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The front. collar. curls and Balkan bottom are embroidered in exquisite contrasting colors. ilope girdle with tassels zit waists Skirt of navy blue serge in clustered plaited style hangs. from a white mus- lin under—waist. Furnish- ed in red blouse and blue skirt combination only. Sizes 7 to 14 years. Order No. l8E8326. Send in money. Pay $I.98 and postage on arrival. Bo lire to state size. But wait until you have Just make your selection now and order at our We cheerfully send Popular Model Embroidered Gabardine for Siouts $34.2 Sharood heartily recommends this attractive frock of good quality cot- ton gabardine. It is designed along slenderizing lines for stout women. The skirt is finish- ed with two wide. loose panels at- tached at waist and bottom. The edges are bound in black and embroid- ered in contrast- ing color. Collar is in the new lens roll shawl effect. embroidered to match panels on skirt. as are also the vestee and tabs on bell-shaped sleeves. Dress is gathered at waist- length de: sired. Order Navy Send no money. Pay $3.48 and postage on arrival. state size and length. 3} Bulgarian Effect Gabar- dine Frock For Women and Misses $23 An exceptionally attractive fine quality gabardine dress for women and misses. Long roll collar in shawl effect, sleeves and bolt piped in- red. Entire front of blouse en- hanced with ex‘ quisite, all-over embroidered de« - sign in Bulgar— ian eflect with rich harmonious c 010 rs . Two streamers a t both sides and front. Wide belt embroidered to match blouse. Sizes for wom- en. 34 to 44 bust; for mimes to 3 7502. Send no money. P a 1 $2.98 and post- two buttons. Medium rubber heels. bargain at our slashed price. amass the M your ch01“ \gflP'Opular tie-Strap - One-Buckle Pump, Black Patent or Brown ' 'Finish $98 When Ordering. A“ leading style in all the big cities for fall wear. One-strap. one buckle pump of rich black ' patent or Brown Calf finished leather. Is well made with perforated sewed tip and medallion toe. Fancy perforation on vamp. strap and quarter. One-piece medium extension oak sole; low flapper walking heel with rubber top lift. Sizes 2% to 8: Wide widths. Blank patent No. I8A20. Brown Calf finish. No. I8A2l. 80nd no money. Pay sl.9_8 and postage on arrival for either leather. State sizes. as. Novelty Cross-Strap Model in Rich Black Patent Colt-Skin $298" Everyone will admire this early fall style cross-strap pump. The vamp and quart- er are of selected black pat- . - ent leather with rich black suede four—bar effect cross straps. Medium pointed dress too has imitation per- forated tip. Vamp and quarter neatly perforated. Straps fasten on each side with buttons. One-piece leather sole with Baby Louis leather heel and metal plate. Sizes 2% to 8: wide widths. No. i8Ai2. Send no money. Pay $2.98 and postage on arrival. state size. Rich Black Satin State sizes. Women’s black satin dress pump one-strap. one—button style with fancy ‘ rosette and ornament on strap. l’lam vamp with medium toe and 01038 edge trim sole with low rubber heels. Genuine oak soles. A dressy stylish new spring fashion that will be all the rage among the best dressed women. Sizes. 2% to 8, wide widths. Order by No. l8A56. Send no money. Pay only ”.98 and postage on arrival. Women’s Soft Kid Ono-Strap Slippers $1119 bust. State length de- sired. Colors. , or brown. A'WCY' ‘ Montion Size ‘ ~ . . " l 7 ‘ Soft kid leather slipper. Stylish strap model with » Medium round toe. Cushion insoles. Solid oak leather soles. A Sizes 2% to 8. Wide age on arrival widths. Order black by No. l8A228. Order brown for either color. by No. leA229. Send no money. Pay $1.49 and state size. postage on arrival. ' Be.- Sure to Mention All Sizes, Colors, etc, and firm! All Orders From This Page Direct to ' broad .3119 Pretty Black Velvet Egyptian Strap Pump An absolutely new and novel Egyptian style dress pump of rich black velvet. Medium pointed dress toe and patent leather trimming. as pictured. Patent leather -vamp. collar. ’ and instep straps fastened on each side by buttons. Neat perforations at sides. Fancy carved Egyptian slave ornament on vamp. Leather insole: genuine Oak outsoies medium height. rubber tipped leather heel. Sizes 2% to 8: wide widths. No. l8A257. No Pay $2.48 and postage on arrival. money now. State size. ii \' ,t ' L}. V. Strap Pump of Rich Velvet ' and Patent Leather A wonderful shoe bargain in new one strap. two button dress pump. Has not- ent leather vamp and all black velvet quarter and cross ' strap. Perforated velvet tip with medallion on toe. Neat perforations on vamp and also on patent leath- er piping which trims the quarter and strap. Medium extension oak sole with military rubber heel. Sizes 2% to 8: wide widths. No. l8A256. No money now. Pay ”.98 and postage on arrival. State size. - .' Women’s Classy Stitchdown Oxfords 1 UP Classy stitcihdown Oxford for women. Wonderfull_ y comfort- able and stylish. Smooth leather in- Flexible Up- of Brown or_ Patent leather stitched down oak outsoles. Low rub- ber heels. Size 2% to -. Wide widths. Order by No. I8A273 Send no mono . Pay only ".98 an post— age on arrival. Order Patent leather by No. l8A274. Price $2.48. Pay $2.48 and postage on arrival. Men’s, Boys’ 8: Little Boys’ Scout Shoes Reliable sturdy soles, low leather heels ; leather insoles; reinforc— ed leather back stay. Guaranteed to stand hardest wear. Wide widths. state size. Be sure to give slzo UP iii V B's sure to live size. No. l8A733. a s on arrival. s zss 9 to'l3i/ o. leases. Pr “.49. rdor big boys? sizes i to 5% by No. IOASM- Price ".79: Pay bargain price and postage on arrival. Stats size. N y . goats" on arrival onset these astounding" Just letter or postcard Merely give name and mi» of each article you want. Also as...“ 1"“ an- we. satisfied. you your name and address plainly. Pay nothing Then only the bargain‘ price and postage. It may return the goods and we refund your mom. Richly Trimmed "Gabardine Dress for Misses and Juniors $293 No prettier frock alias been designed in many ’ than th s e a s o n s is charming model for misses juniors. tabs at waistline of con- trasting materials,‘ at- tractively scalloped and embroidered. The front. vestee and sleeves are trimmed with rows of red and tinsel novel- ty braid. Skirt is fln- ishod with two panels and has self material sash tying in back. Sizes for misses and juniors. 14 to 20 years. 32 to 38 bust measure. Order Navy by No. l8- E7650. Brown No. i8- Send no money. Pay $2.98 and postage on arrival. State size and length. Pretty Sateen Dress Apron Another shining ex- ample of Sharood super—bargains. We claim this handsome dress apron at our special price is un- equaled anywhere else in America. to- day. Send and so. for yourself. Order at our risk—not yours. $ _ Send no money Splendid q u a l i t y black twill sateen which wears wonder- fully., Graceful V- neck. sleeves and belt trimmed with gay colored cretonne. Packets finished with crepe applique edged with piping. Sizes small. medium and large. Order by No. IBE- BOOI. Send no mon- ey. Pay $l.59 and postage on arrival. Money back it _not satisfied. State size. GUARANTEED SIX MONTHS WEAR U. 5. Army Work Shoo For Men and Boys $23 Menl Don't lose a mo- ment in orde ' wonderful brown work shoe.” It is made at leather as near water- ‘ proof as can bemsdo —— solid lenthol through and through with full grain lentil- er uppers. guaran- tee to we. Send No _ Money ' g r e o t o I strength. Extra wide. full leather counter. riseted to prevent ripping. Sizes 7 to 11 do widths. D 0. Pay $2.88 and by memo. ys’ Guaranteed 'Shoes—Six months' guarantee. Two green chrome leather soles. same feature .qualltv mints as shoe aboVe. Sizes 1 to 5%. Wide widths. 80nd no money. Order by No. I8A550. Pay 82.“ Send no money. and postage on arrival. 1 ‘ had excellent success with _-’ sewn on the tenth or twelfth of Aug— " list as often as when sown on the ac- , cepted‘date. It all depends upon the . I- ’ ‘ ' If I N the main line of the Michigan a Mackinaw there is a town of ,- one thousand inhabitants, Standish by . 7' name, where the chamber of com- : merce has dabbled in agricultural “problems and found the dabbling profitable, very profitable for them- selv'és, not as members of the cham- ber of commerce, but as individual business men reaping gain from the increased earnings of the farmers in the community. . It was in 1922, when a representa- tive from the state school of agricul- ture, was in Standish to attempt to es- . tablish a land clearing school which would last one day and cost fifty dol- '. lars, that this representative discov- ‘ ered that he had found the irrepar- ‘ able faultwith Standish, namely, that the town was backward, it lacked the vision to back a constructive policy which would ultimately result in a gain for the community in general, and, to put it as he did, it Was just DEAD! Standish refused to admit the land clearing school because the farmers were satisfied with the num- ber of acres cultivated, and to them, the stumps were to be considered as an act of Providence, to sit as they had sat, for fifty years. And this in the face of the fact that 11.9 of the cultivated land in Arenac county was being cultivated around stumps! In the spring of 1922, the farmers of Arenac county lost three bean seed- ings due to excessive rains. The price of beans was exceptionally low at the time, and this, combined with the loss of the three seedings, helped to dis- courage the agriculturists in' the vicinity of Standish. During the same period of time, butter-fat was bringing in a minimum price of forty cents and a maximum of sixty cents per pound. The farmers seemed unable to see “the woods for the trees;” they per- sisted in fighting nature’s ,weapons in an effort to raise a crop of- beans. The local banker said that the farmers were “overlooking a good bet,” al— Contnl Railroad tram Detroit to _ ‘11}ch Puts Arenac County Agnew/tare 072 Sozma’ Bart: V . By Bucll A. Doclle though his statement was not heeded} at’the time; it was considered by many to mean that he had a number of ' farm mortgages as‘collateral for loans, which were proving to be “white elephants in the hands of the leading circus lady." And his further contention, that every Standish farm- er should have ten pure-breds on his farm, was thought to be proof of his association with the selling agency of a pure-bred cattle organization. The banker is credited with calling the'first meeting of the chamber of commerce which was to arrange a joint meeting‘with all farmers inter— ested in dairying. A popularaprofes- sor of dairying at the state college of agriculture was secured to speak to the men. Although the professor had had sufl‘lcient experience in address- ing just such types of meetings, he was at a loss to make an impression same speaker consented to address the gathering. This time a represent— ative group of dairymen attended the meeting and they were inspired by more than idle curiosity. Apparently they were intent upon learning some.- thing concerning the industry which promised to save them from the quag- mire into which they were sinking; that is, a specialized \crop, as a profit producer, was beginning to lose favm in the eyes of the Arenac county farm- ers and the humble dairy cow had assumed a place of sufficient import- ance to warrant her occupying the pivot position between the agricultur- alist and the city resident. “The milk production of the aver- age dairy cow in Arenac county is 2,900 pounds,” said the professor of dairying at the second meeting. “The production for the state is six or sev— en hundred pounds greater, which is Some of the Pure-bred Guernseys in Arenac County. on his audience; a mere handful of men appeared and those came out of curiosity. The meeting proved a fail- ure, the farmers were distrustful, and dairying was no nearer the goal of an established industry than it was for- merly. However, to the credit of the chamber of commerce, it may be said that its eflorts didn’t stop at the first failure in its scheme. A second meeting was scheduled for the middle of January, 1923. The abominably low.” “How much should we get for our milk per cow in this county if we are to make a profit?” asked a progres- sive farmer. “Get!” ' exclaimed the professor. “Man, you should get five dollars per hundred pounds if you are to make any profit on your cows!” And then he went on to say that if they did get five dollars per hundred pounds he would bring in a few old céws that he knew about and be a rich man in a couple of years. The farmers had an awakening! ..~ They had seen the light! The banker smiled when he went to work next morning; the editor of the county newspaper immediately prepared to devote a section of his front page to the dairy cow, for she had become, over night, the center of attraction in the well-ordered exist- ence of the beet and bean raiser. Soon after the second meeting a carload of Holsteins was brought into Standish and the farmers purchased the entire carload. The chamber of commerce secured the cattle and handled them as an organization prop— osition. The business body advised the farmers to improve their dairying methods and instructed them in the proper care of the high-type dairy cow. That seemed to be the most es- sential requirement of: the dairying community. The dairymen had prov— ed to be lax in the care of their cat- tle, formerly, and, to all intents and purposes, had no desire to learn. The Michigan Central Railroad do- nated three pure—bred Holsteins sires to the Standish dairymen who pos- sessed the largest herds. They were delivered in March without cost to the farmers, although it was under- stood that if the care taken of the animal was not 01." the best they would be taken back by the company. The railroad was interested in the ad~ vancement of dairying because they were interested in the development of profitable agricultural land. In the month of: June, a calf club was formed by the boys’ club leader who was hired by the county board of supervisors. Ten calves were pur- chased. In two instances, girls pur— chased the calves and expected to raise them, personally. The interest in better dairying had affected even the children! Twenty-six pure-bred Holstein sires were to be found in the vicinity of Standish on July 1, 1923, (Continued on page 129). The August Vegetable Garden a / profitably done in the home gar- ‘den in August. Most of us do not make the most of our opportuni— ties in this respect, usuallydoing lit— tle or no planting after the early part of July. As a consequence by the first of August those parts of the garden that were given over to early vegeta- bles usually are overgrown with weeds and grass, when they might much bet» ter be growing a second crop of vege- tables. . There is no excuse for allowing any part of the garden to remain idle. As fast as one crop is out of the way plant another. Possibly some of the later plantings may not have time to ma- ture, ‘but there are many vegetables that may be planted in August with a ‘ very fair ‘chance of maturing before , killing frost, and even if they do not . reach maturity they probably . make excellent" poultry feed. will Turnips for fall and winter use we ‘ sow any time up to August 20. There is an old saying among gardeners, ‘ “Twenty-eighth of July wet or dry,” but, like most sayings, it’doesn’t'mean anything in a practical way. We have ‘ fully grown. turnips, By Nat S. Green face soil is dry and rather loose. Cucumber-pickles are a late garden crop that, as a rule, may be success- Prepare the hills as for the earlier crop, spacing them five or six feet apart each way and putting plenty of well—rotted manure in each hill, with four to six inches of finely pulverized, mellow soil on top. We plant a dozen seeds in a hill, covering with half an inch ‘of soil, and when the plants appear thin to four in a hill after they have become sufficiently developed to see which are the strong- er plants. Give the plants plenty of water and see that they are kept free from the striped beetle. In the small home garden canvas covered frames may-(be used to prdtect the plants. If some such device as this is not used the plants must be sprayed. For this purpose we have found nothing better than arsenate of lead. One or two ap- plications usually are all that are nec- essary. But do not listen to the advice of the fellow who says “protect the vines until they are strong enough to resist the beetle," giving the im— Some Practical Suggestions on Late P/cmtmg GREAT deal of planting may be < pression that you will have no trouble with the pests after the vines reach a large size. I have seen large, fine- looking vines attacked by the beetle and in a few days utterly ruined. So keep a Vigilant eye on the vines and {at the first sign of the beetles get busy with the spray. Quick— growing plants like lettuce, 1adishes and spinach we find quite suitable for fall planting. Lettuce, if given a little protection from the hot August sun, will do very well, though not as well as in the spring. Radishes will not be as satisfactory as they are in the spring, either, the extremely hot weather not being to their liking. But in 1ich soil with some shelter mom the sun, both radishes and let- tuce can be depended upon to give ex- cellent 1esults The same is true of canots and beets, though they require a longer time to mature. We have found that the prime re— quisite for success with the late plant:- ings is to keep them growing right - along without check Give them plenty of moisture, keep the soil stirred to the depth of an inch or two and the late garden will thrive. Sometimes there is an unfavorable season when the weather is against the gardener. And sometimes, too, killing frost comes when least expected. But as a. " 'rule, the August plantings will come '5 through all right and well repay the ’ argiittle; extra work involved in growing“ them. .a_. com-mt 1m . Published Weekly Established 1843 i ‘ " The Lawrence Publishing Co. Editors and Proprietors 1632 Lafayette Boulevard Detroit. Michigan Telephone Cherry 8384 NEW YORK OFFICE 120 \V. 42nd St. CHICAGO OFFICE 608 So. 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No objectionable advertisements inserted at any time Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office at Detroit. Michigan. Under the Act. of March 3,1879. .. ._ ham—.4“ Member Audit Bureau of Circulation VOLUME CLXI NUMBER SIX DETROIT, AUGUST 11, 1923 CURRENT COMMENT Cooperation is the way of the gol- den rule in the commercial world. Droughts seldom cause, serious loss to the farmer who has been efficient in the soil management of his farm. The next generation will be as good as we make our children. Each parent Should do his share to make the fu- ture better than the present. OR the sixth time Loss of in the history of . the country, the peo- Chlef Is plc of the United Mourned States of America mourn the loss of their chief executive. President Hard- ing, who was returning with Mrs. Harding and an executive party, from a trip to Alaska, was suddenly strick- en by an attack of apOplexy in a hotel at San Francisco, after having almost W011 a hard fight against broncho- pneumonia and other complications. His kind and generous nature, single—hearted devotion to his home and country, his lofty spirit, his sane and able leadership, all had won for him a place of high respect and deep loyalty in the hearts of his country- men. And from every quarter of the world come messages oulogizing and extolling the virtues of the fallen lead- er of the “Great Republic.” 'In every city, hamlet and country place there is grief. From the humb- lest mountain home to the streams of humanity in the busiest avenues of the country, souls have been saddened through the sudden passing of Ameri— ca’s chief executive and leading statesman. Warren G. Harding was born 'of Connecticut and Pennsylvania stock, near Blooming Grove, Ohio. His fath- ed, a country doctor, is still living. .Young Warren became actively inter- ested in the publishing business at the age of nineteen, and until he was chosen as the standard bearer of the republican party in 1920 was closely identified with the publishing of the Marion Star. The funeral cortege left San Fran- cisco last Friday by special train for . Washington. The body will lie in state at the White House, and servicés will ‘ be held "in the capitol rotunda, after which will begin the final journey to Marion, Ohio, where, on Thursday, funeral services are to be held while a national day of mourning will be ob- {served The body of the nation’ s chief Will then be laid to rest in the Marion “comet ..Califfi nOoolidge, who was elected his . father’s farm. at”Plymout.h, Vermont] where he first received, the news. of PresidentHardin‘g’s death. He comes from typical American stock, and be- hind him are 'many generations of New Englanders who have been‘ready to serve their country in every emer- gency. HAT old adage, “well begun is half done,” carries the same truth today as 'it did in decades gone by. Our success with any venture will depend not a little on just how we get started. In this connection farming is no exception. It was our pleasure a. few days ago to take a trip across the state of Wis- consin. The one noticeable feature of the Badger farms was the emphasis given to dairying. The keeping of good cows is the .hub of their farming system. If good buildings, farm im- provements, big crops, are any criter- ion to the success of any farming pro- gram, we would say that over in Wis- consin the farmers have begun well. The work of Babcock and Hoard and other great dairy leaders is cer- tainly bringing fruit in a big way; these men having been responsible to a considerable degree for placing the sister state to the west. at the head of the dairy states of the country. To a. far greater degree than now obtains, many Michigan farmers could imitate the prudence of Wisconsin farmers by adopting the dairy pro- gram. It, without question, makes for sound farming and also for a strong— er nation by improving health condi- tions through the increased use of milk and its derivatives. There are few sections of the state where dairying cannot be pursued to advantage. In the southern portion the business is built around the pro- duction of legumes and corn, while in the northern counties legumes, sun- flowers and barley help make milk production economical. The man Who begins with or intro- Getting on the Right Road ‘tage. toward a'suoeesstui HEN we hear Action ‘ folks trying to (1 place the‘ blame for an . low-priced hogs, we ' recall that just a. few Reaction ' years ago there was an alarming shortage of brood sows and that pork was “way up.’ Then there was the time within our recent memory when farmers were buying corn for fuel because it could not be sold. Now corn is selling good and some folks are predicting a corn shortage for 1924. . ' Wheat farmers who were making well are now in the doldrums, and one need not mention the many pota- to growers who could not pay their taxes. These ups and downs in agricultur- al commodity prices well illustrate what economists call action and reac- tion. For every up there must be a down, and vice versa. These ups and downs are very often caused by the human tendency to “flock.” We go where the crowd goes and the crowd is attracted by high prices. Many will be going out of wheat and pota- toes and then prices will go up. When they are up the potato and wheat acreage will increase and prices will go down again. Those who are the most successful in business and farming are aware of these ups and downs in prices and often work against the tide to advan- But a trip through the state has forcefully shown that the farmers who are on a good basis are those who plan their farming in accordance with their soil and market conditions, and stick to their plah regardless of the ups and downs of the market. AST week while Knowing camping on the excellent g r 0 u n d s EaCh Other provided by the city Better of Ludington we . learned of the death of the old gardner, who for decades had given his time tothe care of the Helping t/ze Farmer w: t/ze Farmer Helping Himself EAT SoME MORE\ / SONNY! on. 1143122517 = %/ HELP THE ' / FF 3 MORE ) FARMER Eli 733?ng § W N'T HAVE BREAD R3014 FOR N A LITTLE MEAT VEGETABLES 1 AND FRUIT “—— g 6‘5".