Mrs. Clam in Betts. Hillsdale. Mich

cockerels hatched from Shep ards



8- C. Ancona very best. Order early $5.00 Each.

H. CECIL SMITH, R. 2. Rapid City. Mich.

Cockerels. Finest





White WyandOtte Bred-today Stock.





HOW'ARD GRANT, Marshall. Mich.





White Holland Turkeys





Toms. $15.00; hens. $10.00; Trios. $30.00. Toulouse

Geese. 00: ganders. $10.00; Trios, $25.00. This is

all A. No. 1 stock, order direct from this ad. to in-

‘sure getting order filled. We ship nothing but the

best. ALDEN WHITCOMB. Byron Center. Mich





 





 





 





 





We have them. Order your

Birds and Eggs now.

BROS. ii. 3. Augusta. Mich





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Mammoth Pekin Ducks. Ringlet Strain Barred Rock

and R. 0. Rhode Island lied cooker-ole. $2 each.

Mrs. 0. Torpening. 3.1. Ithaca. Mich. Phone 360.328.





 





 





HOGS





BIG TYPE POLANDS‘





A few choice boars of March furrow sired by Eman-

cipator 2nd. Double treated for cholera. and ready





 





 





Leonard's Big Type P. C. gilts sired b Leonard's.

Liberator and Orange Clansman and all Pig; at

bargain Prices. 19. R. LEONARD. St. Louis. ioh

Big 'l‘ype P. 0. some very choice boars double im-

mune. out 110011;. sire and mammoth sows from

Iowu's greatest herds. EJ.Mathewsovn.Burr Oak.Mioh.





Large Type Poland Chinas

8 ring boars sired b Foxy Clansman 1922 Grand

Cbampion and by F’s lansman 1920 Grand Champion

Mich. State Fair. Also two chorce 1921 fall boars. All

immune by double treatment. Come and see them

or write. A. A. FELDKAMP. Manchester. Mich.



' From Mich. Pioneer herd

Roars at Half Pme of Big Type Poland Chinas

We have been breeding them big for30years. Our

hogs represent the blood lines of Giant Buster. The

Claneman. Liberator. The Yankee. Big Bob. etc.





Write for what on want.

JI'IO. C BUTLER. Portland. Mich





 





‘ ' a b at

Big Type Poland China .335”; . $0:

service weighing over 200 lbs. Sired by Hover's Lib-

erator lst prize Jr. yearling at Tuscula. Sanllnc and

Saginaw fairs. Also fall pigs at 815 each. Shipped

on approval. Gilts held for Public Sale. Feb. 1.



' D. HOVER. Akron. Mir-h





spring boars and





L. T. Poland Chinas med .0... .. .9...





eonable prices. also fall, pigs either sex of popular

blood lilnes. Aberdeen-Angus bulls, Heifers and





Cows that are show winners. Write or come

E. A. CLARK. R. 3 St. Louis. Mich.

L T P C Gilts bred or open. two good boars

‘ ‘ ' ‘left. They have always made good.

and will again. Write for my Inn of selling.

M. M. PATRIC , Gd. Ledge. Mich.





' ready for service. Prlced to'

ChOlce Boars sell. Also sows and gilts.





C. E. GARNANT. Eaton Rapids. Mich





Francisco Farm Poland Chinas





Still have a few of those good young boars ready for

service. Also Top Notch fall pigs either sex. Both





pigs and prices are right.

P. P. POPE. Mt. Pleasant. h‘ich.





alnut Alley Big Type P. O. gilts now ready to

shi the are bred to the best boar I have seen

this fal . X. D. GREGORY, ll. 3. Ionia. hlich.





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Big T pe Poland Chmas

G. A. AUM ARI)NER.. ii. 2, Middleville. Mich.

‘ rin loars and bred gifts from

Hampshiresgg’ cogs do select from. lace your

order now or you may be too late. 10th ear.

JOHN W. SNYDER. R. 4. St. ohns. Mich.





Bred gilts $20. $25: bred sows $30.

$50.Ciuarantee safe delivery. reg-

C. F. LUCKHARD. Bach. Mich.





SHEEP





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Offers the best in yearling Shro Shires

of course. Also choice of the est lot

of Ram Lambs you will see this year.

Follow M 29.





S.L.Wing, Coldwater,Mich.





F Sal Oxford rams and ewes all ages. guaran-



or e teed breeders. Write or call at farm.



Geo. T. Abbott. Palms. Mich.. Tel. Deckerville 78-3.

50 head Rams and Ewes all ages. no better



calswows flock in State. Write or phone



A. M. BORTEL. Britton. Mich. Phone no. 706.





1400 Breeding Ewes

FOR SALE





in lots of 50 or more. black faced. from 1 to 4 yrs old;

no broken months. in good condition, located 22 miles

S. W. of Detroit on Detroit and Toledo electric and

Dixie Highwa . Telegraph address. Rockwood.

Almon B. Chapman. So. Backwood. Mich.

ewes and awe lambs





Reg- Delaine for sale.

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80 Acre Black Loam Farm

2 Horses,5 Cows,2 Heifers,50 Chickens





Long list farm tools. splendid equipment. crops to

winter stock; located only 2 miles to town with

stores. school. churches; handy to large cities; 48

acres productive loamy lillage, 32 acres wire fenced

pasture. wood for home use: new 2 story 7-ro0m

cement block house. fine well water. maple shade;

hip roof barn, ties 8 head, 3 stalls. hay fork. barn

No. 2. granary. corn crib. poultry house and tenant

house. d age forces owner to make low price of

3.3500 . part cash. balance easy. Write or (see

Harold N. Merritt. 124% W. Mann St. Midland. or

see MICHIGAN FARM AGENCY. 628 ME

Bldg.. Detroit. Mich.





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Michigan Farm Near Town

200‘Apple Trees; 3 Cows





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stator. implements. season's crops included; you

would be proud to show your friends this fine farm

home; acres toma money for you: nearly half

tillage. spring-watered pasture. about 1000 cords wood.



.000 ft. timber; 200 full bearing apples: lO-room

e. big barncsllo. granary. Owner unable oper-

ate $5500 takes all part cash. Photo and details Page

‘11 Illus. Catalog 1200 Selected Farms. Co y ree.

STROUT FARM AGENCY. 814 BC For Bldg..

Detroit. Mich. ,





Municipal land: For Sale By The Dislricl.





0 agents”, no commission: interested only

in getting home—builders on the project. Tmnnt

growing season in the northwest. Gardens and

fruits thrive: schools. highways and railroads the

best. Innetion Snake . and Columbia rivers. Write

for terms and lolder. Address Burbank Irrigation

District No. l, Burbank, ashlngton.





 





' Orange rove and truck land

ACNE. near Taupe. Flo . Fine

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' clay and gravel loam soil in

Elghty Acres high state of cultivation all

tillahle except three acres of high class timber. good

buildings & location close to school and l‘ohurch. also

80 A. of first class pasture land. For full description





and price write owner.

EDWARD SWADLING. North Branch. Mich.





80 Acres Improved $53323,” "250°?" Iilié

acres. Improved, 816.000. All near Ottawa. Offered





at bargain rioes. Vi'rlte for description and list. :2.

Mansfield and Company. Ottawa. Kansas.





I Have caSh Buyers deal with owners only.

Give description and cash rice.



MORRIS M.P RKINS. Columbia.Mo.



{60A in Sask. Canada In one of the best dis-



cres tricts for sale or will trade for hay and





oats land in Mich, or VVls. $301per acre. Addressfi

G. J. “’E'LLER. . 2. Alanson. MICh.





 





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Poor Man’s Chance fidfi; ‘20“‘2‘33‘2‘?





productive land near town. Some timber. Pric

Other bargains. Box 425-2. Carthage. Mo. .-

Give full description and





Farms wanted cash price. Quick sales.

