ONE YEAR 81.00 FIVE YEARS 81.00 Von. cm. bib-'24 .. men Niwrfl’z , The Quaker Oats Company 'lhu’l(vulli\ A E‘ SV-ll’) J Van u 99999 CNICAGO.U.S.A. Ful—O—Pep Egg Mash now contains COD LIVER MEAL To farmers and poultry raisers this year- ‘round sunlight element means 1 More eggs through the year, and at the sea- sons when they bring the highest prices. 2 Better average of large eggs. Minimized loss from undersized eggs. 3 Stronger shells. Less loss from breakage. 4 Healthy flocks. High resistance to roup, white diarrhea, chicken pox and tuberculosis. 5 Low mortality of both grown birds and chicks. b More hatchable eggs, larger hatches. 7 Stronger, vigorous chicks that‘live and grow. 8 Better sale of eggs because of high food value. More, Bigger, Better Eggs Hens fed on Ful-O-Pep Egg Mash containing Cod Liver Meal, not only lay more eggs through the year but the eggs average larger size—the propor- tion of undersized eggs is reduced. The shells are smoother and stronger, reducing loss from breakage. Hatching eggs result in bigger hatches—winter hatches especially are improved. Table eggs have a delightful flavor and a high food value. Bigger, Huskier Chicks The life-sustaining, growth-promoting element of Cod Liver Meal is also transmitted from the Chick Starter contain- fer stmng 'bones and \ Plead Ful-O-Pep ing Cod Liver Oil and Men], first six weeks, FeedFul-O-Popl-‘ine ChickFeed fromst to sixth week Feed Fu l-O-Pep Growing Mash con— taining Cod Liver Meal from sixth week through five months 4 ting away with it. coming semn. For many years, . there has been, on the part of Michi- ' gan hatcheryme-n. and the chick buying ' public of the state, a desire fog,,an ac: credited chick approved by the state, -' thus assuring the chick customer; that he was getting what he desired in the way of livability,“ purity of strain, and ‘ production ability in the chick’s pur- chased. It is no secret that a few hatcherymen have exploited the public - consistently, advertising high egg rec- :qrds, 300—egg strains, etc, and were actually wholesaling the chicks tput out, buying them from other hatchery ies, and reselling them without any knowledge of the quality of the parent stock, or of the conditions under which the chicks sold, Were hatched. Most of the hatcherymen of this state have honestly endeavored to put out chicks of the highest quality at a reasonable price, and have been discouraged at the apparent ease with which a few exploiters of the buying public were selling chicks at an unreasonable price, considering the quality, and get- , To Counteract Unfair Advertising. To counteract the unfair advertising practices on‘ the part of a few hatch- eries, and to establish a feeling of se- curity on the part of the chick buying public, and to insure a high quality chick, the hatcherymen of Michigan have banded together under the newly organized Michigan State Poultry Im- provement Association, and have adopted plans for their supervision that guarantee the chick buying public that chicks coming from accredited hatcheries will be well bred fbr pro— duction, true to type, hatched only in incubators that have been properly managed, and regularly disinfected, and that the advertised promises of the hatchery are truthful, and will be lived up to to the letter. All «of the flock owners furnishing eggs to accredited hatcheries must be members of the Michigan State Poul- try Improvement Association. Their flocks are now being inspected by in- spectors furnished by the poultry de- partment of the Michigan State Col- lege, and these flocks are carefully gone over, and all birds showing any signs of weakness, immaturity, or dis- ease, are removed. Birds that are off color or that are not true to type, are , 'ICHIIGAN' _' gState _ Accredited. ‘; - f? Chicks are new assured for the .- Hannah _ . i ’ V I eggs to any armies ; hatchel'ies. Accredited hateheries muSt men» . only eggs from accredited flocks;~ must disinfect their .Lincubators regu- larly; 'must carefigy «inspect all chicks shipped, rejecting small and undesir- able chicks; must ship all chicks with in thirty-six hoursfa‘fter the time of hatching; must hatch no accredited chicks before Febr.uary,.flrst, or after July first, of any season; must keep an accurate record of all egg purchas- es, chick sales, etc, these recurds open to the inspector of the state associa- tion at all times. also agrees to live up to all the rules and regulations of the association; to abide by the decision of the accredit- ing board and board of directors; to submit proof copy of all advertising circulars, pamphlets, catalogs, etc., to the secretary of the association, be- fore the publication of these advertise- ments or pamphlets, and all advertis- ing to be approved before publication . by the secretary or other duly author- ized person; He also agrees to live up to all of his advertised promises and guarantees; and should he fail to abide by all the rules previously enacted, or any others that may be enacted, he has agreed to pay liquidated damages, to such an amount that makes it cer— tain that no hatchery can afford to break the hatchery agreement. Many Hatcheries Cooperating. Seventy-two . Michigan hatcherymen with a hatching capacity of over two million eggs at one setting have signed a hatchery agreement with the asso- ciation, and are now having their flocks inspected by the state inspeCtors. There are n‘bw four state inspectors in the field, and there will be, after December first, six of these inspectors working continuously in order that the 300,000 hens and 28,000 :male birds may be seen and handled before the coming hatching season. Michigan farmers are thus assured a better quality chick, and honest treatment by those hatcherymen that have become\accredited; and the words “Michigan State Accredited Chicks,” or “Michigan State Accredit- ed Hatchery,” should instill confidence in the chick purchaser, in those chicks, or in that hatchery; and the Michigan State Poultry Improvement Associa- tion, with its one thousand members, made up of Michigan pou’ltrymen, is prepared to stand behind Michigan State Accredited Chicks. " The hatcherymen . "Far. .6‘“..,.', —~ Ful-O-Pep fed hen to the baby chicks—for much . . F d F 1.0.? lremoved. Birds that are culled from \ I 5 stronger, healthier chicks result. " “ ep Coarse Chick Feed la production standpoint, lacking the News of the Week l: {mm the firm Wk t° iability to lay economically, and to ' th fifth month . Every Farmer and Poultry Raiser e ' ltransinit that quality to their offspring, should have full information about this new sunlight element Our new Ful—O-Pep Poultry Book, just off the press, tells all about this new vital element in Ful-O-Pep and how to feed it for big and profitable results. Send for it—it’s Free. Tear off and mail coupon now. Some good dealer near you sells the Ful-O-Pep line of feeds. He can supply you, The Quaker Oats @mpw - CHICAGO, U. S. A. For» -ps I l l Beginfeeding Fill-O. Pep Egg Mash contain- ing Cod Liver Meal at fifth month and feed , all year round o are removed; so that before that flock is passed, it is a flock of uniform, pure- bred birds free from standard disqual- ifications, and having the ability to produce eggs economically and to transmit that quality to the offspring. All of the male birds are individually handled by the state inspector, and all male birds that have been approved are leg banded with a state sealed, num- bered band. The' birds that are re— jected, both males and females, have their tails clipped, and must be dis— posed of within ten days after the time of the inspection. One inspector spends his time visiting flocks that The Detroit Stove Works and Michi- gan Stove Company, two of the largest stove manufacturers in the world, have consolidated. Rudyard Kipling, famous English au- thorz IS seriously ill with pneumonia at his home in Burwash. ' The Locarno Pact has been si ed by Germany, thus insuring peacegzlilnd cooperation between European nations. Four more United States ships have been_ sent to China to protect Ameri- can interests during the period of un— rest there. Three million dollars damage has been done in the resort section of Flor- ida by recent rains and floods. The Gripsbolin, the Swedish motor . nm‘«¢' E G G M ASH . have already been inspected, to make W. W, Collier, of Pontiac, prominent " Fete; gut-O-m certain that all rejected birds have glacy stocl]:1 Ibreeder, dropped dead in 0 O C . . rfilns ca 0 ' . O - The Sunlight Feed with Cod Lwer Meal sixth month on ‘been disposed of. . f tionalgm‘}: éfocfitgfiggs the Interna Rejected Birds Disposed 0 - . The rate at which the gasoline tax I— -- — —_ —— — —— —— -— —— — -— -— —- -— — —— — ,— -— -— -—- — ”I After the flock has been Inspected, is being collected indicates that the I THE QUAKER OATS COMPANY, 125 Railan/Exchange Bldg.,Chicago.U.S.A. the rejected birds have been (Imposed 332?;‘1‘201' 131119 geartl‘ifitllli be nine million j I Please send new poultry book with full information on Ful-O-Pep Egg Mash ' 0f- and the required number .Of state ed from theawei‘glht ta};a $3?%Vge%%§¥~: X . with Cod Liver Meal and how to feed it. approved, 183 banded male blrds are t -million d 11 t h’ ' - . . y o are 0 t e state for road I I on the farm, that flock 13 accredited, work. ‘ ’ i Name I and the owner is issued a certificate . William'Pfeifer, the oldest resident ‘ i l l I of accreditation. If the flock is of in— in 101113 CPIIth, died Of pneumonia. re- 1 Addrer I ferior quality, or the owner refuses to cently, at ninety-eight years of 33'9- ‘ ,1. 3“,“ .. vi“ L Dealer’s Name \ ‘ . . dispose of the rejected birds, the flock- .is rejected, and can not become ac- icredited this season, nor can it sell ship, is the first to use the Atlan- . tic 313% etihe Diesel m “We“ 5 "Far. .4 a..._v, A s 7...... «7" “mg‘wr m. «flaws i ‘7". AW: 147W Juan! ,5”; ED 3'5:ka - 4* i an. ’ .- ; “i , ‘ Q . 1843. W fiABL’SHED \ , '/ i4 Practical Journal for the Rural F amtly , MICHIGAN 33011on THE ‘gAPPEthARM rnnrss ., i. 1' 6mm .- RELIABILITY - rssnvrcs NUMBER XXIV N the lobby of Agricultural Hall at the WiseOnsin College of Agricul- ‘ ~ , n type, is a photograph transparency of a. beautiful Wisconsin farmstead. The transnarency is the gift of one of the short course classes, and symbol— izes the idea'r'home and farm; it is an inspiration for the hundreds of stu~ "dents who trudge up and down the lobby. Without being of particular significance, yet of interest, is the fact "that the Graber Homestead is thus honored, the farm where B. F. Graber, the alfalfa propagandist, was born, and 'where the Graber family is operating a successful live stock farm.‘ It would have been easy to find'a more imposing farmstead; one which shows evidences of perhaps greater prosperity; which, has more ornate barns, and expensive landscape gar- dening. But the Graber homestead is intended to typify the average, sub- stantial, successful farmer, the sort of man who is considered the backbone of any community, and who, with his family, are doing their share to en- noble agriculture. The striking thing about the Louis Graber homestead is the large, mod- ern, comfortable house, surrounded by native trees. There is utility as well as ‘natural beauty. The other farm buildings are well kept, but nothing, to compare with the elaborate barns on some of our larger dairy farms. Shorthorn cattle are in the foreground, and in the background we see the neat feeding sheds flanking the main barn. Hogs and horses are also in evidence. No one who studies a picture of this type, or visits live stock estab- lishmentsgof this character, will ques- tion for a moment that live stock ByW.A. farming pays big dividends. Of course, the dividends will not be all in cash, but if people operated a business merely for the money there is in it, over'half of the farms in the nation today would be abandoned. There is, perhaps, no country on earth where the full possibilities of .live stock farming as a satisfactory career are illustrated more effectively Mn in Great Britain. The stockmen on this “tight little island” do not con- fine themselves to any one breed, but we find dairy. cattle, beef cattle, sheep, horses, and even swine, in a high state ‘uof development; and it is not an im- ported development either. It takes keen intelligence, everlasting patience, and a spirit of idealism to become a race of master stockmen. u“. an...“ mm .m. m. m. wrunflMaflvM-Mmfi ' 'ivcstock Farming SUrvivcs It Gives 4' Maximum of Personal Satisfaction Freehoff In Great Britain, France, and the other nations where stock husbandry has developed to‘ a high state of per- fection, the same farm and herd is handed on from father to son for gen- erations. These homesteads must be profitable, of course; but more than the mere making of money enters into the plan of things. The slow develop- ment of live stock perfection through the generations is the main task of these families, and the fulfillment of this development brings a financial re— ward in its train. We Americans are not yet close enough to the soil to do much of this kind of work. Farms change hands too frequently to permit of a construc- tive breeding program extending for a hundred years. Wealthy men who to W¢n~»* m an... M“... ”a--. mi. ~ g... The Famous Blue Grass Cattle Feeding Grounds on the Farm of L. F. Graber, Wisconsin. \ day are doing a useful work, will be gone tomorrow, and their estates dis— persed, because the sons are more in- terested in another hobby. Still, America is a nation which has more good live stock than any other; and perhaps more inferior stock. There is plenty of room for development, and the seed for foundation herds and flocks is available at not too great cost. It is a matter for all farm boys and girls, men and women, to think about seriously. The trouble with much American breeding has been that it was a get- rich—quick scheme. Pure—bred live stock, to the uninitiated, spelled big money in a hurry, and with the inflat- ed values of a boom period the indus- try had much the character of a real estate bubble. Speculation was the keynote, and the best gambler won. That attitude towards live stock farm- ing must be eradicated before we, as a nation, will achieve distinction equal to that of some of the European coun— tries in animal husbandry. The millionaire can bridge a few generations by going out and buying foundation herds from which extremely rapid progress can be made. But the average American farmer is unable to buy any short-cuts. For him the build- ing up of a master breeder’s herd will occupy a lifetime, and then the second and third generations will he able to continue the improvement so ably started. But the rewards, not only in money, but in public standing and in- fluence, and in an inner consciousness of satisfaction, will be all sufficient for the time and care required. A better citizenship will develop side by side . with the better flocks. A finer man- hood and womanhood will result. / Eugenics and the Farmer kecom’ of Family TruiZc Aid: in Judging Human Stout By Leon F._Whitney Say. American Eugenia Sociegy HE Fitter Families Contest which was held this year at the State Fair in Detroit, had a big pur« pose back of it. This purpose may be described in two ways: First, it was to awaken people to the fact that hu- man beings are not above natural law, and that they can be improved in body and mind. Secondly, it was to inter- est people in the possibilities of their xown bodies and minds, and to help them, especially the children, to dis-' cover that they could improve their own- minds and bodies, thus improving ‘ the family average; also that they could carry this improvement only to a certain point, which was dependent on their ancestors’ qualities. From. I', that fact, they would naturally con- clude that if the children of the future generations were to be better than they themselves, they must provide their children with ancestors who would give them minds and bodies that were capable of— development. Thus racial consciousness evolzes in the families who take the examina- tions at the fair. In our civilization the individual is not the unit. The family is. This is the result of thousands of years of experimentation by mankind. Our distant forefathers tried making the individual the unit, and it didn’t prove a success. If the individual were the unit today, the eugenist would be talk- ing about using the same methods to better the humanrace that the farmer used to breed better live stock. But the farmer is interested only in pro- ducing individual animals of the high- est grade, while, because time has proved that the family is the best unit for human beings, the eugenist is in- terested, not so much in the individual as in the family, and the race of fam- ilies. The question which should al- ways confront the individual, after he has looked to himSelfris, “How can I improve my family?” He will~find only one answer, if he is thinking about the Mfuture improvement, and that is, “I must teach my children to marry into families where there are none of the defects which have hind- ered me.” Interesting figures prove this in a general way. Dr. Cattell has looked up the occupations of the parents of the men who are listed in “Who’s .‘Who,” and grouped these men accord- ing to the parent’s occupation. He finds that it takes 48,000 common lab— orers’ families to produce one of these great men, but it takes only six Uni? tarian ministers’ families. The aver- age of the farmer—GSU—is surpris- ingly high, when all things are consid- ered. The farm has been one of the greatest birthplaces of genius in America. The Farmer’s Interpretation. Naturally, the eugenist is greatly in- terested in the farm. From it have come a large proportion of the great leaders of America. The average farm family is at least sufficient to carry on the goodly heritage, while the average city family is too small. Farmers, too, O» 5 grasp the true meaning of the word eugenics. They know that race bet- terment is possible, because they have bettered the. races of their own ani- mals. They know that eugenics means all that is best in life. It is not nec- essary to explain to the farmers that‘ eugenics does not mean birth control or sex-hygiene or free love or trial marriage. In fact, since the family is the unit, and since love is the cement- ing tie of the family, eugenics stands for more love in marriage. It means ridding society of defectives because they are not only a burden to society, but because they are a burden to themselves. It’s no fun to be insane and to stay in an institution all one’s life, or to be a criminal and Stay in jail. It’s much more fun to be heal< thy in body and mind. So, for the sake of those who come after us, we must improve our families. This is practical, reasonable, and the farmer sees that it is possible. That’s why the Fitter Families Con« test interested farmers. A large num-' her were examined. On the whole,, (Continued on page 597) " a" : Mus-ea Weekly mum 1m Gunman 19:: Q The Lawrence Publ1sh1ng Co. .ms, Mucus Boulevard 1 1012mm!” Randolph 1580 assess. 132...)“ “m “ CA G LANDOFFICE 1011- 1018 mm Ave..N PHILADELPHIA OFFICE 361- ABTHUB- CAPPEB ...... .. ..... u... ...... mt ‘ BCO ORBOW .......... .... ...... Vise-m MAAUL M CE ......... .......... .Nioo-Pr-ld-t I. n. N ............................. “I. . WATERBU’BY.... ........... ' ...... 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No obiectionsblo advertisements inserted st any time. Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post one. at Detroit, Michigan. Under the Act of March 8 1810. Member Audit Bureau of Circulation. VOLUME CLXV NUMBER TWENTY-FOUR DETROIT, DECEMBER 12, 1925 CURRENT COMMENT N comparing the What present number of . members of at least '8 the three of Michigan’s Matter? strongest farm organ- izations with the mem- bership of former years, one finds .that, for some reason, these organiza~ tions do not appear to be as popular as they once were. In every case, the membership has shown a decided de- crease. this situation? One of two things has likely hap« pened. Either the activities of the or- ganizations have become uninteresting and stale to a. large number of mem- bers, or, what amounts to the same thing, other attractions have shown greater pulling power; or, second, the economic situation during the past few, years have made it seem desirable, on_ the part of many of these members, to forego the advantages that the or- ganizations offer, Whatever the cause of the decline, the situation presents itself for solu- tion, since we are generally agreed that these organizations are desirable. The question then arises, “What are we going to do about the matter?" Now, we know of a doctor who had been called on a certain case and, before he had time to examine the pa- tient, was asked what treatment he would advise. He replied, “I must diagnose the case before I can advise you what to do.” A careful diagnosis of these declining farm organizations would undoubtedly reveal their weak- nesses, and possibly furnish the infor- mation necessary to restore them to their former strength and usefulness. Fortunately, just this type of work has been started by the extension depart- ment of the Michigan State College. EATH came sud- Miclli an denly to Mr. W. B 5 W. Collier, of Pontiac, ree er last Tuesday week. Passes Mr. Collier was at- tending the Interna- tional Live Stock Exposition, at Chi- cago. He had given a luncheon to members of the Detroit Farmers’ Club, and spent the afternoon and evening with them. On the way to the train he was stricken with heart failure and died within a. few minutes. During those last minutes of are his only ex— What can be the reason for- for financial reasons, This concern was typicaf of the man whose close friend and neighbor re- cently described. as “That rare combi- nation of gentleman. business man, farmer, and sportsman.” Mr. Collier was lbng identified with, and interested in, pure—bred live stock, and was widely and favorably known among horse and cattle breeders, as he was among business men of this city. Active to the last day of his seventy-five years, he realized the ex- pressed .wish that, when the end came he might die in harness: As a re- Sult of his useful and exemplary life, he will be missed by a wide circle of appreciative friends. " i HE fruit growers Put Stand have’p l e n t y of . St (1 problems, land many I" . an. ' of them seem unsur- ardszatson mountable to the indi- vidual. The grower produces good fruit, but can not'find a good market for it. Western’fruit is sold almost at his door for more than he can get. The individual concludes that there is “something wrong in Den- mark," but does not know what to do about it. He does not realize that the trouble is right on his own place. The success of others with advertis- ing shows plainly .the need of adver- tising for Michigan fruit-products. But, before they can be advertised they should be standardized, as experience shows that it pays only to advertise standardized products. But the poly- glot lot of varieties we have in Mich- igan orchards makes it difficult to standardize. It has made difficultall other efforts to gain recognition for Michigan fruit. It is needless to expect much from cooperation, standardization or adver-~ tising; in fact, it will be a waste of money to try them onabig scale until we have done away with this difficulty. The greatest cooperative effort that the Michigan fruit growers 'could put across at this time, would be for each one to individually go into his orchard with an axe, to cut off obsolete varie- ties just above the ground, or with grafting tools to put new tops of ap- proved varieties on old trees. Not until that is done will we be able to do the other essential things to put Michigan horticulture on such a basis that competition will be negligible. The quickest way to put the stand in standardization is for each grower to take the stand to replace the present mixtuie of varieties with those of the standard Michigan list. T would be wise if Getting 1th: Alénegcan 15:09: . pe on we r the Right attention to the mat- Start ter of helping the boys and girls to get the right start in life, according to President Little, of the University of Michigan, in an address before the an- nual meeting of the Michigan State Association of Farmers’ Clubs. The idea of President Little was to have carefully selected representatives of the higher institutions of learning visit the high schools of the state reg- ularly and confer with any scholars intending to continue their school work and, if possible, with their par- ents as well. The object of the con- ference would be, not to arbitrarily tell the scholars what they ought to do, but to give them, in a sympathetic way, helpful information regarding the demands of the work they have chosen, and to advise whether it appears that they are naturally suited to‘such work. The reason for this suggestion is, that our higher institutions now show too many young men and women striv- ing for things for which they can have little hope of attaining. Both they and the state would be far better off if they had chosen more wisely. It is with the hope of reducing these disappoint- 1-613: 3'8 81 rportunity to live their own/lives. But too often they have arriVed at their decilen with tbo meager intermaticm, and their choice of life Work is out of lin/e’ with their natural abilities. It should be the higheSt interest of the parents, ,the teachers, the 7 church workers and :the state to give those eager for advancement every opportu- nity to know what their abilities are, and how they might be put to the best use. In other words, every boy and every girl should find himself or/her- self before too much of life has been wasted. ' N a forward page Record of of this issue, eu- F , .l ‘genics as it relates to am! y the farmer, is discuss- Traits \ ed by one who is na- \ tionally known for the constructive work he is doing along the line of race culture. To the farmer, the real. meaning of eugenics need not be explained. In his live stock work thistruth has prov- ed itself beyond question. In the study of heredity, we find that the same laws of nature hold true, that from dogs to kings, and from guinea pigs to college presidents, blood will tell. The only difference lies in the unit of improvement. The live stock man works to improve the individual, but in eugenics the family is taken as the unit of improvement. If all families in Michigan would possess themselves of a Record of Family Traits, such as the American Eugenics Society recommends, and fill it out in a conscientious and detailed manner, they would have an invalu‘ able mental picture of their faimly trees. By placing this picture before our children, we would impress upon them the need of carefully considering the family into which they intend to marry., T HE following joke The is going‘ around: Hired The hired man asked for a raise. The farm- Man er said, “You are get- ting enough now. If I give you any more you will soon own the place.” The hired man answered, “That’s all right. After I get the place, I’ll hire you and you’ll soon have it back again." Recent investigations reveal that there is as much truth as there is humor in that joke. The statistics in- dicate thatiafter deducting interest on the value of his land, buildings and equipment, and all other expenses, the labor income of the farmer and his family frequently is less than that of his hired man. This does not mean that the hired man is getting too much, as compared with wages other labor gets in these days, but it shows that the farmer is not getting enough. It is perhaps for- tunate that the total amount paid farm labor is small, ‘compared to the total agricultural indome; otherwise, the sit- uation would be much worse. But the farmer takes most of the labor neces- sary for his farm operations out of his own hide and that of his family, and thus often saves the wage he can so ill afford to pay. It may be surprising to farmers to learn that the average small merchant and manufacturer is also earning less than his employes; especially surpris- ing when we consider what our shop- ping expeditions to town cost us. We do not know how the problems of the merchant and manufacturer can be solved, but, to us, the outlook for the farmer is encouraging. Better prices for his commodities will bring greater returns; costs will not be so high, as the prices then will com- pare favorably with those he pays. Also, the use .of improved methodrand machinery will enable one to get more profitable. returns from the work the ‘ _ v . ‘.: 8~m. er should ave the same goal, which! can be attained by using‘ machinery, fertilizers, good feeds, goOd live stock, good c.111- 'tnral methods, and last, but not least. a 'good head.