'mml 717IMIMIemlulhlnum ‘y "MEANT”..A... ”(IQIVTIJTITJU Y'"'_“-‘_”““’HIIWHIH&H"H"" "H-"W'xm..." Amfibmss _ ‘ ,' * DETROIT, MICH., SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1924 23:21am 3:33 ll‘HMIll1H1”HIHIHIHHHUII‘!3m .. '. u‘u‘HiHUIIIHIII'I'HHNIIHT NIHMIHUHlllmml‘ __— L .1 . anH’ - I. (“mastic Branches: ‘ - FRESH from the Spring overhaulin How to keep that “young” feeling in your engines No wonder your - automobile, motor—truck, and tractor feel “young” again after a spring overhauling. Carbon is out. Valves are ground. Spark plugs, wiring, hose connection, fan belt, all have been inspected. Nuts are tightened. The chassis has been freshly lubricated from front to rear spring shackles. And instead of groans and squeaks you have quiet. Instead of that “tired feeling” yOu have power. Now for the busy season After the spring overhauling, the question arises “How long can I keep that welcome feeling of full power?” You'won’t have any too much time from now on for engine repairs. Naturally you will want to avoid them. On the farm, Gargoyle Mobiloil has become the most popular high-grade oil through its ability to keep. farm automobiles and tractors at full working efficiency. Gargoyle Mobiloil ' costs a great deal less by the year, in spite of the fact that the price is a few cents higher by the gallon. That is why farmers who have a keen eye for economy are so enthusi- astic over Mobiloil. Mobiloi \ Containers for year Home Garage While Mobiloil is sold by the quart from bulk and in one—gallon cans, the larger size con- tainers are the most popular among._fam1ers. You can obtain Mobiloil in _S-gallon cans and in 15-, 30- and SS-gallon steel drums, which are equipped with convenient leak- proof faucets. . . Gargoyle Mobiloil is the most widely used of all oils. You will easily find at least one nearby garage or supply store where you can obtain it. In buying, be sure to secure the grade or grades specifically recommended for your own automotive equipment. In case your car, motor truck, or tractor is not spe- cified on the partial Chart shown here, the dealer can easily tell you the correct grade by consulting the Complete Chart of Recom- mendations which he hangs on his wall. Tractor Lubrication The correct engine lubricant for the Fordson Tractor is Gargoyle Mobiloil “BB” in sum- mer and Gargoyle Mobiloil “A” in ’winter. The correct oil for all other tractors is specified in our Chart. Ask for it at your dealer’s. I ‘ Make Me c/zart your guzde New York (Main ~Offv’ce) Philadelphia Indianapolis Minneapolis Buffalo Boston Pittsburgh» ‘ Dee Maine. :THE e lubrication often! mm can are wind" to the V . 'A means 03:35er Mobile“ “A" ‘ How to 3 means Gargo e Mobiloil “B" Read the BB means Gargoyle Mobiloil “BB’: ‘ M E means Gargoyle Mobiloil “-E" Arc means Gargoyle Mobiloil Arctic con-oer grades of Gavgeyie Mobiloil {or belie-2W and cori- Chauhdow. 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' Experience has taught us that the‘ nitrogen supply in our sandy loam gen- erally is not suflicient to»grow a grain crop and start a young “first seeding’ of alfalfa at the same time, therefore, the. first seeding is put .in alone. As the season advances, the nodule form- ing bacteria supplied by the culture multiply to an amazing'degree and, by the end of the summer, the soil of the new alfalfa field literally swarms with them When the alfalfa ' sod finalry is plowed ‘up for other crops, an "infinite number of bacteria remain in the soil, alive but\dormant. If, after a rotation ofother Crops, the land is again seeded to alfalfa as soon as the first little rootlets begin to penetrate the soil, they come in contact with these nitro- gen fixing agencies which immediately awake .into active life and nodules begin to form on the roots. I . I have found them many times on the roots of second seedings when the plants were just" beginning to unfold their first true leaves and when the, roots were less than two inches in length. From the beginning 'of their growth .the little plants are able to g get their supply of"all essential nitro- gen from the air in the soil. ’ So, we make our second and subse- quent seedings of alfalfa with wheat, ' rye, or oats and the little alfalfa plants,.freed from the competition of . the young grain crop in getting its supply of nitrogen, growv vigOrously » from the start. When the grain crop is harvested the ground is carpeted with a thrifty stand of alfalfa, which the farmer knows will be'there to pro- duCe ahay crop the year following, for drouth willnot kill the young seedings. " I have seen second seeding of alfal- fa put in at the end of a variety of rotations. Only a few of these seed- ings have been failures. In one case . alfalfa and oats were sown during a period of warm, dry weather in March. The alfalfa came up and most of it ‘\ was heaved out by freezing weather the first part of April. In another case alfalfa sown on Wheat failed to“ germinate, and I never have seen a good stand where alfalfa was sown on newly plowed ground. On a farm not far from where I live, amedium to light sandy gravelly loam, the owner has practiced for several years the following rotation. Alfalfa sod with a good coat of manure planted to potatoes, followed the next year by corn, corn put in the silo, and about the first of October the field wmked up with a spring tooth harrow and seeded to rye. Alfalfa was sown on the rye the spring following and thor— oughly harrowed in. The potatoes have yielded from1250 to 300 bushels to the acre. The corn has grown large stalks and except one year of drouth has made at least fifty bushels of shelled corn to the acre. The 1ye yields have run from 20 to 25 bushels to the acre" with a. generous amount of straw for bedding There has been considerable volunteer rye in the first cutting of hay, an objection in the eyes of some farmers, but what the stock did not consume made more bedding, an ad- vantage Rye should not be sown too early where alfalfa is to be seeded the next _ spring. October filSt is early enough in southern Michigan. Alfalfa must A Practicai Journal for the Rural Family. MICHIGAN SECTION TH'E CAPPER FARM PRESS corcts of Alfalfa Growmg of Téz: Crop Fozma’ from Years of Experzmce 7 By Jason WoOdman. ’ MA , ggflwfijfiprua. have sunshine and the rye should be small enough so that sunlight will reach the little alfalfa plant. 011 the heavier sandy loams wheat can be sown instead of rye. Last year we "sowed alfalfa with oatS'put in after potatoes. I have seen this practiced on a number of farms.’ In all cases exceptone, perfect stands of alfalfa have been secured. The one exception was where oats and alfalfa were SOWn in March. A six year rotation adapted to dairy- ing and other forms of live stock farm- ‘ing, would be alfalfa sod for Wheat followed by corn, oats, and alfalfa seeded with the oats. Hay and pas- ture three‘years. A reasonable amount of live stock is needed on the class of soils under discussion, and four things are especially desirable: plenty of hay, good pasture, corn for- the silo, and plenty of straw for bedding. An alfal- fa sod turned over for wheat will grow mor? bushels to the acre on our sandy loams than clover ever produced even on new lands. It is true that more or less alfalfa will remain alive in spite of plow, disc and springtooth harrow, but the wheat will grow just the same. Corn planted after the wheat will pro- duce a maximum yield. The follow— ing oat crop will not be heavy, but all things considered it is the best grain with which to seed alfalfa _on the soils Michigan Farmers Are Coming to Understand the Conditions Necessary to the Production of Good Yields of Alfalfa. . 'éuALerf RELIABILITY, SERVICE NUMBER 1111”ng referred to. or wheat it should be drilled or thor-.. If alfalfa is sown on rye oughly harrowed in. Potato ground. should not be plowed for oats and a corn stubble put to cats should be fall- -§_ plowed. I have often been asked the question ‘Can a field of wheat so‘wn on an alfal- fa sod be seeded back to alfalfa the next spring.’ We tried that last year on a portion of such a wheat field. The alfalfa came up but was smothered. out by the rank growth of wheat. How often should we apply lime and how heavy should the second and sub- sequent applications be? Experience has not yet settled that question. We do know that the lime supply must be maintained. Probably it will be- wise to apply from one to two tons to the acre with each six year rotation. The amount needed will vary with different types of sandy soils. What about the use of commercial feltilizels? In some sections in this part of the state the application of phosporus to sandy soils produces marked results. In other localities its effects are not so apparent. In my opinion it will pay to drill in phos- phate with wheat on any of our sandy lands where the wheat is sown on a good alfalfa sod. The supply of potash in most of our oak opening soils is sufficient to pro- duce good yields of ordinary farm crops. In the case of potatoes, how- ever, we find that a generous applica- tion of potash is profitable. We know that we are depleting our soils of both of these essential and limited, mineral plant foods and that sooner or later we must replace them from sources out- side of the, farm, just as we already are doing in the matter of lime. ‘ The most expensive elemenLof plant food when purchased is nitrogen, but the fairnei who uses alfalfa in rota- tion and keeps at least half his farm seeded will not find it necessary to buy nitrates of anyone else. Will it pay the average farmer on the oak opening lands of southern Michigan to seed alfalfa over his whole farm and grow it in rotation as sug- gested in this article? It has paid and with proper farm and business management it will pay in the future whenever there is any profit anywhere in American agriculture. H-igh POWcrcd Garden Sccds Peculiar Condztzam 172 Our State Ofi‘er Farmer; Unusual Opportumte: ICHIGAN is peculiarly favored in many ways, not the least of ~ which is in' the large. variety of crops which may be grown to advan- tage throughout a greater portion of the state. . We are acquainted with the possibil- ities of the state as a producer of high grade farm seeds, as well as certified ’ seed potatoes The reputation that our products have made each year at thejnternational Hay and Grain Show ' . has given up much favorable advertis- ' " t believe that many of Br Geo. but also our seeds are noted for being of very high quality. In making our plans for the coming ‘ summer, it may be well worth while to consider the possibility of growing some vegetable seed crop, as a quick cash crop. There is quite a large list from which (to make selection: Garden Beans, Sweet Corn, Cucumber, Melons, Onion, Peas, Pumpkin, Radish, Squash and Tomato. Under conditions as they now exist, .. it will be necessary to get in touch - “ with; some seedsman and makeegrowe _ ‘ Some of the - m ‘” him most _ 6 ed nous E. Starr . ~ are located in Michigan. By making ’a contract to grow a certain crop, we are assured of a market at a price which is guaranteed, thereby reducing the risk one may have of a falling market. will find it difficult to dispose of a crop of garden seeds. The better class of seeds‘me‘n are particular as to the breeding and purity of the seeds which they offer for sale, and they hesitate to run, the risk of securing inferior quality by purchasing seeds of un- known quality. As there is no other outlet for the crop of garden seeds Unless one has a contract he - expefpt, through some seedsman, it does: not pay to take any chances of loss, by neglecting to contract our product. The seedsman will furnish pure, good, tested seed with which to grow the crop and at the end of the season they deduct from the crop an amount ‘ equal to the number of pounds of seed which they sent to the grower. The culture of garden beans for seed - is no more difficult than the growing of field varieties. In fact, there are a number of varieties of garden beans which by reason of their having a ,. shorter groWing period are even more certain to produce a crop. v" ‘ Sweet corn demands a little more ._ care in the curing of the seed than we are usually accustomed to give to Our. ' ’ (Continued on page 469.)... ' ‘ mace our-11:11:"m «on so. bourbon 8t. ' WWW Wm H 0119111111111. The Lawrence Publishing Co. Editors and Proprietors - Ill! mm. mm ' ' Telephone 01101-an CLEVELAND OFMCE 19.11- 1013 melon Av... N. E PHILADELPHIA omen 261-388 flout Third It. '1 111m wen .. ........... .nm 1 MARCO ”ROW no onto-......vuoun ”7100“!!!“ . ram. mm .. ................. wine-mum r. a. 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We Cooper atwe hear much talk about ASuccess ,what great things we hope to_do when we get to the point where we can actu- . ally cooperate and stick together. But when we get to where we have, right ‘ in our midst and functioning all about us, one of the most, if not the most, successful Cooperative organizations of modern times we hear comparatively little about it. Strange is it not? Have We gotten so used to being fed up on agitation and propaganda that we do not recognize the real thing when we see it? We refer to the Federal Land Bank, the seventh district to which Michigan belongs, with headquarters at St. Paul, Minninsota. This organization has made very remarkable progress since its beginning seven years ago and the good that it has done for its members can scarcely be overestimated. There has been a comparatively ‘ small amount of publicity concerning it. It has spent little time tooting its own horn or proclaiming the great things it was going to do sometime, but it has been everlastingly doing them and is continually hustling to keep pace with its growth. . Perhaps you, Mr, Reader, have seen more publicity that was unfavorable than favorable to the land bank. But let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. Any really successful coop is bound to have lots of enemies, ' and the most dangerous enemies are those who pass as friends. Turn back .to the issue of Mar 8th and read the article on “The Progress of The Fed- eral Land Bank“ by the director rep- resenting Wisconsin and Michigan. If 3 you have already read it, read it over again, it is worth the second reading. HE American far- mer is at a great disadvantage because he purchases goods in a market that is am- ply protected to main- tain our high standards of living. while he sells his products at prices set by For a Larg- er Farm , Income " '~ the peons of Latin America and the peasants of Russia. Relief can come to the farmer from , ' two directions: Either by lowering the . ' cos of non-agricultural products, or raising the prices at which farm pro- d cts sell. The lowering of general {$110118 is objectibnable since it would, ' t of a ccrtainity, break down our ,9 financial and. mmmtrial' strum of farm products, remains. To advance ' these prices is the object of the: Me- Nary-Haugen bill now before Cpagess. this end was recently described in this journal. For the benefit of those who did not ' read the former story, we ,would say, briefly, that this measure provides for . a government export agency set up and empowered to buy farm products at sumclcntly high prices-to give to the ‘ seller an exchange value equal to that ' enjoyed before the war;- This agency wouldsegregate the W" over do- ~ mestic needs and sell this surplus on world markets at best advantage. This surplus would be prevented from flow- ing. back into the [country wrough a protective tariff. The loss from the . foreign sales would be distributed over the domestic sales through an equal- ization fund. The high domestic price would absorb the foreign loss and still leave the producer a profit much above, the world market. Through this agency, therefore, the American farmer would be able to pur- chase with his goods the same amount .of machinery, lumber, furniture and other products as was possible before the war. In other words, the provi- sions of this bill are aimed to make the protective tariff as effective in agriculture as it now is manufacturing. ow. INCE higher farm Wall prices would in- Street crease the cost of liv- . i , (1 since also Objects tggbnizing of pm 8 for farm pro- ducts would make certain types of trading in these products less attrac- tive, it is natural that objections are being raised to the McNary—Haugen bill mentioned above. It is also natural that these objections be raised in our financial centers. The Wall Street Journal, in particu- lar, has a. long list of criticisms. It states that the measure is a “price fixing scheme.” This has been an- swered by stating that if this is a “price fixing scheme" it is the same type that other industries have been enjoying under practically all our pro- tective tariff regimes. This financial journal further cries, “Overproduction would be encour- aged.” But, since the farmer under this bill would have to _stand the loss on all surplus sold abroad, his inter— ests would lie in keeping production as near to domestic consumption as he possibly could. Again, they hold, “‘it would force the farmers into one compulsory pool engineered by the government.” But, practically speaking, we are now in one common pool engineered by the government when it comes to paying for the products of other industries. Why not give agriculture a similar chance? Further, they say it would likely “disturb wheat‘ futures,” affect the “present system 'of marketing,” and “put the government in the meat pack- ing business”, We confess that this measure might tend to discourage speculation by stablizing prices; but that certainly would not‘work against legitimate marketing institutions. Nor would it be necessary to take work away from the packers, since they could be employed at processing and packing the surplus meat products held by the government for export. The Wall Street Journal continues, “there would be no profit in such busi- ness. " That is, we presume, no profit for Wall Street. This further complaint comes from the same source: “The remedy is in- comparably worse than the assumed diaease.” While our exporting finans oiers and others may have to "assume” . that thereto a disease, the farmers do ”not it requires no lmaginatlon {or the tillers at the soil to realise some; «Itsaysbpt -ooslook _.. if it would accomplish lt‘s purpme.".:: 9' If the McNaryeHaugen bill will ac~ r Just how this, bill would accomplish Oompllsh «the purpose lot which it 'was so candidly drafted, as Wall Street apparently believes it will. then we are for '.lt We are for it because in ac- complishlng. that purpose it would bring justice Whore injustice now pro vafi. ‘ ' i ' " HERE are trends The. in all lines of ac- , tivities, in all invest- Umard meats and in all Trend ‘ - prices. Stocks and bonds. go up and down, prices of food stuffs have their rise and stall, and bind values, 1.0 have their ups and downs. Real estate does not have the rapid. fluctuations that other mommies have but they do have definite upward or downward trends. _ Farm land. values have been going down smooths war bubble burst until about a year ago, according to bankers and real estate experts who have made a county wide survey.- Then they steadied and are already showing signs of going up. Investment experts say that there is no better time than now to buy crop producing lands as the predictions are that the farming indus- try will make more advancement in 1925 and 1926 than it has made in ten years or longer. Whether one looks at this matter from the standpoint of an investment expert or not,,his own life’s experience should make him realize that there has to be. an “up” reaction to the long “down” that farming has experienced in the past few years. For the one who wants to add to his acreage this is an opportune time. Also to him who may want to follow the wise course of bringing his present acreage to a more efficient production, there is that hopeful assurance that his efficient farming will bring him greater margins of profit in the future, because of increased prices and .the lower overhead his efficiency will have brought. The forehanded man will in- crease his efficiency now that it may be at its maximum when the better - times come. 0 often we, are Farming told by those who M aka. A d- like-Ito tell us how to [do things instead of selves, of what ought to be done in farming that we do not realize that anything has really been done. The old colored gentleman in refer- mg to progess said, “The world do move.” Well, here is an indication that We can truthfully say that “Farm- ing do move. ” Plain, dry and uninteresting figures show that farmers are producing 20% more per man than they did before the war—the World War, not the Civil .‘ War. These same dry figures Show that no other: industry can equal this showing in increased efficiency. History will reveal, we believe, that most big advancements or accomplish- ments have been made while over- coming of obstacles. So, may we not say that this great showing on the part of agriculture is due to the farmers’ endeavors to work out their own salve. tiou in thedistressing period of de pression through which it has just gone. Does it not indicate that in spite of the great newspaper publicity that farmers ’were seeking charity through legislative help, they were really on the job working out their own salvation like, real men? We. are sure that all the average tanner seeksare fair economic condi- tions with better markets and cheaper talcum dpm 1891’ V . _ 1%. ulnaty—andéfiho of 7 09111111on 118 must go «way mmMMor to the barns and fields at the some _ , humdrum tasks, with the same ruts',’ shame trials, the same temptations. 'tho' same aches and obstacles to oven . come. And, with these common sur- roundings, we often wonder where the comm» person is to get his share of development, education and happiness. But this gram parade crowd of life is my schmter. e'Not in, books, nor .claas room, but, in the every day task, do I get my educarion. That dyes no the necessaries. the ladeopensdbles of 11mm I complain and call it sldvem' in it, is every possibility to be We. to count for more, and to enjoy more of the essence of life; but I growl 'atl ‘ any lot and call it drudgery. This attitude toward common 1.1119. :no doubt,~ the result of our general education. .80, I am wondering if it is not time that we let up .a little on urging all men to try and be what not ' more than one percent of us can Dos- .sibly be, but to endeavor :to :get the ‘ great masses of us to find in our daily tasks some of the things that make .for happiness and influence and «charh acter. ' Hy Sycéle—Artmt T‘D look kinda nice to see my .name like that. But it's funny about a young lady wantin’ it to .‘be that way. The only thing I kin figure, is, Sophie is .gettin’ this young lady to cultivate what you call my artustick abuiity so I kin get ambishus to paint the barn. Now this young lady says, .seein’ as I’ve learned to write I've got what you call the fundamentals of makin' straight lines and curves. Now the only use I got fer fundamentuls is to 'get the fun outa them, and when you get the fun outa fundamentuls, all you got left is demen‘ 7/7",”47/Wfl/1W1 .tlllS, Wthh .my ' . friend Dan Web- ster says in his 3 book, means crazy, , which is. about what I think this lady is. . ’ I ain’t atall am< ‘ Dishus about art ’cause I don’t like «paintin’ barns. So I tells the lady I ain’t never learnt to write. -I don't know nothin’ about straight lines and curves, ’cept as I admire them on the young ladies hereabouts. I says to the lady about the only think I kiln draw is my breath. The other day this artust lady sees a picture of “a calf’s head and seein’ as ,I was eatin’ calf’s brains, she thinks I kin draw its head. She says, first draw a triangul and then block the calf’s head in. it. I says, first I gotta learn to make a tri- angul and that would take about a year. Besides, if I see any calf run- nin’ around’looSe, I put their heads in'stanchuns, but when it comes .to trianguls, that’s .somethin’ else again. But, I says, if I am goin’ to draw anything, a calf’s head is O. K. to start on, ’cause it’d look like a old cow when I got it finished. If I started to draw cows’ heads, they’d be dead and buried before I got through with them. But'by drawin’ Calfs heads, I’ll have a whole herd 0’ old‘ cows around after 'a while. I ain’t got no. accomodashuns for them, and ’I ain't 2’6 //'////////'// goin’ to make no more {cause I don't" - want no more barns to paint. _, Iguess!giveyouenufo’~ myartus- the .9mt or pro; .1: was selfish ‘* m1 .... .1 .3-~g'ifv;p * ”can be More. . tick work fer ibis time. so I gotta so “ 4 ' ' transportation. lie; mandamus; a lady ..Lovary means do at ,7, 1 mt 31 11W hind cannot be produced by ' grading alone—«the qdality‘must be put . ~~in the. fruit by proper feeding, pruning, ‘ and spraying, Michigan fruit growers , haVehin the past few years made splen- ' did progress in grading and marketing 360d apples, or good fruit better quality fruits. There is, how- 'mib’filf’asdonen mediocre ones. - ‘it was thought that pctash produced better color. gations show that color of the fruit is dependent on sunshine and matur- ity. to allow plenty of sunshine between the branches, or if excessive foliage The most recent investi- If the trees are not pruned so as - ever, the oppOrtunity for making equal \is produced by overfeedjng with nitro- *plant food elements necessary for a -'maximum crop of high quality. ‘ progress in production methods, ”espe- cially in supplying the Crop with the Irriproving the Apple Crop. Possibly the most Striking example of beth increase in yield and improved quality is had in the test conducted by the Michigan Agricultural College in an apple archard on sod near Eaton Rapids, Michigan. The results of this test have already been reported in the \ columns of the Michigan Farmer. Five " trees unfertilized yielded four crates of large apples, feur crates of medium ' apples, and one-half crate small apples. ‘The same number of trees that \had been fertilized produced 34 crates of _ far as we are able to learn from his- large apples, 13 crates of medium apples, and one and one~ha1f mates of small apples. Nitrogen is, of course, the most es- sential element in a fertilizer for apple trees.