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EIGHT F ivc Years of Horsclcss F armin Some Practical Him: 072 Increasing Farm Efiicz'cacy ay t/rc I HE success and happiness of the American farmer today can be attributed indirectly to his abil- ity to utilize modern machinery which requires less physical effort and gives him greater individual production. Our individual problems on the farm are , for the most part economical, we have the high overhead cost of production to diminish in order to compete suc- cessfully in our particular lines. We, , as farmers, must realize sooner or lat- Ridges on Front Wheels Stop Drifting. er that we can gain very little by try- ing to beat down the price of labor, but we can apply that labor intelli— gently to do two or three days work in one if we bring modern methods up—to-date on the farm by using mod- ern machinery. We would not care to return to the pioneer days of crude implements and ' slow transportation. Orcharding and general farming has taken on an entirely new aspect in the last ten years and is today a highly specialized industry. We have recog— nized the value of the automobile and the truck as a valuable time-saver. We have also recognized the small motors for lighting plants, small grind- ing mills, milking machines and var- ious other things too numerous to men— tion on the farm, but we have been rather slow to utilize one of the most helpful and economical power units— the modern tractor. Good judgment, combined with prac- Business UCH has been said and written during the past few months about the improvement in busi- ness and how much agriculture has moved back nearer to a price equality with other industries. There seems to be the general impression that busi- ness is improving very rapidly and that the farmer’s troubles are about over. One does not have to be a pessimist to question Some of the positions taken by those who are acting as economic forecasters. A calm examination into the facts of the situation is necessary before we can come to any conclusions as to what is apt to be the status of the farmer after the harvest is gath- ered this coming fall. The business situation at any time depends upon some very fundamental factors. Business analysts in making a study of industrial and trade condi- 0 By G. L. tical experience plus tractor, will take you a long way on the road to success. I truly believe that fifty per cent of the value of any of the smaller tractors on the market is in the efficiency of the operator. He must use good judgment in laying out the land in order to give the tractor every opportunity to do good work and not try to do the im- possible just because it is a tractor. The tractor requires a certain amount of care at the proper time and if one expects to get the best results one operator should be held responsible for its mechanical condition, such as seeing that it is properly oiled, greas— ed, gassed and watered. The other fifty per cent is in the equipment 01' the tractor and the prop- er selection of the implements you are to use with it. If you have a sandy loam, I can safely say that you can greatly increase the elliciency of your tractor, give it a greater pulling power and eliminate a great per cent of the delays in getting stuck by buying a. set of steel grOWsers. These growsers are steel-plates, which are attached to tho cleats on the rear wheels with three bolts and they stick straight up about six inches and do the same thing for the tractor that sharp shoes do for a horse on a hard pull. Instead of the rear wheels slipping and pawing the dirt out from under the rear wheels, thus allowing the tractor to bury itself and get stuck, they give it that much needed footng that is so ncCessary in a light soil. They are of a decided greater value, in my estimation, than either extra rims or fenders because these growsers will make it possible to do more different kinds of work with considerable less trouble. Personally, I could not use a tractor on my light sandy soil unless I did have these growsers. One of: the greatest difficulties we have to overcome in using a tractor is the tendency when pulling a heavy load, of the front wheels to drift or Burn ham slip sideways. To overcome this side slipping, I use what i call a fin, or a three-inch piece of circular band steel on the front wheels. This is just the diameter of the wheels, stands straight up about three inches high, and is riv- eted to the center of the outside of the front wheel. This fin, as I call it, is for the sole purpose of preventing this side slipping or drifting on slopes or turning on any corners. For orchard work, they are indispensable, as a drifting tractor in an orchard will do considerable damage in a short: while. These fins sticking in the ground act as rudders for the front wheels. They steer a little harder, to be sure, but you will find that your tractor will go where you want it to and not where it takes a notion to. A; about eighty per Cent of our work in the orchard is discing, I feel that one of the most important implements we use is the special orchard disc. 1 find that one of the most important considerations in the selection of: a disc, and possibly more particularly in Use of Traclars orchard work, is the ease with which - the operator can change the cut of the discs. After trying two or three types, I have finally found what is almost an ideal type for our particular work. This disc is controllml by a large cri- cular wheel placed a little to the rear and on the right hand side of the driv- er. \Vithout turning around or moving from the natural position on the trac- tor seat the operator can change the cut of this disc immediately, either feather the cut in or out to suit the conditions of the field or orchard work. it requires only one hand, and very little effort, and a half a turn of the control wheel will entirely take the cut in or out. This is a very valuable feature, in its favor. especially in or- chard work where one cannot afford to take your eyes off the work ahead, even for a moment. when the tractor is in motion and your discs is just missing your trees by a few inches. This disc also has a very quick re- lease. which {ages all the cut out of the disc immmliulcly,"so that when turning around at. the end of a tree row it does not time the tendency to (Continued on page 242). Growsers on the Back Wheels Make ? Tractor Sure-footed Anywhere. Conditions and Agriculture Tail“ is Not a Yi'mc for Um/ac Expaizrz'ca By J. T. tions take into consideration the status of unfilled steel orders, the, price level and its trend volume of retail trade, freight car loadings, conditions in the stock market, banking or credit condi- tions, stocks of goods in the retailers’ hands, the export and import market, the volume of production, the amount of unemployment and the general feet ing among business men. One factor which is given consider— able attention is that of the general feeling. Whenever there is optimism, men are apt to expand their business buy materials, employ labor and keep up business activity at a rather rapid rate. At times when business is dull there is a concerted action among trade associations to stimulate busi- ness by optimistic statements which Homer have a tendency to start things going. Men do not undertake business unless there is a prospect of making a profit. Rising prices are advantageous to prof- it—making. ’l‘herefore, when the gen— eral price level swings up there is a revival of business. Prices have been going up during the past few months. The January, 1924, The Bureau of Labor Statistics “All Commodities” Price Index num— ber stood at 151. This dropped to a low point of 145 in June of last year. Since that time it has shown a steady rise, eXCept in September when it drop- ped back slightly. The rise was rather gradual until December when it rose four points to 157, the highest point since April, 1923, when it stood at 159. This rise to 159 in the spring of 1923 was only temporary, and with the ex- ception of this we have to go back to February, 1921, to find a higher “All Commodity” index number than the one of December 1924. Whether this present increase is temporary, like that of in the. spring of 1923, is not known. \Vc may be at the beginning of a long time, price rise or in the midst of a. temporary spurt. The “Farm Products” index number for December, 192.1, is 156.7, or slightly below that for “All Commodities.” This is the first month since April, 1920, that agricultural products prices have been so near back to the equality of 1913. This increase in agricultural products prices in general has caused many persons to think the agricultural crisis has passed and that the farmer is once more back into his own. There is the general impression that the (Continued on page 262). 009mb: m fhc Lawrence Publishing Co. Editors and Proprietors flushed Weekly Mblished 1843 163! Lafayette Boulevard Detroit. Him. 'neloplmne Chem 8384 NEW YORK OFFICE 120 W. 42nd St. CHICAGO OFFICE 608 So. Dearborn St. (7111“ PLAN“ ()1. llII E 1011- 1013 Oregon Are” Us PHILADELPHIA. OFFICE 261- 263 South Third St. ARTHUR CAPPER ....................... Pmsident MARCO MORROW .................. Vice—President PAUL LAWRENCE .................. Vice-President F. B. NAN ............................ Secretary I R. 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Under the Act of March 3,1879 Member Audit Bureau of Circulation VOLUME CLXIV DETROIT, FEB. 21 , CURRENT COMMENT Ills] coming week INUMBER EIGH r 1925 Implement has been set aside as Farm Implement Prepared Preparedness \Vook, "355 Wee The purpose is to en— courage concerted ef- fort among farmers in making ready machinery for the campaign of 1925. Judging from reports, more than the usual number of farmers will give the matter attention this year. From every part of the state postals and letters have come indicating plans to this end. The spirit of one farmer is inspiring. He declares that he is going to do this work on the. Week assigned if it rc- quires that he bring the tools into the kitchen where it. is warm. Of course, our advise would be that this be done on the day that the ladies’ aid meets on the other side of the parish. How- ever, the idea that ordinary obstacles will not prevent him from carrying out the plans for Machinery Prepared- ness Week is one that farmers gener- ally could emulate. 1‘) have just pass- Lincoln ed Lincoln’s birthday and are, now A"?! WGSh' come lo\\’ashington’s. mgton The birthday of those two great mon give us ample sources of inspiration for this, the shortest month of the year. To maintain our ideals of Americanism, we should, each of us, look into the lives and deeds of those two men to whom we own. so much. in this day, when the improvement in mechanical things have made life so much more easy and ploasurcalflt, we are likely to become somewhat. matter of fact, and to forgot. the other and greater side of life, the. spiritual. The pleasures of today are for the most part physical. '\\’o fool the exhil- aration ol' gliding through space, and we like to crowd into time the many morn things which modern life per- mits. But. all this ado makes more necessary the going into silent. thought. in which “'1' commune. and get ac- quainted with the d; opor fol-Cos within ourselves. If we will but. seek them, we will find the pleasures of the spirit the most satisfying. \Ve need to delve into the greatness of men, such as Lincoln and Washing- ton. We should seek the inspiration that their lives offer us. Washington did a great. thing when he brought us freedom by his able generalship. The fact that. a well-to—do gentleman should lead humble followers into battle and share with them all the visicitudes’of . d war, that together they might enjoy the blessings of freedom, shows Wash- ington’s unselfish devotion to a. great. cause. But, Lincoln is possibly an even greater inspiration, not so much for his accomplishment but because he came from the depths of poverty and, through sacrifice and suffering, learn- ed the great truths of unselfishness, brotherly love and other high qualifies of life. To Washington we owe the inspira- tion we get from his worthy deeds of valor, while to Lincoln, we owe an even greater obligation for his exemp- lification of all those sterling qualities which make life worth While. 0 insurance pol- Marketing icy goes with this Michigan assertion. But it is our profound convic- Potatoes tion that a general reading by commer- cial potato growers of Special Bulletin No. 137, written by J. T. Horner, and just published by the Michigan Agri- cultural College at East Lansing, would go a long way in putting the potato business on a more paying basis. The sane advice given in this bul- letin may be briefly summed up. Prof- its, the author holds, can be increas 3d first, by knowing what the markets are demanding in the way of quality, vari- ety, color and quantity, and then pro- ducing that quality more economically than competitors can do. Then, eternal vigilance must be exercised in main- taining market grades; and the seller should know as much about market conditions as does the buyer. This, in a way, covers the general outline of the bulletin. But in con: (lensing it, all the punch and flavor of the treatise are lost. To make the im- pression that it can and should make, every Michigan potato grower should mentally digest every word on its thir- ty-two pages. A postal card and the hour required to carefully read this bulletin, if done by growers generally, should prove the most valuable invest- ed cent and hour that a potato man is likely to put into his business. O\\' many acres, The Bean , of beans shall we C F include in our crop rop or program for this com- 1925 ing season? This ques- tion is engaging the attention of many farmers. It is one in which present prices are likely to play too large a part. Normally, the bean consumption of the country is around 15,000,000 bush- els. In years when less than this BEAN GROWERS' CONFER: ENCE. VRlu‘SlDENT A. B. COOK an- nounces a conference of The rMichigan Bean (irowcrs’ Associ- {ation at the Saginaw Chamber of Commerce, at 1:00 ,1”. M., Feb— ruary 27, at which time matters of special concern to growers will be considered. Every bean growing section should be repre- scntcd. amount is produced, imports are made. 'Whvn production exceeds the 15,000,— 000 bushels, growers stand to lose the benefits of the tariff of $1.05 a bushel. In 1022, when the country’s produc- tion was 13,000,000 bushels, bean pric— es were good, and We imported some- thing like 2,000,000 bushels to make up our shortage. 'For the following year, our production was 16,000,000 bushels, with practically no imports. Our acreage was increased in 1924, but due to draught, particularly along the Pacific Coast, the output was cut to 13,000,000 bushels and we are again importing. Should the western states plant their normal acreage this year, and the oth- then with an average yield we would produce 2,000,000 bushels in excess of our needs. It would seem from these facts, that we should endeavor to keep the acreage for 1925 down. Present bean prices should not be given too much weight in formulating our next season’s crop program. Farmers likely would be better off if they will reduce their acreage rather than inorease it. HERE is one place Where in the business of Guess‘ farming, where guess - work has no place. We Work Falls have reference to the selection of seeds. Good seeds do not always wear their goodness on the outside. There is too much depending upon seed for the farmer to take even the slightest chance with it. Yet, this is commonly done. Over the state and country, the practice of selecting seed from appearances only is generally indulged in. In times past when little was known about seeds, and modern polishing machines had not been invented, looks was the best guide available for making the selec- tions. But now we must beware. The eye is no longer a safe sense to follow in separating the good from the bad. The testing of seed should be a. com— mon practice upon all our farms. It is not a difficult operation. and any intelligent boy or girl can, if careful, successfully determine the quality of the average farm seeds. Because of the small margins of profit obtaining in the farmerfs business during recent years, the farmer should entirely elim- inate the hazard of poor seeds. To every farmer, therefore, who consid- ers himself progressive, we urge the general adoption of the practice of seed testing. Now is the time when the work should be done. HEY tell us that Horse wornout 01d cab Meat horses are meeting a ready sale in England, Sausage not for farming pur- , poses in the rural dis. tricts, but to be sent to Belgium, Hol- land or France to help appease the ap- petites of sausage—consuming peoples. It’s a mercenary proposition, of course, for horse meat costs less than pork, or real sausage meat, and there- fore the dealer makes a bigger profit from it. Of course, that may not. be a perfectly honorable practice. But the people in their ignorance are consuming with relish these steed sau- sages. And why not? If there is any truth in the saying that what you eat transmits to you its characteristics, then we presume that the people in Europe are trotting around more than usual. It would seem, then, it is more appropriate to feed to those people the meat. of a hard-working horse than that of a lazy hog, especially when there is so much reconstruction work to do over there, and further, because it is going to take a good deal of horse sense to get the people of Europe where they can again work together. 7 HILE these two Work Word 5 rhyme, 0 they are not in bar- r mony, for they are Shirl! the antithesis of each other. They have only one thing in common; both of them are habits. Habits are formed in childhood days, in the imitative days and at the time when ambition begins to manifest itself. It is then that we learn to eith- er work or shirk, and it greatly de- pends upon the teaching we get as to whether we acquire the bad habit or the good one. As parents we should encouragenaiir children in the spirit of helpfulness. We should interest them, even in the early teens, in such tasks about the home as they can do, and thus use and develop that desire in the child to be useful. And then in the adolescent age when Win viduality. we should back them -up in every worthy start. We should en- courage them to go into little business ventures, such as raising calves, can- ning, etc., in. which they can handle the whole matter and stand the gains . and losses which might accrue. This gives them a. business insight early in life which many of us older ones have not yet acquired. There is nothing that will have more wholesome effect in this respect than to have the children engage in some form of boys’ and girls’ club work. While there is only one way to make a. worker, there is at least two wars of making a. shirker. One is to let the child grow up without creating any in- terest in work, allowing him to know nothing but play. The other is to drive him to work so that he will hate it. Both are injustices to the child. But it is seldom that encouragement and cooperation in the constructive things of life fail to make the child a worthy asset to you as well as to himself. No child labor amendment should ever in- terfere with this wholesome influence a parent can have on his children. Farmer ’s Weaé HE farmers came out strong fer Farmers’ Weak. Yep, and I was amongst ’em, strong in my ten D boots. I tell you, it’s great stuff. It gives us low brows a chance ta mix with them high brows. And then them high brows kin tell us how ta do it, after which we tell them how it is done. 'VVell, you know when I got on that what you call Campus, I felt just like one 0’ them collige stewdents. I just wanted ta walk along with one 0' them girls what was carryin’ books from one buildin’ to the other. They call it co- educashun when girls and boys go ta the same collige together, but I kin bet that the boys’ favorite study in girls, a artistic subject on which you never reach no scientific con. clushuns. Well, when I was studyin’ one 0’ them artistic subjects, a reporter bumped inta. me, and knowin’ how fa- mus I was, he stopt ta talk ta me. He ast me what I was studyin’, and not thinkin’ about what I was sayin’, I says I was interested in calves, and he ha—ha’d. Then he ast me my opin- ion on public quetshuns like about how I thought Russia was rushin’, and why they had money by the pound in Ing- land, and only potatoes and etc, by the pound here. He didn’t let the pub« he know what I said, so I ain’t goin’ to let out the secret. When I went in where the crowd was there was a man talkin’ and some- body says that was Dean 0' the Col< ligc, R. S. Shaw, talkin’. I says, “Oh, pshaw, he looks more like a farmer than a collige perfessor.” And the other follow says, “Yes, you’re right, but he’s wise enuf ta look like a. farmer.” Later on I heard the Pres. of the Col« lige, Mr. Butterfield. Ht ain’t no beaut, but his' thoughts came out like they was well buttered. Amongst the shows they had was a. egg one. They had eggs settin’ around there just to be looked at like they was curiosities. I says ta the Perfes. sor, “VVhat’s this show fer?” and he says, “Ta show folkscs how to increase quality in eggs.” Says I, “Ya—”I Say, but folkses don’t lay eggs. Why don’t; you have them hens come in here and give them some pointers so they kin try ta lay better ones next time?” He ha-ha’d and says he would consider my suggestshun. Sofie just says, "What’re you hatch- in’, Hy? You’ve been settin’ there so long.” I says, “Oh, nothin’ much.” I bet you agree with me. Anyhow, I ain’t goin’ ta brood over it. 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Of the nearly 300 bills already introduced, the proposed child labor amendment to the federal constitution‘and various highway and taxation measures are receiving chief attention. II! * II: THE most spectacular fight to tie velop thus far is that centering around the adoption or rejection of the amendment to the federal constitution, which when ratified by thirty-six states would give congress full power to con- trol the employment of all persons up to eighteen years of age. The official communication referring this amend- ment to the Michigan Legislature was received February 10, and immediately Senator Vincent Martin, of Fruitport, introduced a. resolution proposing its ratification. On the following day a resolution providing for its rejection was introduced in the senate by en- ator David Butler, of Fostoria, an in the house by Representative Charles Culver, of Detroit. * Bl: * N Thursday, February 12, after nu- merous and eloquent arguments had been made on both sides, Repre- sentative Wm. B. Hartzog, of Mason, moved that the further consideration of the matter be a special order of business for 3:00 P. M., Tuesday, Feb- ruary 17. The motion carried by a thirty-three to twenty-four vote. * 3F * ' .ITH friction between the gover- nor and the members of the leg- islature removed by the enactment of the two-cent gas tax, a definite policy of harmonious action between the ex- ecutive and legislative departments is being carried out. The plan provides that important legislation be talked over and agreed upon before the bills to carry it out are introduced. Two of these conferences between the gover- nor and senate and house leaders have already been held, and out of them have come approved programs regarding highway and tax reform leg- islation. * :r: :r: HE new highway policy is provid- ed by three bills introduced during the past week. One of them, sponsor- cd by Representative Fred Ming, of Cheboygan, would provide that after January 1, 1926, the entire cost of con‘ struction and maintenance of state trunk line highways would be taken over by the state, with the counties relieved of all financial obligations. One provision of this bill would allow the state to contract for the construc- tion and maintenance of trunk lines with any counties and townships hav- ing proper engineers and equipment. A bill by Representative Eugene Kir- by, of Covert, would permanently re- peal the old law under which the state paid rewards 011 county roads. This law was suspended for two years by the 1923 legislature, but will go into effect again unless some action is tak- en at the present session. About twenty-five bills have been in— troduccd proposing to authorize addi- tional sections of trunk line mileage in various localities. However, the plan now favored is to junk all of these bills and pass the blanket proposal sponsored by Senator Orville E. At- wood, of Nowaygo, to authorize 500 miles of new trunk lines to be desig- nated by the state highway depart- ment and the state administrative board. * * a: T the second harmony conference the governor and legislative lead- ers agreed upon a program of taxation State Capitol News 1 Our Lansing Carrerpondezzt legislation, and two bills to carry out part 0 fthe program have already been introduced. Both have to do with the abolition of the tax exempt bond evil. One' by Senator Vincent Martin, of Fruitport, provides a three mill annual specific tax on so-called domestic bonds, and the other by Senator Walt- er Truettner, of Bessemer, would es- tablish a five mill tax on foreign bonds and other evidences of indebtedness. Half of the revenue from these two taxes would be forwarded to the state treasury and the remainder would be distributed back to the cities and town- ships in proportion to their general property valuation as last equalized. Passage of this type of legislation has been strongly urged by all of the Mich- igan farm organizations as necessary to relieve the oppressive tax burden on real estate. Flt It * ' W0 bills seeking to protect cattle owners, in counties where the bo— vine tubercular test has been carried out, from having their cattle infected through the importation of untested feeding cattle, appeared in the house during the past week. A bill by Rep- resentative Charles Sink, of Ann Ar- bor, would allow the supervisors of any such county by a majority vote to re quire the testing of all cattle brought into the county. The other bill by Representative John Espie, of Eagle, would make such regulations compul— sory for all tested counties, without any action being taken by the super- visors. A further provision of this bill would prevent the owner of con- demned cattle from receiving more than they were actually worth by specifying that the amount; of the in— demnity should not exceed the differ- ence between the salvage value of the carcass and, appraised value of the animal. 5!: I: it HAT Wayne county members have not abandoned their fight to revive the rte-apportionment issue at this ses— sion of the legislature was evidenced when Representative Charles Culver, of Detroit, introduced a bill to redis- trict the state, giving Wayne county twenty-five instead of fourteen seats in the house. There seems little likeli‘ hood of such legislation being enacted, as most of the members prefer to leave this difficult matter of re—apportion- ment to be handled by the next con- stitutional convention which will prob- ably be held during 1927. COMPILING CROP FIGURES. EVISION of acreage and yield fig‘ ures for the important crops in the United States since 1886, on which the Bureau of Agricultural Economics has been at work for some time, is nearing completion and the result will be published as soon as available. A revision of the figures showing the number of live stock on farms during the same years is being started. HARTMAN RESIGNS. R. W. P. HARTMAN, deputy state commissioner of agriculture and director of the bureau of foods and standards, tendered his resignation to the governor recently. He leaves to take a position as special representa- tive for the W. R. Roach Company, prominent canners of Grand Rapids. Mr. Hartman has been well known in agricultural circles ever since he became. agricultural agent for the old Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad, now the Pennsylvania Road. The knowl- edge he has gained as head of the bureau of foods and standards will make him valuable to his new employ- ers. He still hopes to assist the state in its standardization program. g, i i r ;,.p«~ ‘.—,;¢;_.—... mvwam ,... 'r i: i i g. i l in m...» m Mu». . .. manner. bonus EPORTS indicate that the sugar beet growers of Michigan are to get a bonus of $1. 924 per ton for beets delivered during the season of 1924. This makes the total price for the 1924 crop $8. 924 per ton. The high sugar content of this crop, due to the dry fall, is responsible for the high price. Ih this respect, 1924 has been a most outstanding year. Many tests run well over twenty per cent, while some run up to twenty-five,. and one farmer in central Michigan is reported to have had a tWenty-seven per cent test cred- ited on his returns. ADJUSTING THE RADIO. RADIO reception may easily be di- vided into two main classifica- tions: the first type being that for quality and sensitive adjustment, and the second for volume and clearness of tone. There was at first a greater neces- sity for the former than for the latter because of the small number of good‘ broadcasting stations in this country, but now the item of very sensitive sets which would bring in very distant stations at the sacrifice of volume is largely a thing of the past from the utility standpoint of radio. Grain and stock markets, produce markets and weather reports are now broadcast from so many stations that very few farm folks find themselves more than 100 miles distant from a steady and reliable radio station. They may tune in on almost any station now and get the service which they seek, and the reception has become more a matter of volume and selectivity than of receiving from great distances and strainng the ear to hear what was being said. The difficulty encountered with high- ly amplified signals is that most amp- lifying units enlarge or amplify the disturbances and objectionable noises as much as they amplify the speech. This has always been an objection to audio frequency amplification, and while some improvements have been made in the design of amplifying trans- formers, the difficulty is not entirely removed as yet. However, much of the former distorting quality of the amplifying transformer has been cor- rected and when signals do come in without much interference, they more closely resemble the human voice than they did when radio was new and un- canny. Many persons are laboring under the erroneous impression that the only way in which radio signals may be made louder is to add more amplifica- tion. To some extent this may be true, but amplification may easily be over- done. If louder signals are desired they may often be obtained by the use of a longer aerial, higher plate voltage, a more sensitive loudspeaker and more careful tiekler and receiver adjust— ments. Too much volume is objection- able, for it, too, often is distorted. A pleasant signal filling a moderate sized room should be sufficient. It is not worth while to produce signals which annoy an entire neighborhood, for they are not even pleasing to those who are close to the receiving set. A little patience in learning to han- dle and adjust the receiving set will yield rich returns in satisfaction. Time should be taken for the operator to be- come thoroughly familiar with his set and thus obtain the best results. The local radio dealer can usually be very helpful to new radio fans. It isn’t a bad thing to make use of his knowl- edge and experience in his line of bus- iness. You might even grow to like the man. It is to his interest and to the interest of the manufacturer of the receiving set that you secure good re- sults from your outfit; and both will be glad to help you in any possible 'The Satisfaction They Give is Responsible for Red Top Success HEN an article comes on the market and wins such Wide- spread indorsement as has been given the Red Top Steel Fence Post there must be a reason more fundamental than mere liking for the article. The Red Top was not put on the market as merely another product compet- ing for a share of the farmer’s money. It was offered as a big advance over old methods and was designed to reduce the cost of fence building and re— pairing—to prolong the life of fences and to eliminate the millions of dollars of waste encountered in the use of the wood post. It is worthy of note that Red TOpdid not ask the farmer to bear the burden of an experiment with its new product. The first Red Top was backed by a liberal guarantee Every one sold since has carried this same assurance of satisfaction. The present state of Red Top perfection, brought about through constant im- provements in design and manufacture, has supplied a new impetus for the extension of its use. The final test of a product is always with the user. As you drive in any community you will note the predominance of Red Tops over other steel posts. The strides and progress which Red Top has made carry a direct benefit to you. So rapidly has the demand grown that today Red Tops are produced in quantities unheard of heretofore. This quantity production has resulted in lower costs. These benefits are being passed on where they belong, to those thousands of farmers who have made possible this enormous output. This is reflected in your dealer’s present favorable prices. The Red Top Steel Post Company will strive to continue along these con— structive lines with the thought in mind of introducing, if possible in the future more economy in fence building and repairing. Just how much this pledge means is best shown by past performances. Ema/4mm President Dougle Siren th Studded T Red- TOP Steel Feghce Posts ee RED TOP STEEL POST COMPANY 38-]. South Dearborn Street - - Chicago Write for my free Guide Bookl l‘low to Obtain a Patent." and “Invention and Industry" and "Record of Invention‘ ‘ blank before disclosing invert- tions. Send model or sketch of your invention for in- structions. Prompmess assured. No charge for show. information. Clarence A. O'Brien. Registered Patent (‘ H or narrow tires. Steel or wood wheels to fit any‘ 1, running Lear Wagon parts of all kinds. thte‘i; r—‘FYQHK A. Meckel. ; today for free catalog illustrated in colors. Law”. 