‘ \ modern / " ’ In icultural‘ meeting. , there was evidence Father 8 that all boys do not Footsteps leave the farm. In the students’ 8 p e a k\i n g ’ centest, for instance, all the contest- ants except two, were sons of well- known fruit growers. Also in attend- ance at the meetings, ' innumerable fathers and sons were together to get the latest on the business in which both are interested. .We do not believe that this father and son relationship is any more evi- dent in fruit growing than in other branches of agriculture. But we do believe that there is a growing ten. dency of sons to‘ follow their fathers’ footsteps in agricultural pursuits. The future of farming looks good, and these young men realize that the opportum- ties on the home place are on a. par with those anywhere else. Eyeéro‘w: E YEBROWS is a part of our fachull adornmunts. They is on the awn- ings o’ the eyes, just where the skin turns a corner on the face. They’re put there by natchur ta protect that corner. But nowadays eyebrows is used so that they has been the un- doin’ of many a man. Eyebrows is got ta be quite a thing in life, and there’s lots 0’ folkses what say, “Let me see your eyebrows and I kin tell you what you are.” You know the eyebrows what is coarse, and is got long, stiff hairs curl- in’ out o’ ’em. They show strength, manhood like. You know, them long, narrow eyebrows on what you kin see 11 a r d l y mohair, just black pencil m a r k s . They’s feminine, smooth, nice. They ain't natchural, but they belong ta :1 bunch o’ skirts what is fixln' 11p ta go out fishin'. and lots 0’ times they get their hooks into suckers. There’s big, black eyebrows, soft and nice, only they come together over the nose. I’m kinda afraid ta live with one 0' them, ’cause maybe the hands What belongta them eyebrows will be throwin’ flat irons, etc. But you know, I kinda like them nice, cupid—bow eye- brows, what’s not too long, too wide. too fine, or too coarse; and what’s not tipped. I kinda figure they’d be at- tached ta a pretty nice person. You know the way eyebrows is put on makes lots 0’ differunce. Some tips in and others tips out, and some go up and down, like a hill. Some look like there’s been a poor job puttin’ them on. i You‘kin tell a lot by the eyebrows. ~I kin tell What Sofie is goin' ta say ta me by lookin’ at her eyebrows. When they kinda come down in the center. I ain’t much interested in what she is goin’ ta say. There’s folkses what say they kin tell all about you by your hands, the .bumps on your head, your feet, or your face. But none has said any- thin’ about eyebrows, and they is just as much a indicashun 0’ what you are, as the rest 0’ you. It just goes ta show most every part 0’ you tells what you are ta those what is got their eyes open. The only troubul is, most 0' usFis so engrossed with our- selves weain’t figurin? out what the other fellow’s map is tellin’ about him. ‘ I’ve got Sofie’s map well studied; I know it by heart. good seeds, “ ‘ T the recent hort- .. HY’SYCKLE, . NnY a few months figo, p011;? Owns andkgthers- in the cotton) growing sedgons 6f this country were considerably perturbéd because of proposed legislation in several of the states that was aimed at the var- 'ious fats and oils that are cemmonly used in the process of making oleo- margarine. It was contended by these ‘ individuals that if the bills pending in .s‘ewaral of the state legislatures be- came laws, a body blow would be dealt~ \ cotton growers and dealers in cotton- 'seed products, in that it would result in a material curtailment in the quan- ' tity of Cottonseed oil used by, manu- ‘ facturers of oleomargarine throughout the country. It is not‘ necessary to discuss this matter in detail, as it still is fresh in the minds of - those who were keenly interested in it at the” time the attention of the gene1al pub- lic was more or less focused upon it. At the time that discussion regard- ing the matter in questioikwas at its height, it was argued by the leading dairy authorities of the country that the dairy industry, rather than the manufacturer of oleomargarine, Was the real friend of‘the cotton farmer. This argument was based on the sta- , tististically proven fact that, in aetual ' value, the dairy farmer uses, each year, many times as much cottonseed products as the maker of oleomargar- ‘ ine. As a matter of fact, the cotton grower has had, and always will have, ~ little cause to worry over regulatory measures relative to the constituents permissible in oleomargarine. At the present time, the cotton’and ‘ dairy industries are facing a condition that merits serious consideration. Ref- erence is made to the fact that the department at health of the city of New York maintains that a state law and the city sanitary code permit it to instigate action against dealers who handle butter which, by the so—called Turbidity Test, appears to contain for- eign fats which have gained access to the butter. Naturally, it is very ap- N any line of business, the profit is I usually considered to be the ‘difler- ence between the cost of production and the price procured for the finished article. All costs are figured into the production cost, and naturally enough, the spread between the two figures makes up the profit. Also, naturally enough, the greater the spread, the greater the profit In any line of business there are two methods of increasing this spread. The first method is that of raising the price procured for the finished prod- uct, while the other is to lower the "cost of production. Either method will ,, - lead to the same goal: increased profit. - The~question is, however, “Which fac- tor is more easily controlled?“ In Pennsylvania, an investigation has recently resulted in determining ~ the cost of producing a crop of com. All items entering into the cost of pro- - ducing the crop were considered. They included labor, power, uSe of machin- - ery, rent on land, taxes and insurance, ~ seed, fertilizer, , profit‘lt was found that the two items cash ' expenses, and of "labor and power represented sixty! fiva per cent of the cost of producing , the crop, while all the other items com- bined made only thirty-five per cent of the cost. The pa. ;.andlabor costs vary for F "Cotton and Dam; [fidurtms ’Aro Bound to Sufi‘ér From T in New Yoré Dir ByWs B. Livcrance -. parent that butter which contains for- Vproducts to dairy cows results in the sign fats that have been added to it with malice aforethought, would be' considered adulterated; but, in this instance, it is maintained that butter containing foreign fats thathave gain- edaccess to that product through cer- tain, feeds given the dairy cow, falls within the clutches of the law. In fact, action on these grounds has been taken against two large ,New York concerns which handle butter,"and the department of health has been sustain- ed in its contention by the courts. In one case, an appeal to a higher court has resulted in confirmation of the findings of the lower court against the defendant. What/further proof is need- ed to convince one that the matter is“, indeed serious? The main point of contention of the New York City Board of Health is that excessive feeding of cottonseed r —; production of adulterated milk and butter, and it maintains that excessive cottonseed oilucontent of dairy prod- ucts works’ material harm from the standpoint of digestibility of these commodities. The principle function of the turbidity test seemsN’to be to de- termine whether or not there is an excess of cottonseed oil in butter. the event that .the butter, when tested, shows a certain reaction, which will be explained later, it is considered adult- erated. It is because of this fact that cotton growers, dealers in cottonseed products, and dairymen’should be on their metal. The argument may be adVanced that New York is the only city in the coun- try where the turbidity test on butter is being employed; that, while a large city, it is relatively small as compared to the magnitude of this great country. Good Live Stock Always Attracts Attention. Which Course Shall» _Wc Pursue? ~ Two Methods, Very Dz'ffi’rem, But T flay Lead to Some Goal By Frank A. _Mcckcl six per cent, and for alfalfa thirty—nine per cent, but for most of the major crops it is evident’that power and 1a- bor costs are excessive under present methods of farming. The natural question is: at what point can the total cost of production be lowered most readily. Rent, seed, fertilizer, taxes, insurance, and depre- ciation of machinery are rather con- stant items which will not stand much cutting, and off-hand, it might appear that power and labor can not be re- duced materially; but a, little careful study, and the adoption of more labor- saving machinery is the solution to the cost reduction problem. For instance, the average power and labor time per acre of corn in Iowa is thirteen hours. That is, it requires, on the average, thirteen hours of man and horse hours to produce an acre of corn. That’s the labor and power bill. But there’s a young chap by the name of Ahart out in Iowa, who has care- fully plannedq\his farming operation and who has adopted a complete line of power farming and labor-saving equipment, and this man has been able to cut his power. and labor bill more than half. He manages to produce an acre of corn with six hours 'of man ',4abor and six hours of power applica- “ When you consider that he “of his corn, but he doesn’t. He knbcks grows 240 acres of com a. year, you can readily appreciate that this man’s margin is considerably greater than that of the fellow who is maintaining the average. He has not reduced his other charges materially, but he has cut that sixty- five per cent item just one—half, and he has attacked the problem in a very logical way, making his cut in the big portion of the expense. Suppose, for the sake of argument, that it costs the average farmer $40 to produce an acre of corn. The man whose power and labor cost runs up to sixty-five per cent of this cost is paying $26 for these two items, but the young man in question, having cut his power and labor costs in half, is paying only $13 fo1 this part of his operation, and is p1 oducmg an acre of corn for $27 that is costing the aver— age farmer $40 to produce. He allows the weeds to sprout in the spring of the year before he does any plowing. He then tears into his corn land with his tractors and plows day and night, working the ground down as he goes. Then he plants his corn, and the first three cultivations are made with a tractor and a. machine not at all unlike a spring-tooth harrow, which covers three revs of corn. One might think, that he would tear up all In- - it. Granting this to be true, sight should not be lost of the fact that New. York City has a rapacious appetite and con- sumes a very high percentage of our domestically made butter. In addition. it should not be forgotten that the. possibility always exists that 'other ” large cities may follow the lead of New York and bring about develop- ments that will permit of action against dairy products that appear to contain cottonseed oil in excessive, amounts. It goes without saying that if wholesale butter dealers constantly , feel the menace of the turbidity test, it will have a far-reaching and undesir- able effect on dairying throughout the country and to the material detriment cf the cotton industry, as cottonseed products are used extensively wher- ever intelligent milk production is practiced. . ' While no attempt will be made in this article to give a detailed descrip- tion of the turbidity test, as used by chemists of the New York City Board of Health, it, doubtless, would be well to give some idea of the general prin- ciple of the test and those related to The basic principle on which tests of this nature rest is the fact that fats do not dissolve readily in cold alcohol and in cold acids. ,However, when al- cohol and certain acids containing liquid fat are heated, a point is reach- ed where the fat dissolves readily and the liquid becomes clear and translu- cent. While the point of dissolution will not be the same for dififerent fats, nor for the same fat in different me. diums, or in the same acid, but of varying strength, it is almost‘constant for any given fat if the same medium is used each time. The reagents that are most frequently used in making these tests are grain alcohol and gla- cial acetic acid. The test, when alcohol is used, is run as follows: A test tube having two marks, the lower for fat and the upper for alcohol, is used. Glear'liquid (Continued on page 600). a lot of it over, no doubt, but the young plants come right up again. With this system he can cover thir- ty-acres of corn a day for the first three cultivations. He makes the last cultivation with horses and regular corn cultivators. While he is working down the corn land, planting and cul- tivating with his tractor, the six hors~ es are kept fairly well occupied at other farm work, so there really is no duplication of power, and there is sel- dom one source of power standing idle while the other‘source is at work. There is no need to fear that cutting production costs on corn will result in a rush on the part of every American farmer to produce more corn at lower costs. There will always be a need for diversification. It will be even more important in the future than it is today, for with the average farm family spending nineteen cents out of every dollar for food, it is only logical that every farm should become a more nearly self-supporting food factory in itself. With the farm placed on such a. basis, and the percentage of income spent for food out down somewhat, it is quite possible that more money will be released for investment in better labor-saving farm equipment, for today only three cents of every farm dollar is spent for the tools of production,or farm implements and equipment, in other Words. ""cHANGEs AMOUNTOF NpTE. I v y Jones signeda note with Smith to $100, and Smith changes the note to $200 and has it cashed at the bank, getting the $200, what can Jones do about it? Is this not a criminal of- fense?—B. Smith 'is liable to the bank for the full amount, also is liable to prosecu- 1tion for forgery.\ Jones isnot liable to Smith for any amount, and is liable to the bank for only the $100 at most. ' —Rood. FARMING ON SHARES. I rented my farm to two men for two years. Before the first season was half over they had trouble. One of them said he would not work with the "other; the other said he could work it alone. But; I don’t care to let him have it, because I don’t think that he can come across according to contract, and don’t care to wait till the last of March to find out. What can I do? Is contract broken?—Subscriber. This is a personal service contract, and questioner is not bound to accept performance by one only. On an- nouncement by one of his intention not to perform, the other may accept the abandonment, and upon notice of such acceptance being given, the contract is at an end, with merely the right of the one who was willing to perform, to sue his partner for the damages he has suffered by the refusal.——Rood. IMPLIED WARRANTIES. A. sold a hog to B. for stock pur- poses. The hog proves to be no good. A. raises hogs for b1eeding puiposes, and sells them at a big price. Could B. recover from A. ?— .G. ,,/' In the sale of any chattel for a par— ticular purpose, made known to the seller by the buyer, there is an im- plied warranty, in the absence of agreement to the contrary, that the article is reasonably fit for the pur- pose for which it is known by the sell- er to be «purchased. This rule arose out of the supposed superior knowl- edge of the seller, on the ground that his failure to disclose the defect was bad faith to the buyer, and yet in the majority of cases, the seller did not know of the defect. This rule has been applied to the sale of grain, which the seller knew the purchaser was buying for seed. I do not find cases in which it has been applied to breeding stock; DISPOSING OF PROPERTY HELD ‘ BY JOINT DEED. If husband and wife have joint deed, can either paity will their half to whom they please; 101 instance, the children? Please give proper form of such a will. May witnesses be rela- tives ?—~Mrs. R. B. Property held by entirety cannot be disposed of by will, nor by act of eith- er party Without the other joining. N and Ill no: $0041., ‘4qu c“. 50;:d cm“ 7:25am- ta "an,“ law “on Gifts to witness of the will are declar- ed void by statute. ——Rood. EMPLOYER’S LIABILITY. Can a hired man working on a farm collect damages by the cpmpensation law if he is hurt after being told, in the presence of witnesses, .. that he works at his own risk and he accepts the situation? heap or set a stump on fire without making myself liable?_J. M. K. The employers’ liabiltiy act expres3~ 1y exempts farmers. (In such cases the rights and liabilities of parties are determined entirely by, the common law, and any employe injured by an assumed risk, or guilty of contributory negligence, cannot recover Edamages from the employer for the injury. By Compiled Law, Section 773, any person having wilfully, negligently, or care— lessly set a fire to any woods, grass lands, or combustible material, where— by the property of another is injured, is guilty of a misdemeanor; and by Section 15427, the town board may prohibit the setting of fire for the pur- pose of clearing land at any time when it is deemed necessary to prevent the spread of fire over the township, or any part of it. We do not find any other restrictions upon the setting of fire for clearing land—Rood. BREACH OF WARRANTY. A. sells a cow to B., warranting her to freshen January 12, but she did not: freshen until February 4. Has B. a right to expect compensation? If so, what would be a reasonable change for winter time care and feed ?—C. ..T Breach of warranty in the sale of goods entitles the purchaser ,to the difference between the value if as war- ranted, and the actual value—Rood. M UST PAY TAXES. I have 240 acres of cut-over land which I have fenced, and dug a well upon, and used for pasture. Is there a law making it exempt from any or all taxes by making my residence upon the land and breaking up a certain acreage? I have owned the land for eight years and have twenty acres cleared—~11 M. Only land which has never been used for agricultural purposes is ex- empt. This case does not come within the statute—Rood. A QUESTION OF INHERITANCE. My grandmother died, leaving real estate. I am her nearest heir living. Can I hold it all, or does her husband own it? How much can I hold? The deed was in her name, and she left no will. Can I hold her jewelry and fur- niture?——L. G. B. If the real estate is in Michigan, and the death was since the act of 1917, the grandson takes all. The husband would, under these circumstances, take a third of the personal residue.——Rood, NEWE GOOD RETURNS FROM SHEEP. THE Michigan State College Expe’ri- ment Farm at Chatham, Alger county, shippedon October 13, 200 lambs and a few culled ewes to the Chicago market, and 150 of them re- ‘ceived the top market price for the day. There are forty-five choice breed- ing ewe lambs left at Chatham for? foundation stock for next year. The flock, in addition to the proceeds of the Chicago sale, netted $689 from the sale of wool, according to Mr. G. W. Putnam, superintendent of the farm. - Mr. Putnam asserts that one who un- LUVERLAN I leader for the peninsula'Two projects FREIM derstands handling sheep, and has suffi- cient cleared acres to raise his winter feed, with good housing conditions, can make a good return on sheep. JUNIOR FARMERS ‘To STUDY FORESTRY. OYS and girls enrolled in club \ work in the Upper Peninsula from now on will be afforded an opportu- nity to study forest culture. Announce- ment of this fact was recently made by M. L. Wright, assistant state club 'v‘ I of these is 1111111 woe‘dlot Can I not burn a brush to go much farther than we have gone planting of tyroyeanold seedlings The {club worker taking honors will be giv- 1 en a free trip to the annual meeting of the American Forestry Association. BELIEVE SOME DISEASE Is D'E- \ -.PLETING PARTRIDGE. DSEPH BRAND, of Houghton, con- servation officer, has been authoriz- ed by the state department of conser- vation to take eight partridge out of season for the purpose of expert exam- ination into the cause of partridge de- pletion in this region. Six specimens If will be sent to Prof. A. A. Allen, of Cornell University, and the other t’wo to the Michigan Department of Con: servation. That some disease affecting partridge is responsible in part for their disappearance )or depletion has been held quite commonly here. CLOVEREAND HAS 1,471 COLONIES ‘OF BEES, . ' RECENT count of beekeepers in the Upper Peninsula, shows that there are fifty-six of them, and that they own 1,471 colonies of bees. Mr. Edwin Ewell, of the staff of the Michi- gan State College, made the count, and has a record of each beekeeper in the district. Chippewa, Menominee and Gogebic counties are the principal counties in this industry. At Brimley, Chippewa county, the Stover Apiary has 500 colonies. Harold Eskell, of Iron Mountain, stands in second place. WILL HAVE COUNTY NURSERY. IRON county is establishing a tree nursery for the growing of seed- lings for local tree plantings. The site has been chosen adjacent to the farm of the County Infirmary, four miles west of Crystal Falls. The n‘ur— fined will contain from 5,000 to 10,000 4 ‘ seedlings. They will be tra113planted after the first year growing space. Aftérthesecond year they can be transplanted to forests. CLOSIERLAND YIELos ARE Hun-I." THE department of ‘agriculture’s crop report for Michigan for 09'- tober, gives an average yield for oats of thirty-six bushels-per acre for the Upper Peninsula, as against thirty-two bushels for the state as a whole. The barley average here was twenty-seven bushels, ‘and twenty-four throughout the state. All tame hay in the penin- sula averaged 1.09 tons per acre, while the state average was one ton.