“ ’37}; a); 0 § 1:;— r “y , my??? CO’QPERATVE OUTOF ' k A JOB x FELLOWS? up) COME OUT ’ K THE 11 ’ ///’// l1. s; .2, l g; 1/, u . / . _ velopemuht. “3.1555 ”says if; gotta be . wits i The. thought came to th. . c .. fore in the city that Since they were ‘ a enjoying the fruit of the labOrs of this old man, it would be altogetheran propriate- to send flowers and a card of sympathy to the bereaved home. Every camper participated. But to our astonishment the news ‘ of this little act of sympathy in some mysterious manner .flew over the town. When the committee called to make the purchase of flowers the flor- ist remarked, “You people have been most thoughtful in doing this thing.” This incident is here related merely to impress upon the mind the fact that most civilizations have suffered from a lack of these courtesies and because of class distinctions. Appeals to class prejudices almost always tend to. weaken national strength. On the other hand, those acts which serve to bind one commu‘ nity to another, one class of workmen to the other classes, and the master to his servants, such acts are con- structive. They build on the rock of good fellowship and genuine service, and avoid the tempting but unsafe sands of selfishness. Cammum'ty Devi/mum HERE’S lots of what you call brotherly love developmentin’ in what‘you’call our vicinuty. As a con- sequence, we are breathin’ the spirut of unselfishnuss. For inst. Milt Weston was so full a charity the other day that he want- ed me ta try out his dandelion wine. And he didn’t want nothin’ atall for it, ’cept to use my car so he kin go down town and buy some genuine im< ported throat scratcher what was made in Jim Hinkley’s barn. Must be Jim has got lots 3. rye straw he is makin’ liquid refreshmunts outa. I told Milt, “Nope, I didn’t care to act like a dandy lion, which I would, if I drunk the extract, and besides, Sophie didn’t like to have me whinin' around!” Then there’s Jed Smith what is gettin’ awful interested in Widy Munger. He likes her farm a whole lot, but his wife says he better stop cultivatin’ ac- quaintances and do a little more cul- tivatin’ of 'his land; he’d profit more in the end. All these is signs of devilmunt of the community spirut. So is Sam Sny- der, who is givin’ the nicest talks on the spirut of cooperashun, ’cause he wants some of it to help get the town- ship treasurer’s job, which will start his polly-tickle career. But the real sign of devilmunt of the community is the preacher what ., is havin’ neighborhood meetin’s at his church, and is gettin’ the folks inter ested in improvin’ the school and haw in’ picknicks for the kids. The only reason he is doin’ it is ’cause he wants to make good on his 'job by making’ us farmers more friendly with each other let loose once in a While, and Sophie says I sure do let loose. I didn’t think Jim Hudson was such a nice feller as he‘is ’til I met him at these meetin’s. He’s makin’ lots 3. money and he ain’t a bit stuck-up. For inst., he took me by the arm and wanted me to make a speech. He says I was the commu- nity’s greatest newspaper correspond- unce. I tell you, Jim is a nice feller. Sophie is lookin’ at this writin’ and says it is alright, ’cept it is wrong. She says I got ‘devilmunt spelt wrong; it should be developemunt. And she says the first part is community devil- munt alright, but the last part is do? I suppose she means’ i 1 1 \ These get—togatherin’s is great for 1 that, ’cause it makes you feel g o - . ’ the good fish. ’ who bring us a little further along on * - the way of progress are, almost invar- ' iably, the plodders with very clear “ ' .'visions “of the things they wish to ac- i _ IiE patient fisherman is the one who, in the long run, catches .complish. This general fact has prevailed in respect to the Work done at the Upper Peninsula Experiment Station. For years the station force has been quiet- ly seeking fundamental knowledge about agriculture in our northern counties. After a decade of careful experimentation and observation they are ready to state a definite program which may be safely followed by the big majority of the farmers of that portion of the state, visited the station to learn first-hand- ed from Superintendent McMillan what the program is. The first fact demonstrated by the _ ‘ tter Farmmgfor North‘crn Michigan ‘ 9‘ By Burt Wermuth In fact, those. Last week we station men is that live stock can be economically introduced into the The Possibilities of Farming farming scheme of the Cloverland farmer. Particularly, have theyshown ’that these farmers can keep dairy cows, sheep and poultry, and, under certain conditions, hogs. " Dairying Proves Successful. The dairy herd at this station is not pampered. The thirty-three cows are cared for by one herdsman and a helper. As soon as a milking ma- chine can be installed one man will then have entire care of the animals. ’With the exception of the cows on official test the animals are milked twice a day. The four or five cows being officially tested are milked three times, but otherwise, receive the same care that is given the general herd. With such care this Holstein herd is now producing an average of over 14,000 pounds of milk per year, 'or three times what the average cow in the state gives. The animals have been bred up through the use of good sires. Superintendent McMillan an- nounces that a Guernsey herd will be developed as soon as funds are avail— able and the farm is gotten in shape to produce the necessary feed. Good Feed for Sheep. Sheep can also be recommended for this section, according to the findings of the station men. A flock of around five hundred sheep is now on the sta- tion grounds. In this flock are pure- bred Rambouillet, Hampshires and Shropshires and crosses of these breeds. The effort has been to learn what breeds or crosses are most adap- , table to the conditions of Cloverland. Rambouillet and Hampshires are making an especially good showing. The pure-breds make the best records in the production of market lambs, al- though splendid results are obtained in the crossing of pure-bred rams with high~grade ewes. One of the exceptional advantages ’ of this territory for sheep husbandry is that both the lamb and ewe can be fitted for the market by fall on the nutritious wild grasses of the region. Less effort has been given to pOul- 'try'gt the station, but the information , stab "hes this as one of the ' “8 w eh caught: i899!!!" , I. e for from two to six years. Have Hardly Been Touched. ~- again sown to oats, peas or barley, duce a larger yield of silage than will farmer it is advised in moderation, and will yield results in proportion to the care. and intelligence used in breeding, feeding and housing, the same as in every other locality. Work Out Crop Rotation. But to make possible this live stock program it was necessary to find a practical rotation of crops which is at once adapted to the climatic and soil conditions of the region and which provides those food elements required for economic feeding. Such a rotation has been worked out by the station staff. It consists of crops adapted to the cooler summer weather" of the region, furnishes a combination of feeds for the profitable production of animal products, and at the same time, gives the farmer' needed cash crops. Here is what has been worked out: The first year peas, oats and barley are sown and these are seeded to clo- ver or alfalfa. These crops are left The clover or alfalfa sods are then broken and planted to potatoes, rutabagas, or sun- flowers. In the fall the ground may be sown to Rosen rye or winter wheat, or the land may be‘left till spring and and then reseeded for the next cycle in the rotation. Sunflowers and Barley Key Crops. The key crops in this rotation are the sunflowers and the barley The fo1mer provides an abundance of ex- cellent silage for the live stock, while the latter crop furnishes the grain which, in a very satisfactory way, takes the place of corn in feeding op- erations. 0n the avel age, sunflowers will pro- corn. The station has found, however, that the crop must be cut at the prop- er time to give quality lo the silage. If this simple precaution is taken it is easily possible to secure from twenty to twenty-five tons of high-class feed from an acre. Sunflowers do not suf— fer from frosts as does corn, largely .for which reason it is a very depend- . able crop for the section. Barley also makes a good growth of straw and, because of the long Cool season for developing high tempera- tures during the maturing period. On the experiment station farm the yields normally run from forty to fifty bush- els per acre, with crops running fre- quently to the sixty-bushel‘mark. The Cash Crops. Potatoes and winter wheat furnish the chief cash crops. Potato growers, in particular, find conditions in Clov- erland admirably suited to the produc- tion of bumper crops of high-grade tu- bers; Much work has been done by the station men in testing varieties of potatoes, studying time and distances of planting and in the identification and. control of diseases and insects _which attack the crop in the region This, then, covers in a general way the bread facts in the rotation and farm1ng program which has been worked out by Superintendent Mo- Millan and his co—workers in conjunc- M. A. C ' Whale thesedaets are most import- 1 . Lead sails the seven seas AKE away the lead used in steamships and they would drift perilously on un- known seas. Passengers would be in danger. Commerce be- tween continents would halt. Keeping the liner on its course Lead is on the bridge of the steamship and in the engine room. It is used in making the glass telescopic lens of the sex— tant which helps the navigat- ing officer determine latitude and longitude. ‘ Down in the bowels of the ship lead 1n the bearings of the machinery is helping to elimi— nate friction and keep the ves- sel moving steadily through the waves. Lead weights that do not rust are on the back and breast plates of the diver’ s armor, while shoes weighted with lead help to carry him below the surface and keep him there. Lead in the submarine Lead is used inside the subma- rine. Storage batteries, mostly all lead, help to propel the undersea craft when it gets below the surface. In the generators which charge these lead storage batteries the windings of wire are held in place 'with lead- and- tin solder. Hard and soft rubber insulation, electric light bulbs, and various electrical devices also have lead in them. Even keels of racing yachts are weighted with lead. The protection paint gives But it is as paint that you are probably most familiar with lead. You have seen a steamship with its hull a bright red from the first coat of red—lead paint. Such a paint sticks firmly to metal and prevents moisture and salt spray from cor- roding it. White-lead, on the other hand, is invaluable as a protective coat for other surfaces, such as wood and plaster. - Property owners who never seri— ously considered before the impor- tance of the phrase, “Save the sur- face and you save all,” are now protecting their houses with white- lead paint. Look for the Dutch Boy National Lead Company makes white- lead and sells it mixed with pure linseed oil, under the name and trade — mark of Du tch Boy White—Lead. The figure of the Dutch Boy is reproduced on every keg of white—lead and is a guarantee of ex- ceptional purity. Dutch Boy products also include red- lead, linseed o1l, fiatting oil, babbitt metals, and solder. Among other products manu- factured by National Lead Com- pany are orange mineral, bearing metals, lead wedges, lead gaskets, and sheet metal. M are about lead If you use lead, or think you might use it in any form, write us ‘Qr specific information. tion with other investigators of the NATIONAL LEAD COMPANY-- New York. 111 Broadway: Boston. 131 State St. , Buffalo. 116 Oak St. -' Chicago, 900 West 18th St.: Cincinnati. 659 Freeman Ave... Cl 0 3‘ ” 83) West Superior Ave., Pittsburgh. National Lead 11 Oil Co. of Q, 3 Fourth Ave.: Philadelphia. John T. Lewis & Bros. Co.. 437 C 8c: St. Louis, 722 Chestnut St.; San Francisco. 485 California g .Mn-nmunnvm FARM absolute confidence in his machine. Years later he again discovers that his tractor has outlasted and outworked many others. These valuable advantages are largely due to the efficiency and durability of the Case built engine. This engine is really remarkable for its power and fuel economy. No other tractor engine has such an enviable reputation for durability. EVERY Case tractor owner soon discovers that he can place Reserve power increases durability by preventing overloading of the engine. All Case engines have 20 per cent or more reserve over rated power. Durability is the result of many Case features. All moving parts are well balanced. All bearing surfaces are large. Lubrication is positive and largely automatic. All working parts are fully enclosed and protected from dust and dirt, including the cylinder barrels and pistons, which are protected by an effective, patented, Case air washer. All parts are easily accessible for adjustment, and all can be readily renewed. The material used is carefully chosen to insure durability, and is tested to uniformly high standards. For two good reasons, the Case engine is mounted crosswise on the rigid frame. The belt pulley is on the engine crankshaft where no power is lost through gears—a simple spur gear transmission is used, more efficient than any other type of drive. For these and many other reasons Case Tractors are dependable, efficient and highly durable. An interesting booklet, “Better Farming with Bet- ter Tractors”, tells the whole story. Write for it. J. I. CASE THRESHING MACHINE COMPANY (Established 1842) Dept. H 13 Racine Wisconsin U COA Blue Ribbon Lump Get our attractive ( Harload price 5 14‘ armc1 agents wanted Tohe Burt a Sons. Melrose, Ohio GET MOST Why not spend Saturday " ' ' night and Sunday at ‘DE ‘I'R OI ‘1'? BUYN kzgrlcea nre Nbust- rful bargains VeLrybod a one 95.10: the ri ou usually 9 co Jumbo [£11m Pencil nnd latest book 1- , OfWlil'éwmii'iAl.l.0WAYw COMPANY Wn.terloo [own Lafayette Blvd. at Fifi! 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 Cafe. ‘Rdtes per day $2 and 14 'Double $3.50 and up P . Ralama 30_o _ Ensilage Cutter The World’s Standard When your crop is just right for the silo, it doesn’t pay to wait for your neighbor. You should own your own cutter. This ' big capacity cutter with the Kalamazoo Center Shear Cut means better ensilage. It , is smooth running. requires less power. does not clog. wed}? Lever Star“, Sto o and Reversal. malléable, unbreakable knife wheel. The daafest. most practical and fastest cutter made. sizes. Wilt. today for Catalog 62 - HOOSIER SlIAO hate for gen enoratlons. ' Proof again-t wind. fire, t and de- cay. Ra-enlm cod every course of tile with galvanized Iteel able. Equipped with continuous doors,with doul lug clam .Doors set flush wit] WI“ allow even settling of ensi also in wood-- AN ADULT’S VIEW OF BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ CLUB WORK. CLUB leader has asked me to boys’ and girls’ club work. It is hard for me to write a. short letter, for there is so much to be said in favor of it. I do know that it has been a. great benefit to our son, who won high honors in the state for dairy judging. He has taken much more interest in dairying. He knows a good cow when he sees her, and his father considers him when buying. _ But the trip he won to St. Paul was only a. stepping-stone to something more. He wanted to go to M. A. C. and take special training, which he did. Now he is making plans to go to Syracuse to the National Dairy Show this fall, and also he says he is going to see New York and Washington, D. C., before he returns. All this I con— sider an education. And it all comes from club work. Just a word to father and mother. Young folks can’t do much if father and mother kick when they come home with new ”ideas." Don’t say, “Now, we didn’t do that when we were young.” Let them take an interest in these new things. What makes a young boy or girl feel more proud than to have some— thing that was obtained by his own toil to show his friends? Make up your mind that you cannot keep the young folks )I]. the farm if you don’t make it worth while. There are too many opportunities before them in other lines. I Let them get out and meet others. Let them have these little trips and vacations at camp. They don’t learn anything bad, but they get self-reli- ance and confidence. Make these boys and girls realize the world is depend- ing 011 them to make our good citizen- ship. Then you will be helping the future generation as well as making give you an adult’s viewpoint of , the young folks like the farm home.— Mrs. E. W. Latson, Ann Arbor, Mich. A WHEAT_MARKET SUGGESTION. THERE are all kinds of suggestions to help stay the slump‘in wheat. Some are fantastic, some might work if sufficient capital was behind the _movement. Here is one that will re- quire no capital, only concerted ac— tion on the part of farmers and their friends and supporters. According to the United States cen- sus, there are about forty six millions more or less [of people engaged in ag- riculture, or very closely allied to ag- riculture. , If all the farmers and their closely allied industries will buy their entire year’s supply of flour now, or ex- change their wheat for flour, it will take around two hundred and twenty- five millions of bushels of wheat off the immediate cash market. This would account for forty-five million barrels of flour and set every mill in the country buying wheat. The speculators would be quick to see the demand for cash wheat, and the bear raiders of the market in Chicago would be on the run in a, fortnight. Why should not the farmers take out the entire year’s supply of flour right now? They will use it eventu- ally, and why not give the wheat mar- ket the stimulus of this demand for flour? . If this demand is withheld a month, sixty—cent wheat is easily possible in the wheat—producing sections. The cause of the slump in prices is largely lack of demand for cash wheat, and the mills are the big purchasers of cash wheat, their demand for flour is the surest way to absorb the early offerings. We have been custom millers in Michigan for sixty years and appre- ciate the condition of the wheat farm‘ er. We have no selfish interest in the above suggestion—A Country Miller. HAY FEVER. NYONE who has ever been a Vic- tim of hay fever will agree that there is no ailment that can more completely occupy the time and inter- est of the person who suffers from it; neither is there any other ailment that is not deadly and yet produces such deadly feelings. About ‘one per- son in every hundred suffers with it in the United States. Until recently it was supposed that the remedy for the rich was to run away to the mountains or seashore, and for the poor the only thing open was to grin and bear it. The discovery that the disease is due to the inhalation of certain wind-borne pollens from. weeds has changed matters somewhat. It is not much good to tell even a. city man to keep away from weed pollen that is carried on every breeze, audit is absurd to urge this upon the farmer whose fields are likely to be full of the very pollen that provokes his at- tack, but fortunately it is possible to become vaccinated against the irri- tating agent. The first requirement is to testthe - skin to discover the exact pollen that is the offender. This can only be done with accuracy by’a» doctor who gives special attention to this line of work. Usually it will be‘ some phyéician do- “murmurs-1.0.11... minimumflieb- ing special nose and throat work. fested With ragweed, have taken it for granted that this very common weed was the trouble-maker and gone-ahead on that supposition with'good success. The next step is to take injections of an extract of the particular weed pollen that excites the disease. These injections‘z‘may be given by any docé tor. The most successful plan is to administer them before the hay fever season comes and thus have them _ serve as a vaccine agaist the disease. However, the advocates of the treat~ ment claim that helpful results are obtained even when the treatment is not begun until the attack has devel. oped. This method of treatment has now been on trial for several years. It is not universally successful, yet it has served many severe cases, and even ‘ when not giving full relief may serve to check the most annoying symp— toms. It is good only for the year in which it is administered; but every hay fever sufferer agrees that any re- lief is worth while, no matter how frequent the need of repetition. Buy gas and oil in quantities. Be sure that there are no leaks or loose , caps to permit evaporation. See to it that no insurance policy is violated by. the method of storage of gas "and 'oil If necessary, get a permit for the on . tra. motor-driven .veh’i es tong, . A _ .9»- www— AW”. .pr Mr. WW? ...~ ». “NW.-. ..,.. . THE A. S. A. sign—the sign of the Authorized Swift Agent—'— on a dealer’s plaCe of business means that here is a merchant who isnotcontentsimplytosellfertilizers. It means that here is a dealer who is the Authorized SWift Agent; who is pledged to co- -Operate with the farmer, the county agent and the State Experiment Stations in the promotion of better farming methods, and particularly who is pledged to know the kind and amount of Swift’s Red Steer Fer— tilizers to apply for different crops and different soils to .make the farmer the most net'profi-t. Give the A. S. A. a chance to know you and render it service , worth while. . Bay the right fertilizers for wheat For over 50 years,S ‘ Swift8eCompany has maintained a reputation for making each Swift product the beSt of its kind. This reputation stands back of every bag of Swift’s Red Steer Fertilizers. ., ”‘41) The Sign of “g quallty and service The Red Steer on the bag is your guarantee of highest possible quality. Swift’s Red Steer Fertilizers are made from the'highest grade and most productive sources of plant food to increase the yield and to irnprove the quality and make it poSsibleto plant wheat late. to avoid the fly. They furnish the necessary available plant. food for good fall growth and a root system that will minimize the loss from . winter killing and heaving. Learn what service means Get acquainted with the A. S. A. in your community. Learn from him the benefits that you may expect from the use of Swift’s Red Steer Fertilizers—more wheat per acre, better quality grain and a good catch of clover and hay. Swift&Company and the A. S. A. are both pledged to render to the farmer a service that is worth every dollar charged for it. It will pay yOu to buy Swift’s Red Steer Fertilizers. ' Swift fits-Company - Fertilizer Work, Dept. 47 Hammond, Ind. PA Y’s T O FRED ST‘EER. TRADE MARK lzmsrznzo AYS m (/55 m A. S. A. says: Every farmer should send for circular bul- letin No. 53, “ Standard Fertilizers for Michi- gan, ” issued by the Agricultural Experiment Station, East Lansing, Michigan. The fol— lowing analyses are recommended for wheat and rye: Sand, light sandy loams, heavy sandy loams, silt loams and clay learns—With no 1 mixed meadow, manure or green manure in rotatibn, 2- 16- 2 or 2-12- 2; with mixed . meadow, clovers, alfalfa or soy beans, or" manure, in rotatidn,‘ Acid Phosphate. Muck soils—O-l 2-1 2 or Muriate of Potash. Swift 8: Company is co-operating with the Michigan Department of Soils by selling analyses as recommended above. These high analyses give you the most plant food value for your money. Come' 1n and let us select the analysis that meets your soil and crop requirements. Jutlaorised Swift .4th ---., T H E M".’ WNW “H1; I 1‘) NW“ ‘ “Eighteen months of hauling have satisfied me that the only way perishable produce can be got safely, economically and profitably to market, is on Goodyear Cord Truck Tires. 