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This house as a .mmblo'ng min from lack of pond.
Where paint is not used, doten'oration 0': rapid.

Lead frees you

from a weather tax

OW much is your weather tax? Thousands of
owners in the United States pay such a tax
for the share of rain, snow, and sunshine that fall

on their properties.

A billion dollars’ worth of property crumbles
beyond repair in this country each year. And this
vast total includes the many millions paid by prop-
erty owners as weather tax—~money that lead would

help to save.

Lead is the ugly duckling among
metals. It isn’t so handsome as
gold. It isn’t so strong as iron.
Yet lead performs many func-
tions—for which the other metals
are not suitable. In the form of
White- lead in paint it is mans
mightiest protector of wooden
and other non-metallic surfaces.

 

Rain and storm have attacked this pillar.
which was unprotected by gaint The owner -

is estimating the mm of 13 Weather tax

Approximately 350,000,000
pounds of white-lead are used
every year in this country. This
makes enough paint to cover with
one coatabout 3,000,000 houses
of average Size.

From the days of our fore-
fathers, white-lead has been the

standard for preventing decay;

and deterioration and for pro-
viding the desired decoration.
Wise owners everywhere are
obeying the rule, “Save the sur—
face and you save all,” and are
covering the surface with white—
lead paint. Thus they avoid pay-
ing weather and repair taxes.

For exterior painting

For interior painting of walls
and woodwork these owners find
that white- lead mixed with flat-
ting oil not only protects the sur-
face, but also gives a soft, beau-
tiful finish. By mixing coloring
matter with white-lead they ob-
tain the color that will harmonize
perfectly with any decorative
scheme.

Handy Book on Painting

If you want to know how to save
surfaces of wood, masonry or
metal with paint, write for our
Handy Book on Painting. This
book is a storehouse of paint
facts and formulas and Will be
sent free at your request.

Producers of White-lead
Dutch Boy white-lead is the name
of the pure white-lead made and
sold by National Lead Company.
It is extremely fine—so fine that
it easily flows through a silk screen
containing 27,000 holes to the
square inch. This gives opacity
and smoothness of film.

On every keg of Dutch Boy
white—lead is the picture of the
Dutch Boy Painter shown below.
This trade mark guarantees a
product of the highest quality.
Dutch Boy products also include
red-lead, linseed oil, flatting oil,
babbitt metals, and solder.

National Lead Company
makes lead products for practi-
cally every purpose to which lead
can be put in art, industry, and
daily life. If you want informa-
tion regarding any particular use

of lead, write‘us.

 

they find that white—lead
and pure linseed oil make
a paint that sticks tight
to the surface, is impervi-
ous to moisture, and lasts
long. And they know that
fresh - looking, well-kept

 

 

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LEAD COMPANY

New York, 111 Broadway; Boston, 131
State Street; Buffalo, 116 Oak Street;
Chicago, 900 West 18th Street; Cincin-
nati, 659 Freeman Avenue; Cleveland ,
‘ 820 West Superior Avenue; St. Louis,
722 Chestnut Street; San Francisco,

 

 

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perity, of cleanliness and
respectability within.

 

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tional Lend & Oil Co. of Penna. . 816
Fourth Avenue; Philadelphia. John T.
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SENATE READY TO cONsIoEn IM-
PORTANT AGRICULTURAL

 

HE McNary—Haugen bill and the

Norris-Sinclair bills are now ready -

for action by the senate, having been
reported out favorably by the senate

agricultural committee. It is probable,
'however,‘that the house will take ac-

tion on the former bill before its con-
sideration in the senate because of its
tariff provisions.

The McNary-Haugen bill as reintro-

' duced by Senator McNary is amended

to meet the recommendations of the
committee. The life of the corpora-
tion created by the bill is reduced
from ten to five years, and the terms
of the executive officers from six to
three years. The capital stock of the
corporation is placed at $200,000,000,
to be subscribed by the United States,
and the corporation is authorized to
borrow money and issue notes up to
twicethe amount of its authorized
capital.

The McNary-Haugen bill as emer-
gency legislation will have the right-
of—way over the Norris-Sinclair bill.
Senator Arthur Capper says that both
bills have merit, and he believes that
in time the Norris-Sinclair bill will
form the basis of legislation for the
creation of a permanent corporation
for marketing farm products, but he is
strongly in favor of the McNary-Hau—
gen bill as a relief measure to meet
the present urgent needs of the farm-
ers, and as leader of the farm bloc
he is using his best efforts for the suc-
cess of the bill. The prospects are
that it will be reported out favorably
by the house committee within a few
days.

 

EXTEND HELP TO NEW MEXICO

FARMERS.

 

A SENATE resolution authorizing an

appropriation of $1,000,000 for the
relief of drought-stricken farmers in
New Mexico has passed the house. The
money will be loaned to farmers to
purchase seed and feed.

TRUTH-lN-FABRICS BILL GETTING
CONSIDERATION.

 

AFTER four years of postponement
.and delay, hearings on the Capper-
French truth-in-fabrics bill before the
House Interstate and Foreign Com-
merce committee have been resumed
and are now in progress.

Congressman French, leading the
proponents of the proposed measure,
told the committee that the wool grow-
ers and other advocates of the bill had
informed him by telegram and letter
that their opinions were unchanged in
regard to the bill, and that they were
willing to base their case upon the evi-
dence submitted at former hearings;
that the arguments presented then
should be considered in dealing with
the bill now.

CONCERNED ABOUT PROPOSED
INCREASE IN PARCEL
POST RATES.

 

HE farm organization representa-
tives in Washington are much con-
cerned over the proposal to increase

‘ the parcels post rates 300 per cent.

They say it would cripple the service.
The object is to raise the money to
give the postal employes larger sal-
aries. If the bill now before congress
passes, in many instances the parcels
post rate would be even higher than
the charge for first-class mail matter.

Politics and the express companies
are seen behind this movement to in—
crease salaries at the expense of the
farmers. Strong influences are being

‘ brought to bear in favor of the pro-

posed measure on the grounds that the

postal. employés are inadequately paid,
and the indiCatiOns are that it will
pass congress.

 

WANT To TAx RADIO EQUIPMENT.

 

T-HE senate proposal to levy avte'n
per cent-tax on radio equipment
is meeting with much opposition. It
not only hits the thousands of farmers
who have found radio to be a necessity
in their production and marketing op-
erations, but it is a sales tax against
which the farm organizations have
contested for, many years. ‘

MOVES T0 TAx FARM LOAN
BONos

 

ENATOR DAVID ,A- REED, Penn-

sylvania, announces that he will
introduce an amendment to the income
tax law to tax all future issues of
municipal, state, federal and farm loan
bonds.

Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
has given his opinion to the effect that
such legislation would conflict with
the Constitution: It is the belief of
some of the farm organization repre-
sentatives that if the bill is passed the
states and municipalities will be able
to have the law set aside in so far as
it relates to their own securities, leav—
ing the tax remaining on the incomes
from farm loan bonds, the farmers get-
ting the raw end of the deal. It is
regarded as another attempt to wreck

~ the federal farm loan system.

WRONGDOERS NOT PUNISHABLE
UNDER STOCKYARDS ACT.

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HE packers’ and stockyards admin-

istration is under investigation by
the house committee on expenditures
in the department of agriculture. It
is alleged by John M. Burns, of the
department’s legal staff, that the stock-
yards administration under the direc-
tion of Chester Morrill, has been too
friendly with the packers and live
stock exchanges at the expense of the
farmeis. '

A weak point in the law, says Mr.
Burns, is the lack of a provision that
will enable the secretary of agriculture
to punish wrongdoers. Now'if a com-
mission merchant should sell a pro-
ducer’s hogs and refuse to pay him the
money, in fact, embezzle the proceeds,
all that the secretary could do would
be to give the man a hearing and if
found guilty issue an order that he
cease and desist from such practices
in the future.

DEFEND EIGHTEENTH AM EN D-
MENT.

 

RIENDS of prohibition enforcement

have reason for encouragement in
the developments in Washington with-
in the past few days. At a largely at-
tended law enforcement conference, a
large number of representatiye society
women pledged themselves to work
for enforcement of the eighteenth
amendment and to vote only for dry
candidates. ,

The president of the Daughters of
the American Revolution at the open-
ing session of the annual meeting,
made a powerful plea for law enforce-
ment, declaring that the eighteenth
amendment to the Constitution was
ratified because a majority of the peo—
ple in this country so willed, and that
it will never be repealed. Asserting
the loyal respect for that amendment

,is the duty of every citizen, she de-

clared that no law can be flouted with-
out serious consequences to the citizen
and to the'state.

Attorney-General Stone is demand-
ing more rigid penalties for liquor law
violations, urging jail sentences for
violators of the law.‘

 

 

 

 

 

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1" Corning Through With Alfalfa

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A Decade of Experimces Gives 4.17620 ,ZVew Angles to.

WAS reared on a farm where a
first grade crop of timothy hay was
by no means despised. ‘If "Clover
failed to catch, there was always

‘enough good timothy to go around,

even for the dairy cows. In our dis-
trict the early summer rains come
just about the time clover is ready to
be harvested, and it is not always an
easy matter to get good green clover
hay into the mows even when there
is a splendid stand.

Naturally, we took what milk we
could from the cows, and let it go at
that. Labor was no particular prob-
lem in those years, and the milk check
was practically pure velvet. But there
was an enthusiastic lot of young farm-
ers in the state preaching the value of
legumes in the farm rotation, and par-
ticularly alfalfa. The hide was strip-
ped off timothy, and the hide nailed
upon the barn walls for everybody to
see. Raise clover, was the universal

, advice, and it was good advice.

Then along came another legume
which promised to be even more valu-
able than clover. That was alfalfa.
Clover was good for only one full crop
of hay a year. In favorable seasons
some fine second cutting could be ob-
tained, but it was hard to harvest. The
second season clover would run out
and timothy would take its place. Con-
stant re-seeding was necessary. Not
so with alfalfa. A good stand of al-
falfa, provided it did not winter—kill,
was good‘for several years, and it was
good for at least two heavy crops of
hay in a season. And it was better
hay than the clover, although the
scientists did not think so at first. Per-
haps one reason was that itswas usu-
ally harvested in better shape.

In many western states, particularly
where irrigation is practiced, alfalfa
thrives like a weed. Because of the
dry weather prevailing, it is nearly
always possible to harvest the crop in
pea green form. Then it is baled and
shipped to the dairy farmers of more
eastern states. Much of this hay is of
very good quality, particularly the sec-
ond cuttings. Much is quite inferior,
particularly thefirst cuttings. After

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it is baled and shipped 500 to 1,000
miles it ’costs .the dairy farmer who
feeds it frOm twenty to nearly thirty
dollars a ton, depending upon the
grade and the general condition of the
hayc‘rop all over the country.

The dairy farmers of the middlewest

and east are spending millions of dol- .

lars for shipped-in alfalfa hay and.
high protein mill feeds. About half of
the price of the hay is absorbed in
freight rates. But the dairy farmers
in the east are able to grow alfalfa on
their own farms to advantage, in spite
of the contrary opinion held by many.

The average yield of alfalfa hay in
the lake states is nearly three tons an
acre. This is, at least, according to
our agronomists, a ton more than the
hay produced with any other crop.
Three tons of hay an acre will give a
gross market value of from $50 to $75
an acre. The average annual cost of
growing and harvesting an acre of al-
falfa over a period of‘ years is seldom
in excess of $30. The profits obtained
by alfalfa thus exceed by a wide mar-
gin from that obtained by such crops

Freehoff

as cats or othersmall grain.

.In fact, right in my own country,
which is a leading dairy community,
two brothers have operated a commer-
cial alfalfa farm for many years with
considerable success. They keep very
little live stock, selling their hay to
the dairy farmers of the neighborhood
who are "unable to raise enough for
their own large herds of cows. The
hay is harvested by power machinery
and in a hurry, in true western style.
The farm is increasing, rather than de-
teriorating in fertility and value. And
in spite of frequent severe Winter kill—
ing in ,the state, these brothers have
alfalfa for sale every year. Alfalfa thus
offers ‘two distinct possibilities to the
farmers of the dairy belt. First, it
may be grown pleasantly and with
profit ina commercial way for sale to
dairy farmers. Second, dairy farmers
may give it a prominent place in their
crop rotation, and raise some of the
protein they are now buying at high
prices on the open market.

” For it is a fact that the farmer who
has good corn silage and alfalfa hay,

 

 

Late Cutting of Alfalfa Increases the Yields and Reduces Labor Costs.

can get along without buying any feed,
or at least, he need not buy very
much. That is the plan pursued by
many small dairy farmers. They realize
that by shooting grain into their cows
they could bring up the yield, but as
long as mill feeds are high in price,
they are content to get a fair yield of
milk from home-grown feeds and will
not buy expensive concentrates.

Do not cut alfalfa too early. I just
noted the following in a bulletin:
“The detrimental effects of early cut-
ting in reference to weakening the
growth and lowering the yields of al-
falfa as well as reducing its winter
resistance has been worked out quite
carefully during the past three years.
Early cutting and its attending ills is
of such a serious nature that in actual
trials heavier yields are obtained from
two crops of alfalfa cut in the full
bloom stage than from three crops cut
in the bud or tenth bloom stage. Late-
cut alfalfa may be somewhat coarser
in quality but the benefits in reduction
of labor and the increase in yields, to—
gether with the checking of weeds and
grasses, seems to more than offset the
reduced quality of hay from cutting in
the later stages of development.”

Old alfalfa growers, after checking
up results for the past ten years, have
arrived at a few additional conclu-
sions. ‘

1. New alfalfa seedings stand dry
weather far better than red or alsike
clover or timothy.

2. Early removal of the nurse crop
by cutting'the grain for hay or by
seeding with early canning peas gives
alfalfa a good vigorous start and
makes a catch crop almost sure.

3. It is possible to grow alfalfa on
soil without lime in the limestone reg-
ions where the surface soil is often
somewhat sour, but where the sub—soil
may contain considerable lime.~ This
is due to the fact that alfalfa roots
penetrate many feet into the subsoil.

4. New seedings are hardier and
withstand winter-killing better than
old stands.

5. Improved strains of Grimm alfal-
fa seem to be the hardiest.

Are County Agents . Making Good?

T fie Result of Applying we Yardrtz'cé 2‘0 Me Want of 0726 County Agrz'cu/mrz'rt’

5‘ possible, the best way to deter-
I mine whether a county agent has sat-

isfactorily filled his position, is to
apply the yardstick to his work. For-
tunately, it is the custom of the di-
rectors of a county farm bureau to lay
out a work program at the beginning
of the year. This program is the goal
toward which the county agent is sup-
posed to direct his efforts for the
twelve months. Laying this program,
or yardstick, over the work of the
year should give an idea of the suc-
cess of the work in question.

Of course, many things arise in the
course of the year-that did not occur
to the minds of the directors when the
programs were adopted. But, for the
benefit of thousands who are not in-
formed on the versatility of the duties

~~01! the county agents, we are going to
,"apply the “yardstick” to the work in

one county of the state on which we
happen to have the information.

The county is Livingston. A little
over a year ago the board of’farm bu-
reau directors of that county laid out
a program of work for the season of
1923. We also have County Agent
Bolander’s report.on the work done
during that year.

Soils and Crop Work.

As to soils and crops the board felt
that 2,000 acres of alfalfa should be
added to the acreage devoted to that
crop, that variety tests of this 'crop be
undertaken, that soy-beans. should be
given a trial, and that seed corn pro-
jects be launched. _. '

At the close of the year it was found

that 11,200 acres of alfalfa were seed-
ed in the county during the year, of

which 6,139 acres were reported suc-
cessful. Testsas to the comparative

value of imported alfalfa seed and na-
tive strains were started on an acre
plot. Three farmers were successful
in the production of soy-beans, one
taking sixteen loads of hay from six
acres. Nine club members and four
farmers were assisted in securing ped-
igreed seed corn, while 250 bushels of
seed were selected and fire-dried. The
same type of service was given three
potato farmers who desired certified
seed potatoes, and the field of one of
these was inspected and passed on as
meeting the requirements for certifi-
cation. Also four farmers were assist-

.ed to supplies of Robust beans with.

results favorable in all cases.

In connection with this division of
the program the county agent also
supervised the excavation of 400 yards
of marl, urged the purchase of five
'carloads of lime, advised 183 farmers

to use lime, tested 339 samples of soil,
visited ninety—five farms for the pur-
pose of testing soil, and advised many .
farmers in regard to seed treatment
for smut.

Live sto‘ck Activities.

We shall next measure up the live
stock program. Here the board want-
ed two cow testing associations form-
ed, one bull association and a special
bull association block launched, the
county cleaned of cattle tuberculosis,
more pure-bred breeding rams, ten .
sheep club. members, ten pig club
members, ten poultry culling demon-
strations and cost of production data
on seven flocks.

Here is what happened: Two cow :
testing associations and a regular bull .3
association with a special block known .
as the “central sire,” were organized]:

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DETROIT, APRIL 26, 1924
CURRENT COMMENT

 

BOUT a year ago

Out Of The a friend quit farm-
F . He declared he
ry'ng had worked on the
Pan farm for nothing long

. enough. He had a.
sale and found
more than he thought. After—paying
up all his debts he took what he had
left, along with his family, and moved

to the city.

He promptly got a job that paid him
in the neighborhood of $40 a week.
After several weeks he was able to
locate a few rooms where he, with his
little family, could keep house. For
six months work was steady, it was
comparatively easy, too, not hard and
sweaty like farm work, and they had
laid aside $200. They were obliged to
move a couple of times because the
property they had rented, was sold.
Finally they bought a modest home,
paying all their savings down and
agreeing to pay the rest like rent.

Then began the lay-offs. At first,
one day a week, and they had to de-
prive themselves to make the pay-
ments on their home; two days a week
and expenses could not be met. He is
working half-time now, with the de-
mand for cash to pay the costs as
great as ever. We leave him here.

This is a true story, but it would
not be complete without also telling
of the renter who took this man’s
place on the farm.

This renter was in no better circum-
stances than the one who quit. He
was having just as hard a time to
make ends meet. He had about half
an equipment of stock and tools and
was considerably in debt. He went in

debt several hundred dollars more to.

complete the working outfit he needed
and was to pay $600 annual cash rent-
al for the one-hundred-acre farm. He
did most of his own work, changing
with the neighbors when necessary to
have help.

He sold his crop of beans—raised on
a fourteen acre field———soon after
threshing from the field, for nearly
$500. The same acreage of beets
brought him more than $1,000. The
milk from eight grade cows returned
in cash better than $1,200. Twenty
acres of clover and alfalfa, twenty

, acres of corn and ten acres of cats,
' together with the purchase of two tons
-- of feed, have kept the feed racks well
I filled and a flock of chickens, a few
_ fat hogs, and a good garden have well-
}.nigh cared for the family. This man
its starting another year with a good
‘ and complete equipment,
mOney to buy whatever he needs, and

no debts,

()0th 19.. '

he had accumulated'

V days.
dicament may be due to the farmer’s»
recent plight, but in times like these‘

a monthly income frOm t , ‘cm of

over 8100 .
This is also a true story. Both men
‘; got out of the frying pan all right, now

didn’t they?

HERE a r e two

More Data ways of telling
For whether the produc-

' tion of agricultural
Farmers products is out of line

wi t h, consumption.
One is by the priceindex. An excess

-of production is shown in low prices,

while a scarcity is reflected in high
prices. But this information comes
late. By the second method the pro-
ducer would be in a better position to
prepare himself to meet high or low
markets through knowledge of pros-
pective world crops and their relation
to normal world consumption.

It. is the purpose of the Ketcham'
bill, introduced by CongressmanKetch-.
, am of the fdurth district ofMichigan,

to provide such a means of anticipat-
ing the production of competing agri-
cultural countries, and indirectly to
mark out the fields in which American
farmers might operate to the greatest
economic advantage. The bill has 8.1?
ready passed the house and is now
before the senate for consideration.

The department of agriculture is
given authority, under the provisions
of the bill, to gather information with
regard to supply of and demand for
agricultural products throughout the
world. To accomplish this, the state
department will be authorized, if the
measure becomes law, to accredit as
agricultural attaches with ‘diplomatic
standing, such foreign commissioners
as may be designated by the depart-
ment of agriculture.

This measure would seem to strike
at the heart of our chief agricultural
trouble. It ought to enable the Ameri.
can farmer to find afiway whereby pro-
duction can be more nearly accommo—
dated to consumption. It ought, fur-
ther, to discover outside markets for
certain. of our American farm prod-
ucts. It has the still further advan-
tage of collecting the data through
agencies friendly to the farmer.

It would be well to let your senators
understand your attitude toward the
bill.

F a nickle would

M ‘sery \buy a suit of clothes
H for an elephant I
as could not buy a shim-
Company my for a flee.” What

farmer said all that?

You may be surprised when you learn
that it was not a farmer at all, but a
supposedly prosperous business, man.
Farmers are not the only people who
are feeling the economic pinch these
The business man's present pre-

each in turn is bound to get his
grilling.

Where is high-priced labor going to
“get off at” when business can no
longer afford to patronize it? Will the
labor bubble be the next to burst?
The way the world lives at present,
we are all so interdependent upon one
another that it is futile to think that
any one group of people can long re-
main in a favored class.

NE of the appar-

The State ently impossible
Income things is to find a just
system of taxation.

Tax At one time visible

property seemed to be
the best index“ of the owner’s ability
to support the government. But to-
day SO much of our wealth is tied up
in intangibles that visible property no
longer enjoys its former distinction.
Instead, therefore, we have come to
feel that one’s income more nearly
represents What he should give to keep
the government functioning.
Naturally, those who would pay un-
der the income tax system oppose a
movement now on to establish a state

income tax‘for the support of the state .

8
the movement. All farm organization‘s

are, however, giving united support to
the movement. Petitions are now be—
ing circulated for a proposed amend-
ment to the state constitution to pro-

 
 

'vide for a state income tax, on the
.ballot for the’ regular election next

November. Of the sixty thousands sig-

natures required, forty thousand have-

already been received. ’

While there is bound tobevigorous
opposition by that growing army of
high-salaried, non- property owners,
public opinion appears to be gradu-
ally swinging toward the extension of
the income tax principle, and it is not
improbable that we may have such a
source of state revenue provided for
in our constitution before long. ,It, will
require, however, the active coopera-
tion. of property owners everywhere in
the state to put it across.

OME of us can re-

Just call when Horatio
Earl, the great good

In Retro- roads enthusiast, and
spect one-time governor as-

' pirant, used to ‘amuse
as well as educate farmers’ institutes
attendants as to good roads.

With considerable oratory, he used
to tell the horse-owner farmers why
the automobile owner should stand
most of the road tax. He vividly ex-
plained that the horse put forth one
horsepower of energy toward destruc-
tion of the road, while the auto used
twenty times as much force in tearing
up the road. Therefore, the auto own-
ers should be taxed in proportion to
the amount of damage they did. This
brought much applause from the horse-
owner farmer who was not much in:
terested in good roads which those
city folks would use mostly for pleas-
ure purposes.

We just wonder how this twenty-
year—old argument would hold today?
We just wonder if there are not thou-
sands of farmers who kick about poor
roads when they take the family out
for an outing, but glory when a stretch
of good roads opens before them on
which they can pull down the throttle
on the old bus?

We have had recent indications that
there are. The boys and girls have
been writing to Uncle Frank about
what spring means to them. One of
the chief things mentioned was that
spring means the time when the roads
open again so that they can go auto

riding. Apparently time brings
changes.
AN aspires to at-
Ease tain; that is the
impulse of every hu-
OfDe" 7man heart.

. But he

gradation ‘perspires with deter-
' .mination and attains
not. He does not fail, nor does he
succeed. But he both succeeds and
fails. He succeeds in partly reaching
his ideals, but fails to attain their per‘
fection.

But, in’our striving and perspiring,
we often farget the ideals fOr which
we‘were striving, but with ease come
topdo things which degrade our ideals
and ourselves. It takes effort to con—
tinuously strive toWard our goals, our
ideals, but it is of no effort to let go
and go on the down grade.

To uphold a standard is an effort;
to degrade it is an easy. thing to do.
It is just as hard to uphold an agriculs
tural standard as a moral one. We set
out to grow good fruit and then de-
grade our product and our reputation
by shipping undergrade apples in the
baskets we send to market. We get
our chickens to produce eggs and then
include in our basket those eggs which
were found in an ancient but newly
discovered nest. We slop our hogs
well before we sell them, and fill well
the crops of our chickens before they
are sent- to the butcher.

It is easy to do these things. and it
is hard to maintain a standard, but it

 

distantly keep wor

  

let us keep in mind the ideal we aspire

for, for that will keep us from the ease" ’

0f degradation.

, MBARGOES 5a 1- a
To . , . the only available

, means for meeting
. Reduce certain emergencies.
Embargoes Quarantines on the

movement of plants
and animals are necessary for the pre-
vention of the spread of diseases for
which we have no method of control
once they are established.

- But methods ought to be studied
whereby the evils of the embargoes
may be reduced to the lowest terms.
In this connection we are ’pleased to
note that the federal horticultural
board which has in charge the laying
of quarantines on the movements of
plants, is now becoming interested in
using the inspection and certification
methods as a substitute, where possi-
ble, for the old iron-clad quarantines.
The progress of this work will, how-
ever, depend much on the cooperation
to be had from the individuals affected
through plant or animal quarantines.