- Potash has apparently little or no effect, although at one time Why Consumers Cooperatives Started A Historical Séetcfl of One Clary ofMuma/l Business Imtztuz‘zom N this country, real poverty is an I exception. There are some, who have had misfortune and are in hard circumstances. There are many others, who do not have the quality of necessities which are desirable; but on- the whole, in the United States, the people are rather well todo So tory, there was never a time when the general masses of the people were so well bit as they are in this country today. ' The past three years have been anx- ious ones for some. Farmers have had their income reduced from the high price period of the war. For a while after/the decline in prices there was a great'deal of unemployment. In some cities among workers, who had been employed at low wages and had gno savings account, there was, no doubt, some distress. At all times it is necessary for most of us to watch our expenditures, for our wants grew faster than our income. \ But there is " not the necessity for economy today that there was in former times. Alfred Marshall, an English econo- mist, Writing on the conditions of the laboring classes in England during the early part of the nineteenth century :said, “Early in this century, when wages were low and wheat was dear, the working classes generally spent more than half their income on bread ” ' This is a condition which is almost ~ impossible for us to conceive today. Our expenditures for bread are not great.- ’ which made 10w cools wheat production possible, the deVeloprnent of rapid and cheap transportation, and the inven-' tion and use of scientific milling and baking machinery have made the cost of bread very lowkit may be said that use inventions which. made cheap g mamfrom poverty than The invention of machinery _1 .' possible have done more to free." 'V gen, a lack of color is likely to result. Phosphorus in general is believed to_ be beneficial, fruit. ually desirable for its effect on the sod mulch 'or' cover crop. possibly in the set of At any rate, phosphorus is us- The fertilizaiion of young orchards zcflzgan Fertz/zzer 72’!!! Have Revealed By OVe F. Jensen not in bearing is recommended if the trees are not making sufficient growth. For trees five to ten years old, appli- cations ofpthree to five pounds per tree of equal parts of a good nitrogen car- rier and acid phosphate are~ recom- _mended. For older trees as much as ten pounds per tree may be applied. The fertilizer should be scattered even- ly in a circle beneath and a little be— yond the branches, keeping a few feet away from the tinnk of the tree. If apple trees are covered with rich dark green foliage and the twig growth is large, the chances are that Quality Fruit Requires an Abundance of Each Element of Plant Food. By]. T. Homer . [Michigan Agricultural College the industrialrevoliltion were not yet completed that working—men turned to cooperation. To these people every penny was of importance. The sav- ings of a little here and a little there was to be encouraged. It was natural that cooperation among consumers would start at a time when the masses of the people were just beginning to learn of better ways of living and when industrial conditions made pov- erty so ever present. ’ Modern Consumers’ Cooperation had its real beginning with the Rochdale pioneers in 1844. It has thrived in those countries and among those clas- ses where small savings were in signfi- canoe. This movement has had great development in England. Cooperative stores, while they number only abOut 4% of the total number of 1etailer,s supply about one-quarter of the popu- lation of England with ordinary grocer- ies. The activities of the consumers’ cooperative societies have been re- stricted quite largely to necessities. The whole aime of this type of cooper- ation is to provide its members with every day requirements at the lowest possible cost. The profit from dealing in such produce is to be eliminiated— or given back to the member in pro- portion to the quantity of his purchase. The consumers movement started first by the organization of small _stores to supply the members of the local society. The advantages which accrued 'were not great because the gains of large scale-buying could not be secured. It was only when the central wholesale society was organ— ized that great savings were possible. The central association—walled in Eng— land—the‘Cooperative Wholesale So- cietywbuys for individual stores and is enabled, because of the large amount of goods it purchases, to buy at the lowest prices. This wholesale society is more than merely buying for the local 'qgindlvldyal animalscan _be found 111- the state that are larger than these oxen hold the record a sod mulch orchard, trees generailyf doing‘ the trees need little or no fertilizer An upland or poor soilsr‘especially in respond profitably to fertilization. Some Good Results on Cherries. ’ . Peaches are commonly regarded as being the most responsive to fertili- zation, and cherries the least respon— " sive. However, very good‘results have « __ been Secured on sour~cherries in Ben— ‘ 55 zie County. Mr. J. L. Kraker, County Agricultural Agent, reports that the use of fertilizer in cherry orchards is increasing rapidly, the'sale of ammon- ium sudt‘ate alone increasing one-half ton in 1919 to 90 tons in 1922. Mr. Kraker began tests with fertilizer in 1920, applying three pounds of nitrate of soda and five pounds of acid phos- phate pei tree on some six year old trees that were considered quite vigor- ous. The crops in 1920 and 1921 were light, and no 1ecords were taken. In 1922, the fertilizer applications were repeated, and the average increase in yield of the fertilized over the un- fertilized trees was 13 pounds per tree. Figuring cherries at six cents per pound, and subtracting the cost of the fertilizer, cost of handling and apply- ing, and cost of picking the extra 13 pounds per three, the net profit per acre was $34.29 in this orchard. A good crop is generally produced if one blossom out of 13 sets fruit, (Continued on page 471) societies It owns and open ates steam— , ship lines. It owns great warehouses. Its flour mills are the largest in Great Briiian. British consumers own fac- tories, in which they make'soap, shoes, motors, watches, machinery, clothing, ’leathcr goods, tinware and many other ’ things. They provide amusements, entertainments, concerts and libraries. This cooperative movement started ' out as a retailing institution and has expanded so that’it is conducting suc- cessfully, retail, wholesales and manu- facturing establishments. Since the beginning of the World War, there has been a great develop-, ment of consumers’ cooperation in al- most every country in the world. These organizations are found in Japan and India as well as Europe. In most of these countries the movements has been among the working classes.‘ In the United States, the progress of con- sumers’ cooperation has been difficult. In many instances societies have been organized and thrived from the begin- ning. There have been many societies started by enthusiasts and idealists without sufficient cause or without being founded upon the right princi- ples. These have failed and the main ’ effect of their existence has beento discreditthe cooperative movement in general. A cooperative association should never be organized merely for . the sake of organizing something. The' ‘ field should be well surveyed and if conditions are conducive to success . the organization may be effected. ' ' There are probably three thousand consumers’ societies in the United ‘ States to-day. These are found most-.- 3, 1y outside of the large cities where ’ " tiade unionism is strong, in certahn agricultural sections, and among some foreign groups. In Illinois there are about one hundred and fifty societies, Kansas has 'about seven hundred and fifty. It is estimated that there ar‘ consumers’ organizations in Mic 'A some of which, have been in, o ,. mere than thirty years and are 1-1: HE invisible ingredient in fertilizers is-r—quality'. lYou can’t see it, but it’s the most important thing fertil- izers must have for profitable crop-growing. To be sure of getting it, buy the fertilizers bearing the “AA QUALITY” Trade Mark. It stands for the highest integrity in fertilizer manufacture, the widest expe- rience, the longest record of It is the pledge of quality of the greatest fertilizer manufacturing organization in , America. I THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL CO. ' Ofl‘ices in 22 Principal Cities SUCCESS. ‘fWorth more per dollar because they produce more per acre” \ The difference . two teeth make e , , ,, ; " .9 :. 2:“: ”M ' vii A comparatively new model. this Planet, Jr.. No. 82 Seven-tooth Horse 1109 is very popular. It meets a definite demand by farmer's and truck growers for a tool between the live-tooth we: the 12-tooth hoe—barrow. Its seven broad teeth, assure fine work. leaving that deep. loose. 10” corrugated surface which is perfect cultivation. ‘ ‘ fl - No. 82 works deeper than the 12-tooth cultivator. and covers more than I V0~ thoroughly moth horse-hoe. Nothing escapes it. Equipment includes billets and rear shovel. invaluable. for truck . and field crops. And it has the usual Planet. Jr.- features'tbat make for Iona We. 0&8! W- ‘ ~ ling. and economical work. , ' This and all the famous Planet. Jr. ,. . farm and union 1 Dialog. Ask your dealer for your copy.. or write “8. ,i . s. L. ALLEN & (20., “Inc. ', _ mm Manufacturers of Specialized ,‘ l‘iald and Garden Tools in the World. - , Dan. 58 It]. & Glanwood'Am tools are mew: hm Planet. Jr. N 3' . Philadelphia fimestadvantages to consumers, it is- M .’ necessary that the local, societies“ led-7 ierate' into some, sort .of a central whblebuylng buying association. Such , a'federation will bring the advantages 5 of large, ,scale'jwholesajle buying; and ' render to the locals a real service. In this country. very'little working to- . gether is found among such societies.~ ‘ Earth one seems to .be going it alone. In England the movement gained the :greatest savings through the Coopera- 'tive Wholesale Society. This lack of ’~ federation ‘weakness of the consumers’ coopera- is possibly the greateSt tion in America. However, it is not to be expected that cooperation among consumers would develop in the United States as it has in other .countries because of the characteristics of our population. We are not a stable people. We move about too much. We are too individ- ualistic and prefer to get along alone. We have too much regard for our lib- erties and individual action to tie our- selves to any one supply association. And, what is probably more important, we are, as. a nation, too prosperous to make it necessary that we save the small amounts which would come through cooperation. Farm. Conditi LARGE portion of the State is still covered with snow. Temperatures have ranged below normal. Thawing in the daytime and freezing at night has been much the rule. Country roads are generally in bad shape. Farm actiVities have been restricted by weather conditions and spring work is being delayed. Some marketing of potatoes, hay and live stock has taken place although as yet comparatively few potatoes have been moved from the pits. Beans are moving out rather slowly. » 'VVinter conditions have been quite ' favorable for fall grain and hay crops though the effect of early spring wea- ther is a big factor in the season’s crop prospect. Peach buds have been damaged extensively in a few of the most productive peach countries but over the remainder of the State little injury to buds is reported to date. ' t a 'years an . ' , ' V , . 3' themifthe {tenants Which ’ are clearly its possibilities and limitations. It is also necessary to note the differ- ence‘ between types of cooperation ' buying of the things needed for con- sumption, cooperative buying of the things needed in prOduction, cooper». tive selling oft-he things produced, and ‘ cooperative performance of productive operations. There are different prin- ciples which apply to the different’ types of cooperation. A clear under- standing of these principles will often bring success where failure would otherwise result. ' There has not been a very great development of cooperative societies for the supplying the farmer with his consumptive requirements. Most of our attention has been directed toward. the problems of cooperative marketing ——selling cooperatively the things pro- duced by the farmer. It is quite natur- al that we should attach more impor- tance to cooperation in marketing be- cause of the possibilities of improve- ment in, this field and because it is natural for us to attempt to increase our income’rather than decrease our out-go. 0118 F aVorable The seed corn situation is bad. Much! of the grain harvested was high in" moisture content and where it was not given especial care for use as seed, is testing very low. Careful testing of corn to be planted is being advised if strong and full stands are to be ex- pected. A Live stock are in a generally good condition of health. Marketing of cattle has fallen off. Movement of hogs continues liberal. Some market- ing of sheep is beginning. Dairying in the state is growing in favor as shown by the amount of dairy products produced last year. Some movement from the country to the city continues this year but for many remaining on the farm the out- look has encouraging aspects. , There will be an adjustment of crops to se- cure a more profitable acre return and to get along without hiring much help. % , . , ..\* 1/.” ,, “‘ I WOULDN'T IT GET YouR ANGORA, IF YOU WERE A POOR DONNTRODDEN BUCKET SHOP OPERATOR IN NEW YORK WITH A BUNCH OF .QUESTIONABLE STOCKS wsrcu You HAD comm A1- escems A SHARE AND WERE WILLING: To 5ELL AT A DOLLAR A SHARE PLUS A l5%,COMMI$$lON—— GET LONG- ‘ DISTANCE PLEASE '. l-DW ARE THINGS -Anp You 395w SKINTEEN DOLLARS - _ AND SKINTEEN CENTS CALLING UP A 'FARMER OWN THE MW WEST“ " «Amp Anna You HAD BEEN REAL. c ljiUMMY — ‘OFFERlNG "ibLE-r HIM IN ON A Few SHARES OF YouR 5m - um— I’LLTRV ' .5 ' -'lbfiN/E ms mum moo NOBLUESIN.m-mm WG‘ _ p 1 WWWA ems?” ‘. mu; AMOS WHERE 3353513 ' ,, . nos nae ’ it is essential that they understand ,. .. 4 E .i . ;.. ~ ‘ ; .‘j so. his last cow} milked, aha 'jf'Mother~with the supper dishes-3r ': 1' ‘" done, .1) pdlL the fascinat1ng‘ seed catalogues from underneath the librw .. m table and begin the evening s fun What plans; they make1 Never did tomatoes grow so red and juicy 0r ‘ string beans so long and tender. Never Were bucumb'ers better fer pickles or potatoes freer from huge! The garden seed list is a long one; the mice got into that pop-corn and ate nearly every bit that Dad saved for next Spring’s planting. So down the list it goes until Dad shoves back his chair and takes off his spectacles. Then Mother turns over to the last page in the catalogue—the one with the picture of the Crimson Rambler— and begins to remember how nicely one of those roses would look growing over the milkhouse door. Somehow it is very strange how a garden list can grow so long. For that very reason, if for no other, it may not come amiss, at this time, to jot down a few practical suggestions concerning the ordering and planting of nursery stock about the farm home Almost everyone, even in these busy and strenuous times, manages to plant something about the dooryard of his home. If his work is to count for any— thing—in other werds if his home is thus to be made more attractive—he must have some definite ideas about ‘ where this stock is to be planted. Ordering stock and trusting to luck to , find a place Where you can put it is 1‘ never conduCive to making your home! The writer would say, after some“ fifteen years in the country and some months at Extension werk,- that the, main trouble with moat farmyards lies not so much in a lack cf plant mate- rials as in the arrangement of those at hand. How common it is to find a yard arranged like the one in the dia- '- gram below—a bridal wreath or a snowball on either side of the. front door and a few miscellanous peren- nials and shrubs scattered here and ' there about the lawn. Almostnever does one find a farmhouse with any- thing planted about its base so to clothe its bare—cold wall Yet these“ very foundation plantings (as we call, them) do inure to harmonize the house . with its surroundings than any other: _ thing one can do. Often one finds in 1 “ the dooryard enough- plants to give the desired effect provided they were brightly placed Are the -things You 1 already have set where they can give the best they have towards the beauti- , tying; of your liomefl . A good way to determine this is to ‘1‘ stand in one after another oI the- im- a frame for the picture that your neighbor sees when he comes up the road. Thearrows in Drawing No.2 show the direction of the good 1vie'ws. 4Therefore everything is placed in re; lation to these views and in such a manner that the views are “framed” rather than broken into. _ . One'will note the boundaries of. the lawn in the first drawing and in the second. One is probably enclosed in .a wire fence and the other is bounded my. masses of shrubbery. These shrub- bery masses. contain a few kinds of shrubs but each kind is placed to- gether and so gives an effect as a whole rather than as an individual. Until we learn that country places are interesting only in their masseffects vwe cannot come to anything really fine; in the city all ,must be details, perhaps, but not in the country. Every- thing about the country is big. Now the museum style (for I feel justified in calling it a style) results from a lack of understanding, and often times from indifference. Suppose instead of making a list of nusery shrubs to add to that garden seed list .you take your pencil and paper and make a plan of your own dooryard. Draw it big enough on a sheet of brown wrapping paper—say an eighth or a quarter of an inch equalling a foot. Put in the arrows where the best views are and then begin to put in the trees always far enough away from the arrows to allow plenty of room when they spread, After that draw some shrubbery masses around the house and on the boundaries but be sure you leave enough ,for open lawn space. Nothing is more disasterous to a coun- try house than a cramped and broken lawn. Leave it big. Suppose you can’t now it all. - After you have your draWing made, “ decide upon one kind of shrub to order this Spring. You can get them in “ten Ga rdc n . Z 1CloThcs // lots” cheaper than in twelfths of a dozen and you will be better satisfied that way. Instead of planting annuals 1 so as to have flowers through the sea- son, plant perennials that come year afteri‘year. ' . Theyarezgreat timesavers and are just about twice as hardy and effective. If you must have annuals put them in the garden where they are cultivated with the cultivator and do not need so much hoeing. After a littlewe. will get all these things down to anefliciency system just as we do With other things. ' We will find out how to do, but we must remember that everything planned“ out before- i-hand is just so much at least half « done. HOW better to spend a long -.--ev_e,ning while the snow piles: around » the. yard? Tonight within all is cozy ' and ‘warm. Plan now for the beauty which may be‘ yours when on a hot joveni next; summer after a hard:- How Men Win A significant Shaving Cream story ‘ By V. K. CaSsady, Chief Chemist GENTLEMEN : We win by service only, as you know. By doing one thing better than other men ‘have done it. That IS the whole story of Palmolive Shaving Cream, one of today s sensations. Here for 60 years we have studied soap. Some of the greatest soaps in existence are of our creation. Our Palm' olive Soap is the leading toilet soap of the world. Shaving soap (1 diferent problem But Shavmg Soap 15 different. It is not a cleanser, but a. softener. 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HE common three and four-year rotations are the ones which most progressive farmers are The greatest sin committed in either of them is that many farmers Will pas? ture the meadow land from the time the hay is off until the field is fall plowed, thus robbing the soil of a good : growth Of- vegetable matter. The. three year is superior to the four year rota- . tion as a soil builder. The five year rotation is just an ex- 'cuse for a good rotation, unless the hay field is topdressed with manure ‘ the fifth year and manure, or a good fertilizer application, put on the second yearhoed crop. In all of these, it will be profitable to put a ZOO-lb. appli- cation of phosphate on the small grain seeding. In the five year rotation it is neces- sary to use a mixture of clover and timothy and have timothy for the second hay crop. I consider this OId “ Errand-M135” Planting a: .1 Lara and Not Rewriting ‘ ‘ to M adem Farmerx ' - By I. B. McMurtry corn and wheat. ‘ Down in Illinois much of the soil has been‘ mined so relentlessly that ’ county agents and progessive farmers. are pushing the two year rotation of Wheat is sowed in In the early spring sweet Either the corn. clover is sowed in the wheat. a 'stubblehay crop or lots-of posture~ is available during August and Sep— tember. 1 The folloWing spring,- the sweet clover is plowed dowu, just as late as possible, to put. it into corn. Thisputs a. heavy legume green man- ure crop under every second year. Every time a sod is plowed down one is plowed up—annd this is done so often that it builds the soils produc- tiveness up rapidly. Our farmers can use this with rye in place of wheat, and beans in place of corn. ' Start it this spring if you have a. piece of wheat or rye. Such a rota- tion as either of the two last econ' sidered will increase the farm income many hundred dollars during the next O (1) Hoed Crop Corn. Beans. etc. (2) (1) Hoed Crop (1) Hoed Crop (2) Small Grain (1) Corn ,0: Beans (1)03ts (2) Potatoes poorer practice than to use clover or sweet clover—poorer. from the stand- point of feeding the stock as well as feeding the soil for 110 kind Of a sod is poorer to plow undel than a. tim- othy sod. Alfalfa Rotation. The chief difference when alfalfa» is used as the legume is the desirability of keeping the alfalfa for several years. It should not be kept longer than three, years as it draws~pretty hard on the soil fertility. ,A good heavy growth should be‘plowed down at the end of the rotation Manure, phosphate and, on most soils, a heavy application of lime should be used in the lotation. The alfalfa Iotation is certainly superior to the common five. year rotation. Better Soil BuildingNRotations. During all my years spent in county agricultural work I consistently advo- cated shorter relations for the lighter types of Soil. When such have been practiced, the soil improvement is very marked. Crop yields and, therefore, net returns have increased. One. of the most prosperous farmers inMichigan practices a two year rota- tion with potatoes and oats as his cash crops. He does not need to handle large quantities of barnyard manIIre. With the oats he seeds sweet clover. The oats are taken off and usually a stubble hay crop is avail~ able early in September. By June first of the next year the sweet clover It is then turned under, wOrked thoroughly and planted to potatoes; It is needless to state thatmitli the proper use of phosphate Wand potash this rotation seduces, _ flapper: crops of cats and potatoes-f ' '1 1111113 getting better em rm CROP ROTATIONS Common'Thrce Year Rotation Small Grain Wheat, Rye. Oats Common Four Year Rotation (2) Small Grain 1 Common Five Year Rotation - (1) Hoed Crop (2) Hoed Crop (3) Small Grain Alfalfa Rotations (3) Alfalfa ; or (1)Hoed Crop (ZN-iced Crop (3)Small Grain (4)Alfalfa (5)Alfalfa (6)Alfalfa Soil Building Rotations (2) Wheat or Rye (Grain seeded in Com, Sweet Clover in Grain) (Sweet Clover in Oats, Plowcd down for Potatos) ~(3) Hay Clover. Sweet Clover. Timothy ‘.‘(3) Hay (4) Hay (4) Hay (5) Hay (4) Alfalfa . (5) Alfalfa five years. Just wait until you can get onto the Wheat or rye field with the drill. Drill the sweet clover 12' to 15 lbs. to the acre crosswise of the wheat’ rows. Innoculate the sweet clover seed. Follow immediately with the cultipacker or roller. process will benefit both Wheat and sweet clover. CONTINUES STUDY OF POTATO GRADES. \ . SERIES of hearings have been held by the Department of Agri- culture in all the commercial potato producing sections with a, view-ate reaching an understanding.” to the ‘Federal- standard potato grades. These hearings were largely attended. There was no opposition developed. Ware- housemen were eager to know when they could be licensed under the law and to fully understand the grading regulations and requirements. The de- partment is going ahead with its work of drafting regulations which will meet the requirements in the warehousing of potatoes. ‘ GRANGE SELECTS PLACE FOR 1924 SESSION. TLANTIC City has been. selected for the 1924 session of the Natiom a1 Grange to be held November 12 to 20, by unanimous vote of the executive committee. Atlantic City was chos- en largely because of its splendid hotel facilities. interest and the fact that the organiza- tion has over 809 .000 members will This last; ' The revival in grunge _' make the coming session one stun-g }usuai- size. In the moral of Wesley with ’OVERHAUL THE“ TRACTOR NOW.‘ DES your tractor need overhaul- ing? Don’t put it off I know it may be hard to dig up the money and maybe you can get through anothei season; That is what we thought last year. The result was we paid out as much for needed repairs as it would have cost us to give it a thorough going over early in the spring, and we experienced some very agravating de- lays in the busiest season in addition. Some of our greatest troubles would have been avoided had we attempted the clearing up job in time. vWe learned our “lesson all right, and this spring before working time our trac- tor will get a good cleaning up inside and out, and all parts not in good con- dition will be replaced with new. One season’s experience in postponing a needed general overhauling is enough. The tractor will not stand neglect and let you get by with it. Perhaps the old valves have become burned and pitted causing the motor to run badly and loose power. It does- not cost much to grind themland see that they are properly seated, or even to replace them with new ones. Such treatment makes the old motor be- have like, new. It may be the piston rings are worn, resulting in poor com-' pression and allowing some of the un- burned fuel to escape into the crank case and dilute the oil. Next thing may be a burned out hearing or even a scored cylinder. You may find an insignificant oil hole stuck up with dried up oil or grease. ’It is a simple thing but has been known to cause expensive repairs and more expensive delays when not looked after in time.