“ The alfalfa'average here was 2.18, while the state average was 2.05 tons. Little alfalfa is grown here, however. REINDEER HUSBANDRY TAKES / ON NEW HOPE. ’ ICHIGAN’S experiment in rein- deer culture in the Upper Penin- sula, of which much was expected—at least by some people—fizzled out and at one time appeared a complete fail~ ure. The herd was located on the lands of the old Lake Superior State Forest north of Newberry. A recent Newberry report‘relative to the re- maining members‘ of the herd is more encouraging. There were only six an- imals left last spring. This number has been increased by four calves, and the health of the older‘animals isim‘ proved. Sixty reindeer were imported into Michigan, three and one-half years ago, from Skein, Norway. At one time it numbered eighty-One indi- viduals through the birth of calves here, then it fell off to six. Disease was to blame for this falling off. It looks better now. Clubs Hold Annual Session HREE lines of effort should oc- cupy the minds of rural folks, according to Doctor Little, pres- ident of the University of Michigan, in an address before the thirty-third annual gathering of the Michigan State Association of Farmers’ Clubs at Lan- sing last week. These three general lines of effort are: Supplying the fam- ily with proper food; protecting the family; and educating its members. This is the tripod on which our civili- zation was built, and upon which it must continue to stand. The city, he stated, was not fitted to produce either food or men. The farm, however, is well adapted to the production of both. For this reason, the farm must be carefully considered by all classes who look carefully to the future welfare of the country. Doctor Little emphasized ,the func- tion of roads, and laid particular em- phasis upon the second and third-class roads. It is upon these that the farm- er’s living largely depends. Good roads bring the doctors nearer, pro- mote social activities, and decrease the costs of marketing products and securing supplies. There are plenty of agents ready to fight for the building of main avenues of travel, but the farmer himself must fight, and fight hard, to get proper attention given to the roads that he uses. He believes, too, that, in a state where the manu- facturing of automobiles is a leading industry, mutual advantages would be secured through the promotion of our common road system. As regards education, it is possible in providing educational advantages, For instance, in Maine; where he was recently at the head of a great uni« versity,~the women of that state were paying ten times as much for cosmet- ics as the state was paying for educa- tion. In many of our small cities, the sum paid for the one item of cigars equals, and often exceeds, the amount that Michigan is expending in her great university. While he is not ad- vocating, nor even hoping for, such a. tax, yet he believes that a ten per cent tax on luxuries to be used solely for educational advantages, would redound to the benefit of all citizens, and to the nation as a whole. \Ve shall make progress as we are able to develop leadership. A leader, he stated, is one who has ability and is willing to submerge his selfishness for the general good. In developing the right type of leadership, greater progress would be possible if boys and girls who contemplate attending our higher institutions of learning could be interviewed with respect to their fit- ness for the course of work they have. in mind. Persons who attend the uni~ versity should have sufficient sound< ness of judgment to profit by the high~ er study. Conferences with prospec- tive students would not only help the young people to know best the work they should undertake, but would ena- ble them to give more careful thought to the courses they choose. Doctor Butterfield Emphasizes Com- ~» munity Work.’ Community work is about the most _ important matter for m~ con ‘ ' ‘ to afford more I AQ‘ng. 5 5w ,3: __, ..V‘ max/“‘vac ‘7‘- v—v 5. /v ”3621?: m: 76mg: Iarticle ‘in this paper entitled, “Where Do ,You Live,” and espe- wially if you have drawn the map as suggested; you must be pretty sure by this time whoyour neighbors. are, what 3‘. families live within the area that goes by your neighborhood name. Let us suppose that there are within the lines drawn on your map, as ydurneighbor- hood, 200 families». including farmers, villagers, tenants, and. others. In think- ' ing from now- on about your neighbor- hood, be sure to remember that eyery man, woman, and child who lives with- ing the neighborhood boundaries, is to be counted, Whether , “Doctor, lawyer, Merchant, . chief, ' Rich man, poor man, beggar, thief." 'With this very definite picture in mind, thinking of all the. folks who. are your neighbors, and whose noses are to be counted in answering ques— tions‘ below, let us tryto put our fingers upon certain “earmarks” that tend to show whether your neighbor- hood is a good, or not so good, “place in which to live." The Federal Council of Citizenship Training, composed of representatives of ‘most of the departments in the gov- ernment at Washington, printed in 1924 for free distribution through the bureau of education, a community score card in which certain standards were set forth by comparison with which any local community, Whether town or country, might determine for itself whether it is giving its citizens» that training in citizenship to which they are entitled. The Elizabeth McCormick Memorial Fund of Chicago, publishes and sells Dr. Caroline Hedger’s score card for parents and children, which ,may be used to determine whether children are being _brought up in such, a way as best to insure, health of body and mind. The University of Kansas has published “Ten Tests of a Towu,” which is meant for towns larger than your village, probably, but neverthe- less asks some very searching ques- tions that will pull out inside facts about your neighborhood. In October the Wisconsin Confer— ence of Social Work announced the winners in a better communities con- test, and awarded $1,000 to the one having the highest rating. The meas- urement standards in the Wisconsin score card were grouped under: 1, Towu Planning; 2, Industry; 3, Educa- tion; 4; Health; 5, Public Administra- tion; 6, Social Service; 7, Recreation; 8, Library; 9, Town and Country Re— lations; 10, Religion. Many other universities and organi-, zations have, in recent years, tried out score cards or other measuring sticks, in the effort to help communities an- alyze their own situation and put their fingers, figuratively speaking, on the pressing community problems needing attention from the group. [I‘hese var- ious efforts have been productive of ‘so much good that the Standard Farm Papers have decided to do what they can to bring _the use of neighborhood score cards to the attention of as many neighborhood groups as possible and render such help as they can to comunities that decide to study them- selves by such a score card, and are willing to attempt to improve the con- ditions ,which these score cards show to be in need of improvement. In order that you and your neigh- bors may get some little insight into what the score card method involves,. and that you may begin on the scoring of your community, and the mapping out of a program of neighborhood de- velopment, we want you to get in touch with as many of your neighbors as' . may be practicable, either in individ- and send us By Nat T Framex . F. for: have read carefully the recent , Amati-T our Netg/zéar/zood your answer to the following ques- tions. ,1, ~' ~ Later we expect to be able to send you additional questions; that will go further” into’ the analysis of your neigh- borhood life, and probably suggest still ~other problems that your neighborhood will want to tackle. We feel sure, how- ever, that you will agree that even this partial list of score card standards will be stimulating of thought, and suggestive of neighborhood activities. Keep in mind that every man, woman and child within the neighborhood boundaries is to be counted. A.—-Nelghborhood Spirit. 1. What are some of the historical events that have happened in the neighborhood? Do all the people of \the neighborhood know about this 10- cal history ? 2. Do all the families living within the bounds of the neighborhood map feel that they belong to the neighbor- hood? Is there a, spirit of unity with- in"the group, a responsiveness to lead- ership, a community consciousness? 3. What natives of the neighborhood who went elsewhere to live, have re- ceived special recognition for success in business, politics, education, etc.? WlhO among those who have spent most of their lives in the neighbor- hood have held positions or rendered services that have earned them repu- tations at least county-wide? 4. Is this neighborhood pleasing to the eye? Does the architecture fit into the landscape? Are the roadsides, fences, pastures, yards, etc., attrac- tive? Are there any unsightly adver- tisements, any tumble-downs, any ug- liness anywhere to be seen? B.—-Citizenship. 1. Did all registered citizens vote at the last primary election? At the last general election? 2. Are the public health laws of the state carefully lived up to in the neighborhood ? 3. Are all of the-boys and girls of the neighborhood members iof a club, scout troop, or other organization that is well led, and that is carrying on an enthusiastic program in \four-fold ~de- velopment? 4. Do all families read enough good books, magazines, and papers as a reg- ular practice? C.-—Recreation. 1. Do the young people of the neigh- borhood have free use of a satisfactory base ball diamond, tennis, croquet or volley ball court, park, or picnic place? Do they have also a suitable place for basketball or other winter sports? 2. Do the small children all play enough of the right games, both at home and at school? Do the neighbor- hood young people belong to brass band, orchestra, glee club, or singing school and take pa1t in enough plays, festivals, picnics, pageants or parties of the right kind? 3. Do the adult folks take part in enough picnics, camps, expositions, so- cials, etc? Are some held for purposes other than raising money? D-—-Health. 1. Are all wells and sources of drink- ing water protected by methods ap— proved by public health authorities? 2. Are all privies or toilets located and constructed according to public health standards? 3. Can all parents pass; the tests in Dr. Caroline Hedger’s score card, pub- lished by Elizabeth McCormick Me- morial Fund? 4. Are all the children under the dif- ferent age classifications of that same score card up to standard? E.-—Homes. , 1. How many of the grounds around the homes of the. neighborhood are (Continued on page 588). Whenyou cut one,you count the rings around the trunks—there’ s a ring for each year. Can you pick the longcr~weafing Gaffer ? On the next pair You buy, look for the name Goodrich. Millions of farmers the country over have learned that it is an absolute assur- ance of longest wear and greatest satiSo faction. N0. 4 10 4vBuckle Gaitcr. Brown Solo THE B. F. GOODRICH RUBBER COMPANY, Akron, Ohio Go 0 (111 ch I-PRE s 8 Rubber Footwear not only warmth tight to the body, with knitted wrists. full-grain leather. cold weather. Warmth heavy, wear out. good dealers. \ than 50 years. this coupon. ’ . Every garment hearing this trade-mark I: ah- solutely guaranteed to give satisfaction or money back. See guar- antee-tag opposite. | sular line. formation. 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My dealer does not carry Penin- ...................... Jacket It fits Made of If This blue tag on every Peninsular garment been these words: “If this garment does not give satisfaction. return to us alone with ticket Ihow- Mich. inn date of purchase and satisfactory adjustment W made." ARRANG‘Es SIMPLE FEED RACK. AM trying a new way of wintering my brood sows. I took-e. fewgpieces of narrow boards about ‘four feet long, ~and two others five feet long, and made a gate five feet high and four 'ifeet long. This I stood‘endwise in a [feed trough, letting the top end drop back over into ,the pen about twenty inches. In this easily made feed rack I am feeding alfalfa hay, and they get a little milk and the contributions from the kitchen, but no grain of any kind. The hogs seem to act satisfied with their feed, and are coming on-fine.—- A Subscriber. « o SCALES SAVE MONEY. HE man who tries to 153er without any scales wi find himself cheat- ed many times. hold scales and the wagon scales. By using the‘household scales he knows what produce from the garden, or but- ter from the dairy, weighs before it goes to market. This enables him to tell whether his grocer is giving him a. square deal or not. He also has an opportunity to weigh groceries purchased, and to know if that man is giving good weight. By "this process I have been enabled to avoid the tricky merchant and turn my trade to an honest man. I could Please send full in- ...................... you large, incubators. Ha! Ha! Look! sturdy, chicks and make you profitable layers. Fourteen leading varieties hatched in the world's best mammoth Free circular. BEOKMAJII HATGHEIIY, 26 Lyon, Irand Rapids, Mich, Flocks state accredited applied for. Every bird to be state inspected, which will give h. 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The broader: that exper ~ ienced poultrymen favor A because they raise a ' maximumpumber of healthier chicks at a m in i m u m cost and attention. 20 pe :- c e n t extra value and extra size, yet large volume of e a l e 8 makes possible the low prices shown. 500 chick (unity 1 IOOO chick capacity (delivered) . . (delivered) I '5 1 '. 883 E. Janet St. ol Lancaster, Pa. THE'MILD’MELLOW anew .. ..- "a... H-mwm..*_ M... tion, stated Doctor Kenyon L. Butter- field, president of the Michigan State College. We need to have first-hand information before laying definite plans for community work. Enough, however, is knovvn to justify our con- clusion that here is the most promis- ing field for extension workers. Through mutual effort of a number of neighborhoods surrounding some business center, itwill be possible for us to make our greatest progress. In building such communities it will be necessary, he thought, to take into cial, recreational, and health interests of the community. This movement seems to be nation-wide. Every state is now doing something along this line. The program for Michigan is probably farther advanced than the plans of. the other states. \Vith respect to the promotion of farm organization, two schools of thought have obtained. One is to build from the top down, and the other from the bottom up. The best leadership, said Dr. Butterfield, commend the soundness‘of the latter method. Our strongest farmers’ organizations have followed that plan. Farm districts are peculiarly adap- ted to community work. People there have many activities in common. They can specialize in some type.of live stock, or varietyrof crops. They can carry out marketing programs, social, and recreational activities. They can work together quality, standards, and common meth- ods of procedure. The whole matter of organization success is based upon service. The club that makes itself most useful to the community will live longest. It ,may be well and good to limit the or- ganization to a congenial crowd, but this does not always serve the best purposes. The object of a rural or- . ganization should be to improve the entire community. In closing, Doctor Butterfield offered He needs the house- . account the religious, educational, so—‘ to produce quantity, {lto the farmers‘ clubs andirother farm . not make a fair estimate of what I have saved, but I do know it has been many dollars. and certainly many hu‘n- dreddollars more than the cost of the household scales—W. Farver. ‘ l A SIMPLE SELF-FEEDER. I feeder can be ade by laying an old mower wheel flat on the floor, and putting a good barrel, which has had both ends removed, on the wheel. The barrel is fastened down with wire. The barrel being smaller than the wheel allows the hogs to get the feed from between the rim of the wheel and the barrel. 'Thisds my own invention, but is a good one—B. G. Ashley. I WOOL PRODUCTION INCREASES. ECORDS show that the average . weight of fleeces shorn from sheep in Ohio in 1840 was but two pounds; whereas, today the average has in- creased to seven and three-tenths pounds. This improvement resulted from careful breeding and selection. By thinning the/undergrowth in my small woodlot, the trees not only grow. a more satisfactory shape, but the growth is more rapid. The thinnings also give me a neat little pile of fuel. —R. ‘D. S. . #- Clubs Hold Annual Meeting (Continued from page 584). organizations, the services of the col- lege in the development of this line of work. A community advisor is to be employed to promote such work. Community Development. “Communities need leaders who stand ready to give of themselves for the benefit of the community,” was a statement of Prof. P. G. Holden, exten- sion director of the International Har- vester Company. Self-satisfaction, he held, is the most dangerous thing we know of. To make progress, people must have something to aspire to. The calf paths of early days'have become the crooked avenues of the great city of Boston. W'e are making calf paths for the future in our present effort at community work. We must have men who‘will step out and do something new. Our best investments 'are What we do toward the proper development of our boys and girls” Our educational efforts should be in the direction of fitting these boys and girls for the duties of life. A community goes on indefinitely. Its leaders will die, but the community continues. For this'reason community plans, said Mr. Holden, should extend a half century ahead. However, any plan worked out is certain to be better than no plan at all. A community will be great, according to the service ren— dered. Roosevelt said, “What a man does for himself dies with him. What he does for his community lives long after he is gone.” - Other important addresses were giv- en. Mrs. Edith Wager, director of the Michigan State Farm Bureau, gave an interesting talk on "Worth While Opportunities,” While Mrs. Mary Puncke, of the Sears-Roebuck Founda- tion, described farm organization work in western Canada. In the election of officers, C. B. Cook, of Owosso, was elected president; Aus- tin Cole, Maple Rapids, vice-president; Mrs. I. R. Johnson, Rushton, secretary- treasurer; L. F. DeVerna, of Grass Lake, and George /St0We, of Fowler- » ville, were made the new dieectors; . HAVE found that a very cheap self- ‘—~ A..v:--._ --v~, l l ss 3; l .l 3“»... Mm, _-..4w~v‘ «a... Q liifit.-. _ "so, enthuse-tinny.»- .me‘tan .. _ talisman tam; it; an" War the :er every angle." ; While. the genomes; of the "scrub isbeldwthat or, "the registered ‘Ethcli, the feeding cost is equal, and theprOducts or the reg- !fitered stock is 'so/ much greater than .the'scriihthat'they return to the: own— er satiny times their extra first cost. Recently Van Wagoner said a fine, highrprodu’ctive, Holstein cow to Ca1- c to" Brothers. of Rogers City.-- This c w had a record of 9,827 pounds of ,.-milk, and .312 pounds 'ot‘butter—fat in 156 ‘ " days. This fall the two-yeanold‘ dalugh- , 'ter of. this cow freshened, and in the first sixty days oLmilk production has yielded 2,718 pounds of milk, and 87.9' / pounds of butter-fat. October was~her second month of production; and dur- ing that month she gave, 50.5 pounds of butter-fat. The father of this prom- ising young heifer was one of the head sires at the Battle Creek Sanitarium. -—G. Everitt. ' ALFALFA ENTHUSIASTS. VERY member in the North An- ’ trim Cow Testing Association has alfalfa seeded on his farm. A large acreage of sweet clover is also used for summer pasturage. One member commented to his neighbor at the start of the association year in 1924, about as follows; “How can this young fool tell me anything about feeding cows, When I have‘fed them for forty years ?” The herd of‘this man had the lowest butter-fat average for the entire asso ciation. His neighbor across the road had one of the highest butter-fat pro- ducing herds in the association. Evi- dently much good was accomplished by the suggestions of the tester in the feeding problems of the one herd, while no outstanding benefits are ap parent at this moment in the feeding problems in the other herd. Another herd in this association, with twelve‘cows, averaged 219 pounds of butter-fat for the association year. This herd averaged the same amount of butter-fat production for the year 1923. This is an interesting point in that it shows that herds will not do ' much better unless the dairyman is willing to feed and care for the cows in a better manner. The volume of business transaction, and the production of butter-fat inthis association for this year, when com- pared to the years 1923 and 1924, is encouraging. The average for all 003's during. 1925 was 289.9 pounds of but:- ter-fat. During 1924 the same average was 256.5 pounds of butter-fat, and in 1923, 251.8 pounds of butter-fat. It is interesting to note that, assuming the production for the year 1925 as 100 per cent, in 1924 it would take 112.9 ~ cows to produce the same amount that was produced during this past year by 100 cows. A similar comparison for 1923 would show that 115.4 cows would be needed to replace the produc— tion of the 100 cows in 1925. Antrim county is to be congratulated on the fact that not more, but better, dairy cows are being maintained on the dairy farms in this county. THE cow population owned by the members in the Osc_oda Cow Test- ing Association, is 100 per cent grade. There are a total of 146 grade Guern- seys; sixty grade Holsteins; thirty: 4 two grade Jerseys, and thirty-eight Na- , tives owned by theinembership of this association. In the matter of sires, this tassociation is 100 per cent pure— bred. There are seventeen pure-bred Guernsey, sires used by the members - or this organization. The tuberculous test has not been applied imam} or . the herds in thirassociation. Eighteen since 1919, aiaé‘the éast- ' ‘ ‘Wedrresistéfeaéieck [.h‘ulW/A’A/ _ “TI . . wad; Giant in that Milk~ making machine, Every cow you own can be a money-makgr. When milk- making organs are vigorous and active,profits are sure. Losses pile up only when there is fail-. ure to fully utilize expensive feed to produce the maximum volume of milk IKow —Kare Added to the Feed Makes Big Milk Yields ’ROWJCare brings your feed money back, plus a real profit through added quarts of ~milk. By strengthening the assimilation and digestion, your cows are made to thrive on natural foods. The all-medicine ingre- dients act quickly. After feeding Kow- Kare for a few days you will be convinced that avery small investment in this famous cow conditioner will bring added dollars from your milk income from every cow. While aiding your cows in getting from their feed every possible ounce of milk, Kow-Kare at the same time builds into them the power to resist disease. It serves this double purpose without really cost- .ing you a penny, because the added milk yield pays for Kow—Kare man y times over. Row-Kare, has no cheap filler, it is all medicine. A little goesa long way in keep- ing your cows healthy and profitable. A tablespoonful twice a day, one to two weeks each month, shows surprising re- sults. It enables you to make more money from feeding the inexpensive natural foods your cows are intended to consume. More Milk All Winter Winter feeding conditions—the sudden change from tender pasturage—calls for just the digestive aid Kow—Kare supplies, if the yield is to be regular and the gen- oral health vigorous. Try Kow-Kare for cows 05 feed and see 'how quickly they regain appetite and pro. duction. As an aid before and after calving nothing can equal Kow-Kare. It makes both cow and calf strong; prevents re- tained afterbirth and other disorders. Treating Cow Diseases ' For all cow ailments arising from weak digestive and genital organs -— Barrennese, Retained Alterbirth. Abortion, Scours. Bunches. Milk Fever, etc... Kow- Kittens a reliable home remedy Thousands ol dairy- men say they would no: keep cows without it. Put Kow-Kare on the job this winter as part of the ration, and make careful comparative tests. It will prove its value beyond all doubt. $1.25 and 65c sizes. If your feed dealer, general store or druggist cannot supply you. order direct. Be sure to write today for our valuable 41cc treatise, "The Home Cow Doctm. It is filled with useful dairy information. DAIRY ASSOCIATION 00., Inc., DeptaD 'Lyndonville, Vt. ; ‘Keep on hand a package of Bag Balm,our great healing ointment. / It keeps the udder and teats healthy. Big Ianunce can, 60 cents; J KOW' KA R E r7/76'l'ime-Testcd Aid 1‘0 Profitable Dairying BAG 3 A L M I Keeps Udder and Tests Healthy Can You Douth Read how other cow owners increase dairy ‘ofits with Row-Kare. e receive thousands of Justsuchlettersfromgratev Iuldairymen. . From F P ”Chum. CM- . N Y -Mavch ID. 1925: ”Having fed Kow-Knre for ten years more or less to cows on iced and for various dioorden that of- fect the health of the dairy cow. awning?! until lanuafry lath. 1924. at gun a series 0 experiments with it in regard to milk produc- tion. After carefully weighing the milk ‘cnd feed of two heavy prov ducenlonwoweekn commenced ceding one ublecpoonful to them lancer: day and After the third day, a 1' milk' produco don, there being no changes in ndon,and “the end 0! two weeks I no d the Row-Kare and they fell '35: to their former men 0 milk for the two weeks and upon mum; in use again ey cause back up to their former records, and since then I feed one table- cpoonlul once a day to all milks” and the results are. ’ ying.‘ 'I' From Harlow M. Kastmr, Hammond, N Y.-—A1>1il 20. I925: uDuring the pumfive years have used a great many cans of Kow-Knre in my herd for improv- ing the milk yield and toning up the digestive organs. l: is a wonder <- Iul medicine in the treatment of re- tained nfterbirth,ns Kow-Ksre has not failed me in a single instance. " 4' From Arthur P. Klstlcr, Char- lotte. Mich: "It is with a: leisure that I recommend ow- ue. I couldn‘t farm without it. I am in the dairy business exclu~ lively and it has saved me thou- sands of dollars. I: is also great [or increasing the milk flow.‘ '1' From Chas. Stun, Carmel, Maine—January 21,1925 "Kow- Ksre has increased our cowc‘ milk almost double since givmg it to them. One of our cows is coming in this month and we will) to try your Bag Balm." '1' From A.C Katzur, DeLamzu, N Dahota—MarchMJWS. 