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VOL. CXXXV. No. 9.
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FARM NOTES.

 

Fall Plowing for Alfalfa.

I am very much interested in the quer-
ies and answers that I find in the Mich-
igan Farmer. I should like to ask re-
garding the culture of alfalfa. Could the
ground be plowed this fall and limed and
sow alfalfa seed in the following spring
with a prospect of success?

Illinois. SUBSORJBER.

Fall plowing for alfalfa is recommend—
ed by the best authorities where the seed
is to be sown early in the spring. Alfalfa
likes a firm seed bed, and if the land is
not plowed until just before sowing the
seed much more working will be required
to get a. proper seed bed than if plowed in
the late fall or very early spring, the
former being preferable on level soils
that will not be inclined to wash during
the- spring rains. \thre lime is applied
it is best to apply it as soon as the soil
is plowed, so that it may be worked into
and thoroughly incorporated with the soil
when the seed bed is being fitted. It is
perhaps not as necessary to have a per-
fect seed bed for alfalfa sown in the
spring as where it is sown in midsummer
or early fall, for the reason that there is
generally more moisture in the ground at
that season of the year, and the spring
rains -will have a~ tendency to settle the
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. s best to have a good seed bed so as
to give the young plants the best condi-
tions possible to develop rapidly.

Tap-Dresslng Fall Plowed Land for

Alfalfa.

I would like a few lines of advice in
regard to alfafa. I have about two acres
of red clover and alsike which was cut for
'hay this year. The ground is high and
rolling, of a sandy and gravelly nature.
The second growth is now from five to
ten inches high. Would it be advisable
to fall plow and seed early in the spring?
Would you advise top dressing with sta—
ble manure in winter or early in the
spring? I intend to sow seed at the rate
of 15 lbs. per acre with no nurse crop.

Lapeer Co. A. G. W

The fertility and humus which is added
to a soil by the application of stable ma-
nure is beneficial to the growth of any
crop, and alfalfa is no exception in this
regard. Unfortunately, however, most
stable manure contains a good deal of
foul seed which produces an abundant
crop of weeds when applied to the sur—
face as a top dressing on plowed ground,
and weeds are the worst enemy of the
young and tender alfalfa plants. For this
reason the writer would not follow the
plan-suggested "in T this: inquiry. It' is bet-
ter to manure the land liberally the year
previous to which the alfalfa is sown,
planting it to some cultivated crop which
may be kept clean and free from weeds
and sewing the alfalfa the following
spring. However, the manure might be

DETROIT, MICH., SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1910.

applied to this land before plowing this
fall or during the Winter previous to
early spring plowing. However, the crop
of clover which has grown on it this year
will have stored considerable nitrogen in
its roots and will add a good deal of
humus to the soil, and by the use of some
commercial fertilizer to supply the min-
eral elements of plant food in abundance
this clover sod should furnish sufficient
available plant food for the alfalfa with-

  
 
  
 
  
    
  
 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
   
 
 
    

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out manuring this”spring. One benefit

which is derived from theuse of, manure,

however, is the beneficial effect which it
has on the useful soil bacteria. - But lime
has a beneficial effect in preparing of the
soil for the growth of the bacteria pe-
culiar to the alfalfa plant and without
which it will not thrive, and the appli-
cation of lime will tend to discourage the
growth of some of the weeds harmful to
the stand of young alfalfa plants. Thus
it would appear to be the better plan to
not make the application of stable ma-
nure until after the alfalfa is well start-
ed, say next fall when it will help to pro-
tect it over winter and give it a geod
start the following spring. The objec-
tion of the weeds which will result from
a top dressing of stable manure is not
thought to be a serious one by some farm-
ers, as they believe they can keep the
weeds in subjection by frequent clipping
with the mower. It must be remembered,
v vever, that alfalfa should not be out
until the new buds are developed at the
crowns of the plants and begin to send
out fresh growth. If it is out before it
reaches this stage, particularly the first
season of its growth it is said to 'be in-
jurious to the plant. sometimes killing
many of the plants and materially hurt-

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ing the stand. Thus it is better to have
the ground as free as possible from weed
seed when the alfalfa is sown, which is
an argument for sowing it after a culti-
vated crop as above noted. However, the
weeds will be less troublesome on this
clover sod without top dressing of ma-
nure than with, and the application of
fertilizer above advocated will have a.
tendency to hasten the development of the
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for supremacy. This kind of Soil is well

~Suited‘ to'the Crop if in a“ good state of

fertility and the’amount of seed noted, if
soWn without a nurse crop, should give a.
good stand.

How Closely to Clip Alfalfa.

I sowed a small field to alfalfa last
spring that'I had just cleared and got a.
fine stand without inoculation of any
kind. It grew well until it reached about
l2~inches in places, when it stopped grow-
ing and turned brown and some is blos—
soming. Does this indicate that it will
be a success? Is this a good growth for
the first year? I clipped the Weeds quite
high and will have to cut them again.
\Vill it be advisable to cut themand the
alfalfa closer? The land here is very
peculiar as it grows very uneven crops.
There will be a small plot that will make
a rank growth and all around will be

small.

Manistee C0. W, W. E.

From the description given in this in-
quiry it would seem probable that this
alfalfa will prove a success. \Vherc the
plants reach a height of one.foot after
clipping the first summer they may be
considered to have made a good growth,
especially in a dry season like the pres-
ent. The brown appearance of the plants
may be due to the dry weather. The
plant is subject to a disease known as
leaf spot in some seasons, but where this

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is present the leaves have 9. spotted ap-
pcarance. But so long as the plants are
alive and thick enough to make a good
stand there is every encouragement to
believe that the crop will succeed. It is
likely that inoculation was unnecessary
on this new land. but this will become
apparent one way or the other by next
season. If the bacteria necessary to the
thrifty growth of the plant is in the soil
the plants will develop the root nodules
which it causes and will have a thrifty,
dark green color and appearance when
they start next springr and will make a
rapid growth. If the bacteria. is not pres-
ent they may live but will make a small
spindling growth and will lack the color
and appearance of vigor which charac-
terizes the successful stand of alfalfa.
An uneven inoculation may be the cause
of the spotted appearance of the alfalfa. '-
As above noted, the alfalfa should be
clipped only when the new buds at the
crowns begin to send out a fresh growth.
Ordinarily this will be at about the time
the plants begin to bloom. In clipping it
is best‘to .('lip as closely as practicable
without cutting off any of this new
growth, as this will prove a greater dis—
couragement for the weeds. But the new
shoots coming up from the crowns should
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How Late to Clip Alfalfa.

Last spring I sowed about half an acre
of alfalfa with Ibarley as a nurse crop. I
got a good stand. Cut the barley for
hay. Some of the alfalfa in ’blossom.
What I want to know is, will it do to clip
it on account of dry weather? There is
not growth enough to make hay. It was
sowed about the second week of April.

Clare Co. E. B.

Clipping this alfalfa at this season of
the year would be more apt to benefit it
than to harm it, notwithstanding the dry
weather. “'hen the plants 'begin to blos-
som they also begin to send out new
growth from the crowns, and when this
occurs sufficiently early in the season so
the plants will make a good growth be—
fore winter it adds to their thrift to clip
them. If there is not enough of a growth
to make hay, simply clip it off and let it
lie on the ground. It will act as a. mulch
in preventing the \‘rapid evaporation of
what moisture is left in the ground, and
will afford some protection to the plants
over winter. It is, however, injurious to
a stand of alfalfa to clip it too late in the
fall. This is true, not only the first sea-
son Of its growth but during the entire
life of the alfalfa meadow. The best au-
thoritie- on the subject say that there
should be a growth of at least a foot in
height on the old alfalfa meadow when it
goes into the winter. The late cutting of
alfalfa weakens the plants and lessens
their vitality. Undoubtedly the same fact
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the clipping should not be delayed too
late in the summer, if it is to be clipped
again this season. But these plants that
are now in bloom will make little more
growth this year, and the new growth
will come on faster if they are clipped
off, and the weeds will get a setback from
he cutting, so that the development of
the plants, even in a dry season like the
present, will be promoted by a midsum-
mer clipping when they have reached the
stage of growth described in this inquiry.

Handling the Second Crop of Clover.‘

I have 20 acres of June clover meadow.
which has been mowed once, that I wish
to handle in the best possible manner to
insure a crop for next season. Will it
kill the clover to take off a crop of seed,
or will it be a better way to pasture or
('lip it to prevent it from going to seed?

Eaton Co. A. L. '.

linder ordinary conditions clover does
not live to make a very satisfactory stand
of clover to cut the second year. Vl'hile
the clover plant is not, strictly speaking,
a biennial, and does not of necessity die
after the second year or after it has pro-
duced seed, it is ordinarily so reduced
in vitality that the stand becomes thin.
This is more true in our latitude than in
the more northern localities where the
snow comes early in the fall and remains
in the ground late in the spring. Under
such conditions the clover plant some-
times cndures for a number of years,
making a far more satisfactory stand
than it will in our climate after the first
year. But, other condition being equal,
the plant will be less reduced in vitality
if the second crop is cut for hay or kept
from seeding by clipping it back, either
of which plans of handling it would be
better than pasturing it, from the stand-
point of the inquirer.

Rust in Wheat.

Please give instructions through the

Michigan Farmer for preparing seed
wheat to prevent rust_
Clinton Co. J. W. C.

The wheat rusts are not only among
the most destructive, but as well the most
complex and most difficult to control of
the parasitic fungi which prey upon
agricultural products. Instead of being
one such “disease" as is commonly sup-
posed, three kinds of rust are known to
attack wheat. These are. the crown rust,
which is comparatively unimportant; the
early or orange leaf—rust. popularly term-
ed “red rust," and the late stem-rust,
more commonly designated as “black
rust.” The life history of these fungi is
very complicated and none too fully un-
derstood. It includes several stages of
development, some of which take place on
host plants other than w'heat. Space will
not permit a full discussion of the life
history of these two destructive kinds of
rust. Suflice it to say that no known
treatment of the seed or of the plant is
effective in preventing its ravages. Al-
though the grain from infected fields
has been found to contain the spores of
the disease, it is not known that the
growing plants are infected from this
source and. in case this were true, treat-
ment of the seed could not be effective, as
when present they are buried beneath
the coat of bran with which the kernels
are covered. The air is the medium
through which the rust spores reach the
wheat plants, where they await the mole»
ture of a friendly shower or the falling
dew to facilitate their germination and
entrance into the tissue of the leaves.
\Vlicn this has been effected rust fungus
develops very rapidly and nothing is ef—
fcctive in checking its progress or the
resulting damage to the crop.

“’hat, then, can be said with regard to
rcmcriial measures? Obviously, such
measures must be indirect in character,
since direct measures are not effective as
above noted. Fotunately for us in Michi-
gan, rust is not as destructivc to the ear-
Eicr maturing winter varieties of wheat
as to spring wheat. Neither is it so harm-
ful to the strong, vigorous plant as to
the weaker plant with less vitality. It is
then clear that such measures as will add
i.) the thrift. and vigor of the crop will
afford a measure of immunity against
damage by rust. First a proper seed bed
should be prepared and the soil should be
sufficiently well fertilized to insure a vig-
orous growth of the wheat plants from
the start. Then good clean seed of a
hardy variety and of the best germinat—
ing powers should be sown. The seed-
ing should also be done reasonably early
to insure a good development of the
plants before winter so as to give them
a vigorous, early start in the spring. The
sced should be selected from a variety
that has not developed rust badly in pres
\iuus years, since there is considerable
difference in the rust resisting qualities
of different varieties, although none seem
to be entirely immune from attack. It

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good cultural methods are followed, and
a good rotation of crops is practiced. we
can thus escape serious damage from
rust in Michigan, unless the weather
s‘hould especially favor its development at
or near the blooming period of the crop.
Incidentally it is well to keep the wild
grasses mowed alongside the roadside, as
many of these are host plants for the leaf
rust during its life cycle. Likewise bar-
‘berry bushes should not be harbored on
the wheat farm, as the stem rust de-
velops during one stage of its progressive
existence on the leaves of this bush. The
seed, wheat should also :be treated for
smut, as the presence of this fungus will
weaken the plants and make them more
susceptible to damage from rust. Thus it
is apparent that the good wheat grower
will generally suffer less loss from rusty
wheat than the indifferent or careless

grower. This is but another argument
for good farming, which pays all along
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LlLLlE FARMSTEAD NOTES.

 

Growing Corn Without Rain.

I have two very good fields of ensilage
corn that were planted the very last of
May and first of June that have not re-
ceived a good rain since they were plant-
ed. Up to that time we had had a very
wet spell. The ground was worked up
nicely with a spring—tooth harrow after
this wet spell and the corn planted. Since
then it has been well cultivated. An
earth mulch has been carefully preserved
and we have not had a good rain since.
There has been one or two showers that
simply laid the dust, but we have not had
a rain that would soak the ground and
wet down the roots. As a matter of fact,
one of the little showers we had I thought
did more harm than good. It simply wet
the surface a little bit and when the sun
came out it evaporated, leaving a crust
that enabled lots of moisture to evaporate
before we could get the cultivators over
the field to stop it by breaking up the
capillary action. This corn is much thick~
er this year than I usually plant for en-
silage and this is going to prevent me
from getting as good a growth as I
ought to this dry summer. Had I had
one or two good soak'ng rains, I would
have had a wonderful crop of ensilage.
There is no question about it. As it is,
I am going to have a fair one. In the
thinner places and more moist places of
the field, there will be pretty good-sized
ears. but on much of the land that is be
ing affected by the drouth, the ears will
be exceedingly small, owing to lack of
moisture and owing to the 1 ickncss of
the corn. However, I believe I am going
to have, a very good tonnage and I am so
pleased with planting the corn thicker
than usual that I intend to try it again
next Year unless I am convinced later on
that it is not a wise practice. With a.
good soaking rain now, however, it would
be a splendid crop

Threshing.

The threshing is done again for an-
olher Year. This is one of the worst jobs
on the farm. This is a job that the men
hate to do. It is also a job that the wo-
mcn folks hate to have anything to do
with. The men are dusty and dirty and
sweaty. especially if it is hot weather.
and it is a disagreeable, job, but we are
through with it. We have had a good
iii-vest and we feel good over it. While
we have had no harvest at Lillie Varm-
stead this year that is worth bragging
about, and as a matter of fact I tell you
nothing about Lillie Farmstead for the
”1mm?“ f‘f bragging, but just simnlv to
show what we are trying to do, but we
lwn'n had 21 harvest that we have no “3’"
ticular reasons to complain of. Of course,
I have raised more grain this year than I
ever did before. but that is accounted for
from the fact that I have more land. We
have a fairly good crop of oats and oats
and pcas. and a fairly good crop of wheat.
Vi'hilc Lillie Farmstead is a dairy farm
primarily. with a herd of 52 cows and the
mung stock that necessarily go with
them, yet this year we have raised 1.469
bushels of wheat. 1.771 bushel of oats
and peas and 800 bushels of wheat. Of
course. that makes something of a grain
farm of it. None of the oats. or oats and
peas. however, will be sold off the farm,
nothing lbut the wheat. with perhaps some
of the oats for s‘eed oats. The rest will
be fed upon the farm and I wish I could
say that we wouldn't have to buy any
more feed. but we will. It will cost him-
dreds of dollars for feed besides what we
have grown. «

On one field where I sowed oats last
spring and seeded to alfalfa. as 1’ ex-
plained before. I sowed the oats at the

rate of one lbus'hel per acre.
splendid catch of alfalfa.

more than I can tell.
surprised at is the oats.

raised.

for oats. While I never believe in seed-
ing as heavy as some people, never us~

ing over two bushels to the acre, (some
people use three), yet I did not think that
of oats was
This, however, gives me a
pretty good'crop and a good catch of

four peeks, or a bushel

enough seed.

alfalfa to boot.

It has been the best weather for haying
and harvesting in this vicinity this year
We got our

that I ever remember of.
hay in without a spear of it getting wet,
as we also did our wheat and oats.

stacks, so that the grain is in fine con--
dition.
dition than ours is this year.
fectly dry.
9. lustre which shows that it was well de-
veloped.

It is per-

would not 'be a spear of straw out doors,
but my plans miscarried just a little. 1
put so much wheat in one bay of the new
Ibarn that we could not get it into the

straw part of the barn and part of it had

to be ‘blown out of doors. This, however,
we can use up easily before the heavy
fall rains come, because we will have our
hog pens and hen houses all to bed down
and we can use some of it in the horse
r‘ables and thus use up the most of it
wihtout having to haul it into the barn,
and not allow it to be out doors. We
have a. fine lot of straw. The oat and
pea straw is in most excellent condition.
I never saw it in such good condition be.
fore. The cows and horses eat it now
almost as good as they usually do in cold
weather, which is surprising. I believe
that this out and pea straw is better than
the average timothy hay. “'e put a lot
of it in the horse barn. covering up the
hay, and our horses have had to eat pea
and oat straw for the last several days.
and they seem to eat it almost as well as
hay, and are apparently "doing well, al-
though thcy are doing the hardest kind
of work, plowing on heavy land for fall
wheat.
Plowing for Wheat.

We now have, August 18, 40 acres
plowed to fall wheat. We have another
15-acre field to plow and we will get it
all done in plenty t‘ time, I think, so that
if there comes a rain, we will get a good
seed bed before it is time to sow the
wheat.

COLON C. LILLIE.

LOW WAGONS FOR SILAGE HAULING.

With the approach of the season for
the cutting of silage corn and the filling

of the silo, the question of the wagOnS
upon which this heaVy crop is to be
hauled from the field to the silo is an
important one for the farmer to consider.
In the earlier days of handling silage
were resorted to
in constructing low—down racks that could
be used on the ordinary farm wagon to
reduce the labor of drawing. which was
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corn had to be lifted or pitnhpd onto the

corn various dnvi ces

too strenuous where the green.
old-fashioned high racks.
farm

equipment the lowdown

crops and in the various trucking about
01’ materials which must be done upon

overv farm, and for which the low—60W!”
The loW-

an‘m Is a distinct labor-saver.
down. wide—tired wagon. fitted with a

platform rack is a great convenience on
the farm. and would not be dlsnPH-‘fl’d

With on anv farm where it is once trier?

Mmlern invention has provided su'hsti—
tute wheels which may be used in mak-
‘“" a loW-rlown wagon out of the ordi-
and low
wagons are also manufactured In various
tvnes and styles. to suit the needs of the
These may be secured at
expense from the 613250. J.
firms advertising In the Michigan Farmer.
”ml the man who owns a silo and 'not a.
low—down wagon. should lose no time in
supplementing his farm equipment in this

nnrv farm or road wagon.

individual user.
comparatively small

respect.

Oakland Co. 'A. R. FAmmn‘.

I got ’3.
Whether it
lives through the dry weather or not is
But what I am
On this field of
oats, I got 61 bushels of oats to the acre
from one bushel of seed, and they were
the finest, best filled, nicest oats that We
This would seem to indicate that
it is not necessary to use so much seed

Part
of our oats and oats and peas we had to
stack so that we could put the straw into
the Lam. and there was no rain on these

I never saw grain in better con-
The Wheat and oats also have

I had it planned, of course, so
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I am going to put a concrete basement
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my neighbors say it is bad for lllr‘ hogs
and that they will get rheumatism, and
some say not. W‘ill you please inform me
through your valuable paper if I had bet-

ter put in a. cement floor or not? The
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By all means put a concrete floor in the
hog house. It is the most satisfactory,
most sanitary and most permanent floor
which can be used for the purpose. If
well laid, it is practically indestructible
and permits of keeping the pens clean
and in a sanitary condition. It should be
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can be flushed with water if desired, as
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when it is desired to disinfect the pen in
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the bedding. Some who have tried them
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feet from the floor to which the hogs
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with cleats or a stairway with easy steps
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and berry bushes get into a field and in-
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various weeds and. their characteristics
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out of place.” Dandelions are not a weed
when found in the pasture, because their
medicinal qualities are Very beneficial to
()1) some kinds of soil certain
weeds make a better tiller than other
Weeds. \Ve have much to learn about
pasture improvement, before we can know
to a ccrtainty the various kinds of grasses
and weeds that are beneficial or detri-
mental to our animals.

live stock.

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the ground seeded with grasses. Salt is
a very effective remedy for the eradicat-
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Moss is very common on wet land. The,
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floor for brood sows and in the elevated
position for the growing pigs and store
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Good pastures are the basis of success-
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crowding the grass out above the ground
and robbing the roots under ground, he-
sides scattering their seeds broadcast.
Many weeds, besides occupying the
ground in place of the grass, are actually
injurious to the health of the cattle.
Such weeds as thistlcs, docks, daisies.
wild carrots and various others that might
be named should not be ignored. Some
varieties of grasses are among the very
worst weeds. They are not palatable nor
nutritious and consequently are left by
the cattle to seed the whole pasture and
crowd out the more desirable grasses.
Some of the worst grasses spread them—
selves by both stems and seed. Fre-
quently a field becomes full of moss and
grasses cease to thrive. Sometimes briars

ingr moss. The basic slag should prove“
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Paisics are a nuisance in a posture.
Thcy secd freely and soon overrun a.
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Ragweed is a very troublesome weed
which takes up a lot of valuable room
that would be more profitably utilized by
the grasses. It may be kept under fairly
good control by posturingr it with sheep.
which are fond of the flower and will
prevent it from reseeding itsclf. Good
drainage will help to keep out many of
the most troublesome weeds. Some can
be destroyed by plowing the pasture and
reswding, but when it is possible to give
the pasture a thorough renovating with.
out breaking up the sod it will be much
better than to plow it and spend a number
of years time to get a good turf estab-
lished before returning it to pasture again.

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The ewe flock is the pearl of great
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1.. 148 a):

3the sake of a larger crop of twins and
istronger lambs you must start to get
'your ewes fatter.

