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No adver- tuolnent inserted for less than $1.65 each insertion. l\o objectionable advertisements inserted at any time. Entered as Second (lass Matter at the Post Office at Detroit. Michigan. Under the Act of March 3,1879. _ . ._._._. ,7. A.__.____.‘ “Member Audit Bureau of Circulation VOLUME (.LXI NUMBER FIVE DETROIT, AUGUST 4, 1923 CURRENT COMMENT We like to have our emotions arous- ed, and we like to take pills for our ills. That’s why radicalism some- times draws crowds. The trouble is, aroused emotions and cure-ails prom- ise much but do not cure. N going about in Read the Michigan or any other state these Road days, it is important Signs that the traveler be able to read the road signs. In following the main lines, in hitting the towns or cities wanted, in reaching this or that farm, or in mak- ing the usually well-marked, but too often much-rutted detours, one must not only be able to read the signs posted for his guidance, but to also read the road itself and get the mes sage of those who have gone before. We have also been impressed with the need of this same lesson in our farming operations. The signs posted by those who have spent their lives in studying the needs of this and that soil; the advantages of one kind of plant over others; the peculiar quali~ ties of different varieties; the benefits that come from good live stock; all these signs posted for us have not been generally heeded. Then perhaps more important than all are the lessons learned by the farmers in every community. There is real need that the local experiences of farmers be taken advantage of. The writer well knows how we ex- cuse ourselves with lack of help, or capital; but when we come to analyze the matter closely, these things make more imperative the reason for our applying the best thought we have to the business we are in. And one of the most important fields of thinking for the average Michigan farmer is in the adaptation of the experience al- ready available to the conditions of his farm. In other words, we shall do well to follow closely the signs al- ready posted HE surplus prob The lem —- excess of S I supply over demand ‘ "r p as —-is perhaps the most _Pro‘blem perplexing problem * confronting the farm- "are of the United States. Just now the striking example is wheat The " ,d has on hand and in prospect a. surplus of wheat. Wheat lea. . commodity, the surplus of ‘3th can be stored with a minimum titanium cries r1111 curs: ram 15111153 , ‘ " ' 1 ‘ . in the Argentine during the war t supply the deficiency due to lowered European production. European pro- duction is Coming back, while Wheat production in the United States, Can- ada and the Argentine has not been correspondingly decreased. Itis evi~ dent on this account that there will be a large carry-over from this sea- son’s crop, which is the real reason for (the shrinkage of wheat prices to present levels. The big wheat dealers'would have- the public believe that the low price of wheat is due to the curtailment of speculation in wheat futures, but any intelligent analysis of the situation will not support that contention. Am- bitious business advisors claim that the situation could be saved by the immediate purchase by organized farmers of one of the big grain com- panies through which controlled mar- keting could be practiced, but while a well—organized and .intelligently handled wheat pool of large magni- tude. might help some it could not - solve the surplus prOblem on a sound and permanent basis. So long as there is a big world sur- plus of wheat, the price of the com— modity is bound to be fixed by the price which that surplus will com- mand in the open markets of the world, either for immediate use or to hold for future use in turning a profit. If it were possible to sustain the price temporarily in opposition to the law of supply and demand, the remedy would be but temporary, since the surplus would be automatically maintained or increas- ed. by the prospect of profit from its production. The real problem, then, is the sur- plus of production over the demand for consumption. The low price for the grain is the only means at present apparent for its reduction, as it Will tend to decrease production and in- crease the use of the poorer grades of wheat as a feed for live stock until the surplus is reduced. So long as the price which the surplus will com- mand fixes the price for the whole crop, this will be true, and there is no immediate prospect of a change in .this regard. It is a principle which .the hope of . produced on American farms in e1:- ness of needs for domestic censumpa tlon The situation so far as wheat is concerned can be helped some by. or-’ ' derly marketing on the part of grow- ers. Present prices are already dis- counted in line with the probable sur- plus. An even flow of the crop to market throughout the year would pre- vent a further discounting of the price on account of a mounting visible sup- ply in the channels of trade, which would be likely to result from a gen- eral'dumping of the crop by growers. Congested and. inadequate transporta- tion facilities will undoubtedly help to this end .of orderly marketing“ The yield of the crop anticipated for the .southern hemisphere may not meet, expectations. Eventualities generally favor the holder of staple commodi- ties where prices are low, which is another argument for the practice of orderly marketing which would in- crease the growers’ revenue from the current wheat crop. In this connection we should dis~ courage the acceptance of wheat pric- es as a barometer of prices for other farm products. Wheat represents only a small fraction of the country’s crop value. Corn is high, as are live stock and live stock products, and practical- ly all other farm products in compar— ison with wheat. Present indications are that the value of the farm prod- ucts of the country will be many mil- lions of dollars greater than last year. ,Recent compilations indicate that this will be true, even in the great wheat- producing states. The result should be a better balanced production and a larger measure of the prosperity in- surance which accrues to the farmers of a state of diversified ~farm produc- 'tion, like Michigan. HE “Do It Now” Do sign is very often It found in business of- fices for the purposes Now of getting things done \ ‘ quickly so that the big boss can go golf playing, or to give the impression that the place is a busy one. While this sign is used mainly for Kernel K05 y Renae of 'I/ze Mom/z on WELL. MEBBE IT‘LL cum: MY snow unaesr AN' HIGH Cosr OF LIVING HEADACHES.‘ ’0' O ' . 50ENTI5T5 SAY ANOTHER. GLAClAL PERIOD :5 COMING L CLOSER COOPERATION BETWEEN PRODUCER CONSUM ER 11115 'VIENNANA. PLACE ? VIENNA, VA. EXPERIMENT STAnON- Witt. TAMECE FOR BEDBUG3 l>l}'v‘)AC‘ENs 8E0 IRISH, MEET YOUR COUSJN MEET H‘M. KENNEL TOM ATO MlTTM(Ei‘0MJ \ Amara access co. on: 11’: mm A VE§£TA3LE me ~» j-K't‘h 'will be. Our sense of economy may indicate that building materials are too high to do necessary repair work. If that is so, our sense of enonomy needs adjusting. Your implements may need ad- equate shelter; _ your chicken coop may make it necessary for your chick- ens to spend their winter shivering; your barn may be leaking and thus cause loss in- hay and fodder; and evenyour house may begin to look a little the worse for wear. If that is so the time to get busy is, now. To keep in repair is greatest econ- omy; to repair when repairing is nec4 essary shows good judgment, but to leave repairing go until it becomes a big job, is the grossest waste and ex- . travagance. When it comes to keeping things in shape, or putting them in shape, "Do It Now” is good, sound business ad- vice.- T/ze Cast a szm’ WAS just readin’ about what you call the aforesaid subject, which is somethin’ we farmers don’t know nothin’ about, ’cause we get our livin’ for nothin'. If it wasn’t for taxes we farmers wouldn’t have ta make no money atall which is,just what most 8. us are doin’ . right now. When it' comes to taxes, seems like we farmers ought ta get together and put a law through what kin let us work out our taxes, 'cause then we could pay them off with some of wages them 18'.- borin’ folks is gettin’. ‘ Just ’cause we get' our livin' for » nothin’ these poor city folks what has got to spend all their money fox the cost of high liv'n or Iovin’, I don't know which, t ey come and spend their Summers with lots of us country folks, for nothin’. Me and Sophie went on a vacashun so we wouldn’t have to charge some- body nothin’ for stayin' with us- While me and Sophie is in favor of this producer to consumer stuff, we like to have the consumer produce after he has consumed, ’cause that's what we gotta do when we buy liquid refreshmunts for our Oughto, to say nothin’ of buyin’ lolly-pops fer the kids. , The high, cost a livin’ ain’t. ’It's the high cost of soshul distincshun. For inst, we was at a place to eat a chick- en dinner which me and Sophie figur- ed was about fifty cents a piece. Well, when the perfessor .what brought us the grub wanted the mom e_y he really hada wait, ’cause Sophie, hada depart for a few minutes, ’cause' she didn’t want to do any shockin’ by showin’ her stockin’, to draw from our family bank. It cost us $2.50 each, and there was lots 3. folks in there payin' that price fOr fifty cents worth a food ‘just to show other folks they kin do it. These are the kinda. fO‘ks what ride around in cars with glass windows in ’em when they oughta be usin’ a little run-around. This soshul distincshun is i-‘l' the country, too. ‘_ For, inst... our Oughto ain't so shiney as Roy Munson‘s now, so Sophie lat-ashamed of it. An-i then this spring ‘Jim Hudson goes and paints his barn, and now what I got . ta do? You know. Looks like this soshul {dioxin .. pay to wait in some to .»;things. but} when it comes to repairing and re-" painting, a stitch in time saves nine. The longer a. small repair job is left . -' the longer and more expensive the job ' _. .. ‘OT days aid sultry nights bring their own problems to the poul~ tryman, whether he be operating on a commercial scale or managing a J farm 11601:. The birds require diflei- ,ent care and different feeding during . the hot days kept on .the job and the young stock ‘will have to be given every encourage- The old hens must be ment if they are to do their best next fall and winter when prices begin to come up. Much has been said of 'win- ter care, but winter care is much more difllcult if your stock goes into winter quarters weakened, by summer neg- lect. The Time to Cull. This is-the time of year to get rid of the‘jc'ull hen. Culling can be done at any time, but the amateur will find less trouble at this time of \year. The spirit of spring, with its flush season for eggs is passing rapidly into sum- mer slumps. Summer slumps may be caused by two factors: _ First, poor feeding, and secondly, the inability of the individual hen to stand the strain. In other words, the constitutionally weak, the mentally disinclined, and physically unfit, should be doomed to slaughter. Time and space will not permit an extensive article at this time on culling. A few of the high points might be enumerated The big beefy hen with the chuckle head, yel- low shanks, new plumage and a mass of hard fat stored in the egg sack reg- ” ion shouldbe given carfare to market. Small, undersized, crow—headed, round- bodied types showing lack of vitality and vigor should also be let go. Keep an eye on the busy, industrious biddy who sings all day and wears no yellow pigment in her shanks. She is a most docile and friendly individual, always - ‘3 ' looking for something to eat. ByCM. Poultry Dept, Her plumage may be dry and hard, and possibly broken, but she will be out- doing her more “dressed up” sister of leisure. Note ”when you handle her, the spread in the egg sack region, in- dicating ovarian activity. The deep, long ribs, the long, broad, level back, the clean-cut head, and the hard, close plumage. These are all earmarks of heavy production and. “laying type.” _ Laying-house Conditions. Conditions in the laying-house are apt to become very bad in summer. A hot, stuffy house, odoriferous with the gases from heated manure, and in eve- ry chink and crack a nest of mites is not at all conducive to health and pro- duction. ' It may be difficult to ventilate some houses properly to maintain a sweet- smelling condition, but frequent clean- ing Will aid greatly in maintaining a Ferguson, M.AC. healthy atmosphere. In most houses adequate summer ventilation can be secured by keeping all windows wide open and if windows are opened under the dropping board on the north side it will aid materially in keeping the house cool and provide air circulation. ”Care must be taken to have all open- ings covered with wire netting to pro- tect against skunks, weasels, etc. This precaution will also aid materially in preventing infestations of mites by keeping the sparrows out. Sparrows usually harbor and.carry mites and if allowed to frequent the poultry house and build nests they are sure to be a source of vermin; They also develop a mania for visiting mash hOppers and feed bins. In this way they will ma- terially reduce profits and are very apt to be carriers of disease organisms from infected flocks and yards. Mites and lice reduce the vitality of The Successful Poultryman Keeps His Young Stock Growing. uggcstlons Mgr/act 222 1/52 Summer Cuts Mater Egg Profits stock and interfere with production; ‘These two common pests vary in their habits and must be dealt with accord; , '. ingly. ' Mites live in cracks and crev—' I ices, about the nests, roosts and drop- ping boards, attacking the hen during the night while she is on the roost or during the day while she is on the nest. ..Mites may be detected by the characteristic “pepper and salt” ap~ pearance on the roosts and about the cracks and chinks. This is caused by excreta from the parasites. They are described as both gray and red mites. In reality, however, the gray mite is usually the same animal before break- fast. After his meal of good hen’s blood he takes on a reddened appear- ance due to the blood in thebody. A characteristic odor accompanies bad infestation and one can soon learn to recognize them and detect their pres- ence in that. way. Using louse killer on the birds will have but little effect on mites. They can be readily con- trolled, however, by using a good in- ‘ secticide on the roosts, nests, dropping board, etc. The writer has found waste oil from the crank case of the automo~ bile or tractor to be a very efficient and inexpensive mite control. Every- one has some at hand or can secure it from a local garage for a small sum The roosts, nests and dropping boards should be thoroughly painted with this oil. Keroeene will have a killing ef- fect but evaporates very quickly and has to be applied more often. There are on the market many wood pre- servers, coal tar by—products and other patent preparations which may be used with equal satisfaction. Body lice can best be contrOlled by (Continued 011 page 103). Restoring Our RunédoWn Soils 802226 Facts Learned from Over State T2525 Made Under Farm 002249220225 .By 0. B. Price ’ ONTINUOUS cro‘bping and the removal of crops has depleted many Michigan soils of their main supply of plant food; These plant food elements must now be ad- ded and plant residues must be incor- ported in the soil to restore fertility. All the plant food could be added in a commercial form at one application, but that would not be. profitable or good practice. The fertilizers would not add organic matter and humus, which are important in retaining mois- ture and providing good tilth. Every time a crop is harvested there is drain on the supply of every plant food element, the amount depending on the kind of cr0p and the yield. ’ Where clover and alfalfa, or any other legume, are grown there may be an increase in- the nitrogen content if the soil has been; Well limed and legume. inoculation used. These soil building legumes increase the nitrogen'supply but little if all the .crop is removed. The wise farmer occasionally turns under a good crop of green legume to keep land well provided with humus. Notwithstanding that the nitrogen supply can be maintained by growing ‘ alfalfa cantinuouSIy for four to six years before plowing under, as is fre- Quently done on dairy farms, the soil rop production. it abundance ~-éf every element of genie matter or will in time arrive at a state of low , 1 High fertility means. v. even greater. calcium are removed. Even though the hay is all fed on the farm and the manure returned, the phosphoric acid and calcium balance can not be main- tained. This phosphoric ‘acid and cal—7 'cium can not come from the air as the nitrogen does, but comes from the soil itself. With every. crop of clever or alfalfa harvested the supply in the soil is lowered. This should not discourage their use as soil builders, however, because they are important in maintaining the ni- trogen supply, but phosphates should be applied to balance the ration for the plants. vaer state tests of acid phosphate conducted by the SoilsSection of the Michigan Agricultural College shows that on the light soils the use of 250 pounds of acid phosphate per acre on corn returned $3.82 per acre more af- ter the price of fertilizer was subtract- ed, than where no phosphate was used. ' On wheat the difierencé was $4. 82. in favor of acid phosphate. On oats the difference was $7: 60. The yield of alfalfa was increased twelve per cent.‘ On the heavier soils the return hom corn was $5. 35; cats $4. 13, Where acid phosphate is used with sodium nitrate on the lighter soil the increases are These values do not inw dditional costs of application,- The use of manure is essential- either as animal manure or green ma- nure—but it is a mistaken idea to think that manure alone will most eco- nomically maintain fertility. Manure is poorly balanced in plant food ele- ments, being particularly low in phos- phoric acid. Ordinary farm, manure contains about 4.5 pounds of phosphor- ic acid per ton while it contains about ten pounds ofenitrogen and ten pounds of potash. When farm manures are used it is very desirable to uSe about forty to sixty pounds of acid phosphate with each ton of manure as a reinforc— ing agent. This will increase the fer— tilizing value of the manure and we vent the loss‘ of ammonia from the manure, due to fermentation. Applications of manure will also in— crease the humus content of the soil and improve the physical condition. It causes the sandy soils to be more re- tentive of their moisture supply and it causes a granulating effect upon the heavier types. Green manures are used to increase the organic matter of the soil. When a crop of rye is turned under as a green manure there is no additional supply of plant food added—it is mere- ly worked-over plant food—the rye crop took all of its food from the Soil in the first place. There is a distinct advantage, hOwever, in growing rye or lar crop to be returned to the spring when the plants start that mattei and it also prevents the leach- ing away 01 soluble plant food ele- ments. There is a greater advantage, however, in growing a legume as a. green manure, for in adidtion to the above qualifications it actually increas— es the nitrogen content of the soil by returning to the soil nitrogen it has taken from the air through the aid of the bacteria on its roots. Applications of potash have not in general given any increase on ordinary field crops except on alfalfa and clo- vcrs, where over-state tests on sandy soils have given an increased yield of sixty—five per cent. ,On the heavier types of soil less should be expected of the potash. On muck soils applica- tions of potash respond favorably. Where legumes can be successfully grown in the rotation and manures are applied it should not be necessary to apply high-priced nitrogenous fer- tilizers to the crops except on the light sandy soils where such applications will be profitable. Where rotations are not systematically followed and sum. . cient manure is not available, applica- tions of sodium nitrate or ammonium sulphate have proven profitable. In applying nitrogenous fertilizer to the spring crops" a small amount should be applied at time of seeding. If applied on fall seeded crops a small amount should be applied at time of seeding. and the remainder the next spring; In' the case of wheat and rye about twen-‘ ty pounds of sodium nitrate are use in the fall, and eighty pounds in Annual Farmer S Day ' ., Ram Does Not. Prevent Eflt/zmiamc Golf/wring ’ HE fact that several thousand farmers were in attendance at the Sixth Annual Farm‘ers' Day in spite of a rainy day, indicates the interest there is taken in these yearly events. In the midst of the morning mist, the farmers’ autos kept coming 'in un- til they were very much in evidence on all parts of. the grounds. In the early part of the day men from the various departments of the college were stationed around the grounds to explain the various. experiments, but the 'rain came so thick that this was given up. While the college profes- sors were busy explaining, the farmers were busy following arrows on the various tours in accordance with their special lines of agriculture. There were eight routes laid out. Each one taking in a certain line of endeavor, such as live. stock, horticulture, poul- try, etc. Big out—door exhibits were arranged in front of the woman‘s building, but they could not be carried out on ac« count of the rain. A speaking plat« form and review stand were arranged to. hear the talks and to see the live stock parade, but thesehad to be left a vacant, as it was necessary to hold the program in the