1 load in the orchard, where sand would make the use of solids impossible, and make two extra trips a day to town.” — HARRY J. CHANT. Maple View Farm, Beverly, N. J. HE difference between profit and loss in carrying perishable things to market, often is a set of Goodyear Cord Truck Tires. Big and buoyant, they cushion the load, preventing damage from jolts and jars, protecting the truck, the driver, and the road. Always active, they get over the miles on schedule time. Ruggedly strong with the strength of Goodyear construc— tion in carcass, sidewall and tread, they give you the wear that means more mileage at‘low tire cost. The new beveled All—Weather Tread Cord Tire is made in all sizes for trucks and passenger cars Copyright 1923, by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber 00.. Inc. . Give yOur dollars bigger buying power by looking up the nearest Moline Dealer and buying your farm implements under the 0 LINE Plan You get the best implements by the shortest and cheap- est route unde'r the Moline Plan. Look up the nearest Moline Dealer and learn why he can save you more than any other dealer. If there is no Moline man near you, write for the facts today. The farmer must pay less for what he buys—and get more for what he sells MOLINE PLOW COMPANY, INC. . RE-ORGANIZED ' POWERFULLY CAPITALIZBD Makers of High—Grade Implements for 60 Years MOLINE, ILLINOIS Write today for full information M F-8-11 MOLINE PLOW COMPANY, INC., Moline, Illinois. Send me your Booklet telling how I can buy high-grade implements under the Moline Plan and save money. 2 simple. Alcoa’s G». War-a and 4a.... ”on Sondra: Sap-vied (one! ‘0 Crun- to “seq-01 Calms-'11.. as 5001M otter: INABILITY NO EXCUSE. I signed a contract for books ever a year ago. I returned the books and told them I was not financially able E) geep it up. What can they do?— Financial inability to perform a con- tract is no excuse for failure to per— form it.—,Rood. I STATUTE OF FRAU DS. About two months ago I sold twen- ty-five acres of corn to a reformatory for silo corn. They have not taken it as yet and are refusing to take it now. It is getting so late that I cannot sell it to anyone else. What could be done about it?-B. A. If the purchase price was over $50 the contract was void unless some- thing was paid at the time to bind the bargain, or a part of the corn deliver— ed, or the contract was in writing. If the contract was written, or part paid, or part delivered, the buyer is liable for the price, whether he accepts the rest of the goods or not—Rood. REPLANTING RHUBARB. Will you please tell me what time of the year is best to plant rhubarb, and how to replant it? I have several bunches but they are not doing well. M. T. Rhubarb plants are sometimes di- vided and set in the fall, but early spring planting is the usual practice. In dividing the roots some care is nec- essary to be sure that each piece con: tains one or more buds. The plants are usually spaced four feet apart each way and the roots should be set so that the crowns are slightly below the surface of the soil. The soil for rhu- barb growing should be rich and deep with plenty of moisture to insure a good growth. Perhaps in your case an application of stable manure, poul- try manure, or a commercial fertilizer containing a high percentage of nitro- gen would be more beneficial than re- setting.——R. E. Loree. RAISING COLTS ON SHARES. \Vhat share had a good brood mare ought to draw that is let out to raise colts on shares, with the understand- ing that the mare is to work and pay f01 her keep, excepting the first eight or ten weeks after the colt is b0111, when the mare is to run out in pas- ture in orde1 to give the colt a start? —A. G So farB as the writer knows there is no rule that has come down to us as a common practice governing a question of raising colts. It usedto be quite a common practice to let out sheep to double in four years, sometimes in three years, and cattle have been handled in the same manner, but hors- es have not been handled in that way in numerous enough instances to form any established practice. The length of time the agreement is to run will have much to do with the arrangement. If a man is to have the brood mare for only one season and she is a good work animal it is possible that he is not entitled to any interest in the colt, the mare earning enough to pay her keep and also the little extra keep of the colt. But if the bargain is for several years then there will be expense in keeping the Celts until they are delivered. Another question would enter here. Is this mare a valuable animal, that is, is she a registered animal of one of the approved draft breeds? ,If so, her progeny would be much more val- uable. One colt might sell for enough to pay for the keep of the whole bunch for the entire time. If she is not reg- istered, .is she large and quite likely to produce large draft animals? Other questions enter into this which make the Question any For instance; “in magma the mare will not be as valubale as she is now, and if returned the owner will lose on her. Then'there is great individuality 1n colts. some being much better than others, and great chance f01 dissatisfaction ' It is a question to be carefully thought out, and even then prove un— satisfactory. All this would be avoid- ed i‘f the mare was sold outright. ~DESCENT. An inheritance in real estate was left to four children. One of the four, a married daughter, died, leaving no children. Did her interest then revert to her husband, and is he now the legleheIi‘r to her one-quarter share? Half to the husband and half to the ,brothers and sisters—Rood. POISONING GREEN TIMBER. I had an unsightly appearance of locusts, willows and brush this spring in front of my house along the road- side, and spent some time in cutting same down. Now the stumps are shooting out branches, and by another year it will look just as unsightly. Isn’t there something that I could ap- ply to the stumps to p1 event any new g1owth?—F A B. The following method of killing sprout growth of timber has been used successfully: Use one pound of arsenic and three pounds of soda to make one gallon of this poison. Arsenic is not soluble in water to any great extent, so that soda, either ordinary washing soda or caustic soda, has to be used to dis- solve it. When large amounts of the solution are required, washing soda. will be cheaper, but for small quanti- ties 01' solution, caustic soda will pos— sibly be found handiest. In preparing the Solution, whether caustic soda or washing soda is used, first dissolve the soda in a convenient amount of water, using heat, it desir- able, to assist and hasten it; then slowly add the arsenic, previously made into a thin paste, stirring all the time; place 011 a strong fire, and allow it to boil for at least half an hour; stir from time to time, being careful to stand on the, side away from the fumes, as, being poisonous, they are apt to cause sickness. When the ar- senic is thowughly dissolved, the so- lution may be made up to the required bulk by adding sufficient water, either hot or cold. The best time to carry out the work of poisoning t1 ees is when the tree is do1mant, that is, in the fall or winter months. Small trees may be cut off low dovVn and the solution may be daubed on with a swab—stick to kill and prevent sucker-mg. Care should be taken to see that people and animals keep away from the poisoned trees until the rain has washed the poison thoroughly away. OATS VS. BARLEY STRAW. Am shOIt of bay for feeding, and have room in mow for straw. Which will be the best to feed horses and cattle, barley straw or oats?——F. W. Oat straw is slightly more valuable food than barley straw. Oat straw contains 1.3 per cent digestible crude protein, while barley straw contains only .9 per cent, or about .4 per cent less. In carbohydrates they are prac— tically the same. One ton of good oat straw is equal in value to one-half ton of timothy hay. Truck Crops—Tomatoes are above the average with a condition of eighty- six per cent, but cabbage and onions are below with eighty-six and eighty~ , ,two per cent" respectively, as a result. .0; dry weather.. , ‘ '5 [‘HE ‘ strawberry. , is: becoming more ' ~‘- and more of. a favorite With. the ’ American people. It not only is being eaten‘ov‘er a Wide period of the warm- ' ' er months,jbut by an ever-increasing . pumber of people. , ‘, Better distribution is largely respon- ’ sible for the increased consumption. although‘the introduction of everbear- ers and the production of commercial crops in new and out-of-the—way places are playing a big part'in the change. In respect to the latter it is here noted that farmers and fruit growers in the northern partpof Michigan are now getting interested in the possibil- ities of the strawberry in a commer- cial way. The crop grown there would ripen after that in the southern and central part of the state was done. The competing districts would be few. According to marketingmen the straw- berries coming to the trade when the northern Michigan fruit would be mov- ing, are from Oregon and Canada and, a little later, from Louisiana. OLD SCHEME REVIVED. Is there such a trouble in fruit trees called black vetch? If so, what are the symptoms? Will it kill the trees? What is the treatment? What should be the cost per tree? There is some- thing wrong with my trees which I called fire blight, but there are men in this neighborhood treating trees for the trouble and call it black vetch. Before I let them‘ treat my trees I would like to know something about it. They charge fifty cents per tree. They bore holes in the trees and put in some kind of chemical. They claim the trouble is caused by an insect working in the roots of the trees. I think they were fakes. Any informa- tion you- can give me in this line will be appreciated—C. E. T. The writer has had experiment sta- ti0n and practical experience. in fruit growing during the past fifteen years ‘and has never heard of the trouble called the black vetch. He has, how- ever, heard of the method that these men are using for the control of the various tree diseases. About tWenty or twenty-five years ago some men went through the west- ern part of the state with what is call- ed Owen’s process. It consisted of boring a hole in the tree and insert- ing a black mixture which consisted mainly of charcoal and sulphate. They made a charge of $1.00 per tree, with fifty cents down and the other fifty cents when the treatment proved itself .good. They never came around for the other fifty cents. Quite a few fruit growers were stung because of the good salesmanship on the part of'the fakers. . The writer is very much inclined to believe that the method the men are using in your vicinity is a revival of the old scheme. It has been thorough- ,ly proven that this method of treat- ment will not cure any fruit tree dis- ease, and furthermore, the writer is absolutely positive that there is no such thing as black vetch, but that the trouble affecting 'the trees in your vicinity is blight, which goes under various names—twig blight, pear blight and fire blight. NICOTINE DUST EFFECTIVE. N spraying and dusting experiments for cabbage aphids; the best results have been secured with one per cent nicotine-lime dust,” says the station entomologist. “The dusting should be done with a hand blow-gun and the dust confined 'to infested plants. In this way about thirty pounds of dust at an average cost of $5.000 will emf; flee for ,one acre of. cabbage. Two ap- V ‘plieatio’ns are“ usually necessary ,_ to ~ « . 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He Was an ever-welcome guest. naum, where he had cured a little girl who was at the gates "of death, and restored her to her parents; in John’s house in Jerusalem; the home at Cana, where He had been present at a wedding feast; the home of Levi- Matthew, where a banquet had been given in his honor; the home of Zac- cheus; Peter’s house, and the home of the two sisters and their brother, in Bethany. Probably the home that was dearest to the Master’s heart was the one in Bethany. Three times this New Testament. Bethany does not appear in the Old Testament, but in the third century Origen states that the village of that name was near Jerusalem, and in the f o u r t h century the crypt where Lazarus had b u r i e d w a s shown to travel- ers. It was said to be two miles from the city. The village is still there a b o u t a half hour’s walk‘from Jerusalem. It is said to be a rather forbidding spot. HE buildings seem about to tum- ble down, but in this it is not dif- ferent from many other villages in Palestine. ,“But,” as a recent writer on the Holy Land says, “it is still Bethany. The immortal memories still dignify it. For indeed, there is that wonderful peculiarity about the memories of Palestine, that they are memories, and so much more. In Rome, as in Athens, our thoughts are with ‘the great departed.’ At Jerusa- lem they are with Him who was dead but is alive for evermore; His very name is life and hope; He is Lord of the future, even more than of the past; He is above all things, Lord of the present, ‘with us, all the days’. ” There are three scenes connected with the home in this village that are of perennial interest to all lovers of the Bible. One of the most pathetic utterances that Christ gave voice to, was the one, “The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.” But while He never had a home of His own, there was al- ways a light burning in the window for Him, in the cottage in Bethany. It was like a “land—locked harbor which protected from the wild gusts of fierce passion and bitter malice which con- fronted Him as He steered His course amidst the angry billows and sunken rocks of the neighboring Jerusalem.” It is apparent that it was a home of at least moderate-wealth. The three residents, Mary, Martha, and their brother, Lazarus, comprised a delight- ful company for the Master of men. To go there after the discussions in the temple with hard and quizzical rabbis was like walking in the cool woods after the dust and heat of th( day. HE first scene is the occasion of a banquet. While Martha is hurry- ing about ordering the courses and making all things ready, Mary sits in the parlor and talks with the great Guest. Martha does not like this and 'scolds her sister. But she is told that Mary has shown good sense. She is improving the occasion to feast her soul. She part.” In other words, Mary was of the quiet, contemplative type, while Martha was the active, or motor type. It has often been observed that these two types have the. faculty of beauti- fully _ misunderstanding ‘ each other. “has chosen the better" One thinks the other indolent- While .the second thinks the first fussy But ~ J Our Weekly Sermon—By N. A M cC’zme In Caper- . household appears on the scene in the . world. When the Reformation is "go: ing on, Luther is the warrior who goes forth to battle. ButzMelanchthon ..is the quiet scholar who sits in his study and thinks ahead. Luther coul not get on without his friend, and Melanchthon' could not have wrought without the hammer blows cf Luther. Washington was the motor-minded man in‘ the early days of the, republic. But quiet men like Franklin and Mad- ison also made the constitution possi— ble. Is it possible to be of both types?. Why not? Lincoln was such a man. and McKinley, and so, is Wilson. No greater example, however, can be found of a combination of these qual- ities, than in our Lord. He was the thinker par excellence, of all history; but He was also the man of tremen- dous action, Who evinced an energy known to few. The folk of the active temperament are needed in the mod- ern church. There is a church 'in .Paris, called “The Church of the Holy Invalids,” and an American writer says that that is a good description of most of the members of the churches. They are invalids, who are cursed with a state of chronic exhaustion. Scene two. The brother is dead. The sisters had said over and over, during the swift, fatal illness, “Oh, if He were only here, our brother would not die.” But at last He comes. Mar- tha hears of the coming, and with characteristic impulsiveness, rushes to meet Him. “Lord, if thou hadst been here”——. Mary appears, weeping. “Jesus wept.” In a little while the company is standing by the tomb. A few words of prayer—what a prayer. “Take away the stone!” Then the words of command, “Come forth!” And He comes! Yes, He comes. He has come. OOKING ghastly, wrapped in the white cloths that bound the dead, alive but helpless, he comes out of the tomb. “Loose him, and let him go!” Isn’t that great? “Let him go!” Yes, let him go and be a living exam- ple of one who has been raised from death to life. Let him go, and bring the joy that life always brings, when it follows a season of death} Let him go, and be as spring is, after the winter. Let him go, and let the story be told long after, by one who writes from loving memory. Let him go, and be the type of all those uncounted millions who have been released from the bondage of sin and habit, to the freedom of. belief in the living Christ. Scene three. It is passover week, and Jesus is staying with His old friends. In His honor the famiI)r gives a feast. Lazarus sits at table, “the man raised up by Christ.” Martha is hurrying about, looking after the de- tails of the banquet. Mary sits in the living-room, and anoints the head of the Guest with spikenard. It was cus- tomary for well—to—do families to have a jar of perfumed ointment in the house, to be used for anointing the dead. .But Mary thinks of a better use for it. She wfll use it on the liv- ing. Judas does not approve of it. But he is reproved~—“She has anointed my body beforehand for the burying ” These have been called the “loneliest words in literature. ” SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON FOR AUGUST 12. SUBJECT. ——Martha and Mary—Luke 10: 38 to 42. John 11: 1 to 12. Mark 14:3 to 9. GOLDEN TEXT. ——Mary hath chosen the better part, which shall not be taken away from her. Luke 10: 42. Mort Lambert and Lewis Tuttle had a cloise race with the Chicago flier out by Pilkins Corners. The race was such a close tie that the undertaker. wen the toss-up. Edgar H Sometimes the reward for heroism comes late, as in the case of Mary Caroline writer, being decorated by General Gouraud. Flowers ‘aced the ring around which the greatest of transac- tions inglcotton futures will center, at‘ dedication of New York Cotton Exchange, which is nineteen stories above the street. Gutzon Borglum, sculptor, talks to three emi- nent Georgians about the Confederate memor- rial he is having carv ed on Stone Mountain. Theo. W. Case, of Auburn, New York, has completed the inven- Holmes, tion of “talking movies.” Woman’s rights pioneers live again in suffrage pagaent at Seneca Falls, New York, based on the 1848 convention, and showmg their progress up to the present day. $1,000,000 settlement scorned _by , these elevator boys who claim share in $4,000,000 estate. Starting a. summer tour of inspection of camps, General Persh- Mr. and Mrs. Derouen, of Hayes, ing is here Seen at Camp Meade, Maryland, delivering a very La., recently celebrated their forceful talk explaining the need for adequate national defense. 79th wedding anniversary. Rumson country club quarte tte defeated Bryn Mawr in a fast 10 gains at Jerse at the right, some very‘ clever hitting and hard riding. Cl Because steel is too dear, these Berlin kiddies ride wooden bikes constructed mainly of wood, with hard rubber tires on the disc wheels, and a leather belt for the usual chain. 111), with a score of 11 to 7. General Gor en, , ' noun-Lulu»: (Index-Vocal Underwood. NowIYork \ HE smells that came from that farmyard made it hard for her to advance, but the feeling of her d'esDeration conquered each wave of fear and step by step she made her way toward the house, stopping at last a hundred feet away, unable to go any farther. There was no sign of life. Fear held her motionless yet hunger and thirst and weakness urged her to call for help. Her call sounded weak and hollow. She called again with greater exertion and in that call a note of conciliation was unmistak- ably audible. Suddenly she saw the door of the shanty open and a woman came out. Had it been a man, all her unworded resolution would have gone to naught and Dora would have turned and fled; but a woman was a different. experi- ence. She turned nervously and walked off a short distance, but when the woman advanced toward her hold— ing out a hand and calling with a most winning voice, she stopped and wait- ed. When the woman came nearer Dora heard her own name. The rec- ognition of that sound gave her so much hope and courage that she de- liberately turned toward the woman who by that time was near enough to take hold of one of the pieces of strap that still hung from the bit-ring. For a few minutes the woman pat. ted her head lovingly and talked to her in a way that warmed poor Dora as if the woman had placed a blanket over her cold aching body. \Vhen the woman began leading her toward the house she followed willingly till the door opened and a little girl came out, then she stopped as if afraid; but when the woman urged she went on, keeping her eyes upon the little girl. AT the well, the girl chopped a hole in the ice on the trough while the woman removed the basket, bridle, halter and what was left of the saddle and Dora lowered her head quickly into the water and drank as rapidly as she could “That dirty brute!” man. “He never feeds his critters,” piped in the little girl. “He doesn’t feed his wife,” added the woman, not because she wanted to tell this to the little girl, but rath- er because she vnmted to express the hatred of an old and bitter feud. “Take these rotten things,” said the woman, pointing to the bridle and the halter, while she seixed the remains of the saddle. “Let’s get them out of the way, and don’t you ever open your mouth to tell any one, no matter who it is, that his mare was here. I don’t want his rotten old saddle and bridle. He never keeps anything looking de- cent enough for any one to want any said the wo- 'of—his rotten things. "gay DflVJD qkew' e um 13y 230m a’szchc/ia J/fc Anyway it is a sin to send this poor mare back to him. It ain't up to me to catch his runaway critters for him and I just can’t let the poor critter go off like this and die. ‘When Dad gets back from threshin’, he’ll take these things and drop ’em on the road near his place where he will be sure to find them ” ~- When Dora had drunk all she could, she turned immediately to some grass realized for her that only justice had- been done. For several days after the woman had relieved her of the racking burden of straps and iron and wire- net, Dora was troubled by the'conflict of recurrent impulses to go back to the farmyard and the fears that just as ardently urged her to get far out of the reach of man. Months of ardu- HARVEST TIME By Phoebie Jane Bower The reaper’s singing in the, field The men go to and fro Agathering sheaves to shock and make The pigs and bank-book grow. Soon the threshing machine is seen Acoming down the road, And every one is'hustling To get a good big load. The farmer’s wife and daughter Are stepping lively then, To get up a wholesome dinner, She kills a good fat hen. The men come tumbling in the room, Each for an easy place To reach the chicken and the spoons; They bring a smiling face. For they are hearty workers, And hearty eaters, too. They are the kind of thinkers That put a hard task through. But, folks, they need the backing Of Uncle Sam and all, Of financiers and bankers, To make a prosperous fall. For, men, you’ve got to have them, The'farmer and his wife. The city jobs are well enough; But it isn’t all of life. They leave the soil for bigger. pay, And think they’re doing well. Remember, lads, there will come a day When there is no grain to sell. Unless the farmer gets his dues; He’s going to sit down hard; And then you will do some hustling To get your pork and lard. For farming is the starting point Of almost everything. 