‘ The tractor has come to the farm to stay. We would not like to farm with- out one, but you can not coax it, or force it, or kid it into working when things ,go wrong. It is as strict about its inside workings as the Bank of England. There is no use trying to put anything over on it. That is one of the few things that can’t be done. -——Pope. CONCRETE FOR GRANARY FLOORS. Is it safe to lay a concrete floor in a granary? Some Say it will cause the grain to mould—R. D. Due to the fact that porous concrete absorbs moisture quite readily, it would not be practical to store grain, especially on a concrete floor which rests on the ground: If set above the ground and built" of good rich mate- rial, there would probably be no dif- flculty. If it is desired to build the floor on the ground it can be .water-proofed by. the following method. Over the sur-‘_ face of the floor, which may be any thickness desired, probably 4 inches or ‘more, spread a layer of hot asphaltum or asphalt in the form‘ of a liquid, after which a floor is laid of—tar paper with the edges lapped-«and coated with tar. After this tar paper is laid it is well to use another coating cf asphalt after which a surface coat oflfrom 1 to 2 inches of cement and sand in the pro- portions of about 1 to 3 can be laid. The asphalt and tar paper serve to” make a. water proof membrane, which being protected by the upper cement floor is permanent. There has been some question raised about the moisture accumulating on concrete, even when separated from« the ground. It is barelygpossible that the moisture contained and’circulating through the wheat, coming in contact , with the cold concrete floor has a ten- ' condense and :5le 8. layer in the floor. maroon.“ have never heard of any definite case of this kind but am simply suggesting this as-a possible explanation—H. H. Musselman, Professor Agricultural En- _ gineering Dep’t. - VVAREHOUSING‘REQUIRES STANDARDIZATION. I .T is planned to develop standard grades for all agricultural pro- ducts that are stored in warehouses. It isnecessary to have uniform grades under the warehouse act, in order that receipts may be issued that will be acceptable to banks. , The bankers are cooperating, some of them refusing to make advances unless the products are graded according to Department of Agriculture standards. More than 85 percent of this Coun- try’s corn crop is fed to livestock, and Somewhat less than 10 percent is used for human food. Make Money for‘Potato Growers Eureka Potato Machines take hard work out of potato 'growing. They reduce time and labor costs. They assure bigger yields. Potato Planter O n c m a n machines doing five operations in one. Over tw nty-thrcc ' years’ success. Potato Cutter Cuts uniform seed. ()p rates wnh both hands free for feed- In. Riding Mulcher Breaks crusts, mulches soil, and kills weeds when potato crop is young and tender. 8, l0 and 12 ft. sizes. Many other usea,with ‘ or without seeding attachment. Traction Sprnyer lnsuresthe crop. Sizes 4 or 6 rows. 60 to 100 gallon tanks. Many styles of booms. Potato Digger Famous for getting all the potatoes, separating and standing hard use. With or without engine attachment or tractor attachment. All machines in stock near you. Send for complete catalogue EUREKA MOWER CO. Box 1115 Utica, N.Y. .rC MHLCHL! POTATO DIGGER TRACTION SPRAYER Mention Michigan Farmer When Writing 10 Advenisers the name of the kind to get. since you were a boy. The same is true of rubber footwear. You know “Ball—Band” (Red Ball) Boots are the kind that have always been in your family Perhaps you don’t know the many different 1 LOOK FOR THE RED BAL K ‘(flAos BAL LCBAND MAR“ Just Like Your Own Name When you want a plow, a saw 01' an ax, you know styles for different kinds of wear and work. We show only a few on this page. Look at them the next time you are in the store. See how much more comfortable you can make your feet by having several different kinds. They all have the Red Ball Trade Mark and the Red Ball means More Days Wear. “/6 make nothing but footwear—amid we know how Mishawaka Rubber 87. Woolen Mfg. Co. 328 Water Street Mishawaka, Ind. “The House that Pays Millions for. Quality” II _ Utility Work Shoe (canvas rcp.learher ‘ mp.mbber sole) ‘ , ,~ Sport Shoe (also made Burke! Boll mile) Three hundred squares of. 9 REYNOLDS , SHINGLES , protect the dairy barns pictured above, . ' Their owner insisted on REYNOLDS because he - knew that 1n no other way could he be assured of the quality of roofing that Reynolds affords. His invest ment in buildings, stock and equipment was such that he couldn’t afford to take chances with anything but the best. . But their first cost, divided by the years of satis- ‘factory service they render, makes Reynolds Shingles an economical purchase, no matter how modest or how elaborate the building that they cover. You too may enjoy the benefits of Reynolds service at its surprisingly moderate cost. Write us for information and name of the near- est Reynolds dealer. H. M. Reynolds Shingle Company “Originator of the Asphalt Shingle” ‘ Grand Rapids 1 - - - - - Michigan Write today for free instruction book and Record 01‘ Invention blank. Send sketch or model for personal opinion. CLAI IIE'NC-E A. O'BR RIEN. Registered Patent (0111' 1 Bank Bldg” Wasl1.. D C. Plant our Giant Roots and cut asparagus next year Lawyer 651 Security Savings & directly. across St. from Patent Office. at World's Orig- LEARN AUCTlONEERlN inal and Greatest School. Become independent. With no capital invested Write today for free catalog (oming term. Jones Nat'i School of Auctioneering. 28 N. Sacramento Blvd.. Chicago. Ill. The School of Successful Grad- uates—Carey M. Pres. Plant Washington Giant Roots this spring. Cut - Giant Asparagus in 1925. Save 2 to 3 years. Washington Asparagus. the largest and most tenderly delicious green asparagus ever developed. is disease (rust) resistant. Our Giant Roots yield giant green stalks with a most pleasing nutlike flavor. I to 2 inches in diameter. A $1.00 packet of seeds or 50 roots for ‘ $5. 09 will plant cnficicnt to supply an ‘ Jones. ’ mo hudClo-ri B i [ll m ‘ \ ineolorl. Writes: bfilnd Idle-rigid ox ports. Explains the difl'erent ‘ _ I-ethodl Ind teeill {hen enchil - ~ ‘ 1 ' 1.1. 11151110.: 312 11131. Bank me. ”E ‘ average family for 20 ycre Or send $3. 00 for 25 roots. 01- en post‘paid, cultural directions included. Attractive EXCAVATORS for DIGGING MARL S. O. .NAFZIGER llama-zoo, Mich. prices for l to 10 acre plantings. Write to-day for valuable free booklet and prices—en seeds and roots. mm 11111113. 30116. caesium N. J. Box 434, - Wanted . ' In Every County . - ' Mohaibio manor womano or ability to work out “to demonsééntBe and We ordenvior‘tlhe warms-.11.: “rm-v no on will 1102va with every taco or for és outlet-muses rry bushes or meted: Sunder, twotmeeaml so on. ”beat and hardlest m.“ all“. mm!” m W114“... Mm... Shroidso‘n how and PROVE that on can ~ = eornthis year and getH HGHl’ in a Martin SgeelH SAVE V ' hunters and trappers out. ; two places. for a whil-,e but am disabled yet as I : thoroughbred brown M Wm ”one exam Mi: 3on1: ”RM-low flow action. "IN nomeAYn‘EIsIr OF ’ RENT ~' Some time ago I rented my house, , rent to be paid in advance each week. . Now renter refuses to pay at all. What 1 . could I do? —.A E. N Serve notice to quit for the non- . payment of'rent, take Summary pro- ceedings before a. Justice of the Peace or Circuit Court Commissioner, and obtain judgment of ouster and writ of restitution.~Rood. PRIVATE GAME PRESERVES :I have a. plac where muskrats like to stay, and we d like to know how I can get help fr 111 the state to keep . Would like to "know what kind of signs I should . put up so they are legal and yet allow , me the right to hunt game on my farm. I have no fence around where the rats are—~14]. ..L The statutes provide for the estab- lishment of private game preserves. Write to the State Game Warden at Lansing for forms, etc—Rood. EMPLOYMENT LIABILITY. If a man works for a concern, and ‘ ' gets hurt, can he draw his compensa- tion until he gets fully well enough to go to work? I was working for a company, and got my leg broken in Received compensation cannot use the limb. But I haven’t received compensation for about two months. Have written them, but re- ceived no answer. What would you What is the address of the State Industrial Commission, and would you advise me to write to them ?—T. .N. Public Acts 1919 No. 64, Section 9, provides that in such cases compensa- tion shall be not more than 114.00 and not less than $7.00 a week, and in no case shall the compensation be greater than 500 weeks from the date of the injury nor more than $6,000. Within these limits the decision of the State Industrial Commission controls.— Rood. , advise me to do? MAKING A LIVING ON FOUR AND ONE-HALF ACRES. I am coming to you for information and advice. To begin with, we know absolutely nothing about farming or farm animals, so you will need to frame your reply in childishly simple and very explicit terms. . We have a five acre lot. The land has not been worked for more than two years. We want to use four and a half acres for mops. There is little better than a. quarter acre in orchard. Is there anything we can plant prof- , itably there? Our family numbels eleven — three adults and eight children. we have a T. B. tested Jersey cow and a few leghorn hens. Would it be possible to add another cow, 9. sow and her litter, enough chickens to number a. hundred and grow enough for the animals and the family?——Mrs. H. B. The first question that comes to one’s mind is what are you going to do I with the 59 acres on the south side of the road? It would be quite impossible, no i doubt, to feed a. family of eleven per- " ‘ j sons and two Jersey cows from four ' and one—half acres of land. You can, however, produce sufficient vegetables, including potatoes, on this land and have some to sell and besides have some roughage for the Jersey cow. Your having no experience, it would be advisable for you to consult your neighbors as to the best plan and the best crops for you to grow. From them you could get first-hand infor- .msl.tion that would be very practical. The following plan is offered, hoping 1"" , it at least may be suggestive. 1 are of potatoes, 17$ acre early and 1% acres sweet corn, 17$ acres early, hips, Wipe, enema. ”174 acre We, squash and? tony other vegetable you like ‘ If the orchard is seeded, it prob- ably would not be advisable to attempt to' crop it. Yen could cut the grass for the-cows or you could tether them out there to eat the grass. The half acre of early potatoes could be dug and the ground planted again for another crop of sweet corn or lfVit did not mature it could be saved for feed for the cows. The same could be done with the land in early peas. Pea vines, and the corn stalks, also cabbage leaves, are all good cow feed. You will want a portion of all the crops suggested for food or the fam- ‘ ily. Considerable of it as fresh from the field and enough stored or canned to last the year. All -of these crops will find a sale in the nearby markets or at your door and what you do not need can be sold and the money used to buy the things you cannot raiser—meat, groceries, chicken feed and grain for the cows. By rotation of crops .is meant to grow a different kind of crop on land each year—corn one year, oats the next, and clover the next, etc, then repeat. 4. cE‘D‘AR RUST O’N APPLES. What evil effects, if any, will a white cedar hedge (arbor vitae) have on an orchard fruit? I am told 1tr1s liable to cause cedar rust. Is this possible? Also, could Norway spruce have any effect on fruit trees? I would appre- ciivate your unprejudiced, opinion.——E. . B. These two inquiries can be answered together. Rust on apples sometimes called cedar rust is a true dust disease which occurs on both the apple and on the red cedar or common juniper. It does not occur on white cedar or any other evergreen. There would, therefore, be no ill effects from using a. white cedar hedge near apples. Sim- ilarly Norway spruce would have no effect on apples or any other fruit. The relation of-the red cedar to the apple is similar to the relation of the barberry to the wheat, in bringing about wheat rust. In both these cases the rust fungus passes a. part of its ‘1ife cycle on one host and a part on the other. Destruction of one host is very helpful measure in stopping the spread of rust. In Michigan the apple rust problem has not become a factor. This is chief- ly due to the scarcity of the red cedar- and to the resistant varieties of apples which we grow. Only a few of our varieties, such as Wealthy'and Grimes Golden, are very susceptible to the cedar rust. Then due to the limited amount of the red cedar the men is extremely scarce, only two or three collections having been made in Mich- igan. There are orchards in Wash- tenaw county where red cedars have been used as wind breaks, yet these orchards do not show any rust nor are ther evidences of the rust occurring on the red cedarg The rust, if intro. duced, could grow in Washtenaw coun- ty. It merely has not getten there. The red cedar is gradually moving nOrthward, being spread along fence rows by birds. TwentyJ‘five years from now we may have as serious a rust problem as partlof Indiana and Ohio now have. When the rust becomesser— ions eradication of the red celars must be carried out and this will involve cutting down the red cedar trees with- in a distance of a mile of any commer- cial orchard. Evidently some mic-statement has ept into some popular magazine with zlerence to the danger from white - cedar and it is hoped that this definite . , statement will help am my flap- ‘ We pars-{1’ _ field come In prd tomke sure that 5 there will be a high percentage 6f gar-- initiation, the ears 1111011111 not be al- ‘lowed to remain in the hush 1o: any length of time after they haire reached 1na’turity.As We shall be compelled 'to rely upon the air. and sunshine to cure the seed, and to reduce its mois- . ture cement to so 11111 a print that freezing will not injure, it will be es- , ,sential for 111 to get the crop husked, and in crib, during the early fall, while there’ is yet ample warmth. We . shall find it necessary to build very narrow cribs ”to contain the crop. ' These are generally made by stretch- ing two rews or close—meshed wire fence, .W'lth a tetance of eighteen , inches to him feet between the rows Some cross pieces on the bottom will I. hold a rough board floor, and for roof-’ ing we may use tarred paper, or a thatch of cornstalks. As a general rule, We will finds that the extra. expense incurred in caring .for this crop.,is more than compen-- sated for by the'increased price re- ceived. We find, also, that the man who grows sweet corn for seed one ~ year is very likely to follow the prac- ~ tice over the succeeding years, and thus the cost: of extra equipment is . spread over a' number of crops.‘ o ‘ to the grower. Cucumbers and tomatoes will re: m4quire special machinery at harvest a Connected the Pump Directly with the Tank. time. Thisis generally owned by the seed company who will loan or rent it Up to the time of har- vest, the culture of either of these crops is comparatively easy and inex- pensive. The greatest difiiculty will come when it is time to gather the crop, for the average farmer will lack the necessary labor to pick the fruits. As a rule, this is taken care of by ' having a number of growers in a neigh- borhood who Will take turns in help- ing each other with the work. \ The cash returns from these crops are sometimes very high. It is 'com- ~paratively a rare thing to find a fail-1 "me in these crops which may not be directly attributed to neglect, the lack of care, One feature to be considered also is the relatively small amount of plant food that is removed from the soil by a crOp of cucumber or tomato seed. Muskmelons, squashes and pump- kins are usually cut open and seeded by hand. out over a considerable period of time. It is the general practice 61 the grower to keep a number .Of hogs at hand, and to seed his crop as rapidly as the hogs ,may consume the residue from the ' ~ has a; good feeding value, give it. ' nials, beets, carrots, cabbage, etc., are This work may be spread the average, farmer is not prepared to ’SmallJots of the other bien; groWn under about the same condi- tions as is the onion. The acreage devoted to the growing of radish seed will be very large, dur- ing the season of 1924. This crop is a comparatively easy one to grow, and is one which in normal seasons will prove to be more remunerative than many of the ordinary farm crops. We are often asked if this plant will make a troublesome weed. “We answer, that, although we may find an occasional volunteer plant following a crop of radish, we have never found that it will become a weed as we understand the term. ' 4 _ Should any "question come up as to methods and practices in the hand- ling of any of these seed crops, it may be referred to the office of- the Depart- ment of Horticulture, at the Michigan Agricultural College, East Lansing. SAVES’CARRYING WATER. EFORE the arrangement shown‘ in the photograph was devised it' was impossible to pump water into the cooling tank in the adjacent milk house owing to the fact that the pump spout and the top of the cooling tank were at the same level. By fitting a cap over the end of the Spout, the water is forced sufficiently higher in the pump to find an outlet through the pipe which extends through the wall to the tank within—O. C. TESTS HIS SEED COR‘NL HIS winter I improved my time by getting my seed corn ready for planting in the spring. Early in the fall, I went through the field and market certain hills which I thought would produce good seed. Later, I picked these ears off and stored them in the attic; aplace free from mice and Where there is a good circulation of air. During the winter I run germination tests and find out, just how the corn will grow. Then out'of the many ears of corn, I select twenty-ears of the best for each are of corn intended to plant. In this way, betterryields are assured and one is sure the corn will mature if the seed is grown on your owu, farm.——-A. E. Jones. OVERLOADING DAMAGES TRUCKS AND TIRES. Here is how a practical tire man ex- plained why overloading a truck is a fault for which the owner or operator gives up profit. Say the 'full pack of a soldier on the march weighs 40 .pounds, march is about 30 miles. pounds this distance equals pounds-miles of work. Now suppose the soldier was given a (SO-pound pack. To do the same amount of pound-miles of work he need travel only 20 miles. But it is doubtful it he could carry such a load when 40 pounds had al- ready been proved to be his limit. Probably the marcher would be tired out after the first five miles. It is just_t_his way with truck tires. Properly loaded, they will do their job well. Overloaded, they will wear out before they earn, the truck operator the profit he is entitled to. Sweet clover, five years ago con- sidered a troublesome weed by most ‘ farmers, now stands ahead of alfalfa in acreage in Ohio. Soils specialists 'glesti'mate that there will be a 30 per-- "cent increase in that state this you 00001191“. _ The onion, being a biennial, requires ' special care in its treatment, which the day's‘ , Carrying 40 | 1,200 - N No Odor-No Wicks No Noise—No Smoke Gain new cooking ability with a smokeless, odorless Vapo Oil Range Operates same as a gas stove because it burns gas flame which does not smell nor smoke nor smart the eyes. Flame can be turned from low to high and back again easily. This wonderful burner can’t be clogged. Food or liquids can’t boil over into but- ner and put out flame. The Vapo is the highest grade oil range built and the most economical. Wick- less, smokeless and odorless, it gives you more service per gallon of fuel, more service per square foot of .space and more service per dollar than any other oil stove because of the remarkable, patented Vapo burner. Users everywhere are de- lighted. Thousands of dealers now sell this year- -around oil range;- Cuts down work in the kitchen No more long hours in the kitchen over a slow cooking 8 WNO more soot on cooking utensils. No more smarting 'eyes. No more troubl and annoyance with wicks and chimneys You turn the papo flame up or do with a lever Bolo oven bakes and roasts same time Movable Bolo plate makes oven big or little. Heat can be crowded into small space and intensified for quick baking and roasting. Makes two ovens in one. Slow and fast baking and roasting can be done at the same time. No other oil stove offers this advantage. Have your dealer show you this and other Vapo' conveniences. Write for folder describing the complete Vapo line. Sent free on request. 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AVMERICAN STEEL & WIRE COMPANY New York Chicago Wires used in Zinc Insulated Fences receive more than DOUBLE the usual heat treatment in the zinc bath—the proper and only way to give a heavier Coating of galvanizing with * lasting quality. This better process not only applies more zinc to the wire, but makes the coating uniform and inseparably a part of the steel. It insulates the wire with more zinc and with no cracking, flaking or peeling off. All the following brands of Farm Fence AMERICAN, ANTHONY, ROYAL, NATIONAL, ELLWOOD, u. 5. Are now Zinc Insulated—At No Extra Charge. We make only one grade of fence, every brand Zinc Insulated—and sell it at no higher price. Think of itl—fence that will outlast any fence you have used before—yet costs no more than ordinary grades of farm fence. Only our quantity production, vast resources and equipment make this offer possible. Hang your fences on Arrow Tee-Steel Posts for greater strength, durability, de- pendability and long life. Built like a rail- road rail--will not bend, twist, buckle or work loose. The large Anchor plate locks firmly into the ground while being driven, forming the most solid anchorage. Closely spaced notches enable you to attach every line wire to post, if desired. Many other big features. Your local dealer carries Zinc Insulated Fences and Arrow Tee-Steel Posts in stock for quick delivery. We stand back 'm for your protection. Boston Dnlias Denver ONION SEED ONION SETS ‘Peerbolle'e onion seed and onion sets are INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN AND SOWN. YOU WILL MAKE MONEY when you buy your onion eels and onlon seed lrom the men that GROWS AND SPECIALIZES in the Products he sells. 179 W. Washington St. HCICAGO. ILL. . WRITE TO PEERBOLTE. Peter Peerbolte Company LARGEST GROWERS AND DEALERS our expense OF ONION SETS IN THE WORLD Write or wire for price list. 109 Henry ’8}... . A Genuine Hapgoo'd Brush Plow Complete with extra share, F. O B. anywhere in Michigan, $18.00 :Iork. reinterced oak beam. medium landside. MANY“ Wemmmmm terse nan Alton, “Habit under. and m shoe. din: Specially constructed for heavy» sort. comm-f steel mfldbeer‘d. and share. double" :WA-NT cANNI'Ne FacTORY. Chamber of 1' Commerce has been named for the purpose of investigating ~ the practicability ? at - establishing a; pmauning factory in that city. 