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Can you picture the place: ' 5-. _ , vowms can“ .9 ~. _ x a ,‘ . . : My. g EEKLK_ V’PUBLIS MICHIGAN A Practical Journal for the Rural Family SECTION THE CAPPER FARM russs QUALITY ' RELIABILITY SERVICE NUMBER SIX Dlrcct to Censumer Peultry Busmcss Dressed Pall/I731 53/ Parcel Port Brings Extra Profit: VERY year we raise about 500 Rhode Island Reds, which were '- formerly marketed to butchers in < - ' the fall when the markets are usually, glutted. We were naturally cut on ‘quality, weights, etc, as well as re- ceiving lower prices than those pre- vailing later in the season. One day, while in a‘city market,~we saw a woman buying a chicken, which, though picked in the usual rough way, leaving the pin feathers, also had the head and feet on, as well as having possibly from a quarter to a. half pound of grain and grit in its crop. The butcher weighed it—four and. a half pounds—then did the usual hurry- up job of drawing, and chopped off the ‘ head and feet. When the woman got home she had probably not over three pounds of chicken, though she had paid for four and a half pounds. This was probablyone of our chick: ens which we had shipped to this butcher and on which we received fourteen cents per pound, live weight, at destination, less express, not only on the shipment but also on the re- turned crate. The woman paid twenty- eight cents per pound three days later. The next season we sent out a few letters to people .we knew, quoting thirty-two cents per pound on chickens dressed ready for the pan, on single orders, and thirty cents per pound (in - standing orders. Though we had a few orders for single shipments, practical- . ly all of our birds are now marketed on standing orders calling for ship- ment every week or every two weeks, usually for Sunday dinners. Orders for Sunday' are dressed Wednesday, thoroughly cooled, each put in a cheese cloth bag and carefully packed for shipment Thursday. Though wc'are making shipments up to three hundred ByR.A miles, we have yet to receive a com- plaint for delayed delivery or delivery in bad condition, and the fact that our present list of customers contains most of the original names with addi- tionseach year, is Our best advertise- ment. In handling this business, we have tried to put ourselves in the position of the consumer and to sell him only Aldrich For our part, we are more than doubling the returns on culled poultry, by spreading the sale over a longer period, and we feel that if we can af- ford to raise chickens for fourteen cents per pound, we can also afford to devote a little more feed and work to double the returns. Under the stand- ing order arrangement we are able to keep just enough in ' the fattening A Thriving Farrn Flock is One of the Greatest Farm Assets, is the Belief of Verne Moore, of Hartford. what he can use. Though he pays more for our chickens than he can us- ually buy locally, he not only is as- sured fresh killed, healthy birds, thor- oughly cooled, and not plumped in ice water to gain weight, but we sell chicken without the usual complement of head, feet, inwards, corn, grit, etc. crates to put on the maximum gain, which can be done quicker and cheap— er than by trying to fatten a large number of birds at one time, though closely confined. Our fattening pens are 2x3x2 feet, of Wire and wood, with tilting feed trough and removable bot- ‘tom boards. The birds are fed all the cracked corn they can eat, with plenty of wa- ter and a little beef scrap, andbottom boardsare removed and cleaned daily. We find that, though they appear to eat considerable for a day or two, af—, ter they once get filled up they con- ‘ sume but little. Experience has shOwn that they gain a maximum of a pound in ten days and that it is useless to keep them confined longer. Though there is a shrinkage of from eleven ounces to one and one-half pounds in dressing, the higher price compen- sates for this. Our average dressed weight less this season is 17.4 ounces. As the birds are not fed the night be- fore they are killed, crops are empty and can be removed without cutting the skin. The only additional expense in mar- keting cull poultry in this way is the amount of feed consumed between the usual time of marketing and the time they are penned up, and while we could possibly do away with some bother selling in the fall, and could possibly get sixty~three cents for a four and one-half pound bird, live weight, wholesale, less expense, dock- age, etc, the same bird should dress better than three pounds, and the cus- tomer pays the parcel post. This method of marketing poultry _ keeps us in close touch with a‘number of people and helps the sale of other products, particularly honey, apples, berries, etc. We have recently added to our list, pure pork sausage, free from beef, cereal or added water, and it promises to rival the chicken busi- ‘ness another year. Aside from the pecuniary returns there is some satisfaction in getting your price and not having to take what the other fellow oflers. The Farm WorkshOp Pays A Sflop Well Equipped and a MecéaflicaI/y Inc/med Farmer fl/Iaée M07763; By I. B. McMurty HERE is no part of the farm equipment which has a greater share in the convenience, satis- factIOn, prosperity and net income of the farm than a well-ordered shop. By “shop” I do not mean an alley- way to the pig penis or corn crib, or an old shed in which ,are thrown all the odds and ends of the farm." Nor does the term suit me when applied .toa room some“ 10x12 feet, more or less, which has a few tools hung on the walls, a bench or table on one side which is so 'lbaded With nondescript, left-overs, dirt, etc., that one instinct- ively shies away from it; while the floor is filled, except for a path extend- ing from the djOOr ‘to somewhere in the room, by barrels, kegs, boxes and discarded pieces of wodd and metal. Of course, there is no such shop on your farm " .rbut you can visualize one en —— ’s farm over across the river! , Such a shop will serve as a catch-ail '—a place where search may be made useful - purpose. ~ for some bur, bolt, odd scrap 01' piece .. ' I of repair material, but’i‘t falls far short, ' while they lack' several of the essen- tials of a. real farm shop, serve a very For example, I re- cently visited farmer friends in cen- tral Ohio. One of my auto tires caused trouble while there. ‘ My tire tools were too blunt to suit my host. He said: “Just let me fix thpse tools for A j ‘ 1", ‘WW‘PM ,,Wer!¢15cpheps in ‘ «as»: Fifu'w'uachimnln ”Order- ' you.” His shop was only a few steps away. Kindling was ready to start a fire in the forge. In just a few min- utes the tire tools had been heated and drawn out to the desired thinness just as well as any blacksmith could have done it. But to speak of his shop. It is a one-story building about like a single garage, fairly well equipped with bench, vise, grinder and forge, is in orderly condition, but is too small to be of the greatest service. it. has only a small door entrance. / A Real Work Shop. - Now let me tell you what are the essentials of a real, honest—to-goodness maximum profit-making farm work- shop. . 1.—It should be a separate building -——a distinct unit of the group of farm buildings. It should be placed where it will be most convenient to barns. tool sheds, house, and where it will . produce the mat fire hazzard. 2.—-—It should be somewhat larger than a double garage, with plenty of space, say twelve feet, in front at where the cars would stand. The most; _' 2 of this space should be devoted to B; (Continued on page 190). f ’ , Published Weekly Established 1848 0011mm 1!” agTh-e Lawrence Publishing Co. Editors and Proprietors ' on mums Boulevard Detroit. Elohim ' " Telephone Cherry 8384 NEW YORK OFFICE 120 W 42nd St. CHICAGO OFFICE 608 So. Dearborn St. CLEVELAND OFFICE 1011- 1013 Oregon Ave” N. E PHILADELPHIA OFFICE 261-“63 South Third St. ARTHUR CAPPEB ....................... President MARCO MORROW .......... - ........ Vice-President P UL LAWRELCE ............. -.....Vlce-President F H. NANCE ............................ Secret-n I. R. WA'I'ERBURY .................. . BURT “'ERMU'I‘H .................... Associate FRANK A. WI] KEN ................. 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It lies within the. proyince of every man to make friends by the simple means of just being friendly. Work, the highest type of personal activity, is the. best way to character, happiness and influence. This is the time when the human as well as other kinds of batteries, are tested. The farmer in particular should take pains now to store up energy for future use. During the calendar year 1922 some 885,000 demonstrations were conduct- ed by farmers and their families, due to the influence of county agents and home demonstration agents. OODROW WIL- P .d t e 1 g h t h president of rest en the United States and D188 chief executive of the countryvduring the re cent World War, passed away in Wash- ington last Sunday morning. For three days his death had been momentarily expected, and the end came on the anniversary of his break- ing off relations with Germany which was the first step taken by this coun- try in entering the European conflict. Mr. Wilson is recognized not only by the American people, but by peo- ples everywhere throughout the world, as a great leader of this and all ages. President Coolidge pays tribute to him in the following words: “As president of the United States he was moved by an earnest desire to promote the best interests of the coun- try as he conceived them His acts were prompted by high motives and his sincerity of purpose cannot be *questioned. He led the nation through the terriffic struggle of the World War ‘with a lofty idealism which never fail- ed him. He gavelutterance to the as- piration of humanity with an elo- quence which held the attention of all the earth and made America a new and enlarged influence in the distiny of mankind,” During the administration of Mr. Wilson the world passed through the . greatest political upheaval in history. Empires were crushed out, thrones tu‘ bled, the map of the world was ' anew, and during that cataclysm CTION “Tris curs: ‘nnM uses}. , , - ‘ ' ‘ ecutiva , . j Woodrow Wilson "now belongs to " . 'big rah slump occurred November. To bring his] park to a satisfactory! . finish by the first of October I}; ll" stepped out of her mutation ~ came a power-fol factor dodger .min this he concluded that it would the strong leadership of he: chief the- ages. ” America and the world how in humble recognition of his con- tribution to humanity. 'r is fitting that the, The week in which Lin- Son ,8 coln’s birthday'occurs _ . is set aside as Father Inspiration and Son Week. It is not because Lincoln’s father was an inspiration for his son, for he was anything but that, but be- cause of Lincoln's own sterling quali- ties of manhood that this week is set aside. His perseverance, his courage, his humility, his kindness, his fairness, his humanness, his humor, bis hon- esty, his cleanness, and his keenness of:mind, are many virtues ‘which are seldom found in one man. May we repeat that it is well that this Lincoln week be made father and son week so that Lincoln’s life, his soul qualities, may be more firmly set as a guide and inspiration for our com- ing young men. It is also fitting that this week he set aside for us, who are fathers, 'to realize from a renewed study of Lincoln’s life how far 0111' qualities, are from being sources of in- spiration to our sons. Is it not fortu‘ nate that most of us have the exam- ples of great men to hold before our sons, for we, ourselves, often do not serve as strong enough beacon lights for our sons to follow? But, by the realization of our defi- ciencies and by the recognition of our boys’ good qualities, we can bring our- selves to that state of comradeship with them which can not help but be beneficial to both them and ourselves. Then we become their worthy coun- sellors and confidante. Let us use this week as a. starter in making ourselves “buddies” with our sons. ' ATE last week. the Board of state s u p r e m e A . . It court handed down a 3""?! are decisiOn in the case of detcated the State Board of Agriculture vs. the State Administrative Board. This case arose as a result of the action of the administrative board in withholding the funds appropriated by the last‘leg- islature for the carrying on of the ex- tension work of the agricultural col- lege. When the state board refused to obey the ultimatum of the administra- tive board regarding the conduct of this work, then the state board start- ed mandamus proceedings to compel the auditor-general ,to turn the funds appropriated for extension work over to it. 1 The Opinion, written by Justice Mc- Donald, firmly establishes the author- ity of the State Beard of Agriculture and the board of regents of the Unf- versity of Michigan, as constitutional bodies formed for the purpose of ad- ministering the affairs of these educa- tional institutions, thus definitely set- tling this unfortunate controversy and freeing these institutions in large measure from future political compli- cations. Again, we congrataulate the state‘ board on their firm stand in this mat- ter, and the people of the state on the way in which the case has been settled. N another page of A this issue‘one of ‘ F d. our good farmers ee "‘8' “ gives his method of Suggestion growing and fattening ,hogs. His plan has such merit that we feel constrained to add emphasis to it here. He, evidently, has studied carefully the annual trend of the hog market. Without doubt, he noted that the high point in average prices' was reached during the, months of August and Sep- tember. and the November. December and January prices were the lowest. were-highest, or. at 1 ' ranges to start the pigs on barley. ind oats, mixed, in July or early August, and centinues to feed this grainauntfl the corn crop. is ready to_ be bogged down in September. ,This gives Mr. Hog a.-~jump_ron his brethren in the corn belt and enables his owner to go to the market with him ybefore~the heavy slump in prices has‘arrived. Would not the general adoption of this program prove advantageous to our farmers who are in‘ the market hog business? the spring pig crop come a few days earlier, increasing the acreage of barley andcorn, this plan, no doubt, could be followed by farmers over a. large area of the state to their financial advan— tage. HE greedy hand A is so apparent in Commend- the modern world of affairs that we note able .ACt quickly any act which seems to have in it or behind it the spirit of unselfishness. Thus the contribution by Corey J. Spencer, of Jackson, toward a,loan fund to be established at the Michigan Agricultural College for the aid of worthy students, becomes a matter of more than ordinary interest. Mr. Spencercontributed ten head of‘ pure-bred cattle to the annual sale of Holsteins held in connection with Farmers’ week at the above named college. The revenue from the sale of these ten head is being placed in a trust fund in charge of the secretary and treasurer of that institution for the purpose mentioned. Many eminent men‘can trace their start in life to just such generous hearts as Mr. Spencer has shown. We hope this fund, with whatever addi- tions may be contributed by others, will play a real part in heartening_ students who may lack financial back- ing to go on and complete their col- lege training. HE tax burdens Rural Tax- 0f the country ation an (I come quite heavily up- . on the farmer, and Editcatton the educational tax is one of them. From the standpoint of numbers the rural communities should pay a. bigger share of the educational taxes for it has more children to educate._ The figures show that there are 7,700,000 children under ten years of age in the farming sections, while in the city there are only 5,700,000. The burden part of educating the'se 7,700,000 children comes because the rural communities pay'for the prepar- ation of so many children who after- ward go to the cities. Thus the open country is continually paying for the preparation of many who never pay a return to the community for its invest- ment in their education. This situation makes it necessary for the weakest political unit, the rural township, to stand the expense of edu~ eating many who later go to the weal- thiest and strongest political units, the cities, to spend their productive year's. Thefact has prompted many far-see- ing educator's tonadv'ocate an equali- zation ‘ of educational opportunity through state and national aid. ' a . been wheedled 111-“ to growing alfalfa. Gm! Others hue been are Game sued unto sowing it. The big majority, however, how have their barns filled with the aroma of sweet alfalfa hay because of: the: earlier success of their," more progressive neighbors, 11.33;. however.) no mattcr how in I‘ I or that farmer became Interested in ‘- ,By arranging to have- ‘ snoozepaper. OME farmers have would tell what Rev. deVOted to the crop; wher- alfalfa hay alone. The ercp is popular because it is a. Muenster. It demands compara- tively little labor. It furnishes excel- lent pasturc, and brings good returns‘ as hay or ,seed.' Stock thrives ,upon - the plant. It builds bone and flesh rapidly. But finding the place,of alfalfa.- in our business offarming is not the end of our story. ,Wide-awake farmers have made another discovery. They have found '5 mate for alfalfa. That mate is silage. Silage and alfalfa make a real team.. The pull hard, and together. .Many a farmer has been. lifted from athe’slough of despond by these huskies. The fact is, there are few farms on which live stock is kept where this team will not prove a real winner. , ... Snoozepaper [NOE the cold weather I’ve been per- usin' the newspapers quite alittle. Maybe they is good things to read in cold weather, ’cause they got lots 0’ hot stud in them. But I kinda think it ain't elevatin’. to read that Jim Jones is gettin’ a divorce from his wife ’cause she threw a flat iron at him but broke the mirror instead, and that means seven years’ bad luck and he don’t want to live with bad luck fer seven years. And I don’t like to read about ladies smokin’, ’cause it kinda makes me think if them ladies is man enuf to smoke, maybe I ought to be man enuf to do the d o n ’t s m o k e, ’cause our chim- ney does enough fer the whole fam- ily. - If them lad- ies. don’t stop, my morals will be get- tin’ mouldy, and maybe we will be. smokin’ hams in our family. Themoral consequences of newspa— . pets is considerable. They make you think everybody is competin’ in crime when it ain’t so. Fer that reason if I' was partners with Ford Rockefeller I would start a publicashun of my own. It wouldn’t be a newspaper, it would be too peaceful. I would guarantee it won’t keep you awake at no time. . Fer inst, I would write that Charlie Bowman and his wife is kinda agree- able with each other so they are goin’ to keep right along livin’ together with each other. And Harry Smith went to church Sunday and came home per- fectly sober. And, Mary Robinson made her husband a extra nice pie fer supper Tuesday, ’cause he sold his hay fer a half dollar more’n he expected and now maybe «she kinhave her last year’s hat fixed up. And, Jim Brown didn’t swear at his wife ’cause she didn’t put no sugar in his coffee yes- terday mornin’. And, the ladies of the Union Church had, a. gatherin’ yesterday and there wasn’t a word said about the neigh— bors. They collected $1.39 fer“ to buy soap for the Eskimonas fer them' to use when they wash themselves next summer. I wouldn’t have nothin’ about the preacher rklssin" one of the ladiés,’ ’cause that would make too many lad- ies want to go to church. Instead, I Oshkosh said about how'\to be happy though yen are -_ Christian. Now, such articles would be devils. in’,’ ’Cause they would make you think there was some good folks in: the worId besides yourself. and you» new in: his age th a were 7 .000 acres; 8, at the ‘ [present time, there are some 350,000 acres given over to the productIOn of - same thing. I- You could call it- a. V» amen»... i _ \ 5,. - . L‘m‘ ., ~71 am of the 1924 Farmers’ Week at the Michigan Agricultural College, plays and exhibits prepared and pre- sented by the departments of the. col- 7 legs, the students, and other interested agencies. Many important and valu- able lessons and suggestions were ' brought out in these exhibits, in addi- :This feature of the program for the the display rooms being thronged a greater part of the time. They were scattered'through several buildings— the live stock pavilion in the agricul- tural building, the home economics building, the new library building, the . farmory and the engineering building A} ' ' housing practically'all 'Of them. V smash... - FARMERS INTERESTED IN CORN ' BORER. NSECTS which~were prevalent and troublesome in Michigan this year comprised the chief part of the cut}!- . mologieal department exhibit in the Armory The corn- -borer, one of the chief sources of trouble in the south-_ ,' ern counties of the~state, was fully dis- . played and dflescribed and methods of ' eradication were brought out in the, exhibits. CROP EXHIBIT SHOWS WONDER- FUL- QUALITY. . 'XHIBITS of two new crop varie- ties, Hardigan alfalfa and Berke- ley Rock Wheat, were the outstanding features of the annual seed and grain show‘df‘the Michigan Cr’op Improve- ' ment Association, although closely riv-‘ aled in interest created by the high show has come to be by far the largest crops show in the state, and rivals in . 'quality of crops exhibited, if not in numbers, the great-International Grain and Hay Show. ' The new Hardigan alfalfa, develop- ed by M. A. C. plant breeders gives - promise of filling a very definite place in Michigan agriculture as a high seed 7' and forage-producingvariety. A large number“ of entries were made, and unusual interest was evidenced in this special class. The- other variety, Berkeley Rock f oped by M. A. C. experts, and is a hard 4' 1 * Winter variety. This year, practically . the first in which exhibits were made, ' i, ' " . some 'of the entries in the Internation- ul f . al Show wereng enough to place "f against the strongest of hard wheats & from the west. Over 500 entries were made in the annual 'show, and many of the Michi- Imporz‘am Feature: qu‘fie Big Bright _ , . By B V. Halstead NE of the most imnortam: parts. , which be35'n February 4, was the dis: . than to their attractiveness and beauty. _ affair. proved one of the most popular, - quality of the other displays. This . 5 ~ wheat, has also been bred and devel- ~ $6,000,000 to the agriculture of the, at Farmer: Week Form gan ribbon winners at the Internation- 8.1 were included. Very close competi- . tion was found in the corn classes in which Michigan growers took the first nine places at Chicago, while Red wheat, Rosen rye, oats and barley en- tries were numerous and of high qual- ity. The Upper Peninsula was also represented with field peas which won International honors, and soy-bean en- tries as well as'others. Remarkable progress made by Mich- igan farmers in crop growing was the point brought out by the show. These entries each year reach a higher stand- ard and provide a goal for which to strive. HOW SEED-BEDS SHOULD BE ' FITTED. A MINIATURE farm field arranged so as toshow the preparation of a seed-bed for alfalfa and sweet clover, with the complete operations of plow- ing, rolling, liming, harrowing and cul- tivating and the method of using the new Soil‘tex system of testing soils for lime requirements, was the principal point of interest in the exhibit of the soils department of M. A. C. Pictures and charts showing the results of ac— tual field tests on the various types of soil found in the state were also on display. Examples of the main soil types were also exhibited, and explanations were given explaining the deficiencies of each type in any system of farming as well as charts showing the areas of main soil types in the state, with recommendations for farming each type most efficiently. ALFALFA FEATURES FARM CROPS SHow.’ HE entire farm crops exhibit-pre- sented by the college department at the Chicago International Grain and Hay Exposition was the leading fea- ture of the educational display of the department in the new. college library building. The amazing increase in 3.1- falfa acreage and production in the state was the keynote of the display. H. C. Rather, of the farm crops de~ part'ment is authority for the state- ment that the Michigan acreage of this crop has been increased from slightly over 70, 000 acres in 1920 to more than . 350,000 acres in the last year. This increase in acreage has added an estimated wealth of approximately state which would not have been pos— sible without this crop, according to experts. The methods which have proved most successful in the produc- tion and handling of this valuable crop are shown in the farm crops exhibit. (Continued on page 208). , .\.,__X . u. . ‘Mxn ’ . 4/; ‘Askfor,0 fimyated this ”Canal-III“ J ; on - ’ ‘ A strip of 'rubber cut from a “U. 8.” Boot stretches more than 5 times its length without breaking—and snaps back into shape like an elastic band. When it stretched more than 5 times its length—we knew that“ “we had added longer wear Twice! Three times! Four—five times its length and more, a strip of rubber out from a “ U. S. ” Boot Will stretch Without breaking! Here’s why every length of the five means extra wear: Every step you take your boots bend and wrinkle. Thousands of times each day—the same strains in the same spots. ‘2 It’s these strains that makel ordinary rubber crack and break. Into “U. S.” Boots is put -"\ ber as live as an elastic band.;' Rubber that has the flexibility to !