‘1 .The Only Weekly Agricultural, Horticultural and Live Stock Journal in the State. VOL. CXXXV. No. [8. Whole Number 3519. FARM NOTES. Potato Storage. In a state like Michigan, where late potatoes are an important cash crop. the question of adequate storage in which to hold the crop, or at least a portion of it, becomes an important one to the average farmer who makes this crop an important . factor in the crop rotation. In very many seasons, the curly market is unsettled and unsatisfactory to the grower, as is the case this year. On most farms where potatoes are grown on a commercial scale there is no provision for the winter stor- age of the, crop, other than the cellar .m- der the house in which the farmer lives, and this is usually filled to its capacity to the great inconvenience of the house- wife and, where the crop is held until late in the spring, at. soan risk to the health of the, family, although if the cellar is given a tin-trough clcaning and a liboral coat of whitewash after the potatoes are removed each spring this danger is re— duced to a minimum. But since this stor— age room is inadequate on most potato farms, and since some other provision must be made for storing the bulk of the crop, it is a good plan to provide sulfi— cient storage room for the whole crop where outside storage is planned on at allysince novone would store large qua—n-. DETROIT, MICH., SATURDAY, OCT. 29, 1910. that. they be in a position to do it, rather than be forced to sell the crop early be- cause of a lack of suitable storage. It is the writer’s experience that it costs little more to put the crop in winter storage quarters when dug, even if they are sold at a comparatively early date, than to pit them and move them from the pits in the uncertain weather of the fall season, while, if they are to be held for a. later market, this method of handling them is much the cheaper. Economy in Providing Storage. The economic importance of adequate ing will not be considered unless a large acreage of potatoes is grown Or the grow~ er has been so successful as to be un- usually forehanded. In most cases ade— quate storage can be more cheaply pro- vided in the form of cellar room under outbuilding-s. For several years the writ- er kept potatoes in a. cellar built under a. woodshed on a. rented farm. This cel- lar held about 1,000 bushels. The floor over the cellar was made of two thick- nesses of inch boards, with joints broken and building paper between, but the po— tatoes never froze, and kept perfectly. tities otatoos 'in the cellar of the "‘ (Ting’eflfii-fi? wiliich he lives, as a matter of preference. “'hile it is perhaps too late to build extra storage room for this year’s crop on the average farm, it is a good time to plan on the future, since, if this is neglected at this time, when the need of extra storage for the potato crop is most keenly felt, it is likely to be neg:- lcctcd until the same situation Confronts us again. Economy in Adequate Storage. This being granted, let us lirst consider the ectmomic importance of having ade- quate storage for the late potato crop. There are many growcrs who plan on selling directly from the ticltl at digging,r time. but this is not always practicable. There will be years, like the present sea»- son, when the stock will he too green to market to advantagc. anti whcn the in- bers cannot be sold at what sccms like a fair price. Thcrc. will be other years when a scarcity of cars will prevail, and when for th‘s rcason dealers would be unable to move the crop anywhere near as fast (ls offered. it‘SitiOS, the plan of marketing the crop as fast as it is due entails considerable dclay in harvesting: it and a consequent danger of loss from frcczing. If the potatoes are put in pits as dug. which is generally the only alter- native, moving them is likcly to be a dis- agrt-eablc task in the uncertain weather of the late fall, to say nothini‘; of the loss lll~:cl_v to be met by the freezing of pits before the potatoes are moved, or the greater loss from frcczing where the pits are covered for winter protection and an attempt is made to hold the crop over until spring by this method. That the loss from these causes, together with the frequent loss due to the fact that the grower can not get at his potatoes‘ to market them should the price favor sell— ing during the wintcr is large enough in the {'lg‘g‘l't‘gtllt‘ to pay his; interest on the, ' investment: requircd to provide adequate and safe winter storage can hardly be doubted. That in individual cases it is sufficient to pay the entire cost of such storage will be sorrowfully admitted by many. It is obvious that" a large part of the late potato crop must be stored by growers, dealers or speculators until it is needed for consumption, and it is a logi— calconclusion that in most seasons it will be goOd economy for growers to, do most of the necessary storing. At least it is certain, from the economic standpoint, A Northern Michigan Farmstead, Home of C. H. Beardslee, of lesco County. storage for the potato crop being granted, let us consider how it can be most eco- nomically provided. This will, of course, depend largely upon local conditions, and is an individual problem with each potato grower. Storage built entirely above ground is gaining in popularity among those who can afford the initial expense of such construction. Nor need this ex— pense be excessive if the work can be largely done with home labor, as it can if the structure is made with a hollow wall of concrete blocks with two extra In fact, this cellar needed ventilation, ex- cept in the very coldest weather. This was satist‘actm-y, yet very cheap storage. Such a collar could be made very cheaply on any farm by home labor, if concrete instead of stone was used for the wall. Another easy and cheap plan to make a potato cellar is under the drive floor in a barn which has no basement. Here the excavating, and even the building of the concrete wall, can he done in cold and stormy weather by the regular farm help, and another thickness of flooring, rein- A Good Crop of Beans Grown on the Farm of N. J. Crawford, of Benzie County. air spaces inside this hollow wall made by using building paper inside of a fur- ring placed against the inside wall for the purpose, with another furring with a lath and plaster finish, and with the ceil- ing suitably protected. But on the average farm such a. build- forced with a layer of building paper, will be the only other expense. Where. buildings are being remodeled or others built, very convenient potato stor- age can be cheaply previded. The writer knows ofhone potato cellar built of con- crete under the approach of a basement 75 CENTS A YEAR 32.00 FIVE YEARS barn. This cellar is arched over with reinforced concrete and covered with dirt to form the driveway to the barn floor, with “manholes” covered with concrete slabs provided for putting the potatoes in from the driveway above the cellar, and provision for taking them out at a level only slightly above the cellar floor through a door opening into the basement which is accessible for a wagon. Cheap, temporary storage can also be provided where a side hill is a 'ailable, by the use of rough poles, marsh hay and a covering of dirt, but where one is going,r to stay in the business it is a better and more, economical plan to provide permanent storag room, as its construction will in- volvc little more labor than the provision of a mere makeshift, while its permanent value will make the investment in ma— terial an economical one. The Need of Inoculation in Growing Alfalfa. Institute speakers and writers make a great mistake when they say so much about the culture. of alfalfa. They tell you that you must inoculate your field with soil from an alfalfa field, and so on, going on to tell a whole lot of stuff to do. and it makcs the farmcr feel that there is no use for him to try, to raise alfalfa, if he must do all this and‘then not be sure of a catch when.the seed is so dear. There would be more fields of alfalfa growing if it was not for such advice. ‘Wherever there is a seed dropped lie-rota, grows, along the road, in fields or any- where. 1 had some in a field beside a plowed field. The horses turned around on it and trampled it. the narrow went over it, also disk drill, and the more it was abused the better it seemed to do. It seems to grow in any kind of soil. I also think it would be a hard thing to kill out in a cultivated crop. G. F. Emmet Co. It is true that in some localities no in- oculation seems to be required for the successful growing oi‘ alfalfa. It is also true that it can be grown in almost any locality without inoculation. The \\'is— consin Experiment Station l‘ecmnmends the heav_y manuring of land intended for alfalfa the fall previous to the time when it is to be sown. It is then plowed and worked over t'rcqucntly the spring following, to subdue the wccds. and sown to alfalfa st‘t'd without inoculation The available plant food providcd in thc abun— dant coat of manure will then keep the alfalfa growing until the bacteria, of which there are always some in thc soil, pct wcll distributcd throughout the field and act favorably on the plants. Rut tho cvcrago man who sows alfalfa will not i‘crt‘lizc it thus liberally and as the proc— ess of natural inoculation is a slow one, the crop will not amount to much for the tirst yt-ar or two, btwausc it will not arrow thriftily without tl‘." prcscnt-c, of the. ntirogcn—tlxing bacteria. The sowing; of soil from a succcssfnl alfalfa t'icld brings about an even d‘stribution ot‘ the bacteria. over the iicld and hastens tho process of inoculation to an extent which often will to found to save a ycar or two of time in the production of a profitable crop of al— falfa. 'l‘ht» chvl'lt‘llwv of succcssl'nl grow— t‘l‘h‘ who have tried both ntcthods, as well as antht-ntic cxpcrhncnts il'it‘ti at st-veral cxpcritncnt stations lrtvo «lontonstratet‘l this point until it is no lonc'cr a question of doubt. Nor is tho trouble involvt-tl a. rt-asonablo trying the. growingr of alfalfa whore inoculation is necessary. In all cases where it is re- sorted to. however. it is a good plan to leave a strip uninoculatcd so that the comparative results may be noted. In caseswhere the soil already contains the bacteria in sufficient numbers to make artificial inoculation unnecessary it is likely to be condemned by the one trying it, but it does not follow that like results would be obtained on other soils. In fact, experience proves that such would not be the case. Nor should the inoculation theory be condemned if one.fails to se- cxcusc for not 348 <23 o cure a successful stand of alfalfa where it is tried. We do not yet know all about the requirements for getting a. successful stand of alfalfa, but we are learning more about it each year. In cases where the stand is poor, even when artificial inocu- lation has failed to bring results, it may be that the sol needs lime. Where al- falfa succeeds well without inoculation, it will generally be found that the soil con- tains plenty of lime. \Vhere it does not succeed with artificial inoculation when it has been given a good chance in other ways it is a safe conclusion that the soil does need lime. There are a large num- ber of progressive farmers trying the ef- fect of lime on soils intended for alfalfa this year, and the results secured will afford valuable knowledge regarding the necessity of or profit in liming soils for alfalfa. But where alfalfa grows as na- turally and readily as G. F. states it does in his locality, there is every rea- son for sowing it, in a small way at least. When it is once given a chance to demon- strate what it will do for the grower, we believe that it will be grown to a larger extent in the community where the demonstration is made. There need be no fear that it will become a troublesome weed, for no man who gets it introduced on his farm will be anxious to get rid of it, and when he does plow it down he will be more friendly to it than ever, since it is a. valuable soil renovator and improver, in addition to being an abundant producer of the most valuable forage which can be grown on any farm. THE FALL WORK. Corn cutting is about completed, in fact, most farmers finished some time ag , but some are always late and are just coming down the home stretch. The foc‘»._..er cut so long after hard frosts is badly colored and mean to cut when a little dry, and it is pretty well determined that it is deficient in nutritive value. Husking has begun, mostly by hand as yet, though the shredders have begun to run. A couple of weeks of dry, warm weather has dried out the fodder very well, and after a rain it should be in good shape for hand husking and soon will be in conditoin for the shredder. Considerable corn is left uncut and will be husked from the stalk or the stock turned in. Potato digging has begun, and the crop is turning out fairly well, but not a large yield. The warm weather and unripe condition of the tubers has acted against the market so it is down to the level of prices at this time last year, thirty cents. \‘Vhether the price will continue to fall or will rise later is problematical. I hardly look for a rise in prices until most of the stock is in the buyers’ hands, and what it will do then will depend much upon the crop, though if we take last season‘s prices as a standard we need not look for very cheap prices to the consumer even if the grower has to take very low ones. It is possible that it will be good policy to store potatoes this season, but I think we will take a chance on selling them now. \Ve can put them on the car as cheaply as we can pit them or put them in the cellar. Then we can sell to a buyer or consign to some good com- mission firm. Early sown fields of wheat are looking bad owing to the warm weather this month with no frost for some time, which is conducive to the work of the Hessian fly. Some fields sown ab -t the 10th are now quite barren and not as far along as those sown about the 20th. The higher spots where the wheat seemed to be a little earlier go first, as a rule. As yet our field sown on the 15th looks very well, and the corn ground which we finv ished late in September is looking well. As a rule, wheat sown about the 15th does better than that sowu later, but possibly this year will be. an exception. New seeding is looking better than promised earlier, though most fields are thin in spots. Some tried disking in more seed with fairly good success. Hay is firm. and the crop is likely to be short next year in this region. Clover seed is turning out fairly well but considerable remains to be hulled. The short growth makes it difficult to handle. Calhoun Co. S. B. HARTMAN. CONCRETE—A YOUNG GIANT. Concrete, that lusty young building ma- terial newcomer in the construction field, is coming more into general popular use. The latest annual figures of Portland ce- ment production, compiled by the Geo- logical Survey, are the largest on record. while the price is down within the reach .THE. MICHIGAN FARM‘ER. ' of all. The farmer, accustomed to build on a business basis, and thinking ahead as to the items of durability and cost of maintenance, is going in more and more every year for sanitary concrete cow- barns, for concrete dairies that can read- ily be kept clean, for fence posts that are ever—lasting, for concrete watering troughs, feed boxes‘and floors, water tanks and silos and a'dozen and one foundations and equipments that need no repair. G. E, M. MANAGEMENT OF CLAY SOILS. The average clay soil possesses an abundant supply of natural fertility, but unless conditions are very favorable this fertility remains in an unavailable condi- tion. In the management of clay soils the practical point that we need to keep in mind is the fact that we must modify soil conditions so that this locked-up fer- tility may become available for the grow- ing crops. These stored-up elements in the soil are to be regarded as so much potential en— ergy, which by our methods of cultivation and management may be converted into active energy. We must therefore seek to adopt such methods as will conserve and preserve this stored-up energy, or fer- tility, except such as is necessarily re— quired to produce profitable crops from year to year. Clay soils must be properly drained be- fore they can be brought under a profit- able system of cultivation. Without at- tempting to enumerate all of the advan- tages of thorough drainage on clay soils, attention may be called to its improving the temperature of the soil by removing the water from under the surface and giving the air and moisture an opportu- nity to separate the soil particles and per- mit a better growth of roots, Drainage also prevents the washing of the surface and assists in conserving avail- able fertility. Its influence on the tem- perature of the soil, especially in the spring, is of particular importance, as it lengthens the growing season and makes it possible for us to begin work earlier in the spring and to perform the work in a more thorough manner during the whole of the gowing season. It is impossible to properly cultivate a soil saturated with water. In addition to these direct benefits of drainage, there are a number of indirect ways in which the soil is improved, such as through the influence of a higher tem- perature on bacterial and chemical changes going on in our soils. There are bacterial processes that play an import- ant part in this branch of natural econ- omy, and we must so shape our meth- ods of cultivation and management as to get the advantage of these processes. These clay soils which are the most benefited by a thorough system of tile drainage are the most fertile soils in the country and they will therefore warrant the largest expenditure in improvement and development. While every farmer is not able to put in a whole system of tile drainage the first year, he can so plan his labors that what he is able to do from time to time will fit into a permanent sys- tem and not be a haphazard, disconnected work. I believe that more injury has been done to clay soils by plowing too deep than by all the cropping yet done in the country. One fact worthy of our atten-- tion is that in the cultivation of clay soils we must keep the humus or organic mat-- ter as close to the surface as possible until the physical condition of the soil is such that the air may have an access to the soil as deep as the organic matter is plowed under. Vegetable matter, when exposed to the action of the air will soon decompose into carbon or vegetable mold and carbonic acid. Large quantities of vegetable mold and carbonic acid make the soil plow light, loamy and free from clods. 0n the other hand, if this vegetable matter is plowed under deep the air cannot reach it in the saturated wet soil, and the de- composition goes on slowly and the pro— duct will be widely different. Under such conditions the nitrifying bacteria cannot perform their work, When the air can have free action through the soil the sods will decompose into carbon and carbonic acid, which will liberate the plant food in the soil and provide the growing plants with~nourlsh~ ment. When it is desired to deepen the cultivation of clay soils the work should be gradual and there must be a very thorough intermixing of the soil with vegetable matter as fast as it is brought up from below [Increase StOCk P rOfitSI Doublo Action. ‘l'rlplo Geared As a. general rule, it will be better to Shoes—leaders of women’s fine footwear—style leaders and leaders STYLE AND QUALITY. for cemfort and durability. 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"f ‘, o A “+1-gs-u I l l OCT. 29, 1910. | apply fresh manure to clay soils, for the’ reason that fresh manure mixed with the soil goes through a process of fermenta- tion which not only increases the avail- ability of its fertilizing elements, but also assists in rendering soluble the hitherto trnsoluble contituents of the soil. On a large proportion of clay soils there will be more benefits from the manure when it is applied as a top-dressing to the grass lands. In this way we grow more ma- nure to incorporate with the soil when it is plowed. After a clay soil has been improved by under—drainage, tillage and fertilization so that it will grow good crops of clover it is an easy matter to adopt a rotation of crops in connection with live stock feeding that will make sufllcient manure to return to the soil to maintain it in a high state of fertility. New York. W, MILTON KELLY. ALLEGAN COUNTY FARMERS IN- TERESTED IN ALFALFA. I am quite a thorough reader of the Michigan Farmer, especially the dairy and alfalfa. discussions. The farmers of western Allegan county are just begin— ning to get interested in sowing alfalfa, some in a small way only as yet. We have had a small piece by the roadside for five or six years as an “object les- son.” It has been mown twice each year and then grew the third crop. As there was no need for the third crop we did not cut it and during the very dry time when pasture dried up badly, this alfalfa came on finely and one man remarked that he thought this small piece was as good as ever this year. In the spring before the alfalfa started you could see nothing but June grass on the plot and one would be inclined to call it nothing but a piece of June grass. I have sown a half acre near our horse barn to have for soiling as early as prac- ticable and I put two wheelbarrow loads of inoculated soil over the piece and have a line stand of alfalfa. I got my first idea of sowing the al- falfa, and the best way, from a magazine article several years ago by Charles Dud- ley “Tamer, I believe, of how they sowed and grew it in the middle west. It was my good fortune to visit. Hall county, Nebraska, a few years ago and it was very interesting to see the great meadows of alfalfa that they grow there for their cattle. They do not like it so well for their horses. One of my neighbors has just sown a small piece of alfalfa on an excellent piece of sandy loam with a. clay subsoil and did not inoculate the soil, and I shall watch it with interest. Allegan Co. H. H. GOODRICH. BLACK MEDICK. Enclosed find a specimen of a plant I found in a small spot of my front door— yard and would like to know what it is. The seeds are matured on the specimen. which has leaves and a tap root resemb~ ling clover, with a rather diminutive yel- low blossom. Would like an answer in the columns of the Michigan Farmer. Gratiot Co. . S. The plant is Medicago lupulina, Black Medick. It is a plant very closely relat- ed to the clover and alfalfa but more of— ten regarded as a weed than a forage plant. It is usually introduced into lawns and fields through impure seed, As the plant is an annual, it can be exter- minated by preventing it from going to seed by cutting it off at the ground every time it starts to grow up. Of course, since. this plant was allowed to go to seed. more of it will have to be expected next year but if it is prevented from seeding next year, it will not bother in succeeding years unless re-introduced with seed. E. A. BESSEY, Prof. of Botany, M. A_ C. V, PLOWING VS. DISKING FOR WHEAT. Having read the article with regard to disking or plowing wheat ground, will give my experience. 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And all small grains Including 03‘! and Wheat. (Also make II) II“. boll Inlllo.) D.N.P. Bomber (20.. South Bull. Int- 350 , (4) L LIVE STOCK It is very evident, when we consider re- sults, that there is not as much attention paid to the various details of breeding the flocks on the average farm, to maintain a high degree of excellence, as there should be. As it is in many other mat- ters, there is an evident indifference, or a lack of appreciation of the necessity of making an effort to make some degree of progress at each year’s mating, in order to secure the desired results, and the in- creased profits that are sure to come if the right methods are followed. Viewed from the proper standpoint. the hope of making possible improvements ought to awaken within the flock' owner a thrill of enthusiasm that would bring to mind a real vision of stock that will, if fully realized, show a marked improve- ment over the stock in hand. It was the hope of attaining to better things that has led to the sublime efforts that were made by the breeders, that has enabled them to make such rapid strides in indi- vidual and breed improvements as will stand as monuments to the. skill and good judgment of the sheep breeders of the last half century. In many cases their highest hopes have been fully realized. All are not endowed with great foresight, or gifts as breeders, but by bestowing a reasonable degree of attention, and using fairly good judgment. the character of the flocks can be held to a high standard and gradually improved. Selecting the Ram. No matter what breed of sheep one may have selected as the one best. adap- ted to his tastes and conditions. it is the wisest and best plan to follow. if within the. range of reasonable possibility, to select every time a cross is to be made. a. pure-bred ram. The grade, no matter how meritorious in looks and general ap— pearance, is unreliable; he lacks the an- cestral influence that backs the pure- bred ram, which makes it, not only prob- able, but a certainty, that he will leave hi ~1 impress for the betterment of the fld‘cc. The general makeup of the ram is a matter of prime importance, for it is to the sire that we look for improving the external conformation of the progeny. One of the first things to look at is the head. If he is wide between the eyes, has a clean, open eye, and a head of medium length you can rest assured that he is a good feeder, and is robust in character. The neck should be rather short and Inns- cular with good width at the poll. He should stand on straight legs of medium length, and they should stand well apart, both in front and behind, which gives room for a large heart. lungs, and stom~ ach. He should be well filled back of the shoulders, have a broad buck, made by well sprung ribs, broad loin, and hams well let down behind, and should be low in flank. He should have the appearance of compactness, and yet be of good size. \Vhen moving he should have a bold, re‘solute carriage. Such a ram will trans- mit his desirable characteristics of beauty and constitutional vigor to his progeny with great certainty. When to Breed. The time in the season when the ewes should be bred ought to be well consid- ered. The mistake is often made in hav- ing the lambs come too early, especially where the buildings are not warm and convenient for caring for lambs during cold weather. The period of gestation is around five, months, or 150 days, but the time varies with the different breeds and with the different individuals of the breed. VlVith the quick maturing breeds the time is some less than that stated. It the ram is put with the ewes the 10th of Novem- ber the lambs will begin to appear soon after the first of April. which is a good time to have the lambs begin to come, under average conditions. Handling the Ram. “here the fioek does not exceed fifty ir- numbers, it is customary to turn the ram in and pay no more attention to him. Such is poor practice as the ram should have. some rest and grain feed each day. It is a better plan to get the flock in a roomy shed or yard at night, where they can be easily got to early in the morning. Put some paint or lamp black on the ram’s brisket and lead him to the ewes. As soon as he sees the flock he will bleat, and the ewes that are in heat will gen— erally come toward him. As soon as he serves a ewe. she will be marked, and should be put aside, as one service is as BREEDING THE FLOCK. THE; MICHIGAN FARMER". ‘good as more. If allowed his freedom the ram will often pay a good deal of atten-r tion to one ewe and neglect the rest of them. By guiding his movements this can be avoided and all the ewes that are ready can be served in a short period of time. The ram should be returned to his pen or yard and should be well fed and cared for through the day. By taking him to the flock each morning and guiding his movements, the ram can serve a large number of ewes in one season and not become exhausted. iVayne Co. N. A. CLAPP. THE EWES AT BREEDING SEASON.’ The fall weather is here and cool nights and cloudy days bring the ewes into “heat.” How about your ewes and your ram?l Are the ewes on good pasture, fresh stub— ble, or late meadows? must have good grazing to “flush" them now if you expect them to breed regu- larly. How is your ram? If he is not in good health with plenty of vigor, he will fail as a good breeder if he has many ewes to breed. We want a strong, husky ram, one that will tease the ewes a little and be ready to serve the first ones, help- ing thus to bring the ewes in earlier. If he has his full number of 40 or 50 ewes to breed this fall he ought to have some extra. feed in the shape of good grain. To know how your sheep are doing you ought to look them over once a day. Take a pail of corn and oats while you watch your dock, and let the few thin ewes and the ram have a bite or two of the grain. It will gentle them all, and, if you feed the grain carefully and regu- larly the results will be most gratifying. Give the sheep a little more attention anyway and see the good it does them. To those farmers who have a large flock using two or more rams I would like to suggest that you divide the ewes into quite uniform bunches, giving about £70 ewes to a ram. Separate the flocks and apportion out the rams to those flocks whose ewes seem to be, strong where the ram is weak. For instance, when you divide the flock you will probably put the long legged, narrow ewes in one flock, the little, younger ewes in a separate flock, and the blocky, thick—set ones in still an- other flock, as far as practicable. Then, in choosing the rams, choose the blocky ram for the long legged ewes, the robust, most vigorous ram for your smaller ewes‘ and so on. This will, no doubt, seem fool- I l ish to many but just such foolish practices l l are what have brought the uniform im- . provement of the pure-bred and selected‘ stock. Just such foolish apportioning of. the ewes and rams has been one of the" greatest helps in improving and realizing; the marked uniformity that the rangel lambs Show today. thus as far as possible and in that way! you can more easily give the weaker ewesl the best pasture. ; Iowa. J. C. C. BEET TOP POISONING. The proposition of feeding beet tops to live stock has been the subject of consid- orable discussion in the Michigan Farmer. Some beet grmvcrs have fed beet tops for many years without any ill eitects, while‘ others have met with serious looses from feeding them. Doubtless, the investiga— tions relating to the cause of such trouble! made by the Colorado Agricultural Col- lege will be of interest to those who have had Costly experience in the use of beet tops as a stock food. The conclusions reached as a result of those investiga- tions are as follows: Death comes from two general causes: First, and probably most common, is the oxalic acid poisoning. Beet tops contain a considerable amount of this acid, and when a considerable quantity of tops is consumed. it is very likely to produce, oxalic acid poisoning and death. Animals may die very quickly from paralysis of the heart, or they may show great de- pression and diarrhoea and live for sev- eral days, or even recover. The other cause is mold, which grows on the beet tops and is more prevalent in damp weather. Anything moldy is dan— gerous as a food, but moldy tops and moldy beets are especially so. The tops that are dry, or nearly so, are really safer. In Northern Colorado 8. great many animals are lost every year from feeding on the tops, and, as a rule, wet years are the worst. Feed in moderation. When in good con- dition, however, the tops save feed; but when given in too large quantities. or when moldy, they do a. great deal of harm. They absolutely , Separate the flocksI I is contained in their large, modern plant and their ex- tensive knowledge of the firearms and ammunition business. Winchester Cartridges are made for all makes of rifles and pistols and always give entire satisfaction. L FOR SALE BY DEALERS EVERYWHERE. OCT. 29-, 1910. mamas l RIFLE and PISTOL CARTRLDGES On account of being manufac- turers of firearms as well, the Winchester company are pecu- liarly able to know the best: requirements for ammunition. 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If your dealer will not supply you “Farmer" brand do not take a substi- tute but write us, we will ship you direct and save you money. Ask for prices. ITHE BARTLETT EUMPANY. ".333!" j Cotton and Linseed Meal. . ALWAYS nation the MICHIGAN FARM when mm are writing to advertisers. x NEWTON’S HEAVE °°".a3'i«8i€l§¥5fi"CURE _‘ The Sétandard Veterinary Remedy. ‘ 0 years sale. Send for booklet. \v‘. u . ....... ‘ 2 J ~. ,* ' . SAFE TO USE HHNOIJJGNOO 1.338 DEATH TO HEAVES The first or second $1.00 can cures. The third can is guaranteed to cure or money refunded. $1.00 per can at dealers. or express prepaid. THE NEWTON REMEDY CO" Toledo, 01:30 When All Others Fail Try Dr. Fair’s £0th 6 lleave . . Remedy SIX DAYS’ TREATMENT FREE to new customarst you sand 40 to pay postage. If your druggist can't supply you Send 31m: 30 Days’ Treatment W. C. FAIR. V. 5., Prop. DR. PAIR VETERINARY REHBDY 00. 5712-5114 Carnegie Avonuo, Cluoianll. Dblo. 'Death to the Stomach - Worms Guaranteed. We will upd you 100 lhl. 0! DR. HOLLAND B MEDICATED STOCK SALT On 80 do”' trhlflmlsfl . prepaid. I! you dorlvo no bom- -‘ m, it con-you nothing; it you do it cost: you $.00. Gin no your order at once. The HOLLAND STOCK RBI!!!“ UOIIPARY. Wellington. Ohio. ' “fl .. -M... 1. F m% -.--._.L . .ut ,4: ”m - 1. r \ OCT. 29, 1910'.’ MOTHERS NEED Scott’s Emulsion Many mothers have learned how much they needed Scott’s Emulsion by taking it to show their children that It was a. sweet medicine. For thirty-five years it has been the best known specific against fatigue and enfeeble- ment, as well as the standard remedy for warding off and relieving colds and affec- tions of the throat and lungs. THE MICHIGAN FAR‘ME‘R. WHAT HORSE TRAINING IS. Training horses is so fixing habits that are suitable to man‘s use, that these ac- quired habits are stronger than the natu- ral instincts. For instance, you have a horse that is nervous and frightens at objects, its natural inclination being to get away from that thing as quickly as possible. Maybe in getting away from the thing which frightened it. it took buggy and occupants along with it, and smashed things up in general, When a horse is well trained he may look at the object and tremble from fear; but the word “\Vhoa” has been so taught that the habit to stand is stronger than the natural inclination to run. When it is fully understood that horses do not reason, and that their actions are the result of instinct and following the line of least resistance, we must come to the conclusion that, to the, horse, his ac- tions are neither good nor had. He acts instinctively and for self protection, and when his actions coincide with what man desires, we call him a good horse, and if the actions of a horse are not those man most desires, we call h'm a bad horse. Man‘s place in training a horse is to Horse Owners Should U96 GOMBAULT’S Caustic Balsam The Great French Veterinary Remedy. A SAFE. SPEEDY IIIIII POSITIVE GUIIE. Prepared exclueive— ombau It ex-Veteri— nary Sur- geonto the French Govern- ment Stud. / . . . - 4- inn SUPERSEDES ALI. CAUTERY OR FIRING . Impossible to reduce any scar or blemish. The afar gig?” fliateirdciver used. Takes the place : 1‘ . “signifies from Horses or Cattle. - AN REMEDY for Rheumatism, - . re Throat, Eta, it is invaluable. produce more actual results than a whole bottle of any liniment or epavin oure mixture ever made. Ever bottle of Caustic Balsam sold is “’arram ted to give satisfaction. Price 3 1 .50 per bottle. Sold 1) druggiete. or sent by express. charges paid, with full (1 motions for its use. Send for descriptive Circulars, testimonials. etc. Address ,, THE LAWRENCE-WILLIAMS 00.. Cleveland. Ohio _ Keep your horses working ri'ectl all the time. Don’t let a. Npavin, pglll‘b, sglint, Ringbone or any Lameness stop them. Cure it quickly and safely, without leaving a. scar, blemish or white hairs, by using Kendall’s Spavin Cure "I have used your Spavin Cure for over 25 years for treatment of horses for Sweeney. Spavins and general lameness. I believe that it has NO equal. 1 have had a large experience with its use, and marrclnus SUITE-W, and most heartily l’fft onunend it as agenetal- purpose liniineut. Respectfully, C. K. Edwards, Lus Angeles, Cal." We have thousands of other letters like this. Price $1.00 a bottle; 6 ior $5.00. An excel- lent liniment for household use. Sold by all druggists, Ask them for free book, “Treatise on the Horse,” or write to Dr. B. J. Kendall (30.. Enosburg Falls. Vt. "‘SAVETHEHORSE’SMVINCURE. No half- way, temporary, break-down-to-morrow lid of cures. Instead "LSnve-the-llorse” produces 8 lasting and perfect cure. Besides the indisputable evidence of actual and phenomenal results in every hand. we give a signed contract that absolutely protects you. Fifteen yew-s ofsnceces and evidence that is honest to the core will convince. Send for book on all lame- ness and copy of signed contract. Port Deposit. Md.. May in. 1910. 1 tried "Snvc-thc-Horse" on a valuable mnre that was lame, over a year with bone spnvin. It efi’ected a. complete cure. She is as fast this year as she ever was. i am entirely satisfied. I‘Illl.li’ R. BOND. Still Sound Five Years After “Benton Harbor. Mich.. May 22, 1910. Five years ago I got Save-the-Horse" of you to use on a fine horse that had injured his hind leg, and it cured him when veterinary sur- geons said it could not be cured. J. E. BARNES. 00 a bottle. with legal written guarantee or contract. . Sand for copy. booklet «in letters from business men A: trainers on every kind of case. Permanently cures Bpnvln, Thoroughpln. Bingbone (except low). Curb, Splint. Capped nook,Windpnii.'Shoe Boll. Injured Tendon a all Lamenou. No moi- loss of hmr. H one works as uluai. Dealer: or Exp. paid. Y CHEIICAL 00.. m Commercial Av" Biughnmton. NJ- 333% all 3 —— 1 or severe action. Removes ii i mm anaesthesia: guide his actions in such a way as to avoid the wrong and make it easy to do the right, and then, by repetition. so fix ithe desired act, that by word or signal 5 from the master, the action that has be- ing that the eye is also watching in all directions. This horse is ready to act” at the least irritation. Some unfamiliar object or sudden racket, or a slight touch upon some part of its body, that is not accus— tomed to being touched. is sufficient to start it. Its fight will be quick and hard. It will resist principally by kicking and bucking. l'nless overpowered, it will not cease until it is entirely free. Rough treatment with a horse of this disposition only makes it more fearful and vicious. It takes positive treatment; but one who loses his temper has no business hand— ling a horse that has been spoiled. It re- quires cool, deliberate judgment to handle horses. If treated kindly and judiciously. th's type of horse becomes one of the most stylish and useful of all disposi— lions. Another head of a far different charac— ter is the one with a small eye set back in a heavy jowl, and the ears coming from the same place at the top of the head. Its actions belong more to the sullen type. it will resist in any way a horse can, and will do it with but little or slight. iu'ovocat’on. lie principally de— pends upon balking and usually kicks with one foot at a time while balking. He will fight slow, but keep at it a long time. When once he gets “set," any abuse will only fix him more firmly in his stubbornness. liis him] is sluggish come a habit through repei’tion will fol- low as naturally as the instinctive habits common to the horse. Character Shown in Face. Just as a. student in human nature sizes up the man by his facial and other outward appearances, so ought a horse— man be able to tell, by the contour of a horse‘s face and head. the predominating traits of his character. I have never at— tempted to handle one horse, among the many thousands handled. without first, knowing what I had to contend with. I will describe a few heads and give the predominating traits, that it, may help the readers to judge for themselves whether disposition can be told by the contour of the head. The ideal head is uniform, without any one feature becoming prominent. The head has plenty of space between the eyes, and from the eyes to the ears. The eyes are large and kind. The ears are good sized and well set on the head. not being too close together. Such a horse has a kind disposition and will obey willingly without being easily aroused. It will be teaehable and have life enough to do its work without continual urging. It will never fight, except in extreme desperation, and then it would fight for its life and fight hard, Another type that may be easily identi- fied is the nervous type. Its eyes are large but fiery. The eye sets well for- ward as though it had been pressed for- ward for something at which to scare. The smoothness of the forehead will be. broken by creases in front of the eye. The ears will be moving almost con- stantly with nervous twitchings, indicat- Grand Champion Oxford Dewn Ewe at West Michigan Fair, Shown by B. F. Miller and Geo. Spillane. and he fails to comprehenl as quickly as others. \Vhen the least confused his mind becomes inactive and any irritation only brings out his,anger. Iiis condition of mind resembles some- what that of a. boy who attempts to make his first speech. lie begins‘makcs a mistake and becomes confused. lie be- gins again~-makes a more ludft-rous mis— take and is more confused. lie does this two or three times until he is so confused that he cannot think of anything and simply staiidswdoesu‘i know enough to take his seat. Notwithstanding his con— fusion, ii‘ the, crowd laughs at him he be— comes angry enough to tight the whole crowd. [ have space here to make mention of only these three heads. There are only a few types of horses with combination of one or more of these types. After a short study one is able to tc-ll at a glance the type or combiualiui of types one has to deal with, and know to a certainty the natural propensities and go about his l I c PUMP GUN Over 50 % of the interstate Handicap winnings for 3 years have been made with Remington Guns. 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Written guarantee with each bottle. REMOV-ALL—“Beats'Em All"iorSprains, Curb, Bog Spavin,ali lameness. Sold on moneyvback guaranty. Free—Treatise on ‘ curing animal diseases. Write for copy today. H. c. ADAMS MFG. CO. Dept. 39 . Algonu. Iowa. LU M P'eAW . ,r ways mention the Michigan Farmer lA' PROF. JESSE 13mm. when writing to advertisers. ”.mzmfi _ .- Ix two of them have died. ,,, . 052 (6) VYmVYVfiYiVYJ'VYYYYYVVVY i VETERINARY 1 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA—A CONDUCTED BY W. C. FAIR, V, S. Advice through this department is free to our subscribers. Each communication sliould’state history and symptoms of the case in full; also name and address of writer. Initials only will be published. Many queries are anSWered that apply to the same ailments. If this column is watched carefully you will probably find the desired information in a reply that has been made to some one else. When reply by mail is requested, it becomes private practice, and a fee of $1.00 must accompany the letter. Chronic Wound Soreness.——I have a mare that got caught on wire fence about two months ago; this made the leg sore on fore part of hock joint; the wound healed seemingly fairly well, and the lameness passed away. Three weeks ago she went lame again on the same leg, the limb stocks, the wound is open but our local Vet. tells me the wound is not pain- to] and does not cause any lameness. R. F., Fenton, Mich.—~I believe the lameness will subside as soon as the wound is healed, the soreness will leave gradually. Dissolve 1/4 lb. acetate of lead, 1,4 lb. sul- phate zinc and 2 ozs. carbolic acid in one gallon of water and add one. pint tincture opium, then apply to wound and stocke leg three times a day. Give a teaspoonful powdered nitrate potash in feed daily for ten days. Impaction.——One of my pigs died today; I opened him and found the trouble in b wels; a portion of the bowels seemed to be closed. 0. M, 13., Vestahurg, Mich. ——‘-The bowels of your pigs should be kept open and active by giving either castor oil or epsom salts. Feed the. sick pig inilk. In a former letter I prescribed for _\our sick pigs, therefore it will not be necessary to repeat. . ~ Bruised Joints—l have two sows Witii pigs by their side; one of them has lumps on knee. the other has bunches on hock. O. 1%., Peacock, Micli.——Apply iodine ointment once a day, your druggist can doubtless supply you. Also give each sow live grains of iodide of potassium at a dose in feed twice daily. Chronic Swelling of Sheath—My 11- ycar—old horse has been troubled with a swollen sheath for the past two years and I would like to know what will reduce it. Our Vet. has cut the sheath three different times but it. failed to do him any good. E. 11.. Grand Rapids, Mich—You might as well leave him alone, for a chronic case of this kind is incurable. However, he may never get any worse and will be just as useful to work. I have tested different remedies in the tr " tment of this ailment. besides punc- tt§d the sheath with a small knife and . ever helps chronic cases. In acute it‘ ‘ reduces a swol- cafles puncturing always leii. sheath. Bruised Hock.~—I have a young horse that was kicked by another horse which wore a shoe. Thecalk punctured the joint, but wound soon healed now the joint is swollen and leg stocked. I am anxious to have the limb reduced to its normal size. R. M. L., Lansing. Mich.— .'\pply one part iodine and eight parts fresh lard to bunch iii hock once or tw1ce daily and give him 2 drs. iodide, of potas- sium at a dose in feed or water twice. a day. Bandage leg in cotton but don't apply bandage too tight. Spinal Disease—I have a pig that was born with a sore. on its head, but the sore gradually healed and in a few days it seemed to be all right. It remained well until it was two months old, then it com- menced to jump and bound around as if it had fits; later it carried the head high and seems to be unsteady in its gait and is inclined to travel. also makes a gurg- ling noise when breathing. E, II. 11., Crosweli, M’ch.~Keep his bowels active by giving him castor oil or‘sulphatebf magnesia; also give 10 gr. doses bromide of potash three times a day. It he is ileshy reduce him. Swollen Glands—I have a horse that caught cold which resulted in swollen glands. "l‘liis trouble causes him to breathe much like a horse that has the heaves. C. P), Cedar Springs, Mich.— Apply tincture iodine to glands once a day and give a tcaspoonful llllCllll‘t: bella- donna at a dose three times a day. Asthma. I have a buck that breathes much like a horse that is broken—'wmded. 'l‘his sheep is fat, his appetite is good, but he pants continually and keeps mouth open. Have been giving him pine tar for the past two weeks without results. 11. ll. L., Clare, Mich—Give him it) drops Fowler’s solution, live. drops fluid extract lobelia, 15 drops fluid extract belladonna and five drops tincture of gelsemium at a dose three times a day in one or two ounces of water. He should not be fed too much bulky food. Atrophy of Shoulder Muscles—Dummy. w—I have a horse that does not seem to understand what is said to him, but acts dumb; when told to move. over in stall he fails to giVo you attention. This same. horse sweenicd in one shoulder, but does not go lame; he is only six years old and I am anxious to put him in saleable con- dition as soon as possible. S. I). B, By- ron, Mich—Give him 1/2 oz. doses bromide of potash three times a day. and blister shoulder with cerate of cantharides once a week; also give 2 drs. Fowler’s solu- tion at a dose in feed three times a day. Acute Indigestion—We have a cow that frequently bloats, showing a good deal of swelling in left flank. Her appe- tite is poor and whenever she eats much food she bloats. She has been treated by two different Vets. but they fail to do hei much good. M. J” Richfield, Mich.——-Give . her 2 drs. salicylic acid. 1 oz. ground gin- ger and 2 ozs. powdered charcoal at a dose in feed three times a day. worms in the bowels. I also found the liver had several yellow specks in it. Their bowels act too free. M. 0., Altona, Mich—Give each turkey 5 grs. powdered Sulphate iron, 10 grs. powdered kamala at a dose in feed once a day for a. week. Also give one-eighth of a. grain of cal- omel—one dose every two weeks. Sprained Fetlock Joint.~——I have a. three- year-old colt that fell some three weeks ago and sprained his ankle joint. He soon recovered from the lameness and the swelling left his leg. but a wind puff was left which caused no soreness. Lately his leg has swollen badly and I would like to know what can be done to relieve him. W. H. R., Parkville, Mich.——Give him a teaspoonful of powdered nitrate potash at a dose in feed daily for 10 days, also bandage leg in cotton after applying equal parts alcohol and warm water, twice daily. , Barrenness.—I have a cow that came fresh June 25. She seemed to get along all right and she has failed to get Willi calf. ,\Ve have had her served on the following dates: Aug, 10, Sept. 8-19, and again on Oct. 9. She calved when out in lot. therefore I am unable to state whether she cleaned properly or not. She has never had any discharge since calv— ing. I am anxious to get her with calf. 1 also have a nice two—year—old grade heifer that has never been in heat and having noticed in The Farmer about the yeast treatment I would like to know if it should be applied on this cow. C. & S., Fruitport. Mich—Dissolve 1/4 lb. bicar- bonate soda in one gallon clean tepid water and wash out vagina once a day until she comes in heat. then she might get with calf. Give the heifer 15 grs. powdered cantharides at a dose in feed twice a day for 15 days Bruised Ildder.———I have a cow that gives bloody milk from both back teats daily for a few days. then seems to be all right for a week. then gives bloody milk again for a few days. IV. S. F'., Battle. Creek, Mich.—-Your cow bruises her udder in some manner and if you can ascertain the cause and remove it she will soon get well. Dissolve 1,3, lb. sugar of lead in a gallon of water. adding one pint tincture tdnfuarnica and apply to udder three times m y. Abscess on Udder.—I have a cow that has a sore spot on side of udder. This sore heals but opens and discharges some every few days. The wound is small and bleeds freely when probed. I have been afraid of her bleeding to death. M. G. 1)., Boyne Falls, Mich—Apply equal parts powdered alum. tannic acid and boric acid to sore twice daily. Docking Sheep—I have a lamb that is full grown which has never been docked and I would like to know if he can be (locked with safety. G. H., Stanton, Mich—Yes, there is no danger in cutting off the tall, but it will be necessary to tie a string tightly around tail to prevent too much bleeding and leave string on for a day, or apply Monsel’s solution of iron or burn end of tail with a red hot iron to stop hemmorhage. ' Indigestion—I have. a Shoat that will weigh 150 lbs. that has been fed clover, June grass. separator milk and ground rye. Lately he has not had a good appe— tite_ refusing some of his feed. He walks weak and is not thriving well. A, M. B., Vestaburg, Mich—Give your hog two or three ounces castor oil at a dose twice a day until it opens the bowels; also give 10 drops tincture nux vom‘ca and a des- ,sertspoonful tincture cinchona at a dose three times a day. A change of feed might help him. ' Great Poland-china Hog Sale. 2 THURSDAY, Nov. 3, t ,Df 60 ngh class Figs, 25 Bears, 35 Sows. Write for catalog and arrange to attend. The Best OIIering I ever oflorod. WM. WAFFLE, Goldwater, Michigan. Auction Sale At. my farm. 2% miles Northwest of Bath station, ichigan. on M. C R. B.,on NOVEMBER Ist, 1910. 10 Registered Holstein Cows; 7 Holstein Cows not registered; :3 part Jeri-icy Cows; all to calf soon. 1 Holstein herd Bull; 8 one year old and under Hol- stein Bulls eligible to register, Will meet. both morning trains at. Bath. 12 months time good notes; 5%‘flz ofl‘ for cash. Sale commences at 1 p. in.. sharp. J. P. SLEIGHT. Registered PERCHERON STALLION 11 years old. color white, weight 1800. Bargain sale on account of disastrous lire. Also 1 registered Shro ishire ewe lambs THOMAS B BI~EI.L, l’nion vity, Mich. Bell J: Ind. Phones. ECIS'I‘EII I‘ll) I’Itlll(‘HI‘ill()N S’I‘ALLIONS for sale. R 1 and 2 years old. lrnv and lilac . “'est Michi ' It. ()VEIIHOLT. Dutton. Mich gan Fair Winners. exchanged. Southwest_Michlgan Pedigreed Stock Association. II. E. Jennings. boa. Paw Paw. Mich. BREEDERS’ DIRECTORY. CATTLE. ABERDEEN-ANGUS. Herd headed by UNDULATA BLACKBIRD ITO 83836. one of the bent sons of PRINCE ITO 50006. and Grand Cham ion Bull at; the Detroit. and Grand Rapids Fairs o 1907, 1918.. 1W and 191i) Herd consists of Ericsa. Blackbirds. Prudent. e - SHIREs—High type of Dairy animal. Av R Young bulls and bull calves for sale. Prices low. Inquiries collated. BERKSHIRE SWINE. FINE POULTRY—White and Barred Rooks. “'hito & Bull Orpingtona. White Wyandottes an Leehomn. Eggs in season 100. each. MICHIGAN SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF. Flint. Mich. F0“ SALE—A tine. registered Guernsey Bull.3% years old. Ihave owned him over years and sell him onlv because I must. get another for my herd. Reference. Mr. lemnn. Lansing. Apply to JOHN F. POLKOW. Brighton. Michigan. Worms.~My turkeys are not well and I examined one. after death and found quite a. number of ' . d I rte I III II Maple Bulge Farm. EE‘Z‘Sdt‘SEel‘l‘mfp“ “32. yo?“ lwanto. n l J. '1‘. MILLER, Birmingham. Mich. —}lor.~aes. Cattle. Shoo . Hogs. Dogs, . For sale or Poultry. nearly al breeds. Sires to VVOODCOTE STOCK FARM. lonln. lfllch. j \ THE'K'MicmGAN FARMER. REED. KNOWLES. Hotsnams Do You want a Young Bull Fine in Form A.II.0. Dam High in raw Write or come to REED and KNOWLES, HOWELL. MICHIGAN. CHOICE” BREII lllltSIElII-FIIIESIIN El‘llefilllig prices. Cole Bros, Ypsllnnd Farms. Ypsilanti. Mich. TOP NOTCH HOLSTEINS .Top Notch registered young Holstein Bulls com- bining in themselves the blood of cows which now hold and have in the past hold World’s Records for milk and butter fat. at fair prices. McPHERSON FARMS 00., Howell, l’lich. “ULSTEIH BI’LLS FOR SALE—Also Duroc Jersey boars, sired by Defender Grand Cham- pion at. Chicago. 1909. E. 11. Cornell. Howell, Mich. O'I‘HlNO BUT HOISTEIN BULLS FOR SALE. Sir May Hurtog Post-ll No. 37604. A. R Three Nearest. DLInI Average ‘26 2 lbs. butter in 7 days. Sound, Sure. Gentle. and one of the finest individuals of the breed. if yon want a Herd Header come and see this one I can please any breeder with A bull calf two to ten months old. ] want to sell TEN before Nov. lat. Help me do it by buying one. L. E. Council. I-‘ayette.0. SMITH & “'ARNER. Pro a. ELMHURST F‘RM y Holstein Cattle and (x- ford Down Sheep. Have 15 Choice Rani Lambs for sale. Address B. C.Baiifield. Supt. Owendalc. Mich. —2.- 1' Hit'LF'.' i . FOR SALE peliéieé’é“.md‘}.ii£€.i‘ ol'i‘lifii‘iml‘lili. W. C. Jackson. 715 Rex,St.. South Bend. 1nd. H ER EFO R DS‘Efi‘fiffif“ Kill. $5.13.??? China hogs. ALLEN BROS.. Paw Paw, Mich, Register at Merit Jerseys. gm. malt; lot of )‘oun bulls from dams with official records of 483 Ii‘oun ll anil‘st'ilpwards of butter. . F. MA 0N. Bay City, MlchIgan. EBUTTER BRED JE%3%YSKEIE§LS CRYSTAL SPRING STOCK FARM. Silver Creek. Allegan County. Michigan. LILLIE FARMSTEAD JERSEYS, “’e have some splendid young bulls for sale. Some of them are old enough) for service. They are from cows Wit'h‘records of to 425 minds of butter last. year. Write for deocri tion an prices. COLON 0. LI LIE, Cooperwille. Michigan. l-ZRSEY BULL CAL!ll born Oct-2i. ‘09 Pain Register of Merit ( _Cow. Intern-l grand dam gave 9.900 lbs [milk in one year. 520 lb- butter fat. Siro’l dam gave 10.060 lbs. milk. test by in 10%; lo. Herd tuberculin Med. THE MURRA - WATERMAN 00.. B. F. D. 6. Ann Arbor. Mich. ' f . . . s . llatrybred Shorlhorn Bulls ,°’.§:.'i.e,7,fi‘,$,,q‘,g..g:; J. B. HUMMEL. Mason. Michigan. SHEEP. ROCKLAND Farm Delainefl are in field form. strong. rugged and well covered. Prices right. To” us your wants. D. E. Turner &jSons., Moshervllle. Mich. HOICE regliilstered DELAINE MERINO RAMS AT HAL PRICE. W'ill ship on a moral. Lorimer Kipp. Rockford. Kent. 00., Mich, 11. .D. 21. Delalne Merino R me Some Good Re Icred A... . fl... Dag... Ewes. C. M. MA , Rockford, Kent 00. Michigan. Hump Shire S hee Ewes fornaIe. Prices Moderate. Comfort A. Tyler. Idwater, Mich. HAMPSHIRE RAM LAMBS and several extra YEABLINGS. All regis- tered. C. D. OODBURY. Lanslng. Mich. —Rams a n d : and Cotswold Rams d "will“ m! 3m"! ewes for sale. Prices righlt. THE CLOVER BLOSSOM FARM. Port. Austin. Mich. LINCOLN SHEEP—filth?“ “3‘?