'Mr. ‘ N. J. Broduer is chairman of this com- mittee. The committee was charged with making an exhaustive study of the problem. There are financial as well as technical and agricultural as- ' pects of the question to bevconsideredh It was reported at a meeting» of the Chamber in February-that one manu- facturer stood ready to invest $10,000 in such a. plant in Hancock, whichre- quires in all about $100,000,1t-is stated. . The plant would ~require also 1,000 acres of peas. HAS OWN LIMESTONE SUPPLY. R. JOHN SAUTTER of Manisti- que Township, Schoolcratt County, pulverized 25 tons of limestone, last fall, and distributed the product over his fields at the rate of about three tons per acre. The machine used to . pulverize the limestone was purchased . cooperatively by a group of School- , craft farmers. ,will apply pulverized limestone this Several other farmers season, it is stated. Limestone is readily procured in the western por- tion of the Upper Peninsula where some of it runs nearly 100 percent pure carbonate of lime. It is the same formation that appears in the northern portion of the Lower Peninsula. DAIRY POPUATION OF CLOVER. - LAND. \ - -\ HE State Department of Agricul- ture's Crop Report for February ' , shows the number of milk-cows in the counties of the Upper Peninsula as fol- lows: Alger, 2,430; Barage, 3,950; Chippewa, 7,560; Delta, 7,310; Dickin- son, 4,010; Gogebic, 3,300; Houghton, 9,170; Iron, 3,020; Keweenaw, 500; Luce, 700; Mackinac, 2,140; Marquette, 4,960; Menominee, 15,850; Ontonagon, 4,970; Schoolcraft, 1,930. The total is 71,800 for the Upper Peninsula. TO LOOK AFTER CRIPPLED CHILDREN. ARQUETTE COUNTY will have a. free or crippled children’s diag- nostic clinic late in May or early in June. It will be conducted under the auspices of the Marquette Rotary Club along lines such as have secured such notable results in Chippewa County and in several counties of the Lower Peninsula. It.is planned to bring a. leading Detroit orthopedic surgeon to have charge of‘the examinations of these children. . At present the main eflort of the R0- tarians looks to the enrollment of as many of these children in town and country as can be found. The enroll- ment of rural children is in charge of Mr. L. R. Walker, county agricultural agent, assisted byMrs. Lemn Johnson of Ishpeming, county nurse. L. A. Chase of Marquette is general chair- man of the clinic committee of the Rotary Club. The individual Rotarians Will be responsible for getting out of town children and their parents to and from the clinic and far carrying out the directions of the orthopedic sur- geon. The Marquette Academy of Medicine will cooperate with the R0- tarians in putting- on the clinic. If the results achieved in other counties of Michigan: are a guide, it may be anticipated that there are many more children needing attention of this sort than is now supposed. It is first of all necessary to locate these children and determine what treatment is desirable. COMMITTEE or; the Hancock. In, some cases this will be tound- tube hospital treataient, in other case education and; training along lines that will enable the hand- icapped child to take care of himself. As Marquette County is the largest county in the. state, being larger than the state at Rhode Island, the job of canvasmtg, the entire county for these children will not be an easy one. It is hoped that, through publicity. all the children of the county can be reached. WILL no ~‘Nuc31 cLsARmcs. ECEN-TLY, Mr. L. F. Livingston, land-clearing specialist of, the Michigan Agricultural College, made public figures showing the quantity of sodatol that has been ordered already ‘by Upper Peninsula farmers. These orders aggregate 201,000 pounds. These are distributed as follows: Ontonagon County, three carioads; Iron County, 20,00 pounds; Menominee, 43,000; Houghton County, two car- ‘loads. Houghtdn County's consign- ment, it is stated, will go mainly to farmers near Chassell and Aston. The Chassell State Bank has assisted in financing these orders. Inthe past three years it is com- puted that an average of 235 pounds of war salvaged explosive has been distributed to every farm in Ontona- gon County. It is estimated that each acre cleared requires about 25 pounds 'of these explosives. On this basis it is figured that each Ontonagon Coun- ty farm has nine additional cleared acres on the average compared with three years ago. This means that the county as a whole has some 8:000 more cleared acres to its credit. Farmers are advised to place their orders early before the state’s allot- ment is exhausted; It is not believed that government stores of war sal- vaged’explosives can last very much longer. INTRODUCING GOOD DAIRY STOCK. AS indicating the increasing inter- est in improved dairy stock in upper Michigan, Mr. Arthur Lonsdorf, county agricultural agent, of Dickin- son County, announces that, this spring, 58 head of pure-bred sires will be purchased by his farmers. Of these, 20 will go to boys and girls' selecting club-members; the rest to the farmers themselves. For the purpose of selecting these animals, a. small group of farmers will co-operate in a personal tour of the best dairy sections of Wisconsin, which is easily reached from Dickinson County. A recent Schoolcraft County report states that there has been added six pure-bred Holstein bulls there in the past few months. There are at least a dozen such animals in the county and seven Guernseys. Recent additions indicate that local interest in this movement is increas- ing. Schoolcraft has organized to do its best in the pure-bred sire compaign which the Upper Peninsula Develop: ment and the M. A. C. are staging this spring. Mr. W. G. Gay, 9. Ewen, Ontonagon County farmer, has just added three registered Guernseys to his herd, one of which has a record 560 pounds of butter-fat in the? year, it is stated. A second of these animals during a four- months test has made ,85 to 90 pounds monthly. Mr. Gay has also introduced a pure-bred Guernsey bull to his oom- munlty. Two {armors tram Topax, the same county, have purchased pure— ‘ All this is taken to indicate a healthy. m in hot-r " tar dam h m f , » bred Guernsey bulls. 2;. By E V Root 1' ~ . ' suggests the big pmmem'lnasy crop venture and and the“ average farmer can not answer 1t,ord1na1‘ily’ because of a- lack Eof a system or" accounting. During the ‘1 past few years niuch has been said __ Li and written of the immense profits in ' "“j‘grovt‘ihg fruits eSpecially grapes but -' anyone familiar with the situation knows. that the average conditions have not'been represented and that the average grower has just about out of 50 or 100. will set fruit. Investi- *gatlons hairs shown that there is a close relationship between the nitrogen Supplyln the-twigs at blossoming time and the proportion of blessoms that set fruit. Fertilization,- therefore, seeks to promote setting by insuring sues at blossoming time. For, this reason, fertilization at blossoming time or" a few daysbefore is the proper time for" application. The principles in fertilizing any of a good supply of nitrogen in the tis- ‘ —_-_:v\ 2* ‘ ’14,, {er-.3 7-" gill/x; J. . ‘ ‘4‘: av .., I -' truth regarding the grape business as lowing figures compiled by R. F. Brooks of Lawton are interesting and ton four years ago and bought. a farm on which was located a 15 acre vine- yard. Mr. Brooks hires all of his work and a summaryof his figures for 1923 show costs as follows:—Posts, $73.50; Trimming, $140.67; Tying, $85.72; Fer- material,’ $99.26;. Other material, $55.15; Picking and Hauling, $285.90; Taxes and Insurance, $34.50; Interest, $180.00; Baskets, $339.50. Total cost of growing, 15 acres $1,829.63, per acre cost, $122.05. From the ‘15 acres there was har- vested 34 tons 900 lbs. of grapes which were sold by the Southern Michigan Association and brought Mr. Brooks a check for $1,755.26. In other words the crop lacked $7 4.37 of pay expenses. These figures have been checked over by a number of growers and are regarded as conservative in fact some are too low the cost of spray material for instance being much below aver- age. age in this belt and the price of a little more than $50 per ton is about as high as can be expected. The only differ- ‘ence between the average grower and Mr. Brooks is that Brooks paid for his labor and knows what it\ cost him while the average grower would have contributed probably $600 of this labor cost from his own family and would have written it into the cost of the crop and at the close of the season would have had around $500. which ' would be considered as profit on the crop when as a matter of fact it re- presents day wages or a little less. ‘ If the experience of Brooks repre- sents an aVerage experience and we think it does the .logicalsconclusion is that there is no money to be made on a 2 or a 21/2 ton yield. The operating expense can not be. cut down; the yield must be raised. The writer of this article has had a _, little experience with a small acreage of' grapes during the past five years and the cost has been more than $122 per acre per year, in fact much more but in this case the grapes have always paid a profit. The writer does not think that on i'thevaverage soil a fertilizing expense of $8 per acre is anywhere enough and his own experience justifies the opinion that cost of $25 per acre for fertilizer would have doubled the crop without increasing the operating ex- pense and that this is thewhole secret of making money out of the grape crop. ‘ ' , The fact remains that the average ‘ grower is getting just about day wages for his time. What the effect would be on the market should the yield be‘ v-doubled is anOther question and one , pf: _~ which we will see answered in a very ' - '3 'few years fer with grape roots cheap -' ' 5' and a false impression prevalent as to‘ «the money in the 013511) the acreage will -' b l“ l managed to keep from losing his farm. ' TI‘d one who Would like to know the the. average grower finds it the fol- » instructive. Mr. Brooks came to Ilaw- ' tilizer, $120.64;’ Labor, $414.69; Spray. The crop is above a crop aver-k the tree fruits are very much the same. Better results can be expected in sod orchards, than in tilled orchards. Old orchards that have been rundown and neglected are most responsive. Fertilizers for Grapes. .The yield of .grapes in vineyards which are properly cultivated and in which a good. spraying program is practised can be materially increased by proper fertilization. In practically all of the experiments ‘On recc "d, nitro- gen fertilizers have given the greatest results. Increased wood growth, larg- er grapes, larger clusters, and better color of foliage are some of the effects of fertilization with high nitrogen fer- tilizers. It is'often desirable to fertil— ize with phdsphate and potash for the cover crop, either at the same time the nitrogen application is made or in another application. Whether or not acover crop is grown, the application of the quarter to one~half pound of a good nitrogen carrier per vine is rec- ommended. The application is ‘best made shortly after the leaves unfold, or the amount can be divided into two applications, the second one to be made two or three weeks after the first. The fertilizer should be broad‘ cast and harrowed in lightly. Fertilization of Cane and Small Fruits. With cane and small fruits it is de- sirable to use more phosphorus and potash ' than in fertilizers for tree fruits. In fact, applications of nitro- gen carriers alone are not necessary unless the. color of the foliage is ex- tremely poor, or the soil very light. A good fertilizer should contain from three to four per cent of ammonia, eight to twelve per cent of phosphoric acid, and four to eight per cent of potash. For strawberries, the prac- tice of some successful growers is to broadcast acid phosphate or a. high analysis complete feitilizer before set— ting out the plants, and then a top dressing of a high nitrogen complete fertilizer each bearing season. In any fertilizer for fruits, too much nitrOgen has a tendency to produce excessive foliage and wood. Phos- phorus, on the» other hand, is thought to promote seed or fruit production. The function of potash is open to ques- tion. Some growers have used potash with good results, but the trend in fer- tilization seems to be away from the use of this plant food for fruits. WILL STIMULATE ASPARAGUS CULTURE. ’ LAST year the Paw Paw preserving company put up a small pack of asparagus. With the company it was an experiment but the success of the venture was far' beybnd their hopes, .the‘ product being their “best seller.” This year contracts have been written for practically all of the» asparagus grown in the vicinity which is around '55 acres and are urging farmers, to _ plant more of this crop. Asparagus is a crop easily cared for and brings in money in the spring ahead of my other crop. the fifth season but when once estab; . , E [Sirox the money maker ON’T let insects and plant diseases rob you of your crop profits. Spraying potatoes, other vegetables and small fruits with Pyrox costs so little, yet adds definitely to the returns. Pyrox also saves the time, labor, muss and uncertainty of home-made sprays. Mix Pyrox with water and it’s ready. Milled like fine paint; paste form. Won’t clog finest noz- zles. Covers foliage completely—and sticks. 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Nov York 0 pictures flashed acrfiss . n’s‘ brain; 30.me with the force «work- -.- day and night when all the sur- founding country cried for help, work- .V-toward its selfish ends that it t have a supply of necessary Ember in case a more humane Organ- hation should fail; another of car- had after carload of necessary ma- Ehinery, snow-covered, i‘cebound, on a tie-track at Tellifer, with the whole, yhorrible, snow-clutched fierceness of the Continental Divide between it and he goal. * “I hope so!” he exclaimed fervently. 7 “I hope so!” Then, swept along by hurrying forms, they went on toward the station house, there to receive the confirmation of the glad news, to shout until their .1. throats were raw, and then, still with ‘ their duties before them radiate once more on their missions of mercy. For the announcement of intention was no accomplishment. It was one thing for . the snowplows and the gangs and tre- ' mendous engines of the M. P. & S. L. to attempt to ope-n the road over the divide. But it was quit another thing to do it! ' All that day Houston thought of it, dreamed of it, tried to visualize it,— snows ol' the hills. He wondered how the snowplows would work, how they would break through the long, black snowsheds, now crammed with the thought of the laborers; and his breath pulled sharply. Would they have enough men? It would be grueling work up there, terrific work; would there be sufficient laborers who would be willing to undergo the hardships for the money they received? VVould— In the night he awoke, again think- ing of it. Every .possible hand that could swing a pick or jam a crowbar against grudging ice would be needed up there. Every pair of shoulders willing to assume the burdens of a live would be welcomed. A mad de- » sire began to come over him; a strange, impelling scheme took hold of his brain. They would need men,—~ men who would not be afraid, men who would be willing to slave day and night if necessary to the success of the adventure. And who should be more willing than he? His future, his life, his chance of success, where now was failure, lay at Tollifer. His hands would be more than eager! His mus- cles more than glad to ache with the fatigue of margiy’labor! Long before dawn he rose (1 scribbled a note in the dim light of the old kerosene lamp in the makeshift lobby, a note to Ba- tiste Renaud: “I’m going over the range. I can’t wait. They may need me. I’m writ- ing this, because you would try to dis- suade me if I told you personal-1y. Don't be afraid for me——I’ll make it somehow. I’ve got to go. -It’s easier than standing by. ' “Houston.” Then, his snowshoes affixed, he went out into the night. The stars were shining dimly, and Houston noticed one of a snowy" the fight Of a railroad against the, thing they had been built to resist. He horrible existence that others might - 2. '38:.” , WW them with an' air of thankfulness as he took the trail of. the telephone poles and started toward the faint outline of. the mountains in-the- distance. It would makethings easier; but an hour later, as he looked for a dawn that. did not come, he realized that it had only a. jest of the night. The storm clouds were thick on the sky again, the snow was dashing about him once more; half-blindly, gropingly, he sought to force his way from one pole to another,—in vain. He measured his steps, and stop- ping, looked about him. He had tra- veled the distance from one pole to another, yet in the sweep of the dart- .0 him Desert By Courtney Ryley Cooper &. still no sound came from within, and he turned the creaking, protesting knob. ~ , The door yielded, and climbing over the pile of snow at the step, Houston guided his snowshoes through the nar- row door, blinking injthe half—light in an atom to see about Him. There was a stove, but the fire was dead. At the one \little window, the curtain was drawn tight and pinned at the sides to the sash. There was a bed—~and the form of some 'one beneath the covers. Houston called again, but still there came on answer.- He turned to the window, and ripping the shade SPRING DA YS By LeRoy W. Snell Winter’s torn his coat all ragged. An‘ Spring’s peeping" , through the tear. Sort’o shy-like yet, but smilin’, ’Nought ter soften up the air. Sap’s a climbln , an’ the willows By the creek’s a’- turinln' red. Sapsuck’s thumpin' on the maples. Brook’s a gurglin’ in itsIbed. Oughter be ter work I reckon. Fences need some mendin' too, An’ I better fix that tractor. Wonder what’s the first to do? Seems like Spring weren’t made fer labor. p Days like this I feel that way; Sort’o like ter lean an’ saunter, Neither keer ter work nor play. Spring wock’s layln’ ’round permis- cus. Things in town l'd oughter get. Guess I’ll hike down ter the river, See ’f the suckers ’runnin’ yet. ing sheet of white he could discern no landmark, nothing to guide him far- ther on his pourney. He floundered aimlessly, striving by short sallies to recover the path from which the storm had taken him but all to no purpose. If dawn would only come! Again and again, hardly realizing the dangers to which he was subject- ing himself, Houston sought to regain his lost sense of direction. Once faint- ly, in the far-away, as the storm lifted for a moment, he thought that he glimpsed a pole and hurried toward it with new hope, only to find it a stalwart trunk of a dead tree, rearing itself above the mound-like drifts. Dis- couraged, half—beaten, he tried again, only to wander farther than ever from .the trail. Dawn found him at last, floundering hopelessly in snow—screen- ed woods, going on toward he knew not where. A half-hour, then he stopped. Fifty feet away, almost covered by the changing snows, small cabin showed faintly, as though struggling to free itself from the bonds of white, and Houston turned toward it eagerly. His number hands banged at the door, but AL A RElSn-Al S/zau/d I mta/l Electrzc Light: 272 1/26 Haymow Boudozr l ; meow DOWN o ENOUGH Foe : BEDDlNGSUM! o 2.- V V": :\\\\\\\\\\ 0 ,\‘ «=5 \\\ ,\‘ “\ $0- "lllllllll Knows WHAT HE'S GOM- from its fastenings, once more sought the bed, to bend over and to stare in dazed, bewildered fashion, as though in a dream. . He was looking into the drawn, haggard features of an. uncon- scious woman, the eyes half-open, yet unseeing, one emaciated hand grasped something that was.shielded by the Houston forced himse‘lf even covers. closer. He touched the hand. He called: “Agnes!” The eyelids moved slightly; it was the only evidence of life ‘save the la- bored irregular breathing. Then the hand moved, clu‘tchingly. Slowly, tremblingly, Houston turned back an edge of the blankets,—and stood ago hast. On her brest was a baby-deadl CHAPTER XX ‘ There was no time for conjectures. The woman meant a human life,—in deadly need of resuscitation, and Barry leaped to his task. Warmth was the first censideration, and he hurried to the sheet-iron stove, with its pile of wood stacked behind, noticing, as he built the fire, cans and ‘ . r ‘7\ '. ’2. . ‘ t. . ’ a: * herself hind looked, ' "' stocking the Cabin with food and, of providing against emergencies. At . least a portion of the Wood as he’ , shoved it into the stove crackled and ‘4 there carne no answer. He shouted? .spitmdththe wetness Of snow;- the box had been replenished, evidently within the last few- days. Soon water was boiling Hot cloths went to the woman’s head; quietly, reverently, Barry had taken the still, small child from the tightly. clenched arm and covered it, on the little table. And withthe touch of the small. life- less form, the resentment which had smoldered in Houston’s heart for months seemed to disappear. Instinc~ tively he knew what a baby means to a mother—and she must be its mother. He understood that the agony'of loss which was'hers was far greater even than the agony which her faithlessness had meant for him. Gently, almost tenderly, he went again to the bed, to chafe the cold“ thin wristsfto watch anxiously the eyes, then at last to bend forward. The woman was looking at. him, staring with fright in her gaze, ' almost terror. “Barry-—” the word was more of a. mumble. “Barry——" then the eyes turned, searching for the form that no longer was beside her. “My— my” Then, with a spasm of realization, she was silent. Houston strove dully for words. , “I’m sorry—Agnes. Don’t be afraid of me. I’ll get help for you" “Don’t.” The voice was a monotone, minus expression, almost minus life. The face had become blank, so much parchment drawn over bone. “I’ve been sick—my baby—where’s my baby I” “Didn't you know?” . “Yes,” came at last. There was the dullness that comes when grief has reached the breaking point. “Dead. It died—yesterday morning.” Houston could say nothing in an- swer. The simple statement was too tragic, too full of meaning, too fraught with the agony of that long' day and night of suffering, for any reply in words that would not jar, or'cause even a. greater pang. Quietly he turned to the stove, red-hot now, and with snow water began the making of gruel from the supplies on the shelf. Once he turned, suddenly aware that the eyes of the woman were centered in his direction. But they were not upon him; their gaze was for one thing, one alone,— that tiny, covered . form on the table. An hour passed silently, except for the trivialities of speech accompany- ing the proffered food. Then, at laSt, forcing himself to. the subject, Hous- ton asked a question: “Where is he?” . “Who.” Sudden fright had come in- to the woman’s eyes. A name formed on Houston’s lips, only to be forced back into the more general query: “Your husband.” By. Prank R. Lee; . ,W"" _ -m..~ ......~.__ - o \\\\\\\ why 5 \o \ - I ’ "o / W we Esme - \y . say/y . _. . ' _., I / '. , ‘AWK.’ Mummeur A ‘ -|'VE MISLAID ME 4 y :0 W \ figs/#35 DU"! DIAMOND CUFFLJNKS ‘ ”C9 ,\.\"\\ AN'WANOF no. ’7 ll) ”“7, H {‘3‘ “\\\ ~ ME snore! 5‘ (9’ ‘3 \m‘ ‘ W \\ \\ \\\\ .; \ \ : ’ ‘ __. ’ / ~ 0 ' - \ \\ Q ‘ \\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\ 9‘ . é“ , ’ q \ $ / m " . . , - _ )W “1W ‘\\\\ she \l \\ :\ _ O 09! . l I ‘1‘ — 0 7'— j .9 a \\ " was: 3%» —'—— ' Q \ o ‘ / \ O ’( fi‘ ’— Kl)" N ‘3‘)“ \\ll\\\‘\\ ' ...~ : f , f {6 3 -o .. o * l 3%.. . you? Oh,” Fund the": thin wfingers plucked -at the .bedcloth‘es. “‘I expect- ‘ed ”it! > I expected it! '-I knew sooner or :late—” ~ - " “If you’re talking about me, Agnes ‘ —,and what I’ve been led .to'believe, r ‘ , out '1 here! ' . we’ll save that .for a future time. I . think I’m enough of a man 'not to harass a person in time of grief.” ' “Goals of fire, eh?” A tinge of her old expression had come back, with returning strength. . . “Nothing of the kind. I simply wanted to help you—because you’re a woman in trouble. You’re sick. Your baby’s—gone. If 'I can get your hus- band for you, l—” But she shook her head, suddenly weak and broken, suddenly only what Barry was trying to make of her «in his mind, a grieving woman, in need. “We’re—«not married. You’ll know it sooner or later. I——I don’t know where he is. He was here three days ago and was coming back that night. But he didn’t. Maybe he’s gone—he’d threatened it.” “He? You mean—” She pressed her lips tight. “I’m not going to tell—yet. You’ve got to do something for me first. 'I’m in trouble—” she was speaking rap- idly now, the words flooding over her lips between gasps, her eyes set, her hands knitting. “My baby’s dead. You know that, don’t you?” she asked sud- denly, in apparent forgetfulness of any previous conversation. “My baby’s dead. It died yesterday morning—all day long I held it in my arms and cried. Then I slept, didn’t I?” “You were unconscious.” “Maybe I’m going to, die.” There was childishness in the" voice. “Like my baby. I baptized her before she went. Maybe I’m going to die too.” “I hope not, Agnes.” . “You’d like to see me die!” The frail bonds of an illness-ridden brain were straining at their leash. “I can see it in your eyesk You’d like to see me die!” “Die?” he could think of nothing else. ' “Because——” and then she stopped. “No—you’re'trying to get me to tell—— but I won’t; I’ll tell when you come back—4’11 tell what I said and did when you bring me the note from the priest. You want me to tell, don’t ydu? Don't you? That’s what you came here'for. You found out I was here. I—did‘ he tell?” she asked sharply. Barry shook his head, ‘,‘I dOn’t now who you mean, Ag- nes.” . “No? I think you’re—” “1 was on my way over the range. I got lost in the storm and stumbled in here.” He looked out. “It’s let up some now. Maybe I could find my way back to town—you must have a. doc— tor.” . “I don’t want a doctor! I want to .go—with my baby. And I don’t want him to know—understand that—” with a struggle she raised to one elbow, A ‘ eyes suddenly blazing with the flashes of her disordered brain, features strained and excited. “I don’t want him, to know! He ran away and left me for three days. The fire went out ——my baby—” hysterical laughter broke from her dry lips——~ “My baby died, and still he didn’t come. HeL” “Agnes!” Houston grasped her hands. “Try to control yourself! Maybe he couldn’t get'back. The storm—” ' “Yes, the storm! It’s always the storm! We would have been "mar- lied—but there was the storm, ‘He couldn’t marry me monthsagO—when I found out—4and when I camle back He couldn’t marry me mg Wait; that’s What lie—always 'wda‘la‘wait—’ and I waited. .. Howe” ' ments. my; age-voice trailed‘_,os;+;—;'sn's fbeen . “u . . “Perhaps I could find him and bring him here.” ~ ’But it was useless. The woman drifted back to her rambling state- Laughter and tears followed one another in quick succession; the breaking of restraint had come at ;last. At last she turned, and staring, with glazed eyes ’into those of Houston, burst "forth. "‘You hate me, don’t you?” ‘(I___!l “Don’t deny .it!” Querulous imperi- ousness was in the voice. “You hate me—you’ll go back to Boston and tell my mother about this. I know— you’ve got the upper hand now. You’ll tell her why I came out here—you’ll tell 'her about the baby, won’t you? Yes, you’ll—” “I’ll tell nothing of the sort, Agnes. I don’t fight’ that way. You ought to know that. ‘21’11 admit. 'I’ve felt bitter, 'terribly so, against you. I believed that you used5 my trust to betray me. .But I believe I know the reason now. Beside, the harm’s done. It’s in the past. I fight men, not women.” “Do you want help?” ,A thin, hand stretched out. “Will you give me a promise—«if I give you one?” “About what, Agnes?” “My baby. You—you’re not going to let it stay there? You’re-—” “I hardly know what to do. I thought after you were better, I’d——” “I’m better now.” She tried to rise. “I’m better—see? I’ve more strength. You could leave me alone. I—I want you to take my baby.” “Where?” “Where she can sleep in peace—in hallowed ground. I——I want a priest for her. Tell him that I baptized her Helena.” ' “Yes. And the other name?” A weird laugh came from the color- less lips. “She hasn’t one.” “But——’ . “Then use mine—so you’ll have evi- dence that I’m not married. Use mine, if that’s the kind of a man you are—so you can go back and tell them —back home—that I——I” The last band had snapped. She caught at him with clawing hands, her eyes wild, her teeth showing from behind tightly drawn lips. “Torture me—that’s it—— torture me! At lezist, I didn’t do that to you! I told you that 'I believed in you—~at least that cheered you up when you needed it—I didn’t tell you that I believed you guilty. Did I? I didn’t continually ask you for the name of the man you’d killed? Oh, there were other things—I know there were other things—.” the lips seemed to fairly stream words, “but at least, I didn’t torture you. I——I——” Then she halted, for the .briefest part of a moment, to become suddenly madly cajo‘ling, crazily cunning: “Listen, Barry, listen to me. You want to know things. I can tell them to you—oh, so many of them. I’ll tell them too—if you'll only do this for me. It’s my baby—my baby. Don’t you know what that means? Won’t you promise for me? Take her to a priest ~please, Barry—for what you once thought I was? Won’t you, Barry? Haven’t I had punishment enough? 