'l've used Kow~Ksre lor some time. find that it is a wonderful aid to increasing milk yield. Had a ow two years ago. she quit mi ing after coming fresh and would not et with cal . Alter feedinLKow- are for awhile. she came ck to ' again and has raised a calf since and is now the best cow in l : '. \ anemic-i. an: ...1 ...». .mm ms" ecults were at once ap- ' - parent in increased Nearl With pronto -;n\embers"_havesseecod aligns on their , Down and You Can Buy Any WINE Engine '8 _. Up to 10 H-P. 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Cheapest to operate and aranteed foralife-time. o cranking required. Conn and easily moved. Double. - fly-wheels with throttil oohflcr an imported Bel ium Melotto Cream Segun- tor. any model, direct to your farm and you don't pay us for it for 4 months. Write for FREE BOOK! Writ. MI! 1' Unlock mn‘fifimm *1 W. W -——..————-—- "" l ' H.B.BABSON.U.8. . 0 mm...” “Kites“ HE. annual get-together "Of the Michigan fruit growers was re ‘plete with many, goOd things. . f'More‘good comes from these meetings . “ than the annual attendant realizes, for p I I . i‘ fruits. outsiders who come for the first time upon the lively and valuable meetings Our fruit growers have. » - . The meeting started on Tuesday, December }, with a characteristic and thoughtful talk by George Friday, pres- ident. He advocated eliminating the Duchess to a great extent, fifty, per .cent south of Grand Rapids, seventy- i'fi‘ve per cent north of there, and 100 per cent north of Traverse City. Graft- ing or cutting down the trees will be the only means of getting rid of this "Duchess problem. Michigan, however, has a very bright outlook, said Mr. Friday, with her short hauls, low freight rates, and close proximity to twenty million consumers. The Side-worm. Mr. G. L. Gentner, of the college, said that the side-worm, or sting, was due to the codlin moth. Unusual weather conditions were the causes of this undue injury, but, if it persists, some other spray than arsenate of lead may have to be used. Mr. Mark C. Hutchison, of Fenn- ville, spoke of the importance of the fruit industry from the canner’s stand- point. He said sixty-five per cent of the black raspberries of the country are grown in this state, and indications are that the acreage will rapidly in- ‘crease. .Canners took eighty-five per cent of the Keiffer pear crop, at an av- erage price of ninety cents per bushel, while in other states growers got from nothing to $1.00 per cwt. Fraifie C. Brown, of Ohio, who has made quite a success of roadside stands, said that the farmer needs ad- vertising as well as the city man. From eighty to ninety per cent of the fruit from Mr. Brown’s 100-acre or- chard was sold at his roadside. He has a large roadsideirade in pasteur- ized cider, but his sales through retail stores have been disappointing. .~ He said the sale of fruit juices would be 'greatly increased if the fruit growers would put on a campaign similar to that of the soft drink manufacturers. The Cause of CuIIs. Mr. H. P. Gaston, of the college, re- cently investigated the cause of culls. He found that the present methods of culture caused the Baldwin ap- ple to produce the lowest percentage of “A” fruit of any variety. The Spy came next, then the Wagener, Jona- than, Greening, Steele Red, Grimes, Hubbardston, McIntosh. In other words, McIntosh produced more good fruit than any other variety. Records show that fifty-six per cent of the ap— ples of all these varieties graded No. 1; the rest were seconds and ciders. Oregon’s crops averaged seventy—nine per cent firsts, and twenty-one per cent seconds. Mr. Gaston’s investiga- tions showed that the average differ- ence in price between No. 1’s and No. 2’s was sixty—five cents, while the dif- ference between first grades and cid~ ‘ ers was $1.33 per bushel. Limb rubs, size, stings, scab, and bruises were the causes of apples being of the in- ferior grades. Advertising Food Products. On the second day, Grace H. Hitch- 'cock told of how other people were xadvertising. She displayed numerous samples of colored advertisements of canned soup, oranges, lemons, cranber- ries, and other food products, and showed how they stressed convenience, wholesomeness, superior preparation, food value, etc., to put I'their product, . acroserhe said that there were many" things which could be said of Michigan food products, of which even the grow- . ers did not know. She believes the college should do work which would demonstrate the value of Michigan ‘ \. Mr. “Frame’ C. Brown told of his ex periencesm'ith Orchard heating. 'After heavy expenditures and long experi-' ence, ‘his conclusion is that heating does not save crops. to spend the money usually [put into heating apparatus, on fertilizers, thus . 5‘ getting better crop insurance. Trees of good’ vigor and vitality withstand frost much better than ‘ot ers. ‘ Too/Many Varie ies. Michigan’s 137 varieties of, apples are retarding the development of Mich- igan horticulture, said F. L. Granger, sales manager of the Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc. He read a bill of lading on which thirty-four varieties were in- dicated, ranging from Wealthies to Ben Davis. When one had such a mix- ture, horse trading was necessary, as allowances had to be made to get rid of the undesirable varieties. He ,said Michigan grows more Duchess than any other variety. This variety is marketed in thirty days, while our winter varie- ties have a marketing period of three to six months. This made it necessary to market much of Michigan’s crop in the thirtyday Duchess period. The Pacific Coast growers have reduced their varieties from 112 to six, and have thus made standardization and marketing easy. Mr. Granger suggest- ed that Michigan specialize in Duch- ess, Wealthy, Baldwin, Greening, Spy, Jonathan, and McIntosh. That the tub basket has been one of the most progressive steps in horti- culture in the past decade, was Mr. Granger’s opinion. The average pre- mium for apples of equal grad‘Es was a little over twenty-nine cents for the tub basket, as compared with the standard basket. The Same Officers. The society adopted a resolution commending the Postum Cereal Com- pany for advertising Michigan fruit in connection with their cereal products. They also urged the state department to advertise the good work it was do- ing in fruit and vegetable inspection, and denounced the use of synthetic fruit drinks. All the officers of the society were re—elected, except Robert Anderson, of the executive committee, who was in- eligible for re-election. Carl Buskirk, of Paw Paw, was elected in his place. The officers are as follows: George Friday, of Coloma, president; H. D. aPuIJ' 'A. L. Rogers’ farm, at ,__Beulah., and He wOuld prefer T m ‘wat «was * , erry picking season. and miurstop at? Arlie-HOpkins' farm, at {Bear Lake, the first day. The second ' day will be spent‘inithe Old Mission peninsula. (More next week). mspscwon OF NURSERY s'rocx NECESSARY. _ - I HE Federal Horticultural Board, in its annual report, presents facts which are convincing arguments in fa- vor of st'ript inspection of nursery stocks, plants, cereals, fruits and veg« etables shipped in from foreign coun- tries, ‘and rigid quarantines where found necessary to protect American growers from destructive foreign in- sect pests. , During the past year inspectors and collaborators of the service collected on, or in, imported plants and plant products, 516 recognized species, and 375 insects which could be placed gen- erically only. The Mediterranean, West Indian and Mexican fruit flies were intercepted on coffee and various fruits from several countries. Fruit stocks from France were found to be. infested with brown tail, gypsy, dagger’ and European toussoek moths, sorrel cut-worm and white tree pierid. The narcissus fly was taken in hyacinths and narcissus bulbs from Holland, and in onions from Greece. The turnip gall-weevil was intercepted in turnips from Denmark, England, France, Ger- many, and Holland. OLD SOLDIERS STILL LIVING. IXTY years after the close of the war between the states, there are 126,566 Civil War veterans, and 241,193 Civil War widows on the government pension rolls. The number of pension- ers declined from 525,539 on June 30, 1924, to 512,537 on June 30, 1925, a re- duction of 13,002, according to the com- missioner of pensions. The total amount paid out for pen- sions in the fiscal year of 1925, was $217,150,612, as compared with $229,- 994,777 during the fiscal year of 1924, the decline being $12,844,165. The cost of operation of the pension system in 1925 was $1,489,087. ~ There are yet seventeen soldiers o the Mexican War, and twenty-one 'wid- ows of soldiers of the war of 1812 in receipt of pensions. The total disburse- H e ’3' Over/acting t/ze Clare-to-Home Marie: ! \\\ \\\\\ \\\ it Q\\\\‘ W {2. \\\_ \ .. .\ , is “N \;\\ sins \K “dds“ \\ ~\\\\ \ \ \.\\\ \Qx \ \\\T\ \\\\. % I 2/ :4 / 7 ‘ ‘ ‘H “\N“ \W\‘\\\\\\\\.. -";-z\tutu\m\t {‘51:} 14/ 'v k4,” ‘ in U/ I J1 MU It’ll M. ‘ 3:55; . \l\\ \\\ J \\‘\x.‘ ‘ \ \\\\\\\\\\\\\\‘ .N“ ' r \ r ‘ . A N during "than‘you think you do aboutyour own ' much about EXTREME WEATHERC‘ONDITIONSL . ... _ . . > \ ' "‘ THE weather bureau’s report on {the ,>-~ . weather conditions in, Michigan ‘1 - for October. reflects the bad situation that obtained throughout the state durr l ing October. Ironwood reports the I? coldest OctOber on record. Ishpeming 7 | reported that the storm on the eight- " ; .7 [11 ~ eenth"'andv nineteenth was the 'worst _ I ;. ever experienced for October. Iron— ._ wood had the lowest temperature ’of the month, two degrees above zero on October 30. Another Upper Peninsula " > 'station—Munising—led the state in I ? I" -, precipitation, which amounted to 5.33 I ‘ f ' inches, the state average being 3.14 I inches. Escanaba, not very far from I ‘ MuniSing, reported the state’s lowest . , precipitation—+1.08, inches. ' ', ANALYZING THE COMMUNITY. (Continued from page 585). pretty uniformly praised by ‘both na- tives and visitors because of open lawns, good shade trees, massed shrub- bery tying down the building and screening undesirable views, and bein otherwise well landscaped? ‘ I 2. How many of the houses seem generally approved as suited to the needs of the families.:—-well construct- ed and painted; equipped with suitable water, light, heating and laundry facil- ities; having sufl‘iclent porches; with " windows and doors screened? I 3. In how many homes do all the members find real companionship; are the meals conducted as happy mate- . rial affairs; is there good reading ma- terial, such as Standard Farm Papers, . 4 women’s magazines, religious papers, \2 ‘ and others which are read and discuss- . ed around the family circle? F.-—Schools. .. I, 1. What is the score of your local school, as given you by county or state school authorities who have inspect— . - ed it? ‘s 33 2. Do you have a parent-teachers' as« ‘ sociation, or other organized groups assisting the school authorities in rais« ing the standards of your school? G.—Churches. 1. What churches are located within the neighborhood boundaries? 2. Is the membership increasing, the ‘ attendance regular, church work pro- gressing? How does your Sunday School , score according to the charts of the ,9 International Council of Religious Ed- 3 ucation, or of your own denomination— L , ‘ a1 authorities? ‘ ‘ ' H.——Business. 1. Are all farms in the neighborhood properly organized to produce the max- ; imum amounts of those products which ' , . can be produced economically, and for ‘ ‘ - . which there is a market, due regard ‘ being given to transportation facilities, types of soil, available labor, and oth- er factors suggested by your state i farm management specialists? . -' 2. Is full advantage being taken by the whole neighborhood of the oppor- tunities available for cooperative sell- ing of standardized products that it “ has for sale? 3. Are the local stores performing ‘ real service at fair prices? ' I. and J.—-Farms. 1. How many farmers in your neigh- borhood do as well as they know how in handling their soil, live stock, and other farm operations? 2. What are some bad farming prac- tices not uncommon in your neighbor- hood, that ought to be improved? ‘ Peter Greenwood says that the‘best place to develop "a business‘is right near home. , You usually know more it section, and sometimes the other looks ' fine because you don't place ' M... «4“, I, '_ will loosen the fur. Next, the skin I", manner as a trapper fleshes his pelts; 3' mi 1°? selflessly}. ' is no, 9331130 triads into'v’ery ‘ i mane umful'articles? for the home. ‘ ‘baésissmxfim’énds! tea "Simple; mid gspraetieal‘ methcgjor‘homejtanning. For V lwith the less.‘ valuablepelts, because ,the first‘atte'nipt may prove a failure; ’ but rrather that it reqinres morejpa- . . cried for several hoursin running wa- % ‘ ,ter or in salt water ”mixedin the'pro- ' portion“ of half a pint of salt to a pail of water. it becomes pliable, as further soaking should be fleshed, in much the same then all grease,“ must be removed, which is done by rubbing hot sawdust, or corn meal over the pelt side. . The skin is now placed in a pickling solutiOn made as follOws: In a- wooden pail, or glass, or earthenware basin, mix one quart of salt in one gallon of hot water; let cool, and slowly pour in one ounce of commercial sulphuric ‘ acid. The skin should be sunk in this solution and stirred around occasion- ' ally to insure thorough soaking. A woodchuck skin, or otherskin of equal size, will tan in about two days; but a longer time will be necessary for larger skins. 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It wasonly a little larger than the haid—she put her fingers in f » and down—and then her normal cour- “ T'age came back, and she laughed aloud, ’ r in her relief. Her hand had encounter- ed a small pile of dead grasses and soft down or feathers at the bottom of the \hole. The nest of some bird or small animal. A field mouse or squir- rel, likely. She pulled out a handful of the «stuff, and then something white caught her attention. A used scrap of "writing paper—two or three of them. How had they gotten there in the wall of the old cabin? She held a little triangular strip up to the firelight— read, her eyes widening with unbelief —and read again. The writing» was in a dainty hand, and all the (scrap con- tained was a date. Part of‘the month had been chewed away by the nest- builder, but the last letter was there, and the day, and the year—exactly . thirty years before! Then she under- stood. The nest had been built all those years, and the paper, hidden away there in the wall from weather and light, had kept its written words secure. Alice half wondered if she had a right to look farther. The mes- sage itself could not be there anyway, though. She unfolded a long slender piece and held it to the light. Then her fingers relaxed, and the paper fluttered to the blanket across .her lap. Even there, the heavy masculine hand, not thin and trembly as she had known it, still stared up at her We (/Wa ,fl / // /(’ ,. ( “Henry Coton,” how long ago had / he signed it, and in what unguessed way had the paper come to this lonely place? Had he had some connection with the‘ cabin in the lumbering days? Was this the reason that people avoid- ed the place, even yet? She glanced down at the hated name again. That must be it. In some man- ner the signer had put the blight of his presence on the cabin, so that peo- ple would avoid it always. She could even feel the aversion to the place coming upon her, as she looked at the name and tried to guess the things he might have done there in the room. The feeling of fear and horror passed slowly, and purposeless anger, mixed with speculation, came in its place. She dropped back on the bunk, still wondering, and so fell asleep. CHAPTER FOUR. The Fires of Oc-que-oc Are Recalled. C HAD DAVIS turned out of the deep drifted road, and climbed the barnyard fence, with cautious quiet- ness. It would not do for Bob to know of his presence till he was close enough to be recognized. There was a deep pile of snow in the shelter- ed lane between the stable door and the straw-stack. He paused before it. He had waded through a drift in that same place countless mornings on his way to milk. After a moment he plunged into the snow, and on to the door that opened into the alley be- tween the feed mangers. Bob would be just inside, chained to one of the big barn timbers for the night. Old Bob’s chain had never been taken from the post. Only the collars had been - changed for Gypsy and Young Bob. He pushed the door open a crack. There was a movement, a rattle of chain, and then a low rumble of a growl. Bob would not bark until he 14f; "I" I ‘ J‘- u, ., ,‘ mgfiith a- censcidns puissa- _ . , ,' Our New First-Ry}: amt, Sm \ \ By; Popular Michigan Author -‘ _, ' What Happened in Previous! Chapters / Chad Davis’ father went to Northern Michigan in the days of "solid pine,” and later “carved a farm from the wilderness.” In‘this envirdn- ment, Chad grew up. At twenty-four, he is a minister in a small sub urb of Detroit, planning to return home for an extended vacation. Waiting for his night train, he meetsAlice Clair, whom he vividly remem- bers as having once attended his church. Listening to her appeal that she must immediately leave the city, unknown to her friends, and that she had done nothing criminal, Chad offers his assistance and has- tily marries Alice Clair. At breakfast in a Saginaw hotel, they read that Henry Coton, aged lumber merchant, who had just married his twenty-one—year-p-ld ward, Alice Clair, was- slain on the eve of) their wedding. A gun which Chad observed in Alice’s pocket, revealed» one empty chamber bearing the stain of burned powder. Chad struggles with himself, but de- Alice insists she is innocent. cides to “cherish and protect” his wife. In spite of this, He hides her in a deserted lumber cabin, 'five miles from his father’s home, with the protection of Old Bob, his faithful dog, and goes home to avoid suspicion. Alice ' discovers the remnant of an old letter tucked away in a crevice in the logs. I, J was sure of the intruder. Davis spoke in a low tone. “Down Bob! Down! It’s me, old fellow.” He stepped inside and closed the door behind him to shut out the storm. In the darkness he heard the dog’s tail thumping against a manger. Bob had remembered him. He stood, listening to, and centing the familiar things of the ba 11 again. The stock were lying down, with one or two exceptions. He heard one of the horses moving in his stall, and the soft rythm of the chewing of cuds came from the cow mangers. There was a dry, clean smell of bedding, and of the pile of hay just beyond the dog, a trace of dustiness from many har- vests, and the pungent ammonia of the stables cutting it all. He had almost forgotten how these things would be, but at the familiarity of them, the thing he had come for became unreal, dream-like. He had never been away from home at all. He had only come in, a little late, from a school party, and unhar- nessed the horse who was feeding in the stall there. He would go up to the house now. in a few minutes, and find the lamp turned down on the kitchen table for him. His collechhis min- istry—his marriage—the girl back there in the cabin—he must have fal- len asleep in the buggy on the way home, and dreamed them. He shook himself suddenly to clear the hazy illusion of this thoughts. No, he hadn’t dreamed, but he would, if he stood there long, leaning against the door casing. He wondered if he could keep awake long enough to make the tramp back against the wind. He had to! He stepped up and unfastened Bob’s chain from the post. The girl might need the chain. “Come on, Bob,” he told him. “We’re going for a walk together again.” The dog all but knocked him off his feet in his first wild, joyful rush, and then at a word, dropped down and followed him out into the barnyard. He shut the barn door behind them, and at the fence he unsnapped the chain from the dog’s collar. “Keep close, boy,” he cautioned, as he climbed over into the road. He staggered up to the door, as he climbed over into the road. He staggered up to the door of the log cabin finally, and leaned against it, panting for breath. He could not remember how he had made the last mile. He had even forgot to keep watch for Bob. He looked down. The dog was there at his feet, huddled close against his legs, with his back to the storm. Davis pushed the door quietly open, and let them in. ‘ Alice was asleep on the bunk, and did not even stir at the slight scraping of the door, as he closed it. The fire had burned down to a few scattered coals on a bed of feathery white ashes, and he crossed wearily and put fresh fuel upon it. Bob had already curled up beside the pile of dead wood, where the reflection of. the heat Would melt the~packed snow out of his hair. Davis rolled his sweater forla pillow, dropped down beside the flog, and drew his heavy overcoat over 1m. He awoke with a confused sense of loss of memory, conscious at first only of the dull ache through all his body. It was no longer dark in the room. A shaft of pale yellow sunlight struck the floor just in front of him, from the one square window. He moved, and felt a soft pad under his shoulders and hips. Someone had put a blanket, fold- ed not too thickly, under him while- he slept. Another blanket was spread over him. Something else caught his attention. There was a strong pleas- ant odor in the room—the odor of cof- fee boiling over the open fire. He sat up, wide awake, now, remembering everything, looking for Alice and Bob: They were there behind him, the girl kneeling with her arms about the dog’s neck, and even as he looked, Bob, watching his master out of the tail of his brown eyes, put an affec- tionate tongue out upon the girl’s soft cheek. Davis smiled at them. “No introduction needed, I see.” “W'e were just debating,” Alice told him gravely, “whether he or I should risk incurring your displeasure by wak- ing you up for breakfast." When the meal was finished for the three of them, Davis went out after more wood. Alice was waiting in the doorway for him, with Bob at her feet, when he came back, and he flung down the armful of dead sticks, and stopped beside her to look off across the level land. Just before the cabin was a narrow clearing, filled with great, fire-black- ened stumps, and a few short sections of decaying logs, left because of some worthlessness, by the drivers of the skid teams years before. Beyond the clearing, the new ground growth of young poplar and birch began, with here and there a splotch of dark pine or cedar among the white and gray. In one wide strip the upland brush " “Oh, outcast land! where, thick sag) salljthes =3} ranks, were ‘ the, grates . e» b ack shapes of the stumps: '-,N.o, , crown):- in their'sight was there an open field, orevidenceof a clearing. Not even a icighborly column of ”morning smoke. cluster. of black pines,’ far off against the hazy gray. sky might have marked .a’ farm home, (it acoun’try ,buryin’ grounds on the sunny slope of a sand ridge. Just before them a lone dead pine stretched its bare, blasted branches out desolately, high above the brush tops. A solitary crow winged his way along, the only living thing in all the flat, lonely world, besides themselves, to light on the top branch of the dead pine. He sat there, withthe pale Feb— ruary sun glinting coldly on him, caw- ing out the desolation and hunger of the winter—shrouded pine plains, and suddenly Davis caught whispered words from the girl beside him. Oh, outcast land! Oh, leper land!” she was quoting, “Let the lone wolf-cry all express “Thy heart’s abysmal loneliness.’ - she paraphrased softly, “Let the lone crow call all express .“Thy heart’s far brooding loneliness!” The crew tipped out of the pine then, and swung away northward, to- ward the sheltered—flats along the ‘To‘ bacco, cawing as he went, and Alice looked up suddenly. “What is this Crowland cabin to which you have brought me, Chad Davis? W'hose is it, and why am I safe from discovery here?” , “It belongs? Alice,” he told her, “with the five hundred acre uncleared tract around it, to the estate of a former lumberman, and the cabin itself is known about the country here as,” he paused slightly; “Coton’s shack.” / “Then it is his,” she mused slowly. “i thought so last night, when I found these, while you were gone after Bob.” She handed him the scraps of paper from her skirt pocket. He glanced at them, and nodded. «“Older than you, probably. It’s been a good many years since he lived up here. That was just after the pine was cut off. Where’d you find these?” ’ She told him, watching the curious something that played across his face. An anger, sullen and flaming by turns, as if at wrongs remembered by inher— itance, rather than by injury to him- self. An emotion sending a dull flush up into his face, as if an invisible hand were checking him, and then suddenly bleaching to a dead gray white. “But why does no one ever come here, even yet?” Alice demanded after a moment. “What did he do, that the place is haunted ?” Chad Davis started at the word, look- ing sharply down at her. “Coton’s shack is haunted by memories,” he told her quietly. “He put the damning curse of his presence upon it, and the people who hated him past all forgive ness, and their sons, have set the place apart—to be left with its memories! They would as soon step within the coils of a rattler as cross this thresh- hold here! That is all.” His manner told her that it was not all. There was some specific reason— some terrible why~for this isolation about the cabin, that he did not want her to know. She remembered her tremors of fear of the night just past. The imaginings might e easier to brave, alone in the dark t at‘way, than the knowledge of the reality. She would not press her question, she de- cided. “He was capable of being hated that much,” she agreed, thoughtfully, and caught a quick flash of relief on Davis’ face, that she had not questioned him farther. better than I. I hated him enough to have killed him.” There was a mo- ment’s silence, in which the faint, far (Continued on page 593). F rayzé R; Leet Activities of Al Acrere—T/zey Will Have to Build a Bigger Hangar for .Al’: Ballaon— Tired Blimp I'LL PUT YER TRuCK w THE SHED, AL! unu- r’” ~ ll. eACK H'ER m CAREEULLY "mill". Soummc L ’MUSTA , SLIPPED, AL! 