Men who every season make money
:from their lambs find that if they flush
‘the ewe flock each fall—that is, feed them
better for several weeks before going to
'the buck—there are more twins and more
_milk at lambing time.

Many of.your troubles with weak lambs
and empty udders would be avoided if
your ewes were fatter when brought in
for winter. NO one objects to over fat
ewes more than I, but the ewe flock must
be in good shape if you expect profits.

lie ready, then, to turn your ewes over
onto fresh fields and better pastures, turn
them into weedy corn fields, watching
that they don‘t learn to pick off too many
corn ears—or orchards with clean water
and salt as they demand.

(iood grazing from now until winter
will decide for you between profit or
loss; and give them such a good start
that, with bright straw, hay and some
roots or silage, and after lambing, a taste
of oats, bran and corn chops—they will
earn for you surprising profits.

“'hen first hungry in the morning turn
them in around your lanes and buildings,

where they will eat down the weeds. See
that they have plenty of clean water and
silt, and that they can‘t get their heads
through any holes in the grain bins and
till until they are foundered.

Thus they will clean up the weeds and
get a little change of grazing.

Try the plan of flushing your ewes from
now until breeding season, then follow
with good pasture. and you will see from
results that that plan makes most profits.

SHEPHERD.

 

TWO FACTORS IN PORK MAKING.

The two most important factors in pork
production are the hog and the man. If
these are right there is not much risk to
take in the business. The number of
pounds of pork that can be produced from
a given number of pounds of feed depends
in part upon the individuality of the hog.
1 once knew two pigs from the same lit-
ter to eat from the same trough for eight
months and eight days, after whit-h they
Were slaughtered. The scales revealed a.
difference in these animals of 102‘. pounds.
I’rof. Holden is laying great. stress upon
the individual ear in the work of corn
improvement and there are plenty of peo—
ple in Iowa who will tell you that that
state has increased the aggregate of her
corn crop millions of bushels ‘by giving
attention to this matter. .

Now there is just as much difference in
the possibilities of pigs for pork prodtr‘-
tion as in cars of corn for seed. Many
of us are too careless about the breeding
of our hogs. The sows are chosen with
too little attention to the matter of form
in fact, they are not fed nor cared for in
the way to produce either the best form
or the hardiest constitution. The pig
designed for a brood sow should be. nei-
ther over—fed nor closely confined, but
she should have enough bulky food to
keep her in thrifty condition, should be
given plenty of drink and abundant Op-
portunity for exercise. In the beginning
she s‘liould have been chosen from a large
litter and it would augur well for her fu—
ture if she were the thriftiest pig in the
bunch. It is not necessary that she be
pure—bred. . A cross with any of the best
breeds, of similar type, is good enough,
but she s‘hOuld be a good pig from a
numerous litter and her owner should
have sufficient interest in her to insure
that care and attention to details that are
requisite to suceess.

The sire should be a good individual and
should be pure—breed. There is not an-
other item in the business of greater im—
portance than that of the sire. The ill—
formed males of indifferent breeding and
the fairly good individuals with no pedh
grec that are often used as sires should
all be. branded as failures and sent to the
slaughter house just as soon as their con—
dition will permit; There is not a man
who reads this article who cannot better
afford to load his sows in a wagon, take
them ten miles to a good boar and pay
well for the service than to use the ques-
tionable sire in his nearest neighbor's
yard and pay nothing.

iiven a bunch of pigs with a good an—
cestry behind them the rest of the work
of pork—making will depend entirely upon
the man. First he must know the im-
portance of a balanced ration. The pig
must not be started on a ration that is
too carbonaceous. The dairyman is for-
tunate, for he usually has plenty of skim-
milk, which is one of the best parts of
any ration for a growing pig. It is rich
in protein and while :we have it in plen-

 

THE; Mlpi-IIGIAN “‘FARME’R.

tiful supply the grain ration may consist
entirely of corn ground or soaked With-
out any danger whatever. With the pigs
middlings are excellent feed but they are
often too costly to be used with economy
in any considerable quantity. The pigs
should be given What feed they will clean
up readily, but no more. But our hog-
man must give close attention to details.
He will weigh the feed often enough to
make him a very accurate guesser, for
in this way only will he be able to tell
where he is at from week to week. He
will look after the comfort of the pigs
also for this will mean dollars to him in
the end. He will separate the smaller
ones if necessary, Or provide some way
by which they can get their full share of
the feed. He will read plenty of litera-
ture in the line of his business. He will
know his neighbors‘ hogs. too, and if any
of them are doing better than his he will
not be foolishly sensitive or jealous over
it, but will try instead to discover the
reason why and reform his own methods.
New conditions are constantly appearing
that affect the problem of feeding. The
careful feeder will study all the different
grains with reference to their food value
and their price in the market. He will
compound the cheapest ration obtainable
and then give the animals plenty of it at
regular intervals every day until they are
ready to slaughter. Above all, the suc-
cessful hog man will keep his eye on the
market. It is quite possible to lose 20 per
cent of the entire value of the hogs by
selling them at the wrong time. Of
course. we are all liable to mistakes of
this kind, but a proper amount of care
and attention to the market and the prob-
abilities of the future will generally yield
a richer return than any other sort of
energy we may invest in the business.
The successful man will ‘be devoted to
his work. He will have an ideal and it
will constantly move along an upward
way. He need not live and eat and sleep
with his hogs, but now and then "his
friends will suspect him of ‘having hog on
the brain. The world honors the man
who is devoted to his business and the
constant improvement witnessed every-
where in Michigan hogs evidences a grow-
in: interest in this branch of live stock
husbandry.

Finally, it may be doubted if there is
any animal on the farm today that will
yield a larger profit to its owner than the
hog and this fact would seem to justify
a growing interest in the business of
pork-making.

Oceana Co. W. F. TAYLOR.

CHOLERA INFECTED PREMISES.

Living in a section where hog cholera
has been prevailing with considerable
loss, I have this to say as to the time
when it will be safe to bring hogs that
have not been exposed to the disease on
premises that have been thus infected.
There is a wide difference of opinion
among hog raisers as to how soon hogs
can be safely brought into quarters or on
pastures where hogs have died with
cholera, and while it has :been proven that
by disinfection, premises thus contami-
nated «can be brought into use again with-
in a very short time without danger, just
what constitutes thorough disinfection is
a point on which some disagree. From
my experience not less than one year
should elapse and all pastures that have
been infected by cholera—infested hogs
should be plowed and cultivated before
fresh hogs are allowed to be brought on
the premises. All pens, yards and houses
where any of the sick hogs have run
should be torn down and new ones erect-
ed, even though they be onlyr temporary.
too much care cannot be taken as hogs
have been known to contract the disease
by pastures where hogs died three years
previous. \Vhere it is possible to do so
I think it best to devote the farm and
surroundings where hogs have died with
cholera to some other line of live stock
for a period of four or five years. but in
sections where hogs are grown extensively
it is a hard matter to persuade the farm-
er that this is correct.

Illinois. L. G. JOHNSON.

The new serum treatment for securing
immunity against cholera, which can be
secured through the experiment stations
or the Department of Agriculture, makes
such extreme measures as are above ad-
vocated unnecessary, although very thor-
ough disinfection should, of course, be
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We will be glad to publish the dates
and place to be held of any picnics or
farmers' gatherings of any kind, If those
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breed. C. D. VVOODBURY, Lansing. Michigan.

-—Holstein Friesian herd bull, edi-
For sale gree and photo on applicagion.
\V. C. Jackson. 715 Rex St.. South Bend. Ind.

H E R E F O R D S‘Riithsm’f“ Elli. 3111.133?

China hogs. ALLEN BROS.. Paw Paw. Mich.

LILLIE FARMSTEAD JERSEYS,

“'0 have some splendid young bulls for sale. Some
of them are old among}; for service. They are from
cows with records of. J to 4‘35 ounds of butter last
year. \Vritc for descri ition ans prices.

COLON C. LI LIE, Coopersville, Michigan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ERSICY BULL CALF born Oct. 4th. '09. Dam gave
9 9,3‘4tilbs. milk in one year. testfito 556%. Siresdam's
record 10,0601bs. milk in 10% mos. test 5 2-10 per cent.
The Murray-Waterman 00., RD. 6. Ann Arbor, Mich.

 

,OR SALE—I2 registered Jersey Cows of St. Lambert and
1 Island blood, from 2 to 10 years, all fresh or nearly 50. Price
$100 each ifitaken at once, C. A. Bristol, R. F. D. 5,I“enton.Mich

BUTTER BRED JERSR‘EEEELS
CRYSTAL SPRING STOCK FARM.
Silver Creek. Allegan County. Michigan.

Register ol Merit .Ierse . $553333?
'1‘. I“. MARSTON. Bay City. ch gan.

NORTHERN GROWN JERSEYS

“'ITH BIG MILK RECORDS.
TUBERCULIN Tns'rm) By STATE Vic'rnnmnnnm.
ROYCROFT FARM. Sldnuw, Michigan.

—Four young Shot-thorn bulls. milk-

For sale ing strains, price $30 to $50. Also

five Collie Puppies. eight weeks .old. 55') each: two
female Collies. one year old. price $10 each.

J. J. SHEARER. Plymouth. Michigan. .

DAIRY BRED SHORTHO’RNS. Can spare a‘ few
females. Also bull 12 months old. Citizens
Telephone. J. B. HUMMEL. Mason. Michigan.

 

 

 

 

HORTHORN cattle of both sexes at reasonable
t prices. Ibreed for both milk and beef. Come or
write. T. M. SOUTHWOR’I‘H. R. No. 13. Box 73. Allen. Mich.

SHEEP.
Parsons Oxford Rams-T023111?
{better

his. dark faced rams will produce bi ger an
lambs. Grade X 5. X 52). XXX 3%“).
ROMEYN C. PARSONS. Grand Ledge. Michigan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oxfo rd-Down Shee ““1 P°""“

Durham

cattle for sale. A. D. A: J. A. DE GARM , Muir. Mich.

APLE RIDGE SHROPSHIRES—Closlng out; sale
chotce yearltnfi rams. Ewes all ages, mil be sold
without reserve. . STEWART. Lennon. Michigan.

 

of wool and mutton type from registered stock.

SHROPSHIRE yearling and ram lambs. the best
GEO. P. ANDREWS, Danaville, Ingham 00.. Mich.

 

24 PURE BRED SHROPSHIRE RAMS for sale
12 lambs and 12 yearlings. Extra fine stock

from Imported rams. T 6 low down, blocky kind.

well wooled. Must. be sold bv September lat. Address,
L. R. SLOTE. Constantine. Michigan.

SIIROPSHIRE HALL STOCK FAR

Will importl one hundred yearling ewes and L5 rams
in June for Michigan and the same for Boise. Idaho.
Branch of this farm. Will make a fair price on year-
ling ewes or rams. also on some aged ewes with lambs
at. aide. for 60 days. .

L. S. DUNHAM dc SONS, Concord. Michigan.

HOGS.

LARGE ENGLISH RERKSHIRES

Have fine lot of spring pigs of both sexes. Few young
sows for fall furrow. igorous and strong. the type
for profitablefiork Kroduction. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. F. A. YW TER. Memphis. Michigan.

flUPP FARM BERKSHIRES'
WON 189 PRIZES IN 1909.
Stock of both sexes and all ages for sale. Breeders of
Guernsey Cattle, M. B. Turkeys, Barred Bock Chick-
ens, Pekm Ducks. GEORGE C. HUPP. Manager.
Drawer A. Birmingham. Mm
ORTHERN GROWN BERKSHIRES for sale cheap—Yearling
sow with litter about ready to wean; three hours ready for
service. at about pork prices;boar pics. for winter service.
Need more room for fall litters. For cnhnlo and prices

address BOYCROFT FARM. Sidnaw. chican.

BERKSHIRES Unexcelled in breeding. Select-
ed boars. sows and gilts. Choice
fall pigs. ’1‘. V. HICKS, R. No. 11. Battle Creek, Mich.
BERKSHIRES °f “‘9 m“

f a ah i o nablo
type and strains. 0. S. BARTLETT. Pontiac, Mich.
Berkshire—A few choice fall Gilts bred for early far-

rowing ands choice lot of Spring Pigs With prices
right and the right breed. A. A. Puttullo, Deckerville. Michigan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAMS BROS. Litchfield. Mich., breeders of im-
proved Chester white and Tamworth swine. Pi .

eitherbreed by Isl; prize State Fair winners. Bnfl Roc .
Bufi' W yandotte eggs $1 per 15; W. Orpington $3 per 15.

DUROC JERSEYS.
CAREY U. EDMONDS. Hastings. Michigan.
DUROB JERSEY IZES‘QS‘ERS‘SNS_‘ili‘li.§°w°§?$§?..€i§‘.§iiii
sows. Write for particulars. J. C. BARNEY. Goldwater, Mich.
tumor JERSEY SWINE. eater it"s-1%.

per 15. J. H. BANGHART. Lansing. 70h

 

 

 

 

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Chester Whites if... amass: it
change of bu isness and everything for sale befo pt.
25th. WILL W. FISHER. Watmlhm an.

IMPROVED ctiifiMS

Choice Pi of March and A ril furrow glher sex.
W. 0. WI 0N.Okemos. ich. (Both Phones.)

all ages. Sows bred.
o. '0 Co “0 sMales weighingfllbs.
and more. H. H. JUll . Munith. Michigan.'

0 ' c -—For Sale a few choice pigs of March and
. I I April farrow in pairs not. akin. Satisfaction
guaranteed. A. Newman, Mariette. Mich. R. I“. D. 1.

0 I C REGISTERED PIGS. ioto' 12 weeks
0 o o from World's Fair winners. Glen-
wood Stock Farm. Zeeland. Michigan. Phone‘M.

l REGISTERED PIGS March and
0 o o A ril litters. Pairs not akin.
HENRY RIGTERI K, Hamilton. Michigan.

0 I —SPRING PIGS and a few BRED
o 0 - SOVVS at reasonable prices.
C. J. THORIPSON. Rockford. Michigan.

RECORDED MULE FOOTED HOGS

are said to be immune from hog cholera. Stock of all
ages for sale. John H. Dunlap. Williamspott. Ohio.

150 POLAND-SHINA

SPRING PIGS

either sex, with size. bone and quality. Bargains
on early fall weaned pigs. I ship 0. o. d. and
furnish pedigree promptly. Write for prices.

WM. WAFFLE, Goldwater, Michigan.
I": FARMER’S noc—EgL'IAINEfiIfINIELE

Get big. row fast, keep easy). _A bigger, better and
more pro ilic Poland-China. airs an trios not. akin
from three big western boars and big sows. on
hand. J. C. B 'TLER, Portland. Mich. Bell phone.

' -Lu.rgest in Mich. Pigs

Large Type Poland-Ohms u... may.....,.,,,,,.,.,,.,
from 150 to 160 lbs. at; 4% months old. ill deliver
whatIadvertise. W. E. Livingston, Parma. Michigan.
—Fine lot spring

POLAND'CHINA igs now ready to

ship. W'OOD dz SONS. Sa ine. Michigan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pOLAND CHlNA 73% r9313 x $388812?
E. D. BISHOP. Route 38, Lake Odessatwlfllchigun.

 

POLAND-CHINAS—Sows bred for Sept. furrow;
Boars ready for service; sprin pigs, either W‘-
Write L.W. Barnes tb son. Byronfih awnssee Co..Mirh.

M i norc a Gift; SLW er 15.

P. 0.. FIG
R. W. MILLS. . ne. Mic lgan.

—Boars; Gilts and Pi .
Po‘and'ChinaS of quality at. the rig}?
price. B. M. WING Jr SON. Sheridan, Michigan.

Singly or in~pain§ not akin.

 

- -—Large styledgrowthy spring pigs, also
Poland-Chm“ fall pigs’ Send for snap shotfihotos
and lowest. prices. Iobert. Neve. Pierson. ich.

For Sale--50 .521; Yorkshire

Weaned Pigs each 5.00.
BROWN’S PIG FARM. Grand apids. Michigan.

Large Improved English bubbles.

The hogs that. make good. phember gilts bred to
furrow next ugust or September. .Spring pl 5 of
either sex. Pairs not akin. Sgtlataotton ,guaran eed.

 

 

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ENCOURAGES THE MAKING OF
DAIRY BUTTER.

\thtever the reasons may be for mak-
ing butter upon the form, I am firmly
convinced that if dairy butter is properly
made and marketed it will command a.
good price. The following suggestions it
is hoped will prove of value to those who
are looking for bigr prices for dairy but—
ter:

In the first place. only good butter can
command good prices. To get such but-
for requires the strictest attention to
clcunlincss in milking, handling the milk
and cream and in making the butter.
Churn often. No fewer than three churn—
ings a. week should be made where high

quality is sought. Sour the cream at a.
temperature as near 70 degrees as pos-

sible. The last stages of ripening may be
finished at close to the churning tempera-
ture. The use of ii iinc flavored “start—
er" will improve the flavor of the butter.
“Starters” are pure culiurcs of lactic acid
lmcieria. (souring germs) which give but-

fer its desirable aroma. Commcrcial
starter is best and this will cost only
about 75 cents pcr month. Full dercc-

lions for use are furnished free by the
manufacturer if requested.
Care must be taken not to get the
cream too sour for churning. The bulk
of dairy buitcr during the summer is
damaged by ovci‘Souring the cream. \Vhere
the best buiicr is in be made a test is
necessary to dcicrmine when cream is
sour enough to churn. Ycry simple and
cheup tests are available for this purpose.
Five to six tenths of one per cent is the
best acidity for churning.

Always strain the cream into the churn
to remove any particles of curd or dried

Cream. (‘lne thickness of cheese cloth is
best for this purpose. Color the butter
to suit your market. A cream testing

'bctwccn 25 and 30 pcr cent fat churns
best. Remember that the best and quick-
est churning is obtained when the churn
is about one—third full.

\Viih all the foregoing conditions right,
the next thing is to get the right churn-
ing temperature. This varies consider.
ably, ranging from 45 to (35 degrees F.,
with on avcrage ten‘ipcrature of about 55
degrees F. The best rule to follow is to
have the temperature such that the cream
will churn in from 30 to 4.3 minutes,

Be careful not to churn the butter inio
a lump. Stop the churning when the
granules are about half the size of a pen.
When larger than this it is more difficult.
to remove the buttermilk and distribute

the salt. When smaller, some of the fine
grains are liable to pass out with the
buttermilk.

Do not wash the butter too much; it
will remove some of the fine, delicate ilu-
vor. One washing in which as much
water is used as there was cream is usu-
ally sufficient.

Salt at the rate of about one ounce per
pound of butter. The buttermaker, how-
ever, must cutcr 10 market demands
with regard to the amount of salt as he
does with regard to color. it is needless
to say ihat nothing 'but the best grades
of salt should be used in butter.

When only :1 small amount of butter
is made, the butter may be worked with
a ladle in the churn. For larger amounts
it is best to use a small table worker
which can be purchased for a few dollars.

It is safer for the avcrage butler-maker
to Work the butter twice. The first time
it is worked very moderately. It is then
allowed to stand six to eight hours after
which white streaks are usually notice:
able on cutting the butter with a. string.
The second working should cease as soon
as the butter assumes a uniform color.
By following this rule butth will never
be overworked nor will it ever Show mot-
tles (uneven color).

For fancy trade. one-pound prints
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bring more money. Ask for special romsition.
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popular. The prints are made with a.
small hand printer which should have the
1§dairyman’s monogram cut into it. The
limprint of the monogram in the butter
serves as a guarantee of its genuincness.
It is also desirable to have some neat let-
tering on the parchment paper. such, for
example, as “Fancy Dairy Butter,” “Cold
Spring Dairy Butter.” etc. Prints must
be kept cold to preserve their attractive
appearance.

With the small butter producer. the
.greatest trouble is finding a suitable mar-
lket for his product. It is customary with

most of these producers to sell their but-
ter to their country grocer, who, as a.
rule, makes little discrimination in the
quality of the butter. the good and the
poor selling for practically the same price.
No producer of good butter can_afford
to market it in the country stores. Those
who have made farm buttermaking a suc-
ccss have invariubly catered to private
trade. Sock private customers who are
willing to pay well for a good product.
ll}: Selling direct to the consumer you
s:1vc not only the middleman‘s profit, but
the consumer is 'likcly to puy you a. prem—
ium for your bulicr which he would not
pay to the middleman. Ile knows the
butter is fresher when it comes from you
direct.

There is a constantly increasing ten-
dency for city consumers to prefer getting
their perishable products like butter and
ones direct from the producer.

“'isconsin. JonN MICHELS.
HOW FAR TO SET THE SILO FROM

THE BARN.

again for some needed
advicc. I ordered at silo and I expect it
will reach here soon. I shall erect iL
north of the barn so the doors of the silo
will be right in lino with the feed alloy
of the cow stable. How near to the barn
should thc silo be built so as to be handy
and convenient? Is ihcrc dunner of silage
not kccping well when put in silo too dry,
111211 is. cutting the corn some time before
ii is put in silo?

Lcclunuu (70. R. P.

Muny people make a. mistake and get
ibcir silo loo closc to the born. I nude
this mistake on my first: silo. My last
silo I put off from the burn so ihat the
bottom of the chute is about six feet. The
silo rcully stands closcr to the burn than
ibis, but we made the chute at an angle

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F . One Fact
Beats 40 Claims

Remember that one provcn fact beats ioriy
groundless claims.