“ (‘HT Ill '9 Lambs. Write or phone. A. H. WARREN. ()Li'id?rl\ligli‘i ERINOS & DELAINES—One of the oldest. best bred. IIethIOHt shearing flocks in Ohio. Yearlings andZClioit-e "B" type stock rams fit to hezd ' flock. Write S. H. SANDERS. Ashtabula. Chili?” —These I. r H , Parsons Oxford llams a... a”: “.3... .1. . BKroduce libgger and better lambs. Grade X 515. X $20. xx 325. . Romeyn 0. Parsons. Grand Ledge. Mich. and Polled OXford-Down Sheep Durham cattle for sale. A. D. & J. A. Dr: GAIIMO. Muir. Mich. OXFORD Down R‘MST‘APxev choice rams for sale. a] will get. des ri tv' , J. P. GIBBS a soN. 11. No. 4. Ithaca, ilicliiéiili OXFol'D RAMS And ewes from Imported Rams. z i 7, ‘ . , , > B. F. MILLER or Gaol.l ‘siiifi.2§ii.‘%i9 1:118 Mififlfg‘ff —Good Yearling F i e I d OXford Down Sheep llama and ewes of all ages forsale. I. R. “ATERBITIIY. Highland. Michigan. OCT. 29, 1910.. Shm “m—A“ mg ohnd China swine of both sexes. EUGE E LADNER. Big Rapids. Mich. ——Beglatered e 1-“ ram Shropshire: 1...... ml; 33...... Heavy bone & well wooled. O. W. Perry. lure, Mich. MUST sell at: once a littleflook of Shropshire ewes, . mostly 'oung, and 6 buck lambs. Very best; breed- ing. Will so lcheup. J. W. Slater. Traverse City,Mich. REGISTERED Shropshire Rams and cures for sale from imported and Canadian bred stock. Satisfac— tionguaranteed.W|Ilis S. Meade. R.No.3. Holly. Mich. SHROPBHIRE yearling and mm lambs. the best of wool and mutton type from registered stock. GEO. P. ANDREWS. Dansville. Inghu m. 00.. Mich. INEIESIDE SIIIlIlI’SIIIllES‘l‘éli‘l.s 3i..‘”l.—“.‘f$'i'n 1:353 H. E. Powell, Bobt. Groves. Shepherd. onla. Mich. APLE RIDGE SHROPSHIRES—Closing out. sale choice yearling rams. Ewes all ages. will be sold without reserve. H. 8T ART. Lennon. Michigan. HOGS. ' ' —-Growthy S ring Boar-ed: (‘ilts Bums & VICIonaS of choicest reodiniz from l’jrize “’inners. M. '1‘. STORY. R. 248. Lowel . Michigan. LARGE ENGLISH BERKSHIBES Have fine lot of male pigs about 4% months. of large, growthy type. Also good young gilts same age. Prices reasonable. Satisfactionguar- anteed. F. A. BYWATER. Momphls Mlohlgan. Northern Grown BERKSHIHES FOR SALE—Two Sow: with tall tillers at $40 each if taken at. once. Young boats and sows, bred or open. of superior breeding and merit at. reasonable prices. Write [or catalogue and prices. BOYCROFT FARM. SIDNAW. MICHIGAN. HUPPWFARM BERKSHIRES! ON 189 PRIZES IN 1909. Stock of both sexes and all ages for sale. Breeders of Guernsey Cattle, M. B. Turkeys. Barred Rock Chick- ens. l’ekin Ducks. GEORGE C. HUPP. Manager. Drawer A. Birmingham. Michigan. BERKSHIREs-ai‘rari‘i tattle sex. $15.00. two for"$23.00 Registered and transferred. C. C. COREY. New Haven. Michigan. BERKSHIRE Ifii‘idsfii‘l‘fdi’g‘f’imligi Michigan 1908. son of “1831.5” nndeome Lee 91407, and a choice lot of pigs ot‘his get: at. moderate prices. M. D. at G. B. Johnson. Plymouth. Michigan U lied ' b ' . B I . BERKSHIRES .. -112. min. one. fall pigs. ’1. V. HICKS, 11. No. 11. Battle Creek. Mich. DUROC JERSEYS. , CAREY U. EDMONDS. Hastings. Micmgfl'lfi" ——60 Spring Bonn-trendy for} serviéo‘ 3 Bum JNSOYS Spring Bows. Special prices fox-Slidti‘ys. Vt rite or come and see. J. C. Barney. ColdwaberJfich. BURIIC JERSEY SWINE. that?“ it 1.50 each. JLH. BQGHABT. Lanny Chester Whitestlt‘l m...“““".‘é°i 0““ change of buianess and everythih for sale befo IMPROVED CHEST ERS Choice Pigs of March and A ril fan-ow either sex w. 0. WILSON. ()kemos. lch. (Both Paw O I C’s—Hogs all ages for sale. sowsbred .0 0 or open, bonny any a or site. Shipped or: approval. H Y T. C ANDRE-L. 1101 his View Stock Farm. CASS CITY. IIIICHIGAN. all ages. Son's bred. 0. '0 Co ”0 sMalesweighinngélbs. and more. R. 11. JUL , Munith. Michigan. 0 I C —Choice bred Bows. May and August. 0 0 0 boars from World's Fair Winners, at Glenwood Stock Farm. Zeeland, Michigan. P11011604. o l c—For Sale a few choice pigs of March and I I I April furrow in pairs not akin. Satisfaction guaranteed. A. Newman. Marlette. Mich.. B. I“. D. L ¥Spring fan-ow, of both sexes. of 0. I. C. 8“,!"e right ty )e and breeding. $20. each. E. E. BEACH & SON. Brig iton. Mich. Rout/e No. 3. O. I. C. SWIN E‘Eafififi’g‘fx‘ifii pigs of'April furrow got. by Grand Son of Jackson Chief. the World's Champion and Grand Champion Boar. .tliltsnll sold. Write for live let; live prices. A. J. GORDEN. Dorr. R. F. D. No. :2. Michigan. RECORDED MULE F OOTED HOGS are said to be immune from hog cholera. Stock of all ages for sale. John H. Dunlap. Williamsport. Ohio. —8 choice boars read P. C. BarEAIDS forservicezl ood Bowl: for Sept. furrow. Z. KINNE. Three Oaks. Lfichigan PolAND CHINA —Boars of the best of breed. ing and of great. quality. E. D. BISHOP, Route 38. Lake Odessa, Michigan. ——Read.\' for service. Sired 25 B“; BOARS a‘ $2 by three big t)" West- I)ELAINE RAMS, also 50 registered Deluine ewes . which must. be sold before Dec. 1. Great. bargain : for some one. S. J. (".(lWAN. Rockford, Michigan. em lircd boars. and from big type sows. bre big for 20 years. “'8 are the pioneer big type breeders of Mic-hi an. Pairs and trim; not. akin. . . C. BUTLER. Portland. Mich. Bell Phone. 4 RAMS and 100 owes (reg) Itambouillets descended , from the. best flocks. In perfect health in lots to Q. A. Cook. Morrice. Mich. Bell Tel. Shropshire Hall Stock Farm Will make special prices. for thirty days. on some chmce one and two-yenr—old ewes, also ram lambs. . t. 8. IlUlllllM & Sons, Concord, Michigan. l T" MAPI‘JCS SIIROPSI’IIRI‘ISI—w good reg. I E E. LELli‘ii‘fiei. gb‘ilf‘ii‘. “nil“gRXidi‘Effififi‘c’fii . suit buyers. J. SHROPSHIRE IIAMglanld RA?! Ingllthh for " an 8. so year 1; Bull. M. A. BltAY. ()kemos. Iugham 635 Mahdi? ' SH ROPSHIR ES“‘.‘...§S.‘" 3535?)”. 3°33 ' swine. C. J. THOMPSON. Rockford. Michigan. " —A few good Shropshire Yearlln l Fpr sale Rams. bred from imported stone-I5] Prices right. Jonesdc Morriah, Flushing, Michigan. (‘HQIOE Registered Shropshire and Cotswolds. year- J ling ewes. ram and owe lambs. Yorkshire and Berkshire IIORB. Clyde Stall ions and Fillies and Welsh ponies Write for prices. Arthur L. Kilns. Grow River. Ont. Snomm‘fi Rama and Rain Lambs. elegible. . Also Poland-Chinaswine both sexes. Prices right. B. 0. Raymond. Dansville. Michigan. ; ' -Largest. in Mi -h. Pi Large Type Poland—Chins m... may .0313... “if; from L50 to 100 lbs. at 4% months old. Will deliver what: Iadvertise. W. E. Livingston, Pin-ma. Michigan. 3 Poland-Chinas’ffli‘f“ Til}; fefilhfi'vlfiii Vl'rite LVV. Barnes & son. Byron. hiuwasseo Co..Mich. ' —Large styledgrowthy spring pigs, also POIaIId‘CIIIIIas fall pigs Send for snap shot photos‘ and lowest prices. Robert. Nevo. Pierson. Michigan. P. C. BOARShlifi-f‘ld‘kl. iii; l money. WOOD & SONS. SALINE. MICHIGAN. ' —Boars. Gilts and Pig Paland'Chlnas ofquality at. the righ prim. B. M. WING & SON. Sheridan. Miohigunt were sired by "Victor"liy“ Out. 0111' P. C- 3031's look". first prize at. Ohio sane Fair: dams by Medlu Second. Oakwood Medlu and others. A few large Minoroa Cockerels. Satisfaction guaranteed. R. W. MILLS. Saline. Michigan. ORKSHIRES~A choice selection of boar pigs fo i sale. Price for deliverv when three months oI $15 each. A. McKAY & SON. Hersey. Michiganjz Large Improved English Yorkshires. Th I: (ah: akeomod. Bosnlmdyforoorvloa. Gill: gain-lien spring forum. A choice 10!: 0! tall pigs. in not akin. Mlmmn guaranteed. 081.0»! 0. LILLIE. Coopouville. Miohlun. ) hlo from extra choice - 83m" 5th. \VILL W. FISHI‘III. Wu rvllet. Michigan: ~-{._.___ A OCT. 29, 19] 0. Established I 802 RED CROSS DYNAMITE The Best All Around Ex- plosive for Blasting on the Farm .— Bed cross Ammonia Dynamite For Blasting out Boulders and Stumps lied Cross Nitroglycerin Dynamite For Mudcapping Rocks and Boulders Red Cross Semi-Gelatin For All Kinds of Wet Work Made in all Standard Grades from 25% to 60%. W rite for Illusirated Catalogue. E. I. du Pont de Nemours Powder Co. Wilmington, Delaware, ii. 8. A. 'ORES -MUELLER CO. Farmer or Farmers Son duce and tell Family and cleri- nary Remedier. Extracts and Spicel. Fine pay. One man made $90 one week. We mean busi- ness and went a man in your County. Write us. SHORES-MUELLER 00., 0013' (C. Tripoli, low: with rig In every County to intro- WE BUY TBAPPERSm use And pay highest prices for Coon. jflink. Skunk, Pouum, Muskrat. Aland all other Fort, Hide! and Ginsen‘. Best facilities' In America. Send for Free Price List and Ship- ping Tags. No commission charged. ROGERS FUR COMPANY 80‘ N. lulu St. St. Loulo‘. Ho. Gives 500 candle power. Casts no shadow. Costs 2 cents per week. Makes and burns its own gas. Over 200 styles. Every lamp warranted. No dirt. No odor. No grease. Agents wanted. Write for catalog, now. THE BEST UGHT C0. 280 E. 5th St., Canton, 0 Harness at Wholesale Prices! , illrecl from our shops to you. n Jr ___.\J".' FREIGHT PAID. “W's We Can Save You Money. . . Write to-dny for I copy of our HARNESS BARGAIN Catalog JIlE' 8 IIIIIIESlIIlIIIIESS 00.. BlIIIl, MICHIGAN. ll. 6' B Leghorn Oookerels. stockfrom selected breed- - in ngpen. lame heavy laiinzg strum farm 1.1mm Fach $2. JAS. F'. BUCK. R. No. 2. Marcellus, Mich ‘Wf will have a few okls. to sell from Barred and EMVVhite Rookda, “BEE alldho White 0r iItIgtofna B]. .k inorcas an ite .egh r1 0 fo pringes. H. H. KING. WILLIS. 0llIICHlG-ANri. -—’I‘he Franklin Strain. Es- While Wyandoiies tablished 1995. A. FRANK- LIN SMITH. R. F. D.N 0.9, Ann Arbor. Mich. WHITE Holland & Buff Turkeys both toms & hens S. C Wh te Leg_.horns Barred Rook (‘ookerols & ul lets at rediicedprices B 0. Ray mond Dansville. Mich QC BROWN lEGHOR‘NS— A fine lot of cockcrcls for sale at $1 each and up Fcumlos all sold lEWiS T, OPPENLANDER. R No 4 Lansing. Mich successor to Fred Mott. DOGS. YOU WRITE W J. ROSS. Rochester. Michigan, for those beautiful sable and white Collie Puppies. of the finest breeding. and from stock workers. TRAINED foxhounds and hound pups for hunting for and coons Also collies. Inclose Zooent stamp W. E. E.OKY Holmesville. Ohio. PEPRBTS. Always buy Michigan fer- 5! no“ Famls rots they are stronger and better climated. Priceli st and cir. 1’ Deli] eine Bros. 30x41, Jamestown, YVVYYfYYYV YYVVYVVVV—VVYVY EPOULTRYMBEES? MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALA THE HENS’ VACATION SEASON. There will be fewer eggs laid during the next hundred days than at any other period of the year, this being the time the average hen takes her vacation. Now a long vacation is too expensive for her owner. Her few short years of life should be ones of usefulness. So it should be our endeavor to curtail this vacation as much as possible, As the nights grow longer and cooler feed more heat—producing food—mainly corn. Don’t shell it for they need the exercise, and shelling new corn gives them lots of it and it is a more satisfactory form of exercise than scratching up a favorite flower bed. It is a good time to "clean house” and put 1n brand new nests with nice, clean, short straw. I metrmes think that Biddy possesses many of the natural in- stincts of her sex, and one of them is in regard to housecleaning. VI’ifh what in— terest and curiosity she will peer around and watch you as you work about the hen yard. It seems to give the hens added interest in their “business" to see us start something in the yard. I firmly believe that nests should be changed about at least every four months. It seems to be a hen's instinct to lay about so many eggs in a place and then, if she is broody~ she will set. even if it be on a snow-ball at Christmas time. If not broody she is apt to take a rest. I find that changing the location of the nest quite often breaks up the hen’s cal- culations. Hens get in “ruts,” too. Are your hcnhouses warm or are there cracks in the walls? Fill up the cracks, except one in the roof. As you value your flock, don’t neglect proper ventila— tion. I had sooner my fowls roosted on the fence or in the tree tops all winter than in a poorly ventilated house. I would be sure that all that lived through the winter would be free from disease at least. . Feed the laying hens regularly. Don’t be generous one day and starve them the next, for it will not bring the good results aimed at by the old lady who used this method on her pig to secure streaked bacon. I don’t think it good practice to feed much hot food except on very cold days. It is a practice which, once begun, has to be kept up. Keep trying something new. While not neglecting the old proved methods, it gives an interest and stimu- lus to the work. Originating, or trying to_ at least, keeps us from getting stale, and so long as we do not allow ourselves to reach that condition the flock will not be apt to. Isabella Co. W. J. COOPER. POULTRY FOR HOME USE. “’hatever the pros and cons of poultry raising for profit, the question of whcthcr it pays to keep enough hens to insure fresh eggs for the table and plenty of young chickens for the frying pan can always be answered in the affirmative. It pays first from tho standpoint of dol— lars and cents, and second from that of health. For young children and aged people eggs are much better, as :In article of food, than meats, and any family will enjoy better health if eggs are eaten at least once a day than if meats are served three times. Twenty hens should furnish enough eggs for the average family the your around if proper care is given them in winter. First, never allow hens free range during the three winter months of December, January and February. Bet- for too little range than too much. A building at least ten feet by twelve, with large windows and high walls, should be provided for a stormy day home. It has been demonstrated that. given plenty of straw in which to scratch for their break- fasts and dinners, hens can be kept in small quarters and convert all food stuffs into eggs. For sunny winter days there should be a park with a tight board fence on the north and a roof of boards. This roof should be not more than three feet ,above the ground, and under it the fowls ‘find shelter from the winds. Feed as many kinds of grain as your farm raises. The fowls will appreciate the change and repay you for the trouble taken. When potatoes are gathered in the fall save all small ones and cook these for the hens during the winter, being careful not to feed them until they are thoroughly cooled Good bone meal is a 'IMigfil desirable addition to the winter’s feed THE' MICHIGAN FARMER. and should be given with the morning mash. Whole corn is an excellent eve— ning feed in cold weather as it furnishes more heat than any other grain. Warmth, plenty of feed and clean water given so often that the fowls need never drink ice water, a little grit, charcoal, broken oyster shells, table scraps, and bone meal will work wonders in the way of filling the egg basket during the cold months. New York, L. M, MARKINGS OF THE R. I, THORNTON. RED. To settle an argumcnt will you kindly T R. tell me whether thoroughbred R. (, 1. Red cockercls have black feathers in tail. Please describe the markings of this brecd. Cheboygan Co. Mrs, A. E. B. The main tail feathers in the R. I. Red male are black, but shade to red in the undercolor. For a full and accurate de— scription of the standard requirements of this breed, as regards both plumage and conformation in the male and the female, we suggest that you write Secretary Campbell, of the American Poultry Asso. ciaiion, at Mansfield, 0. Better still, Se- cure a. copy of the Standard of Perfec- tion. This book is issued by the Ameri- ('dn Poultry Association and contains a detailed description of each and every rc cognized standard breed. it is the guide of all poultry judges when scoring fowls at high- (lass poultry shows and should be in the library of every breeder who de- (7) 353 When It’s “What for Breakfast?” PoSt Toasties Serve with cream or milk and every member of the family Will say “ripping” good. And don’t be sur- prised if they want a second helping. “The Memory Ling‘ers” sires to givc attention to fancy points, or to make his flock conform as closely, as possible to Standard requirementsi Some rather important changes, touchingl nearly all breeds, were madc at the 1909 meeting of the American Poultry Asso- ciation, so that the latest edition of the Standard of Perfection is the only reliable source of the information you request. The contents of the volume are covered by copyright, so that we are not at lib- cI‘fy to reproduce any part of lhcm. The book may, however, be ordered through the Michigan Farmer, FEEDING BEES THEIR WINTER; STORES. Colonies which are to winter on their summer stands require anywhere from 20 to 30 lbs. of good food for successful win- tering. A little in excess of this amount will do no harm but, on the contrary, will stimulate the colony in building up faster the following spring. If one has on hand some sealed combs of honey, a few of them can be distributed among the light colonies, but in the absence of these it will be necessary to feed liquid honey or a syrup made of sugar and water. Use a good grade of granulated sugar. \Vhen all the time you can safely But when they can— becs can fly feed them anything. not fly, there is nothing better than sealed honey. \thn you cannot have that, use a syrup of granulated sugar. If the feeding can be attended to while the weather is still moderately warm, the syrup need not be quite so thick, say about 2 lbs. of sugar to a pint of water, which will make 3 lbs. of syrup. If the fccding is deferred until cool weather has set in, the syrup will, of necessity. have to be somewhat thicken for the bees will not be able to evaporate thc superfluous water out of it. III making the syrup be (lll‘t‘flll not to burn it; just pour the b0il~ ing watcr over the sugar and stir until thoroughly dissolved; when cool it is rcudy to give to the bees. If iherc are weak colonics uniie two or morc, retaining the most valuable queen. 'l‘o unite, shake both lots on a cloth and let them run together into an empty hive whore lllcy had hotter rcmain until eve- ning. Then shake than in front of a hive that has bccn properly prepared for wintering. Peace in such a united col- ony may be insured by sprinkling the bees lightly with sugar syrup flavorcd with peppermint, and placing the frames from the old hives, with adhering bees, altci'nately in a fresh hivc. The stronger the colony and the becs, the less honey consumed during the winter. This ap- pcnrs strange, but it is quite true. Any method of feeding may bc followed which does not cXposc the fccd to other becs :md incite robbing. 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My profits are small on every sale. but the Law of Volume is my friend as well as yours. These books and advertise- ments are my only salesmen. But this is the cheapest way for you and for me to get to- gether. So just write me today. the most convenient uay. A pencil does it all. Put it up to me by sending me your name. That’s the idea. Will you do it—now! Write Me Tonight Prosldent WATERLOO, IOWA The Wm. Galloway Company ‘“2‘.",’.‘3‘3‘,33‘3‘“ 649 Galloway Station CONDUCTED BY COLON C. LILLIE. TREATING THE COW’S DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. A common weakness with the average dairyman is his inability to treat com- mon digestive disorders that are likely to occur in any herd. This is all the more regrettable because the very simplest treatment, namely, the administration of a physio, will overcome most of these dis- orders. I firmly believe that a proper physic applied at the proper time would save four-fifths of the usual veterinary expenses. Most of the disorders of the digestive system are the rcsult of injudicious feed— ing such as ovcrfeeding, fecding too much coarse, indigestible fecd, sudden change of feed, too much green clover and al- falfa, irregularities in fccding and the use of stale, moldy, frosted or decomposing feeds. Digestive disorders usually manifest" themselves in loss of appetite, suspended rumination, dull, sickly eyes, or consti- pation. At the first signs of illness, give a mixture of one to one and one-half pounds of epsom salts and one to two ounces of ginger dissolved in a quart of warm water; or give one to two pints of raw linseed oil, according to the degree of constipation. Other physio may be given, such as one pound of Glauber‘s salts dissolved in water, or one pint of castor oil. Physics should be given from long-neck— ed bottlcs, and a necessary precaution to observe is not to hold the cow's head too high because under such conditions the animal cannot swallow and the material will run into thc lungs, with serious con- sequences. In case of indigestion, always supply water freely and feed light rations con- taining laxative fccds such as linseed ,mcul, posture, roots, silage, etc. Ordinary indigestion if promptly treat- ed as above suggested, is a matter of small moment, but, if neglected, we know that it may become the forerunner of numerous serious diseases, hcnco the im- portance of applying a physic promptly. ,Snlts and raw linseed oil must always be ' kept on GRAND RAPIDS VETERINARY COLLEGE OFFERS A SHORT counsn for herdsmen. dairy farmers and cow testers. beginning JANUARY "it‘ll. and continuing four weeks. Write for catalog and information to the VETERINARY COLLEGE. Department B. Grand Rapids, Michigan. hand ready for instant use. Trouble from overfccding must have im- mediate attention and there is no time to run to the store for a physio. Linseed meal should also be found in all well- regulntcd dairy barns. This food has tonic and laxative properties and, if fed as soon as cows show an off-feed condi- tion. may bring relief without resort to physics. By the way, linsecd mcal is also one of the host milk-produccrs wc have, and whilc rather high—priced us a milk fccd, its tonic laxative propcrtics should justify feeding small amounts of this feed as a part of the daily ration. Indeed, during the winlcr. where no silage or roots are availablc. the feeding of a few pounds of linseed meal a day to all heavy producers is strongly recommended. It should also be fed to cows just bcfore and after calv- ing. In fact: it will pay to food cows some linsccd meal one or two weeks be— fore calving. There is one peculiar digestive trouble which rcquircs a treatment of its own: this is bloat (hovcnl caused commonly by changing cows suddcnly from dry food or scant posture to rich, luxuriant clover or alfalfa pusturc. A great many cows in my section were affcctod with bloat the present summcr and not a fcw of them dicd. lVith proper attention, however. there is no danger of cows dying from bloat. This trouble manifests itself by :1 swelling of tho 1ch side or paunch. As soon as the bloating is noticcd, place a gas: in the cow's mouth and in mild cost-s give an ouncc of spirits of turpentine and one-half pint of raw linseed oil. Ker-p the animal movingr and pour cold water on the loins. Vthn relicf comes give a physic. In sovero cascs, tap tho. left side (pnunch) with a slendcr knife or better, a trocnr. Tap at :1 point equidistant from the point of the hip, the last rib, and the Spinal column. One of the most ruinous digestive dis- turbanccs is calf scours. The dwarfing and blighting cfi’cct which this has upon tho future cow is too little appreciated by dairymen. As suggested in a‘prevlous article, this trouble can be entirely pre- vented; but when it docs occur it Should be checked as promptly as possible. In my experience nothing has proved so lefl‘icient in checking scours as reducing the milk one-half and adding six drops of formalin to it. In severe cases add eight or nine drops. One or two feeds of milk treated with formalin will usually stop the scouring completely. Wisconsin. JOHN MICHELS. HOW SOON AFTER FILLING SILO SHOULD ENSILAGE BE FED? I want to ask, you for a little informa- /tion regarding the silo as I am a green- horn at the business. I put up a silo this summer and filled it the 12th of Septem- her. How soon will it do to feed out of it? I have read It good deal concerning the silo in the Michigan Farmer but do not remember seeing what I want. How much should I feed? VVexford CO. H. A. S. Ensilage can be fed just as soon as you are through filling the silo, but it is bet- ter and the cows like the ensilage better if you will wait three or four weeks, until after the rapid fermentation of the corn has ceased. When the corn is undergoing a very rapid fermentation and is quite hot, the cows do not like the ensilage as well, but they will eat it. I had to go to feeding immediately after filling the silo, and if you will take pains to tramp the ensilage down so as to keep the top down : tight, as tight as possible, you can feed without any loss of the ensilage. the silo is left for a month or so after filling, some of it on top will rot or decay and has to be thrown off and discarded, but the ensilage immediately under this decayed portion is of better quality than the ensilage you feed from the top when the silo is in the active stage of fermen- tation, and the cows like it better. So I would simply recommend that you do not feed for a month. Keep the silo well trumped for the first three or four days after filling, then wait a. month till the active decay of the ensilnge is over, then throw off the decayed portion on top, and your ensilage is ready to fecd. The avcrnge cow will out about 30 or 35 pounds of cnsilngc per day, or about an ordinary bushel basket full, night and morning, and this is the amount usually fed. In feeding cnsilage you want to take a. thin layer off the top, entirely over the surface of the silo for each fccd. Don’t dig holes in the silo, fork it up, or loosen it up, because the air gets in and the en- silage deteriorates in value. So rake or fork of the top a shallow layer sufficient for a feed. ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL SALE. Breeders of Michigan will be happy to learn the results of the third annual sale of cattle consigned by Holstein-Friesian breeders of the state, held at the state fair grounds at Detroit, Oct. 20. The men offering consignments at the sale last year were well pleased with the out- come, according to the record of that sale, and, based upon that ground, the consignors to this ycar‘s auction must be cxm‘edingly happy for with 37 animals loss they received within a thousand dol— lars of the amount of the siles a your ago~the amount of the sales this year being $18,210. There were 110 animals of which 9-1 were cows and the remainder calves and young bulls. The average price for the whole lot was $165.64 as compared with $131, the average price paid last year. The highest priced ani— mal wcnt this your for $400 while last your $380 was the best figure, Five cows wcnt for $300 or more this year and four sold for that figure and above last year. ’l‘wcnty—threc of the animals sold be- twccn $200 and $300 while in the previous sale 13 wcnt at prices rung" g between these limits. But two of the fcmnles sold for lcss than a hundred dollars. The av- cragc for thc cows this ycar was $178.62, for thc calvcs and young bulls $93, and for the whole herd $165.64. A good at- tcndnnce of buyers was thcre and compe- tiiion in the bidding was such as to get the prices at which the animals were “struck off." It is most certain that after this third successful sale by the breeders of the Black-and-White dairy animals the feature will become an an- nual evcnt toward which brccders and duirymcn of the country will look as a place to gct animals for building up their herds. The plan is an economical one both from the viewpoint of the seller and the buycr. In a single trip a buyer can scc a large number of animals to choose from which cnablcs him to buy more in- tclllgcntly and with loss expense. The seller, on the other hand, has the privi‘ lege of showing to a large number of buyers and thus is in position to get his product to the man who wants just such an animal. 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Cheaper, and gives better results than ' bran for which it is substituted by the best. dairymen. Forms a valuable addition to any ration. being vege- table the mechanical ell‘ect is good which causes a better assimilation of the other feeds, Especially good with cotton seed meal as it counter. acts the objections] features of this feed. Dried Beet Pulp will cheapen any ration. Substitute it for a portion of the ration you use and you will scouro hotter results in both production and improve- ment in the health of your animals. Call on your dealer. if he cannot supply you write T. F. MARSTON, Center St., Bay City. Mich. llchigan Broker tor the Manntacturers. w Owl Brand Bolton Seed Meal 41 Percent Protein Guaranteed ; Standard for 35 Years. (,‘orn can't replace cottonseed meal. Animals need Protein. Feed a balanced ration. Write for our booklet “Science of Feeding." F. VI. BRODE d. 00., Momnhls. Tennusu—Estahllshed 1315 W STUMP PULLER .Wsrranted the most practical machine made. 