558 38cm", Bank Building. dime“, across street from Patent Office. Washington. D. 0. .j; ..— W6 N! 81211} IN I 11““““ l . 79c In“ .- -1_. “I .4. "e: .l .I 'l’ l: Drilling for Money Most farm profits are machine made. The first-class grain drill is a consistent contributor to the farmer’s income as measured in time and seed saved and in the increased size and improved quality of his crop. J 91111 Deere-Van. Brunt ‘ Gram and Fertilizer Drill offers a safe and sure way for you to get fl more profits from your investment of time, labor and money. It 1nsures uni- form planting of seed and even distribu- tion of fertilizer~with0ut bunching, without skips and without firing. TheVan Brunt Adjustable Gate Force- Feeds compel a steady flow of seed, the same amount from every feed. Every seed is protected until it reaches the bot‘ tom of the furrow; every seed is properly covered by chain coverers. Even growth -—-no bare Spots—more bushels per acre. é \ IN ONE OPERATION the John Deere—Van Brunt. Drill makes the furrows, plants the seed and distributes fertilizer and covers both. Great strength is a. strong point of our drills. Write today for literature. Address John Deere. Molina, 111., and ask for Booklet JOHNfZIfof DEERE HF- 422. THE TRADE MARK OF QUALITY MADE FAMOUS BY GOOD IMPLEMENTS When Writing to Advertisers Please Mention The M1chigan Farmer The Home of Blackfoot Brand Grimm Alfalfa All Blackfoot Brand Grimm Alfalfa Seed comes from a small section in Idaho. This small area permits the closest checkup of the growing seed crops. Two exacting field inspections are made. This with extreme care in prepar- ing the seed insures the reliability of Blackfoot Grimr'n. When buying Grimm msist on Blackfoot Brand. Scien- tifically grown. Correctly prepared. Extremely hardy. Produces bigger yield with less seed. Certified genuine Grimm by the Idaho State Seed Commissioner. Play safe. Look for the Blackfoot trademark and the State Red Tag of certification on every sealed bag. Your dealer can supply you. IDAHO GRIMM ALFALFA SEED GROWERS’ ASS’N. foot, Id 0 GRle ALFALFA SEED “0". CM ”on all Ian" ”:5 Sci-4:»! I norms so awful-I1 Seemed Como! ‘0 Gwen t. Hurtful o‘toro ‘ HAS MILK STAND SMASHED. Can I collect damages from an auto- ist, who ran into my milk stand'and smashed it. It was an individual stand built by myself. It is twenty- three miles out Grand River avenue, standing five feet from the pavement. Milk has been collected frOm this stand for years. The man claims he was crowded out of the road by the man he was trying to pass, both cars going in the same directionmA. W. O. The fact that one person is negligent does not excuse another. The proper procedure would be to sure the two jointly if their names are known, and upon the trial verdict will be rendered according to proof.———Rood. SWEET CLOVER FOR HAY AND PASTURE. I would like to know if I sow sweet clover, the common kind, this spring, if it will give a cutting of hay this year, or would it make good pasture this season?—J. J. M. HEN the soil and seasonal condi- tions are favorable, either a hay crop or considerable pasture is usually secured the same season that the seed- ing of sweet clover is made. The soil, however, should be well supplied with lime, the seed-bed should be well com- pacted and the seed should be inocu- lated. If the soil is acid, a very small growth, or quite likely no growth at all will be secured. To correct soil acid- ity, either two tons of ground lime- stone or three to five cubic yards of marl should be applied. On a number of farms in this state Where marl and ground limestone have been used and the soil has become well inoculated, sweet clover makes such a rank growth when sown with oats or barley that it is very difiicult to cure the grain. Farmers are over- coming this condition by seeding the sweet clover from ten days to two weeks after sowing the oats 0r barley. Other farmers who are seeding clover on acid soils secure very poor results until lime is applied.—~C. R. Megee. CROPS FOR SUPPLYING ORGANIC MATTER. I have about fifteen ac1es of light. land, not blow sand, that I wantedto sow to lye last fall and plow unde1 this summer, but did not get it done. Now, what can I sow this spring that will be good to build it up? Would lye sown early do any good? If not, what would be best to sow and plow undm in June or July, and how much pe1 ame?—J. ..N Fall rye when sown in the spling, makes very little growth. Soy—beans would probably make as much growth as any crop, and being leguminous, would tend to build up the soil in nitro- gen as well as organic matter. The Manchu, Ito San and Black Eyebrow varieties are the leading ones and should be sown about the middle of May. When sown in twenty-eight—inch rows, from thirty to forty pounds of seed is sufficient. If sown solid with the grain drill, from ninety to 100 pounds of seed Will be required. If soy-beans have been grown on the soil previously, the seed should be inocu- lated. Material for inoculation may be secured from the Bacteriology Depart- ment at East Lansing—~C. R. M. OATS AND PEAS FOR GRAIN. When oats and Canada field peas are sown togethe1 to be U11 eshed how should they be sowu so they will ma- ture at the same time? What kind of oats, if any, will do best on light soil? .0. For best 1esults in planting oats and Canada field peas together, the peas should be planted one or two weeks befoxe the cats, drilled to a depth of two and one-half or three inches, using one bushel of field peas per acre. Planting «should be done as early in April as land can be fitted. The oats should be planted one or two weeks later at usual depth of one to " two inches. Usually the cats are mixed with the peas, one bushel of each, and planted together at an early date. The Wolverine oat is an excellent yielder on light lands as well as on heavy. This variety is somewhat ear lier than the average Michigan oat and if planted as above directed should mature together—J. F. Cox. SEED FROM BLlGHTED POTATOES. I had thiee ac1es of late potatoes that were struck by blight last year. I want to know if I can plant them this coming season 01 not?—M. H Late blight is a fungus disease that attacks the foliage, causing the leaves to assume a water-soaked appearance and in serious attacks making the field die down within a very short pe~ riod. The late blight is favored by muggy weather conditions during July and August. The condition oftentimes referred to by growers as blight is caused by lei hoppers, small green insects that suck the juice from the undersides of the leaves. The injured leaves begin to dry up and curl at the tips and along the edges. In a short time the whole plant turns black. The most serious injury is usually done during the latter part of August and the first part of September when the potatoes are set ting. It is not a safe practice to plant seed potatoes, the tops of which died down from late blight. One should be very careful to examine the potatoes to see that they are not discolored in the flesh. Seed potatoes that were taken from fields since this trouble is not transmitted in the seed. It will be better for you, however, to secure at least a small quantity of seed potatoes from some grower who sprayed thor- oughly during the growing season with Bordeaux mixture and thereby was able to keep the- vines growing in a green condition until frost. Seed po- tatoes that are taken from such vines are m01e vigmous and 01dina1ily will give bettel yields than potatoes that 1ipened p1ematurely.——H. C. Moore. SUNFLOWERS FOR SILAGE.’ How should one plant sunflower seed? How much to the acre, and at what; time is it ready to harvest?—~ D. Y. In northern Michigan and on the frosty, muck lands and poor or sandy soils ,in lower Michigan the sunflower is being used with better results than corn for silage purposes. On good corn land throughout the Lower Penin- sula sunflowers are not competing with the corn crop. Seed should be planted at the rate of from eight to ten pounds per acre, drilled in rows thirty-six inches apart from the first to the fifteenth of May. The sunflower crop is handled just as corn is handled. Sunflowers should be harvested when the seeds are in the milk. The time of harvesting for en- silago coincides with the time of har- vesting for the silo. In feeding experiments at the Mich- igan Agricultural College, sunflower silage has provento be about ten per cent less effective than corn silage. Sunflower silage is, however, good roughage and will carry cattle or dairy stock successfully—J. F. Cox. Herman Wolf says a man’s auto should never be sacrificed until the very last, because it’s handy for a fel- ler to have some way of getting to the poor house—Sunshine Hollow. ,1» .1 . ., ~. .-..‘ fl,_ ‘, m ‘f; \ Farming-Along the Nile " Wit/z Natures "Gaseous, t/zr ‘Ar‘aé ,Famkf Ha: Hi: Problem; HE Nile Valley supported civili- lzation thousands of years before the Christian era. So long ago, in fact, that the time of Abraham’s visit to Egypt, Joseph’s experience with the king, and Moses’rescue from the bulrushes by the King’s daughter, were but yesterday. 7 Although the soils of this valley have supported people over long peri- ods of time, and they are 'proverbially fertile, yet we should not lose sight of the fact that the mils upon which these ancient people existed lie buried perhapssome distance beneath the present“ surface soils. ' At any rate, soils upon which about twelve million people, or about one thousand per About forty years ago an immense change in the position of the cultivator of the land was brought about,.due to changes in the irrigation system. He rose from the poverty of the early period to comfort, which approaches luxury. The irrigation schemes are elaborate, controlled, and. are well or— ganized by efficient departments. As a result, the periods of low Nile which once brought famine and desolation to this country is of little concern to the Egyptian cultivator, and perennial ir- rigation has largely replaced the early or basin system. _ Several years ago, the director of the Agricultural Department, namely, W. F. Hume, sounded a note of warn- The Imposing Home of square mile, will depend mainly for their existence are of tremendous im- portance and interest. The soils are composed of alluvium, or river sediment, which in some plac- es is thirty feet and which has been brought long distances. The Nile drains a basin of over one million square miles and its waters are deriv- ed from melting snows of the moun- tains and from the rainy seasons in Abysinnia and Africa. These have caused the Nile River to overflow its banks for ages, and it is estimated that about ten thousand years time were required to deposit this material. In early times the sea occupied consider- able ot’ the present Delta area, the result. being that here the subsoils are impregnated with soluble salts which cause trouble under some conditions. In the main there are four groups of soils: Black clay which ranges in depth from eighteen to twenty feet; black clay three to nine feet over sand; sandy clay and gravelly sandy soils. Of course, there are many var- iations with respect to the depth and nature of subsoils and others, which cannot be considered in detail in this discussion. Such differences in the character of the soils mean a great variation with respect to possibilities for diversification. At present the land owners of the Nile Valley are prosperous. It is not uncommon for the land value to range from $1,500 to $2,000 per acre, and to rent from $100 to $125 per acre. Since several crops are grown each year on the same land, this is not so high as it appears to be. This area is prac- tically rainless, so the land that pro— duces crops is irrigated. It is perhaps true that the Egyptians were the first people to build an arti- ficial lake or reservoir. It is probable that one was constructed about 2084 B. C. in this valley to regulate the inundations of the Nile. It communi- cated with the Nile River by a canal twelve miles long and fifty feet broad. When the water rose to a certain height, it flowed into the lake, later to be let out for irrigation purposes. It is stated that the irrigation system is so extensive in the Nile valley that now only about ten per cent of the wa- ter of this river reaches the Mediter- ranean Sea. ' . a Prosperous Sheik. ing by saying that the elements which have resulted in this great prosperity have also introduced with them certain possible sources of Weakness which must not be ignored. The profits are very great, arising from the cultivation of cotton, the results being that this branch of agriculture has developed at the expense of others less liable to fluctuation, and, also, to ignore the wise rules of crop rotation, resulting the the exhaustion of soil fertility. Here, as is the case in nearly all irri- gated projects, trouble with regard to the rise of the water table and alkali have been encountered. At the present time there are some 6,250,000 acres of irrigated land in Egypt, and it is stated that as a result of the breaking of the banks of the old irrigation basins during the Arabi- an conquests in the seventh Century A. D., more than one and one—half mil- lion acres have been so damaged by an accumulation of soluble salts‘ through flooding and evaporation that their cultivation is no longer possible. Successful attempts have been made in some places to reclaim the land that has been injured by alkali, the‘ methods followed being similar to those employed on certain of the irri- gation projects that l have Visited in the United States. I was informed that some of the land owners crop their land too stren— uously and do not pay much attention to rotation of crops or to fertilization. On the other hand, some of the larger and more progressive land owners practice systematic rotation and use nitrate of soda and acid phosphate for the production of cotton. They also return all the manure produced by the live stock to the land. , « My observations lead me to concl that it is not Uncommon i‘or thi ma- terial to be placed in large pile along with sediment taken from the irriga- tion ditches and canals. / the"e d of many fields I saw piles ”114ng— ture that were many feet ' ength and some ten to twenty-five feet in height. When it is ready to be placed upon the land it is carried from these piles in baskets by the laborers and spread by hand. The methods of farming are obvi- ously about as primitive as they were «tans FAT. 00. FERTILIZERS “The World’s Best by Every Test" SOUND INSURANCE When you insure your buildings or your life, you naturally select a company of unquestioned responsibility and reputation. 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Potato Planter folder. FRED. ll. BATEMAN co. HahnafImAaaFn-n. 0mm Mm ml. 633‘ so. Wanna-ma Sq. Regular spacing without misses or doubles means less seed, tub- ers of evener size and a better yield. All secured by using the [RUN/I05 Potato Planters Both may be eguippe . . famous Mc‘Worter Fertilizer Distributor. Com, Bean and Pea Attachment .may applied to Assisted-feed Planter. Wnte us for automatic, as you pre- may be chan ed to the with our Philadelphia, Pa. HE young pear tree should be trained and pruned in a manner similar to that generally recom- mended for the apple, and since the so-called modified leader, or sometimes referred to as the modified open center tree, is the generally accepted system used in training young apple trees, this as closely as is practicable in the case of the pear. This system is described in Michigan Experiment Station Spe- discussed in detail at this time as we are more interested in the amount and kind of pruning treatment rather than in training the tree. Professor W P. Tufts, working at the California Experiment Station, found that trees pruned by a heading- back process are smaller, less stocky, are slow in coming into bearing, do not bear maximum crops, are probably wasteful of water and are more sub- ject to winter-kill an frost injury. He also states that “light pruning is conducive to the development of heavy fruiting wood throughout the tree, such as is not normally produced where a dense, rank growth produces shading.” Dr. W. H. Chandler, at Cornell Uni- versity, reports in a recent bulletin that pruning while the trees are young reduces fruiting as much with the pear as with the apple, or more. It seems, therefore, that pear trees as well as apple trees should generally have little pruning when young. Since a pear or- ‘chard is so liable to be ruined by the blight before it is very old, it is more important than with apples that as much fruit as possible be secured while the tree is young. It would seem from the results of several experiments that the pear tree should be cut back sufficiently at plant- ing time to establish a balance be- tween roots and top and that after one season’s growth moderate pruning is necessary to prevent the tree from de- veloping into a structurally weak one. This pruning would involve the remOv- al of branches not needed to form the framework and cutting back others just enough to establish a proper bal- ance between tree parts. After this the pruning should be very light in character and should consist for the most part of thinning out or removing injured and crowding branches. The only reason, then, for pruning young trees is to aid in the development of a. structurally strong tree. Pruning the Bearing Tree. The pruning should continue to be very light in character and should be largely a thinning out rather than a cutting back until the tree seems to be firmly established in the bearing habit. Frequently, however, Bartlett and Kieffer trees will overload when young, in which case the grower must either thin the fruit by hand or lop off the ends of the heaviest laden branches to prevent the breaking and splitting of limbs. It is generally considered good prac- tice to remove suckers which develop from time to time on the trunk and large branches to prevent blight from gaining an entrance to the main frame- work. Pruning should continue to be con- fined largely to the upper and outer portions of the bearing tree and should be done with the idea of admitting sunlight into the interior portions of the tree, so that the crop of fruit may be evenly distributed throughout the tree rather than being confined to the upper and outer portions. Again, the pruning should be such as will permit of more thorough syraying in all parts of the tree. Cutting back of vigorous trees tends to defeat these purposes. After a limb or shoot is cut back, sev- eral new long growths may result from near the place where the cut was training system should be adhered to .. cial Bulletin No. 118, and need not be, 3;- . * PcarPruning gPrinCiples 7 Tire Rig/2t and Wrong. Met/20d: Pointed Out ~ ’ By R. B. Marshall madé,’resulting in a dense or over- crowded top through which little sun- light may pass and consequently, fruit ' bud development as well as fruit de— velopment are partially inhibited be- neath this dense growth. , To accomplish our objective, then, the pruning of bearing trees should largely be a thinning out process, with occasional light cutting back of the larger, more rangy‘ branches. This thinning out should be confined largely to the wood of the previous season’s . growth, although if the tree has that very upright tendency, we may put back into two-year-old wood to an out- ward growing lateral in order to en- courage the tree to spread out more. This practice is essentially a thinning out rather than cutting back. This kind of pruning involves the making of considerably more cuts but they are smaller and the total amount of wood removed is considerably less than when the usual method of cutting back is employed. Trees pruned in this manner will have less succulent growth than trees which have been heavily headed back and consequently may be less susceptible to twig blight. If there are, or have been, a consid- erable number of blighted twigs and shoots in the tree, the pruning neces- sary to remove them may constitute a rather heavy pruning and even though some parts of the tree appear quite dense, any other pruning may well be delayed until the following winter or spring. With old pear trees, the thinning should frequently consist of the re- moval of considerable small wood—~the cuts should seldom be over five-eighths inches in diameter—about the outer parts of the tree and in some cases we are even justified in resorting to “spur- pruning” which is the thinning out or removal of portions of less vigorous spur systems. Such pruning is not nec- essary unless the tree has a tendency to overload annually to the point where an uncalled for amount of fruit thinning is necessary to produce fruit of good size. These pruning practices tend to invigorate remaining spurs so that we have less, but much stronger, functioning machinery left in the tree. How are the trees which have been cut back heavily in past years and which have produced a dense top of rather long shoots to be handled to get them into a more satisfactory condi- tion? Some of last season’s shoots should be removed to prevent shading of the lower portions of the trees. Just what percentage of these shoots should be removed will depend upon the rela- tive density of the top. Usually not more than fifty per cent should be re- moved in the case of very dense tops, but generally speaking, removal of from one-fourth to one-third of them would suffice. Then, if these shoots are not longer than eighteen to twenty- four inches, it would not be advisable to cut back, except such as is neces- sary to prevent the formation of weak crotches. If the growth is three or four feet long, probably twenty-five to forty per cent of the growth may be removed the first year and amounts in later years. Is it possible to stimulate the con- sumption of apples? If possible, is it going to be easier to stimulate the consumption of that class of apples bought by the pound, by the dozen or by the bushel. Is it more feasible to speed up consumption in September when grapes and cantaloupes offer for- midable competition, or during Febru- ary and March when the orange sea- son is at its height? These are ques- tions about which the average grOWer has little exact information; yet they are questions, the answers to which are extremely important. _ . '1, : ,.: ,' 2»,- ‘ ‘ ”savanna" ,. lesser ‘ L ’Wfib . fi‘m . .1 'PPROXIMATELY- ? 25,000 square miles of farm lands in. a compara- tively few states are infested with the corn‘borer. ‘In Michigan, about 2,800 square miles are infested. The terri- tory here goes as far north as Huron ‘ébunty and as far west as Washtenaw county. If the spread i3 as fast during the coming year, Jackson, Ingham and Livingston counties will likely become infested. ~ FARMING ALONG THE NILE. (Continued from page 237) . in ancient times. About the only in- struments that are in common usage in the Nile valley are the old wooden plow, the hand sickle, by means of which the hay and grain and other crops, are cut, and the hoe, which has a handle about eight inches in length and is much broader and heavier than the one used in this country. The plow is drawn either by camels, or buf- falo, or cattle, or a combination of these. I was informed that the labor- ers receive the equivalent of about twenty-five cents per day. The grain is threshed either by hand or by driving cattle over it as it lies in a heap on the ground. Although the numerous land owners were thresh- ing grain, I saw only one small port- able machine for threshing it. One of the wealthier Egyptian land owners was approached by an American sales- man, who endeavored to sell him a threshing machine. He replied, “Why should I buy an American threshing machine to do the work of fifty men when the men are clamoring to do the job.” As I was riding across the valley I was discussing the labor situation with an American evangelist. He turned to me and asked why they do not use modern implements, such as cultivat- ors, gang plows, tractors, mowers, bind- ers and such like in this valley. I, in turn, asked him the question as to what he would do with the people that were deprived of employment if these things were introduced. The black laborer is happy as he is, and is not intelligent enough to do anything but very simple things, such as they are doing in this valley. I am led to believe that, although these people are happy, their condi- tions are far worse than those of the negro in some of our-southern states. They live in villages which are ter- ribly congested. Their homes, if such they may be called, are hovels con- structed out of mud, often without windows or furniture. I saw several mothers removing insects from the children’s hair as they were seated along the irrigation canals. The sheik sometimes lives in his village, sur- rounded by his laborers. The house in which he lives is usually quite impos- ing, being constructed of plaster. The cattle are of the very scrubby sort, apparently being mixtures of sev— eral breeds. Although in Cairo I ob- served some very good looking milk cows of the Jersey and Guernsey types. In the European section of the city the method of milk distribution is very interesting. If one wants fresh milk, the owner of the cow drives her to the door and the milking is done under one’s observation if desired. This is an excellent procedure when one considers the carelessness of the Arab and unsanitary conditions that exist. Milk from the camel, water buffalo and the goat is also used for human consumption. The Egyptian clover, which produces five or more large crops annually in the vicinity of Cairo, is cut green by means of the hand sickle, sometimes is made into small bundles, taken to the city on the backs of donkeys or camels and fed in this condition to the horses. The cab drivers’ horses re- ceive only this green hay. The front part of the cab is filled with the hay and when the driver stops he feeds either by handing it to them in small * 7 the” ground. STRAWBERRY BOOK. PAGES OF PICTURES of Wonderful NEW Varieties of FREE The «wagons are two-wheeled carts. NEW usually drawn by donkeys or water buffalos. The camels are used for a ' great variety of purposes, such as car- rying large loads of stone or gravel and various agricultural products. In fact, it is remarkable the amount that one of these large camels is able to carry. It is my impression also, that they are frequently abused by being over-burdened. " Strawberries, Raspberries, Blackberries, Grapes. 