.IIIS to be expected ihat makers and agents of
disk-filled or other common. complicated cream
separators will claim that disks or other con—
traptions are necessary in a modern machine.
They have only complicated machincsto sell and
want you to believe they are modcrn. Though
forty such makers and agents make that claim.
you can’t believe it in the face of one proven
fact which makes all such claims groundless.
And that fact is that

Sharples Dairy Tubular
Cream Separators

contain neither disks nor other contraptions.
produce twnc'e the skimming force. skim faster
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lo the burn so that ii, clcurs the burn
six iccl. This givcs room enough so that
wc can back the cnsilag'c car in out of the

 

way. This compartment is nbout scven
fool high. From the top up the chute is
only largo cnough so that :1 man can
icadily climb up on the insido of ii. if"
you gct your silo too close to the barn,
lllt'll you liilvi‘ no room] 1.: llll'xm‘ (lawn

icr put it off six foot from the burn. and .
make the
roomy.

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your cnsilugc and bundle it' properly. Bct- \
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lower portion of your chuto
This will hold ensilagc enough
so that it will be convcnieni to handle it.
This little house will also be vcly handy
1‘1-1' storing your insilagc car when not in
use. (‘orn should contain sufficient mois-
iurc lo puck well in the silo. It is. better
not to allow the corn to remain too long
in the field after it is cut.

COLON C. LILLIE.

PROTECT TH E COWS.

 

 

The individual who milks cows
ily limo in u crowded, poorly ventilated
burn has my sympathy, bccausc I have
bccn ihcrc und know that (hero is no
picnic plcusure in such company and sur—l
roundings. llou'i kick and Scold the cowsI
ilrght the fly nuiszincc with
and their feet. but gct busy

during

who nihey

liolll CIIiIS
make

lic I'l ol‘t‘

and them as comfm‘mblc
siblc taking a place
with the milk pail in hand.

Spruy the inside of the stable, am the
with some dependable prepa'ution
in solution with water. There are sev-
crul of those on the markct. The sheep
(lips are quite as good to drive the fly
pests from the barn when they are used
with a spray pump, Any hund sprayer
such as are used to spray pmutocs will
answer the purpose. llirccilons on prop-
arations will give the proper proportion of
water.

Each milkcr should be provided with a
light cotton or burlap blanket with which
the cow can be protected.

A wire stretched across the barn be-
hind thc cows for a. lunicrn is usuuliy in

as pos-
in the line

cows,

evidence on well-munngcd forms. A
string attached to this which will slide

on the wire. with :1 wire hook at one end,
will hold illc cow's iail so that she will
not kccp switching.r the milkcr in the fact,
from forcc of habit, when lhc ily blanket
is over her back. A piccc of old hay rope,
six or eight l‘cct long, with the ends
knoticd togolller to make :1 loop of it. will
keep the cow from switching her tail
providcd it is liluccd over the hips of theI
animal and allowed to extend down over}i
the tail to the udder. I have fastened :1}
piece of binding twine in the switch oi
the cow's tail and at milking time tied;
her tail to one leg of the cow. The fel-
low vvho tied the cow's tail to his own
leg while milking discovered his mistake‘
after the animal had pulled him through
two or three wire fences and out into the
pasture. These little items will be greatly
appreciated by the cows and their milkers. \

Illinois. W. H. UNDERWOOD.

 

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EPOULTRYMBEES:

WET VS. DRY MASH

FEEDING.

In an article last winter I agreed to
give the results from my flock of hens
fed on dry mash, as against the previous
winter’s work on moist mash as the
morning feed.

Tile periods covered by the figures given
below are Dec, 1, 1908—July 1, 1909, and
Dec. 1, 1909-.Iuly 1, 1910, the results for
the former, or wet mash, period appearing
on the left and those for tile latter, or
dry mash, period on the right:

Eggs Gathered.
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Dec. ’08 ....... 1,351 Dec., ’09 ...... 1,232
.lan., '09 ...... 2,140 .Ian._ ’10 ,,,_._1_553
Felt, '09 1,542 Feb, '1 ...... 1,517
M1112, '09 ...... 1,991 Mar., '10 ...... 1.851
April, '0 ......2,406 April, ’10 ...... 1,8071
May, '09 ...... 2,350 May, '10 .1799
June, ’09 ......2,010 June, ’10 ...... 1.564

Total ......13.700 Total ...... 11,431
Av. per montll.l,970 Av. per month 1,640

Selling Value.

Dec. ’08 ......$43.32 Dec., '09 ...... $40.17
Jan.’ '09 61.93 .lan., ’10 ...... 41.11
Feb.’ '09 .. 38.74 Feb., '10 ...... 30.39
Mar.’ '09 .. 39.34 Man, '10 13.00
Apr. '09 ...... 50.57 April, '10 37.19
May' '09 ...... 47 49 May, '10 ...... 35.30
June', '00 ...... 42 39 June, '10 . 33.06

Total .. 326% Total .......$273.42

Feed Cost.

Due, 08 ...... s30 73 I)ec., 09 ...... 525.116
Jan, ’0‘.) ...... 30.27 .lun., '10 ...... (27.31
Feb., '00 ...... 2.1.75 Feb, '10 ...... 10.82
Mar. 09 ..... . 23.95 Man, '10 ...... 13.013
Apr. '09 ...... 21.00 Apr., '10 ...... 1.1...
Ma\: 00 29.70 May, '10 ...... 30911
June, ’09 38.66 June, ’10 ...... 14.15

Total ......$200:95 Total ...... $182.10

a little ilgu1ing it will be seen that
cost per month on the average
for laws-'00 was $28.70, and the monthly
feed cost per hen was 13c for the seVon
months. For l909-‘10 the average monthly
feed bill was $26.01 and the feed cost per
hell was 13.00. .

The average monthly egg production
for 1008309 was 1,970, or 8.0 1*. gs per hen.
For NUS—’10 tile average egg production
was 1,040 a month, or 8.6 eggs per hen.
Of course this e g record looks small, but
I would say? that it covers the hatching
period, when 50 or more were either sit-
ting, or caring for chicks, but as com-
parativelv the same number were set
each ~year and the same number of chicks
fed the comparison for the two years is
fls acculatc as one could get without fol-
lowingr out all details as the experiment
stations do.

I could note no difference in the health
of the flocks, and the loss was about the
same each year.

The results Seem to indicate very little
advantage of one mash over the other
so far as production, cost of feed and

By
the feed

prolit are concerned, so about all that is
saved is the labor of mixing the moist
nmsll. which. of course, is considerable.

Another thing I like about the dry mush
is that it gives the hens something to
pig-k at and keeps them out of mischief.
whereas the moist mash is gobbled up at
once. They rwill pick away at the dry
mash when they would not scratch ill deep
litter after they had filled up 011 moist
mash.

1' shall continue the use of the dry mash
for the regular feed, but I think a moist
mash occasionally, as a relish. would per-
lrlps stimulate egg production a little.

Maine. D. J. RYTHER.
“CRACKNELS” a FAIR SUB-
STITUTE FOR MEAT.

 

FINDS

Regarding the feeding of “crackncls”
or scraps left from rendering lard, I would
say that I feed one. ration a day of mash
or mixed feed, consisting of wheat bran,
luivlrllillgs and some kind of grain-«crack—
r-d corn, wheat or buckwheat. VVIIPII the
Mr] scraps are used they are chopped fine
other ingredients of this
ration. However, they are used sparingly,
.15 lot», large an allowance is worse than
I They take the place of meat very
nicely, but when neither meat nor scraps
can be obtained I have added :1 few
spoonfuls of melted lard to the mash, but
like the scraps, it must be used spar-
illgly.

,1 think the next best substitute for
meat is sour milk. I was enthusiastically
championing its use a few days ago when
a_ lady present declared that she never
had good results from feeding it as she
thought it was inclined to'be too loosen-
ing. However, I have used it for years in
connection with the mixed feed and there
isl~ nothing the fowls seem more eager for.
[intake cottage cheese occasionally for 3.

am mixed with

110““.

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THE: M‘ICH‘I’GAN: FARMER. ~

change, using the whey in mixtn‘g the
feed. This has a. tendency to obviate the.
trouble complained of.

Oeeana Co. J. M. W.

WORKING INTO BEE-KEEPING.

 

Bee-keeping, for those inclined. that
way, is certainly a well paying 'business,
as there is less competition in raising
bees and producing honey than in any
other side line of farming. Last spring
I installed 12 stands of bees in my 0r-
chard and hope to become a successful
raiser of these industrious little workers.

I recently made a visit to another part of '

the county to see a professional bee-
keeper and his bees, and to get whatever
advice from him he would be willing to
give. I found him a pleasant and agree-~
able gentleman, willing to divide his
knowledge and experience with anyone.
This is about what he told me:

Any good, honest, bee—keeper can build
up a market and hold it for his own if he
will take pains to convince his customers
that he sells nothing but pure clean hon-
ey, nicely put up. When this has been
accomplished they are not likely to change
to someone else even though a lower price
is quoted. It is best to have one price
and stick to that price throughout the
season. However. there are slipshod
members of all professions, and bee—keep-
ing is no exception to this rule. These
slipshod bee-keepers will bring ill their
poor grade of honey, untastily put up, the
sections quite often broken, the honey
smeared over them and sometimes travel-
staincd. They will offer such honey at
lower prices than the careful thee—keeper
can afford to sell for, but this makes
little difference with the regular cus—
tomer, for the discriminating consumer
is not so easily fooled, and he will pur-
chase from the man who offers good,
clean, pure honey. Education along this
line is gradually driving the slinshod hon—
ey producer out of the country, but should
this kind of competition be met it is un-
wise to lower the price of good honey to
meet the price of the inferior product,
soon as the careful bee—keeper‘s
becomes known, and its superior
quality has been recognized by the con-
sumer, it will easilycommand the ad—
y‘anocd. price. .9 , ,

While man referred to caters to home
trade, and this he divides into two parts,
selling part of his output direct to the
fcohsumer and part to local merchants.
He so handles iththat the one does not
interfere with the other. When selling
to the merchant'for cash he gives a dis—
count sufficient to allow the merchant to
retail to the consumer at the bee—keeper's
retail price. If payment is taken in goods,
the retail price is expected.

In order to become a successful bee-
kccper it is necssary to acquaint yourself
with the different families of bees and
their requirements. This man raises
buckwheat and red clover for his bees,
and while they gather the nectar from
those blossoms they also gather consid-
erable honey from other blossoms, such
as the alder, apple and hollyllock, am;
from various wild flowers growing in the
meadows and fields. In selecting bees I
t'IlOSl‘ the, Italians as they are considered
the gentlest and easiest handled, and are

for as
honey

equal, if not superior, to other kinds for
llcney making.
Illinois. I.. (l. JollNSON.

FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF FOUL
BROOD.

 

The State Dairy and Food Department
last month issued a little circular, ad-
(ll‘csswl to the bee-keepers of Michigan,
P Hill}: IIH reudilless to co-operutc with
Ice—keepers ill suppressing the
known as foul brood. Ally citizen.
er directly interested in bee—keeping or
not, who Il/tS knowledge of the existence
of this disease ill a Michigan apiary, is
requested to notify the Department as
promptly as possible. \‘Vllere uncertainty
samples of the. SllSDf‘l'Ied (")llll)
be sent t.) the entomologist at M, A.

disease
wllct ll-

exists,
lllzty

(‘., or to the Bureau of Entomology at
\Vasllington fol examination. The re—
sponsibility for holding this disease in
check was imposed upon the Dairy and
Food Department by the legislature of

lmll, the law providing for the appoint—
ment of an inspector of apiaries. Such
inspector is required to visit any and all
upiaries ill which foul brood is believed to
exist and to give the owners or caretak‘
el's full instructions for treating infected
colonies. If a second visit shows no im-
provement ill conditions he may ‘burn all
colonies of bees and combs which are har-
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, from the personal
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physician which seem
Indellcate. The
thought of examina-
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' them, and so they
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1condition of disease
which surely progres-
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AUG. 27, 1910.

V7 v v v Viv Y Y v v Y 7 VV VV v v Yv as .a spray mixture, a weak solution Say,
one pound to the hundred gallons of wat—

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’HORTICULTUREi .. be o.
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strength for potatoes. The smooth, glassy

 

 

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sop MULcH vs, CULT|VAT|ON FOR surface of the cabbage leaf does not read-
APPLE TREES. ily hold spray mixtures of any kind but
this can be remedied by using soapy
water. Even quite strong suds will do no
harm.
Wayne Co. J. E. MORSE.

 

The young apple trees on the hillsides
which are mulched twith strawy manure
are making a good growth this season and
the foliage appears quite vigorous and
green. While they are not quite as large
as those growing on cultivated ground set
at the same time, two and four years ago.
I ‘believe they are holding their own this
season and with good care in the way of
supplying plenty of mulch they may be
as 'far along as the cultivated trees soon.

I have noticed that the trees on cul-
tivated ground were troubled less with
tworms’ nests and grasshoppers, which is
some advantage, and it seems likely that
there would be fewer places for the cod-
ling moth to winter where the ground is
kept cultivated. There is, however, more
danger of injuring the trunks of the trees
or :breaking branches in cultivating the
ground, as help is often careless about
this, and a few injuries each year Will
make a great many after awhile.

As for the labor required to grow a
young orchard ‘by each method there is
no great difference between a thorough
system of mulching and the cultivation-
cover crop method, though I think the
difference is in favor of the mulch. Cir-
cumstances will make much difference
with this also, as in some places it would
be impossible or too expensive to get case last year. At least there is .no
mulch enough for a large orchard. “'nere chance to do jg” much speculating Wlth
there is straw to spare, marshes that can cucumbers, Whmh ’5 probably an advan-
be mowed for the purpose, or straw), ma- loge for us farmers who don t know how
nu-re that can be procured nearby the cost to speculate.
will be less than clean culture, but where Calhoun 00' S- B' H’
mulch materials are expensive the reverse _.__,
might be the case. GREENHOUSE MEN AT GRAND

As for the soil it would seem that with RAPIDS.
the mulch method it would become richer
continually, as nothing is being taken Off, The third annual convention of the
and mulching is being hauled on each Greenhouse Vegetable Gl-owers’ and Mala;
year. AS this mulch spreads outward ket Gardeners’ Association of America}
more and more of the ground receives a will be held in Grand Rapids Sept. 27.29.?
coat of vegetable mould, VVthl’l should 'j‘his is one of the most important con-‘
bring it in a good state of fertility by ventions of the year to be held in Mich-3
the time the tree TeaClleS a bearing age. igan and will attract hundreds of glass
If the grass which is mown is left on the farmers and market gardeners from many‘
ground this makes a partial mulch, but different states.

1 ihllfit better results Wlll be obtained if Grand Raapids is an interesting place
in addition to this other, mulch is applied. to visit, having more than a million dol-
In fact, We have used the grass for hay lars invested in glass farming. There are
for a, few years and hauled in coarse ma- 60 greenhouse plants in and near the city,
nure, believing this to be cheaper. 37 of which are devoted exclusively to

Calhoun 00- S- 3- HARTMAN- vegetables, 14 exclusively to flowers, and
in the remainder both flowers and vege-
TlMEl-Y TOPICS FOR THE GARDEN- tables are grown. Grand Rapids growers
have more than 50 acres under glass and

The Cabbage WOI‘M- over 300 additional acres under cultiva-

There are many remedies more or less tion.
effective; lbut sometimes it seems that in The full program as arranged will be as
spite of all efforts against them they follows:
keep right on as though nothing had hap~ Sept. 27, 9:00 a. m.——Opening by Pres.
pened. One Of the best Of the simple rem_ C. VV. VVaid, New Castle, 0.; address of

. - , , welcome, Mayor Ellis; response Prof.
edies and very easy of application is good \V. R, Lazenby, Columbus, 0.; president's
wood ashes and salt; two parts of the address and reports of officers; “Results
former to one of the latter. I prefer the 0f_L0C31 Organization,” Floyd J. ZUCk,

Erie, Pa.
best quality of table salt to the coarser Tuesday Afternoon ——“Use of Green
kinds, and if applied in the early morning house to Start Plantsfor Otudoor Crops;
while the plants are still damp it will W. J. Hitterskamp Princeton, Ind.; “Out-
generally terminate their engagement. (1001' Irrigation-—W’hen Praclt‘icaible.” H.
However, rains will wash off the applica- gbmcrzgféfgi gle§%:?1d’G%éver§ela%on fit
tion, and reinforcements may be expected \Veinschenk, New Castle, Pas; “Pointers
at any time so constant watching is nec- 0n Onion Growing," Prof. A. McMeanS.
cellent fertilizers and the former lS es- Cropping," Prof. W. J. Green, Wooster,
pecially helpful in heading and hardening 0-; “Kind of Seeds Market Gardners
up of the heads. The salt will often dis- 5.11011” Grow for _Own Use,” J- Vernon
, _ bheap, Jackson, Mich.

color the leaves, even to_ turning them Tuesdav' Evening -—"Some Diseases of
black :where too. much of It adheres, but Forcing Tomatoes}; Prof. Thos. Gunson,
1t Wlll do very llttle, If any. harm and so M. A. - “Notable Truck Farms and
frequent applications are recommended. lyfarket Gardens,” P‘EOf- R- L. Watts,
Tobacco dust is also. a good remedy, both Etritgk (Eggggmgat'gtamog’lfi Biofylfi‘gfng?
as a fertilizer and msect1c1de but is not Johnsom Norfolk, Va.
easily obtained except of the seedsmen Sept. 28, 9:00 a. m.—-“Large or Small
or at the tobacco factories. Some writers Egtékagfiolw'hic‘li?” J- N, Draper, Spring-

. , ., re Transportation Rates
of very considerable reputation have Just?" J_ H. Rice, Ashtabula, 0‘; “Selling
strongly advocated the employing of boys to Consumer Direct,” A. Shirer, Dayton,
with nets to capture and destroy the $125311 “Sglling t9 Betailer,” 1" 3- Pierce,
millers. Our judgment of this plan, how- MenT’a‘RgeF (IDji'lgeEelCllirl‘ci-iqgto? Commission
ever, is, that an active boy chasing Wednesday afternoon—Given to visit-
through the patch with his net, intent ing places 0f lntel‘é’St in and around Grand

 

cucumssn snowme.

 

 

I promised Michigan Farmer readers to
keep them in touch Wth our success at
growing cucumbers. If the weather keeps
as dry as it has been since they reached
bearing age there will not be much to
tell. We have picked over the patch
every second or third day since August 1,
getting from two to three bushels to a
picking. "l‘he picking costs just about
one-half of lhc receipts, so it will be seen
that we are not getting much for the care
and marketing as yet. \‘Vitll plenty of
rain the rcsults might be different, but we
must take things as they are, not as they
ought to be. There is one thing about
the cucumber crop that is a redeeming
feature and that is that the receipts!
come in as the crop is harvested and ifl
it does not pay the cost of harvesting we]
can quit and not have much labor tied
up in the crop, while with a crop like
potatoes we may pay a good price for the
seed, grow them with care, harvest them,
store them for the winter and then sell
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_ , . Rapids.
upon capturing the miller “Ollld knock \Vednesday evening.—-Annual Banquet.
more plants than the worms would de- Thursday morning—“Heating and
stray. Watering in Winter in Greenhouses,” B.
H. ‘Thorne, Wooster. 0.; “Different Meth-

Many have objections t9 usmg the. ar- ods of Firing Greenhouse Boilers,” C. D.
semcal persons, but we believe when Judl- LeVan, San'born, N. Y.; “Muskmelon Cul-
ciously used no possible harm can come, HEP-n J- S. Brigham, Bowling Green, 0.;
either from Paris green 01‘ arse'nate Of mall? Signtfiflglg’ %lgcl?O%V.T%malt\2§:s£Ie
lead. The former may be used either as Salisbury, Md.; “Market Gardening in
a [dry or spray mixture. In using the Columbus," Prof. Wen-dell Paddock, Col-
dust application, a convenient plan is to urr'i‘tilulsfsfiy aft
use a rounding teaspoonful of the Paris pOrts. Election egilogiiiggommiléifits 1:1;
grew to a quart of rye or wheat flour. Greenhouse Construction,” E. A. Dunbar,
Mix thoroughly and put it into a tarleton giggling, KO“; “Gem? Culture,” R' H'
bag. It should be applied in the early, tigation in lgdiffiiauin o§e$:m;&:§s’z
still mOrnjng while the dew is on, by Prof. O. I. Gregg, M. A. 0.: “Methods of

    

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DETROIT, AUGUST 27, 1910.

 

 

CURRENT COMMENT.

 

This year Mich-

Michlgan’s Big Fairs. igan's filll‘ season,
so far as the big

fairs ure concerned, will open at Grand
ltupids. The “'est Michigan Fair, which
will bu opcn Sept. 12—16 inclusive, occurs
lhc weck before the State Fair, which
will be held at Detroit Scpt, 10-24, in-
clusive. This advancement of the date of
both fairs should add to the patronage of
(nu-h, since wheat sccding will be well
udvanced before these dates and the farm
work will not crowd as badly as it would
during the first two wecks in September,
which has bcen the daic of these big fairs
in recent yours. It 3‘ mid not be neces-
sary to call to the atlcntion of our read-
(‘l'b' the :idvaniuges which will accrue to
1110111 as a result of attending these big
agricultural fairs. The advantage to be
gained by those interested in any line of
production through industrial expositions
is now so well understood and appreciated
that events of this nature are becoming
common in many lines of production. The
big automobile shows, which are an an—
nual attraction in the lurgc cities of the
country which are ccnlcrs in the produc-
tion or marketing of this modcrn com-
mercial product, are an illustration of this
fuci. The more compi‘chcnsive industrial
expositions, such as the one recently hcld
in lh-li'oil for the purpose of showing the
i'csidcnts of, and visitors to, the city,
what Michigan's metropolis is producing
in the way of commercial manufactures
illustrates the same point. For the ben-
cfit of specializcd agriculture we have
the International and other great live
stock expositions, the National Dairy
Show, the National Corn Exposition, etc,
all of which are exemplary of the benefit
of industrial or trade expositions to the
people who are interested in special lincs
of production. And all of these ai-n lib—
ci'ally patronized by those whose business.
or some phase of whose business, they
represcnf. But not one of them is so
broad in their representative character or
so helpful to their patrons as the great
agricultural fairs of the state to the
farmers of the state who patronize them.
At these fairs will be gathered the choic-
cst products of the soil. the most perfect
examples of the skill of the breeder and
feeder. the most perfect product of the
brain of the inventor and the skill of the
manufacturer in the way of labor-saving
devices for use upon the farm, with other

educational and entertainment features
thrown in which make attendance 8.
source of pleasure as well as profit. But
far too many farmers fail to appreciate
the profit which may be derived, from an
educational standpoint, through attending
the big agricultural fairs. Such a fair is
an encyclopedia of information in the form
of results. Results are what we are 1an-
oring for, so let us go to the big agricul-
tural fairs which rnnresent the best types
of production, primarily to study the re-
sults which our most successful producers
are getting. Incidentally we will get suf-
ficient entertainment to repay us from
this standpoint alone, but we cannot
afford to miss our great tre-de expositions
in which every department of our busi—
ness is represented and which afford us
such interesting and profitable object les—
sons of an industrial character.