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Every purchaser of anAermotor gets'the benefit fromq tity production: ‘1‘]?th is medeby aresponsible company which has specialized in skimmflls ‘ * ” Chicago for 36968.1”!- Cm~ » gags...“ lld"'-m«-:"""3°" HEN you begin . ' i Bible and ,gocon, through. Gen- esis, Exodus ~and the other books that deal with the early‘history of the 'Hebrew' people, you ere-reading literature set in a rural background. It is flocks and herds, the till ‘ations of nomadic tribes, the cultlva ion of crime, wars of one tribe with another. The scenery is all out-of—doors, under the broad sky, open to the winds that blow, The great stories of adventure are stories of the outdoors. Joseph goes to find his brothers who are shep- ‘ herds, is sold to a caravan travelling on camels. The climax of his biogra- phy is connected with the grain crop of Egypt, which was foreglimpsed in - a dream of_ fat cattle and lean ‘ones. Jacob steals his birth right when his brother comes in, hot 'and sweating from the hunt, and Jacob makes hisrmoney by his multiplying flocks of sheep, camels and asses. Exodus is one of the greatest tales of adventure ever writte’n, and it is couched in terms of. marching emi- grants, hunger, thirst, wells of water, shade, sand serpents, battles, tired limbs and homesick hearts." Numbers continue the narrative, while Leviti- cus gives the regulations governing social life, including agricultural laws. Joshua. relates the experiences of the emigrants settling Canaan, and naturally it is a ‘book of action. It moves rapidly, from first to last. Judges is a remarkable collection of stories of war and personal heroisms, perfectly told, from “Shamgar, the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ex goad,” to Samson the giant and practical joker, who was at last captured and humili- ated. The whole setting of Ruth is pastoral; drouth, harvest, reapers, the farm manager;- threshing floors, are the nouns 'on which the story rests. The books of Samuel go on, describing life in the same simple terms. The shepherd lad becomes king, is song writer, musician and warrior. And, you will note, that as long as this simple form of social life continued, the people were reasonably prosperous. The evil hour when a luxury-loving monarch brought in foreign ideas of greatness, organized a. vast army, and imported foreign wives, and attempted .to cut a dash in the world. ' For a. thousand years,~Hebrew writers con- tinued to look back longingly to the days of David. When the millennium ‘ came, said they, Messiah would sit on the throne of David, and of .his king- dom there would be no end. ‘F cOurse, the development of the people necessitated large, cities, and the abandonment of the free, roving out door existence of the earlier centuries. But as the rural populatiion diminished, or was oppreSe sed, the nation suffered in proportion. Commercial Canaan was not as peace- ful forges prosperous 'as ,‘egrlcultural Canaan,r»; - ‘ - - ‘ be a rural: society in»_‘fAmeriCa, that is ; stable, inviting and ’remunerative. ‘ 'It is not all crops, self~binders, alfplfa and pure bred live stock. Men have all these, and when they have accumula- ted a. competency, move to toWn. Goun- try life‘ must have the r'omancebthe beauty, the poetry, that makes up life. When one speaks of romance and poetry,- he gets a? quick reaction from some man in overalls, who Says, “Yes, poetry, getting up at fives. 111., to milk, » and working twelve-hours in the field. Smell poetry there.” To 'whlch < the? city, man may answer, ,"Y’es, romance in the city, getting up in a. stuffy room 1 to read the it , _ .. .» . . ~ - old paper. If these reflections are worth setting down, they come‘to’this: There must - With hardly enough space in which to? ; put all :yqui: hone, gun" a real cow or even a porker.” The- down 81! , .L’ ,flobrs ‘to the. street, and 116111311;- the-‘1 elevalted for an hour, with two , fat-~- -women sitting on your lap, to get to, , your, day’s work. , I’d‘like'thedooks of _ - ‘16! new rural life will acme, in time. ,It“ ,7 I must. I N all 'the wanderings of. the people, the crude struggle for justice, the defense of, the country against foreign foes, the teachings of Moses and Sam- uel and the priests, there was running a great Divine Purpose. The purpose! was often forgotten in the pressure and trials of frontier life, but it was never absent. Men might forget, but not God. Leaders might fall away and drag multitudes after them, but he‘ that keepeth Israel shall neither slum- ber nor sleep. definedas “a holy people serving a holy God in a holy. land.” But there was more to it than that. The holy people was supposed to so provide a. groundwork of willingness to cooper- ate with God, that through it all man- kind mlght be blessed. “In thee shall all nations of the earth be blessed," was the word to Abraham. , Sometimes it is diflicult to seepur- pose of any sort, so big is the world, and so many are the comings and goings‘of men. You have, perhaps, journeyed through a modern automo- bile factory. In one room there are men stripped to the waist working in front of blast furnaces, which heat metal until it can be poured like soup. In another room are huge vaLts of paint in which wheels are dipped by machin- ery. And in a. third room are long rolls of canvas,‘being rapidly cut in various shapes and sewed together. Nothing in all these departments looks like an automobile. But automobiles are growing all the time, faster than Canada thistleSu At the far end of the factory, the almost—cars move along on - moving platforms, with the last touch- es being applied. Every ‘man’s work counts, in the long process. A piece of carelessness that is «not detected by the inspector may cause the purchaser volumes of trouble some cold rainy night, twelve miles from the nearest village. We do not know when we are following God’s plans. Jacob wrestles alone, not thinking of any far-reaching effect of his vigil, yet the results were wide and deep. He was working with the Great Plan. Tiny Samuel responds to the ghostly summons, and becomes a. spiritual pathfinder for his people. David, the ruddy shepherd lad, thinks only of his duty, but he becomes a. builder, Who follows the divini’blue print. MODERN instances are not hard to .- discover. a home, where there was much dirt and disorder. He left some tracts. weeks later he returned. The plaCe had undergone a transformation. The yard had been raked, the fence painted, the house cleaned. Which tract had helped her? None of them, she said.» She hud‘run'a'cross Long- féllOw’é 7poem- “Maidehhoo'd,” 311 an girlhood days, when with: her. mother, home on the edge of-the'Villcge.‘ 7A man ,once lost by "death a." beautiful Qshe‘ liVed happily ‘rdaug'htei‘. " He". resolved Vtoi interest himself. in . other" girls, Albét ill in: and helplessness, a‘nd hes-”foundedjtlfe Flor- e'n‘ce Critten’de’n‘ missions.‘ ‘His work plies spread . across; ‘the‘ Continent gnd' _ of a. great rockln . been as the shadow a weary landfi; ; SUNDAY SGHoo‘LELESS‘ON son" , ~ -‘ ~ MA‘RGH-ao.~ . SUBJECT:%¥¥12rahad§-é 8,6 The purpose has been ,. A minister once visited , It had? taken-her"‘ba.ck 'to I in: =the attractive , " ‘ W“‘L"' fix. 3 1 a...» i ‘ H, Bennie, we are just choosing sides (for a game of pullaway,” . said little Jackie Rabbit, run- ning into the schoolroom. “Come out and play'with us. I want you on my side.” ‘ (You remember Jackie Rabbit was RollyrRabbit’s little nephew. 7 i , Well, now Bennie Fox knew that he — didn’t have but one of. his..arithmetic problems for his lesson that day and that he should finish them before he went out to play. But pull-away was his favorite game. He liked to play it \ l Bennie couldn’t do his problem. more than any other game he knew. _ “Sandy Squirrel has all his prob- lems worked;” he thought to himself. “I’ll just look on his paper.” 80' he skipped out to play pull-away, and left his lessons undone.- They played and played, but the time seemed short when the bell called them back to their lessons. Bennie sat right beside Sandy Squir- rel, so he copied all the problems and slipped the paper back in Sandy’s desk. , At class, Teacher Rabbit called on Bennie first. “What is your answer for the first problem?” she asked. _'1Fh£:VNq1i \ “No—I don’t now about that. Maybe ”you did it—I can’t say. It’s about other things—the'lease, and the con- tract. I’ll help you about that—if: you’ll help me. Take my baby—" “And keep your secret, Agnes? that it?” . “Will you?" The woman’s eyes were gleaming strangely. “My mother does- not know. She’s old—you know her, Barry.’ She thinks I’m—what I should have been. That’s why I came back 'out here. I—I”. The man rose. He walked to the window and. stood for a long time looking out, ,trying to close his ears to the ramblings of the woman on the bed, striving to find a way to keep the promise she sought. For just a mo- ment the old hatred flooded through him, the resentment toward this being who had been an integral factor in all the troubles which had pursued him in his efforts to beat back to a new life. ‘But as swift as they came, they faded. No longer was she an enemy; only a broken, beaten Woman, her empty arms aching as her heart ached; harassed by'iears of exposure to the one woman in whom she still” desired to beheld in honor,“ of' the where- abouts of the man who had led her on through the byways offlove into a dis- mal. maze ”of chicane‘ry. Only a. wo- man, ill, perhaps dying. .A‘. woman . crying“ out for the one been that she _ could as]; of‘e‘ person she knew to dis- " trust. and despise ‘ her; “seeking the . Y “ ' i [a ‘ ~ ' Is ‘ ‘ ‘ _ _ :er-‘QLK . ings in Wood-land ' ‘ . Bennie Fax Find: That It Doerrr’t Pay to Cheat little Jackie Rabbit. (Continued from page 475.) » ’ lee." " ._ 17% v . i . .1 ‘ 2 I . I s t ,Bennie gave the answer which hap- pened to be 15. . “Correct, Bennie. Please put your problem on the board so the rest may see. Sandy you may put on the next one,” said the teacher. Bennie went to the board with a quaking heart. Oh, how he Wished he knew how to do that problem. In a few minutes Sandy had his problem- neatly done and was back in his seat. But, still Bennie stood at the board, unable to do 'even the first part of his problem. ' , ‘Bennie, I do not see how you knew the answer if you can’t work, the prob« lem,” said Teacher Rabbit. “I bet he copied his problems,” said And then how Bennie did feel. Everyone in the school knew that he had cheated. He hung his head and went back to his desk. But he thought he had learned a good lesson, even better than his daily arithmetic lesson, for he resolved that no matter how poor his lessons would be, he would never cheat again. LIKES TO SKATE. My brother and I read the woodland stories and like them very much. am nine years old and in the third grade. They serve one hot dish to us every day at school. The bay has been frozen over a month. We have lots of fun on the ice. Margaret L LaBott. O FROM A FOURTH GRADER. Dear Aunt Martha: ~ I am'nine years old. I am in the‘ fourth grade. I ’live on a farm. We have three puppies and one kitten for pets. We have two little calves. We have two hundred. hens. Yours truly, Emma Bohlman, Pontiac Mich, R. 2 to [)esert ' him secrets of the past, if he would but comply. Was she honest? As he stood there looking out at the snow, it seemed to make little difference. Was she sincere? He would strive to aid a dumb brute in distress. “I'll promise, Agnes. If youvwant to help me afterward, well and good. If. not—you- are free to do as you please. I suppose you want her dressed be- fore——” “Yes." The woman had raised eager- ly. “There are’ clothes—she’s never had on—in the bottom drawer of that old] bureau. Take them with you. .Then look in abox in the top drawer. You’ll find a crucifix. They—'~they might want to put it on her.” She sank back in the bed, and Barry went to his task of searching the drawers of the rickety old bureau. In «a mass of tangled, old-fashioned jew- elry, he found the crucifix, its chain broken and twisted, and placed in a pocket. Then he turned to the grim- mer task,——-and the good-by. A half- hour later, white-featured, his "arms cupped gently about a blanket-wrapped form, he stepped forth into the storm, and bending against the wind, turned toward the railroad-in obedience to the hazy directions of the sobbing woman he had left behind. ‘ The snowfall was lighter now; he could find his way more easily: A half-hour passed, , and he stopped, kneeling and resting the tiny; still bundle upon his knees to relieve. his achingarms. Then on again in plod- ding .perseve years. yards of 40 inch material. whoa—fulfilling a prom-l . ~M1chfgan ‘ Farmer Send twelve cents in either ‘stamps 0r coin to the Pattern Department, Michigan Farmer, Detroit, Michigan, for any. of these patterns. Be sure to tate size, and'write address plainly o avoid delay. ' .2 4681. Girls’ Coat. . ,. Cut in 5 Sizes: 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 A 12 year size requires 3% Price 120- 4686., Girls’ Dress. , Cut in 4 Sizes: 6, 8, 10 and 12 years. A 10 year size requires 3%; yards of 36 inch material. Price 120. 4694. Boys’ Suit. Cut in 3 Sizes: 3, 4 and 6 years. A 4 year size requires 314 yards of 27 inch material. Price 12c. 4693. ’Child’s Dress. Cut in 3 Sizes: 1, 2, 3 and 6 years. A 2 year.size requires 1%yard of 27 inch material. Price 120. 4674. Ladies’ Dress; Cut in 6 Sizes: 34, 36, 38, 40, 42 and 44 inches bust measure. A 38 inch Size requires 61/2 yards of 40 inch material. The width of the skirt at the foot is 17/8 yard. Price 12c. 4677. Dress for Misses' and Small Women. Cut in 3 Sizes: 16, 18 and 20 years. An 18 years size requires 3% yards of 40 inch material: -The width at the foot with plaits extended is 1%, yard. Price 120. ' 4653-4448. Ladies’ Costume. Blouse 4653 cut in 6 Sizes: 34, 36, 38, 40, 42 and 44 inches bust measure. Skirt 4448 cut in 7 Sizes: 25, 27, 29. 31, 33, 35 and 37 inches waist meas- ure. To make the costume for a medium size requires 5% yards of 40 inch material. The width at‘the foot is 2% yards. TWO [separate patterns 12c FOR EACH pattern. 4672. ,Ladies’ Dress. Cut in 7 Sizes: 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44 and 46 inches bust measure. A 38 material. he width at the foot is 1% yard. Price 12c. ' 4673. Ladies’ DreSs. Cut in 7 Shem-34, 36, 38, 40. 42, 44 and 46 inches bust measure. 38 inch size re uires 4% yards'of 40 inch material. e width at the foot with '(Q°n“fi“°d"'”§‘ireek)' . ' plaitsvejxtende‘d is '2. yards. Price 12c. inch size re%uires 4% yards of 86 inch ' 4670. Dress for Misses’ and Small . Women. Cut 111 3 Sizes: 16, 18, and 20 years. An 18 years size requires 4 ards of 36 inch material. % y s 1 _ The width of the lznrt at the foot is 11/2 yard. Price 0 «i, .44" m: u,— gees 4687. Girls’ Dress. Cut in 4 Sizes: 8, 10, 12 and 14 years. A 10 year size requires 4 yards of 36 inch material. Price 120. 4683. Child’s Dress. Cut in 4 Sizes: 4, 6, 8 and 10 years. A 6 years size requires 3 yards of 32 inch materiah Price 12c. 4263. Ladies’ Apron. .Cut in One Size—Medium. 'It re- quires 1% yard of 32 inch matrial. Price 120. 4669. Ladies’ Apron Frock. Cut in 4 Sizes: Small, 34-36; Med- ium, 38-40; rLarge, 42-44; Extra Large, 46-48 inches bust measure. Medium size requires 4% yards of 36 inch material. Price 120. 4697. Ladies’ Skirt. Cut in 7 Sizes: 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35’, . and 37 inches waist measure, corresponding hip measure, 35,37,39, 41, 43, 45 and 47 inches. A medium size requires 2% yards of one material ' 40 inches wide. The width at th foot is 17/3 yards. Price 12c. 4690. Ladies‘ Blouse. . Cut in 6 Sizes: 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, ‘ and 44 inches bust measure. A 38 inch size requires 3 yards of 32 inch material. Price 12c. GET CATALOG OF SPRING STYLES; ‘ Send fifteen cents in silver or stain for our up-to-date spring and summer 1924 book of fashions, showing. coin: needlework. ,It will he! 1 wspring‘sewing—Hichman ttern Department, Dot ‘ ’-. ..‘ 172 T flare Céromc/es Sée Points 0222‘ Her Way to Happiness" 072. 15611747772 IFE is a big Adventure on the L farm for the farmer’ s wife. This — statement stands the test twelve months in the year. Let us take, for example, one day in March’s thirty- one. , After a night’s perfect rest, because mind and body were both healthily tired, the farmer’s wife hears the rattle of the kitchen stove, jumps up to fry bacon and eggs, both our own product, cakes made from our own buckvs’rheat and syrup for the cakes from our own trees. While wife has been preparing this typical meal, husband has been to the barn feeding the horses and noting the happenings there while he was at rest. Finds a mother licking her new calf, or a litter of fine little pigs born to his pedigreed sow, or just as good a pair of twin lambs getting ' their first breakfast from his pure—bred ewe. He hardly has time to open the kitchen 'door before he hears, “What did you find, John?” And while eating husband and wife discuss the future of the young animal or animals. \ Afterward’s Mary thinks, “I’ll do my work before I go out,” but the call to see the calf or pigs or lambs is too strong, and away she goes, the break- fast dishes left in the pan. Sometimes we find frail little things, and husband comes to the house with something rolled» up in a basket and says, “Ma, this lamb is too weak to stand up, What shall I do?” “Sit down while the cakes are hot and I’ll tend to it,” is a usual answer. A little hot tea is administered, a hot' iron placed in the basket beside it and when John goes to the barn, Ma goes along to help give the first meal to what will be a fine fat lamb next fall. Then back to the house with it to keep it warm for the first few hours, and about nine A. M. it goes back to the barn to be put in a specially made crate, holding just a ewe and lamb, and covered over with a blanket. Sometimes a litter of soft-nosed little pigs requires about the same atten- tion. Seldom does a calf require espe~ cial care. . Just now we are separating our var- ious breeds of geese and ducks, plan- ning on nests for them and peeping into these new nests each morning, hoping to find our first goose or duck egg. We have all kinds of magazines and papers, especially for we farm folk, and if it is not Gleaner, Grange, Farm Bureau or Farmer’s club night, we , read and study and talk over improved methods of doing our particular jobs on the farm. And, ill-health, if by ‘reason of babies, or aged people in the home, we‘ cannot get out into God’s great out-of- doors, and feel shut in—~Remember that it is the woman, who uncomplain- ingly takes up and carries on her‘ homely duties throtygh the years, Who stands first in God’s vision. . A Farmer’s Wife, “S there some disagreeable view you ' see everytime you look out from ,suitable plants. ‘V'EVHIDE UGLY VIEWS.VVHITH PLANTS. some pines or spruces to make a per‘ manent screen. It is wonderful what a change a_ little. systematic planting will make in the pleasantness of the view from the kitchen window, and "it is here that the houswife must spend very much of her time. Then there are other points from which views can be hidden or pretty pieces of land-‘ scape framed by evergreens or other The eastor bean is a quick grower and' has beautiful foliage, but there are other plants that will serve. Cannas are not tall enough for invites one to answer those long due letters. A room looks stiff it chairs are ranged at regular intervals around the walls, but if they are put in conver- sational groups of five or three the effect is pleasing. They should not be placed in front of other pieces of fur- niture such as book-cases but must be grouped so there will be easy access to everything in. _the' room. Large pieces of furniture are more effective when placed parallel with the wall rather than diagonally. This view of John Rickctt’s home nea r Howell makes us wish spring would hurry up. all cases but will do many times, and they are very pretty in flower as well as foliage.——A. H. MAKE FUNITURE APPEAR ' SOCIABLE. ROUP the furniture in your rooms instead of merely putting it there and you will be surprised at the new atmosphere of comfort. Arrange the chairs so they talk to each other instead of making them appear- as Wallflowers. . . A small table with a lamp on it placed at the end of the davenport makes a delightful place for father to read. A chair near a larger table or near a floor lamp is also inviting. A straight-backed chair near a writing ,over and» over Pictures too belong in furinture grou ings and are more effective when related to other objects than when iso- lated. Many women find that they have too many pictures when they group them with their furniture and as a re sult they “rotate” their pictures in- stead of having all of them upon the wall all of the time. ,. HINTS FOR THE CQOK. HEN we find out something of value in food preparation if is a permanent asset, for we on joy making good food as well as eat- ing it, and having discovered a valu— able idea or method, we can use it with satisfaction for the rest of our lives. ' Learning from Otéerr HOMEMAKER without an open mind is like a tu1tle, encasing her- self in a hard shell at the mere approach of a suggestion. Her home may be solid along structural lines but its progress is slow and will not keep apace with the moving tide of new ideas You have met the woman who cannot accept a new idea from another person until it has become so incorporated in her mind that she is con-" vinced that she thought of it herself. That friend is defrauding her family her friends and herself of the increased comfort and happiness that great- er progress in the development of her home might afford. some of the best methods relating to our home job we may learn from our friends, .if we Will only select them wisely and adopt them for our OWn. Each housekeeper wo1ks out some part of her daily schedule just a: little more carefully than does some other friend and Close observation even with- out questions will surprise one to see just how many steps Mrs. S. does‘ save in preparing a meal or how Mrs. B finds time to do so much sewing. In the selection of new home or kitchen conveniences it is well to learn the opinions of other housekeepers before investing. What may appear to be a convenience might really become- an expensive inconvenience. With a few well chosen convenienCes the farm wife can do her work much more 7 efficiently than if she has too many. . We need, then, with an open mind to chose: the new methods, suggestions .and conveniences according to our daily needs thatourwork will he ' ‘ and that We may have. a few. spare mind ' - -. , - 1‘ . water. When of acidity is variable. rather safer when baking -to‘ follow this rule: teaspoonful of soda dissolved in a, little warm water, to each cupful or , eight ounces of sour milk; also one- ' 1 half a teaspoonful of cream of tartar .- - This insures lightness and tenderness. Or, if we do not have the cream of tartar at spoonful When in a hurry to serve baked po- tatoes, wash and boil them for about twelve minutes. hot oven be deliciously done,——light and mealy. EATS FOR THE FAMILY. 1 cup corn. 1 tsp: baking-powder 1 egg . Mix the corn, milk, yolk of the egg, salt, pepper and flour. add the stiffly beaten egg—white and baking- -powder, and drop by spoonfuls . '1 in a kettle of fat heated to one-hund- 'dred and Brown on one side, turn on the other remove with a skimmer, using sour milk the degree 80 We will be use one slightly rounding hand, we can use a. level tea- of baking powder. Drain. Pop into a'. and in ten minutes they will . Corn Fritters canned or 1-8 tsp. pepper cup milk ' map. salt: as cup flour Then carefully ‘ seventy-five degrees C. drain on brown paper and serve at once. _. . Potato Croquettcs with Cheese Sauce 2 cups hot mashed pota- 2 eggs ‘ 1 cup cream sauce tit, cup grated cheese Bread crum rumba Salt and paprika, Hot fat. 2 tb. cream . Add to the potatoes the cream and } the beaten yolks of the eggs, season with salt using only about an eighth teaspoon of the latter. into balls, and fry brown, and drain on absorbent. paper. Add the grated cream chees to the hot cream sauce. pinch of cayenne. Jellicd Vegetable Salad 1 tb. gelatine 14 cup cold water 14 (up mild vinegar 7 cup boiling water is 1 cup chopped cabbage sliced and out. 35mm. salt Soak gelatine 10 minutes in cold Add boiling water, stir until gelatine vinegar and sugar. set, add little horseradish and celery if desired. Turn in a. mould wet in cold water. For: a. dressing whip one-half cup of heavy cream, to which add a little vinegar, horseradish and salt. ' ' Make a dough as follows: measure spoons of ,. teaspoon sugar and sift again. one-third cup of milk, mix and fall to oneahalt inch in thickness. Place halves of pre- served or pan. \ Cottage Cover with dough and bake in a hot oven for 12 or 16 minutes. Serve - with cream or hand sauce. ' _ . Cottage Cheese salad chem Chopped nuts ~ _ Mix with cottage cheese and white pepper or paprika, Mix thoroughly, then shape roll in flour, egg and crumbs in deep hot fat a delicious Season with salt and a. 3 tb. sun I . ‘ ficup coldr cooked green ' peas cooked beets - » in fancy cup shapes. is dissolved, and add salt, When it begins to cabbage, peas, beets, also a. Peaches in Ambush Sift flour, out two cups, and four tea- . ' baking-powder, three-fourths salt, and two tablespoons of Cut into this cup of fat. ' Add three-fourths canned peaches in a shallow \ " 'x I—F-e-v-T it Use this dolpartment to help solve your househ problems. Address our letters to Martha Cole, Michigan armer, Detroit, Mich. 'REMOVING GREASE SPOTS FROM WALLPAPER. Will you please tell me how to re- move grease spots from wallpaper?