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C. during Farmers’ Week under the auspices of the Mich- igan Potato Producers’ Association, was the most successful potato show yet held at the college and was equal in quality to any potato exhibit ever staged in Michigan. Seventy growers from twenty-eight counties made 134 entries, which number is about one- half of the number of entries made at the State Potato Show held at Grand Rapids in 1923. Special features of the show were the educational exhibits put up by the college, the State Department of Agri- culture and the New York Central Rail- road. These exhibits brought out to the observer the high points in better potato growing, certified seed produc- tion, standardization, grading and marketing. The Three Hundred Bushel Club, exhibit of the Michigan Potato Produc- ers’ Association drew considerable in- terest. Names of the thirty-two grows ers who qualified for membership in the club were listed together with the average yield per acre of each grower. There were also on exhibit the thirty- two loving cups which were awarded the members. Otsego County Winner. Thirteen growers of Otsego county made entries. In the thirty-two tuber exhibit of Russet Rurals they won five of the first seven places; the first four places in the thirty—two tuber exhibit of \Vhite Rurals and were well repre- sented among the winners in the other classes. Ernest Pettifor, of Gaylord, Otsego county, whose entry number was [1111'- teen, made three entries. all of which won prizes. His sample of thirty-two Russet Rurals was awarded the Sweep- stake Prize. In the county exhibit class Otsego won first, Alpena second, and Gratiot third. For the boys from the Top 0’ Michigan the number thirteen i3 evi» dently a good omen. The exhibit was judged by Prof. A G. Tolaas. The prize winners in the various sec- tions and classes were as follows: Individual Exhibits of Thirty-two Pota- toes of Russet RuraIs. First, E. Pettifm, Gaylord; 2nd, F. i'Vyiick, Alanson; 3rd, J. Woodman, Paw Paw; 4th, E. Van Buren, Vander- bilt; 5th, R. Dougheity, Gaylord; 6th, V. Mankowski, Gaylord; 7th, George Teeter, Gaylord; 8th, “alter Bailow, Splatt; 9th, Sutton, Central Lake, 10th, James Meeks North Adams. Awards of Merit—W. Pettifor, Gay- 101';d John Allis Gayloid; George Coultes, Gaylord; J. Barlow, Spr;att C. S.Dea1b01n, Bellaiie; B. Heath Hol- den, Milford. Individual Thirty- two Potato Exhibit. White Rurals. First, M. Smilowski, Gaylmd; 211d, E Van Buien,Va11de1bilt; 31d, V.Man- kowski, Gaylord; 4111, A. Smilowski, Gaylord; 5th, J. C. Wilk, St. Louis; 6th, George Harrison, Manton; 7th,, Harry Stroven, Fremont; 81.11, E. \V. Lincoln, G1ee111ille. Awaid 01' Merits—J. A Wilk, Alma; Rossnian Bios, Lakeview; J V. Hal- 1is0n,Manton;Per1y Holden, Milford Individual Thirty- two Potato Exhibit Green Mountain. First, A. J. Gehrke, Ossineke; 211d. Rasmus Olsen, Sands; 3rd, John Dc- Iongchamp, Cha‘mpion; 4111, V. F. G01mlcy,Newberry. Individual Thirty-two Potato Exhibit. Irish Cobbler. Fiist, George Harrison, Manton; 2nd, J. D. Robinson, Pellston; 31',d R. V. Bealdsley, Owosso; 4th, E. Pettifor, Gaylord; 5th, J. V. Harrison, Manton; 6th, M. C. Coates, Midland, 7th, W Pettifor, Gaylord; 8th, J. C. W‘ilk, St. Louis. Award of Merits—J. -A. Wilk, Alma; R. C Campbell, Johannesburg. Individual Thirty-two Potato Exhibit. Early Ohio. First, J C. Wilk, St Louis, 2nd, Walter Barlow, Spratt; 3rd, J Barlow, Spratt; 4th, M. E. Gray, Gaylord; 5th, R. C. Campbell, Johannesburg; 6th, T. J. Wilk, Forest Hill. Awards of Merit—Jesse Pickett, at State Show . Orrego‘Taée: #26 Lead i Caledonia; Ward Pickett, Caledonia; J. A. Wilk,A1ma Individual Thirty-two Potato Exhibit. Any Other Variety of Merit. First, Clever Brudy, Wolverine; 2nd, Ward Pickett, Caledonia, 3rd, George Harrison, Manton; 4th, Jesse Pickett, Caledonia; 5th, J. C. Wilk, St. Louis; 6th, T. J. Wilk, Forest Hill. County Exhibits. First, Otsego County; 2nd, Alpena. County; 3rd, Gratiot County. Certified Seed Exhibit. Sixty Pounds Russet Rurals. First, E. Sutton, Central Lake; 2nd, F. E. VVyrick, Alanson; 3rd, B. Heath Holden, Milford; 4th, E. Van Buren, Vanderbilt; 5th, R. C. Campbell, Jo- hannesburg; 6th, E. W. Lincoln, Green- ville; 7th, W. Barlow, Spratt; 8th, A. E. Stine, Bellevue. Certified Seed Exhibit. Sixty Pounds White Rurals. First, E. W. Lincoln, Greenville; 2nd, M. Smilowski, Gaylord; 3rd, E Van Buren, Vanderbilt; 4th, George Harrison, Manton. Certified Seed Exhibit. Sixty Pounds Green Mountains. .Third, John Delongchamp, Cham- p1on. Certified Seed Exhibit. Sixty Pounds Irish Cobblers. First, George Harrison. Manton; 2nd, J. D. Robinson, Pellston; 3rd, E. Pettifor, Gaylord; 4th, J. V. Harrison, Manton. Certified Seed Exhibit. Sixty Pounds Early Ohio. Third, R. C. Campbell, Johannesburg. Boys’ and Girls’ Club—Individual Thir- ty-two Potato Exhibit—Russet Rural. First, James Meeks, North Adams; 2nd, Francis Schell, Battle Creek; 3rd, Joseph Drake, Crystal Falls. Award of Merit-——VVilfred Caister, of Decker. Individual Thirty-two Potato Exhibit—— Any Other Variety Fiist, Roy Cl1ambe11ain,y0f Oxford; 211d, Gordon Golden Glindstone. WORLD’S POTATO PRODUCTION. FFICIAL estimates now available for twenty—five of the leading po- tato producing countries of the world indicate a total production in 1924 of 4,445,492,000 bushels, an in- crease of 428,928,000 bushels, 01' ap- proximately eleven percent over 1923, when the production for these coun- tries was estimated at 4,017,464,000 bushels. The production for Europe alone, embracing twenty countries, is estimated at 3,891,470,000 bushels in 1924, an increase of 384,909,000 bush- els, 01' eleven per cent over 1923. These figures do not include the Irish Free State, the principal potato-grow- ing region of Ireland, for which no official figures are available for 1924. Information just received for the In ternational Institute of Agriculture 111- dicates that Irish potato growers are of the opinion that the 1924 crop in the Irish Free State is on the whole some- what lower than the crop of 1923, which was estimated at 54,012,000 bushels. Germany retains her position as the world’s leading potato producing coun- try with an estimated production in 1924 of 1,335,614,000 bushels, followed by Poland with 1,004,330,000 bushels, and France with 558,940,000 bushels. The total production 01" these three countries amounts to 2,898,994,000 bushels, 01' sixty-six per cent of the total estimated prodhction of all the countries from which returns have been received. Other producing coun— tries with the latest estimated produc- tion for 1924 are: United States, 454,- 784,000 bushels, Czechoslovakia, 228,- 169,000 bushels; United Kingdom, in- cluding Northern Ireland, 161,351,000 bushels; Netherlands, 98, 970.000 bush- els; Spain, 89,269,000 bushels; Belgi— um, 87,343,000 bushels, and Canada, 96,782,000 bushels. WOULD 'REVISE RATE STRUC- TURE. N early and thorough revision of the freight rate structure to re- lieve the raw products of agricul- ture and live stock from their dispro- portionate share of transportation costs, is recommended, the President’s agricultural conference advising the passage of House Joint Resolution No. 94, directing the Interstate Commerce Commission to take action relative to adjustments in freight rates and the fixing of rates and charges. The conference expresses its “sym- pathy” with tariff protection on hides and meats, and for the dairy and ani- mal industries through tariff on such oil bearing commodition as copra, and a. number of vegetable oils not named in the present tariff act. .._ ‘W-‘k. -. k...- .._ -«J‘M‘ -. [Corn at $1.25 per bushel is too valu- We will permit the stock to eat down 33’ dSccd Potatoes Convince the Shcptic: By Harry I. Holt AST spring I read several articles in different farm papers discuss- ing the good and bad of certified seed potatoes. I was very much im- pressedwith the number of unfavor- able comments from farmers, as my experience had been entirely satisfac- tory. So, last spring, in April and May, I started out to organize a pota- to club among the boys and girls. Many of the farmers were skeptical about treating and buying certified seed since they had been raising plen- ty of potatoes Without doing either. I used as much tact as possible and in two weeks I had sold thirty—five bush- els of certified seed potatoes at $1.65 delivered. I did this, in some cases, by telling the farmer that he could plant his own seed right by the side of the certified seed, or alternate rows. Since it was a new venture the aver- age amount of seed purchased by each farmer was a bushel and a half. At planting time I made personal vis- its to different farmers and helped them in treating their seed. Some of the fellows would not treat all of their seed. In some cases half of the certi— fied seed was treated for scab while one—half was planted without being treated. The potato patch was planted with the outside row containing certi- fied; the next certified that was treat— ed; the third row uncertified seed treated; the fourth row contained un- certified seed that was not treated. The entire patch was planted this way. Naturally, I was very much interest- ed in the result since I had agreed to pay for the certified seed if they did not give as good results as the home- grown pit—selected seed. Imagine my joy when the rows con- taining certified seed began to come through the ground. After the plants in the certified rows were high enough that one could see the row from one end to the other, or about a week lat- er; the home—grown seed began to send up their branches. For two months the plants from the home—grown seed were smaller and lacked the character- istic green color that the plants-from the certified seed had. There were five other patches con- taining home—grown seed and certified seed. That is, one-half of the plot was planted in certified seed, while the oth- er half was planted with home—grown seed. The same conditions were found in each instance. I kept in close touch with the differ- ent patches and was interested when one farmer called me over the phone and said the plants from the certified seed were dying, while the plants from the homegrown seed were still green and growing. As I did not, know for sure that the certified seed would pro— duce plants that would mature quicker than the homevgrown seed, I made a trip out to the patch and dug a few hills and found that the tubers were ripe and fully matured. The farmers cooperated willingly with the work and at digging time I asked the majority of them what they thought about certified seed, about treating, and which seed gave the best yields. Of the half dozen men that used both kinds of seed, not one made an unfavorable report. As to the treat— ing for scab, not one person, who treat- ed, said an unfavorable word about treating, and all of them say they will treat all seed this spring; WILL FIGHT BORER. FTER reading your editorial on the European Corn Borer, I have decided‘to do my utmost to give that gentleman a warm welcome this year. able to give over to such a pest. We can’t quit, so I am planning on planting a good field to corn this year. We will harvest the corn, grind the ears, and possibly some of the fodder. , . atria notgajthered, and the resi- due willbe~ carefully burned. It 13 our plan to continue with every means at our command to fight this pest along approved lines until some better rem- edy is found. Among other things, we are giving special attention to the fertilization of the crop. We are making it especially rich in potash and phosphoric acid. Should more of these fertilizing ele- ments be added, than the corn crop will require, later crops Will make good use of the surplus. It likely will be our plan to sow soy-beans between the corn rows, to take advantage of excess plant food supplies—E. W. Good. GOVERNMENT COOPERATION NEEDED. HE President’s Agricultural Con- ‘ ference stressed the necessity for better service to agriculture through all governmental agencies and forcibly announced its opinion that agriculture is entitled not only to the passage of proper laws, but also to adequate ad— ministration of these laws, and to har- monious service by all the departments of the government. 13-4241“ A VINEYARD is profitable only when it producesa good yield of sound, well bunched fruit, and such fruit is in ' better demand at higher prices than ever before. There is increased and growing de- mand among grape growers for Nitrate - of Sada as a result of the experience of those who have used it, which has up, proved that IT PAYS TO usE ‘ NITRATE OF SODA 200 pounds to the acre It gives the vines a quick start and favorable growth for a fine set of fruit. Grapes are of good size and bunches well filled. 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'“* l Champion EvapiifitFr—cfflhnsnnjh , catalog and m e n t ion ‘ how many trees you tap Farm Lighting $130 sane. ~ «r A simple. port.- able. complete lighting plant; without batter- iesmt lowest cost, 3130 l.o.b.factory. It. has a sturdy. :Iir-coole en g i n e bolted to n l) a l 1— hearing genera- tor. Runs 8 to 1.0 hours onlgallon of gasoline. Starts easily self-regulating. lghts fourteen 25-watt. 110 Volt. lamps (same as city. Guaranteed. Get. full details; also ask about our 3 -volt plant: with batteries. at. $241). Comet Elec. Co. “it" lndianapolis,lnd. Makers of electric generators for-I25 yum. gouge the soil as most discs do. It is rightly named—the handy control spe- cial orcahrd disc. However, it has a. dual-purpose feature which makes it possible to utilize it for field work as well as orchard work. There are sev- eral valuable. points in its favor: One is that the gangs can be adjusted in- dependent of each other so that one can have more cutting edge on the rear or front. In addition, when the gangs are used in an orchard, as a. single cutting unit, the gangs are very flexibly connected so that they will cut evenly from heel to toe, irrespective of the contour of the ground. Former- ly, I used a six-foot double disc, but the present one I am using is an eight- foot, and it pulls very much easier and there is no comparison in ease of op- eration. I mention this in detail in regard to this disc so that you will be able to realize that much depends upon the tool that you use with your tractor. The first. disc I ever used with a trac- tor was not at all the type suitable for the purpose or the tractor, and the result was that the tractor turned over shortly after I purchased it, so that’s why I am laying special emphasis on the fact that a tractor in itself is not a complete unit unless you have the proper implement and‘ an operator who is going to make every effort to give it a fair try-out. ' I find that in our discing operations, the first discing over we can do about two and one-third acres per hour at a cost of about twenty—five cents per acre; the second time over with the disc you can disc about two and three- quarters acres per hour at a cost of about eighteen cents per acre. The harrowing operation is just about the same as a second discing, or two and threehquarters acres per hour at just a. trifle less than eighteen cents per acre. In planting with a six-foot plant- er, we cover about four acres per hour at a cost of about ten cents. It is well to bear in mind the tractor is running at lease 1,100 revolutions per minute and should be in A-l con- dition to do this. At this speed of the tractor, the gear changes will be about as follows: Intermediate, about two and three-quarters miles per hour, and that is about the maximum, with low about one and a half miles per hour. It is also well to bear in mind that a tractor has no brake so that when go— ing down hill it is a wise policy to shift; into low gear, especially if you are pulling a load, for every turn of the rear wheels the engine must turn over eighty—five times; this acts as an effective brake. Plowing with the tractor requires about two to three gallons of kerosene and a half—gallon of oil per acre, and will plow nearly an acre per hour, or in other words will average about two and seven—eighths gallons of kerosene per acre per day. . We do all of our work on the farm with the tractor, as I keep no horses. I haul gravel, fertilizer, spray machine, all the fruit from the orchard, take off large rocks, pull stumps, cut wood, and many other things that I have found I could not do efficiently with the horse- power. I have often been asked about the cost and upkeep and depreciation of the tractor in comparison with horses. This is rather diflicult to say offhand or accurately. What I will say is, that we. allow about $50 per year deprecia- tion. The repairs for the first three years on my tractor averaged about $15 per year; this does not include the labor as we do most of the mechanical work ourselves. However, it does in— clude painting once each year. The most expensive repair I have had to put on the tractor in four years was a. thrust ballbearing ring in the rear end which cost $8.50 and our time to install the parts, and in the five years s‘Years OfHorselcssFarmmg (Continued from page 231). that I have had the tractor I. have never as yet replaced any major parts, ' such as new engine block, gears, main bearings, or things of that type. The repairs have been principally new valves,,distributors, coils, piston rod bearings and things of that nature, but I will say that we never allow the tractor to be abused in any sense of the word; if there is any knock or any irregularity in the mechanical working parts—we repair it at once at a very small cost and little time, and in this way eliminate considerable heavy overhead. In my own case I found that my horses had to be fed 365 days out of the year, considerable valuable land was used to raise hay, oats, rye, etc., which was fed to the horses, and in checking over I found that I was get- ting about 110 days of actual work out of them. the balance of the time they were merely exerciseing and in the winter time very little of that. Per- sonally, I feel that I would rather dis- pense with the services of horses and that when I do need a man and team I can hire them when necessary to do the few odd jobs that have to be done. especially in the winter time when it is impractical to use the tractor. I am not at all advocating to every farmer to dispose of his horses ant use tractors only—that depends upon the individual conditions and will have to be decided by the individual farmer for himself, but I do think that the average farmer in Michigan, under av erage soil conditions, can use a tractor to very good advantage, saving con- siderable time, labor and expense. Just a few suggestions that might: help to eliminate considerable trouble that we have in starting the tractor in cold weather—principally in the early spring and the late fall: I find it is a very wise policy not only to drain the, water from the radiator, but the oil from the crankcase also. It will mate- rially assist you in starting your motor the following morning if you drain the oil into an old pail and the next morn~ ing before trying to start the tractor build a small fire of chips around this pail and thoroughly heat the oil before putting it back into the tractor. I also find that a blow torch is a, very valu- able assistant in starting a cold trac- tor. I find I save considerable time. and hard work, cussing and blisters, if I use the blow torch and thoroughly heat the manifold. I also remove the spark plugs, heat them with the torch, give each cylinder 3 shot of gas and let it burn out, give it another shot of gas and insert the plugs, see that the manifold is hot and a pail of hot was ter is ready to put in the radiator. then pour the hot oil in the crank cam and see that the clutch is held down, and you will be pleasantly surprised to find that your motor will respond with a second or third flip of the crank. and it will be the best twenty minutes you have ever spent in just preparing the motor to start. AS a general rule, most of us don’t spend enough time in preparing to start a cold motor, but we do lose a lot of valuable time and tem+ per trying to start them without prep« aration. The next time you want to start your tractor in cold weather, assuming, of course, that it is in good runnable con- dition, just bear these few simple in- stinctions in mind: First, heat oil in crank case; second, a pail of hot water in radiator; third, heat manifold and carburetor with blow torch; fourth, re- move spark plugs, give them a shot of gas, let them burn out, give them an- other shot and replace; fifth, see that clutch is held down while cranking. Holding the clutch down, releases the gears in the rear end so that you do not have to turn them over with main strength in the heavy grease that sometimes gets very thick with cold weather. ' l - ya a ’WZ"W9-— A Shouldsee it as soon as ’e opened his eyes in the morning. Itwas’ the most beautiful thing she possessed. She had, too, an incomplete set of old Dutch luster .ware. It had belonged to Per- vus’s mother, and to her mother before her. On Sunday nights Selina used this set for supper, though Pervus pro- tested. And she always insisted that Dirk drink his milk out of one of the lovely jewel-like cups. Pervus thought this a piece of madness. . Selina was up daily at four. Dress- ing was a swift and mechanical cover- ing of the body. Breakfast must be .ready for Pervus and Jan when they came in from the barn. The house to clean, the chickens to tend, sewing, washing, ironing, cooking. She con- trived ways of minimizing her steps, of lightening her labor. And she saw clearly how the little farm was mis- managed through lack of foresight, imagination, and—she faced it square- ly—through stupidity. She was fond of this great, kindly, blunder-ing, stub- born boy who was her husband. But she saw him with amazing clearness through the mists of her love. There was something prophetic about the way she began to absorb knowledge of the farm work, of vegetable culture, of marketing. Listening, seeing, she learned about soil, planting, weather, selling. The daily talk of the house and fields was of nothing else. About this little twenty—five—acre garden patch there was nothing of the majesty of the Iowa, Illinois, and Kansas grain farms, with their endless billows of Wheat and corn, rye, alfalfa, and bar- ley rolling away to the horizon. Every- thing was done in diminutive here. An acre of this. Two acres of that. A score of chickens. One cow. One horse. Two pigs. Here was all the drudgery of farm life with none of its bounteousness, fine sweep, or splendor. Selina sensed that every inch of soil should have been made to yield to the utmost. Yet there lay the west six teen, useless during most of the year; reliable never. And there was no mon- ey to drain it or enrich it; no ready cash for the purchase of profitable neighboring acreage. She did not know the term intensive farming, but this was what she meant. Artificial protec- tion against the treacherous climate of the Great Lakes region was pitifully lacking in Pervus‘s plans. Now it would be hot with the humid, wither- ing, sticky heat of the district. The ground was teeming, smoking, and the green things seemed actually to be pushing their way out of the earth so that one could almost see them grow- ing, as in some absurd optical illusion. Then, without warning, would come the icy Lake Michigan wind, nipping the tender shoots with fiendish fingers. There should have been hotbeds and coldframes, forcing-hills, hand-boxes. There were almost none. These things Selina saw, but not quite clearly. She went about her housework, now dreamily, now hap- pily. Her physical condition swayed her mood. Sometimes, in the early au- tumn, when the days became cooler, she would go to Where Pervus and Jan were working in the fields in the late afternoon gathering the produce for that night’s trip to market. She would stand there, a bit of sewing in her hand, perhaps, the wind ruffling her hair, whipping her skirts, her face no longer pale, tilted a little toward the good sun like a lovely tawny flower. Sometimes she sat perched on a pile of empty sacks, or on an up-ended crate, her sewing in her hand. She was happiest at such timesw—most con- tent—except for the pang she felt at sight of the great dark splotch on the blue of Pervus’s work-shirt where the sweat stained it. She had come out so one autumn af— ternoon. She was feeling particularly gay, buoyant. In one of his rare hours of leisure Roelf P001 had come to help her with her peony roots which Pervus had brought her from Chicago for fall planting. Roelf had dug the trench, deep and wide, mulched it with cow manure, banked it. They were to form a double row up the path to the front of the house, and in her mind’s eye Selina already saw them blooming when spring should come, shaggy balls of luscious pink. Now Roelf was lend- ing a hand to Pervus and Jan as they bent over the late beets and radishes. It was a day all gold and blue and scarlet; warm for the season with a ripe mellow warmth like yellow char— treuse. There were stretches of seal- black loam where the vegetables had been uprooted. Bunches of them, string-tied, lay ready for gathering into baskets. Selina’s eye was gladdened by the clear coral of radishes flung against the rich black loam. “A jewel, Pervus!” she cried. “A jewel in an Ethiop’s ear!” “What?” said Pervus, looking up, amiable but uncomprehending. But the boy Smiled. Selina had left him that book for his own whenshe went away. Suddenly Selina stooped and picked up one of the scarlet and green clusters tied with its bit of string. Laughing, she whipped out a hairpin and fasten- ed the bunch in her hair just behind her ear. An absurd thing to do, and childish. It should have looked as absurd as it was, but it didn’t. Instead it was like a great crimson flower there. Her checks were flushed with the hot sun. Her fine dark hair was wind—blown and a little loosened, her dress open at the thoat. Her figure was fuller, her breast had a richer curve, for the child was four months on the way. She was laughing. At a little exclamation from Roell’, Pervus looked up, as did Jan. Selina took a slow rhythmic step, and another, her arms upraised, a provocative. lovely bacchic little figure there in the fields under the hot blue sky. Jan Steen wiped the sweat from his brown face, a glow in her eyes. “You are like the calendar!” cried Roelf, “on the wall in the parlor.” A cheap but vivid and not unlovely pic- ture of a girl with cherries in her hair. It hung in the Pool farmhouse. Pervus DeJong showed one of his rare storms of passion. Selina had not 'seen that blaze of blue in his eyes since the night, months ago, in the Pools’ kitchen. But that blaze had 'been a hot and burning blue, like the sky of today. This was a bitter blue, a chill and freezing thing, like the steel-blue of ice in the sun. “Take them things out of your hair now! Take shame to yourself!” He strode over to her and snatched the things from her hair and threw them down and ground them into the soft earth with his heavy heel. A long coil a Mr Canaan ,. a}, R M R R of her fine dark hair came rippling over her shoulder as he did so. She stood looking at him, her eyes wide, dark, enormous in her face now sud- denly white. His wrath was born of the narrow insular mind that fears gossip. He knew that the hired man would tell through the length and width of High Prairie how Pervus DeJong’s wife pin- ned red radishes in her hair and danc- ed in the fl(‘ldS like a loose woman. Selina had turned, fled to the house. It was their first serious quarrel. For days she was hurt, ashamed, moody. They made it up, of course. Pervus was contrite, abject almost. But some- thing that belongod to her girlhood had left her that day. During that winter she was often hideously lonely. She never got over her hunger for companionship. Here she was, a gregarious and fun-loving creature, buried in a snow-bound Illi— nois prairie farmhouse with a husband who looked upon conversation as a convenience, not a pastime. She learn-- ed much that winter about the utter sordidness of farm life. She rarely saw the Pools; she rarely saw any one outside of her own little household. The front 1‘oom——the parlor—was usu- ally bitterly cold but sometimes she used to slip in there, a shawl over her shoulders, and sit at the frosty Window to watch for a wagon to go by, or a (Continued on page 251). w ' t W ,/4" V..‘.5‘".,. (I F'-’. ' ‘ l v / (4 ;./‘m.% . A ' ~ 9 I I . :, 332/?(4/[0’ 51%?) ‘ k » . . ’1" ‘ if“. \3 I . l'.- 'E r, if; n. ~ ’ 0‘17?) C’T'“ $1 i? 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Ch I: 18008 Autoixputs posmon Earnirom 5.00Q9-9a year up in the ' members 0f the lastesl— rowin business in the world. You can do il. BIG FIR 5 DE AND M‘ SWEENY— TRAINED {ME}: 11115 ‘SWeen drained men H KE 0000. UR nautical) [FARE AWuom/I I ELECTRICAL vgmmc lowland, 0. . 91h&Wa|r-ut 5175 005:1 IOB 5.2411». m . ASK ABOUT MY SPECIAL HOME TRAINING PLAN UCH is said on the subject of citizenship now. Where there is a good deal of talk there must be something the matter. And there appears to be something the matter. We are disturbed by many facts, and store. It will do no good to ‘sigh for the good old days, when life was simp- ler and you had to drive the gray mare through the mud to get the doctor in- stead of ’phoning for him, and when political topics were settled by the counsels of the wise in the country store. It will do no good to sigh for those days, they will never return. And when one stops to think a. Second, he doesn’t want them back after all. One cement road is worth five dirt roads with mud half way to the axles, in the spring. The telephone is worth a. lot, even though you do hear your neighbors gossiping about you, The good old days, if there ever were any, are not coming back. These must be made the good days, and they can be. That we have some very strong 0p- posing forces to face, there can be no doubt. In No- vember, a man in Chicago was shot, a. millionaire boot- legger. He was supposed to be respon- sible for the murder of at least twenty persons, though it seemed hard to fasten the crimes on him. Two men walked up to him, shot him dead, in broad daylight. On the day of the fun- eral forty thousand people jammed the streets. The body of the dead gunman lay in a ten thousand dollar casket. Fifty thousand dollars worth of flowers were sent to the funeral by admirers. It required twenty—four automobiles and two trucks to carry the flowers to the cemetery. Reporters by the dozen from the city papers were present, but no one got a look at any of the cards that were on the floral offerings. It is pretty certain, however, that those cards bore the names of many people who are prominent in Chicago politics. A short time before the millionaire bootlegger was killed, a banquet to him was given in a local Chicago hotel. It was a swell affair, with judges and legislature present. These gentlemen remembered the gun man in his death, but they did not want the outside world to see their cards on the wreaths and roses which were sent. We have just such conditions con- fronting us in the great cities. It is not your fault nor mine. And it is not Andrew Volstead’s fault, either. It is probably not the fault of any one office holder. It is the fault of all of us, as {or FREE Book—‘ ‘Wood OTTAWA MANUFACTURING C0.” 1601-! 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Ohio ORK CLOTHES lucrul Booklet citizens and law makers and opinion makers in the republic. OMEONE asked the late John Muir if he were not fearful when in the mountains and forests of the west. He replied that he was not, that life was a great deal safer than in the great cities. That being true, twenty years ago, it would be much more so now. A speaker said the other day in my hear- ing that he went to the movies very seldom. He did not need to see the artificial scenery, the pasteboard trees, with the villain pretending to be shot, when one could look out of the window almost any day and see real shooting by the highwaymen. It looks as though humor was not so far—fetched as at first glance appears. That the orgy of lawlessness will not continue for- ever, is certain if determined citizens see that it does not. The state acts for God. “The pow- ers that be are ordained of God.” Some- times the powers are corrupt and then they must bepgpurified or overthrown and othersnputwin their places. But , S: Citizens I lip '* ~93; ’ ‘ Our We'e'iécly Semen—~By N.- A. M60103: 7 ‘ the state is God’s representative for temporal government. If that is true, how zealous citizens should be to see that the government is as free of evil aslppossible, as just and impartial as human action can make it. Under this view, political office is a holy office, for the office holder is acting for God. He is engaged in a high and holy calling in which all his powers "should be con- cerned in doing good to his fellowmen. and in carrying out what he or his party believe to be the designs of the Almighty. Voting placas should not be reeking with tobacco, or adorned with ill smelling loafers, but spots where men and women go as'to av shrine, as to a place of worship. ? $ MB. E. A. STEINER, at one time a ' Jewish Austrian immigrant, now a : noted professor and lecturer, and a Christian, relates his experience when he received his final citizenship papers. ' He had looked forward to that day as . to be one of the happiest days of his life. 