80 be careful of the farmer And help him to make it swing. He needs a hearty handclasp From Uncle Sam and all, A “Go to it, Bill, we’re with you, And will never see you fall.” near by and began voraciously to pull at it. The woman had befriended her and she was not afraid of her. But to her surprise, when she came back, the woman rushed at her with some— thing in her hand which she waved threateningly at her, clearly ordering her away. Dora ran off as fast as she could go and when she got well out of the way; she turned to look back with a puzzled experssion on her face. Both the woman and the little girl were calmly entering the shanty. Without an attempt to get at the motive behind the woman’s strange conduct, Dora went on grazing there, moving off and looking back when-her . mouth was too full to crop, eating so rapidly and so absorbedly that she had no time to think about the phe~ nomenal change that had thus mirac- ulously come over her. If she was not thinking gratefully, she did feel grate- ful and possibly some higher intellec- tual force than hers, in some way, flL flCRES—Puzz/e—IJ Dad flcrer’ Hay In or Out? ous toil followed by weeks of semi- starvation had robbed her of her strength and her courage; the barn had so enervated her that she found the cold, out doors, especially at night, very hard to endure; and her captiv— ity had deprived ”her of her compan- ions without whom life was not worth the struggle. One snow flurry followed another. The last spot of exposed earth disap- peared. The sun did not show itself for days and every hour seemed to deepen the drifts. Never had the world seemed so bleak and inhospita- ble to her. She was so miserably cold one windy night that she decided at last to go back to the farmyard where she had been so magnanimously befriend- ed. She got up toward the end of the long night and started away, lumber- ing along for many miles in the dark, driven by the image of the sheltering barn; and then she stopped suddenly as theother image, that of the womanr driving her away, came into her mind. She stood still, unable to decide what to do and as she stood the reddish. streak in the'southeast grew brighter. and less red. She became very cold, having stood‘ so long, and started off again more for want of exercise than through any, definite decision, and as she neared the top of a wild rose bush that pro tiuded from a deep drift, a rabbit sprang out of its shadow and bounded away to the south. Dora stopped suddenly through momentary fright, and followed him with her eyes as he fled. Shemissed him when he was swallowed up in the great ocean of whiteness and searching for him sud- denly discovered a group of horses on the ridge of a long hill, their dark bodies out clearly against the end of the light streak in the sky. Dora did not stop for her breakfast. Her eyes lighted up, her nostrils dis- tended, and her thin legs plowed through the snows as iftheir old strength had fully come back to them. There were many hills and valleys lost to the sight in the level white- ness and, crossing them over—anxious- ly, she was obliged to stop a few times to rest and to regain her breath, before at last she reached the horses, by that time dOWn the side of the hill. There were about a dozen of them spread out considerably: While yet some distance from them, she thought she recognized some of her old friends, but as she came nearer she was overwhelmed with doubt. They were pawing the snow very energet— ically and took little interest in her fervent greetings. One or two heads raised up a moment, then went back to the business of finding grass which the rest would not interrupt even for that short time. This reception was a great disappointment to Dora, but theie were other disappointments in store fo1 her. HE three horses to whom she was 4 nearest watched her approach with suspicion. They~were, all three, hard, working horses, who found the pawing of snow a laborious task. They thought she meant to eat from'their find and drove her off with threats of angry whinnies and laying ears. One of them,'a miserable old nag, a red mare with two naked scars on her shoulders, jumped across the hole she had dug, ran after Dora and nipped hei haunches several times, as poor D01a fled from her. Dora stopped running about a hun- dred yards from there, looked back at the old nag and, seeing that she had returnedto pawing, began to paw the snow where she was. When she got to the grass and had taken a. By Frank R. Leet. ESTHERE, DAD' E‘SALL ser AN' {hm/’1’], W. i~' l\ . 9°51“ ‘ IL" ,7; Go’ TO THE [/1 r" I. CAN STOW‘l'l-lE mmmmw HAY AWAY WlTH GEEWHILLIKIN5‘. LOOK WHAT HE’s DONE - To THE BARN! W from which she had been abducted by man. She could not make out why that old nag had been so intent upon hurting her Dora did not know of those differences in temperament which makes one creature mellow and sympathetic after an experience of great suffering and another sour and pugnacious. - Her reception was a sad disappoint- ment to Dora, but even that compan- ionship was better than none. So she clung to it with all her strength, con- tent to move about on the outer edge of the group. When the herd had fed Gossip from By 0. N the following letter Henry gives his UncleDavid a few of his ideas about religion, consolidated schools and preachers Henry neve1 lets him— self out entirely on any subject; he always has something in reserve. But even at that he always says some- thing. Cherry Hill, August 5,1923. DEAR UNCLE DAVID: I reckon you been hearing quite a lot about the “Fundamentalists Cam- paigns,” but we out here had sort of lost track of the situation. Seems that the Fundamentalists are those fellcrs who believe that a man ain’t got no right to get a new idea in religion. I guess if Abraham had been a Funda- mentalist he wouldn’t ever have left Ur of the Chaldeans, or maybe Moses never would have left Egypt with the Children of Israel. They’da said wat was good enough for our fathers was good.enough for me, or “The old.time religion suits me all right.” Well we got one or two of them kind of folks in our Community. They says they are fundamentalists in their 1eligion an I guess they are sort of that way in their farming $00. You know Jimmy Hooper, well he says he’s a born and bred fundamentalist. He says he ain’t changed his religion one iota from wat his father did an his father fol- lowed exactly in his father’s footsteps. Only difference between Jimmy’s ideas on religion an on agriculture is that he don’t believe in mixing the two. Says religion ain’t got nothing to do with farming. Well all I can say-is that accordin to his practice a feller would soon dis- cover that so far as Jimmy is concern- ed his idea is right. But some of us can’t sort of. rate his religion much higher than old Terah who died at Haran because he didn’t want to go into the Promised Land. He didn’t realize that he was keeping Abraham back from carrying out his purpose an the one God had for him. Terah’s epitaph as it is recorded in the 11th chapter of Genesis is “And T_erah died at Haran.” Sort of a tragedy, but not the only one, for we got a lot of old tellers who are going to die at Haran an never enter the Promised Land. Well, Uncle I didn’t mean to start off on a, sermon but when I get to thinking of these fellers and their mean little narrow outlook on life I get sorta wrought up an want to do something desperate and that’s the way I felt the other day wen some of us were trying to get the community together on the project of getting a threshing outfit for our own use. Jim- my Hooper lowed as how the reasons we had for doin’ it were all right but ' he had so many objections that he said they outweighed the reasons he had for joinin’ in on it. He said they never used to think 0f gettingtogethé er on anything like that an anyhow he knew if he got in on it that when >. time come to thresh that he wouldn’t "(be ready or it’d be so late that his her head and 3 ~ ,_ e group, wondering "what «had happened to the beautiful world . weld and for exercise started across the snoWs, Dora always went With them, running with every Ounce of energy in her body, striving through her old revived habit to get to the ’ lead; but Dora; soon realized that these were not the days of her su- premacy. Strive as she would, she could not keep .up with even the poor- est plug and long before the others were ready to quit, she was obliged to drop out of the race, humiliated and unhappy, puffing and panting for breath. (Concluded next week). ‘ Says Sam: I see by the papers that the country is going to the dogs seven times a week regular. Cherry Hill him on every argument he put up but he ended 11p by saying that he wouldn’t go in on it. So about 10 .of us went together an bought a separat- or and Charley Gilkey has a heavy tracto‘r that we use for power. Well we figure that the machine will pay for itself in three years and that its good for at least five years of running an that we are going to be a lot more independent as to threshing an a thou- sand other ways. \Ve got through this year better than we ever did and now the ma- chine is out on Union Ridge under the able management of Hank Smith who is a mechanical wizard wen it comes to threshing machines. lit-”S been ou1 salvation so far an is s01t of supe1in— tendent of the works. The '1'11con1e from the extra threshing will lower our first cost considerable so we feel that we will come out all right. Jim- my’s grain isn’t threshed yet. He came around an asked us to thresh for him but wouldn’t pay what we asked so now he’s waiting for Henry Larson to come dOWn from Saint Olaf an Henry told me the other day he wasn’t going to move his big outfit down ~to Cherry Hill just to accommo- date one little stinker who couldn’t cooperate with his neighbors. We are beginning to work on plans for the consolidation of our schools. You know our district has been purty independent in the past an We have had reason for thinkin’ that way as long as Mary Martin was at the helm but I reckon when Pete finishes school next year Mary won’t be available for the position of teacher an, anyhow some of us are beginning to think that we better start training our young folks to think in terms of country life rather than of gettin’ a position in the city, or study a profession outside of the line of agriculture. There is some objection to the question but we are going to work” a little while longer an then bring the matter up for a ”vote. Plenty of reasons for getting a con- solidated school in a community, an Cherry Hill isn’t behind the proces- sion very far. We got the church situation going too, Uncle. Had a fine man here the other day to preach an look us over an I guess if we can raise the money to pay his salary he will come to live with us which is what we want. One feller we had here was afraid he couldn’t stand to live in the commu- nity, cause there weren’t all the con- veniences he was used to. Well we don’t want him. He preached a mighty intelligent sermon all right. The his— torical facts was all in their place and I reckon it was meant for the “edifi- catipn‘of the saints” but Hank Smith ' got tired listenin’ an walked out. Somebody outside said to Hank, “Wats the matter Hank don’t you like the sermon?” Hank lowed’as how he did all right. “Well,” says the man who had asked' him the question, “What’s he preaching’ about?” Hank says, “I donno, he didn’t say.” ' Hoping you are the same, Your nephew, » HENR Every day we hear owners say that the Overland is “the most automo- bile in the world for the money.” And no wonder! Consider these Overland features: Triplex springs (Patented) providing 130-inch springbase—all-steel tour- ing body with hard-baked enamel finishi—rthe strongest rear axle, we believe, in the Overland price class— poweriul, reliable engine that gives 20 miles and more to the gallon of gasoline. Ask your Willys-Overland dealer for further information. "WILLYS—OVERLAND. INC, TOLEDO. OHIO Willys»OverIand Ltd., Toronto, Onl. $525 Touring . Roadster ~ $525 Red Bird ‘ $750 Coupe * $795 Sedan - $860 ‘ F. O. B. TOLEDO «3' pew new. 5:..- ..~ ;;. use a ,_ 1 ' :9 p. lei". a , pare Lsnsl l.ng ”Bum summer—see for yourself the opportunities which Canada ofiers to both labor and capital-rich, fertile. virgin prairie land, near rail- v" 3“ ways and towns. at $15 to $20 W9 an acre-long terms if desired. Wheat crops last year the big- gest in history; dairyifng and hogs pay well: mixedf arming rapidly increasing. Homeseekers’ Rates on Canadian Railroads -If you wish to look over the country with a view to taking up land get an order from the nearest Canadian Government Agent for special rates on Canadian railroads. Make this your summer outing-Canada welcomes tourists—no pass- ports required- -—have a great trip and see with your own eyes the opportunities that await you. F r full information. with free bgoklets and maps write J. M. MacLachlan, Desk 29, I0 Jefferson Ave. East, DETROIT, MIOH. Authorised Canadian Go"! 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Prices are as follows, 1'. o. b : L iii-1c. quick roi- inn particular. and Offer to l ILL it please the man of the house?” is always the question ' in our mind when we make a new salad. And it is sometimes with quaking breath and wabbly knees that we bring a new combination in the form of a salad to the table for fear the masculine portion of the house— hold will push it back unfinished. But the most recent lesson that science has taught us in relation to the things we eat, is that green vege- table salads contain vitamin‘es, that much needed portion in our food that goes to build up better digestion and bodily nutrition. These vitamines are what occasions the farmer to grab the milk pail in the morning and step off with a lively gait toward the barn with energy enough to plow a ten- ' acre field instead of lagging wearily along and half-dreading the numerous tasks of the new-born day. Here are some new salads using just the things your garden supplies you with right now. Indian Salad. Allowing one—half cucumber to each person to be served, peel them and chill in cold water. Halve and with a sharp knife remove- center, leaving a shell in the form of a canoe with a wall about an eighth of an inch thick. Chop the portion of cucumber remov- ed and add half the quantity of chop- ped onion, the same of chopped celery and season. Place the boat-shaped cucumber on a. lettuce leaf on salad plates and fill with the mixture. Baste carefully with French dressing and dust with grated hard—boiled yolks of eggs. Tomatoes en Surprise. Wash and remove seeds from one green pepper and chop. Peel one green cucumber and let stand in cold water. Scald and peel six large to- matoes. Remove the seeds and hard core. Chop the cucumber, add it to the green pepper, add one chopped onion. Season and fill the tomato cups with this mixture. Finish with a dip of mayonnaise. Chiffonade Salad. With one cup of diced celery mix of shredded boiled cauliflower. Sea- son and place on a lettuce leaf and baste with French salad dressing or thin mayonnaise. Honolulu Salad. with two tablespoonfuls of grated " 1 1 siogs £530 iii" ' 8 I0 - - . ~ ' - - .15 ‘14. - 1%.... its" 2-... a... M. H. HUNT & SON, Lansing. Mich. ‘1. Fern McInt‘Ire Bellevu ln Dressing Properly hen Pi a Berries. .. one cup of diced beets, and one cup. Mix one-half pint of cottage cheese - cheese. Add two tablespoonfuls of melted butter and form into small balls the size of English walnuts. Place on a lettuce leaf’and cover with tart apples sliced very thin, and a small amount of minced onion if de- sired. Baste with French dressing. Green Pea Salad. With one and a half cups of green peas mix one-half cup of diced carrot. Add two tablespoons of chopped onion and one tablespoonful of chopped green pepper. Add enough mayon- naise to hold the mixture together and press firmly into a cup and chill. Serve on a lettuce leaf, and if care- fully removed from the cup will stand in a pyramid. r HOLDERS FOR BIRTHDAY CAN- DLes I AM anxious to tell the readers of my recent discovery. Perhaps some of you have made a similar one. Last Thursday was my little son, Jerry’s, seventh birthday. To hold the family custom, he must have a birthday cake with candles. When I came to make the cake I found I had the candles but 'no' candle holders. As the candles had to be lighted, the wax would run down and mingle with the frosting, and this would not do at all. the house, I used these for holders, and they answered the purpose very well. With cake coloring I marked a face on each marshmallow, placing the can- dle in the mouth, much to the amuse- ment of my little son.—~Mrs’. F. W'. TRAINING THE CHILDREN. ALTHOUGH it is right in the midst of summer canning, I must take time to express by views in regard to the question of punishment for John and Mary. In both cases mention- ed, I am inclined to think that the majority of mothers would administer an old-fashioned spanking, and those who didn’t would feel like it- But in the last statement, I am sorry to say, one finds the reason for most punish- ments. HE women in home manage- ment groups in the state have not been content with merely discussing the kind of equipment needed to make dishwashing easy. They wanted to find out if some of these things saved- time in actual prac~ tice. So they tested them out, keep- ing accurate count of the minutes taken each way. Mrs; 0., in Wayne county, found that she saved four minutes each time in washing twenty dishes, and sixteen to twenty pieces of silverware by us- ing a wheel tray. With eight people in the family, Mrs. T., of Midland, saved ten minutes. In Oakland coun— ty, Mrs. J. cut the time of clearing the table ‘just in half by using the . tray. The woman who just starts in wash- - ing Without stacking and sorting the dishes beforehand, should have heard the reports of the women who tested this method. Mrs. S., of St. Clair laces ware when‘ ‘she d1 Succulent Summer Salads 7724: are Appetz'zzflg and 0072222272 722227722'7zer #24! 8227722214222 D2gesz‘2'o72 Having some marshmallows in" They seem to be a relief for' / \ ‘u parental emotion rather than for the benefit of the children. It seems to me that the best way of punishing Johnny for his carelessness is to deprive him of the pleasure of being present when company comes, or if that is impossible, deprive him of some other pleasure. “If a child knows that as a result of a misde- One LittleMMichigan Farmer Mischief ' \Maker. 0 meanor he will be deprived of some- thing he especially enjoys, he will think, twice before committing mis- deeds and be more careful. Corporal punishment usually becomes so fre- quent that it is no check. The same applies in thecase of Mary. She should not be allowed to visit her neighbors for several days. and if this is always the result of go- ing visiting without permission, she will stop to think before she does it. If we fit the punishment to the deed more often we will have better re- sults—Mrs. F. J. L., Galien, Mich. “All things come to him who waits,", and the farmer is still waiting. Home is a place where warmed- overs are not camouflaged. Shorten DishwashingTime them. Mrs. M. and Mrs. 0. proved to Saginaw women that the systematic method was worth while by saving six and seven minutes each. Dish Drainers Save Towels. Perhaps the women trying out the dish drainers. were most enthusiastic over their experiments. They liked not only the time saved in wiping the dishes, but lack of bother with dish towels. Wash day made them even more grateful. Mrs. C., in Oakland county, is one of the strongest advocates of the dish drainer. She saves three ’hours and a half every week thrOugh using hers. When she has threshers or company she uses two. Mrs. L., of St. Clair county, and Mrs. H” of Wayne county, both report a saving of ten minutes each time they wash from twenty-four to thirty-three dishes, and twenty-five worth while? These women 1mm county, found that it took her ten to , _ ' twelve minutes longer to do, twenty- ' {six dishes, twenty-one . to thirty-four pieces of silver. ' Is saving ten minutes each time dill pickles. , own .' meal. ' garator, crhi (Use this department to help solve your household problems. Address your letters to Martha Cole, Michigan Farmer, Detroit, Michigan). HOME-MADE DILL PICKLES. I would like to have a recipe for Can anyone use the dill seed in place of the dill leaves?—Mrs. E. C. B. ‘ ' To make dill pickles in the home, use stone jars or clean, water-tight kegs. For a four-gallon jar, proceed -- as follows: Place a layer of dill, using stems, leaves and the seed tops, (just the dry seed will not flavor the pickles), and one-half ,ounce of mixed spice if de- sired. Pack in a layer of washed cu— cumbers and then a layer of dill and proceed until the jar is filled, finishing with a layer of dill and spices. It is a good plan to cover the top well with grape leaves. Pour over the pickles a brine made of one pound of salt,‘three-quar.ters of a quart of vinegar and ten quarts of water. Cover with sufficient weight to hold the pickles well below the brine. A scum will form over the sur- face and this should be removed. It is well to cover all with a layer of paraffin or pack the pickles in jars and seal them to prevent spoilage af—' ter they have fermented. HOW TO TRY OUT LARD. Will someone please send me a “tried and true” recipe for making lard at home? I desire complete de- tails for making it, as I have not been very successful in trying it out. I want it for butchering time this fall. —Mrs. A. A. R. TO MAKE SODA CRACKERS. I have found this to be a good reci- pe to make soda crackers. Half yeast cake (compressed yeas preferred) - One scant pint warm water Half ounce of salt Quarter cup sour milk 01' water One-third cup lard One teaspoonful of soda One and one—half quarts flour. In the evening set sponge of yeast, warm water and flour sifted. Let raise over night. In the morning work the lard into it, and salt and soda dissolv— ed in the sour milk or water. Work all well together, using enough more sifted flour to make a stiff dough. Pound with rolling ‘pin and double over and keep repeating this until the dough is smooth. Then roll out in a thin sheet and punch holes into it with a fork. Cut out round or square and bake in large dripping pans. Bake .—.————-—- in a hot oven. It only takes a few minutes to bake them. ' Have dripping pans heated before putting crackers on them, and do not grease them.— Mrs. A. R. v CAN ALL YOU CAN; OTHING helps quite so much in i . the preparation of a hurry—up din~ ner as to turn to a full shelf of home- canned products. When the canning season closes, your shelves should lack nothing. If you have had difficulties in can- 'ning your vegetables and fruits, you will find these difficulties answered in our bulletin, “Canning Fruits and Veg- etables in the Home.” Send a stamp- ed, self-addressed envelope to Martha Cole, Michigan Farmer, Desk A, De- troit, Michigan, and a copy will be sent to you. SWEET PEPPERS STUFFED WITH MACARONI. ARBOIL sweet green peppers, re- move from the water, and fill with the following stuffing: Two cups of cut macaroni, one cup of finely chop- ped ham or cold cooked chicken, one tablespoonful of chopped parsley and a teaspoonful of finely chopped onion. Fill the green peppers, add bread crumbs to the top and a bit. of butter, place in a baking dish and bake for one-half hour, adding enough water to the bottom of the baking dish to steam the peppers. - WRITE INTERESTING LETTERS. EFORE I acquired the habit of making notes before writing my letters, they were, I am afraid, rather short and uninteresting. Very often while I was working I would think of some bit of news that I would like to tell “so and so,” but by the time I was ready to write a letter to them I had forgotten many of the things I wished to tell them. Now, for a day or so be- fore I write my letters I carry a paper in my pocket and from time to time, as I am about my work I jot down brief notes on different subjects which I wish to write about. This enables me to write much longer letters and to make them more interesting. One of my correspondents laughingly told me recently that my letters were “as good as a newspaper.”wG. T. Mixed vegetables, well cooked,eith- er canned or fresh, are called mace- doine. Lend a Helping Hand wives with plenty of city cousins, and some to spare, I narrate some of our experiences and remedy. Some few years since, when only a young housewife, our numerous city relatives would begin to pour in about the middle of June and keep coming .until late fall. Of course,I wanted to show them I could cook and serve as good a meal as any of them, not spar- ing time or expense, and how they enjoyed those meals. But after a few years I realized my mistake. By degrees I left out some of the dainties and with work finished joined the cousins under the trees or on many of the pleasure trips they plan- ned. When :they came down after breakfast had been served to. our fam- ily, they were invited to prepare their A young baby, milk sep- ckens, and'numer'ous other k5 Ed; -mY1.vfull attention? I ,1:th weirbufrmsdé no extra fuss BEING one of the busy farmers’ and if they could not eat what we did they went hungry, but that seldom happened by the appetites displayed. I have been complimented on my cooking and efficient manner of man- aging my household duties and caring for eight healthy, hearty youngsters. If there are extra tasks my city rel- atives readily consent to lend their assistance, which is thankfully receiv- ed. My husband laughingly, but mean- ingly, remarks the first day they are visitors. the milk pail or are invited to accom- pany him to the fields, as he has no time to stop to visit.