gymnasium. Picnic dinners were eaten under the cover of autos or in the shelter of buildings. \Vhile this was an incon‘ venience, it perhaps added to the nov— city of the day. At one-thirty the live stock was paraded past the gymnas- ium building, after which the program started. While the “gym" was filling to 0v eiflowing the Rec Motor Com- pany Band entertained with a variety of good band music. Prof. R. S. Shaw presided at the meeting and opened the program with a few remarks on the hopeful future of the college. He said despite all of the problems which they have had to contend with, things look as if the college would be in a position to give the farmers greater service than ever. Necessary organi- zation is being brought about as the chief endeavor of the present admin- istration was to give the greatest ser- sible for the-money available. The chief speaker of the day was E. O. Bradfute, president of the Amer- ican Farm Bureau. President Shaw introduced Mr. Bradfute as one of the foremost live stock breeders of the country, and as one of the pion- eers in the National Farm Bureau. ‘ Mr. Bradfute compared the effi- ciency of the American farmers. with those of other countries. He said the American agriculturist farmed about twenty acres, while farmers of Russia farm only nine, those of Germany sev- en, and the Japs only two. Farming in the past decade has increased in efficiency over twenty per cent, but despite this efficiency the American farmer was in distress. He says the greatest need of pres~ en't-day farming was not more efficient production, ”but greater efficiency in marketing and other business meth- ods. Too much time‘ was spent by farmers and other groups of activity in raising their hands against each other. More cooperation between the various groups of business and indus- trial activity was needed, especially as it was necessary that the other groups have a better understanding of the problems of the farmer. He felt that the one organization that was making the farmer a real factor in the world’s activity that he isjnow becoming was the farm bureau, and with due respect to all other ag- ricultural organizations, the farm bu- ‘reau has done more to help solve the great problems confronting the fainter ‘ A These problems, he said, were mar- paid over fifty per cent of its freight bills By'unity of effort, he can make himself heard by the rail’ro’ads'to get fair treatment in the handling of his products. .. When it comes to marketing, he said that while the farmers were good producers, as salesmen they were N. G. Farming, he said, was the only industry which did not have three de- partments: buying, manufacturing, and selling. It is- the purpose of the farm bureau to help out, especially on the selling phase of the industry. Mr. Bradfute made a brief comment on the wheat situation, giving the farm bureau an interpretation of us- ing the farmer’s, bin as a warehouse. The farm bureau. hopes to get the sec- retary of agriculture to designate the , Act. I» for storage of grain on which money; Can he loaned under the Farm Credits the present wheat cropisinot to with- hold grain' from the Market, but to' market it orderly and thus prevent the "present slump from becoming even greater than it is. It is folly to rush wheat to the market at the pres ent time. - The last Speaker on the program was M.’ A. C.’s own Eben Mumford, who gave an inspiring talk on the farm situation. He laid special stress on the human factor in agriculture. He said that those who were leaving the farm did not worry 'himvat all, but his greatest censideration' was the kind of folks who were staying on the farm. And with the showing that \rural students were making in com— parison with those .of the city he had no occasion to worry over the kind of folks who were to do the farming in INCREASING SHORTAGE OF 1' lLABOR. E labor problem is a serious one for farmers in most sections of the country Reports that come to Washington indicate that unless a larger supply of help can be had in some parts of the country than is now apparent much fruit and other perish- able crops will spoil on the trees or in the fields. There is such a demand coming from various sources for letting down the immigration bars that the Amer- ican Farm Bureau Federation is send- ing out a questionnaire on immigra- tion. Several states have already taken action upon this question.‘ The Minnesota Farm Bureau Fed- eration has adopted a resolution ask- ing that a‘special effort be made by President Harding, Secretary of Com- merce Hoover and Secretary of A'gri- culture Wallace to induce and make arrangements for the immediate im- migration to this Country of farmers and farm laborers of foreign lands to help solve the labor problem and pro. vide for American farmers efficient and willing help at such wages as the farmers can afford to pay and that any present restrictions on immi- gration be suspended. Representative Johnson, chairman of the house immigration committee, just before congress adjourned intro- duced a bill which further restricts immigration. He proposes a base quota of 400 from each country. Then he would let in in addition, foreigners ' to the extent of two per cent of the ‘ foreign born population from each country based On the census of 1890. This bill excludes all persons not elig- ible to citizenship. _ While the present act limits the to— tal immigration from all countries to 357,000 in one year, the Johnson bill would reduce this limit to 186,000. SIMPLIFY TRADE-MARK LEGISLA- TION. HE American Farm Bureau Feder- ation has established a “Trade- mark" service in connection with its Washington office, to assist farmers and cooperative marketing associa- tions in securing the registration of their trademarks in the United States Patent Office. This service is also helping coopeiatives to Secure regis- tration of their trade-marks in foreign countries. It is suggested that the big. corpor- l the i: , The cost 'of registration dollars. nominal, and it is the belief of the federation that all cooperative com— modity associations should have a trade-mark protected by registration in the patent office. RURAL MAIL SERViCE EXTENDED. HE first rural mail 'route was started some twenty—five years ago, as the result of an agitation in its favor promoted by the old Farm- ers' Alliance and the National Grange. Today, according to the post office de- partment, there are 44,454‘rura1 mail routes with a total mileage of 1,191,- 264, providing free mail delivery to nearly 6,,500 000 families, or approxi- mately 30 000, 000 individual resident's during the fiscal year ending June 30, by the addition of 304 new routes with a mileage of 2,597 miles and the ex- tension of 2,597 old routes. This brought into the rural mail system 84,741 additional families. Illinois leads the country both in the total number of routes and total mileage, the figures being 2,689 routes and 70,320 miles. Ohio comes next with 2,540 routes and 63,318 miles. Pennsylvania is eighth with 2,020 The purposes of borrowing on- specuiators {in retaliation = ulation of the grain exchanges by corn.-. gross is responsible for the fall in, wheat ’prices, according to Sena-we . “Nine days. after the eXChange regulatory tint; ,:, went into effect, ” he says, "the Wheat Ladd, of North Dakota. market started to slide, and since that time there has been a steady decline.” The storage of wheat by the gov- ernment as a hold—over to'supply the natic'm’s needs in case of a world shortage is said by. friends of the proposition in Washington to have gained the support of large banking interests. . - The department of agriculture in a. statement discussing the wheat sur- plus, soon to be issued, will give val~ uable infOrmation as to thecompara- tive value'of wheat for stock feeding. with the suggestion that wheat be fed to farm animals. Maryland farmers are already acting upon this sugges- tion, by grinding their wheat and feeding it to their dairy cows. In this way they say they are receiving $1.57» per bushel for their wheat, based on the prevailing price of $52 a ton for store feed of about equal feeding val- ue. In Missouri and Kansas farmers are finding it more profitable to feed wheat in place of corn. It is believed that there will be much wheat fed to stock this season. in 'THE WATKINS HEREFORD SArifiE.‘ HE first annual sale of Hereford cattle was held at the farm of Hon. L. Whitney Watkins, of Man? chester, Michigan, on July 26. Forty- 'four head, which constituted the'enn tire offering, consisting largely of young females, was sold. ' All of the animals were retained in Michigan as foundation stock fer pure-bred Here— ford herds. As a result of this sale something like a half-dozen new Hereford herds will be established in the state. The largest purchaser was George F. York for his Jackson county farm. James Campbell, of Clinton county, ‘made large purchases, as did J. B. Parshall, of Livingston county. Fred Wilkin- son, of Livingston county, C. C. Good— win, J. C. Nixon and W E. Ramsey, were also purchasers, while a number of good animals went to Meadowbrook Stock Farm, of Sanilac county. The bidding was spirited, and the sale was highly successful, consider- ing present agricultural and economic conditions. The forty-four head sold round-up meeting routes and 52, 774 miles. Michigan has 1,817 rural mail routes, covering 50, 237 miles. RAISE CONSU'MPTION OF WHEAT. USINESS men and banks through- out the middle west are promoting a “buy a barrel of flour" and “eat an- other slice of bread” campaign, de« signed to increase the demand for wheat. - Several organizations are cooperate ing in an effort to induce wheat belt farmers to reduce their acreage of ' Wheat, and reports from Kansas say that farmers in that state are pla .Upper Peninsula Round- Up Augus; 6.1]. HE Upper Peninsula Farmers' Round-up will be held at the ‘ Experiment Station Farm at Chatham, August 6-11, inclusive. This annual event is attended by thousands of' Upper Peninsula farmers, to whom it affords valuable demonstrations along many lines of experiment station and home demonstration work, as well as a program of practical talks by members of the M. A. C; fac~ ulty, and the experiment station and college extension staff. Every Cloverland farmer will find it time profitably spent to attend this \ made an average of better than $141, which may be considered as a goOd average in consideration of the fact that ’a large percentage of the offer- ing consisted of young animals. . M-r. Watkins has established one of the best herds of pure—bred Herefords, not only in Michigan, but in this sec- tion of the United States. This action . A A was the result of his experience as a feeder, which demonstrated the 911.». ' I periority of Herefords for the making . 4 of baby beef, to which Michigan farms ers must look for profit from cattle . feeding operations He plans tom 9 1 this sale at W thin ~ ~W-‘fiw " 'ad By the 'g ’ " NE is -most favorabl impressed with the Showing made by the ‘ ~.‘progressive ‘farmers in -Alcona cbunty. ‘ Nature, of course, . did her part. There is an abundance of good soil .and climateisuited to the produc-. ’ tion of staprlefiarm products and many specialties. ‘But the farmers have also fitted practices toconditions with a nicety, and the good showing is the result. Some of the thoughtful ones are prophesying that the amount of timothyhay grown will decline, 'while the legumes will be given more and‘ more favor; and further,.that dairying has a larger future and that the poul- try business is going to be taken.out of the “kitchen” class. ' When you say “fruit” the eye of the Michigan farmer quickly shifts to our western shore. But all our orchards .Vr" are not there, and some new fruit 10- . calities are almost certain to be de‘ - veIOped. Not long ago County Agent Jewell, of Cheboygan county, had hort— icultural extension men in his juris- ‘ . diction. Eight farmers were called in- ~ to council. These farmers represented .800 acres of fruit land now growing thrifty trees. .If you have never traveled the ter- ritory lying between the Straits of ackinac and the Soo, your ideas of the farms’ to be seen in that district are probably all wrong. Here is to be found one of the finest commercial hay sections of the state and nation. We do not know whether these good farmers can keep on growing hay in- definitely, but they have grown it for a long time and this year are bringing , through a good crop. VWe note, how- ever, that carloads of good dairy cattle are now being imported and distrib- . uted among the farmers. Dairy man- ‘ T 'ufacturing plants are also looking for- ward to a greatly increased produc- tion. We predict a good future for the 10cality. ‘ . ‘ . You cannot get away from the fact that the good farmer watches closely his manure pile. Right in the midst of one of the prosperus farming dis- tricts of northeastern Michigan was-ea 1farm with sickly looking crops, and one of the healthiest looking manure piles seen in many a day. It eclipsed . the barn. from which it supposedly ! came, and from the appearance little, ' if any, manure had been taken to the .‘W \\ <,-\ .,. N,» .v, w“. 'make thefcrops big by keeping the Editor fields for years. Evidently one helps. manure pile small. . A- Problem Solved N interesting story of how one banker-farmer is solving the farmer’s problems in Nebraska, was told at the Washington Farm Hands’ Club recently by Dan V. Steph- ens, of Fremont, Nebraska. When the deflation struck Nebraska Mr. Stephens was head of a joint stock bank and a state bank, loaning money to farmers, and he was also operating a large stock farm. His bus- iness operations suffered at both ends of the line, in common with all busi-. ness in the west when themarkets and prices fell flat.’ . Out of this experience, however, be conceived the idea that the one best bet for the farmers of Nebraska was to feed calves and sell them as year— lings, and these calves .must not only be pure-breds,but of known breeding for beef productions. The banking institutions of which he is the head, now with resources] of $16,000,000, buy the calves for the farmers and finance their feeding operations. These calves are all Herefords. They must not only have white faces, but must be of the purest breeding. The slightest taint of Jersey or Holstein disqualifies them for the feed lots of the farmers financed by Mr. Stephens’ banks. One thousand head of calves, all of the same weight and markings, have; beenpurchased in Texas and are now a on their way to Nebraska. Ten thou-l sand head will be purchased for the: farmers this year. § Mr. Stephens has found that back-i ing the farmers who feed this kind of! stock is a safe business proposition; Even if the price goes doWn the in- crease in weight on growing youngl stock makes the investment secure.‘ An expert stockman and feeder, one of the best to be had, is employed by the bank to instruct the farmers in I feeding and care of the animals. ! As yearlings, the calves are shipped ; to the Chicago market where they; bring the top prices. There is no: trouble to sell such stock. The pack- ers want them. - Since this plan was'put into opera—I tion the business of the banks under Mr. Stephens’ management has large— ly increased and the farmers who feed the stock have received very sat— isfactory returns. / -/ l .Mqu—MfiMwP’Wf « ’ ~ x. w- v.‘ : x». '\./ . ‘— ‘HE C. S. Rasey farm empIOys a covered barnyard in the handling of the herd of dairy animals maintain: (men the place. This has been found to be’of: practical value through the entire year. In, winter the cows may i ‘ ' ' " 'and,:-exercise,_Without C overeat Barnyard . doors. the presence of large paneled doors at either end permits the air to‘ work through in sufficient quantity to' coun— teract the heat from the room. A stock tank at one end is so arranged that it can be used by animals on. the out- . side through the. raising of a hinged section forming part of one of the . FROM A KODAK NEGATIVE MADE ON THE FARM ’ Let your KODflK keep the story Only the farm aiiords incidents of the sort pictured above. Such pictures you’re proud of nowmyou’ll treasure/ them always. . ‘ _ ‘The Kodak way makes picture-making easy, while the autographic. attachment, exclusively Eastman, enables you to complete the story by writing date and title on the film at the time. Autograp/iz'c Kodaks $6.50 up zit your dealer’s Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, N.Y. CONCRETE” STAVE SILOS 33%;? 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The Auto-oiled Aermotor is so thoroughly oiled 31:: 3,1335 in the 1%“ breelt'ihe.f It giyris more service for the money invested ,8? ln,_--.one~ eAermot' which-hum” °° " an “7" . ‘ a M'firmm family" ”mm “m” .. A. .. ,1. ‘VQv :vu We ‘WA .M. Need a fabric tire for ’ hard work ? Want it at ' low first COSt? Here is your tire—Goodrich, "5-5.” More work and wear resistance in it than has ever been molded into a 30 x 31/2 fabric. Thick, tough anti-skid tread. Sturdy, heavy side walls. The stuff of a mule in the shape of a tire. It works back your money over and over. ,,‘,,,,,,mmuuuuummIIuIIIIIIIquIqummuqummm ’lr/r ”Mm,” lII' 7/r/ 4%,; THE B. F. GOODRICH’RUBBER co. ESTABLISHED 1870 Makers of the Silvertown Cord ”BEST IN THE LONG RUN.” (3":3—‘8AVE MONEY I J/. WRITE FOR L '4 FREE CATALOG AUTO SUPPLIES IANY BARGAINS. POSTAGE PAID. Joln Profit Sharlng Club. no duel. Sand for Member-Mp Card. HER RMAN BUMILLER COMPANY 43°14 IAIN STREE CINCINNATI Chas. Rowe says: “I saved $60. 00 on my or- der. " Thousands doing same. Get our low “freight prepaid” special cutfiprices befprte bu fencm . gates, roo ng or paIn l’touwill yay you bgig. Our quality hIghest—prices lowest. end for 1923 cut price catalog. (g5) - The Brown eFence & Wire Co. Dept? 806 W o ’ cuts and iles on huh icon “AJ—L—ESTERV ester OlPWlndl’OWB. Man and horse out: and shock. equnICoI-n Binder. Soldln everystate. 01333825th fodder tyl attachment. Testimonials and catalog FR sho picture of mental. PROCESS I 00-. owmg as changed condztzons demand the ware- less so does modem farm use demand a salt that 15 Quick dissolving! porous Flake-that instantly dissolves and W c... s t. onia pecia armers isa sa “just salt." Ordinary salt is Cube —-pure isalt Evan all 3“: magic rimiiviid . . w lc I8 Shape. Hard and comparativelynon— nggafilgmmmdedurd “31’0““de “mm “It The porous, 81W 130 dISSOlve—SlOW In Iinenis'ednnheriel makes fine toweling. netration. Another looks like a and for “Moat Carina mg . otpass-flakybuthard slowdissolv— WWW" W ‘5' “m” ing- and of netrative value. THE COLONIAL SALT (20.. Akron. 0. > ColonialSpec Farmers Salt. is a soft. Chicago. Bnihlo . Boston Eff clifijfi Serwed Count ‘0 Gin-I MISUNDERSTANDING. My wife’s father made a verbal agreement to turn his stock and crops over to us, we to 'be managers with- out any interference, if we would buy a farm close by and take him and his wife for their board, room and clothes and keep them for the rest of their lives. I accepted on those terms. Af- ter we moved into his house (as ours was not in condition), and, had used up most of our money, he commenced to interfere between my wife and my- self. This fall we had a falling out and he ordered us off the place. He could not do much, work. Now he de mands half of the mom, I to pay all bills accumulated during the summer. I have offered to pay bills and then divide the remainder half- and- half. What would be right?——Reader. No legal question is involved. Such cases should be settled out of court if possible. Otherwise bill in Chancery for accounting—Rood. NOTE BY MINOR. Have a young man twenty years old iworking for me by the month. Can he give a note? Also, can I be served with garnishment papers for the note, he being a minor? Can a minor be garnisheed? If so, what are proceed- ings? If I refuse to sign papers and he acknowledges note and goes before the justice and pays face of note and interest, who pays the costs? The young man refuses to pay costs. The holder of the note demands the young man must pay the costs or he will not accept the settlement. What can he do? If he lefuses settlement, does he f01 felt the account? Is it possible to norgpel the justice to stand costs?— The man under twenty-one can contract only for necessities for him- self, and his note for anything else would be voidable. He may be sued and summoned as a garnishee, as may costs. The justice it not liable for Can B foxce holder of note to garn- ishee A.’ s wages and collect that way, or has B. got to pay the note if not a householder, $15, and all over tempt—Rood. l ADVERSE POSSESSION. ' Is it a fact that a fence cannot be, moved after fifteen pears? We just should have gone with our land in' the t fence. -—A. M. Possession without claim of right does 0 to move trees, and how. do you,take at them are the horse chestnut, ash, ma- this fall when frozen up. They are . SPECIAL ' ._ PARKERS " 1° The best. tirne for transplanting do. . 11w.” Gun Wan-o And lane: “all 500be ”1‘2“ ‘rica or Saleem . __ to some extent in keeping these trou- Keg 131nm to eight inches through. ‘, We“ under control p , .. to ultlyhO to" . , a early spring. They can usually be best transplanted in the early spring after . the ground thaws out and before the growth starts. Very large trees can bemoved safely by digging around them in the late fall and 'moving them with "a ball of frozen dirt around the roots. As much. of the roots as pos- sible should be saved in lifting the trees and the tops should be trimmed. back so as to counterbalance any loss of Ioots. The trees should be set just a-little deepei than they stood orig‘ inally and the dirt packed well around the 10.0ts . ALFALFA ON SANDY? LAND. I own a piece of sandy land which is in rye. I intend to turn under in August when ripe, and seed to clover or alfalfa. How much seed will I need to the acre? Which is best?