'He walked ten miles to the gov- ernment office, to secure the coveted papers. The office was an ill-smelling, dingy room, full of tobacco smoke, id- lers, and an ignorant, whiskey-smelling politician to administer the sacred oath of American citizenship. The state acts for God, we say. Then the man who looks upon his oath as sacred is the man who comes nearest . to the ideal office holder. th long ago a young man died in California. He had been lieutenant—governor of the . The railroads had had some un- - state. just bill before the legislature which the lieutenant-governor had opposed, as an injustice to the people of the state. A deadlock followed. The pro- ponents of the bill said, “Vote for it, or there will be no money voted for the state university.” In the strain and pressure of the. long contest the young lieutenant—governor’s health broke, and in a year he died. OW that the election is. over, prob ably it is safe to mention a. name or two of living men. Not long ago I heard Senator Ferris speak. Before he was introduced, a large number of young men and women who had been students at the senator’s institute, marched in and sat in a body in the front seats. They had respect and ad- miration for their old teacher, and wanted to show it. A man wrote a let— ter during the late campaign about Lafollette. He said that the folks at home who knew Lafollette best, re- Spected him the most. He was a. man who made and kept personal friends. These people believed in him, though he could not carry the. nation with him. It is, of course. very possible for a. man to be sincare and still to be mistaken. As a rule, we get as good law mak- ers as we deserve. Go to the state legislature and look them over. They represent the people very fairly, I think. I mean, they are as intelligent and honest as the rank and file of the voters who sent them there. When one begins to belittle one’s state legis— lature, it is well to remember that- If the state acts for God, can it take human life? In the arguments and the sentiment on this, the question rises, does the state have this right? There can be little doubt as to the \answer. Whether it is best to take life is an— other question. The modern attitude seems to be against the advisability of doing so, on the ground that it does not decrease crime. But there is a. difference of opinion on that. SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 22. SUBJECTz—Good Citizenship. Rom- ans 13.1-14. GOLDEN TEXT:——-Thou . love thy neighbor as thyself. Rom. 3.9. t l u—u—l—w‘ , extremities no longer very good. The FOOD PADS. Y doctor told me, years ago, that I must never eat more than three things at one meal. If I eat Canned fruit, for instance, that is two things, sugar and fruit. I cannot eat meat. Milk is my main reliance. ‘But I crave variety. What starch is easy to digest? What foods are least harmful?” This is just a sample of many let- ters that come from readers who have had digestive troubles and have reach- ed the place where fear of errors in diet leads them to the point of starva- tion. I do not dispute the fact that any of us may have idiosyncracies that forbid the eating of certain things. I agree to the statement that disease may impair our digestive organs so that some few foods are indigestible. I want you folks who “can’t eat thing's” to quit taking such a verdict for granted. I want you to face your problems boldly and find out why not. Doctors make suggestions to cover a. limited time. The patient clings to them forever. This inquirer is allowed only three things at one meal. Why? I cannot think of any disease to which such a restriction would apply perma- nently, though I grant its possible im- portance temporarily. It is generally agreed that the eas- iest starch for digestion is toasted stale bread. The toasting prepares the bread for quicker action of the pytalin. But a much more important thing than toasting is thorough mastication. Peo— ple whose teeth are in such shape that they must “gum it” cannot expect good digestion, nor can those whose haste or carelessness makes them bolt their food. To patients on restricted diet Who long for a change, I recommend gela- tin, just as a starter. This can be served in dozens of attractive ways. A person who can digest whole milk can take ice cream and various forms of milk puddings. Having found that you can digest these foods go cautious- ly on to others. But do not start with the expectation of trouble. Don’t reg- ister a blind conviction that you “can't eat things.” Find out why not. My experience with such patients is that their digestion covers a much wider range than they suppose, but the foods must be well cooked, thoroughly masti- cated and eaten slowly and sparingly. SUCKS UNDER LIP. I have a little girl that sucks her lower lip. Have tried medicine and tape on it. W'ill you please tell me llOW'tO break her of the habit?—~L. M. Ask your doctor to give you a prep- aration of collodion to paint on the lip and to add a little of some harmless but distasteful substance. HEAT FOR OLD PEOPLE. Would a hot water bottle kept in contact with the body all night do any good for old people?—A. H. In cold or damp weather artificial heat is very acceptable to old people and will often be the very thing need« ed to give them comfortable sleep. Usually the heat is most needed at knees and feet. Be very sure that the water bottle is sound and the heat not enough to burn. HAS CHRONIC ULCER. About a year ago my father hurt his ankle. The sore became worse and is now an ulcer and has eczema around itwvvshat is a good salve to put on? You do not give your father’s age, but probably he is well along in years andthe circulation through the lower (20 It]. [err/go and the circulation through the lower chronic ulcer. No salve will do any good. It will be necessary to clean up the ulcer and stimulate circulation. I have found such cases to be greatly benefited by two things: the applica- tion of supporting bandages, and bak- ing the limb at a high degree of heat in a hot air apparatus such as many doctors have. CHILDREN HAVE WORMS. Could you tell me what causes worms in the rectum? My children all have them—Mrs. G. H No doubt you refer to the small worms known as “pin-worms” or “thread—worms.” Injections of infusion of quassia chips will cure them. Some- times salt water will do the work. Un- less absolute cleanliness is obtained the child will reinfect himself. 80 BIG. (Continued from page 249). chance pedestrian up the road. She did not pity herself, nor regret her step. She felt, physically, pretty well for a child-bearing woman; and Pervus was tender, kindly, sympathetic, if not always understanding. She struggled gallantly to keep up the small decen- cies of existence. She loved the glow in Pervus’s eyes when she appeared with a bright ribbon, a fresh collar, though he said nothing and perhaps she only fancied that he noticed. Once or twice she had walked the mile and a half of slippery road to the Pools’, and had sat in Maartje’s warm bright bustling kitchen for comfort. It seem- ed to her incredible that a little more than a year ago she had first stepped into this kitchen in her modish brown lady’s-cloth dress, muffled in wraps, cold but elated, interested, ready for adventure, surprise, discomfort——any- thing. And now here she was in that same kitchen, amazingly, unbelievably Mrs. Pervus DeJong, truck farmer’s wife, with a child soon to be born. And where was adventure now? And where was life? And where the love of chance bred in her by her father? The two years following Dirk’s birth were always somewhat vague in Se- lina’s mind, like a dream in which hor- ror and happiness are inextricably blended. The boy was a plump hardy infant who employed himself cheerful- ly in whatever spot Selina happened to deposit him. He had his father’s blond exterior, his mother’s brunette vivacity. At two he was a child of average intelligence, sturdy physique, and marked good humor. He almost never cried. He was just twelve months old when Selina’s second child—a girl—was born dead. Twice during those two years Pervus fell victim to his so—called rheu- matic attacks following the early spring planting when he was often forced to stand in water up to his ankles. He suffered intensely and dur- ing his illness was as tractable as a goaded bull. Selina understood why half of High Prairie was bent and twisted with rheumatism—why the lit- tle Dutch Reformed church on Sunday mornings resembled a shrine to which sick and crippled pilgrims creep. High Prairie was kind to the harried household. The farm women sent Dutch dainties. The men lent a hand in the fields, though they were hard put to it to tend their own crops at this season. The Widow Paarlenberg’s neat smart rig was frequently to be seen waiting under the willows in the DeJong yard. The Paarlenberg, still widow, still Paarlenberg, brought soups and chickens and cakes which never stuck in Selina’s throat because she refused to tou‘chi them. The Wid- were N MNMNN’ ~ ow Paarlenberg was what is known as good—hearted. She was happiest when some one else was in trouble. Hearing of an illness, a catastrophe, “0g hed- en!” she Would cry, and rush off to the scene with sustaining soup. She was the sort of lady bountiful who likes to see her beneficiaries benefit before her very eyes. If she brought them soup at ten in the morning she wanted to see that soup consumed. “Beat it all,” she would urge. “Take- it now, while it ifs hot. See, you are looking better already. Just another spoonful.” In the DeJong’s plight she found a grisly satisfaction, cloaked by commis- eration. Selina, white and weak fol- lowing her tragic second confinement, still found strength to refuse the wid- ow’s sustaining potions. The widow, her silks making a gentle susurrus in the bare little bedroom, regarded Se- lina with eyes in which pity and tri- umph made horrid conflict. Selina’s eyes, enormous now in her white face, were twin pools of Peake pride. “It’s.m.ost kind of you, Mrs. Paarlen— berg, but I don’t like soup.” “A whole chicken broiled in it.” “Especially chicken soup. Neither does Pervus. But I’m sure Mrs. Voor— hees will enjoy it.” This being Per- vus’s old housekeeper pressed into temporary emergency service. “ It was easy to see why the DeJong house still was unpainted two years after Selina’s rosy plans began to form; why the fences still sagged, the wagon creaked, the single horse hauled the produce to market. (Continued next week). REMARKABLE G R OWTH l ASSETS NOW $5 65,225.96 The Citizens’ Mutual Automo- bile Insurance Company was or- ganized in 1915. The company wrote 12,000 policies within one year, and has had an increase in assets and business each year. The company has settled over 25,000 claims, and has satisfied policy holders in every portion of the state. With 52,624 members it is the largest comp-any in Michigan writing exclusively automobile insurance, and has a special agency and adjusting force, which brings its service home to its members. 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In the midst of this I was ar- rested by a cheery voice at my elbow saying, “Mother, here'is just what you have been wishing for.” m Handing me a local paper my daugh- ter pointed to an advertisement: “Standard Bearer’s Corner.“ It told about a little group .of people, with a wide-awake lady as leader, who had pledged to materially assist in paying the church debt. This enthusiastic leader called on junk dealers in the city and found a disposal for all kinds of junk at a price considered miracu- lous to us who had always patronized rag peddlers. The occasional use of a truck was m. -w..__~_._.__.,..... — - donated by someone interested in the church. Hence the advertisement re- ferred to: “Phone or write the Stand- ard Bearers if you have any junk to dispose of. Can take papers, maga— zines, paper rags, old rubbers, iron, in fact, anything. A truck will call for it.” Further on in the column it told how donated garments had been repaired or made over and were for sale at a reasonable price at the home of one of the committee. Even a cream separ— ator was on the list of “for sales.” “Just the thing,” I said, and immedi- ately began tying papers and. maga- zines into bundles for convenience, putting paper rags into one sack and old rubbers into another. When the men came in for dinner we unloaded our enthusiasm on them and they caught the spirit,’too. After dinner dad collected about the, barn all old rubber boots, auto tires, iron and tubes. The Standard Bearer’s were selling clothes that had further usefulness. So I decided to make a clean sweep of it and give them coats, caps and all those things for which we had no immediate use. They are only dust and moth col- lectors, and someone could use them. A card to the leader brought a truck to our door. ' What a relief to get this junk out of sight, and how much easier it made the cleaning. It had all passed its use- fulness for me. When the Standard Bearers had col— lected a truck load of junk, it was taken to the dealer. The clothes were sold. I received a card from the lead- er thanking me for contributions. “It \ is all sold. The clothing I sold to a mother who would accept charity from no one, but was glad to get them at a price she could afford to pay,” she wrote. Just that card affords me more sat- isfaction than many times the pittance »Filling the Enthiusiastic Leaders For All Community Projects Are Essential. I might have received from a peddler. The Standard Bearers give occasion- al entertainments and dinners. These, together with their junk collecting pro- gram, have made them able to more than pay their pledges. What this little band has done any community can do. It does not neces- sarily have to be the “Standard Bear- ers.” -The secret of success lies in a wide-awake, enthusiastic leader—Mrs. F. C. HOW TO SERVE LEFT-OVER MEAT. LEFT-OVER pieces of beef or fowl are apt to become rather dry and tasteless. Served with cream gravy, however, they make an appetizing dish with a flavor all its own. Put two heaping tablespoons of flour and one cup of sweet cream in the . .:." I I " spider. Mix smooth and set on range until brown on under side. Turn and brown again. Then pour in three or four cups of cold water and boil slow- ly, stirring often to dissolve the flour. \«Vhen quite smooth and partly thick- ened, add meat cut in small pieces, salt and pepper to taste. Boil a few min— utes longer and serve hot with biscuits and potatoes. . If cream is not. available, brown the flour in butter, or pork fryings, and proceed as above—Mrs. B. O. R. DON’T LIVE IN DESERT. VEN farmers who work in the snowy, frosty air, spend from one to two—thirds of their time with their families in heated rooms which often contain as little moisture as the desert air. If the furnace or Steve used does not provide for this, special provision must be made. A water pan will help a great deal in increasing the moisture of the room. WWW“: Ws‘xmwm $4M: x Commu nity POC Jet-book . Standard Bearer: Pay 0]?” Cflurcfl Deét MM , Old Jun/é I It is especially necessary when a hot air furnace is Used. _To be most effi- cient, the water pan mUSt be placed where the water will be heated and will evaporate evenly and in large amounts. Some radiators are so con- structed that a water pan is located in the floor in connection with the hot air pipe. If steam heat is used, a special type of water pan may be purchased which hangs back of the radiator and serves its purpose without being seen. Fuel is actually saved by a relatively high humidity as the room need not be kept above sixty—eight degrees F. Chapped hands and lips may often be traced to a low humidity, or mois- ture content, in the room. The air in- sists on taking the moisture from somewhere, and if moisture is not sup- plied it will take it from the body as well as from the furniture. Furniture comes unglued in dry air. ~ THE DAISY WANTS A PLACE. THE daisy family is quite a large one and is composed of entirely unrelated plants. Some belong to the Chrysanthemum family, and some to aster, while the real English daisy is less generally known by that name than the others. This is a beautiful little hardy plant with double blooms borne on six~inch stems in the early spring, but it does not thrive in a dry, hot atmosphere. The Shasta daisy is one of the best. It has become a staple cut flower variety, and is excellent for bouquets, keeping well when out. The “painted daisies,” as some varieties of pyrethrum are known, are good sum- mer bloomers with bright flowers fine for cutting also. These are all hardy, perennials and will bloom best the second year unless planted in the fall, though some bloom the first year from spring-sown seeds—A. H. TO CHECK HOUSE PESTS. HOUSEHOLD insects area source _ of considerable annoyance to housewives, appearing when least ex- pected, and often kept for some time before proper control measures are ap— plied. This tardy application is many times due to the fact that the house- keeper prefers to keep secret the fact that pests are present, feeling that there will be criticism of poor house- keeping and neglect. Among the common household pests Wéat Your Nez'gééory That of You You may not like your neighbors, Or the things they say and do; Their ways may not be your ways— And manners——strangely crude. Their house is topsy-turvy, From early morn ’till night—— And their washing——on the line ls certainly a fright! They want your choicest recipes, Because your cake’s “so good;” They borrow hatchets, saws and files— And bread and kindling wood. I know it’s all provoking, And the habit I detest—— But, before I’d start a quarrel I’d consider lending best. There’s two sides to every question, And, sometimes, both sides are right; And to live in peace and harmony With our neighbors we must strive. 1' And, at night, when tired neighbors, There are ways of provocation, _ So, before you criticize them, You had better get a line on Retire for peace and rest—- To turn on your victrola Isn’t always just the best. Your dog, at night, starts barking, (It would warp the soul of man); Or, he frightens little children- And upsets the garbage can. Tho your chickens scratch their gar- den, And your cat has caught their bird—— Not one word of condemnation Have you ever overheard. And your ways you must confess; Like your neighbor’s, are imperfect— Right along with all the rest. For the things they say and do— What your neighbors think of you! - > ' —Gracia Shull. - discussed by Professor Price, of Purdue University, were cockroaches and black ants. Sodium fluoride was rec- ommended for use in ridding the prem- ises of cockroaches. The material in the powdered form is scattered on the floor, shelves and other places where the pests run. Carbon bis'ulphide was mentioned as a preventive for black ants. Their nests are usually built: along the walks to the house. Several holes‘ should be made in the mound where they are located, about five inch- es deep and the diameter of a lead pencil. Pour a teaspoonful of liquid in each hole, plug it up with wet soil and cover with a blanket. Carbon bi- sulphide should be used with great care, however, as it is both explosive and inflammable. MEDITATIONS FROM THE KITCHEN. BY THE COOK HERSELF. HE Carters are so proud of their three—months-old baby that they don’t know what to do. Sue Carter told me that he picked up a tooth brush the other day and knew what it, was because he put it in his mouth. I kindly refrained from telling her that he would have done the same thing with a shoe brush. Joe Smith can’t get his small son Bill to keep his hair combed. He wouldn’t care if he never saw a comb and brush._ There’s only one remedy for that, and that is to wait until Bill gets big enough to have a “girl.” Jane Brooks and Art, her husband, were over today and I thought she didn’t take much notice of him. I ask- ed her what was the matter and she said that that morning she slept late and when she got up she remarked that she guessed she had sleeping sick- ness. Art said he knew a four letter word that meant the same thing, and when she asked him what it; was, he said L—A-Z-Y. G—IRL'ISH GEWGAWS CAN ADD HAR- MONY. SOME women wear jewelry just be- cause they happen to have it,” says Ann Biebricher, clothing specialist of Ohio State University. That often ruins the effect of a dress that would otherwise be an attractive garment~ “Carelessly worn jewelry generally indicates a carelessly dressed woman, one who fails to realize the charming effects which can be obtained from a tasteful choice. Various colored beads. rings, and pins offer many ways of in- troducing the proper color harmony to be worn with a certain garment. But if the beads you happen to own fail in this harmony, it is much better to omit them entirely. “If a little thought is given to beads and rings when the garment is plan- ned, these ornaments may take the place of trims to give an interesting accent to the costume. “Emblems, such as class and fra- ternal pins, have their place; but they are symbolical and should be worn as such. A fraternity pin worn as a.‘ brooch beauty.” lacks both‘ modesty Sand I l I 4 . Priz HE generous response to the recipe contest brought recipes of many varieties. Many were dup- licated and others nearly so. In the finals there were so many excellent recipes that it was necessary to put them in one pile and have a disinter- es’ted person draw the five prize Win- ners. Many of the others will be printed later.—-Martha Cole. . Breakfast Rusks. In the morning when baking bread save out two cupfuls of the light sponge. Add one cup of, sugar, half cup butter, two eggs beaten light, and 'one teaspoon of salt, mix well and add flour to make a dough as stiff as you mix your bread. (This is a better guide than measuring the flour, as flours vary in the amount of moisture they absorb). Place in a well greased bowl, in a cool place where it will rise very slowly (in summer I place mine in the cellar), in the evening mould into small balls about the size of an egg, place about three inches apart on a well-greased pan, and let rise over night. In the morning these will be puffed to three times their size and will bake in about twenty minutes. Just before taking from the oven mois- ‘ten the tops with a little syrup, made by boiling together two tablespoons of sugar with one of water, and sprinkle a little cinnamon over the top of each . rusk. Do not have the oven too hot, as these burn very easily. These are fine for breakfast and very easily made. Try them some morning and see how eagerly the youngsters (and older ones, too), will welcome next bread baking day. This recipe makes about two dozen—Mrs. J. B., of Brad- ley, Mich. Apple-nut and Raising Cake. ‘54 cup of white sugar small pieces 1,9 cup of lard 1 level tsp. soda, wet 2 eggs with a little water 1 t1). molasses 2 cups of flour 5%. cup of sweet nilik 1 tsp. baking powder 1/2 cup mapped apples 1/1 tsp. cloves 3% cup chopped raisins AllSDlt'9. nutmeg and 1,5 cup nut meats in vanilla Bake in layers in slow oven. Put boiled icing between layers and on top of cake—Mrs. E. F., of Carsonville. Casserole of Lamb. 2 lbs. breast or shoul— der of lamb 2 cups dived potatOeS Seasonings Cut lamb in small pieces, roll in flour, and brown well, in hot grease, with the onion. Put in a well greased casserole, with the tomatoes and one cup of hot water. Bake two hours, replenishing water from time to time. Add potatoes and carrots, and bake forty-five minutes more. Thicken the gravy and serve 1 0le canned tomatoes 2 cups (lived rarmts 1 small onion. chopped c ‘Winning Recipes From the Kzz‘c/zem of Our Reader: very hot with fresh baking powder biscuits. A tender beef roast of veal is also very delicious instead of lamb—Mrs. D. J. H., of Holland. Leftover Meats. A tender beef roast or veal is also is on the general bill—of—fare in the majority of farm homes, I venture to send along a new recipe I have dis- covered for using the remains of the Sunday roast. 2 cups ground pork My cup catsup 2 cups well cookui Salt and pepper to flaky rice ~ taste Mold in patties, dip in crumbs and fry brown, in butter—Mrs. M. G. F., of Wolverine. Best Ever-Rolls. Let one pint of sweet fresh milk scald until it rises to twice its depth in the kettle. When lukewarm add the following: 1 heaping tb. granulat— 1 cup yeast ed sugar Everlasting, potato or 1 level tb. lard 1 level tsp. salt Add sifted flour, a little at a time, and beat until very stiff. Let rise over night in a warm temperature, turn on a floured moulding board, sprinkle with flour lightly and roll until a half—inch thick, cut with a small glass, add a quarter teaspoonful of butter to each and fold. Let rise until very light and bake in a quick oven twenty minutes. —Mrs. C. D., of Rushton. any soft yeast GRANGE SINGING CONTEST A SUCCESSFUL EVENT. NTEREST in old customs was re- vised during the recent Farmers’ Week at the Michigan Agricultural College by an old-time singing contest. Teams from the different grange groups throughout the state took part in the R. E. Olds Prize Music Singing Contest. The keen competition for the prizes and the splendid singing ren- dered. entertained the great crowds that listened to the programs of the general session in the gymnasium building. Fourteen teams competed in the con- test, comprising nearly 200 people. The judges decided the first prize of $75 in favor of the Eaton Rapids Grange Team, the second prize of $50 went to " the Stockman Grange Team, and the third prize of $25 to the Vermontville Grange Team. The teams from Wheat- field, Bingham and Prospect each re- ceived $15 for their vocal demonstra- tions. Credit is to be tendered the various group leaders for their splendid effort in developing this remarkably success- ful event with only four week’s prep— aration. Michigan Farmer Pattern Service Spring Tag; for flu) [ea/4m It’s getting time to plan the spring sewmg. These patterns will help you and be a real saving. For any of these patterns send 12 cents in stamps or com to Pattern Dept, Michigan Farm- er, Detroit, Mich. Be sure to state size wanted. No. 4999—Girls’ Dress. Cut in 4 siz- es, 6, 8, 10 and 12 years. To make as illustrated in the large view, requires 3% yards of plaid material 27 inches Wide, and 14 yard of plain material for a 10-year size: With short sleeves 14 yard less of the plaid material is re quired. Price 120. No. SOOO—Girls’ Dress. Cut in 4 siz- es, 6, 8, .10 and 12 years. A 10-year Size requlres 2% yards of 32-inch ma- terial if made with long sleeves. If made as shown in the large View 214 yards will be required. Price 120. N0. 4974—~Ladies’ Blouse. Cut in six sizes, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42 and 44 inches bust measure. A 38-inch size requires 31/8 yards of 32-inch plain material, and is yard of contrasting material, if made as illustrated in the large View. Without long sleeve portions 314 (yards of plain material is required. Price 120. No. _4976—Child’s Play Suit. Cut in four sizes-2, 3, 4 and 5 years. A four- year size requires 2% yards of 36—inch material. If _made with short sleeves ’5 yard. less is required. Price 120. era-s: M. emails. ,F'A'R’Msn I n ,’//, i. CW/zere New York City may bargai 4 \ \‘l 8 \ 4!) iii“: re /2 . . II“ rule «moi i/ze exception AVE you recei'ved‘your copy of the new Spring and Summer Catalog of The Charles William Stores7 If you haven’t, there 15 a treat in store for you. The catalog offers an almost endless variety of practically everything you need and use in the home, shop or farm. 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Form these ingredients into’ a loaf and bake in a moderate oven for one hour. . If baked in a casserole it is not necessary to add the crumbs. PUMPKIN PIE WITHOUT EGGS. Please tell me how to make pumpkin pie without eggs, if it can be done.— Mrs. F. A. B. A pumpkin pie can be made without eggs, but it is not quite so tasty. Make it according to the following recipe: Two cups of stewed pumpkin, one cup .mlik, two tablespoons flour, two tablespoons sugar, half teaspoon gin- ger, half teaspoon cinnamon, quarter teaspoon salt. Combine the ingredi- ents and pour into a. pie pan lined with pastry. If a browned crust is desired on the top of the. pumpkin mixture, pour five tablespoons of cold milk on top of the pie just before putting into the oven. ' Doings in very glad to have the little Brown Bear come to live with them. They called him “Brownie” just as his moth- er had. It wasn’t long before Brownie felt quite at home with his new friends. He was a little mischief maker, though, and dearly loved to play a trick. One day Bruin and Rally Rabbit had to go on an errand. “It’s a cold day and the icycles are freezing longer and longer, so keep the doors closed,” said Bruin as he and Rolly Rabbit started away, leaving Brownie to keep house for the day. But when they returned late in the afternoon no Brownie could be found. They hunted everywhere, under the bed, in the woodshed, in the attic and even in the barrel churn, for you must remember that Brownie was very small and could easily hide in a barrel churn. But everywhere they looked Brownie was not to be found. At length when Bruin peeped out the back door he spied a big brown puddle along under the eaves. JACKIE RABBIT and Bruin were He sniffed the air. Something smell- ed like molasses. He dipped his big ””11””;Iwultllullln u; u u u" 0 {04 ‘1 r Profits. ’ ’ {3‘ Willi/”ii ’lilv'lv'ilitv. 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That is an example of Wall Paper prices at Ward’s, where Wall Paper is sold without the usual “Wall Paper sample book shows papers for the whole TO house at amazingly low prices. Paper for the entire house at these low prices: Entire Bed Room. . . .$ .82 to $1.50 Entire Dining Room. . E’ntire Living Room. . 1.25 to 5.90 Over 100 free Samples 1 Sam le Book in this big Book W‘i 0V3]? These are actual samples of large size. 100 actual ard ‘ Co. The Oldest Mail Order House is Today the Most Progressive Kansas City St. Paul Portland, Ore. Oakland, Calif. Fort Worth 1.00 to 3.00 Send for FREE samples “/LITTLEwI-‘DLKS Woodland Brownie Make; ’chmer I cycle: paw in the brown puddle and tasted. Yes, sir, as sure as the cock would crow at dawn, it was molasses. But how did it ever come there? “Hi! Ho!” Bruin called to Rolly. Rolly came and together they tried to work out the mystery of how the mo- lasses was spilled. Then they spied Brownie up on the roof and beside him was the telltale jug of molasses. “Whatever are you doing with the molasses jug up there on the roof?" asked Rolly. “Come down, you little brown ras- cal,” commanded Bruin. Brownie climbed down obediently. “l awfully sorry, sir, but I was going to have some ’lasses icycles to sur- prise you when you came home. You said the icycles were freezing fast, but As One of Our Little Readers Thinks Bruin Looked When he was Young. they didn’t freeze fast enough, ’causo all the ’lasses ran right down to the ground and never made even one little teeny weeny ’lasses icycle.” Bruin and Rolly were sorry, too, for the molasses was all spilled, but could not punish Brownie when he was do- ing something for them. They told Brownie he must never get into the molasses any more, and sent him into the house to wash thesiifltl’lasaea Write today for this FREE BOO The complete hand- book on figuring water / system installuion. “How to Have Rum hing Water." will be‘ lemon tequést. Gives complete details and will who your water problems. This book is free and means no obligation Fresh, 0 Under Prepare in YOUR Home at :15: Turn, of a Faucet! _. The Hoosier Water Service operates from any source of supply-ffrom well, creek. spring. lake or cistern, giving you that most advantagcoiis convenience of the city—run- ning water. Think what it. means to have water under pressure {or ‘drinking, kitchen, bath, garden, lawns, garage, stock and for fire protection l. Do‘away'with the drugcry of pumping gind carrying water {or no more than the cost yo'u‘hre now paying. Uses any power—gasoline, electricity, 'or wind.: Easy to install and operate. Protected inside and out by special GALVAZINK process. First cost is low and it gives long years of unin— terruptcd service. ’ 'Sold by reliable mer— chants. FLINT cWALLING MFG co. DEPT. C KENDALLVILLE. 'mo. 250 to zap ME.“ .. struts. so no on our gramous flocks of 'l' I n o r o d Anion-Icon and'l'om Barron Eng- , "thth Loghorno. - hoop-M's Famou- Mottled Ancon-o, Porlr'o Brod- Io-Lny Rocks. Our birds won um prlzol In can class at Holland and may State Fairs. All flocks bred through generations for high can produollon. Prom t, was [Ive dollvory, prop-Id anywhere east 0 the Rockies. Prlcu loin. 0r er early to get chicks when you want them. Our beauti ally illustrated, instructivp Fno chick booklet will give you much valuable information. Write for your copy now. Silver Ward Hotelier-51.30! zozooland.Mlch. White Leghorn: Tnnored-Bolly- wood-Barron strains Poumrv mom 1/; ,FAR" Sheppard Strain. a; ,, a .. .. ll -/ ar cc 3 Fgflgfgy’ll/rtfltfly Parks dark colored K fl Br. Leghorns ‘THREE MATINGS o . 