Home-cleam'rz ’

E VERY oncet or twice a year Sophie

gets what you call a acute spasm
of disturbance. She just spoils our
smooth and even ways of livin’ fer a
week arm by havin’ everythin’ upset
so you gotta eat standin’ up and sleep
layin’ down. And, believe me, when
one of them house-cleanin' days is
over, you kin sleep layin’ down any~
where.

House-cleanin’ is a permanent part
of the human institushun called home.
It chiefly consists of chasin’ dirt what
has been reposin’ peacefully on one‘
place, to some other place where it
kin repose for another six months.

Now that ain’t Noah Webster's defi-
nishun of house-cleanin; it’s my own.

Noah ain’t never

been at a loss fer.
‘words, but he

n e v or said any-

thin' about house-

cleanin’, m a y b 6

because it would

not look good in

print. Seein’ as

he neglected his
duty in that respect, I gotta resume
the responsibulity.

House—cleanin’ don’t only chase dirt
around .but it chases good natshure out
3. doors durin’ the proceedure, 'cause
house-cleanin’ and good natshure is
firstclass enemies. And after house-
cleanin’ is over it's kinda hard to get.
your good natshure back again, ’cause
you don’t know where ta look for it.
It's kinda been misplaced in the what
you call fracuss.

They say it’s good for human nat~
shure to have a change. Maybe that’s
why the womin folks like to clean
house, ’cause maybe that’s the only
way some of them get a change. They
kin put the sofie where it wasn’t be-
fore, and etc. and etc, and that makes
quite a change of scenery fer them,
which the doctors say is good fer the
health.

I couldn’t write nothin’ about any-
thin’ else, ’cause my what you call
environmunt is nothin’ but house-clean-
in'. I’m writin’ this on the kitchun
stove ’cause that’s the only place I kin
find. No, the fire is out, so this won't
be no hot stuff.

Tonight I gotta paint the kitchun
floor after the kids get ta bed. Sophie
ain't got much faith in my artustic
abulity, but she says since that artust
lady has been teachin’ me I oughtta
do a good job on the floor.

I’m just hopin’ this house-cleanin’ is
over by Easter, ’cause I wanta say.
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' ~ ' By M. M. McCool

HERE are several conditions

one should consider in deciding

upon whether or not he should

use finely ground limestone, medium
ground limestone, or the hydrated
lime. We have been conducting ex-
periments of various kinds on the use
of lime on soils for, a number of years.
At the Cass County Farm we laid
out a series of plots in 1917 This
series has been conducted as original-

' ly planned and some very interesting

and important results have been ob-
tained from it. Each.of the plots re-
ceived the same amount 'of calcium or
lime, 2, 960 pounds of' hydrated being
applied, and 4, 000 pounds of the marl
and limestone were spread on an acre.
All of the plots received 100 pounds
of nitrate of soda each year except.
when sweet Clover was grown, and 200
pounds of sixteen per cent acid phos-
phate on alternate years. The results
except for 1919 are given in the fol-
lowing table:

' ' .. . a!
e-i (5116 0o" a) > . 5m“ 16
O H N 2 m “N ON
3 12s Ea has as on

1. . . .21.6 16.0 2,556 28.5 26.1

'2 . . . . 18.4 19.2 2,336 21.7 16.8

3 21.2 16.0 1,712 24.2 29.3

4 18.3 . 15.5 1,312 18.5 21. 6

5 14.4 11.7 1,376 20. 36.

6 12.4 9.6 . . . 17.4 20. 4

7 12.8 3.4 14.7 8.2

Plot 1 received hydrated lime, plot
2, marl; plot 3, 80- mesh limestone;
plot 4, 40- 60- mesh limestone; plot 5,
10—20-mesh limestone; plot 6, no lime;
plot 7, no_ lime or fertilizer.

These results show that at the end
of the first five-year period the growth
shows a gross return in favor of the

We have adopted the following fig-

ures for a working basis: Five hun-

dred pounds of hydrated lime, 800
pounds of (finely pulverized lime or
100 pounds of medium finely ground
material should be considered to give
the same results the first year of ap-

plication, provided, they are well in-

corporated with the soil and there is

,a. suflicient amount of rainfall.

_ We do not consider that as a rule
it is advisable for one to apply.” as
small quantities as these, although
there are doubtless some soils in the
state that will respond profitably to
small applications of lime, especially
where the subsoil is neutral or sweet
near the surface.

The statements that are frequently
made that a few hundred pounds of
hydrated lime are as good as a ton or
more of limestone are erroneous and
doubtless ‘are the cause of a rather
high per acre cost of lime in several
of the lower counties of Michigan. An-
other general misconception is that
hydrated lime is likely to be injurious
to the young crops. Where it is ap-
plied in practicable quantities there is
no danger of it being harmful, much
larger quantities being required to
cause injury than is commonly be-

‘lieved.
If.one who contemplates the use of .

lime utilizes the above ratios onthe
relative amounts that we have found
to be satisfactory, he can easily decide
which is the most practicable for his
use under his conditions. The distance
of hauling and the cost of application,
of course, must be con'sidered as well
as the cost of materials at the station.

 

 

Showing effect of different kinds and amounts of lime.

(1), 1, 000 lbs.

hydrated lime produced 4, 230 lbs. of sweet clover per acre; (2), 1, 500 lbs.
hydrated lime produced 7, 924 lbs. of sweet clover; (3), one ton of agricul-

tural lime produced 9, 463 lbs;

(4), three tons agricultural lime produced

. 11,620 lbs. of sweet clover.

hydrated lime and then the marl with
the limestone somewhat'lower as the
latter years show, however, that there
is a tendency for the very fine mate-
rials to become relatively less efficient
than the somewhat coarser ones.

size of the particles increased. The

In another series of tests on the
Cass county farm hydrated lime in dif-
ferent quantities was compared in its
effect to pulverized limestone and also
limestone which would pass through
a. ZOO-mesh screen was compared With
different amounts of marl. The lime
was applied in the spring previous to
seeding sweet clover. The following
year sweet clover yields were ascer-
tained.

The results show that 1,500 pounds
of hydrated lime was not as effective
as 2,000 pounds of pulverized stone,
and that three cubic yards of high-
grade marl was not as effective as

three tonsof limestone that would‘

pass the 200-mesh screen, but the
greatest yields were obtained where
six cubic yards of "marl were applied.
Results obtained from the hydrated
and pulverized lime series are given

,by means of the photograph and fig-

ures attached to it.

As the result of these and many
other experiments and observations
we have steadfastly maintained that
under most conditions it is doubtless

-more practical for a farmer to use

limestone, preferably the finer mate-
rial su'Ch as‘ the finely pulVeriZed' stone

him, to also the hydrate.

r the medium finely ground limestone)

This information every farmer knows,
or if he does not know, he can easily
obtain it.

Interesting Results in Rhode Island.“

Other experiment station workers
have investigated this question. At
the Rhode Island Experiment Station,
experiments were made in which hy-
drated lime was compared to pulver-
ized limestone that would all pass a
ten-mesh screen and an eighty-mesh
screen respectively. Several crops
were grown and the results for a five-
year period are interesting.

The liming materials were applied
in amounts equivalent to 2,140 pounds
of calcium carbonate per acre. The
five-year average yields of the unlimed
plots were 2,180 pounds of alfalfa, 278
bushels of carrots, ninety-tWo bushels
of beets, and 1,940 pounds of barley
hay, and for the hydrated lime plots
the average yield for alfalfa was 4,180
pounds, carrots 338 bushels, beets 243
bushels, barley hay 2,540 pounds.
Where the soil received ten-mesh lime-
stone the alfalfa yield for a five-year
period was an average of 3,640 pounds,

'carrots 311 bushels, beets 226 bushels,

and barley hay 2,540 pounds, and
where the eighty-mesh limestone was

'used the average yield of alfalfa was

3,260 pounds, 362 bushels of carrots,
227 bushels of beets, and 2,340 pounds
of barley hay. The authors conclude
that hydrated lime is more effective
the first year, but for the five-year pe-
riod the ten-mesh-product is practical-
ly as good as an equivalent amount of
the hydrated lime.

 

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LICENSE FOR SELLING.

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butcher, and ship veal calves.
have to have a license, and, if so,
where can I procure such a license and
what would it cost? Does one have

try?—L. H.
No license is required to buy and
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tends only to the farmers who raise
and kill them. Application should be

or village Where the meat is to be sold.
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LIFE LEASE NOT TERMINATED BY
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A. has a life lease on farm. If A.
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TAX EXEMPTION.

Can I be exempt from taxes? Two
years ago I bought ten acres of cut-
over land (muck). I put up buildings
and am living with my family, clearing
land little by little. When I went to
pay my taxes, I told them I wanted to
get exemption, and they told me they
did not know about such exemption in
the state of Michigan. Have paid tax—
es for the past two years—G. S.

The statute covering this matter is
Compiled Laws 1915 See. 4192 and
manifestly contemplates that .the ex-
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after the purchase; but there seems
no inconsistency in making the claim
in any later year within five years.
The exemption must be claimed from
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I have a hilly field which I intend to
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and sow oats as a nurse crop. Would
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after July 1? Would it be as good for
the grass seed to work the ground a.
few weeks longer and sow that much
later? What would be the best fertil-
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nent pasture, but don’t care to harvest
oats unless it is for the best—C. S.
If the pasture seeding has made a
strong vigorous growth, it would not
be detrimental to graZe it lightly late
in the season. As a rule, however,
seedings are not well enough estab-
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W'ould recommend the use of acid
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to aid in establishing pasture secdings.
The most of the harm is done by a
nurse crop during the last two or three
weeks it is on the ground. Your seed
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if you would cut the oats for hay rath-
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hay and pasture crop.
the same feeding value as timothy
hay and is practically the only crop
that may be sown from May 15 to
June 15, and produce abundant pas-
turage

ing if Sudan grass would grow on it.
When is the best time to sow it, how
Imuch seed to the acre, and is it good
for cow feed?
dressed it with manure would it need
any other fertilizer on it '.’—B. E. G.

If I plowed it and top-

Sudan grass is increasing in favor

It has about

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I live one-fourth mile from a little

Do I'

to have a license to buy and ship poul~'

sell beef and veal without license ex-

made to the board of health of the city’

. trespassed. A. got the same surveyor

and we meet with an accident and any
of the parties are injured, can they
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his negligence, but'is not an insurer.
v—R'ood.

 
 

"first? “W-
twenty to twenty-five pounds ‘of seed
'per acre should be sown, solid with a
grain drill about the middle of May.
The use of barnyard manure will be a
decided benefit to the crop.

Sudan may be cut for hay from the
time it is heading out until the seed
reach the late dough stage. In the
southern part of the state a second
crop is oftentimes secured. In the
vicinity of Lansing the second crop
should not be relied upon but consid~
erable second growth will be secured
for pasture, or plowing under. In our
tests here at the Michigan Agricultural
Experiment Station in‘a threeyear av-
erage Sudan grass has outyielded all
annual crops, except corn, in yield of
air-dry hay per acre—C. R. Megee.

 

FORECLOSING MORTGAGES. ~

A. holds a first mortgage on certain
piece of property given by B. B. sells
the property and takes a second mort-
gage from C. A. takes foreclosure
proceedings and the property is sold
for only a trifle more than enough to
satisfy first mortgage. Will the sec-
ond mortgage still be a lien on said
property so that a clear title cannot
be given? Or can the second mort—
gage also be foreclosed?——J.~ J.

Foreclosure of the first mortgage
cuts off the second if proper notice is
given—Rood.

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TIMBER TRESPASS.

A. bought some timber, had a sur-
veyor run the lines. Surveyor guar-
anteed lines not to be six feet out of
the way. After timber was cut B.,
who owned the adjoining land, said A.

to run lines again, who gave A. a writ-
ten paper as to the amount of tres-
pass, signed by surveyor and helper.
B. hired the same surveyor, started
from a different corner post and made
the trespass three and'one-half times
as large as when he ran lines for A.
Does A. have to pay? He has already
paid the amount of trespass first giv-
en him by the surveyor. Surveyor has
run lines here for the last twenty or
thirty years, so is a qualified surveyor.
J B.

A person cutting timber from the
land of another is liable for the dam-
ages done, notwithstanding he has had
a survey made, unless the owner of
the adjoining land joined with him in
the survey and agreed to be bound by
it.——Rood. .

 

LIABILITY FOR STOCK.

An agent sold me stock in a truck
company~~one-fourth down, and he
took my note for the balance. Since

        
     

  
     
     
     
 
  

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then the company has failed and is in
receiver’s hands. Now I have. received
notice from a lawyer stating that it
must be paid at once or they will sue
for it. I am unable to pay it, as my
stock and tools are all mortgaged. If
they sue, what grounds could they
take me on? Can they take my crops
as payment? How much stock and
tools can I hold that can’t be taken in
that case‘F-F. B.

A person who has subscribed for
stock is liable to the creditors of the
company for any unpaid balance on
the stock. There is the same exemp-
tion from execution as from other,
judgments~honiestead to $1,500, sew-
ing machine, books to $150, household
goods to $250, horses and tools of trade
to $250, ten sheep, two cows, five hogs,
feed for the above and for his family
for six months.~Rood.

 

 

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free. Inoculating Bacteria for bushel any legume, 600
postpaid. E. E. BASIL, LATTY. OHIO.

 

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bobbed hair]

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Head Barber’s Booklet shows you
how. May we send you 3 COPY?

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ROAD BUILDERS MEET.

 

.LL of the ‘Upper Peninshila coun-

ties Were well represented at the
annual meeting of the Northern Mich-
igan Road Builders’ Association held
at Menominee‘late in .March. While
the several Counties will not get the
amount of new road construction this
season that they want, Commissioner
Rogers is reported to have expressed
his very great appreciation of the
hearty spirit of cooperation exhibited
here. It was announced that the new
System of road-marking that is to be
put in force this year, would be the
equal of that found in any other state
and better. than in most. 'An improved
map service is also being prepared.
The officers of the association for the
ensuing year include Mr. K. I. Saw-

. vyer, president; J. E. McCarthy, vice-

president, and‘R. K. Mason, secretary-
treasurer. '

' MENOMINEE FARMERS ACTIVE.

 

‘ SERlES of meetings were held in
Menominee county, early in April,
for the purpose of promoting the grow-
ing of alfalfa on the farms. A consid-
erable increase in the‘ alfalfa acreage
is predicted by Mr. Karl Kurtz, county
agent. These alfalfa meetings were
conducted by Mr. Larry Kurtz, state
crop specialist, and James Wells, state
dairy specialist of the M. A. C. Two
carloads of sodatol were delivered at
Carney and Stephenson in mid-April,
for land—clearing purposes. Menomi-
nee county has three federal farm loan
associations and Menominee farmers
are advised to place their requests for
loans early. '

LAND-CLEARING INSTRUCTION TO
BE CONTINUED.

HILE Mr. L. F Livingston, in

charge of land-clearing work in
the Upper Peninsula on behalf of the
Michigan Agricultural College, Will not
conduct land-clearing trains and tours
this season as during the two preced-
ing years, he will give instruction and
demonstrations wherever these may be
wanted. He Will also feature land-
'clearing films for purposes of instruc-
tion. He is collecting films showing
the use of home—made devices already
developed by local farmers.

In Ontonagon county experimental
breaking of raw land will be carried
out under the direction of Mr. George
Amundsen, of the land-clearing ser-
vice, M. A. C. It is stated that orders
for sodatol placed here this year
amount to fifty per cent more than
for any preceding year. The Upper
Peninsula Development Bureau’s
boards of directors recently appropri—
ated $300 to promote and assist land-
clearing and a similar amount for club
work.

COUNTY AGENTS IN DEMAND.

 

S illustrating the demands made

upon a county agent in this terri-
tory, it is reported that eighty-three
farmers of Dickinson county have re-
QUested assistance in tree—pruning
from Mr. Arthur Lonsdorf, county
agent there. Sixty-eight farmers have
asked assistance in testing their land.
This indicates an intention of seeding
alfalfa if the tests prove favorable, it
’is believed. To save the time of the
agent it is planned to arrange a cen-
tralized demonstration of tree-pruning.

ADDRESSES. BEING PUBLISHED.

 

' I ‘ HE papers presented at the recent-
ly held Tri-State Congress at Du-
luth, Minnesota, are being prepared for

’ publication and will be ready for dis-
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the Upper Peninsula Development Bu-

 

     

  

Freight and
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The Evidence
Detroit Gives.

Forthree successive
months Hudson-
Essex sales in De-
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out Michigan have
outnumbered any
other makes with
the exception of two
widely known low- -
priced four-cylinder
cars.

This unanswerable
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what the most crit-
ical andbestinform- ‘
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buyers in the world
think of Hudson
and

The cars they buy
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' ‘ESSEX

says noted “MOTOR” authority

“The New Essex possesses m any
qualities which I did not believe could
be incorporated in a closed car selling

for the price.

“It is a type long needed in this coun-
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can travel at sustained high speed
without passenger discomfort, is sur-
prisingly economical to operate and

does not cost much to buy.

“It is unusually smooth, accelerates better
than the previous Essex, which is saying a
great deal, and is ‘the’ car for everyone.”,
—H. A. Tarantous, in MOTOR.

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BELIEVES IYN'SWEET CLOVER.

 

HARVESTED four acres of sweet
clover in 1923. It was the white
blossom variety. It afforded excellent
pasture last fall and the sweet clover
hay is greatly relished by both cattle
and horses.

One of my neighbors plowed a field
of sweetclover under after harvesting.
one crop, and, during'the follbwing
yeiir, he raised a large crop ‘of beans
in the same field, because the sweet
clgver stubble apparentlymade good
fertilizer. '_

Some farmers in this section cut a.
second crop last year and threshed it
with a clover huller. In many cases
the chaff was fed to animals for
roughage.

Each year the acreage in Huron

.county is increasing, largely because

farmers like the crop for summer pas-
ture. This crop is also valuable to
beekeepers, it making a very sweet
white honey—W. E. McMullen.

GIVES EXPERIENCES WITH ROLL-
ING OATS.

 

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OLLING after early seeding has

not proven so satisfactory as af-
ter late seeding, as much rain usually
follows early seeding. If rain threat-
ens at time of seeding it is best to
wait until the ground drys after the
rain before rolling. This depends on

ery should be kept off the field While
the oats
ground.

Last year a twenty-acre field was
rolled soon after the seeding. Heavy
rains followed the rolling. Hot weather
followed the rains. As the soil was
rather heavy it baked and formed a
hard thick crust on the top. This field,
which under ordinary conditions would
have yielded sixty bushels to the acre,
yielded less than twenty bushels per
acre. As the failure could be attrib-
uted to no other cause, it is believed
the forming and cracking of the crust
resulted in the loss of valuable mois-
ture, which was needed later on, caus-
ing many of the oat plants to die. It
is also believed that the unfavorable
condition of the soil hindered germina-
tion, destroying some of the seed and
causing an exceptionally light stand of
grain.

In spite of one's caution a rain
sometimes follows rolling. in such
cases rolling the ground after the oats
are up a few inches, or running
through them with a. weeden will break
the crust and save moisture which
would otherwise be lost. Fields that
were rolled under proper conditions
and Were not followed closely by a
heavy rain, showed a greater yield
than fields which were not rolled, and
the same fields showed a marked in-
crease in yield over the preceding
years when they were not rolled.

Rolling the oats after they have at-
tained a considerable height is some-
thing new to us. Last year we had
an opportunity to witness the results
of such an operation. A light crust
had formed on the top of the ground.
We desired to try rolling the ground,
but as the oats were quite high we
hesitated to do so. Finally we ran
over a small field with a culti-packer,
after which the oats appeared sick;
but in a few days they were standing
up again. For the first few weeks it

appeared that we had made a mistake;
but later when the weather became
dry these oats continued to grow, and
attained a height of over four feet;
and the yield was exceptionally good.
Rolling the ground broke the crust,

 

filled the cracks, thus conserving the

how soon the ground drys, as machin- '

are coming through the‘

 

moisture which prbved valuable dur-
ing the dry‘spell. '

A field that. was partly plowed the
fall before was completed last spring
at a depth of five inches. The freshly
plowed ground was rolled as soon as
it became sufficiently dry. It was

spring—toothed once then rolled cross-’

wise, spring-toothed again and sowed;
the entire field was then rolled. There
appeared to be no difference'in the
development of the crop. The quality
of the grain appeared to be the same.

The difierenCe ’in the yield was not
The ground was plowed __

noticeable.
early as possible, andthe spring rains
aided \‘in settling and packing it so
that it would hold the moisture which
is essential to rapid growth and proper
development.——L. W. Silverthorn.

 

GROWS MIXED FEED.

 

.FOR several years I have,been sow-

ing peas, oats and barley, using
one bushel of each to the acre. I have
found the crop good food for horses,
cattle, hogs and sheep. I use a drill
for sowing. So far I have not had- a
failure. I find, however, that the earli-
est sown crops are best—Irving Car-
penter.

 

ARE COUNTY AGENTS MAKING
GOOD?

 

(Continued from page 605).
Eighteen calf club members were en-
listed. A number of farmers were as-
sisted in selling calves for club work
in other counties. Orders for a num—
ber of carloads of dairy cattle were
distributed to the breeders of Living-
ston county, which aided in boosting
the number of dairy cattle sold from
the county during the year to 107 car-
loads, besides the many hauled out by
trucks and moved otherwise. The tu-
berculosis testing has been done twice
and only about a week’s additional
work is necessary to place the county
upon the accredited list.

In the other live stock departments,
several activities were noted. Seven
members were lined up for sheep
clubs, ten for pig clubs, while three
entered and finished the ton pig club
projects. Work with poultry was
‘more extensive, there being thirty-nine
culling demonstrations conducted,
eight breeding pens selected and mat-
ed with good cockerels, thirty-one
cockerels placed and data cost on pro-
duction of poultry completed on four
farms.

The rural engineering program call-
ed for demonstrations With dynamite
on the construction of sewage disposal
systems. The report shows seven
stone blasting and four stump blasting
demonstrations and one septic tank
construction advised on.

The addition of twenty members
each to the sewing and canning clubs
of the county resulted in just ten mem-
bers being added to each.

A general summary of the tyrelve
months’ work shows 781 farms visited,
1,457 farmers calling at the oflice,'1,219
individual letters written, 23,327 cir-
culars mailed, 294 articles written for
local and farm papers, and 220 meet-
ings held with an aggregate attend-
ance of 6,926 persons.

Taking a general View of the pro-
gram and of the work accomplished, it
is evident that Mr. Bolander need, in
no way, fear the application of the
yardstick to his work. And other
agents, there are, who can show most
favorable records. All of which goes
to show that some of our county
agents, at least, are making good as
determined by the cold-blooded busi-
ness method of measuring only the
visible results of their eflorts.

  

  

 

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T does beat all how farmers’ minds

run in grooves. In my capacity as

salesman for a local nursery, I
come in contact with hundreds of
farmers every fall. Last year every
last one of them wanted grape plants,
although there were thousands of
’1'h' year
every last farmer wants peach trees.
’I have sold thousands of peach trees
but only a few dozen apple trees and
no pears. Pears are anathema to fruit
farmers around here. I know of a
number of pear orchards which are
coming out. One nearby farmer is
picking his apple trees with a cross-
cut saw. A few years ago Duchess ap-
ples sold big and every body set out

’ Duchess trees, now they are reaping

the harvest in a surplus of Duchess
apples which do not pay enough to pay
for the picking, and out, come the
Duchess.

It is 'a puzzle to know what to set.
For myself I shall go rather heavily
into quinces and then probably kick
myself in a few years. However, no

‘one is setting quinces so this is the

time to go into them. Personally, one
quince would last me a year, but some
people must like them as they sell
well.

Don’t it beat all how the town men
just love to beat afarmer. They take
a fiendish delight in seeing us com-
ing. Our local businessmen had a.
special dollar day sale. I bit as usual.
I bought a pair of overalls for ninety-
eight cents which were actually worth
twenty-five cents. The first time they
were washed they shrunk until they
fit me like a ballet dancer’s tights.
When a neighbor’s w'ife comes I sneak
to the barn as I am bashful about ex-
posing my manly form in those over-
alls. I also bought a suit of under-
wear, size forty-six, for a dollar. I
wear a forty—four but wanted to be
safe. I should have taken a size nine-
ty-six for the fneasly things shrunk
until they fit me like my original Adam
suit. The sleeves just come to my
elbows and are tight as original sin.
No wonder my arms ache when grub-
bing out gooseberries. When they are
washed once more I shall present
them to my six-year-old boy and they
will just fit him. Once more I am say-
ing never again on those bargains.

The disagreement over Various
crops mixing, which has featured late
numbers of our paper, makes me
laugh. You see, I once was guilty of
teaching agricultural science in a vo-
cational high school and believe me,
gentlemen, I sure knew it all. I poked
fun at the wise old farmers who as-
serted that vine crops would mix, I
ha haed at feeders who knew that
white corn did not have the feed value
of yellow corn, and I made a special
target of people who planted their
crops by the phases of the moon. Then
I bought a farm of my own and pro-
ceeded to put all my wisdom into ac-
tion. The very first year I learned
one big fact; that was that as a wise
farmer, I was the first prize bonehead.
For pure, unadulterated boneheaded-
11955 I took the purple ribbon without
question.