‘ stand constant bending. Rubber that stays strong and pliable— that resists strain and prevents breaking. Anchored in this solid rubber is layer on layer of tough fabric rein- forcements. In the places where the- hard strains come there are from seven to eleven separate plies of rubber and fabric in “U. S.” Boots. Reinforcements that give rugged strength—rubber that stays tough and resisting—these are the reasons why “U. S.” Boots mean longer wear and better service. Ask for “U. S.’-’ Boots. If you’ve never worn them before, now is the time to begin. Thousands of farmers ‘ all over the country are wearing them today. Other “U. S. ” Rubber Footwear You’ll find every type of rubber footwear in the big , “U. S.” line. There 13 the “U. S.” Walrus, the famous 5 all- rubber overshoe—the “U. S. " lace Bootee, a rub-i ber workshoe for spring and fall—“U. S. ” Arctics and l Rubbers—all styles and sizes for the whole family.a Look for the “U. S.” trade mark whenever you buy -—the honor mark of the largest rubber organization in the world. United States Rubber Company Ply on ply of fabric and rubber are built into the walls of the “U. S.’ ’Boot. Here at the Oinstep where heavy strains come are 8 separate layers. sitar. 2" 1'7 -u L...-' . ‘- u".‘. we 4 i A TE ' Acme ULTUR; PRESIDENT TALKSWITH LAND BANK EXECUTIVES. . CONFERENCE of the presidents of all joint stock land banks has beencalled by the Federal Farm Loan Board for February ‘7-8, for the pur-- pose of securing clOser cooperation and a better understanding between the_ banks and the board. There are now seventy joint stock land banks in the United States, With total loans to De- cember 31, of $418,611,044 to land owners. 'In Ohio 3,067 loans have been made by these banks, amounting to $16,753,- 600. The amount of loans in such states ‘as Pennsylvania and Michigan is comparatively small. Illinois leads with $42,193,795 in loans on 4,915 farms. AIMS AT HIGHER PRICES FOR FARM PRODUCTS. HE McNary—Haugen’ agricultural export corporation bill has receiv- -ed the endorsement of Secretary of Agriculture Henry C. Wallace, who says: “This bill will raise the domes- tic price as high as it is possible under the tariff. It proposes to do what you and I would do if we owned all of the wheat in the United States. We would sell the surplus abroad and raise the price here. If we had one gigantic co- operative marketing association which controlled all of the wheat produced in the country that cooperative could do what this bill would make possible. “This plan is directed to an effort to establish a fair relationship be- tween what the farmer Sells and what he has to buy.” APPROVE MELLON PLAN BILL. HE house ways and means com- mittee has approved Secretary Mellon’s proposed rate of twenty-five” per cent for reduction on earned in- comes. The proposal to establish a board to hear contested cases between the internal revenue bureau and tax-- payers was approved, but with the board taken out of the jurisdiction of the treasury department. The provis- ion to permit husbands and wives to divide incomes was defeated. THE PRESIDENT URGES‘FARM , RELIEF. F agriculture isn’t given relief from unsatisfactory economic conditions it will not be due to any lack of effort by the President to provide relief so far as the government can go. A conference of representatives of the various commercial interests con- cerned in the welfare of agriculture was called by President Coolidge to meet February 4. Invitations were sent out to more than forty lines of trade which deal with agriculture. PROMISES HELP FOR WESTERN AND SOUTHERN FARMERS. hE senate committee on agricul- ture has approved the Norbeck- Burtness bill appropriating $75,000,000 to enable farmers to diversify crop production. As first proposed the bill called for $50,000,000 to be loaned to ' . northwestern wheat growers with which to purchase cattle and dairy equipment, but the amount in the bill as reported was increased $25,000,000 for the benefit of the southern cotton ‘ planters. A. new provision was added to the 7' Mil. providing that no loan shall be made it) any’farmer who faces immi- "tereclosure or lien proceedings ‘ 1 his speakers grant definite .e‘x: “WWW were“ assure the farmer an opportunity to workout his future and [to obtain all advantages of such loans‘fi The Norbeck-Burtness 'bill has the endorsement of the American’Farin Bureau‘Federation, and is favoredby the President. HOPE TO GET THROUGH JUNE 1. ONGRESS is hoping to complete the work of this session before June 1. At the rate it is moving, how— ever, it will accomplish little by that time except pass the annual appropria- tion bills, amend the income tax act, and pass one or two. of the farmers’ relief bills. It is thought that the bill extending the life of the War Finance Corporation and the Norbeck—Burtness crop diversification bill have a fair. chance of becoming laws. COOLIDGE DETERMINED TO RE- DUCE TAXES. HE fight in the house over the rules has ended by adoption of the recommendation requiring the signa- ture of 150 members to a petition to discharge a committee from further- consideration of any measure referred to it without a record vote. ’ With the rules revision plan adopted by the house, friends of the Mellon tax bill fear that the entire rate struc- ture of the tax revision plan may be changed. There will doubtless be many amendments introduced which, if adopted, will render it unsatisfactory: and ineffective, from the Mellon point of view. President Coolidge is immovable in his determination that there shall be a reduction in taxes. “I am for econ- omy,” he says. “There is scarcely an economic ill anywhere in our country that can not be traced directly or in- directly to high taxes. To increase that burden is to disregard the general welfare.” Addressing the budget or‘ ganizatidn, I he saidi _ frankly; that creept where» specifically authorized by law, I will “not counte- excess of these appropriations.” ' SCANDAL .srlss WASHINGTON; ASHINGTON official life is all stirred up over the ,scandalgrOWr ing out of the Teapot Dome and‘Other naval leases. In congress it ’ is the leading subject of discussion.“ Conr gressmen and senators are talking lit- "'15 say; “to as” he (else; The. 'house'has-l.appropriated $100,000 to enable the President to . , . . . jmakev an',.inquiry into the‘l'e'gality of nance the incurring, of obligations in. ‘ ‘ ‘ ' the‘leases. , . ‘ President Coolidge has, signified his ‘ determination to go“ to the i limit to ascertain the facts in Iregard to the pil leases, and to prosecute all persons found to be guilty of criminal offenses .in the matter. Speakingpg'the Presi- dent’s stand upon this bil'lease trou- ble, Senator Capper» says: it is most assuring and: that the country will most emphatically approve this course. Attacks " FarmerS’ Problems. , T ri-Stdte Gar/wring Reveal: Handicap. of Farmer _ BY L, A. Chase ' OURTEEN Michigan delegates from both peninsulas attended the fourth Tri-state Congress held at. Duluth: Minnesota, the fourth weekof January. Outstanding subjects dis- cussed at this congress were taxation, particularly of agricultural and forest lands, and transportation. .., The “findings committee,” which was composed of the commissioners of agriculture of Minnesota and Wis- consin; Dean H. L. Russell, of the Wis- consin College of Agriculture; Mr. Hermann Lundin, of. Lewiston, Mich; igan, and Mr. E. A. Hamar, of Chas- sell, Upper Peninsula, presented a group of findings which were adopted by the congress. The committee in its report placed taxation at the head of the pressing problems now confronting the north- west. It declared-the tax burden to have become intolerable. This, subject was presented most forcibly and ably by Professor Richard T. Ely, of the University of Wisconsin, and the com- mittee calls attention to statistics there presented showing that, while in 1913 federal, state and local govern- MIGHT . we. W waiters COMBINATION THREJHER MD G‘QIS‘T Mlu. I M "a, / Buck WHEAT, BILL. _\ MRS SMITH wuss Tb) \\ ms son: CAKES I‘LL TAKE A WHOLE MISTER 570mm! I KEEP . A an .m: HOUSE! 2 I _./ .7, fi- .- iaige states rave the stem ment required about seven per cent of the total gross income Of all the people of the United States, in 1922 more than twelve per cent of the na- tional gross income was required for this purpose... This is equivalent to saying that for the worker six weeks of his working time is required to earn this amount. ‘ While the congress was not prepar— ed to say just what ought to be done about taxation, it advised the study of such phases of the problem as the wis- dom of issuing tax-exempt securities, which shifts the tax burden to the farmer and tends to impair the value of farm real estate. To determine the equitable distribution of the tax bur- den there must be research directed .to the ascertaining of the purposes for which taxes are levied and the uses to which they are put. Such research must be made .the basis for tax reduc- tions. , From the standpoint of the farmer, says the committee, “the present tax burden is slowly but surely consuming the annual productive value of the land.” The farmer, unable to shift the tax burden as others can, finds the tax burden a material factor contributing to the existing agricultural depression. “This,” says the’ committee, “consti- tutes a national disaster.” The congress recognizes that much of the cut—over lands of the lake states must be used for forest purposes, and this is closely related to fire protec- tion. Fire prevention is thetserious business Of all good citizens’, not only of the government, it declares. Fire protection is feasible and should be made adequate. It is also necessary, if we are to encourage reforestation and the preservation of the forests we have, to tax standing timber on the yield basis, declares the committee. This phase of the problem was pre sented to the congress by Mr. Her- mann Lundin, of Michigan, father of ' the forest taxation law enacted by the last Michigan legislature and vetoed by Governor Groesbeck on constitu- tional grounds. Mr. Lundin, it appears, prepared the Michigan law after a careful investigation Of similar legis- lation in Sweden, whose forest taxa- tion law had been prepared by Mr. Lundin’s father, a Swedish citizen. The findings’ committee calls foruni- form forestry laws in all three lake stdtes. The congress pledged, its co- operation with the Lake States Forest Experiment . Station of the United States_Forest .' Service, and calls for' D 93“.: ' . . Taxation, reforestation and transpor- tation are placed first in innportance additional acreage for the state for- .' I, »‘ “got th‘s among the probimsmntronting the . 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CI Cupohu and Ven- ’ f Shel You. Elston. . ' ’ ' , D refit! m1. CI “I“! “II. «J. E. Porter Corporation 391 Guion Street. Ottawa. RTEER "444.... p» souo laz- m , of“ aren‘t-“day.“ 38%;.ro... SCHOOL oisrmcrs. half mile from a country school, and ‘the district is so divided that I must go to a town school twoeand one-half miles away and pays. large school tax on the town school. Is the district rightly divided?+-A. ”R. W. The method of laying out school dis- tricts in the town is determined by the town‘ board—rRood. PROPERTY SETTLEMENT. My husband’s father died a year ago, ' leaving a 160~acre farm. There is only my husband and a daughter. Husband has never told mehow they have set- tled or divided the farm. I work hard, and took care of his father, who was- an invalid for years. Could he leave it all to his sister and leave me and my little boy out of it? He owns all , the stock on the farm. What shall I do, or where should I go to find out?— Mrs. H. T. M. The husband can sell the personal property and do as he pleases with the proceeds. Whatever personal property he had at the time of his death would be administered, and after paying the costs of administration, debts, etc., the residue would be divided one-third to the widow and the rest to the children, or if but one child, half to the widow and half to the child. Whatever land came to the husband by descent or otherwise he could not dispose of free from his wife‘s dower rights without her release.——Rood. PAYMENT FOR TREES. Last spring I sold nursery stock to a neighbor. I advanced the ‘money ($15.00) to the company I represent, because my neighbor said he did not have ready cash, and rather than send the stock back or take it myself, I sent in the cash myself. I asked him for a note, but he did not want to give one, and as I had no reason to mis- trust him, I did not insist. In two weeks, the appointed time, I again call- ed on him, but he could not pay. Have made repeated attempts to get the money, but am always put off. He finally told me to see if I could draw blood from a turnip. Could one get the trees back after they have been growing six months? If so, What would the procedure be?——J. P The trees being sold on credit, and the time for filing a lien on the land (sixty days) having expired, the only remedy is a simple acti n for the price. The trees could not be retaken.~—Rood. ”HUNTING ON POSTED LAND CRIM- INAL. Please refer me to the particular section of the statute authorizing a criminal prosecution for trespass on posted lands. It was the law at one time that a person hunting on enclos- ed posted land without permission could be prosecuted, but ,that law has not been in force for some time—I. M. Act 275 of Public Acts of 1911, being Sec. 7481 to 7501 of Compiled Laws of 1915 provides as follows: Sec. 3 (amended by Session Laws 1917, No. 317: “No person shall hunt with firearms or dogs or in any other manner on en- closed lands of another, or upon any farm lands or farm woodlots connected therewith when notices have been posted on such lands by the owner or lessee thereof forbidding such hunting thereon.” Sec. 20. “Any person or persons vio- lating any of the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misde- meanor, and upon conviction thereof for the first offense shall be punished by fine of not less than $10 and not exceeding $100,” etc—Rood. CUTTING ROADSIDE TREES. Can I lawfully cut trees adjoining the highway? If a permit is required, to whom should I apply, and what would be the expense?——-A. B. I have a farm of forty acres, one-i -» measure of the service' rendered as I‘. ' 7 Public Acts 1919, No. 36, declares it a misdemeanor to destroy any shade trees upon any public highway, and that the person so doing shall be lia- ble to the owner of the trees for treble damages thereby, manifesting that the statute is not intended to apply to the owner of the land. Public Acts 1921, first extra session No; 2, ‘ make it unlawful meat or destroy any shade or ornamental tree or shrub within any public highway without the consent of the authorities having jur- isdiction of such road. This statute does not enable the authorities to re- fuse permit, but merely to regulate the timeand manner of removal to in— sure public safety—Rood. FERTILIZER FOR OATS. " Please give me the names and quan- tity of fertilizer to put on rye stubble ground on which I want to sow oats. Have another field of oats stubble, where I am going tosow corn. Please give me the best kind of fertilizer for that kind of ground. Both of these fields have had no manure or fertilizer for a long time. Can I put oats on ground that had corn and rye last year, by plowing this spring? Some of this land is sandy but not light. After plowing, would it be best to roll and then drag before I sow the oats, or is it necessary to‘roll‘? What time of the year is best to sow alfalfa, in the fall or in the spring? What kind of fer- tilizer is best for this? Should I put it on before or after plowing? I have a field that is in sod now and I want to sow clover on it. What is the best time of year to sow this clover? Must I roll the ground after plowing, or is it necessary, as the ground is part sand and clay?—Subscriber. The safest way is to use a brand of complete fertilizer, , one containing we as g. , . ‘r’noney.~thgan;a complet, brand. 1- would “recommend acid phos‘ph te',~200 pounds f'peracre fer-oats. ' .in'fcorurlfast Year , _Gr‘ound that was ' is- considered a goerl place'to 60w. oats. *Prob'ablythere is more oats sown on .cprn ground than any- other. “It ,is'not always necessary “to 'plow corn, ground in the spring for cats.- .The’ ground can be worked up . thoroughly ‘with‘a disk barrow and you can get a good weed-bed much more quickly than to plow it, and. on many good ”practical farms they stand as good a showing for cats on corn ”ground prepared in this way than they do to plow:it, and you can get the cats in earlier. Probably the best time to sow alfal- . fa is in June. Prepare the land in the spring and barrow it to keep down the” weeds till‘ June, and then sow the alfalfa. Some delay the sowing if the ground is dry, until August. ,Many people, however, sow the alfalfa early in the spring with a nurse crop like barley or oats, not over one bushel of barley or oats per acre. If the sum- mer becomes quite dry the oats and barley can be out early and made into hay. This gives the alfalfa the entire possession of the soil. Common clover canbe sown in the Same way. If you have trouble in getting a stand of clo- ver you can give it a better chance by sowing the seed alone as stated above, for alfalfa, because then it has the entire possession of the ground. If the seed is sown alone and the land is weedy you may have to clip the weeds so they will not rob the soil of the moisture and smother the clover or alfalfa. ‘ Spring-plowed ground should always be rolled so as to compact it and pre- serve the moisture. Qn moist soil a roller is necessary, if land is plowed. Farmers’ Marketing" Problem "Cooperative Selling ar 4 Solution By _ I.’ R. OOPERATIVE selling organize? tlons have been found to be a valuable aid in the solution of the farmers’ marketing problem under widely varying circumstances in many localities in widely separated states and counties. ‘ A careful study of the history of these cooperative enterprises shows that the best records have been made by commodity marketing organizations which have‘developed a wide market for their product through rigid stand- ardization as to quality. The history of these most success- ful cooperative selling organizations also reveals the fact that the results have been most marked in cases where the marketing difficulties were greatest. Danish farmers, for example, built up a profitable foreign market for their dairy, poultry and pork products,- through the cooperative handling of these foodstuffs, thereby rehabilitating the waning agriculture of their Coun- try. The citrus fruit groWers of Cali- fornia built up a profitable producing industry through the same means. The grape growers of the great valley did likewise. The. apple growers of Wash- ington and Oregon followed suit and '. while they have not solved all their difficult problems they have succeeded in capturing a large share of our own apple market because of. the superior quality of the pack they qffered. Gradually the idea of cooperative marketing expanded throughout our country under widely varying forms , and with a widely varying degree of success, depending always upon the compared with its cost. In Our own state, early progress of the "cooperative movement was slow.', Waterbury Many experiments were tried in the development of cooperative marketing along both commodity and community lines, some of which have failed while\ others have been notably successful. Most of the latter have gradually grown from small beginnings, as the experience and understanding of the members developed along cooperative lines. In few cases where initial at- tempts. were made to organize a large number of producers along commodity lines or a wide territory along com— munity lines have the results been an. outstanding success. Why? \ *3 Is not the correct answer that in such cases the plans and details of operation have been worked out by these who have not kept sufficiently close to the membership to develop the member’s sense of individual respon- sibility in the enterprise. In such cas- es the resulting disaffeCtion’ of mem- bers is a perfectly natural consequence, and the leaders have no just cause to charge lack of loyalty on the part of the membership when results did not measure up. to the optimistic picture presented to them when their member- ship was solicited. ‘ ‘ Overselling the Prospect. Unfortunately, for the progress of of cooperative organization in this state, the individual units of many of these organizations were oversold by enthusiastic solicitors on the possible ' benefits to be derived from its opera’ tions, and undersold on the individual member’s responsibility in working out the organization’s success. As a re« sultlve'ry many of these members have looked‘upon'their organizations as just another smarketing ..agency toward ‘\ (Continuation page, 182). which they ' had no greater responsié, § j 'bility in the: matter of deliv’eri ‘ ' a? " y, Write and ask your state - ' agricultural college to send you their free bul- letins. For years, they have been making a sci- ~ entific study of the prob- lems of the farmer. You can get the results for the asking “I 1 T PA Y I S i' Make your farm .. , , , . . . . _. _ These factors areeomrrbutmg to better crops Your state ”agricultural college. and experiment stations, your bounty agen t, and the Authorized Swif t Agent who distribu tes SW1? t’s Red Steer Fertilizers in your comm uni ty—all are (torn. mitted to the service of making your farming business more ‘ profitable ‘ v‘ , “\\\‘ a \‘\\\\\\\\\ \\ .. .TRADE MARK ulclsrnso z ! ll ”If my: m (/55 mm ' ‘ yield more profit ;N no business can any one man of any one cencern determine the selling price of a product. This is practically controlled by supply and demand. Profit is the margin between the selling price and the cost of production. To make more profit, the cost "of prOduction must be lowered. ' The total number of pounds, bushels or tons produced by any . one farmer has very little effect upon the total production of over 6,000,000'4farmers. Therefore, your way to greater profit IRS in lower~ ’ , ing your production costs—by pro- ducing bigger and better crops per acre and per man. Lower the cost of production Get in touch with your state agri- culturalcollege and your state ex- periment stations ;read‘the bulletins which they send out free of charge. Co—operate with your county agent , —evisit him at his office and invite him to your farm. Ask his advice and suggestionsfabout crop rota- tiOns,‘ fertilizer and liming problems, . and how to make more money. Take advantage of the service offered by the Authorized Swift Agent—the merchant in your com- munity Who is pledged to co-operate with Swift 85 Company in giving you fertilizers of highest quality, plus a service of genuine worth to you. You can make your farm yield more profit with the aid of Swift’s Red Steer Fertilizers. Why Red Steer is best Twenty-fourlargefactories,modern machinery, access to the best of raw materials, a manufacturing, chemical and agricultural knowl- edge which assures properly proc— essed and combined and thoroughly mixed plant food—these are the things that safeguard your invest- ment when you buy Swift’s Red Steer Fertilizers. V “It pays to use them”—-and it pays to make use of the service of your agricultural college, your county agent and your Authorized Swift Agent. All are contributing to better crops and larger profits. , Talk over your fertilizer prob- lems with your local Authorized Swift Agent. If you do not locate him readily, write us and we will put you in touch with him. Swift 85 Company Fertilizer Works, Dept. 42 Hammond, Indiana 9'": , r "a. ’ . a; .., - r. -FERTILIZERS J w-..“— Your county agent is on hand to work with you. He is in touch with all of the work of the state ex- periment stations, and he also knows what the other farmers in your wunty are doing '\ . X56 1 1“?” Fertilizers for ~Michigan It pays to use fertilizers—high analysis fertilizers. This is the message which goes out to the farmers of the land from the agricultural colleges and ex- periment stations in. many states—with definite recommendations, based upon years of research and experiment, as to the fertilizers which will give best results on individual soils and crops. For Michigan, the Michigan Agricultural Expe- riment Station recommends the following analyses: Corn— Sands, light sandy loams: without mixed meadow, manure or green manure, 4-12-0; with mixed meadow, clovers, alfalfa or soybeans or with manure, Acid Phosphate. Heavy sandy loams, silt loams, clay loams: Acid Phosphate. Muck: 0—12-12, 0-8-24,‘ Potash. Oats, Barley (with spring seeding of alfalfa or clovers)——Sands, light sandy loams: without mixed meadow, etc., 0—12-6, 4-8-6; with mixed meadow, etc., 0-14-4; with manure, Acid Phosphate. Heavy sandy loams, silt loams, clay loams: without mixed meadow, etc., 2-16-2; with mixed meadow, etc., or with ma- nure, Acid Phosphate. Muck: 042-12, Potash. Alfalfa, Clover—Sands, light sandy loams: without mixed meadow, etc., 0—12-6; with mixed meadow, etc., 0-12—6, 0-14-4; with manure, 0-14-4, Acid Phosphate. Heavy sandy loams, silt loams, clay loams: without mixed meadow, etc., or with mixed meadow, etc., 0-14-4, Acid Phosphate; with manure, AcidPhosphate. Muck: 0—12—12,Potash. Potatoes—Sands, light sandy loams: without mixed meadow, etc., 3-12—4, 3-8—6; with mixed meadow, etc., 2—16-2, 2-12-6, Acid Phosphate; with manure, 0-14-4, Acid Phosphate. Heavy sandy loams, silt loams, clay l'oams: without mixed meadow, etc., 3-12—4, 3-8—6; with mixed meadow, etc., 2-16-2, 2-12—2, Acid Phosphate; with manure, 0-14-4, Acid Phosphate. Muck: 0-8-24, Potash. Sugar Beets—Sands, light sandy loams: with mixed meadow, etc., 3—12-4, 2-12-6, 4-8—6; with manure, 0-12—6, 3-12—4. Heavy sandy loams, silt loams, clay loams: without mixed meadow, etc., 3-12-4, 2-16-2, 2-12-6; with mixed meadow, etc., 0~1 2-6, 2-12-6, 2-16-2; with manure, 2—16-2, 0—14-4, Acid Phosphate. Muck: 0—8-24, Potash. As Authorized Swift Agent for the sale of Swift’s Red Steer Fertilizers, we are co—operating with the Michigan Agricultural Experi- ment Station by handling the brands recommended above which apply to local conditions. Come in and let us select the analysis that meets your own soil and crop requirements. Authorized Swift Agent Nike orllt’ All"! l To USE T H E M . as. W. t will no." boo-res. Sunlight-t2.