5/” Discount Slit‘t'lzll Star: White Logliorns, on orders before Mar. 250288 males. Anconas. ]. with 2570 08-811- Sheppard males. Extra. Se- ( m all prepaid orders lected: All breeds. - culled placed 30 days before by experts. Selected: Per- shipment- . sonauy culled; very high egg type. 100(2) Live Delivery Guaranteed. Catalog Free. TOWN LINE POULTRY FARM R. R. I. Box 15. Iceland. Mich. CHICKS WITH PEP Ohio Accredited. Every bird passed by inspector trained and authorized by the Poultry Department Ohio State University. Prize Winners at many shows from National down. Developed for high egg production for many years. Free range flocks in best of health. $10092» livc delivery. Thirteen breeds. Catalog free. Prices low, quality considered. Chick Hatchery. Box BM. Holgate, Holyate Ohio Bred For High Flock Average Barron English hens mated to Hollywood males from ped— CHICKS ‘igi'eed ancestry of 260-290. Our own Rural White Leg- IIOIIYWIIOI‘I ‘Iioms. Barron strain. Malod B'd Rocks-uBr. leghom s-- 260-290 Egg Strain Anconas. catalog Free. .RURAL POULTRY FARM. Box “)9, R. I, Zeeland. Mich. BABY CHICKS FROM 200-EGG' HENS. r Chicks from winter laying. farm raised, mature stock 8. C. W. Leghorns. R. I. Reds. Barred ,Rocks, White Rocks. White Wyandottcs. Minorcas. White Orpingtons. Anconas. Black Jersey Giants. )Vhite Indian Runner Ducks. Pekin Ducks, $15 per 100 up. Lire delivery guaranteed. Parcel Post prepaid. Hatching eggs, $8 per 100 up. Circular Tree. GLEN ROCK NURSERY &. STOCK FARM. Rldoewood. N. J. '. inflammation. EORGE H. POWERS, from the U. . _ S.-.Department of Agriculture, judg- , ed the M. A. C. Egg Show and dis- cussed Standardization and Grading of Eggs. He says there is a slight pre- mium on white eggs, but it is not large enough to warrant the farm producer of brown eggs to change breeds, as there is a. good demand for quality brown eggs. Eggs are affected by heat, fertility, size and condition of shell. A fresh egg has an air cell about the size of a dime. Washing eggs takes off the bloom and they do not hold up well in storage. Provide plenty of clean nests so the eggs will be clean. Store them in a cool place. Do not hold eggs over a. week as they should go into storage While still fresh. Do not ship over- sized or undersized eggs. Premium Prices for Quality Eggs. Missouri eggs have recently been zselling at a premium in the Chicago market because the producer’s associ— 3 ation have been shipping quality stock from that state. The same is true of the California stock. It is estimated that fifteen million dollars is lost every year, due to hav- ; ing male birds with the flocks after . the breeding season. Storage eggs are j held at a. temperature of twenty—nine . to thirty degrees, which is just above the freezing point for an egg. POULTRY WORK IN MICHIGAN. R. L. E. HEASLEY addressed the college poultry meetings and told of the situation ciglitccn yours ago When the colleges did not believe in breeding work to increase egg produc- tion. He began to trapncst and work for higher egg production when he had to make his own leg bands and trapnests and had no experiment sla- "tions from which to obtain informer tion along that line. In a short period of time it is evident that remarkable) progress has been made in the poultry industry. Vitality vs. Beauty. Dr. Heaslcy stated that the men who are breeding poultry to the standard ' are raising the seed stock to replenish other flocks. Buyers like beautiful birds which are also good producers, and there is a good field for the stand— ard bred poultrymcn who try to in— crease cgg productiOn. Few men can afford to keep hcns just for beauty. At present many breeders of exhibi- tion poultry will not enter egg contests unitl there is some. diffci‘enciation be- tween exhibition and strictly bred—ho- lay stock. There is no reason why high egg producers cannot be obtained from exhibition stock. When high roc— ord exhibition birds are located they can be used as the foundation for fine looking profitable flocks. Male birds cannot be sold for $3.00 each in competition with the college. More breeding farms are necessary but the state should not come in competi- tion with the breeders. (Professor Card states the future policy is to aid the demonstration farms and not, com— pete with the breeders by selling .‘3pn pedigreed cockerels). Chick Industry Needs Protection. If you can got within twenty eggs per bird of the records made on the Pacific Coast, the birds are probably equal. This difference is due to their Wilcro above Ohio sity. Anvnovso nv ‘ OHIO POULTRY IMPROVEMENT ASSN bc suro come up to tho rigid standards sci. by Tho P x yo N fN ur breeders at mating time YOU WANT fertile eggs for hatch- ing—eggs that will" hatch into strong, livable chicks. See hens and roosters, are in the pink of condition at the time the hatch- ing eggs are laid. Dr. a tonic—not a stimulant. A tonic that imparts to the parent stock that spark of health and vigor that means fertile eggs for hatching. Eggs that- will hatch strong, to it that your flock, your Hess Poultry Pan-a-ce-a is livable chicks—not dead in the shell—not puny and weak. Costs Little to Use Pan-a-ce-a The price of just one egg pays for all the Pan-a-ce-a a hen will eat in There’s a right-size package for every For 25 REMEMBER—When you buy any Dr. Hess product, our responsibility does not end until you are satisfied that Otherwise, return the empty container to your dealer and get your money back. DR. HESS & CLARK, lnc., Ashland, Ohié your;~ six months. flock. 100 liens the 60 liens the 200 liens the 25-lb. pail 500 hens the lOO-lb. drum liens there is a smaller package‘ 12-“). pkg. 5-“). pkg. investment is a profitable one. I \ I ~ ANNIEED you sco tho label you can the (‘llll'ks State Univer- BUY HERE. by inspectors ii'luncd ln' Pure-Bred Big Value B A BY: C H I C K S OHIO ACCREDITED CHICKS arc product-d by this Hatchery. l-lvvry bird comm up to tho standards sot by tho Poultry Department of Illl! Ohio State Univcrsity. and cvcry brooding bird has bwn inspcwlt‘tl and log bnndcd llll‘lll. Healthy ChicksuMean Larger Profits 'I‘lic licultli of our flocks is of tho wry bust. “'9 Loop our birds in Tlll' upon on from mnuc lllltll‘l‘ lillillrill conditions and thcy Inivu lhc \imlity to prnduwl- happy. healthy. livcly I'llll'lh‘i which grow into profitable birds. 0111' {looks have boon carvi'nlly l'llllk‘d and bn-d for Mums for high cm: production. Special Combination Offers—Write Today for Free Catalog. Wolf Hatching & Breeding Co. ”3"“ Cibsonburg, Ohio Breeds We Offer: S. C. White Leghorm, S. C. Brown Leghorns. S. C. Buff Leghorna. S. C. Mottled Anconat. S. C. Blk. Minorcas. Barred Rooks. White Rocks. 8. C. R. I. Reds R. C. R. I. Reds. White Wyandottcs. S. C. Buff Orpingtons. 8.0. White Orpingtom. Jersey Black Giants. The above selection will give what you need. whether you want eggs, meat, or both.. Write us. P-U-R-E B-R-E-D C-H-I-C-K—S AM ]. , ERICAN I. AND BROWN LEGHORNS. “'43 ‘rom curt-fully sclortl-(l. brcdim lay, liinli producing strains in tho following: loading zii'iutilw. We have Ill‘t‘ll in tho IlthIllt'ss many yours and our uxpcriom-o (-naiilcs us l'llIl‘Iis for you that will prow entirely sutisl’m'lnry to you, just us they Inc prown your after your with our thousands of old r-usunnvrs. S 0 WHITE gun ru ntcc 100 per lliuli Quality and 1001);. Sut't- Arrival cent in Good l'ostpn id. ANCONAS. BLACK MINORCAS, BARREDIRUCKS. \Vo also guarantee Health l‘ulnloc giving full partitnlars and uuotim.r our low prions in (it-mil mailed free on l'wlmm. American Chick Farm, Box IIS-C Zeeland, Mich. climatic advantages. Their birds are good but the Michigan birds can be just as good. Male birds can only be selected ac- curately on the pedigree. Inherited ability determines egg production. Culling gives a nice uniform flock in which to breed egg production. The egg laying contest sends a few birds back to the breeder each year that are better layers than the others. Michigan is an exporter of baby chicks and the industry needs protec- tion. Certification will improve the baby chick business by giving other states more faith in the quality of the stock we are producing. i TYRONE POULTRY FARM Buff. Golden and Barred. \Vhitc and Bull’ Jim-ks, It. I. Silvor Lot us St‘lll you your 1925 Chicks from purc—brcd. sclcct Whitc and Brown Imghorns, Rods, Ant-onus. lllnvk llllll Whito Minoi'I-as, Wliitc. “Wandottvs. “’hito 21nd Buff ()rpiuutons, Black Spanish, Light, Of lczidim.r strains sm-h as Barron. Parks, or". Brahmas. etc. 3000 CHICKS GIVEN AWAY TO OUR CUSTOMERS DURING l925. We miarantoo 100% Livc l)clivcry, Postpaid. Buforc ordering (‘hivks clscwhcrc, got our particulars about tho 3000 l’lllZl‘I (‘Illl‘l{S. TYRONE POULTRY FARM. Illil‘cl'tuh'l‘: special circular containing our DEPT. 20. ('ommtu‘ciul Slate Savinus llzinlx. low priuxs FENTON. MICHIGAN. Dundee Chicks and L Stock all Pure Bred and Blood Tested for Baccillary White Diarrhea. This assures’you of more healthy. sturdy chicks. The kind that live flocks. ,F‘locks have all been thoroughly culled for years b and grow into money making y experienced men. Four Leading Varieties: Barred Plymouth Rocks. Rhode Island Reds, S. C. Mottled Anconns, S. C. English White Leghorns. Write for price list and catalogue describing in detail about our test for Baccillary White Diarrhea DUNDEE HATCHERY, Box A, Dundee, Michigan . ......z+—-»‘—' ' _’ mi -v . ~ .c; ‘ 54‘- 4':;,‘x. A g “—4,.” w-. ,.:-,... .,. . .. \. w‘uo ~_ic “Manges-1......» .< I Best Since 1885 H E ONE RIGHT LY STARTING FOOD Forty ears of tests and observation enabled Ask our cum to oh -. iChambesilain to develop the chick food that aa‘zavm:aé:ndo1cm£:ifi:{u°ggg, bulging-"33h. avoids faults which cost poultry raiser: millions ' ' "c“ 'n ' ot "“"mmm‘m'm' of dollars. Thousands depend on it for success Don’t be deceived. In buying dry,. with chicks. See what it means to you. It’s the granular food, insist upon the Original original—the one and only dry, granular food Chamberlain’s Perfect Chick Feed. containing Animal Proteins, Buttermilk and Cod Imitators are producing de. granular Liver Oil ALL COMPLETE IN ONE SACK. no-corn feeds but they do not contain absolutel necessar Animal Proteins, IExperimletntal Stations, fiollegesdand ieaad- Buttermilk and c3}; Liver Oil. ng pou rymen everyw ere en orse ry. .. granular food most. widely as the one right gazedzgziiufgofgf’;fin‘fglagfkgj $2332? at? “:0 titan hfhicks. Mash feeds when dealer can’t supply you, write for prices y c cks too early, before the on 81- 2' o and wow sack: of Cham- mlillng machinery Is working vigorously, berlain'i} 33637.8“ Chick-Feed Please and when fed ALONE to any size chick, d d I , m & addr 3: bring endless trouble. They clog and cling “2'" 3’13". “5” no e an e to the walls of the throat and crop. They “50' "t3 to “3" spur and spread poisons through the chick's COSTS MORE FERPOUND, system and lower resistance to disease. cosrs “55 9‘“ cmc" Avoid loss from such causes. Every de- tail of the chick's delicate organism de. mands food in dry, granular form. Exer- cise ls necessary to chick health and scratching for dry, granular food brings It. With food In this form the tiny glzzards and crops, the digestive and eliminative tracts all must do their share of work and function normally as nature ; Intended. Play safe from the very start. 3 Chamberlain’s Perfect Chick Feed, impreg- ‘.nated with Cod Liver Oil, supplies every 'food necessary to speed chicks’ growth Ifrom the very first day with amazing surety and convenience. The miracle of health-building and disease prevention by .direct sunlight is rivaled by the correct use jof Chemically Pure Cod Liver Oil with the .finest known sources of all other minerals, ‘protelns, vltamlnes and related elements needed to make chicks thrive Indoors or out. Exceptional freedom from leg weak- ness‘and from death less follow Its use everywhere. See records of Department of Agriculture and of Experimental Stations all over the country for facts on Cod Liver Oil. Test this complete food at once. A COMPLETE srmnuq rooo / F. B. CHAMBERLAIN 60.. l 37 Vino Sh. St. Loulo. Mo. BABY GHIGKS From World’s Greatest Layers L OW {PRICES --- Catalog Free Echhard and Tom Barron W. Leghorns—Heavy Type Brown Leg- horns "R. C. and S. C. Rhode Island Redsthode Island Whites—Sheppard’s Anconas—Park ’s Barred Rocks If you want pure bred chicks that are bred right, hatched right, and shipped right, that grow and will make you a profit, get our new low prices and free catalog before you buy. Flocks are carefully culled and developed on free range. All chicks are hand picked and inspected, no cripples or weaklings. Every one strong and healthy. 100% Live Delivery—Postage Paid Satisfaction Guaranteed. Write Now. White Leghorn and Barred Rock pullets after May 1, at low prices. Knoll’s Hatchery, R. R. 12, Box M., Holland, Mich. KEYSTONE HATCHERY Hatchcd from sclwtcd, bred—today fowls of loading best strains. 100% Livo Arrival Gunrumccd. Postpaid pricm; on 50 100 500 1000 Utility Single (‘omh White Leghorns. . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.00 $12.00 $57.50 $115.00 Barron S. (‘. While Ilcclmrns .................... 7.00 14.00 05.00 130.00 Tnncrod S. (‘. White Lochorns, II. J. llcds ....... 8.00 10.00 75.00 150.00 Barred & Wh. Rocks, “’11. W'yundottns, Bull ()rps. 0.00 17.00 80.00 ....... Extra. Sclwlcd it. I‘. and S. (7. Rods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.50 18.00 85.00 ....... Foreman Strain Barred llocks .................... 10.50 20.00 05.00 ....... Order right from this ad. KEYSTONE HATCHERY, D'EPT. 50, LANSING, MICH. YEAR: OF EXPERIENCE Our 15 years of work and experience in breeding and hatching Chicks qualifies us as DEAN in the .l'oultry Industry College. We own and operate a. real Poultry Farm of 20 - arm-s. not merely a, Hatchery. ()ur Frce Catalog. Will give you an excellent idea. of this ‘ Furm~cht it now. We have specialized in White Loghorns for many years. 100% Live Delivery Guar. Postpaid prices on 25 50 100 500 1000 ' S. (‘. White Loghoms, Extra Quality .......... $4.00 $7.50 $14.00 $07.50 $130.00 Barred Rocks, Beds, Ant-onus .................. 4.25 8.00 15.00 72.00 140.00 \Vhito 8.: Bull Rocks. White \Vyandottos ...... 5.00 0.00 17.00 80.00 155.00 Ref. Royal Oak Savings Bank. DEAN FARM AND HATCHERY, BIG HU'SKY CHICKS Purebred. high quality, heavy laying, tested flocks. These pullets will make ”minim Wimrr layers. 100% Live Delivery Guaranteed. Bonk Reference. Order direct from this ad. in full confidencq. Box , Birmingham, Michigan. Varieties. .l’ostpziid prices on 25 50 100 500 1000 S. C. \the & Brown Leghorns ........ $3.75 $7.25 $14.00 $07.50 $130 Barred Rocks, R. I. Reds .............. 4.50 8.50 10,00 77.50 150 Anoonas, (Extra. Good Sheppard) ...... 4.00 7.75 15.00 72.50 140 Mixed Chicks ........................ 2.75 5.50 10.00 50.00 Extra. Selected Stork” $2.00 per 100 higher. All are huh-hurl in modern machines. Each order carefully packed personally. Free circular. WINSTROM POULTRY FARM, BOX C-B. ZEELAND, MICH. FIRST QUALITY BABY CHICKS from Winter laying stock produced by Michigan's old Reliable Hatchery, pioneer grower: and hatchers operating the best equipped and most modern hatchery in e nae. Pure-bred Tom Barron English and American White Leghorns, Anconss, Barred Rocks and R. l. Reds. Strong, well hatched chicks from tested Iloganized free range stock that make wonderful Winter Layers. Chicks sent by Insured Parcel Post. prepaid to your door. 100 per cent liie delivery guaranteed. Seventeen years of experience in producing and shipping chicks, giving absolute satisfaction to thousands. Write for valuable illustrated free catalog and price list. Get lowest. prices on best Quality chicks before placing your order. W. VAN APPLEDORN, R. 7, Holland, Ilicii. ‘ ,r . s.‘ Last 8 ringvé 16,8 ,éfifl 3'11. baby ch cks with white A egg in a‘ 1-5000 solutiorl‘of mchlorlder' of mercury before being placed in the incubator. Baby chicks were given the following formula in their water or milk, 39 grs. to be used to the gallon” of water: 6 grs. bichlorlde of mercury; 3 grs. citric acid; 71,5 grs. each of sul- phocarboletes of sodium and calclum; 15 grs. zinc sulphocarbolate. This was to be used continually for the first three or four weeks, then three times a week for eight to ten weeks. The flock of hens the eggs were used from were given a. 7.3 gr. tablet of bichlor— ide of mercury to the gallon of water. As the mercury is poison, would it be perfectly safe to use these remedies? Would it be better to use a. smaller amount to the gallon of water for hens?—E. M. H. I cannot see the value of dipping every egg in the 1,5000 solution of bichloride of mercury before incuba- tion to prevent white diarrhea. Scien-. tists claim the disease is handed down to the chick in the egg by the hen, which is a carrier of the disease. The disinfecting of the egg shell could hard- ly control the contents of the egg. The formula. for use in the chick’vs drinking water might have some value as a. disinfectant, but could scarcely help in preventing the losses from faulty feeding methods, overcrowding, chilling and overheating, which de- vitalizes chicks and cause many losses that are blamed on white diarrhea. If chicks are infected with white diarrhea the only remedy that seems to be of much value is to test the breeding stock and remove the car- riers from the flock. PASTU RE FOR GEESE. Would you please tell me What I could sow in the spring so I would have pasture for geese during the sum- mer?——H. B. H. Geese will thrive on almost any kind of pasture grass that a. cow will eat. An orchard in clover sod makes an ideal range. Any meadow composed of red clover and alsike mixed, will make a good pasture for geese. If you have low land pasture it is probably abundantly seeded by nature with the grasses that thrive on such soil and that will be good for geese. DRY MASH lMPROl/ES HEALTH. During the past summer I have been losing hens. The trouble doesn’t spread rapidly, but I lose about one a month. They are not lame, but are merely dumpy for about a week, and finally die. They eat a. little but not as readily as a normal hen. I per- formed a post mortem on the last one that died and found the liver was about three times larger than normal, and was a light brown color with white spots on it. The heart was twice the natural size and was dark pink. The lungs were pale pink with dark spots on them. There was also a watery fluid running from its mouth before death. I feed them equal parts of corn, oats and wheat. Also alfalfa chaff, meat scraps and buttermilk. They get plenty of clear water. Is this diet 0. K., or is there something lack- ing? My hens are not laying very heavy.~L. F. C. , I think the flock would be in better condition if you would feed a. dry mash, such as 100 pounds each of ground corn, ground oats, bran, mid- dlings and meat scrap. You might add three pounds of fine table salt and a sprinkling of charcoal to the 500-pound mixture. The easily digested ground grains and the bran in the mash help to tone up a. flock and prevent diges- tive disorders. The spots on the liver sometimes indicate tuberculosis, although scien- tists tell us that a laboratory examina- tion may be necessary to accurately determine that fact. The enlarged liver may be due to lack of exercise, heavy consumption of corn, or a gener- ally over—l‘at condition that is present in many old hens, especially birds of the beef type which are not heavy layers- Beware of dampness in the poultry poultry journal advised" dippingeverya ‘ N ’z 3 «a; . .x' . "' 4.;~/////,4 W F .. d. ,4" /// , - Lusty, Fast-Growing ~Money Makers . Superior baby chicks are bred~to- lay birds.” They are trap-nested from world champion layerssuch as ‘the internationally famous Torn Barron and Hollywood strains of White Leghorns. . -This pedigree blood in Superior chicks is an assurance of early returns and handsome profits. Hatched in state inspected hatch- ery -- the largest and finest in Michigan -- with a capacity of 150,000 eggs to a— setting. Live deliver- ies to any point within 1500 miles ab- solutely guaranteed. Money ba'ék if not satisfied. Book your order now and receive liberatdr'scount. Write for free catalog and price list today. SUPERIOR POULTRY FARMS Box 200 Zoeland. Mich. Write Today Profits ’ an Bab Chiclys Make big money hatch- ing chicks. Experience unnecessary. Send for booklet ‘ Profits in Baby Chicks.” Tells how to get started:how tooper- ate incubator; how to sell chicks and get best prices. By Dr. Crum leading au- thority, who has I) ped hatch- ery men to success for years. Send 10c in stamps today to Box :00 “WSW” :32. mug-,3“... Mone back if no fled. ade of Cotfornia Redwood covered with galvanized iron. double walls, air space between, -* built to last for years: '. deep chick nursery,hot water heat, copper tanks. Orer from this ad. you take no risk, money back if not pleased, or write for FREE catalog. . 140 Ears-$13.85; with Hot Water Broader, $18.25 260 533— 23.50: with Hot Water Brooder. 30.75 140 Egg with 200 Chick Canopy Brooder. .9 260 Eu with 300 Chick Canopy Broader. 32.95 lroneladlncuhatorco..au as Racine, Wis. ' om sturdy, healthy tee-range i . a, Fluffy, lively youngsters that should grow not, and _get on an III-yoer-round o g laying basrs. From carefully mated hi 1- egg—producmg strains. tested and cull to insure exceptional Vigor and laying ability. . ~ This stock and our scientific hatchery dnces chicks that live, grow fast. lay early Select for uniform Size and color so they will grow into booutlfol flocks of which you’ll be proud. Place your order before our output rs taken by others. Order now for present or future delivery. Loading variance. Live delivery guaranteed. Postpaid. \"rlto for new chick booklet. H. 1.. Carl, Box 100. Montgomery. Mich. OHIO 'ted . Accredlcnrcxs Seventeen Popular and Rare Breeds. hatched by an Old Established Hatchery under STRICT SUPERVIS— ION as authorized by The Ohio State University. Ped- igree Male and Utility Matings. Dlscriminating buy- ers should investigate. There is a. difference. Gambior Hatchery, Box 0-10, Gambler, Ohio 10 FREE ,. ordered tim advance Cock 1 20 Vario es Pedigreed are 3 9C md- UP from head laying pens of Mich- igan. Guaranteed blood tested. Tmpneat 200 eggs up. Write for free circular before buying elsewhere. BECKMAN HATCHERY, 26 Lyon 81., Grand Rapids. Mich. ‘ .... , .. , B Whit Tat”. lusprcriou *9 ‘\\ “Keoghoms e . ‘ Anconas White @mgyggm Wyandottes All from carefully meted stook with high trapnest 08: records. Send {or catalog with full information and get your order in early. RELIABLE POULTRY FARM. Zeeland. Mioh.. R. R. I, Box 47. BABY CHICKS and DUCKLINGS Rhode Island Reds and Barred Rocks. Utility bred. Also extra. select quality Reds and M. A. C Barred Rocks. From stock health and cos production. Write for circular and price list. house for it is a forerunner of disease. I Gorot't Poultry Farm G. Hatchery. Corunna. Mich. a- -w. .,~_ . ‘v, A.” V ‘_ m. Official Record—285 Eggs Net Profit of $7.00 Every BABY CHICK sold this season from SPECIAL PENS. Selected and Mated under direct super- ‘im °f PROF. E. c. FOREMAN All birds used in our breeding pens must pass in— spection and have 0. K. of America's Production Ex- pert. Scientific methods of incubation and rigid in- spection assures you of Strong. Sturdy Chicks that can be raised without pampering. 100% live delivery guaranteed. Postage prepaid to your door. Write for: FREE Llllu’strated Catalog and Grand View Poultry Service Guide Tells how to make bigger profits. Edited for your benefit by Prof. E. C. Foreman, breeding expert at Michigan's largest and most progressive hatchery and breeding establishment. 1 warnings/43:3. , R. STAFSETH said at the recent . poultry meeting at the college that white diarrhea is passed through the egg to the chick from infected stock. The chicks that are infected but live to grow up, spread the disease. Ad- vertising tested stock is not advisable until the producer is sure the birds are all free from the disease. Don't expect the first test to clean up all the white diarrhea. A good time to make the best test is at the beginning of the breeding season. Fowl plague is much like fo.w1 chol- era, the first thing after infection. The neck becomes loose and the birds nod until their heads nearly reach the floor. They may wake up temporarily, but have a poor sense of balance. The comb usually turns slightly dark. There is a tendency for pin point red spots or small hemorrhages to show in the fat—R. G. K. OUTLOOK FOR POULTRY. The outlook of the poultry industry during 1925 from the standpoint of market egg prices is favorable, while from the standpoint of market poultry prices it is not so encouraging. It seems probable that higher egg prices will prevail during the season of flush production this year than last. With an abnormally large carryover of DevrlesfirandView-Poullry Farm ZEELAND Route No. I MIGH. Good Chicks F REE ' CATALOG In Business For 22 Years WHITE and BUFF LEGHORNS AND HATCHING EGGS BARRED ROCKS, R. I. REDS MEADOWBROOK FARM HENRY DE FREE & SONS R. R. l HOLLAND, MICH. Out In Front At Contest The Royal White Leghorn pen at the Intemational Egg Laying contest of 1025 led the entire contest for ‘the first two weeks and has been a close second in the Leghorn class for three months. High brooding counts. Write for our catalog. S. P. WIERSMA, R. 2, Zeeland, Mich. SEND N0 NONE“or LAKE (I'llCllS Just: mail your order. we ship 0. O. D. and mun-an- teo prepaid l00% live delivery of sturdy. purebred chicks from healthy. bred-to-lay flocks. Wh. Br. Buli’ Loghorns. 13c; Rd. Rocks, S. C. Reds, 14c; Wh. Books, 141-: Bui‘l’ Rooks. Buff Orps.. VVh. Wyand., 10c; Mixed, llh': Blk. Minorcas, l5c. Silver Lake Egg Farm, Box M, . ATCHERYsFARM z::r.A~n,"micn. Silver Lake. I nd. WHITTAKER’S TRAPNESTED REDS Both (Tombs. MMIigah's Greatest (‘olor and Egg Strain. (‘hiz-ks and Eggs from Vigorous. Hardy Srrwk. Our 10th Annual Catalog is yours for the asking. Write for it. INTERLAKES FARM, Box 39. Lawrence, Mich. English Producer While Leghorns Larger size 5—11). hens. The kind for farmers, and egg producers. husky chicks our specialty. 100. Eggs $8.00. Free Catalog. Mapleside Leghorn Farm, Box 0, Tremont. III. Favorite Breeds Famous Strains from expert culled, HEALTHY flocks of UTILITY and PRIZE WINNING blood. W. Leghorns, W. and B. Rocks. II. C. Reds, trapnested W. Wyandottos. An- conas. GUARANTEED. References. Catalog. HAIGHT HATCHERY, Box 277, Cedar Spring, Mich. CHICKS OF QUALITY Blood Tested Flocks. Selected utility mating Barred Becks. Rhode Island Reds. Also Foreman Strain of Barred Rocks. Delivery guaranteed. bank reference. Write for prices. Krueper Poultry Farm ‘L Hatchery. R. 3. Milan. Mlch. - Parma, Mich; Brohman, Mich; 3rd, It. I). Urn, Belle— Ville, Mich. Son, Hillsdale, Mich; 2nd, Mrs. A. N. —- Larson, Fennville, Mich; Armstrong, Hillsdale, Mich. Strong - _ $15 per Hillsdale, Mlch. try Farm, Brighton, Mich; 2nd, W'. J. . Niemola, Dollar Bay, Mich; 3rd, Mrs. ”W“ and WW “W“- W. E. Bartley, Alma, Mich. Owosso, Mich; Dollar Bay, Mich; Chesnut, R. Mich. Farm, Brighton, Mich. on, Pittsford, Mich, on brown eggs. dressed poultry in storage it seems probable that lower prices on market poultry may prevail for at least the first. half of the year. PRIZE WINNERS AT EGG SHOW. ' I ‘HE egg show held at the Agricul- tural College during Farmers’ Week was unique in that it was the first of the kind held in the state. It proved a big success and is a forerun- ner of other similar shows which will stimulate an apprecaition of quality in eggs. Class No. 1. White Eggs—First and 2nd, Nebras— ka College of Agriculture, Lincoln, Nebraska; 3rd, Western Washington Experiment Station, Pallup, Wash. Brown Eggs.~First, 2nd and 3rd, Nebraska College of Agriculture Lin— coln, Nebr. Sweepstakes.——Nebraska College of Greatest Discovery 1 Ever Made for Poultrymen I 4-— ..‘L._;_-"“ ' I‘f—“l ’1 2. r—"i ;lnlflli\lllhi“’ . l. “‘2'“. r"::‘1’|‘ ”—2." 7|“ 1,. ‘ I In?) l' ,J‘ifix. llyj‘wkl‘w “ ‘ ,1 ' i 0‘ ~- .. -- - :i :iw‘ w w. - Build a Scratch Shed with Glace Cloth Roof right onto your poultry house. Baby Chicks Grow Faster —Hens Lay All Winter A Glass-Cloth covered scratch shed gives chickens balmy June weather conditions in- doors, during zero months. Hens lay more eggs. “Paid its cost ten times over,” writes Iowa farmer, “by giving extra light and warmth for young chicks and laying hens. Greatest thing I ever heard of. Better than glass and cheaper, too.” Fine For Young Chicks I Raise Plant. and Vegetables Under Glass-Cloth ' covered hot beds or coldframes. Have those luxuries for your tablo— or to sell -—-weeks before the regular season. Many claim Glass-Cloth grow: them better than glass. There is big money in rain- ingplants to sell. ~ Mail the Coupon Today Big 15 yard roll, 35 inches wide, (will cover scratch shed 9 x 15 feet) mailed repaid on , receipt of $5. 6 yard: (54 sq. feetg for $2.25- Use ten daysbif notfsatisged ectum and your ' money will C re unde . ommon sense fl‘hey grow faster, healthier and feather out instructions, “feeding for eggs,” with every into plump frying Size several weeks earlier. order. Protected from storms, spring rains, damp- ---- ness, etc. No cold drafts or outdoor chill. Turner Bros" Dept.135 Bladen, Nebr. Prepaid Price. by “a“ I enclose $ ......... and ask you to send me by Single yd. 50c. 3 yds. at 42c, 10 yds. at 38c. 50 yds. prepaid. parcel post the roll Glass-Cloth men- at 35c, 100 yds. at 33c. Add 3c per yd. outside US. $316dukraeigggngglrvgermgnfint] f3: ‘32.? gapsxggzd Prices F. O. B. Bladen. 200 yds. at 28c, 300 yds. at 27c,400 yds. at 26c, 500 yds. at 25c. 1000 yds. at .__- -...._.. __......—.—..._.._._.—......._. . after using it for ten days, you will refund my money upon return of Glass-Cloth. 22c. 100 yds. weighs 40 lbs. All 35 inches wide. E Dept-135 : Name ...... .......... ..... . ....................... Turner Bros. mac... mu. - mu. . or St. and No.. .. .u.....-c.-.--..---.-...-........- Town............... ........... State ............... l . l m '— thin local business we have built up a reputation for our increase to a larger vupm-ity we fer-l [that we will be in a better position to you in this advertisement. Let Us toll OUR MOTTO you WHY our level business has been Agriculture, Lincoln, Nebr. Class No. 2—Student Class. \Vhitc Egg3.~—First, Mrs. Louise Mc- Lay, East Lansing, Mich: 2nd. Miss Maurita McClave, East Lansing, Mich; 3rd, W. \V. Simonton, East Lansing, Mich. Brown Eggs.~—First, Garrett Cooper, East Lansing, Mich; 2nd, Russell Hor- wood, East Lansing, Mich; 3rd, F. V. McKenna, East Lansing, Mich. Sweepstakes—Bronzc medal. to Mrs. Louise McLay, East Lansing, Mich. Class No. 3—Commer‘cial. Brown Eggs—First, Goldwater Dairy & Farm Products Association, (‘oldwa- tor, Mich; 2nd, P. G. Card A} Son, Hillsdale, Mich; 3rd, Adelbert Leath- ers, East Lansing, Mich. Commercial IVliitos.~+Fi1'st, and 2nd, Sunnysidc Poultry Farm. (Irand Rap- ids, Mich; 3rd, Clarence \V'right, \V'il- liamston, M ich. Sweepstakes.~Coldwator Dairy & Farm Products Association, (‘oldwatl-r, M1011. Class No. 4—Demonstration Farm Class. White Eggs—First, R. \\'. Torrant, 2nd, Cantrell & Son, Brown Eggs.~First, P. G. Card & 3rd, “I. C. Sweepstakes.