You see, I knew that muskmelons
would not mix with cucumbers. The
book said so, so I planted them cheek
by jowl. The result was a job lot of
tasteless melons, the poorest I ever
ate. I knew that pumpkins and squash
couldn’t mix, so I planted them in the
same row. My squashes rotted almost
as soon as they saw the cellar. I was
go1ng to show the mossbacks some
real corn so I sent away for seed
which would make a hundred bushels
to the ,acre. Maybe it would have
doue so if the winter had held off for
three months longer. I pooh poohed
the idea of planting by the moon, and
loudly asserted that beans should be
planted early enough to ,_make a crop
before the, late dry spell. Results, I

By L. B. Reber

.crop will be much larger.

3_ gen arm

harvested the finest crop of bean bugs
ever seen in this section. My beans
literally walked out of the bag and
potatoes had wonderful tops and would
have furnished a marble factory with
fine models. ,

Of course, vine crops will not mix;
the books say so, and if you don’t be-
lieve it, come over, for I still have
the books. But believe me, folks, I
plant my melons as far from the pickle
patch as the garden will afford. Corn
won’t mix either, but I spoiled my
wife’s popcorn patch by planting
sweet corn too near it. I have come
to one conclusion, and that is that we
place altogether too much re-lianceup-
on books and bulletins. They were
written by mere men and I have yet
to find a man who knotts it all, al-
though I have met many who thOught
they did. A bred-in-the—bone farmer
has profited by generations of forbears
plus a life time experience, and I, for
one, have learned to use his cumula-
tive wisdom and prefer it to all the
books ever written. Whenever I again
reach the point where I know all there
is to know about farming, I am going
to hurry to the water trough and soak
my head until the swelling disappears.

It is serious how farm emergencies
seem to take care of themselves. Ap-
parently there was to be a great scar-
city of cedar posts, when presto, we
all began to set steel posts in our vine-
yards. Just as good wagon timber be—
came scarce, the tractor and truck
came along. No doubt other emergené
cies, such as lumber shortage, will be
taken care of in good time. Anyway,
the farm is no place for‘a pessimist.

SPRAY FROM THE GROUND.

 

T is extremely diflicult to control
aphids on fruit trees by spraying

unless a' systematic method is follow-

ed in spraying each tree. It was found
that when spraying was done from the
top of the spray tank the results were
quite uncertain, due to the fact that
the insects congregated on the lower
branches of the trees where the spray
mixture failed to reach'them. At the
same time in orchards in which the
spraying was done from the ground
and under the trees, practically com—
pletely covered in a short time.

In this method, the spray outfit is
equipped with a sufficient length of
hose to enable the nozzleman to work
from the ground and under the tree.
He then takes up certain designated
positions in spraying each tree which
insure the spray mixture reaching'the
underside of every branch and twig.
By moving from place to place, and
by maintaining a pressure of at‘least
200 pounds at the spray tank, it is
claimed that each tree can be com-
plete control was accomplished.

WHAT MAKES FOR QUALITY?

 

ROWING vegetables and growing

quality vegetables is two different
things. There are some things that
make for quality but add little to the
cost or thelabor. Very rich soil that
is sandy and mellow to start with is
important, but if the soil is not so
good, feeding can remedy that some-
what: Nitrate of soda early to give a
good start, and bonemeal later is the
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Our Wart/y Sermon—~37 N.‘ A Mccuné-

TIME was, when the temperance had been drunk on. board ship. He
lessons in Sunday School were had gone ashore to a dinner and-had
' dry, and uninteresting. We boys made an exhibition of himself and
were not strong for them. 'Yet they brought disgrace on the service. He
did a vast amount of good, and laid a had been tried by court-martial and
foundation that stood up under the convicted and sentenced to dishonor-
pres'sure of prohibition legislation. But able dismissal from the navy. ' I said
now there is not much excuse for dry- '
ness and deadness on the subject of order. I cannot- permit men to dis—
prohibition. The subject is too moist grace the service that way and remain
to be dry and too lively to be dead. in it." And then this man”, an old
There is agitation, declamation, vocif- Quaker, said to me: ,“Sir, this boy is
eration, fulmination, almost any day. a product of the navy and you have
And prohibition is going to win. There made him what? he is, and now you
is no shadow of doubt as to that. The ‘throw him out in disgrace!’ And he
Only reason why such powerful forces gave a, very deserved and severe lec-
are trying to flood the country with ture upon a serviCe that would make it
wine and beer is the money that is to possible and easy for young men to
p be made out of it. The profits are go into temptation and into drink, and
then, when they have fallen. disgrace
Here is a. quotation or two from 8. them for life. It impressed me very
message of Governor Coolidge to the much. He explained, ‘When this boy's
Massachusetts legislature, May 6,1920, father died he came into my family to
vetoing a 2.75 per ,live as'my own son. We never had a.
c e n t b e e r bill. drop of wine, even, on our table. We
"There is little are strictly temperate in our home,
satisfaction in at- ‘
tempting to de- liquor until he went to Annapolis, nor
ceive thepeople. until after he graduated, and then
If this act were went aboard ship and every dinner
placed on the there was the wine mess and there
statute books of was a feeling in the navy that if a.
, t h i s Common— man did not take his glass he was not
wealth today it would provide no beer exactly a good fellow, and they nearly
for the-people. No one would dare act all did it, and this boy, following the
upon it, or if anyone did he would cer— custom, learned the taste of it and he
tainly be charged with crime. Similar liked it; and now he’s ruined, and the
laws in other states are to date in— navy is responsible for the ruin of that
effective. I am opposed to the practice boy, and I charge it up to you!’ And
of a legislative deception.” “When I thought it was a just indictment, and
I took office I gave an oath to support I made up my mind at once that I
’ the Constitution of the United States. would issue the order. And that's the
That Constituiotn and the laws of con- reason the order went through!"
gross are declared to be the supreme . . .
law of the land. My oath was not to tiolgrorggflhifs 23:3: fgiagflillgfé pcl‘omb;
make a chance on the Constitution. It democracy Under the old re 11:11:21)
was to support it‘ We have had too officers were permitted to dfink bu:
much legislation by clamor, by tumult, notithe m d tl . tl ‘ ‘
by pressure. The authority of the law on, an 11s was 101 oughly
, . . undemocratic and unjust. If drink IS
IS questioned in these days all too good for the officers it is ood f r th
much. The binding obligation of obed—..men The a ers used tog k 0 ‘ e
ience against personal desire is denied over. Joe DEnipels and hi £11318 meikry
in many quarters. If these doctrines but Joe Daniel had th: neii e stoc ds,
prevail, all organized government, all what no . S t , fve O o
liberty, all ' security are at an end. prewous secre any 0 he navy
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consists of sentences chosen here and Amos and Hosea. Amos was a “V9
there from Mr. Coolidge’s message to stock man and fruit grower. He must
the legislature. If all officers of the have been 900“ He says that he rais-
law were as quick and clear to speak ed sycamore fruit, and that he went
out, law enforcement would be vastly about and pinched the fruit when it
simplified. was green so it would ripen faster. In
other words he raised “pinched figs.”

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shame of religion lay in the idolatry

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There at Bethel, far from his own
home town of Tekoa, he spoke pub~
licly and denounced the: evils of the
time. He has a piercing quality in his
They know it caniiot be done. But language, WhiCh'haS HOt IQSt its edge
by getting a modification of: the law through the passing centuries. He did
which will permit the sale of wine and “Ct hesitate to include the klllg 111 1118
beer, they hope to enter a wedge ‘denunciations. .Of course, his preach-
which will spit the prohibition law. It mg was not €9JOY9d: The chief priest
sounds very simple and innocent. But atBethel adv1sed him to pack up hlS
we forget that much of the worst ef— things and go hoine. When Amos re-
fects of liquor drinking is not from fused, Amaziah trled force. But Amos
Whiskey, but from beer. What it Stayed until his message was deliver-
amounts to is! the break-down of pro- 9d. All his allusions are drawn from
hibition, and a defiance of the ex- rural life. His book is short but full
pressed Will of the people. Of thunder and lightning.

Secretary Daniels told in 1919 why
he issued the order making the United
States navy dry. “One day there came
a. man intomy office and he said, ‘I
want to talk with you about my:neph- __ 1e d-
ew. You have expelled him from the Stifglggr'rfiglfigfifsnaégg Hosea p a.
navy in disgraceand I wish to appeal GOLDEN TEXT:—Hate the evil, love
to you to reinstate him.’ His nephew the good. Amos 5:15. ,

have grown up there, who have never
seen a saloon. Of course, the liquor
forces have no expectation of getting
the eighteenth amendment repealed.

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ANGINE after engine (answered, in
jeering sarcastic tones, the bel-
ligerent cries: of' men,‘ driving
down by sheer will-power the primi-
tive desires of self-preservation. Again
was the call repeated. Again was .it
-.."'answered by men who snarled, men
‘who cursed that they might not pray.
.- And with it: . _ f
‘ “A-w-w-w-wseright! Let ’er go!”‘
The whistles screamed. Up the
grade, four ' engines to a plow, the
jets of steam shrilling upward, cough-
ing columns of smoke leaping blackly
up the mountain .side, the start was
made, as the great roaring mass of
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before it. Already lights were gleam-
ing down the back-stretch, engines
were puffing upward, bearing ties and
rails and ballast and abuttment mate
rials, on toward ‘ the expected, with
men ready to repair the damage as
soon as it was done. There were cries
also from there below, the shouts of
men who Were glad even as the crews
of the engines and plows were glad,
and the engineers and firemen leaned
from their cabs to answer.

' Still the whistles screamed;

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A jarring crash that all but threw
the men of the first crews from their
' feet, and the Death Trail had been
met. Then churing, snarling, roaring,
the snow flying in cloud-like masses
past them, the first plow bit its way
' deep into the tremendous mass, while
sweating men, Barry Houston among
them, crammed coal into the open,
angry fire boxes, the sand streamed
on greasy tracksf—and the cavalcade
went on.

all

0, the honey bees are hummin’
And I hear the “rub-a-dub"
Of the “yeller-hammer” drummin’
0n the dry limb of a stub.
Lots 0’ jobs fer me t’ do;—
Fixin’ gates and fences, too—
Am I lazy? So are you!
I'm as tired ez kin be;
Fer, I guess, th’ Ol’ Spring-Fever’s
Into me.

A hundred yards, the beams knock-
ing down the snow above and all but
covering the engines which forced
their way through, only to leave as
high a mass behind; while the whole
mountain seemed to tremble; while
the peaks above sent back roar for
roar, and grim, determined men pull,
ed harder than ever at the throttles
and waited—«for the breath of night
again, or the crash of the avalanche.

A shout from Old Andy. A pull at
the whistle, screeching forth its note
of victory. From in front was it an-
swered, then from the rear, and on
and on, seemingly through an inter-
minable distance, as moonlit night
came, as the lesser plows in the rear
swept their way clear of the Death

0’ it’s got a way 0’ gittin'

The ambition uv a man,
So y’ud ruther be a-sittin’

When th’ April breezes fan.
Jes’ t’ set around an' dream

On a log beside a stream,
Beats th’ drivin’ uv a team—-

Holdin’ pIOWS among th’ stones,
When th’ 0| Spring-Fever’s gittin’

In yer bones.

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Ryley Cooper

as they snored, laughed with the sub-
conscious knowledge of success, while
the bunk cars which sheltered them
moved onward, up to the peak, then
Night again
—and Houston once more in the en-
gine cab. But this time, the red glare
of the fire-box did not show as often

started down the range.

Great

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against the sky; the stops were less
frequent for the ice packs; once the

men even sang!
Morning of the

second day—and

again the sunshine, causing dripping

SPRING FE VER

By Al Rice

D
0, I’ve got a torpid liver,
Thet’s the werst ye ever seen,
And I’m like a busted flivver .
Thet is out uv gasolene;
Fer I ain’t a-feelin’ perk,
An’ I’d ruther loaf n’ work—
l’m ez shiftless ez a Turk,
Er a cow that’s lost her cud;
Fer th’ bloomin, Ol‘ Spring-Fever’s
In th’ blood.

0, th’ maple sap is runnin’
An’ th’ sun is over-head,
An’ th’ chipmunk lays a-sunnin’
’Mong th’ sumac, green an' red.
Fer th’ jobs, thet are in sight,
I ain’t got no appetite;
Fer I ain’t a-feelin’ right.

l ain’t lazy! No, Sir-eel
But th’ bloomin' Ol' Spring-Fever’s
Into me.

 

 

 

Trail and ground onward and upward.
But only for a moment. Then, the
blare of the whistles was drowned in
a greater sound, a roar that reverber-
ated through the hills like the bellow
of a thousand thunders, the cracking
and crashing of trees, the splintering
of great rocks as the snows of the
granite spires above the Death Trail
loosed at last and crashed downward
in an all—consuming rush of destruc-
tion. Trees gave way before the con-
stantly gathering mass of white, and
joined in the downfall. Great boulders,
abutting rocks, slides of shale! On it
went, thundering toward the valley
and gleaming lake, at last to crash
there; to send the ten-foot thickness
of ice splintering like broken glass;
to pyramid, to spray the whole nether
world with ice and snow and scatter-
ing rock; then to settle, a jumbled
conglomerate mass of destructiveness,
robbed of its prey.

  
   
 
 
 
 
  
   
  
   
  
 
 
  
   
 
 
   
   
    
   
    
 
 
   
   
    
    
     
     
    
   
 
 
     
  
   
  

through the night they screamed, as
drift after drift yielded, as the eight-
foot bite of the first giant auger gnaw-
ed and tore at the packed contents of
the last shed atop Crestline; then
roared and sang, while the hills sent
back their outbursts with echoes that
rolled, one into another, until at last
the whole. world was one terrific out-
pouring of explosive sounds and shrill,
shrieking blasts, as though the moun-
tains were bellowing their anger, their
remonstrance at defeat. Eight feet,
then eight feet more; steadily eight
feet onward. Nor did the men curse
at the sulphur fumes, nor rail at the
steel-blue ice. It was the final fight;
on the downgrade were lesser drifts,
puny in comparison to what they had
gone through, simple, easily defeated
obstacles to the giant machinery,
which would then work with gravity
instead of against it. Eight feet more
~eight feet after that; they marked
it off on the windows of the engine
cabs with greasy fingers and counted
the hours until success. Night faded.
Dawn came and then——the sun! Clear
and brilliant with the promise of
spring again and of melting snows.
The fight was the same as over.

And the men shouted, and screamed
and beat at one another in their fren-
zy of happiness, in spite of the fact
that the track had been torn away
from behind them as though it never
had existed, and that they now were
cut off entirely from the rest of the
world. Only one snowshed remained,

with but a feeble bulwark of drifts Sleephand men who laughed, even

GOOD GOSH! WHAT'S THAT OSTRICH

streams from the long, laden branches
of the pines and spruce, filling the
strea‘ins bank-full, here and there cut-
ting through the blanket of white to
the dun-brown earth again. W'ork ov-
er, Houston leaned out the door of
the bunk car, drinking in the sun-
shine, warm for the first time in
weeks, it seemed—~and warm in heart
and spirit. If she would only keep her
promise! If she would allow Medaine
to see her! If she would tell the truth
about the contract, the lease, and most
of all that accusation. If~

The whistles again—and crowded
forms at the doors of the cars. Taber-
nacle was in the distance, while men
and women waded through the soggy
snows to be the first to reach the“
train. Happiness gleamed on the fea-
tures of the inhabitants of a beleag-
ured land shut away from the world
for weeks, men and women who saw
no shame in the tears which streamed
down their cheeks, and who sought
not to hide them. Eagerly Barry
searched the throngng crowd, at last
to catch sight of a gigantic figure, his
wolf—dog beside him. He leaped from
the car even before it had ceased to
move.

“Ba’tiste!” he called. “Ba’tiste!”

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"Mon 'Baree! Man Bares!" It.was
all he could say for a moment.
“Mon Baree, he have 'come back to
Ba'teese. Ah, Golemar! Mon Baree,
he have come. back, he have come
back!” .

"We've won, Ba’tiste!
open—they’ll be running trains through
before winkht. And if she keeps her
promise—" - » .

“She?” Ba’tiste stared down at him.
They had drawn away from the rest
of the excited, noisy throng. “She?
You mean—" _

‘ “Agnes. You’ve been taking care of
her, haven’t you? I found her—she
promised that she would tell the truth
for me when I got back, that she would
explain the lease and contract and tell
Medaine that it was all a lie. She—”

But Ba’tiste Renaud shook his head.

“No, Baree. Eet is the too late. I
have jus’come—from there. I have
close her eyes.”

CHAPTER XXIV.

EAD! Houston saw Medaine Rob<
inette pass in the distance, and
his eyes followed her until she had
rounded the curve by the dead aspens
—the eyes of lost hope. For it was
upon life that he had planned and
dreamed; that the women of the
lonely cabin would stand by her prom-
ise made in a time of stress and right
at least some of the wrongs which had
been his burden. But now—~
“She—she didn’t tell you anything
before she went?”
Ba’tiste shook his head.

“She would not speak to me. Noth<
ing would she tell me. At first I go
alone—then yesterday, when the snow,
he pack, I take Golemar. Then she is
unconscious. All day and night I stay
beside the bed, but she do not open
her eye.
sigh, and peuff! She is gone.”

“Without a word.” It spelled black-
ness for Houston where there had been
light. “I—I—suppose you’ve taken
charge of everything.” .

“Oui! But I have look at nothing——
if that is what you mean.”

“No——I just had something here that
you ought to have,” Houston fumbled
in his pockets. “She would want it
around her neck, I feel sure, when
she is—~”

But the sudden glare in Ba’tiste’s
eyes stopped him as he brought forth
the criucfix and its tangled chain. The
giant’s hands raised. His big lips
twisted. A lunge and he had come
forward, savage, almost beast-like.

“You!” He bellowed. “Where you
get that? Hear me, where you get
that?”

“From her.

“Then come! Come—quick with
me!” He almost dragged the younger
man away, hurrying him toward the
sled and it broad-backed old horses.
“We must go to the cabin, oui—yes!
Hurry—” Houston saw that he was
trembling. “Eet is the thing I look
for—the thing I look for!”

“Ba’tiste! What do you mean?”

“My Julienne,” came horsely. “Eet
is my Julienne’s!”

Already they were in the sled, the
wolf-dog perched between them, and

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ing advantage of every windbreak‘ and
avoiding the greater "drifts of the high-
Two miles they: went, the
horses urged to their greatest speed.
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runners and motioned to the man be‘ ‘«

hind him. .

“Come with me! Golemar! You
shall stay behind. You shall fall in
the drift—” ”The old man was talking
excitedly, almost childishly. “No?
Then come—Bet is your own self
that must be careful. Ba'teese, he can—
not watch you. Come!”

At a run, he went forward, to thread
his way through the pines, to flounder
Where the snow had not melted, to go
waist-deep at times, but still to rush

onward at a speed which taxed even

Houston’s yOunger strength to keep
him in sight. The .wolf-dog buried
itself in the snow. Houston pulling it
forth time after time, and lugging it at
long intervals. Then at last came the
little clearing—and the cabin. Ba’tiste
already was within.

Houston avoided the figure on the
bed as he entered and dropped beside
the older man, already dragging forth
the drawers of the bureau and pawing
excitedly among the trinkets there. He
gasped and pulled forth a string of
beans, holding them trembling to the
light, and veering from his jumbled
English to a stream of French. Then
a watch, a ring, and a locket with a
curly strand of baby hair. The giant
sobbed.

“My Pierre—eet was my Pierre!”

“What’s that?” Houston had raised
suddenly, was staring in the direction
of an old commode in the corner. At
the door the wolf-dog sniffed and
snarled. Ba’tiste, bending among the

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wife’s, did not hear. . Houston grasped

'him by the "shoulder and shook him

excitedly. - . .

“Ba’tis e! Ba’tiste! There’s some
-——over there in the corner.
I heard sounds—look at Golemar!”

“Hiding? No. There is no one here'
-—-no one but Ba’tiste and his mem-
ories. No one—”

“I tell you I heard some one. The
commode moved. I know!”

He rose, only to suddenly veer and
flatten himself against the wall. The
yellow blaze of aimless revolver fire
had spurted from the corner; then the
plunging form of a gnarled, gangling,
limping man, who rushed past Hous-
ton to the door, swerved there, and
once more raised the revolver. But

,he did not fire. .

A furry, snarling thing had leaped
at him, knocking the revolver from
his hand in its plunging ascent. Then
a cry—a gurgling growl. Teeth had
clenched at the throat of the man; to—
gether they rolled through the door
to the snow without, Golemar, his hold
broken by the fall, striving again for
the‘death clutch, the man screaming
in sudden frantic fear.

“Take him ofi!” The voice of the
thin-visaged Fred Thayer was shrill
now. “Take him off—I’ll tell you about
it—she did it! Take him off!”

“Golemar!” Ba’tiste had appeared
in the doorway. Below the dog whirled
in obedience to his command and edg-
ed back, teeth still bared, eyes vigi-
lant, waiting for the first movement
of the man on the ground. Houston
went forward and stood peering down
at the frightened, huddled form of
Thayer, wiping the blood from the
tang wound in his neck.

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CHOOL was out and Jackie Rabbit
and Sandy Squirrel, who had been
playmates ever since they could
remember, took each' other by the
hand, grabbed up their dinner pail and
books and went skipping toward home.
But it was their habit to always
play along the way for a while instead
of going straight home, and both had
received several scoldings and even a
few spankings for it from their
mothers.
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Jackie's uncle.

“I’ll bet you can’t climb that tree
over there in the orchard as quickly
as I can, Jackie,” dared Sandy.

“You are spry, Sandy,” said Jackie,
“but I think I can beat you just the
same. Let’s try.”

' Soon they were scrambling over the
fence into Rolly Rabbit’s nice young
orchard. . 7

“One, two, three, go,” said Sandy,
and up the tree they both scrambled,
but Sandy was dancing on the topmost
branch before Jackie was even to the
first branch.

«They tried it again andSandy Squir-
r61 Won. the Second time, so Jackie had

who was

to give in that Sandy could climb trees
faster than he could. As Jackie was
sitting on a bough resting, he happen-
ed to nibble a little bud that was on a
branch right before his nose. My!
how good it tasted.

“Yum, yum,” said Jackie. “Just try
one of those little bunches, Sandy. My,
but they are good.” Sandy nibbled
one, too, and he liked it just as well
as Jackie did. Now, Jackie and Sandy
were always hungry when school was
out, so they were soon busy nibbling
the new little buds on Rolly Rabbit’s
prize peach tree.

It was not long before Rolly Rabbit
spied them from his window and think-
ing they were up to some mischief,
hurried out.

“Sandy, Jackie, whatever are you
doing?” he called.

“()h, Uncle Rolly, these little bunch-
es taste so good,” said Jackie.

“Just as good as hickory nuts,” said
Sandy, “and I haven’t had any of them
in a long time. Just try one.”

“You naughty boys, come right out
of that tree,” scolded Rolly. '

When they were down, he continued,
“Don’t you know that in the place of
every one of those little tiny buds
which you ate there would have been
a nice big juicy peach this summer?
You have spoiled most of my prize
peaches.”

“Oh, I didn’t know we were harming
the tree. I like peaches lots better
than those buds. Oh, Uncle Rolly,
I am so'sorry,” said Jackie.

“And I am too, Mr. Rolly Rabbit,”
said Sandy with a very sad look on
his face. ‘

“All right, boys, if you see to it that
you never, never harm any more little
buds, I won’t give you a spanking this
time. But skip home as fast as you
can go, for it is late already.” And
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for sOmething appropriate and suitable
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the greatest outlay of money that is
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show the careful thought and care of
a. loving friend.

The gift I appreciated more than any
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were an exceptionally welcome 'bit of
color in our living-room. This little
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Geranium and coleus seeds planted
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will make charming potted plants for
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different-to . distribute among her
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But while flowers, seeds and bulbs
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small part of the garden products that
may be utilized for gift purposes. A

collection of common garden herbs, to ‘

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Most of these are perennials, and are
all easily grown. Such a. collection
may consist of sage, sweet marjoram,
summer savory, anise, and thyme. Two
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little from the consequences.

health and mental development.
cling to him through life.
value of Order.

with children.

nervous and irritable child.

But with the growing child it is tremendously difierent.
who has a child in their training should deem it their duty to see that the
child lives a well planned daily schedule.

An orderly habit of living strongly influences the child’s disposition,
Child nature is so impressionable and eas-
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The disorderly play-room, hat and coat thrown
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T makes little difference to us grown-ups, whose habits are already well
formed, if our daily routine is considerably altered. We may sit up half
the night to finish a job or go without lunch for a week if it doesn’t suit ,
our convenience to appease our appetite at the proper time and suffer but

Every parent

Physicians tell us we cannot stress too strongly the regularity of eating
The growing child requires a lunch between the three meals
each day, but they should be given to him with regularity.