Leaderbrand Sales Agency. 13-40, Cimarron. Kansas





 





 





If you want to buy, 9.81:3” egfihag‘g;

property. write Jerome Probst, Ann Arbor Mich.

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to hear from part havin farm for sale.

want Give particulars and lowestgprice.

JOHN J. BLACK. Copper Sh. Chippewa Falls. Wis.





We Have Cash Buyers





fully. Central Land Bureau.





I Want Farms 35°:2ub“m, D“???

McNown. 324 Wilkinson Bldg” Omaha. Neb.





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To V01. CLVIX





From July I, 1922 to "

January 1, 1923





Editorial.





A good Scent Coil-IIIII'UOI 94

State Fair .........-...274

way to fail ............556

rural fire department. . .466

shortage of cars. . . . . . . .13

stitch in time . . . . . .. . .466

vision of the .future . . . .162



Apples and potatoes 524



Are you going? ......... . 70



Attend the live stock sales.386



A time of restlessness . . . 70



A unique contest ........ ‘



Better egg marketing . . . . 22



Chance being dethroned. .298

for argument .......... 162



Coal for farm work. . . 138



Community bookkeeping . . 386



Congress and the farmer. .334



Control of production . . . .162



Cull'eggs as well as hens. .442



Developing the home mar-



ket . . . . . .636



Do it early . .........612

regularly ............... 2



Electricity on the farm. . ..226



Eliminating a farm loss. .524



Europe’s sugar crop ..... 354



Farmers' clubs’ program. .582



Farm bills strong in senate6





Federal farm legislation. . .

Feed the company culls. . . 98

For better babies ........ 162

home consumption . . . ..194

the children ........... 250

Gardens from waste places





Getting a start ........ . ..274

milk to the babies . . . . .559

out of the rut .........250

the most out of it . . .582



Going after a reputation. .114

it together ...... . 114



Hay $60 per ton ....... .



Help, do not hinder. . . . . .

the good work . .



Improving farming methods18



~Indoors and out . ........138



Just to fill space ...... . ..410

Keep farm life attractive. .274

Key days in farming. . . . ..

Make the fair pay 250

Many lambs shorn . . 6

Marketing dairy products -2

More deaths in country. .. 22

Observe Memory Day . . . .334

On buying balloons . . . . 94

child labor ....... . . . . .582

rural Michigan . . . . . . . ..524

Opportunity for improve-

ment

Our big burden

dairy possibilities . . . . ..

pig crop 2

potato crop .

Ousting the scrubs . . . . . ..298

Outlook for Michigan agri-

culture ............ . .

Over-production remedy . .

Parents’ responsibility



‘ Paying the piper .........

Playing the game ...... . . 22

Pope, Mr., joins stafi. . . ....662

Preparedness in marketing":4





no...





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22

498





70

36

114





Recent strike development;

............. i. . . - . . . . . .



Reducing crop acreage . . 70

Return to normalcy . . . . . .4



School days ahead . . . . . ..114

Ship bill passes house . ; . .612

Showing up father ..... . .114

Something to fight for . ....298

Supplying farm coal . . . . ..162

Taking out the joy . . . . . . . 46

Taxes and tax-free bonds. 94

Taxing the wood . . . . . . . .58

Then and now . 556

The agricultural bloc . . . ..636

' American diet . . . . . . . . .218

2

2





annual picnic . . . .

bad boy . . ..

bigness of a





little differ-



ence I..|I........‘...

business outlook . . . ..334

carelessness of plenty. .250

Christmas spirit . . . . . . . 662

cold heart . . . . . .I ...... 556

country doctor . : . . . . . ..354

farm fuel problem . . . . ..194

plan 94

future of our agflculture.498

home market ......._...466

income tax . . . . . . . .354, 442

income tax amendment.410

keeper at the get _ . . . ..41'0



‘keystone . ...... . .55

last of the'old guard. .

little uby-‘S calf . . . . . . . .218

lowly potato ...





333





...... to





is; problem;





6 Canning getting back to 1

1





6 Employ {veterinary -. .7. ...





parents’ chance . . . . .498

President’s message .636

progressive farmer .. . ..386

railroad situatioh

ship subsidy bill . . . . .' . .582

silver lining . 612

small town . . . . . . . . . '46

three big L’s ....... . . .114

trend toward recreation.218

,value of cooperation .. .250

thoroughness . . . . .

Topping the market . . . . . . 70

Toward cleaner living. . . ~ 94

Truth-in—fabric bill. . . . . . ..662

Value of boys' and girls’

work . ..... .g.........334

steadfastness . . . . . . . . . .114

Vote in the good-will elec-

tion

Wayland heads the list. .. 70

Where is the honey? . . . . .29

Why not in the fall?. . . . .

the seed grew 46

Window-trimming the farm2





0





none.





u-nveceoeeue-Do-on





With a new stride . . . . . . .498 -





Your local newspaper . . . .386





Agricultural News.





A big onion crop . . . . . . . .276

different exhibit . . . . . . .468

good year’s work . . . . . .530

state leader in butter



production ...........

substitute for grubbing. 4



Advocates a milkless day.388



Agricultural tariff sched-



ules



Alfalfa acreage, increase in1





America’s greatest boys’

and girls’ club here in

Mic igan 61



surplus wheat is needed

by Europe . 47



Annual meeting of elevator

exchange ............



Another county part ..... 530



spud enemy ........... 140



An unique exhibition . . . .530



Apple and potato show...116



Apples for consumption in

Cloverland ...........



Appropriations for agricul-

ture .............. . . .



Associations grow ........ 72



Auto helps delivering mail

on rural routes ..... _ ..199



Baby beef at State Fair. ...224



Beavers increasing ...... 72



Beet growers are cheerfu1.500



yield in Cloverland heavy

53





Better fire protection ..... 48

Big clearing blast planned.116

crop of— wild‘ cherries. . . .116

dairy campaign in U. P. .116

day at Coldwater ...... 96

Block working for better

rural credit . . . ....... 300





Bonus bill vetoes ........ 336 .





Boys’ and girls’ club ...... 4

Bulletins on cooperation. .468





4 Bulletin on farmers’ tours.163





Bull frogs to be imported.336

Burlau picnic tour ....... 116

Business increasing ...... 276

improvement seen . . . . .662

Canadian live stock men

ask tariff relief ...... 336





normal

Capper—Tincher bill passes 24

grain futures bill ..... ..336

City cows need testing... 4

Clover, for cleaning . . . . 224

Cdllege fair exhibit ...... 196





2 Commission house at Buf‘





falo ................. 140





8 Community farming to be





tried

Conferees report on tari

bill

Conference of

ters

Congressional aid for rec-

lamation, want

appropriations reduced.. 96

Conservation program 4





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grange mas-

' '1





2 Conserving coal at M. A. C.





........................ 196

Coop. commission houses

are doing well

association buys new

building .............. 220

movement finds,Alaska.. 72

threshing 6

County agricultural





plans reforestation . . . .365



. veterinarian 558

Court holds checks collect-

able .....4...

Cow-testing association is



formed





one zeroes!





Creamery at Calumet . . .*.’ 48*





Dip potato seed on section:-

ical plan . . . . . . . . 5.276

Egg+laying contest _. . . ..526.

500



Europe as , a market" tor-~

' Anerican goods





‘J e ...-V





8 For better statistics

stabilizing wheat prices.662 .