- l FWWE An alum! 1 milk pan she: ' with . " . a special advertisin , friend-mak' o fer to introduce:' Galloway Se“: in r STOP WASTING TIME AND MONEY Put United Milkor Simple, sanitary, efficient, safe milk- ing features to work for you at once. The famous Pump-Pulsator type Milk- er with the “See-thru” teat cup. Action as smooth and natural as that of a calf. Write at once for descrip- tive folders and literature. Milker Dept. A-3 UNITED ENGINE C0. Lansing, Michigan. T has all the qualities that have made it the leader for twenty—five years— with many'hew features. These will be a revelation to you, especially the Steel Construction This makes for light weight, sturdiness, durability and freedom from trouble. And the new low price is especially interesting. The name and the guarantee protect you. If your dealer hasn’t the New Idea write at once for full details. ‘ THE NEW IDEA SPREADER COMPANY Goldwater. Ohio Makers of New Idea Transplancm ‘ ,"-"'l 1'“. P?— zz‘lnwffi‘d _ ' , lI-P‘- my? 7UDGING from the generous re- sponse to the request for letters on why oats should be included in the rotation'on Michiganffarms, this crop has a host of defenders. From these letters the following were selected to receive prizes. The next contest on the silo, which is announced in the box below, should also prove most in: teresting. . FINDS OATS A GOOD FEED. _ BEING engaged as we are in gen- eral farming, we find oats play a very important partin our rotation of corn, corn, oats and grass, or clover, because they act as a nurse crop to the hay. Oats form the main grain ration of most farm animals, being more of a muscle-bmldingthan a fattening food; - - For years we have fed them ground to the work horses, mixed with corn to the dairy cattle, and with bran an milk to the poultrY. ‘. During the winter we feed oat straw with a little timothy to the Work hors- es to “winter them over” when not at work of any kind. The straw that re- mains uneaten is used for bedding, being unexcelled for this purpose as it the manure and has a high fertilizing value. To put it’an in’m oats because they are a square peg in a square hole, being well adapted to both the Michigan climate and our needs, as we can use both the grain and straw to a better advantage than that of any other grain.——Birney Marble. FlTS INTO HIS CROP ROTATION AND FEED RATION. ’1" HERE are several reasons Why we grow oats on Riverdale Farm. Chief among them are: First—Dairying demands a large amount of straw, not alone to keep the cows clean and comfortable, but also for the purpose of absorbing the very important liquid element of the manure, and under the existing condi— tion of the wheat market, a large acreage of wheat to obtain this straw is not advisable. We substitute oats. Second.-——Oats are a convenient, and a profitable crop. Convenient, for sow- ing season is early, before any other crop can be planted, and the harvest season is late, when cultivating, hay- ing, etc., are largely, out of the way. And profitable, because, if we have any to spare, oats at fifty cents is a much better paying crop than wheat at from ninety cents to $1.00 a bushel. Third.——On Riverdale Farm we grow a large amount of alfalm, and oats is an ideal nurse crop for starting new alfalfa fields. Sowing one and one-half bushels of oats with twelve pounds of Grimm or good northern-grown alfalfa seed to the acre, with plenty of lime and inoculation, is a sure winner with us. ' ed, plenty of good alfalfa hay, and a liberal allowance of ground oats to help balance the ration, we never have any'outside feed bills to eat large holes in the milk check. We grow from twenty to thirty acres of oats every year.—F. N. Church. ‘ “OATS,” OUR HUMBLE FRIEND. LTHOUGH Michigan is not classed as a leading oat state, yet this“ crop can be grown successfully and profitably wherever the soil and cli- By. Fire M z'c/lngaIz Farmer: '. absorbs liquids easily, readily rots in‘ Fourth—With a good silo, Vwell-flll- ' mate is'adapted to it. It fits the grain farmer’s rotation nicely, and/ also on the other hand. is suited in making up many good rations for live stock. In‘ these days- of sky-high prices for mill- feed, what would suit the average farmer better than to grind his own oats and balance it up with other foods for his dairy herd? We all know that oats is a splendid grain for horses. and also for growing shoats. handled, with labor high and shy, and by the same machinery we already have to handle our wheat crop. True, we have had failures, but tak- ing the" bitter with the sweet, we have also enjoyed bumper crops. With a. good seed-bed, a little commercial fer- tilizer, and a little patience in drawing- in time, this crop can be grown to a good advantage on‘most all of our heavy southern Michigan farms—H. E. Lehman. NO SUBSTDTUTE FOR OATS. IN my estimation the oat crop has a place in the crop rotation, on Mich- igan farms, that no other grain crop can fill entirely. I As a. cash crop it fully equals wheat or corn at present prices, considering cost of production. It also furnishes a roughage which may be used to cut down the cost of wintering the work horses, or turned back on the land as Have You a Silo? HE unused silo and the silo- less farm suggest the possi- bility that these structures are not rendering the service which (is expected of them. 0 - So tell us next week why you have a silo? Give your reasons in a brief letter and mail on or before February 13. Address to The Handy Man, Michigan Farm- er, Detroit. To each of the writ- ers of the five best letters one dollar will be sent. fertilizer. Good results are obtained from seeding clover, sweet clover, or alfalfa with oats, providing the oats are not sown tea thick. ’ As a concentrate in combination with other feeds, oats have a higher per cent of protein than other grains commonly grown, such as wheat, bar- ley and corn. This is an important feature in balancing rations. While slightly lower in carbohydrates, their fat content is nearly equal to that of corn, making them a desirable feed for growing and fattening stock. For feeding alone, their-nutritive raw tio comes the nearest to that required by milch cows, work horses, breeding ewes, brood sows and'grow'mg stock of any of the feeds previously ,men- tioned.———Ray E. Nobaai. COMBINES OATS AND BARLEY. T is now some six years since we have grown either cats or barley separately, preferring a mixture of the two. And thereby hangs the subject of this tale. ‘ ' Making hogs our main cash crop, necessitates the growing of some early crop to tide over the feed supply until the corn is ready to “hog down.” Ban ley and oats do this very well; but oats alone, though a most desirable feed on account of their protein con-' tent, are too bulky to start the fatten- ing process. Further, oats alone on It is a crop easy and quickly- ’ be insured. . . "u!- , crops: 'o’str wlll » not; We: much light to reach the young plants; do not moire as early as barley and, hence, sometimes rob the mug plants of much-needed moisture. bats are also'more (apt to lodge, smothering out the new seeding. ' " ' Barley offers none of these objec- tions, but the old varieties are Very unpleasant to handle, unless mixed with a few oats. - \ So we have reached the conclusion that cats still have a place in our crap rotation only because we must have 2. few‘with the barley to aid in handling it and to inorease the protein. centent of our feed—W. H. Collar. FARMERS' MARKETING Pnos; LEM. » (Continued from page 180). quality product than to the private dealer across the street. As a natural result some of them have degenerated into just that—another marketing agency, ‘with no quality product to merchandise and with marketing ma.- chinéry of doubtful efficiency. In seme‘ca’ses 'where the compara- tive results of cooperative marketing have not proven satisfactory to a con- siderable element of the membership, managers and leaders have charged that the plan of operation was at fault, and sought to substitute the California plan which would bind the member- ship to a seasonal pooling plan for a series of years, and have failed to un- derstand why this has not seemed to be acceptable to a large percentage of the members. This, however, is but; the natural consequence of overselling in the first instance. This does not mean that cooperative selling is not the best remedy for many of our present market ills. It does not mean that the so—called Cali- fornia. plan is not the best available plan for accomplishing these results under efficient management. It does not mean that the members do not be- lieve either of these things. It does mean that the farmers involved have less faith in a new program of opera- tion for the reason that the results of operations under other plans have been disappointing, particularly in view of the promises held out for their success. It means, also, that coopera- tive management under any plan must be as efficient as the management of private competition in the same line, : if the loyalty of the membership is to In the last analysis the success or failure of a cooperative sell- ing organization will ever depend up- on comparative results, rather than up- on_ propaganda, no matter what the plan of operation may be. While the responsibility for compar- ative results in any cooperative selling organization rests primarily with the directorate which is responsible for the management, this responsibility is also shared by the membership. The organization belongs to them, not to the managers or directors. If it is not conducted to their liking they can change both. Failure to produce rea- sonably satisfactory results should not in any case be charged to the unsound- ness of the idea, but to the manner of its execution. The cooperative selling idea has been demonstrated to be sound. Rea- sonably satisfactory results can be se- cured by a well-informed membership who make it a part of their job to keep well informed in the matter. This is a. much better course than to permit‘ the progreSs already made in any case to be lost through disaffecticns and lack of interest in the cooperative idea. A fourth cow-testing association has been organized in Allegan county, placing that county third in thestate in the number of~ these associations... /Kent now has six, while ,Genesee leads . ~ the state With'seven. ,. re- my ' I. nurse ‘ “w l , . i "mvr: J... u». ' . .. .., ”3",. “f «w o 5:5».- n.4, .4» .. fa vor 0....- gun -.: . 9e y W.) m~xmrwvw~w '. '1 I i " ‘ “3 v :0, .. , . 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Lo- cal authorities do not question the pos- sibility for it is easy to find people who assert that they have known of such crosses. The local press recently quoted Captain J. F. Finnegan, of Iron- wood, who tells of a number of in- stances of such crossing that have come to his knowledge. He reports Newfoundland dog and a timber-wolf, which had the color of the dog and the disposition of a wolf, and that after the animal .had disposed of all the chickens on the mining location, he shot the brute. Dr. J. N. Lowe, of the department of biology of the Northern ' State Normal School, Marquette, is em- phatic that there is no valid scientific reason why such matings may not oc- cur. Indeed, anyone can verify the, possibility of such combinations for himself when he visits the museum of mounted wild animals killed locally and placed on view at the Williams’ Hotel, Grand Island. A wolf-dog is displayed at this place. TAKING UP ARMS AGAINST SCRUB ‘BULLS. l 0- promote the campaign for the elimination of the scrub bull in the Upper Peninsula, eleven counties have established a campaign commit- tee composed of from twelve to fifteen representative farmers and business men. During January a census of scrub sires was taken in the penin- sula. Schoolcraft was the first county to report on this enumeration, which disclosed sixty-four scrub and fourteen pure-bred sires in that county. The Upper Peninsula Development Bureau is backing this campaign with an ap- propriation of $1,000 to be distributed in cash prizes among the counties showing the best results from this effort. ‘ CAMPAIGN TO DRIVE TUBERCU- LOSIS FROM SIX COUNTIES. SIX Upper Peninsula counties have signed up for bovine tuberculosis eradication, it is announced by Dr. F. K. Hansen, assistant state veterinar— ian, with his office at Marquette. Two counties have nearly completed their campaign. The counties under con- tract for this work are Gogebic, On- tonagon, Schoolcraft, Marquette, Chip- pewa, and Delta. Ontonagon and Go- gebic counties have completed their The remaining counties, it is expected, will complete the first test, next spring and summer. Follow- up work and re-tests where there is reason to believe these are desirable, will be carried on by a force of state and federal workers throughout the winter. Dr. Hansen states that the United States Bureau of Animal In- dustry will take care of all counties asking for bovine tuberculosis eradi- cation. ' \ DAIRY minimum-rues Paosesn. rural community in this section is disclosed in figures recently made public by Mr. J. A. Jeffery,.land com- missioner of the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railway. Bruce’s Crossing, Onfonagonpounty, is situated in a rap- idly doveloping.dairy section, where ‘ there is good clay soil to produce clo- ver and other forage crops in abund- ance. Mr. Jeflery‘reports that, in-the year just closed, this small station on the line of his railroad shipped 313.4 EVERLAN; having a wolf-dog—a cross between'a . ' college (pounds. .l—Iealth conducted the surVey. I, WHAT dairying does for a small m‘} tons bi cream, equaling 78,000 gallons. The average score or this cream makes the‘butter-fat derived from this cream 176,526 pounds. Atprevailing market prices, the returns to the farmers of this Section are estimated to have amounted to $70,280. During the pact seven years this station shows a. ten- fold increase of cream shipments One this railroad. ' ‘ Similar word ‘comes- from Stephen- son, Menominee county, where the lo- cal creamery is stated to have been paid, last year-,- about $100,000 forbut- ter, by one Menominee firm. During the past year new creameries have been located at Rudyard, “Bruce’s Crossing and Skandia. There are also creameries at Iron River,‘Manistique, and Sault Ste. Marie. GOES TO CHIPPEWA AS coUNTY AGRICULTURAL AGENT. ‘ UPERINTENDENT McMillan, of the L experiment station of the Michigan Agricultural College, located at Chat- ham, Alger county, has accepted the position of county agent for Chippewa. county. His salary, it is stated, will be $3,000 per year, of which Chippewa county will contribute $1,900 and the and federal government the balance. ‘Mr. McMillan will also have an assistant at a salary of~$1,200~ USE MUCH SODATOL. URING the past year there were distributed to farmers of the Up- per Peninsula eleven cars aggregating 231,050 pounds of sodatol—the new government war-salvaged explosive. Of this amount Menominee county took four cars amounting to 86,650 It is estimated that sodatol was used in clearing 20,000 acres of cut—over land in this section. Mr. L. F. Livingston, land-clearing specialist of the Michigan Agricultural College, with his office at Marquette, regards soda- tol as superior for stump and rock blasting but useless for ditch-blasting. It is stated that many orders are al- ready‘being placed at the Marquette office for sodatol for spring delivery and farmers are being advised to place their orders early because, when the government stock is exhausted, no more can be had. Lower Peninsula. counties took twenty-one cars of soda- tol last year, it is reported. STUDY GOITER AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN. STATE experts recently carried on a survey to determine the prevalence of goiter among school children in I School District No. 1, Calumet town- ship, Houghton county. This is a pop— 3 ulous mining location, both urban and I‘ rural. Girls were'aScertained to have ‘ goiter in‘a more or less advanced stage 7’“ in sixty to seventy cases. The use of l an iodine salt was recommended and this, treatment will be provided through the schools, it is stated. Five experts of the State Department of A similar anti-goiter campaign has _ been carried on at Escanaba through - I the city department of health cooperat— . _ ing with the schools. Here also more ‘ AJO'V‘ than half the school children were as- certained to have gpiter. Iodine tab- . lets have been distributed here, not ‘ ’~ ~ only to children with enlarged thy‘ ; n 7 roids, but to normal cases, because ,5 “ iodine is a preventive as well as a ,5 - curative agent. Before the treatment . l , is applied permission is secured from] ' parents through a card system, and it ' is reported 'that in most cases such permission is .readily- granted, and Where it was refused, this Was dueto a misunderstanding of the need of, the, treatment. . y _ L ' ,, . -’/ val/W , .2 , J ', I .' - ' I . ' r a] I l'.‘ . ' 2 Read the life line _ of the rope you buy P‘How long will the rope last on the job?” That depends upon the kinds of fibre in the rope and how it is spun. Yet since most ropes look alike when new, it is hard to distinguish the inner quality of one from another. But you can safely predict beforehand the lOng wear of an H. 85 A. “Blue Heart” Manila Rope. . Its life line is a hidden, blue thread marker between the strands, which you can see by untwisting them. This blue thread may be depended upon as a pledge of long, faithful service in ropee-exposure to weathering, hard, steady pulls, hoisting over pulleys. What the. “Blue Heart” signifies The “Blue Heart” Marker means: (1) That the rope is genuine H. 85 A. ”Blue Heart” Manila Rope—spun from high grade, pure selected manila fibre. (2) That it is spun by rope makers of the highest skill, possessed of the accu- mulated experience of more than half a century. (3) That. in any size. on any job, it will A H. 6’ A. “Star Brand” - Binder Twine evenly spun from the best fibres, is of full yardage, ample strength, and . is used from coast to coast by farm- ers who claim it is never cut by insects. HBA‘fiBIu - - ,' ommmmasmmclumy. ' \ “ IK the Blue Heart” shows 4 wear longer and deliver without fail the strength you have a right to expect. Why it wears longer Expert selection of just the right grades of pure, long manila fibre; the exact “drawing”, “spinning”, and “laying” which insure the smooth working of each fibre, yarn, and strand; the proper degree of lubrication without overloading—~these things give H. '85 A. “Blue Heart” Manila Rope its great strength and long resist- ance to wear and weather. Buy rope scientifically. Know what you are getting. Untwist the strands and look inside for the “Blue Heart”— our registered trade mark that assures you of dependable rope value. For Sisal Rope For other jobs where a highgrade sisal rope is wanted,use the best —H. 85A. “Red Trade Mark Reg. [1.8. Pat. Ofl‘ico ”Manila Rap Heart” Sisal ROpe —— spun from selected sisal fibre by the same skilled rope makers. Whatever may be your use for rope you will find an H. 85 A. brand of cordage to meet your requirements. Guarantee H. 85 A. “Blue Heart" Manila Rope is guaranteed to equal in yardage and exceed in tensile strength the specifications of the J. S. Government Bureau. of Standards. Any H. 85 A. “Blue Heart” Manila Rope found not to be as represented will be re. placed. Special offer! The coupon below, with 25c will entitle you to our special Halter Lead made from H. 85 A. “Blue Heart” Manila Rope. It is % inch in diameter, 7 feet long and is fitted with a snap at one end. It is offered to introduce to you the great strength and wonderful wearing qualities of H. 85 A. “Blue Heart” Manila Rope. If your dealer does not carry H. 8; A. “Blue Heart” and cannot supply you with this special Halter Lead, fill out the coupon below and mail it to us with 25c, coin or stamps, and your deal- er’s name. A Halter Lead will be sent you prepaid at once. The Hooven 81 Allison Company “Spinners of fine cordage since 1869” Xenia, Ohio F“@:/{;/MTJ{ Gentlemen : Enclosed is 25c for which please send me ' one H. 8; A. “Blue Heart” Manila Halter Lead. My Name. '. ...................... \ ..... ' Address ............................... I . My Dealer’s Name ..................... I Address ........ . ....................... l ALL’S Nicotine Sulphate kills plant lice and simi- lar insects. You can depend upon it to rid your trees of these pests. Being a vege- table extract, it will not harm fruit, flower or foliage. It is very economical also. Made up as a spray, it costs less than 2c. 3 gallon. Buy from your dealer. If he is not supplied, send us your order along with his name. 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Nitrate are in greater demand than ever before and Practical viticulturists have learned that liberal quantities of nitrogen must be sup— plied to produce the most abundant crops. Experiments have shown that 200 Pounds Per Acre Early in Spring supplies the necessary nitrogen in imme- diately available form at just the right time. All small fruit crops are found to profit greatly from the use of Nitrate of Soda nitrogen. And it is now recognized that it is almost useless to attempt to grow orchard fruits profitably without Nitrate, of Soda. My free Bulletin Service issued perioda ically is full of the latest and most authentic information on the proper use of nitrogen in its best form for all crops. If you wish to receive these bulletins, send me your name and address and to identify this advertise. -ment add the number 1542. Dr. Wm. S. Myers, Director, CHILEAN NITRATE COMMITTEE 25 Madison Avenue. New York . that yield attractive of SOda SIDE-LIGHTS ON SPRAYING. Spraying Practices,“ Professor P. J. Parrott, entomologist at the Geneva Experiment Station, said: “The past summer was notable for the destructive work of the codling moth. Worm holes in apples were sec- being chiefly responsible for the large numbers of inferior apples produced in many orchards. Unusual abundance of side-wormy apples in carefully sprayed orchards proved that methods and materials which have been reason- ably eflicient in the past did not give as good control as usual.” Speaking of the double benefits, Professor Parrott said it was well to keep in mind the fact that customary treatment given to prevent wormy ap- the apples free from worms and of re- ducing the extent of the carryover-of the pest in the orchard which largely determines the degree of infestation during the following year. — In round numbers, 12,000,000 boxes of apples were wrapped in oil paper and put into cold storage last fall. Oleo consumption increased during the past year, according to govern- ment figures. Pruning RaSpberries By Stan/Ly Jo/mmn (Continued from last week). WOULD like to briefly explain what was done in the pruning work on red raspberries. We also had two series in the reds, one of three canes to the hill and the other of five canes to the hill. There were four blocks in each series, the first being pruned knee high, the second waist high, the third breast high, and the fourth as high as the canes grew, sim- ply cutting off the winter-injured tips. As in the black raspberries, there were ten average plants to each block and ten average canes were selected in each block for the special records. Only unbalanced canes were used. As to results—first, the yield in- creased with the height of the cane. The size of the fruit was quite con- stant through the first three blocks, but was smaller to a slight degree on the longest canes. There were two ob- jections to the longest canes. First, they bent over too easily with the load of fruit and were in the rows where pickers and cultivation was impossible without staking them up. Also, the size of,the fruit decreased rapidly above the thirty—fifth bud. The size of the cane was just as important as in the black raspberries. At this point, I would like to present a new phase of this subject. Our rec- ords show that we have probably been inconsistent in pruning red and black raspberries. For instance, the canes in our block of black raspberries prun- ed in the ordinary way practiced by most growers, were carrying about ninety buds per cane. On the other hand, commercially pruned red rasp- berries were carrying about thirty-four buds per cane. A great difference in the number of buds is apparent. In fact, far too great a difference, as our records show that there is quite a. de- cided similarity in the bearing habits of both red and black raspberries. The point I wish to make is this: That no doubt black raspberries have been ov- that red raspberries have been slightly underloaded, although nearer right than blacks. ‘ . ing red raspberries as a result of this work are presented. Hemeulture ‘ v N “Some Sidelights of page... and . 