‘ ‘ All that one needs in dealing with thoughtless city cousins is the follow- ing of the golden rule, for it works both waysiwa you don’t believe it, just pack the whole family into the tin Lizzie. and drop in to see them unexpectedly and hear the holler, “why didn’t you,,,wr.i,te ,qu So. we. Could _' have been'prepared?—7Mrs. F. M. P.’ After that they are handed' breads, biscuits and rolls. White has no equal. A GOOD RECIPE FOR EGG ROLLS Into a. pint of Lily White flour sift two teaspoons‘bak- ing powder and sift again. Rub into the flour one bea- spoon buttcr. To one cup of sweet milk add a pinch of salt and one beaten egg. then the flour. Make a soft dough. even if it requires a little more flour. Roll very thin. use a large round cutter, butter the top, fold over, brush again with but- ter.‘ and bake in hot oven. Taken for Granted ‘ Three generations ago Lily White Flour made the best It was then the flour the best cooks used. The quality, the precise milling methods that made Lily White Flour superior then has kept “the flour the best cooks use” in the lead ever since. Breads baked with Lily White are light and tender, excellently flavored and good to eat. Lily White Flour cannot be taken for granted. Their good— ness makes them an outstanding triumph of every meal. ily White “ The Flour the Best Cooks Use" Your Grocer Sells Lily White VALLEY CITY MILLING COMPANY‘ GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN "Millers for Sixty Years” Today Lily Breads baked with OUR GUARANTEE We Guarantee you will liho Lily White Flour, 'thc flour the be“ cooks use" better than any flour you ever used for every requirement of home baking. If for any reason whatno- ovcr you do not. your dealer will refund the purchaoc price. He in so instructed. All orders for patterns and catalogs should be addressed to- Pattern De- partment, Michigan Farmer, Detroit, Mich., and be sure to state the size wanted. No. 4471—Girls’ Dress. Cut in four sizes, 6, 8, 10 nd 12 years. A lO-year size requires . 1A; yards of 27-inch ma- terial. Price 120. N0. 4477~—Girls’ Dress. Cut in four sizes, 8, 10, 12 and 14 years. A 10- year size requires 3% yards of 36»inch material. Price 12c. .5) 'No. 4454~Ladies’ House Frock. Cut in four sizes: Small 34-36; medium 3.8-40; large 4244: extra large 46-48 inches bust. measure.“ A medium size Michigan Farmer Pattern Serviec requires five yards of one material 31 inches wide. or 1% yards of plain material for waist portion and belt, and 31,4; yards of figured material. The width at the foot is 21/2 yards. Price 12c. ‘ No. 4276w—“143asy to Make” Apron. Cut in four sizes: Small, medium, large and extra large. A medium size requires 21/8 yards of 36-inch material. Price 120. ' No. 3979-4013—Ladies' Costume. Waist, 3979, cut in seven sizes, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44 and 46 inches bust meas- ure. Skirt, 4013, cut in seven sizes, 25,_27, 29, 31, 33, 35 and 37 inches waist measure. The foundation of the skirt could be of lining, and would re— quire 1% yards, 32 inches wide. To make the dress for a medium size as shown in the large view, requires 914 yards of 32-inch material. ‘The width at lower edge of the lower flounce is about 21/2 yards. Two separate pat- terns, 12c for each pattern. No. 4407—Ladies’ Dress. Cut in six sizes, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42 and 44 inches bust measure. A 38~inch size requires 43/3 yards of 36-inch material for the dress and 2% yards for the panels. The width at the foot is about two, yards. To make dress with 'short sleeves a half yard less is required. Price 120. . . ‘ § IA\\“\’VQ\\‘_\ ’ '7 {k tlussum é, . HEN the July drough came along, one Iowa farmer tells Us he had this little job day after day. He pumped two pailfuls (3-gallon pails) at . a time, lugged them 100 feet, and trudged back to do it' over again -—and over and over and over again, till he had pumped and toted 250 gallons of water a day. What was his time worth? It takes a HERCULES 'N Charlevoix county, County Agent B. O. Hagerman got together the .boys and girls of his county at Loeb Farms for the purpose of organizing a pig club. t The crowd began to come about ten o’clock, and by noon over 175 were gathered on the athletic field of the Farms. In addition to enjoying their own picnic lunch, they had plenty of sweet milk and ice cream cones sup- plied by the Loeb Farms management. The afternoon program was started by a few remarks by Ernest Loeb, manager of the farm, which was fol- lowed by a talk by Mr. Hagerman. Mr. Hagerman told the boys and girls Charlevoix Pig Club Started ed parents to keep from the common tendency of making the boy’s pig dad’s sow, and the girl’s calf dad’s cow. » ‘ . The arrangement by which the young folks were to start the pig club was to sign a contract with.the Loeb Farms to properly take care of the pigs and exhibit them at the county fair. When the pig matures and far- rows, one pig is given back to the Loeb, Farms to pay for the pig orig- inally taken. Another requirement is that practical records of feeding and growth must be kept. The pigs were drawn by lot, weigh- ed and delivered. The lightest weight ’to get rid of the answer That farmer lifted a ton and carried it a mile and a quarter. But a Hercules Engine would have done it all for about five cents—and done many another chore besides! You haven’t any clear idea at all what heavy work a Hercules Engine will do on your farm for a few cents a day. And it just‘ about runs itself. But you COULD get an idea, if you will just read the new book about the right power- plant for the farm—for any farm—for YOUR farm in par- ticular. The book costs you nothing but asking for it. Where shall we mail it to reach you quickly? THE HERCULES CORPORATION Engine Division, Dept. K, Evansville, Ind. HERCULES ENGINES that Charlevoix county was in the transitory state. It was changing from a bumper country to an agricultural one. With the soils of the county rather light, he felt that live stock farming with its resulting fertilization would be the best foundation for an, economic system of agriculture. Mr. Hagerman spoke of the con- structive and destructive periods of a boy’s life, and said that if the youths were properly guided, they Weatand Sweat can’t . ‘ ,_ would like farm life so well that they kill the StI‘QtCh 9f , would form a real liking for the farm. The direction of the life of a youth is W9 a parent-child proposition, and when the parents cooperate with the boys SUSPENDE S O RUBBER to rot. P 05' and girls in_ constructive efforts, they were putting their enthusiasm and en- phor Bronze Springs supply their easy, “never die” stretch. Some of the Pig Club Members of Charlevoix County. was thirty-three pounds, and the heav- iest seventy-seven pounds. Pigs were placed with twenty-nine boys and girls out of the thirty-seven enrolled. Virgil Davis, of Loeb Farms, advis— ed the boys and girls on feeding and‘ care. He recommended three feeds a day——all that the pig would clean up in seven minutes. He also said that clean quarters, with range and an ac casional scrubbing were necessary. These pigs will be shown at the' fair in competition with each other. Charlevoix County Agricultural Soci- ety, and the Duroc Jersey Association have donated $25 each to be divided in money prizes for the pig club ex- hibitors. Loeb Farms has given a fine registered Duroc Jersey male pig which will be offered as first prize. ergy into‘good channels. He caution~~ SlipJoop back permits fullest \ freedom of movement. / Suspenders, 75c; Garters 7', 50¢; Hose Supporters, If , .1 25c; Corset Sew—Otis, _ 25c; Hose Supporter ' /- Harness, 50c. 7" ’ , 40.000 dealers sell them. yours hasn’t them, send direct. giving deals eta name. Dear Uncle Frank: I have kept still for so long, that I thought I would have to have my say about bobbed hair and knickers. I feel just like slapping the girls who are unwomanly enough to come out on the streets with knickers and bob- bed hair, and so much rouge on that they look as if they were on the war- path. It reminds me of a piece I saw in the paper: “You can hardly .tell boys from girls any more, only on the bathing beach where boys wear more clothes than the girls.” I think it true, don’t you? Wishing you and the cousins the best of good luck, I am yours. Majel Musch, M. 0., Brighton, Mich. MyL My! I certainly would not like to have you see me in knickers, etc., because I am afraid of that slap. The anti—knickers have a good mem— ber in you. ~ - ., /itl~ 1191 fairer/1 "Slayer/0411' (ix: ‘73:!5‘fi21151mm2. FI— r3: act-1 -\n'rvn n. .\ Ii( ‘III:(/(ll I. (I. .s’. .4 . Type 600 Ignition System for FORDS It is notjustatimer,but acom- plete ignition system—Makes a wonderful improvement ’in Fords-insures quick, easy starts,morepower on thehills, smooth running under all con- ditions. Ask about SPECIAL TRIAL OFFER. giving deal- er's name. - m 83“?“ngin Dear Uncle Frank: ' . . - ~- ' Uncle, I think a vacation. wouldbe 1 just the thing for you, because all the others are having, vacations." ROW-aw TRY a MiChigan Farmer Classified Linen; They "bun. 7"“gresults.‘ ' " -' ’ nd his wife. After the vacation I . hope we will have; some ‘.‘tregin£gf_—.’ .j » p‘ pr contests ' ' . egg on ’a' little .Vhi'le,.}°l}éel'i Han; -.days, even the venerable Hy.‘_Syokle, old Coles, we’ll be to your rescue in a few minutes. - Boys! Attention! Right-about-face! Forward, March! Fix bayonets, charge. Last orders from headquar- ters: All boys are hereby ordered to guard the uniform of their sex from falling into the hands of their ene- mies, “flappers” of the present day. Edith Brown has some nerve, trying a .- I fully just bet five cents that'she Would 0rd if skirts, and all dolled up, parading the streets of. Newberri.8 "A thousand than to you for the pencil box that arrived sometime ago. ——Your loving nephew, Theodore Jar- vinen, Keweenaw Bay, Mich. I’m sorry to say that I’ve had my vacation; so you’ll have to help me out on those“‘regula_r” peppy contests. Give me some ideas. Come again, Theodore. _ . ’ , Dear Uncle Frank: Perhaps I am a little late in enter- ing the battle about the “bobbed and knickered family,” as some moss-back- ed cynic has chosen to call the mod- ern girls, but I feel I really must an- swer this Harold Coles .who has been bringing up such ancient, worn-out ar- guments against the girls of today, and who has been winning prizes by calling us names. Although Mr. -=Coles does not seem to realize the fact, it is really a very good thing that the irls do change their styles and give his old world a jar once in a while, or people, lacking something to talk about, might turn their attention to the boys with their sheik haircuts, bell-bottomed trousers, varnished heads and gold cigarette cases. Cer- tain evening card games, pocket flasks and other “boyish pastimes” might be discovered were it not for the “bob- bed and knickered family” attracting all the attention of well-meaning “re- formers.” . agree with Miss Brown, of Newberry, that, for the athletic mod- ern girl, bobs and knickers are the only things. So rave on,'Harold, bobs and knickers are here to stay and it will take a greater power than the opinion of a mere boy to banish them. —Sincerely yours, Margaret Allen, South Lyon, Mich.,, R. 1. ‘ I’d hate to have Majel and Margaret get together. I heartily agree about the “boyish” pastimes you mention. They aren’t the kind that make real men. Dear Uncle Frank: I enjoy reading the letters in our department. Verse] Galley isn’t the only one that got high standings. My lowest mark was ninety, in penman- ship. My highest, ninety-eight, in spelling. These are the average for the year. I got five’ one hundreds dur- ing the term. They weren’t hard rec- ords to make, either.~——Your nephew, M. C. Oesterle, Webberville, Mich. I am glad you gave your school standing because we want to show the girls that the boys can get good. marks, too. ‘ ' Dear Uncle Frank: I would like to tell Edith Parks that she may profit by her Palmer Method some day. I like it quite well, but have not had one teacher who taught very much of it. I Would like to see your picture in the paper some day, but please do not get a picture of some old man about sixty years old and put in, when you are only about thirty. Good-bye for this time—Your niece, Nina Conklin, M. C., Dowling, Mich. You are a poor guesser as to age, but seeing that you do not want me to put in a picture of an old man, I’ll have to pick out a young man’s pic- ture when I am to print mine. . . _ , _' .» 9. ‘i ' ‘I ’ to. “kid” us in the July 14‘ issue: I’ll es» tablish, a new marathon laugh-ing race she saw us dressed up in’short = ‘ v. ,.._. 1 1":1-1'1Vm-1 ‘ -—————.. ._. -4. I Have you ever read the paper, \ lity. W are the ' dist three prize 1 songs. The mat will .be printed . next week. Keep these so you ‘ can compare them with the other seven. _ Tune, “Battle Hymn of the Republic.’ ’bout - the Merry Circle club, ' It will tell you whatit’ s made of, from the start clean to the hub, And the members that have joined it, say they never got a snub. - For they all work to win. CHORUS: Oh, the Merry, Merry Circle, Oh, the Merry, Merry Circle, Oh, the merry, Merry Circle, . Will surely work to win. We have even got our colors, and we’ve even got our pin, And we cousins have our Motto, it is always, “Work to Win, And we want the world to listen, to the circle’s mighty din, a VVe' ll surely work to win. CHORUS. There are girls and boys all over, qual- ified for membership, F1om the east and west, north and south, they’ll never let it slip, For the Merry Circle members, hold it with a royal grip, They’ll surely work to win. CHORUS: ' Loyalty’ s our Watchword, and Purity’s the same, Being loyal to our circle, is just what gives it the name, And endeavoring to gain knowledge, has won us wondrous fame, We’ll surely work to win. cnonus: We Welcome you to join us, and we’ll surely treat you right, We will wave on high our colors, they are royal blue and white, And we want the world to hear us, we will shout with all our might, We’ll S111 ely work to win. ——Rex Ellis, Reed City, Michigan. Tune, “Yankee Doodle. We are the Merry Circle Club, To win is our ambition. We never climb into Ma’s washtub, And say, “we’ve gone a-fishin’. Laughing, singing all the day, Jolly whether at work or play, T1 a- --la la-la-la-la-la, Merry Circle members. ' \Ve help ou1 Dad’s on the farm, Our Mother’s in the kitchen, //// "’ '/ “WW ffl, HE hum of the thresher sounds on every hand. It is a busy time. In our community most all of the threshing is done from the field. This is also true in the neigh- borhood of the Greenewood Stock Farm, which we call our Ohio home. Only on rare occasions when it is im- possible to get the machine within a reasonable time, do we resort to stor- ing in stack or barn. Stacking grain is rapidly becoming a lost art, though we must admit the feeling of abund- ance and the air of prosperity that a group of big, well built grain stacks lends to a farmstead. With us it has been a labor propo- sition primarily, and the prevailing custom of the community also has had its influence. Most of our neigh- bors would as soon take along a team and wagon when they go threshing as to go single-handed and let the team stand in the barn. It makes a cleaner job for most of the workmen also, although the chore boy, who takes to the big straw mow behind the blower, has a sure enough dirty job. He must fight the dust and the chaff and think of the comfort he can take next win- ter in caring for the stock, when an abundance of bedding is directly over their heads and protected from the V. wind and the rain ’and storms. Threshing time usually calls fourth . a congenial crowd. There is more or has yisiting and bantering and 101-, Most ct us rather like to go FRANCISCO FAR,“ NOTES, - ' 2 311 15.9.9133: \ It never d'oes us any harm: ' I i / Sometimes we get a switchln’. ' We have a lot of fun, too, With pets, pals, and letters. We have a jolly contest crew, Where we find all our letters. ’ ——Anna Seidel, Coleman, Michigan. Tune, “Yankee Doodle” We love our youngsters’ little club And’want it to be honored. Come lads and lassies—everyone And be its truthful members. 012:US Merry Circle” is the name That we love to hear. “Work to Win” our motto is For our club so dear. We’ll wear our “Merry Circle” pins Every place that we enter, M [iced Eng/2M ERE is another of those jumbled letter contests. When you get the words straight- ened out, you will find that they make a biblical quotation which has a very good thought. nad sa ey udqlw ttha emn huldos od ot uyo, od ye sola ot mteh weskeili. The ten most neatly and cor- rectly written papers will get the usual prizes: The first two, W l\\\\ \\\\\ '\.\\\\\.‘ Will‘ ICHIGAN planted 1,000,000 acres to winter wheat in 1922, but only averaged 14 bushels to the acre. Older states like New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey averaged nearer 20 bushels. With fertilizer of a high potash content, an increased yield on Michigan farms is assure The Michigan Agricultural pencil boxes; the next three, nickled pocket pencils, and the last five, maps of the world and Europe. Send your letter to Uncle Frank, Michigan Farmer, De- troit, Mich., before August 17. To show that we have lots of pep, We 1e Merry Cilcle members ~—Vida Neddermeyei, Fair Haven, Michigan. The other prize winners were the following. in the order named: Nina Neddermeyer, of Fair Haven, Mich. Thelma Skelton, of Auburn, Mich., R. 2. Doris Truex, Cornell Mich. Bertille Wilson, Belleville, Mich. Nina McCall, Marlette, Mich., R 2. Kenneth Dean, Ada, Mich. Myrtle Feltis, 800, Mich., P. S. R. threshing. Thereby we find some re- lief from the solitude and isolation of our ordinary tasks. Thegood wife says this should be extended to the farm woman’s part of the job as well. She has little patience with the super- efficient plans, that we sometimes hear, of cold dinners, going home to supper, etc, or with the vain effort of some women to outdo their neighbors in setting an elaborate table. Why should not the farm women change work at threshing time as well as the men,'and enough of them turn in to make the work light. Ton Litter Prospects. Our ton litter prospects have all but gone glimmering. We thought we had a sure winner in Pope’s Kind’s lit- ter of twelve. One of them let the thumps get the upper hand, in spite of our precaution, and checked out rather early; another got in the way ofsome of the larger barnyard inhab— itants and got himself killed; stillran- other deliberately climbed into the water tank at an unfortunate moment and was drowned. The other nine are still driving along toward the ton mark, but having to make their way in company with some forty other pigs, they find the trafi‘lc somewhat congested and progress rather slow. If they make the required gains with- in the allotted time they will need to “step on ’er some” to reach the ton mark, to say nothing. of the coveted first place. . . Experiment Station, after count— I less experiments, knows that pots ash pays. In an experiment on a 2 corn, wheat and clover rotation over a period of three years, the wheat yield was increased from 29 to 34 bushels by adding only 10% of Potash. Th e 1' e s u l t 5 show: 3 5 0 pounds of 3-940 to the acre produced 34 bushels. 3-102 Genuine RIGGER, BETTER, STRONGER The HAllDEl-Z 8 m1 . . For Spark Plugs and all lluls strength 2800 pounds per inch. Sent postpaid tor Sl. fl. gen nts wanted, l00 per cent pro HANDEE WRENCH MFG. CO. NSFIELD. OHIO E 3 Eu). —Small consignments from gg 7 producers in your territory bring to ry attractive prius NOW. Prompt returns always. Refer to Dun or Bradstreet. Ship us '5‘ your next case LENIgzflyBUT'll' 1! dc EGG CO..170 Duane 81;. 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Your dealer has Genuine Ger— man potash in stock, either in the form of mixed fertilizer or in 200 pound sacks. Should he be temporarily out of it, write us and we will tell you how and where to get it in the grade you wish. Since May 1, 1923 the distribu- tion of German Potash, formerly managed in this country by the German Kali Works and the Potash Syndicate, has been con— trolled by the POTASH IMPORTING COR PORATION OF AMERICA NE W Y O R K German lHAY WANTED The l .‘\l 110 “2322111 11 l‘ 2‘11. ',11 . Redford, Michi' 2,111 is in 1112 111211‘lut tor 21113111311 01’ 100 tons of (‘101'2-1‘ or good mixed hay, loose or baled. Send offer with quantity and price to The Larrowe Milling Co., Box A, North End Station, Detroit When writing to advertisers please mention the Michi— gan Farmer. IF you are going to need an Ensi- lage Cutter this year, write at once for all the facts regarding the Ross Line for I923. 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White Wyandottes: White Leghorns of ex— ceptionally high egg breeding. Bend {or description. STATE FARMS ASSOCIATION Michinan. Room 201 Chase Block, Kalamazoo. Reduced Prices BABY CHICKS Best Paying. Heavy Laying. Purebred Strains. Tom Barron English 8 C.W Leghorns—25. 85.00; 100, $10. 00: 500 $48” 1. 00; 1000, 890, 00. Park' 9 Strain Barred Rocks; 8,0 Rhode Island Reds—25 83.00 :50 86.;00100 Si .00: 500 855.00; 1000 Silo. 00. Good strong broi erehicks 88. 00 per 100. Place you1 order at once: avoid disappointment Get your chicks when you want them 100% live delivery guaranteed postpaid. ' Instructive catalogue free. Prices on mature stock. 8—12 weeks old pullets on request-l I- access 911:; CA.“ GR “IV I’ll-8. Spool; one: 00 DAY.' TRIAL. FREE soon I, F d ' ul F _ z- 3...... emitter: .112...” ”m r21, ,Rflgprmoc AUTO SUPPLIES ‘ Whittaker’s R. I. Reds ' .. , . um ”nouns. an n. We will sire 50 Grade A ’ Chicks 1924 delivery. sum-1.01.111. scoursm‘ifrminur’gi'pm. "m lor the best egg record for December, 1923 with "gnu‘" IUIILLEI Ico.:=" WHITTAKER'S REDS. 25 chicks for the second 43211-11111 emu. unpum best record- The same for the best records for ‘Jgnuary, 1924. Flocks must be at least three I .. 1 . , fourths our stock. 100 chicks to the person I VACCINATE YOUR FLOOR % . beating the present high record of 88% produc- to prevent or treat Ron ,Colde, . %' tion for the some months Get your flock lined 3:316:15 gigggken Pox, holera, up for winter ena- Cookers] price list ready (“dared ifs . 1132:! magnum- , in September- nsune a healthyflock Complete Out- TERLAKES FARMS ‘“°“‘v’e”§é’sssiar-ne ’ I" umdrurhsagkmonvgdum. Amos-lean 8am: ' ich. um Lawrence, M sun. In Inmm” tom“ mums AND cocmus Order Now for Early Fall “ WHITE LEGHORNS AND MOT’ILED ANCONAfl . - ”stuns III .I Also Black Lechorns, Brown Leghoms. Bu it Leg- Blaok Minor-ens. . 1:01:33” ymonth Rocks, White Plymouth HkRoc ks Ii ll ver Wyafidottes.d mine Wyandottee sjrcfl" roe l IAGFIi 12.111)r 951:e 11; 2:3...” whet-3‘ :120 3mfl $131311; ”9° {inflow on "mm” A Hatch . ‘Mleyfis ‘ 3113113“ rifled CRESCENT EGG COMPANY Every Week :fifl‘hfm" 1.35335 3333.“; Megan ndfor Prices . Michigan All Year 3231:03‘1‘: 0:11am; 2:” 1e:- " 2-00 9" 11.13011 11111011111111. °,‘ Dept.15. ’ ' Gambier, o . Baby Chicks loo nndu 01? I. We? hate...“ “riot? e: of“3 3:131,er £151: 2;:eclhllob RHODE ISLAND WHITES win over lall h_ ttho r0egg! in content. 