. Late hours and lack of sleep means a dull and ill-temperéd child the
following day. To develop the growing body, a goodly amount of healthy
sleep is required. The parent’s social duties should not be permitted to in-
terfere with the bed~time hour, fer a. few hours’ sleep lost will rob the child
of considerable health-building qualities beside abetting to produce a tired,

This holding to a daily schedule is a long and difficult job that requires

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make little impression, you have planted standards that are sure to grow
and develop. The boy who appears to have very little idea. of order will be
proud of the fact that fifteen years hence he knows a. tidy dresser-draw from
a. tepsy-turvy one. . _ ,4
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" Were so many discoveries sent
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their generous response at this busy
season of the year. The prize winning
discoveries follow here and many of
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To churn quickly, add a piece of
alum as large as a bean, dissolved in
hot Water, to the cream._ I add it just
before putting the cream into the
churn. This amount of alum is suffi-
cient for two gallons of cream. My
butter brings more than the market
price, which proves there is no unde-
sirable taste, and it reduces my churn-
ing periods from one and a half hours
to ten to thirty minutes. S

To clean aluminum, let it lay for one
hour in the water in which potatoes
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'Of necessity, I have had to use hard
water for washing, this winter. In
rinsing clothes in hard water, the blue-
ing often streaks. I have found that
by adding one cupful of milk to two-

, thirds of‘a tubful of water, before put«

ting in the blueing, that I have no
streaks when the clothes are dry.—
Mrs. L. M. B., Howell, Mich.

 

When funds were scarce at house-
cleaning time and I needed to have
some decorating done, I decided to
make my own kalsomine. In a twelve-
quart pail I put about three quarts of
lime, adding enough dry paint or pow-
dered paint to make the tint I wanted.
To this I added boiling water to the
consistency of paper paste and about
one-half. quart of rye, flour, with a
handful of salt. Beat well that the
color may be thoroughly mixed. Use
just the same as kalsomine.

Rye flour makes better paste for pa-
per than wheat flour.—Mrs. P. M. D.,
Rose City, Mich.

 

Rubber buggy cloth or curtain cloth
makes inexpensive water-proof aprons;
the edges need not be found.

I use soft water instead of hard wa-'

ter in coldpack canning and there is
no lime left on the cans. -

One-half teaspoon of cream tartar
with one teaspoon of lemon extract
added to cream pie makes a fine
mock-lemon pie.

One-third teaspoon of cream of tar-
tar or baking powder added to boiled
frosting makes it white and fluffy and
keeps it from cracking—Mrs. S. R. V.,
Montgomery, Mich.

    
     
     
  

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KEEPING MEAT IN SUMMER.

Can you tell me how to keep meat
from moulding after smoking it.
Would like to keep it for summer use.
-—Mrs. A. H.

If you will wrap the smoked meat
carefully in heavy brown wrapping
Paper, then tie in a muslin bag and
store in a dry cool place. I believe
your meat will keep for summer use.

Some advise dipping the meat in
paraffin and then sealing in a paper
bag and storing in a dry cool place.
A basement is often too damp for
storing smoked meats. .

 

WATERPROOFING RUGS.

 

Could you tell me haw to make we-

terproof rkusgs out of grid carpet or

ny sac so 1 can used as lin-
gglun?——Mrs. C. H.

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$5} SERVICE

 

When. making starch, add a small
piece of soap to the water and your
irons will not stock and the clothes
will be glossy and smooth.

Unsigh'dy stains on cups may be
removed by rubbing with damp salt.

To save the tablecloths, especially
where there are children, cut the old
ones into small cloths 12x20 inches.
Hem these and place them at each
place as you set the table. They are
easily removed and the tablecloth is
spotless-Mrs. E. E. M., Kalamazoo,
Mich. '

A FIREPLACE OR NOT.

 

I HAVE had my heart set 'on having
a fireplace for some time. We have
a very nice place for one in our din-
ing-room. - ‘

Our house is heated by a furnace,
but there are cold days in spring and
fall when one wants a little heat in
the dining-room and does not care to
start a fire in the furnace.

Some of my friends have been try-

 

A Fzrep/(zc‘e (7' Not

HE writer of the above letter

is in somewhat of a quan-
dary what to do about a fire-
place. I think the subject will
make an excellent one for our
contest this week. Just read it
through and then write your ex-
periences with, and opinions of,
the fireplace.

The two best letters will re—
'ceive the three-piece kitchen
knife sets, and the next three
the two-piece kitchen knife sets.

Address your letters to Martha
Cole, Michigan Farmer, Detroit,
Michigan, before May 1.

 

 

 

ing to discourage me about having one
put in, saying they do not give out any
heat and are drafty and blow ashes all
over the room.

I never lived in a house where there
was a fireplace, so I would like to
hear from some of the farmers’ wives
who have them in their own homes.

You will understand that I would
not expect the fireplace to heat the
room in winter as we have a hot air
register from the furnace to do that.

Is the difference of opinion due to
differences in the fireplaces?

I shall be glad to hear from some
who know, and perhaps it might prove
interesting to others as well.—M. E.
H., Charlevoix, Mich. -

      
 

 

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To make old rugs and gunny sacks
into a water-proof rug or linoleum-like
floor covering, one must first ‘wash
them thoroughly; then with a large
brush give them three coats of starch.
Make the starch very stiff. Wait until
each coat is thoroughly dry before ap-
plying the next one. Then paint with
three coats of good paint, being sure
that each coat of paint is thoroughly
dry before applying the next.

If one has an artistic taste, they
may make plain borders on the rug
and make a really attractive furnish-

ing for any room. I ROSE ARTICO ""'_——_"‘l
M Dundee. Mich. "»
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The Vapo Oil Range is the stove sensa-
tion of the year. Everywhere people are
talking about the marvelous oil range
that generates its own gas and burns
it with a clean, hot flame that is soot-
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saw it undergo almost unbelievable tests
at state and county fairs.

We urge you to see Vapo before you
buy any oil range.

'Wickless, chimneyless and
amazingly clean

You will be delighted with the conveni-
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There are no wicks to trim and no chim-
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hands, no soot to blacken utensils.
Grates stay clean, burner stays clean.
Vapo gives a service that other oil
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You can adjust the Vapo flame with the
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32 to 36 hours heat from 1 gal.

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Turned up to the correct intense, blue
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a simmering heat, it burns from 50 to
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3010 oven gives wonderful
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The built-in Bolo oven, exclusive feature
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You can bake two things (fast and slow)
in the same oven at the same time.
Perfect ventilation insures light pastry,
bread and cakes.

Vapo Ranges come with right or left
hand oven.

Vapo oil ranges are sold by one high
grade hardware or furniture dealer in
nearly every community. If your dealer
has none in stock, send us his name
and write for a copy of our latest folder;
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Oil
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Heaters

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APPLE AND PEACH TREES: Improve your prop—
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vines and plants this spring. Our trees grow. Free
catalog. MITCHELL'S NURSERY. BEVERLY. 0.

A Guaranteed Saving

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\ Pillowcases.

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BERRY SUPPLIES

A grade Berry Baskets (wood) and 16 quart cratm.
4:7,. cash discount till May first. Scnd for price card.
Boo supply catalog for the asking. General agents
in Michigan for ltoot’s goods.

M. H. HUNT & SON

BOX 525 LANSING. MICH.

STRAWBERRY PLAIITSoi°£JSa'l'€.JL':3

Small Fruit Plants. Asparagus Boots. Roses. Gladioli. Parana
westernsite"s-.2“- .

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' Dunlap, $3.00 per 1,000:

Strawberry Rants Gibson. $3.25 per 1,000.

Seven other varieties. RASPBERRY PLANTS~Cum~

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'lvllgflfi'SISRO per 1,000. FRED STANLEY. Bangor.
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STRAWBERRY PLANTS

33 per 1.000. Black Raspberry 812: Red $13. 20 Iris
8).. 8 apple trees 81: 15 grapes 81; 1.000 grapes $25.
We grow the best plants in Michigan. Free Cata—
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30 0 STRAWBERRY PLANTS 32 :23;

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line’s what you got when you buy
Guaranteed Vlyngarden
BABY IIIIIIIKS

(1) 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 guar—
anteed 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 flock perform-
ance contest, whereby you may ob-
tain 200 of our best Barron Eng-
lish White Leghorns free. .

We know the quality of our
stock because we maintain 42
hatchery farms of our own. instead
of buying eggs wherever available.

Sired by Hollywood and Funk

arms Melee.

White and Brown Lenhorne.

neonaa.
Send for our catalog and read full
particulars of the Wynaarden strain.

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- HATCh’ERYE I'ARMS

.Veri-Best Chicks

Postpaid to your door. 100 per cent Live
arrival guaranteed. From Pure-bred, Se-
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Yang? But! Leghorns. An-

conas ........................ $7.00 $13.00 $00.00
Barred Rocks. Reds. Blk. Min-

orcas .............. d .t't ....... ggg $5.83 $2.33
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Bufi‘ Orpingtons ................ 8 50 10.00 17 00

All Heavies.
Only 3 hours
Box

Mixed chicks. 10 cents each, straight.
12 cents each. You take no chances.
from Detroit. QUALITY CHICK HATCHERY,
A, Waueeon. Ohio.

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Highest Quality Certified Baby
Chicks. Improved Sheppard Strain S. C.
Anconas—hard to beat. Winter and Sum-
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All our Leghorns mated with (Jockcrels -
from E. E. Shaw Champion winning pen at M. A. C.
I923 laying contest. Personally cullcd and‘rated by
experts and certified by Michigan Baby (‘hick Asso—
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alog Free. Take no chance with just as good. but
get your best foundation purc-brcd stor-k from The
Reliable Poultry Farm &. Hatchery, Paul De Groot,
Mon, R. 1, Dept. P. Zeeland, Mich.

 

 

 

  

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Breeders of high egg production,
combined with sturdy freerange stock
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. BLOOD TESTED
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12 leading money-making breeds. Shipped
prepaid and live delivery guaranteed. Write
for Big Free Catalog. 80.000 chicks weekly.
OVIE’S POULTRY FARM & HATCHERY
‘2l8 Boots Street Marion, Indiana

 

Improved

S. C. WHITE LEGHORN .
BABY CHICKS

We have been carefully brccding and
flocks for 11 years.
with prices as low as the city hatr-hcrics.
give satisfaction. Postpaid. 100 pert-cm. live
guaranteed. Circular free. OTTAWA HATCHERY
8:. POULTRY FARM, R. No. l0 Holland, Mich.

  
     
   

culling our
Get your chicks from a breeder
Our chicks
arrival

 

Wishbone Hatched

CHICKS

'The finest day-aids money can buy. Strong, big
from free-ranged stock, All popular varieties.
Shipped by parcel post. Write for moderate price
fist.

Wolff’s Hatchery, R.ll, Holland, Mich.
Chicks with Pep

Try our lively and vigorous chicks
from brod-to-lay and exhibition hens.
They will make you money for they
have the quality and egg-laying habit
A trial will con-

 

bred into them.
vince you.

All leading varieties. Sale deliv—
ery. Prepaid. I‘rices right. Bank
reference. Big, illustrated catalog

 

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mtchery, Box M, Holgate,0hio

Buy Your Baby Chicks

from us this year and guarantee your profits. Pur—
chasers of our chicks raise 05 percent instead of only
50 percent, because our 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. Buft‘ Orpingtorn 9c up. Our
large free catalogue tells all about our superior. egg
pedigree stock.
MICHIGAN HATCHERY 8.. POULTRY FARM.

30x l Holland, Mich.
‘ ' $12.00 per,100 and up. We are
’Baby ChICkS listing 12 varieties of pure-bred
fouls. chickens. ducks and guineas. Send for prices
and circulars. Clinton Hatchery 4. Poultry Farms.
Wilmington. Ohio.

 

 

 

Dear Uncle Frank:
_ was reading in the Letter Box
quite a while ago about a boy who
had not used tobacco. Well, 11 have a.
father, seven brothers and one broth-
er-in-law, and not one. of them use
tobacco. Now, if you can beat this,
it.——From an M. 0.,
Alberta Reetz, Rose City, Mich.

Here is a. record to beat. Appar-
ently these men are not fruit growers,
otherwise they would have to use to-
bacco fer spraying their trees.

Hello, Uncle Frank: '

I guess you were right when you told
Olga Jensen “tuft” luck is what we
have to get used to, for this makes the
fourth time I have tried and nothing
has ever come of it, but I guess, “stick
to it” is the only way to succeed.—
Your nephew, Herbert Ricketts, M. 0.,
R. 2, Fowlerville, Mich.

I am glad that you have the “stick
to it” idea. It is a. good thing to cul-
tivate, even if tuff luck is around.

 

Dear Uncle Frank:

I visited a school today and my nice
M. C. button was proudly fixed on my
coat collar. Well, one of the girls
noticed it and we got started to talk-
ing about the M. C. She said you were
only twenty-seven years old! I could
hardly believe it. But it’s nice, I think,
to have you be young. You can real-
ize better what “us kids” want. Ha!
ha! I mean in the line of contests.

Two girls have told me that they
saw my letter the first time I wrote——
Yours truly, Ida. Yoder, M. 0., Ashley.

The Merry Circle is so large that be.
ing a Merry Circler will broaden one’s
friendships. Your friend is a. poor
,guesser when it comes to age.

 

 

Dear Uncle and Cousins:

In reading Elva McClintic’s letter my
attention was attracted by her para-
graph on “chain letters.” I, too, have
received one and did not answer its
requests, but; as yet the misfortune
predicted for me has not occurred. I,
.like Uncle Frank, think they are all
“bosh” and very unworthy of one’s
precious time. Don’t you agree with
:me, cousins? ‘

; I am about five feet three inches tall
land very slender. I have light brown
ibobbed hair and grey eycs. I am a
s French-Canadian but am called
1 “Swede” by some of my more intimate

What Spring

By Guilford Rothfuss, Norvell, Mich.
ENNYSON, that great English
poet, once wrote a poem, “Locksley

Hall” by name, in which were con-
tained these words. “In the Spring
the young man’s fancy lightly turns
to thoughts of love.” A Certain mod-
ern humorist (probably a baseball fan)
has put it, “In the Spring the young
man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts
of baseball.”

That is certainly true in my case.
I love to play baseball better than any
games I know of. I play it in my
spare time all through the Spring.
Why shouldn’t I? It is a good clean
game, with plenty of thrills and ex-
citement. That is What makes it so
popular, and that is why it is called,
“The Great American Game.” -

It takes skill and ability, clear think-
ing, good judgment, an active body, a
knowledge of the game, and above all,
a sincere liking of the sport to play
baseball successfully. If a person has
all these qualities, there is no reason
Why he should not become a good
player. Of course he can’t expect to
become an expert overnight. It takes
years of practice and experience to
play baseball successfully, for there is
so much to the game.

What Spring means to me, therefore,
can be summed up in a few words.
Baseball and all that goes with it.
That exhilirating feeling, that“‘thrlll
that comes once in a lifetime” (when

 

 

 

 

.‘ SomeLucky Letters  

’Bz'céed from the .M. C. Letter; Bax

- idea about chain letters.

friends. I hope Harold Cotes does not
“bOil over” when he hears that anoth-
er “bobber” is calling on the Circle—-
A would-be niece, Leona. Methot, Tre-
nary, Mich. g . ‘

I am glad you have such-a. sensible
Harold prob-
ably will not. “boil over,” as he has
not even boiled lately.

 

Dear Uncle Frank: I -

Say, Uncle Frank, don’t you think
that instead of asking you how old you
are, they should ask how young you
are? You..look young in your picture,
to me. . \

If we send in a good story or verse
at any time, can we get a membership
card and button?——Your niece, Lidia.
Piaseczny, Black River, Mich.

No memberships will be given for
stories, or anything else, except in
answer to contests. Thanks for your
compliments.

 

Dear Uncle Frank:

how many proposals have you re-
ceived through the mail this year.
Uncle Frank? I propose that you put
this letter in print—Your niece, Lor-
raine Warren, R. 2, Auburn, Mich.

This being leap year, I accept your
proposal, as you see. Come again
some time. Your sister Elda says I
am a. mysten‘ous old bird. Perhaps I
am, but I haven’t sprouted any feath-
ers yet.

Dear Uncle Frank:

I haven’t my hair bobbed yet, but it
is getting awfully short and stubby.
I sure would look like everything with
my hair bobbed for I’m nearly six feet.
They would think I was a. traveling
telephone pole, ha! ha!

I have been thinking for some time
of “Clarissa’s Vision.” She sure has
a. great imagination. I hardly think
this jolly crowd will ever fall behind,
for every week we read of more boys
and girls receiving their membership
cards and button

Well, this is getting long so I had
better stop for now—As B-4, Neita
Brown, M. C., 1444 Prospect Street,
Lansing, Mich.

Apparently your hair has been get-
ting shorter while you have been get-
ting longer. No, I have no fear of

Clarissa’s Vision ever becoming true.

Means to Me

you crack out a. home-run with the
bases full, for instance) can be found
in only one game I know of, and that
is baseball.

 

By Miss Laura Bowers, Edwardsburg,
Michigan. -

Spring! What a thrill enters my
heart at the sound of the name. It
means many sunshiny hours and fre-
quent tramps through the fields and
woods. How I love to hear the many
sweet songs of the birds and feel the
soft cool breezes blowing over me and
through my hair.

Everything is fresh and green and
every shrub and blade of grass will
come to life. Not only the grass and
plants will put forth new life but we,
ourselves, will want to get busy. Farm-
ers will be up at early dawn and start
over the hills with the team and plow
while up the hill the cowboy comes
bringing the cows from being milked.

Then with lagging steps we enter
the schoolroom to be made prisoners
by its rules when outside Mother Na.-
ture is so Willing to teach us. But
then, school days will soon beover
and again we will be free.

Robin is now calling to his mate to
come and share a. nice big fat worm
with him. How happy it makes one

‘ feel to wake at early dawn to find Sir

Robin on a .bough next your window
singing his morning song. No. one can

be sad. '

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CHICKS

from our Free range flocks of Hollywood and
Barron improved English White Leghorns. 250-
800 Egg-bred line. Sheppard's Strain of Ancon-
as direct. Parks strain Barred Rocks d: Br.
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years careful breeding on our 65 acre farm.
Cullcd. mated. rated by experts. Strong vigorous
Chicks. 100 percent live delivery. Extra selected
chicks 100, $14; 500. $05. Barred Racks 100.
$18; 500. $85. Writell‘or catalog and prices on
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BABY CHICKS

We have been carefully devel-

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satisfaiction. Order today for
Ma eivery.
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Bd. Rocks, R. l. Rede.......8.00 l5.00 72.00
Potpaid. 100 per cent live delivery. ’You take no
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WASHTE‘NAW HATCHERY. R. 5, Ann Arbor. Mich

Certified Chicks

t o ular prices. We won lst and 4th prize
a D 1”this year on English strain White Leghorn
Hen at the National Poultry Show, Chicago.
also first at Zeeland Poultry Show: _0t.her
hrccds have had same careful superVision in
developing and breeding. I’ure—brcd stock
carefully culled. 100 per cent. live arrival gliar-
'> anteed. Our chicks are money makers and
will improve your flock. Write for catalog and prices.
A trial will convince you. All flocks certified. _
AMERICAN CHICK FARM. B. II5-A, Zeeland, Mich.

 

 

QUALITY CHICKS AT

REASONABLE PRICES

English White Leghorns. Parks' Strain
Barred Rocks. 8. C. Black Mlnorcas.
Rods and Anconas. My pen (16)
at the 1923 Mich. Contest finished
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hens making records over 200 eggs
each, and one with a record of 254
s- ., . eggs was seventh highest indiiidual
~ H" ‘1- for the entire contest. 990 birds com-

- " pcting. Catalog free. <
PINE BAY POULTRY FARM, HOLLAND, MICH-

Baby Chicks

Postpaid to your door. Guarantee 100 per
cent live arrival. Heavy laying. pure—bred
flecks. White. Brown 8:. Bufl Leghorns.50.
$7: 100. $13. Barred Rocks. Reds. n-
conas. Minorcas. 50. $8: 100, $15.
and Columbian Wyandottes, White Rocks.
Black Spanish. Black Minorcas (choice).
50, $9: 100, $17. Catalog Free. WHY NOT- BUY
GOOD CHICKS? THE C. M. LOWER HATCHERY.
Box 30, Bryan, Ohio.

Baby Chicks 8. I). W. leghorns

—-0nly .

Pedigreed Certified
Michigans Largest S. C. W. Leghorn Farm. over
2000 Birds. Hatch our own eggs only. Supply
limited. Order early. One trial will eonvmce
you. Free Circular.

SIMON HARKEMA and SON,
R. 1. Holland. Michigan

  

 

 

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Strong. Healthy. From heavy layers. 8. 0.
Tom Barron Eng. White Leghorns. Brown
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If, Chicks are “paSted .u~p”,,yveak,
wobbly, with no appetite, don’t '

waste a minute!

White diarrhea kills half of nearly
every batch of chicks. It’s strange
hey! man people do nothing either to

revent the trouble or end it,'thmkmg

his loss can’t be stopped. But it can
be stopped, 113110110 (xtra work. without
troublesome d sing. and at almost no cost.
For years. thousands have savedtheir sickchioks
and. raised nearly every chick in every hatch. by
merely drdpprlng an Avicol tablet in the drink-
ing water. Successful poultry raisers say there
is nothing else like AviCol for this purpose.

Trouble gone in 2 days

Chas. N. Kittinger, Willows, Calif.,
writes: “Twelve . of my chicks had
diarr' hea by the time I received my
Avicol. I immediately gave them some, and by
the second day. the trouble disappeared and
now they are all as lively as crickets. If I had
only‘ known of Avlcol sooner. I would have
saved ms of chicks." ‘

It is wonderful how sick. droopy. chicks.
within“ hours after they get Avicol, become
lust as lively as Mr. Kittinger says. No matter
how rapidly the trouble is spreading. they stop
dying almost the very day Avicol is put in their
drinking water.

“Stepped dying at once”

“Last spring I bou ht 25 baby
chicks," writes Mrs. ohn Shaffer,
Owen, Wis. “When about a week old. they be.
gan dying. would get droopy and in a few hours
would die. When I had 15 left. I began giving
Avicol and they stopped dying at once. I did
not lose another one."

Costs nothing to try

Why shOuld.anyone srt back and let
baby chicks die? It costs nothing 'to
try Avxcol. Readers are urged to write
to the Burrell-Dugger Co., 642 Allen Ave . Indi-
anapolis. 1nd,. sending 50 cents. as a deposit. fora
package by mail prepaid (or pin a dollar bill to
your letter for the I xtra large size holding nearly
3 times as much). If you prefer. send no money,
but deposit the money with the postman on
delivery. Either way. you won’t risk a cent.
If Avicol doesn't stop your chick losses immedi-
ately. if it isn't superior to anything else you
ever heard of. if it doesn't satisfy you in every
way. every cent of the money you have deposited
will be refunded by the manufacturers.

Burrell-Dugger Company,
642 Allen Avenue Indianapolis, Indiana

Lars LICE KILLER

{The (W Reliable guwmurgmlfyearda‘fter year
0 e we to poult
Quiet. mites. bedbuds. bodyilce and such vermin? Paint or spa?
named-mua 3:21-1:13 :itusteln‘. «twining. rearing. lblanching. Get it at
or.orwreusorartcar d l
133m m. u. u: co. " ems... °" Vii-u“?

DON'T LOSE BABY—CHICKS

nan-ozone. I'or25 years the roll-III. rented

y. will rid them
“Rm. Colds. Ravel'l‘muble. etc.. and keep them healthy. "A
wonder work-r. Used by hundredsofthouunds. Got it at drug or
need sure. or order of as by card—15c and s I .50 sizes. delivered.
Puma willoollect. No extra charge, Order today.

one. It. LEI co. Omaha. Nobr.

 

 

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Lsed and Endorsed by the lug
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m the United States.

We want to send you our Catalog

of POULTRY SUPPLIES.

~1T'S FREE—

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DEPT. B,‘ADA. OHIO.

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‘ UI'I‘EE a‘ few boys and girls who are
“ambitious along artistic lines re-
spondedc-to the’ art contest. Some did

excellent work, others did good work“

and still others not so good. Besides
there were some. quite ’a few more
than [would like to see,‘who traced
their drawings instead of drawing
them free-hand as I asked them to.

I am sorry that this is so, as I want
the Merry Circlers to be fair and
square about their work. It isn’t fair
to cheat, even if cheating does some-
times get you a little. In the end one
always loses out by cheating, there—
fore it is a bad habit to get into‘.

The purpose of this contest was to
show how the lights and. shadows are
used in modern art work. There is
very little detail shown in this kind of
work and the object is mostly brought

Q

foée Contest

T has been a long time since

we have had a joke contest,
so I judge many of you have a
bunch of new jokes that are
worth telling. Therefore, in this
contest please tell the three best
jokes you have heard.

To the ten who send the three
funniest jokes, we will give priz—
es as follows: The first two,
fountain pens; the next three,
flashlights; the next five, little
boxes of candy.

This contest closes May 2.

Those not Merry Circlers who
send in good jokes Will get M.
C. pins and cards.

Put your name and address in
the upper left hand corner of the
paper. If you are a Merry Cir—
cler, put M. C. after your name.

Send your jokes to Uncle
Frank, Michigan Farmer, De-
troit, Michigan.

1
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out by solid patches of light and shade.
Quite a few of the boys and girls got
the idea very nicely.

Judging from the response, this con-

 

 

test was popular, so we may have an-
other drawing lesson contest in the
near future.
The prize winners in this contest
were: ,
Fountain Pens.

Rosaline Linderer, R. 1, Newaygo,
Mich.

Bernice White. 1016 Street,
Albion, Mibh.

Flashlights.