0nd in importance to apple scab, both ~ ples serve two objects, that of keeping . many berries were knocked off by the ' erloaded with buds in the past, and The following suggestions for‘prun~ ‘ HERE ARE. WONDER? Ul BARGAINS l t sh" lii'eoera also ”£83433?“ 1.3" Earl ferric Nursery 00., 505 8:. Human Iow- could easily cover the cost of any Hardie spray- er, considering low first cost spread over many years of service. Hardie has reduced prices and is at the same time put- ting better materials than ever into his machines. You simply cannot al- iord to be without one. Sizes to til your needs. 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Many plants will be found that can handle six canes, and others will be folind that can only handle three or four canes to advantage. If the plants are grown in the hedge system, the canes should be spaced approximately ten inches apart. Canes of red raspberries are some- what smallerc comparatively than the canes of black raspberries. .Unbranch- ed canes otter thirteen thirty-seconds Fig. 2—Red raspberry canes pruned in accordance with the results obtain- ed in the raspberry pruning project. Cane A is twelve thirty-seconds of an inch in diameter six inches above the surface of the ground, and is cut back to approximately twenty-five buds in length. Cane B. is fourteen thirty- seconds of an inch in diameter, and is cut back to thirty—five buds in length. Cane C. is a naturally branched cane and is considered exceptionally vigor- ous. It is twenty thirty-seconds of an inch in diameter. The laterals are all left twelve buds in length and the main cane is cut beck to thirty-five I buds in length. See discussion under suggestions for pruning red raspber- ries. of an inch in diameter at a point six inches above the ground, can carry thirty-five buds to advantage. (See Fig. 2. Cane B). Unbranched canes under thirteen thirty-seconds of an inch in diameter should be reduced to approximately twenty-five buds. (See Fig. 2. Cane H). Genes of red rasp- berries with naturally well formed branches or laterals, are, as a rule, exceptionally vigdrous canes and cap- able of carrying a larger number of buds. ‘ Consequently, the laterals 1‘ should be out about twelve buds in length, and the main cane itself should be pruned according to its size just - as if it carried no laterals. (See Fig. 2. Cane C). The laterals are left «' somewhat longer in red raspberries than in black raspberries, because of the tendency of the first five buds on the laterals to remain dormant or to be vegetative. lead today as during the Harris Brothers Company And this announcemen material and general su plies. fished. It brings yo there is no telhn announcement. Roofing 1 :- 100 “3.111 a’fl'.“ H e av we ht overhauloedEll roofin aln.ted siding sheets. per square of 100 square feet ..... Roll Roofingm No. INA-24. a‘Newc hetgm we ht redP or “I roll Wloio 08 square creel; with ................... faced roofing. Per earoll oigs square feet with trlmmln Poultry Netting“ -=_-===. Pere $ 2 75 ty heavily alga?- lnc h Tw Bales contain 150 mlineal feet. madepossible byaspecial per bale .................... No. bmA-Bos. 72 In. high. .................... 6.1!?311A rim kitchen 3 inks furnished 1 to witht faucets and trap. 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It is very important, therefore, to pount a number of canes in the red raspberry plantation before pruning in order to getjhe length of cane and correspond- ing number of buds firmly fixed in mind. . No deubt many of you raspberry growers will think that this system of pruning is going to be too ccmplicats ed and not practical. From my. own experience, I wish to emphasize that these diameters of canes and lengths“ of laterals are very soon firmly fixed in mind. Each grower should get a , caliper and make a few measurements in his own plantation in order to fa.- miliariZe himself with the growth of Harris Brothers Co. iDept. WA 42 35"”6'11'01151‘5 Chicago, III «we ~---------——----------'""“““““‘ ‘ improved design. "hr. Price No. perhr. *1 F *175 *331. 50 5 500 ‘2] _. *250 * 35.00 7 750 375 49. 00 9 950 91ndicatw table sizes. machines per cent discount is allowed if cash isse order. No. MIA-30. Guaranteed gasoline neto.FullpOWe1-. Surestarter. and 711.1% size. speculat. .. 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JOHN DEERE Model “L” Tractor Disc Harrow with Yielding Lock Coupling This coupling between the front and rear sections locks the rear discs in the correct working position. They can— not swing from one side to the other or trail in the fur- rows left by the front discs. When turning, this logic auto- matically yields preventing dragging or skidding of rear section. This eliminates se- vere strain on harrow and tractor and at the same time prevents ridging the land. The disc gangs on the front section are held to their work by a powerful pressure Spring. The pressure is applied equally to both gangs by means of a pivoted yoke through which the drawbars pass. This permits either gang to rise or fall inde- pendently of the'other and. insures dishing of the ground no matter how uneven the surface may be. The spring pressure can be reg- ulated instantly by means of a convenient hand crank. The gangs are angled or straightened from the tractor by - means of convenient cranks. They can be set instantly in any posi- tion from straight line to extreme working angle without stopping or backing. Adjustable h i t c h; adjustable scrapers and unusually convenient hard-oil grease cups. See the John Deere Model “L” on display in your town. Write today, address John Deere, Molina, 111., and ask for free booklet describing this “better-seed-bed-making" tractor disc barrow. 0‘“ I If}; “.02 i\': i!’ K R JOHN; THE TRADE MARK OF QUALITY MADE FAMOUS BY GOOD IMPLEMENTS Ask forBooklet LD-ezz DEERE Bright, clean, sanitary living quarters are the best insurance you can provide for the Winter health of your live stock. Paint and Disinfect with Carbola Go over your poultry houses, cow barns, horse stables and beg pens with Carbola, the Disinfecting White Paint. Brush it or spray it on every surface where disease germs and parasites may hide. Carbola is a white paint and a. powerful disinfectant com- bined in powder form. Simply le _Carbola with water and in a minute or two it is ready to apply with spray pump or brush to wood, stone, cement, brick or over whitewash. No waiting, no poultry m Iy or drug not, order ._ . ircet. ”5158. 75c and 10!: pastas-o ‘ ‘ ' 50 flu- $5.00 delivered \ I. Ihints and also Disinlécts Dries White “is Umhfiecfiné, \N‘mte Ee‘m’x ERBBLA' Health Insurance For Your Stock straining, no bother of any kind. pound of ‘. Carbola makes enough disinfectant paint to cover 100 square feet. - Because it does two jobs in one—because it paints and dis- mfects in one easy operation, Carbola will save you time, labor and money. It will give you a better and more permanent re- sult. Car-bola dries white and it does not flake or peel off as whitewash does. It does not spell even after it is mixed with water. An Excellent Louso Powder, Carbola in its day form has be superior as a usting wder to fight lice on poultry, psettle, horses and dogs. 'Try Carbola. Convince yourself. Your hardware I d seed dealer has Garbo! ' a ' a or can got it. If Your 'monoov back if you're not satin“ re lbs. $1.25 and 18° poet-[o ”mum , nonhuman“? ed . mason arm-lance, xm{,mmysnswn¢lflndaty.N-Y- reassessme WHEAT some ~ WINTER. 9 ing the winter to top~dress with stable manure the wheat land we in- years back and find it not only insures ‘a uniform clover catch, but also fur- nishes protection to the wheat during the winter and spring months. The top-dressing is done when the ground is frozen hard enough to hold the team and spreader from breaking through. I find that some precaution must be exercised in this regard as there are always places in the field that are not frozen deep enough to hold a loaded spreader. I top-dress wheat with manure di- rect from the stable. This eliminates handling the manure twice and insures .full fertilizing value of the manure. ”Where 'a. load or two of manure is made in the stable daily it pays to systematize the barn work in order to handle the manure direct from the stable. If I did not make a load of manure daily/I would manage some way to allow the manure to accumu- late and haul direct to the field on alternate days. I find that setting the spreader to spread about ten loads to the acre is about the right amount. I think there is danger of spreading too much ma- nure on wheat as a topdressing. The spreader will vary quite a consider- able in the amount it spreads, conse- quently I find it better not to set the spreader to spread too heavy. As a rule we drive the team so as to spread the full width of the spreader.-—-Leo C. Reynolds. MICHIGAN'S LIVE STOCK POPULA- TION. IVE stock. prices have not kept pace during the past year with the increase in prices of most farm crops. In fact, they are lower in Michigan than one year ago for horses, mules and swine and show an appreciable increase only in dairy cows. On No— vember 15, live stock prices for the country as a whole were three per cent lower than ten years ago on the same date, while crop prices averaged thirty-seven per Cent higher. The Jan- uary 1 inquiry made by L. Whitney Watkins, commissioner of agriculture, and Verne H. Church, agricultural sta- tistician, shows the total value of live stock on .farms to be $142,367,000. Milk Cows—Throughout recent years the dairy industry has returned a proportionately better income to the farmers of Michigan than any other activity associated with general farm- ing. As a result, dairy herds have in- creased in number, size and quality, although the increase in total numbers of dairy cows is relatively small due to the lack of hired labor and good farm tenants. The estimated number of milk cows on January 1 was 987,000, a" gain of 10,000 during the year. One year ago, the average price per head was $55, as compared with $60 this year. The present value is, therefore, $59,220,000. ‘ The total number in the United States is estimated, as of January 1, at 24,675,000 with an average value per head of $52,16. One year ago, the total number was 24,427,000 and the average value, $50.83 per head. 1. . Other Cattle—There has been no apparent change in the number of oth- er cattle on-- Michigan farms since the previous report, the estimated number being 611,000 with a total valuation of $15,213,000, or an average of $24.90 per head. The price last year was nearly the same, having been rcperted as $24.50 per head. 7’ , " . Sheen—The greater losses, of lambs in the spring and more farm abandon- ment onset the tendency , toward in- creases in new. industry} hams A T Forest Grove Farm we plan dur- . tend to seed to clever in the spring. ' I have been following this practice for the “total: on terms {the some telnet. head; is 38.30 as ' agaiiist"'.$8.00 one year ago. -‘ The total vase; is $9,719,000. . Michigan .is panlcuisrlyivimportant in the feeding of lambs,}and much feed— ing has been done during the last two years. However, feeding began early this year and the movement back to the stock yards was heavy before Jan- uary 1. , Swine—Lower prices have checked the 'upWard tendency that was quite marked last year in swine production, and farmers have marketed their herds more closely, leaving, a slightly, smaller number on hand than one year ago, notwithstanding the increased number of pigs born last spring; The estimated number on danuary 1 in Michigan was 1,165,000, as compared with 1,177,000 the previous January. The average value per' head was $10, while last year it was $11.30. BEAN GROWERS ADVISED T0 STABILIZE MARKET. SUPER-ORGANIZATION of bean growers appears to be needed to regulate and stabilize the bean market according to_ the positiop taken by A. B. Cook, presidet of the Michigan Bean Growers’ Association, He maintained that short selling should be restricted to some extent, credit facilities should be used more generously, orderly marketing worked out, and this super-food given the ad- vertising it deserves. He spoke in part as follows: , "It is doubtful if complete recovery ever takes place. We do not believe it is necessary to establish new agencies other than a super-organization con- trolled by the growers to regulate the supply in accordance with the demand. By a proper coordination of this with existing agencies we believe the de- sired results can. be obtained. “Cooperative marketing has not functioned as a market stabilizer or strengthener as we needed and expect- ed. It has given us another competi- tor. In many cases a salutary one for the business of carrying our products from the producer to the consumer in the absence of any systematic and obmprehensive machinery for orderly marketing. The farmer who feels he must have cash dumps his beans on the coopera- tive elevator regardless of the mar- kets. The cooperative elevator does not feel justified in speculating on the future price under the chaotic condi- tions that'exist. Its funds and facili- ties are limited and it, in turn, pushes the beans on the elevator exchange or the private jobbing house, then they are placed in different position as the market becomes confused and uncer- tainty prevails. Day by day the mar- ket is put lower in an effort to do bus- iness in the face of such unsatisfac- tory market conditions. “The cooperative is underbidding cooperative, private jobber underbid- ding private jobber, each against the other, a little lower day by day and week by week and every one stands by and wonders where it will all end. Usually it ends when about eighty per cent of the beans are out of the first hands. So well is the conditionrecog- nized: year ‘by year, that a lot of beans are contracted to be delivered before they are in blossom at a much lower price than the one prevailing at the time the contract is made. "A sold short interest is unwhole- some and a burden to market. This condition is unnecessary‘ and the re- sponsibility for it rests on the farmer.” In the matter of advertising the bean, Christian Breisch, of Lansing, former president of the Michigan Bean Jobbers' Association, was fully in ac- cord. He took the position that such publicity would strengthen the demand and thereby, restore the market to its former stability. ., The use of adequate storage facili- ties and proper? financing would read “A _ A M... The race track enabled breeders to develop a superior race'of fast horses. The Babcock test is doing a similar thing for the dairyman. Proper rec- ords or other live stock and crops will also bring about improvement there. REPORT ON 'LIVE STOCK. HE number of swine on farms and ranges in the United States on January 1, 1924, is about 2,926,000,-or four per cent, less than the number a year ago, according to the estimate of the United States Department of Agri- culture. _ The number of cattle, other than milk cows, is 677,000, or 1.6 per cent less. Milk cOws haVe increased 238,000, or one per cent; sheep 1,158,- 000, or\ three per cent. Horses have decreased 364,000, or two per cent, and mules 49,000, or about one per cent. The increase in the number of swine on farms January 1, 1923, over the number on hand January 1, 1922, is found by checks on actual numbers, gathered through state census enumer- ations, records of shipments, market . receipts, and other data, assembled by the live stock service organized dur- ing the past year, to have been actu- ally about seventeen per cent, instead of ten per cent as estimated a year ago. ' The figures for swine and cattle oth- er than milk cows have been revised in various states where found neces- sary for the dates of January 1, 1923 and 1922. No revisions were found necessary for sheepjcows, horses or mules, prior to January 1, 1923. THE TAXES WE PA,Y.' AXES collected in 1922 amounted - 'to $68.37 for every man, woman and child in the United States, accord- ing to a'recent report of the census bureau. The total for all divisions of the government in that year was $7,- 433,091.000 and was divided as fol- lows: National government , . . . . $3,204,133,000 State governments . ..... 867,468,000 Counties .............. . . . ' 742,331,000 Incorporated places . . . . . 1,627,339,000 Townships. . . . . . . . . 151,318,000 School districts . . . . . . 733,433,000 Other civil divisions..... 102,069,000 Compared with 1912, taxes collected by the nationalgovernment increased almost four times, state taxes increas- ed 183 per cent, county taxes 141 per cent, and City. taxes increased eighty per cent. The outstanding gross debts of the national government, the states, coun- ties, cities and other civil divisions amounted to 337,7 86,715,000 in 1922, as compared with $6,814,955,000 in 1912, an increase of 381 per cent. The per capita debt. was $301.56 in 1922. This indebtedness was divided as follows: National 'g0vernment ' . . ”2,525,773,000 State government ...... 1,162, 48,000 Counties . '. . . -. .......... 1,366,636,000 Other civil divisions. . . . 7,731,658,000 The situation is not quite as _ black as it looks, as the indebtedness of oth-’ er governments to the United States amounts to $11,800,010,000 and there are sinking fund and other assets held for the retirement or the public debt, amounting to stout, $2,000,000.000. our national wealth is _estimated at , about. 5300.000;000.9004 This shows the , extent to which, our resources have ' of. public . gages iné’therorm I“Q," . 1. v; ..» ,, A LONG TIME— INVESTMENT Every Dodge Brothers Sedan body is steel built throughout—sills, 'pillars, panels, frames and all. This all-steel design—exclusively a Dodge Brothers f eature-possesses certain prac- tical advantages which recommend it most emphatically to the closed car buyer. 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Garden )5; Seeds. 3 to 4- foot Apple 250: 3- foot Peach-21(1): postmid “a Allen's Nursery dz Send for 1924 catalog of Reliable . Seed Rouse, ‘ You furnish the raw beef or horse hides or raw furs; we do the tanning in our own plant. We make up coats, robes g l o v e s, mit tens, c a p s, vests. The fin- est kind of fur work done on ladies’ fine furs coats, c a p e s Chokers, horse hider shoe leather, coats, if. arm . work bench, stove, forge, drill press, and power plant,- whether it be motor, "farm electric or gas engine 3.—-Thcre should be a lineshatt over- _ headand placed sothat the tools may occupy as little space as possible, yet,- still'be convenient to:- work. 4.—There should bea few feet more width to the building than \is required for a double garage. *5. —'—The floor should be of concrete. -- 6.+Th'e walls, roof, doors, etc., should be as nearly wind-proof as pos- sible. It would be very superior if the walis'were of hollowbuilding tile. Re- gal-dices of what the materials used. are, the point to be attained is to have a shop which may be made comfort- ‘able for work in winter time. 7,—4There should be an- abundance of windows so that-light may be plen- tiful on all sides of .any piece of Work that is being handled. ' V 8.—-It would be entirely possible to place the feed grinder in one side of the shop if the farm does not use the shop as a garage. 9.-—Drawers, shelves, books, etc., should be planned and placed so as to keep all tools, .bolts, nails, screws, ma- terials, etc., etc., in convenient places. Drawers, boxes, etc, for special uses should be labeled. This will aid great- ly in keeping things in their places. 10.—It is no‘. necessary to furnish plans and specifications for such a building. The size and shape may be varied somewhat. the finest materialsand-have'the drav§~ ers, etc, made by a cabinet maker. 01‘, it may be made of rough lumber by a. hammer and saw carpenter. A rough lumber shop may be made verisr serviceable and also very attractive by covering with a heavy, three pl-y slated roofing material. strips running up and down on sidewalls and stripped at laps and midway between laps This makes ‘a good fire-resisting wall. too. ’ Reasons for Large Shop. ’ Why do I urge a large shop? There are many reasons for it. ‘ 1.——Perhaps the foremost reason for it is that it gives room towork in shelter and protects from the'winter’s blasts or summer's rains. A big stove may be put in and the shop made per- fectly comfortable for many days of winter work. Z—lt enables a. farmer to do many of his most expensive jobs. It costs money to hire a. garage man to over- haul a. tractor or automobile. jobs of fitting up farm tools having broken parts are neglected because of the heavy cost of taking the machine to town for work. 3.—Opportunity is given to make use of power in running tools. ers who have hooked the grindstone, drill 'pressrnnd other tools .up to- motor or engine power are the ones who really appreciate the advantages of us- ing engine grease rather than elbow grease. Such power tools as can be put into a goo'd shop are great labor- savers. They add much to the effi- ciency of the farm. The number and quality of such labor-saving equipment ~are limited only by'the resourceful- ness of the farmer. 4.——Opportunity is given to capital- ize idle winter days and rainy days for all kinds of repair work and the con-V struction of many new things which may be used to great advaintage on the farm. ._ If you take your car to toWn to be overhauled—and nearly every auto should be overhauled each winter-— you will pay $1.00 to $1. 50 per hour for the time of the mechanic to do the job. Why not make money by doing the work ydurself in your own shop? lt may be built of. Most ' Farah ' ville a week ago. ducting all expenses. meeting was the cooperative creamery 5,—With large doors any farm ma- , (Continued from page 175). done. Horses may be taken into the shop to have feet trumped or shed. Mont industrious farmers ban make such a shop pay for itself in one year. ' May Rearrange Bulldipg. On many farms there is already a. building or shed—~maybe an old house or amend of a tool shedawhich can easily be remodeled into—a good shop. 'Just a. small amount spent in build~ ing or re-modeling a. shop in which the “mechanics” of the farm can be centered, may be made the means of saving the farmeor adding to the net income—over $500 per year. If you have a_ big boy with a, me- ‘ chanicai turn of mind give him the jOb with your friendly suggestions and . supervision, of planning and putting 'the' shop on the farm. Then pay him good wages for Overhauling all ma.- chines which need oyerhauling. You "Will soon discover that the boy is more interested in the farm! ADVISES USING BULLETIN BOARD. I N an age of advertising it is not sur- prising that the practice of exploit‘ ing his produce should extend to the farmer, to become a part of his oper- ating system. This new~ phase of farm life has been brought about by two things, ie., good roads and the automobile, which have developed the now innum- erable wayside farm markets, the simplest, surest and most modem ”means of income known to the tiller "cf the soil. ‘ - Time was when the only occasion. upon Which a farmer advertised was when he “had an auctiou sale. Then he distributed a. hundred or more large ‘handbills and placed an “ad” in the weekly newspaper published in the town nearest his farm. At present the popular method 0! advertising employed by the farmers of the country is by the use of the bulletin board, either wood or metal. These are in reality blackboards, which take white chalk readily. » The farmer favors the bulletin board first, because it is practical; second, because it is economical and effective, and third, because it is always on the job—his tireless “silent salesman.” The more the rural proprietor of the wayside market makes use of-the bul— letin board the greater is his success, a. fact which research by experts has proved beyond a doubt out of more than 5, 000 farmers quiz- zed by. the Toledo National Farm Mar- kct Bureau, Over half of that number attributed theiz success to the persist- cut and intelligent use of the bulletin board. “Change the reading matter daily and give a list of prides of produce for sale, or at least a_‘1eader’ for the day, ” was the concensusof these successful wayside merchants. PATRONS ATTEND ANNUAL MEET. ING AT CLARKSVILLE. ,I—IREE cooperative associations joined in- annual sessions at Clarke- The live stock asso- ciation had during the yea; shipped for its patrons eighty-four cars of live stock which netted $83,488.77 after de- ‘Tho organiza- tion is in a. healthy condition with a, balance on hand. The elevator com- pany, which is alSo coOperative, did a. business of 292, 000 despite the loss of their building by fire and the necessity of building anew at an expense of $16, 800. The third cooperative' joining in the: Which, during the past year, had a to. w-¢e~é Rev. F. J. Ruppert started out to deliVer Christmas gifts to an or- This is the’iquartette: of prominent Democrats who met in .New York as the Committee onvArrangements for the convention of the Democratic National Committee. phanagein Alaska. His dog ‘team became frightened by a herd of reindeers, leaving him to freeze to death. ’ __ Copyright by Underwood a Underwood. New York {could mean happiness, gritted his {teeth for the determination to go on With the grisly thing, to hide nothing , in the answers to the questiOns which ' she might ask. But Medaine Robin- . ‘ ette. standing beside the window, the color gone from her cheeks, one hand fingering . the curtains, eyes turned . , ' without, gave no evidence that she had :atio; ithat shenlliad him} Bl; tiste, heard. ,Ba’tiste, staring at her. wait- h s d n t cap St Vim“ ed n s big ‘ ed a moment for her question. It did a}? 