6 Grain law, attack new. .





2 Growers have apples can-





7 Howard on the farm situa-58





6 Increase limit of farm loans





0 Less than 30 per cent on41





6 Official data for settler. ..444





3 Preparing for winter . . . .46

412 '





yiaxe‘s greater ;. an. ~, -

>‘Com \ o_ o e ,0". n e 2o 0' I,I ... eofizs

Farmers and merchants get

I together._ ..... '1. . . .. .

clubs 'get busy . . . . . .300

dollar shrinking . . . . . ..336

, get seed assistance. . 72

meet at Fruit Ridge .. . ..140

purchase elevator . . . . . .196

read much ...... .....500

to form live stock com-'

mission association . .276

Farmer gets rent for sign116





e .............. _. .

_ smut-resisting

ea ....... ...227

Farming method for Clover-

land





Federal hay grades . . . . ..526

Fighting predatory animalssfi





can no





3 Fire protection . . . . . . . .





First national conference

of cooperative marketing ,

associations called “.336;





Ford offer makes headway 72

Foreign wheat crop . . . . . 24

Fruit growers’ summer tour





German potato crop poOr..531

Germans make up a basis

.of exchange

Germany needs meat ~. . . .173

. ..526

Grape rot puts in appear-

ance

Grasshoppers, to fight . . 4





ned 276





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6 Hay, should grow more..- 4





Highway around Lake





Michigan ............ 116





4 Holland’s fruit goes to Eng-r7

4





land

tion





.. . . . . . ................. 356

International potato show .444

Interstate commerce com-



mission refuses peti—





tion 140





0 Juice manufacturers want





lower grape price... ..224





5 Kent growers study pota-





to fields . ............ 356

Land clearing progress. . .. 72

schools ........... . . . . .223

in progress .. .. . . ...300

results of......... ...... 302

schedule for ........... 356

Leads the country ....... 360





farms

Livingston farmers

picnic ........ i .......

Loans being paid .. . . . .526

Local farmers’ union ...... 116

Loss is heavy from the car

shortage 412

Lumber-jacks

consumers

M. A. C. ,vinegar yeast. . . .

Many laws enacted ...... 356

tomatoes canned ...... 412

McCool heads lime confer-

ence 2"

Michigan boys win in Iowa584

leads in TB work ....... 116

pastures for western3





stock ................

6 Milk and alfalfa campaign.336





Municipal fruit sale ...... 27_6

Muscle Shoals, continue

work at

not dead ........... . . ..356

National butter standard

bill . ’





canoe.





dairy nets-nest; . . . . ..300 _





Noon, Mr., to direct mem-

bership campaign . . . .

Oceana county winner again





---------------------- a.





24





Oleo business in a bad way61





Organize feed-buying ser-

vice . . . .............. 3

to get loans on farms.. 24

Pheasant eggs, distribute. .116

introduced in U. P. . . . . .224





9 Pickle crop small, 1922. . . .614





Plans for special tax on

oleo ......... . ....... 3



Potatoes, will they prove

up? 224



exchange has new man-



ager IeOICIIIOOIOO..l0356

prices low ..........._..500

tour, a 96

yield, a recor . . . '.‘ . . . ...227

yields 614

Poultry farm, to improve . .614





Prices for farm‘ crops. . . .

Protecting farm buyers: . . 302

Railroad strike will not af-



fect P. 0. service... . 96

’ 38811116117 industry. to help-





selling





173 '





c . ., ................

................. . 4 Alfalfa, fields, western, vis-

4 On the waiting list ....... 72 3





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, ‘ , s ,

_ endeersiihc . .



Reopen nan-hatchery

Rid city of .‘ragweed’. ..

Rounding circlub.





C 040276

members

. ............... ._,,H,,,,,53o.

Rules for cold weather... ..435

Seeking facts on: grain ‘ma- -

niplflation ..5-..oi‘--388

Ship subsidy 24

Should help co-ops. . . . . . . 48





Signs to be removed ..... 530 \





Smelt in Michigan waters 48

Soil survey for up—state sec-

tion ........... .30

Soldiers attention . .

to become farmers . . . .

want land ...... .....'..J

Sportsmen, pleased . . . . . .. 72

Standard Container bill. . .356

Standardization coming

slowly ..........38

State prominent in cider

and vinegar making. ..116

park, a proposed . . . . . ..558

has 250 cider mills . . . ..667

Steady for October . . . .500

Studies and conditions in

Europe ‘





............ 0t





6 Study farmers’ power prob-





lem . . .

Successful round-up in U.

P. cccccccccccc e e I e e 0 e197

Sugar bowl tax ........ . .159

Tentative hay grades are

announced 276

Thinks his hogs made good

gains ................ 435





. Timber, make it go farther

614





To combat return of con-

vention system

extend benefits of federal

farm loans

have radio ............ 444





4. Tractors employed, more..530





Trafllc increases ......... 585

Truth-in—i‘abric bill under

opiates 3

U. P. boys’ and girls’ club.302

wins cheese prize ..... 336

Value of radio service; . ..526

Veterans to locate in On-

tonagon .............. 468

Votes to place potash on

free list ............. 196

Waldron resigns ......... 116

\Vallace speaks at M. A. C.

........................ 444

Western apple crop smaller

........................ 1

What congress should do. .584

dairymen will talk about





2 Wm} stage is higher 1 '. '.'.412





Will market certified pota-

toes 247

clean

herds

Wins at International Dairy

Show 4

peace and favor . . . . .

Wolverine potatoes win at

Duluth 500

\Vork to retain forestry de-

partment ............

World’s production of beet

sugar

Would curb high interest

charges .............. 41

dismember the depart-

ment of agriculture. . .388

Value of radio service. . . ..526

Veterans to locate in On-

tonagon 468

Votes to place potash on

1





..





free list ........ _ ......

Farm.





Advertising pays ........ 295

farmer sees Grand Rap—

ids fair . .g. . . . ........ 358

home farm crop show. ..195

unique farm .503

real Michigan farmer. . .275

Air-cooled storage practi-449





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its ..................

Alfalfa, how much should

we grow? . . ...... . . .

$52.82 gross .profit per

acre . .. .............. 63

the LeBeau, of Monroe

county 63

Alma sugar plant starts..449





8 America’s grain customers295





Another farm

Michigan . . . . .

Aphis ruins-the pea

Ask for certification. . . . . .164

August fourth .

Auto tours, 1922 . . . . . . . ..

touring camp ...... . . . .





. . 253

crop. .132





24





Barberry-war. progress_.in.469 ‘ .

8 Baseball peps up country





flife a...‘..‘.., tttttt 'eeeuu

Bee ‘ shits {from seed. cut ,

~ .5 , rel days _ aheassof: ~

‘ 13:11th ...-{...}.1' _

izgti . Se. newest!!! r 167





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2 Drainage tour . .





2 Farmers spend day at M.

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an .............

4 How to humus for better





7 High prices encourage co-





1 Is your title good? ..... '. . .





Labor to grow acre of‘corn'

3 " 61





if! ,

ertiiie

from _. »

, » mg'alt-LegosuVV-ecoa

Chutes, .feeds through. ,

Clovter' seed for farmers bet; .5,

er 'u”....;..~....;..’..

Complete fertilizer makes.

. best showing . . ‘. . . .". .

Corn borer, to fight . . .

growers in Ottawa coon-fig;

ty ambitious . . . ‘. ._L . .

husking time .......... 392





235-. ‘

355 1





in northern Michigan. . ”gm“ ”





large ...... . . .. . . ........ 85

County agricultural fair, at "



, real . . . . . .

Crops exceed USS. average 91

Cuba a potato market . .‘ . .159

Cultivator, home-made . . .419





Current events for“ farmers . _ «, .