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Can you suggest some place or way by which I can get the information I want? Would you advise going into a creamery to work, or going to the M. A C. and take a course in creamery“‘work? What do you think of the present outlook of the creamery business in Michigan and What are the chances of getting a posi- tion at this work if one. goes at it and learns to do it thoroughly? Leelana'u Co. M. L. The creamery business in Michigan is on a solid foundation. There is no doubt but what there will always be creameries. It is the only practical way of making butter and in all of the better dairy sec- tions, practically no butter is made on the farm any more, all being manufactured at the creamcry. \Vhen people once get into the habit of having it made in the creamery, they will never go back to farm buttermaking. Consequently the creamery buttermakers will always have a job. Not only that, but better butter- makers are being demanded year after year. The creamery buttermaker can no longer make butter by the rule of thumb. He must know his business and know it thoroughly if he holds his job and gets good wages. If he does know it thor— oughly, there is no trouble in getting a good position at good wages. The sal— aries of creamery buttermakers varies from $75 a month to $100 a month and up to $150 a month, depending, of course, upon his skill, and upon the amount of business which he does. A small cream— ery cannot afford to pay so much. A large creamery can afford to pay what a man is worth. Many times the butter- maker also acts as manager of the cream- cry and when he combines the work of manager and buttcrtuaker, or in other words, when a man can use his head and his hands at the same time, he can com— mand a large salary. There is little diffi- culty.for the expert buttermaker to get; a good job and hold it. and there never will be any trouble for a good man in this business to get a good position. int he must understand his business. 'The Michigan Agricultural College has flnj‘r, CQlletitAC-reamery course. One can— ntb pé to be a first-class buttermaker unless he takes this course, or a similar one, but a man who has never worked in a creamery will never get as mueh good out of this course as one who has. You must, have had some experience in order to get the most out of the short course at ‘M. A. C. As a matter of fact. the col— lege will not grant a diploma to a butter- maker unless he has had some. actual ex- perience in a creamery. Take a man who has never given the subject 0f creamery buttermaking and creamery management any thought, and it would be almost im- possible for him to take this course and then be able to manage a crcamcry and make the butter. He ought to have had one or two years in practical work in a. creamery. before he, finishes this course. Then he can get all the good there is in it. Of course, one can learn to be a but.- termaker by simply working in a cream— ery and getting his information by actual experience from an experienced butter- maker, and this kind of a buttermaker is a better man than one who simply has the theory without the practice. But a man is not well equipped until he has both the theory and practice. Therefore the only practical way to get a good course of information in creamery butter- making, one that will fit one for the best kind of a. position, is first to work in a creamery, begin at the bottom and do all the different kinds of work required. Learn to operate the machinery under the instruction of an experienced man and after you have learned to do all of this, get the scientific part of it. Then, if you are made of the right kind of stuff, you are qualified to hold the best kind of a position in a public creamery. HOW TO BUILD A LATH AND PLAS- TERED SILO. Can you tell me where to send to get full instruction for building a lath and plastered silo? Have recently moved and the back numbers of The Farmer have been lost or destroyed. I plan to build in the spring and wish to do what is pos- sible towards getting ready this winter. Hillsdale Co. R. G. W. I have explained a number of times in the Michigan Farmer how to build a lath and plastered silo, and it would be a good plan for R. G. W. to file his Mich- igan Farmers. If he doesn’t want to get them bound, he can punch holes through and tie them with a tape. Then, with the index which is gotten out every six THE MICHIGAN FARMER. ' (9) months, it is easy to turn back to any article wanted. A trench should be dug one and one- half to two feet deep to get dowu below the frost and give a solid foundation. Fill this with grout and stones, and build a grout wall a foot above the ground. This will preserve the sills and siding of the silo. Now make a circular sill. Make this out of inch lumber and double it so as to clap over the cracks, nailing to- gether with eight—penny nails. Then on the circular sill set up your studding. Set up the first studding, toe nail it and stay lath it, then you can set your other stud- ding with this. It will be better. how— ever, when you get quarter of the way around the side, to plumb another one, and so on, to keep them perfect. Now lath on the inside with patent board lath. The lath is made out of six—inch matched lumber by having grooves cut in the board so that it will hold the cement. For a silo of ordinary diameter you can- not spring this lath around but have to saw it so that you can nail onto each studding. “'hen you get through lathing you really have your silo sheeted on the inside with matched lumber. Now plas— ter from top to bottom with good Port— l.:nd cement by mixing the cement with fine, sharp sand. two parts sand and one part cement. On the inside you can use common clapboards, or you can get inch boards split into half-inch stuff and use this. Get them jointed and set the boards down tight together. They will be suffi- ciently tight so that moisture can not get in to rot the studding. They make a very good siding and are much more easily put on than the Common clapboards. To make the doors into the silo_ lath the first three feet from the bottom. then skip an opening of three feet, and then lath across again for three feet and then skim another opening, and so on. The same way in clapboarding. This will give you a succession of doors from top to bottom of the s'lo every three fett apart. Now frame in these openings just as you would a window in a barn. Set the stud— ding so that the door will be a. little wider on the inside toward the center of the silo than it is on the outside. Then after the opening is cased, make a door by druble—boarding with tarred paper be- tween and then allow for size so that they will just fit into this eased opening and come even with the inside after it is plastered. Then back of door put stops around so that it cannot press outward. Now the door can only be taken out on the inside and «(throat go through. Now for the roof on the silo, put two 2x8's across the center of the silo and toe nail them. Then. on either side of the 2st' and about four feet from them, use 2x6‘s, and then three or four feet from them, depending upon the (ll‘lll‘lOtOl‘ of your silo, I would put a 2x4. Then put on roof boards and nail them to these joists over the top of the silo. Put some, kind of roofing paper on the roof boards. Now you have left an opening clear across the, silo through the center three feet Wide. Put flxfi‘s above this and toe nail them to the 2x8's. Make a cap that will fit down over the 2x6‘s. You can have the cap in sections so that it can be re— moved. \Vhen you wish to fill the silo, the cap is removed and the carrier of the ensilage cutter is placed to one end of this opening. \Vith this kind of a roof. which is inexpensive compared with a shingle roof, or with circular or eight— Fided roof. a man can really walk right out of the silo and fill it full of corn, which is just what he wants. If you build a very high silo, use 2X6 studdiug and put on a few hoops made of band iron under the clapboards. The kind of corn to raise for ensilage is a question with many dairymen. I have some corn this year that is perfectly ma- tured, and yet some of it, is 12% feet iigh. A rather late variety of corn that will mature in ordinary years, u; what is wanted for ensilage. Not the early kinds of corn that has been bred to produce ears rather than stocks. The best yield- ing corn, of course, is bred to have short stubby stalks and -big ears. WVhat we want for ensilage is a kind that will gI'OWj taller on rich land. Select a rather late variety of corn for your neighborhood rather than an early-maturing corn for silage, and plant it thick. FACTS ABOUT CANCER. A booklet published by the Leach San- atorium 0" Indianapolis, Indiana, contains interesting information about the cause of cancer. It tell: what to do for pain. bleeding, odor, etc., and advises how to care for the patient. The booklet is sent t * Give Your Cows a Square Deal \Vhat would you think of a farmer who would tlu'esh his grain with a machine that would carry off one bushel in every four with the chaff? \Vouldn’t think much of his judgment, I would you 2’ Then what do you think of a man who still skims milk by the old—fashioned “setting” system and loses about one pound of cream in every four? Any crcamcryman will tell you that with a * DE LAVAL . 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Did iron ever stop to think that there is a liberal education in the advertise- mentshthat appear in a modern periodi- cal? This is an age of advertiSing. An article can not be successfully placed upon the market—generally speaking—— without good advertising; that is its in- troduction to the public. If you will think back a little you will recall the many pieces of first news that you have gained through the advoriising columns—new machines, new devices, new breeds_ new lands, new styles, new household conven- iences, new places to get the thousand articles that must be bought, and where to get them cheapest or to the best ad- vantage, There are some periodicals pub- lished that hold their subscribers almost entirely through their advertising col- umns, because, by studying these col- umns, the reader may know what par— ticular article may be had upon the market. The fact that a paper carries a large amount of the right kind of advertising is a clear indication that it has the con- fidence and respect of its readers. Other- wise it would not get the orders for the advertisements. The advertising business is now a well-defined cog in the modern industrial machine. Probably 90 per cent 0f the advertising is placed by men who do nothing else than handle this business for the men or firms who sell the goods. These agencies make it their business to investigate carefully the standing of all of the agricultural papers, for instance. and then place the advertisements where they know they will do the most good to the merchants or manufacturers. It is to the interest of the advertising agency to make the advertisements yield the great- eSt returns, just the same as it is the business of the attorney to advise his client wisely. Therefore, the large amount of advertising carried, provided it is high- class advertising, is a good feature of a. paper, rather than a. bad one. Some people still frequently remark that they do not like this or that paper be- cause it prints too many advertisements. This statement shows that the speaker is not a reader of advertisements, and that he does not place value upon any but the straight reading columns. It may fur- ther indicate that he does not place any faith in an article that is advertised, for the. reason, perhaps, that he thinks a good article will sell itself and therefore does not need to be advertised. Such opinions THE .MICHIGAN FARMER. . are. incorrect, .as no matterhow good, or how necessary, an article may be, people will not' buy it unless they know that it is for sale. - We know that, by the majority of our readers, the Michigan Farmer advertising columns are considered as guides to buy- ing. They have 'faith in the advertise- ments because they know that they are carefully edited and that we are very careful to exclude from our columns ad- vertisements that should not go into the home, or which are displaying a fraudu— lent article. The only way that we can make our readers retain this faith is by continuing. in the future, our policy of keeping our advertising columns clean and reliable. This we intend to do. This paper has been published by the same management for nearly twenty years. It has built up a patronage and a following that is the envy of every other publisher in the land. No great succcss can be built upon the frail foundation of decep- tion or inconsistency; nothing will sup- port real success except. the solid rock of reliability and fair dealing. This foun— dation we have. Our readers are assured that our advertising columns are reliable and clean, and that our advertisers are safe people to deal with. Paironize them and they will give you square treatment. Read the advertisements, even if you are not thinking of making any purchases at the time. You will find information there that will be invaluable to you. CURRENT COMMENT. A letter just re- Providence HelpSThose ccived from an who Help Themselves. old subscriber so aptly illustrates the point of view of so many people that we are reproducing it here to the end that Michigan Farmer readers may think a little more deeply and act a little more logically, both individually and collec- tively, than they have done in the past, upon the subject introduced in this let- ter. The text of the subscriber’s letter is as follows: I have just read your comments about the potato crop and it is enough to make a farmer swear. Why don‘t you tell farmers that the reason potatoes are nearly worthless is because a gang of thieves are robbing the farmers; and that when all the poor fellows who must have money are sold out and they can steal no more, then they will pay a decent" price for those they must have. If your paper would help farmers to get a. price for their goods, and quit telling them what they already know, (how to raise better crops), there would be- some sense in it. Why don’t you help the farmers to organize or get markets or something that would be of some use to them? I have been taking your paper for the best part of 15 years and I Wish you would help us in a way that would amount to something. As it is, if the frost took one—half of the potato crop. or fire took half of the wheat, or murram killed half of the cattle, the average former would be better off. Again I say, why don’t you expose the trusts. De— nounce the thieves who are holding up the farmers. get some legislation to put the scoundrels in jail or on the rock pile. The comment above referred to was one which the conditions of the potato crop and market deductions drawn from Same were presented to the readers of The Farmer, to aid them as much as possible in arriving at correct conclusions as to when the potato crop should be sold. The writer of this letter is one of a large class who have boon sorely disap— pointed in the condition of the potato market. and in commenting upon his let— for what he says will be considered as impersonal and representing the senti- ments of a large class of producers who are not satisfied with the present market conditions who have come to believe that they are being, systematically robbed by what the writer of this letter terms a. “gang of thievcs.” and who look to some-- one else to protect them through some remedial legislation instead of taking the matter in hand and putting up for them- selves the kind of a fight that wins In this. or any other, proposition. First, in our analysis of the sentiments expressed in this letter let us consider whether the writer's deductions are based upon reason. Potato market conditions are here indirectly connected with the ne- farious operations of trusts. But the writ- er of this letter, and every othervwell informed man, if he will pause to think, knows that the potato market is not in the hands of a. trust; that it is one of the few markets which is not organized at all; this food product being distributed by thousands of independent dealers who have no organization whatever. In considering whether the present con- dition of the potato market is a. natural one, as maintained in the comment above referred to, let us recall the conditions of a year ago when many of these same potato dealers ,stored the tubers at. a fair price, only to be compelled to. sell them later on a. lower market, an experience which they, apparently, have not forgot- ten. Not that we would maintain that present market conditions are all that might be desired. Undoubtedly. the cost of distribution is altogether too high and the producer does not get as much of the conSumer’s dollar as he is entitled to, but in this case instead of a trust being to blame it may be attributed to an en- tire lack of organization. The writer of this letter asks why we don't help the farmers to organize or get markets or something that would be of some use to them. We have for years urged the farmers of Michigan, especially the po- tato growers, to organize along lines of community production for their own ben- efit and advantage. Column after col- umn has been devoted to matter pertain- ing to such organizations. and we are glad to note that our efforts in this line seem to be bearing fruit as a number of CO-operative organizations have already boon effected and more are being promot- cd in the present time in the organization of producers of special crops in a number of sections of the state. Just a word to that great class of peo- ple who, in common with the writer of this letter, seem to think that legislation is a panacea for every ill. While legisla- tion is often helpful and necessary for the prevention and punishment of illegal or fraudulent acts, it cannot remedy our own shortcomings nor improve businesg conditions which affect us, but in which we do not take such an active interest as to try to remedy for ourselves. If the potato growers of Michigan were properly organized they would be in close touch with the best market for their product, and would be able to dispose of it to the best possible advantage, and also to diseuss in an intelligent manner the proper control of marketing the crop. The dealers are not to blame for the fact that the bulk of a perishable crop which it will take months to consume is offered upon a weak market right at the begin- ning of the season, nor can they be blamed for the fall in the prices which results from such a course. That is a factor, however, which would be largely in control of growers were they properly organized, while the profits now made by the local shippers Would accrue to the growers, providing their crops were hand- led through co—operaiive associations. We are glad the subscriber wrote us in the above vein, and we hope that his letter and the facts in connection with it to which we have called attention will stim- ulate the potato growers of many sec- tions of the state to action as well as to thought upon this subject. It is of no use whatever to condemn conditions in a gen- eral way, as a means of alleviating our misfortunes, neither is it of any benu cfit to feel that some one else should help us to evade those misfortunes. The Michigan Farmer can not compel its read- ers to organize, for their own benefit, but it can and has and will urge them to or— ganize and get in a position to do these things for themselves which others can not do for them. It is all very well to say that the farm- crs would be better off if half the pro- ducts were destroyed, but in practice we would all want it to be the other fellow's half. It would be a course more fitting to our dignity as business men to get buSy and “pull our own chestnuts out of the fire.” LOOK OUT FOR THIS SWINDLE. Editor Michigan Farmer: Dear Sir2-This letter is to explain a new scheme for swindling farmers. The man who worked it was about thirty-five years old, weight 170 pounds, height five feet ten inches, clean Shaven, regular fea- tures. clear, but not light, complexion. He had a pleasant voice and a joking way about him that makes people willing to shake hands when he comes the second time. His game is like this: He claims to work for the “National Buy Car Draw- back Co.” His device consists of four pulleys and a half-inch rope somewhat longer than the hay ropc. These are to be so placed that when the team starts back to the barn after lifting a sling or fork of hay the small rope is made to draw the car back to the catch. He gets a farmer interested on the score of cane and rapidity of work. He pcruuades him to order a number of ihmm outfits. He gives the farmer (who in now his bonaflde agent by tacit consent), a quantity of posters which he claims will bring other farmers to his place to see the sample in operation. OCT. 29, 1910. The agent is made to believe he can dispose of'them like hot cakes and clear one dollar on each set. Before he leaves, however, it occurs to him that he is entitled to some sort of guarantee of good faith on the part of his agent. “How would a. contract note be? Said note to be held until final set- tlement of the deal. All stock remaining unsold at the end of six months would be taken back at cost and the agent given credit on the note." Almost anyone having gone thus far would not hesitate to sign this “security note,” just as two of my neighbors did. They would have paid those notes also. amounting to some three hundred dollars and interest, if our local banker had not inquired by ’phone if it would be agree- able should he discount them. Imagine the surprise of these inexperienced young farmers to learn that their notes were negotiable; ‘the swindler having detached the contract and inserted the legal inter- est rate in the note, which was stipulated should bear no interest. The most remarkable thing about this affair is that anyone who has intelligence enough to make forming a success, should Sign a paper which reads “value re- ceived,” when they haven’t a. scrap of anything yet to Show for it. It is safe to predict that whoever has taken this agency. and the crook has succeeded in selling his note, will never receive any merchandise, however often he may inquire at the freight depot. Who would expect any company (located no- where, as we can discover, except in the mind of the promoter), to make good its promise to anybody who held so loose a. string ontheir wealth as that? Wayne Co. J. W. ROMINE. HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK. National. ' The balloon America II which started 1n the international race from St. Louis, October 15, has not been found. It is be- lieved to have landed somewhere in the a. rwilderness of Canada north of the Great Lakes or cast of James Bay. Searching parties have been sent out to locate the balloon and her occupants if posSlble. \Vho is winner of the race cannot be de- termined until the last balloon has been located, but two of the craft are al- ready know to havo made new records, having flown over 1,200 miles. A spectacle, never before seen in‘Am- erica. was the witnessing of ten aro- planes in the air at once at Belmont Park, New York, Monday, where aVia'tors’ are giving performances. On the same day Drexel took his flyer 7,100 feet into the air, thereby making a. new American record for high flying. The deficit in the postofi’ice department for the year ending June 30, was $11,500,- 000 less than for the previous year. \Vhile changes in the department have resulted in economy, better service is also being given. The deficit for the year is $6,100.- 000. That this reduction has come With the fast expanding volume of mail makes the showing more surprising. United States Senator Elkins. of West Virginia, is reported ill at his home in that state. In the compilation of the death regis- tration reports of the United States it is shown that of the 210,507 deaths among employed or occupied persons, 14.8 per cent died of tuberculosis, 11.9 per cent from heart disease. 10.5 per cent from ac- cident, 8.5 per cent from Bright’s disease, 8 per cent from pneumonia, 7.3 per cent from paralysis and apoplexy, and 2.6 per cent from suicide, - Zion City, founded by the late Alexan- der Dowie, will take up intensified farm- ing, dairying and poultry raising as the main features of her industrial activity as soon as the title to the property passes to \Vilbur Glenn Oliva the new leader. No more manufacturing plants will be established. The charge made by dairymen that a “milk trust” exists to their detriment has reached the department of justice at \Vashington and an investigation has been ordered by Attorney General Wick- ersham. Among the allegations of the dairymen is the charge that certain in- terests have control of the manufactur- ing of pasteurization machines and are now seeking to force upon dalrymen their adoption in all large cities. Edgar Allen Poe. regarded as the most original literary genius America has yet produced, has been accorded a place in the hall of fame. Ten others were also admitted: Harriet Beecher Stowe, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Roger Williams, James Fennimore Cooper, Phillips Brooks, Wil— liam Cullen Bryant. Frances E. ‘Villard. Andrew Jackson. George Bancroft, and John Lathrop Motley. In order 10 secure immunity from pros- ecution. many leading importers mer— chants of New York are anxious to make restitution to the government for goods brought Into the country which they un— dervalued to reduce import duties. The government will make at least $1,000,000 on the confession of these merchants. In the contest between the leading base ball teams of the National and American leagues, the Philadelphia team represent.— Ing the American group defeated the Chi- cago team of the National organization, by winning four out of five games. John \V. Coombs. of Philadelphia, pitched three of the winning games. Foreign. Ischla, an island in the Mediterranean Sea about 16 miles from Naples, was swept by a. storm in the past few days. - If» .~ ,_ «2'0 'v ,v. it OCT. 29, . 1910; The loss of property is not known. The first reports indicated a. heavy loss of life but it was later learned that the victims were few. _ A hurricane swept over the eastern coast of the Baltic sea demoralizing ship— . ping interests and destroying many lives among sailors. On the shores long lines ‘ of houses were blown to the ground. A petition signed by American dele- gates to the international good roads con- gress in session at Brussels where 26 countries have representatives discussing issues pertaining to the road question. was received at Washington asking this government to join the movement. In order to properly handle the large farming lands recently occupied by immi- grants and others, the farmers of western Canada are making a strong demand upon their government to arrange for free trade relations with the I'nited States that they might get farm machinery to equip their farms, The work of restOring the campanile or tower of St. Marks at Venice which fell in 1902 after standing for 1,014 years, will soon be completed. The Russian government has inaugu- rated improvements to her domestic transportation facilities which promise to solve some of the imposing economic problems of the great country. A canal planned to connect the Drina and Dnieper rivers was begun last week. The former of these streams flows into the Baltic Sea and the other into the Black Sea, which will enable a. water course across the country from south to north Without go- ing into foreign territory. The plan also contemplates the joining of the Drina with the Volga river. which flows into the Caspian Sea, and thus will afford cheap communication between another great grain producing section and the Baltic region. CROP AND MARKET NOTES. Livingston Co., Oct. 22.—The weather thus far in October has been all that could be desired and corn husking is now progressing rapidly. Wheat is looking fine and will go into winter with a large growth. Not nearly as much rye sown as usual owing to the fact that the growth of straw has been so rank in re- cent years that much difficulty has been encountered in harvesting it. Bean threshing is nearing completion and the yield has been better than was anticipat- ed. averaging about 12 bushels per acre. The fall rains have brought new seeding on in much better shape than was ex- pected. Potatoes yielding well and of very uniform size. The prices paid for farm commodities are very satisfactory for this season of the year. Genesee Co., Oct. 23.