3' ”1?," ed forward. not come. He turned to Houston. G0 on. “You tell eet!” he ordered There dry lips- Medaine still gave no indi~ Tom became more than friendly, still was something of the father about him "harping, however on the fact that he win; £322,633? Sari; 1'; ;?c:‘géf?:£ had tremendous news for my father. ' I tried to et rid of him. It was im- determined to do everything within his 8 Houston halted, tongue licking at; “Gradually, the quarrel wore oi! and- e 0'» more and the fight was over, through a kockout. Then I stuck the mallet in my pocket, telling every one who cared to hear that I was carrying away a souvenir. Langdon and I went out together. ' “We started home—tor he had an; nounced that he was going to spend the night with me. Persons about us heard him. It was not far' to the house and we decided to walk. 0n the way, power to aid a person he loved Hous- ton straightened. “I’ll try not to shield myself in any way," came at last. The, words were directed to Ba’tiste, but meant for Medaine Robinette. “There are some things about it that I’d’rather not tell A!” Lincoln, I“ could heave an axe, -—I wish I could leave them out. But A", 39'“ a "’9 ‘" twain, ——it all goes. My word 0f honor—if Or turn a wheat field into 8t30k8, that counts for anything—goes with it. 0" weld a wagon chain; It’s the truth, nothing else. Heoknhew "to fancy .athletic tricks, ,, r. ow 0 exercise, v 315(1ng 13:51.6 11:11:: f::$r§:arfie—tilz But he could- hit some mighty licke— Twenty—sixth will prove that. Gas. I And “Ck two m” hi. size. , was slated for out the recuper- ation hospital at Denver. . t e man- aged to persuade the army authorities that I could get better treatment at home, and they gave me a disability discharge in about ten months—hon- orable, of course. After a while, I went back to work, still weak, but rather eager to get at it, in all effort to gather up the strands which had By James E. He knew not how to stoop an' bend, Or turn a backward flip, 0r clever ways men now defend Themselves, with punch or grip; He never swung an Injun club, Or'dglmb-belle, in a “gym," But he; ould lick the toughest “dub" That in tackled him! ~FIGHTING ABE Hun gerford Hie frame was lean an' long an’ lank; He measured six-foot six; Hle legs were thin, an' sharp e' shank; His muscles hard as bricks; He lived on bacon an' cornbread, 'Til he was twenty-one, An'sleption cernhueke for a bed, An' got up with the-elm. , He worked for sixteen hours a day, An’ grimly “stood the gaff," An’ took whatever came his way—- An’ bucked life with a laugh! He stood up fearless, unafraid, When 'er he fought a fight; In ev’ry game he played—he Stayed, An’ won by might of right! become tangled by the war. I was in the real—estate business then for my- possible He suggested that we go to self. Then, one afternoon, ” his breath dinner together and insisted upon it. pulled sharp, “Tom Langdon came into There was nothing to do but acqui- my office.” esce; especially as I now was trying “He was your cousin?" Ba’ustgg to draw from him something of what voice was that of a friendly CI‘OSS-ex- had brought him there. We had wine. . It went to my aminer. I was weak physically. (1 1i ht “Yes. I hadn’t seen him in five hea‘d, 3'?“ 13m jigglignto 311:3? agdghe Years. We had never had much to do n eepmg y g ' ' swerved suddenly toward the woman at the window, “I’m not trying to make any excuses for myself. I wanted it— after that first glass or two, it seemed there wasn’t enough in the world. He didn’t force it on me—he didn't play the part of a tempter or pour it down my throat. I took it readily enough. s with him; we,” and Houston smiled coldly with the turn that Fate had giv- ’ en to conditions in the Houston fam- ily, “always had looked on him as a sort of a. black sheep. He had been a. runaway from home; about the only letters my uncle ever received from' ’33.? $1.333: “iwi‘éi‘éeie’ifitbit‘i But I couldnit Swami it: W818“ the this time, I don’t know. He asked for cafe, he fa1r1y ‘ 1ntox1cated, myself my father and appeared anxious to see greatly so We saw the advertisement him. I told him that father was out Of a prize fight and went, getting seats of town Then he said he would stay near the ringside. They weren’t close in Boston until he came back, that he enough for me I bribed a fellow to had information for him that was of let me Sit at the press stand, next to the greatest importance and that the timekeeper, and worried him until ' he let me have the mallet that he was when I!e told father what it was, that he mfigdon, could have anything my using to strike the gong. father possessed in the way of a job “The fight was exciting—especially and a competence for life. It sounded to me in my codition. I was standing like blackmail—I could think of noth- most of the time, even leaning on the ing else coming from Tom Langdonu ring. Once, while in this position, one and I told him so. That was unfortu- of the men, who was bleeding, was nate. There were several persons in knocked down. He struck the mallet. my office at the time. He resented the It became covered with blood. No one statement and we quarreled. They seemed to notice that, except myself heard it and later testified.” --every one was too excited. A moment AL ACREiS—Looé: A: If The Bottom Had Dropped Out 0] Al’: and Slz'm’ : Stock he demanded the mallet for himself and pulled it out of my pocket. I struggled with him for it, finally, how- ever, to be bested, and started away. He followed me a block or so, taunting me with his superior strength and cursing me as the son of a man whom he intended to makebow to his every wish. I ran then and, evading him, went home and to bed. About four o’clock in the morning, I’was awak- ened by the police. They had found Tom Langdon dead, with his skull crushed, evidently by the blow of a club or a hammer. They said I did it. SLIGHT gasp traveled over the lips of Medaine, still by the win- dow. Ba’ tiste, his features old and lined, reached out with one big band »and patted the man on the shoulder. Then for a long time, there was silence. “Ba’tiste,” Houston turned appeal- ingly to him, “as I live, that’s all I know. I never saw Langdon after he took that mallet from me. Some one killed him, evidently while he was wandering around, looking for me. The mallet dropped by his side. It had blood on it—and they accused me. It looked right—there was every form‘of circumstantial evidence against me. And,” the breath pulled hard, “what was worse, everybody believed that I killed him. Even my best friends— ::5 ‘ HELLO, MlSSSWEE‘I; 3le AND 6%,.“ T , l BOUGHT SOME OF “A news CANN'NG Co. STUCKTOO. WALRAQE YOUGQNG To 1145 FUNNY,M|53 *— FlRST an. SWEET'FOR 21%,», 4. WE DIDN'T oo ((4 DUY ANY C. I -. TILL HE , J TOLD U5 THAT Vbu HAD train of circumstances that Would have prevented the actuality of guilt. . the answer. while it cheered him, fies ‘ ' rather disconcerting. - , ., . ’ “You look like my Pierre. Plea-e, he could do no wrong. You look like heem.” It was sumo-lent for the old French~ Canadian. But Houston knew it could carry but little weight with the girl 'by the window. He went on: “Only one shred of evidence was presented in» my behalf. It-was by a woman who’had worked for about six ‘months for my father—Miss Jierdon. She testified to having passed in a taxicab Just at the end of\our quarrel, and that. while it was true that there was evidence of a struggle, Langdon had the mallet. She was my only Wit- ness, besides the experts. But it may help here, Miss Robinette. ” It was the first time he had address- ed her directly and she turned, half in surprise. “How,” she asked the question as though with an effort, “how were you cleared ?” “Through expert medical testimony. _ that the blow whiehkliied Langdon could not'have been struck with that mallet. experts. The jury didn’t believe much of either side. They couldn’t decide ‘ absolutely that I had killed Langdon. I’m trying _, And so they acquitted me. to tell you the truth, without any veneer to my advantage.” “Bon! Good! Eet is best." “Miss Jierdon is the same one whoj is out here.” I‘Yes.” “She testified, in your behalf?” _ “Yes. And Miss Robinette, if you’ll only talk to her—if you’ll ask her about it, she’ll tell you the story ex- actly as I’ve told it. She trusted me; she was the only bright spot in all the blackness. I may not be able to con- vince you—but she could, Miss Robin- ette. If you’ll only—” “Would you guarantee the truth of anything she should tell me?” “Absolutely." “Even if she told hidden things?” “Hidden? I don’t know what you mean. There’s nothing to be hidden. What she tells you will be the truth, the whole truth, the absolute truth.” “I’m—I’m sorry.” She turned again to the window. Houston went forward. “Sorry? W'hy? There’s nothing—” “Miss Jierdon has told me,” came in a strained voice, “things that perhaps you did not mean for her to tell.” III? Why, I_!I “That she did pass as you were struggling. . That she saw, the blow struck—and that it was you Who struck it.” \ “Miss Robinette!” “That further, you confessed to her and told her Why you had killed Lang- don~because he had discovered some- thing in your own father’s life that would serve as blackmail. That she (Continued on page 197). 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The other patttrn: illustrated are made in the five large Jiu: only. 1% feet x 3 feet $ .60 3 feet x 4% feet $1.95 3 feet x 3 feet 1.40 3 feet x 6 feet 2.50 1 Owing to freight rates, price: in the South and west of the Miuiuippi are higher than thoae quot . CONGOLE UM COMPANY INCORPORATED Philadelphia New York Boston Chicago San Francisco Kansas City Minneapolis Atlanta Dallas Pittsburgh Montreal London Paris Rio de Janeiro GUARANTEE SATISFACTION GUARANTEED ORYOUR MONEY BACK REMOVE. SEAL WITH DAMP CLOTH x ........ Pattern K a, No. 540 Every Ingredient Used Officially Approved by U.S. Food Authorities. There is no substitute for Calumet Baking Powder. Goon BISCUITS—the kind that every woman is justly proud to serve— cannot be assured unless the best materi— als are employed and remember Baking Powder is the one ingredient that can make or ruin Biscuits. That’s the reason QALUMET W BAKING POWDER is the choice of millions of housewives today. No matter what you bake—pies, cakes, biscuits or muffins—everything will be raised to its highest nutritional value. The universal use of Calumet means pure and wholesome bakings in the majority of Ameri- ca’s homes. Made in the largest and most sanitary baking powder factories, Calumet comes to your kitchen as the most dependable and economical of all leaveners. Sales 2V2 times as much as that of any other brand THE WORLD’S GREATEST BAKING poWBER /' Other Ways to Eat More Wheat Easyt 0 eat, easy to make, inexpensive, healthful and different. , ..»... {1131? '6 i The tempting bu1% and cakes pictured and de- scribed here are all of these things and besides they can be made from the same sponge with slight changes. This means a variety of appetite appeal with economy of labor and materials. 3'!“ For many years, we have made GOLD MEDAL FLOUR as nearly perfect as possible. Now, we are trying to give you additional service in the form of recipes and directions for using this flour to make new good things to eat. GOLD MEDAL FLOUR used as directed in our recipes insures unfailing results. Other recipes and suggestions can be obtained by writing to our Domestic Service Department. Inquire about'the GOLD MEDAL Handy Recipe BOX. Washburn Crosby Company at "" " Minneapolis 41 Minnesota "*3 Hlumi- causat 5‘” 41mm». . RECIPE FOR THE SPONGE 1 cup (BOLD M [CDAL FLOUR 1 cup milk 2 cakes compressed yeast l tablospoon sugar M1'tliod:(1"umhl1 the y-1 ast into the bowl (.radually add th1 milk 1~."l1i1l1 has been st'aldtd and 11)ol11l to t1'pld o1 111k1-war1nan1l th1 sugar. litat in th1 ilour (o1'1r and l1t stand until light about thirty minutes. The making of this spongi is th1' first 511p in (’IHll ot the {our 111ipts 11"11111 liv'tt'. lu 1':11'h 1' :ts1' tllt' nitthotl calls for tht 111:1t1rials in thi' follow- ing r1'1'lpc for 1111' dough. Recipe for the Dough 3 cups GOLD MEDAL I"l.(llll{ l/z t1'aspoon salt 7 tablespoons. sugar 4 tugs V1 cup bum-r ln making th1' r(’(‘lIH‘H giw'n hrrt' l)" sut'l' to 111.11' th1' slight charity's from tlii' amount. l1t1'rl for tlii' dough and th1' sponge. ENGLISH BATH BUNs 'l‘o th1' spontu' add th1' following iritrr'wlii'nt" from HIV dough rt'iipo': 'lln' buttri inrltle,th1' rims unlu'ati'n, illt' (MILD .\ll',l).'\l. I’LHIIR, 4 t:1l1l1'spoons of tlit' sugar and salt. ‘.:.'1t flint" oui'hly 'l‘liis liliVlllIt' should b1- ‘1‘)“, but not fitin ()lUllttll to h:in1ll1', tow-i and lt‘l ri 1‘ ,1n :1 11' :ii'ut l:111' l”) bouts. Sprinklv tlit' rv'st of tin- sugar, t:1l.l1-spoons, and l 111p of 1l1opp11l 1| moods. 11'1 tl11 top of th1' tltilltfll. ,\lt'-: 1'11) llglit ly. 'l‘iop H] 11'1-ll igit'nsml niiitlin p:1ii»(i))';r :111'tl lt‘l rist' until light about '_. boui. l’il1"\iii moaffah'lx but (.1111 (.1411) l'.) tor .‘ 1 111111 111 . .11‘ 1' 5,3, .g ‘1. ' fi,‘ SAVARINS Mt'tliod: ln 111:1l1'ini: thv pump for ll)” 9:131 this List' 1.}1'upliitld) .\ll,l).\l l'l‘Jl'l’. 11. “4': of I (tip. \\'l11n aponigw 1'. lit'li 111 ii '.1' 1111;.1 for tl11' doin'li, add 1'; 111p (til. I) ‘.il.l1‘~.l. l"l.(ll'l(. (Hnly .3 111p. 1.1 lloui .11» u ,.; " Illlllxllltl 5:11':1111i-..) T'»1'v.t .l111l tli 1:1'l’11‘i ‘.:"r.' and tl11' 11'“) uub1' it 11 Adding 1.11:1' .1 ‘1':.'v. l11':1tiui'111'll:11t1'1 t'Htll 11.1. all/mil 'w ,. :1'l'l tlit's;1lt.in1l it 1'iip of 11iopp1l tilt 1.1.1! lb." 1” lllllllllt Pour into snmll 2-.1 ll bu‘fi I' 'l :nI.l'l (111'11 :1n1ls1t111l1 to 111 toi .1l1oti‘ 11 ., _, l'-:1l<1' 13 Iiiinilttis in inorlviuti our. t." l'. ’l‘l11's1' l't'\.t‘l]ll)l(' (‘11:1111 l’titi- :uul 1.11. b. ' ‘ in tli1' sam'i' way; that l'», bl] ll)" 1111111 .. . , whipptul 1'1'1':11n (ind s1r1'1' v.1'1tl. (l1'1".l.'1" _':.'211 or th1' following Uiaiitft' hiiiiri' lioil ‘1. :1 about .5 lllllllll'\, l 111p >111';11 and , 'll/ l‘lm'ti 11'ith 111:111151' 111111; BRIOCHE \l1tho1l:\l1l(1 tli1'poni': (1s dirt-('tHl. Sift thi tloui with tln- sugar ”1 tl11':.'1nount»1{"lwn 111 th1 dou' gh r"11ip1'. Add llll butt11 s1.ft11111l,ii' 111' '111 additional l} (up of l)lllltl for ll.| 111l,11 dough. lh111:11l1l th1' 1'1th liv' :11 11 until it, lit .1' d 1111' \Elll llt :1t and ini\ llltiltlll)’ lil'. .1Illl 'li spontit'. \li\ thoroug'lil). .\1|1l -l inoii 11'1', lJ' 1t 1'11 until light. ('1111'1'. l,1't 11.1- again :1'1.'.iit 4 hours but (want. (lull 111 lb:- Hiriipintor 0111' night. In th1' inoinint: s:'l11p1 by 1ollinr _und1r tli1' hand into :1 long s111p:1bout d7 1111h1 long and (M i111h thit'k liring 1'nrl~. t1.;'11"th1 and twist 11111 '1 1"opt. I111 11 into 1111,: Sin: 1“ rings in:'1y be {or'iiit'd by Hitting tl11' loot; roll into strips. l l111 on 11 ll buttr' It rl [1:111 to 111 \Vht'n (l()lllJl(‘ in sin KlH/t 1111b \\.lllll' of 111: 'llltlit‘tl \1ith 11:111'1'. llalu' in 1111.111 1':1t1~ly hot oyrn (4‘1‘1’ 1'.) for 33 niinut1's. 11'" Wllll" hot 11'itl1 ('on 'i1'1'tiont'rs' Sugar moi~trnvd 11ith wait‘l'. Sprvad with almonds Note. lhis Brioche Mini; (1 ri1hii' r1~rip1 (allL for an additional 0111 half cup butt11:1n1l 4 i-trgs BABA CAKES M1-:thod Follow the goncral dir1ctions given for Ilriotht' tip to th1 point of 1hilli115,r the dough. Then add 1 cup s111ll1ss' raisins "2 cup currants 5} cup Citron 5;. cup 1andi1'1l ('h1-rri1s, and 1/1 cup nuts Instt' (id of 1hillin" in r1fr1g1rator over night plate in 11111 ,"r1.'1sL-d pan, pr1: ferably Angel Iood typ1 of p:,111 allo11 to rise until double in bulk. (lliis ri 111g will be slower than for plain 3":11st br: 111s Bake in moderately hot oven (4‘ 't I'. ) for):1bout 50 minutes. FLOUR Why Not Now ? INTENTIONAL SECOND EXPOSURE GOOD BISCUITSche kind that every woman is justly proud to serye—~ cannot be assured unless the hest materi- als are employed and remember Baking Powder is the one ingredient that can make or ruin Biscuits. ’I‘hat's the reason l‘iei‘y Ingredient listed (illiciallx Apprtnul in l lCS. l‘ootl \utiiorities. (limo n m» mimmuc {or 133329.92 BAKING POWDER h Calumet llalxing l’owder. is the choice of millions of housewiyes today. No matter What you l‘ilhk" pies, calxes, hiscuits or mutlins—ueyerxthing \\ill lie raised to its highest nutritional Value. The 0 E) ‘ uniyersal use of Calumet means pure and . " liqf u; l“ ' w 5 Wholesome halx'ings in the majority of Ameri- ’ ' l "if t- , V a ‘5‘ ca's homes. Made in the largest and most sanitary halxing powder factories, Calumet comes to your kitchen as the most dependahle and economical of all leayeners. Sales 2% times as much as that of any other hrand '\ THE WORLD’S GREATEST BAKING p OWDE , : ‘ , ”. )2 a.” H ‘:i , pm ,1,» ,.,u 4}. I J Other Ways to Eat More Wheat: Est-2?; to eat: easy to n ake, inexpensive, l'222:2ltl’iiul an Ci (ii ileum t. TM? t iiii’nptin :3; buns and (films pictured :2: n (l ale-- scribed l”2c:i”2'-i i:2”e all of these thing’s and besides thev can be made from the same sponge with slight Chal'lgt’fiév This means a variety of :jipi'ielite appeal with ee<,:2nomy of labor and materials. For many years we have n‘iade (3:221:22 l‘v’llz'iml, FLOUR as ieaily perfect as possible. Now; we are trying to give you additional service in the form of recipes and directions for using this flour to n‘iuke new good things to eat: GUM.) ML‘DAL FLoUR used. as directed in recipes insures unfailing results. 01.11" Other recipes and suggestions can be obtained by writing to our 'l‘,,)omestie Service Department Inquire about the (32:)le MEDAL Handy Reeipcr Box. Washburn Crosby Company Minneapolis vz’ ‘2 “3“, :51 $7 ”"3"" W £5013; 1 5 -/.- _./ 3.7.1 ’MW; V 2' r . Minnesota ~_... -..— . i i . 3 .. i a. g _ V 3 : ; ‘~ 3 ‘ : I ' r i E igfi‘i‘ ; , ” ; 3 ,;. .1 i. [I 2 2, I. L' * k 4 ‘2 2 2 i ‘2 ‘ , 2” i 2"" g , i 2 2- 2 ‘2» .3: _ 2 :2" i .22 2 j.“ n 2,3 2 3 g V , N: Maw w «W w—nnm.» _ ,, , , .. .~ [320“; M», L ;, lilfltfill’li £22,212? l‘lll; 2:22l522'11l\j ll1-{l' S. l '(f) N 2L} 2‘. )l l 1' ,4‘ r. “2.2.9144 I l ‘ l'./\l‘f\ tU‘xl‘J pm.-3 1‘ . s : r” E 7’" g s . . . ‘ 4pm. all ' E g :- i 4V I , g 3 3 z 2 2 2 . l 5 r 2' 2 2 2”.” . i : ”5'3 W a”, \Vll}: Nut for Economical Transportation Superior Utility Coupé $640 f. 0.1). FlinLMich. {3:3 ‘“‘ ‘ " ' .a '.-.,:. ., The results shown by the chart pmv- ed that lot number one,rreceiving the normal silage with additional shelled cornifor the latter part, far outstrip- ped either of the other lots. This group gainerLa total of 399 pounds, or 2.77 pounds daily, during the 144-day. period, .while the third lot, which ref _,ceived a ration exactly the same as lot ’- one,-'eircept that the corn was shelled, 'and added while feeding instead of re-.’ maining- in the 8110 some time, gained only'zfl‘pouads per... demand lot two . 2 1&6th 10!? j199 .4 pounds » .E‘ ' stones; , An arrangement of piles of feed required to produce a pound of gain in weight in the different lots emphasized this fact. _ . The same use'of charts and piles of feed was :used to show the results of hog feeding experiments. A ration of ‘ home-grown corn supplemented bydi- gester tankage proved the most suc- cessful, an average daily gain of 1.472 pounds per hog being recorded, with a, tetalamount of 435 pounds of feed used, this. amount being the smallest of any of the seven lots of the experi- ment. A ration of corn, rye, barley and tankagerranked next to the win- ning One, with an average daily gain of 1.31 pounds anda total amount of, feed of 462 pounds. The seventy-three ribbons won by M. j A. C. liVe stock at the recent Interna- tional Exposition were also on exhibiy tion. Another exhibit pictured the wholesale carcass cuts of beef cattle, lambs and hogs. The location of the various cuts was clearly shown. as was their relative value. Eighteen powerful work-horses be- longing to the college were exhibited under the direction of R. S. Hudson. One horse of each team had been fed a ration for some time, of corn and alfalfa, and the other with timothy hay, corn and oats. The horses given the corn-alfalfa feed showed a very - remarkable gain, the nine horses weighing 547 pounds more than at the beginning of the trial, while the horses fed the timothy hay, corn and oats lost thirty pounds during the period. The gains and cost'per day were made clear. At the stock barns the college hors- es were labeled to show the feed they had been given, their weight at the beginning of their experiment, and the weight at that time. The college prize horses, including Pervenche and Range Line Phoenix, champions at the Inter- national, also took part in the monster parade during the week. ENGINEERING DIVISION. NTERESTING and valuable exhibits were presented by the various de- partments of the engineering division of the college on the first floor of the Old’s Hall of Engineering. Mechanical drawing and machine design exhibits were displayed by. the department of drawing. and design, while some inter- esting applications of civil engineering to some important modern problems were prepared by the Civil Engineer- ing Department. ' The annual exhibit of free-hand and art work by M. A. C. students and fao~ ulty was also staged in the engineer— ing building. A complete model of a central electrical station,- with trans- mission and distribution systems, dem- onstrating the method of connection between a consumer’s premises and the station was prepared by the Elec- trical Engineering Department. The college radio station, WKAR, was also open to visitors, and a source of con- siderable interest to radio fans. Other exhibits included the mechan- ical engineering display and a chemi- cal engineering exhibit. The foundry plant gave iron-pouring demonstra- tions several times, while the fuel-test— ing plant in the forge shop in which various kinds of coal and coke mix- ‘ tures of them in a hot air furnace were demonstrated, furnished still another source of considerable interest. CHANGE OF.”ADDRESS. Change of address will be .made promptly where both the new and the old address of the subscriber are giv- en. ~Without the old address it is im- possible to locate one name among tens of thousands of others. ‘Sendre: 7 quest to Circuiation'Department, Mich- igan Farmer. Detroit. - Net Dairy Profit! -— and s’lop dreading cow diseases, at one stroke, The best dairy authorities say that, on the average, an increase in milk yield of only 10% will double the net profit. This is a goal so moderate that it can be at- tained in almost every dairy. Cows are pretty hardy creatures, but their gen- ital and digestive organs—always hard worked in the function of milk making—arc prone to break down. The milk-yield at once sufi‘ors. These milk-making functions of nearly every cow, need frequent aid to keep them toned up to top-notch production, and to ward ofi' disease. Row-Karo accomplishes just this purpose. Acts directly on the organs of production. Thus strengthened, you need have little fear of such cow diseases as Barrenness, Abortion, Retained After. birth, Scouts, Bunches, Milk Fever, Lost Appetite. 'The milk—flow, too, is surprisingly increased by . the general condiu‘oning action of Row-Kare. A cow may have no sign of disease, yet show a substantial increase in yield when Row-Kare is ~fed moderately. Start now to get 10% more milk from your cows. Our free book, “The Home Cow Doctor” tells how to use Kow-Kare successfully. Write for your copy. Double [At One cent a day per cow in the averagocoot of using Row-Karo as a preventive of disease and aid to Increased milk yield. afloat dalrymon food I ubiooooouful twice a’doy onowoek out ofoach month Fod two weeks before and two week. aflor calving. Row—Karo strengthens the cow over this critical Food dealers. general stores and druggists soil Row-Kare; 81.25 and 65c sizes. If your dealer is not supplied, we will mail postpold upon receipt of remittance. DAIRY ASSOCIATION C0..Inc., Lyndonville,Vt. Makers also of Bag Balm, Grange Gorge! Remedy. Horne Comfort and American Horse Tonic. Kaunas Watch month ()1 3‘)“ 3‘3 1 enemy aday ercow” HUDSON" owls Guarantood to pay for them- selves in h - g o r m i k checks—hook water when- ever cows want it moans more Vmilk. Save GALVANIZED “STEEL time and labor. The ONLY unbreakable bowll’; . mado of HEAVILY GALVANIZED, RUST- s E.EA R ATO Rt PROOF prooood stool, ordy half the weight of cast iron bowls. You can nost a carry out to clean a dozen Hudson bowls A SOLID PROPOSITION - tosendwellnmdemorfect 39'. 5 skim separator for $24.95. at once. Patented, no other has those many advantages. SECURELY ATTACH- ‘ ~”I! k” L Skins warm orcold milk. Makes J,-— “"5." 11¢an lizht cresm. D ' 7 :7?» ED, cows cannot knock thom off. liter-ant ~ which shows - . Cast iron bowls furnished if you prefer from icture. ongoing“: easymnningflowL. . thom. Plan on using HUDSON Barn Equipment oi. Bacon: easy Monthly Paymont Plan in colors explain! ['32 6M3 how you can save money on Farm Truck or Rafi W also stool or Wood wheels to x..- F‘- / and Ventilation for your born. Bo . _ Ask your H0 DSON W” 1%me or . Ask about our FREE BARN PLANNING . h . . SERVICE. Our coring Dopaftmont .. , _ . . . . > :3 g ._ Wm” W. "No”.- ”MAI ”aggro. co, Erwin l‘omc to ho! if u build or remodel. TO “U DEALER Dent. .4135 malls. man. “a ”lawn-.mv. , n sm .& Maggie:- Feed 3086 Dairy Ration cut down your. feed costs because they supply a combination of nutrients properly b J a“ ‘ alan to effect true economy in dairy feeding. Successful ”dairy men safegu ard feeding econ- omy by selecting dairy rations that are adapt- ed to their home-grown roughage. Schumacher contains a Variety of body Su ared uild- ing carbohydrates that are certain to support heav (24% milk production: Boss Dairy Ration contains the chmcest protein concen- Scientific experiments have shown that min- ! eral matter 1S necessary, and usually lacking, l in dairy rations. gestions of experiment stations and We have followed the sug- have added calcium carbonate to Sugared Schu- macher Feed and Boss Dairy Ration. Combine these feeds to meet your own con- ditions. 