30 ' d l B hi I, 1 gr“ wgmuséos’snonar‘M" 10311-11 1 Wilmington. Ohio. ‘1 Bone . J UMP. 1'15 Troopeot- Blvd. ., Jackson. Klein SOME SELL BY THE ROADSIDE; OME farm poultry keepers have t1ied marketing poultry direct to motorists by means of the roadside sign. They place a sign marked “Poul- try Dressed to Order,” with the’ price per pound, and then keepfa crate of selected birds handy ‘tO‘lhe kitchen door where the buyer can, pick out .the kind he likes best. Some of these poultrymen really find it profitable. They make good wages for pulling off the feathers, and can charge quite a little more per pound than the- dealers will pay. 1 Some motorists will buy broilers live weight and take them away with the legs tied with a string. Others .its wings somewhat out has the disadvantage of allowmg spill-"l . ers and insects Ito live and hide under-3,} ‘ ' neath. I have never encountered any difliculty in this regard. The sand or sawdust method obviates this dimmi- The important matter is to be sure and provide some kind of an alighting board. _’ . The life of a. bee during the busy honey gathering season is very short. The hard-working bees are the ones that come home heavily laden with. pol- len. Sometimes on account of the dis- tance the bee has to. go to gather the honey it comes home well worn out, short and aged, it falls at the entrance of the hive An alighting—board will some— times save the load, even though the Looking Over the Poultry Plant of Henry Morse, of Ottawa County. couldn’t dress a broiler. in any reason- able length of time and Wish their meat products delivered in IsterLall. " ready for the frying pan. - f HOW SHAW SELECTS LAYERS. ' AT 3. recent poultryman’s meeting Mr. Elmer Shaw, of South Haven, gave several points on the selecting‘ §of birds for laying contests. He says the heavy layer must have capacity and must not lay. too early. fl One pul- lct began to lay at the agie of four months and ten days, but? did not prove to be one of ,the best'Ilayers. Six months is considered about the right age for Leghorns to lay, as they will then have the size and vigor to enable them to keep up a profitable production through fall and winter. Mr. Shaw selects for body confor- mation first, instead of the refinement of the head. He finds that the hens with proper body conformation can stand up under the heavy feeding nec- essary for continuous heavy laying. His Leghorn pullets which have been leading the egg-laying contest were hatched April 7.—vR. '——. -. v ALlGHTl-NG BOARp. EVERY hive should be? equipped with an alighting board. Bees coming in heavily ladened are apt to miss the narrow projection on the hive and fall into the deep grass. Bees carrying a heavy load find it very dim- cult to rise from the grass entangle- ment and frequently die in the effort. . There are several different methods of making an alighting "board or ground for the bees at the entrance of the hive. Some bee-keepers prefer to set the hive close to the ground, out the grass away and make an alighting ground with sand, sawdust, or scrape the ground so as to kill the grass. These methods have some advantages. However, I like an alighting board made the width of- the hive, about ten inches wide, and of white pine Ina-I Ite'rial. , In some localities Ian alighting board, ' lng incubator chicks. good results, busy little worker give ways for anoth- er.———Leo C'. Reynod's. FEEDING YOUNG cmcxs. Am making my first attempt at rais- Bought fifty of them and would like some advice. They have roomy outdoor pen during the day, are shaded from sun, and kept warm at night. Are f‘ed oatmeal, cracked wheat and corn in a. litter of clean sand and chaff. Green feed (lettuce), powdered charcoal, fine gravel. Clean water is kept before them continually. Three times a. day they get a dish of sour milk. Two chicks stood around and acted dumpy for two days, their feathers were wet in behind. They did not eat, and since they Were surely going to die, I put them. away. Now five or six more stand around looking Sick. What more should I do? I sometimes give them some fine hayseed from the b11111 floor to scratch in. —M. H. The chicks may have digestive dis— orders due to eating the craCked wheat and corn at too early an age. We never feed cracked corn until the chicks are about six weeks of age. Give the young chicks sour milk or buttermilk to drink, and if possible give them one of the comrhercial dried I buttermilk mashes. The scratch grain should be of the fine 0151in size, at least during the first four weeks. Aside from the large-sized grain you have been using, your system of using the green feed, scratching litter, char- coal and milk is all right and will . ' probably bring most of the chicks through There is apt to be a small loss during the first two weeks, even with the best of management. We have used dry oatmeal for. chicks with but lately prefer the dried buttermilk Imashes. _.__I__:,.__._._.___ At the Wisconsin Experiment Sta- tion they own a rooster named Pete who promises to become a chimipion‘ . ‘ A. A Pete has a healthy. crow, an I. 15:»- layer. abundant plumage, but at the same time lays eggs of quality. This is by , no means the first egg-laying rooster on record. Back in the middle ages, the simple country folk looked 1111011 such freaks with a great deal or suis- _ ~ A... gm IFOE! g * ‘ years Ving it , harder work ,. en inc Battery Equipt) $ 54 Magneto Equipt) 74 Battery Equipt) 90 Magneto Equipt) 1 10 Magneto Equipt) 1 70 f. o. b. factory I Add freight to your town 1' H.P. "2” HP. “Z” Says F. N. Bla‘nk, Prairie Home, Mo. . . . "I have used this 2’ Engine six years and now am giving it harder workvthan ever before.” Says the Shafier Oil 81. Refining Co., Omaha, ’ ', Nebr. . . . “We have about 30 ‘Z' Engines in use, giving excellent service. Most of them i are three or four years old. but they still re« , quire very little attention." Over 350,000 users have approved the "Z” Engine. 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Colon, Mich. ’ soul unsure ms .' -T T'Fatrm‘ “Dairying COMMON AILMENTS OF COWS. EVERY dairyman has had his ex- perience with a few of the com- mon ailments of dairy cows. Like man, the dairy cow is subject to com- mon ailments that if taken care of as soon as symptoms appear cause little trouble, but if allowed to run for a time become serious and, not infre- quently result in permanent injury and loss. A cow off feed is a common occur- rence with the dairyman. A few days ago I brought my herd up from the pasture as usual, and when stabled one of my heaviest milking cows re- fused her grain. I immediately took the grain away and gave her a pound of salts. In a day or two she was all right again. I always think when a cow goes off her food the cause is a little digestive disorder and a laxative is all she needs. However, to allow a' slight attack of digestive disorder to get well started means calling a veterinary and a material loss in milk production. ‘ Two of my best cows have come up from the pasture this summer with injured quarters to their udders. When taken early before inflammation has set in, bathing the quarters with cold water several times a day soon over— comes the trouble without any bad effects. It is not uncommon to have a cow get a had out about the udder or the body, either from a snag. barb-wire or some sharp iron, and while not a deep wound in hot. weather, soon calls flies and refuses to heal. 1f thorough- ly washed with disinfectant two or three times daily the wound soon heals. I keep some good disinfectant about my stable at all times. Imme- diate attention to common ailments among cows prevents loss in milk flow and guards the health of the herd.——-Leo C. Reynolds. BETTER DAIRY DAY A BIG SUC- CESS AT STANDISH. HE Better Dairy Day Round-up which was recently held at Stand< ish, was very largely attended by the farmers of Arenac county and adjoin- ing counties. Over five hundred folks attended the celebration, which was arranged by the local thamber of com- merce and the county agricultural agent. The big feature of the day was the parade of a carload of pure—bred cattle and the subsequent sale to such local farmers as wished to purchase them. The Livingston County Hol— stein Breeders’ Association cooperated very actively in this matter by select- ing and sending to Standish seven- teen head of excellent pure—bred cows at such extremely low prices that they were sold before the program had started. So great was the demand for cattle at such prices that it would no doubt have been possible to have plac- ed three times as many. Besides the cattle parade, a very nice program was also presented be- fore the grandstand of the fair grounds, with Prof. H. E. Dennison, of M. A. C., as the main speaker. Us- ing one of the cows to demonstrate with, Professor Dennison explained to ' the crowd the desirable points in the conformation of a dairy cow and show- ed why they were desirable. Mr. H. A. Chamberlain, the local banker, gave a. strong address on the need for more ' and betterdairying in Arenac County and once more offered financial aid to any farmers who wish to purchase better cattle but lacked the money. Through the cooperation of the breeders of Livingston county; and the agricultural department of the Michi- gan Central Railroad, the people of Standish , have succeeded in , , giving in the right direction. Team ' boost farming in Arenac 'county another. There are from 23 to 25 million dairy} cows in the United States, which must bd milked twice a day. Assuming that one man can milk ten cows an hour, which is fast hand milking, this means that 4,600,000 hours of human labor are required to milk these cows each day. At the extremely low rate of 10c an hour it costs approximately $460,000 a day just for hand milking—a. staggering sum. But that isn’t all. Good hand milkers are scarce and getting scarcer every day. Few people like to milk cows. Hand milk- ing is slow, costly and insanitary. Human labor is too valuable for such work. A De Laval Milkcr is faster, cleaner, better and cheaper. COSt , n omyear $2.4igfooopoo 23,000. 00 Dairy Cows, hoqooo. (just for lkmg. There are now over 12,000 Dc Laval Milkcrs in use in all parts of the country, giving unqualified satisfaction and proving every day that they can milk at least twice as many cows with the same amount of help—thus cutting the cost of milking I ‘/>3,f 2/24/42 squarely in two, or enabling twice as many 5/7 ‘ 7 - cows to be milked with the same help. Milking hand mqulmd But saving time and labor is only part Because of of the value of a De Laval. _ stimulating ' time of 2,300,000 PEOPLE 2h0ursaday (gfone person its gentle and soothiu ct "mks 10 ciw‘fifcr hour) and uniform action, vcowgsr alhiost invariably “\N\\\‘%‘!’/5//Z,/lW/f / produce more milk when milked the 6e~\‘\\\ 5.- c.“ M//// ., De Laval way than by any other method. .. _. ~ \ ///§ Thousands of users have provcd this. Some V-n , of the best cows in the land have made ‘ 5, their records with De Laval Milkers and some of the best milk is produced with it. If you are milking.r ten or more cows you are paying for a De Laval Milker. You might as well be getting the benefit from it ——you can get one on such easy terms that it will pay for itself. See your Dc Laval Agent or write us for complete information. The De Laval Separator Co. NEW YORK CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO [65 Broadway 29 E. Madison St. 6i Beale St. @Ieman Quick-lite JUST the thmg for lighting up your night Work in the barn, feed-lots. milking sheds. tool houses, cellar or garage. ht hauling, ploughing. and harvesting. repair work, fruit packing, bui ding, ditching, roadjgradin , camping. auto touring. Can’t blow out in the wildest wmd. Ram—pron and Bug-proof. Brilliant white light 300 Candle Power. Makes and burns its own gas. Lights with matches-filo torch needed. No wicks to trim—no chimneys to wash. Can’t Sp!" or Explode Even if Tipped Over! Ins ectcd, tested and guaranteed. Will last for years. Pays for itse f in fuel saved. Costs only trifle over a cent a night to use. Take this advertisement to your dealer today. If he hasn’t Quick-Lites on sale yet, he'll order one for on on noornvul. Send at once for interesting free book. A dress MF—l4 THE COLEMAN LAMP CO. Wichita Philadelphia Chicago Los Angeles Canadian Factory: Toronto Finest light known for ni A Better Self-feed Than Ever—Saves a Man Throw the bundles from the wagon—one, two, even three at a time. The 1923 Papec will take care of them. It saves a man at the feed table, yet handles more com than ever. The Angle-steel Link Belt gives a positive feed that can be depended on, even with heavy corn. The 1923 7 ”7/ XI.” m Eneilage Cutter Nowhere else can on find such a Wonderful Ensilage Cutter value as in the 1923 apec. Nowhere else can you get the simple. \ fudrahteed construction that means freedom from repairs, de- ays and pipe clogging on any silo. If you need a Cutter, there’s nothing to be 'ned by delay. 'u :‘EWIrlgspay: yko’u to see yogi: ggaleratonce an regerve a Papee en w noes Begter do it py. , your tractor or arm engine. Our 1923 catalog fully explains and illustrates the latest labour- ' '7 E saying Pspec. Write for your copy. * Purse MACHINE COMPANY 150 was" m. m Vent SBWtwsmt’ m Whammfifim THRows‘ AND BLOWS “No‘more heaving and pushing —— no more ‘rid- mg the bundles’ with the Papec —use your extra man to throw bundles from the wagon—you won’t need him at the feed table." r W. ”a, We r - Change of Copy or Csncellations must reach us Twelve Days before date of publication Andy Adams LITCHFIELD, MICHIGAN Michigan’s Leading Live Stock Auctioneer DATES and TERMS on APPLICATION _ _ , 2 s" .’ é .. ”IRWIN 31W}! Edgt'ar /: George Dali‘iisny ' ‘ Henry KL Our Product Is The Best Painstaking, modern and scientific methods, coupled with the finest of breeding animals makes possible our enviable accomplishment. You, Mr. Breeder, would enjoy and profit by a visit to this unique estab- lishment of superlative breeding. Your correspondence and inspection are invited‘ WILDWOOD FARMS ORION, MICHIGAN W. E. SGRIPPS, Prop. SIDNEY SMITH, Supt. ' Aberdeen-Angus 10 heifers. 6 bulls Rengtel‘ed from eight to Elongteen kmonthéi. b eding. The growthy kim t at ma egoo . miggdagfe. inquire of F. J. Wilbcr. I Clio. Mich. Registered Guernseys . ' B II ready for light service, special ternAis tiiwyouu wish. J. M. Williams, No. ams, Mich. Wallinwood Guernseys b ll f A. R. cows for sale. Young qu VIRHWALLIN, Jenison, Mich ‘ tered Guernsey cows, May'Rose Breed- For iii]: Eligmbull calves (l .Leach. Registered A. It dams. JOHN EBELS, R. 2. Holland, Mich. EYS for Sale: Reg. Cows 4&5 years old. 2 gEfiNAS. R. Breeding. Iiull calves & G'radefemales. Accredited Herd. 1.. 1... Barney. “artervliet, Mich. Six Guernsey heifers. one bull. Ages For sale from four to fifteen months. W. D. Kaliler, Jones. Mich. WINNWUDD HERD Registered Holsteins Ask us about a Real Bull a Maple Crest or an Ormsby. JOHN H. WINN, Inc., Rochester, Mich. The Traverse Herd We have what you want in BULL CALVES. the large, flno growthy type, guaranteed right in every way. They are from high producing A. R. O. ancestors Dani's records up to 30 lbs. Write for pedigrees and quotations, stating about age desired. TRAVERSE CITY STATE HOSPITAL TraverseCity, Mich. ‘ Friesian heifer and bull calves. purebred IIflISIBIII re istered and high-grade. _ Price up. Splendid in ividd’als and breeding. Write us your re 'quirements. Browncroft Farms. McGraw N. Y. ' One and two years old fresh- Pure Bred IIOISIGIIIS, ening between Sept. and Jan nary. One BOIb. 11 years old. Approved more accepted In payment. Geo. 1). Clarke. Vassar, Mich. For Sale—Eighleen Grade Holsleins due to freshen August. September and October. Good Size. good Milkers. two years to eight years oldp ti nd cox-res ondence solicited. “up“ on a w c. n‘éndee a Son. Pinckney. Mich T h f f s to WANTED 25o c023 {originswiisgfer‘i’ibly ‘fiol- stains. W. Caldwell & Son. Bpringport, ch. Breakwater Jerseys I ” head for service balls for sale from Register of Merl: dams. . . ‘ anerdgire: MAJESTYS INTENSE 127191. Herd on federal accredited list as tuberculosis. free, ' oxwi'rn nan. " Ann Arbor. Mi man a. W. ”Mtg. Owner. .' - (LB. Andi-own i ‘Es 8 For-Sale a Bull Calf'of Gorre and Priced to Sell. H. 8. Welborn, Five Pine Farm, IL]. Kalamazoo, Mich. BUTTER BRED ‘Efiscffi’uffim’ ‘ CRYSTAL SPRING STOCK FARM. Eilver Creek. Allegan County. Michigan. ‘Jersey bulls read FOR SALE: .......... .. cows Register of Merit. Accredited herd. SMITH AND PARKER, R. 4, Howell, Mich. . . F sh C . 8 i - F 0 R S A L E gifyisreueii. n33. 8:13.“... L. R. Kuncy. Adrian, Mich. Registered Jersey J. L. CARTER. cattle. young bulls, for sale. Tuberculin tested Lake Odessa, Mich. 30 Head of Jersey cows and heifers for sale . Chance to select from herd of 70. Some fresh. others bred for fall freshening. Colon C. Lillie, Coopersville.MlCll from tested drum. ""3” ”"Lt§..§.9".§lh'§ sanctifie- HEREFORDS Five extra nice Repeater heifers one year old. for $500, also 10 cows with 10 nice lusty calves by side, for sale. If in want of bulls, write us. ALLEN BROS. 016 50. West St., Kalamazoo, Mich. HEREFO‘RDS Youn Cows with calves by side ' co - tingo blood from America's forsiilibls3t herds at prices that enable them under Earlirlpe Hereford Beef Plan to pay for themselves within a year to 18 months. Bulls including prize Winners at the larger shows at practi- cal prices. Herd headed by Straight Edge l]§9fl‘36. one of two sons of perfect- ion Fairfax out of a daughter of the Famous Disturber. T. F B S . . otham 8: Sons. (Herefords since 1839). St. Clair. Mich. Francisco Farm Shorthoms and Big Typo Poland Chinas. One 2 vr. Id Heifer, $200. Two choice yearlings, $150: eadh. Till-‘22 bulls, 8l00. up. 3 liozirs.825 each. Lots of spriné pig of March furrow. P. P I Mich. ’ope, Mt. Pleasant, Two Scotch Shorlhorn Bulls For Sale J. A. BARNUM, Union City, Mich. B] I) W E I. L Shorlhorns Revolution Jr. 573938 heads accredited herd 28917. .ow offering 2January roanlbull calves of creep. tional merit. reasonably priced. BIDWELI. stock FARM, Box a, Tecumseh, Mich, MIIkIIIg SIIUIIIIOI'IIS gur herd consists mostly of I ‘ aughters and granddaughters of (xeneral Clay. Glenside Dairleing & Glenslde Bell Boy. Headed by a, good son of Glensido Dairy King and. out of Bessie Thorndale 3rd record 12159 lbs. Assisted by Fremont Roan Clay, 3 son of Glenside Roan Clay. the world's heaviest bull. Irvin Donn & Sous. Croswell, Mich. ' Shorthorn Breeder’s Assn. Epigfials leCh-l ofre‘a‘r fiitir sale 13 Milk Beef u .. omo ema es. 'r 0 our wants t M. E. Miller. Sec‘y. Grecuville. Mich. 0 URON County Shorthorn Breeders' _ supply your needs With Iii h Write for list to E. E. Twing, fin Assn. can class individuals d Are. Sec-Tress . Sho rthorns Milking credited hehri°eeiefiiflfi°iafwi in“? , . s e 0 me n milk. Behind and Beland. d‘ecumseh, Michigan FOR SALE fiegfistere’g Boa? Durham cows and 81 arts. rito or articulars. W. 0. Raymond, R. l, Beavorton, Migh. HOGS Woodlawn Farm ”“00 Hoes meet _pressnt day require- ments. length. size and quality. Young stock for sale at reasonable rices and f II IV. E. Binr'iii’y‘f“mfiig§’2; 13$? I AM OFFERING BRED sowsfi fall yearling and sprin ilt b M April fax-row. that are tgpg. iiagfcgob. Oil-£13633 d and Orion Giantvélol. Write for price list. 0. TAYLOR, Milan. Mich. Is It Worth While? A real boar pie sired by Woodford Sensation, Dams oi Defender or Pathfindar'brecding. If so, We have them of Sept. furrow. not only showing extreme quality, but greater size than you will expect to find. Follow M 29 to Kope-Kon Farms, Coldwater, Mich. are bred Duroo sows and gilts bred for August and September litters, also spring pigs.Now_is the time to set in the hog buslnss. not out. Michigana Farm. Pavilion, Mich. ‘ i 7‘ uro c—Jerseys firfi'mp‘ihflndaasogugi . . a zoo Foust's Top 00].. E D.'Heydenherk. Wayland.Mich nunoc .Jgfim iin'iEuiiE. MERIIOS. Er U. EDMONDS, Hastings. Mlch . for. short time. x'll‘nll r. gums 815.00 ‘ rig and “mlityflh’ i . 9 Dunes. ts zotoazs reed‘ faction or money bash, g. ‘3: liter. own? son ‘TsALs . , ..,,., 1.... cmnniicn fa. newline. war and. let. Hill-dale . InM. p. out. iii-6d. to _ " Ian ct. Type I .l... f. m“, ,, HE annual summa' hike of the ' Michigan Hereford Breeders’ As- sociatioii is well named. They do not stop to tour, they "hike," espe— ciation secretary, takes the lead. There were seven cars at the kick- off that followed the entire route of over four hundred miles. It was like one big family from the start, with many. other interested parties joining in from time to time along the route. The McCarty’s, the Ramseys, the Sothams, the Campbells, the Larings, the W'atlings, the college car, piloted by Professor Brown, and the Michigan Farmer car were always in line and always full. The presence of the wom~ en and the children gave-to the occa- sion the right social touch, and con« tributed in no small degree to the friendliness that prevailed throughout the entire four days. ‘ Some Good Angus Heifers on Close on to a thousand white-faced cattle were inspected along the route, and admirers of prime beef got an eye full when they stopped at the numerous breeders’ farms. The farm of C. K. Warren furnished the out; standing exhibit and calls for atten- tion in a separate article. The early morning visit to the old Woodman Farm, with its fifth generation of Woodman’s now growing up, its new and up~to—date fruit and potato stor- age, its small but select herd of Here— fords, its seventy—year-old rows of ma- ple trees, its alfalfa, its grapes, will long be remembered with pleasure by the crowd. The Sanders herd, the Shulty herd, the A. L. Smith herd, the baby beeves in the Conley Farm, Allen Brothers’ good ones, and the Homer and Hale herds, the Watkins’ herd and the college herd, all had their lessons in beef production stand- ing out so plain that “he who runs may read.” The sale of Hereford cattle at the farm of L. Whitney Watkins gave the touring cars a rest the afternoon of the third day. Here a draft of forty- six head from a new herd recently established were distributed to new homes at an average of $142 per head. A great crowd visited this venerable farm of our highly respected commis- sioner of agriculture who seemed to get as much enjoyment and satisfac— tion from the visit and from the sale as anyone. . _ Space only permits the mention of- the delightful bathing beaChes,_ the midnight detours, the beautiful land- scapes, the wonderful roads and the picnic dinner at the hospitable home Extension Specialist ~Freemon on Farmers’ Day. But suffice it to say, they were all fittingly appreciated, and arrangements made for another inspection tour, details of which will be announced later.—Pope. , I WORK AT CHATHA-M STATION. ' (Continued from page 113). ture for the present and future gener- ations of farmer-sin northern Michh can, it Wino. dean! ' ,sussests.~,,.»msn "' tigations' ca’rri is $951913 - Hereford Men Take a‘Hike cially when Earl McCarty, state asSo-- information may be had on a variety ' of problems we are enumerating a few of the experiments now in prog- ress at 'Chatham. Time for Cutting Alfalfa. _ While in southern Michigan farmers are guided in the cutting of the al- falfa hay. crop“ by the development of shoots from the crown of the plants, this cannot always be .followed by his northern cousin. Last week we saw alfalfa being cut at Chatham where the growth' Was so rank that the shoots had little chance to start be- fore themass of growth was removed. If the crop is removed at the right time this neW'growth starts rapidly. The station hopes in time to have definite results on the question. What Does It Cost to Clear and Flow Land?