—Continued fine weather interrupted on the 2lst by a much needed rain. Although the weather bureau predicted killing frosts they have failed to appear, giving an exceptionally long season. Potato harvest about con- cluded, Sugar beets now claiming atten- tio (“"thgood tonnage. Good roads prop- OSllxldl'gmUCll discussed at present, County comm ssioners have asked supervisors for $40,000 to continue the work another year. Altogether the county has 17 miles in the several townships of gravel or macadam high way. . Eastern Oceana CO., Oct. 18.—Very warm and dry again. No frost yet; picking ripe tomatoes off the vines today. Everybody busy securing corn, potatoes and beans. The bean threshers report beans turning out around 12 bu. per acre. Potatoes good where the blight did not get in its work. Corn sound and good but ears rather short on account of dry, hot. weather in August, will husk from 60 to 80 crates of ears per acre. Sept. 30 the writer cut his fourth crop of alfalfa on part of field, getting about one ton per acre. It is now 8 to 10 inches high. Pas- turing the rest to see which will come out the best next year. A good many are going to sow alfalfa in the spring. The potato market started in at 35c here but the farmers glutted it with so many green and rotten potatoes from the fields that were blighted that the market closed en- tirely for the present or until about Nov. 1. Butter, 25c lb. for dairy; 30c for creamery; eggs. 22c dozen and very scarce; hogs, $8.50@9; good beef cattle bring 4c; hens, 9c; chickens, 110. Mecosta Co., Oct. 19.——\Ve have only had one killing frost so far this fall. and are at present having delightful weather. Farmers are getting along well with their fall work. Many of them have a nice lot of corn husked. Fruit picked and pota- toes dug. Potatoes were either excep- tionally good or exceptionally poor. They went all the way from 75 bushels sorted. to 250 bushels sorted. due in most cases to the time they were planted. The early ones set in the dry weather and it stayed so dry that the potatoes were small. Corn is generally a good crop this seas0n. More wheat was sown this fall than usual and less rye. Beans were a good crop and good quality. Clover is well filled. Live stock looks well. Illinois. Marion Co., Oct_ 22.——The month of Oc— tober has been warm so far with only a light frost to date. Considerable rain the first week, with some damage to corn on bottom land. Wheat all sowed with small acreage. Corn cutting done. Silos filled. Threshing of redtop about all done and bringing a good price, 12c per lb. Not much trading in stock. Several farm sales with good stock bringing good prices. Not many fat hogs on hand, sell-5 ing at $8 per cwt; hay, $12 per ton; eggs. ‘ 23c: butter, 25c. Western Warren Co., Oct. 24.—After an exceedingly hot, dry spell for this time of the year rain came on the 18th and lasted for three days. bringing the first two killing frosts on the morning of the 23rd and 24th. Fall wheat all in with a. larger acreage than in former years. Pas- tures short but not dried up. Quite a number of wells gone dry. A good second crop of clover which is threshing out from one to three and a half bushels per acre. ‘ Some farmers rushing their hogs to mar- (Continued on page 361). ‘ / THE ’ MICHIGAN FARMER. ; I . "I. "/40me ’"I . .’ One Great Problem faction from the start. but there’s only one way to tell the good from the bad. Roofing has been on roofs for years. price between Bird NEPONSET Roofiugs and the cheaper kinds. the ready roofing idea and make different roofings for different types of buildings. 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D“ 3'0“ some— 46.1 per cent from the unsprayed trees. times think you just can’t work away at. ‘1 ' . _, your profession or trade any longer? Do "lee three early sprays premiums “1nd- 0 you have a poor appetite. and lay awake falls also gave 43 per cent more picked . . 1 , '7 . . . 2‘ . igrsgghhsll 12:31:16} aid; \S'oCneiP'etmfifigh Egg, ‘ apples than the unsprayed trees. It was Has ambition to forge ahead in the world found 11‘1th the spraying had doubled the left you? If so. you Illi-‘Cilt as W911 put it cash returns for the crop. the net profit :63? Bryolgireggéil250139;” 161$,ng‘§,;;C§f\‘}_‘ due to spraying amounting to $65.36 per ery will make you a different individual. iH‘I'Cn H‘ :7 fol‘ cVel‘y duller expended 1'0? It will set your lazy liver to work. It will spraying. 'fgturtgpxpistite‘wul'iil 2,2m3é911)‘:cks“)11{“:$;3; pz'ullfl It is considered that three early sprays, t . . I: ' _ , . . ify your blood. If there is any tendency‘lf thoroughly almhed, Will be sufficmnt to in, your family toward consumptlon, 1t WIll control both codlin moth and curculio un- laifeteeg glflntqu?;lej?i%ndfiitl:0};;;]élq‘;rzll;lil]gye: der the average Conditions similar to that , _ .. .. . g. . . . _ foothold in the form of a lingering cough. iOf NISW‘UI‘L I’RI‘IS gl‘Pf‘n was not (llllte bronchitis, or bleeding at thelungs, it will ' so efficient as arsenate of lead and, al— " ~ ‘ ' ‘ 03 .‘ 1* . . . 3351118122: aII’i-ni]; 2": 13311111131135]pirzxpplilod(1)13} 1?: El though used With every precaution, ser— v. Pierce. of Buffalo, N. Y., whose advice ion-sly damaged the fruit bx musing is give? free tto all “'lllO wish tfo \Hh‘io blackened areas about the blossom end, rim. -ls re.- suee ss 11s -om ‘om s‘ . . . . i‘ide expergience alldeval'it‘id(Draftitl‘e lleal'ly one-fourth of the pleked fruit be— ing rejected from the first grade for this cause. The rainy Weather prevailing at Don’t. be whcedled by a penny—grabbing,i dealer into taking inferior substitutes forgthe tune nearly all the sprays were up “RHPIM‘COS medicines, ,l‘t‘f‘m‘fnm‘ndé‘d. t0iplied intensified the damage from the be Just as good. 111‘. I .eree s medic-mes; ,' '. ‘ l 1 1 . . . 0 b1' ,1- “1.9 OF KNOWN COMPOSITION. rlwhohwldlls glcen, )th tie. adjoining oc. every ingredient printrd on their wrap-jtreated similarly with arsenatc of lead ,. , . . . .‘1 , ,. . “(‘5' . Mad< f".'m “mi" “1mm” ‘11} “h“,i- tailed to develop more than about one per k ontaln no hablt-formmg drugs. \\orld s » , Dispensary Medical Association, “”me ctllt of apples blackened at the blossom Y Y- end. In the picked fruit sprayed with al‘senate of lead, 3S per cent bore either Try My Chatham (-ureulio ('l‘t‘~'<'(*llls or codlin lnoth Worm- holes, while 7.67 per cent bore these in- . o Fannlng M111 juries in the plat sprayed with Paris Including both windfalls and \ . green. 30 ays Free i picked fruit, 96.18 per cent in the ar- FCl‘estnts andDGmdes all Seeds. I’ll Pay . senate “f 103d NHL and 83 per cent in the reg no latter Where You Live—- 3,- ~‘ ~ r "u ' ‘1' . ' ‘ ' ‘ 1 >' . ‘ Take a. You to my 1““me Kce It. ,1 dis green plat \\ e c flee fl om tl ese Ill B that time this remarkable nmciiine JUl‘leS- wil pay for itself and keep on making ____. Bigmoney foryoneveryyear. No money i own—no no e—no contract. Return at ,‘ myexpcnse it’youwish. You‘llseewbat EXPERIENCE IN TH l N NING FEARS. wonslertulpvogk ltkdoes. Don‘t grow __ wee sorp an wen seeds and et onl . < ' i ' " ' ' ' ‘ half“ crop or gram or grasses? Cleah‘ I am sule that 111 expellence in thin and grade withaCbatham. hing Kieffer pears will be of interest to D the readers of the Michigan Farmer. oubles crop values Three years ago the old homestead came Send For Free Book No. 167 Learnhow thousandsoffurmersaremaktng extra. into‘ lny hflnds a.n-d <01: “dis .is f1.b10Ck 2f 5:23:35;arbitrariness;initiations ‘3“??? 1““ 3W" 4‘. ‘“’“..“b."”t.-‘0. valuabie to goon 1n the old way_ Experlinen‘tsm. )eais old. let a number of years pilol tions andggsigmiafifgifigetfiggngGyécéunghgézngoaotu to my occupancy these trees bore a crop nndllberalofl’er mg, Address Manson of about 1th barrels on alternate years, mpbell, President yielding a large crop one season and then ‘ 0‘ ‘ . . N' n - -ar was . The Manson Campbell C0. ‘ taking a 3 car off . ot 1 Ll( h c. e “k ; given them, aside from harvesting the I" . f r . ‘- ‘ Dfiyfilt' }frult, though the ground was not pas- , ' ‘tured. The first year under my care, which was two years ago, these trees set a full crop and were well thinned. / St' T’aul, I do ‘not recall the exact time consumed in r Inn. this work, but it was not far from two Kansas City, weeks. ' MO' Now, as to results. That season there Brnnczh‘homen was a large crop of pears generally, and PROMPT SHIPMENT ordinary Kieft‘ers were slow sale, but Get Free Book No.167 those were nice in quality and sold for $70 on the trees. I do not know how T many barrels there were, but probably '3 8 EA" 100. The next year, or in 1909, no crop M might have been expected, but as a mat- 3,. P0 WER ter of fact. those trees again bore, many Of them too full, and should have been " :fi‘l’gf’glfcnybe:€£gg°figig£g§fifi§g§f thinned. “'0 put up Si barrels which wonderfu"economyiabsomtemm‘ sold for $2.27. per barrel at the station, licit untldurabllit . Thepower . _ i’onoi farm uses. Aynd or about $1.61) on the trees, leaving $134.40 as the net proceeds. This season these LEFFEL same trees blossomed well, but the cold Steam Power istbeproven weather at the time greatly reduced the ,Zisgefifieglihfijgags33:15:; setting of fruit. However, we last week ‘ r.¥$%‘.rssfifigv§$5’i°p’;3§{25531.3 put up 37 barrels of good pears which sold JAMES LErrznaco. at the station at $2.50 per barrel. There Box 249, were also two barrels of second grade Sprlngflold. 0M0 pears, worth probably $1 per barrel net. The cost of packing this year’s crop is $12.21 for barrels and $16 for labor, $28.21 HARVEY BOLSTEB SPRINGS massits;35.21.12.333. ’of thinning, however, as the crop would doubtless have been about the same this i ,__._.w M iyear if the trees had carried the full set— . _... ‘» . c ‘ ‘ting two years ago and then been barren 1.- F“: r _ l ‘ wagon, therefore fruit, vegetables, eggs. ctc., bring more money. Ask [or special pro osition. < Harvey Spring (30., 752,17th St, line no, Win. last season, as has ordinarily been the case. i The point worthy of emphasis is that while most men would hesitate to spend two weeks’ time in thinning the fruit on 48 pear trees, or an expense 01’ approxi- 10 .. P l a c r- Apple &Chen'y Trees an; Permit-150. & Tm other Fruit Trees and Berr lanta at. lowest. prices Oat. free. ERNST NURSEIiI'ias, Moscow. 0., Box 2 THE MICHIGAN FAR-Misti. 1 .‘ , mately'vszs, fearing that they would not get the money ‘back, yet this experiment resulted in a. much better sale than would have otherwise been made the same year and a crop netting $134.40 or thereabouts the following year. It should be stated that I have made a practice of thinning the Keiffers for a number of years but have not succeeded in getting annual crops before this. It has been our prac- tice to thin the peaches first and then do this work on the pears, so it has been well into July before the pears were thinned, while on this place where these pears stand there are no peaches and the Kieffers were thinned early in June. I am of the opinion that the early thinning made the difference. Doubtless, too, the extent to which the process is carried would have its effect. Kieffers commonly set two to three fruits on each fruit spur and my instructions were to thin to about eight inches. This required the removal of from six to ten pears to one left on the trees. Some experience in this work seems to be necessary before one quite acquires the courage to take off so many. The sight of so many pears on the ground gives one the panic. But if a tree is ob- served that is bearing a maximum crop with all specimens of full size it will be noticed that the fruits are at not less than this distance apart. I question if the crop would have been secured the second year had the thinning been less severe. But I do not regard the matter of thin- ning fruit as very much of an added ex- pense. The fruit must be harvested, any- way, and no more time or motions are required to pluck the fruit and drop it on the ground than to drop it into the pick- ing basket. Further, help is more plenti~ ful and wages lower, usually by about 25 per cent, during the thinning Season than at harvest time. It is a recognized fact that a. force of men will put up more bar- rels of large fruit than of that which is, smaller, in a given time, so that I am. right in making this statement. Tile work of grading is made easier, too, as the poorer specimens are always removed in thinning, and more of the fruit goes into the first grade. Allegan Co. EDWARD IIUTCIIINS. FALL AND WINTER TREATMENT OF THE STRAWBERRY BED. The easiest, quickest grown and one of the best and most profitable of all fruitsi upon the farm should have the care and attention it merits. I set plants 18 in. X 6 ft. between the rows. “'11)"? Because these times, with hired help very scarce, the work of cutting off and training run- ner plants I dispense with;- set at this distance the plants mat in rows 2 and 21/: ft. wide, most plants having ample room to grow and mature their fruit 1::roperly, thus leaving a row to pick from for crates, 2 ft. wide. After picking, the vines are immediately mowed and all tops, weeds, old mulch, etch-raked with a horse, free from the bed and while dry, burner; the ashes resulting. saved and used the next spring as a fertilizer for the bed. Next, to renew the bed (I have had splendid beds ten years old), after the cutting and raking, two stakes are set in a line on one side of the bed opposite or contrary to the way the original rows lie and a sharp—toothed, one-horse culti- Vator, closed to 18 in.‘ run across them from side to side, leaving a six—inch space between the new made rows. The vines left in this space are the young plants for the new bed. All plants culti— vated up are also gathered and burned for fertilizer. Thus. I have a new bed on the same ground from year to year, with slight expense compared to the set- ting of a new plot elsewhere. If plants are too thick in the space left, a sharp hoe in careful hands will soon thin them to the proper distance apart, all old plants are usually mostly renewed by the cultivator. Always save the younger plants, rejecting these older than one year. They are now ready, after a few later cultivations, to kill such weeds as may in the meantime have grown be— tween the newer rows, for the winter mulch, after a hard freeze. This mulch is preferably bright, clcan, rye straw, as this straw is long and usually free of all weeds, etc. Be sure your mulch is reas— onably free of seeds. Two or three inches of straw all over the piece applied before the later fall rains, so that it may settle, prevents it largely from bunching or blow- ing off. Under this they are reasonably sure of wintering well. Do not remove the mulch in the spring until all danger from frosts has passed, leaving it between the rows to keep the fruit, berries, boxes. etc., clean as well as to keep down weed growth. (I. A. RANDALL. OCT. 29, 1910. I » ' I Victims Next Morning Worst Cases Wonder Why They Never Before Tried The Remarkable Pyramid Pile Cure. IT IS FREE. By making a free test of the Wonderful Pyramid Pile Cure you are sure of being right. 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Associational Sentiment.— The farmer, he garners from the soil the primal wealth of nations, THE ANNUAL MEETING. The Annual Meeting of the State Asso- ciation of Farmers' Clubs, will be held in the senate chamber, Dec. 6 and 7, 1910. Questions of vital importance will be dis- cussed by competent men and liberal time given for general discussion. We trust that every Club will send at least one, (better two), delegate to this great in- spiration meeting. No Club can afford to miss the enthusiasm and aid to be derived from association of Club workers. As a special favor the secretary re— quests the local secretaries to promptly acknowledge the receipts of- the report balnks. This is absolutely necessary that the State Secretary may give a complete report at the Annual Meeting. Again, please be prompt, and oblige, Mas. C. P. JOHNSON, Sec. A MOST SUCCESSFUL CLUB FAIR. The Annual Fair of the Washington Center Farmers’ Club, of Gratiot Co., was held Oct. 13, 1910, at Riverside, the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Curren. Much in- terest is manifested in this event which is becoming an important meter in Club work. A large number of visitors, to- gether with the Club members, enjoyed the chickenI-pie dinner which is always a feature of this meeting. The hall, under the management of the executive com- mittee, had been suitable decorated with atuumn leaves, flowers and bunting. A large banner announced that all were welcome to the \V. C. C. Fair. A com- mittee received the exhibits, placed then in their proper departments, and the hall was thrown open for inspection. Much care had been taken to have the exhibits in the best possible shape, and their appearance far surpassed many of the exhibits at the large fairs. A new feature was small banners bearing the names, such as wheat, corn, oats, barley, beans, etc., placed directly above the ex- hibits, and were both useful and orna- mental. There was an immense display of all kinds of grains, the wheat and corn being extremely fine. All kinds of vege- tables in abundance were on exhibition. The fruit display was small, but what was shown was of fine quality_ while canned fruit was more plentiful and ex- ccptionally fine, Mrs. C. A, Matthews showing a call of 17 varieties. Mrs. Em- met also had a fine display of canned fruit and jellies. Mrs. French exhibited jellies. Mrs. Keiser showed strawberries, and all received first prizes on the different varie- ties. The sugar beet growers showed fine specimens, for “beets” are grown in large acreage in Washington. The display in domestics and fancy work far exceeded that of any previous fair, and some most elaborate exhibits, such as embroidered bed sets, center pieces, scarfs, towels, and many beautiful specimens of fancy knitting were shown. A collection of old letters bearing 100 postage stamps were something of at our- iosity. A fine exhibit was made by one of the Club boys of corn and potatoes grown by himself, and the Club will have a depart- ment especially for the Club boys and girls at the next fair. There was also a good display of plants and cut flowers. C. A. Matthews won first prize for the largest number of exhibits; L. C. and C. N. Curren, second; S. N. French, third. F. Cammet and J. Keiser and Geo, Hill were also large exhibitors. The blue rib- bons awarded by the judges at this fair are greatly prized and the judges are re- quired to exercise great care in awarding them. THE MICHIGAN FARMER. Tmair is becoming more important each year, and is of considerable benefit to the farmers: Many exchanges and gifts of different varieties of grains and vegetables are made and new friends and acquaintances are made at the Club Fair. A very short program was given, consisting of music and recitations, fol- lowing the usual order of business. The next meeting will be with C. B. Doan the second Thursday in November.——Cor. Sec. E GRANGE ‘ 4 4 M Our Motto—“The Farmer is of more consequence than the farm, and should be first improved." THE NOVEMBER PROGRAMS. State Lecturer’s Suggestions for First Meeting. Song—Page 34, Grange Melodies. An account of some movement for the uplift of humanity. Song, “Help it On," Song Knapsack. Recitation and music. Beautiful objects for home and school —1, pictures. , Roll—call, responded to by each describ- ing a picture he or she admires. (Show picture if possible). Legislative matters—discussion, follow- ed by' instructions to delegates to State Grange. Suggestions for Second Meeting. Song. Three current events, upon the same. Life of Florence Nnghtingale. Feeding Animals, II—l. Their foods, water, mineral. nitrogen and non-nitro- genous. 2. Digestion and assimilation of foods by animals. Instrumental music. Beautiful objects for home and school —II, vases and flowers. Question box. Dialog, “A Golden Wedding.” Song, page 54, Grange Melodies. with comments “GREATEST OF TH ESE." A fall series of Lecturers’ Conferences has just been completed in conjunction with the Pomona Granges of Menominee, Alger, Marquette, Delta, Schoolcraft, Luce and Chippewa counties, besides a confer- ence in Dickinson where no Pomona is yet organized. The tour of these counties was made by R. N. Seward, newly ap- pointed general deputy for the upper pe- ninsula, R. D. Bailey, representing the state’stravcling libraries, and myself as representative of the lecture department of State Grange. “'e traveled, in the up- per peninSula alone, about 700 miles by railroad and drove eighty miles more over the famous rock and gravel county road system of the peninsula. The trip car- ried us, by these miles, through new and cultivated sectir;ns which were resplen- We dent beyond belief in autumnal glory. But greater than these—greatest by far of all—are the people of this upper em- pire so recently added to our Grange field. At every one of the nine points where we attended gatherings of them we found staunch characters in plenty, ready for any endeavor that would increase the value of their farms and develop “a bet- ter and higher manhood and womanhood" among themselves. They were of the stuff that loyal Patrons are made. They are fast in the making, too. Leaders are being discovered and are in training for service. Their children are being imbued with Grange principles and habits. They are on all hands falling into step in the mighty agricultural march forward that this region has started upon—a territory that for long has been related to Michigan much as Alaska has been to the United States and which, also like Alaska, is possessed of unguessed riches and re- sources, besides a people valuable far beyond mere material wealth. JENNIE BUELL. AMONG THE LIVE GRANGES. Onsted Grange, of Lenawee 00., recent- ly closed a contest which resulted in the addition of a good number of members and many meetings of unusual interest. The side captained by Sister Elva Laur won in the contest by about 500 points, and the opposing side furnishes a chick« en—pie supper. Sanilac Pomona was entertained by Amadore and Croswell Granges, Saturday, Oct. 15, at Mills hall in Croswell. Al- though practically all of the Pomona offi- cers live on the other side of the county, all were in attendance. Only about 50 Patrons were present, the fine weather for farm work keeping many at home. After a short business session the doors were thrown open to visitors and a good program of short talks, recitations and music was given—XV. N. Cook. Wayne Pomona held a good meeting1 with Harmony Grange at Romulus, Sat— urday, Oct. 14. It was the last Pomona meeting for this year and Pomona officers for the next two years were elected as follows: Master, J, C. Neir_ Flat Rock; overseer, J. C. Pullen, Belleville; lecturer, Mrs. J. F, Lindsay; steward, .las. Pluck; assistant steward, Emery Bird; chaplain. Rev. P. C. Cypher-s; treasurer, Robt. Bird: secretary, Jas. W. Brighton; gatekeeper. H. C. Packard; Ceres“ Mrs. .ias, Pinek; Pomona_ Mrs. H. C. Packard; Flora, NITS.‘ S. W. Spencer: lady assistant steward. Mrs. Emery Bird. Delegates elected to attend the State Grange: Mr, and Mrs. H. A. Munroe, of Flat Rock Grange. Six new members were received and given the fifth degree work. Romulus Grange served dinner to about 175 Patrons. Af- ter dinner an excellent program was ren- dered, the features of which Were ad— dresses on the benefits of good roads by Hon. H. S. Earle and ex-State Master Ladd. of Massachusetts. State Grange Exhibits—Mason County Patrons contemplate making a showing of fruit from their county at the State Grange meeting in December. Benzie Co.‘ has a committee collecting material for its exhibit and the Pomona master of that county recently informed the com- The Best Crop Grown by the saw at nearly every point, but notably at Escanaba and Manrstique, fine exhibits of farm products, specimens grown in the counties and shown as display features of the Pomona meetings. It is entirely within bounds of imagination and veracity to say that these exhibits of grains, veg- etables and fruits would be hard to equal or excel in any other county of the state. We saw even peaches and grapes that were grown in Delta county; tomatoes ripened on the vines in Dickinson; acres and acres of giant corn in Marquette; numerous grains, vegetables and fruits, which had been adapted to the climate, growing upon the experiment farm in Alger, and the celery fields of Newberry. The apples from Menominee and Chippe- wa would make the “fruit belt" section look to its laurels in competition. - Patrons of Delta COunty, Mich. mittee that the Granges of Benzie will shortly hold a Grange fair at Honor. The best of the vegetables. grains and fruits. ‘ ments. (13) 359 VELLASTIC Under- wear is a real comfort to the body — warm, ,soft and easy. It is ribbed for elasticity—fleece lined for warmth. \(ELLAS TIC Ribbed Fleecelined Underwear l l i i The silky inner fleece can- i i '3 not wear off,wash away or knot. i The peculiarity of the weave won’t let it. The ribbed fabric gives a close but free and easy fit. It also 'is wonderfully dura- ble. VELLASTIC is warmerthan many of the heavier, bulkier un- derwears. And no underwear is more finely finished or made. in more perfectly proportioned sizes for men, women and. children. VELLASTIC is a Bodygard Un- . der wear—that guaran- * rtees its satisfaction. Made in separate and union garments for Men, 'VVomcn and Children at 50c, and up. If your dealer cannot supply you, write for Bodygard Underwear Book No. 13- We will see that. you are supplied. ' . UTICA KNITTING (30., UTICA, N. Y ' SAVINGS I INVESIED IN BEALTT. Put your money in residential building lots. lie sure. they are in improved sections. Buy close to a big city. Purchase early. don't let others make profits out of you. The greatest fortunes were made by realty investments. We will offer 1000 choice building lots on Dec. 1st. at prices that will pay very handsome proiits. Terms of purchase. $27) cash, per lot, balance in thirty—six equal pay- No interest. or taxes during this period. [f you die before. completing your payments, a. deed is given your heirs, without further cost. Size of lots. 2:3x12t) ft. and upward. Price of lots. $75.00 and upward, according to location. By in— vesting in land you own something for your money. investments in stocks or saving accounts are under tho control of others. We gua rantec you a profit ofat least 33% for the first year. Sub- scription lists are. now open. By remitting us $10.00 per lot, subscribers get first selections. The first FM) sulmcrilwrs will also receive a credit of 10% on their purchase. Act now. Let: us make money for you aml protect your savings. We want agents in your locality. Write us the names and addresses ot some of your neighbors. Do it now. BUFFALI) LANII SECURITY (30., EIIicott Sq. Buflalo, N. Y. I—FUR SHIPPER Drop the Middleman. Deal with the House that's DIFFERENT, (Our circular tell: vim) that. charges no commis- sion. pa 8 expressage, exports direct to London. Englan . and Leipzig, Germany, the greatest Fur Send forl 1:, Markets .,,,,,,,,,,, out: TRAPPERS ”“30 3:361:15; of the sum: FREE' .fdfii’comm; orld n l n to r- matlon that; will be worth a fortune to you. DO!" SHIP a skin till you hear from us. Tags and valu- able Information as to PRIZES offered. free. Write. WEIL BROS. 8. 60-, Est. 1371. Box 4‘3 , FORT WAYNE. [ID- Capital $500,000 Paid- “Aw"sii'ii’aflljj I / ‘ I Incandescent. l00 Candle Power. ., common Coal oil. Gives better light than ‘ ,3/ gas, olectnctty or six ordinary lumps at one. Bu ml sixthtoone-tenth the cestJ-‘Its your old lamp Unequaled for fine sewing or reading. COSTS ONLY ONE CENT I‘OR SIX HOURS We want. one person in each locality to whcm we can refer new customers. Take shown there will be saved for the big display to be made at Traverse City.1 Benzie C0. also promises a larger repre-z r sentation at State Grange. than last year. Manistec Co. Granges have shown their, interest in the big display by making a» contribution to the fund being collected: for the purpose of getting together the exhibits and otherwise entertaining State Grange. COMING EVENTS. National Grange, Forty—fourth annual session_ at Atlantic City, N, J., Nov. 15. Michigan State Grange, Thirty-eighth Annual Session, at Traverse City, Dec. 13-16. Pomona Meetings. Charlevoix Co., with Barnard Thursday, Nov. 17. » ‘Mecosta Co.. with Aetna Grange, at Borland, Thursday, Nov. 17. Grange, I ‘ Please mention the Michigan Farmer when . you are writing to advertisers. advantage of our special offer to secure. Beacon Burner FREE, Write ioda . Agent. Wanted. HOME SUPPL CO. 324 I. (7. Life Bldg" Inn-u City. [0. Unpolished Table Rice. Like the ans eat it. Most delicious and nutritious of all the cereals. ()ur specialty._ 1(1) Sounds Ingouhle Hacksi‘reieht prepaid to your rmlroa station. $o. Ref- erence—-'l‘he Houston National Exchange Bank. Hous- , ton. Texas. .7. Ed. Cabanlss. Rice Farmer, Katy.’