Danish agriculture Buffers

depression . . . . . . . ..5

Device returns hay fork.. 30

Do not mix‘phosphates with

lime ‘. ...... 421

. . ...... .164

European beet crap im-

proves' .'. ............ 159

Explosives popular in Mich-

igan ...... . . . ........ 3

Extensive lime tests. . . .164

Farm business outlook, 463,

495, 631, 681.

power, source of . . . . . . 87

prices gain ............ 619

Farmer, the, and strikes-.200

Farmers’ Day .......... .. 76

fight’to retain road . . . . 73

get federal loans . 4

own twelve banks ..... 413





. . 140

try Hubam'clover ...... 411

week at M. A. C... . . . ..,.528





6 Fertilizer orders, pool . . . .418





Finnish farmers to visit

Michigan ............ 475

Fire losses, would reduce..159

protection, towers ...... 164

Fly, fighting the ......... 7

~free dates for Michigan.170

Flood gate, the .......... 419

Fur industry, the diamonds

of . . .» ................ 219

German beet industry is

crippled ............. 44





1 Germany spoils English po-

6 335





tato markets _. . ,. ......

Grain rust, to fight ...... 532

shipments large . . . . . ....47 8

yields short ........... 449‘

Government issues final

crop estimate ........ 681





' Grasshopper fungus ...... 227





Handy Man’s Corner ‘. . . .639

Hay, much. to market . . . .449





8 He knows his soil ....... 637





Helps in shocking grain. .. 67

to reduce cost . . . . . . . . .637

Here and there in Michi-

' 573, 589





‘soil's ..... \-. ........... 443





A .





operative threshing ..337





2 Hoe,'how tense .......... 120

'Hold a school fair this 57831557





Home-made c’orn harvester .





How many acres can you

plow in ‘a day? ........ 643

the consumer’s dollar is

divided , .

Installs new machinery ..421

Injury from spraying. . . ..255

Interestedflto the last man..335~

Interest in beetle which at-

tacks com 30

International Institute of

Agriculture

M. A. C. at the...; .....

1922 the best ever ..... 1.638,

559





Keep records accurate. . . .173





9 Kraut, make a little. . . . ...591

» 495





making started .





7 Land bank offers 10“.. . .391





clearing schools in north-1.

eastern Michigan . . . .159

robbed of its drudgery . [.411





Leaf hopper may be serious .





nedue'bn. 4*“ ‘ ‘





this year r.

Long 'stolons: .‘ . ‘.:. . ..-.' .255

Makes five dollars Withone.





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concave-35003.}.





farmers market ........ 164

Notes from a Michigan

farm





on. aaaaa C code-0





~ Novel plan to pay on debt. 255





Number of farins increase. 447

Oat ground for wheat pre~155





'."'443

Peanuts, grows successful— ‘



ly ...................

Peat as a fertilizer . . . .

Pests foreign, to keep out 91

Picric acid for fall of 1922 23

Plana for financing farmers,13





~ 9 W001- -pool closes about 91

tato b s, spraying for. :159 August 15 ..........

"Pobusinegg, on rock in. 2..75 Workshop, the farm ...... 5921



crop good . . . . . . . ...... 435 Worth ten cents a bushel. 533





demonstration ......... 47 6

grades, federal, pleased

with .................53





new . . 28

“Potato grading of benefit to

farmers





grower, our first .. .. .641

growers, freight cut af-





fects ............ . . . . 365

program ........ . ...... 587

progressive ........ .301

should grade stock ..... 535

who are our foremost?. .469

leaf hopper ........ 30,143





‘ producers get together. .642

production, Michigan higlé43

8081.11) lnthe soil 28

situation, chain steres

may help ............ 592

spraying essentials, some

Sriéid,’ 3131337546 $6.35 2615



'yields, spraying brought



better . .‘ ............. 143





Potatoes, controls scab in.561_





grows over 300 bushels

per acre ............. 559

hopperburn on ......... 25

keeping in a pit. . .‘ ..... 475

need air, storage ........ 475 '

plant more per acre . . . .643

would advertise ...... . .159

Prices. the trend of ....... 5





Protect locks from rust. . ..337

Put an overcoat on your

crops 4

Rape for pasture . . . . . . . . .131

Rat, after, the ............. 30

Red clover puts nitrogen

in the soil .......... 141

Rock and winter banner

, wheat .... ........... 307

Reduces value of horse ma-

nure ................. 447

Road signs that sell pro-

duce 647

Round-up at Chatham . . .167

Rural children study nutri-

tion ................. 157

Michigan activities ...501

Safeguard farmers against

inferior foreign seeds . .521





Saves steps .............. 639



Saving hand-work on seed

crop .......... .......173



Scissors stoneboat . . . . . .. 50





Seed corn needs air .. . . ..619

Seeds with vim, vigor and

vitality . . . . . . . ..582

Selecting good seed ...... 525

Select plenty of seed corn.227

Shouldn’t let him be hog. . 75

Shows faith in his land. . .327

Small potatoes for seed. ..363

Soil management for fall

grains . . . . . .......... 251

Soy-bean growers take

heart ..... ........391

varieties named . . . . . . .418

Spray rings, profit through

........................ 585

Stable doors, , convenience

in operating . ....... 639

Stoneboat, a handy . . . . . .121

Sugar beet crop, the. . . . ..135

production . . . . . . . . .. 19

Suit the seed to the soil. .159





 





crops show usual

ecline ...... 302

selecting seed

0.00.:0--.9l:358





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I ...?.§1‘?f.'.........121

~ time sugar rations .....357

Waterfowl, farm the . .32;





can best do . .......... 47

Wheat market outlook, the

world’s .............. 165

production, America leads

in ................... 619

rust, control ........... 533





sowing dates . . .. . . .141

stinking smut, control of1





w'h'i'dfd"idli'g'éiili...Z..5ol

Wisconsin potato growers

also have tour . . . ....135





Wins Michigan Farmer our; 5





Winter farming . . . . . . . . ..415





Would buy and sell farm

products





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3 Yields over 200 bushels..525





Farm Organizations, (Social,

Bireeders’, Cooperative

Marketing).





Annual meeting of Potato

Growers’ Exchange. .155

Applications pouring in. .577

Baseball peps up country

life 613

Celebrates fiftieth anniver-



_ sary 633

Commodity co- ops to meet. 533

Compete in hog feeding. .474

Conference on grain rust..577

Contest for county agents



........................ 340

Crop men hold annual

meeting .............. 667

Farm bureau celebrates

bnthday .............

closes another year. . . ..664

membership, Michigan

has largest ........... 639

Farmers’ clubs to hold an-

nual session ......... 526

discuss problems ...... 666

Fourth annual convention

of American farm bu-

Grange, an' influential, . .613

reau 7, 474

reports on tax situation.540

Grangers in annual meet-

ing .................. 662

Leer association attracts

wide attention ..309

Let the members know...228

Meeting announced . .338

Michigan State Department

of Agriculture ........224

Milk producers organize. .167

Mixed county agents ..... 295

Open sales agency ....... 474

Ottawa county holds suc‘

cessful festival .. . . . ..592

Planning farmers’ tour. . .540

Potato growers’ meeting. .223

men hold annual meet-

Ilg ...... 196

tour helps many farmers

....................... .222

Refuses membership to

grain glowers ....... 619

Sends a representative

around the world . . . ..474

Silver fox men to meet. . .592



meet ................... 6

St. Clair drainage tour...252

The strength of the coop-



erative spirit ........ 253

Trying for high record4

sires ..............

Vegetable growers meet. .252





Service.

Adverse possession. .,304 414





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Alfalfa, applying manure

and lime to ......... 586

seeding ................ 528

Amount conveyed . . . ...560

of feed for sheep ...... 502

Arrears in rent .......... 390

Automobiles on hill ...... 168

Bee- keepers ....... . ...... 52

Bees, buying ............ 26





Blackhead, treatment for. .