-—G. V. It is customary to sow from ten to twelve pounds of alfalfa seed per acre. Only the hardy, northern-grown seed should betused. The Grimm is very well adapted to Michigan conditions. In seeding alfalfa it is well to have a firm seed-bed, sow on, soil that is well drained and not acid, and inoculate the seed before planting. ‘ From eight to ten pounds of clover seed is sufficient for one acre. Alfalfa produces a higher tonnage of forage than clover and if conditions are fav- orable the stand will last longer. WHO OWNS THE STRAW? I am working a farm on shares be- sides working my own‘. My contract says second party is to do, or cause to be done, all work, furnish all tools. horses, etc., for carrying on work of said farm. It also says each to get the sale of all grains. produce, etc, one-half the proceeds derived from or taken off said farm. First party agrees persons of age. A garnishee is not 1155) fitaild nneglalf tlhelfthltjeslliling b(illl. . - . ‘aCl ,0 s an one—Ia o a see 3. chaIgeable for costs but 13 entitled to The only reserve is the house, orchard and garden spot which first party re- costs.——Rood. serves. The question I want to know __ is——am I entitled to one-half the straw ‘ from the grain I raise- on this. farm? WAGE GARNISHEE. Can I make him furnish one-half of the coal and twine (coalffor thfieshing grain) . It is customary or eac party sanAie.b(l3u.g£itg1:égcfio?§dtogfiglep €33: £31; to fuInish one- -half of coal and twine and before note came due A sold the but the contract P’doesn t say anything stock for cash and Spent the money. about It *J C In the one— half grain share lease the usual practice is for the landlord and collect from A by garnishee" to furnish one-half of such expense What pm cent of wages is collectable as seed, twme, threshing b111, and “1 fI om A?—-— ..I B. some cases one—half the fuel. The ten- The holder of the note may collect ant to furnish one-half of above ex? of either signer. If the debtor is, a penses and do all work. Each to re- householder, $30, and all over that up ceive one-half the crops which would to sixty per cent of wages is exempt, cover the straw as Well as grain. Thereare a great many modifica- ‘up to thirty per centlof wages is ex— tions to exact terms of a lease due to ocal conditions and crop prospects. NSECTS DESTROY SWISS GHARD AND BEETS. Will you please tell me why: Swiss bought a strip two rods wide, as it chard and beet leaves have holes in hem? They look as if something was first place, on the otheI side of the eating them full 0f holes -—Mrs C- S Swiss chard and beets are attacked The answer depends on many facts. by leaf-eating insects which often. do onsiderableharm. These can be con— not give title by adverse possession. trolled by spraying or dusting with ~Unless it was claimed by the party in poisons and this, of course, cannot be possession that the fence was on the done with safety in the ordinary gar- line, no title is acquired by the con— den. Leaf spot, a disease well-known tinued possession—Rood. to gardeners, also causes small circu- lar whitish spots which later become TRANSPLANTlNG TREES. browuish in color. This disease can, _T__ be controlled by careful spraying with Which is the best ,tim e of the year Bordeaux mixture but when the leave-s. re .to be used as feed this is objec< them up? I have had some nice trees tionable. - offered me, ifIwill move them; among Deep plowing‘and a careful cleaning ple and soft maple. Some people say Up and burning of . rubbish from: the to dig around them now and move garden in the fall of the year will aid. I» )e l $3.4»? l". 1 ‘ megs) .wees~r$ \ I“? %~ This new Fall and Winter Catalogue—ls Yours Free The new, complete Fall and Winter Catalogue is now ready and will be sent you free. You need merely fill in the coupon below. - _ You may just as well profit by the saving this big book offers you. In your home, this book will be a price guide and a shopping pleasure. 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The service busi . noes is enormous. f i 1 fig l me todayi0 for full in ormnt on. can voviivliid? 1::ood position or to run abusinees of your l own as I have thOusends of others.“ Write right. now. A. G. ZELLER. President ’ e In utru’) W any: nwommscm, ETTING by the dry period might be taken in two ways, but eve- ryone who sent in su-ggestions had the constructive way in mind. It does not need money and disrespect of the law to take care of these kind of droughts. Below five _men give ' their ideas on the best Way to con- serve moisture in the soil. They will get thesafety razors offered as prizes. «The Handy Man. KEEP WEEDS DOWN. O conserve moieture after our cul- tivated crops are planted, we keep the ground loose to the depth of one or two inches until the crop 'shades the ground between the rows. We use 'a weeder and spike-tooth drag at first, then gradually increase Gettlng By the Dry Perlod By Mzc/zzgan Farmer Readen Sumfizer Mz'lé NI ANY of us experience quite a drop in the flow of milk, during the time of flies and short pastule. ”Others by special care keep the milk production up at this time We would like personal experiences of how it is done and of the profit there is in it. To the five who send the best letters on “How I Keep Up the Summer Milk Flow,” we will give modern, .practical. safety razors, with five sharp blades. Please send your letters to The Handy .Man, Michigan Farmer, Detroit, Mich., before August 8. ’ roots to go downward. ¥ the size of the cultivator shovels as the crops grow. The weeder and spike~tooth go through the rows tak- ing out small weeds, while the culti- vator shovels throw dirt into the rows, thereby covering small weeds, and not in sufficient quantities to cov- er- the crop. Wethus save an immense amount of moisture which would Otherwise pass off through the leaf system of every weed that grows. By careful and timely cultivation the utmost mdisture content can be conserved for development of corn, beans, beets, etc. ~'——Carl C. DeWitt, Gratiot County. - LIVESTOCK FARMER HAS NO MOISTURE TROUBLE. HE way we get oy the dry peri- ods is in preparing for them be- forehand. All ground possible is fall- plowed. Frequent cultivation of this so no crust forms will give moisture to g1 owmg crops all summer. We have for the last twelve years "drawn the manure dilect from the stables to the fields which, applied as top-dressing helps a lot, to conserve moisture for the dry spells. I might'add that the farmer who keeps lots of stock is the man whose crops will stand a drought the best. It takes at dry year to show the bene- fits derived from liberal applications of stable manure—Clyde Austin Shi- awassee County. PRACTICE THOROUGH CULTIVA- TION. FIND this the best way to hold moisture. « When *plowing in fall or spring I follow each day’ s plow- ing with the drag. When the pota- .the ' vate three times each way and then, if the ground isn’t packed by a hard rain, follow up each week until corn. is laid by, by so doing I alWays have plenty of moisture and plenty of~corn. —Louis C. Bodell, OsceolaCounty. ‘ A" ii—‘ALL PLOWI'NG HELPS. HE best insurance I find against dry weather is fall plowing, espe- cially for sod. If the ground is to be manured. a. spreader is the best way to do it, then disc it in as soon as you can get on in the spring. ‘ By dragging the ground a. little in the fall after being plowed, it will be smoother going for the spreader when the ground _is frozen. The manure helps to hold the moi3< ture, and is more quickly available than when plowed under. Of course, cultivation is the key‘ note of success in dry weather.~ Deep and close up at first to encourage the instead of spreading, then shallower and farther aWay each succeeding cultivation. ‘ The first cultivation should be done as soon as you can followthe row, and at least once a week for about six weeks afterward. It is detrimental to the corn to cultivate too deep and too close when‘the corn gets big, espe- cially if left more than a week between cultivations. It is a well-known fact. that mois- ture draWs frost, and it is a fact that cultivation draws moisture. I‘had convincing proof of that, some five years ago when we had a killing frost. on June 21. I could easily tell by the way the corn was frozen, just how far I had cultivated the day before. The uncul- tivated part stood the freeze much better than that which had been gone over the day before. Cultivation is the only substitute for rain in dry weather, and fall plow~ ing gives you a good start—John A. Rees, Berrien County. GREEN MANURES HOLD MO|S~ TURE. Y experience in getting by the dry periods has proven to me the» following facts: By applying lime or marl to keep the soil sweet so that clovers may be grown when soil is ‘ inoculated. The clover should be p10W< ed under and straw from grain also. .plowed after being spread over fields. Add all the organic matter you can, and especially so on the very light soils, as organic matter is the life of the soil. Also apply acid phosphate. Plenty of active organic matter in the] soil with some form of lime will have an action on the soil that. will liberate plant food and supply moisture at all times. fer during dry periods. I sold one- half of my Stock four yeals ago and have followed the above practice since, With the satis‘ factory results of doubling the yields of my crops. My idea. is to cut down on the amount of live stock kept to as small a'number as possible, there- by eliminating the. hired help that would be required to grow and her- vest crops to [feed the stock and then to return manure to the land. For cultivatedcrops-keep a. dust mulch'to absorb all the rain that comes. and prevent crust forming on the surface. So much has been said and written , . regarding the value of farm" manure " . that it is common talk that toes are planted I drag timer three , ‘ 4 " 7W Theiefore, plants will not suf‘ ° 1%. f . .;/ .1- ‘ Leonard, this famous southern In Pocatello, Idaho President Harding, while on his trip to Alas- De Silva, tallest lightweight boxer , cook, has presided at barbecues ka, made a tour of inspection of the irrigation systems used for in the world, for five U. S. Presidents. potato crops. inches tall, weighing 135 lbs. is six feet four It is rumored that Ex-President Wilson has in.mind the purchase A blistering sun and a sea of sweating pine boards were only a { « of this old Virginia home about ten miles from Washington, so lew of the discomforts that this mob bore to see Dempsey and , that he might more thoroughly enjoy out-of—doors life. Gibbons in their battle in Montana. ‘ Here is a member of a “kindness class”. spon— Signora Marconi, wife of inventor The old and new Grand Exalted Rulers at the l sored by N. Y. Women’s League, getting in- of wireless telegraphy, is lady- _ Elks’ Convention, J. Edgar Masters, retiring, struction in care of dumb animals. ‘ , in-waiting to Queen of Italy. - and James J. McFarland, his successor. V tween the military officers. of butter in one year—mighty close to a ton. The tWo gentlemen on" the left are United States delegates who De K01 Plus Segis Dixie, the new world’s champion butter-mak- attended the Mexican military review. ' President Obregon is be- er, produced 33,064. 7 lbs. of milk, the equivalent of 1, 863. 69 lbs. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. Nownfork ; Wycliffe: ._ , «ff-lass”: . ’ poplar, . ,7, HE bent down and drank at her feet. It was disagreeable to drink with the wire net on her muzzle and the'iron bit in her mouth. She lashed the fast flowing stream with her muzzle in the hope that somehow the nasty basket would be Washed away by the water, but she gave, up the attempt. and drank as best she could. Suddenly she lifted her head and stared away into the dark spaces. In the far distance a small shadowy form swooped from the top of a tall like a bit of shadow breaking away from the body of the night, and disappeared in the whiteness of the sky, leaving behind the melancholy echo of its cry. She followed it with her eyes till it was no more visible, ' then suddenly turned and ran for the open. It was not only the open prairie she sought, because the open prairie was the world she knew and loved best but something else was driving her. A fear that seemed to have been born of shadow and water and the lonely cry of the icon. It was the sudden realization that though she had escap- ed from the detestable slavery of man . and toil/and dirty barn, she had car- ried away from her bondage man’s in— escapable curse. Her first act upon reaching the open was to search the shaded distances, then out of the depths of her embitter- ed, fear—infested heart, she sent into the wilds she had longed for her ear- nest appeal for companionship; but only the mocking echo of her own voice came back from the motionless tree-walls on each side of her. She loWered her head to graze but raised it at once again. Now she knew what she had feared. Now she grasped something of the eftent of man’s curse. The wire net on her muzzle, like a trap, forbade her to eat until she returned humbly to man and sub- mitted to his tyranny. N a frenzy of fear and anger loped about in a» circle for the great er part of an hour, then she attempt- ed to rub the cursed thing’from her lips.- But rubbing on the ground push- ed back the levers of the rider’s bit and hurt her with every m0ve. She stopped to think a moment, gazing helplessly about. She _10wered her head, pushing it along between her hoofs, and pulling it forward; trying to rub it off that way; but all that she did was to bend the strong wire of the basket, which after that pressed pain- fully into her nose. She tried rubbing her muzzle against the bark of a tree. . A small twig point pierced the skin of her lip and as she hastily pulled her head back the lever of the bit caught in some way and she struggled for “AL A C RES—S127” Say: You Can’ 2‘ K71! Gram/10151537": t/zat Easy. she , the pond some time before she freed it. Then she gave up, runningoff into space as if she were trying to flee from some fearful thing she had just seen. The cinch was still tight and though it did not bother her much when she was up on her feet, it seemed to grow tighter and cut into her skin when she tried to lie down; and if, for want of rest, she lay down anyway, the stir— rupsalways fell in such a way as to press into some tender spot as she lay upon one of them. She would en- dure that for a few minutes and then she would get up again with a groan. The poplar woods about the Sas- katchwan are not continuous. Patches and strips covering spaces of from one to fifty acres cut up the rolling plains. By running round about these she could keep herself invisible to ap- ‘ (By DflVJD qRew @ I911 35! 2mm szvaRJcAa J7ve ed sight of ducks. Many a time in her slavery she had had visions of.this bit of water with its reflections smil- ing up to the heavens. It seemed hard for her to believe that she was really there. She had longed so often to be there; yet, now, she experienced something like a feeling of disappoint- ment. What it was or why, she did not know. . I She was crossing a_ muddy spot when 'she slipped and fell on her side. She was not hurt but slightly stunned and remained lying dOWn. As she lay there it occurred to her that the stir- rup was not hurting her. She did not think of its sinking into thee mud, but thenceforth when she wanted to lie down she came to that muddy spot. The pond came to her assistance in another way. She had gone in some A Twi/zlgéz Pastoral By E. H. Pitcher Fair Jennie takes the milking-pail, And to the meadow trips along, The sunbeams slant across the vale, And sweetly rings her merry song. The meadows with white daisies glisten, The cricket stops his chirp to listen; As o’er the fields her sweet voice rings. And high upon an elm tree bough A robin gaily sings. Richard hears the sweet voice call, And sees the cows slowly moving toward her, _ No call for him but yet he goes, For twilight is the time to woo her. 80 Richard leans upon the bars, And wooeth Jennie till the stars Shine through the haze the twilight brings; And still upon the elm tree bough The robin gaily sings. ‘ T—I preaching enemies. Her old power to detect man’s app-roach seemed to come back to her. . Once that day she thought she detected some one com- ing, and hid in the trees without even making sure. then coming out on the other side and taking a roundabout run, left that section of the country. Yet as she hastily put distance be- tween herself and this danger, she half realized that she might have to go back at last to the man from whom she had escaped, who she knew could save her from the iron grip on her muzzle. Two days later she saw some one coming on the eastern hori— zon. She was certain that it was the boy pursuing her and first going north to get under cover of a patch of woods, she fled west for many miles. She came late in the afternoon to VVhite-black had been trapped in the mud. She remembered clearly W’hite- black’s floundering in the mud and avoided that side of the pond. She walked leisurely around it, gazing over the silent water from whose brightness ‘she missed the remember- in the wilderness where' distance to get a drink of clear water where the pond bottom was quite hard and as she drank, some of the lower rushes penetrated the basket through the-meshes of the net. She lowered her muzzle carefully, keeping herjaws open; and when she felt some of the lrushes in her mouth, she cropped them quickly, chewing them triumphantly as the water dripped from her muzzle. HE rushes grew tallest in‘ the cen- ter of the pond. Se was afraid to go in very far, feeling constantly, as she would move inward, that this time she was going tostick there. It was not long before what rushes she could reach had all been cropped. She learn- ed to get some grass by doing with the, grass what she had done with the rushes, bllt though this was better food she could not get as 'much of the grass as she had gotten of the rushes. She managed in that way, however, to keep life burning in her bedraggled body. The fear of being. captured again left her as the days went by without a sign of man, but as this fear left came hunger. to obtain enough grass * to keep her alive and when the stirrup reétingbn frozen mud kept her awake atgnight. she only thought of grass and how to get more and more of it. The sweet- ness of the _wilds she had. loved was gone, leaving them hollow and. deso- late and so cruelly unresponsive as to be’ almost mocking. Day after day ~ man’s curse grew- heavier to bear and the strangle-hold it had upon her \lif’econtracted with more telling effect. It was only a mat- ter of a short time when its contract- ing hold would finally and mercifully put an. end to her misery. The short Indian summer passed away. The nights became cold and the frosts froze the .mud into rock. When in lying dowu the stirrup press- ed into some tender spot, she would endure the pain, then rise next morn- ing and ‘go limping over the'plains. A , layer of thick ice which no longer melted by the middle of the day now covered the pond. What little frozen dew that she could get, with the little, grass she could crop, only intensified her thirst and the desire forwater drove her to desperation. She tried to break a hole in the ice but she did not have the necessary strength. The irresistible desire for water sent her out upon the slippery ice in the hope of finding a weaker spot. A dozen feet from the edge she slipped and fell with a crash, .breaking through and falling into the icy water. She was obliged to rest a while before she could summon enough energy to get up. When she did get up she was aching from head to foot and on her leg was an open,'bleeding wound. She drank, however, all she could hold, then she turned and looked helplessly to the shore, afraid to step over the broken ice, falling'again when. at last she ventured toward it, but finally getting back. Her sides pained her terrible and her open wound smarted and itched. She tried to lick it but only hurt it with the wire net. She stOOd stolidly for a few moments, her addled brain trying to clarify the great confusion that came over it. What was she to do? What was going to become of her? Life was almost unendurable, and instincts of terrifying force guard- ed against the death that would have ,. relieved her. Paroxysms of fear swept over her, filling the shadows of the desolation' with beasts of prey who, leeering and licking their chops, wait-o ed with terrifying patience for ‘the weaker moment when they expected ’ to pull her down. Geese flew southward constantly and their ominous honking sang dirgcs By FranflR. Lean GET YOUR GAS MASK 5LIM, AN' COME .our To THE SOUTH WHEAT FIELD I WANT TO SHow You How To, GAS, ansSHoppERs , I E o ”a; i " l/Illii/l Ill/(III. IIIIllIll/IIIHI IIIIIIIIII/I LlSTENTo‘ EM SLIM'. THEY‘QE LAUGHING .- THEMSELVESTD "2(397 DEATH! ‘ ,- ,‘ ' \L . is GER NEE. ' I’ll” nulnmu. O ‘ hump. . v I “um I ,, i. J, 15;, ...3‘,F;I_« ,sk‘K ‘- ‘ . Don't KID ‘IbURSELm ‘nIEM GRASSHQWERS l ARE mar GIVIN’ You THE ‘MERfiY’ /} [HA HA! . at III '. .IllIlIlllIII IIIIIIIIII III III/II I All ”day-she. struggled s1 . . fl: . ‘ the: face of a child suppressing the im- ' pulsetocry. The winds reaching out apawith afgreat cosmic. so from the" frozen north wailed with maddening grief. ,' ~ TACITURN old coyote began, to . '. worry her. He would sometimes pass her while she grazed 0r struggled . in 'her attempts to graze, each time seemingly coming nearer. He filled -her soul with terror. Sometimes he woke her at night with his demoniac howling and she would spring to her feet and shake and tremble with fear and cold, only to find that he was sit- ting on the rim of the hollow, looking down at her,_ his black, hateful form out clearly against” the dark grey sky. Then one morning, slre awoke to find him less than a rod away, sitting on his haunches and watching her. He fled when she sprang weakly toward him with a fearful cry 'in which she tried desperately to be' defiant; but she decided to abandon the basin. she, knew it new Whither she was to Know. Only she felt the need of go- ing and she went, limping slowly and- painfully, sick in body and soul, all .her defiance of man crushed out of her.