——P. G. Card & Son, our: MILLION“GOOD LUCK”8%‘ié‘JE For forty three years the name Downs has been associated with poultry. handle a national business. \Vith our own {lock of 2:00 Sl'lt't‘l. layers We are in built up to such a high standard. Do not. fail to send for this catalogue NOW! Sent on Ten Days’ Trial LEGHORN S < “ During most of this time our business has been purely Iocal.. Thru That has brought us results over a much larger field than we had anticipated. With .a position to offer you the host hatchery HONESTY ('lllk'hh‘ that money can buy. Our FREE ~CATALOGUE gives you 11111in valuable iini'ormzi‘ion that we are unable to give Reference: Romeo Savings Bank, Romeo, Michigan. W. A. DOWNS POULTRY FARM, Box 104, WASHINGTON, MICH. LEADING BREED-S ' ' LOWEST PRICES I GET OUR INSPECTED “GOOD LUCK CHICKS" THIS SEASON. THOUSANDQ 0F PLEASED CUSTOMERS TESTIFY TO THEIR WONDERFUL QUALITY. TYPE- BEAUTY AND EGG PRODUCTION.. Send for our BIG, BEAUTIFUL. COLORED. INSTRUCTIVE ART BOOK FREE showing our own birds in their NATURAL COL- ORS. Read the many testimonials full of praise which highly lll(llll‘,\t‘ our chicks. Our Advice. before you buy elsewhere, is to demand a photo of the birds that produce the eggs from which the (‘llii‘liS am hatched. WE GUARANTEE OUR BIRDS FREE FROM EUROPEAN POULTRY PEST AND OTHER DISEASES. 100'? Live Delivery POSTPAID. Bank Reference. Member I. B. if. A. and Ohio (‘. A. ALL LEADING VARIETIES Price now 25 50 too 300 500 l000 \Vhite, Bufi', Brown Leghorns, Anvonas ................. $3.75 $7.00 $13.00 $28.00 $0.00 $120.00 Barred and \Vhito Rocks. Rhoda Island Rods .................. 4.50 8.00 15.00 44.00 7100 138.00 Black lliinorr-as, \Vhitc \Vyainlottl-s, \\'l1'1tc and Buff ()rpingtons 4.75 8.50 10.00 47.00 77.00 144.00 Duff and White lllinorx-as, S. L. Wynndottm, Light Brahmas... 0.00 11.50 21.50 00.00 00.00 ...... NEUHAUSER HATCHERIES, BOX 62. NAPOLEON, OHIO Wi- make no extravagant claims. \Vo know you Want GOOD CHICKS and CHI that is just what we will furnish you, from good, I)i':~d«to-I:‘.._\', pururln'ul llm'lts. mrwl'nlly N‘ll‘i‘lt'il. ()nr businoss has been built up by having suti-Jh-xl customers. 100% Live Delivery. Postpaid prices on 25 50 100 \Vlmv, Brown & Bui‘l’ lmghnrns ........................................ $4.00 $7.50 $14.00 llnrrml .\ While Roi-ks, llt'(l.\', Ant-onus ............................... 4.115 8.00 15.00 “71110 “Mindotms. lluii’ [Km-ks. ..................................... 500 9.00 17 00 5% (lint-01ml on orders for 500_ 10% (list-omit on orders for 1000 and over. (nuu‘r NiH‘lilLIN‘ llzlnk. Order right from this ad. COLDWATER HATCHERY, BOX 53. [ti-Ii, Bl‘illh‘ll COLDWATER, MICHIGAN.’ Highland Leghorns Bred To Lay , 3. C. White Leg 10m chicks from famous Tancred and Barron strains. Purebred, .. hardy stocknbred for vigor and can pro- duclng qualities. Caarefully culled and tested. Properly hatched. The kind that 'should be easylo raise and develop rapldly Vlnto heavy yvlnterlayers. Prices low. Ship- _ ; ped postpaul. 100% live delivery guaran- - .. peed. Write for Free Catalog. Columbia Hatchery, Holland, Mich. vS. (‘. \Vliim Imghm-ns. “'0 brood this strain cxulnsivcly. Tum-red and Hollywood sirud, (‘hieks with pep. Early maturing Bust, winter I;I\'m'<, Send for fro-u illustrated catalog. and pl‘ir‘os. Bargains today. HIGHLAND POULTRY FARM. Holland, Mich. R. 9, Box C. Class No. 5—Producers. White Eggs.——First, Noeker’s Poul- Brown Eggs—First, Fred M. Crowe, 3rd, Mrs. T. E. 6, W. St. Joe, Lansing, Again we are ready to book orders for Baby (‘hir-ks: Laced \Vyandoltes, White and Buff Orpingtons, Black Minorcas, Anvonas, White, Brown and Butl’ lmghorns. Send for Poultry Circular with price list 100 per , ’ Sl‘lll’l’Od-‘, fI‘Il‘lgbfliVB dt‘liVP-FY- Postage . cont delivery. ' ‘ [mu . ‘a a 0g rec. ' 2nd, W J Nlemolla, STATE FARMS ASSOCIATION. THE 808 HATCH ERY, R. 2-M, Zeeland. Mich. ‘ Acthe member International Baby Chick Association. Member Michigan State Farm Bureau. C H I C K S That Satisfy Rig, husky chicks. from heavy layers. S. C. Eng, White and Brown Leghorns. 12v; Anmnas, 13v; Barred Itm-ks and R. l. Reds. 15v; Assorted chicks. 10v; Class A chicks only. No money down. Pay full amount, ten days before chicks are Chicks for l925 Reds, \Vhito and Silver Kalamazoo, Michigan. LOOK! Sweepstakes.——Noeker’s P o u 1 t r y Class No. 6—Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs. First and Sweepstakes by Zella Ly- 150,000 chix 9c, up. layers. Free circular. with early orders. Rapids, Mich. From highest-producing contest- Hatrhing eggs. 10 chlx free Lawrence Hatchery. R. 7, Grand Breeds, Ducklings.Goslings.Bahy Toms, _ , Bantams & Games. Prices reasonable. Wellington J. Smith Company. 812 Davis-Farley Bldg. Electric Incubators and Branders Cleveland, Ohio. SMH" as, Baby Chicks and Ducklings QQQ§R9ERS Many thousands weekly. Popular & llaro Aditionol Poultry Ads. on Page 259 4 4- . ' . é , '. TSlmtrongCincks t’s what you'll get with a Cham- ' Be glen biéebgtoygztching Ou't‘fit. M’s: tells how—gives newest ideas and closet waystomake poultrypaybig with my *“i32-5- mess * 140 In Incubator no In 80388 Incubator 8 I I .96- Hot-Water Cop- r Tanks—Seif-Re ulateci Safety Lamps—— hermometerdr Hoi er—E g Tester. 35.05 buys SID-Chick; 7.95 .uys 140- hick; 0.05 buys 230- hick Hot-Water Double allcd Broader. Save 8 1.95. Order both. no Size Incsbator and Brooder, Only lit-95 230 Size Incubator and Broodcr, 0 .95 80 Size Incubator and Broodcr, 0 5.95 CI . u..- .- . . East of Rockies & allowed West. low Prices on on coal cool and . to come with cat- alog. With this Olson-cu. “Cd notch Outfit - and my Guide k ‘ youcan make alright- como. also share mmy I on . Order (or Free book "um; Facts." lttells oW—Jiu lichen, Pros. BelleIZl Incubator Co. Box 14 Racine, "It. Write Quick loo Jealousy Prices Monger healthierchlcksmthe 2 ;. . . lureresnitwhenyon useJames- '~ , \:. -. wayBrooderStove. M then hes stove that actually con- trols humidity, ventila- tion and temperature. New revoiying hover, wide built-In door allows easy access to any spot under hover. No chains lnsurss happier, contented chicks. Extrasovm in chick FREE. Write for iterators. Get breeder-stoves. self-re ders, sanitary water-ere, etc. [is] fol Information. rite .l MESWAY directeo Ft Atkinso Wis . n. . Dept. 75 El "in? m es" - ropes, etc. livelier, healthier, sturdier sin one gear euilymys cost. amesway prices on Also E9 5? Incubator 5 "his; 322 30 Dogs Trial - , me: some“ m per touts-double wally—633‘ . . .‘Ei'fi'ffif'iifi ‘93:??? Shipped complete, set upgready to uia.’ 140 Egg Incubator and broader . $17.75 180 Egg Incubator Alone - - - 15.75 180 Egg Incubator Ind Broodor - 22.00 250 Egg Incubator Alono - - - 250 Egg Incubator and Broodor - 340 Egg Incubator Alone 80 days trick—money back if not pleased. If not ready to order now. don't buy until you get our 1925 on og which shows larger sizes up to 1000 eggs. 8 4 Basics II ”800”“ IIGIII‘IDI 00. Lakevisw’s—Buy Laksvisw Chicks The records of our pure Tan- cred White Leghorns range from 231 to 279. Seven high . record generations In pedi- gree. Compare these figures with those of the egg laying contests. JUDGE FOR YOURSELF The winning pen at the International contest averaged 262. All the Leghorns averaged 176. The entire con- test average was 163. In the Barret Rock division the Lakeview pen was second, though one hen died. The nine averaged 194. Read Our Catalog. LAKEVIEW POULTRY FARM, R. R. 8. Box 6. Holland. Mich. lSYears of Breed- ing IoLay White Leghorns exclusively. Foundation stock is Tancred ’8 Boot Backed by the generations of 300-egg hens. Three Great Mating; Sand for free catalog which gives full particulars. Single Comb 4‘. Rose Comb RHODE ISLAND RIDS 1., n . n...- BUARANTY Live Delivery 100% Good Condition. Zceiand, Mich. Box 97 100% Wolverine Hatchery You buy experience with our chicks. For years we have bred for more eggs. Tho result is business chicks. Get our cat.— alog and start even with us. llli n l, . IUVR'" ’" . and rmfl ow BRED FOR EGGS GREAT NORTHERN r-u'rn annonns ivszOWN LEGHORNS HITCHERY wr-r. a. 3’0 ROCKS Zseiand, Mich. a. so [CHIGAN HATCHERY . Pedigreed, Heavy-Eu Strain Chicks ' White Leghorus headed by males di- rect from Eckart; last year’s M.A.C. International Egg Contest winners. Also leading strain Anconas, Rocks. S.C.Reds. Cuiiedb experts. Modern hatching methods. unrantoe 100% vigorous delivery. Free Catalog. Made of California Redwood. Order direct from this ad. ” Ii\\“\‘l.\i\‘.\ Dear Uncle Frank: . I have often wondered if flowers have a kind of conscious feeling of their own beauty, and that possibly, like young girls, they would like some time to touch it up. Perhaps the lily sighs for a. lipstick or a dainty box of rouge. _ Of course, a. young girl likes to look pretty. It is a. feeling quite human. It gives her self-respect, and makes her feel more comfortable to know that she is well groomed and becomingiy dressed. It gives her a sense of satis- faction to realize that her friends, both male and female, recognize her attractiveness. I have never quite understood, how- ever, why the modern girl has so little faith in the effectiveness of youthful natural beauty. She is determined de- liberately to draw attention to herself at any cost. Of course, she must fol- low the fashion, changing as it does. She cannot have her skirts trailing when other girls have their at shoe tops or at the knees. She cannot wear puffed sleeves when her friends are eleminating that part of their gar- ments entirely. She cannot wear her ' The: Bloom of outh‘ 01 Some T Izoug/zz‘: an Béaaty hair down her back straight or in curls when bobbed hair is in style, but she can be conservative. She does not need to make herself seem either freakish or extreme. She should give some thought to fitness. I met a nice girl the other morning when I was going to town. Her hair straight as an Indian’s naturally, was crudely curled until it stood out like a bunchof wire. Her face seemed un- natural, as if she had been cooking doughnuts over a hot kitchen stove in the summer time. Her open-work silk stockings, through Which snow and a sharp wind was blowing, were quite in contrast to her heavy fur coat, the collar of which was thrown open, ex- posing a rather wide expanse of white bony chest. Perhaps she was com- fortable, undoubtedly she was stylish. She was a lily daubed up with paint by the crudest hand. She looked like a bareback rider at a circus. I could only laugh and then feel sorry, for she was a. perfectly pretty gir1.——Willard A. Jones, R. 1, Mariette, Michigan. I am not sure Whether this is, from a boy or a. man, but it is worth while so I print it. I can agree with much the writer says. f. flu-1» m '-'.:Jiilfl._ ‘ .., "gr‘f’fi: . ._ “fit":"ifirwm ~ 'lgra'u’lgm,fiw'i-rsszwszkmfllfiiflxg i. “kl" ' I ’0‘ “ I’ZI‘Jfl ‘ In?) V15 .. ., , L:w4.‘:‘1‘3"'“"<"‘" e "A 1:41-95 ‘ 1;. ,- . .- z * . ._"r, ,. to, a a .. nwl:rgliulfiiifilili§;§mfm . I ‘. r - l. - . :isiss-‘w . W ., {P‘I'yu-MW. A Country Scene, by One of Our M. C. Artists. anus LETTER BOX Dear Uncle Frank: Uncle Frank, do you like to play in the snow? I do. On the way home from school the boys try to wash the girls' faces, but we wash theirs in— stead. We washed one boy’s face so hard that be nearly cried. And that isn’t the first one. If you were.here we could wash your face, too. Don’t you think so? I hope W. B. got the cramps—Your niece, Margery Wagner, Box 173, St. Joseph, Mich. No, thanks, I don’t need any help in washing my face. I do it every day whether it needs it or not, just to keep in practice. Besides, I prefer warm water to snow. Dear Uncle: I haven’t written for quite a while, but have read the arguments and think they are quite interesting. Perhaps the “B. H. & K” or “A. B. R. T. G.” arguments are not of some value, but they are interesting. Wirtanen Thinks I Look Like He’s Mistaken. Helmi This. Michigan Hatchery. 3081. Holland. lid), As for. the smoking question, I don’t like anyone to smoke. Now, boys, don’t think I am slamming, for I have four brothers, of which only one smokes. . I tease the boys as much as they tease me. I think it is fifty-fifty.—-Just “Blue Eyes.” I agree with you on smoking. It is a non-essential, which does more harm than good. There is no reason why man should smoke any more than a. woman. Only custom says they can. Dear Uncle Frank: I don’t know whether all girls work as hard as boys, but I think I work as Handicaps of Thinking Dear Guardian of the M. 0.: “Just Peggy” tells of handicaps to ambition. Mine are different than hers. I have always wanted to be a. suc- cessful public speaker. I like English ——not the parts of speech or construc- tion of sentences, but literature. I can speak before an audience without em- barrassment; but, oh! my voice is con- trary. It just won’t make them sound as they should. I am taking a. course in public speaking this year, and gradually I have come to the point where I am utterly discouraged. I feel faint at the mention of a. debate or the thought that I must write a 1,500-word oration is in my mind constantly. I know I can’t do it. All my confidence has van- ished, but the ambition is still there. The instructor says I need training, that “practice makes perfect,” and sim- Pet Lambs and Their owner. . hard as any boy; even Arthur. (Why . , didn’t you give your last name, huh?) I help with the housework, and also have to do the chores around seven- teen head of cattle and three horses.‘ Do you think I have much time to play? Yes, I love to read story books; my best loved authors are, Zane Grey, Alger, Curwood. and some others. I. received a story book by the title, . “Riders of the Purple Sage,” which was written by Zane Grey. .1 got it as a. Christmas present from a friend. It sure was a “dandy.” From your niece, “Ann.” You undoubtedly put in a full day's work. I hope that you will at least have some time for play, for a fair amount of play is a. necessary part of , life. You have an ideal recreation for l a hard worker in reading. 1 Dear Uncle Frank: I surely enjoyed reading “White Am- aranth’s” letter and I believe about the same as “White Amaranth.” I believe that everyone should be glad to tell what their future plans in life are. I would like to become an author of wild nature, such as James Oliver Curwood, and other northland writers, but my folks are poor and so I do not expect I will become one, but I will try to get through college. You have to have experiences to succeed in this life. It is about as Shakespeare said, “Experi- ence teacheth us that resolution is a sole help in need.” Well, it is getting late, so I will close for this time. I remain your nephew, Lloyd Ball, Deford, Mich. Poverty is a handicap, but some- times handicaps help. Obstacles often spur one on, and our greatest people have come to success out of poverty. m .. ‘mg—I“ ...~_., “w.._ _.— .— Dear Uncle Frank: I’ have lived on a. farm for six or seven years. We have lots of fun. en I am eighteen I am going in training for a nurse. I like it real well. I expect to go to some hospital in Detroit to take up the course. I have a. few girl friends in training now and they like it. We do a lot of reading at our house. Some evenings we read until late. We have a library of our own. We must have about 800 or 900 books, and we keep getting more. Dad and mother say, “It helps to educate us kiddies." And I know it does. Don’t you think so, Uncle Frank? I will ring ofl. Will sign my nick— name.—Lovingly, “Buddy.” Yes, good reading is a, fine means of education. It helps to form ideals. Nursing is a. useful profession. I hope you will like it. ilar things; but it only makes me feel more discouraged. Still, he will not let me discontinue the course, so there is a faint glimmer of hope. , After reading this over it seems as if I had taken a rather pessimistic» View of the matter. So I’ll take some» reliable advice and cheer up. May I write again? I’d like to sign my own .. name and get acquainted, but now I’ll "" just Sign “Ego.” . Isn’t it bad when one gets discour- mouth, vocal cords, a face and hands. ' ‘ You have the means of expression, 80- why not express. May I suggest that you give more attention to what you are going to say than how you say it? Just lose yourself in your subject. It 4 may surprise you how it will work out. Your mental attitude is your- chief trouble. aged? There are times when things , seem impossible, but, still, there are " .-‘ other. times when one feels as though ‘ ' he could take the world by the tail ‘ and swing it around. You have a. , ~ .5.‘ m .. ‘mwfl "'~“‘—“‘D‘— _.— .- . twat.» MW ; W fiflfli‘ng‘ Contest ‘ HILE I was trying to thinkbf-Ia; subject for a contest, I received a letter from Edith Kingdon in which she suggested the subject. for discus- sion, “Is it lady-like for a girl to whis- tle '3” I think it is a good subject, one perhaps, on which there is a difference of opinion. I have my opinions but am anxious to learn what the Merry Circ- lers think about it. So, we will short- en the subject 'a bit and make it, “Should a Girl Whistle f" the question for discussion in this contest. The ten best papers on the subject will receive prizes; the first two, foun- tain pens; the next three, handy dic- tionaries; and the next‘five, pocket knives. All who send in good papers will get Merry Circle membership cards and pins, if they are not mem- bers now. Please put your name and address in the upper left hand corner of the first sheet of yOur paper. Also, put M. C. after your name if you are now a Merry Circler. This contest closes February 26, so be sure to get your paper in in time. Address it to Uncle Frank, Michigan Farmer, Detroit, Mich. CROSS WORD WINNERS. HIS last cross word puzzle was easy, it must have been becadse most every solution sent in was right. / .2. a 5 6 G R / 7- 7 8‘ Q /0 O P z: o // AZ. E R S /3 M /5 w E L E A / /g ¢ .20 .z/ 2.2 B N D E 5 .7. U R A/ U .25 .26 .27 2.! 7 E 7 29 30 A! O S E 5 / N S The Cross Word szzle Solution. I mixed them up, as I said I would, and picked out the winners which happen- ed to be as follows: Fountain Pens. VVelton Bodfish, R. 1, Kibbie, Mich. Pauline Hammond, R. 2, Ypsilanti, Mich. Dictionaries. Maynard Shoquist, R. 1, W'hitehall, Mich. Justin Langdon, Alanson, Mich. L. G. Sanford, Alanson, Mich. Pocket Knives. Nellie Donald, Oxford, Mich. Clark East, R. 4, Sparta, Mich. Wilford Moses, Minden City, Mich. Phyllis Pellow, Baltic, Mich. Russel Skinner, Fennville, Mich. It looks as if the boys were unusu- ally fortunate in the pick-out this time. I think it is all right, too, because the boys should have their turn once in a While. MY FAVORITE WINTER SPORT. By Ellis Cline, M. C., Richland, Mich. I live on Gull Lake, which is nearly [seven miles long. The ice, sometimes, gets to be eighteen inches thick and of course, is quite safe. To me there is nothing finer or more healthful than ice sports. I prefer ice- boating. To see a row of large white sails spread in readiness for the first good wind, is enough, I think, to bring a thrill to any live person. Get into all the clothes you own and can borrow, and cuddle up in the bas- ket. When a good wind comes along, just head into it and prepare for the fastest, nicest ride anyone could wish for. You lie flat on your stomach, with head low to keep out of the way of the sheet, and watch the shore line flash by. One must have a good boat and be a mighty good sheet tender, to win a race. . It is almost as much fun to watch the boats go skimming over the ice, as it is to ride. An ice boat has three run are, a large sail and a small one. .L,s« Am oval, woven rope basket, large enough‘for two people. It is guided by a tiller. There is always a silver cup to be given to the winner. WHAT I GET OUT OF SCHOOL. By Elva McGlintic, M. 0., Homer, Michigan. . 1. The most important thing which I get by going to school is knowledge. I learn several new things each day. I think that an education is certainly of great value, and it is so much eas- ier and pleasanter to get an education when young. 2. Going to school broadens a stud- ent’s mind, and studying helps to de- velop his power of reasoning. 3. After having gone to school I will be able to talk more intelligently and to get more joy out of life. 4. I think I shall be a better citizen because of having gone to high school. 5. I also get enjoyment from my school life. I like all of my teachers and all of the subjects which I take. I believe we must all enjoy our work in‘ order to do our best. 6. Reciting before large classes helps me to have more confidence in my own ability so that I am not afraid to say what I think. 7. We have a debating club in high school. I think that being a member of a debating team would help a stud- ent to say what he means in a direct and concise manner. FARM BOYS VISIT THE MICHIGAN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. N looking for some way that might show the rural people the interest which the Chesaning Board of Com- merce had in them, its agricultural committee arranged a one—day trip for farm boys to the Agricultural College on February 5. Included in the tour were farm boys over twelve years of age living Within a. radius of ten miles of Chesaning. One hundred and six of them met in Chesaning early on the morning of February 5 and entrained for Lansing. At that place they were taken in school buses to the Capital, where they visited the legislative halls and other points of interest. Then the buses took them to the Michigan Agricultural College, where arrangements were made for a. ban- quet. After the banquet the boys were addressed by President Kenyon But- terfield, of the Michigan Agricultural College, and Mr. A. G. Kettunen, the new State Club Leader of Boys’ and Girls’ Club \Vork. The group then vis- ited the college gymnasium and viewed the stock and machinery parade. After this, trips were made through the barns where more stock was seen. They were given a talk in the after— noon by Prof. C. F. Huffman, of the Dairy Department, after which they visited the exhibits of grain, horticuL ture and dairying. After this the boys again boarded their buses and were taken to Lansing Where they entrained for home after having spent one of the most interesting and profitable days of the year. TH E LAST CORRESPON DENCE SCRAMBLE. FEEL sure that a great many girls will be disappointed on the results of the last Scramble. So many of Will Double the Value of Your Car — Now you can make your car work all winter, and spring—regardless of road and weather! Just equip with Firestone full-size balloons. Thou- sands of busy farmers new ride on these big low-pressure tires—without worry about the road ahead. They are built flexible and strong by Firestone Gum-Dipping and will give you a new idea of comfort—smooth the ruts —absorb vibration and make driving trouble-free. What’s more, you’ll find them the most eco- nomical tires you ever used. Let a Firestone dealer make the changeover for you. Prices are reasonable, and he will give you liberal allowance on your old tires. . ’Frcstonc The Standard of Low Pressure Cords Shipped Postpaid 100% Live Delivery Guaranteed Varieties. Prices on 25 50 100 500 1000 White, Brown & Bufi’ chhorns. ADUOHRS ...... '3.75 $7.00 $15.00 $00.00 $11} Barred Rocks. 8. C. and R. C. Reds ........... 4.25 8.00 15.00 70.00 138‘ “'luto Rocks, Black Minorcas ................. 4.50 8.60 16.00 77.00 148 \Vhitc a. Silver Wyandotws, Buff 01-pinglons.... 4 50 8.50 10 00 77.00 148 Mixed assorted, 100. $10; 500. $50. Mixed all heavics. 100, $12: 500. $58. INVINCIBLE CHICKS are hatched from flocks that. have been carefully selected, inspected and culled by an expert holding Ohio State U. Certificate. We don't beliexc you can buy better Chicks ANYWHERE for the price. That. is why they are INVINCIBLES‘they can't be boat. We want your order this season and will give it our mes-t careful personal attention so as to convince you that this is the plane to buy your Chicks, Guaranteed free from new European distase. Reference: Fanners’ and Merchants’ Bank. You take no chance in ordering Chicks from us. Order right from this. ad or send "or fine free (‘olor l’late Catalog. THE ARCHBOLD HATCHERY. INC. E. E. RUFF, Mgr. STOP! LOOK! BABY OHIOKS‘SSHV'E'E (‘hlcks from healthy pure-bred flocks especially culled for egg production. We have been in business for 13 years. Due to increased demand We llal'u enlarged our plant. 25% down hooks order, Varieties. Prices on 50 100 500 1000 B01913 ARCHBOLD, OHIO. Anconas. Wh. & Br. Leghorns ................. $7.00 $13.00 $02.00 $120 ' Br. & Wh. Rooks, S. C. & ll. 0. chds ........ 8.00 15.00 72.00 140 Black Minorcas .......................................................... 8.00 15.00 72.00 140 “'11. Wyandottes. Buff Rocks ............................................ 8.50 10.00 75.00 . . . . Buff Minorcas 20 cents straight. Satisfaction mini-antwd. licll: First National Bank. Morcnci. MORENCI HATCHERY, S. E. Rum), Prop" YPSIFIELD HIGH GRADE CHICKS Healthy and HUSKY—True to breed—Order right from this ad. I’Ostagc prepaid-25% books order. 100% live (it-livery guaranteed per 50. 100, 1000. $18 Box G. Morenci, Michigan. linzzlish Type White Leghorns, Grade A ..................................... $9.50 $85 $105 I'Inulish Typo White Leghorns, Grade B ....................................... 8.50 10 75 White Wyandottes .......................................................... 8.50 10 75 145 Barred Rocks ................................................................ 8.00 15 72 140 Rhoda Island Rods .......................................................... 8.00 15 72 140 Rafi, First National Bank, Ypsilanti. This is not prinmrlly a Commercial Hatchery. but the Hatchery Department of our mmlcrn Egg Farm, established from 20 years' experience in breeding and prolific egg production. YPSIFIELD EGG FARM HATCHERY, Ypsilanti. Mich. Profit - '.‘-‘. V egsgaa'; HIGH QUALITY CHICKS Delivered by Parcel Post Prepaid them requested boy correspondents that, what boy letters we got only helped to fill the wishes of a few girls. I am really surprised at the way these boy requests come in. When the Scrambles first started quite a few girls of their own accord showed a preference for girl correspondents, but now it is different. Perhaps the girls are getting over their fear in corres- pondence. Of course, that is all right, as it is good for boys and girls to ex- change thoughts as long as it is in a wholesome way. But most of those who have written in that they have made correspondent friends have been ; ‘ w “2y Producing: . @‘i‘tflBaby Chick! sees/x9 - 100% Live Deliverey Guaranteed 25 50 IOO White, Brown and Buff Leghorns $3.50 $8.50 $l2 Barred, “'hite & Buff Rocks, Single and Rose Comb Iicds & Anconas ............... $4.00 $8.00 $l5 White Wyandottcs, Bufl' Or- pingtons & Black Minorcas.$4.50 $8.50 SIB All chicks inspected by poultry experts holding certificates from Ohio State University to inspect poultry. MAHKEL IDEAL HATOHEHY Box B, Upper Sandusky, O. 'I‘ancred and Barron W. Leghorns. S. C. R. I. Reds l'arks’ Barred Rocks. High quality. low in cost. Satisfaction and 100% live delivery guaranteed. Big illustrated catalog free. Brummer-Frederickson Poultry Farm Box 20. Holland. Mich. BABY CHICKS $12.50 PerlOOand Up We are listing 12 varieties of Pure Blood Farm range stock. Chickens, Ducks and Guineas. Write for price list. CLINTON HATOHERY 8; POULTRY FARMS, Wilmington. Ohio. BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS and WHITE LEGHORNS We are now booking orders. Prices are $15 and $18 Order direct from this ad. EAGLE LAKE A Michigan Farmer Liner girls with boys and boys with boys. Gets Resutls. Try One. per 100. _ HATCHERY, Paw Paw, Mich. ' “"‘?Y_‘.W,.. «r. v ‘ " ((((< + >>>>>>> ‘ TR . I . S§E>$ipy ,l 5.- f{ f >>>>>>> . .1325» iakéssfl The Milker You’veBeen Hunting For Is HERE T is the Empire Electric Milken It uses the standard time-tested Empire Units with all their exclusive advantages. And—this is the important thing —itmakes machine milkingprofitabIe for the man with as fewas sixcows. linen inserts. 8 requirements. Clean. Costs less. economical. Empire Advantages 1. Test cup lining is hand made and has Basic Empire patents cover these teat cups—they give the only complete three—sided massage. duplicating the calf’s uck. 2. Standard Empire Milker Units used with Empire Electric or Engine type Pump- ing Outfits provide a practical size for emery dairy of 6 or more cows. 3. 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WRI E FREE BOOK on permanent farm build— lt‘inely Pulvcrlzcd High (‘alt-ium Limestone, either in sold in Indian River, Mich } bulk or bags. Highest Campbell Stone Co., grade “ iii-ix V. i“i\ I“! \ W ,‘t\ _ V ”/7414, I. // "' M/ ’ 1 Suitable for houses, barns. hog and hen houses. garages—any build- T FOR ings. including our Tile and Wood Silos. KALAMAZOO TANK & SILO C0. Dept. 423 Kalamazoo, Mich Michigan. \ l COSTS LESS TO BUILD .