Blue ointment, using 86





Swedish farmers strong for Breeding fat ewes ........ 470

. autos . 5 Brooder chick troubles 62

Sweet clover for lighter Buffalo bur .............. 198

80118 ~445‘ Bulls in Pasture .........502

: Tariff cost per suit ...... 363 Burial lot « ....... . ..... . .338

Tenant house, fixing the.’ - 49 Cabbage worms .......... 198

Two-saver. a real ....... 63 Care of parents .......... 586

TOP-613:8“ doubles oat 157 Cgicken lice on sheep . . . .586

Truck crops in Michigan 135 C .‘Fdf'f’f‘. .Of.divorcedcouplszs

' “ we son. a ........... 337 Children’s board, security

Trucks multiplying on for ........ .- . . . . . . . . .

" Michigan farms . . . .. .417 Cider .............. . .. ..502

Urges early purchases” ..503 Consolidated schools ..446





Controlling bindweed 5.. .. 26

Concrete chimn’e'y ... .52





   

 





Feeding frosted corn to the





horses . . . . .470

landlord's stock" ........ 560

young pigs ............ 304



Fences . ..... . . . . . . ...... 338

Fencing ....... . . . . ...... 168

Fifty-fifty lease .......... 616

Fishing from shore ...... 528

Fixtures .................. 560





Flaky substance in milk. .168

Foreclosing of mortgage. .390





Foreclosure, ........ .. , 280

Fruit trees, renting . . . . . .528

Funeral expenses .. ...... 280»

Garnishee ........ . . . . . . .414

Garnishment ..... . . . . . . . 26

Giain ration for cows . ..390

ration on pasture ...... 74

Grasses for low land ..... 640

Harvesting and storing sun-

flower seed .......... 304

Hogs in poor condition ..358

Homestead exemption . .446

Horses stock ............. 502

Hydrated lime vs. ground

limestone ......... 6, 304

Income tax ............ ...198

Interest on interest ...... 280

Joint deed ............... 144

Killing honey locusts . .. .118

Lakes ................... 338

Land contracts ...... 528, 616

for highway ........... 118

plaster not beneficial. ..446

vs. lime ................ 74

Large litter gives trouble. 502

Legal interest ........... 46

Lettuce going to seed. .144

Liability of heir . . .414

of carriers . . . .......... 144

on note ........... 198, 560

Lice on fruit tiees ....... 52

Lien on silo ............. 224

Lighting system, removal

of ...... ..640

Lime, when and how to

apply .......... 528

Line fence 74

Making a new road . . . . . .358

Mail routes ............. 653

Malicious mischief . . . .338

Market for cabbage ...... 390

for elecampane roots. . . . 52

Marriage of cousins ...... 254

Mash for chicks ......... 38

Mealy bugs ............ . . 74

Measure of damages ..... 74

Milk substitute, a ....... 586

Mold on clover‘ .......... 74

Mortgage .............. ..470

foreclosure 52

Mulching strawberries . . .390





Must have a fence . . . . . ..358

Mutilating roadside trees. 74

Neck Weed ........ . ..... 98

Negligent injury . ....... 74

Nodules on sweet clover. .118

Note on second-hand car. .414





Nuisance ................ 528



Null and void for non-pay-

ment ................



Oily pasture water ....... 390





Oleander fails to blossom. .640

Owner’s liability for injury





by dog .............. 616

Pasturing pigs ........... 338

Patents ................... 74

Payment of insurance.... 74





Peaches for central Michi—





gan ................. 98

Pigs have cold . .......... 224

Piles in pigs ............. 556

Plowing under potato crops



.......... O I t I I I l o o I I I 0168

Plum rot ............... 52

Planning hog pasture . . .640

Potato flour as feed ..... 502

Poultry house dimensions. 290



material ................ 44

Private road becomes pub-



lic ................... 26

Probating estate ......... 560

Proper division of crops. .254





Property held by entirety.. 98





in joint deed ........... 198

Public road on private

property ............. 144

Quack grass rarely produc«

es seed ............... 118





Railway fence through farm

....................... 640

Raising calves on skim-





Control of celery blight.. .653 milk ........... .280

Covert road act . . 6 Ration for poults . ..... ..304

Cowpeas as green manure 74 Jersey .1 ......... .. . . ...653





,.'Cream not thick .........358





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Removing ears of corn be-

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‘Rickets in pigs ..........254





Seeding alfalfa with wheat.22,4





Bursa] hunch 655





“ uttln thnber on mortgag



C dg-f farm .............414 Removing l e fences ..‘. 4.70 Canine distemper ........519

13.111336); by express com- Responsibil ty for debts. .144 Cattle cough .. .... . ..519

' . .. ...... ..528’ of endorsee . ....... .414 Chores. .. ..... _._,,,,,,,,,329



to lIpastured live stock. . 26 Right by appeal . . . . . . . ..198 Chrome cough . . . . . . . . . .157 g



Destroying quack grass. 52 way . . ................. 168 garget . . . . . . . . . . .1. . "498- ,

lwild morning glory . . . :168 of abutting owner ...... 653 Cohc .. . . . . . . . . . . .65, 213

Devitalized chicks . . . .. . . ~86 Rights of abutting owner. 414 Collar galls ...... ... .41. 551

Division of property . . . . .640 of land buyer .......... 414 Congested quarter . . . . . . ..607 _

Doctor bill ............... 168 of land contract purchas- ' udder ............. 351, 493

Dog. tax .............. . . . .338 er .................... 98 Congestion of the liver. . . 41

Dower right ........... .98 vendee on land contract. 224 Cough .. .e .......... . . 383.

Draining muck .......... 224 Road commission compen- Cow give’s bloody millk, 133,

Duck breeding questions .290 sation ................ 560 holds up milk ......... 213

Ducklings, mash for ...... 86 Roughage deficient in pro- lacks courage .1 ...... ..679

Effect of cement on well teln ................. 304 leaks milk ..... 89,269,329

water . . .- ............. 414 Rye and vetch f01 pastuie 26 fails to come in heat” .329

Estate by entirety 43 for dairy cows ........ 616 Crib biting . ........ .......245

Farm machinery rental .254 for pigs ............... 254 Dairy questlon ....... 89, 213

School attendance ....... 653 Diarrhea .. .437, 575, 607, 655





Diseased molar teeth, 551, 607





alfalfa ................. 653 udder .................. 575

Share basis ........ . ..... 560 Dog eats eggs ........... 383

rental ................. 446 Dry joints ............... 329

Should otherwise arrange Exhausted ............... 463

for board ............ 2 Failure to come in heat. 189,

Silage feeding ...... . ..... 414 213. 293, 493.

value of ............... 528 Founder .................. 551

Son's rights, a. ........... 470 Freemartins .............

Sow bug, the ............ 414 Gaiget .......... 351,607,679

Straw, right to sell ...... 640 Garrod, Robt., Lawrence,

Strays and abandonment. .446 Michigan ............... 607

Substituting bran and mid- General stiffness ......... 655

dlings for oats ....... 528 Grease heel ............... 269

Sugar beet tops for steers.280 Heaves .................. 293

Summary proceedings . . . .144 Hez n1a ........... . . . ._ . . .351

Sunflower seed, harvesting Horse collar ..............