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Then, “Is it late enough now, that I might tell you all’about fit?” Alice asked. “I’m still willing- to obey, but I’d like to talk to you‘ about it, if you’ll let me.” ' “Come inside, by the fire”. I’m ready to listen now.” They sat facing each other across the little plank table. “I hardly know where to start,” Alice said slowly. “There is no be- ginning to my story, save that I was with him, ever since I can remember. I haveone or two pictures, Vague and hazy, of a time before him. One, of a dark shadowed place, with flowers—«it must have been among the pines—and a golden haired girl who told me a story of a. white rabbit. Another of a fire, and a little sparkling something that must have been a Christmas tree, and another story, this time from a man, but I can’t remember how he looked, of a “Baby that was. born in a barn.” It's odd, but the words of the sentence still ring in my brain, and I must have been a little less than two 'at the time. The memories are so faint that I. recall them by having rethought and retold them often, more than by the original impressions. “Then there is a long space, and I begin to remember a big house with a middle-aged, stern woman, and him. That became my home—so regular a , part of my life that I wonder‘those other glimpses were not washed away by it: - “Whef I was old enough, he started me to school. Then I learned that I was Henry Coton’s ward. I didn’t know what it meant, save that I had no father nor mother, and when I ask- ed him, he said it meant I belonged to him, and some day he would show me what that meant. “When I was old enough, or when he decided I was—about ten or eleven, I think—he called me into his library one Saturday morning and told me about myself. “I had no father. I couldn’t under- stand that, for all the little girls I knew; had one. My mother had been bad. An older playmate explained that. part of it to me, in detail, the next day, and the hurt and shame of it in my distorted and childish conception, have not left me yet. ' “So I came to know What it meant to be Henry Coton’s ward. The years went by, and never for a day was I allowed to forget that I belonged to him, and ome day he would show me What tha meant. “At times I hated my body, and my face. If I were only ugly, he wouldn’t have wanted me. I wished that I could be ‘a poor ignorant girl, in a little backwoods town, up on the pine plains,’ like my mother—~he had told me more about her by then—yes, and even bad like her if I could get away from him! “Then, at other times, I didn’t mind so much. He kept me in closely, with little chance to make comparisons, or be as other girls of my age, so my standards were uncertain. I had plenty of clothes, of the kind every girl wants. Oh, he was careful not to stunt my beauty, in any way! And I knew I would never want for posses- slons as long as I was his. Sometimes it seemed as though these things might compensate me for the ones I hated. So I wavered back and forth, between dread, and numbed acceptance, and my only wonder, the last four years, has been that he waited so long. “Then, finally, he set the date for our marriage. I had no thought of re— fusing. I had obeyed him too long, and besides, I had known always that I was his. His, by the same right as his dogs were his. He had taken me, fed, and housed me, and there was no one alive to dispute his claim. The thought of disputing it myself—of claiming freedom for myself—no more occurred to me, than it did to one of the dogs. “Three days .ago, the day before my wedding, a note came for me in the morning mail. I was asked to meet the writer, at a certain table of a sec‘ ond-class down-town hotel dining room, that day at noon, for lunch.” She spread a crumpled sheet of cheap tab- let paper out between them. “Read the rest of it for yourself.” Davis be« gan at the paragraph to which she pointed. . , “I understand you are to be married tomorrow. I would like to have a talk with you first. I have nothing to dis- close of value to you, ,but if you have a normal bump of woman’s curiosity, and have red blood enough to play a sporting chance for the first time in your life, come on down. We’ll have a \nice helping out of the mush kettle, ‘ and if you think it has been worth your while you can pay‘ for it, and if . not—«f will. . . , , . soon GRANTR’ That-conclusion wad‘tofimnfl of a. ~ MichgnMVtey ‘ (Continued from page 590). “f” 2m“? Wheelie."imce_ . went on. “I couldn’t take the dare of the ‘red blood.’ I was at the table at a quarter of twelve. I waited until I heard a church clock somewhere strike noon, and decided I must have gotten the wrong table. Then I .saw Grant coming across the dining room. I‘knew it must be,he, from the way he came directly to me. , “He was a big man, just a trifle in— clined to stoutness, ~probably about fifty years old, perhaps a little more. His face had a peculiar puffyness about \it, and I noticed his hands as he crossed the dining room. They looked swollen—~the joints too smooth, and the skin full and shiny. I decided that he was older than he looked. He was dressed cheaply, almost shabbily, but somehow his old looking clothes looked as though he might know how to wear better ones if he could afford them. And his face looked as if he didn’t care if he could afford it or not. Disregard for the ordinary conventions was stamped all over him. I caught an amused twinkle in his crow-tracked gray eyes, at some humorous thing at another table. “He came to the single chair remain— ing at .my small table, without even glancing at me. I saw the head waiter trying frantically to head him off, and I knew how much he was enjoying the worry he had aroused in that digni- tary’s mind. “He hung up his hat and overcoat on a wall hook, and sat down. Then, when the waiter’s back was turned, he pushed his drooping, iron-gray mus- taches up so I could see he wasn’t smiling, and spoke to me.” “Well, I see you’re here!” “I’m here; and had just about de- cided you weren’t coming,” I told him. We had both raised our voices a little, on purpose, and out of the tail of my eye I saw the discreet waiter go scoot- ing away from us.” “You are Alice Clair.” It was an as- sertion, but I nodded affirmation, any- w the ward, and prospective wife of Hen- ry Coton,” I acknowledged again. “And you never had a father,” he said it in a flat, dead voice, without interest or sympathy. If it hadn’t sur- prised me so, I should likely have fol- lowed my first instinctive dmpulse to slap him. Before I had time even for that, he smiled a little dry smile. “Three very bad guesses, young lady, he informed me." “ ‘Your real name is Ellen Klire— you wouldn’t be any less lucky if-you were the ward of the devil himself—— and your father was avery promising young man. who thought too much of ‘golden dream stuff’ to ever amount to anything. Do you want me to tell you about it?’ I was leaning forward to— ward him, too amazed to answer. And then he smiled cooly. ‘Do you pay for the nose—bag, or do I?’ “Are you sure of what you are talk- ing about,’ I asked him?‘ He became serious again. ‘I am sure of it, for myself, yes. It can never be proven, however, in any pos- sible way. Maybe, because of that, you’d rather not know about it at all?’ “I don’t remember what I said, but the waiter came then with our order, and when he was gone, Ode Grant picked up his coffee cup, and began, between sips. Our luncheon was cold when he finished, and he re—ordered for both of us, choosing me such a meal as I did not suppose a hotel of that kind could furnish. I couldn’t eat much of it, but sometime I hope he gets one meal of nectar and ambrosia to pay him for that order. 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And ' here we find a cathedral which is said .to be built on! the very site of the _ house of Publius. rthedral, we see a great image of St. Entering the ca- Paul, covered with a. silver cloth, a re- ' » 'm,ind_er perhaps, of how little of that precious metal he possessed in his life In a. nearby suburb, of Citta to St. Paul and named for him, which the inhabitants believe is built over the very grotto in which he lived dur- ing his three months on the island, and the catacombs of the grotto are also called by his name.” " He had not been there long before he began to do good. First he healed the father of the .gover-n‘or, and very soon there were scores more wishing to be healed by his mys- terious power. Of ‘course, things like this do not take place now. Not exactly like it. And yet the story of many a mis- sionary is not dissimilar. The meth- ods are different, the results much the same. Eyesight and hearing are re- stored, lingering and repulsive skin diseases are healed, tumors removed, fevers are cleared up. One Chinese woman had given birth to seven sons and each baby died shortly following birth, owing to the treatment she re- ceived at the hands of a superstitious and ignorant native doctor. The next time she was, taken to a mission hos- pital; the baby lived, and the family was a very happy one. Let 'no one say that the healing mission of Chris- tianity is lost. «It isn’t. If anything, it is going to be increased in the fu‘ ture, especially in behalf of those dis- eases which areof nervous origin. Paul’s ship was wrecked the middle of November, and hence he left the island in February. Luke remembered the ship that bore them‘ away. She was of Alexandria and her name, Cas- tor and Pollux. They put: in at Pute~ 011, a harbor of Rome. The cargo was probably unloaded and placed on a smaller vessel which could pass up the Tiber to Rome. T Puteoli we found brethren,” says Acts, tarry with them seven days, and' so we went forward toward Rome.” In other words, Christianity had get- ten there ahead of Paul.” 'How good he felt to meet some Christians we can guess. And people who warmed upto him, too. They wanted him to stay with them a week. Probably that is longer than you ever asked the preacher to stay with you. The Rom- ans had wonderful roads, which spread in all directions. That is the way in which the government kept in touch with its many provinces. Communica- tion was by swift couriers. One bright March day, when I was staying in Rome ten years ago, I walk- ed out the Appian Way; which is the road by which Paul is . supposed to have entered Rome. The Italians will tell the stranger that some _of the same flagstones are in the road now which were there ‘when .Paul‘ walked in Italy which compel—s the stranger to 1believe, such statements. The ruins of an ancient wall stretched along one feeding and w . Christianity radiated. did not all believe. “and were desired to l , weak? over them. However, there. is no law " side. of the road where eiheep were" e1 mains of a castle: taverns up '39? ter- 11,513 have looked -' ,rods farther on. in Paul' s day much as it does now. ”IX ity. That is how it had sevens to .Puteoli and Rhine before Paul got there. Says Sir WillianfRamsay' “All movements of thought throughout the Empire acted with marve rapidity on Rome, the heart of the vast and complicated organism; and the cross-— ing-places, or knots. on the main high: ways of intercourse wfth the east—— Puteoli, Ephesus, Corinth, Syrian An- tio‘ch; became centers from which At Pompeii, which is not far from Puteoli, the Christians were a subject of gossip among loungers in the street befdre it was destroyed by the eruption of VeJ suvius in 1879 ” It sounds as though Paul‘ were dis- cOuraged, in verse fifteen. the Christians came to meet him some distance from the city, he was heart- ened to meet whatever lay beforehim. He was subject to depression at times. When he had ~"to leave Ephesus prema- turely, he was depressed, and some other places in the letters show that he was not always buoyant. Ramsay believes that his “thorn in the flesh” was malaria. This disease brings on a feeling of intense depression and low spirits. And, if Ramsay is right, Paul had been suffering one of these attacks at that time. But Christian brother- hood'had aroused and cheered “him. These "delegations of friends did more for. the old hero than they dreamed of. He was honored by being allowed to live by himself, guarded, of course, and to entertain people at his house. If he paid all these bills out of his own pocket, he must have had some money, as we indicated in a previous lesson. ‘ When Paul preached Christ to the guard, he at least had an audience that could not run away. He invited the men of his race to come and hear him, which invitation they accepted. He rehearsed to them somewhat of his personal history: and then went on to tell them about Jesus Christ as the Messiah. Of course, they Warm argument, and Paul at last used some plain words with them. But this is the big «point: Not whether any particular convert was -made at the time, but the fact that the great apos- tle never lost an opportunity of doing good. And he considered that the , greatest good he could do to anyone was to tell him about Jesus. «IN that way, for one thing, he was kept occupied during the long wait befme the trial. Why was the trial so long delayed? Perhaps the wit- nesses did not come, or the necessary legal papers. And during this two-year period he was busy writing letters to the churches at Ephesus, Colosse, and Philippi, and teaching the people who came to hear him. And here, as else- where, his best results were obtained with the Gentiles. He preached the kingdom of God, says Luke. By that did he means the kingdom that lies ahead, in the next world, or in this? Did he expect to build the kingdom in that Rome where Christianity was so Som‘ébne has said that Paul’s making converts there was like a soli- tary Chinaman trying to make con- verts to Buddhism in New York City. But even so, one with’God is always a. majority. SUNDAY SCHOOL Llasson FOR . DECEMBER1 13. Aets 28, entire chapter. GOLDEN T:EXT i~I ’ of the “gospel; HESE superior Roman roads were I the means of spreading christian» _‘ But when ~ They got into‘ SUBJECT: —Paul in Melita 94111 Rome. 1» .1! ..Igan once again brought home the bacon, as demonstrated by their win- nings in the Hay and Grain Depart- ment of the International Live Stock Exposition, held at Chicago, November ~ 28 to December 5. ’ Outstanding showings were made by Arthur W. Jewett, Jr., of Mason, Mich- igan, and John C. Wilk, of St. Louis, Michigan. To the former goes the sweepstakes in the hay division. This is the third consecutive time that Mr. Jewett has won the grand champion— ship in this division. This makes him indisputably the leader in this field. To John C. Wilk, of St. Louis, goes the soy bean sweepstakes. Mr. Wilk has been a consistent winner in the past in the soy bean classes. Michigan’s winners in all classes fol- low. Due to the presence of the Euro- pean corn borer in the state, Michigan was barred from exhibiting corn at the show. Hard Red Wheat. 12, John C. Wi-lk, St. Louis; 28, J. A. Wilk, Alma. Soft Red Winter Wheat. 1, A. W. Jewett, Mason; 2, L. H. Laylin, Mason; 4, Lynn Jewell, Leslie; 5, R'. F. Jewett, Mason; ’6, A. E. Hil- liard, Mason; 8, W. Finkbeiner, Clinton; 9, L. T. Lasenby, Mason; 10, Martin Peterson, Bruce’s Crossing; 12, C. C. Smith, Coiling; 14, J. C. Wilk, St. Louis; 16, C. D. Finkbeiner, Clint- on; 17,R. E. Milner, Cass City; 18, J. A. Wilk; 20, A. J. Lutz, Saline; 21, J. A. Kravecz, Clinton; 22, J. E. Lindsley, Saline; 24, G. P. Phillips, Bellevue. 'White Winter Wheat. 2, L. H. Laylin; 3, L. T Lasenby; 4, A. E. Hilliard; 5, ..H Mantey, Fair- g1ove. Oats—(Region 2). 2, A. W. Jewett; 3, Lynn Jewell; 4, L. H. Laylin; 7, R. F. Jewett; 8, L. T. Lasenby; 10, A. E. Hilliard; 14, C. D. Finkbeiner; 15, F. H. Mantey; 17, D. E. Turner, Mosherville; 18, P. C. Clement, Britton; 22, Leo Wooden, Hanover. Flax—(Region 1). 10, G. W. Neumann, Pickford. Flax—(Region 2). 1A, L. T Lasenby; 2, L. H. Laylin; 3, W. Jewett; 4, Lynn Jewell; 5, A. W. AJewett, Jr.; 7, A. E. Hilliard; 9, J. C. Wilk. Rye. 1, George C. and L. G. Hutzler, South Manitou Island; 2, L. H. Laylin; 4, R. F. Jewett; 5, L. T. Lasenby; 9, A. W. Jewett, Jr.; 13, A. E. Hilliard, 14, Lynn Jewell; 16, J. C. Wilk; .21, Leo Wooden. Barley—(Six-row). 9, R. F. Jewett; 15, Fritz H. Mantey; 16, Lynn Jewell, 17, A, J. Lutz; 19, L H Laylin. Alfalfa Hay. 1, L. H. Laylin; 2, A. W. Jewett, Jr.; 3, L. T. Lasenby; 4,A. E. Hilliard; 5, Lynn Jewell. Red Clover Hay. A. E. Hilliard; 2, L. T. Lasenby; 3,1A. W. Jewett, Jr.; 4, Lynn Jewell; 5, L. H. Laylin. Timothy Hay. 1, A. W. Jewett, 4Jr.; 3 A. E. Hilliard, Lynn Jewell. Timothy and Clover Hay. First to 5th same winners as tim- othy hay. Any Other Hay—_(Soy Bean). 2, yL. H. Laylin; .T. Lasenby; 5, 1, A. .Jewett, Jr.; 4, Lynn Jewell. ’ ySweepstakes. A. W. Jyweytt, Jr. Alsike Seed. 7. A. J. Lutz. Soy Beans—(Yellow or Green’isih Yellow). 1, J. C. Wilk; 5, W. E. Bartley, Alma; 6, L. T. Lasenby; 8, J A. Wilk; 9, Lynn Jewell Soy Beans—(Any Other Variety). H. Laylin; 6, A. W. Jewett, Jr.; 10, J. C. Wilk; reserve, L T. Lasenby Soy Bean Sweepstakes. J. C. Wilk. ~ , . . _ ,. , ea 3 Again 1 T aka: Lz'cin’ : Shane of Money at Intematz'onal Hay and Grain S/zow MICHIGAN farmers have Field Peas. 1, Martin Peterson, Bruce Crossing; 4, Charles Konop, Ewen. Field Beans. 1/George C. and L. G. Hutzler; 3, J. C. Wilk; 5, Abel Bros” Sand Lake. A FARM HOME RECEPTION. (Continued from page 596). stood open and the wind was whistling in to beat all. We went out on the porch and looked up and down the road, but there was nobody in sight. “What do you know about that?” says Mary, after I’d looked at her and she’d looked at me. . “Jim’s wife heard you whisperin, says L . That ”made Mary peeved and she flounced out into the kitchen. I thought about the supper and followed along. Sue was making the most of her op- portunity, and had got the best of me in sorting over the odds and ends, but I started in to get a bite, while Mary continued to suik. Then we heard Jim’s voice again from the front room. “Sorry to give a false alarm like that and keep you waiting, but we’ve had a little accident. Have patien c with us a few minutes and we’ll be with you.” We rushed into the front room again‘ but there wasn’t anybody there. Mary was mad clear through. She called Jim right for trying to be smart. I could see she was all set to give him a piece of her mindeary is generous that way. I didn’t like the outlook, but thought best not to say much, at least, till I knew what I was talking about. I sat down to wait for the answer. Mary quieted down after she had raved a spell, and commenced to snivel a little. I thought she had fig- ured out a way to blame me for the whole business. Mary is smart that way. But before she got to it, the answer came. “Sorry, folks, we had a little acci- dent, but it is all fixed up now and we will go right ahead with the pro- gram. The first number will be the Carolina Blues.” It did sound just like Jim’s voice, but it was the voice of a new announc- er coming from the loud speaker of the radio, and was that plain that you would have thought Jim was right in the room. I got the answer in a sec- ond. Mary had had the radio going while she was ironing, and forgot to switch it off. I was some peeved then. I’ve cautioned her about it times enough. I told her that and more: “There,” I said, “you’ve run that'bat- tery down again. Now I’ll have to get it changed or we won’t .have any “re- ception” when Jim’s folks come!” “Reception!” The loud speaker faded out—or was it static? Anyhow, I’ll take it all back about Mary’s whisper, and she didn’t need a megaphone either.-B. R. 9” The noblest motive is the public good. ——Vergii. 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It is made as follows: From a piece of linen, unbleached muslin, Indian head, or other material, For the Home Seametress, Sewing Bags Are Always Welcome. twenty-four and one-half by nineteen and one—half inches cut shape like the top of an ordinary basket, leaving about four inches to come down over the sides. Cut a slit up each side to ' fit around the handles of the basket. Faoeraround on the outside with a. color that matches some flowers ap— pliqued in the center. Run a narrow tape through the hem of this. Finish ends of tape with ivory rings to pre- vent coming out. To make the gift complete, enamel a market basket, put cover on, draw up tapes, and tie.— Mrs. F. B. Others Made Happy. Last year I decided to make every gift possible, and succeeded so much better than I had expected, that I was able to pack a box for a dear worried mother of six wee ones who feared they would have no Christmas at all. The children were let in on the scheme and helped a good deal. We ransacked the piece bags for every scrap of usable material, silks, wool, and velvet especially. From heavy goods and velvet we made some very r'pretty tame and small hats, which are ' easy to make and require only a small amount of material by making the sec- tional crowns. From heavy woolen material we made warm mittens with crocheted wrist bands "and mocassins strings, and embroidered designs which kept tiny toes and fingers warm. » stock. we made numerous pretty handker- chiefs from pieces of lawn, voile, and fine gingham, stitched with colored silk or gaily c‘ross- stitched in colors. A-A dainty sewing bag of cretonne was made for the mother. Of course, no Christmas would be real to kiddies without toys. I made bean bags of heavy brown wool mate: rial, bound and worked jack-0’ -lantern faces and moon faces on them inred. ....— Big black cats were made from legs of hose. I worked features with silk, tied a big bow around the neck, and made a long tail with pom-pom on the end. Bunny rabbits, dolls, and clown toys were each fashioned of vari-colored pieces, and can be made as good as commercial stuffed toys if care is- taken. The children saved funny papers and made scrap books and story picture books. They also cut out paper dolls, doll furniture, and such, and assembled them by families, rooms, etc., in en- velopes made of the wall paper. They also pasted full page colored adver- tisements on heavy paper and cut them into puzzles. ’ Of course, a basket of juicy red air ples, and beech and hazel nuts, and a box of home-made candy were includ- ed, and jars of jam, pickles, etc., from the family storehouse. We never before enjoyed such a happy Christmas. The realization of the happiness we had brought to oth- ers, made us happy—Mrs. G. F. Something Unique for Christmas. For the kiddies I am making aprons out of the ten-cent toweling. Bind the edges with gay bias fold, and applique flower baskets full of flowers. The two-yearold and threeyear-old quarrel over them, and point to them on the line and beg to have them on. , Magazine covers cut out andpasted in a new note or composition book, makes a picture book the little folks ,enjoy‘. This year I am making cornhusk baskets. The cornhusks are braided and sewed to the baskets, alternating with rows of narrow husks sewed on in loop design. These are then tinted in two tones with paint used in reed work—Mrs. H. D. """ LAUNDRY WISDOM FOR FROSTY WEATHER. ALT added to the last rinse water keeps clothes from sticking to ’the line on a very cold’ day. Heating the clothes pins helps pre- vent the hands from becoming quite so cold when hanging out the washing. A clean, dry sheet laid ov'er the clothes basket keeps the clothes from getting cold and stiff before they are on the line. As severe freezing often injures very fine fabrics, any delicate garments should be partially dried, by wringing them inside a clean dry cloth, before putting them on the line, and they will not freeze so hard. TO SERVE ON CHRISTMAS DAY. Princess Plum Pudding. 2 tb. gelatin 1 oz. chocolate or 00009. 1 cup milk 1 cup cream 1 cup raisins 34, cup shredded citron 1% cup shredded orange 1 cup sugar -\ rind cup nut- -meats 116,-cup cold water 1-8 tsp. salt 1 cup hot water Candied cranberries 1 tsp. vanilla Place the grated chocolate in a saucepan and pour over the water, stirring until melted. Dissolve the gel- A Farm Home Reception Sam E were just sitting down to the supper table‘after a hard day. It was late last fall, just before winter set in. I had been working hard covering the pit of seed potatoes so they wouldn’t freeze, getting in the last of the cornstalks, packing away the last of the tools in the shed, and getting the barn ready to stable the The days were short, and be- fore I realized it, it was getting dark and I had to get the lantern to do the chores. Mary had been doing a big ironing, and she had had Sue busy dusting up“ the house, getting ready for company. Brother Jim and his Wife, who live down in Ohio, had written us that they were coming to see us, and we wanted to have everything ship-shape before they came. We were all tired, and not very good natured. I had to put up the stove which Mary had blacked, but the pipe didn’t fit and Mary left her ironing while she came to boss the, job,.and scorched her best dress which~ she was pressing. Well, you know the atmosphere rather spoiled our appe tites. which was just as well, because the supper wasn’t up to Mary’s standard. But such as it was wegot to it at last. .We sat down to the table to make the best of it and get it over with. There wasn’t .much conversaép Guest: \ tion. I was just-passing the bread, when a voice from the other room broke in: “Hello, Folks, how are you all to- night?” “Land sakes,” said Mary in her high pitched whisper.