‘ Thus the erstwhileQueen of the wilds lumbered painfully over the plains that seemed to no longer sus- tain her,~ going humbly back to man to dumbly‘ beg for mercy, for even in that state of mind she felt that as man had placed his curse upon her only man could remove it. It was a dreary, dull afternoon. The sun struggled to show itself and it's Weakest warmth was driven from her protruding bones by a cold, cutting gale. In her lumbering along over the plains that seemed strangely dim and uncertain she stopped every once in a while and stared like a decrepit old woman. She 'came' at last to an open space between two patches of wood- land and stopped to gaze wild—eyed upon a black shanty covered with tar- paper, and a sod barn (Continued next week). COMMON, SENSE ABOUT GERMS. ' SUBSCRIBER, of a thoughtful turn, would like a little light upon the germ theory of disease. If germs are so very deadly, and if they multi- ply so fast, how is the human race saved from extermination, she asks. She would also like to know what com- mon sense tells us to do about germs. The fact of the matterris that dis- ease germs, dangerous though they are, do not have everything their own way. They are not very long lived. They cannot exist unless they find suitable soil. They must have proper degrees of temperature and moisture. They are blasted .by the breezes of the atmosphere and withered by the bright rays of the sun. If every single dis- ease germ proved fatal to every per- son attacked: the result would be a speedy end to the human race. But disease germs must attack in force to be effective, they must find a non-re- sistant soil, and even then the‘ human body will generally destroy them after a resistance that we speak of as an “illness.” I think it is safe to make the broad statement that germs from the body of a person in health will do no harm to other persons. It is true that even a healthy' person carries constantly germs that, are capable, under certain conditions, of creating disese,‘ but while the body is in health they lack virulence. There is one great exception, and that is in the bodies of persons who are “disease carriers.” These “car- riers” are those who have had a dis ease, such as typhoi dfever or diph- theria, have recovered from it so that they are immune to its germs, but for some reason still harbor the live germs in their bodies, and are capable of passing them- on to other persons in such a way as to transmit the disease.‘ I do not think that harmful carriers . are so ,very numerous, but there are enough so. that I feel sure that all per- sons employed in dairies, in bakeries, in restaurants, or in the production or preparation of ' any food supplies should be rigidly questioned as to their previous illnesses and a phys1cal “ex- «amination made to determine their ' afety to the public em in the mouth and throat harmlessly during health become active for evil when health has given way to illness. Most of the spread of contagious dis- ease comes from a well person coming in contact with one who is ill with the disease. I will sum the matter up by saying: Don’t bother about germs so long as you are in good health. In case of ill- ness quarantine yourself until you know that you cannot spread contag ion. Avoid actual contact with per- sons who show symptoms of contagi- ous disease. That’s all you can do. Don’t worry. ' DISTURBANCE oF SWEAT GLANDs I have something that comes by spots the size of a pin head, just un- der the skin of my face. I had this for years and it seems, to be getting worse. Will you ' 11 me what it is, and cause an .——M1s. E. B. I am not sure from your description, but think these spots ale Sudamina, caused by disturbance of the sweat glands. The best treatment is to pro- mote a healthy, vigorous condition of the skin of the entire body. Take a regular morning bath in water of a. temperature that you can bear com- fortably, but the cooler the better. Fol- low this with a brisk toweling and a rub all over the body that will bring the circulation to a pink glow. For young, vigorous people cold water is best. This will improve thevcircula- tion throughout the entire skin and give you a better complexion. sons IN MOUTH. What shall I do about a pimple in the back of roof of mouth? This is sore only in damp weather or when I have a slight cold, sometimes two 0r three days at a time, then is not no- ticeable for some days again. This has bothered me for three years but I have never' tried to bring it to a head for fear of making a cancer.—'— Mrs. R. A. - G0 at once to a good doctor who can examine your mouth and keep that‘ulcer under treatment until it is well. A persistent sore in the mouth 'must never be neglected, on account of the bare» possibility of its leading to cancer; Just as'a mutt-have the doctor or dentist look carefully at your teeth. Sometimes carious teeth cause a condition,' and sometimes it nitablafimnsst " r The Coyote had,uong recognized it and 'no one told her. ARY came from] Magdala. To this day an old watch tower marks the site of the village. What we know of her is comparatively little. ‘Luke says, “The twelve were with Him, and certain women which had been healed of evil spirits and in- firmities, Mary thatvwas called Mag- dalene; from who seven devils had gone out, and Joanna, the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto them of their substance.” It seems that it was a common custom for women of means who had been helped by the teaching of‘ a rabbi to accompany him and minister to his wants. If that is true, Christ was but following a common custom. Mary had been immensely helped by Christ. Any one who is afflicted as she was, and is cured, would do almost anything for the physician. To use the words of another, “Per- haps in some street of Magdala. the city of her youth, He found her, torn with frenzy; and in upon the wretchedness of despair. the divided consciousness, the long continued fits of silence which darkened her life, there broke that calm, clear voice which restored her to sane'and happy womanhood and freed,her from the terrors of the devil-haunted past. No wonder that she loved Him and with woman's whole-hearted devotion hung about His footsteps in Galilee and ‘ministered unto him,’ content in some small poor measure thus to repay her infinite debt.” \ UST what demon possession was, probably no one knows. We should probably speak of such persons as Mary as epileptics. Others of this class would be classed as insane. Yet it is possible that there is some- thing in demon pessession, if the tes- timony of missionaries is to be be- lieved. Something like it is found on mission fields now, we are informed. An incident related by the late Bishop C. H. Fowler is to the point. He was traveling around the world, visiting the mission stations of his church. He reached China. A native pastor re- ported the case of a small woman whose husband was a Christian. She. herself was not and she made life mis- erable for her sp’okuse. She had fear- ful bursts of temper and at such times she was uncontrollable. Her husband on one occasion hired a professional athlete to come and condiler her. She seemed to know all about it, though She said, “When that man comes, you will see what I will do to him.” He came, a huge fellow, a trained wrestler. The little. demon- iac soon put him to flight, and even picked him up and pitched him over a stone fence. It sounds like the words of Mark concerning the demoniac in the tombs, “And no man could bind him, no, not with chains.” Two Chi— nese pastors went to see this woman, prayed, and commanded in the name of Jesus that the demon depart from her. She was cured, and became a devoted Christian. I E learn most of Mary at the time of resurrection. Probably Mary was the first to arrive at the tomb on Sunday morning. “Very early in the morning,” say two gospels. “Very early,‘ while it was yet dark,” says John. ‘Three gospels say that a com; pany of women went to the sepulchre. It is likely that Mary hastened on ahead, as they drew near the tomb. The others no doubt soon left and re- turned to the city, while Mary Magda- .1 lene remained. She stood there weep- ing. She could not tear herself away from the spot. had risen. That was too good even to suggest. She only wanted to know where the body had been taken. Pres-‘ ently a man is seen near by. Natur« ally, it would be the caretaker of the garden, she thinks. He asks her why she is weeping. She tells him she wants to know where the body has been taken. “Mary”—one word is enough. She recognizes it instantly. “Master!" She falls'at His feet, but He says, “Touch me not, for I have not yet as— cended,” implying that the unseen communion with Him would be a far greater ‘boon than conversing with Him in the flesh. He gives her a mes- sage-“Go unto my brethren, and. say to them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and my God and your God.” ‘ There are some goo things to think of, in‘connection w; h Mary Magda- lene. To begin with, it is a wonderful influence in one’s life to admire some great soul, with a passionate admira- tion. An Englishman became so enamored of the life of Lincoln that he wrote one of the best studies of him ever published—“Lincoln, Master of Men.” The editor of one of Michi« gan’s daily papers has recently writ- ten a new life of Alexander Hamilton, whom he considers the greatest Amer- ican. The superintendent of a reform school for boys states that the major- ity of boys there have never had their admiration awakened for any distin- guished person. In other words, they know nothing of hero-worship. That is tragedy. Great men are always hero-worshipers. The one who has had the most widespread influence on men is the Christ. He is and has beenvthe hero of millions, and will continue to be. That is a poor and shallow way to speak of Him, but it is one way which appeals to the crowd. They know what a hero is. The person whom one admires ought to have the. power to lift one up out of his common level of thinking and living. AND that, of course, is precisely what Christ does. In fact, it is astOnishing that He does not make a deeper impression on the lives of His followers than He does. They do not take Him seriously. It is time they did. Mary loved much. She would do anything for the One who meant so much to her. That is the secret of her devotion. And love always wins. ‘Love will conquer at the Last,” says ‘TennySon That is about the haldest fact of life to learn, and it certainly is the hardest truth of Christianity. Ferce is so much easier and quicker. Yet in the long run it is not quicker. The use of force. was the popular med- She did not believe He , ary Magdalene the Faithful Our Weekly Sermon-By N. A. Mchze \ icine dealt 'out to the Indians in the . early days. sacrificed, showed that it was not the surest method nor the quickest. (This is not to be taken as meaning that the Indians never should have~ been resist- ed, but refers to the general policy of the white man toward the red man). One of the most striking facts of re cent times was the erection of a stat- - ue of Christ on the border line be- tween Chile and the Argentine Repub-;- lic, called “The Christ of the Andes." That statue and the sentiment back of it will do more to prevent future wars in South American than any standing army. SUNDAY SCHOOL? LESSON FOR AUGUST 5. SUBJECT. —Mary Magdalene. _ 8:1 to 3. Matt. 27: 55, 56. 301m 1' 25. 20: 1 to 18. GOLDEN TEXT: —-Qur soul hath w p ed for Jehovah; he is our hel EM our shield. Ps. 33:20 Luk . But the wars, scalps, lives‘ ' ' Fresh Vegetables Every Day How geod the first peas ‘ taste when they come in the summer, and the first beets and the first snap beans! ,The Home Canner can have fresh vegetables on her table every day in the year. Vegetables can be canned by the cold pack method with no danger of spoilage if the food is thoroughly sterilized and then sealed securely with a GOOD LUCK-Rubber. Kill the germs inside the jar and then protect it with a perfect seal which prevents air from entering. .T he makers of GOOD ®LUCK JAR RUBBERS are the result of our fifty yeara of experience in making jar rings. We have perfected our formula until GOOD LUCK rubbers will not only keep aligg and protect the food indefinite- ly but will stand the long temp- eratures necessary for modern canning. These rubbers have been tested and approved by all methods of canning by the Home Canners Association of America. They come packed with the following leading . brands of fruit jars:'Atlas E-Z Seal, Atlas Good Luck, Schram Ever Seal, Schram Acme. If your dealer cannot sup: ply you send 10 cents for sample dozen. For 6 cents in stamp: we will mail you our book on cpld p a c k canning, containing many novel and ex- cellent recipes. Boston Woven Hose 81 Rubber Co. 49 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, Mass. Largest Makers of Jar Rings in the World ' pork when the warm days come. ms New NYoun . H. ~34 _..'.‘._g t" - i <. 5‘ ‘ ‘1, / . .: u _ .. ~ _ M s .. -‘.——A .‘ .. ~ QUIEU’T3II-SS ' “and. M Huahhétznp ”- i. ummrriducuu. m. ' Int. «.m. IlehlmJ. SJ. 1 is that I give them to understand that GOOd Things to Eat In Se Some New Dis/tar New and T/zen Help to Stimulate t/ze Appetite on W arm Days 0 surprise the family with a new food or a unique way of serving an old one, is one of the happiest stunts in a home-maker’s bag of tricks. There are countless changes, additions, and other devices by which the ingenious housewife may entice the appetite on a hot summer .day as the men come in tired from a long- day’s work in the field. Of course, there are many extra demands on mother’s time, too, during the sum— mer, but her efforts will be well re- paid. When the men folks enter the dining-room with that expectation of finding fried potatoes, bread and but- ter, cake and sauce, it is a welcome surprise to them to find some little change mother has been capable of devising. It is a soul-satisfying feeling that mother has when son pushes back from the table saying, “I didn’t feel a bit like eating supper but that new dish looked so' good I had to try it. Now I am so full I don’t feel like do- ing the chores.” These are some dishes that are sim- ple and will be a. welcome and de— lightful change in summer. Curried Lima Beans. Cook one cup of lima beans with a small onion sliced and one-quarter cup of diced meat. Next add one- quarter cup of rice, half cup ofsweet corn, one cup tomato soup or three whole tomatoes, and one teaspoon of curry powder or other seasoning. Sim- mer slowly until vegetables and rice are done. Season and serve. Fine if served with toast. This same recipe makes a very tasty dish if served with steak. Omit the diced meat, and prepare all to- together. Place on cut of steak and roll. If the mixture is not of the right consistency, add bread crumbs, bake until tender. , Creamed Salt Pork. One often becomes tired of salt TI'Y serving it this way. Slice half pound of salt pork rather thin and dip first in flour then in corn meal. Fry until brown on both sides. Place on a plat- ter and pour all but two’andahalf ta- blespoons of drippings from the fry- ing pan, add two tablespoons of flour, pepper and one c-up'of milk, and make a creamed gravy. Pour this over the pork and serve with baked potatoes and fried apples. Salmon Scallop. Salmon scallop makes an enticing warm weather dish. Make a sauce of one cup of milk, two tablespoons of flour, two tablespoons of drippings. Cook until thick and add one cup of flaked salmon, and half cup of boiled onion. Line a baking dish with one cups of mashed potatoes, and add the creamed mixture. Beat two eggs, half cup of milk, salt, pepper, and pour over the top. Bake twenty minutes in a. hot oven. MAKES TH EM WORK. EAR READERS:—I have just fin- ished reading how Mrs. Brown feels, about city company. the reverse. At our house we' are al- ,ways glad to have friends and rela- tives from the city come and stay. The reason why I don’t mind them they are welcome as long as they don’t make any extra work. They all turn in and help until the work is I am just. to enjoy our good time together. I think‘I have as many city folks at our house as anyone who lives on a 120-acre farm, and they say they would rather come here than anywhere else. —Mrs. J. A. G. ' HAVE'KITCHEN UTENSlLS AT YOUR SERVICE. NE of the handiest arrangements in my kitchen is an old-fashioned pdate rack which I [have converted into a kitchen convenience. After staining it the color of the‘woodwork in my kitchen, I fastened it to the wall by means of screweyes. Placing extra hooks on each small shelf, all my working tools are hung upon these hooks—those utensils which are usu- ally put in a drawer with no proper arrangement. All my kettle covers are placed where the plates used to go, which is much handier and better looking than the old rack for covers. Cookie, biscuit and fried cake cut— ters, potato chopper, and measuring cups are placed in a row on top. Two small nails are driven at each end of the tOp shelf to give a place for spoons too large to fasten on the hooks. _ ' This convenence is so simple that even the unskilled can fashion one similar—even though you don't pos- sess such a rack. A small strip on lower shelf will take the place of the groove to hold covers. ——~Mrs W. P. R. BEcoM *j'THER's LITTLE ‘ HELPER. AM anxious to tell the readers of the home department of the unique way I saw a young mother and daddy training their five—year-old daughter. The mother is delicate but very ambitious, and daddy’s job gives him much time at home. He helps mother a. good deal. - Little daughter has been provided With broom, carpet sWeeper, dust cloth, 'etc. When the sweeping is in progress, she is given a small corner to sweep, dust and put in order. When mother makes the beds, she puts her dolly’s bed to air and makes it up ac4 cording to the rules of the house.‘ She has her own dishes, little cup- board, dishpan and towels. When the dishes are done, with a chair at the ‘sink, she prepares her wishwater and washes her dishes, arrangesthem in order, rinses her towels and hangs them to dry. Twice in my week’s visit to this home daddy told her her cup- board was not in order and both times she put clean papers on the shelves and arranged it just as neatly _as her mother’s. She makes little pics on baking day. done, including canning, picking fruit, , . preparing vegetables and the regular Wot _ will be clear. . the bowls. Her little range is set on the stoye‘“ and with. mother watching over her she learns how to bake. ' . . . She is also receiving training with her needle under her mother’s direc— tion, and it struck me, why don't all mothers do the same? To this little miss it is play and amusement. She uses her own telephone which really- rings, and gives orders to the grocery man every day. After ringing she will say, “Hello, Mr. Groceryman, what is the price of eggs, lettuce, lamb chops, etc?” After a minute' s hesitation, she will decide that lamb chops are too high and will order round steak. Perhaps she has inherited her man- , agement from her parents, and per- haps it is training. At least, she is becoming a very efficient little house- keeper. as a child—Grandma M. ' i-IOUSEHOLD HINTS. HEN usin’gsoft, turbid water to do washings or any other. clean- sing, put a loose piece of cotton bat- ting on the top of the water and let boil for a few minutes. The sediment will go into the batting and the water Do not squeeze the bat— ting; either leave it in the bottom or take it out with a dipper. Keep a pair of scissors in the kitch- en. They are excellent for cutting the edges of pork or steak which curl when frying, also clipping. the fibers in grape fruit, etc. They will save the sharp knives, aluminum pans and many burns beside. ——Mrs. N. L.’ Fruit pies can be prevented from boiling over and wasting the juice while baking, if a tablespoonful of corn starch is added to the friut. sweeten the fruit to taste, add the corn starch and heat, then pour into the crusts—G. S. . AN INEXPENSIVE DRAIN; T HE handlest thing in my house is ' 8. Handy Man. Now, don’t think "by this that my husband sits in' the house all the time, waiting to do the hundred and one things that help to lighten a woman's burdens. He has many duties beside his farm work, and doesn't always find it easy to take the time to do these things. The ma- ‘ jority of _men can be handy if they ~ will, but remem- , “““““““ ‘\ her, sister house~ m wives, we must \_ ____fl_ \ be “on taps" to %//////////////—7-///-/-/. give our busy husbands an oer ; c'asional lift. -‘ . Probably t h e ' most appreciated of- his recent ’ helps is a drain in my wash room. It was not conven- ient to place a sink with underground drain in this room, and besides, it would cast considerable. So he had sort of a slap sink constructed of gal- vanized iron, re-enforced around the - edges with wood, with an elbow of . 'eave spouting soldered into the bot- tom. To this be attached sufficient spouting to carry the water away from , " The window in this room 7‘ is low and by taking out 9. 