- A cedar swamp on the station farm was cleared and plowed the first time Hathaway’s Farm, Near Ovid., at $51 per acre. Five acre plots ~are being plowed with tractors and differ- ent types of plows to get data on the cost of plowing new land. Different sizes and types of tractors are used with various sizes and makes of plows. Every item of Cost, and the quality of work done is being tabulated for the benefit of those seeking information on a question of first importance to the pioneer farmer. ‘ Can We Produce Sugar Beet Seed? By sowing sugar beet seed late in the season and through the early ar- rival of snow, it is possible to leave sugar beets in the ground over winter. This has suggested the possibility of producing sugar beet seed in Clover— land. The station has, therefore, un- dertaken to determine the feasibility of the idea. Last season’s work along this line was not entirely promising. A number of foreign clover seed va- rieties is being tested here. Since the bulk of imported seed comes from Italy it is important to note that the Italian seed gave one of the poorest stands on, the trial grounds, for which reason it becomes of economic im— portance to the person Who sows clo- ver to know the source of the seed he uses. ' The production of peas and oats for silage, the determination of root rot in peas, the value of sulphur in the‘ control of scab in potatoes, the need of a spraying outfit in northern coun- ties, these and scores of other prob- lems are getting the careful attention . of the staff of the Upper Peninsula ' Experiment Station.- , I In closing, the writer wishes to state that the time spent with Super- intendent McMillanin going over the work and the fields of the station was most profitable, in that it greatly broadened his horizon of knowledge of northern agricultural possibilities. We are. convinced that the farmers of that territory are most fortunate in 1 having 902 sane and wellsbalanced a _ . man as Mr. McMillan to guide, the\ , work of the station. , f . - _, . M51? Kinsthgohe oaks s.“ p . iety g,.' a I P94 8" 3 , V 181's t or nts, his : saw ‘ Lere the be- red. ght :lly. ave low LI'm me ire er- he ant ar— 7 W as ce 1e .- st 3h 11., ‘ , .25.? 31' be??i6% O ‘ (Continued fromll'paig'e 111). * while m thesame month in 1922, you would havelooked far before finding a purebred sire. The board of supervisors refused to pay the salary-of an agricultural agent for the county; so, it fell to the editor of the paper and the local banker to hire one and pay his salary. Standish provides the only instance of a county agent being hired by private individ- uals for the benefit of general agricul- ture in the county. , Late in June, a Polish farmer cam into the general store in Standish to purchase clothing for himself and fam— ily. The owner, who was the presi- dent of the chamber of commerce, in— 'quired as to the reasons for his ex- tensive purchase, knowing that he had not been in the habit of buying cloth- ing in such large quantities before. “It is the pu’re-breds,” said the farm- er. “I got a check for twice as much this week as I did last year for a week.” . “And the result of using pure-breds in dairying is more money, is that the idea?” questioned the store owner. “Yes,” he said, “both me and my family like the new cows because .we get more milk than we did from the old ones.” “Do your cows require more feed and care than the scrubs?” asked the president of the chamber of com— merce. “We spend more time in the barns because we like the new cows, but they eat about the same,” said the better dairy initiate. _ . It appeared that the Polish farmer was satisfied with the pure-breds as milk producers. _ . According to the proprietor of the hardware store, the farmers were pur- chasing practically the same amount of hardware. He declared, however, that he was heartily in favor of the pure-breds for dairy purposes and that he had become so interested in them that he expected to take a little farm in the country and start raising them himself—“just as a side issue,” he explained. “We are doing everything possible to build up the quality of the herds,” he said, “’because we are getting more business from the farmer.” Still, he had noticed no particular increase in business, as he said at first. Over at the Standish condensary the plant was in full operation. “Forty-one thousand pounds of milk today,” said the attendant at the plant. .~ “What did you get a year ago to— day?” I inquired. He went into the office and looked in their records. “Eighteen thousand pounds,” said. “And do you credit the increase to the fact that the community is raising more pure-bred cattle, and has doub— led its milk production through their increased efficiency?” I asked. “Oh, no,” he replied, “we have a crackin’ good manager who has built the plant up from nothing to some- thing.” “On what?” I questioned. “Milk!” he exclaimed. Well, to be surel—but did the at- tendant realize that the vicinity of Standish did not materially increase the number of producing cows in one year, and that some other very pow- erful force was at work building up the condensary besides the efforts of the “crackin’ good manager?” The county agricultural agent gave the real facts on the increase in the general prosperity of the dairy busi— ness as a result of bringing in pure- he breds. Statistics gathered by him showed that the Standish farmeis have marketed products valued at twice as much during the month of June, 1923.,” they had in the same “th’ in 1922' ndfiili w ‘ ilit'. .reaSOn "to ’ doubt msqéesuxnafion. ~ ' * , ‘ n official of; the agricultural de- partment, of the Michigan Central Railroad asked a member of the chamber of commerce if Standish would be ready for a land clearing school this year if one could be ar- ranged, -and he replied that, in all probability, there would be a demand for one during the year because the farmers were feeling more prosperous. “And why are they feeling more prosperous?” I asked the well—worn question. Back came the answer as concisely ‘as I have ever heard a rea- son stated. “Because they are breds!” It is a fact that a chamber of com- merce can profitably dabble in agri- cultural problems if they know where tovdabble; if they know the needs of the community which they re was; t, and can interest a body of mm wi h that certain vision which is essential to see beyond the present and into the future where a closer coope ation will mean an equitable profit for both the farmer and the business man. raising pure— rgilllllllllllllllllllIIIllllllllIIIIllIIIIIIlllllillllIilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIllllilIllIIIllllllllllllllllllllllg s . s : Veterinary. : s. s fillllllllllllllllllllllllllIlllllllllllllllllllllIllIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIIIIIIlllIIIIIlllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHE CONDUCTED BY DR. W. C. FAIR. each case and give, name and address of the writer. only are published. When a reply by mail is requested the service becomes private practice and 81 must be cucioued. Breeders' Contract. Can I be com- pelled to pay service fee on a horse that owner insures living colt for $20? The colt lived about twenty-four hours, was unable to get up without help, but sucked its mother when held up. C. A. J., Vassar, Mich—Your mare gave birth to a living colt, the owner of stallion fulfilled his part of contract, consequently you owe him the $20. Itchy Skin.—I have a bunch of pigs seven weeks old, nearly everyone of them are itchy. I feed \calf meal, cornmeal and milk. What can I do for them? C. S., Waltz, Mich—Clean and disinfect their nest, or wallow. They may need Washing with soda and water. Apply one part coal tar disin- fectant and fifty parts water, or dis- solve half pound of baking powder in one gallon of water and apply to itchy parts two or three times a day. Chronic Coffin Joint Lameness.—-. Will you kindly tell me‘ what treat- ment to use on horse that has coflin joint lameness? l—Iis boots are very dry and hard. 0. M. G., Hartford, Micli.—-—.FirSt of all, kindly understand that chronic coffin joint lameness is usually incurable. Such, ailments are palliated by standing the animal in ' wet clay two hours daily, applying lanolin (wool fat) to hoof daily, also have the animal shod by good me— chanic. Your horse may have inher- ited this disease of the foot. ChrOnic Indigestion.——La-st winter we fed a bunch of steers. They were three years old. One took indigestion when about half fattened. We then began giving him salts and oil, which acted, but he gradually kept going down in flesh, bloated after each meal. We tapped him, but it failed to give relief. In the spring we turned him out, but food bloats him and he is unthrifty. F. M., Bad Axe, Mich.— Nature has failed to effect a cure; you have already suffered a financial loss keeping him; now it is a question on my mind if it will pay you to keep him any longer, but get what you can for him. Mix equal parts of powdered gentian, ginger, fenugreek, salt, bica1= bonate of soda together and give a tablespoonful or two in ground oats, three times a day. Feed plenty of roots, clover and alfalfa. Hairless Pigs.——I have several brood sows that farrowed their first litter in April, and fore part of May they were in good condition; have had good warm quarters and plenty of exercise. Have. been fed two—thirds ground oats, one-Sixth corn, one-sixth rye; also had access to one part salt and two parts wood_ ashes. .They brought from eight to thirteen pigs each to the litter, but none of the pigs were haired out. Most of them were very weak and lived only a few days. J. T. H., Scottville, Mich—Nearly all sows which give birth to hairless pigs suffer from thy- r01_d trouble, or else she has been de- prived of food which contains an io- dine content. Had you fed some roots, clover and alfalfa and given each sow small doses ofvpotassium iodide,*dur- ing gestation period, their. pigs would 1 have had hair ‘on them. Not'necesisary - to give, brood sow drugs when she has accessto green» feed. ' , N DEERE JOH merely driving the team—the or fodder. You will also appreciate the fol- lowing mechanical advantages found in the John Deere Binder. Power Carrier relieves you of all the hard work—simply press the foot trip lever and the carrier, which is always in receiving posi- tion, dumps the bundles in wind- rows free of the horses’ path. The Quick—Turn Tongue Truck, another valuable feature, relieves the horses of all neck weight and makes turning at the ends easy. The truck wheels, mounted on a flexible axle, con- form to uneven ground perfectly, Deere Binder. I , Makes ’ a ' snort, Seven to eight acres—that is the average day’s cutting with a John Deere corn binder—and the job is almost one of The well bound bundles are ready for either the silo filler or the shock. And don’t forget this advantage—you can get your corn cut when its condition is the best for- either silage JOHN DEERE CORN BINDER WRITE FOR FREE LITERATURE—no obligation. This tells all about the John Address John Deere. Molina, 111.. and ask for booklet AC422. I. J OHN°ZZ§§§DEEE THE TRADE MARK OF QUALITY MADE FAMOUS BY GOOD IMPLEMENTS Easy Job of Com. Cutting hard Work is done away with. keep the gatherers to their work, prevent sluing on side hills and do away with side draft. There are many other fea— tures of merit, such as bigger and stronger wheels, heavier main frame, flexible throat springs, three packers on the regular binder at- tachment instead of two, four dis- charge arms, and roller bearings, which, combined, make a light draft, serviceable and dependable binder. See this better binder at your John Deere dealer’s store. Beg. HAMPSHIHES ill AUCTION l4 SOWS 3 BOARS 20 SOW PIGS 35 Feeding Barrows 35 to 75 Lbs. Wednesday, August 15th At Park Lake Farm, Clarkston, Mich. Located on Dixie Highway Between Pontiac and Him Rain or Shine, Under Covered Sales Room Terms Cash. Send lor Printed List AI. Stafford, AucI. Geo. Kimball, Jr., Fieldman Clarkston Hampshire Pig Club, O. J. CHEESEMAN. Leader HOGS Early maturing, prolific, heavy weight, prize wmner kind from O . Benjamin’s ' bloodlines .of Champions and BIG TYPE Grand Champions, now makin big money for thousands. have started more breeders_on road to success than anglivlng WHITE’S man. Letme help you. asy to start.Costs little. G_S,Ion}amin I.F.D.10. Portland. Mich. Chester Whites corded free. Albert Dorr. WATCH our ad for fall I CHESTER WHITES bred sows and gilts WEBER BROS. 10 Mile lid. West Royal Oak, Mlch_ Boars--Chester Whites. “figligfekrifli‘i Cholera Immuned and guaranteed. Ship on approval or C. 0. I). Fred L. Bodimer. Reese, hilch. O. I. C’s and Chester Whites Gilts sired by Mich. State Fair Gr. Champion 1921, and bred for March and April farrow to Mich. State Fair Jr. Champion 1922, the common sense type and price. ANDY ADAMS, Litchfield, Mich. err-”'1 ‘ 0- I C- .a‘Eh‘iftsitisfiié‘fioen"gifrl’it'eidf’me E. C. Badgley. Jackson, Mich. R, I“. D. l. Gilts bred for fall. also spring ‘pigs. 3.0. D. re~ Clinton. Mich. 0 I C March pigs. single or in pairs. also ' ° ' bred Hilts for August fax-row. CLOVER LEAF STOCK FARM, Monroe, Mich, ’ One yearling boar and March pigs. 0' I' C S Youn Brown Swiss bull. Milo H- Peterson. Elmhust arm, Ionia, Mich. It 2- 0 | c’s 3_last fall gilte to farrow in August and Sept - - “In spring pigs. not akin. good big stock recorded free. Otto B. Schulzedz Sons. Nashville, Mich. Quality Poland Chinas Hired by a. good son of Orange Glannman. Now offer- ing afew fall gilta and spring pigs of either sex. 5. s. BURRILL Reese, Mich. BOARS READY for. service. Spring boars at p 5 .1 , weaning time and gilts bred to (Ambit- ion A sin) for Sept. furrow. Thai are priced to so I. and ippedpn approval. Denis over. Akron, Mic .. / Line ' Bred Liberators By Revelation and Peter. The Great, boars. The last word in Poland China. Breeding. Bred sows and spring pigs of either sex. Prices right. Vaughan's See Farm. Ovid, Mich. L. T. P. C. Choice Gilts $25 to $40. Boar's $30. Fall Pigs 3'15- iiART 1\AN}? CLINE. Address F. T. HART. St- .ouis, lie . Large Type P. C. Largest in Mich. A few fall pigs for sale. Sired by “The Wolverine" a grandson of “The Rainbow and Big Bob" the great- est yearling boar I ever owned has size combine with quality. Come and see the real kind. W. I“. LIVINGSTON. Parma. Mich Large Type P. C. The Real Kind. A few of those big, smoothstretcliy. bred gilts for sale. Bred for March, April and May furrow. Priced right. N. I“. BORNOR, Purina, Mich Large Type Poland Chinas For sale Fall Bears, Gilts bred or open. Herd head ed by 'two Grand Champion hours, A. A. FELDKAMP, Manchester, Mich. RADIO GIANT lgepresents the worlds largest strain of Poland (,hina Hogs. Boars. Sows, Pigs at bargain prices from Mich. pioneer herd. We have bred them his for30 years. Vie can furnish what you want . JNO. C. BUTLER, Portland, Mich Big Type P. 0. some .very choice boars double in: , mune, out 1100 II). sire and mammoth sows from Iowa s greatest herds. I!J.J.Mathewson.Burr Oak.Mioh Big Bob and Peace and B‘ T' P' C‘ Fa“ SOWS, Plenty strains. Bred to ca, son of Alaska. M. C. Mount, h1ayville,Mich. ‘ Ziiice ilts ‘tl ' ' ' Large Strain P. 0. pigs ..§..-.....Yi‘n;‘ii“§.‘éim’ “I” ll. 0. SWAIt’J‘Z, Schoolcraft, ‘Mich. “IALLNU'J' A LLEY Big Type Poland China Boa; pigs ready for new homes. ive me a chance A. D. Gregory, Ionia. Mich. L.T.P. as I i , lone Maple Farm i... ....rv‘r.rsgna cription and prices. F. R, Davis & Son.BeIding, Mich. H ' A few bred '!c I it Pl m g‘ 5 8 . ace you: no? “Raina order now fer your boar pig. Pairs to tell ~You about them. 10th year. HN W .BNYDER. R. 4. St. Johns, Mich SHEEP ' Incarlot . 2 . Id. 1; Breedlng Ewes mouths, 1:03:11: slack $883013? In good condition. $8.00 each 0 5700.0 A. n. CHAPMAN a son So. dockwogd‘feihi‘clifdmd' Lincolns and Tunis slice . 'COtSWOIdS ewes. lambs. the samepthlzmi ‘ have shown at Michigan State Fairs and the ‘ ready to show noW. L. R. Kuuey. Adrian, Mich?“ extra. Inc, one: DEEAINE RAMS! Photos roe. F. H. Russell.‘R 3 . Wakeman, Ohio. 5 GRAIN QUOTATIONS Wednesday, August 8. . Wheat. Detroit—No. 1 red $1.03; No. 2 red $1.02; No. 2 mixed~$1.02; No. 2 white 1.02; No. 3 red, 99c. Chicago—September at 98%@9814c December at $1.011,é@1.01%; May $1.06%@1.061,é. Toledo—Cash $1.01@1.02. Corn. \ Detroit—Cash No. 2 yellow at 950; No. 3, 940; No. 4, 920. Chicago—September at 76%0. De- cember 62%c; May 64%0. Oats. Detroit—Cash No. 2 white at 480; No. 3, 46%0; No. 4, 450. Chicago—September a)t 35@35%c; 0. December 371/8c; May 4 Beans. Detroit. —~ Immediate and prompt shipments $4.75 per cwt. Chicago—Choice $5.50; red kidneys at $7.25. New York—Choice pea $6.25@6.50; red kidneys $7.50. Rye. Detroit.——-Cash No. 2, 69c. Chicago—September 64c; ' her 670; May 710. Toledo.——Cash 690. Decem- - Barley. Detroit—Malting 700; feeding 660. Seeds. Detroit—Prime red clover cash at $11.00; October $11.50; alsike at $9.50; timothy $3.30. Hay. Bran $28.00; standard middlings $33.00; fine do $34.00; cracked corn $41.00; coarse cornmeal at $38.00; chop $34.00 per ton in 100-1b. sacks. Feeds. Bran $28.00; standard middlings $33.00; fine do $34.00; cracked corn $41.00; coarse cornmeal at 38.00; chop $34.00 per ton in 100—1b. sacks. Fruit. Apples—Michigan, Transparents at $1.25; Duchess $1.00@1.15 per bushel. Plums.~16-qt case $1.00; basket 50 @750. Cherries—Michigan, 16-qt cases at $2.00@2.25. Pears.———Mich. Clapps, $1.50@2.00. Peaches—Small Clings, $1.00@1.25. Berries. —— Blackberries $2.00@2.25 per 16—qt case; black raspberries 16—qt case $2.75({D3.00; red raspberries at $3.00@3.50 per 24-pint case; blueber— ries cultivated $3.50; general run less. WHEAT Wheat prices have not been partic- ularly stable in the last two weeks but the range covered by fluctuations has been narrow. Further declines are unlikely to be severe but condi- tions do not seem to favor a material advance in the immediate future. The chief sustaiing factor has been the unfavorable character of the reports from the Northwest and Canada where black rust, extreme heat, hail and grasshoppers have been tolling the crop. In spite of plans for holding wheat on farms instead of forcing it on a depressed market during the har- vest season, which seems to have some influence on sales in the south- east, the movement to primary mar- kets promises to be a large one. Re- ceipts during the past week were among the largest on record and are about five times as large as in the first week in July. The peak of the winter wheat movement will soon be over. Flour mills have expanded op- erations in the last month as flour buyers have been coming in the mar- ket on a larger scale and in some cases contracts have been made for shipment as far ahead as January or later. Export demand is persistent but lacks in volume although pur- chases undoubtedly are larger than those reported from day to day. Early reports from official sources pointing to a reduction of 10 to 20 per cent in the winter wheat acreage to be planted this fall and the liklihood that the low price compared with corn will result in unusually heavy feeding of wheat. These facts combined will help to sustain the market during the next few months and may become in- creasingly effective later on. CORN The corn crop has passed through most of the critical period of. growth and rospects are better than a ‘ mont .ago according to- comprehen- sive private reports. which point .to yayield ,of about 2,950,000,000 bushels. . - ince‘ this is slightly .leSST‘-i-.than.the average of..,the last. four. crops which “ Ehave been-“sciatica inn and then-ails " mprs live» stock to be fed than before, 1 reign 2,1. - . », , . . ‘ .2 a..." '4. w": “safe-o ~-:,,»,.-.~.. «. * .. . f . .. r '1. . .g “2 a. , . ;. , , . . . r .. ‘ L I " 4 3 r 7‘ W ‘ n: ' V v . ' x. , H ' .‘v. < , 1» - : » v ' - . ., ; », r. - . ~ « ' L ' ' \ '1 M' ..y r m', J" ', » -,_. . : . ,, ‘4' .» ,. .. .; ;.- ' .4 . " ._ T'” z». ‘ i 3': ' . "‘“ .r- v; 2‘ . ' - u — .4 ' ,. 1' .7 a , . -, - ‘».. , . . -.,d.. . 4 ' . » ' ~ . . . . -_ . » ,. ‘ . ‘ , , . w ‘ _ , , _ ‘ ‘ .r . 1 .-. ,. lu‘ll > . , . . , .. the corn market outlook remains strong. OATS , The oats harvest is well advanced and primary receipts are increasing although low prices are curtailing the movement to some extent. The crop is about 100,000,000 bushels more than last year. . SEEDS Red clover advanced again last week. Toledo prices now show an ad- vance of $1 from the season’s low point as a result of crop damage. Very little red clover is moving but new alsike is beginning to come on the market. Timothy seed prices have weakened slightly. F EEDS An easier tone manifested itself in the market for wheat feeds and cot- tonseed meal last week. Offerings have increased while buyers are wait- ing for lower prices. The needs of feeders and dairymen are not urgent under present pasture conditions and new grain is also available. 0 HAY Heavier receipts of new hay weak- ened the market for a short time but the supply has become lighter and prices are firm again. Very little of the best grades of timothy or alfalfa is arriving. Demand is fairly good from eastern dairy districts where the crop is light and the southeast also is beginning to buy more freely. WOOL While. more confidence in wool val- ues has been evident in the last few weeks, the volume of sales to mills remain small and purchases from pro- ducers show no special activity as prices offered are unsatisfactory. Ohio and Pennsylvania delaine wools are selling at 55 to 56 cents. Consumption of wool by domestic mills during June totaled close to 65,000,000 pounds, grease weight equivalent, which is a relative large figure although the smallest for any month in a year. The 1923 clip of fleece wools in the United States is estimated at 228,000,000 pounds compared with' 220,000,000 pounds last year. Foreign markets are steady. The new Australian clip, which will begin to come on the mar— ket in another month, is about 10 per cent less than last year as a result of drouth. The less is mostly in fine wools which already are scarce. , ' POULTRY AND EGGS Belief that the general trend of 'egg prices will be toward higher levels was supported by further advances in the market last week. Receipts were fairly liberal but graded offerings were scarce although some improve- ment as a result of cooler weather last week were seen. However, the bulkof receipts fall into medium and undergrade classes so that the market continues in a strong position on a quality basis. LATEST QUOTATIONS: Chicago— Eggs: miscellaneous, 24-24%c; dirties, 20175-21c; checks, 20-201,éc; fresh firsts, 25-2514c; ordinary firsts, 23- 231420. Live poultry: Hens, 210; broilers,~26—27c; springers, 290; roost- ers, 14c; ducks, ‘220; geese, 22c; turkeys, 2054c. DetroituLive poultry: Broilers, 32- 360; heavy hens, 250; light hens, 18- 20c; rosters, 15-16c; geese, 120; ducks 25-260. BUTTER With supplies of top scores of but- ter insufficient to meet buyers’ de- mands in all cases, and firmer foreign markets, prices on all grades ad- vanced again last week. Production during July was lighter than last year, contrary to the expectation of many who looked for a much heavier make, but domestic consumption maintained large proportions. A short- age of close to 10,000,000 pounds in storage stocks is expected to be shown in the preliminary report on holdings in the entire United States. Recent rains and cooler Weather in the last week will probably be reflec- ted in sustained production. PriCes for 92 score are: 420; New York, 430; Philadelphia, 431/20. 90 score central- ized carlots: Chicago, 42c; New York, 41:35:9 Philadelphia, 411/30; Detroit 371,43, 0. ‘ CHEESE Cheese prices declined slightly at primary markets early last week but did not reach the level predicted by many dealers. Reports from country markets indicate that supplies there are well cleaned up. Quality shows considerable improvement although some lots are irregular. POTATOES Carlot shipments of potatoes have fallen off nearly 50 per cent compared with two weeks ago as the peakof the early movement has been passed. Chicago, Boston, 42 1A0; 'Livc Stock Market Service I Wednesday, CHICAGO Hogs. Receipts 26,000. Mostly 10—15c low- er. Bulk good and choice 160-240 lbs. average, l$7.65((’1}8.00. Top earlies $8.10. Bulk good' 250-325 lb. butchers, $7.50@7.80. Packing sows $5.85@6.20. Good strong weight pigs $7.00@7.25. Cattle. Receipts 10,000. Beef steers, year- lings, good fat she stock and bulls strong to 10c higher. In-between grades, she stock, calves, canners and cutters steady. Stockers and feeders strong to 150 higher. Stocker steers $12.25. Best long yearlings $12.00. Sheep and Lambs. Receipts 15,000. Fat lambs and culls steady to strong. Feeding lambs strong to 100 higher. Sheep steady. Bulk good and choice western lambs $12.50@12.60. Most natives $11.75@ 12.00. .Culls $8.75@9.50. Choice light ewes $7.50. Choice ewes and three- year-old steers, $8.75. Feeding lambs $12.50@12.65. . DETROIT Cattle. Market is steady on Receipts 495. good; slow on common. Fancy lean yearlings. ...