03-11) or soy beans, fee 200 pounds Boss Dairy Rntion 100 pounds Sugar-ed Schumacher Feed If your hay is 1/2 clover, alfalfa or other legume, feed feed with you. um. i i l i | l trates that make for greater milk production. ‘ ‘ 100 pounds Boss Dairy Ration , 100 pounds Sugar-ed Schumaeher Feed If your hay is straight clover or alfalfa. 100 pounds Boss Dairy Ration 300 pounds Sugar-ed Schumachor Feed These feeds are making good with thou,- sands of others—they will “make good’ Your'dealer can supply you. rm: QUAKER OATS COMPANY use Address cmcaoo I1. 8. A. If your hay is 1/3 clover, alfalfa, oowpea, RED CRIMSON $ 90 E "" CLOV R w Samples Bent Free—wonderful amain. Bu your Clover now. Red Clover crop almost a. faiure, Crimson Clover largely used. instead. Best fertilizer. Makes full crop rst_ year splendid hay. Have a big stock highest quality: Clover, Alfalfa, Sweet Glover. Alslke Tlmothy and all grass seeds, mazingly low prices. Write for free samples, at spec I wholesale prices and Big Seed Guide. American Fluid 800d 00.. Dept. 731 Chicago. Ilh PER BI!- LOWER IMV man LA1'ER uy (1 Act quickly, crop short, market advanc- irg. B your stats see now. Our ces are sensationally low. HavoGyvon— arf values in Guaranteed High Iowa Gmym Clover. Alslfige Sweet 2 Elegver Timothy ialfa, “w" “a: mkk§gm ism g3 aeolian com . . Amie!!! , 30.: 831. Glarlnda, Iowa - SELL THE MILK AND . CAI. on You can make money by using Ryde’s Cream Calf Meal. Sell the Cow’s Milk andCream, and buy Ryde’s Cream Cali Meal for one-third of what you get (or the milk and cream. Two- tlllrde d an price you for the a mllk I. clear cash pro t. R de's CreemCalfMeallsanunequall sub- stitute for milk. It contains eve element necessary for rapid en ‘ ty wth for calves and other ; youn five stoe'k. Build better calves , r.‘ with de’sCreamCalfMeal,st your Fr"; Dealers. or write ' BYDI AND COMPANY Dept. l 8484 W. Roosevelt Reed Chloe... Ill. 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CONSUMER CONSLlefl ‘ i;u0xlu~.‘\ l5l'tCl LAYOH‘. erMMHSIUN i (inlUlHlt! ‘LHUIH i mi N BLUE VALLEY CRkAM STAYION For23yearsBlue‘Valleyhasgiven . farmers a. high direct cream market. No useless rofit takers between them and lueValley— between Bluevalle and retail- ers..Bln.eValley utter, the N ational brand, bri s farmers bigger cream checks rect. Another Blue Valley Booster . “Have been more than satisfied with your . service. and Will recommend 'your creamer] 5 to any one that wishes tosh‘ . ’ B Muskegon. Mich. w R. H. ose, Thousands of B.V. B's (Blue Valley rs)willtell ouitpaystoshj your mom yourself to Blue valley. ForBiggerCreamCheeks \ Ship to . . . .BLUE VALLE ' ' ‘ , CO. ; “bun” Wombats-mm,“ ”I"?! .u": I'MJ M Mymilfiom Half“ ; elves summnv or weak av, our: comma-ens”. HE January summary covering sixty-two~ cow4testing associations. that reported out of the seventy-five operating in Michigan brings, out a. number of interesting’facts. Compar- ing the growth of the work since Jan- uary 10, 1922, you will find that there are ten times the number of cows in the association “work now and that the .number of associations operating has grown from eight to seventy-axe. That the work has become more and ”more effective might be realized in that 153. cows were sold out as unprofitable cows during the past month in the cow-testing association work, and thir- ty-eight pure-bred sires were purchas- ed through the work of the cow-test- ing association. ' The highest herd recorded covering the month of December is owned by Mr. C. E. Burke, of Dimondale, Mich- igan, in the South Eaton County Cow- testing Association. Mr. Burke has nine pure-bred Holstein cows; all of them freshened during November and under three times a. day milking con- ditions these cows have averaged him 1,774 pounds of milk and 58.9 pounds of fat. Some other high-class records were made in the herd of W. E. Cook, with five pure-bred Holsteins in the Ogemaw Association, and in Mr. Meeu- wenberg’s herd of twelve pure-bred and ciation. Messrs. Hays and Hoover, in the Livingston Association, with nine pure-bred Holsteins; C. W. Johnson, in the Kent-Alto Association, with nine pure-bred and grade Jerseys; Walter Bowersox, in the Hillsdale—thchfield Association, with four pure—bred and grade Jerseys; Art Schantz, in the South Kent Association, with four pure-bred and grade Holsteins, and A. Vogal, in the Muskegon-Ravenna Asso~ siation, are the other men whose herds averaged better than fifty pounds of fat for this testing month. ‘ The high cow to be reported in all of the cow-testing association work for the month of December was owned by Messrs. Hays and Hoover, of Howell, Michigan, in the Livingston County Association. ‘ ; This“ pure-bred Holstein cow, five years old, made a. p‘roduCtion record of 114.08 pounds of fat and 2,480 pOunds’of milk. ‘It is interesting ' to know that this cow was also run under semen test and made "better than, thirty pounds seven:day record. Mr.“ H. Armstrong, tester in .the Clint- QnShiawaSsm Aesociation, reports that a four-yeareold‘pure-bred HOIBteln in. the cow-testing- seamen import with 110.76 pounds ‘Qt'fdtrafigdjzam ‘ 9 Miami of milk. was alsohinunder oificial'testand mess“ . awry ' W - ‘ -' ‘ grade Holsteins in the Newaygo Asso-' owned. 'by Haynes and Green} credited- rmm Bothethesetwownwem - ing men had can that made better ‘ than ninety pounds or tat in, the we: testing association work through De- cember: C. s. Brown. of Ann Arbor, Michigan, with a five-year-old pure- bred Holstein; Sherman Dairy, Van Buren county, with a four-year-old pure-bred Holstein; Earl Morrlsh, of Flint, Michigan, with a nine-yeanold, pure-bred Holstein; W. L. Randell, of Saline, Michigan, with a five-year-old pure-bred Holstein; C. W. Johnson, of the Kent-Alto Association, with" a six- yearcld pure-bred Jersey, and John 0. Ruth, of the Kent-West Alpine Assocl'v ation, with a five-year-old pure-bred Holstein—A. O. Baltser. . - \ SKILL REQUIRED To KEEP mu: FLOW unison“ ouamoa suzzano. AIRYMEN ‘ who have kept milk records for a series of years well' " know the effect ota big storm on the producing herd. Invariably there is a severe shrink resulting from a cold, stormy winter period. To prevent this Inez Piertertje on farm of W. W. Wyckoi'f. at age of eighteen years and still milking. The entire herd of W. W. ’Wyckofi descended from this cow; fifty-three are now in the barn, and he has sold forty-seven head. This is an example of what a farmer can do if he persistently sticks to agodd thing. shrink requires some additional work on the part of the cow-keeper. Aberde- Vman who is able to prevent a. shrink during a. blizzard understands his bus- iness and deserves commendation, for he has proven‘ that he is eflicient and skillful in his work. As it requires extra fuel during a cold spell to keep warm, so withani- , mals it requires extra feed when the temperature is low, which means that the feeder must always increase the ration during very cold weather. He must also see to it that an animal con- sumes its required amount of water, as on an average eighty-seven per cent of milk is water. The carcass of the animal has more water than solids, so the water item is essential. perience we know that during cold weather we drink little water, and a cow will naturally drink less during a very chilly period. Especially is this true if the water supplyis made diifi- cult to reach or the tank filled Swith fleeting cakes of ice or even worse,;.is coated over. ' On most farms the water supply comes from a tank located closeto the well. Invariably it is open ,. and exposed to the weather. With subzcro temperature it is either necessarygto keep the ice cut and thrown out, or;to employ the use or a' tank heater. The most practical _method is to use a' heater, for in this way the water can be brought up to fifty or‘sixty degrees, at which temperature it will be. con- sumed in Theirdairy :farmerzishould keepln w .-‘- “ '94.. if as W 1., milked four» times a day.) The fbllow- ' From ex— m , quantities j, mu ‘ " thstjit is didlcult to meiosis, '0‘ "I — "._’F- —.p I '— \ p ,— i M .3...) ruin-In. } BHTWTW (905.1”? 'II— I '90-. 00 '5‘ 4 b I arr-magma 1' 1 1 Fire-- i: ll o O‘Q'O'ng'q . : V r production. vent 1m}; to get meme ha , , to. is normal The ,bestway_, is to--pre-__ ‘ the shrink if Lppssibley and, this can be done ‘by keeping the animal comfortable and Well supplied with food and water. Exposure to cold "“4 winds and drafts are more harmful - “than low temperatures. An animal, in fact, will stand with considerable com- fort even" zero weather, provided she r .7 . and? , H has a good bed and plenty of feed, without a cold draft striking her body. ’ Irregular hours are often caused by storms. The men will have extra ,work in clearing-away snow and are handicapped in supplying feed and wa- ter; this, coupled with the desire to seek‘t‘he warmth of the house often re- ’ sults in irregular milking hours, which again add to the shrink in milk flow. Regular milking and feeding periods are essential for best results, and so I say again, that the cow-keeper who avoids a shrink in his herd during a. blizzard or cold spell deserves the prize of success, and he can truthfully be said to be an expert dairyman.—— A. b. Haecker. ' A PURSE FOR MORE cows LIKE THIS. , THROUGH the West Van Buren Cow-testing Association we have information regarding the valuable cow in the herd owned by Dr. T. C. Tiede— bohl, of that county. This cow is Coma munity Inka Queen DeKol. Sh‘e leads all_ the cows in the seventy associa- tiOns of Michigan. In ten months the imilkers took ,trom her udder 25,141 ' pounds of milk which yielded 864.8 fpoundsof butter-fat. Her yearly rec- ord showed 26,330 pounds of milk and 986.6, pounds of fat. ‘ " In the ten months for which the pro- duction is given, this cow consumed ,ife'e'd worth $145.65, while the return from her. product exceeded this cost for. feed by $429.45. Many herds of {size cannot show a larger return over the cost of feed than this single cow. THESE FARMERS HAVE BETTER SIRES FOR LESS MONEY. N the southern part of Eaton coun‘ ty, four Brookfield farmers, L. A. Parr, Rex B yan, Ray Stevens and Claud Reeder by names, have found their way around the high cost of good bulls. They formed a four-member bull association, pooled their capital and purchased two pure-bred bulls with parents of high-producing qualities. M. A. C. HAS ANOTHER WORLD- RECORD COW. HE performance of the two-year- old Brown Swiss cow, Bravura IV, bred and owned by the Michigan Ag~ ricultural College, harks back to the days'_when Belle Sarcastic and Rosa Bohneur were in their prime and gain- ed world-wide reputations for milk pro- duction. _ This new record cow gave the phe- nomenal yield of 17,0545 pounds of milk and 712.22 pounds of butter-fat in a‘year as a two-year-old, according to official record. No other Brown Swiss cow of two years has ever exceeded 16,000 pounds of milk nor 700 pounds of butter. . Bravura is a consistent milker. Her heaviest month of milk production was 1,694.7 pounds, while for the last calendar month in the test- she gave 1,238.2 pounds. The average butter- fat test for the year was 4.19. RATION FOR cows. Will you kindly give me a balaneed ,ration for my cows? I have, mixed hay, cornstalks and ground feed. How , aboutoil meal? I have never used 'it, wouldjlike to know more about it. 1 e advise mgr-chow- much grain to y are frBShP‘W. B. effect in: keeping: the bowels ingood of the. ,best feeds seine rap r,..s.mm in. ermine * condition. The ration which you’sug- geSt' is-not sufficient in protein, there- fore I should say to get better results it will‘pay you to feed on meal. I suggest that you feed two pounds of oil meal per day to each cow, and then a sufficient amount 9f your ground corn and 'oats so that each cow will receive one pound of grain per day for every four pounds of milk produced. Feed the mixed hay and cornstalks each once’ a day, giving them all they will consume without waste. MAKES PLEA FOR LOWER RATES ON FARM PRODUCTS. \ ITH resolutions adopted by the three strongest farm organiza- tions in the country, the - National Grange, National Farmers' Union and American Farm Bureau Federation, be fore him, demanding immediate relief from excessive transportation costs, Senator Arthur Capper, on January 24, made a powerful plea in the senate for reduction in the freight rates on farm products. Assuring the railroads that in no sense was he hostile to them, Senator Capper said he thought with the roads doing a larger volume of business at a higher rate level than ever before that the time had arrived when they should reduce their charges on grain and live , stock, now selling at less than cost of production, and failing that, they should be made to reduce them. “There is one fact that none of us can brush aside, nor deny. It is that excessive freight rates are injuring the farmer and stockman and have been injuring him for more than three years. Nothing that any of us may say can change that fact, nor that farmers and stockmen have been the greatest sufferers. At heavy cost to themselves they stood by the railroads in their time of need, although in far greater need themselves. The roads, now undeniably prosperous, should help lift the farmer and stockman to his feet in the common cause of the general good. Agriculture is in a more critical condition today than were the railroads five years ago when they ap- pealed to the government for aid and got it. Transportation rates were al- most doubled in response to that ap- peal, and the farmer has paid a big part of the bill, notwithstanding he has been in no condition to pay it. Is it any wonder he looks to the govern- ment for relief, now that he is facing a crisis more serious than that which faced the railroads? “While the railroads insisted that they could not afford to grant the very reasonable request of the President for. a reduction in freight rates on grain for export to help farmers and the country, the railroad executives have of their own volition made a sweeping general reduction in rates of more than twenty-five per cent wherever there is water competition, in order to stamp out river navigation, and they have done this at the expense of the farmer ratepayers to break down Wa- ter competition and keep them, if pos— sible, from obtaining even this relief.” Some glaring inconsistencies of American freight rates were pointed out by Senator Capper. “For shipping wheat 425 miles a Kansas farmer pays his railroad fourteen cents a. hundred. To ship 100 pounds of Wheat 500 miles the Kansas farmer pays twenty-seven cents, the Canadian sixteen cents. If Canadian railroads can do this with only a fraction of the immense ton- nage that our roads carry for a freight charge, how can our unquestionably prosperous railway system make good their plea that they can not reduce rates and live?” ~ The unseen things of life are the most valuable. The man Who puts spirit into farming gets more out of it ’ than the (mam whofjust farms. 'One' ’ ‘ fl//////// . The De Laval Milker ‘1: i-AWondcrful Success to whether the De Laval Milker will pa them."—-R. R. Stevens. Ontario (Cunning -—-"We have mode I3 Advance Rfiiury record. and used the Do Laval ilker on all them. Our increase in milk production for the whole herd has been ubout log, over hand milking."— Newbcrry tote Hospital, Michigan. --"All the above named cows (three duu htorc of Bella'- St. Maw” Lad, who in: ified for a silver medal). were milked t c entire time with a De Laval Milker and Holy believe their production £2)ch conc uaiVely 'tl'rat it is ‘Thc O rAfter eight years of successful opera- .ilon, and with more than l5,000 in actual use giving remarkable satisfac- tion, there is no longer any question that the De Laval Milker is superior to any other method of milking. At first the De Laval Milkcr was regarded as just another milking machine, but now with ample time to have demon- strated its superior qualities it is gener- ally admitted that it is in a class by ' itself and “The Better Way of Milk- ing" in every respect. Consider such expressions as the following from De Laval Users: --"l am very proud and naturally much gratified over my success in roducing those champion animals (Worl 's Chum- ion Holstein in 3054!: clan; also Ehhmpion Jr. and Sr. *wo—Ycur'Old Holstein for Canada . but it is only right that I should ivo t 0 De Laval Milking Machine its fill clues as the most im- portant agency in the development of tter Way of Milk' . L. C. Daniela, on, owner orld'c Champion wo~Ycor~Old Jersey. I’ Sr. And thus we could go on quoting from hundreds and hundreds of soils- fied Dc Laval owners from all sections of the country. If you are milking ten or more cows you need a De Laval. Sold on such easy terms that it will pay for itself. Send coupon for complete information. THE as LAVAI. ssrnnnon co.. DEPT. 485! I65 B'wuy. New York; 29 E. M icon .. ' o , I eh... d. Thcoef t n be- ' . . yond qmo; and ohouldclehtlldeth: mat- _ l Send me your Milka: D Separator D catalog (chock tor conclusively for. those intelligent ' which). ‘ dairymen who are nakmg the qucotion u ' N . Inc nnnnn can...anIsocc.canon-ococ-cnccocc-qoco. ___l Town-Ioocc-cocoo-oococcococc-coco-Icocolloctclo State..................R.F.D.......No.Cow»... does: not have to be a bootlegger‘ to ’ Filled 4o Silos-— Never Plugged “Filled 40 silos this fall 1 lth an L-16 Papec Cutter, secohdzszzaagon and never had a. plugged pipe." Ernest Kahlu- Cl'i‘tl'fori’Sprmgs, Nd Y. f ’ e apec isma ein 0 ° N-l3 and 1.46 sizes are idexifglrzeigogalaggfny power' Send today for our new catalo and U. S. Gov’t Bulletin Making and Feeding of ila e”—both free. Learn why a Papec soon pays for itself. -__; PAPEC MACHINE COMPANY ,: R?" 150 Main St. ’ ‘ ' Shorlsvillo, N. Y. ' Throws And Bier-Is Saves O 4» Man r Feeding Cost Kalamazoo Silos will not only cut your feeding costs but will increase the output ._ of your herd from 25 to 50 % Kalamaioa » Tile and Wood Silos Have many special features. w to. are 'the product of thirty years experience ' making Silos. Used and en~ dorsed by thousands of most progressxve feeders and agriculo tural stations. , Specxal terms to early buyers. Write for free catalogue. Glued Tilcfor all kinds of Buildings Knlamazoo'l‘ank 8: Silo Co. Dept. 223 Kchlnnoo. Mich. 4?" efiw ,///”' BA R N l“.QL7 l P :'\l ENT Your dollar. buy more in the Papa: Best Locking . 9. ice EVQf a'de 1:. An improvement found only on West Bend Barn Equip- ment. One lever locks In or releases from 2 to 50 cows instantly, and also operates cow-stops. S_aves thousands of steps. Simple, practical and indestrpctlble. Used on the best dairy farms every- where. Our steel stalls. mangers, pens. litter carriers, ventilators. water bowls and other dairy barn n are your best. investment. Get our 313, FREE Bum Equipment Book “humid: Mmufllnflmw hm devices. Blue be: I “own”? Maturation. one halal-c “.mmmdmm Wanna . y y . - weer am 322%“ can. law , ~ Sawmill-1» . ,,--~-~_ , “-9-. . Mir-«Ma ~ .. w»: 212146. R BREEDERS' DIRECTORY ' Change of Copy or Cancellations must reach us Twelve Dara beiore date of publication Brookaod Farm Registered Guemseys of both sexes for sale at reasonable prices. Young stock from A. R dams. Herd is Federal Accredited. JOHN ENDICO‘IT, OWner BIRMINGHAM. men Registered Guernsey Bull Calf months old. May Rose breeding. Sired by 1141:5114 State Fair Winner, 1923. A. R. Dam. Walnut Hill Farm, Milford. Mich. Wallinwood Guernseys Young bulFI‘s from A. R. cows for so. LIB WW WALLIN Jenison. Mich rnse cows. some R. Record 10 E13219 3:“;de :2. 600 for 1211; herd bull anon. John Ebola, 110nm 1111211.. 11 Two Nice Bulls. nearly ready for Beg. Guernsey: service Special terms 11 desired 1. Williams, North Adams. Mich. Famous Holstein Herds The State of Michigan owns thirteen Holstein herds, includ- ing Pontiac State Hospital and Traverse City State Hospital herds, two of the most famous Holstein herds in the wor l.d Bulls from these herds for sale by Bureau of Animal Industry Department C., Lansing, Michigan A Great Opportunity. 6 ofl’erin a young Holstein bull ready for ser- ggefrby a 32.803- lb son of Matador Segis Walker. 3, brotlur to Segis Pieterje Prospect. the Worlds Champion. The dam is sired by a 35. 73- lb. bull, King Segis blood. Also some fine heifers for sale. F. B. LAY. KALAMAZOO. MICH. Five good Holstein cows. some FOR SALE fresh, others to freshen Grimm Are ood condition, with cow- testing assrx is on rec- bum: up to about 500 lbs. of fat. From live to ten years old Herd Sires, dam 1226 lbs. of butter in ear. Hillrdalo Co. Cattle. no T. B.. Wm. McCuIIy, itisiord. Mich. Registered Holstein Bulls Up to eleven monfhs of‘age.A(1}ood ifnélvivglngés 0213;; 0d breeding, at ow pr ces so a e :1? heifers soon to freshen. A healthy herd. I. M. GHORMAN. Fowlervillo. Mich. Registered Holstein Bu ls Up to eleven months old. good ones: smxi by our 33 581b, sire: at the right price:a also a few choice Heiicrs by same sire. E. A. Rohm. Akron, Mich. Phone 43-3. R SALE Jersey bulls ready for ser- F0 vice. All corvs Register:- bl)! it. Accredited herd. Would tare a an a e 3104:. SMITH AND PARKER. R. 4. Howell. Mich. Brookwater Jerseys ull alves for sale. Majesty breeding. Herd tuber- fulosi: free. Come or write. Brookwater Farm, Ann Arbor, Mich. FINANCIAL KING BULLS We have for sale a few bulls ready for senice, also bull calves sired by Financial King Sensation. son of Financial Sensation, the $60 000 sire. These bulls are from of M. cows. Write to Goldwater Jersey Farm. Goldwater, Mich. Hood Farm breeding. Cows and Jersey Cattle bred heifers, bull call 101- sale. Herd under state and federal supervision. Address inquiries Ira W. Jayne. County Building. Detrmt. Jayne Hill Farms. (one mile south). Fonton. Mich.‘ I , f Registered Jersey instantiationgi J. L. CARTER, Lake Odessa. Mth. Cows. 4 bulls from R. of M. Cows Chance 15 to select from herd of 70. Some fresh. others bred Iorfall freshening. ColonO. Lillie, Coopersxi le. Mich HEREFORDS Registered Breeding cattle. T. B. Tested 1! practical prices for production of '.' Hereford Baby BCCVCI profitably. all ages. .. 3 T. F. B. SOTHAM & so 0N8 Hmfordo since 1889) (St. Clair. Mich. Thumb Hereford Breeders Association can supply your needs with outstanding. well-bred registered Herefords. either sexes. polled or horned at reasonable prices. Inquire of E. E. TWING. Soo- Trean.. Bad Axe. Huron '00.. h. HEREFORDS Bulls. Heifers and Cows with Calves by side. Most popular strains. Allen Bro... old 5. Woltnedue 8t.. Kalamazoo. Mich. 40. Head Sells 4O POLAND BHINAS 81 ABERDEEN ANGUS Wednesday, 'The best noted blood lines of the Breed will be included In this sale. the greatest daughters of Ambition sells, and many other attractions. . ering we ever had, bred to Smooth Checkers, Another Revel- , y Liberator) and Domino, (:1 wonderful grandson of Peter Jones. . catalogues are ready, write for one. J. D. HELMAN Auctlonoor 1. : . LARK, P The ation, eatest ,. EI.AI 1 _ Stanvay Bred Herefords 34:13:11" lastegk'l-‘EOILIIISPAUSOH.’ fiencgllhtmcfi Michigan. - g - .snonruonns Revolution r. 573988 BID ll EL heads accre itod herd 28917. Now oflering 2 January roan bull calves of e co tlonal merit reasonabl me ELL s'rook mam. l’xf). Tecumseh. Mich WildWOOd Famiglikiigrdsggefiihigrmbeedgnd milk Headed by King Sales, grandson of Glenslde Dairy King. Fresh cows and heifers priced reasonably. Vis- itors welcome. Baland 8. Belnnd, Tecumseh. Mich. Paved Road No. 50.» and ’I‘. B. testedm Shorthorn bulls for Two Reg. 9 and 11 old. Price $7 each. I. A. CRAIG, stockbridce. oMichigan. SALE Geyer, Chelsea, Mich. or Red Pulled Bulls When In Need Cows or Heifers from Michigan's leading herd. owned by Westbggook' Bron, lonia. Mich. For Polled Shorthoms 351,,“ W 043i: Sault Ste. Marie. Mich, HOGS DUROC BOAR AND GILT SALE Pure bred Duroc fall boars and gilts, weighin 1501b sired by a champion boar of I linois, for $15 each. Can furn- ish a few sired by a Sensation-bred boar unrelated to the above. These must be sold before March lst. Satisfaction guaranteed. Michigana Farm, Pavilion, Mich. Duroc Bred Sow Sale St. Joseph County Association Sale at Centerville, Feb. 22 John Fletcher, Pres. Centerville, Mich. Here is your chance to buy OUTSTANDING DUROCS They are preeminent PORK PRODUCERS We are in the business Write us your wants. LOEB FARMS CHARLEVOIX MICHIGAN VIRGIL DAVIS, Supt. Swine DUROC JERSEYS SOWS Bred and open flows of the finest practical type. Farrowed April 15 May 15.1923. Long, well- rounded body. Sendm for description and photos. Fred Vreeland writes: “I am pleased with the Bows and assure you that they are satisfactory in every respect." I)1ery shipment guaranteed to be satisfactory. STATE FARMS ASSOCIATION. Masonic Temple,“ Kalamazoo. Michigan. Good milking scotch topped fiber-thorns. Feb. 14. Harold Registered Durocs FOR SALE—Young boars and gilts bred from the best herds in Michigan and Ohio. at. reasonable pric— es and fully guaranteed. W. E. Bartloy, Alma. Mich. DUROC JERSEYS Spring pigs either sex of March April and May tarmw, sired by three outstanding herd boars. It you want size Jtygam and quality combined come and see or write us dt, Monroe. Mich. R. Bred Bows and Gilts. $25 to 840 Duroc Jerseyv each mFrbll pigs. $12.A11ch. d guaranteed. alt's breeding. None bet or. Wr1te us. Jesse Bliss do gen, Henderson, Mich. UROC fell and spring boars of thebest breeding D and quality, at prices to sell. Fall pigs at bar- gain prices. W. C. DUROC JERSEYS AND DEUIIIE MERINOS CAREY U. EDMONDS. Hastings. Mich. Taylor. Milan. Mich. Ch 8t Spring beers from prize winning stock, e "5 will ship on approval. Cholera Immuned. Fred L. Bodimer. Reese. Mich. ' Chester White bred sows and . its. Blg Type Sired by and bred to State air prize winners. Lucian Hill. Tckoneha. Mich. Chester Whites 19233,. “3;“ 58.23.11"? WIlIiams, Tekoneha. Mich. O I (:95 25 choice young boars for {all ' ' ' service. Glover Leaf stock Farm. Monroe, Mich. O I C.’ 83 75 I‘Iggtignguipins.l199.1;sunotl akin. (30°13 11 s. a so a . reccr tree. Otto SchulzeI .1. Sons, Nashville. DM‘lsch. Feb. 20, ’24 One of ) .The FEEDING THE COMING LAMB CROP. I KNOW of nothing that brings more good cheer and 'encburagement to the flock owner after a long winter of diligent toil than the arrival of a. fine bunch of healthy, thrifty lambs. My experience teaches me that it pays beyond measure to give careful attention to feeding the coming lamb crop long before it arrives. Neglect, irregular feeding or feeding too nar- row a ration during - pregnancy is bound to show up when the lambs be- gin coming and then it is too late to remedy the cause. Pregnant ewes demand the best of care. An old experienced shepherd told me years ‘ago that the new-born if I would take good care of their mothers. I have found this to be very true. Ewes disowning their lambs, caked udders and the lack of nourish- ment for their young, all have their causes and are generally due to im- proper care of the ewes during preg- nancy. I try to' keep my breeding ewes in good flesh, give them plenty of fresh lambs would take care of themselves. likewise is a seasonal habit of the market. The slight increase in the number of cattle on feed in the corn belt-is offset- by the light supply for Pacific Coast markets, prices are down to about the same level as a year ago, and there? duction in employment compared with last year is too small to, be a material factor in the demand for beef. - The greatest improvement toward spring usually occurs on common and medium steers as they are least nu- merous then, cow and heifer beef also is scarce at that time, and the spring grazing demand makes cpmpetition for steers with quality but lacking much veneer fiof flesh. steers usually chart a course independ- ‘ent of the rest of the price list and work lower as spring approaches. stsn LAMBS ‘ON FEED. H EAVIER marketing of fed . lambs. and a lighter movement-of feed- ers to the country in-December dis. posed of the excess of lambs on feed so that the number remaining on Jan- uary 1, 1924, was nearly four per cent less than a year ago, according to the O of Reserve at the Draw-bar. air and exercise. I think it is just as injurious to the coming lamb crop to over-feed and get the ewes too fat, as to allow them to become run down in flesh. The ration should be appetizing, possess variety, and supply all there— quirements of both ewes and unborn. —L. C. R. SLUMP IN CATTLE HALTED. HE two weeks’ decline in cattle prices appeared to have been checked ‘at the close of last week. Me- dium and common steers had receded $1 and in some cases more, erasing all of the advance since the December low spotT' Most‘good and choice steers were in the lowest ground since last May. Fairly heavy receipts and an overloaded beef market were the ob- vious causes. It was another case of history re— peating itself. A slump in late Janu- ' ary occurs more frequently than not. A lot of cattle put in for the avowed ship by this time, an abundance of cheap pork cuts into the'demand for beef, and when the market weakens a. lot of feeders with little courage add to the depression by dumping their holdings. . Producers were unwilling to sell on the extreme decline last week and lighter loadings finally brought a turn for the better although a few days gestion in the dressed beef trade. In able. . As the break "was The Three- horse Team of J. E. Bradley, of Newaygo County. on High, Weigh 4,700 Pounds, and Thereby Deliver a Big Pull with Plenty purpose of short feeding are ready to , more may be required to relieve con-- general the outlook is not unfavor-g They Travel United States Department of Agricul- ture. were 830,000 head, a decrease of 70.000 under a year ago; in the corn belt west of the Mississippi, 1,235,000 head, or an increase of 30,000; in the west‘ ern states 12,050,000 head, or 120,000 less than a year ago. Colorado alone is credited with 1,400 000 against 1,- 500,000 a year ago. The middlewestern and eastern mar- kets should receive about the same supply during the next two months as they had last year. The shortage in the California crop and a decrease In the number of breeding ewes in Ken- tucky and Tennessee will probably mean a lighter supply during the spring months than in. the same inter- val a year ago. This possibility may induce feeders to place more lambs on feed for the spring market, however, —- and alter the prospective distribution from that outlined above. wan-0' - - SHOULD IMPROVE WESTERN MICHIGAN MARKETS. DDITIONALi cold storage facilities are being planned for Grand Rap- ids, and by reason of this increased space that city should become. an 1111-, portant center for storing surplus-per- ishable farm products for later con- sumption. A special feature is the plans for finishing and dressing poul- try, and holding some from the sum- mer months till consumption improves in the fall and winter. ' _ ‘ - Prime and choice ' East of the Mississippi there .. .-- 4 “l l 1, .. Y V number of animals I 10 spite of recent big mine if hogs ,to the leading markets prices field within a narrow range, except “ the large supply of pigs depressed prices in that division. / For three Weeks ar- rivals at the main price-setting mar- kets have been heavy, yet prices are practically the same as when the big run started after the holidays. ' As the supply normally diminishes during February and March, a moder- ate advance in prices appears fairly certain. Packers will resist an advance as long as meats and lard are rapidly accumulating in storage as at present. Shipping ”demand is active with the West, and the south as well as the . chat is drawingon corn belt markets. In view of the prospect of a better market, dumping pigs by growers in the near future does not appear to be logical. . 'y Fresh pork trade is broad but at low prices which receded slightly again last week. Weekly clearances for ex- port are large, especially of lard. The January movement of lard overseas has been heavier than a year ago. Ex- ports of lard in 1923 totaled 1,035,000,- 000 pounds, the largest on record. WINTERING. SOWS. Will you please tell me if you think it would pay to keep three sows through the winter to have early pigs? We have to buy all feed.~—P. L. 0. If you already have the sows and they are good ones, I see no reason why it should not be well to carry them thrbugh the winter, even on feed that must be purchased. In all prob- ability you would get them through to farrowing time cheaper than you would be able to purchase bred sows close up to farrowing. As to whether it will 'pay or not, only time can tell, as the profits in hog raising depend upon the proper relation between hog prices and the prices of feed. Present prices should not be Used as a criterion, as their relation is likely to be reversed by ”the time the next spring crop of pigs are ready for market. Do BIG BUSINESS SELLING les ~ srocK. ‘ A BIG business is reported by farm- ers’ live stock selling agencies. Figures issued by the Federal Depart- ment of Agriculture show that busi- ness to the amount of $178,000,000 was done by nineteen of the twenty-five farmervcontrolled selling agencies op- , crating in live stock terminal markets during 1923. It is believed that the amountof sales from six associations from which reports are yet to be re- ceived will raise the figures to a total of $200,000,000 for all the associations. The twenty—five selling agencies are located in nineteen markets, including Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Indianapolis. These nineteen associations from which reports are available handled 134,895 cars of live stock.’ The total sold was over 9,000,000, consisting of 906,773 head ‘of cattle, 523,081 calves, 1,035,881 sheep, and 7,231,565 hogs. NOW AN IMPORTER OF pamv ' PRODUCTS. LAST year was the first since the ’ war that the net imports of butter, cheese and condensed milk, measured in terms of fluid milk, exceeded the exports. We exported 6,000,000 pounds of butter and‘ imported 24,000,000 pounds, the largest importation in the historyof the country. We exported 8,000,000 pounds and imported 64,000,- 000 pounds of cheese. The exports of condensed "vmilk reached 194,000,000 pounds and hwehimported 10,000,000 \ _ hell... the‘e'meican ' e- or the tariff it , ’ era to lay down butter and cheese in . the United "States in competition with 3? “ our own production. ‘ Production costs are very low in for« eign competing countries. The only .remedy- seems. to be a reduction in cost of production here, or a higher tariff on dairy products. There is al- ready some talk of asking for higher tariff duties on butter and cheese, be- fore increased production causes a sur- plus in this country. The farmers will do well, however, if they hold.the tariff rates they now have upon their products. Attempts are already being made by opponents of the administration to lower the tar- iff rates on farm products. Represent- ative Weller“ now has a bill to amend the tariff act of 1922 By reducing the tariff rate on wool. FARM S-TO-M ARK ET ROADS N EG- LECTED. HE, problem _ of improving the roads from the farmer’s door to the main highway or shipping station still remains unsolved. It was the in- tent of the federal law that this part of. highway construction should go alongside of the truck line extensions. The farmers’ organization leaders held out for this agreement, and thought they had won when the law was enact- ed. But farmers are complaining to the department that they have not yet received their share of highway con- struction. Most of the money so far has been spent in” constructing through routes. And the benefits from these trunk lines between the cities arepnot very apparent to farmers who are com- pelled to drive their loaded trucks 0v- er several miles of unimproved dirt roads almost impassable at times. It has been estimated that there are 250,000 motor trucks now on farms in comparison with 120,000 in 1920. The greatest advance in truck hauling has been in the movement of live stock. One-half of the hogs produced within forty miles of Omaha and Indianapolis are hauled to market by motor truck. It is felt that in order to increase the efliciency of motor truck transpor- tation federal aid will have to be ex- tended to the farms to market roads, as was originally intended it should be. It is believed that the states in co- operation with the federal authorities should work out some system whereby The Lea Dixie is guaranteed to increoeepro- duction 15 to 30% and cut feeding costs 25 to 50%. Send for valuable feeding booklet. LETZ 216 East Road. Crown Point. Indiana , lie-4gp! O Bred Gilts out of the most pop- L. T. P' C‘ ular blood lines. They have sl- woya made good and will a sin. Write your wants. also for plan of selling. . M. PATRICK. Grand Lodge, Mlch. ' ’ ' ‘ " G d Hile s 00 Polands Big. easy feeding, quality Polands. That's the him! we like and sell. Brod stilts and sows for sale. A hundred years of constructive breeding back of them. WESLE HILE. IONIA. MIGH. and Ollie all go at private L l. P- c- soars treaty. Service to Foxy Clam- man. 8401 Michigan Champion, herd for 3 years. A. .A. Fcldkamp, Manchester. Mich. Large Type Poland Cb inas Bears $25 each. Satisfaction guaranteed. all stock shipped on approval. DORUS HOVER. Akron. Mich. either sex. by the great Boar. The ' Wolverine. Priced reasonable. Best Livingston, Parma. Mich. fiall Pigs of dams. W. E. Sows and gilts. a choice lot. bred to big Franklin P. First year we His pigs sell. Sept. Dr. Crihbo. Hampshlres have offered sows bred to him. pigs. pairs not akin. Get my terms. Three Rivers. Mich. Best of breeding. Choice Hamshires gilts bred to farrow March ' 9 SPOHNS ’DISTEMPEP ' COMPOUND A safe, dependable and effective remedy for Coughs, Colds, Distemper, Influenza, Heaves and Worms among horses and mules. Absolutely harmless,and as safe for colts as it is for stallions, mares or geldings. Give “Spohn’s” occasionally as a preventive. Sold at all drug stores. SPOHN _HED|CAL (0. GOSHENJND. U.S.A HOGS gllts with extra length. Bred for last Marzh. Also O.l.C. & Chester Whites Sfiififlffifg 2112333113; and April. Herman Barchet, R. 3, Watervliet. Mich. . ' Brod gills. spring and fall boars. Hamphu'e at bargain prices. 12th year. Write your wants. John W. Snyder, R. 4. St. Johns. Mich. ' 01’ Best Blood lines; 100 Bred Gilts HamPShlres and Sows. some fine Bears. Luck- hard’s Model Farm, Bach, Mich. SHEEP . Registered Hampshire Ewes I have for sale a few registered Hampshire ewes. all aces. bred for last of April and first of May lambs to an excellent heavy breed good woolcd and short legged mm. A Flrst Prize winner. C. U. Hail-e. Boyne City. Mich. Chonce Bred Ewes 400 for sale in Cllrlots. yearlings to solid mouths. black-faced. in good condition. bred to lamb April 10th. Located 25 miles south of Detroit on Detroit _& Toledo Electric, and on Dixie Highway. Telegraph Address. Rockwood. Phone Newport. Post Office. South Rockwood. ALMOND B. CHAPMAN & SON. S HROPSHIRES~Am offering 10 Buttar and Senator Bibby blood lines for $20 each. C. J. Thompson, Rockford, Mich. HORSES Registered Belgium Mares .4 young ewes of a few Choice Sept. Pigs. NEWMAN’S STOCK FARM. Marlette, Mich. Pair, 5 years old in May, well matcliled,lweilght 3.200 , , . lbs. Both raised pair of dainty stu cots ast year; 25 lies. 0. I. C. Sows. .Bred for April and May (11:0 to foal again in May. Will work anywhere. . “PFQW- A11 3“” Shipped 0“ Avvroval .l’nced Also Belgium Stallion, weight 2.100 lbs.. prize winner Blght” Bred W' hennedy, 1" 2‘ Plymouth, MM“ at Fairs. Will sell cheap li' sold at once. Herman Kohler. R. 2. Clinton. Mich. Sept. pigs. Sired by “Giant Boy.” The Important Trade more of the highway appropriations maybe utilized in constructing farm to market roads. FEDERAL AID ROADS. UCH progress has been made in highway constructiOn during the past decade, yet the proportion of im- proved roads to the entire road sys- tem is relatively small. The total federal aid mileage desig- nated by the bureau of roads is 170,- 000 miles, of which, according to de- partment of agriculture figures, there were constructed under federal aid from July, 1916, to November 30, 1923, a tot al of 26,439 miles. In Ohio 788 miles; in Michigan 396 miles, and in Pennsylvania 659 miles of roadway have been improved during this time ‘ with federal aid. Texas leads with 2,656 miles; Minnesota follows with 2,100 miles, and Iowa comes third with 1,355 miles. . The total highway mileage in Penn- sylvania is 91,000 miles, of which 15,- 000 miles have been surfaced; in Ohio 84,000 miles, of which 37,000 miles are surfaced, and Michigan 77,000 miles, with 20,000 miles surfaced. Indiana stands first ip'the country with 40,000 miles of surfaced roads; Ohio stands second. ‘ DIRT FARMER NOMINATED TO I SHIPPING BOARD. ILLIAM S. HILL, of South Da- kota, a banker-farmer, has been nominated by President» Coolidge as the "‘dirt farmer” member of the Unit- ed States Shipping Board. . >3 ' i‘afi. 200 Head-455 lemal of high-class Shorthorns to be sold Wednesday and Thursday, he held Tuesday evening. top Shorthorns from the country’ ient central point. Congress. Shorthorns. Be sure and write for catalog. 13 Dexter Park Avenue, Senior , O'LC 8 Champion at West. Mich. State Fair. 1923. Milo H. Peterson. R. 2. lonia. Mich. “Ellnhurst Farm.” Breeders’ Year! Seventh Nalional Shorlllorn congress SHOW and SALE shown Tuesday, February 19th and . February 20th and let, 1924, at the International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois. The banquet at which an interesting program will be presented will A rare Opportunity for buyers to make selections and purchases of Unusual attractions are in store for the buyer of Shol‘thorns at this . Consignments are already in from the country’s leading herds, insuring well-bred cattle of outstanding individual merit. This is the logical time for Shorthorn breeders to cashnon-produc- ers, cattle of plainer breeding, and those requiring segregation, and replace them with a few high-class, AMERICAN Sllllll'l'llllllll BREEDERS’ ASSN., Thoroughbred Belgian Stallion 332%“l‘3rsgf’mwl‘ft; Walter aber, Holland, Mich.. R. 9. Event In The Shorlhorn cs 45 bulls-+200 Head s best herds, collected at a. conven- well-bred foundation breeding Chicago, lllinols REGISTERED ‘ H DISPERSAL SALE ' f the Forest Deatsma Herd of OLSTEIN CATTLE Lake Odessa, Michigan WEDNESDAY, F near springers. Highclass Bulls and Bull Calves. Good A. R. O. Cows with A. R. 0 Junior Two-year-olds; 23-11). Junior up to 29 If interested w EBRUARY 20. 1924 Thirty Head of exceptionally Well-bred Registered Holstein Cattle. Fifteen Head of good cows and two-year-old heifers, nearly all fresh or Ten Well-bred yeagigg heifers and good heifer calves. Five . uyer’s opportunit to scour v - " sirable cattle at a Dispersal Sale where the Best Onesyare Sold.e ery de . Butter Records up to 28.14 lbs.; 2201!). Three-year—olds; a two-year-old daughter of a 29-lb. Junior Three-year—old daughter of a 344b, Bull. Younig {11:13 and Bull Calves out of 34-lb. Sires and from A. R. 0. Dams A sale where you can buy the Good. Ones. . , . rite for a Sale Catalog. \ . FOREST DEATSMAN, Owner, Lake Odessa. Michigan W. R. HARPER, Sale Manager, Middl 'llo, Michigan l GRAIN QUOTATIONS Wednesday,ea Fetbruary 6. Detroit. ——No. 1 redt$1.17; No.2 red $1.16; No.3 red $1.13; No.2 white $1.17; No.2 mixed $1.16. Chicago. ——May $1 12%@1.12%; July $1.11%@1.121/8 , September $1.12. Toledo. —Cash $1.161/2 @117. Corn. » Detroit. ——Cash No.2 yellow at 860; No.4 yellow 84c; No. 5, 78@800; No. 6,7.5@770 Chicago —May at 81340; July 8154c; September 8191c. Oat Detroit. —Cash Nos 2 white at 54c; No. 3, 521/2c. Chicago. —May at 4934.6; July 47%c; Septembei 47%c. Rye. Detroit—Cash No. 2, 74340. Chicago—May 743/80; July 760. Toledo.—741,/2c. Barley. Barley, malting 76c; feeding 720. Buckwheat. Buckwheat—New milling $202175 per cwt. Beans. Detroit—Immediate shipments $4.90 per cwt. New York.wChoice pea $5.75@6; red kidneys $7. 35. Chicago HChoice pea $5. 30; red kid- neys $7. 30. Seeds- Detroit.—Prime red clover cash at $12.60; alsike $8.80; timothy $3.95 Hay. Strong. ——No. 1 timothy $23 50@24; standard and light mixed $22.50@23; No.2 timothy $21@22; No.1 clover at $20. 50((121 No.1 clover mixed $20. 50 @21; Wheat and oat straw $11. 50@12; rye straw $12. 50@13. Feeds. Bran $35; standard middlings $35; fine do $36; cracked corn $39; coarse cornmeal $36; chop $35 per ton in 100 lb sacks. and - prompt Apples. - Chicago “Barrels, “A” grade Green- ings $6; Jonathans at $4@5; Grimes $3. 50 (1)3. 75, Spies $4. 50@5. 50; Kings $4. 50 (1)5; Baldwins $4@4. 50; Spitzen- berg $4. WHEAT The wheat market in the last few days has gotten out of the narrow groove in which it has been traveling so long and moved toward a higher level. Continuation of the light move- ‘ ment from the country which is neces- sitating withdrawals from the visible supply, together with a renewal of speculative buying were factors. CORN In response to higher prices, the movement of corn to primary markets has gradually enlarged in the last month, but demand has consistently outrun the receipts so that the Visible supply has decreased each week. This is the first time since 1909 that the corn visible has not shown some gain in January. Arrivals are still increas- ing and it is probable that more of an accumulation of corn will be built up at terminals in the next two months. No big movement is in sight, however, according to receivers. FEEDS Both millfeeds and oil meals declin- ed slightly last week. Demand from consumers remains limited. Stocks of wheatfeeds in second hands are rather heavy and some of these owners are trying to unload. Both mills and re— sellers are pressing oil meals on the market. Much lower prices are hardly to be expected, however, in view of prevailing quotations on feed grains. The hay market is slightly lower, especially for timothy. Receipts, es- pecially of low grades, have increased recently more ,than demand. Dairy- men and feeders continue fairly active buyers of alfalfa at Kansas City. The south has been absorbing a great deal of hay throughout the season as a re- sult of excellent returns for cotton. POULTRY AND EGGS Fresh egg prices broke to a new low level for the year last week, but recov- ered part of the loss toward the close. Liberal receipts and the mild weather throughout the country were depress- ing factors. Receipts show no indica- tion of declining and buyers are cau- um 80 that prices probably will not. wstrengthen to any extent for a, while at Chicag o.--Eg s, miscellaneous 36@ I c, dirties 25 26c; checks 23@24c; ~~¥3eeh first: 884:; ordinaryn 1.3349 350. Live poultry, hens 22c; springers 23c; roosters 15c; ducks 24c; geese 17c; turkeys 200. Detroit. —Eggs, fresh candled and graded 39@41c; storage 28@29%. Live poultry, heavy springers 23@24c; light springers 17(Ll8c; heavy hens 23@ 240; light hens 17@18c; roosters 15c; geese 16@18c; ducks 27c; turkeys 300. BUTTER Prices on high- -score butter dropped to a new low for the year last week Receipts were good and production re- ports showed no interruptibn in the normal increase in the make. Many of the usual fancy grades are showing cold weather defects in quality and the price differential between them and undergrades is narrowing. Prices on undergrades advanced slightly in "comparison with the declines on fancy scores. Storage stocks are not large and are moving at a satisfactory rate. Prices on 92-score butter were as follows. Chicago 49c; New York 51c. In Detroit fresh creamery in tubs sells for 48%@49%c. POTATOES The potato markets were irregular last week with eastern cities slightly higher and Chicago reporting a small decline. Shipments from producing sections have expanded slightly and are considerably above normal for this season of the year. Northern round whites sacked are Quoted at '$1.20@ 1.30 per 100 pounds at Chicago, and $1.20@1.50 in bulk. Eastern round whites are selling at .$1.75@1.95 in eastern cities. BEANS Bean prices are firm, with choice hand-picked whites quoted at $5 per 100 pounds f. o. b. Michigan shipping points. Demand is only fair but grow- ers have not been delivering beans to elevators when the market declined. Storms, cold weather and the country - 1"oads were partly responsible but a distinct holding tendency is noticeable. Dealers expect values to hold around current levels for some time. Pinto beans are quoted at $4. 60@5 f. o. b. Colorado points. GRAND RAPIDS A stronger underton was develOping in the Grand Rapids egg market this week as the chick hatchers began to cut into the supply. Bidding early this week was at 33@350 per dozen. Poul- try was steady with the demand and receipts light. Prices were mostly un- changed in other quarters, hot— house radishes, however, being a notable ex- ception. The Grand Rapids Growers’ Association was getting the last penny the market would stand for radishes, having little trouble to get $1. 25@1. 50 per dozen bunches. Leaf, lettuce was steady at 13@15ca pound. were easy at 60@65c a Lushel. Bean growers are getting $4 25 per cwt. P01t'k was slightly higher at $10. 50 per cw COMING LIVE STOCK SALES. Shorthorns.’ Feb. 14.—~Harold Geyer, Chelsea, Mich. February 19-21—American LShorthorn Breeder’s Association, J. LTormey, Secretary, 13 Dexter Park Avenue, Chicago, Ills. I Live Stock'Market Service J Wednesday, February 6. DETROIT Cattle. Receipts 298. Market opened slow and closed 25c higher. Good to choice yearlings. $9. 50@10. 00 Best heavy steers . 00@ 8 75 Handyweight butcheis 7.25@ 8.25 Mixed steers and heifers 6.00@ 6.75 Handy light butchers. . .. 475(0) 5.75 Light butchers .......... 4.25@ 4.75 Best cows .............. 5.25@ 6.25 Butcher cows .‘ .......... 4.00@ 5.25 Cutters ................. 3.00@ 3.50 Canners ................ 2.50 3.00 Choice bulls ............. 5.50 6.00 Bologna bulls ........... 4.50@ 5.75 Stock bulls 3.25 @450 Feeders ................ 5.50@ 6.25‘ Stockers ...... . ......... 5. 00@ 6.00 Milkers ................... $ 45@ 75 Veal Calves. Receipts 359. Market steady. Best ..... . .............. $13.50@14.00 Others ................... 6.00@13.00 Sheep and Lambs. _ Receipts 1,699. Market 250 higher. Best lambs .0 Light to common ......... 7. 00@ 10 00 Fair .................... 11. 50@13. 00 Fair to good ............ 5. 50@ 8. 00 Culls and common ....... 2.50@4.00 Hogs. Receipts 1,374. Market is 10@15c higher. Mixed and heavies ...... $ 7.70 Pigs .................. . 6.25 Yorkers ‘ ................. 7.25 @750 Roughs ................. 5.90 CHICAGO Hogs. Receipts 14 ,.000 Market slow, most- ly 15@20c higher than yesterday’s av- erage. Big packers not buying. Bulk of good and choice medium and heavy weight butchers $7. 40@7. 50; time at $7. 50: bulk of good 160 to 200-1b.aver- age $7.15@7. 35; bulk of packing sows $6. 30@6. 45; killing pigs unchanged; bulk of good strong weights $5. 50@6. Cattle. Receipts 5, 000. Market fairly active. Very uneven Mature'd killing classes steady to 25c hi her. All yearlings at $11. 50; bulk of ed steers $8. 50; bulk of fed cows $4?50@ 5. 75; prime heifers mostly $6@7. 