The interest which
Materials for Road is being taken in the
Building. building of perma-
nent roads in many
sections of Michigan makes any facts re-
lating to the relative value of different
materials of particular interest to all who
are personally interested in the problem
of building permanent roads. Most of
the permanent roads which have been
built under the Michigan state reward
road law have either been made of gravel
or have been macadam roads. In the
building of the latter type of roads crush—
ed limestone has been largely used be-
cmise it is cheaper than other. available
materials in many sections of the state,
although in a few localities the native
field stone have been crushed and used
for the purpose and in a few localities
fivorubly located as to the source of sup-
ply trap rock has been used. The Iat~
for material is conceded by experts to ‘be
the best for road building but limestone
roads have been considered sufficiently
permanent to make their construction a.
profitable investment. It seems, however,
that experience has demonstrated that
limestone roads do not wear well and that
after one or two years they begin to show
wear from the grinding of the material
into dust and from the effect of the
weather upon the material. In Indiana,
where limestone roads have becn in use
longer than they have in Michigan, the
problem is said to 'be a. rather serious one.
and our own state highway department is
now discouraging the building of lime-
stone roads on account of their poor
wearing qualities. Gravel roads, where
built in accordance with slate s-pccificau
tions are giving good service and, cost
considered, are perhaps as satisfactory as
any permanent improvement which can
be made in highway construction, cs~
pccially where the gravel is available near
the site of such inipi‘ovcment. The solu-
tion of thc problem of building permanent
roads is progressive and the result of
these earlier experiments in road building
will bc valuable in the future. The latest
iypc of permanent road, which has 'bccn
adopted by the Wayne County Road Com-
mission for the improvement of the main
roads within the county which radiate
from Detroit, is the solid concrete road.
The concrete is laid in solid blocks the
width of the roudbed and about the some
length and of sufficient thickness to stand
the strain of traffic over them. Several
pieces of this: type of road were con-
Sll'lll‘l.(‘(l last season, and all have stood
thc traffic well, showing practiculbx no
wcur with :1 year‘s use. This type of
mini is more cxpcnsivc lhan the mucadam
road, but it seems likcly to prove much
more permanent. in which cusc its great-
cr durability and the (diminution of the
l‘i-llzlll‘ bills which sccin incvilable with
nizicudam roads. cspccially where lime-
stone is: ihc material used, may make
ihcm more economical in the long run.

In the study of co-op—

Co-Operation in erativa' enterprises
France. among farmers, the ex-
pcricncc of the farmers

of European counirics is valuable. The
methods used and lhc trend of co-opera-
iivc effort as followed by them may not
'be adapted to American conditions, yet
ilv’r success certainly holds for us a
valuable lesson. Ii‘rcqueni‘ rcference has
bucn made in these columns to the suc-
cessful co-opci‘zilivc enterprises of the
lhinish farmers. But Denmark is not the
only European country in which co-op-
cration among farmers is successfully
carried on. (to-operative marketing and
to some extent co-opcrative buying, is
carried on in France through agricultur-
al associaiions, which, according to a re-
cent report of Consular Assistant Mason,
of Paris, are growing in number and
prosperity. He states that during the last
25 years an extensive movement toward
the organization and co-ordination of ag-

THE . MICHIGAN FARMER. ,

rieulturai interests has taken place in
France. The principal aim of the agricul-
tural syndicate is to enable the small
farmer to purchase or dispose of his sup-
plies as advantageously as his more im-
portant competitors and to encourage a.
number of social movements toward the
betterment of the rural population, such
as the establishment of insurance or
credit societies. For a small commission,
never exceeding three per cent, they sell,
purchase, or exchange the products and
supplies of their members. The influence,
scope and importance of these societies
have extended rapidly since their inception
and they have been an important factor
in the present prosperous condition of
French agriculture. The French govern-
ment has contributed largely to this pros—
perous condition through services ren-
dered by the Department of Agriculture,
by education, by experiment, etc., and by
the loan of considerable sums at a low
rate of interest to agriculturists. Up to
the present time some $66,106,000 has been
loaned to 125,000 farmers.

HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK.

 

Foreign.

Official information indicates the clos—
ing of the revolutionary conflict in Nice-
ragua. with Estrada and his forces victor-
ious. On the 18th his troops affected a
crossing of the Tipitapa river which com-
mands the city of Managua. About the
same time Granada the most important
place on the Pacific coast was taken by
his soldiers. This caused a. general staim~
pede in the ranks of Dr. Madriz and a.
rapid retreat to the border is now in pro-
gress. The United States was favorable
to the victorious party since the Madriz
element was pitted against American in-
teresls.

The annexation of Korea to Japan is
to be completed this Week. No official
announcement regarding the agreement is
yet published. The Koreans are, as a.
people, ignorant of the transaction. The
authority was given Japan by the Ports-
mouth trenty~ which closed the waryvith
Russia, giving her the guidance, protec—
tion and control on the Hermit nation.
There appears to be a. general belief that
under the new order of things the people
will be benefited and will be allowed
greater personal freedom and 'be better
protected in property rights than before.
For this reason and because the penin-
sula has been well policed, little if any
trouble will likely result from the Change.

Because it is unconstitutional, the
United States is now interfering in the
matter of electing Dr. Mendoza, vice-
president of Panama. He is now acting
president.

Elections will be held in Portugal on
the 28 inst. There is being waged a bit-
ter campaign between the progressives
and the conservative elements. It is re-
ported that the clericals are preparing
for a general revolution in which they
hope to overthrow the present govern-
ment, establish a military dictatorship,
crush out the republican element and
place themselves in power. The republi-
cans who are the progressives are equally
vigilant and are taking no chance with
the situation. Arms and ammunition are
being imported from Spain in large quan~
tilics.

Six persons were killed and four injured
as the result of an explosion on {L gasoline
ferry boat plying between St, George and
Sandy Point, Newfoundland.

President Montt, of Chili, who visited
this country a fortnight ago, died at Bre—
men, Germany, August 16. He had not
been enjoying good health, which, with
a shock caused by witnessing the at-
tempted assassination of Mayor Gaynor,
of New York city, with whom he had been
speaking but a minute before the tragedy
brought the end quickly. Out of respect
for the executive flags were placed at half
mast in the District of Columbia. ,

The cholera epidemic which has been
taking the interest of Italian people for
the past fortnight, resulting in many
deaths and a long list of cases in the
southern provinces of that country, is ap-
parently coming under control as the
number of outbreaks is greatly lessening
and the daily death list is far smaller
than u week ago.

The Cnnadiun Nuiional Apple Show will
be instituted at Vancouver, B. C., Oct. 31
to Nov. 5, 1910.

National.

The census figures; for 1910 gives the
population of Detroit as 465,766 This is
63 per cent greater than the population
in 1900.

Mayor Gaynor is reported out of danger
and the physicians state that it is merely
a matter of days when the executive of
America's metropolis will be about again.

A peculiar disease is affecting children
from two to ten years old in Hillsdale
county, Michigan. Local and outside p‘hy-
sicians have been called in to diagnose
the disease but thus far no one has been
abel to tell what it is. It is generally 'be-
lieved to be some form of infantile par-
alysis. In the past few weeks four or
five deaths have occurred from the mal—
ady and many other cases are reported.
Some are recovcring.

The state telephone law which exempts
companies lhaving an income of less than
$500 per year from taxation, has been
upheld by the attorney general in a re-
cent decision. holding that as a tax is for
the purpose of collecting revenue the ex-
emption was proper in as much as it
would cost more to collect from the small
companies than the state would secure.

At Knoxville. Tenn, will be held an ex-
position from Sept. 12 to Oct. 12‘. the pur-
pose of which will ‘be to exploit the ad-
vantages of that part of the Appalachian
region.

The aviation meet to be held in Bos-

AUG. 27, 1910.

ton in the early part of September, prom-
ises, to, be the greatest yet held on this
side ‘of the Atlantic.
all}; not be entered in the contests to be

e . .

The movement of freight over the great
lakes for the firstrsix months of the year-
is larger than for any previous six
months, aggregating 30,448,063 tons. Iron
ore and soft coal lead in the increase
while lumber and grain fall short of other
records. ' ,

Several former officials of the Illinois‘
Central railroad were arrested in connec-
tion with an alleged grafting swindle
against the road. Detectives working on
the case state that, others are concerned
and will be taken into custory as soon as
hands can be placed upon them.

It is believed that 200 men of the for-
estry service who have been fighting fire
in Idaho, are dead, with the exception of
20 who were rescued. At Wallace, Idaho.
24 persons are reported dead and many
others injured in attempting to save lives
and property. It is estimated that the
loss in that city amounts to around a.
million dollars. Other sections are suffer-
ing, and the fears of settlers will only be
abated after general rains. Students of
the forestry department of the Michigan
Agricultural College have Ibeen sent to
this region to aid in fighting fires, and
much apprehension is expressed lest they
be among the, victims.

The fifth annual gathering of the dry—
farming congress will be held at Spokane,
Washington, October 3-6, 1910. A com-
prehensive program in charge of noted
dry—farming specialists is awaiting those
who attend.

CROP AND MARKET NOTES.

 

 

Genesee Co., Aug. 20,—Nice showers
have given late crops another chance.
Pastures also will be benefited. Dairy-
men all feeding heavily of winter supplies.
Those with silos are to be envied as the
pasture situation does not interfere with
the flow of milk with ensilage to draw on.
Several new silog erected this season.
Fruit prospects poor. This county, which
formerly produced fine apples in abund—
ance now grows not sufficient for local
use. A few plums and grapes and a very
few peaches the present year. Farmers
beginning to sell surplus hay. Prices
$12@14 per ton; wheat, 980; potatoes
poor on account of drought.

Mecosta Co., Aug. 17.—Quite dry weath-
er has prevailed for nearly two months;
with just now and then a Shower. The
cat crop was almost a complete failure in
most localities. Corn and potatoes look
fine and with an occasional shower will
be good crops. Stock looks well. Hay is
quoted at $9 per ton; oats. 400; rye, 650;
wheat, 950; apples, 65c; potatoes (new)
75c; eggs, 16c; butter, 20c for dairy, and
crcainei'y 27c.

Shiawassee Co., Aug. Iii—Weather hot
and dry with no rain for past ten days.
Farmers 'busy threshing and plowing for
wheaL. Despite the discouragement con~
fronting the wheat crop last spring the
crop is yielding from 20 to 45 bushels cr
acre and the grain is of good qualgsy
Many farmers sell their wheat crop as
soon as threshed, believing they receive
in the long run a better price. Oats are
turning out well. Rye is also yielding
above former years. The potato crop is
somewhat backward on account of the
summer drought, but is now taking on
new life and promises a. fair crop. Fruit
of all kinds is very scarce and only a
small yield is expected. New seeding is
looking Well despite the early dry weath—
er. There will 'be very little clover seed
on account of the dry season. A few
farmers are putting on pasture a few cars
of lambs preparatory for early fall mar—
keting. No cattle as yet arrived for feed-
ing. Horses selling at a high figure.
Cows are very high and command from
$40 to $80 per head. The sugar beet crop
is looking poorly.

Kent Co., Aug. 20,—The crop situation
for August may be covered in one short
sentence, too dry. Lack of moisture and
heat has shortened all crops, more in
some sections than in others, yet the gen—
eral crop situation continues fairly up to
the average. Potatoes and beans cannot
be fairly estimated at this time as time
and weather conditions are liable to bring
a decided change before maturity. New
seedings are fully 75 per cent of a stand
and are now improving. Market remains
quiet and unchanged. StOck is not mov—
ing any to speak of.

Lapeer Co., Aug. 14,—Harvest com-
pleted and threshing in progress, wheat
yielding from 20 to 24 bu. per acre.
Farmers raising lcss rye and more wheat
than formerly. More barley was sown
last spring than for several years. The
corn crop is spotted, some fields poor and
some promising an extra good crop. Some
fields were neglected during harvest on
account of a scarcity of help. Pastures
short and supplementary feeding neccs-
sary on some farms. Beans doing finely,
although some fields are weedy. Berry
crop very short. Apples have dropped
badly, but fruit specialists who have prop-
erly cared for their orchards will have a
fair yield of apples and a good crop of
peaches. Potato crop promises well. New
seeding of clever not as good as might
be desired, but with occasional rains it
may improve and make a good stand.
Second growth of clover came on rapidly
and there is fair promise for clover seed.
Hogs and pigs scarce. Farmers here will
sow a comparatively large area of wheat
this fall.

Iosco Co., Aug, 11.——The weather has;
been very dry for the past three weeks.
\Ve were relieved by a nice rain on Aug.
9 and 10, which did much good. Crops
are all looking good with the exception
of potatoes, which are a very poor stand.
In the writer’s field the stand was less-
ened considerably by a little white worm
about an eighth of an inch long which
ate up through the heart of the stalk.
Grain threshing progressing 'Well with
wheat turning out about 25 bushels to the
acre. Oats are nearly all harvested, with
a. fair yield of straw. Horses and cattle
are still scarce and selling very h’gh.

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Address all communications relative to
the organization of new clubs to Mrs. C.
P. Johnson, Metamora, Mich.

 

Anoelatlonal Motto.—
The skillful hand, with cultured mind,
is the‘farmer's most valuable asset.

 

Assoclatlonal 80ntlmont.—
The farmer, he garners from the soil
the primal wealth of nations.

 

TH E NEW DAY.

 

Toast responded to by A. R. Palmer, at
the Home Coming meeting of Columbia
Club, of Jackson county.

The new day is here and we do not half
appreciate it. To be living in these times
is a wonderful privilege. Some men have
even said that their greatestIreason for
desiring to continue to live was that they
might see the progress that the world
makes. It is worth while to pause a lit-
tle and pass in review some of the things
that make this new day a. wonderful day,
that by calling them to mind we may the
better appreciate our blessings.

To begin with, when we come into the
world our chance of living is nearly dou-
bled. Infant mortaltty is very much les-
sened, and medical science and especially
surgery are doing much to prolong life
and remedy many of the evils that man-
kind are subject to. We are more com-
fortably clothed and better sheltered. As
an instance: I remember that as a boy
with cowhide boots, I used to suffer when
out in the snow. Rubbers and boots have
changed all of that. We have much
greater variety of food; whether it is bet-
ter for us or not may be questioned; but
the products of all climes are at our
command.

In the matter of transportation, dis-
tance is almost annihilated. The three
or six months once needed to reach the
Pacific Coast is cut down to less than a
week, and the long trip across the ocean
to about six days. Even our local trips
are greatly shortened and the auto for
those that have it is making counties
smaller than townships once were.

Machinery has made labor much easier.
Few'ofij the old muscle straining tasks
remain to be done in the old way. In the
home, tireless cookers and gas stoves give
little occasion for talk about working over
a hot stove. Butter is made in factories
and the washing may soon be done in
laundries.

Our lights are wonderful in their bril-
liancy compared with that [which Abra-
ham Lincoln studied by. ’VVe stand or sit
in our home and talk with our neighbors
ten miles away. We read each morning
the happenings of the night before all
over our land, and even on the other side
of the earth. For a single cent we can
send a paper with a marked message to
a friend in Maine or California. Books,
papers and magazines are plenty and
cheap that we cannot read the half of
what we have. Able speakers, teachers
and lecture courses abound. Our schools
teach us how to read and how to work
also. Our problems are being studied for
us; scientists are bringing to our aid the
results of investigation everywhere. The
world is being searched for new products
that can be oduced mor: cheaply or that
are bet‘n' .idap‘ .d to some real or im-igi-
nary up ..

Om love or “V beautiful is fostered
in a humLed WP ..5 Pictures that would
have been worucr ul fifty years ago are
so common that we scarcely look at them
now. Compare the rmgazines todav with
the best periodic".~ of that day. Music
and musical irevrumcnts everywhere. The

wonderr"l phonograph, moving pictures.
games, lake resorts, motor boats, excur-
sions and ballooning for recreation. These

are only a few of the glories of the new
day. With them all to use and enjoy, are
We any happier? Deprived of these things
life would seem to us cheerless and hard,
yet it is probably true that the sum of
happiness in a life time does not vary
much in one age from that in another.

But we do not want to go back to the
old times and ways, and should be the
happier if we appreciated our good things
more, looked steadfastly on the bright
side, and rejoiced in our living in this
new day.

 

CLUB DISCUSSIONS.

 

Hold Young People’s Meeting.—-The
Riverside Farmers’ Club met ThursdaY.
August 4, at the pleasant ‘home of Mr.
Lewis Lyons and sons. Nearly all the
Club members and a number of invited

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guests assembled 0n the spacious lawn
and were entertained by selections on
Mrs. Derr’s phonograph. The program,
which was in charge of the young people,
was listened to with much interest and
reflected credit upon those in charge.

After the opening exercises the usual
routine business was taken up. Mrs.
Matthews thanked the Club for flowers
sent her during her illness.

President Theron Kentfield had charge
of the young people's part of the program,
which consisted of recitations, music and
papers, which were very well rendered
and were much enjoyed. Miss Buckley’s
paper on “A Girl‘s Life in the West,”
gave a very good description of western
life. Mr, Schaffer’s paper, entitled “My
First Year in High School," was well
written and contained several amusing
incidents of freshman life in high school.
Lloyd Matthews gave some ideas against
the practice of Sunday base ball. The
Club extend thanks to the young people
for the very creditable manner in which
they entertained them. The September
meeting will be a picnic supper at Me-
Curdy park.

Hold Home-Coming Meeting—Marion
Farmers’ Club held its home-coming
meeting with Mr. and Mrs. A. R. East-
man, Thursday afternoon, July 28, seated
in the pleasant grove in front of their
house, and despite the counter attraction
of the Detroit excursion there was a large
attendance, and the weather was ideal.
President Bucknell called the gathering
to order. Following the opening exercises
an excellent program was rendered. Mel-
vin Hart recited a splendid poem on the
glories of our country, that should be
memorized by every pupil in our public
schools, and Miss Gladys Gorton gave us
a fine glimpse of college life at Alma.
The venerable Linus Reed read an ori-
ginal poem retrospective and prospective
which evoked considerable applause. Miss
Louise Norton read an interesting paper
on student life at Michigan Agricultural
College, followed by a humorous recita-
tion on the “Darkey and the Watermel-
on," by Miss Eva Clements. Pioneer
reminiscences of the early days in the
township were given by F W. Munson,
Miss Helen Norton, and Messrs. Linus
Reed and J. W. Dickinson, who were
among the first settlers in Marion, com-
ing here with their parents in the ’305.
while this region was almost a primeval
wilderness, and their recitals were of
thrilling interest, bringing before us the
days of wolves, bears, (leer, massasaugers
and the “fever and ague” that our fore-
fathers and mothers were quite too fam-
iliar with. Following these exercises ice
cream and cake were served and everY-
body was glad to be there, and after a
hearty vote of thanks to the host and
hostess the assembly adjourned .

The Columbia Club’s Home-Cemlng.——-
The Home-Coming meeting held on Sat—
urday, August 13, at Oak Grove, the beau-
tiful and inviting home of Mr, and Mrs.
Frank Ball, was in all respects a most
delightful meeting. The pleasant oak
grove adjoining the home offered a most
grateful abode from the heat of the day.
Old friends greeted each other for the
first time in many years and among all
the spirit of kindly courtesy and sincere
friendship which has been the dominant
tone of the Columbia Farmers’ Club for
the past 23 years, everyw'here prevailed.
In the absence of President C. J. Harper,
Dr. E. N. Palmer, at the request of the
vice-president, Mrs. S. Ladd, took charge
of the meeting. The roll call was re-
sponded to with “reminiscences.” Many
expressions of the pleasant meeting en-
joyed in the past were presented. The
first regular meeting of.the Club was
spoken of, which was held at the home of
Dr. L, R. Cook, Mrs. Nora Brown read-
ing there the first paper before the Club.
The snow at the time was so deep the
men were obliged to hold on to the sleighs
as the horses waded the snow to get
there. W. S. Culver greeted the company
with hearty words of welcome and spoke
of the benefit the Club had been to the
farming community. In response W. F.
Raven, of Lansing, spoke of the harmony
that had always prevailed and that not
only had it made better farmers but it
had made better neighbors and life—long
friendships had been established.

Glimpses of the Past—Tn the absence
of Miss Vina Hess, of Tucson, Arizona,
who was to have furnished some “Glimp—
ses of the West," Miss Pauline Raven,
who has just returned from Dakota, spoke
on the farm life as she had seen it. She
said nearly all the larger ranches were
being broken up and sold in smaller farms
of about 200 acres. The drought there
was severe, so much so that the wheat
crop was considered a failure. She spoke
of the opening up of the Indian Reserva-
tion west of Aberdeen and of witnessing
a. genuine round—up by the cowboys of
the west.