_l‘exas. l for general WANTED—A Woman WWW. near Detroit. Only two In family. agood home, kind treatment, liberal wages. mes-IQ . HOUGHTON. Box 47. Gmsse Point Farms, Michigan. next year. Fine. white. heavy Inuuoxannpdaloes .cropper. Guaranteed. $1.25 per “bu. Sacks free. J. W. Mitchell. R.No. 2. Hart,Mich. mafia“... .. -. m.-.u—' ,, mm...“ ». mam, -,.,_a._. ....., svw w ....-. 360 MW.TW i . MARKETS . MMMMM DETROIT WHOLESALE MARKETS. October 26, 1910. Grains and Seeds. Wheat—The opposing interests in the wheat market are both finding news to support their claims for changes in prices, and in the meantime values have kept close to the prices ruling a week ago. The bears are delighted with the heavy re- ceipts from Russia at European markets and with the reports coming up from South America that Argentine is growing a big crop. On the other hand, the bulls feel encouraged over the fact that they have held the market steady, that the farmers are not delivering grain as plen- tifully as some weeks ago, and that the reports of the Hessian fly working in the growing grain is increasing to an alarm- ing degree. although even the bulls are compelled to confess that the fly news is not weighty at this time. Flour is not in heavy demand this week, but the mills continue grinding. The news from abroad has demoralized the foreign demand. One year ago the price for No. 2 red wheat was $1.23% per bu. Quotations for the week are as follows: (14) o. 2 No. 1 Red White Dec. May. Thursday . . . . .96 93% 98 1.03 Friday ....... .96 931/4 97% 1.02% Saturday ...... 95% 93 6% 1.01% Monday ....... 95% 93 96% 1.01% Tuesday ..... .951/2 .93 96% 1.01% Wednesday .. .96 .93% .97 1021/4, Corn.~VVhile dealers were all but con- vinced of the mammoth crop of corn be— ing produced in the country, the reports from the fields, the past week, gave the bears a “hunch” that all might not be easy sailing toward lower values in that the yields were disappointing to the farmers where husking is the order of the day. Consequently the bulls have been able to keep prices steady. The visible supply shows a decrease of nearly a mil- lion bushels. One year ago the price for No. 2 corn was 63%c per bu. Quotations for the week are: No. 2 No. 2 Mixed. Yellow. Thursday . . 51% 53 Friday ...... . . ..... . ..... 51% 53 Saturday 51 52% Monday ................... 51 52% Tuesday .................. 51 52% Wednesday ............... 51% 53 0ats.~None of the grains showed the strength exhibited by oats. An unusually large decrease in the visible supply. for this season of the year, prompted sellers not to cut prices. The chief feature of the week, however, was the report that France has suspended the import duty of 8%c per bu. upon the grain. This was the. best evidence to be had of the short— age of oats in that country and that a call from other countries would b( made. At this date in 1909 oats were selling at 420 per bu. Quotations for the week are: Standard. No. 3 White. Thursday ....... 34% 34 Friday . . . . . ............... 34% 34 Saturday ......... 34% 34 Monday ....... . ..... . 34% 34 Tuesday .................. 34% 34 \v ednesday ............... 35 34% Beans.——The trade here is not giving a great deal of attention to beans. Sellers are less numerous on the market than buyers. The latter make bids which sell- ers will not accept as a. fair exchange basis. Following are the range of bids for the week: Cash Nov Thursday . . .$2.00 $1.94 Friday . . . . . ...... . .......... 2.00 1.96 Saturday .......... 2.00 1.96 Monday ...... 2.00 1.96 Tuesday . . . . ............... 2.00 1.96 \Vednesday . . . . ........... 2.00 1.96 Clover Seed.——Prices are ruling on the same basis as seven days ago, All through the sessions of the market dealing has been active and much seed has changed hands. Quotations for the week are: Prime Spot. Dec. Alsike. Thursday .. . .. . . $8.75 $8.80 $8 75 Friday ........... 8.75 8.80 8.75 Saturday ......... 8.75 8.80 8.75 Monday ........... 8.75 8.80 8.75 Tuesday .......... 8.50 8.55 8.75 \Vednesday ....... 8.50 8.55 8.75 Rye—Market is firm and demand not well satisfied. Quotation for N0. 1 is 77c per bu., which is the price of a. week ago. Visible Supply of Grains. This week. Last week. \that .... ......... 39,978,000 37,573,000 (‘orn ...... 2,996,000 3,796,000 ()ats ...............16,989,000 17,886,000 Rve ..... 421,000 406,000 Barley ....... ...... 2,848,000 2,596,000 Flour, Feed, Pravlsions, Etc. Flour.—The flour trade is easy at last week’s figures. Quotations are: Clear .......... .. ................ $4.30 Straight ........ ........ ........ 4.80 Patent Michigan . . . . . . . .............. 5.45 Ordinary Patent . . . . ................. 4.50 Hay and Straw.—Market steady. Quo- tations on baled hay in car lots f. o, b. Detroit are: No. 1 timothy, $16@16.50; No, 2 timothy, $146915; clover, mixed, $14 $15; rye straw, $7697.50; wheat and oat straw, $650697 per ton. Feed.—Values remain steady at last week’s figures. Carlot prices on track are: Bran, $25 per ton; coarse middlings, $25; fine middlings, $28; cracked corn, $25; coarse corn meal, $25; corn and eat chop, $23 per ton. Potatoes.—The comment of a week ago describes the market this week, which is easy and ruling at the same values. De- mand fair and supply good, just now. In car lots Michigan potatoes are selling at ~ 456950c per bu. Provisions—Mess pork, $21.50; family pork, $22.50; medium clear, $21@22; smoked hams. 150; dry salted briskets, THE: MICEHIGAN FARMER. 14%c; "shoulders, 11c; picnic hams, 11c; bacon, 196922c; lard in tierces, 12@13c; kettle rendered..13%c per lb, Dairy and Poultry Products. Butter.—-—The influence of decreased production and the constant large demand has forced butter prices higher. Cream- ery goods advanced a half cent and dairy offerings are steady with last week. Quo- tations are: Extra creamery, 300; firsts, do., 29c; dairy, 23c; packing stock, 230 per lb. Eggs—The wholesale price of eggs is unchanged from last week. The supply is limited to a rather small volume, while the demand is causing the offerings to move quickly to the consumers. Fresh receipts, case count, cases included, are quoted at 25%0 per dozen which is the price of last week. Poultry—Quite liberal numbers of coops are coming to the market; but the sup— ply is offset by a fairly good demand and prices rule on the basis established a week ago. Chickens are steady at 1369 13%c per lb: hens are also unchanged at 1067\12%c; turkeys have not changed from 166917c, nor geese from 1069110, and ducks continue at 14c per lb. Cheese.———Michigan, late made. 15c; Michigan, fall made, 17%6918c; York state, 176918c; limburger, old, 17(9180; Swiss, domestic block, 21@22c; cream brick, 16%60170. Fruits and Vegetables. Apples-«The fruit is in good supply and trade is steady at unchanged figures. Choice consignments selling at $3693.50; common kinds and grades. $2693 per bbl. Cabbage.—Steady. Selling at $1.50 per bbl. for new. Tomatoes.—~Market higher. quoted at 9OC@$1 per bu. Grapes.—-C0ncor(ls, 4—lb. baskets, 160; Niagaras, 17c; Delawares, 18c. Pears.——Steady. Selling at 750693150 per bu. Generally OTHER MARKETS. Grand Rapids. The potato market is doing somewhat better than last week. Farmers are re- fusing to sell at the low prices and this has had its effect, while the cooler, more scasonable weather has also helped. Prices are still low, ranging from 30c in this freight zone to 25c at northern load- ing points. Michigan has fine stock to offer this season and it is felt that prices will improve as the season advances. Po- tatoes brought 4069450 on the Grand Rap- ids city market Tuesday morning. Toma-4 toes are about all in for this season. They are of poor quality and bring from 3069 50c. Hay is steady at $166917. Apples range from 60c69$1.10. Creamery butter is up %c, dairy remaining the same. Eggs hold at 2469241/20. The poultry market is steady. Dressed hogs are worth 10%@ 11c, The market on beans is weak at $1.85 and prospects indicate a drop to basis of $1.70 to farmers before the week is over. New York. Batten—Steady, and unchanged from last week's higher range. Creamery specials quoted at 32c; extras, 30%c; thirds to firsts, 24@29c. Eggs-Steady at former values. Near- by eggs quoted at 3469420; fresh gathered extras, 28%6930c; firsts 266927e dozen, Poultry—Live poultry is steady, while dressed fowls are weak. Live. Spring- ers, 14c; fowls, 14@160; turkeys, 126915c. Dressed stock quoted as follows: West- ern broilers, 176920c; fowls, 11@17%c; spring turkeys, 146922c. Chicago. VVheat—No. 2 red, 93%@94%c; Decem- ber, 92%c: May, 990 per bu. C0rn.~——No. mixed, 471/,,@47%c; De- cember, 45%c; May, 49c. Oats.——No. 2 white, 31%@3214c; Decem- ber, 30%c; May, 3414c, Butter.—-—Market here is steady with last, week. Creameries, 24@29c; dairies, 236927c. Eggs—Choice eggs are higher while ordinary grade rule steady with a week ago. Quotations are: Prime firsts, 26%c; firsts, 24%c; at mark, cases included, 18% 6ii21%c dozen. Hay and Straw.—The advance on bay of two weeks ago was lost this week with a decline of $1 per ton. Wheat straw is also down, while rye straw is in demand at advanced figures. Quotations are: Choice timothy. $196919.50; No, 1 timothy, $176918; No. 2 do. and No. 1 mixed, $1569 16.50: No. 3 do. and No. 2 mixed, $126914; rye straw, $8.50@9; wheat straw, $5.50 (776 per ton. Potatoes—The trade has a fair move- ment at prices slightly advanced over the figures of a week ago. Choice to fancy are quoted at 5069550 per bu; fair to good 40@45c. Boston. WOOi.———The wool market here has sud- denly awakened from its sleep and, dur- ing the week gone by, there is estimated that fully 10.000 deals were completed for territory wool and fleeces. The manufac- turers had arrived at a point where it was necessary to stock up, and conditions of the raw supply was such as to almost warrant values not being lower in the immediate future. As a result of the ac- tivity brought on by the large volume of buying, prices became firm and values now look upward. Quotations for the leading domestic grades are: Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces—Delaine washed, 34c; XX, 30c; fine unmerchantable, 2469 25c: half blood combing, 286929c; three- eighths blood combing. 286929c; quarter blood combing, 276927%c; delaine un- washed, 26%69270; fine unwashed 2269 230. Michigan, Wisconsin and New York fleeces—~Fine unwashed. 196921c; delaine unwashed. 256926c; half blood unwashed, 27@28c. Kentucky. Indiana and Missouri ——Three-eighths blood, 28@29c; quarter blood, 27@28c. ‘ Toledo. " Clover Seed—Values are steady with a week ago. Closing quotations were: Cash, 38.54%; ,December. $8.55; 11‘s,, cash $9; December, $9.10. ' ‘1 Elgin. Butter.—Trade firm at 29%c per 1b., which is a half cent advance over the price of last week. Sales .for the week amounted to 683,700 lbs., as compared with 689,300 lbs. for the previous week. THE LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Buffalo. October 24, 1910. (Special report by Dunning & Stevens, New York Central Stock Yards, East Buffalo, N. Y.) Receipts of stock here today as follows: Cattle, 187 cars; hogs, 16,000; sheep and lambs, 14.600; calves, 1.100. With 187 cars of cattle on our market here today, and 25,000 reported in Chica- go, our market opened up steady, and in some cases a little stronger, and every- thing was sold at the close; feeling bet- ter than last week. “’9 quote: Best 1.300 to 1,400-lb, steers $6.856)7.25; good prime 1,200 to 1,300-lb. do., $6.25696.75; best 1,100 to 1,20-0-lb. shipping steers, $5.656ti6.25; medium butcher steers, 1,000 to 1,100 lbs., $569 5.40; light butcher steers, $450605; best fat cows, $4.50695.10; fair to good cows, $325614; common to medium do., $3693.50; trimmers, $275693; best fat heifers, $5.25 696; good do., $4.25694.75; fair to good do., 2537569425; stock heifers, $3.50693.75; best feeding steers, dehorned, $5695.25; medium to good feeding steers, 342569450; stock- ers, all grades, $3.50693.75; best bulls, $4.75@5.25; bologna bulls, $3.75@4.25; light thin bulls, $3.256t:3.75; best milkers and springers, $706980; good do., $506965; common to good do., $306940. Late springers from $56910 lower. A few ex- tra good fat cows brought $5.25. With 100 cars of hogs on sale here to- day, our market opened weak to 5c lower than on Saturday. Opening prices were from 391569920; Receipts in Chicago be- ing light, and reports coming favorable here, our market strengthened later in the day and sold from $9.206r9.25, and later $9.25699.30; closing steady at the later prices. All sold that was yarded in time for the market, and prospects look fair for the near future. We quote: Medium and heavy, $9.20@ 9.25; mixed and yorkers, $9.25699.30; pigs mostly $9.30; rough, $7.75@7.90; stags, $650697. The lamb market opened active today, with prices about 150 per hundred weight higher than last week; most of the best handy lambs selling at $7.15. Market close on heavy lambs; most of the north- ern Michigan lambs selling at $7.10. closing steady, about all sold. Look for steady prices ,the balance of the week. Handy sheep were strong today, and prospects are for about steady prices on sheep the balance of the week. We quote: Spring lambs, $7.10@7.15; wethers, $4.50694.75; cull sheep, $250603; bucks, $2.506_93.25; yearlings, $5695.50; heavy ewes, $4694.10; handywewes, $469 4.25; northern Michigan lambs, $7697.10; veals, choice to extra, $106910.25; fair to good do., $7.50699.75; heavy calves, $6697. Chicago. October 24, 1910. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Received today ...... 28,000 25,000 45,000 Same day last year..26,490 24,072 41,538 Received last week..78,142 109,148 203,886 Same week last year.85,515 97,834 136,194 This week opens with smaller receipts of cattle and sheep than on recent .Mon- days and only a moderate “run" of hogs. Cattle receipts embrace about 7,000 west- ern rangers, and these sold largely 1069 150 higher. Farm shipments were well taken at well maintained prices. fat butcher stock and the better class of steers being about a dime higher, with a sale of fancy cattle at $7.90. Last week's cattle receipts were the largest of the year, with the gain over recent weeks wholly in natives, as fewer range cattle arrived, and cattle prices were off largely 1569250 Hogs were about a dime higher today under active early buying, sales being at 331069940, with light selling The top last week was $9.65 and a week ago $9.50. The hogs received last week averaged but 249 lbs., compared with 257 lbs. a week earlier, 261 lbs. two weeks ago, 264 lbs. three weeks ago, 226 lbs. 3. year ago, 204 lbs. two years ago, and 240 lbs, three years ago. Sheep were steady and active today while lambs were lower, selling at $4606.50 for feeders, up highest. to $7 for best muttons. Fewer range flocks were received, and with fewer feeders, these were active and firmer. \Vethers were salable at $3.506}>4.40; ewes at $2694.25 and yearlings at $4.506I)5.50. Breeding ewes were active at 2335067550; feeding wcthers at $350694 and feeding yearlings at $4.506I‘5.25. Cattle have continued for another week in extremely large supply, with lib- eral receipts from western ranges, these comprising a large percentage of steers much better adapted for feeding than killing. As the season advances there is a diminishing supply of choice, heavy beeves, and local packers and eastern shippers have been compelled to pay high— er prices for these, while the cheaper grades, especially such natives as come into competition with range stock, have been selling at declining figures. There is the same rush of short-fed, ordinary cattle to market seen every year as the winter season approaches, and this may be expected to continue up to cold weather. Farm—fed steers have sold largely at $5.50697.50, with the better class of fat cattle at $7697.90 and the poorer lots of light steers at $4.60695.60 and a medium class of steers between $6 and $7. Cows and heifers have shared fully in the decline, selling at $345617 $6.50, while canners and cutters sold at $2693.40. and bulls at $3695. Calves sold at $36910 per 100 lbs., with the principal activity in choice lightweight vealers. The trade in milkers and springers had a marked falling off, in which even the best cows shared, and prices were $3695 per head lower, sales ranging at $306970. There was an enOrmous business in stockers and feeders, prices ruling lower for the commoner light stockers. Stock- ers were taken at $3695 and feeders at. $4:N@6’.475. Western» range‘ cattle had 8. OCT. 29, 1910. very good outlet on the Whole at $4.25 (:07 for steers and $3695t50 for cows and heifers, but: steer’sales near the top fig- ure were few and far between. A great \ \ many range cattle have gone to feeding' districts, and numerous good bargains have been picked up in this line by coun— try shippers. A gopd many cattle will be roughed .through tie winter by farmers who have found this a profitable method in recent years. Hogs were marketed on several days of last week with more freedom on ac- count of the good advances in the choicer class of light and medium weights, but. the coarse, heavy sows were slow to ad" vance with the other offerings, and there was a big widening out in quotations. Later in the week sharp reactions oc- curred, as is customary after a rapid ad— vance, and even prime lots had to be closed out very much lower. It should be understood by country shippers that the market is in an unsettled state, and when fluctuations are 1569250 up or down in a single day it is necessary to buy in the country on extra large margins in order to prevent big losses when the hogs are sold on the market, The eastern shipping outlet is not to be depended up- on to any great extent, for of late only a few thousand hogs have been taken daily for shipment in the Chicago market. The best demand runs on hogs best adapted for the fresh meat trade, and not enough of these are coming on the market. The packers discriminate strongly -against extra heavy hogs and it is best to mar- ket these without delay, but growing pigs should be matured before selling. Sheep and lambs continued for still an- other week to come to market in ex- tremely liberal numbers compared with past years, although the runs were small- er than a week earlier. As has been the case all along, the receipts consisted mainly of flocks from the ranges, and these were largely better qualified for sending to feeding districts than for slaughtering. Fortunately for sellers, the call for feeders was even larger than heretofore, and this held the decline in check. Range offerings showed a notice— able falling off in quality, indicating that the season is nearing a close. Packers bought up the good killing classes freely and not enough prime lambs and sheep were offered to satisfy buyers. Coarse, bucky nz 've lambs were discriminated against, a there was a widening out tendency i lamb and sheep values. Breeding ewes had a larger outlet, and higher prices were paid for prime year- ling breeders from the range. Horses so far this autumn have, on the whole, failed to sell as freely as is usual at this season, and doubtless the abnor- mally warm weather has had an influence in checking the demand from some quar- ters. The offerings have been too large much of the time, and this resulted in weakness, prices in numerous instances involving losses to country vshippers. Heavy drafters are selling at $170@250 and now and then at $27569370 for extra heavy animals of fancy grade, suqh,horses. sometimes weighing a ton. Wagon horses go at $140602“), while loggers and feeders sell at 3517069225, and drivers have a mod- erate sale at $15069300. Small southern chunks are in very good request at $7061) 125. There is a limited demand for high- class drivers at $300@500 for export to Mexico and England. F. LIVE STOCK NOTES. Several manufacturers of silos say that they have erected more of these struc- tures this year than in any previous five years, farmers everywhere having become aroused to the importance of silage as a. feed for live stock. With the great ad- vance in the value of farm lands, it has become necessary to carry on the feeding of meat animals and dairy cows more economically in order to get the largest results and to make the land pay prop- erly, and this is obtained by using silos. By this method succulent corn is kept in good shape for winter use, and silos are going up all over our best farming sec- tions. A year ago there was an active and ad- vancing market for well fattened cattle, and November started off with sales in the Chicago market as high as $9.10 per 100 lbs. Early in the following month steers sold up to $9.50, but the other end of the market was not satisfactory. com- mon steers going as low as $3.85. Already sheep and lambs that were taken out recently from Chicago for fat- tening have been shipped back after be- ing given a run on grass, and sold below their first cost. Premature marketing occurs every autumn, and it is a costly mistake, and in this instance without valid excuse, as pastures are fine, forage plentiful and a good corn crop assured. David Rankin, of Missouri, who died recently at the age of 85, was one of the largest farmers and stockmen in the country. He began his career in 1846 and died owner of 25,640 acres, on which 250 men are employed. Mr. Rankin was a great stickler for maintaining the fer- tility of the soil. He once said: “The way I keep the corn land in such a high state of fertility is by keeping a lot of it in tame grass, using it for feed lots, or pastures as some call them, and then where there are Weak places that require an extra amount of fertilizer I bring my manure spreader into use. It pays 10 use it, and it will pay every farmer to have a spreader and use it. Hunt up these weak places. There is no land but what has them, unless it is rich valley land. While the land is in grass, I feed cattle on it and let them eat grass and corn and then I haul out manure. all I can. It pays big. You can see the benefit the first crop, and for several succeeding crops. I farm by rotation, corn for four Or five years, then clover for a few years. and then back to. corn. After I get my crops all harvested and a good bunch of steers on each farm, I feel contented, as the mills are grinding. I have about 25,- 000 head of hogs every year, and we usu- ally figure about three hogs to the steer. I always talked to my boys as partners, counseled with them, and got many good ideas, too.” - 4 , - ' , .\ , .. ,5. as... a...,........,...__._......... . .. a _, ..._._.,,.._g.,., -_ ”f ~53)" ...~__. M' “““““‘ "MMK-d-‘i‘ 1,1,4 . _- _-——-....e~.« 2...}. 'may have any edition desired. g, l ' r 7 OCT. 29; 1910. “mm Is THE LAST EDITION. In the first edition the Detroit Live Stock markets are reports of last week; all other markets are right up to date. Thursday's Detroit Live Stock markets are given invthe last edition. The first edition is mailed Thursday the last edi- tion Friday morning. The first edition is mailed to those who care more to get the paper early than they do for Thursday’s Detroit Live Stock market report. You Subscrib- ers may change from one edition to an— other by dropping us a. card to that effect. DETROIT LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Thursday’s Market. October 27, Cattle. Receipts 729. Market active and strong at last week’s prices on all grades. Vt'e quote: Best steers and heifers, $5.75@6; steers and heifers, 1,000 to 1,200, $5615.50; steers and heifers, 800 to 1,000, $4.-506135; grass steers and. heifers that are fat. 800 to 1,000, $4.50@5; grass steers and heifers that are fat, 500 to 700, $3.75@ 4.25; choice fat cows, $4@4.50; good fat cows, $3.50@3.75; common cows, $3603.25: canners, $2@2.75; choice heavy bulls, $4; fair to good bolognas, bulls, $3.50@3.75; stock bulls, $3.25@3.50; choice feeding steers, 800 to 1,000, $4.25@4.50; fair feed- ing steers, 800 to 1.000, $3.75@4.25; choice stockers, 500 to 700, $4@4.25; fair stock~ crs, 500 to 700, $3.50@3.75; stock heifers, $3.25@3.50; milkers, large. young, medium age, $40@65; common milkers, $25@35. Haley & M, sold Sullivan R Co. 14 butchers av 660' at $3.85, 8 do av 762 at $4.25, 1 bull weighing 1.140 at $3.50; 1 steer weighing 970 at $5; to Fronn 1 do weighing 370 at $4.10; to Thompson Bros. 2 cows av 1,000 at $3.50, 1 do weighing 700 at $2.50, 4 do av 1.017 at $3.75, 1 do weighing 840 at $3; to Parker, W. & Co. 1 steer weighing 1.040 at $5; to Sullivan P. CO, 8 butchers av 653 at $4.30, 3 cows av 990 at $3.75, 5 cows av 930 at $3.60, 1 do weighing 790 at $2.50; to Breitenbeck Bros. 15 steers av 793 at $4.80; to LaBoe 5 butchers av 808 at $4.50; 15 do av 770 at $4.70; to Otter 23 stockers av 747 at $4.25; to Sullivan P. CO. 1 cow weighing 910 at $2.50, 8 do av 1.000 at $3.85; to Cooke 3 steers av 976 at $5.50; to David 2 stockers av 615 at $4.25, 3 do av 547 at $4.25. Spicer & R. sold Sullivan P. Co. 1 cow weighing 1,230 at $4.50, 2 do av 965 at $2.75, 3 bulls av 1,010 at $3.75, 1 do weigh- ing 520 at $3.25; to Bresnahan 2 cows av 1.100 at $4, 3 do av 793 at $3; to Heinrich 6 butchers av 741 at $4.15; to Breitcnbeck Bros. 2'cows av 1.000 at $3.75, 1 do weig-liing‘L-IMZO at $3.50, 1 bull weighing 1,240 at $3.85; to Regan 1 heifer weighing 620 at $4; to Schlischer 4 butchers av 762 at*$‘4;50, 3 do av 430 at $3.75. 4 cows av 850 at $3.50; to Fry 1 do weighing 830 at $3, 8 butchers av 682 at $4.25; to Thor- born‘e 9‘Btockers av 621 at $4; to Breiten-- béck“‘1' ‘lbutchers av 778 at $4.15, 1 cow weigh? 11.000 at $3.75; 10 Thompson Bros. 1' Q‘ull weighing 1,200 at $4, 1 cow weighing 800 at $2, 2 do av 935 at $3.25; to Sullivan P. Co. 2 steers av 1,170 at $4.50; to Lachalt 3 butchers av 773 at $4.40. Bishop, B, & H. sold Mich. B. Co. 11 butchers av 609 at $3.85, 6 do av 740 at $4.25, 1 heifer weighing 680 at $3.50, 1 bull weighing 930 at $3.85, 2 cows av 905 at $3; to Bresnahan 6 cows av 1.116 at $4, 2 do av 820 at $3.25; to King 2 stockers av 650 at $4; to Kamman 11 butchers av 654 at $4.05, 1 bull weighing 650 at $3.50, 1 do weighing 770 at $3.75; to Sullivan P. Co. 1 cow weighing 900 at $2.75, 1 do weigh~ ing 730 at 2.25, 5 butchers av 922 at $4.85, 8 do av 653 at $4, 1 bull weighing 1.440 at $4, 3 cows av 907 at $2.65, 3 heifers av 750 at $4.50, 2 cows av 850 at $3.75, 2 do av 1.050 at $4.25, 3 do av 900 at $3.50, 1 do weighing 1,240 at $3.75; to Bresnahan 3 caners av 943 at $2 50; to Mich. B, Co. 12 steers av 1.200 at $6, 3 do av 1,083 at $5; to Hammond, S. & Co. 4 do av 700 at $4.35, 1 bull Weighing 1,050 at $3.85, 1 cow Weighing 1,200 at $3.50. Roe Com. C0. sold Thompson Bros. 7 cows av 986 at $4; to Hammond, S. & Co. 8 heifers av 742 at $4.35, 1 do weighing 890 at $5, 4 do av 590 at $4; to Mulheron 6 stockers av 666 at $4.35, 3 feeders av 757 at $4.35; to Heinrich 1 cow weighing 1.150 at $4, 20 steers av 864 at $5; to Breitenbeck Bros. 4 cows av 1,030 at 3.60. 2 do av 945 at $3.60. .lohnSOn sold Sullivan P. Co. 8 butchers av 580 at $4.20, 5 do av 336 at $3.75. Lovcwcll sold same 1 cow weighing 1.130 at $4.25. liovewell sold Regan 575 at 84. Johnson Sold same 4 do av 645 at $4. Lovewell sold Hammond, ‘. & Co.‘ 8 cows av 916 at $3. Fenton sol" Ladelt 2 cows av 800 at $3.75, 6 butchers av 760 at $4.20. Veal Calves. Receipts 590. Market steady at last Thursday’s prices. Best $9609.50; others, $4608.50. Milch cows and springers steady. Bishop, B. & H. sold Mich. B. Co. 2 av 135 at $9, 1 weighing 150 at $9, 6 av 1:10 at $8.75; to Parker, W. & Co. 2 av 140 at $9, 6 av 130 at $8.75, 2 av 170 at $9. 13 av 150 at $9.25, 9 av 265 at $4, 2, av 150 at $9; to McGuire 25 av 135 at $8.50; to Mich. B. CO. 6 av 155 at $8, 4 av 150 at $9, 7 av 145 at $8.75; to Hammond, S & Co. 14 av 140 at $9. 2 av 115 at $7.50. Haley & M, sold Parker, W. & Co. 2 av 145 at $9, 1 weighing 120 at $9; to Goose 2 av 260 at $4.50. 2 av 180 at $6.50, 3 av 125 at $9, 12 av 130 at $8.50. ’ Wagner sold Sullivan P. Co. 6 av 140 at $9. 14 av 130 at $8.50. Long sold same 2 av 140 at $9. Johnson sold same 2 av 135 at $6, 6 av 120 at $8. Spicer & R. sold Mic-h. B. Co. 10 av 142 at $8.75, 3 av 140 at $9; to Parker, W. & Co. 4 av 140 at $9, 11 av 145 at $8.50, 1 weighing 170 at $8.50. 6 av 120 at $8.50; to Marx 5 av 155 at $6.50; to Rattkowsky 2 av 320 at $4.50; to Breitenbeck Bros. 10 av 136 at $8.50. Roe Com. Co. sold Parker, W. & Co. 4 av 150 at $9.25, 7 av 165 at $9.25, 3 1910. 10 butchers av 1' THE‘ MICHIGAN FARMER. av 155 at $9.50; to Breitenbeck Bros. 2 av 150 at $9.50. Kendall sold Burnstine 9 av 150 at $9. 