139.110 of glass and substitutln 4 ' I; / woman say the ether I HEARD a tfi ways of cutting down the labor of preparing a meal.. The first was putting into ‘operatiOn the practical, labor-saving devices which her kitch- en afforded and the latter was going Won a picnic. Perhaps many would not agree with - this ‘woman, but she undoubtedly planned her picnic eats in such a way as to ,satisfy the fresh air appetites and to save herself as much work as possible. 5 . ,If mother is to. enjoy the picnic 'alQllg With her family, the time spent in preparation of~the lunch 'should re- - ceive much consideration. The follow: ing are some suggestions with which . one of our readers fills up a tasty pic- nic basket. ' , . First Prize. . . Mice A. J. B.,.Holland, Michigan. Potato Salad Chicken Salad : Pickles Olives Nut Bread Sandwiches Cheese and Nut Sandwiches Coffee Apple and Custard Pie American Cheese Assorted Fruits Potato Salad. Dice twelve boiled potatoes, three onions, two green cucumbers, stalk of celery. ' , ,. . Dressing. _ One egg well beaten One teaspoonful salt Three " tablespoons sugar . Three tablespoons flour Half teaspoonful mustard One cup vinegar Large tablespoon of butter Dash of paprika. Mix in order given. Dissolve mus- tard in vinegar. Boil slowly and 5th constantly. ' , Chicken Salad. Boil fowl until tender. ‘Cut meat into small. pieces. To one part of rrah foraPICnlc' . ' d" that in her opinion there were. diced celery. Use this dressing- “ cheese and pecan (or walnut) meats. ‘or soften the mixture, two tablespoons chicken add one: and. one-half parts Of Two «tablespoons cream salad mus» tard ‘ . Five tablespoons sweet cream One teaspoon of sugar "Garnish to‘suit. - . Nut Bread. One egg One scant cup of sugar One cup milk Three cups flour Three teaspoons haying powder 'Half teaspoon of salt . . 'Fifteen cents worth walnut meats. ,Mix and sift dry ingredients. Beat the egg well and add to the'milk. Add egg and milk to dry ingredients. Beat well and add chopped walnut meats. Bake in moderate oven for thirty minutes. Cut slices thin and spread with but- ter. ‘ - . For cheese and nut sandwiches take home-made bread, butter, and use the ‘ following filling: Take equal parts of American Chop the nuts fine and mix thoroughly with the cheese, to which should be and enough sweet cream to moisten cream.'salad mustard. Season to taste. ' - ' Apple Custard Pie. . Peel some apples and stew until soft and not 'much water left in them. Then add butter the size of a; large egg, one-half cup of sugar, one egg, season with nutmeg. To be baked with one crust, bake crust partly done, then add filling and return to oven. Serve with squares of cheese. Mrs. B. T., Leslie, Mich, won the aluminum serving tray, while Mrs. M. J. H., Okemos, Mich; Mrs. P. F., Pig- eon, Mich, and Mrs. E. L. E., Howell,, Mich, each won sauce pans in our contest this week. VICE _ ____——— (Use this department to help solve your Household Problems. Address your letters to MarthaCole, Michigan Farmer, Detroit, Michigan). ' TOMATO SOUP FOR WINTER. Will you please give me a recipe for canning tomato soup? I have good luck with canned tomatoes, but this tomatoes strained and prepared for soup I have never tried.~—Mrs. M It is most economical .to can a soup as concentrated as possible. After blanching your tomatoes in boiling water to remove skins, cut in medium size pieces and add one large onion chopped fine; and one cup of chopped fresh peppers toeach gallon of to matoes. Cook until tender, then put through a sieve. Add " one-half tea- spoon of salt, three tablespoons sugar to each (gallonof pulp. Cook until the consistency of catsup, .. stantly. Pack boiling hot in sterilized jars. Adjust rubbers and ton into po« sition and take one turn back. Process thirty minutes' in hot water bath, or ten minutes over ten. pounds steam pressure. Remove the jars and seal.‘ PlCKLlNG DIFFICULTIES. .I would like to get some informa- tion about canning pickles. About two hoursafter .I put the vinegar (in the 3 g pickles, they 'shrivel up and are not good to eat. I use nothing. but- pure ‘.«cider,,vinegar, granulatedsugar d a spices._._ .Beforelput, the yin gar them they=ara~afi p-crispra's though " th .f‘VM 5 El: . ' “ ‘ r 9‘ r9" ten- Houscnouj stirring con- . of similar difficulties they have had, along this line. : '- =1 ~ ' E Some home-made vinegar cannot be: used successfully for canning. [ti might be well for you to change thej vinegar barrel ‘you are using. ,Are you} keeping the vinegar where it is cool,; and where it takes the cider too long i a time to bechanged to vinegar? To make sweet pickles without hav ing them shrivel, they should stauv. 3;. brine three days in an open crock, and after this is removed they should be placed in a weak solution of vilwgui for two days, and the hot vinegar,. sugar and spices added to them just before they are packed into jars. TO CLEAN'W’ALL PAPER. ~Some paste stains are left on the 'outside of our wallpaper which are more conspicuous than the pattern in the paper. Can you tell me how these may -be removed ?——Mrs. C P If you would clean the paper lightly with the following wall paper cleaner the resultwould be quite satisfactory. . Do not rub hard, and clean a rather, large area around the spots. 1. To make this wall paper cleaner use . one-half cup of water; one cup of flour; three teaspoons of. .vinegar; three teaspoons of ammonia; one~tea~ spoon carbon oil. ' . ”Boil and stir constantly until thick. . Work into small. balls, andrub the pa- per always with a- downward stro‘k =2. If. as paste spots .{arenot very large ‘ i mighti‘he' satisfactW; to»..tear irreg- l , stamina-paper with pat— i .i . Box 525, disposition grew before. process. It is clean. please you better. A GOOD RECIPE FOR NUT BREAD 1 egg, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup sweet milk, 1 teaspoon salt. 1 cup nuts, 41/; cups Lily White -Flour, 4 level tea.- spoone baking powder. Mix well and let stand twenty minutes in two pans nine inches long. four and three- quarters inches wide, three inches deep. This amount just fills these two pans. Grease pane and over top of loaves with melted butter: bake in moderate oven until done. (Use one-half cup of flour to knead in soft dough.) Poor bread for dinner won’t help out Friend Husband’s . after a hard day at the office. medium good bread. But an excellent bread, a bread that is delicious to the taste, good to eat, and satisfying all the way through brings forth a smile where only a grouclf Lily White is the finest flour you can buy. It is made from superior wheat and milled by a most careful and extensive It has wonderful flavor. You'll be delighted with your baking triumphs and you’ll please the whole family. Lily White “The Flour the Best Cooks Use" Have Lily White in your Flour Bin 'VALLEY CITY MILLING COMPANY GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN “Millers for Sixty Years” Neither will' It will Just see! OUR GUARANTEE We Guarantee you will like Lily White Flour, 'tho flour the beat cooks use' better than any flour you ever used for every requirement of homo balling. If for any reason whatno- cucr you do not, your dealer will refund the purchau price, He in so instructed. PERMANENT STAMMERING C 0 R R E c T Most Successful speech correction school in America. You can learn to talk naturally in a few weeks. Detroit, Mich. LY ED . Information Free. 1‘21 Hubbard Avenue FRUIT BASKETS. These are made for grocers. fruit growers, and Road- sxde trade for tomatoes, peaches, plums. grapes. etc. They greatly increase sales and profits and supply a convenient measure. Prices are as follows, f. o. b cars Lansing. REED SCHOOL. 1 qt. size . ‘. '2. at. size - . . 3 qt. size - - 2 ()0 4.75 M. H. HUNT & SON, Lanelng, Mich. Why not spend Saturday night and Sunday in ‘DE‘TROI‘T? HOTEL Fert Shelby Lafayette Blvd. at Firft St. Michigan people prefer this hotel for its service, courtesy and fairness of charge. The Fort Shelby Garage is one of the finest in the world. Great excel- lence at moderate prices in the Cale. ‘Rates per day $2 and up ‘Double $3.50 and up 1 'four sizes: Michigan Farmer Pattern Service ' No. 4360~Ladies’ House Dress. Cut In seven sizes, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46 and‘48 inches bust measure. A 38-" Inch size requires 5% yards of 36-inch material. The width' at the foot is 2% yards. Price 120. No. 4022a—Ladies’ Apron. Cut in Small, medium, large and extra large. A medium size requires 2% yards of 40-inch material. Price . . . .- No. 4377—Ladies’ Camisole. Cut: in {our sizes: Small 34-36; medium 384 40; large 42-44; extra large 46-48 inch- es bust measure? A medium size re- quires one yard of material 32 or"36{, Inches wide. _Price 120. . No. . 4376—40hild's: Dressy-Cut. in ion Clué“‘Graduate:” Find I Z” Help; in Constructive Activities By Johnny HE beginner, or younger club worker, is always interested in what the older boys and girls have done, and ho_w' they have suc- ceeded. He usually enjoys hearing their stories, and profits from them. With this in mind, and that the expe— riences of those who have succeeded would be of interest to that‘ new class '° of boys and girls who are launching out to raise better pigs, an acre of corn, or other project, I have collect: ed together opinions of three who From Frieda Leach, Hartford, Mich. have won out, as to what they con- sider to be the chief factors to suc- cess in club work. Fannie Moog, of Branch county, has won for herself many honors, trips, and a state championship in her line of work. She claims perseverance, or “bull dog tenacity,” as the most im- portant of those talents‘ which a suc- cessful club worker must exhibit. Sec- ond, initiative and the knack of strik- ing out for yourself, which club work also tends to develop. As Miss Moog says, “We all like a game loser; good sportsmanship is not without its val- ‘211‘2 ~We can not all win, you may not wm If you do win. forget. about it. I! you do not win, remember that you are not going to lose again. 'l‘he.‘ nothing so disgusting as a pool hint 1' The sue l9 Uilit‘r‘fi it is a poor winner. l'essii.. winner bares his honms mod- estly the poor winner lets the world know he won.” Mary Francis Jones, of Tennessee, has, made rather an unusual record. She is a member of one of the livest baby beef clubs in the country. Show~ . ing her calf last year, along with the exhibit made by her club, her calf was the heaviest Winner. On this one entry she won five loving cups, two medals, and a watch. First among the factors to success she considers organization among the members or the entire club working for the same ideals. Have a definite aim at the beginning. Second, she names cooperation of your parents, local citizens, and busi- ness men, to give to the work its nec- " essary ‘jdig11ity.” Last, but, as she says, not least, comes individual “pep,” or the putting of one’s entire efforts into the work, for he who does more than is expected of him will be . repaid doubly, while he who does less never rises high. " Sidney Philips, who has won many / prizes, and honors, is ex—president of the. State Organization of Club Boys and Girls. He is a breeder of Duroc Jersey swine, and naturally his inter- ests are chiefly along the lines of a live stock worker. He says, “First decide upon the project you are going to follow. Se- lect one that will be of use on the farm, as well as one that will aid in training yourself.” Second, you should aim to produce or raise the best. The new club mem- ber should keep his records acu~rately, become interested in and enthusiastic over his work, and aim to produce that superior good at the least pos- sible cost. It is of interestto notice that these Club Work Builds, for F nture . tional lines. opinions while coming from those in: widely different parts of the country, are decidedly alike, and .show that the projects as outlined and carried out produce uniform results along educa- Club work has developed leadership in these three workers, who evidently have brilliant careers before them. Club workers mold their minds along similar lines. They are ever af- ter men who believed in the true, the beautiful and the good. STATE ASSOCIATION 'ELECTSF OFFICERS. A T the assembly between eight and nine o’clock on the Thursday dur ing the Boys’ and Girls’ Club Week. the State Association of Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs elected officers as follows: Edward Smith, president. Mary Piechowiak, vice-president. Iva Livermore, secretary. James Smith, ~treasurer. Dear Uncle Frank: I received my Merry Circle pin and membership card and thank you very much for it. If you use this letter to fill the waste basket half full, I will send another one to fill it up the rest of the “way. Say, Uncle Frank, how would it be to have a Merry Circle flag? Can anyone send in a poem whenever they want to?—Your neph— ,Robert Asch, Redford Mich. R. 3. The waste basket was full already so I had to leave your letter out. May- be a Merly Circle flag would be 0. K. What do other M. C.’ 8 think about it? Yes, one can send in poems any time, but we can't always print them. Dear Uncle Frank: I don’t think it fair- that Rex Ellis. should get a prize every time there is a contest, nearly, and I believe some of the H-st of the Merr» (,‘irelers think that same wav.——\Vith love, Eleanor Fredei'iekson. M. (1.. Perus- key, Mich , R. 2. l agree with you. I wish would send lll better papers so would not get so 11.1121‘! prlzL-s. (i'lli‘l‘b ltiix Dear Uncle Frank: I can’t tell what you really think about bobbed hair and knickers by what you say, but do tell us what you think about bell trousers. The first time I saw a young man in a vel— vet suit with bell trousers split up the side and paneled with red satin. I ran right home and got into a pair of overalls. It‘ the men are going to dress like parakites it is time for us girls to get ready to shoulder the rough work—vYour loving niece, Ev— elyn Batten, M. C., R. 1. Bell trousers may be all right in Mexico or some such place, but not in our neck of the woods. They must be the masculine for slit skirts. a Dear Uncle Frank: Thanks ever so .much for the button and membership card. I was very much surprised and pleased to get them. Are planting corn and beans good “reducing stunts?” That’s what I have been trying, anyway. Well, [must close my Chatterbox or the waste basket will surely get thist ‘tresses and actors. —Your niece, Ada Tabberer, Kingsley, Mich. Can’t tell you about reducing stunts, because I’ve never had to reduce I’m interested in fattening stunts. I won- der if eating corn and beans would fatten? Dear Uncle Frank: Here I am again! I received the button and membership card all 0. K., but when'I was away, so I didn’t have . time to answer it. Uncle Frank, I wish we could have some movie contests, we’ve never had any yet. I’m simply crazy over ac- In my room last year we girls all played some actress. I was Norma Talmadge. We got all the pictures of the different actresses and actors and took them to school and showed the others. I must have about one hundred. I had some movie magazines here and I cut all the pic- 'tures out of it. You can get a lot of them. ‘ ’ Well, I must stop my chatter and close. ——Your niece, Anna M. Sprague, Kent City, Mich. Maybe you’ re right in saying you are crazy over actors and actresses- A person wants to be careful about getting crazy over anything. der what others think of a movie (ontest ' Dear Uncle Frank; Here I am again, as big as life and twice as natural. I received my membership card and pin. Thank you very much, Uncle Frank, they are nice. I read Versel Galley’s account of his year’ 3 work, so I thought I would 4 give mine, as you said you would like to hear them. . I am fifteen years oldand in the eleventh grade. My average was .96.- My lowest mark was 91. My highest mark 100. There it is. What do you think of it?-—Your niece, Helen Lardie, M, C., Garnet, Mich. , . . Good marks, I say.- K the good work up. .GIad you are a? C.- .4 I won- - -‘ 91:8 1% of a boy (smart or dumb) can geiW?“ ahead of me in school work. One boy in my class got 56 in ph‘ysiOIogy. 1* -' will be in the seventh grade next V year, and still intend to keep my mot-r I ,“Work- to Win. ” . Well, I will close, hoping to sno- , .ceed. —-Y0ur niece, M. C., Edwardsburg, Mich. . 1 -, Boys, here is a challenge. Came across and show she is wrong. F pear Uncle Frank: It seems like I’ve answered a dozen contests and haven’t won yet, so I’ll ' try again. Well, Uncle F1 ank and cousins, I’d like to invite you to see me, but per-. haps you would be afraid of the bear. There is one that stays in the woods around here. One day a gentleman -was walking along the road and saw one in a tree. He started and ran and afterwards someone asked him how large it was. He said he didn’t stop tosee. ' There are lots of rabbits up here, ,too. One man said they weren’t any .' bother at all. All he had to do was . put a. kettle of hot water on the stove, open the door, and the rabbits ran right in the kettle. Well, I guess I’ll have 'to close.— Your niece, Zetta Graves, Billings, Mich. ’ Some wild country you must live in. At least you have given us some “bear” facts about it. FUNNIEST THING 1 EVER HEARD. By Ida Cryderman, Twining, Michigan. “Hey, hey, you come help-a-me queek, my Johnny he ‘hass fell'into tho deeth.” Looking up'from my book I saw a neighbor, a foreign woman, ri- diculously fat, come puffing toward me. I jumped up and ran to the- “deetch” which ’at that time of year had not . much water in it, but lots of nice soft mud. I found that “her Johnny” had obligingly pulled himself out and scampered home.- “Well,” I said, “I don’t see how he managed to fall in there ” “Why, you stupid, " said she, “it was like thees. Now watch. He went out Writ/m. —. In Rain on‘Mule-bac‘k.” I Clark, New Haven, Mich. on thees board‘ like thees,” and she'_ proceeded to waddle out on a board that reached from bank to bank on the" ditch, “0nd when he get right here, ' , see, he went right down a—ker-plunk, ,_ like thees.” , and a-k‘er-phmk down she went 111110 the nice _ soft mud; "There Alta» Swinéha'i-t. ’ ‘ by Melton Leo “ ' ID. an'. me {I no. 3h” not . 10ft lad ml! was out . Prices BABY GHIGKS 3:150:50 $5,;oo NAEOB HATCHERY,’ ‘ ‘ ‘~ Baby Chicks ' {“17 uglot‘fihf mom-1&1: Chick- glow term YITTRV‘; Seen. f" "sump. n11honrd.Po, fi'ioa- ton m Prices.“ betterqdfity and lasting ent'f magma" Halal Shingles i1 cnetom arm rtlBsnd givegrutdnnboity—mnnymmmm D0 "W Free Booting Book Get our wonderfully Save money—got Samples 81 111-311 mm. chm-11. o. iRoofing Book I POULTRY Now is your op rtunity to buy laying and breeding stock for next 5 n. 8 Weeks Pullets—Whiw and BroWn Leghonis Anconos Barred Rocks. These Pullets are all grown from care- fully built up laying flocks. They will lay this (all and winter. B l l A Yearlin Hens—White and rown "1; 1011111 n1 (mas Barredgnnd White Rocks. Rhode Island Beds, White Wymidottes. First- -class selected liens laying and breeding stock for next year. Coekereio—White Leghorns. Barred Rocks. ‘ Cock Birds—White and Barred llocks:lt.(.1teds; These Cock birds should be se- if you want Cor-k White Leghorns lected and bought this month birds for next year. All stock is guaranteed to be satisfactory to you. Write to us for description and prices STATE FARMS ASSOCIATION Michigan. Room 20l Chase Block. Kalamazoo Reduced Best Pat 1ng, Heavy Laying Purebred Strains. Tom Barron English 8. C. W. Leghorns—ZS, 100, $10. 00: 500, $45.;00 1000 $90, 00. Park’ s St1a1n Barred Rocks: S.C. Rhode Island Reds—25 $3. 00: 50, 86.;00 100 S812. 00: 500 $55.00;1000 $110 00 Good strong broiler chicks $8 00 per 100- Place your order at once: avoid disappointment Get your chicks when \ou want them. 100% live delivery guaranteed postpaid Instructive catalogue free Prices on mature stock,,8——l2 weeks old pullets on request 1 Bummer Frederickson, Poultry Farm Box 20 Holland, Mich. ‘ Whittaker’s R. l. Reds We will give 50 Grade “A" Chicks 1924 delivery, for the best egg record for December, , 1923 with WHI’I‘TAKER’S REDS. 25 chicks for the second best record. The same for the best records for January. 1924 Flocks must be at least three fourths our stock. 100 chicks to the person beating the present high record of 88% produc- tion for the same months. Get your flock lined up for winter eggs. Cockerel price list ready in September. , INTERLAKES FARMS Box 39, Lawrence, Mich. PULLETS AND COCKERELS Order Now for Early Fall “RITE LEGHORNS AND N10"). l'LED ANCONAS Also Black Leghorns, Brown Leghorns. But! Le horns. Black Minorcas R. 0. Rhode Island Reds Barred Plymouth Rocks. White Plymouth Rocks, Silver Wyandottes, White Wyandottcs WE HA ’I‘CH eggs from Hoganized flocks on free range on separate terms where also our stock is raised. CRESCENT EGG COMPANY Allegan Sand for Pricea Michigan POSTAGE PAID. 95$ 31' riv ui guaranteed. A Hatch 14811111 £1 1311131120 glands .- ' ‘ wt one or or ree s Eve'y Week chicks, 4 breeds ducklings. All Year select and exhibition grades. Catalog free stamps appre- oia at.ed Dept 15, SELECTED YEARLING BREEDERS S. C. W. & Br. Leg. & Anconns. ing stock Also 8 wk pallets. on what you need TOWNLINE POULTRY FARM R. 1. White Box, Black Mlnorcu 13%0 each White Moms cause or Broiler Chi: 120 each in 101) lots. m 1 lot 140.. Order now for June. AllgustChb9u11-5 13 yearsL producing chin. that please. c Solltlhh 11! High Schoo. Foetal. Ito! unions live Gnmbier. 0 All geod stock from our breeding flocks to make room for grow- Write for prices zest-ml, Mich. GREENLAWN CHlX AFTER JUNE 15th Barred Plymouth R011. R I. Reds.Aor ll- All chix Ind Gmatycwn Poultry Farm. $12.00;] per “20”” per “lb“. 