Our Opportunities.——Mrs_ E. A. Halle-
day. of Clinton, spoke on “Our Oppor-
tunities,” saying. the embracing of every
trifling opportunity to do a kind act or say
a kind word builds for us a character
bo’th lovely and lovable and the neglect
of the same is responsible many times for
the barrenness of many lives. There
grows a rose of exquisite beauty in the
brambles of the Mississippi but is so cov—
ered by thorns that the traveler hesi—
tates to gather them, but the native there
will tell you that the thorns are harmless.
and he who braves the ‘briar to pluck the
rose finds them pliable to the touch and
a flower of unusual fragrance. The lesson
of the rose is ours. Opportunities are of-
fered to old and young alike. but in the
same ratio. as we improve them in our
youth do we enjoy them in our old age.
After a bountiful supper was served on
the lawn the company spent some time in
further renewing old acquaintances with
the guests that were present from many.
points in the state. The September meet-
ing will be held with Mr. and Mrs. W. T.
Parker.

 

EfiANGE .

Our Motto—“The Farmer is of more
consequence than the farm, and should be
first improved."

 

THE SEPTEMBER PROGRAMS.

 

State Lecturer's Suggestions for First
Meeting,
“Give me the making of a nation’s
songs and I care not who makes its laws.”
Roll call, responded to by each member
telling an anecdote about his birthplace.

Book review of “A Man Without a
Country.”

Dr. W. J. Beal and his work at M. A.
C.—a paper.

Select reading, “Who Cries Hard
Times?”

Cement farm improvements, paper or

a k.

Recitation (pathetic or humorous).

Drawing contest, as a surprise feature.

Singing "America." by audience.

Dialect songs throughout this program.

Suggestions for Second Meeting.

Pomona Day Program, prepared by
Miss Nellie A. Mayo, Pomona. of State
Grange.

Music, selected by Pomona.

Rfading “The Story of Johnny Apple-
sec

Recitation, “ 'hen the frost is on the
pumpkin, and the fodder‘s in~ the shock."

Paper, followed by discussion on “Small
fruits for the small farm.”

Talk by some fruit specialist.

Question, “Is there any practical way

of protecting fruit from the late spring
frosts?"
.Short and informal talks on “Some-
thing I have learned about fruit, in cul—
tivation, picking, marketing or preparing
it for household use."

 

 

WHY ENCOURAGE JUVENILE
GRANGEST-I.

In spite of the fact that I wrote upon
this topic some weeks ago, its supreme
importance urges me to a further word.
If I am not mistaken, its relative value to
the Grange movement is greater than we
realize in our practice. For this reason
let us look at the question, “Why en-
courage Juvenile Granges" from three
standpoints: 1. Because the trend of
human interest is childward. 2. Because
country children need constructive thought
put forth in their behalf. 3. Because the
good the Juvenile Grange can do has been
fully demonstrated.

First, then, the Grange needs to give
more attention to the juveniles in its

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fore, as one of the great means at work
to lead the world to better things for ev—
ery individual in it, the Grange has a
responsibility in this direction which it
can hardly escape. It is no vague part,
either. The Grange's specific use is to
assist in making life more attractive
and more worth while to the people whose
homes are in the country. That is a
plain, practical proposition. It is a propo-
sition that includes all the farm family.
Unless boys and girls are socially satis-
fied and get the training that fits them
to cope on fair terms with other people,
as they grow up they will continue to
leave the country for the city. In other
words, if other organizations and societies
are giving careful, thoughtful attention to
the fullest possible development of its
childlife, rural life organizations must do
the same—or lose their children when
grown. This is one of the most distinct,
definite problems now before the Grange.
JENNIE BUELL.

AMONG THE LIVE GRANGES.

 

Deer Lake Grange, of Charlevoix Co.,
reports that its lecture hour is one of its
strong features and does more to help the
Grange on to success than any other. At
the last meeting of this Grange the mem—
bership contest between the Reds and
Blues was concluded, the latter winning
by a good margin.

lronton Grange initiated three candi-
dates and received two applications at its
first August meeting. Over 50 members
were present, an excellent attendance for
a mid-summer meeting. That the good
work is to continue is evident from the
fact that leaders were chosen and other
plans laid for conducting a spirited con-
test for new members. A capable degree
team was also appointed. .

Barnard Grange, of Charlevoix Co., is
hustling and will make some needed im-
provements on its hall in the near future.
At a recent meeting Bro. D. S. Payton
gave a talk on the work of the VVeSt
Michigan Development bureau and the
exhibit at Traverse City. He also out-
lined the plan to organize a county board
of trade which met with an enthusiastic
response from the patrons present, all
expressing themselves as satisfied that
the work done by Bro. Payton and asso—
ciates last year had been the most paying
investment ever made for the county, and
as ready to pay their share if a county
board was organized,

Charlevoix Pomona's Annual Picnic,
held at Ironton, was well attended and a
success in every way. Field day sports
added to the interest and pleasure of the
occasion. Ironton Grange furnished the
musical features of the program and Hon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Juvenile Grange at Plttsford, Hillsdale Co., Mich.
II. F, Baker, member of the State Grange

provinces because the trend of humanity
is toward the child. On every hand more
interest is being shown in the little child
than ever before. Is this not evident in
the effort made to fit the school to the
real needs of the child; to securc such
treatment of juvenile offenders of the law
that, in the procch designed for refor-
mation, he shall not become thrice con-
taminated lby vice: and to enlist parents
in such observation and study of child na-

ture as has never been known before?
A physician who has given this matter
some thought says. “This is a child’s

age. Our predecessors seemed to think
the child period one to pay little atten-
tion to and hasten over. Gods and god-
desses were hurled into existence full
blown and developed—not embarrassed
by childish remembrances. But the Great
Leader saw differently when He said ‘ex—
cept ye become as little children ye can-
not enter in.'"

The force of this last very familiar quo-
tation is increasing everywhere. There-

uchutivo committee, delivered the prin-
cipal address. Iiis talk was devoted
mainly to what tlu- Grange had accomm
lishcd in the past through the power of
organization, and what it is doing at
present, closing with a tribute to the
(.lrnnge as a fraternity.

 

 

COMING EVENTS.

 

Pomona Meetings.

Grand Traverse District Grange. at
Long Lake town hall. \‘i'cdnesday and
Thursday, Sept. 7 and S.

Grange Rallles and Fairs.

Clinton (‘0. Pomona rally. on the fair
grounds, at St, Johns, Saturday, Aug. 27.
Good literary and athletic programs.

Fifth annual fair of Crystal and Bub
ternut .‘rrange Fair Assn, in the Van
Luevan building at Crystal, Thursday and
Friday, Sept. 29 and 30.

 

ANY PICNICS?

We wlll be glad to publish the dates
and place to be held of any picnics or
farmers‘ gatherings of any kind, lf those
Interested will let us know.

 

 


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5
* MARKETS

DETROIT WHOLESALE MARKETS.

August 24, 1910.
Grains and Seeds.

Wheat—The trade has been a gradually
declining one the past week until Tues-
day when strength at Liverpool and fears
of frosts in Canada where the spring
wheat is not yet harvested, resulted in a
Sudden upturn in prices. Cash wheat
worked to below a dollar on the local
market. It is observed that farmers are
not ready sellers where local elevators
cannot pay them a dollar per bushel, and
the receipts are being reduced; but com-
pared with other seasons they are still
heavy. Michigan farmers are particularly
conservative about selling, founding their
action largely upon the known shortage
of spring wheat which they believe will
give the market a bearish feeling as soon
as the flush of fall selling is past. North~
western millers are busy this week and
flour is finding a good outlet. Liverpool
was the chief factor in the better prices
on Tuesday, she getting her strength else~
where since the market here followed her

 

  

 

 

lead. Visible supply increased three and
three-quarter millions bushels. One year
ago the price for No. 2 red wheat was
$1.07 per bu. Quotations for the past
week are:
No. 2 No. 1

Red. White. Sept. Dec.
Thursday ....1.01% .9996 1.02% 1.06%
Friday ....... 1.001/2 .981/2 1.01%, 1.05%
Saturday .991/2 .9794 1.001/4 1.05..
Monday ....... 991,4 .961/2 1.00 1.04%=
Tuesday ..... 1.001/2 .971/2 1.01 1.05%
Wednesday ..1.00 .97 1.00% 1.05%

Corn.-—There is less selling of corn by
farmers than at this time a year ago,
there being a general feeling that the
crop will not prove a big one, although
there are places where good stands are
promised; but mixed with these localities
are others with poor stands which it is
thought will bring the average down so
as to make good prices probable. Rains
have fallen in various places and improved

the crop. The local market is slow and
easy. One year ago the price for No. '
corn was 72c per bu. Quotations for the
week are:

No. 2 No. 2

Mixed Yellow.
Thursday ........ 65% 671/2
Friday . . . . ............... 65 7
Saturday ......... 64 66
Monday ......... 64 66
Tuesday .................. 64 66
Wednesday .. ............. 63% 651,4

0ats.—-—Oat prices declined with those of
wheat and corn. The offerings of oats
were heavy the past few days and the
visible supply has increased over three
and one—half million bushels. The local
trade has an easy tone. Threshing is in
progress in Michigan. Some sections are
having splendid yields while others are
getting relatively as poor harvests.
year ago the price for standard oats was
39c per bu. Quotations for the week are
as follows:
Standard. Sept.

Thursday ................ 36%, 36%;
Friday .................... 36%, 361/2
Saturday ................. 361/2 36
Monday ............. 361/2

Tuesday .................. 361/2 35%,
Wednesday . . .. .......... 351/; 34%

Beans.—Nominal quotations for beans
are higher following a general under-
standing that the beans are not filling as
well as they might for the reason that
rains have not come as copiously as is
required by normal plants. The tone of
the market is strong. No local transac-
tions are reported. Quotations for the
week are as follows:

Cash. O’ct.

Thursday .......... $2.35 $ .15
Friday ....... 2.40 2.15
Saturday 2.40 2.15
Monday ....... . 2.40 2.15
Tuesday ......... 2.40 2.15
Wednesday ............ 2.40 2.15

Cioverseed.—-Prices have been fluctuat-
ing during the week, dropping 40c and
then recovering most of the loss. Farm-
ers are not generally looking for a large
yield or even a fair one. Quotations for

the week are:
Prime Spot. Oct.
....... $8.50

Thursday $8.60
Friday ....... 8.30 8.40
Saturday ........... ........ 8.10 8.10
Monday ........ 8.25 8.25
Tuesday ...... . . . . ......... 8.40 8.40
Wednesday . . .. ............ 8.40 8.50

Rye.——The market is easy and lower.
The nominal quotation is 73c per ’bu.,
which is 1c less than the price of a week
ago.

Visible Supply of Grains.
Th'

lS week. Last week,
Wheat . . . . . . . ...... 22,362,000 18,582,000
Corn .......... 2,673,000 3,017,000
Oats ........ 8,025,000 4,428,000
Rye . . . . . ........... 263,000 221,000
Barley ............. 705,000 884,000

Flour, Feed, Provisions, Etc.
Flour.—The flour trade is firm at last
week’s figures. Millers are active and
are finding a. good call for fiour.

Clear ................................. $4.60
Straight .......... .. .............. 4.80
Patent Michigan .................... 5.10
Ordinary Patent ..................... 4.90

Hay and Straw.—VVhile figures are un-
changed quite a strong undertone

characterizes the hay deal. The quo-
tations on baled hay in car lots f. o. b.
Detroit are: No. 1 timothy, $16®16.50;
No, 2 timothy, $15@15.50; clover, mixed.
$15@15.50; rye straw_ $7697.50; wheat and
oat straw, $65066)? per ton.

Feed.—All grades steady with last week.
Carlot prices on track: Bran, $23 per
ton; coarse middlings. $24; fine middlings,
$27; cracked corn, $27; coarse corn meal,
$27; corn and oat chop, $24 per ton.

Potatoes.—-Most of the states where
potatoes are produced extensively report
a short crop maturing. New Jersey ap-

THE‘ 1“MI‘CHIGAN FARMER.

pears to be the lone exception. Michigan
growers report poor prospects. New p0—
tatoes are quoted at $2.75 per bbl.

Provlslons.——-Mess pork, $22; family
pOrk, $23@24; medium clear, $23@24;
smoked hams, 16c; dry salted bris-
kets, 14c; shoulders, 14c; picnic hams, 13c;
bacon, 17@19c; lard in tierces, 13c; kettle
rendered, 140 per l'b.

Hides.—Steady. No. 1 cured, 100; No.
1 green, 8c; No. 1 cured bulls, 9c; No. 1
green bulls, 7c; No. 1 cured veal kip,
101/2c; No. 1 green veal kip, 9c; No.
cured calf, 141/2c; No. 2 kip and calf, 13c;
No. 1 horeshides, $3.50; No. 2 horesides,
$2.50; sheepskins, as to amount of wool,
25@75c.

Dairy and Poultry Products.

Butters—Milkis scarce and consequent-
ly the creameries cannot get butter-fat
to make butter; as a result prices are
higher and dealers expect that they will
soon make further advances. Quotations
are: Extra creamery, 30c; firsts, do., 290;
dairy, 23c: packing stock, 22c per lb.

Eggs.—Another advance is chronicled
in the egg trade. The output is decreas-
ing and the demand continues strong.
Some of the dealers are moving storage
eggs. Fresh receipts, case count, cases
included. are quoted at 20¢ per doz.

Poultry—Poultry is being delivered in
rather liberal quantities and the quota-
tions are lower. Broilers and hens are
off and now quoted at 15c: roosters and
Stags remain at 10c; ducks at 14617150;
geese are down to 10c, and turkeys are at
17@18c per lb.

Cheese.——Michigan, late made, 150;
Michigan, fall made, 17%@18c; York state,
171,é@18c; limburger, old, 17((1718c; Swiss,
domestic b10ck, '21@22c; cream brick,
161/2@17c.

Fruits and Vegetables.

Apples.—Values steady. Supply is good.
Duchess are quoted at $3@3.50 per bbl.,
and common stock at $2633.

Cabbage.———Lower. Selling at $1.50 per
bbl, for new.

Blackberries.-——Offerings scarce. Mar-
ket steady. Selling at $350614 per bu.

Huckleberries.—-—Steady and scarce
Quoted at $4614.25 per bu.

Peaches.——Good peaches are hard to get.
One-fifth bushel basket is quoted at 25c.

T0matoes.—'The receipts of tomatoes
are liberal. Generally quoted at $1.75@
2 per bu.

Vegetables.—Beets, 750 per bu: car-
rots, 500 per bu.; cucumbers, 20@250;
per doz; eggplant, $1.25@1..50 per doz;
green beans, 75c hamper; green peas, 75c
bu; green onions, 10@12c doz; head let-
tuce, 75@90c per bu; mint, 25c per doz;
parsley, 20@25c per doz; radishes, 150
per doz; spinach. 65c per bu; turnips, 400
per doz; watercress, 20611250 per doz; wax
beans, 75c bu; pieplant, 20¢ per dozen.

OTHER MARKETS.
Grand Rapids.

Tuesday morning's market on the island
was small on account of the rain. Fruit
prices range as follows: Peaches, $1.50@)
1.75; good apples, $1.30; pears, $1.35@1.50;
plums, $2fil2.50; huckleberries, $2.50. Veg-
etable prices are as follows: Butter and
string beans, 85c; corn, 1201M; cucum—
bers, 25c doz; celery, 15(918c; cabbage,
80c; tomatoes, $1.80@2; beets, 50c; musk--
melons, $2.75; home-grown potatoes, 85c
61$]. Hay is bringing $]7@18 per ton.
Eggs are bringing 171/2c, an advance of
1/20 over last week. Good dairy butter
is 10 higher, bringing 24c; packing stock
21c. Creamery butter is 1c higher, bring-
ing 30c. \Vheat is off 2c, the mills paying
93c for No, 2 red and 92c for No. 1 white.

New York.

Butter.—Prices 1542c higher for best
creameries, with market firm at the ad-
\ance. Creamery specials quoted at 311/éc;
extras, 3096c; thirds to firsts, 241/é@291/zc.

Eggs—Market firm with prices showing
a good advance. Nearby eggs are quot-
ed at 2S@32c; fresh gathered extras, 24@
25c; firsts, 22@23c per doz.

Poultry.—Market weak and lower. Live
quoted as follows: Western broilers,
161/2c; fowls, 14@15c; turkeys, 10@14c lb.

Chicago.

Wheat.—No. 2 red, 99956055100543; Sep-
tember, 9978c; December, $1.041/3@1.05%c
per busheL

Corn—No. 2 mixed. Gil/2064761374c; Sep-
tember, 60340; December. 585/30.

Oats—No, 3 white, 33%@34c; Septem-
ber. 3495c; December, 3653c,

Butter.—Trade slow and market, gener-
ally easy_ although dairies are quoted 1c
higher. Creameries, 24%@29c; dairies,
25W: 27c.

Eggs—Market active and firm with the
better grades showing an advance of 1c,
while miscellaneous receipts have made
a gain of 3c. Quotations are: Prime
firsts, 21c: firsts. 19c; at mark, cases in-
cluded, 14fi.17c doz.

 

 

 

Hay and Straw. Market steady at
last week‘s advanced figures.
quotations are: Choice timothy, $22@

22.50; No, 1 timothy, $20.50mr0150; N0. 2
do. and No. 1 mixed. $196120; 5N0. 3.do and

N0. 2 mixed, $15.50@18.50; rye straw,
$9610.50; oat straw, $7.50@8; wheat

straw, $6.5051750.

Beans—All kinds have scored a sharp
advance since this time last week. Choice
hand-picked are quoted at $2.70@2.72;
fair to good. $2.650L'2.67; red kidneys,
$4.25@4.50 per bu.

Potat(:»es.——Valucs have declined nearly
10c in the past week due to an indifferent
demand and an easier feeling generally.
Quotations are: Choice to fancy new,
80@82c per bu; fair to good, 75@77c.

Wool—Nothing new in situation, former
prices ruling. Unwashed fleeces from all
bright wool sections are quoted as fol-

 

lows: Fine heavy, 13@15c: fine delaine,
20@22c; fine medium, 22@24c; medium,
23@25c.

Boston.

VVool.—Restricted buying operations is
the feature of the local trade but the un—
dertone‘ is firm at former prices. Even
higher values are expected later on in
the season. Following are the leading
quotations for the week: Ohio and Penn-

sylvania fieeces—Delaine washed, A. 340:
XX, 30c; fine unmerchantable, 24@25c: 1,4-

1 advance.

blood combing, 28@29c; %-blood combing,
28@29c; 1A-blood combing, 27@28c; delaine
21c. Michigan, Wfsoonsin and New York
fleeces—Fine unwashed, 19@20c; delaine
unwashed, 26@27c; %'b100d unwashed,
27@28c; %-blood unwashed, 27@29c. Ken-
tucky, Indiana and Missouri—%-blood,
28@29c; 1A-blood, 27@28c_

Toledo.

Clover Seed—Clover seed closed 100
lower Tuesday, while alsike made a slight
Closing quotations were: Cash,
$8.70; October, $8.50; alsike cash, $8.65%;
September, $8.621/2.

 

 

Elgin.

Butter.——-The butter trade is firm at 30c,
which is an advance of 10 over the quota-
tion for last week. The output for the
week amounted to 827,400 lbs., compared
with 878,300 lbs. for the previous week.

 

 

THE LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Buffalo.
August 22, 1910.
(Special report by Dunning & Stevens,
New York Central Stock Yards,
East Buffalo, N. Y.)

Receipts of stock here today as follows:
Cattle, 160 cars: hogs, 9,600; sheep and
lambs, 10.600: calves, 1,300

With 165 cars of cattle on sale here to-
day and 25,000 reported in Chicago, our
market opened active and 15@250 per
hundred weight higher on nearly all
grades. At the close everything was
sold, and prospects steady at prevailing
prices. Front this time on we expect to
see a better market on all grades of
strictly prime cattle.

We quote: Best 1,300 to 1,400-1b, steers
$7.50@7.85; good prime 1,200 to 1,300-lib.

steers, $7@7.25; best 1,100 to 1,200—lb.
shipping steers, $6.50fi)6.90; medium

butcher steers, 1,000 to 1,100 lbs., $5.50@6;
light butcher steers, $4.90@5.25; best fat
cows, $5@5.50; fair to good cows, $4@
4.75; common to medium do., $3@3.75;
trimmers, $250693; best fat heifers, $5.75
@625; good fat heifers, $4.50@5.25; fair
to good do., $4.25@4.65; stock heifers,
$3.75@4; best feeding steers, $5@5.25;
medium to good do., $4.25tw4.50; stockers,
all grades, $4.25@4.50; best bulls, $5@
5.25; bologna bulls, $3.75@4.25; light thin
bulls, 33.50694; best milkers and springers
$55@65; common to good do., $25@35.

With 60 cars of hogs on sale here today,
our market opened 20(‘25c higher than
Saturday, and closed strong at the open-
ing with a good clearance for all that
got yarded in time for the market. With
light receipts here, and stronger prices in
Chicago and light receipts there, it was
easy to advance the market. .

We quote prices as follows: Mixed,
medium and heavy, $9609.20; light to good
weight yorkers, $9.40((i)9.50; pigs, $9.50@
9.60; few choice white ones as high as
$9.70; roughs, $7.50@7.60; stags_ $6.25@
6.75, mostly $6.50.

The lamb market opened slow today and
about a quarter of a dollar a hundred
lower than last Monday, most of the best

lamlbs selling at $6.50@6.65. Yearling
lambs, $5@5.50. Look for about steady

prices balance of week. Sheep were
steady today and prospects are for about
steady prices balance of week.