50; bulls slow; light sup- ply of vealers Packers paying up to $11. 50; shippers $13. . . Sheep and Lamb-s. , ' Receipts 7 ,.000 Fat Wooled lambs 25 40c big er; clipped lambs 25c high- 2'; sheep:1 strong to 25:: higher; £663- ing lambs steady to strong". Fat wool edbs $1435@14. 75' t 85815; ed lambs 9314355014.}? m Potatoes Du race. February 11—H. F. Cramtonr 1H.,-{__B,. ' . ‘ KelleY/and W. H. Schroy, IiiIISiIa‘Io . . Fair Grounds. Feb. 15 ——Detroit Creamery, Mt. Clem- ens, Mich . Feb. 20 ~Tuscola County Duroc Jersey Breeders’ Ass’qn Caro, Mich. Feb. 22 .-—St. Joseph County Associa- tion, Centerville, Mich. Feb. 29. —-Paul C. Clement,. Britten. Mich. * Poland Chlnas. Feb. 20. ——E ACla-rk, St. Louis, Mich. ' Feb. 21. -—Witt Bros, Jasper, Mich. Chester Whites. ' March 6. ——Alexander & Bodimer, vas- flow to Make Money liaising Foxes Ilyougettherlzhtstut, foxraising willpay enormous profits~rhey are almost unbelievable. We show you how—we start you right. On a smell ho vestment you can start on the road to fortune. THE BIG SEORE 0F SUOGE SS in the fox raisins business 5 getting the ri t {mm- datlon stock from reliable breeders. We ave the linen stock In the country—animals with show too- ords—Don’t take chances-set your foundation m from us and be on the safe side. Let us start you right. Write today for full particulars. DeLuxe Sllver Fox Rune h, M. nletoe. ”loll Ship Your - DRESSED CALVES Dressed Hogs and Live Poultry to DETROIT BEEF CO. Oldest and most reliable commission house in Detroit Write for Instruco prime éged wethers $9 25; prime tions how to dress calves. T and }1angyvgi>i38§1g fat ewes $8 65: feeding market letter on application. 388 . am s BUFFALO ’ DetrOIt Beef Co. ‘ Cattle. 1903 Adelaide St. Detroit~Mich. Receipts five cars. Market slow. Calves at $14. Holmes ,Stnw‘e Co..2429 Riopelle St. Hogs. goni‘r’mesifln hast-chants. Dressed Beef. Hogs. calm. Recei ts 30 cars. Market is strong. 13309713011062.1939: wiyggfigfilfy “42.32"“ Be “a flea”; 7 80@7. 90 yorkers $7 85@8 ; Bank. Bradstreet. Douala Mich. Cherry pigs 6. 75. , , R 1 Siigep and gangs. Slup Your Cattle, Hogs and Sheep lo ece pts cars. ar et is steady. , Top lambs $14. 25; yearlings at $11@ U , gafgs, Igefedarzd Dankert 12 50; wethers $9@10; ewes $7@8 50- Bing IiIIJls-gc-inokm Remus“. "Coggpofigggepeglll‘celg-d: Grand Champion Burnt: Sale Friday, February 1514,1924 We Will Sell Great Big, Prolific Daughters of J. ll’s Sensation, King of Patnmasters and Pilot col. bred In Top King BIII The Michigan Grand Champion non-on 11mm I-' Elvetrand on. Jack Junior Champion of Ohio and Michigan This Offering Will Consist of 23 Fall and Spring Yearlings and I? Bills Write For Catalog 5 y ' Sale qu Be Held In A Heated punk... 1 At Farm No. 3 corner Gratiot and Nunnelcy/Rpadg, -' om Early. In: ' Enjoy A am "it? lynch Ii i=- file 1.1- Y-Ti‘ IVY u.‘ ‘S F I l I I n67 M m m "09$ srunuzm. 0RD” SEED AND CDVEIB-rflllflflim ORB bushels per use and land cost per acre result with use of Eureka Ono-Man Planters. This double profit for th ' 6:1 ‘ locstedJn ; I month one your. . am limit! the real estate nobusiness. I only purchase CHICAGO - horses this Spring. and it's easy with Stewart No. l Clipping lacuna Ball bearing. Smooth running. Clips last and easy. Lest ts ye are and years. Clips cows and mules also. Only 812. 75 at dealers. or send $2 00 and pay balance val. Guaranteed satisfactory or money back. Get one now. Comp] she Catalog on request. 5578 ”outwit fluid . World's lav-pest Haber. of Clipping é Shear-I'M Machines quickly. Cleaned in less than half the time. Clip your 11’ 3 real economy, CINCAGO. ILL. , ‘ ‘ " '." Greet demand Produces finest quality. 8 av e s labor. Pays for itselt in a couple of seasons-lasts for many .yesrs. ass 8: sh. Turks. Full .IJue Mak- or’l Supplies. SAVEW YOUR MAPLE TREES puking maple syrup GHAMIOII EVAPORATOI time. fuel and. champion Evaporator 01).. 1111113011. Olin trees you tap how many av 11 MW e rs . more ‘ optima. tie 1’: precious viii-W E cong'szt without - knowing those you are“ wi are absolutely .glionorsble. res Ne. ‘sm disposing of 49 of mylots in Annie Laurie the Indimzn River at Melbourne. :' $211011 first payment per lot. and $10. 00 per mementh and one hell. I us! develop for my own use and pleasure choosing the very best property directly in the line of the growth of the City. To secure what I wanted in ‘_.uelbouml hedto purchasemore thanlwishto hold. all: More will sell the balance. I our plans- ing on all these lots orange. grapefruit. cocosnut. ban- ans and 0‘ trees. There will be no interest. no totes. no armaments, orthuss buying one or more 'r, . are. H. Lowénss. 80-Acre Michigan Farm with . 10 Acre Orchard 6 Cows and Horse. gas engine. lull implements. sesson's crops. money- dunking city mill: route: ell reed edge modern cityzbo acres tillage. fill-cow pas- hire. woodland. 10- -acre bearing apple orchard. cher- vies. grapes: buildings insured $4.5M: attractive 2- story 8m house and bath. electric lights. grand View bay: good 64- it. basement barn. silo. big garage. gnnsry. poultry house. etc. Owner called away. 35. 000 mmsm elicit mfg“ now. Detailsms 111111113hm 39 Big Blue. mtgr. ata money- dunking gens Copy free. STROUT FARM GENCY. 20530. Kresge 81110.. Detroit. Rich. FOR SALE or EXCHANGE Emit hundred eighty (880) acres or land. partly out over. in Sunburn ownshtip. Alum County. This land is free and clear and lets one parcel. ens— half Hi) mile from the D. k M. Railroad. and on high- way known as M- 10. Considerable timber left. and the land itselfi above the; average for this section. CITY 3U UBURBAH REALTY COMPANY. 515 Oakland Building. Lansing. Michigan. WANTED DAIRY FARMER To buy my 240- -aore dairy farm near Glsdwin. Mich. Good soil. well fenced, spring stream. flowing well. two dwellings. etc. To him who can equip this farm with 10 to 20 (ows and farm utensils, can buy pay for same as he makes. Very low price. Interest 0 per cent. I have other smaller farms for sale. U. G. REYNOLDS. Owner, Glsdwin. Mich. ' 102-aore Farm in Monroe For Re“ t County. A311 Township. nine miles north of Monroe. 25 miles irom Detroit. on good roads (telegraph road) Good land and build- ings. Inquire c. W. Grow. 739 Waterman Av... Detroit. ' In choice farm and corn land in North 38'8“” Dakota. Sold on small annual payments or on amortization gyment plug. bwit'iinsmsil cash ment down. an are owne y s company, gymmmlssions. FARGO LAND 00.. Fargo. N. D. . 40— acre {cumin Otsego County. good For 531° soil. water.' orchard. and fair build- ings. Near rsilroed. Some timber. Price $1. 200. 00. Harry Goslow. 8722 Georgia street. Detroit. owner. 320- -scre form. An ldehl For 531.3 plyaco. fully equipped. Write for de- scription. Elmer Beldon, Whitney. Mich. w “H you Buy a. Home? With our liberal terms. 0 White people only. godo land. healthy pro~ greesive country. Write for list. Mills Land 00.. Booneville. Ark. per 515ch EERMAN SHEPHERD—Airedllos. Collies. Old m- pherd dogs. puppies. 10c Illustratd instruc- tive list. W. R. Watson. Box 35 .Mscqn. Mo. SINGLE COMB REDHIlohlng matings. 83. 00 and 55.00 per They win. lay. weightnd boy. A few miracle and pallets” 83. 00 each. Satisfaction guaranteed. Order wmmuad HarryJ.Theis.283HunterSt.. Battle Creek. Mich. . QUALITY BIRDS UREAP—Pure- bred Pellets. Hens. CGulness. REGISTERED COLLIB PUPPIES—Natural heelerl. both sexes. Silvercrest Kennels. Glsdwin. Mich. THOROUGHBRED White Collie puppies. Writs. Aib’ert Emmons. Big Ravi ds. Mich. PURE-BREED Scotch Collie Puppies. 0. B. Robbins. .R. 2. Mlshawalil. Ind. TOBACCO SPECTAI. INTRODUCTORY OFFER. Three-pound package oid.’ mellow. .mild smoking, with mine Wellington French Brier Pipe Free. prepsid only D. m Pounds seven- weer-old boro. Ky. HOMESP’UN TOBACCO—Five pounds chewing. 81 75; ten, $3.00: twenty. 85.25 Sm chins. live 81. 25: ten. 32.00; twenty. 33.50.1’ipe and recipe free. Send no money. Pay when received. Ken- tucky Tobacco Company. Paducah. Ky. HOMESPUN TOBACCO—Chew ing. 5 lbs. 81. 75: Ten. 83.00. Smoking. 5 lbs. 81. 25: Ten. 82. 00. Pay when received. pipe and recipe free. Farmers’ Union Pa.- ducsh. Ky. NATURAL LEAF TOBACCO: Chewing. Five pounds. $1.15; Ten. 83; Smoking. Five pounds. 31.25: Ten. $2; Twenty. $3.50; pipe and recipe free. pay when received. (lo-operative Farmers. Psducsb. Kentucky. BUY YOUR CIGARS and Smoking Tobacco direct—- 50 Aspirations prepaid, $1.50. Agents wanted. Hav- ana Smokehouse. Homeland. Gs. SEND $1.00 and receive 2 pounds chewing or 3 pounds smoking. postpeid. Kentucky Tobacco Grow- ‘ers. Sedans. Ky. BABY CHICK S keys. Geese. Ducks. Bantams. Baby Chicks. Satisfaction Guaranteed free. I Evergreen Poultry Farms. Hatcheries. aKemp- on. owe. ABABGAIN-hFor quick sale. 50 313* Comb Whita Leghorn Pullets (Barron Strain). 75 Stale Comb Bufl' Leghorn Pellets and yearling hens. Hensley Strain. at $1.00 each. C. J. Sweet. 52! N. Main St. Arbor. Mich. MAPLEWOOD FARM HATCHEBY. Dem} Wa.bash lndiana. All our breeders have been blood- tested for bacillary white diarrhea. by accredited state veter- inarians. Send for catalogue. A BABRKD ROCK COCKEBELS—Big. Vigorous Fellow. from Ems with Official Contest Records. 200 to 293. $5.00 and $1.00 each. Also chicks and 0885. Order now. G. Cabal}, Box M. Hudsonville. Mich. STOCK and Eggs by 100 or 1 000 lets. all leading Varieties Chickens. Ducks. Geese. Bantams. Guineas. Turkeys, Fox Terrier Pups. Write your wants. Jesse Burnside. Judson. ROSE COMB Rhode Island Reds. Winners of the state cup. 1924. April-hatched Cockerels. $3.00. $5.00 and $10.00. A few Hons and Pullets. Red Acres Poultry Form. Battle Creek, Mich” R. 0. Box 195-A. WHITE ‘WYANDUI‘TES from my prize-winning. heavy-laying strain. Males $3 and $5. Females $3 each. 85 pair. . David Rey. Ypsilanti. Mich. THOROUGHBRED Round Rock Cookerels and eggs for sale at reasonable prices. Write for circular. Fair View Poultry Farm. R. 3. Hastings, Miih. WHITE LEGHORN COCKERELS-Chicks. Eggs from best fleck in country. Catalogue. Oak Dale Farms. Box Y. LeRoy. Minn. BARRED ROCK—-Cockerels. Chicks, Eggs. Chicago Winners. Great Layers. Catalogue. J. A. Schneider. Box Y. LeRoy Minn. S. C. BROWN and English White Leghorns, 332- egg. Trapnested l’edigreed. “Free Offer " Stock Eggs. $1 to $3. Catalogue. Vera. Fulton, Gallipolis. Ohio. PURE-BBED BABY CHICKS—~Barred Bock. Bufl Orpingtons. White Wyandottes, Rhode Island Rods. February 15th to April 15th. $10.00 per hundred. After April 15th. $14.00 per hundred. 98 per cent Live delivery guaranteed. Brookdale Poultry Farm. Box 522. Paw Paw. Michigan. BABY CHICKS—Finest quality, Barred Rocks. White Wyandottes. Buil' Orpingtons. S. C. Beds. Light Brahmas. White Leghorns. $15.00 per 100. $8.00 per 50. Hatch every Tuesday. Order from ad. Member International and Illinois Baby Chick Assooiations. Esriville Hatchery. 613 Ottawa. St.. Earlville. Illinois. BABY CHICKS—20 leading varieties hatched from heavy laying strains. Lire delivery guaranteed any- where in the U. Lowest prices ever offered. Write for catalog and price list. Miller Hatcheries, Box 051. Lancaster. Mo. BABY CHICKS—100. 000 Hollywood- Barron S. C. English White Leghorns. Vigorous. Free range 100. $14.00: 500. 07.50; 1.000. 3130. postnaid. Live Ar- rival. Bank Ref. Liberal discount on early orders. Catalog. Highland Poultry Farm. R. 9. Box C. Holland. Mich. BABY CHICKS—Barron S. C. W. chhoms, $12 per 100; Park Strain Barred Rocks. $16. 00' per 100.100 per cent live delivery guaranteed. beral discount oni Early orders. Waterway Hatchery. R. 4. Holland. c . ‘ 121 Acres. one of the Best Fsrms. For sale Good Buildings. With or without Equipment. Includes 20 Acres Wheat. Must sell because at age and poor health. 8. W. Hempy. Lansing. Mich“ R. 7. . I. z ‘. .. MM-“ .1 T" IF 1110 Will 10 [WE 3‘..E.‘;’“8’1;“3&.."."‘§. 1335.? merce. Bantord. California. for tree booklet. W ANT TO HEAR from party having (arm for sale. Give particulars and lowest price. John J. Bl lack. Copper SL. Chippewa. Falls. Wis 101‘ Well 111119.55 acres bottom. well heated. 0'33 :3 500 Jenkins 1. Jones. Ava. Mo. using at classified rates. or in Estes: costs a word. each insertion consecutive sinsertions 0 cents a wo.rd syotype rillustrstlona admitted. Real estate and livestock Minimum shares. 10 This classified advertising department is established for the convenience of Michigan farmers. Small advertisements bring best results under classified headings. Try it for want ads and [or saver- mlsnellsneous articles 1 1' also: smhsng’e. Poultry advertising will be run in this department or columns at commercial rsres. orders for lea than (our insertions: for four or more t as a word each abbreviation. initial or number. No Remittances must accompany stocktaiverl also have separate departments anod are not accepted as elaulflod. Comm 1’ In... in Effect October 7. 1922 One Words time .10........8°.80 1 .-....... 1523223333 1713222333 19........ so........ 2233332232 23........ 3231323523: 0 “1-2-2- 80““ 8.9.6: S peeial Noni" undpsd fir the Clarified Department must nah this will {471.111 advanu- (inflicts lion dart. . 3:“ 39 apwmuuu» opusurr. . .. 52388833828838: One time . 2|........82.0: 3.82 2.40 P.” a o. o «upwrnuu 83528883 . EEO is; 3 «than slut: in- gziii 7‘51“? - a” 2e82,:38283 or?! iii WEWOUS m an —duck wool. double lined Horseblsnk buckles. All brand new tier: Easy worth M- ' f Navy ~Dept." em *wmremvm... lo on m- m m * mm mus. 3100. » SEED CORN—Clement’s Improved White Cap Yellow Dent. Field selected. dried on rocks. ear tested. with - a guaranteed germination. This was one or the heaviest yielders 1n the State the past. year in a test msdeby The Farms Crop Department of the Michigan Agricultural College. Write Paul Clement. Britton. Michigan. for catalog and prices. TREES. Plants. Shrubs. guaranteed direct from grow- er. Lowest prices. New—Dr. Worcester hsrdy peach and Ohio Beauty Apple. Planting Book Free. Wood- lswn Nurseries. 951 GBTSOI Ave.. Rochester. N. Y. LEARN MECHANICAL DENTISTRY-Day or night course. Equipment free. Wtefl {or information. De- troit Dental Mechenlcs' Institute. 1218 Griswold Sh, Detroit. Michigan. FRUIT PLANTS. Prices Bight. Stock Guaranteed. Strawberries. $3. 00 per 1. 000 and up. s-Rsspberries. Grapes. Gooseb erries. Currents. Free. Hellengs‘ 3 Nursery. Three Oaks. Mich BERRY BOXES—Our Berry Boxes will carry your fruit to market safely. $4 50 per thousand. Write us. Central Basket 00.. Berrien Springs. Mich. GLADIOLUS BULBS—Blooming size. Le Marechsl Pooh. "Bountiful Pink New Vnriety.” also mixed edcol- ore. 83.5091»: 00. Write G. Lubbers. Holland. Mich” STRAWBERRIES—Pls ts and all kinds of small undsnotplan'ts. Getour lid for BGE OREGONP PRUNBIlb DIRECT: 109 lbs. pre« 111:1(1 $11.90: special 125513. sample prep'nl’d 51.95. 'Kingwood Orchard s. Salem. Orego mm“.— phimpnhul varieties. $1113 I‘Wfitfiflfi‘. mm“ .vmwmmmmonm beiner.Clinton.lneh. fruit plants. out prices. styer Nurseries. Sawyer. Mich. Box 81.‘ STUBDY CHICKS—Pure bred-to-lsy and exhibition flocks, culled by experts. Reasonable prices. Catalog free. Single Comb White Leghorns, Anconss, Rooks. . White Wyandottes. gunnybrook Poultry Farm. Hillsdaie. Mich. CHILSON BARRED ROCKS—Hatching eggs and Baby Chicks. Winning pen all hea1y breeds Michigan International Egg Contest 1923. Michigan’s greatest egg and color strain. Write for price list today. Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Chilson. R. 1, Grendviile. Mich. WRITE for tree catalogue and prices on good. sound. thrifty BabyCh Ch.icks Four leading varieties of T. B. S. C. White Leghorn. Barred Rocks. Shepard An« cones and. Rhode Island Beds from thoroughly culled flocks. to the Summit Hatchery. Byron Center. Mich. 100 per cent live delivery. STERLING QUALITY CHICKS—Our matings this years are Superb. the quality of stock has won a. plea-e in the hearts of our many patrons. Write for new catalog and prices. P. F. Clurdy, Ethel. Mo. BABY CHICKS—Write for our new free catalog and price list. Eight years' experience. H. H. Pierce. Jerome, Michigan. QUALITY CHICKS. eggs ; fifteen standard bred vari— oiies: best winter laying strains. Free delivery. Ree- somble prices. Catalogue tree. Missouri Poultry Farms, Columbia, Mo. BABY CHICKS from heavy-laying strains. All lead. ing pure breeds. Low prices. Prepaid. Live delivery guaranteed. Catalog Free. Smith Bros.’ Hatcheries. Mexico, Mo. BBED-TO-LAY CHICKS from iny own flock of Bar- red Rooks. Write for description and prices. Deliv- ery Guaranteed. Krueper Poultry Farm & Hatchery, _Milan, Mich. 3 BABY CHICKS—Anconas. Barred Rocks. from pure- bred. hesvy- laying. free-range stock Reasonably priced. Prepaid, live denvery guaranteed. Rowe‘s Hatchery, Essenille. Bay County. Mich. BABY CHICKS—Remarkable for size and strength. Reasonable prices. Leghorns, Anoonas. Rocks. Beds. Wyendottcs. Orpingtons. Minorcas. Spanish. Brahmas. Tyrone Poultry Farm. Fenton. Mich. BABY CHICKS and eggs. Superior Ringlet Barred Rocks. Ii. C. R. l Reds. White Leghorns. Circular. Wyndhsm' 3 Ideal Betchery. Tlll'in. Ohio. BABY CHICKS—White Leghorns. Anooms. Barred Rocks. Low Prices. Catalogue. Oak Dale Hatchery. Box Y. LeRoy. Minn. BABY CHICKS—S. C. W. Leghorns. mated to Hol— lywood Pedigree Cookerels. 250-egg strain. Send for signings}! Snowflake Poultry Farm. 11. 5. Middle-- 1' e. 10 . BABY CHICKS—English strain White Leghorns. Brown Leghorns and Ansonss. Booklet free. East Snugatuck Hatchery. East Saugetuck. Mich. BABY CHICKS—Bred to lay Rhode Island Beds. Barred Rocks 5 English White Leghorns. Also Broiler Chicks... Goret's Poultry Farm. Conmna. Mich. 14- VARIETIEa—Uhteh. Eon. Turkeys. Ducks. Low Prices. Catalogue Free. he. Bouck Co.. Tiflin. Ohio. KQBUFFLBGHOBNBsb Whom“ - mm mwm’nm.wch. M 08 VARIETIES fine purebred chickens. ducks. geese. turkeys. fowls. eggs. baby chicks. Large catalog 50. A. A. Ziemer, Austin, Minn. SINGLE- COMB Ancona. (“0(korels. Sheppard' s best. $5 to $3 . H. Cecil Smith Rapid City, Mich. . R. 2. PRIZE \VINNING Rose Comb Red Cookercls, $3.00. Chas. Bcicr. Dimdce, Michigan. MI<'iliGAN'S BEST GIANT BRONZE TURKEYB ~Amcru-s’s best strains. Vigorous breeders, both utility and 1.11111. 12111121 good wines in young toms. N 15101311 liainsdcll.1011121,)“111. l’URE—BRED Bourbon lied Tom Turkeys for breed- mg only. H. O. Buggies. Milford. Mich. GEESE—Ducks. loading varieties. Free Circular. John Iluss. Bottendort‘. Iowa. mAMlglgTHh BliOfiZlin TURKEYS—Toms. 20 to 23 s., .: ens. .. 9.. 7: good msrkin s. M . Walter Dillman. Dowagiar, Mich. g 11 GIANT BRONZE TURKEYS—Gold Bank Strain. (Thence, vigorous birds. Unrelated stook. Write for prices. Mrs. Perry Stebbins. Suranac. Mich. WHITE HOLLAND TOMS—get new blood and im- prove your flock. We still have over 100 toms and hens, large. healthy birds. Alden \Vhitoomh, Byron Center, Mich. MAMMOTH BRONZE TURKEYS—lVlm Bronze Medal. Toms. $7. 00. $8. 00 and $10. 00. A few Home at $6. 50. Dawson's Faun. R. 4. Muskegon, Mu'h. BOURBON RLD TURKEYS—large. vigorous birds. Year— old Tom $15: Hons. $6 to $8. Reese Bros. Williiimston. M 11 11. PURE- BRED Mammoth Bronze Turkeys, Champion strain large and vigorous: copper bronze color. Mrs. B. Smatts. ll. 1. East Jordan. Michigan. PURE BRICD Mammoth Bronze Turkeys. Big boned )Soung ‘ihfilroughhreds Mrs. Millie Dillsworth. North ar. 1( PUBE- BRllD Bronze Toms. Lingo Size. While they last. $0 and $7. John Buobner, Meilcy, Mich, R. . WHITE HOLLAND TURKEY'S—Hens. $8: Toms. 12: Trio, $25. 133.1)011 Ross. R. 0. Marlette. Mich.$ WHITE HOLLAND TURKEYS! Thoroughbred Aire- dal es! '1‘. B. E. H. )11Don.1gh. Swan Creek. Mich. LARGE VIGOROUS Bombon Red Toms. $10; 11—12115. $8. 00. Al'illle IVI‘$,RO(‘ii10l‘d. Mich FOR (,1 AVT BRONZF TURKEYS~ Toulouse Geese. Buff Orpingtons, write to M. B. Noble, Saline. Mich. MAMMOTH Bronze Toms. large. hardy birds of the best breeding. Mrs. Ralph Sherk. Caledonia. Mich. HELP WANTED WANTED-Experienced Farm-hand and Wife. no chil— dren. women cooks for selves and 1 extra man. (foxe- man). Fair wages. steeds work. Address John T. Cnrbis. Iron Mountain. Mich. . Box 141. I WANT hustling man in each count to est dealers for Hopkins Fertilizers. Create pyaying ugibiiéssl; Stir lyourself. George Baiker. Union Street. llsdale 1c I WANTED~Married man by year for general 1' work. State whges and full particulars. E. J. H3? Gogctown, Mich. . MEN u\]\‘A.'\"l‘12\’G rotiest rsnser. railway mail clerk an 0 e1 governmen positions, write for srtl Mokane. BS3.Den1er. Colo. D culars. WE PAY $200 monthly salary, furmsh cor sand ex- penses to introduce our guaranteed poultry dame: powders. Blsier Company. X1183. Springfield. Illinois. WANTED—~A good farm hand. or renter. 11 County. Mich. Box 90, Miibigan Fermexx'. Oakland WANTED—Single. farm hand at once. ood good home. year-round work. F. Austin. Bani-box: .1355. sr‘ruarions WANTED MIDDLE- AGED“ COUPLE want workon tor-n1. Man light work. Woman sewn South State St?“ .. Jackson. Michigan. bou rlr. 209 MICHIGAN FARMER Classified Liners bring trunihs. 'Ilicy'costlihfles ' ) _ 34% You’ll be delighted i Frock with this lovely frock. It's a new charming style creation and a mar- veious Sharood bargain. Skirt. collar and wife are e of heavy all Silk Crepe. Bodies made of silk and cotton crepe in fancy pattern of con- trasting colors. Collar and cufls edged with rows of corn lace. Slip- over style. Finished at ' neck with black velvet ribbon bow. Black vel- - vet sash with bow at waist-line. Comes in un- usually pretty shades. Women's sizes. 34 to 44 bust measure. Misses’ sizes. 32 to 38 bust. Order Copenhagen Blue by: No. 5F7525. Brown by No. 5F7527. GreyNo. 5F7529. Send Bargain Price, $4. 98, and 13c for postage. State size. Money Back if Not Satisfied. ”to, .— fié‘i? T; ‘ '2‘??? ‘e fl§_ £43,036] ;?‘ -‘TJ". “31‘.“ . -t‘ ' ‘2 3;. _ - h.» _ o" r. so: i; 1%? i337" t 1.3125 - W1. . a. youwanttornakeam real ssngvi l Gear ‘ teed best" quality All Rub her solesand seams. endlae Women’s and Misses’ ' Silk Crepe hi-cutl- l-buekle arctic, built for real wear. Double thick orced Snow excludingtongue. Sizes 6 to 16. Wide widths. Buy now—you’ll suit; b1g money! Order b ‘No. 1F990.’ Send Bargain ce $2.49 12oy (or tags. Satisfaction Guaranteed in." ; Embroidered Gabardine lor Stout Women $3__ You’ll hardly believe your mirror when you this excellent quality broidered Gabardine dress, and see the in. slender, smartappoarance you' ve attained. A dress guaranteed to give long. satisfactory wear. Skirt is finished with two wide. loose pan is attached at waist and ottom. Edges bound in black is, and em- broidered in contrastin color. Newlongrolishswd effect collar, vestee,an latest bell shaped sleeves all embroidered to harmo- nize with skirt els. Slightly shirred at waist- line in back. Sizes 44 to 66 bust measure. State size and length. Order Navy by No. 51’7610. Brown by No. 5F7612. Send Bargain Price,‘$3.98. and 13c for postage. Satisfaction Guar- anteed or MoneyBack Instantly. 4-Buckle ‘ AllRubber \\ Aroiios ,Your Money Back if Not Satisfied Luv-.‘w Here 1s the very first showing of assured springs to be pogular this season— and everything offered at amazin harood says: “Buy NOW!” Buy at Lowest Prices in ED Remember, you can order on approvalr—you can actually see and on everything you select. If not delighted with the saving, return the goods and you will not lose one cent. Satisfaction Guaranteed Merely give name and number of each article 'lyp write your name and address plainly to avoid de a gain price and few cents postage mentioned in pricesE. arrive, examine them carefully. goods and we refund mtivelyjroes forwar An "lira-Smart Style All Wool Polo chappie coal For Women and Misses $ 98 = Madeof fine quality AliW Wool Polo with mannish collar and reveres, and raglan sleeves. Has 4 pack. eta, 2 muff and 2 side pockets. Belt all around. Inverted lost in center of ck. Length 38 inch- es. A very stylish coat and a very prac- tical mono for spring Buy it now at our special money- s a v i n g price. Women’s sizes, 34 15944 bust. Misses’ sizes. 32 to 38. Orde rT anb yo.N 5F70r11. Order Rookie rown by No. 5F7013. Send Bargain Price, $6. 98 and 14c for postage. State size. flMoney Back if Not Satisfied. Money Back if N9! .0. - .: 3,... :‘L'. g ”in! ”‘3’“3 ‘ 0’ '0‘ l. A mt.»- if. 1 415 ~ ”filfl a” ,3 1 C us. in bl'stt. open agen. o. 7F7945.‘ aftee Brown ,oN .7F‘l'947. 5 Tangerine, 7137949. . Send Bargain Price. 81.98, and «postage. Women’s Popular OXfords ‘ "Sti . mohaioodmfl contort with New? y o. 1 Finish. lhessilu 0 s tuber els. \ r o rtunit to save real money. Simon; to 8. Wide lif!ellsl’.w)01'(lex'yBrown by No. 9F273 Send ‘ are use: movie..- “it'd?“ 0o . 8 . gin: postage. State also. $me 0' ””M the Dept-[Er If not delighted with your bargain (your money instantly within 24 hours of time we receive your , Stitch'd’own . I vertisomont brings you our ». beautifully illustrated 120- 713131822: Page Bargain Book of Ear Spring Styles, fresh from 817.88 and fr cases, and offering match; Barg'ain‘s essbargainsineve "a 0d » 'wearfor every mom 1 ~ 1 family. Not only this, butthe we filmed I . ,, will also send you, regularly, , 88*853 every six weeks, the latest SharoOd Co. l Minneapoiie. Minn. styles—fashions that are bound 1 ngi-ifw introductory once—G UAR- . styles and astounded at your . or Money Back 911 want. Also state size, and y. Send only the amazing ber- each description. When goods Order Now—Today! ghipment French Mushroom _ gere' s the very l ates: . Style. Fetch'igg ' w1 so‘ 1 tundra“ hummus ' l1 130013.,Co on V8 1" 0r?“ sure. or by fiWmo M us by No. 8F9808’. Bias: lackbyho.8F98 4. .. 1: Nines. $1.98. and we poor-ac. Mo Calf Trimmed Suede Brogue / Walking , ,, . : . Enitofoombedco‘t:. . so“ «1' one ,7 ‘ -,V_ , "iguana Women's combina- tion sport on- ford. 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