0 many boys and girls have asked me to ask other boys and girls to write to them. It is impossible for me to do this onto print the list .of all who want to correspond, so I have thought of the following plan as a. substitute which we will call “The Merry Circle Correspondence Scram- ble.” It will take the place of the contest for this week. . This is the way it is to“‘Wo1'k: If you want to .join in the Scramble write a." letter, addressing it “Dear Friend,” 01' to Uncle Frank, Michigan Farmer, Detroit, Michigan. [11 the lower left hand corner of the envelope be sure to put “Correspondence Scramble.” Also with your letter put a. stamped envelope addressed to your- self We will keep all the letzte 's that come until August 10, when we will open them and put some other boy’ 5 01' giil’s letter in your envelope and your letter in somebody else ’s envel ope and send them out. Then you can answer the lette1 you receive if you Wish. This way you have two chances for starting a correspondence, the one you receive and the one you may hear from. You .may hear from a boy 01' a girl. The letter may come from your ofvthe state. We will do no selecting but will take them as they come. Please be sure to enclose an envel- ope addressed to yourself, with your letter and please do not send a. letter to me in the same envelope, as it may get lost in the scramble. I don’t want any letters for me to get, lost. If you like this Scramble .we will have others. THE LUCKY TEN. 0U must have thought that this last Read—and-Win was a hum- dinger. It really was a little harder treating with sodium floride. This is most easily applied dry. There are two common methods of using it in the powder form. The Pinch Methodr—The bird is held by the legs and pinches of the powder dusted into the feathers about the vent, in the loose fluff feathers and along the body feathers extending from the thigh loxwa'. '.d The Shaker Method. ——’l‘his is simi‘ lar id the pinch method except that 2. can having a perforated top is used in place of using pinches. This requires much more material and consequently it is frequently diluted with some fine substance such as flour or ‘ sulphur. Dip Method—In addition to using the sodium floride as above, it is some— times used as a dip. This requires more labor but is a thorough method of cleaning up at flock. A warm sunny day should be chosen and the work dune during midday to give the birds ' a chance to get dried off before going to roost. This practice is rapidly be— coming more common among poultry- men as they are overcoming a fear of wetting the birds. Beach and Freehorn give the follow- ing directions for making the dip: “The solution should be prepared in a wooden container, avoiding contact with galvanized iron. The ordinary wooden wash tub is excellent for this purpose, 'One ounce of com_merciai sodium floride, or two-thirds of“ an ounce of the chemically pure salts should be dissolved in each gallon of stepidflwater. The best method for dip- birds ‘ is to hold them with Correspondence scramble By. Uncle Frank neighborhood 01' from some for part ' Summer POultry Hints (Continued from page 91). flowers of ‘ mm Thig' than usual, and for that reason quite a few did not get their answers cor‘ root. The next time we will make the question a little less puzzling. Here are the winners and the prizes they won: Pencil Box. Evelyn Nelson, Leroy, Mich” R. 1. Thornton Woodman, Cloverdaie, Mich. Pencil. Frances Ruesink, Adrian, 'Mich., . 4. Helen Hartwig, Elba, Mich, R. 1. Bernice M. Ball, Charlotte, Mich. Map. Hozel Crofts, 1109 North Pennsyl- vania Avenue, Lansing, Mich. Leal D. Parker, Rochester, Mich., Hamlin Road, R. 1. - Mary L. Walbi'idge Paw Paw, Mich, R. 1. Ruew Rippey. Stui'gis, Mich” R. 3. Donald (Joope1'I.a(:.ota Mich. THE CORRECT ANSWERS. _,._ _ ._._..‘. FOLLOWING are the correct an- swers to the Read— and-Win Con- test announced two weeks ago: 1. 01 ganizcd growers at Hart, Lud- ington Scottville and Onekama— Page 53 0.2 To save br'oodei fuel in spring and to produce eggs early in the fall —Pag e ‘. g,200 000 Page 64. 4. A wheel travaage 58. 5 From Eu10pe—~P&ge 49 6 Rosen rye Red Rock wheat Wor- thy and Wolverine oats, Duncan and ' . A C. Yellow Dent c01'.n Robus't beans and Hardigan altztliu——Page 49 7 A condition 01 the scalp when} sllmrply defined areas become bald ,1 Page 68. 8. MIS. J C.-—Page 58 . 9 Twenty to twenty- -five pounds-~W Page 64 Dog Days—- “Dog Days” are at hand when dairying is most difficult without a separator, and when the increase in quantity and im— provement in quality 0f cream- and butter are greatest through the use of a good separator. A De Laval Cream Separator bought new will easily save its cost before the end of the year, and it may be bought for cash or on such liberal terms as to actually pay for itself. The De Laval Separator Co. New York Chic 11g 165 Broadway 29 E. Madison St. San Francisco 61 Beale St. Sooner or later you will use a De Laval Cream Separator and Milker I 10. Twcnty- six per cent ~Pugc 53. i The Claikslon Hampshire Pig Club‘ is going to hold an auction at Park View Farm, Clai'ksion, Michigan, 011 August 15. The club members will sell fourteen sows, three boars, twen- ty sow pigs, and thirty-six feeding boars. warm dip and submerged until only, the hood remains above the surface. They should be. held in this positimr for twenty '01' twenty-five seconds”: while the feathers are ruffled to pet'- mit penetration of the liquid. Just before removal the head should be ducked under the surface. Hold the birds above the tub for a few 111111'11-‘11'13 , to allow them to drain. One hundred birds will use up approximately five gallons of dip on which basis material -.;l10ul(l be available at the start of the1 operation to keep the dip replenished." Summer Feeding. 400 Gallons of Sterilizer for $3 One ounce of B-K is diluted with three gallons of water to sterilize cans, pails, strainers, separators, etc. B-K kills the germs that sour milk and cream. Makes thin 5 sweet and pure. B-K is te dependable, recognized stan- dard. None genuine with- out the big blue label and trade mar Money back If not satisfied. At Your dealer.Write for bulletinBZOA giving information. general Laboratories 430 Dickinson Sh, . Madison, Wis. During the long warm days our 121-? tion can be changed quite materially from the one used during the short cold days of winter. The hen no long- er requires an abundance of heating i'ood. These must be supplied in quan- tities sufficient, however, to maintain body weight.’ She does require, how- ever, ,a liberal feed 01’ mash and ani- mal protein to keep up productiOn. l 11" the houses are warm, put the! mash heppers out in the shade wheIe ‘ the hens will consume more. The standard mash mixture is used forl summer feeding, consisting of equal‘ parts ground oats. ground corn, bran, middlings and meat scrap. Sour milk. or buttermilk may be used to replace about one-half of the .meat scrap. The birds make excellent use of such dairy by-products. The grain mixture may be slightly . changed, reducing the quantity of corn in favor of a. little more wheat The quantity can be materially reduced. We usually recommend feeding about seven pounds per day to one bandied . . ‘ 80, 000 Users '_ Many have as many as 12 Indianae. Those built 20 years ago still giving perfect ser— vice. Large scalc Oper- ation means low price and high value. Cor-1113 late this year. Order your Indiana now and get it up in time. _= lfim Agents—Write today. 1 5 THE INDIANA ' ~ ’ SILO & TRACTOR COMPANY Dept. 47 ‘1.— Anderson. Indiana S a “1 ll \11 ~— ‘The Famous Cyclone Dust Conveyor for threshing . machines; also the 611111123, box Grain Register. antennas. orrrcrorv " Change of Copy or Cancellations must reach us Twelve Days before date of publication Andy Adams LITCHFyELD, MICHIGAN Michigan’s Leading Live Stock Auctioneer - DATES and TERMS on'APELICATION THEREFORDS 10 extra nice Repeater and Fairfax heif- ers from 14 to 20 months old forsale, also 10 cows. - ALLEN BROS. 610 So. West St., Kalamazoo, Mich. BrookWater Jerseys Ready for8 service bulls for sale from Register of Merit dam Herd sire: MAJESTY’S lNTENSE 127191. Herd on federal accredited list as tuberculosis free BROOKWATER FARM. Ann Arbor. Michigan 11. ..Mumford Owner. .Andrews. Lessor. BUTTER BRED JE%%EYSAE%LLB CRYSTAL SPRING STOCK FARM Silver Creek. Allegan County. Michigan. Edz'ar George 0 Dalmeny lienry Bur Product Is The Best Painstaking, modern and scientific methods, coupled Uvith the finest of breeding animals makes possible our enviable accomplishment. You, Mr. Breeder, would enjoy and profit by,a visit to thisunigue estab- ' lishment of superlative breeding. Your correspondence and inspection are invited‘ WILDWOOD FARMS ORION, MICHIGAN W. E. SURIPPS, Prop. SIDNEY SMITH, Supt. Aberdeen-Angus 10 heiferslfi bulls Registered from eight: t: foulfltelen lmonths. b eeding. ’lhe growt y in a. ma egoo figgtsgrfiagie.1nqulreof F. J. Wilber. Clio. Mi.ch Registered Guernseys E ii ready for light service. special ternAls fifmyouu wish. J. .Wiiliams No Adams. 10 h. Forest Hills Guernseys Yearlin bull for sale Fine individual. Dam mak- ing no record. Will take note in payment. HOM M,PE Forest Hills Farms, R. 5. Grand Rapids Re . Guernsey Bull Calf. 8 mos. old. For sale A s‘lmw bull May Rose breedin Sire andDam. Dam on A. R. test. Accredited herd. rice right. Gilmore Bros. Camden. Mich. If 1 Re istered Guernsey cows. May Rose Breed- or iii: sis?) bull calves S50 eath. Registered A. R. dams. JOHN EB ELS. R. 2. Holland. Mich, UERNSEYS for Sale: Reg. Cows 4&5 years old. 2 Balls A. R. Breeding. Bull calves sir Gradefemaies. Accredited Herd L. L Barney Watervliet. Mich. WINNWUUD HERD Registered Holsteinsv 2 ’ Ask us about a Real Bull 8 Maple Crest or an Ormsby. JOHN H. Wltlll, Inc.,- Rochester, Mloh. The Traverse Herd” We have what you want in BULL CALVES. the large. the 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 TraVe se City, Mich. - Friesian heifer and bull calves purebred IIIIISICIII re istered and high- run-“ado rice $20 up. Splendid in ividuals and breeding. Write us your re quirements. Browncroft Farms. McGraw N. Y ' One and two years old fresh- PIIIB Brad “OISIeIflSy ening between Sept and Janv "um-1.0m; 201b. ll Dyesrs old. Approved 11208 accepted in payment. Geo DOIarke. Vassar, Mic EREFORDS Youn Cows with calves b side consis- “11805 bloodf r0111 Arne-ids?! foremost rd 8 at prices that one old them under Elrll "ripe Hereford Bee'- in: to peg . for t emeeiveswi wit sin a rearto 1 mon s. Bulls Kidding prise winners at e In owe “:1 11pm 1611113811- 6.; 'FOR SALE. Jersey bulls ready to 1- service. ll cows Register of Merit. Accredited he SMITH AND PARKER. R. 4. Howell. Mich. o ttle. 0 ng bulls, for Registered Jersey “1“... machines... J. L. CARTER, eLake Odessa, Mich. 30 Head of Jersey cows and heifers for sale. Chance to select from herd of 70 Some fresh others bred for tall freshening. Colon C. Lillie. Coopersville. Mich JERSEY BULLS FOR SALE Notton Farms, from tested (dams. Majesty breeding. Grass Lake, Mi ich. Francisco Farm Shorzthorns and Big STililge’l‘ Poland Chinas. One yr. old bred Heifer. Two choice yearlings. 8150. each. Three bulls, 8100.11p. 3 boars,825 each. Lots of spring pig of March far-row. P. P. Pope, Mt. Pleasant. Mich Two Scotch Shorlhorn Bulls For Sale J. A BARNUM. Union City, Mich. BI D W E L L Shorihorns Revolution Jr. 573938 heads accredited herd 28917. Now offering 2January roanlbull calves of excep- tional merit. reasonably priced. BIDWELL STOCK FARM, Box D, Tecumseh, Mich HURODN County Shorthornh Breeders Assn. can ly your needs with high class individuals Write {81' list to E. Twing. ad Axe, Sec. dress. Shorthorns priced reasonabl An Milking credited herd selected for ybeef siiil milk. Roland and Beland. Tecumseh. Michigan FOR SALE Registered Roan Durham cows and heifers. Write for particulars. W. 0. Raymond. R.1.Beaverton. Mich. HOGS Woodlawn Farm 32:33, E086, misfit meats. length. size and quality. Youngaysto‘grufrgi sale at reasonable e‘rioesBA and full uarauteed. Write your wants. LEY‘. Alma. Mich. I AM OFFERING BRED SOWS f3” yearling and spring gilts bred for March and April furrow. that are tops. Mated to 0. C. K. Col. 2nd dand Orion Giant 00]. Write for price list. W. C. TAYLOR. Milan. Mich. Is It Worth While? A real boar pie sired by Woodford Sensation, Dam: of Defender or Pathfinder breeding. If so, ee have them of Sept. fan-ow. not only showing xtreme quality, but greater size than you will expect to find. Follow M 29 to Kope-Kon Farms, Coldwater, Mich. DUROC JERSEYS Spring pigs either sex of March April and May tan-ow. sired by three outstanding herd boars It you want sizety e and quality combined come and see or write us .fih‘odt. Monroe. Micl1.R Pure bred Duroc s'ows and gilts bred for August and September litters. also spring pigs. Now is the time to net in the hog businss. not out. Michigana Farm. Pavilion. Mich. A f P thfl d I‘ Gilt l.“-lr(“:_‘Jerseys Brerfwto a; gdbde son of Foust's Top Col.. E D. Heydenberk. Wayland..'Mich UUHOG JERSEYS MID DELIINE MERINOS. AREY U. EDMONDS. Hastings. Mich D r. farrow $15. 00 reg. for short time Fall “LOGS, 31ft, ts 320 to 825 breeding and quality Batis- B. E. Kies. Hillsdale. Mich G 1 FOR SALE “1618739393009 hi “Might? CLARENCE B. OALKINS. Wayland. Mich. faction or money back. Earl maturin , roiifle,hea nam‘n’s weig t, prize ranger kind fro"y TYPE bloodlines of Champions and bGigrn'n money for thousands. have started more breeders on road to success than uan living Champions, now makin WATCHiour ad for fall bred so ows and gtil 10 Mile ltd. West itoyal Oak lilctr , . ‘ T k Bearer-Chester Wlutes. $33,159.23“ Cholera Immuned and guaranteed. Ship on appmval r0. 0. D. Fred L. Bodimer. Reese. Mic 11. Chester Whites corded free. Albert Dorr. oursreo wrrrr‘es WEBER onos. Gilts bred for fall. also (firing pigs. C. 0. D. re~ inton, Mich. O. I. C’s and Chester Whites Gilt: sired by Mich State Fair Gr Ohmpion - «8' 1921, .and bred for March hand April terror; to 11 air ._ W3, , man. Letmehelp Easyto WHITE’S .. I. Lil}. 10. WMMIOII- ‘ ' . \ MACOMB HAS .HOLSTEIN TOUR. THE Holstein tours started Monday 1n Macomb county in great style. Beginning with twenty at the first stop, the crowd totalled seventy-five at noon.’ Breeders came from _as far as Calhoun county, Ingham, and a. large delegation of eight carloads from Oak— land county. / From the start at Baynewood Farms, north of Romeo, where the bunch saw the cow that was grand champion at Detroit last year, the 'sec- ond prize aged cow and other show individuals, as well as Empress Prilly Rosewood, Michigan champion, ten months- junior four-year—old, to the wind- -up at O’Hara’s farm, south of Utica, the crowd was busy looking at good Holsteins. \ p The picnic at noon was held at the picnic grove of the Detroit Creamery/ Company farms. J. G. Hays, fieldman for the State Holstein Association, outlined the coming tours for different countries. At the Detroit Creamery Company farms, after lunch, H. E. Dennison, head of the Dairy Extension Depart- ment of M. A. 0., gave a talk on selec-' tion of herd bull, using two bulls of the Detroit Cleamery Company herd to talk on. One of these, Sir Henger— veld Pieterje Ormsby, the son of the world’s youngest cow to complete three 1,000-pound records, drew forth great admiration from the crowds. Mr. Dennison also demonstrated good type of uniform character with a. ring of five classes of females from the string the Detroit Creamery farm are’ fitting for the fair circuit. The most common 'remark heard among the crowd was that it surely did a fellow good to tear loose from home once in a while and see what the other man had and how he was handling it. Breeders of the Black-and-White put in a great day. and the series of tours got off to a good start. —-J G. Hays. TENDENCY TOWARD FALL PIGS. _ THE tendency seems. to be to in- , crease the fall breeding of hogs more than s‘pring breeding. This ten- dency has been evidenced both by the market receipts and farm reports for the past two years, especially in the corn belt, and is making for a more uniform monthly distribution of mar- ket receipts throughout the year. . The probabilities are that the com- mercial market supply of hogs, over fou'rtfifths of which comes from the corn belt, from the spring crop of 1923, will be about as large as that from the spring crap of 1922. If ex- pressed intentions as to fall breeding are carried out, even to the propor— tional extent of last year, the fall crop of this year, which will be marketed next summer, will be larger than that of last, both in the corn belt and in the country as a whole. There is a possibility of a falling off of the fall pig crop in the south where cottOn has . replaced corn and peanuts to some extent. DEVELOPING THE LAME CROP.. ROFIT derivable from mutton growing on the farm lies largely in ‘bringing the lamb crop to early maturity. I find that this canonly be done by giving the lambs the ’best of care after being weaned. Lambs. that have been well nursed during the drouth invariably prevails throughout times ,is quite difficult to provideas the country at this season. Then, too, a great many farms are not well fenc- ed so that pasture that might be avail- able can be utilized to the best ad- vantage. The flock Owner must keep looking . ahead in order to meet conditions of '~ ,7 cf the season and provide the essential pasture the flock'requires at all times of the year.‘Where the fields are well fenced, second-growth clover and June grass meadow pasture is avalable it makes the finest kind. of feed for the developing of the lambs. Being sec- ond growth, tender and nutritious the, lambs make splendid growth I find it a good practice to change the pasture for the lambs as frequent- ly as possible as it not only gives the ‘ lambs a change of feed, but I think the pasture supply can be kept up for a longer length of time. Feeding a light grain ration of cats, corn and‘ wheat bran is necessary in order to balance up the pasture and to induce rapid ’bone and flesh development;— L. C. R. - 4‘1 STATE HOLSTEIN AssocrATrarl TO MEET. , ~ HE Michigan Holscein-Friesian‘ Association and the Genesee County Holstein-Friesian Association are working together on plans for a. Grand Round-up and Picnic of Hol- stein cattle breeders and dairymen at the farm of D. D; Aitken, just west of the city of Flint, Michigan, on Satur- ‘day, August 11. Mr. Aitken was president of the H01- ste‘in-Friesian Association of America for seven years, from June 3, 1914, to June 1, 1921, and has done more for the Holstein industry than any other man, and it is proposed to hold a~ great meeting- in his honor. Coming as it does as the last day in a. series of tours through twenty- t'our southern Michigan Holstein coun- ties, it is expected that this will be the greatest gathering of Holstein breeders and dairymen that Michigan has’ ever seen. , . The forenoo’n will be spent/in 1n- specting the herd, which has produced many noted animals, including a n’um-. ber of world’s record holders. For the afternoon program, Editor A. J.. Glover, of Board’s Dairyman. will be the principal speaker and will have a real message for the breeder and dairyman. ‘ Arrangements have been made with the extension service for a, pair of the models of Tr-u'e-type Holsteins which the true-type committee has been working on for the past year. These ’ ”models. the work of the Japanese sculptor, Gozo Kawamura, have never been exhibited before except at the an- . nual meeting of the HolsteinoFriesian Association of America. held at Cleve- land last June, and the breeders will be greatly interested in them. . Another feature of the program will . be a demonstration of the work of the cow-testing associations. Other features are being arranged for the program, and Mr. James- G. Hays, who is a very versatile master ‘ ' ’ of ceremonies, promises that there ' fl will be tsemething doing all the-time. - e A large tent with tables and chairs will be previded for the basket lunch at noon and for the afternoon pro- ‘ ill gram. so that every one may be taken " ' 3 care of regardless of the Weather. suckling period have made large bone and flesh development and foams to ,~ Wheri Selpmoti K111111391. hm"_from ' - hi! Pq'1VI’I . ‘ ‘0 FPW'I control: ‘l’D'i' ll ‘\ . efficient production. ' man. - Na report to the Dairy Extension Department, Michigan Agricultural' College, from the fifty-four cow‘ testing associatirfns operating in Mich- ‘igan, under’ date of July 10, 1923, many interesting facts are to be glean- ed. Comparing the number of associ- ations operating in Michigan under date of July 10, 1922, with those oper- ating under date of July 10, 1923, there is a growth of 300 per cent—from eighteen associations to fifty-four; likewise in the total number of cows under test in these fifty-four associa- tions, 12,584 compared to 3,690 cows, indicates that a big advance has been made for better dairy conditions in Michigan. For the month of June, 1923, seventy-five unprofitable cows were sold out of the fifty—four cow- testing associations, and thirteen purebred-sires Were purchased by as- sociation members. ' The highest monthly association av- erage on ten cows. was made by La— peer county; Mr. P. F. Peabody, cow— tester. This association, with 472 cows, had a monthly average of 27.8 pounds of fat and 773 pounds 'or milk. Hillsdale county and Genesee No. 3, both comparatively new associations, came in second and third place with a ten higl“ cow average of 67.5 and 67.2 pounuS’of fat rt'r‘jfectively. 