We quote: Spring lambs, $6.50@6.65;
wethers, $4.50@4.75; cull sheep, $2.50((D

3.50; bucks, $2.50@3.25; yearlings, $5@
5.50; heavy ewes, $3.90@4; handy ewes,
$4€D4.25; northern Michigan lambs, $6.25
@640; veals, choice to extra, $10@10.25;
fair to good do., $7.50@9.50; heavy calves,
$6@7.
Chicago.
August 22, 1910.
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep
Received today ...... 28,000 26,000 38.000
Same day last year..24,325 26,726 29,631
Received last week..63,380 112,919 120,345
Same week last year.51,992 88,715 110,912
Cattle market opened in good shape
this Week c0nsidering liberal receipts of
28,000, and while medium and plain grades
went 10c lower than high spot on the
close last week, the good to choice beeves,
including practically all of value above
$7.25 held an unchanged level. There was
broad shipping and packer demand for the
fat grades and fortunately a larger quota
of choice steers was included in supplies
than showed up in recent weeks. A lib-
eral supply of choice beeves sold at $8@
8.45 and two droves landed at $8.50, while
a strictly prime class was quoted up to
$8.60. Biggest share of fat native steers
sold at $7.40fi'8, while cattle which went
below $7 were largely grass-fed grades.
Range cattle supply was 9,000 and steady
to firm rates prevailed for good westerns,
best selling at $7.15. Cow and heifer de-
mand was strong, at $3.50@4.65 for medi-
um to good while choice corn-fed heifers
made $6696.50. Bulls sold 100 higher at
$3.25@4.75 and calves were steady, bulk
making $8.2564'r8.75. Feeding cattle of good

 

6 grade went at 10c advance, selling up to

$6, while medium and plain classes held
last week’s level, common stockers to
good feeders selling at 83.25425. Hog re-
ceipts of 26,000 were below expected vol-
ume and prices advanced 10@150, sales
being highest in several weeks. Prime
lights Went up to $9.20 and butchers at
$9.05, with choice heavy shipping at $8.75
while mixed and heavy packing sold at
$9,638.40. Average weight last week was
254 lbs, two lbs, heavier than the week
before and 24 lbs. above a year ago.
Sheep and lamb receipts were 38,000, an
unusually big supply, but the same old
aggressive demand prevailed for feedinr
stock and since a big share of the run
comprised these classes there was free
movement. Feeders held firm while fat
lambs were 10c lower and ewes and weth—
ers went 5@10c off. Feeders paid $6.85
for choice range lambs and top to the
packers was $6.75. Wethers sold up to
$4.35 and fat ewes at $4.25, while cull
ewes ranged down to $2@3. Plain and
medium native lambs sold at $5.50@6.25.
Market for steers in the past week pur—
sued a sharply higher course in face of
liberal supplies, although the run was a
few thousand below the week previous. A
rejuvenated demand for all classes effect-
ed a price boost of 25@50c for both na-

t

AUG. 27, 1910. a

tives and range stock and biggest share
of fat steers showed 40@50c gain. Range
cattle run continued only moderate and
in face of a. much improved situation east
the market for both natives and rangers
now is in such shape that it will require
big runs to budge prices from present
levels. However, the country seems in a.
state of uneasiness over the feed ques-
tion, and such big ,price upshoots are
deemed likely to bring out excessive re—
ceipts of plain and medium steers and
cause reaction in the sales list. ' Choice
beeves topped at $8.45, but a prime kind
was quotable up to $8.60. Good native
1,150 to 1,400-lb, grades made $6.85@7.65
and bulk of 1,050 to 1,250-lb. grassers and
short fed kinds went at $6.25@6.65 with
poor lots down to $5@5.90. Feeder cattle
sold 10@15c lower with the exception of
strictly good grades, the latter holding
steady. Selected heavy feeders went up
to $5.75@6, fair to good 750 to 850—lb. lots
at $4.40@5.15 and the plain to good 550
to 700-lb. stock steers made $3.60@4.25,
with a poor class dOWn to $3.

Native cows are meeting strong compe—
titton from western rangers and prove
second best sellers. Few went above
$4.50 last week and grassers mainly at
$3.25@4, wit-h canners and cutters at
$2.25@3.10. Bulls sold at $3@4.40 for
common to good and veal calves made
$7.25@8.75. '

Present situation in porcine trade fore-
casts an end to the packer‘s' bear cam-
paign. Although receipts are running 15
per cent heavier than a few weeks ago

demand is broadening proportionately and‘

prices are moving higher. Last week
heavy packing and shipping grades ad-
vance 25c over the previous week‘s level
while lights and butchers sold up 10,
and the average price at the close last
Saturday was highest since’July 29. The
partiality for heavy packing grades is due
to the fact that the killers are finding
a much broader outlet for pork meats,
both fresh and cured, while the higher
market for provisions adds to the packing
interest in the lard making hogs. Pre-
diction is being made that before long
the light weights, which have for weeks
past been holding at a considerable pre-
mium, will lose it, and the choice heavy
shipper kinds mount to the top of the list.
Traders look upon this as the wrong time
for prices to go lower in View of strength-
demands, and even though the supplies
continue to increase inquiry for pork
meats is expected to grow accordingly. It
is largely an $8@9 market for good heavy
packing to choice light bacon grades,
though fancy lights reached $9.05 late last
week. Rough heavy packing sold down to
$7.70 while mixed packing made $8@8.30
and good butchers $8.50@8.80. Pigs still
met good call at $8.50@9.

Sheep and lamb movement dropped off
10,000 last week compared with the week
before, but there was still a liberal sup-
ply and fat lambs were forced 10@15c off,
although the aggressive demand for feed~
ing stock put these up to a basis that
was much higher than the week before.
Muttons, on the other hand, held at a
strong basis. Packers have bee‘r’r receiv-
ing a big crop of native lambs frdm Ken—
tucky, but this movement is now about
finished, and the opinion prevails that.
lambs are due for a substantial advance.
Feeder buyers are taking away from the
packers everything which they can get
and it is a serious bit of competition
which is prevailing even for the 60 to
65—lb. range lambs. Feeders paid $6.60@
6.70 for bulk range lambs last week and
up to $6.85 for Californias, while at the
close it took choice fat range lambs to
command that price, although earlier in
the week they topped at $7 and prime
natives reached $7.10. Medium and plain
natives went down to $5.50@6.25 and a.
common kind below $5. Montana and na-
tive wethers sold up to $4.40, fat ewes
at $4.15@4.35 and culls at $2.50@3.50.
Feeding ewes went at $3.90@4.15 and
breeding ewes reached $5.75.

Demand for big drafters and rugged
feeders continues moderately good at sta—
tionary prices, but all other grades of
horses are meeting poor general sale and
the trade does not look for betterment
until there is a. renewal of liberal eastern
orders for fall and winter use. The west
is marketing with fair freedom while call-v
ing for a liberal number of good horses to
feed for later matkets. Eastern dealers
are taking top grate drafte ' it $250@275
and upward. bu: medium 211. good offer-
ings clear at $19i@225 u Ltile Ha?“ kinds
sell down to $170. Feeder. ~-ave shied at
$165fa/225 and plain - goec ‘Vpl‘toSBI‘S at
$125@185. Good to c. ice (1. ars landed
at $185@275 with a o. 'n kin. flown to
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Feeder buyers’ keen des‘re tor fleshy
steers to give 3. sho.’ feeding is -nducing
them to pay $5.750} “or good quality
1.000 to 1,100-lb. steel. 'n the Chicago
market. Since a big con. » m is assured
there is a rush of buyers -. :‘t these
classes but the packers are foittng their
attempts to purchase a big supply. Range
beef is not plentiful enough to suit the
killers and to make up for lack of west-
erns they are competing freely against
feeder buyers and running the prices for
many cattle which really are feeder
grades, up to a level the feeder buyer
dares not equal.

The silo as an aid to beef production
since the hay crop has run short this sea-
son is being given a big boost in live
stock circles. Where hay is scarce and
the farmers have silos they are in a posi-
tion to have plenty of feed if they will
use the silage in steer fattening. Experi—
ments at college stations have shown
that a ten-acre yield of corn in a silo will
give the feeder the same beef gains as
made from 20 acres of clover or timothy
hay. This being true the absence of a.
silo on the farm seems about as serious a
matter as shortage in the yeld from the
meadows.

_ BUSHELTCRATES

Made of the best elm plank, nails clinched, round
corners. 3 go in same space as 2. Price 12% cents.
each. wile/d. Price 10 cents each flat.

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And. 27, 1910. f

THIS IS THE LAST EDITION.

 

In the first edition the Detroit Live
Stock markets are reports of last week;
all other markets are right up to date.
Thursday’s Detroit Live Stock markets
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DETROIT LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

 

Thursday's Market.
August 25, 1910.
Cattle.

Receipts, 772. Butchers grades active
and 15c higher; cows and bulls steady.

We quote. Extra dry-fed steers and
heifers, $6; steers and heifers, 1,000 ‘o
1.200, $5.25@5.50; steers and heifers, 800
to 1,000, $4.50@5; gr ss steers and heif—
ers that are fat, 80 to 1,000, $4.50@5;
grass steers and heifers that are fat, 500
to 700, $4@4.25; choice fat cows, $4.50;
good fat cows, $4@4.25; common cows,
$3@3.75; canners, $2.25@2.85; choice heavy
bulls, $3.75@4.25; fair to good bolognas,
rbulls, $3.50@3.75; stOck bulls, $3@3.50;
choice feeding steers, 800 to 1,000, $4@
4.75; fair feeding steers, 800 to 1,000, $3.50
@4; choice stockers, 500 to 700, $3.50@3.75;
fair stockers, 500 to 700, $3.25@3.50; stock
heifers, $3.25@3.50; milkers, large, young,
medium age, $40@60; common milkers,
$25@35.

Bishop, B. & H. sold Kamman, 18
butchers av 790 at $4.15, 1 bull weighing
520 at $3; to Rattkowsky 5 butchers av
452 at $3.40; to Sullivan P. Co. 1 cow
weighing 900 at $3.25, 3 bulls av 950 at
$3.75, 2 steers av 920 at $5, 7 heifers av
550 at $3.40, 1 do weighing 650 at $3.50;
to Hammond, S. & Co. 1 cow weighing
900 at $3.75, 1 heifer weighing 740 at
$4.50; to Goose 2 do av 710 at $3.50; to
Sullivan P. CO. 1 bull weighing 1,190 at
$4, 2 do av 1,200 at $4, 2 do av 740 at
$3.50, 1 cow weighing 1,000 at $3, 1 do
Weighing 1,230 at $4.50, 2 do av 800 at
$3.50; to Bresnahan 4 do av 812 at $2.25;
to Thompson Bros. 6 do av 900 at $3.25,
4 butchers av 695 at $4, 8 do av 590 at
$3.85, 1 steer weighing 740 at $5, 11 butch-
ers av 953 at $4.80, 5 cows av 856 at $3.60;
to Newton B. Co. 2 do av 1,055 at $4, 2
do weighing 925 at $3.50, 6 do av 888 at
$3.70; to Sullivan P. CO. 2 steers av 1,045
at $6, 1 bull weighing 1,250 at $4.25; to
Mi-ch. B. Co. 4 butchers av 990 at $4, ,1
cow weighing 1,040 at $3.25, 5 steers av
960 at $5.25.

Spicer,& ,R. sold Bresnahan 16 butchers
av 490 'at'$3.25, 1 cow weighing 1,080 at
$3.25; to Douglass 1 steer weighing 500 at
$4.75, 1.heifer weighing 670 at $5, 2 stock—
er's. y.‘610, at $4; to Sullivan P. Co. 1 bull

"filing? 1.120 at $4, 2 do av 1,080 at
$33? 4 alters ‘av 500 at $3.10, 6 steers
av 5 2934.75; to Kammaxi 1 cow weigh-
ing 39% at $4.25, 1 do weighing 1,100 at
$3.35; to Gerish 2 bulls av 1,010 at $3.90;
to Goose 8 do av 500 at $3.25; to Breiten-
back Bros. 31 butchers av 751 at $4.25;
to Brown 5 stockers av 540 at $3.50; to
GoodWin 8 butchers av 714 at $4.25; to
"arker, W. & Co. 30 do av 855 at $4.50;
to Kamman B. Co. 6 do av 843 at $4.50,
3 cows av 1,020 at $4, 1 do weighing 860
at $4, 2 steers av 940 at $5, 6 butchers av
820 at $4.25, 1 cow weighing 920 at $3.50;
to Hammond, S. Co. 1 bull weighing
1.010 at $3.75; to Jonghlin 6 cows av 850
at $2.85, 1 do weighing 800 at $2.85; to
Fuller 5 stockers av 568 at $3.75; to Kull
24 ‘butchers av 737 at $4.50; to Fuller 20
stockers av 537 at $4.25; to Jonghlin 1
cow weighing 1,000 at $3, 3 do av 900 at
$3.50; to Kamman B. Co. 1 do weighing
1,090 at $4.25.

Haley & M. sold Rattkowsky 6 butchers
av 625 at $3.90 3 cows av 1,026 at $3.60, 1
bull weighing 1,050 at $3.85; to Goose 9
butchers av 641 at $3.40; to Sullivan P.
Co. 4 cows av 1,155 at $4, 13 butchers av
950 at' $4.75, 13 do av 504 at $3.60, 27 do
av 750 at $4.35; to Regan 16 do av. 550 at
$3.75; to Parker, W. &. Co. 5 steers av
830 at $5; to Kamman 8 butchers av 581
at $3.90; to Mich. B. Co. 2 bulls av 1,055
at $4; to Schlischer 20 butchers av 533
at $3.75; to Hammond, S. & Co. 1 cow
weighing 1,150 at $4.15, 1 do weighing 930
at $3, 2 butchers av 560 at $3.65, 3 do av
613 at $3.65; to Mich. B. Co. 4 do av 670
at $4; to Lachalt 3 cows av 1.010 at $4.25,
2 bulls av 665 at $3.75; to Starrs _1 steer
weighing 600 at $3.75, 1 do weighing 670
at $4; to Kamman E. Co. 7 steers av 860
at $4; to Bresnahan 11 heifers av 061
at $3.80.

Roe Com, Co. sold Rattkowsky 6 butch-
ers av 696 at $4.50, 1 steer weighing 800
at $4; to Gerish 12 steers av 880 at $5; to
Hammond, S. & C0. 1 bull weighing 970
at $3.75, 2 cows av 975 at $3.50, 2 do av
1,000 at $3.75, 25 steers av 862 at $5, 29
do av 772 at $4.50; to Rattkowsky 4
butchers av 637 at $3.75: to Hammond. 3-
& Co. 3 bulls av 950 at $4; to Mich. B
Co. 1 cow weighing 700 at $2.25; to Regan
5 butchers av 450 at $3.60; to Newton B.
CO. 5 do av 644 at $4.25, 8 do av 685

4.25.
atB$ohm sold Mich. B. Co. 15 butchers av

3.90.

sogtoebtb $sold same 24 do av 846 at $4.60, 1
bull weighing 930 at $4; 3 cows av 970 at
$3, 2 do av 805 at $2.25.

Johnson sold Kamman 5
706 at $4.25.

Terhune sold same 6 do av 808 at $4.
Bohm sold Gerish 6 steers av 1,028
at $5.10.

Johnson sold Fronn 4 cows and bulls
av 1,000 at $3.65.

Youngs sold Marx 7 steers av 831 at
4.70.

butchers av

Veal Calves.

Receipts, 426. Market 25 617 500. higher
than last week. Best. $9@9.50; heavy,
$4696; mediums, $7.50@8.

Miich cows and springers steady,
Haley & M. sold Mich. B. Co. 7 av
145 at $7.75, 3 av 225 at $8.50: to Burn-

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stine 5 av 160 at $8.75; to Thompson Bros.
8 av 145 at $7.50. -

Roe Com. Co. sold Mich. B. 00. 5 av
150 at $8.50, 4 av 150 at $8.50; to Kull
13 av 155 at $9; to Burnstine 6 av 165
at $9.50.

Spicer & R. sold Mich. B. Co. 5 av 165
at $8.25; to Douglass 12 av 150 at $8.50;
to Brant 3 av 120 at $8, 1 weighing 170
at $5, 3 av 165 at $8.25; to Goose 3 av
175 at $5.25, 4 av 250 at $5.50; to Brant
5 av 165 at $7.25; to Mich. B. Co. 5 av
150 at $9, 4 av 155 at $9, 6 av 145 at $8.85,
3 av 190 at $9.

Bishop, B. & H. sold Mich. B. Co. 4
av 150 at $9; to Goose 4 av 250 at $4.50;
to Mich. B. Co. 13 av 140 at $8.85, 4 av
170 at $7, 8 av 155 at $8.75; to Freedman
2 av 155 at $9; to McGuire 9 av 145 at $9;
to Burnstine 5 av 155 at $9; to McGuire 14
av 170 at $8.85.

Johnson sold Barlage 5 av 130 at $8.50,
1 weighing 210 at $5.50.

Egéim sold Newton B. Co. 10 av 170
at .

8 Kendall sold Burnstine 10 av 160 at

9.25. '

Sheep and Lambs.

Receipts, 2,122. Buck lambs very dull
and hard to sell; other grades steady at
last week’s prices.

Best lambs, $6@6.25; fair to good lambs,
$5@5.75; light to common lambs, $4.50@5;
feeding lambs, $6; fair to good sheep,
$3.50@4.25; culls and common, $2.75@3.25.

Spicer & R. sold Stocks 12 lambs av
60 at $5.50, 12 do av 75 at $5.75 6 sheep
av 105 at $3.50; to Pakes 14 lambs av 55
at $5, 49 do av 70 at $5.80; to Brown 50
do av 80 at $5.75, 31 sheep av 105 at
$3.75, 10 do av 106 at $3; to Mich. B. Co.
20 do av 90 at $3.50, 17 do av 85 at $4, 10
lambs av 70 at $5.50; to Pakes 21 do av
65 at $5.80, 15 do av 65 at $5.80; to Haise
17 sheep av 110 at $3.25.

Bohn sold Newton B. Co. 25 lambs av
80 at $6. 4 do av 55 at $5.

Roe Com. Co. sold Barlage 26 sheep
av 105 at $3.50, 44 lambs av 70 at $5.50;
to Mich. B. Co. 32 sheep av 110 at $3.50;
to Eschrich 9 do av 140 at $3; to Mic‘h.
B, Co. 41 lambs av 80 at $6.25, 70 do av
70 at $5.75. ,

Terhune sold Mich. B. Co, 18 lambs av
70 at $6.

Downing sold Thompson 49 sheep av
85 at $4.25.

Haley & M. sold Newton B. Co. 3 sheep
av 160 at $4, 5 lambs av 70 at $5, 62 do
av 75 at 3’ \ Mich. B. Co. 43 do av 70
at $5.75, 5 do av 65 at $5.

Johnson sold Barlage 47 lambs av 73
at $5.50.

Hickey sold Haley 36 lambs av 80 at
5.85.

Bishop, B. & H. sold Pakes 20 lambs av
60 at $5.75, 27 sheep av 80 at $3.75, 7 do
av 122 at $4, 1 do weighing 220 at $3,
do av 100 at $3.75: to Sullivan P. Co. 15
lambs av 85 at $5.50, 26 do av 80 at $6, 8
do av 75 at $5.25, 6 do av 65 at $6, 55 do
av 72 at $5.40; to Newton B. Co. 28 sheep
av 80 at $2.75; to Sullivan P. Go. 20 do
av 90 at $3.25; 53 lambs r" 62 at $5.25, 44
do av 70 at $5.50, "‘1 do av 78 at $6.25: to
Fitzpatrick Bros, 13 do av 45 at $4.50, 16
sheep av 120 at $3.75; to Pakes 75 lambs
av 80 at $5.80; to Fitzpatrick Bros. 11 do
av 67 at $5.50, 16 sheep av 90 at $3.25, 33
do av 100 at $3.80. 8 lamlbs av 75 at $5.
17 do av 68 at $5.35, 23 do av 75 at $5.75.
10 sheep av 110 at $3.75; to Eschrich 28
lambs av 70 at $5.25.

Hogs.
Market 30@350 higher

Range of prices: Light to good butch—
ers, $9.25@9.35; pigs. $9@9.25; light
yorkers, $9.25; heavy, $9@9.25; stags, one-
third off.

Haley & M. sold Hammond, S. & Co.
158 av 185 at $9.35, 89 av 230 at $9.25,

Spicer & R. sold same 260 av 190 at
$9.35. -

Sundry shippers sold same 350 av 190
at $9.35.

Roe Com. Co. sold Sullivan P. Co. 226
av 190 at $9.35, 140 av 230 at $9.25.

Bishop, B. & H. sold same 60 av 200 at
$9.30, 32 av 190 at $9.35, 13 av 225 at $9.10,
18 av 210 at $9.25.

Same sold Parker, W. & Co. 702 av 200
at $9.30, 173 av 190 at $9.35, 40 av 230 at
$9.15, 130 av 220 at $9.25.

LIVE STOCK NOTES.

The Indian's ability to grow beef on the
range where he has a competent tutor,
is being plainly indicated by the North
Cheyennes in Montana. The Tongue river
agency recently marketed at Chicago a
shipment of 28 loads of range steers of
the Hereford type at prices ranging from
$7.25 down to $5.70, the top lot being high
point of the season for westerns this
year. These cattle were home-grown
Montanans and the top load weighed 1.580
lbs. This is the third season’s shipment
from that range since the government
allotted the Indians breeding stock and
their way of handling the beeves is good
evrdence that they are possessed of an
ambition to make the tribe rich by pro-
ducing good beef.

GENERAL REVIEW OF CROP CONDI-
TION

Receipts. 2.300.
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The month of July was unfavorable for
crop growth, taking the United States as
a whole, the deterioration being about 4.2
per cent, as compared with an average
decline of 2.3 per cent during July. Ag-
gregate crop conditions in the United
States on August 1 were 6.5 per cent
lower than on August 1 a year ago, and
about 5.3 per cent lower than the aver-
age condition on August 1 of the past ten
years. However, the area under cultiva—
tion is about 3.2 per cent more than last‘
year. Conditions average highest in New
Hampshire, 25 per cent aibove the aver-
age, due largely to good hay prospect;
and average lowest in North Dakota, 59
per cent below the average, due to severe
drouth affecting all crops.