........................ 254 Indigestion 41, 245,551, 65451,

Survey and fence ........ 144 Infected stiffle joint ...... 41

Support of family ........ 26 udder ................. 269

Sweet clover and orchard Infectious abortion... .437, 607

grass for pasture . . . 98 Injured hock ............ 463

Sweet clover for pasture. . 26 Knuckling ................ 89

ensilage ............... 6 Lame cow ............ 65, 213

Telephone contract ...... 168 Lice ............ 133, 437, 607

Tenant’s right to straw. .586 on cats ............ 65. 385

Threshers ............... 26 Loss of vision ........ 65, 213

Trespassing on shore line. .358 Lousy calf ............... 89

Unploductive swamp land. 198 Lung worms .............. 631

Warranty ................ 6 Maammitis .............. 493

Waste by tenant ........ 616 Mange .............. 293, 631

Weeds, getting rid of....616 Melanotic tumor ......... 89

Weevil in granary ....... 560 Milk sours too soon ...... 631

Whitewash, government Mouth trouble ............ 679

formula for .......... 470 M. K., Alma, Mich ........ 607

Who owns fence? ........ 358 Mrs. W. D ................ 493

lake? .................. 168 Nasal catarrh ........ 213, 631

pays for registering? . . .304 Navicular disease ........ 437

Wife’s rights ............ 390 Nervousness .............. 351

Work on school buildings.304 Nymphomania ........... 607

Worms in pigs ........... 390 8bstructed teat ..... . . . . .293

, * pacity of cornea. ....... 575

Opmfions and Comment. Opening on side of teat. . .213

Another bull experience. ..228 Partial loss of power 213 519,

Believes recently enacted dislocation of stifle cap. 437

laws W111 help farmers Paralysis ................ 551

------------------------ 502 Pericarditis . . . . . . . . . . . 41

BoyS’ and girlS’ work is Pimples ............ .. . .269

important --------- r530 Purging and its effect. ..269

COODeration the democracy Question ........ . . 575

of business . . .. ....... 308 Rachitis . , _ . . . . . . """" 245

Criticizes interstate com- Rheumatism ___________ 269

merce commission . . ..308 Rin wo _________

District vs. consolidated Scogrs rf'}. . . . . . I??? . 2.9.33 .1333

5011001 --------------- 279 Scratches ................ 551

Favors centralize1 ....... 28 Shoulder soreness 133

From the cmrespondence Shy breede1..s..,,133”1.8.9”293

table ........ -....502. 530 Sitfast ........... 133

Help ourselves ........... 530 Slavering ........::::::.”679

HOW_ to get more fOI‘ MiCh- Sluggish sweat glands of

lgan wheat ---------- 28 skin .............. 437

Is opposed to lowering in- Soft- shelled eggs .. .' "333

demnity for TB cattle.530 Sore lip ............ 631

More about wild morning Sore neck .......:.::::”551

glory . . . . . .226 shoulder ................. 551

Pel‘fllmmg ewes --------- 226 Sow fails to come in heat. 189

Profitable way of market- Stocking .......... 157, 551

ing farm products ...476 Stringy milk ....... 245

Rurilmmail bOX, the, 28. 226 Swine eat chickens‘z::::269

. Swollen sheath ..........

“See the pmtty bunny”. - -308 Supmession of urine. . :12;

Some corn .............. 448 ' ' ' '





Somewhat puzzled . . . .

Standard Michigan varieties

........................ 448

varieties again . . . . .530

Suggest public control of

water power iights. .502

The cooperative contract. 3.08

To restore agiiculture . .362

What’s the cause of the

trouble ? ............. 226

Wild morning glories ....476

Would have state take

over waterpower . ..422

Would start farm forestry





campaign ............ 308



Veterinary. Adam‘sé 0Sdhegg],eLfiigh11n and1

Abscess ................. 157 Alpena tells the wo1l.d 355

Acute indigestion ..... 41, 493 Another cow—testing associ-

ArthurSwasey, Goldwater, ation ................ 132

. Michigan ............ 463 great cow, Michigan de-

Bacterial infection ....... 437 velops ............... 499

Bald patches ...... . . . . . ..269 Argentina meats going to

Barrenness ..... . . . . ..... 655 Russia . . . . .460

Bee sting ...... . . . . . . 65 Association members keep

Blind teat ............... 41 better cows .........

Bloat .................... 43 Beef, good, advantage of

Bloody milk. ..245, 269,679 growing ............. 630’

Bog spavin ............... 329 Belgians, will judge at the

Breathing affected. ...... 89 International ........ 518

Breeding question . . . . . . ..193 Berlin faces milk shortage. 291

Brittle hoofs ....... 293 "Best ever" dairy show..490

Bruised shin . ..... ...437, 551 Better horses ahead .....298 .





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Symptoms of pregnancy. .269





Tapeworm ............... 655

Teat polypus ............ 551



stricture ............... 655

Tendei feet ......... .493

Thin horse ............... 293

Tubeiculosis ........ 133,245

Uneven milk yield ........ 65

Unthrifty pigs ........... 269

Vertigo . . . 4.93, 551

Warbles ............. 5119





Weakness, 65, 133, 575?, 64931,

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.“Tell’ me a story" . . . .- . .-. .146





7:61:13 friendlm man .....5905





 





greatest of teachegs .. . .506

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prince of friends . . . . . 540

Tragedy of 1'111111'eparediiess671





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pure-bred sires .117





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from. 6.26 Map ilIustrnting camping

‘Cz‘oc‘h t design. a new. . . .105 24





Cross- sections 0f Foreman

type house . .. . . ..48



Crowd watching enginee1s

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Luncheon vset, ' heme-made . 625

Making use of wood-lot” .525





 

 





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» Marion of Loch Farms...499

,9 “May,” a 15-16 blood ......355 ’

. _Michigan Crop Improve-

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. . .. For riddle “writers ......375 Urges farmers to support Cull birds for market. .335 ..................

m 1%:ng c W332 Ghost storms some. . incmne tax law ...... 436 Cultivator, home-made . . .419 exhibit at International. 661

ab 3 feeding 1mm 24 67 Good ad. rea are ........489 Yield not to temptation..426 “Daisy,” 9. three-quarter demonstrating team .. ..488

breath --'- ----- bf, t Grand Rapids Fair winners ron'rnY blood ................ 355 judging team .......... 488

. 31.00‘1 pressure, more a. “-125 ....................... 400 ~ ' Device for sawing ice ..... 667 Midway at the fair . . . .487

""""""""" 33 Greatest wishes, some. 84 A character sketch ......602 returns hay fork 30 Moore, M1. ..275.

Bdric acid safe """ x258 Hallowe’ en story,a .. ....571 Auction sales ............ 594 Dickinson county fair, boys’ Moving logs by truck ..415

BOY bites nails ' 'hab ' ' ‘ 321- Health contest ........... 61 Auto campin’ ............ 312 and girls’ calf exhibit. 546 National Dairy Show, grade

Bringing up the, y ' ' " o hints frOm pals --------- 107 BOund for the barn dance. 260 “Dimples,” a seven- -eighth cattle at ............. 490

Broken veins """"""" 160 How I raised my pig 36 Boy of mine ..... .. ..... 10 blood ................ 355 Neither comfortable nor

Bunions ””5 """""" 11 How I would invest five Christmas ................ 650 Ditching would make land natural ........... .126

Calves, to re neg """" 241 dollars .............. 26 bells .................. 670 valuable ............. 617 Newaygo county fair at

Cancer suppose 'd't'o ' Imagination contest .603, 651 Dirty hands .............. 538 Dogs, litter of ........... 611 Fremout ............. 529

Canning was “0‘ 85 r y 39 Junior live stOCk farmers 289 Dobbin at the fair ........232 Doll, home-made ......... 625 Nitroglycerine used in ditch-



' vitamines f """"" ' 325 winners at State Fair. 321 Do a little more—~smile. .511 Drawing by Viola Danken— ‘ing ................... 57

Cause Of hayf ever """ 343 Labor-saving contest ..... 323 Farming vs. agriculture...176 bring ................ 1 4 Non-producer ....... 299, 324

Change Of lie ........... .651 Look out fer the bogey Good roads in colonial days Duncan, Lois, and her prize Noon, Mr. M. L ......... . 24 ,

Christmas health seal 282 man ................. 457 ........................ 56 pig . . . . . .. .570 Onaway,s scene near ..... 93

Diabetes ----- , """"" ”160 Lucky ten. the ..... +571 603 Hallowe’en ............... 452 Dunk, A. 0 ............. 357 state park pavilion ..... 93