— Mrs. C. M. P. French chair is very good for this purpose. Take two pieces of very ab- sorbent white blotting paper and be tween them pin two tablespobnsful of ‘ French chalk. Place "this against the wall other the grease spots and hold a hot iron against them. Be very care- ] ful not to scorch the wall, paper. “CLEANING THE SPRING HAT.’ Could you or some of the readers tell me what to use to clean a white hat which has a satin crown and a braided felt brim, without making it yelldw?—Miss B. S. If your white hat is not badly soiled, you might clean it satisfactorily with powdered magnesia. Rub either of these powders well into the felt with a clean brush, then dust‘ off all that is visible. If there are any real dirty spots on the hat, it would be well to clean them with gasoline before apply- ing the magnesia. MEAT FORCED OUT OF CAN. After boiling the neck and other suitable pieces, I ground the meat for mince-meat, added the liquor in which it was cooked, and while warm fllled jars within an inch of the top, filled with hot water, placed lid in place and put in boiler to process for 90 minutes. In less'than 30 minutes, the tops of two jars had been forced off with a loss of considerable meat. In order not to lose more, I turned off the fire. What was wrong with the method, and how am I to save the meat? I do not wish to make it up with apples until next fall.-—Mrs. D R. You did not explain fully the con- ditions under which you canned your meat. The trouble of the meat com- ing out of the cans might have been caused by your not having a rack in the bottom of the Wash boiler to keep the cans from coming in direct con- tact with bottom. In canning ground meat it can be packed so closely into the jars that when you start to cook it, it might force the covers off. to leave at least one and a half inches of space in the top of each jar. I do not believe your meat will keep with only the half hour’s cooking. You might reheat to the boiling point on the stove, then repack in thoroughly sterilized jars. Place on Tempting Spring Appetite: 1TH the advent of spring, the appetite generally be- comes a little finicky. Ordinary food doesn‘t seem to have as strong an appeal. Then it is that Mother begins to plan what she can serve to stimulate these lag- ging appetites and I'm sure‘our readers will be glad of a few suggestions along this line. So, for the two. letters contain- ~ ing the best recipes for stimulat- ing the spring appetite, we will give each a three-pieCe kitchen knife set. The next three prizes will be two-piece kitchen knife :sets. Address your letters to Martha Cole, Michigan Farmer, Detroit, Michigan, before April 4. the rubbers and screw the tops into position. Then take a half turn back and process again then in your wash boiler. TO MAKE MAPLE SYRUP. I should like to know how to make maple syrup. I have never seen any made, and we have lots of nice maple trees ——Mrs. J J H. To make maple syrup, it is neces- sary to boil the sap down to one-half. or even more according to thickness. A slow, steady boiling is best. It is then put in sterilized cans while boil- ing hot, and canned the same as fruit. If you wish a heavier syrup, it will need to be boiled longer. How to Can Chicken 0 many queries have been received for methods of canning chicken that I believe some suggestions here may be of general interest. If there are a few extras in the farm ’ flock which are doomed to grace the family table, it is not necessary for‘ the farmer to feed their faces until the time comes to use them to feed his. They may. be canned, and canned chicken will be found‘a real luxury after a long, hot day’s work when it ' is ready for serving by merely re- heating. - The chicken should be cleaned thor- ‘ . oughly and may be cooked below can- ning or may be canned raw. If it is to be roasted, prepare the same as for at the table. Cut into con- '5c in stamps. Martha Cole, Michigan Famier, Desk ,. u. , . , . jars to within one inch of the top. The bone may or may not be removed. Many are of the opinion that the bone adds flavor to the meat. Equally di- vide the liquor in which the chicken was roasted and fill the jars with boil- ing water. Place the rubbers and tops in position and then take half turn back. Process in hot water bath for an hour and a half or in a stream pres- sure cooker thirty minutes and finish sealing. To can chicken raw, cut off the pro- jecting bone at the upper end of the drum stick Place one drum stick and one thigh in the back and the other drum stick and thigh in the breast cav- ity. Put the back in the jar, rounded surface to the outside. Hold in place and slip in the packed breast portion beside it. In the remaining space the wings and fillets. Sprinkle one tea- spoonful‘of salt and add a piece of chicken fat, along with enough boil- ing water or chicken stock to fill the jar within one inch of the top. Parti- ally seal as described above, and pro- cess in the hot water bath for three hours, or-in a stream pressure cooker for one hour. A bulletin containing information on canning and preserving all kinds of meats will be sent to you for sending Address request to It would be 'well JELI: O (flmericas most. lc’tmous dessert h—for a treat The plainest meal becomes festive when there is Jello for dessert The family, particularly the children, will love it. Jell—O looks so pretty— sparkling and clear. And tastes so good—sWeet and fruity. All you need to do to prepare Jell O is “pour water. ” And it is economical, we don’ t know what good dessert could be cheaper. Ask for a Jell—O Recipe Book and give the family some treats. THE GENESEE PURE FOOD COMPANY, Le Roy, New York NEAPOLITAN JELL o Dissolve a package of Lemon 1:11 0 in a pint water. When it is cold put two—thirds of it.a of boiling water. 1 Pour two—thirds ofit into a spoonful at a time. on the LemonJellO. For the mauld ofpropet shape. When it has set, whip fourth la er. whip the rest of the Strawberry rest. pOur it on and let 1t harden. Dissolve a JelLO an pour it on the hardened plain layer. package of Strawberry Jell-O in a pint of boiling All layers must be hard before others are added. W n u. 8 Record $2,..05920 1 acre set STRAWBERRY PLANTS I same year. Champion . ~ ‘Everbearina Strawberries. Bears 5 31.331)“ 100' Black Raspberry 312' Red ”3' 20 Ins Mos. first year Trial order 250 plants $2. 75 Pustpald direct from the 10,119 pRIGINATOR Catalog Free .Edw. " ' Lubke. R. A. New Buffalo. Mich. 8 apple trees 31; 15 grapes 51: 1.000 stapes $25. We grow the best plants in Michigan. Free Cata~ .THE ALLEGAN NURSREY, Allegan. Mlch. 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O I. 4° «no I r o 9 : i” 3111511311503”: . j ' I * Q1 6'3”} " ,, Jen ‘shlp y ‘ {want Ill" broil chicks that are head rim ‘ _, mes Willi. petrright.‘ that grow and will make yous pr‘o’tlt‘, get our new cos and free catalog before on buy. - ‘icvnBsn-en Whlte Le horns, «II Type” Bro I. ' om' . II. 0'. 8: s. c. Rhoda slandllcds ark'c Berra lgc‘tilts {locks are carefully culled and developed on free r e. All chick ‘ ’ 83d picked agd grandad. nocripples or weaklingliinfivery one ctr-on, or: an . a , a ‘8' rit cftlon an? loozalive (idling-y guarahg‘ed. Whit. paid. e now or our our cas‘an co cat- t ‘ Leghorn and Barred Rock pullets after May 1. at law prices. , e JKNOLL'S HATOHERY. R. R. 12. Sex M ['HOLEAND. melt. aABr senses Our‘ chicks are from flecks selected for their earlymaturing habits. This means high- producing individuals. These flocks are headed cockerels from high-producing blood lines. Culied by experts. Each flock personally supervised. Pure-bred. From $12.00 per hundred and up. We have a limited number of superior grade chicks from special mat-— low EARLY ings. 230-302 egg strain. B. P. Rocks. R. I. Reds. W. P. Rocks. W. Wyandottes. W. Leghorns. Anconas. We can supply you chicks from the pens of B. P. and R. I. Reds which we now have in the 2nd International Egg Laying contest. or we can supply them from- the matings which produced these . Write tor description and prices. we per cent live delivery. Ref.. lngs Bank. MILAN HATcHERY. Box 4. Milan. Mich. ' Royal Egg-Bred Chic ks S. C. English Type- White Leghorns and Brown Leghorns You want strong. healthy chicks that grow fast into heavy producing Leghorns. You can have these chicks from us at a very reasonable price. Old customers took over 65 per cent of our chicks last year. H. A. Burke. of Green Bay. Wis. writes he had 70 per cent production during Dec. and .Ian.. 22 below ‘ zero. of chicks bought from us May lst. 1023. 12 years of breeding for heavy egg production. Carefully selected breeders, headed by large. vigorous males and many years of successful hatching and shipping chicks, gives you chicks that will bring you success. 100 per ccnt live an'ival guaranteed. Catalog price _iist free. Write today. ROYAL HATCHEHY AND FARMS, S. P. Wiersma. R..2. Zeeland. Mich. .. Better Chicks & More of Them From well kept. well fed, free range heavy laying flocks. Barred Rocks. 50, $7.75: 100, $15; 500. $72.50; Anconas. 50. $0.75; 100, $13: 50. $02.50 White Leghorns. 50: $5.75; 100. $11; 500. $52.50. Oder direct from ad. saving time and money. Our nine years' experience hall-hing and selling Chicks. your best protection. 100 per cent live delivery guaranteed. Good reference. DILIGENT HATCHERY, Holland, Mich. pens, at special prices Milan State Sav- ' ,. .r?\ "‘2'?" \ A“ .\1-c from pure-bred flocks culled by M. A. C. graduates. Only choicest breeders lccpt. Best utility and exhibition matings. Barred Rocks, 230 to 302 egg strain. it. I. lleds from Liddicoat's best. Anconas 'direct. Sheppard's White Leghorns direct M. A. C. Get 1924 catalog. price list. Reference, Dundee State Savings Bank. THE DUNDEE HATCHERY 'Dundee, Michigan QUEEN QUALITY CHICKS . from Best Blood Line Free Range Flocks. Developed and Cullcd by Experts-"Barron Strain English White Leghorns, Brown Leghorns and Sheppard's Anconas. Sturdy, Healthy Chicks. Just a little more for your money. Sale delivery guaranteed. Write for Catalog. QUEEN HATCHERY 8: POULTRY FARM :: Box A, ZEELAND, MICH.’ 750 000 CHI K “WP“ , 100 AND UP. .Select. culled flocks of heavy layers on free range and properly cared for to produce vigorous, sturdy chicks. Varieties ‘ 25 50 100 500 1,000 White. Brown & Buff Leghorns, Ancona ........... $3.75 37 $13 $60 $120 White & Barred Rooks. Reds. Black Minorcas 4.25 8 15 72 140 White Wyandottes. Buff Orplngtons ................ 4.50 8.50 16 77 Buff Minorcas. Silver Laced Wyandottes ............ 6.00 11 20 .. Mixed chicks $10.00 per 100 straight. Postpaid. 100 per cant live arrival guaranteed. Order right from this ad. references. Circular Free. ‘ B nk TRl-STATE HA'f‘CHERI Box 533 ARCHBOLD, OHIO HUNDERMAN’S First-Class Chicks $10 AND UP We are heavy producers of pure-bred Chicks. Flocks on free range. Culled by an expert. Ad. and get Chicks when you 100 per cent Live Delivery Guaranteed. Order today from this want them. Varieties Prices on 25 50 100 500 1,000 English S. C. White Leghoms....$3.50 $6.50 $12.00 $57.50 $115.00 Barred Rocks. S. C. Beds 4.25 8.00 15.00 72.50 140.00 ' Odds and Ends ................ 3.00 5.50 10.00 . Blue Hen Incubators. Reference: Zeeland State Bank. Order today. You take no chances. Orders booked for 10 percent down balance 10 days before chicks are to be shipped. Catalog free. HUN DERMAN BROS'. POULTRY FARM. Box 25. Iceland. Michigan. Keystone Quality Chicks From Early Maturing Stock. Bred in Michigan~Hatched in Michigan Early maturing means that our stook has been selected and mated to produce fowls capable of mak- ing high yearly records. Great winter layers from pure-bred flecks under our own personal supervision. ey are carefully culled and mated and from flocks headed by cockerels of high producing blood lines. Our best quality chicks have record breeding on both sides. B. . Rocks, . eds, . I’. Rocks. W. Wyandottes, W. Leghorns. Anconas. Scnt prepaid to your door. 100 per cent live delivery guaran- teed. Write for illustrated catalog and price dist. Lomprices on quality chicks, $12.00 per hundred and up. Blink References. The Lansing, Michigan 0 D L U C K C H I C K S Keystone Hatchery and Poultry Farms, wok \ 8 GO , 1,000,000 .10....OOANDUP. - , 9 This season get our .big. fluffy. healthy "GOOD LUCK" Chicks and REAP PROFITS. -. . Q! Varieties .. Prices on so I00 300 500 Brown and Bufl’ Leehorns ..... Sis 838 $62 Barred and White Rocks. R. c. & S. c. Reds, Anconas III 44 72 . White Wyandottes. Black Mlnorcas. Buff Orplngt ns . 8. I8 47 77 so. 6.. Part. _yan.. Lt. Brah.. Buff Mlnoroas. Specgled Sussex ll 58 95 , Mixed. all varieties. SID per I00. straight. Postpaid. full live delivery guaranteed. . -s\ Bank references. rder right from this ad. Get them when you want them. You . - taggafcfia$§alggmoknA“Goggo LUCK CHICKS.”. Catalogue free. Member Interna- ssoc 'NEUHAUSER CHICK HATCHERIES 11. Box 72 NAPOLEON. OHIO “r ”Ffimflwwyg {ml Pure Bred Selected Flocksi ieat Norlibirn Hal my 100 L’ - .7 w." -..- ~11"... % we Delivery . Selected. pure-bred stack. Healthy Flocks‘ ,,'.-- Strong, Sturdy, Norther-negro“ Chicks. on free range insure strength in every Chick. Order from this Ad. Prices on 50 100 300 500 1000 Lezhorns (S. C. White and Brown) ......$7.00 $13 $88 ’ $62 $120 BarredRocks ..................... . . . .. 8.00 15 43 72 140 eases-ac e a a one 9-50 18 85 165 White Rocks .......... Mixed Broiler Chicks. :10 per 100 straight. Hatched under best conditions in Newtown Incubators. Every Chick carefully live delivery guaranteed. Reference. State Commercial Savings Bank. this city. 1 matings. GREAT NORTHERN HATGHERY..Box 56, Zeeland. Mlchlpan. Highest Quality iicrlified Baby chicks From Michigan’s Old Reliable Hatchery. the best and most mod I! - ery in the State. Pure bred '1‘ American White h3mffi- Beds. wgzhatched Chicks inspected. 100 per Write for prices on from tested Hoganlzed free-range stack that. make we 3m» 1333:!!! Parcel Post, aim“ id to mu “goes-“d123,“ lief? cent lire lalive” - . , ears 0 00 u , wing solo satisfaction to thy Writdor valuable g 93.9,?“ ‘1 7: to Get lowest price on best quality chicks More placing your PLEDORN, - . .. R. 7, Holla'nd. Idiots Dundee Chicks urn. grasses number bf ' guineas farm; . ‘ ' Unlikelhe usual‘f’g’uineaffowl which; are, seen“, in various ,.localiti'es,, ours were never ‘wild‘, alWaysiaid eggs‘in nests along with the Barred Rockhens and seemed quite content, busily sing- ing and calling here and there. as they searched cut the insect and worm. -We always set guinea eggs under a hen. birds are penned up for nearly a week ‘to accustom them to their foeter‘ mother’s voice. After that during the middle of the day they are turned loose until. the second week is up, un- less nice dry warm weather is prevail- ing. After the second Week they may, be let out just as soon as the dew is ‘ off the grass. The young guinea chicks are easily chilled and until well fea- thered out should be fed as carefully as baby turks. Plenty of clean sand and fine seeds such as Millet, grass seed and weed seeds (such as wheat screenings) should be fed. Don’t over feed. Whole Wheat is very dangerous; also oats. Except-for the furnishing of fine seeds and sand, they are as easy to care for as chickens. From now»r on they require nothing except drinking water as they will feed amongst the hens and chicks. Much of their food is rustled from nearby. They eat little except hop- pers, crickets and grass seeds until snow flies. Raised in this manner the old hen Mother can hardly get rid of her de- voted youngsters. They often sit around chirping mournfully while their adopted mother does her daily egg. Nice fat squabs are marketable and also fit in nicely at holiday time. They are as fine a table bird as could be Wished for. Since guineas have been a minus quantity on our farm, our newly hat- ched chicks have fallen victims to the bloody ravages of hawks. Here-to-fore We had seldom seen hawks. Although our neighbors’ chicks continually disappeared, we lost none in this way. ' It now seems quite clear that the noisy chatter and fearlessness of the guinea fowl at anything new or strange, kept hawks from venturing near unless driven by hunger. Several tim'es‘hawks have been known to swoop down after a chicken dinner when the guineas would raisé a. deafening noise and charge about flapping‘their wings. A guinea will attack a' hawk to protect her chicks. Guineas are coming back to the farm' yard to eta, not only to adorn the platter but as first class Hawk Alarms. —~John O. Roberts. TO CERTIFY HATCHERIES. ICHIGAN hatcherymen and baby M chick producers are to be placed on an equal basis with their competitors in neighboring states. by the establishment of a certification service for baby chicks under the di- rection of the Michigan Agricultural College poultry department. During Farmers’ Week, a meeting of all Michigan hatcherymen interested in such a. service was called at M. A. 0., at which time plans and methods were discussed and the present organ- ization formed. , ‘ Under this plan, the Michigan Baby Chick Association is to employ an ex- perienced poultryman, selected by the poultry department of M. A. C~.,‘ and approved by the Board of Directors of the Association. This expert is to be underthe supervision of the M. A. C. poultry department and have head- quarters at M. A. C. ' ' » " The duties of the expert poultrymang are to supervise the inspection of flocks which supply hatching eggs for the'hatcheries who are membersof the an): ~ASB00iation. The standard for this? in- spection is to be: establisheda;by the ' kért‘ay our . After hatching, the pretty little: The following an... mitigate be 'of utmost interest to poultry; raiser-s— who have had serious losseswfrom White Diarrhea. We will let Mrs’.“B‘rad’- } 3 shaw tell of her experience in her' own ' words: ‘ _ v " _. .- ' “Gentlemen: I see reports of so many losing their little chicks with White Diarrhea, so thought I would , tell, my experience. I used .to lose a great many from this cause, tried many remedies and was about dis- couraged. .As a last resort I sent to the Walker Remedy Co., Dept. ‘507. Waterloo, Iowa, for their Walko White Diarrhea. Remedy. I used two 500» packages, raised 300 White Wyandot- tee and never lost 'one or had one sick, after giving the medicine and mychick- ens are lar er and healthier than ever before. I found' this company thoroughly ' b and always get the remedy by re mail.—Mrs. C. M. Bradshaw, Beaconsfleld, Iowa. Cause of White Diarrhea White Diarrhea is caused by the Bao- illus Bacterium Pullorum'. This germ is transmitted to the baby chick through the yolk of the newly hatched egg: Readers are warned to beware of White Diarrhea. Don’t wait until it kills half your chicks. ,Take the “stitch in time that saves nine.” Re- . member, there is scarcely ahatch with out some infected chicks. Don’t let these few infect your .entire flock. Pre- vent it. Give Walko in all drinking water for the first two weeks and you won’t lose one chick where you lost hundreds before. These letters prove it: Never Lost a Single Chick Mrs. L. L. Tam, Burnetts Creek, Ind., writes: “I have lost my share of chicks from White Diarrhea. Finally I sent fer two packages of Walko. I raised eyer 500 chicks and I ‘never lost a single chick frbm White Diarrhea. Walko not only prevents White Diar- rhea, but it gives the chicks strength and vigor; they develop quicker and feather earlier.” Never Lost One After F irstDosev . Mrs. Ethel Rhoades,‘ Shennandoah, Iowa, writes: “My first incubator chicks, when but a few days old, began to die by the dozens with White Diar- rhea. I‘tried diflerent remedies and was. about discouraged with the chick- en business. Finally, I sent to the Walker Remedy Co., Waterloo, Iowa, for a. box of their Walko White Diar- rhea Remedy. It’s just the only thing for this terrible disease. We raised 700 thrifty, healthy chicks and never‘ lost a single chick after the first dose.” You Run No Risk We will send Walko White Dian- rhea Remedy entirely at our risk ——postage prepaid—so you can see for yourself what a. wonder-working rem- edy it is for White Diarrhea in baby chicks. So you can prove—as thou- sands have proven—that it will stop your losses and double, treble, even quadruple your profits. Send 500 for package of Walko—give it in all drink- ing water for the first two weeks and watch results. You’ll find you won’t lose one chick where you lost hundreds before. It’s a positive fact. We guar- antee it. The Leavitt & Johnson Na. tional Bank, the oldest and strongest bank in Waterloo, Iowa, stands back of this guarantee. You run no risk. If you don’t find it the greatest little chick saver you ever used, your money will be instantly refunded. ' . ---.-V------.‘-.‘..--- . WALKER REMEDY co., Dept. cor, Waterloo, Iowa Send me the [] 50c regular size (or [I 81 economical large size). package of Waiko white Diarrhea Remedy to try at your risk. Send it on your positive guarantee to instantly refund my money if not satisfied in every way. I am enclosing 50c (or 81.00). (P-O. money order. check or currency acceptablai . ‘ Name Town C q \ M. A. C. poultry depmmentirwdwm‘e. ' V ‘ ...__...~.’....-'-— ~ ‘ , White aim rinsed: or all the ‘chicks hatched, yet this loss is easily ev easily stopped. .For years, - ousmds -. raiser-s have ‘Otnmped routine trouble almost entirel . by flitting Avicol in the drinking water. 1th- 08 hours. the sick ones are lively ;as crickets. Mrs. Wm. May, Bego, 1nd, says: “I Was losing ‘15 chicks a day before I re- ceived the .Mcol. I hoven’t-lost one-since." Trouble gone in 2 days . Chas. N. Ki‘ttinger, Willows, Califa fins... .. writes: “Twelve of. my chicks diarrhea. by the time 'I received my Avicol. I immediately gave them some, and by the second day. the trouble disap cured and now they are all as lively/as cr chats. If I had only known of Avicolsoonor. I would have served -lots of. chicks." Step dying .at once “Last spring I bought ’25 baby chicks ” writes rs. Shaffer, Owen. is. “When about a Week old, they began dying, would get droopy and in s tew hours would die. When I had 16 let I began giving Avlcol and they steppe lying at once. I did not lose another one. Costs nothing to try Don’t 'let White diarrhea get Started in your flock. Prevent it‘! Stop it! Readers are urged to write to Burrell-Dugger (30., 002 Allen Ave, Indianapolis, Ind., sending 50c as a deposit for a package by mail Pre- paid (or $1 for large size holding neary 3 times as much). If you prefer, send no Oflfiy to rate each money but deposit-the money with the postman on‘ delivery. If the Avicol doesn't stop your chick losses immediately, if you’re not more than satisfied, every cent of your money will be. promptly refunded by the manufacturers. Bur. oil-Dugg0r3Company, ‘02 Allen Avenue Indianapolis, Indiana Jim Rohan’s Latest Bulletin For smaller capacity get my 80-sgg Chamfiion Belle C' Incubator for 89.95,- my 80—chich or Water City Broader or $4.95; or both ordered together foranly 81 2.95- 23: Prepaid East of Rock ies. S 95 Champion 3 95 .13“— Belie City 21'— uo Egg Incubator :30 its Hot-Water, Copper Tank, Double Walls FibreBoard, Self-Regulated. as.” iso-cmcu; 9.334 g-CMck . art-Woes: nouns“. 1. 1 M 140 flu Incubator and Broom 810.03 230 SWMIIIIINOM 01...? a Burns any fuel-costs less This haunt-sham sndbcnerchlcla at low; moon. Stove is sturdy. sale. sir-tight. sell- leguladng—bcstin world to hold lire. Burns colt WM! incl—perm. .Also uni-to - _,1423W.Wlsh.5t. rum-muss ' walls, sir we tween, built to last for years: deep chick nurseryJiot water but, copper tnnks. , TOII Ilfll BINDER $13.75 » 140 £00 100 E00 «canton, stole. 0|“ -. 20.50 200 £00 Incusuon. Vlml 8000023 32.90 some idol-money held: not 0. Krmmmo: oI-dlnc bstorco 00191 .0“ - I- hummus-u. re .a 013mm. Colds. gowel Trouble. etc., and mfmJgflaflfi ”'5': seed .{xfigfimufiggmfimmm. Get “or d ‘ c l. o Wwillcolloct. No extra chum. Dad‘s: um seuvms. mu Luce. 0mg.»- l1: II. a ' bhmmwmlngt finger“! annulus. My mm 0 p0 tr! “Martha 't'h....:“m'7§§..r.:§":‘gm muck. etc. a: as $3: omm Wt- mm mm m" room “an. m thgémog: big—hatches— . " act but trot Erotic]: n ‘ 1 " thermometer ~ ”If?“ ~ for this disastrous disease, and if a l . .the‘stsndard set. Each hatchery as to its sanitary condition, incubation methods, and the manner of shipping chicks. ' Another thing-to be considered win? m be the use of undesirable or untruth- . fu'l advertising by Michigan baby chick producers. The_.inspection «omcial is. to report all such objectionable adver- tising to the ‘Association, and is re. quired to examine‘ and investigate all alleged to misrepresentations: Certificates of certification of flocks and hatcheries will be issued by the ' of Directors ofcthe Association upo the recommendation of the in- spector. The service will be financed by assessments upon hatcherymen us- ing the service according to the egg Capacity of their hatcheries. Another duty of the inspector will be the testing of every bird in flocks used for breeding purposes for the presence of Bacillary White Diarrhea. The M. A. C. poultry experts are now working toward the development of a satisfactory method of examination Boar test is found, this branch of the work will assume a. very importantpropor- tion. as enormous losses are caused annually from this affliction. The certification service is to begin operation on July 1, according to Prof. E. C. Foreman of the M. A. C. poultry department, thus affecting only next season’s chicks. Practically all the larger hatchery- men of the state are members of the Michigan Baby Chick Association, of which Louis Van Appledom of Holland is president and C. J. De Koster of Zeeland is secretary. Hatcherymen ‘ who are not members may join upon complying’with the regulations and meeting the requirements, including the annual fees of the association. Better“ than two million eggs are' hatched from the middle of March to the middle of June by members of the association. Thus a. considerable por- business of the state will come under the provisions of this service. By including the greater proportion of the large hatcherymen in the asso- ciation, and placing the certification work under the supervision of the M. A. C. poultry department, and in addi- tion, providing for action against mem- bers of the association found using fraudulent or untruthlful advertising the chick business will make great strides forward. After the association recognized success, operation outside the certification organization will be practically impossible and the unfair men in the business will be eliminated. ~Halstead. CAN YOU BEAT IT? Little, a few evenings 'since', he told me what his chickens have production. He has 100 White Leghorn pullets, of the HollyWood strain, which were hatched March 23, 1923. They have never been culled, but they are a mighty fine bunch of hens. They have all run together 'as a flock, occupying one room. Mr. Little got his first egg on August 10. Their winter’s production by months was as follows; Eggs. August 41 September 248 October 273 November ...... 