6 Under the high herd averages for all the associations during the month of June, 1923, the distinct honor goes .to,Mr. Ernest Loehne, of the West Antrim Cow-testing Association. A A bit of interesting history is connected with this association and this herd. For a number of years a group of ag— gressive dairymen have been main- taining this cow-testing association in northwestern Michigan. Mr. E. Loehne, a comparatively new man in the keep- ing of Jerseys, joined the-association a year ago when Mr. B. C. Mellen- camp, a graduate of M. A. 0., took up 'the testing duties, Mr. E. Loehne, with his eight pure-bred and grade Jerseys, has consistently tried to fol- low through and carry out the sugges- tions of Mr. Mellencamp for greater After a period of eleven months the award came to ‘this man in his herd of eight Jerseys averaging 54.48 pounds of ’ fat and 1,046 pounds of milk, leading all of ' the associations in Michigan for the month. Mrl John Nulty, of the South, Kent Cow-testing Association, came in a close second. grade Jerseys averaged 52.45 pounds of butter-fat; and Mr. Claire Bloss, of ' the‘Genesee No. 2 Association, with six pure-bred Jerseys, averaged 51.8 pounds of fat and was in third place. Another Jersey herd from/Hillsdale county, owned by W. Hayward, came in fourth highest for the month, while a pure-bred Guernsey herd from ()ge- maw County Cow-testing Association, owned by Mr. Holbeck, was fifth high. In the high cow class, a compara- tively newcomer in the cow-testing association work, representing Arenac county, produced 'the highest-amount of butter-fat for the month. Mr. D. L. McKendry, .of this county, with a grade Holstein, ~made 106.2 pounds of butter-fat, tested by» Mr. J. W. Hoff— The North Clinton County As- sociation, with another grade Holstein owned by. Mr. C. L. Shafley, and test- ed by Mr. M. L. Flory, produced the second largest amount of fat for the period, namely, 99.96 pounds of fat and 2,173 pounds of milk. The .high- est milk flow recorded for the June testing period was made by a pure- bred Holstein owned by Mr. H. Mar- shall, ‘of the Hillsdale Association, tested bp Mr. C. Mathiesen. This cow, milked three times daily, made 2,631 ‘ "pounds 'Ofgmilk and: g1.3 pounds' of fat- “ therewith”. ‘ _: same... Rem/z. coated Through 24.30.12.”an . Loehne, five pure-bred and grade Jer- His herd of seven_ A 7" ling As-T graduate of M. A. C. in 1922, tester, the year’s work averaged 263 pounds, of butter-fat and 6,059 pounds milk. The high herd in both milk and but— ter-fat production was owned by Mr. J.,A. Brown. His ten pure-bred and grade Holsteins averaged 10,050 pounds of milk and 379.7 pounds of butter-fat. Other herds that .made ex- cellent herd averages ‘were: Ernesr. seys; Wm. Hoopfer, five pure-bred and grade Guernseys; Edward Fox, four pure-bred and grade Guernseys; E. Burns and Sons, eight grade Guern- seys; and Tony Shooks with seven grade Holsteins. These herds averJ aged above 300 pounds of butter-fat for the year. The four lowest herds in butter-fat production averaged be— low 200 pounds of butter-fat. These four herds comprised thirty-eight cows, of which twenty-two were pure- bred and grade Shorthorns. The high cow in butter-fat, produc- tion was a grade Holstein, owned by J. A. Brown. This five—year-old cow made 518 pounds of fat and 10,153 pounds of milk—A. C. Baltzer. SHORT-FED SPECIALS. ,HE, International Live Stock Show at Chicago, will have the Short— fed Special classes in connection with the car-lot feeding competition. The rules are the same as last year. En- tries should be filed between August 1 and 15, with B. H. Heide, Secretary of the International Live Stock Show. gmnummummmmnmmmmuflmmmmg E Veterinary. 't I: “I“ W 3' "' 'Iwmmmllmuuuulmuunlumnnmé CONDUCTED BY DR. W. C. FAIR. lllllllllllllllllllll 1 ill It Advice through this column is given free to our subscrib- crl. Letters should state fully the history and u, , of ach cane and give. name and address of the writer. Initials only are published. When a reply by mail is requested the mice becomes private practice and 81 must be encxoued. Peculiar Lameness.——I have a mare about " ten years old. In September she went lame in left front leg. I thought it was located in foot or fet- lock joint. At end of two weeks we removed the shoe, which had become somewhat twisted, and in doing so had perhaps sprained fetlock joint. I have been using her lately plowing and she goes lame, sometimes in front and sometimes one hind leg, and again stiff all over (acts like rheuma— tism), and not fit to work. I noticed while plowing she started slow and stiff, but would soon limber up, but one day is about her limit. L. H. R., Dimondale, Mich.——A shifting lame- ness indicates infection affecting the joint articulations, therefore it would be no mistake to give her a rheumatic remedy. Give two dram doses of sod- ium salicylate in feed three times a day for «ten days, then give a tea— spoonful of nitrate of‘potash in drink- ing water three times a day. Her sore jOints should be rubbed with equal parts of turpentine and olive oil daily. Enzooitic Ophthalmia.v—~About two weeks ago I noticed one of my best ewes with white film over eyes and found she was blind and is still blind. Since then I have had three more the same way. Their eyes run very little and some not at all. They. are in the best of condition, run out in pasture and are put in nights. 'Can you tell me a cure for them and cause of this? . . G., Durand, Mich.—Enzootic ophthalmia in sheep and cattle usu-' ally attack one or several herds or flocks in a locality, at any season and 'without apparent cause, excepting proximity. The symptoms are those of 'simple ophtnalmia, but of a severe type, with much fever and complete clouding of the eye from exudation into the whole thickness of the trans- parent cornea, followed sometimes by ulceration of this membrane. :When corneal opacity is of recent origin, ap- ply yellow oxide of mercury ointment to upper lid once daily (gr. i. ii to one dram), or blow calomel into eye once a day. Either one’of the two men- ball. 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Melrose, Ohio HOGS o I C Spring igs,siiiglo or in pairs. Price ' ‘ ' right. atisfaction (geranteedh E. 0. Badgley. Jackson, Mic . R. F. D. 1. O I C March pigs. single or in pairs. also ' ' ' bred gilts for August fan-ow, CLOVER LEAF STOCK FARM, Monroe. Mich. 0 ‘ C’s One yearling hour and March pigs, ' ° Young Brown Swiss bull. Milo H. R 2. Peterson. Elmh ust Farm, Ionia, Mich. 0 . 0's 3_last fall gilts to furrow in August and Sept. - - I'lu spring pigs. not akin, good big stock recordedfree. Otto B. Schulzek Sons. anhville. Mich. Quality Poland Cbinas Sired by a good son of Orange Clannmnn. Now offer- ing a few fall gilta and spring pigs of either sex. 5. S. BURRILL Reese, Mich. Line Bred Liberators By Revolution and Peter, The Great, boars. The last word in Poland China Breeding. Bred sows and spring gigs of either sex. Prices rlght. Vaughan's Seed arm, Ovid, Mich. 'Large Type P. C. “5151‘ .7 Big Type P. 0. some very choice boars double‘b‘n mono. out 1100-“). ire and mammoth cows from Iowa's greatest herds. fin! .Mathewson. Burr Oak.Mic’h RADIO GIANT Represents the worlds lagost strain of Poland 7 China Hogs. Boar-s. Sowa, Pigs at bargain prices from Mich. pioneer herd. We have bred them his for80 years. We can furnish what you we JNO. O. BUTLER. L. T. P. C. Choice Gilts $25 to :40. Bears 830. Fall Pi s 315. HART AND CLINE. Address 11‘. T. HAR . St. Louis, Mich. at Portland. Mich BOARS READY for service. Spring hours at . weaning time and’gilts bred to (Ambit. ion Again) for Sept. furrow. They are priced to sell. and shipped on approval. Dorus Hover. Akron. Mich. Largest In Mich. A few fall pi sfor sale. Sired by “The Wolverine” a grandson o “The Rainbow and Big Bob" the great~ est. yearling boar I ever owned has size combined With quality. Come and see the real kind. ‘ W. E. LIVINGSTON. Parma. Mich Large Type P. C. The Real Kind. ' A few of those big. smooth.stretchy. bred gilts for sale. Bred for March, April and May farrovr. Priced right. N. F. BORNOR. Large Type Poland Chinas For sale Fall Bears. Gilts bred or open. Herd head by two Grand Champion boars. ed A. A. FELDKAMP, Manchester, Mich. Bi B b ' d P z B. T. P. C. Fall sows. 9.33.3333... can: a son of Alaska. M. 0. Mount. Mayville,Mich. ' 2 nice gills with pigs by side, also Large Siram P- 0- pi s at. weaning time. H, O. WARTZ. Schoolcraft, Mich. “IALLNUT .8.an Big Type Poland China Boar pigs ready for new homes. Give me a chance to tell ,\0u about them. A. D. Gregory. Ionia. Mich. I one Maple Err!“ L. T. P. C. Spring ipigs' ready. ‘ _ . Also yr...l)oar. Wr to or dea- cription and prices. F. R. Davis daemBeIding. Mich. 4 Large Type R C. Pigs {333333.333 quire Sunnyside Farm. Hillman. Mich. AUGTIDN SALE REGISTERED namsmnrs I4 Sows 3 Boars 20 Sow Pigs 35 Feeding Barrows 35 to 15 Lbs. Wednesday, Aug. 15 Al Park Lake Farm, Glarkslon, Mich. Located on Dixie Highway Between Pontiac and Flinl Terms Cash Ilain or Shine, Under Covered Sales Room Send for Printed Liol AL Stafford, AucI. Goo. Klmhall, Jr., FIoIdman Glarkslon Hampshire Pig dial), 0. J. CHEESEMAN. Loader ' A few bred gilts left, Place your HaIIIPShIl'CS order now for your boar pig. Pairs not akin. lOthvyear. JOHN .BNYDER, R. 4. St. Johns, Mich SHEEP 0 In car hits. 2yrs. old. to sol'd Breed|ng Ewes mouths. mostly black faced. I‘n good condition. 88.00 each or 8700.00 per hundred. A. If. CHAPMAN 6580!! So. Rockwood, Mich. When writing to advertisers please mention the Michi- gan Farmer. in 7 days. Segis Pontiac Alcartra. the May Echo bull. to miss this sale. Lunch in Q Complete Dispersal Sale of the 1.. H. WABER Accredited Herd of 36 REGISTERED HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN CATTLE 36 ' at the Tarm one mile north of Kendall, and 15 miles West of Kalamazoo, Michigan, on the South Haven Division of the Michigan Central Railroad. Wednesday, August 15th, 1923. .2 Great Herd Bulls, One a son of Champion Echo Sylvia Pontiac with a doubleqfross to the noted cow May Echo Sylvia 41.01 1h. butter in . 7 days, his 10 nearest dams average 33.48, lb. butter and 683.371b. milk The other sire is a son of the famous $50,000.00 bull King His 6 nearest dams average 28.60 lb. butter in 7 days. Both herd sires are excellent individuals and should be seen to . _ be appreciated. There will also be one male calf and one yearling male " out of 29 1b. dam and sired by the May Echo Bull. The larger percent of these cattle are under 6 years old and all females except the 4 bulls. The most of the older cows‘ are daughters of the Alcartra bull, while . the younger cows and heifers are from those daughters and sired‘by‘ Themost of the cows are fresh or will be soon after the sale. , If you are in‘ the market for cattle you cannotefford ay “be oftarncd on the grounds at 12:00 noon, Parma, .\ loll I Writs f9! . lu . l.~-L'-. .ggg‘g ‘.T-—"- > - “ " ‘ INN. . ‘I'. [I ."M M.C.R. I1 is. GRAIN QUOTATIONS Wheat. Wednesday, Au ust 1. Detroit—No. 1 red 1.02%; No. 2 red $1.011,§; No. 2 mixed $10115; No. 2 white $1.011/é; No. 3 red, 98%c. Chicago—September at 98 1/8 @ 98 14 c I December at $1.011/;@1.01%; $1.05%@1.05%. Toledo—Cash $1.01@1.02. Corn. Detroit—Cash No. 2 yellow at 950; No. 3, 940 No. 4, 92c. Chicago—September 77 IA; @77 140; December 63'1/2@g3:,§c; May 65140. a s. Detroit—Cash No. 2 white at 480; No. 3, 461/2c; No. 4, 450 Chicago—September cember 37%c; May 400. Beans. Detroit.——Immediate shipments $4.80 per cwt. _ Chicago—Choice $6.25; red kidneys at $7.50. NeW York.»»Choice pea $6.25@6.75; red kidneys 337.509750. ye. Detroit.—~Cash No. 2, 69c. Chicagor—September 6414c; Decem- ber 67%c; May 71%0. . Toledo._Cash 69c. . - Barley. Detroit—Making 70c; feeding 660. Seeds. Detroit.——Prime red clover cash at $10.25; October $11.25; alsike at $9; timothy $3.30. May and ’ prompt Hay. Detroit,——()ld, No. 1 timothy $19.50 @20; standard and light mixed $18.50 @19; No. 2 timothy at $17.50@18; mixed 3517500118; rye straw $11.50@ 12; wheat and cat, straw $10.50@11.w Feeds. Bran $29.50@30; standard middlings $33.50@34; fine do $36; cracked corn $41.50@42; coarse cornmeal at $40@ 40.50; ch0p $35ar35.5tl per ton in 100- 1b. sacks. Fruit. Apples—Michigan, Transparents at $1.75; Duchess $1.50 per bushel. Plums—16411: case $1@1.25; 75c. Cherries—Michigan, 16-qt. cases at $2.75. Berries.—~Blackberries $1@1.50 per 16—qt case; gooscberries $2.50@2.75; black raspberries lti-qt case $1.50; red raspberries at $1.25@1.50 per 24—pint case; blueberries, cultivated $4.50@5; general run less. WHEAT Belief that prevailing wheat prices discount most of the unfavorable con- ditions and that further declines, if any, will be relatively small, is becom- ing more widespread. Crop reports from the spring wheat states and Can- ada are distinctly less favorable and with the change of attitude on the part of the grain trade, reports of damage by rust and extreme heat have had more effect marketwise. The flour business has picked up as large buyers have been disposed to take advantage of recent depressed conditions. Export demand is persist— ent and sales are probably larger than the amounts reported, but buying lacks the breadth needed to advance the market. The world’s wheat crop in 1923, counting the last harvests in the southern hemisphere, is placed at 3,318,000 bushels, or 214,000,000 bush- els over last year, according to a com- pilation by the International Institute of ,Agriculture. - CORN The corn crop is at the most critical stage of growth, with a shortage of July rainfall which is all important for this cereal, and some damage done in parts of the main corn belt. Some moisture has arrived in the last day or two, however, and a three million bushel crop may yet come through. Corn prices are still around the high oint for the year to date. The visi- le supply at terminals has been cut dawn to such a small figure that it provides no balance. wheel. Sales by producers have not increased enough as a result of higher prices, nor has demand been curtailed enough to re- lieve the tension. Prices may weaken slightly during the late summer and ‘early ,fall, but the continuance of a relatively high level compared with . other grains appears assured. Demand is almost exclusively for domestic use as Argentine corn is 15 to 20 cents . a bushel cheaper than ours. 3,41!) _ _ ,_ OATS - *gats prices have had a substantial _. , very;:in s the strong basket at 351/2c; De- . R9}; h8g1 on the market in large volume as yet, but the movement is about to start. SEEDS Prices for red clover seed advanced sharply last week as a result of dry weather and impaired prospects for the new crop. No estimate of the yield has been made as yet. and timothy seed prices remain un- changed. - FEEDS Another slight advance in feed pric- es occurred last yeek. Interior de- mand is still reported as dull, how- ever, and jobbers are not stocking up at present prices. It is doubtful if the gains in the last two weeks will be maintained. Both bran and cotton- seed meal for future shipment are quoted at sharp discounts below spot prices“ HAY Receipts of new h‘ay are inereasing at western markets and prices have weakened at these points. In the east, . the crop is light and receipts small, so that prices are steady. Much low grade and improperly cured hay is ar- riving at some markets. POULTRY AND EGGS Good eggs are gradually becoming scarce and are widening their premi- um over ordinary grades. This proc- ess is likely to continue more or less steadily during the rest. of thesummer and fall. Receipts of all kinds are gradually falling off and are but little aboVe the consumptive requirements at prevailing prices. It will probably be necessary to begin drawing upon stocks in storage early in August. These holdings are enormous and will be a strong competitor of low-grade fresh eggs. . Chicago. Eggs, miscellaneous 221A? @230; dirties 20@201_/2c; checks 20c; fresh firsts 231/,@24t; ordinary firsts 231/22 @220. Live poultry, hens at 210; broilers 276n290; springers 34c; roost— ers 14c; ducks 24c; geese 21c; tur- keys 200. Detroit—Live poultry, broilers 380; heavy hens 250; light “hens 18@200; roosters 1560160; geese 12c; ducks 25 @280 per pound. BUTTER Buoyed by a sharp decrease in the make due to unfavorable weather con— ditions in the principal producing sec- tions with subsequent defects in re- ceipts, a shortage of more than 5,000,- 000 pounds in holdings at the four leading cities as compared With last year, and higher foreign markets, but- ter prices advanced sharply last. week. Alsike ‘ With continued decreased receipts and shortage of butter suitable _for storage, and the' buying of operators who had been waiting for stocks to accumulate and the market to weak- en, butter. prices appear firmly en- trenched on the higher level. i Prices for 92~score butter were: Chi- cage '400; New York 420. In Detroit fresh creamery in tubs sells for ’37 @ 38c - POTATOES - Potato prices were irregular in the leadingmarkets last week, but the long decline seems to be coming to ‘a halt. Carlot shipments from the 'com- mercial sections have been increasing gradually and heme-grown stock is furnishing a substantial supply to the consuming centers, but the peak of the carlot movement of early potatoes probably has been reached. Irish Cob- blers are quoted at $4.50@5.50 per barrel and early Ohios at $1.75@2 per 100 pounds in consuming markets. - PEACHES. Shipments of peaches have increas- ed sharply and prices have been de- clining. Georgia and California are loading most heavily but a few cars arevcoming from the northern states. Albertas are quoted at $2@3.50 per six basket carrier, and North Carolina Belles at $2632.75 in consuming mar— kets. APPLES Apple shipments have been increas- ing steadily for the last six weeks. Prices have declined and No. 1 Duch- ess and Yellow Transparents are quot- ed at $1.25@1.50 in Chicago. BEANS The bean market has been inactive in the last few days with neither buy— ers nor sellers showing anxiety to do business. Choice hand—picked whites are quoted at $5.15 f. o. b. Michigan shipping points for immediate ship- ment. Most sections report that the crop is making excellent progress but some dry spots have developed. WOOL The wool market continued to show an improved tone last week. Mills are shopping around for particular grades and a little speculative buying by dealers has taken place. Opening prices on spring goods by the Ameri- can Woolen Company showed advanc- es of 10 to 15 per cent and are expect— ed to exert a stabilizing influence as wool is not high compared with cloth. There has been no rush to place ord- ers such as occurred last January at the opening on fall goods, but a sub- stantial volume of (business is expect- "m Live Stock Market service Wednesday, August 1. ‘ DETROIT Cattle. T Receipts 608. Market is steady on good, slow on common; bulls are 250 lower. ' Fancy light yearlingsf. . .$ 9.50@10.00 Best heavy steers ...... 8.00@ 9.00 Handyweight butchers 6.50@ 7.00 Mixed steers and heifers 6.00@ 6.50 Handy light butchers. . . . 4.50@ 5.50 Light butchers ......... 4.00@ 4.50 Best cows ........ . . . 5.25@ 5.50 Butcher cows ....... . .‘. .. 4.0063 4.50 Cutters .............. . 2.50@ 3.25 Canners ......... . . . . . . 2.00@ 2.75 Choice bulls 5.50@ 6.75 Bologna bulls . . . . . . . 4.7563 5.25 Stock bulls . . . . . . . . . . 4.00@ 4.25 Feeders ........ . . ...... 5.50@ 6.00 Stockers ........ . ....... 4.50@ .00 Milkers . . . . . . ; ............ 40.00(a)80.00 Veal Calves. Receipts 637. Market opening very slow. ‘- . . Best ............. . . . . $13.00@13.50 Fair to good ............ 5.00@12.50 Sheep and Lambs. Receipts 415. Market slow. Best lambs ............$ 12.50 Fair lambs ...... .. . . . . 10.50@11.50 Light to common . . . . . . . _ .00@10.00 Fair to good sheep. . . . . . ' 6.00 6.50 Culls 1.50 2.59, ’ Hogs. Mixed begs Yorkers. . . . on... cone-o... _..Receipts 958. Market 10@30c 111%??? l , CHICAGO ,, Hogs. Receipts 20,000. Market good, lights active, 10@20c higher; good to choice 170 to 220-lb average $7.80@7.90; tops $7.90. A few 260 to 300—lb butchers $7.35@7.55; packing sows mostly at $5.85@6.15; strongmweight pigs $6.75 @7; big packers-holding back. Cattle. Receipts 10,000. Market is active; most killing classes 10((37250 higher; yearlings and in-between grades, and weighty steers showing full advance; top matured steers $11.75; numerous loads at $11.10@11.65; yearlings are scarce; bulls 10@15c lower. Other classes generally steady; stockers and feeders slightly more active. Sheep and Lambs. Receipts 12,000.. ' Market on fat lambs strong to 15c higher; others and sheep generally steady; bulk west- ern lambs $.12.50@13;; tops $13; na- tives most $12@12.25; culls $8.50@9; medium and handyweight ewes $5@ Egg; light weights $7; heavies $3.50@ BUFFALO . ' Cattle. Receipts 30 cars. Market is slow. calves $14... ‘ Hogs. ' ‘ Receipts 30 cars. Market strong; Heavy $7.75@8; _yg{ker,§~'.$§,35.@8.50;» QOMINGsts-mex ed. In addition many mills. will still be busy for two or three- months on old orders for heavyweight goods. . the bright wool states, wool is gradu-. ally changing hands at a range of 45 to 50 cents, with some delaine cli 5 held at. 53 cents. Consignment is , 6 order of the day in the west, although a few sales at 40 to 48 cents are me ported. . . ' DETROIT crrv MARKET Potatoes have become heavy in sup-. 5 ply, especially now, which caused a drop. Old potatoes are selling for $1.75@2 per 150-pound sack on track. Kentucky Cobblers sell around $4 per loo-pound sack. Most farmers’ potas- toes are selling around 65@900. Lo- cal new potatoes bring $1756.72 per bushel. Transparent apples shipped in at $2@2.25 per bushel.