\ Have permanent buildings of The first cost is no more and the tremendous saving in paint, repairs and ,. upkeep is all in favor o lama 00 .. a ED TILE BUILDINGS ‘ f . ~ FARMIN DOLLAR CALF BECOMES VALU- * ‘ ABLE. AST fall W. H. Smith, of Pinckney, sold his bull calves to a neighbor for a. dollar a head. Later he joined, the local cow testing association and found his cows were doing as well as many of the cows of other breeders who were selling their cows for breeding stock for a. good price, while he was getting nothing. One cow pro- duced 428.2 pounds of butter-fat, 13,354 pounds of milk in ten months, having been fresh two months before starting the test. In the spring he bought her calf back from the feeder, giving $20, kept it a short while and sold it (on the strength of what its dam had produc- ed in cow testing association work, for $65; and the buyer told the tester he would have paid $100, .if he could not have gotten it any cheaper. For the one calf he made, after buying it back, more than the entire year’s record on all the cows had cost him. A GOOD GRADE HERD. A GOOD demonstration of what can be done with a herd of good grade cows was made by George A. Stevens, near Howell. Mr. Stevens has a herd of eight grade Holsteins; that, with young heifers and all, figured in his average production was 9,143 pounds of milk, and 301.5 pounds of butter—fat per cow per year. Mr. Stevens has one grade cow that he milked three times a day for several months; at the time of the test this grade was giving NO matter how good the general scaling points of a cow, the udder and teats will always be the key to her profit-making value. delicate tissues and keep them free of the slightest disorder. Let Bag Balm be the guardian of the “profit-zone" of your Cows. up chapped or cracked teats, cuts, normal condition of udder or teats. Order direct if dealer is not supplied. LYNDONVILLE, VT. It pays to watch carefully these This great healing ointment gives quick results in clearing bruises, in- flammation, bunches, Caked Bag—or any ab- Kcep Bag Balm on hand the year round. It will prove the best Investment you ever made, Big 10 ounce package, 60c-at general stores, feed dealers. druggluts. DAIRY ASSOCIATION CO., Inc. garound sixty to seventy pounds of. milk 13. day. This cow was no exception. . \Vhen you. go into the barn you "would think there was a. special clean- iup on, or the inspector was coming. :But not so, it is always that way. The windows are washed; the cows are cleaned and floor swept every day; and this is not all that he has to do. There is a large farm with all farm stock to be looked after and they all look as well as the cows and the barn. ‘This work is all done by Mr. Stevens and son. Mr. Stevens is around seventy years old. He says, "There is no mon- ey in cows, if you keep them, they must keep you;” and his herd proves the statement. LIVINGSTON No.1 FINISHES YEAR. N the last year there were sixty-one head of good producing cows sold out of the Livingston County Cow Testing Association No. 1. About nine- ty per cent of these were pure-breds, .and were sold for breeders; most of them going out of the county, and a. few were shipped out of the state. One carload was shipped to Indiana from the cow testing sale, held the last of November. This sixty-one head does not include the young stock sold by the breeders during the year, being only the producing cows. There were also two “C‘o‘mplete ' herds sold, this The Type of Holsteins Required to Take Prizes in Eaton County. brings the total number of good prov ' ducing cows sold, to around eighty ‘head; they were sold at an average price of about $150, or a. lump sum‘ot $1,200, an average of $1,000 a month for the twenty-four members. There were also twenty head of poor producers sold to the butcher. This. was done to reduce the cost of milk production. This is a. very important thing, as the price of milk is very low, and that of feed is high; and, unless the best cows only are kept it will take all of the profits of the good producers , to cover the.1oss on the poor ones. There were twenty-five head of good producers bought to replace those that were sold. TWenty-three of these were cows that had shown in the past what they would do under normal herd Care in this association or some other. Next. year the average will be raised considv erable above what it now is, and at present, the average is over twice the average in the county. During the year there were sixty fields of soil tested for the association members and their neighbors. Fifty- eight of the fields showed a shortage of lime. Most of the fields have since been limed and will soon be seeded to clover or alfalfa, either of which will help to reduce the cost of milk producv tion. The entire association has an average of about'eighteen acres of air falfa or good clover on the farm and this will almost be doubled in another twelve months. Twenty of the members have silos and many of these are large enough to furnish feed through the winter and dry months of summer. There are fif— teen of the members keeping daily milk records, and weighing the feed once a week to be sure any irregular ity will be noticed at once. COW TESTERS AWARDED PRIZES. EPORT of the winners for the best work done by testers of cow test— ing associations in Michigan in 1924. One hundred dollars in prize money was given for prizes by the Michigan Creamery Owners’ and Managers’ As~ sociation, through their secretary, Mar— tin Seidel, Bay City, Michigan. The placings were decided by a com— mittee composed of Mr. Seidel, Profes- sors O. E. Reed and J. E. Burnett, of the Dairy Department, Michigan Agri— cultural College. The winners, with their score and award, are as follows: First~F10yd \‘Vonser, Calhoun-Battle Creek Cow Testing Association, 91.1 points, $30. Second—Eldon C. Barclay, No. 1 Cow Testing Association, points, $25. Third-—Morris Place, Mason County glow Testing Association, 89.9 points, 8. Fourth—Carl Jennings, Alpena. Coun- tyzCow Testing Association, 89.5 points, $1 . Fifth—Hans Kardel, Eaton-South $9032) Testing Association, 89.4 points, Smith—Casper Blumer, Macomb No. §6Cow Testing Association, 88.5 points, Macomb 90.3 ‘. ~—-<~—Wu_... \J I»; .W.M.__,%(..V.~v at. .W—. '7 . W .. ' ‘ ‘ aweaserrwmrowww j. l- S, S: D. inq‘v a" ~._..._.. ”is“.-. ’4— \J Council Bluffs, Iowa. COMPLE T E ELECOERIC S TANDARD ES‘EHPMENT Fords Milker—at new amazingly low price, $87 .79, highest quality guaran— teed—is an‘opportunity whether you own twocows or fifty. Simple and trou- ble proof. Built with every latest im- provement, the result of 14 years’ ex- perience—and absolutely guaranteed! GUARANTEED It is a single or double unit machine. Works as fast as two men— at a fraction of the cost. Does not irritate cows. Operates exactly like hand milking, a complete vacuum release With each pulsation. No puzzling mechanism—- only two detachable parts to teat cups, three to valve chamber. Rubber valve trap assures airtight, dirt roof valve chamber. _Your choice of electric mi ker (1/6 h. p. motor Wlth electric) or standard equipment. Standard equipment will handle ten cows in single row. More shaft- ing or rows atslight additional cost. Guarantee protects you. Should last twenty years. Why We Sell at This Low Price. $87.79 Fords Milkersaves you many dollars. You 'd like to know how quality and performance are kept 100% and price almost slashed in two. Remember, guar- antee with every machine. Get the facts. See your dealer or fill out the coupon~NOW. It costs noth- In tolearn the details of how 14 years' experience will save you time, labor and money. 800 Your Dealer or Mall the Coupon for Complete Information roan S‘M-lL-KER INC. Dept 3209215 N. Deaplaineo St.. Chicago SEND m coup ON racism Inc.. wDept. B‘mb‘zls N. Doaplalnes 8L. Chlcago ithoun “ligating me. please send full particulars regarding Fords Milker. Name Address ! 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As a. rule, when the young heif~ ers in the fall are rather low in flesh on account of the scant pasture that always precedes the coming on of winter. In growing young stock to replenish the dairy herd the aim should be to keep them growing constantly. The setback in growth during early devel- opment is not only costly, but difficult to regain, and ultimately affects the usefulness of the animal. Often stunt- ing is permanent, and regardless of good feeding the latter cannot be alto- gether overcome. I find it a. good plan to keep my young heifers separate from the rest of the herd during the winter. Young stock of any kind is timid and fearful and especially when running with the older stock. Growing heifers should have plenty of yardage space. They should be stabled at night and fed in such a way that each animal receives its full share of the feed. As a rule, roughage is not sufficient to meet the full requirements of grow- ing heifers. I believe, however, that the grain ration can be materially re- duced by feeding plenty of such rough- ages as corn silage, clover, or alfalfa hay—Leo C. Reynolds. NEW RECORD FOR STATE INSTI- TUTlONS. THE Pontiac State Hospital has just completed a 39-lb. record, the high- est seven-day record ever made by any state institution in this state, taking the laurels from Traverse Colantha Walker who held them with a record of 38.54 lbs. of butter in seven days. The honor goes to Pontiac Barine No. 666499, born May 29, 1920, and freshening as a senior four—year-old. The unofficial figures are 589.7 lbs. of milk and 31.25 lbs. of fat, or 39.06 lbs. of butter. The test was very carefully supervised, four days of the seven be- ing constantly watched with two sup— ervisors on the job, and production and test were very even and uniform throughout. Pontiac Barine is listed on the 1924 Michigan Honor Roll as a fist prize senior twosyear—old in the SOS-day divis— ion with a record of 17,4939 lbs. of milk and 764.33 lbs. of butter at two years, eleven months of age, showing that she is not merely a seven-day cow. She Will be carried along on test again this year and undoubtedly will make a large yearly record. Pontiac Barine is a daughter of Flint. Hengerveld Lad and Pontiac Vera. Her last calf was a bull, born January 16, 1925. This calf was sired by College Butter Boy whose dam is a 32.5-lb. cow with a. yearly record of 1,112.0 lbs. of butter and 25,0790 lbs. of milk and should make a real herd sire for some of our state herds—H. N. SUNSHINE DlSCOURAGES RICK- ETS. CIENTISTS are now pointing out the value of plenty of: sunlight in the growing of strong, vigorous, heal- thy bodies. Tropical men, accustomed to much sunlight, have strong bones and good teeth. Remove these men to temperate climates where the percent- age of sunlight is reduced by their changed habits of living, and they rap— idly develop rickets and poor teeth. According to recent investigations, there is a substance called cholesterol, of the character of wool fat, which when exposed to the sun’s rays turns to active vitamines. These vitamines which are readily absorbed by the skin build up the bony structure of the body. Also, milk exposed to the rays of the sun has proven most efficient in curing babies of rickets. These facts tend to prove that sunshine is a valuable ,ally in building strong, vir- ile bodies. THE", Mi C H main"? ’1: A R- M M 2R} 1.. l l > i ' i l : 'lhe Auto Steer Front Truck of the N EWIDEA SPREADER HERE IS a striking example of New Idea Spreader superiority—an auto-steer, center oscillating type front axle of high carbon steel built-in and under the machine --not“hung on”in front. The oscillation point is protected by a heavy wearing plate. 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This is a health- ful sign for agriculture as a Whole. As for the individual farmer the tale might be different, _' , , It is not necessary to go into all of the details concerning the factors of the business. Newspaper reports in- dicate a,- great revival. T'alkers before business men’s clubs give out the same information. There is a tendency to make the people think business is re— viving at a very rapid rate. Employment is one of the important factors in the business situation. Ac- cording to the latest available report of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, em— ployment in 6,773 establishments dur- Ag ‘ (Continued from page 231).“, . V There are evidenCes of over-optimism. « It seems quite certain that better bus- 1ness is at hand at present. However, it is wise to be cautmus. Concerning present conditions a; premlnent economic service company says: ' “While, as said ab0ve, it is a little early to say that the current bus- iness upswing will ‘be characterized by the} sharpness. of "its pitch rather than by its duration, the balance of prob- ability .seems to point that way. The circumstances under which it started would also lend .some strength to such a viewpoint. It was a. heavy demand for raw materials on the part of recon- structing industries in Europe, coming upon a. much better condition of our farming population, which is giving much of the strength to the present situation. We believe that until indi- cations of its character are clearer, it Mi N . /r ” , [\‘N m '\ KEM\:: ”\h/E:/?F? Li \ p. M \ h h _ “=‘$.‘&.= With Sheep-F HE winter lay-0E soflens horses-makes them easy preytor strains ,bruises and minor-oil- ments. That’s why it’s important to keep Gombault’a Caustic Balsam on your shelf—readyforinstantuso. 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WILBER. Clio. Mich. - d A”SHIRE BULL East? at... stars: 1 months. Also herd~bu1L Accredited Herd. in 0 IRA EBY. Wakamsa. Ind. Re istered Guernse s LONE P an}??? ourmnez’vzg6 erzd all? ihasma D with an A. . reco a . an n e - mgket for better Guernseys, write GILMORE BR08.. run down In Camden. Mlch.: 1. w. WILLIAMS. No. Adams. Mich. Wallinw'ood Guernseys Young bulls from A. R. cows for sale. F. W. WALLIN, lenlson. Mich. l . Reg. Guemseys For Sale iii‘di.““n§%‘7‘..i§$ W. W. BURDICK. Williamlton. Mich. Reg. Guernsey Cows. Bulls and For sale Bull Calves. A. R. Record May Rose Breeding. JOHN EBELS, R. 2. Holland, Mich. ‘ DEVELOPIXNG'MILK FL'ow IN - ewes. EWES should produce a large uni- form flow of rich milk. To prepare ewes to do their best work during the nursing period, the;r should be put in good condition before the lambs arrive. Ewes cannot be expected to do their work satisfactorily and return the greatest profit if allowed to become flesh and physical strength. Growing the lamb crop be- fore it arrives, places a heavy claim upon the health and vitality of the ewes. If the ewes lack in condition the lambs are sure to suffer. To de- . velop the milk flow in ewes, the feed- ing must be liberal. It has been my observation in hand- ling breeding ewes that milk produc- PRODUGTION PRODUCTION Records of the Traverse City State Hospital hard for 1924 show that during the year 5 cows in this herd produced from 20.000 to 24,000 lbs. 21 cows produced between 15,000 and 20,000 lbs. 6 cows produced between 10,000 and 15,000 lbs. 72 cows and heifers produced above 10.000 lbs. and averaged 14,494.6 lbs. each. Marathon Bess Burke 32d. 3 son of Fobes 6th is the Junior sire in this herd. His seven nearest dams average 1,108.2 lbs. butter and 24,096 lbs. milk in a year and we expect him to transmit this production to his sons and daughters from these great producing dams. Insure production in your herd by using one of his sons. s'rmnsm Bureau of Animal Industry w"... Dept. c tion depends as much upon proper feeding before the lambs arrive as af- ter. The milk producing system must be developed along with the growth of the unborn lamb crop. To achieve the desired end it is important to feed pregnant ewes a nutritious and appe- tizing ration of roughages and grain. ——Leo C. Reynolds. SALE AVERAGES HIGH. ECENTLY Parker Bros, of Niles, Michigan, breeders of Berkshires, held a sale of breed sows which sold Lansing, Michigan [TISPE‘RSAL SALE Owing to the death of my wife I will discontinue farming and sell all of my live stock and tools at my farm. three miles north east of Howell. Mich., on Saturday, February 28, at l:00 o’clock. Accredited herd of Registered Holsteins. We have never had a reactor sinus breeding Holsteins over 20 years. Cows, heifers and one sire bred for type and production. Also pure-bred Tunis sheep, Oxford and liambouillcts. Your chance to get Show shook. THOMAS W. EAGER. R. 6. Howell, Michigan. $1000 B U Y 5 ton. nico Holstein , Heifers from one month to one year old, all sired by our 33.58-11). Bull; young Bulls all sold. E. A. ROHLFS. R. F. D. 3. Akron, Mich. ' ' Young Bulls up to 8 month! Quality Hoistems of age. Good Individuals and Well Bred. at from $50 to $75, according to age. I. M. SHORMAN. Fowlerville, Mich. ' ' ' Our bulls of service- Fmancial King Jerseys am. Me an, an sold, but we have a few bull calves of excellent breeding, isired 18 our'grcat herd sire. Financial King Sousa— 1on. ur prices are reasonable. COLDWATER JER- SEY FARM. Goldwater, Mich. Bulls ready for service. alsoafew females. All from Accredited herd. Smith 0. Parker, Howell. Mioh. Jerseys For Sale B. of M. dams. n. o. No. 4. JER., .. BUTTER BRED FSEEABEL” CRYSTAL SPRING STOCK FARM, Silver Creek. Allegan County, Michigan 15 Cows, 4 bulls from R. of M. Cows. Chance to select from herd of 70. Some fresh. others bred for fall freshenlng. Colon C. Lillie. Cocpersville, Mich. THE STANLEY J. GARDNER HERD. MILKING SHORTHORNS CROSWELL, MlCH.. R. 5. Oder—Roan bull 4 mo. old, whose six nearest dams avg. over 10,000 lbs. milk per year. also females. Herd under C. T. A. testing. Herd Canadian Bred. Milking Shorthorn Bulls ready for service. Best Clay breeding. IIcrd tested. IRVIN DOAN & SONS. Croxwell. Mich. ELM LAWN SHDHTHORNS 3’10 bUU call" 8 months; few (:ow.‘ . l-f , HARRY CROSBY, Grand Blanc. Mich: and nlfcrs SHORTHORN BULLS reds and roans. W. E. Morriah. R. 5, Flint, Mich. Best of quality and breedin . Shorthorns cows and heifers for solo. g STOCK FARM, Box [3, Tecumseh, Mich. Shorthorn Bull Calves 2 and 4 M Pol-led Heifers bred. 2 Farms, State 110:3: Sell. Rent, terms. Frank Bartlett, Dryden, Mich. Pulled Sh r“, r 90:11. sexes. Federal ac- QUACK, n. zpsaulysg.sm(£igf“iiichiIer‘ PAUL Red I Bulls. cows and b If . DON PPgAlgg gzitlmemhllargo Yorkshire Sewi‘ti: l l l Bulls, Bl DWELL a HOGS DUROG JERSEY SWiNE 3’5 3115'.iiii'mvii’fieqv‘fiil Wallis. w. E. BARTLEY, Alma. Mich. Duroc Sows and Gilts Choice sows and gills bred to Michig plon Boar for March and April f swine boars. an's Grand ("ham— arrow. Also a few LAKEFIELD FARM, Clarkston, Mich. 0 i 0! last spring pl 3 eith ' . . 8 hi g. or sex. not akin from g strong stock. recorded 1’ ’ SCHULZE & sous. Nashville. Micnfw' OTTO Registered and shipped on an- ! O. In C s Droval. Bred gilts, tried sows. service boars. and pigs at Farmers’ ' gait-sub. Morrish Crossing on D. 3mm iihlertR' a . Route 6. Flint. Mich. ' e on at an average price of $134 for twenty- eight lots. FAVORABLE OUTLOOK—FOR uve STOCK. CONSIDERABLE increase in hog production next fall, and a corn acreage about the same as in 1924 are recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture in the sec- ond section of its annual outlook re- port. Beef cattle prices this year should average somewhat higher than last year, and those for sheep and wool should be at least on a par with those of 1924, the report says. Dairymen are urged to make no further expansion in their industry. Higher egg prices may be expected during the season of flush production this year than last, but poultry prices may be lower. “Hog producers," the report says, Give Your Seed 3 Good Bed Particular farmers select the John Deere Model L Tractor Disk Harrow because of the thoroughness of the work it does. These men appreciate the advantages of disking and they want the job done right. JOHN DEERE Model L Tractor Disk Harrow works the soil its full width. -—Disks at even depth in uneven ground. -—Either front or rear section can be set at any angle or straightened without back- ing or stopping. Automatic yielding lock coupling compels rear disks to cut out ridges left by front disks and prevents dragging and skidding on the turns. Powerful pressure spring, controlled by a hand crank, applies pressure on pivoted yoke and holds the gangs to their work. Either gang can rise or fall without affecting work of the other. Aligning device permits locking rear gangs in position for best work. The Model L 19 a strong, flexible har- r o w. Adjustable hitch; adjustable scrapers; large hard- oil grease cups. Built by a company with a. reputation for qual- ity farm implements. Sold by JohlrvilDeere dealers. Write today, address John Deere, ohne, Illinois, and ask for Folder Lil->122. JOHNED ER THE TRADE ARK OF QUALITY MADE FAMSOU BY oooo IMPLEMENTS' “enter 1925 with eighteen per cent few- er hogs than a year ago, and there is every indication that prices during the next eighteen months will be higher than at any time since 1920. Six to eight million fewer pigs will be born this spring than last spring. Fewer sows will Yarrow next fall than far— rowed last fall if producers respond to the unfavorable relation of corn and hog prices as they have done in the past. _ While the 1924 corn crop will prob- ably be well cleaned up, an increased acreage in 1925 does not appear advis- able in view of the. indicated reduction in the feeding demand. Stocks of old corn on farms are likely to be smaller than usual in the beginning of the new crop year 1925, but it appears that more than an average crop will be re- quired to supply the needs of the coun- try for both feed and commercial pur- poses. Higher Beef Cattle Prices Expected. Prices for beef cattle [or 1925 should average somewhat higher than for 1924. The industry is gradually work- ing into a more favorable position (lilo to the relation of beef to competing commodities, especially pork; improv- Dispersion Sale REGISTERED HOLSTEIN CATTLE Thursday, March 5, 1925, at Farm No. 2 MUSOLFF BROTHERS,SOUTH LYON MICHIGAN (32 miles North West of Detroit) 4 young hulls from high rovoril dams with largo yearly rowouis, Illrw' nlmvn 1000 lbs. also our Herd Sire. King Una. (‘lmmpion 2575121, nllo- of the lu-ul hml and bus! indixiniutll bulls in Michigan, 22:41». dam with 1007 lbs. butter in 305 days, sirv's dam a 30»ll). row wuh 17:15 ll». humor in one your. 45 females, the mosi oi‘ ihvm (’lilli‘l‘ haw records or :m‘ from l‘w-md lilllllfi, many of flu-m with large yearly records. 3 daughters of Bil—ll). wows, 4 (luuuhtors of 1000”). i'qu, other good onw. Herd under State Supervision. (60 day rc-tcst privnegc). Sale of Tools and Horses at, 10:00 O‘clock A. _\l. (INN limo). (‘uulu :l! 1:00 (Mimi; l', \i_ For Catalogs, address F. J. FISHBECK, Howell, Mich. DISPERSION SALE-«Registered Holstein Cows WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25. 1925 At'my farm 5 nailes North of FOWLERVILLE, MICH. on State Road. Owing to poor health I will offer all my registered Holstein (tows. funny in number, at PUBLIC SALE. Sale will start at 12:00 ()‘clor-k, Noon (Fast Time). A number of those Cows are just fresh, balance are bred to a good bull. l’wrligrces on day of sale J OH N S NYDE R, Fowlerville, Mich. ed industrial conditions, and in no small measure to the cattloman’s own Chester Whites Gills hrml to son of lmnutllyi l'rinvv. Iowa grand (‘llilllllllfllL 0. FOR SALE ‘ , w . ‘ . .' ‘ . , _ I 3‘ z _. . .1 1.9. i. 1). ALBERT . sacrlficem Malket 190(11)tb W111 plo'b "BlahfillkliillilgnK‘liliiéll‘ikr 1” ( 20 Register-rd Black Top llvlaino owm; Ton ewe ably be somewhat smaller than in I ' ' ' lnmlhs, and ion mu... rmm on.- m m.- ,Vi‘lll‘s old, l-Iwes . . . . . Inn to prim winning 1mm. $000 rzkm tl. bl ‘ . 1921' . All COlldlllOIlS lndlcate that the [ EAL Big Typo (‘hcstor Whites with quality. Big c. HENDEE & SON, Pinckney. Mich. m 1111 h long-time OUHOOk for the Industry IS ‘ husky fall pigs. either sex. Also lm-d sows. . . ‘ ’ , . . . Lucian Hill. Tckonsha, Mich. - p -. ..1 1., \ w. r . “31:53:01: giai‘ngiatél)? ansion in Dair - . . 20 Registered Zi‘.‘ )iluli-f‘ ”iii Allliiu'inx'nogninfi g . p y vxwpiionul (mulm. Aim 20 i*\Vi‘ lambs. Flock 95‘ mg. ranmsco arm 0 an mas momma 1800. c. LEMEN 3. sons, Dexter, Mich. Further expansion in dairying in 1925 seems inadVISable. A recovery in prices of dairy products could hardly t l lNow offering some wonderful bred gills. granddaugh- . for sale. extra :1 X1 Breedlng Ewes young Dolainw. WV. vrs of National Grand (‘humplonwai prices you can [2' B. FURNISS. Nashville, Mich. my. P. POPE, Mt. Pleasant, Mich. be expected should the number of milk cows be further increased. Domestic production appears adequate, and the foreign dairy situation is such as to . _ 10,000 Yearling l-lwvx, M ' d'l' . ' Blg Type Poland Chlnas For sale li‘wdlna lambs roniraitml aiirr ((hlt‘i‘iiii‘w (‘hoii-o gilts bred for Mar- ,& April furrow. for sale. tlvliwI‘)‘. 0- H- Shurtc, Union Stock Yards Chicago I" WESLEY HILE. Ionia. Mlch- —"‘“” i’""' "“M“; I I HORSES keep world markets low and thus limit the height to which our butter prices Fall Pigs either sex, by the great Boar, 'l‘hc Wolverine. Priced reasonahlc. Best ; For sale l 1 Percheron Stallion. 3 years old. gainter‘ise Without bl‘lnglng 111 foreign of dams? w. n. Livingston) par,” MML JVouenhum’ Milan, onfniér‘ilm Ton TH)... E. R. Van Favorable Outlook for Sheep and large Type Poland (‘hinas mom? WOOI. F o r S ale sex. Also Brown Swiss Bulls. , MULES A. A. FELDKAMP, Manchester, Mich. ‘ Prospects for the sheep industry in 1925 appear favorable. The world wool outlook and the prospective meat situ- ation in this country promise prices ‘ iFor Sale—Registered Jack—Extra Large ' nice s rin and fall B: - . . . Hampshn‘es For Sale (,hmmpbnf‘ gilts. 12th 3:12.; 1 sears 01d. sound. and Michigan climatod. ARTHUR OHN w. SNYDER, R. 4’ St. Johns, Mich. rSAMPLE. Three Rivers. Mich. for 1925 at least on a par with those of 1924. There does not appear to be SHEEP RY a Michigan Farmer . 9 Fall D, , s, ,, . any immediate danger of over-prodUC- . Class' ' 0 I"? 8H " um '1': Beriid Banglfitovfil“ 8,3353 tion, as the increase in the number of FOR SALE 52.5, fifflfi‘flfiflyfifgfi fizfifi . lfied Lmer. They Bill-l8» ,. - p -0 - Pstsruon. 8.. 2. lonla. Mich. sheep has as yet been only slight. let. H. A. HEBBLEWHITE. Armada, Mich. bf mg results. ~ . My ,- '- ;.u g.. sump, .- .. _. .. . ., at fees-m: Brew. - .‘3. GRAIN QUOTATIONS Tuesday, February 17. Detroit—No. 1 red $1.87; No. 2 red $42665; No. 2 white $1.86; No. 2 mixed Chicago—July $1.50@1.54%; Sep- tlesrriger $1.431/8@1.44%,; May $1.84%@ 4. Toledo—VVheat $1.86r1/2@1.87 %. Corn. . Detroit—No. 3 yellow $1.24; No. 4 yellow $1.19; No. 5 yellow $1.14. Chicago—July $1.29; September at $1.281/2; May $1.271/4@1.27%. Oats. Detroit—No. 2 white at 55c; No. 3 white 54c. Chicago.~—July 54%c; September at 54%0; May 541/30. Rye. Detroit—Cash No. 2, $1.53. Chicago—July $13494; September $11714; May $1.591/2,@1.60. Toledo—$1.46. Beans. Detroit—Immediate and shipment $6.05 per cwt. Chicago—Navy, choice at $6@6.50; red kidneys $10.35@10.50. New York—Choice pea. $7.15@7.25; red kidneys $10.25@10.75. . prompt . Barley. Detroit.—-Milling $1.01; feeding 950. Buckwheat. Detroit.—~$2.25(a‘2.28. Seeds. Detroit.——Prime red clover cash at $18.60; alsike $12.90; timothy $3.05. Hay. Detroit.~—No. 1 timothy at $17@18; standard and light mixed at $16@17; No. 2 timothy at $15(a>16; No. 1 clo- ver and No. 1 clover mixed $15@16; wheat and cat straw $11@11.50; rye straw $12.50@13. Feeds. Detroit—Bran at $33@34; standard middlings at $35; fine middlings $39; cracked corn $55; coarse cornmeal at $54; chop $44. Apples. Chicago prices on apples: Northern Spies at $7@7.50 bbl; Baldwins $7.50 @775: Jonathans $9@9.25 bbl; Kings $650617; lreenings $7@7.50 bbl; W'ag- eners $5.25@5.50 bbl; Grimes $5.506) 5.75; Starks $6@6.50; Ben Davis $5@ 5.50. WHEAT The. break in Wheat prices has been checked for the time being. Since Jan- uary 28, values slumped over 28 cents. Our prices dropped below their former parity with foreign markets and large export sales were reported as a result of the decline. The rise in wheat pric- es since last June has been based on the decline in world production and belief in eventual scarcity in trade channels. The shortage is not devel- oping as rapidly as hoped for with new crop wheat only three or four months away. The visible supply of wheat in the United States is still shrinking, but $2 wheat attracted actual grain from producers, so that primary rc- ceipts have been above normal for this season of the year. Disappearance of wheat in Europe has also stowed down. At the same time, both Australia and Argentina are selling wheat freely since producers there are realizing the big prices. These conditions do not necessarily mean that the highest pric- es of the season have been seen. But the future is uncertain. RYE Rye prices have been demolished as completely as wheat. Foreigners are still reported as buying rye in North America, with sales ranging from 100,- 000 to 1,000,000 bushels every day. Nevertheless, only about a million bushels have been cleared in the last six weeks. As a result, the visible supply is at the peak. CORN Stocks of all grains at terminals are so large that there is a shortage of elevator capacity, particularly to care for the lower grades of corn, which re- quire much conditioning before they are suitable for storage. There is dan- ger that some of this stored corn will get out of condition as soon as warm weather arrives, so that it will be nec— essary to find consumers for it. OATS Statistically, oats are in the weakest position of any of the grains. The offi- cial visible supply is nearly 74,000,000 bushels and there are several million bushels more at terminal elevator points not counted in the visible sup— ply. In addition, country elevators are believed to have larger stocks than usual, and primary receipts are above normal for this season of the year. The break in corn and oats prices has partially discounted the weakening sta- tistical position, and stimplated the demand, but the chances of a further decline appear to be fairly strong. SEEDS Seed prices show but little change compared with a. week ago. Spring demand shows a. little more activity, but country merchants are not yet :buying field seeds in large quantities. The department of agriculture esti- mates that shipments of red clover seed from the 1924 crop will be 25 per cent less than in the previous year, with alsike clover and timothy each .10 per cent smaller. Alfalfa seed ship— ments will be 25 per cent larger and sweet clover 50 per cent larger than from the 1923 crop. F EEDS Feed markets are weak and prices have lost additional ground. Stocks are liberal and mills and resellers are pressing their offerings. The‘weak- ness in corn and oats markets also has been a factor. Demand is slow, and interior supplies are ample for nearby requirements. Tankage prices, as us- ual, show more stability than other by- product feeds, quotations standing at $65 at various shipping markets. HAY A slightly firmer tone is present in the hay market, as lower prices have reduced country loadings. Bad roads in some sections also have been a fac- tor. Demand remains rather narrow, as buyers immediate needs have been supphed. POULTRY AND EGGS Fresh egg prices have strengthened and are slightly higher. Consumption has been aided by the lower prices which have prevailed during the past fortnight. The large fresh production relieves any fear of a shortage occa- sioned by the almost depleted storage stocks. the next month are to be expected as fresh receipts continue to increase. The number of chickens on farms Jan- uary 1 decreased ten per cent under January 1, 1924. This is the first time since 1,920 that there has been any de- crease in the supply. Further price declines during. C 'icagor—Eggs, checks 37c; fresh first , 41@41%c; ”Ordinary firsts 38@ 390. Live poultry, hens 23@25c; spring; ers 23@28c; roosters 18c; ducks 26c; geese 16c; turkeys 250. Detroit—Eggs, fresh candled and graded 42%@44c. Live poultry, heavy springers 27c; light springers 27c; heavy hens 26@27c; light hens 25@ 260; roosters 16@17c; geese 18@200; ducks 26@320; turkeys 35c. BEANS ‘ The bean market is extremely quiet, with prices down to $6.25@6.35 per 100 pounds, f. o. b. Michigan, for C. H. P. whites. utors are doing little. Consuming de- mand seems to have slowed down for the time being. POTATOES Potato prices are holding in about the same position as they have been for several weeks. The carlot move- ment shows no great change in volume and shipments are now averaging con- siderably above normal for this season of the year. It is pointed out that the crop of 1922 in the 18 leading late po- tato states was five per cent heavier than the 1924 crop. Up to February 7, 115,000 carloads had been shipped, or practically the same as from the 1922 crop. The closing months of the 1922-23 crop year were featured by a sharp advance in potato prices. and it is possible that a similar advance is in store for this year, especially since several of the important early potato states are reducing their acreage by at least 25 per cent. Northern sacked round whites, U. S. No. 1, are quoted at $1621.10 per 100 pounds in the Chi- cago carlot market. BUTTER A smaller supply of fresh butter and a more actiVe demand advanced prices last week. Holdings of storage butter on February 1, according to the depart- ment’s report, were 45,812,000 pounds, or 30,000,000 pounds over a year ago. Some reductions have been made in the prices of storage butter in eastern markets, in an effort to move stocks more rapidly. Cheaper storage butter will probably weaken the fresh butter prices. Domestic consumption shows I Live Stock Market Service I Tuesday, February 17. J CHICAGO Hogs. Receipts 37,000. Market steady to strong. Few light weights strong to 5c higher; packers doing little; hogs $11.40; bulk 210 to 325—1b. butchers at $11.10@11.35; 160 to 190-lb. average mostly $10.50@11; bulk 140 to 150—lb. Weight $9.85@10.40; packing sows are largely at $10.25@10.50; strong weight slaughter pigs mostly $9m9.50. Cattle. Receipts 11,000. General grades are rather slow. Better grades fed steers, vealers, heifers, bulls, are steady; fat steers held at $9 down. irregular, steady to weak; best matured steers $11; culls $8@10.50; culls weak; veal- ers uneven to higher, choice 150 to 175-lb. average $14@14.50; $12@13 to packers. Sheep and Lambs. Receipts 16,000. Market slow. Early sales of good choice light and heavy weight lambs to shippers and city butchers steady at $17.60@17.85; pack- ers inactive; market slower; few bids , at $17@17.25, wholly 25c lower; fat sheep weak to 25c lower; fat ewes at $6.50@9; feeding lambs scarce, steady; bulk at $17@17.40. DETROIT Cattle. Receipts 188. Market strong to 250 higher. , Good to choice yearlings dry-fed ......... . . .