Arthur Uecker, R. 3, Howard City,
Mich.

Harold Coles, Montgomery, Mich.

'Helmi M. Wirtanen, Trenary, Mich.

Maple

Candy.
Carl Wallen, Ewen, Mich.
Hilda Baumeister, South Rockwood,
Mich.
Emma Sapatka, VVellston, Mich.
Edna Federspicl, Sterling. Mich.
Mae Batzer, Lake City, Mich.

ANOTHER LUCKY LETTER.

Dear Uncle Frank:

Every one in the Michigan Farmer
criticizes me so much that I thought
I would write again. I got rather
peeved at Polly Livinicky for saying
she laughed at me and that I was a
pessimist. I am not one at all.

I wish a few more girls’ and boys’
fathers would take this paper, because
then the children could become mem-
bers of this thriving club which is'just
the opposite of what I said in my

“nightmare,” as some one expressed it. 3

I saw Birdenc Colcs’ picture in the
paper and was certainly glad to see it,
because she is the girl I have been
writing to.

I don’t know your age, your whole
name ‘or your birthday, and neither
does any one else, I guess, but I'd like
to know when your birthday is or was.

Well, I must quit my chatter and
say au revoir.——Your loving member
and niece, Clarissa EnglebertLM. 0.,
Concord, Mich.

I used your “Vision” as an example
of imagination, not as one of pessi—
mism. About my birthday—~my last
one has passed and my next one is
coming. ~Every time fall begins I am a

year older.

 
 
    

.AWOLVERINE CHICKS
I “ways gond'lr-nprgved 5'. oh” to Raise,

White Leghorns i
Bred for Hg 8 Since 1910 '

one: A cusrousn, ALWAYS A oust-omen

Chicks from this high-grade laying strain will give you bigger profits.
and absolute satisfaction. They have 13 years of careful selection and
breeding direct behind them. and mature in the shortest possible time.
You will be benefltted by our 13 years' experience in hatching and
shipping chicks. {or they grow up uniform in size. They possess
great vitality. Let us mail you our Catalog with prices. 100 per cent
safe arrival guaranteed. ~

'WOLVERINE HATCHERY
H. P. WIERSMA. Prop.
R. 2,.ZEELAND, MICHIGAN

 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
   

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youbuy lolmlno cm.
READY MADE GOOD LUCK CHICKS

ONE MILLIO $10.00 PER 100 AND UP‘

This season get our Big. fluffy. healthy. vigorous. "Good Luck" chicks and REAP BIG PROFITS.

 

 

 

 

  

“Ck Varieties. Prices on 50 100 300 500
L White. Brown 5; But! Leghorns ...... s 7.00 $13.00 $38.00 $02.00
, Barred and. White Rocks ............. 8.00 15.00 44.00 72.00

’ . C. a: S. C Reds, Anconas.... .. . 15.00 44.00 72.00

Vhite Wyandottes. Black Minorcas . 10.00 47.00 77.00

0 While & Bun' Orpingtons ....... 8.50 10.00 47.00 77.00
Eilvcr & Partridge Wyandottes .. .. . 20.00 58.00 95.00

ight Brahmas. Bufl' Minorcas ...... 11.00 20.00 58.00 .00

heckled Sussex .................... 00 20 00 8 00

1. . 5 .00 95.
Mixed. all heavies. $12 per 100 straight.

ixed Chicks, :10 per 100.
Postpald. Full llve Delivery Euaranleed. Bank ReIerenoe.
The Neuhauser "GOOD LUCK" chicks are prized by thousands of

customers everywhere for their Beauty. Type and Heavy Egg Production.
We hatch only from the best selected parent flecks. We send you BIG,
TRONG. STUItDY CHICKS. Order right from this ad with full remit,-
anre. Get them when you want them. You take no chance with Neu-
hauser's Good Luck Chicks. Catalog Free. Member B. A. and
Ohio Association.
NEUHAUSER CHICK HATCHERIES. Box 72. NAPOLEON. OHIO.
Greatly reduced prices after May 24th Write for them.

BHUBERsR ~~LlABlsCH Ks

y : Iooioooo for. 1924

POSTPAID. I00 PER CENT LIVE DELI

 

l5th.
YEAR

RY. Give us your order for OUR RELIABLE CHICKS andwe

 
 

 

 

 

 

will prove to you. IF BETTER CHICKS CXELD ea HATCHED FOR THE MONEY we WOULD BE
HATCHING THEM. . .
FLOCKS PURE BRED CULLED BY EXPERTS

Tells how we produce RELIABLE CHICKS that have pleasa
UABLEOBhle GIV-
o.

FINE ILLUSTRATED CATALOG FREE.-
ed thousands of customers. We hatch 13 Varieties.COMBlNATION OFFERS. VAL
FREE with each ordur. HUBER'S RELIABLE HATCHERY, East High st” Forteria.

URE BRED BIG VALUE CHICKS

Best paying standard varieties from healthy free range utility flocks. carefully Inspected.

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culled. and Hogan tested. Quick maturing. High Egg Porductlon. Each
‘ 25 50 100 500 1000
Chicks. Chicks Chicks. Chicks. Chicks.
S. C. White L.. B. L.. Bufl L ..... $3.25 $6.26 812.50 860.00 $120.00
8. C. B. Minorcas. S. C. M. Annou-
as. Barred Rocks. S C It. I. 3.75 7.50 16.00 72.50 7140.00
White Rooks. R. C. R. I. Rods. -
White Wyandottes ............... 4.00 8.00 16.00 77.50 150.00
B. C. its. 3. C. Buff Orpingtons 4.25 8.50 17.00 82.50 160.00
Mixed. All Breeds ................. 2.50 5.00 10.00 60.00 100 00

Wolf Hatching & Breeding 00., Dept. 5, Gibsonburg, Ohio
Keystone Quality Chicks

From Early Maturing Stock. Bred in Michigan—Hatched in Michigan

 

Prepaid Prim-s for May Delivery on 50 100 500 1,000
1. Foreman Strain B. P. Rooks ....................................... $10.50 $20.00 $95.00 ......
2. Extra Select B. l'. Rocks & R. I. Reds ............................ 9.50 17.00 80.00 1130.00
3. Select B. l'. llorks. S. C. a It. (I. It. I. Reds .................... 8.00 15.00 72.50 140.00
4. \V. \Vyundottvs. Bud' Orpingtons & W. 1’. Rocks ..................... 9.00 17.00 80.00 ......
5. Utility & English 81. (‘. W'. Loghorns .............................. 6.50 12.00 57.50 115.00
0. Special Anierh-an S. (‘. W. Leghorns .............................. 8.00 15.00 72.50 140.00

Full live delivery guaranteed.

Order direct from this ad. and save time. Send 1‘. 0. Money Ordcr, Bank Draft, or Certified- Check.
Member International Baby Chick Association. Roll: Milan State Savings Bank.

The Keystone Hatchery and Poultry Farms, Box 8, Lansing, Michigan

 

 

BETTER CHICKS AND MORE OF THEM

Barred Rocks 50. $7.00. 100 $13.50, 500 $05.00: S. (‘. W. Leglmrns 50. $5.75. 100
$11.00, 500 $52.50; S. (‘. Anronls 50, $0.75, 100 $13.00, 5110 3.02.50, Our Phil-ks
are from well kept. Wi’ll fed. t'rw range. hoary prndllrini.’ 110F115, looked after by
ourselves. (Iliivks from those ilovks we have sold for our nine years to hundreds of

satisfied customer. "I have the best hens out of the ('hicks I got of you last. year
that I ever had." Writes James Bogart, (‘lu1rlL-roix, Mil-ll. Order direct from this ad
or write us. Still better. call on Us if possible. and let us talk things over. We are

located on the Ill—11 cement road 2 Milrs north of Holland. Visitors always welcome.
DILIGENT HATCHERY. Holland. Mich. H. J. KNOLL, Owner.

 

 

EARLY

ABY CHICK “MW.-.
MATURING ed Pure-bred Stock
Quality Type Dependability Production

Prepaid prices for May Delivery on 50 100 500 1000
1. Foreman Strain B. 1’. Books ........... . . . . .SlO.50 $20.00 $95.00 ......
2. Extra Select B. 1’. Hooks and It. I. Reds .......... 9.50 17.00 80.00 160.00
3. 81-10% B. 1’. Rocks. S. (‘. 8.: R. (‘. It. I. Reds... 8.00 15.00 72.50 140.00
4. \V. anndotfes. Buff Orpingtons .8: W. l’. Rocks” 9.00 17.00 80.00 ......
5. Utility & English S. ('. W. Leghorns ............ 0.50 12.00 67.50 115.00
0, Special American S. (‘. W. Leghorns ............. 8.00 15.00 72.50 140.00

Full livo delivery guaranteed.
Order direct from this ad. and save time. Send P. 0. Money Order. Bank Draft. or
Certified Check. Member International Baby Chick Association. Rot: Milan State Say. BK
MILAN HATCHERY. Box 4. Milan, Mich.

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
  
  
  

.. ,, EE FEED “Just-Rite"
EGG-BRED can F .

‘ and Utility Mating: direct tom
gran-winner. at New ork.ChIeogo.
at'l Egg Laying Contests. m

S. C. English White Leghorns

 

$11-00 Per 100 Postpaid ..e.e..nr.::::aueeae.r m:
, , teed. Postpaid. Low Ices. It
EXTRA- SELECTED STOCK FREI- lelnprechted.
93.00 per I00 Postpaid NMHANIMS, Ave. 3°. Ila-bk,”
OMo Chicks on Better

100 per cent live arrival guaranteed. Hatched
from strong vigorous stock that will lay and

 

 

    
  

PAY. Circular free. : . . -. ...- ‘ _.
OTTAWA HATCHERY a Poo my FARM. rUP‘ARIQCIW CHIXK’
Holland, R. IO. Ich. ‘ ‘ . . '. FORSUCCESS .- - \

 

 

 

 

Profit Makers—Early Layers
Leghorn. Aneonu. Rocks, Reds, Wynndottes.
ingbons. Miriam. Lowest prices. Write for catalog

  

White and Barred Rocks.

 

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White Wyandottes. White '
.. and Buff Orpingtons. White lleghm-ns. : D- T- me CW1... BODI- 33. Peoria. “I.
' Reds. Live Arrival Guaranteed. Postpaid '
I Order from this ad. and get the best. _ _
DURAND HATCHERY. Fenton. Michigan. AddItxonaI Poultry Ad’ on P38. 623


     

 

   

‘. m. _ 7.14:4». , .‘

' ,w m e bred chick: that he bred mt. hatched right.-
fuflmfimfi'i'm. that grow and will make you a profit. geteur new
lent prices an free catalog before you buy. ‘ .

Tom Barron White Le horns lies Ty Brown Leghorne

II. c. 8: S. c. Rhode‘sland Reds vl’erg’: Barred Rocks
Flock are careful] culled and‘developed on free re c. All chicks are
hen .picked and lays ted. no crirples or weakllngs. very one stron
and eelth . Seth action and 00%liverdelivery guaranteed. Po -
- age paid. rite now for our low prices and free catalog. White .
Leghow and Barred Rock pullets after May 1. at low prices.
KNOLL'S HATCHERY. R. R. 12. Box In , HOLLAND. MICH.

     

KNOW 6131096 . , - . ,.
1 ‘ . 'bre‘eder‘who’hasibeen’ h-enghatching’
' and hen-brooding enough stock each

 
   
  
  
  
  

 
  
 
 
  

 
   
   
  
   

 

S. C. English _Type White Leghorns and Brown

. health chicks that grow fast into heavy
gfigksw‘fi-lgmatignit a ver; reasonable price. Old customers took over _05 per cent of our chicks last year.
H. A. Burke, of Green Bay, Wis. writes he had 70 ”refund production during Doe.
zero, of chicks bought from us May lst. 1923.
selected b s.- by “Re. cent live arrival guaranteed.

. 100 r
you success W s. P. Wierlma. R. 2. Iceland. Mich.

ROYAL HATCHERY AND FARMS.

chicks, gives you chicks that will bring
f Write today.

list ree.

. . ,0 .,
Royal Egg-Bred Chic ks
Leghorns
producing, Leghorns. You can have these
and Jam. 22 below
12 years of breeding for heavy egg production. Carefully

' u ales and ma v years of successful hatching and shipping
"80m 8 m R Catalog price

Dundee- Chicks

   

assassin 'j ;.
prominent Leghorn

year to obtain the male birds for the

next season’s matings. This has seema ,

ed to produce chicks of a shade better
vigor and helps him to keep up the
vitality‘ of his commercial laying
flocks. ‘

The bulk of the stock are hatched
in incubators and brooded artificially
because that is the most economical
way,of producing large flocks ‘of pul-
lets. The additional work '“of hen-
hatching and'brooding need only ‘be
carried on with a few hens in order
to obtain enough male birds to repro-
duce the flock. I think it will pay
many Leghorn breeders to keep a few
Brahma or Plymouth Rock‘ hens for
the purpose of raising somedaen-hatch-

Are from pure-bred flocks culled by M. A. C. graduates. Only choicest breeders
kept. Best utility and exhibition matings. Barred Books, 230 to 302 egg strain.
Reds from Liddicoat's best. Anconas direct. Sheppard's White Leghorns

ed Leghorn cockerels 'each year.

Nearly every year I have used both

' direct M. A. 0. Get 1924 catalog. Dries list.

THE DUNDEE HATCHERY

 

 

  

QUEEN QUALITY CHICK

from Best Blood Line Free Range Flocks. “

Developed and Cullcd by Experts---Barron Strain English White Leghorna,
Brown Leghorns and Sheppard's Anconas. Sturdy; Healthy Chicks. Just
a little more for your money. Safe delivery guaranteed. Write for Catalog.

QUEEN HATCHERY & POULTRY FARM :: ZEELAND. MICK.

750,000 CHICKS

 
 

_ [$10.00 PER
100 AND UP

Mixed chicks $10.00 per 100 straight.

Postpaid. 100 per cent live arrival guaranteed,
Bank references. Circular Free.
Till-STATE HATCHERIES Box 533

‘ HUNDERMAN’S

 

Order right from this Id.

First-Class Chicks
$1 0 AND UP

we “-t them.

Reference. Dundee gtate flaring:

Dundee; Michigan

.Select, culled flecks of heavy layers on free range and properly cared for to produce

0 cu , sturd chicks.
,vlg r s Varieti’cs 25 50 100 500 , 1.000
White, Brown & Buff Leghorns. Anconas ........... $3.75 37 $13 $60 .3120
White & Barred Rocks, Reds, Black Minorcas 4.25 8 15 72 140
White Wyandottes. Buff Orpingtons ................ 4.50 8.50 16 77 ...
Bufl' Minorcas, Silver Laced Wyandottes ............ 6.00 11 20 .. ...

ARCHBOLD, orno

are hea producers of pure—bred Chicks. Flecks on free range. Culled by an expert.
100 3:?- cent levg Delivery Guaranteed. Order today from this Ad. and get Chicks when you

methods of raising Barred Rocks and
have found that the cockerels from the
hen-hatched and hen-brooded stock are
a. shade better than the incubator
stock. At the same time the bulk of
the flock has been artificially hatched
and broodedbecause that is the only
economical and sure way to obtain
large numbers of early hatched birds.
If we can be sure each year of raising
cockerels of the highest type of vital-
ity it is much easier to keep up the
vigor and egg-producing ability of the
flock, even though nearly all the pul-
lets are hatched in incubators and
brooded in large flocks.

This does not mean that incubator
chicks lack seriously in vigor; It just
means- that the hen-hatched stock
seems to be just a shade better in
many instances and that difference is
worth considering, at least in the pro-
duction of the male birds—K.

 

    

DON'T WASH_ EGGS.

F eggs are dirty, don’t wash them,
is the advice offered by the U. '8.

Va 'cties Prices on 25 50 100 500 1.000
E sh S. C. “'hite Leghorns....$3.50 $6.50 $12.00 $57.50 $115.00
Barred Rocks. S. C. Reds ........ 4.25 8.00 15.00 72.50 140.00
. Odds and Ends ................ 3.00 5.50 . 10.00
Blue 11' Incubators. Reference: Zeeland gtate Bank. Order today. You take no chances. Orders
booked for 10 cut down balance 10 days before chicks are to be shipped. Catalog free. HUNDERMAN.

 

Barron Strain While legliorns Exclusively

3808’. POULTRY FARM. Box 25, ‘Zeeland, Michigan.
The large heavy on producers. If you want big. strong. husky
CHICKS that are easy to raise, mature quickly. and have the vitality
to produce the maximum quantity of eggs in the coldest weather we
have the stock that you want. Why buy "CHEAP CHICKS” when you

can get "THE BEST" at cheap prices? PULLETS, KENS, and

COCKERELS after May 151;. Get our free Circular and Prices befo

re
H H H H bu , w poiti cl guarantee satisfaction. PROGRESSIVE
Bill the 898' tor Less P‘gbLTi’lY FASMS, SP.VVeSr Haas. Mgr. Zeeland. Mich.

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We can. save syou money on Ancona and White
horn Chicks. end at once for catalog and prices.
insure your chicks for one week.

M. D. WYNGARDEN

 

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R. 4, Box 80 Zeeland, Mich.
BABION’S QUALITY CHICKS

Varieties. Postpaid Prices on 25 60 100 500 100

Pure English White. Brown & Bufi‘ Leghorns.$4.00 8 7.00 $13.00 $02.00 $120.00

Barred Rocks. Reds, Anconas, Minorcas ...... 4.25 8.00 15.00 72.00 140.00

. & Buff Rocks. Wh. Wyandottes ......... 4.50 8.50 16.00 77.50 150.00

311. Wyandottes, Orpingtons ................ 5.50 10.00 19.00 92.00 180.00

Prism quoted are for chicks hatched from OUR GOOD UTILITY FLOCKS. Chicks from

EXTRA SELECTED FLOCKS will be $8.00 per 100 higher and Chicks from our Fancy

OUR
Stock of BLUE RIBBON PENS will be $5.00 per 100 higher.
Bank references. You cannot go wrong. Order from this ad. Thousands satisfied. Ten years'
Our slogan: the best chicks are cheapest, not the cheapest chicks the best. Also 8 week pullets $1.25
. BABION’S FRUIT AND POULTRY FARMS, Flint, Michigan.

 
 

  
   

{gijiollgliflgflry 100% Live Delivery

Postpaid. 100 per cent live delivery guaranteed.
experience
up

r"! Pure Bred Selected Flocksl

Department of Agriculture. Washed
eggs deteriorate more rapidly than un-
washed, and detection of a. few wash-

ed eggs may cause buyers to penalize ,

the entire lot.

Unusually large quantities of wash-
ed eggs are reported this spring, the
department says. Although dirty eggs
are discounted in price, washing eggs
will generally cause producers a great-
er loss.

Only clean, unwashed, high-quality
eggs bring top prices. Production of
clean eggs is accomplished by keeping
hen house floors and nests clean, gath-
ering the eggs daily and keeping the
laying hens during muddy weather in
dry quarters until afternoon, when
most of the eggs will have been laid.
Producers will find'it more profitable
to use the soiled eggs on the farm, and
to market only the best quality prod-
uct, the department says.

M
CASH VALUE OF SKlM-MILK.

 

l—Iave an Opportunity to purchase
skim-milk from a nearby farm for
chicken feed. What is its feed value
and what is a fair price for it per gal-
lon?~,E. R. L.

    

Mixed Broiler Chicks, in
Hatched under best conditions in Newtown Incubators.
cent live delivery guaranteed.

  

. I"; - ‘1 .
. Strong. Sturdy, Northern-grown Chicks. Selected. pure-bred stock, Healthy Flocks
- f n insur t ength in ev Chick. Order from this Ad.
E. /-' ’°° .. .. .1“ B Z” .. a a :22 as
- ' _- Le horn S. C. its and town ...... . -
‘ " B 3 fioéks .............. . . . .. 8.09 19 3? g 1,411 8'1

Be:- 100 straight;
Every Chick carefuuy inspected.
Reference, State Commercial Savings Bank, this city. Write for

100 per
prices on

quart for poultry feeding. Many poul-
trymen believe that sour milk has a

The Cornell Experiment Station
ve skim-milk a value of one cent per

 

 

special matings. GREAT NORTHERN HATCHERY, Box 56, Zeeland, Michigan.

 

From Michigan’s Old Reliable Hatchery, the best equipped and

cry in the State. Pure-bred Tom Barron English and American White Leghorns

 

free catalog and
Get lowest price on best guality chicks before placing your order.

W. VAN APPLEDORN, R. 7I

Highest Quality Geriiiied Baby chicks

most modern Hatch-
An-

cones, Barred Plymouth Rocks and Rhode Island Reds. Strong. well-hatched éhicks and also enable ChICkS to .make a rapid
from tested Hoganized free-range stock that make wonderful winter layers. Chicks development,

sent by Insured Parcel Post. 81;!repaidj to mr 1door. (1103i be; ctzgihtl lfiive I(iieliveryb aria; e b , k' 'lk _ h
anteed. .ixteen years 0 exp once u n no in: an s m) g c s. ving a sou Wh n u in S 1111- 1

satisfactiog to thousands. Writefor valuable illustrated 9,106 “It. y g m 1D. t e

Holland, Mleh

 

Whittaker’s Reds Chicks 1 ‘ BABY CHIX

And one for hatching. Rose and Single Combs. direct f
gun's mattiest colorfialtid rigs strainivflBre‘d "tug
~ genera one o n er avers. to or
.1 catalog. Interlalm Farm, Box 39. Lawrence,

own ock .
Mich. Model Poultry Farm latitude? 4,

Mich.

(Barron Strain).
. delivered per cent alive at
your door at $13.00 per 100: $60 per 500; 8110 per

. h 11 Send for

 

value greater than its nutritive con-
tents might indicate because of the
favorable actiOn on the digestive tract.

The vitamines seem to enable hens to ,

lay eggs that produce strong chicks

neighborhood the price might be” less
than one cent per quart, depending on
the quantity for sale and its value to
the'producer. If the producer isfeed-
ing poultry or pigs he would naturally
place a higher value on the milk than
as if it were a. by-product he was glad
to sell.

    
 

 

     

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1C: M. B ahawinPr entrfi
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“The-followingletter will no doubt lie
of utmost interest to fpoultry raisers
who “have had serious leases-from

 

' White Diarrhea. We will’letMrs. Brad-

shaw tell of her experience in her own ,
words: . ‘ ' > ’

“Gentlemen: Ivsee 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 "50c *
packages,- raised 300 White Wyando‘t— .
tes and never lost one or had one sick

after giving the medicine and my chick- .
ens are larger and healthier than ever

before. I have found this company

thoroughly reliable and always get the

remedy by return mail—Mrs. C. M.

Bradshaw, Beaconsfield, Iowa.

 

Cause of White Diarrhea

White Diarrhea is caused by the Bac-
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 a hatch 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,
lnd., writes: “I have lost my share of
chicks from White Diarrhea. Finally
I sent for two packages of Walko. .I
raised over 500 chicks and I never lost
a single chick from 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 First Dose

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 different remedies and
was about discouraged with the chick-
en business. Finally, I sent to the
Walker Remedy 00., 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 7No Risk

We will send Walko White Diar—
rhea Remedy entirely at our risk
——postage prepaid—~50 you can see for
yourself what. a. wonder-working rem-
edy it is for White Diarrhea in baby

chicks. So you can provokas 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- ‘3
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. ,

 

WALKER REMEDY C0., Dept. 507,
Waterloo, Iowa

Send _me’the [] 50c regular size (or I] 81
economical large size) package of Walko 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 0. money order.
check or currency acceptable-l

 

 

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EQUIPMENT FOR DIGGING

MARL

out of Lakes or Marshes

If you want to dig 25 or 500 yds. per day‘we can
furnish you the equipment at a price that will
suit you.
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CONTINUOUS TESTING GIVES THE
BEST RESULTS.

ANY cow testing associations in
Michigan are nearing the end of
the first year's work. Experience in
other associations proves that reorgan-
ization and continuing of the work
pays over a long period of years. This
is shown through the work of the
Newaygo Association and the East Al-
legan Association, and similar in-.
stances could be given regarding the
Jackson, Kent, Van Buren and other
cow testing associations.

Now, along comes the record from
the Kalamazoo Cow Testing Associa-
tion for the year March, 1923, to
March, 1924. The following figures
point out the improvement resulting
when continuous testing is carried on:

1921— 1922- 1923-

1922. 1923. 1924.
Production milk ...7,064 6,959 7,450
Production fat .. . . . 305 310 323-
Poor cows sold . . .. 64 55 86
Sires bought . 5 9 18
Cows bought . 4 7 15

The associations that are completing
their year in the coming months would
do well to carefully consider plans to
continue cow testing association work.
The smallness of the investment in-
volved in having the definite knowl-

tmv minimalist worm

 

ers from unscrupulous dealers who
have gone‘ to New York state and
bought cattle, shipping them to New
Jersey, using a Michigan health cer-
tificate to sell them with so as to ob-
tain better prices.

This is a rare chance for Michigan
dairymen to capitalize something real-
ly worth while in letting the rest of
the world know what advantages there
are in buying Michigan cows. In the
last twelve months, Livingston county
shipped 107 carloads of dairy cattle to
other states, eighty-three of them go-
ing to New Jersey. Nearly every car-
load was bought by people who had
bought in Michigan before, so it certi-
fies that they are satisfied customers.
~—B.