‘ “If they ain’t come today, and for supper.” I said, “Hush.” If Mary only knew it, that whisper of hers carries further than would the shrillest note of her rather high—pitch- ed voice, through a megaphone. I thought Jim’s folks had come, and didn’t want a scene at the end of an already trying day. Jim’s wife is a little finicky, but he always was a lit- tle abrupt and wouldn’t bother to say anything about it if he changed his mind and came a day earlier than he had written us. ~ “Sue, take this stuff off the table,” Mary ordered, and we hurried through into the living room to greet the guests. I said bood- bye to supper then. Jim’s folks would be fed, of course, but the best I could hope f01 was s. snac before I went to bed. Mary’s queer that way, and I’ve learned it is best not to cross her._ It was away past supper time and she Wouldn’t let Jim’s folks know she was late with a; meal if I starved for it. Well, when we got into the living room and looked around we didn’t see anything or Jim. But the front door. (Continued on page 595).- .flre and add the \ atin in the Gold ter, and then stir into the hot wate . Add the sugar and stir for several utes. Remove from llt,‘ raisins that have been well was the shredded fruits, and chopped nut-meats. Stir to- gether thoroughly, adding first the salt and the vanilla. Beat up the Cream until- stiff, then carefully stirit through the mixture. Pour into mold lined with candied cranberries and stars cut) out of candied orange-11nd. When firm, turn out and‘garnish with holly. Minced Oysters. 1 cup chopped oabbaQ 2 cups water ‘ $5 cup 0tolljiopped cdery . 1 pint oysters. drained 1.tsp 26m 3 tb. butter, fat. or oil 1 cup sifted bread crumbs x tsp.sa11~8 tsp. Dower Combine finely chopped cabbage, celery, and onion. Melt fat in pan and add vegetables. Cook until vegetables are coated with the fat, then add the water; cover the pan, and continue ”cooking until vegetables are tender. Drain the small oysters and out rather fine. Add to the cooked vegetables, together with three-fourths cupful of the sifted bread crumbs, the eggs slightly beaten, the salt, and pepper. Blend thoroughly and arrange in a greased baking-dish, or in individual ramekins, with onefourth cup of sifted crumbs on ‘top. Bake fifteen minutes. Poinsetta Salad. 1 can pimentos Salad dressing 1 fresh pineapple 1 head lettuce Cut the pineapple in thin rounds, lay a slice on a lettuce 1551:. Using a‘ pair of scissors, cut pimentos into pet- als and shape a poinsetta on each side of pineapple. Put a’ teaspoonful of salad dressing in the center and around the edge of each pineapple. I TEL‘L TALE ’NITIALS. Noisy names commencewitli F, Almost make the neighbors deaf! One can’t blame them when they wish. You’d be silent as a fish. These initials are designed to use as embroidery patterns on things for children, on pockets, romper yokes, napkins, pillow- cases or any other place for which the size would be correct. They may be transferred directly from this design through carbdn and embroidered as the stitches indi- cate in the patterns. TO CAN PUMPKIN. Please tell me how to can pumpkin. —-Mrs. W. C. To can pumpkin, peel and cut into small pieces, pack in pint 1:11-st1 with water, place rubbers in position, but only screw covers down by a half turn. Process in hot water bath for , two hours, or in a. pressure cooker for forty minutes. If so desired, E16 plumb pin may be cooked the some as for. pics, and then capped by the some method. When cooked the time may be " 7.1.x theyrwere found to be in fairly good condition. Taking part in this ' con- test impressed the children with the value of a eugenic record'and gave the family a permanent family record on file at the eugenics' record office, and some good advice as to how the health of its members could be improved—— all for the cost of their carfare and the admission to the fair. Moreover, every individual who received a grade of B or over in every test won a. medal, and the best family,in each class won a loving cup, which were presented at a gathering in Detroit. FrOm the Farmer’s Viewpoint. The record of family traits which was filled out by each family which entered the contest, tells a story that is akin to the pedigree of a race—horse, but far more detailed. In the horse‘s record is recorded the time in which that horse" ran or trotted a mile. If he were a three-minute horse and his owner wanted to breed fast horses that would win races, the owner would sell his three-minute horse to work on a grocery cart, and breed to somb great horse—Fair Play, for example. Why? Because, Fair, Play has a fine record and all of Fair Play’s family are fast horses. In the record of family traits the characteristics which reappear in the different generations are shown. A study of it will show what qualities should be sought and what avoided in the families into which its members marry. The Fitter Families Contest should be at every fair in the state. Five years ago this idea was started by Mrs. Mary T. Watts, the woman‘ who started the Better Babies Contest. Last year there. were three contests. This. year there were seven. Although the fair season has only just closed, forty fairs have already applied to the ms and t I (Continued from pagebél). ’ Eugenics Society to makeszhe contest available to them next year. " Not until several inonthMave passed, will the, exact number be known that can be handled. The Eugenics’Society is also planning to broaden the scope of the exhibit which accompanies each con- test and make it much larger than has heretofore been possible. The staff which conducted this con- test deserves great praise and thanks. Dr. G. Van Amber Brown, of Detroit, was superintendent, and he and his staff worked like beavers because they saw the value of this to the people. State-wide Campaign for Family Records. Already so much has been said about its value, especially of the val- ue of the family record, that it is planned to conduct a state-wide cam- paign to have the people fill out rec- ords of family traits and send them in to headquarters, where they will be judged, and about fifty families select- ed from them to come to the fair to compete. These records will furnish the score in heredity, and it will be up to the staff at the fair to score the families on their physique and men- tality to determine which is the best family in Michigan. The value of the plan lies in the fact that it affords a possibility which everybody has wish- ed for——namely, to put his pedigree on record where it will be kept safe and confidential. We keep excellent pedi- grees of our live stock, and seem to have thought last of all of our own pedigrees, which should come first. The old-fashioned bibliography is now proving to be of little worth, be- cause the compiler listed only names, in his effort to trace back to the May- flower or William the Conqueror, or some other notable. This was done (Continued on page 601). Adventures of Tilly and Billy T lze Little Field Mame Play: Hz'de-and-Go—Seeé ILLY BOUNCE and Tilly Tumble were very disappointed when they discovered that the little field mouse had gnawed a hole in the box they had fixed for his home, and then had run away and hid himself. “I don’t see why he ran away when we gave him such a nice dinner,” said Tilly Tumble. ‘ “See, he ate every bit of it. He must have been as .hungry as I am. when I get home from schbol,” said Billy. The Mouse Was in Tilly’s Shoe. “Where do you suppose he went?” asked Tilly. . / “I think he’s right here in your play- room," said Billy Bounce. Now, Tilly didn’t like the thought at all that a little field mouse was hid- ing in her playroom. She wasn’t really afraid of mice when she could see themubut to have them hiding in some corner, ready? to scamper out at any minute, always made hex-"nervous; \ and it‘was none other than the little “.' "Mumrnn'v ‘-.-.' .. 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Igtimes that man is really the weaker l'v‘pssela From Grown ups to to , , Some Iagerestmg Parents’ Week Letters Full of Valzmé/e Suggestion: THINK that all will enjoy the par- ents’ letters which follow, for they discuss things which are vital to young people’s lives, as well as our ever-popular Merry Circle subjects. Boys and girls, read them carefully and then try the contest announced on,the next page—Uncle Frank, Letter Writing Practice Beneficial. My daughter Edna takes a real in- terest in the Merry Circle Page and, to please her, I am writing a few lines. I think the contests are educational, especially the “Read-and-Win” con- tests. And the letter writing is very good practice. The young folks get so little practice in these days of tele- phones and, automobiles. I also think some of the letters are educational Bessie Selby’s Dog is Good at Sitting For a Picture. and interesting; some are silly, but it all helps to amuse the children. If you only had room, a good story would be nice—Mrs. Fred Cole. Gen- essee County. Reminded of Youthful Days. My little daughter, Wilma, wants to send a dime for the “fund.” So, see- ing it is Parents' Week, I decidedlto write a few lines to you. Wilma is eight years old, and wants to be a Merry Circler, but the contests are too hard for her to work them alone. We sometimes Work them out, but I help her; so it would not be honest for her to send them in. May I suggest a week of easy contests for junior Circ— lers only? Yes, I am. sure many take an inter- est in your page who are reminded of days gone by, when they read letters. About twenty years ago, I took active part in several “Children’s Pages,” way out in Sunny Kansas. Now I’m a busy mother of six. I agree with the Merry Circlers who believe that a woman’s crowning glory is her hair. I also believe that men’s clothing were made for men, not for women. But why blame the women for doing all the imitating? I’m sure that more men imitate women than there ever Will be women that imitate men. Was not man created to wear a beard? Why do men try to improve They certainly must think that women are the nicest, or they would not try to look so much like them. I certainly do not believe in‘”a dou— ble standard of morals. Some Merry Cir'clers'seem to think smoking is all ' right for men and boys, but that for girls and women it would be awful. Why should men require more purity from the women than they require of It seems to me some- I think it might be pretty interest- ing for some of the young folks to tell“ who their favorites are at Washing- ton, and why. One of my spectal fay-n orites is Arthur Capper, because he is not in politics for “pie,” but to serve the people with the best he knows. He is a great friend to the farmer, and stands firm for prohibition. I know your time is limited, so I will not detain you any lOnger. I wish you all a joyful Christmas and a. Hap- py New Year.—Mrs. A. W. Buerge, Gratiot County. Letters Make Page Interesting. I have been tempted, for a long time, to write to this page; and now that I have an invitation, I’m going to do it I read all the letters and enjoy their s‘parring” back and forth, and, incidently, we are getting ac- quainted with our young people, thei1 likes, and opinions. There are lots of true-hearted, level headed young folks of this age, although some near us make us doubt sometimes. The auto has b1 ought swift times. You see, my oldest is only seven, so maybe I’ll get some pointers. And your contests—the young folks have to work to win awards. That makes‘them put their school- ing into practice, (in the cross- word, puzzles, too). I’ve tried a few, but I am afraid I would not win many prizes. The pictures help us get ac- quainted, especially the one of yourself in the last issue, (Novem- ber 21). It’s fun to see how you remain shrouded in mystery. I've had many a smile at the surmises and “cartoons.” Keep it up, young folks. It’s your letters that help the editor put out an interesting page. Maybe you are not “Uncle” to all 8 es, but we .have no other name to call you. At any rate, the boys and girls seem to have a good leader—in-chief. Will just say good-night.~—Ver- nice S. Hoadley, Berrien County. Helps Expression of Thought. \Vell, this is the opportunity I have long wished for—an invitation to join the rabble. Uncle Frank, you surely believe in free speech for the masses, and your open forum has been the means of arousing hundreds of rural boys and girls to express their mind to the public at large, freely, frankly, and fluently. Talk about farm young people being dumb! Huh! They rise to the bait like trout in ~fly time. Though I believe with—who was it said, “The pen is mightier than the tongue,” or some’such slogan? For if these young people were asked to mount the platform and declaim their views by word of mouth through the . radio, I’m afraid that at least a few of them would find their tongues some- What weaker than their pens! That is ’the reason I am all in favor of this page. It develops juvenile ability to express ideas; and—to be able to write. is an accomplishment not to be snifled at. For we all know that books writ- \ten by great minds reach more~people. than a speech made in a town hall. To you timid children who object to the “jangling,” as you call it, don’t worry if, with your mild, unemotional minds, you cannot enjoy'it. Most peo- ple do enjoy competition and friendly rivalry. It is the testing of ability to meet and 'va-hquish the. buffetings of life asLyou grow older. You say, “The meek shall inherit the earth.” Yes, but if there were no pioneers toilead out into new lines, the meek would, after a while, get kinda stagnant; don’t you think? Then, too, it’s a good thing for the girls, especially, to prac- tice up in their youth, so when they get a lazy man and fifteen or twenty offspring, they will be all practiced up and will know how to make them stand alound. About the only one whose exuda- tions I don’t care particularly for is White Amafa‘nth. That sort of compo sitions always gives me a flat pain. I always wonder how many books of synonyms such a person has worn out in acquiring his vocabulary. It is such a waste of words, time, and stationery to clothe so few thoughts in such elab- orate garments. It’s "like taking a plain girl and putting on a dozen or so diesses and hats and calling her pretty. Yes, I know, U,ncle Frank worships at her feet, and even “manu- factured the Golden Circle pin for her. But you know how.men are, always willing victims of the “follow me” look or sentimental gush in writing. They become hypnotized, magnetized, and enchanted by the flow of words, and forget to look for what it is all about. It gives me the giggles. Oh, all right, I expected a lot of brickbats and rot- ten eggs when I said it—but I, too, have the right of free speech! So, here’s joy and good luck to ev- eryone interested in this page—Mrs. E. B. Cole, Isabella County. Some Good Su gestions. I have been read ng your page in the Michigan Farmer for a long time, although I do not live on a farm. I was born and 1aised on a farm, and still love the farm and all that goes with farms. 1, being a mother of a girl- and boy, would like to say a word of advice to the T announced in this issue. teresting. The Parents Speak HE parents speak during this, the Parents’ Week. They write interesting and instructive letters, for which I wish to thank them. One needs only~~to read the letters to find that there are difierences of opinion but, despite that fact, I have received many — helpful hints, and I hope that the boys and girls will also. I am going to 1efrain from making remarks regarding the let- ters, as I am going to let the boys and girls do that in the contest I think their remarks will be quite in- While I was not burdened with letters, I feel that this venture is a success, because of the letters it caused to be written. shall have other similar weeks in the future. have helped to make this one a success—UncleJ‘rank. _ W‘e , 'Thanks to all who revving ‘ are superior to skirts for outdoor UP girls and boys on this page. If I were Uncle Frank, I would quit printing any of your letters about . the boy and girl question, and. bobbed hair, knickers, paint, rude- ~’ ness, etc. entirely. II think girls and boys both should be taught to write letters of educational val- u'e to themselves and others. My ‘girl and boy are not M. C.’ 5; nor will may be until the young folks write (ire sensible letters that ‘ will be a help to someone. I know Uncle Frankv‘gets tired of reading what some girl thinks of the boys (or vice versa‘). What a wonder- Post A Farmyard Scene, with Gladys and Others of the Family. ful page the Boys’ and Girls’ Page of the Michigan Farmer could be made if the young folks would choose some topic that would be interesting to both girls and boys of your ages. There are lots of such topics if you will look for them. I am greatly interested in the' young folks of the rural districts, as well as of the towns and cities. I have taught Sunday School class- .. es of girls and boys, fol years; and I believe Uncle Frank, or some one of the Michigan Farmer force, is greatly interested in you, or he would not be giving so many prizes for your contests, etc. If this gets past the Waste Pa- per Basket, I hope the girls and boys will forget each other for a while, and each try to find some real educational subject fOr their letters. ——Only a Michigan Mother, Isabella County. Grown Folks Enjoy Page. First of all, I shall have to ask for a hearing. Am I permitted to write you thus? You see, I have no children who take part in your circle, as my ‘ two children are still babies. But, as I have been a reader of your circle for. quite a while back, and as you have invited parents and older folks ’to write, I am bold enough to attempt it, if I may. You see, my husband and I are still children in several ways, and we both enjoy your circle and the boys’ and . girls’ discussions. I greatly admired White Amaranth, and I hope sincerely she succeeds with her ambition. And I think Harold Coles and Herbert Estes are both real boys, only Harold is a bit strong on some of his ideas. Now,'I believe Harold doesn’t like bob- bed hair. Why not? I believe it is both sanitary and comfortable. Let him try it and let his hair grow, to hang"all over his face and neck, and let him be forced to comb it three or four times a day. He would soon give in. As for knickers, why, they! are just the thing. As soon as my little girls get big enough to enjoy such sports as skating, rowing, etc, she will wear them With- my approval, as they “*1 ercise figs...» Jvmivq-hy”: ; . .1. .. ._.... .,.. ,1. u—Awmmg-‘ue: :‘ _' .;. “w ~s......-._,.' ,, I Merry -’ boys and; girls; :I dare say, almost as .‘ . . i .1 /. Circle 13-9, real; good idea ‘ for many grown folks enjoy it, also. I know e do. If they only had a page for we women folks in whichwe could argue together. Wouldn’t it be a mix-’ ture? I am sure Herbert would like to listen in every little 'while, as he seems to greatly love chatterers. What ‘ keeps girls healthy is to talk. all they want to. You very seldom see a girl full of “hot air” like most boys. I believe, Uncle Frank, my letter is a little long, so shall close. But, be- fore I do, I want to wish you and the Merry Circle the best of luCk in all your enterprises. I shall continue to be a silent reader.——Mrs. Wm. Bar- shaw, Saginaw County. Keep Record Clean. My idea of how to bring up chil- dren is to teach them that they must obey and be polite to mother and father. I believe we should go’to church with the little ones, and teach them that there is a God, and that they must. obey that call. Teach them not to lie or steal. Tell them that Jesus sees them and has their record. Dear ones, don’t do anything to keep adding black marks to your record. Do all the good you can, I0 all the people you can, in all the ways you can, for God hears all you say, and knows all that you. think and do. Parents, go to Sunday School with your children. Take them into your confidence; 'tell them your troubles and have them tell their. troubles to you. Sympathlze with every hurt and ache. Teach the girls to wash, sew, bake, and keep house. You would notwant to go to see them after they were married, and not be able to get a good meal unless you cooked it yourself. Do you want me to come again? If so, let me know—E. O. G., Van Buren County. \ Some Hints on Behavior. I shan’t say how your page should be conducted, because fools are always giving advice. We think the page is about perfect, anyway. The way children should behave: Firstly, children should always be will- ing to help at home, and should try to be good—natured and pleasant to / Critic Contest THIS is a boys’ and girls’ de-‘ partment, but this week ev- erything in it is by parents. I am anxious to learn what the young folks think of what the parents have said. So, I am making this a contest in which you can find fault with the let— ters, praise them, or say any- thing you want to about them. Please do not make your let- ters too long, but still take space to say what you really want to say. Do not forget to place your name and address in the upper left-hand corner of your letter. If you are a. Merry Circ- ler, put M. C. after your name. The ten most interesting and most \constructive letters will win prizes; the first two, pencil boxes; the next three, diction- aries; the next five, handsome clutch pencils. Address your letters to Uncle Frank, Michigan Farmer, Detroit, Michigan, before December 18, as the contest closes then. ’each other. Your mother is always blamed for the way you look and act. If you do well, it's an honor to your parents. If you do wrong, they, too, are shamed. IfJou see some children, ”or grown people, who look queer and have to wear old-fashioned pr poor clothes, don't make, remarks or yell at We “or .- 1e; Itspoils your, repu- m ess’axtd 890d sense. It 4‘ nervous system. Adenoids might af- " a destructive, purulent process that ’at- you know some 601‘ child, or grown person, who is, s d to" be a"‘half wit," be noble enough to be sorry fer him; and, if you can’t be kind, at least let him [alone and keep from adding to the chagrin or sorrow of his folks. Don't allow yourself to do something once for fun, that you know 'to be wrong, thinking you will never do it again. That's the way we form habits that enslave us for life. I know a family of splendid boys who spend half they earn on cigarettes. They swear a great deal, and still lead the young people’s meetings, and feel themselves as good as the best. They are trying to serve two masters. There are lots of innocent pleasures that one can enjoy. _ Let’s each earn five cents for the TB. radios, and then meet and each tell how he earned it. Wouldn’t it be fun to have a con- test in which each one told about the funniest thing he ever heard of that really happened? How would a debate be with sub- jects like: “Resolved, that parents do wrong to compel their children to go to sch-col,” or, “Resolved, that women’s bobbed hair costs more than the to- bacco habit.”—-From the “Dame Who had a crane that was lame.” THE SANTA CLAUS WINNERS. HE Santa Claus letter contest‘w‘a-s a real interesting one to me, be cause the letters were good to read; Most of the writers asked Santa to bring something for themselves, but the ‘ best ones asked for unselfish things, for things which would do oth- ers good. 1 think it will do us all good to read the prize winning letters, which will appear in next week’s issue. The prize winners are as follows: .- Pencil Boxes. Bernice M. Ball, R. 1, Michigan. Linda Gaeth, Unionyille, Mich. Dictionaries. Helen Dunbar, R. 1, Coleman, Mich. Bertha Wolters, Fennville, Mich. Geneva Kohlenberger, 309 Sheridan Avenue, Big Rapids, Mich. Candy. Jack Kantola, Kaleva, Mich. Dorothy Topp, Jenison, Mich. Kathryn Berg, R. ,2, Sutton’s Bay, Michigan. Helen Staulfer, Manton, Mich. Frances Hill, R. 1, Adrian, Mich. Charlotte, Li RURAL HEALTH i By Dr. C. H. Lerrigo CHILD STAMMERS. I have a child six years old who stammers. I am afraid the trouble is getting worse. What will cure it? Is adenoids the cause?—F. D. T. , Stammering is due to a defect of the feet it if they were so bad as to im— poverish the health of the child, but as a general thing, the trouble is not so brought about. The cure for stam- mering is by very careful training. The child must not be frightened nor dealt with impatiently. He must be taught to take matters of speech with great care. He must be made to feel that it is just a habit that he can overcome. 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Prevent this b keeping water open barnyard equipped with e Self-Bin ) Saves Money Every Week i. an from a Email i." tiasts all others. Durable, fire 24 hours. .0- Y SAFE. arm water helps gestioo; saves a. w ' ugh. . in. L .21”; , ; L! .. illustrated circular and dealer's name. 519 Brunner 8&- Peru, ILL. II are. “MFA“. BREEDERS’ DIRECTORY FOR SALE- Reg. Guernsey Bull Cali '°’ PinenancerwhosedamhuanLB. mdlqfisu.) lbs. Milli. 936.6 lbs. 1m. No Fe- males for ale. 1. M. Williams. North Adams: Gilmore Brothers. Gannon. Mich. males. females. sired GUERNSEYS for solo. sires hose dams 909.06 fat? and 15.109.10 milk. 778.80 fat. 1'. V. HICKS. R. I. Battle Creek. Mich. by have records of 19,460.60 milk, Wallinwood Guernse 3 Icons bulls from A. R. cows for no. Mich. F. W. WALLIN. Jeniscn. ' Bea. Guernsey Cows, Bulls and For Sale Bull Calves. A. 3. Record liar Bose Breeding. JOHN EBELS, R. 2, Holland. Mich. Some reel bargains in reg- Guernsens istered cows and heifers. one youns bull. W. . Burdiak, William-ton. Mich. ' pu Guernsey or Holstein dairy Practically celliges. $20 crowd for each. shipment. Edcewood Dairy Farms. Whitewater. Wis. Echo Sylvia King Model A coming century sire. already has over 100 angina-s, 63 with A. R. 0. records. includ- ing 3. 