By states. the aggregate of crop con-
ditions on August 1 (100 representing the
average on August 1 of the past ten
years.) was as follows:

Mame, 122; New Hampshire, 125; Ver-

mont, 119; Massachusetts, 111; Rhode Is-

Aland, 101 ;- Connecticut, 108; New York, 111;

New Jersey, 102; Pennsylvania, 104.
Delaware, 108; ‘Maryland, 105; Virginia,

106; West Virginia, 99; North Carolina,

93; Sgo4uth Carolina, 98; Georgia, 95; Flor-
an

Ohio, 103.; Indiana, 105; Illinois, 101;
Michigan, 93; Wisconsin, 75; Minnesota,
85; Iowa, 92; Missouri, 103; North Da—

kota, 41; South Dakota, 81; Nebraska, 86;
Kansas, 97.

Kentucky, 98; Tennessee, 104; Alabama,
100; Mississippi, 103; Louisiana, 103; Tex-
as 106; Oklahoma, 89; Arkansas, 101.

ontana, 83; Wyoming, 74; Colorado,
86; New Mexico, 85; Arizona, 100; Utah,
94; Nevada, 102; Idaho, 91; Washington,
88; Oregon, 106; California, 111.

The condition of various crops in the
United States on August 1, 100 represent-
lng for each crop, not its normal condi-
tion, but its average condition on August
1 of recent years (lo-year average for
most crops)—was as follows:

Peaches, 128.6; winter wheat, (yield per
acre), 110.5; clover (production compared
with average production), 105.5; rye,
(yield per acre), 101.8; hops, 100.1.

Peanuts 99.8; oats, 98.7; sweet potatoes,

98.5; lemons, 98.3; rice, 98.2; tomatoes,
97.5; sugar cane, 97.0; broom corn, 96.7;
corn, 96.6; buckwheat, 96.5; onions, 96.1;

cabbages, 95.9; beans, 95.8; oranges, 95.6;
cantaloupes, 95.2; hay, 95.2; cotton, 95.1;
tobacco, 95.0; watermelons, 94.0; sorghum,
93.6; sugar beets, 93.6; hemp, 91.0; alfal-
fa, 90.1.

Grapes, 89.5; potatoes, 88.1; apples, 86.3;

barley, 82.1; pasture, 81.8; kafir corn,
81.6; millet, 80.3.
Raspberries, 78.0; blackberries, 76.6;

spring wheat, 74.5: flax, 58.5.

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Foot Sore—I have a cow that has been
sore in front for the past few weeks. She.
stands with fore feet well in advance of
body, and I might say her health is fine.
R. A., Bedford, Mich—Stand her in wet
clay not less than three hours a day and
apply crude oil to fore hoofs daily.

Bog Spavin.-——I have a horse that is
quite lame, caused from bog spavin and
I am anxious to have him cured so that
he will travel sound. M. A. C., Attica,
Michx—Blister ,joint lightly, using cerate
of cantharides; these applications should
be made once a week. In my practice I
frequently apply equal parts tincture of
iodine and spirits camphor daily and allow
the owner to use the horse for light work,
but he should be driven no faster than a
walk.

Dry Cough—I have a four-year-old, also
a two-year-old colt that have been trou—
bled for the past 'four weeks with a
cough. Neither of them have swollen
glands, no discharge from nose and both
are seemingly in good health. M, Vii,
Carsonville, Mich—«Give each one a tu-
blespoonful of tincture of opium and a
teaspoonful of tincture lobelia at a dose
in feed twice aday. If you prefer to give
them a less expensive remedy try giving
two tablespoonfuls powdered licorice at
a dose in feed twice daily.

Warts on Udder.—‘The bag of my cow is
completely covered .with warts and I
would like, to know what can be done to
get rid of them. Mrs. W. .I., Ypsilanti,
Mich—Clip off every one that has a neck
and apply acetic acid to the flat ones once
a day. To heal the sores apply hydrogen
peroxide twice daily: ten minutes after
these applications apply boric acid. If
the cow is nervous and frets while being
milked, don’t remove too many warts at
a time. It may the necessary to buckle
a surcingle around her body at flanks in
order to make her stand still when you
milk her.

Bronchocele.——VVill you kindly tell me
if a round movable bunch that is situated
in the throat of a colt can be removed?
This hunch is about the size of a hen egg.

. D., Milford, Mich.-Give 20 grains of
resublimed iodine at a dose in feed or
water twice a day until the bunch {begins
to reduce, then smaller doses may be
given.

Pin Worms—I have a colt 31/2 months
old that is troubled with pin worms and
he is not thriving. The mare has been
fed on dry feed until a month ago, but
she shows no symptoms of being wormy.
A. McC., Leslie, Mi-cli.—VVash out bowels
with an infusion of quassia once. a day
or use a two per cent solution of coal tar
d1smfectant, or a weak salt solution.

Rupture—My four—month—old colt has
a paved rupture which is not seemingly
domg' the colt any harm, 'but I am at a
loss to know how to treat it. S. H
Oak Grove, Mich—You had better leave
the colt alone until cooler weather, then
have a competent veterinary surgeon op-
erate on him. The operation is not diffi-
cult or dangerous,

Goitre.——I have a colt that has a bunch
on each side of the throat which is mov-
able. N. T., Manton, Mich—Give, 4 grs.
resublimed iodine at a dose in water twice
a day and apply tr. iodine three times a
week.

Blood Poison—My two-month-old colt
has a large bunch on shoulder which our
veterinarian Ifails to reduce. I have ap-
plied one quart of liniment which the
Vet. prescribed but it failed to help the
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soap; this failed; then I applied kerosene
without good results. L. J. K., Ann
Arbor, Mich.-—The colt suffers from a.
cold abscess and it should be opened
freely, then one part carbollc acid and 30
parts water injected into sack or wound
twice daily.

Co‘w Gives Bloody Milk—We have a
cow that gives bloody milk from one tea:
She has been in this condition for the.
past four months. Mrs. R., Harbor
Beach, Mich—Use a milking tube uiul
avoid squeezing udder. Most COWS that
give bIOody milk have injured their uddcr
and the small blood vessel that opened is
disturbed at each milking, unless a tube
is used.

Infected Udder.—-One of my cows came,
fresh in April and had no udder trouble
until six weeks later, at which time one
quarter became diseased, causing her to
give bloody, stringy milk. Some time
later another quarter became diseased;
later another quarter, and still later the
fourth quarter went wrong, all showing
the same symptoms. J, 1., Brown City.
Mich—Her udder should be washed out
daily with a two per cent solution of car-
bolic acid, but in order to do so you must
use a return flow syringe.

Sprained Shoulder.———My four-month—old
calf is in good condition but at times
drags one fore leg. \Vhat had I better
do for her? T. W. T., Breckenridge.
Mich.-——Apply equal parts turpentine,
aqua ammonia and raw linseed oil to
shoulder three times a. week.

Pigs Cough—Our pigs are troubled with
a cough and some of them have thumps.
1 have given soda and charcoal to them
mixed in their feed. Mrs. C, W., Sher-
wood, Mich—Give them some powdered
licorice in feed twice or three times a
day.

Parasitic Bowel Trouble—I have re-
cently lost three large and one small tur~
keys which show bowel trouble but am
unable to tell if it is cholera or not. They
appear dumpish, stand around and refuse
to eat. Mrs. G. L, P., Bad Axe, Mich.—
Give each turkey 2 grs. sub-nitrate bis-
muth at a dose three times a day; also
give each one a grain of quinine at a dose
three times a day.

Teaching a Collie Dog.-—-I have a collie
pup nine months old that I am anxious
to teach so she will be a useful farm dog.
but I am not a dog man therefore I
would like to know how to go about it.
She lacks intelligence and has not been
right since I bought her and as I have
owned her since she was six weeks old
would like to have some advice about
training her. Mrs. M. E. H., Muskegon,
Mich.—1f she lacks intelligence you will
fail to teach her to be of much use on the
farm. If I wore you I would buy an—
other dog that was broke to drive stock
and perhaps exchange yours with the dog
man you deal with. Stupid dogs have no
value.

Epilepsy—I would like to know what
was wrong with my calf. It sucked its
mother while she suffered from milk fev-
er a day or two after she calved. Now-the,
calf had tits and appeared as though it
was insane; following these spells ’the‘?
calf would fall and struggle and when ten
days old died. R. H. S., Hale, Mich.—
Your calf no doubt suffered from epileptic
fits and I do not believe that its moth-
cr’s milk had much to do with causing
its sickness and death.

Kicking Cow.——I would like to know how

to prevent my cow from kicking. She
stood fairly well for a few days after
coming fresh, then commenced kicking
thn milked; hen I let calf suck her.
She, has a few small sores on teats, but
they should not hurt hcr much. She

gives/l4 quarts of milk a day. I. W.,
Oak Grove. blh-‘h.#Her teats are perhaps
sore enough to hurt her when milked by

hand or sucked by calf. Apply flexible
collodion to sores twice a day. Before
milking her apply a surcing‘le around
flanks, or you may use a mum; this is

perhaps the simplest and best method of
restraining the cow from kicking, or an~
other plan is to hopple the two hind legs
together leaving ten or twelve inches of
space between the legs. Or tie a strap
or rope tightly around leg above hock
and tighten it same as a twitch is ap-
plied to the nose or ear of a horse.
Crop-Bound.——Can you tell me what ails
my chickens and chicks? They sit
around and droop, refuse to eat and on

examination find that their crops are
stuffed very full. “They are fed cracked
corn and chick feed. Is their ailment
caused by want of grit? Mrs. O. S.
Kent City, Mich—Your chickens are not.
fed enough vegetable food: consequently
the crop and bowels become impacted.

Give tin-.m sweet «iii, a teaspoonful to each
full grown chicken or the crop should be
opened, its contents removed and the
skin stitched with either catgut or ster--
ilizcd silk. ’l‘hc stitches removed after
the wound heals.

Sweeney.—V\'e would like a little advice
regarding a mare that is swcenied and
travels quite lame. T‘hc shoulder mus-
cles are very much smaller than they
should be. The I‘ellock on lame leg is
thickened all the way round and I would
like to know how to reduce it. M. S. T..
Decatur, Mick—You had better clip the
hair off atrophied parts of shoulder and
blister lightly every week or ten days,
usmg either cerate of cantharides or any
good 'home blister you may have on hand,
If the bunch on ankle is not inflamed and
growmg you had better leave it alone,
until cool weather; then apply iddine.

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Late Summer Fancies For The Table
By Marjorie March.

we still have the warmth of the

summer sun through the (lay time.
Perhaps it is for this reason that appetites
grow more keen and the dainties of the
table are more appreciated by the mem-
bers of the household and any guests who
happen in, then they are in early summer-
time. Our photographs this month show
two conceits for the table. One shows a
pretty centerpiece for the summer time.
A round mirror represents a little lake
on which are little sponge cakes with

A UGUST gives us cool evenings while

Have small cards out in the shape of a.
regulation tin can, and on it write these
words, “What cans are these? 1. The
can that contains water. 2. The can that
holds a bird? 4. The can that holds one
of the tropics? 5 . The can that holds a
broken engagement? 6. The can that
holds a frank opinion? 7. The can that
holds a dim light? 3. The can that holds
a number of lights? 9. The can that
holds sweets? 10. The can that holds a.
savage? 11. The can that may blow up?
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sails, which look absurdly like genuine
crafts of the ocean. Ferns are laid about
the edge of the small sea, their delicate
tracery showing to good effectt on
the table cloth or on the bare polished
gable, as preferred. The second picture
shows neat croqucttcs with handles made
65f macaroni, these being intended to rep—
resent croquet mallcts. In the center of
the platter are some small round tomatoes
of uniform shape which, of course, are
the croquet halls. The whole dish is ar-
ranged on a bed of watercress or shred—
ded lettuce which vill look sufficiently
like a green lawn to be attractive.

I give below other designs for the dainty
summer table that can be arranged with-
out much expense and which will be pret-
ty for any small entertainment.

For a quiet informal party send out in-
vitations written on the white sails of
little ships which can be cut from thin
cardboard. Another fancy is to send them
on cards decorated with pictures of some
summer sport, such as croquet, tennis,
boating or the like. “'hen a party is giv-
en in the evening and the lawn is to be
used lighted with Japanese lanterns, it is
a quaint idea to send the invitation on
tiny Japanese lanterns, cut from card-
board decorated with water color paints
to look like the real lanterns.

The table can be lighted by pretty can-
dlesticks with shades of the color to har-
monize with the decoration. For instance,
if the little lakeside centerpiece shown in
our illustration, is used, the shades on the
candles could be white, decorated with
green ribbon or delicate green leaves.

Another pretty arrangement would be
a recreation table. For the centerpiece
have a small doll’s hammock filled with
flowers or with little packages which can
contain gifts for the guests. To arrange
the hammock have two small pans of
sand completely hidden under green leaves
and flowers. Into these pans sink two
small sticks painted white, from which
the diminutive hammock can swing. At
the plact-s of the guests there can be fav-
ors in various shapes suggestive of out-
door sports. There can be a candy box
with a tiny racquet ball on top for the
tennis player, a. box the shape of a ball
at another place. or little mallets which,
when opened will he found to contain
bonhons. The bonbon dishes themselves
can be little baskets suggestive of fishing
baskets and small fish lines can swing
from the hands of little dolls arranged on
top of a large cake which can be one of
the DTinCiDal courses.

After SUDper a. contest will be enjoyed
by the guests. One that is simple and
easy “(0 arrange is a. Canned Contest.

Cquuettes. '
thing? 13. The can that holds a summer
fruit? 14. The can that holds a paint-
ing? 15. The can,that 'holds a trot?

“Answers. 1. Canal. 2. Canard. 3.
Canary. 4. Cancer. . Cancel. 6. Can-
died. 7. Candle. 8. Candlebra. 9. Can-
dy. 10. Cannibal. 11. Cannon. 12.
Can’t. 13. Cantaloupe. 14. Canvas. 15.
Canter.”

The dining room in summer can be
made doubly attractive by using soft tint-
ed doilies over the bare table, and by
having cool green tinted material at the
windows. If there is much furniture in
the rooms, remove some of it, and a. much
cooler effect is obtained. Particularly is
this true of the dining room. Let simpli—
city be the keynote of summer furnishings
and of summer food. The ordinary dishes
may be made more tasty by the addition
of a pretty garnish of cress, lettuce. nas-
turtium leaves or parsley; and one or two
blooms from the garden or a spray of
leaves will dress the homely dessert into
a company sweet, fit for any formal
repast.

I give below a number of recipes for
summer time which will be found tasty

Then are the assets of hospitality all on

her side. and with slight expense she can

show herself a. delightful hostess.
Recipes.

Corn Chowderr-To one quart of corn
scraped from the cob add one pint of raw
potato cut in small dice. To the water in
which the corn was cooked add the po-
tato, and salt and pepper. When the 100--
tatoes are nearly done, pour off most of
the liquid and add a pint of milk and the
corn. In another skillet make a little
drawn butter, using the corn fluid instead
of other milk or water, and when thick-
ened, stir it slowly into the chowder. A
very little onion may be added if liked,
also two hard boiled eggs, chopped. Serve
with croutons.

Peach Delight—Prepare a. quart of
chopped peaches and into them stir a cup
of water, two cups of sugar and the un-
beaten whites of four eggs. Beat in the
freezer until smooth and stiff and serve
in tall glasses, with sponge cake or any
white cake if preferred.

Peach Dainty—Have ready halves of
perfect peaches. Into the hollow of each
put a. teaspoonful of pineapple syrup from
preserved pineapples or the ginger syrup
from candied ginger. Let stand, then
pour out any surplus moisture and fill the
peach cups to overflowing with whipped
cream. Stick one or two dainty flowerets
in the top of each portion. Another quick
dessert is to hollow out little cup cakes
and if fresh peaches are not obtainable
take either peach, strawberry or pine-
apple preserves and put a spoonful in

each cake case, piling whipped cream on‘

top.

Summer Cup Cakes—These pretty little
cakes may be made by any favorite recipe
but the following is very good: A heap-
ing tablespoonful of butter and one cup
of sugar creamed together and the yolks
of four egges beaten light. Then add,
slowly, one cup of milk, alternating with
two cups of flour in which are sifted a

teaspoonful of cream of tartar and a. halfl
Flavor with orange"

teaspoonful of soda.
and bake in greased patty tins. Frost
white, pale yellow or pale pink, using the
vegetable colorings which can convert
simple cakes into confectioner’s triumphs.

Tomato Jelly Saladmllcat a pint of
stewed tomatoes with salt and pepper.
Dissolve an ounce of gelatine in a very
little water and add to the tomatoes and
set in moulds to harden. “men turned
nut take out a. portion from the center
of each, leaving a cup of the jelly and fill
with chopped cress or lettuce mixed with
mayonnaise dressing, or with sauce tar-
tare, which is mayonnaise dressing, with
the addition of a chopped pickle and a,
tablespoonful of capers.

Curried Chicken—For those who are
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THE WAY OUT

What to Do When Food Don't Agree.

When food don’t agree sensible folks
make a. change.

Where all others fail Grape-Nuts, be-
ing partially predigested and nearly all
nourishment, succeeds usually from the
first trial.

A lady in Washington says: “My baby
19 months old had never seen a. well day
in her life. She had suffered from indi-
gestion from the time of her birth, and
it seemed impossible to find any food to
agree with her. She could keep almost
nothing on her stomach and she was in
such a constipated condition she suf-
fered a great deal.

“It. was then that I tried Grape—Nuts
for her, steeping it thoroughly and
straining it, putting a small portion in
each feeding and it worked like a charm.
She began to improve immediately and
gained half a, pound the first week.

“Baby got her indigestion from me,
for my digestive organs have always
been weak. I rely on Grape-Nuts for
most of my food for there are times
when I can eat nothing else. I am
steadily improving and know Grape-Nuts
will make me entirely well in time.

“I never have ‘that tired feeling’ any—
more. I eat Grape-Nuts and I feel its
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for the dear home folks, or for guests
when they happen in from the next town,
or when the city guest arrives. On the
farm are the requisites for more dainty
dishes than a city hostess can obtain
without a visit to many shops. It remains
for the country housewife to present these.
viands in a tasty way and to have her
table Show forth, in attractive china and
setting, some of the simple tastefulness

which characterizes the city festal board.

cious dish. Cut cold chicken into dice and
cover, in a, saucepan, with milk or cream
and one or two bits of butter. When the
milk is hot sprinkle over a tablespoonful
of flour. stirring constantly. Just before
serving stir in a teaspoonful of curry
powder mixed with a very little cream.
Serve on slices of toast.

Apple Salad.——Select firm red apples, re-

move the centers, making them into pret-'

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dices with an equal amount of chopped
celery, mixing both with mayonnaise.

Surprise Croquettes.—Surprivse cquuet-‘
tes add a bit of mystery to any repast
and are easily made. Croquettes made of
chicken may have a stuffed olive or a bit
of pickle in the center of each. or a spoon-
ful of currant or cranberry jelly makes a
delicious hidden bit. Rice croquettes made
of boiled rice mixed with beaten egg and
a little flour and sugar, may hold a bit of
preserved pineapples or a candied cherry
in the heart of each. Serve with a foamy
sauce.

French Apple Bread—Stew some apples
until very tender and beat them until
very light. To one part of apples take
two parts of flour, a half yeastcake dis-
solved, a teaspoonful of salt and a table-
spoonful of sugar. Knead well and set
to rise for eight or ten hours. If the ap-
ples are juicy no other water is needed
except what is required to dissolve the
yeast cake. Bake in a loaf.

Lemon Meringue Pie.—-Put one cup of
sugar, the grated rind of a lemon in one
cup of boiling water, then add in one
tablespoonful of corn starch, dissolved in
a little cold water and stir until it thick-
ens. Remove from the stove and stir in
one beaten egg and the juice of one lem-
on. Fill pastry case. Beat the whites of
two eggs until stiff, with a little granu-
lated sugar, pour over the top and brown
a. few minutes. If desired the yolks of
two eggs may be used for the body of the
pie and the whites for the frosting.

SHORT CUTS FOR HOUSEKEEPERS.

 

When canning tomatoes keep a kettle
half full of boiling water on the stove,
put tomatoes into a wire basket and dip
them into the boiling water two or three
times or drop about a dozen of tomatoes
into the boiling water and take out with
a skimmer. This will be found much eas-
ier for removing the skin from the toma-
toes than the old way of heating quanti-
ties of water and pouring over them.—
Mrs. N. V. V.

If young children are troubled with
stomach and- bowel disturbances during
the fall months, instead of dosing them
clay after day, prohibiting the eating of
fruit and putting them on a mid-winter
diévi'justjvwhen corn, beans, etc., are at
theMt‘. .ttry'_fastening a bandage of
Warm flannel tightly over the bowels. The
trouble is quite as apt to come from sud—
den changes of temperature as from any-
thing eaten by the little people and the
warm flannel will effect a permanent cure
while remedies are at best only temporary
in their good effect.-—L. M. T.

In dish washing turn the handle of the
dishpan around from the draining pan
and it will save a. good many nicks on
the dishes—L. C.

I like to use old black stocking legs for
little children’s everyday drawers as they
are so very easily made and look much
heater. than white or colored goods. Just
cut the stockings off the length required
and cut them down from the top long
enough for the body part and set in a
piece about four inches square. The hem
in top of stocking answers for band. I
never make button holes either, only in
centerof back—Mrs, D. L. G.