Diarrhea mthi """"" (”H.343 Merry Xmas .. ............ 67 pranks ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 480 Egg laying conformation, One of the six pure- -bred

Biflicult bra? mug 'of.. ..676 Money-making stunts. . 60 Here’s to x, y, z ......... 319 good ................. 321 ‘1 Guernsey siles which



rugs the ‘1' g d urge In Mothers’ work-saving de— If the farmer’d quit farmin’ producel, an , ........... 299 " have moved dairy out~

Eating and , rln mg 1 258 sire ................ 37 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 368 Elevalm exchange men at look in Oscoda county 47



sickness """ , """" My calf, the story of. . . .546 farmers’ strike ........ 307 annual meeting ...... 115 ()1 chald cultivating ...... 1.63



Effects 013- diphtheria ----- 377 greatest fault—its correc- Just try this ..... - ....... 1 03 Empire tan lace .......... 320 Outside enclosure for bull. 531

Enlarged veins --------- 78 tion ........... . . . . ..346 Light up your faces ....... 481 Evans, Mr., is found in the Oven falm, hog house on. .527

Fac1al operations ----- ' ' 11 pig club success .626 Litteral Stanley ,,,,,,,,, 484 fieIi)dS studying plant Pierson’s, Arnold W., Farm—

Feet, sweating . 11 trip to Detroit .......... 184 Memory days ............ 342 ................ 275 elette ............... 661

Gall-stone, possibly " "545 Muskrats, effective sets for ‘Pumpkin pie ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 646 Exhibit 8of M. A. C ........ 167 Pope, Ml. ............... 662

Gastric ulcer 394 ...................... ..5 6 That game of quoits ,,,,,, 204 Explosives get stumps” .411 Potato production and price

Getting to the bottom Of No ‘contest this week ..... 15 The farm breakfast ,,,,,, 508 Farm buildings .......... 326 trend chart showing. .532



things -------- .. ° - '282 Poems from junior poets. .238 first snowfall ,,,,,,,,,, 62-2 bureau float at Coldwa— Poultly toul 1sts at farm of



GOlter ------------------ 304 Poetry contest ........ 37, 8 load lifters ,,,,,,,,,,,, 284 ter picnic ........... Elme1 Shaw, at South



,eXOPthalmic """"" 100 Profit for the farm boy” .514 “Michigan Falmel” . .323 Fat-producing hen ..299, 324 Haven --------------- 402

-- lodlne for ------ .. j"600 Puzzle pointers, some. 5..47 old oaken bucket ,,,,,,, 624 Field of grain showing ef- Pumpkins, field of ....... 557



simple ---------------- 61 solution ............... 603 rooster ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 566 feet of fertilizer ...... 251 Radiofied organ ......... 421



StUdY causes M ........164 , Winnels ................ 547 Viewpoints ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 424 Feed hopper ............. 676 Range for tourists who stop

Granulated lids ~'---""569 Question hunt ........... 547 When the pigs destrowed Feely, Mr. W. J., potato at Onaway ----------

Ha” gray ----------- ' 61 Read and- Win Contest, 107, the corn ,,,,,,,,,,,,, 80 field of ............... 525 Red clover field in Presque



superfluous --------- ~33 263, 346, 515, 571, 651. Filet design ............. 372 Isle county ..........



Hay fever ------------- 61 Read and winners ....... 323 IllusftratiOns. Fixing over tenant house 49 Reed, Prot., giving demon-



, Health promotion for ”560 Rebus readers, for ........ 401 Alfalfa exhibit 469 Flock of ducks .......... 290 stration at U. P. Round-



Heart lesion """"""""" 569 winners ............... 457 Alfalfa shows. ' effect ' '01. Flowers in winter days. . .454 up .................. 221



trouble """"""" 343 Resolution contest ....... 675 phopshate and nitrate Foreman type poultry Removing stumps ....... 223



due to tensns """""" 325 Riddle reading contest ..433 of soda 115 house ........... 467, 676 Road sign that sells pro-



ngh blood pressure """ 100 Snapshot contest” .,153 207 Ampitheater' on' SitateHFair Forking the ground ‘to help- duce ................ 467

Hodgklns disease """" 394 Spelling contest ......... 239 grounds 139 chicks in worm hunt 71 Rogers camping site ..... 93

HOt lunch fl.” SChOOIS ' ' ' '545 Sweat contest ........... 207 Apple tlees pruned """" 581 For the fruit grower ...... 139 «M n a half- blood _____ 355



weather diet """""" 78 Thanksgiving contest .. 57-1 """ live stock men ......... 139 r a r ad for



How about our school- Apron, a simple .......... 180 . . . Rural Ame ic e y



ho e? y 430 The boys plg """""" 340 Arlie, M. A. C. Percheron Fort Mlchllimacklnac mon- play ................. 432



to “05110 ncu‘tw """ 241 “The Michigan Farmel '323 mare, in review at ument -------------- '5 Sanitaly watel equipment. 661



pr 11 e 1 """ The funniest thing I ever Farmers’ Week 268 FOWIGI E C Guernsey 242 Savoy lace .............. 568



Incubator babies ........ 545 heard ........... 85, 322 . . Friday, President of M A 1 ”1 Mr & Son .469

Itch n n bod 457 . A scene depicting eally Schma z1el( . - - -



'd1 g 0- y """"" Three valuable furbearers farm days. . 71 C ------------------- 197 Scissors stoneboat ....... 50

K1 ney dlsease ... ....... 569 ........................ ‘ ,- ‘ ------ :-- Fruit bowl home maiden 625 d e1, ‘11 ........... 525

Lun trouble 33 Ariangement t01 servmg See , s ectl g



g . . ............ U- P. round up Winners' '207 hogs 392 gI‘OWBI‘S, some ......... 389 Scott Lake a never-to_be-



Malaria carriers ........ 545 Want to correspond 61,'185 Baseball ................ 613 growing tourists at crab forgotten day at 82



New?“ Chlldren need SW 323 375, 547, 571, 603, 626 B """"""""" apple orchard ....... 471 . - """

01a] care ............. 11 . 86f type hen ........... 321 SCIUb cow used as tounda-

Washtenaw young folks Beck Doris and her calf 374 Gillette, Mrs. and Mr, qual~ tion stock 355



Nose .trouble ............. 325 enjoy camp .......... 206 Bees, have ’they been gi-V: ity dairy falmers . . . 242 Sharp Ethel 1‘133’: .and. -‘:I;i'g.'

gleurlstyl h ------------ “233 What made me sweat most28 én attention? 533 Girls exercising at Clover— gie” 570



re-naa 1n uences ----- .................. ...... _> _ ' """"" land camp ........... 262 -------------



Poison ivy eradication. . . . 11 they think of club work. 432 Beds; Sgggigzdnfiglégxilgsiw making letters A. F. B. $232,? giggiffif Of """ 23$

Pulmotor, usmg ... .. ....... 600 Why I llke the farm ...... 36 Bigler Mr" his time- save1‘2637 F. .................... 71 Silo filling ...... 97

Repairing deformltles ....258 Winners ................. 153 Big money in small pack— Golden Belkshile No. 320- Silver fox fiffii'fififiééfifiw

Questions and answers ...183 Word contest ............. 15 ages .. .443 329 of the Leer Asso- Sisler Hoyt cow-tester 548

Rm “8996“ """"""" 100 Work “me“ ----------- 85 Black silver foxes 219, 244, Ciation -------------- 355 Skelto’n Alice and pony”650

Rheumatism ........ 338, 600 Work I like and why, the. 129 652. ’ Good vegetable crop ...... 303 Smoke ’cloud’of from ex-

Rupture, probably ....... 160 Magazine “Blossom” a 31.32 blood 355 Grandson of an Internation- plosion in 05311019 357

Rush of blood ........... 241 A do S life 611 Bluebird ’breakfast set "648 a1 champion ......... 527 .