 

MILK INCREA‘SES WEIGHT.

 

ESTS conducted under the direc-

tion of the Dairymen’s League in
New York state show the value of milk
in increasing weight in school chil-
dren. Two thousand pupils were under
observation. Fifty—nine per
these were underweight at the time
the milk—feeding tests began. This was
in October, 1922. At the end of the
school year, the following June, the

 

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of February, 1924.

Association and Owner.
Washtenaw-Saline, W. L. Rundel

Washtenaw-Saline, W. L. Run del

*Three times a day milke r.

 

Hzgfl FatéPr'ocz’uczflg Conn

'HE following table points out the five highest fat-producing
cows in the particular age class designated, in all of the cow
testing association work in the state of Michigan during the month

Mature Cows—Five Years and Over.

Genesee No. 3, D. D. Aitkin.. . . . ..
Clinton-Shiawassee, J. Bowlby ..

Date.
Breed. Fresh . Milk. Fat.
. ..PB H. 11—28-23 2,651.0 *98.1
.PB H. 11-30—23 ' 2,077.0 **87.2
PB H. ....... 2,294.0 *87.2
...PB H. 1-26-24 2,987.0 86.8
..PB H. . 1,1821 1,804.8 86.6

Ingham-Leslie, Whitney Brothers-

MFour times a day milker.

 

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.

E structure of a cow's udder and
teats is made up of thousands of
tiny cells and ducts. Each cell has its
part to perform in contributing to a
healthy, full milk-flow.

Any injury not quickly and properly
healed interferes with the “letting
down" of the milk and may result in
permanently congested tissues.

The use of Bag Balm for injuries to
udder or teats is a guarantee of quick
and proper healing. It penetrates deep-
ly, stimulates circulation, cleanses and
protects the wound. Fine for ems,
chaps, bruises, scratches, inflamma-
tion. A sure relief for Caked Bag and
and valuable aid in treating Bunches
and Cow Pox.

Large l0—ounce package 6°C. at feed deal-

ers,genera1 stores and drugglsts. Send for
free booklet. Dairy Wrinkles."

Dairy Association C0,, lnc., Lyndonvillo, V3.1

 

 

edge regarding each cow and the herd,
is an incidental factor while the defi-
nite value received through the cow
testing association work in varied ac-
tivities is a big factor for greater
profits. As the production of a cow is
doubled, profits increase three times.
As production is trebled, profits in
crease six times.

MICHIGAN CATTLE ARE POP-
ULAR.

 

AIRYMEN of Michigan have many

things in their favor. The most
important phase favoring them is the
small percentage of: tuberculosis. This
is speaking particularly for those
counties doing tuberculosis area work.
Other reasons being the number of
good producing cows available in these
counties. The result of good sires and
cow testing association work which
has been growing so rapidly recently
,is another real foundation builder.
‘ Bull associations, such as Livingston
county farmers organized in the past
twelve months are going to mean much
to the breeders of the county.‘ In
questioning a cattle buyer from Allen-
tOWn, N. J., just recently who had pur-
chased his seventeenth carload of
grade and pure—bred Holstein and
Guernsey Cows in the last twelve
months, he stated his main reason for
buying here was from a tuberculosis
standpoint. He mentioned the large
number of cows that are reacting in
their herds and he wants to replace
them with real clean stock that has a
reputation of being capable of produc-
ing as well.

The state of New York, it was stat-
ed, has just passed a. new law req'uir-
ing that every cow brought into the
state must be accompanied by an indi-
vidual health certificate. This was
found necessary to protect the farm-

 

 

percentage had been reduced to twen-
ty-two. In December, or a year and
two months after the milk feeding be-
gan, only seventeen per cent of the
pupils were underweight. The teach-
ers report improvement, both in the
physical condition of the pupils and
also in their class work as a result of
a ‘milk diet.

FREE TO DAIRYMEN.

 

VERY dairyman in the state who
is, has been, or possibly may be
connected with a cow testing associa-
tion should take out his pencil and
immediately write to the Extension
Division of the Michigan Agn‘cultural
College, East Lansing, for the March
Cow Testing Association Bulletin; tell-
ing how the dairy department of the
college has arranged to publish a
“Record of Performance.”
As noted in an editorial in this jour—
nal, this service will permit the re-
cording ol‘ from tw<xlve to fifteen per

cent of the best, cows in the Michigan my

cow testing associations, regardless of
their being purc-brcds or grades. It

  

  

 

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I Will Condition 11 Horse or
Cow in Twelve Days

Put flesh on its bones. Give it life
and ugor. . (Jan add fifty per cent to
looks and value. Satisfaction guaranteed or no pay.

Send postal for free offer.
P. M. FAUST, BRYN MAWR,PA.

 

 

 

will give a higher commercial value to ‘

the good cows in 1,500 and more herds 1

now under the eye of Michigan’s sev-
enty—five cow testers. While cow test-
ing sentiment has been moving strong—
ly the past two years, this added ser—
vice should still further increase the
popularity of the work among our cow
owners. The bulletin is free.

Old sour cream often shows a high-

er percentage of butter-fat not because :

the amount of butter-fat has increased,
but for the reason that some of the
water has evaporated.

Clean utensils and plenty of fresh
water will be found in every recipe for
growing healthy calves. ‘

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MUSKRATS

Write for price and shipping tags.
one better.

lake Land For Exc., Salem,Mich.

 

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Save your dry grain and mature corn

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Your COWS

 

to nourish the

I a‘ p o n t so
years in perfect-
mg this Tonic.

GILBERT Bliss
MD“ D.V.S.

has a package

Dr. Hess Dip and Disinfectant

‘ For SheepTicks ~ for Hog Lice - for Health >

p ’All out-of-doors is filled with the bleat of
the lamb, the bawl of the calf, the grunt of
the pig, and the-whinny of the colt.

Youth asserting itself everywhere!
Keep their bodies healthy,and stomachs full.

You can then count on good growth—quick
development—~and begin to
before the summer-end.

et
ll. HESLS STOGK TOHIG

Sgainst disease, insurance of good appetite,
”good digestion.

Then, there are the mothers:

bowel-cleansing, appetizing effects. Puts them
in fine condition for calving.

Your ‘BROOD SOWS will be relieved of con-t
stipation and put in fine fettle for farrowing.

Excellent for MARES in foal—and EWES
at lambing time.

It makes for good appetite, and more milk

Tell your dealer what stock you have. He

25 lb. Pail, $2.
Except in the far West, South and Canada.
Honest goods—honest price—why pay more?

DR. HESS & CLARK

      

 

 

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was Is Hess.“

 

-OU know, folks, some of us are
raising slot of pigs this year. We

don’t exactly mean to, but we can’t

help it. Over on Francisco Farm the
pigs are making regular hogs of them-
selves and just about taking possese

sion.

We had planned, like most every-
body else, to sell all but a few of our
best sows, and raise only about half

‘ as many pigs as usual this season.

But there must be two parties to every
transaction, and, so far, there is only
one of us who is ready to deal. If
there is anything inthe theory that
the time to raise hogs is when no one
else wants to) then this surely is go-
ing to be a hog year]

On account of the prevailing market
situation and general farm conditions,.
which call for the strictest economy,
we have wintered our brood sows
about as unscientifically as the law al-
lows. They have their semi-daily feed
of ear corn and good clean water on
tap, and have foraged freely over the
spacious yards and roomy basement
where'the breeding herd of cows, heif-
ers and calves are kept and fed. They
have grown fairly well, gotten lots of.
voluntary exercise at the call of the
cattle, or involuntary exercise at the
urge of an effective horn, and they
have been filled. With succulent silage
and lots of clover and whatever else
they could find in a cattle yard.

We had some slight misgivings as
to Whether the pigs would come strong
and active or not, but we did not much
care as the values offered little induce—
ment to put forth any special effort, or
go to much expense. A day or so be-
fore the families were due to arrive,
or, in some instances, after the sows
began to make their nests, they were
placed in the boxes away from the
other stock and left alone (until we
went to count the pigs. And it has
just about kept us busy counting.
There are more than half a hundred
of them todate from half the sows,
and the hired man says “you couldn’t
kill ’em with a club.”

There is a ten-acre field of alfalfa
adjoining the barn and we have made
up our mind to let them fill it if they

 

 

 

Q93“? ”.1..‘fe......y. 15.

W Sultan 0,? Bikinis;

Herdsire ‘
Winner of Bull and Progeny
prize, Island "of‘Jersey, 1920

Our herd represents the
best of quality from type.
a n d blood-line stand-
points, and the -most

economical as a milk

produ'cing dairy breed:

THE OAKLANDS ‘
Arnold H. Goes, Prop.

““Ann Arbor, Mich.
R. RD. 5. ‘

—
Brookwater Jerseys

Bull calves for sale. Majesty breeding. Herd tuber-
culosis free. Come or write. Breakwater Farm, Ann
Arbor. Mich.

 

 

 

cattle. young bulls, for
sale. 'l‘uberculin tented
Lake Odessa, Mloh.

Registered Jersey

J. L. CA RTE“.

 

15 Cows. 4 bulls from R. of M. Cows. Chance to
select from herd of 70. Some fresh, others bred
for fall freshening. Colon C. Lillie. Coopersville. Mich.

THE ZIP HOME

for Dual Purpose Shorthorns
Ilvrd headed by Prince Albert 8th. weight 2.700.
Sire—Imp. Prince Albert 4th, out of Imp. Sprightly ,
Millicent R. M. 13,517 lbs. Milk, 472 lbs. B. F.
Dam—Imp. Violet 18th. weight 1.700 lbs. and R.
M. of 7,570.6 lbs. milk and 295 lbs. B. F.. with Isl:
calf. Bull Calves for Sale from 4 to 10 mos. of age.
Red. White or Roan. Also a few heifers bred to our
Jr. Herd Sire, Ireby Model‘IlI. a son of Flintstone
Model. Eight miles from Lansing.

Ira P. Zimmerman, Dimondale, Mich.

 

 

Francisco Farm Shorthorns
and Big Type Poland Chinas

Now offering three good bulls and a few choice gilts
bred to Elvetrand Reyelation 2nd.
P. P. Pope. Mt. Pleasant, Mich.

S H O R T H 0 R N 5

Revolution Jr. 5 '1 39 38

heads accredited herd

28917. Now oflerlng 2 Janlnlary r0351 bull calves of
l 't easona price .

gxltlgllglfifli Smilaébkrll‘ARM. £0: D. Tecumseh. Mich

Milking Shorthoms:

 

Wildwood farm will send
five young cows and heif-

 

BREEBERS’ DIRECTflky _ . want to. We will try and dig up 3513;11:10ng will: ills?" En Xefiéé’d ”iiigi’sbsti‘.’

Change of Copv or Cancellations must reach us MIChlgan State Herds enough money to keep the trough filled éfi'fiieh-wfilihior catalogue. Belsnd & Beland, To.
Twelve Da'vs before date oi publication 5 Offer a, yearling son of Echo with water and furnish an ear of corn

1 Sylvia King Model, sire 0f 34 1- occasionally for them to chase around, When In Need 32.75%.- Piiéii‘ers.miiiil;

 

 

 

 

 

_ b d -A ‘ 4: 1 .f,” 5 bulls. R. 0. daughters, including a 32- . - from Michigan's leading herd. owned by Westbrook
Reglstered $055 55:... 111511;)“l‘lN’IlenlgztllS. Best 1b. Junior 3—year-old. His dam and along about next fall. we W111 1001‘ Bro... Ioma. Mich.
of breeding. The growtliy kind llizltcinakoMgogd. Rea- is a 24~1b. Junior 3-year-old for hogs to be so high in pmce that _
“mm“- ““1“” °’ F“ J“ “when '0’ “3' daughter of a. 32-lb. cow with 3. raising, them in 1924 will be most all FOR SALE gaggwsot giggingbsbortéiomsé
‘ _ n C Si 9,
g iecord of 877 lbs. butter and 21,- profit___P_ P. 'Pope. _ coming fresh. 2 yearling heifers. asnd yherd bulL
TWO Ni”, Bu”. mm.” ”mm“ 340 lbs. milk In ten months. Price right. .E. H. KURTZ. Mason. Mich.
llegfl. Guenlseys service. Spwingicrms‘if desired! A. (13.2? 1901059311}, W911_ grgn CATTLE ION FEED DECREASES 3 1’
.l. . wu . North Adams. ic. 3 , or 1 servme. lS ' 131-: d
. lama bull, rea Y 3 SHORTHORNSM, fiegim°n°fi£2a ”

 

2 rows fresh, 3 llrifl-rs, 3 hull

Guernseys

 

seven nearest dams average 30.9
lbs. butter in 7 days.

 

 

 

HE number of cattle on feed for

months. Write for Prices.

BARR 8:. CURTISS. R.
No. 2 .Bay City. Mich.

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calm-s. Dr. Baker, 4800 Fort St. .
We“. Detrofl- Mich- send ’°' ”‘d'g'ee °f E" Ta” N°‘ 500 77 market in the principal cattle~feed-
Want some llrg ll ifu or young cows D Burt'eautoé An‘?als'lndlylls't:¥’ jug States is estimated at 95-5 per cent HOGS
. . . . l- is ' .. an In .
Guernseys might buy whole herd. give particulars. epar men 3 Ic lgnn Of the number on feed a year ago.
Guernsey, Care of Michigan Farmer, Detroit. DUROC'JERSEYS

 

 

LAKEFIELD FARM

HOLSTEIN-FRIESIANS

I have more females than I can house or pasture

The largest percentage of decline was
in the feeding states east of the Mis-
sissippi River. These run ninety-tWo

We pay express charges to your station

Never before have we been able to offer such Great
Bargains in Duroc—Jcrsey hogs. any age or sex.
This is the home of TOPMAST SENSATION. pro-,

 
     
      
     
   

 

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. . ._ .’ 'll . H. . . ' . . f
0...... of Mich-gains Grand Champ- which: ..f...‘::,;“.s Si;l’fli°m°ing‘li§3 heal Per cent of a W ago, “I“? the mmgeugrygg m. *
ion Holstein Bull, Count Veeman live sltovk breeding anchoapportunity to make these states to the west have about ninety- ' I
' ’ animas pay Or ems ' S. - -
Segis Piebe No. 336,756. I also have ”1mg bull Icalvesofmné 12.5fm (lm‘ seven per cent of those on feed in V' 11.133131? FSAerlSS .
KOI‘n(l_VliB llcngeiycl and {ing na re. ing Wlose ' ' ’ ' ‘ _ 1r . avls u wlne
Offer For Sale dams in each instance have better than 80 pounds of 1923' Mlchlgan S percentage IS Eighty Charlevoig _ ' p_ . Mich'

A Son of this Grand (‘hampion ready for service butter in seven days. These calves are of exceptionally five, as compared to ]ast year. 9 18!!!
from a 23-lb. four-year-old dzun. ' fine type and suitable for heaiimtgh anyuhen‘ll. lTlli‘g

Also a young son of "Count" born Deromber,1923, milinbegnrggdfiaggq service early n a a an smu R ' t d D x

K from a well-bred dam. I bulime any man of good intelligence who is vm‘ll- FEEDING NOTES- egls ere urocs
' ' innr to work can take pure—bred Holstein rows of good FOR SALE—Young boars and gins bred from thl
SpeClal Offerlng production and make them. pay for themselves .in . best herds in Michigan and Ohio, at reasonable pyic-

Three sons of Dutrhland Konigen from two-yearvold tWO Wars and at the same tum? pay. for 81} (116.19%! Feed the ewe shghtly for three or es and fully guaranteed. W. E. Hartley. Alma. Mich. q
daughters of King Seals Pontiac Konigen and Dutrh- they have had. and I am Willing to bank on It m f d ft 1 b. h -h C .1
land Creamelle Korrndyke Ladd. f These dams weds selling diusu animals. . 0111' 3Y8 a 91' am 1118, W 911 S e an FOR S ALE Duroc Jersey Fall Bears 0! m.
purchased by us as oundation hci ers and lays ma 0 . .» - - . -b ' . l _
two-year~old records from 20 to 23 lbs... and will be D‘ D' Altken’ Flint’ MIChlgan agaln be placed Upon gull feed' . Chas. A. Bray, Okenibifv’llngllgen 003? (P1423). type.
develgped by‘ us. All of these should make thirty- Do not give the breedlng ewes Sllage
Donn COWS In a year QT YVO. ~ UR f I fill. ‘ < f t
«‘33 653$”..sz“Bill-"iii;nli’“ié‘.§‘iigp§“°$ii YES. 33333 HEREFORDS . or “mt crops When they ale on 50ft D andofiu.,€,.,";‘§ iii... 3'31? 35:71?“ bfifl'
derful records being made at Duh-bland Farms. B‘II'S: Hem.” “Hggwssrvgfh gig“? we'filggagehgfist watery pasture. 3&1“ Prices. W C. Taylor- Minn. Mich- . ,

Any one of these young hull calves will do some 520‘?!“ “ramfi'ich " ' " Salt should always" be available to . .

Michigan breeder a world of good. and the prices a amazon, ' ' Duroc Jerseys Etxtra choiceb1 bred igilt: ‘3
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,A Farms would be able to get for the same animals. Jersey bulls ready for ser- . CAREY U. EDMONDS. Hastings Mich- i

r W . OSCAR WEBBER Th J L FOR SALE vice. All cows Register or the animals are apt to eat too much ' 5

‘., rite . 9 . .e . . Merit. Accredited herd. Would take a bankable f th . d he lth‘ D R. C Stock for sale at all times i

. -. Hudson Co., Den-mt, Mlchlgan, note. SMITH AND PARKER, n. 4, Howell, Mich. or on goo a . . U o 5 Write for breeding and mm: :
Attend to the education of the young F. :- Drodt. Monroe. Mich" R. No. l.

 

 

pigs. “When about‘three weeks old they
shOuld have their first lesson at eating
a little shelled corn from a trough.

DUROC SPRING PIGS

Fine thrifty féllbwh at 8 wka: boars or sows.
ders booked now in ad

Golden Fem‘s Grey Prince, Sultana's Oxford Lass,
the Latter Grand Champion Cow National Dairy Show
Dam by Foxhall’s Champion 124108 (622), Sire

  

Yearling Bull of the famous Golden
' For sale Tycoon Strain—Sire three times to
' Golden Tycoon 104240 (548). Sire of 34 besides to

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chistered Brecdinzcattlc. T. B. Tested 1909- vanes: m .economicgl Why to

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males whose dams
had records from
260 to 890 can win

Ourown isrural strain was bred from
m one?“ carefully called and type
and.

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Hollywood Hated ............... 15 per 100
Run! Mata! .................. $13 our '100 .

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Chicks and Pullets

Special star Mating Ariotocrat Strain Barred Ply-
Only a limited
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Men
Breeding Stock, Chicks and Eggs.
number of these Write for prices.
Barren 8. c. White Loohorno.
Anoonu. Special Star Matinee.

 

Per 100 500 1000
,. Apryll, $16.00 $77. 50 3150.00
15.00 72. 50 140.00
Grade “A" Matinee.

April. 813. 00 $62.50 $120.00
May 12.00 57.50 110.00

Utility Bred-tIglay Rocks.
_ 100 500 1000
April P$10. 00 $77. 50 8150.00
5.00 2.50 140.00

Pulylm of (guilty at Moderalte Fries”.7
Wk. M03. 4 Mos.

60c“ 00.. 85c ea. $11. 00Wk ea. $13. 25 ea. $1.50 ea.
Mm! LTwo Banks. 100 per cent live delivery
Don‘t Order from this ad or write today.
FAIRVIEW POULTRY FARMS. R. 2. Box E.
Zeeland. Michluan.

BABY CHICKS

Strong healtry chicks. Fiocks culled
by M. A. C. graduate.

 

50 100 500

E. W. Leghorns, Tom Barron Strain.

Anconas, $7.00 $13.00 $00.00
Barred Rouks &

R. 1. Beds 8.00 15.00 72.00

. Order from this ad. and get your
chicks at once. or send for literature.
Reference hit-Lachlin State Bank, Petersburg. Mich.
PETERSBURG HATCHERY. Peter-burg. Mich.

 

 

    
 

produced by us on our own farm, Rocks.
Ride. and Wynndolleo. “8.00 C. Common “8.00 C‘
Lelborno “500 C, Common 812 00 C. Cum-Incl
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Ba 24 m. Magma,

Barred Hock Baby chicks

We hatch only Barred Rock Chicks from

choice selected stock shipped by pre-

paid parcel ost to {our door, satisfac-

tion and a ive de Ivery guaranteed
on request.

THE KAZOO HATCHERY CO.
R- R. ’ Kalamazoo. Mich.

BEST CHICKS
,at Low Prices

In:
1.3 beet bred chicks in the
coun . Tom Barron and Tan- '
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Willie leghum Baby Ghmks

rancm- BARRON 200 to BOO—egg bred line.
Wonderful layers of large white eggs that bring
premium prices.
nnge. Get quality chicks from those tested
layer: mated to the choicest pedigreed sires.11%
ed fill up. 100 percent live nutty-.1 guaranteed by
panel post. Write at once for valuable lllus~
and latest pricelis
J. “I!!! &SON R. AD. Hudsonvlllo. Mich.

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IN THE RING.

HE largest membership list of any

county Holstein association is
found in Macomb county. She boasts
of over seventy paid-up members. This
is a. remarkable showing when, you
Consider that only a. little over one
month ago Macomb breeders were un-

~ organized.

Macomb is not. one of the largest
Holstein counties—her pure-bred cen-
would
probably totai around 1,000 head. But
some ~of the largest and best herds are
coated in this county: Detroit Cream-
ery Company; E. M. Bayne; J. B.
Jones, these Macomb county herds are
well known throughout the state.

William Schoof, of Washington, is
president, and Jack Harvey, of Utica,
is Secretary of this progressive organ-
ization. The plans for the year call
{or work along calf club lines and
showing cattle at the fairs.

Program for State Holstein Associa-
tion.

At a meeting of the board of direct-
ors held Saturday, April 5, State Sec-
retary J. G. Hays was authorized to
direct association activities along the
following lines: ‘

1. Build up the county sales man-
ager plan as an aid to selling more
cattle and at increasing prices. Eleven
counties now have each a sales man-
ager. It is through these men that
sales are made throughout the state.
Eastern buyers from New Jersey, Con-
necticut, Delaware and New York,
working partially through Michigan
county sales managers are exporting
large numbers of Holsteins, particu-
larly grades. The problem before the
state workers is to get some of the
southern and western trade swung in-
to the Wolverine state.

2. Build up membership in the State
Holstein Association,

plan. Michigan ranks fifth as to num—
bers of pure-bred ,Holsteins, with ap-
proximately 40,000 head. These are
owned by about 2,500 breeders. With
proper support from these breeders
this state can maintain her proper
prestige as a Holstein center.

3. Publicity. Use every means avail-
able to boost Michigan Holsteins in
the state and outside the state. Breed-
ers have a first—hand chance to help
themselves and the breed by sending
real news items out of their experi-
ence, to State Secretary Hays or to
such papers as The Michigan Farmer.

4. Assist county associations to
tackle definite local projects. The live
county units are those which choose
projects such as fostering calf club
work, showing at fairs, better bulls,
cow testing association work, etc.

5. Bull work. The work along this
line will embrace a few county-Wide
campaigns to displace scrub bulls with
medium priced pure- -breds. Another

phase of the task will be to fotm
small bull clubs, 21 club consisting of

near neighbors who collectively buya
better sire than any one of them
would feel able to buy alone.

This is an ambitious program of real
merit if carried out. Every Holstein
breeder can help put it over. Joining
with his fellow breeders in county and
state associations is the best tangible
evidence of a. breeders’ willingness to
help himself and his favorite breed.

CLAIMS WORLD BUTTER-FAT
RECORD.

MILKING Shorthorn owned in

New South Wales, Australia, is
designated as the champion dairy cow
of the world by producing 29,755
pounds of milk and 1,395 pounds of
butter-fat in 300 days in an official
test.
day.

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will prevent the whitewash from rub-
‘lbing off.

She was milked three times a-

Alum added to a. lime whitewash,

working with ,
. . . . . EFor the man who
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/ _
MANY EGGS GOING- TO COLD
STORAGE.

THE movement of eggs in cold stor-
age have been heavier than usual,
the holdings on April 1, being 569,000
cases, compared with 453,000 cases on
April 1 last year.

LOANS OF INTERMEDIATE CREDIT
BANKS.

CONSOLIDATED statement of the,

condition of the twelve federal in-
termediate credit banks on March 31,
shows direct loans of $28,313,432 and
rediscounts of $14,581,920. The Balti-
more bank has made the largest direct
loans, $7,500,000,
bank has the
totaling $3,568,149.

 

Wool growers are urged to use only
paper twine in tying fleeces for mar-
ket. Other twines contain fibers that
mix with the wool and reduces the
value of the cloth made from such
wool, since these fibers cannot be re-
moved. That from paper, however,
can be taken out in the manufacturing
process.

 

The supply of farm labor in the
United States is estimated at ninety-
two per cent of the demand, as com-
pared to eighty-eight per cent a. year

ago.