1 weighing 180 at $9.25. Belheimer sold same 7 av 145 at $9. Haddrill sold same 11 av 150 at $9.25. Fenton s'old Mich. B. Co. 2 av 120 at $9. Sheep and Lambs. Receipts, 5,926. Market 15@250 lower than on Wednesday; about steady with last Thursday. Best lambs. $6.50@6.60; fair to good lambs, $6@6.25; light to com— mon lambs, $5@5.75; fair to good sheep, $3.50@4; culls and common, 31.75003. Spicer & R. sold Stocker 4 lambs av 68 at $6.35, 12 do av 78 at $6.50, 5 sheep av 100 at $2.50; to Nagle P. Co. 21 lambs av 83 at $6.25, 16 sheep av 85 at $6.35, 44 sheep av 95 at $2.75; to Sullivan P. Co. 20 lambs av 72 at $6.25; to Mich. B. Co. 32 do av 60 at $5.70: to Young 70 do av 70 at $6.30; to Sullivan P. Co. 14 do av 48 at $5.25; to Fitzpatrick Bros. 21 sheep av 100 at $3.25; to Sullivan P. Co. 44 lambs av 65 at $6.25. Kalaher sold Nagle P. Co. 98 lambs av 65 at $6.10. 59 do av 70 at $6.40, 2 sheep av' 100 at $2.50. Roe Com. Co. sold Parker, W. & Co. 58 lambs av 82 at $6.65, 17 Sheep av 70 at $2.50, 44 lambs av 96 at $6.40; to New- ton B. Co, 41 do av 85 at $6.60: to Mich. B. Co. 25 yearlings av 110 at $4.50. Taggart sold Hammond, S. & Co. 40 lambs av 75 at $6.60. Wagner sold Sullivan P. Co. 119 lambs av 80 at $6.25. Sharp sold same 19 do av 74 at $6. Long sold same 26 sheep av 78 at $2.10. Belheimer sold same 10 do av 110 at $3. 22 lambs av 70m $6. Haley & M. sold Nagle P. Co. 65 lambs av 85 at $6.60, 85 do av 80 at $6.40, 6 sheep av 110 at $3, 30 do av 73 at $4.75; to Gordon & B. 2 do av 125 at $3, 4 do av 130 at $2.50, 23 do av 120 at $3.50. 27 lambs av 70 at $6.25; to Parker, 1V, & CO. 45 do av 75 at $6.35: to Hammond, S. & Co. 21 do av 70 at $635; to Gordon & B. 27 do av 80 at $6.25, 24 sheep av 90 at $2.75; to Eschrich 28 lambs av 70 at $6.10. Bishop, B, & H. sold Mich. B. Co. 28 lambs av 57 at $6, 31 do av 60 at $6.25. 61 do av 75 at $6.50. 63 do av 60 at $6.10, 19 do av 65 at $6.50, 15 shccp av 110 at $4, 27 do av 115 at $3.75; to Hammond, S. & Co. 5 lambs av 58 at $6.25, 61 do av '70 at $6.50, 20 do av 51 at $5.75, 21 do av 60 at $6. 59 do av 73 at $6.65, 26 do av 75 at $6; to Gordon & B. 25 sheep av 90 at $3.25, 10 do av 98 at $4: to Sullivan P. Co. 15 lambs av 65 at $6.25; to Nagle P. Co, 252 do av 80 at $6 60. 57 do av 75 at $6.60. 458 do av 83 at $6.50, 63 (10 av 80 at $6.40; to Hammond. S. & Co. 40 do av 62 at $6, 42 do av 55 at $5.75; in Sullivan P. Co, 10 do av 97 at $5.50; to Fitzpatrick Bros. 48 do av 70 at $6, 30 do av 60 at $6.25, 12 sheep av 85 at $3.25, 12 do av 90 at $2.50. Fenton sold Newton B. Co. 7 lambs av 50 at $5, 80 do av 75 at $6.25, 6 sheep av 125 at $3.50. Johnson sold same 6 do av 130 at $3, 71 lambs av 75 at; $6.15. Bennett & S. sold Fitzpatrick Bros. 48 lambs av 75 at $6.50. Haddrill & H. sold same 27 sheep av 95 at $3.50. Hogs. Receipts. 5.911. Market 15@20c lower than last Thursday; bidding 5c lower than Wednesday; nothing sold at noon. Range of prices: Light to good butch- ers, $8.65@8.75; pigs. $8.60; light yorkers, $8.65@8.75; Stags one-third off. Roe Com. Co. sold Sullivan P. Co. 501 av 190 at $8.75. 8Ig5aley & M. sold same 630 av 180 at Sundry shippers sold same 310 av 195 at $8.70. Spicer & R. sold Parker, W. & C0. 240 av 170 at $8.70, 490 av 200 at $8.75, 40 av 140 at $8.60. . Bishop, B, & H. sold Hammond, S. & Cc 2.078 av 180 at $8.75, 732 av 160 at $8.70. Friday's Market. October 21, 1910. Cattle. Receipts this Week. 956: last week, 1.144. Market steady at Thursday‘s prices. Best steers and heifers. $5.50@5.75’; steers and heifers. 1.000 to 1.200, $475695; (10_ 800 to 1,000, $4.50094.65; grass steers and heifers that are fat. 800 to 1.000, $4.50 (04.65; do. 500 to 700, $3.75@4.25;'choice fat cows, $4604.25; good fat cows, $32560 3.75; common cows. $3693.25; canners, $2 692.75; choice heavy bulls, $375004; fair to good bologna bulls, $3.50; stock bulls, .,3@3.25: choice feeding steers, 800 to 1.000, $4.50@4.75; fair feeding steers. 800 to 1,000, $4u’1‘4.50: choice stockers, 500 to 700. $4694.50; fair stockers. 500 to 700. $3.50@4; stock heifers, $3.25@3.50; milk- ers, large, young, medium age, $40@65; common milkers, $25@35. Veal Calves. Receipts this week, 764; last week, 581. Market steady at Thursday's prices. Best, $9699.50; others, $4@8.50. cows and springers steady. Sheep and Lambs. Milch Receipts this week. 6.311; last week, 8.872. Market steady at Thursdav's prices. Best lambs. $6.40@6.50; fair lambs. $6656.25; light to common lambs. $5,695.75; fair to good shee , 3.50( 4' l and common, $1.75frr3. p $ @ ’ cul 3 H093 Receipts this wee, 6.881. Market 10@15c Thursday. Light to good butchers, $8.75 6178.80; pigs, $8.75@8.80; light yorkers, $8.75@8.80; stags one—third off. 8.098; last week, lower than on LIVE STOCK NOTES. A fine opportunity is offered for filling feed lots with fair to good Shorthorn and Hereford heifers weighing 500 to 600 lbs. at around $3.85@4.25 per 100 lbs., shortage of feed driving thousands of thin stock to western markets. Good-framed young cows that are thin and weigh at around 850 lbs. can be bought in the Chicago market around $3.65, and such cattle can be placed on pasture and later given rough feed, and the heifers also can be; 'days new high records of receipts at the pastured and later given grain. These cattle can be finished for the middle Jan- uary market and should render good re- turns. ‘ The rush of sheep and lambs from the ranges of the west to Chicago, Omaha and other western markets is phenome— nal, nothing like it having been seen in former years. For three consecutive Mon- Chicago stock yards have been estab- lished, the receipts on the third Mondasr aggregating 70,373 head. Prior to this year Chicago‘s largest receipts for any one day were 59,362 sheep on Sept. 29, 1902. Fully 75 per cent of recent receipts at Chicago were feeders, but there has been a wonderful demand for such flocks. and enormous numbers have been going constantly to feeding districts in Michi- gan. Ohio, lndiana, Illinois. Iowa and other states. The explanation for the way sheepmen have been buying these thin lambs and sheep furnishcd by Mon- tana, Wyoming and other range states is found in the remarkable revival in the demand for mutton, due to the extreme dearness of pork and beef. Farmers in many sections are for their first time embarking in the sheep industry. and many of them are going to breed sheep. having this season made substantial pur- chases of high-grade, breeding ewes from the ranges. Some of them have bought the cheaper breeders, but this is bad busi— ness judgment, for well—bred range year— ling ewes are worth the difference in price between them and common bred ewes. Regarding the reason for thc enor— mous marketings of range flocks, the an— swer is found in the absolute necessity for selling off range holdings on account of the lack of feed. Dry Weather ruined the pasturage earlier in the season, and with a lack of hay, owners had no other recourse but to sell their flocks, their idea being to stock up again when feed conditions become normal. Then, many sections have additional incentive for sell- ing owing to the invasion of settlers. Thus old customs are changing, and the sheep industry is passing more into the hands of farmers than heretofore. \Vcst- ern ranges will enter the wintcr season with the smallest numbers of sheep anl lambs in years. On the other hand. the farmers of the middle west and cast havc :1 record corn crop and good fall pastures. and their plan is to have. plenty of live stock to utilize their feed. The Cincinnati Price (‘urrcnt points out that an illustration of the changes in cost of live animals in the comparison between 1897 and 1910 can be found in the records of prices for hogs at Chicago paid by the packers for the four winter months cud- ing March 1, 1897, and for the four Win- ter months ending March 1, 1910. the 361 FARM, AT AUCTION An Excellent Farm oi 270 Acres, 2 houses. 3 barns, silo. other buildings; well fenc- ed; nicely located within one mile of the beauti- ful village of OVID, MICHIGAN, will be sold at public sale on ThIIIsday, Nov. 170.1910 This farm is ahcavy producer. well watered with but little waste land, being equally good as general purpose or stock farm; located in one of the best agricultural sections of Michigan. For full particulars address JARVIS 8: MARTIN, Auctioneers 8- Real Estate, Ovid, Mich. FARMS IIIII FARM tiIIIIs u (15) FOR SALE, [III EXBHANGE P‘ARMS FOR SALE—$35 to $100 or acre. Stock. dairy and truck farms. State kin and size wanted. I). R. Bees. 724 Dollar Bunk Bldg, Youngstoun. Ohio. OWN A HOM Edna...“ Valley h as great Inducementn for the homeaeeker. Write to- day. UNITED REALTY CO.. Saginaw, Michigan. MICHIGAN “61081.9222131.223. 132-2; and Eaton counties, :25 to $75 per acre; splendid water. schools and roads. Low taxes. Write for List No. 4. BUCKLESA‘L MATTHEWS Hastings. Mich. Many Good Farmers Active. and retired. add money to their income by selling our farm properties in 20 stairs of tho Ifnion. Send immediately for our list of farms and ask for our proposition to agents. McBl’liNl‘lY. STOCKING it (‘0. 277 III-IIrl-orn $1.. (‘lIit-ugo. lll. Coming To Florida? 'l‘hcn don't inn-Is the opportunity to vistt the Sidwood Farms. the utmost and best colony. Sidwood Farms thirty minutes from Jacksonville. the coming metro- polis ()I' the South. Atlantic (‘anul ouone sidc; St. Johns liiicr on the other: Florida East (‘oast Rail- \\';I,\ through center; rolling fortilc soil. climate un- cxccllcd year round; itlcal “inter homes: delightful bathing: best social conditions: grcuicst’. farming opportunity. $30 per acre: easy terms; values incroas~ ing daily. Write for booklet: Florida Homeseekera Corporation. Jacksonville. Florida. former pct-10d showing $3.25 per cwt. as the record, the later period $8.42 as the record—an advance of 151. per cent in such cost. Comparisons for cattle for the periods stated show an advance of about 50 pcr cent in thc uvcragcs, A special train similar to the seed corn train, with lecturcrs preaching the doc- trine of increasing the supply of swine in Iowa and othcr corn belt states, is the plan recently adopted by officials of the Iowa State Agricultural College and the Rock Island Railway Company. The. growing scarcity of hogs throughout the corn growing states has aroused a desire to restore the supply to proper propor- tions. and it is a startling fact that the supply in 1909 was four million head lcss than a year earlier. while all the time the W‘Dulation of the United States is grow- ing at a rapid rate. Seven lecturers ac- company the train, and there are exhibits of model pens. yards and feeding appli- ances for the rearing of hogs. ’l‘wo ex- pert cooks accompany the train. and they show how pork can be made most tempt— ing as food. The train traverses 130 towns CROP AND MARKET NOTES. (Continued from page 357). ket owing to the cholera which has en- tirely cleaned out some localities. Corn has all matured in good shape, which has brought prices down and will turn out a larger yield than for scveral years past. Applcs, potatoes and pears are, coming in here bv the car load. Apples selling from 2506025125; pears, dealers pay for corn, wheat, 85c; chickens. {Him old roosters, 5c: buttcr, cash. 28c. trade. 30c: eggs. cash, 22c; trade. 2-lc: baled oat straw $7. New Yerk. St. Lawrence CO.. Oct. iii—(“om har- vesting finished with satisfactory results. Many new silos were built this year. The building of many new barns this season has given work to manv carpenters and! masons. The close inspection of theI barns by the New York (‘itv Board of; Health has caused many old barns to be condemned. Dairy cows are selling from $404055: calves from 41,661‘5c: eggs. 25o; hay, $14 pcr ton: potatoes. 45c bu; butter. 2915c; cbecsc. 15c. Apples are reported short. Plowing is the order of the day. Ohio. Carroll 00., Oct. 21.m(.‘orn is about all cut, some started to husk; potatoes are nearly all dug: are not very big this year becausc we had very dry weather just; when they began to grow. Farmers are picking apples now for winter and mar— ket. Clover seed is beins,r hulled. We have very fine and warm weather, Vthat, came up nicely. All live stock looks good.‘ Buckwheat was a fair crop this year. Remarkable Feed Tests The Barrow Laboratory of public. chemists report the following tests made. this month on samples from three different cars of Michigan Farmer Brand Cotton Seed Meal: Sample No. 2'! Shows 45.12% Protein “ No. 22 " 4 . % “ " No. 28 " 44.5! % “ This is the highest. testing Cotton Seed. Meal ever shipped into this market The highest. claim of other good brands is onlv 41% protein. The above public test shows that. the Michigan Farmer Brand contains . to 5+ or from 60 to pounds more protein tn the ton than anv other brand. I Feeding experts and Experiment Stations show pro. ’ mm to be worth about 4(3 pound in the feeder. On this basis of value Michigan Farmer Fancy Choice Meal is actually worth 9 to than any other brand you can buy. 890 adv. on page 350. $4. per ton more Fertile Farms in Tennessee, $5 to Sill per acre Fortunes are being made, on l'crtile ’J‘ennessee forms raising big cropsof grain and grasses 01' al- most every kind, also (‘antuloupum Cabbage. Toma.- toes. String Beans. (ircon ('orn, etc., also Horses, Cattle. Sheep. Swine. Poultry and Eggs. Write me at once for Pros Literature, which advises how to get one of these splendid farms for $5 to $10 per acre. Act quickly! H. F. Smith. Trot. Mgr. N. C. &St. L Ry. Dept. P. Nashvilleflen’da cHIIIcE VIRGINIA FARMS Along the Chesapeake 8- Ohio Rail- way as low as $10 per acre, Rich soil. mild winters; nearby Eastern markets, For handsome illustrated booklet “Country Life in Virginia.” (Ill) pages) and low tu‘ice-a-month cxcur. sion rates address (1. B. “'ALL. Real Estate Agent. (‘. it 0. Itailuay. Box 1), Richmond, Va. I70 Acres—$2,200—Part Cash Stock, Tools, and Crops Included Income assurcd from the beginning on tIIIs well located. i'ully couippcd. big l'nrin: (ml) 13*} milesto depot. near neighbors and Schools: rich. machine- workod I'lclds. spring watt-red posture. valuable wood, and timber, 80 fruit. trees: T-room house. big barn, running \tatcrto both, other outbuildings: magnifi— cent vicw; aged owncr retiring includes pair horses. 3 cows. licil'or, ZI-Iilves. poultry, farming machinery. 30 tons bay, quantity oats, corn. potatoes. buckwheat, fruit. and littcd stove wood: evcritliing‘goes for $2,210, part. cash. Full details and traveling dl l‘cctlons to 500 this and other big farms with everything included page 17,:Strout‘s Biggest Farm Bargains. Just out, co y Ircc. Station 101. E. A. Strout, 47 W',34 thSt., N. §. __.. $1.13; noguoejsltfwflggf.Paufitry for Praiit Locations in the Southeast should appctd to Poultry Raisers. The case With which poul- try cau be raised there and thc demand mean bcst; advantage in proiit making. The cli— mate gives a. laying period of ten and one- lltllf Inonthsa-lmlls int grccn food for that: time. l’oultry products iiIui Innrkct at high prices in Southern cities, the North and in the West, Indies. Lands at a. low price suitcti t0" IJUUIU‘D', for fruit truck and trcucrnl I'ttrm- ing. Our publications scut. on request. Homcseckcrs‘ Tickets via Ohio River Gateways M. V. RICHARDS Land and Industrial Agent: Southern Railway YET/QPENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, WASHINGTON, ILC. FOR INFORMATION AS TO LANDS IN. The Nation’s Garden Spot- 'I'HA'I' GREAT FRUIT and TRUCK GROWING IIC'I'ION— alon 1; II 6 Atlantic Coast Line RAILROAD in Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida, write to WILIIUR MCCOY. E. N. CLAI‘I' A. it I. AgtJor Florida, A. & LAgt. for {'I‘r’ginia A labama. (.eorgia, and the Carolinas Jacksonvule. Fla. Wilmington, X. (1‘. When writing to adver- tisers please mention the '3 " w. n we ‘~i;,‘ Michigan Farmer. W111111311113 Her ANcedoi At,Ho1ne,, 11116 Elsewhere A Merely a Question of 32:6 Vision When Parents Think Their Own Perfect. impartial observer than the claim of most ordinary parents that their chil- dren are extraordinary? Just what there is about a little fat, freekledfaced, pug- nosed, lowbrowed youngster to make his mother and father think he is a genius is a matter of speculation to everyone but the parents, and the funniest thing about 18 there anything more amusing to the it all is, that while we deny our friends the palm for intellectual and beautiful children, we still insist our own are prod- igies. \Ve may admit we are numskulls our- selves, that we are homely, down in the heel, unsuccessful and never likely to be any farther ahead than we are now. But our children, never! They are of a bit better blood than other people’s, though where the blue blood comes from since our own is just ordinary red, might be a. matter for thought. They are by far the brightest, handsomest and best children in the community and bound to be a suc- cess no matter what adverse circumstances they may be called upon to face. They may inherit a weak will and an inbred distaste for work from both sides of the house. but we can excuse these as the eccentricities of genius and still insist that they will come out all right in the end. Such an attitude is only natural to par- ents I suppose, and in some ways it is very amusing, even with the underlying pathos. 3ut unfortunately it is all too often carried to extremes as the children grow up, and makes no end of bother. Often, indeed, it hinders the boy or girl nan becoming the real sncwess he other- wise might be. ’1‘ 3}: =3 Here is John Smith. for instance. Just plain John Sniitlr not .laek Smythe or Jean de Smythe. but, just honest John Smith, an honest American lad, the son of an American farmer. John‘s grand- father was also a farmer and his great *1andftt 1(1 and his great, great grand- father and it might be supposed, natur- ally, that John would have leanings that way himself. He does. John wants to be a farmer. It is bred in the bone and born in the flesh, he enjoys the work. he. knows no other, and besides he is keen enough to see that there is more money for him in this year of grace in farming than in going to town and starting into a work he knows nothing about and for which he cares ltss than he knows But John’s mother has other ideas. \thn Johnnie was a tiny little baby play— ing with his toes in the cradle his mother discovered that he was not an ordinary child and was meant for higher things than “grubbing his life out on a farm.” She decided that it would be infinitely more genteel and elevating for Johnnie to wear a white collar and patent leather shoes (bought at a sample sale for $2.98), and to sit up on a stool in an office and add a column of figures. For this work John, if he is lucky, may draw $8.00 a week, and he must pay at least $6.00 of that for his board. John doesn’t take to “figgcrs.” In fact. it is a nuisance to him to figure anything except how much his crops will bring, but he can do that all right. Mother insists on John’s going to town to school. John grumbles but probably goes. Ile does fairly well with his stud- ies ,but is unhappy all the while. School over, John wants to come home. Mother insists that he go to work in a store or office. John insists on farming. Then follows a session of fireworks around the home, mother scolding and sniffiing, John growling and sulking. John knows he is just an ordinary boy with an ordinary education and no liking whatever for the work his mother has picked out for him. His mother is sure he is most extraordi- nary and can do anything he sets his hand to do. The contention ends with one or the other in agony. Perhaps John gives in and stays inside to work. He gets poorer pay and poorer board than he could on a farm and'does only mediocre work. All the time he is conscious of the fact that he is out of his sphere. If he insists on the country, mother goes around with the look of a martyr talking of the ingratitude of children and calling John's attention to all the successful cap- tains of industry, with the remark, “That is what you might have been." The dickens matrimony is in is to pay though when question. There never was a girl born good enough for any mother’s son, and, of course, no man is good enough for any mother’s darling daughter. John falls in love with Mary. Instantly John‘s mother has a conniption fit and Mary’s mother would rather see her daughter dead than married to that awkward lout. As a matter of fact, out- siders think the couple are very well mated. John has his faults, but then Mary isn‘t perfect. Mary’s mother insists that her daughter could go into any circle of society and take her pick and is amazed that she should choose a com- mon, ordinary man like John. John’s mother can’t see what a.regular Beau Brummel like John wants to do with a dowdy little frump like Mary. And so these two fond, but exceedingly foolish, mothers make the days which should be the happiest to the young couple, one long drawn out nightmare of misery. Usually the young people have sense enough to see things as they are and marry in spite of the mothers. Sometimes, however, the pressure is too strong and one' or the other gives in. Two lives are then wreck- ed because two mothers could not see their own offspring as others see them. DEBORAH. Country Women As Money Earners—No. l6. Cellar Grown Rhubarb Makes Good Sale. S you eat your first rhubarb pie A each season does it ever occur to you that there might be money in the plant for you, more money than in eggs and chickens, for instance? Prob- ably it never has because you do not think of nice, tender, fresh rhubarb as a. luxury. You have always had a few hills in your garden and in the spring you used it and thought nothing about it. But if you lived in a city and paid from five to ten Cents for three stalks of it, accord— ing to the time of the season you went to buy it, it would be brought to your mind that there must be money for some one in rhubarb raising. 31“" _ , One woman got the idefi'fi‘ngtried it. She reports $400 to her credit for one season from only one acre of ground. And the initial expense was not so great as it would have been had she turned her attention to fowls, neither was the work so hard nor so continuous. The plants should be set out as early in April as possible, though you will get results if they are set out as late as June. The soil should be a well drained, pre- ferably sandy, loam, though the plant will grow in any good loam. It should be well supplied with plant food, either na- turally or by means of a good fertilizer. Choose a good, early winter variety, as the earlier you can get your crop into market the better will be the price you will get. The plants should be well wat— ered and kept from seeding by closely cutting the flower stems when they ap- pear. Sct the plants a foot and a half apart with from five to six feet between the rows so it can be cultivated easily three or four times a year. To secure top notch prices. of course you must make up )0111 mind to produce cellai-g1own rhubarb. This is ready for market early in February. and last sea- son brought 40 cents a dozen bunches of rhubarb in this way. dig up the roots before the ground freezes in the fall, throw the roots loosely on the ground and leave them outside until they are frozen solid. It would be well to put them under a porch, if you have one, lest they get snowed under. If you have no such place a temporary shelter where they will re- main frozen solid might be erected. The first of January bring your roots in and plant them in four or five inches of sand in the cellar. ’ater well and in six weeks your rhubarb should be ready for market. It will have dwarfed leaves and the stalks will be tender. pink and succulent and not at all stringy like that grown in the garden. In fact, it is supe~ rior in many ways to the rhubarb grown out of doors. In getting a good price for your rhu- barb, as much depends upon the care with which you put it up as upon the quality of the plant. Too many women living at a distance from the city markets bundle the stalks up any old way, long stems with short ones, and ship it to a commission man. He then must sort it out and arrange in bundles before he can dispose of it, and, of course, he will not pay the best price for it. The stalks should be selected according to length and made into bunches of three or four stalks, accmding to the thickness of the stalk. These are carefully tied at top and bottom, and then bundles of a dozen bunches made which are also-tied stoutly at both ends. At the beginning of the season the rhubarb may be either ex— pressed or freighted, but later, when hot weather sets in it should be expressed to get it to its destination as quickly as possible. Of course, the question of a market crops up first in the mind of every wo- man who would like to make money in. There may be no market near‘ this way. you, but rhubarb that is perfectly fresh and well cared for may be shipped as far as 1,000 miles to market. Then, do not be too sure you haven't a market at home. If you are blessed with tact and stick-to—it—iveness you may be able to work up a market for your stuff in your nearest town or city. TATTED WHEEL. BY GENEVA M. SEWELL. Make a ring of two double—seven picots, each separated by two double and draw up. Make all the picots extra long. Leave a space of thread a little longer than the picots and make another ring like the first, fastening tokether by the first two picots. Continue in this way until you have ten rings, fasten the first and last together and tie; then break off the thread and with a needle fill in the center by running a thread through each of the picots and twisting it back, making a double twisted thread. Then fasten the thread and without breaking it off make a row of buttonhole stitches into the end of each picot, twist the loops and draw into shape fasten thread and cut off. This wheel makes a pretty inset for shirt waist trimming. Or a row of them may be fastened together for insertion. The needle-work with the tatting is very effec- tive. It may be made from all white or ecru thread or the center may be worked in of a different color. There are many ways in which this effective little wheel may be worked out. OCT. 29, 1910. ‘WW Famous ”Pint of Cough Syrup" Recipe No Better Remedy at any Price. Fully Guaranteed. _ommowumwmom, Make a plain syrup by mixing one pint of granulated sugar and 1,5 pint of warm water and stir for two minutes. Put 2%» ounces of pure Pinex (fifty cents’ worth) in a pint bottle, and fill it up with the Sugar Syrup. This gives you a family supply of the best cough syrup at a sav- ing of $2. It never spoils. Take a. tea- spoonful every one, two or three hours. The effectiveness of this simple remedy is surprising. It seems to take hold in- stantly. and will usually stop the most obstinate cough in 24 hours. It tones up the jaded appetite and is just laxative enough to be helpful in a cough, and has a pleasing taste. Also excellent for bron- chial trouble, throat tickle, sore lungs and asthma, and an unequalled remedy for whooping cough. ‘This recipe for making cough remedy with Pinex and Sugar Syrup (or strained honey) is a prime favorite in thousands of homes in the United States and Can- ada. The plan has been imitated, though never successfully. If you try it, use only genuine Pinex, which is the most valuable concentrated compound of Nor- way white pine extract, and is rich in guiaicol and all the natural healing pine elements. Other preparations will not Cornish Pianos, for real merit, are unexcell ed by any other, what~_ .. ever the price, .« or name. or reputation. work in this recipe. A guarantee of absolute satisfaction, or money promptly refunded, goes with will get it for you. If not, send to The Pinex C0., 232 Main St., Ft. Wayne, Ind. I When Y on Buy a Piano getting___ the be__s_t for __ouy money When you buy a. “ CORNISH" you value — nothing a d d e d for the protection of dealers. Mustprove their superior v 11.] u a over all others by guy the freight; 0th way a. We will piacey a. piano factory price upon rms o y o u r o w 11 you 1 year to test; he instrument before you need and we give you a. B o n d o f I n d e m n i ty this offer and also insur e s instru- ent a. g a in s t. this recipe. 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[2&5 ACTORY STOVE FA 1 '30 Stateo Ssh-eel Marion Indiana A FLOOD OF LIGHT FROM KEROSENE;Coa|”01l1 . ‘urn ngcommon ems -‘ LAMP generates [an that gives a light more bril- lsinntl than city gall. gasoline or deoloctNricEltYy. Sim e °.‘i.°'l°" 0 can to on durable Adda sMA KE uranium lAI revolutioniszing lightllng ever are. NeeEdeYd in every home.Eve1-ylnmp guaranteed. Sell. luelf. Our Sunbeam Burners fit other Inmpl. Ask our neuron office how you can gotn lamp "‘09 or apply for Agency Proposition. TH. MANTLE LAMPC 0h!