32.3341). Jr. 3—year-old. 26 of his daughters as threeyear—olds, average 28.66 M. and 37 as 2-yr.olds average 17.66 lbs. butter in 7 days. One of his sons from a good record dam insure production in your future herd. Bureau of Animal industry Dept. C Lansing. Michigan “ileciarmco” liolsicins YOUR NEXT HERD SIRE be a E{It‘lig'gcFARMCO” Colantha. bred Bull from high producing A. R. O. & C. T. A. Dams. . Visitors always welcome to our 20th century new Barn. MOWERSON FARM 00., Bull Bargains .We offer three sons of Count Veemsn aegis Plebe. our Lam-lb. champion. that are ready for service at. bar- cee. These bulls are straight. 800d typed. Howell, Michigan. and out of dams with official records up to 21 lbs. as vice. myeer-olds. Write for extended tutu. WEFIELII FARM. fl, Sale—You“ HOLSTEIN BULL by our Carna- tion' . orld’s record bro on sire . WAlso a few tine heifers. Kalamazoo. Mich. and dam FARM. . , ’ ilch registered 11 lstcin For Sale gamut 32"..3. old. 1!. n. MM.°‘125. ‘ AD. I. DEMO. ii. lie.- 2. Milford. Mien. pedigrees and pic- Christan, Michigan both side's. 8i MILLCRES'I'~ ,6/ Big Typ—e {gland-Chin” for sale. FINANCIAL KING JERSEYS sale. excellent bull calves from R. of M dams. COLDWATER JERSEY FARM. Goldwater: Mich. service. Jerseys For 5‘10 Susi]. a few females. All from R. of M. (inns. Accredited herd. Smith G. Parker. R. D. No. 4. Howell. Mich. BUTTER BRED “Eigfilfiijus CRYSTAL SPRING TOOK FARM Silver Creek. Allegan onnty, Michigan C s.4BullsfromB.ofM.Cows. comm 15 semi from hard of 70. Some irah, others bred for an ireshonins. Colon C. Lillie. Coupes-mile. men. FOR SALE, A few choice young reclaimed milking Shorthorn bull calves. All from heavy producing. dual-purpose cows. and sired by our undefeated Count Tickford. Also on April and. a May bull calf. Prices reasonable. F. VI. Sullivan -‘ Augusta, Mich. off shorthorn bulls. on has. Benmyiiome Farm "0752..” m Ml" .‘3°"“"' C . rot. tip, to the hosting... «radii-#23414 ded’and \thenr gloom . to- the upper" mark; the volume of mono: should be twice that of the flit.w An accurate," thermometer is held in the center ;of-3 the liquid While heat is gently’npplied until the contents of: the tube become absolutely clear, they havingr'been‘COn: stantly shaken during the process of cence has“ been reached, the heat is When it first shows turbidity, hence the name applied to the test, the tem« , perature is taken, which is the result sought. ' _ Individual tests, practically without number, have shown that the “tur- bidity” point of butter-fat, as deter- mined when alcohol is used as the dis« solving medium, normally lies between fifty-three and fifty-”Seven degrees C, although occasionally it goes one or ' two degrees higher; that of oleomar— garine is fully twenty degrees higher than that of butter, and 'cocoanut fat about twenty—five degrees lower. factor which determines the point of turbidity of fat is its relative hardness; that is, whether it has a. high, medi- um, or low melting point. The higher its melting point, the higher the point of turbidity. Cottonseed oil, hav‘ing a. considerably higher melting point than that of the combination of fats found normally in butter, very naturally brings up the “critical” temperature or turbidity point of butter of which it is a part. This, in brief, is the the- cry of the turbidity test. - There is at least one redeeming fea- ture to the existing contention in con- nection with the turbidity test. That is, that apparently, as yet, there is but one chemist in the whole country who has unerring faith in it, he being an employe of the New York City Board of Health and the one who developed the application of the test to butter- fat composition; this individual, in dairy journals and other publications, has written disparagingly of the health- fulness and general desirability of cot- tonseed oil in butter. On the other hand, there are authorities of national reputation who deride the test and who state that cottonseed oil in but- ter would be harmless even iLrela- tively large quantities, to say nothing of the comparatively small percentage (“manned from page 58?? ., heating. When the pointsof transit); removed and the; liquid slowly: cools. 7 The. "cows. the ration of which contained ' furry» high -~'.l‘1r0port10ni oi/ cottonseed meal. ‘ However, the mail-emails that , the New" Xbrlr City ,Boardl'of Health. is ' in deposition or, considerable au- ‘ thorny sorar "as the butter'm‘custry of New York City is concerned, and , indirectlythat of the entire country. which makes this a. matter that should not be passed 'over lightly. ‘ ‘ * Members of the New York Mercan- tile Exchange fully realize what it Would mean were the_turbidity test apy‘ plied indiscriminately and the,» state ~ law and city sanitary code, mentioned ‘ in the foregoing, strictly enforced. " They are giving the matter serious consideration and have engaged a. . highly trained ‘fchemist thoroughly to investigate the test in question. In addition, agricultural experiment sta- tions in several of the leading dairy states .. are working along the same line. Without doubt, many interesting facts in this connection will be brought to “light in the near future. The cot- ton and dairy industries, however, are facing a serious menace in this con- nection and should not be content to await results \for which others , are working. They are abundantly able. and should employ the most competent scientific force that ié available-to help fight this menace. Will they do it? CpUNTY AGENTS MAKE MANY CALLS. IT was disclosed at the recent con- ference of county agricultural agents held at Marquette, ,that Mr. Arthur Lonsdorf, county agent of Dick- inson county, excelled his fellow agents in the number of farm visits made during the year. Lonsdorf’s car made 988 trips to farm homes. C. E. Gunderson ranked ,second among the agents in regard to farm visits. The agents reported an increasing tenden- cy among farmers to call on them for various services connected with farm administration. —Chase. A yield of 250 bushels of corn an acre is not uncommon in the Philip- pine lslands. It is done by harvesting three crops of com a year from the same field. , liking, strain. Write JOE MORIARTY. Hudson. Best of cuddly and . Bulls. Shorthome cows and heifers for WMDWELL. IYOOK FARM. Box 0. Teeulnuh. Mich. One our choice feeders. 875-pound FOR SALE avenge, all donor-nod. JOHN FERWERDA. McBain. Mich. , HOGS Michigaifs Premier Duran Herd offers a few choice spring beers at 885. Also sects! sired by Super Colonel and Colonel Definer. that an real herd snd show boon prospects. LAKEFIELD FARMS. Clariuton. Mich. Plum Creek Stock Farm is Duroc Jerseys 0,, m, m, chm. spring boars for fall mice. at reasonable prion. Write for particulars. or come and see. F. i. DRODT. Prom. Monroe. Mich. D UROCS. Bred sows by Son of twice Grand Cham— pion at International. to son of Grand Champion at Michigan State Fair, 1925. A few {all pigs. See- isfsctlon guaranteed. 8. E. KIES. Hiiisdaie. Mich. Chester Whites $23 5,311,? W. ALEXANDER. Vassar. Mich. Write for O.I.C. “065 on time HogBook Originators and most cxtcnsrvq breeders. THE L B. SILVER 00., Box 196, "Salem, Ohio Am ousting 2'bocrs of 9 0e 'e 0 8e early furrow t. each. C. J. THOMPSON. Rockford. Mich. ‘ ’35 Francisco Farm I’oIa-nd-Chinas A few his. strong. rugged. spring boars ready for ur- From his stock and big litters. P. P. POPE. R. No. 3. Mt. Pleasant. Mich. Poland China bred : FOR SALE also a. few chalet: hom.°rch%m immune. WESLEY NILE. lonla. Mich. and pigs of and . fall quality. F G the World's Grand Champion and from price sows. Also fell 1 . . DORUS HOWAKNII. Mich. p a “a": m or a B. “no? for sole. sprint Dias. either sex. I the test. than $25 worth of butter-fat. ., more than the cost- Stopping the Leaks B‘y 0.1:. Reed " N one of the recently organized Cow Testing Associations, 8. member complained to the tester who was making the first monthly visit to the farm, that he thought the .creamery that was buying his cream was taking advantage of/ him. The records the tester had made on the production of his cows did not check out with the amount of butter-fat the creamery was crediting him with. The cow tester at once began to look into the matter. tained samples of the skim-milk as it came from the separator. He measured out his milk sample in a. skim-milk test bottle and made There was so much fat in the skim-milk that he was unable to read the test. ,He then procured another sample and this time measured it into a whole milk bottle and, much to the sur- prise of the dairyman, the test showed that “the skim-milk contain- ed two per cent butter—fat. The tester calculated the loss for a. thirty-day period andJound that this dairyman was losing more Many other farmers are losing butter-fat in the skim-milk, and very little, if any, effort is being made to check up in such losses. There are many causes for loss of butter-fat in skim-milk as it comes from the separator. The speed ’of the machine, temperature of the milk, rate of inflow, cleanliness of machine, smoothness of running of machine, and other factors have an effect upon the amount of fat lost in the skim-milk. The. only way to be sure of just what {3" happening is to test the skim-milk occasionally; The cow tester who found this leak, which amounted to $25 per month, has found other leaks in other farms. This is an example of what a cow testing association will do. This member figures that the cow tester, in this instance at least, has been worth many times There are just as great losses as the One above mentioned, in- manynsmall herds every month fin the ritemfofifeeding m He oh- I 1,3,1 .4: -l (IL \ wwr‘fimq", H"! \II vu (IL Make 5 your buying donors work When you invest our money in Ney Dsiry Bsrn quipment Ind Hsyint Tools your dollsr does I lull dollar' s worth oI work in securing topmost vslue for you. You get staunch. sturdy ability in the product. you getmore years of sctusl service sud bsck ‘ of III this you have our pledge as expressed In the Neygusrsntee of sbsolute service Ind satisfaction. Write for catalog No; 47 of Ney Dairy Bsrn Equipment and Hsy- inc Tools. THE NEY MFG. CO“ ammo um CANTON . OjIIO Minneapolis, Minn. Council Blsfi, 1m ulpment Includ- min-,0“ stenchlons WI eMr bowls. pens. Ilu Mt HI 'l'o ls Includl amplete nehg’ f m0 0. DISPERSAL SALE Wednesday, December 16, 1925 112;, miles west of Hudson. 35 Pure-bred Holsteins. Herd consists of 20 milch cows, 14 heifers Two miles north, and one 2-yr.—old bull. All cows heavy producers, cow testing association rec- ords up to 425 lbs. butter-fat. No ma- ture cow less than 350 lbs. butter-fat. Sale called 1:00 P. M. Louis Ryan, Auctioneer JJJ. NACHTRIET & SON ‘ HOGS H ampshire Spring Boers now may to ship. Bred Gilts for spring {mow In season;12th you. JOHN W. SNYDER, R. No. 4. St. Johns. Mich. BIG TYPE Chester White Spring boars. Bredx guts and fall boar pigs with size. type and qual- ity. LUCIAN HILL. Tekonsha. Mich. SHEEP 1000 Bred Ewes J00 Delsines 500 Black Faces. for sale in error lots. telegraph Rockwood. telephone Newport. P. 0. So. Rockwood. Almond B. Chapman & Son BRED EWES COl-SWOIds. Tunis. Oxfords, Lincolns. Ksrakules. Also rams. LeROY KUNEY. Adrian, Mloh. For Sale Oxford yesrllnzs Ind ram lambs. registered. The kind that please. Goo. T. Abbott, Palms. Mich. Tel. Dsckerville,78-3. Registered SHBOPSHIRE {min "8211 iii? niwd ’BOOHER. R. 4, Evert, Mich. Registered Shropshire bred HIGH CLASS Wes. also ewe and ram lambs. C. LEMEN GI. SONS Dexter. Mich. High grade Black Top ewes and ewe lambs. E. 20 Good type. Heavy shesrers. W. LIVING- STONE. Parma, Mlch. HORSES FARMERS ATTENTION! We have some extrs good Percheron and Stslllons of size and quality. Belnan Internstlonal s State FIJI- prize winners. If your locality Is in need of s good Stallion. you our easily secure one on our m8 “section—service fee plan. FRED 0. ST VENs 60.. lns.. Breskonrldss. MIsII. Ell ‘Tnsn,_pcomonrsei.e DO not care how you go about it, but if you want your live stock to be an asset instead 0 a liability, keep them comfortable. T ere is_'a volume or tWO of good advice wrapped up in those three words. The severe weather of these early days of winter serves to emphasize the importance of them. They cover a great deal of territory, from batteni‘ng up the cracks in the old shed,'fto feeding a ration that is completely balanced, and supplies, not only protein, carbohydrates and fat, but bulk and succulence and mineral elements. The margin of profit in the growing and feeding of live stock is not large at the best. Good animal husbandry, however, makes that margin reason- ably sure, and in this north country, where we are~_so long winter-bound, and our animals are subjected to so much artificial life, it is up to us, if we would succeed with them, to learn to know them and understand their needs. When I see‘the cows humped up on the lee side of a rail fence, I also see the profits sailing off on the wings of the wind. When I see the young Stock bedded deep in sticky, dark brown, wet accumulations, I wonder how the hay and the corn can do them much good, When I see hogs compelled to sub- sist on ice water and corn rooted out of the mud and filth, I am compelled to think the owner has little regard, either for dumb animal life, or for his pocketbook. It is cruelty to animals tokeep them tied up by the head, day in and day out. They need exercise. \Vintering the hogs on too limited a ration, and where they must huddle. together in damp nests to keep each other warm, is courting financial disaster as sure as there is such a thing. If you would succeed w‘th live stock, learn the things that re essential for their com- fort, and provide them. If you keep them because you can’t get rid of them, at least “have a heart" and keep them comfortable—E. P. EUGENICS AND THE FARMER. (Continued_ from page 597). through one ancestOI only. By the time we get back to old William, we - find that we had over 17,000,000 ances- tors in that generation alone, and Wil- liam wasn’t any more important to us than any of the least of the others. What a genealogy should give, is all the most minute details about each an- cestor. The record of family traits is the new genealogy. It should be filled out by everybody who is interested in the future of his or her family, and that means everyone who is interested in the future of America. (Will you write to the Michigan Farmer, telling what you think of this plan, and whether you would care to fill out one of these records? There is a great deal of expense connected with this, all of which is borne by the Eugenics Society and the Eugenics Record office, so this frank expression of opinion will be of great value to them, as well as of general interest. —Eds.) HE new farmers’ cooperative creamery at Bruce’s Crossing, 0n- tonagon county, is making good, it is reported. There are 170 farmers be— hind the project. There is much cream produced locally which is available to the new plant. AUCTION SALE 20 Head High Gloss Registered and Grade Holstein Friesian cattle Wednesday, Dec. 16 at One O'GIock One mile south and ya mile east of Sandusky, Mich. This Herd was among the 10 high herds in cow testing association in the state last year. A 28. 44 lbs. A. R. O. cow, with 601 lbs. butter-fat in C. T. A. in 11 months entering the association 2% months after freshening. 3-yr. -old daughter of this cow in herd just fresh. Also a young bull. The rest of the herd all closely related. Some fine young heifers from our resent herd Sire, Brant Echo Houwtje Clothilde King No. 415638 whose sire is by Echo Silvia King Model, and whose dam is a 31. 72-Ib. cow, with a30—lb. sister and a 23- lb. Z-yr. —old daughter. ’LOWLAND DAIRY FARM, Goo. 1'. Black, Prop. CONDUCTED BY DR. S. BURROWS Advice through this column is given free to our mbscrlb- en. Letters should state fully the history and symptoms o! esch use and give. name and address of the writer. Initial» only are published. When a reply by mail is requested the service becomes private practice and 81 must be enclosed. 4‘ Worms. —Some of my hogs are trou- bled with wo.rms M. K. Auburn, Mich .—~Mix equal parts of powdered gentian, powdered wood charcoal and salt 1tlogether and place it within their reac Warts. —-Can you tell me what to do to gét rid of warts on a cow’s teats? We have a heifer that has them very badly. One teat is fairly covered with them, and more are appearing on the other teats.——M. Y., Monroe, Mich.— Those with a. narrow base can be cut off with a pair of sharp scissors, and the wound painted with tincture of iodine. Pure olive oil may be applied after each milking; or the warts may be rubbed every few days with lunar caustic. Moistening daily with glacial acetic acid is also a good remedy. Where warts are very numerous, it is advisable to give one—half ounce of Fowler’s Solution three times daily. Slimy Milk.—I recently purchased a cow which seemed to be healthy. A slime gathers on separator bowl, and I would like to know the cause. C. A. F., Tawas City, Mich.——Slimy, or ropy milk is caused by germs that get into the milk after it has been drawn from the cow. Groom cow, wash udder and hind quarters of cow. The water used in washing utensils may contain the germs which cause the milk to be- come slimy. Heifer Fails to Breed.——I have atwo— year-old heifer that freshened last March. She. had a dead calf, and the afterbirth had to be taken away. She comes in heat every three weeks, but. fails to get in calf. I would like to know what to do for heI Pickford, Mich. —~This is usually caus— ed by an inflammation of the cervix (opening to uterus), or cystic ovaries. It would be advisable to have your heifer examined by a veterinarian who would treat whatever he found to be the cause of her failure to breed. Punctured Wound in Foot—I have a year-old calf who went lame some time in August. Thinking the lame- ness might be due to a fall, it was neglected. In about a month it was found that there was a hole in her foot, probably caused by a nail. This was neglected somewhat, and now proud flesh and pus have formed. The wound is in the left hind foot, just back of the two toes. I have poul- ticed it several times, but it has done no good. If the nail is still in the foot, how can we remove it? G. E. R., Adrian, Mich—By probing the wound with a small piece of clean wood about the size of a match, you could prob— ably tell if there was any foreign body in the wound. To remove, it would be necessary to enlarge the opening and grasp with forceps. In all prob- ability there is no foreign body left in the foot. The wound has become infected from lack of treatment. Get a small syringe and clean out the Wound daily with a solution of cresol or creoline, one tablespoonful to a pint of water, after which inject a little tincture of iodine into the opening. Apply a small amount of powdered bluestone, cover with absorbent cot- ton, and keep in place with a bandage. Keep the calf in a clean, dry stall, preferably a box stall. Horse is Cribber.—What is cause of horses eating the manger, and what will cure them?-—G. H. D.—Cribbing is a habit which, once formed, is diffi- cult, or practically impossible, to break a horse of. Try keeping in a box stall, feeding from the floor, giving grain from a pail, which is removed as soon as eaten. Sprinkling pepper or bitter aloes on the wood, or covering with tin, is another method much used. Have the teeth examined for defects, and if any, have them corrected. Cow Fails to Breed.~—I have a cow that has some kind of itch. She holds ‘her tail down tight over the rectum and switches her tail, and has rubbed herself on fences until she has the hair rubbed off. She is hard to get with calf. F. L, Dowagiac, Mich.— Your cow no doubt has cystic ovaries which ought to be ruptured. 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">I eign seed is active, and importations probably will be large. declined last week. Stocks are large and trade‘is inactiver‘r « FEEDS ‘ Buying of’ feeds is on a ~handrto- mouth basis, with no one willing to ac- GRAIN QUOTATIONS » :rueeday', December 8. .Wheat. Detroit.+No. 1 red $1789; No. 2 red $.33; No. 2 white $1.89; No. 2 mixed 1 Chicago—December $1.735; May cumulate any, supplies. Wheat feeds _ $1.68§4@1.69. have declined in price recently, but Toledo.——Wheat $1.87@1.88. there is believed to be rather- large latent demand which any material decline. . feed grains are showing more strength than for many weeks, will help to sup- port values of by—product feeds. ’ EGGS The scarcity of fine fresh eggs which pushed prices so high recently, has been relieved, and the- market broke sharply at the/close last week. With good-sized flocks on farms, and gen- tral condition of poultry reported to be excellent, and with feed plentiful and cheap, it is believed that only contin- ued severe weather can hold produc- tion below a year ago. Prices have probablylseen their peak for the sea- son, as supplies usually increase dur- ing December. Receipts of poultry at the large markets are not large and prices are strong. Chicago—Eggs, fresh firsts 47@50c; Corn Detroit—New, No. 4 yellow 77c; No. 5 yellow 75c. Chicago—December at 78%; May at 837/3@84c. » Oats. Detroit—No. 2 white Michigan at 47c; No. 3, 460. Chicago.+December at 41%; May 51/20. , would appear on The fact that R e Detroit—No. 2, $1.07. . Chicago.——De’cember $1.1‘3%@1.14%. Toledo.——’$1.07. Beans Detroit—Immediate shipment $4.80. Chicago—Spot Navy, Mich. fancy hand-picked $5.50@5.60 per cwt; red kidneys $9@10.75. New York,~Pea, domestic $5.50@6; red kidney, Michigan $10.25@11. 31.0534; May and prompt , . Barley fé‘élahii’ggifi‘étugdé‘gfic-fiffi§iie§°.2@§ Maltlng 97c, £2311le 940. @330; checks 25@30c. Live poultry, Detroit—Prime red clover $18.75; 51633? $11355: $21021? ggeg‘sesi‘iciggoosttlegsegé mike $16; t’htthfiwiigg' ' gohgtggriltd4Eggs fresh can’dled and Detroit.——$2@2-05- . ’ graded 47@50c; storage 34(503 0. Live poultry, heavy springers 27@2 0 light springers 20@21c; heavy hens 27@28c; light hens 18@20c; geese at 20@21c; ducks 27@28c; turkeys 34@35c. BUTTER Fresh butter scoring as extras ad- vanced last week under a. short sup- ply, but the market declined again as receipts increased. Production reports Hay Detroit—No. 1'timothy $24.50@25; standard '$23.50@24; No. 1 light clover mixed $23@23.50; No. 2 timothy $21 322. (“No 1 clover mixed $20@21; No. 1 clover $20@21; wheat and oat straw .$12.50@13; rye straw $13.50@14. Feeds Detroit—Bran at $36; standard mid- dlings $34; fine middlings $37; cracked Timothy seed; of w 1 E :2: z .1 ‘r. ‘ indicatebut little changein- the output; than (atthe baginn‘ing of the season, creameries for several weeks pant: homev'eir.‘ Illinm-zts-inch Jonathanl although the make .. ‘ heavier than a year ago: :j*§8tdrage-but- ‘ter reserves are not beinguused up as , rapidly‘ as ' expectéd: ’,Pr0duction ~is .‘ * likely to show a gradual increase from . , , p . now on, 'and prices probably wil settle week- and, .iprices , averaged barely back, slightly from the presents ev’el. steady under... a slack demand. ,‘Top Prices on 92-sc0re crea'mery were: grades found an outlet at practically Chicago 48%c; New York50c. In De- unchanged prices, but . undergrades troit fresh creamery in tubs sells for were not wanted and soldlat substan- 46@48c pound. ' ’ tiai discounts, Colder weather will , POTA'TOES probably - stimulate demand for hay. Potato markets are very irregular, DETROIT CITY MARKE’P but sustained'prices are favored by the Better gr ades 0f apples "1W9" well unusually light loadings throughout thougthulk fi’ff sales was 0f small shipping states. Prices are consider- s zesThVe ca, orgotatoee was drag- ably higher than at .thistime last year in; 61"? was a a 1‘ cal for good and at Chicago are around ,750 higher, c? 9'39 aim firewalls carrots, pars- than at the corresponding time in 11 p3,. thm 95’ and 9t?“ mot crops. 1919, which was" the last short-crop, nac . mustard: ce cry, and other high-priced potato year. Northern greens were in limited demand. Horse- round whites, U. S. No. 1 are quoted radish and 9‘10”“ moved readily, but at $3.25@3.50 per 100 poiinds in the :33? “5311-3": chlflufog Pell’tflerS’ 0r - e n v pou ry were Ch‘ca” can“ mark?" ... liblelrall an; demand fairly active.‘Veal _ so s ow . , WOOL Apples $1@2.50 bu; pears $1@1.25 New clip wools in the southern hem- bu; beets 75c@$1 bu; carrots $1.25@ isphere have been coming on the mar- 1.75 bu; cabbage 75c@$1 bu; dry out" ket for two months, but the weight of offerings is increasing and, in some ions $1.50@1.75 bu; potatoes-,$1.75@ , 2.15 bu; local celery 75c dozen; tur- cases, foreign values/ are softening. nips, topped 750@$1.25 bu; parsnips The rise ln domestic prices has been $1.25@1.50 bu; winter squash 65@75c checked, although values have held bu; sweet‘ peppers $2@2.50 bu; bagas most of their recent gains thus far. 50@75c bu; butter 60(cD650 lb; navy Mill consumption of wool has increas- beans 20c quart; eggs, retail 70@800; ed each month since June, but it is hens, Wholesale 270; retail 28@30c; Il_0t 0f b00111 proportions. The Sltlla" colored springers, wholesale 25@28c; tlon. as a whole. is quite healthy. hOW- retail ,28@32c; leghorn springers, ever. and no decline of consequence whole’sale 23@25c; retail at 25@28c; appears probable. ~ gieese,6 retalill 2,50; Véeal 116@191<13; live s eac ; resse ou , ens at APPLES pg 3 p ”y . 