 

7 PROLIFIC BREEDERS

For the man who wants a strong, sturdy productive
breed of Silver Foxes. For the shrewd fox buyer
or beginner. For the man who is building for the
future as well as tho presvm. It is for those men
to 1001: into the merits of tho Camp Roosevelt Strain.
must make his dollars count. one
Ask for folder.
know.

purchase plain~ is sure to fit.
111111-11 that you will

of our
it contains

Ranslord, Peterson, Kelly Co.,
R. F. D. l, Box M. F. Mu kegon, Mich

$7.500"$1'5,000 -

a 90”

want to

 

        

Business of your own. Sell
feed—direct from mill. Cuts cost
of feeding; more milk profit. Ex-
clusive territory. Feed cannot
be duplicated for quality. Users
enthusiastic over results; they
keep buying. Business comes to
you. Wonderful proposition.
Write quick.

 

 

 

 

 

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largest rediscountsp

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AAEITIAQKS'

Pure breed poultry, bred a d
culled for years for on pro-.
113.0th

Barred and White Rocks: R. c.
and 8. c. Redo: White Wynn-
dottes; White and Bull Orpino-
tonu: Anoonao: American and
English White Loohorno: Brown
and Bull Leghorflt'.

This is practical production
stock that will make you money.
‘ - Sand for description and price
list. and note em; records reported by our customers

ADVANCE SALE .
PULLETS - COCKERELS

Eight weeks and 3 mos. Pullets and Cook hotels in
the diflerent breeds. Sen df ewPuliet Circular.
STATE FARMS ASSOCIATION ‘

307 N. Rose. st. Kalamazoo. Mich.

Member International Baby Chick Association
Member Mwhigan State Farm Bureau

   

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LAYERS! That'l wtho
tend-rd Chicks are from just that kind
of flocks. Our strain of nun-Io
lug White Leghorn. il thereon": clout
many years experience. brooding and
Mellon. They are large sized. Ion
deep wedge ehapedbod .keen do:
d combs. The kind you will be proud
ly bu. Shipped poetpeid.100¢ Live de-
trated catalog eel"

Box A. Iceland. "loll.

 

eyel, large lop
o! and eventu
livery guaranteed. lino

STAIDABD HATCHIRV.

 

   

Strong Vigorous. Pure-Bred. The kind that
live to produce a profit. From heavy pro—
(“1(1an English S C Whto Leghorns, (Bah
mn Strain). carefully culled and mated to
pure—bred males. Prited 102 and up.
Price List Free. Postdrzn and live deliveryE guaran-
teed. Reference: People State Bank BLUFF
HATCHERY, R. No. I. Holland. Mich.

CATTLE ‘

Dispersion Sale

I will sell at Auction my cntire herd of

Pure-Bred Holstein Cattle

Tuesday, April 29

Commencing at l2 o‘clock
At Farm one mile South of Shiclds, Painos Sta-
tion, Southwest .cf Saginaw. Including 10 Cows: 3
Heifers. will be fresh before day of 52110.: 2 Heifers
which are bred; 5 Heifers not bred; 2 Grade Hol—
steins: Bull 2 yours old. :1 grandson of Carnation

  
 

 

 

King Syliin, bred by John C. Bum of Grand Rapids.
This is 0111 of flu bmt Innis in the State of Michigan.

Will also sell 7 DIIITX Jersey Shouts: 1 Duroo
Jersey Boar. hlI-gix'tcrt‘d.

Terms can be arranged the day of sale.
RALPH F. PAINE, Proprietor. Saginaw. W. S.
D. T. PACKER, G. H. SUTHERLAND,

FRED COTTON, Auctioneers.

HOGS
his.

$10 for a Duroc Sow shipped 111 Ma,
paid. Registered free. M. A. (‘. breeding. Write for
pedigree. D. W. Sutherland. Gd. Ledge, Mich.

 

 

 

f arrowcd in March.
Express

 

O I C98 15 last swing gilts duc- to {arrow in
" ' April and Mm. Wt. 250 to 375.

Also 'tl1is springs p1gs,0tto Schulze 81 Sons, Nash-

 

ville. Mich.

25 Rug. 1. C. Saws. Bred for April and May
Farrow. All Stock Shipped on Approval. Priced

ltight. Fred W. Kennedy, R. 2. Plymouth. Mich.

 

o lC’ Sept. pigs, Sired by “Giant Boy " Senior
0 ~ 5 Champion at West Mich. State Fair 1923.
Milo H. Peterson R. 2. lonia. MiIh. 'Elmhurst Farm. "

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o ‘ C, A low choice service Bears and
. - 5 spring gigs fitthcflr sex. M'ch
I D 0
Old Reliable Mllllng C01, CLOVER LEAF STK. R . onroe. I .
' ‘ ' Brod gilts. Fall pigs. either sex.
De roxt, Michlgan L. T' P' C' Brown Swiss Bull. Calved 4-29—23.
A. A. Feldkamp, Manchester. Mich.
BE A VIOL I N I ST 39 95 11 Wtokx Oltl pigs, ('lillll‘ Six from grandson :5
, - ~ ‘ . - - (1111.” 0111111 Sensation and \1 1~wr~ ams pm
afimfi‘fid’fl'fi 132,353: "gags; $333313“ I to st ii at on t Ralph Sherman. So. Haven, Mich.
J 0 S E F D E U L [ NI Violin Maker F ll P' either sex, by the great Boar. The
' l4l4 BROADWAY, DETROIT. MICH. a lgs Wolverine. Priced reasonable. Best
of dams. W. 111. Livingston, Parma. Mich.
Bred gills spring and fall boars,
POULTRY HamP hire at bargain prices. 12th year. Write
your wants. John W. Snyder. R. 4, St. Johns. Mich.
, Can ship at once.
HighteSt QLaIity CbiCks Heavy broiler chicks SHEEP
12w Ronni limits or Reds 15c: Anconus 141-: Blill‘k

\lllll)l‘t1l\15(;\VIlltU. Brown or Buil’ chl1orn3,120:
\‘ 11111 Rocks 151/211 “11in or Silver Wyandottes Buff
Orpiugions, 10%1. May (‘iIix 17$“ less omit. Extra

built directly from contest winners,
Add 301' if less than 100 wanted.
Good reference. Beokman
Grand Rapids. Mich.

SOIH'IUIl chit-ks,
41- per chick more.
Hatching eggs. Catalog.
Hatchery, TMF. 26 Lyon SL.

Leghorn B-A-B-Y---C-H-I-X Heavies

Black. Brown. Bull. White, Brahmas and Orpingtons.
Anconas 11nd Mincrcas, Rcds. Rocks. Wyandottea.
Allegan Hatchery on Highway No. 89. Semi for
1924 price list. Crescent Ego Company, Allegan, Mich.

 

 

- in car lots at
Breedlng EwespI-irns wool and lambs will
much more than pay for them in 5 or 6 mos. Must
move quickly. First come. first served. Don’t ask
for (inscription 11111055 you mean business. Geo. M.
Wither. Marysville. Ohio.

with lamb.

 

 

HORSES '
Intending Buyers of Perch-
Percherons eron Stallions. write me. have

a list of 50 head. Price from $350 up. None are
far from Detroit. F. J. Sullivan, 550 King Av.. Detroit.

 

 

Berrien County Guernsey Breeders’ Ase’n.

Fourth Annual Consignment Sale!

Eau Claire, Michigan.
15 miles S. of Benton Harbor, Mich.

12 miles N. of Niles, Mich,
4o

Purebreds and Grades

May 6, 1924

40

Manylyoung females of Excellent Type and Breeding
Several fine young bulls

For catalogues address

EARL HEMINGWAY,

SODUS, MlCHlGAN

  

    
     

   
 


 

 

 
 

 

 

 

GRAIN QUOTATIONS
Wednesday, April» ‘23
Wheat.

Detroit—No. 1 red $11215; No. 2
red $1.11'1/2; No.3 red $10814; No. 2
white $11215; No: 2 mixed $11139.

Chicago.——-May $102778; July $1.04%;
September $1.05%.

Toledo—Cash c$1.101/2@1.1117é.

orn.

Detroit—No. 3, 840; No. 4 yellow

810; No. 5, 75@77c; No. 6, 72@74c . ,
' Chicago—May at 77%@7714c; July
78%0; September 78.

Detroit—Cash
No. 2, ‘53”;éc.

Chicago.——May
September 39'7/3c.

Rye. ,
Detroit.——Cash No. 2, 700.
Chicago—May 6514c; July at 67140;
September 69c.

Oats.
No. 2 white 551750;
at 46%0; July 4'3'7/3c;

Toledo—680-
Barley.

Barley, malting 85c; feeding 800.
Beans.

Detroit—Immediate and prompt

shipment $4.45@4.50 per cwt.
Cl5iicago.—Navy $5.10; red kidneys
2

New York.~——Choice pea, $5.40@5.50;
red kidneys $7.30@7.50.

Seeds.

Detroit—Prime red clover cash at
$11.15; alsike $9.50; timothy $3.70.

Hay

Strong.——No. 1 timothy $23.50@24;
standard and light mixed $22.50@23;
No. 2 timothy $21((ifl22; No. 1 clover at
$21@22; No. 1 clover mixed $21@22;
wheat‘and oat straw $12.50@13; rye
straw $14@14.50.

Feeds.

Bran $31; standard middlings $30;
fine do $32; cracked corn $35; coarse
cornmeal $34; chop $30 per ton in
100-lb. sacks.

Apples.
Chicago—Barrels, “A” grade Green-
ings $4.50@5; Jonathans $5.50@6;

Spies at $4.50((i,25.50; Baldwins at $3.50
@4; Steele Red $4@4.50; Golden Rus-

sets, $5@5.5o.
WHEAT

After resisting the pressure of un-
favorable conditions for three weeks,
the wheat market finally broke out on
the upper side of the narrow grOove
in which it has been moving. Im-
provements in the cash situation,
spotted crop reports and speculative
activity aroused by these conditions
and the possibility of passage of the
McNary-Haugen bill were factors.

But little wheat is arriving at north-
western markets and total primary re-
ceipts during the last month have been
the smallest for any like interval in
several years, necessitating larger
bites from the visible supply at ter—
minals. While the latter remains the
largest at this season in at least
fifteen years with the exception of
1919, good milling wheat is scarce'and
choice grades command distinct pre-
miums right alone.

RYE.

Rye crop prospects are not as
bright as for wheat. The visible supply
seems to have reached maximum at
last and export sales were reported in
the last few days.

CORN

Corn prices have had a strong rally
with wheat but the outcome of present
contending forces is uncertain. The
natural tendency is for corn prices to
average considerably higher during
the Slimmer months than in the spring.
At the present time corn entering
commerce is disappearing rather rapid-
ly into consumptive channels in spite
of a negligible demand from eastern
dairy districts. The visible supply has
been reduced 15 per cent in three
w eks. On the other hand, receipts
h ve increased in the last two weeks
and are the heaviest at this season
in several years, while sales to con-
suming sections do not seem to be
making a corresponding gain. The
visible supply can stand further re-
duction before dropping to normal size.
The principal corn surplus states, with
the exception of Iowa, are reported
officially to have considerably more
corn than a year ago. Some observers
believe these reports are too high,
.; however, and it‘ will take the actual
’ movement of corn during the next few
months to settle the argument.

' OATS

Oats seeding has been making up
for the lost time during the last ten

 

days when weather conditions in most
states were favorable. Oats prices
are firm as the movement to terminate
is small, demand is fairly broad and
the visible supply has been reduced to
14 million bushels against 23 million
bushels a year ago.

SEEDS

Early indications are fgr a light
cloverseed crop as winter illing was
severe in some of the important pro-
ducing states. In addition, less than
the usual amount was sown this
spring because .of unfavorable weather
conditions and the~high price of seed.
Seed prices show little change from

a week ago butalfalfa, sweet clover,

and alsike have been in stronger de-'
mand than red clover.

FEEDS
The mill feed market is somewhat
firmer than a week ago with the best
demand coming from northwestern
points. Other sections show but little
interest. Cottonseed and linseed meal

prices are practically unchanged. The
supply of oil meal is rather burden-

some.
HAY

Seasonal dullness has entered the
hay market but receipts are light at
most points and prices of the best
grades, particularly of timothy, are
firm while poor hay is extremely hard
to move. The alfalfa market is be-
coming sluggish and but little improve-
ment is expected during the remainder
of the crop year. Alfalfa is practi-
cally ready for the fi‘rst cuttting as far
north as Oklahoma.

POULTRY AND EGGS

Receipts of fresh eggs at the four
markets last week were the heaviest
of the spring and reports from the
country indicate record breaking ar-
rivals in the next few weeks. Prices
worked lower as most of the holiday
requirements were satisfied and stor-
ing of the surplus supply was slow.
Distrbution of eggs into consumptive
channels continues at a high rate.
Storage holdings of eggs on April 1
were 569,000 cases. Although this
shows a surplus over holdings on April
1, 1923, the movement so far this
month has slowed down to such a de-
gree that present holdings would prob-
ably reverse the comparison by a con—
siderable margin.

Poultry prices are firm as the supply
is limited and the demand excellent.
Substantial premiums were paid last
week on heavy fowls which were in
demand for the Jewish holidays.
Broilers are scarce and high.

 

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, Chicago—Eggs: miscellaneous, 20%
@210; dirties, 19%c; checks, 191,50;
fresh firsts, 21%@22c; ordinary firsts,
20@20%c. Live' poultry: Hens, 25c;
broilers, 50@600; springers, 29c;
roosters, 16c; ducks, 280; geese, 16c;
turkeys, 220. ~ ‘
Detroit—Eggs; Fresh candied and
graded, 2261222150. Live poultry:
Heavy springers, 28@30c; light spring-
ers, 24@250; broilers, 60@65c; heavy
hens, 290; light hens, 24@25c; roost-

ers,17@18c; geese, 180; ducks, 34@
35c; turkeys, 28@30c. .-
BUTTER

Butter prices reached the lowest
level since August, 1922, last week as
dealers anticipated heavier receipts by
offering price concessions. Buying was
more active at the new low quotations
and prices advanced slightly at the
close of the week. Production is in-
creasing as shown by receipts of the
American Creamery Butter Manufac-
turers’ Association and the Minnesota
Cooperative Creameries. Quality of
the butter now being received is not
entirely satisfactory for storage so
buying for that purpose has not begun
to any extent. Storage holdings on
April 1 of 7,830,000 pounds showed a
surplus of 3,000,000 pounds over April
1, 1923, a depressing fact in view of
the general expectation that produc-
tion this year will be in excess of last
year and that consumptive demand
shows little chance of material in-
crease. Domestic butter prices at the
present level are too low to make for-
ei n butter attractive.

rices were: 92 score creamery but-
ter: Chicago, 35%0; New York, 36%c.
In Detroit fresh creamery in tubs sells
for 351/2c per lb. ‘

POTATOES

Northern sacked round white pota-
toes are slightly lower than a week
ago at $1.25 to $1.40 per 100 pounds
in the Chicago carlot market. New
York round whites are higher at $1.75
to $2 in eastern cities. The carlot
movement is heavy but not as burden-
some as in April, 1923.

APPLES

_Apple prices are generally steady
With a week ago, New York Baldwins
selling at $3.25 to $4.25 per barrel in
eastern markets. Michigan Baldwins
are bringing $4 to $4.50 in Chicago
with other desirable varieties 50 cents
to $1 higher. Total carlot shipments
of apples are gradually decreasing but
are still far ahead of this season a

year ago.
BEANS
Bean prices declined to $4.25 per
100 pounds for C H P whites f. o. b.
Michigan and it is possible that some

I Live Stock Market Service

Wednesday, April 23

CHICAGO

Hogs.

Receipts 23,000. Market slow; 5@
100_10wer. Light weights show niost
decline. Packers 10@15c lower. Bulk
good and choice 250 to 325—lb. butchers

$7.30@7.45. Practical tops $7.45. One
load $7.55. Packing sows 5@10c
lower. Bulk $6.65@6.85. Killing pigs

25c lower.
Cattle.

Receipts 8,000. Market beef steers
and fat she stock dull to 250 lower.
Early top matured steers $12.25. Best
yearlings hold around $11.00. ,Bulk
steers $8.25@10.50. Light yearlings,
bulls, weak to 150 off. Other classes
mostly steady. Bulk vealers to pack-
ers $8.00@9.00. Light kind downward
to $7.50.

Sheep and Lambs.

Receipts 10,000. Market slow. Few
early sales fat lambs look around 250
lower. Sheep 500 lower. Bulk heavy
weight fat clipped lambs to outsiders
$14.75. Few good wooled lambs $15.75.
Prime clipped ewes $8.75. Medium
culled kind $8.00. Spring lambs $17@

DETROIT
Cattle.

Receipts 422. Market common cull
grades 25@50c lower than last week.
Others steady.

Good to choice yearlings.$ 9.00@10.00
Best Heavy steers ...... 8.25@ 9.25
Handyweight butchers .. 7.50@ 8.50
Mixed steers and heifers 7.25@ 7.75

' 22.00.

/

Handy light butchers . 6.75@ 7.25
Light butchers .......... 6.00@ 6.50
Best cows .............. ‘ 5.50@ 6.50
,Butcher cows ........... 4.00@ 5.00
Cutters ................. 3.00@ 3.50
Canners ................ 250@ 3.00
ChoiCe bulls ............ 5.00@ 6.50
Bologna bulls ........... 4.50@ 5.25
Stock bulls 3.75@ 4.50
Feeders ................. 6.00@ 7.00
Stockers ................ 5.25@ 6.50
Milkers ................. $ 45@ 85

Veal Calves.
Receipts 850. Market very slow;
50c@$1.00 lower.
Best .................... $11.00@11.50
Culls and heavies ..... 5.00@ 8.00

. Sheep and Lambs.
Receipts 107. Market steady.

Best lambs ............. $14.00@14.50
Fair ............... - ..... 13.00@13.50
Light to common ........ 8.00@ 9.00
Fair to good ............ 9.00@10.00
Culls and common ...... 3.50@ 5.00

Hogs.
Receipts 3,143. Market is So lower.

Mixed ................ 7.6
Pigs .................... 6 25 .5
Roughs ................. @220
Yorkers ................ 7 40@ 7.60

BUFFALO

Receipts of cattle, 5 cars; market
steady. Hogs: Receipts, 20 cars ; mar-
ket strong; heavy and yorkers, $7.90
@8; pigs, $0.50@6.75. Sheep .and
lambs: Receipts, 5 cars; market
strong; wool lambs, $16.85; clipped,
$14.75g%%11yseg.rlings, $12@13; weth-
ers, _. ; ewes, 1 . .
Calves, $12.50. $ 0@1'0 50

increase.

‘ @15c doz.

April 29Lsai . .
_w.s.\ p_h F I???” 835‘

 

sales were made at «$4.50, but-they
$4.60. Deliveries "

have strengthened to p
from growers were light as only $4.10
was Offered to them, hence shippers
were inclined,..to raise prices. to a
point where sales by producers would

Actual buying by distributors is
limited but numerous orders are in
the market pegged ”3450. Usually
the wheat country in the southwest
begins to buy freely about this time

of year. ’
WOOL

While the wool~ market lacks life.
prices are well maintained at‘recent
levels. In- fact, valueswseem‘ to have
hardened slightly. Manufacturers show
a little increase in interest at times
and rush orders for goods have been
reported, suggesting that stocks in
distributors hands are light. The
American Woolen Company isreported
to be operating at an average of about
60 per cent of full capacity. Stocks
of wool are well cleaned up abroad.
Shearing the new clip is rapidly get-
ting under way. Contracting in the
west is slight as mills are not show—
ing enough interest to encourage deal-
ers -to take hold freely and growers
are firm as to prices so that much of
the clip will probably be pooled or
shipped to seaboard markets on con-
signment. ' ‘

Boston—Ohio and Pennsylvania
fleeces: Fine strictly Combing, 560;

fine clothing, 48@49c; lé blood ‘strict— .

ly combing, 560; 1A, blood combing 48
@490; 1%; blood strictly combing, 55@
560; 1%; blood clothing, 49@50c; 1A.
blood strictly combing, 52@53c; 1A.
blood clothing, 44@460; low 14 blood
strictly combing, 46@47c; common
and braid, 430.

The better class of Michigan, New
York, Wisconsin and Missouri wool is
1 to 2 cents less. A

DETROIT CITY MARKET

Though carlot shipments of Michi-
gan potatoes have increased, the
amount being brought in by farmers
of Detroit area is less. Prices have
remained fairly steady at 80@850 per
bu. Nearly all Michigan apples, ex-
cept Den Davis, are cleaned up, and
sales of these are not heavy. The
demand for local cabbage is a. little
stronger and carrots and parsnips
have advanced in price some. Few
onions are offered and have slow sale.
After the strong Easter market for
poultry, prices have dropped some, but
the market is taking all offerings
easily. The first local broilers of the
season sold at 600 per lb. Eggs are
moving a little slower with prices firm.
Receipts of veal are light and sell
slowly.

Apples, fancy $2.00@2.50,bu; No. 1,
$1.50@2.00 per bu; cabbage $1.50@,
2.00; carrots, fancy, $2.25@2.50; No. 1,
$1.75@2.00; parsnips $1.50@2.00; pota-
toes, 80@9OC; eggs, wholesale, 25@
260; retail, 25@300; old hens, whole-
sale, -28@300; stags 23c 1b.; broilers,
60c; veal 14@150; onions $1.25@1.50
per bu .

GRAND RAPIDS

Farmers were able to secure slightly
higher prices for potatoes in Grand
Rapids early this week, quotations
ranging from 55@600 bu. The market
eased on homegrown spinach, growers
making slow sales at $1.25@1.50 bu.
in competition with shipped-in spinach.
Yellow onions declined to 5063600 bu.
and green onions were slower at 12%
bunches. P snips were
scarce at $1.50@1.75 bu. ecord sales
of hothguse‘leaf lettuce were made by
the Grand Rapids Growers’ Association
last week and the.1ight supply early
this week made it possible to maintain
prices at 17@180 lb. Radishes were
easier at 75@800 doz. bunches. Spring
broilers are being offered at 48@53c

lb. Other fowls were slightly easier, ,

prices ranging from 20 to 250‘ lb. Veal
was weaker under pressure of heavier
receipts. The Easter demand failed
to bring a bulge in egg prices and bids
early this week fell to a. range of 19@
20c doz. Packing operations now are
in full swing. .

 

COMING LIVE STOCK SALES.

 

Guernseys.
May .6.—Berrlen County Guernsey
Breeders' Association, Eau Claire,

Mich. Earl Hemi a ,
S odus. — , ngw y Secretary,

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‘ .xomcials representing the lines that
serve the Upper Peninsula met with
Mr. G. E. Bishop, ‘of the Upper Peninj
Sula Development Bureau in Chicago.
to arrange for the dairy (special train
that is to tour the peninsula early in
June. The exact dates for the tour
fall between June 2 and 20, and thirty‘
six points will be visited, going as far
west as ironwood, as far east as Sault
Ste; Marie, as far north as the copper
country. and as far south as Stephen-
son, Menominee county, where the
train makes its start. ‘

The four railroads—the Duluth,
South Shore and Atlantic, the North-
western. the Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Paul, and the Soo Linegwill pro-
vide among themselves the necessary
rolling—stock and train crews; these
include baggage-cars.'diners and sleep-
ers, and‘box cars for the dairy stock.
Each railroad will furnish the train
crew for its own line.

The Development, Bureau, the rail-
roads, the Michigan Agricultural Col-
lege, and the Guernsey, Holstein and
Jersey breeders’ associations, will fur-
nish the personnel for supervising the
tour. Several prominent agricultural
papers will also be represented. The
cattle Will be selected to show the dif-
ferences between part and pure-bred
dairy animals. Thus there 'will be ex-
hibited in juxtaposition, scrubs, quar-
ter—breeds, half-breeds, and three-quar-
ter-breeds, and a sire, and also pure-
bred cattle, both Guernseys and H01-
steins. '

At the various points where stops are
made, farmers will be admitted to the
cars and the dairy experts will discuss
the good and bad points presented by
the animals on view. It is likely that
additional meetings and conferences
will take place as opportunity is pre-
sented. In this way the lesson of high-
grade and pure—bred live stock will be
brought home to the farmers of the
peninsula. There will, of course, be
no expense for the farmers attached
to this dairy special or its meetings.

FARM—OPERATIONS START.

ABM activities have been slow in
starting and are just getting well
under way in the southern districts
where some plowing has been done
and a few cats have been sown. In

 
  

. say the condition

 

out of the ground yet.

Reports received indicate very little
damage in any section \to wheat and
rye. . Growth is starting in the south-
ern half of the state, and nearly all
is good. Clover
seedings are said,,to be in excellent.
condition in all sections. Peach buds
are mostly dead iniBerrien and Van
Buren counties. Farther north a part
of the buds are alive and it is thought
the condition from Kentcounty north‘
will later show a suflicient number of
good buds for at least a fair crop.
Earlier reports from Allegan county
also showed some live buds.

The movement of hogs and cattle
shows a decrease in some sections and
increases in others. in general, the
movement of cattle has declined to
some extent and that of hogs is larger
than usual. The movement of potatoes
is slow. although some localities have
been nearly cleaned up. Some are
holding for higher prices. .Beans are
also moving slowly, the demand being
light at present. . There is consider-
able hay yet to be marketed and the
movement is quite active at fairly good
prices in the surplus sections.

Industrial activities have slowed
down but whether it is merely tempor-
ary or not, no one knows. Farm labor
is scarce and wages are relatively
high.‘ However, labor is more plenti-
ful than it has been in the recent past
and nearly equal to the demand at the
present high price.