1,534 December ....... .............2,080 January.....- ....... ............1,800 February 1985 Cash received for eggs sold.. . $313.14 . The fact that this is Mr. Little’s first experience in the chicken business, makes it all the more interesting. This may‘not be as biga. “chicken story” “as some can tell. but it ain’t bad. Letus hear from others—E. E. ‘ Bright. .1. moral... 1.9;- will also be inspected: . tion of the hatchery and baby chick ’ HILE' overto my neighbor’s Jas. done this winter in the way of egg - 031.75 - 1:75 mm» Mono - - l 180 Egg Incubator and Broodor . 250 agglncubalor Alon. - - - 22.75% 150 Egg Incubator and Broodor - ' 31.00 Made of Californiansdwood. Positivelythe best value? on the market. Order direct from this ad. 80 days trial! -—m9ney back if not pleased. If not ready to order now, ‘ don t-buy until you get our 1924 catalog ’whichsfhows: lugs: sizes up $01000 eggs. ( 0s 120 MM. Wis. . mscossm lucmm co. “ll Fills the Bill.” “Sell-Servo” Chick Feeder Holds 12 quarts. Can't clog. Chicks can't roost on cover nor touch feed with feet. Price 81.50 plus postage. Send for booklet. Ira P. Hayes Boat. 0-", Ecklord, Mlchigsn Feeders and Fountains Simnle—Snnitary—Automstic Used and Endorsed by the larg- est Hatcheries and Poultry Farms in the United States. We want to send you our Catalog or POULTRY SUPPLIES. g —IT'S FREE— THE M' CURDY MFG. CO. . DEPT. s, ADA.omo. POULTRY Baby Chick HOLLYWOOD MATED $15 per 100 Sirod h Hollywood males- whose ems had egg to- cords of 1’60 to 290. Stock certified by Michigan Baby Uhick Ass” n. Rural Strain, $l3‘ Brown Leghorns,$l4 ~$13 Ancou"s. Barred Rooks, Large Illustrated catalog free ;‘ ‘ RURAL POULTRY FARM Box [09. Zoeland, Mich. —lnspectod and Approved Baby Chicks From Best Egg Layi Strains in the World“ Tancred. pedigree-sired and Tom Barron. S. C White Leghorns, S. C. 8: R gl R. I. Rid? Pirks' Barred ymout 0c 3. LAKEVIEW Our flocks are allon free range. closely culled. inspected and approved by Michigan Baby Chick Association. Every bird is healthy. has size. type and color. latched in World’s Best Incubator 0 Our chicks are strong, sturdy and healthy. They live and grow because they are hatched in the best in~ cubator made. 100% live delivery to your door. illus- trated catalog sent FREE. LAIEVIEW POULTRY FARM. Ii 8, Box 5 .llollsld. Hick. 22.00- ' Tra nested direct from wor d champion layers; the famous Tom Barron. and. Hollywood strains of White Leghorns. Order these chicks from pedi- \ greed stock now at bar- gain prices! Hatched in the: larg- est and finest hatchery in Michi- gan at the rate of 150,000'eggs to a settinfi. Also get our prices on Barred ocks and_ other popular breeds. Satisfaction guaranteed or money back. Write for FREE illustrated catalo and special DISCOUNT PR1 ES—today. SUPERIOR POIIL‘I'RY FIRMS so; zoo Iceland. Mich. Baby Chicks Always Good Easy to raise, English Type S.C. White Leghorns ‘xl High producing, profitable stock. 100% safe arrival guaranteed. Write for our 13th annual catalogue. Wolverine Hatchery . . Ier's;aijl;;£1 'B.R,El;o and, ich BABY CHICKS i | We have been carefully devel- oping our flocks for eight years. Every chick pure—bred and from Mock carefully culled. for type and production. Our chicks give sstisfaction. Order today and get -- chicks when you! want them. 50 I00 500 ‘Wh. Leghorn-s .............. ' $7.00 “3.00 $62.00 Bu. Rocks. R. I. Red: ....... 0.00 16.00 72.00 Wit. vacuuming Win. 'Rosks 0.00 16.00 77.00 Postpaid. 100 per cent live delivery. You take no ces. Rat. Farmer-3' -& Medium-5' Bank. this . No catalog. Order from this ad. . "1’5le HATCHERY. R. '5. Ann Arbor. Mich each. and one with s - eggs was seventh highest individual ’ . " ' (or the entire contest. on) birds com- Catalog F M M . roe. i ‘ noting. f ‘Pms BAY POULTRY HDLLAND. mall. B b Chicks Postpaid to your door. Guarantee 100 .99! cent live arrival. Heavy layins. pure-bred flocks. White. Brown & Bufi’ Leghqrnsm. $7: 3 u. Barred Rocks. Reds. conas. lilinorcas. 50. $8: 100. $15. . and Columbisn Wysndottes, White Rod!- Blnck Spanish. Black Minorcas (choice). 50. $9; 100, $17. Catalog Free. WHY T ‘ GOOD CHICKS? THE C. M. LOWER HATCHEIY. Box 30. Bryan, Ohio. Baby chicks 8‘.) c. w. Leghorn — nl Pedigreed yCertified Michignns Largest S. C. W. Leghorn Farm. over 2000 Birds. Hatch our own eggs only. Supply limited. Order early. One trial will convince you. Free Circular. SIMON HARKEMA and SON, R. 1. Holland, Michigan . sunmcm’cu LAYERSI That's what you won t. Standard Chicks are from Just that-kind of flocks. Our strain of Supreme Loy- lno lhlto Leghorn-s is the resultof our many years experience, brooding and selection. they are largo sized. long - deep wedge shaped bodies, keen alert eyes, large lop d combs. _Tho kind. you will heproud ol and eventua ly buy. Shipped postpaid. 100% Live de- livery guaranteed. 1 lustrated catalog sent Pros. STANDARD HATOHIRY. Box A. loollnd. "loll. BEST CHICKS at Low Prices Send (or true-halos describ- ing boot bred chicks in the and Tan- , Michigan’s ' Barred . Reds , .i (g Trnpnest-Exhibition. Pedi rec. and Utility Matings VIM“ innors ptNew a 0 better chicks anywherei at any price. Satisfaction and 10 r 4 cont live delivery guaranteed. - . Bummer-Frederick“ Poultry Firm. Box 2_(‘)_llollas(. Hick. FREE FEED “Just-Rite" A. may with CHICKS ' ’W Most Profitable Varietlos. .‘ dire ct tom York.Chicago, Egg Laying Contests. Nobel) Quality. lacélon an: 97 per cent llvo arrival t . P id. L . , “FREE. afipgspprogzefirlgs BIB “'0‘ \ A308, RIBS Ave. (ls-bier (It s Ohio Chick's an Bufir ' 1' ‘ Barred Back Baby Chill? We hatch only Barred Rock Chicks from choice selected stock shipped by pre- paid parcel post to your door, satisfac- 5 tion and alive delivery guaranteed. ‘ Circular on request. THE. KAZOO HATCHERY CO. R. R. 3 Kalamazoo, Mich. CHICKS.Str0 n (7., Healthy. ' From Heavy Layers. S. C. Tom Barron Eng. White Leghorns. Shepherd's Anconas. 10c. Class A flocks Brown Leghorns, 12c; 13c: Assorted Chicks, therefore We sell no Class B. but Class A “:l‘ chicksonly. lllU per cent safe delivery. Postpaid. No money down with order. Catalog free. 803 HATCHERY. Iceland, Mich.. R. ,No. 2 ALITY CHIC KS Strong. vigorous. ours-area. rrom neuvy layBarron strain S. -C. White Leghorns that have been carefully culled and ma The kind that dsVeIop Following prices—25. $3.50; 5!). $7.00: 100,$13.00; 500. $02.50. Postage and live delivery guaranteed. .Bank reference. Peoples State Bank. .LAKE BLUFF HATCHERY, R. F. 0.. No. I, Holland. Mich. Whittaker’s Reds Chicks , And eggs for hatching. lose and Single Combs. Michigan's greatest color and egg strain. .Bred from fourteen generations of winter layers. Write for free catalog. Intcrlakes Farm, Box 39, Lawrence, Much. Feb—March prices: HighteSt Quality CbICkS Heavy broiler chicks 12": Barred ROI'kS or Reds 150; Anr-onas 14c; Black Minorcus 160: White or Brown Leghorns 15c; White Rocks 151/30: White Wynndottes. Buff Orpingtons 17%c; Extra selected ('llll'kfi, built directly from con‘ test winners. 40 per chick more. Add 30c if less than 100 wanted. Hatching eggs. Catalog. Good refer— once. Beckmann Hatchery. TMF. 26 Lyon St, Grand Rapids, Mich. DAY OLD CHICKS S. C. White Leghorn Day-old Chicks (Eng lisli Strain) from 2»year-old hens from our own stock. Strong and vigorous. Best breed- lnr. Also Barred R001: (‘hicks from 2-year- old lions from host laying strain. Catalog free. Write today. Hillcmt Poultry Farms ' a Hatchery. Box A, R. 2, Holland. Mlch. \WlIITE LEGHORN Heavy CHICKS laying, pure bred, English strain. 'F10cks culled and tested for lay- ing ability. Strong healthy chicks. 100 per- cent live. delivery guaranteed. Prices right. Clfltlflg Free. CATALPA GROVE HA1? CHERY. Box I R 2 Holland Mich. BABY CHIX PEDIGREE SIRED EM. W. 'Leo. (Barron Strain). direct from our farm, delivered 100 per cent alive‘ at to pure-bred males. quick and lay early. your door at $13.00 per 100; $00 per 500; 1.10 per 1,000. Chix sold from our own flock o '. Semi for circular. Modeleoullry Farm Zeslsnd R. 4, “loll. Leghorn B-A-B-Y-«C-ilLl—X Heavies Black. Brown. nun. White. Brahmas and Orpin‘m, ‘ and Minorcns. Reds. Rock Wysndottu, Allegsn Hatchery on Hinhwszv No. 3 .. , ‘ ' 1921 price list. Crescent Ens Company. Allow. me. Additionol?oul'try Ms. onl‘oj'o m free Wits. a!” wmrrz?’ -- . .0, . ' a6; EGG BRE 5."..- 7'" rl8YEARS . Here’s what you gel when you buy Guaranteed Wyngarden BABY GHIGKS (I) Pedigreed ,stock. sired by males whose dams had records of 260 to 289 eggs per year, and grand- dams 298 to 304 eggs. (2) 100 per cent live delivery. (3) Chicks such 51an to be healthy. (4) Absolutely pure-bred. (5) Absolutely no culls. '(6) Stock that withstands winter cold as well as summer heat. (7) Free entry in our annual fioek perform- ance contest, whereby you may ob- tain 200' of our best Barron Eng- lish White Leghorns free. We know the quality of our stack because we maintain 42 hatchery farms of our own. instead of buying eggs wherever available. Sired by Hollywood and Funk arms Males. White and Brown Leghorns. neonas. ' send for our catalog and read full particulars of the Wyngarden strain. " Wyggardeg z o HATCIIERYEIARMS EELAND. MIC . BoxM , 'f i [J lb fem Barron Imported and Hollywood strains 8. C. White [.eghorns. the 's Famous 8.0. ottled Antennas and Park's Brod Io Loy Barred Rocks. All Free ran flocks carefully oullod sud oonlllod by exports and bred many cars (or hloh opo reduction. edi- greed males mm 250 to 2.0 ogu strains and from hens that produced losdlng poo in Michi an's Inter- national Laying contest.th our ocks. Eg from these lsmous strains hatched with scrupulous care in our Modern Mammoth Incubators uce strong, husky. poppy chicks that are easy to raise an come marvelouqlsyors. Chicks are shipped postpaid. 100‘ live delivery “Ranked. Write for our bl. lroo Illustrated catalog. Sliver Ward Hatchery. Boa 29 Zoolondfiiloh BRED T0 LAYC _l 100,000 Highest Quality Cerffll'ed Baby Chicks. Improved Sheppard Strain S. C. Anconas~hard to beat. Winter and Sum- mer. English Strain S. C. White Leghoms. All our Leghorns mated with Cookerels - from E. E. Shaw Champion winning pen at M. A. C. l923 laying contest. Personally culled and rated by experts and certified by Michigan Baby Chick Asso— ciation. Guaranteed I00 per cent IIVO delivery. Cat- Free. Take no chance with just as good. but your best foundation pure—bred stock from The Paul De Groot. slog get Reliable Poultry Farm at Hatchery, Mun. R. l. Dept. P. Zeeland. Mich. PROFIT MAKERS Breeders of high egg production. combined with sturdy freennge stock of exhibition quality assures you of fine ‘ , .. success with Ovie’s Healthful Chicks. a”; mug BLOOD 'rss'rso " ‘ Tested for White Diarrhea and elim- ination of infected birds assures Profit Makers. 12 leading money-making breeds. Shipped prepaid and live delivery guaranteed Write - for Big Free Catalog. 80.000 chicks weekly. OVE'S POULTRY FARM & HATCHERY k“ 218300“ Street Marion, Indians “-Il’ri' >l ~Wishbone Hatched CHICKS The finest day-old: money can buy.Strong, big from free-ranged stock, All popular varieties. Shipped by parcel post. Write for moderate pncc list. ‘ Wolfi’s Hatchery, R. 11, Holland, Mich. Chicks vvith Pei; Try our lively and vigorous chicks from bred-today and exhibition hens. They will make you money for they have the quality and egg-laying habit bred into them. A trial will con- vince you. All leading varieties. Sale deliv- ery. Prepaid. Prices right. Bank reference. Big. illustrated catalog ' tree. Holgato Chick Hatchery, Box M, Holgate,0iho Certified Chicks at popular prices. We won 1st and 4th prize - this year on English strain White Leghorn Hen at the National Poultry Show. Chicago. .. also first at Zeeland Poultry Show. Other breeds have had same careful supervision in , developing and breeding. Pure-bred stock carefully culled. 100 per cent live arrival guar- ‘ : " anteed. Our chicks are money makers and . {711.1 Improve your dock. Write for catalog and prices. . Atrial will convince you. All flocks certified. TAMERICAN CHICK FARM. 8. ”5A, Zeeland. Mich. $12.00 per 100 and up. We are W Chicks listing 12 varieties of pure-bred "owls. chickens. ducks and mine Send for prices .. My ambition in life is to be a mis- sionary. We read so much about the poor little foreign people, that I don't see how any person could help but want to help them in some way. Say, cousins, just stop.and think. Meet of-us think we have it awful hard, but what. would you do if you were some of those children in foreign lands. Some of them are without Shel- ter, and most of them without food and clothing. There ought to be a. few more people like our dear mis- sionaries. Thereason I want to be a mission- ary when I am old enough, is because Lucile Stevens and her pet. I would be‘ making some one happy, and also would be telling someone about our Heavenly Father. I would tell them f’hbout what our boys and girlsare doing over here. I certainly would not forget to tell them about you and your Merry Circle, Uncle Frank. I intend to go over as a nurse, I will get my education here, and put my nursing in practice where it is needed in-country homes. This will bring money but it will all go to the help of these foreign children. I ex- will be of use in my missionary work, but I will nurse these foreign people free of charge. Well, cousins and Uncle, you may ‘Wha’t'l Want to Be A - - By T firee Merry Circ'ler: pect that my knowing how to nurse think this big talk: but I hope to carry it out—Zone. L. Amos, M. C., Owosso, Michigan. . _. When I grow up I should like to be a. school teacher. I think I should want to be a teacher because 'I like little children and when I get to be a. lady I think I shall like the big ones. Whenever we have to play in the house, I want to play school and take the part of the teacher. . I would play all night (for that is when we usually play) if my playmates would. There is good money in teach- ing also. . After I am married, that is if I ever am, I want to live on a” farm, and have about,60 or 70 cows, a. large barn with a milking machine and other things like that. (That is, if we can afford it and my husband will live on a. farm.) I like cows and also like milk, butter, and cream real well. The farm is the healthest place to live andthe best place to raise children for they are not cooped up in a little door yard. They can roam over the whole farm. And one can get all the good fresh vegetables he wants and that is what I like—Elsie Reetz, Rose City, Mich. I would like to be a dairyman and raise cows when I grow older. My father said if I liked cows I ought to be a. dairyman. I'learned to milk when I ~was 8 years old and last summer when I was 10 years old I milked ten cows. ‘1 have a cow for a pet and when it is milking time in the. summer she walks up to me and wants me to'milk her. I don’t like the cows in the stable so very well because they get dirty and the dirt gets in the milk. I pasture our cows before school every morning and sometimes before milking after school. I‘pasture our cows on a_clover field and on‘ our road. Sometimes our cows try to reach for corn, ~ but if we feed them corn and pasture them they don’t do it. Our-Cows like sweet corn better than other corn—James Brower, Hol- land, Mich., R. 2. OUUR [LETTER Box Dear Uncle Frank: We got our Michigan Farmer and when I saw that I didn’t win anything in the drawing contest, I just sat down and cried. I had done as good as I could and I have tried in many of the contests, but have never won any- thing. I have a flashlight and a pen both, and have candy, but somehow it seems that they would be better if I had won them as prizes. I am answering the contest again, Uncle Frank, please don’t discourage me entirely. Uncle Frank, I want to ask you a. few questions: , First, would our contest paper's win just as many prizes if we did not send letters with them? . , . Second, if a M. C. wrote'a letter in a scrambleand received a letter from another M. C., can his or her sister or brother, who is not a M. 0., write to this girl or boy also? Do you mix the boys’ letters with the boys and the girls’ letters with the girls, America.” or not?——Your niece, “Miss' I am sorryyou have, been disap- pointed. But the contest prizes must necessarily go'w'to those who send in the,best paper‘s, not those who try (the most often. It makes no difference if as. . Joirculsrs. cuntoo Hatchery l Poultry Farms, /' i listen. 'Qltlo- . ' ~ letters are sent with contest papers, : .‘ any opposed " the "-mléétion: ~ as long as they are on separate sheets, and the names and addresses on both. We could not stop very well a non-M. C. from writing to an M. C. Dear Uncle Frank: Just finished reading “what the W.‘ B. didn't get.” I did not like Lydia Vilwock’s attitude toward. farm life. I think if we are not willing to do the hard work on the farm we have no right to enjoy the pleasures it offers. Say, Uncle Frank, I lost my M. C. button too. You know such things do happen. Do you still ,sell them,- and how much are they? We have organized a. sewing club - here. We call ourselves the Sebe- waing Busy “Bees. It keeps us hustling to live up to that name. I would like. to hear from other girls belonging to sewing club's. This is our first attempt at club work and We would like to knowhow others conduct their meet- ings; ’ ,r " ' . , [Eva Hallgren wants. a little" more pep in M. C. letters. Why not discuss — the question of whether women should have seats .- in Congress. I That topic“ caused a hot. arguxhentin our Civics class last week. gAll "the b0 :3 'natur; ‘. , .. . at then. we all know how: unreasonabb ho ' can be. I wonder wheth‘eriflgt'c their have the s, e 'opinIOnIL—‘V—Fron‘i - gr neice, Lorna have lost theirs. some of those “unreasonable” boys an- swer you. ’ . Dear Uncle Frank: ‘ I was the one Who suggested about taking up some money for the poor. I see you wanted some suggestions as for what to do with the money. W611 here *is mine: » , 13th M. C. could send what he could and at the 'end of the month you could send what you got to some orphanage somewhere. What do you think about it? [think it would be very nice. We would have ' quite a sum of money like Henrietta. Mededorf said. We‘ have quite a. big club of boys and girls and I’m sure they would send some money in. That would be a. better way to spend the money we don’t; need. Let’s start a; Merry Circle Aid Fund—As ever your, . Nephew Martin Lerg, M. C. Lake City, Mich. Thanks for your suggestions .I think it, would be better if we had some special purpose to which we put the fund. 'Let’s hear from others. Dear Uncle: In the correspondence scramble, I.‘ got a letter from Ira Leetz, and I an— swered his and he answered mine. Dorothy Wright got a letter from. Harold Cole, she said. Sh! I shouldn’t. say that out loud, should I? , Do 'you know I got the nicest Mother, Father, Aunt Nellie and all. relations counting you too. I ‘am glad I can claim relationship to you by the M. C. That’s all though, so I will close—Your neice, Marie Bradford, Marcellus, Mich. Thanks for including me amongall. your good relations. It’s all right to sayout loud what you said. » Dear Uncle Frank and Cousins: I am not a M. C. Member, ‘ But would surely like to be. To correspond with all the cousin’s, That is just the thing for me. To sit and read the merry letters, Written by the girls and boys, Telling us of all their sorrow, And also tell about their joys. I carefully look at all the pictures, Read with laughter all the stories. Bartelle and Ruth Wilson and “Scotty’ And read with pleasure all p ems «written - ‘ With the skill of girls and boys. I alsoread about waste basket, Dearest friend of Uncle Frank, Devpm'ing the CousinS? letters, Scenic to be his favorite prank. Today I have been a-reading, 0f the resolutions made; By the boys and girls, who no doubt, Mean to keep them to the end. Can I come agginkdear é'ousins? ~'.- 1 Uncle Frank may answer too. , I could not be any happier, ' f I could join and be with you. . I hope‘ that you ”Mr. IWast’e Basket, Are not very hungry when, _ This little message I am sending, Gets to its long journey’s end. ' ' ' —'—‘Miss ,; Kathleen .Silvis, R. 2, Villa, Miéh. ‘ '. :1. _ :22 ”‘1‘ -1'h18,~r'P9811?49tt§1j«‘W85‘ rift * “ nerves!” ' ' , is afieed‘te YO 5 use. Sehe'wajngyMibh. , ‘ - ,« . I like your altitude about Work. Mes, . _ we stillsell M. C. buttons to those’i’who 7 I would. like to have Scott's? ' i ' . w mews.“ ,W.--~.__.~.i_..__.._ _. HE Mystery Contest was one of _ the easiest contests We have . had. Still. more failed on it than any contest we have had for a long time Less than one-third of the answers fulfilled all of the require- ments. ‘ A great many got the ad. fixed up ‘ correctly but failed on other things “Some got the ad. with “the cart before tery Contest By Uncle Frank . . — ad., " he is more anxious to know what is wanted than by whom it is wanted, so the part regarding the piano should be put first In the past I have asked often that letters separate from contest papers and- that the name and address be put on both. But still I have had to wear out lead pencils writing names and address on either one or the other, and Inst * 0m Leghorn: long deep shaped birds with wide backs and Iowm tells. his lapped combs and alert swam that lay those large white eggs that high prices on the New York Market. KIRSTEI’S FARM irds m. sides—mt It sets Helm Old 38M Mall mm m [Om STEIN RATINGS ". ‘ 3.2 280‘300 EGO-BR“) LINE Careful breeding. meaning and Wing Iain produced our world—famous Kai-em e “Quality Laying Hen—A Utility Bird With Standard Requirancnts MTIITIEMMW SEND FOR FREE CATALOG describes our won breed in: establishmed'. It tells whet and how to feed your chickens for twill 8:37:73. you how you. too. can double Yyou: t"(soultry ZEELAIIII, Illclllflll the horse,” and still others uncon- sciously made jokes out of the ad. One boy had it: “Wanted—A young musical with a piano education by a grand lady with legs carved and ma- hogany finish ” I never met a young a musical with a piano education and I ' . am sorry for the lady if she is in the .5 condition described. 4' Another boy" ' said: “Wanted—A young girl who got her musical educa- tion from a grand lady, and also a piano With carved legs and mahogany finish. ” I am sure that if I had get- ten my musical education from a grand lady, it would have been much better than it is. An M. 0. girl made it out as follows: “Wanted—A young lady with musical education by a piano with carved pegs and mahogany finish ” I never knew that piano, even one with carved pegs, _ etc., ever had any, need for a young I lady. ' Girls who are not Merry Circlers can also write funny ones. Here’s proof : “Wanted—By a grand lady with a musical education, a young / . piano with carved legs and mahogany .9 finish.’ Undoubtedly the lady wanted what is called a baby grand piano. The boys seem stronger on the ‘funny stuff, for here is another. ‘ “Wanted—A young lady pianoist with a musical education to play a grand piano with carved legs and a maho- gany finish ” Somebody probably , wanted their piano exercised and ’ wanted a young lady to do it for them. Another boy takes the following privileges with the ad: “Wanted—A nearly new piano which is perfectly tuned and that is an -up- -to-date, model, 1 also whichlhas beautiful carved legs and a mahogany finish." It seems that he forgot all about the young lady which is very unusual. The usual thing is to forget about the piano when a young lady. is concerned. Now I guess I’ll have to take the mystery out of this contest. My real purpose was not to have the ad. . straightened out—that was only a 7’ side issue. What I wanted. to find out was how boys and .girls could follow directions. ' Sad to relate, this contest shows that many'can not. .In some way or other, two-thirds of the contest writers failed. I guess everybody followed the di- 1ection With reference to writing with pencil but a great many failed to put their names .andvaddresses, their ages their grade in school 'or the date in the right places. Some failed to put M. C. or N. M. C. after their names. Others wrote more on their papers than the directions specified. If you again, you will find that nothing but that which was requested should be put on the one sheet, and that if a letter or any thing else, was written, it should be on another sheet. Here is abOut the way "a correct paper would be: arranged: Jimmie Jones, N. M. C. Halfway, Mich, R. No. 6 . Wanted—A grand piano with carved legs and mahogany finish, by a. young Iady with a musical education. Age 12 Grade 6 March 15, .1924 A great many had the ad. arranged: “Wanted—By a young lady with a i .7, ml. education. a grand piano with legs and mahogany finish. " up e Sentence 'Com‘ert Here is something else. It is a little different than any other contest we have had. You see, the other day I was looking at the WOIdS “Uncle Frank” and found that the letters contained in those two Words would make three words which will make a sentence. You can find fun lurk- ' ing in this contest if you will try. Here is what you should do: Make three words from the (letters in UNCLE FRANK and form a sentence from these three word -—a sentence,. not a ques- tion. W'rite the sentence on a. Single ‘ sheet of paper. Put your name and address in the upper left hand corner of the paper. If you are a Merry Circler, put M. C. after your name. Put your age under your name ”and address. If you want to write a letter or anything else, put it on a sep- ‘ arate paper with your name also on that sheet. . Send your contest paper to- Uncle Frank, Michigan Farmer, Detroit, Mich, by April 4th, for the contest closes on that date. Ten prizes will be given—‘two fountain pens, three flashlights, and five boxes" of candy. Allthe correct papers will be mixed to- gether in a basket and the lucky ten will be picked out by a dis- intelested person. All who write correct papers and ale not M. 0.3 will get M. C. buttons and cards. POSTPAID. Ioo PER CEI TL will prove to on, IF BETTE HATCHING HEM. F LOCK S PURE FINE ILLUSTRATED CATALOG FREE. ed thousands of customers. We ha tch EN FREE with each order. BRED HUBERsRELlABLCHlCKs. ' IOOOOOO J?” LIV E DELIVERY. Give us your order for OUR RELIABLE CHICKS andwo HICKS COULD BE HATCHED FOR THE MONEY WE WOULD 13 Varieties. COMBINA TIONO HUBER'S RELIABLE HATCHERY. PURE BRED BIG VALUE CHICKS Best paying, standard varieties from healthy free range utility flocks. gratefully Inspected. OUR CULLED BY EXPERTS Tells how we produce RELIABLE CHICKS that have pleas- VALUABLE 800K GIV- Fusion-is. Ohio. FFERS. East... “I'll 8t.