$ 9.50@10.00 Best heavy steers ..... . 800 9. Handyweight butchers .. 6350@ 8.00, ' Mixed steers and :heifers 6.00 650 Handy light butchers. . . . _ 4:60 5.50 light butchers . . _ 4.00 4.50 : Best crews .2. . . . 1. . ....... 5.00 5.25 . Butcher .cows , . . ........ 4.9 4:50 ‘Cannera 2. {515 Choice bulls ‘. . . . . . . 00. at $8.25@8.40; pigs $8.00@8.25'. August 8. Bologna bulls .......... 4.75@ 5.50 .Stock bulls ............ 4.00@ 425 Feeders ................. 5.50@ 6.00 Stockers ............... 4.50@ 5.00 _ Milkers ................ 45.00@90.00 Veal Calves. Receipts 505. Market steady. Best ................... $12.50@13.00 Fair to good ............ 9.00@10.50 Sheep and Lambs. Receipts 372. Market steady. Best lambs ............ $12.00@ 12.50 Fair lambs .............. 10.00 11.00 Light to common . . . . . . . '7.50 9.50 Fair to good sheep ...... 5.50 6.50 Culls ................... 1.50 2.50 Hogs. ’ Receipts 1275. Market 10c lower. Mixed hogs ...... . ......... . . . . .35 Yorkers ....... 8.25 Roughs ..................$6.00@6.10 Pigs .......... ......., ......... . Heavies .................. $7.00@7.50 BUFFALO ‘ Cattle; Receipts of 'cattle here today amounted to 15 cars. The market is slow and dull. Calves sold up to $12.50.. Hogs. 1' Hog receipts amounted to 20 cars with the trade strong. Heavies Sold Sheer : and: Lambs-i" ' Only two cars :wefieydeliveltcdft’f‘ 3' »« - with themarketgtss'dr witfipgggr- . l . '.. ,r' 3‘” » . ‘ MYTODWW . if??? e¥£%%§jg “36:,"- , . P. yerkers " $8.75@8.85;7‘_ ‘,A‘ugust31\5—-GI'. la - mung-Jan- . ; :1 - Prices are firm and sharply higher in -consuming marpets in spite of the large supply of flotatoes grown near— by and trucked and they are con- siderably higher than last year. PEACHES. The carlot movement of peaches has fallen off in the last few days, especially from Georgia and Califor- nia, and prices have advanced. The middle Atlantic states and Arkansas have begun to ship actively, however. APPLES Carlot shipments of apples are about 30- per cent lighter than two weeks ago. California is furnishing about half of the total at present. Duchess and Yellow Transparents are quoted at $1 to $1.25 per bushel at Chicago. ONIONS The supply of onions remains fairly uniform with Washington, Iowa and New Jersey the leading carlot ship- pers. YélloWs are quoted at $2.25 to $2.50 per 100 pounds on the Chicago market. BEANS The demand for beans seems to be improving and prices show a little more firmness. Crop prospects are quite favorable. Choice hand picked whites are quoted at $5.10 f. .0. b. Michigan shipping points for prompt shipment, $5 for September, $5.25 for October and $4.75 for first half November. DETROIT CITY MARKET Old potato shipments are falling off with the market steady at $1.75@2.00 for l50-pound sacks. Few old pota- toes are arriving on the farmers’ mar- ket with prices at 80@900 per bushel. New potatoes are in good supply with prices down to $5.00@5.50 per barrel; market dull. Apples are in light sup« ply and market weak; jobbers' prices $1.50@1.75 for Transparents and Duchess. Good stock on farmers’ market $2.75. No. 1, $1.75@2.50. At commission houses sour cherries bring $2.50@2.75 per sixteen quart cases; sweets are about 25c higher. Red raspberries are in moderate sup- ply at $8.00@9.00 per 24~qt. case. Blackberries and dewberries bring $5.00@6.50 per 24—qt. case, and about $2.75 for 16-qt. cases. Huckleberries are selling on the farmers’ market at $5.25@6.00 for 24—qt. cases.- Home- grown tomatoes $4.00@8.00 per bushel and $1.25@1.75 for 16—pound baskets; supply is heavy. Kalamazoo celery brings 40@50c per dozen. Cucumbers are lower at 1.00@2.00 per bushel. Cabbage 750@$1.00. A few Michigan- grown peaches are now on the mar- .ket. Sweet corn brings 18@27c; cauliflower, $3.00@4.00 per bushel. Eggs are in light, supply at 32(rD350 wholesale and 35@450 retail. Poultry is in small volume with old hens at 24613260 at whdlesale and 25@30c re— tail. Broilers bring 30@45c per pound. The offerings of veal are ’light at 17@18c per pound. SET NEW MILK PRICES Producers and distributors of the Detroit area through their representa- tives have agreed upon a price of $3.30 for milk testing 3.5% butter fat, delivered at Detroit for the two months of August and September. No surplus is being allowed in the agree- ment for this period. In the Grand Rapids area, about 950 producers have organized and be« come a branch of the state associa—' tion. Representatives of these pro-‘ ducers have arranged with the dis- tributors of'that city for a price of ' $3.12 for milk testing 3%%, delivered in Grand Rapids. This price is for a. SIX months’ period and marks the be ginning of what promises to be a. more satisfactory arrangement be- tween producers and distributors. Potato bugs and leaf hoppers are appearing. Watch and spray. ‘ Windmills; need oil more than any Yother farm machinery, and generally .get the least. . ' ' ' comue LIVE stocK‘CSALES'g ‘ . Bantams: ‘ in la. r. n. «(0:411:00 van-«V4 "—va . be called toeena‘ct adaw creating. a, , nment.mkeflng-hoard does not 5 ' gover »m DANS to the extent .of 'more .‘than L a‘qbillion dollars f'haveubeen made ‘ ‘ by.the federal loan system, an amount equal t6 the loans made by the big insurance companies. The total amount of loans made through the fed- eral land banks and the joint stock land banks up to July 1 of the- present year, is $1,163,695,516. Of this sum the federal land banks loaned $786,- 460,304, while the joint land banks made loans to 'the extent of $377,— 199,212. FARMERS PREPARE TO STORE WHEAT. HE Federal Farm Loan Board has notified its twelve member banks that it will accept warehouse receipts on wheat in any warehouse approved by the United States Department of Agriculture. , The American Farm Bureau Federal tion is receiving telegrams inquiring about the farm warehousing of wheat and indicating that the farmers are taking steps to care for their crops on the farm, according to Gray Silver, the Washington representative, who points to the fact that wheat receipts at the primary points for the first twenty-four days of July were only 26,000,000 bushels, as against 21,000,- 000 bushels a year ago, and 42,000,000 bushels two years ago. Reports to the Washington office of the Farm Bureau Federation indicate that in addition to existing granaries the farmers in the Wheat belt are building granaries and making prep- arations for holding more wheat than in other years. Evidences are also coming from many localities that the farmers are not only preparing to feed more wheat to hogs and poultry, but larger quantities will be utilized in dairy feeds. ASKS BOARD TO PUBLISH TRAD- ING IN FUTURES. F recommendations made by the federal trade commission become effective, the Chicago Board of Trade will be required to make public each day the total volume of future opera- tions in each option of each grain for the preceding day, and also the total volume of- option trades at the close of the preceding day, so that the gen- eral public may have information as to the basis for the Widely quoted prices of Chicago futures. All brokers, and all commission men, or officers or large stockholders of companies doing a brokerage or commission business in futures for customers, will be prohibited from speculating in grain futures for their own account, in order to prevent abus— es and risks arising from the same party acting at the time as agent and as principal in trading on the ex- change. The Chicago Board of Trade will be required to permit the delivery of grain on futures contracts at other important markets. than Chicago, un- der proper safeguards, whenever nec- essary in order to prevent a squeeze or corner in the Chicago market. u WAGES GO UP. GENERAL increase in wages is shown in the report of the United States, Bureau of Labor Statistics. The iron and steel, brick and tile and lum- ber industries are among those grant~ ing higher wages recently. It is indi- cated that the wage inflation in the building trades has been influential in affecting increases in other. industries. TURN COLD SHOULDER TO MAR- KETING BOARD PROPOSAL. ENATOR BROOKHART’S proposal ‘ that-a special session of congress any; is the .meiusion lug ' board cduidino‘t“ -, fectiVe unless it had authority "to fix prices to the farmer, and also to the consumer. And price-fixing has never proven satisfactory to either. There is a well-grounded feeling that we al- ready have a sufficient number of gov- erning boards and commissions. WORLD HOG POPULATION DE- CREASES. OME interesting swine statistics have been gathered and compiled by the Bureau of Agricultural Eco- nomics. They show the total number of swine in the priLcipal producing countries for which comparable fig- ures are available, to be 227,431,000 head, as compared with 263,844,000 for a representative pre-war estimate, a decrease of 36,413,000. The United States shows the largest increase, the number on farms on January 1, 1923, being 63,424,000 as against 58,933,000 on January 1, 1914. Smaller increases are found in Canada and Argentine. Most European countries show de- creases. TH E EGG-LAYING CONTEST. PPARENTLY the warm weather has an effect on the egg produc- tion of the contest birds, as the num- ber of eggs laid again dropped below that of the previous week. 0. S. Thompson’s pen of White Leg- horns made the high production rec- ord for the week with fifty-seven eggs. The pen belonging to Sam Kearn, of Sturgis, laid fifty-six eggs. One of the outstanding changes which took place in the contest was the pen of O. F. Thompson taking sec— ond place by having a total of two eggs more than the Northland Poultry Farms. The next three months will be the most strenuous ones of the contest as they .will indicate the staying powers of the individual hens. The standing of the leading pens are as follows: E. E. Shaw, South Haven, (Leg- horns) ....................... 1,808 O. S. Thompson, of Allen, (Leg- horns) ........................ 1,666 Northland .Poultry Farms, Grand Rapids, (Leghorns) .......... 1,664 George B. Ferris, Grand Rapids, (Leghorns) ................... , E. D. Taylor, Kalamazoo, (Leg- horns) ........................ 1,546 Brummers’ Poultry Farm, Hol- land, (Rocks) ................ 1,438 Read this until you understand it: No bull is better than a scrubbull. [153' NATURAL [or a hog i0 wallow Provide a wallow and “add a S DI . .mDISIN ECTANT them-v 1. .IY.our hogs will be free from ice. 2. They will have clean, healthy 3 ms. 3. Disease germs will be de- strayed. 4. Foul odors will be kept down. If you do not have a. wal- low, use ’the sprinkling can freely. Sprinkle the ani- mals—the sleeping quar- ters and pens. Sprinkle the cow barns to keep them healthful and clean-smelling— The poultry-house to kill the mites and lice. Use it about the house—— in the closets, sinks and . drains. Excellent for the ‘ sickroom. Standardized ' W bx. grass a cunt, mind. on. 2 won-iv w..- ..~.-nu..mmw_--‘ugnm-J “ : Farm WANTED—Inna .1: tising miscellaneous articles for sale or exchange. 'consecutlve insertions 6 cents a word. display type or illustrations admitted. Minimum charge, l0 words. . ’ i ‘ This classified advertising department is established for the convenience of Michigan farmers. Small advertisements bring best results under classified headings. Poultry advertising will be run in this department at classified rates. or in display columns at commercial rates. Rates 8 cents a word. each insertion, on orders for less than four insertions: for four or more Count as a word each abbreviation, initial or number. '0 Remittances must accompany order. . Real estate and live stock advertlalnn have separate departments and are not accepted as classified. a Try it for want ads and for adver- Raten in Effect October 7, 1922 GERMAN Shepherd, Airedales, Collies: Old English Shepherd dogs; Puppies: 100 illustrated instructive list. W. R. Watson. Box 35, Macon. Mo. FOR SALE~—1’edigrced Airdale Pups. Oorang Strain. $10 and $15. F. H. Aldrich, Saranac. Mich., r. f. d. SCOTCH COLLIE puppies from registered stock Robert. Stewart. Britten. Mich. POULTRY 1 RHODE ISLAND REDS—Rose Comb Cockcrels. hen- hatched. farm raised. Big, dark colored birds from prize winning strains, $7.50. Two specials at $10 each. Careful attention to mail orders. Bidwell Stock Farm, Tecumseh, Michigan. One Four One Four Words time times Words time tim 10 ........ 0.80 $2.40 6 ........ 82.08 86.24 11 ........ .88 2.64 27 ........ 2.16 6.48 12 ........ .96 2.88 28 ........ 2.24 6.72 13 ........ 1.04 3.12 29 ........ 2.32 6.96 14 ........ 1.12 3.36 30 ........ 2.40 7.20 15 ........ 1.20 , 3.60 31 ........ 2.48 7.44 16 ........ - 1.28 3.84 32 ........ 2.56 7.68 17 ........ 1.36 4.08 33 ........ 2.64 7.92 18 ........ 1.44 4.32 34...... 2.72 8.16 19 ........ 1.52 4.56 35. . . . .80 8.40 20 ........ 1.60 4.80 36 ........ 2.88 8.84 21 ........ 1.68 5.04 37 . . . ..... 2.96 8.88 22 ........ 1.76 6.28 38.. .04 9.12 23 ........ l 84 5.52 39. . 3.12 9.36 24 ........ 1.92 5.76 40. . . 3.20 9.60 25........ 2.00 6.00 41.... ....3.28 9.84 0 0 All admiring I.” pecna otice ' m... or change of to); In- S. C. BUFF LEGHORNS. 01d and young stock for Testimonials and catalog fodder tying attachment. Process Har- FBEE showing picture of Harvester. vester Co.. Salina, Kansas. LEAF TOBACCO, five. pounds chewing $1.75; ten, $3.00: twenty, $5.25; five pounds smoking $1.25; ten. $2.00; twenty, 83.50. Pipe and Recipe free. Send no money, pay when received. United Tobacco Growers, Mayfleld. Ky. TOBACCO—Extra Smoking, 5 lbs., $1.00: 10 lbs.. $1.50; 20 lbs.. $2.75. Chewing, 5 lbs.. $1.50: 10 lbs.. $2.75. Quality guaranteed. O'Connor Smokehouse, 8—133, Mayfleld, Ky. FOR SALE Steam Threshing Machine Engine used 2 years, Grain and bean machines in fair condition Will sell reasonable. George Beadore, Pinconning. Mich. NATURAL LEAF TOBACCO—Chewing. 5 lbs.. $1.75: 10 lbs.. $3.00. Smoking, 5 lbs, $1.25; 10 lbs., $2.00 l’ny when received, pipe and recipe free. Farmers' Co-operative Tobacco Union. Paducah. Ky. MONEY T0 LOAN ON FARMS, 6% interest. No commission. No mortgage tax. Security Mortgage Corporation, 1018 Majestic Building, Detroit. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR SALE or rent. np—io—date meat market. will sell or lease building for same. doing a good busil— ness. Reason for selling, on account of health. Box 352. Mason, Mich. DOGS FOR SALE—Coon. Skunk. Mink. Fox. Wolf and Rab- bit. Hounds. C. L. Deliton. Ramsey; Ills. fmdtd far the Clauifltd anrtmmt mutt not}! this Mann sale. Willard \Vebsier. Bath, Mich. day: in advance afpublim film dart. ‘MISCELLANEOUS BABY CHICKS CORN HARVEST“ 0““ and 91199 0“ 1‘3"“th 0" QUALITY CHICKS prices cut. Leghorns 10c: gmdmgfiid Mans and, horse cuts mmdos?°°k525 “Dita-g Rocks. Reds. Orpinutons. Wyandottes. 12c; Assorted, orn 9‘" 0 n every 3t“ ‘ n y S W 0c! l’rompt free delivery. Catalog. Missouri Poultry Farms. Columbia. Mo. POSITIONS WANTED WANTED—Position as superintendent on pure-bred stock farm, hogs or beef cattle preferred. Married. Agricultural training. References. State your prop- osition. Address Box 355, llicksville. Ohio. WANTEDflWork by lady pianist for winter. Danc— ing or pictures in small town preferred. References. Mae Smith, Pontiac. Mich., R. F. D. No. 5 HELP WANTED WANTED—Young, ambitious men over 21 years old to drive milk wagon in Detroit or suburbs. wages and interesting work. Must be able to furnish good rcferenccs. ‘VI'lli' in your own handwriting to Box No. 011, Michigan Farmer. WANTED—Young married man of good reputation and clean habits for farm work the year around. We prefer a man who is particularly interested in slu-cp and one who is willing to board a few men if necessary. Give age, experience. references, salary. in ilrst letter. Whitney Farms. Whitney. Mich. TRY a Michigan Farmer Classified Liner. They bring results. The Real Estate Market Place Special discount given when used in combination with 7 other Capper Publications. special real estate advertising rates on these papers w For Real Estate Advertising n This Page 35¢ a line per issue on 4 time order. 40¢ a line per issue on 1 time orders Write f0! hich reach over a million and a half familie: PAY NO ADVANCE FEE; don‘t give option or ic up real estate for any kind of contract without first know- tng those you are dealing with are absolutely honorable, re- sponsible and reliable. State Rbacl 140 Acres,Valuable Timber Lot, Horses, Cows, Tools, $1000 Cash. 011 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 saw timbcr, 2,000 cords timber, estimated 40,000 ft. wood; timber lot pays for farm. Comfortable 8-room house. painted. cellar. electricity aiailnble, near neighbors. well water. large shade: 40 ft. basement barn, other buildings. quick buyer gets 2 horses, 2 COWS, 135 chickens, farm tools. Price $13,500. only $1,000 cash needed, balance easy. Write or see L E. Lott, Elmdale, Mich., or Michigan Farm A'gency, 628 Ford Bldg. Detroit. Mich. $1200 Gets Michigan Farm 9 Cattle, Horse's, 28 a. C10ps Including rye, vetch, ‘potatocs. pickles. etc. hogs, poultry. implements. tools thrown in, to settle affairs soon; 80 acres convenient busy railroad town and lake rcsort, prosperous farming section; variety fruit. comfortable 2‘story, ll—room house. barn. poultry housc, plugcry. etc. Low price, $3,000. only $1.200 needed. Details page 10-_S lllus. Catalog. Bargains many states. Copy free. Strout Farm Agency. 427- KH, Marquette Bldg., Chicago, Illr. Don’t Wait ior Cold Weather. Plan now to make money next year on in farm near the Nation's Capital. 5 to 500 acres of fine farmland. within an hour's ride of Washington. on very reasonable terms. Mar land farmers are making money on all kinds of arming. N0 cro failures; no floods: no cyclones; no chinch bugs. deal farm~ ing climate. Big city mnrlets at your door step. Don't. put it off! Land is cheap now, but not for long. Send today for the whole story. . Southern Maryland Immigration Comm., COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND 80 Acres improved gimp, a;g:,,,“,°,93 proved $67.50 er acre $1000 cash. THE ALLEN COUNTY IN ES 'l‘XilCN'l‘ 00., 1013. Kansas. Eullimwd abundance of crops: 120 Acres quartl-r-mile lake frontage on re— sort lake, all for $6,500. 111 health. 100 North. Main St., Lapccr, Mich. n' For Sale or Trade 2.3.x. Write for listings. Si‘t‘ growing. ’l‘erms easy. J. ll. S'l‘liANG. size farms, $6 to $100 per best of soil and locations. those farms while crops are Lnkeview, Michigan one day north of Detroit via 120 acre Dairy Farm! Ford Car, on Dixie-Highway. Come and see it. 840.0021c. Terms. Immediate possess- Fnr Sale. Prices from $752 to .".2,1"5.2'7, all sizes. One-third 100 Forclosure Farms u -la.‘- lll'll‘i' above moi-inane cash. balance long 3.521;“VV1'M0 for complete list. .I. A. BUSH, Real Estate lnvs., 422 Insurance Bldg.. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Buys fig farm that should $3-00 Monthly grow to $4.000 value. Write for proofs and full particulars. Texas Orchards Co.. 218 Griffith Bldg” Houston, Texas. 80 acres of land one mile For sale or EXGhange from Cadillac; to trade for cows coming fresh this fall, Guernsey's preferred. George Kohler, Cadillac, Mich. b ick and easy SC“ Your Farm nzetlllilgd.q‘2lt brin 8 cash buyers. Send for articnlnrs. Albert J. Shir ey. Box 386, Kalamazoo. ll 10 . Sell your farm quick for cash. New Fan“ Wallin method. small expense. Weaver Sales Co. Majestic Bldg. Dept. 6. Detroit, Mich. 40 A. farm. good soil. large orchard. good For sale frame bldgs..' cod water. near good fish- ing and hunting. $2,m0.00. ert Fnles. Sterling. Mich. for new land be ains.‘ We have what you send wantJ’enklnI an Jones. .Ava. Mo. . WANTED resonances? "'- tli . bond panic . WSW. BLACK. m ,hertn’ut. sc. Louis. ii”...' 2 ion. Good fishing near. A. 13.,Cal‘e Michigan Farmer in Mich. for cash buyers I want Farms Describe and state price R.A. McNown, 324 Wilkinson Bldg, Omaha. Neb. CASH YOUR PROPERTY QUICKLY. locnflon in. material. ‘Give best price. Universal Salel m. Box 43, 3. Topeka, Kane. Want t) hear from party having farm for sale. Give. particulars and lowest price. JOHNJ BLACK. CapperSt.. Chlppawa Falls. Wis. IF YOU WANT TO LIVE 60.3.?‘8L‘38b5‘1'1‘3e’i2‘3‘3‘3 merce, Hanford, California, for free booklet. FOR SALE assessed—.mr 3...: ranches. Write for free information. Gregg Dealt! Company. Lamar, Colorado. {Sell your property quickly for cash. no matter where located. Particulars free. Real Estate Salesman Co.. 515 Brownell. Lincoln. Neb. ' good lilo-acre dair farm. flne bulld- Excephona" ingr. near Imlay O ty. Price 811.000— ask for deta ls. C. M. Snyder, Lapeer. Mich. Fm wanted Mean business. Fol er. Wichita. Is. Near market. Describe. Farm at . Wanted Mean c.3358. J. w. Houck. rumin, 0115., Near school; at s at bash prico.' Please Mention The Michigan Farmer when writingto advertisers - EGARDLESS of convenience your first consideration in buying lubricating oil ought to be—«Wfiat 2': #16 ludricaz‘z‘rzg value of #2:: oil itself? ' For the sake of your engine, it will pay you to call on your local dealer for'Gargoyle Mobiloil. He knows something that you may not know—— Gargoyle Mobiloil is produced by lubrication specialists from crude oils chosen solely for their lubricating value—not gasoline yield. 9 out of 10 lubricating oils are gasoline by— products. The production of oil is incidental to the production of gasoline. Gargoyle Mobiloil is manufactured in several carefully calculated grades. ‘ The scientifically correct grade for each make and model 0f auto- mobile, motor truck, farm tractor and farm light- ing equipment is charted by the Vacuum Oil Company’s Board of Engineers—all of whom are lubricating experts. Your dealer has a copy of this Chart and will be gladto show it to you. Chart are approved ‘ by practically every manufacturer of automotive .. peso-on ' VALE melf‘ Which counts Most inside your engine? Tank-wagon delivery—or Scientific Lubrication? equipment. Scores of automotive manufac- turers attach metal plates to their units, specxfying the grade of Gargoyle Mobiloil to be used. The outstanding economy and efficiency of Gargoyle Mobiloil has resulted in more definite calls for Gargoyle Mobiloil than for any three other oils combined. I Automotive engineers the world ‘ over recog- nize the Vacuum Oil Company as the leading , authority on scientific lubrication. . * We respectfully suggest that these facts far outweigh so small a matter as tank-wagon deliv- ery. We also remind you that your local dealer is a fellow Citizen of your own district who is a legitimate factor in local business. We respect him as alocal outlet for Gargoyle Mobiloil, and we never sell in competition with him. »And by ordering your Gargoyle Mobiloil from the dealer in the large steel drums you will find that there is very little lost in the matter of convenience. .WARNING: .Don’t be misled by some similar sounding name. , _ l; on the container for the correct name Mobiloil 7(not Mobile) and ' for the red Gargoyle. . . 0er Mobilonl in ma e by the Vacuum Company in its ov'vn refineries. and is never sold under any other name. ‘ . . ' Don’t believe false statements that some The recommendations 11) the ehmne 23,6, cuisiden‘fic‘] “33,05,“ 1., Mom. Mdress our nearest branch: ' V -. New York (Main Oflice) Boston \ Chicago _ Pitmburgh Indianapolis ‘ St. Louis , ‘ Rochester _y :3 ~ Bufi'alo 3 Milwaukee _ llglillaleapolis - DesMo'iua ‘; - 3 ' . '- ‘ .a,.I. .' ‘. a * massage; 3.. " 5, Recommendations. ‘ (Anthems many Hit correct grades of Galgoyle‘MobiloiI-for- engine: lubrication of rem passenger and eom‘-_ mercial ears are specified in the ‘35"!th .. . , Amém Garryieimqwqi'lw.’ How to B means Gargoyle‘Mobiloil"‘BT' ' Read the .33 means Gargoyle Mobiloil “BB? Chm: E means GalgoykgMobiloiléffi” i - . Arc means Gargoyle Mobiloil Arctic Where different grades are recommended-for ' tempentures may be expone' need. This Chart ofRe'cominendations io‘compilsd , ' the . Vaciunn Oil Company's Board of Automotive- L Engineers, and. represents our pmfeuionslsdviee‘on correct autofiobilelubricegion: .. .. .- _ . NAMES or? 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