°l¢°,Ponlu.nd,0u.; WWI-bury, Conn.1Wlnnl Chic'ii'°g°‘o Sc °"1il"é°°Co. Please mention the Michigan Farmer when you arewriiing to advertisers. o.o1' America. out 613‘ m“ . x 4—5: .z-é-m 2.. OCT. 29, 1910. urmzme OLD FEATHER sens. BY'ELLA E. ROCKWOOD. INCE the fluffy feather bed of our 8 grandmothers has given place to a. bed of different order, the disposal of these relics, left in the home, becomes something of a problem. The feathers, while perfectly good, are always nice for pillows and the average housewife can make use of quite a num- her in different ways. Possibly the ones she has been using on her beds are rather small and not up to the regula- tion size. By purchasing new ticks it is an easy matter to change to those of standard dimensions. Pillows, either 22, 24 or 26 inches in width by 30 or more in length will be better than the smaller ones. Cloth for cases comes in these widths either in tubing or to be closed, as may be selected. Sofa pillows are always useful and ex- tremely decorative in addition, one of the few articles which may be truly claimed as being both useful and ornamental. For these, grandmother’s feather bed of soft- est goose down will furnish just the ma— terial. If these are made quite large, either square or oblong, and covered pret- tily the result will be eminently pleasing to the eye and something not to be des‘ pised in housefurnishing either. The most elegant comfortables are filled with down, and quilted the same as any bed covering. For this use, down, and not ordinary feathers, must be em- ployed. The newest use to which old feather beds are placed is to make them into mattresses. There are machines for do- ing this work, the rows of stitching pass- ing in straight lines sufficiently close to- gether to insure firmness. This makes an ideal bed, from the standpoint of comfort, and is not less hygienic than most other substances employed in mat- tress making. Of course, if the feathers are old they should be renovated. Establishments where this process is carried on are to be found'in'nearly all towns of any size. This makes them light and fluffy and removes all dust which may have been collected during previous periods of ser- vititude. Old feather beds are too valu— able to be neglected, but if they are not going ’to'i‘be put. to some use they may better be sold or otherwise disposed of and not left to invite mice and moths to the family attic. WHAT FOODS ARE NEEDED. No. 27. BY MRS. ALTA M. LITTELL. UCH has been said and more writ- S ten about “well-balanced menus.” Since cooking schools have sprung up all over the land and government ex- periments, not to mention private labor- atories, 'have attempted to show just how little a man can eat and still keep in good condition, everyone who writes at all of cooking aims to tell just how many ounces of every sort of food are necessary for the day's rations. Writers prattle prettily of kilograms and calories, without any real conception of what calorie means, and the housewife, not schooled in present-day terms, is in doubt whether a. calorie is a new sort of breakfast food or a tireless cooker. I’m sure if I were to be awakened suddenly in the night and ordered to define the word I‘d decide in favor of the cooker. It is not my intention to talk of kilo- grams or of calories 111 this article, iirstly, because of my dense ignorance on the subject, and secondly, because I never could see how a knowledge of the exact measurements of fuel values was of great working benefit to the average housekeep- er. Every family is a law unto itself; each individual lhas his own needs, and if the cook were to attempt to figure out just what each member of ‘her house— hold needed and to express the result in kilograms and calories, there would be little time left in Which to prepare the food. For ordinary purposes it is enough to know that about 60 per cent of the food should be starch and the remainder pretty equally divided between protein and fats. As to the amount of food each person should eat, what writer or experimenter is to say? ' The wife and mother who does the cooking is in a better position to judge Whatwil] keep her brood in good condi- tion than any outsider could possibly be. It might be well to say that the com- monest error consists in giving too much starch. Meat is expensive, and in farm- ing cOmmunities hard to get; so pies, cake, cookies, bread and butter and potatoes have t0 take the place of the protein of meat, with a resulting detriment to the body. Too much starchy food is bound to cause indigestion, especially when the food is not properly masticated and the starch thoroughly mixed with saliva in the mouth. If you can not get meat, its lack should be made up in other ways. Eggs you can have in plenty if you take proper care of your poultry, and fowls are yours for the growing. Codfish can be bought and kept indefinitely and made into codfish balls or creamed, with real cream. Salmon and other canned fish may be kept on 'hand and prepared in tempting 'ways. Dried beef can be bought in glass jars and a dozen jars may be bought at a time. This is fine if shredded and cooked in butter until the edges curl up, then stirred into a good milk gravy. Or it can be “frazzled” in the butter, and a half dozen eggs broken into the frying pan and Scrambled with the beef. Potted meats of all sorts may be bought and kept on hand to replace, in a measure, the lack of fresh meat. All these things will help the cook to answer the eternal question. “What shall I get for dinner?” and will prove much better for the family than the unvarying diet of potatoes, vegetables, pie, cake and cookies. A liking for vegetables should be en- couraged in the members of the family, too. Not only do vegetables make for health, but they are much easier to‘pre- part in hot weather than cakes, cookies and the like. As for the “well—balanced menu.” the following sample meals give a fair idea of what is needed in the days dietary. From them the cook can plan others which fit her needs and suit her family: BREAKFAST. Fruit. Oatmeal, farina or other cereal. Cream. Sugar. Eggs, Toast or Gems, Butter. Coffee with Cream and Sugar. DINNER. Beef, braised, roasted, or a steak. Potatoes, Creamed Cabbage. Lettuce with Olive Oil or Boiled Dressing. Corn Starch Blane Mange. Tea. SUPPER. I Baked Potatoes and Salmon Loaf. Sliced Cucumbers. Berries and Plain Cake. Tea. BEAN WATER IN THE SINK. When first the odor comes up from the, washing of pots and plates from which‘ beans have been taken in the sink drain, there will be a great shock to the house- keeper who does not know what this is. The first thought will be of sewer gas, most vile and deadly. Visions of typhoid fever and diphtheria will flash into the, mind. The doctor will be called or tbei health officer, and the plumber will thinkl his time has come for not fixing the trapsl so as to keep out that awful deadly smell. It is really quite harmless, noth- ing more deadly than its offensive odor that can be readily removed by pouring down the sink several pans of strong lye water. This is a good disinfectant, be- sides being a deodorizer and keeps the grease cut in the pipes as well. SHORT CUTS FOR HOUSEKEEPERS. In mending checked or plaid goods try threading several shades of silk into the needle using colors found in the goods. This blending of shades will prevent the darn showing as it would had only one color been used—L. M. 'thn straining jelly turn a kitchen chair bottom up on the edge of the table and clean well. Then tie a piece of. cheesecloth, double, on each leg. I allow too much fullness. into the bag and cover with a thin cloth, and leave all night—L, C. For those who use kerosene to kindle the fires, get a common machine oil can, like those the men use for oiling the ma- chinery and fill it with kerosene. It is much cleaner and more handy than using the large can, or a bottle. (Will the cor- respondent kindly send name and ad- dress?) A little green parsley or green tips of celery are often needed in winter. In order that they may ‘be always at hand take a good sized fruit can and in the bottom put a half inch layer of salt, add: a layer of parsley or celery and repeat, using alternately half—inch layers of salt and two-inch layers of the green foliage. Press down and fill the can as full as possible before screwing on the cover. THE MICHIGAN FARMER. Do not? "”—" "i #W , T—fim . Place a dish 9 big enough to hold the juice under the bag, on the chair seat, pour the hot fruit Parsley and celery preserved in this way will ,keep all winter.---L. M. T. (17) 363 'WCPI a Haste and Waste Stop and think for a moment the next time you are about to buy soda. crackers. Instead of hastily buying soda crackers that go to waste because broken, soiled or soggy, buy Biscuit in separate five—cent packages. 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But their love confessed made the whole world blessed, Since Love is of all Life's joy the best. And love is the favored sport and quest 0n the night of Halloween. ’Tis a merry old world at Hallowe‘en, And the passing seasons come and go. But we keep in memory each dear loved scene And Life is surely the better so. For ’tis childhood's truth and the joys of youth, The Pumpkin Jack's and the forms un- couth, That anchor our world-tossed souls, in sooth, And God‘s is the Hallowc‘en. AN HOUR OF MYSTERY. BY FRANK II. SWEET. Tricks of magic and feats more or less mysterious and uncanny should have a. place in any program prepared for the entertainment of friends on Hallowe'en, Explanation of a few feats, comparatively simple yet fascinating and entertaining, besides being possessed of no little eduv cational value, is therefore not out of place at this time. It will be seen that by a little thought and ingenuity the proc- esses described may easily be adapted to and utilized in the presentation of almost any Hallowe‘en entertainment. PhOSphorescence. Nothing in the world is more like “bot- tlcd moonshine” than phosphoric oil—a light without heat. Astonishing! But it is so. The light emitted by phosphoric oil is an unearthly, spiritual kind of light. However near we are to its luminous in— fluence, it nevertheless always appears to be at a distance. It is probable that light from this source will, at some time in the future, have a practical application in places where the common artificial light would be dangerous. Indeed, many of our readers may perhaps live to see the phos- phoric lamp used in dangerous mines. For experiment, take a thin glass vial, about half fill it with olive oil, then drop into it a piece of phosphorus the size of a bean. Now place the bottle in boiling hot water until the oil is quite not; shake it now and then, and the phosphorus will dis— solve. Keep the vial well corked and let it get cold. \thnever you want a little moonshine, take the cork out of the bot- tle, shake the oil, and there will be light. Magic Pictures. First sketch a landscape in India ink. It should represent either a winter scene or a mountain district~the snowy Alps OI Pyrenees. However, a scene appropriate to Hallowe’en may be substituted. When complete, touch the sky and frozen lakes with a solution of acetate of cobalt. The thatch of cottages and some of the flowers must receive an application of a solution of muriate of copper, and the trees and sward are treated in a like manner with muriate of cobalt. All these solutions should be used in varying strengths, ac- cording to the depth of color desired, and applied with care and skill. These liquids will impart little or no color to the pic— ture, and. when dry, it will remain as be- fore, a “white scene.” But if at any time the picture be held to the fire, or slightly warmed, the scene changes; the sky be— comes blue, the ice and snow melt away from the trees and grass, and they as- sume a foliage of a lively green; the flow— ers alter in like manner. A little practice will enable one to bring out almost any sort of scene desired. When the picture becomes cold, it passes again to its origi- nal tint, thus exhibiting strikingly the changes of matter by the application of heat, and at the same time affording much amusement. Fire Pictures. You can surprise and amuse your friends very much by lighting a match, blowing it out when half-burned, and touching with the still glowing match- stick a sheet of blank paper. A spark of fire will start from the point where you apply the match and run over the paper in all sorts of ways, leaving behind it a . «new .' . ."' 1. .* THE MICHIGAN FARMER. the long unlocked porch window, and Emily had been buSy- with the baby, and burned trace, which, when completed, will form a name, a picture of an animal, or any other design you choose. The pa- per, of course, has been prepared before- hand, and in a. very simple manner. All you have to do is to trace the design with a pen, a fine brush or a stick dipped into a strong solution of saltpeter. The draw- ing need not be made of one continuous line, but it must all be conn‘t‘ected togeth~ er. There must be no detached parts, as the spark has to travel from point to point. Saltpeter, which is also called niter and potassium nitrate. contains a large amount of oxygen, which it gives up readily to such substances as wood and paper, burning or charring them. Ordi- nary burning or charring. indeed, is due to the action of the oxygen of the air, hence the parts of the paper under the saltpetcr drawing are very inflammable, and a spark applied to one point will run along the whole design. The paper along the course of the tracing has been con- \erted into a sort of gunpowder by the addition of the saltpeter. for gunpowder is nothing but a mixture of saltpeter with charcoal, and the still more combustible sulphur. A goodly number of pictures can be prepared beforehand and “touched off" for the amusement and entertain- ment of the guests. Liquid Layers. Everybody knows that some liquids are lighter than others. But there is nothing like an actual experiment to illustrate this important principle of physics to girls and boys, or to grown people either, for that matter. The experiment here described may be made by any careful young pgrsm, and it is well worth mak- ing it‘ only for the amusement it will afv- ford. Get a tall wine-glass and into it pour cold. sweetened coffee to the depth of half an inch. Then make a cone of writing paper, with a very small opening at the lower end, and bend that end until it makes a right angle. with the cone. In- to the cone pour water very gently and (arefully, so that it will pass out of the small end against the side of the glass, and thence down onto the surface of the etffee. Make another cone, and through it pour a little claret wine; then, through a fresh cone, a little salad oil, and through another fresh cone a little alco- hol, making the depth of each liquid the same as that of the coffee, and being careful to let them pour from the small end of the cone against the side of the glass, and not directly down on the liquid already in the glass. Thus you will have five layers of liquid in the glass—brown, white, red, yellow and white—and by pouring them carefully, as has been di- rected, they will remain separate from each other, simply because their specific gravity is different. TH E MOTHER. BY MAUDE WOODRUFF NEWELL. The woman came swiftly up the long, country road. Sometimes she ran, the little blue scarf on her head blowing back of her like a breath of summer, in the gusty November wind; her long coat fly- ing open and showing her loose house dress. Her slippers were absurdly thin and high—heeled, not made for country walking. Once she looked back in hasty fear, but the yellow, dusty, road was quite de— serted. ' At the top of the first small incline she turned and, taking the path that wound, like a dingy brown ribbon. into the dying underbrush that hedged the road, came at last to the happy little hollow, which she knew, between the two round hills. Here, the grass, nourished by some ten- dcr hidden spring, was still green. Here, the violets were always the bluest, the cowslips the ycllowest, and here the birds came first, in the spring, for the mating, robins, bluebirds. and the tiny song spar- rows with their “Sweet, swe-e—t, swe-e-t, bitter.” But summer was gone now, and the little hollow was very still. On the hills was crimson sumach, like a burning bush, and bracken, and the dead stalks of golden rod. In the field beyond an old white horse turned out to pasture nibbled the short grass. Sounds of life and industry, from the country below. came to the woman faintly, and she could see, here and there, blue smoke curling up, lazily, from a cheerful red chimney. She looked about her eagerly, and drew a long breath. A faint color. almost im— perceptible, flooded her thin face, but her young lips were very white, and her eyes were clouded. So long it was since she had been here. She tried to remember how long and could not; but today, they had forgotten Robert was upstairs. She laughed a. lit- tle, gleefully; like a child. She could not love the baby, somehow. He cried, and he was so very little not a rowdy armful like——Iike, whom—like— Billy, of course, Billy. Now, she almost remembered. W'here was Billy? She looked vacantly about. He was playing tricks upon her again. He was always playing tricks. Perhaps he was hiding behind that stone wall. She tiptoed over to it stealthily, her mother eyes full of happy mystery. As she reached it and peered over she gave their old familiar call. “Who, who,” she cried gayly. But no little boy was crouched hiding there, his rougish face brimming with love and delight, his fat, cramped, brown legs, scratched with branches. That was very strange. She sat down upon the warm side hill where the sun shone upon her and tried to remember this hidden something about Billy that had now been eluding her so long, but she could not. He must be playing somewhere about. He would come soon when he was tired of vexing her., He would be glad, then, to come to rest in her arms. He was a little fellow, for all his strut, such a braggy Strut it 'was, too, in those tiny blue overalls. She carefully untied a small box that she had brought. In it was a bit of brown toast, a bunch of white grapes, some apple butter, the dainties she could gather up the quickest from her own lunch table. He would be hungry when he came. Billy was always hungry. Rob- ert said he had a limitless stomach. She dreamed happily. looking around the pretty, green hollow, the toy lunch box open upon her knee, her thin hands lying listlessly in her lap. She loved this place. Billy and she were always picnic— ing here. It was the first place to which they hurried when summer brought them out to live in Arden. only been here once. place, and Billy's. A soft lethargy lay over the naked woods beyond. The tiny brook that had raced there, singing, through narrow green banks, now crept sluggish and chill in its dull pathway. She could not see it but she could hear its faint rippling. The shabby weeds beside it, shivered with ghostly rumblings at every wind. In the distance the faint blue haze of Indian summer veiled the hills. She moved a little so that she could lean against the trunk of the one tree that grew in the llOllOVV, an old, useless, twisted apple tree. She looked up at it curiously, following out the tracery of its naked branches. This interested her, and she pondered over each oddly shaped twig for a long time. A small brown bird hopped silently about, his eyes upon her in sullen distrust, and she watched him, childishly pleased when he ventured near- er. She grew rested. Once she smiled. Suddenly, she fancied she heard the familiar boyish chuckle. Ah. he was com. ing at last. He was ready now to be for. given and petted and fed, ready also to have her tell him stories, and which should they be? She decided that, today, she would tell him of the little pigs who set out to make their fortunes. Then he could be the little pig, and squeal defi- antly, “No, no, by the hair on my chin-y. chin, chin,” and she would be the horrid wolf and growl, “Then I’ll puff and I'll puff till I blow your house in." He would like that story. But, first, she would pretend not to hear him. He had been hiding too long. She would pretend to be very angry. She waited, without turning, a faint, expectant smile upon her thin face. The deep shadow in her eyes seemed to light- en a little. But he did not come. Then, she grew afraid. Where could he be? In a sudden panic she put down the open lunch box and hurried again to the stone wall. He was not there. He was not ilehird the big gray rock in the open pasture to the left where the white horse was slowly nibbling. He was not crouch- ing in that clump of elderberry bushes at the edge of the wood. He was not hiding behind any of the trees. He was not any- where there. She stood up, unnaturally straight, and called, her heavy eyes wide and strange. “Billy, oh, Billy, Who-00, who—00.” Did he answer? She listened. Perhaps ~where the brook widened out into the small river, just beyond the wood-—per- haps-.— She ran, calling wildly, the blue scarf blowing free about her head. Once her dress caught in the brambles and she It was just her Even Robert had. voun HIDE. 5* our. 29, £1910. ‘ . WISE WORDS A Physician on Food. A physician,. of Portland, Oregon, has views about food. 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Once she fell and the briers tore her thin hands and drew the blood. She lost the dim path. The wood seemed endless. Ahead of her there was no opening. She forgot how long she had been running, was it weeks, or years, or an eternity? And then, as she ran, something strug- gled to life, dimly, within her memory. Suddenly she knew that once/before she had run like this through this crazy wood. It grew strangely familiar to her, as when one wakens from a dream, terror—strick- en, only to sleep and dream it all again. Once before she had fallen and struggled to her feet, and ran on again, screaming, as she was running now. “Billy, Billy, who-oo, who—00,” it blub- 'bered on her lips and left her gasping. The water was before her, not a deep rushing river now as it had been that other time, but a thin, weak, November stream, flowing stilly between narrow brown banks. Her eyes strained over it. Was he out there, little Billy? Was that his shining yellow head, were those his childish arms reaching out toward her, as he fought for the breath of life? No, no, he was gone —he was gone. ' She stood, sick and shuddering, upon the bank. He was not there, now. It was the other time that she was remem- bering, and he had gone down, and when she had reached him it had been too late. She screamed shrilly, her arms above her head. “Billy, Billy, who-on, who-oo." God! she remembered now. She had for- gotten he was gone. He had been gone ever since that blue spring day when they had come picnicking, he and she, and she had missed him, after a little while, and run, as she had run today, and seen him go down, down into that toy river, and then she had forgotten everything and dropped out or life. , The baby had come since then, but she did not love the baby. She wanted Billy. Oh! her, little boy, with his yellow hair, and his scratched, brown legs. She want- ,9‘1 ,_ i She had some apple butter in the lunch box, and grapes. BillyJoved apple butter and grapes, She ‘screamed again, her poor tortured memory groping its way out of the fog "a so long held it. She beat the her thin, while, hands. ‘He was little fellow—and the Water so black and deep—and mother so near—just there—upon the bank. She cried out sharply, remembering. Why had she re- membered. She did not want to remem- ber. She was afraid to remember. Then, something touched her, and she turned, choking, her eyes wild, her thin face discolored under the blue scarf. A ‘child stood beside her, his fat brown hands tugging at her dress, his childish eyes troubled. “You sick?” he questioned, unafraid. She gasped and bent down to him, grasping his stubby fingers. He did not shrink. “Who are you?" she whispered. “Are you Billy?” He leaned toward her confidingly, shak- ing his curly head in silence. He wore the familiar childish blue overalls, and his eyes were blue, but his hair was brown. not yellow like Billy’s. She studied him, puzzled, trying weakly to understand. He was not quite Billy, and yet——she put‘out her hungry arms and gathered him in—he was an armful like Billy. He put one hand, eomfortingly, to her thin face. “Poor lady,” he pitied. “Poor lady. so sick.” ' “You were gone so long. Billy, mother was frightened," she said. He was heavy. She tried to lift him and could not, so she sat down upon the ground and held him close to her, “Perhaps you are not Billy," she said doubtfully. “I do not remember. Billy's hair was yellow. Do you like apple but— ter, and grapes. He chuckled foolishly, and she caught her breath. Sometimes Billy chuckled like that. She began to sob a little, softly. feeling the warm childish body close against her, seeing his hair damp in his boyish neck. ‘She tightened her starved arms about him as the sobs tore her. She had not cried for a very long time. Then she saw Robert. He was running. and behind him, Emily, the nurse, white and shaking. “Lucia, Lucia." He knelt beside her, his great arms locking in' her and the child also. His anxious eyes tried to read her tears. “You have frightened us. We have ‘ "_,:.‘ ,‘u “*1 5‘. ‘ . ,3 . ,. ..» t- - , ‘37:?“ ~,. k”. .. ,.... .. , 1””. ':_, . lie“ A THE MICHIGAN FARMER, ‘ ‘ - (19) 365' looked everywhere for you!" His voice shook. "thy did you come here, Lucia—how could you come here?" She shook her head, the sobs strangling her. “Who is the child, Lucia?” he asked, with a little start, after a minute. “I do not know," she tried to answer. “I do not know. I came here, but Billy was not here.” He looked away silently. She went on with a sudden rush of words. ”I looked everywhere, but I could not find him. and then I was afraid, and I ran, and then I remembered. It was here, Robert, in the spring, before the baby came—I remem- ber now." He tried to lift her up. “Lucia, sweetheart, come away.” “I remember now, only sometimes, for a minute or two, it goes again. I remem- ber now—Billy—" “Dear, come, please come. Who is the child?” “I do not know, Robert. I screamed, and he came. He feels like Billy, but it is not Billy, is it?” wistfully. The man threw out his arms, and his voice broke. “No, it is not Billy." His voice startled her. She looked at him strangely, seeing his face as though for the first time in a very long while. There were lines upon it, deep lines that she could not remember ever having seen before. She stared at his hair. It was very gray over his temples, and his cheeks were thin. His neck was thin, also, wasted, as though from some long continued strain of worry. “\Vhy, Robert," she whispered, and put her hands to his face. “Why, Robert,” and her voice grew frightened. “Poor Robert, I forgot that you loved Billy, tool Ah, Robert—" The man buried his face on her shoulder? for an instant and shuddered. She mothered him silently, with a strange, weak, surprise that she could ever have forgotten him and left him to hear anything alone. feeling a little rush, of new strength thrill her as the new need for it arose. The mother instinct within her, left desolate by the child; reached out and brooded over the man. “It has been so hard for you, Robert, and I could not remember all the time. All summer I did not remember—how strange it was—” she groped for his hands. finding the child’s instead. “Look, Robert, at the little stubby fin- gers like Billy’s, and his fat little legs. Robert—” She stopped, hesitating, and struggled for words seeking dimly for some mean- ing to this mystery and horror that had dulled her reason. “Perhaps. perhaps. this is what was meant, perhaps this is what is always meant—" "How do you mean, Lucia?" he asked gently. “Why—poor mothers weeping for their children because they are not, and yet the world full of children weeping for mothers they have “st or never known.” It seemed to her, suddenly, that the whole universe waited to be mothered. She looked at him wistfully. “Robert—I wisl r‘ould we take him a little while until the bP'y gets bigger. He just fills my arms, like Billy. Could we_ perhaps, Robert, until I get better and remember all the time?” “Yes. Anything, anything is yours. Lucia.” Robert Austin’s tone was grimly final. He leaned over the child. “We will beg him. or b row him, or steal him. 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