Weakness.—We have a horse that
has been failing for some time, now
seems weak in hind legs and muscles
twitch. G. I... Standish, Mich—~—
Give him one dram of fluid extract of
nux vomica, half ounce of Fowler’s So—
lution at a dose in feed, or water,
three times a day. Change, and in-
crease his feed.

The Veal Season Is Here

For Quicker Returns, Better Prices. ship YOUR
DRESSED Calves to the Largest EXCLUSIVE DEAL-
ER in Detroit Market. Tags sent on request.

Established I895.
Otto F. Bernstein
2478 Riopelle St. Detroit, Mich.

REFERENCES: Mich. Live Stoek Exch. or YOUR

BANK.

 

 

 

Ship Your Cattle, Hogs and Sheep to

Warns, lies and Dankert

Union Stock Yards. Toledo. Ohio. For Top Prices.
Big Fills—Quick Returns. Correspondence solicited.

 
   

the orchard . : .seetienszi'spra’yin Mas-s.
I started: The snow is going fast In the
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‘ ha; world. pH 1d... lioness ity. Mo.

 

GREEN MOUNTAINXSeed, Potatoes. $1.25 «bushel.
John Rants. Calumet. Mich. , '

 

IMPROVED Robust Beans, M.’ A. C. latest strain.
$3.00 per bu. Fritz Mantey. Fail-grove. Mich;

 

onpnns ow booked roi- best varieties of vegetable

,plants ‘at 10 per 1.000. Price at potted and flower-
lng plants on application. Chelsea Greenhouse.
Chelsea. Mich. » , ’

   

. horns 10c: large mix

   

  

‘1c ’0“ WWW. IA.
Farms. . Columbia, M10. ;

Rodi-Lin (BRICKS—Postpaid. union-us. 10c.-
price, Missouri Poultry
8. C. WHITE Leghorn chicks. bred for heavy will”
egg production . Breeding stock inspected by Mich-

igan Agricultural College expert. Mrs. F. '13. Ford.
Norvell. Mich. --

BABY CHICKS—Rhoda Island Beds 120. White Iag-
ed 9c. Live delivery guaranteed
Ida Prause. Maple City. Mich. .

PURE-BRET) Barred .Rocks and Rhode I'sllnd Red.
$14.00. 98 percent live delivery guaranteed. Brook—
dale Poultry Farm. Paw Paw. Mich.

 

 

 

 

SILVER FOXES—I am adoring 1924 pups at rea-
sonable prices. Quality Guaranteed. McCombs Sil-
ver Fox Ranch. Remus. Mich. R. 2.

 

INCUBATORS and Brooders. Queen, Buckeye and Re-
liable at half manufacturer’s price. Don‘t miss this

 

opportunity. send. for list. Barbels. 45 Cortlandt
Street. New York.
FOR 'SALE—I-Iolton tractor with plows. Price

$300.00. Matt Makela. Houghton. Mich.

 

BERRY BOXES—Our Berry Boxes will carry your
fruit to market safely. $4.50 per thousand. Write us.
Central Basket 00.. Berrien Springs, Mich.

 

 

COMMISSION MERCHANTS

 

SHIP YOUR DRESSED CALVES and poultry to
Geo. McCutcheon & Co. In business over 50 years.
We want shipment direct from the farm. We charge
only one cent a pound commission for selling calves
and five cents on the dollar for poultry. Write for
quotations and tags. Geo. McCutcheon a 00.. 1132-
33 Fulton St.. Chicago. Ill.

PET STOCK

 

 

GERMAN SHEPHERD—Airedales. Collies.
lxsh Shepherd dogs. puppies.
tive list. W. R.

Old Eng-
10c Illustrated instruc-
Watson. Box35 .Macon. Mo.

 

FOR SALE—Flemish Giant Rabbits. $2.00: White
Holland Tom, $8.00. Leonard Norton. R. 3. Three
Rivers. Mich. ‘

 

 

» Burnside.

WHITE 'BOX. Barred Rox. Superior quality farm
range stock. 2.000 breeders. Eggs any quantity. Chlx.
White Wing Egg Farm. Oregonia. Ohio. R. 2.

 

BABY CHICKS—Thoroughbred. White Wyandottel.
Rocks. Reds and White Leghoms. Write for prices.
Grace Milliken. P. O. Box 453. Fonton, Mich.

 

S. C. BUFF‘ LEGHORN Baby Chicks from good 1 -
in; strain. Willard Webster. Bath. Mich. "

 

 

 

POULTRY

 

STOCK and. Eggs by 100 or 1.000 lots. all leading
Varieties Chickens. Ducks. Ge e. Bantams. Guineas.

rkeys, Fox Terrier Pups. rite your wants. Jesse
Judson. Ind.

 

PULI.ETS-~Barron English and Ferris American Leg-

horns. Eight weeks. 85c Barred Rocks. White
Rocks. Rhode Island Reds. $1. Ready April let.
Early Ha tches m uke bigger. stronger birds. Earls

fall and winter eggs. Rufus Morse. Bclding, Mien.

 

BARRED ROCKS—Park's best pedigreed stock, mean
with M. A. C. and Dennison pedigreed cockerels.
Hatchmg eggs $2 per $15: $5 per 50: $10 per 100.
Chicks $20 per 100. Prepaid by parcel post. R. 0.
Kirby. Route 1. East Lansing. Mich.

 

STOCK 8; EGGS—«Bull a W. Leghorns. Orpingbonl.
Reds Jr Anconas. $1 for 15; $5 per 100. parcel post.
Turkeys. Ducks & Geese. Indianapolis winners. W.
C. Jackson. R. 3. South Bend. Ind.

 

ROSE COMB REDS—heavy layers. winners lst cock-
erel. 2nd young hen. Michigan Red meet. Order
eggs now. Mating list on request. 1.. B. Hendrick-
son. 81 Frisbie Ave. Battle Creek, Mich.

 

8. C. BLACK MINORCAS—Heavy birds. Northrup

 

 

 

IIOMESI’UN TOBACCO—Chewing. 5 lbs. $1.75: Ten
$3.00. Smoking. 5 lbs. $1.25; Ten $2.00. Pay when
received. pipe and recipe free. Farmers’ Union
Paducah. Ky.

 

NATURAL LEAF TOBACCO: Chewing, Five pounds.
$1.75; Ten, $3; Smoking. Five pounds. $1.25; Ten,
$2; Twenty. $3.50: Pipe and recipe free. pay when
received. Cooperative Farmers. Paducah. Kentucky.

 

A FEW Rat Terrier Puppies Left. Price Right. H strain Ham-hing eggs :1 50 for 15 $8 00
‘ __ ‘ . . . . . . . . per 100.
C. Schrodx. Shipshewana. Ind. C. J. Deedrick. Vassar. Mich.
TOBACCO S. C. BROIVN LEGHORNS~~Record producers. Fresh
selected ”range eggs postpaid. 30, $2.40‘ . $3.10:
lIOMESPUN TOBACCO. five pounds chewing. ”J5: 100. $5.15. Floyd Robertson. Lexington. Indiana.
:32: it; {33:33: $3.28: that‘s $3223: ‘33.; gym; “we gorge», “$351 gyggm gm .3”;
no money. Pay when received. Kentucky Tobacco ' ‘v' ‘ ‘ 3 ; V“ ' ‘ rs. or
Company. Paducah. Ky. Dehnhoil'. lanburen. Ohio.

 

ROSE COMB Rhoda Island Reds. Hatching Eggs 31.25

 

per 15. Postpaid. Mrs. Albert Harwood. R. 4.
Charlevoix. Mich.
I’ULI.ETS~-‘5.000 Barron White Loghorns. Barred

Rock. 'Brown Leghorns for June-July dclivery. Writ/a
for prices. H. Knoll. Jr., R. 1. Holland, Mich.

 

SILVER LACED and White Wynndotte Choice Cock-
crcls. C. W. Browning. Portland. Mich.

 

HOMl-ISPUN TOBACCO. Quality Guaranteed. Snick-
ing 1.0 pounds $1.25. 20 pounds $2.00. Pipe and
Recipe free. Chewing 10 pounds $2.50. Kentucky
'l‘obam-o Growers. Sedalia, Kentucky.

 

 

BABY CHICKS

 

E Eu-.~Small consignments from

ggs! producers in your territory bring

very attractive prices NOW. Prompt ro<

turns. always. Refer to Dun or Bradstreet.

v hip us your next case. ZENITH BUT-

TER a. E G 00., I70 Duane St.. New York. N. Y.
Ship

y... Hay and Grain

GEO. E. ROGERS IL 00.,

 

to the OLD BE-
LIABLE HOUSE

Pittsburgh, Pa

 

 

using miscellaneous articles for sale or exchange.

‘consenutive insertions 6 cents a word. Count as

display type or illustrations admitted.

 

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

This classified advertising department is established for the convenience of Michigan farmers.
Small advertisements bring best results under classified headings.

at classified rates, or in display columns a commercial rates.
Rates 8 cents a word. each insertion. tLion orders for less than four insertions; for four or more

Remittances must accompany order. _
Real estate and live stock sdvortillng have separate departments and are not accepted as classified.

Try it for want ads and for adver-
Poultry advertising will be run in this dcpnrlment

a word each abbreviation, initial or number. No

BRED TO LAY Barred Rock chicks. hens. all blood
rested for White Diarrhea by Michigan Agricultural
College Bacteriological Dept. Pedigrced males from
high—record hens used. Circular free. W. Asel<
tine, R. 1. Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

BABY ("HICKSVV 20 loading varieties, hatched from
heavy laying strains: live delivery gunrantced anv—
whore in the U. S.: lowest prices cvcr offered. Write
for catalog and price list. Miller Hatcheries. Box 051.
Lancaster. Mo.

 

BRED TO LAY Barred Rock Chicks of quality. Cull—
od by experts. $15.00 pcr liundrcd. after May 15th.
$13.00. Postpaid. Dclivcry gunruntccd. Order from
this ad. Krucpcr Poultry Farm & Hatchery. Milan.
Michigan.

 

BABY CHICKS from heavy—laying strains. All lead—

 

 

 

 

 

Mlnlmum charge, In words.
TOMATO PLANTS—ten million now ready, Open
mte‘ in Effect October 7' 1922 field grown, large. hardy stocky plants. Vill'iutlcs:
One F0“? One Four New Stone. Greater Baltimore and Livingston (Ilohu.
Word! “me times Words “m “In“ Prices by parcel post. 100. 500; 500. $1.50; 1,000.
10 ........ $0.80 $2.40 26....... $2.08 863‘ $2.50, postpaid. By express collect. 1,000 to 4.000.
11... ---- 38 2-64 27 -------- 2-15 “3 $2.00 per 1.000; 5.000 to 0.000. $1.75 pcr 1,000;
12 ------- '96 2-88 23 ----- 2-2‘ “72 10,000 and over. $1.50 per 1.000. Roots wrapped in
R """"" ig; 3;: 39 ------ gig g'gg damp moss. safe arrival and satisfaction guarantmxl.
........ . . ......-. . . ) r
15. . ..... 1.20 3.60 31 ........ 2.48 1.44 1' 1" lulwoo‘i' Tim“ Ga'
16. . . 1.28 3.84 32 ........ 2.56 7.08 ‘ . ‘
17 ........ .36 4.08 33 ........ 2.84 .92 MILLIONS “FROSTI‘ROOF” CABBAGE PLANTS
18 ........ 1.44 4.32 34 ..... 272 8.16 for salc. Fine outdoor grown. Wakefields. Copenhagen
19 ........ .52 4.56 35 ........ 2.80 8.40 Market. Succession. etc.. 300 $1: 500 $1.50; 1000 $2.50.
20 ........ 1.60 4.80 36 ........ 288 8.“ Mailed prepaid. Expressed 10,000 s15; 100,000 $125.
21 -------- 1.63 5.04 37 ........ 2-95 3-88 Cash. If you want early cabbage, sot those plants.
23 -------- 1-76 5-23 33 -------- 3-04 9-12 Good ordcr dclivcry positively guaranteed or money
23 -------- 1-84 552 39 -------- 3-12 9-36 refunded. Also grow Tomato and Sweet Potato plants.
24 ------ 1'92 5~76 ‘0 -------- 3-20 9-60 J. 1’. Councill Company. Wholesale growers. Franklin,
25 ........ 2.00 6.00 41 ........ 3.28 9.84 Virginia.
. . All adverfldng up}
peCla Oth d"“""""“"“ "4'" 1000 STRAWBERRIES $3.00; Champions $9.00; 20

or change of top] In-
landed fitr the Clamftd Departmmr mun reach thi: Mitt m
day: in advance ofpublim lion data.

REAL ESTATE

FOR. SALE~320-acre farm. partially improved. in
Isabella County. Will sell or trade for income-pay-
ing property. Brinton F. Hall. Beldlng. Mich.

 

FOR SALE—Farm 113 acres. 8—room house. farm
buildings. 14 acres hardwood. 2 acres orchard. clover
land. Price $4.000. F. J. Edwards, Bath. Mich.. R. 1.

 

 

M ISCELLEANOUS

 

CABBAGE PLANTS. Fullwood's Frost Proof plants
will produce headed cabbage three weeks before your
home grown plants and will stand a temperature of
:0 degrees above zero without injury. I have twenty
million now ready. Varieties: Jersey Wakefield
Charleston Wakefield. Copenhagen Market. Succession
and Flat Dutch. Prices by express any quantity at
$1.00 per 1000. By parcel post. postpaid, 200 for $1.
500 for 81.75. 1.000 for $3.00. First class plants and
are arrival guaranteed P. D. Fuliwood. Tifton. Ga.

FROST PROOIIL CABBAGE PLANTS. Early Jersey.
Charleston Wakefield. Flat Dutch. Copenhagen Market
and Succession. Prompt Shipment of line plants.

‘ mt!) Plants. Earliana. Bedfleld Beauty. Livingston

Globe and Greater Baltimore. Postpaid. 250 for $1.00.

50 Dewberries

Grapes $1.00: 50 Buspbcrrics $1.00;
Three

$1.00. Catalogue Free. Hellenga's
Oaks. Mich.

Nursery.

WE ARE in position to supply you at all times with
good second—hand egg crates.“ 30 doz. size. including
fillers and covers. complete for shipping. at the fol—
lowing rates': Carload lots Fl 0. B. Detroit. 14c each:
less than carload lots. 10c each. We also sell fillers
flat and excelsior pads. Wm Spitz & Sons, 2645 Cherie
St.. Detroit. Mich.

IMPROVED ROBUST BEANS—Heaviest yielding ex-
isting variety and latest improved Agricultural College
Strain. Ninety-four per cent germination. .Not pol—
ished or hand-picked. Ninety-pound bag. Six dollars.
freight prepaid. Will pick about three pounds to bag.
A. B. Cook. Owosso. Mich.

30 GLADIOLUS BULBS—new colors. including rare
purple. $1, postpaid. Send for 20—page illustrated
catalog of 125 beautiful varieties. Howard W. Gillet,
New Lebanon. N. Y.

FOR SALE—Cabbage. tomato and Bermuda onion
plants. $1.00 per 1000 leading varieties. shipping
daily. Dorris Plant 00.. Valdosta. Ga.

CERTIFIED Manchu soy beans 96 percent germina-
tion. Reasonable price. Charles Martin. Otterbein,

 

Indiana.
CERTIFIED Pewskey Seed\Potames 81.25 per bush<
Chas. P. Reed. Howell. Mich.

 

500 (“1.00. 1.000 for $3.00. Express Collect. $1.50
our 1. . to

co., Ina. Tifton. out J 01.

ing purl: breeds. Low prices. Prepaid. Live delivery

’ Catalog Free. Smith Bros.‘ Hatcheries.

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Mexico. Mo.

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.BABY CHICKSMRomarkublc for size and strength.
,Ilezlsonnble prices. Leghorns, Anconas. Rocks. Reds.
Wyandottcs. Orpingtons, Minorcas. Spanish, Brahmas.
Tyrone Poultry Farm. Fenton. Mich.

 

 

 

 

IIAI Look! 100.000 chicks Sc and up. 15 varie-
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7. Grand Rapids, Mich.

BABY CHICKS from BrcdrTo-Lay farm flocks.
Barn-d Racks. Reds, English White Leghorns. Now
booking orders for May delivery. 100 percent live
delivery. Chicks 10c each and up. Goret’s Poultry.
Farm, Comma. Mich.

 

RICHARDSON'S ROCKY RIDGE pure Parks strain
Barred Rock Baby Chicks. $16 per 100. Hanover,
Mich.

BABY CHICKS and eggs. Superior Ringlct Barred
Rocks, R. C. R. I. Reds. White Leghorns. Circular.
Wyndham's Ideal Hatchery. TifIin, Ohio.

 

BABY CHICKS r-Rocks, Reds. Silver L. W'yandottes.
White Wyandottes, Ant-onus, White and Brown Legs
horns have been cullcd and inspected. We have real
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Poultry Farm, Litchflcld. Mich.

BLOOD TESTED S’l‘th‘limRm-ks and Reds. all ILSI.‘
ed for Bucillury mum Diarrhea. Other leading
varieties. Our catalog tells all about them. Write
for it. 11. l{. l’lc‘l‘cc. Jerome. Mich.

 

100.000 Hollywood Barron Chicks. 250288-mg lines.

 

100. $12.50; 1,000. $120. Postpaid. Order from this
ad. Highland Poultry Farm, Holland. Mich, R. 0,
Box C.

CHICKS AND EGGS. Order now from my heavy
laying strains. Rocks. Reds. Anconas. White and

Brown Leghoms. Frank Heinz. Comstock Park Mich.

WHITE ROCK EGGS

. 15~$1.00:1007—$6.00. D.
Barnett. Waynetown. Ind.

 

MAMMOTH BRONZE TURKEY eggs.
$7.50 for 18. Sicilian Buttercup eggs,
$2.50 for 30. pestpaid.
Mich.

$4.00 for 9.
$1.50 for 15.
Caroline Kunkcl, Boyne City.

 

TURKEY EG 18 from our famous purc»brcd Mam<
moth Bronze. Bourbon Rod, Narragansett. White lIol—
land flocks. 15 reasons why we havc the greatest
Bargains for you. Walter Bros. Powhatan Point.
110.

 

TEN EGGS—pure Toulouse geese $5.00. Fifteen eggs.
pure R- 1. Beds. $1.50. Insured pan-cl pest prepaid.
Mrs. Amy Southworth. Cassopolis. Mir-11.. R. 2.

 

SINGLE COMB REDS—Hatching eggs. from all pens.
Will be half price. after May first. Harry J. Thels.
283 Iluntcr St., Battle (,‘rmk, Mich.

 

08 VARIETIl-JS fine pure—bred chickens. ducks. geese.
turkeys, fowls. eggs, baby chicks. Large catalog Be.
A. A. Zicmer. Austin. Minn.

 

 

MAMMOTH Bronze Turkey Eggs. fifty cents each.
prepaid. plirwbrcds, unrelated. Helen Brooks. Salem.
Indiana.

EGGS 77From Mammoth Bronze Turkeys 45c h:

eac
Barred Rocks. show and utility stock. $1.00 to $1.50
a setting. Dawson's Farm, Muskcgon. Mich.

 

EGGS for hail-hing
It‘lsllcl's strain.

from pure—bred VVliito Rocks.

Chas. . chtzlcn, Bath. Mich.

 

NARRAGA N S I'I'I‘T
$13.00, delivered.

pure blood. 10 for
loniu, Mich.

Turkey eggs,
Ernest (‘lcmcut

 

TURKEY EGGS
paid. Mrs.

"Vllllt‘ llollund, 50 cents cach. post-
Ii‘rzuin-cs Lindlwrg, llcsscl. Mich.

 

PURE~BRED Bourbon Rod Toms clicap.
thk, Belmont, Mil-h.

Mrs. Rena

 

 

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FARMER AGENTS WANTED~»I0 make bis.r money
selling rcliablc auto replaccmcnt builcrics and farm
electric lighting plants to your fricnds and neighbors.
Also Radio sets complete. Exclusim tcrritory if you
write today. Service Station Corporation, 501-3

 

Industrial Bank Building, Flint. Michigan.

 

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immediately.

 

MASON sold 18 Comet Sprayers and Autowashers one

Saturday. Profits $2.50 each. Particulars free. Estab-
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(T- 6.

 

SUMMER WORK for teacher: Volume Library work:
3300 for 90 days. Write Dept. “A," 2011 Park Ave-
nue. Detroit. Mich.

 

BABY (‘IIICKSVVV Popular \aricties guaranteed true to
name and healthy stock. Correspondence solicitcd.
Home Hatchery. Fcnwn. Mich.

 

BAB'S BIG. beautiful. brilliant Reds S. C. Chicks.
Eggs. Stock. Quality at farmers' prices. Babcock 8:
Son. R. D. 6. Battle Creek. Michigan.

BABY CHICKS—Barron S. C. W. Leghorns. 10c up.
Park Strain Barred ROcks from 14c up. Sent by
parcel .post. 100 per cent live delivery guaranteed.
Waterway Hatchery, R. 4, Holland. Mich.

 

 

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Michigan Farmer.

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RURAL HEALTH
_ By Dr. C. H. ‘Lem'gn

 

 

WHAT You SHOULD EAT.

study of the kind, quality and
quantity of food required to keep in
good condition the,average family. It
was based on a family of husband,
wife, and three children from three
to twelve years of age, and the sup-
position was that they would be a fam-
ily doing moderately hard work.
First of all, they must have, daily,
four and a half pound of bread, which

' would have the same food value as

three pounds of wheat or rye flour.
Less bread would be needed if the
family substituted some oatmeal, corn-
meal, hominy, rice, or ate largely of
potatoes. . .

Slightly less than half a pound of
fat daily would be desirable. This
might be butter, beef drippings or any
good animal fat.

A little more than one cup of sugar
per day, based on a weekly allowance
of four pounds for the family. Some
other sweet, such as maple syrup or
honey might be substituted.

and fresh or root vegetables.

Three quarts of milk.

One pound of meat food or some of
the meat substitutes.

If you check your food supply
against this you will probably find that
you do not use as much milk. This
may not be necessary in families with-
out young children, but it there are
three children under twe1ve years you
need every drop of the prescribed
amount.

Possibly you use more than the stat-
ed amount of sugar, and it is quite
likely that you do not take your prop—
er proportion of fresh fruits and veg-
etables.

Your meat foods will include meats,
fish, poultry and eggs.

ADVISES CIRCUMCISION.

 

I have a boy thirteen years old that
wets the bed almost every night. I

 

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wen. The :- oilleu, nudes-1y to
pleceeble. Goveuu by dcpodeble
weight wuhom Iprinp. Fin my 4- won
ueelrower Whynotlhonen curl-here
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II}: is year thriller—F. 0.4
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829 First Ave. New Yer-1; City. NJ!-

have doctored himand given him sev-
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never has had a hard Sick spell. Eats
Iwell, learns good in school, weighs 106
1pounds, and is a healthy looking lad,
1full of life.-M. S.

There are many things to be said
about this trouble, but in a boy of that
age the very first thing to consider is

circumcision. It often helps.

HEART IS EN LARGED.

 

I have enlargement of the heart, and
tire very easily. Could the heart be
the cause of it? can a doctor tell how
bad it is, positively, by using his in-
strument on the chest, or some other
way? I am thirty-one years of age.
Should I avoid all hard work or violent
exercise ?'—E. M. B. K

Enlargement of the heart is a very
vague term that may mean much or
little. A serious case Will render a
patient quite unfit for work of any
kind and one of the very best forms
of treatment consists in putting the‘
patient to bed and keeping him there
until the heart muscle has regained
tone. Diagnosis of heart trouble is
generally made by the use of the steth-
escope, which carries the valve sounds
to the doctor’s car. But mucu help
may also be obtained from X-Ray
plates, from a test of blood pressure
and various other methods.

X-RAY FOR APPENDICITIS.

 

In case of doubt about whether a
person has appendicitis, would it be a
good thing to get an X-Ray picture?

I do‘not recommend it. An X—Ray
picture taken by a skilled person will
reveal some information about the
bowels and appendix, but nothing defi-
nite to decide the diagnosis of appen-
dicitis. In case of doubt, it is better
to have the appendix removed than to
take a chance.

 

OME time ago; the United States .
Department of Agriculture made a, ‘

Four pounds in all of fresh fruits _

more l‘OWS.

done better than ever.

row cultivator.

cultivator.
planter.

 

    
     
    

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CORN CULTIVATORS

"Money-making farms are those on which most work is

done in least time. with least labor.
yield per acre, cut down your labor cost, diversify, cultivate
Modern equipment, well handled, is the key to
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The Two-Row Cultivator ls
Your Answer

Never before has the value of the two-row cultivator been so evident.
This year every short cut must be used, yet the farming job must be
You can do this with a two-row cultivator. If
you wish, you can go over the corn an extra time or two, yet your labor
cost will be considerably less than your usual cultivation with a one.

In fact, the points in favor of two-row cultivation are so numerous
that you will surely wish to talk to your local McCormick-Deering dealer
about the light-running, easy-to-handle McCormick-Deering two-row

Ask him also about a new International or C B 6: Q corn
Planting and cultivating must be done unusually well this year.
Let the tools in the McCormick-Deering line help you.

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