- The mar- ket is steady. On the farmers’ mar- ket, Transparent and Duchess are at $1.50@2.50~ per bushel. Sixteen-quart cases ‘of cherries are bringing $2.75@ 3 at commission ‘houses; sweets the same. on the market cherries sell for $4.50@5.50 per 24-qt case. Berry supply is light; farmers are getting $6.50@7 for reds; huckleberries $2.50 @3 per 16-qt case at commission hous- es. .Dewberries bring $2602.25 per 16- qt Case at jobbers. Farmers are gets ting $6@8 per 24-qt case. Cucumbers are $3.50@4.50 per bushel; tomatOes $7@10 per bushel; cabbage at 750@ $1.25; peas at $3.50@4.50 per. bushel; beets 40@600 per twelve bunches; carrots 50(712750 per dozen bunches; local sWeet corn 3060350 per dozen; Kalamazoo celery 40@500 per dozen stalks; eggs, wholesale, at 29@33, retail at 35@450 per dozen. Poul- try is in light supply. Roosters whole- sale at 20@24c per pound; old hens 25@28c, retail at 27@300; broilers‘at 30@40c per pound. CHEESE Following declinesin country mar- kets, cheese prices at the distributing points were lower last Week. The de- cline was .not as much as anticipated by many dealers who look for still further lowering of country quota- tions. Trading throughout the week was slow, as buyers confined their purchases to small lots only. Quality of receipts was irregular and unsuit- able for storage. Prices on No. 1 American cheese were: Chicago.——Flats 230; twins 21%@ 220; single daisies 2134@22c; double daisies 211/2@22c;‘ longhorns 2217461) 23140; square prints221/2@23c; Swiss No. 1, 33c; selected 35@360; lim- burger, fancy, 27c; brick, No. 1, 22c. New York. Flats 25613260; twins at' 241/2@25c; single daisies 22%@23%c; double daisies 227456023140; young ‘ Americas 24@241A,c. CITY PROSPERITY TO CONTINUE. Urban prosperity appears likely to continue for the rest of the year at least. Manufacturing communities are still operating close to capacity, wag: es remain at the peak, in most lines goods have not accumulated, and the seasonal expansion of buying during the fall will probably keep the wheels of industry humming and the chan- nels of trade flowing freely. This spurt should- help to maintain broad domestic consumption of most farm products, but it promises but little real improvement in the farmer’s po- sition. ' . Beyond this fall and early winter, conditions do not look so favorable. Another waveof demands for increas-‘ ed wages is starting. If granted, these will mean either higher prices to con- sumers, who already show some signs of balking, or a lack of profit for the employer who will take the alterna- tive .in some cases of closing down. In either case, some unemployment appears to be in prospect. . A great deal of~ pessimism over Eu- ropean affairs has been generated in/ the last-few days. German finances are deplorable. Her-thirty trillionsof marks have depreciated until they are worth only about twenty-five million American dollars, providing her‘ a cir- culating medium equivalent to less thanfifty cents ' countries are not making much real progress toward normal~ industrial output. » - ., . .. r ‘.. per capita. other» , I? ,~,_sqcl-l.Avmo~eciir or; HERE was "a. general decline in . . we rMuction.‘»durin the week :endinég’Jiily 24.5 Some of 516 hens are beginning to moult, while others show broodiness. .I-Ioivever,'the decline has notvbeen as great as ex ected. , . Mr: Shaw’s pen" of .Wliite Leghorns still holds th ‘1 ad by a good margin; It has the big record for the week, with a 'roduction of fifty-three eggs. Other h gh—producgig pens are those of the Lewis Far s, Davisville, with fifty-two eggs; 0. S. Thompson, of Allen; Grandview Poultry Farm. Zec- 1and, and the Ontario Poultry Farm, with fifty-one eggs each. The high pens in the contest are as follows: . E;' E. Shaw, South Haven, (Leg- horns) .—.................'.;...1,765 Northland Farms, Grand Rapids, 0. S. Thompson, of Allen,‘(Leg- horns) 1,609 ' G. B. " Ferris, Grand Rapids, (Leg- horns) ...........'..........1,528 E. D. Taylor, Kalamazoo, (Leg- horns) 1,504 Brummers’ Poultry Farm, Hol- land, (Rocks) ,409 Mrs. W. H. Chilson, GrandVllle, (Rocks) , GETTING EY THE DRY PERIOD. (Continued form page 86).~ There is even a vague notion in the minds of some that the manure is worth more for soil improvement than is the food from which the manure is made. It is also very generally be lieved that pasturing land increases the fertility of the soil. The fact is that the most important and least ap- preciated method of- maintaining or increasing the supply of organic mat- ter in the soil is by the use of green manure and crop residues. This is best understood by considering the di- gestibility of common foodstuffs and by applying mathematics to the data. Averagedigestibility of animal food— stuffs, columns one and two, give per cent digested; columns three and four give amount recovered in ma- more. :3 ., a L. .3 o ‘ 3 g o "59 Foodstuffs. g"; 3:: 33' o 3 :32 z a. 9-494 Pasture grasses .. .71 70 29 580 Red clover, green. .66 67 34 680 Alfalfa, green .. . ...67 81 33 660 de. meadow hay.61 57 39 780 Red clover hay.. ..61 62 39 780 Alfalfa hay . . . . . . .60 74 40 800 Oat straw . . . I. . . .48 30 52 1,040 Wheat straw . . .43 11 57 1,140 Corn stover . . . . . .60 45 40 800 Shock corn . .. . . . .63 42 37 740 Corn—cob meal . . ...79 , 52 21 420 Corn ensilage . . . . .64 49 36 720 Oats .............70 78 30 600 Corn . ..... .......91 76 9 180 Wheat bran . .......61 79 39 780 These figures are before losses oc- cur by fermentation and decay. . SUMMER POULTRY HINTS. (Continued from page 103). tend to increase the amount of mash consumed. A moist mash fed at noon will also tend to increase mash cou- sumption and aid in holding produc- tion up. ’ Do not forget green feed. So often when the hens are out we neglect the green fed. If they have access to a good alfalfa pasture or some green an- nuals, as rape or oats, they will fare very well. However, during midsum- m‘er the green. supply from grass runs low and it Will pay you to find some supplementary greens. Sprouted oats are excellent and can easily be grown in summer. Rape makes a good sum— mer feed, but must be fed in small quantities as it is very apt to cause “green” or “dark” yolks. Chinese cab- bage sown about August 1, makes ex- cellent greens for fall feeding. Give hens in confinement a feed of greens the first thing in the morning and again in'the‘ fOrenoon, and also in the afternoon, during the hot weather. They enjoy salads for summer rations ' just as much as we do. . During midsummer. the water sup- . plya becomes warmand stale. You will ”mm d for'thetmu'ble of frequently milk is 7 noticoridii’cive togood health andi'the birds I.will,,drink more water- if it is. the pans ' 2. clean" and cool. ;Rem . ember, "eggs are 65.9 per cent water. -' KANSAS STUDIES THE VALUE OF . MULCH. ~ )ISTURE determinations in the _ - western part of the state, where rainfall is quite deficient, indicated lit-’ tle, if any, more moisture was conserv- ed when mulch was maintained than on . land kept free of weeds but not mulch- ed. These observations led to a more thorough investigation of the problem on the experimental ‘farm at Manhat- tan. A three-inch mulch was maintain- " ed on one portion of a. silt loam sail, a- six-inch mulch on another, while a third area was kept free of weeds but no mulch produced. The results of moisture determinations made at reg- ular intervals from early spring to late fall Showed practically no difference in the amount of. moisture stored‘in the soil of the three areas. AGENTS WANTED F or State of Michigan You do not need experience in selling. W'e send at no expense to you one of our state instruct- ors who will teach you how to sell Picneer Fire Extinguishers Fire chiefs, newspapers highly indorse our extinguishers. We have saved Michigan farm- ers thousands of dollarsfrom fire' loss. Testimonials on our files open for inspection. Among our agents are several farmers who are making a splen- did income selling fire extin- guishers for us. You can do the same. We have some splen- did Michigan territoryiopen and want a few more honest men to represent us” Write for Particulars at Once fi' Pioneer Chemical Co. of Ithaca Ithaca, Mich. Manufacturers of Automobile and Portable Extinguishers _ nz those you are dealing with are absolutely honorable. re- wm: HOOK BELT ucmc curm- $5.00., Detroit wire hook staggered grip-lamps is the nearest approach to an endlessbelt. Easy to apply. ‘ Save- time, . beltund mop. To_ol tol- applyinglacmgflioo or. “DETR’MI” BELT LACING i i ‘ — l —I~.:~:~.:~+~~+.l i I , il l ' i i _ . l i Bigi Profits; Selling Hardy Michigan Grown Trees » also grape vines. berry bullion, roses and shrubs. ' ‘ spring delivery. Our stock “you calling. healthy and cm; to noon. Write newfor our handsome 010! .915 63,4139 11,5091 Ampropooltlon. ,,. ' FARM WANTED—Immediately. loud particulars. .cv i. c g miscellaneous articles for'ule or “chance. consecutive insertions 6 cents a word. C ‘ display type or illusu'ntious admitted. mitt-noes Mlnlmum charge. In word Re er. final «int. and live stock advertising in" man" departments and, e not scouted as classified. ,. . This classified advertising department. is established for the convenience of Michigan farmeu‘ Small advertisements bring best results under classified headings. Try . £18m ' Poultry advertising will be run in this department at classified rates.- or in" display columns at commercial rates. ham 8 cum 1 word. each insertion, on orders for less than four» insertions; for four or mor! ' aunt u a word each abbreviation, initial or number. No > it for want ads and for adver- must accompany 0rd Rates in Effect October 7, 1922 DOGS . . 3.. as 'or 5 me me. AIREDALES—Eight pure-bred female pups three 10 ........ $0.86 $2.40 66.14 months old. from registered stock. Si by half- . 8 2.64 0.46 brother Pres. Harding's Laddie Boy. $10 each. R. . if: , :J’: G. Kirby. Route 1. East Lansing. Mich. . 3.36 7.” FOR glans—Collie Pups. 3 mos. old. from pedigreed - 3.“ 7-“ stock, natural heel drivers. Jno. A: Litwiller. . 3-34 7-” Ithaca, Mich.. Route 2 . 4.08 1.98 1.44 4.32 8.16 _ 1.52 -4.56 no GERMAN Shepherd. Airedales,OoIIieo; Old English 1.60 4.30 I.“ Shepherd dogs; Puppies: 100 illustrated instructive 1.68 ' 5.04 3.88 list. W. B. Watson. Box 35. Macon, Mo. .76 5.28 0.13 {34 5‘53 9.86 FOR SALE—l’edigreed Airdale Pups. Oorang Strain. . 1.92 5.76 9.“ $10 and $15. F. H.’ Aldrich. Saranac. Mlch.. r.f. d. ........ 2.00 6.00 984 / 41 ........ .2 . ' 0 . All Mourning copy . pecya of": lama...” u... or (hang: of (m In.- tendcd for the Clarified Department mun reach (hi: mum day]: In aduana qubllca lion don. MISCELLANEOUS \ m.” NATURAL LEAF TOBACCO. Chewing 5 lbs., $1.75; 10 lbs. $3.00. Smoking 5 lbs.. $1.25; 10 lbs., $2.00. Pay when received. pipe and recipe free. Farmers Co- Opcrative Tobacco Union. Paducah, Ky. LEAF TOBACCO, five pounds chewing 81.75: m, SCOTCH COLLIE puppies from registered stock Robert Stewart. Britten. Mich. POULTRY . ‘ RHODE ISLAND REDS—Rose Comb Cockerels. hon- hatched, (arm raised. Big. thrifty dlrll colored birds from prize winning strains, 84 in $7.50. ho specials at $10 each. Careful attention to mail order-I. Bidwell Stock Farm, Tecumseh, Michigan. BARRON STRAIN S. 0. White Leghorn Polls“ 10 wks. old. Especially developed for e l Noduon tion. 82.00 per bird. Special prices on urge lots. Nelson D. Boutell, 11.2. Ypsilanti. Mich. $3.00; twenty, $5.25; five pounds smoking $1.25; ten. $2.00; twenty. $3.50. Pipe and Recipe froc. Send no money. pay when received. United Tobacco Growers, Mayfleld. Ky. BARRON STRAIN S. C. White Leghorn Cooker-ell 10 wks. old. Selected Birds for utility typo. 62.00 per bird. Nelson D. BouteII. R. 2. Ypsilanti, Mich. TOBACCO—Extra. Smoking, 5 lbs.. $1.00: 10 lbs., $1.50: 20 lbs.. $2.15. Chewing. 50H)!" $1550;'_10_ lb!” S. C. BUFF LEGHORNS. 01d and young stock for sale. Willard Webster. Bath, Mich. $2.75. Quality guaranteed. 0' .onnor 8-133, Hayfield. Ky. FOR SALE Steam Trashing Machine Engine used 2 ears. Grain and bean machines in fair condition. ill sell reasonable. Pinconning. Mich. George Beadoro, R. 4. L BABY CHICKS QUALITY CHICKS. Rooks. Reds, Orpingtons. 9c. Prompt free delivery. Farms. Columbia. Mo. prices cut. Leghorns. 10c: Wyandottes. 12c; Assorted. Catalog. Missouri Poultry MONEY T0 LOAN ON FARMS, 6% interest. No commission. No mortgage tax. Security Mortgage HELP WANTED Corporation, 1018 Majestic Building. Detroit. RAILWAY POSTAL CLERKS—Start 8133 month; railway ass;expeuses paid. Questionsfree. Colum— bus Institute. R. 6. Columbus. Ohio. WANTED—RELIABLE. ENERGE’I‘IC MEN to tell “Ilgenfritz” fruit trees and shrubbery. Unlimited cppcrtullitim. Every property owner a. prospective cusulmer. One of our men drew over $3,500 in 1922. Outfit and instructions funlishcd free. Steady em- ployment; cash weekly. Write for terms. I. E Ilgeu- PURI'} CLOVER HONEY‘Fivc-pound pail. $1.25 fritz’ Sons (‘o., The Monroe Nursery. Dept: "C," postpaid. Kenneth E. Farrier. Mt. Pleasant. Mich. Mollroc. Mich. Established 1847. 7 he Real Estate .., R... 5...... 1......" On This Page ar et ace 35c . ii... 9.. 3...... on 4 time «a... 40c a line per issue on 1 time order- Specjal discount given when used in combination with_ 7 other Cappcn Publications. Write fol cpecxal real estate achl-tiaing rateson these papers which reach over a million and a half familie- PAY NO_ ADVANCE FEE; do :‘t giv’c option or tic ufi real estate for any kind of contract without first know- ,ponsible and reliable. 40 Acres near Lake with Horses, 9 Cattle, 36 Acres Crops Including 2 a. alfalfa. 8 or wheat. 12 a. clover. 5 a. cats. 6 a. barley. 4 a. corn. large garden. poul- try,tools, ice, hay, feed, cream separator. etc: big demand at farm for poultry. truck. dairy products; 40 acres near beautiful lake. 32 acres tillage. pas- ture.‘woodland; 32 fruit trees, berries, good 5—room house. porches. delightful vicw, 50-ft. barn. stables. granary. store building. etc. Owner called away makes low price. all $3.800. only $1,500 needed. Details page 10-8 Illus. Catalog Bargains—many states. Copy free. Stroutnrarm Agency 427KH Marquette Bldg.. Chi- cago. . . State Road 140 Acre;,ValuableTimber Lot, Horses, Cows, Tools, $1000 Cash. On state road. 3 miles to town with high school. banks. stores. R. R. depot, etc. motor bus service, mail delivered. telephone, 50 acres productive tillage. 50 acres stream watered pasture, 40 acres wood and timber, cstimalcd 40.000 ft. saw timber. 2,000 cords wood; timbvr lot. pays for farm. Comfortable 8-room house. paimcd. cellar, electricity available. near neighbors, well water, largo shade: 40 ft. basement barn, other buildings. quick buyer gets 2 horses. 2 rows. 135 chickens. farm tools. Price $6,500, only {1,000 cash nevdcd. bulallce easy. Write or see E Lott, Elmdale. Mich., or Michigan Farm Agency. 628 Ford Bldg, Detroit. Mich. 160 Acre Equipped Farm with 7 a. Apple Orchard; Only $3,500 In midst of beautiful fruit farm and resort country. on imprm'cd road. near to and lake; 100 arr-vs productivé’ loamy tillage, lS-cow pasture. esti— mated 2.000 eds. wood. 7-at-rc apple orchard; attrac- rive 2—story; ii-room house. substantial barn. gran— ary. poultry house. Only $3,500 and to settle af- fairs. horses. 4 vows. implements. tools. vehicles. crops included. l’nrt cash. James 87. Trude, 153% E. Front St., Traverse City. Mich. . 50c ACRE CASH: 50c ACRE MONTHLY BUYS TEXAS“ ARKANSAS grazing. ell. farm. or timber land. Get particulars. No obligation. Gulf Realty Com- pany. 1021 Bedell Bldg, San Antonio, Texas easy by my quick and sell Your Farm method. It brin 3 cash buyers. Send for articulars. Albert J. Shir 63'. Box 386. Kalamazoo, ich. Sell your farm quick for cash. New Farm wante method. small expense. Weaver Sales Co. Mayestlc Bldg. Dept. 6. Detroit, Mich. 40 A. farm, good soil. large orchard. d For sale frame bldgs.. good water. near good T1231- ing and hunting. $2,800.00. Bert Felon. Sterling. Mich. Jones. .Ava. Mo. WANTED 3?l‘?‘i£5?3.°§:ff.fiif‘v‘ii.‘°'."'° for new land bar sins.‘ ‘Wo h ewh i: send w‘nnt.Jenkinsan av a ’0' MISS W. BLACK. 6‘20 Chestnut. St. Louis. Mo. I '» RY a. Michigan. Farmer. a flittie‘an‘ld bring big recults. For Sale - by Owner Improved Farms—Tracts 40 to 1000 Acres in OKLA.. ARK.. LA. N. MEX.. Small cash pay- ment. balance on time. low interest rate. Buy now whlle lands are cheap. Lands are already game up. Sendfor booklet describing 200 Farms. American Investment ompany Oklahoma City, 603 Colcord Bld¢., Okla. Don’t Wait for Cold Weather. Plan now to make money next year on a farm the Ifiauon's Capital. 5 60 500 acres of fine farmllalgtll.’ wltbln an hour 5 ride of Washington. on very reasonable terms. Maryland farmers are making money on all kinds of farming. No crop failuror no floods; no cyclones’. no chinch bugs. Ideal farm: lllg cllmatp. BiF city marl-ets at your doc! stop. Don i: put 18; off Land is cheap now. but not for long. Send today for the whole story. , Soulhern Maryland Immigration Comm., COLLEGE PARK. MARYLAND $65 per acre 1“ 80 Acres Improved mm 1.0 mm’ m. proved‘367.50 er acre $1000 cash. THE ALLEN COUN’IY IN ES TMENT 00.. Iola. Kansas. MUST BE SOLD AT ONCE Four large orchards (10m acres) of the Peninsular Fruit Company, Bankrupt about I5,000Fruit trees in bearing Io t d t E ' Michigan; trees about IO years old glide ina extilollpllerlfi: cringl‘t‘lrllgfi; An 'toppoiclli'lél)’ of Iifdtime. For full l "1 Wu 9. ' MA CHELE. T 217 Dune Bank Bldg” Detroit, Mich. "13““ CASH YOUR PROPERTY QUICKLY. l . material. Give best price. Universal 534w Box 43. N. Topeka. Kano. . to hear from party havin far i want Give particulars and lowesgb priogl. or Illa. JOHN J. BLACK. Copper St.. Chippawa Falls. Wis. F o C' . D ' Ir YOU won it) LIVE souuggwggggbgmggggg mercfilantord, California, for tree booklet. . 8 th t, C 1 _ 29.23 as? «w . - or Company, Lam“. Color-:dog arm“ on. Gnu WU {Sell your prOperty quickly for cash. no matter where located. Particulars free. Real iistdto Salesman Co.. 515 Brownell. Farm Want anoln. Nob. Neat school; at s ot cash price. Mean business. Ful er. Wichita. Kl. Farm at once. N k t. D . wmted Moan business. J. Wtfigitrkfil‘flflliooflhbioo Please Mention The Michigan rum: ' ' when writing to advertisers Classified Liner—They“ coal: 1 1 i Z // 1/ Sears Roebuck and Co’s Big Sale Ends August}... 5‘ Millions of people are buying at big savings during this value giving Sears, Roebuck and Co. August Sale. We spent six months preparing for this great event. In every department our buyers combed the country for extra values—articles useful the year round. Now they spread before you an array of bargains such as you cannot match anywhere! Remember, this sale positively ends Genuine Gillette Safety August 31. Look over your “Midsummer Razor. . ” ‘ ' Here 5 an unbeatable bar ain—a gen- Sale Book, .of which we have ma1led out V “inc Gillette Safety Rm“ 15 a case, for 9,000,000 cop1es. If you haven t one, borrow only 48 cans! - 1 - We laced a ver lar e order with the your nelghbor 5 COPY 01' W11“: US on the GilletepRazor Comianygfor these razors, coupon below. You can order direct from .Wh‘Ch enables “5 ‘0 3”" you 3“ am" . . ing value for this August Sale. th1s advertisement—— there are 1,800 more put up in a neat box, with one blade equally attractwe bargains 1n our M1dsum- gyzhfgtgigig §§1§f5)5hg§§§gbfifigfii is, mer sale Book—sent FREE' oufinleOQSBA—Sale price..........4sc", ‘ Sale Price. 100 61 Gingham House Dress This sensible, comfort- able House or Porch Dress is made of good wearing GINGHAM. VVomen’s regular sizes, 81 to 46 inches bust measure. Stout women’s sizes, 39 to 53 inches bust measure. State bust measure. Shipping Order Direct weight, 13/1 pounds. FI‘Om This . Men' 3 and . Boys’ Scout Shoe. Full grain double tanned brown leather, ' with medium heavy Cromax leather {sole - ' 1:217‘1222A—Men'9 and Big Boys. ........................ Shi 1ng,: ' Extra Gillette Blades. Genuine Gillette Blades » for all styles Gillette Razors. Shipping wt., 2 oz. “3035932579?.PT‘E°:.‘.’?.’.‘??.°T‘?F.“: ..... 41c Women’s Slipper Genuine Kid 1%73441A518izes, 2V, to 8.1 ew1 t s Sale Price... ”$1059 Neat One-Strap Comfort Slipper. Black genuine kid leather, with cushion in- nersole and springy rubber heel, -insure _the‘ wearer solid comfort. ~ gag: f See Regular Sizes. Stout Sizes. 00 or ' 311315A—B 111 e and 31J317A—B l u e and Other P8330. white check. white check. Bargains. 311316A — T a n and 31J318A -— T a n and _ ' h k. h't h k. "€351.35“. $1.00 w s‘a‘iecpiice. $1.29 Be sure to state size. Shipping wt.. 1% lbs. Guaranteed Hosiery Pfaoirs 89 C Guaranteed to Wear Four Months. 86J4032A—Black. . 86J4034A —— Dark brown. , 86J4036A~White. Made of a very fine quality c o m b e d - cotton yarn. An extra thread of se- lected combed cot- ton is knit into the soles, heels and t o e s . Double garter t o p s . Fully seamless. M e d i u m ~w e i g h t . Set of Four Aluminum. Pudding . Pans Useful twenty times a day in the kitchena Don’ t miss this bargain. ‘ 99J400A—Shipping weight, 2 pounds. Sale tPrice, H . . . Usually , - ~ ~ ' - .__fi__w l 1, :Refdls Until August 3lst you can buy this wonderful Dinner Set of first quality, pure white semi porcelain for only . m. 75. Ordinarily it would cost you $6. 00 per set. Just one of 1800 similar bargains offered In our Midsummei III-IIIIIIIIIIIIIII ~_ Sears. Roebuck and Co. State size. ‘ “ifs?“ Pl: 1: 'r c Shpg- “’L inner tee. ea ups. ’ 1 . _ lZ Sauce Dishes. 12 Tea Saucers. {31151113233 Chicago 1’thth Dallas Seattle , Forty- cight pieces of finest quality pure white semi- f" porcelain Prettily embossed edges. Safe delivery guaranteed; we will replace any breakage free of char 35J9706A—48- Piece Assorttnent of We $3.75 Send me “Midsummer Sale” Catalog No. 75M28 Name cocoa-oneuc-o-on'no't.‘ IIIII‘IOIIOOOOOIOOOiOUO ‘ te Dinnerware. ‘ Special Sale Price ................ ' ‘ Weight, packed for shipment, 35. pounds. Postomce OIOQ’IOIII80:!IOOOIUOIOOCllecoootOOOOI » Rural Route......... Box No.........'......;i...j ears Roebuck and Co The World's Biééest Mail Order Home”: _ ... , , r. ,. . ' ' . .,1< ”~. ~ “ State VI...OO.QO.‘IO.III'ODUIIH'CQOOOIOOOIIOIOIncite Street and No I.lifli.'.."‘ i. ----------.--..— I ”mu—.—