35@38c; springers 35@38c. Apple prices are strengthening as . , supplies decline. The crop of eastern . GRAND RAPIDS , apples is being sold rapidly, and the Onions were higher and eggs lower movement of boxed apples from the‘ on the Grand Rapids market early this Pacific Northwest has been heavier week. .Pricest were: Onions {it $1.25@ than last season. Prices are higher 1'35 bu, pota 063 31-75@? bu, cabbage 75c@$1 bu; carrots, turnips, rutabagas Chicago ,carlotnmar ct. -. Offerings of "hay were liberal «last earn $42; coarse cornmeal $41; chop $34 per ton in carlots. WHEAT Wheat prices have advanced sharp- ly to the highest point on .the crop. The market is trying to adjust itself to the change in values justified by the decline ill Argentine crop prospects, and by foreign buying of North Amer- ican wheat to make good the drying up of Russian offerings. Foreign mar- kets advanced more than our own in response to the change in the world situation. The advance in the last few weeks has already discounted part of the" increased strength in the basal conditions. It is possible that prices may not rise much farther in the im- mediate future, but the underlying con- ditions appear strong enough to result in a further advance before the season is over. RYE Rye rallied with wheat, but less sharply. Even though the rye outlook has no especially strong features at present, the discount under wheat is already so strong that if wheat goes higher, rye is quite sure to follow. Later on, also, foreign demand for our rye may develop, because of the lack of Russian exports. CORN Corn prices advanced sharply in the last few days. The movement to term- inals has increased, but it is not yet ' up to expectations, and along With the increased receipts, the demand has gained decidedly in breadth. Some corn is being sold for export as our corn is cheaper than Argentine, indus- tries are ready to accumulate, and the shipping demand to the south and southeast is taking care of more of the receipts. The diminutive VlSlble Live Steek Market Service I Tuesday, December 8. "M Others ....... x. ......... Sheep and Lamb: Receipts 2,871. Market 250 lower. Best .................... $16.75@17.00 Fair lambs .............. 13.00@14.25 ' CHICAGO Hogs Receipts 37,0001 Market is 15@25c lower than Monday’s average; light 4.00@14.00 , 75c bu; beets 50@60c bu; squash 50@. 650 bu; parsley 509 dozen bunches; radishes 60c dozenbunches; hothouse lettuce 1363149 lb; parsnips $1 a bu: beans $4.15 per cwt; wheat $1.50 bu; apples, fancy. $1.50@2 bu; poorer 500 @$1 bu; eggs 45@48c; butter-fat 53@ 54c lb; poultry, turkeys 34c; fowls 16 @200; springers 17@220; ,ducks 18@ . 20c; geese 16@18c. COMING. LIVE STOCK SALES. weight show minimum decline; pack- gaff 311% good sheep.... Eggg Egg Holsteins ing sows exceedingly dull; earl bulk U S an common ------ - - ._. ' F‘o rv good; 280-300-lb. butchers $11@yll.15; Light and common\....... 8.00@12.00 Dec' 17' 1' M' Shorman’ me ille, ‘ mixed packers bidding up to $10.85; better grades 160-190-lb. weight $11.25 @1150; practical top $11.60; 140-150- lb. selection mostly $11.60@11.85; few Buck lambs ............. 25@30c lower. x packing sows $9@10; good killing pigs M_i ed ................... $ 11.50 $11.75(a712. - Pigs ....... . ............ .5 Cattle. Yorkers 12.00@12.25 Receipts 14,000. Market, fed steers ROUEhS ----------------- ‘ 9.75 of qu5ality considered stea5dy tf? easky; Stags ---------- . -------- 759' top 2 c lower; tendency 2 c 0 at t e FF close; prime Christmas yearlings at BU ALO $13.50; few choice yearlings $11.75@ 12; most fat steers $8.75@10.50; little change in she stock; vealers are-500 higher; $11@11.50 to packers; outsid— ers $12@13.' Sheep and Lambs. Hogs . . Receipts 2,850. Closing is steady; heavy $11.50; medium at $11.50@12; light lights $12@12.25; light lights and pigs at $12.50@13; packing sows and roughs $9.50@10. . - Cattle. Receipts 15,000. Market on fat lambs . _ opening around steady; good and tRegeiIitioomfijs Market“ 1839 gfgggz choice kind mostly $17@17.35; some S eer ’ ' p ' ' ’ steers, 1,100 lbs. down $7@9.50; best yearlings $10@10.55; heifers $5.50@8; cows $2.50@6.50; bull's $4@6. Sheep and Lambs. Receipts 1000. Best lambs $17.25@ 17.50; culls down; best yearlings $13@ 14; aged wethers $10@10.50; best ewes held higher; in-between grades of fat sheep fully steady; feeding lambs are around 25c higher; top up more; fed yearling wethers averaging around 99 lbs. at $14; earlybulk of good fed ewes $9.25@10; few sales of feeding lambs $16.25@16.50: one short double- » M Hogs. 8.00@16.00 Dec Receipts 5,698. Pigs steady; others D deck $16.90. - at $8@9 Calves DETROIT Receipts 350. Tops .at $15; culls at Cattle $12 down. _ ich. 17.——Ward A. Strauch, Guy E. Dodge, Sales Mgr.,*CIio, Mich. ec. J. Nachtriet, Hudson. Mich. 0 Dec. 16.—-Lowland Dairy Farm, Geo. ’1‘. Block, Sandusky, Mich. V_VARD A. STRAUQH - Dispersal Sale 20 Head of Pure-bred Hol- stein Friesian Cattle Tliurs., December l1, l925 At the farm, six miles southeast of Owesso, or three miles northwest of Vernon on M-71. The herd with never a reactor, and including the herd sire, agrand son of the world’s champion butter reducer for one and two years, De K01 lus Segis Dixie. The offering is mostly fresh cows or heavy springers and strongly bred in the blood lines of Colantha ohanna Champion.- Gu E. Dod - v .. cngeilfhelee Manager Receipts 345. Market steady. Su 1 , and the prospect that bUt little Good to choice yearlings . c035 ycan be delivered on December dry-fed ................ $10.00@11.75 P B .. A L E contracts, was another stimulating faC- Bestdheavy httehrst’ gryvfed gggglggg - _ . Han y weig u c ers... . (. . _ tor Mixed steers and heifers 5.75@ 6.75 ThurSday, December '7, '925 OATS Planldyblifhht butshers .. 4 33% 3'33 Al One P. M. Standard Time m last few days, the cats mar— ng t u c ers .......... . . _ .. .. keltnfinaeily got out of the rut in which Best cows ............... 5.0061) 6-50 mm: digit: fiyér‘étbemmi‘it.‘ hidifihwai'i’id fifi‘i‘ffid'fi°’fi§3mb£rfli°fi'&?flie fiamfidfimté’é‘ ’it has been so long. Supply'and de‘ BUtCher COWS ----------- 4-00@ 4-75 All but one being sired by my former herd sire. Traverse Echo Sylvia Bag Apple No. 336128. One of the ’ mand conditions have changed but lit— Common cows .......... 3.50@ 4.00 Berg: 5:319 t3! gel besmggfigruninsgk egggofimforlgodel, ,who now has 00 A. n. .0. daughters with T-day rec- . U8, and the upturn was promoted by Canners """"""""" 2256) 3'50 These cattle in all young, the oldest being 4 years old. The most of them‘nm new fresh, and me the rise in other grains. .Further ad- Choice bulls, dry-fed .1. . 5.03@ 6.25 oAtlhoer-gyrzial: finite??? gaefleggmlarfipiigg :; fiadtype’iri; ago‘dciemmsmd have well—shaped ud . . _ glanceei seem probable during the win- $2037; bglgiggfia. bulls ...... 3.20% igg n ”W81 ”hmisgenKzrnm‘klemgkyimlllrs gnaw” .idi‘fuTPmfi 551mg ”25%;!“ “153 the “mama - 81' an spring. ' ' ' ' ' 0 re, ' O at 8 . 0. . ‘ , »‘ , von nu“ Skylark N0. Feeders ..... . . . . . . . . . .00@ 7.25 331050. and out of a great 38-lb. Lyn-old dullhter-of a 97-"). pow. There be no call: in this Sale. . - - ,7 > .. I i ., a , , . , SEEDS Stockers 5.00@ 6.00 3'5 I, you wétngmgng, gmfisfimfim my; ‘gdfggogm a mg m,“ k t re met on the Milkers and springers. . - -$45.00@ 85-09 to pa eel-tissues o: Rectum and We! will be furnished , ~ . . , -"“”‘. ‘_, whirl): ihfiletdplrligglseageafirnil in anticipa- ‘ Veal Calves. . , . . S.l°to'illlsdb:ro‘:nfflthbmf‘% MWMW "RH” mull-bed henna-pm “ ‘ 7 " . i . . ». I ”w 1' ‘ d . > 1 _ - ‘ h . ' demand after . Receipts 569. Market'BOc lower. - - , .. ._ g ,. .._. . , . - ’ “ "§ln§3nngfstil§f’igze;$.t 1138de for for- Best ..........2.........314.50@15.00 I. M. Sherman, owiorvflle,,fllolg. 1T" ‘, .. _ \ 187,110 to 20pm- centggaretqlloted. at” $65096- a; barrel in. the ‘ .1“ 'F'i GV'OVR ii“ \'ing is being done. sca~70¢. Dec 1.4mm... con general farm work. While consider- able all p wing has been done. much rema ns t be done yet.- Corn bushing .18 in progress: more mature corn this year than last a few have completed husking. nNoveniber 30 it snowed. It now looks as if no more break-ups are due in the old year. Not much marketing is being done. Wheat $1.55; corn $1; rye 70c; oats 400; beans $4; .barle 900; buckwheat 750 per cwt.; (hay, oose $710@12; butter 500; eggs 45c; poultry, i~ve 15@18c; potatoes $1150; apples6 c@$1.50; dressed beef 100; dressed pork, light 15c; veal 120. October and November have been a. severe strain on the farmer to secure late crops.‘ Some beans, potatoes and apples were lost. —G. .A. Kalkaska Co., Dec.1.—The acreage of fall grain in this county was a little below the average, but the fields are looking fine. Corn was a fair average, while potatoes were far below normal. Some fields, however, yielded 200 bush- els, ”and a few 250 bushels or more. On the other hand, some fields were a total failure on account of the lack of moisture—A. H. W. Osceola 00., Nov 30. ——Quite a few potatoes froze at digging tifne. They now sell at about $2. 50 per cwt. Near- ly all apples were secured before the frost. They are now bringing $1 per bushel. Bad weather has delayed corn husking. Very little fall plowing has been done. About the usual amount of live stock is being wintered. There will be sufficient food to carry them through, but none to sell. Cream brings 500; eggs 55c; chickens 15@ 20c; turkeys 300; hogs 10@120. Farm:- ers are planning fer more alfalfa and sweet eleven—A. . Kent 00., Nov. 22.—W’inter apples in this community averaged about 80 per cent of a crop; many were frozen. There were also many potatoes frozen. Some silos are still being filled. Live stock is in good condition. Some plow- ’Potatoes of good quality are bringing $2 per bushel. Apple prices range from $1.25@2; hay bringing from $16@20 per ton; straw $7@8; eggs 65c; pork 14@15c.——H. S. Genesee 60., Nov. 21. —This is the second day the sun has shown in the last two weeks. About half of the sugar beets have been lifted. Many acres of beans are in the field. It is too wet to get on the fields to husk .corn or to do fall plowing. Potatoes have been dug; some were frozen; EnaIny were sold at $2 per bushel. ——-L. Missaukee 00., Nov. 30.,——-Potatoes apples and other perishables were nearly all harvested before the freeze. Not many potatoes being sold yet. Dairying is now an important part of our farming. Cows are in good demand and there is enough feed to winter the stock. Cream and eggs are the prod- ucts being marketed. Cream brings 470; eggs 47c. Quite a lot of fall plow- ing is being done. Much alfalfa was seeded this past year. Quite a few deelegr. fiave been killed here this fall. " re. Wagons and cars a 01- are still in use. \Crops were secured ‘tions for November have complicated in good condition. Very little damage from frost‘ Hay is plentiful, and is quoted at $20 per ten. Farmers are realizing the value of high protein feeds. Cow testing associations are a bi factor in educating farmers along th 8 line. Fall plowing is about half done. potato shortage—W. —--\ .Know Real . Warmth and Comfort in Zero Weather, Wear fies. U. 3. Pa 011" Brown’sBeachJacket The Old Reliable Working Garment It will give you ample protection on the coldest days, is made with care to fit the body snugly without binding of strong knit cloth with warm knit-in wool fleece lining. Wears like iron, will not rip, ravel or tear, and can be washed. Made in three styles—coat with or without collar, and vest. Ask your dealer for 11.4 most acceptable Christmas present. ROWN'S BEACH JACKET COMPANY Early cold weather caused the B L Worcester. Massachusetts Auction Sale Belgian Draft Mares December 17th, 1925 Sale Starts at 10 A. M. Cora. No. 5139. weighs 1,700. Kit, 5-yr. -old, in foal. She is out of Bell do Graux No. 5179. weighs 1, 750. Queen. 4— —yr. -old. in foal. She is out or Nightingale No. 6070. weighs 1.750. All good workers. One stal- lion colt. out of Queen. One sorrel mare colt out of Cora. Also cattle and farm tools. 10 miles north of Midland. Mich. ABE S. BONTRAGER LOOK! 150.000 chix, 15 varieties, 9c up. Every hen tested and culled for production and standard qualities. Free circular. LAWRENCE HATCHERY. R. 7. Grand Rapids, Mich. Thousands of White Leghorn pulleto hens and cockerels at low prices Shipped 0.0. D and guaranteed. Order spring chick now Egg bred 25 years. W" 1n- ners everywhere. Write for ”special sale bullo- tln and tree cag.tolo Ferris, 634 “Shirley. Gracnd Rapids. Mich. ”0 BUG/”£5 7'0 TEAR ”0 RINGS Send No Money. buckles, better looking and handler in every way. FREE holds over 1100 lbs. a n 7d a s s u r e prompt deliv- ery to all, I am offering a pair of handsome in harness making. Before you buy harness let me send you a set of Walsh No-Buckle Harness on 30 days' Free Trial; see why this harness is three times stronger without it is the best harness you ever laid eyes on. send it back at my expense. The Walsh' is a. proven success on thousands of farms for over ten years. Three Times Stronger Than Buckle Harness Buckles weaken and tear straps. breeching strap, tested in a steel testing machine, The same strap with buckle Walsh Harness has no Easy to see why Walsh is three times The Walsh Harness costs less because it saves many a "717m. Fancy Line breaks at the buckle at about 360 lbs. pull. Ordinary Spreaders lfiarnjss has 68 buckles. - . no es. giyiiidzhaés stronger than ordinary harness. orders late in em Steer Hide Leather—best that can be tanned. the season. To COSTS LESS—LASTS LONGER r e l 1 e v e this CO 11 ges t i 0 11 dollar in repairs. No patching. no mending. because no rings to gust ass. wearatraps in two.nobucklestoweakenandtearstraps. Greatestadvanoe Gettysburg. S. D. Easily adjustable $5.00 AFTER 30 DA Balance easy payments. or cash alter trial if you wish. other- wheretum It to me at my expense. payments and thirty dayo' free trial offer. and ar-7 range 00m get o set of the Fancy Spreaders without cost. JAMES M. WALSH. Prom. Walsh Harnoos Co. “Grand v... Mllwouk oe. Wis. 70 WEAR l NO- BUCKLE HARNESS Ill! Walsh Ills lid-Ill Ides or If not convinced that Walsh 1%- inch ___.__——-— “I am well pleased with my harness and am ordering two sets more exactly like the one I have." -D. F. Connors. Freda. N.D. "Please send me two sets Walsh No—Buckle Harness.for which I am enclosing check. Amakes my third set." -— n Packer' 3 North- ofit any horse. Write today. 8’ FREE TRIAL Write today for free book, N0 BUG/(LL HAPNISS 1:91 PM 1% 9.1m: from; LIVE POULTRY ‘ ‘_ DRESSED POULTRY DRESSED CALVES DRESSED HOGS ROASTING PIGS OTAME RABBITS DETROIT TBE E F 00. DETROIT. MIC". 36 years in the commission business in the same location and under the same management. 50,000.00 copltal and surplus. Prompt returns. Write for free shippers guide. Holmes ,Stuwe’Co.,2429 Riopelle St. Commission Merchants. Dressed Beef, Ho 0. calves. soultry Live a Dres sod. Provisions. etc. rreopon- S.olleited Ref. Wayne County 10 Homo Savln a B.snk Bradstreet. 7 Detroit. Mich. Cherry 7 This maturing Small sdvertisananu fibrin. best results under clas tiling, miscellaneous ortlclu for sale or exchange. consecutive insertions 6 cents a word. display type or Count as shares 10 words. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING department is established for the convonlmoe of at classified rates or in display columns at commercial rates. Rate: a cent: a word. each insertion, on orders for less than four insertions: for four or more illustrations admitted. Remittances must accompany orda- lee stock advertising has a «potato department and Mlchl forms-o. sided headings. Try it for want ads mfor adver- Poultry advertising will be run in this department a word each abbreviation, initial or number. No It not accepted as olauinod. Minimum O F 0 Four 10. . . . . .8080 81.40 10 . . . . . .8108 $0.14 11. ....... .08 1.64 11........ 1.18 0.48 I ...... .. .96 1.80 10......“ 1.14 0.11 11 .. 1.04 0.11 10........1.01 0.00 14........ 1.11 0.80 10........ 1.40 1.10 . 1.10 8.00 ll........ 1.40 1.44 10 ...... .. 1.10 8.04 31 ....... 1. 00 1.08 11. .. 1.10 4.01 18. 1.04 1.91 11 ..... . . . 1.44 4.01 ........ 1.11 8.10 10 ........ 1.01 4.00 80. . ...... 1.80 1.40 10 ........ 1.00 4.80 30 ........ .88 8.64 21 ....... . 1.61 0.04 01. . . . . . . 1.90 0.08 12 ........ 1. 0 5.18 3.04 9.11 23 ........ 1.84 0.02 39 ........ 3.11 9.30 14 ........ I.” 5.16 40 ........ 3.10 9.60 16 ........ 1. 00 6. 00 41 ........ 3.18 9.84 All adwnlrlu a” FECi otice dlumfinuanu 0rd": or change of up] in- undad for tho Claulfitd Dtpartmmr mud not)! till: Wu 3411 . day: in advent: afpub/im Klan dart. REAL ESTATE KENTU( KY HO\IESI‘UN TOBACCO—— Four pounds chewing or the smoking $1. 00 postpald. Clements la Wettstain, Chambers, Ky HOMESI’UN TOBACCO: Chewing. flvo 1b., 5130:0111. $2.50; smoking, fire 1b.. $1.25; ten. $2: cigars, $2 for 50. guaranteed. P1117 when received. pipe free. Carlton, Maxons Mills. Kentucky. POULTRY CHOICE GEESE. DUCKS, 3O davs only. Al’r'l Toulouse, Ilmbden. Brown China. White C.hlna $3” 50 each. Canadian Wild Geese $7 to $9. Ducks. Rouen. Giant Pekin, Cayuga. White and Colored Muscovy. White Runners, Fawn Runners, $2.50 each. Little English Gray Callers, $4. Pearl and White Guineas. $111.50 each. Cedar Lawn Poultry Farm. Wapakoneta. o. WHIT'I‘AKER'S RED COCKERELS~B0th Combs. from trapnested stook. Michigan's Greatest Color and Egg Strain. Write for Catalog. Inmlakes Farm. Box 9, Lawrence, Mich. 20-ACllE ILLINOIS FARM—Only $1.850: Horse. Cows, Crops, hay. potatoes. com, 50 hens. storm and furniture to make it seem like home, and provide your winter’s living: good depot town handy, mile concrete road, motor bus and riier; cozy white paint.- ed 5-room cottage, good water; entire place tillable. wire fences. variety fruit; 40—ft. barn, smoke and poultry houses. It's all yours at $1.850. loss than half needed. Tomorrow may be too late. Details pg. 37 111119. Catalog farm bargains throughout many states. Frcc. Strout Farm Agency, 205-BC. Kresge Bldg, Detroit, Mich. DOUBLF YOUR INCOME by farming on Jamcs Ranch, California. No winter there, no drouth. Crops growing 305 days in every year. and the best markets offered anywhere. Land is state inspected and state approved. A going proposition for a. suc— cessful farmer. Write me for details. Herman Janss. Dept. 1195. San Joaquin, Fresno County, Calif. EIGII’I‘Y ACRES. good buildings, best of clay loam land, 25 miles from Toledo, 40 from Detroit 1 mile to town and R. B. This form adapted to sugar beets. alfalfa and corn. Price. $7 000,1)11rt cash. . Loveland. Milan. Mich. FINE FARM—95 acres. productive land, good loca- tion, good buildings. well equipped house and ham. Ill health reason for, selling. George Bliven. R. 1, Byron. Mich. WANTED FARMS land for sale 0 Hawley, Baldwin. Wis. 1 HIGH-GRADE ROSE COMB REDS—125 Pullers. no non—setting yearling hens. few choice coekerels loft, $5 and $10 elu-h. Wm. Mrock. R. 1, Farmington. Mich BAIlRED ROCK COCKERELS, color. bred from heavy producers. 3. Benton Harbor. Mich. standard type and. W. Cofl'man, R. PURE—BRED CHICKS from State Accredited Stock. Fourteen larieties. Poultry Manual Free. Qtouifer Egg Farms, Route 20, Mount Morris. Illinois. "TANCRED STllAIN"—“'hite Leghm'ns. inmons, Barred Rel-ks. right. “'rite Former Bailey. Buff Orp— State Fair Wimlers. Prices Montgomery. Mich. WHITE \VYANI )O'l‘TES~—( ‘hoice, husky reasonable prices, bred from heavy Berlin, Allen. Mir-11. TOP PRICES PAID for fryers or broilers ing 1% to 2% lbs. Ship today. C0,, 1300 Division St., Detroit, cockcrels at layers. Fred weigh - East. Coast Poultry Mich. FOR SALE —White Rock Cockerels, production strain, selected stock, $3 and $5 each. Geo. D. Clarke, R. 2. Ithaca, Mich. RHODE ISLAND COCKERELS—High-class produc- tion birds: tine color. fltate Farms Association. Kal- amazoo, Michigan. COCKEREIS—Ilaltuman’ 5 strain of Barred Plymouth WANTED—~To hear frondSwner of {arm or unimproved l Rocks strong healthy birds $4 00 each two for $7 00 Mrs. Glen Arnold, Saranac, Mich. HAY AND STRAW ALFALFA and all kinds hay. Ask for delivered prices. Harry D. Gates Company, Jackson. Michigan. MISCELLANEOUS ALL WOOL KNITTING YARN for sale from manu- facturer at great bargain. Samples free. 11A. Bartlett Harmony, Maine. SEEDS AND NURSERY STOCK CERTIFIED SEED GRAIN. from latest Improved strains of highest yielding varieties under Michigan conditions. Wolverine oats. Robust beans. A. B. Cook, Owosso. Mich. PET STOCK FOR SALE~1‘rize winning German Police puppies, whelped Oct. 9th, 1925. Sire. Blaze Von Weddingeln; dam. Venn Von Ziegler. Guaranteed pedigreed stock. Sold under a rigid quarantine. Males and females in colors of Silier grey, black. tan and black, tan and silver tipped. We heard, train and import Police . Write for prices. Von Zicgicr Kennels, Pluck- ney. Mich. GERMAN POLICE PUPS——-Two choice male pups, four mo. old. One blur-k with gray markings. one wolf gray sired by Imp. Donar Berrygllst. Price, $35 each. Three wolf gray males. three mo. old, fine specimens. Sired by Faepo Von Der Grenslerburg, price $25 each. Homestead Kennels, Saranac, Mich. FERRETS—Thirty years' experience. Yearling fe- males, tho mother ferret special rat catchers. $0.00 each. Young Stock females, $4.50. Males, $4.00. Will ship C. O. D. Instruction book free. Levi Farmworth. New London. Ohio. FOR SALE—White collie pups, Reg. dam, Lady June, t‘nmi Shomont collie kennels. Sire .from Oshkosh kennels. Otis Jessup, ll. 5, Ithaca. Mich. F ERRETS—specislizing in small trained utters or hunters. Information free. Thos. Sellers. New London, Ohio. . AT STUD~Pollard Von Polizen, pure-bred German Police Shepherd dog. Imported. service fee reason- able. Pine Hill Farm, Howard City, Mich. COLLIES—thoroughbred. different ages, some natural hex-lets. Farm raised. J. G Dunnewlnd. R. 1. (.‘omstock Park, Mich. HUNDRED HUNTING HOUNDS, and cheap. C. 0. D. Large Catalogue. Pack Photos. 250. kennels. Herrick. Ill. STAHL' s GOLD CERTIFICATE pedigreed Flemish Giants for sale,2 to 8 months old. Senatocuon cum snteed. Sadie North, Butternut. Mich. HUNTING HOUNDs-—fur finders. cheap. 0. D. Ginger Bros, Herrick. Ill. TOBACCO Trial. K08- Trlal. C. LEAF M25 0 lb.. $1.00: 11..-.1133. 81..” Bmokln I ll). Pll . M when recel‘ rod. poll-cc. United Tobacco Groom-s. Podueoh. TOBA CC()—~Clwwllm. 5 lbs.. $1.50; 10. . smoking 5.C.$125:10.s3. Mild.10. $1.50. Pow when recdved. F. Gupton. Bardwell, Ky. , .l. \V. S. C. BUFF LEGIIORN BABY CHICKS, for 1926. Webster, Bath, Mich. 1921 WHITE E‘\IBDI‘N fill ESE of standard type and. size. $4 each. Edward Klever. Grant, Mich. TURKEYS GIANT BRONZE TURKEYS—Goldbank gtradn. Choice young toms and hens at fall prism. Mm. Pony Stebbins. Saranw,Mic.1. MAMMOTH BRONZE, pure-bred turkeys, blue stock. 2-yr.-old hens, $8; young toms, $8; hens, $11. M. Love, Bangor, Mich. ribbon YOU-Ill AMERICA’S Bl-IST Giant Bronze Turkeys. Range bred. Winners at the large shows. Reasonable. Write Johnson Turkey Farm, Six Lakes. Mich. PUREJlRED Giant Bronze turkeys, $9. Unrelated Champion strain. worth. Mich. hens. $7 : Ida Davy. toms. Ells- TURKEYS~-~a.ll breeds. Strictly purebred. Get our special prices. Eastern Ohio Poultry Farm. Bealls- ville. Ohio. “'HITE HOLLAND TOM TURKEYS from a 30-“). tom; young toms weigh 15 to 20 lbs. Price. $10. D. E. Dean. Milford. Mich. PURE GIANT Mammoth Bronze Turkeys, fine stack; Earths fillwhens $8. Melvyn Kenncy. R. 2 Traverse 1 y, 1 M A\I \IOTII BRONZE TURKEY S—wondort‘ul birds. 20- lb. toms. $10 each: hens, $7 each. Write now. G. W Thacher, LeRoy, Mich. BOURBON RED TURKEYS—hcns $5. gobblers $8.- Anna Ilasslor, R. 4. Sundusky, Mich. JUNE HATC HIJD \Iammoth Bronze Turkeys ones.‘ Edith Blocher. VI oodland, Mich. ' 'Good MAMMOTH BRONZE TURKEYS—Bcautiful, vigorous, large. $0 to $12. Peter Douma, It. 3. Holland, Mich. FOR SALE—Pure-bred Bourbon Red Turkeys. Harry Ruggles. Milford. Mich. Mrs. HELP WANTED WANTED—Single man for general form and dairy work. Steady employment. State qualifications. ref- erence and wages. Albert Alldredge, Cassopolis, Mich. SITUATIONS WANTED WANTED—position as foreman on doll-yrs Bat gthreferences 679 W. Van Buren st. Battle Creek. C [511N175 WANTED AGENTS—Our new Household Cleaning Device wash and dries windows, sweeps. cleans walls. scrubs, mops. Coats less than brooms. Over half profit. Writs Harper Brush Works, 173 3rd St. Foirfleld, Iowa. _ SALESMEN WANTED everywhere to rem-mt us a. ubaol commission The Clyde Nursery. Clyde. Ohio. 4 A bust in stone of John D. Rocke- Secretary of War, Clyde F. Davis, was royally welconléd in St. A. 0. Erickson, a Chicago lawyer, teller, Sn, which will be placed Louis, Missouri, on November 19, in a home-coming celebration brought down this 500lpoundelk in Rhinehart galleries, in N. Y. for this new member of the cabinet. , ~ near Devil’s Lake, North Dakota. .43 ”,V... A. .— A scene at one of England’ titure of a new Lord«M is shown handing his s most important ceremonies, the inves- ayor of London. Th e retiring Lord-Mayor Mace of Office to his successor. Recently at the Hall of RemembranCe of the New York University, the bust of Augustus Saint Ga-udens was unveiled. . The National Academy of design participated as part of centennial celebration. A.-.»— ‘n— Two views of Cuban exhibit -in New York, one Mrs. Ella A. Boole, of Brooklyn, The largest mastodon jaw in existence. A single showing the sugar sprite and the other sym— N. Y., was elected president of tooth in it weighs three pounds. Sampson, of bolizing the American and Cuban friendship. W. C. T. U. at convention. biblical times, possxbly used one like it. F ‘ ,_..' A... . g—‘lzduir‘ “F ...a. Aeroplane view of the burning Lenape, just after her passengers ,had been taken 0 Black Bess, a horse famous in the English music halls, always . . This is the fifth ship of the Clyde Steam- - takes her morning constitutional With _her friend Jack, a ‘ ship. Company to be in a. fire disaster. . who. delights in leading her along. terrier, Oopnl-ht b: Underwood O inactive“. New York