- culled, snd' Hogan tested. Quick maturing High Egg Porduction. Ed. 25 50 100 600 1 Chicks. Chick; Chicks. Chicks. Chic 8. C. White L. B. I... Bqu' L ..... $3.25 $6.25 $12.50 $60.00 $120 0 S. C. B. Mlnorcas, S. C. M. Anoon- I s as. Barred Rocks, S. C. R. I. Beds 3.75 17.50 15.00 72.50 5140.00 White Rocks. R. C. R. Reds. * White Wyandottes ............... 4.00 8.00 16. 00’ 77. 50 150.00 S. C. White S. C. Buff Orpingtons 4.25 17. 00 82. 50 160.00 Mixed. All Breeds ................. 2.50 5.00 10.00 60. 00 100. 00 Wolf llalching 81 Breeding 00., Dept. 5, Iiibsonburg, 0hio‘ FREE CHIX, breed and batch Our Tom Barron Strain White Leghorns pay big dividends. We are st.rong husky and easy to raise CHICK OFFER before buying eggs,ch1(ks or breeding stock. surely Day you. Hone. Mon, Zeeland, Mich. CHICK OFFER b.est Our purc- bred chicks only one kindmthe Get our c‘inulur and FREE It ORG ESBIVE POULTRY FARM. P. Vel‘ horn Chicks. M. R. 4, 30x80 ‘ cyICKs We can save Syoud amoney fon Ancona and White en .qpce or catalo an . insure your chicks for one week. g (kg/Vices “F; D. WYN GARDEN ' Zeeland, Mich. Always among lcadcrs in Laying Contests. Contest. Leading Pcn, Michigan Luring Contest. Contest records 202 to 293. will read the 'contest announcement ’ sometimes both. Occasionally some- body will write their name and ad- dress on the envelope and leave the rest for me to do. Lead pencils Cost money, you know. So, even if my time isn’t worth any- thing, I am going to save lead pencils by not writing any more names and I am going to leave that If you. neglect it, your addresses. for you to do. papers will go into the cull pile. I think it is good practice to learn For that reason I am asking you to do these Really, in the end, it will help how to follow directions. things. you more than it will me. _\ .THE LUCKY TEN. Here are the winners in the mystery contest: Fountain Pens. Ruth Murphy, Goldwater, Mich” R. 7. Harold Kelley, Hillsdale, Mich” R. 4. Flash Lights. ‘ Helen K. Miller, Fairgrove, Mich. R.2. Corine Herzog, Six Lakes, Mich. Sarah Riddle, Angola, 1nd, R. 6. Candy. Edna Stites, Ionia, Mich, Pauline Hammond, Ypsilanti, Mich., R. 2. , Henry Hanna, Acme, Mich. Ottega 1Sitrauer, Harbor Beach, Mich., John E. Haas, Ypsilanti, Mich, R. 6. Our good intentions and promises “are swallowed up by our interests, as the smoke from the éhimney is} dis- pell‘ed by the wind. Fashion spoils more clothing than does our‘ wearing. G. CABALL, R. R. 3, Lending Ilcn, 3 winter months. . My Rocks ham won more cups, and Egg Production classes than any other breeder in U. S. A CHICKS, EGGS AND STOCK. CABALL’S BARRED ROCKS “Irish Lady.” over all breeds Natl Laying 2nd pen in contest. Official Laying specials and prizes in Egg Laying Contests So why take chances. Bargain Prices. Catalogue Free. HUDSONVILLE, MICH. Bank references. You cannot go wrong. Also eight week pullcts $1.25 up. cheapest chicks are best, BABION’S FRUIT AND Prices quoted art for Chicks hatched from OUR GOOD U'l‘ll ITY F"l0(l S. OUR EXTRA SELECTED means will be $3.00 per 100 l l ' ' ‘ BLUE RIBBON I’ENS will be $5.00 per 100 higher. Iigur and (hI(kS from our Fancy Stocks or Order from this Ad. Ten yours’ experience. BABION’ S QUALITSY 5CHICKS E II II yvorietgs llli?s%)all($l flf’ritos on 100 500 1000 11g 5 l _r, . u Leghorns ......... $3. 75 $75 00 13 00 0‘. Barred. Rocks, s. c. a II. c. Reds, Ancouas ..... 4.25 8.00 515.0 $72.33 $3030 Wh. & Bull ltccks,\l'l1. anudum-s. Minorcas.... 4.50 8.75 17.00 82 00 10000 $11. \Vvandoms Butt 0. wu 019111.410... .......... 509 9 50 10 00 9200 13000 Black Lunshangs, Light Brahmas ................. 5 00 9. 50 19. 00 02-00 180.00 Chicks from .l’oslpuid. 100 pcr ccm live delivery guaranteed. O S] TllOlm'I‘llIIldSh satisfied. Thirty-four vanties. ur ogan: e cst chicks are cheapest not the POULTRY FARMS. Flint. Michigan. Krueper’s Barred hank reference. catalogue free. We hatch onlv from specially mated pens culled and mated by experts $18. 00. $20. 00 per hundred. A trial order will comince you. 100 percent safe delivery guaranteed. Rock Baby Chicks Prices according to brecdlng. $15.00. Postpaid. .KRUEPER POULTRY FARM & HATCHERY, R. 3, Milan, Mich. :Are located in this famous poultry sec. tion Ouis is amon I I Buy Your Baby Chicks from us this war and guarantee your profits. Pur- chasers okw’ehicks raise 95 percent instead of only 50 percent because on flocks are culled for disease as well as highest egg production and because we hatch only in tested mammoth machines. Rocks. W. Leg- horns, Reds. Anconas. Bul'l' Orpingtorn 9c up. Our large free catalogue tells all about our superior. egg pedigree stock. MICHIGAN HATCHERY BI. POULTRY FARM; Box I Holland. Mich. - Chicks with vigor and Baby Chicks from “I00 laying ctr-0.12;? / 1000 Select B. P. Rocks ........... 5.00 $72. 00 $140.00 Extra 591807. B. I’ Rocks 17.00 80 .00 160 00 15. ( 11. Island R ........ 5.00 72.50 145300 Extr‘a Select Reds ............ 17. 00 80. 00 100.00 S. L, Mottled Ancones ........ 13. 00 02. 50 125.00 Q. C. White ........ 12 .00 50 5.00 The A. D. Richardson Hatchery, Dundee, Mich. mow CH g FOR SUCCESS Profit Milken-Early Layers loch. Window“. Orp- Writ-for m- BUT. WMMQMIIL 1ch *Additional Poultry Ad?- on Page 43.7 SELECT QUALITY CHICKS From America's best winter-laying purebreds. W and Brown Leghorns, W. and Barred Rocks. Reds. Winn— dottes. Special Wyandotte mating. Guaranteed, 14 years experience. Catalog. HAIGH‘I’ HATCHERY. Cedar Swim moi‘ . , needed equipment on the as you use it. It does more. the cost of the equipment itself. Elmira, N. Y. _ Pays for All the Jamesway Equipment Shown In This Barn Just realize what this means. needed equipment—”stallspens, drinking cups, carriers, ventila- tion. Go ahead with your plans—now—today. This new marketing plan, which JAMESWAY alone can offer, leaves no excuse for any farmer, regardless Jamesway Farm Engineers JAMES MANUFACTURING COMPANY Ft. Atkinson, Wis. ' Address Nearest Office You have been putting off using Install your J amesway Co-operative Plan “Pay From Earnings” This plan puts the best goods in America into your barn at once—and the equipment saves and pays its cost It brings to you experienced, individual service on your farm problems; a ser- vice which thousands of JAMESWAY customers, bankers and colleges of agriculture say is worth many times of financial condition, to be without the latest labor- -saving,profit- produc- ing equipment for dairy barn, hog barn, and poultry house. Write Today and tell us your plans. Tell us what you need. Get full details of our “pay from earnings” plan. Make the earn- ings you should from your cows, poultry and hogs this year. Make it easier. Only a part of the earnings will pay all of the cost. Write today for booklet No. 7 5 and get started at once. Minneapolis, Minn. "J 241211511“ ( On trial. Easy running. easily ‘ cleaned. Skims warm or cold milk. Different from picture which shows large size easy running New L.S.Modei Get our easy MONTHLY PAYMENT PLAN ‘ Write today for free catalog. AMIRIcAN sEPARA-ron co. "‘ Ion 7061 Bllnbrldge, N. Y. ‘ ~ "an—- (ch . V; \9‘, injury and without force. ' ruin your cowfor the season. Assist nature by giving Dr. David Roberts Cow Cleaner For sale by dealers or postpaid $1. ‘ , Ask for FREE copy of The Cattle Specialist and how to get The Practical Home Veterinarian without cost. 2 Veterinary Advice Free - Dianavid Roberts Veterinary Co. 124 GrandAve.,Wankesha.Wla. LEER ;, Removes the afterblrth of K cows and heifers without 1 An afterbirth retained will . 7— 1 '2 BEFORE THE COW FRESHENS ; You can now get any size of the New Butterfly Cream Separator direct from , our factory for onllyI 82down, andon a plan whereby it w1l earn its own cost . and more before you pay. We quote Surprisingly Low Prices and allow payments as low as ONLY $3. 50 PER MONTH No interest to pay— no extras. , » Every machine guaranteed a life- ’ , time against defects in material all wet ship. ‘ r on ' so our FREE Trade?“ am, at our risk. Nearly 200, 000 already in use on American farms. Easiest of all separators to clean and turn. Write [or Free Catalog Folder today. ALBAUGH- DOVER C0. “$533,131" Please Mention The Michigan Farmer When Writing to Advertisers Color Your Butter “Dandelion Butter Color” Gives That Golden June Shade which ‘ Brings Top Prices Before churning add one- -half teaspoon- ful to each gallon of cream and out of your churn comes butter of Golden June shade. “Dandelion Butter Color” is purely vegetable, harmless, and meets all State and National food laws. Used for 50 years by all large creameries. Doesn’t color buttermilk. Absolutely tasteless. Large bottles cost only 35 cents at drug or grocery stores. Wells & Richardson Co., Burlington, Vt. INSIIL' NA and Metal Corn Crib THOUSANDS of farmers have paid for their farms on money made by storing their silage in Indiana Silos. More than 80, 000 are now in use. They pay for themselves in a short time— and build up your soil. Save your dry grain and mature corn in an Indiana Metal crib. Strong- 1y built, thoroughly ventilated—-~ it is a permanent improvement on the farm. Write today for our special low price early buyers, propositiTi. Just a few IIII‘IILZ‘ Agencies R. 1w” The Indiana Silo Tractor Co. , .\ Anderson, Ind. I 215050 ngthdA Eh: mummy-it's the Automatic Swinging by one throw of the lever. Cow stops accounted at some time. "W on“ m am certainly want it in m barn. Write today for cat-lot showing mold-1h: of West Bend Bars Women. “700‘ 1’. West Bend Bushnell! Corp" West Bend. styl'n. Syreeau. N. 7. Write we" eflu. Dept. B .-,./ , , ,_, 71/: ,-¢’/ lz’Z/’//'//:«W/ / LQL 11m ‘1in Bend Automatic Stanchio one niped with our wonderful locking-re leasing ever save you time audio labor—and inure safety in looking uuorreleasinztheeon. you pay no more for West Bend equipment than or ordinary'etandiions that am bee edlnd dosedlinzlybyhand.TheWatBeudlevereonuohiro1n The entirerow doorman be locked up or released when set snide mints You .umu '1‘11.‘\‘. Munrumuuw L‘: INFLUENCE OF TIME OF CALVING. ON MILK PRODUCTION ‘- NGLISH investigators ._ have. stud- ied the influence of the time of calving upon the quantity»'of.milk pro duced by cows. Their researches were , based upon the records of 1,410 cows. The results showed that cows calving » January, June and July were normal. Those calving February were 10 per- cent too low; percent low; April, three percent low; May and,December, two percent low. 011 the other hand those calving in August were eight percent high; Sep- tember four percent high; October one percent high, and November, six per- cent high. It would appear from these results that the dairymen who have their cows freshed in the fall receive a higher milk production than where the calves come in the springtime. Cows freshening in February ap- peared to be most handicapped in milk production; While those calving in August and November were .highest above normal. INHERITANCE OF MILK YIELD. N‘Va study made of the records of the Holstein-Freesian Advanced Registry, the conclusions were reached that the sire and the dam were equally and jointly responsible for milk yields and butter fat percentages. It was further found that the grandparents were influential ’in determining the milk production to about one—half the extent that the parents were. This study emphasised the importance of the high milking qualities in the first and second generations back, and the lack of influence to any marked degree of ancestors too far back in the pedi- gree. HOLSTEIN BREEDERS ACQUIRE ‘ TRADEMARKS. IVE Michigan Holstein breeders have recently acquired prefix names for use in naming their regis- tered cattle. -These names have been reserved by the breeders association for the exclusive use of the individual breeders. They are “Security,” M. O. Postman & Sons, Coopersville; “Jest- dale,” John E. Post, Durand; “Mac- farmco,” M. J. McPherson, Howell; “Oshtemo,” H. B. M‘cMurray, Kalama- zoo, and “Cool Lake,” Earl Fairbanks", Jr., Lansing. The use of prefix names is of decided advantage to the breeder. It gives him the use of all names in new com- binations, even those in previous use by other persons, and makes selection of names less difficult. The prefix may- become well known and thus become a. trade mark for the owner and when- ever observed distinguishes the breed- 1 Dinner Time in the Young Folké those in .March, two‘ Dining] " To date‘ nearly 5,000 preilk names .. , ,are reserved for Holstein breeders by . the national association. Tilers is no charge made for reserving these names. ——J. C. M 5 ~ I MILK CONSUMPTION magmas. : HE consumption of milk per cap- ita. in the United States is stead- ily increasing. An extensive s‘tudy made by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics shows that the average consumption of fluid milk and cream in both farm and city homes was 53 gallons in 1923, 50 gallons in 1922. and 49 gallons in 1921. The average daily consumption per person was 1.15 pints. The average' daily consumption of milk per person on farms having producing cows was 1.78 pints; on farms where no pro- ducing cows were kept, it was 775 of a pint, and in city homes the daily per capita’ consumption of milk was .87 pints. This was the most complete surVey of milk consumption ever made. Farm figures were,tabulated from 30,000 in- dividual‘ farm schedules. The figures relating to city milk consumption were obtained from Boards of Health in 300 cities with 25,000,000 inhabitants. GROWS HIGH CLASS JERSEYS. H.‘ DONALDSON of Tyrone ° Township, Livingston County, has been a member in cow testing association work for the past two years. Mr. Donaldson’s life work has been to breed and keep high class Jer- sey cows. He is -a firm believer in de- siring to know that. each animal pays fer its feed and returns a. profit over' the year’ s time. His good purebred Jersey herd‘ig / known beyond the confines of his township and county and even beyond the boundaries of Michigan. Colorado has a champion butterfat producer that originated in Mr. Donaldson’s herd. The living Grand Champion cow of Colorado, a purebred Jersey six years old, Cristine of Elm Place, 395208, has just completed 365 day record of twice a day milking, making 14,722 pounds milk and 7786 pounds butter fat ‘ Mr Donaldson is not leaving all of the good ones go out of his hands. He has a. full sister to this cow in his herd that is making a very good record in the cow testing association work. To know the true value of cattle and to be a, true breeder of good livestock is a strong asset for any farmer. Mr. Donaldson with his Jersey herd is making a. strong record in practicing the best methods to improve his herd in every manner. He uses the best of} purebred sires and grows abundant alfalfa hay to‘feed his well bred cows. —A. C. B. fig PA IL 3 _. 4 HIV/ed Wifh/ ' . All/M/lVl/M/ - Given To ' . o. w... .1... b... M. Cuszgmers mar mnde, the closest skimming. coolest o rat- , hit. one! " .r" J. at cleaning. most modern type at lowest priced ever made. Investi- E‘ate the New Galloway asterpiece separator the machine that is considered erfeet by_ the World’s est Engineers. 90-Day Trial Test it, his t it, compare point: ,for point WI any sepsrator you ever saw. 00 it With any in your neigh orhood. If it doesn't convince youfrom ac— tual operation that it’s all I claim, ship it back. 0 Engines, nd other farm a irect From Fopto mean-obi: samrgo onuhig de- modufaceorios wor on it means low it anufncture cos «an lowest prices to you-4n fact lam .enter bar nine right now in often; in yearsuwhich luying dollar With me in mm . Write for special Bargain Bulletin, checkup my prices read u out my quality, figure out what you save buyinf direct from factory and ’ uicklgogeclde to join m3: 0! .000 Galloway . Get inlon miilon dollar saving I promls term of America this year. Address ' - U"’!_|li‘_, readers ' _.-.i_+i:,:f’pAvs. To. "rear. . 0 you belong to a Cow Testing MUSKRATS Write for [glee and shipping tags. one better. [aka Land Fur Exc., Salem,Mich. unis that mt wings For any cut, scratch, bruise, inflam- mation or external hurt, Bag Balm is a . quick, sure healer. It penetrates, sol- Ocns, restores tissues. Use it to keep udder and teats soft, silky and healthy. Bag Balm is a sure relief for Caked Bag and very valuable for treating Bunches and Cow Pox. An every-day aid where thereare cows. Large 10—02. package'GOc, at teed deal- ' ers, general store: anddruggists. Send hrhee booklet, “Dairy Wrinkles." Dairy Association Cm, Inc; Lyndorwme, Vt. "their work and usefulness to the great ' Rapids; Jr. of Ypsilanti as. secretary-treasiirer, . J I . Association?” a. banker iii Ing- ham County asked a. farmer recently who wanted a loan. Bankers are in- terested in methods employed by‘their ' customers. They want to know that money borrowed is used in a. produc- tive enterprise, that the interest will .be paid promptly, and that the princi- pal will be paid without too much de- lay. And, they want to know that the cows milked by their customers are paying a profit on the Operation. The coyr testing association is a means by which a man can check up on his cows and find out the ones that are paying out and which ones are not. Almost as important is the point of feeding. It is almost impossible to feed properly' without milk weights and feed weights on each individual, cow. These weights are obtained by, the tester. Another point is the in- creased interest a man will take with his cnws if he is in an association Alektor it by name--~ “ Blackfoot Brand 7’ It’s a Thoroughbred Seed On each of the three sizes of sealed sacks in which Blackfoot Brand Genum‘ e Grimm is packed—30, 60 and 150 lbs.—you will find this Blackfoot Label. Just as much care is taken t pure as you take with yo keep the strain, thoroughbred stock. Blackfoot Brand is pedigreed seed, registered and certified. The label and seal are a further warrant that Grimm. with a group of his neighbors. There \are three cow testing associa‘ ‘ tions operating in Ingham County aLW present. One is located around Lam-E sing and eitends up into Clinton, County. It has just finished a success- ful year and has started another. The second association is around Leslie. It will finish the year in April. The third association is around Mason and it —will finish the year in May.——J. G. Wells, Jr. MICHIGAN JERSEY BREEDERS EM- BARK ON NEW ENTERPRISE. ' HE fellows who said it could not be done must tilt their lids and bow low to the rapidly growing num- ber of progressive Jersey Cattle breed- ers in Michigan. These men were storing up so much vitality that they finally came to the point where an awful explosion was going to happen unless some vent could be found for the rapidly increasing pressure. So, believing that this surplus should be used in constructive work—— in the promotion and organization of county or district clubs, in bull asso- ciation and calf club activities, in the working out of uniform methods and plans, in the development and opera- tion of a clearing house to better dis- tribute Michigan’s good Jerseys, and in other forward looking enterprises.— believing all these things, the board of directors of the association recently engaged Prof. H. E. Dennison of the. Extension Department of the M. A. C. as their Field Man for this state, to work out ways and means of relieving the situation. The first step of importance is a sale which will be held at the Mich- igan Agricultural College on May 14 where cattle from the herds of the state will be offered at auction. After that the lines of effort mentioned above and many 6thers will come in for the attention of Prof. Dennison. The same council'which has always prevailed in the activities of the Jer— sey breeders of the state and the Splen- did spirit of cooperation ever present in their gatherings and dealings, leads to the opinion that our Jersey folks are” going to broaden the sphere of agricultural frdternity of the state. The, newly elected directors are: Alfred Hendrickson Hart; Alvin Baldwin, Capac; Hon. J. W. Fordney, Saginaw; R. E. Jennings, Paw Paw; H. F'. Probert, Jackson; F. A. Thomp- son, Corunna; J. B, Maher, Chicago, 111.; E. W. Vasvary, Detroit; J. S.Ba.r-. row, Jr., Fennville; D. T. Rosenberg Kalkaska; F. W. Eardley, Grand A. H. Goss, Detroit; T. F. Marston, Bay City; John Walsh, Quin- cy. . ' These directors have elected Alfred Henrickson, President; H. F. Probert, ViceePresident; and Morris H. Roberts Size of Building or Roof Dimensions eled sacks. you will obtain Genuine Grimm. They certify that the variety of the seed has been passed on by the State Pure Seed Commissioner of Idaho. Every possible safeguard is taken to make sure that you get the true Blackfoot Brand Genuine To avoid purchase of inferior alfalfa seed, in sist on the Blackfoot Brand in sealed and lab Use the same care in your selection of alfalfa seed as you would in selecting a thoroughbred bull in preference to a grade bull. If your dealer is out of‘Blaclsfoo! ‘Brand, write direct to IDAHO GRIMM ALFALFA SEED GROWERS ASS’N, BLACKFOOT, IDAHO GRIMM ALFALFA SEED SWEET CLOVER. ALFALFA. SOYBEANS. Priced right. Inorulating legume, (30c postpaid. E. ETC. 2 Bacteria for bushel any E. BASIL, LATTY, OHIO. ' fiorrugaled Steel - OOFING \ \ Freight charges prepaid in full on all orders of roofing from this advertisement at prices shown to Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Iowa, New York and Pennsylvania. If your state is not in- cluded, proportionate differences in freight charges will be allowed. ' Order from this list! . 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Red or gray. Per roll ..... -— No.50-116—New Heavy Smooth Surfaced Roofing- Sound and. durable—esmly taken care of—Adopted to every roofing need. Complete with nails and 5 35 cement—per roll. . .1 ....................... HARRIS BROTHERS co. 35th and Iron Streets. CHICAGO AIL THIS COUPON NOW! HARRIS anoruens co. Chicago. Ill. Dept. $04.12 - Fillout cou on below and we will send you our. estimate 0 cost for your building without obligation on your part. ‘ NAM}? ADDRESS... ........ ”nu-u... nun-unn----uuunuuu roe-eoecouoomuc-m Kind of Roofing Preferred 1 ....... a uuuu techno-reel. ’ l Cost $2.55: Money back if not satisfac- tory. One can at 35 1. 2 5 often " sufficient. NEWTON'S Compound for Worm EX- _ gelling. Conditioning. Heavcs. Indigestion. . 65c and $1.25 cans. At dealers or post-paid. The NEWTON REMEDY 00.. Toledo. Ohio Use 2 large cans. I Will Condition a Horse or Cow in Twelve Days Put flmh on its lmnvs. Give it life and vigor. t'uii add fifty per cent to looks and Willie. Sandal-tion guaranteed or no pay. Send postal for free offer. P. M. FAUST, BRYN MAWR,PA. Frank S. Edwards, R 1, Camden, Mich., says: “Saved 15c to 20¢ 3 Rod." Cut your own fence costs to the bone by buying direct _ x from us at Lowest Factory Prices. ’ ~ We Pay the Freight. Write todayr for Free impage Catalog of Farm, Pou try and Lawn Fence. Barbed Wire, Gates, Posts, and latest low prices. KITSELMAN BROS. Dept 278 MUNCIE IND. America's Oldest Fence Manufacturers. SELDOM SEE a big knee like this, but your hone may have a bunch or bruise on hid ankle, hock, stifle, knee or throat. Assessme- T RADE MARK REG.U.S.PAT. OFF. will clean it off without laying up the horse. No blister. no hair . gone. Concentrated—only a few crop. required at an application. $2. 50 per bottle delivered. Describe your case for special instructions. and_Book 8 Rfree. ABSORBINE. JR.. the and. septic llnluient .loi' unkind. reduce: Painful Swelling; Enlarged Glandl. Went. Bruises. Varicose Veins; allay. 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Inquire of F. .I. Wilher. Clio. M oh. ‘ B E ll 0 E Enm Anuusk Budll Calf. sergigeable “3313:: H. 0. Bunnies. Milford. dMich. ' »‘ Brockwood Farm Registered Guernseys of both sexes for sale at reasonable prices. Young stock from A. R. dams. Herd is Federal Accredited. JOHN ENDICOTT, Owner BIRMINGHAM. M1 CH. FOREST HILLS GUERNSEYS or Sale: Three-year— old bull. grandson of Mume gowan, former world champion in butter- {at produc- tion. Bull calf. 12 mo. old, lat prize West Michigan Fair. dam' s record 446 lbs. (at. Bull calf 8 mo. old. dam’s record 450 lbs. fat. Cla as§9 M. H0 PE, R. 5. Forest Hill: Farm. Grand Rapids, Mich.M Two Nice Bulls. nearly ready for Guernsey: service. Special terms if desired. Williams, North Adams. Mich. iii.- R egistercd Guernsey Bull,twent1 montThs old, a. fine individual May Bose braseding. B. te.sted Price very attractive. Chat. 0. Fine". Ellie. Mich. AUCTION SALE 2 miles West, 1% miles North of Bay City, Michigan APRIL 2, 1924- at 10 o’clock 'sharp 5 Registered Holstein Cows 2 Registered Holstein Bulls, 1 year old. 13 High Grade Holstein Cows. Weismiller Bros, Props. Colonel Cotton John C. Harris Auctioneer Clerk A PONTIAC T0 HEAD YOUR HERD We have rhoite 101mg hulls tracing to Hen- gerveld Dolx'ol and Pontiac. Korndyke and backed b) at nerat1ons of Pontiac breeding. They are sired by. ‘Sir Clothiide Concordia, granddam average 1072.5 lbs. year. or College Butter Boy, whose dam made 1.112 lbs. butter in one year. Pontiac Blood Will Tell. Semi for our list of bull (alvcs and service bulls BUREAU OF AN EMAL INDUSTRY Lansing, Michigan whose dam and butter in o. Department C. Registered Holstein Bulls Up to tmlutn months of age. Good individuals and good breeding, at low prit-.es Also a. few young cows or i1 1 IL \H'“’ 1 :1- ‘5‘111'LNNU1 ’11 at ,2134- .1...