$ 9.00@10.00 Best heavy steers, dry-fed 8.0860 .75 8 Handyweight butchers . . 7.5 @ 9.00 Mixed steers and heifers 5 75@ 7.50 Handy light butchers. . . . 5 50@ 6 75 Light butchers ........... 4 50@ 5 50 Best cows ............... 5 0061) 6.00 Butcher \cows ........... 3 75@ 4 50 Cutters ................. 3 00@ 3 75 Canners ................. 2 50@ 2 75 Choice bulls 500@ 600 Heavy bologna bulls . . . . 4.50@ 5.25 Stock bulls . . . . .' . . . ...... 3.00@ 4.00 Feeders ............... 5.45@ 6.50 Stockers ................ 5.45@ 6.50 Milkers ................. $45.00@70.00 Sheep and Lambs. Receipts 1,248. Market 250 lower. Best lambs ............. $ 17.50 Fair to good sheep ...... 7.55@ 7.75 Light to common ........ 11500131400 Yearlings ................ 14.00@14.50 Fair to good sheep ...... 8.25@ 9.00 Culls and common . . . . 4.00@ 6.75 Buck lambs ............. 7.00@16.00 Veal Calves. Receipts 484. Market opening 50c higher. Best .................... $14.50@15.50 - Others .................. 5.00@14.00 , Hogs. Receipts 1,361. Market strong. Mixed hogs, heavy y’rkrs$ 11.50 Pigs ..................... 9.75 Yorkers ................. 11.00@11.25 Little yorkers ........... 10.50@10.55 Roughs ................. 9.75 Stags .................... 6.00 BUFFALO Hogs. Receipts 4,940. Market is closing steady. Heavy sold at $11.55@11.90; medium $11.55@11.90; light at $11.60; light lights $10.50@11.25; pigs $10@ 10.50; packing sows and roughs $10.25. Cattle. Receipts were 1,750. The market is slow and weak, with steers 1,100 lbs. up at $7.50(a"10.25; steers 1,100 lbs. down $6@9.50; load of yearlings $9.75; heifers $5@7.50; cows $2.50@6; bulls $3.50@5.50; asking $10 for loads of steers. Sheep and Lambs. Receipts 900. Best lambs sold at $15; culls at $17 down; yearlings at $14.50@15; wethers $10.50@11; ewes 9 9.50. $ @ Calves Receipts 22,000. Tops at $13@13.50;r culls $11 down. Stocks are light, but distrib-. no apparent response to the low prices and with the season of normal in- crease in production at hand, any ma- terial price change from the present level will probably be downward. - Prices‘on 92-score creamery were: Chicago 4095c; ew York 40%c; B03. ton 410; Philadel ia. 42c. Detroit. 36 @390 for No. 1 creamery. GRAND RAPIDS Springlike weather has stimulated consumption of greenhouse products and prices in Grand Rapids have ad- vanced. Eggs were higher this week also, responding to a better consump- tive demand. Grains and beans were lower, and pork was slightly easier. Heavy receipts of veal slightly depress- ed prices while light offerings of poul- try tended to strengthen the market on fowls. Vegetables generally were lower as a result of larger deliveries made possible by mild weather which is causing much anxiety among or- chardists. Prices were: Potatoes 500 bu; beets, carrots, turnips and pars- nips 900@$1 bu; radishes 65c dozen bunches; leaf lettuce 16@17c lb; wheat $1.65 bu; rye $1.15 bu; beans $5.65@ 5.75 cwt; eggs 38@420 dozen; butter- fat 410 lb; poultry, heavy fowls and springers 20@23c; few at 24@25c; light fowls 18@20c; veal 15c; pork 14 @141/2c lb. DETROIT CITY MARKET The trading lacked the briskness of a week ago. The liberal quantity of apples offered had fair sale. There was a fair demand for potatoes. Rad- ishes and lettuce moved at lower pric- es. Other vegetables were light sell— ers, with the exception of celery which was scarce and higher. The demand for live and dressed poultry was mod- erate with little change in prices. In- creased offerings of eggs brought on a slight drop in the retail price. Veal was picked up quickly, while dressed hogs had slower sale. Prices were: Apples $125634 a bu; beets 65@75c bu; cabbage 65@75c bu; carrots 750@$1 bu; celery, local, large 750@$1.25 dozen; horseradish $3@4.50 bu; dry onions $1.50 bu; parsnips $1 bu; potatoes, No. 1, 60@65c bu; Hub- bard squash $1.50@2 bu; turnips $1.50 @1.75 bu; rutabagas 75c@$1 bu; eggs, wholesale 500 dozen; retail 50@65c; hens, wholesale 25((1‘30c; retail 28@ 320; springers, wholesale 25@28c lb; retail, 27@3OC; geese, retail 30c; hogs 15@16c; veal 17@18c; dressed poultry, hens 30@350; springers 30@380. ACTIVE MARKET FOR FARM CHUNKS. The horse market is the most active- it has been for several years. Eastern buyers are furnishing a steady outlet and are expected to continue brisk op- erations for the next 30 days. Michi- gan, Wisconsin, Indiana and Illinois all are buying, suggesting that long neg- lect of horse breeding is beginning to, tell. Most buyers have an iron-clad limit, however, and 1,300 to 1,450-lb. chunks are bringing from $100 to $150, depending upon condition, quality and soundness. Drafters are in demand at around $250, but few are available. PROGRAMS 0F WKAR. Radiophone Station WKAR. (285.5 meters—500 watts) of the Michigan Agricultural College, East Lansing, of- fer the following schedule for week of February 23, 1925, eastern standard ime: Monday, Feb. 23—12200 noon, weath- er forecast; 7:00 p. m., educational program, M. A. C. faculty). Tuesday, Feb. 24—12:00 noon, weath- er forecast. Wednesday, Feb. 25—12200 noon, weather forecast; 8:00 p. m., musical program, (orchestra and vocal). Thursday, Feb. 26—12:00 noon, weather forecast. Friday, Feb. 27-«12:00 noon, weath- er forecast; 7:00 p. m., state depart- men program, (Michigan Department of Conservation). Saturday, Feb. 28—1230 :1. m— specxal dance program (Pastime Play- ers); 12:00 noon, weather forecast; 8:00_ p. m., basketball game, Michigan Aggies vs. Oberlin College. COMING LIVE STOCK SALES. Holstelns. / M3331}! 5—Mulolfl' Bros,w South Lyon, ..s ~ a... one i. ,1me to 40 per" 6f potatoes are sun on farms. is of “here Rad- pric- sell- rhich nand mod- In- on a. Veal :ssed bu; bu; arge 94.50 5 $1 Hub- 51.50 EggS. 65c; lb; hogs Itry, :tive- itlet mm- 85.5 .gan , of- k of lard ath- mal ath- )on, ical >on, ath- rent 1.— lay- LSt: gan . e chem g. D._. 5, 1,”. rm At present wedem .- . , Jr for n tatoe: withnrices around ; 'cents per bushel. Weather has been we the. east week. , eleishinsis gone. ,Fd'rmers are cutting wood and . , Wozmmwurf in the field m3 r 'ah'ing' . m emu s. Whom. . ryean ggadows are now uncovered—:1}. C. A. obebly about 50 per eent of the po- fitoes in the handset growers. Wheat and beans are about all sold. Hay has been moving slowly. Practically no stockis bei __ because of 9 high prices of grain. Farmers in this locality are turning to dairying and. some are enlarging their poultry activities. All stored products appear to ,be in good condition—F. H. Newaygo County—About the usual amount of feeding is being done. .The high cost of feeds and the relatively lower prices for da ry products, is mak- ing the dairy business at this time somewhat unsatisfactory, About 75 per cent of the wheat and beans are still in the farmer’s hands. There is very little produce being marketed at present, however, farmers are feeling better, and have faith that another year will show improvement—C. E. Kent County.—No feeding is being done here. The dairy and poultry lines are holding the center of the stage in our live stock activities. Milk is bring- ing $2.48 per cwt. Potatoes have most- ly been sold. Wheat is about half mar- keted. Milk and eggs are furnishing the main cash income to the farmers at this time. Farmers are attending grange meetings, and the outlook is promising—H. S. Ottawa County.—Dairying is the main live stock dependence of our farmers. Three carloads of good dairy cattle have been shipped in recently. Poultry is also very popular, and this was? i new. slew, partic- Grand' Traverse Connor—There is 1 fed for market, largely. cent .. . About 5.0 per centof the beans, and 25 per cent of the wheat. Farmers have marketed hogs lately that were far too . light. Farmers seem. to feel encour‘ aged leg the higher prices, but some were 0 liged tosell early to pay debts and expenses—F. ,C. H. Dressed Vedi and Hogs We are an exclusive meat house and are equipped to handle to your advantage veal and hog shipments, Guaranteeing best results and prompt returns. Ship direct to M. A. Nicholson 8: C0. WHOLESALE MEATS 2460 Riopelle, Detroit, Michigan FEED It you buy feed for pigeons—poultry—hogs— sheep or cattle. we can save you money. Let us send you 0011980181 price lists and marketlotten. PORT HURON STORAGE 8: \ BEAN CO. PORT HURON, MICH. Seed Corn and Seed Oats My drying house is filled with Clement's Improved White Cap yellow dent and Duncan’s yellow dent com. Fire dried on racks, ear tested. guaranteed germination from high yielding stook. Registered and. certified Worthy Oats. Developed by the Michigan Agricultural College. Heavy yieldors with a. stifl' strww. Write for prices. PAUL C. CLEMENT, Britten, Michigan. oAT. Road’s Green Mountain, [cw Out—yields oth- ers. Rec. 130 bus. to acre. Absolutely rust proof. No smut. Catalog FREE. G. A. Road, Charlotte, Vt. Early Maturing BABY CHICKS From Pure Bred, Blood Tested Stock All of our breeding stock has been tested for Bacillary White Diarrhea, and Cullcd for Egg Type and Standard Requirements. This should greatly aid in the control of White Diarrhea Troubles. Write for prices on our B. P. Rocks. R. 1. Beds. White Wyandottes. W. P. Rooks. and S. C. W. Leghorns. MILAN HATCHERY, Box 4 Milan, Mich. SAW YOUR OWN .LUMBER with a Howell Portable Saw Mlll. Turn your standlng timber Into high price building lumber at the mere cost 01 sawing. Big demand for lumber, lath and shingles. Keep your engine busy the year round making 0 I Big Money In Custom Sawnng How. 13,... mm, are made in severalsizes sultabletor tractors or any size. Also Edgers, Planers. Lam and Shingle machines. Write [or free Catalog, B-s. R. R. HOWELL 8: 00., Mfrs. for your neighbors . I tising miscellaneous articles for sale or exchange. PJMlnlmum charge, l0 words. “‘"—"l CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING This classified advertising department is established for the convenience of Michigan farmers. , Small advertisements bring best results under classified headings. Try it for want ads and for adver- Poultry advertising will be run in this department at classified rates, or in display columns at commercial rates. . . Rates 8 cents a word, each insertion, on orders for less than four hisertions; for four or more 1 consecutive insertions 6 cents a word. (‘ount as a. word each n‘obrcviation, initial or number. l\o display type or illustrations admitted. Remittances must accompany order. _ , Real estate and "vs stock advertising have separate departments and are not accepted as classufled. . . All advmhing up] spec‘al Notlce dlmmtinuanu order: or charm of top] In- tmdtd far the Clauifizd Dapartmmt mun rmth thi: 0177:: ten day: in advance afpubll'm lion date. One Four Ono Four 10........$0.80 2.40 26........$2.08 $6.24 11........ .88 2.64 2 .16 6.48 2.88 28........ 2.24 0.72 3.12 29........ 2.32 6.90 3.36 30........ 2.40 7.20 3.60 31........ 2.48 7.44 3.84 7.08 4.08 7.92 4.32 3.18 4.56 . 4.80 2.3% 5.04 . 5.28 9.12 5.52 9.36 5.76 9.00 6.00 9.84 REAL ESTATE $700 GET STATE RD. MICII. FARM~120 Acrcs. Stock, Implements, Poultry, vehicles; (\xcf-llunt. umr— kets, beautiful river nearby: highly productim black loam, woodland, fruit: desirable 7—romn hcusc, g'ul bum. large poultry house. Owner cannot (llll'll c, quick sale price $2,950. only $700 nccdcd. l‘wmus and picture this good farm pg. 155 new bill. Sprint: Catalog. Free. Strout Farm Agency, 205m: Krcsgo Bldg, Detroit, Mich. 80 ACRES, Icyel, well draincd, clay loam soil; fenced, Ioouted on M 20. 2 miles from Sears, 5%; miles from Evert, both on mail line of Peru Marquette betwccn Eetroit and Ludlngton, in Osceola, County. li-room ouse, small barn, good silo, good orchard, telephone line, free mail delivery, 1.1 mile to summer resort lake. Price. before April lst, $3,000. $2,000 cash and 5 years time on the remainder. Write W. F. Umphrey. Evert, Michigan. lVRl'l‘l'l FOR LIST of Ohio farms, stating size and kind wanted; Ohio Farm Sales Co., Box 244, Belle- fontaine, Ohio. FOR SALE—Three Ogcmuw County Farms, 120 acres, 80 cleared, 40 timber, imprmements. Price $3,000. 80 acres, 40 cleared, 40 timber, house. Price $1.500. 160 acres pasture and brush. Price $1,000. Home seekers' opportunity, Ontonagon Co., Upper Peninsula, 12,000 acres hardwood cut over, clay loam, first crop will prove this to be the best land in Michigan. Price $10.00 per acre. Own your farm and be inde- pendent. Writc today. West Branch Land (.‘0.. West Branch, Michigan. WALNUTS, intorplanted with apricots, pmncs, or poodles, are prming very successful on well irrigatml land. in Diablo Valley. Within fll’ty miles of the live largcst cities in central California. Also alfalfa, as~ paragus, or bars land. For particulars write Dept. (2. East (‘ontra Costa, Chamber of Commerce, Bront- wood, California. IMPROVED FARMS, Plantations and Ram-hos taken nndcr forwlosure. We own and operate approximately 50,000 acres in tracts of 50 to 2,400 acres distributed over 14 different states. will sell regardless of cost, and wry easy terms. Sand for list. Boyer Land ('0,, 304<5 Intcrnational Life Bldg, St. Louis, Mo. \VILI. SELL 0R TRADE for farm, my five story modem equipped I‘chvator, and fllll} modem rcsidcncc. Address J. E. Shem-h, Coral, Mich. Write for our free list of good rams. DeCoudrcs. lllmnningdaJC, Mich. WANTED—To hear from owner of farm for sale, for spring delivery. 0. Hawley. Baldwin. Wis. FOR SALE—BO-acre farm, good buildings. fruit and timber, 3% miles of Stockbridge, Ingham Co. Price $3,750 and terms. Will also sell stock, tools and food. Milo Whited, (Owner), Stockbridge, Mich. MISCELLANEOUS TWO FARMS FOR SALE in Barry County. ~0ne forty acres. best in State. One 27-acre fruit farm. For prices and information write A. W. Reickard. 122 E. State Road, Hastings, Mich. FLORIDA—Let me tell you how to get a. farm in Suwannec River Loop—general farming. poultry. dairy- lns. papershell pecans. Satsuma oranges. J. 13. Clark, Land Commissmner, Box 4. Live Oak, Florida. AND swimmer ron SALE—Sold at $10,500. paid .1 $2,200. Balance $8,300. Mortgage $2.700. Discount 81.000, Austin A. Howe, Inc., 503 Capitol Theatre Bids. Detroit. Michigan. EGG CRATES—We are in pesition to supply you at all timw with good second hand egg crates. including 011ch and flats, and a one—piece cover, complete for shipping at the following rates: Carioad lots F. 0. B. Detroit, 160 each, less than carload lots 18¢ each. Wm. Spitz a. Sons, 2645 Chane St.. Detroit, Mich. 1571 Merwin Ave, Cleveland. 0. OLD MONEY WANTED—Do you know that Coin Col- lectors pay up to $100 for certain U. a. Cents? And high premiums for all rare coins? We buy all kinds. Send 4c for large Coin Circular. May mean much profit to you. Numismatic Bank, Dept. M, Fort Worth. Texas. . y routes? so ""53va Tomaso? hen-in" “.55.. poundl.1.50: ten. 2.50: twenty, $4.60. gruelling. five pounds. $1.25: y. ten. $2.00; twant .50. Pipe Free. Money back if not satisfied. United Tobaeco Growers. Paducah. Ky- HOMESPUN TOBACCO—Chewing. 5 lbs..‘ $1.50; Ten. $2.50. Smoking.'5 lbs.. $1.25; Ten. 32. Pay when received. pipe and recipe tree. Farmers' Union. Paducah. Ky. CIGAR SMOKERS—Buy direct. Long—filler Perfectos. Highest quality, $4.00 per hundred. post paid. Dou- ble value guaranteed. Carney-Graham Company, Pa.- ducah, Kentucky. HOMESPUN TOBACCO—-Chewin8. 5 lbs.. $1.50: 1 $2.50. Smoking, 5, $1.25: 10. $2. Mild. 10, $1.50. Pay when received. F. Gupton, ,Bardwell. Ky. sums AND NURSERY srocxfi HARDY FIELD GROWN—Chrysanthemums, sweet william, daisies and all old-fashioned or hardy per- ennial flowers. Iris, cannns, gladiolus, and tuberose ‘ bulbs. Spiraeas, shrubbory, climbing vines, roses, or- namental trees and hedging. strawberry plants. Rhu- barb and asparagus roots. Thousands of satisfied cus- tomers. Delivered prepaid prices. Sand for catalogue. Weaver Gardens. Wichita. Kansas. CHOICE SEED CORN—1000 bu. loo-day Improved Yellow Dent: 500 bu. Lancaster County Sure 0:09: 300 bu. Early White Cap, nearly all 1923 Crop. all high germination. Write (or price. Sample and Cir- cular. Order early to re money. Shun Farm. Box 12. Tullytown. Bucks 0.. Pa. CABBAGE. ONION. TOMATO PLANTS shipped any- where United States, $1.25 thousand. Descriptive list sent free telling how to grow early vegetables. Agents Wanted. Carlisle Produce 00., Inc., Valdesta, Ga. RHUBARB—MAMMOTH VICTORIA—Lyn whole roots, 20, $1: Giant Crimson 3-yr. divisions. 8. $1: Asparagus Boots. 50, Delivered prepaid any- where. Weaver Gardens. Wichita, Kane. FREE—NEW RED RASPBERRY—Tip Grower, Very Hardy. Send for Literature. Strawberries $3.00 per 1.000. All Small Fruit Plants. Dept. H, Hellenga's Nursery, Three Oaks, Mich. MILLIONS Strawberry Plants $2.95 per 1.000. Rasp- berries, Grapes, Bulbs, Flower Seeds, Chicks. Illus- trated catalogue Free. Mayors Plant Nursery, Mer- rill, Mich. SEI‘JI)S~"Kansas" Alfalfa, $7.00 and $9.50 bushel, Sweet (‘lovex-s, Rod Clover, Alsike, Timothy, Sudan, Cane, Kaflir, Millers, Seed Corn, Soy—beans, Cow- poas. Bags free. Send for samples. Solomon Seed Company, Solomon, Kansas. IIOLLYBROOK SOYBEANS. $3.00. White Top Bien- nial Sweet Clover Sccd, $11 per bushcl. Greatest pas- turc, soil builder known. Roy Stoneburner, War- saw. Ind. BUY NURSERY STOCK DIRECT from grower. Save agent’s commission. Send for catalog. Kankakee Nursery, Knnkakce, Illinois. WANTED—50 Elm and 50 Hard Maple Trees from to 2% inches in diameter one foot from ground. State prices. .McDonald. 5081 Woodward Avc., Detroit. CERTIFIED Wolverine Oats. Certified Robust Beans. Posial card brings particulars. A. B. Cook, Owosso, M c . SWEET CLOVER, Alsikc, Alfalfa. etc. lnoculating Bacteria, for bushel any legume, 00¢ postpaid. E. E. Basil. Letty, Ohio. CERTIFIED Improved Robust Beans, Wisconsin Pedi- gree Barley. Fritz Mantcy, Fairgrove, Mich. GRADED Yellow Dcnt Sccd Corn, 98% Germination, $4 for 50 lbs. E. R. Vincent, St. Johns, Mich. REGISTERED \VOLVERINE OATS—Michigan's Best. (‘. D. Finkboiner, Clinton, Mich. . c. ._ n. r. m momma—coca color. selected“ 0.3..W&M&8.Ifldm BARRED ROCK occupants $3. mm m ' Millersburg, Mich. Presqua Isle Co. ‘ ' GEESE, DUCKS—Fourteen varieties. free circular. John Hess. Bettendori’, Iowa. S. C. RHODE ISLAND RED cockerels. Mchood Strain. $4. Alfred Deichmann, Pigeon, ~Mioh. FOR BIG TYPE Toulouse Geese try M. B. Noble. Saline, Mich. BABY CHICKS SUPERIOR QUALITY Barred Rook and Pure Han- son White Leghorn Chicks. Stock Blood Tested sec- ond season. Highest Barred Rock at Michigan and Missouri Contests. 1023-24. Contest winners 1921. Discount for early orders. Satisfaction guaranteed. Circular Free. Ascltine Poultry Farm, 1827 Belden. Grand Rapids. Mich. "ILLINOIS ACCREDITED” pure-bred chicks. State- inspected breeding stock. Barred Rocks, Single Comb Reds. 815—100. White Wyandottcs. Buff Orpingtons. White Rocks, 816-100. Postpaid, 100% live delivery. Hatch every Monday. order from ad. Member Inter- national and Illinois Chick Assooiation. Earlvillo Hatchery. 30 Ottawa St.. Eurlville. Illinois. BABY CHICKS from America’s pioneer hatchery have pleased over 25.000 customers. 22nd season. We hatch twenty popular varieties. Guaranteed safe de- livery by prepaid parcel post. Write for 40-page cata- log and free premium ofle'r. Miller Hatcheries, Box 759, Lancaster, Mo. BABY CHICKS—250 to 300 egg strain. White Eng- lish Leghorns, my own flock. Years of careful breed- ing has made thcm money—makers for my customers. Order early as my supply is limited. Durand Hatch- ery, Fenton Mich. Box 404. STURDY CHICKS—«Produced from selected pure bred- to-lay and exhibition personally inspected flocks. Rea- sonable prices. Catalog free. White Leghorns, Barred Rocks, Reds. White Wyandottes. Sunnybrook Poultry Farm, Hillsdale, Mich. OAKLAND HILLS QUALITY (fl-IIl‘KS~Strong. vig- orous. true to breed, profitable. English Leghorns. Reds, Rocks, White Wyandottcs, ctc. Safe delivery guarantcod. ('ircular free. Oakland Hills Poultry Farm, Farmington, Mich. - BABY ('IIICIx’S—I’cdiurm Sired Eng. W. Leg. Chix, delivered 100‘? alive at your door at our low prices of $12.50 pcr 100: $60 per 500; $110 pcr 1000. Cir- cular free. Model Poultry Farm, R. 4. chland, Mich. BABY (‘IIlt‘KS—S. C. W. Leghorns (Hollywood Strain). Barred Rocks (Parks Strain). Send for cat— alolgue.‘ Snowflake I‘oultry Farm, Route 5, Middle- \il 8, Itlt‘h. BABY CHICKS—Barron Strain White Leghorns and Barred ROcks. Satisfaction and 100% live arrival guaranteed. Semi for description and prices. Baker’s llntx-hcry. Jumcstown, Mich. BABY (‘II[(‘I{S~—Tancrcd, Barion Whitc Lcuhoms and Hhcphord Anconus. High grade stock. Chicks ln~ surod for one week. Catalog frcc. M. D. Wyngardcn. Zoclund. Mich. BABY CHICKS from heavy egg producing strains. R. I. Reds, B. Rocks, and White Leghorns. Farmrango Chick Hutchcn’, Charlotte, Mich. BABY CHICKS from flocks blood—tcstcd for Bacillary White Diarrhea. All flecks toslt'dwsocolld test on Rocks and Reds. All popular Vnrlvtics. Ask for Catalogue. Pierce I'Iatchcry, Jerome. Michigan. CHICKS—English Strain \Vhito Lt-ghorns, M. A. C. Barred Rocks and lllzu-k Minorcas. (‘irr-ular. IIill- side Hatchery, It. 3, Holland, Mich. BABY CHICKS AND EGGS Supcrior llinglcf Barred Rocks. Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds, White Longhorns. Wyndham's Ideal Hatchery, 'I‘ifl‘m, Ohio. Circular. 1923 CHOICE SEED CORN~250 bu. High test. C. \V. Ettinger. R. l. Dearborn. Mich. BABY CHICKS-“lute Wynndottcs, Whiic and Barred Rocks, R. I. Reds and S. C. Whitc chhorns. Grace Millikan, 880 North LeRoy 5L, Fonton, Mich. PET STOCK ‘llA’l‘ 'l‘h‘RRlERS-—two years, $8.00 to $12: puppies, ‘ $5.00: Beagle Hounds, 7 months, $9.00, $12.00: Half Il'ound and Half Boston. $7.00; lIal Rat 'I‘cn'ier and Hound, $5.00. llcrmun liortcrlng, ll. 9, Holland. 1. Michigan. 'I‘lIOROUGIIBRICI) (‘01.Llli I'UI’S «Sumo natural Ilwlcrs, also grown Stock, Sable and White Collie at ‘Slutl. G. J. Dunucwlnd, R. 1, (‘olnstock l‘zu‘k, Mich. WIIITg‘ COLLIN AT S’l‘lll)~(‘apm.in White A. K. C. ‘I2l701, fee $12.00. Wriu- for particulars. Homcstcad Ix’cnncls, Saranuc, Mich. GERMAN SHEPHERD (Police) pups. Ideal farm (log. Farmcrs' priccs. 0n approval, express prepaid. F. Chapman 8:. Son, Vandalia. Mich. QUALITY _(‘HI(‘KS—-12c up. From strong, healthy flooks. Rocks. Rods, chhoms, Anconns. Mating list free. Shady Lawn Ilntchcn', R. 2, Zcolnud, Mich. S. C. BUFF LEGIIORN ("Hl(‘I{B~-Fhst hatch March 3. Circular. Willard Webster, Bath, Mich. TURKEYS TURKEY ISGGSv-dlunuuoth Bronze, Bourbon Rod, Nurmpunsctt and Whilc Holland. You should place your ul‘dcr curly. Write \Vultcr HOS” Powhatan l’nlllt, Ullin. MARIMO’I‘II BRONZE 'l‘I'RKl‘IYSvFirst prize winners Michigan Sign», Fair last thl'cc, yczlrs. Walnut Hill Farm, Milford, Michigan. FOR SAI.1<}—l<‘ull—blood black and tan holuid pups. males $8.00. You GlllfillPSS, Nashville, Mich. IIIGH CLASS Registered German I’olico puppies from imported stock. Theodore D. Hicks, Allcgan, Mich. GIANT BRONZE 'I‘l'lllx‘l'lYS ~Coldbank Strain. (‘hoicc hcnvy buds. Sati.~r;1:-tion guarantccd. Mrs. I’crry Stchbim, Szlramac. Mich. l’IIRIG-RRICD Mammoth Ilrouxc 'I‘urkcys. Toms and nous. Earl & Mcrlc l’hch», .l)()wagiac, Mich, POULTRY (,‘HOlt‘l‘l GEIGSIG AND DUl‘KS~African, Brown (‘hi- ncsc, \Vhito (.‘llincsc, I'lmbdcu, 'l‘oulouso Geese, $3.50 cuch. Ducks, Rowan, I’ckin. Buff ()rpington. \Vhito Alum-ow, (‘olm'cd Musrovy, White Indian Runner, $13.50 czlch. Eggs in season. Stump for inquiry. (‘udur Lawn Poultry Farm, \\'n,pul\ouctu, Ohio. POULTRY AND FRESH EGGS WAN’W-Illr— “'ill pay [rightist prlccs for lu‘nilt‘l‘m [I'M-rs, 1%. L’, 2‘5; lbs, catch, fat hcns. Strictly ll't’xll whim hcnucrv cum. “The for quotation. liust (‘ozist Poultry «0., 700 All'rcll SL, l)I‘.l‘oll, Mich. Jl'lllSl-JY ltl,.\('l{ GIANTS (142$ and (‘llll‘k‘ from my Supt-r X (Hunts, ilnn largo, hcnlihy birds, circular two. A. \V. lloughtou, (.‘oldu‘oicl‘, Mich. (‘O(‘l\'l‘)lll§l.S"ll|)lll'l‘lll£lll'.< Strain of Barred. My- mouth .Rm'ks, strong. licullhy birds, $3.00. Mrs. Glon Arnold, Surnnuc. Mich. WHITE HOLLAND 'l‘ITIlKldYS—Tolousc Goose. Aldcn Whitcomb, Byron (fontcr, Mich. AGENTS WANTED BIG MONEY Selling Ncw Household Cleaning Set. Washcn and drics windows. Sweeps. scrubs, mops. All complete only $2.05. Over half profit. Write llzzrpcr Brush Works, 173 3rd St, Fairficld, Iowa. SALI‘ISHAN \\';\N'l‘iCl)77\V0 nt‘cd {100d reliable men. in owl-y community to tckc ordcrs for Nursery Stock. ()ld rcliuhlo llnu, (*stublubcd 1803. “Tito for terms. The (Twin Nurscry, (‘lydm O. \VIJ PAY $200 monthly salary, furnish car and ex- pch-s to imz-mlucc our guaranteed poultry and stool: powdcrs. Biglcr (‘ompnny X683. Springfield, Ill. HELP WANTED 68 VARIE'I‘II‘JS Flue pure—bred chickens, dxlcks, goose, turkeys, fowls. «aggs, baby chicks. Catalog free. Zimncrs Hatchcry, Austin. Minn. RHODL‘ ISLAND REDS R. C.~Large fancy cockerv cls at $3 each. Burt Sisson, Imlay City, Mich. S. C. IlE'DSmheavy laying strain. Eggs 0c, postpaid. Chicks 15c. Myron Mason, (Tlovcrdalc, Mich. ANCONAS~Trupncsted I’roduccrs. Eggs. $2, $3, $5 per setting. t‘. H Hall, Durand, Mich. FOR SALE—Pure bred Buff Orpingtcn and Jersey Black Giants, cockerels, $4.00 each. Pullcts of either breed, $2.00 each. Bourbon Red Turkey eggs. in sea» son. Order now. S, L. Vincent. Lepecr. Mich. SINGLE COMB White Leghorn Pullots for sale. Se- lected Stock, $2 each. Geo. Allan. Box 7, Redford. Mich. Phone Farmington 58-F3. “TANCRED” White Leghorns—Barred Rocks—State Fair Winners. Buff Orpingtons. Guineas. Fcnner Bailey, Montgomery, Mich. JTry one. WANEED-llau'ricd man for farm work. Must have had cxpericuco; be capable of taking full charge. run tractor, hzindlo stock, etc” as owucr is away most of time. Farm ncur Ann Arbor, Mich. Address W. L. Rankin. 2250 Cleveland Arc... Chicago. \\’.»\N’I‘IGD~Two first. class SlIlHlu mcn, one for farm~ jug and fruit. other to help with bms. Good chance to learn honey business. No 1‘lKill'l‘H-L‘S. James Hi1- bcit 8:. 8011, R. 5, Il‘ravcrsc City. Michigan. \VANTICll—Singln man by the month. Must be a. good milkor. George Liptow. Box 95, R 6. Ann. Arbor, Mich. WANTED—~Marricd man by ycar, single man by month. Lawrence Bott, Wheeler, Mich. ICHIGAN FARM ER‘ Classified Ads. pay well. After 30 Days FREE TRIAL Balince Monthly. Discount for cash F RE E _ Send No Money lThen if you don’t think that the Walsh is the best looking, strongest and handiest harness you ever laid leyes on, slip it into the box and return it to me. You ldon’t even have to pay the return charges. I urge l ou not to wait a day before you get my new, free 2 k that tells all about my special free trial offer. My harness book describes in detail this double-wear harness that has no buckles to tear straps, no rings AS USED IN HARNESS I send you a set of my No-Buckle Hart—1388' to try on your own team, on your own‘ farm, for 30 days without cost or obligation to you. Glad to send it—that’s my) l liberal ofi'er. Examine it, use it, test it in every possible way you can think 0 .’ Three" Times Stronger than uAnnesSf NO BUCKLES T0 Tenn N0 muss To WEAR to wear straps, no buckle holes to weaken straps. In a few years this wonderful harness has swept the country, making it necessary to enlarge my factory four times to take care of orders. A proven success on thousands of farms in every state. _ Post yourself on this latest, most up—to-date way of making harnesstWrite‘ for: my new, big, its: Here is e Cause book now. of all your harness a trouble, repair ex— . pense, breakdowns. Why put up with this when you can Buckle Harness - From photo of o buckles waken and Tear Straps. As an example, a Walsh 1% inch breeching strap holds over 1100 lbs. The same strap With the buckle will break at the buckle at about 360 lbs. pull. Ordinary harness has get a Walsh, which has no buckles—n0 rings. i l 1 l \ I ' Them Has oBuckles-f No Rings \ \ deadbolt/179:: fag! of S cps/127m ' 68 buckles. Walsh Harness has no buckles—easy to see why Walsh (63ers say that the leather used in ,VValsh Harness is the best they ever saw in Harness. I use only ithe choicest Packers’ Northern Steer Hide Leather—tanned by :the old-fashioned six months bark ,tan process. I want you to send today for my free book and read No matter where you is’three times stronger than ordinary harness. Walsh “Special Test” Leather about actual test in steel testing machine—-it proves that Walsh Leather holds twice as much as ordinary harness leather. Ask me to send you at once my free book, full of mterestin and valuable information—exp ains fully how my leather is tanned and tested. Over 30,000 Users Praise lib—Endorsed by Agricultural Colleges Government Experi- ment Stations and lead- ing horsemen. Team with Walsh harness took first prize at Wisconsin State Fair. ' Mr. G. G. Anderson,Ait- ken. Minn. who bought his lst Walsh 5 years ago and bought 3 new sets since for his other teams. says. “Welsh has buckle harness best a mile" AT events 360 L83.PULL New edition of my big free Harness Book just out—52 pages of in ter- ' esting facts. Write for w- JAMES M. WALSH President FREE BOO and SPECIAL OFFER - -_--COUPON----- Jules M. Welsh, President WALSH HARNESS COMPANY 437 Keefe Ave., Milwaukee, Wis. Send me, free of charge. Walsh \ Harness Book, free trial offer, and liberal terms on Walsh Harness. [Send me .. . . . . . Welsh No-Buchle Collun,] \ size. . . . .. . J! Special Price of $6.30 each. L Be sure and send for FREE Book whether you order Collar or not .......................................................................... ................................................................................ o .......... n. ......... . ........................................... ul'lHllv'HHnn ‘ ' 6m RED. livef-prompt shipment is made from a warehouse near you—- No delay. 5/011er ' [5 99.70)); Easily Adjusted to Fit Any Horse In ten minutes a Walsh Harness can be adjusted to fit any horse perfectly, and it’s a comfortable harness be- cause it fits. It is much easier to put on and take off. No stubborn buckles to bother with when winter cold bites your fingers and straps are stiff. The adjustable strap holder, used exclusivelyon Walsh Harness, does away with all buckles and rings, and the hardervthe pull the tighter they hold: the world’s greatest advance in harness making. No other harness ever made can equal it. Made in all styles, Breechingless’, Side Backer, Back Pad, Express, etc., all shown in my big free book. Be Prepared for the Spring Rush ‘2 Send for your copy of the big, free harness book today. Post yourself on this wonderful harness, so you can make your decision and get your trial order in quickly as possible. Have your harness ready for spring work when it comes. A delay at that time because of old broken-down harness will cost you dearly. s . after 30 days free trial Balance easy payments. Selling direct by mail to you enables me to give highest quality harness at lowest prices. There’s a copy of my book waiting for you. Write today for book, prices, terms and how to make money showing Walsh Harness to your friends and neighbors. James M._Walsl1, PreSe’ WALSH HARNESS COe 437 Keefe Ave.. Milwaukee, Wis. 18-25 ‘ F 8 Write messy“ EXTRA SPECIAL WW $ 3:0 iNO-BUCKLE ADJUSTABLE Horse Collar run on- ' wwsr A COLLAR AS GOOD AS i THE HARN “ Easier on the horse- : easier to put on and ' takeoff. Easilyadiust— l ablef orsmall, medium ‘ orlarge horse; As the horse puts on or loses flesh; the collar can be adjusted to fit perfect- ly. Fine for growing colts. Allowsroom {or sweat pad in summer. Made of finest mater- ials by expert work- men. You ’11 say it's the ' best collar you ever owned. Order from this ad today. Satisfaction guaranteed. SEND NO MONEY Just send your name, address and size wanted. I Will send collar at once. You don t pay a penny until postman delivers to your door. Then pay $6.30 for any size listed. Money refunded if not satisfactory in every way. 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