I tried killing flies rwith sweetened wat—
er on poison fly paper, but the flies would
never touch it. After sprinkling a little
milk in the dish they ate it readily, and
died almost at once, by the dozen.—-—C. R.

FRUIT IS INVALUABLE.

 

No. 24.
BY MRS. ALTA L. LITTELL.

HAT a flat, tasteless diet we would

I have without fruit, and yet fruit

contains only a small proportion
of nutrition. Water, from 75 to 85 per
cent, sugar, salts, acids and a gelatinizing
substance called pectin make up the com-
position of fruit. The amount of sugar
in the fruit determines its value as a
nutriment, yet fruit plays an important
part in the diet, by cooi‘ng the blood in
summer, rendering it less alkaline, cor-
recting tendencies to biliousness, gout,
rheumatism and diseases of the kidneys,
to say nothing of the effect on increasing
the flow of saliva and other gastric juices.
The organic acids of fruits work these
wonders in the body.

The great value of fruit is recognized
when we stop to think that in illness
where almost everything is forbidden,
fruit of some nature is allowed. The
amount of sugar contained in fruit, of
course, varies, some grapes containing H9
high as 25 per cent and raspberries as
low as 3.95. The sugar is unlike cane
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glucose or dextrose} In the unripe
fruit, the sugar is largely starch, which
is converted by the process of ripening
rinto fruit sugar.

The acids differ, too, with the kind of
fruit. Maiic acid is found in apples, pears,
rec1 and white currants, blackberries, rasp-
berries, quinces and pineapples. Citric
acid occurs in lemons, oranges, lime fruits,
gooseberries, strawberries and also rasp-
berries and quinces. Tartaric acid in
grapes, where in the manufacture of wine
it is deposited on the inside of the casks
and scraped off to make cream of tartar.
Oxalic acid is found in tomatoes, plums,
gooseberries, strawberries and raspber-
ries. ‘

As medicinal agents, fruits are highly
recommended by some doctors. Fruit con-
taining oxalic acid, as tomatoes, straw-
berries and gooseberries, is said to be
good for persons subject to asthma and
bronchitis; strawberries, raspberries, or-
anges, blackberries and currants are rec-
ommended for rheumatism, because of
the salicylic acid they contain; cooked
apples are said to ;be fine for dyspeptics
and raw ones are prescribed for those
who suffer from liver trouble. Prunes
contain a purgative principle which makes
them excellent for those suffering from
constipation, and in many homes they
are served every morning for breakfast.
Grapes are "a highly thought of that the
“grape” cure is used by many German
doctors. It consists of eating one grape
every five minutes, and in this way con-
suming several pounds daily.

A table showing the composition of the
more common f "s follows:

Water Nitrogen Acids Sugar
. .20 8.26

Pears .........8303 .36

Apples . ....... 83.58 .39 .84 7.73
Plums . . ...... 81.18 .78 .85 6.15
Prunes .8486 .40 1.5 3.56

Peaches . . . . . .80.03 .65 .92 4.48
Apricots . . . . . .81.22 .48 1.16 4.69
Cherries . . . . . .80.26 .62 .91 10.24
Grapes ........ 78.17 .59 .79 24.36
Strawberries . .8766 1.07 .93 6.28
Raspberries . . . 86.21 .53 1.38 3.95
Blackberries . .8641 .51 1.19 4.44
Gooseberries . .85974 .07 1.42 7.03
Currants ...... 84.77 .51 2.15 6.38

Woody fibre. ash and non-nitrogenous
matter make up the balance.

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Dear Editorz—I take it for granted that
“Hillsdale's” unwelcome guests and
“hanger’s on” are city folks, for no farm-
ers' wives or families could think of going
from home in mid-summer to stay so
long. City women do not realize the work
and care on a farm and only see the easy
side. Another reason is, it is so nice to
have everything fresh and a quantity to
eat, with no thought of expense (to
them). We farmers’ wives do all enjoy
company, at: times, but there are a great
many now days that just love to be en-
tertained, but whenthey have company
come it’s a great burden, and you will
hear them say, “Company in hot weather
is awful.” But if city people or country
people go visiting they must expect to
have their visits returned.

A lady of my ac'iuaintance has enter-
tained city folks a good deal. So she
thought she would take an outing and
visit a city she never had seen. VVhtn
the visit, which consisted of two and :1
half days, was about ended. someone
said, “Never thought you would come
way down here."

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BY HOWARD DWIGHT SMILEY.

“I wish something'd turn up to furnish
a little variety and diversion in this here
camp," grumbled Charlie Christie, as he
tossed the carcass of a dressed muskrat
into the soup kettle and reached for a.
pelt stretcher. “\Vc'Ve got things sys-
tematized down to the extent that I fell
like I oughter wind myself 11p every
morning like a clock, just to keep going.
I'd like to see a curiosity just onCc more
before I die.”

“\\'11at you call 'em curiosity?" inquired
lnjun Pete, whose education hadn‘t ex—
tended beyond the botmdaries of the big
woods, and was mainly Chippewa.

“\Vhy, anything; just so's it's out (1’ its
regular environn'tcnt," answered Charlie.
“For instance, that critter up there is a
curiosity," he added. pointing to a big
porcupine that sat on the limb of a tree
at the edge of the clearing, making a.
lunch off hemloek bark.

“I can't sco the connection there,” says
I sarcastically. “Seems to me they‘re too
1111(«11111111111ly numerous and pesterit‘erous
’1'ou11d here to be classed as curiosities.”

“Certainly, certainly," returned Charlie
calmly; “a curiosity, like a prophet, is not
without honor save in his own country.
That critter would be the bivvtst kind 0’
a curiosity if _1oull put him nhete he
don't belong—'l‘hat's a good definition—A
curiosity is something that's where it
don‘t belong."

“IIumph‘. You crazy!” grunted Pete.

“I ain‘t either," contradicted Charlie
indignantly. “Now just for instance,
s'posing you should slap that hemlock
down on Broadway, New York, with the
porky setting on his perch—\Vhy, they’d
have to call out the police reserves and
the state militia to fight off the mob that‘d

gather ‘1'ound to view the turiosity'”

“Humphl” gruntcd I’cte again.

“Now, 011 the other hand,” persisted
Charlie, “I've read in the papers that
them horseless automobiles are just as
pesteriferous along Broadway as the pork-
ies are up here in the big woods. They‘re
always getting underfoot and overfoot and
doing damage to human anatmnies and
one thing and another until all the folks
down there hate 'c1n worse'n a wolf hates
poison; but s‘pose that one of them ma—
chines should come cavorting down
through this here clearing, what’d be the
result? \Yhy, you and me and Pete
would rise up on our hind legs and open
our eyes and mouths and stare in plumb
amazement—11 d be 1ie111ng a curiosity. '”

“Now, on the other hand." says I,
thinking to put a crimp in Charlie's phil-
osophy, “Just s’pose that critter happened
to be a polecat. ‘stcad of a porky, would
the result be the same?”

“That," returned Charlie, without bat-
ting an eyewink, “would be the exception
that proves the rule.”

“\Vhat you call ’em horseless automo—
bile?” inquired Pete, always ready and
willing to learn

“Why, it‘ s a—” began Charlie and broke
off sl101t as we all sat up to listen.

Far off down the trail from the direc—
tion of IVinona was coming a curiosity.

“Honk, honk!” it says.

“Now, what the hotel is that?” I in-
quired.

“Sound ’em like goose,” suggested Pete.

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“Flying too low, ” says Charlie “Sounds
like it was right on the ground.”

“HONK, HONK!” says the curiosity
again, this time so loud and close that me
and Pete and Charlie all got jambed in
the shack doorway as we jumped for our
guns.

A big timber wolf went streaking across
the clearing with its tail between its legs,
traveling so fast that its yelp of terror
didn‘t come along until ten seconds later.
It was followed by a couple of deer that
didn't even hit the high places as they
sailed by, but seemed to take the clearing
at a jump and disappeared in the wake of
the wolf. Plainly consternation reigned
amongst the wood folk.

By this time we could hear something
going “chuggity chug chug, c’huggity chug
thug,” and a second later here she came
around the bend of the trail and up
through the clearing like a house afire,

Mr. Porky on his limb took just one
look, curled up i11"a ball and made the
drop of twenty feet to the ground Without
a. whimper. He hit it with a loud dull
thud, bounced three feet into the air,
came down running and lit out after the
other folks hotfoot.

111 the meantime Pete disappeared un-
der the bunk—and Pete‘s a. brave Injun
at that.

I glanced at Charlie. He had an ex-
pression of blank amazement on his face
that would 'a' ba'tfled a Webster to de-
scribe.

“Speaking of coincidences,” he mur-
mured as the machine fetched up with a.
jerk right in front of the door, “this beats
anything I ever bumped into. Here‘s
your curiosity, Joe.”

“Two of ‘em,” I says, looking at the
occupant. and, if anything, he was the
bigger of the two.

“Is this Joe Beam's homestead?” he in-
quired. looking out at us through a pair
of miniature washtubs set with glass bot-
toms.

“-'l‘hats me." I answered.

“The superintendent of the Winona
mine directed me here. I've come out
for a hunting trip and he said you could
put me up and act as my guide.”

He hopped out of the machine while he
was speaking and came toward us. I
couldn‘t help snickering when I saw his
duds. He had 011 one of them yellow can-
vas suits that rustle like the dead leaves
of November and smell like a country dry-
goods store. That outfit would have all
the game within a radius of two mile
flagged, and he'd be lucky if he got close
enough to a chipmonk to knock it over.
Still, business is business, and guiding
11imrods is part of mine, so I didn’t make
any superfluous remarks.

“Reckon we can accommodate you.” I
says; “but you won't find much of any-
thing to hunt except partridge. The deer
season ain‘t open, and—”

“Oh,” says he, dismissing deer and
partridge with a sweep of his hanr, “I
ain’t after that kind of game. \Vhat I
want is something big and ferocious,
that’ll let my friends know that I have
really been hunting. I don’t want any-
thing smaller’n a bear!"

If therc‘d been any bear circulating
around this particular vicinity for the
year (11' two they had eluded my eagle eye.
Iladn‘t seen a sign of the critters any-
where, and was just about to tell him so
when he continued.

“Of course I don‘t s‘pose it‘ll be an easy
matter to stir up a hear; I guess they
ain't so thick around here as they was
once. Still, that‘s what I'm after and if
you fellows can get me a pelt to take
home I'll give you fifty dollars to divide
tip between yourselves.”

I looked at Charlie and he looked at me
and Pete crawled out from under the
bunk and looked at both of us and the
automobile all at the same time.

“'c didn't say anything for we all knew
it was a 'ht'npcless propositit‘in. If he’d
offered fifty thousand instead of fifty we
wouldn’t have been able to pull down the
Itl‘th‘.

“Say.” says Pete suddenly, “how about
ol‘ Jim? Him got plenty heap good pelt.”

“\Vhy. that's so!” exclaimed Charlie
slapping his knee. “\Yhy, Sure! It’ll be
a cinch getting that bear, Mr.—er—”

“York,” sayc he. “I’m from Pittsburg.
hit who is old Jim?"

“Oh, he‘s an old codger who lives on
Paul Kratt’s homestead, about ten mile
south of here. He don't know much, to
speak of. but I’ll bank on it that he can
furnish that pelt all right.”

'I caught a snicker between my teeth
and swallowed it just in time to keep it
from bu’sting, for, as a matter of fact,
old Jim was a black bear that Paul had
snatched away from its ma when it was a
cub, about fifteen years back, and had

 

brought it up tied to‘ a stake in his back
yard.

For years Jim had been Paul’s bosom
pet, but of late he had become old and
decrepit and considerable of a nuisance.
He had scratched about two—thirds of the
hair off his hide and had lost all his
teeth, so that Paul "had to feed him on
corn meal mush and soup, and altogether
he was more bother than he was worth.
Although we didn‘t express our views out
loud we were all of the private opinion
that Paul would part with his pet cheap
and be glad of the chance.

Charlie gave me the wink and while he
helped Mr. York unload his wagon I
hustled Pete down to the spring.

“Now, Peter,” says I, “it's up to you to
make a quick hike for Paul‘s homestead.
You tell him we sent you and that we
want to buy old Jim at his lowest possible
figure. Now you move fast and get that
bear here as quick as you can. You’d
ought to make the trip so's you'll be back
here some time tomorrow morning.”

“Uh huh,” grunted Pete. “\Vhat I do
then?”

“Tie him to a tree down at the north
end of the lake. Then come into camp
and explain to us that old Jim couldn’t
come. but that you noticed fresh bear
sign back the trail a bit. That’ll be our
cue and me and Charlie will start with
York around the west side of the lake and
as soon as we are out of sight you make
a sneak back to the bear.

“Me and Charlie will manoeuvre York
around to the north end and when
you see us coming you take off the bears
collar and start him off in our direction.
\Ve'll spot him all right and sick Mr.
York onto him, and, as it ain't likely that
Jim will try to run away, there won‘t be
much trouble killing him. Then it'll be
all over but collecting the fifty. See?”

“Uh huh,” answered Pete and started
off without more ado.

Me and Charlie turned too to entertain
our guest and keep him amused until the

psycological moment should arrive. HC'

was an interesting character, to say the
least, and as we drew him out I began
to really understand and comprehend
Charlie‘s definition of a curiosity.

This was his first trip into the big woods
and he was naturally nervous and appre—
hensive and had abnormal ideas of every—
thing in general. He‘d come from a large
city where you can see more people in
ten minutes than you can up here in a
hundred years, and his notions of popu-
lation were built according

He really believed there ought to be a
bear or some other ferocious beast under
every bush and behind every tree, and
governed his action with that idee in
mind. He didn’t venture far from the
shack for the balance of the afternoon,
and only when accompanied by me or
Charlie, and even then he’d shy and jump
every time a chipmonk rustled through
the grass.

Of course we took particular pains not
to disallusion him. It’s part of the game
to let a nimrod believe that his views are
correct, for if he should discover how
really tame the big woods are when you
once come to understand them, he'd be
liable to get discouraged and hit the back
trail for home.

So after supper Charlie settled down to
business and let out a few hear stories.

Now I suppose any one can tell a bear
story but I want to state this: when Chas.
H. Christie opens tip on a tendcrt'oot and
relates a few of his original adventures
with the tribe of Bruin. you hear some-
thing almighty interesting. “'l1y, when
that man gets his wind and opens wide
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little tales you can see, hear, smell and
feel ’em, under the bed and under the
table and right alongside you, and you
know beyond the shadow of a. doubt that
there are at least a dozen of ’em waiting
just outside the shack door, ready to de-
vour you the minute you stick your head
out.

“\Vell, Charlie did himself grand that
night and by bed time had York so 11er—

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up cussing long enough for him to squeeze
in a word edgewise.

It was a. loud scratching and rattling on
the roof just over our heads that he had
reference to. ‘

“That?” answered Charlie calming down
a. little. “Why, that's a curiosity."

“A what?" asked York, still in a whis—
per.

“Otherwise known as a———” Charlie was
continuing, when I gave him a poke in
the ribs to shut him up. I saw an opening
for a good joke.

“I guess that’s a. bear,” says I, hopping
out of bed and lighting a candle. "You
get up and dress and we’ll go out and
kill him.”

“Not? me,” answered York, quick and
decisive, just as I expected he would.
“You put out that light and get back
into bed and take a. gUn and sit up and
watch that door and see that none of ’em
get in here! You don’t get me out there
tackling a bear in the dark! Is that win—
dow all right? Ain’t there a cellar or
something we can get into where we will
be safer than here? Oh, Lord! Can't you
do something?” he chattered all in one
breath.

“Be calm,” says I, “be calm. Get on
your clothes and come along. If there
are any bears outside, now is as good a.
time as any to make a. try for that pelt.”

“Don’t you do it!” rattled York, scared
plumb out of his wits. “Don't you dare
open that door! If you do I'll—I’ll—Oh,
Lord!" and he ducked under the blankets
as I begun to unbar the door.

"Oh, come along,” says I impatient like.
“There ain‘t nothing to be afraid of. They
can't do more’n eat us up.”

“I d-d-don’t want to be eat up,” chat-
tered York from under the blankets. “You
s-stay ri—right here wh-where you b—b-be-_
long and let them b—b-bears alone!”

“Oh, well,” says I, grabbing up a .44
Colt in one hand and a skinning knife in
the other, “if you’re afraid I s’pose I’ll
have to tackle 'em alone," and with that
I ducked out the door, slamming it be-
hind me.

Just as I thought, the critter we’d heard
on the roof was a porky. He was sitting
on‘the peak, pensively munching the
ridgepole and I dropped him with one shot.
Down he come- bumpity bump, and land-
ed; OQi the ground at my feet and imme-
diéteiyqicut loose.

York/must ’a’ thought there was some-
thing doing sure when he heard the
whoops, bangs, yells, growls, screcclies
and howls than rent the still silences of
the big woods. I grabbed the axe and
threshed the bushes with it, whacked the
side of the shack with it and between
every whack I yelled appealingly to my
friends inside to come out and save me.

Then after a spell I quieted down and
dragging the porky to one side I ripped
it open with my knife and smeared some
blood on my face and hands, just to look
realistic, heaved the carcass into the
bushes and snuek around to the door to
listen to particulars. York was talking
to Charlie from under the blankets as I
could tell by the muffled sound of his
voice.

“011, this is awful,” he was saying.
“Why on earth don’t you go out and help
your pardner? Them bears are probably
eating him up right now! Why don’t you
get up and bar that door? They’ll be
after us next.”

“No they won’t,” says I as I opened the
dOOr and staggered in, dripping blood and
perspiration. “There was only one and I
got him."

Charlie sat up with an exclamation of
real concern on his face. “You ain’t really
hurt?” he asked anxiously.

That made me so stuck on my make-up
that I almost snorted. I got my back to
York and rwunk at Charlie.

“I‘m most killed," I informed him, let-
ting off an awful groan. “He most
clawed the hide off’n me, but I polished
him off in the end, thanks to myself and
none to you. You’re two of the one- ~r
cowards that ever chawed bacon. Why
didn‘t you come out and help me?"

“\Vho’s a coward?” growled Charlie be-
lligerently. “If a great big overgrown
man like you can’t handle a bear single-
handled he'd better get out of the woods.
The idea of calling on us for help in a
little thing like that.”

“If you’ll shut and bar that door I’ll
get up and help you dress your wounds,"
volunteered York.

“Don’t want your help.” I snapped. “I
had to go it alone outside and I reckon
I can continue doing so,” and with that
I slammed the door and blew out the
light and jumped into bed.

Now, after six months of absolute mon-
otony, this little diversion was the big-
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the next two hours he lay awake and'

chuckled and giggled and, ever and anon,
gave me a whack in the chest to show
his appreciation.

“Curiosities!” he'd whisper. “Diver-
sion! Variety! All in a bunch! Ain't it
great, Joe? Wish we could do it again.”

He got the chance about an hour before
daybreak, when another porky ‘went
scrambling up the roof to the ridgepole.
That pole was a favorite perch of theirs.

Charlie, as soon as he heard it, bounded
out of the bunk and lit the candle. ‘My
turn this time,” he loudly whispered. “I'll
show you whether I’m a coward or not,"
he added to me. “If you come out there
and interfere with me I'll shove you right
down the throat of that bear, understand?
But, of course, if Mr. York cares to join
me, he’s welcome.”

“No siree,” answered York from under
the blankets. “You couldn’t drag me out-
outside this place with a locomotive. Don’t
you dare open that door either! If you
do I‘ll—I’ll—Oh, I wish I was home!” he
walled dismaily.

Charlie gathered up his weapons,
yanked the door open, bounded into the
night with a blood curdling yell and land-
ed with both feet kerslap right on top of
the exception that proves the rule.

Why, oh, why, that blame critter should
have been right out there in our front
dooryard at that particular critical mo-
ment is more than I'll ever explain, but
there he was and he and Charlie mixed it
up generally for several seconds. Then.
to make matters worse, Charlie came
right back into the shack.

Let us draw a wire mattress over the
next hour—I would have said veil under
ordinary circumstances, but the veil was
never made that is strong enough to
hold it.

Daybreak found me and Mr. York down
at the south end of the lake still gasping
for breath. As it grew light I noticed
that he was scrutinizing me rather closely.

“Vthre’d all that blood come from?"
he demanded suddenly.

“Why—why——” says I, taken off my
guard, from where the bear scratched me,
of course.”

“I can’t see
suspiciously.
had been daubed on with your hand.” He
reached over and felt of my face. “Why,
you ain't hurt at all!”
dignantly.

\l’eil, he had me dead to rights so of
course I had to ’fess up. I explained to
him how it had only been a little joke and
that there was no harm meant.

But did he take it that way? Oh, no!
He rose. up on his hind legs in wrath and
indignation and read the riot act to me,
and when he had finished he turned on his
heel and started toward the shack.

“.Vl'here’re you going?” I asked.

“I'm going home!" he snapped. ‘I
wouldn’t stay in this blankety blank camp
any longer under any consideration!"

“But ain’t you going to stay long enough
to shoot that bear?” thinking of Pete and
old Jim.

“Blankety blank your old bears!" he
roared back. “I don’t believe you’ve got
such a thing in these woods!”

And that settled it. Away he went.
cliuggity chugging across the clearing and
down the back trail, ‘ "9 me and Charlie
gazed after him brokenly heartedly as
long as he was in sight.

And. to cap the climax, we hadn’t any
morc'n got the chug of his machine out
of cars when here comes Pete around the
back of the shack, holding his nose with
one hand.

“li’hat matter?” he inquired.

Charlie explained.

“Honk, book!” says Mr.
from far down the trail.

“And there goes fifty good iron plunks,"
says Charlie mournfully.

“Hull!” gruntcd Pete. “Me give
Paul fcefteen dollar for 01’ Jim, an’
got ’em tie to tree back here in wood.”

 

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