Sanitary closet, the ...... 377 regat man """"""" “345 Borden J K & Son peach Gray, Mr. and Mrs ........ 613 so“ 0f Revelatlon ----- 527

Scarlet fever hOW it g .’ '. ' ’ Group of farmers who did South Haven experiment



8 reads 618 picture 0f boyhood """ 370 omhald """"""" 471 . - supelintendent, three. .303

S p .............. revival on a rubbish Boys’ judging dairy cow. .516 much to lmproye 31ng-



even cents Worth Of 1- 1 _ culture in then- com- Spllng- 'fed Stleam for pro-



. health lease 486 heap ................ 234 qua lty ca VeS mean bet - ducing good milk 266

, I) ....... rural community hall V. .540 ter COWS ............. 106 munlty ............... 47 . ' '

. Sleeplessness ............ 100 . . . .. Halter ro e _ 573 Stoneboat, a nandy ...... 121

, ‘Spots on skin 618 valce 1n the Wilderness..402 BraZIhan here to study ’ p """"" . """ S t t H 't S . t t th

............ , ., , li k Harvesting wheat With a ae 0‘ -, 0019 Y a e »



Stay in bed ............. 202 2111111 fay brf’thers keepe‘i 13 Bm‘geggccmg- ' 'é ' '5 ‘ :477 tractor .............. 195 13ml of Arth- Spencer-277

Straighten child's teeth.- .160 S warmdegélia to canoe 199 some 1’ m m ers,492 Haviland, Mr., barn on the Scout, Boy, of Ingham Co. 60

Sunstroke and heat stroke B d’ ' ' ' " ”t """ 178 Broe P 1'1 """" t """ ° farm of ............. 413 Straw spreader attached to



.................... . ..183 Mk to G0 S coun ry pear ree on Hauk’s Mr farm b ‘ldin s wagon W......499

’T k' to the land movement in farm of ....... . . .277 ’ " u] g . . . ‘. .



_. , a 11:13 temperatures ...’.545 Japan 501 Buckles for dresses and ........................ 3 Stumplng Wlth DlCllC 301d 23



'i‘eetflil,t preserving childs Believe missionaries? 564 shoes ................ 624 Hay, bale, of testing ...... 535 Stump puller ............ 411



----------------- 651%“ e Butterfl _ . _ . _ . . _ _ ' Hendrickson, ‘Mr. . . . . . . ..434 FanSEGY’ Dorothy, and her



The ost dreadful disease. 513 Boozeea siness not y t y """ 512 t ' 456

Tonsils 7 ........ 2 Cabal] George and Irish Herd of tested cattle.... 95 .515 91 ---------------

Tuberculosis of. ihb .304 Canniilgd does not ’ééét‘fo'y Lady ............... 458 High—producmg hen ______ 324 Telling the world the value

U i e one... vitamines ........... 39 Campingy sites for tourists. 93 HOg house, new ........... 678 0t _m11k -------------- 141



gang-opened cans ...... 100 Cigarettes ..... 57 Canned goods exhibit 01. 514 Hollis, Clyde, corn of ,,,,, 503 Threshing wheat ......... 195

Vltamlnes, what about .. 100 ' ' ’ ° J, ' O f 1 - _ Horticultural auto tourist Timber crop, part of ..... 253 ,

Wearin s ectacle 241 Does it pay to pray ........ 209 are u breedlng increases _ _ , . .

Weighsg203 undS ' . ' ‘ . .618 prohibit? .............. 45 uniformity in herd. . ..186 at ‘ farm 0f Edward Truck farming 1ntens1ve. "443



p0 S """ Eight-year-old girl kills Carr, Mr., cows owned by 27 House ---------- 251 Tug-o-war at Cloverland



' Boys and Girls. eagle ................. 357 Cartoon .............. 26, 74 Howard, J- R farm bureau camp """ . """"" 262



, . Friend and enemy ....... 647 Chapman, Mr., has done leader -~ ~253 r’i‘urkeys, flock 0t """"" 182



About thlnking .......... 489'God and money ......... 284 much to develop alfalfa HUNY’S, Ml'- gland cham- FW‘P‘IOOD d0}1)’_ """" _' ' ' '236

' A new contest ----------- 185 Government ecouomy need- ........................ 637 pion car’load --------- 363 Typlcal Michlgan farm

About the contests.......153 ed .................. 3 Chart, showing cycle in but- Indian RiVeI‘ camp site... 93 crops 93mm“ """" 195

Achievements build char— Handwming on the wall. 59 ter market __________ 518 Interested to the last man.335 Type of chicken more prof-



................ 4 Heroes forever 83 Chenoweth Jock .........663 Jensen» August. three-ton “able t° can than keep



Annual?” 9“" (week at M Income tax, pays no ...... 255 Clark, bl‘OtheI' and SiStel‘-~§613 clover cm? on farm 0f 85 """""""""""" 484



................ 123 Joys of returning home .105 Cleaning up the Michigan Junlor Judges 1n contest at Unusual collection of farm



Are girls smarter than Mammoth coliseum for the herds of cattle _______ 301 U. P. Round-up ...... 288 power ............... 639



boys? ................ 675 State Fair ........... 139 Clever on sandy soil ______ 445 Kalamazoo celery ........ 443 Uncle Frank, what I think



At the National Dairy Show Michigan leads ,,,,,,,,,, 167 Club champions at State Kellogg farm poultry house . he looks like ........ 674



........................ 488 More missionaries _ . . . . ..596 Department of Agl 10111- .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 2 Usmg antl-cholera serum. .417

Bait, a tried and tested 6..03 Mr Ford offers at Muscle ture Building ........ 128 Kitchen wagon, easily made Vanhulzer, Mr., give a dem-

Better-biscuit contest . 185 > Shoals . . . ... . . . . . . “166 float at get- _t0gether in ........................ 208 ODStI‘ ation ........... 363

Boys and girls at the State Muscle Shoals proposal, Coldwater ___________ 322 Knapp, Lavon, and her pet Vibor edge 101 curtains. .286



_, Ifair ................. 289 analysis of .......... 166 Colony houses __'_ _________ 95 calf ................. 288 Wagon loader ........... 301

' . Boys and, girls auto tour 152 Nebuchadnezzar’s dream.. 35 good type of ,,,,,,,,,, 676 Land- -clearing train ...... 223 Waltels, C. W ......... ‘ . 357

Boys to judge live stock. .187 On being neighborly . .620 “Columbia Bell” .......... 628 Late 30W“ Wheat will es- Washtenaw, young folks at

\ Brain gymnasium, the.. ..323 Pays grasilroad fare with Combination suit for school cape the Hessian fly. .163 camp Birkett ........ 206

. Branch county club fair; . 514 ,- ................ 327 girl .................. 372 Lawrence, Mortimer James Water tank for live St00k'378



Cloverland DQYS’ and girls’ President abandons reor- Contest pictures ......... 238* ........................ 612 Wave braid edging ------ 428



- ganization ........... 33 COOK stove, one of the Linen boudoir set ........ 542 Wells Beulah, helpmg dad 626

Romance of church build- camp’s .............. 93 Livingston county club tour. “91591 Ralph and his two

ing ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 127 drier ................... 264 round up of ......... 184 Pure bred Hereford

Secretary Wallace at M A ‘- Corn field being cultivated 25 Lumly, Mr., and C. A. Hag- calves ~ - -' ------------ .

, C ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 504 harvested .............. 363 erman, inspecting the Weston, Mr. ............. 275

Teaching the bible ...... 265 Cowetesting has led to ih- “spuds” .............. 585





Wheat fie}! furnishes vita- .



mines .................... 23 ,

and farm buildings . 165



- surpluses for 1922-1923358.



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